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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09

arrest, disbanded. and nobody followed
1f. Daley and the officers but a State
journal reporter.
You expected to be arrested didn't
yOu2' he asked
Yes said Mr Daley. II was fully
prepared for it, That is why I was
50 explicit about the time and place
peheNe the public wants a diagonal
walk from the corners of the grounds
and have taken this way to test the
VIII OF the people as against the power
OF the executive council.
Nobody was with YOU in thfs2 The
employees of the Santa Fe general Of
Hees who have crossed the grounds for
so many years have not agreed to stand
By you in this test case2'
No" said Mr.. Daley. Il am entirely
alone There was no conspiracy. and
I consulted nobody"
The little party moved north on the
east side Of Harrison to Fifth street
ana east on Fifth street to the city
prison
Along the way people passing in the
street or on the other side Of it, recOg-
n1zIng members of the party or the
whole Of it from the forecast in last
evenings Journal smiled and turned
their heads to extend the smile. Some
called, offering security or sympathy or
to pay the fine
The officers We're plainly on the
build the walks side of the case and
had no hesitancy in letting Mr.. Daley
know it.
guess you III ma plenty OF people
on your side" said Mr.. NayIor. IT
think there ought to be a walk there
myself
II guess so. said Mr. Daley The
only thing I object to is the not0riety."
It's all Dawes dOings." said Mr.
Howell. You just ought to have heard
him curse and swear last evening to
Jim Holland, state architect. Holland,
it seemed to me, was trying to argue
him into the notion that there ought
to be walk there These grounds
are not for the use of the people of
Topeka nor of Kansas. said Mr.. Dawes,
and they've got no rights to them.
We've beautihed these grounds and
won't have them cut up by walks. "
At the police station Art Massey and
several others were sitting about the
stove and when the four went in they
grinned and winked at each other and
at the quartette.
Chief Gardiner was behind the jailer's
desk
Chief" said Mr. Naylor we've
brought Mr.. Daley down for trespass-
ing Ga the state house grounds
When do you want him tried.
asked the chief.
When viii it suit you, Mr.. Daiiey?F
asked Mr.. NaylOr.
ANY time" said Mr.. Daley.
You can be back at 4 this afternoon,
cant you?" asked the chief.
Yes" said Mr.. Daley.
win you be here2''
An right" said the chief. you may
GO
Mr.. Daley. released on his own re-
c0gnizance. left the station at $50 in
company with a friend and went to his
work.
u don't believe they can try it in
this court" said Chief Gardiner II
think 1T should be taken to a justice
court as a state case"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
SENATORIAL CANVASS.
PETER Likes Voting Contests and
BreidenthaI Prefers Letters.

The various candidates for the United
States senatorship have different ways
of making their canVasses OF all the
members that the POpulists elected to
the legislature very few of them mad
any instructions as to whom they
should cast their vote for for senator.
This has left the race open to anyone
that wants to enter it, and at the pres
ent time there are lots of candidates.
and there are lots of dark horses being
groOmed.
Senator PETER is using his influence
to have newspaper votes on senator Ia
ken He thinks that he would be able
to get majority OF the votes thus cast
and that this fact would have its erect
on the members of the legislature when
they vote for a senator. Already sew
eral of the country papers have started
voting contests of this kind-they are
PETER papers. If these voting contests
do not show sufficient strength for PEI
fer, some kind of mass meetings will be
held and an effort viii be made to have
it appear that PETER is the choice of
the people of the state, and that it is the
politicians that are running the other
candidates While voting contests and
mass meetings are the order of the day
with the PETER men, the friends of Jno-
w. BreidenthaI are working the letter
writing scheme. This is a cumulative
scheme Wherever there is a represen-
tatiYe or a senator that is not in favor
of Breidenthal he is flooded with let
ters asking him to vote for him.
In several instances in different cam
palEnS the plan OF WflLnB 10 the man
that casts the vote has been supple
mented by an additional letter to some
one else asking him to write to the
member in the candidates favor and
also to write to another friend and ask
him to continue the scheme. This plan
where it works at all soon starts an i'm
mense number Of letters through the
mails and is very effective way of
conducting a campaign
Whether or not this plan is being
worked by Mr.. BreidenthaIs friends is
not known. There are many letters go
ing through the mails to members of the
legislature in behalf of Breidentha1
Col. w. Al. Harris friends are making
a personal campaign in his favor and
of the members than any other man.
John w. Atwood viii try to get the
Democratic votes on the joint ballot and
Will hope that there will be a deadlock
and that he may come in for recognition
on that account
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CITY FATHERS MEET.
Convention at Leavenworth Favors
the Repeal of the metropolitan
Police Law.

Leavenworth, Dec. 9.-The fourth an
nual convention of the Kansas Municip-
al league, an organization made up of
officers of the leading cities of the state,
opened in the council chamber yester-
day afternoon.
Little business was transacted in the
afternoon. At the evening session Mr..
NIcFadden of Topeka moved that the
state law creating commissioner OF
elections be recommended for repeal
He said the law providing a commits
sioner was in force in Topeka and they
were anxious to get rid of it.
The law provides for commissioners
for cities having over 10000 inhabitants
ard there are commissioners in Topeka
and Kansas City, Kan.
Mr. McFadden spoke the second time
in favor of his motion saying it was a
useless expense of $4,000 a year on To
peka.
The motion to ask for the abolishment
of the law was amended to exclude cit
les under 40 COO when it was passed.
motion favoring the repeal of the
metropolitan police law was carried with
a whoop. It's repeal makes more places
10 fill with local politicians.
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The Montana Silver Statue Gets
Typical Kansas Reception.
Is Placed In the Hands of a Re
ceiYer.
DOESN'T EVEN BLUSH
District Clerk CockreIl Hauled
Out Of Bed Last Night
To File the Motion For a Re-
ceiver.

In the dead of night District Clerk
Cockren was dragged from his bed to file
a motion for a receiver of the Montana
silver statue which has been on exhibi-
tion at Crosby Bros store this week Mr.
Cockren accommodated Rossington
Smith and Dallas. who brought the suit for
w NJ Beckford and A H Mitchell OF
Helena, Montana. and the suit was filed
at ] a. m. this morning
The unseemly haste ia filing the suit
was fear that the valuable silver statue
would be taken away from Topeka sud-
denly There was no grounds for such
fears, however. for Crosby Bros have a
contract to Keep the statue on exhibition
for two weeks and ii viii be there untn
the expiration of that time notWithstand-
ing the suit and the appointment of a re-
Judge Hazen appointed Samuel Barnum
as receiver and he went to the store and
formally took possession F. d. Higbee
who brought the statue to Topeka turned
i over to the receiver without a protest
He said he would give a redeliVery bond
but he did not do so and at noon ne left
for Chicago to see if the trouble can not
The suit for a receiver is vened in mys-
terry Mr. Higbee said that it was
quarrel among the stockholders. He also
hinted lhat there was some political sig
nihcance to the suit. He said that he
owns the majority o1 the stock IN the Sill
yer Statue company but he incurred the
curing the campaign by supporting Nc
Nlllry ne headed the Mckinney move
ment and got up several train loads OF
Canton pilgrims from the silver safe Of
Montana
Mr. Higbee was very much agitated this
morning This trouble will be fixed up
said he II have known for some time
that such suit was contemplated but I
did not think it would be at this time
1t viii be fixed up soon as possible
Before Mr.. Higbee left for Chicago he
ordered copies of all the papers in the
case made and he took them with him
The petition states that AIessrs BecSford
and Mitchell have a claim for $4,000
against the company owning the statue.
Mr. =. II. Crosby of the firm of Crosby
Bros. said today when asked for infor-
nation about the receivership suit. 81
know nothing about it whatever. We have
contract to keep the statue on exhibit
tion here for two weeks and we will keep
lit. Mr. Higbee told US nothing about the
suit and we are not interested in it in any
way
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THE RAILROAD BOARD.
l. D Lewelling Says That He Is Not
q Candidate.

The talk that the Democrats had
last night after the adjournment of
the state central committee did not
develop in the union of the party on
any one candidate for office
Some of those who want to get on
the board of railroad commissioners
started a talk against Webb McNall
claiming that he was too friendly to
the Rock Island railroad Some even
went so far as to predict that McNall
would be offered the place of insurance
commissioner and that two Popuiists
and one Democrat would be placed on
the board of railroad commissioners.
IL is believed. however. that il is
hardly possible the Democrats viii be
able to use much influence with the
governor and have him shift men from
one place to another to please them un-
less they agree among themselves.
Governor Lewelling came up from
Wichita yesterday and when asked in
regard to the rumors that he was a.
candidate for a place on the board.
said:
I am not a candidate. Wichita
thinks that she should have repre-
sentation on the board. ] am of the
same opinion and shall endeavor to
have the man that is agreed on by. the
people down there appointed We have
several candidates 6or the place
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09

Resolution introduced in the Senate
to RECOGNIZE It

Washington. Dec. 9-Senator Cameron
(Rep. Pa.), today introduced the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, BY the senate and house of
representatives that the independence of
the republic of Cuba be, and the same is
hereby acknowledged by the United
States of America.
Resolved, That the United States should
use its friendly offices with the govern
ment of Spain to bring to close the war
between Spain and Cuba
Mr.. Mills (Dem. Texas. followed the
Cameron resolution at once with the fol-
lowing resolution;
Joint resolution directing the president
of the United States to take possession of
the island of Cuba and hold it until its
inhabitants can institute such govern
ment as they may wish and organize and
arm such forces as may be necessary to
protect them against invasion.
Resolved. etc, That the president of
the United States is hereby directed to
take possession of the island of Cuba
with the military and naval forces of the
United States and hold the same until the
people of Cuba can organize govern
ment deriving its powers from the con-
sent of the governed and arm and equip
such military and naval forces as may be
necessary to secure them against foreign
invasion
The Mills resolution was referred to the
foreign relations committee.
Washington. Dec 9.-Mr. Call Dem.
Fla.) followed with a resolution recog-
nizing the republic of Cuba His resolu-
tion has already been published.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
STABBED BY A PENCIL.
1t Ran Three Inches Into Charles
Waters Thigh

What might have been a serious, and
possibly fatal accident, was inflicted by
a thOughtless school boy on his seat
mate at the Seabrook schOolhouse yes
terday.
Charles Waters, a 1e-year-old boy.
who resides with his parents in Sea-
brook. was standing by the side of his
seat reciting his lesson at SeabrOOk
school yesterday, when his seatmate
conceived the idea of having a little
fun at his expense. This idea he car
ried out by placing a sharp pointed
pencil, several inches in length, in
young Waters bench in such a manner
that it stood straight and fast. He then
called the attention of several other
scholars to the plan, and awaited de-
velopments
The developments came when Waters
ended his recitation and dropped into
his seat and were far more serious
than We're expected. His left thigh
struck the point of the pencil squarely
and it entered the flesh to a depth of
three inches. The developments then
continued in the form of screams of
pain from Young Waters and general
panic among the other scholars.
The pencil was withdrawn as quickly
as possible by the teacher and Waters
sent into the city to consult physi-
cian 1t was found that the pencil
had fortunately escaped piercing any
of the arteries, muscles or nerves, and
the injury was no worse than lacer-
alton Of the soft tissue of the thigh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
DINGLEY BILL UP.
A Motion to Consider it Was Carried
In the Senate

Washington, Dec. 9.-Senator Allen
of Nebraska created somewhat Of a
sensation today by moving to take up
the Dingley tariff bill which has been
dead in the senate since last session.
The motion prevailed by vote of 35 to
81
The vote was as follows:
Yeas, -Aldrich Cameron,
Chandler Clark, Davis. Elkins, Frye,
GaIIinger, Gear, Hale Hansbrough,
Hoar, Lodge, Mcmillan, Mitchell (Ore-),
Morrill,, Nelson, Perkins, Platt, Pritch-
ard, Quay. Sherman, and Wolcott-23-
Democrats Gordon, Morgan, Muir
ply, Pugh, Roach, Smith-6.
POpulists-Alen, Butler, Kyle, PEI
fer, SteWart-5
Indepe ttigrew-1. Total. So
Nays: Republicans-Baker Carter
Democrats Blackburn, Blanchard,
Daniel. Faulkner, Gibson, German, ,Ear-
ris, Hill, Jones (Ark.), Martin, Mills
Palmer. Pasco, Turpie, Vest and Wal
thall-16.
Indepe endent-CannOn, Dubois Man
tle-3. Total. q.
At o'clock the Dingley bill was dis
placed by the immigration bill and went
back to the calendar. Senator Allen
sought TO have it made the unfinished
business in the morning hour tomorrow,
but objection was offered.
Senator Allen, after the taking up Of
the Dingley bill took the floor and said
that he had made the motion to demon
strate that the POpulists were not
standing in the way of Republican leg
islatiOn. He addressed himself to Sen
atOr Aldrich, and there was more or
less cOl1oquy between them.
Mr.. Aldrich asked MI Allen if he
would vote for the bill as it came from
the house, and Mr.. Allen replied he
would not but that the bill could be
put in shape to receive his vote and
the votes of other senators not mem
bers of the Republican party.
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cuRA IN COMMITTEE
Senator sgLills Advocates Active In
tervention by the United States

Washington. Dec. 9.-The senate com
ruittee on foreign relations met today and
discussed the Cuban situation but did not
take any action upon the bills and reSo-
Iutions before it. The discussion was eX-
tremely general in character and while
there was recognition of the importance
of some action there was considerable
division of opinion as to what course
should be pursued
Senator Mills advocated active inter
vention bv the United States government
with its armies and announced his inten-
tion to introduce a resolution directing
this course.
Senator Cameron also gave notice Of
his purpose to press for decided course
bv this government and to introduce an
other resolution In view of these inten-
tiOns and because of the Importance Of
the subject the entire matter was post
poned for future consideration
The friends of Cuba. who are largely in
the majority in the committee, express
the opinion that the Cubans are holding
their own, which they say under the cir
cumstances is a decided gain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09

where recruits were being received for
the Cuban war. ''I served ten years in
the army in Sweden" said he, ''and
am willing to go. I want to have
something to do Ny home is Rich
land. but have been boarding in To-
peka for some time.
I have understood that a company
is being raised in Topeka to go to the
Cuban war, and I want to go. I have
not been able to find out where the
Office is located"
OIin was pretty we'll dressed He
looked like a workingman and spoke
English with difficulty He said he
had no family, and when he heard that
a company was being raised to go to
Cuba he decided to enlist. He could
give no definite information concern
ing the movement in Topeka, and re-
porters were unable to trace the
source of Olins information this after
mon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
MR. WTLpER,s vIEws.
The Plans of Capitol Square Not His
He Prefers Diagonal Paths

To the Editor of The State Journal.
Although my friend Auditor Cole,
was doubtless sincere in his belief that
J. with others. had favored the plan
which was adopted for the state house
grounds I feel very unwilling 10 let
the statement in yesterday issue stand
uncorrected.
NY earnest desire that the grounds
should be put in proper permanent
shape led the governor to invite my
inspection of the plan upon its arrival
from Rochester, and my great disap-
agOnal walks was very frankly and
earnestly expressed. Il again urged. as
I had repeatedly to the governor and
others previously, that graceful walks
should be laid out following as nearly
as possible the natural lines of travel.
should not be SO serpenUne as to induce
or justify short cuts over the grass.
1t seemed plain. however, that if the
members of the executive council. who
have charge of the grounds, deemed it
best to omit such walks. it would be my
ion and cOnfne myself to the walks as
laid out.
[ had said all that I felt I could in
behalf of what seems an uncontrollab bic
desire for direct paths.
One cannot help but admire the ex-
hibition under proper conditions of di-
rectness of purpose and action but a
somewhat careful observation Of the
short cutters for years, cOmpels the
belief that there is no good purpose be-
hind the evil which has made it well
nigh impossible to preserve either pub
lie or private parks from unsightly
s.trespass paths" II seems rather a
thoughtless disregard for the rights
and pleasure of others, and an extreme
CONTINUED on Third Page.l
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win Settle the Eastern Question.

London, Dec. 9-The Birmingharn
Post today confirms the repeated state
ments on the same subject cabled to
the Associated Press during the past
TWO months, in saying that it learns
from a high quarter that an under
standing has been arrived at between
Great Britain. Russia and France for
the settlement OF the sO-calIed eastern
question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09

New York, Dec. e.=J. X Emmett
the actor was the plaintiff in a snit
for divorce from May B. Emmett tried
today in the supreme court. whom he
married i'm 1884. Emmett charged inn
proper relations with Edward J 4avs
After hearing the evidence judge Rus
sell said he would give Emmett a de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
Col. Blues Investigation.

tion of the National Soldiers home at
LeavenwOrth kan. which was insti-
tuted by Representative Blue of Kan
sas and was begun in LeavenWorth re-
Gently, was resumed at the capitol to-
day. General Franklin. the chairman
of the board of managers of the home.
taa+fHa1 tCIav
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
TALMAGE TO MARRY,
At the Age Of 65 BE win Take a win

at the Age Of 65 BE VIM Take a Vine
New york. Dee. "a special to the
World from Sing Sing says;
Rev. T. De Witt Talmage and Miss
Susie Mangan of this city are to be
married The announcement was made
in Sing Sing by relatives Of both per
sons.
The exact date of the wedding has not
been determined. but the event viii in
all probability be within a week
DR.. Talmage will be IS years old the
7th of January, having been born in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
Buy TOPEKA BUTTER.
It viii be Everybodys Duty if We
Get the Creamery.

There viii be a meeting of the Retail
Crocers' association at it's rooms 20
East Sixth avenue, tonight for the pur-
pose Of holding another conference with
the Abilene creamery people This is
in reference to the price to be paid for
the 100000 pounds of butter which the
retail grOcers have contracted to , ke
monthly All mem bers of the assocfa-
ten are requested to be present If the
butter is good, Topeka viii be easily
able to take it off the hands of the
grocers Buy Topeka butter will be
the cry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
BUBONIC PLAGUE WORSE
The Mortality in Bombay Has Been
1000 This Week.

Bombay. Dec. 9-The bubonic plague
is spreading everywhere On Tuesday
there We're So fresh cases and 81 deaths
here. Since the outbreak there have
been 1,126 cases and S04 deaths The
mortality in this city during the week
from all diseases was about L. 600 while
the normal death rate IS only about 400
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
JACKSON HAD POISON.
He and Walling Were Supplied With
Morphine to Commit Suicide.

Cincinnati. Dec.9.-It developed today
that a bartender in Newport, while un
der the influence of liquor has predict
ed that Jackson and Walling would
never hang and said they were already
supplied with morphine to be used for
suicide This statement has since been
partly confirmed by the jailer.
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Talmage Denies BE viii Marry

New York, Dec 9.-Rev. T. De Witt
Talmage today formally denied the re-
port that he is to marry Miss Susie
Managam of Sing Sing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-09
IT IS HERE IN TOPEKA.
Indications That a Company of Cuban
Volunteers is Being Organized.

At 2.30 this afternoon OlOf Olin
Swedish resident of this county walked
into The Journal Office and inquired
, 1896-11-14

A champion has risen up for the In
dian i'll tho person of General Miles.
The Indian fighter has become the most
earnes and aggressive of Indian defend
crs. This fact and an energetic defense
of General Custer are the salient points
in the Miles memoirs. In his opinion
the red man has distinguished himself
as diplomat, statesman and warrior and
may be good even while he is alive. In
speaking of Custer, General Miles says,
Il have no patience with those who
would kick n dead lion," and he attrib.
utcs the lions death i'll part to general
ignorance throughout the army as to the
strength Of the enemy, and i'll part to
the failure of Major Reno to assume re-
sponsibility for the movements of his
forces. Chicago Journal.
, 1896-11-14
Collar Bands.

The collar bands on the now gowns
ton, and trills Of some sort are invaria-
bly, set in on the edge to stand up
around the neck. commencing a little
distance apart on either side of the
front. They are made of knife plated
silk. ribbon, lace or chiffon, and one
very effective trimming is lace in van
dyke points, outlined with Il tiny ruche
Of colored ribbon and gathered into the
neck. Plain velvet collars, with plait-
ings of ribbon set III fan shape ut the
back, are very pretty, and collars made
of bias folds of light velvet or satin.
with narrow, black. pearl edged ribbon
edging each fold, are another fancy
New York Sun.
, 1896-11-14
BAPTIST.

Morning sermon at II a. m. Subject,
Heroic Piety."
Sunday school at 12:l5. w. II. Fra
zee. superintendent.
Bible class at 3:15 p. m, Mrs. Addie
Ulen leader.
B.Y.P.U. devotional meeting at $50.
Topic. Tell Jesus" MARK G:3O). Mary
Moore. leader.
Preaching at 7:3O. Subject, THE
Twelve Gates"
ing at 1870.
You are cordially invited to attend
these services.
, 1896-11-14

1t was easy to be a republican this
veal in New York Or Illinois. where
company was not so scarce, but the
matter was entirely different out here
in Wyoming. These faithful followers
of the G. o. p. may well congratulate
themselves upon the result of their
g2 LYre.