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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-24

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-29
FIVE HUNDRED BUSINESS MEN
Shake Hands With Governor Leedy
at Wichita.

Wichita. Oct. Ex-Governor Eeedy
smoke here yesterday. He spoke at
Strong City the night before. At 3
o'clock Yesterday morning he got up ana
caught the train for this place. arrlX-
ing here at o'clock in the morning. He
was met at the train by the central
committees and taken to the Carey hotel
where he took breakfast. After break
fast he received callers at the hotel till
II O'Clock when an imprOmptu reception
at the Fll1s' rooms was ranged. Five
hundred business men called at the re-
ceDtion and shook hands and welcomed
him to the city. The reception did not
have any political significance as the
men were of all political faiths. Aside
from the governors speaking quite a
number of small but interesting inci-
dents happened during the governors 8
stay here.
tel lobby Ex-Governor L. d. Lewellins
fastened a handsome shirt stud in Gov
ernor I.eedy's shirt front and said.
Governor here is something I had
when I was governor and have had it
for a long time. I hope you will keep
it for a long time. You must give it to
YOUR successor, and so on
While talking with Col. H. G. Tolin,
the horse man who has a large ranch in
SedgWiCk county, and who is quite a
politician and admirer of Governor Lee
DIV the governor said: Colonel, if
owned a good stock farm and had it all
in the morning and watch the boys
work the horses out would shoot the
first politician that put his foot on the
farm
''Oh, no you wouldn't" said the col
onel politics and horse racing are so
much alike have to have something to
keep my hand in on during the winter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-29
KANSAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The People are Assessed $4,ooo,ooo
This Year for Them.

According to the returns made by the
county clerks of the state, which will be
tabulated in the state auditors report
to appear next monh, the people Of
Kansas are assessed this year S4,00S,-
411.33 for the support of the public
school system of the state. This is $8.11
for every child of school age in the state.
The assessment for public schools is
larger than for any other purpose. The
total assessment for all purposes
amounts to S12, ,593, ,45O.78. OF this ST.,
35S, ,417.64 is for the state tax, SO, 784 OS8. IL
is for county taxes, $194S, 564. SO for cities,
81, ,493, 969.33 is for townships, and the
balance for schools.
The rate is higher in Montgomery
county, where people are taxed $3.50 on
every $10O worth of property they own.
The lowest rate is in Sherman county,
where it is only $1.30 on $100 worth of
property.
Shawnee county pays far more than
any other county---for schools, the
amount being $157, ,5SS.S4 For state
purposes Shawnee county pays $5g, ,987. SO;
for county purposes, $3.50, 1870; for
city taxes, $251, ,435. rs; for township taxes
$24,6S6.04, a total for all purposes of
$644, ASH.
The average tax on every $100 worth
of property in Shawnee county is s., 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-29
THEY TURN
OUT STRONG.
Leedy's Meetings at Wichita
Are Large Ones.
The Open Air Meeting Ad-
dressed For an Hour
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Five Hundred Business Men At
tend Governors Reception.
Jerry Simpson Also Makes a
Speech at Length.
What the Fusion Managers Say
of the Prospect.

Wichita, Oct. 29.-Although St Is the
home of the Republican nominee, Wich-
ita yesterday demonstrated the fact
that it is not a partial town. Two large
audiences greeted Governor Leedy and
the other speakers at their political
rally held here. The day was a pleas
ant one and the afternoon meeting was
held outdoors at the park.
The audience at the outdoor meeting
was a large one. It is estimated all the
way from 1,50O to $500, according to the
political belief Of the estimator. Any
way, there were as many people present
as the speakers could make hear. This
was the first outdoor meeting that the
governor has attempted to address, and
the fact that he spoke for an hour and
ten minutes is commentary on the
condition of his health. When he start
ed out about two weeks ago talking was
more or less Of an effort for him and
80 minute talk in a hall was his limit.
Although not yet fully recovered from
his illness he spoke in strong
voice and without seeming effort.
The governor held the attention Of the
audience while he spoke on state issues,
touching on the stockyard and insur-
ance and urged the necessity Of con-
stitutional convention.
Jerry Simpson was cheered when he
mounted the stand to deliver his speech.
He devoted most of his time to Chester
I. Long. He made the hit of the day
Wnen ne SdlQ IudL LOIlS WetS IuIllA1lS
for congress on his (Simpson's) and
McKinley's war record. He then went
on to say that the first speech he had
ever heard Long make was to some old
soldiers and in his speech Long had
told how he regretted that he had never
had a chance to follow the flag to bat
tie. "I can see him now" said the
speaker, "enlistfng as a soldier and be-
ing promoted step by step till he be-
comes a general. can see him now as
he charges up San Juan hill and can see
his division following him, they never
could keep up with him. I can imagine
that away above the thunder of the
cannon I hear their voice shouting,
On
'I never before realized what the poet
meant by his lines: One blast upon his
bugIe horn, was worth ten thousand
men, till I heard how Chester and Nc
Kinley fought this war"
Mr.. Simpson then went on to say it
was unfortunate that Long crawled un-
der the bed when Opportunity knocked
at the door and offered him a chance to
go to war and make a record of his
own to run on instead of having to run
on Simpsons.
Mr.. Simpson then told of the details
of the passage of war legislation. His
witty salIies were cheered by the crowd
who stood for two hours to listen to
him.
Auditorium which was well filed. Gov
ernOr Leedy made short talk and was
followed by John HatwoOd who made
speech mostly on national issues Mr..
Atwood was frequently interrupted by
aDnIause and cheers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-29
CONVENIENT AID
For the Nicaragua Canal Will Be
Urged by the President.


New York, Oct. ga Herald special
from washington says: 1t is the inten-
tion of the administration to urge the
construction of the Nicaraguan canal
by government aid, in accordance with
the concession of the Maritime Canal
company.
This statement was made by an off,
cial of the administration, aprOpOs of
the report that Edwin F. Cragin Of
Chicago and Edward Eyar and Frank
s. Washburn of New York, had entered
into an agreement with President Ze-
laya to construct an interOceanic canal
Officially the state DEPARTMENT has no
information showing that President
Zelaya has granted the concession men
toned to build the canal after the lapse
next October, of the concession of the
Maritime Canal company. Private ad-
vices received here, however, show that
the report is true.
Before the agreement will be effec-
tive said the official with whom I
talked, lit will necessarily have to be
ratified by the Nicaraguan congress and
the Costa Rican legislature and the ex-
ecutive will then have to pass it.
Costa Rica and Nicaragua are not good
enough friends for the former to ratify
any act of the executive and the con-
gress of Nicaragua. 1t was an extreme
ly rard task for the Maritime company
to secure its concession and I doubt if
another concession over that route could
be secured
would this government endorse the
new cOmpany's concessiOn?'' asked
I am sure the president would pre-
fer the maintenance of the status qo,"
was the reply. There are now two bills
pending in congress providing govern
ment aid for the construction of the
canal and one of these will very probab-
ly be passed during the coming session
1t would be injudicious to throw any
obstacles in the way of the construc-
tiOn of the canal at this time by indors-
ing the concession of the new company
when work will be commenced in acord-
ance with the terms of the old conces-
sion and will be prosecuted vigorously
once government aid is Obtained
Rear Admiral Walker, chairman Of
the Nicaraguan canal commission ex-
poets to submit the report of the com
mission regarding the feasibility and
cost of the proposed canal during De-
cember. The commission will not then
go out of existence, but will continue to
collect and report upon data which is
now being collected. The cost of the
canal, according to the latest informa-
tiOn will be higher than was believed
before the last engineering party re-
turned from Nicaragua and it is now
placed at between s110, 10000 and s125,-
100000 The canal is perfectly feasible
according to members of the commits
sion and no great difficulty will be ex-
perienced in constructing the Ochoa
dam, concerning which the Ludlow
board apparently had grave doubts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-29
LO, THE POOR INDIAN.
Begs the Right to Cut Timber in
Forests Once All His Own.

Washington, Oct pa petition sign
ed by 277 of the Leech Lake Pfllager In
dams in Minnesota, asking for contin-
uance Of authority for cutting dead and
down timber, has been received by Sec
retary Bliss. 1t is dated at Leech Lake,
October %, and is interesting in view of
the part timber cutting methods had
in the recent Chippewa outbreak 1t
follows:
We, the undersigned Pillager Indians,
residents of the Leech Lake reserva-
tion do hereby petition the honorable
secretary of the interior and the honor
able commission Of Indian affairs as fol-
lows:
That we be allowed to continue the
cutting of dead and down timber as
such cutting is our sole means of max
ing a livelihood and if deprived of the
labor incident to such cutting, we will
be unable to provide for our women
and children the coming winter, and
they will suffer greatly for the neces-
saries of life. And furthermore, we do
not wish the white men married to
Indian women should do the cutting to
the exclusion of the Indians and we do
not wish them to log in the names Of
their wives and children
The signatures, made by mark. ara
headed by fifteen of the Chiefs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-29
IT WILL BE EASY.
Little Trouble Anticipated in Ar
ranging Transfer of the
Philippines.

Washington, Oct 29.-Advices from
Paris are to the effect that there is no
change in the peace commission situa-
ton The administration has the same
hopeful feeling of success that was en-
tertained yesterday at the cabinet meet
ing and the statement is reiterated that
negotiations are in a fair way to be
brought to a speedy termination. The
question of the Philippines has not been
formally considered by the peace COM
missioners, but there has been some in
formal discussion between the American
and Spanish representatives, with the
result that the American commissioners
have indicated to the administration
that the settlement will not be as diff
cult as anticipated some time ago. AS
indicated in the Associated Press dis
patches from Washington a few days
ago the determination seems to have
been reached by the United States gov
ernment to retain all the Philippine is
lands, and the question for controversy
will be over the allowance to Spain for
the islands. This feature of the case is
now being carefully considered by the
administration in Washington and by
the American commissioners in Paris.
In this matter the conclusions of the
United States government will be based
upon what is believed just and proper
and as in the case OF the Cuban article
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-29
PORTO RICO AND KEY WEST
Will Afford All the Naval Stations
Necessary in the West Indies.

Washington, Oct 29.-The navy de-
partment which was early in the field
to secure good wharf and a site for
naval station at Honolulu, has made
tage in Cuba.
It is understood that the department
does not see any necessity for anything
more than a coaling station at some
point in southern Cuba at Guantanamo
or some other place near and even this
in view of the possession by the United
States of Porto Rico does not make
such a cOaling station necessary. Off
GERS of the navy regard Havana as a
very unhealthy place and say that the
naval station at Key West answers
every purpose of a naval or coaling sta
ton in Havana.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-29
WANT ONE TO PITTSBURG.
Topeka and Pittsburg Men Ask for a
Daily Train.

There is a movement on foot, becked
by the Topeka Comm erciaI club and
the Commercial club of Pittsburg, Kan,
to secure daily train service on the Mis-
souri, Pacific between this city and the
cities of southeastern Kansas with
Pittsburg as a terminus. Mr.. o. F.
Sawyer, proprietor of the Topeka Cash
Dry Goods company, is now in St. Louis
as a representative of the Topeka Com
mercial club in company with Mr.. P.
P. Campbell, representing the Pittsburg
Commercial club, for the purpose of in
terviewing the Missouri Pacific officials
in reference to the project.
It is believed that by securing daily
train service from Topeka to Pittsburg
relations not alone profitable to this city
but to the cities of the southeastern
portion of the state as well can be es-
tablished. At present it requires at
least two days for citizens of Pittsburg
to come to Topeka and transact busi-
ness. The members of the Commercial
club believe that the Missouri Pacific
road can be prevailed upon to better its
service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-29
CONFIDENT OF THE COUNTY.
Fusion Leaders Think They Will
Have Sedgwick County Safely.

Wichita, Oct. 29.-It is not a question
as to whether the Populist state ticket
will lose votes in Sedgwick county at
the coming election; it is only a question
as to how many votes it will lose over
the vote of two years ago. At that time
the county gave the Leedy ticket about
500 ma jority. The fusion leaders are
confident that they won't lose more than
700 votes, or in other words, they win
carry the county this year by from six
to eight hundred votes.
The reason for any loss at all of
course is the fact that this is the home
of w. E. Stanley, the Republican NOM
inee. The meetings held here yester-
day were enthusiastic and well attend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-29

speech Mr. Stanley alluded to Hender-
son Martin, the fusion candidate for
congress in the Fourth district, in very
complimentary terms, but expressed the
opinion that Mr.. Martins political opin-
ions are wrong.
During the handshaking a sweet lit
tie girl, bundled up in winter wraps, ap-
preached Mr.. Stanley, but quickly drew
back and turned up her nose piquantly.
whats the matter?'' inquired Mr..
Stanley. Wont you shake hands with
me?"
swapping and looking defiance at the
Republican candidate for governor.
'-Well, well, am sorry, but won't you
tell me Why2''
Some one introduced the child's moth
er, Mrs. Martin to Mr.. Stanley, but
neither of them could induce the little
girl to shake hands with him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-29
VOTERS LOSE THEIR TIME.
When Absent From Government Ser
vice to Cast Their Ballot

Washington, Oct. 29.-Secretary AL
ger has issued the following memorial
for chiefs of bureaus and officers in his
department. bearing on the question OF
and vote:
Washington, Oct 25.-''When request
is made by employees of the department
for leave of absence to enable them to
go home to vote, permission, irrespec-
tive of party will be granted, if it can
be done without detriment to the public
service the time so absent to be charg-
ed against the annual leave authorized
by law, or if leave Is exhausted, the
time absent to be without pay.
seR A AI,GER -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-29
BLANCO Will PAY THEM.
$24 a Head Appropriated for Dis
charged Spanish Soldiers.

Havana, Oct. 29.-Captain General Blanco
has been instructed by the minister of
war, General Correa, to pay to each dis
charged soldier remaining in Cuba the
of S24
The joint military commissions met to
discuss the matters touched upon in the
notes recently exchanged between them
The North American Trust company
the United States fiscal agent here, have
rented a three-stOry building at the cor
ner of Havana and LampariIla streets.
The trust company will open bank here.
A party Of engineers under the command
of Captain Crawford, went to Mariana
this morning at daybreak. The party
will attempt the construction of a landing
place on the beach there.
Cuban soldiers belonging to General
Menocals division, stationed at Marfano
will do the work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-29
Sons of Fathers DISCHARGED.

Washington, Oct. 29-By direction of the
president the following named officers of
the volunteer army are honorably dis
charged from the service of the United
states to take effect December 81 their
services being no longer required. Cap
tain James G.. Blaine. assistant adjutant
tain Edward Murphy. second assistant ad-
iutant general son of Senator Murphy of
New York: Captain Samuel w. BelfoId,
assistant adjutant general, appointed from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-29
THE KAISER'S BOAST
Will Force His Friendship on the
French People.

Paris, Oct. 29.-The French papers de-
clare that Emperor William made the
following utterance during his visit to
Constantinople: 1.-The French are an ex-
traordinary people. When you see
them separately they are charming: but
in a mass they are unbeara BILE. They
refuse to understand US. If we two were
allies we should rule the world Never
mind, shall end by forcing my friend
shin on them :"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-29

The supreme court has handed down a
1;b1 decision re refusing the YTit of mandamusi
Leonard Daniels, county clerk of Wyan-
dotte county, TO place an independent Re
alleged mass Republican convention, on
the official ballot. The decision is very
brief, and the supreme court simply says:
THE evidence is conflicting and insuffi-
cieut to Justify the issuance of the writ %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-29
POPE TO MAKE SUGAR.
Peters Pence Fund to Be Invested in
a Refinery.

Rome, Oct. 29.-An interesting an
nouncement in connection with papal
finance has been made by a well in
formed newspaper which says the Va
tican authorities have decided to in
vest the Peters pence fund III a large
sugar mandatory, and it is added
there is some misgivings in Catholic
circles as to the wisdom of the vatican
again embarking in a speculative un-
dertaking, seeing that the last venture
resulted in the loss of several millions
lire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-29
Peru is PROMPT.

Lima, Peru, via Galveston, Tex, Oct.
29.-The Peruvian government has ask
ed congress to vote the sum of $4,000
to pay the claim of Victor H. Maccord,
consular agent of the United States at
Arquipa, Peru, in 1895, against the
government for damages sustained by
reason of imprisonment during the
revolutionary outbreak in accordance
with the award of the Right II. Samuel
Henry Strong, president of the supreme
court of Canada.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-29
Betting on Boyle.

Lyons, Oct. 29.-Charles Cooper of
this city, a Democratic politician of
much influence and the man who has
more to do in local politics, with results,
than any man in the county, is not
whooping it up for Governor Leedy as
he did two years ago. This fact is en-
cOura ging to Republicans, who fear
COOper's influence. He is, however,
supporting Mr.. Boyle warmly and Of
ters to bet S100 that the attorney gen
eral will he elected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-29
A LONG TRIP AHEAD
And a Drive of Thirty-Five Miles for
STANLEY.

Larned. Oct. 29.-W. E. Stanley and
I. E. Lambert spoke here last night and
went to Great Bend for an afternoon
meeting. after which Mr.. Stanley ex-
poets to drive this evening IS miles to
st. John for a night meeting. He will
reach Wichita Sunday morning and
leave Monday morning for FredOnia. He
speaks at Parsons Sedan. CoffevvilIe
Ottawa, Leavenworth, Kansas City,
Kan Burlington and Council Grove,
Cottonwood Falls, and Arkansas City.
He Will close the campaign the evening
before election day, with a monster
meeting at Wichita
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-29
TO SUCCEED TOWERS.
Capt E. L. Glasgow of Co. N, Spoken
of as the New Captain of Co. A.

A letter received in Topeka today
from a prominent officer in the Twen-
ieth Kansas at San Francisco states
that the vacancy in company A caused
by the removal of Captain Towers
would probably be filed by the ap-
pointment of Lieutenant E. L. Glasgow
of company NJ.
Mr. Glasgow IS one of the most popu-
lar and well informed officers in the reg
iment and the selection would be a pop
ular one with company A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-29
GEORGE TO ABDICATE.
King of Greece Will Resign the
Throne to His Son.

London, Oct. 29.-According to advices
received from the court of Copenhagen,
where King George of Greece is staying
after attending the funeral of the queen
of Denmark, it is believed there that he
will abdicate next spring in favor of the
Crown Prince Constantine, Duke of
Sparta, and will return to Denmark
and settle there permanently.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-29
THE REGTSTRATON
In Wellington the Largest Ever
Recorded.

Wellington, October 29.-Registration
closed here with $50 voters last evening
This is the largest registration in the
history of Wellington. In 1896 the reg
istratiOn reached only 1855 Last fall it
reached 541. Both political parties
claim this will be Of benefit to their
cause.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-29

A ]. Wedderburn, secretary of the
National Pure Food and Drug congress,
which meets in Washington, D. c., on
January Is, has written to Governor
Leedy asking him to appoint L dele
gates to the congress. He wants them
to be either grocers, druggists or farm
erS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-29
RAILROAD DELEGATES
From Ft. Wayne Convention to Re
port at Railroad Y. M. c. A.
Sunday Afternoon.

The delegation from the Ft. Wayne
railroad meeting that went from Tope-
ka have returned and will give a report
tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
railroad 7. NJ Q. A rooms. Everybody
cordially invited
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-29
Ofar to al Posted.

Sterling, Oct. 29.-Robert Findlay who
was chairman of the Republican COM
mittee in Rice county two years ago,
today posted an offer to bet that every
Republican candidate on the state, con-
gressiOnal and county ticket will be
elected
Mr.. Findlay offers to place $1OO on
each candidate. He has the cash, 81, 500
and is anxious to bet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-29
New Kansas Postmasters.

Washington, Oct 29.-These postoffice
appointments were announced today: In
Kansas-At Roland, Leavenworth coun-
ty, NJ. B1inn; at Saint Glare, Pottawa,-
tonne county, c. Reed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-29
a.16O Voters Reeistered.

The last moments of the registration
We're exciting ones and when the books
closed there were $3.50 names on the
books which is more than anyone an
ticipated There are a few duplicates
but Commissioner Yount says that
there will not be enough to reduce the
number to 5000