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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-20
THREE WOMEN DELEGATES.
Woman sufragists Expect MucI
From Them in the Populist Con-
vention.

St Louis, July 20.-There will be
three if not more women delegates in
the POpuIist convention. Two of these
will be from New York and one from
Pennsylvania. The committee of wo-
men who are giving their attention to
securing the adoption of a female suf-
frage plank in the platform, are count
ing upon the Jealous assistance of
these delegates.
Some of the members of this com
mittee. headed by Mrs. Victoria Conk-
ling Whitney and Miss Ella z. .Buie,
We're at the LindeH early today to
make arrangements for a hearing be
fore the committee on resolutions.
They were early assured of the hear
ty cooperation of Senator PETER and
J. B. Weaver. and are very hopeful of
receiving an unequivOcal Endorsement
of equal suffrage They will ask to
have a plank inserted providing that
congress shall submit to the legisla-
lures of the several states a proposition
to so amend the federal statutes as to
provide that the right of citizens of the
United States to vote shall not be de-
MED or abridged by the United States
or by any state on account of SEX
Delegate WardaIl of California and
his wife are actively cooperating in
the work. They bring a message from
Miss Susan B. Anthony expressing the
hope that the POpulists will take a
stand on this question
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-20
PROPOSE COMPROMISE.
A Southern Man to be Nominated for
Vice President


St Louis. July 2O.-The Populists are
making strenuous efforts to arrange a
compromise which will prevent a bolt
by either faction.
1t develops today that a meeting of
the leaders of all factions was held
last night and continued in session un-
til 2 o'clock this morning, at which it
was agreed to recommend as a COM
promise that Bryan should be endorsed
by the Populist convention but a new
man to come from the south should be
put on the ticket for vice president.
The arrangements has been made for
the endorsement of the Democratic
platform so far as it is Populistic and
for its repudiation where it departs
from the Populist faith.
Among others present at the meeting
We're Chairman Taubeneck, Secretary
Turner, Messrs. Rankin and Washburn
of the national executive committee, I.
Donnelly and others. The plan sug-
gested has been canvassed more or less
among the various delegations and ap-
pears to be meeting with favor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-20
oPEN LETTER 30 RRYAN.
California Populists Ask Him to Be
come the Peoples Party Nominee

come the Peoples Party Nominee
Kansas City, July 2O.-While en- route
to the national Populist convention the
California delegation, thirty-nine strong,
last night issued an open letter to the
Democratic presidential nominee, Vim.
J. Bryan, urging him to go before the
country as the nominee of the POpulist
party. The letter was composed and
dispatched while the delegation was
waiting for its train to st. Louis, DR..
G. w. Daywalt, of San Francisco, be-
ing chosen secretary and instructed to
write it. The letter says in part:
IF you will accept the. nomination of
the Peoples party, declaring yourself
a Populist, you will become a leader to
whom will rush every reformer-be he
silverite, Democrat or Repubican-and
not only be elected yourself, but also
elect the congress, the law making
power. This is the opportunity of your
life, and if taken advantage of will,
like Lincoln, with the Republicans,
send your name down to history as
savior of your country by means of
POpulism.
IF you do not do it, we must, in de-
fense Of our principles, put another
nominee in the field. Can you thus be
eIected?''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-20
HAVE AN ELEVATOR.
The Federal Building Will be Fur
nished With One.

An elevator is to be put in the FEEDER
al building. This will be good news to
everyone who has business with the
Federal courts, for the principal offices
are on the top floor.
Special Agent w. F. Picquett of the
United States government, is here to-
day and located the proposed elevator
It is to be built on the west side of the
building and will be near the foot of
the present stairway. It will pass next
to the door of United States District
Attorney Perry's private office and the
upper landing will be near the door of
the office of the pension examiner on
the third floor.
The elevator will be put in as soon as
the agents report can be approved,
which may be any time between one
month and a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-20
DEATHS.

John Beall died this noon at the resi-
dence of w. r. Bradford, 423 Jackson
street. He has been i'll with cOnsump-
ton for several weeks and it was that
disease which caused his death His
home is at Hutchinson, Kan. His wife
and son were with him in his Illness
He was a man of Sc years.
Stok Black, sagen q years, died Sat
urday at his home, 921 East Eleventh
street The funeral services We're held
at the colored church, corner of Four
teenth and Van Buren streets, yester-
day afternoon.
The five months old child of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Haskell of 1408 Kansas ave
nue. died yesterday of cholera infantum
and was buried in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-20
CHAIRMAN JONES THERE
National Chairman Democratic Party
Comforting With Populists.

St Louis, july Ex-senator Jones of
Arkansas, chairman of the Democratic
national committee, ate early break
Iast at the Planters with Governor
Stone, and at 9 o'clock repaired to his
parlOr to receive callers.
Scores of cards were in his room
when he got back to it and he began
Immediately to have his visitors ush-
cred in
Senator Stewart was one of the first
admitted, and close upon the heels of
the NeVadan was Col Thomas Patter-
son, the POpulist leader of Colorado.
AT 1O a. m the prospects We're that
senator Jones would be engaged all
gay IN private conferences with Popu-
list leaders.
He said; I hope the PopuIist con-
Vent1on Will fndOrse Bryan and Sew
All, and since have arrived here I
have received a good deal of encOrr-
agement of that hope. 1t occurs to me
Chat everybody who believes in tho
Tree coinage OF silver can with perfect
good grace and confidence vote for our
nominees and thus assure the restora-
sible date 80
Asked about the appointment of the
executive committee for the manage
said:
7 have given that matter great
zeal OF thought, but have not Vet de-
tern1ned upon the selections. So many
vast interests have to be considered in
matter Of this kind that progress is
necessarily slow And, besides the
committee does not have to be made
Up 0ntlI the candidates have been Of
nclally notified of their nomination.
Inen, too, I am not confined to the
members of the national committee in
choosing the executive committee. but
can go outside of that organization en-
ureiy II such a course is considered
I have not selected Washington. as
reported he said, "and have exnrass-
ed a preference for no location
Gov Stone, who, it is understood
viii be a member of the executive
committee, expressed a very decidaf
preference for Chicago.
My personal choice. of course. would
be St. Louis" said the governor. tsbut
concern incline to Chicago. Certairi+
the headquarters must be in the west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-20
BIG GOLD SHIPMENTS.
Nearly Three Millions Will Go Out
on Tomorrow's Steamers.

New York. July 2O.-HeideIbach, lex
elheimer & Co, say they will ship 81
coo, 900 in gold tomorrow. L. Won Hoff-
man & Co., report that they expect to
ship $500, 900. The gold will go to Ger
many.
Lazard Freres say that they viii ship
tomorrow between $700.000 and 100000
in gold All of the gold ordered thus
far goes to Germany. Gold houses eX-
pect heavy shipments on Thursdays
steamer also.
Won Hoffman & Co. have increased
their shipment to $350.O00 gold and Laz-
ard Freres have withdrawn $500. 600 in
gold bars from the assay office The
aggregate thus far for shipment tOmOr
row is 81, $50 600
Knautch. Matched & Kuehne have
engaged 5000, 900 gold for shipment to
Germany tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-20
rRoUTMAN WILL WIN
Says A. B. Quinton Who is in a Posi-
ton to Know the Situation.


Judge A. B. Quinton. one of the del
egates from Shawnee county to the
state convention, is an ardent ana en-
thusiastic supporter of James trout
man for governor. To a reporter Tor
the Journal, Judge Quinton said, TINS
morning:
Il feel very positive that the Repub-
lican party in this state viii be LED, IN
the coming campaign, by one OF the
strOn eest men in the party in the state
I refer to James a. TrOutman, shaw
nee's candidate for governor FROM
the present outlook, his friends nave
every. reason to believe that he viii pc
nominated by the Republican state
convention We need the strongest man
in the party. to make the fight, this
fall and James A. TrOutmau is that
man. He stands in the attitude OF
friendship and afiIatiOn 10 all the var
ious elements of the party, and IS at
the same time strong in his personal
convictions, and positive in his deciar-
clean man, and will unite the party
throughout the state"
Speaking of the status of the cOun-
ties which have already elected dele
gates to the state convention, Mr.Quin-
ton said:
TT is utterly prepOsterous and the
most absurd folly for the friends OF the
adrninistra ton to claim a majority OF
the elected delegates. The fact OF the
matter is that Mr. TrOutman has as
many of the delegates elected as Nor
rfl has; and there are 64 counties out
of 1O5 to hear from. In the light of the
action of Reno, the other day, where
Troutman, it may well be believed that
the near future will demonstrate be-
vond a doubt that Mr.. Troutman will
be our next candidate for governor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-20
JERRY SIMPSON EMPHATIC.
If Populists Don't Indorse Bryan
None of Them Will be Left

N one OF 4n6Lu w III D6 A61Ls
St. Louis, July 20.-Ex-Congressm
Jerry Simpson, who is a very shrewd
observer, is strongly of the opinion that
Bryan and SewaH will be indOrsedI
The issue is paramount" said he,
land men dare not play politics at such
times as this. If this convention
should refuse to indOrse Bryan the
POpulist party would not contain cor
pOrapS guard in November. Honest in
dOrsement is the only salvation of the
party. So far as Kansas is concerned,
it matters not what this convention
does. We Will indOrse Bryan and vote
for silver"
George W. Brewster of Falls City
who is the POpulist candidate for con-
gress, is here urgently advocating
Bryan's nomination. but not indOrse-
ment. Endorsement" said he, implies
acceptance of the Democratic platform.
We should adopt our own platform and
nominate Bryan. That would unite the
Democrats and POpulists on the silver
issue, but still maintain our own party
as q separate entirety Our platform,
I think, will practically be a reitera-
ton of the Omaha platform with a few
eliminatiOns and an additional plank or
two the most important of which Will
be the initiative and referendum dec
laration."
NIr. Brewster says that the demand
for a separate ticket and platform
comes from the south, where the Pop
ulists have been prosecuted. but he be
Heves a S the western delegations arrive
and bring their influence to bear, the
south will listen to reason"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-20
CAR FAMINE THREATENED.
Cut Rates Cause a Great Demand for
Cars in Ksnsas.

Kansas City, July 2O.-A special to
the Star from Wichita, Kan. says:
corn trade induced by the recent gen
eral cut in rates to all points a car
famine is imminent. All the railroads
belt from the divisions of their roads
where the demand is not so urgent.
The movement of the immense apple
and peach crops and enormous quanti-
ties of Vegeta bIes to northern and west
ern points is also a tax on the carry
ing ability of the roads entering Kan
sas. Some Sedgwick county farmers
will clear from their fruit crops this
year amounts equal to the value of
their farms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-20
FLOODS IN MISSOURI.
Farms Are Rabbits Seek
Refuge in High Places.

Kansas City, July 2O.-A special to
the Star from Hardin, Mo, says: Con-
tiued heavy rains have raised all
streams in this vicinity alarmingly.
Crooked river, one mile west of here,
is in some places more than a mile
wide and many fine farms are inunda-
ted. Hundreds of rabbits, driven from
the low lands, have taken refuge on
the railroads. The indications are for
more rain, and should it come much
damage would result, as already many
small bridges are aflOat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-20
FLOOD AT KANSAS CITY.
The High Water in the Kaw Rea ches
the Missouri.

Kansas City, July 2O.-Nearly inches
of rain has fallen in, this city within
began Friday and has kept agoing
spasmodicalIy since then, ending this
morning, is a record breaker. The
Missouri and Kaw rivers at this point
are both high, but have probably
reached the limit and will begin to fall
from today.
The Central avenue bridge across the
Kaw in Kansas City, Kan, a double
decker used by the L. road and the
city, has been badly damaged and is in
some danger Of being washed away
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-20
SEVEN INCHES OF RAINFALL.
At Abilene is Responsible for the
Great Rise.

Abilene, Kan, July 2O.-A terrific
rainfall has flooded the country during
the past two days, IA inches of water
having fallen. Streams are high, mills
endangered and cOrnfelds under water
on ali the bottom lands. Lightning
struck the Chapman school building,
doing considerable damage.
Junction City, Kan, July 20.-Four
inches of water has fallen here The
ground is thoroughly soaked. Early
corn all over Kansas is made and moth
ing short of prolonged hot winds can
injure later paintings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-20
MIR. WASHBURN SINKING.
An Old Settler Who Cannot Live
Much Longer.

Mr.. Avery Washburn is gradually
sinking and it is thought that he can
live but a short time. Dr. L. H. Mum,
who performed the operation, and who
has since been attending Mr.. Wash
burn, says the patient has gotten over
the operation remarkably, but that ow-
ing to his age the causes which made
necessary the operation have proved to
be too strong for his system.
Mr.. Washburn suffers very little pain,
but is losing strength, and the end is
not far off. Today a change for the
worse appeared and the physicians
have given up hope of his recovery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-20
ALITTLE TORNADO
Tore Through the Fields Near Maple
Hill on Sunday,

a small ''twister'' visited the vicin-
ity of Maple Hill Saturday afternoon
shortly before o'clock and frightened
many of the people into their cyclone
cellars. It began about one block south
of the depot and took a course across
a corn field, tearing up corn stalks
and small trees by the roots. There
had been a heavy rain and many lit
tie ponds of water were standing about
and when it struck one of these the
water was thrown to a great height.
Its track was about mile in length.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-20

George H Fisher, who was arrested
several weeks ago on the charge of
steahng $40 worth of harness from the
reform school and was bound over to
the district court by Justice Grover.
pleaded guilty before Judge Hazen
this afternoon and was sentenced to
two years in the penitentiary. He was
also wanted in Leavenworth county
for horse stealing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-20
HEAVIEST IN YEARS.
The Rainfall at Kansas City Greater
Than for 8 Years.

Kansas City, July 20.-By LOS inches
the rainfall from Saturday morning
was the heaviest recorded for any
twenty four hours in this vicinity for
eight years, and is the greatest fall Of
rain in this vicinity within the memory
of even the Oldest inhabitant for that
space of time. Weather Observer Con-
nor compiled this table of heavy rain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-20
HENRY IRVING'S son WED.
Du Maurier Gives the Bride Dia-
mond Pendant and drawing.

London, July 2O.-Many members of
the dramatic profession were at St.
Dancrans church today to witness the
wedding of Mr.. Henry B. Irving, eldest
son of Sir Henry Irving and Miss Do
rOtha Baird.
Ellen Terry were among those present.
Mr.. George DuMaurier, the author and
artist gave the bride a diamond pend
ant and an original drawing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-20
SHAWNEE FOR HARRIs.
PopuIist Primaries in This County for
the Linwood Man.

The Populists in this county held
their primaries on Saturday.
The returns are not all in and tabu-
lated yet but from the best sources it
is reasonable to say that G.. w. Clark
and w A Harris have carried the
county and will have a majority in the
convention of about go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-20
Inatructed for Lewelling.

EIlswort, Kan, July 20.-The Populist
Convention met Saturday and instruct
ed for Lewelling for governor and W.
b Helm for senator. The resolutions
indorse Bryan and favor a general rus
ion on all offices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-20

and as Chicago is of easier access to
the battle-ground, my choice is that
city,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-20

THE TROUTMAN ESTIMATE.


Arthur Capper, the secretary of the
Troutman Republican club. has been in
correspondence with the prominent Re
publicans all over the state, and es-
pecially with the delegates elected to
the state convention. With reference
to the standing of the candidates Mr.
Capper said today:
Notwithstanding the claims of op-
position candidates, the friends OF MI
Troutman have no reason to feel dis
couraged. Friends of Governor Morrill,
have made it a point to instruct IN
every county where they had SUFFICIENT
strength, and have only succeeded in
getting instructions in a few counties
The sentiment in most Of the counties
is divided among other candidates, and
they have not made it a point to have
the delegates instructed, but simply to
see that they were not instructed Ior
Governor Morrill,.
In the coming convention no candi-
date will have a majority on the first
ballot Most of the delegates viii be
uninstructed, and it is my judgment
that they will take into consideration
the hard fight which will have to be
made in Kansas this year. and will en-
deavor to choose the man who can
make the strongest campaign, without
reference to the qualification OF any
ones personal ambitions
Mr.. Capper prepared the following
comparative statement, and assures the
Journal that it is practically correct
statement of the situation at this time.
"Forty-twO counties, including Brown,
which holds its convention today and is
counted for Morrill,, have selected dele
gates to the state convention and the
strength of the various candidates is
as follows:
Morrill, ..-............... ...-.l4 ~
TrOuLman --.- ~ ~
Potter ..-.....--.--.. --..... o,
Peters ..-....--.- --.--..-..-' -
Doubtful ..-....--......---.. 1900. %
These figures in each case include
Brown county, which holds its conVen-
ton today and which in each estimate
is conceded to Morrill,, it being governor
MorrilIs own county
/ The men at the respective headquar-
ters do not seem to be any nearer -
gether in their figures than they were
two weeks ago
The Morrill, men still claim every
thing, having put all the delegates
elected last week in their column except
those in Reno, which they said they
conceded to Peters, but which they now
admit went to TrOutman-
The TrOutman men, on the other
hand claim divided delegations in many
of the counties which are claimed py
Morrill, and say that instead OF the del
egates being instructed to vote for MOT
rill the convention simply passed resO-
lutions indOrsing the state adrn1nlstrA-
tion along with resolutions indorslnB
the St. Louis platform and other resO-
lutions of a similar character
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-20

The body of w. H F'asenacht, who
died at Portland, Ore, arrived in the
city Saturday afternoon and was in
TERED in the Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-20
Made By the Managers of the
TrOutman Canvass
Show Him to Be Gaining Stead
lily In Strength.
MORRILL'S FIGURES
Regarded as Totally UnWar-
ranted By Facts.
Statements Made at Each of the
Candidates Bureaus.

Below are given the estimates today
at the Morrill, and Troutman headquar-
ters as to the standing of their respect
i've candidates:
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10
DOCTOR supPLANTs MINISTER
The Confidential Intimate and Adj
wiser of Country People.
Boston Transcript

1t is now the country doctor. not the
country minister, who is the confidential
intimate and advisor of the people. He
alone 1t Is who knows the antecedents OF
men and women, the history of their fami-
lies, their inherited qualities, their record
OF trials and temptations, the skeletons
IN their closets. TIE clergyman. however
able, has usually been for n year or two
only in his parish: he has not yet really
got behind the scenes; he knows nothing OF
the hereditary traits, the traditional oh
stacles. He has not the key to mems
struggles; with the utmost official de-
ference he is left in a great degree outside
of their lives.
They do not tIrn to him, after all, as
they do to the family physician. who as
sisted some OF them into the world who
tided the perplexed household through
that long siege of fevers, who remembers
grandfa Their in his prime and knew the long
tragedy OF Aunt Eunice's desolate life.
Even the sympathetic stranger soon finds
out to whom h e must go to learn the social
ties and traditions OF the community; GER
tainly, not to the clergyman, who is apt to
be but of yesterday.
Fortunately this position Of confidence
into which the country physician is now
lifted Is In itself a liberal education; he
learns to prescribe for the sick soul as for
invalid body. Perhaps he does it as Well, on
the whole, as his predecessor. the clergy
man, did before him; but it is, neverthe-
less, an essential change of dynasty and
every added breaking up OF strong and
prosperous clerical influence makes the
Transformation more noticeable. In place
of the country solicitor, the Tulkinghorn
of the English novels-the man who held
in his strong box the mysteries of every
ronilv- had for long time in Now
England the semi official class of country
ministers. Now. with the multiplication
OF sects and the Authorization Of pastorates,
the minister practically abdicates, and the
physician takes his place as the confidential
advisor of the community at large.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-10

mon, John j. McGrain, James Madison,
Charles Bott Mann, Henry M. Marshall,
John A. Massie, Leonard j. Mather
Guy Stanley Meloy, Edward Pool Mills,
Frank Horace Moore, Noble Moore,
Henry Ortiz, jr.; WILDER A. owen, Charles
w Parker, Thornton jenkins Parker, Grin
Patterson. Bennett Peck, Francis Mohun
Phelps. James Franklin Philip, Aurelian
Howard Pinney, William Bell Pugh, j.
Castle Ridgway, Thomas NJ. Robert
son. Raymond Robins, j Martin Scranagc,
Arthur Bingham Seibold. Glen l.. Shaver,
Alonzo Walter Skunk. LabaD Sparks
Henry e. Stauffer, Charles II. Stevenson,
w p. Stone, James A. Tanner Biain w.
Taylor. William Hill Taylor, Robert w.
Test, Clarke Kirk Tilton, John Sarsfield
Tucker. william Pinckney Walker, John
L. weaver william James Whitaker. George
Dudley Whitney. Robert Emmett Wiley.
Charles Frederick Wilson, and Joshua 8.
Zimmerman.