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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-22
A DEMOCRATIC ROW.
A Large One Has Developed at
the st. Joe Convention.

St. Joseph, Mo-. July 22--The Demo-
cratic state convention for the nomina-
ton of two railroad commissioners and
superintendent of public instruction, was
called to order at noon today. This is
one of the most important conventions
ever held in the state, made SO by the
fact that a wrangle of considerable
proportions has sprung up between the
state administration and band of
insurgents" known locally the
"anti-state house crowd This element
is headed by Frank P. Walsh of Kan
sas City who is making a crusade
against lobbying influence. Walsh
hired the Toot1e theater last night and
held an immense gathering. the feature
of which was a speech denouncing Gov
Dockery, and other state officers Walsh
openly charges that the legislature is
controlled by the corporations in re-
turn for campaign contributions.
The paramount issue is the reorgani-
ration of the state central committee.
Governor Deckery is here in person and
is working hard TO eliminate the Walsh
crowd. The governor did not retire last
night and his apartments were thronged
throughout the night by his lieutenants.
H. 3. Hawes of ST Louis, the young
leader of Missouri Democracy, is at the
head of the state administration forces.
d. H Shields of Hannibal presided as
temporary chairman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-22
FORCE GORDON.
LadrOne Chiefs Break Through
the C0nstabulary
And Make Their Escape From
Cavite to the Mountains.
MANY WERE KILLED.
A Big Drive Was Made by l 200
Civil Officers.
Took In Territory Sixty Miles
Square.
MANY WERE KILLED.

Manila, July 22.-Montallon and
Felizardo, the ladrone chiefs. have
broken through the consta bulary cor
don in Cavite province andhave escaped
to the mountains. A number of ladrones
were killed in earlier attempts to force
the Gordon. An extensive drive, with
the object of capturing the ladrone
chiefs Matallon and Felizardo and fifty
of their followers, was organized in
Cavite province Twelve hundred con-
Stabulary commanded by Captain
Baker, moved last Thursday at day.
light, forming a complete angle-shaped
Gordon, covering 60 square miles. Patrol
launches guarded the rivers and it was
expected to close the Gordon last Sat-
urday. The entire male populations of
the towns and farms were to be included
in the concentration movment. When
complete the ladrones were to have been
arrested and the others were to have
been released.
The Gordon encompassed the leaders
and many of their followers. The lat
ter, when trapped, made series of
breaks to escape The constab bulary
withstood the first attacks, killing four
teen and capturing Is men. The la
drones finally massed under cover of
the darkness and forced their--way
through weak spot in the Gordon near
Das Armas, killing one and wounding
one of the constabulary. The latter
captured the papers and effects of the
leaders and destroyed quantities of sup
plies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-22
HIS FATAL DRAUGHT.
George Tit Drinks Cyanide of
Potassium by Mistake.

George Tit, of No. 1913 Lane street,
drank cyanide of potassium, deadly
poison by mistake Monday evening soon
after six o'clock. and dead in a few
minutes The death occurred at N.F. More
houses jewelry store where he was en-
ployed as a janitor. He drank the pois-
on believing it drinking water.
Behind the shelving on the south side
of the store is a little room where Mr..
Morehouse does his ilver-plating- The
solution, cyanide of potassium, which is
used in the work of silver-plating, is kept
in earthen jar like those sometimes
used for water jar. Mr. Tit had wash
ed his hands at the sink and taking
drink started to leave the room. Motto
ing that the liquid had a peculiar taste he
suspected something wrong and as he
stepped from the room he mentioned it
to Mr.. Morehouse Mr.. Morehouse rea-
lized the danger at once and advised him
to swallow some water while he went for
a doctor. Mr.. Tit began to lose con-
sciousness at once and Mr.. Morehouse
manned to take care of the dying man
while he sent others for a doctor.
Two doctors were found almost immedi-
ately, DIR. A. S. Andrews and DR.. L. NJ.
Powell. stomach pump was brought
into use and everything done for the man
that could be but it was impossible to re-
vive him.
At the coroners- inquest held this morn
ing at the undertaking rooms of j. T.
Barkley. the verdict was that he came to
his death by accidental poisoning.
Mr.. Tit leaves widow and four sons
ell of whom have graduated from Wash
burn college.
There was some suggestion that the
poison was taken with suicidal intent but
this is discredited by his friends and rel
atives. He was in comfortable circum-
stances and had never intimated to any
that he had ever had thoughts of TAX
ing his own life.
The poison which Mr.. Tit accidentally
took has a peculiar action. Doctors say
there is no antidote for the poison and
that when one takes it there is no possible
escape from DEATH 1t is explained that
the chemical paralyzes the blood vessels
and arteries of the system, gradually stop
ping the circulation. The blood after be-
ing subjected to this acid it is said is
turned to ink, and that no better red ink
is known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-22
GEN. BROOKE RETIRES.
He is Succeeded in Command by
Gen. Arthur Macarthur.

New York, July 22.-Maj- Gen. Arthur
Macarthur has resumed command of the
Department of the East, relieving Mai.
Gen. John r. Brooke.
The ceremony took place I'm the head
quarters building on Governors island
Gen. Brooke was presented with a large
silver loving cup by the officers of his
staff.
The troops of the post were paradef and
a double line of sentries was formed from
Gov Brookes house to the wharf. Down
this line he passed. escorted by all the
staff and the 13 guns of a major generals
salute were fired in his honor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-22
BY LAND and SEA.
Notice Served Of Impending At
tack on Cape Haytien.
"GALEN NICHOLS.

Cape Haytien, July 22.-The local author
tiles here have notified the consular corps
that Cape Haytien is to be attacked by
land and sea and that they can not guar
antee the safety of foreigners. The con-
suls have requested that the French .crui-
ser D'Assas, now at Port Au Prince. be
sent here, but the French minister has re-
piled that the situation at Port Au Prince
does not permit the sending of the vessel
from that port.
Washington, July %. Secretary
Moody, in a cablegram today to Com
mander McCrae of the gunboat Machias,
now at Colon, directed him to proceed
with that vessel to Cape Haytien in re-
sponse to the request of the u S. con-
sui there. Orders also were sent to the
gunboat Marietta directing her to pro-
ceed to Colon, to take the place of the
Machias soon she had finished her
present work on the Venezuelan coast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-22
DEAD At HORTON.
Pioneer Montana Newspaper
Man Passes Away.

Horton. Kan, July 22.-Thomas Dey-
arnOn. who came here from Helena
Mont, for the benefit of his health, is
dead. He was the founder of the Vir-
ginia City Madisonian. one of the old
est papers in the state. Learning the
printing trade at Independence, Mo-.
he took part in the border troubles pre-
ceding the civil war and went to Utah
with Gen. Albert Sydney Johnston to
suppress the Mormon uprising. He was
one of the first stampeders to Colorado
at the time of the Pixies peak excite
ment and went to Montana in 1863 He
was elected to several offices, but about
a year ago was stricken with paralysis
and came east for treatment.
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the time. 1 am frank to say that unless
this firm had grown up here in Topeka.
and had connections here which 1t could
not afford to lose, we would not try to
engage in wholesaling here
Mr.. Davis is chairman of the trans
portation committee of the Commercial
club and said on this point:
The transportation committee has
had this matter of rates UP for consid-
Grafton, but has never accomplished
anything. We will do all we can for
MFR. Kuehne. A meeting of the commit
tee will be held in about a, week. I am
obliged to go to New York at once on
business and the meeting Will be held
as soon as / return"
President Frost. of the Commercial
club, is inclined to the opinion that Mr..
Kuehne is making a mistake in moving
from Topeka.
It will be noted that this is not q
theory, but condition and whatever
opinions may be, Mr.. Kuehne says he is
going to leave because he can not get
freight rates. 1t is hoped that President
action looking to justice from railroads
What can we do in growth if both
manufacturers and wholesalers say they
cannot do business here?
What question can possibly be of
more Importance for Commercial club
action than this?
Chas. Wolff, of the Wolff Packing
company, says: II can not say just
because 1 don't know the details of his
business. If he is able to draw the bulk
of his raw material from right around
Topeka, he ought to be in better shape
than the Kansas City manufacturer. 1t
seems to all depend on the amount
which he has to ship in from the east
1 rather think, also, that Mr.. Kuehne Is
somewhat sore and discouraged because
the high water did some damage to his
plant think that great efforts ought
to be made to keep him in Topeka We
can not afford to let him go. We are
trying to get in new concerns we know
nothing about and may allow the
strong institutions like Kuehne's to get
away from u.s.
J. Thomas, of the Thomas Lumber
company, said. Il can't understand
why Mr.. Kuehne does not have as good
opportunity other manufacturers
here am satisfied with the existing
rates. OF course our field Is limited to
some extent. We can't sell stuff east of
here. But as far as assistance from the
Commercial club is concerned. / don't
Z expect much can be done. Topeka man
ufacturers have some advantages over
Kansas City manufacturers, in the way
of cheaper labor, and the differential to
Kansas points. They, of course, have
some advantage over u.s.
Later-President Frost of the Com
mercial club has called meeting of the
board of directors to consider means to
induce Mr.. Kuehne to remain in To-
peka and they are now in session.
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They also indorsed the state ticket and
especially commended the nomination of
Seth g. Wells for state auditor and of
Phil. r Campbell for congress c. A
central committee; C. s. Nation, secre-
tary: c. c. Dutton, treasurer.
W. r. Bigham, consul general of the
United States to South Africa, is get
ting ready to resign and come back to
his store out at White City, in Morris
county, if the United States govern
ment does not increase his pay suf-
fciently to meet the expenses of his
office He so announces in a letter
written to friend. This will be fol-
lowing the precedent established by his
predecessor, Col. John G. Stowe Mr..
latures. and when the Cape Town job
was offered him at $1,000 q year il
looked big. But it costs twice as much
to live over there since the beginning
this country Then there is an. immense.
amount of work in connection with tn.
Office Not an American can land OR
leave the country without going through
the consul generals office Mr.. Bigham
will wait until congress conyenes next
winter, and if there is not move to
give him more salary he will resign and
come home.
Some of the Populists and Democrats
have great deal of trouble with the
name of Chairman Babb of the Popu-
list state central committee. Bibb,
Bobb, Dabb and Sapp are some of the
ways it has been spelled recently.
A. A. Richards figures it out that
there are nearly as many legislative
districts in which the Populists won by
a narrow ma ajority at the last election
and which the Republicans have u
chance of winning this year. as there
are districts in which the Republicans
won by a narrow margin. He figures
that a change of 6S6 votes rightly dis
tributed would give the Republicans Il
more members.
These districts are as follows:
Atchison, Third district. 80; Linn, %;
Bourbon, Twenty-first district, 16 ;Bour-
bon, Twenty-second district 24;Labette,
Twenty-eighth district, 43; Cowley, Fif-
ty-fourth district, 30 Butler, Fifty-sev-
enth district, II; Clay. 20: Saline. 35;
Sedgwick, Seventeen district So; Sum-
ner, Seventyfourth district, II stafford
"A; Barton. "a; Edwards, 20; Kiowa, AZ;
Ford. 80; Hodgeman, IA; Ness, 56; Trego,
81; Sheridan, %; Thomas, 76: Rawlins,
So; Cheyenne, SO; Sherman SO; Scott. 10;
Hamilton, AZ: Meade and Seward. As;
total majorities,1,3 $40.
A change of 686 votes from the fusion
to the Republican ticket would change
the political complexion of these dis
tricts. Mr.. Richards thinks there is a
chance for the Republicans to play
more than even as a number of dis
tricts have been gerrymandered to give
larger Republican majorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-22
CONTEST FOR A CHILD.
Rev. A. p. Hamilton Wants Grand
parents to Turn It Over.

We1ch & Welch filed in the supreme
court and have been allowed a writ of
mandamus to have the child of Rev. A.
P. Hamilton, Methodist minister of
Wellsville. who is now in the possession
of the grandfather, Ex-Sherif Hindman
of Douglas county, produced in the court.
The petition sets forth that the wife of
Rev. Mr.. Hamilton is in the insane asy-
lum at Topeka and that her father. the
ex-Sheriff Hindman has the child and re-
fuses to restore 1t to it's father The
father claims that the child is not being
properly educated and that as insanity is
hereditary in the Hindman family that
the child is more liable to become insane
if left with the grandparents than if In
his care. The case will be heard in Oc-
tober by the supreme court and a contest
over the child is expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-22
ExPORlA'S LIBRARY SITE.
City Council Rejects Once Accepted
Offer of Mrs. Plumb.

Emporia. Kan, July 22.-The city
council met here last night and after q
hot discussion voted to reconsider its
action in accepting the free site for &
Carnegie library offered by Mrs Carrie
s. Plumb widow of the late Senator
Plumb. The motion passed by vote
of to 5, the mayor casting the deciding
vote
1t is the opinion of City Attorney FIRTH
that the action of the council in accept
ing the offer at the last council meet
ing was a binding contract and that
Mrs. Plumb can compel the city to acs
cept the site A great deal of 1itigat ton
is likely to ensue over the action of the
council last night. as Mrs Plumb had
already filed a deed to the lots with
the city clerk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-22

STARTLING STATEMENT

In discussing the freight discrimina-
tfons against Topeka whichha decided
Otto Kuehne to move his picking and
preserving works from Kansas into Mis-
souri,, W. H. Davis, of the firm of Park
hurst-Davis Mercantile company. said:
favorable to Topeka manufacturers
than to Topeka wholesalers The manu-
facturers can ship in here low class
freight, and after handling it, ship IL
out at the differential rate. We have
to handle the same class of goods all
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-22
FLED TO STREETS.
Inhabitants of Kingston Driven
Out by Earthquake.

Kingston. Island of ST. Vincent, July 60.
There was another severe earthquake,
at 1:10 o'clock this morning. 1t was of
long duration and was accompanied by a
repetition of the phenomena of Thursday
last. The shock caused intense exciteme1t
among the inhabitants. who fled in thci1
night clothes into the streets and remained
out of doors until daybreak Partially de-
moiished buildings being pulled down
today for public safety.
There a thunderstorm last night.
Today the weather is very soually and
the sea receding. Some people anticipate a
tidal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-22
Train Strikes a Hack.

Lawrence, Kan, July 22-While cross
ing Santa Fe track last night, Ed
Keefe, a hackman, was seriously injured
by a passing train, his hack smashed
and one horse killed. Keefe lay in an
unconscious stupor for several hours
His brother. also hackman, died last
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-22
HAIL ABOUND ABILENE. s
Does Damage to Crops and Destroys
Window Lights.

Abilene, Kan, July 22.-Hafl caused
heavy damage to corn and millet east
of here and at Talmage last night. Corn
was stripped and many windows were
broken Rain flooded the low laR4s
throughout the country. but did no sor~
ious injury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-22
Weather Indications.

Chicago July 22.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Partly cloudy tonight and We'd
nesday with possibly an occasional local
thunder storm: southerly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-22
LOOK FOR THUNDER STORMS
Government Predicts Change in the
Weather.

The government forecaster is now
predicting thunder Storms.
The forecast sent out this morning
was partly cloudy tonight and We'd
nesday with probably occasional light
local thunder storms" The wind this
morning was from the southeast blow
ing miles an hour The minimum tenn
perature was 81. The hourly tempera-
lures recorded by the government ther-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-22

state of Kansas, evidence of which will
be presented to your honorable body on
the hearing of any application by them
for authority to do business in the state
and I will respectfully ask that notice
be given me of any application filed by
said company and of all orders of the
board relating thereto
Respectfully,
"GALEN NICHOLS,
County Attorney.
The fight will now be transferred
from the supreme court to the state
charter board. 1t is said that the evi.
dence which Crane & Co. will offer in
proof of its. allegations of bribery
against the American Book company
will be somewhat sensa tional. This is
where the real fight will be made to
keep the company out of the state If
the charter board is convinced that the
CON pany is an outlaw and refuses to
allow it permission to do business in
Kansas it will OF course, shut it off
from fulfilling the contracts awarded it
by the text book commission. These
amount to about 60 per cent of all the
school books used in the Kansas pub
lie schools.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-28
LAUDS THEIR LOYALTY
President COmmends Action Of the
People Of Tutulla.
GREETINGS ARE SENT
Besides This Message. Each One OF
the Chiefs l. the Recipient OF
Silver Watch and Chain
and Also a Medal.

Washington. Nov. 27.-In eonse
quence Of the voluntary act OF loyalty
In the part OF the people OF Tuiuila IN
oedlng TO the United States the SOW
erelgn rights OF that and other IS
lands. President Roosevelt has sent
them a message of greeting and In ad-
dltlon has presented each chief with
q silver watch and chain and a sill
YER mdll. The presidents greeting.
which was sent 10 each chief. Is as
follows.
Greeting Whereas. The chiefs
and people Of the islands Of Tutuila,
Anunu and nelghboring small Islands
have OF their own free will and pleas
ure. for tn. promotion OF the peace
and welfare OF the people of said Is
lands for the establishment Of a good
and sound government and FOR the pre-
servatIon Of rights and property Of the
inhabitants % said islands. solicited
Of the United States of America It's
supervision and protection: and
Whereas. This desire has been ex-
pressed by the hereditary representa-
tives Of the people Of said islands In
a declaration dated April II. A. d. 1900.
executed according 20 Samoan custom
and pledging allegiance 10 the govern
ment 10 the United States ~ America;
Therefore. !. Theodore Roosevelt.
president of the United States OF Amer
Tea. DO hereby express 20 the chiefs
and people Of said islands the gratlh-
cation of the government and people
u the United states Ia receiving from
the chiefs and people OF the said Is
lands this token OF their friendship
and their confidence In the Just and
friendly intentions of the United
States. The local rights ard privileges
mentioned In said declaration will be
respected and " Is our earnest hope
ths peace happis-s- aud prosP~rity
may make their permanent abode with
the good people % these islands
white House. Washington. July 81.
1902. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
by the President.
JOHN HAY. Secretary OF State"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-28
CANAL TO BE CUT.
Ons Il Being Constructed by Admiral
mIggin.on's nlae Jaeke :.

ons Il Being Constructed by. Admiral
Higginson's Hue Jaeke ..
New York. Nov. 27.--slnce the ar
rival here OF Rear Admiral HiggInson's
feet the blue jackets Of that command
have been engaged. says a Herald dis
patch from Culebra. W. l.. In cutting
a canal across the narrow neck Of land
which separates Great Harber from
the larger bay. thus affordlng easy
passage from one harb0r into tae
other
The Panther. with 500 marines on
board who have been doing guard duty
on Tie lsthmus of Panama. has arry ed
and was placed IN quarantine as pre-
cautionary measure. When u Is
thought safe her detachment will Join
the zoo now IN camp, forming a full
regiment. which will take part In the
c0mlng operations.
The torpedo hotilla Of seven vessels
has arrived from san Juan and gone
20 ~ berth in Great Harbor. where
the vessels will be- made ready for
duty as scouts In the search problem
Tho feet is engaged In routine drills
penfing the arrival Of the colliers.
which are daily expected Then the
bunkcr5 will be filled In preparation
for The search problem
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-28

Berlin. Nov. 27.-Germany ana Great
Britain have determined 10 take Joint
action 10 collect their claims against
Venezuela The latter powers are I'm
correspondence over the form OF this
action, No time can be named when
they will act because the respective
foreign offices have not agreed on the
details II "a understood that only
slight differences exist regarding the
source 90 be followed. II Is confirmed
here that the United States Is fully I'm.
formed upon the subject OF negotiations
and knows that what Is modiiated will
not infringe the Monroe doctrine.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-28
safe Hurled In Debris.

Cleburne, Tex. Nov. 27.-wednes-
day A. H. Abernathy. cashier OF the
First National bank OF Morgan. tele-
graphed 90 the Planters and Merchants
National bank Of this city for funds
upon which 20 conduct its business.
and was supplied.
Mr.. Alternately stated that the safe
was buried In debris. and Il was I'm
possible 10 determine how much OF
the money had been taken.
There was $4,000 In the safe. $1,000
In currency. and the remainder In gold
and silver. The bank carried $4,000 in
suranee against burglary.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-11-28
METHoOlsTs MEET.
North Texas Conference Il In Annual
session at Terrell.

North Texas Conference Il In Annual
session at Terrell.
Terrell. Tex. Nov. 27.-North Texas
Methodist conference began wednes-
day morning. Bishop Hendrix presid-
Ing The bishop prepared a short ser
mon. after which the roll was called.
II. q. Mood was made secretary and
he selected as his assistants Rev.s NJ
l.. Hamilton. j. +. Archer and J. NJ
Nichols. The time for opening the
conference was Fixed at $3.50 a. m. and
the time FOR closing at i2 m. Bishop
Hendrix urged that the hrst half holr
each morning be devoted TO religious
exercises. and that the brethren at
tend the same punctually and In good
numbers. 50 that he would not have
occasion 20 rcbuke them. as ala one
bishop within his knowledge.
Business was then proceeded with.