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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-08
J. B. HAGGfN VERY ILL.
The California millionaire Horseman HA
White Swelling and May Not Live.

The California millionaire HOrseman Has
White Swelling and May Not Live.
New YORK, Nov. 9.-J. 3. Haggin, the
California millionaire and horseman, is
seriously i'll at his New York home.
Little more than week ago Mr.. Haggin.
who is usually hale and hearty in spite
of his seventy years, noticed swelling
on his knee cap, and soon experienced
great pain.
DR.. ST. Clair was called in and dag
nosed the trouble az "white swelling" a
semi dropsical state of the joint, which
often necessitates painful operation
Mr.. Haggin cheerily expressed the
opinion last night that ne would be well
and out again next week. The doctor is
not inclined to view the case quite SO
favorably, although there is no cause for
serious alarm in Mr.. Haggin's condition
a present.
At the home of ]. B. Haggin in this
city, it was said that Mr.. Haggin's condi-
ton is much improved and that his COM
plete recovery is expected in few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-08
POPULISTS GIVE UP.
The Party Organization in In
diana Will Disband.
All Members of the State Com
mittee to Resign.
WHOLE PARTY TOFALL
It is Said National Committee
men Will Resign.
Leaders Believe There is No
Future for the Party.

CHICAGO, Nov 8.-A special to the
Record from indianapolis, Ind, says:
The indications are that within the
next month the Populist party organiza-
ton in this state will disband. The men
who have been carrying on the agitation
for four years have about decided that
there is no future for the party in this
state and that they might as well aban-
don it.
E. B. Cummings, the secretary of the
state com mmittee. has rendered his resig-
nation. The officers aud mem bers of the
state committee will, it is said, follow
the example set by the secretary. The
men who have been leading the party
here say they have information that the
members of the executive committee of
the national committee have decided to
resign.
The Populist party in Indiana received
its fret blow three weeks ago, when the
Farmers Mutual Benefit Association of
the state cut loose from it.
There is some talk of organizing a
labor party which shall take up and ad-
vocate the principles for which the Pop
ulists have been standing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-08
THE OFFICIAL FIGURES.

The Votes Received by Each Candidate as
Shown by Today's Canvass
Following are the results for the coun-
ty as verified by the official canvass:
CHIEF JUsTIcE-Martin, r 1866: Hol-
Iiday, Resub. Dem, 1876 Martins ma
jority, 1850.
COUNTY TREAsURER-Stahl, R, 4,641;
Hopkins, Peo., 1886, SSahPs majority,
3.lU5.
sHER1FF-Burdge, R, 3,67a; Kepley,
Ind. Dem, 1920; KepleT's majority, $50.
REGISTER OF DEEDs-Brooks, r, 5,003;
Hart, Peo, 1,745; Brooks majority, 3.25S
COUNTY CLERK-M cCabe, R., 5,106;
Leech, Peo., 1887; McCabe's majority,
1919.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT-St r
Att; Wright, Peo, 1856; Stoufs ma
jority, 2,911.
COUNTY sSURvEYoR-Bailey, r., 4,615;
Lawler, Peo., 2.O71; Bailey's majority
2.544.
CORONER Westerfeld, r., 4,574; Gil
bert, Peo, 2,015, Westerfeld's majority
2,559.
COUNTY CoMM1ssIoNER-Kelse R.,
1857; La Ninge, Peo, 5l1; Kelsey's ma
joriry 1856.
TIE BRIDGE BoNDs-For the bonds
$780,; against the bonds, 2,1S1; majority
for 1920.
TO SELL TIE COURT HoUsE-For the
proposition, 1870; against the PROPOSE
tion, 1876; majority against, 2,376
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-08
SCHEMING FOR CUBA?
U. s. Senator Fl. C. Lodge Has
Been in Madrid.
His Mission Was Said to be
About Cuba.
WOULD SPAIN SELL?
This, They Say, is What Lodge
Wanted to Know.
Senator Lodge Denies That His
Visit Was Political.

PARIS, Nov. e.-United States Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts has
returned to this city from Madrid. Owing
to the prominently expressed views of
the Massachusetts, senator to the effect
that the American congress should take
q definite stand in behalf of the Cuban
insurgents, it was rumored that his visit
to the Spanish capital had broad polit-
ical significance.
In fact, it was stated that he was pur-
suing the inquiry as to whether prop
osition to purchase the island of Cuba
by the United States would be enter
tanned by the Spanish government if
that matter were brought forward.
This was all the further emphasized
by the report current that at the ap
preaching session of the congress resolu-
tions will be submitted to aid the Gu
bans in their struggle by recognizing
them as belligerents, in view of the res
olutions adopted at public meetings held
in various states of the union.
A representative of the Associated
Press this morning called upon Senator
Lodge at his hotel and questioned him
concerning the reports in circulation re-
garding the purpose of his visit to Mad
rid.
He said that while he was at the Span
ish capital he was fortunate iu meeting
many of the men prominent in public
life, and among others Senior Oanovas del
Castillo, the Spanish premier, but that in
none of these interviews did he broach
the subject of the purchase OF the Island
of Cuba.
The senator added that he visited Mad
rid simply as a tourist and he desired to
mphatically deny that he had gone
there for any political purpose, or that
he had expressed any views regarding
Cuba.
At the same time it is understood that
the senator while at Madrid studied the
Cuban question from the Spanish stand
point and in so doing gathered much in
Formation which may be of use to him
when the matter comes up for discus
sion before the United States senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-08
MAY ARREST MILEHAM.
a Report That Criminal Action Will Be
Begun Against Him.

a Report That Criminal Action Will Be
Begun Against Him.
There is more than a bare possibility
that Frank Mileham will yet be arrested
for his shortage OF over $4,000 at the To-
peka postoffice.'
There is a we'll backed story on the
street today that he was given until last
night by the authorities to make good his
loss or be arrested. He was unable to do
and felt very much discouraged about
t. His time was extended, however.
Mileham's bondsmen are said to be
DR.. H. c. Linn, Milt Stoker, Eugene
Hagan, and his father John, Mileham.
Postmaster Arnold is the first postmaster
that has insisted on a bond from Mile
ham. He held almost the most respon-
sible position in the Office under three
postmasters without any bond being re-
quired of him. The bond is 1000.
Z. w. Ogee who was the ''stamper" in
the money order department and was
also short $355, has made his shortage
good by paying it into the office.
The postoffics authorities are very
close mouthed about the matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-08
DIsTASTEFUL TO GROVER.
But He Hasn's Ordered Hawaii and the
HAWAIIAN Question" Suppressed.

Bot He Hasn's Ordered Hawaii and the
Hawaiian Question" Suppressed.
New YORK, Nov. 8-A special to
the World from Washington. says: Naval
Lieut.. Lucien Young has denied abso-
luteIy the report that the president had
directed thas his book on "Hawaii and
the Hawaiian Question" should be sup
pressed, or that any of his superior off
GERS should in any way attempt to inter
fere with its publication. Stories to this
effect had been sent out.
'Are you going to publish itF" he was
asked.
"Yes"
''Whst is its principal characteristic"
"It's hot stuff"
Lieut.. Young was in Hawaii with Ad
miral Walker after the revolution, and
delivered a red-hot annexation speech
on July 4. After Paramount Commits
sioner Mount made his report, Lieut..
Young criticised it and the administra-
tion's policy.
These structures came to the ears of
Secretary Herbert, and he politely but
firmly insisted that Lieutenant Young
remember his dnty as an officer and be
more guarded in his remarks in relation
10 the president and the administration s
policy. Now, Young has put his views
IN the form of book.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-08
CAN'T REALIZE IT.

Grand Army Won't Believe That There
Are Only 81, GOO Soldiers in Kansas.
The Kansas department of the G. A.
R. is not satisfied with the report of the
number of old soldiers in Kansas as rs-
turned by the enumeration made under
the direction of the state board of agri-
culture and now proposes to take d CEN
sus of its own.
The enumeration reported by Secre-
tary Coburn showed but $1,000 old
soldiers in Kansas and Pension Agent
Click has made II statement which is
practically the same as the report of the
board Of agriculture
Pension Agent Click says there are
$4,000 old soldiers on the pension rolls
in Kansas and that there are but 2,000
old soldiers in Kansas who do not draw
pensions from the government.
The officials OF the g. A. II. dispute
the statement made by Pension Agent
Click, and Assistant Adjutant General
Harrison, says that but one half the old
soldiers in Kansas are pensioners, ae-
cording to which there ought to be 7U,00O
veterans in the state.
The Kansas G. A R. officials propose
to prove the enumeration taken by the
board of agriculture to be worthless. by
taking q censds of the soldiers in Kan
sas through the Grand Army posts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-08
COUNT is DONE.
Shows Ksp1eY Has "a Clear Majority
For Sheriff of $50.

For Sherlu OF oOO.
The county commissioners have com
pleted the canvass of the county vote,
and it was found that Kepley's majority
is larger than anticipated. He was Civ
en- $50 more votes than Burdge for sher-
if, which is just 100 more votes than the
Republican county central committee
had placed to his credit yesterday.
As usual, there were rumors last night
that there would be an attempt to count
Kepley out when the canvass was made,
and some of the Kepley supporters were
considerably alarmedi OF course, the
fair minded citizens Of Shawnee county
would not have permitted such action.
Mr. Kepley himself was on hand when
County Clerk McCabe called the canvass
ing bsard to order. Simon Greenspan
and his diamond were also there, and
Milt Stoker and Bert Lucas also watched
the count in the interest of hepley. Otis
Hungate was present, but his interest in
the contest was of family nature and he
does not deserve the censure he has re-
ceived.
Chairman Elliott of the Republican
county central committee, and c. e.
Gault were the only Representatives of
Sheriff Burdge present, and Mr.. Burdge
was not near when the count WAS made.
Ihere were no GROUNDS Tor the rumor
that there would be an attempt 20 count
Kepley out The Republicans never de-
MED that he was elected and it was only
a question of majority.
The vote against the bridge in the
country was not SO large as an
ticipated and it still has about 1000
majority in its favor. The majority
against the proposition in the country
alone was 406 votes. Soldier precinct
gave 1913 votes for the bridge and only
twenty five against it and Oakland,
Potwin and Highland Park were the
only other outside preeincts which gave
majorities for the bridge Oakland gave
119 votes for and 80 against, Potwin 10
for and 35 against and Highland Park "a
for and AZ against.
Their were but GAL votes in the
country in favor of allowing the county
commissioners to sell the old court house
and 1411 votes against it.
Charley McCabe ran ahead of his
ticket in the country, as he did in the city,
aud Frank Stahl is close second.
There was one vote for Frank Bowen
for sheriff
The commissioners are busy with the
returns on the township officers this
afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-08
WE CALL THIS JUSTICE!
The Poor and UninfuentiaI Go to Prison
Others Let Of Lightly.

The Poor and UninHue ntial Go to Prison
Others Let OF Lightly.
Johnson, the colored postoffice clerk,
who stole SO from letters he handled was
sent to the penitentiarv while the money
order clerk in the same office who stole
over $4,000 was not even arrested.
The same policy on the part of our
officers of justice is carried out by fining
the miserable wretch Tom Clifton SO in
police court for stealing a sack of coal
from a freight car while coal dealer has
been stealing tons of coal from his Gus
toners by giving short weights. He is
not even exposed by the city inspector,
as yet.
A Topeka lawyer who stole $500 from
his clients is locked up in the county Jail
for ninety days while a colored street
walker who stole $50 from her paramour
is sent to the penitentiary for three years
If it is a crime to steal. it surely is as
much of crime to steal $4,000 as SO; or
to steal ton of coal as sack full Is
this justice?
These facts right here in Topeka
ought to make every honest man sick
with our hypocrisy and pretense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-08
A. C. THURMAN DYING
The Venerable OhiOan Seriously
Hurt by a Fall.
1t is Not Believed That He Can
Ever Recover.
HAS HAD A RELAPSE.
Was Getting Better but Has
Grown Worse Again.
The Chances Are All Against
His Getting Up.

COLUMBUS o., Nov. 8.-Allen G.
Thurman is seriously hurt as the result
of fall and is not expected to recover.
On Friday evening last Judge Thurman
had the fall which resulted in a serious
injury to his hip. No bones being
broken and his constitution being SO
wonderfully strong. led to the belief
that he would soon regain his accus-
toned health.
The effect of the nervous shock ap-
peared to have passed away, aud Tuesday
and Wednesday he had improved SO
much that his physicians and friends
thought he would undoub btedly get up
again in a short time. Yesterday, how
ever, a severe relapse occurred and there
is today but little hope that he can re-
cover.
His vigorous constitution may pull
him through but the chances are all
against him. This information comes
from members of the family.
Mir. Thurman was alone in his parlor
when he fell He thought he was strong
enough to walk to the library and back to
his chair In returning to his chair ne
fell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-08
PROTECTS POSTMASTERS.
An Order Which Will Bring Many of
Them Under Civil Service.

An Order Which Will Bring Many of
Them Under Civn Services.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.-The president
today approved an amendment to the
civil service rules which will result in
bringing many postmasters and their
employees within the classified service.
The addition is as follows:
"And whenever by order of the post
master general any postoffice shall be
consolidated with and made a part Of
another postoffice where free delivery is
established all the employees of the Office
thus consolidated including the post
master thereof shall be employees of said
free delivery office and may be assigned
to any position therein"
1t is the intention of the postoffice de-
partment to consolidate many offices
throughout the country.
This consolidation will not necessari-
ly do away with the office, but will es-
tablish them as stations of some central
point.
The postoffice department intends to
make experiments in this direction, and
If they prove satisfactory the system will
be largely extended. 1t is probable that
the presidential offices as well as fourth
class offices will be included in the con-
solicitations.
The order does not mean, however,
that when any office is consolidated with
another that it will be served as free
delivery office or station. It viii receive
and distribute its mail as at present
The postmaster may become a clerk
or chief of the station. or he may be dis
: charged and some other person ap-
pointed. but as soon as he becomes the
clerk in the station he is included In the
classified service and protected by it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-08
RUINS YIELD TWO MORE.
Bodies of Victims in Detroit Disaster
Nearly All Recovered.

Bodies OF victims In Detroit Disaster
Nearly All Recovered.
DETROIT, Nov. 9.-The walls adjoin-
ing the wrecked portion of the Journal
building have been braced and the work
of digging il the ruins progresses
rapidly and with greater degree of
safety.
Two bodies were taken out this morn
ing. They were those of Lizzie We'd
busch, employed in Killers bindery, and
Charles Lind, aged 20, also an emplOye OF
the binGery.
Several persons are still missing, but
it is expected that all will be recovered
before night.
A mass meeting has been called for
tomorrow night to take steps for the re-
lief Of the families Of tho dead.
Several popular subscriptions havs
also been started and generous r.
sponse is being made.
Prosecuting Attorney Frazer has
ordered the arrest of Engineer Thomp
son of the wrecked building. Au officer
has been sent to arrest him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-08
LATE COURT NEWS.
shawnee Building and Loan Association
Files ~ Suit--Other Items.


Files u Suit--Other Items.
The Shawnee Building and Loan as
sociation this afternoon filed a suit in the
district court asking Jud ge Ha-
zen to restrain County Treasurer
F. n. Stahl, Sheriff Dave Burdge,
and the County Commissioners
from collecting tax from it. The assess
ments this year were made on the stock
of tho company aud not, as heretofore,
on the individuals About 81 800 is involv-
ed. 1t will be made test case and be
taken to the supreme court.
AT 2:15 this afternoon the jury in the
damage suit of Dick johnson against
Armstrong & Kassebaum brought in a
verdict for the defendants. He sued for
So. 600 for malicious arrest and prosecu-
ton in police court
Sam Sproa: filed a suit in the district
court for claim Of $15250 for merchan-
disc sold to the Concord Chemical com
pany,
Dora j. Owens of North Topeka says
in her divorce petition filed this after
noon that her husband. l. I. Owens has
drawn a revolver on her eince their brief
welded life, since September He has
threatened TO kill her and has done many
other less serious things.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-08
MAYOR FELLOWS WILL ACT.
A Meeting of the Council to BE Called to
Push Matters.

Meeting of the Council to Be Called to
Push Matters.
Mayor Fellows has decided to call 4
nesting of the members of the city
councill to discuss the proposed Fall Fes-
tlval TO be held next year.
"Of course" said he, something must
De done In manner which will convince
the people that we are in earnest and
do not know whether the people expect
the city government to start the ball q
rolling or not.
There will, however, be at least
dozen cities whose officers will come to
Topeka on that occasion and we will
have to make arrangements for their en-
tertalnment and it is not too soon to
begin to discuss the matter.
"Ihe meeting which I will call will be
q committee meeting of the council and it
will be called to discuss the advisability
OF doing something right away
81 know that the people in other cities
around US are anxious to come here and
the 81. joe council told US when we were
at Lsavenworth that we might count on
them. Then Leavenworth, Atchison and
Wichita will send delegations of their
officers and they will have to be taken
care of.
"The Festival must be success. The
peoplo of Topeka want something and
the citizens of other towns want US to do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-08
]. s. RICHARDSON FOUND.
Schema to Lump Kansas Land Ofices in
the Topeka One.

ScA9m to Lump Kansas Land OfhCes in
the Topeka One.
J. 8. Richardson, who was yesterday
advertised as lost, has been found al
ready.
A Washington dispatch says:
81. S. Richardson, chairman OF the
Kansas Democratic central committee
arrived today to look after some business
i'll connection with the ToEeka land Of
flee. Mr. Richardson some time ago
was made receiver of that office, but it
only pays $40 per month, and now it is
proposed to increase the income at the
Topeka office. This is 10 be done by
abandoning some office or offices in the
western part of the state, throwing the
business to the Topeka Office, where
more funds will be secured.
"This plan will probably interfere with
the land office at Larned and the bust
ness of southwestern Kansas will be
thrown to Topeka by way of aiding
Chairman Richardson. Then it is also
ugges ted that the Wakeeney Office may
also be compelled to surrender all or part
of its business and in this way it is pos
sible to increase Receiver Richardson's 5
pay to So. 900 per year.
at is understood that the scheme in
all its phases and bearings is now before
the commissioners of the general laud
office and Mr.. Richardson is here to bring
his influence 70 bear in the matter. OF
course the scheme if carried out would
greatly Inconvenience settlers in western
Kansas and oust some land office offii-
ciais, but it would bring about this
payment of more government funds to
Chairman Richardson who some time ago
was detailed by the president to 90 TO
Topeka and arrange for an "administra-
ton delegation from Kansas"
By way of aiding Mr.. Richardson to
do this work, she new scheme appears
to he timely and the conditions from an
administration standpoint suggest the
scheme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-08
FUNERAL TROLLEY CARS.
They VIII Take the Place of Hearses in
Chicago.

chicago
CHICAGO, Nov 8.-Managers of cleo
trio street railroads are preparing to
cater to funeral parties. SOnlbre colored
cars will soon take the place OF hearses.
and the mourners will follow in trailers
instead of carriages.
The Calumet Railway company has a
funeral car in process of construction.
1t will be ready to run to Oakwood ceme-
terv in about month.
Funeral trains with ordinary cars have
been in use on this line during the sum-
mer, but now arrangements have beon
made for the manufacture OF a funeral
car The car above the trucks will be
black. Even tho trolley poll will be
wound with crepe. When the deceased
is that of a child, this crepe will be
white and the sides of the car will be
festooned 18th white
Inside the Car, just back OF the motor
man, a bier will occupy one side. Op-
posite this are to be seats for the minis
ter and pail bearers. The mourners will
sit along the sides of the car. Friends
will sit in the cars. also black, that will
take the place of trailers.
The car in which the body is carried
will have d suitable entrance arranged to
admit the coffin to the forward end. The
cost of this car will be about $4,000.
Funeral parties may charter a train
with almost any number of cars and start
from any point on the line A special
motormau and conductor will be uni
formed in black.
If the funeral car is a success, others
will be built for the other Chicago street
railways Arrangements will be made
to switch funeral trains to the tracks of
the North and West side svstems to m
eteries located in those sections of the
CITY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-08
TO COMBAT PINkERTONS.
4 National Convention of Private Dstec-
tiVes is be Formed.

PlTTsBURG, Nov. 8-N Offices have been
sent out from this city for u convention
Of private detectives to be held in this
city in February for the purpose of form
ing a national association.
The main object of the combine is to
secure for the members first, their rights
under the laws of the state i'll which
they operate and national law which
shall provide that detective to be
licensed by the department of justice
shall first pass an examination IN the
rules of evidence in at least three states,
the general laws of the state in which
he proposes to reside aud the criminal
code of the Unitod States.
The association is to supply each
member with information and 10 do work
that local superintendents of police re-
fuse to do and to combat the Pinkerton
agency.