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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
Villas NOT A CANDIDATE.
VIII Not Run for the President tial
Nomination at Indianapolis.

News that Senator Villas will not per-
NIT the use of his name in connection
with the presidential nomination is
brought here today by Ellis B. Usher
of Wisconsin. He was at the head of
the movement of the organization of
the gold Democrats in the Badger
state.
Senator Villas does not want the
nomination in the first place." said he.
In the second place, he is for Gen.
Bragg, for whom the state instructed
him. Her delegation will be here in
force tomorrow and go to work in earn
est for Bragg's nomination. From what
I gather of the situation since my ar
rival it would appear that Henry Wat
terson will be Gen. Bragg's only for
midable rival
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
MORRILL, TO ACT.
It Is Expected He Will Bounce Kan
sas City Police Board.

A change in the board Of police com
fnissioners of Kansas City, Kan, is i'm
minent. 1t is thought that the COVER
nor will reappoint the old board which
he first appointed and subsequently re-
moved.
The so-calIed compromise of the Re
publicans is responsible for the efforts
to have a new board appointed in the
are to be held September Il, and both
of the old factions are desirous of hav-
ing the part of the machine known as
the police department on their side in
order to help them carry these pri-
maries.
It is given out that Governor Morrill,
will remove the old board this week
and at once appoint the new one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
IT MAY BE WATrERsoN
Who Will Be the Nominee of the
Gold Democrats.

Chicago. Aug. 31.-The man who will
be nominated at Indianapolis, if Gen.
Palmer has his way, is Henry Waiter
son. Il believe he is the most splendid
American and the most manly man
that it has ever been my fortune to
meet" said Senator Palmer. Il would
like to see him nominated by the In
dianapolis convention. He would be an
ideal man for Democrats anxious to
return to the faith of the fathers to raj
ly around. / believe that the Indian
apolis convention must nominate some
body. WatteTson is just the man for
the honor"
Gen Edward S. Bragg of Wisconsin.
enemies he had made is a candidate
for the nomination. The Wisconsin
Democrats want him nominated. and
his name will be presented by a delega-
ton instructed to urge him upon the
convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
REPUBLICANS ENCOURAGED
Their County Poll SO Far Shows Few
Losses Of Votes in Shawnee.

The advance sheets Of the poll being
made by the Republican county cen
trail committee are coming in The poll
is still going on and viii probably be
complete before the week is closed
Galen Nichols, who has charge of
the First ward poll, says the poll shows
that about two-thirds of the voters are
for Mckinley. According to these poll
sheets there are few silver Republicans
in that portion of the city.
The poll sheets from Auburn town
ship were received this morning from
o. w. Fox who made the poll. His re-
turns show a majority of So in that
township for Mckinley and no losses to
speak of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
CERTAIN FOR BRYAN.
Chairman Stevens Says Illinois, Min
nesota and Michigan are Safe.

nesota and Michigan are Safe.
Denver, Colo, Aug. 81. N. Stevens.
vice chairman of the national silver
party campaign committee viii re-
turn to Chicago in a few days and re-
main there in charge of the silver par
ty's headquarters until the end of the
campaign.
Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota
are almost absolutely certain to go for
Bryan, said Mr.. Stevens today. And
the sentiment is growing so rapidly in
Ohio that our friends believe it can be
carried just as easily as any of the
others. Thousands of Republicans are
going into our silver clubs in that state
and we have a greater percentage of
membership in Ohio than in any other
doubtful states. The convention of
non-partisan silver clubs to be held at
Chicago September % promises to be
a monster affair. It is to embrace all
silver clubs not distinctively Democrat
ic and at its two days session will be
addressed by Senators Teller and Du-
bOis, Congressman TOwne and other
speakers who have heretofore been
Republicans
Mr. Stevens says there will be no
doubt of the election of Bryan if suf-
ficfent means are forthcoming to cover
the Mississippi valley states with sil~
yer speakers and literature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
BLACK POET WHITMAN
viii Stump Kansas With His Singing
Family, for Free Silver

A. A. Whitman, the coIored poet and
evangelist will traverse the state under
the auspices of the Populist state COM
mittee, making his headquarters in a
tent and delivering free silver speeches,
while his two daughters enIiven the
meetings with occasional songs. Rev.
A. A. Whitman has attained some no
toriety in the past as an evangelist of
the A. M. z. church. He has determine
don saving souls and devote himself to
saving the country. Mr. Whitman re-
Gently wrote to Chairman John w.
Breidenthal, of the PopuHst state cen
trail committee, offering his services for
the campaign. He proposed to take a
tent and camp at each place where he
considered his efforts would bear fruit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
Funeral Of Mrs. Lee.

The funeral of Mrs. H. NJ. Lee who
died in LeavenwOrth Friday of con
sumption, was held yesterday after
noon at the Third Presbyterian Church
in this city. Mrs. Lee was q members
of the Eastern Star and the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the B. of L. Z. and both
orders presented beautiful floral offer
ings and attended the funeral in a
body The interment was in Topeka
cemetry. Mrs. Lee was a daughter of
Santa F'e Engineer Arthur Islip of
Leavenworth, and was well known in
this city. She leaves a husband and
two small children
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
ALLISON TO M'KINLEY.
He Congratulates the Major on His
Letter of Acceptance.

Canton, O., Aug. 21.-Among the
thousands of congratuIatory messages
received by Major Mckinley is the fol-
lowing from w. B. Allison, Dubuque,
Ia:
MY Dear Governor: want to con-
graduate you on your letter of accept
ance. Tt is most admirable in temper
and style and unanswerable in state
ment 1 especially wish to cOngratu-
late you on your discussion of the
money question. Your positions are
unassailable and you argue the ques-
ton with consummate skill"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
TO CATCH THE DRUMMERS.
KimbalI Appointed by Chairman
simpson-AIso J. N. Chisholm.

Chairman Simpson has appointed j.
NJ. Chisholm and J. A. Kimball mem
bers of the state executive committee.
This leaves one vacancy yet to be filed.
The appointments are in accordance
with the item in The Journal of two
weeks ago. Mr. KimbaIl is the pres
ident of the Travelling Mems association
of the United States.
His appointment is not only intended
to be a recognition of the travelling
men, but the committee think that it
will be an inducement for many
drumners to while away a few minutes
at each cross roads town in making an
argument for the gold standard. Kim
balls appointment is said to have been
recommended by Judge Carver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
s'KAG'' PARTY MAKES WOE.
'sBars" Now Run Right in the Open
Air in Topeka.

A keg of beer, a jolly crowd; too
much beer, a big fight. This is the
Henry Gruber was attacked by Harry
Bradshaw and severely pounded. Last
night several men gathered around a
cold lkeg of beer in the alley between
Sixth and Seventh street and between
Kansas avenue and Quincy street
There was trouble Patrolman Par
cells stepped in and arrested Bradshaw
for assault and battery and took him to
the city Jail Henry Gruber will ap
pear against him, and this is the way
the jolly ''kag'' party broke up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
SUNDAY A ROASTER.
Mercury Up to 90 and People in Their
Fall Clothes.

Because the sun came out with con-
siderable fierceness the temperature
pulse went up as high as 90 yesterday
afternoon and kept the people guessing
as to whether another scOrching spell
was in progress towards this part Of
the earth. Today it is much more rea-
sonable, the thermometer registering
but 80 at 2 o'clock.
In the prediction sent out today the
weather bureau says nothing about
heat or cold, but simply states that the
weather viii be part cloudy today and
tomorrow.
Throughout the state the weather
is reported generally part cloudy, the
temperature ranging from 80 to So.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
DELAYED AT THE TUNNEL.
Santa Fe Train Held a Short Time at
the Raton Tunnel

Santa Fe train No. 2, the through
California train to Chicago, was about
two hours late this morning arriving
in Topeka, due to beino blocked in the
tunnel through the Ration mountains
in New Mexico
One of the large supporting timbers
at the east entrance of the tunnel was
discovered to be giving way Saturday
night and a large force of men were
Immediately set to work repairing the
damage. The repairs took about two
hours, and the train was held that
length Of time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
BRYAN AT CHAUTAU0UA.
He Travels Thither From Lakewood
on a Steam Yacht.

Chautauqua, N. Y, Aug. 31.-The
Bryan party left Lakewood at 7:30 this
morning on the steam launch CeyIOn
for this place. The trip, with the ex-
ception of a stop at Bemus point, was
without incident. At that place the
crowds gathered about the dock and
shook hands with the Democratic nomi-
nee Mrs Bryan, for about the first
time during the entire trip did not get
among the crowd and shake hands.
When this place was reached the
dock was crowded to it's capacity and
there were cheers and applause as the
boat approached the landing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
Kiss Mary Bush Dies.

Leavenworth. Kan, Aug. 31.-Miss
Mary Bush of Pomeroy, Kan, who
was shot through the head here Sat
urday by John Hartig, her paramour,
of ConnOrs Station, Kansas, who
then blew his own brains out, died this
morning without having regained
consciousness. Her mother was with
her when she passed away. The body
was shipped to Foneroy this afternoon
for interment tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
K. of P. Arriving.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 31.-The ad-
vance guard of the Knights of Pythias,
uniform rank, who hold their great
demonstration and encampment in Min
neapolis this week, appeared early this
morning Many delegations from the
outside states reached the city this
afternoon, and others will come in to-
morrow. The city is in gala attire and
crowded with visitors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
KEEPS RIGHT ON
The Weekly Sunday Slaughter
of AerOnauts
At the Popular "Resorts'' All
Over the Country.
Bloody and HOrrifyfng Scenes
of the Roman Arena,
ARE HERE OUTDONE
For the "EniOyment" of Men,
Women and Children,
And the Law Doesn't Stop the
CHASTITY Exhibition.
ONE AERONAUT FALLS
Into Lake Erie, Another Crush
ed at Denver.
Another, Woman, Mashed to a
Pulp at st. Louis.

Toledo. o., Aug 31-Prof. Edward
Cole. an aeronaut of this city, was
drowned in 8Taumee bay yesterday after
noon after an ascension. His compan-
ion, who was billed as Josie Carmel,
was saved by her life preserver. The
balloon arose from the Casino in the
bay front and was about three miles
out when the tragedy happened.
Thousands of people Witnessed the
Lragedy from the Casino grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
AII Favor > Third Ticket.

Little Rock, Ark. Aug. 31.-Several
delegations to the gold standard Dem
ocratic convention arrived today. Pro-
visionaI Committeeman Moore does not
expect a large attendance, as the no
tice was short. All delegates who have
arrived are in favor of a third ticket.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
Ao q. ". Notice.

All members of Apollo lodge No. 18S.
A. o. u. W, are requested to meet at
our lodge room, 704 and 706 Kansas ave
nue., Tuesday at 2 o'clock p. m, to at
tend the funeral of Brother Jesse Honn.
Visiting brothers cordially invited to
tend.
WBE F. ST. MARYS, NJ w.
Attest: L. NJ PENWELL, Rec
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
Hannfbal Lumber Co. Fails.

Hannibal, Mo, Aug. 31.-The Herri-
man Curd Lumber company has failed
Liabilities approximate $4,000; assets
nominal 1t is impossible to obtain an
accurate statement. Local banks aE8
caught for large amounts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
T11rnar Wnratad RTiIIs Raonen.

Cleveland, o., Aug. 31-The Turnei
Worsted company's mills, which have
been closed down for some time past
resumed operations today Nearly. az
of the 500 old hands We're put to work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-31
Carriage Firm Assigns.

Anesbury, Mass, Aug. 31-RGil1er
Bros, one of the best known carriage
firms of this place as well as having
wide reputation elsewhere, have made
an assignment. No statement of as
sets and liabilities has as yet been
given out.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-03
ADVANCING INSURGENTS.
The News That Leaks Through Span
 ish News Bureaus.

HAVANA, Jan. 2.-An engagement between Spanish troops and insurgents has taken place at Fl Estante, south of Alfonso, not far from the frontier of the province of Havana.
 An official announcement says the troops captured the insurgent position, but Ilhe loss to the enemy is not known. Il is admitted that two Spanish officers and four soldiers were killed and nine teen wounded. The insurgents, fol- lowing their usual tactics, did not at tempt to come to a decisive engage ment, but proceeded westward devas- tating the country
 The authorities here in announcing this skirmish added the significant statement: 'The troops were moved closer to the province of Havana" :" which would indicate that the Span ish forces are once more in retreat.
 Later in the day it was announced here that further fighting between the Spaniards and Cubans is taking place in the vicinity of El Estante, which leads the people here to believe the insurgents have been in pursuit of the Spanish troops in that vicinity.
 It is announced that Felipe Rod riguez, the insurgenlt leader, has been killed in the battle.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-03
THE SUPERVISORS CLERK.
No Choice Made to Succeed I. N.
 Cox.

There seems to be tribulation around the court house these days. The board of supervisors was in session yester- day, the first meeting of the new year, and made great destruction in the piles of county bills that awaited their attention. Assistant Clerk Brent Kirkland was the only member of the clerical force present Clerk I. N. Cox had itendered his resignation The re- constructed board has two Republican members and the G. o. P. is conse- quently now in control; Major Cox is an old-time, dyed-in-the wool Jef- fersonian Democrat. It is said his res- ignation was asked by Chairman Priest. Yet. somehow, the board did not accept it when it materialized and as yet there is no other clerk.
 AS candidates for the office there are but two individuals apparent. One is "Phir' Sheridan, late deputy county recorder, and the other is Deputy Clerk Kirkland. But there is some hitch in the business and the appointment, if there be one at all, will be made in the opaque futurity.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-03
OUR PET FIGHT.
An Independent Commise. e.>n-Fred. B.
 Coudert a Member.

WASHINGTON Jan. 2.-It is au- thoritatively stated in behalf of the ad- ministration that the Venezuela com mission will be absolute master of it's own procedure, fixing time and place of it's meetings and determining for itself whether or not it shall go to foreign countries, what class of evi- dence may be taken into consideration and how the interested governments may be represented before the tri- bunal.
 This independence of action is deemed necessary to secure the com missions finding of that degree of weight and respect among other na- tions that can be attained only through knowledge that the body is free from any restraint or obligation to the United States government. Our gov ernment will occupy the status of exact neutrality in the proceedings.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 2-Frederick B. Coudert, Jr., said today that his father had formally accepted the Venezuelan commissionership tendered him by President Cleveland.
 The committee on foreign relations of the chamber of commerce today adopted a strong resolution appealing to the common sense of those interest ed in both nations to arbitrate the diff ficulty between the United States and Great Britain.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-03
A TOTAL LOSS.
Quick Destruction of a South Side
 Dwelling.

About 2:3O yesterday afternoon the residence of w. s. Hadley on Center street, half mile south of the city, was totally destroyed by fire, together with it's contents. The loss on the building is s1,OOO, with insurance in the Phoenix of Brooklyn of $500; loss on contents nearly $1,OOO, insured in in the Scottish Union for $450.
 The cause of the fire is unknown Mrs. Hadley had left the building but few minutes before and was at a neighbor's. She states that the blaze first appeared in an inside room, wherein was heating stove that had been in use during the morning. The house was four-roomed frame struc- ture and burned as would mass of shaVings. Nothing could be taken from 1t and the distance was too great for any results from the fire depart ment, though an alarm was turned in and the fire companies responded.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-03

receipts and expenditures of the United States shows that during December the receipts aggregated S26,2SS, ,937. The figures for the first half of the present fiscal year ended December 31, shows a deficit of S15,394,7 TOT, as against s27y564,465 during the first
 half of last year. For the last six
 months the receipts from customs show an increase over the correspond ing period of last year of $12,377 ,OO0
 There was during the same months a loss in returns from internal revenues of about $5,276,000.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-03

fallen estimate experiences sudden rise and his illuminated hopes re-illumin ate. He is surprised to behold a metropolis of brick business houses, trim cottages, shady walks and broad smooth streets.
 He sees freighters of six-in-hand, bringing bales of alfalfa into town, he hears of new enterprises, new church es, new schemes of various kind and business, all evidencing a phenomenal and steady growth in every depart ment of life
 He meets the miner, the farmer, the capitalist and the merchant and i'm bibing the spirit of enterprise finds himself unconsciously interested in their affairs.
 A city's future is in herself; and the wandering northerner, especially if he ship in company with Phoenicians- feels that they are of a type like those at home and having the same hustle l characteristic of the Garden City. Personal effort of the citizen as an individual builds up the city at large. AS the citizen prospers so prospers the city. Unity of purpose will do all things. Here is the territorial hub; the distributing center of Arizona here are the moonlight nights, the sunny days, and the happy climate: here are the benefits of irrigation, and here is the future metropolis. Metro politan by nature, born with the spirit of 8 Spartan, supplied at birth with the features of modern life, her history is tale, the half of which has never been i told, nor ever can be.
 There is play called Phoenix, or Rising From the Ashes" Milton Noble plays it, it is a drama of earn age and final success. And Phoenix though subject to the adversities which nurture the infancy and bother the maturity of all cities, may though risen from the ashes, and a child of the desert, become one of the first in the great sis.erhood of American cen ters. c. V. FRARY.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-03
ID MARX THE BOUNDARY The Venezuelan COm-
 missions Plans. Justice Brewer Interviewed on
 the Subject. Fred Coudert Chosen a Member
Fred COudert Chosen Member The Commission Is to Be En-
 ttreIy Unfettered.

WASHINGTON Jan. 2.-Justice Brewer, who heads the Venezuelan commission, was seen today by rep resentative of the Associated Press.
 In response to inquiries, MT. Brewer said he had no doubt the sessions of the commission would be held in Washington, as it was the most access sible point and moreover much of the documentary evidence, maps, etc., which would initiate l,he inquiry, were here
 Justice Brewer when asked if the commission was likely to go abroad to pursue it's investigation, said it might, but that the state department had pre- pared certain features of the evidence regarded as essential and which would serve as a groundwork for the investi- gation. In any event, doubtless this would be gone over, and the commis- sion would determine what further steps were required to ascertain the facts It might be that Venezuela and England would be asked to present their respective cases. Certainly in a question of this character there would be desire for the fullest information from all available sources. When this documentary evidence was all in hand the question might then arise as to the desirabiity of verifying certain feat ures of it by a personal inspection Of the original of the documents in the archives of Holland, Spain and other countries This would involve trip abroad and there was the possibility that it might become desirable per sonally to view the locality of the con- tention along the Guiana line.
Arizona republican., 1896-01-03
 VICTORIOUS TRANSVAAL Captures the British Ex-
 petition. Financial UneaSineSS Over the
 Situation. The Home Government VIII Not Support the British South
 Africa Company.

CAPE TOWN, Jan. 2.-Dr. Jamieson, commissioner of the British South Africa company, who marched into the Transvaal republic Tuesday, was today met near Johannesburg by a large force of Boers and defeated.
 Jamieson's forces consisted of 1 ,000 men, largely Kaffirs, with six Maxim guns. His mission was oStensibly, to make a demonstration before Pretoria, the Transvaal capital, for the purpose of securing equal political privileges iH the Transvaal for British subjects with the citizens of the republic
 The Boers had been eXpectant of the raid and large force was in read mess at Johannesburg under General Joubert. The attack of the Boers was in the nature of a surprise and sharp engagement resulted in the rout of the British column and the capture of a large part of it's strength, as well as the cannon.
 LONDON Jan. 2.-The Colonial of flee has received a confirmation of the reported defeat of Dr. Jamieson. After sustaining a great loss of life he sur rendered. Secretary of state for the colonies Chamberlain, telegraphed President Kruger asking for generous treatment for the prisoners and wounded.
 Secretary of state for the colonies, Chamberlain, has issued the following statement regarding the events in the Transvaal: 'The high commissioner is leaving Cape Town this afternoon for Pretoria to deal with the situation in the furtherance of peaceful and satisfactory settlement in obedience to my requisition.
 (Signed) CHAMBERLAIN"
 The chartered company director! : have telegraphed to the managing di actor at Cape Town directing him tt immediately inform Dr., Jamieson tha the company dissents from and object to the action he has taken and require! him to return immediately to .he com pany's lands.