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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-22
CONVENTION GOSSIP.
How the Adjournment Sentiment
Was Early Smothered.

Wichita. May 22.-The proposition to
adjourn the Democratic state conven-
ton until the time and place of the
Populist state convention fzzled out
yesterday, Notwithstanding the fact
that large number of county delega-
tions were instructed for adjournment.
"BilI' SapD. of Galena, who was early
on the ground with his well known silk
tile talked it little for awhile. but
by last night no one seemed to consider
There were only two propositions
talked in the lobby of the Carey hotel
last night. One of these was to nomi-
nate part of a state ticket and then
adjourn, leaving the balance for the
Populists to i'll in. This would make
two tickets and fusion voters would
have to vote for the nominees in the
Democratic column and then jump to
the Populist column.
The other proposition is to nominate
a full ticket. If this is done three or
four Democrats will be nominated AMI
the rest Of the places viii be filed in
with Populists.
The leaders had little idea who the
nominees would be lastnight. It was not
even known whether or not David Over
n7yer would accept the nomination for
governor if it We're offered him. In TACT
it was reported that Overmyer was
thinking of passing up the nomination
for governor and going directly after
the presidency. OVermyer had head
quarters at the Carey where he received
some of his friends. If a. full ticket is
nominated, Judge Doster and S. H. Al
len were talked of for two of the places
on the supreme bench. in fact the re-
nomination Of Doster was conceded in
any event.
J. Mack Love backed into the race
for state chairman again yesterday-in
fact, he claimed he had never been out.
Notwithstanding the announcement of
his withdrawal at the time Frank
Thomas candidacy was announced. The
story was started that Thomas was
brought out simply to help Love, but in
reality George 7. Pitts would not get
out of the way as was anticipated. and
as Thomas candidacy depended largely
on Pitts withdrawal Love concluded
there was a chance for him to win IN
the general fight. Ed Hackney. of We'll
Hngton, is pushing Pitts candidacy
Hackney says neither Thomas nor Hugh
Farrelly viii be in the fight at the end,
but that the finish viii be between
Pitts and Love.
r. W. Turner, of Jewell county is on
the ground training with the Democrats,
~rr...ar-...--7 cs4--4r-
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HERE'S CHALLENGE.
ResubmissiOnists Ask Preachers
to Debate.

The gauntlet has been thrown down by
the resubmissiOnists in Topeka and SEN
sational debate between resubmission and
prohibition orators may occur at the Au-
ditor1um next Sunday afternoon G. c.
Clemens, on behalf OF the resubmission-
lists, has issued a challenge to the prohibi-
uonists TO meet him in debate Sunday af-
ternOOn.
The resubmissionists some time ago an
nounced a mass meeting to be held at the
Auditorium May %. The Topeka Minister
ial union. hearing of the proposed meet
ing, arranged for prohibition meeting to
follow in the evening. This led to the
the following challenge which has been
issued by Mr. Clemens.
by authority of the executive commit
tee In charge of the Auditorium meeting
next Sunday afternoon, I hereby invite
the Ministerial union to have their repre-
sentatives attend our meeting and answer
our speakers from the same platform. In
short, we challenge the prohibitionists to
meet Us in debate. They stand in their
pulpits and no back talk is allowed. We
court back talk Somebody is right.
Somebody is wrong Let US debate the
question and let the same people hear
both sides -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-22
12-PouND ROCKS
Rained Down From Mont Pelee on
Martinique.

Martinique.
Castries, Island Of ST. Lucia, B. W. l..
May 22.-M. Labat, the senior town
councillor Of Fort de France, who was
among the refugees who arrived here
from Martinique on the Norwegian
steamer Helga, accompanied by his en-
tire family, was interviewed today by q
correspondent of the Associated Press.
He said that since the St. Pierre dis
aster the population of Fort de France
had been excited and anxious. This
was intensified as the ash showers from
Mont Pelee thickened, pumice rained
more often and the frequent detOna-
tons became louder. Councillor Labat
related thrilling stories of escapes from
the environs of ST. Pierre, which he
gathered from refugees.
"On Saturday, at 3 o'clock in the af-
ternOOn," he said "an incessant rain Of
ashes obscured the sky and at o'clock
total darkness prevailed. The pOpula-
ton generally was unnerved. Sunday
was lighter, but the ash rain continued
with an occasional fall of lava Stag and
punice, and continuous rumblings from
the mountain and the feeling of anxiety
continued.
AT $50 a. m. on Monday a singular
phenomenon was witnessed in the north
" estern sky. Clouds like gigantic white
ostrich plumes rose high in the heavens.
They had luminous Innings, which were
mistaken for flames, though they were
only caused by the rays of the rising
T-N--
stCrnation.
AT noon the sea began to recede,
with heavy ground swell, tossing the
shipping so severely that vessels broke
from their moorings. Then a long,
rolling wave spread over the sea front.
1t did little damage, however. and the
sea again receded and left a consider
able area of the shore permanently un-
covered. At the same time the ash rain
became twice as violent and pebbles
fel- They were followed by pieces of
heavy rock. some of which weighed
from 3 to u pounds each.
The panic-stricken people rushed out
OF their houses, some making for the
mountains in the interior of the island
and others seeking to escape on board
the shipping in port.
The scene was one of the widest
confusion. Whole families assembled on
the jetties and along the beach, nearly
all of them falling on their knees and
screaming forth appeals for boats to
take them to the steamers, to which
some of the men swan OFT"
The steamers at St Pierre kept a
large number of people on board until
evening when the phenomena subsided
and most Of the refugees were put
ashore. On Tuesday steamers took
away the destitute people who re-
mained on board and also a number of
paying passen gers. Three hundred
refugees were landed here and 1900
were taken to the Island of Guade-
! loupe.
The refugees who were landed at this
place had, as a rule, nothing with them
hut the clothes they wore when they
left Fort de France and they are now
supported by public funds or private
subscriptions.
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1T is OvERMYER.
Topeka Man VIII Be Democratic
Nominee For Governor.
Agreement Made at Wichita to
Divide Places.
POPULISTS IN LEAD.
They Are Given Eight Places
on the Ticket.
Carney's Chances Ruined by
School Book Deal.
Ex-Gov. Click is Permanent
Chairman of Convention.
POPULISTS IN LEAD

wichita, Kas.. May 22.-The leaders
who favor fusion got together this
morning and decided on the following
ticket.
Governor, David Overmyer, Topeka,
Democrat
Lieutenant governor, H. W. Young
Independence, P0pulist.
Secretary Of state. c. p. Castensen.
Belleville Democrat.
Treasurer, r. H. Haslett El Dorado.
Auditor. James Lewis. Kinsley, POpu-
list.
Attorney general. G. M. Culver, Con-
cordia. Populist
Superintendent Of public instruction,
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slated for superintendent of public in
struction, and Bowman for attorney
general. but Carney's action in support
ing the American Book company in the
text book commission destroyed his
boom Populists are afraid Carney's
nomination would give Republicans
campaign thunder
The convention was called to order
by J. Mack Love, chairman of the state
central committee, at 1920 o'clock and
the inyocat ton was pronounced by Rev.
J. D. Richey, an Episcopal clergyman.
As arranged by the state central COM
mittee Judge J. n. Haymaker Of Wich-
ita, was made temporary chairman. W.
l. Pepperell of Concordia secretary
and II. G. Toler of Wichita, sergeant
alarms. In his speech Judge Hay
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It increased to such an extent that ev-
cry person on deck as well as those who
had retired to their berths were gasping
and choking. When Barbados was
reached May 9 the place was found COW
cred with dust to the depth of three
inches and all the houses and stores
were in a deplorable state.
CAUSED BY GASES.
New York, May 22.-An investigation
just made by a French scientist, says
Fort de France dispatch to the World
shows that explosive gases in the fire
ball which rolled out from Mont Pelee
did most of the damage.
These gases ignited the houses. un-
rooted them by exploding and killed the
people by burning and asphyxiating
them.
An effort is now being made by
number of scientific men to ascertain
the exact nature of the gases which
wrought such havoc.
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WHOLE MATTER TABLED.
Cumberland Presbyterians Find Way
Out of Difficulty.

Springfield. No, May 22.-The Cum
berland Presbyterian general assembly
was treated to a parliamentary surprise
135 to 70, to table the whole home mis-
sion board matter, including the ma
jority and minority reports. and Presi-
dent Fullerton's substitute for both. The
matter is thus left in the same status as
the previous year. The leaders on both
sides of the question are much dis
pleased, and reconsideration may occur
Much enthusiasm was aroused at the
close of the morning session by the an
nouncement that the theological semi
nary committee, having recalled their
reports, had reached a unanimous un-
derstanding on a report Consideration
of the agreed report was deferred until
affRruooU
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PERRY FLOODED.
Greek Running Through Town
OverfiOWs Its Banks.
Houses Washed Away and q
Woman Drowned.

Perry, Okla, May 22.-Heavy rains caus-
ed the creek running through Perry to
overflow its banks at o'clock this morn
ing Several small houses along the banks
of the stream were washed away before
the occupants could escape. One woman
name unknown, is reported drowned. Sew
eral women and children were rescued
from trees and house roofs. One family
was saved by cutting through the roof
G. W Cooper, a hotel proprietor, at the
risk OF his life swan out to tree and
rescued two women and a baby. George
Ney, q cook, rescued the wife OF q hotel
proprietor from house in nid-streatlal
One bridge was washed away and others
are in bad shape. On the other side Of
the square and on East street, the water
ran into stores. damaging stocks.
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]. M. Tadlock, PhnHpsburg. Populist
Superintendent of insurance, Webb
8IcNan, Gaylord, Silver Republican
Congressman-at-large, J. D. Botkin,
Winfield, Populist.
Supreme court justices: Two
year term, B. +. Milton, Dodge City.
Populst; four-year, Noah Bowman,
Garnett, Republican; six-year, Frank
Doster. Marion. Populist; W. p.
billiard, Fort Scott, Democrat; S. H.
Allen. Topeka, Populist.
This ticket is generally agreed upon
except by those who want Harris for
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Inheritance Tax Knocked Out.

st. Paul, Mimi May 22.-Judge BaziIIa
has held that the Minnesota inheritancs
tax law is void. The law Of 1872 pro-
vides that near relatives inheritins
from an estate should pay half Of per
cent Of fnheritances above $4,000, and
that more distant relatives shall pay
tax of 10 per cent above SO. 600. The
Judge finds that the amendment to tbs
Constitution of 1884 provides that the
taxation shall be graded and uniform
but shall not exceed 5 per cent ane
that therefore the law of 1892 imposing
10 per cent is unconsu sututional
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-22
GIVEN MORE TIME.
Denmark to Have Another Year to
Make Up Her Mind

Copenhagen, May 22.-The Polftiken IS
authority for the statement that United
States Secretary of State Hay has pro-
posed an extension for one year, name
ly. until July "a. 1903 of the time al
lowed for the ratification of the treaty
for the sale to the United States of the
Danish West Indies.
There is little doubt, adds the paper,
that King Christian viii agree to the
rlroposal
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governor, which includes the anti
fusion crowd.
In the Sixth district caucus late last
night, James Fike, ant-fusion leader,
declared for ten Populists on the state
ticket and in return got unanimous in
structions for Hugh Farrelly for state
chairman. Farrelly's election win give
Fixes crowd. the Hill-Gorman element,
control of the party machinery and fed
eral patronage.
we ticket as arranged gives the Pop
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Veteran Race Starter Dead.

Saratoga. N. Y. May 22.-James F.
Caldwell, the veteran race horse starter.
died here suddenly today of apoplexy.
He was a native of Danvi1le, Ky. and
was So years of age.
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TO Pardon All Americans.

Havana May ga bill viii be in
troduced in the house Of representatives
providing pardon for all Americans con
fined in prison or awaiting trial It is
expected that the house will take favor
able action in the matter. Cuban senti-
ment is strongly in favor Of the meas
ure.
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WARE IS COMING.
VIII Be at Home to Attend
State Convention.

Washington, May 22.-Eugene r.
Ware, United States pension commits
sioner, will leave here Saturday to re-
turn to his home at Topeka and to at
tend the Republican convention for the
state of Kansas, at Wichita, May %.
After the convention Mr.. Ware will
close up his business affairs in Kansas,
ana will return to Washington with his
fs mily to take up a permanent resi-
dence in the "capital city.'
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Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago, May Z2-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York So; Boston so; Phila-
delphia So; Washington So; Chicago 20;
Minneapolis 81: Cincinnati p; st. Louis
70
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Weathar Indications.

Chicago. May 22.-Forecast for KAN
sas: Showers and thunderstorms to-
night and Friday; warmer tonight;
southerly winds.
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PASSENGERS.
Through Passengers on Moana.

Through Passengers on Moana.
| For Victoria and Vancouver-Dr. and
Mrs. Gordon Campbell and daughter,
Mrs. DR.. Drier, Miss Townshend, Mrs.
John Lang, Lieut.. Sutor, r. N, DR.. De
Morgan, DR.. Hy. S. Rogers, ]. Wyatt,
| w. A. Woodwork, c. F. Fiaschi, G. A.
Robertson, Mr.. Bradbury, E. w. SUIT
ton, L. H. Saville, S. Dresduer, Hamil-
| ton, J. E. Macarthur, James Scott, w.
N. Glib, Mrs. E. Everest, Misses G.
Radford, White and Casey, Messrs w.
Ring, j. Kendall, w. N. Duffell, Frank
Smith, Walthers, Rev. S. D. West, Mrs.
Tyas and son, Mrs. Duffy, Miss OToole,
j. Little, A. Whyte. E. Numelly, An
drew Sorsa, James Laing.
Departed.
Per S. S. Moana, for Victoria and
Vancouver, Sept 2S-Miss E. Cameron,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Judge, F. F. Sturte-
vart, w. K. Stewart, f. w Carter, Mr.
and Mrs. T. F. Osborne and two boys,
w. A. holman J.. a. Dunn, H. L. Dunn.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. " Atkinson, NJ Bray,
o. Samuelson, NJ. Macdonald Mr.. and
Mrs. S. I. Stewart, O. K Elliott, Miss
NJ. T. Elliot, G. A. Raven, Mr.. and Mrs.
FoXguard and three children.
Per stmr. Maui, September %, for
| kahului-Mrs. II. A. Baldwin and son.
w. G.. Taylor, A.'Borba, wife and child,
II. Ahmi Mrs. D. NJ Cameron, Misses
Brown 81. Mrs. S. K. Aluli and son,
Mrs. S. Davis, Mrs Fannie Painter. E.
Simmons, Robert Plunkett
Per stmr. Claudine, September %. for
Hilo-Theodore Wolff, L. Reinhardt, w.
H. Petit, Mrs B. Baddaky, M. o.
DoWda, E. p AIahie. For the Volcano
| Miss king, Miss Stevens, 1. WiIleke. S.
Babcock. For Lahaina-T. Greigg. j.
A. TuthiIl, DR.. o. E. Wall, H. t. Hay-
selden. For Mahukona-AIrs Cockett.
Miss Jones, Princess Kalanianaole. c.
S. Desky, F. j. Lindeman, Mrs. H. H.
Renton. For Kaunakakai-James w.
Harvey, Mr.. Austin, r. McCorriston.
For Kawaihae-D. L. Van Dine, Miss
z. Moanauli. For Maalaea-George H.
Robertson. A. n. Kepoikai.
Per bktn. Archer, September %, for
San Francisco-H, NJ. Page and wife.
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DEPARTED.

Tuesday, Sept. 90.
S. S. Moana, Carey. for Victoria ant
Vancouver, at 1:40 p. m.
Am. bktn. Archer, Calhoun, for Sar
Francisco. at II a. m.
Am. schr. William Bowden, Fjerem
for the Sound, in ballast, at Gas a. m
Stmr. Claudine, for Hilo and way
ports, at noon.
stmr. Maui, for Maui ports, at 5 p
m.
Stmr. Helene for Kahului Papaaloa
Ookala, Laupahoehoe, Kukaiau and Pa.
auhau, at p. m
stmr. w. G. Hall, for Kauai ports, al
% p. m.
Stmr. Noeau, for Kaanapali, Lahaina
Honokaa and Kukuihaele, at p. m.
Gas. schr. Eclipse, for Molokai. Ha.
wail and Maui ports, at 5 p. m.
Stmr. j. A. Cummins, for Koolau
ports, at a. m.
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Trouble ia the South Seas.

SYDNEY, Aug. 29.-News was receiv-
ed from the islands yesterday TO the
effect that disturbance had taken
place on the island of Manona, in the
Tokelau group to the northeast of the
Samoan group The particulars to
hand are of very meagre character,
but from what can be ascertained it
appears that quarrel occurred be-
tween the native converts to the Prot
estant and Roman Catholic missions.
and serious consequences were at one
time feared. II. NJ. S. Torch, which
happened to be at Apia at the time, was
despatched to the scene with all haste
to preserve order.
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NOTES FROM THE
SOUTH SEAS

SUyA, Fiji, Sept. 10.-Among the pas
sengers who passed through Suva by
the Miowera. was Madame Media, the
world renowned Australian singer who
is visiting her native land under en-
gagement to sing. On Wednesday even
ing Madame Melba dined at Govern
ment House, and, during her stay in
Suva, she was the guest of Hon. Mr..
and Mrs. Gemmel-Smith at McDonald's
Hotel. Mrs. Smith was school friend
of Melba's. and both ladies We're greatly
pleased to meet once more after lapse
of many years. The famous singer has
a relation in the old capital in the per-
son of our well respected friend and
citizen. Captain D. Robbie, who was
unable to come to Suva to pay his re-
spects to his niece, of whom he is, of
course, very proud.
Two very severe shocks of earth
quake were experienced at Ba at 11:15
this morning. a slighter shock was
felt few minutes later; the two first
shocks were the severest your CORE
spondent has ever experienced; they
appeared to be travelling from a little
east of north to west of south AL
though this is open to argument as 9TH
er residents assert that they were
travelling in a northerly direction,
many people left their houses expecting
them to collapse. News of the erup-
lions which have no doubt taken place
and of which these earthquakes were
the result, will be anxiously waited for.
The last has not been heard (says the
Argus of the stout little yacht the Till
KUN, which while on a voyage round
| the world was wrecked in the process
of being lifted on to a trolley at the
Exhibition in Melbourne The craft
| lately obtained notoriety other than
! that of successfully combating the
| long stretch of ocean between Austria
| liza and British Columbia. Captain j.
| c.. Voss and two others were awarded
e200 damages and costs by Judge
| Chomley in the County Court for in
| juries the vessel sustained while being
removed from the Exhibition building
in April. The defendants, Messrs
Thomas War; and Co., carriers, are
now appealing to the Full Court against
the verdict. and have lodged the
amount of the damages and costs. The
grounds of the appeal are numerous
among them being those of the wrong
full admission of evidence, that the YER
| dict was against the evidence and the
weight of evidence, and instructions
| by the judge on several points.
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VESSELS IN PORT.

U. S. S. S. Iroquois, Rodman, from Ka-
unakakai, on Sept. 5.
MERCHANTMEN.
(This list does not include coasters,
IS. n. Castle, Am. bktn., Nilsson. San
Francisco, August 25.
john Currier, Am. sp., Murchison, New
castle. Sept. 5.
James Tuft, Am. bktn., Newcastle,
Sept. 6.
Julia E. Whalen. Am. schr.. Rosehill,
Marcus Island. Sept 10.
James Johnson. Am. bktn., Bennecke
Newcastle, N. S. w, Sept. Is.
klikitat, Am. bknt., Cutler, "a days
from Port Townsend.
Helene, Am. schr, Christensen, San
Francisco, Sept. 20.
Florence, Am. sp., Spicer, Tacoma.
Sept. %.
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Nuuanu Valley

We offer for sale the residence of
of c. B. Ripley, Esq, situate on
Robinson Lane off Nunanu Ave,
between Judd and Wyllie Streets.
This is a two story house with
three bedrooms, two lanais, and ex-
cellent plumbing. The grounds
cover an area of about half an acre,
and there are stable accommoda-
tions for two horses. For terms and
other particulars apply to
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HONOLULU STOCK EXCHANGE.

Honolulu. September %. 1902.
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METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.

By the Government Survey, PubIisbe.
Every Monday.
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Newcastle Shipping News.

The ship William H. Smith cleared
for Honolulu with 2459 tons of East
Greta coal on Sept. 4th
The bark Excelsior was loading coal
for Honolulu at Newcastle when the
last mail left.
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ARRIVED.
Tuesday,

Tuesday, Sept %.
Nor. blk. Andromeda, Rotter. from
Iquique, in distress, at p m.
Schr. Ada, from Punaluu (Oahu), at
6 p. m.
S. S. Moana, Carey. from Sydney,
Brisbane and Suva, at 7:30 a. m.
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Last Quarter of the moon on the 24tl
81 aAlie AND WAVE,
WEATHER BUREAU.

Honolulu, Alexander ST., Sept. 90.
Mean temperature-7S.7.
Minimum temperatures.
Maximum temperature-S3
Barometer at 8 p. m.-30.O0, irregular
Rainfall, "a hours up to a. Mo.
Mean dew point for the day-66.
Mean relative humidity-66.
Winds-NE., force to 4.
Weather-Fair to hazy
FORECAST for today-Moderate trades,
fair weather, excepting perhaps valley
showers.
CURTIS ]. LYONS,
Territorial Meteorological
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HOUSE corner Keeaumoku and Young
SITS. Electric lights. Address Holmes
& Stanley, over Bishops Bank. 6277