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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
WANT PROHIBITION.
Big Crowd Urges Anti-Polygamy
Amendment to Constitution.

Washington. Feb.6.-The ROOMS of the
house committee on judiciary were
crowded to overlooking today with the
representatives of many religious, mis-
sionary and social reform bodies, to
urge the need of a constitutional amend
ment prohibiting polygamy. Among
those heard were Bishop Satterlee, ,Epis-
cOpal bishop of Washington: Rev. DR..
w. L. Hamlin in behalf of the Presby
terian church; DR.. S. Fl. Green, of the
Baptist church; Mrs. James. for the
women's home missionary board of the
Presbyterian church; Miss Jennie Acl1-
erman, travelling representative of the
W. c. T. u; Judge w. NJ. Springer, of
Indian Territory; DR.. John Dixon of
New York; DR.. L A. FOote. of Brook
lyn and quite a number of others repre-
senting various denominations. The ad-
dresses We're strongly eondemnatory OF
polygamy and many of those engaged
in missionary work of those engaged
that the Mormon church was systemau-
ically propagating the doctrine of po-
lygamy, despite all denials. The lady
speakers appealed in particular for pro-
lection to tbs sanctIty of the American
home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
State Committee in Session To-
day in Topeka.
Indications Are That There
Will Be Two Conventions.
THE NATIONAL
State Officers to Be Named After
Presidential Candidates.
Platform Will Be Formulated
at the Conference.

The meeting of the Populist state
committee brought to Topeka a large
number of Populists and members of
the party who are candidates for Of
flee.
The gathering today is in response to
a call for a meeting of the state com
mittee. The committee is to discuss
conventions and the place of holding
them. The first official meeting is fixed
for o'clock this afternoon, but crowds
of the politicians came as early as Mon
day.
The work which the committee has
outlined for this meeting will be only
partially completed. The sentiment
seems to be in favor of two cOnven-
tlOnS; one to nominate delegates to the
national convention; the other to select
a state ticket.
Because the call for the national con-
vention has not been issued the proba-
bilitieS are that the date for the con-
vention to select delegates thereto will
not be selected, but the place of hold
ing The convention will be selected. The
sentiment is in favor of fixing the time
for this convention in March but it may
be settled and the chairman and secre-
tary authorized to fix the date after
the national convention date is fixed
by the committee which meets at Lin
coin next week
held until after the national convention.
Therefore the state committee will Sc
lect the place for the state convention
and the chairman and secretary will
fix the date after it is known when the
national convention will be held.
The committee will fix the basis of
representation and dispose of other pre-
liminary matters.
The committee is considering the ad-
visibility of giving out platform in
which will be suggested the methods
which the party proposes to advocate
for the suppression of trusts. There
has been much talk on the part of the
officials of the committee about trusts
but no remedy has been suggested. 1t
is now the opinion of some of the man
ayers that something should be done
The plan already discussed is to
favor the government ownership of all
public utilities and the advocacy of the
principle that charters should not be
issued to corporations for a business
enterprise which could be conducted by
an Individual.
The new secretary of the state COM
mittee, ]. H. Curran of Parsons, is here
today, being exhibited for the first time
since his election. Carl Vrooman who
discovered Curran is presenting him to
the members of the committee and the
politicians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
NOTED EXPLORER DEAD.
William Henry Glider Who Searched
For Sir John Fran kiln.

New York, Feb. 6.-William Henry
Glider the explorer, a brother of Rich
ard Watson Glider. is dead at his home
in, MorristoWn, N. ]. He was born in
Philadelphia in 1888.
From 1878 to 1880 he served as second
in command of the Franklin search e2-
pedition conducted by the late Lieuten-
ant Frederick Schwatka, U. S. A. which
made a sledge journey in King Will
1iam's land, lasting II months and ex-
tending over $3.50 miles This expedi-
tion recovered the remains of Lieut..
Irving, ore of Sir John Frankin's COM
panions. 1t 1881 he accompanied the De
Long expedition under Captain Berry
L. s. N. in the Rodgers, and when that
vessel was destroyed by fire on the
western shore of Bering Strait, Mr.. Gil
der was assigned to take the news to
the nearest telegraph station, which in
volved a winter journey 1000 miles
across Siberia. After accomplishing
this task he Joined in the search on the
Lena Delta for the survivors of the
jeanette.
OF late years he had written for var
ious newspapers and magazines, until
failing health put an end to his activ-
itV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
JERRY HAS SAID.
Medicine Lodge Man Announces
Candidacy For Senator.
Would Have PopuIist State
Convention Nominate.
HE Is IN TO STAY.
Why a Seat in the United States
Senate Would Suit Him.
Believes Peoples Party Will
Win This Year.
Medicine Lodge Man Announces
Candidacy For Senator.
Would Have PopuIist State
Convention Nominate.
He Is IN TO STAY.
Why a Seat in the United States
Senate Would Suit Him.
Believes Peoples Party Will
Win This Year.

Ex-Congressman Jerry Simpson to-
day announced his candidacy for Uni
ted States senator. He has been mem
toned as a candidate by the guessers
but this is the first formal announces
ment which Mr.. Simpson has made. To
a Journal reporter he said:
Il am candidate for United States
senator. l want the state convention OF
our party to select the party nominee
for that place l will go before the con-
vention and trust to the Judgment OF
the people as to the future of my cam
paign for this office.
If the people want me to represent
them in the senate the state convention
can say So If the convention says no,
l will abide by the result.
IF the state convention should select
me as a candidate for senator 1 want
to make a joint campaign over the state
with the Republican candidates for the
same office.
In this way we could reach the peo-
pie and let them decide who they want
for that place. 1t would be fair to both
parties
Mr.. Simpson has long been an advo-
cate OF the idea to have the state con-
vention select the candidate for sena-
tor. This method he said today,
would relieve the legislature of the
struggle which always becomes more or
less complicated and interferes with the
work of the two houses. Action by the
state convention would remove this diff
ficulty and the members would not
have to submit to the campaigning
which always appears.
THE senate said Mr.. Simpson, els a
forum for debate An opportunity to
participate in the discussions of great
problems is afforded members of the
senate. This privilege the members OF
the house do not enjoy. The senate is
a representative body The house is not.
The senate is the important feature OF
our government. The house works out
the details and. passes the appropriation
bills.
In Great Britain the tendency is the
other way. The highest house is losing
its prestige and the Importance is now
attached to what has always been the
lower house. In the United States the
tendency is in the direction of the sem
ate as the important body
Mr.. Simpson is attending the meeting
of the state committee and pushing his
campaign for senator. He thinks the
outlook for Populist victory in Kan
SaS this year was never better and pre-
diets the election of the entire stata
ticket.
Mr.. Simpson is now resident OF
Wichita, having moved there when he
established the Bayonet, of which he IS
now the publisher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
O. E. WALKER BACK.
Receivers Walker Building and Clears
Up Old Obligations.

o. E. Walker, who was formerly a
prominent Topeka capitalist, but who
lost his fortune in the boom, has re-
turned to Topeka from Oklahoma and
has closed a deal by which he recovers
the five-story business block, which he
erected in 1899 just north of the Ma
tional hotel. Mr. Walker lost posses
sion of this with his other property, and
he bravely started cut to reconstruct
his fortune and has succeeded, and he
has now paid all he ever owed.
Mr.. Walker went to NeWkirk, Okla
homa in 1898 and secured a claim near
that town and he has prospered from
the start. He was chairman of the
board of town site trustees for two
years, and was prominent in local poi
itics. He has sold his farm and will
move his family back to Topeka next
summer.
The deal for the redemption of the
business property was arranged
through James A. Troutman and Mr.
Walker says he feels like life has
new meaning for him. He has many
friends in Topeka who will welcome
n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
MANY AMENDMENTS.
Attack on the Senate Financial
Bill Begins.

Washington, Feb. 6-In the senate to-
day Mr. Aldrich, chairman of. the
finance committee, offered an amend
ment to the pending financial bill pro-
viding that nothing in the bill shall in
terfere with efforts to secure bimetal-
lism with the concurrence of the lead
ing nations of the world.
Mr.. Pettus (Ala.) offered an amend
ment to the financial bill providing
that the bill shall not be construed to
affect the present legal tender quality
of silver dollars coined by the United
States. To the same bill Mr.. Chan
dler proposed an amendment providing
that the gold dollar of 25.8 grains and
the silver dollar of 41215 grains shall
be the unit of value and that all forms
of money issued or coined by the United
States shall be maintained at that par
ity of value and that the United States
notes and treasury notes when pre-
sented at the treasury for redemption
shall be redeemed in gold or silver coin
of such standard.
Mr. Jones (Ark.) also gave notice of
an amendment to the same bill pro-
viding for an urgency fund" of $780,
900, 900 in treasury notes.
A joint resolution authorizing the
president to appoint women commits
SionerS to represent the United States
and the national Society of the Daugh-
ters of the American Revolution at the
unveiIing of the statue of Lafayette at
the exposition at Paris was passed.
Bills were passed as follows;
To authorize the construction of a.
bridge across the Red River of the
North at Drayton, n. D.
To erect a public building at Selma,
Ala, at a cost of $l00,0 600.
Mr.. Caffery then resumed his speech
on the Philippine question.
Mr.. Caffery paid tribute to Senator
Hoar, whom he characterized as
worthy successor of Webster and Sum-
ner. He said that we must restore
peace in the Philippines and see that
some government is established there.
When that is done, I'VE should let them
go their way and not innoculate our citi-
zenship with the poison of theirs. At the
conclusion of Mr.. Caffery's speech bill
increasing the limit of cost of the pub
lie building at Salt Lake City to $780,
900 was passed
Mr.. Butler On. c. then spoke on the
proposed suffrage amendment to the
North Carolina constitution.
IN THE HOUSE.
Washington, Feb. 6.-At the opening
of the session of the house today the
speaker laid before it an invitation to
congress from Secretary Root to attend
the funeral services over the remains
of the late Gen. I4aWtOn at the Church
of the Covenant Friday afternoon.
The final conference report upon the
urgent deficiency bill was agreed to-
The debate upon the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill was then
resumed under an agreement to close
general debate at 5 o'clock today.
Mr.. Gibson (Tenn.) opened the de-
bate today with a general argument in
favor of expansion, reviewing the
acquisitions of territory from the foun-
datiOn of the government to show that
expansion had been a national policy
since it's inception.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
RYAN CALLED By MINERS.
He Makes an Address to State Meet
ing by Invitation.

The friends of W. H. Ryan who wants
o9 De ihf foI hirn +b 6DVeFl6a; I h4h az
candidate of the miners and laboring
classes of southeastern Kansas. This pro-
position had demonstration TneeL.Tg
this morning when a committee from the
miners association was appointed and
extended invitation for an address be-
fore the meeting by Mr.. Ryan.
Senator Ryan was escorted to the meet
ing and made q short talk. He told the
miners that they could make their organs
iZation as dignified and as much respect
ed as the bankers association or the state
board of agriculture
IF you want others to have respect for
this LAW and this organization said
Mr.. Ryan, have respect for them your
selves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
EARLY MORNING HANGING.
Levi Steward Executed at Sandwich,
Ont.

Sandwich, Ont, Feb. 6-Levi Steward
was hanged in the Essex county Jail
here this morning at 6:1S o'clock All
night he had been cheered in his cell by
three ministers and several women
singers. They sang hymns up to the
moment Steward was led to the gal
lows. AS he came out of the Jail into
the raw, gray morning, he said to the
people who had assembled to witness
his execution: Goodbye, gentlemen,
all; I hope you will all learn to pray
SO you can meet me in heaven"
He stepped upon the gallows brave
ly and his nerve never deserted him.
The cap down over his head, one of the
ministers who had followed him from
his cell began the Lords prayer. At
the words deliver US from evil" Hang
man Radclive pulled the trap and Stew
ard fell. There was not motion from
the figure al the end of the rope, and
20 minutes later he was pronounced
dead by the physician in attendance.
Steward killed "old Jim" Ross on the
night of July IS last by a blow on the
head with a fence picket delivered as
Steward afterward confessed merely
for the purpose of robbery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
BUSHWHACKERS
Infiict Much Annoyance and
Some Losses on Otis Army.

Manila, Feb. 6.-1:15 p. m.-The insur-
gents attacked the first battalion of the
Forty-fifth infantry near Mac. A
major and a captain were wounded and
one sergeant was killed, but details
of the engagement are lacking.
Ships arriving from Legaspi report
that the insurgent general, Pana, con-
centrated large force about the top
of the town and made a sharp night
attack on Major Shiptons battalion of
the Forty y-seventh infantry which occu-
pied a large convent as a fort. One
battalion and a battery have sailed as
reinforcements for Shipton. The cas-
ualties are unknown.
A corporal and four men while pa
trolling the railroad near Mabacalat
recently disappeared and are supposed
to have been captured. A searching
party looking for them was ambushed
and a corporal killed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
MRS. PALMER FOR ONE.
Society Leader to Be a Paris Exposi-
ton Commissioners.

Washington, Feb. 6.-The nomination
of Mrs. Potter Palmer, of Chicago, to
be one of the commissioners of the
United States to the Paris exposition
has been decided upon and will be sent
to the senate at the same time the 9TH
er commissioners are named. The presi-
dent has selected twelve commissioners
under the authority at present granted
him, but a proposition is before con-
gress to permit him TO add six other
commissioners to the list, and as he
prefers the names of the full commits
sion shall be sent to the senate in one
list he has decided, for the present at
least, to defer nominating any of the
commissioners until congress indicates
its final intention with reference to the
size of the commission.
Meanwhile Mrs. Palmers name re-
mains on the list and denial is author
lied of the report that Mr.. Peck, the
United States commissioner general,
was opposing Mrs. Palmer's selection
and also the report that France had sig
nified its hostility to the appointment
of women to such offices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
EXPIRING GASP.
Last of the Old Lawrence and EN-
poria Railroad.

A case growing out of the tearing up
of the old Lawrence & Emporia railroad
is being heard in the district court today.
1t is a suit for payment under a contract.
and a rs is brought BY Theo- M. salyer against
while the road was called the Law
sight of Emporia- 1t was built as a
branch line of the Union Pacific and its
district so as to let the Union Pacific
people have an opening into the Usage
coal region. 1t was built from Lawrence
up the Wakarusa to Richland and then
across to Carbondale The road was never
hands of 'i receiver and Hiram I'D Bilion iol9
was appointed as the receiver
Nj Dillon determined to tear up the
the contract for taking up the rails to
II. W. Newcomb The contract provided
that the rails should be pied at Lawrence
and Richland, and that the work should
be completed within a specified time IN
der penalty of a forfeiture OF 25 cents Il
Mr.. Newcomb sub-let the contract for
the work between Richland and Carbon
dale to Mr.. SaIyer, who started on the
work. The roads were bad. and Mr.
Neweomb claims he got permission from
bondale, 50 that Mr: SAVER would not
Before the work had been completed on
the Richland end Mr. Newcorrlb went 10
work himself with force of men and
completed the work, and when Mr.. Salyer
demanded payment FOR this work also
to pay him. Salyer then brought suit for
the amount he claims he would have made
in the transaction He says that he was
to be paid by the ton, and after he had
hauled in the rails. which We're farthest
away from Richland and the hardest to
get there. Newcomb stepped in and haul
ed in those close to Richland.
Mr.. Newcomb claims that the men who
were working for Mr.. Salyer We're dis
satisfied and that Salyer could not finish
it was necessary for him to do the work
himself to keep from losing a lot of
money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
cALDERHEAD WILL WIN.
Fifth District Congressman to Be Re-
nominated by Acc1amation.

The Fifth district Republican conven-
ton to nominate a candidate for con-
gress will be held at Manhattan March
16. The date and place We're selected
by meeting of the congressional COM
1nittee yesterday.
Congressman Calderhead will be re-
nominated by acclamation. F. L.
Williams. of Clay Center, was working
for the nomination, on the quiet, but
the publication Of his intentions reached
the Calderhead managers, and they
have succeeded in inducing Williams to
get out of the way.
There is now no opposition to Calder
head and the early date for which the
convention has been fixed precludes the
possibility of any one organizing a
force sufficient TO defeat the present
representative in the convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
LYING IN STATE.
Remains of General Lawton Viewed by
Thousands at indianapolis.

Indianapolis, Feb. 6.-The body of
Major General Lawton which arrived
in this city from Fort Wayne last night
was transferred to the state capitol at
1:30 today where it lay in state this af-
ternoon- The capitol building was
draped with crepe From the time the
coffin was placed on the catafalque in
the great rotunda until the doors were
closed, the stream of people anxious to
take last look at the dead hero was
unbroken. Thousands of people came
from over the state and business was
suspended during a portion of the day.
Tomorrow the funeral party Will leave
for Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
GRIMES DENIES.
Says He Did Not Make Statement
About Leland as Charged.

made by Cyrus Leland that he rushed
up TO Pat Coney in the Copeland and
told him to keep up your fight on Le-
land"
mo such conversation has ever taken
place between myself and Coney,' said
Mr.. Grimes. I met Leland in the
Copeland a few night ago and so told
him. 1 said to him that if he would
present the persons to me who told him
such a thing was true that I would
prove to him that they were liars or
that I was a coward as it was absolute
~ false. He refused to tell me who the
persons Were.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
CONGRESSIONAL AsPIRANT
hubert Lardner Wants to Be Nom
inee For Congress.

Hubert Lardner, clerk of the district
court Of Bourbon county who wants
the congressional nomination on the
Populist ticket in the Second district, is
among the visitors at the Populist com
mittee meeting.
Lardner has announced his candidacy
and is working among his people who
are here today.
He is one of the members of a com
mittee representing Fort Scott in the
contest TO secure the location of one of
the state conventions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
JUDGE TAFT NAMED.
Ohio Jurist Chairman of Phil
ippine Commission.

Washington, Feb. 6.-The president
has appointed Circuit Judge Taft of
Cincinnati, chairman of the Philippine
commission. He will sail from San
Francisco some time after March Is.
Judge Tafts place in the Sixth judic-
ial circuit will be filed by Judge Sever
ance of Michigan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
MANY III THE RACE.
Two More Entries For Third District
Congressional Honors-

Two new Republican candidates for
congress in the Third district have ap-
peared in the persons of D. H. Woolley,
of Girard, and John Randolph, of Pitts
burg.
Both have announced their candi-
dacies and are now at work to secure
delegates.
1t is said that every county in the
Third district will have candidate for
this nomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
MRS. SYKES GONE.
Wife of Dean of Grace Cathedral Ex.
pires After Lingering Illness

Mrs. J. w. Sykes. wife of Dean Sykes
Of Grace Cathedral. died last night at her
streets, after an illness Of several weeks
duration.
The funeral services will be held at two
clock Wednesday afternoon from the
cathedral. The services will be conduct
ed by Bishop Millspaugh. The vestrynen
will act as pail bearers The burial will
be at Frederick City. Maryland The
friends will be permitted to view the
the morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
Robert Dougherty for Representatives.

Robert Dougherty. of Newton, has
announced his candidacy for represen-
tative from the district comprising the
city and adjoining territory. Dough-
erty has served the county in the treas
urer's Office for a number of years, and
is one of the oldest members and works
ers in the party in Harvey county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
EDISON Is SICK.
The Inventor Is Suffering From Laryn-
gifts at Akron, o.

Akron, O.. Feb. 6.-Thomas A. Edison
is quite seriously i'll in this city The
great inventor has been attending the
funeral of a sister at Milan, O.. and
arrived in this city Sunday, taking i'm
mediately to his bed. The physicians
proclaim his illness to be acute laryn-
gitiS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-02-06
Wea ther Indications.

Chicago. Feb. 6.-For Kansas- Gen.
orally fair tonight and Wednesday,
colder Wednesday afternoon or nIghtt
high southerly wind
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pices of the government of the United
States. VIM MCKINLEY,
Executive Mansion. Washington, D. c.,
Feb. s. 1900.
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