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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-05

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Cssfhin< Company, Bsfssr oto-ck. - 1cw
hasatnx a grant clesrarsa sac IN csos a.
tnx. straw hats ard igAs weigh Under
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-05

Cecil Rhodes Faces Bullets.
Cape Town. Aug. Cecil Rhodes dis
played great courage In the field while bull
let's were raining around him. The former
premier says that he could not see that
anything was 10 be gained by his going
into a hot corner. but IL be did not do 50
he would be tainted with cogaraice.
Therefore he exposed himself unrscessari-
Is 10 stop the mouths OF bis enemies.
TIE Matahele rebels are surrenderfns.
and the fighting now Is on small scale.
At Salisbury a famine IL feared.
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Street Steam Motor add, July Q. $500
John H. West ct ux. TO p. J. Sullivan,
lot /. blk g. Bell heirs "a ada. July p,
1854
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rsrxt-eSass performances 81 - -
tbs esensas.
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VeilingS.

Ccsored silk Illusion Yelling. rD1uce4
rom iassc 10 30 yard
Colcred silk Tissue yelling. reduced
from 30 10 80 yard.
Dotted SILK Neinnga, reduced 1fom
Toe TO ise yard.
Dotted silk ysllinGA reduced frou
Sc 70 ISc.
Dotted sink venfngs. reduced troqo
&c 10 lsc.
Dotted SIX veilinxs. reduced fren
lSc to 50.
Dotted SIN Weddings. rsAuesa eson
fec TO f6c.
Dotted SILK veil,ngs. reduced Srom
40 20 so.
Dotted SILK vsl,inxA reduced from
500 90 Sc.
Dotted SIN veiiinsA reduced from
SO TO 100
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-05
Children Cry for Pitchers castoria.

first Rexsu~nt hard concert Leseai
mark. tonight.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-05

FIRST Regiment band concert Leschi
park. tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-31

injured the sight The gun was in the
hands OF playmate.
Colonel Brigadier-G General J. w. Fl
Hughes Of the K N G.. was yesterday
appointed by Governor Morrill, to be the
Kansas commissioner to the Tennessee
Centennial exposition which viii be held
next year. Colonel Hughes is q native of
Tennessee and his large acquaintance
sure that this state viii be suitably rep
resented at the exposition.
Dr. W. S Lindsay and Architect J. c.
Holland are pushing 9. scheme for the
construction of a macadam road to be
made from HuntOOn and Topeka avenue
to Washburn college meeting of prop
what shall be done The route proposed
to Fillmore. south on Fillmore to Thir-
teenth, west on Thirteenth to Buchanan.
south on Buchanan to Fifteenth. and
-yest on Fifteenth to- College avenue.
The receivers of the Union Pacific rail-
a petition in the district court asking for
a removal of the case of IIamlar versus
the Union Pacific to the United States dis
trict court The case is damage suit
against the railroad company filed by
Geo. Hamlar, the father of the boy killed
in the Union Pacitic yards last summer.
As the case involves a sum exceeding
81 900 and as the parties interested are
from different states, the demand is
made. p I. BOnebrake and John r. Null
vane have signed the bond for the de-
PENDANTS for the removal of the case to
the United States court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-31

loveth he chasteneth,' meant that We
should be chastened- Lincoln was put
out of the way by the bullet of an as
sassin, having neither lot nor parcel.
north or south, but a winged emissary
of fate, come from the shadows of the
mystic world, when AeschylUs and
Shakespeare created and consecrated
to tragedy
I'm closing Mr.. Watterson said.
Born as loWly as the Son of God. in
a howell of what ancestry we know not
and care not. reared in perjury, squalor,
with no CLEAN Of light Of fair surround
ings; without external graces, actual
or acquired. without name or fame
or official training, it was reserved for
this strange being, late in life, to be
snatched from Obscurity. raised to SUI
preme command at a supreme moment
and intrusted with the destiny of
nation
The great leaders OF his party. the
most experienced and accomplished
public men of the day We're made to
stand aside. were sent to the rear,
whilst this fantastic figure was led by
unseen hands to the front and given
the reins of power Tt is immaterial
whether we were for him or against
him; wholly immaterial That, during
four years, carrying with them a sue
cessive pressure of responsibility as
the world never witnessed before, he
filed the vast space allotted him i'm the
eyes and actions of mankind, is to say
that he was inspired of God, for no
where else could he have acquired the
wisdom and the grace Indispensable to
his mission
Where did Shakespeare get his gen
ius2 Where did Mozart get his music
Whose hand smOte the Tyre of the Scot
fish plowman and stayed the life OF the
German priest2 God, God. and Goo
alone. and SO surely as these were
raised UP by God. inspired by God was
Abraham Lincoln; and a thousand
years hence no story, no tragedy, no
epic poem viii be filed with greater
wonder or be followed by mankind with
deeper feeling than that which tells of
his life and death"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-31

ing the bill at the present time and
says;
I'm regard to the division. it has
caused considerable thought and plan
ming, but it is quite likely that the con-
solidation viii be provided for in my
bill as follows. Wallace, Greeley, Wich-
tia and the west half Of Logan; Cove.
Scott, Lane and the east half of Logan
F'inney, Gray and Haskell; kearny
Hamilton, Grant and Stanton; Morton,
Stevens, Seward and Meade.
of course the big fight will be made
on the location of the county seats
Relative to this matter, I have not
fully made up my mind. Commencing
with the first combination of Counties
Leod would appear TO be the natural
place, but some of the other towns may
have better advantages With the sec
ond lot, L really do not know where the
county seat should be fixed. In the
third lot there is no doubt that Gar
den City is the proper place. In the
fourth set either Syracuse or Lakin
viii be chosen, as the county seats of
Grant and Stanton counties are both
inland towns In the last mentioned
combination of counties some town in
Stevens county viii probably be
chosen as the most centrally located.
This is far from being a new thing
with me, and is not, as L have heard
stated, a loan company's scheme. I
have had something of the kind on my
mind for the last two years and find it
VIII be greatly beneficial to the people
who live in that part of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-31

each of whom at bottom thought him~
self the masters equal or superior
might have heard the voice and seen
the hand of one born to rule Whether
they did or not they very soon ascer-
tanned the fact From the hour Abra-
ham Lincoln crossed the threshold of
the White House to the hour he went
thence to his tragic death there was
not a moment when he did not dominate
the political and military situation and
his official subOrdinates. The idea that
he was overmatched at any time by
anybody is contradicted by all that ac-
tually happened"
In speaking of Lincoln's relation to
the south Mr.. Watterson said that the
south had no truer friend than Abra-
ham Lincoln. and there was not day
passed that ne did not project his great
personality between some southern man
OF woman and danger.
'-But let no southern man point finger
al me because / canOnize Abraham
Lincoln said he ''for he was the only
friend we had at court when friends
were most in need; ne was the one man
in power who wanted to preserve us
intact to save us from the wolves of
mere passion and plumber that stood
a our door and SO, as that God, Of
whom il has been said that whom he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-31
NORTH TOPEKA.

All news items for the State Journal
should be left with the Kimban Print
ing company. S35 Kansas avenue.
Mr. Click has returned to his home in
Mr. Gnner of Kansas avenue is on the
sick list
Miss Grace Root is sick at her home on
Quincy street.
J. A. Lukens went to Kansas City today
on business.
Mr.. Frank Ames of Chicago is in town
visiting friends.
Charles I.ukens went to his farm near
PaxicO, today.
Miss Jennie Norris left today for her
home at Mayetta-
Mr.. Ira COburn has gone to Emporia
where he viii spend Sunday
c. z. Shaw of Kansas City called on
North Side friends yesterday
Miss Ethel Patten of Silver Lake IS at
tending the Teachers association
Mr.. Beldon Patton of Manhattan called
on North Side friends yesterday
Miss Lille Smith of the New Era. IS
sick at her home. 927 Harrison street
Mrs. n. Y. Nading has returned to her
home in Indiana after a visit here with
friends.
Mother Goose party tomorrow evening at
his home 1923 Quincy street.
Miss Clara Smith viii entertain a few
friends at a watch party this evening al
her home. 6ls West Gordon street.
tanned Rev and Mrs. q E HoIcomb yes
terday. Mrs. Chandler and Mrs Holcomb
are sisters
The old building opposite the Kansas
Avenue church and formerly occupied by
J. z. Watt as a blacksmith shop. win be
torn down.
Mrs. Wilson and daughter. Miss Lizzie
who have been visiting Mrs A w PARKS
for several weeks. VIII return to their
home in Alabama today.
J. c. Adkins of 1904 Monroe street
leaves today for Las Vegas. n NJ, where
he viii be foreman of the blacksmith de-
rrsfr1 aTlf of 90 70 fo141
Will follow in about three weeks.
Mr.. Abner Chasey and Miss Hattie
Adair We're married Wednesday noon at
the Pleasant Hill church The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Byron Odell.
brOther-in-laW of the bride Mr.. and Mrs
Chasey viii live on farm near ElmOnt
The following officers were elected at
the annual meeting Of the Congregational
church which was held last evening.
Deacon for three years. Mr.. Morns, trus-
tee for three years. Mr. Daniels. score
tary. G. w. NJ White. treasurer d Mel
Mellinger-
NIessrs A. J. Berry. Joshua Browning
and Will Van Ness went rabbit hunting
Yesterday They agreed before starting
that the one who shot the most rabbits
should have all that We're killed by the
three At first it was supposed that Mr..
Browning was entitled to the game, but
it was found that he had added to his
three he had trapped the day before,
leaving a tie between Berry and Brown
ing who had each killed eight. Tt was
finally decided in favor of Mr. Van Ness,
as taking his youth and inexperlence IN
to consideration, and being unfamiliar
with the ground. he was thought to have
rabbit and also hole through Mr. Ber-
rvs coat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-31
ASK FOR POLICE BOARDS.
Fusion Forces of Kansas City, Kan,
Don't Want Them Abolished.

The politicians Of Kansas City are
using their influence with Gov. Leedy
to have him continue the police boards
in cities OF the first class, particularly
in Kansas City. The following letter
has been sent to the governor by a
representative of a free silver club of
that city.
kansas City, 12-23-ls96.
Hon. John w. Leedy. Topeka, Kan:
My Dear Sir-=I presume you have by
this time been sOrely besieged by num-
berless letters on the subject of the
metropolitan police law in cities of
the first class, but as 1 am perfectly ia
miliar with its origin, I hope you will
pardon me for addressing you upon
same.
This bill was gotten up in this city
by the once all important BIZ Buchan
and was introduced in the house at his
request by a western member, passed
the house. and Buchan engineered it
through the senate. At that time this
city government was in the hands of
the knights Of Labor with ThOs Han
non, eX-mayor of this city, at the helm
Buchan saw that the only show for him
and his wing of the Republican party
here to obtain and control things pOlit-
ically, was to get hold of the machinery
and hence the establishment of the po-
lice boards in the cities Now. if it
was q good thing for the Republicans
it seems to me that this administration
should clearly see the all Importance of
its continuance. The majority obtained
prove cOnclusively. that every possible
advantage should be taken in all cities
to obtain control of all the matters and
things political for the next two years,
or, at least, until we can get control of
the city governments. I cannot under
stand why the dear people in this cOun-
try districts should interpose any OBJ
lection to the governOr-elect holding on
to a thing in the cities that must be
considered seriously for the future sue
cess Of his party. and, can realize by
this how things political here are man
ipulated, and at this time to do away
with one single instrument of political
warfare would endanger the success of
the entire Populist ticket two years
hence
..Ex-Gov- Lyman U. Humphrey had
little trouble with the police boards in
the cites because he appointed unQues-
tionably good men and they were al
lowed to run things, he holding them
strictly accountable for the good or
bad manner IN which they conducted
the business, hence the result was uni
Nersal satisfaction among the people
and a warning to the ministers to keep
their hands off.
I am confident that voice two-thirds
majority vote of the people of Kansas
City, kan, when / urge upon you the
continuance Of the metropolitan police
board in our city
If this be done we can arrange our
matters with the Democrats PopuIists
and free silver Republicans so as to go
forth to victory every election here IN
til 1900 at which time we feel that there
viii be such an overwhelming change in
favor of free silver that William J.
Bl'yan viii undoubtedly go forth to vic
tory"
Gov Leedy's clerk has fled the let
ter, but the governor-eleet still main
ta1ns firm silence as to his intended
action on this question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-31
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.
Engineers Complete Examina-
tiOn Of the A. & P.
Santa Fe Considering the Pur-
chase Of That Line.
Items of Interest About Kansas Rail-
road Matters and
Miscellaneous.

The report of Engineer Lewis King.
man Of the Mexican Central road and
Engineer A. +. Robinson Of this city in
reference to the condition of the Attain
tic q Pacific road, has been completed
and submitted to President Ripley Of
the Santa Fe.
Engineers Kingman ana Robinson
made careful inspection of the a. G.
z. line at the instance of President RIM
ley for the purpose of determining the
present worth of that railroad. This In
formation was wanted by the Santa Fe
officials so that it would he known
whether it would be cheaper to pur-
chase the A & p. road at the f0reclos-
ure sale or build a new parallel line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-31
WATTERSON ON LINCOLN.
His Lecture at the Grand Opera House
Largely Attended

When Hon. Henry Watterson stepped
to the front Of the stage last night to
deliver his famous lecture ON Abraham
Lincoln he was greeted by one of the
largest audiences that ever assembled
fin the Grand Opera House. There was
no standing room on the first floor the
balcony was crowded and the gallery
was well filed. The audience was COM
posed largely of the members of the
Kansas State Teachers association.
Mr. Watters0n was introduced by J.
NJ. Miller, commander of Lincoln post
The noted southern editor mad entered
and taken a seat on the stage q few
minutes before the Introduction. and
when he stood up at the mention of his
name by Commander Miller and walked
20 the front of the stage the storm OF
applause was tremendous.
He said
Amid the noise and confusion, the
clashing of the intelects like sabers
bright and the booming Of the big ora
tnfical gums of the north and south.
now definitely arrayed, there came one
day into the northern camp one OF the
oldest figures imaginable; the figure of
a man. who. in spite of an appearance
somewhat cut of line, carried sell-
Gus aspect, if not the suggestion of
power. and pausing moment to utter
"a single sentence that could be heard
above the din. passed on and for q mo-
ment disappeared The sentence was
pregnant with meaning. The man bore
q commission from God on night He
said. "A house divided against itself
cannot stan5- I believe this govern
ment cannot endure permanently half
free and half slave do not expect
the Union TO be diSSOlVed- / do not eN-
pect the house to fail. but / do expect
it VIII cease to be divided. He was
Abraham Lincoln"
AT the mention of Lincoln there was
another storm of applause.
The speaker spoke of the campaign
between Lincoln and Douglass. OF his
election, his arrival ait Washington and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-31
THE SUIT AGAINST NORRIS.
He Has Heard No More of It-Wiu
Move Here January 9Th.

Captain w H Norris the newly
elected state auditor is ia the city
making rangements to come here
permanently with Mrs. Norris after the
9th of Januay. The captain says that
he has not been served with any of the
papers in the case that "A. M. Mackey
is said to have brought against him.
He said.
II have been at home in Pittsburg
and here ever since it was announced
that suit would be brought and L have
not heard anything about it. L don't
think there is anything in it,"
Have You made any further selec-
lions Of your office fOrce2''
Beside Mr. Taylor who viii be my
assistant nave decided to give J. Y.
Topping of Cherokee county a place
and viii appoint 4. W. Caffey of Pitts
burg as the boOk-keeper. L have not
decided what place Mr.. Topping viii
have I have the other places still un-
der consideration"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-31
MRS. COTTON INSANE.
Her Mind Began to Fail After Her
Third Child was Born.

Yesterday afternoon a jury in the
probate court returned a verdict of in
sanity against Mrs. Celeste Cotton. a v-o-
man w no lives at Tecumseh. But three
witnesses were examined Mrs Eva
Stricken, mother of the unforfunata
woman, and the complaining witness in
the case, stated that her daughter had
three children. She said that since
the Dirth Of her third child two years
ago. Mrs. Cotton had been losing her
mind, and that now she is entirely
without reason and unable to care for
herself One Of her notions. she said
IS to run away from imaginary foes
For twenty years she has lived at Te-
eumseh. and until her recent affliction
was we'll known and well thought of
She viii be taken today to the Osa-
watomie insane asylum. as the Topeka
asylum is now OvercroWded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-31
PoPULIsTs MAY PROSECUTE.
In Order to Find What Became of the
Republican Campaign Fund.

Republican Campaign Fund.
Populist political managers are now
figuring on a plan to get at the state
ment that the Republican state central
committee filed or rather to get after
the officers Of the committee that filed
the report without the roundabout
They say steps viii be taken to insti-
tute criminal proceedings under the
penalty section" of the Douglass law.
w It. Upton, the secretary of the
ROpuliSt state central committee says:
We have consulted a lawyer and have
come to the conclusion that the best
way 10 settle this thing and see if the
law IS any good at all is to institute
criminal proceedings. This viii test
the question as to whether the commit
tee can pay out large sums of money
to one of it's members and let him dis
burse it and then when the committee
comes to make a statement Of the cam
palgn expenses to show the money as
paid to the member, the member files
no statement showing what he did with
the money. don't know that we Will
do this yet, but I think that 1T is high
ly probable that we will We are bound
to make them show what that money
of the law that these statements should
show this. Tt has provided the penalty
of a fine or imprisonment for a failure
to comply with its provisions snd we
think that it should be enforced We
want an tented statement of the ca M
palgn expenses of the Republican party
in this state at the last election and
mean TO see if there is any way that
we can get one"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-31
PERCY DANIELS LETTER.
Reviews the Causes of Bryan's Defeat
and Suggests Issues for 1900.

Percy Daniels. who was lieutenant
governor under the Lewelling admins
tratiOn is out in an open letter IN which
he reviews the causes of Bryan's dereat
for president, and suggests the issues
upon which the people can win the po-
litical battle in 1900.
Bryan was not defeated" he de-
clares by the united forces OF a gold
standard A large division Of the sill
yer forces were induced or intimiaated
into voting against him. That cost him
the votes of Illinois, Michigan. Wiscou-
sin. Iowa. Minnesota OREGON and
Washington at least"
In viewing the future. Mr. Daniels
fOresees that during their four years
Of power the Republicans viii thor
Oughly entrench themselves and will
also have the additional advantage of
having in their pockets the emoluments'
Of office during that time
-Four years from now the market for
purchaseable votes Will be better sup
piled and their funds to be used in.
perpetuating their rule viii be replen-
ished from our pockets Where they
sent one car of literature in 1896 theT
viii send two in 1900; and where "a
hired one American patriott2)to IN
treason in 1886, they can hire
900, and where they have pura
ten mercenary ''sOVereigns to
them, they viii be ready to
the cheers by the thousand
intimidating schrapnel from
les of their oratOry will tai
empty stomachs and plead
shfvering children in 1909 thu
in 1896. 80
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-31
MAY BE F. 7. DoLAN.
Who Will be Northern Division supt.
on Gulf. Colorado & Santa Fe.

It is rumored that F. T. Dolan, at
present trainmaster Of the Santa Fe at
Marcelline, Mo, is to be given the po-
sitiOn of superintendent Of the northern
division of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa
Fe road.
Mr.. Dolan has been associated with
c. f. Ressigue, recently APPOINTED gen
eral superintendent of the Gulf road,
tendency of the northern division is
now filed but temporarily, It is said
that Mr. Ressigue intends 70 install
Mr.. DOIan in this POSITION.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-31
Not Tearing Up the Track.

Some weeks ago the federal court
made an order authorizing the receiver
of the Wichita & Western railroad to
tear up the track between Pratt and
Mullinvillle However, the circumstan-
ces of the case We're such that the re
ceiver appointed by Judge Foster did
D. Crawford. county attorney Of Pratt
county William Barrett and J. G. FL
lis Of Pratt, came to Topeka. They ap-
peared in the federal court and filed an
apDeal bond for SO 500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-31

A petition is being circulated among
the members of the teachers associa-
ton directed to Governor Leedy, re-
questing that he appoint Prof S. W
Black of Pittsburg. superintendent Of
the Topeka reform school. Black is
now superintendent of the Pittsburg
schools at a salary of 81 900. The Pc
sition at the reform school pays the
same
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-31
WISHED FOR PEACE.
Gomez, it is Said Wrote a Letter to
Gen. Martinez de Campos.

Madrid, Dec S1.-The newspapers
here publish what is said to be the text
of a letter which Maxine Gomez, the in
surgent leader wrote to Gen. Martinez
de Campos, four days before the latter
was replaced as captain general of Gu
pa, by Gen. Weyler, expressing a wish
for peace provided Spain offered ac-
ceptaDie terms 1t is added that Marti-
he1 de Campos communicated the con
tents Of the letter to Gen WeyIer and
to the Spanish goVernment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-31

London. Dec 31.-Lord William Beres-
ford was seriously hurt while hunting
on Wednesday night. Lord William re-
Gently married the widow of the late
Duke of Marlborough. who is the
daughter of Commodore Price U. S. A.