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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
JUDGE KINGMAN BOLTS.
Veteran Kansas Republican and Once
Chief Justice Goes Over to Bryan.

Samuel A. Kingman, the veteran
Kansas jurist who from 1866 to 1876
chief justice of Kansas and who also
occupied the supreme bench as associ-
ate justice from 1861 to 1865 will vote
for Bryan this fall
Judge Kingman has been in Kansas
for 80 years and has been a Republican
all of that time, but he is also a free
silver man and after making a careful
study of the situation has concluded to
vote for the free silver candidates.
Judge Kingman said to a Journal re-
porter today:
Yes. it is true; I am a free silver ad-
vocate and have always been This
condition has been growing upon US
during years. Some people predicted
that disaster would follow the resump
ton of specie payment in 1879 but it
appeared that they were mistaken. The
truth is that it doubled the volume of
currency and consequently brought
good times, but now we are waking up
to a realization of our situation.
1T was an old Kentucky governor
who said that the people might be
wrong but that they might be trusted
to get right sometime and that is just
what is happening now. Free silver
may not win now, but it will win even
tually.
I have refrained from discussing
politics. I have a, host of friends and
do not want to estrange them. But
was down at Merrill Springs the other
day and I was talking to an acquaint-
ance when he said something about
politics. I told him at once that pre-
ferred not to discuss politics and that
I was a little off color and intended to
vote for Bryan. Why said he, that
is all right; I intend to vote for Bryan,
too
Il have been meeting with surprises
of that kind on every hand. Then the
Republicans turned down Judge Martin
who is one of the best men in the state
and they did it because he was a silver
man.
Judge Kingman became a member of
the Republican Silver league last night
and Captain J. G. Waters was also en-
rolled.
The league has at last secured per-
manent headquarters at Alb Kansas
avenue and hereafter the meetings will
be held a that place.
There will be a meeting at the Oak
land school house tomorrow evening to
nrea nize q silver club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
HOLD OUR OWN.
Despite the General Depression
In the West
Kansas Population Has Gained
a Little
WITHIN PAST YEAR.
Secretary CObUrn's Annual Re-
port Issued Today,
Highly Interesting In Many
Particulars.

The population of Kansas as returned
by township assessors, through their
county clerks, has been tabulated by
the State Board of Agriculture, and the
total is 1886, $50, or a net increase dur
ing the past year of 1925 Forty-five
counties have gained 27,221; the small
est gain is 4, in Stevens, and the larg-
est, 3,277, in Cherokee. Sixty counties
lost .25, ,296, the smallest loss being l, in
Phillips, and the greatest. 1924, in
Cowley. The following table shows the
population and also the increase and
decrease in each county:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
WHY HE DIDN'T ssORATE."
w. j. Bryan Tells Why He Read His
New York Speech.

has said for publication:
Il wrote the speech delivered in
Madison Square Garden deliberately to
read it. I did not want to trust myself
to declamatory effort, because feared
I might be tempted to lose sight of the
main issue. knew I was in a gold
country, where every word and reason
of mine for the faith that is in me
would be analyzed with close scrutiny.
I gave my reasons ana1yticalIy and log
ically, and I trust my future to that
speech as affOrding the millions of
readers who peruse it an opportunity
to judge what the silver question is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
Eckstein a Candidate for Speaker.

Wichita Aug. 14.-Otto G. Eckstein
a candidate for representative in Sedg-
wick, announces that if he be elected
and the Republicans have control Of
the house, he will enter the race for
speaker.
This is counting the chickens be-
fore they are Matched with q venge-
ance,' Mr.. Eckstein said today, but
I want the boys to understand in ad-
vance what I am after. My experience
is that the ground floor is a good thing
to get in on"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
GETTING HOT AGAIN.
Fair Weather Promised for Tomorrow
But Silent on Temperature.

Since yesterday afternoon the wind
has shown a partiality to the east and
is blowing from that direction at the
rate of ten miles an hour this after
noon. The day is not exactly a
scOrcher, but is much too warm to suit
the majority of Topeka people. At 8
o'clock this afternoon the thermometer
registered 90 degrees.
With the exception of fair weather
tonight and tomorrow nothing is prom
ised in the prediction sent out by the
weather bureau today.
The weather throughout the state
today is reported generally clear and
warm with easterly and southeasterly
winds. The temperature ranges from
80 to 100
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
SCHOOL MONEY.
About $2Os,ooO to be Distributed
Among the Kansas Counties.

The superintendent of public in
struction is computing the amounts
due the various counties on account
of the dividend that will be paid from
the permanent school fund in q few
days. The amount of money to be dis
tributed will be something over $20S,-
OOO
This will be apportioned among the
various counties according to the num-
Der of pupils enrolled in the schools.
The apportiOnment is not yet complete
but the preliminary draft shows that
Wyandotte county gets the largest
amount, something over $7,70O. Shaw
nee will get about Sc, 300.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
A Look Through South Missouri ro1
Four Cents

The kansas City, Fort Scott & Mem
phis Railroad Co. has just issued a
magnificent book of sixty or more
photo-engraved views of varied scene
ry in south Missouri. From these
views an accurate knowledge can be
eral topography of that highly favored
section that is now attracting the at
tention of home-seekers and investors
the country over. The title of the
book is Snap Shots in South Mis-
souri, It win be mailed free upon e.
ceipt of postage, four cents. Address,
J. 2. LOCKWOOD,
Kansas CitTs No.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14

devoid of outwork of any kind. 1t is
believed the new class of war vessels
will be designed entirely as an attempt
to embOdy the principle which has been
advocated by SO many naval experts
of putting in to small compass with
ships.
Whether or not the japanese navy
department has reason to feel assured
that it has advanced beyond mere ex-
pertinent in this direction is not known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
SEN. MITCHELL FOR BRYAN.
The Supposed Gold Bug Senator from
Wisconsin Announces Himself

Milwaukee, Aug. 14.-Senator John
L. Mitchell of Wisconsin who has thus
far been classed with the gold standard
Democrats today authorized the an
nOuncement that he would support
Bryan and Sewan and the free silver
platform.
Mr. Mitchell is in Washington and
his determination to stand on the Chi
cago platform was wired by him to
his friends here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
MRS. MORRILL'S TELEGRAM
What She Wired When She Heard
of MorriIPs Nonnin ation

When Mrs Edmund N. Morrill,, wife
of the governor of Kansas, received
the news of his denomination, she
wired him the following:
Colorado Springs, Aug. II.
Glorious. I am so happy. We are
all we'll Come out here.
MRS. 3. N. MORRILL,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
MOST BEAUTIFUL FEATURE
Of the Fall Festival Now Under Way
Vote for the Queen.

The voting contest for the queen of
the floral festival'' is moving forward
slowly at first but surely. Owing to a
typographical error yesterday two of
the young lady candidates were placed
too high on the list of votes The cor
rected vote at 10 o'clock this morning
stood as follows:
Name. Votes.
Miss Edna McClintock. los
Miss Edna MOrehOuSe. 80
Miss Josephine Dietrich. 80
Miss Libbie .Hazlett.- Observation-Disclosures. q
Real work by the friends of the
young ladies only began today, but
there is now a prospect that interest
will soon become more general; there
will be other candidates and a good
natured rivalry will ensue.
The object of the contest is to raise
money for the building of a royal
barge for the queen Of the Floral. Fes-
tival and a considera bic sum Will -be
needed; at least two or three hundred
dollars.
allow the use of their names purely to
help along this meritorious project and
to do what they can to make the Floral
Festival a success.
The young men friends of the candi-
dates likewise are indulging in the
pleasure of voting for the fair con-
testants with the object of raising the
necessary funds. It is an easy and
pleasant way to contribute to the Fall
Festival The Ladies' Committee, Mrs.
Webb, Mrs. Doolittle and Mrs. Eagle,
take general charge of the matter and
give part of their valuable time to it
each day, but will also appoint others
to guard the ballot box and assist them
in the task of which promises to be
no small one. Everyone should appre-
ciate the efforts of these ladies and lend
them whatever aid or assistance pos
sible.
Miss Ella Hayes, chairman of the
Committee of Five, to whom belongs
the honor of first proposing the queen
of the festival idea, was yesterday aft
ernoon in charge of the ballot box for
several hours. Miss Hayes is an ac-
tive, energetic young lady.
If the people will turn out and help
in sufficient numbers, Topeka will see
the most beautiful sight in her history,
on Wednesday, September 80.
1t is every citizens duty to vote. Sc
lect your own candidate, propose a new
candidate, or vote for those already
running, but be sure you vote early
and often.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
Frustrated bv Heat.

John Wolf an old soldier who rooms
in the Durein building at Ill East Fifth
street, was prostrated by the heat in
his room last night. When physician
was called he was suffering intense
pain in his head, and though improved
today is still seriously i'll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
David Martin for District
Judge.

Atchison, Aug. 1.-THE friends of
Judge Martin, who was defeated for
the Republican nomination for chief
justice at Topeka Tuesday, are now ad-
vocating his nomination for district
Judge. It is not known, however,
whether the judge would accept.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
Telegram Cycle Co. Fails.

Milwaukee, Aug. 14-Under Sheriff
Armour seized the properties of the
Telegram Cycle Manufacturing com
pany at noon today upon judgments
on CognOvite aggregating So. .404. 10.
OF this amount all but So, ,032. 20 is held
by the First National bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14

The fire at the Santa Fe shops this
morning was in pile of sawdust in
the cabinet shop. 1t was extinguished
almost Immediately, and no damage
was done.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
GOV. Morrill, is Gone.

Governor Morrill, left today noon for
Colorado to be gone a week. He VIII
try and get some needed rest before
coming back TO enter the campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
Bow. Here,s a Chance.

Jefferson Davis has come to the con-
clusion to speak to all the Mckinley
clubs tomorrow Saturday evening.
from 7:30 to $50, corner of Sixth and
the avenue; 1000 hand bills with poet
ry to be handed out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14

Callahan, Eaton, Wells. Time, PA 3-5
This terminated the morning trials
The weather is not as hot as yesterday
and the attendance promises to be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
NATIONAL |. A. W.
Large Attendance at the Bicy-
Gle Races.
Cooper and Bald Divide HOnOrs
of the Meet.
A RIVER EXCURSION.
Eberhard of SaIina, In Two
Amateur Events.
A Cool Breeze Prevails at the
Track.
| RIVER EXCURSION.

Louisville, KY, Aug. 14.-Yesterday's
events at Fountain Ferry park only
seemed to heighten the interest in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-14
Weather Tndicatinna

Chicago, Aug. 14.-For kansas. Cen
eoutherly winds. As-S
The morning times., 1896-12-04
POTOMAC FORT CONTRACTS
Awards Made for the Emplaeements
at Sheridan's Point.
Tbree BIG Gups>,yill BE Mounted to
Guard the Approach to the
city by Water.

The announcement made exclusively III
The Evening Times several days ago Oh
the construct Oh of fortificatiuns on the
virginia shore of the Potomac several
miles below the city for the protectloh
of the Capirali was yesterday confirmed
bythe ac; ion uftlIc War DepartmenIaward-
ing the contract for the construction ui
gun empIaccmcnts and wharf AT sherF
dams Point.
The construct. on of a battery at Sheri-
dams POINT has been carried on with great
secrecy hy the government Two years
apO the title. to the real estate was ac-
uuired. and since that time VISITORS nave
not been allowed to come near enough
to the new works to tell what was going on.
The first official acton by which tie
public could know what was proposed IN
tie scheme. for the defense of Washington
was Ger Craiehill's award. announced
yestcr,i.ly of the contract 10 Il Snowdcn
Andrew 5 and Henry L. Douglass Of balii-
more The work, as carried ON by the War
office j. srIf has been in charge OF Licu-
MorTow Of the engineers.
The bids for the foundations Tor the dis-
appearing carriages for the big guns were
opened by Major Charles j. Allen, the
officer of the engineers in charge Of local
river and harbor Improvements. VI the
eleven uidS received, ranging from SSI,
6S7 to Sos, ,6s3S6 the bid of MessrS,
Andrew and Douglass, the last va selected
as being pcrfccily responsible and at the
same time the lowest.
There VIII be three high-pOwcr guns
mounted in the main battery AT the shcrl-
dams Puint works, besides auxiliary rapid
fire guns for the destruction Of fast torpedo
boats that may try TO run the gauntlet tf
the two forts
The work under the contract awarded
yesterday must be finished 10y September
i lSG1.
The morning times., 1896-12-04
HANNA LEAVES TODAY.
Coming 10 Washington to Confer
About the inauguration.

About the inauguration.
Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 3.-Mark Hanna
looked happy this afternoon. He said that
he felt happy. He had just returned from a
two DAYS conference with Mckinley. lie
was asked:
MIR. Hanna, has it been settled whether
You are to he the next Secretary of the
Treasury or the next Senator from Ohio,
To succeed Senator Sherman?''
Never mind what it will he. You news
paper fellows are smart, but l will fool
You all yet
He refused tn throw any light on what
he meant by the remark. only to say that
he knew what he was talking about and
that it would all come to pass in due time.
When asked about his proposed Washing
ton trip he said:
Il will leave for the Capital Friday noon
via the Pennsylvania. going direct One
of the chief objects OF my visit will be TO
arrange for the inaugural ceremonies. If
present indications augur anything. l be-
licve that the ponp and splendor attending
McKinley's inauguration will be the grand
est ever seen"
'.Will you hold any important confer.
ences?'
Il will have several consultations with
leading Republicans. l will likely meet
others. l cannot say who the others will
probably be-
HAS Mckinley determined to call spc
cial session of Congrcss?'
Not yet 1t is a little early to decide
definitely on that point. There are toe
many other matters to be decided before
reaching any definite conclusion on that
score. do not know whether a special
session OF Congress will be called or not
The morning times., 1896-12-04
CURRENCY TO BE LET ALONE.
New York Chamber of Commerce
VIII Not Participate in Discussions.

VIII Not Participate in Discussions.
New York. Dec. 3.-The regular monthly
meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was
held this afternoon, Alexander E. orr,
president ofthe chamber, in the chair. There
was a large attendance.
1t was expected that a report on the
currency question would he presented by
John Harsen Rhoades, chairman of the
committee ON finance and the currency, but
Mr.. Rhoades was not present. When a re-
port was called for, william L. Trenh. In,
ex-comptruIler of the currency. and mem-
her erofth"cUmmittee, ,addresScdthe chamber.
He said:
THE last time that the committee held a
meeting, which was some time ago, it
was considered desirable that the commit
tee should not recommend that the voice of
this chamber should be raised in the cur
rent discussions that Were going on
F. B. Thurher brought up the tariff queS-
ton. He said he feared that the country
might again drift into a long period of
tariff citation which would he detrimental
to the best interests of the commercial and
financial interests. He moved that the
executive committee consider the question.
After some discussion Mr.. Thurber' motion
was adopted, and the executive committee
directed tn consider the subject of the
tariff, proposed amendments thereto, etc.
and to report at the next meeting.
Secretary Wilson read a letter from Gov.
Mitchell, of Florida, requesting the chamber
90 appoint delegates to a convention to
be held at Tampa on January 20toconsider
the defenseless condition Of tile Southern
harbors ofthe United States. The letter was
Teferred to the executive committee. The
chamber then adjourned.
The morning times., 1896-12-04
one HUNDRED CASES HERE
Diphtheria Is. However. Of an Un-
usually Mild Type.
Health Officer Woodward Is Doing
Well, and No Fears of serious
Results Are Felt.

The total number of diphtheTia cases
recorded at the Health office up to ana
including yesterday is about one hundred,
none of them at present being regarded as
of a serious type.
There were seven patients added u the
list yesterday, and one recovery reported
Several houses We're removed from quardn-
tine
As stated in The Evening Times yesterday
DR.. Woodward's illness is slight. He Is
suffering no particular inconvenience tx-
cept fl ON his enforced isolation.
All of the patients reported yesterday as
having broken quarantine are back in their
homes, subject to the regulations. No
serious results are anticipated from their
excursions abroad.
The careful scrutiny of all throat af-
fections coming under the care of the city
physicians is evidenced by the large num-
her of cultures sent in To the Health office
daily for examination.
The result of the bacteriulngiCal Test
discovers the diphtheria germ in large
number Of the cultures, hut not all, The
actual cases being, probably, seventy-five
per cent of the total.
The morning times., 1896-12-04
ORCH ESTRA REFUSED TO PLAY.
Col. MaplesOn Couldn't Pay Salaries
and His Company Disbauded.

Boston, Dec. 3.-The members of the
orchestra OF Col. Mapleson's Imperial Opera
Company, who refused to play last evening
unless they were paid 81 GOO due on back
salary, were obdurate today. After spend
ing the entire forenoon in fruitless en-
deavors to secure musicians to take their
places, Mr.. Eugene Tompkins, proprietor
of the Boston Theater, announced that the
grand opera season was at an end. The
manager of the theatcr said:
THE grand opera season is ended be.
cause of the inability to secure another
orchestra. We have been trying all morn
ing to get an orchestra together, but could
not do il in time. They would want four
or five hours of rehearsal before a per-
formance, and it could not be done in time.
1.-The company has entirely disbaudcd,
but the artists will remain here, and, il
possible, arrangements win be made for
sacred concert for Sunday evening for
the benefit of the chorus and the employees
of the company
The trouble is with the orchestra. Mr.
Tompkins guaranteed their salaries in
Boston, but they demanded that he pay
them for the salaries which were run up
in Philadelphia. This Mr.. Tompkins re-
fused to do.
The morning times., 1896-12-04
baltimore Markets.

baltimore. Dec. 3-FIour firm. unchanged
receipts. 2S,31I barrels: experts l6S
barrels, sales. $50 barrels. Wheat dull
spot, 81 3-4a92: month"; SO 34 asked: Feb
ruary, SO 12aS9 81; steamer, No. red,
81 IL asked-receiptS, SO, ,44S bushels; cx-
ports, none. stock, 81 8 .274 bushels; sales.
l4UUO bushels-Southernw W heat by sample,
92ay3: do. on grade. SO 1-4a92 IL. Corn
steady-spot, - 7.sa2S; year, IS la
~ 5-S: January. 2S 1-4a2S 81: Febru-
ary, 2S 3-4a2S rs: steamer mixed. 20 Ia
70 3-s-receipts, ~. .19i bushels; exports,
800 bushels; stock, ,233,1l bushels,
sales SO 600 Observation-Disclosures W hite corn,
~ I-2a29; do. yellow, ~ 1-2a2S; Oats
steady TO firm-No. white, 25a26; No z
mixed ~ I-2a23-rcccipts, 50 1856 bushels,
exports, 2,32U bushels, stock. $50 ,OS9
bushels. Rye easier-No. nearby ,93a44:
Western, 40; receipts, 3,1O4 bushels;
exports. none: stock, 13i ,727 bushels
hay firm-choice timothy. ST. 50a S14.UO.
Grain freights rather more active-steam
TO Liverpool per bushel, 3d.a3 l Id. Feb
ruary: Cork for orders per quarter, IS. 3D..
December; IS. 8 lid. January. Sugar
steady. unchanged. Butter and eggs firm,
unchanged. Cheese steady, unchanged.
Whisky unchanged.
The morning times., 1896-12-04
BIG SOURCE OF REVENUE
CAPTAIN MAHAN DINED.
Party Given In His Honor by Will.
lam C.. whitney.

New York, Dec. 3.-Ex-secretary of the
Navy, William c. Whitney, gave a dinner
at his residence this evening in honor of
Captain Alfred T. Mahan, U. 8. N, retired.
Among the guests were Gov Morton ,Abram
s. Hewitt, d. o. Mills, Edward j. Phelps.
Lieut.. Gen. Schofield, Commodore Sicard,
Charles Francis Adams, of Boston; Gen. A
G.McCook, Secretary of the Navy Herbert;
ex-Secretary of the Navy Benjamin F.
Tracy, Mayor Strong, Charles Lanier. Efhu
Root. Perry Belmont, Gen. Horace Porter,
John d. Crimmins, Capt. Evans, U. S. ~;
Cornelius N. Bliss, DR.. S. Weir Mitchell,
of Philadelphia; Edgerton Winthrop, Prof.
William G. Sumner, of Yale College; ex.
GOV. Roswell 7. Flower, Frederick r.
Coudert, Judge Henry E. Howland, F. w.
The morning times., 1896-12-04
for a few more days.

LOT few more days.
They're fresh from our factory
and represent all that's left of
our winter stock.
Some of our best selling styles
are Ill the lot-and every gar
ment is "top-notcher" for
style and quality.
All sorts of suits are in this
sale-fancy plaids-black clay
worsteds-blue and black chew
iots-and neat gray mixtures
in nregulars-slims-and stouts.
It's one of the biggest sacri-
fees we've ever made-and comes
just when the weather is crying
the need for warmer clothes.
Money back-and free altera-
tions.
The morning times., 1896-12-04
Confirmed as an Archbishop.

Rome, Dec. 3.-In the published announce
ments of the proceedings of the papal con-
sistory at the vatican today, IL is stated
that the Rev. E. F. Prendergast, of Phila-
delphia, has been appointed titular bishop
of Sciilio, and Mgr. Martinelli. papal
delegate to the United States, has been
confirmed in the rank and title of arch
bishop of Epheusus, The vacancies in the
sacred congregations Of the propaganda,
studies, index and lauretan have been as.
signed to Cardinal Satolli
The morning times., 1896-12-04
officers of Hehrew Congregations.

Louisville, Dec. 3.-Thc executive COM
1nittee Of the Union or American Hebrew
Congregations this morning reelected the
following officers: julius Freiberg, Gin
cinnati, president; Josiah Cohen, Pitts
burg, vice-president; Lipnan Levy, Gin
cinnat, secretary, and Louis Krohn, Gin
cinnati treasurer.
The morning times., 1896-12-04
Rhinelander, Henry White and Charles
Marshall

Marshall.
The dinner was held in the large ball
room, the decorations being exclusively of
red roses. There Were no set toasts, but
several speeches were made after the adj
vent of coffee and cigars.
The occasion was in honor of Capt. Mahan
and took the form of a farewell dinner to
commemorate his retirement from the Navy,
which took place short time ago.