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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04
BOIES AGAINST CAUCUS.
Thinks the Convention Should Settle
the Nomination Question.

Chicago, July 4-The Boies advo-
Gates are not in favor Of caucus for
the purpose of nominating a silver
candidate. They think that the con
vention should settle all such ques-
tions. Nor do they favor the abroga-
ton of the two-thirds rule.
They intend, however, to vote down
any gold man that the national com
mittee may offer for temporary chair
man and insist upon 4 silver man for
the place The activity for Boies has
been accelerated by the arrival of the
candidate, but the work is progressing
on the lines previously mapped out.
Several Iowa Democrats who are
anti-silver men, including J. J. Rich
srdsOn, member of the national com
mittee are here working against
Boies and joining the gold forces in
the effort to prevent the nOninatiOn
of any silver man. This has Naused q
great deal of bitterness between the
factions and the Boies men say that
they had their fight at home and de
feated the anti-silver men Overwhelm-
ingly.
The Boies men say that the contest
should have ended with the state con-
vention, and are decidedly indignant
that the fight should be continued at
Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04
CHARLES GLEED HERE.
Takes One Days Rest at Home From
His Railroad Work.

Charles S. Gleed came home last
night from New York and St. Louis.
where he has been for some time past
on business connected with the reOr-
ganization of the St. Louis & San Fran
cisco railroad. Mr.. GIeed has been
very busy all day.
He will leave for New York tomorrow
to be present at the meeting OF the di-
rectors next week when the election of
the usual corporation officers will be
held and the question as to what action
the new company viii have IN regard
to taking in and operating the branch
lines will also probably come up. Mr..
GIeed said:
Il have no idea as to what action the
board will take in the matter. Some of
the branch lines will probably be taken
in by the new company if satisfactory
terms can be made, perhaps all of them
will. I am going to be home about the
first gain and hope to be able to stay"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04
MORE FR1ENp1Y TO HILL.
Some Silver Men Who Do Not Object
to Him for Chairman.

Chicago, July 4-The eastern gold
standard men got to work early this
morning, but all the while were de-
cidedly uncOnlmunicative.
Silver men pOoh-pOOh this morning
threats of Flower and Fellows that a
silver ticket Will be defeated and that
Democrats will be defeated and that
Democrats will not vote for it.
Senator Blackburn was very cauStic
in his remarks about it. He said: THE
walls of the very room in which the
statements of silver defeat were made
last night, re-echOed four years ago
with a similar tOcsin as to the candi-
dacy of President Cleveland. If I mis-
take not, the very same voices were
raised to an even louder cry than last
nj ght that so sure as the convention
nominated Mr.. Cleveland just 50 surely
would he be defeated. If their predic-
tiOns last night are as lacking in fruit
fulness as those of four years ago why
I don't believe the silver people will
quail very much before the denuncia-
tons"
There seems to be more of a disposi-
ton to accept Hill as temporary chair
man among the silver men this morn
ing. The more conservative among
them argued that if he was selected by
the national committee it would be Un-
wise for the silver people to make any
fight over his taking the chair, for
many silver adherents are for him and
a split of the silver forces on the first
question before the convention would
be a bad precedent. Others of the sill
yer men are rabid in their desire that
silver man shall preside and assert that
if the national committee selects Mr.
Hill they will move a substitute. Sena-
tor Hill himself declines to discuss the
matter. He said: 1T would not be
polite for me to say anything prior to
the action of the national committee. I
am not seeking the honor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04

older brothers he was firing a small
cannon. The fuse was slow and he put
his face near the vent hole of the can
non to find out the trouble when it was
discharged and a stream of burning
powder shot out Of the vent and struck
the upper portion of his face. He was
badly burned, but the injury was not
serious.
cred HoIer, the druggist, had his
hand severely burned this morning by
the premature explosion of q large fire.
cracker He had lit it and the short
fuse flashed all at once Mr.. HoIier's
hand was badly burned : i the palm
and he will be unable to use it for a
long time.
Belle Woody. a 1O-year-old girl at
51A Van Buren street, let a firecracker
explode in her hand this morning about
9 o'clock. 1t burned her hand and face
so badly that a physician was called.
William Johnston, a 19-year-old boy
residing on West Paramore street,
North Topeka, had both eyes SO seri-
ously injured this morning that he will
lose his sight. Johnston was STOPPING
over in the act OF lighting a cannon
frecracker the second time. when it ex-
ploded Powder was blown through
the corner of his eyes and the sight of
both permanently injured.
Clyde HarwOod, the 1S-year-old son
of J. H. Harwood of 112G North Harri-
son street. was severely burned about
the face and neck by the discharge of
a shotgun this morning.. The gun was
in the hands of a smaller boy and was
accidentally d1Sch2rSeQ with the InuZ-
zle but a few inches from Harwood's
face.
Motorneer Robert Stockweu of the
Garfield park line had one of his hands
burned by q cannon cracker this morn
ing. He started to light the cracker
from his cigar when it exploded.
/ At 1:30 this morning n cannon which
had been manufactured of type and
babbit metal in the Capitals stefo-
typing rooms exploded in front of o.
A. Keene's drug store at 803 Kansas
avenue. Pieces of the cannon We're
hurled through the show window and
the glass was scattered all over the
store but no one was hurt.
William Evans, the 10-year-Old son of
w R. Evans of Fifteenth and Wash
burn avenues, had his right hand split
open by the explosion of a cannon
cracker this morning. Young Evans
was holding the cracker when he lit it,
and it exploded before he could throw
it out of his hand The injury is ex-
tremely painful and may result in de-
forming the hand.
Howard Guild. the 9-year-old son of
E r. Guild, had his face badly blis-
tered and both eyes scorched by the
explosion of powder this morning. The
injuries are not serious.
The 10-year-Old son of J. B. Chap
man of 333 Topeka avenue was pain
fully burned about the face and neck
by the explosion of powder this morn
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04
WARSHIP DAMAGED.
A Careless Commander Doesn't Veer
Out Enough Chain.

New York, July "A dispatch to the
Herald from Key West, says: The ar
mored cruiser. Maine. commanded by
Captain A. S. Crowninshield when she
came to anchor in this h&rbor paid out
only 90 fathoms OF chain. In swinging
to the tide the chain fouled her anchor
and tripped it. causing her to drift on
n reef, which made some dents in her
plates, but no holes
She was drawing p feet. and was an
chored in 80 feet Of water at the an
chorage where the Colorado the Die
tator, and other ships drawing % and
"a feet. have safely anchored Had
Captain CroWninshield veered out Is
fathoms of chain he would have saved
his ship from injury.
Whether a court of inquiry viii be
convened will depend upon Secretary
Herbert bat q court is usually ordered
when a man of war suffers damages to
her hull.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04
A WICKED PLOT.
Those Who Favor Free Silver Will be
Refused Loans.


Washington, July 4.-Those who de-
sire to have the United States try the
experiment Of free coinage, may be af-
forded an early opportunity of becoming
martyrs to the faith they have espous-
ed. A movement is on foot which will
probably result in a discrimination be-
ing made by banking institutions
against those business men who openly
and avowedly favor legislation looking
to the free and unlimited coinage of
silver. The plan is to positively refuse
such men all the usual accommoda-
tions given by a bank TO its patrons.
Above all things else, they will not be
permitted to negotiate any loans.
If q reason is demanded for this re-
fusal these business men will be polite
ly informed that the banks will take
10 chances in lO3ning good money and
run the risk OF having it repaid in sill
yer, which may at the time of repay
ment not be worth more than a half or
tWO-thirdS of the original loan. Mon
ey will not be advanced under the cir
CumStGnCeS even where the clause
might be inserted making the amount
FCturnable IL gold, as the present bust
ness outlook does not warrant the ty-
ing up of money which may only be re
covered after protracted litigation
In the main this is a plan devised for
the purpose of teaching an Jnmistak-
able object lesson.
The plan originated in Louisville,
where the banks have reached q mu-
tual agreement that all advocates OF
free coinage who do a banking business
shall be refused all pecuniary accom-
mOdations. The fact can not be dis
guised that this arrangement must ne
cessarily entail hardship, and perhaps
ruin in many instances.
SiTHmered down to plain basis, it
amounts to nothing more or less than
q. boycott imposed by the banks upon
those business men who antagonize
their methods. In a community where
a majority of the voters are in favor
of free coinage the result of such 4
boycott must be Immediately evident.
Those already indebted to the banks
must pay their obligations, and will
find it impossible to secure extensions.
Inability to do this will drive many to
the wall, while others who contemplate
the undertaking of new enterprises will
be unable to raise the funds with which
to prosecute the work.
The prosecution of this plan will of
course stir up the bittersst feelings. and
may easily result in the most dreadful
consequences to all concerned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04

turned from his old home in Cherokee
county, where he has been during the
past week To a Journal reporter he
said:
7 was at the Republican county con-
vention at Columbus on Wednesday.
Resolutions indorsing Ingalls, for sem
ator We're adopted. After the dele
gates to the state convention were
named, some one moved that they be
instructed to cast the vote of Cherokee
county for Governor Morrill, The mo-
ton did not receive q second, not that
Morrill, did not have some friends in
the convention, but it was known the
motion would have been defeated if it
was put to a vote The delegation was
divided, and Troutman can safely
count on most of it"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04
AND TIE RAIN BEGAN.
At Two O'clock a Heavy Shower End
ed Nearly all the Celebrations.

At 1870 o'clock this afternoon it be
gan to look as though the Fourth of
July of 1896 was over so far as public
celebration is concerned.
A steady drizzling rain set in about
1 O'Clock and the very few people who
had gone to Garfield park with their
dinner were forced to get under cover
of the band stand and ice cream stands.
Marshall's band was al the park this
morning on time and gave one of the
best rendered concerts it ever gave to
an audience of less than fifty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04
THEY ACCEPT DEFEAT.
SpangIer Men at Lawrence Take Their
Medicine Gracefully.

George J. Barker of Lawrence, who
is a candidate for Representative from
Douglas county and was leader of the
Douglas county delegates both in the
Second congressional convention and
the judicial convention at Kansas City,
is in town on legal business. Mr. Bar
ker said to a reporter:
Yes. we are feeling somewhat sore
over the defeat of Spangier; he is
good man and had worked hard and
expected the nomination, but then we
are so used to the ups and downs, and
principally the downs, of politics that
guess we will get over it.
4 don't know how Douglas will go on
the gubernatOrial canvass Our con-
vention has been set late, and the Ques-
ton has not taken shape yet"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04
BOLT IN MICHIGAN.
Leading Candidate for Congress in
Sixth Michigan District.

Lansing, Mich, July Al. P. Lee, the
leading candidate for the Republican
nomination for congress in the sixth
Michigan district. published a letter re-
pudiating the St. Louis financial plank,
and saying that if nominated and elect
ed he will favor the free coinage Of sill
yer at the ratio of not less than 16 to /.
Mr. Lee has been long a personal
frined Of Charles A. Towne, the bolting
Republican congressman from the Du-
luth district, who resided here several
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04
Boies Men ard Gold Support

Chicago, July At is claimed by the
Boies men that in case Bland is dan
gerousIy near q nomination that there
are many delegation of gold men who
Will swing their votes for Boies be-
cause he is more conservative than
Bland on the silver question. This is
only one Of many rumOrs floating
about relative to candidates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04
Kansas City Blues Won.

Kansas City, July 4.-The Blues won
the forenoon game hands down, taking
it in the first inning Score:
Kansas City 8 0 ? o oO4 rs IA 2
Milwaukee % 0 3 0 II II
Batteries-Barnett and Lake; Jones
and Spear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04
Thig mornings Ban Game.

The base ball game this morning was
2 surprise to the fans. Topeka defeat
ed the SunfOWers by a score of Is to 0.
This afternoon Dick Cooley will play at
first base for Topeka and Switzer will
pitch. The battery for the sunfiOWers
is McDill and Flynn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04
Czar Enters ST. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg, July 4.-The czar and
czarina made their formal entry into
this city today. The weather was fine
and the immense cDncourse of people
acclaimed their najesties with great
enthusiasm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04
Martin and overnyer Keeping House

Chicago, July kansas headquar-
ters will be opened al the Leland to
morrow At present Martin and Over
myer are keeping house. They were
called upon by the following Kansans:
Sam Riggs of Lawrence, John A. At
wood Of LeavenwOrth, George johnson
of Peabody, who is the incoming mem
Der of the national committee from
Kansas; J. Mac Love of Arkansas City
and Joe Ely of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04
To Run Against obstructor Kem-

North Platte, Neb., July IA Ready
of St Paul was nominated by the Re
publican congressional convention 0I
Sixth Nebraska district last night. The
fight was very warm, lasting all day.
This is the district represented 80
NJ Keru
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04
WILL GOLD MEN BoLT.
There Are Indications They viii
Leave the Hall.

Chicago, July 4.-The leading ques-
tion Of the day seems to be the query
''will the gold standard men bolt the
convention if a silver platform is
adopted" As to this particular ques-
tion, ex-Gov. Roswell P. Flower said
this morning to the Associated Press
representative; 4 am frank to say that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04
STANLEY WORSE.
The Explorer Experiences a Serious
Relapse.

London, July 4.-Henry NJ Stanley,
the explorer, who has been seriously i'll
for some time past, has experienced an
alarming relapse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04

Salonica, July An the Turkish re-
out.
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Total ..--..-------
MORRILL, ESTIMATE.
Bristow sd !:

Secretary BrlstOW sad:
we believe that the above estimate
of the governors strength is lower than
it will be when the votes are cast, as
we have allowed votes to the opp0si-
tion that have been reported to Us for
Governor Morrill,, and that we believe
he viii get when the convention meets.
CIlG @ IIt1iI14 I ~ ss,Iu 60. I9i y y-SlSHS UgIe
ters announced his candidacy, all of
which are for Governor Morrill, except
Sc from Shawnee county and possibly
four others
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IContinued on Third Page.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-04
WOULDN'T INSTRUCT FOR HIM

Yet This is One of the Delegates
Claimed for Morrill,.
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W. F. schoch Of this city has Just re-
Arizona republican., 1896-11-08
PERSONAL MENTION.

J. c. Herndon of Prescott is in the city.
 w. $. Head and w. M. Ferguson are here from Prescott.
 Mrs. Clark of Minneapolis arrived in Phoenix yesterday evening.
 w. W. Cook and Mrs Jennie Cook of Chicago are located at the Ford hotel.
 T. w. Johnstone, a prominent attor- ney of Prescott, was in Phoenix yes terday.
 J. w. Lyman, wife and children ar rived in the city yesterday afternoon from Minneapolis.
 E. B. Gage of the Congress Gold company arrived yesterday afternoon, accompanied by Mrs. Gage.
 James Griffin and Frank Obermuller will leave today for the Yuma Copper company's camp. They expect to be absent a week.
 w. R. Patterson, the Los Angeles cat tie buyer, arrived from California yes terday. He will negotiate for the purchase of several carloads of cattle.
 Miss Lola Kincaid, daughter of County Recorder Kincaid, returned yesterday from Dallas, Tex, where she has been attending school and prac- ticing music for the past two years.
 Al Smith returned yesterday from a five months trip to Cripple Greek. MT. Smith says he is glad to get back to Phoenix, as an altitude of 13,000 feet is more than the average Arizonan can stand
 United States District Attorney FL linwood, accompanied by his wife, ar rived yesterday evening from Flag staff. They will take up their resi- dence here during the winter, MT. Ell linwood having his headquarters in Phoenix.
 Dr. c. Pierce of Watsonville, Cal arrived in Phoenix yesterday and will permanently reside here. He is an old friend of Rev. Cal Ogburn of the Christian church and has been in duced to come here from reports o1 our splendid climate. MT. N. o. Murphy, Arizona's delegate Ito congress, and MT. George E. White who has just been elected to congress from the Fifth Illinois district, are or their way to Arizona and will reach Phoenix in a few days. Mrs. Murphy and Mrs White, who have been ir Phoenix a week or more, are at the Ford hotel.
Arizona republican., 1896-11-08
FIRST ORANGES MARKETED.
Several Boxes From the Ward Ranch 4 Brought In.

w. N. Ward yesterday brought in from his ranch northeast of the city several boxes of oranges, the first to be mar keted from the groves in this valley this year. They are variety of seed less orange, small in size, but very sweet and juicy. They ripened this year earlier than was expected, and will be six weeks ahead of line Cali fornia orange product. Figs and strawberries are again in the market and are meeting with good sales.
 MT. Ward expects to get 100000 or anges from his grove of twenty six acres, which is the first bearing of his trees. His trees have grown up un- protected in winter except by the heat of the Camels Back mountain, which is thrown off during the night and tempers the chilly atmosphere within a radius of several miles.
 The orange groves in that section are source of great attraa ion to ou1
 winter visitors, and to one who has never seen an orange orchard with the trees filled with ripe fruit, they present an interesting sight.
Arizona republican., 1896-11-08
THAT MYSTERIOUS TRUNK.

About 1000 people who were at the Big Tent last night are trying to solve how Carl Reiter and George Dunbar made the rapid change in and out of Reiter's trunk. Dunbar was carefully locked
 in the trunk, after which ropes were tied in every conceivable shape about the trunk. The trunk was tossed aside, a screen placed in fronlt and inside of fifteen seconds Dunbar was on the stage. The trunk was still apparently securely fastened. The committee un- tied the ropes, unlocked the trunk and the dapper magician stepped forth. How did he do 1t? is the question that is agitating the audience. This was only one feature of a very interesting programme, which is appreciated, as shown by the great mum bers that at tend the performances given by the De Monlto company. Tonight no per formance will be given, as there will be a free lecture for ladies only. This will be illustrated with the aid of the stereopticon. The we'll and favor ably known character of the lectures given at the tent will no doubt impel many ladies to attend with profit to themselves and benefit to their family
Arizona republican., 1896-11-08
LUCKY MISS LULU BURRIs.

The lively contest for HIhe possession of the diamond ring given away last night in which Miss Anne Peek was second, Miss Butts third, and many others closely contesting, with Miss Lu- lu Burris winning by sixteen votes. MT. Thomas Sween, 205 Second avenue, was the fortunate holder of the ticket that got the magnificent dress that has been on exhibition for several days in Goldwater Bros show window. Thus the California Medicine company closed its generous donations to its patrons, conducting its distributions with honor and fairness. Any one wishing to see the doctors will find them at the Ford hotel.
Arizona republican., 1896-11-08
A FACT.

Woolen goods in New York have fallen 50 per cent in prices in the last two months. We bought all of our woolen dress goods for spot cash on a fallen market and will sell our dress goods for 50 per cent less than any other store that bought their goods ear Her in the season. We have just re- ceived and placed on sale 100 pieces wOolen dress goods ranging in prices from 10 to 35 cents per yard, worth from 20 to 50 cents per yard. We are now offer ing the finest grades of woolen and silk dress goods at prices Gf the quail ity can be found in any other store in this city alt alp, the prices for it would be double. We are still selling ladies capes ranging from $125 ito $7.5O each worth from $3 to $15.
 THE PHOENIX DRY GOODS GO.
 Opposite City Hall.
Arizona republican., 1896-11-08
SUNDAY DINNER.

J. A. Jones, manager of the Boston Cafe, is making a speciality of Sunday dinners, and announces for today something better than usual The Boston Cafe is one of the most cen trally located and best patronized res taurants in the city. None but white help employed and everything abso- lutely clean. To chronic boarders the Boston is a balm in Gilead and tran sients find nothing better. Try their Sunday dinner today.
Arizona republican., 1896-11-08
WILL ENTERTAIN.
Programme Arranged by the Goo
 Templars of Phoenix.

The Good Templars have arranged an entertaining programme for tomor- TOW evening in ldheir hall, and those who attend will be amply repaid. Among those who will participate are Mrs. R. G. Phillips, B. H. Lincoln, Miss Andrews, Mrs. w. A. Coy, the e. c. quardette, Mrs. Ogle, Eugene Brown and others General Collins will de- liver the address of the evening.
 The officers will be installed by Grand Chief Templar Green, assisted by other grand lodge officers, at 7:3C o'clock, and tlhe programme will fol low this ceremony. No admission will be charged and all friends of the order are invited to attend.