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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-06-15
LOCAL MENTION.

Receiver J. c. Wilson of the Santa Fe
returned today from Colorado, where he
went few days ago with his family, and
left for Albuquerque this afternoon.
Superintendent Patton of the electric
railway line, says he never was street.
driver in St Louis, as a stray "snap-
shot had it.
William B. Jansen, whose signature
adorns all the Santa Fe passes, went to
Detroit today on personal business. to be
gone week. He signed up about 800
passes to last until he gets back.
The governor has pardoned ]. NJ.
Austin, who was convicted of burglary
in Labette county about a year ago, and
sentenced to five years in the peniten-
tiary. Austin is not yet 81 years old and
has been in very poor health since he has
been locked ".
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Mrs. Lease Comments on the
Platform and Ticket.
She Will Talk for Principles
Not Men.
SHE is REJOICING
Because Fusion is a Thing of
the Past.
When She Said Honest Men,
She Meant Honest Men,"

OLATHE. Kas., June ia correspond
ent visited Mrs. Lease at the deaf and
dumb institution in this city today, where
she has been ill for six weeks, and found
her able TO sit up in her chair and SEEM
incly much more interested in her ultl-
mate recovery than in the ticket nomina-
ted by the Populist convention. When
asked if she would take the stump for
the ticket she evaded hequestiOn several
times and said: Il am still Populist
and believe in the Populist principles
am highly pleased that the convention
put the equal suffrage plank in its plat
form. l VIII go into the campaign ad-
vocating principles, nos men"
When asked if the suffrage plank
would not lose the party many votes, she
said: 1T is good politics for the women,
but poor politics for the men. It will
lose US the German and mining votes, but
by the action of the administration the
mining votes were already hOpelessly
lost"
When asked if the Democrats would
endorse the Populist nominees and plat
form, she said: Surely not; we want no
fusion in any manner" "How can you
Democratic vote?" "We cannot" she
said. There may be fusion on the legis-
lative ticket. but one thing is sure, Mar
tin, who has so misrepresented the peo-
pie of Kansas, VIII never be returned to
the senate by Populists votes"
"It is safe to say, Mrs. Lease" said the
correspondent, ''that you are not
as enthusiastic for the ticket this year
as two years ago, is it not?"
Come and hear me when l begin my
campaign and then decide for yourself" /"
she said. "Just yet I can't say how en-
thusiastic my support of the ticket may
be. When L said yesterday in my tele-
gram, with clean, honest men nominated
and an equal suffrage plank, L meant
tclean, honest men.'"j
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NOT THE SAME.
Name of a Son of 1ir. Nickerson Used in
a Curious Fake.

Name of Son of 1ir. NickersOn Used in
Curious Fake.
A dispatch in the morning papers from
Los Angeles, Cal, says:
"a. A. Nickerson, son of III. r. Nicker-
son, assistant general manager of the
Mexican Central railway, until recently
general superintendent of the eastern
grand division of the Santa Fe railway
at Topeka, has disappeared and is an en-
bezzler and forger."
The facts of the case are that Alden A.
Nickerson is the only son of the Santa
Fe's late general superintendent. He is
only Is years old, however, and has up
to ten days ago attended military school
at Boonsville, Mo. Chief Clerk McKer-
cher. who is probably as near to Mr.
Nickerson as anyone in town, today re-
ceived letter from H. K Nickerson,
who is in Maine, in which he says his
son is with him. The "embezzler and
forger' is probably using the Nickerson
name for bIackmailing purposes with the
view of getting out of the difficulty on
its strength.
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REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES.
Republicans Who Ask for
Nominations Tomorrow.


Nominations Tomorrow.
The Republican primaries to nominate
candidates for county offices to be voted
for az the fall election will be held to-
morrow.
The polls will be open in the city be-
tween the hours of IL d. N. and Z D. m
and a complete list of the polling plac es
together with all the official instructions
pertaining to the primaries Will be found
on page seven of today's paper.
The names of twenty-one Republicans
appear on the tickets as candidates for
the several nominations, as follows:
For County Attorney-A. b. Jetmore
and II. G. Stafford.
For Clerk of the District Court-E. NJ.
Cockrell, ii. }. Adams, A. NJ. Callahan,
A F. Chesney and Hale Richie.
For Probate Judge-G. w. Carey, G. N.
Elliott, j. g. Wood. Thos. II. Balm, r. H.
C. Searle E A Austin and John L. Guy.
For County uperintendent-W. II.
Wright
For County Commissioners. city dis
trict-T. p. Rodgers and ]. Lee Knight.
For Representative city district-R-
B. Welch and @. w. Veale.
For preventative, north district-A.
G Sherman and c. A. Starbird.
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GOES TO THE JURY.
The Case of Erastus Wiman in Their
Hands "a 3 :15.

The Case of Erastus Wiman in Their
Hands "a 3:15.
NEW YORK, June 15.-Erastus Wiman
was cross-examined for half an hour to-
day as to the charge of forgery in the
second degree under which he has been
on trial. After it had been concluded
several witnesses testified as to his pre-
vious good character and the taking of
testimony was concluded.
Then General Tracey addressed the
The main plea was absence of
criminal intent He also asked the
jury to consider the value of Mr..
Dun agency, and the fact as alleged. that
he was a partner in the agency, with
powers equal to those of MIR. Dun him
self.
Gen. Tracey accused the prosecution
of violating confidential communications
in order to punish MIR. Wiman.
Assistant District Attorney Well
man summed up for the pros
ecution. He argued that VII
mar 5 whole course was contrary to
the ethics of business and that his con :
duct from the moment the disclosure was
made had been that of a man detected
in crime.
At the end of Wellman's address the
court took a recess.
Upon the reconvening of court Judge
Ingraham charged the jury.
he Wiman case went to the jury at
3:15.
p. m.-Wiman found guilty with
recommendation to mercy.
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INCORPORATE UNIONS.
Ex-Govsrnor RIch's FIan to Elevate tn
WOrkfngman.

WOrkingman.
MUsKEGoN, Mich, June 15.-The West
Michigan Fruit Growers convention is in
it's annual session here, with a
large number of delegates in at
tendance. Governor John 7. Rich
spoke last evening. After some prelimi-
nary talk about the fruit business he re-
ferred to the duties of the labor commits
sioner as all important in the past and
more and more 80 the days go by. He
said:
for. L have a crude plan, one which l
have been thinking of for some time.
Labor is organized, but it is with
out authority or legal standing.
On the other hand, the state
has given great powers to
corporations which, while they give
many advantages, also guide and
control them Why not confer upon the
labor unions a legal standing, certain
powers and duties give them GER
tain privileges and at the same
state to control them? l mean to pro-
vide for the lawful organization of labor
with proper powers and a standing in
court. 1t is crude idea and no one is
responsible for what I say, but myself.
The great middle class of the past is be-
ing wiped out and two classes are COMM g
in-the employers and the employed.
For this reason we must set a
higher price upon American citizenship.
We can trust the American bred boy
but the American must show himself
fit We must look out after those who
have no respect for government abroad
franchise more religiously than in the
DaStp
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HANDLE SHOT.
One of the Best Known POpuIiSt
Leaders
Of Northern Kansas Killed at
HOltOn
BY CLINTON OSBORN.
The Murderer Arrested and
The Murderer Arrested and
Brought to Topeka.
Attempted BIackmail Believed
to Be at the Bottom.

HoLToN, Kas., June 15.-Charles B.
Handle, a prominent lawyer of this city,
was shot and instantly killed about 6
o'clock last evening, by Clinton Osborn,
a saddler, also of this city. Handle and
his brother had been attending a case in
the district court, and were going to their
residences on bicycles. and were met and
halted by Osborn, who was armed with a
double barrelled shotgun.
1t is stated that Osborn accused Ham
bic of betraying his daughter, who has
for some time past been working at
stenography in Handles office. Ham
bic denied the charge, and proposed to
go with him anywhere and try to con-
vince him that he was innocent As he
turned his bicycle, Osborn fired. the full
charge of buckshot entering the unfor-
tunate mans breast and neck, killing
him almost instantly.
No one worthy of public attention be-
lieves there is anything political behind
the murder. All believe that it was an
attempted blackmail on the part of the
murderer, and case of attempted force
marriage on the part of the woman. The
air is full of rumOrs, but nothing definite
can be learned. Public sympathy is all
on Handles side.
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CITY COUNCIL TONIGHT.
Business That viii Come Before It for
Consideration.


Confederation.
At the regular adjourned meeting of
the city council this evening at o'clock,
the scavenger ordinance and the tobacco
ordinance will probably be passed as
recommended by tie committee at its
meeting last evening as reported else
where in the JOURNAL today The
license ordinance is also likely to
come up as unfinished business. This
license ordinance is very similar to the
old one but is reconstructed so as to bring
into liability some new institutions that
have been established since the passage
OF the oId ones.
The accident insurance companies that
have offices here and home offices else
where come under this head
The slot machine ordinance may be
discussed to limited extent, but it is not
likely that it will be touched hpon- An
ordinance will also be introduced by the
city attorney to establish q new sewer
district to be bounded by Lincoln, Lane,
Seventh and Eighth streets to connect
with No. II near the Clay school This is
! the result of the petition of residents of
the east side of the block referred to and
according to the plans prepared by the
city engineer.
]. I. Fulton's Sidewalk committee is
ready. with its report and Will spring it
upon the council and Sidewalk Inspec-
tor G. ID. Brussman this evening. Alr.
W
that should be rebuilt at once has been
cut down to less than eight by the vigil
lance of Mr.. F1lton and his colleagues.
They have been out all this week in the
broiling sun and are tired enough to in
sist that their report be adopted.
Several little requests of the public
that were made at the meeting of June
4th and referred to committe will come
up tonight with the reports The re-
quest for new arc light on East Eighth
street between the Santa Fe track and
the Shunganunga bridge will probably
not be granted because Chairman Griggs
of the light committee was down there
the other night and says he could
read ordinary print at the place of the
proposed light and not strain his eyes
bit The other lights are near enough,
he thinks.
The proposition of c. D. Hudson to
put a dancing hall over the council
room will also bob up for consideration.
Half an hour before the big meeting,
called meeting will be held to decide
on the assessment on property in sewer
district No. is, to pay for the laying of
sewers there.
If there is any other business than
this to come before the meeting this
evening very few people know it
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PITH AND POINT.

In Persia no work is done on Friday.
Denmark's dikes are over seven CEN
turies old.
Ninety-ope per cent of the farmers in
Utah own their farms.
Country roads in China are not bound
ed by fences or hedges.
New York state has a greater popula-
ton than all of Canada
OF every 10, coo deaths in st. Johns.
N F., 2,23O are of bronchitis.
Every year %, 600 tons of candy are
consumed in the United States.
A bushel of sweet potatoes yields a
gallon Of alcohol by distillation-
One London gas company alone uses
1000, 900 tons of coal each year.
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IT'S ALL TRUE.
Nellie Grant SartOris VIII Marry Gen. MI.
Il. Douglass.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE reported
engagement of Mrs. Nellie Grant Sarto-
ris, adjutant- general of Maryland. is fully
confirmed by friends of Gen. Douglass,
now in this city.
On good authority it is learned Mrs. Sar-
toris will forfeit her estates bequeathed
to her by her English father-in-law if
she marries again or takes up her perma-
nent home in America. During her stay
here she stated that her income from the
Sartoris legacy was about $4,000 year,
which, at the end of her life would pass
to her children.
In case of her marriage the entire
estate will be forfeited to her children.
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COY LEVI MORTON.
He Won't Say He VIII Refuse the Nomi-
nation for Governor.

New YORK, June 15.-The Herald's
London dispatch says: Ex-Vice President
Morton was asked whether he would be
a candidate for governor of New York
next fall. He answered: 81 will not say
anything on the subject at present,
may say something later-before leave
London Adding: "When is the con
Vention to be held?"
The reporter then asked Mr.. Morton if
he would run if his party demanded it.
Mr.. Morton would not give a direct
answer, but he gave the impression that
he would obey party commands. Mr..
Morton said he would remain in London
a fortnight longer, when he would join
his family on the continent and return to
New York in August.
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can CARRY Rourbon County.

E Kepley of Bourbon county, father
of R b. Kepley of the state board of
public works, is in the city. Mr.. KepIey
is one of the prominent farmers of east
ern Kansas and one of the pioneers, hav-
ing settled in Bourbon county in 1855.
His son r. B. is a Democrat but he is an
ardent Populist Il am very much
pleased with the action of the conven-
tion,7 he said. II am satisfied that we
will carry Bourbon county this fall.'
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PLEDGED TO POPULISM.
The Womnn's Political League VIII Sup
pOrtthe Ticket

The WOmRn's Political League VIII Sup
pOrtth Ticket
The Womans Progressive Political
league held meeting last evening to
discuss the adoption of the suffrage
plank. Mrs. Bina A. Otis presided.
a resolution was introduced pledging
the support of the league to the Populist
party and it was finally passed after an
agreement was made that the compact
was to be in force for this year only.
The resolution as adopted is as follows.
Whereas, The Peoples party of Kan
sas in convention assembled, standing
upon the hi gh moral grounds which
they have hitherto occupied, have
proved their devotion to the funda-
mental principles of the party, equal
rights to all and special privi-
leges to none. by placing in the party
platform an Endorsement of the pending
constitutional amendment; therefore we,
the Peoples party women, reaffirm our
allegiance to all the principles enun-
ciated in the platform, and pledge to the
party our united and hearty support
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p. o. NEGLIGENCE.

Papers Must He Delivered With the
same PrOmp tftude letter..
WAsHINGToN, June 15.-The postmas-
ter general has received complaints that
in delivering mail matter from the gen
eral delivery postoffice, officials are in
the habit of looking for letters only when
papers are not especially asked for
An order has consequently been issued
to postmasters tothe effect that all classes
Of mail matter must be delivered with
the same care to persons properly en-
titled to il
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VOTING ON WOOL.
Peffer's Amendments Lost-He Votes Will
the Democrats.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 15.-The
frs: vote on the wool schedule was taken
at 8 o'clock upon Mr.. Teller's motion
to restore the Mckinley rate on wool
Lost: 29 to 81. A party
vote in which Stewart voting yea and
PETER and the other Populists nay.
Senator Power offered an amendment
changing the Mckinley rate of IL cents
to cts and the Mckinley rate of 12 cts to
ct. There were no changes from the
previous vote, the amendment being de-
feated, 29-37. Mr.. PETER voted with the
Democrats
On Mr.. PETERS amendment as modified
by himself, the vote resulted: Yeas 33;
nays 30.
Mr. Hill refrained from voting and
Messrs. Allen of Nebraska, PETER, Kyle
and Stewart voted aye.
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FIre tn the studebnker Works

SOUTH BEND, Ind, June 15.-At 1880
a fire broke out in the boiler house of
the Studebaker wagon works and COM
municated to the four-stOry dry kiln
adjoining, doing damage to the amount
of $4,000. The roof and fourth floor of
the dry kiln were burned off and the
third floor damaged. The iron roof of
the boiler house prevented a further
spread of the flames.
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HAD TO STAND 1T.

Gov. AltgeId Sat the Platform With
the PbRrisees After All.
CHICAGO, June 15.-Despite the storm
of protest raised by the invitation to Gov
ernOr Altgeld to be present at the com
mencement exercises of the Northwest
ern university, the governor appeared on
the Auditorium stage where the exer-
cises took place.
During the musical portion of the pro-
gramme Governor Altgeld held an in
formal reception, as did also Mayor Hop
kinS, who accom- panied him
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How the Carnegie Fake Reports Were
systematically Made.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-InfOrmer Sill
confined his story of the armOr plate
frauds before the congressional investi-
eating committee today. 1t was mainly
a technical and detailed elaboration of
the frauds which he had explained in a
general way before. He took sheet by
sheet of the flake reports2 made to the
government officers and pointed out how
Superintendent Kline had changed the
figures so as to make them meet govern
ment requirements.
The tedious process of identifying each
false entry proceeded through the MORN
ing and part of the afternoon.
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HAD TO GIVE UP.
Mcbride Tells the Reason why the Coal
Strike Ended.

Strike Ended.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 15.-John Nc
Bride has just made a statement that
being out of money and 1000 men in
Tennessee having deserted and 10000 at
work elsewhere, he had to throw up the
sponge.
He said: "Our authority was delegated
to US by the national convention at
Cleveland May by resolution. The
miners representatives were told in plain
terms before passing the resolution that
when the danger line was reached it
would favor saving all that could be
saved rather than meet defeat with its
consequent Generalization"
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INSULTED THE LADIES.
Reported That Banker Gage Treated
Pullman Women DisresPectfuIIy.

CHICAGO, June 15.-At convention
of the A. r. L. today, resolutions were
Introduce declaring that Lyman J.
Gage, president of the First n National
bank, had insulted two lady members
of the Pullman relief fund commit
tee when they applied for assistance
for the strikers, aud demanded funds of
the committee be removed from the
First National where they are now de-
posted
Delegate McAuliffe asserted that Mr..
Gage should be boycotted and bounded
to earth. 4 committee was appointed to
investigate the charge.
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Special to Kansas City and Return
by SANTA Ee Route.

A special train viii run Scheduled to
leave Topeka Friday, June 18th, at p.
m, arriving at Kansas City at s p N.
Train will leave Kansas City on return
trip about II p. IN. All persons holding
tickets to the Ellen Beach Yaw concert
at Kansas City on evening of June 10Th
will be carried free both ways on special
train. ROwLEY Bros,
City Passenger Agents.
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A., L. & s. f. TRUST BONDS
VIII Be Issued the Amount of So
100000, 1t Is said.

NEW YORK, June 15.-It is said that
the Atchison reorganization plan in
cludes the issuing of collateral trust
bonds to the amount of $5,OOO,O0O on the
security of 81. 100000 st. Louis & San
Francisco bonds, Colorado Midland AS
and Atchison As, held at the Atchison
treasury.
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WASHINGTON, June 15.-The senate
committee on education and labor today
unanimously decided to favorably report
the bill providing an appropriation of
$4,000 for the government exhibit at
the proposed cotton exposition to be held
at Atlanta, Ga, in the autumn of next
wear.
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FiIibustering for FUNSTON.

WASHINGTON, June 15.-Republican
members of the house committee on
elections are resorling to flibustering
tactics today to prevent q report being
agreed upon in the Funston Moore con-
test from the Second Kansas district.
AS two Democratic members are out of
town, the committee could not muster
I'D a quorum without the Republicans.
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RICHMOND, Va, June 15.-The Rich
mond 81 Danville property whole
was sold today to Charles ii. Coster and
A. ]. Thomas of the purchasing commit
tee representing Drexel, Morgan & Co.
The property was sold for $2,O30,0O0.
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill, June 15.-The IlIi-
nois supreme court today handed down
an opinion in the cases brought by the
Republicans at Danville and the Popu-
lists at Springfield to set aside the legis-
lative aPportionment made by the Demo-
cratic legislature last year. The
supreme court virtually affirms the de-
crees of the lower courts, holding it has
no Jurisdiction.
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COXEY AND BROWNE.

Granted a Hearing Before the Senate
Committee Today.
WASHINGTON, June ID. s. Coxey
and Carl Browne of the commonweaI
movement were granted a hearing by
the senate committee ON education and
labor today to advocate their good
roads, bill.
They urged the passage of the bill on
the ground that if it passed it would
provide employment for the idle men OF
the country The hearing was not COM
18th inst
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Rivals 70 RaEnmaker 5eweII.

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis, June 15.-
The Winnebago Indians. fearing fail
ure of the blueberry crop, have begun a
three days rain dance. The red men are
confident that rain will come if they
keep it up long enough.
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NEW CORPORATIONS.
Companies Chartered 80 Do Business In
Kansas.

BusInes8
Kansas
The Fort Scott Fish Club association.
Capital stock $1,000. Directors: J. d.
McCleverty, c. W. Goodlander, b P. Nc
Donald, c. II. Osborn, J. B. White
The Atwood Publishing company of
Rswlins county. The capital stock is
81, 100 Directors: NJ. A Wilson, s. F.
Price, W. NJ LoOfbourrow, w. III. Reeves
aud G. w. Coffin, all OF Atwood.
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H. G. brown OF CoIumbua Dead.

COLUMBUS. Kan, June 15.-Horace G.
Brown, leading citizen and business man
of this city, died OF paralysis last night
at II o'clock. He was prominent Ma
son, being a member of Oswego com
mandery and Leavenworth shrine. The
funeral will take place here Sunday,
the 18th.
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EVANSVILLE, Ind, June 15.-The Kelly
commonweal navy has arrived here, 100
strong. They expect TO get away through
public subscription. The labor leaders
of the city are doing much to relieve
them by soliciting food for them.