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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06

sidered dangerous prisoner. He was a
principal of the Modesto school before the
shadow fell on his life. There was a long
course of drinking, game of cards. a
quarrel, a shot too we'll aimed and San
Quentin for life. Woods reads much,
speaks with an easy, cultured accent, and
for all his stripes seems out of place.
Lewis Tucker the sergeant of the CORPS
was drunken, degenerate member of the
Salvation Army before he went to San
Quentin for an attempted robbery. His
term expires on Jan. %, and then he will
go to the Oakland barracks.
Another of the Salvationists is Dig
ger Indian serving long term for man
slaughter, and another, a half breed, with
the Spanish strain predominating in his
dark southern face, has a long term to
serve for killing the man who stole his
wife OF such are the San Quentin Sal
vationists
When the recruiting for the prison
corps began, % men came forward for en-
listment. It was all right until they
came to that one of the army's articles Of
war which puts the ban on tobacco. Thir-
teen of them withdrew. Reformation was
good thing, but not without tobacco.
The prison corps holds its meetings in
the yard during the supper hour. 1t is
the only time they can call their own.
Even the cynic must acknowledge that it
takes considerable of something, either
motive of great strength an honest
heart. to give up the evening meal for the
! sake of spiritual food.
The little vesper meetings are not at
tended by throngs. The animal in the
! prisoners will not permit that, but the
| leaders think a regular attendance of IA
! is not bad. There are singing and prayer,
| a regular Salvation meeting without the
drum and tambourine.
So far no effort has been made to reach
! the women convicts by the Salvation
women officers. Those IA unfortunates
ape not religiously inclined anyway.
| They see priest and some Sisters of Mer-
i cy occasionally, and woman from the
| Woman's Christian Temperance union
| comes to talk to them once in awhile, but
religion mas no charm for them. They
are sensitive about their position, do not
care to see other women, and most of them
are convinced that they are unjustly inn
! prisoned. That is the difference in being
one of II or one of 1900. There is no
fraternity among women convicts. They
feel that they are outcasts and are super
sensitive. Their quarters are small, and
| no flowers grow in the yard where they
exercise
Slzeptical people may look for Interior
motives in the prison corps. Probably
! there are motives The chaplain, whose
long experience has inclined him to think
that he cannot be deceived by ordinary
wiles, says these men are better happier
and wiser, and, he honestly believes, re-
! formed. Those who have graduated as
prisoners have done well, and only good
| reports of them have fioated within the
walls. The other prison officials, who
look more at the outside of the men than
the good chaplain, who studies souls
through eyes, are not SO trustful Tt will
take much exemplary behavior to convince
them that the men are sincere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06
ONE SET Is MAD.

Ex-GoVernOr AnthOny's Appointments An
gers the Whole COterie of Office Seekers
The action of Governor Morrill, in GO
ing outside of the list of announced Can
didates for men to ill the best appoint
i've offices in the state, is causing a great
deal of uneasiness among the men who
are candidates for the positions which
are yet 80 be filed.
Governor Morrill, seems to be breaking
all the states, and the men who want to
be bank commissioner, warden of the
penitentiary, coal oil inspector, and want
other good official positions under the
administration, are beginning to fear
their candidacy will be in vain.
Even Col j. W. F. Hughes cannot be
certain that he will be adjutant general
until he gets his commission and l. S.
Crum won't know anything at all about
the oil inspectorship until the inspector
Is named.
A well known Republican politician
who is very mad because of Governor
Anthony's appointment remarked last
night: "Well, the one term fellows are
getting together" which being inter
preted is supposed to mean that Cover
nor Morrill, is naming a man for insur-
ance commissioner who could only be
elected governor of Kansas for one term,
was fixing matters SO that he himself
would have but one term.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL

The Legislative committee appointed
bv the house to investigate the Kansas
CITY stock yards went to Kansas lily
this morning.
Tic atate supreme court has continued
che asv1um case until next term OF court,
and ex- Steward john Bruno won't get
his old job back right away
Captain Daniel Ridinger OF NeWtiD,
probably one of the Oldest old soldiers IN
the state, has been visiting Colonel 1om
Jackson, the house journal clerk. Cap
tain Riding is 81 years old
Mr.. Campbell. the Populist represent
alive from Stafford, pleased the Repuo-
lican clerical force in the house by say
ing it was the best force he had seen
since he had been in the legislature
Ferd ]. Funk, the representative from
Marion is one of the youngest men ln
the house, being 35. He came to Kan
sas direct from Germany and began life
As devil in a printing office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06

Items of Interest from the North Side of
the River.
Fred Click was down from Junction
City yesterday.
Morgan family at the Methodist
church tonight
l sell the genuine old style Usage City
shaft coal. E P. Ewart, 1912 Kansas
avenue.
Headquarters for Camden coal. &. +.
Ewart, 1912 Kansas avenue.
John Ogee and family returned yester-
day from Purcell, Okla, where they
went a short time since in response to IA
telegram informing them of the danger.
GUS illness of Mr.. Long, the father OF
Mrs. Ogee. Mr.. Long died last FRIDAY
and was buried on Sunday. Deceased
was an old resident of Silver Lake town
ship.
NJ. J. Devlin, for ten years in the en-
n Low of the Santa Fe road and now track
foreman for six miles between topeka
and Kilmer, has just finished relaylng
seventeen miles of new track between
here and Carbonate with the new Helm
Joint. which virtually makes continu-
nus rail. The new track is pronounc cd
bv the Santa Fe officials to be the finest
stretch of road west of the Missouri
river. The new steel weighs sixty-six
pounds per yard.
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A NOVELTY IN STRIPES
A Salvation Army Corps In the
California State Prison.
NINE. CONNECTS AS EvANGEL1sTs.

One OF Them Is q Murderer. Another Is
Digger Indian, Four Are Long Term
Men and All Seem to BE Earnest In
Their Work.
Folons all are the nine men who make
up the queerest corps of Salvationists in
the worid-the corps that has the Califor-
MIA state prison at San Quentin for it's
barracks. Nine evangelists in stripes,
they pray: preach and sing for the eternal
salvation of the !, 300 others of their kind,
held, like themselves, in the grip of the
law, adjudged guilty of the worst crimes
men can commit deemed too dangerous
to be at large
Nine soul savers whom armed men
watch increasingly by night and day,
whose bodies at least are in the enforced
service of a state which could endure
them no longer as members of the body
polite. This one dipped his hands in his
neighbours blood-a murderer; that one,
having nothing, broke into the house of
the man who had much-a thief; this
other went forth at night masked and
armed to lurk in the shadows and to kill
or cripple and despoil whom he might take
unawares-a robber.
And now, wearing the stripes of crime
and shame, these nine labor for the good
of that very society whose laws they have
violated. They are reformed, and they
are spreading such light as they have that
it may shine through prison bars and
grated doors into dark cells and darker
souls
But no amount of piety may ease the
bonds that bind the convict. The Saliva
tionist's cell is as tightly barred as any of
them.
The deadly dizziness of life in prison is
not least among it's trials, says the San
Francisco Chronicle. That is one reason
why the Salvation corps is of interest to
the cOnvicts-it is prison novelty. The
Salvation Army seeks its recruits any
where. The lower down in the muck
heap the man who is saved, the greater
the glory There is plenty of that sort of
material in San Quentin, SO the army has
long been campaigning there, sending an
officer on alternate Sundays to hold meet
ings among the men in stripes. Some
time ago the work began to tell. A pris-
on corps was talked of, and, the warden
approving, one was formed Now it has
nine soldiers, with a short termer acting
as sergeant, II recruits and Is converts
Four of the convict Salvationists are
long term men, and one of them is in for
life. The latter, Frederick Woods, is
about 40 years old, and he used to be con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06

The state executive council held a
short session yesterday afternoon and
approved the bonds of the new members
of the board of railroad commissioners.
Each commissioner is required to fnr-
nish bond for $4,000 S. T. Howe's
bondsmen are c. o. Knowles, $4,000; ?.
G. Noel. $4,000 J. NJ. Simpson fur
nished a big bond, c. Fl. Way, James
McVeigh, John Zimmerman, B. w. Alli-
son and S. NJ. Law signed the bond for
$4,000. ]. G. Lowe furnished $4,000.
His bondsmen are VIM. Jacobs. $4,000;
t. C. Fredendall, $4,000; Inez A Lowe,
$4,000. and c. F. Little, $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06
PUT OFF INVESTIGATION.
The Inquiry Into Warden Chase's Mis-
management is Postponed.

The Inquiry Into Warden Chase's Mis-
management is Postponed
The house committee to investigate the
charges against Warden Dick Chase of
the penitentiary held an all day session
yesterday at Col Geo. W. Veale's office
on Quincy street and adjourned last
night for an indefinite time.
A. NJ. Bum, ex-superintendent of the
penitentiary mine, and Edgar Simpson,
ex-pit boss, were the only witnesses ex-
amined. They testified relative to the
failure of the authorities to keep the
mine in a safe condition as ordered by
the state mine inspector, and told about
the fight between Warden Chase and
Judge Mcdonald ----
Chairman Butler, of the investigating
committee, says it will take about two
weeks steady work to hear all the wit
nesses who have been subpPnaed Rep
resentative Painter, who is member Of
the committee, went to Kansas City to-
day with the stock yards investigating
committee,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06
12r. IL. 3. WoOIvertOn the @uccessful
Nan.
HE GETS THE KALEIDOSCOPE.

1t has been we'll known for 4 week past
that two different parties have been en-
deavoring to get an outfit of Microscopes
for exhibition in Topeka Both were
urgent in thoir demand on the Kineto-
scope company to fill their order, but
both had little encouragement to think
their orders could be filled for a month,
owing to the great call for machines
Mr.. Woolverton, however, by a little
strategy and generous use of the wire,
has gained his point and is advised today
by the kaleidoscope company that they
shipped him at midnight on Saturday,
three machines but positively could not
supply any more for a full month or
possibly six weeks. These machines
should arrive today and if nothing hap
pens to them, will be on exhibition after
this evening at Mr.. Woolverton's drug
store, 7O3 Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06
WICHITA'S WILD HOWL
Because Saloons Are Closed, Fire and Pc
lice Departments SpitefuIIy Cut Of.

lice Departments Sp1refuIIy Cut On.
WICHITA, Feb. 6.-There appears to be
a determined effort on the part of some
or our citizens to crowd this city and
county into financial hole out of which
there is no escape. Revenue is cut off in
all directions just when the city needs
money the worst way.
The last move to shut off city revenue
comes in this closing of the saloons
Already the streets are promenaded by
the men who bootleg whisky and pay no
money into the city.
The city loses the revenue that has
been paying its police and fire depart
ment Recognizing that they will be
unable to provide money for these
branches of municipal protection, the
council is preparing to cut them off. Our
light and water may have to follow if
these attacks on the city treasury are
permitted.
Alderman Oliver is preparing a resolu-
ton that will be presented TO the city
council next Tuesday night twill pro-
vide for reducing the fire department
force just ne-half and the police force
the same amount 1t will set forth that
there is no provision to meet these eX-
penses and that the city council is in no
position to SO provide. This being SO,
the reduction will be asked
o ada 10 all the ABOVE ISL OF troubles
and perplexities, it is now said that a
resolution will be introduced into the
city council asking that street cars be
stopped from operating on Sunday; that
all cigar stands, paper and fruit stands be
closed, and that livery barns be debarred
from doing business during thetSabbath.
What Mayor Cox Says.
Mayor Cox, when given an outline of
the condition of local affairs, gravely
said:
"What you have stated is only too true.
1 am sorry to say. I have done the best
l possibly could. We have refunded I'M
til that is no longer possible. No pro-
vision has been made for the payment
of the police force and the revenue we
have been deriving from the saloons and
other sources has kept the machinery
going.
in regard to the introduction of res
olution cutting off part of the fire de-
partment and police force, it is all true.
1t will have to be done for now we can
not pay them any longer Not only will
these two branches of city service have to
be dispensed with in part. but also the
street cleaning department A general
and heavy reduction in the city work all
along the line will become absolutely
necessary. This is all the more unfor-
tunate, because every dollar paid out to
employees at this time helps along
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06

DENVER. Colo, Feb 6. a special
to the News from Washington says that
March A, Congressman LATE Pence will
take I'D his residence at Undertook. N.
Y, and engage in railroad business with
Haines Bros, who are the principal own
ers of twenty or more roads, mainly troll
lev lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06
All Over.

Sandstone-You must have been calling
on some girl pretty regularly. 1 haven't
seen anything of you for weeks.
Trimberly-You will now.
Sandstone--How so?
Trimberly-I called on her father yes
teFday.-New York World.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06
BY THE REFERENDUM.
A Bill to Submit Sunday Saloons to Pop
uIar Vote.

ular Vote.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-Assemblyman
Wilkes of New York city has introduced
a bill in the assembly which provides
that the Sunday liquor selling question
be submitted to the popular vote of cities
of 5000 or more inhabitants. It was
drafted by John P. Smith, editor of the
Wine and Spirit Gazette, who went to
Albany to sound Legislators about it.
One section of the bill provides that at
the next general election voters shall
have an opportunity of casting their bal
lots for and against the sale of strong
drink between the hours of p. N. and
IL p. N on Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06
A Mendacious Barber.

Mr.. Baldy-Am I to apply this hair re-
storer every day?
Barber-For heavens sake, mol Do you
want to look like the wild man from Bor-
neo inside of week ?-Texas Siftings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06
Elbe Bodies washing Ashore.

LOwEsToFF, Feb. 6.-The body Of a
woman has been washed ashore near
Southwold 1t has not been identified,
but it is presumed to be the remains of
an Elbe's passenger. Another body has
been brought in here by fishing smack.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06
Surely.

Teacher-There is IL distinction between
a sinner and criminal. If you told a
story, you would be a sinner. But sup
pose you stole big box of candy, then
what would you be?
Boy-Sick.-Good News.
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stood All He CouId.

Oklahoma Bill-How do you stand on
the irrigation question?
Dryneck Johnson-Till fall down.
Then they irrigated. Jour
RaI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06
NORTH TOPEKA.
C. BAUERSCHMIDT, Prop.

Items of Interest from the North Side OF
the River.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-06

In&IeSIue 8eAt8 On Sale
at Sims. Advance tickets exchanged for
seats.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-05
ROANOKE. VA. THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER s
PoPULIsrs STAND TOGETHER.
Making Republican Reorganization of the
enato Impossible.

senate impossible.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The Populist
bers OF the Senate have decided to
stand together in the reorganization of
the Senate. This probably will prevent
the reorganization Of the Senate by the
Republicans. Senators Pfeffer, Allen.
Kyle and Butler, ranked as strsight
Populists, and also Senators Jones and
Stewart, Of Nevada, upon whom some of
the Republicans have counted for az
sistance In case Of an effort to reorgan-
lie, were all presens. There was no dts
sent ON the part Of any one against a
proposition to stand together on the
question of organization and to give no
support to either Of the old parties in
the election of officers of the Senate or
In other matters.
They also decided to nominate their
Own candidates for the various offices in
case the other parties place candidates
In the field. Selections will be with
held until action Is made necessary by
the Republicans and Democrats. In case
the Republicans make q movement in
this direction the Populists will place q
NIL ticket in the field, and they agreed
that with this step once taken they
would atsnd by their candidates solidIy
to the end. The Republicans now lack
three of q msjority and will lack one
after the Utah Senators come In.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-05
CHARGED WITH BEING a MoNopo1,
Suit Brought Against the American Sugar
Refining mpap

Suit Brought Against the American Sugar
Refining Company.
NEW YORK. Dec. 4.-Recent rumors
OF an impending legal attack upon the
American Sugar Refining Company
crystalizsd to-day whe papers were
served upon Secretary John r. Senrles
In o suit to restrain the company from
doing business in this State. Rumors
were also current that similar proceed
lngs would be taken in Massachusetts.
The opinion In Wall Street was that at.
tacks were inspired by the same as
those governing the opposition to the
consolidation plan of the Chicago mas
companies.
The action taken to-day did not affect
the price OF the stock, which closed at a
gain OF per cent. over yes .erday's final
figures. John e. Parsons, counsel for
the American Sugar Refining Company,
was interviewed by 8 reporter of The
Associated Press in regard to the suit
and said:
II have only glanced over the papers.
They proceed upon the idea that the
Sugar Refining Company Is o combina-
tion of a large number of previously
existing corporations and individual
r%efners; that this combination cons.i-
tutes a monopoly and is a violation of
the law. Taere are furthur allegations,
all for the purpose OF establishing that
the company is q monopoly and any one
can serve papers upon such an applice.
tion. The practical point is whether
the points alleged are true and whether,
II true, they make out . case.
The fact is the American Sugar
Refining Company ia the only cor.
poration OF the kind now exist
Ing. All preceding corporations
have been dissolved and are out
OF existence. The organization Of the
company followed the decision of the
court OF appeals in the case OF the North
River Company. It is in direct conform.
ity with what I understand to have been
established in that case and TO have
been held In many other cases. Not
only Is there no law which prevents cor
porstions from acquiring property which
previously belonged to other individuals
or corporations, but the statutes of this
State and OF New Jersey make express
provision that this may be done.
"The company has always been most
careful that nothing should be- done TO
countenance the ides OF o MONOPOLY.
Anybody q carry on the business OF
g refining in this State or any where
else, 80 far as the American Company ia
concerned. II has never made anv con.
tract or agreement to the contrary. ANY
one oan sell at what price no likes"
When asked as TO the person Ia whose
name the papers were served, TODAY,
Mr.. Parsons replied that the name of
the applicant was Hunt. Two names
were filled In, but he could not recollect
the other.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-05
THE BATrLEsHIP TExAs.
The Unfortunate Vessel Has Another
Breakdown,

Wh.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The unfortu.
nate battleship Texas has had another
breakdown. She went out on a full
power of steam trial trip from New York
this morning with the intention of
making sure that her machinery would
work all right, but WAS soon brought up
at the powder station st Tompklnsville,
staten Island, with her steering gear
crippled. Il is estimated that about five
days will be consumed in making the
necessary repairs TO ft the ship for an.
other trial. For the past few days the
Texas has been tied up to the dock at
the New York navy yard undergoing q
steam dock trial. The perform c of
the engines is reported to have been
very satisfactory although 1t was not
possible to work them to their full Ca
paoity without endangeriDg the pumps
and condensers which have been re-
garded by certain critics as too amall
but which showed themselves amply Ca
pable OF doing all required of them, and
there was every indication that the ship
would run off a %successful trial to-day.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-05
CONGRESSIONAL CONTESTS.
Not Probable That Many Democrats In
the House Will be Unseated.

NOT EroDRpIe Thht many Democrats In
the House VIII be Unseated.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 Although there
WAS talk before Congress convened b a
the Southern Republicans might try to
bring about Congressional action on the
State constitutions OF South Carolina
and Mississippi, which they claim are
designed to d~isfranchise their party,
there does not Beem to be much likli-
hood that any effective steps in that d.
rection will be taken.
Some of the new members have talked
with the House veterans on the subject
and have become convinced that there
Is nothing this Congress can do, and
thar the only practical measure would
be to bring the questions involved into
the supreme court. In the next Con-
gress, II 1t will be Republican, the status
would be different.
Mr.. Murray. of South Carolina,
the only colored member OF the Last Con-
Rress, is back as o contestant for his old
seat, b certificate to which is held by
q Democrat. he claims to have been
out and says that he has not the
slightest doubt that he will BIO seated.
The Republicans OF the State, he SAYS,
Notwithstanding their recent rebuff in
the supreme court, are preparing to
bring the question of the new constitu-
tion before the court In q form which
they think will require q decision on the
main issue at stake.
General opinion among the House Re-
pnblicans appears to be that this Con-
gress will be conservative in ~unseating
the thirty-two members whose seats ara
contested. The Republican majority is
so large that there is no need to strain
a point In u%nseating Democrats, 30 IL is
thought not likely to be done.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-05
A Rescued Drew.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec.4 The steamer
Cadagua, Captain Gala Rouen, for this
port, arrived to-day, having on board
Captain Boudrot and his GROW OF Ave
men, who were rescued on Sunday, No
vember 80, from the schooner Oleary.
The Oleary sailed from Nova Scotia for
Barbarer November 90, and encountered
hurricane weather, which finally
strained the seams OF the vessel. The
captain and crew had about abandoned
hope when the Csdagua hove in sight
and they were rescued.