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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
PAPER DOLLARS POPULAR.
Demands for the New Silver Certifi-
Gates Stronghold is offered.

Washington, July 27.-The new one
dollar silver certificate has proved
very popular and demands for it have
come in from banks in all parts of the
country. The officials have been obHg-
ed to put a limit on the amounts that
will be issued for the present to any
one bank, and the figure is fixed at
$500.
There has been a sort of local run
on the treasury to get the new notes,
and in self defense the treasury has
been obliged to decline to pay them out
except when convenient.
There has been every day since
Thursday, when the notes first came
out, string of applicants for them.
Some of the banks have offered gold
for the new notes, and these have al
ways been accommodated to the full
amount offered.
been drawn out in Washington while
some $4,000 has gone to the country at
large over $4,000 ws sent away yes
terday.
It is only a question of a short time
till there will be plenty to supply ev-
erV call
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27

sponse from the fleeing man. Long
drew his revolver and fired at him.
Presently Leechnan came to the Off
Ger and told him that he was shot
Long said he did not think he was, but
he then noticed that blood was oozing
from Leechman'S arm, and he took
him into the junction depot and gave
him some water. The patrol wagon
was called, and took the injured man
and his friend to the police station.
City Physician Mitchell was called and
he probed for t1e bullet but was unable
to locate it. The wound was closed,
and Leechman put in the woman's 5
ward at the city prison.
He suffered considerably from the
shot.
Yesterday afternoon Dr. Mitchell ad-
ministered chloroform and removed
the bullet. It had entered the arm
just back of the shoulder joint striking
the bone and lodging in front of the
joint. An incision was made in front
of the shoulder joint, and the bullet
fattened on one side, removed. A small
piece of the arm bone which had been
broken off by the bullet, was also taken
out
Patro1man Long regretted greatly
that he had shot the man. To Jour
nal reporter he said:
Il did not intend to shoot him at all
I shot to scare him. He was running
between the two rows of cars, and I
drew my revolver and shot in that di-
rectiOn, but I didn't think I shot him
When he came up to me he said that I
had shot him, and I wouldn't believe him
until I saw the blood coming from his
arm
Chief John Gardiner thinks that the
shooting was accidental. To a reporter
he said:
I don't think Long intended to shoot
him. He had not done anything to be
arrested, and if he was trying to get
out of town he would not have been
arrested, for we try to help them out of
town"
Leechman told the reporter that he
was a cook in Kansas City, but that
he had come to Topeka to find work
In regard to the shooting, he said:
Z ran because I did not want to be
arrested. didn't have any $40 to pay
my fine with. He must have tried to
shoot me, for he couldn't very we'll miss
me between those cars Leechman has
the appearance of q workingman in
hard luck His friend, A T Shell.
says he is a blacksmith. He is
handsome man dressed plainly Both
men tell straight stories.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
DEATHS.

Dean H. I. Bodley's son, Harry, aged
13 years, died at the Stormont hospital
Sunday morning at l:30 from the ef-
fects of an operation which had been
performed for appendicitis. The fun
eral services will be held at Grace
cathedral tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock. The interment viii be in the
Topeka cemetery.
Elizabeth Wilson, aged Ga years, died
last night of stomach trouble at her
residence, 26 Twist avenue. The fun
eraI services will be held at the resi-
dence tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock
Josephine Anderson died last night
of stomach trouble. The funeral ser
vices were held at the residence, So
Center street. today.
Daisy P. Sinner, aged 13 months.
died Saturday The burial occurred
yesterday afternoon.
Mrs Sallie Waddington, age 80
died Saturday of dropsy. The funeral
services were held yesterday afternoon
at the Shiloh Baptist church.
Michael Jacob, aged As years, died at
his home, eight miles southwest of the
city yesterday, and the funeral servi-
ces We're held at the German Catholic
church this morning.
Herbert o. Thymain, the 7-month's-
old child of Mr.. and Mrs. Max Thy
main, of 42S Locust street, died yester-
day and was buried today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
TowNE May COME.
The Duluth Bolting Republican Prom
ises to Make Speeches in Kansas.

A. B. Hulet has returned from the
St. Louis silver convention. Mr. Hulet
was asked by Journal reporter about
the rumor in regard to being a candi-
date for the legislature against Nc
Keever Mr.. Hulet said:
You can say am not a, candidate
for any office whatever. I am simply
in this fight because think the prin-
ciple of free coinage is the right prin-
ciple and am not after any office
whatever"
Speaking of the convention. Mr.. HUI
let said:
I am very much pleased with the
silver convention. They were a lot of
brainy, patriotic men, and the conven-
tion was enthusiastic and harmonious
throughout. Those eastern men spoke
very enthusiastically of a growing SEN
timent for silver in the east
We are going to have a red hot
campaign out here from now on. Con-
gresham TOwne promised me that he
would come down and make a few
speeches in Kansas after September
first
Mr.. Hulet also said:
T wish you would say that have al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
WATSON GRITTY.
He Will Not Withdraw and
SeWa1 Must
If There Is Going to Be Any
Withdrawing.
WHY HE HANGS ON.
Says He Does It to Preserve
the Identity
Of the Peoples Party and Pre-
vent Its Destruction.

st. Louis, July 27.-A special to the
Republic from ThomasvilIe, Ca. says:
Thomas F. Watson, the Popultst nomi-
nee for the vice presidency says:
Il viii accept the nomination.
wired my friends in st. Louis to that
effect. 1 did it in the interest of har-
mony and to prevent the disruption of
the POpulist party, which seemed i'm
minent. Under the circumstances, I
did what believed to be the best for
all interests
Mr.. Watson predicts that the fusion
scheme will be a, great success if car
ried out He thinks that Mr.. SewalI
should withdraw.
New York, July 27.-The World this
morning publishes the following signed
dispatch from ThomasvilIe, Ga, signed
Thomas E. Watson:
ITO the questions asked me I reply
as follows:
1. will run the race to the end.
2. will make the fight even if Mr..
SeWan does not withdraw.
3. My opinion of the F'ifty-second
congress, which was arraigned in my
book, has undergone no changes.
4. am not a political trader and viii
not resign in SewalFs favor, even if
offered a cabinet position.
Having answered your questions,
please allow me to state briefly my rea-
sons for the replies to questions num-
Der one and two:
allowed the use of my name to save
my party from extinction.
In my opinion the continued existence
of the Peoples party is Indispensable
to the success of free silver. For me to
withdraw would be for me to sign the
death warrant of my party. Ours is the
party of free silver and we maintained
that principle While the Democratic
party in 1892 and 1898 was making war
upon it. We do not think that our par
ness simply because the Democrats
have partially duplicated our sign
board.
If the Democrats are so unreasonab lie
as to refuse US Populists Of the south
any recognition at all that fact would
show that the real purpose Of the ap-
parent adoption of our principles is to
kill our party and not to enact those
principles into law.
If the Democrats are sincere they
will not try to put upon US such terms
that every man in our party at the
south will feel insulted and humiliated.
If Mr.. Bryan did not want our support
Senator Jones had no business at St.
Louis at all. If Mr.. Bryan does want
adopt the policy which will most Ger
tainly assure him that support and
that policy is to accept as a running
mate a southern Populist named by the
unanimous voice of the Populist ma
tional convention Our party has gone
to the extreme limit of generosity in the
effort to procure a union OF the silver
forces. We did not claim first place on
the national ticket. We are content
with the second.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
SHAKES EUROPE.
London Is Unanimous In OppO-
sitiOn to Bryan.
London Globe Says a Victory
For Bryan
Would Shake Old Europe to Its
Foundations
IF HE'S GALL MOUTH"
Says the London Times He May
Not Be "FOund OUT
Until After November and He
May Be Elected.
Until After November and He
May Be Elected.
A BRITISH AUTHORITY
Says There Never Can Be Inter
national Agreement.
1t viii Collapse of Its Own
Weight.

London, July 27.-The Globe this aft
ernoon publishes a long article headed
American Communism and con-
cludes as follows: There is a clear
issue between the gold standard allied
to extreme protection and free coinage
coupled with confiscatory socialism
Whether Mckinley or Bryan is elected,
British interests are bound to suffer.
while the victory of Mckinley is GER
tain to harass our trade with the Uni
ted States. that of Bryan could not fail
to produce a financial convulsion which
might shake the old world to its very
foundations
The St. James Gazette publishes an
editorial article of the same tenor as
the article in the Globe.
The Times has an editorial comment
ing upon the nomination by the POpu-
lists of William J. Bryan, which says:
I'VE do not venture to prOphesy, but
it is clear that Mr.. Bryan's chances are
very far from desperate, even if as his
enemies say, he is all mouth and Will
eventually be found out. 1t does not
follow that he will be found out before
November
with Mr.. Herbert Triton, a banker of
the firm of Barclay, Bevan, Triton,
Ransom, Bouverie & Co, in which he is
quoted as Sayinbs The passage of q
prices and would glut America with sill
YER from the eastern countries, caus-
Ing a complete diSlocatiOn of the entire
basis of exchange between east and
west. 1t would also cause the hoard
ing and disappearance of gold from cir
culatiOn- Gold would go to a premium.
Thirdly, there would be a disappear
ance of foreign capital, causing a severe
panic and general commercial ruin. The
first cure for American financial dis
tress must be the contraction of their
ury issues. If Mr.. Bryan wins, inter
national bimetallists will see an oppor-
tunity. But il is very doubtful if they
will be able to seize it. The history of
the Latin Union has cOnclusively
shown that any international bimetallic
union must collapse through it's own
weight
In addition to the interview with Mr..
Joseph Herbert Triton of the banking
firm of Barclay, Beven, Triton, Ran
som, Boyiere, and company, published
in the Daily News this morning there
were other interviews on the currency
question in the United States printed
in the same newspaper, but the names
of the persons quoted were not given
The Daily News commenting upon
these interviews said that Anglo
American financierS think that the sill
verites are developing unexpected
strength. adding: But they(the Anglo
American financiers) do not believe
they will succeed, as if the people
imagined free coinage was really com
chief sufferers would be Americans
Ihey also. point out that the supreme
court stands between investors and un-
constitutional law"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
FURIOUS STORMS NORTH.
Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan Have
Wind and Rain.


Dubuque, July 27.-One of the heav-
lest rains ever known in Dubuque
ragged yesterday afternoon. Two thou
sand people We're caught in a heavy
shower at the Sangerbund picnic Sun
day afternoon, and were drenched. In
the evening a tornado passed over the
city. followed by torrents Of rain. One
of the power houses was struck by
lightning and the dynamo burned out
The damage in the city is great.
Milwaukee, July 27.-Two severe
storms swept over the western part of
the state Sunday. Many places We're
struck by lightning and much damage
was done. There was a small cloud
burst over this city last night, and the
rain fell in such quantities that the
streets are filed with water and cellars
in the down town district are flooded.
Detroit, July PA disastrous tor
nado swept through the southern part
of the state Sunday evening. The most
alarming reports come from Homer,
Calhoun county, in the vicinity of which
great damage was done to farming
property. The wind and rain following
the storm was so severe that it has in
terfered with both telegraph and teIe-
phone service and it is practically i'm
possible to secure definite returns. The
storm in this vicinity was very severe.
Fully two inches of rain fell inside of
three hours, doing considerable damage
by flooding Easements of business
houses. Every street car road in the
city suffered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
THE STRIKERS WIN.
Brown Hosting Works Comedies AL
the Main Points of the Strikers.

Cleveland, July 27.-The long drawn
out strike of the employees of the
Brown Hosting and Conveying works
which was inaugurated nine weeks go
and has resulted in a series of bloody
riots, is at an end a satisfactory settle
fnent between the company and en-
ployes having been reached today.
The terms of settlement have not
been made public but it is known that
the company comedies all the main
po ints contested for. They agree to re-
ceiVe grievance committees from en-
ployes, grant a half holiday on Satur-
day and time and a half for all over
time. All of the employees are to be re-
instated regardless of any part they
took in the strike The men will return
to work tomorrow morning.
The announcement of the termina ton
of the struggle caused wild scenes of
enthusiasm at the hall of the locked
out men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
MANTLE AND HARTMAN.
they Both DeploreAction ofPopulists
in Not Naming Sewau,

Butte, Mont, July Ex-senator Man
tie and Congressman Hartman have ar
rived here. Both saw thew e11nro1et T21I,-
an because he is a birne+a1Iisf and NOT
because he is a Democrat When +na
question is settled. thew viii he Pc
publicans in all things once mora
While I deplore thar PoD7,Iis+s 7,,,+
up another ticket said Mr. HarrT3aT,
Yet thlnk IN thirty days there will be
put one blmetallic ticket in the field
1 thlnk watson viii allow his name to
PC Wlthdrawn. The ticket from a point
Of good politics must be Brvan and
Sewau. On the second thought Wat
son and the men who nominated him
must concede this"
Iahtle spoke on the same line and
sa'Q. regard the action of placing
9IllS9ie 81 LnS9iependent ticket in the field by the
13G3pullsts, very bad politics. as the Pop
cai7l uliSt party has been crying for free
OflIa7.ss tl.5se 90 many years louder than
oLileIs. . II IS one of their cardinal
prlRcIples ll3elI. Of faith. believe the vast
LIlaJoI1ty Of the Populist party is hon
est, and sincere in the advocacv Of hi
llIeLslIlsIfl eonsequentIy believe influ-
son to Withdraw"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
POLICEMAN LONGS SHOT.
1t Lodged in the Arm of Oscar Leech-
man Cook.

Saturday night about 10 O'Clock Os-
car Leechman, a Kansas City crook,
was shot by Patrolman Long as he was
trying to escape from the officer at the
santa Fe junction in North Topeka.
The wound. which is in the right shoul-
der is not a dangerous one, but it may
be that the shoulder will be crippled for
a time.
Leechman and a friend named A. T.
Shell had come to Topeka from kan
sas City Saturday morning. They had
no money and were in search of work
They had planned to get out of the city
on a night freight train. and to this
end climbed into a boXcar at the Santa
Fe junction northeast of North Tope-
ka. Leechman and Shell went to
sleep. but were awakened by a train
passing by The former looked out of
the door of the car, and in so doing
showed himself in plain view of Pa
trolman Long. who was near the train.
The officer called to him to get out of
the car. Leechman jumped out and
started to run. He ran between two
rows of freight cars and the officer
called to him to halt. Receiving no re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
DRIVEN FROM HOME.
Floods in Southern Michigan Cause
People to Forsake Their Homes.

Detroit, July 27.-Today's reports
show that last nights electric storms
extended all over southern Michigan.
At Worthwhile the Rouge river over
flowed, doing $40, 900 damage and driv-
ing several families from their homes.
Many houses and barns at Homer,
and vicinity, were blown down Doc
Markham, a farmer near Marshall, was
fatally injured by having his barn
blown down on top of him. The loss
to fruit blown from the trees in the
western Michigan fruit belt is i'm
nlense and many frame buildings in
that part of the state were destroyed
Heavy damages from lightning are
reported from several towns, but no
loss of life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
SIX MEN SHOT.
White Men Intrude at Party Given
by CoIored People.

Jasper Fla, July 27.-Tt is reported
that race war has occurred about
fifteen miles east of here, in which six
men were killed. and seven seriously
wounded Those reported killed are
Amos campbell Henry Jackson, Al
bert Sullivan. and Edward Johnson
white; Tom Mitchell and James Solo
mon, colOred-
The tragedy is said to have taken
place at Haggard's turpentine still
where many Negroes are employed
1t is said that a party of coIored men
gave party and while it was in pro
gress a number of white men intruded
and the shooting resulted. A posse of
white men left here last night for the
scene OF the tragedy and if the reports
of the affair are found to be true. fur
ther trouble is expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
WITH HER MOTHER.
Mrs. Frank McGiffn Goes Back to
Chicago With Mother and Husband

George o. Walton, who came here
from Chicago to see Mrs. Frank Nc
Giffin, left the city Saturday after
noon.
Mrs. TOrmie and her daughter, Mrs.
Frank NcCifin left yesterday morning
at 4:50. They We're accompanied by
Mr.. Frank McGiffin. Detective Zeller
was at the depot because he was afraid
that Walton might be hanging around,
and in case he and McGiffin met there
ed Mrs. TOrmie was sitting on one
side of the chair car, while her pretty
daughter sat with Frank IcGiffin, her
husband across the aisle from her, and
they both looked happy and reconciled.
The young woman is said to be \ fine
singer. She had been requested to sing
In the First Presbyterian church, and
would probably have done so yesterday
had not this affair, which caused a
small whirIwind happened
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
M'KINLEY WILL REMAIN.
He Will Not Return to Canton Until
Next Wednesday.

today decided to remain in Cleveland
until Wednesday next and will return
to his home in Canton on that day. He
home of Mr Hanna. quietly chatting
with the members of the household and
a few callers. This afternoon if the
weather permits he will review from
the stand in the city hall, the great
centennial bicycle parade which is
scheduled for o'clock
The weather is very threatening, how
ever, and it is possible that the parade
may have to be again postponed on ac-
count of rain.
Chairman Hanna will depart for New
York this evening and has arranged to
meet all the party leaders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
HANNA'S BROTHER,S YACHT
VIII be Taken From New York to
Cleveland to be Reftted

New York, July PA Iarpe b,i,-.-,
tine-rigged steam yacht. the Coma5cbe
is moored to Tebos yacht basin. so11t6
Brooklyn and is the properly of n
Melville Hanna of Cleveland 01,i
brother of Mare Hanna. The 1CarIt i1iot
viii probably leave for Cleveland abont
August l. u
She viii be refitted at the latter
place Her course will he 7,Y, +I,e TT5
son TO the canal thence to the great
1akes. Mr.. Hanna is the president Of
, the cleveland Ship Building company.
ana returned last April from an ex-
tended cruise through the West Inf7fee
IZy me yacht is enrolled in the New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
HOKE SMITH TO QUIT.
It is Said He Has Resigned From the
Cabinet.

Chicago, July PA Washington
special says it is said that Hol1e Smith
has placed his resignation in the hands
of the president. Mr.. Smith has lately
declared his intention of supporting
the nominees of the Chicago conven-
ton, and it is understood that this is
the cause of his resigning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
Wind Blew ga Miles an Hour.

Cleveland, July 27-Much damage
was done.last night by the terrific wind
storm. At Beaulah Park, just east of
the city, eight or nine houses were
completely destroyed and large taber-
nac1e blown down. The loss is esti-
mated at $780, 900. Major Stockman of
the local weather bureau reports that
the wind reached a velocity of "a miles
an ho14r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
SATURDAYS CONVENTIONS.
Morrill, Secures the Largest Number
of the DELEGATES.

The Republican convention of Satur-
day as claimed by the administration
managers, resulted in Morrill, getting
Cowley, Douglas, Graham, Pawnee and
Phillips; Stranton, Hamilton, Morris
and Scott are counted as going for the
opposition or as doubtful.
The Troutman men concede Cowley,
Douglas and Phillips to Morrill, and
claim the other counties or say that
there is a divided delegation in each of
them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
Citv of Philadelphia Los.

Philadelphia, July 27.-InformatiOn
just received from Stanley. Falkland
conclusively that the ship which foun-
dered off that locality, May A. last, was
the Philadelphia clipper, City of Phila-
deIphia and that Captain Johnson, his
wife, and family, one passenger and a
crew numbering in all 25 men per-
fSbpd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
M'KINLEY TO OPEN 1T.
He Will Make His First Speech of
the Campaign August 12.

Chicago, July 27.-Charles A Kurtz,
national committeeman from Ohio, is
authority for the statement that the
Republican national campaign will be
officially opened at Columbus, O., on
August u.
On that date a ratification meeting
will be held and it is said Major Nc
Kinley will be present to make the
first speech of the campaign
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
J. S. sproat,g New 81.

J. s. Sproat. proprietor of the Star
grocery. is the father of a girl horn
last night Some of his neighbors say
they saw Mr. Sproat in his back yard
standing on his head late last night to
oo7oE7ro+e the evrfva1 Of the voune. lady
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
Kansas Will Support Watson.

John w Breidenthal returned from
ST. Louis at noon. When Mr.. Breiden-
thai was asked as to what the Populists
of Kansas proposed to do in regard to
the vice presidency he said: you can
say that Kansas will support watson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
Thav Got His eR

The police arrested bum last
nlght,or at least they thought he vason a
Dut they We're surprised to find that he
hao with him S45.66 in cash. Bur bs
had revolver in his pocket. and 50 he
was nned S. for carrying concea1a6
weapons His name is E. NJ. Lecron
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
Minister Willis, Return.

Washington, July 27.-Albert S. Will
lis, United States minister to Hawaii,
will return to his post the latter part
of this month. He has been in this
country on leave Of absence for the
last month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-27
Violent Storms in Paris

Cured in this region last night, inn
mense damage having been caused by
wind and rain. The lower quarters of
the city have been flooded and several
casualties are reported.