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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-27
No SIGH PLEDGE MADE.
TO THE REPUBLICAN MASSES.

"Furthermcre no such pledge vas made byany-
hodv nj the meeting, although IT was suggested
by one gentleman that such an assurance should
he given II Governor Morton. Now II Is well
known fact among all people who have taken
Mains To be Informed upon this matter that Mr.
platt has always contemplated the possibility of
being compelled to take some other candidate
than Mr. Morton. During the last few months
whenever the candidacy Of Governor Morton has
been discussed It has been admitted that 1t would
be impossible to secure enough delegates OUTSIDE
of the state to nominate him at the beginning
ard that the only possible hope or chance or noml-
noting him was that II there came a deadlock
in the conv ,ntiOn New-York could secure enough
votes from those who supported other candidates
IN make his nomination possible. Under these
circumstances | submit that no friend OF Gov
ernor Mortons candidacy would attack any oth-
er candidate. thereby rendering 1t impossible In
90 60 OF a deadlock for us to secure any OF the
votes Of the candidate thus attacked. The true
policy of the delegates from New-fork was to
treat every other candidate with courtesy ana
fairness for in no other way could we hope FOR
any consideration from them. Mr. Patt by his
vicious attacks upon Mckinley has made 1t alb
soutely impossible under any circumstances for
any Of the friends OF Mckinley In the convention
10 come to The support Of Morton, and the people
air ever the country are asking this important
question: rs Governor Morton responsible In any
wav and does he approve of the attacks upon
Major Mckinley by Mr. Patt?' This is a ques-
tion which ought 10 be answered in the mega
tive as / am sure Governor Morton can thus
answer II.
WHAT THE ORGANIZATION IS.
"Mr Platt talks n great deal about the regular
organization and what Ii would do. though
he were the organization. There Is but one Re
publican organization in this State. Let us see
what that is and how 1t is made. The Repub-
lcan organization In this State includes every
Republican voter. and all have equal rights.
These voters. acting through their primaries.
elect delegates to county and Assembly conven-
tions, and these county and Assembly conven-
cousauu.A Fourth
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conduct and. above all. OF the utter disregard
she had shown OF proprIety. Mrs. Fleming main-
taned a calm and self possessed manner. I'M
movable and apparently emotonless. she sat as
the prosecutor told IRE story of her d'sorde.ed
life. She dressed yesterday in the same
mourning costume she has worn all along. the
sombreness OF which was for the first time re.
lieved by small white tuberose. Beside her
sat, as usual. her half-sister Miss Florence
Bliss. Every day from the beginning Of the
trial Miss Bliss has accompanied her sister
In and out of the court and without moments
intermission has sat with her during the pro-
ceedings. Like Mrs. Fleming. she was also
dressed In deep mourning.
EVIDENCE AS TO MRS. BLIsss DEATH.
Owing to the late rival OF Mr.. Brooke. the sem
Tor counsel for the defence, the court was de-
layed for some twenty minutes. The evidence
taken Yesterday was mainly TO prove the sur.
roundings and Incidents connected with Mrs.
Blsss deat tn. The causes that brought about the
unfortunate woman's sudden taking of were not
shown. although about a quarter OF an hour be-
fore the adjournment last night DR.. Bullman. who
was called to see the deceased woman on the fatai
August 30. took the stand The hour for rising.
however arrived before that part OF his evi-
dence which told the result Of his examinatonof
the symptoms OF Mrs Bllss's illness was reached.
Harry Bliss the defendants half-orotner was
also called but for technical reason the taking
of his testimony was postponed.
MIR. MILLER'S ADDRESS.
Assistant D.etrict-Attorney Miller rose at 1880
o'clock to open the case on behalf Of the prosecu-
t,on Diyested of some OF its technicalites his
sneech TO the jury was substantially as follows:
your responsible work at this moment be-
Gins II does strange that in city or this SIZE
S,s shouId be two weeks and day In selecting
inrv and that over 600 men should be examined as
10 their uuaica tons before we could find twelve
men who were satisfactory TO both sides. But
a m sure while this may have been wearyns to you
n has at least, your approval. a man who says
that capital punishment Is contrary to his method
Of maintaining order. really says that be would not
enforce the laf OF this State. Can you comprehend
a man who would thus repudiate the laws or this
State? Some of them-and they seemed to be In
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. between the forms OF evi-
dence; some refused to be bound by certain evi-
dence Notwithstanding that II Is evidence OF tho
highest order. refer 10 circumstantal evidence.
OF evidence one learned writer in very few
words has spoken OF crcumstantial evidence thus:
''It is in vain that attempt TO detect or
punish crime unless resort to circumstantia evi-
dence Crime shuns the light OF day; IL seeks dark
ness and secrecy" *
That Is the reason we have been so persistent In
endeavorng to get jurors who will recognize the
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had entered the normal course will be
admitted free.
Miss Carrie Titus who is to be one Of
the Manspe aker-JOhnstOn bridesmaids.
viii come UP the latter part of this
week to remain till after the wedding
Miss Jessie Bartlett is %7aledictorian
at Bethany this year, and Miss Helen
Green saiutatOrian-
The members of the Fin de Steele
High Five club have indefinitely post
poned the leap year party which they
intended to give tomorrow evening
Misses Margaret Bear and Lottie
Bowes and Messrs Tom Clements and
Floyd Macdonald viii attend the Beta
party at Lawrence this week.
AEsr Pauline Trebbs has some to Wis
1T relatives in Hamburg, Germany.
Mrs. j. H. f. Wiegant of I4eaven-
worth is the guest Of Mrs. W. e. Bru-
At the meeting of the Fin de Steele
High Five club Saturday afternoon
with Miss Grace Van HOUten- Miss
Lillian Valentine substitute for Miss
Mrs. 1T. D. Garvey win entertain a
fetw friends this evening for Mrs. A.
III Connolly Of Kansas City
Miss Louise Willis Mrs c. r. Hud-
sons sister, has gone to her home in
California
8Er. and Mrs. j. B. case Of Abilene.
who have been the guests of Mr. and
Mrs NJ A. Low. returned home today.
The young people of the First Chris.
tan church Will give a. lawn social to-
morrow evening at the home of Miss
Gertrude Johnson on Greenwood ave
nue..
Miss Vera Low and Miss Lottie Bowes
viii attend commencement exercises at
Wentworth Military academy, Lexing-
ton. Mo.
Alr- John f. Noon, and not Mrs Moon
as the types had it, returned from Mil
wau1ee last week.
Mrs al III Connolly, Mrs Willard
Davis and Mr. and Mrs. @. r. Hudson
dined yesterday with Mr.. and Mrs. d.
j. Harding at Miss Blowers.
Mrs. r. b. Gemmeu win entertain at
a luncheon tomorrow for Mrs A. H.
Connolly.
Mrs Paul Hudson win entertain at q
o'clock tea for Mrs. Fred Bonebrake
Friday evening.
MS Willard Davis returned to kan
sas City yesterday.
Miss Frances Moon visited over Sun
day at home
Miss Mary Lakin viii entertain At
dinner Friday evening.
Miss Daisy Copeland Of Rockford. Ill.
Who was well and formerly known in
Topeka, died Friday at HARRISBURG. p.
OF rheumatism Of the heart Her aunt.
Mrs F. a. Sheldon, left today to at
tend the funeral
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT,
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the Stata Journal.

Chicago, May 18.-Wheat was uneasy
today There were good rains over the
winter wheat belt. Gables were indif-
ferent the worlds shipment, accord
ing to private advices was large, the
northwest receipts We're large and the
visible supply was not large. July
starred unchanged at 623sc, sold off to
625sc, then firmed up to 621ac and drop
ped to 623zc with little trading
The traders in wheat were subjected
before the commencement of the ses-
sion and for some time after business
had began to ahstical and ag-
ricultural-Of a rather depressing char
acter Notwithstanding that the price
kept remarkably steady for an hour at
about 1sc under Saturdays closing quo
tations with a momentary advance to
even a shade above the last trading
point at which the week had closed. 1t
was not until the visible supply state
ment was finished and brought keen
disappointment to the bulls, by the
smallness of the decrease it showed in
the stocks that their courage deserted
them and they bowed their heads to
the accumulation of bearish advices.
Not that there was wanting in the mar
ket news of a bullish nature but the
other kind preponderated an increased
its influence from about 1890 o'clock
up I'll the middle hour of the day. July
improved to PIC for a second and re
acted to around 621zc, here it held IN
til signs of a small decrease in the Wis
ible began to accumulate 1t dropped
to 621sc, improved sc again on the pub
LEGATION of the visible giving the de-
crease at only $4,000 bushels against
3,139, 900 bushels decrease a year ago.
there was a break in July wheat to
613sc.
Corn was dull and unchanged at 297z
@29ss; July oats were listless and I'm
changed at 1880.
Provisions We're frmer with prices at
the yards
July started unchanged at $40, firm
ed up to $3.50 and then eased of to S7-75.
July lard was unchanged at S4.65 and
ribs 21zc higher at $40.
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Market Gossip.

Chicago: Hogs-Chicago $4,000; kan
sas City 5000; Omaha 1900
Chicago: Inspections: Wheat 10-1;
corn 33O-252; oats 278-46.
London special; Bar silver unchanged
81 1-16 There is great activity in West
Australian mines which are bOuyant
other markets quiet and firm. Nothing
doing in Americans.
Press: Liverpool spot wheat steady;
demand poor; holders offer moderately,
prices unchanged; corn quiet; demand
poor. Consols money 112 SIG; accounts
112 1-16
Chicago: Earnings St. Paul second
week of May increased S41,75
Chicago: Shipments from Black sea
past week of wheat as reported by pri-
vate cable 5 million bushels. Worlds
weekly exports VIII exceed ~ million
bushels.
New York: Estimated worlds ship
ments 89z million bushels wheat.
Chicago. Wheat opens weak on large
worlds shipments and dull cables.
Some wanted at opening at 62Ac but
demand soon supplied. Looks lower.
Chicago: Provisions steady not much
for sale. Looks like q, purchase for a
turn.
Chicago: Wheat acts contrary again
and strong on buying, led by S. d. &
CO. and Lindbloom-
Chicago: Private cable says. Crop
prospects unchanged in France and
drought broken in Spain" This is
from Dreyfus of Paris)
Chicago Grain out OF store, wheat
D 600; corn 33s. 600; oats 10000
Chicago: Understand the Armour
wheat will still be included in visible.
Chicago: Liverpool private cable
says: Worlds shipments wheat g.
700. 600.
Liverpool. 3.15 p m. Wheat I'd
lower: corn unchanged
ChicagO: Barrett selling corn rather
freely; Bartlett & T. selling corn
New York: Cleared wheat $1,000
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POLICE SMOKED OUT.
The Commissioners at Last Con
clude to Move.
The City and County Officials
Act in Concert.
-Four Jointists Arrested and Tt is Said
that More Will Follow.

The police commissioners have been
smoked out After their attention, as
well as that of the public. had been call
ed by the State Journal to the existence
of a large number of joints in the city,
they manageds to find and arrest four
keepers Saturday evening There is no
lack of evidence against them if the Of
hcers' testimony viii be taken in court.
The arrests were due to the police
Chief John Gardiner swore to the COM
plants. charging the jointists both with
selling liquor and maintaining nu1s-
ances. The selling charge was made by
the city. and the nuisance by the state
The sherim's force co-operated with the
police in the raid. arresting the joint
lists for maintaining nuisances while
the police officers pulled them for sell
ing liquor Illegally. The evidence for
the arrests was collected under the cl-
rection of John Gardiner.
Those arrested were Wood Fowler, at
116 East Sixth street; Pete Callahan at
Henry Schaeffer's club at 525 Kansas
avenue; Fritz Dureiu at 1l2 East Sew
enth street, and James Grow, at his
little house on jefferson street, between
Crane and First
KEGS of beer were found and confis-
Gated everywhere. and men We're drink
ing in each place, but were allowed TO
go AT the club where Callahan was ar
rested the members rolled run ke8
of beer down the back stairs while the
officers We're in the room, but their
trouble was in vain, for some can rush
er came along the alley and carried it
away before they could secure it.
At Durein's place q Very drunk fell
low climbed into the express wagon in
which the beer was loaded, and his
friends had a hard time getting him out
and away He was not arrested.
Each of the jointists was booked
first at the police station under $500
bond for selling, and then lodged in the
county jail under bond of $500 each for
maintaining a nuisance Fritz Durein
was the only one who gave bond, and
he was released Sunday from the coun-
ty Jail Through lack of cooperation
he was not turned over to the city au-
thorities, but was allowed his liberty.
and had not been rearrested at noon to-
day.
The beer. kegs. faucets and pumps
were stored in the basement of the
county jail.
The raid was planned by the police
for 4 O'Clock. the Journals publishing
hour but was not commenced until at
ter s. Sheriff Kepley was called from
the Democratic convention at the most
interesting juncture to participate in
the arrests
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CHARTERS FILED.
Organizations and Corporations Give
Life Today.

Organizations and Corporations Given
Life Today.
The Parsons Reunion association has
fled a charter with the secretary Of
state.
The association is organized for the
purpose of holding annual reunions Of
old soldiers at or near Parsons
The association is chartered for 100
years and has capital Of SO, 00O
Among the directors are C. H Kim
ball, c. n. Bacon, r. W Wright, W.
ii. Hayes, J. M. HOgue and NJ Byers-
son.
The Mission Center cemetery associa-
ton of Shawnee county has taken out
a charter. The directors are; John B.
Sims. A. II. Buekman. Nathan Brolst,
Elbridge Higgins and T. w. Harrison.
The Eastern Sunfower Court Of
Baldwin has been chartered The court
names as its purpose to help the sick
and bury the dead The life Of the
are: Addie Porter, Ellen Porter Anna
Patterson, Harriet Carter, Ida Haw-
kins, Margaret Buekner and Amy Por-
ter
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TN The SOCIETY WORLD.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Of Interest About Topeka People and
Visitors in Town

Mr.. and Mrs. H- G. Speer and family
are at their home us Bushanan street
The En- Regle Whist club viii meet
tomorrow afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. @. 3. Reed with Mrs. James Tan
ner.
Mrs. Hiram Dillon Will give a recep-
ton Friday afternoon. The hours are
from two till six
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Horner Of
Leadville are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs A. j.. Homer. Mr. Horner will
return home tomorrow. and join Mrs.
IIorner here q week later to go to La
fayette, Ind, to visit her relatives.
Mrs w. P Tomlirson and daughter
Miss villa are visiting at Dwight
Miss Vera Low returned today from
q visit at Olathe with her friend Miss
Etta- Livermore.
Miss Margaret Mulvane's O'Clock
tea is Tuesday evening instead of this
evening and is not given in especial
compliment to any one.
Miss May kellam Of Richland will be
Miss MulVane's guest tomorrow
Mr. and Mrs Frank G. Willard are
expected home from Chicago.
Mrs. Walter Homer viii entertain at
dinner this evening complimentary to
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Horner.
Mrs. George Crawford viii 60 to En-
porla tomorrow to visit her parents,
Rev and Mrs. Bernard Kelly
MISS Anita Anthony is visiting in OF
taWa.
Mrs r. e. Nipps win entertain at
dinner tomorrow for Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Horner of Leadville
Mr.. Thomas G.. Lombard announces
Ihat If a reasonable number of tickets
are taken Mr. w c. u. Seeboeck, prin-
clpal OF the Kansas normal musical
course VIII give recital at Library
hau Friday evening, assisted bv Mr.
Waldeman Won Dahlen. Those who
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CHICAGO MARKET LETTER.
Furnished by Topeka Grain and Stock
Exchange. 526 Kansas Avenue.
Chicago, May IS


WHEAT-Everyth is wearing
claws now and the few dehOrned bulls
to be seen staggering about are show
ing red streaks where the aforesaid
claws were applied. Just as the trade
was beginning to take some interest in
the crop damage reports the scene sud
denly shifts and it is learned from To-
cal statisticans that it is all a mistake.
While the bugs and flies are very thick
they are perfectly harmless and the
next thing we may hear of it that they
are being used for fertilizing purposes
It is now assumed that the winter
wheat crop viii be fifty millions more
than last year, spring wheat very
promising in spite of late seeding and
an increased foreign yield Of three
hundred million bushels.
According to late reports there will
be wheat to burn, and the vital ques-
ton is what shall we do with the i'm
mense crop. and not where viii consum-
ing countries get their supplies
Today's market was weak and lower
and the feeling is undoubtedly grow
ing more bearish and trade fast turn
ing to the short side.
We can see nothing in the present sit
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LOG BOOM GETS AWAY.
Four Million Feet of Lumber Scatter
ed by a Flood.

West Superior Wis. May 19.-The
boom in the Nemadji river burst here
and about 100000 feet Of logs were
scattered over the bay and lake. The
water has been steadily rising as a. re-
suit of continued rainfaus during the
week, and ait the mouth Of the river
several RATS Of logs were hitched to
the boom awaiting the recession of the
flood.
Another rainfall. accompanied by a
heavy wind caused the boom stakes
and ropes to give way, and with a rush
the great field of logs moved toward
darkness nothing could be done toward
recovering the runaway property until
daylight, when three tugs commenced
gathering the broken RATS together.
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CompIimentary ID lErg connelly.

OF the many social functions given
already and planned for the future
complimentary to Mrs. Connolly and
her mother, Mrs. Davis, the luncheon
by Mrs. G. r.. Hudson was one of the
pTettiest.
The invited guests We're Mrs. Dell
kelzers Mrs; Frank Bonebrake, Mrs.
James Hayden, Mrs. r. B. Gemmell.
Mrs Harold Chase, Mrs II. o. Garvey,
Mrs. David J. Harding. Miss Lillian
Gemmell and Miss Matte Jones Of Lea
VenVvOrth
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-four 5000 packages; corn 1895; oats
A. DIG
Chicago: Visible wheat decreased
S54. coo; corn decreased 1,1S4,0o0; oats
increased IS. 600
Chicago: The visible supply was
such a disappointment that it is likely
to cause a bad break in wheat
Chicago: Logan very heavy seller of
wheat.
Chicago: Puts. July wheat 6ol5c;
calls 615zc; puts. July corn 1880; calls
291kc; puts. July pork $3.50; calls $3.50;
curb July wheat 611lc.
Chicago: Estimated receipts tomOr-
row. wheat II; corn AGO; oats $50; hogs
p 900 head.
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Instructing For Overmyer.

Even though David Overmyer was
turned down by his own county, there
is a probability that he will have a
good deal of Strength in the coming
Democratic convention in this city
June 9. a number of counties have
endorsed the candidacy of Overmyer
as well as that of John Martin in their
county conventions for delegate at
large. Mcpherson county selected. eight
delegates to the Topeka convention
Saturday. and they are instructed for
both Overmyer and Martin
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Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas Olty, May 10
WHEAT-Steady; No. 2 hard SIC; No.
3, 4505Oc; No. 2 red 63Q64c; No. 3, $50
SIC; No. 2 spring 54Q55e; No. 3, 54955c.
CORN-We leak; No. 2 mixed 22a4Q23c;
No. white 231z 0231ac.
OATS-Weak; No. 2 mixed 161ze; NO.
2 white 19@191zc.
RYE-Steady; No. 2, sc.
HAY-Weak; timothy choice 81 600
IL so; other grades IS 5O011 90; prairie
choice 81 COOS 90; others So OOQ6 so.
BUTTER-Weak; creamery 12Q14c;
dairy 8@12c.
EGGS-Firm; strictly fresh re.
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Cleveland and Free Coinage.

The Lyon county delegates held their
convention Saturday to choose delega-
lions to the state conventions. They
adopted a resolution favOring the free
coinage of silver. Is to l. and then vOt-
ed down a denunciatOry resolution
against Grover Cleveland. The dele
gates to the Topeka convention are;
j. M Slsher. Frank Butcher, Mike
O'Toole r. b. Shepherd and ]. d.
Sor1ers
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1Ie1ieo's Biggegt lEiIl 60.

TOrreo, Mexico. May 18-The large
Touring mills and grain elevators Of
the ALBANIA Manufacturing company.
situated here, were destroyed by fire
The loss is estimated at $3.50, O0O The
mills had recently been equipped with
new machinery and were the largest in
northern Mexico. The amount of in
surance is small There was a large
stock of grain consumed.
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Thomas Small has emigrated to Okla
hOma with the horses and wagon
owned by himself and wife leaving
Mrs. Thomas Small and the three minor
children behind. She wants a. divorce.
The Smans have been blessed with ten
children since their marriage thirty
years ago Mrs Small would like, be-
sides the custody of the three minors,
the return of The horses and WAGON.
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uation to prevent July wheat from sell
ing at so cents in Chicago.
Corn and oats We're comparatively
steady and did not sympathize mater
tally with the decline in wheat.
Provisions We're steady. but suffered
a slight decline.
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Rnrton Fieht in Rice.

Harry C. Taylor of Lyons is reported
to be in the lead for the Republican
nomination for representative from
Rice county. a. @. Jordan, sergeant
alarms of the last house is the oppos-
ing candidate. The fight viii be made
on the senatorial question, Jordan ia
voring J. r. Burton and Taylor being
opposed to him.
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Ellis For eilkeson.

Judge A ID. Gilzeson of Hays City,
presiding judge of the court Of appeals,
western division, northern department,
has been given the delegation from his
county. Ellis to the Democratic con-
ventiOn. The Ellis county Democrats
held their convention Saturday and
favored the Judge by strong resolutions
in his behalf. The appellate convention
is at Hoxie next month.
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Mrs. Alden Of California, who has es-
tablished school of Christ in Topeka
viii address the North Topeka people
at 1902 North Kansas avenue this even
ing. Mrs. Alden numbers among her
Topeka patrons Mrs. L. o. Case and
Postmaster A. J. Arnold.
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Philadelphia. May 18-The drst-class
of horseshOers that ever graduated in
America received diplomas tonight at
the University of Pennsylvania There
are q men in the class, all practical
workers, who have besides taken q
course in the anatomy of the legs and
feet of a horse
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O. ". Griggs, the ex-councilman. re-
Gently gave Mrs. Thorpe fifteen bush
els Of potatoes for the poor. Part of
them are seed potatoes.