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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
A REPUBLICAN VIEW.
Ex-senator Henderson Sizes Up
Situation in New York.

New York, Sept before ex-senator
Manderson sailed for Europe Thursday
he told a friend that he had seen ar.j
heard enough during his stay at Sara
toga and New York city to convince
him that the Republicans were not going
to have a walkover in this state Ma
jorities change very suddenly in New
York he said. If you will examine the
political alrnanacs you will see that the
candidate OF one party has been elected
by a large majority one year and the
candidate of another party by similar
majority the next, without any reason
apparent to the outsider. From what 1
picked up in gossiping among politicians
of both parties here and at Saratoga =
continued Gen Henderson, ..and from
what gathered from the lawyers met
a the meeting OF the Bar association, I
am convinced that Croker intends to
carry the state for Bryan if possible, and
that he is pledged to do so. Everybody
familiar with New York politics knows
what that means, and the Republicans
the danger"
AS illustrating Senator Manderson's )
remarks a canvass OF the compoSitOTS in
the New York Herald Office resulted.
Bryan. 106; Mckinley, 16; WooIley. l;
undecided. s. Four years ago about this
among the same men resulted: Mckinley
"a; Bryan 81.
It is asserted by those who know that
there is over $500, ,0O0 in the treasury of
Tammany hall to start the campaign
with This has been raised from. the
regular dues from the members of the
society. There has been no assessment
It is also asserted that Mr.. Croker has
promised substantial assistance to the
national committee at Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
MINERS STRIKE CERTAIN.
Refusal of Coal Companies to Confer
Adds Fuel to Flame

WiIkesbarre. Pa, Sept THE refusal
of the coal companies at their confer
ence in New York to confer with the
miners only makes the belief among the
people of the Wyoming Valley the
stronger that there will surely be a
strike. The miners will be compelled to
go out now or back down ignomin-
iOusly.
The demand for coal here is enormous.
Every kind of carrying vehicle is being
pressed into service Those at the head
of large manufacturing plants are of the
opinion that if strike is ordered il viii
be a long time draw nout affair, as both
sides are stubborn All kinds of business
Is suffering on account Of the suspense.
Some of the coal companies think that
in the event of a strike all the men will
not go out and that they VIII still be
able to mine some coal This NAV be
true in some districts in the anthracite
region but not in the Wyoming district
The men here are pretty well organized.
despite all reports to the contrary and
when the order to strike is given there
viii not be enough men at work 10 keep
the pumps running.
Some Of the coal companies are max
ing use Of the columns Of the local press
to point out the dire calamity thai Will
follow long strike 1t is pointed ont
that the United Mine Workers have only
$1,000 IN their treasury TO sustain 4
strike and that this sum Will not keep
the strikers and their families for :
Week The total amount of money paid
IN wages IN the anthracite region 2
month now is SS,50000O.
DEMAND FOR COAL. IS GREAT
Wilkesoarre, Pa. Sept The refusal
OF the coal companies at their conferences
IN New York to confer with the nni1..rs
Only makes the belief among the people
OF the wyoming valley the stronger that
there viii surely be a strike. The miners
VIII De compelled to go out now or back
down 1gnominiously. The demand for
c4al mere Is enormous Those at the head
of large manufacturing plants are ar - -.
oplnlon that If strike is ordered it viii
De long drawn out affair. The toraI
amount OF money paid in wages in the
az anthraclte region a month now is s.. 500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
PAID LITTLE RESPECT.
Neither Stanley Nor Breidenthal At
tend Lewelling Funeral

Some of the Republican managers crit
icise John Breidenthal for not attending
the funeral of Ex-Governor Lewelling
yesterday.
The Populists reply by suggesting that
Stanley might have cancelled speaking
date and showed some respect for the
memory of his fellow and an
ex-governor.
The responsibility seems to be about
equally divided and it takes no unusual
power of penetration to observe that the
state government and the political
friends of Lewelling paid the dead man
little or no respect. This proves Senator
Peffer's statement that "a dead man is
soon forgotten
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
Order VIII Be Telegraphed Out
Saturday.
Coal Miners Have Reached the
Limit of FOrbearance.
NOTHING CAN STOP 1T.
An Immense Defense Fund is
Accumulated.
National Board in Secret SeS-
sion at Indianapolis.

indianapolis, Ind, Sept THE ma
tional board of the United Mine workers
of America went into closed session at
80 O'Clock this morning Fred Dlcner'
one of the board members, arrived here
early this morning from Wilkesbarre-
The fun board took up the anthracite
situation. John Mitchell. president, was
in communication, late last night with
Hazelton, Pa. by long distance teie-
phone. No encouragement was received
A general strike order will probably pc
issued
The order to strike will probably not
come before tomorrow. 1t may be tele-
eraphed to the leaders of the anthracite
miners before being given out here
we viii certainly issue the order for
a general strike. and the country may
as well be satisfied with this statement,
said one of the board members We
care little what the operators have TO
say as to the impending distress IN the
wyoming or other valleys We are run
ming things from Indianapolis now The
statement that there will be great dis
tress does not worry US; we will take
care Of our men if they go on strike, and
will not ask the operators for any I'l-
ancial aid"
1t was announced today that the large
defense fund held by the Illinois miners
can not be used without the consent OF
the local unions in that state
One of the features of the conference
is the attendance of several prominent
men who are not board members w D.
Ryan, secretary treasurer Of the Illinois
miners. is on ground The Illinois men
have a defense fund OF nearly 5000, 900,
and it is reported that Ryan is here to
pledge the Illinois organization in behalf
of financial support in case a general
anthracite strike is introduced The Hi
nois miners have been contributing
largely to the strikers Of the southwest,
but their defense fund is the largest ever
accumulated by a state organization Of
coal miners. ]. NJ. Hunter, president of
the Illinois miners. is in England. at
tending the convention of the British Ia
Dor congress
w d VanHorn's presence here lends
color to the reports that the national
board Is carefully preparing to whip
the bituminOus men into a position
where no relief can be given the anthra-
cite operators when strike is on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
HOW TO VOTE.
Bryan Says Watch Trust Mag
mates and Vote the
Other Way.

Cambridge, O., Sept. 7-William ].
Bryan left Wheeling for Chicago this
morning At Cambridge there was as
sembled a crowd of several hundred peo-
pie who demanded a speech Of the can
didate. Mr.. Bryan spoke for three min
utes, confning himself to the trusts,
along the same lines he has used in for
mer speeches. He said that one could
not expect remedial legislation from the
Republican party, which depends to a
large extent upon these combinations
for campaign contributions He said if
the working man did not know how to
vote in order to hurt the trusts, he
should watch the way the trust mag
mates voted and then vote the other
way. He was cheered and applauded
during his remarks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
FLANKING THE BOERS.
Butler Attacks the Left and
Hamilton the Right.

London. Sept. Lord Roberts re-
ports from Belfast. Transvaal, under
date of Wednesday, September 5. as fol-
lows:
Ian Hamilton traversed Dulstrom
yesterday with slight opposition.
Butler engaged the enemy's left this
morning. Hamilton is endeavoring to
turn the enemy's right
''Boers with two guns and one pom
pom this morning attacked 125 Canadian
mounted infantry guarding the railway
between Pan and Wondersfontein-
Mahon proceeded to their assistance, but
the little garrison had beaten on the
enemy before he arrived 1t was very
creditable performance. The wounded
were Major Handlers and Lieutenant
Noodle. slightly. and two men, Six men
are missing"
ROBERTS SENT BACK HIS HORSES
New York Sept IA dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
There are many signs that the mill
tary authorities regard the end of the
war as close at hand Lord Roberts IS
making preparations to return to Eng
land and has already sent four Of his
chargers down to Cape Town. The gen.
eral belief is that General Roberts is
coming home to take up the post OF
commander-in-chiefo Of the British army
which Lord Wolseley will vacate early
in October.
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TO COMPROMISE.
German Reply to Russia Will Be in a
Mild Tone

New York, Sept IA dispatch to the
Tribune from London says:
The German reply to the Russian pro-
posal may be in the form of a compro-
mise. and such it will be treated in
order to save the face of Russia, but in
substance the communication which
has been made to the state department
is a clear rejection of the Russian propo-
sition. 1t matters very little in prin-
ciple whether the whole or a portion of
the allied contingent is kept in the Chi
nese capital, but the point is that PeI1in
will continue to be held by foreign
troops till peace negotiations are con-
cluded.
The most important concession Ger
many makes to Russia is the agreement
to respect the persons of the empress
and the imperial ministers. This is
good sense. for otherwise il would be
impossible to get the Chinese court and
privy council to come back and begin
negotiations, since it is out of the ques-
tion that the princes and mandarins
would put themselves in the power of
the allies in order to. be tried and pos
Sib1y executed.
The report that a punitive expedition
is starting from Tien Tsin for Pao Ting
Flu is probably correct, but the further
statement that an allied column is set
ting out for Tai Yuen Flu, the present
residence of the empress. nearly 300
miles from Pekin, is certainly fictitious
A very suggestive item of Chinese
news yesterday was that an order suS-
gade of the Indian troops has been can
celed and that the entire force will pro-
Ceed at once for the far east Twelve
hundred or more Indian troops have
been landed at Shanghai, SO that there
are now over 5000 men there and 1000
camp followers. The German troops
were to have landed at Shanghai yes
terday, and the Austrians are also pre-
pairing to disembark a small detach-
ment, doubtless to give moral support
to the allies, so that a powerful little
international army is gradually being
formed at the Yang Use treaty port
1t is possible that the powers may also
have to land a force further south be-
fore long. Street riots are said to be
frequent in Canton, and the situation in
that quarter is by no means settled.
The publication of Admiral Seymour's
detailed report of the operations of the
abortive Pekin relief expedition has
made a good impression. The admiral
pays high compliments to all the for
mand, and there is no doubt that all
concerned in this enterprise did very
well The report does not lead to the
belief in the efficiency of regular Chinese
troops Had they possessed any skill
in the use of the excellent weapons with
which they were armed they should have
wiped out Seymour's small detachment,
encumbered as it was with wounded
men and being short of supplies But
the Chinese almost invariably fired high
and their volieys did little execution
Lii Hung Chang's secretary, according
to a message from Hong Kong. has ar
rived at that place and reports that
Earl Ii leaves Shanghai for Pelxin to-
morrow Whether he will be escorted
by a japanese or Russian cruiser seems
doubtful Probably the task will be
more ccngenial to the latter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
BIG FALL IN MUTTON.
Three Thousand Sheep Driven Over a
Precipice.

Walsenburg, Colo, Sept. 7.-Reports
received from SharpsdaIe. a small town
near Mount Blanco. in southern Colo
rado, say that the feud over the use of
the range, which has long existed be-
tween cattlemen and Sheepmen, reached
a climax this week when the cattlemen
drove 5000 sheep over a high precipice-
The trouble has grown out of the scar
city of water along the watercourSeS.
Where grass still remains the sheep were
pastured, and after they had once
passed cattle refused to eat and either
died or become very poor
The cattlemen arose in revolt and
taking horses corraIled about :. 900 sheep.
The sheepmen protested, but being un-
armed they could do nothing. The sheep
were then driven down a narrow gulch
at the foot of which an ancient water
fall had followed out a pit over 200 feet
deep. Faster and faster the maddened
animals ran, urged on by the shouts of
the cowboys until the leader paused at
the brink The press behind him forced
him over and the others followed.
Some of the last, who fell on the bodies
of the first, were not killed, but the ma
jority were killed
1t is said that the entire country has
taken up arms.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
ANDERSON TO SPEAK
His Remarks Will Be Limited to
Praise of Mckinley.

Major Tom Anderson will participate
in the Shawnee county campaign begin
ming soon to make speeches for McKin-
ley.
Thought you were out oft this year,
said a friend of the major.
Whats that" said the major glar-
ing at the questioner-
.sAre you for Stanley?''
Major Anderson looked out of con-
venient window and soon replied by say
ing
4 am going to make speeches for Nc
Kinley and if the other fellows gain any
good from them. that's all right
Then the major ambled away softly
humming the Soldiers Chorus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
CAMPAIGN MONEY
Republicans Have All That They
Need.
Populist Committee Treasury
is Almost Depleted.
ASSESS THE EMPLOYEES
Every Republican Office Holder
Must Pay His Share.
By This Means Nearly $4,000 a
Year is Raised.

The employees of the charitable and
penal institutions of the state have been
paying monthly since the Republican
administration commenced two and a
half percent of their salaries and wages
toward the campaign fund.
The total salaries paid by the state
at the eight charitable institutions and
the two penal institutions amount year
" to $232. 800 and an assessment of two
and one-half per cent on that brings in
to the campaign fund $500 a year.
The assessment is paid monthly by the
employees as they sign the pay roll at
the institution where they are employed
The bookkeepers are the authorized
agents of the state central committee
and receive the funds. No receipts are
given but when the money is paid the
amount for the month is checked off on
the books
The source of revenue has been good
for the campaign fund Those who are
given positions at the Institutions from
superintendent down 20 bell boy under
stand their jobs are theirs so long as the
Republicans can remain in power and
they pay their two and a half per cent
This also accounts for the shortage in
the Populist fund. They have few oft1-
cials upon whom they can draw.
The per cent rule does not hold good
in the cases of SuperintendentS and war
dens who receive salaries. They pay the
The state penitentiary heads the list
with the largest pay roll of any institu-
tion in the state The warden receives
s. 500 year. There are 80 employees and
the annual pay roll is $4,000 which
gives the state central committee S1,700
a year at 21z per cent
The Osawatomie insane asylum comes
next The superintendent receives 81, 500
There are 159 employees and the yearly
pay roll is s4s,000. which gives the state
central committee 81 200 a year.
The Topeka insane asylum ranks next.
The superintendent receives 81, 500 a year
There are 12S employees and the annual
pay roll amounts to $39. 600 which gives
the committee 1915 a year
The deaf and dumb institute at Olathe
comes next with 35 employees and an an
nual pay roll of 1000 which gives the
committee $500 year
The Hutchinson reformatory comes
next. The superintendent receives 81,
500 The total pay roll Is $1S,500 a year.
The committee gets 1887 year.
The state reform school at Topeka fol-
lows with a pay roll of s10,600 year,
which earns $3.50 a year for the COM
mittee.
The institute for the blind at Kansas
City has an annual pay roll of SO, 500
which makes the committee per cent
that amounts to $240.
The school for imbeci1e youth at Win
field has $S. 500 to pay out annually in
salaries and the committee gets $212.
The soldiers orphans home at Atchi-
son has an annual pay roll of $1,000
which makes 1882 for the committee
The Industrial school for girls at Be
lott comes last with pay roll of $500
which makes 1892 for the committee.
The central committee can expect to
collect the per cent for two years and
If will amount as follows.
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FORAKER TO OPEN 1T.
Republican Campaign in Ohio
Will Begin at Youngstown.

Cleveland, O., Sept. 7.-A1 arrange
ments have been completed for the for
NAL opening of the presidential cam
paign in Ohio at Youngstown tomorrow
afternoon It is expected that fully $1,000
visitors viii be present Arrangements
have been made by the Erie railroad to
carry 5000 people from this city to
Youngstown to attend the meeting.
Among the speakers Will be Senators
Depew, Foraker and Hanna; Governor
Nash, President Schurman OF Cornell
university, and others
The parade will start at 1 o'clock, at
the conclusion of which the meeting viii
be held at Wick park
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FLICKS GOOD BATTING.
Increased His Lead Over Burkett and
McGraw in Philadelphia Series.

St. Louis. Sept. TEN days ago when
the Cardinals We're behaving themselves
and AfcGraw and Burkett were lining
the leather to the three corners of tire
outer works the betting was at evens
that one of the two would pass Elmer
Flick, the Quakers' heavy hitting mem
ber, as chief of the swatting brigade
When the team went sballooning" Nc
Graw and Burkett quit and their aver
ages suffered accordingly. Flick, though
kept on getting his one or two safe ones
each day. and this morning finds him
further than ever in front of the Cardi-
nails two crack stickers.
McGraw's poor batting in series
against those misfit Philadelphia twirI-
ers, is far more surprising than Flick's
good percentage Of AL Still, Johnny
used his eye to good advantage. got to
first more times than any of them, and
scored as many runs as the two conn
bine6-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
BRE1DENTHAL SPOKE
Made q Political Address at oska-
Ioosa-

John w. Breidenthal made a speech at
Oskaloosa yesterday, being followed by
Governor Stanley today.
Mr. BreidenthaPs Office was not closed
yesterday during the funeral of the
late Ex-Governor LewelIing- Some cf the
other Offices did not respect the orders
OF the council in this matter. While the
outer doors were closed business was
going on in the offices: mail was opened:
letters were answered and other detail
work disposed of.
The difference between these Offices
and that Of BreidenthaYs was in the
fact that the front doors We're closed
while the force in the bank commits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
MISS CUFF A PLAYWRIGHT
It is a Drama Called "a Broken
Heart and Will Be Seen in West

The following is taken from this
weeks issue of The Dramatic Mirror:
Esther Rujaero, who will be remem-
bered for her work in Human Hearts"
has written a melOdrama, a Broken
Heart in which she will star this sea-
son, making a two weeks preliminary
tour of the Silver circuit and opening in
Denver Sept 16 Miss RujaerO and her
the winter"
Esther Rujaero is Miss Esther Cuff
of Topeka She is the daughter of Mrs.
Anna Cuff, of 213 Clay street. and made
her home here for years Four years
ago she took up stage work, and three
years ago was seen here in Human
Hearts" Last year she headed a roper
toire company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
LUMBER FOR CHINA.
Big Shipment to Build Houses for o.
s. Soldiers.

Seattle, Wn., Sept. THE government
transport Goodwin now at Tacoma is
loading building lumber for the troops
in the Orient. She viii come to Seattle
to complete her cargo of $500, 900 feet,
taking also 600 doors and 500 windows,
and then will sail for Taku, China
The war department is to establish
cantonment, or temporary post at Taku.
Local officers of the army believe that
this shipment Of lumber indicates that
REGARDLESS of the settlement of Chinese
affairs or the continuance of war. Amer
lean troops are to be kept in China for
at least six months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
MISS KING TO CONTEST.
st. Louis Markswoman Will Go to
Springfield, O., for the Purpose.

Springfield, O., Sept THE second
contest for the Press Diamond trophy,
emblenatfc of the woman's shooting
championship of America, between Mrs.
Charles F. Myers of this city, the pres
ent holder and Miss Nettie King, Of St.
Louis, will be shot here on September
IT.
The trophy is valued at $1O0- This day
was agreed upon yesterday by the two
women and Miss King writes that she IS
practicing every day and expects to win
the medal this time The contest prob
ably will take place at the Belmont av-
enue range A very attractive pro-
gramme is being arranged.
Besides competing for a medal they
will shoot a 25 live bird race for $25 a
side There will also be some sweep
stake events in which they are expected
to participate, together with the best
shots in this part of the state
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Frank Nelson Speaks

Frank Nelson, state superintendent,
made a political speech at ST. Marys
last night. This was the opening of the
campaign at St. Marys. No speeches by
since the battle of this year was inaugu-
rated Mr.. Nelson spoke in the opera
house which was filed NJ. NJ Lee, edi-
tor of the St Marys Eagle, presided.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-07
DISCUSS GRAPE CULTURE
A n. Buchanan Reads a Paper at
Horticultural Meeting

A. H Buckman read a paper on grape
culture at the regular monthly meeting
of the Shawnee county Horticultural So
ciety at J. S. Jordan's farm near Waka-
rusa Thursday J. s Jordan made a
talk concerning spraying
After participating in the destruction
of an excellent dinner prepared by the
ladies, the members Of the society took
a look at Mr.. Jordans apple orchard lL
consists Of 120 acres of land and is con-
sidered one of the best kept orchards in
the county.
The next meeting Of the society will
be at VineWood park on October 4.
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b. & o. TO EUROPE.
Enters Into an Agreement for Steamer
Service to Bremen and London.

Philadelphia, Sept THE Baltimore
& Ohio Railway company, whose new
pier at Jackson street wharf has just
been completed, is reported to have
closed contracts with the North German
Lloyd Steamship company and with an
English steamship line for regular ser
vice between Philadelphia and Bremen
and between. Philadelphia and London
respectively
For the time being, chartered vessels
will be used for the London service
which will be followed by other vessels,
probably those of the Leyland line. which
now trade TO New York The Leyland
company will probably build steamers
for the PHILADELPHIA service.
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To Prison For 40 years.

Mt Vernon, Mo. Sept Tn the Law
renee county circuit court today, R W.
Smith was found guilty of murder in
the second degree and was given forty
years in the penitentiary. Smith was
charged with killing Henry Watson at
Aurora, No. March last. by crushing
his skull with a billiard cue