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!; Carver. 97's; Graves. iioi

Martin, ss0is; Carver. ?gTs; Graves, 40
Case, lss.
Willie the vote WAS being cast up. and
before II was announced. the platform, ns
reported by the committee on resolutions
was road AMI adopted. CAPTAIN i. II
Coney.pf Topeka, offered a resolution which
without mentioning 1t directly. was q dec-
iiration In favor Of thu enforcement OF
prohibition. II was as follows:
whereas, The Republican party has
aver been the champion of law and order,
ndhcrlng to the example of our immortal
president. Grant, that the hest way TO dis,
pose OF our unpopular law is to enforce 1t;
therefore. he II
"HeSolvci That we demand the strict
and impartial enforcement OF all laws with
out faVoritism or evasion in every city,
town and locality, 50 that violation Of
law IN any one part OF the state or by any
person shall not be treated ~ an oftense in
one locality ana receive encouragement in
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CENTRAL COMMITTEE NAMED.
After Performing This Duty the Con-
ycntion Adjourned Sine Die,
Well Pleased.

Topeka, Kas.. Aug. li.-tSpecial) Only
one thing remained for the convention.
This was to name the new state central
committee which is constituted by judi
not reporting:
First district. J. W. Hauserman; Second,
James NJ. chisham: Third, w. l.: Sterne
Fourth, J., II; HANSON; Fifth, D. ". East
Cemburn; Eighth, blank Ninth, F.. G.
Trigg: Tenth. w. A. Mitchell Eleventh,
w, =. stiee; Twelfth, i. Vincent; fhir-
p. Daughters; Fifteenth, w, r. Myers;
sixteenth, Henry booth; seyentesnth,
teenth. c. T.. Elliott; Twentieth. blank;
Twenty-first, w. H. Smith; Twenty-second.
cy Leland: Twenty-third. Is. Il. Wiiceck-
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Deaths and Funerals.

Rudolph Heilwig. aged u. died at his
home, 5J9 McGee street. yesterday morning Z
of pneumonia. The funeral services will be
held from his late home this afternoon al
2 o'clock. Burial will take place In Union
cemetery.
who died from the effects of a bullet wound
last Sunday morning, were held from his
late home. S2l Southwest boulevard. yester-
day morning ut 10 o'clock. Burial took
place In Mount st. Mary's cemetery.
The funeral services of Garrett Fleming.
who dled az ls5o rem street M9nuaSt were
took place I'm Mount St. Marys cemetery.
Peter Bale, aged IS. died at Txenty-third
and Holmes streets, last evening OF typhoid
fever.
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son; Twenty; fourth. Morton Aipaueh;
,Taenty. seventh. blank; Twenly.eigh,h'
blank. Twenty.nInth. blank: Thirtieth,
James \, Kimball: Thirty-nrst. w v.
jackson. Thirty second, Alfred Pratt: Thir-
ty-thirl. W. a. Thompson; Thirty.fourth.
blank Thirty-nfth. ~. u. McElfresh.
The delegates began "a break UP while
the committee was being announced and
the motion to adjourn. which followed at
ii %. was a mere fornalty.
Many Of the delegates will leave for
home on the night trains. but many 9TH
ers Will remain 10 hear one or both OF the
speeches to he made here tomorrow
BY Senator John NJ. Thurston, OF Me-
byagka
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KANSAS RepUBLIcANISM.
Platform of rrinc,rics ms Adopted by
the nrpubiican state Convention
ut ToprLn.

Topeka, kns.. Aug. ll,--tspecial) Follow
ing is the platform as reported from the
committee and adopted;
we, the Republicans OF kansas. In COM
vcnton assembled, heartily indorsc the
nc ncmination OF William Mckinley for pres.
iicnt and Garrett A. Hobart Tor vice pres
tQeni or the United states. and pledge
them our most enthusiastic support.
We hercb. renew our alleriancC to the
principles OF the Republican party SO fully
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motion TO table the resolution showed u
strong minority FOR it. hut the chairman
declared the motion to table carried and
refused to heed demands for roll call
}. r. Ludlum. OF Wichita. president Of the
order OF Mystic Brotherhood She anti
exhibition secret society, rndcaNored to
apparent that the convention was likely
tu Ect into a wranClc on the prohihition
question. and u motion to refer all further
rcs clutious. without readlng was carried
With a Who0p. Tile resolution which Mr..
Iudlum introduced hut failed to have
read, was as follows.
"Whcroas. The Republican party believes
that the majority should rule and that
tho people should he trusted upon any
proposition and when the people appeal
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RICHTER on THE SECOND.
council GroN" Man Nominated for
Lieutenant Governor.

Topeka, KaH.. Aug. li.-(special Noml.
nations Of candidates FOR lieutenant gov-
ernor We're called for Immediately after the
nomination Of Governor Morrill,. John Crl-
Martin of Fort Scott; j. V. Be.kman. OF
Arkansas city, named Colonel Alexander
Warner, OF Baxter Springs; \. W, Stubs
Of Finncy county, named Senator Milton
". Brown, Of Garden Clty. and j. ~ MIL
.r, of Morris county. named Harry T.
Richter, OF Council Grove.
The first roll call resulted: Richter aig:
Brown, 2T2: Martin l23. Warner, i13'
The second roll call gave Richter a ma
stood: Richter 5i7; Brown. rs. Martin, 81;
Warner. 81.
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III. King OF Pm. !, neeeh.m,s-pEEcHAM
TOM DAY ARHAIGNED.
The Fraudulent Circus Agent Held fos
Trlul,

Tom Day. alias Elliott. the circus agent.
who was arrested on Monday while laying
plans, II is said, to defraud a number of
people in Kansas City, was arraigned be-
fore Justice Case yesterday on two charges
of obtaining money under false pretenses.
Those who appeared against him were Il.
Marsh, of the Railroad Transfer Compa-
ny, and G. II. Gerard, printer in the New
York Life building.
Inspector Flahive received a telegram
yesterday from J. 4. Bailey, proprietor of
the Barnum a. Bailey shows. now ut st.
Johnsbury, VT, stating that Day was not
his agent, and he would bear the expense
OF his prosecution. II was also learned
that Day worked Springfield. No.. Hanni-
bal, Mo, and Brookield Mo-.
He was held In default of $50 bail to ap-
pear Thursday,
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TO the Rcpublicun party to be heard II
should be accorded them; and.
whereas \ large ana respected number
OF the people of lNan.ss desire TO be again
TN constitution; therefore be II
kesolvrd, That, while We believe In the
enforcement OF all law upon the statute
hccks. we are yet In favor Of listening to
the demands Of the people and favor a
resrbmission Of said amendment to vote
Of the people,
]: was growing dark at this stage in the
proceedings and At I:lp adjournment was
tlken unul O'CLOCK to.nIsht.
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Gooa word. for shcidou.

Topeka, kas.. Aug. ii.-tspeolalD II was
unanimously declared by delegates TO the
Republican convention tonight that In
Hon. G. NJ Sheldon. of Usage county.
model chairman had at last been found.
lie hustled business along with an expcdi-
ton which fairly took the breath of slow
coachcs.and accomplished the feat of steer
ing the convention through Its entire pro.
rrlrlmc In less than fve hours of actual
working time. without giving ofrense TO a
single delegate.
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srrlng pagxer FniIca to Mork.

London. Aug. 1l.-At the Novelty theater
last evening in a stabbing scene. the spring
dagger, made for stage uses. failed to act
and an actor was stabbed to the heart SO
that he died in a few minutes.
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stat. Administration Indors-d.

I'VE heartily indorse the business-llks
and economical administration OF Govern,
or T. y, NORTH and his associates: and
We invite Il most careful comparison be-
tlon and the Populist administration which
preceded IT, believing that every citizen
our state as administered by the present
Republican administration will be con,
WINGED that it is TO the interests OF the peo-
pie to retain the Republican party In pow,
cr aud control of our state affairs.
I'VE believe that the record OF the Re-
publican party in the past VIII commend It
to all good cltizens, and that the two
years' experience the people have had Of
popullst depredations ana misrule VIII
bring 10 our support all good citizens IRE
spective of former political aiiiliation.
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Middleton. y. y, Aug. i1.-George and
Isaac Ferguson, 10 and years, respectiye-
ly. We're drowned while wading in the swift
Waikiki river. Their father was unable to
swim and saw both of them drowned. One
of the bodies was recOYerel.
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A HEAVY BANK FAILURE.
Thc Murrny mn In>,itution, of New
York. Closes Its Ooors-Othcr .
Intlures

New York Aug. 1.-THE following notice
signed hy f. u. kliburn. superintendent OF
banking. was posted on the door of the
Murray Hll bank to-day: This bank is
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R-nuhlIcnns Nominntcd.

South Enid, o. T.. Aug. li.-(Specal) The
Republican county convention ihet in this
city to-day to nominate candidates for the
Legislature. John Murphy was nominated
for the 49, house and W, s Hili and
strong one.
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Topeka, Kas,, Aug. il.-(special) when
Shawnee was reached In the roll call the
vote announced was challenged A pon
was made, and after considerable conf!s-
ion, the result was announced: Martin, n;
Carver. "a; GraySs, .. The result OF the
first ballot was \announced as follows;
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COMPLETED BY ACcLAMATIoN.
Republicans Expedite business OF the
Convention by Dispensing with
ballot Fqrmniities.

Topeka. Kas.. Aug. li.-tspeclaD when
the nomination OF Mr.. Richter had been
announced, an efforts was made to adjourn
until tomorrow mornins. but 1t was futile.
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The final outing for the poor children
until next Monday. on that evening fare
well services 70 Brixadier sully. will be
held In the salvation Army tent. corner
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Topeka, Kas.. Aug li.-tSpeciai) Tho
local depot Of the Columbus Buggy Com
pany, managed by 7. j. Hindmarsh, went
10 the wall to-day. with liabilities in the
the. same amount. j. S. Warner was made
assignee
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Macon, No.. Aug. li.-tspecial) Oscar
Demeter, son OF Il. ]. Demeter, of Macon,
the East Fork this evening. He was 10
years old. The body was recovered later.
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Hon. Y, =. Carver was born in Pcnnsyl-
yauiH ib ycaIT ago. He was educated In
uendumy, and read law In early manhood.
He came To Kansas iu $50, hrst locating
IN lauroln county Two year, later he re-
sided and pursued the practice OF law. In
ls1 he represented Saline county IN the
Legislature. In 1892 he was the Republican
nominee for attorney general aud went
down in tho Hopulist landslide. In Feb
ruuty, 1895, he was appointed judge Of the
court Of appeals for the Central division
of thc Northern department. Hc was
rnuk'l as one Of the Leading lawyers Of
the stat" for upEy years and Is famed for
Ills 2ttu1y balance, dignity Of bearing and
unbl"mishcd roctituir OF character
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"ro be accorded tho high privilege OF pre-
sllaE over q Republican state convention
az any annual meeting is % great honor In
decd hgt douHly 50 this year when Rgpub-
1.aauism means SO much The Republican
fsTty stands this year the only champion
81 protection 10 American labor: the only
champion of honest money, nni thereby
The only champion and guardian Of our ma
lions honor and Integrity. y national
trts.s l. upon us; a battle royal is before
VS.. the lines are closely drawn. II IS the
HeGuulicsv party against the iicld-and
r.fAF ~ awrht.r
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comrromi.c ruh,ic,, aa,ined.

This was the public baptism Of the COM
pf. misc which had been effected with In
finite caro- and pains between the warrins
factions In WyandOtte county and 1t was
greeted with round after round OF cheers.
When the vote had been announced, A.
W. Stubbs OF Finney county moved that
the election OF sheldon be mace unani-
nous ami with the adoption Of this mo-
tinn the opposition to the tenumlnntion OF
r. y. Morrill, practically disappeared. This
was o. tcst vote ANA nccuratciy put on rec
ord tho strength nt Morrill,, "a well as
that OF the combined opposition.
chalrnuu-ulopt sheldon was escorted to
'he stage hy u committee composed OF
II. II. Lusk. Gf l.abclte, and II. j. Bone
of CLARK county,
Aft,r bowling ihis recognition Of the np-
piHusc which greeted his appearance. Mr.
ShnlLum .u-kn LA InllnM-.
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stripes. With uncovered hruIs tI-y sait.r
,hat mat nag and from the throats Of all bursts
anu stirs the soul. America
"'ATy country, 'tis Of thee,
Sweet land Of liberty.
OF thee I sing.
Land of tho Pilgrims pride,
From every mountain SIDE
Let freedom ring
"On which side viii you oull.tp ono
points to = magnificent past a record Of
nnei,fy ,iroay ani iHt.i!lseat .statesman.hlp;
held and Its Blaiuc whose hallowci mem
oilcs sur within us all that .s noble. all
wbich tso S,'1i an nrE irPi,sg"ted a party
the aEou"s and throes OF civil war md
' the face oaf NJ II ,b NE sTan1esi nations up9n
hfying 70 past, points from thu grave To-
youthful as 10 neressltate script,,riI c,,,l
from the mouths OF babes and surkIlnes
Ii This the Millennium.
=, Possibly we have unconsulously reached
III ,Ii ihlIl'hNumi ana are Witnessing the ful-
in,l'hynt "t prophecy, Isaiah may have mad
said; The wolf also shall dwell Win he
iainp ana the leopards shall lie down win
the Kid and the calf and the vount. iit,
and the failing together, ana a mn, cHiiJ
shall lead thcm.' ''''0
so apt are they in the use OF the Bible
%
the silver question a little YOUNG All
iir|an; In nominati-s himself for president
the other Jay In Chicago, mentioned the
crown OF lhorns and cross OF gold. ii
sounded well, and by much practice he was
enabled To deliver It with dramatic effect.
but lnEsslieauon proyes that silver and
NOT gold WAS responsible for them II
seems that one j. Iscartot deserted his par.
y and chased OF after silver. bur even
then history makes the ratio 80 TO l.
"Genuemen, In the contest before us
honest money Will triumph: American Ia
Dor VIII Dc again protected; the dark ON.
inous clouds that now hang 80 heavily over
US ai!i be r!fted, and tho bright sunlight of
prosperity will again shine forth and n
illuminate ihls glorious country of ours. In
ZION, | am deeply sensible OF the honor
conferred upon me, and thank you heart
business BeEins.
AZ the conclusion of the chairman's
fpeeeh, he pushed business along with re-
8eshing raPldlty. Charles Martin OF Sa-
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While Chairman Sheldon was forming hi
committees. ox-congrcss Funston took
the gavcL a glimpse of John j. ingalls,
wa. lust here causht at one Of the doors
and loud cries We're made for him. lie Ned
down the stairs. us he Is saving himself
M for Burton Curtis, Lambert Grconlro.
and Others Major j. X. Hudson responded
when he was called. as also dil j. V.
nov ready to answer the often asked qucs
ton OF what he Intended to 10 with the
ous 10 tho 81. Iouis convention. ne ir-
tended, he said to pin his faith to William
Mckinley and trust to 'ls Republican
tiOn.
Judge Theodosur Botlkln followed IN n
ten minutes speech. whom Chairman Johcs
announced his committees as follows;
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A BUSlNESS.LIKE
KANSAS CONVENTION.


the call. Major l.. S. w Drought for tho
Huchan faction, announced that the IS half
votes were cas-, for sheldon, In an in
stant Jack Siertett. from the Trlckctt fac
the g half votes from his side were also
rast for sheldon
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Credentials-Chairmnm G. : johes. OF
Harper; First district W. Z, Leach; Soc
ond, Joe Casey Third, Seth q. Wells;
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chairman shcidon's speech.

"Mr Chairman md Gentlemen OF the
Convention; For nearly quarter OF u
century few Republican state conventions
have h.au held which have not prulltcd by
the experience. been benefited by the Wis
dom ana charmed hy tha plugUcnre OF GOV
.ruur GeorE- H. Anthony whotc earthly
remains Ver, sorruwfglly laid away In this
city ON Saturday last, Governor Anthony
&. dead; tho silver tongue is silent; the
earnest voice is stlied, the wcarivl hands
lie reacsfully across The hrous'. which for
more than three score years ana ten smell
..ruI Il N-nrt NJ fIma as aLNLl.
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''rhanS God, but one flag is thrown 10
the breeze. and that o. the stare and
stripes, With uncovered heads then salute
mat iiag ana from the thr0uts Of all bursts
forth a song Tint aruIar+ the uatrIotIsni
and stirs the soul America
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Interstate Commerce Reform.

In the interest of the people OF Kansas
We demand that our senators and repre-
srntatiycs in congress use their best en-
l"HNors to secure such amendments to the
Interstate commerce act as VIII enable the
Interstate commerce commission to pre-
scribe and enforce reasonable transporta-
ton charges upon interstate commerce; !;
and VIC further demand that the legislature
Of Kansas make such changes in the pres
cni laws OF the state as may be necessary
to increase the power Of the board of rail-
road commtss siOTers, by making their find
ingF, conclusions and orders under the act
OF their creation prima incie evidence OF
their, correctness, and providing for, a
toned and summary enforcement
thereof II sustained, as recommended by
the board in its thirteenth annual report,
"Wo recommend the efforts of the
board of commissioners 10 secure reduced
rates upon kansas products TO points
whore rail and deep water transportation
connect, and we pledge our support to all
further endeayors in that direction.
George y. Anthony.
1--WE hereby express a deep regret on ac-
count OF the death OF our distinguished
C!tIzen and ex-governor, George 4. An
thony. For a quarter OF a century in KAN
sas he was leader of public opinion, a
an invaluable defender OF the rights and
interests Of the people.
''As our governor he became distinguished
because of the clean, honest and business
like manner in which he administered pub,
lie affairs. and our people took great pride
In him as their chief executive because OF
his sterling character and superior ability.
His death Is an occasion OF public sorrow.
and IL is with sadness that every Kansas
Republican realizes that We can no longer
aggressive ideas In our public delibera-
tiOns.
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CARVER FOR CHIEF JUSTICE.


Topeka, las., Aug. ll.-(spocial) Vote
on chief Justice;
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Al the conclusion of the chalrman's
fpeeeh, he pushed business along with re-
&eshing rapidity. Charles Martin, OF Sa-
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and clearly expressed in the national Re.
publican platform adopted at st, Louis,
ieliy Improve and hereby adopt as our
/ own.
emphasized in our national platform, viz,
protection, reciprocity and sound money,
as indispensable TO an enduring national
For over a century OF our national his
tory the prosperity OF our country has de-
bmGsI SpTq m PRO pro'ggiye iqr s posy a, and
adopted hy our national legislators 1t has
been followed by period OF business de-
preston and Industrial ruin.
We believe prosperity will never come
to the American farmer, mechanic and la
nign markets ENLARGED and increased by
the policy of reciprocity.
sound Money Favored.
The REPUBLICANS Of Kansas believe in
silver and paper in the largest measure
possible consistent with the maintenance
drl Of the eqga! dsbs,payipg and parehassins
the free and unilinlied coinage OF Silver at
thr ratio OF ls 10 | by this country alone,
debased currency, and the destruction of
our national credit
uhp9lIIouc treatment OF the veterans Of
the late war by the present national adj
minisiration, and heartily favor not only
pension laws, bu; such addit!onai iegEslation
dicrs.
We favor tho permanent Improvement
OF our h!ghways. believing that thercby the
uots to market will be greatly lersenel.
business and social communication between
country and city facilitated and values of
farm lands augmented.
We favor national and state legislation
for the "ngouraEement of irrigation.
we believe that the penitentiary coal
mines should be operated only for the pur-
pose Of furnish!ng fuel for state and char
liable institutions.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-17
ON THE EASTERN TRACKS.
Hinners of RanninD Races at EashriIle
Nesc OrIenns and Lnfonin

OJ hUHnthU IdCcS at Nu9HttLte,
Nesc Orleans and Latonia.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 16.-Five and a
half furlongs. Bona Schoenfeld won, Austin
second, Coranella third Time. ITO.
Five furlongs, Lucy Overton won, Lucy
Alien second, n. e. Creede third. Time
1:0419.
One mile, Lightioot won, Charley Weber sec.
ond, High Noon third. Time, i :4415.
Five and hslf furlongs, Margaret Allen
won, Thorn bush second, + NJ third. Time,
1:10.
One and quarter miles, Colonist won, Al
Boyer second. Tremor third. Time, 2:241%
NEW ORLEANS, La, Nov. 16.-Seven fur
longs, Van Brunt won, Hiberuia Queen second,
Cherrystone third. Time. L: 30
Five furlongs, Sankara won, Lineaga second,
Hill Billy third. Time, 1:0214.
Seven furlongs. Sidkel won. Marquise second,
Dorothy III third. Time. 1 :2S15
Six furlongs, Damocles won, Dora Wood Sec
ond, Judith third. Time. l:I5
Seven furlcngs, Maggie S won, Ozark Jr sec
ond, Brakeman third. Time, l 90
LAT0NIA, KY, Nov. 16.-0ne mile, Raspe
won, Partisan second, Brown Jewell third.
Time, :4215
Six furongs, Taluca won. Lady Dulct second,
Mertie Reed third. Time, l :1515
One mile. Reprieve won, Robinson second,
Fresco third. Time, :421z.
One and half miles, Scamp won, Eli Kendig
second, Aristocrat third. Time, 2:19
Five and a naf furlongs, Lockhart won.
Masterpiece second, Mcfarland II third.
Time 091%