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The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-03
Lumbermen at Coffeyville.

Coffeyville, Kas.. Feb. S.-The Mis-
souri, and Kansas Lumber Dealers as
soeiation was Coffeyville's guest for an
hour. being met at the depot by the
Commercial club, which had prepared
special souvenirs for the occasion. The
lumbermen looked over the city after
breakfast and many of them went for
a drive. The citizens turned out and
gave the visitors a welcome reception.
They left in a special train over the
Missouri Pacific, for Kansas City, where
the excursion to and from New Orleans
ends.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-03
BIG MONEY
Wanted For the Prize Winning Roos-
ter White Cloud.

New York, Feb. 3.-It seems ridicu-
Ious to value a chicken at 81. 900. espec-
tally when it is a rooster that is not
strikingly different from the ordinary
barnyard fowl in appearance. Yet it is
a fact that that amount was refused
for one Of the birds on exhibition in the
Madison Square Garden Poultry show.
White Cloud is this valuable chickens
name. He is a pure white Plymouth
Rock, 8 years old. AS a prize winner
White Cloud is famous all over the
world He has to his credit IA blue
ribbons, and won the international cup
at the last poultry show in Toronto,
Canada. He is the father of % prize
winners.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-03
RYAN and Je8ries Make Peace.

Hot Springs, Ark, Feb. 3.-Champion
Heavy-weigllt Jim Jeffries and Tommy
Ryan, the magical boxer of Syracuse. met
sequel Ryan went with Jeffries to Little
Rock The outcome Of the peace meeting
counselor when the bOiler-maker faces
Corbett next month. Only a few days ago
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-03

at 10 a m, and 7:so p. m. Morning sub
3ect The The Model Christian;", evening SUP
enism."
First Unitarian church: Services at II
a. m, and at 7:30 p. m, conducted by Rev.
Enoch Powell. Morning subject, THE
Romantic in Religion" In the evening
lecture on 1.-The Scarlet Letter."
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-03
WEBER A CANDIDATE.
Enters Race For Fourth Ward Coun
Gilman in Response to Large
Pet tion.
70 NJ. w. d. Weber:

TO Mr.. W. T. Weber:
We. the undersigned citizens and
voters of the Fourth ward of the city
of Topeka, hereby respectfully but
urgently request that you permit your
name to be used as a candidate for
nomination as Republican candidate
for councilman of the Fourth ward Of
said city, having full confidence in your
honesty integrity and ability to fill the
position If you would receive such nom
nation:
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-03

w. A. L. Thompson S. s. Rice.
A. w. Knowles. Jno. G. Smith.
]. L. Shellabarger. l. Beard.
Geo. w. Hogeboon. F. F. Brown.
J. w. F'arnsworth- H. B. Lowe.
J. P. Griswold- j. L. Wilcox.
A. NJ. Fuller. J. K. Bair
J. E. Nissley. J. G. Babcock.
Jas. S. Werts. r. NJ. Curtis.
A. H. MerrelL w. NJ. Thompson.
Ed. T. Sim. T. P. Culley.
J. G. Wood. Ed. Morton.
T. D. Humphreys. Chas. f. Wardin.
Jno. NJ. Wright H. A Auerbach.
Jno. L. Howard E. A Beckstrom-
G. B. Dick. A. L. Thompson.
J. w. Guy. W. H. Gunther.
Edw. T. Hearick. Fred PernelI.
L. H. Anderson. J. B. Love-
w. o. Anderson. T. Davis.
J. B. Kassebaum- H. T. March.
J. M. Kirkpatrick. NJ. N. Schlegel
W. F. Roehr. o. F. Tier.
c. B. Jones. S. T. Sharp.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-03
Found Ser Diamonda

Winfield, Feb. 3-WilIiam Fowler, a
negro, found Mrs. O. T. Elliott's jeweIry,
including a fine diamond ring and 9TH
The Topeka state journal., 1900-02-03
DANISH WRESTLER ARRIVES.

Beck Olsen, Aspirant For Champion
ship Honors, Reaches New York.
New York, Feb. 3.-Beclz Olsen, the
Danish wrestler, champion of all
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18
BRANDED AS A FALsEHooD.
w. j. Stone Denies That Democrats
Urged the Strike Movement.

NEW YORK, Sept. lin a statement
denying that the Democratic National
Committee in any way influenced the mine
leaders to strike. ex-Gov. W. J. Stone. in
charge of the branch headquarters here,
says:
The statement published by certain Re-
publican journals that the Democratic or
ganization instituted the Pennsylvania coal
strike is a falsehood as foolish as 1t is
groundiess. II is easy to make such
statement in general terms. but challenge
anyone to name any Democratic organiza-
ton or any Democrat who ever did any
thing to provoke this controversy between
the mine owners and the miners OF Penn
sylvania. II anyone shall have the audac-
ty to name any such organization or in
dividuaI. then | challenge him TO state
what was done. A lie may flourish on bar
rem soil il it is protected from the sun
light of truth. but IL will wither in an
hour when the test of Decentralization is
applied. Now, let these fabricators put up
or shut uD.
"The Democratic organization has had
absolutely nothing to do with this dis
turbance. either to bring 1T on or to pre-
vent II. am ereditably informed that the
Republican organization has been hard at
work to delay this outbreak until after the
election 1t would have been far better
il the Republicans. who were in power
had striyen to so ameliorate conditions as
to make the strike unnecessary. instead of
striving merely to delay it for the time
being for political effect.
II deeply regret this disturbance. as I
regret all such disturbances. but they will
come in the future as they have in the past
as long as the present industrial condi-
lions continue. The strike is an-object
lesson which exposes the fable OF the full
dinner pail. II shows the evil effects OF
trusts. The cost OF living TO the working
man has increased from 20 per cent up; the
profits Of the trust, magnate has increased;
but the wages of the workingman have not
increased"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18
CROKER AND THE ICE TRUST.
The Chief Says Republicans Are Re-
sponsibIe for High Prices.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-THE Tammany
Executive Committee decided today to
call the general committee together on
Monday to ratify the State ticket The
committee in charge of the big Bryan
meeting to be held on October IL viii
meet tomorrow evening at Tammany Hall
IL has been decided not to have any street
psrc1~ on the evening OF the meeting.
After the meeting of the Executive Com
mittee. Mr.. Croker walked up Fourth Ave-
nue. and on his way he told what he
thought about the lee Trust and the con-
nection of Tammany men with it.
ct is all nonsense to say that TAM
many Hall IS responsible for the Ice
Trust or that it has been favored by the
city administration" he said. The
fact is that the trust has smaller dock
facilities now than it had during Mayor
stropg's administration. and pays the
city more for the privileges II enjoys
II has not been favored at all and the
Republicans know il. 1t is true that
members of Tammany Hall own, OF nave
owned. the trusts stock. What OF that!
Won or | or any man has the right to
huy any stock that promises profit. l
bought the stock because | thought 1t a
oood Investment and sold out when |
Thought it wise to sell Nothing wrong
about that. The blame should be cast
mot on the stockholders. but upon tn ,
men who are responsible for raising tn :
price OF ice-that is, the directors. Now.
every member Of the beard OF directors,
every man vino is responsible for raising
prices is a Republican. There Is not
Tamnany man on the list. So il any
party should be blamed for the lie
Trust it is the Republican party.
MY own dealings in the stock l have
fully exclaimed | want to say now that
| have never attended a meeting of any
corporation which acted on the prices OF
commodities-I have never had anything
to do with raising or lowering the market
price OF any article. l don't say | will
never do anything of he kind, but | have
never done it up to this time. So | am
in no way to blame for the rise in the
price of ice.
"If Tammany wanted to help the Ice
Trust it would give it more docks at q
lower price, but it has not done so. Inc
hooks show that. have made an eXamlha-
ton of the thing and that is what iound
when the ice stock goes to % cents
NAV buv it again. wish we had more ice
companies. 1t would give more employ
mont TO men and would make competition
ia ne glad to see lot of ice companies
PINT n man can be in Il trust and not APP
nroye of trusts. Look at Andrew Carne-
gle He's the head of one Of the largest
trusts, but he knows they are wrong, ant
he IS against them.
"AU the trusts are a menace to thi
country-the Ice Trust among them. Th'
Republican party is the party OF trusts. i
is the friend of the Sugar Trust, the Oh
Trust and all the rest of them. and WI
can never get rid of trusts till We get ri'
Of the Republican party
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18
The hanna Corruption Fuad.

New Workers have become SO accus-
toned to reading of stupendous hoards
of money being piled up by their trust
nagnates tnat It is not strange story
should find it's way into print in that city
solemnly asserting that the Hon. Mark
Hanna has collected n fund of thirty
million dollars TO be used in behalf OF
Mr.. Mckinley in the close States.
1t is entirely conceivable that the spec
ial interests which are looking for further
benefits through the continuance of the
Administration in power are able. and
would be willing. to subscribe even more
than thirty million dollars to the Republi-
can campaign fund if they thought it nee
essary. But aside from the almost insup-
cradle physical difficulties in the way OF
Collecting in brief time so enormous
an amount of ready cash. there Is the ad-
ditIonal reason for its not being obtained
In the low view which the moneygrubbers
have of the mass OF voters. II the trust
magnates believe the average voter is
purchasable they also believe that he can
be bought for a great deal less than is
represented per capita in the close States
by this alleged thirty million dollar cor
ruptIon fund Thinking thus. it Is not
probable that they void contribute any
thing like the sum stated.
But il is evident that the writers ana
promulgators of these stories OF huge
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18
coLoRED MEN FOR BRYAN.
Meeting of tho National Negro Dem
ocratir League.

The National Negro Democratic League,
which promises to take an active part in
the coming campaign, held a meeting last
night at its headquarters, 212 H Street
northwest. A constitution and bylaws
were adopted. and arrangements were
made for carrying forward the cause of
Democracy among the coiored people OF
West Virginia, New York, Delaware. and
MARYLAND L. C. Moore, the PresideG.;
R. E. Gilchrist. the Secretary; A. ".
BrinckIey, the Vice President. and ]. C.
Cunningham, expect TO leave about the
first of next month to take the stump
in those States under the auspices of the
Democratic National Committee. They
are already preparing literature and songs
for use in the campaign. President Moore
saws that the colored people of the mid
die North are rapidly leaving the Republic
can party to join the ranks of the Bryan
men. He says that 1G0 colored employees
of the Government in this city have
changed their affiliations in favor of the
Nebraskan this year
The National Negro Democratic League
is a reorganization of the old National
Independent Political Union, formed
ouarter century ago. 1t now has sixty
members, and the constitution provides
that officers of negro Democratic clubs
all over the country shall be ex-ofiicio
members of the league by paying dues and
signing the constitution.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18
COMING TO WASHINGTON.
The President VIII Leave Canton for
Washington Today.

CANTON, Ohio, Sept 17.-official busi-
ness again calls. President Mckinley to
Washington. He will leave here about
noon tomorrow, and return the latter part
of the week.
There is some official business that can
be better handled in Washington than here
in spite Of all the arrangements for COM
munication made at the house on the hill,
and this class of business has been ae-
cumulating. Besides there are certain
matters connected with the Chinese situa~
ton that require the Presidents prompt
attention, and for these reasons he has
decided to make flying visit to the
Capital sooner than expected. Only Sec
rotary Cortelyou will accompany him. The
exact nature of the urgent business is not
anneunced here, nor is 1t known whether
or not it is of a nature to require a
Cabinet session.
The liability OF such a sudden return to
the Capital is a great barrier to any visits
from delegations, for it would be impos-
sible to make dates far enough ahead to
satisfactorily arrange such visits to Can
ton.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18
MIR. BRYAN IN KANSAS.
He Speaks to Thousands at GaIena
and Fort Scott.

JOPLIN. Mo-. Sept. 17.--william Jen-
among Fusionists. Daniel McConville.
chief of the Democratic speakers bureau.
arranged Mr.. Bryans itinerary. He has
not had a night of actual rest since he left
Deer Park. Md. two weeks ago, and to
make towns assigned to him he must
catch regular trains at all hours of the
night. Sometimes he changes cars two
and three times in a single night.
A telegram was shown to Mr.. Bryan to-
day which stated that Mark Hanna had
challenged him to a joint debate in the
campaign on any or all of the issues. He
refused to discuss the matter.
In Missouri Mr.. Bryan is always treat
cd we'll. Today has been no exception,
immense crowds turning out everywhere.
He said in his speech at Monett that IL
was wasting ime to talk to Missouri
Democrats for they were all right any
how. Mr.. Bryan got out of his berth at
5 O'Clock this morning at Springfield, Mo-,
to make a speech. Though still dark, 1Oo0
people met him with brass band. AT THIS
place, at 9:45 this morning, while Mr..
Bryan talked from the rear end OF car,
1900 men, women, and children pushed
one another around in the mud and rain
TO get near him, and then all passed
through the car and shook the Nebraskan
by the hand.
At Galena, Kan. she candidate made his
principal speech to 10. 900 Fusionists. The
rain ceased and he had delightful hour
in which to talk to this audience OF min
I nd
! trust and Imperialism issues. giving the
former the preference Galena's audience
cheered everything he said The Fusion
lists there say Roosevelt will meet with
chilly reception September 20, compared
to the Bryan day.
FORT SCOTT. Kan. Sept. T.-Mr.
Bryan arrived at Pittsburg this morning.
where another tremendous crowd met
| him and escorted Kim to the Stilwell
Hotel He spoke from platform
| erected at the side of the hotel. The
town being a coal mining centre, his
] audience was mixed. 1t was large
| gathering. Mr.. Bryan denounced condi-
/ lions existing in the anthracite coal
regions of Pennsylvania, using that as
| basis for his antitrust remarks.
In his speech Mr.. Bryan urged the
old soldiers to stand by him on account
| of his views on Re Philippine question,
and several old soldiers who have here
tofore affiliated With the Republican
organization held an American flag over
| Bryan at the hotel, while the crowd
cheereds Mr.. Bryan will reach Kansas
| City tomorrow night, speaking a I Armour
Gale. Kan. He will arrive at his home
in Lincoln Wednesday night and leave
| September q on his special train tour of
/ the Northwest.
The crowd at Pittsburg numbered $4,000,
excursion trains being run on all roads.
| County Attorney Shepard of Fort Scott
| and Sheriff Sparks discovered two pick
pockets on Bryan's train and about eigI-
| teen miles south of Pittsburg, the latter
broke away and jumped of. Sheriff Sparks
| fired three shots at one of them as he was
tumbling on the ground and 1t is believed
the fellow was hit. The train Nd not
| stop.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18

them have been pitilessly overwhelms I'd
by tremendous and unexpected convul-
sions of nature.
Galveston's relations to the trans
portation system of the country have
BECOME fixed. AS a distributing point
for exports it is the fifth in the nation,
being exceeded in that respect cnly iy
New York, Philadelphia. Boston, and
Baltimore Contracts for freight based
upon. or at least directly affected by. the
competitive influences made possible
only by Galveston's growth as a port OF
entry and departure. have been made for
a year or more ahead by scores OF
transportation interests. This circum-
stance alone is a guarantee OF the speedy
rehabilitation of Galveston's conner
cial machinery. II cannot he expected
that the city's population will grow
back to its former proportions for many
years Nor can Il be expected that
much new capital will seek investment
there in the immediate future Hut that
Galveston soon wilt I've doing bus rs
at the old stand" there can I've no doubt.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18
GaIveston's Future.

There are some excellent reasons why
Galveston should rise from the ruin and
desolation which now paralyze her
energies and benumb her faculties. Not
the least is that Galveston is the natu
raj port for the exports of a vast
stretch of country whose possibilities
of wealth are Just beginning TO appear
ard which. when fully developed, will
enormously increase the trade and COM
Iuerce OF the country. Along the entire
reach of our Gulf Coast there is not
another point, with the single exception
of New Orleans, Offering the same OPP
psrtunities for a conjunction of extern
sfye wharfage aid safe harborage
Various other places on the Gulf Coast
from Florida 10 the mouth of the Rio
CrA1pIe at Brownsville have some of the
natural elements Of port, and may be
expected to increase their facilities to
meet the growing demands of the rapidly
expanding commerce OF the Middle West
and the Southwest, but according TO the
Testimony OF skilled engineers none OF
them can be depended upon to afford as
nj Galveston. Commerce does not balk
nj dangers TO human life. 1t is gov
erned by the most remorseless and in
exorahIe law of civilization. No bust
moss centre of modern times has been
destroyed or deserted. though many OF
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18
A REDUCTION OF WAGES.
The Yorl. Rolling Mil Cuts the Pay
of Puddiers.

YORK, Pa. Sept 1.-THE York Roll
ing Mill Company has posted notice
in the local mill announcing reduction
in the price per ton for pudding from
81 10 So This is the first reduction made
since the return of prosperity.
-Four men working together, two pud-
dlers and helpers, will turn out about
5 400 pounds per day of ten hours. The
earnings on this output are divided in
the amount of two-thirds to the puddlers
and one third to the helpers, each class
of labor dividing its share equally.
On this basis reduction per puddler
per ton will amount to about 81 IL
cents and per helper 16 % cents.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18

The Russian Government, through NJ
de Wollant, has. in diplomatic language,
enquired at the State Department whether
Mr. Mckinley is ready to carry out the
cut and scuttle engagement he was led
into making by his amateur diplomatists
during the absence of Secretary Hay and
Assistant Secretary Hill. The situation
involves this delicate question: Will MI.
Mckinley consider 1t his plain duty to
keep his word to the Car. and thus 'ex-
pose all the Chinese Christians and other
friendly natives in. Pekin to massacre. or
will he Magoon it and save them from
slaughter? The President is in position
much resembling a sharp-horned di-
lemma
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18
HANNA AND THE STRIKE.
Called on Pierpont Morgan TO Avert
the Trouble.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1850 a. m).-The
World" this morning says:
zone OF the largest operators in the an
thracite district told the World corre-
spondent at Hazieton today that Senator
Mark Hanna, when he saw the hard coal
strike was coming, went to j. Pierpont
Morgan the great fnancier of New York.
and demanded that he use his efforts TO
stop the strike.
Hanna wanted Morgan to go to the OPP
orators and induce them to grant some
concessions to the men, il only until after
the election. and thus avoid the strike.
Morgan consented and spent week at the
task. He was obliged to report failure.
The operators would not listen to him.
They said they intended to crush out or
ganized labor in the anthracite district
and thought this the time to strike the
blow.
"They offered to contribute $500. coo to
the Republican campaign fund. and have
done so. but they would not concede any
thing to the men,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18
HOPEFUL FOR BRYAN.
Mr.. croker's Views on the Outlook in
New York.

NEW YORK, Sept. 17.-Richard Croker
has bet up to tonight $4,000 to about
S2a5 900 that Bryan will be elected. This
information was obtained from the most
authoritative sources, and was an
nounced this morning shortly after Mr..
Croker visited Democratic State head
quarters The Brooklyn Eagle printed
tonight a despatch from its Washington
correspondent giving an interview with
Chairman James x. Jones, of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, saying:
sThe situation in New York is working
out satisfactorily. and l think we shall
carry the State. MIR. Croker has said that
rie Democrats would have plurality OF
40 600 in New York City. I have heard
him make that statement recently. He
has wagered $50 600 that Mr.. Bryan will
be elected"
Mir. Croker said for publication today:
II never was more confident of Mr..
Bryan's and Mr.. Stanchfeld's election
than today. / am not getting my infor-
nation from the leaders Of Tammany. and
yet they are the very best men in the city
to understand the sentiment of the vot-
ers''
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18
AN INJUNCTION REFUSED.
Hearing on u Petition to Prevent the
Issue of n Fraud order.


Justice Cole yesterday denied the petit
ton of Arthur S. Foster, Leon Francois.
and Franklin E. Story. brokers in Phiia-
delphia. asking that Charles Emory Smith.
in his official capacity as Postmaster Cen
eral of The United States. be enjoined from
issuing fraud order against them and
thereby preventing them from obtaining
their mail out OF the postoff1ce at Philadel-
phia. The matter came up on motion
filed by Sheehey & Sheehey, counsel LOT
the complainants. to require the defendant
to show cause why the injunction asked
for Shout not be granted. The Govern
ment was represented by Ashley NJ. Gouiu,
who contended that the court was without
Jurisdiction and again that the complaint
aid not show sufficient grounds torr the
granting Of the writ. In denying the pc
tition for Injunction the court also us
roiesed the rule to show Cause
According to the statements made in the
hill of complains the business carried on
hv the petitioners was that Of dealing in
cotton futures, and they proposed to pay
fbeir customers 5 per cent monthly, or %
rer cent annually upon their investments
I'm support of their ability to pay this large
percentage, in afidavits submitted by the
complaints, it was alleged that many Oh
the large business concerns OF the country
paid even larger profits in the way OF divl-
depds upon Investments.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-18
The German Vote.



Voters OF German descent objects OF es-
peeial s6licitude among Republican managers
ana organs nowadays, owing to their scarce
concealed fear ihat this nauentia1 class Of citi-
zcns may desert the grand old party on the Is
sue Of imperialism The powerful 'staats-Zei-
tungp in New York is supporting Bryan this year,
although in 1876 it was one OF his stoutest and
most formidable antagonists. and the drift Of
German american sentiment thus far seems TO vim
dicate Tie papers position before its wide read
ing constituency. Il the ''stlats-ZcituHg's" aop
should correctly indicate the national attitude Of
the German vote Boss Hanna's perplexities would
be seriously increased. This vote cannot be
bought; it must he argued into conviction and
compliance.