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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-05
HOLIDAY FOR SILVER.
Father of the Santa Fe Road
and a Director,
Not Afraid Of the ssTerrible Eff
fects'' Of 1t.
Says That Free Silver Would be the
Best Sort Of Thing for the Rail-
roads and Railroad Men.

Kansas City Oct. 5-Colonel HoIli-
day was in Kansas City last evening
in company with Ex-Governor Thomas
A. Osborn of Kansas, on his way to
Chicago. He was unwilling to discuss
politics at length, but when asked what
effect free silver would have upon the
railroad interests Of the country, he
said.
when the country is prosperous and
the people are making money the rail-
roads viii prosper accordingly. ! be-
leve that the success of Mr. Bryan
ana the principles he represents would
bring good times and make an end to
the depression Of the past three years.
When every branch of industry be-
comes active the railroads are bound
TO get rhe benefit Of 1T. The railroads
were the first to feel the effect Of hard
times, and they viii be among the first
to profit by the return Of prosperity
The probability Of Mr.. Bryan's cleo
ton has not caused amy panic i'm rail-
road circles thus far. Just before leav-
ing home received a. circular showing
tnat the santa Fe's earnings for Au-
gust had increased $500 600. in round
numbers over the same month a year
ago.
The silver sentiment in Kansas is
growing and the recruits are coming
mostly from the Republican party.
When men like Judge Kingman who
grew UP with Lincoln, has been Re
publican an his life and lis eN-chiaf JUS
tice of the state; John 4. Morton. who
teen years; Joseph 6. Waters one of
the ablest orators in the state-when
such men as these leave the party it
is pretty certain that something is
wrong.
From all can hear" Mr.. Holiday
said, Kansas City IS enjoying a steady.
healthy growth. I am glad OF this. for
although I never made my residence
here I have always taken a great i'm
terest in Kansas City's welfare. Forty
years ago I used to assert in all OF my
speeches that within 100 miles Of the
great bend of the Missouri river there
would spring up one Of the great COM
mercial centers OF the continent AIT
that time IL might have been Leaven-
worth or it might have been Independ-
ence. but it is Kansas City. 1t is use
less for Topeka and Wichita to try to
grow irrespective Of Kansas City. There
is no such thing a S city's growth re-
CARELESS of the country surrounding it
AS Kansas City grows, Topeka and
Wichita viii grow in proportion. and no
faster. These cities should unite in or
der TO procure the best results
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-05
WATSON STILL RANTING.
Would Lay His Head on the Block
Before He'd Withdraw.

New York. Oct. 5.-The World prints
today an interview with Thomas Wat
son, the PopuMst candidate for vice
president. which is in the line of Mr..
Watson's recent writings.
I'D lay my head on the block before
a retire from the race to make way
for a plutOcrat a bondholder, a ma
tional banker and DrOtectiOnist like Mr..
Sewau."
Mr. Watson is quoted as saying, the
interview continues:
IF Mr.. Sewau is willing to get off
the ticket. I believe that even now
there is a chance to elect Mr.. Bryan "
said Mr.. Watson Mr. Bryan and I
could at once make g tour together. and
inside Of ten days could restore thous-
ands OF votes"
How could Mr.. sewall be got off
the ticket2"
1T would be easy enough. The Dem
ocratic national committee could go to
all. you are menace to the ticket. I'm
less you withdraw Mr. Bryan viii be
defeated. You are endangering his
chances
There viii be nothing for Mr. Sew
all to do but resign If he wishes to
see Mr.. Bryan elected he will retire
now"
Mr. Watson relates that Chairman
Butler of the Popuhst committee asked
to see the notes OF the first speech he
was to deliver and, coming to the at
tack on Mr. SewalI, begged him to omit
it. Thereupon Mr.. Watson threatened
to abandon the stump and Senator But
Ter relented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-05

meetings among the packing house en-
ployes-
After speeches had been made at Ar
mOurss SWifts' FOWlers and DOlds. the
party reunited at the Blossom House
across the street from the union sta
ton at g O'Clock. An Informal reception
followed and the party We're driven to
the stock exchange, speaking there at
1880
While the other speakers We're at
work in the bottoms, Gen. Siczles was
addressing meeting of the Union Vet
Grams Patriotic league, of which he was
the founder.
The biggest and most enthusiastic
demonstration Of the day took place in
the business part Of the city just after
lunch. the generals congregating on an
immense platform erected ait Tenth and
Grand avenue for the carnival week
The streets leading to the spot had
been crowded for an hour or two before
the generals made their appearance,
and when they finally arrived the APP
proaches in every direction We're pack
ed With people. Here each of the party
made a speech
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SILVER IN FRANKLIN.
An Active Campaign Being Carried
On-Safe for Bryan.

On-Safe for Bryan.
Ottawa, Oct. 5.-An aggressive cam
paign for free silver is being carried on
In this county
This county is thOr0uuh1v ORGANIZED
by the formation of Bryan free silver
clubs in every township and in this
city The ball was started early and it
has been gathering force and vigor eve
Local and outside speakers are sup
piled TO address the several clubs
throughout the county.
The county ticket has been united
upon by Democrats. POpulists and free
silver Republicans and is composed of
the following gentlemen:
For state senator, II. T. Sheldon; for
representative Fifteenth district. j. c.
Simmons for probate judge, u H. Har-
rison, for clerk of the district court
Joseph Ernst for county superintend-
W. A. Deford; for commissioner, Third
district, p. NJ Sheldon.
These candidates are making an ac-
tive canvass and are addressing the
+. r. Elder, Judge s N. Case, Judge
era nam, J. 3. Chapman, and others are
pressed into service and are doing good
work for the cause. A very enlivening
element of the campaign has been the
singing of the ottawa 16 to I glee club
which has been in great demand in this
and adjoining counties.
There is no doubt that the free
silver forces will sweep the county by
hit least 400 majority This estimate is
based upon careful poll of every voter
in the county and is largely due to the
action of free silver Republicans who
are joining the free silver ranks ia large
numbers.
The free silver speakers are having
large meetings.
j. ?. Harris, the gold standard can
didate for congress, win not carry this
county He viii not run ahead of his
ticket S. "a. Riggs is in the county
this week making most vigorous can
vass for district judge against G. A.
Smart, the Republican nominee The
fight between these two men viii be
close The district is composed of Doug
las, Franklin and Anderson counties
The free silver sentiment in Douglas
county is SO pronounced that the
friends of Mr.. Riggs believe he VIII so
materially reduce the Republican ma
jority there that it viii be overcome by
the majorities for him in the other two
ana thus elect him.
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BorKTN,s CAMPATGN.
Has Travelled 1900 Miles, Slept in
Smoke House and Sod houses.

Wichita Oct. 81. ID. Botkin fusion
candidate for congressman-at large.
was in the city Saturday. He has
been making an active campaign. When
asked about his meetings, Mr.. Botkin
said
II began my campaign proper at OF
taVva August 26- Since that time have
made fifty speeches. Travelled ], 400 miles
by rail and 425 by buggy, all over the
north and northwest parts of the state,
slept in sod houses, one smokehOuse
and one pQ0rhOuse. I have found great
enthusiasm everywhere FOR Bryan, sill
Yer and our state and congressional
tickets At the first q few silver Re
publicans were disposed to vote for
Bryan and for all legislative candidates
and for the Republican state and coun-
ty tickets But these men see that it
is necessary to put the friends of the
white metal on guard at every point
and, therefore, they are deciding to vote
the whole ticket This movement of
silver Republicans TO vote the entire
ticket is accelerated by the abuse
heaped upon them by the goldites.''
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NOT A CORNER IN IT.
Hospital Building in Chicago Which
Will Have No Corners.

VIII Have No Corners.
Chicago. Oct. 5.-The corner stone of
the Alexian Brothers hospital was laid
Sunday afternoon, and the solemn
ceremonies were Witnessed by $4,000
people.
The structure when completed will
cost $3.50. 900. The hospital viii be mod
ern in every respect. Nothing that has
been devised with the aid Of science
to provide sanitary surroundings has
been overlooked. The building wiu not
have a corner within it.
Where corners usually are, the sur
face Of the walls. floors and ceilings
viii be rounded. No crevIce viii be left
for dust to collect where it cannot be
seen and removed. In all respects 1T
viii be a model institution for the care
of patients.
In addition to serving the purpose Of
a hospital it viii also serve as a novi-
tate for the training of young men for
admission to the order.
Four hospitals are maintained in the
United States by the Alexian brothers.
One IS at St. Louis. No. another at Os-
lzosh, Wis, and the fourth at Elizabeth,
Nj
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GOODBYE TO ENGLAND.
The Car and Czarina Depart From
England for France

England for France
Portsmouth. Oct. 5.-The Inhabitants
Of this port. military. naval and civil,
were astir at an early hour in order to
witness the departure of the car and
czarina for France. Their majestIes
passed the night on board the imperial
yacht Pole star. The weather was fine
and cold an the vessels ia the harbor
We're dressed. rainbow fashion from
stem tQ stern and the imperial couple
We're given q hearty sendom-
lherbOurg. OCT. a--Ihe bad luck
which seems 10 cling 10 the ear showed
itself again today The most elaborate
preparations had been made to receive
the Russian travellers The way from
the landing stage to the hal of the ar
lnes. shields. hannerets and flowers, the
Landing stage itself was beautifully
draped venetian nasts We're erected
81 many points ana loral bunting and
but WIN the workIwas complete the
V aather became Threatening and later
q terrific squall swept over the city and
port. Telling the venetian masts to the
ground. scattering the decorations ia
Ell alreelleas ana lnIicune sfaat daln-
aga generally
This morning. however. hundreds Of
rlau WaI- set to- W-olil repairing the
damage and very possible EFFORT WAS
d=recrel toward having the arsenal the
land us STAGE and tle approaches made
ifiglt with fresh decorations far the
lails e the czar and cza1ina-
l1- Imperial guests WILL after reach
sE tl- landing and being formally wei
etaIea b1 If4siieat azure, prgce--ei
mal The Interior Of the arsenal
fulainB iSnuNl rs the magazine nas
eu set uisftal5 decorated and divided
tltQ reception hail. diplomatic hal1
aud ba1nuettiuE room. The latter IS
hsus with crimson satin and deeked
s. tth mowers AND devices f4Tllea ay
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-05
FIRES NEAR PASADENA.
Forest Fires Raging on the Mountains
Near Echo Mountain Hotel

Pasadena, Cal. Oct. 5.-Forest fires
are raging on the mountains, and only
strong efforts prevented the fire from
crossing Dark canon and sweeping the
whole front range, on which the Echo
Mountain hotel and Mount Lowe rail-
way are located. Those who We're
fighting the fire report a solid sheet Of
flame As feet high rushing and roaring
down the canons. and it was only when
it reached the low brush that they were
able TO cope with it at all. Then. by
back-6ring they managed to check it.
1t has burned over q strip over twenty
miles long and from two to five miles
wide. "A huge fire is now burning in
San Gabriel canon. dense cloud Of
smoke obscuring the sky northeast Of
Pasadena.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-05
OvERMxER AT SALIVA.
Has the Largest Meeting Of the Year
"A Brilliant Speech.

Salina. Oct. 5.-David Overmyer has
no cause to complain of the audience
which faced him at the opera house
Friday evening. Every seat was taken
and standing room was at a premium.
The crowd was OF a mixed political
complexion and was probably more
largely attended by people from the
country than any meeting which has
been held in Salina this fall. The PEG
pie overlooked into the wings Of the
stage and the stage itself was filed
with all it could seat-POpulists, Demo-
Gratis and silver Republicans, the latter
being represented by Pete Brown and
Dan Wagstam. Dave Ritchie pre-
sided.
1t was indeed a magnificent audience
and Overlnyer made q magnificent
speech He is rightly named the silver
tongued kansan." and as an orator has
but few equals i'm the state. There
can be no doubt about that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-05
Il. WI. PACK DEAD.

A Well Known Originator of Many
Newspaper Ventures Passes Away.
T. W Pack. who was at one time
prominent Populist Of Shawnee county
having held the office Of steward Of the
Topeka insane asylum during the Pop
ulist administration. died at his home
Up this city Yesterday morning He was
AZ years Of age He had been in i'm
health for several years After. his
dismissal as steward of the asylum he
started a Populst paper the Shawnee
independent He had been in many
newspaper ventures.
As Vet definite arrangements have
not been made for the funeral services.
but they viii be held at the family res
iacnce. corner of Tenth and Clay
streets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-05
BEDUCEWAGEs 20PERCENT
Glass Manufacturers in New Jersey
VIII Start Up With Cut Wages.

MiIvile, N. b. oct. 5.-The action Of
the glass manufacturing Arm Of whit
all. Tatum & Co.. in offering to start
their flint furnaces at wage reduction
Of 20 Per cent of the list rate. has Gre
ated excitement in this locality, such
as has seldom been seen before. The
threat of hiring n0n-union men If the
Old employees do not agree to the re-
duction has added fuel to the flames
This has always been union town.
and the Workmen employed jim the great
glass manufacturing plants do not
know what to make OF eprasent situa-
uQn- The men viii meet this after
noon and give their answer tomorrow.
-rati5r7 IL III saws fl1a ffi.ra Ed ma 5ls tl
pay last years prices because of dull
trade and non-union competition, and
they are therefore compelled to ask the
men to accept reduction.
About j. 200 men are employed at the
flint works. but an attempt TN putt nom
Mon men in thier places will cause
trouble
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SENATOR JUMPER AT oLIvET.
Addresses Silver Club of 100 Members
Usage for Silver

Olivet Oct 5.-Saturday night the
silver forces for miles around gathered
here.
The Quenemo glee club carried the
people by storm.
For two hours Senator Jumper
preached the doctrine of free silver in
a mastery manner
Olivet has a silver club of 100, every
member of whom is a legal voter.
Usage county viii give a rousing ma
jority for free silver.
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HYPNOTISTS RESPONSIBLE
For the Acts of Their subjects" Says
Judge.

Atlanta. Ca. oct ST the ruling Of
Judge Foute of Atlanta obtains, hyp-
notists viii have TO be very careful
what they order their subjects to do.
The judge holds that the hypnotist is
directly responsible for the acts Of his
subjects.
During a performance at a local the
alter the subject of a hypnotist i'm
agined he was a monkey. He grabbed
a hat Off a man in the audience and
bit a piece out Of it. The professor and
his business manager declined to make
good the cost of the hat and the hyp-
notist was prosecuted before Judge
Foute on a charge Of malicious mis-
chief The judge sustained the charge
and bound the hypnotist over to a
higher court
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There was a strike at the city prison
this morning when Jafler Disbrow or
dered out the city prisoners to the
stone pile. In all there were % prison
ers, and Of this number three We're kept
for trusty duty. Most of the others
were tramps and they refused to work
Some claimed that they were too sick
TO work, and others that they did not
intend to crack stones. Twenty pris-
oners were taken to the stone pile and
an extra guard put at the shed. The
other tramps were shut up in the dark
room in the basement OF the jail and
VIII be fed only bread and water until
they offer to work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-05

The Kansas City Fort Scott & Mem
pais Railroad Co. has Just issued a
MAGNIFICENT book Of sixty or more
photo engraved views Of varied scene
~ in south Missouri. From these
vfewz an accurate knowledge can ba
obtained as to the productions and gen
eraI topography or that highly favored
section that IS now attracting the at
tcutfon of home-seekers and investors
the country over. The title Of tha
book IS Snap Shots in South Mis-
souri," 1t VIII be mailed free upon re-
CENT Of postage, four cents. Address,
j, e. LOCKWOOD.
Kansas Cite Axe.
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START BEET SUGAR PLANT.
Millionaire Clarke of Montana, VIII
Start Extensive Farms.

Butte Mont. Oct. 5.-W. A. Clark.
the mine millionaire, congressman ana
newspaper man Of this city, is about to
erect an extensive sugar beet plant at
Anahefm, Calf. 1t viii be one of the
largest plants OF the kind in the world.
1t will cost more than $500, 900 and win
grind 200 tons of beets daily, making
5000 tons of sugar in the four months
of the season. He is also considering
the erection of a sugar factory in Mon
fa0a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-05
1.bOO.OoO See Do Paintinea-

Chicago. Oct. 5.-The famous colIec-
ton of Dore paintings and drawings,
after nine months successful exhibit
closed yesterday and today the work Of
packing and shipping the huge can
vases viii begin The collection goes
TO Boston where il viii be hung in
Copley hail for an indefinite engage
memt. From the first great crowds
have attended the exhibit and a close
estimate places the number Of visitors
during the period at !, 500, 900, an aver
age Of 5000 a days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-05

Massillon. o.. Oct. San elopement
has just been made known here, the
principals being Harry Smith, one Of
the best known catchers in the Eastern
Baseball league. who played with the
Buffalo team, and Miss Rosa Ress.
well known young lady Of this city
appeared and all trace Of them has been
lost.
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REV. MR.. FEsLER FOR SILVER.
Methodist Minister at HOlton Speaks
UP for the White Metal

Holton, Oct. 5.-Rev. John E. Fesler.
field agent of the Campbell university
here, and one of the new proprietors Of
the FIT Scott normal, gave a free silver
speech here Saturday evening.
MT Fesler is q Methodist minister.
and IS criticised by some for going into
politics. He spoke for nearly two hours
and to the mind of the free silver audi
tors he made a clear. logical exposition
of the money question
Rev. Fesler has a good, strong voice
and q forceful manner and has a num-
Der of engagements for free silver
speeches.
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REPUBLICAN BANK oFFIoERs
Preside at a Silver Meeting Up in FL
lis County.

HAYS City Oct. SD f. Madden.
president ofthe First National bank and
a life long Republican, presided at a
rousing silver meeting held at this place
Friday night. The speakers of the ev-
ening We're Sam MeEllroy, candidate
for appellate judge. and w. H Morris
county viii give Bryan large major
ity.
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APTACKED BRYAN.
A Socialist Speaker Says He Would
Use Troops as Soon as Cleveland

Boston. Oct. 5.-The socianstic Labor
party of this city held a ratification
meeting last night in Fanuen hall,
about 500 people being present. Charles
II. Hatchett. the candidate for the
presidency of the party. made a spirit
ed speech in which he said the Brook
lyn Central Labor union was a miser-
able, misleading concern. Another
speaker attacked Candidate Bryan and
said that If he was elected president
he would hurry troops to Chica go just
as quickly as did Grover Cleveland at
the time of the strike.
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DOESN'T LIKE FUSION.
John r. Garrett Declines a Legisla-
tive Nomination.

Leavenworth. Oct. 5.-John r.. Car
rett several times chairman of the
Democratic county committee and q.
leading lumber merchant, has declined
the Democratic and P0pulist nomina-
ton for the state legislature in the Sew
anth district.
AS a reason for declining. Mr.. Garrett
SAYS.
Il believe it is not compatible with
true Democracy to have fusion. I do
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Gypsum city. Oct. Be. c. Little and
J. A. Reser Saturday night addressed
a large crowd here. Pretty much every
body In the valley was out Mr. Lit
ties supporters We're so enthusiastic
that he was forced to ask them not to
cheer so much.
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Frederick R. Coudert Returns.

New York. Oct. 5.-Frederick r.
Coudert. the eminent lawyer and mem
Der of the Venezuelan commission ap-
pointed by President Cleveland to in
vestigate the Venezuelan boundary
question, returned to this city yester-
day from The Hague. on the French
line steamer. La Bourgogne.
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not believe in the common assertion
that ia politics any two parties with
distinct and separate aims, may or can
have in common honesty a common en-
envy Democracy, as its principles are
laid down by Jefferson. cannot occupy
the same bed with Populism any more
than the lion and the lamb can lie down
together.
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MINUTE MEN OF,96.
knights of Labor viii Organize
Against Coercion and Intimidation

Washington. Oct 5.-The official
journal of the Knights of Labor an
nounces today that a new organization
Of workingmen. to be known as the
minute men of '96." is being formed,
The purpose of the organization, as
announced, is to offset the intimida-
ton and coercion claimed to be prac-
ticed at the ballot box in every state.
NJ. J. Bishop of the Knights Of Labor
signs the call to organize.
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ooLoRED MEMS TICKET.
Wyandotte Negroes to Put Out Sep
crate Republican Ticket

" yhAAOtIo ~ 684O5S TO r Ut OuE g sep
arate Republican Ticket.
Kansas City. Kan, oct. 5.-The Ne
groes of this city and county are dis
satisfied with the treatment accorded
them by the various political parties
having tickets in the field. and have
taken definite action toward making a
showing of their feeling OF the five
tickets IN the field not one of them has
allowed a Negroes name to appear even
for the less important offices. At the
meeting it was decided to put a COM
plete Negro county ticket ia the field
All the parties to fill the Offices were
not decided upon. but it was made Ger
tain that the Rev. D. f. Rivers of the
Metropolitan Baptist church viii be
nominated by petition as q candidate
for senator, while they viii likewise
place Attorney 3. S. Smith up as
candidate for the legislature from the
Tenth district
The ticket VIII be known as the Abra-
ham Lincoln Republican ticket
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Large Silver Demonstration at La
Cygne-

La Cygne. Oct. 5.-8I S. Peters. Dem
ocratic and Populist candidate for con-
gress, and S. S. King spoke to over s. GOO
people in this place Saturday afternoon
and evening. There was a parade
which took one hour and 20 minutes to
pass a given point.