The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-10-17

will be Shaved Clean at Once as q Pen
Dies-Judge Fosters Important Mort
gage Dectsion-Kansas News.
Topeka, Kan, Oct. 16.-(SpeciaD-
| Kansas has been the birth place o
many reforms, some Of which hav,
been adopted in the most distant por
| tons of the world to the credit of tn
state and her people. Some Of the new
reforms, particularly in politics, hav,
not had the wonderful success which
had been anticipated, but Kansas viii
| continue TO develop new ideas. J. 3
| Lynch, warden Of the state peniten
tiary, is responsible for decidedly new
and novel idea in the government Of q
| prison.
Sunday afternoon Warden Lynch
| called all the prisoners together. The
| warden told the prisoners that ne hao
decided to inaugurate the plan of per-
| mitting those who made the best record
Tor good behavior to wear mustaches
The prison custom is to compel all
prisoners to shave their faces. The new
move at Lansing in addition to permit
| ting those, who can, to wear mustaches
viii serve two purposes: 1t will aid in
the adornment of the prisoners and
serve as a special mark of credit.
The prisoners are highly pleased at
the privilege thus accorded them.
warden Lynch believes that it will be
productive of much good.
GILA MONSTER DEAD.
The "Gila monster which has been
one OF the great curiosities in the nat
ural history museum of the state uni
versity. died yesterday, much to the re-
gret of the university people. This rep
resentative of the lizard family has
been in the museum for more than ten
years 1t was presented by Samuel
Howell, former pupil, who secured il
In Arizona, and at the time it was cap
tured had not secured its full growth
Nothing in the reptile kingdom Is
more hideous to gaze upon than this
self-Same ella monster" 1t is dis
tlnct from the rest Of the lizard family,
along with the heloderma of Mexico.
an that its bite is venomous, though
scientists dispute so over the PROPOSE
non that the probabilities are its bite
is only so under certain conditions
Horrible stories are told in Mexico and
Arizona Of how the monster turks in
dark caves and springs upon its human
victims with the ferocity of tiger
The bite does not affect the nerve CEN
ters, but almost Immediately paralyzes
the heart. Anyone who has looked
upon one OF these scaly-headed reptiles
can have no further doubt as to where
the author of "Alice in Wonderland"
secured his idea of the bandersnatch
and jabberwok. Professor Snow will
have the dead specimen stuffed and add
IL 10 the natural history collection.
TROUBLE ABOUT A GIRL
The board of directors of the Hutch
1nson reformatory has been laboring
several days with the case of Miss Dol
lie Jones Of Wellington who was re-
Gently sentenced TO the institution for
horse-Stealing. The board has not made
any arrangements for the reformation
OF women and is not prepared to take
care Of them. But a court of compet-
ent jurisdiction has sentenced Miss
Jones to Hutchinson and the sheriff of
Sumner county viii take her to that
place this week.
Today Sam Peters and Tom O'Neil.
members of the board, came to Tone
ka to see Governor Morrill, about the
matter. The governor was in doubt in
regard to the law and Attorney Gener-
al Dawes was called in. That official
held that the law intended that women
should have equal rights with men at
the reformatory, and said that the
board would have to provide for Miss
Jones, unless she became unmanagea-
Die, in which event II had the authority
to transfer her to the penitentiary.
Miss Jones is described as being
very amfable lass of II, and IL is not
likely that she will become unmanage-
able. The board will at once prenare
suitable quarters for her reception.
STEWART WILL Go.
In converse ton with the board ~
q hA
day, the following statement to a repor-
ter was made regarding the election
last Monday of III. c. Hammond as su-
perintendent of the deaf and dumb
school al Olathe.
Mr. Stewart the present superinten-
dent, was not removed as stated in a
dispatch from Olathe His successor
was simply elected to assume charge
of the institution on December 1. the
time when the boards ARRANGEMENT
With Mr. Stewart concludes
The members of the board said that
II had been their intention to place a
man known all over the country as a
competent and experienced deaf in
structor, and thorough business man
at the head of the institution. They
thought until after the middle of Aug
ust. that they had secured DR.. Gillett
OF jacksonville. Ill, but his arrange
ments being such that he could not ac-
cept the place, the board was left with
IN three weeks of the opening of school
without superintendent. and as they
had been so sure of securing DR.. Gill
lett. they had made no Investigations
as to the merits OF other men, Desir-
ing time in which TO make sure of Sc
curing the most capable man, the board
arranged with DR.. Stewart TO remain AT
the head of the institution until De-
cember l. This arrangement has never
been changed, and Professor Hammond
is now selected as Mr.. Stewards sue
ceSsor.
In Professor Hammond she board
feels that il has secured one of the most
capable deaf instructors in the coun-
try" said the members. He was for
years superintendent OF the institution
Of Iowa, and later in Arkansas. while
al this time he is at the head OF the
deaf schools in the city OF Chicago.
In all these fields of work he has been
a pronounced success. He combines. as
few men do. admirable business duali-
fications and a thorough and practical
knowledge OF the latest methods OF in
Struction for the deaf This board is
confident that under him the Kansas
institution Will be placed at the head
OF deaf schools in the country"
MORTGAGE DECISION.
Judge Foster has rendered a decision
in the United States circui: court IN
Leavenworth. while virtually sitting
as chancellor in equity cases. that praC-
tically renders null and void certain
portions OF the Kansas mortgage law.
The decision is far reaching and viii
affect many cases in the state courts.
Two suits Were brought before him
where the Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance cirnpany was plaintiff and /