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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-04
DYING OF MORPHINE.
Jennie Beaver Takes Morphine and
She Cannot Live.

In a little back room in the dingy
building at 2O8 North Kansas avenue
Jennie Beaver lies unsconscious from
the effects of an overdose of morphine
She took the morphine, how much no
one knows, a little before noon today
Her sister Rachel found her lying in
bed unconscious, and her body was
stiff and cold. She and friends worked
with the would-be suicide and increased
the circulation of her blood perceptibly
But the dose had had it's effect and she
will probably die. DR.. Mitchell was
called to attend her and he has been
trying to resuscitate her. Jennie Bea-
yer is a pretty young woman, well
known about town. She has been ar
rested few times for disorderly con-
duct and disturbance of the peace. Her
sister Rachel has tried on two different
occasions to end her own life by taking
poison.
She lies motionless in bed with her
eyes partly open.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-04
NAMES MAJORITY.
Joseph Manley Says the Republicans
Will Have $4,000.

Bangor, Me, Sept.-4.-Joseph H. Man.
ley is not afraid to predict that Maine
viii give at least $4,000 majority for the
Republican candidates at the coming
state election. He says: "A careful
canvass shows that hundreds OF Demo-
Gratis will oppose with their votes the
beggar-ma1ing platform adopted at
Chicago. They are a multitude com
pared with the few Republicans who
indcrse free silver and Popu1ist theo-
ries. Bryan's friends have failed to
convince the farmers and workingmen
by their speeches.
Maine has suffered too severely from
Democratic national control in recent
years to want any worse infiicti0n
such as would be certain to follow the
success of the Chicago ticket"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-04
DECLINES POPULISTS.
LC. Ralphsnider Refuses Their Nomi-
nation for Governor of w. Virginia

LC. RaIphsnider Refuses Their Nomi-
nation for Governor of w. Virginia
CIarksburg, w. Va, Sept 4-FoIlow-
ing is the letter of I. c. Ralphsnider,
declining the nomination for governor
by the Peoples Party:
Clarksburg, w. Va, a-,Sept.3.-The hon
orable executive committee of the Peo-
pies Party of West Virginia:
I have the honor to acknowledge the
formal notice of my selection by the
Peoples Party of West Virginia as it's
candidate for governor.
I appreciate the honor and extend my
sincere thanks for the high compliment.
I regard the Peoples Party as a potent
factor in our state politics and would
have been pleased to receive the suf-
frages of your party, had I received
the nomination for governor by the
Democratic state convention of West
Virginia. Having entered said conven-
tion as a free silver candidate for the
Democratic nomination for governor,
I am bound by the acts of said cOnven-
tion and must respectively decline the
nomination of the Peoples Party ten
dered me by its notification committee.
Most respectfully,
ISAAC c. RALPHSNIDER.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-04
COMMITTEE OF FIVE.
Considering Plans to Get Ready It's
Floral Float.

Since the voting contest for the god
dess Flora" stopped the young ladies'
Committee of Five on that feature of
the Fail Festival Flower parade has
had a. hard and very slow time in rails
ing money for its float
At a meeting of the ladies' general
committee at the court house yester-
day afternoon, Miss Hayes, who is
chairman of that committee, stated
the case.
I'VE must have money" said she,
''and we don't see where we are to get
it. If this general committee has any
and it can let US have it, it will be
thankfully received. We now have
about $25 in the treasury, but will need
at least $75 to get to work with"
On motion the committee made the
young ladies an appropriation of S25
out of it's funds.
Miss Hayes committee is in session
this afternoon to discuss the raising of
more money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-04
AFRAID OF WATSON.
ar NALL OE W A40O1Ns
Populist State Central Committee Not
Sure They Want Him.

Chairman Marion Butler of the ma
tionaI Populist committee has wired
Chairman BreidenthaI that Tom Wat
son, the candidate for vice president of
the POpulsts in some of the states,
will come to Kansas and make three
speeches, beginning September TO-
Chairman BreidenthaI does not know
yet where the committee viii assign
Watson. He said this morning that he
was in communication with some of the
county central committees and would
probably be able to announce the
places where Watson will speak to-
morrow.
The Democratic and silver men are
not very enthusiastic over Watson s
coming. Butler forgot to say in his
telegram what kind of a speech Watson
would make when he got to Kansas.
VIII he make Bryan and Sewal'
speeches?
The Kansas trip may only be a
scheme on WatsOn's part to exhibit
himself to POpulists, win friends and
thus capture the whole electoral vote
If he denounces the Democrats very
hard, after the Georgia fashion, he
will no doubt create enough discord to
keep Chairman BreidenthaI as busy
strengthening things out as Chairman
Simpson has been for some time past
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-04
GALVESTON INVITED.
To Have a Float il the Fall Festival
Parade.

At a meeting Of the Committee of
Fifteen this afternoon called especial
ly for that purpose a formal invitation
was sent the city of Galveston, Texas,
to have float in the Fall Festival pa
rade on the night of Thursday of Fes-
tival week.
Some time ago Mayor Fellows sug-
gested to Tom Richardson the idea
that since Topeka had entertained two
conventions looking to immense appro-
priations from congress for the i'm
provement of Galveston harbor that
Galveston might reciprocate now.
Mr.. Richardson put himself in cor
respondence with Galveston people in
regard to it and today was able to no
tify the committee that Galveston
would send a float emblematic of her
interests if a formal invitation were
issued.
The float will be sent so that it will
be on exhibition to all Texas, Okla
hOma and Kansas, en- route here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-04
CUTS FROM KANSAS.
Santa Fe Makes Rates for Corn and
Wheat.

Chicago. Sept. 4-The Missouri Pa
cifc few days ago reduced the rates
on wheat and corn from Wichita and
other points in Kansas to st. Louis
from cent to 2 cents per 100 pounds
below rates then in effect
Notice was given by the Santa Fe to-
day that it would meet the. Missouri
Pacific's rates with correspondingIy low
rates to Chicago. The new tariff from
the principal Kansas points is as fol-
lows: Wichita-Wheat Ice, corn 12c;
Arkansas City, ,16c and 12c; Belle PIaine,
16c and lie; Mcpherson, 1Sc and 14c;
Geneseo, 21c and lie. There are cor
responding reductions of from 1c to &c
from all other points
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-04
FREE TRADE CHINA.
It May be One of the Results of Ii
Hung Chang's Trip.
copyright, 1896, by the Associate,
Press !

Press.
Shanghai, Sept. 4.-There are reports
in circulation here among people of
the highest authority, which, if correct,
shaw that the travels of Ii Hung
Chang in Europe are likely to have in
the immediate future a most important
effect upon the policy of the Chinese
government, and that the Chinese En-
pire will shortly be thrown open to
free trade with the rest of the world.
When the great Chinese statesman
was in England an official attached to
his staff said that the main object of
the viceroy's tour was to sound the
European governments regarding an
increase in the customs tariff of Chi
ma.
The preliminary increase in the tar
iff is looked upon as being necessary,
as a loan must be secured in some man
ner and the customs dues are regarded
as being the best security possible under
the circumstances.
1t is also intimated that if Great
Britain advances the money required
by China, the latter as a sort of a bo-
nus, will place orders for a number of
battieships, cruisers and torpedo boats
of various descriptions in British ship
yards, and further, British officers may
be detailed to reOrganize the Chinese
army.
Finally, it is understood that the Chi
nese government has practically decid-
ed to take steps at an early date to
make a considerable extension in the
railroads of the empire. With free
trade, the abolishment of all transit
dues and an improved system of rail-
roads, the travels of Lii Hung Chang
may be the means of awakening Chi
ma into new life and prosperity and
open to the commerce of the world
markets which have hitherto been use
IeSSlV closed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-04
LONG-SIMPSON DEBATE.
Populist and Republican Chairmen
Arrange for Their Dates.

chairman of the Republican congress
sionaI committee of the Seventh con-
gressional district, and o. II. Wendee,
of the Populist congressional commit
tee, met last evening and arranged for
a. series of joint debates between jerry
Simpson and Congressman Long, OF
this district. on the political issues of
the day. The following are the dates:
Hutchinson, September p; Newton,
September "a; Wellington, September
26; Harper, September 20; Great Bend,
October 1: Wichita. October g.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-04
HUNG HIM TO A TREE.
A Missouri Mob Breaks Into Jail and
Lynches Assailant of Little Girl.

Rhineland, Mo, Sept. 4.-Last night
at 10 O'Clock an angry mob of masked
men assembled in front of the Rhine
land hotel prepared to Lynch Thomas
Larkin, a tramp giving his residence
as New York, who yesterday afternoon
brutally assaulted little ALA Cannon,
IL years of age. Admittance was re-
fused by the guards.
The mob broke down the door and
brought out Larkin. He begged and
prayed for them TO spare him, but that
only made them more enraged, and
they took him to a tree and swung him
up, where they left him for the cOrO-
ner to hold an inquest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-04
MONTANA BANK FAILS.
Eastern Creditors Present Their De
mands and Assets Coulen't be
Realized On.

Helena, Mont. Sept 4.-The failure
of the First National bank of this city
was announced this morning by the
posting of notice that the bank was
unable to meet Withdrawals demanded
of it.
The notice was signed by ED. .Edger-
ton vice president and manager, who
says creditors will be paid in full The
ment of assets and liabilities has been
made.
It is said the failure is due to the
banks inability to realize on assets to
cover demands of eastern creditors
Heavy demands have been made on the
bank for the past week, it is said, and
coming so close together caused trOu-
bic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-04
THE oo1oRED CONVENTION
It Refuses to Endorse the State Ad-
ministration.


The cOlored men of the state Df Kan
eas sent representatives to Topeka yes
terday to attend a convention which
was called for the purpose of discuss
ing the best means Of obtaining for the
cOIored people their political, religious
and industrial rights" But there was
"A big fight on the floor of the conven-
tion over the adoption of resolutions
IaVOring the administration of Cover
nor MOrrll and pledging their suDpOrt
TO him and the Endorsement of the ma
tona1 and state platforms of the Re
publican party The fight for the in
dorsement of the administration was
conducted by b K. Bruce of Leaven-
worth, who was a candidate for auditor
four years ago With him were w b
Townsend of LeaVenwOrth and w L
Grant of Topeka. They We're members
OF the resolutions committee and tried
TO run their slate through and have the
committee present it to the convention
Ihe hight WaXed warm and the question
had to be settled in the convention.
Lawyer A. NJ. Thomas Topeka I F
Bradley, WyandOtte county, and T. w
Bell, LeavenWOrth, led the fight AGAINST
Bruce. Colonel J. NJ. Brown ioined
with the opposition. They were vic
tOriOus- The convention refused to in
dOrse the Bruce resolutions or to de-
clare in favor of any political party
Governor MOrrilTs record was dis
Cussed- He had treated the colored
men shabbily in his appointments, said
one of the speakers. Another speaker
cited the position of Attorney General
Dawes in the case of Chisholm. the
negro who was arrested at Lawrence
for the abduction of a white girl from
Missouri. The colored people of Law
renee and Topeka resisted the efforts of
the Missouri authorities to take CHS
holm back to Missouri. The attorney
general delivered his opinion in the
case to a. delegation OF cOlored men and
said that if it had been his daughter
who had been abducted it would not be
the colored man, Chisholm, who was
being held. but himself (fOr murder).
The final vote was taken on the resO-
IutiOns and all Endorsement of the plat
forms or the state administration was
eliminated.
After the adoption of the resolutions
the convention adjourned and a call
was announced for the delegates to at
tend a meeting at Lawyer Thomas Of
fee today to form a NEGROES Foual
Rights league" The league was orrau-
lied with the following officers: Rev.
d. F. Rivers, Wyandotte county. presf-
dent: A NJ Thomas, secretary and
J. z johnson, Parsons, CORRESPONDING
secretary. The formation of this IeavlIe
Is the ultimate outcome of the fight in
The convention. The meetings are he
Ing held behind closed doors. It is ex-
pected that the league will declare in
gavOr OF the Republican platforms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-04
A SNAKES MEAL.
Swallows a Blanket-Relieved by a
Surgeons Knife.

Surgeons Knife.
Kansas City. Sept. An the presence
of sixty persons at the University Medi-
cal college, 913 East Tenth street, Dr.
Leon ROsenwaId yesterday removed a
heavy canton flannel blanket, eighteen
inches long, from the stomach of a
python owned by a Fifth street restau-
rant man. The operation was success
fuL Such another case was never heard
OF before.
DR.. Moore, the veterinary surgeon, as
sisted at the operation, which took
about five minutes. The reptile was
put in a cOmatOse state by the applica-
tiOn of an ounce of chlOrOfOrm, with
which a mask something after the pat
tern of a base ball mask. was Saturat-
ed. This mask was placed over the
head of the snake, which, in the course
of fifteen minutes, lapsed into a state
of uncOnsciOdsness
DR.. ROsenWald then grasped his Oper-
ating knife and made a fVe-inch incis-
ion in the snakes abdominal wall. The
not appear to disturb it, and after the
cut was made no trouble was expert
enced in getting a hold on the blanket.
It was gotten out without much effort
and though it had been in the snake s
stomach for two weeks it had not been
affected by the digestive fluids.
Immediately upon the removal of the
blanket Dr. ROsenwald sewed UP the
intestine with catgut and the outer
skin with silk. In all the operation
took five minutes, and at the end of
that time his snakeship began showing
signs OF returning consciousness. The
doctors say the snake viii live.
The snake has not partaken of any
solid food for over two weeks, and has
lived chiefly on water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-04
KILLED IN A JOINT.
Leavenworth Saloon Keeper Kills a
Customer.

Leavenworth. Sept 4-John J. Wis
dom, a groceryman, died yesterday
from the effects of a blow from the fist
of Chas Hammond.
These men We're in Sweet Potato
Joe" Hammond's joint Wednesday
night playing cards when they disa-
greed and struck at each other Ham
mond hit Wisdom below the ear, caus-
ing him to fall on the floor unconscious,
ed.
Hammond has surrendered to the po-
lice and claims that he never struck
Wisdom, but only pushed him down. A
postmortem examination shows that
Wisdom was hit on the neck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-04
FRANK SCHULTZ'S BAD ARM
Fell From Bicycle and Hurt It Seri-
ously.

Frank Shultz, young man residing
at 2O5 Klein street, may have an ampu-
tated arm
Last Monday evening Shultz fell from
a bicycle and cut a deep cash in his
left arm just above the elbow. He es-
sayed to treat the injury himself. His
treatment lasted up to this morning
when, his arm having become so swol-
len and painful that he could bear it no
longer, he consulted a physician. The
arm was opened and several square
inches of decayed tissue removed. Blood
poisoning is liable to occur from the
neglect, in which event the arm will
have TO be amDnt4ted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-04
"ARTHUR sEWALL. %
EXCURSION RATES.
Via the Santa Fe Route-The Home
Road.

To Denver and return, September 1-5.
rate $I9. Tickets good to September 30.
To Burlingame and return, September
As, rate $1O4. Tickets good to Sep
tember 5.
To St. Joseph and return, September
5-12, rate s2.35. Tickets good to Sep
tember II.
To Wichita, September 9 and 10. rate
1852. Tickets good to September r.
To Oskaloosa and return, August 81
and September 1-3, rate S1.11. Tickets
good to September 4.
To St. Paul and return, September
IA rate s1235. Tickets good to Sep
tember 80.
To Indianapolis and return, Septem-
Der "a, rate $3.50. Tickets good to
September 8.
To Chicago for national semt-annuaI
meeting Associated Merchants, U.SA.
September "a, fare and one-third on
certificate plan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-04
American Citizen Arrested in Cuba

Havana, Sept. 4.-SamueI T. Tolen,
an American citizen and recently a res
ident of the province of Matanzas, has
been arrested on board the Ward line
steamship Seneca, on a political charge,
and is now in custody ashore. The
United States consul general, F'itzhugh
Lee, has been communicated with and
it is reported that he has entered a
protest against Mr.. Tolen's arrest and
has notified the authorities at Wash
ington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-04
SEWALL WON'T WITHDRAW
He Says He Never Had Any Inten-
ton of It

New York, Sept. 4-The Commercial
Advertiser this evening prints the fol-
lowing dispatch:
Bath, Ne, Sept. 4.-Editor CONNER
ciaI Advertiser:-Anys statements or in
ferences that I propose to withdraw
from the Democratic national ticket
are without foundation. I never had,
and have not now, the remOtest inten-
ton of doing So
.ARTHUR SEWALL."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-04
SEATON FOR GOVERNOR.
The Atchison Statesman Launches an
Early Boom for '99.

It being the Kansas way to line up
for office early, Captain John Seaton
of Atchison today announced that if
nothing occurred to change his mind
he would be a candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination for governor in 1898
says the Kansas City Times.
To make the ticket complete Colonel
Alexander Warner of Baxter Springs.
Captain Seaton's side partner ought
to come out for lieutenant governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-04
ICKELHEIMER BUSY
Bringing Back the Gold He Shipped
Away.

New York, Sept. 4.-The steamer Au-
gusta Victoria, which arrived today.
brought $S.O75, 200 gold, consigned as
follows:
Lazard Freres, 81. .sO2, 500; L. Won Hof-
man & Co, $74O 400; Bank of British
North America, $500, 600, and Heidel-
bach, Ickelheimer & Co., $500, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-04
: Charlie Curtig At Richland.

Congressman Charlie Curtis will
speak at Richland on Saturday even
ing, September 5. This will probably
close his Shawnee county campaign
until reunion week All are invited to
hear him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-04
ASSIGNEE for Hindnarsh.

At a meeting of the creditors of P. J.
Hindmarsh this afternoon it was de-
cided that J. F. Warner should be the
permanent assignee. The liabilities are
about $l,400 and the stock will about
cover them Mr.. Warner will settle
atelY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-04
CLEVELAND WON'T TALK
Persists in His Silence Regarding tn,
indianapolis Convention.

Buzzard's Bay, Mass, Sept. 4-The
president today persists in his determi-
nation, as asserted last night, to say
nothing at this time in regard to the
nominations made at the Indianapolis
convention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-04
For Rent

A ten room house at 602 West Sixth
street; modern conveniences.
NOBLE & MERRIAM
GIL Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-04

About the same delegates are attending
the league meetings as those who at
tended the convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-04
nianond DaaIars FaiI-

New York, Sept. 4.-W. L. Pollock &
Co, diamond dealers, have failed. La
bilities $125.00O assets unknown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-04

See Uncle Tom tomorrow. Admission:
Children 15c, adults 25c.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-07-18
the Fan esr.

At Calcutta university 1,7l3 students
are mstriculated, moro than Eve times
q many q in 1863. There are - Indian
colleges affiliated with the universtty.
which receives no public money In any
shape.
In 1924 there were in al 1877 mission
aries IN Chins-e6o men, s6s married
women aud $40 single women. OF these
1850 were Representatives OF British.
Irish and Canadian societies. Sl2 OF
them Of American societies aud IS Of
continental societies.
Tho japanese have again given evi-
dence Of their practical ideas. Instead
of presenting medals to the soldiers
who especially distinguished them
selves in the late war with China the
government has purchased $4,000
watches at $3.50 each in Switzerland.
which will be given to the brave fel-
lows.
It il learned that Russia has induced
the Aowery kingdom to make all her
railroads now building in the northern
part Of the country four feet eleven
inches wide, the width Of all roads In
Russia. In the future, therefore, en-
g;ncs and trains Of the great Siberian
railway can be run on the Chinese lines
IA concession the advantages Of which
are apparent.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-07-18
Fancy Cotton wsisss.

These are of cotton and silk crered
goods, silk bingham, organdy, dotted
Swiss, dimity, etc. They are unlined,
with q reinforcement Of the same goods
around the armholes, or with a lining Of
plain lawn Of the predominating color.
One of the silk and cotton crepcs of an
ecru ground, with dark pink roses and
green leaves, was lined with deep pink
lawn, which gave rosy tinge to the en-.
tire garment. It Ind only side and
shoulder seams and was shirreG at the
neck and waist-linc, back and front.
Instead of q drawing-string half-inch
while elastic was run around the waist
line in . casing, which kept the waist
down and allowed the person wearing
1t to move the fullness as it should be
when the garment was on. The sleeves
were the full, straight bishop shape,
with cuff four inches deep. The high
collar was two inches deep when fin
ished. The trimming consisted Of
number nine green satin ribbon laid
over number IL pink for . band collar
with bow at back, row on the cuffs,
with bow; belt and bow and bretellea
back and front, from waist-line to
shoulder, with . bow At the latter part.
A rufIie of two-inck lace wNs sewcd
thickly around the inside Of the collar,
and allowed to stand out all around.
This waist required eight yards Of each
ribbon, a yard Of lace. five yards Of
crepe and four yards Of 3o-inch lawn.
and was suitable for all-summer visit.
ing, demi-even;ng toilet wear.-Ladies'
Home Journal.