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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23
BREIDY'S BOOM.
BreidenthaI May be National Chair
man of the Populist Party.

st. Louis. July 2S.-The Republic
says:
John w Breidenthal of Kansas may
be the chairman of the new national
committee of the Peoples Party. His
boom is on. 1t was started by the
Massachusetts delegation yesterday
It gathered force all day and last night
it had developed into a gigantic de-
mand that he be given the place.
A large number of the new commit
teemen called on him and urged him to
accept the place. He was not inclined
to do So He stated that he had enough
on his hands now, but after consider
able argument he stated that he would
take the matter under advisement, dis
cUss it with his wife and give a decis-
ion later Mr.. Breidenthal said that he
thought he would not accept the place,
but as his friends We're determined in
their attitude he may be forced to ac-
cept the place.
This would be a browning victory for
him. A hard fight has been made on
him within his party in his own state,
but he triumphed over all, came to St
Louis, was selected as a national COM
mitteeman and may be forced to ac-
cept the craftsmanship of the commit
tee
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TO HOARD IN THE COUNTRY
The Reserve in the Treasury Down to
$50, 1885, 528.

Washington, July 23.-One feature of
yesterdays operations at the treasury
was a startling increase of the amount
of gold withdrawn from the subtreas-
ury for boarding in this country. Tues
day only $15O.OOO in coin was drawn out
for this purpose, but yesterday the
amount withdrawn aggregated $744, 100
The reserve was diminished by the
amount of 81, 776, 500 of which 81, 250. 600
was coin for export and 1852, 600 gold
bars for the same purpose. jewelers.
and other users in the arts took $50, 600
bars for home use. This leaves the
balance at the close of business yester-
day SS6. S39. 528.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23
MAY SELL CIGARETTES.
Judge Sanborn Decides the Iowa Anti
Cigarette Law Uncons titutional

ST. Paul, Mimi, July 23.-United
States Circuit Judge SanbOrn yesterday
decided the Iowa anti-cigarette law I'M
constitutional and ordered released on
a writ of habeas corpus, Donald c. Nc
Gregor of Cedar Rapids Ia.
The law was passed by the iowa leg
islature last winter and went into eff
feet on July 4, 1896. and prohibits abso-
lutely the manufacture or sale of CT
garettes within the state or their i'm
portatiOn into the state. McGregOr
was arrested for importing cigarettes
and selling them in original packages
and application for writ of habeas
corpus was made to Judge Sanborn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23
A BRYAN VICTORY.
Gen. Weaver Made Chairman of the
Resolutions Committee.

st. Louis, July 23.-3:15 p. m-The
Populist committee on platform met at
the Lindell hotel today Immediately
after appointment. General J. 3
Weaver of Iowa was elected chairman
over Jerome Kirby.
In the course of a speech General
Weaver said he was for the principles
of party first and for party autonomy
next, but he desired that it be under
stood that he did not propose to give
up either.
The committee decided on five sub
committees Of five each on preamble
finance, transportation, land and direct
legislation. The committee then took
a recess.
The selection of General Weaver as
chairman is construed into a Bryan
victory by the advocates of the indOrse-
ment of the Democratic nominee
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oklahoma's Ex-Kangans.

st. Louis, July 23.-Oklahoma has
nine delegates in the Populist conven-
ton and six of them formerly lived in
Kansas. The chairman of the delegation
is Leo Vincent, now editor of the Guth-
RE Representative, formerly editor of
the Winfield On-COnfOrmist. The
other Kansans are William Garrison,
formerly of Barber county; G. H. Coul-
son, formerly of Harper; E. H. Spencer,
formerly of Lyon; T. II. Gold, form
erly of Crawford, and W. R. Megreedy,
formerly of Cowley. Gold is the man
who nominated Percy Daniels for lieu
tenant governor in the Populist con-
Yention at Wichita in 1892
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CALDERHEAD'S BROTHER
A Populist and was Debs Lieutenant
in A. R. o. Strike.

The Abilene Chronicle says: A st.
Louis telegram says that among the
many odd characters attending the
Populist convention as delegates are
several men who gained notoriety as
Heutenants of Eugene V Debs in the
famous American Railway union strike
and afterwards by Imprisonment for
contempt of the federal courts orders.
Among them is James H. Calderhead,
of Montana, a brother of our represen-
tative in congress. Calderhead spent
thirty days in jail at Butte and paid a
fine of 500 for his part in the strike.
He once lived in Kansas and served in
the state legislature. He is chairman
of the POpulist committee of Montana.
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BANK CASHIER CoNFEssEs.
Samuel Fleming of the Ell Dorado Ex-
change National Weakens.

Wichita, July 23.-SamueI C. Fleming,
cashier of the Exchange National bank
of EldOradO, whose recent arrest
charged with forgery and the theft of
900 of the banks money created such
a big sensation in southern Kansas,
where he was well known, has made a
confession.
His first stealing was done four years
ago, when ne took 81, 500 to pay for Ar
kansas City lots This was increased
from time to time until he had taken
$4,000 which he carried in the cash
account daily. He maintains his limo
cence of the robbery of the bank April,
1894 when Is, 700 was stolen.
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JERRY SIMPSONS OMEN.
Discovers the Clock Stood Is to 1
When Convention Opened.

may be superstitions and again he may
not. He may believe in omens, or he
may think that they are beneath the
lofty mind of a statesman. Whether
he does or not. he is not beneath no
ticing little trif1es that might be taken
to have some significance.
1t happened yesterday at the Conven-
ton hall Just as the man of the cloth
had ceased delivering his prayer, Jerry
g1ared at the clock. He looked again
in wonder surprised. Then he turned
to a colleague and said: Look at that
Are not the omens favorable to us?"
His companion did look, and the clock
stood 16 to I. Just a quarter of an
hour and one minute thereafter it was
1 o'clock
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INQUIRIES COMEIN
About the Recent Decision Affecting
Divorces.

Several people who have obtained di-
vOrces in this state during recent years
have been somewhat alarmed over the
current report in the newspapers in the
east that the court of appeals had de-
cided that all divorces granted during
the past twenty-five years were illegal
and void.
The clerk of the supreme court has
received a letter from a lady in the
east asking if such a decision was made
by the supreme court. She says she is
greatly interested in the subject, as
she got a divorce from her husband in
Kansas and wants a copy of the
Opinion
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TALKS OF so CENT DOLLARS
Eastern Life Insurance Company Is
sues a Pointed Circular.

Boston, July 29-President ]. L.
Greene of the Connecticut Mutual Life
Insurance company of Hartford, Conn.
has prepared letter for policy hold
ers in which he says:
our contracts with you agree to pay
your families SO many dollars.
There has never been any doubt
what was intended thereby. but should
we come upon a silver basis, your poll
cies would for the present be paid in
dollars worth to your families about so
cents and the great bulk of them could
probably be paid in dollars worth not
more than from % to 50 cents.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Louisville, July 23.-Two games were
played, the Colonies winning both. Cum
ningham. besides pitching good ball,
won the first game by knocking trip
lie with two men on bases in the 18th
inning. Attendance, 1000. Score. first
louisville ..OOO21 100000 3 h
LOUISVILLE 11-2; BROOKLYN 81.
R H E
Brooklyn .0202004 000000-8 Is 2
Batteries-Louisville Cunningham
and Dexter; Brooklyn: Kennedy. Har-
per and Grim. Earned runs-LOuiS-
Vile S; Brooklyn 3.
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FROM,THE sTAKED PLAINS.
A Wind That Blows From Hot Re
qions-Was 81 Above.

The wind is blowing at the rate of IS
miles an hour this afternoon and this
pace affords a first class breeze 1t
is from the hot quarter, however, the
southwest, and does not serve TO re-
duce the temperature At 2 O'Clock the
thermometer registered 81 degrees.
Local rains this afternoon, with cooler
weather tonight and fair weather to-
morrow, with the exception of showers
in the extreme eastern portion. is the
prediction sent out today by the
weather bureau.
Throughout the state the weather to-
day IS reported generally clear and
warm, the temperature ranging from
"a to 100 A light rain fell at points
in the northern and western part of
the state last night.
In Colorado the weather is reported
clear and warm, and in New Mexico
cloudy and warm. In southern Texas
the weather is cloudy and pleasant,
and in northern Texas clear and warm.
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KANSAS NEWS.
insane Veterans to the Number
of Twenty-Five
Taken to Washington From the
Soldiers Home.
A GUARD OF TEN.
A Movers Team Drowned at
Hope.
The Occupants Escape By Cling
ing to Trees.

Leavenworth, July 28.-Twenty-fve
insane veterans from the soldiers home
starting for Washington. left yesterday
over the Burlington for admission to
the government asylum for the insane.
A detachment of ten men to guard
and care for the veterans accompanied
them, the entire party being in charge
of DR.. McNary of the home hospital.
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MRS. G. S. BAKER HURT
In Vicious Runaway in This City
Today.

Mrs. c. S. Baker was badly hurt in a
runaway at noon today Her horse ran
away on Polk street and at HuntOon
and Polk the vehicle ST. uck a tree and
Mrs. Baker was til. )-7n out on her
back. She got up without assistance
and started to walk home but was over
come on the way and fell faiuting by
the sidewalk She was carried home
and a doctor called. The injured wo-
man was in a semiconscious condition
this afternoon but her physician did
not regard her injuries as fatal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23

Hope, July 23.-The waters near here
have been very high since the rain. A
mover attempted to cross Turkey creek
on an overlooked bridge, when midway
between the two banks the horses
missed the bridge and fell into the
water below. Both horses were drown
ed, the occupants of the wagon saved
themselves by clinging to the shrubs
near the bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23
IDAHO REPUBLICANS.
Issue an Appeal Asking the Party to
Stand by the ST. Louis Nominees.

Omaha, July pa special to the
Bee from BOies, Idaho, says:
After a days conference of the lead
ing Republicans of the state a nantes
to was yesterday signed by Senator
Shoup appealing to all members of the
party to stand by the St. Louis nOmi-
nee and platform.
The manifesto observes that Repub-
Iicans cannot afford to sever their con-
nection with the national organization
because it is not in accord with all
members of the party in the state as
to be the best means of establishing BIZ
metalIiSm. The manifesto declares
this to be the only difference between
the party of the state of Idaho and of
the United States.
After declaring that the Chicago
nominee represents all that is object
ionable in the old Democratic party the
report expresses the conviction that
the state organization will remain 10y
al
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DIR. PATEE HEARD FROM.
A Mysterious Telegram Comes to the
Post Dispatch From Chicago.

St Louis, July 23.-The following ap-
pears in the Post Dispatch:
The following telegram was received
by the editor of the Post-Dispatch this
morning. It is somewhat lacking in
detail and leaves a good deal to the
Imagination, but it is given for what it
is worth;
Chicago, Ill. July q, '96.
Col. Jones, Post-Dispatch Office, St.
Louis:
The murder is out Taubeneck, Nc
Dowell and Press sold bodily.
H. D. PATEE, II a. m.
III. D. Patee is we'll known in Topeka
and Kansas where he has figured con-
siderably in POpulist politics
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ZINC SHELTER GOING UP.
The First Zinc Ore Ever in lola Ar
irving.

lola. July 23.-The work on the zine
smelter is going forward rapidly. The
old west wing of the carriage shops,
which has stood uncovered and desc
late for so many years, looks bright
and alive with its new red roof.
Car loads of brick and sand and other
building material are piled up here and
there, and % or 80 men are busily en-
gagged on the furnaces, the cOndensers
and other parts of the new work. In
the main building heavy machinery is
going into place, and ore and fire clay
are being stored
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-23
FLORENCE MoDowell's Divorce.

Florence Mcdowell has filed a mo-
ton in the district court asking that
the divorce recently granted her hus-
band Francis Mcdowell be set aside
They live in Oakland. Last year he
sued for divorce and after the pepers
were served on her, told her he had re-
pented of it and asked her not to file
an answer. She believed him and didn't
file an answer and not knowing that
the case was still going on did not ap-
pear. hence the husband was given the
divorce bV default.
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DEATH OF 0. II. SPENCER.
An Aged and Prominent Citizen of
Mcpherson Passes Away.

Mcpherson, July go. H. Spencer
a prominent citizen. Mason and Re
publican, died at his home in Hays
township, this county, Monday, from
paralysis.
Mr.. Spencer was so years of age COM
ing to this county 20 years ago. From
1855 to 1890 he represented his county
spected.
His remains will be taken to Indiana
for interment.
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PRUDENTIAL COMEDIES.
Willing to Let the South Name the
Vice President

st. Louis, July 23.-John Breidenthal
says in an interview, that the party
must be held together at all hazards,
and that to do so some concessions
must be made to the south.
The concession which he thinks the
south would be satisfied with is the
nomination of Chief Justice Clarke, of
the supreme court of South Carolina, for
vice president. This is construed to
mean that the Kansas delegation is
ready at any time to throw Sewall over
in the interests of harmony.
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Murderer Pryde Hung at Brainard.

Brainard, Mimi, July 23.-At five
minutes after 1 this morning John
Pryde. who murdered Andrew Peter
son five months ago, was hanged in
the county jail. Under the provisiois
of the state law, only few persons We're
present by invitation. Sheriff Spal-
ding's arrangements were perfect and
there was no hitch. Peterson was
Pryde's friend and was murdered for
S42 Pryde whose real name was John
E. Miller. afterward made a full con-
fpSsiOn
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Maher Sees No Prospects for a Fight

San Fransico, July 23.-Peter Maher
has about concluded that he cannot
this city His manager, Connolly, says
that the National club has about given
up hope of securing a permittaI and
unless some of the clubs that are III a
position to hold an exhibition come to
the front with a good offer very soon,
Maher will be off for New York.
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Nancy SAWYER Insane.

Mrs. Nancy Sawyer was tried in the
probate court this afternoon for her
sanity and pronounced of unsound
mind. Mrs. Sawyer is a cOlored woman
of perhaps so years of age Some time
ago she had a quarrel with a cOlOred
neighbor named Smith and says he
threatened to kill her This and sick
ness has so preyed on the old wOman's
mind that yesterday she became de-
ranged. She is not at all violent but
imagines that her life is in constant
danger from some enemy.
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HENRY L CALL THERE.
He Belongs to the Middle-of-the-Road
Faction.

st. Louis. July 23.-Henry L. Call,
who used to help set the social pace in
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.WAMEGo WINS TWO
Defeats Junction City Team With
Good Scores.

Wamego, July 23.-The Wamego
Browns defeated a picked Junction City
nine in two interesting games of ball
yesterday.
In the first game the score stood 4
and at the beginning of the 18th in
ming. With three men on bases Cline
batted a home run which made the
score 8 to f.
The afternoon game was the better
of the two. The score to 2.
Mittmann pitched a fine game for
Wamego.
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TO RUSH BUSINESS.
Committee on Rules and Resolutions
to Work Vigorously.

St. Louis, July 23.-Chairman Butler
says that the committees on resolutions,
permanent organization and rules, will
go to work Immediately so as to be able
to report as early as possible. He de-
clares that business will be pushed
along with dispatch.
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AFTER EASTERN CAPITAL.
Receiver of Enterprise Machine Shops
Goes to Connecticut.

Abilene, July 23.-Stuart Hare, who
was recently appointed receiver for the
J. B. Ehrsam machine shops at Enter
prise, has gone to Connecticut for the
purpose of securing the necessary cap
ital to enable him to put the shops on
their feet and start them again with a
full operating force
The shops are now running with a
small force and paying expenses.
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ARK. CITY PRIMARIES.
Morrill, Wins But Not by Promising
MaioritV

Arkansas City, July 23.-Ward pri-
maries were held last night to select
delegates to the county convention the
25th.
A bitter fight was waged between the
Morrill, and anti-MOrriu factions, the
Morrill, forces being reinforced the
last week by S. F. Stauber, mechanic
from the Hutchinson refOrmatOry !;
John Ackers, engineer state peniten-
tiary; and 7. W. Eckert, director
state penftentiary. all appointees from
this city, resulting as follows:
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Off for Europe

Guy D. Adams, of the Adams Bros
Printing company, and mother Mrs.
CorneIia c. Adams, left this afternoon
on the Santa Fe train No. for New
York city and from there VIII go by
steamer city of Paris to Liverpool.
Mr. Adams and mother will make their
headquarters in London, but viii visit
places of interest on the continent be-
fore returning. They expect to be abb
sent about three months.
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The fight is to be carried to Winfield
and a merry time is predicted for the
25th
Each ward was short several familiar
faces owing to their belief in the silver
cause, and they did not feel justified
in participating in a Republican eau
Gus when. they are going to vote the
Democratic ticket for the first time
At the same time a large number who
did attend are strong advocates of BIZ
metalliSm and claim they stand on the
present state and county platforms,
and will attend until they are changed.
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National League standine.
WEsTERN LEAGUE.

KANSAS CITY 4: DETROIT Il.
Kansas City, July 23.-Score:
r H. E.
Kansas City O1O1O o. II 2
Detroit 30 0 A 2 III Is 4
Batteries-Barnett and Lake, Fifield
and Twineham.
ST PAUL 6: INDIANAPOLIS 8.
st. Paul, July 23.-Score:
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Gaines to be Pardoned.

The state board of pardons returned
today from Lansing, where they made
an investigation Of some prisoners
cases who are asking for pardons. The
board interviewed ex-Policeman Gaines,
who is. acting as mail carrier, but had
not decided publicly this afternoon on
a recommendation in reference to his
pardon. He will undoubtedly be par
dpned.
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EX-SENATOR JONES DIES.
First Represented Territory Now
Comprising Several States.

Dubuque Ia. July 23-Gen. George
". Jones. the oldest surviving ex-United
States senator, died last night aged 50.
He represented as a delegate to con-
gress that territory now Included in
Wisconsin, Michigan. Iowa and the
west except the Pacific coast He was
this states first senator and in early
days was prominent in national affairs.
especialIlY Of the northwest
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CLEVELAND u; WASHINGTON 5.
Cleveland. July 23.-Less than 200
people saw the game between Washing
ton and Cleveland. Score:
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THREE REFUSED
To Accept Bryan Buttons Out of 100
offered.

The first supply of Bryan buttons
was received in Topeka today by PO-
lice Commissioner G. K. Holiday. He
received 100 buttons and stood in front
of the Hub Clothing company store
and offered them to passersby.
They were snapped up greedily and
Commissioner Holiday says he only
found three men out of the 100 offered
BRYAN buttons who refused to accept
them and said they wanted Mckinley
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WAIT FOR ECKELS.
Gold Democrats Gather at Chicago to
Discerning on Action.

Chicago, July 23.-Gold standard
Democrats from various western states,
as well as from other parts, gathered in
Chicago today to attend the great con-
ference of gold Democrats which will
be held this evening. Comptroller Eek
els will arrive this evening. His COM
ing will have q, great deal to do with
the result of this evenings conference.
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Teacher Spends Her Vacation ovc1lne

Ottawa, July 23-NTiss Waters. teach
has a novel way of passing her vaca-
ton She provided herself with a neat
and conventional hiking suit and a
road wheel and is making a tour of
In Ottawa awaiting better roads.
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Topeka, is a member of the New York
delegation in the Populist national con-
vention. He is at the head of the mid
die of the road faction of his delegation
and has done much toward the Organi-
cation of anti-Bryan forces
Call lately came into prominence in re-
form circles by writing a book entitled
1.-THE Coming Revolution
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Philadelphia to Help a Little.

Philadelphia, July 23.-PhiladeIpbia
Will aid in restoring and maintaining
the national treasury gold. A move
ment was started among the bankers
today to raise 81, 0OO 900 for this purpose
and before the close of business over
S500,000 was pledged.
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VIM. P. ST. JOHN ON BRYAN.
Says He Will Garry New York City
bv 100000.

St Louis, July 23.-Wm. P. st. John
of New York and B. o. Fowler of BOs-
ton talked politics at the Lindell last
night.
St. John predicted that Bryan would
carry New York city by 100000 major
ity, and the county districts by TO-
900. Flower said that sentiment was
changing rapidly in Massachusetts;
that the Democratic national ticket
had good show to win there, and that
Williams was almost certain to be
elected governor.
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ST. LOUIS 8; PHILADELPHIA 7.
st. Louis, July 23.-Three thousand
people saw the Browns defeat the Phil
lies in a close and exciting game.