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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-18
SAY He HAS A CINCH
Gen. McAlpine Considered Sure
of League Presidency.
But This is the Opinion of His
Friends.
I'll. G.. EVANS TALKED OF.
Cleveland is Gaily Decorated for
the LeaguerS.
More Money Expended Than at
Any Previous Meeting.
FL. C. EVANS TALKED OF

CLEVELAND. June 18-Every incom-
ing train today brought scores of dele
gates and visitors to attend the National
Republican league convention, which
begins tomorrow morning. The busi-
ness portion of the city is profusely
decorated with flags and bunting. Music
hall, where the convention will be held,
has been most artistically decorated.
The immense Arcade building, in
which the banquet will take place on
Thursday evening, has been transformed
into a veritable bower of beauty. The
decorations in this building have cost
many thousands of dollars and it is
stated are the finest ever produced at
any previous league convention.
The two principal topics under discus
sion around hotel corridors today were
league politics and the silver question.
Gen. e. A. McAlpine of New York
seems to have the strongest support to-
day and his friends claim that he has a
''cinch" on the place. Nearly all of the
delegates who have thus far arrived
seem to favor Gen. McAlpine for the
presidency of the league.
The other candidates for the position
are Hon. II. c. Evans of Tennessee; Hon.
S. B. Elkins of West Virginia, and Col
Isaac Trumbo of Idaho. 1t is stated to-
day that Ohio will support John Good
now of Minnesota, for the league presi-
dency if he will accept it.
There is a quiet but strong under
current of sentiment favoring H. Clay
Evans, of Tennessee, for president of
the league, and the strength which he
may develop depends upon his willing
ness to allow his friends to formally
present his name before the convention.
One of the early far western arrivals
is Frank w. BickneIl, Iowa member of
the National league. Mr.. BickneIl is
the editor of the Des Moines ''Iowa State
Register" and he is in touch with the
pol tics of his state.
Are the people of Iowa going to de-
mand free silver?" he was asked.
mo, sir. We are going to be very
conservative on that point. We believe
in keeping quiet on that question. 1t is
not the province of this convention 10
formulate or even touch upon the poll
cies of the Republican party. We
stand with Senator Allison in
his speech that he made at the
Pittsburg Americus club banquet on
Grants birthday, which is for bimetal-
lism. You may safely say that the Iowa
delegation will vote as a unit against any
ed at Minneapolis"
"Will Iowa boom Allison for president
of the United States?"
ave will boom him, certainly, but moi
this week. We believe in being courte-
Gus and don't propose to do anything il
OHIO, on Gov. McKinley's ground"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-18
verdict Against Sage.
"DOUBLE-BARRELED NAMES IS
Use of the Hyphen Is Usually a Piece
of SnObbery.

of SnObbery.
Hyphenated names in Europe may be
divided into two ategories-namely
those wherein the hyphen is a mere
piece of snobbery and affectation, and
those wherein it is consequent upon a
legal obligation. The latter are in the
minority and are borne almost tnvari-
ably by legatees and their descendants,
who have inherited property, usually
real estate, contingent upon their tack
ing the name of the testator on to their
own. Or else they are men who have
married heiresses and been accepted as
husbands for the latter on the condition
that they should append the family
name of their wives to their own
patronymic. People in the other cate
CORY who use the hyphen merely with
the object of creating the impression
that they are of more ancient lineage
than is really the case invariably pre-
fix, instead of appending, the addition
al name And it is this that enables
one to distinguish the "bona-fide
doub1e-barrel," as Lord Randolph
Churchill used to call them, from those
who are not. For you have only to ask
Mr.. POnsonby-Jones for the name of his
paternal grandfather in order to find
out that the old gentleman was a sim
pie Jones, devoid of the aristocratic
Ponsonby; whereas in the case of sur
names adopted in Difference to testa-
mentary dispositions one will invaria-
bly, find on inquiry that the paternal
grandfather and ancestors bore the first
of the two patrOnymics. The persons
who make use of hyphenated names
without being compelled to do so are
usually the owners of patronymics ex-
| cruciatingly plebian, who hope, vainly
it is true, to redeem the commonplace
character of their name by prefxing
thereto one calculated, they trust, to
create the impression that they are con-
nected with some of the great houses
of the nobility. Thus it is quite COM
mon to find Montmorency-Smith
| Observation-Disclosures, and We're de
Vere-Browns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-18
THE CONFERENCE.
Not Single Republican Enters His Nam
on the List.

4AE OONE E6ENC6s
Not a Single Republican Enters His Name
the List.
The silver conference of today is not
what might be expected of a state con-
vention, but is what Mr.. A. G. Shinn, the
vice president for Kansas of the bime-
allie league, says he is satisfied with
At the Throop this morning Mr.. II. P.
Clay. of Linn county, acted as enrolling
clerk, but less than twenty delegates en-
tered their names.
OF those who did present themselves
as delegates, all were either Populists or
Democrats and most of them were Popu-
lists. There were no Republicans
around.
The conference proper is being held at
Representative hall this afternoon, and
the final session of the silverites will be
held at Hamilton hall tonight, where Mr.
Sibley is to speak.
Mr.. Shinn said today that his idea of
this conference was that it might make
some arrangements for the thorough or
ganization of the silver interests of the
state.
Mr.. II. P. Clay of Linn county who is
a member of the National BimetalIic
league, said it was his idea that state
organization should be formed through
which the silver interests of the state
could be reached and united.
Mr.. R. W. Sparr of Lawrence seemed
to have more clearly outlined plans for
the work of the conference than any
other one person. Mr.. Sparr said: "My
idea is that we should form a
compact organization with an ex-
ecutive committee and with a
state secretary who shall have
his headquarters in Topeka The state
secretary can then be made the agent
through which we can organize silver
leagues in every county and distribute
silver literature"
Mr. Sparr's plans were heartily ac-
cepted as the proper way to act
by those who were at the Throop
ability be the plan adopted by the con-
ference.
1t is also said that there will be a gene
raj state committee of twenty-o one mem
bers, three from each congressional dis
trict, and the chairman of each con-
gressional committee will be a member
of the state executive committee.
Those Present.
Among those present at today's con-
ference are: W. L Brown of Kingman.
Fl. P. Clay of Linn county. James
r. 8. Osborn of Topeka, G. Bohrer
Chase county; ". H. Higgins, Lawrence;
VIM. c. Sweezey. Olivet; E j. Westgate,
St. John; ]. I. Price, Holton; A c. Shinn,
Ottawa; J. F. Timmons, Edwardsville:
E. W. Hume, Ottawa; P. P. Elder, Ottawa;
G. W. Wharton, Ottawa; Charles W. En-
cry, Ottawa; R. w. Sparr, Lawrence;
Frank l. Webster, Lawrence; Judge S.
II. Snider. Kansas City; Col OIL Moore.
Lawrence; Charles K Holiday, Topeka;
Fred ]. Close, Topeka, and H. A. Heath,
| Topeka.
In addition all the members of the
local bimetallic league are out looking
after the conference as if it were their
| own,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-18
CLEVELAND DECLINES LID.
Refuses the Degree From WiIbsrfOrce
University, COlored Institution.

Refuses the Degree From Wi1berfOrce
University, Colored Institution.
WASHINGTON, June 18-Wilberforce
university, the oldest institution in the
country for the education of negroes, a
few days ago conferred the degree of
Ii. D., upon President Cleveland. The
president has sent an autograph letter to
President Mitchell of Wilberforce de-
clining the honor.
Wilberforce university is conducted
under the auspices of the African Meth
odist Episcopal church and was founded
by Bishop D. A. Payne The president
has recently shown the institution favors
and it was in return for these favors and
in recognition of his worth that the uni
versity desired to confer upon him the
honorary degree.
President Cleveland recently made a
colored man lieutenant in the army and
detailed his as special instructor in mill
tary tactics at the university. Then, too,
when postm Master was to be appointed
at Wilberforce, o., where the institution
is located, the president selected color
ed man endorsed by the faculty of Will
berforce.
The president in his letter is said to
have expressed his high appreciation of
the institution, but not being a college
graduate and having declined a similar
honor from one of Americas great
university he regarded it as but consis-
tent to adhere to that course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-18
WHISKY TRUST IN COURT.
First Stops to Rebuild the Business Are
Taken.


Taken.
CHICAGO, June 18.-In Judge Showal-
ter's court today the reorganiz alton COM
mittee of the Distilling and Cattle Feed
ing company took the first steps toward
recruiting and rebuilding the whisky
trust which the supreme court of Illi-
nois last week deprived of charter rig hts.
Receiver McNulta presented petition
rehearsing his appointment to office, and
the reasons why he considered the
sale not alone judicious but neces-
sary In this petition Receiver Nc
NuIta made admission contrary to his
previous statements concerning the es-
tate He said he is meeting with ex-
ceedingly sharp competition in the con,
duct of the business; that he believed
the distilleries should be closed
from July first to October first:
that the cattle feeding contracts
could not be renewed by him to good
profit; that enormous expense for rentals,
Insurance and service would be incurred
in that time and that the properties
would be injured during the period
named.
After the delay bills were out of the
way, the petition of the receiver was
read. To this Attorney Judah made
vigorous objections in behalf of Nelson
motifs. he OomanOeO tnaL bno receiver
make a detailed exhibit of the assets in
his possession
Mr.sWalkera made a similar protest
These tactics annoyed tho reorganization
interests and one of the attorneys with d
spectacular wave Of his arms said to Mr..
Judah, 1--WE don't care to be bothered by
such mosquitoes"
Mr.. Judah retorted: "Well. the mos
quitoes are very much present, and you
may be made to feel their bills before you
get through"
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w. G. t. U. TO ATTEND.
It's Representatives TO Sit in tho Iowa Pro-
hibition Convention.

Its Representatives TO Sit in tho Iowa Pro-
hibitiOn Convention.
DIES MONIES, Ia, June 18.-The Prohi-
bition state convention will be held to-
morrow in this city, and the members of
the w, c. T. .. have accepted the invita-
ton extended by Chairman Wright to
have their unions represented in the con-
vention as delegates.
The entire 216 unions in the state will
probably be represented in the conven-
ton, although they will not be given a
vote, as there is a difference of opinion
whether it would be in conformity to the
Australian ballot law, and the prohibit
tioIi forces are anxious to have their
nominations printed on the official bal
lots this wear.
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AS TO THE WEATHER.
1t Is Cooler Today and Will Stay So Until
Late Tomorrow.

Late Tomorrow.
Today has been a pleasant relaxation
from extremely hot weather of the past
few days. The government thermome-
ter indicated rs degrees at 2:30. The
street thermometers have run a trIfe
higher.
Observer Jennings reports that the
barometer has risen at all stations except
in Montana and North Dakota. The low
has passed beyond his observations.
The high is reported moving down the
mountain states causing much cooler
weather in the states east and south of
the Dakotaa The temperature at Ian =
der, Wyo., fell to 30 degrees last night
Rain has fallen in the Ddkotas and
Minnesota and southwark to the gulf
Clear weather extends from Miles City,
Mont, to Topeka, while rain is falling in
the Panhandle, and at Davenport
These conditions indicate fair and
cooler weather in the vicinity of Topeka
tonight, slightly warmer Wednesday af
ternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-18
OFF FOR CLEVELAND.
New York Delegates to the Republican
League Convention Depart.

New York Delegates to the Republican
League Convention Depart.
NEW YORK, June 18-The New York
delegates to the national convention of
the league OF Republican clubs at Cleve-
land left the Grand Central depot at
7 o'clock this morning on a special train
of five cars. Altogether about $50 were
in the party. Gen. McAlpine is candi-
date for president of the league.
Chauncey NJ. Dspew will arrive in
Cleveland Wednesday evening. He has
said that he will take no part in the
affairs of the convention, but it is more
than likely he will speak.
The special train is expected to reach
Cleveland before midnight No stops
will be made between Buffalo and
Cleveland.
State Treasurer Colvin will board the
special at Albany, as will also Secretary
of State Palmer and Congressman Cur
tis.
At Herkimer Ex- United States Senator
Warner Miller was taken on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-18
J. G. HASKELL APPOINTED.

Made Superintendent of Construction by
the State BOARD of Charities.
The state board of charities has elected
ex State Architect J, G. Haskell of Law
renee superintendent of construction for
the work to be done under the direction
of that board.
Mr. Haskell was a candidate for state
architect, and is now employed in a sim
liar capacity, although his title is super
intendent of construction.
MIR. George A Clark, of the board of
charities, said to a STATE JOURNAL re-
porter today that the buildings to be
constructed by the board of charities
would be built according to plans drawn
by State Architect Holland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-18
HELD HANDS 1s HOURS.
Two Souls which Had an ~Amnity" That
Force Had to Part.


Force Had to Part.
NoRTHFIELD, Mass, June 18.-Paul
w Goldsbury, who came into prominence
through a test of Christian science
against natural will power, in which he
held firmly clasped for eighteen hours
the hands of Mrs. A. ]. Wesner, de-
MES he was under hypnotic influence,
and tells story that is no
less remarkable than their feat at
Warwick last week. Goldsbury, who is
25, and of fine physique. is a graduate of
Williams college, class of '92, an attend
ant of the Rush Medical institute of Chi
cago, and member of Moody's quar-
tette. Mrs. Wesner is the wife of Prof
A ]. Wesner of the Chicago College of
Physicians and Surgeons, fine soprano
and a woman of great refinement.
Goldsbury's version of the affair is this:
''Last week in company with other
friends we ascended Mount Grace to
view the sun set, and on our return
clasped hands. know the world will
scott when I say that our souls have an.
affinity for each other, but mean in no
vulgar sense, for we are pure in thought
and deed, simply our souls have faith in
each other.
"The affair was an outpouring OF
Gods Holy Spirit, and hypnotism had
nothing to do with it. We spent the
night with hands clasped. because
our souls were holding communion
and our presence cheered each
other and the reason we did not pay at
tention to pleadings of friends was that
we were following Gods directions.
Then, after eighteen hours, William
Stephenson, Postmaster Sampson and
others parted US by main force. There
was nothing improper in our actions.
We were moved by faith in God Mrs.
Wesner had great faith before she saw
me- l do not believe in Christian sci
ence, spiritualism or similar things, but
no one can stand between me the direc-
fiOu IF God
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some NIistakes of Historv,

A new spring avalanche, startled by the
loud shouts of triumph that rose on the
blue air. waltzed down the mountain side,
bearing in its grasp such members of the
peasantry, cuckoo clocks and Swiss cha
lets as it could hastily gather together for
that purpose.
''Saved!' cried William Tell, for it was
he taking broad silver clasp out of his
pocket and clasping his son to his breast.
Eyes, father, it is true returned AL
bert, biting large parenthesis out of the
served apple and laughing in merry glee,
''but it was an arrow escape
And the only reason the tyrant Gesslel
didn't strike off his said was because his
tory tells US there never was any such per
son.-New York Recorder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-18
THE WINFIELD ASSEMBLY.
It Opened This MOrning-Frank Beard
Lectured This Afternoon.

It Opened This MOrning-Frank Beard
Lectured This Afternoon.
KANSAS Cry, June 1s-A special to
the Star from Winfield, Kan, says:
The ninth annual session of
the Winfield ChautauQua as
sembly convened here today. The
organization of the class in
the eleven departments of instruction
was perfected and work commenced i'm
mediately. This afternoon Frank Beard
the chalk talker. addressed large audi
once. The oratorio ''St. John" will be
given tonight by the Wichita choral un-
ION of sixty five people.
An attachment was issued today on
lots 27, 90. 81, 3S and So Clay street.
owned by D. A. Harvey, ex-probate
judge. The lots are claimed by W. o.
Ewing for two promissory notes make by
Mr.. Harvey in 1890 for $500 each, with
A B. Quinton as guarantor.
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Omnha,a Treaaurer Dlsappears.

OMAHA, June 18.-City Treasurer
Henry Bolen, whose accounts are under
investigation by his bondsmen, has sud
denly and mysteriously disappeared.
Until the investigation is completed moth
ing can be stated positively as to the con-
dition of his office. He was under
bond of a million dollars.
The City Real Estate Trust company OF
Topeka has brought suit in the Cnlteo
States circuit court to recover $500
from the Western Farm Mortgage Trust
company of Lawrence. That amount
was guaranteed by the Lawrence COM
pany on promissory notes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-18
GRAND JURY WON'T INDICT
Will Not Find Bills for Violating South
Carolina Dispensary Law.

CHARLESTON, s c., June 18.-In the
court of general sessions today the
grand jury refused to find true bills in
any of the six indictments handed
out for violations of the dispensary law.
About one hundred cases remain for con-
sideration, all of which the grand jury
will treat in like manner.
1t is expected that the attorney gen.
eral will resort to the change of venue
proposition of the law and move to have
the case tried in some other county,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-18
WOMEN IN THE CONVENTION
There Will BE Four as Regular Delegates
in the Republican League Meeting.

CHICAGO, June 18.-Mrs. T. G. Spring
er, Mrs F. Hubbard and Mrs. Hannah
W. Crane of the Cook county Republican
woman's club. Chicago, will attend the
national convention Of Republican
leagues at Cleveland, Ohio. aud have
been assured the privileges of the floor
and the courtesies extended to regular
delegates.
New York Republicans send regular
woman delegate at large. Colorado and
Wyoming will each send one and there
will be one or more from Ohio. Mrs.
Springer of the Chicago party, is an able
advocate of free silver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-18
DR.. TALMAGE THERE.

The Brooklyn Preacher VIII Lecture at
Ottawa Tonight.
KANSAS CRY, June 18-A Star special
from Ottawa says: The second days
work at the OttawaChautauqua assembly
at Forest park was marked by a large
and increasing attendance, thorough
organization, and the full quota of classes
NAL and Intermediate courses OF Bible
study.
The womens' council is attracting
special attention this year. The
work in the musical and physical culture
training classes is being pursued by a
large number of workers.
DR.. c. B. Mitchell of the Grand Ave-
nue. NJ E. church, Kansas City.
entertained large audience in
2 o'clock with his lecture entitled "How
to Get There"
DIR. T. Dewitt Talmage greeted his
many friends here this morning, after an
absence of two years, He lectures this
evening on "The School of Scandal"
The LnidIOw sage Jury Retires.
NEW YORK, June 18.-The jury in the
fourth trial of the suit of Laidlow against
Sage for $4,000 for injuries
received by the plaintiff being used as a
shield for Sage when Norcross exploded
a bomb in the millionaire's office. retired
at 3:07 p. N.
Verdict Against Sage.
NEW YORK, June Is. The jury in the
Laidlaw case returned to the court
room at Ali p. N. with a verdict in favor
of the plaintiff for $4,000 damages
A stay in the cases was granted until
next September.
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Officer Burgess arrested Robert Moon
today, colored man employed at ]. M.
Knights stables, on a warrant charging
q mulatto.
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Lady SomeraeE Made Preside

LONDON, June 18.-Lady Henry Somer-
set was today re- elected president of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-18

to his duties he was given afegular ova-
ton when he appeared on the floor"
Mr.. Sibley will speak at Hamilton hall
tonight
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AtHerkimer Ex- United States Senator
Warner Miller was taken on.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-12-26

ing to let down the stlrrups, but with
his long legs dangling, led the way
along winding path to the stream nhd
then through the willows to its wooded
bank. A trot of three minutes brought
them to the bluff at whose rocky base
tbs Sandy came boiling out of the can.
lyon. Ahead of them, fresh and dis
Itmct, the hoof prints of a score of horses
had obliterated all sign Of what might
have been driven ahead of them. But
wheeling his horse abruptly to the
right Kelly plunged into the foaming
waters and sent him suffering, breast
deep, to the lower bank on the opposite
side. Here in a shallow depression to
the east Of the stream lay some soft
and marshy ground, and here the old
sergeant refined in and pointed without
% word to some peculiar footprints.
Thornton, following his lead, gazed
down at the sign, then into the SER
igeants face for explanation.
when did you find these?" he asked.
''Not fifteen minutes ago, sir. The
animals went into the canyon, as Mr..
Crane supposed, and he followed, but
that's the print of the Tonic moccasin,
and some Of those bucks have cut across
below here, skirted the edge of this
here cienega close as they could with.
ept getting into it. and gone on up the
heights. It's my belief they've planned
TO trap the lieutenant, and we can't get
after them along this trail too quick"
Thornton turned and gazed eagerly
down the Sandy. Out from the willows,
hoping, rode the tall and soldierly form
of the captain Of the sorrel troop,
FASTENING to join his chief; but, before
he could ford the stream, far to the
northward, somewhere among those re.
sounding rocks, came faint, distinct
but unIpistakahle, the ring and rattle
Iof musketry.
'By heaven, old man, you're rightl
cried the major. Mount your men,
Turner" he shouted, "and get them up
here lively"
Continued next week.