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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20
FAITH IN BUFFALO BILL.
When Joseph Moran Found He
Wasn't in it He Wanted His Money.

Omaha, Neb. Aug. 20.-Joseph Moran
has commenced suit in the district
court here against Chicago parties
whom he charges with swindling him
out of S2O,0 900 worth of property.
He was induced to trade Omaha
property to that amount for IS shares
of the stock of the Shoshone Mercan-
tile company upon the representation
that w. F. Cody (Buffa1o Bid was
president of the concern. After giving
up the deeds he learned that Cody has
no connection with the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20
KNOW OF NO GOLD IMPORTS
Nothing of the Kind Has Been Heard
of in San Francisco

San FrnciscO, Aug. 2O.-Leading 10
cI bankers deny all knowledge of i'm
portation of gold to San Francisco.
The firm of Lazard Freres is not now
in the banking business here. Repre-
sentatives of the Bank of California, the
First National and the London, Paris
and Americans say they have heard of
no plans for impOrtating gold.
Cashier Brown of the Bank of CaIifor-
mia suggests that if gold is brought
here in large quantities it is probably
for speculative purposes anticipting
that silver agitation will send gold to
a premium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20
REPUBLICANS SPLIT.

In the 25th New York District Two
Candidates for Congress are Named.
Herkimer, N. Y, Aug. 2O.-There will
be two Republican candidates for con
gress in the 25th district The con-
VentiOn met in this city today with the
adherentS of Congressman Sherman in
control. On motion to substitute the
names of Peacock men for Sherman
men as chairman and secretary of the
convention, PeacOck's partisans were
defeated and withdrew, subsequently
nominating S. G. Peacock for repre-
sentative in congress.
Representative J. S. Sherman will be
renominated later in the day. The con-
test as to which nominee shall be rec
ognized as regular will be carried into
the courts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20
SILVER IN CONNECTICUT.
Silver Democrats Organize for Garry
ing on the Campaign.

New Haven, Conn, Aug 2O.-Silver
the number of 100 assembled here to-
day for the purpose of effecting an or
ganization to carry on state commit
tee work in behalf of Bryan and Sew
all
Sympathizers with the movement
were present from various sections of
the state, Litchfield county alone be-
ing unrepresented. On motion the meet
ing was organized into the Bryan and
SewaH Democratic club of the state of
Connecticut. The various committees
not being ready to report, a recess was
taken
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20
The Wvandotte Fight.

Lit Crum, Mort Albaugh and Frank
Brown have been appointed as a sub
committee by the Republican state cen
trail committee to supervise the pri-
mary election that will be held in the
near future, as suggested by the state
committee, for the purpose of settling
the dispute between the two factions
in Wyandotte county as to which of
them is the Republican party. The
subcommittee are in Kansas City,
Kan, today and viii announce the date
for the primary election in a few days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20
To Chicago, st. Louis and the East
Via Burlington Route.

The travelling public is sure to find
the best fast vestibuled trains to the
east via the Burlington Route.
Handsome new compartment sleep
ers (same rate as standard sleepers)
chair cars Cseats free), Kansas City and
St. Joseph to St. Louis; standard sleep
ers. chair cars and dining cars='spay
for what you order''-to Chicago. Take
the ''Vestibuled Eh' to Chicago, and
the 'sVestibuled Limited to St Louis
Ask Agent for tickets via the Bur
lington Route.
L. w. WAKELEY
Gen. Pass. Agent,
St. Louis, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20
One of the Dead Men Identified.

A telegram was received this after
noon by DeMoss & Penwen from H. L.
Huff, formerly editor of the DenisOn,
KAN Journal, whose name was found
to a letter on the person of B. H. Miles,
one of the four men crushed to death
Yesterday morning The telegram
stated that a sister of Miles. a Mrs Sui
livan. resided in Glen Elder, Kan, and
advised the undertakers to wire her
This was done, but no reply was re-
ceived up to a late hour this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20
KNIVES USED AT OLATHE.
Will Ogg Mars the Face of J. P. st.
Johns Nephew.

Olathe. Aug. 2O-Win Ogg, son Of F.
r. Ogg, county attorney of this county,
made an assault yesterday in the post
office upon DR.. John Parker with
knife, cutting through his coat, vest
and other clothing to the skin, but
fortunately infiicting no further injury
than slight cut or two in the face.
The cause of the affray grew out of
a controversy between Mr.. Parker and
Mr.. Ogg. the father of the assailant-
Mr.. Parker is a dentist in this city, a
nephew of Ex-Governor st. John and
a respected citizen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20
Douthitt Tract Suit.

The Bank of Topeka has begun suit
in the district court to recover from
William P. DOuthitt ct al. sum aggre-
eating $12, ,333. .25 loaned to him on two
notes by John r. Mulvane. The suit
looks to q foreclosure on 40 acres of the
DOuthitt tract of land near the fair
grounds. According to the petition Mr.
DOuthitt borrowed of John r. MulVane
in 1892, 50, SS4.50, giving a mortgage on
the 40 acres mentioned and again in
1894 he borrowed 81, 6S9. 80. Both of these
loans were secured by a trust deed on
the land
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20
J. west Goodwin Issues a Call.

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 2O.-A spciaI
to the Star from Sedalia. No, says: J.
West Goodwin. the editor of the Bazoo,
has issued a signed call for a meeting
in this city on Monday, August "a, of
all Democrats in Pettis county who
oppose the free coinage of silver at Is
to 1, to select delegates to the Indian
apolis convention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20
NOGOLD YET.
Bankers Decide Not Necessary to I'm
port 1926, 100000 in Gold.

New York, Aug. 2O.-The conference
of bankers headed by J. Edward Sim
mons and Frederick D. Tappan to facsI-
itate gold imports was concluded today
and the statement was made that the
financial situation did not justify con-
certed action by the banks at present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20
JONES IN CHICAGO.
He Establishes Democratic Head
quarters at the Sherman House.


Chicago, Aug. Ex-senator J. K.
Jones of Arkansas, chairman of the
Democratic national committee, arriv-
ed in Chicago from Washington today
Accompanying him were his son, Kim
brough Jones of Washington, T. o.
Towles of the bimetallic league and J.
G. Johnson of Peabody, Kan, member
of the executive committee.
The immediate result of Senator
Jones' visit was the closing of a deal
by which the national headquarters
will be established at the Sherman
house. Senator Jones secured all the
parlOr floor rooms on the Randolph
street side of the hotel building and
two other rooms. The work of distrib-
uting campaign literature will be begun
at once
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20
SILVER CENTRAL CLUB
To be Organized at Hamilton Hall
Next Thursday Evening.

The silver forces have decided to or
ganize their central club at Hamilton
hall next Thursday evening instead of
on Wednesday as was originally in
tend. The hall had been engaged for
Wednesday evening and hence the
change in the date.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20
judge Dennigon's Certificate.

The first man to send in his certifi-
cate of nomination to the secretary of
state was Judge A. W. Dennison, the
next one was B. F. Milon. Both GER
tifcates were returned by the secre-
tary with a letter saying that he could
not file them till after the 4th of Sep
tar11 her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20
Editor shot bv q Farmer.

Omaha, Neb.. Aug. 20.-A special to
the Bee from Curtis, Neb. says: S. D.
Race, editor of the Curtis Courier, was
shot and fatally injured last night by
J. J. Carry, a farmer with whom he
had dispute over q trivial matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20
Firm at Pratt Fails.

Pratt, Kan, Aug. 2O.-The big hard
ware and implement firm of Hopper &
Elliott has made an assignment Ina
bility to collect and dull business are
the cause. The failure created quite
a stir in this county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20
Conversational Deadlock Broken.

Atlanta, Ga, Aug. 2O.-The deadlock
in the Fourth district Democratic con-
vention in session at Warm Springs
was broken today by the nomination
of w. c. Adamson, of Carroll county
on the 18th ballot. Adamson is a free
silver Democrat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20
Joint Debate at Granville.

Caldwell and Overmyer will hold
joint debate at an all day picnic at
Granville on Saturday, August p. The
attendance promises to be immense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20

pertinent to the point; but it is just to
add that the asserting powers had not
scrupled to resort to privateering in
past times and also that the United
States declared their willingness to
abandon the practice if more complete
immunity of private property in time
Of war were secured.
Nor do nations, even where they are
agreed on the inhumanity and immor-
ality of given practices, StraightWay
proceed to condemn them as interna-
tional crimes. Take as an example of
this the slave trade 1t is not too much
to say that the civilized powers are
abreast of one another in cOndemna-
ton of the traffic in human beings as
an unclean thing-abhorent to all prin-
ciples of humanity and morality, and
yet they have not yet agreed to declare
this offense against humanity and
morality to bean offence against the law
Of nations.
The reason why you thus early in
your young history as an independent
power took so leading and noble a part
in the domain of international law is
not far to Seek-it is at once obvious
and interesting.
In the first place you We're born late
in the life of the world, into the family
of nations. The common law of Eng
land you had indeed imported and
adopted as cOlOnists in the eastern
states, but subject as you then We're to
the mother country, you had no direct
interest or voice in international reIa-
tions, which were entirely within the
domain of the sovereign power. But
when you asserted your independence,
the laws OF the family of nations. of
which you then became a member, were
bound up with and became in part the
justification for your existence as
a sovereign power, and assumed for
you Importance and -eminence be-
yOnd the common law itself Further
your remoteness from the conflicts of
European powers and the wisdom of
4
to the consolidation and development
of home interests gave to your people
a special interest in that side of inter-
rights and obligations of neutraIs; and
thus it has come to pass that your
writers have left their enduring mark
on the law of nations touching ale
glance, nationality, naturalization and
neutrality, although as to these there
are points which still remain intermedi-
ate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20

The Journal was the recipient of a
box of large yellow apples yesterday
from Mr.. D. w. Voorhees, of Hoyt.It
was labeled ''16 to l." and there were 16
big apples in it and one little one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20

we can Iaunder ladies' shirtWaists to
suit the most critical customer. Peer
less Steam Laundry, 112 and III West
TIfehth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20
Secretary Carlisle Leaves Marion.

Marion, Mass, Aug. 20-Secretary
Carlisle and family left here late yes
terday afternoon for Washington on
the government steamer Mistletoe-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20
Johnston Wouldn't Come Back.

Cora May Johnston has fled suit IN
the district court asking for a divorce
from her husband Willis c. Johnston
She says she married him in Topeka in
1891 and went to Pennsylvania to live
with him One child was born to them
and in 1892 he sent her to Topeka to
visit her folks and she has since been
unable to get him to SUPPORT her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20

CONTINUED on Sixth page.1
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-24

VICTORIA, B. c., March 23.-The Can
adian-Australian steamer Warrimoo,
which arrived here late last night, re-
ports encountering a terrific hurricane on
the 9th inst, she then being one day out
of Suva, Fiji.
So fierce was the storm, that the steam
er was forced to slow down for forty
consecutive hours and her officers assert
that not only Suva, but every settlement
in the Fijian group, must have been to-
tally devastated by gale which for
ferocity surpassed even the memorable
hurricane of three years ago, which laid
both the Fijian and Samoan islands in
ruins.
Purser Humphreys has communicated
with the imperial authorities, so firmly
convinced are he and his brother officers
that Suva cannot have escaped desola-
ton.
Aside from the storm, the Warrimoo
had comparatively uneventful voyage.
She brings word of the loss of the
temporary ferry steamer Pearl, in the
Brisbane river, on February 13. through
coming in collision in a strong current.
with the anchored government steamer
Lucinda the ferry being cut in two
and thirty-seven lives being lost.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-24
IT WAS HORRIBLE.
TWO COAL MINE ACCIDENTS ON
THE SAME DAY.
Somewhere in the Neighborhood of
Twenty Lives are Undouhted
Lost in Pennsylvania.

DUBOIS, Pa, March ga terrific
explosion of gas occurred in the Ber-
wind White shaft in the eastern limits
of this city today and fourteen miners
We're killed. The mine is new one
the company has been opening up,
working crews in shifts to push the
headings out in various directions for
big work later on. Eighteen men went
ON at Z O'Clock this morning, fourteen
going into the north heading end and
four into the south heading.
About 10 o'clock the latter felt "a
shock A few minutes later the mine
boss warned them to get out as soon
as they could. They were 'hurriedly
taken up in a cage. AS the work of
rescue proceeded it was found that the
explosion in the north heading was 50
terrific that some bodies were mutTeIt-
ed almost beyond recognition Nearly
all the bodies had been found at l p.
M, and brought to the foot of the
shaft
The number killed in the explosion
is fourteen. The bodies have been re-
covered from the mine and are being
made ready at the improvised morgue
to be taken to their late homes. All
of the men were married with the ex-
ception of one, who was a son of one
of the killed. As the mining industry
has been in a depressed condition for
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-24
NlCARAGUAN REVOLUTION.
1T ia More Serious Than the Dispatch
es from that Country Would In
dictate.

NEW YORK, March ga local paper
says:
The revolution in Nicaragua, according
to intelligence received in New York
through private channels, is more serious
than the dispatches from that country
would indicate. The strict press censor
ship established by President Zefaya Tend-
ers impossible for news of any character
except what is favorable to the govern
ment to be made public.
Two facts, however, seem to be well
eStabhSned:
First, that zelaya is not suppressing
the rebellion, and second, that the Hon
duran troops which arrived in Nicara qua
on Friday last as the supposed allies of
Zelaya are quite as likely TO aid the rebels
as to act in concert with the government
troops.
The first of these facts is based upon
the almost certain knowledge that the
revolutioniSts have not lost ground; that
they are confident of success since in
every engagement they have been the
aggressors, that they have the moral and
material support of the great majority of
the liberal party, which placed Zelaya in
power and that the government forces
have maintained from the beginning a
purely defensive attitude
The Honduran troops are now in
Nicaragua, and at point midway be-
tween Leon and Corinto, in the territory
occupied by the rebels. Their present at
titude is one of strict neutrality, but it
is regarded as not improbable that their
aid may be, in the end, given to Raca,
the provisional president of the inSur-
gent government. If Honduras espouses
Raca's cause, the latter will, it is be-
leved, become victorious, since the
troops are armed with modern guns and
animated by sentiments of the Hottest
patriotism, inasmuch as they are fighting
for constitutional liberty and to prevent
the alleged dictatorship of zelaya. With
out Honduras aid the result is likely to
be in doubt for several months at least.
Another element of uncertainty is the
influence with the Salvadorian COM
mission may exert upon the contending
factions. It is generally believed their
efforts will result in failure.
Shrewd observers of political events in
Central America are of the opinion that
all five of the republics may become en-
broiled unless a peaceful solution is
reached within few weeks.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-24
MORTON'S CANDIDACY.
j. SIoat Fassett Slated for an Elector
at Large.

at Large.
| NEW YORK, March 23.-J. Sloan
Fassett and Serene E. Payne were
among today's arrivals of prominent
Republicans who will participate in the
state convention tomorrow. Mr.. Fas-
sett is actively working up the presi-
Dental candidacy of Governor Morton.
Mr.. Payne is said to be slated for an
| elector- at-large. T. c.. Platt kept his
room all forenoon on the plea of indis-
position. He was able, however, to
give audience to several leaders from
the interior of the state.
1t is said by those who should know
that the platform will deal only with
national affairs and that no mention of
state issues will be incorporated.
Adherents of the Mckinley boom cir
culated among the delegates tonight
and induced many of them to attend
the mass meeting held in the Ohio
governors honor. The fact that Gov
ernor Morton had not only signed the
Raines liquor tax bill, but had also en-
dorsed it in long brief. made some of
the city members rather willing to be
approached by the agents of the Ohio
candidate, and many expressions of dis
grUntlement were heard. The state
committee met at the Fifth Avenue
hotel tonight to appoint temporary Of
ficers for the convention. Cornelius B.
Parsons of Rochester was named as
temporary chairman.
Congressman George H. Southwick of
Albany will be made permanent chair
man.
1t has been decided by the leaders
that there shall be no mention in the
platform of anything connected with
state affairs, except the indorsing of
the administration of Governor Nor
ton. It has been thought that it would
perhaps be well to have a separate
motion endorsing the Raines bill, but
the leaders are afraid of demonstra-
ton upon the subject. The platform
which is in Senator Lexow's keeping
tonight, is quite brief. 1t favors a
sound currency on a gold basis; re-
affirms the tariff policy of protection,
but asks that it be so guarded as not
to prove monopolistic in any sense,
while still protecting American indus
tries This, in brief. besides the en-
dorsement, is all that is to be said in
the resolutions.
1T was finally decided early tonight
that Comptroller Roberts could not go
as an alternate because of the Erie
county delegations attitude. Ex-
Senator Daniel Mcmillan was slated
to go in his place, and this did not
seem to stop the trouble for it was
announced this afternoon if the above
fact was made public that Erie county
delegates woul6 renounce Mr. Morton
and would not even promise him sup
port at the first ballot
The slate as arranged, with the adj
dition of Mcmillan, will probably not
be changed.
1t was decided tonight that the cleo
tors at large should be E. H. Butler.
of Buffalo, and General Benjamin
Tracey, of Brooklyn. Each of the
congressional districts will have
representation on this committee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-24
M'KINLEY MEN.
THEY ARE CONFIDENT OFF SUCCESS
IN TEXAS.
TOdny's Fight at Austin will be Nc
Kinley Against the FieId-Oppo-
sition Combines Its Forces.


AUSTIN, Texas, March 23-The fight in
tomorrow's convention will be Mckinley
against the field. Mckinley men are very
sanguine of success today and the Allison
and Reed men late this afternoon com
bined forces to oppose Mckinley in to-
morrows fight. These two factions were
themselves a. outs and it was not until
they discovered McKinley's strength that
they combined forces with the hope of
beating him and pacifying themselves
with the divided delegation to st. Louis
The Mckinley men say that while they
would prefer not having fight they are
ready for it if it comes, but if one is
started there will be no quarter given
Quincy. the Allison leader, is a power
among the negroes, and says he is still
in the field with a following that will
make itself felt. Even the most con-
elusive plans are likely to come to naught
unless some satisfactory agreement can
be had
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-03-24
some time past, all of the families are
left in very poor circumstances.
A Gas Explosion.

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa, March %
The gas in mine No. at Adrian, oper-
ated by the Buffalo, Rochester and
Pittsburg Coal and Iron company, ex-
ploded last night and the mine is on
fire. 1t is impossible to get into the
mine any distance, although tho ex-
plosion occurred two miles back. Short
ly after o'clock last night 1.-THE fire
boss heard an explosion and this morn
ing men going to work were over
come. Some escaped and the alarm
was given Eleven men have been
brought out with two dead. The dead:
Isaac Jones, married. with three
children.
Joe Lawrence, widower, with eleven
children.
Both these men were rescuers. How
many more there may be in the mine
cannot be stated. IL is supposed that
some miners went in last night to work
and ignited the gas. Much excitement
prevails about the mine, but nothlng
definite will be known until morning.