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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-08-22
CONFEDERATE REUNION.
Large Attendance at the Annual Gather
ing at HfegfnsviIIe. Mo.

ing at Higginsvi1le. Mo.
HIGGINsvILLE, Mo-, Aug. 22.-The
annual ex-Confederate reunion was
held here yesterday, attended by an
immense gathering of people estima-
ted at 5000. They were here from
every part of the state.
At IL o'clock Senator Cockrell was
introduced as the orator of the day.
He spoke feelingly of the late war and
referred in most complimentary terms
to the noble work done by the Ex-
Confederate Association in establish
ing and maintaining a home for the
disabled veterans of the ''lost cause. "
At o'clock meetings were held to
elect vice presidents, one from each
congressional district, to constitute
the executive committee of the associ-
alton. James Bannerman of st. Louis
was elected president of the assoc1a-
ton, and s. w. Salmon of Clinton was
reelected vice president-at-large
Major Henry Newman presided over
the meeting and there were loud calls
for Major r. w. Nichols of Marshall
and others. Major Nicholsresp
with an enthusiastic address on memo
ries of the past.
Thus ended the eleventh annual re-
union of the Missouri Ex-Confederate
association.
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A. j. M'LAERTN.
W. I. BABB.

er field, he moved to Brandon, where he
formed law partnership with General
Robert Lowry. He has gained distinc-
ton as criminal lawyer, having been
engaged in nearly hundred murder
cases. He was elected to the state legis
lature in 1879, and in 1888 was chosen
elector at large on the Democratic tick
ct. He was prominent figure in the
state constitutional convention in 1892.
In 1894 he was elected United States
senator to fill Senator Waltha1l's unex-
pired term.
Judge ". I. Babb, the Iowa guberna-
torial candidate, was born in Des
Moines county Oct. 3, 1914. In 1860 he
went to Mount Pleasant, which has since
been his home. He served two years in
the Union army as a private in the
Eighth Iowa cavalry during the war of
the rebellion. He was educated at the
Iowa Wesleyan university, receiving his
degree in the classical course in 1866.
He Immediately began the study of law
and was admitted to the bar in 1867,
establishing himself in Mount Pleasant,
where he has since practiced his pro-
fession. In 1888 he was elected to the
legislature from Henry county and has
since served two terms as circuit Judge.
Judge Babb is a member of the board Of
trusees Of the Wesleyan university, his
alma mater, and is well known in Iowa
through his labors in behalf of that in
stitution and in connection with the
Methodist church. He was Republican
until 1853, since which time he has
been Democrat.
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FOR THE CABLE.
The Hawaiian Congress Ratihes the Con
tract With z. S. spaulding.

The hawaiian Congress Rati6es the Con-
tract With z. S. spauIdlng.
Honolulu, Aug. IA. via San Fran
cisco, Aug. 22.-The senate and house
have ratified the cable contract made
by President Dole with Z. S. Spauld-
ing, who win ask the next congress
for an annual subsidy of $3.50, 900. The
contract signed by this government
grants an exclusive franchise for
twenty years, but provides that the
grant shall not prevent any foreign
government having existing treaty
rights with the republic of Hawaii ale
lowing any such government so to do,
to land a cable upon the Hawaiia n
group for other than commercial pur-
poses, from any point on the North
American continent.
Work on the cable must begin on or
before May l, 1857, and the line must
be completed by November l, 1898,
otherwise the contract is void. If
Spaulding fails to obtain assistance
from the United States the Hawaiian
government may cancel the contract.
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Anti-Horse Thief Association.

OTTAWA, Kan, Aug. 22.-The second
meeting of the Ottawa Horse company,
the newly organized anti-horse thief
society, was held this week. Mr..
Skeels, secretary of the Central Pro-
tective association of Eastern Kansas
and Western Missouri, addressed the
meeting and urged the company to
unite with that association. Perma-
nent officers were elected as follows:
President, R. S. Black; vice president,
D. Miller; secretary, Charles b. Ridg-
way; treasurer, Frank Wilkerson; cap
tain, j. B. ElWell
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Funeral of Alexander c. Sherwood.

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo, Aug. "a
long procession followed the remains
of A. c. Sherwood to the grave yester-
day. Rev. Higgins of the NJ E. church
of this city, delivered the funeral SER
mon, and brief services were held at
the residence, during which Mrs
Sherwood tainted. She recovered in a
few momeuts. The ceremonies at the
grave were conducted by the Masons.
Governor Stone and nearly all of the
state officials were present, besides
prominent politicians from st. Louis
and other portions of the state.
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UNCLE SAM TO MOVE.
Will Demand Release of John
Z. Waller
And Payment of an Indemnity
by France.
TIRED OF WAITING.
Waller Said to Be Dying OF
Consumption.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22-There is
good authority for the statement that
a peremptory demand will be made by
the United States upon France for the
release of ex-Consul John Waller and
that satisfactory indemnity will be re-
CURED for his arrest and imprison-
ment, with a probable request for
commission to determine Walters
rights in Madagascar. The discussion
of the case between the French and
American diplomats has reached a
point where there is little else for the
United States to do, owing to the fact
that repeated requests for a copy of
the charges and testimony upon which
Waller was convicted have not been
furnished by the French government.
1t was said at the state departme
yesterday that the delay in the case
had been very annoying to the officials,
and especially to Ambassador Eustis.
The dilatoriness of France in this mat
ter is regarded as indicating that she
has very poor case, and will be I'M
able to resist the demands made by
the United States. A condition which
makes the delay of France more ag-
gravating is the fact that the depart
ment is aware of the serious illness OF
Waller in prison, and that further con-
fnement is injuring his health Inter
national questions generally move
slowly, but the delay in producing pa
pers and testimony in the case of Wal
Ter has been of a very exasperating ma
ture and has resulted in sharp pressure
by United States officials to bring
about settlement. Some of the re-
ports which have been received at
Washington say the treatment of Wal
Ter has been unjust and his arrest and
trial a breach of international cornitv
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SOLDIER STATESMEN.
Democratic Candidates For Governor In
Mississippi and Iowa.

OemOOr0G1C C0nO1O6CeS EOr GOVeEnOE IA
Mississippi and Iowa.
Two lawyers and ex-soldiers are the
Democratic standard bearers in Missis-
sippi and Iowa this year. Mr.. Anselum
J. McLaurin, the candidate for govern
or in Mississippi, was born in Rankin
county, that state, in the spring Of 1848.
He is of Scotch lineage. In 1854 he
went to the Sommerville institute,
private training school for boys, but re-
manned there only few months, when
he enlisted in the Confederate army. At
the close of the war he resumed his
studies at the Sommerville school, grad
uating in 1857 at the age Of 10. He re-
turned to his humble log cabin home,
his father being farmer then living in
Smith county, and assisted in repairing
the loses entailed by the war. For a
year he worked by day on the farm and
read law at night by pine knot fire.
In the following spring he went to the
county seat at Raleigh, where court was
in session, took the required examina
ton and was admitted to the bar. In
1871 he was elected state attorney for
the Fifth judicial district, serving the
full term of four years. Seeking a broad
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Lawyers have already begun fight
ing over fees in the Mora claim case.
Minister DENLY has ca bled that there
is no more danger to missionaries in
China.
Postmaster Harmston of vernal,
Utah, has been arrested for being So
600 shy in his accounts.
The attorney generals Office has
taken up the question of Furnishing
the whites who stirred up the jack
sons Hole strife.
The battle of Lexington, Mo-, will
be celebrated September by barbe-
cue.
Gottlieb Starches and his son are
locked up at Macon, Mo-, on a charge
of assaulting an 11-year-O1d girl.
Colonel Nat C. Dryden of st. Louis
and Colonel r. E. Anderson of Hanni-
bal have been retained by DR.. and
Mrs. Hearne.
A blood-stained knife has been found
near the place where Durrant and
others camped the day after Minnie
Williams was murdered.
Dallas will give a gigantic cooking
main about the time of the Corbett-
Fitzsimmons fight.
Francis Immell of Cerro Gordo, Ill,
Is years old, shot himself because of
disappointment in love.
Secretary Carlisle is booked for an
other stumping campaign in Kentucky.
The Wire Nail Manufacturers asso-
citation has advanced prices from S. l 5
to 81. rs per key in car loads and from
| So. 25 to So 40 per key in less than car
! loads.
The Rev. George Hubbard, recently
| Of T17lzo oh
dead on the railway track at Little
Ferry, N. j. It is supposed that he
was struck by train while walking
on the track.
At Cripple Creek, Col, every availa-
| BILE space throughout the district is
! covered with flowing posters announc-
! ing the coming bull fight at Gillet
Fifty carpenters are putting the finish
ing touches on the bull ring.
Over 5000 people were at the indie
| pendent rally at Shelby, Neb., to hear
Coxey speak two hours on cause and
| Cure" Banks and corporations were
assailed and the silver question well
! gone over.
Win berg, aged So, an East New York
banker, shot his wife fatally, and then
committed suicide as a result of a
| quarrel growing out of jealousy.
The trial of the new American line
steamer St. Louis over a measured
course in the English channel was a
complete success
Rev. Thomas Irwin, who was ap-
| pointed by a new religious sect at
Pond Creek, Ok, to solicit aid for suf-
ferers in Grant county, has joined the
Mormon church in Utah. He came to
the strip from Kansas as lawyer, but
soon became converted to the new re-
hgion and began preaching.
Bernard Hoeffer, a wealthy Chi
cagoan, has been arrested for arson
and conspiracy in connection with the
burning of the factory of the Chicago
Bedding company. This makes seven
men now under arrest on the same
charge. The police are after two
more Chicago men.
At Atchison, Kan, highwaymen and
burglars are busy and the police dc
not seem to be able to cope with them.
They hold up pedestrians on the streets
with impunity at night. Ingalls, Gale,
an employee of the postofice, boosted
in crowd that no highwayman could
hold him up, but he was held up that
night and relieved of his valuables.
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There is a kind of consolation-"cold
comfort, - il is sometimes called-that
is much like bitter medicine.
A young lady went to one Of her
friends-another young 1ady-in con-
dition of mingled sorrow and anger.
F'That horrid Miss Jones has been
saying that paint. .
Never mind what Miss Jones says,
my dear If she had your complexion,
she d paint too. ''--Y outh' s Companion.
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MONTREAL, Aug. 22.-The flow of
Oh inamen homeward still continues,
no less that 21O pieces of baggage
being stacked up at the Canadian
Pacific depot last night. Yesterday
los Celestials left Montreal for Van
cOuver and they were followed to-day
by 200 more of their companions. Both
of these contingents are from different
parts of the United States.
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sity. Indiana, has
long been noted
for his extreme
liberalism on the
relations of sci
ence to the teach
ings of the Ro-
man Gath olio
church, but his
recent lectures on
. evolution at the
Catholic summer
school in Platts-
burg created a
decided sensation
by reason by the
novel and IN
orthodox opin-
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READING, Pa, Aug. 22.-The body of
the late ex-Justice William Strong was
buried in the Charles Evans cemetery,
in the family lot. alongside the re-
mains of his two wives, yesterday
afternoon. Impressive services were
held in the cemetery chapel by Rev.
Pr esbYterian church. WASHINGTON.
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Killed over a Family Feud.

WHITEsBURe, KY, Aug. 21-Will
Gilbert and James Owens, brothers-in-
law, were killed yesterday in hand
to-hand battle in the village of Key
stone in Mingo county, Va, near the
Kentucky line by John Strauss. The
encounter was the result of family
feud which had its origin ten years 0 r
mara auO
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Walter Simmons for Judge.

Fort Soorr, Kan, Aug. 22.-The
Republican convention of the sixth ju-
dicial district of Kansas, comprising
Bourbon, Linn and Crawford counties,
met in this city yesterday and nomin-
Rted Judge Walter L. Simons of Fort
Scott for judge to succeed Judge J. S.
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JUDGE LYNCH AT WORK.
An Ohio Mob Hangs a COIored Man for

An Ohio Mob Hangs a CO1ored Man for
the Murder of An Aged Banker.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 22.-At New
Richmond, Ohio, twenty-five miles
up the Ohio river from Cincinnati, at
4. o'clock yesterday afternoon, a mob
took Noah Anderson, colored, from
the jail and hanged him for the muir
der of Franklin Friedman, nearly 80
years old, and president of the First
National bank of that place. Mr..
men in Clermont county.
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Survey In the indian Territorr.

WASHINGTON, Aug. pa report re-
ceived from c. H. Fitch, in charge of
the government survey in the Indian
territory, says the work has been
greatly impeded on account of rains.
At present thirty survey parties are in
the field, and with fair weather during
the remainder of the year they may be
able to complete the survey of half of
the territory.
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COLISEUM COLLAPSED.
The Great Amusement Structure at Chi
cago Comes Down with a Crash.

cago Comes Down With Crash.
CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-The Coliseum,
the large building lately erected on
the site where Buffalo Bill had his
show during the worlds fair, collapsed
last night. The building was an i'm
mense affair, and was to have been
opened with the Barnum e. Baily cir
Gus within a few days. It was also
intended for use during conventions.
A force of 200 men had been working
on the building night and day, but as
the accident happened during lunch
hour, when all the men were absent,
nobody was hurt. The building is a
total wreck and the loss will reach
between 100000 and $3.50, 1000. Had
the accident happened an hour before
or few hours later, the loss of life
would have been frightful.
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New YORK, Aug. 22.-The World
says Richard Croker is slated for reap
pointment to his old position in Tam
many hall as chairman of the financial
committee. Notification of this cam e
yesterday from sources which can not
be doubted.
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A Most Powerful medicine.

WINIMAc, Ind, Aug. 22.--Dr. Hook
er, veterinary surgeon, was called to
Franeesville yesterday to attend sick
horse. He mixed in bottle of mer-
curry, nitric acid, oil spike and oil
British, which exploded, kill
ing him instantly and blowing his
body to pieces. John Airst, farmer
who stood near, was also injured, and
his recovery is doubtful.
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For Harboring outlaws.

SOUTH McALEsrER, Ok, Aug. e1.-
Quite an important capture was effect
ed last evening by Deputy Sam Minor
and Ed Gardner. Irene Champion,
the sweetheart of Bob Christian. the
outlaw, and w. H. Mickle and George
and Lee holland were arrested, charged
with harboring the Christian gang
near Wilburton
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Davies. o,Rourke and Gordon Released.

DaVIsss UKourke and GORDON KeIeaseds
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Magistrat e
Rubbish, in the New York police
court, after a hearing lasting two
hours, concluded to discharge ''Par-
son" Davies, Tom O'Rourke and Joseph
Gordon. He reserved until September
4 his decision in the cases of George
Dixon and Mike Leonard, the princi-
pals. The five men were arrested
Monday night while participating in a
sparring exhibition at the Academy of
Music
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SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 22.-Charles R.
Bishop. first vice president of the Bank
of California in this city. contributed
$500. 600 to schools and societies in the
Hawaiian islands. The money is to be
used to promote the interests of q num-
her of institutions sustained by the lats
Mrs Bishop in her life time.
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Twenty-One Bodies Found.

DENVER, Col, Aug. 22.-Including
the body of General Charles w. Adams.
which had been partially uncovered
and identified when the fire was started
in the ruins yesterday afternoon,
twenty-one bodies have been taken
from the wreck of the Gumry hotel
The latest remains to be taken out are
almost unrecopnizable
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Boston Rates Gone to smash.

CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-Knights Templar
rates to Boston are going from bad to
worse. Restrictions of every kind
were virtually removed from the tick
cts yesterday by a number of the
roads.
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OMAHA. Neb., Aug. 22.-The Demo-
cratic state convention convened in
Omaha to-day. Since all opponents of
free silver in the party will hold a
state convention September 5, there
was no fight along this line. There
has been pretty fight on between the
two factions ever since the last cOnven-
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WOODSTOCK, Ill, Aug. 22.-The di-
rectors of the American Railway
union, except President Debs, left here
this morning, after having served a
three months sentence for contempt
of court. All of them resume their
duties in the field, instructing mem
bers and organizing local unions.
They have engagements now which
will require fully three months to fill.
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St. Joseph street Railway Sold.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Aug. 22.-The st.
Joseph Street Railway lines, together
with all the rolling stock, real estate
and 9th er property used in their opera
ton and the property of the st. Joseph
Traction and Lightning company was
sold at public auction yesterday and
was bid in by E A. Noyes of Portland,
Me. and Edward H. Hartman of New
York The price paid was $500. 900.
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OAKLAND, Cal, Aug. 22.-stephen ".
Leech, an actor, singer and composer,
died lest night. He was a native of Eng
land. Leech thirty years ago, played
with Edwin Booth,
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National League.

At Washington-First game, Washington 9.
Cleveland 8; second game, Cleveland 8, Wash
ington 4.
At Phil Observation-Disclosures 5,Cineinnatf L,
At Boston-First game, Boston 9, Louisville 0;
second game, Boston Is, Louisville Q.
At Observation-Disclosures 4, Chicago2.
At Brooklyn-Brooklyn 9, St Louis 8.
At New York-Pittsburg Is, New York IA
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A Postmaster Removed.

WASHINGTON, Aug. cav. T. Lyon,
presidential postmaster at Selma, Cal -,
was removed yesterday because he re-
Gently published in his paper, the
Irrigator. an article rejecting on
President Cleveland. Lyon was a
Democrat and was appointed about a
year acO
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The Real Trouble.

'What is the greatest difficulty you
encounter in journey to the arctic re-
gions?" asked the inquisitive man.
Getting back home, was the prompt
reply of the professional explorer. -
Washington Star.
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Tennis at Omaha.

OMAHA, Neb. Aug. 22.-The second
day of the in terstate tennis tourney
was largely attended, Iowa, Missouri,
Illinois, Kansas and Nebraska being
interested. Carter Wilder of Kansas
City was one of the victors.
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A remplar sandbagged and Robbed.

EUREKA, Kan, Aug. CIV. II.
Orvis was sandbagged and robbed at
Severy, sixteen miles south of here at
L o'clock this morning The robbers
secured about $500 and some valuable
papers. Orvis was on his way to the
depot to take the train for the Boston
cOnc1ave
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. e2.-California
commandery Knights Templar, now
speeding across the continent, has with
it 10000 bottles of choice Sauterne,
filling a whole car and weighing
twelve tons. This is to be given away
as souvenirs at the Boston conclave.
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Western Association.

At Lincoln-Lincoln 4, Rockford 8.
At Des Moines-Des Moines I, Peoria 2.
At Denver-Denver 5, Quincy Z.
At St. Joseph-First game, st. Joseph 8,
Springfield 7; second game, st. Joseph s, Spring
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BASEBALL SCORES.


At Kansas City-Firss game, Kansas City II,
Minneapolis 2; second game, Kansas City 10,
Minneapolis 1.
At Observation-Disclosures g, Grand Rap
ids 4.
At Terre Haute-Terre Haute Is, Detroit 8
At Milwaukee Paul 1s, Milwaukee 1
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The Santa Fe has decided to make
October 5 the final limit on return tickets
to Boston, on account Of the Triennial
conclave.
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It is reported that Minister Ransom
was snubbed. by President Cleveland,
who refused to see him when a cali
was made at Buzzards Bay recently.
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DIR. zAHM ON EVOLUTION.

His Liberal Views Have Created sensa-
ton In the Roman Catholic Church.
Rev. DR.. J. A. Zahm, professor Of
physical science at Notre Dame univer-
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Weary William (the tramp)-Please
help a poor cripple.
Kind Gentleman (handing him some
money)-Bless me, why, of course. How
are you crippled?
". W. (pocketing the money)-Fi-
nancially, sir.-Boston Globe.
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Burned to Death.

BRYAN, Texas, Aug. 22.-Two negro
children on the Searls ranch, nine
miles from Bryan, were attempting to
start fire with kerosene, when the
can exploded and both were burned to
death.
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Chalewa RflIa1ROOO

YOKOHAMA, Aug. 22.-since the out.
break of cholera in Japan there has been
$4,000 Cases of that disease and $4,000
AaaSbE.
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Quite Ready.

Held. like a flower in my coat
when go.
She'll put it-in Wife