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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06
GEN. Ice SMOOTHING I'D
Wants the Kansas City Times" Court
Martialed.

from Today's Kansas City Times. ]
General Russell A. Alger is worth
somewhere between 81. 600 600 and So
100000. IF the gold standard is fastened
on the country his $4,000, 900 or IS. 600 600
as the case may be- will have the pur-
chasing power that $4,000, 600 or SO, 00o,-
600 now have.
Because General Alger was a patriot
for four years. he believes he can advo-
cate a policy which viii be ruinous 10
his fellow men and still be considered
a national benefactor. There are thOus-
ands Of people who deny that he can
do It. The great ma jOrity OF mankind
refuse to believe that General A1ger
was any more patriotic than the men
who fought under him. They do not
recognize his right to dictate how the
privates who served under him in 1864
shall vote in 1896.
The Times shares the belief of the
people in this matter. 1t has not hest
tated to 50 declare. Therefore, General
Alger thinks the Times should be court
martialed Yesterday he took occasion
to say so.
At the numerous meetings held in the
morning. the visiting generals were not
greeted by a cOrporaIs guard. General
Alger waited until q crowd, attracted
through curiosity, assembled in the
business part Of the town and then
spoke his mind regarding a paper which
had dared to say that he could not CO.
cree the voters.
The reference to his chronic office
seeking had irritated him. Mention
had even been made Of the fact that he
had attempted to buy negro delegates.
His record was called forth to confront
him, and he. therefore, lost his temper
and his senses
General Alger did not attempt to
speak at the Eleventh and Grand ave
nue. meeting yesterday until General
Sickles and General Howard had pre-
ceded. He then stepped forward and
among other things, said:
Fellow Citizens: Our voices are
weak, perhaps. We have been speak
ing for two weeks. We are in this fight
to a finish and are battling to the best
Of our ability.
I'VE are trying to treat all fairly, but
there has been some mud-slinging. Be
fore I leave here want to pay my re-
spects to that dirty sheet, called the
Kansas City Times, and say to its ed
itors and proprietors that, like the boy
that got licked all they can do is to
make a face about it.
Il must apologize to this audience for
speaking Of such a scurrilous sheet. It
ought to be left in the hands of the
pressmen and not allowed in the homes
Of the city. ] am informed that it is
in the hands of a receiver Then God
help the receiver
This was the argument used by the
general to demonstrate that Mckinley
and the gold standard should be sup
ported by the voters who heard him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06
WANT QUARTERS BACK.
Subscribers to the Fall Festival Fund
ASK for Sham Battle Money

Secretary Doran and Treasurer
Greenwald of the Committee Of Fiji
teen are receiving letters and personal
calls today from people who want the
% cents they paid to witness the sham
battle refunded. A few subscribers
Who did not take the trouble to go to
Mr.. GreenwaId's store after their tick
cts or who did not receive them in time
to use them on Friday have written
asking that the admission fee be re-
funded.
A we'll dressed lady went to Mr..
Greenwald this morning with three
grand stand checks She said she had
not been able to get into the grand
stand and she asked to have the 70
cents paid for the checks refunded. OF
course it is impossible to refund the
money in any case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06
WANTED no QUIT SCHOOL
So This Indian Boy Burned Down the
School House.

Antiers. ]. r, Oct. superintendent
letter has succeeded in getting all the
bones and ashes Of the four Choctaw
boys who were burned in the flames of
Spencer academy, Saturday night, and
has buried them.It has been ascertain
ed, that one CT the students set the
building on fire, so that he could go
home. On Saturday, he tried to pur-
suade another Of the boys to help him
He had his trunk packed and down
stairs when the fire was discovered
When arrested, he viii be tried in the
United States court, as some of the ar
ticles burned belonged to white people,
and white people in the house that was
burned. The boy accused of the incen-
diarism is a half breed Choctaw about
IS years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06
MANSFIELD in OMAHA.
He Opens a Weeks Engagement
With Flattering Prospects.

field. with his fun company of 81 peo-
pie, last night opened the season of
'96-'97 at the Creighton theater in Oma-
ha. The engagement has always been
a society event here. He remains in
Omaha the entire week, presenting
Merchant of Venice" Scarlet Let
ter" Richard the Third DIR JekylI
and Mr.. Hyde Beau Brummel,' and
"A Partisan Romance"
The company have been rehearsing
here for a week coming to- Omaha di-
rect from New York. The company is
supplied more deliberately with special
scenery than ever before. The advance
sale opened Saturday and everything
for the entire engagement has been
disposed Of.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06
SUPREME COURT OPENS.
Action Taken by the Court on a Large
Number of Cases.

The supreme court this morning
convened for the first session of the
October sitting. Fifteen cases and mo-
tons We're taken up and disposed of
today in the space of one hour. Most
of them were submitted on brief with
out oral argument.
A motion to dismiss the case of Mary
Johnson against the Rock Island and
Union Pacific railroads which is one
of the damage cases which arose out
of the LinWOOd wreck. was argued or
ally and taken under Amusement.
The attorneys from out Of town that
were in attendance on the court We're
Gen. c. w Blair and Cyrus Porter of
Kansas City, and w E. Stanley of
Wichita.
The following are the cases disposed
Of:
Submitted on brief 85o6. johnson
against Johnson from Bourbon cOun-
ty; 1925, Harrison against Brophy, from
FRANKLIN county; 1891 AArenda against
the city Of Kansas City, from Wyan-
dotte county; 1872, Goddard against
Storch from Marshall county; S2S5,
Dolan against Wilkerson. from Shaw
nee county motion to dismiss; 9477.
Brown against Davidson. from Sedg-
wick county. motion to dismiss; 8744,
Sherman County bank against McDOn-
aid & Co. from Sherman county. mo-
ton to dismiss; 1854, Luse against w
p. Ry. Co. from Brown county, plain
tiff granted ten days to file reply brief.
Dismissed 1903. ScTutOn against
Smith, from CoWley county, sos. Stef-
fms against Quincy from Wyandotte
county.
Continued: 1926. K. G., F. S. & NJ
r. r. Co. against Murray. from John
son county, motion to dismiss, contin-
ued to January; 1862. Gordon against
Holder, from Coffey county motion to
dismiss. continued to November; $500,
Santa Fe r. r. Co. against Tindall.
from Douglas county, continued to
January; 1872, Scattergood against
Martin, from Ellsworth county con
tinued to November, 1878. Ellis against
Martin, from Ellsworth county, contin-
ued to November.
Argued orally: 1osss. C.. r. L & P.
Ry. and U. p. Ry. Cos. against Mary
Johnson, motion to dismiss.
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WORRIED COCHRAN OUT.
At Least 100 People ask Questions
Spelling Ais gpeseh.

St Louis, No, Oct an immense
crowd OF people assembled at the Audi
torium here last night to listen to
Bourlxe Cochran speak on the money
question.
So frequently was he interrupted by
askers of questions that the effect Of
his speech was almost spoiled.
There appeared to be a prearranged
plan and at least LOG different ones
took part in the questions The disor-
der increased as he progressed so that
many people left the hall The officials
of the gold standard Democratic club
under whose auspices Mr.. Cochran
was brought here, are indignant over
what they term the outrage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06
ARMED GUARDS.
LeaYenWOrth Electric Car Line
to Have Protection.
Attacks on the Cars Becoming
a Common Occurrence.
THREE IN ONE WEEK.
Shot Into Twice and Stones
Hurled Through Windows.
Other Kansas News off a General
Nature.

Leavenworth. Oct c-Attacks on
electric cars have been of such frequent
occurrence of late that it may become
necessary for General Manager Erb to
place armed guards on his cars. 1t is
doubtful if such another state of affairs
exists in the most laVIess town in this
country. Are such outrages due to
negligence On the part Of local authori-
ties2 1T would certainly seem SO.
One week ago an electric car was
fired upon in broad day light ait Third
and Shawnee streets, ia the heart Of the
city. and several persons narrowly es-
capped injury. The weapon used was
a shotgun. Williams, the man who did
the shooting. is now in Jail
Saturday night unknown miscreants
fired upon an electric car near the nat
at0rium on the reservation Three
shots were fired from reV0lvers and the
motorman and conductor returned the
compliment. Nobody was hit. A posse
headed by Mr.. Erb was watching for
just such an attack, but missed it by
getting off a OIerritr's station.
Sunday night an attack was made on
an Ottawa street car between Tenth
and Eleventh streets. IA lone miscre-
ant threw stone. smashing a window
in the side of the car and striking the
roof inside The stone barely missed
a WOmans head as it crashed through
the window Conductor Case and
MotOrman NaylOr stopped the car and
fired at the sc0undreI who threw the
stone, but failed 10 stop him The
darkness prevented him from being
identified.
If this sort of thing is kept up lit
tie longer. people VIII be afraid to
patronize the cars, especially after sun
down
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06
KID MCCOY IN AFRICA
Middle Weight Pugilist Writes of His
Doings

Buffalo. Oct. Ga local paper. prints
q letter written by kid" Mccoy to
FRANKIE Erne's hacker. under the date
Of August 80, from Johannesburg.
South Africa, thus giving proof of
where the middleweight has hidden
himself of late. He writes:
THE country is overrun with fighters
of late. and 1 think that after October
fighting will take a back seat or be
stopped. Bill Hefferman and Bill
DOugherty, two Australian middle
weights. fight September for the mid
dleweight championship and $500 a
side I fight the winner for So 900 a side
October 3. Then shall return to Gods
country. Denver Ed Smith and Joe
Goddard viii have a hard fight some
time in October. Smith and I intend to
return together. Upon my return I
viii post $1,000 and challenge any mid
dleweight, Creedon preferred and if he
does not accept / viii give Ryan an
other chance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06
To Colorado, Montana, Hot Springs
aPuget Sound and Pacific Coast
Via Burlington Route.

Take the shortest and most desirable
line to the far west; complete trains
leaves Kansas City at 1O:40 a. m, ar
rives Billings Montana. 1850 miles dis
tant. 6.45 next evening; free chair ars
Kansas City to Billings; sleepers Kan
sas city 20 Lincoln; through sIeepers
lincoln to Billings. Connects with fast
frsafn beyond 10 Montana and Puget
sound Ten to twenty-five hours short
or Than other lines from Kansas City
Through sleepers and chair cars Mis-
souri, River to Denver; Rio Grande
scenic line beyond Tor Colorado. Utah
and California
ASK Agent for tickets over the estab-
Hshed through lines of the Burlington
Route l. w WAX ELEY
Gen. Pass Agent
ST Louis Mo
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LAID FOREST.
Funeral of Olmstead Hollister Held
This Morning.

The funeral services over the re
mains Of Fireman Olmstead H. Hollis
ter, who was killed with Engineer
Strunk by the explosion Of their en-
CINE Sunday morning, was held this
afternoon at the residence Of his sister,
Mrs Frank Thomas, 401 Fillmore
street. The services We're conducted
by Rev. A Wyman of the Unitarian
church.
The interment was in Topeka ceme-
terry, and the body was escorted to the
grave by delegations from the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers.
and the Knights Of the Maccabees. Of
which the deceased was a member.
Alva Young, Eugene Drew. John Maher,
Charles Payne, Owen Perry and Thorn
as Purcell acted as palIbearers.
Fireman HOLSTER was one Of the old
est fremen running out of Topeka on
the Santa F'e. and was on one of the
best west end passenger runs He was
90 years of age and unmarried. His
brother, Nate HOLSTER. is one of the
Oldest engineers on the eastern divis-
ion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-06
CORNER STONE LAYING.
Ceremonies of the New Atohison
Court House Conducted Yesterday.

Atchison. Oct. 6.-The cornerstone of
the splendid -Atchisou county court
house now being erected, was laid yes
terday afternoon with appropriate GER
emOnies conducted by the Atchis0n
County Bar associa ton.
Tit should not be understood the work
has only reached the level Of the ground
floor. On the contrary, the stone work
has nearly reached the top of the win
dows Of the first floor. excepting on the
Fifth street side. which has been pur-
pOsely neglected because OF the delay in
the arrival of the cornerstone. 1t is
granite and occupies the northeast cor
ner of the building
A number of articles were deposited
beneath the cornerstone in a tin box
The cornerstone service was by the
Masons. who turned out in uniform.
The audience was composed of several
hundred grown persons and the school
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have never for moment tagged and
the splendid results he has achieved
are universally known.
The engagement Of this eminent and
distinguished American artist in this
city viii be at the Grand Opera. House
on Monday. October p upon which oc-
casion Mr. Mansfield and the united
strength of his large supporting organ
ization viii present for the first time in
this CITY. "A Partisan Romance" in
which play Mr.. Mansfield viii be seen
in the role that first brought him into
prominence, that of Baron ChevriaL
The sale of seats and boxes for this
engagement will open on Thursday
morning next at 9 o'clock at f. A
SHOWS drug store Formerly RowIey.s).
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wANSFTELD ENGAGEMENT.
It VIII Be the Star Attraction Of This
Fall

The appearances of Mr.. Richard
Mansfield and his New York Garriel
Theater co. in this city are always rec
ognized as the most important dra--
matte event of each theatrical season
on account of his high distinctive emf
hence as an artist. the high standard
of his production and his own unique
versatility which permits the presen-
tation of plays of remarkable variety
of dramatic expression and strong pop
Ular interest Since Mr.. Mansfield first
assumed the task of furthering the in
terest of the drama and teaching the
public the lesson and morals attached
to such elevated work, his energies
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A Look Through South Missouri Tor
F0I1r Cents

The Kansas City, tQrt Scott & Mem.
mis- Railroad CO. has just issued a
Tnagnificent book of sixty or more
Dhoto-engraved views of varied scene
~ in south Missouri. From the sc
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
fhe country over The title of the
book is snap Shots in South Mis-
souri" 1t viii be mailed free upon le-
CENT OF postage. four cents. Address
J. z. LOCKWOOD.
Kansas City. No
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TRUEsDELL Is RELEASED.
Committed Forgery in Lyon County
Served But One Half of His Term.

Served But One Half of His Term.
Leavenworth. Oae.. 6.-On August u
last there was quietly pardoned from
the Kansas state peuitentiary a priS-
oner far above the average in point Of
intelligence, and one who had been the
guardian of political secrets of national
importance. The prison name OF this
individual or the alias under which
he was sentenced. was Frank Heath,
he having been found guilty of forgery
in the Lyon county court at EmpOria
for which crime he was sentenced Feb
ruary a. 1885, to three years condne-
ment jim the Kansas penitantiary.
The real name of the man, however.
is Frank Ell Truesdau. who, before his
fail ait EmpOria. had a wide experience
in public life and held high positions Of
honor and profit He was Tor years
associated with the publication of the
San Francisco Examiner as an editorial
writer. where he became Editor De
Young's right hand man.
Previous to his editorial work on the
Examiner. Truesdeu saw much of
Washington city life. where he was pri-
waite secretary for a United States SEN
atOr and was also the Associated Press
agent al that place. He was en- route
from San Francisco to Washington,
when he stopped over at Emporia be-
came stranded and took the step that
placed him behind prison bars and in
disgrace.
Truesdeu is a cousin of ex-Congress-
man Frank Struble of Iowa. and i'll was
was first introduced to Washington life
and substantial reward. and it was
through the persevering and untiring
efforts of Congressman Struble that
the recreant cousin was finally given
his freedom from the penitentiary when
but one-half of his sentence had ex-
pired. Truesdell is ~ years of age,
a widower. and has one child-a son.
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SPIDERS ARE DEFEATED.
Orioles Take the Third Game by the
Score of 8 to q

Baltimore. Oct 6-The Orioles took
the third straight game in the Temple
Cup series from the Spiders yesterday
afternoon by dint of brilliant playing.
both at the bat and in the field, tOgeth-
er with a bit of good luck here and
there The price of admission was re-
duced to the old time amount, but the
attendance was not materially in
creased thereby.
Captain Tebeau was again unable to
get into the game
Cuppy despite his split hand. stayed
in the pitchers box throughout the
nine innings, and pitched a game
which, under ordinary conditions
would have carried his nine across the
string, but the home players Outdid
themselves.
Score by innings;
Baltimore MO ROO1Os O-s
Cleveland ...-........O 1 0 0 %
Earned runs-Baltimore 5; Cleveland
l. Two base hits-Robinson- Three
base hits-Hoffer. Stolen bases
Doyle, Hoffer, McGraw. 3; Keller.
First base on balls. Off Hoffer J.
Struck out-By Honer 5; by Cuppy 2.
Passed balls-Zimmer l. Time, 200
Umpires-Emslie and Sheridan.
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.0re u InnIngs:
BALD IS CHAMPION.
The Fast Cycler Takes the Honor for
the Season.

Washington. Oct 6.-Washington en-
tered the list of national circuit bicycle
races yesterday. The meet was at the
International Athletic park under the
auspices of the White Flyer club and
closed the national circuit races for
1896.
The result of the races gives Eddie
Bald the championship for the season.
1896 yet the laurel wreath graces the
head 81 Tom Cooper by just two points
During the national circuit season in
GLIDING these events, Bald has won
races thai gave him 81 points.
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Joseph 3. Foraker october ID.

The Woman's Republican association
is preparing for a big meeting at Ham
ilton hall on the evening Of October TO-
During the afternoon Senator j. b.
Foraker will make a speech either at
Garfield park or the fair grounds and
the women viii have a big rally ct
Hamilton hail in the evening. James
A Troutman viii make the principal
address in the evening.
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1Tt 80 Bicvoie Club.

Lawrence. Oct. 6.-At a social gather
ing of the faculty of Kansas university
at the home of Chancellor F. H. Snow
q faculty bicycle club was formed with
the name Of Mt. Dread Bicycle club p"
The club starts out with sixteen mem
bers and the following officers We're
chosen. President. Chancellor F. ii.
snow. secretary. Prof E. NJ Hopkins ;
fraa su7er. Miss Eugene Calico; pace
maker. Miss Carrie Watson; director Of
the ambulance. Prof. L. z. Sayre-
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DON'T INDORSE SILVER.
Therefore Two New York Democrats
Withdraw From the Ticket

New York. Oct 6.-Following the an
nouncement of Judge Charles F Brown
of Newburg. that he declined the Dem
ocratic nomination for supreme court
Judge because he did not endorse free
coinage of silver, came the report that
N H Clement, also candidate for q
similar office, would decline likewise.
When seen this evening Judge Clement
verified the report and said he had
simply been waiting for Judge Brown
to take the initiative The reasons for
his declination are substantially the
sane as those GIVEN BY Judge Brown.
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New York. Oct 6.-Riley Grammar has
sent in his resignation as mem Der of
tho RIetr0DOlitan Turf association The
resignation was accepted Grammar s
leaving was voluntary He told his
friends that his ruling of by the Jockey
club might put the association in an
embarrassing position
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scandinavian Meeting Tonight

Hon Andrew J. Skaarsted, Ner-
wegian speaker Of Chicago. who has
been sent to Kansas by the Republican
national committee. viii speak at p
M tenight at Judge Growers court
room. No 413 Kansas avenue. Skaar-
sted is a Norwegian by birth, but VIII
speak Swedish. and comes highly rec
o1nmended as a speaker Of ability, and
aNar-z BODY IS invited to come.
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ROCK Island ROUTE.
Kansas city and Return So Priest Of
Pallas and Karnival Krew.

Tickets on sale October 4 to 10, good
returning October 11th. That all may
have the opportunity Of participating
in the festivities. returning home same
night trains VIII be held until II p. M
nights of October 6 and s.
A NJ. FULLER City Pass Agt-
Do not wear imperneable and tight
fitting hats that construct the blood ves-
sells of the scalp. Use Halls Hair Re-
newer occasionally, and you viii not
be bald.
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The meat market that furnished meat
for the people at the fair grounds, Re
union week, has moved to SO2 West
Twelfth street CBennett's fats). and
will open for business Wednesday. DC
tober Z. We will handle all kinds Of
fresh and cured meats, fish, poultry
and oysters in season.
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ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.

Kansas City and Return Priests
of PaIIas and Karnival Knew.
Tickets on sale October to 10. good
returning October 18th. That all may
have the opportunity of participating
in the festivities. returning home same
night trains will be held until II p n.
nights of October 6 and s.
A NJ FULLER. City Pass. Agt.
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SANTA FE ROUTE,
The Home Road.

Kansas City. Oct q TO no. one fare for
the round trip. Good to return Oct III
St Louis oct. to 9, one fare for the
round trip. good to return Oct -
St. Joe Oct 4 to II. one fare for the
trip. good to return Oct u.
Leavenworth Oct. 10 to Is, one fare
for the round trip, good returning oct.
IT.
Great Bend Oct. IA to Is. one fare for
the round trip. good to return Oct. 19
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PROF. DYCHE SUCCESSFUL
Secures His Big Horn White Sheep at
Cooks Inlet

Lawrence. Oct. 6.-Mrs. L. L. Dyche
yesterday received another letter from
Prof. Dyche The letter was written
August - and was from the same place
the last ones received were written,
Cooks inlet
Prof. Dyche in the letter stated that
he had been successful in getting the
specimens Of big horn white sheep that
he was after, and got enough TO make
a fine group
al steamer was expected ait Cooks IN
let about September 4, and Prof Dyche
said it was his intention to take that
vessel for home