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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
WE'LL NOT GET RAIN.
IF Weather Observer Jennings Guess
is Right.

The success attending the. efforts
of the sun in dispelling the morning
clouds has caused a. rise in the temper
ature of eight degrees above that rec
orded yesterday. At 2 o'clock this af-
ternoon the thermometer registered 50
degrees, with the wind blowing from
the southeast at the rate of five miles
an hour.
The prediction sent out by the wealth.
er bureau today states that showers
will fall in the extreme eastern portion
of the state this afternoon. Mr.. Jen-
nings says, however, that it is prOba-
bic that Topeka and vicinity will be
sighted in this distribution of moist
ure. The prediction also states that
part cloudy weather will prevail to-
night and tomorrow.
Throughout the state today the
weather is reported generally fair, the
temperature ranging from "a to 9S.
At points in the eastern central and
southern portions of the state light
rains fell early this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
X. P.S AT MINNEAPOLIS.
They Will Take Part in a Big Bicycle
Parade Tonight.

Minneapolis, MINI. Sept. lover
railroads blockaded by such an i'm
mense passenger traffic as was never
before known in the northwest, the
Knights of Pythias, hours behind their
schedule time continued to pour into
Minneapolis last night, and this morn
ing from all points of the country.
Gen. .Berkley of Illinois, arrived short
Iy before noon with the first, second
and third and seventh regiments of his
brigade and a detached battalion With
him were Major Jewell, Chaplain and
Major Cooke, aide.
They were at once escorted to camp.
At o'clock this afternoon occurred the
ceremony of transferring the command
of the camp from adjutant general r.
B. Wheaton of the executive committee
to General Loper, of Iowa, who is in
command.
Addresses were delivered by Mayor
Pratt, Chairman William Henry Eus-
tbs of the local executive committee;
Col. z. H. Mitchell of Minnesota, and
the visiting brigadier generals.
The carnival event for tonight is the
bicycle parade with two brigades of
the KNIGHTS participating.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
HOTTEST FOR TEN YEARS
Was August of This Year-With the
Exception of One Year

The monthly meteorological summary
for the month of August in Topeka was
issued today by Weather Observer Jen-
nings. 1t states that the mean tenn
perature Tor the month was rs degrees.
with one exception the highest mean
temperature for the month of August
IN the past ten years. The exception
was August, 1894, when the mean tenn
perature was 79 degrees.
The highest temperature for the
month, 105 degrees, was reached on Au-
gust 8, and the lowest temperature, 56
degrees, on August q. The great test
daily range of temperature was 90 de
grees, on August 3, and the least range
degrees, on August 19
The total precipitation for the month
was $50 inches. one inch or more rain
falling on six days out of the month
There were Is clear days in the month
II part cloudy days and cloudy days
The prevailing direction of the wind
was south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01

At the Gold Standard Democratic
Convention From Colorado.

Indianapolis, Sept. IA Colorado
delegate, Louis H. Enrich, has arrived.
He is a gold delegate from a very strong
silver state. He says it is idle to talk
about Mckinley carrying Colorado, and
one might as well say that Bryan would
carry Maine. The Democrats and Pop
ulists have fused on an electoral ticket
and will sweep the state. A second
Democratic ticket will not be put in the
field in Colorado. The Democrats who
do not vote for the Bryan cause will
cast their votes for Mckinley. Mr
Enrich says it is impossible to guess
the vote for Mckinley in Colorado; that
very few persons talk against silver. as
the feeling there is very intense and q
man who said he was not for silver
would no doubt suffer in his business.
Mr.. Enrich may possibly cast the
vote of the Colorado delegation, but
they said they were coming if they
could possibly get away.
Mr.. Enrich will deliver a speech at
the gold meeting on Wednesday night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
A Case of Diphtheria.

Police Matron Thorpe today brought
a woman to the police station who
she said was sick. The woman had a
very sore throat and it was thought
that perhaps she had diphtheria- City
Physician Mitchell was called and
made an examination. He said that
the symptoms did not yet indicate
diphtheria- The woman is a domestic
and has been employed recently at one
of the large boarding houses oi this
city. She has a child which is in the
Orphans home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
DISAGREE ON OFFICES.
The CALLED Silver Forces Can't Get
Together on a Comfy Ticket.

Together on Comfy Ticket.
1t may not be so easy after all to fix
up the fusion deal in Shawnee county.
The joint committees have come to no
agreement and each committee has
such positive convictions about what
it's wing should have in the way of Of
fees that there will be trouble in agree
ing.
The element known as silver Republi-
cans think that they should be con-
ceded all the representatives. This will
prove a stumbling block because they
say they surrender all when they give
give up the representatives.
A well known Democrat who is on
the conference committee said today to
that we will consent to give up the
representatives By that means we
would lose all we are fighting for. They
would call themselves Republicans and
probably vote for republican United
States senator and state printer. Now
that we stand a good chance of win
ming we should not surrender every
thing"
The silver Republicans have come to
some kind of an agreement to support
T. NJ. James of the First ward for state
senator. They have not yet agreed
upon candidates for the lower house,
and there will be three to nominate.
There is considerable contention
about the Office of district clerk The
silver Republicans would like to name
the candidate but the Populists also
have a man in view and the Democrats
would not object to furnishing the can
didate c. E Purviance, secretary Of
the Republican city central committee,
most frequently mentioned in connec-
ti0n with the nomination for that Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
A BIG MASS MEETING.
Gold Democrats to Hold a Grand Raj
ly Tomorrow Night.

Indianapolis, Sept. 1-Great prepara-
tions are being made for the mass meet
ing to be held tomorrow night. The
general public, which will not be able
to secure entrance to the convention on
account of the limited number of seats,
will be given an opportunity at this
meeting to listen to the gold standard
Democratic orators, and this meeting is
expected to be one of the features of
the gathering.
A partial list of speakers has been
agreed upon which includes L. r. Eh
rich of Colorado, Charles T. Leads of
New Jersey, Edgar II. Farrar of Lou
isiana, W. C. P. Breckinridge of Ken
lucky and D. w. Lawler of Minnesota,
but it is likely that Colonel John r.
Fellows and other prominent orators
will also make addresses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
Exn1osion Felt 20 Miles

Alton. Ill, Sept. Part of the Equit-
able Powder cOmpany's plant, four and
a half miles east 0f Alton, blew up
shortly before 8 o'clock this morning.
1t is known three persons lost their
lives. The shock of the explosion was
felt for 20 miles and East Alton and
upper Alton buildings were damaged
In Alton many fancied an earthquake
had come. A second explosion of less
intensity followed the first explosion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
Mrs. Hermann in Jail.

Mrs. Emily Hermann, the old German
woman who was arrested by the police
few weeks ago for selling beer at her
home near the Wolff packing house,
pleaded guilty this morning in police
court and was fined $1O0. When her case
was set for trial at first Mrs. Hermann
was not to be found. The case was
continued and this morning she ap-
peared at police court and entered a
plea of guilty. She was locked up in
default of payment of the fine. The
two sons who were arrested at the
same time were discharged as sufficient
eXidnece to convict them was lacking
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
Welcomed lov Mavor Pingree.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 1.-The biennial
session of the supreme cOmmandery
Of the Order of Iron Hall began at
Hotel CadiIlic today with some 40
delegates present from various states
They were welcomed by Mayor Pingree
and Rev. Morgan wood The new as
ISOLATION is organized and chartered un-
der the Maryland insurance laws which
it is claimed secures it against such col
Ianse as ruined the old Iron Hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
THE PLATFORM
There is Much Difference of Opinion
Over the Income Tax.

Indianapolis, Sept 1t is already
apparent that there will be a struggle
over the platform. The suggestion that
the platform be confined to a declara-
tiOn on the money issue is not kindly
received and there is no question
that the platform will cover the whole
situation thoroughly and make a viz
orOus reply to the declaration enuncia-
ted at Chicago. The executive com
mittee is in possession of almost in
Vulnerable suggestions as to the mon
~ plank, but it is probable that the
plank understood to have been drawn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
Conflict on rurkish-Bulgarian Line

Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 1.-Serious con-
hicts took place on August q on the
Turkish Bulgarian frontier near the
villages of AdaraShittza and KaZlik
A Turkish officer and several Turkish
soldiers were killed. The Bulgarians
did not suffer any losses. The Bulgar-
ian government is reinforcing the troops
on the frontier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
VITA rood On Trigger.

Wichita, Sept. III. H. Jewell, once
a prominent business man of this cOun-
ty, committed suicide at Mount Hope
yesterday morning He loaded q gun
with buckshot, walked up the railroad
track from his home and when outside
the city limits he turned the muzzie or
the weapon toward his abdomen and
touched off the trigger with his foot.
He died instantly. He was mayor of
Mount Hope last year. Financial re-
verse are supposed to be the cause or
the suicide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
Fire ait Laddonia. Missouri

Mexico, Mo, Sept. 1.-The business
part of LaddOnia, this county, was last
night gutted by a 5O,0OO fire, which
started from an unknown cause in the
drug store of Frank Beagles. The fol-
lowing named were burned out: Wild
er and Pearson, harness shop; Beagles
drugs; Baker, and Fraigmiles, grocer
les; Chris Smith, livery stable; A. H
Ahlfeldt, hardware; SiIer's barber shop
and Eastman's barber shop and the
Farmers and Traders hank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
John F. scanlon's Dates.

The Republican state central commit
tee announces the following dates for
John f. Scanlon of Chicago: Lawrence,
September 2; Manhattan, September g.;
Leavenworth, September 4; Louisburg,
September 5; Osawatomie, September 4;
Pleasanton, September 8; Concordia,
September 9; Norton, September 10;
Smith Center September IL; Osborne,
September 12. The committee has also
ASSIGNED c. r. Mead to speak at Sell
lens grove. in Russell county, Septem-
her g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
Will Keep the Former CLERK.

Governor Riddle, the newly appoint
ed insurance commissioner, is in town
and is making arrangements to take
charge of the department Mr.. Riddle
was a visitor at the department yester-
day. He said that there would be no
change in the department, that Mr.. E.
H. Brown, the present assistant super
intendent, and Miss Anita Anthony
would be retained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
WHAT DOES LINDSAY MEAN
Charged With Using Inuendo Against
Leedy's Private Character.

Today's Kansas City Times contains
the following dispatch:
Topeka, Kan, Sept. IA man named
Lindsay, pretending to be a railway
enploye, and claiming Topeka as his
home, is making stump speeches over
the state for the Republican ticket. His
method of attack upon the Democratic
and Populist nominees is as new as it
is disreputable. He began his tour at
Hiawatha a few days ago. This para
graph is a fair specimen of his re-
marks:
Now there is John w. Leedy, the
Demo-Pop candidate for governor
Leedy-Leedy. My friends, can't dis
cuss this man Leedy in the presence
of ladies.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
Some Large Figures

Chief of Police Gardiner has received
a letter from a personal friend of his
in Bellaire, O., in which he says that
at the last election held there the city
cast 10, $50 Republican votes. At pres
ent he says there is a Mckinley club
in the city with a membership of II, 400.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
STEAL FROM STARVING.
Troops Have to Protect Supplies fol
Fire Sufferers From Thieves.

Calumet, Mich, Sept. 1.-Col. Lyons.
and the company of picked men from
the Fifth regiment left this morning for
OntanagOn, where they will guard the
supplies that are pouring in for the
victims of last Tuesdays conf1agratfon
Hundreds of thieves have fiocked there
from Duluth and other points and the
officers of the law have been unable to
save the warehouse from being plum
deEed by these VuItures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
Killed himself with a Gun.

Cleveland, o., Sept. Alex W. Nc
Intyre, 20 years of age, son of D. G. Nc
Intyre, general freight agent of the De-
troit and Cleveland Navigation COM
pany, committed suicide this morning.
The weapon used was a shotgun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
Governor Hasn't Heard of It.

Governor Morrill, said this morning
in regard to the report that he contem-
plated making q change in the board
Of police commissioners at Kansas City,
Kan, in order that peace might pre-
vail between the warning factions in
that town: q have not heard the sub
ject mentioned by any one and do not
The only place that I have seen any
thing in regard to it is in the papers.
I have no idea Of MAKING anY change
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
Mills Close Down Indefinitely.

Pittsburg, Pa. Sept. 1.-Oliver Bros
Tenth street rolling mill closed down
indefinitely yesterday, throwing several
hundred out of employment The rod
mill closed down last week for repairs
and it was expected that it would re-
sumo. The company gave notice, how
ever. that owing to the general depres-
sion in the trade the entire mill would
be closed down indefinitely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
First Ward Silver Club.

The First Ward Silver club will
meet in Luken's Opera House on Wed
nesday evening, September 2, and will
be addressed by John Madden who is
a candidate for congress in opposition
to Charles Curtis; also by ". T. Pence
and Major ]. ]. Muller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
z. Il Smith Nominated.

GoodIand, Sept. 1.-At the convention
of Democrats and PopuIists F. H. Smith
was nominated for representative. z.
F. Murphy, a former Republican and
ex-representative, addressed the con-
xzanfior7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
Russian Policy Will be Unchanged.

ST. Petersburg, Sept. High govern
ment officials here express the opinion
that the death of Prince Lobanoff-R
tovslxy the Russian minister of foreign
affairs, will not involve a change in
the policy of Russia, which it is added
is distinctly pacific and fully approved
tnrr L.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
Found Dead in Bed.

Philadelphia, Sept. 1.-Chas. A. War
burton, proprietor of the Evening Tel
egraph of this city, was found dead in
bed at the Garden hotel, Atlantic City,
this morning. He was so years Of age.
When Mr.. Warburton retired last night
he appeared to be in his usual health
Death was due to heart disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
First Steamers Arrival Celebrated

steamer of the new Seattle Oriental
line. the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, arrived
here last night The arrival of the
steamer was made the occasion of a
great celebration in which all OF the
commercial interests of the city joined.
The new steamship line viii work in
conjunction with the Great Northern.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
The Examiner-J ournal Relay Riders

San Francisco, Sept. 1.-The Exam
iner-Journal relay courier arrived
at Sutherland, Ne5., from Paxton, at
S:45 this morning. The total distance
Travelled is /, ,561 miles in 6 days, 20 hours,
40 minutes, a s->ss of hours and 20
minutes on schedule time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
British ships Sent to the East.

VaIetta. Island of Malta, Sept. l.
The battleships Families and Trafal-
gar. hagships of the British A9editerra-
mean squadrons, and II other British
Warships have started for the Levant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
Weather Indications.

For Kansas-Partly cloudy tonight
and Wednesday, preceded by showers
in extreme east portion this evening;
south shifting to southwest winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
million More Gold Ordered.

New York. Sept. 1.-W H. Crossman
& Bros. will order 81, ,OOO.0 900 gold abroad,
making the total 10000, 600 since the
movement began.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
WILL S. BUCK CLOSES.
His Installment House Makes an As
signment to Creditors

VIII s. Buck who has been operating
an installment house at the corner of
Fourth and Jackson streets for a num-
Der of years, has closed his doors and
made an assignment to his creditors.
Mortgages were filed at O'Clock yes
terday afternoon on the stock to six
different creditors who had claims ag-
gregating 81, ,e0O.48
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
Engineer and Fireman Killed.

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 1.-The North
western mail train which left Chicago
at 11:30 was wrecked at Evanston. The
engineer and dremen were killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01
Notice High School Zouaves.

special meeting Wednesday at 1 p m.
at the south steps of the state house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-01

but it is said viii not nearly cover the
Indebtedness. These are the principal
creditors.
Mr. Buck ascribes the failure to the
general business depression.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-01-17
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News
WAsHINGroN NOTES.

The Turkish government has an
nounced that it will not permit any
distribution among the Armenians by
any foreign society of money collected
abroad. The announcement created
considerable discussion in Washing.
ton, but Miss Clara Barton, the presi-
dent of the Red Cross society, who was
about to start to Turkey on a relief ex-
petition, refused to make any state
ment on the albject
The secretary of the treasury sent
to congress on the sth letter trans
uniting estimates of deficiencies in ap-
preparations, amounting to S4.343, $50.
required to meet the urgent demands
of the government for the current and
prior fiscal years
SECRETARY CARLISLE has issued a
circular letter of instructions to per-
sons intending to subscribe for the new
loan. The circular will be sent to all
persons applying for blank forms of
proposals which are ready for dIstribu-
ton.
ALETTER from President Cleveland
to Senator Caffrey, of Louisiana, was
made public on the 9th 1t deals with
the bond issue and denies that the ad.
ministration entered into an agree
ment with a syndicate to float the
bonds
The subcommittee of the house APP
preparations committee, having charge
of the pension bill has decided to in
crease the amount for the next fiscal
year from SI3s, 600, 900 to $40. 600, 900.
The last amount was that asked for
BY Commissioner Lochren in his esti-
mates
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-22

hind screen. After a series of laugh
able happenings, the screen is at last
accidentally removed, displaying the
greatly embarrassed Steve. The cur
tain falls at this point. Before the sec
ond curtain, Miss Gale sang the Sail
ors Wife" and THE Maiden and the
Butterfly" Chadwick. and Miss Full
Ter gave piano selection. The sec
ond farce, "A Profound Secret" was
based on III. c. Burners story, ''The
Nice People" but was written as given
last evening especially for the occas-
ion. The story hinges upon the at
tempts Of two young married couples
at summer resort to keep the fact Of
their being newly welded secret; but
as the wives and the husbands stories
do not agree most of the time, they be-
come suspicious of one another, and
eventually every one else becomes sus-
picious of them, until an expose is i'm
minent and mutual confessions are in
order. The cast was as follows:
Mr. Allen, Mr.. Nielsen; Mrs Allen.
Mrs. West: Mr.. Bradley, Mr. Servall;
Mrs. Bradley, Miss Long. There was
dancing at the close OF the programme
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-22

public health would be in the same
control as now, a health commissioner
being appointed by the mayor, and a
building inspector as the council may
direct. The latter is now elected by
the council.
In the corps of officials whose duties
relate to city finances there would be a
change in the cessation of the confer
ence committee as at present existing,
and In the creation of the board Of tax
levy. The conference committee, COM
posed of twelve persons, heads of va
rious departments and branches of the
city government, Is now a sort of
standing committee of investigation
into current expenditures, with veto
power upon further expenditures in any
department under certain circum-
stances. There would be q conference
committee under the Howard charter,
but it would meet only once a year,
and then merely to formulate estimates
for each department for the coming
year These estimates would be sub
mitted to the tax levy board. This
board of tax levy would be composed
of the mayor. controller and president
of the council; and it's duty would be
to consider, determine and fix max
lmum rate Of taxation for the various
purposes" of the city.
The council would have. as now. a
wide range of legislative powers, with
some administrative functions added.
These will hereafter be more fully con-
sidered.
The foregoing. is a fairly COMPLETE
outline of the two. systems. The de-
tails will be taken up in subsequent
papers. For convenient reference.
tables are subjoined, showing compar-
isons of the present and proposed char
tiers in their general application
Principal control Of certain depart
ments. under form of official direction
vested: