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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
TELLER TALKS.
Is Shown the Statement OF Col.
Onel Learnard.
Does Not Recall Him, But Says
Its Wrong.
DREW SILVER PLANK
In the Republican National
Platform.
DREW SILVER PLANK
Other Washington News of In
tereSt in Kansas.

From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 9-Senator Teller
was shown by the JOURNAL correspond
ent the recent published statement of
o. Learnard of Lawrence. Kansas,
th Sc ators Teller and Jones he'd "noth-
ing '.natever to do with the financial
plank of the Republican national plat
form.''
The senator looked at it a moment as
II searching the past for some remen-
brance of a man named Learnard and
then said, 'why, it is absolutely false"
These are not the words the senator used
but they are the euphemistic equivalent.
''Senator Jones and l were mem bers
of that sub committee" he continued,
sand | drafted the financial plank for the
platform. 1 have the original copy yet
and can show it. As for coming before
the sub committee and imploring that
silver be recognized the statement is
ridiculous. We were members of the
committee ourselves and would hardly
implore of persons with whom we were
on an equal footing.
81 dOu't know who Colonel Learnard
is. have no recollection of his being
on the sub committee, there were num-
Der of others. He may have had some
thing to do with the notifications and
restrictions which were put into the
money plank after it was drafted. His
assertions are hardly worth noticing. l
drafted the original money plank, and
have the evidence to prove it."
In answer to the statement that Sena-
tor Teller is not sincere, but only wants
reelection, il may be said that in all
probability he will not ever be candi-
date for reelection. His health is SO
poor that he does not expect to return TO
the senate. n. F. NJ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the state Journal.

CHICAGO. March 9-Wheat opened
with a somewhat firmer disposition and
quotations were about nc higher than
Saturdays closing figures. This was
due to the cables which came higher in
the face of decline here, and to the
northwest receipts which showed a slight
falling off But the large worlds ship
ments were a surprise to the trade, and
prices weakened. May opened at 655s
and declined to 647s 065.
Corn was frmer in sympathy with
wheat May opening fractIonaliy higher
at 3018. Trading was light and prices
soon eased off 9 trifie.
Oats were very quiet and weak, May
opened lee lower at 20T, declining to
2O49B with wheat and on the large
local receipts.
Provisions opened strong and with a
good demand on the steady live stock
market
May pork quoted "a cents higher, at
$975
May lard unchanged at $40.
May ribs opened 215c higher at So. 90,
RoGs-Receipts. $4,000: official re-
ceipts yesterday 21,499; official ship
ments yesterday 1872; left over 1000
Estimated receipts Tuesday 1900.
Moderately active and about steady
Light $3,90@4131z; mixed $3.S5@4 10;
heavy s375@4. 10; rough $3.75@3.9o
OAIILE = peCotPN7 AO,VOOs Aark0b
dull and 1Oc lower.
Beeves $3.2504.5o; cows and
heifers $LooU5 90; texas steers
81. S5@3.95; stockers and feeders s.. 80
@3.75
Official receipts cattle yesterday
All; official shipments yesterday,
$40.
SHEEP Receipts 10000 Market
strong.
Kansas City Markets
KANSAS CRY, March 9-CATTLE
ceipts 4, 400; shipments, 1910. Market
weak Texas steers $3O063 80:
Texas cows $200@2.65; beef steers.
SIS 20@4.25; native COWS $1.50MS.45;
stockers and feeders, S300@$3. 95: bulls
$1.60@3.o0-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
THOMAS POTTER SPEAKS.
Advises the Farmer O "Stay With His
Farm"

Advises the tnTmer to stay win His
Farm"
NEWTON, March 9-The Farmers
convention, which closed here Saturday
evening, has been such success that it
was decided to hold meetings hereafter
semi-annualIy, in spring and autumn.
I. n. Potter, president of the state board
of agriculture, was given respectful at
tention for q twenty minutes talk.
His topic was THE success of prac-
teal agriculture" He said: Al believe,
too, that it pays better than any other
business in this state or in any other
state" Figures were given TO maintain
this position that were conclusive
"kansas is destined to be the foremost
among the progressive states of the ma
ton" continued MI Potter. There are
great posi- bilities before u.s."
A strong argument was made for the
feeding of grain to cattle and then ship
ping the product in preference to ship
ping the grain and paying the exhorbi-
tant rates upon it. He Introduced
figures TO prove his position. A COM
plete statement of the beef trade of the
country was given and showed conclu-
sively that it would pay Kansans TO
raise beef. In closing Mr.. Potter grew
eloquent. Farmer friends" he said,
'stay with your farms know of no
occupation more homo. able; l know of
no calling more remUnerative"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
COxEx ILLUSTRATES money
Tells q Winfield Audience of Bonds md
Government 'Ownsrship.

Tells q WinfisId Audience of RoDaa md
Government Ownership.
WINFIELD, March 9.-General &
Coxey spoke here Saturday night. The
hall was we'll filled. A delegation of
college boys prevented monotony from
getting in its work.
COxey's speech was devoted to the
good roads and non-interest bearing
bonds bill of which Mr.. Coxey is the
author.
The leading thoughts he ad-
vanced were government ownership of
railroads, the issuance of nOn-interest
Z bearing bonds, by states, counties,
townships municipalities to be
purchased by the general government at
mar less one per cent for cost OF issuance,
oman's suffrage and a rub at the ma
ANAL banks. In order to secure all the
ney necessary to carry out the ideas
I'D advanced he would start the money
king machine at Washington to grind
- out paper money in any desired
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
FAIR, BUT COLDER
Is the Weather Promised for Tomorrow in
Kansas.

As predicted by the weather men, the
people of Kansas experienced a very
pleasant Sunday, and the indications
early this morning were that the sun
shine would continue today Shortly
before noon, however, a cloudiness made
its appearance, and mas remained during
the afternoon. The weather men state
today that we will have fair weather to-
morrow, but that it will be colder.
Along both the lines of the Santa Fe
and Rock Island in Kansas today the
weather is reported to be similar to that
experienced in Topeka. The early
morning reports stated clear, the after
noon reports cloudy weather.
In Colorado and New Mexico gener
ally clear and cool weather is reported
In Texas the weather is cloudy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
FOR FREE SILVER.

Ford County Republicans Endorse sutton,
Mckinley and W hite Metal.
DODGE CITY, March AT the Repub-
lican delegate convention w. j. Fitzger-
aid, Ed Madison and /. V. Stewart were
elected to the Wichita district conven-
ton.
are Chalk Beeson, r II. Wright and
Thomas Weston.
Resolutions were carried endorsing free
silver, Mckinley for president and Mike
Sutton for presidential delegate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
TEN AND DUCK PINS

t. A. A. Challenges the v. Nj. C. A. for a
Bowling Match.
The Topeka Athletic Association
have sent the following challenge to the
Y. NJ. c. A:
"Five members of the T. A. A. hereby
challenge an equal number of the Y N.
c. A. to bowling tournament consisting
of two games of thirty frames each of
ten pins, duck pins, and cooked hat.
One game of each to be played on the
alleys of each association, points to
count in each set separately. Return
games to be played within one week,
tournament to be finished by April /"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
Twenty Arrests of Students at
Kansas University
For Rfoting and Breach OF
the Peace.
CLOTHING Is RUINED.
Best Suits of the Junior Glass
Torn and Cut.
Police Proposes to Arrest All
Guilty Parties

LAWRENCE, March "A number of
arrests have been made of students who
engaged in the melee here. None who
were hurt are believed to be dangerously
injured. The beginning of the trouble
was a promenade party given by the
juniors at Pythian hall. As has been the
custom for some time past the lower class
men aud students from other schools did
their best to create disturbanc and keep
the juniors from arriving at the party In
a presentable appearance The attacks
Of the disturbin element became SO vio-
lent that the police were called on and
gave as much protection as could be done
TO those going TO the party but the at
lacking crowds separated so that It was
impossI BILE to keep within range OF all OF
them.
The lower classmen and the pharmacy
students, who were mixed up in the az
fair did more than strut" the party peo-
PIE. They tore their shirts of in many
instances, cut their ,peckties away,store
their suspenders loose and otherwise mu-
tiiated clothing worn. There was 10
use making resistance as the crowd
that made the attack was large enoug n 10
meet all kinds of resistance and the I'M
Tor going to the party with his girl WAS
rudely seized and taken from her, his
cloIhtng mutilated and then sent back.
There was no personal violence where
there was no resistance. The young la
dies who accompanied the
juniors to the party were
very much frig htened and in many in
stances made great cutlery
The violence at these party gatherings
has been on the increase for the last
year, and has become SO great that the
Kansas university authorities have re-
fused students the use of halls on the
campus in which to hold them. They
are the only dances or social gatherings
of any kind ever held in the city at
which the police are called out to pro-
tect those going and to keep order.
There were several valuable pins lost
in the scuff1e and the window IL looks
grocery was broken by the mob. The
matters have been fully reported 10 the
police department and names and evil
dence are being collected, and a great
number of arrests will follow. The po-
lice will not let the matter drop with
or two arrests but will follow it up till
all implicated have been brought up in
police court, even if it takes the rest of
the school year to get the offenders.
Twenty arrests have been made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
A TOPEKA GIRL HONORED.
Miss Lenna Short Sent For to Recite at a
Chicago Entertainn

Miss Lenna Short Sent For to Recite at a
Chicago Entertainment.
Miss Lenna Short, daughter of Charles
Short, the we'll known Santa Fee con-
dnctor of Oil Madison street, will recite
at the anniversary celebration of the
Oakland club in Chicago, Friday
evening by special invitation. Miss
Short has been given six num-
bers on the programme. A number of
persons from different parts of the United
States will take part in the entertain
ment.
is chairman of the club committee on the
entertainment.
Miss Short will be accompanied to Chi
cago by her mother
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
Departures From Topeka.

The following persons have left To-
peka within the past twenty-fou hours:
Via Santa Fe-Dr. and Mrs. ], r. Fay.
Fit Madison; T. NJ Warren and w. F d.
Ryus, Lawrence; D. s Shook and w.
McAl urtrie, Kansas City; Mr.. aud blrs. r.
3. Arnold, Los Angeles; Mrs. Frank Eli
son and Miss Maud Ellison, San Diego;
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j Bigh, Chicago. Via
Rock Tsland-P. G. Dayton, Harrington
J. r. Frawley, Kansas City; 81. H. Trues-
dale. Chicago; Sherman Miller. Salt
Lake; L. G. Kennedy, junction City;
Miss Mamie Brown, Wichita.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
LET OUT MORE EMPLOYEES.

Ten Clerks in Santa Fe Statistical
Department. Released April 4.
A further ombined cut and condeusa-
ton of the statistical work in the account
ing departments of the Santa Fe in this
city has been decided upon, and on April
l ten more employees will be released.
These will be selected from the offices of
the auditor of passenger receipts, audi
tor of disbursements and auditor of
freight receipts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
WORKING rOK A MILL.

CofrsyviIIe's Commercial Club. is Very
Active.
CoFFEYvILLE, March 9.--The council
cham Der was crowded at the last meeting
of the commercial club. The committee
TO secure cash and grain subscri ptions
for the new mill have been we'll received
and there is no question but what the
required amount will be raised.
a charter has been applied for and
new members are being taken in daily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
FOR TROUTEAN'S PLACE.
Judge Martin of Fort Scott is ar
AVOWed Candidate.

AVOWed Candidate.
FORT SCOTT, Kan. March 9. - The
Fort Scott Monitor announces, with his
consent, the name of Judge w. W.
Martin, of this city, ex-senator, and at
present state agent for Kansas at Wash
ington, for the Republican nomination
for lieutenant governor to succeed James
A Troutman, who is announced as a
candidate for governor.
Judge Martin is a we'll known Kan
san. He served in the army, and after
wards studied law at Michigan univer-
sity. He came to Fort Scott in 1866,
where be has resided since, except while
serving register of the United States
land office at Independence, Kan. from
1878 to 1878. In the fall of 1888 he was
nominated and elected TO the state SEN
ate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
BICYCLE FOR TEN.
A Double Quintet Being Manufactured at
Syracuse.

New YORK, March "a large east
ern factory is making double quintet or
ten seated bicycle. 1t has not yet had
it's first experimental run but it is said it
will soon be tried on one of the long,
level roads around Syracuse. The inven-
tor, Van Wagner Benjamin, claims it is
as practical as the sextet, and that it will
attain the speed of mile in 80 seconds.
The gearing is ample, consisting of
only one chain and large sprockets, One
of the features of its construction is the
double frame used in the Barnes tandem,
the principle being applied throughout,
and making frame that would easily
hold four times the weight of the ten
men who will operate it. A trial will
be made in a short time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
BIG BANK FAILS.
San Jose. California. Institution,
with Capital Of 100000 Quits.

SAN JosE Cal. March 9-The Com
merciaI and Savings bank of this city
closed its doors this morning. A notice
on the door stated the directors deemed
it advisa bic TO liquidate. The depositors,
it is said, will be paid in full. No de-
tails are yet known. The capital stock
of the bank Is one million, with paid up
capital of $5OO,OUO and surplus $255,OOO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
NORTH TOPEKA.
Items of Interest From the North Side o.
the FstVer.

Items of Interest From the North Side of
the River.
Mrs. Mary B. Jones is in Hennessy, o.
T., visiting relatives.
j. E. Dolman and A. ]. Kane went to
Emporia yesterday to attend the con-
gressional convention there today.
Mr.. and Mrs Rol Nichols entertain
ed the Old Folks High Five club Satur-
day evening at their home on Quincy
street.
After visiting her sister, Mrs G. B.
Camp. for the past month, Miss Laura
circuit has returned to her home in Kan
sas City.
N. A. Cramer returned from Lawrence
today. Mr. and Mrs. Cramer went
down Saturday and Mrs, Cramer will re-
main some time.
Geo. j. Graves s. Sons, rs and 1T
West Laurent street, North Topeka, for
buggy tops, cushions, wagons, ard bug
gies built to order. Bell 'phore 53S
Pure Pennsylvania buckwheat -four
and Canadian maple syrup at j. Fl. Hell
ler's 1902 North Kansas avenue, grocery
and meat market
The Magnet Restaurant and Short Or
der house, A. J. Proudtit, $50 N Kansas
ave. Wholesale fruits and confectionery.
A telephone message from Oakland late
Saturday afternoon informed the police
headquarters that mob of fifty men had
just chased a man TO the north bank of
the river aud that he had plunged in and
escaped by swimming across to Oak
land. 1t was thief whom Policeman
John Ewing had captured in North To-
peka and was taking to the station when
he broke away. Ewing chased him clear
to the river bank. but objected to taking
a bath. The fellow was cutting the eel
luloid rings off the harness on farmers
horses
Postmaster 1T. LeavenwOrth.
LEAvENwoRTH, March 9.-Laura Good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
MEMORY OF MIR. WEIGH.

His Memory.
Upon the converting of the district
court this morning the last marks of
respect were paid by the Shawnee county
bar to its late member, c. III. Welch.
A departure was made by the commit
tee on resolutions. John W. Day, Albert
H. Horton. George A. Huron, Thos. II.
Balm and John II. Calvin. Instead of
the stereotyped form, an interesting bio
graphy of Mr.. Welch wac given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09

the disability occurred prior to discharge,
and if such ability occurred after the
discharge, and is the result of army SER
vice, then from the date of actual disa-
bility or from the termination of the
party having prior title to such pension;
and in consideration of any and all
claims for pensions in consequence of
death from, or for disability resulting
from, disease contracted in the service
during the late civil war the person on
whose account the said pension is claim
ed shall be conclusively presumed to
have been sound and free from disease
at the date of entering the service"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
SWIM IN THE STREET.

Little Minnows Forced from LeAVen-
worth Hydrans.
LEAvEEwoRTH, March ga gang OF
street men were employed to clean up
and flush the cutters today.
Water was turned on from a two-inch
hose. A large number of ninnows, the
kind used by fishermen to lure croppie
and bass, passed through the nozzle,
swan along the cutters and finally
dropped into the sewers and out of sight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
BALL AND CHAIN.

Abilene ROsues Adorn the Rock Pile, to
Their Sorrow.
ABILENE, March "a rock pile has
been established by the county commits
sioners for offenders TO work out their
fine and costs.
Today Mckinney and Murphy were
manacIed to a ball and chain, given q
hammer apiece AMI set TO work.
The novel sight drew a great many
people around.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
CHESS TOURNAMENT.
Opening Game mt It. A. A. ON Tuesday
Evening.

Evening.
A chess tournament is to be held at
the Athletic club this week. The fol-
lowing players will take part:
Messrs. Howe, Frost. Huling, Garrett
son, Buhre, Coulson, Henry and Judge
Lowe. The first games of the contest
will be played at the Athletic club Tues
day evening commencing att.
The following contestants are mated to
play each other in the first round:
Mr.. Howe VS.. Mr.. Frost
Judge Lowe vs.. Mr.. Huling.
MIR. Garretson VS.. Mr.. Buhre.
Mr.. Coulson vs.. Mr.. Henry.
The Coulson henry game will be play
ed Tuesday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09

From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON. March 9.-Mrs Jenner,
wife of DR.. Jenner of st. Marys, Kansas,
is visiting the family of n. w. Reddick,
who is lieutenant on the capitol police
force. Mrs. Jenner is accom- panied by
her daughter, Miss Jessie Reddick.
The wife of Geo. S. Chase, who used
to live in Topeka, is recovering from
long and serious illness account of
which she was in the hospital for weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
PERMITS NATIONAL BANK
To Issue Notes to Amount of Par Value
bonds

of Bonds.
WASHINGTON. March 9.-The house
committee On banking and currency to-
day voted to report favorably the
house bill introduced by MIR. johnson of
Indiana, to permit national banks to
issue notes to the amount of the par
value of the bonds deposited by them in
the treasury as security for their issue
of notes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
THE THEATER.

An Additional Attraction to the HON 9
Talent Entertain ment.
Newman and Waldron, recently of a
cracker jack, have won a reputation as
specially artists over Hopkin Keath and
Doris circuit will be one of the features
of the special performance at the Craw-
ford, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09

amount which should be full legal ten
der.
He illustrated the difference between
the value of gold and paper money IN
very clever manner A paper bill with
a hole in it he said was legal tender,
but piece of gold money with hole IN
il was not,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
SITTING BULLS PIPE.
A Winfield Man Now Owns This Red Rock
Relic.

WINFIELD, March 9-Elmer Farms
worth has on exhibition the favorite pipe
of Sitting Bull, the famous old Indian
warrior.
The bowl of the pipe is made of finely
polished red rock and the stem ia polish
ed hickory decorated with beads. ribbon
and horse hair. 1t ia quite a curiosity in
its way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09

ATWOOD March AN effort is being
made to organize northwest Kansas
base ball league TO include PhilIi ps burg,
Norton, Norcatur, Oberlin, Atwood, st.
Francis, Goodland and Colby.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
Mrs. Lease Has a New Lecture.

WICHITA. March On March II Mrs
Lease will deliver a new lecture at the
Auditorium on What Ais Us?" That
the address will be an Interesting one
need not be said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09

NIOsInB On It Opt1Isar Stockss
The closing today was as follows:
Sugar. 1161s: Gas. 661S; Tob72X; Leather
6114; Rock lsland,71T; Mop. 245s; w.
L., o424; ST. p, tn; L & N, 5234; U.
P, s; Jersey Central, 1867; A. I. & 3.
F., Is; B. & O, 1524
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09

Postmaster 1T. Leavenworth.
LEAvENwoRTH, March 9.-Laura Good
fellow was today appointed postmaster
at Fort Leavenworth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-03-09
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

~-~-@~-~--~-~~~~~~~~-~~~~-~
c. w. Horne is a candidate for councilman
from the Fourth ward. subject to the decision
of the Republican primaries.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-09-17
HOBART ACCEPTS.
The Republican Vice Presidential
Nominee Publishes His Letter
HIS VIEW on The MONEY QUESTION.
What Eject He Thinks Free Coinage WIN
Have on Various Interests-Ths
Tariff Touched upon-Our
Public Lands.

PATERSON, N. j., Sept l0-The lev
ter Of Garrett A. Hobart, accepting tne
republican nomination for vice presi'
dent, was made public yesterday Con
cevninp the financial problem ne says;
The money standard Of great nation s ,.ou~
he as tixed ana permanent as the nation itseil'
no secure and retain the best should 90 .ae uc-
Sire Of every right minded citizen Resting on
stable foundations, continuous ana uhVatylns
certainty Of value should be Its d'st'nguisncu
Characteristic. The experience OF oil history
confirms the truth that every COIN made unaer
any law, howsoever that DIN may be stamped
will finally command In the markets OF .ne
world the exact value Of the materials when
comnose IT, The dollar OF our country, wnetner
Of gold or silver, should be OF the full value u
100 cents, and by so much as any dollar's woI.a
less than this in the market by precisely 'n''
sum will some one be defrauded. 49,,
The free coinage Of silver at the ratio OF siA
teen to one. is policy which no nation nas
ever before proposed and it Is not to-day per-.
mltted in any mint in the world-not even ~
Mexico 1t is proposed to make me colhase
unlimited at an absolutely fictitious ratlo
axed with no reference to intrinsic value Vi
nledpe OF ultimate redemption win siivel
al It's present price Of less than " cen's pc'