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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06
MIX IN MASSACHUSETTS,.
Difficulty Experienced in Com bining
Democratic Factions on Electors.

Boston, Mass, Oct. ga sensation
developed at the meeting yesterday Of
the committee appointed by the Fanueil
hall Democratic convention to nominate
the balance of the state ticket after
the nomination Of George Fred Viii
liams to be candidate for governor had
been accomplished
The committee had not been in ses-
sion long when Mr- Boardman Hall,
representing Mr.. Williams, appeared
and asked the committee to substitute
for the electors -at-large nominated at
Fanuel hall those nominated at the
Music hall conference, in order that the
vote for Bryan and Sewan might not be
divided. After the proposition had
been received, John H Sullivan for the
committee said the committee had no
right to withdraw any candidates nOmi-
mated by the convention. If the nom
inees saw fit to withdraw they could do
SO and if any vacancies should be found
the committee would see that they We're
filed.
The ticket of the Fanueil hall con
ventiOn was filed with the secretary of
state at 500 yesterday After the
ticket is filed there is p hours given un-
der the law for the withdrawal Of can
didates from the ticket. and if the can
didates desire to do so. they can have
their names withdrawn from the ticket.
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TOM WATsON's LETTER.
His Acceptance VIII Probably be
Ready by Tomorrow.

Chicago. Oct Ga special to the
Tribune from Atlanta, Co, says: Tom
Watson has dictated a letter accepting
the Populist nomination for vice presi-
dent ut is addressed to Chairman But
ler and is a vigorous, incisive docu-
ment- MT Watson will revise the let
ter and make it public, probably on
Wednesday.
In his letter of acceptance the POpu-
list leader calls attention to the almost
forgotten fact that during the St Louis
convention a caucus Of middle Of the
road delegates representing twenty-one
states. was held. At this caucus the
delegates agreed to nominate Norton Of
Illinois. for president, and Birket OF
Mississippi for vice president
That ticket would have made Bryan 8
defeat absolutely certain. But when
watson telegraphed a message saying
he was willing to accept second place
on the ticket with Bryan the middle or
the road men. believing that Demo
cratic managers would support the ar
rangement in good faith, withdrew
their opposition to Bryan.
MIR Watson's letter is principally de-
voted to a demonstration that the
Popuist candidate for vice president
deserves the support OF all who favor
Bryan's election
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WHEELMEN'S DAY.
October ~ Has Been Set Aside for
Republican Wheelmen's Dem
onstrations-

Chicago. Oct. 6.-Saturday, October
II. has been set aside by the wheelmens'
department of the national Republican
committee as wheelmens' day Parades
and special meetings for the cyclists
viii be held in every community in the
United States where wneeImen reside.
The national wheelmens' Mckinley and
Hobart club has sent out requests to
the officers of its branches to arrange
for demonstrations on this day in which
the wheelmen viii take part and also
to arrange for meetings on that day
when the wheelmen viii be especially
addressed by prominent speakers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06
BELLEFoNrA1NE GOES sewEr.p
An Ohio Town Resolves to Try the
Saloons Again.

Bellefontaine, o., Oct. 6-The vote
upon the repeal Of the local option or
dinance held here shows a majority Of
672 votes ia favor of the repeal The
vote did not show the strength of the
dry" vote, as it was decided by the
"drys'' to keep away from the polls and
ignore the election. The wet vote
was not out in full as it was not a reg
uIar election
The total vote last spring for mayor
was 4. .4o5 and the total vote today 713,
Of which Al were dry and S72 wet The
friends of the ordinance claim they
can induce one councilman who has
promised to vote wet" to change his
mind and thereby defeat the results OF
today's test. But the friends of the re-
peal Of the ordinance say five of the
eight councilmen promised them if they
betrayed the expenses of the election
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06
LEAVE GRAY GABLES.
Clevelands Start for Washington
White House Being Fixed Up.


White House Being Fixed Up.
Buzzard Bay, Mass. Oct 6.-Presi-
dent Cleveland left here for Jersey City
this morning on q. Q. Benedict's steam
yacht Oneida. Mrs. Cleveland and the
children took the train for Greenwich.
Conn, via Providence at o'clock.
Washington, Oct. 6-Preparations are
in progress at the White House for the
return Of the president and Mrs. Cleve-
land. Workmen are engaged in laying
carpets in all the parlors. corridors and
Railways. and another force is at work
rehanging portieres and curtains dust
ing furniture. and otherwise preparing
the premises for occupancy. New car
pets are being laid in the East room,
the main corridor on the first floor and
the library on the second floor
They are beautiful specimens of the
WeaVers handicraft and give q brighter
and more cheerful aspect to these
apartments. That in the East room is of
an old gold color with fig CURES of q dark
er hue. harmOnizing with the white and
gold effect of the decorations Of walls,
ceiling and furniture
The president and his family were not
expected to return before Novem Der, but
the cold spell now prevailing in New
England, has caused a change in their
plans The president will come direct
to Washington by the first train from
Jersey City.
It is not likely they will take up their
residence at the White House for sew
era1 weeks The president desires to
devote the next few weeks to thep prepar-
alton Of his annual message to con
gress, and as he usually prefers to dc
such work at his country home, Wood
ley he viii spend most of his time there
until he goes to the executive mansion
for the winter. WoOdley was badly
damaged by the recent storm, the roof
and upper rafters being blown away
and the large Windmill wrecked This
damage has been Repaired and the
premises are once more in condition for
ocollnslnnN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas Of Junction CITY.
Ill was told by her doctors that she
had consumption and that there was no
hone for her. but two bottles of Dr.
Kings New Discovery completely cured
her and she says it saved her life Mr.
Thos Eggers, 139 Florida street. San
Francisco, suffered from a dreadful
cold, approaching consumption, tried
without result everything else and then
bought one bottle of DR.. Kings evew
Discovery and in two weeks was cured.
He is naturally thankful It is such
results, of which these are samples.
that prove the wonderful efficacy Of
this medicine in coughs and colds. Free
trial bottle at J. X Jones' drug store,
Fifth street and Kansas avenue Reg
ular size so cents and 81.
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want to remember this. corp tlons
are willing to attend to business Sen
there is any business to attend to, and
If railroad shops close it is because
there is no business on the railroad.
The people as whole are not prosper
GUS if the farmers are not prosperous
The restoration of bimetallism will not
hurt any legitimate business. The cleo
tion of the Chicago ticket viii help le-
gitimate business. (Applause) Tt only
interferes with the man who wants to
eat the bread that somebody else has
earned. (Applause) The restoration
of bimetallism viii put back in the cur
rency a larger amount of standard
money. and when there is more money
as a whole the people viii have more
money individually. Our opponents go
on the theory that the more you de-
crease the volume the more money each
individual viii get Laughter) IL is
a new kind OF arithmetic. my friends"
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ELECTION DAY.
Florida Is Voting on State
Ticket Today.
Silver Majority Expected to Be
About 10000.
WHOLE VOTE is $4,000.
Georgia Holds Election TOmOr-
Silver Men Claim It
By a Majority of at Least Co.
600.
WHOLE VOTE is 10000.

Jacksonville, Fla. Oct. Collections
are passing off quietly, but not since
1876 has there been so much interest ta-
ken in a state election as is displayed in
the contest today. In addition to the
state issues. there are many county
differences to be adjusted. As a rule
only Democratic and Republican tickets
are in the field, but lin some cases there
are Populst and Independent candi-
dates. The battle. however, is between
the Democrats and Republicans and
in the fight for important state offices
the Democrats will win by large major
tiles Fifty thousand votes viii proba-
bly, be cast, and of these it is estimated
that BlOxhan, Democrat. Will receive
between 10000 and 35 600 for governor
The following statements have been
made by the chzlirmen of the respective
state committees.
The Republican executive committee
comedies that Florida viii go Demo
cratic but by a reduced majority Four
years ago, when the Republicans had
no state ticket i'm the field, the Demo-
Gratis had about %. 600 majority over the
Popullsts With the Republicans and
POpullStS both in the field I think the
majority will probably be reduced to
Il. .QO0- The result viii not indicate that
the Bryan Democrats viii carry the
state in November The state Demo
cratic ticket has not been fought by
gold Democrats. but they viii fight the
Bryan electors bitterly, and as the
sound money Democrats are said to
control the election machinery I look
for a surprise in November Many of
these gold Democrats win support Nc
kinley electors, if fusion is not effected.
and it is entirely possible that Bryan
viii lose the electoral vote of Florida
JOHN II. STILLMAN
Chairman Republican Executive Com
mittee-"
DEMOCRATIC PREDICTION
'I estimate that the Democratic state
ticket viii receive a ma jOrity of about
10000 There viii probably be so. 600
votes cast. of which the Democratic
ticket Will receive 80, 900, the Republican
10000 and the Populist 5000. The vote
will show that the state Will go for I3ry-
an ia November The majority will be
cut down owing to defections OF gold
Democrats, who supported the state
ticket but these defectiOns will not be
large enough TO defeat the Bryan cleo
tors w. A. RAWLS.
Chairman Democratic State Committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06
FOREIGN WINE MADE HERE
JUDGE Caldwell Calls This Business
Fraudulent and Liable to Pun
ishm lent

St. Louis, Mo, Oct. EN- the United
States circuit court of appeals Judge
Caldwell made an important decision
regarding the false marking of bottles
Of spirituous liquors a revenue officer
seized a number of packa ges of liquor
marked "Old Tom Gin, London; !;
.'Cognac Brandy. France and so forth,
all of it having been made by a St.
Louis distillery.
In his opinion. the judge decided that
it was fraudulent for any concern to
brand a domestic product with a for
eign label. and that such bogus brand
ed foreign goods We're liable to seizure
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STATE 10. q. TIN SESSION
It VIII Speak on the Subject of Tenn
perance. But How.

The thirty seventh annual meeting Of
the Independent Order of Good TEN
plars of Kansas opened in secret ses-
sion at Representative hall this after
noon. About 20 delegates were present
at the opening session and about 20
more are expected to arrive this after
noon. The meeting viii continue until
Thursday morning
John F. Culver Of Emporia, Grand
Chief Templar, delivered his annual
address this afternoon and the differ
ent officers of the organization made
their annual reports. The degree of
Good Templar was also conferred on IL
candidates at the afternoon session.
Tomorrow the election Of ohicers for
the ensuing year viii take place. and
resolutions bearing on the present po-
HJicaI situation in Kansas viii be
drawn up. Chief Secretary G. F. Full
lenWider of El Dorado stated this af-
teFnOOn that no direct reference TO the
present administration, either in the
way Of criticism or Endorsement, would
be made i'm the resolutions
Grand Chief Templar j. F. Culver is
the man who used his best efforts to
defeat the formation of the Indepen-
dent ticket, headed by Elder Brant
which was made up in this CITY last
week. Judge Culver is an ardent Re
publican and indOrses the administra-
tion Of Governor Morrill,, and as many
OF the other officers, including Grand
Secretary F'ullenwider, hold opposite
views, it is probable that If the question
of enforcement of law during the past
year is brought up. it viii lend much
interest to this session of the order
Tomorrow night an open meeting will
be held at Representative hall and ali
persons interested in the temperance
work are requested to be present
Grand Chief Templar Culver and his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06
BRYAN Ar INDIANAPOLIs.
Given a Noisy Reception by Crowds
on the Streets.

indianapolis. Oct.6.-The special train
carrying w j. Bryan and Governor
Matthews with the committee from In
dfanapolis arrived from the south at
1880 There was an immense thrOng
at the station to greet the Democratic
nominee A parade headed by the
Cleveland Grays. indianapolis free coin
age clubs, marched through the main
down town streets. Continuous cheer
ing for Bryan went UP from the thou
sands Of persons that crowded the side
walks Mr.. Bryan was driven to the
hotel for dinner and at 8 o'clock spoke
from q platform in the capitol grounds.
At 4 o'clock Mr.. Bryan spoke to a
great crowd assembled ia the court
house yard. This evening the candidate
viii speak in Tomlinson hall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06
Nothing Heard About Becker.

The telegram sent by the claim de-
partment of the Santa F'e to S. S. Rodg-
ers Of Los Angeles, Cal. in accordance
with the instructions of William Beck
Ter. the passenger on the wrecked Santa
Fe train sunday morning who commit
ted suicide. had not been replied to. up
to this afternoon Beckler's remains.
together with those of the tramps who
were killed in the wreck will be buried
by the county authorities of Usage
county. None Of the bodies of the
trannps was claimed
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called Themselves Plutoerata.

Canton, O. Oct- 6--Tbe rsr171ar vvesf
bound Ft Wayne train at 1925 this
morning brought two extra coaches
filed with shouting Mckinley men
from East Brady, Clarion county. Pa
They were headed by a band and a
banner carried announcing the party
as the "Plutocrats of Clarion County
Pa The delegation was introduced
by N E. Graham and addressed by
Maj Mckinley from his front porch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06
BRYAN AND BICYCLES.
Col Pope Ready to Close His Factory
if Silver Triumphs-

Hartford, oct Colonel A. A Pope
president of the Pope Nanufa cturing
company. has issued a letter in which
he says that if he thought Bryan would
be elected he would shut down his fac
tory at once. which would throw 5000
men out of employment In the letter
he says
"The unlimited use of silver as a
coin would in my judgment, bring
about the greatest financial calamity
that has ever visited the United States,
and would be followed by such distress
among all classes as we have never
seen"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06

The Kansas City. Fort Scott & Mem
phis Railroad company has just issued
a magnificent book of sixty or more
photo-engraved views OF varied seen
cry in south Missouri From these
views an accurate knowledge can be
obtained as to the productions and gen
eral topography of that highly favored
section that is now attracting the at
tention of hOme-seekers and investors
the country over
The title Of the book is Snap Shots
in South Missouri" 1t will be mailed
free. Address
7. z. LOCKWOOD.
Kansas City. Mo.
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Fusion is Complete in Illinois.

Springfield. H., Oct 6-Word has
been received here by the Peoples
Party state committee that all of their
candidates in the disputed districts, the
Eighteenth. the Nineteenth and the
Twentieth congressional districts. had
sent in their designations as candidates
on the ticket This is in accordance
with the plan of fusion between the
Democrats and Populists Of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06

It viii be observed that in order to
win the election. Mckinley must carry
every one Of the doubtful states, east
and west, and also the state of Mary
land; for, leaving Kentucky out of the
question, that would give him just 224
votes. The loss of Maryland or any
one of the doubtful states would be
fatal to his prospects
Commenting on a similar poll by Mr.
Henry c. Payne, the Wisconsin mem
Der of the Republican national commit
tee, which also placed the doubtful
states in the Mckinley column, the
New York Sun (gold) says today:
Now, as an arithmetical diversion,
this sort of thing may have its value.
but we hope that the managers of the
Mckinley campaign do not assume that
there is not reason for the very hardest
kind of work from now until election
day in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa.
Illinois and Indiana.
There is the heart of the fight. Mr..
Payne must have consulted his hopes
rather than his facts in including
Maryland in his list of absolutely GER
tain states
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Money Line Drawn at Stamford.

Hartford. Conn, Oct 6.-At Stamford,
which has heretofore been a close town.
there was q more systematic attempt
than anywhere else in the state to
bring out vote that would show the
attitude of the community on the cur
rency question. There were in nomina-
ton three tickets, viz: Republican, sill
ed by a plurality averaging 800 and ma
jorities averaging 500, the silver ticket
polling about 700 votes and the gold
Democratic ticket about 400 votes. The
plurality for the Republican candidate
has increased approximately five times
over that Of previous wears.
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Mckinley Generals at Leavenworth.

Leavenworth. Oct 6-The union gen
erals arrived in Leavenworth between
4 and 8 O'Clock yesterday and stopped
q few minutes The rain did not pre-
vent a crowd Of $500 people gathering
at the depot There We're about 1000
veterans in front Of the National Sol
diers' Home and they We're wildly en-
from the car. Veterans carried Gen.
Sickles to a. platform where he spoke
ten minutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06

Cahph by the Jeppheson de Angels
Opera company and the Broadway
theater came to q. sudden close last
night and the theater was closed with
out performance 1t is said salaries
We're not in arrears but poor business
did not Justify the company in cross
ing the seas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06

Denver, Colo, Oct. 6.-The arrivals
already indicate that there will be
nearly 100, 0G0 visitors in the city during
Mountain and Plain which will open
this afternoon with the great pageant
of progress
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06
TronbJe About a Band Prjze.

Mayor g. A. Fellows received a tele-
gram and a letter today from z. A.
Thompson of the Larned Military band
protesting against the award of the
prize in the second class to the Alpine
band of Emporia- He makes the same
charge as that made by the First Reg
inent band of Kansas City, kan, in
protesting against the award in the
first class to Manifold's band-that
there were players in the Emporia
band who were not permanent mem
hers Of the band
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06

The rain which started yesterday
morning amounted to an inch of rain
fall in Topeka and vicinity Today the
weather is much warmer. the tharIOn-
eter registering rs at 2 O'Clock this aft
ernoOn- Generally fair and warmer
weather tonight and tomorrow is the
prediction sent out today by the wealth
er bureau The weather throughout the
state today is reported generally fair
and warmer The Temperature ranges
from rs TO Sc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06

There viii be citizens meeting at
the Office of Chairman Gault of the
county central committee, situated
over swift q Holidays store, to ar
range for the Foraker meeting, which
is to be held in Topeka next week
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stokes Retires From Hoffman House

New York, oct. 6.-Alth0ugh Edward
S. Stokes retired from the active man
agement of the Hoffman House Sep
tember Is. the fact was not learned
until today Mr. Stokes has given up
the active management in order to at
tend to his private interests outside, but
he remains president Of the hotel com
nanE.
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Gasoline Fire.

The fire alarm this afternoon at 1.55
called the department to 706 Monroe
street where q gasoline stove belonging
to Chas. Brown had exploded. The fire
was extinguished before the fire wagons
arrived. and the damage Mas Lrlllns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06
SHOOTING AT LEADYILLE.
A Slight Skirmish Between the Strik-
ers and Soldiers.

Leadville. Oct Ga report reached
military headquarters about noon to-
day of a skirmish last night at the
Resurrection mine between soldiers and
the strikers. Eight armed men APP
preached close to the mine and opened
fire on the guards. Both the soldiers
and their assailants sought shelter be-
hind rocks and kept up the shooting
about twenty minutes. Whether any
one was killed or wounded is not known.
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Republican Generals at St. Joe.

st. Joe. Oct 6.-Gen. AIger nd party
of sound money crusaders reached st.
Joseph last night in the middle of
rain and received a generous welcome.
The party left at II p. m. for Ottumwa,
To
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Palmer Democrats Win in Iowa.

Des AToines. Oct 6--The state board
of election arbitration has decided that
Palmer Democrats are entitled to use
the appellation National Democrats
on the official ballots. thus ending a bit
ter controversy between Democratic
party factions in this state.
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10 DEPOSE THE SULTAN.
It is Said the Gar and England Have
Agreed on It

London, Oct. 6.-The Chronicle states
that it learns on good authority that
the car and Lord Salisbury have come
to an agreement for the final deposing
Of the sultan
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Ottumwa, Ia. Oct. 6.=Gen AIger's
train arrived here at 6.10 a. m A re-
ception committee awakened the vet
Grams. All spoke briefly but Gen Sick
les, who was indisposed and kept his
bed Cen Stuart made q. personal ap-
peal to the people for the reelection Of
Congressman Lacey. Speeches were
also made by Gems. Alger and Howard
and Corporal Tanner The train left
at 500 for Oskaloosa-
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Gaoreia Eleotion.

Atlanta, Ga, -,Oct.6.-Georgia holds her
state election tomorrow Democrats
claim the state by so 600. Republicans
say this majority is greatly over-esti-
mated.
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Gold Reserve $125 100000.

Washington, Oct. 6.-Today's state
ment Of the condition Of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $240s-
519. BIB; gold reserve, $125. .60o.o65.
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they would surely abide by the decis-
ion of the majority Of the citizens who
cast their ballots in obedience to the
call for the election
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NEWYORK"HERALD'ssPOLL
21O Conceded to Mckinley
Given All the Doubtful States.

New York. Oct. "a poll of the
states by the Kew York Herald gives
Mckinley I237 votes to 20 for Bryan.
The Herald comedies the following