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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22
THE TROUBLE BEGINS
ebraskaRepublicans Nominate
T. J. Majors for Governor.
Editor ROsewater Then Resigns
as Committeeman.
A SCATHING LETTER.
It Means the Omaha Bee VIII
Oppose Majors.
Anti Monopoly Section of the
Party Will Also Fight Him.

OMAHA, Aug 22.-The largest Repub-
lican state convention ever held in Ne
braska met in Exposition hall today.
The convention was called. to order at
II a. m. by Chairman slaughter o6 the
state central committee and after prayer
Capt. c. E. Adams OF Superior, was chos-
en- temporary chairman.
After the appointment of committees
the temporary Organization was made
permanent. and the convention proceed
ed at once to ballot for governor. There
were only two men in the race-IhOmas
J. Majors of Peru and John IL. McCOll Of
Lexington. On the informal ballot Ma
iors lacked but half vote of receiving
the nomination, and on the first formal
ballot he WAS nominated, receiving few
more votes than McColL
Upon the announcement of the vote.
Lieutenant Gov. Majors was escorted 10
the platform and made n brief speech of
thanks, saying that he bore malice to-
wards man and hoped for the united
support of the party.
The convention then took Il recess
until 2 o'clock
At the close of the morning session
Edward Rosewater prepared scathing
letter, resigning as member Of the Re
publican committee, and sent it TO the
chairman Of the convention to be acted
upon this afternoon. This means that
MIR. Rosewater's paper. the Bee. and The
anti-monopOly element of the party Will
fight Majors during the campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22
PUSHING HENNEPIN CANAL.
Work Has Been Commenced On the East



PRINCETON, Ill, Aug. 22.-The Illinois
and mississippi canal, commonly known
the HennepIn canal, has been brought
into prominence here by the commence
ment of work on the east
end Today 13O men were put
to work clearing the trees and under
growth from The right Of way, and in
less than three weeks over 1900 persons
viii be At work constructing the bitches
and in making ready for the locks.
The men are being taken from the
ranks of the unemployed in this district,
aud will be given steady employment
This canal, which, with the
Chicago drainage canal and Illinois
river, is to form an important
waterway connecting the northwestern
states with the Chicago grain market
will now be pushed with as much speed
as the present or future appropriations
of congress will allow.
The route at the east end for a distance
of thirty five miles has been definitely
settled upon. Twelve miles Of this has
been paid for and possession Sc
cured Additional tracts are now being
condemned as fast as the machinery
OF the court can operate. Next Monday
the contract for the first four miles will
be let with the prov lsiOn that active
work will be commenced by the con-
tractors within ten days
The excavations will then be COM
menced along the entire four miles, IN
der the supervision of twenty govern
ment employees. The contracts will be
let for each mile and each lock separate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22
BRIGHAM WANTED A WIFE.

a Mormon Apostle Made Several Offers
But the Women All Spurnsd Him.
New YORK. Aug. 22-Brigh Young
of salt Lake City, Utah, who is supposed
TO be a descendant of the famous Nor
mon apostle, was locked up in the Third
precinct police station. Jersey City, for
making overtures TO Jersey City young
women.
Policeman A WohIben caught Young
in the act last night on the mountain
road Every woman to whom he spoke
spurned him, but he renewed his impOrtu-
mites rs soon as the next one met him.
WohlLen arrested him. The prisoner
said lie had been drinking, and was look
ing for a wife He declared that he
came from Salt Lake City and that he
was one of the Latter Day Saints.
When asked how many wives he had
he smiled and replied that he dld-not re-
member them all He claims that he
was expelled from the Mormon society
because he preferred rum to religion. He
is 73 years old, but IS tall and stalwart.
He has horid complexion and wears a
full white beard, He will be arraigned
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22
HAD THE SNAKE BITE HIM.
Prof. Dyer Has a Rather Bite Him
to Prove q Theory.

to Prove q Theory.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 22-ProE George
Byer, curator of Tulane university mu-
scum in this city, allowed himself TO be
bitten by rattlesnake. in order to deter
mine If a person can be inoculated with
the venom of serpeuts
He selected young rattler that had
been caught a few days ago Teasing
the snake be mRddened il, and in
a few minutes it directed its fangs
toward Professor Byer's little finger and
bit him. The professor says he did not
use any antidote and awaited develop
ments. In the course of a few hours the
finger became swollen to twice its normal
size. The professor said that during the
week he would allow himself to be bitten
again. He does not think the bite will
prove fatal, because . young snake can
not emit as much poison as an old one.
The sensation was much like the sting of
bee; the pain became intense and the
finger became swollen
Professor Byer's object in experiment
ing is to try and estAb biish that by the
gradual absorption Of = snakes venom,
the system will become inocuIated and a
person in that condition can be bitten
without results proving fatal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22
1T IS WORSE FOR WHEAT
The Siberian Railway VIII Let New
Rival Into Market.

WAsHINeToN. Aug. 22-U. s Consul
Jonas at ST. Petersburg, in report to the
department Of state points to the fact
that the early completion of the Siber-
ian railroad is likely to have
a depressing effect upon the prices
of grain throughout the world
No reliable estimate can be formed of
the probable export of Siberian grain to
Europe by this road and one rough esti-
mate placing it at 100000 bushels for
the West Siberian side is regarded as
decidedly too low.
Moreover the completion OF the road is
expected to greatly stimulate the plant
ing of grain in the BLACK soil belt, famous
for its fertility. In 1899, the Siberian
governments prodnced a surplus of 80,
100000 bushels OF grain To les
sen the depressing effect upon
the local ST. Petersburg market
of the expected thrush Of Siberian
wheat, a new outlet is being provided by
a line of railroad from Perm, already
connected with Western Siberia to Kot-
las. on the Dvinar river, Offering an easy
outlet to Archangel, on the White sea,
whence the wheat can be exported to
other European countries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22

One Democratic Congregational Convention
Ballots 2,569 Times Without Choice.
DALLAS, Aug. 22.-The Ninth district
Democratic congressional convention
met ia adjourned session from Corsicana
here and every one Of the sixty ballots
taken resulted just as each OF the 1,241
ballots taken at Corsicana did, namely:
Burke 81 votes; Poindexter 81; Abbott
12: Hardy 10. The convention ia ia sea-
sion today.
M1NEoLA, Texas, Aug. 22-The third
congressional district Democratic con-
vention met in adjourned session here
and started IN on the two thousand five
hundred and sixty ninth ballot Mc-
CrOd, "A Is; Yokum, 10; Kilgore, 10 2-S.
The convention hopes to reach = CON-
clusion this week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22
BLAINE'S NEPHEW SHOT.
A Nephew of james O. Blaine OF Victor,
Col. WIN Lose His Arm

VICTOR, Colo, Aug. CIV. o. Writ of
Council Bluffs, who was shot in both
arms when riding to Cripple Creek last
night, will probably lose his left arm. He
is a man of means, and u nephew of the
late james @. B.aine.
There is no doubt the attacking party
mistook Writ and his travelling cOmpan-
ion. J. NJ Roseberry, for Sheriff Bowers
and a deputy, who had been hunting for
some of the desperadoes that infest this
district James Drury has been arrested
on suspicion of having been one OF the
attacking party. He was active in the
strike and is said to be MolIie Mcguire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22
JOIN THE PEOPLES PARTY
Outcome of the Conference OF Organized
Labor at st. louis.


Labor at st. Louis.
ST LOUIS, Aug. 22.-Orsanized labor
held third conference at Malilalia hall
Monday night and finally resolved itself
into an adjunct Of the Peoples party.
The convention was held without the
usual accompaniment Of noise. he So
clalists as an organization were not ac-
tive. they were there, but allowed the
dell beratiOns to 20 On without their med
ding. As result, tile work Of the body
was completed in comparatively short
order.
Representatives of the Trades aud La
Dor union, Peoples party. A. r. L and
the Building and Trades cUuucn were
recognized as Delegates
The resolutions adopted were short.
Organ eel labor was urged to support
the Peoples party PJl.t.c,l clubs in
every ward were recommended; also
committee Of i've to confer Will the PeO-
ple's party committee AZ 10 he best mode
Of organization. The resolutions sug-
gested that the Omaha platform of the
Peoples party be adopted, and hat
pIanks favorable to other reform Orgnni-
cations be inserted
The organizations represented, it is es-
timated, have voting strength of be-
tween 25,0 900 aud 10000 men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22
EvANs FACTION TRIUMPHs.
And Evans May BE rennessee Republicans
Candidate For Govarnor.

And Evans May BE Tennessee Republicans
Candidate For Governor.
NAsHvILLE, Tenn. Aug.22-The Repub-
Hcan zubernatorial convention reasssm-
bled today and resumed tho consideration
OF the majority and minority reports ~
the committee on credentials
The convention finally adopted the
ma jority report Of the committee on
credentials. There we're two reports
from the committee on permanent organ
ization. The majority report commended
5. w. Hawkins Of Cass county for per
manent chairman, and >. Al. Gauit of
Hawkins county for secretary. The mi
nority report named p. OlstOn OF Crock
EFT county for permanent chairman. The
majority report came from the Evans
faction and the minority report from the
Baller faction.
The majority report was adopted. This
would seem 10 indicate that Evans will
be the nominee Of the convention FOR
governor.
The convention nominated Evans for
governor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22
MAYOR CALLAHAN GUILTY
The Mayor of New Orleans Found Guilty
OF Taking 8rfbos.

The Mayor OF New Orleans FOUND A@uAANW
OF Taking Bribss-
New ORLEANS, Aug. 22.-At II ;S5 this
morning, there was u cOmmOtion in the
court room by the announcement that the
jury had reached averdict in Mayor Cal
lahan's case. Deputy Eoya Game into
court and saw Judge Noise, who at ouce
ascended the bench and ordered the juicy
brought down. The accused WAS brought
in and the di1feront attorneys took their
places.
Captain James Buckley took his seat
in the front row as forInan and the jury
was polled Then tho verdict Of guilty
was presented.
There was an immense crowd In and
around the on lling as the ann0unce-
ment ~as mad... and tho news spreul
with great rapldity.s
Callahan received the news calmly.
The crime for WITCH JOAn T. CatisHaa
was convicted was demanding ani rs-
ceiving bribes VIA 10 inehb-r ~
the city council. be- mosf 4mp1ftNnt
count WIS me deniaDd M dc an &.
Liu0ns W deley. coal deaer. wls
desired certain wharf privileges 50 Oider
to successfully con. .iuct hi. bus,nrs4
Af.er levcral interviews Nlh Hllfhta
in regard 10 the matter Mr " idrnlsy
pad he amount demanded, Goo, tn
soon after ihe cOuncil grained me i'r.vi.-
eyes required. There were severa, ia-
d C ments sgainst Callahan for similar
offences
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22
SAYS THE REPORT IS FALSE.
AIr. Sayers Says Treasury Department Wa
Given All It Asked For.

Ar. Sayers Says Treasury Departments Was
Given All It Asked For.
WAsHINGTON, Aug. 22-Representa-
tive Sayers, chairman Of the house COM
mittee on appropriations, brands as false
and sensational the story printed today
to the effect that the startling discovery
had been made that the appropriation
committee had neglected or by design
failed to allow the sum necessary to col
lecl the income tax.
Every allowance for the collection of
the tax has been made in accordance
with the wishes of the treasury depart
ment," said AIr. Sayres "The commits
sioner of internal revenue conferred
with me last week on the subject and /
asked him to talk with Secretary
Carlisle and then submit a resolution
covering just what he wanted.
'SIhis was sent to me on Saturday. 1t
called for an additional $4,000 for cleri-
cal help in the internal revenue depart
ment- l introduced the resolution on
Monday last and it was passed. It is
just as the treasury department authori-
ties want it "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22
EW CORPORATIONS.

Companies Organized To do Business in
Kansas Granted Charters.
The following charters have been fled
with the secretary Of state:
Highland Lodge Ma 296, A. F. & A
M. of Clay county; the incOrporators are
James w Smith, Isaac \. Grant, Robert
J. Morton. Andrew J. Wilson, Andrew D.
Ashbaugh, Ambrose Boughan, Francis
M. Coffee, Erns Hernen and William
Thornton.
The Lincoln State bank of Lincoln;
capital stock 100000. Incorporators
Vim l. Blair, Nevada, Ohio; E. :. Bower,
coin; E. A. Chase, Riverside, Cal; L.
Chase, Rochester, New York; r. G.
Chase Geneva. New York; NJ. Y. B.
Chase, r. E. Goodwin, John F. Hill, Au-
pusta Maine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22
OWNED BY OWENS.
Ten Thousand People Attend the Owens
Barbecue at Lexington.

LEXINGTON, Ky. Aug. ga crowd of
perhaps 10000 people gathered here to-
day to attend the Owens barbecue and
hear speaking at Woodland, a suburban
park. A Kentucky barbecue was spread
and the women of the district managed
things. Hon. W. c. Owens, Judge Kin
kead, Hon. Jere Morton, Hon. J. G. Lock
hart and other prominent men of the dis
tricf, made speeches.
The whole town is owned by Owens
men, and ma such enthusiasm has been
seen here in years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22

FARGO, n. D.. Aug. 2s.-W allace, the
PopuIlst Candidate for governor, has been
urged By the PoPulist committee to with
draw in favor Of kinter, the Democratic
nominee. il the interests of fusion. but
has declined absolutely to entertain The
proposition. This knocks ont the posi-
bslity Of the coalltion Of the two p1rties
II this state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22

ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 22.-The triennial
chapter Of the Order Of St Louis met
here at the Franciscan convent, on Meri-
mac street and Compton avenue, today,
for the purpose of electing new IA her
provincial and several dehnitures and di-
rectors, and to appoint the superiors and
pastors for each Of the houses under
their control. The men in session rep
resent all the branches Of the order IN
the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22
STRIKERS ENCOURAGED.
The Pullman Men Take Heart On Account
OF AItxelds Letter.

OF AItEeld's Letter.
CHICAGO, Aug. 22-The Pullm IA
strikers and their families arc
greatly encouraged today by the
visit OF Gov. Aifgeld 10 their
homes and it has helped them TO believe
that tn will receive aid Relief head
quarters which have been closed for
week were re-opened today in exDecia-
ton Of returns from the governors pro-
clamation and "A few supplies were re-
ceived.
Gov. Altgeld returned to Springfield
last night leaving the strikers IN the
dark 10 his future plans for their re-
lief A committee from the board
Of county commissioners w.sitei
Pullman today and investigated the CON
dition Of the families with view 10 vo.-
ing money for Their relief
George NJ. Pullman fatty refused 20 be
interviewed regarding Gov. Altgelds
visit and declared he would not discuss
the strike in any Of its phases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22
CLEVELAND GOING BACK.
He Passes City Island His Way to
Washington.

New YORK. Aug. 22.-The light
house tender John Rogers with Presi-
dent Cleveland on board passed City
Island at 1O:40. As far as
can be learned special
preparations have been made at the
Pennsylvania depot in Jersey City for
the transportation Of the president to
Washington, but it is believed he Will
travel from Jersey City to the capital by
the congressional limited, which leaves
at 1920 p. m.
LATER-President Cleveland left Jer-
sey City for Washington al 1922 p. m. on
the congressional limited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22
Clear Throueh HIS EFcad.

HUNTINGTON, Aug. %. Charles Pey-
ton a switchman in the Chesapeake &
Ohio yards. went between two cars to
make coupling today and met with
horrible death. He did not see a bolt
head that had become Ioozened and pro-
iected SO that it went entirely through
his head suspendinR the body while the
train moved two car lengths.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22
COL. THROOP MARRIED..

n
the Hotel Business.
Col. II. P. hroop. who built aud for
many years operated Hotel Throop, VIA
recently married al Kansas City TO Miss
Clara Morely, housekeeper at the ic-
land hotel, and is now located at Hous-
ton, Texas.
Col. Throop expected to engage In the
hotel business at Houston, but las net
yet taken charge of house,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22
seventy Five BuiIdings Burned.

BOWLING GREEN. KY, Aug. GA fire
today in Price & Kirby's stable destroyed
seventy-five buildings, causing . loss Of
500, 90 Among the losers are Price s.
KIRBY, R w. Winfield. druggist: G. Rit-
ner. furniture; the Houk beer agency;
the Gerke beer agency; E L. Sigler, car
riage works; ]. E jenkins, livery stable,
aud George COllett Warehouse
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22

One more day OF almost perfect Kan
sas weather has been exemplified TO the
visiting Nasons. 1t is only 80 degrees at
the weather bureau and "a on the street
level. 1t is reportai that the chances
for rain are decLdsdly favorable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22

New YORK, Aug 22.-In the futu-
rity on Saturday Fred Taral will prOba-
bly, ride Mr.. Keene's AgitatoE Thus far
Agitator has not been regarded with IA
vor by bettors, but with Taral up and
weighing los or therea bouts, he Ia now
likely to have many supporters
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-22

SHELBYvILLE, Ind, Aug. 22.-Con-
gressInaB Holman was renominated in
this 6i.-rict on the first ballot today. At
the expiration of this term Mr. Holman
viii have been "A member Of congress
thirty years.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-11-09
woRDEN's CONFESSION.
All of the Defendants Implicated Except
Himself.

WOODLAND, CAL, November 2.-De-
tective G. ]. Stillwell occupied the Wit
ness stand in the Worden case to-day,
and brought out the confession of the
defendant, duplicating all of the de-
PENDANTS except himself in the train
wrecking. Stillwell said Worden made
the statement to him in the county Jail.
Stillwell was sent for by Worden, who
first wanted $500 to expose those con-
cerned in the wreck. When visited
the second time he gave him a statement
concerning the wreck, in which Worden
admitted hiring the carriage, driving
through the line of soldiers and being
with the men up to the arrival at the
second railroad crossing, where he claims
he gave out and returned to Sacramento ;
also that Compton, member of the
Mediation Committee, bought the giant
powder and gave it to the wreckers.
Worden said Hatch, Barrett, Appelman,
McMann, Dyer and others were in the
carriage. Two of the men are now in
Oregon, and Barrett is in Oakland. In
the confession Worden said that the man
who rode on the front seat OF the surrey
after passing the second crossing was
Albert Wheeler, who closely resembles
him. The confession gave all the details
Of Worden's movements on that day,
and does not implicate any of the Medi-
alton Committee except Compton. This
afternoon letters from Worden to Carroll
Cook we're introduced, in which Worden
asked Cook to visit him and he would
make clean breast of the whole affair
If they would release him. The confes-
sion is in Worden's handwriting, and he
makes no effort to deny the authenticity
Of it. This closed the case for the people.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-11-09
Colonel Going in the steerags.

SAN Francisco, November l. - The
steamer San Jose sailed for Panama and
way ports yesterday, and it was ex-
pected that Colonel Cienfuegos would be
one of her passengers on his way to join
his young wife at Acapulco. The Colonel
was willing, but his purse was light, as
his gallant commander, Antonio Ezeta,
had left him only steerage passage.
Having been released from Jail on Sat-
urday, he could not get ticket until
Yesterday morning, and then he found
the steerage packed to its very limit.
Cienfuegos begged to be taken in the
cabin, promising to pay the difference at
Acapulco, but Purser Garland could not
do it, he said, and the Pacific Mail would
not. The result was that the ship sailed
without him, but he says he will go in
the steerage November Is.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-11-09
WHAT IS CoNTRABANDs
Treasury Ofiioials Studying Up Author
titles ON the Question.

Treasury Oficials Studying Up Author
titles ON the Question.
WASHINGTON, November 1.-THE treas
ury officials were looking up authorities
to-day on the question as to what consti-
tutes contraband of war, in view Of the
fact that they may be called upon very
soon to make ruling in the matter as
affecting expectations from this country
to the seat of the Chinese-Japanese war.
The proposed consignment of lead to Yo-
kohama, Japan, from Tacoma, WASH,
has led them to q study of the authori-
ties, which seem to show that number
of considerations enter into the question
OF what is contraband of war, some OF
which are: "To whom are the goods
consigned? What is the condition Of the
country and what is the nature of the
goods, etc2" All of these conditions,
taken connectedly, go to make out a
case Of contraband of war, and each con-
signment OF goods must stand by itself.
The Tacoma (Wash.) case has not yet
been officially brought to the attention
OF Secretary Carlisle, but the matter is
nevertheless receiving investigation as
to whether pig lead is contraband OF
not.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1894-11-09
Brought to Time by sutro.

San Francisco, November LIT is an
nounced that the Market Street Cable
Company, comprising nearly all the
street railways Of the city and controll-
ing the only roads to the Cliff House,
will next week reduce the fair over its
lines to cents for ride from the ferries
to the beach. It is supposed that the
action Of Adolph Sutro in commencing
work on an electric road to the Cliff,
over which the fare was to be 5 cents,
influenced the Market-street system to
make the reduction.