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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-28
cHILDREN's DAY.

Chldren's Day. with goat races and
Other entertaining features. was cele-
tratod at Douglas park today by the Afro
American juveniles Of Galveston, joined
by very liberal delegation from I1ous-
ten. The celebration was originated b.
the publishers Of the Galveston Times. n
weekly Afro American paper, and 1t
icovcd quite a marked success. There
was parade in The forenoon through
some Of the principal streets. made up of
pickarinnies and thar turrous chariots
and Surveys drawn by goats and headed
hy IL ,venie brass band. which came
lroin Houston The vehicles were con-
structed Of empty soap boxes. for the
mast part but they We're decorated and
iixe6 up to make very pretty appear
ance, and the kids. bipeds and quadrtpels
looked as happy as kings In III after
noon there Wpra numerous exercises at
the rack in addition to the gen, races.
including I1uaye exhibition drill by the
l.awlor IouaVes of Houston, and addresses
by prominent speakers. 1t was q great
time for tho co!cret people generally. for
the older ones enjoyed the sport almost
as much as The Youngsters
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ms FRIEND WISHES HIN SUCCESS.

Chappcll Hill July ?s-Contest Editor:
/ hereby enclose 81 coupons for Rev. y.
s. Poindexter OF Edna. Wishing him
much success. l remain his friend.
Eddie Small.
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Mace TO the cr,tlit Of Rabbi Cohen ~ votes.
Wishing him good luck. remain,
Mrs s. y. SternhergeC.
MORE TO FOLLOW FOR BRO. MUIR
RAY.
1ioustcn. Texas. July cs.-CortHst Ell
tor. Enclosed plcasc mud - coupons, which
please place to the GREAT of rev. y, IL.
Murray OF Cedar Bayou. More to follow
Florence llfrey.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-28

Everybody rested Sunday, and of course
Monday is always, az rather. mas been
far in the contest. light
tn leaders hold the same position as
yesterday.
For The benefit Of those who 10 not fully
Understand the above summary Will say
that while Bro. Murray is seventh on IN.
hs'I H. III fact ranks second in the Harris
county contest Two prize go to Harris
county. ministers and two go u ministers
osrtsiic OF tn. county, and Will, Bro. Lam
kin Is i ri IN the list he viriuali. Is first
in the tarrs county contest, so you ca;.
vote accordingly.
CLIP your coupons and vote them for
your tavoIite, and the earnest wish of
the contest editor is that me best man
may IN.
Besides letters published the following
were >eceived:
Two votes for Rey. Cohen from Jonas
Wolf. and votes from Fred Il. Rude
oill.
Five coupons for BRO Poindexter from
j. l.. Saln, Kennedy, Ttxas,
Bro. W x. Cnmphel has II coupons
from Ira Bond, Wharson
Bro. Lainkin has - coupons from Ernest
Necco AMI I coupons from Miss Fannie
Quinn Of Elmont, Mo.
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INFORMATION WANrED.

nHVrIH I1ITks mas received a communi.
cation from Constable G. VI. Hairgroye
OF Fort Bend county saying he has in his
HANGS high, black name and taii and a.
IN forehead, shipped from Galveston 10
INK stain. Also IA double barrei shot
II may he identified. informa on Is wantl
Cd as TO tho owner of tho properly. ''''
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A TILL TAPER.

Il. Ohlendorf who keeps n book and sta
tionery store on Market street. has heen
suffering loss al the hands of juvenile til
tappers who have for some time infested
his place. This morning he set a plan to
clerk was slowed away under the counter
nenr the money drawer u such n way as
to he concealed. Mr.. Ohlcndorf saw a gus
nicious looking nrch.n hanging about the
front OF tho store and walked to the rear
70 give him a chance to operate lie had
hardy reached the rear portion Of the
store when he heard Yell and then the
clerk emerged from his hiding place with
the hoy in his grasp. The youngster was
turned over to the chief If police ami
kept AT headquarters unhl his mother
called for him. Tine boy did not appear -
Ee moro than or years cd, but one
40, more than two or three years older
was sent UP by The criminal court about
TWO Weeks ago.
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Mona, Texas. July %, ~csnies. Eu,,pi
som vii kindly place 70 tn sredN OF h.s
jon hodss # Woohyiille, na rFI sns ealy no,
,nn brotl,nr % nt',hn TOP. think that
w., VIZ o, ,g ali East Tcsaa vote SOLD fsr
i'roiher Rhodes and ,ry an3 pu' hi,, r a.
,hn r,ast rcxas vote viii got there, u
,hey Win Only oenier on ons m ,,n, sni
~ SUPPORT him. uoeinp br" ,,n s nm"iss'
an YOURS with more to 10y ,s
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-28
ADJUpGED A IIINATIC.

Esther Green. a blue eyed, light haired
qnadroon who came to Galveston from
Louisiana several years ago and for a
long while conducted boarding house,
was before Judge Iockhart OF the couniy
court ms aricrrson on a charge o.
WhaCy. FOR about three years she has he y,
wandering a4mlessly about the city and
although considered harmless L. was
thought best thai she he put under re
MT. Whom asked her age She answered.
", though Il was quite .evideni that she
was past 40. The jury found her Of IN
sounn mind and needing TO b. restrained
ana she was sent TO the county jail
CIVIL APPEALS JUSTICE.
The friends of Judge q. G. Gnsret Of the
court Of civil appeals will meet at the
Beach hstel at II O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing for conference. AT O'Clock in the
afternoon, at the same place. conven-
ton VIII he held to nominate "A candidate
Tor ohiet Justice Of the court OF civil an
pnais y Il rinored here today that the
name OF Judge Norman q. kitiCejl of
Houston Will he presented to the convcn-
considerable backing. "'N''
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THE BIG WHITE ELEPHANT.
Galveston County's Drawbridge Is
Still Out Of Order.
EARLY REPAIRS ARE IMPOSSIBLE.
Bids for Repairs Arc All Rcjectcd-story
of Diamond Pin Juvenile TIL
Taper Cauyht-Notes.

Galveston, Texas. july 27-That BIZ,
long wagon bridge across West hay is
Galveston countys white elephant and has
given the commissioners court no little
trouble since the day Z; was turned over
to the county by the contractors. II has
been getting out of order with vexatiors
frequency. The county has already been
put to some expense in making needed re-
pairs in addition to the annoyance and
inconven ence to which the people who
use the bridge have been put hy reason
of the draw being cut of order Just VIII n
they wanted 10 cross. The last break was
by far the most serious. No web ctas have
been able to cross the bridge since ahout
The first of the month AMI th.re is lite
probability that 1t can be repaired and
ope,ca for traffic before October. The
coniniss ioners advertised for bids for
pa ring Tho draw and held a meeting to-
day to consider the bids. These range
from St5S7 to Sg9ss.50 and after being con-
sidered the bids were all rejected and the
county surveyor was ordered 10 prepare
plans and specifications for rem airs of TIN,
turn,ahle OF the draw of III, county bridge
and to advertise fer BIDS for same. Th"re
was a good deal Of diversity of opia on
among the comm ssioners as to the pro-
per course 10 pursue. hut the predominant
ida seemed to be TO have the bridge put
III such shape that 1t can be used as soon
"A npsSiblp
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All votes to be counted must he re-
ceived before Y o'clock noon September
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s3Ss AEs
81 if 1ll
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-06
WHISTLING FOR COURAGE.
That is the Situation of McKiniey's
Opposition Says IngersolL

Omaha, May Cool Robert G. Ing
ersoll in Omaha today discussing poll
tics, said:
Mckinley will be nominated at st.
Louis and have lots of delegates to
spare. The people associate Mckinley
with protection and they associate pro
lection with prosperity They think
that the hard times We're created by
fooling with the tariff and they want
good times
They are tired of Cleveland and
Democratic mistakes They want Nc
Kinley and they viii have him. Ali
son and Reed are good men-the best
kind-and would make excellent pres
idents. but they viii have to wait
see that Manley and Quay and Clark
son are whisthng through their grave
yards. but it is no use. Mckinley viii
beat the field and have at least a hun
dred delegates to spare.
He is a good, square man, level
headed, conservative and is well vers-
ed in practical affairs"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-06
CALIFORNIA ONE WAY.
The Delegates Selected Instructed for
Mckinley.

Sacramento. May 6.-The California
state Republican state convention was
called TO order by F. B. Cornwall,
chairmanqOf OF the state central commit
tee W. r. Arthur of Pasadena was
unanimously elected temporary chair
man. When escorted to the platform,
MI Arthur said that 1T was evident
the convention had determined to send
to ST. Louis delegates absolutely pledg-
ed to Mckinley. This statement was
greeted With prolonged cheers.
The convention then took a recess
4 o'clock TO permit the chairman to
make his committees 1t is said that
$. ID. Spreckels who is at the head of
a. cOntesting delegation from San Fran
cisco. and he is fostering the Allison
boom in California, made bargain
with the southern California delegates
by which SpTeckels viii agree to the
endorsement of Mckinley in the con-
the leadership of the san Francisco
Republicans.
So far there has not been much talk
of platform. but it is believed that sill
YER viii receive some Endorsement.
Woman suffrage and anti-funding bill
resolutions viii also be offered
After the adjournment of the con-
ventOn- congressional conventions
were held to elect delegates to St
Louis. In the First district a resolution
was adopted endorsing Mckinley.
There was an attempt to send unin-
structed DELEGATIONS, but the McKin-
ley sentiment was too strong
The Second district convention adopt
ed a resolution declaring that the del
egates TO the St Louis convention be
instructed for Mckinley.
I'm the Third district. delegates We're
instructed for Mckinley.
The Fifth district convention elected
delegates to the national convention
with instructions for Mckinley
In the Sixth district the platform
adopted declared for free silver at a
ratio of is to 1 and Instructed the del
egates to the national convention to
vote for Mckinley for president
Sacramento. Cali May 6--The Re
publican state convention platform de-
clares for free silver at the ratio of Is
to J. and instructs the delegates to St
Louis to vote for Mckinley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-06
ON TIE SANDS.
Large Unknown Steamship on
the Beach,
At Highland Light, Massachu-
setts, Hidden in Fog.
HER NAME UNKNOWN.
Three Life Saving Crews Are
at Work.
Still Another Big Vessel Goes
Aground Later.

Highland Light, Mass, May Ga big
steamship has been driven on High
head. Three life saving crews have
been summoned. The name of the yes
sci is unknown as a dense fog prevails.
and the sea is too rough to venture out
in an open boat.
The locality where the steamship is
reported ashore is one which at this
season would be passed by all the Bos-
ton bound steamships as we'll as sew
eral New York liners. From Highland
light is secured the bearings for Boston
harbor as well as for rounding the cape
for New York.
The Philadelphia Baltimore and Net
ropolitan line boats. the Jamaica fruit
ers and the Portland-New York liners
pass this point and there is a posi-
bility that the vessel may belong to
this class, for in thick fog any one
of the larger ones would loom UP in
size to be mistaken for a European
boat 1t is not known what vessels
are due here today, other that an AL
Ian liner from Liverpool and the Bel
gian King, both freighters. No. War
rem or Cunard line boats are due, and
it has been impossible to communicate
with any OfI1cIalS OF the johnston, Al
Ian and other lines.
Captain Kelley and crew of Highland
station made an unsuccessful attempt
to reach the stranded steamer They
have just returned and report that
they could not get beyond the outer
bar. They could not make out the
name of the vessel but Captain Kelley
reports that she is in no Immediate
danger unless the gale should increase.
1t is still blowing hard and the sea
is very rough. 1t is believed the strand
ed steamer is the Ethelred, from Port
Antonio Captain H. L. Hopkins The
sea is breaking over her
The Ethelred was built at Glasgow,
and is a very speedy craft. on April j.
she showed her heels to the Spanish
gunboat, Alliance, fired upon off Cape
Maysi. She carried crew of thirty
five and usually has twenty or more
passengers.
Highland Light, Mass. May ga dis
patch just received reports another
wreck on Cape Cod. A large three
masted steamer has been driven ashore
at Cahoon Hollow, about ten miles
from the unknown steamship, ashore.
The crew of the CahOOn Hollow sta
ton prepared to go to the assistance
Of the steamship. but turned their at
tention toward the schooner. The gale
is increasing and it is doubtful if as
sistance can be rendered until the fog
clears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-06
HOMEOPATHISTS BEGIN.
The Society is Welcomed by Governor
Morrill, in an Address.

Twenty-Five members attended the
opening meeting of the State Home
opathic Medical society at Library hall
this morning. 1t is the 28th annual
meeting and this year is the centennial
of homeopathy
DR.. c. r. Menninger of Topeka is the
president of the society and in intro
ducing Governor Morrill,. who delivered
theaddress of welcome, he referred to
him as the highest example of home
Opathy he could find.
Mr.. MOrrills welcome was a warm
one and was replied to by c. e Fisher
of Chicago, formerly eof Leavenworth
who is an ex-president OF the national
association, the author of several books
and editor of Medical Century
DR. Yingling of Emporia also re
sponded.
In his address Governor Morrill, spoke
Of the nearness the physician bore to
the homes and how "even the family
skeleton cannot be kept from his gaze, 7
but it was not considered a direct ref
erence to the late troubles of the kan
sas Medical college in any way.
The committees appointed were.
Publication Of speeches-Dr ROby Of
Topeka, DR.. BrOadman of Parsons, and
DR.. Yingling Of Emporia-
Credentials-Dr. d p. Conk of Clay
Center, Dr. H. r. Maxon of Norton
vile, and Dr. c. Hutchinson of Cher
ryvale.
Ireasurer's accountable W A Min
ick of wichita Dr- +. NJ. w. Jackson Of
EmpOria, and DR.. Lowry of Topeka
At the meeting this afternoon the
presidents address was given and the
regular order of exercises was taken up
The bureau of surgery being conducted
by DR.. H. w. ROby Of Topeka, who de
livered an address on "Roentgen Rays
in Surgery"
This evening will be devoted to the
bureau Of obstetrics and Gynecology, -
T. r. Tuttle of Salina Oficiating
On the front Of the stage below the
foctlights is the following painted sen
tence.
When We have to do with an art
whose end lis the saving Of human life
any neglect to make ourselves thor
ough masters of it becomes a crime
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-06

noon session OK the committee was IuI
Of revelations and tllts between att
torneys Anthony stated the situation
well when he remarked this morning
that he thought il impossible for re-
form to come out of Wyandotte. Talk
of urging pOstponement of the con-
vention to allow the difficulty to be
settled in WyandOtte is revived The
Buchan men talk this, but the antis
are opposed to it, The sessions of the
committee will last all afternoon prob
ably tonight
The convention met this morning and
adjourned till 2 this afternoon; then
adjourned again till tonight. Buchan g
men are desperate and they regard the
slim
The Lowe and Harris men are jubi-
liant especially the former. n at Barnes
returned this morning, but does not
talk SO much today. He said to the
CORRESPONDENT. 1.-The charges that
agreed to support Harris if the Trickett
delegation We're seated are false.
am pledged to Lowe and viii support
him after Trickett-
1.-THE charges against me originated
with the Buchan people The Tric1ett
delegation is not pledged to Harris or
any candidate
The convention viii scarcely begin
balloting for congressman before to-
morrow morning. Lowe expects Cy
Leland this afternoon to help him.
Funston is not in it. though he said to
the correspondent that ne thought his
chances good and is keeping out of
useless entag clements Trickett claims
the seating of his delegation by a vote
of five to three in the credentials com
mittee The three members opposed
to Trickett are supposed to be Norton
of Douglas, Johnson of Bourbon and
Tyson of Linn. This VIII make TWO re-
ports Norton viii defend the minority
report on the floor of the convention.
The fght viii probably then occur in
convention over the adoption of the re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-06
MIR. TILnoYs0N's REPLY.
His Answer to the City Council is
Given in the Following Letter.

His Answer to the City Council is
Given in the Following Letter.
To Editor Topeka State Journal
7 notice in your issue of yesterday
that the city attorney of Topeka thinks
it is necessary for him to take a part in
the contest for the Republican nOuina-
ton for county attorney by attacking
me in the council meeting.
Permit me to say that I do not owe
the city Of Topeka a cent. that all the
money that passed through my hands
in the sewer case. being the money of
which said attorney now complains,
was disbursed under the supervision
of a committee of the council, and that
the mayor and council at the time knew
just how the money was spent.
The question whether I owe the city
anything was raised in the district
court of Shawnee county in the case
of Tillotson VS.. the City, and the court
held after hearing the statement of
the city attorney, that there was noth-
ing i'm the claim.
I desire to say to the mayor and
council through the Journal that, while
they tried this matter in a lawsuit and
were beaten, yet if I can assist them
in any way in connection with the af-
fairs of the city i am al their service,
and viii gladly meet and assist any
committee they may suggest
d. c. TILLOTSON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-06
NO BALL FOR TOPEKA.
The Scheme to Enter the League has
Been Abandoned.

The scheme to give Topeka baseball
for this summer has fallen through
Philip Mayer and Fred Close today de-
termined to give up the project.
A telegram was today received from
the secretary of the Central league at
Excelsior Springs, Mo. saying that the
league was considering the advisability
of adding Springfield and dropping
Leavenworth and Topeka No exhibi-
ton games could be arranged with Ex-
celsior Springs for Friday and Satur-
day of this week and a telegram was
then sent to Manager White of the
EmpOria fMarOons, but he replied that
his team had not yet been gotten to-
gether There seemed no chance Of
getting exhibition games for this week,
and in the face of this. and the league
difficulty theproject has been aban-
dened
Only one player. George Duryea, had
reported and he viii sign elsewhere.
Red Csnlon and Jimmie Underwood
We're expected today from LeavanWorth
but were telegraphed not to come A
wire was sent to Clahin, St Louis
c0untermauding the order for suits
The T. A. A. will likely lease the park
The only BAH scheme now in sight is
the formation Of a Kansas league, as
told elsewhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-06
MIR. RIPLEY GOES THBOUGH
He win Look into the Matter oi
Grain Rates to the Gulf

Grain Rates to the Gulf
President z. P Ripley of the Santa
Fe passed through Topeka at noon TO-
day in his special car attached To
Santa Fe train No 3, en- route to Fort
Worth. Tex. He was accompanied by
his brother. J. S. Ripley. j. p. Rich
ardson of Chicago and w. f. WOosley
Of the Kansas City car works. Mr.,
W0Osley stopped of in Topeka
Mr.. RipIey's trip to Texas is partly
with a view of looking UP the matter
Of grain shipments through Gulf ports
He viii probably go from Fort worth
to Galveston returning to the east iu
about q week
When asked cone erning the financial
condition of the rOad Mr.. Ripley said
''The road is at present in a better fin.
ancial condition than it has ever beer
at any time since its establishment
We have more money i'm the treasury
now than ever before; all that we need
for our future success is business. This
at present is very light, but the pros.
poets are exceedingly hattering.
President Ripley also stated that per
sonally he was not contemplating any
further changes in official positions
The absence of the president from the
regular meeting of the board of direct
Ors in New York city today is rumOred
to be due to a desire on his part to
avoid all connection with the probable
complications which it is the general
opinion viii arise in reference to sew
eral questions at this meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-06
THE NEW AUDITOR.
81. C. Whitehead Of the Southern Cal
fornia Today Chosen Auditor
of the Santa Fa

At the regular meeting of the Santa
Fe board Of directors in New York city
today H. c. Whitehead. auditor of the
Southern California railway was elect
ed auditor of the Atchison. Topeka e.
Santa E'e system to succeed w. X.
Gillett. Mr.. Whitehead will enter on
the duties of his new position imme-
diately.
H. c. Whitehead was born November
"a. 1853 at Brampton, Ont, and is now
46 years of age. He entered railroad
service as office boy in the general Of
fees of the Kansas Pacific railway NO
vember L. 1872. He served successfully
on that road as office boy in the gem
eral freight Office, letter clerk in the
auditors Office, cashier ia the auditors
office, travelling auditor, tax agent and
receivers clerk. and paymaster. In
SeptemD Der 1880, he entered the service
of the Mackinac extension of the Mich
igan Central railway, and continued
with that road until February, 1851,
when he first entered the employ of the
Santa Fe as travelling auditor.
In June, 1882, he was elected auditor
Of the Southern Kansas railway, and
held that position until June 1888, when
he was elected auditor of the Southern
California railway. In point of SER
vice in the accounting department. he
was the Oldest man in the race for
general auditor of the Santa Fe.
The election Of Mr. Whitehead Is
somewhat of a surprise in Santa Fe
circles in this city. Tt has been cOnn-
IDENTIFY expected since the resignation
of Mr. Gillett was made known. that
Auditor J. T. II. AIcKfbben of this city
would succeed him as general auditor
The office of auditor viii continue TO
be maintained in Topeka. and Mr. Nc
Kfbben will retain charge
AS a successor Of Mr.. Whitehead as
auditor Of the Southern California rail-
way, Mr. c. s. Sutton, auditor If
freight receipts Of the Santa Fe is the
most probable man. In the event of
Mr.. Sutton taking this position. w. =.
Healy viii undoubtedly succeed him
as auditor Of freight receipts.