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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02
NOT AWOMAN's NAME
Found on Any of the Petitions for Resub-
mission.

The senate committee on temperance
of which Senator Metcdlf is the chair
man, submitted a report to the senate
last night which shows that the senate
temperance committee believes in tenn
perance.
In speaking of the petitions for and
against resubmission the report said:
1--WE find about 10 per cent more men
oppose resubmission than favor it and
we further find that not woman's name
appears on the petition asking for re-
submission, while some of the petitions
opposing resubmission contain the names
of as many women as men. Therefore,
we infer that the petitions favoring re-
submission were carefully kept out of
reach of the women, or if presented to
them for their signatures they failed to
take advantage of the opportunity to ex-
pose themselves in favor of the return of
the open saloon"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02

such - Proposition Receives No support
In the Senate.

Such = Proposition Receives No Support
In the Senate.
Senator Cook had bill defeated in
the senate which provided for the loan
ing of the $6.0O0,O00 permanent school
fund to citizens of the state. Senator
Cook claimed that such loans judiciously
made would be just as good an invest
ment as municipal securities, or if tried
would at least not end more disastrously
than it has in the case of Hamilton
county bonds and other such cases.
Senator Thacher pronounced the per-
manent school fund sacred and declared
the bill was an effort to scatter it. The
south side of the hall appeared to have
the impression that it would take law
suit to collect every cent of the fund
loaned to private citizens.
a motion to kill the bill and one to
refer it to the special committee named
to investigate the school fund were de-
feated.
The bill was finally referred back to
the judiciary committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02
LAWYER HENTIG SCORED.
Judge Hazen Objects to His Methods and
Will Investigate.

In the district court this morning Judge
Hazen took occasion to say good many
pertinent things to Lawyer F. G. Hentig,
and to appoint committee to investigate
his methods in bringing and conducting
suits in the court.
Mr.. Hentig's particular offense, &C.
cording to the court, is that he requires
his clients sometimes to swear to state
ments that are not true in order to shift
the burden of proof to the other side. In
these instances the client really does not
know what he is swearing to and the act
is form of perjury that is punishable
by confinement in the penitentiarv
The court was not exactly kind in it's
address to Mr.. Hentig, and in conclusion
appointed a committee consisting of
Lawyers Overmyer, Bergen and Douthitt
to settle the charge. and if Mr.. Hentig is
found guilty of violating the court rules
he will be disbarred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02
HAYS CITY OBSERVATION.

Congressman Harris Gets the Bill Through
Giving 1t To Kansas
Governor Morrill, received a telegram
from Congressman at-Large w. A. Har-
ris, today, containing good news The
telegram was read in the senate this
afternoon. 1t is:
WASHINGTON, D. c., March q
Governor Morrill,:
"Have just got through the house, SEN
ate bill granting Hays reservation to
Kansas"
w. A HARRIS"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02
SENATORS LOOK PRETTY
While q Photographer Takes a Picture
nf Than.

of Them.
There was a great deal of amusement
in the senate this forenoon when pho
tographer, with a camera as large as
step-ladder, came up to take the pictures
of the statesmen and their numerous
clerks.
Lieutenant Governor Troutman said:
81 hope you will look as much like
statesmen as possible"
The senators adjusted their neckties,
felt of their whiskers to see if they were
still there, and assumed attitudes like
those in the old cuts of Lincoln's cabinet.
The photographer took the first picture
from the south side of the presidents
desk, the next from the north side, and
the last from the back of the center aisle
showing the press representatives in the
foreground, the pretty journal clerks in
their new dresses with big sleeves just
above and behind, with Lieutenant Gov
ernor Troutman and Chaplain Botkin at
the top of the background. The latter
especially was a combination picture
rarely eoualled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02
CONGRESS CLOSING WORK.
A Forty-Eight Hour Session Ahead of
Them,

Forty-Eight Hour Session Ahead of
Them.
WASHINGTON. March "A drizzIing
rain was falling outside, and the flags on
the capitol tapped Imply against their
poles when the house entered upon the
last legislative day of the Fifty-third
congress.
Tomorrow. Sunday, is a dies non in
legislation, and when the speakers gavel
dropped at noon, there was a prospect of
48 hours session ahead. Fully 200 mem
bers were on the floor. The chaplain in
his prayer referred to the dying congress
invoking the divine blessing on its work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02
s. GREENSPAN ASSAULTED

A Difficulty Which Led to Blows on West
Sixth Street.
Simon Greenspan was assaulted on
Sixth street last evening about 5 o'clock
by Fred Laird.
Laird is a young man who was form
erly with Sells circus. but is spending
the winter in Topeka. Laird says Green
span tried to draw a revolver, but that
he did not give him an opportunity.
Greenspan was not badly hurt
The cause of the trouble is said to
have been iealousIy over young lady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02
UNITED WORKMEN.
She Jurisdiction of West Virginia-CEipa
From the Workshop.

The new grand lodge of West Virginia
has started out with every prospect of
long life. In its organization number of
changes were made from the Pennsylva-
MIA law, which was taken as the guide.
The grand lodge officers are in Wheeling,
rooms having been fitted up in the A. o.
q. W. temple. Assessment notices will be
issued by publication. Bro ". o. Nc
Clusky is grand master workman and
Alex Foerman grand recorder.
Members in good standing Jan. 1, $780,
531.
Decent ber was something like old times
in its net gains-1, 924-
The grand lodge of Quebec and mari
time provinces was not an applicant for
relief last year.
To be a true member of our order one
should meet all his brother members on a
common footing at all times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02
To ADJOURN MONDAY
Nothing But Messages From the
Governor
To Be Received After MONDAY
Noon.
THIS WILL INSURE
The Adjournment OF the LeglS-
lature Monday.
Doings of the Legislature for
Today.

In both the senate and the house this
forenoon the presiding officers by re-
quest put the final construction on the
present status of the amended resolu-
tions fixing the time for final adjourn
ment of the Legislature.
Lieutenant Governor Troutman said:
"Your presiding officer and the speaker
of the house have decided that the con-
sideration of all original bills and reso-
Iutions shall cease tonight, and until
noon Monday messages from the other
branches will be considered After Mon
day noon onlymessages from the governor
will be considered. We have con-
strued 12 o'clock Monday to mean noon
of that day."
This means that the Legislature will ad
journ by Monday night
Senator Cooke offered substitute res
olutiou, fixing the time of final adjourn
mant at p. N. Wednesday. This was
voted down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02
SMALLPOX SPREADS.

Vicksburg Establishes IA Quarantine
Against st. Louis and Hot Springs
VIoKsBURG, Miss, March 2-Vicks-
burg will enforce a rigid quarantine
against passengers from St. Louis. Hot
Springs and Monroe, La, on account of
smallpox.
Besides adopting this course the city
council yesterday ordered free vaccina-
ton of the poor and of children in the
schools and urged all citizens to be vac
einated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02

even the railroad committee without a
dissenting voice. But the committee on
revision of the calendar left it off when
the new calendar was made up. Mr..
Hanna, in calling up the bill this morn
ing. recited its history in the house and
said he believed it was bill which the
people wanted and therefore ought to
be advanced and passed. 1t was prob
ably because the house suspected the
bill would please the people that it voted
it down,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02
BILLS GO THROUGH.
Z Group of Important Bills Get Past
Both Houses.

Z Group of Important Bills Get Past
Both Houses.
The house this morning passed appro-
priation bills for the deaf and dumb
asylum at Olathe, the asylum for imbe-
Giles at Winfield, for the penitentiary
and for the state university. An appro-
priation of $1,000 was made to pay the
bounty on sugar, which will go to the
Ft. Scott factory.
The bill making an appropriation for
the relief of Mary E Thorpe, whose hus-
band was killed in the penitentiary mine
and carrying an appropriation of $4,OOO'
was passed.
These last two were senate bills, and
have now passed both houses.
The house bill granting the right to
farmers Institutes to elect delegate to
the state board of agriculture meeting,
was also passed
NO FEES AND SALARIES BILL.
Another Expectation and Hope of the
People Gone GIimmering.
General legislation cutting down fees
and salaries is dead in this legislature.
The conference committee on the senate
substitute for the Ballinger fees and sal
aries bill reported that owing to the wide
ness OF the close of the session, it would
be impossible for the committee to reach
an agreement. The committee there
fore asked to be discharged and the re-
port was adopted.
This result has been anticipated for
some time and members who desired to
regulate the salaries of officers in their
counties introduced local bills and had
them put through
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02
RECIPROCAL INsURANCE rAxEs
The Special Committee Finds Mr.. Snlder
Has Collected None for 1904

The Special Committee Finds Mr.. Snider
Has Collected None for 1894.
The special committee to investigate
the settlement of the reciprocal ins ur-
ance tax made by the superintendent,w was
reported to the house this morning, II
declared the committee had not baen
able to get hold of the books which
"ouIo give the premiums paid by oil
companies but that the books of one
company, the Phoenix. were fonnd en6
estlnatlng the premiums of other COM
Panles from this, the reciprocal tax for
TINS year alone would be about $4,000 or
more than the amount for which Super-.
lntendent Snider settled with all the in
surance companies for five or six wears
The committee said if il were allowed
TO cit during the recess, and given
small appropriation for expenses. it
would be able TO determine the exact
amount due the state and the amonnt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02
JUDICIAL APPORTIoNMENr.
The Senate Passes the House Bill To

The Senate Passes the House Bill Today.
The judicial apportionment bill Sub
stitute for II. B. No 545) was considered
at considerable length in the senate to-
day.
The bill which is house measure and
was championed there by Mr. Bone of
Clark, redistricts the state
for judicial purposes that six dis
trict courts are abolished, a saving to the
state $4,000, in judicial salaries. The
districts changed are the fifth, eighth,
ninth, thirteenth, nineteenth, twenty
fourth. thirty first and thirty second.
At 2:30 p. IN. today the senate passed
the bill by a vote of % to 3. Those who
voted against the bill were Senators
Armstrong. Dumbald and Helm, all
Pops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02
New York Bank statement.

New YORK, March 2.-The weekly
bank statement shows the following
changes: Reserve, decrease, 81, ,768, ,22S;
loans, increase, $1,5SS, ZOO; specie, de-
crease, 81, ,S44. 200; legal tenders, increase
$3, ,046, ,200; deposits, decrease, $119, 100;
circulation, increase. $15S,900 The
banks now hold $26, 800 in excess of
the requirements of the 20 per cent rule
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02

So many members desired to have bills
put on third reading that upon motion of
Mr. Benefiel all bills favorably reported by
committees were placed upon third read
ing, subject TO amendment and debate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02
DIED AT THE BATH.
A Young Lady Found Dead in Bath
Room from SuffocatiOn.


SAN Francisco, March miss Grace
Anita Benjamin, beautiful young lady
about 20 years of age, died shortly after
midnight. She was suffocated in bath
room. The bath room is extremely small
and not water is obtained by means of a
gas burner under large brass boiler in
the center of the room. The attending
physicians explanation to the coroner's
deputy was that the bath room is so
small and the power of the burner SO
great, that the oxygen in the air was
quickly burned out and Miss Benjamin
tainted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02
A Heavenly Visitor.

RENO, New, March AT 5:48 this
morning an immense aeriolite shot out
of the northern heavens and seemingly
passed over the town. ItexpIoded with
terrific force, shaking the buildings and
wakening the people. Those who saw it
describe it as magnificent sight, light
ing up the heavens and earth in all di-
rections. 1t was accompanied by rush
ing. whirring noise, like a tornado
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02
AGAINST GOULD'S ROAD.

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. March AT
tachments against all the property of
the late Jay Gould has been fled here
by the Soldiers Orphan home of St
Louis in behalf of the bondholders of
the Kansas and Pacific railroad The
amount claimed ia S11 600 600
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02
Where Credit is Due.

Senator Sterne said today that great
deal of credit should be given to Hon.
Joseph c. Wilson and Major T. J. Ander-
son for the success of the Capitol appro-
priation in the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02
Those State Printers Fees.

The bill regulating the fees of state
printer, which was passed by the house
last night, went through without re-
pealing clause, and many think this will
make it unconstitutional Mr.. Ballinger
thinks, however. this will make no diff
ference, as all conflicting acts are vir-
tually repealed, he says, by virtue of this
being later act.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02
RAILROAD LEGISLATION.
Another Bill Desired by the People
Meets Its Death.

Mr.. Hanna tried to get his bill provid-
ing for the election of railroad commits
sioners and the division of the state into
commissioner districts for that purpose.
placed on third reading, but the speaker
declared the motion lost.
. This bill was favorably reported By
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02
THE GARDENHIRE BILL.
The House Still Refuses to Set Itself Righ
Before the People.

The House Still Refuses to Set Itself Right
Before the People.
Mr.. Fitzgerald of Ford, in the house
this morning, asked leave for senate bill
566, the Gardenhire pass bill, to be
placed upon third reading. Mr.. Lam
bert of Lyon, as soon as he discovered
what the bill was about, objected to this
being done. This made it necessary to
put the motion to suspend the rules and
advance the bill to third reading. The
ayes and noes were about equally div
ided, but as the motion required two
thirds vote the speaker declared it lost.
This looks as if the house, in
spite of any private convictions,
were not going to make any
attempt to remedy the pass evil The
vote this morning, in view of the great
confusion in the hall, could hardly be
considered a test vote, and as it required
two-thirds, there may yet be a majority
who wish to vindicate themselves 1t
would appear, however, that there is a
very strong disposition on the part of
many members to continue to submit
themselves to the insidious influences of
the pass, and allow others to do so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02
WILL LOWER CLERK BROWNS FEES
The New Appellate Court Will Affect His
Income Somewhat.

The senate passed on three important
measures just before adjourning hour
last night One of these, to place the
clerk of the supreme court on a salary
instead of fees, was defeated. Senator
O'Bryan quoted Justice Allen as saying
the creation of the appellate court would
reduce the fees of the clerk of the
superior court very materially.
Senator Landis sought to amend the
bill in some respects, but was ruled out
of order, the bill not being subject to
amendment. The bill was then stricken
from the calendar. 1t would have re-
duced Mr.. G. ]. Brown to 50, 800 a year.
A bill passed the senate last night to
suppress quack dentists, and restricting
the practice of this branch Of surgery to
graduates with diploma from some
reputable dental college.
Some timo ago Senator Sterne intro
duced a bill by request, providing for
compulsory Kelley cure for inebriates.
He never thought much of the bill, but
last night he made an effort to have the
bill advanced to third reading, and
everyone seemed to be with him. The bill
will undoubtedly be passed 1t provides
for the bi-chloride -of-golding of a man
free, at the request of the friends of the
inebriate, if they are unable to pay the
expense of the treatment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02
PROF. RlackIe Dead.

LONDON, March 2.-Prof John Stuart
Blackie, the we'll known author and
Greek and Latin scholar is dead, at the
age of 86 years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02
sugar BOunIy Don,t 60.

WASHINGTON, March 2-The house
conferrees have absolutely refused to ac-
cept the senate amendments to pay the
sugar bounty claims, and to buy the
Blaine property in Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02

An inmate by the name of Dickens
Evans escaped from the asylum this
morning. He is a white man, about 80
years old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02
Inch vs. Hack.

Annie L. Jack has filed in the district
court an answer to the petition of her
husband, Andrew Jack for divorce. She
denies all the allegations contained in
the petition and claims seduction under
promise of marriage. She asks divorce
and alimony to the extent of $4,000. The
parties are white and live n North To-
peka Jack has not lived with his
wife since the day of their marriage.
OF all the baking powders made DR..
D.;ooa ia fho opIv ono phaofufoIv nnrd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02

George Bryant, young colored boy
who was cleaning little coal from the
ground of the Santa Fe yards, was ar
rested by Watchman Wylie this morning
and lodged in the city jail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02

Prof. Ordway, the great Boston chem
ist. pronounces DR.. Prices Baking Pow
der absolutely pure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02
Dodge City Home.

The senate today concurred in the
compromise of the conference committee
over the appropriation for the Dodge
City Soldiers home. The compromise
fixes the appropriation at $85,500. of
which $4,000 is for maintenance and
repairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02
GOVERNOR wITHDRAws NAMES

OF Judges of Appellate Court, but Only
To Overcome Technicality.
There was some uneasiness in the
senate today when Governor Morrill, sent
to the senate message Withdrawing the
names of the men he nominated yester-
day for judges of the new appellate
court.
The message read:
Topeka, March 2, 1896.
ITO the Senate:
The act concerning appellate courts
defining their jurisdiction and proceed
ings therein, having been changed by
the passage Of an act passed March 1,
hereby withdraw all appointments of
judges of said court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-02
"RespectfuIly,


"Respectfully,
"E n. morrill,, Governor"
The uneasiness was due to the fact
that under the amendment to the appel
late court bill which passed yesterday,
the governor does not have to appoint
any allotted number of Populists or Dem
ocrats. He must appoint three Judges
who are other than Republicans, but he
could ignore the Populists entirely.
lnasmuch as the senate is Populist and
has the confirming power, there was not
a great deal of Worriment among them.
1t was generally suggested, however,
that the governor might cater to the
Prohibition element by naming L 0.
Pickering, Prohibitionist, in the place
of Judge Gilkenson, Democrat
The clause in the amendatory bill
which was passed yesterday to avert any
possible lnvalldity, provided as follows:
"On or before the second day of March,
1895, the governor, by and with the con-
sent and advice of the senate, shall ap-
point commission of six persons, no
more than three of whom shall belong to
the same political party. and at least
three political parties shall be repre-
sented in the number so selected, who
shall constitute the judges of the court
of appeals"
The suspense was brought to a close,
however, at II 30, when Executive Clerk
Hill appeared on the floor of the senate
with message from the governor 1t
was opened at once.
The governor renewed his appoint
ments of yesterday as follows:
George w. Clark of Topeka, (Pop) for
judge of the eastern district of the north
ern division.
T. F. Carver of Salina, (Rep.) central
district of the northern division
A. D. Gilkerson of Hays City, Dem.)
western district of the northern division.
W. A. johnson of Garnett (Rep. Judge
of the eastern district of the southern
division
A w. Dennison of Ell Dorado, (Pop. j
ntral district of the southern division.
E. Q. Cole of Great Bend (Rep), west
ern district of the southern division
On motion of Senator billiard Dem J
the rules were suspended and the nomi-
nations were confirmed in open session
unanimously. At the same time the
nominations made late yesterday in rela-
tion to the National guard and regency
of the state normal school were con-
firmed.
1t is stated that the withdrawal of the
nominations and the reappointment bv
the governor was done for none other
than technical reasons, in order to have
the judges appointed under the bill as
amended, instead of under the original
bill
RECIPROCAL INSURANCE TAXES
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lost BY the settlement of superintendent

Snider.
Mr.. Cox, chairman of the committee,
says there is no doubt that at least $780,
coo or $40, 900 is due the state from these
reciprocal taxes. He declares further
that superintendent Snider is making no
attempt to collect them for 1894