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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-26
ANTI-IMPERIALISTS
Call Convention for August IA, to
Nominate National Ticket.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 26.-The COM
mittee appointed at the conference held
at the Plaza hotel, New York. gave out
the following statement and call for a
convention to be held in this city Aug
ust IA.
1.-The national committee of the Gold
Democrats have brought the usefulness
of that organization to an end. 1t now
becomes the duty of the independent
committee to enable independent vo-
tiers to place in the field a platform and
candidates which they can conscien-
tiOuSly support This can only be done
by a new party, permanent in its aims,
and prepared to take positive steps
against both old parties.
We believe that the anti-imperialistS
who have done splendid work in recall
ing the Republic to the ideas of it's foun-
ders will conclude that they can enforce
their ideas more effectively by means of
third ticket than in any other way.
We believe that many citizens who have
not been identified with the nti-imper-
ialiStS will welcome this chance to ex-
press their disapproVal of existing condi-
tons. In order to meet these needs, a
mass convention is hereby called to meet
at Indianapolis at 2 .. m, on the 14th
day of August, 1900, to nominate or CO.
operate in the nomination of candidates
for president and vice president upon a
platform substantially as follows:
The Republican party is conducting
an indirect attack upon the institutions
OF our country. At home it corrupts
fees and special privileges to the high
est contributors to party assets; abroad
1T wages a wicked war Of conquest in
violation of the principles of the decla-
ration of independence.
THE Democratic party is conducting
a direct attack upon the institutions of
our country. 1t advocates dishonest
money and threatens the integrity of
the judiciary.
mo man serves well his country who
Joins in either of these attacks. Party
to neither, therefore, be opponents of
both, we pledge our honest efforts to
1 the following ends:
Neutrality-suspicious. and protection
to the Inhabitants of Cuba, the Philip
pine islands, Porto Rico and Hawaii.
'Second-A single gold standard and
a sound banking system.
''Third-Abohtion of all special priv
ileges.
''Fourth-A public service based on
merit only.
This call is addressed to all those
opposed to the candidates and plat
forms of the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties.
Those who favor the movement are
invited to send their names and ad-
dresses to the temporary headquarters
at 141 Broadway, New York city.
ct NJ. OSBORN, Chairman.
EVERETT ABBOTT, Secretary.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July %, 1900"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-26

mutual concession, the demagogue
makes political capital out of his en-
ployment, foments strife. indirectly en-
courages lawlessness. and all the while
keeps himself we'll before the public as
the friend of the laboring class He
seizes upon such an opportunity to saw
his political wood. The fairest and best
method of settlement is certainly not to
be arrived at through the mediation OF
councils with a bundle of grievances
that they hold over employers, demand
ing the full concession of all claims,
nor of political demagogues acting in
the pretended capacity of legal advisers.
The surest. quickest and most econom-
ical way is to employ a lawyer of high
reputation for integrity and professional
sagacity and one who has no active
connection with politics in its profess
sional ASPECT, and intrust the whole
matter to him. Then, if compromise
fail, there is the remedy of arbitration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-26
MADE HER FATHER FREE
Little Girl of Twelve Had Influence
With Senator Clarke.

cI Des MOines: Ia. July 2s.A special from
senator and the late Democratic National i,i
convention at Kansas City figure
Some years ago, and before the birth
of the mulct law. John Mcdonald bar
the old prohibitory law, went from this
place to Montana and there secured en-
ployment at his trade, leaving a wife and
several children residing here.
Mr.. Mcdonald, in the discharge of his
duties, came to a place where the survival
of the fittest resolved itself into a Ques-
ton of which belligerent could get the
quicker to his pistol pocket, and the pop
ulation of the state of Montana was re-
duced by one bad man. Mcdonald lived
to stand trial on a charge of murder. A
conviction was secured and a life sent
ence imposed, since which time Mcdonald
has been a continuous resident of Deer
Last winter, during the senatorial in
vestigation at Washington relative to the
]. H Copenheffer, a lawyer of this city
wrote the then senator q letter, which
ELECTED d courteous and lengthy reply
members of the Mcdonald family is the
daughter. Lulu, aged II. She, with Mr..
Copenheffer, has always maintained that
the conviction had been wrongfully had
and had exhausted many plans for secur-
ing the release of the father.
When it became known that the daugh-
ter of the senator was to attend the KAN
lawyer that he might be able to interest
Senator Clarke in the fate of his client,
ana the daughter at once set ABOUT rails
ing sufficient money to defray the ex-
penses of a. trip from Creston to Kansas
City for the purpose of trying to enlist
the good offices of Senator Clarke: The
day before the convention enough had
been secured to buy railroad ticket and
leave a balance of 81, the idea being that
the lawyer should make the trip.
Mr.. Copenheffer insisted that the girl
make the appeal to the senator. So, pro-
vided with a railroad ticket, four silver
dollars and a letter from the lawyer, she
went to Kansas City, learned the hotel
at which the senator was stopping and
was shown to his room, presenting herself
and the letter early in the morning.
The small lady was entertained the
guest of the senator while there and was
assured by him that he was the father of
a small girl just her age, and that he
would at once write his son directing him
to go before the board of pardons and see
what could be done for Mr.. Mcdonald.
That he kept his word is evidenced by
the fact that a letter received here from
Mcdonald states that he has received a
pardon and will be liberated on Thursday.
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R0CKHILL IS READY.
VIII Start on His Journey to
China Next Saturday.

Washington, July 26.-SpeciaI Com
missioner Rockhill will leave Washing
ton Saturday with Mrs. Rockhill for
San Francisco, stopping day or two at
Chicago en- route. This will enable him
to reach San Francisco in time to take
the japanese liner America Maru, which
sails for Yokohama and Nagasaki on the
third of August. If Secretary Hay re-
turns to Washington tomorrow morning
as is expected Mr.. Rockhin Will have a
final conference with him before leav-
ing for China. It will not be necessary
for him to again see President McKin-
ley as he has received the fullest in
structionS from the president already.
Mr.. Rockhill appeared today to be-
lieVe that his task has been made much
more difficulty by the developments of
the last day or two particularly those
indicating the gradual drifting of China
into a regularly established state of war
with the powers. He is chary about ac-
cepting, without full confirmation any
advices as to the situation at Pel1in that
pass through the hands of the notorious
viceroy at Shan Tung, Yuan Shih Kai,
who is well known to him. Yuan was
the Chinese governments representative
in Korea, in the period just preceding
the ChineSe-Ja Japanese war and it is said
here that he was the one official direct
ly responsible for that war
The Chinese minister at London, 10
Flung LO. is understood to be one of the
most intimate of Ii Hung Changes pc
cuIiar Chinese circle. He was PERSONAL
ly attached to the great viceroy's house
hold as was also Mr.. WI, the present
minister to Washington, and it is as
Sumed that the ascendancy of Lii Hung
Chang in the Chinese councils at this
time will mean the free employment of
these two agents in the efforts to re-
establish amicable relations between the
Chinese government and the powers.
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COUNSEL IN LABOR CONFLICTS

IFrom the Indianapolis Press.1
One thing which would often facili-
tate the settlement of disputes between
employers and employees is the selection
of counsel who will give the sort of
legal advice which they would give a
client in an ordinary business transac-
HiOn- 1t is estimated that, by reason of
the unnecessary proIongation of the
strike of the building trades in Chicago
aaborers have lost upward of $50, GOO, 900
On wages. to say nothing of general
business losses; and this condition of
things might still exist If the matter
had not been settled over the heads of
dhe trades council The striking masons
finally tired Of the ineffective efforts at
a settlement made by the trades eoun-
Gil. and, taking the matter into their
own hands, quickly made an adjust
anent of their differences that will re-
suit in renewed activity in building in
Chicago. 1t is probable that this end
might have been attained long ago.
and a great part of that $50 GOO, 900 might
have found its way into the pockets of
mage-earners in building industries. but
for the incompetent or unreasonable
action of the trades council On this ac-
count, it would seem fair to believe
that an intelligent and unbiased attor-
ney might act as the intermediary in
labor disputes with excellent results
Trained, in long conflicts, to know when
he had done the most that could be
done for his client, he would be ready
to advise the acceptance of fair terms
of compromise. In almost every way
such a counselor could and would con-
tribute to the just and economical set
Element of conflicts
The great trouble is that when strilx-
Rrs intrust their grievances to an attor-
ney, they do not. as a rule. select a man
distinguished for his professional abil-
sty and high character for justice; but
they go to some lawyer who is impli-
Gated in politics and whose public utter
ances have shown him to be the friend
Of the people," thoroughly in sympathy
with the "down-trodden and oppressed
Morlxin gman-" In word, they do not
employ a lawyer. but a politician and
demagogue-a man whose bread and
butter come by preying upon the preju-
dices and jealousies of the people Thus
the matter is worse than before. In
stead Of pacifying and compromising
and co1nselpg tolerapce. patience and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-26
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

IFrom the Philadelphia Record.1
It's a poor thermometer that won't
work both ways.
It's the hard rubs of the world that
make a man bright.
A pointer on the races generally turns
out a disappointer.
All men are not homeless, but some
are home less than others.
The poet appears to have no writes
that the editor is bound to respect
Lingering too much before the bar is
the surest way for a man to get behind
them
Hoax-"what's good for removing su-
perfuous hair?" Joax-'Have you tried
a razor?''
Wig-"Have you good coolx?'' wag-
Good; yes. She goes to church every
morning, but she can't cook"
Husband-'sYou needn't sit up for me
tonight wife-''H'nl I suppose you
think you can do all the setting up
that's necessary"
Married life is not all sunshine" an
nounced the pessimistic Individual.
No" said Henpeck, sadly, 1.-The greater
part Of it is reign
WilIie-s'Say. pop, what is conscience?''
Winie's Pa-"Conscience.m my boy, is that
within US which tells us when somebody
else is doing wrong"
I've noticed" remarked the clergy
man, pointedly. that the man who goes
to sleep in church is generally very wide
awake at the baseball game" Yes y
returned the hardened sinner, the de-
livery is different, you know"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-26
SCHOOL BOARD WINS.
Is Given Decision Over District 20 in
the Bond Case.

The case of the school board of Topeka
VS.. school district % was heard this
morning by Judge Hazen and decided in
favor of the school board.
A part of district q was taken in by
the city and the part that came within
the city limits had the school building
The state law provides that when pro-
perty is annexed in that manner that the
city shall become responsible for the
bonded indebtedness of the building and
furnishings. The question in the case
was whether the city was liable for the
bonded debt on the property. The dis
trict issued bonds amounting to $4,000.
Ten years ago bonds amounting to ST.
500 were issued for the site and with in
terest amount to So, 1000. The cost of the
building and furnishings was about S.
900. The state holds the bonds and has
sued for payment. The district wanted
the city to pay and the city board of ed
ucation wanted the district to pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-26
Commissioners Reduce Shawnee
County Debt.
Expenses For Past Year Cut
Down.
NEW CITY COURT.
Makes Important Reduction in
Expenses.
Compared With the Old Justice
Court System.

The board of county commissioners
has issued the report for the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1900. which shows the
expenses of the county for the year just
ended to be $96,150.7O and the expenses
for the year ending June 80, 1899, to be
sS7, 20739, difference Of but $1,056.67 in
favor of 1900.
The greatest difference is in the re-
ceipts for the two years. The receipts
for 1899 were $165. O51 IS and the receipts
for the year ending in 1900 were $10S,-
1914, a difference Of $50, 559.7
The reduction in receipts comes from
the fact that last year the commission
ers reduced the county valuations ma
terially. The county Indebtedness was
reduced So, 900 during the last year.
The township assessments cost $4,-
Alb in 1900 and So, SCI in 1899. Last year
the cost of running the poor farm was
s2.253. 81, against SO, 47457 this year.
The county bridges in 1899 cost $4,-
SSH and this year $S,023.S7. OF the in
crease about So, 900 was for new bridges
Last year the county spent $5,755 in
burying ex-union soldiers and this year
IS, S41. So
The cost of running the court house
in 1899 was $4,907.34 and this year ST.
305.45.
The city court of Topeka was in op-
cost s, 2S9. 26, and for the full year just
closed cost $4,642.51.
The expense of running the district
court was decreased in a year over
ST. 900. the figures for the two years be-
ing $12, 1854 for last year and 81, 400. Sc
this year.
The elections held last year used up
$57S.57 and this year $1,000.
Last years expense of keeping up the
fair grounds was $4.7S756, and the year
just closed 1,749.
1t cost the county 1884 to catch
fugitives from justive during the year
ending June 30. 1900 and $165.s0 for the
year before
For 1899 the INDECENT poor cost the
county 81, 1886. SO. and for the year 1900.
ON account of the smallpox epidemic,
required $S92S.4S.
In 1899 the coroner used $S69-77 and for
the year closing June 80. 81. 2s1. 65.
The insane poor cost SO, SO and last
year So, 320.1S.
The county jail cost $4354.2s in 1899.
for boarding prisoners. repairs. etc, and
50, 6SS.1S for 1900.
The Justice courts used $2,S65-51 In
1899 and this year the city court cut
the expenses down to $423.99-
To light the court house and jail in
1889 cost $1.465. SO and in 1900 81, 1921
The probate court expended 81, 50O.15
in 1899 and 81, 322. O3 in 1900.
The county roads cost $560.90 in 1899
and for the year just ended $S56.50-
The salaries of county officers
amounted to SIS, 56S.46 in 1899, and owing
partly to the increase in the salary OF
the commissioners was more in 1900,
and amounted to ST., 040.66.
Stationery and supplies cost $5,27l-53
in 1899 and $3,52O.46 for the year just
ended.
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HOT FIGHTING
Between Russians and Chinese
Along the Border.

st. Petersburg, uJ1y 26-Genera1
Grodkoff in a dispatch dated at Cha
baravosk, Tuesday, July "a, states that
a detachment of railway guards safely
brought a caravan of go persons and
officials from the railway to Zurughaitu.
Chinese troops, Gen. Grodkom says, are
raiding and Iooting in the Yalu valley.
Another steamer with Russian troops
aboard was bombarded by Chinese from
the river bank, July "a. Securing re-
Inducements, the Russian command re-
turned to the scene and landed on the
Chinese side of the Yalu river He at
tackled the Chinese posts in the face of
a heavy fire. Some Chinese picks were
taken prisoners. Three magazines were
set on fire and exploded. The Chinese
lost 300 killed, while the Russian loss
was only seven. A desuItory lombard
ment of Bias ovostchenk continues The
town of Agun has been compelled to re-
treat and take a fresh entrenched posi-
ton.
Cossacks have destroyed the Chinese
pickets at Nikolsk, Kuprianovsk and
StarViheVak.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-26
EASY TELEGRAPHY.
Dots and Dashes Turned Into Signs
of the Original Alphabet.

Chicago, July 26.-Telegraphy by the use
Of typewrfters in place of ordinary click
ing keys and receivers has been made
possible by two Chicago men, Zalmon G.
Scholes and Alfred C. Gilmore.
They have invented mechanism by
which a message written with ordinary
spelling on a machine that has a key
board exactly like the keyboard of the
ordinary typewriter will be printed if
transmitted over telegraph wire by an
other type writer in the office to which it
is sent. The instruments have been test
ed over a circuit of 265 miles of wire.
Wills # recive and daI7ler Is enas'
written in the letters of the original al
phabet, 1t transmits them by the of
the Morse telegraphic alphabet of dots
and dashes.
The transmitter turns each letter. figure
or punctuation point into dots and
dashes, and the receiver, which contains
an instrument called a "selector'' turns
the dots and dashes back into the ordin-
arY signs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-26
YOUTSEY'S THREAT.
Witness SWears He Said He
Would Kill G0ebeI.

Georgetown, KY. July CIV. H.
Mayner, of Whitley county, gave SEN
sational testimony against both Powers
and Youtsey this afternoon. He said
he was in the secretary of states Office
a few days before the shooting and a
man whom he did not know, referring
to Goebel, said: Somebody ought to
kill the RASCAL
"Youtsey said: IT have made up my
mind to do that myself"
On Saturday before the shooting
Caleb Powers said in conversation: IF
we could get the head of the ticket to
act we could do something. If he does
not stand up. I intend to expose the
whole - business"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-26
YERKES IN LONDON.
Excites AL Sorts of Comments From
the Newspapers.

London. July 26.-The arrival of Mr..
Charles T. Yerkes, of Chicago, in Lon
don, on an alleged mission to secure
control of the electric tramway system
of the metropolis, has led to consider
able newspaper criticism The Star
calls Mr.. Yerkes the man who owns a
$25.00o,0O0 monopoly in Chicago and
wants to run electric cars here" and
then proceeds:
Chapters of Mr.. Stead's book on Chi
cago are devoted to scorching criticism
of Mr. Yerkes' street railways, and Mr..
YerkeS as a tax dodger"
The Express comments: "It is said
that Baron Yerkes,' as Chicagoans
called him, has sold the greater part of
his interests in the United States, and
is bringing fifty million dollars to this
country in hard cash. What win he do
with it? Gossips say he is going to
make great bid for tramway and rail-
way concessions in London; that he in
tends to link up all means of passenger
transport in the metropolis, as he has
done in Chicago, and realize another
mighty fortune. Rumor says he
dangled 10000 before the astonished
and indignant gaze of certain of our
honest county and common council
OrS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-26

Philadelphia Record: Carter Harrison
and half a dozen other residents of Hi
Iois have made careful survey of the
field and find that their state will give
Bryan majority. Representative Can
non and others who have made an i'm
partial study of the state are confident
Mckinley will carry it by big major
1ty. 1t is a strange coincidence that all
the unbiased persons who predict Bry-
ans success should happen to be ardent
supporters of Bryan and that all others
contrary minded are enthusiastic Re
publicans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-26
BURLINGTON ROUTE.
New Through Train to Portland and
Puget Sound

4NOW ALI 4AeSAA ~ OEIAAuQ ana
Puget Sound.
1.-THE Burlington-No Northern Pacific E,x-
press" new daily through train
from Grand Island for Northwest Ne
braska, Black Hills, Wyoming, Mon
tana, Washington, Tacoma, Seattle.
Puget Sound and Portland, Oregon. via
Billings, Montana-rne short line and
time saver to the Upper Northwest To
Central Montana in "a hours; to the
Puget Sound in 81 hours from the Mis-
souri, river Through coaches and chair
cars, through tourist sleepers, through
dining car service and standard Sleep
e~s. This is the main Travelled road Mis-
souri, river to the Northwest
Number Is, Kansas City and St
Joseph to Nebraska, Denver, Colorado
Utah, Pacific Coast and the Northwest.
Montana. Washington, Oregon, via Lin
coin and Billings Weekly California
excursions.
Number 20, Observation-Disclosures Ex-
press" from Hastings for Nebraska,
Colorado, Utah, and Pacific Coast
To the East: Chicago and St Louis,
greatly improved trains in time and
equipment.
To the North: Best trains daily to
Omaha, st. Paul, Minneapolis and the
Lake region. J. G. BRAMHALL.
T. p. A, S23 Main ST.. Kansas City, Mo.
L, w. WAKELEY,
Gen1 Passenger Agent. St Louis, Mo.
HOWARD ELLIOTT
GenI Manager. St Joseph, Mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-26
Plot to Release Prisoners

Pittsburg, Pa, July 26.-The western
penitentiary authorities discovered
through accident today plot to release
prisoners confined in the western peni-
tertiary in Allegheny by tunnelling in
to the institution, chiefly with a view
to Hberating Alex Berkman, the an
archist. who shot H G. Frick during
the homestead strike in 1892. The tun-
mel extended from a deserted house
across Sterling street a distance of
over 200 feet, $50 feet being inside the
prison wall The house was recently
sold to New York parties and a small
payment had been made on account.
The discovery was made by the earth
giving way from the recent heavy
rains and precipitating a penitentiary
officer into the tunnel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-26
STATE OF PANIC.
Russians Forcing Way at Point of
the BayOneE

st. Petersburg, July 26.-The Russian
agent at Hankow telegraps under date
Of uJ1y %, as follows:
Foreigners are in a constant state
of panic, owing to hostility of the ma
tives, who are affected by the events in
the northern provinces. The American
and British consuls have recommended
their respective people to send their
families to Shanghai Nevertheless there
are no symptoms that serious disturb
apces are impending. The vfceroy has
taken all necessary measures to protect
foreigners and reassure Chinese"
The Russian minister at Seoul, M. Paw
loft, reports that the Russian detachment
which left Port Arthur en- route to Ply
ong Yang, reaching Jiju Sunday July %.
has arrived at Pyong Yang, with the loss
of Is killed and many wounded They
fought their way through opposing ma
tives at the point of the bayonet
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NOT THIS YEAR.
Arion Society Is Not Yet Ready to
Build.

The Arion Society will not build the
proposed new hall this year. The con-
servatiVe element in the society has had
its way, and the hall will not be built
until practically the entire amount
needed is in the hands or the treasurer
At present the fund is several thousand
dollars short of the required amount
The society last year purchased the
two lots Immediately in the rear of the
present hall, and here the new hall will
be built with frontage on quincy
street 1t will probably be but one story
in height, and will cover all of the
property. The present quarters have
been Inadequate to the needs of the So
ciety for some time, but next year is as
soon as a new hall will be built, and
there is even more likelihood that it will
not be built until the following year.