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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
SENSATION At YALE.
Planting of an Ivy From Gen. Lees
Grave Criticised.

New Haven, Conn, June 23.-There
was q tremendous sensation on the
Yale campus yesterday afternoon, caus-
ed by an unexpected remark of Rev.
DR.. Joseph Twitcheu of Hartford. dur
ing Grafton at the dedication of the
Woolsey memorial statue. 1t arose
from the fact that the ivy planted was
from the grave of General Robert e.
Lee DIR TwitcheL holds a position
among the Yale alumni second only to
that Of Chauncey NJ Depew. and his
words are always given great weight
In the course Of his address, referr-
ing to Dr. WOOlsey. DR.. TWitcheu said.
He was a Union man. heart and soul
and 1T would make this bronze statue
avert its head were he to know the
graduating class of Yale were to plant
on the walls of a building on the cam
pus an ivy from the grave of General
Robert =. Lee. Gen. Lee was a good
man butshe was loyal, - an infamous
cause"
This utterance came like a thunder
clap, but there was no demOnstra ton
until he had finished and then the con-
demnatory words were freely criticiz-
ed The concensus of opinion among
the professors and seniors was that the
remarks We're at least ill-advised. I'm
mediately after the dedicatory exer-
cises the ivy committee met and the
proposition was made to change the
IVY, but 1T was voted down and the wv
was planted with the usual ceremonies
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Out Of 526 Delegates In the
Democratic Convention
Only 100 VIII Be For Single
Gold Standard.
son OF GOLD ROMAN
Thurman Is the Leader of the
Silver Men.
A Scarcity of Candidates For
the State Ticket.

Columbus, o., June 2S.-Delegates to
the Democratic state convention are
coming in slowly. The convention does
not meet until Wednesday. John Nc
Mahon of Dayton, having declined to
act as temporary chairman on the
grounds that he has been too frequent
" turned down by the party, the ques-
ton of who will preside is being dis
cuSSed, but the temporary chairman
Will not be named until the state cen
trail committee meets Dan Neon
vile, formerly sixth auditor of the
treasury, and Allen w Thurman are
the leaders of the free silverites, who
viii have a big majority in the conven-
ton. McConVille claims there are 526
delegates pledged to vote for free sill
yer plank in the platform and 81 pledg-
ed to the gold standard, while % are
doubtful The gold standard men
only claim 100 to 125 delegates.
The majority of the silver men is so
great that the convention viii proba bIv
adopt the unit rule. The delegates at
large to the national convention VIII all
be pronounced free silver men of a
national repute. It is conceded that J.
r. Mclean of Cincinnati; Allen w
Thurman of Columbus, and J. w
BOOl1walter of Springfield viii be three
of the delegates at large There is a
scarcity Of candidates for places on the
state ticket and it is probable there
viii be some new names on it.
Ex-G Governor Campbell has arrived,
SO4lei q 70 SApSStebtlOil anu aliHou Lced
that his name would be presented to
the convention for delegate at large
This rather complicated the situation
as the free silver men are none too
kindly disposed toward the ex-governor
who ran on a gold platform last year.
Charles p. Allen of Cleveland, is also
an aspirant for the honor of delegate at
large with chances very much in his
favor. He is thought to be the most
probable man for the fourth place 1t
is practically settled now that Col. w
a. Taylor viii be temporary chairman
of the convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
REPUBLICANS DIsPLEAsED
Many Missouri Republicans VIII Not
Vote the Gold Ticket

Carthage, June 23.-The dissatisfac-
ton among Republicans in this city
and county over the gold standard
plank adopted at st. Louis has reach
ed a high pitch. Not only many of the
rank and file of the party. but many of
those known heretofore as Republican
leaders. openly declare that they viii
not support Mckinley on such a plat
form. but viii throw their support to
any good silver man who may be nom
mated
The Evening Press, the local Repub-
lean orean, renounces the gold plank
Of the st. Louis platform because it is
Numerically opposed to the inter
ests OF the west and the Industrial and
productive classes of the country in
general
While making this denuncfation the
Press says il viii support Mckinley for
president believing he viii not veto
any silver bill that may be adopted
and it VIII vigorously support judge
Burton, who is running for congress ia
this district on a silver platform. 9
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
Laying the Foundation Fer Az
other Building
Causes the Brighton Hotel at
San Francisco
TO FALL TO PIECES.
Five Persons Are Killed and
Seventeen Hurt.
Fire Breaks Gut In the Ruins
But Is Extinguished.

San Francisco, June 2S-The three
story building at the corner Of Fifth
street and Mint avenue in which the
Brighton house and the Pioneer coffee
house We're situated, collapsed at 4.SO
yesterday afternoon, burying over 20
persons in the ruins.
Five bodies have been recovered and
IL of the injured rescued.
The injured are; Z. l.. DENIS, leg
broken and internal injuries viii die;
=. JeWett, shoulder dislOcated and in
badly bruised; Stephen Heating; By
ron Bailey; Underbedger, internally
hurt j. c. AIah1in. Miss Bessie Will
SON. Simeon Dean; John Lyon, serious
ly injured internally; Dennis Griffin,
internally injured and will die. Miss
Sarah Byrne; "A. LeWenburger, pro-
prietOr of lodging house, badly hurt;
H. Shepherd, badly hurt internally;
Patrick McKoWn, internally injured;
Richard Heating.
The building came down with an aW-
ful crash and the structure was in a
moment mass of timber.
Two labOrers, Michael Seward and
James DAILY, at work on the building,
state that the accident was caused by
the fact that the jack screws support
ing the building were much higher on
the north side than on the south.
In the front of the ruins, plainly Wis
ible lay man. Across his body was
q large beam. He cried piteOusly for
help After working half an hour, the
rescuers released him and he was ia
ken to the receiving hospital.
The debris caught fire at the rear,
and volume Of smoke blinded the
rescuers. The fire engines played a
stream on the fire and put it out.
The disaster was caused by work
men engaged in laying the foundation
for another building undermining the
walls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23

Chas. 3. Hood, broker and manufac-
turerss agent, Columbus o.. certifias
that DR. Kings New Discovery has no
equal as a cough remedy. j. d. Brown
proprietor St James hotel. Fort Wayne
Ind testifies that he was cured AZ 4
cough Of two years standing. caused
by Ia. grippe. by DR.. Kings New Dis
covery- B. T. Merrill of BaIwinsvilIe.
Mass. says that he has used and rec
commended 1t and never knew It to fail
and would rather have it than any doe
tor because it always cures. Mrs. Hem
ming. % East Twenty fifth street. Chi
cago. always keeps it at hand ana has
no fear Of Group. because it instantly re-
LeFes- Free trial bottle at J. 4. Jones'
drug store Fifth street and Kansas
aFenues
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
ANOTHER FITZPATRICK.
1t Was the Sedan Fitzpatrick Not the
One at Salina-
salina, Kan, June @. 1886.

Salina, Kan, June %. 1896.
To Editor Topeka State Journal.
Your issue Of Friday. June 19, in spe-
ciaI from St Louis. makes me say: Il
am little afraid Of Kansas this year.
I know that shall not make any cam
paign speeches on this platform"
Your correspondent, with whom
never talked, mistakes my position
am sure we shall carry Kansas this
year for Mckinley and sound money,
and in this represent the Repubh-
cans who made me a delegate. The
Saline county convention to send dele
gates to Concordia voted down a free
silver resolution by a vote Of more
than two to one. At Concordia, out
of seventy-two delegates. not more than
five We're for free coinage We are for
the actual use of both gold and silver
well as paper. We stand for
greater volume of currency, not for
reduction I believe heartily in the
platform, and what I am able to do
viii do cheerfully for the party on
that platform ] am sure your sense
of fairness will give this explanation
the same publicity that you gave the
report. Yours for Republican sue
cess. IT. ID. FITZPATRICK
Through an error in the initials Of
the Fitzpatrick quoted by the State
Journal correspondent, and as his ad-
dress was omitted 1t is quite natural
that Mr.. Fitzpatrick of Salina took it
for granted that he was the person
quoted. There are several Republicans
in the state, however. by the name of
Fitzpatrick. and the one with whom
the State Journal correspondent talked
al st. Louis was the well known law
yer and politician by that name at
Sedan, Chautauqua county. who was
recently a candidate for the Repubh-
can nomination for state senator in his
district.
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HE WILL NOT ACCEPT
A Nomination On a Free Silver
Platform.
Going to Chicago to Head Off
Free Silver.

Boston. June Governor ~ M
F Russell has issued a. statement On
his position relative to the Democratic
presidential nomination. In it he posi-
lively states that his name VIII not be
presented TO the Chicago convention;
that he u-fIl go to Chicago not as a del
egate. but as a citizen interested in the
declaration of his party for a gold
standard. and Furthermore viii urge all
his friends and supporters to do their
utmost to secure the selection OF VIII
liam C. Whitney as the presidential
nominee.
New york. June ga special to the
World from Boston says Former Gov
ernar William Z Russell, New Eng
lands candidate for the presidency
said today: With the warm earnest
request OF Mr. W. h1tney and others. 4
ann going TO Chicago with MIN 70 NOV
whatever help I can In the struggle IN
the Democratic party for sound money
against free silver Ny own views on
the subject are well known and have
been often stated. Believing the issue
10 be the greatest Importance, not only
to the country. but to the present and
future Of the Democratic party j can
not remain inactive if it is thought i
can be of any service at Chicago. I
cannot. however go to Chicago under
the least suspicion that 4 ann there for
any personal reasons. nor can I take
part in this fight embarrassed by any
personal interest jim the result. Z shall.
therefore. decline to have my name
presented TO the convention as a candi-
date
1ir. Russell was asked if he thought
free SILVER could win.
7 sincerely hope 1t viii not. for I
earnestly believe it most disastrous to
the country and 10 our party a Dem
ocratic national convention has always
been q deliberauve body. open to arEu-
ment and reason. think this conven-
tion win be. and that whatever the
views OF the delegates at present may
be- they Will hesitate long before they
commit the party to the cause Of free
silver T believe in making the strong
est fight possible for sound money and
the gold standard and shall not give
up the fight until the votes are count
ed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
BQTGEREAU WED.
Marriage Of Miss Gardner an Ameri-
can Woman to lL Bourareau Csle-
nraNaT

Paris. June 23-The wedding Of
Adolph William Bougereau the dis
tinguished French painter. and mem
beth Gardner. an American Iadv who
has been for many years his pupil. oc-
CURED very quietly yesterday The
elFA ceremony was performed at the
Marie of the Sixth district and the re-
lEious ceremony in the chapel Of the
convent Of Notre Dame de Seine
The latter ceremony was private.
only dozen persons being present
including Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas. the
United States consul general. Samuel
~. Morss and wife, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Tuck. while those for Mr.. Bougereau
were A1essrs CHM and Thomas.
The chapel was beautifully decor
ateo for the occasion and after the
ceremony the guests sat down to a
wedding feast at the residence of Mr..
and MRS Tuck The toast OF the bride
was responded to by Consul General
AIorss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
IN FOREIGN FIELDS.
The Methodist Missionary Bis
ops In Asia and Africa.
Bishop Joyce Starts on a Pious Pill
gramage Around the World-Bish-
ops Eartzelrs work.


The liberal policy on which the Meth
Odist church conducts its foreign mission
work was well illustrated at the recent
general conference when one bishop was
appointed for Africa and another assign
ed to the whole of Asia. This means
that in each Of these heather continents
the church has already strength enough
TO make the services Of a bishop neces-
eary. And so two reverend gentlemen,
representing the highest executive body
of the church, viii leave civilization
behind and plunge deep into the wilder
ness of strange and distant lands.
Bishop William Joyce, who has been
assigned to Asia, has already started on
what is the longest itinerary ever ac-
corded to a bishop Of the Methodist
church. He viii 60 clear around the
earth and viii penetrate into regions
never before visited BY a Methodist Of
his official rank
Tt is estimated that two years viii be
consumed IN this globe girdling with a
pious purpose, and during that time
many an unregenerate heather who
hides his head in remote corners of the
world viii see for the first time a real
live bishop. The purpose Of the journey
is to organize mission conferences in va
rious parts of Korea, China and Japan.
Japan viii be the first country visited,
and he expects to arrive at Tokyo about
July Is. After q short stay he Will take
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
HARMONY IN NEW YORK.
Tammany and State Democracy Are
United Again.

Saratoga. n. Y, June 23-That the
Democratic convention to be held on
Thursday viii be a busting hustling
affair is evinced by the fact that two
days before the event there is hardly
a sprinkling of politicians here and the
leaders have not been heard from.
There are no definite plans known al
though it is generally conceded that the
platform viii be for a gold standard
and the delegates at large, David p.
Hill, Roswell p. Flower. Edward
Murphy and w. c. Whitney, Frederick
r. Coudert or Charles S. Fairchild. It
is probable that Hon. Boyd Thacher
will be chairman of the convention
which viii be called to order at noon
on Wednesday by Chairman Hinckley
Of the state committee.
In the afternoon or evening session
the convention viii finish its work The
feature of the convention promises to
be the general harmony that viii pre-
vail between the Tammany men and
the state Democracy. One year ago at
Syracuse the representatives of the
state Democracy We're refused seats in
the convention as delegates. This year
however, they have Is regularly elected
delegates and their seats are rot con
tested. The only contests noted are
those of the Sheppard Democrats from
Brooklyn. 1t is said they viii not be
seated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
80 NJ aREENBACKs.
a swindler Protested TO be Distribut-
ing Them to Grover Cleveland's
Friends

Friends
Kansas city. June 28.-Deputy United
states Marshal Peraman. has arrived
at Neosho Mo. with swindler who
has eluded the agents Of the treasury
department for nearly three years. The
sw1ndle exposed By the arrest was OPP
Grated On lines wholly new The chief
operator. who is known as j. r. Bell,
alias james II. Swartz, is in Jail at
Springfield. Along with him are M. a..
MaRinuis and Thomas Robbins. hereto
fore respected citizens Of Neosho who
are said to have become parties to the
fraud.
Bell claimed to be a secret agent OF
President CleVeland's administration
and carried an alleged commission
bearing the signature Of W. @. Ores
ham. secretary Of state, and dated
August Is. 1884
The pretended mission of the sWindler
was to distribute campaign funds for
the national administration and he
claimed to be able to give out to IA
vored ones greenbacks that had been
presented to the government for re-
demptiOn and cancelled. He claimed
that instead of destroying these bills
the administration stored them in the
vaults to be distributed by him for
campaign purposes.
From each of his dupes the swindler
eXacted an Initiation fee of $3.50 and he
represented to them that the lumber
of citizens admitted to the brotherhood
was SO regulated that each mem Der
would be given $4,000 annually to dis
tribute.
notwithstanding that the scheme was
clearly fraudulent. the authorities have
evidence that the swindle has been ex-
tensively worked in Texas. Kansas.
central Missouri and Tennessee. In
Bells possession was also found a large
number of forged mortgages and deeds,
and correspondence which showed that
he has been making negotiations with
several eastern trust companies for
their disposal
The swindler was greatly assisted in
convincing his dupes by some accom-
plices In Washington from whom he
received daily mall including treas
ury reports. and other statements that
were apparently sent to him in franked
envelopes These were exhibited as an
evidence OF his authority
Ben or Schwartz claims to be a Cali
fornian.
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INDIANA FOR MATHEWS.
Wants Him for the Presidential Nom
inee at CHICAGO.

Indianapolis, June 23.-The Demo
Gratis Of Indiana are gathering in great
numbers for the state convention
which viii be held tomorrow. It is
probable that two days viii be devoted
to the convention. Free silver viii
carry the convention and the platform
viii be very strong, fav0ring free and
unlimited, immediate and independent
coinage of silver at the ratio of Is to 4.
The free silver delegates viii include
800 of the 1,74T delegates, the MAORI
ty of the gold standard element com
ing from indianapolis.
There IS a long list of candidates for
the various Offices, the prospects being
that 3. F. Shively of South Bend win
be nominated for governor The free
silver executive committee has made
all the arrangements for the conven-
ton.
r. C.BeH of TT. Wayne win be chair
man and Van Mcdonald of Plymouth
secretary Gov. Matthews and the sill
yer leaders have been at work today
on the platform The delegation viii
be solid at Chicago for Matthews and
free silver The selection of delegates
at large made by the governor are
Senators Turpie and Voorhees,. Judge
BIcCabe of the supreme court and @.
V. 85enser Of Mt Vernon. Tee district
delega ties viii be selected tomorrow
evening at the district meeting
The only contest viii be in this (tne
SEVENTH district, and this viii have to
be settled by the committee on creden-
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Anvthing u - the PopuIists.

Austin, Tex. June zs-The Demo
cratic congressional convention for
the Ninth district met here today and
renominated jos. p. Sayers. He ad-
dressed the convention and stated he
was unequivOcallY for free coinage at
16 to /, and that issue was the only
one on which he differed from Cleve-
land. He also said there was no po-
Htical doctrine that he would not ad-
vocate and no political party he would
not support rather than see the Pop
ulists gain control Of the government
The platform adopted is for silver at
Is to / irrespective Of the action Of
any other nation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
KILLED TWO ROBBERS.
A Chicago Saloon Keeper Disposes of
Men Who Assault His Bartender

Chicago. June 23.-John Clark a sa-
loonkeeper, took a hand last night in
the attempt to rid the city of the foot
pads and robbers which infest 1T.
Clark's method was simple and effect
i've. He filled the robbers fun of lead
and then called the police to carry
away the dead and wounded Yester-
day morning VIM AIaroney and James
BARLEY entered Clark's saloon and bru-
tally beat VIM. Harris, the bartender,
and attempted to rob the place.
When Clark heard of it he went out
and bought two big revolvers and
waited for the men They returned
last night and again assaulted the bar
tender Clark heard the noise and
came to the rescue with his guns. He
killed Maroney instantly and shot Bart
ley through the legs and body, inhict-
ing fatal wounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
100000 for Omaha's Exposition.

Omaha, Neb., Juee 23.-At the Com
mercial club rooms last night there
was held a meeting of business men
and citizens generally to hear the re-
port of the ways and means committee
of the Omaha exposition. Among 9TH
er things the ways and means commit
tee decided to recommend that a stock
subscription of 100000 be raised and
that the matter be placed in the hands
Of q committee Of 3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
A New and Fast Transeontin entail
Road.

Chicago. June 23-When the Illinois
Central comes into full possession of
the Chesapeake. Ohio & Southwestern
a new transcOntinental route viii be
esta blished by that road and the
Southern Pacific The Illinois Cen
trail viii make through connections
a Louisville with trains from New
York and make close connections with
the Southern Pacific at New Orleans
for San Francisco Tt is claimed for
this route that it will be the fastest
between the Atlantic and Pacific sea-
boards
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23
sherman go Congratnlations-

Canton, June 23.-John Sherman has
congratulated Mckinley as follows.
Mansfield, o.. June 2O.-Hon. William
Mckinley. Canton. o.. My Dear Sir
/ have not hurried in sending you my
congratulations for your nomination
as the next president of the United
states, but they are not less hearty
and sincere. I viii gladly do all I can
to secure your triumphant election.
Give to Mrs Mckinley my good wish
es. in which Mrs Sherman joins Very
truly yours, JOHN SHERMAN.
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LEE HAS MADE NO REPORT.
The Consul General to Cuba Denies
the Story.

Havana. June 23-United States
Consul General Lee when asked re
aardinay the published allegations that
he has sent report to President
Cleveland on the Cuban situation. de-
MES absolutely that he has sent any
report on this subject.
London. June 23.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Standard says. The
Spanish government has no official
confirmation Of Consul General Lees
alleged report to President Cleveland.
If it is true his stay in Havana viii be
q difficult one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23

London, June San Athens dispatch
to the Times says the Turks are mark
ing the Christian shops in Canea. ISL
and Of Crete. with a cross and it is
feared this means a, general pillage or
massacre.
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Prohibition - ooine To Pieoeg.

Little Rock. Ark. June 23.-The Pro
hibiuOnists of Arkansas have sever
ed their connection with the narrow
guage PrOhibitfonists and joined the
broad guage" national party. An ad-
dress has been issued by the prohibit
tiOnists of the state advising them to
support the new organization. The
address is signed by the state chair
man, the secretary, the executive COM
nittee and the prohibi1ionist candi-
date for governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23

Newark, n. j.. June 23-James Nc
Greedy, formerly an actor well known
In the west, but who, for the past five
years has kept the Hilton hotel here
was instantly killed in a runaway ac-
cident, being thrown against a teIe-
graph pole and sustaining a fracture
nf fHe eI--rn
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Havana, June 28.-Advices from Mat
anzas are that the number of dysen-
terry patients in the hospital there is
decreasing. but there is noted an in
crease of yellow fever. There were Is
deaths last week The Insurgents have
burned the Batrfp plantation at Con
eassfta
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-23

New York. June 23--Nearly 81. 500
were realized at a concert given by the
Union Boat club tonight in aid of the
St Louis Racing club which lost its
club house in the recent tornado.