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Evening journal., 1897-09-20
THAT SECRET MEETING.
MR.. ADDlCKS' PROPOSITION SAID
TO HAVE BEEN DECLINED.

BROWNE AND BACH WERE THERE
AND THEY TALKED THE
WHOLE SITUATION OVER-MR.
MORSE DIsAPPROVED THE
PROPOSITION FROM BEGINNING
TO END.
1t leaked cut on the. streets Saturday
that on Friday night the home of
Henry G.. Morse, No. 500 Delaware ave
nue., was the scene of a meeting of reg
ular Republicans, at which the first
nail in the coffin in which the regular
Republicans will bury the Union Re
publican propositions of Thursday
night was nailed. The meeting was
not very large. 1t consisted of three or
four, among whom were Fred Bach and
Hugh c. Browne. These four were am
pie. Browne and Morse would have
been enough.
The proceedings Of the meeting could
not be learned but it is understood that
ii was called for the purpose of carry
ing to Mr.. Morse the proceedings of the
conference at Dover the night before.
The meeting at Mr.. Morses home
lasted about two hours, and in that
time the whole situation was reviewed,
1t is understood that Mr.. Morse sat
down with a thump upon the Addicks
proposition, and by doing so set
the pace that will result in its rejection
at the meeting on September q. Re
publican circles in this city were agOg
over the rumor of the meeting at Mr.
Mcrse's home, and attached much sig
nificance to it, Considering Mr.. Morse's
influence with the administration il
was generally admitted that a harmony
plan could amount to little without his
sanction. Therefore. the rumor thai
he had unqualifiedly disapproved the
Addicks proposition made the politica
| gOssips' tongues burn.
Mr.. Morse was seen at his home by
reporter Saturday night. He admit
ted that several Republican leader!
called at his home on Friday night, bu
ne denied that their visit amounted t
anything. He had just returned from
out of town, and they called to tel
him all about the Dover conference.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Morses state
ment, it is known that the meeting ol
| Friday night decided one thing of i'm
| portance-and that was that the Ad
dicks proposition could never be ac
cepted by the regulars Republicans.
Said one Republican last night: 9Th
meeting at Mr. Mcrse's must have de
cided something. When three men lik
| Bach, Morse and Browne get togethe
they don't sit idle They work. Thi
is true of Bach especially. Fred didn
go out to Morse's to talk about tn
peach crop or yellow fever. He wen
out to talk about Addicks, and judgin
by the smile he wore this morning. h
must have succeeded in convincing MI
Morse that the Addicks proposition wa
absurd, from beginning to end. Nj
Morse may deny that the meetin
amounted to anything, but the meetih
on September p will tell whether it Ii
or not"
Evening journal., 1897-09-20
NlAlAhlED.
Observation-Disclosures Unior

HOPKINS,-PR -PRETTYMAN.-At Union
M. e. parsonage, No. sos Washington
street, on Tuesday evening, Septem-
ber IA, 1897, by Rev. John ID. G.
Hanna, Thomas S. Hopkins, of Sns-
sex county, Del, and Miss Emma G.
Prettyman, of Milton, Del.
Sussex county papers please copy.
EVANS BOREM. Al the residence of
the brides parents, No. 102 East Six
teenth street, on Wednesday morn
ing, September IS, 1897, by Rev. John
ID. c. Hanna, James S. Evans and
Miss Martha A. BOrem, both of VIII
mington.
SHAFFER-HORNB the Union
M. e. parsonage, No. sos Washing
ton street, on Wednesday afternoon
September 10, 1897, by Rev. John d.
c. Hanna, George II. Shaffer, OF
Rockland, Del, and Miss Reba G.
Hornby, of Talleyville, Del.
QUARLES- S-DONNELLY.- Union
NJ. e. parsonage, No. sos Washing
ton street, on Wednesday evening
September Is, 1897, by Rev. John d
c. Hanna, Walter Quarles and Miss
Margaret NJ. Donnelly, both of Will
mington.
Evening journal., 1897-09-20
WIN. B. SHARP
80 CO.
Fourth and Market Sis

California Blankets, made
of fine selected wool, gener-
Gus in size and weigh E
pounds. Finished handsomely
with red, blue and pink Dor
ders; have always been our SIS
grade. We will sell a limited
quantity for So so per pair on
"Wednesday.
Four hundred fine White
Blankets that look and feel
like wool, but made of wool
that grows on bushes. 25c
each.
All of our Linen DoylieS
that have been used for decor
ations They are somewhat
soiled and rumpled, and foI
that reason will be sold for
215c. each.
1000 yards OF heavy On-
bleached Sheeling Muslin, one
yard wide, to Io-yard lengths,
slightly soiled, &C per yard
Children's heavy underwear,
elastic ribbed Vets and Draw
ers in all sizes. 25c. for each
garment-gray fleece lined
A few rolls left Of those very
heavy. all wool, ,Xtra super
Ingram Ca'ptts for soc. pei
yard.
A good style heavy Ingram
Carpet for 2sc per yard.
A g""d old-fashioned Rag
Carpet f,r 2sc. per yard.
For repair work Or Upstairs
work we have nice line OF
colorings in Shades Tea Y
mounted on spring rollers for
25c each.
For kitchen, dining room
and bath we have a fine line
of wide Linoleums in very
|. handsome patterns
Evening journal., 1897-09-20
Ann1cKs AND HIS GAS.

Chancellor Nicholson Saturday af-
ternoon finished hearing argument in
the case of the Mayor and Council Of
Wilmington and J. Edward Addicks, ct
al. The suit was to take the case out
Of the hands Of Chancellor ad Item
johnson and restore il to the regular
docket Of the Court of Chancery.
After hearing the argument Chancel-
lor Nicholson reserved his decision.
Lewis c. Vandegrift and Arthur w.
Spruance represented the city and II. II.
Ward, Austin Harrington, of Whining
ton, and c. Berkley Taylor of Philadei-
phia, represented the Oxy-Hydrogen.
Evening journal., 1897-09-20
BAsEBALL NOTES.

"Tom" Flanagan, Who has been pitch
ing good ball for tha Fall River team.
Of the New England League, has re-
turned to his home in this city. the sea-
son being ended. Flanagan is on the
Fall Rivers reserve list.
The big league magnates are new
busy drafting promising minor league
players.
vic" Willis struck out twelve men
in a game against Springfield on We'd
nesday.
Con" Lucid, the baseball pitcher,
was in the Emporia wreck and received
slight injuries.
Tom" McCafferty is on the Paw
tucket's reserve list.
Evening journal., 1897-09-20
HANsCoM'S.

We pride ourselves on our fine
Coffees more than anything in our
business. Santora blend, Tic.
Rosada, 25c. Regal, SOC. Our best
Mocha and Java at 35c.; positively
unequallcd.
HhNSOOW D, Market Streets
Evening journal., 1897-09-20
SAW DEATH IN cRAMPs.

Minnie Mouseley. colored of No. 13
Mechanic street, was seized with a vio-
lent attack Of cramps in the stomach
Saturday and thought she was going
to die.
She cried and moaned so pitifully
that neighboTs called in DR.. Buckmas-
ter
With the aid of the stomach pump
the doctor convinced the woman that
she was not going to die.
Evening journal., 1897-09-20
LEAGUE GAMES SATURDAY.

Both Baltimore and Boston won, the
Quakers going down before the Orioles
while the Bean-eaters took the New
Yorks into camp. Cleveland took two
games from Cincinnati. The scores:
Boston g.. ..3OO2OO22x-Si II /
New York 20 90 ? 0 1 90 0--3 Z A
Klobedanz and Yeager;
Seymour and Warner. Umpire
Lynch
Brooklyn - 1OO1S l. 9 lS 3
Wash'ton o 0 900 1 0 6 30 13 3
Batteries-Fisher, Payne and A
Smith; Brosnahan, Mercer and Nc
guire. Umpire-Hurst.
Baltimore ...S110OOS Ox-s IA 2
Phila 40 100000 3-3 s l
Batteries-Pond and Robinson; Lipp,
Becker and Boyle Umpires-Emslie
and Carpenter
Cleveland won the first game from
Cincinnati by the score of 6 to 0.
Second game:
Cleveland IL 5000 OOx-4 s
Cincinnati 30 o 900 90 O-S 5 0
Batteries-Powell and Creiger; Brett
enstein and Peitz. Umpire-Kelly.
r. II. +.
Pittsburg HOOP 2O51 x-l3 II z
st. Louis 30 21O5 0OO DO II 8
Batteries-Hawley, Hughey, Merritt
and Gardiner; DOnohue, Douglass and
Murphy Umpire-McDonald.
r. II. e.
Chicago e.. .OO1O2O XXI s /
Louisville 30 90 1 0 o o. 8
Batteries-Friend and Donohue; Fra
zier and Wilson. Umpire-O'Day.
Evening journal., 1897-09-20

THE FUNNY DUTCH COMIQUES.
Be sure and see Price and Watson.
the funny Dutch comiques, at Shellpot
Park, all this week.
Evening journal., 1897-09-20

Don't hesitate to kick when a
smooth-spolSen salesman offers you one
thing after you have distinctly ordered
another. You know what you want.
Insist on getting ii.
Evening journal., 1897-09-20

wM. B SHARP & CO.
Evening journal., 1897-09-20
WONDERLAND
THEATRE

w. l.. DOCKSTADER. Mgr.
Week commencing Monday September 60
The New York Star Vaudevihes. headed
by FRANK MNISH, the millionaire min
strel and J. j. CAIN the eminent come
dian. THE WILLETT AND THORNE
COMEDY COMPANY. THE FOLLY
TRIO. the American costers THE
GREAT VERA and others. In a pleasing
entertainment of two and a-half hours
duration, noted for its features and rcfine-
ment. Admission 10 and 20 cents. Mati-
nees daily at p m, evenings, t3O until
II p. m.
Evening journal., 1897-09-20
MARRIED.

We make a speciality Of cleaning Lace
Curtains. MANHATTAN LAUNDRY.
Evening journal., 1897-09-20

This is lie
time to leave
your order for
a new Suit
W hile the
stock is full
Of new pat
terms before
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
As SEEN IN NEW YORK.

The New York World takes the fol-
lowing roseate view of the business sit
uation present and prospective:
''The country is prospering. The
employment of men in industries, the
production of goods, the rates OF wages
and the commerce of the country nave
all increased.
Manipulation by the Bank of Eng
land has for the moment stopped gold
imports. But this is Insignificant in
view of the following facts:
First our exports for September
amounted to $70,062, All, against $52, $685.
403 last year.
Exports for September exceeded
imports by S55, 600 600, and thus far the
October rates are about the same. AS
foreigners refused to sell American Sc
curities this difference must be paid in
gold no matter what devices the Bank
of England may adopt for the purpose
of temporarily stopping gold move
ment
again, we are producing 200, 900 tons
of pig-irOn weekly, against only 112,IS2
tons a year ago.
Railroad earnings-and they mean
business of every conceivable kind
are nearly 10 per cent larger than last
year.
Domestic trade. in spite of the yellow
fever, which has seriously interfered
with it is better than for years. The
high price OF wheat and corn has en-
couraged the farmers to buy the goods
that they have been denying themselves
for years. The result is that the coun-
try merchants are stocking up and that
the railroads have had to add $4,000
freight cars to their equipment recently
in order to carry the goods.
''The outlook is altogether hopeful"
It is encouraging to note that in the
forward movement Topeka has not
been left behind. With the wooden mill
established she Will have acquired three
important industries during the year.
These are the creamery, the canning
factory and Mr.. BIcAfee's enterprise.
In addition to this, there have been
more buildings erected, probably, than
in any previous year since 1890, both
residences and business blocks.
The increased railroad traffic referred
to by the World has resulted here in
the employment of more men, and in
longer hours at the shops than at any
previous period in some years past.
In public improvements there is only
the new bridge to show, but there is
rarely a year in either bad times or
good that the city is not able to present
some evidence of the public spirit and
enterprise of the citizens of Topeka
and of Shawnee county.
Next year the auditorium will be
built.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
MIR. M'KINLEY'S VIEWS.
The President Preparing His Message
to Congress.

Washington, Oct 2O-President Nc
Kinley has not begun to write his an
nual message to congress, and perhaps
he may not do so until the middle of
November, after the members of the
cabinet have submitted their reports,
but he is outlining 1t, and the main fea-
lures promise to be Cuba and currency
reform.
Foreign affairs will be the last sub
ject to which he will devote himself,
for he wants to communicate the latest
phase of the situation in Spain and Gu
ba, and has no desire to hurry an an
swer to the note which Minister Wood
ford delivered to the late minister at
Madrid. He hopes to avoid all foreign
complications and to give congress no
cause for agitation, yet if the conditions
of the CubanS require immediate action
he will adopt a vigorous course and
come out boldly in his recommenda-
tions.
Since the Hawaiian treaty is already
in the senate, there is nothing more for
the President to do than to present any
additional reasons for immediate rati-
fication of the treaty which may have
developed recently.
The Executive will again urge upon
congress the desirability for legislation
to establish a currency system which
will be beyond the reach of periodical
attack. In this matter he will be
guided largely by the recommendation
of the monetary commission, which has
been sitting in Washington for some
weeks.
In departmental matters President
Mckinley will follow the suggestions of
his cabinet. Secretary Long will rec
ommend the building of dry docks and
battleships, while Secretary Alger will
favor increasing the army and
strengthening coast defences. General
Gary will have something to say sup
porting the postal savings bank scheme,
and Secretary Wilson will deliver some
interesting opinions on garden seed.
But not the least interesting will be
AttOrney-GeneraI McKennaS report
on Pacific railroad deals, and he may be
able to present his reasons for his deciS-
ion on clause ? of the tariff
AS these reports are submitted the
President will work them into his mes
sage.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
KLONDIKE WOMEN's CLUB.
Their Club Colors Are yellow and
White

San Francisco, Oct 20.-The women
in the Klondike region are determined
not to be left behind by their male COM
panions so far as enterprise goes. Re
cent advices tell of the organization of
the Women's Klub of Klondike. AL
though just organized, the society
shows that it has already grasped the
spirit and intention of the great move
ment. The little manual setting forth
the practices and preaehments of the
klub, a few copies of which have found
their way east, will gladden. the heart
of every alder and abetter of organized
effort. From the list of subjects for
of the slightest relevance to anything
nearer than the antipodes will be al
lowed. She who looks for such topics
as 'HOW to Cut lee THE Way to
Keep Warm with the Mercury at
Vanishing Point and a Comparative
Analysis of the Gastronomic Merits of
Rubber Boots and Book Backs" will be
for the meetings of the klub is speci-
fed.
The motto of the k1ub is ''Kulture in
KOldeSt KlOndike." The cOlorS are yell
low and white, signifying the principal
products of the regiOn-gold and snow.
The badge is in the form of a pin, and
bears the design of a gold pick ram
youngest daughter, so heartily in ac-
cord with its constitutional aims and
interests, the General Federation of
WOmen'S clubs has already sent cordial
invitation to become a member of the
great body. 1t is really remarka BILE
that in spite of all typographical hand
leaps these brave women of Klondike
imperative detail of feminine existence
"A kIub.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
COLOR LINE STRIKE.
Trouble Caused by the Assignment of
Colored Pupils to Societies
at Duquoin.

Duquoin, Ill, Oct. 20.-sixteen stu
dents in the high school here were sus-
pended from school this morning for
failing to prepare for a literary pro-
gramme last Friday, and as a result 25
more got up and filed out of the school.
The trouble arose over a division of
the cOlored students between the Pla-
tonic and SOcratic Literary societies
At the beginning of the term, when the
societies were being organized, the
members of the SOcratic society claim
that superintendent D. B. Rawlins, on
account of their zeal in getting mem
bers, told them they could have their
preference between four colOred girls
and one colOred boy, and they prompt
ly took the boy. The Platonic society
then protested against the division, and
Prof. Rawlins decided to divide them
equally among the two societies. This
brought forth a protest from the So
cratic society, and when Prof. Rawlins
insisted the division 16 out of II who
were assigned on the programme for
Friday evening refused to make pre-
paratiOns, and when they went to school
this morning they were informed that
they would be given until evening to
make preparations for carrying out
the programme None of them respond
ed and the board of education will now
be called on to settle the matter.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
ANOTHER ENEMY MADE.
Cy Leland Adds Another Influential
Foe to His Mighty List

Pension Agent Leland has won his
fight for the removal of the Topeka pen
sion office to the Columbian building. He
received a telegram last night announcing
that the lease of the new quarters had
been approved.
Ex-Governor Crawford made an effort
to have the office in the Crawford build
ing retained. When he heard that Pen
sion Agent Leland had made arrange
ments to move the office he lowered the
rent from 81. $50 to $1,000, less than will be
paid in the Columbian building. This
was used for all it was worth and the
influence of Thomas Ryan, assistant sec
retary of the interior, was secured, but
Agent Leland's pull was strong enough to
carry his point.
J. H. Hunt, who is in charge of the
Columbian building. has gone ahead with
the improvements and renovation of the
rooms to be used, confident that Mr.. Lee
land would carry his point. The office
will occupy two rooms in the basement
and nearly all the third floor. The new
rooms will be occupied November 1.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
LASHES, BUT NO DINNER.
Negro Orders a White Woman to Get
a Meal and is Punished.

AdeI, Oct. 20.-One hundred lashes
well laid upon the back of a negro was
his punishment for going into a wo-
mans house and demanding dinner. In
addition to this the negro has been lost,
which may mean almost anything.
1t seems that as Mrs. Clay was pre-
pairing dinner yesterday a strange ne
gro entered the house, sat down to the
table and ordered her to serve him with
a, meal She ordered him out, but he
refused to obey, and helped himself to
what was on the table.
She left the house and, going down
town, reported the matter to the citi-
zens. At night several young men
found the man, tied him to a tree and
with a buggy whip gave him over 100
laSheS, under which the victim became
left him there, but later the ropes were
cut and the victim disappeared wheth-
er to safety or to a worse fate is not
known
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
NO ROCKING CHAIRS THERE
Attention of Furniture Makers Call
to the Situation in France.

Washington. Oct. 20.-Acting Consul
PRESLEY at MarseilIes, France, in re-
port to the state department, says that
the Importation of American cotton
seed oil has greatly increased at that
port in the past two years Oil manu-
facturers have protested against the
low duties, but so far nothing has been
done by the government.
Mr.. PRESLEY also refers to the short
age of the wheat crop in France and
the increase in the price of bread as a
result. Popular demonstrations have
been made demanding the suppression
of the duty on wheat. Steamers are
leaving weekly in ballast to return with
American wheat.
In another part of the report Mr..
PRESLEY says that he doubts whether
there are 100 rocking chairs in France
outside of Paris, and he suggests that
furniture dealers of America might try
to introduce them.
American bicycles are increasing in
number in France. Last year the
French government received 1851, 900
from the tax on wheels.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
BOOTHS NEXT CAMPAIGN.
He Thinks He Will Have as Large
German Army as That of
Emperor William.

London, Oct. 20-Gen. Booth of the
Salvation Army has gone to Germany.
He will open a big campaign in Berlin
on Monday, the second within the year.
He says the harvest of souls is already
enormous and if things go on as they
lately have done he will soon have as
big a German army as Emperor Viii
liam himself.
Gen. Booth believes that the Emper-
or is favOrably disposed toward the Sal
walton Army. Its military methods
and strict discipline appeals to his
Majesty soIdierly instincts and the zeal
and devotion of the rank and file
please him greatly.
Gen. Booth is a pretty cautious man
in some respects, and he has no desire
to come into collision with the lese ma
jeste law. But he gives out the i'm
preston that he does not despair of
converting the Emperor. No sumptu-
airy exceptions would, however, be
made on behalf of the Emperor If
he desires to join the Salvation Army
he is quite at liberty to do So for his
soul is as we'll worth saving as that of
any other human creature, but he will
have to go to the stool of peitence
and don the red jersey in due course.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
Ep1roR HARaER,s PoRM

Charles Moreau Harger, editor of the
Abilene Reflector, has a very catchy
piece of verse in the New York Sun of
recent date which is as follows:
AS feet as frightened birds awning
My daughters fingers flew
With rhythmic clatter, swish and swing,
The keyboard striking true.
My words were symbolized in green
Upon the snOw-white page;
That was last week; now Magdalene
Doth at the links engage.
AS swift as bass that dart below
The shining pools expanse
Her feet went twinkling to and fro
To mark her wheels advance;
But in the corner stands the bike
With mien dOwncast and meek;
Shes Smitten with sudden like
For niblick, spoon, and cleek.
Not once hath she a letter writ
In all the week agone;
Not once did that new cycle fit
Across the greening lawn.
The type machine cost me last May
Just ninety dollars fiat.
The wheel took eighty more away,
With extras" top of that.
And now a bill for thirty-four
Comes in for sticks and gown
To make her meet for golf galore,
The new sport come to town.
Oh, veering bit of woman1ind,
In my old purse I fear
You scarce will many ducats find
For Christmas gifts this year.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
in the state. !"

This is conclusive, and is
based on signed detailed
circulation statements fur
nished by the leading daily
papers of Kansas.
The Directory containing
these figures will be issued
September 1, 1897.
No amount of buster as
TO the amount of postage
paid can set aside such a
statement as that made by
the American Newspaper
Directory. On a great part
of its edition THE STATE
JOURNAL pays no postage,
as the delivery is by carrier
or by express.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
9. w. 9. a. state Convention.

The twelfth annual state convention of
the Young Women's Christian association
will be held at Baldwin October q to
"A. Special rates have been granted by
the railroads. Miss Annette Montgomery
Mrs. J. D. Countermine, Miss Viola Trout
man, DR.. Ida c. Barnes Miss Irene True
Miss Serena Pratt, Miss Nelly Goodrich
and Miss Helen Evarts are the delegates
from Topeka and Miss Irene True has
been elected a member of the state exec
utfve committee. Miss Mary Cogdal a
Kansas young woman who has spent sew
eral years a missionary at Shanghai,
will give a series of lectures at the con-
VentiOn.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
No orieinal Paokaee stores.

Columbia, s. c., Oct. 20.-Judge Bu-
chanan of the state circuit court, crea-
ted a sensation in Anderson today by
stores declared legal by United States
Judge SimOntOn, under the interstate
commerce law, could expect no protec-
tion from state courts. He refused
the application for an injunction
against the city of Greenville's impos-
ing a license or tax on these stores. He
intimated that the taxing ordinance
was void, but said that the liquors in
original package stores We're confsca-
ted to the state, and these men had no
interest in liquor which could have
state protection.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-20
SHORTAGE OF WHEAT.
9. A. Pillsbury Says a Closing of
Flour Mills Seems Inevitable.

Minneapolis, Oct. 2O.-C. A. PiTsbury,
when asked about the prospect of
wheat shortage in Minneapolis, said to-
day: ,tt
Il think you may safely say that
there will be a shortage. To just what
extent it will affect the flour mills
cannot say, but with shipments being
made as they have been for some time
past, the closing down of the mills
seems inevitable. They will not be
able to run regularly unless the scien-
tific men discover some chemical pro-
cess of making the cereal, though they
may not be shut down long at any one
time"