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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-15

''Why?"
Because he is a politician who has
no backbone and could not hold out
against Leland and his crowd of office
brokers'
''VVill the appointment of Leland
have any influence in your future act
ion?" was the next question.
mo, sir; am Republican
But are you a Leland Republican ?"
THAT remains for the future to
prove. have no fight to make on Mr.
Leland or anyone else. I was the old
soldier candidate for the pension office
and was defeated I was a Mckinley
man when Leland was for Reed. He
looked around and found that Kansas
Republicans were for Mckinley, then
he Joined the procession himself. Were
the selection of a pension agent left to
a vote of the old soldiers of Kansas
today, tomorrow or any other time, l
would get 80 per cent of the votes. I
can get the Endorsement of DOniphan
county, Mr. Leland's own bailiwick, on
that proposition. But there-there-
that's enough said Major Anderson,
apparently realizing that he had start
ed out on what he had just said he
would not tackle, but there will be
some of US around picking up chips in
campaigns for a few years yet"
when do you expect to begin throw
ing them at the other fellows?''
Don't expect to begin at ALL he re-
piled quickly.
1T is said a compromise may be ef-
fected and you will be given something
else. For example, it is reported that
you may be appointed postmaster.
Would you accept?"
Under no circumstances would I
me that I didn't get the one I was after.
About the pOstoffice, I would not ac-
cept it under any circumstances. When
I was appointed before, Mr.. Ryan had
made up his mind to appoint neither of
the applicants for the place. 1t is diff
ferent now. Charlie Curtis has made
up his mind to appoint John Guthrie,
and it wouldn't be half white for me
to take it even if I got a chance.
Il have no enemies to punish or
friends to reward remarked Mr.. An
derson, "and I will continue my asso-
citation with the Republican party de-
spite the disappointment which has
come to me in this defeat"
Mr.. Anderson apparently meant every
word he said. He was in a good hu-
NOR and seemed happy, but there is a
well defined impression abroad that he
will be numbered among the anu-Le-
land forces, which are already legion.
A. K. Rodgers, who was a member
of the committee which called on Sen
derson, said: I'VE left Mr.. Baker with
the assurance that he would recon-
mend the man who secured the old SOL
dier Endorsement of the state. They
indOrsed Mr.. Anderson and Leland has
been appointed. This will make them
mad and there is likely to be some diff
ficulty experienced in the future man
ipulation of them by Mr.. Leland.
I'VE felt after the conference with
Mr. Baker that he was favorable to the
appointment of Bernard Kelly. Baker
did not tell US that he was pledged to
Kelly, but on the other hand said no
pledges were out to anyone except Ike
Lambert for attorney
Mr.. Kelly's friends are hopping mad
and so is he. They claim an absolute
pledge from Senator Baker for his reap
pointment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-15
GOV. LEEDY INVITED
But Business Prevented Him From
Attending Otto Kuehne's
Big Party.

There was an informal reception and
general good time prepared in honor of
Governor John w. Leedy in North To-
peka last night, but Governor Leedy fail
ed to put in an appearance. 1t is said
that he fully intended to be present, but
that business engagements arising late in
the day made it impossible for him to at
tend.
The reception was prepared by Mr.. Otto
Kuehne. the well-known German citizen
and proprietor of the Topeka Vinegar
Works, and was at his home in North
Topeka. 1t was gotten up to show Gov
ernor Leedy and other state officers the
high esteem in which the German citizens
of Topeka hold the present state admins
tration, and Governor Leedy was down on
the programme for speech. There was
plenty of refreshments.
But late yesterday evening Governor
Leedy suddenly discovered that he had
business engagements that would pre-
vent his attendance at the Kuehne re-
ception, and to Mr.. Kuehne he sent word
to that effect. He also sent word to go
ahead with the good time" as the rest
of the state officers would be there if he
could not be, and although it was a great
disappointment that the head of the state
government and guest of honor would not
be able to grace the occasion with his
ception without the governor.
Accordingly about 200 people gathered at
the home of Mr.. Kuehne last night. True
to the prediction of Governor Leedy the
state officers, or the majority of them at
least were there The members of the
state board of charities were also there,
as were numerous employees of the varf-
Gus state offices. The festivities COM
menced shortly after o'clock in the
evening, and ended in the neighborhoOd
of o'clock this morning.
Mr. Kuehne was called on for a speech.
but declined in favor of Mr.. Frank
Gutsch another prominent German. Mr..
Gutsch made brief talk, expressing re-
gret that Governor Leedy could not be
present, incidentally telling the assem-
bled guests what nice man Governor
Leedy is, and concluding by saying agree
able things about the present adminis-
tration in general. He was heartily ap-
plauded, and when he finished talking
Major Shreve danced the Highland
fling" in his usual graceful style.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-15
A LETTER SENT
To General Manager Frey by
Committee of Fifteen,
In Accordance With His EX-
pressed Desire
Concerning the Silver Anniver-
sary of the Santa Fe.
MANAGER FREY TO ACT
In the Matter at Once and the
Project
Will Soon Be Moving Forward
Toward a Grand Success.

The Committee of Fifteen today sent
a formal letter to General Manager Frey
of the Santa Fe which will be made the
basis for the work to be done to cele-
brate the Santa Fe Silver anniversary.
Mayor Fellows had a conference with
Mr.. c. w. Kouns who will look after
the Santa Fe end of the Festival today
and Mr. KOuns assured him that no
pains will be spared to make the Santa
F'e celebration a success.
The letter sent to General Manager
Frey by Secretary SWayze is as fol-
lows:
June Is, 1897.
J. J. Frey. General Manager A., T. & S.
F. Ry. Co, City.
Dear Sir:-Preparations are well in
hand for the annual Fail Festival to be
held in this city from September 9th to
October 3D. inclusive, and it is proposed
to introduce as one Of the principal fea-
lures Of the programme this year, and
set aside a day for the purpose, the cell
ebTation of the silver anniversary of the
completion of the Santa F'e railway in
Kansas.
The committee Is deeply interested in
this idea, and have elected a represen-
tatiVe of your road in the person of Mr..
G. W. KOuns to work with the commit
tee in the furtherance of the details as
they may be decided upon by your COM
pany.
If this plan meets with the approval
of the company or its officials, we would
De pleaSeO 10 receive your OInc1dl sane
ton and the cOmpanyS moral and
financial support that the anniversary
may be made one of the greatest ceIe-
brations ever held in the great west.
Sincerely believing that this may be
made one of the strongest and most
appropriate advertisements of the
greatest railway system in the coun-
try, and that by placing the entire
charge of the scheme in the hands of
your representatives, we may be en-
abIed to better advertise the event,
I have the honor to ask that you kind
ly take the necessary steps to start
the machinery by WHICH this work may
be Systematically taken up all along the
line. BY the committee.
Respectfully your obedient servant,
o. K. SWAYZE,
Secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-15
LELAND SHOULD BE SHUT OFF
So Says an Old Soldier Republican
Old Soldiers INDIGNANT

There is anger among the G. A. R. men
in Topeka today over the announcement
of the appointment of Cy Leland as pen
sion agent.
Capt. A. NJ. Fuller, past commander of
Lincoln post, said today: Senator Ba-
ker told the committee that went to
Leavenworth to see him that he would
appoint whoever the old soldiers of Kan
sas wanted. They not only secured the
endorsement of the old soldiers of Kan
sas but of the entire district for Major
Anderson and then their endorsement is
disregarded.
4 confess that I am greatly surprised.
This means the defeat of the Republicans
in Shawnee county. 1t means the de-
feat of any party that tries to carry Le-
land. He is too much of a load for any
party to carry"
DR.. A. A. Raub of Blue Post, said: ''It
is just such appointments as that of Cy
Leland that hurt the Republican party.
When people make recommendations and
their wishes are disregarded it makes
them tired and they break away from
party ties. I am sorry Leland was ap-
pointed
A K. Rodgers, who was one of the
committee that waited on Senator Baker
at Leavenworth to discuss the appoint
ment of Major Anderson, said: when we
saw Senator Baker we asked him what
we should do to secure the appointment
of Major Anderson as pension agent He
told US that we should get the endorse
ment of the old soldiers of Kansas and
gave us to understand that was all that
was necessary. It is natural that the old
soldiers should feel somewhat hurt be-
cause they were not given the man they
endorsed. 1t will take the old wounds
some time to heal but they will heal
The other members of the committee
that waited on Senator Baker were o. H.
Coulter and A. J. Kane. w. c. Whitney,
department commander of the C. A. r.
at that time, accompanied the delegation.
Past Commander Laptad of Lincoln
post, said: Il don't like Leland's appoint
ment like a good many more of the old
boys. It is some times necessary to am
putate an arm to save the life of the
body and I think it will be necessary to
amputate Leland to save the Republican
party. It would have been better if that
had been done six years ago"
E. c. Moore said: This is a slap in the
faces of the old soldiers of Kansas. I am
very much disappointed. Lelands ap-
pointment will be universally censured by
the soldiers
Capt. James Booth said: 1.-THE old SOL
diers wanted Major Anderson for pension
agent and it would be strange if they did
not feel some disappointment"
John L. Guy, justice of the peace, said: ::
This is not a great surprise to me for
1 saw it coming. Petitions don't amount
to anything when it comes to appoint
ments of this kind"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-15
CHICAGO SWELTERS.
Highest Temperature of the Season at
Many Northern Points.

Chicago, June 15.-This is the hottest
day of the season the government ther-
mOmeter registering so degrees at noon
a rise of 13 degrees since 8 a. m, and
with everything favorab able for more
extreme degree of temperature this
afternoon. The thermometers on the
street are from to degrees hotter.
With the possible exception of a local
thunder storm, which may materialize
before night according to the weather
bureau there is no prospect of relief in
sight and the hot weather which ex-
tends all over the west and as far east
as the Allegheny mountains, is liable to
continue for some time. Up to noon no
cases of prostration have been reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-15
RARNATo,s CAREER.
Was the Rival of Cecil Rhodes in
South Africa.

London, June 15-The late Barney
Barnato was in many respects the most
remarkable speculator of the century.
OF all the EngliShmen who have taken
part in the development of South Afrf-
ca. two only have secured a world
wide reputation. These have been Ce-
ell Rhodes and Barnett ISaacs more
commonly and less respectfully styled
Barney It was a sort of stage name.
as he began his career in South Africa
with a trick donkey about Is years
ago He was then about 20 years of
age.
He illustrated in an extraordinary
way the financial genius of his race.
UD to the point where his fortunes be
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-15
FITZGERALD DEAD.
The Judge Passed Away at st. Marys
this Morning

Kansas City, June ia special to The
Star from st. Marys, Kan, says: Judge
J. w. Fitzgerald died here this morning
after a short Illness. He was prominent
in Kansas Democratic state politics, as
he had been in Ohio before coming here.
While police judge of Cincinnati several
years ago, he drove the gamblers out of
that city and his life was several times
endangered by them. He was formerly
prominent in Irish national affairs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-15
MRS. BLAcKMAN's SHARE.
Cleveland Woman Will Start to Lon
don at Once.

Cleveland, June 15.-Mrs. Blackman
of 4O5 Perry street, who claims to be
the legitimate daughter OF Barney
Barnato, will at once take steps to ac-
quire a part of his fortune. She and
her husband will at once proceed to
London for that purpose.
Mrs. Blackman claims to be daugh-
ter of Barnato by his first wife, whose
maiden name was Annie Esther She
says the couple lived together in Lon
don for Is years and finally went to Po-
land. Later a separation occurred and
mother and daughter came to this
country Mrs. Blackman is determined
to go to johannesburg if necessary to
prosecute her suit
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Gard of Thanks.

To our neighbors and numerous
friends who came so promptly to US
with their manifest sympathy and kind
assistance in the recovery of the body
of our darling Willie from the dark wa
ters of the Kaw river, together with
their beautiful and profuse floral trib-
l1tes. we can only say that language
is INADEQUATE words are insufficient to
express to them the depth Of our grat-
itude May the blessings of the all
wise God be and abide with them, is
our prayer
GEORGE HENRY AND WIFE,
1876 Chandler Street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-15
Over an Inch of Rainfall.

The temperature this afternoon at 2:9O
on the street level was 81 degrees. In the
cool box on the Columbian building the
government thermometers registered 81
degrees. Yesterday afternoon in fifty
minutes one and thirteen hundredths in
ches of rain fell This morning at $50
o'clock shower amounting to eighteen
hundredths of an inch fell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-15

ST. Paul Mimi, June 15.-The hot
weather continues IA being the official
figure at Z o'clock this morning in this
city and 90 being given as the maxi
mum and 72 as the minimum for the
past "A hours. The day started with all
indica ttons of at least equalling yester-
day and Sunday. Winnipeg, Huron,
Bismarck. and Moorehead, each report
20 at o'clock and Duluth with 62 is the
coolest at that hour, La Crosse having
a record of 76 and Marquette S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-15
B. P. CHENEY BUYS 1T.
Big Property in California - g. S
Gleed a Director.

San Diego, Cal, June 15.-The proper
ty of the San Diego Land and Town
company. including the Sweetwater
dam and water system, 1000 acres Of
lemon orchards and the n. Q. & o. rail-
road, sold at receivers sale by order
of the United States court, was bid in
by the company Receiver c. D. Ian
ming, by order of the court. turned over
the entire property, valued at $4,000, 600.
to the officers of the company free Of
debt.
The headquarters of the Land and
Town company are in Boston.
The company" in this case is B. p.
Cheney, the young millionaire of BOs-
ton who played such an important part
in the reorganization of the Santa Fe
railroad. 1t is said that the price he
paid was 81 900 600.
The San Diego Land and Town COM
pany in which Messrs. c. S. and J. w.
Gleed of this city have been directors,
Mr.. J. w. Gleed said today to a Jour
nal reporter when asked about the
transfer of the property to Mr.. Cheney:
Mr.. Cheney purchased the property
at receivers sale and everything is
clear and free from debt. The holdings
of the company include $4,000 acres Of
land, 5000 acres being planted in lem
on the orange orchards. It also owns
the National City Water Supply com
pany, the Sweetwater dam and IS miles
of railroad"
Mr.. c. S. G1eed will be a director Of
the company under the new manage
ment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-15
Presidential Appointments.

Washington, June 15.-The president
today sent the following nominations to
the senate: John G. Brady of Alaska,
to be governor of the district of Alaska;
to be commissioners in and for the dis
trict of Alaska: Caldwell W. Tuttle of
Indiana and John z. Crane of Illinois,
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BRYAN is TIRED.
He Will Rest a Few Days at Culpep-
per. Va

Washington. June 15.-Before leaving
Washington, Mr.. Bryan said that he was
somewhat tired of his constant Journey
ings, and after leaving Charlottesville,
he will go to Culpepper, Va, for three or
four days of complete rest, with his
fathers relatives, who live in that quiet
old village.
Mr.. Bryan is in excellent health, gem
orally but feels the strain of constant
travel in the hot weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-15
LIFE TOO SHORT
For Tom Anderson to Stay on the
Auditorium Committee.

In resfgning his position as a member
of the board of directors of the Audi
torium association, Major Tom Ander-
son sent the following letter to Chas.
Nettels:
my age does not justify me in longer
retaining my membership on the board
of directors of the Auditorium associ-
alton. Five months have elapsed
since the first bill was introduced in
the legislature and plans have not yet
been adopted for the building I hope
to live long enough to see the ground
broken for the building, but so far
nothing has been broken-but wind"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-15
Hawailan Reciprocity Passed.

Washington, June 15.-At the request
of Senator Allison, the Hawaiian pro-
vision in the tariff bill has been passed
over by the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-15
IT CAusEs A sPLIr.UP.
Bakers Slate Makes Three Factions
of the Republican Party

Two years ago in the state campaign
Sterne and Leland made a deal by
which certain things were to be done by
Leland but the latter violated his prom
Use to Sterne. Then the trouble COM
menced. SteTne has been persistently
calling Leland to account ever since.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-15

Francis Walker will give a recital at
Unity church, Wednesday evening,
June 16,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-15
Beatrice Chautauqua Special

Via the Rock Island Route, Sunday.
June goth. 15O for the round trip.
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CONTINUED on Seventh Page.I
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-15

Hcarne, Texas. October IA party
from Ennis and intermc Hate points ar
rived here this morning at 10 o'clock on
special train and met with the PEOPLE to
SEQ what could he done to modify the
result No south end crews are allowed
In Hearne, all f,imigated cars mpy pass
through All mail must be f,ifnlgsted. All
passengers who are In possession OF certi-
fcatcs from health officers, properly sworn
and certified to by proper officers. are al
iewcd to get Off. All freight from ron
infected points Nth certificate accompany
Ing way bill may lie unioadsd hcrs All
cars must be locked and windows down
while here.
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ARE SCARED UP.
London Papers Really Believe Brit
ain VIII Help Silver

London October 1i.-An the afternoon
pa'pers publish editorials advising the
British cabinet, at its meeting Saturday,
to give the coup d'grace to all rumors
oil any intention upon the part OF the
government to tamper with the currency"
The Westminster Gazette in its fnan-
e,ai article says: THE pandering to tho
oimetailic fad which the cabinet. we have
reason to believe, Is secretly indulgipg
IN accordance with its political policy of
graceful concessions, has aroused untold
MM,e,s IN business circles. which has been
voiced In the letter of protest signed by
majority of the leading men of the city.
expressing their grave objections to any
movement by the government In the di.
rection OF bimetallsm."
IN conclusion the article says: ut is
'nconeeiVanle that the government should
prove tatuous enough to yield to the YAM
n.y. SILVER agitators without consulting
ana taking the weighty advice OF the bus.
mess community"