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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20
PLATFORM MAKING.
The Committee on Resolutions
Worked Nearly All Night.

Philadelphia, June 20.--The committee on
resolutions is finding difficulty in agreeing
upon declaration of principles All agree
upon the sentiment to pc expressed along
the entire line of subjects to be covered,
but the difficulty is i'll finding common
ground of expression. The full commit
tee placed the matter in the hands of
eleven Of its members as a sub-commit-
tee.
The committee had before it the draft
of the platform prepared by Postmaster
General Smith and Senators Foraker and
Fairbanks, and while it found the docu-
ment elegantly expressed, the opinion was
expressed by several of the members that
it was of too great length and not suffi-
GENTLY catchy in phrase for popular
consumption. Mr.. Quigg was especially
jealous in advocating a change to meet
this objection. The committee, therefore,
referred all the resolutions to him with in
structions to put them in plain and simple
language Mr. Quigg spent a part of the
evening in this task, and when the sub
committee convened at midnight, present
ed his draft to them.
The committee reconvened at 3 o'clock
when the following members were ap-
pointed a subcommittee to draft and sub
NIT a platform to the full committee: SEN
ators Fairbanks of Indiana LAWS of Min
nesota, Gallinger of New Han pshire, For
aker of Ohio, Carter of Montana and
McCumber of North Dakota; and Messrs.
Quigg OF New York, Noyes of Maryland;
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eral laws and the liberal administration
of them. There IS a declaration in favor
Of maintaining the country'S pledges to
Cuba in the matter of independence; de-
mand for the maintenance of the present
civil service law and for it's extentiOn to
the new possessions as far as practicable
under prevailing conditions; q declaration
for the protection of the colored people
of the southern states in their rights I'M
der the constitution; commendation of the
movement for good roads in the country, IN
corporated at the instance of Senator Gal
hnger, and a suggestion looking to the re-
moval of a portion of the war taxes.
The subcommittee of the committee on
platform resumed its sitting at midnight
and adjourned a few minutes after 2
O'Clock. 1t concluded its draft of the fin
ancial plank which is as above given
with the addition of the following clause.
I'VE are unalterably opposed to the free
with the commercial nations of the
world
There was a declaration for a. canal
across the 1sthInus OF Panama but no
procurement for the Nicaraguan or any
other specific route.
Following is the plank with reference
to the Beers:
1--WE sympathize with the people of the
Transvaal republic-and approve the course
of the president of the United States in
rendering the mediation of this country
in the struggle between that republic and
the kingdom of Great Britain and we fur
Their express the hope that the contest
may terminate with honor to both the
| cOntesting parties.
The specific allusion to the acquisition of
| the Philippines and Porto Rico, and to the
| course of the president with reference to
| them as well as to other incidents ana
results of the Spanish-American war is
approved.
The present situation in China is re-
/ ferred to in a paragraph suggesting II 10
| be the duty of the United States to pro-
tect the interest of its citizens wherever
| they may be.
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Madden of Illinois and Roswell of califor-

Madden of Illinois and Roswell of CaIifor-
MIA
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania intro
dueed declaration for an executive de-
partment of the government to be known
as the department of commerce and in
dustry, but it was referred to the sub
committee.
When the subcommittee convened a
delegation of ladies from the Suffrage as
ISOLATION was admitted to present argu-
ments for resolution which they sub
mitted, asking congress to submit to the
state legislatures an amendment to the
constitution granting the elective fran
chise to women. The delegation was
headed by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
president of the equal suffrage associa-
ton, and Mrs. Annie Shaw, vice presi-
dent of that association, and they both
made brief speeches in support of the
proposition.
A protest against the suffrage plank was
also submitted. This was handed in by
J. Eliot Cabot of Massachusetts,, Mrs.
Caroline F. Corbin of Illinois, Mrs. r. w.
Wilbur of Oregon, Mrs. Samuel Cassidy
of Iowa, and Mrs. Q. W. Griggs of Wash
ington, each of them president of q state
or city society opposed to the extension
of suffrage. They took the position that
IAN extension of the suffrage to a very
large body of new voters is a serious step,
and one which should be taken only when
it clearly appears that such an extension
is necessary to the general welfare of the
community or that it is called for as an
act of justice to a. body of citizens who
are suffering some deprivation of their
rights by reason of present disqualified
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20
JOHN L. IN TRAINING.
The Old Gladiator May Get in Condi-
ton Again.

New York, June 2O-Can it be pos
sible that John L. Sullivan is training
for a fight? Training he certainly is,
but up to the present he has issued
no challenge. 1t may be the old gladi-
ator will attempt to get in condition
first, and then if he sees his physical
resources warrant it, issue the challenge
Sullivan is over at Metuchen, N. J., and
a report from that burg says he is
training diligently.
John L. is using the time of his stay
to take off some of the flesh, and clad
in a red sweater he takes to the road
daily, and, despite his age and weight,
hits up a lively pace. He seems in good
health, and his face is clearing under
the influence of his exercise, short a
time as he has kept it up.
When Sullivan was asked if he in
tended to enter the ring again he
winked and was nOncommittal. How
ever, if the old chap manages to get his
flesh off by a couple of months hard
work he may throw a scare into the
pugilistic camp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20
TWO PERSONS SHOT.
Trouble Continues in st. Louis
on Account of Strike.

St. Louis. June 20-There were two
shooting ARRAYS last night as a result
of the strike. AS a passenger wagon
was passing transit line car some of its
passengers tainted those on the car by
calling them scabs, whereupon some in
dividual on car fired a shot at the
wagon, the bullet lodging in the foot of
Peter BCnier, saloon keeper, one of the
passengers on the wagon. 1t is said that
the car carried among it's passengers
several members of posse comitatus.
Miss Winnie Allen was shot under
similar circumstances, but in her case
it is known that a posse man fired the
shot. The weapon used was a riot shot
gun, load of buckshot finding Judgement
in one of the young woman's neither
limbs, inficting serious wounds.
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confirming their claim to seats in the
convention. The Texas delegation pre-
scented eleven counties-two among the
delegates at large, and nine in the first
nine districts.
The contestees were followers of E. H.
R. Green and opposed the delegation al
ready seated, headed by Congressman
r. B. Hawley, of Galveston. The issue
was disastrous to the Green people who
not only lost all their contests, but had
one man supplanted by a Hawley fol-
lower in the Fourth district
Two Hawley delegates were given the
seats from the Sixth district, no dele
gates from there previously having been
admitted to the convention. In the Sec
ond Virginia district. the contests
brought by Harry Libbey and Alva H.
Martin against George E. Bowden and
W. S. Holland proved a failure, the
claims of the Bowden delegates being
confirmed by the committee.
The contest in the District of Column
bia was terminated by a decision in IA
vor of John E. Jones and W. c. Chase,
the present delegates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20
REVOLUTIONS OF THANKS
Are Passed by Shopmen's Picnic Com.
mittee as Result of the
Good Time.

The committee which had charge of
the Santa Fe shipments picnic held d
and clean up the business for this year
Resolutions of thanks for courteous
treatment were passed and sent to
Swift & Co., the manager of Lakeside
Park and the management Of the Lotus
club of ST. Joe.
The Swift Packing company had
guides on hand to show the visitors
through the plant. Besides this they
gave away as souvenirs beautiful calen-
dars. They also furnished lemonade
and cigars free of cost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20
THE ELEVATOR DROPPED.
Fell Seven Stories in Hotel Walton
Injuring Several.

Philadelphia. June 20.-The elevator in
the Hotel Walton fell seven stories at
midnight and injured five of the passen-
gers and the elevator boy. The two
passengers most seriously hurt were J.
c. Pringey, a delegate from Oklahoma,
and Brenton F. Hall, a delegate from
Bedding, Mich.
DIR. Burton and Walter Hunter, of
Delaware; Marcellus West, of Washing
ton, and DR.. Camden. of Texas, were al
so among the injured.
Pringey and Hall have broken legs.
DR.. Camden, of Texas, had an arm and
leg broken by being thrown out of the
elevator as the elevator fell
All OF the injured are being cared for,
two having been taken to hospitals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20
SHE GOT AWAY.
One Missionary Who Escaped From
the Boxers.

San Francisco, June 20-AIrs. A P.
Lowrie, q. Presbyterian missionary, VINO
has been stationed at Pao Ting Fling
for the last six years arrived here on
the Doric. She reports that on the night
of May 16 many native Christians.
principally women and children were
murdered by the boxers while fleeing
from Pao Ting toward Tien Tsin. This
was about ten miles from Mrs. Lowrie's
station which was not disturbed
The native Christians had been at
tackled on May Is, but successfully re-
pulsed the horde of murderers, but in
trying to reach Tien Tsin the following
night were overtaken ana murdered
and the boxers then returned to Pao
Ting, and burned all the houses of their
victims.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20
Nervous ProstratiOn

= from whatever cause - overwork,
dissipation, insomnia, care, worry -
tends directly to permanent invalidism
or the insane hospital. 1t is the bane
of the present age and of the Ameri-
can people. In the mad pursuit of
money, men forget health, happiness,
everything but business and the ac-
Cumulation of wealth, which, if Sc
cured, becomes valueless, because
they have no health with which to
enjoy it. The happy possessor of a
healthy body never knows he has a
body because of any ache or pain, and
with systematic, reasonable attention
to business, invariable rest and recre-
alton hours, plain, nourishing diet,
almost anyone can be well. There
are times, however, when there is an
unavoidable strain. Use a few doses of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20
ANOTHER JOHN DOE FOUND
He Was Caught Stealing Fruit Fro
q Farm

Chas. QUAINT, who runs a fruit farm
out by the brick yard, swore out a war
rant yesterday for John Doe" who
stole two boxes of blackberries from his
wagon. Doe, brother of Dick Roe, was
captured but refused to give his name.
Mr.Quant says that he has been both
cred for sometime by petty thefts of his
fruit and that he intended making an
example of some one in the hopes that
other people will see the error of their
ways and let his fruit alone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20
On Tour of DUTY.

San Francisco, June 20-Battery n.
Third artillery and battery NJ, Sixth ar
tillery, have left this city for Ft Mon
roe, Va, on tour Of duty at the artil-
lery school of instruction They took
with them in custody, as far as Kan
sas City, Peter G. Deming, former cap
tain and assistant commissary of sub
sistence, U. S. v, who goes as prisoner
to serve a sentence of three years. He
was tried by court martial at the Pre-
sidio last March and found guilty OF
having embezzled funds of the govern
rnRpt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20
cox THE BOSS STILL.
There Was Opposition to Re-electing
Him Committeeman, But He Won.

Philadelphia, June 2O.-One of the
prettiest contests among the state dele
cations was that in the Ohio delegation
for national committeeman. Three can
didates had announced themselves, and
while it seemed certain that George B.
Cox, of Cincinnati, would be chosen, one
of the other candidates, NJ. A. Norris,
of Youngstown, suddenly developed IN
expected strength.
Just prior to the meeting his friends
asserted with confidence that he would
be elected. They reckoned without the
votes, however, for, of the 46 votes in
the delegation, Cox received %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20
Have 700 Acres of Wheat.

Parsons, June 20.-Hoke Brothers. OF
this city. are now engaged in harvest
ing their big wheat crop They have
wheat on their three farms, all of which
are within four miles of Parsons, zoo
acres this year. which is the largest
acreage they have ever put in. They
commenced raising wheat on one quar-
ter section of land some ten OF twelve
years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20
DEATH FROM A LIVE WIRE.
City Marshal of Galena Receives a
Fatal Shock.

Galena, Kan, June 20.-City Marshal
Milford Parker was killed late last
night A telephone wire had fallen
across the sidewalk and he picked it
up to wrap it around a post He walk
ed a distance of about thirty feet with
it in his hands when he suddenly pitch
ed forward dead. In pulling the wire
to tie it up, it touched live wire which
connected the current. Within thirty
seconds prior to this he had hold of his
little three-year-old daughters hand,
who stood almost against him when he
received the shock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20
II OOPS to the Coast.

The contract for the transportation of
the Sixth cavalry, Y men and one Off
Ger. from Jefferson barracks to San
Francisco. has been awarded to the
Missouri Pacific, the Santa Fe and the
Denver & Rio Grande. A contract for
transportation of "A men and $50 horses
from Jefferson barracks to Portland.
Ore, has been awarded to the Missouri
Pacific, the Burlington and the North
arm Paoi6p
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20
SANTA FE LOCALS.

Archie Richabaugh has returned to
his home in Usage City.
Secretary ColdweI of the Railroad Y.
NJ c. A told the shop men about his
trip to Thousand Isles at a meeting
held in the coach shop yesterday.
Engineer c. E. Page is laying off.
Fireman Frank Crawford is laying
off on account of sickness.
Ben Butler of the round house is
LAYING off on account of sickness.
Engineers Wellman and Talley are
LAYING off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20
Railroad Earnings.

The gross earnings of 50 roads for
the first week in June were $7,573, 731,
against s7,OSS, S95 for the first week IN
June, 1899, an increase of 1884, 1886.
Forty-five roads show increases and 10
decreases. Since January 1 the roads
referred to above earned S173, 456. 461, an
increase of O,03o. S97 over the $153.-
425 564 reported for the corresponding
period of 1899 For the longer period 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20
mGovERN COMING WEST.
Will Be in Kansas City on Democratic
Week.

New York, June 20-Terry McGovern
leaves New York today for Chicago. He
fights George Dixon there next Satur-
day night. From Chicago he goes with
his manager. Sam Harris. to Kansas
City, where, during the Democratic ma
tional convention week, he will meet the
best man. to be found. Terry is also
matched to meet Charley Kelly of New
York at the Hercules Athletic club
later.
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ed by his election as Nebraska's men,
Der of the resolutions committee The
delegation met at 8 o'clock and compile
ted its organization in everything ex-
cept the election of a national commit
teeman. That was left for a later met
ing Mr. RoseWater wanted to be ma
tional committeeman and although he
carried the state convention which
chose delegates at large, the district
delegates were almost solidly against
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20
a Fast Houing PIGEON.

Louisville, Ky, June 2O-"Bob Brown"
S. J. Schreck's pigeon, was the victor
in the 500 mile fly from Vicksburg in
the contest for the Louisville homing
last evening and is to date the only ar
rival. The birds, % in number, were
liberated at Vieksburg at 5:15 o'clock
Sunday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses have
been issued by the probate judge: T.
N. Kendall, aged %. and Louise A.
Jones' aged p; James B. Doncyson,
aged %, and Sarah Hill Deischer, aged
%; Chas- Henry Rigby, aged 20. ana
Bertha NJ. F'linton, aged 10; Chas. ".
Chapman, aged %, and Efie L. Baltz.
aged %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20
Eneine,s Identitv Changed.

Santa Fe Pacific engine No. III, which
was sent into the shops for repairs
about three weeks ago has been thor
oughly overhauled and remodeled and
has been turned out as A. T. & S. F.
engine No 656.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20
AT ST. JOSEPH.
Score bv innings.


Abilene, June 20.-Abilene and Junction
City had their first game of the season
here Tuesday afternoon, Abilene winning
easily by 10 to A. Abilene took ten hits
off the visitors and had five errors. juno
ton City five hits. thirteen errors. Bat
teries-Abilene, Brown and Schopp; juno
ton City, Green and Poorman, Sehoran
and Chase.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20
St. Paul May Change Motive Power.

Chicago, June 2O.--The city council
has adopted an ordinance by a vote Of
"a to granting the Chicago, Mil
waukee & St Paul railway company
the right to change its motive power on
ali lines to electricity OF any other
force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20
AT PHILADELPHIA.
500. Score:

Philadelphia ........O 0 0 0 . 0 OIL 10 /
Batteries-New York, Mercer and War
ner; Philadelphia, Piatt. Cam and Nc
Farland, Douglass.
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Chicago 100000 OO0OOOooOi I /
Pittsburg 20 o 0 0 5000 90 90 5 l
Batteries-Chicago, Griffith and Nichols;
Pittsburg, Waddell and Schriever.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20
DENVER, COLORADO SPRINGS
PUEBLO AND RETURN, $24
Via the Santa Fa.

Tickets on sale June 1st; stopover al
lowed at Colorado common points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20

AT ST. LOUIS.
Score by innings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20

r II z
St. Louis ...-..,.-......0 1899 % y !
Cincinnati ...........-O 0 0 D II ID
St Louis, weighing and Robinson; Gin
cinnati, Hahn and PETIT.
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Score by innings:
R H e

Boston OOO2O20OO-4 9 8
Brooklyn ............5 0 OIL 2 0 2 DO IL 8
Batteries-Boston, Willis and Clements;
Brooklyn, Kitson and Mcguire.
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RosEwArER sIDETRAcKED.
Nebraska Failed to Elect the Omaha
Editor National Committeeman.

Philadelphia, June 20.-Editor Rose
water of the Omaha Bee was sidetrack-
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AT MINNEAPOLIS.
Score by innings:

Minneapolis ........O101OO0O 2
Kansas City ........O 90 4 5 3 0-13 IA 2
Batteries Minneapolis, Harvey, Hast
ings and Jacylitsch; Kansas City, Gear
and Wilson.
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WESTERN LEAGUE

AT SIOUX CITY.
Score by innings:
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AT CHICAGO.
Score by innings:

Chicago ..............OO0 2O3-5 8
Milwaukee .........1 O001100O -3 IL 2
Batteries-Chicago, Fisher and Sugden;
Milwaukee, Ready and Diggins.
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AT DETROIT

AT DEItlO1Is
Score by innings.
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AT INDIANAPOLIS.

AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Score by innings:
Indianapolis ..........OO 900 10000 90 8 2
Buffalo ................O1 90 1 0 0 0 o. 3 3
Batteries - indianapolis. kellum and
Powers; Buffalo. Amole and Schrecongost.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

AT CHICAGO.
Score by innings:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-19
NEW ASSISTANT SECRETARY
FRANK W HACKETT NOMINATED TO Sic.
CEED CHARLES H. ALLEN IN THE
NAVY DEPARTMENT
GBy TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BUNE.I


Washington April 1s.-The vacancy in the office
OF Assistant Secretary of the Navy caused by the
appointment Of Charles H. Allen as Civil Gov
eTnor of Porto Rico filed to-day when the
President sent to the Senate the nomination OF
Frank W. Hackett. formerly of Portsmouth n
H. and for twenty-five years resident OF this
city. Mr.. Hackett IL intimate friend Of Score
try Long OF many years standing, and his ap-
pointment is mainly due to their close friendship
and the Secretary's knowledge of his suitab lity
for the office 1t is understood that President
deferred entirely TO the wishes OF Secretary Long
IN this matter
The new Assistant Secretary was born in Is41
He was graduated from Harvard University in
1851, and is a vce-president of the local alumni
association. He has good war record. having
entered the Navy in 1862 as an acting assistant
paymaster, and serving creditaby in the Civil
War until 1854 when he resigned to engage in the
saY s aT practice Of Law Il Boston Most Of his
where most of the fighting was done He was
later Wss iisd &c nm tiusher when the
with the ram Albenaarle at Plymouth n G
Geneva TrbGna m M M sni2e senSsd t2
prIyaIe secretary until III health compelled him TO
6Ss 6 aao aSsE9 no ai SP bs
house, he has spent the greater part of the last
quarter or a century III this city. engaged in the
practice E tee Of his profession before the courts and
mouth in the New Hampshire Legislature.
he is a man of high literary and legal ability
ana is me author Of several works Although MS
ne mas always shown great interest in that
OF the service, and is probably well informed In
civilian in the country Having pracfised law in
Washington for twenty-five years, he is well known
legion the Sons OF the American Revolution and
Mr. Hackett has accepted the appointment with
the understanding that his term VIII expire March
10 give any more time 10 public business as he
has consdera Bile private work look after which
ance in the Governments service.