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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18
Mr.. rhamn. wns Elected.

The election figures In yesterdays us
patch were wrong. In so far as they Iv
ferred 10 the contest In Clarke ana "e,.
rem. Mr.. s. S. Thomas. the DemocI"uI
candidate. received 1876 majority insieau
OF being defeated, as was shown ~ S''
terdays figures.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18
DEATHS.

MoRRIs.-Died. at 90 p. NJ. on Tue.
day Goth instantly al the residence OF -
brother-in-iaw. Mr.. William d. Aus' -
No 26is east Clay street, Al.l-EN -
MORRIS. IN the nth year Of his ass
His friends and abe friends OF Mr. -
Mrs. Austin are invited without teisahs .
notice 10 attend the funeral ~ -,
Street Baptist church az hall.p"s -
o'clock THURSDAY AFTERNOON W
18th instant.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18
COLONEL FITZGERALD DECLINES.
He VIII Not Serve on the Grand
Camp Inyesfignting COMMITTEES.

VIII MOI serve on Int Hfunu
Camp Investigating Committee.
All of the gentlemen who have been
appointed on the investigating committee
of the Grand Camp by Grand-Commander
Stubs have signified their intention OF
serving thereon save Colonel j. r. tltz-
gerald. OF Farmville, who on yesterday
sent to Captain Thomas Elicit the fol-
lowing letter of declination:
Richmond. Va, November 16. 1891
Colonel II. Elicit, Acknowledgement,
Richmond, Va:
Dear Sir,-Before leaving homo / re-
ceived your letter of the 18th, informing
me that Colonel j. N. Stubs. Grand
Commander OF the Grand Camp, Confede-
rate Veterans. had appointed me one Of
the Committee of Investigation asked for
by X. r.. Lee Camp Confederate Vete-
rams, No. !, by resolution adopted No>
vember 9Th, a copy OF which resolution
accompanied your letter. Highly appre-
ciating the compliment implied in the APP
pointment, l am, nevertheless, constrain-
ed to decline, and to ask that the Grand
Commander will appoint another instead.
Il am, sir, yours most truly and respect
fully, ]. p. FITZGERALD"
Colonel Fitzgerald is in the city on
business. and wrote the letter after ar
irving here.
Colonel Elicit is also in receipt OF let
tiers and kilograms from all the other
members, who. without exception, pro-
mise to serve, and this correspondence
will be placed before Grand-Commander
Stubs. who Is expected here tomorrow
from Staunton, whittier he has been in
attendance upon the session OF the Board
OF the Deaf, Dumb. and-Bl Institution.
frhA annfanfg ~ the eel
tain Micajah Woods. announcing that he
will not be able 10 serve before Deem
Der Sth, have already been published. The
other letters of acceptance In the hands
OF Colonel Elicit are as follows:
Alexandria. Va, November 10, 1887.
Captain Thomas Elicit. Adtutant- Gene
raj, Grand Camp Confederate Veterans,
Richmond. Va:
Dear Captain.--Your favor OF 18th 10
hand this morning and contents care
fully noted.
Being very busy just now. II is hard
for me TO spare the time, but after think
ing over the matter. / will accept the ap-
pointment and do my best.
II am, yours most truly.
wv. A. sMoOr."
Norfolk. Va. November IS. 1897.
Captain Thomas Elicit. Adjutant-Gene-
raj. 602 east Main street, Richmond. va.
Dear Sir and comrade,-I am In re-
ceIpt OF orders bearing date. HeadQaar-
ters, November 18th. Kindly advise
Grand Commander OF my receipt Of same
and at the call Will obey orders.
Sincerely yours.
WASHINGTON TAYLOR"
"petersburg. November L. 1897.
"captaln Thomas Elicit. Adjutant-Gene-
raj. Richmond. Va;
Dear sir.--order No. has been re-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18

ceived. I accept the appointment a..
will report when directed unless so,a.
thing unforeseen occurs. Respectfnnv
20. r.. MORGAN.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18

Captain Charles A.. Taylor. who Is m
at his brothers home. on west Grace
street, was reported yesterday as being
greatly Improved. and strong hopes for
his recovery are now entsrtainsd
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18
..Norfolk. Va. November IS. lss7.
'wAsHINGroN TAYLoR."

petersburg. November l6 1897.
captain Thomas Elicit. AdJusant-Gene-
raj. Richmond. Va;
Dear Sir.--order No. = has been re-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-18

Mr.. II. C. Duce was next called, and
Captain Wise asked that his examina-
ton DO postponed until another night.
in order that Mr. West might be pre-
sent when he Ouce) gave his testimony.
as his evidence was likely to involve Mr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
MORE MONEY RAISED.
Yesterdays Collections Reached
About $500.
Amount Ought to Be Swelled By
$1,000.
Committee Does Not Anticipate More
Than $1,000 More-Festival News

The Committee of Fifteen is still at
work on the Fall Festival contributions.
The lists have not yet been returned to
the secretary of the committee, and so
it is not known what the total contri-
buttons I'D to date will amount to.
R. s. Brigham, who has been one of
the most enthusiastic rustlers, places
the amount at $500 and it will probably
be more than that by evening.
Mr.. Brigham says that the contribu-
tions are still coming in and that many
people are ready to give as soon as they
have been seen. There is a great diff
Guilty in reaching the people who live
in the suburbs and many of them are
perfectly willing to give.
Major T. ]. Anderson has gone to
the Indian Territory. and the work in
the territory north of Fourth street has
been temporarily suspended
In the next few days the committee
expects to secure $500 more, which will
raise the sum secured this week up TO
81 900 and will make the subscriptions
for this year trif1e over s., 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
HOW DENVER DOES 1T.
Festival Queen Has a Maid of Honor
From Each County.

All that seems necessary for the
f+costuming'' of maid of honor for
Denver's Festival Queen is "a white
dress" and a white parasol." The fol-
lowing appears in the Rocky Mountain
News:
One of the popular features of the
Festival of Mountain and Plain will be
the selection of a queen of the plains
with her attendant maids of honor. The
method of selection is fully set forth in
the following circular, copy of which
has been sent by the festival committee
to each board of county commissioners
in the state:
1t is the. intention of the board of di-
rectiOn of the Festival of Mountain
and Plain to repeat this year the fea-
ture of selecting a queen of the plains
whose attendant maids of honor are to
be chosen by the various counties of the
state. The mode of selecting the maids
of honor last year was by newspaper
ballot clipped from any newspaper
published in this county, and as it
board has resolved to make this man
ner of election a necessary requisite
for this year
The county commissioners of each
county shall be the judges of such cleo
ton, and certificate of election issued
by your county clerk, setting forth the
number of votes cast and the number
received by the successful candidate
will entftle the holder to sole recogni-
ton from your county. No other claims
will be recognized.
filed in the office of our secretary not
later than September 20, in order that
we may know the number of ladies who
will attend, and that we may make
suitable provision for their eitertain-
nent.
Each maid of honor is requested to
provide herself with a white dress and
white parasol. Railway transportation
from the railway station nearest her
home to Denver and return will be is
sued to her, and hotel fare will be
furnished in Denver from Monday
evening, October 4, until and including
Friday morning, October 8, at the
Brown Palace hotel.
On arrival in the city the maids of
honor will be under the care and chap
eronage of proper committees, COM
prising representative ladies of the
city of Denver, under the general sup
ervisfon of the queens committee, viz:
Charles F. Wilson, NJ. J. Mcnamara
and Rodney Curtis
1t is hoped that the citizens of your
county will take an active interest in
this feature of the festival, which last
, year created such widespread and
pleasing enthusiasm and attracted so
much favorable comment and public
attention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
MANY NOTED MEN.
Names of Those Who Will Speak at
the g. a R. Encampment.

Buffalo, NJ Y, Aug. 1S-Genera1
Curtiss, chairman of the committee
having charge of the speeches to be
made at the campfres and reunions a
the G. A r. encampment, has received
letters of acceptance from the following
prominent men who had been asked to
speak: President Mckinley, Frank S.
Black of New York. Russell A AIger,
secretary of war; Governor Bradley of
Kentucky, Governor Hazen S. Pingree
of Michigan, General Daniel Butterfield
of Cold Springs. N Y; Major General
Q. o. Howard, L. S. A (retired), Bur-
nrgtcn Vt; General B. H Greissom
Jacksonville, ILL.,; Repre- sentatives War
rem B. Hooker, Philip B. Low, Wallace
T. Foote, Jr.. James r. Howe and VIM.
Sulzer of New York state; ex-Govern-
ors G. w. Peck, w H Upham and W.
D. Howard of Wisconsin; A T. Bliss,
department commander G.. A r. de-
partment of Michigan; c. Washington
AIdridge, state superintendent of pub
lie works; James NJ. E. O'Grady
speaker of the assembly; ]. Warren
Keller, ex-speaker of the house of rep
resentatives, Ohio; VIM E. Werner
Justice of the supreme court, Rochester;
Patrick G. Gleason, mayor of Long ISL
and City; General Horatio c. King,
Brooklyn; Major Julius H. StahI, New
York; Addison B. Colvin. state treas
urer, GIen's Falls; Colonel VIM Lamb
Norfolk, Va; Rev R. H Bowling,
Norfolk Va, and F. Buckner, member
of congress, Saginaw, Mich
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18

to charity work with the idea of reliev-
ing the suffering in his home place
Grand Chancellor w. A S. Bird of the
Knights of Pythias has sent invitations
to the 259 lodges of the order in this state
inviting each lodge to send a representa-
tive to participate in the FraternaI day
exercises in this city on Monday of Fes-
tival week
Mr.. S. E. Nicholson. the temperance
orator who is to deliver two lectures in
Topeka next Sunday and Monday even
ings, has been prominent in Indiana poll
tics. In the past two years since he has
been delivering lectures he has spoken 400
times in the western states.
W. s. Ka1e, the groceryman, has rented
the first floor of the new Hogeboom build
ing between Seventh and Eighth streets.
c. ]. Snyder, who sold his photograph
gallery and moved to Pittsburg has
turned to Topeka and will start a new
gallery in the Hogeboom building
Captain and Mrs. ]. B. Johnson. who
have been in Mackinaw since last week
in the hope of beneftting Captain John
sons health. will soon return to Topeka
Mrs. johnson has written to friends here
that the climate does not agree with
Captain johnson. They will reach To-
peka next Friday or Saturday.
Burglars attempted to enter the resi-
dence of Geo. Hubbard. stationery clerk
of the Hall Lithographing company, on
West Sixth street between Tyler and
Polk streets Monday night. A heavy
chisel had been pushed under a window
sash and vigorous prying had been done.
The window was locked and the attempt
failed.
The w. C. T. U. held a short business
meeting Monday afternoon in the parlors
of the First Methodist church Reports
of the officers were read and approved
and plans were discussed for the future
work of the society. The election of Off
GERS will take place the first Monday in
September, at which time full attend
ance of members is desired.
The wells-Fargo Express company has
offered a reward of $500 for the capture
of each of the eight men who held up the
Santa Fe southbound train at Edmund.
o. T., Monday night. While the Santa
Fe secret service men will give all the
assistance possible, the matter of captur-
ing the train robbers will be left wholly
with the Wells-Fargo company.
Scott Foresman & Co., of Chicago. have
already shipped eight car loads of school
books to this city and they are being dis
tributed to the county agents. Becktold
8, Co., of St. Louis, have also shipped a
trainIoad. Rand & McNally VIII have ten
cars of books here this week Crane &
Co. have also got out the bulk of their
books State Printer Parks will have the
textbooks on bookkeeping ready for ship
ment next Monday.
Shadows of Life a society drama.
was presented by the Paiges to another
good audience at the Crawford Opera
House last night. The piece was inter-
estfng and the work of the entire cast
was good. AS on the opening night the
performance was made continuous by the
introduction of specialties between the
acts. A new play will be presented each
night this week, and on Saturday after
noon a matinee will be given.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
THE, SANTA FE CELEBRATION
There Will be Nine Floats From the
Middle Division.

1t is probable that in addition to the
three floats now being arranged by the
Santa Fe employees at Newton, there
viii also be displays prepared and sent
to Topeka from six other points on the
middle division. Superintendent Par
ker has written the agents at Emporia,
Peabody, Mcpherson, Abilene, Sterling
and Kinsley asking them to get the
Santa Fe employees together at their
respective points and prepare displays
if they deem it advisable. If the en-
ployes at all of the points mentioned
respond. the middle division will have a
total of nine floats in the Santa Fe pa
rade.
The executive committee in this city
has so far heard nothing from Super
intendent Barnes of the Southern Kan
Fe employees at Ottawa, Chanute and
Winfield on that division to make a fine
showing in the procession, and Mr..
Barnes should wake up and see that
his division is not behind in representa-
ton
To have the men attired in similar
uniforms or carrying eolored umbrellas
and banner will make a pretty sight,
even if they do not prepare a float
An organization has been effected
among the Santa Fe employees at Atch-
ison to arrange for the Santa Fe cele-
bratiOn by the election of Mr. J. H
Garsfde as chairman, Mr.. J. W. Lech-
Ter, secretary, and Mr.. L. E. Garside
treasurer. At the first meeting of the
employees it was decided to raise funds
for the celebration by a system of as
Sessment, each employee contributing
about per cent of his salary. In this
fcient to prepare a display will be
raised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
ROW is BREWING.
England is Taking Steps to Acquire
Clipperton Island.

San Francisco, Aug. 1S.-The arrival
of the steamer Navarro from Clipper
ton island confirms previous rumorS OF
possible diplomatic complications with
Great Britain over the ownership OF
that isolated bit of land, situated 600
miles west of Acapulco 1t seems Eng
land has never acquired title to the
land. Several years ago it was dis
covered that the isle was rich in phOS-
pilates. The Oceanic Phosphate COM
pany of this city was then organized
and since that time the island has been
owned here and has practically been
United States territory 1t is now as
serted that English capitalists propose
to buy the San Francisco company's in
terest. and, having acquired CONNER
cial control, TO then place the island IN
der Great Britain's flag gentleman
familiar with the matter says:
Mexico may assert a claim If Eng
land attempts to annex the CHpperton
and under the Monroe doctrine the
United States would be expected to sup
port it, Mexico can show no title 10
the island; the United States has a
commercial claim that is ahead of any
other. Even though neither Mexico
nor the United States may want the
island, the policy of the United States
against the extension of European do
minion of this continent may be extend
ed 10 the coral island. Diplomatic diff
ficulties may arise in any event unless
England deSists from attempting to ac-
Quire ownership"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
TAXPAYERS GET WOLFED
By People Who Unload Their Bad
Children on the State.

A stranger who happened into the
Office of Probate Judge Dolman yester-
day afternoon thought that official was
conducting a kindergarten Ranged
along on the bench used for juries were
four little boys. There was not an
evil looking child among them, but ac-
cording to Chief Steele, they are about
the worst criminals in Topeka
The four children, the Oldest but ten.
were sent to the reform school, and it
is likely that when they come out they
will be worse than they are now
The boys were Johnny Jordan the
year old colored boy who has given
the police so much trouble by stealing
cakes and other knicknacks, Oscar and
Albert Lundberg and Herbert Low
who stole some bananas
Charles Lundb berg was the only reIa-
tive of any of the children present
Il have to work away from home ''he
said, Ito make a living for the chill
dren, and I admit that my wife has
no control of them They are not bad
boys, but that boy, Herbert Low. has
led them into all this trouble If If had
not been for him, they would be all
right"
Lundberg did not object to the two
boys being sent to the reform school.
Shawnee county has sent six young
incorrigibles to the reform school and
it is probable that everyone of them
could have been taken care of at home
with proper management
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
KEEP THE GRUB HERE.
Geo. II. Evans Warned Not to Send
Supplies to Eastern Miners

A local committee of union men and
strike sympathizers has, during the
past two weeks, been collecting flour,
meal, bacon, clothing and money for
the striking miners in the east. AS
provisions are cheap in Kansas, the
committee decided to use the money
collected to buy flour.
1t was estimated that three cars
would be needed to carry the goods col
lected and arrangements were made to
begin loading today, but yesterday aft
ernOon George H. Evans who is men,
Der of the committee, received tele-
gram from officers of the Kansas
branch of the mine workers organiza-
ton, asking him not to load this week,
as it might be needed in Kansas in a
very short time. The committee has
the goods in storage and will hold them.
No explanation of why the request was
made has been sent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left at the Kimban Pig. Co, before 10
O'Clock in the morning
VIII Van Orsdal of Silver Lake was
in town yesterday.
Mr. Arthur Tfce, the artist, has re-
turned from Atchison.
16 Photographs. soc. at Courtney'a
Seward Ward of Menoken was in
town today nsacting business
A F. Eby is building fine barn in
the rear of his property, 116 Fairchild
street
Croquet. ball Sc. ball CSC set. $50
Kan. Ave. Postoffice room.
Mrs. J. c. Fulton of Quincy street
who has been quite i'll, is now able to
sit up
J. E. Bunker of Santa Anna. Cal.
was calling on North side friends yes
terday.
Picture frames made to order; $50
Kan. ave. Postoffice room.
Star lodge No. 331. A. O. u. w, initi-
ated two candidates at its meeting last
evening
Mr.. Joseph Skinner of Menoken town
ship will leave shortly for a visit at his
old home in Maine.
Mrs f. B. Akeroyd left this after
noon for Ohio, where she will spend the
winter with relatives.
The Kansas Avenue church will be
reshingled. next week. the June hail
storm making this necessary.
c. L. DoIman came in from Phillips
burg and is spending few days with
his family at s1S Quincy street.
The Spiritualists of this side are plan
ming to secure the Broekway family of
mediums to give a free exhibition
shortly.
The colt belonging to John Spear which
strayed away last week was found yes
terday in a pasture north of town and
restored to its owner.
H s. Fisher and daughter Miss
Greta, are expected home this week
from Ohio, where they have been visit
ing for the past six weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Scott, who live
north of town. have purchased the Shir-
ley Lewis property at 1925 Jackson
street and will spend the winter in
town.
Arrangements are being made to have
the Nickel Plate Parlor Ministries. which
viii he given at the reform school Sat
urday night reproduced at Lukens'
Opera House at an early date for the
benefit of needy family
Miss Ada Sells of Abilene, who has
been spending several days with her
cousins, Mr. and Mrs. s l. Courtney,
left this morning for Chicago. Miss
Sells will spend the winter in that city
and in Tupolo, Miss
There was small blaze last evening
about 6 o'clock at the boarding house
on West Norris street, caused by the
explosion of gasoline stove. No dam
age was done and the fire was extin-
guished without the aid of the depart
msnt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
SEN. YOUNG LACKS FAITH.
Thinks Legislative Bodies as at Pres
emit Constituted are Failures


Senator H. W. Young of Independ-
ence was in the city yesterday and he
took occasion to say a few words in
support of the initiative and referen-
dunn.
There is today much discussion" he
said, concerning present conditions,
particularly upon those subjects which
are most closely allied with politics For
example. in Kansas we have a con-
stantly increasing agitation against the
federal courts. and believe the sug-
gestion has been made and adopted
that an effort be made to secure ma
tional conference of reform leaders TO
take definite action upon that subject
This is undoubtedly a wise move be-
cause the interference of the federal
courts with our state affairs is certain
ly becoming unbearable.
Then again we have the demand
for a special session of the legislature.
In our section of the state l believe a
special session would be popular. but
so far as 1 am concerned, have little
faith in legislative bodies. I do not be-
lieye the legislature acconplishes what
was intended when it was created 1t
seems to me that this body falls far
below what we have reason to expect
of it,
Asked why he took such a position,
Senator Young replied:
But few if any Of the laws enacted
by the legislature are what they should
be Then the legislature is always sur
rounded by all sorts of influences. good
and evil, with the latter predominating.
and the various measures intended to
benefit the people are passed in the
heat of passion and political prejudice
and fail in the mission for which they
were framed.
Another objection to the legisIa ture
is that it is not representative body
The only solution of these difficulties
lies in the adoption of the initiative and
referendum, thereby affording all the
people an opportunity to express their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-18
POOL ROOMS MUST 60.
st. Louis Newspapers Have Started
a Crusade Against Them.

ST. Louis, Mo, Aug. 1S.-The newspa-
pers have begun a crusade against the
pool rooms, which have multiplied to
an alarming extent in the downtown
district of st. Louis since the Breeders
law, restricting pool selling to the race
tracks, was declared unconstitutional
by Judge Murphy.
General James N. Lewis, vice presi-
dent of the board of police commission
ers, returned from his summer vaca-
ton today, and after conference with
Chief Harrigan announced that be-
tween now and Thursday he hoped to
have arranged plans for the suppress
sion of these places. 1t is believed by
prominent lawyers that the pool rooms
can be closed under the gaming house
ordinance.