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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-28
Railroad Extension.

DEADwooD, S. D., Feb. %. From al
authentic source it is learned that the
Hardin companies are about to take
steps toward the extension of a railroad
across the reservation to Pierre.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-28
PROBLEM OF CHINA.
JOHN RUSSELL YOUNG'S VIEWS ON
THE ORIENTAL QUESTION.
No Longer One of Sentiment, but of Com.
mon Seuse-Claims We should Maintain
q Neutral Attitude 49, should Wait and
Watch-Hard Problem to Solve.

xxutc, Hard prob,en TO Solve.
What is written Is Wrllleh' Leu as
consider the practical aspect OF the CHI
nese question.
The United States can never be in
sensible 70 what is taking place in the
east. The DEVELOPMENT of II Pacific
e,nn;ra aeneuds upon the closest COM
r,arcial RELATIONS with the east. These
will increase teuf0lG with tine consrruc.
ri,u If the Nicaragua canal, as much
The du-y Of the twentieth as that Of the
Pacific railway was the duty Of the
nineteenth century.
We are deeply concerned il the au-
ton0nlv of China and Japan. The natu.
ri tendency Of the oriental trade is TO-
ward our Pacific eOmmouWtalthS, and
unless this trade i, s~ufeauarGtd it will
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Opinions:

1.-THE CHICAGO RECORD is = model
newspaper in every sense of the word.
Harrisburg (Pa.) Call.
.1nere is no paper published in America
mar so nearly approaches the true journa'
.sHc 'deaI as The CHICAGO RECORD
T1o" "Newspaperdom' New York;.
nave come to the firm conclusion, after
1ong TEST and after q wide c~ompariso1
WIN inc journaLs of many cities and cou"]
tries, that The CHICAGO RECORD comes
as near being the ideal daily journal as va
are for Some time likely to find on thes1
mortar shores. "-Prof. J.. 7. Hatfield ."
me Evanston (ZM.) Index.
oolo oy newsdealers everywhere and subscript%eJp
rece'oee 0y all postmasters. address THE (H
''AGO RECORD, ISL Madison-st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-22
CLAIMS PART OF CHICAGO.
Title to Valuable Residence Property
Involved.

Chicago, June pa trust decd for
S1.OOO,O co., given by William F. Cox and
wife to George E. Cox, was filed in the
recorders office. It covers some of the
most valuable real estate in Chicago, lying
along the shore of Lake Michigan north
of the Chicago river This land has been
built up since the government survey of
1881.
Mr.. Cox, who is a Chicago real estate
dealer, says he filed the deed simply to
cloud the titles of those now occupying
the land. claiming they have no just title
to the property. holding it upon riparian
rights alone. The claim of Mr.. Cox to
the land is based upon deeds which he Sc
cured some years ago from the Pottawa-
tonne Indians and from several old set
tiers in this region.
Potter Palmer. Robert T. Lincoln and
Archbishop Patrick A. Fehan are among
the residents the land in question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-22

Mr.. Harry Baldwin is expected from
California soon to visit his sister, Mrs
A. A. Scott, on his way to Peoria, Ill,
to visit his parents.
Miss Roberta WATSON went to Ottawa
today to visit the family of her uncle;
she will visit in Lawrence on her way
home.
Miss Hazel Baldwin returned to her
home in Kansas City today after a two
weeks visit with Topeka friends.
Mr.. Harry Bradley will arrive the last
of the week from Madison, Wis, to Wis
it his uncle, Mr.. F. E. Dietrich
Miss Nellie Hendrix of Usage City Is
visiting Mrs. William Wadsworth- on
Clay street.
Mrs. Emmor Kimber, son and daugh-
ter of Chicago, are visiting friends in
Topeka.
Mrs. S ]. Bear left Tuesday for Oma-
ha to attend the exposition couple of
weeks.
Miss Gertrude Boughton came down
from Lawrence today to visit Topeka
friends.
Miss Jessie Beck is attending the
Chautauqua assembly at Ottawa
Mrs. N. Cline and sister Miss Cline
left today for an extended visit in Mill
waukee.
Mr.. Allen Laucl1, Mr.. A. K. Van Hook
and Mr.. Roger Van Hook went to Ma
pie Hill today for a few weeks fishing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-22
SNAP SHOTS HOME NEWS

Nick Chiles says he has a notion to
go to war.
Born, Saturday to Mr.. and Mrs. F. R.
Overton, a son.
A new sidewalk is being laid in front
of j. B. Hayden's store.
A Hawaiian flag floats from a pole in
front of FIib Cases law office.
c. a. Magaw has been elected secre-
tary of the Committee of Fifteen.
Nick ChiIes wants to be quartermas-
ter in one of the colored battalions.
James Beck the co1ored PopuliSt from
Pottawatomie county, wants to be
major.
The Haskell Indians will play the
Topeka team Friday and Saturday IN
stead OF AtchiSon.
The Y. M. c. A. duckpin record was
broken last evening by James Lacey
with a record of 122 pins.
c. c. Baker has resigned his place on
the Committee of Fifteen but his sue
cessor has not yet been elected.
1t is difficult to walk block on Kan
SaS avenue now without having a can
didate's card thrust in your face.
The Republican county central COM
mittee will meet Saturday to make ar
engagements for the county primary.
The game of base ball advertised to
be played in Topeka Tuesday by Wo-
man team from Boston, was not played.
The women did not put in an appear
ance.
The Baton music club will give an
entertainment and ball at Hamilton
hall July 1st to raise money for the
Twenty second regiment of Kansas vol
unteerS.
Mrs. Annie Diggs, state librarian, an
nounced today that she would give the
use of her sewing machine to any wo-
man who wants to make clothing for
the soldiers.
Governor Leedy has granted a re-
QUESTION on the governor of California
for the return of Squire Williamson
who is wanted at Council Grove for
burglary and Jail breaking.
H. J. Hale was arrested yesterday by
the police for passing counterfeit quar-
ter and half dollars. The counterfeits
ed over to the United States authori-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-22
OLD GRADE REVIVED.
House Committee Recommends Bill
for Lieutenant General.

Washington, June 22.-The house COM
mittee on military affairs has agreed on
and favorably reported joint resolution
reViving the grade of lieutenant general
in the army. 1t authorizes the president
whenever he deems it expedient to APP
point a lieutenant general to be selected
from those officers in the military SerV-
ice distinguished for courage, skill and
ability. and limitation in the bill as to
choice from officers mot below the grade
of major general" being stricken out by
the committee.
The committee discIaim any idea of hay
view and assert the object is to permit the
selection by the president to command the
armies of the United States of one who
should have higher rank than any other
agement.
While Major General Miles has frequent
ly been urged for Il lieutenant generalShip-
the members of the committee claim that
his name is no more than a suggestion
and that the resolution leaves it open
to the president whom he shall appoint,
the appointee, however, being subject to
confirma ton by the senate.
Der of the committee that if there should
be a battle at Santiago, for instance, in
which General Shafter should figure and
should perform some heroic work, he
would stand a fair show for the coveted
rank and so with other commanding Of
depend
to the house the bill giving the adJutant
general of the army, post now held by
ance of "a major general, and joint reso-
luton amending a former one and per-
hitting Colonel Arson Mills, Third cav
airy, to exercise the functions of bound
the same as if he was performing such
duty under military orders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-22
STOLE THOUSANDS.
Pittsburg Street Car Conductors Plac-
ed Under Arrest

Pittsburg, Pa, June ply clever de-
tective work, what is said to be an or
ganized band among the conductors to de-
fraud the Consolidated Traction company
was unearthed today.
A large number of conductors are sup
posed to be implicated in the conspirac y
and numerous arrests are expected tomor-
row. Conductors VIM. J. Flower and
VIM. NJ. IaSdusky have been arreS ted and
the latter made a confession duplicating
a number of his associates.
The scheme to defraud, it is said, was
worked at transfer stations in this way:
A car coming to the station with 20 pas
Sengers would have probably five trans
fers The conductor would slip his con-
federate 10 transfer slips, which would be
turned into the company as cash. The
proceeds of the days StealingS were di-
vided later.
Inc company oInclaIS claln tnat tnouS-
andS of dollars have been taken from them
in this way and they believe similar
schemes are being worked in other cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-22
ed no little excitement among the col

ed no little excitement among the COL
Ored people.
A H. Thomas, a Republican colored
lawyer of Topeka, said today: by this
recognition of the colored people Gov
ernor Leedy has proven himself to be
the greatest governor Kansas has had
since the war. 1t is proper that the
patriotism and ability of the cOlored
people should be recognized and it a
thing of which the colored people
should be proud that the governor of
Kansas was the first to grant them the
recognition to which they are entitled.
1 think / speak the sentiment of my
race when 1 say that the manly stand
by Governor Leedy in this matter will
meet with universal commendation. 1t
is the best thing that has ever happen
ed for the cOlored people of Kansas.
There will be no trouble at all for
Kansas to furnish it's quota of colored
troops under this arrangement. There
might have been trouble if there had
been white officers instead of the pres
ent arrangement"
James Beck, the newly appointed
major said: 1.-The enthusiasm that will
greet the stand taken by Governor
Leedy in recognition of the colored peo-
pie will be second only to that caused
by the Emancipation Proclamation"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-22
STARVING MISER.
St Louis Man, Clutching Bag of Gold,
Found Starving.

st. Louis, June 22.-In an attic room
and clutching bag of gold in one hand,
a crust of bread in the other, the po-
lice found Simeon Hardin, a miser
slowly starving. He glared at the of
ficers and shouted at them, ''be gone -
but they took him from his filthy room
to the city hospital. The bag con-
tanned $3.50 in gold and a bank book
from the Northwest Savings bank
showing deposits for several hundred
dollars.
Ten years ago Hardin lived with his
wife and four children in a comfort
able home at Huntsville, Calf. His
wife demonstrated with him for being
so economical with his money and he
left his family, coming to this city and
has been living in obscurity until dis
covered today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-22
]. M. BROWN NAMED.
From a Nominal Colonel Gov
ernor Leedy Makes a
Real Major.
Col. John M. Brown of Topeka, ma

Col John NJ Brown of Topeka, ma
jor.
James Beck OF Manhattan, major.
The above are the first two coloreC
military appointments announced py
Governor Leedy. Both men were notl-
fed of their appointment today
Governor Leedy has offered the ap-
pointment of lieutenant colonel to Lieu
tenant Young, one of the two colorcd
West Point graduates who is now
teaching in a school at WHEREFORE.
Ohio. No notice of his acceptance has
yet been received but it is believed that
he will accept the place. Young is at
tached to the Ninth battalion of the
regular army but has been on detached
duty for some time.
This arrangement will give the col
ored troops officers who have had ex-
perience. Col Brown served in the late
war and Beck also served in the army
John NJ. Brown is the ex-county clerk
Of Shawnee county who lives on farm
north of Topeka He recently announc-
ed himself as a silver Republican and
attended the convention held in Topeka
as delegate.
Governor Leeds position concerning
the enlistment of colored men has caus-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-22
MICHIGAN FTSIONISTS.
Populists, Democrats and Silver Re-
pablicans Meet at Grand Rapids.

Grand Rapids. Mich, June 22-Desire
for harmony seemed to be the dis
t1ngu1shing sentiment among the dele
gates when the state Democratic and
Populist conventions opened shortly
after noon today. Apparently the Pop
ulist leaders had concluded that they
wanted no fight over division of the
state offices. They expressed them
selves willing to concede anything
reasonable" but declared they would
oppose changing the name, Democratic
Peoples Union Silver, to plain Demo-
crat as proposed by some of the latter
party.
The Silver Republicans appeared to
be agreeable to go with the majority
parties to the triple alliance, and all
conceded the nomination of ex-Con-
gresham Justin r. Whiting, of St
Clair, for governor, and the selection
of Daniel J. Campau, of Detroit, for
chairman of the Democratic state cen
trail committee
The Democratic convention was call
ed to order by Fred A. Baker of De-
troit, retiring chairman of the state
central committee who announced the
selection of Thomas F. McGarry of
Grand Rapids, as temporary chairman.
Mr.. McGarry made no reference to
state affairs. Concerning war issues,
he declared that however much citi-
zenS differ as to the necessity of the
war or regret that the craftsmanship
of those in control could not hOnorably
avoid it, every American must support
the commander-in-chief without sug-
gestion of criticism or complaint. Sec
tionalism,' said the chairman, has
been obiterated. The bravery of the
Green Mountain boy at Manila was ex-
celled only by the heroism of Ala
bama's son at Santiago and our Alger
issues orders obeyed by thousands who
once wore the gray. The Republican
party is a sectional party. 1t has but
one fixed principle and when that is
crystalized into law, it wanders aim
1essly and is now tending to imperial
ISM
The speaker appealed for just and
frugal administration. one permitting
! use of the constitutional system of gold
and silver money, government in
which the Democracy shall stand
guard, and whose affairs shall be adj
ministered by the peerless leader, VIM.
| Jennings Bryan.
The usual standing committees were
| then named.
Dr. Nichols of Greenville was made
| temporary chairman of the Populist
convention and Stanley Parkhill of
| Owosso of the Silver Republican gath
ering. Both the latter conventions took
| recesses after appointing conference
4 committees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-22
FROM THE BLOCKADE.
Two of Our Men Injured by an Acct
dent.

Key West, June ga warship which
arrived this morning from the blockade
off Havana. reports that nothing of in
tereSt can be seen from the ships there
except activity in the construction of
defense works on shore.
The vessel brought in w. Henderson,
chief armorer and ]. Herman, gunner's
mate, OF one of the gunboats who were
wounded only yesterday while at work
in the armor room of the ship trying to
extract the fuse from a one-pound
shell. Henderson was struck in the alb
domen, by piece of the shell and Her
man had his right arm 1acerated. The
men will be placed in the marine hospi-
tai. Both will recover
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-22
TONlGHT'S BANQUET.
The Commercial Club Will En-
terrain at Hotel ThrOOp.

Tonight is the night of the CONNER
ciaI club banquet. About the hour of
o'clock over 100 members and invited
guests will take seats in the dining
room of the Throop hotel and prepare
to enjoy several hours of comfortable
existence.
The stars and stripes will wave over
the baaqueters in the breezes from
electric fans, and patriotic airs by
Steinberg's orchestra will form an ac-
compartment to the disappearance or
the banquet courses. There Will be
plenty of flags for Vice President Brig
ham has arranged to use the entire
supply of the committee of fifteen, and
plenty of patriotic music for the or
chestra leader has been fixed. In
addition several of the speakers have
promised a little patriotism in their
Mr.. A. w. Dana will act as toastmas-
ter, and responses will be made TO
seven tOastS, as follows:
1.-The Topeka Commercial Club, Mr.
THE Metropolis of Kansas" Mr.. T.
Topeka in the Past" Mr.. P. I. Bone
brake.
''Topeka in the Future Mr.. James
A. Troutman.
LAS We See Ourselves Mr.. Tom
McNeal.
w. Leedy.
Fall Festivals" Major T. ]. Ander-
son.
on account of the illness of Mrs.
White, William Allen White OF EN-
poria will be unable to attend the BAN
o1let He was to have responded TO
the toast LAS Others See U.s. mayor
Fellows is absent from the city, and
in his stead Mr.. T. F. Doran will re-
spond to the toast 1.-The Metropolis OF
Kansas"
By use of the assurance that on ac -
count of the recent continued wet
weather the banquet will be absolutely
dry" the married members OF the
Climb have secured license to stay out
as late as the middle of the starllt
hours of the morning. and will be at
the banquet practically in full force.
The banquet tonight will be the sec
ond annual banquet of the club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-22

De left the kjmbaU PtE. Co.. before IN
o'clock in the morning.
w w. Crittenden went east this
morning on a short business trip.
Miss L. Hoffman left yesterday for
an outing of three weeks in Oklahoma.
L. j. McCrum of Alma. who has been
visiting Charles Lukens, has returned
to his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Arnold left today
for Colorado. They will visit Boulder
and other points of interest.
A. NJ. Baird and family are moving
today into their new house, corner of
Laurent and Jackson streets.
The Good Literature Reading circle
will meet this evening at the home of
G. c. Nicholson in North Topeka.
Miss Edna Haywood : has returned
from Emporia where she has been at
tending the state normal school.
over one thousand people went down
to the Union Pacific depot yesterday
afternoon to bid the soldier boys good
bye.
The Inter-Ocean mills. which have
been closed for the past three months
while extensive improvements were be-
ing made, fred up yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wolcott, who
have been the guests of their daughter,
Mrs. L. A. Ryder, returned to their
home in Atchison the first of the week.
Mrs Kate E. Smith has gone to Chi
/ cago where she will spend the summer
/ visiting her son, Thomas, who is at
Intending a theological school in that
| city.
Mrs. Morse and Miss Carrie Morse Of
Emporia are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S.
! Morse of 219 West Gordon street. Mrs.
! Morse will entertain for Miss Morse
| this evening.
/ The ladies of the Baptist church gave
| an ice cream social last evening on
| the church lawn. The following pro-
| gramme was given; REGULATIONS by
/ Adelia Brown, Maudie Ward and Mabel
| Skinner; vocal solos by Miss Dora
Brown and Lawrence Hayes. A quar-
| tette composed of c. c. Berry. Law
renee, Hayes, Will Cline and Lew
! F'razeur also sang several selections.
At the close of the evening the cakes
/ left on hand We're sold to the highest
| bidders, S. L. Courtney acting as auc-
| tioneer. The largest and best cake was
| knocked down to Will Cline for the
! sum of so cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-22
The Lawn Fete.

The Bethany grounds never looked
prettier than they did last evening the
occasion being the annual lawn fete Civ
en- by the Chancel Chapter of Grace
cathedral.
Lights from gay Japanese lanterns
twinkled among the dense foliage while
a large headlight on the porch lighted
things wonderfully.
The decorations were under the man.
agement of Miss Helen Thompson, Miss
MafJOry wheeler, Miss Louise Smith
and Miss Jeanette Lord and they de-
serve much credit for their efforts which
We're very successful. Hammocks and
rustic seats We're very much in evidence
and AFFORDED delightful resting places.
On the north porch was the ice cream
pooth which was in charge of Miss
Hambleton and Miss Dudley. Cut
flowers and foliage were used in profus-
ion to decorate the different booths.
In the center of the grounds and sur
rounded on all sides by shrubbery was
tiny tent where the gypsies held
forth; this was in charge of Miss Gussie
Fuller and Miss Mary Chamberlain: the
tent was hung with bright coIored Mex
lean blankets while innumerable sofa
pillows were scattered bout: Mrs C ]
SInlth, Miss Marcia. Spivey, Miss Hila
Hinckley and Miss Margaret Jones in
Gypsy costumes foretold the fate of the
many who thrOnged the tent; the dim
light shed on this scene produced ol1ite
an eerie effect. Lemonade was served
by Miss Grace JilsOn, Miss Mabel Mar
tin and Miss Annie Jones' The CANDY
OOOtH Wnieh was a very attractive place
was IN charge of Mrs. Guy Miner. The
candy boxes were the handiwork of Miss
Annie Jones, and were dainty affairs
made of water colOred paper and paint
ed in water colOrs.
Dancing was enjoyed in the gymnas-
1um which was draped with flags The
summer gowns, never so pretty before
added not little to the effect as the
Wearers fitted about the grounds with
the gray old building. Overrun with
vines. as background The attendance
was large and the affair proved a sue
cess financially as well as socially.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-22
CHEAP RATES.
To Denver, Col, in June Via the Mis-
souri, Pacific.

Account annual meeting American
Medical association, June 7th to 18th
at Denver, the Missouri Pacific will sell
tickets from all Kansas points at rate
of one fare for the round trip, plus 81
Tickets will be on sale June 5th and
9Th, and limited to return until JULY
9Th. See nearest agent for information
regarding side trips from Denver to
Colorado points to write