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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09
WIN JOHNSON SAYs.
Believes the Watson Element in Kan
sas is InconsiderabIe.

National Committeeman J. G. John
SON was in the city Yesterday en- route
to Chicago. He said.
Il have been home at Peabody for a
day or so on pers 3nal business, but will
now go to Chicago. where I expect to
remain till the end Of the campaign,
unless 7 should come back here with
Bryan when he comes. don't think
that / viii be able to get away then,
and really don't expect to"
''Wiu the national committee send
some other speakers to this state2"
Yes, there is a list now being pre-
pared and it will be here in a few days,
and the state central committee will
then make the assignments 1 do not
know as to who the speakers will be
however
Speaking Of the general outlook. he
said:
This campaign has been very salts
factory SO far. And unless something
happens between now and the election
that viii materially change the situa-
ton, Bryan will be elected. There has
not been any change in the states that
we claim for Bryan during the past
two weeks except that we are receiving
assurances that we are gaining strength
right along"
What strength will the Watson PEG
pie show in this state?"
IT have inquired about them, and 50 far
a s I can ascertain they will not amount
to anything.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09
RETURNED TO MAI. HUDSON.
The Prizes He offered Given Back Be
cause of a Middle

1t would be pretty hard to tell what
the ladies Of the Fall Festival Floral
Committee would or would not do to
the three good looking lieutenants and
captains of the regular army who threw
away all chances of life and peace and
consented to become the judges of the
vehicles.
In at least two instances they have
muddled things up badly. 1t has been
discovered that two Of the prizes have
each been awarded to two different
ladies'.
Both of these prizes are the ones Of
dress patterns.
In the first prize. valued at S35, it was
discovered that both Mrs b. T. Lewis
and Miss Grace Foulks had been award
ed blue ribbons in the same class and
both entitled to the prize.
In the second prize it was found that
both Mrs. Harding and Miss Semple
held red ribbons and were entitled to
the SIS dress pattern.
A large mum Der of remedies We're pro
posed at yesterdays committee meet
ing. among them that the committee
decide by vote which of each class
should have the prize Major Hudson
would not hear Of the prizes being di-
vided
1t was suggested also that the lady
who got her ribbon first be given the
prize. but nobody could rememb Der for
sure which ones did, and it might not
have been just, anyway, so that plan
was dropped.
Finally on suggestion Of Mrs sutton
the committee relieved itself of the bur
den by voting both prizes back to NJ jor
Hudson. to do with Is he pleased
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09
A REPUBLICAN HOUSE.
Chairman Babcock Says the Next
House win be RspubIiean by 80.

Washington. Oct. 9.-Chairman Bah
cock Of the Republican party congress
sional committee has issued a state
ment based on detailed reports claim
ing the next house of representatives
as Republican by at least 80 majority.
He said:
The committee has not received de-
tailed reports from nearly all Of the
congressional districts, and while there
are quite a number of districts that
cannot be determined upon at present,
owing to various causes, some vita
two candidates. others where the ques-
ton of fusion has not been settled and
others where nominations have not
been completed. we have sufficient
data to warrant US in saying that the
Republicans viii elect members who
are pledged to sound money from 1874
districts without any question
These districts I consider absolutely
certain, and in addition TO them, there
are about so more that can be claimed
as doubtful, with the probability that
the majority of them will be Repubi-
can. This in sures at this time d
working majority of 30
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09
JONES SEES VICTORY INIT.
He Comments on the Result of the
Georgia Election.

Atlanta Aug. SIN response to an
inquiry from the Journal, Senator
Jones. chairman of the Democratic ma
tional committee. wired the following
statement.
Chicago. Oct. 8.
The Atlanta Journal.
The Georgia election means solid
south as we'll as a solid west for Bryan
in November. Considering the fact that
the Georgia Democracy had arrayed
against it the united strength of the
Repu blicans. the PUpulists and Prohibi-
tionists. q majority of 10000 would have
been regarded as good victory.
1t appears from returns so far re-
ceived that we have double that, hav-
ing made gains in nearly every county.
I consider the result as assuring Mr.
Bryan a majority of not less than $4,000
or 10000 in November. 1t shows that
the people are with US in the fight and
that their interest cannot be div rted.
am more than confident that MI.
Bryan viii not only carry every south
ern state but also every state west of
the Mississippi river, as well as a large
Majority of the central states, insuring
him an overwhelming majority in the
electoral college.
(Signed) JAMES K JONES
Chairman National Democratic Com
mittee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09
USES OF THE DUNGEON.
When a County Prisoner isRefractory
He is Put in the SOLITARY"


Jailer Frank Leech of the county Jail
understands the management of pris-
oners and is a strict disciplinarian.
There is a dungeon ia the basement Of
the building and it is used frequently.
There is nothing that takes the fight
out of a prisoner as does a few hours
in solitary confinement on bread and
water in the dark hole" as it is
called by the prisoners
John Walker is a colored man who
was sent to jail for fighting. He is
not used to discipline, and he does not
like it, he is bully of the worst
type. There has been a scarcity of
blankets ait the jail for some time, but
walker concluded that he needed q pair
Of trousers and he cut up a new blanket
and made them. When Jailer Leach
found what had been done he sent Wal
ker to the dungeon for q short time.
He came out stubborn and deter
mined to make trouble. and the first OPP
portunity that appeared he refused to
obey the order to go into his cell when
locking up time came Jailer Leech
spoke to him several times, but still he
refused to move. Then Leech brought
aim out and sent him to the dungeon.
lit required three men to take him there.
Walker was taken out this morning
and he was as meek as q lamb. 1t is
doubtful if he VIII make any more trOu-
BILE during his residence at the county
bastile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09
THE ELECTORAL MIX Up.
A Vote for Either Democratic or Pop
ulist Electors is q Vote for Bryan.

The Populfst state central committee
are confronted with a problem as to
how they can best make the voters OF
the state understand that a vote for the
electors on either the Democratic or
PopuIist ticket is a vote for Bryan. and
a vote for the electors on the middle Of
the road ticket is not vote for Bryan.
Several letters have been received at
the headquarters asking for an ex-
PLANTATION concerning the matter
One man wrote to the committee that
he had an argument with another Pop
ulist and the other man maintained
that if he voted for the Bryan and
Watson electors. if the vote did not do
Watson any good it would be counted
for Bryan. He said that he tried to
show the man that such would not be
the case. and that they went over to a
store where there were several Popu-
lists and that over half Of them were of
the same opinion The writer urged
the committee to take immediate steps
to counteract such an impression and
said that it might prove serious if such
an impression were general in the
uartV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09
ssCOIN" DENIES IT.
Says There was No Disrespect Shown
Him at Clinton.

Keokuk. Ia. Oct. 9.-In regard to the
alleged disrespect in the treatment Of
W. II. Harvey (Coin) by the audience
ished the following statement: There
is not one word of truth in the printed
report that the audience or any part Of
it treated me disrespe ctfuly. or took
umbrage at what I said at Clinton The
report is made out Of whole cloth and
has not one word Of truth for its basis.
ISignedl w II. HARVEY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09
1T is NOT A PARTY.
National Democracy is Ruled Out by
Brooklyn Board of Elections.

New York, Oct 9.-The board of cleo
last night rendered q decision that the
party name Of the National Democrat
ic party was substantially the same as
that of the regular Democratic party,
the use thereof by the regular party It
was decided further that the certifi-
Gates of nomination of National Par
ty" were not party certificates within
the intent and provisions Of the law
The board also indorsed the opinion
of Corporation Counsel Burr that there
was sufficient doubt in regard to the
questions at issue to make it desirable
that the matter should be determined
as soon as possible by the counts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09
PRESENTED 70 MRS. MILLIKEN
The Floral Committee Votes to Give
Her the $40 Rocking Chair.

The ladies' floral committee yesterday
made Mrs. NInliksn. its president. a
present Of a handsome SO rocking chair
g a token of esteem.
When the award of prizes was made
a the fair grounds after the floral pa
rade on Wednesday of Festival week
the judges gave the Topeka and kan
sas" float first prize. 1t was this rock
ing chair. The float. however was
built by the committee, or its subcom-
mittee and was ruled out as Ineligible.
This left a rocking chair, and on sug-
gestf0n Of Mrs. Sutton it was unani-
mously voted to Mrs. Milliken-
Mrs. Milliken tried to decline it, but
she cauIdn.t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09

Cimarron. Oct "a little child Of
VIII Evans. who has been living in
Mexico during the past ye2r died Tues
day Of diphtheria at the residence of his
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. A J.
Evans. The chld's mother is now
sick with the same disease at Ell PasO,
but is said to be out Of danger The
eta1.tRa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09

Washington Oct. 9.-AIiss Clara Bar
ton, the head of the Red Cross society,
was given a welcome on her return to
Washington from Turkey by g. recep-
tion in her honor at the Shoreham ho-
tel last night. 1t was an informal af-
fair and a number of her friends turn
ed out to greet her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09
MARK HANNA'S PLANS.
He viii Remain IN Chicago Until it is
Time to Vote.

Chicago. Oct. 81 shall remain in
Chicago until the day before election
and then go home to Ohio to vote said
Chairman Mare Hanna, of the Republic
can national committee.
Mr.. Hanna upon reaching the city
went Immediately to national head
quarters, where he had conference with
National Committeeman Payne and
Dawes Senator Wolcott Of Colorado
and Chauncey NJ. DepeW also called on
the chairman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09

The administration still has its eagle
eye out for those .'perniciously active
free silver federal office holders in order
to replace them with patriotic" men
who will work for the gold standard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09

The shooting Of an innocent man by
a Negro in the Georgia election Wednes-
day and the subsequent lynching Of
the Negro by an angry mob, shows
that the same old arguments are ia
vogue down there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09

a new test for hopeless insanity has
been introduced in several institutions
The patient is asked to make election
predictions ana when he puts an east
ern state in the Bryan column or a
southern state in the Mckinley list, he
is sent to the incurable ward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09

Reasoning by analogy Congressman
Blue should be for silver in the next
congress should he be elected. In his
last campaign he declared for silver
during the campaign and Immediately
after his election he acted with the gold
men. This time he is declaring for
gold in the campaign
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09

Only a few weeks now and this great
crisis which threatens the honor of our
country and imperils the safety of our
blessed government win be settled
either by the election of Mckinley or
Bryan and the country will 50 on doing
business at the same street and NUM-
her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09

lit would have been strange if scorch-
ers did not sooner or later take to bank
robbing as bike riding makes them un-
mistakabIy crooked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09
SAVINGS BANK CLOSES.
And Immediately the Treasurer of the
Bank Commits Suicide.

Gloucester. Mass. Oct 9.-The clos
ing Of the doors of the Savings Bank
one of the largest banks in the state
was announced by a notice on the
banks doors yesterday and shortly
afterward George J. Marsh, treasurer
of the bank committed suicide by shoot
ing. Marsh was g. EeaEs Of age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09

Madrid. Oct. "a dispatch received
here from Manila says that a compan.
of native soldiers at MindacaO, an isl
and of the Malay Archipelago and sec
ond largest of the Philippine islands
has mutinied and killed its officers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09

Bridgeport, Conn. Oct 9.-Thos B.
Reed addressed two large meetings
here last night. At the later place
Senators Fdawley and Platt also spoke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09

Mr.. Bryan may not be worn out by
his speech making but-wen, the proof
readers and telegraph editors are not
Mr.. BRYAN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09

There is a growing feeling among
Populists and Democrats that the doc
tor who told Tom Watson to quit talk
ing should be literally pensioned-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09

The modern blood and thunder tale
will have to be revised so as to read
the bold robbers after having perpe-
trated their daring work mounted their
wheels and scorched away"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09

Ut is noticeable that none Of the
eastern table makers on the election
place Kansas in any but the Demo
cratic column
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09

Sunday: no issue.
The total number Of copies printed in
the six months named above. e57 s1o
divided by 1856 the number Of fssuesa
shows the average to be 10. 625 This il
q correct report of the issues Of the
TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL.
for the six months as stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09
KANSAS CITY EXCURSION.

PRIESTS OF PALLAS AND KARNI-
VAL KREW, FIVE TRAINS
EACH WAY EVERY DAY.
Go to Kansas City on the Santa Fe,
the home road. five trains each way
every day. Excursion tickets at one
fare for the round trip. on sale October
4th to 10th inclusive, good till 18th and
good on any of our numerous trains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09

Georgia seems to have said Tho, no, %
to Names "ha. ha-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09
IO,625.
CIRCULATION STATEMENT
First Six Months Of Year 1896.

The circulation for each day Of the
first half year is given below
The issues of the TOPEKA DAILY
STATE JOURNAL for the six months.
viz, from the first day Of January. 1886,
to the thirtieth day Of June. 1895. in
elusive. have been as follows
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09

If you want some nice designs in wall
paper cheap, call at SIS jackson street.
z. A. Beckstroma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09

DO not wear impermeable and tight
fitting hats that construct the blood yes
sells of the scalp Use Halls Hair Re
newer occasionally, and you will not
be bald.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09
KANSAS CITY EXCURSION.
PRIESTS OF PALLAs AND KARNI-
VAL KREW FIVE TRAINS
EACH WAY EVERY Day.

GO TO Kansas City On Tine Santa re,
the home road, I'VE trains each way
every day. Excursion tickets at one
fare for the round trip. en- sale October
4th to 10th inclusive. good till 18th and
good on any of our numerous trains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-09

People that want an extra good
UnbIeacEed Cotton Flannel cheer
fully pay Ioc. We have II, 900 yards
of one brand, Just the quality to
suit that class of trade. Come and
supply yourself at a saving of IS per
cent.
The price will be TIC.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-16
THE DEMON OF HURRY.

HE RoBs THE GREAT AMERICAN PEOPLE o.
FLESH. ENERGY AND GOOD DIGESTION.
The one thing the American people never do
Is to rest
Nearly everybody we meet seems to be IN
continual state Of nervous excitement or pos
sessed of a feversh energy to finish what they
are about and get on to other work; that is why
so many people lose their health energy and
ambition. become thin and dyspeptc or fall VIC
tins to nervous exhaustion.
We live in a hurry. eat in a hurry and sleep
In a hurry, and it is not surprising that we finally
break down. 1t is for this reason that most Of
us stand in constant need ef something to build
up the system. and enable us to stand the sewers
strains to which we are subjected.
AS means Of preventing the debilitating ef-
fects of worry and overwork, many eminent
physicians recommend the use OF a pure stirnu-
liant at meal time. Pure malt whiskey has been
found to give the best results and experiments
have proved that the safest and best Of all whis-
kies is Duffy's pure malt. This is because 1t 10
ordinary whskey but a pure medicinal stim-
ulant which gives stimulative nourishment to
the whole body. It's health-giving effects are
speedily shown in clear skin. brighter COM
pleXon and increased strength.
Enquire and you will be surprised to find how
many friends Of yours also friends of Dufy'D
pure malt whiskey.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-16
on all cargoes brought into

discriminating duties on all cargoes brought into
the United States by foreign vessels. IL points
out that for over eighty years the United States
have followed the policy OF reciprocity in shipping.
and declares that every other maritime nation OF
considerable rank has adopted and now pursues
the same policy.
"Our total imports for 1895 valued at $751;
99 96. OF which $3.50 3s 1862 brought In foreign
vessels. The dlscriminating-duty bill would" the
Commissioner says, put an additional charge Of
$50 1000 international exchanges. based on
the figures for ls95-an amount approximately
equal 10 our entire ocean freight bills on imports
and exports"
In arguing against this tax. the Commissioner
cites the enormous importatons OF tea and coffee.
aggregating I'm 1895 $2j 0OO0O0 ana points out that
the proposed tax would be tax on the consumers
OF those articles OF coffee from Brazil S54 900
came in foreign vessels. and the proposed tax would
equal SJiOo.OO. sufficient. Mr.. Chamberlain says.
coffee alone TO subsidize steamship lines includ-
ing twenty y-ive steamers equal to the St. Louis or
81. Paul. or much larger number of the class
qured for South American. Asiatic and African
trade.
Much of the report is given to the consideration
OF this one question: and the Commissioner reaches
the conclusion that the policy OF discrimination
always has been and always will be thwarted by
retaliation"
New-York tribune., 1896-11-16

COMPILATION OF CONGRESS-.

THE LATEST FIGURES SHOW oo7 REPUBLICANS,
1877 DEMOCRATS AND 13 PoPurIsTs.
Washington Nov l5--Although the official figures
OF the recent election have no In all cases. reached
Republican Congressional headquarters, the result or
the contests In the various Congress districts is
known with sufficient exactness warrant the an
nouncement of a summary Of the political divisions
In the House OF Representatives In the LNth Con-
gress This shows 207 Republicans. l31 Democrats
and 10 Populists. In making this division the COM
mttee have placed among the Popusts Messrs
Hartmann. OF Montana: Newlands. OF Nevada ana
Shafroth OF Colorado. who were elected TO the pres
ent Congress as Republicans. Also Jehu Baker. OF
Illinois, who was Republican Representative IN the
List Congress. The other Populists are: Four from
Kansas three from North Carolina. one from Colo
RADIO and ONE from California.
on the question of silver the division Is said 20 De:
For free silver 1888: against free silver 2Oi Two OF
the Democrats are opposed 10 free coinage OF silver
Messrs McAeer, of Pennsylvania. and Elliott or
South Carona-and five Republicans favor 1t
Messrs TIitchborn OF California: Broderick and cur
It's OF Kansas: Tenney. o. North Carolina. and
Beach OF Ohio
study OF the political mortality among the pres
ent committees OF the House reveals some INTEREST,"
ing facts Not n single OF the eleven members OF
the majority Of the Ways and Means Committee
failed reelection while OF the six members OF the
minority two were not returned-Messrs. Turner, or
Georgia, and Cobb. OF Missouri. The minority also
lost its leader ex-Speaker Crisp by death however.
he was no, candidate for reelection.
The Committee Appropriations loses Mtssrs'
Arnold OF Pennsylvania Ha!ner, or Nebraska bIue,
OF Kansas and Mccall. Of Tennessee Repubcans
and Layton. Of Oao. and Bartlett, OF Ne"-io'h'
New-York tribune., 1896-11-16
THE AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF
NAVIGATION.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF
NAVIGATION.
WASHINGTON Nov 15.-Despite the fact that there
Is no probability or either this Congress or the
next passing a freeship bill. the Commissioner OF
Navigation in his annual report given to the press
tonight refers prominently TO the subject, and
urges the necessity for the passage OF such
measure He invites attention to the fact that our
maritime rank on the Pacific IS now threatened by
a new rival, Japan. which has Just established
trans Pacific steamship line TO the United states,
and with the cooperation OF American capital Is
preparing 10 extend rapidly the service. In 1850
the tonnage Of American vessels entering inc
United States from the ports OF Asia and Oceanica
was 2s sa5 tons: OF foreign vessels. 42.25l tons.
Fifteen years later In 1895. American tonnage had
increased only n trihe. TO S)sBl tons, while the
foreign tonnage had eaped to 651,2G tons. In his
argument the Commissioner says:
''rhe large and profitable carrying trade. once
conducted between Asiatic and European ports by
American vessels, which seldom entered American
ports has almost entirely passed away. We have
already seen the American flag almost wholly dis
appear from the md-Atlantic save as borne by
tho mail steamers OF the American Line. and the
figures show that the carrying trade of the Pacific
Is slipping from us
Before it is altogether lost Commissioner Cham
berlain SUGGESTS that Congress inquire into the
conditions OF trans Pacific transportation Within
the last five years Japans sea-going steel steamers
have increased from thirteen. Of 277ol tons. to
nfiy-three OF lOs. 33 tons The number or Ameri-
can steel and iron steamers the Pacific Coast
Is forty-threc, OF 6s 62J tons
Opposition IA expressed Mt sOmo length 10 tho
PROPOSITION found In Senator FIye's bill be-
fore Congress. to impose 10 per cent additional