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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18

could set the letters and read them. and
the secretary did produce all of them in
evidence. Secretary McCraith said he
felt President NfCmperS had done wrong
and called the attention of the executive
committee to The matter. Mr.. McCraith
also stated that President Gompers had
been at Chicago at least once during
the campaign. On Investigation the eX-
ecutive committee reported that they
knew where President Gompers was
while in Chicago. that ne did not meet
Chairman Jones or any other politician
there. but that he went there to confer
with a president Of an interna tiOnal UNI
ion
Some of the delegates. especially those
from the west. stated that they were
surprised that there was not more in
the case as the rumOrs that had reach
ed them greatly magni1ied the charges.
President Gompers was equired to
make a statement, but he said only a
few words and announced that all his
corresp Ondence and his actions IA the
official capacity of president of the fed
GRAFTON were as open to the delegates
and the world as the correspondence
which Secretary McCraith had seen fit
to bring to this convention.
After discussion, which reflected more
on those who had circulated the ru-
mors than on President Gompers, a del
egate from the Pennsylvania Miners
union offered the following.
Having heard the charges of wrong
doing by President C40mpers during the
recent political campaign.
Resolved, That we indOrse the pres
idents position, dismiss the charges,
and exOnerate him from all blame"
During the informal hearing OF the
case there was an exciting discussion
of the silver question. but there We're
only three dissenting votes, and the
three voting lin the negative announced
that they did SO on account of their Op-
position to the free coinage of silver
which they would not indOrse in any
form although they desired to indorse
President Gompers-
The following was offered by Geo. w
Mcneil, and was then unanimously
adopted.
Resolved. That the delegates to the
18th annual convention of the American
Federation of Labor do hereby declare
in unqualified language their confidence
in President Samuel Gompers as man
worthy of the cause he has espOused
and for which he has sacrificed his
time, health and ability"
"a similar resolution of confidence was
unanimously adopted in indorsing the
five members of the executive council
After the action of the convention Nc
Craith announced that he would retire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18
Or BONDS BACK EAST.
Kansas Securities Actually at a Pre-
MUM in Many Instances.

The talk in eastern newspapers about
Kansas and Topeka bonds not being
saleable now. is the silliest fake mag
Unable, for a Topeka broker found
few days agO that he could not get To-
peNa bonds readily even at more than
par.
bonds being offered by Kane & Co. Of
Minneapolis, and he wrote for prices of
those and other Kansas bonds held
Following is the letter received in re
ply:
I'VE beg to acknowledge the receipt
of your letter in reference to Marion
county, Winchester City and Topeka
city bonds. and in reply we beg to state
that the two first named have already
been sold. and of the TOpekas we now
have on hand $500, viz; $4,000 . per
cents. due August. 1912 price, 1O1, and
accrued interest; $500 per cents, due
September, 1915, price 108 and accrued
interest.
The Sedgwick and Washington cOun-
~ bonds ON our list are now under op-
ton to purchaser We viii know IA
a day or two. and if the deal should fail
to 60 through, we will offer them to
- KANE & CO."
The following quotations concerning
other Kansas securities We're made to
the same gentleman by f. h Robbins
< Sons, bankers of Boston, who said
they had client who would sell some
Kansas securities:
S32, 600 Garden City 6's; price, par and
interest.
s2l. 500 Pratt city funding 6s; price,
par and interest
$4,000 Anthony refunding 6's; price,
par and interest.
SO 500 Emporia city refunding IS;
price, par and interest
So. 500 Barber county refunding 6's;
price. par and interest.
$1,000 Cherryvale refunding SIS; price,
par and interest.
IS 600 OSWegO township funding 6S:
price, par and interest.
SO 600 city of Harper per cent i'm
provement bonds; price, par with inter
est.
$4,000 city of Meade Center Z per cent
city hall bonds; price 80 with interest
$1,000 township Of Coolidge, Hamilton
county. 6 per cent bridge bonds; price,
80 and interest
clay City railroad aid 6's; price par
and interest.
$3.50 city Of Newton WaterWOrks IS.
price. par with interest.
5000 Arkansas City refunding school
6's; price. 1869 and interest.
The Coolidge township and Meade
! Center bonds which are quoted at be
low par. are short time bonds and ma
ture in 1902 and 1903
These quotations prove that, hOWev-
/ er much eastern people and the eastern
press may abuse Kansas, they are will
| ing enough to hold the securities, and
! they realize as well as any one that
J Kansas is in better condition than for
many years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18
stealine Christmas Chickens

Chicken thieves are laying in sup
ply Of fowls for the Christmas holidays
Numerous thefts have been reported
The latest is that last night bold thief
entered the hen coop of Constable Hail
Williams. Of Justice Furrys court, and
took p chickens. They were not after
other plumber for the barn was IN
locked and two sets of harness and 9th
er articles were in plain view of the
door. Constable Williams had a large
number of chickens but the y taken
We're his best. Plymouth Rocks A tur-
key. which had been sent him from
Hoyt few days ago, was left Today
Constable Williams purchased Two
large padIocks, and from now on his
barn and hen coop viii be securely
looked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18
VIOLENCE TO NEGROES.
In Arkansas They are Murdered and
in Oklahoma MAY be LYnehed.

Texarkana, Ark. Dec. lS.-Reliable
Information reaches here that a mob of
white men made an attack on the ne
gro 1abOrers employed at a saw mill at
Garfield, Ark The whites fired on the
blacks and 20 negroes were wounded
and left all night without medical at
tentiOn.
The negroes We're employed by the
Garfield Lumber company. and notice
was served on some of them Saturday
by White men that they must leave or
suffer the consequences. During the
night the shantIes where they slept
We're surrounded by q mob of white
men and volleys of shots fired into them.
The negroes jumped from their hunks
and ran for the woods. another vOlley
being fired into them as they ran.
Twelve negroes were brought down.
wounded. some of whom viii die. The
mob then dispersed and the wounded
negroes were left without medical at
tention until morning Those of the
negroes who escaped have left the VII
entity.
An almost exactly similar assault
was made on Sunday night on a party
of negroes at FrOstville in the same
county, in which nine negroes We're
shot and badly wounded The only
cause for the shooting so far as is
known is the determination on the part
OF the whites to run the negroes out Of
the county and prevent them from
working around the mills.
Guthrie. o. r.. Dec 1S.-Reports re-
celVed from saltwater indicate great
excitement among whites and negroes
growing out of the murder of the faith
ef and daughter near Perkins. yester-
day morning and the arrest and deten-
u0n OF THOMAS Laughlin the negro
VINO IS under suspicion Sheriff Creel
is reported to have telephOned to the
governor asking that the first regiment
o. n c. be held in readiness to ouell
any threatened outbreak between the
whites and blacks The report how
ever, can not be verified
Throughout the day there We're many
excited whites and blacks on the streets
and every threat to lynch the negro
provoked the negroes to fresh declara-
tions that any attempt on the life of
Mclaughlin would be resisted by the
negroes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18
voLUNEEERs ZOE oUBA.
Many Companies are Ready to Start
on a Moments Notice.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec 18.-United
States Marshal 10 Shelby declared Of
ficially today that all persons within
his jurisdiction who were engaged in
aiding Cuba Insurgents contrary to the
treaty laws Of the United States would
be arrested wherever found d. s
Hartman, who is leading the move
ment here said after becoming ac-
quainted with Marshal Shelby's order
that nothing would. be done contrary to
the laws of the country One hundred
and fifty Texas rangers. commanded
by Temple Houston who has notified
Mr.. Hartman of their willingness to
fight Spain. are said to be in readiness
to go to Cuba at a moments notice
Capt. A. L.. Carpenter, who earned
something of a record as captain of
company @. Colorado national guard
in the latter part Of 80 by fighting the
White River Utes in San Juan county
is organizing company of sharp
shooters, composed of men from Col
Orado and Missouri. Captain Carpenter
said today that he had received sever
al decoy letters from persons in eastern
cities, written with the evident purpose
of drawing from him some statement
that might get him into trouble with
the United States authorities.
Omaha. Dec. 18.-Omaha railroad
headquarters have been asked to fig
ure on transportation from Colorado
points to the gulf for 200 men who are
going to JOIN the Insurgents. Most of
the men al Denver now One of the
roads refused to give a rate. stating
that it is q business that it does not
care to handle for the reason that it
might lead to trouble with the govern
ment.
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PREPARING FOR A SIEGE.
Weyler Seems to be Getting Ready to
be BeIeaguered.

Cincinnati, Dec 1S.-The reports in
Havana that Maceo is not dead have
bewildered the people. Cubans are still
divided in opinion, though the general
belief is that Maceo is dead. The re-
ports from Matanzas can not be ex-
planned except on the theory that some
of Maceo's old army under the com
mand of Ruis Rivera is operating there
and then it is wondered why he is so
far eastward
Heavy siege guns have just been
mounted on the outer sea walls of a
new fort recently constructed west of
the city on the coast. Many new fOrti-
icatiOns have been built in the city
and Weyler seems preparing for a
siege. This action naturally awakens
suspicion and worries the residents
greatly The news of the departure OF
another expedition from the Florida
coast for Cuba has caused the Spanish
newspapers to raise another howl against
the Americans and their policy of sur
reptitiOusly aiding those whom they
don't dare to help in the open.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18
Z. s. WON'T FIGHT.
Sir Charles Upper Says U. s. VIII
Not Eight Any Great Power.

London Dec 1S-The Daily CsrsDbic
publishes AIN interview with Sir charles
Topper the Canadian commissioners in
which he says
anada is quite prepared to take her
part in the admiralty scheme for inner
ial defense outlined by the Duke of Dew
onshlfe In the event of war between the
United States and Great Britain. canada
would Is invaded By land That is why.
curing the recent difficulties Canada vot-
go q large sum to equip the militia There
is no fear that a hostile army could be
landed IN Canada by sea. The naval sta
uons at Halifax and Esquimault are inn
pregnable- Canada's best defense in this
respect is the maintenance Of fast mani
passenger vessels convertible at q mo-
ments notice into armed cruisers
However, neither the present nor the
next generation will see a war between
the United States and Great Britain. II
is not the intent of the United States TO
fight any great power"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18
BRYAN'S CONTRACT SOLD.
Said to Have Been Sold in Advance
for 825. 900.

Raleigh, n. c.. Dec 1s.-Anthony
COmstock manager of the dcBee-Bry-
an lecture combination, stated to a
News and Observer reporter that the
contract with Mr.. Bryan had been sold
to Mr. McBee at an advance of SOS. 600.
Mr.. Me3ee refused to either confirm or
deny the story. The purchasers are said
to be an Atlantic syndicate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18
IN IMMENsE ICEBERG.
1t is Projected 200 Feet Out of the
Water.

New York. Dec. 1s.-Eight hundred men
and one thousand trucks carried away
the large part of the snow that fell yes
terday. The tenement district was given
first attention.
Just after noon last Saturday the
Friesland sighted an immense iceberg
Captain Nickels entry in his log states
that the berg was SOC feet long and pro-
jected 200 feet out Of the water This
perg was encountered in latitude $3.50
longitude 1907 and at 4-30 o'clock the ves-
sci steamed past another berg estimated
to be 100 feet long and 50 feet high-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18
FREDERICK WARDE.
The First Presentation of sKing Lear
in Topeka

The biggest dramatic event of the
latter half of December Is the appear
ance of Frederick Warde in king
Lear" tomorrow night This will be
the first presentation Of this. one Of the
greatest of Shakespeare tragedies in
Topeka 1t is seldom that theater
audiences, nowadays. get the oppOrtun-
ity of seeing King Lear"
The sale OF seats for. the Warde en-
gagement began yesterday morning
and a large number of the best ones
are already gone, the indications are
for a large house. The scenery is all
Mr. Warde's and some Of it is of a
high class and in every way suited to
the proper rendition Of the play
On next Monday night at the Grand
Opera House ladies Will be admitted
free to witness the opening perform
ance of Ford's Merry Players if they
are accompanied by a lady or gentle
man holding one paid admission ticket.
EdisOn's latest achievement the Vi
tOscope. viii be here for the first time
and each night new views viii be
shown.
The prices on all lower floor 30 cents,
balcony 20 cents and gallery 10 cents.
There has already been good sales
and those that want good seats for the
opening night should avail themselves
Of the first opportunity to get them re-
served at Shows drug store where the
chart is located.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18

Pans, Dec Isl Infransigean pub
fishes a manifesto from the French
committee for free Cuba addressed to
the Cubans and accusing the Spanish
government Of the murder of MaceO
whose blood it says, will fertiliza
the idea Of Cuban liberty" 1t assures
the Insurgents of the sympathy Of the
grandsons Of French revolutionists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18
WILL CARLETON.
The Popular Poet - At the High
School Tonight.

The large audience that will greet
Win Carleton at the high school tonight
anticipating a delightful evening. viii
leave with but one regret-that the ev-
ening passed only too rapidly. Mr.. car
Teton never fails to delight and to leave
the strong impress of his genius upon
all who hear him. The ludicrous and
pathetic are so deity mingled in the
poems he selects for public readfng.th that
laughter and tears struggle for supre-
macy His magnetic personality. must
cal voice and ease Of manner captfva te
his hearers and all give themselves up
reservedly to the enjoyment of his verses.
Pathetic. sympathetic. humorous. and
withu lofty in tone, his lecture and
readings stimulate to noble living any
hear him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18
Flevated Roads ii Japan.

Tacoma, Wn, Dec 18.=Since Tues
day four prominent Japanese engineers
connected with the Imperial railway
bureau have been Investigating raii-
road matters in this city They are
Messrs Rintaro Mouca, K. Takeber, T.
Yamaguchi and H. l. Waski, who have
been sent out as a commission to study
American and European systems of
railroads. elevated street railways. Mr..
Yamaguchi said that it is intended to
build several thousand miles of rail-
way in the japanese empire and an ell
evated street railway system in Toxic.
The commission is en- route to san
Francisco and goes thence to New
York. France and Germany
See Jones. the ice man. for all kinds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18
New Cold Camp Discovered

There sconsiderab be excitementi Cal
ifornia over rich discoveries Of gold ore
at Randsburg. Cal. % miles from Kra-
mer station on Atlantic & Pacific di-
vision of the Santa Fe route
The new camp is wonder. For full
informa ton respecting Randsburg and
the cost OF "trip thither, inquire OF local
agent A., 4. g S. f.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18
First One il Tacoma.

Tacoma. Wn.. Dec 18-Early in Jan
uary there viii be established in Ia
coma. the first wholesale clothing man
ufactory in the northwest 1t will be
managed in connection with the Taco
ma wooden mills. a new plant costing
capacity of 150 suits daily and employ
ing $50 persons Chicago business men
are behind the project.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18
DEC on the Train CON- Home.

Kansas City, No. Dec. 1s.-Ars. John
]. Dillon of Omaha died in q Pullman
a short distance out from this city yes
terday Mrs. Dillon died of consump-
ton. She was on her way home and the
body was Immediately started for Oma-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18
TRUTH ABoUg mAcEo.
An Effort is Making to Get the Exact
Facts Concerning Him.

New York. Dec. 1s-Dr. J. Castillo Of
the Cuban junta says that in the opin-
ion Of the junta there can be little
doubt of Maceo's DEATH and that it is
generally believed he came to his
death through treachery on the part of
Dr. Zertucha.
Efforts are being made to bring to
this country an officer who was on
MaceO's STAFF and present when he was
shot, so he may be sent to Washington
to appear before the foreign relations
committee Of the senate. This plan is
expected to be very fruitful of results
If successful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18
"A Gard

To the Editor of The State Journal
In reply to the statement made yes
terday by Judge Wood in regard to my
application for a license to sell intoxi-
eating liquors, I would say that I am a
registered pharmacist by examination
before the state board. That the store
is run in my name, by me and for me.
That DR.. Warner has not one cen- . 1.l-
terest in said store
J. W. GISKK
800 East Fourth 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18
The aKansas City World" Says of
Caveny,

Caveny is justly titled the young
Frank Beard" his portraits We're like
nessess his landscapes very beautiful
At First NJ. E. church, Thursday. De
cember y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18
A STRAW BOARD TRUST.
Eight Companies to Form an Agree
ment to Control the Business

indianapolis, Dec Representative
Of eight strawboard manufactures of
Ohio and Indiana met here and took pre-
liminary steps toward the formation of
an orga nization to control the output
and prices of the strawboard mills of the
country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18

Boston. Dec 1S.-Henry J.. Pierce. who
amassed a fortune in the manufacture OF
chocolate and who was twice mayor o.
Boston and member of congress from lSia
to 1871 died here last night at the home
of Thomas Bailey A1drieh, aged 70 years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18

The admission fee for the entertain
ment given by Caveny. the cartoonist,
and chalk talker. has been reduced to
% cents First NJ. E. church December
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18

Try us on collars W. can make theU
look like new. Peerless Steam Laundry
III aud ia ". sth st. Phone 332.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18
Dec IS.
s He was Robbed of $780, in
Diamon

Boston. Dec 18-Mayor Herzog. a tray-
cling man for his father. Abraham Her
zog diamond broker OF New York re-
ported to the police tonight that $4,000
from him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18
santa Fe Roulette Home RoaL
1Opeka to California

HomeseeSers excursion tickets on
sale Dec. 18th
Only 81 hours Topeka to California
via this route.
For additional Information call at
passenger depot foot of Fifth street
telephone $50. or on Cromwell & LETTERS
at pOstod1ce, North Topeka, telephone
364 W c. CARNEY. Agent.
s-~r =. ~, roTlars we $50, mako mar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18

See Jones. the ice man, for all kinds
Of coal or cobs. Tel. 4S0s
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-22

Ladies' Broadcloth, superb goods, all
colors, fur trimmings to match. Regular
price S1.25, reduced to 9Sc
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-22
PATTERN DRESSE s
FUR TRIM MINCS.

Mink, Thibet. Astrakhan. Wool, Seal and
India Sable. These goods are of the best
quality, and we have decided to close them
out irrespecti 10 OF value or cost.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-22

in the right measure. II gives perfect salts
faction. Buy one. The price is the only
thing cheap about the Linooln." By mai
on receipt OF price.
WATCHMAN PUBLISHING Co.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-22
@attbman 4 cguurnal.
PUBLISHED EVERY "WEDNESDAY BY
The Watchman Publishing Company
At Montpelier. VI.
The Lincoln Fountain Pen.
At Montpelier. VI

PRICE ONLY S1.00-REDUcED FROM $3.50
WARRANTED SOLID GoLD-EvERY PEN
GUARANTEED.
The LINCOLN PEN" has been in use In this
office, on all kinds of work. for nearly two
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-22

years. Scores are in use
in the banks, insurance Of
fees, and business houses
of Montpelier. Hundreds
have been sold by this
Office in all parts OF the
state and country. 1t is
durable, good for years of
service, al ways ready to
" CO." but never drips, the
inL An-in y,,atfar-,,ly aaI
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1896-02-20

For sale-a fast sail-boat, apply
on ship W. f. Babcock. 4
Oil paintings of the Volcano all
sizes and prices at King Bros,
Hotel st. n
Pictures repaired and refitted
with new paper margins which
covers those unsightly spots at
King Bros, Hotel street.
Island jewelry is very popular
for souvenirs. 1t is manufactured
to order at H. G.. Biart's, on Fort
street. Gold wire names made
while you wait. II
City Carriage Co.. j. S. And.
rade, manager. It you want a
hack with good horse and care
ful driver ring up telephone lib,
corner of Fnrt and Merchant
streets i1ack at all hours. 4