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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-06
is 1T BOODLE2
That Has Won Chicago Alder
men Over,
10 Give Away an Enormous Gas
Franchise.
THE MAYOR WILL VETO
But the Ordinance Will Pass
Over His Veto.
1T Has Fifty Votes For and
Eleven Against.
THE MAYOR WILL VETO

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-The council last
night, by a vote Of SO to 10. passed the or
dinanee granting to "Henry Watson" the
right to construct, maintain and operate
gas works withing the city of Chicago.
Before its passage the ordinance was
amended by striking out the name of
Henry Watson and inserting I'M lieu
thereof the words. "Ihe Chicago Metro
politan Gas company"
Alderman McGulen, who with Alder
man Ryan, champiOned the ordinance in
its progress through the council, iutimat-
ed during the debate that the
Hyde Park Mutual Gas com
pany was behind Sir Admiral Kent
tried to secure the adoption of an amend
ment requiring the company TO pay three
per cent of its gross receipts to the city
as compensation for its franchise. but
the amendment was defeated. AS adopt
ed the ordinance provides that the COM
pany shall pay tO the city two per cent of
les net receipts.
Mayor Hopkins presided during the
entire session. He said quite freely that
he would veto the ordinance.
IL could never allow such an ordinance
as that to become law with my consent.
1T looks like a sand bagging affair. Who
are It's backersf 1t Is not very generous
to the city to say the least. The conces-
sion Of three per cent ON net profits Is
ridiculous. I don't think the aldermen
who are going to vote for it expect viii
sign it. But maybe they have enough
votes to carry it over a veto"
The amendments which sought to re-
duce the price were voted down, 80 to IL.
The motion to make the company pay
SIX per cent on the gross receipts was
also voted down, 50 to III. proposition
by Alderman Noble to compel the pay
ment of 100000 guaranteed was also
lost This would indicate that Tile COM
bination is strong enough to pass tho or
dinance over veto. Only eight votes
are needed for that.
The Watson ordinance was first intro
duced into the council February %,
1893, and was referred to committee.
I'D seemed to have few friends and its
progress was not rapid However iC
was soon after reported from the COM
mittee and its passage recommended
March 80, 1898. on account ofthc strong
opposition it encountered, ne attempt was
make to bring the ordinance to vote.
and it dropped out of sight until. in some
manner unknown to the uninitiated it
was resurrected and has developed as
t0nishing strength.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-06

Land Legislntfon May Cauae Serious
DIsagreement Isetreeam She Two lEousea.
WASHINGTON, Feb 6-Ths action of
the house committee on public lands
yesterday, in refusing % report favQraoly
a bin sent over from the senate granting
. certain amount of the proceeds of the
sales of public lands FOR the schools IF
mines, viii probably Be The beginning of
a contest between the house and senate
in the matter of land legislation.
The senate committee on public lands
is made up of western men. iva the house
there are great many western men on
the committee, but they do not come
from the mining states Or from those
states where the great bulk of public
lands are now located. There have been
several measures proposed by these sens
ators and approved by the senate CONS
mittee. which viii probably not receive
favorable consideration by the house.
The scheme of the senators VIII Dee to
attach this legislation to some of the ap-
preparation bills, which viii appropriate
on their subject and then will come the
real contest between the house and sens
ate over land legislation. 10 is probable
that the western senators Will try ta 1et
through several bills in this way. which
they think viii BE Of Importance tO tasr
constituents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-06
HOKE SMITHS PLAN.
ne Wants Uniform Records of Efficiency
in the Interior Department.

He Wants Uniform Records of Efficiency
in the Interior Department.
WAsHINGToN, Feb 6.-Secretary Hoke
Smith is making active efforts to have
some plan formulated % make uniform
the records of efficiency Of employees and
the methods of promotion throughout the
interior department
He at first appointed committee con-
sisting Of Chief Clerk Daniels. Appoint
ment Clerk Holcomb, Samuel j.. Darby,
then chief clerk of the patent office;
Chief Clerk Wardle, of the chief super
intendent's Office and Appointment Clerk
Anthony of the pension office. to discuss
the question and make recommends
tions
The committee has been superseded
by the various heads of bureaus, who
have been designated as a commission to
consider Che matter. AT "a meeting of these
officials yesterday, the majority object
ed TO the plan, but it was finally decided
to refer the matter to DR. w. T. Harris,
the commissioner of education. who viii
submit his report next Monday morning.
lt is doubtful if Dr. Harris VIII RECON-
mend tine plan, but should the recon-
mendation be made, it is hardly probable
that it VIII be adopted by the commits
sion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-06
The National Alliance Holds It's
First Meeting.
Governor Lewelling Makes a
Welcoming Speech
IN SECRET SESSION.
The Afternoon Meeting a Closed
One.
AT Tonight's Meeting the Public
is Admitted.

Four hundred people assembled in
Representative hali this morning t0 wit
ness the opening session of the National
Council IF the Farmers Alliance and In
dusfrial union.
The hall was decorated for the occa-
sion, and the SPEAKERS stand was draped
with flags, banners and bunting.
Governor Lewelhng welcomed the Wis
itors on the part Of the CITY and state. and
John + Willis greeted them in behalf
uf the Farmers Alliance Of the state.
ID. B. Duncan, secretary of the Ma
tional Alliance responded % tile address
Of welcome 0n the part Of the farmers of
the south. and Farmer I. 3. Dean on the
part of the east In concluding his adj
dress Farmer Dean said, II viii quote
from that divine poet, Ella Wheeler Will
cox, and he picked up newspaper
clipping and attempted to read but could
mot see tine words and the audience
waited while lie iished his glasses out of
Ills vest pocket when lie read the poem.
This mornings meeting was open to
the public and all the evening sessions
viii be open The business meetings
viii be held in he afternoon.
This evening President H. S. Loucks
of South Dakota viii make the principal
address and Mann Page of Virginia Will
also speak
The first secret meeting ofthe National
Council convened at 1s50 o'clock this
afternoon and there were almost us
many people present as at the 0pen
meeting this morning.
The first business was the presentation
of credentials of The delegates from the
several states, and but little real 0usi-
ness was transacted. Some Of the dele
gates wanted the election of officers
placed on the order of business for
tomorrow morning and others wanted iii
left until all the other business is dis
g 4N
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-06

He Makes a Plea for the Federal EIee-
tEons Law.

WAsH1NGToS. Feb. 6-The bill repeal
inc the federal election laws came up in
the senate Immediately after the preGm-
mary business in the senate this morning
and Senator Hawley C2ep. Conn) took
the floor in opposition t9 the
BILL sEverybody knows that this bill
is to pass, he said -ln fact
Immediately after the triumph of the
Democratic party at the polls, at the asst
election, it was known that this laW would
be repealed This marks d distinct era
in the history Of the country-at least as
regards the ballot.
ssIt marks a new Interpretation Of the
constitution, upon the provisions of the
constitution supposed to have been set
tied beyond doubt for hundred years.
The very preamble of the constitution is
sufficient to Indicate that the power t0
make laws for the regulation of congress
sioial elections is vested in congress-
Senator Hawley quoted the constitl-
ton providing for the election Of meme
beIs of congress and said. There can
be nothing palmer than this james
Madison. one of the greatest interpreters
and eXpounders Of the constitution said
that this power in the national gov
ernment was necessary in order to pre-
vent its own dissolution. He said that
this power was necessary in order to per-
petuate the national government.
t-But 1T Is said that these laws are q
failure; that they have not succeeded.
No law has ever succeeded in
preventing offenses. There have
been audacious crimes committed
even in the last year ia the north. When
we consent to the disfranchiaement of
citizens, we need not say we can confne
it to the south. When tile people see
the United States congress treating
with disrespeet any attempt to
protect their vote, how easy
a thing is it for them To suppose that the
= afl hr-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-06
BAY STATE sCRANKs. ?

nEassachusetts Outdoes 7IInnesota in rro-
scribine Vvomsn-s Dress by stntute-
BosToN, Feb. CA bin was introduced
today in the legislature by 1lr. SD John
Of Haverhill, entitled. "Au act far tie
suppression Of indecent dances in public
places"
1T provides that. ono woman shall ape
pear at a public performance in dress.
the skirts of which do not come within
at least four inches OF the floor and fhe
waist of which is So constructed that aHy
part of her person IS exposed below Tire
neck"
The second part says. "N woman
shall appear in tights 0r appear at public
performances in high kicking, serpentine,
hip on skirt dancing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-06
GOV. TILLMAN BEATEN.
order Compelling Coanmissioner to Regis
fer whisky Trade alarll lteversed-

order CompelIIne oolnmlsaloner ~ Iteela-
fer whisky Trade 11arls ltsversed-
WAsHIN0rON. Feb 0.-The court of
appeals for the district has reversed tls
decision of Judge Bradley in the Paimet-
to trademark liquor case aud CumMia-
sioner Of Patents Seymour this time has
scored point on Governor lillmau of
South Carolina.
After the commissioner had refused
to register the trademark sought hy
Gov. Tillman for the South Carolina
state brand of liquor. Judge Bradley. on
application of the state of South Cara-
lima. issued madamus requiring the
commissioner of patents ~ register Lhe
trademark From this decision tho
commissioner appealed, and the court ~
appeals has reversed tile action of Judge
.raILaN-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-06
A sTRIKE Is NONSENSE.
Chiefs of 1srotherhoods Say they HaYe a
Grievance but Von't strike

Grievance but Won't Strike
ST PAUL. Feb. 6.-Ghe chiefs of the
railway brotherho0ds now in the city to
consider the grievances of the Northern
Pacific employees viii leave here for
Milwaukee tomorrow night cone
ference with General Manager hendric6
and the receivers Of the Northern Pa
citic having been agreed upon for
Thursday ia that city.
There has been no strike ordered and
there viii be no decision of any sort in
the matter until after this conference
even should the conference result ia the
defeat Of the men, unanimous vote Of
the grand officers of the brotherhoods is
required To order a strike and that Is
scarcely likely from present Indications.
The chiefs without exception. denounce
the rum0rs of strike as nonsense and
without any foundation.
They claim that ali actions against
them have not been legal and are occa-
sionally inclined to be bitter ia express
ing themselves against the Injunction
ordered by Judge Jenkins, but asserts
positively that a strike is a last resort and
Will not even be considered until ain
other means of attaining their end have
failed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-06
IN COMIC OPERA
Suggestion That a Congress
mans Speech Go There.
Pleasantries Exchanged id the
Hawaiian Debate.
a NATIONAL TALKFRY.
The House Seems to Be One
This Week.
4 NATIONAL TALKERY.
Congress Speechifying on What
the Country Has Forgot

WAsHINGToN, Feb 6.-At the opening
of the session Of the house this morning,
Dir Ellis, (Rep., Ore.) asked unanimous
consent for the consideration Of the sem
ate bill to extend the time allowed the
Umatilla Irrigation company for the
completion Of its canal across the Una
tilla Indian reservation in the state Of
Oregon. and the bill was passed
After the call Of committees for reports
the Hawaiian debate was resumed.
Dir Cultivate. (Dem-, OhiO) took the
door ia support OF the McCreary reso-
luton lie took the position that AIiniser
stevens, ln ordering troops ashore at the
time of the revolution, had been guilty
Of an act of war, that in betraying the
government to which he had been ac-
credited, be had been guilty of treach-
cry. and that in scheming with the sugar
interests to overthrow weak monarchy
with view TO annexation, he had been
guilty of cowardice.
He analyzed the events of the revolu-
tion itself TO show Dir. stevens zeal ln
behalf of the rev0lutiOnists. The subse-
qUent attempts to rush the Hawaiian isl-
ands into the United States. he said, were
marked by mock herOism at Honolulu
and mock patriotism in Washington. He
hoped when the gentleman from Indiana
(Mr. Johns0n) wrote his opera he would
not forget to blazon On the banners Of the
chorus girls, SI2 per ton on sugar.
sI might include your speech.7 inter-
rupted Mr. Johnson amid a ripple Of
amusement III would certainly prove
laughable feature Of my comic opera.
Mr. Outhwaite challenged the produc-
ton OF single scintilla of evidence to
prove that A-r. Cleveland i'm the Inaugur-
alton of a policy which had for its pur-
pose the rightIng of a national wrong
ever cOntem plated the use of force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-06

The Governor Says TarIH Laws are Vic
loo-- conEan--on Conaenlna Him


toua- convenrion Condemns Him
DESeE ER, Feb. 6-Gov. Waite deliv-
cred free trade speech before the Wool
Growers convection this morning He
declared Ed tariff laws to be vicious.
but if tile country cannot exist
without law of this kind. he thought
all articles should he taxed alike He
declared the only feature of the Wilson
bin worthy of serious consideration. to
be the income tax clause. which he
feared would he killed before the bin
became q law.
AT the conclusion of the governors re-
marks. resolutions were adopted de-
nOunCImg the theory 0f free trade and
all representations made for it that its
passage viii benefit the masses, as UNI
true ana unjust as under such law
over one million wool growers of this
country viii be ruined while only one
Thousand wo0lan manufacture can be-
beue fifaa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-06
PARKHTRsTIANIsM


= Aaf's 4sfoieen g lu ee" maven Nona.r
with = io1ence.
New HAVEN. Conn. Feb. GA PARKS
hurstian move has struck New Haven
under the direction ST Rev. Norman
Smith, pastor Of tile Centre church. one
Of the bulwarks Of y ale college. During
the past week, as head 81 the Law and
Order league of New Haven county, ne
attacked the prosecuting attorney of the
common pleas because there have been
too many settlements cut of court % lio-
uor cases.
lie and Ibis league petiti0ued the courts
for reform in court procedure. At the
instigation ot rhe league, eight dealers
in policy" were pourced upon al4 arr
rested while the shops were iu full blast.
They VIII be tried today. The sensation
in this move on the policy dealers HHs
the fact That every dealer had received 5
tip the police were coming aud had
bondsmcn ready
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-06
SPORT IN MONTREAL.
johnson and Donoghue win skate
Match Races.

MONTREAL. Que Feb. 6.-On next
Saturday the Montreal Snow Shoe club
viii hold their annual fiat races. In con-
junction with these, johnson and Nors-
ing VIII skate two or three matches for
suitable trophies, starting from opposite
sides of the rink. This is one of the
styles of skating in Europe, and Norsing
claims he can defeat either johnson or
DoEoghue.
In such race there is no Ioadng. 1t
is 60 from the start as it is pretty hard
for the skaters to know Just how they
stand; the man making the best time
wins Tt IS probable that there viii be
professional race between Mccormick
and Breen of St. John, A. B., and Olaf
N0rtwedt of Minnea polls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-06
DISTURBED M'GLYNN.
al C0Iored Man Drunk or Crazy at Nash
vil1es Tenn

a C0lored Man Drunk Or Crazy ~ Nash-
Vile, Tenn.
NASHVILLE, Feb &C. S. Smith. coli
ored, manager of the African Methodist
Publishing house, created disturbance
during Dr. McGlynn's lecture tonight,
by rising and stating that me would
take the platform after the lecture and
controvert the lecturers position.
After taking his seat he annoyed the
people near him by talking aloud and
mumbling. When requested to leave, he
refused and the police had to take him
out. He is said to have been intoXi-
Gated. but he says he had fit. Smith
has been for a long time prominent as
leader among his race and this event
causes them much regret.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-06
IN SECRET SESSION.
Democrats Confer and Decide to Grant
No Hearings on the Wilson Bin


WASHINGTON. Feb 6.-The Democratic
memb of the senate on finance were
in executive session over ala hour today.
They agreed to grant no hearings att all
on the Wilson tariff bill, and authorized
Senator Voorhees, TO prepare a statement
Of their reasons which he has not yet
put ia shape
1t is understood. however. that he viii
say that al a time like the present when
the business Is depressed and there is
great anxiety as to what is to be done
with the tariff, time is an Important ele-
ment and it is important to have the bill
reported to the senate as soon as p0ssi-
bles that if hearings were at
once begun, there would be no
way of limiting them except by
doing injustice to some interests and
that all that could be said by those who
would appear before the committee has
been said before the house committee ON
ways and means.
The Republican senators accept the
decision with composures but they viii
make vigorous protest and viii prob
ably move to recommit the bin when
reported to the senate, to give interested
parties a chance to state their objections
10 the measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-06
NOT GOOD FOR PECKHAM.
The Consideration OF the Nomination
Postponed Again

WAsHINGroN, Feb. 0.@The senate conn
mittee on judiciary has postponed until
Monday next the consideration Of the
Peckham nomination This its supposed
to be slightly unfavorable to the nominee.
Senator Lindsay of kentucky was fa-
vorabIe to the confirmation of Mr. Horn
blower but is reported against Peckham,
i'm obedience to the resolution of the Ken
lucky legislature Several members of
the committee hare not yet given any in
dication of how they viii vote
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-06
POLICE GET FIGURES.


NEW YoRK. Feb 6-The police CEN
Hus Of tile unemployed reached the may
or's Office today If was accompanied bv
letters from Seth Low and Prof. Mayo
Smith, under whose direction the census
was taken.
The number of families as scheduled
was 49.6s1. comprising 206,7 persons,
of whom 7s.0S8 are usually employed
The number of males out of employment
is 525a2 ana 9f females 14s5ss making d
total 81 1880.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-06
TO MEET AT ARK CITY.
The North ana south Bubble RIovers to T
Hold "a ConcIave.

ARKANSAS CITY, Kas.. Feb 6-The Of
ficers and directors Of the North 81
South road, or the Gulf and Interstate
railway, viii met in this city Thursday,
the sth, to perfect plans for the prelimi-
nary work
Among those who have signified their
intention to be present are GOV. Level
ling, Fred j. Close Of Kansas ILL. Nj.
Drake and j. R. Hufaker, 81 Missouri,
and delegations from Oklahoma and
Texas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-06

SAN FRANCIscO, Feb. 6.-Collector Of
Internal Revenue WelbOrn has received
a telegram from Washington informing
him he has been granted an additional
S12.S00 to be expended for registration
of Chinese A portion of the money viii
be used in the employment Of extra
clerks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-06

EMPoEIA. KAN. Feb. Ga co17rf,-
Woman Suffrage association was
organized here last evening. The
meeting was largely attended, com
prising the most prominent ladies
i'm this city and county. Al vigor-
GUS campaign viii he begun immediate
az and continue tim November.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-06

WAsHrN0rON. Feb. 6-Ihe National
Wool Growers association convened in
annual convention here today. Aney re-
solved to present a protest and request
this afternoon TO the senate finance COM
mittee asking for hearing on Che wool
schedules of the Wilson tariff BILL
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TANaIER, Feb. 6.-Gen. MARITIME Cam
pos has been received By the sultan Of
Morroeo, who made speech in public
and declared his intention of administer
ing exemplary punishment to the Riffs.
This IS the first time In centuries that
sultan of Morocco has spoken ia public.
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Hon. J. a. Gundy, LeWisburg, Pa
member of the Pennsylvania State Board
of Agriculture, was at the state agricul-
tural department today. He thinks Kan
sas has a wonderful sOil-perhaps the
best in the world. He is attending the
National Alliance meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-06

WAsHINeroN. Feb. 6.-The president
today nominated Clarence Coulter TO be
postmaster at Blue Rapids, Kas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-06
YACHT FLORENCE NOT LOST
Michigan Pleasure Party Arrives in New
Orleans All Right.

New ORLEANS, Feb. G.-The schooner
yacht Florence, which was reported
wrecked, arrived yesterday in charge of
Capt. g. III. Brooks, after a delightful
trip with all we'll The party were much
surprised to hear Of the published re-
ports The yacht left Holland, Michigan,
on September 30, and viii leave Wednes-
day for Biloxi
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