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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-21
ALTGELD'S FORCES.
They Take the Name of the Chicago
Platform Democracy.

Chicago, April 21.-'The Chicago
Platform Democracy" is the name
adopted by the followers of John p
Altgeld for their party. Under it per-
manent organization was effected, as
far as Cook county is concerned, and
the promise is it will soon be extended
to cover the entire state Its members
make no effort to conceal their purpose
to send delegates to the next national
convention. Judging from their SEEM
ing confidence that they will be admit
ted, and that the representatives of the
city hall will be rejected, it is fair
inference that they have received prom
Uses to that effect from the people in
control of the national Democratic par
ty, who are able, in the language of the
city council, ito deliver the goods.
Senator Jones of Arkansas, and his
friends in the national committee, are
AItgeld's close friends. The Bryan
Jones people form a majority in the ma
tiOnal committee. They expect, and
probably will have, a majority of the
delegates to the convention. If they de-
ternine to seat the Altgeld and unseat
the Harrison delegates to the national
convention, it would be the simplest
thing in the world to do SO. They did
the same thing in the Chicago conven-
ton in 1885, when the Morton delegates
from Nebraska were thrown out and
the Bryan men seated, and when the
Dickinson followers from Michigan
were unseated and free silver adher-
entS given their seats.
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KANSAS NEWS.
Gillett Wants Immunity For
Twenty Years.
The Ex-Cattle King Thinks He
Can Pay Then.
MRS. GILLETT'S OFFER
AstOunds the Creditors Who
Expected Some Cash.
She Says Gillett and She To-
gether Have But So, 900.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 21.-Mrs.
Grant Gillett, wife of the Kansas cattle
man who failed last winter for over a
million dollars. is in Kansas City, hav-
ing recently returned from Chihuahua,
Mexico. Mrs. Gillett telephoned to a
number of her husbands creditors here,
late yesterday, asking them. to meet
her at her hotel. To those who respond
ed, Mrs. GiIIett made a somewhat re-
markable proposition
She declared that all the money that
she and her husband possessed was
about $4,000. She asked the creditors to
give Mr.. Gillett 20 years time. not mo-
Testing him for that period. and she
promised that Mr. Gillett would try to
pay back what has been lost through
his methods of doing business.
None of the creditors, so far as can
be learned. made any promises. Gillett
is still in Mexico.
A party of four on expense here, at
tending theaters each evening, as is re-
ported, cannot make as favorable i'm
preston upon men, some of whom have
been brought almost to the door of
bankruptcy by Gillett'S methods in the
cattle business. Any hope Gillett may
have of immunity from arrest in this
country or of a settlement of claims
without any cash consideration might
as we'll be abandoned, from all appear
ances
Charles H. Baumbaugh, brother of
Mrs. Gillett, said last night: I'VE hope
to effect a settlement of Mr.. Gilletts
affairs, but it will require considerable
time The many complications which
have arisen, added to the eXtensiveneSs
of Mr. Gillett's dealings, make it a mat
ter involving a great amount of labor,
and We cannot expect to accomplish eV-
rything in a few days time"
Have you reached a basis for set
tlement which will be acceptable to the
creditOrs2''
we believe the proposition which Mr..
Gillett has to make, and to which we
are devoting our efforts, will ultimate
1y clear everything up. 1 do not think
5t best to give out our plans for publ
cation at present. There has been so
much newspaper notoriety already con-
nected with the affair that we fear any
more at the present time will block us
in this.
i recently saw Mr.. Gillett in Mexico
and he is willing to do everything in
his power to adjust his finances to sat
isfy creditors. He wants to return to
this country. For some time he has
to leave. 1t was due to the sensational
stand taken by his advisers and his re-
naming so long was due to the Sensa-
tional reports in the papers.
The firms with which We have been
negotiating agree with me in the opin-
ion that our plan for settlement should
not be made public until it is consum-
mated.
Mrs Reed of Herington, Kan, who
is a sister of Grant Gillett; Mr.. J. W.
Gillett of Woodbine; Mrs. Gillett and
myself are working together to the end
the shadow which his unfortunate deal
dngs have cast upon him. We are anx-
ious to have him return to his home,
and that is his dearest hope"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-21
TRANsM1ssIss1PPI
Programme Arranged For the Wichita
Meeting.

Wichita, April 21-The executive conn.,
mittee of the Transmississippi congress
has suggested the following subjects for
discussion:
Irrigation and the Arid Regions
(a) Should congress legislate in their
interests? OBJ What can be done for
this region by individual effort? (c)
New plants adapted to arid lands.
Improvement of Western Rivers
(a) Floods of the Mississippi, cause and
remedy. CD Deep water at the mouth
of the Mississippi. (c) Preservation of
the forests.
Water Transportation"-(a) Near
aguan canal. OBJ HarborS on the Pacif-
ic coast. (c) Gulf outlet.
Transportation facilities of the
West'-(a) Equitable rates to tide wa
ter.
Our Trade and how to increase it,
(a) With Mexico. Japan, China, Ha-
wall, the Philippines and Cuba Cb) Pa
cific coast cable. (c) Shipbuilding on
Pacific coast.
there be a national department of
mines?
'Agriculture'-(a) Beet sugar indus
try. OBJ Introduction Of our Indian
corn in Europe as a culinary article.
National Quarantine
statehood for the Territories"
Monroe Doctrine
Homestead Laws"
Trusts and Combines''-(a)rAr Are they
Beneficial?
"Our Foreign Possessions
United States senator's; Should They
Be Elected by the People Direct?"
Our Representation at the Louisiana
Purchase Celebration and the Paris Ex-
position
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DON'T WANT 1T.
Rossville People Are Being Worked
For Bridge.
Rossville, Kan, April 20, 1899.

Rossville, Kan, April 20, 1899.
To the Editor of the state Journal:
An article in a Topeka morning paper
headed kansas River Bridge at Ross
VILE" has been noticed and read by many
of our citizens. Whilst the people of
Rossville know and feel the necessity of
a bridge at some convenient point, the
statements contained in the article are 50
amusing. Would you be so fair to your
patrons and the public in general as to
make statement of the facts, which are
as follows: A party or two living in Wa
baunsee county at a point opposite the
extreme southwest corner of Rossville
Kansas river. This point is about four
miles west of the city of Rossvlle and
about two miles due north of the town of
Maple Hill, which is on the Rock Island
railroad in Wabaunsee county At this
point the wide and productive Kansas
in RoSsville township. Knowing well that
a bond proposition favoring a bridge at
that point would never receive the legal
two-thirds vote, last winter. certain inter
ested parties, rather privately, secured a
special act of the legislature comforting
power on Rossville township to vote bridge
bonds by simply majority vote.
public spirited and feel indignant to find
this trick has been perpetrated upon them.
very active effort is being made
by interested parties in Maple Hill town
ship to secure this necessary ma ority and
thereby materially assist the town of
Rossville township. II is alleged that a
good deal of money is now and will here
after be used in an effort to perpetrate the
fraud. TAXPAYERS"
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FIRED THE JURY
Because There Was Nothing For It to
Decide.

Judge Hazen has taken a case out of
the hands of a jury in the district court
without allowing them to render a YER
dict in it. 1t is a suit brought by Har-
ry S. Moulton of Kirwin, against the
Masonic Mutual Benefit association for
$4,000 life insurance for which he al
leges his father insured his life in the
association.
Mr.. Moulton sent in an application for
a policy and paid the necessary fees,
but before he received the policy he
died, and when payment of the insur-
fused to pay it, but offered to refund
the fees instead.
When the case had been on trial for
some time it was discovered that there
was no contest over the facts in the
case, but simply over legal points. Judge
Hazen then dismissed the jury and
took the case under advisement him
self.
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M'KENZIE MIXES AGAIN.
Now Wants Frank Igou Appointed in
Topeka.

The local contest over a grain in
spector took an unexpected turn today
when A. E. Mckenzie telephoned from
Kansas City to Governor Stanley rec
ommending the appointment of Fred
Igou. Igou is endorsed, so he claims,
by Dave Mulvane and the grain men.
Tom Evan went to Kansas City this
morning and presented to Mckenzie an
endorsement from six Topeka men en-
gagged in the grain business, asking for
the appointment of Igou. 1t is claimed
that Igou, who has been inspector under
the Populist, F. w. F'rasius, for nearly
two years, is a Democrat. Men who
are laboring to bring about a settlement
of the controversy declare that he is
a POpuliSt and was one of the most pro-
nounced free silver Leedy men in North
Topeka.
Many of the grain men are supporting
Thomas Cross, but the affair is be-
coming so complicated that the govern
or has hung up the appointment until
the trouble is ended
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ROBERT MANTELL HERE.
May Appear Next Season in New
Play.

Robert MantelI, the actor, who will
be seen in "A Secret Warrant at the
Crawford theater tonight, arrived in
Topeka with his company at noon to-
day This afternoon he conducted re-
hearsal of THE CorSican Brothers,, his
great success of several years ago,
which he intends to revive in Pittsburg,
Pa, the second week in May. He will
close the season there.
w. A Tremayne, the Montreal news
paper man who wrote "A Secret War
rant is now at work on a dramatiZa-
ton of Jules Hatton's book, THE Dag
ger and the Sword which will be
staged in an elaborate manner under
that name by Mr.. Mantell next season.
If it proves a success he will drop his
present repertoire entirely and appear
only in the new play. If, on the other
hand, it proves a failure, he will have
the scenery repainted for a pretentious
revival of 1.-The Corsican Brothers"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-21
ENTERPRISE GUN SHOOT.
Will Hold Meet on April Is With
Five Contests

Enterprise. April 21-The Enterprise
Gun club will have a shoot April %.
The contests are:
Jack-ra bbit-F'ifteen targets. En-
trance, $1.00.
Jack-ra bbit-F'ifteen targets. En-
trance, $100.
Jack-ra bbit-Fifteen targets. En-
trance, $1.00.
Jack-ra bbit-Fifteen targets. En-
trance, $1.00.
Event No. 5-Ten live birds. Entrance,
$1.00. Entrance to shoot for added
purse, s.. 90.
On all jack-rabbit events five cents
will be refunded for each target broken.
Two cents will be deducted for targets
and the balance divided into three
purses at so. 80 and 20 per cent.
There will be $1,000 added money to
the three highest guns shooting through
the entire foregoing programme, divided
as follows: $500 to first, $500 to second
and 81. 90 to third.
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DEFECTIVE SIDEWALKS.
Cause Tow Suits Against Larned
Aggregating Over $4,000.

Larned, April 21.-The city of Larned
has been made the defendant in two
suits for damages, aggregating over
$40, 600.
4. E. Leftwich, editor of the Eagle
Optic, sued for So, 700 for injuries sus-
tanned last fall, when he was tripped
by a board in a defective sidewalk and
fell against an awning post, breaking
two or three ribs. A. r. Wiggle, a
blacksmith, also sues for S., 600 for an
injury to his right knee which was also
caused by a fall, occasioned by a loose
board in one of the city's sidewalks. Elk
Congressman S. r. Peters of Newton
and w. H. Vernon of this city are the
attorneys for the plaintiff in both cases.
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BASE BALL AT ST. MARYa
Will Open the Season With a Game
With Emporia.

ST. Marys, April 21.-St. Mary's college
begins the baseball season here today
with Emporia. The college has a strong
team on the diamond, fully equal to the
champions of 1898, who defeated Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Nebraska varsity
mines last spring. Among others, the
schedule includes the following games
April 21-Kansas State Normal school,
at St. Marys.
April 27-University OF Missouri, at
st. Marys.
May university of Kansas, at ST.
Marys.
May 12-University CT Nebraska, at
St. Marys.
May 20-Kansas State Agricultural
college, at St. Marys.
May 27-HaskeH Indians, at ST.
Marys.
Today the college will line up with
COrrigan, pitcher; Tiernay. catcher;
Griffian first base; Enright, second
base; Ryan, third base; Burk, captain
short stop; Schipacasse. center field
Hall, left field; Murray, right field.
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DEATH ENDS SPREE.
Cherryva1e Citizen Commits Suicide
After a Days Debauch.

Cherryvale, April 21.-J. A. Thiebaud.
q prominent man and timer of this
city, committed suicide yesterday by
shooting himself through the head with
a 3S-caliber revolver. The day before
Mr. Thiebaud was pretty well under the
influence of liquor, and he didn't get
home till some time after midnight. A
few words were passed between him
and his wife when they got up in the
morning. She dressed and called him
down to breakfast. He soon afterward
went into the parlor to finish dressing.
A few minutes elapsed when a pistol
shot was heard in the adjoining room
A sister of Mrs. Thiebaud ran in where
ne was, only to see him lying upon the
floor gasping for breath. He died with
In a minute. The position in which he
was lying shows that he was standing
uD when he fired the shot, as the re-
Volver was lying at his feet.
He was thought to be in good cir
cumstances, a kind-hearted husband, a
hard working man and we'll fixed. He
belongs to the Workman, WOodmen of
the World, and the Mutual of New
Jersey and carried a great deal of in
surance in them. He was about 81
years old and had lived here about four
years. He leaves a wife and two chill
dren.
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HOSPITAL AFIRE.
Damage of $4,000 to Blackwell's
Island Institution.

New York April IA fire broke out in
the hospital of the penitentiary on Black
wells island yesterday afternoon and did
damage to the value of about $4,000. The
hospital was located in the southern end
of the penitentiary, and when the flames
were discovered the convicts in the place
were allowed to pass out on the island.
There were twelve men and six women in
the hospital at the time, but they were
quickly removed from danger. A number
of convictS and attendants rushed up into
the wards and carried the patients down
to safety. No one was hurt.
The dome the southern end of the
building was soon burned badly that
it crashed down upon the main structure.
Several engines were sent from the city
to the island. and the flames were confined
to the one section of the large building.
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TO FIGHT COULTER.
g. A. R. Men Will Oppose Him Be
cause He Criticised Mckinley.

Hutchinson, Kan, April PA num-
Der of prominent Grand Army men of
Kansas held conference in this city
yesterday afternoon for the purpose Of
heading off the vicious attacks that are
being made on President Mckinley IN
the Grend Army encampment that con-
venes in this city next week. 1t is I'M
derstood that o. H. Coulter, editor of
the Western Veteran of Topeka will be
a candidate for the position of depart
ment commander of Kansas, and these
men feel that it would not be the thing
to elect Coulter, and they had this
melting to head him off.
Coulter has been going after McKin-
ley yiciously because of the sentiments
he uttered in his speeches regarding
the SOUTH and his last paper was par
ticularly bitter against the president
These men, who declined to allow their
names to be used, have not decided on
whom they will support in opposition to
Coulter, but one of the hottest fights
ever known in Grand Army circles is
sure to come up next week in the en-
campment. The men who met here left
town at night, but said they would be
in Hutchinson early next week to COM
plete the work outlined.
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CITY IN RUINS.
San Vicente, San Salvador, De-
strOyed by Earthquake.

Washington, April 21.-The depart
ment of state has been informed by the
consul at San Salvador that the city
of San Vicente had recently suffered
from severe earthquakes and that no
Geographic communication could be
had with that city which was in ruins.
Enough is known, however, to- know
that help was necessary and a commit
tee was formed to raise subscriptions
for immediate relief.
No lives were lost, slight shocks hav-
ing given ample warning before the Sc
we're ones came. All the prisoners have
been removed to San Salvador. The
shocks were also felt in San Salvador.
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GOULD BUYS A DOG.

Cincinnati, o.. April 21.-Frank j.
Gould of New York, who is an exhibitor
at the bench show here, today paid
81 800 for Alta Ruth, smooth coated
ST Bernard bitch, that took the first
prize in her class. M. Gould owns five
of the fifty-two St Bernards on exhi-
bition and took first prize with Cham
pion Marvelcroft, a rough coated bitch,
in the open class.
Queen Bane, an English setter bitch,
that took first prize in the open class,
was also sold today for 5000.
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and the sense of the meeting was re-
corded against a suspension OF work
at this time. The miners at Frontenac
held a meeting and majority of those
tbetic strike. Every effort is being
made by the walking delegates from the
territory to shape sentiment to prevail
in their favor at the meeting of the
delegate convention in this city Fri
day..
The miners here have had prosper
Gus winter and are making good wages
now and really have no grievances of
their own. For these reasons they will
not be easily persuaded to suspend
work.
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BEN HARRISON GOES EAST.
Preparatory to a Start For Europe
With His Family.

Indianapolis, Ind, Apr. 21.-Gen. Har-
rison, wife and daughter left this even
ing for Hot Springs, Va. After two
weeks rest in Virginia he will go to
New York where the time intervening
between that date and the date of sail
ing for Paris May II will be spent with
the counsel associated with him in be-
half of Venezuela in the Venezuelan
British boundary dispute and the final
preparation will be made for applica-
ton before the tribunal of arbitration
in Paris.
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MR.. FREY'S FATHER DEAD.
Aged Parent of the General Manager
Expires in Indiana

Christian Frey, father of General
Manager ]. J. Frey of the Santa Fe,
died about o'clock yesterday after
noon at the home of one of his sons in
Seymour, Ind. News of the death was
received in this city late last evening,
but as Mr.. Frey was last night on his
way from Joliet to Kansas City, he did
not hear OF his loss until early this
morning. He left Kansas City for
Seymour this afternoon.
Mr.. Frey, senior, was over 20 years
of age and since the death of his wife
about two years ago has been living
with his son, a pharmacist, in Seymour.
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MRS. LUKE HURT.

Mrs. Maggie Luke, who lives oppo-
site the Dr. H. c. Linn place on West
Sixth street, was probably fatally in
jured in a runaway this afternoon. She
was thrown from her buggy at Sixth
avenue and Harrison street and was
injured internally.
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cordia, IS to s12; Leonard Cole, Gales
burg, $40 to S12; Lorenzo H. Green,
Benton, $22 to $25; Jasper Fortney, FIT.
Scott, Sc to $40: Eric Auglund, Newton,
IS to $12; George Barbet, National Mil
itary Home Leavenworth, Sc.
Restoration and increase-IsaacB Bales,
Stockton, So to $24.
Reissue-Charles L. LouX, WeStmore-
land. 80.
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Cross Bank Dividend.

Emporia, April 21.-Mort Albaugh, re-
ceiver of the First Nantional bank, is
making out a report to be sent to the
comptroller of the treasury, declaring
another dividend to depositOrs. This
time it will be 10 per cent The divi-
dend will probably be paid about June
/, as it will take until then to go
through the regular routine at Wash
ington.
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FUNERAL OF MRS. MARTIN.
Last Rites Over Remains of Mother of
Kansas Governor.

Kansas City, April 21.-Services were
held yesterday over the body of Mrs.
Jane Martin, at the home of Mrs. F. D.
Mills, daughter of the deceased, SIS
Washington avenue, Kansas City, Kan.
After the services the body was placed
on a Missouri Pacific train and convey
ed to Atchison, where it will be laid to
rest in Mount Vernon cemetery.
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Select Friends in Session.

Chanute, April 21.-The state conven-
ton of the Select Friends has been in
session here for two days for the pur-
pose of electing delegates to the ma
tional convention in August. Nearly a
hundred visitors are here. The home
lodge gave a banquet last night to the
visitors. The II delegates and IL alter
mates were elected this afternoon.
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RosEBUDs FOR SOLDIERS.
Each Member of Company B to Re-
ceive a Flower From Lieut..
Affords Grave.

Kansas City, Kan. April 21-Each
soldier of Company B, Twentieth Kan
sas regiment, will receive a rosebud
from the grave of Lieut.. Alfred c.
Afford, who was killed while leading
his company in battle at Caloocan.
Messages were sent by the mother of
the dead officer to mothers of the
members of his company, and the flow
ers are to accompany the messages as
tokens of memory for the deceased 8
comrades now in the Philippines.
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BORN IN GREENLAND.
a. Colored Man Comes From a Cold
Country to Marry a Kansas Girl

Greenland is not the natural home of
the negro, but one born in that country
took out a marriage license in the pro-
bate court this morning. Witty Will
HamS now lives in CoffeyVille is SO years
of age and says that he was born away
up near the north pole in Greenland.
He has served in the United States ser
vice on a revenue cutter and also on a
an-of-war. and has seen a great deal
of the world. He, of course, heard of
COffeyville, went there and was cap
tured by LeandeF NJ. Melton, a dusky
female of sc summers.-Independe
Reporter.
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North Topeka Road Case.

The jury in the suit Of MrsH. 7
Small against Shawnee county for dam
ages in a North Topeka road case has
awarded the plaintiff $135, the same
amount given her by the appraisers
The road in question extends from Cor
dom street through the Whitney tract
which is owned by Mrs. Small to Lin
wood addition Mrs. Small was not
satisfied with the amount given her by
the appraisers and brought suit against
the county for $500.
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STAMPS UNNECESSARY.

Superintendent Church of the state
insurance department has made a rul
ing that it is not necessary to attach
revenue stamps to licenses and docI1-
ments which are filed or issued by the
department. 1t has been customary to
stamp all these documents