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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-14
DEBS' MOVEMENT GROWS.
Fifty Local Branches in Chicago-To
Hold Social Democracy Picnic.

Chicago July 14-Eugene " Debs will
open his campaign of education in Chi
cago next Saturday, when he will ap-
pear the chief attraction on the vaude-
vile bill at Ferris Wheel park. The pleas
ure resort will be given up entirely for
one day to the propaganda of the Social
Democracy. Debs will speak both after
noon and evening, with encores, and
stars of less magnitude will fill in the
time between his acts.
An admission fee will be charged which
will go to swell the general fund of the
organization. The big wheel will be kept
running all day and visitors may ride
without extra charge.
Secretary Keliher said yesterday Debs
would speak on the plan of the Social
Democracy and give for the first time
some important details.
Following the meeting, during the sue
ceeding week, a series of mass-neetings
will be addressed by Debs in all parts of
the city and will be pushed as rapidly as
possible.
Debs was in Milwaukee last night. He
will speak in Oshkosh, Wis, tonight and
will arrive in Chicago tomorrow in time
to attend a meeting of the executive
board, which is to select two members
of the colonization commission which will
select the site for the first experimental
colony.
Vice Chairman James Hogan arrived
from Colorado yesterday. He will remain
in Chicago for some time.
The movement appears to be growing
rapidly. According to Secretary Keliher
fifty local branches are now organized,
eleven of which are in Chicago. Between
800 and 400 branches have applied for
charters and are considered in process of
organization. Twenty of these are in Chi
cago. In addition to these there are sew
enty-ffve A. R. U. locals which have voted
to turn over their total membership to
the Social Democracy. st. Louis has
eight local branches fully organized.
Local branch No. L met at 100 Washing
ton street yesterday and considered
plan for organizing the entire city by pre-
cincts. The scheme was referred to
committee. President Jesse Cox presided.
Twenty-three men and women attended
the mass meeting yesterday at 34 West
Division street under the auspices of the
Fourteenth Ward club of the Socialist
Labor party for the purpose of opposing
Debs plans. D. F. Mcclure was the prin-
cipal speaker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-14
A STORY FROM NEWTON.

AT Newton during a 1ul1 in business
In the postoffice, Postmaster Fugate
looked after the general delivery win
dow for a short time. A young lady
approached the window and inquired
for a letter. Mr.. Fugate sometimes is
funny, so he inquired with a smile:
Business or love letter." The young
lady blushed and answered: Business
She was informed that there was no
letter for her. Shortly she returned,
and in an embarrassed tone said:
would you please look among the
love Ietters?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-14
BETWEEN TWO FIRES.
That is the Position of the United
States According to the Eng
Iish View.

London, July 1.-THE Globe, COM
menting up Japan's attitude toward
Hawaii, says:
1.-The japanese know precisely the
strength of the American navy and are
perfectly aware of their own superiori-
ty. 1t does not require the knowledge
of an expert to foresee that in an ocean
conflict the United States would make
a poor showing.
1T is morally certain that the Japan
csc ships would ravage the Pacific coast
of the United States should that coun-
try once become involved in hostilities
with Japan. Spain would have an OPP
portunity in that event of which she
would hardly fail to take advantage"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-14
EXCLUDES MEXICO CATTLE
New Tariff Will Keep Them Out and
Also Cut Off Sourc of Revenue.

Ell Paso, Tex, July 14.-The duty i'm
posed by the new tariff on imported
cattle will have a prohibitory effect as
far as Mexico is concerned. During the
last "a months in the neighborhood of
500, 900 head of cattle have been import
ed into this country from Mexico. pay
ing to this government about $3.50 900.
The duty on Mexican cattle under the
new tariff will range from four to six
dollars per head, while the old duty
head
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-14

ed reception At the conclusion Large
number of ladies walked with her to
her home and others sent her flowers.
1t is said that Mrs. Jester has sworn out
a warrant for the arrest of Miss Dimon
but it could not be learned today wheth-
er this is a fact. DIR. Dimon, however,
says that he proposes to have the court
pass upon the accusation against his
daughter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-14

olden glory Iapses into "a kind O.
wore-out fancy and a hart that axes to
see" We have no doubt that Mr. Riley
will be much gratified by the tribute
paid to him, and we hope that in the
write he will gently point out to his
admirer the pitfalI into which he has
unconSciOuSly fallen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-14
SALOON KEEPER URGED 1T.
Otto Weber Arrested for Being an
Access ory to the Killing of
DR. Berrar

Kansas City, Mo-, July lotto Web
er. a saloon keeper, has been arrested
charged with completely in the murder
of DR.. L. A. Berger, who was shot and
killed in the streets last week by John
Schlegel a grocer.
The warrant was sworn out by A. L.
Berger, a brother of the murdered man.
1t charges Weber with conspiring with
Schlegel to kill the doctor. Weber ad-
mits he egged Sch1egel on to commit
the crime. Bail was refused him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-14
BRECKENRIDGE STANDS UP
For a Straight Gold Standard Ticket
and No Fusion.

Louisville, KY, July I4.-Up to late
hour last night no information was OBJ
tainable as to the contemplated meet
ing of the Republican state central
committee of this state and leading Ma
tionaI Democrats for the purpose of ar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-14
Weather Indications.

Chicago, July 14.-For Kansas: Part
~ cloudy tonight and Thursday with
showers in extreme eastern portion var
table winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-14

ranging a fusion ticket. If such meet
ing was held it was in secret.
The general sentiment among the Ma
tional Democratic leaders is strongly
against fusion. they preferring, 1t Is
said, straight out fight.
Col. Breckenridge states that the re-
port circulated that he will champion
fusion is uthOrized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-14

You may hunt the world over and
you will not find another medicine equal
to Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy for bowel complaints.
1t is pleasant, safe and reliable. For
sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-14

From the Atchison Globe)
No young man is worth as much
as his prospects.
So many people love authority that it
is always easy to find an umpire at a
ball game.
Most people think their trade so val
liable that merchants would fail should
they patronize other stores.
Every time a man is cross to his wife
she vents her feelings by going down
town and picking a quarrel with her
grocer.
An Atchison woman who is the
mother of six children, and who is hale
and hearty, is attracting a great deal
of favorable Afternoon.
A very worthy girl in town is wash
ing the pretty color off her eyes with
tears over a man who wouldn't bring
ten dollars if put on an auction
block.
1t is a standing joke among the funny
men how mad a man gets when he
loses his collar button. Atchison has
a citizen who has worn the same collar
button for twenty years.
=
An AtchiSon woman cures her boys
of all desire to go swimming by read
ing the most minute accounts she can
find of floaters picked up in the river
that were in an advanced stage of de-
GOmnOSifiOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-14

$4,000 Salt Lake and Return.
Tickets on sale July II and is, limit
ed to thirty days. Apply to agent
Santa Fe Route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-14

Shirts. collars and cuffs laundered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
I,aundry. 112 and ia West 5th st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-14
$40 SO to Chicago.

And nrouortionateIy reduced rates to
points east. Tickets sold July 16 to y,
inclusive; July %, 26, 80; August z, O.
and 10, via Santa Fe Route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-14
TEE STAR GROCERY
Groceries, Queensware and Tinware.
YOU WON'T NEED A GUIDE

To find the bargains here. They are on all sides
of you. Compare the volume of business done here
and you will get idea how such low prices made
A sample order is best advertisement.
20 lbs Finest California Granu1ated Sugar $1.OO.
to FIourb new wheat
they wiIin you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-14
National Convention Epworth League

~ "UIOH s'I OOH1 v 0HSIOu EPWUrGH AeHSue
Meets in Toronto, July 1918. Santa Fe
Route will sell round trip tickets for
$26. 40 for all trains of July IS and IA and
for train No 2, July Is. Additional par
ticulars may be had by applying to agent
Santa Fe Route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-14

Every time a man is cross to his wife
she vents her feelings by going down
town and picking a quarrel with her
grocer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-14

Most people think their trade so val
liable that merchants would fail should
they patronize other stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-14

So many people love authority that It
is always easy to find an umpire at a
ball game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-14
GLOBE SIGHTS.

From the Atchison GIobe.)
No young man is worth as much
as his prospects.
The times., 1897-04-23
FOUR WORRIs0ME SCHEDULES.
Sugar, Wool, Lead Ore ard Hides
Stop the Tariffs Way.

The Republican members of the Senate
Committee on Finance have about COM
pleted their draft Of the tariff bill. They
have not yet been able to determine four
matters which have been most in contro-
versy. The sugar, wool and lead ore Sched-
ules have not been settled. and no deter
mination has been reached as to whether
hides are to remain free. Senators Carter,
Mantle and Warren are still contending
for amendments to the administrative fea
lures Of the bill, which they assert are
necessary to the proper enforcement OF
the woolen duty. They claim, in support
of this amendment. that without it what
ever the wool duty may be it will be
robbed of it's effect, There are two sides
to the lead ore question, and the smelters
and miners of the West are divided IN
: sentiment as tof5whether they desire
higher duty Or bs satisfied If 1T stall re-
main as it now stands in the Dingley bill.
1t is asserted that, notwithstanding the
attitude taken by the group OF western
Republican Senators that the wool duty
will be lowered front the rates OF the Ding
ley bin and that whatever concessions are
made will be made in the administrative
sections, there wifi be Eeavy reduction
in the agricultural schedule.
As the bill passed tine House it provided
for an average protection of about 4S per
cent ON all schedules. This will be cut down
to something like 40 per cent, and the cut
will be distributed over the schedule, so
that on some items the reduction from the
Dingley bill will amount to 18 per cent.
The lowering of the rates in the aSrf-
cultural schedule Is likely to prove very
unacceptable to the Republican members
from the Middle West. Senators from the
States in this section urged the adoption
Of rates at least as high as those Of the
Mckinley bill, and also asked that special
attention should be paid in the drafting of
these provisions to the condition of affairs
along the Canadian border, where. it is
claimed, foreign competition in almost all
agricultural products Introduces a factor
which the agricuIhuraIisJs OF other States
do not have to contend with.
The tobacco industry has puzzled the COM
nittee. Manufacturers have suggested the
adoption of the uniform rate of 90 cents
per pound on wrapper and filler, and this
Is the rate named in large number of
memorialsreceived by The Finance Commit
tee from every section OF the country. This
proposition does not please Senator Platt
and his Eastern ceilea CUES, who have no
Thought beyond the profits Of the tobacco
growers. The Connecticut wrapper raiser
is now protected by duty of more than
700 per cent, but asks THAT the tax be made
1,D00 per cent without regard 10 the in
tercsts Of the manufacturers OF tobacco.
who outnumber the growers ten TO one, to
say nothing OF the millions of consumers
The times., 1897-04-23
NAMED BY THE PRESIDENT.
SewaII, of Maine, as Minister Il
Hawaii, Leads the List.


The President yesterday sent to the Sen
ate the following nominations:
State-Harold NJ Sewan. of Maine, to be
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
tentiary of the United States to Hawaii.
Treasury Thomas Fl. Phair, or Maine,
collector of customs. district of Aroostock,
Me; James S. Hartman, OF Maine, col
Iector of customs, district OF Belfast, Me, :;
Assistant Surgeon Ezra X. Sprague, Of New
Jersey, to be a passed assistant surgeon
in the marine hospital service of the United
States.
Postmasters B. Kinds, Decatur.
Ala; james K Barnes, Fort Smith, Ark; {;
Bennett c. Atwood, Watertown, Conn;
Joshua A Fesseudep, Stamford, Conn; d.
E. PEPPER, Fitzgerald, Ga; Hibben :. Cor
win, Peru, Ill; Thomas S. Fekete, East 81.
Louis, HI: j. II Macarthur, Oakland, Iowa;
j. A Concrd, Atlantic, Iowa; Joseph w
Jarnagin, Montezuma, Iowa; j. b. Ken
nedy, Troy, Kan; Alex. Cestia, New Iberia,
La; James H. Phair, Presque Isle, Me;
Charles B. Jones' Rockville, Md; Edwin o.
Shaw, Newaygo, Mich; liver Iverson, Hal
stad MINI; E. F. Joabert, Wheaton,
Mimi; Seth j. Arnett, Madison, Neb !;
George W Tilton, Epping, n H; Moses y.
Harshaw, Lenoir, n. c.; StarlingW. Waters,
Warren, Pa. James Lewis, Canton, s. ID. I;
William Drawe, Caero, Tex; Esta Wttcher,
Ruckdale, Tex; James B. Seargent, Orange,
Tex; Charles p. Smith, Martinsville. Va;
james Craig. WayncSboro. Va: Cassius Z.
PiIlsbury, West Superior, Wis
The times., 1897-04-23
GOING 10 THE SCENE OF WAR.
Gen. Miles VIII visit the Battle
fields I'm the East.


Gen. Nelson A Miles will go TO the East
TO study ON the field the war between
Turkey and Greece This was decided
upon yesterday by President Mckinley
ard Secretary of War AIger. Gen. Miles
Will sail early next week, and will remain
on the Battlefield until the war is ended,
and should this event be soon he VIII he
granted furlUugh permitting him TO have
u few months vacation abroad. About
the only thing that can happen to dis
courage this program is the termin alton
of the war before the early part OF next
week.
Gen. Miles, when asked concerning the
detail, said that he knew the President
has had the matter under adviSenent for
some time past, but so far he had not re-
ceived any notice of definite decision,
lis it probable that you will go, gen
eIaI?'' he was asked
That is something upon which cannot
venUure,an opinion" was the answer; the
whole matter lies in. the hands Of the
President l expect, however, TO hear
that decision one way or the other Will be
reached in the course OF q day or two. II
am to go, willleave as soon after receive
my orders as | can arrange my
official and private affairs and secure pas
sage tits always customary for general
to have an aide with him, and | will
probably follow this rule. do not know
whom | should take with me-
1t is extremely probable, however, that
Gen Miles will be ordered abroad, as 1T
has been an invariatde custom of the
United States to have representative
no Avn on no n al fItITnDPpn
wars The purpose is, Of course, to furnish
the representative with an object lesson
in battlefield tactics, and the use of inn
proved weapons, To be utilized in adding 20
the war efficiency of our own Army.
THERE'S an added incentive in having an
expere in military matters on the field at
this particular time, owing TO the many
improvements made in weapons in the
last decade, and the anxiety to observe
their effect in action
Only one other instance in late years OF
a coinmander-in-chie being sent on
similar mission is recalled; the case Of
Gen. Sherman. who, while at the head Of
the Army, was sent to Europe in Septem-
aer. 1871, and returned in September,
1872. He was accompanied by Col Auden-
reid and Lieut.. Fred Grant.
During the Crimean war Gems. De LATED,
Nordecai and Mcclellan were detailed to
observe the battles. and on their return
they published hook of their 5bserva-
tions, which has been one of the most
helpful that our army has ever possessed.
The President yesterday decided to send
Capt G. P Scriven, military attache OF
the United States at Rome, to CONSTANT
nople to study the Turkish movements, and
Capt j. H. Dorst, military attache OF the
Unite States at Vienna, to Athens to watch
the Greek moyem ensS.
The times., 1897-04-23

0o0, 900 bushels than that of the previous
year The crop for the continent OF
Europe was AT 100000 bushels greater
than that of 1895; but that factor is
production in several countries competing
with us in British and European markets.
Australasia1 production fell below the ex-
port line, the total being only 25,906 900
bushels, and that of British India de-
creased 62,Goo,00o bushels The entire
wheat crop of South America amounted to
only 66,0oo,Ooo bushels, against S5,o0O,
600 the year before. On the other hand, the
United Kingdom scored a marked advance
of 20, 5S5 900 bushels Taking every
thing into conside eration, under normal
trade conditions, we ought to have an
to come, as far as our chief cereal is con-
cemed Our own crop in 1896, aggre-
gated 42T, ,6S4, 900 bushels, compared with
46T ZOO bushels, in 1895, falling
Off of 80, 10000 bushels, and the argu-
ment for strong markets and good prices
would he unanswerable if it were not for
the certain character. hut uncertain ex-
tent, of the commercial decentralization to
follow the American tariff agitation. But
for that the future for our agricultural
population would look comparatively bright.
The times., 1897-04-23
CIVIL SERVICE LOOP HOLES.
Very Easy Methods Available for
Evading the Law.

1t has been said at the Department OF
the Interior that the civil service act
can serve as no protection TO any one
whom tile powers in the department wish
TO dismiss The only thing which the
OWL service act does in the direction OF
protection 70 the employees is to prohibit
the dismissal of an employe because of
his political or religious opinions OF affila-
tions. The head of the department may
dismiss. but he must NO say, II dismiss
you because you are a Democrat" But
the head of the department. may dismiss
an employe with the simple statement:
~ do not want YOU" and the civil service
act is powerIess to help the victim.
Paragraph No. 8, of rule 2. of the civil
service rules, reads: mo person in the
executive civil service shall dismiss, or
cause to be dismissed, or make any at
tempt TO procure the dismissal OF, or In
any manner change the official rank or
compensation Of any other person therein
because OF his political or religious opin-
ions.o affiliations. -
Paragraph No. 8, or rule 2, reads: ''In
MAILING removals or reductions. or in i'm
posing punishment, for delinquency or mis-
conduct, penalties like i'll character shall
be imposed for like offenses, and action
thercupon shall be taken irrespective of
the political or religious opinions or
Affiliations of tile offenders"
The sixth paragraph OF section2, of the
civil service act, protects the efnplOye
from coercion in the following words;
THAT no person In said service has any
right To use his official authority OF i'll
fluence to coerce the political action Of
any person or body"
The times., 1897-04-23
THE GOLD BRICK GAME.
A Frepchinan Swindied Out of All
His MpuUS.

New York, April 22--After an investi.
cation had been made of two supposed
gold bars FrenchnIan brought TO the
United states Treasury assay office the
day before yesterday. he was told that
they contained only brass.
He valued them at $4,000. and when he
found they We're worthless, left the treas-
ury to hunt up the man who sold them
to him. He was heart-broken over his
loss. He refused TO give bis name, but
said that he came to this country last faIl
with 10000 francs to invest.
At d hotel on Christopher street be met
another FrenCilEIan who said he wanted
to go West. and had two bars OF gold he
wanted 10 sell before his departure. He
was willing to sell the gold, he said. Cor
$4,000, although At was worth SO 900.
The new arrival bought the bricks
When the man two weeks ago wanted
to realize on the bars, he was told by
the assaying firm of John Waters Sons
they were worthless
The assay office also found they were
brass.
The times., 1897-04-23
A Matter of Moment.

The. Reed-Bailey combination resumed
control of the House of Representatives
yesterday, the young member from Texas
appearing openly as the advocate aud de-
fender OF the Reed policy upon the floor.
1t is impossible that any sane person can
fail to put the proper construction upon
this proceeding. and comment is as useless
as remonStrance has proved to be.
The one question TO be decided now is
bow long a majority OF the gentlemen
elected to this House as Democrats intend
to follow the Reed-Balley lead. II de-
mands the ms tant consideration Of every
Democratic constituency In the country.
In the interval it occurs to The Times
that a caucus OF the Democratic Members
of the House should be called at once.
The times., 1897-04-23
COLLISION WITH y wAKSHIP.
The Maria Theresa and Il Revenue
Cutter Come Together.

New York, April ga collision be-
tween the newly-arrived Spanish cruiser
Maria Teresa and the United States rev
enue cutter Manhattan occurred al noon
today in the Hudson river. The Manhat-
tan was calling on the Spaniard to notify
her thatshe wasin the way, being squarely
In the channel The English man-of-war
Talbot and The FTenChman, Fulton. will
also have to move. They inadvertently
have anchored where they are in the
way The Manhattan was just slowing up
to send an officer on board the cruiser
when a swell from passing steamer
threw her sharply against the iron sides
of the Spaniard The Manhattan struck
the Maria Teresa on the port side, near
the stern, swinging hard against torpedo
protector. The Manhattans f1agpOle was
broken.
The captain Of the Manhattan and Com
me- nder Yose Morgabo, of the Spaniard,
were prcfuse in their apologies to each
other
Just before the accident happened the
Maria Teresa sent lieutenants to the French
ship and the British ship with good wishes.
The Englishman received the lieutenant
with a salute of thirteen guns, the French
man kept silence.
The Maria Teresa is the fastest cruiser
and one of the most effective vessels Of
the Spanish navy.