davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
TIE PEOPLE

ID " NE u GG1NT TIE EEOEAE.
From the Atlanta Constitution:
The Constitution referred yesterday
to the campaign of humbuggery which
the gold syndicate relies on to deceive
the voters Of the country. The evidence
adduced was overwhelming but not
complete There is still more to come,
and it is of the most indisputable char
acter.
In the first place. ignorant writer's on
the New York newspapers state that
the imports of gold are much larger
than the participating banks antici-
pated. This is the sort of stuff given
out by the members of the gold ss-ndi
cate, under the pretense that the gold
is coming here to pay for the surplus
grain. This is about as true as the
statement that the recent raids on the
treasury were for the purpose of set
Ting foreign balances.
As a matter of fact, the gold syndi-
cate crowd are now engaged in i'm
porting gold to influence the election.
The demonstrations in favor Of Bryan
in New York state and in other sec
lions of the east have aroused them to
timent. As the members of the gold
syndicate. through their foreign part
ners, can control any amount of gold
that may seem desirable, they are ready
to import fifty millions of the yellow
metal lying idle in foreign banks, or
even larger amount if they deem it
necessary.
The New York Herald, which called
attention to the humbug bank state
ment had this candid declaration at
the head of it's financial column, Mon
day: wall Streets Influx of Gold
It's Influence in Counteracting the Evil
Effects of Free Coinage CIamor." That
is the whole gold juggIe scheme in
nutshell. When the people have no
opportunity to protest at the polls
against the injustice and robbery in
hicted on them, the gold syndicates
raids the treasury and insists on pock-
citing the profits of forced bond issues;
but when a national election is pend
ing and the voters have an opportu-
nifty to abolish the whole scheme of
robbery and oppression, the interna-
tional bankers become as polite and as
obsequiOus as dancing masters, and
fairly bubble over with patriotism.
Instead of demanding bonds for their
gold, they exchange it for paper cur
rency and thus replenish the gold re-
serve. Instead of sending the yellow
metal abroad for the purpose of con-
tracing our money supply, they cause
it to be imported so that they may
turn to the people and say. Behold the
beauties Of the single gold Standard"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
The Anneke Jams Swindle

San Francisco, Sept. Cen W. H.
H. Hart OF this city, has just returned
from New York, where he has been in
the interest of the Pacific Coast asso-
citation of Harlem and Anneke Jams
heirs At a meeting held Saturday
night he reported that all required of
the heirs was to produce proof of the
relationship and they would receive
their pro rata of the property which
is valued at $500. OO0, 900. It is the pur-
pose of the various associations
throughout the United States to ask
the supreme court of New York to as
sess the property per cent in order to
create a fund which will be used in es-
tablishing the claims of those who are
too poor to do so for themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
FUSION IN CALIFORNIA.
Four Dem ocrats and Three Populists
Endorsed for Congress.

San Francisco, Sept. THE confer
ence committee of Democrats and Pop
ulists appointed to agree upon a plan
of fusion for congressional nominees
has finished its 1abOrs. The following
nominees were Endorsed: First district
Cutter, Democrat; Second, DEGREES, Dem
ocrat: Third, English, Democrat;
Fourth. Mcguire, Democrat; Fifth,
z. B. Kline, Populist; Sixth, Barlow,
Populist; Seventh, Cutler, POpulist.
AIontieth the PoDulist nominee OF
the First district; McGlashan, Populist
of the Second; Kelly, Democrat of the
Fifth, and Maddox, Democrat of the
Seventh, will not accept the verdict Of
the committee and will be independent
candidates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
INTERSTATE HEARING.
Subjects to be Considered at the I'm
portant Chicago Meeting.

Washington, Sept. IA series of i'm
portant investigations of charges
against railroads throughout the west
will be made by the interstate COM
merce commission, beginning at Chi
cagO in the United States courthouse
September II. Many of these cases
are of great significance to railroads
and shipping centerS generally One of
the most important is that of Paine
Bros. & Co. of Milwaukee VS.. the Le-
high Valley railroad ct al. The hear
ing of this case will be on charges Of
unreasonable rates on wheat, corn, rye
and barley in cargo lots from Buffalo
to Philadelphia, New York and other
points. The Paine company form the
npgegts. klglhfhstbre,s etaOi shrdlu emf
lake shippers of these cargOeS. This
will be heard at Chicago, September II.
The dates of other hearings follow:
At Chicago, September Is. S. r. Ho-
gabOOm of CrestOn, Ia, VS.. the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy Railroad com
pany, involving excessive rates on hard
coal in car loads from Chicago and
StreatOr, Ill, to Creston, Ia. Stuff r.
N. Hunt & Co, Decatur, Ill, vs. 1ndi-
ana, Decatur & Western railroad, in
VOlving alleged excessive rates on corn
in car loads between CARROTS and Ca
MARCO, Ill, and Indianapolis, Ind, and
alleged Overcharges for shipping She1led
corn from Lintner, Ill, to Cincinnati.
The commission also will investigate on
September 81 alleged unlawful receipts
and practices in the transportation of
gram GA44 5ASl4l PIO00GAS ny Tic a. l.
& S. F. and others, to be adjourned for
further hearing at Kansas City, No,
September "A.
At Kansas City, Mo, September Is;
Board of Railroad Commissioners of
Kansas VS.. Atchison road, alleged ex-
cessive rates on corn in car loads from
central and southeastern Kansas to
Galveston, Tex, and other points in
Texas and Louisiana; Wichita Com
mercial Club association of Wichita,
Kan, against Atchison road on similar
charges; transportation charges on ex-
port and domestic traffic by Kansas
City, Fort Scott & Memphis road.
At St. Louis September 26; Business
Mems league of ST. Louis vs.. st. Louis,
Iron Mountain & Southern railroad ct
al, alleged excessive rates on various
kinds of freight in less than car load
quantities from st. Louis and other
points to Texas points; transportation
charges on export and domestic traffic
by Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain
roads; and on September %, Biloxi,
Miss, milling company against the
Louisville & Nashville, grain and coal,
alleged excessive rates from East St.
Louis and other points to Biloxi.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07

Holton Tribune: There is one thing
about Congressman BrOderiek that
should not be forgotten, and that is
that he has done more for his constit-
uents and made less fuss about it than
any congressman the First district
ever had and this is especially true
with reference to the old soldier. Hav-
ing been a soldier in the ranks him
self, he appreciates the sufferings and
trials of the private and knows what
is in justice his and labors unceasing-
~ for him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
PERCY GAUNT DYING.
Author of push Dem Clouds Away
Penniless and Very IL.

New York. Sept. Percy Gaunt,
author of Push Dem Clouds Away"
The Bowery'' and other similar songs
is dying penniless in the Catskills. For
many years he was associated with
Charles Hoyt in the production of the
farce comedies which have made the
latter rich.
Gault was well paid for his work,
for. besides a salary Mr.. Hoyt allowed
him the royalties on the songs he com
posed for use in the latter's produc-
tons. The song that probably brought
him the most money was Push Dem
Clouds Away
The cause of his poverty is not known
to his friends, but his illness is due to
hasty consumption which attacked
him about a year ago.
Mr. Goodwin of Mr. HOyt's theater got
a telegram from Mrs Gaunt yesterday
saving they were out of funds among
stran gers. He sent $50 and word that
more would be forthcoming.
Try US on collars. We can make them
look like new. Peerless Steam Laundry.
III and LA ". 9Th st. Phone S32.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
The Fair sisters in San Francisco.

San Francisco, Sept. Mrs. Her
man Oelrichs and her sister, Miss
Birdie Fair, arrived from the east last
evening and are doniciled in the family
residence on the corner of Pine and
Jones streets. Herman Oelrichs did
not accompany them. but viii proba-
bly, follow in a few days. Both ladies
are anxious to have their testimony in
the inquiry as to the validity of their
dead fathers will taken as soon as pos
sible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
70 Take Hammond,s Plaee.

San Francisco, Sept. Harry H.
Webb. a son of c. c. Webb, who owns
a large part of the Shasta Valley in
Siskiyou county has been engaged by
the Chartered company of South At
rica, to take charge Of the Consolidated
Gold Fields company's interests at
johannesburg, as consulting engineer,
the position until recently filed by
John Hays Hammond.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07

To prevent the hardening of the sub
cutaneOus tissues Of the scalp and the
ObliteratiOn Of the hair follicles, which
cause badness. use Halls Hair Re
newer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07

Workingmen, you know that Europe
has the gold standard don't you? Do
you want wages in America to fall to
the European level?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
BUCKNER'S COB PIPE.
Gold Democratic Nominee for Vice
President Disconsolate.

LCSA0e1G O4SCOASOAaLS-
Louisville, KY, Sept Cen. s. B.
Buckner sat in the lobby of the Will
lard hotel this afternoon looking
strangely out of place. A closer glance
revealed that the corn cob pipe was
missing
General Buckner and his corn cob
pipe are supposed to be inseperable-
The pipe is his constant companion He
carries it in a cane, surmounted by
silver handle, which makes a recepta-
Gle for the pipe. The stem, nearly
foot long, runs down into the cane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07

--o-soss 1o4l so 20, 315
Sunday; no issue
The total number of copies Drfr4e,7 -
the six months named above 1esz SIN
divided by 156. the number Of issues
shows the average to be 10.625. This is
correct report Of the issues Of tho
TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOUTRNAT
Tor the six months as stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07

What has become o. tho corn COZ
pipe?" asked a friend.
20, the Massachusetts, boys took it
away from me at Indianapslis re-
Piled the Sage OF Glen Lily ~ hey
would not let me keep it. saying they
wanted to hang it in their hea 1ouar-
it.
This pipe" holding up a small hick-
DRY affair, was given to me by Colonel
NorthaTn- III make myself another cob
pipe when 1 go back to Glen Lily"
For fever and ague. and rniasmatic
diseases, Ayers Ague Cure is posi-
tive remedy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
J5zaueANfA<a$S,s,~ay0

Editor and Proprietor.
n Tr-T~- Tcue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-07
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
PERMANENT HOME

Topeka state Journal Building. 8
and 202 Kansas avenue corner
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10
| NEWSPAPER Wan ARRESTED.
He Is Charged With EmbezzIinE
$4,000 mt Bay City.

Chicago, Nov. Edward T. Bennett,
for many years connected with the Bay
City, Mich, Tribune, was arrested
here this afternoon, charged with embez-
zling $4,000 from that concern. The COM
plainants are Edwin t. Darlington,
president. and John F. Eddy, one of the
directors of the Tribune Publishing Com
pany, at Bay City. The stock company
was organized by Bennett himself, the
former owner of the paper. He was made
manager, secretary and treasurer. After
a failure last May the concern was re-or-
ganized, and Benefits alleged discrep-
ancies were discovered. He had for sew
eral months been living in the east and
Prince Edwards Island. He returned to
Bay City early last week, but before a
warrant could be obtained for his arrest
had boarded the steam barge John Spry,
bound for Chicago. He was arrested here
to-day when the boat landed, after per-
iious trip down the lakes. He will re-
turn to Bay City tomorrow, in charge
of an officer without the formality of a
reouisitiOn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10
TROUBLE ON THE TEXAS.
One of Her SeacOclxs Blows Out and
Water Rushes Into Her.


Washington, Nov. 9-The navy depart
ment is notified that the battleship Texas
is resting on the mud alongside the cob
dock at the Brooklyn navy yard with both
her engine rooms and compartments food
ed. One of her seacocks gave way this
morning, and the vessel settled on the
bottom at once.
Engineer Higgins, who was in one of
the engine rooms, had narrow escape.
The department this afternoon received
the following from Commodore Sicard
commandant of the Brooklyn navy yard
"a section of the Texas starboard main
injection pipe was removed for repairs,
and the pipe to seaward was blanked off
just inside of the main injection valve
just above the floor plates. This morning
about o'clock the yoke through which
the stem to the injection valve passed
broke under pressure of the water out
side and the sea water filed the star
board engine compartment and thence
leaked through the closed water tight
doors, and gradually filled the port en-
gine compartment. The ship is not flood
ed in other parts. The ship settled down
upon tine soft bottom, heading south, and
now lies easily at high water in twenty
five feet of water portside and twenty
five feet starboard side, secured to the
Cob dock just south of the Vermont's
stern, and listed about 6 degrees to star
board. Two tugs Of the Chapman Wreck
ing Company are alongside pumping, and
a diver is down in the starboard engine
room endeavoring to stop the leak. The
Narkeeta is in attendance; Nina's boilers
repairing, so she cannot be used. Dry
dock No. is being prepared to receive
the Texas as soon as stopped. Further
details will be wired as soon as obtaina-
BILE. Sicard. I"
AS the workmen had left the valve all
right early this morning, before work
was resumed, it indicates that the yoke
gave way to the pressure that had been
upon it for about thirty-six hours.
The reference to the naval tugs Mar
keeta and Nina is taken as explaining
why outside tugs were called upon in the
emergency
In another telegram Commodore Sicard
asked that court of inquiry into the
accident be ordered. This was done by
Secretary Herbert, who made the follow
ing detail for the court. Commodore ].
N. Miller, now commandant of the Bos-
ton navy yard; Chief Engineer W. w.
Duncan, the senior officer of his CORPS
now inspector of machinery at Cramps,
and Naval Constructor J. F. Hanscom
with Lieut. T. b. T. Walling as Judge
advocate. The court VIII meet at the
navy yard at New York Wednesday after
noon at 1 o'clock.
New York Nov 9.-The battleship Texas
was fioated this evening. She will be
docked tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10
sERLINER's rEANsMITTER.
Argument Begun fn the Case Against
the He'll Company.

Washington, Nov. 9.-.Argument in the
famous case of the United States against
the American Bell Telephone Company, a
suit to cancel the patent issued to Emil
Berliner for a transmitter, and upon the
result of which depends the continuance
of the telephone monopoly in the United
States, was begun in the supreme court
of the United States this afternoon by r.
S. Taylor on behalf of the government He
will be followed by Ferdinand p. Fish of
Boston and Joseph H. Choate of New York
for the Bell company, and c. Austin
Browne viii close for the government.
Before the case was called, Mr.. Browne,
on behalf of all the counsel, asked an in
crease of the time usually allotted for ar
gument in a case--four hours to twelve
hours but the court limited 1t to the re-
mainder of this days session, then re-
naming one hour, and all Of Tuesdays
and Wednesdays, nine hours in all
]. ]. McNaught, cousel for the Standard
Telephone Company, unavailingly plead
ed for an hour in which to present some
views favorable to the contention of the
United States
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10
HARDIN's ALLEGED BIG HAUL.
His Wife Says EIrOd Forced Him to
steal the Express Funds.


Louisville, KY, Nov. 9.-Before the ar
guments in the case Of Mrs. Eugenia FL
rod, against the Adams Express Company.
were begun this morning in the federal
court, counsel for the Adams Express
Company introduced as evidence an al
legged confession made by Mrs Minnie B.
Ketcham, Charles Hardn's wife. This
confession states that her husband told
her that Charlton Elrod got him a posi-
tion with the express company, with the
understanding that they were to steal at
least 81 600 900 from the company. Ketch-
am told his wife, according to her
confession, that he was completely in Ell
rods power, and that Elrod threatened to
have him returned to the Missouri penis
tentiary for an unexpired term II he did
not do as Elrod directed.
Using this same threat, Elrod, 1t is said,
forced Hardin to give up his salary as
fast as it was drawn, giving him back
only enough TO live on, 81 and 81 at time.
Finally, according to Mrs. Ketchams
statement, Elrod's creditors pressed him
too hard, and he told Hardin to take what
money he could get Hardin came home
one morning with about $1,000. He said
that he had stolen $4,000, and had turned
the most Of Il over to Elrod.
They went to Cincinnati, where he gave
Mrs. Braun, his mother-in-law, 5000, 1t
Is alleged, with which she bought house
in Moreland, a suburb Of Chicago. They
made their home there for a while. having
gotten $1,000 from Elrod. They then trav-
eled over the country, squandering the
money. When they were finally arrested,
only a small part OF 1t was left From
time to time Elrod visited them, and he.
the wife says. got back as much Of the
money as they could give to him. Accord
ing to her confession, this nagging by Ell
rod caused her husband to spend the
money and to begin to drink. Before he
was arrested he had given his parents In
Arkansas 5000, with which they purchas-
ed a home.
It will be remembered that Hardin was
acquitted Of this robbery In Nashville,
Tenn, where he was taken for trial. He
is now in the Michigan City, Ind, prison
for another offense.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10
BRYAN FOR SENATOR.
A Move on Foot to Elect Him to
Represent Washington.

Seattle Wash, Nov. "a boom has
started here for William j. Bryan for
United States senator from this state. The
silver fusionists will control the senator
ship The constitution of Washington
provides that to be eligible to the Office the
candidate shall be merely an "inhabitant"
Of the state at the time of his election, so
that the fusion majority could elect Mr..
Bryan without any trouble. Richard
Windsor, Sr., the populist leader in Wash
ington and James Hamilton Lewis, dem
ocratc fusionist and member-elect of con-
gress, are rival candidates for the sena-
torshp, and Mr.. Bryan has been suggested
as a compromise
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10
LABOR RIOTERS PARDONED.
The President Thinks They Have
Been Taught "a Lesson.

Been Taught "a Lesson.
Washington. Nov 9.-The President has
pardoned W. II. Clune, Isaac Ross and
Philip Stanwood of California, sentenced
Dec. 6, 1894, to pay a fine of 81 and to be
confined in the Los Angeles county jail
eighteen months for conspiracy in viola
tlon Of section $40, Revised Statutes. the
offense being committed in the railway ri
OTIS at that time general throughout the
country
These cases were appealed to the United
States supreme court, and sentence was
suspended until the court affirmed the SEN
tence Of the lower court last spring.
The President wrote the following en-
dorsement on the application: "These con-
viets have suffered more than nine
months Imprisonment under their SEN
ence am bound to assume that they
were guilty of an offense most dangerous
in It's character, and in the commission
of which they aided and encouraged an
unlawful defiance of authority,
which threatened the most dis
tressing consequences. / am con-
vinced, however, that these men are not
criminals, but laboring men swept into a
violation of law by first yielding to the
counsels Of disorder. Others beside them
selves are suffering humiliation and de-
privation on account Of their wrong-do-
ing, and am led to believe that the pur-
poses Of punishment. so far as the effect
on the prisoners Is concerned have been
fully accomplished L am also convinced
that the Imprisonment already suffered
by these prisoners will be ample warning
to the thousands equally guilty though
unpublished, and to those who may be
hereafter tempted, that the laws enacted
to secure peace and order must be
Obeved i"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10
S0LLY SMITH A HARD SLUGGER
WILLY SMITH OF ENGLAND LAID
OUT IN EIGHT ROUNDS.

The Beaten Man the British Feather
weight ChampiOn-rhe Purse
$1,000 n Side and the National
Sporting Club at London the Scene
of the Meeting-The EngIishman
Clearly OutcInssed.
London, Nov 9.-The fight between
solly Smith of Los Angeles, Cal. and
Willie Smith, the featherweight champion
of England. for purse of 1900, took place
tonight at the National Sporting Clup
The American was awarded the fight In
the eighth round
A big crowd witnessed the fight. The
Englishman was the favorte at odds or
to early in the day, but a fair
amount of money was laid on the Ameri-
can at night the odds then falling to to
4 on the Englishman. Both men fought
at 116 pounds. Solly Smiths seconds
were Trainer Dealing and Daily Monroe,
while Burge and Orage acted in SINH
lar capacity for the Englishman.
Solly opened the fight with a wicked
swing. His rushes puzzled the English
man, but the first round was harmless.
In the second round solly forced the
fighting, but heavy blow aimed at hts
opponent missing its mark he fell upon
his knees. Shortly afterward he again
missed landing a smashing blow.
In the third round Solly landed a sting
ing left handler on Willie's chin, knock
ing him clean off HIS feet The English
man was down for six seconds. II Solly
had steadie1 himself, he might have end
ed the fight in this round, as when the
Englishman got his feet he was all abroad
and Solly punched him right and left
When time was called for the fourth
round, the American was again the ag-
gressor, landing repeatedly on Willie's
throat and head. but not stopping him.
In the fifth round Soly sent home a
heavy blow.
The sixth round was remarkable for
nothing, save the strong fighting of the
American, who, however, did no very
great damage to his opponents.
The seventh round was Of the hurricane
order. Soily fought the Englishman up
and down, and the latter was saved only
by the call of time.
In the eighth round Solly punched Will
lie all over the ring until the referee stop
ped the fight, and awarded It to the Amer
lean.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10
cALUME3 cLrn CRUSHED.
Its Luxurious Quarters Closed aS a
Result Of the Defeat.

Result OF tne Defe0t.
Baltimore, Md. Nov 9.-The Calumet
Club, the leading democratic organization
of the city, abandoned its handsome club
house to-day. and temporarily took up
quarters in the rooms occupied by the
democratic city executive committee.
The Calumet was organized in 1888, and
was formed on the lines of the Tammany
hall organization in New York. Isaac
Freeman Rasin, the democratic city lead
er, was it's first president. The member
ship soon jumped up to the thousand
mark, and included all the democratic
politicians of the city.
The club played a very important part
in local politics, and was conspicuous at
the national conventions, at which Mr.
Cleveland was nominated, and at both of
his inaugurations.
Last years republican victory in the
city and state was a sad blow to the club
and it's members. This years tidal wave
was the finishing stroke to the clubs hope
of retaining it's sumptuous quarters.