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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-06
GAINING GROUND.
New York Branch of the Chinese Re
form Association.

New York, Aug. 6.-The New York
branch of the Chinese Empire Reform as s.
Chinatown. They have received a letter
from Khoo- Sock Wan, chief of the re-
form party in Singapore. 1t comes
through the San Francisco branch of the
association and bears the date of June 2S
A translation of part of the letter reads
My Dear Brothers: 1 am very. glad
that you have started a. society in Amer
lea with the object of saving his ma
jesty, kwang Hsu, and to Introduce all
advanced civilized ideas into the Chinese
nation This laudable act is much ad-
mired by me. Our empire, as you are
aware, is not small one, and the number
of our people is very great indeed. STILL
at the present time we are being treated
with contempt by all the rest of the
other great nations Lastly many large
concessions of land have been made to
foreign powers, and l dare say that al
barely commenced, 1 fear China will soon
follow in the wake of Poland and India
One was swallowed by Russia and the
other by England.
.'Should this continue for any length Of
time will soon be without government.
without homes, although we might have
vast riches and a powerful empire. As
serving their master. You have seen the
great citizens of foreign countries, my
dear brothers, and | am sure you have
learned a great deal of western history
nither England. Germany. America,
France. nor Japan was powerful in the
beginning And how have they become
powerful? Always the work of a few
clever men, who in the beginning took it
upon themselves to educate the people
to a point where they could understand
the meaning of government
Taking our present government into
consideration, it were probably better that
we make our emperor absolute ruler until
our people know more OF the laws of
the government.
Many of our friends advise US to ap-
England and America This is good ad-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-06
RUSH TO CHINA.
Schedule of Departure of Troops For
the Orient.

New York, Aug. "a special to the
Herald from Washington says:
There will be no delay by the war de-
partment in getting reinforcementS to
China The schedule thus far made out
contemplates the departure of troops as
follows:
On August Z, the Garonne, with two
squadrons of First cavalry and recruits;
August 16. the Warren, with two squad
rons of Ninth cavalry and recruits; Au-
gust p, the Belgian King, with siege bat
terry, recruits and animals: August %, the
artillery and recruits. For the additional
troops under orders TO the lar east Gen
Logan. which will be ready to sail on
September l; the Thomas, September 16;
the Grant October l, and the Sheridan,
October 16 1t will therefore be unneces-
sary to charter any additional transports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-06
MAY DISBAND.
TOpeka's Fashionable Family
Club Talks of Giving Up.

The E1mwood club may disband by
September 1 when the lease on the quar-
ters of the club in the Foster residence
at Eleventh and Harrison streets ex-
pireS.
The club has about rs members which
is hardly enough to maintain so elab-
crate a club, which is one of the rea-
sons for disbanding. Another is that
the heating plant did not properly heat
the building last winter and that if the
club continues another location with
proper heating facilities must be found
and no other place has so far been Of
fered that meets the requirements of the
club. 1t was the intention to have bowl
ing alleys in the club house but in the
present building there Is no place where
they can be built. A meeting of the
directors will be called this month and
it will then be decided what to do.
Dr. l.. c. Wasson, president of the
club, said today: Il do not know what
will be done. A meeting of the board
of directors will be held and the ques-
ton decided. AS the club can not be
comfortable during the winter in the
present quarters and as no other suit
able building has been found it may be
necessary to disband. I do not know
what will be done"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-06
DYKES HAS QUIT.
Abandons Effort to Patch Up
Trouble.
Goes Into Campaign Against
Tully Scott.
CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS
Topeka is Chosen For POpulist
Headquarters.
Bryan to Be Notified of NOmina-
tiOn in Topeka.

J. B. Dykes, the Populist nominee for
congress in the Sixth district, an
nounces that he will make no further
effort to settle the controversy with
Tully Scott, the Democratic nominee.
Dykes will go at once into the cam
paign and make race totally obliv-
ious of the nomination of Scott by the
Democrats.
Mr.. Dykes, in response to inquiries
by Journal reporter, made the follow
ing statement concerning his purposes:
There will be no further effort on my
part to have the controversy settled
this side of the November election, at
which time the voters of the district
will decide who shall represent them in
cOngreSS-Mr. Reeder, the Republican
nominee, or myself.
II offered to submit this controversy
to primary election and thereby per-
nit the Populists and Democrats of the
district to decide by popular vote who
should be the fusion candidate. 1 also
agreed to submit the matter to the
Populist and Democratic state commit
tees. Neither of these propositions was
accepted
AT the Fort Scott convention
agreed with the Democratic candidate
to submit the matter to a conference
committee of ten members-five to be
chosen by Mr.. Scott; five to be selected
by me; but, this committee has met
and adjourned without reaching an
There is nothing further that I can
do to unite the opposition to Mr..
Reeder.
I shall go into the campaign at once
and I pledge my Populist and Demo-
cratic friends that no effort of mine
will be spared to redeem the district
and if a Republican goes to congress
from the Sixth, the responsibility will
not rest on my shoulders, nor upon the
Populist organization of the district
''Will a three-cornered fight effect
the electoral or state ticket?" was
asked.
Il hope not" replied Mr.. Dykes, but
7 fear it may. If it does the Populists
are not to blame, for we have done all
we could to secure harmonious fusion
all along the line
rs there any show for your election
in a three-oornered fight?''
Certainly there is.'' said Dykes. I'VE
won in 1892, 1894 and 1896 with three
candidates. The only time we have lost
was in 1898, when the vote was 1000
short in the district. We have won
three times out of four in a three-cor-
nered fight, and 1 believe we will win
this year. We will give Bryan and
Brefdenthal. in my judgment. $500 ma
jority in the district. and I think 1 will
have 600 plurality"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-06
ANOTHER CONTEST FILED.
Randolph-M adden Judicial Squabble
Reaches Topeka.

The state election board has been
called upon to settle the controversy
between W. A. Randolph and Dennis
Madden concerning the nomination for
Judge in the district composed of Lyon,
Chase and Coffey counties.
Randolph has been nominated by the
Democrats; Madden by the fusionists.
Both have filed nomination papers with
the secretary of state; Randolph as the
nominee of the Democrats; Madden as
the nominee of the Democrats and Pop
ulists. Madden also protests against
Randolph's nomination.
The case will be heard August 27,
the question to determine being the
validity of the protest filed by Madden
Randolph files no protest simply a
certificate alleging that he is the reg
ular Democratic nominee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-06
AFTER VICTOR.
Man Arrested Supposed to Have
Designs on the New King.

New York, Aug. GA dispatch to the
Herald from Rome says:
At the railway station here while the
king and queen were en- route from
Regginon to Monza- a well dressed in
dividual was discovered hiding with a
revolver concealed on his person. He
was arrested after a struggle and after
being manacled was sent on to Milan
to be examined by Brescis judges.
Compromising letters are said to have
been found upon him. Former Queen
Margherita and her mother are both
Frustrated and have returned to Stresa,
the latter's residence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-06
SAVED 1000 LIVES.
Capt. Frederick Jerome Dead at the
Age of II.

San Francisco, Aug. 6.-Capt. Frederick
Jerome, old-time sailor who had the
career. is dead in this city. He was born
in southern England in 1923. He was pre-
sented with the freedom of the city of
New York and an elegant snuff box for
saving hundreds of lives in the wrecks
of the Henry Clay and Ocean Monarch in
the year 1916 and 1S45 Captain jerome
also saved the lives of the captain Of the
Lucky Star and his wife and children,
who were wrecked on the coast of For
mosa in 1862. He was especially honored
by present from Queen Victoria for his
heroism in the British channel He was
presented with a gold medal by the city of
Liverpool and was made a life member
of the Pioneer society of California by
unanimous vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-06
VICTORY FOR FRUIT MEN.
Germany's Restrictions Removed by
Recent Agreement.

New York. Aug. "a special to the Her
aid from Washington says: American
fruit growers obtain important con-
cession in the new commercial agreement
between the United States and Germany.
The latter annuls the regulations pro
vidfng that the dried and evapOrated fruits
imported from the United States be IN
spected. on account of the San Jose scale,
and agrees that such fruits shall be ad-
mitted without other charges than the
regular customs duty.
This Is regarded as a practical adHls-
sion by the German government that the
original restrictions placed upon Ameri-
can fruits were nothing more than de-
Iiberate discrimination
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-06
PATERSON THE CENTER
Of Band of Anarchists Organ.
lied to Kill All MOnarchS.

New York, Aug. ga special to the
Herald from Washington says Baron
Fava, the italian ambassador, has
communicated to the state department
information showing that he believes a
band of anarchists in Paterson, N. J.,
conspired to assassinate all the crown
ed heads of Europe. According to the
governor of New Jersey every effort
is being made by the state police au-
thorities to assist the detectives en-
ployed by the italian officials to ascer-
tain if such a band exists and it's MEM
bership.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-06
No Eight Hour Day.

San Francisco, Aug. 6.-In all the plan
ing mills of San Francisco. Oakland
Berkeley. San Jose and Santa Clara there
will be posted today a notice by forty
seven planning mill owners to the effect
that the demand of mill hands for labor
day of eight hours will be denied: The
resolution of the mill hands to work only
eight hours a day is to go into effect on
August Is. Wood workers are now putting
in, in many of the mills, nine hours a day
nd in others ten hours a day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-06
PLACES FOR PARTIsANs.
Political Parties Are Now Busy With
Conventions.

Harper county Republicans in con-
vention Saturday selected a delegation
to the senatorial convention for the dis
trict composed of Harper, Barber, Clark.
Meade, Kiowa, COmanche, Ford and
Noftzger.
The county ticket follows: Attorney,
r. P. McColloch; probate judge, J. r.
Edwards; representative, NJ. F. Coulson,
a Baker man; clerk of the court, L. j.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-06

Fish; superintendent, p. N. Heck; coun-
ty printer, w. E. Blackburn; commits
sioner, E. A Miller.
Harper county fusionists nominated
the following ticket: County attorney, j.
D. Bradley, Attica; J. D. Rhodes, repre-
sentative; s. F. McGowen, probate
judge; county printer A. B. Huffman /;
Mr.. Wilson of Crisfield, county superin-
tendent; Tom Fanigan, district clerk;
DR.. w. G. MUIR, commissioner Second
district.
Montgomery county fusionists have
judge, E. T. Davis; superintendent of
schools, J. D. Dollison; county attorney,
Mayo Thomas; clerk of the district
court, George Cole; senator, J. H. Will
cox; representative from Thirtieth dis
trict, 7. w. Truskett; high school trus-
tees. Rev. Ilo Newton and H. A.
Brougher Captain Howard Scott of
Company G, Twentieth Kansas. was
defeated for county attorney, receiving
only twenty-four out of 156 votes.
Saline county fusionists selected the
following ticket: Representative, ]. S.
Bean; clerk of the district court, Ernest
Swanson; county attorney, A L. Tay-
lor; superintendent, Miss Mabel Marlin;
county commissioner, William Jones;
coroner to fill vacancy, E. r. Switzer.
Reno county Democrats and Populists
have renominated James DeBeard for
representative.
Dickinson county Republicans have
renominated Emil Grosser for represen-
tative, who was instructed for J. R.
Burton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-06
MILES WANTS TO GO.
Has Applied for Service in the
Chinese War.

New York, Aug. "a special to the
Herald from Washington says:
1t is learned on excellent authority
that Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles
has recently applied for service in China
His application has not been granted
War department officials say that Cen
eral Chaffee was sent to China to COM
lfeve him at this time would be re-
Election upon his conduct of affairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-06
Would Deal Direct.

New York Aug. 6.-The Herald's cor
respondent at Managua, Nicaragua,
telegraphs that President Zelaya de-
sires to deal directly with the United
States for the construction of the inter-
oceanic canal. Negotiations looking to
an agreement between the two coun-
tries would be undertaken by the presi-
dent provided there were an abrogation
of all the present concessions relating
to the canal by mutual agreement be-
tween the parties interested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-06

Milan, Aug. 6.-The assassin Of King
Humbert. Bresci, has abandoned the at
titude of calm which he had assumed
since the murder was committed and
has been giving way to fits Of passion
This has necessitated placing him IN 8
straight jacket for ten hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-06
Burton Has Norton County.

The Republicans of Norton county
have nominated NJ. B. Pogue for repre-
sentative. The nominee is for J. R.
Burton. Other nominations made by
the county convention are as follows:
Clerk of the court, J. r. Davis; pro-
bate judge, Wilson Adams; superin-
tendent, F. r. Snyder; commissioner,
G. r ShimeaII
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-06
The Logan Gets In.

San Francisco. Aug 6.-The transport
Logan has arrived here. 80 days from Ma
Mia via. Nagasaki and Yokohama She
is understood to have on board a number
of. refugee missionaries from China, but
no one will be landed until after the ves-
sci is inspected by the quarantine Off
Gals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-06
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-Forecast for Kansas !:
Showers and thunder storms tonight and
Tuesday; high temperature; southerly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-06

Fish; superintendent, p. N. Heck; coun-
ty printer, w. E. Blackburn; commits
Sioner, E. A. Miller
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-06
New Special Photograph of
LORD PAUNCEFOTE,

Ambassador Washington, Conferring Daily by Wire and
Mail With Mckinley Concerning Possible Anglo
Aner Alliance the Orient.
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Continued on Seventh Page.O
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-22
FURTHER ABOUT CADET BOoz.
Man Who Fought Him Tells About tie
Fieht-No Brutal Hazing Proved.

West Point. y. V. Dec. 22-Thc
military court martial inquiry into the
alleged brutal cases of hazing which
are said to have caused the death of
Cadets BOoZ and Breth will not be able
TO finish its work this week. YeSter-
day the story OF the fight between kel-
Ter and BOoZ in Fort Putnam on
Aug. g. 1898, was told by Keller him
self as we'll as by some of the see
ondS and the sentinels who We're post
ed to watch for officers. who might
interfere. According to his story B0oz
laid down.
\ letter was read in court from Rev.
DIR. Allison. of Bristol, Pa. 1t was
written in reply to The one published
from Cadet Burnett. president of the
y. NJ. c. y. ut he-academy. and per
sisted in the assertion that BOoZ was
hrutally haZed. Nothing adduced in
the evidence yesterday showed that
there was any brutal haZing practiced
at the academy. and the trend of the
evidence went to show that neither
BOOz nor Breth was possessed of the
necessary mental capacity to 90
through the entire course of studies
necessary for graduation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-22
OLD GLORY TO STAY THERE.
FitzhuEh Lee Says We Are in Cuba fol
Good and All.

Chicago. Dec. 22.-A special TO The
Record from st. Louis, dated Dec. 2l.
says: General Fitzhugh Lee made n
speech on Cuba" before the members
of the Merchants Exchange here to-
day. which caused much astOnishment.
and is creating a great deal of Specu-
latiOn as to the deep significance which
an unguarded remark may have iii
relation TO the future of Cuba. Gen
eral Lee. with his staff and party.
arrived here today and We're received
by the prominent men of the city OH
the floor of the exchange.
When he responded to the address. OF
welcome he touched, upon Cuba. re-
viewing the war. the destruction of the
Spanish fleet. the conquest and sur
render Of the island, and finally the
evacuation Of the Spanish troops. Then
came the utterance which caused so
much aStOniShment. He said:
And now the stars and stripes float
over MatanZas, over FL Caney. over
MORO. over Havana. and--I'll tell you.
on the quiet-that the flag is going to
stay there"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-22
AT ISSUE WITH CLEVELAND
Chairman Rosing Snys the Ex-President
Is Wrong in His Reasoning.

st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. pa meet
ing OF the executive committee of the
Democratic state central committee
was held last night at the AIerchants
hotel. and after full discussion OF all
the points involved it was decided TO
drop the matter of a contest for the
goyernOrship. Ever since the Novem-
Der election developed such a dose
race for the office between Governor
Lind and his Republican opponent :.
X. Van SAINT, there has been Il pro-
nounced sentiment among Demo ra's
throughout the state that Il recount
should be demanded. The governor
himself has opposed any action lOok-
ing 10 contest for the office. and ii
was in Difference to his wishes that tie
committee tonight decided TO lc; the
matter drop.
Incidentally there was some discus
sion of the recently published views of
eX-PreSident Cleveland in regard TO the
causes leading to Democracy'S d feat
in the campaigns of 1896 ard 1909.
Chairman l.. a. ROsing stated tll;:: lie
Was disposed to take issue with 1hc
eY-preSident on this point. Sa d he:
In my opinion the silver issue and
DemCcraCy's alliance with the Pcpu-
lists had little if anything TO do with
our defeat. The people simply COM
pared present conditions with those
which existed during the latter part
of President Cleveland'S term and
drew tneir own conclusions"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-22
Frnudin Selling CnttIe.

Pana. Ills. Dec. -. - Howard g.
Pinnoy. of Hcrrick. has been arrested
charged with selling S4.5OO of cattle
belonging to shannon Brothers, Il com
mission company of Chicago. P.uney
i-eSoId and his agents shipped the cat
tie to ~. Louis firm while Shan
mons agent was absent in the country.
PinnUy took the agent 10 another stock
farm and showed him a drove of cat
Tie rs the stock bought 10y Shannon.
and while absent the Shannon con
sicnmcnt was loaded and shipped 10
ST Louis. Pinney was later arrested
nj Cowdcn.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-22
NOT HOSTILE To ENGLAND,
Nor Rejecting Secretary Hay Are the
Treaty Amendments.

Washington, Dec. 22-Referring to
the amendments to the HayPaunce-
fOte treaty Senator Lodge said yeSter-
day: Let me say that the amendments
were not dictated by hostility toward
England. and still less were they in
any degree Il reflection upon the secre-
tary of state. whose patriotism. purity
of purpose. knowledge, accomplish
mcntS and high achievement in deal
ing with our foreign relations. especial
Iy in China. are fully and cordially
recognized by men of all parties aud
all shades of opinion in the senate.
The amendments were made by the
senate solely because in its opinion
they were necessary for the interests
of the United States, for the avoid
ance of any question IA TO the con
troll of the canal. and consequently for
the sake of peaceful and harmonious
relations with the rest Of the world on
that subject in the future. He added
thar the three amendments in no way
deroEate from the intention of the
United States that this canal shall be
a neutral highway for the worlds COM
merCe.
DO you think England will accept
or reject these senate amendments"
the senator was asked.
The American people desire TO
build. and mean to build and cOntrol
the iSthmian canal. They recognize
thar the Clayton Bulwer treaty
stands in the way. They have nc
desire to clear il from their path in
violent fashion by formally denouncing
il. or by passing laws and taking ac
1ion in cOntravention of its provisions.
They wish 10 remove il by amicable
arrangement in a suitable and becOm-
ing manner. The -Pauncefote
treaty was framed for this object
In the exercise of its undoubted
rights. without the slightest reflection
upon any one. and without a shadow
Of hostility to a friendly nation the
senate continuing the negotiations be-
gun by Mr.. Hay offers three new
propositions to England. They ask
her 10 omit the clause inviting other
nations to adhere. which does not
touch her at all. They ask her to
conform to our desires by agreeing in
unmi>;akabIe language to the super
session of the CiaytOn-Bulwer treaty
by the y-PauncefOte treaty. which
i the whole purpose of the negotia-
ton They ask her finally TO accept
in this treaty the reservation of rights
in time of war which she granted 10
Turkey in the Suez convention. and of
which as the present nossesor of EgyDt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-22
sELLlNoER KILLS A WOMAN.
Jury Found Him Guilty of Manslaughter
Case of jealousy.

Alton, Ills. Dec. 22.-IameS L. Bell
niger. an Alton furniture merchant.
who shot and killed Mrs. Hattie Wat
son on Sept. q. 1899. was convicted of
manslauEhter by Jury in the Madison
county circuit court. The jury was
ont sixteen hours. ON the night of the
killing Bcllin=er Went to the home OF
his sweetheart. Mr.. Hattie Watson.
and finding Joseph Reilly. Il transfer
man. in company with her. shot and
killed Reilly. and. it iS supposed, acci-
dcntaHy killed the woman.
His conviction is for the shooting Of
the woman. and he will now he tried
for the killing of Reilly. Bcllingcr'S
attorneys have entered a motion for 4
new trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-22
F. H. Morris. War Depart
ment Auditor, Murdered
by Samuel Mcdonald.
THEN COMMITS SUICIDE
Double Tragedy Shocks Off
cial Life in the Nations
Capital.

Washington, Dec. OF. H. Nor
ris, of Ohio, auditor of the war de-
partment, was shot this afternoon in
his office in the war building by Sam
uel Mcdonald, formerly disbursing
clerk in the office.
Murderer's Tragic Suicide.
Morris was shot through the heart
and died almost instantly. McDon-
aid then cut his own throat and shot
himself.