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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-03
NEWS OF KANSAS.
Major Hood Talks Upon the
Money Question.
Believes There Will be No Dis
tinct Silver Party.
OTHER STATE NEWS.
OTHER STATE NEWS.
Northwest Kansas Methodist
Conference at Lincoln.

EMPoR1A, April 3-Major Calvin Hood
has returned from a ten days trip to
New York, and in an interview in the
Gazette gives his opinions on financial
questions and the condition of business.
There is a healthier condition in the
business world" said Major Hood. 'The
country has had several years of depres-
sion after period of speculation. All
the people, rich and poor, have been
econOmizing, buying as little as possible,
getting along with as little as they could,
and while this has caused a decrease in
business it has put US all in a more
healthy and hopeful condition financial
ly. Business is already improving slight
~ and will continue to grow better. The
improvement will be slow-perhapsv very
slow-but it will be all the surer on that
account A year ago capital was hoard
ng its money at every opportunity.
There is still some boarding, and men
who have money are very conservative.
But they are not alarmed, and money
will go out in proper channels and along
safe lines of investment OF course for
the western country, great deal de-
ponds on the crop of the coming year
A good crop in Kansas will not only put
US on our feet but will enable US to fly a
little"
garding silver?" asked the reporter.
"Ihere has been considerable change"
said Major Hood. 81 found many men
who a year ago would not listen to talk
friendly to silver, now ready to cOncede
something and to give silver fair show
ing. There is still large element who
cling to the idea that single gold stand
ard is necessary for safety, but there is
growing and strong sentiment which be-
l. tn "A hot
we are able to maintain a currency of
our own, without SO much assistance from
Europe. 1t is the lack of stability in our
financial system which is largely respon :
slble for the slow return of cOnf1en ce.
If the business interests of the country
knew just what financial legislation they
could expect, they would adjust them
selves to the conditions and prosperity
would follow"
"Will there be a silver party?"
81 think not, and if there is it will do
silver no good. A party formed on a
single idea like that could not be success
jul and should not be. Our country is
too big. But do think that the Repub-
lican party in 1896 will take a position
friendly to the coinage of silver, not in a
resolution of meaningless terms, but de-
claring for the coinage of silver at an
expressed ratio, and providing at least
for the coinage of the silver of the
United States. We can do il. We can
take care of American silver. no matter
what other nations may do"
what do you think of McKinley's re-
cent expression on the silver question:
Il think Gov. Mckinley is too wise g
man to have made the declaration credit
ed to him"
And you can say" said Major Hood
SHAT the Republican nominee for presi
dent will be elected and that he will b'
an American all the way through. TO
American labor, American silver, Amer
lean prosperity and the American flag
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-03
Jim Han Iss ues "A Challenge.

DETROIT, April 3.-Jim Hall has is
sued challenge to fight any man at 165
pounds for d reasonable stake. Nobody
is barred. Hall claims that he has been
called back number and wants to show
that he is still in the game. He also
states that he will bet any sum on a linn
tied round contest with Joe ChoynskL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-03
CHICKENS ARE ANIMALS.

Judge Hazen So Holds TOday-No More
Cock-mains in Shawnee County.
Judge Hazen made a decision today
of a great deal of consequence in the
Kansas sporting world He held that
chickens are s'animals" within the mean
ing of the statute for the prevention of
cruelty to animals, and that therefore
those instigating, encouraging, or attend
ing a chicken-f light are punishable under
its provisions.
This decision was rendered in the case
of the state against Ed Hosstield and G..
c. Trimmer, who are charged with
managing a cock main in Topeka last
fall The event was one of considerable
importance and brought game birds and
their hackers from every part OF the
state
The defendants attorney, S. B. Isen-
hart. entered d motion to squash the in
formation on the ground that it did not
constitute u sufficient cause for action.
Isenhart held with Gish that chickens
amt animals; they're fowls" Judge
Hazen decided that while chickens were
not known as animals in the general APP
plication of the term, yet in legal sense
chickens are animals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-03
The best-5 SOC baby's shoe at Furman's.

The Spiritualists will give a basket
social, Thursday, April eth, at Lincoln
Post hall, 11S east Sixth street E E
Hammond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-03
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED-Two or three competent waist
makers. Mrs. Mercer, 719 Kansas ave.
FOR RENT-Hew 8 room house nice lawn
u trees, bath. all omplete. 1884 Monroe st
or call at MorrOW's market 7Os Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-03
ABsOg TEaH PURE

OATs-Firm. No. mixed 29A@16c;
No. white, 33c.
RYE-Firn- No 2, soc.
FLAX SEED-Scarce; in demand for
seed, 5O06Oc
BRAN-Flrm 67@69.
HAY-Steady; timothy $7.75@9OO:
prairie $L50@9.00.
BUrrER-steady; creamery 1501Sc;
dairy 11@14c.
EGGs-Steady, 10c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-03
ASYLUM INVESTIGATION.
It Is Continued Today-SenatOr House.
holders Case Postponed.

It Is Continued Today-SenatOr House
holders Case Postponed.
The asylum investigation committee
has been in session today at its rooms in
the Real Estate building.
This morning Webb and Waters ar
gued motion against the appearance Of
w. A. 5. Bird as attorney for the state on
account of his previous connection with
DR.. McCasey.
The committee explained to G. C.
Clemens that each case would be taken
up separately and that his client. James
Buffers case, would be the last to be
heard.
Senator Householder's case was to
have been taken up today, but on &C
count of sickness in his family he was
unable to be present, and this afternoon
the committee will decide which of the
other cases will be tried first.
The Young Ladies'
OF the Swedish Baptist church, $50 Fill
more street, will give an entertainment
Thursday evening, April Attn. All invi-
ted Don't miss it. Admission Csc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-03

We put on new neckbands on shirts
Peerless Steam Laundry, liz and III
West Eighth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-03

and up made to order; guaranteed fit Chi
cago Tailoring Co.. 5121k Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-03

LAWRENCE. April 3-The First Meth
odist church of this city now has a new
pastor in the person of Rev. Jay W.
Somerville of Hutchinson. who was trans
ferred from that conference district to
Lawrence to take the place of Rev. J. K.
Miller who was transferred to Yelling
ton. Mr. SOmerville has served Hutch
inson for five years, and ia regarded as
one of the best preachers in the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-03
LATE SPORTING NEWS.

The Maher-KiIrain Fight Has Been De-
cIared on
P1rrsBURe, Pa. April 3-The Maher-
Kilrain fight, scheduled for April IS, has
been declared of. This is on authority
of John J. Quinn, the hacker of Peter
Maher, who is in this city. He says they
offered Kilrain the entire receipts if he
didn't settle him in six rounds, but the
BaItimorean did not care to undertake
the task
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-03
Ruita &II.75

The best 81 child's shoe at Furman's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-03
Furman's 81. so bargain shoe.

Prof. Connect Ieclures tonight at Biiou
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-03
HELD IN $4,000 BAIL.
James W. Mutt Is Held to Answer in the
District Court

ATCHIsoN, April 3.-The case OF the
state against James w. Mutt for the
shooting of Mrs. Jessie Payton on the
night of the 4th of last February, came
up for hearing in Justice Talbott's court.
More than hour was spent in arguing
a motion for continuance. The court
finally concluded that the preliminary
examination should proceed
The prisoner was held to answer in the
April term of the district court His
bond was fixed at $4,000 and he was re
manded to the county jail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-03
Northwest Methodist Concerned.

LINCOLN, April 3.-The northwest
Kansas conference of the NJ. E church
opened here today, Bishop Goodsell pre-
siding. The morning was occupied by
communion service. address of welcome
by the mayor and response by the bish-
Op. E. II. Fleisher preached the mis-
sionary sermon this afternoon and to-
night Dr. A B. Leonard will deliver the
missionary address.
Go see Prof Connett of Riior
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-03

Go see Prof. Connect at Bijou.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-17
VOL. XVI.
IN RECEIVERS HANDS.
CAMPBELL COMMISSION
COMPANY SUSPENDS.
One OF the Oldest Live SsOck Firms in the
COuntry-LIabnitIes, ss5O,OOO-Credit-
itors Will Receive About Ninety Eight
Cents on the Dollar.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 13.-George
i. Black and George A. Neal have
been appointed by United States Judge
Phillips receivers for the Campbell
Commission company. The company
Is an Illinois corporation, doing a
cattle commission business in Kansas
City, ST. Louis, Chicago, South Omaha
and Fort Worth. The main Office is in
this city, james II. Campbell of Chica-
go Ii the president and George T..
Black of Kansas City the treasurer.
Mr.. Black has conducted the active
management. The business dates
back many years in Chicago and St
Louis. The present organization was
effected in May, 1892. The money in
volved Is set by the Metropolitan
National bank, which made applica-
tion for the receivers, at $3.50, 900. The,
bank loaned the company 1000 in
June and has bought paper to the sum
OF S3i, ,45O, being the notes of various
persons, indorsed by the Campbell
company The receivers are ordered
TO continue the business for the bene-
ft Of creditors. -
Receiver Black said this morning
that business last year had been bad
and losses incurred. He asserted that
the creditors would receive ninety
eight cents on the dollar A circular
has been issued 10 customers announc-
ing continuance of the business by
the receivers
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-17

man may be theoretically free
silver man, and be in the Republican
or Democratic party, but he falls far
short of being practical friend of that
issue. If we are to judge by the plat
forms and votes of the two old parties
and that is the only fair test-both
old parties favor the single gold stan
dard. Since 1873, every President and
Secretary of the Treasury of both old
parties has favored the single gold
standard. There is only one absolutely
free silver party. If all those who
claim they are for free silver, but who
are still remaining in the gold STAN
dar parties, would join the Populist
party, free silver candidates could be
elected from President to Constable. It
is the only way that free silver can
ever win. The talk of another party is
silly. There are enough parties al
ready. There are only two sides to the
question. The two old parties occupy
one side-the same side-and the Peo-
pies party the other side. What we
need is for every man to align himself
with party that represents his prin-
ciples-yet out of the party that antag-
onizes him. When they do this, there
will be no trouble about winning the
battle for silver.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-17
ONE LAST PILGRIMAGE.
a Religious Excursion In Canada Ends
In Dishster-Thirteen Killed.

Religious Excursion in Canada Ends
In Disnster--Thirteen Killed.
QUEBEC, July lO.-A very large pill
grimage from Sherbrooke, Windsor
Mills and Richmond left Richmond on
the Grand Trunk railway about 10
o'clock Monday evening for the shrine
of 81. Anne de Beaupre There were
two sections of the train one running
few minutes behind the other
The first section was standing at
the Craig's Road station at o'clock
Tuesday morning, taking water, when
second section, passing the semaphore,
dashed into the rear Pullman coach of
the first section, breaking it into
kindling wood, and killing, il is said
everybody in that car except the Pull
man conductor, who jumped
Among the killed are three priests.
The other dead in the cars numbered
ten and the number of the injured
thirty-four. The priests were Fathers
j. l.. Merrier and Cogan of Richmond
and Dignon of Windsor Mills. Seven
Ot the dead were women.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-17
A Very ThirafH nnD

A young Wissahickon man, so the
tale goes, owned a dog of mongreI
breed, which had added to its one great
undesirable quality of low birth the
more offensive one of the manke. The
young man deter mined to sever his con-
nections with the animal, and with
that end in view he secured a large
washtub and put staples in the inside
of it, with ropes attached to them, to
securely hold the dog, and keep it's
head under water. He caught the dog
just as it came in after a long tramp in
the dusty roads. The doomed animal
was preparing to slake his thirst at the
hydrant, when its master grabbed it
and tied it down in the tub. Then he
turned on the water, and let it run un-
til the dogs head was totally SUBJ
merged. He couldn't bear to see tho
poor brute suffer, so he went away for
quarter Of an hour. He came back
expecting to find the dog dead. Strange
to Say, however, the dog was very
much alive. There was no water in
the tub Neither was there any leak
In it. The dog had simply quenched his
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Record.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-17
DO you SEE {?
The Difference I'm Court Between the
Big Thief and Little One.

The Difference I'm Court Between the
Big Thief and Little One.
Chicago Express: On Friday last
Frederick w. Griffin, the defauItne
cashier of the Northwestern National
bank and former president of the Ash
land club of Lnis city, entered his plea
of guilty in the United States Circuit
Court, and received from Judge Bum
the minimum sentence allowed by the
statute, five years in the state peniten-
tiariary.
1t was evident that the court was
panied to be compelled to sentence this
bank defaulter to the pen, but he feel
ingly apologized for it, and said he
made it the lightest sentence possible
under the statute:
Five years in the penitentiary.
The discovery of Griffin's defalcation
was made about two months ago. An
account with an Omaha bank had been
overdrawn to the extent Of $50, 900. and
cash had been taken from the Chicago
vaults to make good the Omaha ac-
count. Griffin confessed to the embez-
Element when the State examiner dis
covered the discrepancy.
He claims that the money was lost in
speculation, but his wife doesn't ex-
pect to take in washing for a living
while he serves out his time at Joliet.
After he pied guilty the deputy
sheriff was instructed to "allow Mr..
Griffin to spend the morning as he
chooses" and the arrangements
daily paper announces-has been made
that Mr.. Griffin shall be given some
light clerical or office work when he
reaches the prison.
A few months ago woman was COM
mitted to the penitentiary for seven
years "at hard labor" for stealing $3.50
from some fellow who followed her TO
a den Of infamy and vice and was
robbed while in a drunken stupor.
Five years at light clerical office
work for stealing $4,000.
Seven years at hard labor for steal
ing $3.50.
AT the same ratio how many dollars
vouId mean imprisonment for life?
Not over 81 il we figure 1t correctly.
Is it any wonder that Justice weeps?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-17

SAN FRANCISCO, July l2.-Several
hundred thousand acres of land situ-
ated in the northern part of Los An
geles county, and heretofore claimed
by the railroad, is likely at any day to
be thrown open by the government
for settlement. When that will be de-
pends upon the discretion of the sec
retary of the interior. He NAV do so
at once, basing his action on the de-
cision of Judge Ross, in favor of the
United States, or he may await final
determination of the character of the
lands by the supreme court on an ap-
peal which will probably be entered
by the Southern Pacific.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-17
Suit Against the K. of p.

LEAvENwoRrH, Kan, July 13. - In
the district court yesterday the widow
OF the late j. w. Wiegant entered suit
against the Lcavenworth Rank of the
knights of Pythias of the World to re-
cover Sl,0)0 life insurance policy
held by her deceased husband and
made payable to her at his death.
Payment was refused on the theory
that Mr.. Wiegant committed suicide.
Mrs. Wiegant has retained United
States Sci ltor Lucien Baker to prose
cute her claim
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-17
ADVICE TO POPULISTS.
Keep Your Eye on the Republican Par
line

Keep Your Eye on the Republican Party
just Now.
Forecasting the action of the republi-
can party on the money question in
their next national convention of 1896,
that they will declare for bimetallism
either by international agreement, or
independent of European nations, the
Populist party should be on their guard
and keep a strict watch. The Populist
or Peoples party are the only adher-
ents to a strictly American financial
policy free from the dictation of the
Monarchies of the Old World. They
nave been the authors and leaders of
the great sentiment in favor of honest
American money, now sweeping all
over this country. The battle has been
hard and difficult one. None can un-
derstand the treachery but those who
have stood the front and fought un-
ceaslngly day in and day out, begging
upon bended kness for some one to
read their phamplet, listen to their ar
guments, ar assemble with them in
their club rooms or public halls where
could be found earnest and intelligent
men who had stepped out of the old
party ranks to do battle for the common
people, and explain the principles en-
bodied in the old greenback and more
recently Peoples party platform. The
persecution, the bitter infective, the
wholesale epithets slanderous charges
that have been cast against them by
the partisan oligarchy and subsidized
press of the country was without par
allel in the history of the world. To
undertake to enumerate the slang
phrases and bitter denunciatory-an-
athemas cast and reflected against
those who have exposed the great cause
favoring Peoples money that will in
terest all the world If published, we
have no doubt, cover thousands of col
umns of print matter in our metropoli-
tan daily papers. But the fight is to
be continued to a finish There is to
be no sleeping on our arms the gigan-
tic task is just ahead of us. We have
forced the fight to the front, and al
ready the giant intellects of the coun-
try and world are arraying themselves
on either side, there will be skulking,
or no blank shots, and no towards,
tories, traitors to be found In the great
Peoples army now marshalling for the
greatest conflict of the age. Patriot
ism must be inscribed on every Popu-
list banner, nothing short of uncondi-
tional surrender should be the watch
word and aim of every true loyal
American citizen. Let every true green
hacker or Populist stand like wall of
adamant for the principles dear to
them, when they meet in state conven-
tion next July 4th or natiopal conven-
tion next year, and when the gold par
ties in their platform declare for an
international money makeshift, meet
them by declaring for independent
American BIZ etallism 16 to 1 supple
mented with fI.l legal tender treasury
money, made absolute money in pay
ment of all obligations whether bonds.
stocks, mortgages and all debts con-
tracted by the American people. In
dependent bimetallism 16 to 1 will not
settle the money question.-Nationa
Record.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-17
FLOORS COLLAPSE.
One Thousand People Crushed in a Col
lapsed BuiIding-No Deaths.

ATLANTIC CITY, y. j., July 12.-The
social session rendered by Atlantic
City lodge to the visiting Elks at the
Baltic avenue casino last evening ended
in a terrible disaster, in which fully
100 persons were more or less seriously
injured.
The session had just opened and
only one of the speakers had been
heard when without the slightest
warning the building, which has not
been used for several years, collapsed
and fully 1000 persons were thrown to
the floor beneath. Many women. the
wives of the visiting Ellls, went down
in the ruins. Fully 200 persons who
were on the first floor of the building,
and Immediately beneath the banquet
hall, were crushed beneath the timbers
and lay helpless.
One hundred persons were more or
less seriously injured, but no one was
killed
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-17
Four Skeletons Found.

WICHITA, Kan, July IA mystery
of twenty-four years standing was
probably solved at Waukomis, Ok. .
yesterday, by 7. j. Blake, who dug up
the skeletons of three men and a bov
ON his farm. Three brothers named
Fowler and the 14-year-old boy OF one
of them started out from Caldwell,
Kan, for Fort Sill in ISL with freight
for the government. Neither they
nor their teams have ever been heard
from, and the skeletons dug up were
undoubtedly theirs. They were prob
ably murdered, robbed and buried by
the outlaws that infested that country
then
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-17

81 JOSEPH, Mo-. July 12,-While
engaged in hoisting "a 24,OOO-pound
stone in the Abercrombie stone yards,
the derrick broke and the rock fell
crushing Fred Schusckc beneath it
crushing him to pulp. David Foster,
brother of Weather Prophet Foster.
was fatally injured internally. A. NJ.
Abcrcrombie, owner of the yard. and
state grand master of the Odd Fellows.
had narrow escape.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-17

TOPEKA, Kan, July 13. The board
of directors of the Hutchinson reform.
atory decided to hand their resigna.
tions to the governor accompanied by
manifesto in which they will recite
the reformatory troubles, and stoutlv
maintain their innocence of anv WRONG
doing. The members have notified the
governor of its intention, and he
stopped the proceedings which had
been commenced toward their re.
moval
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-17

would they drop party and, turning
patriot, unite in saving the country"
This looks like a plausible illustra-
ton, but we would suggest to Mr.. Sib-
ley that it will take about "all the
planks of the Omaha platform" to drive
the British out of this country, fact
which shows the wisdom of the Popu-
lists for wanting to take them with
thop,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-17

EUFAULA, Ind. Ter, July I2.-An
extra session of the Creek council has
been called by Chief Edward Bullet
to meet at Okmulgee, the capital, on
July II. The session is called for the
purpose of deciding the present con
troversy as to which set of national of
ticers are now entitled to their offices
and to end the dual government under
which the country has been suffering
for several weeks.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-07-17

others insist it is, and they can't get
quite half their representatives to vote
for free coinage in twenty years, how
long would it be if a 16 to plank was
inserted in the platform before the De-
mocracy would give the country free
silver?-People's (Okalona, Miss) Mes
senger.