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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-29
TO COME.
Democratic Leader to Be in
Kansas City Friday.
A Popular Demand Causes This
Change Of Plans.
CONVENTIONS WORK.
Three Days Session Will I'm
dOubtedly Be Held.
City Fast Filling Up With En-
thusiaStic BOurbOns.
The Vice Presidential Question
Most Discussed.

Kansas City, June 29.-This city is
fast resuming the airs of a convention
town. Decorations are appearing all
over the city and the windows of busi-
ness houses are showing pictures of W.
J. Bryan and other prominent Demo-
Gratis.
While no large state delegations have
arrived, individual Democrats, high in
the councils of the party are arriving in
scores daily.
The plan for the convention work as
it now appears is:
Wednesday-Bry nominated.
Thursday-Platform adopted; vice
president nominated.
Friday-Bryan addresses convention.
Adjournment.
It is announced on the very highest
authority saving only that of Mr.. Bry-
an himself that he will be in Kansas
City on the last day of the session. Mr..
Bryan will speak from the balcony of
the Coates House sometime during the
day, to the silver Republicans at the
Auditorium, if that body is still in SeS-
sion and at such other points as the
Kansas City executive committee may
direct.
Mr.. Bryan will do this" a personal
and near acquaintance said for him, be
cause he had had represented to him
there will be thousands disappointed If
he does not make such an engagement.
1t is due him to say he is not making
politics out of it more than that the ap-
portunity presents itself. 1t may be
that a permanent organization will be
effected on the first day, and every
thing be out of the way by noon the sec
ond. In that event, the visitors will be
able to start for home that night, for
Mr.. Bryan will get sufficient notice to
bring him here in time to witness the
close of the proceedings. Still, the near
est we can figure on now is to have him
here Friday, and those who want to see
| the convention and Bryan will have to
come prepared to spend three days in
town"
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WO0LEY WINS.
Illinois Man Named For Presi-
dent by PrOhibitiOnists.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 29.-The Prohibition
national convention adjourned sine die
last night after having placed in nomina-
tion for president John 6. Wooley, of IlH-
nois, and for vice president Henry B.
Metcalf. of Rhode Island. The nomina-
tions in each instance were made on the
first ballot. Only two candidates for the
preside ntial nomination were balloted for,
Mr.. WOoley and Rev. Silas Swallow of
Pennsylvania, Hale Johnson of Illinois
withdrawing his name at the last moment
and throwing. his strength to Mr.. WoOley.
This undoubtedly had a great effect on
the result, as the convention earlier in the
day mad been nearly Stampeded for SWal-
low by an eloquent speech of Homer L.
Castle of Pittsburg, and had the friends
of the Pennsylvania clergyman forced a
ballot at that time the result might have
For vice president three candidates
were balloted for. H. b Metcalf, Thos
r. Caskardon of West Virginia and Rev.
E. l. Eaton of Iowa. Mr.. Metcalf re-
ceived an overwhelming majority of the
votes cast.
Immediately after the announcement of
the result of the ballot for the presiden-
tial nomination DR.. Swallow was proposed
as the vice presidential nominee. The con-
vention went wild over the suggestion,
but DR.. Swallow, after a hurried confer
ence with the Pennsylvania delegation,
refused to accept the nomination.
During the session Chairman Stewart of
the national committee called for con-
tributiOns for the campaign, and over
S7GOO was realized in a few minutes.
John G. WoOley was born at Collins
vile, o., February 15, 1850. He was gradu-
/ ated from the Ohio Wesleyan university
| in 1871, practiceG law in Paris. Ill. Min
neapolis and New York until 1888, when he
| became a Prohibitionist. and from accept
! ing occasional invitations to speak on the
| subject of the liquor traffic drifted out of
/ practice of his profession into the lecture
| field He has resided in Chicago since
| 1892.
Henry B. Metcalf of Rhode Island, Pro-
| hibitionist nominee for vice president, was
| born Il years ago. He is president of the
superintendent of the Sunday school OF
| the Church of Our Father in Pawtucket
| r. l. Mr.. Metcalf was formerly a Re
publican, but Joined the Prohibition party
! several years ago and has been promi
| nently identified with that party since
/ He has been the candidate of his party
for governor several times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-29
TALK FOR "HAM" LEWIS.
Washington Delegation Aided by Men
From Juneau, Alaska

Kansas City, Mo. June 29.-Thomas
Maloney, chairman of the Washington
delegation, is here as the custodian of
the vice presidential candidacy
of James Hamilton Lewis of
that state Mr.. Maloney says
the states of Oregon, Washington and
Idaho are for Lewis. and it is expected
that six additional votes will be given
him from Alaska. DR.. c. D. Rogers,
members of the national committee and
a delegate from Alaska, says the dele
cation has not conferred on the matter,
but may cast its vote for the Washing
tion candidate. DR.. Rogers says his
delegation is very much interested in
getting a plank in the platform against
carpet-bag officials in the territories as
there are plenty of good men in Alaska
to fill all the federal offices. L. l. Will
liams, another Alaska delegate is here.
He is to be the next member of the ma
tional committee from that state. Both
Rogers and Williams are from Juneau.
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DOLE INAUGURATED.
First Territorial Governor OF
Hawaii Sworn In.

Correspondence of the Associated Press)
Honolulu, June 1.-THE last three great
epoch-marAing events in the history of
the annexation of the Hawaiian islands
to the United States of America took
place this morning when Gov. B. Dole,
first executive of the American territory,
was inaugurated. The oath Of office was
taken and the inaugural address delivered
on the spot that was the scene of the
other two events-the reading of the all
important proclamation of 1893 and the
flag raising of 1898. Governor Dole was
sworn and spoke to the people of Hawaii
from the steps of the building where
seven years ago he first appeared as the
leader and where for the first time an
actual beginning was made in negotia-
tions with the American government for
annexation.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the governor with
his old cabinet and staff officers and the
chief justice entered the central grand
stand, and there was no delay in be-
ginning the ceremonies. Prayer by the
Rev. Timoteo, native preacher, was first
on the programme.
Minister Mott-Smith read the commits
sion sent by President Mckinley to Cow
ernor Dole and handed it to the new sec
retary of the territory Then the oath OF
office was administered by Chief Justice
Frear. Immediately after signing the
oath Governor Dole gave his inaugural
address. In his inaugural Governor Dole
he said:
The pressing demands of agricultural
corporations for cheap field labor, to-
gether with their great influence. Will
continue in the past to be an obstacle
to the development of such a citizen pop
ulation as should control the political fu-
ture of Hawaii. The two enterprises are
mutually hostile. The one is interested in
men machines, the other as factors in
the development of the state"
The military review ended the formal
| ceremonies of the day. The governor and
his cabinet left the grandstand and en-
tered the building to holds a reception In
the old throne room.
Governor Dole has made the following
appointments: E. P. Dole. attorney gem
4 eral: ]. A. McCandless, superintendent of
! public works. A. T. Atkinson, superin-
/ tendent of public instruction; J. F. Brown,
| commissioner of public lands: H. c. Aus
tin, auditor; H. G. Meyers, deputy audit
| tor; A. NJ. Brown. high sheriff: ". D.
! Alexander. surveyor; A T. Hawes, jr.,
] private secretary.
/ The office of treasurer of the territory
/ is yet to be filed. Henry e. Cooper Is
serving temporarily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-29
A HOUSE WARMING.
It Was Impromptu and Fire Depart
ment Was Called Out.

An alarm from box 35 called the fire
department at 1850 o'clock this morn
ing to the vacant house at 1906 Tyler
street.
A family moved out of the house this
morning and wishing to leave the prem
ises in good condition for the new
tenant they piled all the waste paper
and rubbish in the CRATE and left. The
CRATE found the job rather warm for
June and started a house warming for
the new tenant by scattering the fire.
The blaze was put out with trifing
damage before the department arrived.
The ladder truck is being painted and
the truck company from station No. 3
is using a farm wagon as a ladder truck.
1t is not an imposing piece of apparatus
but they get there Just the same.
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Foreign Representatives at
the Capital Of China
Are Not With SeymOur's
Returning Party.
NOW IN TIEN TSIN
With 200 of His Men Sick and
Wounded.
Admiral Remey at Hong Kong
EnrOutc to Taku.
HEADS ARE DROPPING.
Ii Hung Chang Is Doing a
Rushing Business.
Numerous Daily Criminal Exc
cutiOns by His Orders.
Admiral Remey at Hong Kong
EnrOutC to Taku.
HEADS ARE DROPPING.
Ii Hung Chang Is Doing a
Rushing Business.
Numerous Daily Criminal Exc
cutiOns by His Orders.

Washington. June 29-The navy de-
partment this morning received the fol-
lowing cablegram from Admiral
Kempf;
Che Foo. June 29.-seeretary of the
Navy:-Pekin relief expedition now in
Tien Tsin with 200 sick and wounded.
Ministers and Pelzin party not with
them. No news from them
KEMPFF.
The department also was advised this
morning that Admiral Remey on the
Brooklyn has arrived at Hong Kong, en-
route to Taku.
The Brooklyn will sail tomorrow for
Tal5u via Nagasak.
CUTTING OFF HEADS.
New York, June "a dispatch to the
Herald from Canton. says:
While the general situation here is
unchanged an uneasy feeling prevails.
An imperial mandate from Pekin di-
rects VicerOy Ii Hung Chang to re-
main in Canton for the present. An up
rising is feared in case of his departure.
The numerous daily criminal execu-
tions by order of the viceroy show his
realization Of the serious condition of
affairs and his firm intention to prevent
trouble. He is threatened by the mob
with assassination if he should leave the
city.
Well to do residents have offered Ii
Hung Chang five million taels(s 500 OO0)
for the purpose Of organizing municipal
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BRYAN WON'T GO.
Positively Refuses to Attend Kansas
City Convention.

Lincoln, Neb., June EFF ex-senator
Murphy and Richard croker of New
York are coming to Lfneoln, VIM. J.
Bryan has no private knowledge of the
fact He said he knew nothing about
their coming, or that of Congressman
Sulzer, further than what he read in the
newspapers He declined to Speculate
on their probable mission on any action
al Kansas City. Mr.. Bryan today sat
for the last photograph he will have
taken this year. The demand for por-
traits OF himself and family the past
week has been enormous. Mr.. Bryan
gave his final answer to the Kansas
City gentlemen who have been urging
him to attend the convention. He posi-
lively refused to attend
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BURIED UNDER
FALLING WALLS
One Fireman Killed and Eleven
Injured
While Fighting the Flames at
Pittsburg, Pa.
MACHINE SHOPS BURN
Property Loss Is Estimated at
100000
Including Patterns Which Can
not Be Replaced.
MACHINE SHOPS BURN

Pittsburg, June 29.-One fireman was
killed and eleven other firemen injured.
and nearly 100000 worth of property
was destroyed in a fire that broke out
in the machine shop of the Best Manu-
featuring company on Twenty-hfth
street. early today.
DEAD.
DAVID WILLIAMS. killed by falling
walls.
INJURED.
Captain Robert Edwards, of No. 25 en-
gine company.
Peter Tantlinger; may die.
George Slagle.
Timothy Murphy.
Lieutenant Williams.
Fireman Cavanaugh.
Captain MCGUIRE.
Harry Hart.
George Premier.
Bert Lenox.
The fire was discovered at 6:1s and
the flames spread so rapidly that in less
than half hour the entire plant, four
stories high and 100 feet square was
burning and it was feared that adjOin-
ing property would go. Three districts
of the fire department were quickly on
the ground. and by hard work the fire
was kept within the original limits BY
1880 O'Clock the large structure was in
ruins.
The fremen were injured by falling
walls They were standing on fire es-
cape on the side of the building They
had two streams of hose out and were
playing on the fire when suddenly the
walls began to tOpple and in spite of the
shouts of warning given the men were
caught and carried to the ground by the
masses of brick and timbers which fell
as the wall collapsed. one OF two of the
firemen jumped but even they were
struck and cut by the falling bricks and
timbers. Williams was taken out dead
from under a mass of brick and stone.
His head was badly crushed and he was
otherwise cut and mangled. Six of the
others were so badly injured that they
were soon removed to the west Penn
sylvania hospital The property destroy
ed was valued at $500, 900 and the stock
OF patterns and machinery probably
100000 more Many of the patterns can
not be replaced
The company manufactured pipe fit
/ tings and valves At 3 9-7o'olock the fire
| was under control
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-29
NO news OF MINISTERS.

and the ministers killed Others said
that the ministers had been imprisoned.
The Chinese displayed fanatical cour-
age in the attack
-Four thousand Russians left lien Tsin
four days after Admiral Seymour, but
they never got in touch with him
Railway communication from Taku to
Tien Tsin has been restored, and the
Iorce is advancing toward Pelxin. Fight
ing was in progress Wednesday in the
vicinity Of Use Chulin. Large prepara-
tonS are being made to support and re-
inforce the Pekin relieving column.
twenty thousand troops of all armies
largely japanese, have now been landed.
The fate of the members of the lega-
tions is still a mystery. If they are
alive and unharmed at Pekin the
Chinese government deserves some
credit, Shanghai correspondents think,
for restraining the fanatical mob. The
Shanghai correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph wiring at p. m. yesterday
says:
1T is reported on good Chinese au-
thority that the government alarmed by
the foreign military preparations, has
issued an edict ordering the peremp
tory suppression of the boxers and an
nouncing a decision to protect the lega-
tiOns at all hazards"
The British warships have sailed from
Hong Kong to reinforce the allied forces
at Shanghai. The northern provinces
are sending troops toward Pekin and
the exodus of Chinese of all classes from
Shanghai continues at the rate of from
10000 to $4,000 a day. Russian prestige
has been injured during the recent
fighting; and an anti-Russian rising in
the Lao Tong peninsular, Russian
Manchuria. is predicted.
According to the Shanghai correspond
ent of the Times, adVices from -Shang
Tung say that Governor Yuan Shik Kai
maintains cordial relations with for
eigners and has sent numerous couriers
to PelSin but none of them has returned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-29
Fusion in Franklin.

The Franklin county Populists and
Democrats in convention at Ottawa yes
terday divided the offices and nominated
the following ticket: Probate judge, r.
w. Kratz, Populist; county attorney, E.
H Gamble, Populist: superintendent, t
T. Gentry, Populist; commissioner, VIM
Martin, Populist; representative. P. P
Elder, Populist; Dona Needhams, Demo-
crat: district clerk. John Andrew, Dem
oerat. The resolutions condemned both
the state and national administrations
in severe language. P.P. Elder offered
a resolution censuring the action of the
bolting Populists in Coney county in
starting a paper to defeat ". A. Deford
for senator. This was also adopted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-29
Petition to the Pone.

Washington, June 29-Advices are ex-
pected at the papal legation soon con-
cerning the petition which a contingent
for transmission to the pope, and which
Archbishop Martinelli, forwarded. It's
object is to secure the elevation of Fort
Dodge, where the petitioners reside, to
a bishopric instead of Sioux City as the
authorities in Rome contemplated The
petition was brought here during the
absence of Archbishop MadtineIl in Or
egon, which caused a little delay in its
transmission to the pope before whom 1t
must come for final settlement after
the authorities of the propaganda ex-
anime it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-29
LEAGUE WOULD NOT PAY.
Old Printing Bill of Republican State
League Repudiated.

For the May. 1898. convention of the
State Republican league, when E. f.
Caldwell was president. officers of the
league incurred a printing bill of SASS in
necessities for the convention then to be
held.
This bill has not yet .been paid, and an
effort in the convention Thursday to raise
the money failed.
w. Y. Morgan suggested that the con-
vention adopt a resolution instructing
the new officers elected for the ensuing
term to make an assessment upon them
selves and settle the debt. President c.
H. Titus declined to put the Morgan mo-
ton and another effort to declare an as
essment to raise the amount failed This
was made by NJ. E. Larkin of Atchison,
who thought the bill ought to be paid be-
cause. it would be a bad thing for the
Pops to get hold of for campaign ma
terial"
Mr. Lindsay managed the league for
two years without incurring debts He
said:
This has been an economical admins
tration; We haven't spent cent. I guess
I am out a few postage stamps, but that's
ALL"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-29
HE WON'T STAND IT.
Roosevelt Warns Photographers
Against Taking His Children.

New York, June 29-Gov. Roosevelt
was indignant when he learned that a
couple of newspaper photographers had
been lettering about his place and TAX
ing surreptitious views of his children
about the grounds and in bathing
You may say, as coming from me-
said the governor, that 1 will not toll
crate photographers coming here and
taking pictures of my children while
they are bathing. Furthermore, 1 will
take legal steps, if necessary, to pro-
hibit it, and punish violators of this
rule. 1 wish you would give all fair
warning that I will not tolerate it.
One newspaper sent a request for me TO
sit for a picture on horseback and I
consented, and he seemed satisfied with
that Shortly afterward while my chill
dren were in bathing in the cove, two
photographers, the newspaper one and
another crept out of the woods and
without permission, took snap shot pic
lures. That was not nice thing for
them to do particularly after had just
done a favor in sitting myself for one
of them"
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represented the Terre Haute= district in
congress four years.
NEWSPAPER WRITER'S ARRIVE.
The advance guard of the newspaper
correspondents arrived yesterday. The
first large party to reach here was the
New York World staff The party
stopped at the Midland and it includes
the following: Foster Coates, manag-
ing editor of the New York Evening
World; Louis Seibold, Evan Justice and
of the World staff. Messrs. Blythe and
Justice are Washington correspondents.
The New York Herald sent number
of artists ahead of the writing force.
partment and w. H. LOomiS accom-
panies him. J. L Pughe, one of the most
famous of cartoonists and a member of
the art staff of Puck is here for the
Herald. All of the artists named are
at the Midland. The Herald will have
twelve men here during the convention.
Among them will be Harry Brown,
George Fuller, Leo Reading and Night
City Editor Burke.
Nj E. Hennessy, of the Boston Globe,
is at the Midland.
The Chicago Tribune is represented
by Charles J. Powers, who is registered
at the Coates House. He will probably
be the only member of the Tribune staff
who will stop at a hotel, as the paper
has chartered private car for its
staff
The Philadelphia North American is
represented by Herbert a. Trask and
Cartoonist Meyer, who are already at
the Midland. The North American will
display banner fifty feet long and nine
feet wide across Main street.
Among others who are here are
Campbell Cory cartoonist for the New
York Journal NJ. A. league, of the Bal
timore American; H. N. Hickey, G. G.
Karger and w. L. Evans of the Scripps-
McRae League. J. D. Whelpley repre-
-sents Harper's- Weekly. He is at the
| Midland
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United States minister at Tien Tsin, who
is missing.
guards in the city. The viceroy appre-
ciates the confidence and gratitude of
the people and promises to do his ut
most to maintain order
The majority of the foreign women
and children have left for Hong Kong
or Macao. The British gunboat, Red
Pole. and the United States gunboat,
Don Juan De Austria are in the harbOr
The French gunboat COmete is expect
ed.
LOSSES AT TIEN TsIN.
London, June 29.-4 A M.-The casu-
alties of the international force attack
ing Tien Tsin were: Americans, killed
g. wounded 2; British, killed 2, wounded
.. Germans. killed Is, wounded q; Rus
slams. killed 10, wounded 81.
The gun fire of the Americans and
British is described as beautiful -
After the relieving force pushed on to
the relief of Admiral Seymour, Chinese
regulars under Gen. Nieh, says a dis
patch from Shanghai, again attacked
Tlen Tsin fiercely and bombarded the
foreign settlement with a terrible fire.
Col. Dorward. British. commanded the
column that relieved Admiral Seymour
American marines participated in the
achievement. The admiral was found
entrenched and surrounded by immense
masses Of Chinese, who were driven off
by the relieving column after a brisk
fight. His men had made a brilliant re-
sistance. never failing in courage for Is
days of continued fighting. During ten
days the men were on quarter rations.
They started with provisions for ten
days and they could have held out a day
or two longer.
The column was a few miles beyond
Lofa. Deeming 1t hopeless to attempt
to break through the hordes. Admiral
Seymour essayed a night retreat toward
Tien Tsin. but he came into collision
with strong force of Chinese arriving
from the northwest and could neither
advance nor retreat. There was nothing
to do but to intre1ch and to stand
siege. He vainly attempted photographic
communication
SeymoEr's men caught several Chinese
who said the legations had been burned
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MRS. THORPE HAS CHARGE.
Will Conduct Industrial School on
Her Own Account.

The Industrial school. which has here
tofore been conducted under the auspices
of the Woman's club of Topeka, has been
turned over to Mrs. Thorpe, police ma
tron.
The school at present numbers about 80
members, of which 45 attend regularly.
The meetings are held every Thursday
afternoon in the old court house at the
corner of Fourth street and Kansas ave
nue. The children are taught to make
clothing and bed clothing When the ar
need of them are allowed to keep the
things which they make, otherwise they
them.