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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
RESIDENCE BURGLARIZED.
o. st. Johns Home Entered During the
FamiIy's Absence.

o. st. Johns Home Entered During the
FamiIy's Absence.
State Geologist Prof o. St Johns
residence has been entered by thieves
sometime during the past week. The
family is out of town.
The neighbors noticed the other day
that one of the windows was spen and
spoke to Officer Brussman about it He
went to the house but did not go in.
The county attorney was notified of it
and told Officer Brussman to search the
house. Brussman did SO and found the
house had been ransacked from cellar to
garrett On the parior floor were two
seal skin cloaks as though they had been
thrown there.
Clothing was tumbled about but as the
St John Family is not in the city the ex-
tent of the loss can not be ascertained
Officer Brussman locked the house up
and took the key home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
ROBsON'S NEW PLAY.
One Especially Written for Him by
French Author.

One Especially Written for Him by
French Author.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Feb 29.-Stuart
Robson in ..Lightfoot's Wife," an origi-
nal comedy of gay Partisan life, by
Adrian Barbusse, received its initial per
Torrance on the stage at the Grand
opera house, this city, last night before
large and appreciative audience
This comedy was written expressly for
Mr.. Robson, who was seen as Marina.
duke, the good. The character repre-.
sents a good natured and wealthy young
fellow, whose wealth and kindness are
imposed upon by nearly all who know
him The character exactly fits Mr..
Robson's quaint style and peculiar man
ner, and if the success of the first per.
Torrance is a test of its merits it will
prove a very valuable piece of property.
Mrs. Robson plays the beautiful Peppa,
an ex-opera singer, and satire on the
conventional stage adventures. and met
with hattering success "Lightfoots
Wife" will be seen in Boston early In
April
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
FRAUD IN CITY HALLS.
Chieago's Common Council Given q Fea1
fuI Raking by a Lecturer.

Chicago's Common Council Given q Fear
full RaIking by Lecturer.
CHICAGO, Feb. 29.-Dr. Carlos Martyr
delivered an address on municipal re-
form at the Civic Federation rooms last
night Mr.. Martyrs subject was "City
Hall Jobs and Jobbery in America" and
the lecture was scathing denunciation
of dishonest officials and of the methods
employed by corporations in securing
privileges. In the course of his remarks
the speaker said:
Each local common council is each
city's congress. 1t passes whatever or
dinances the welfare of the corpor alton
demands-such is the theory, although
in practice manifold enactments are pre-
cisely such as tend to injure the commu
nifty.
"a little reflection will reveal the sub
tie connection between these boards and
thievery. In their legislative capacity
they deal with franchises. They thus
become.the Meccas of jobs, to which
jobbers make pilgrimages This is the
reason why the machine has seized them
and transformed them in so many cases
into dens of thieves.
sin Chicago at one time, it is said, an
individual vote in the council cost any
where from $3.50 to s., 1900, according to
the character of the desired franchise
IL ~ w oo FOAg s0AooDAO nd0 VOL QAPOR0-
lar, the price of vote ran up higher. AS
much as S25, 900 has been paid. An Of
ficer who managed a certain notorious
DEAF in the past secured 100000 in cash
and real estate which brought him Sill
90 more-a lucrative stroke of business,
and much more satisfactory than the jog
trot of honest trade!
"If, in the past, instead OF starting
from Chicago and running into the pock-
cts of certain aldermen, the railroads and
street car lines, for example, had paid
into the city treasury fair equivalent
for their privileges; and if the various
other monopolie5 and monopolists had
done so, the municipality would be
now in the possession of an an
nual income which would make
| taxation unnecessary. AS things are,
between $3.50, 100000 and $780,. 600, 600 of
railroad property in Chicago is assessed
at less than SIS, 100000. The three street
car companies North Chicago, West
Chicago and City of Chicago) with a net
income, in 1894. of $12,440,000. paid to
the city $55,371!
proper organization, followed by pro-
per effort, will enable the friends of law
sad order throughout the country to
nominate and elect this spring compe-
tent mayors and honest common councils.
and thus end jobs and jobbing at their
| city halls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28

purchase the buildings of the Fl. Scott
Kansas normal school 1t was advanced
through all the various stages and
passed.
The senate last night passed the bill
creating the Office of state accountant,
appointiTe by the governor, at a salary
of $4,000. Inasmuch as Governor Nor
rill wants one, this may pass the house
Senator Dennison's bill reducing the
salaries of district judges from $4,000 to
$4,000 3 pear passed last night. That
may be all the coyote judges earn, but
Judge Hazen, of Topeka, earns every
cent he gets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
ALL PHOTOGRAPHED.

Employees of the Senate Jibed by Lieut..
Gov. TroutmRn.
The senate employees had their photo
graphs taken in a group at las yester-
day afternoon, at the east entrance to the
capitol. Lieutenant Governor Troutman,
in announcing this event said, 81 want
all the employees to be there, but espec-
tally am | anxious that the committee
clerks and the senator's individual clerks
should have their pictures taken. as this
will be about the only evidence we have
that they have been here at all this win
ter" [Applause.]
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
Majority against resubmission.. z,
TO ABOLISH THE MILITIA.

A Plan to Cut Off the Appropriation OF
$4,000 for 1t.
A special effort is being made to have
the entire state militia abolished.
There ia no bill pending in the legisla-
ture which proposes to abolish the Kan
sas State Guard, but if the effort which
is being made by some of the leading
Populist politicians is successful, the
militia will be just as effectually abol-
ished as if it were done by special enact
ment
Secretary R H. Semple of the Popu-
list state central committee has been
Iaboring with the senate ways and means
committee with this end in view ever
since the opening of the session and he
is now confident his wishes will be COM
piled with.
Mr. Semple simply proposes that the
legislature shall adjourn without making
any appropriation for keeping up the
guard
To a STATE JOURNAL reporter he ex-
planned his opposition to the national
guard in this way.
He said: ''The militia never amounts
to anything, and can never be depended
on when it is needed. The militia went
back on Governor Lewelling here in
Kansas. 1t went back on Governor
Waite in Colorado, and when Governor
Tillman in South Carolina wanted his
militia, the militiamen had other bust
ness
'Then we don't want the militia any
way. If we were to have an insurrec-
ton, under the present condition of af-
fairs the government troops could be
called on to put it down just as they were
IN Illinois.
"a great objection to the militia too, in
addition to the utter uselessness of the
whole arrangement is the expense nee
essary to keep it up.
Now they want an appropriation of
$4,000 to run the militia during the next
two years. The general government
allows US $4,000 year for militia pur-
poses, and they base their claims for an
additional appropriation on that fact.
THE people Of the state will appreci-
ate it if the senate will refuse to appro-
pirate one dollar for the militia. This
will at once disorganize the whole thing.
and it ought to-.
Mr. Semple says Brigadier General
Sears is about the only Populist in the
state who objects to the adjustment of
the militia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
FOUR DOLLARS A MINUTE.
Justice Was Doled Out at That Rate in
Police Court Today.

Justice Was Doled Out at That Rate in
Police Court Today.
Police Judge Ferry made $40 for the
city at one sitting this morning in less
than five minutes.
The audience was not large one and
there were only two men in the parquet.
John Bailey, gray haired man who
had been intoxicated. pleaded guilty and
got pretty good start on the regular
explanation as to show it wuz," but the
judge fined him So and the jailer took
him away.
John Johnson, who had also been in
toxicated, was young and had beautiful
curly hair, but he pleaded guilty and
was fined the same amount
Frank Whittenberg, charged with
YagrancY. was fined SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
SNAP SHOTS At HOME NEWS.

e'W hat you going TO give up for L60LTH'
He asked of the fashionable maid
She inclined her head until it was bent
And this was the answer she said:
last year gave up almost everything,
There were mighty few places went;
But I'm wiser this year and II settle the sting
And give up the keeping of Lent"
Register.
There are now no women in the city
Jail
Mr.. Jennings said yesterday it would
be warm and clear today and it was.
Lii Tack was today sentenced to pay
a fine of $25 in the district court. This
is the old case.
In the district court Clement, Bane &
Co have begun suit to recover $1,000
from NJ. s. Evans s. Co., on a promissory
note
The Scandinavian Republican club
will give an entertainment next month.
A noted man named Thomas will lee
ture on Sweden.
The prisoners at the county jail are
under the treatment of the county ply
sician and several are complaining. It
seems to be sort of grip.
John Williams has sued Allen Williams
and ArmiIda Williams for $337.25 in the
district court. Land is involved and the
mortgage is dated at Burlingame.
John Coyne and Jameson Eyrick were
admitted to the Flambeau club last night
John II. Norton resigned as vice presi-
dent and ]. L Stanton was elected in his
place.
Harriet L Smith has begun suit in the
district court against her husband, Els
worth E. Smith, for divorce. They were
married at Emperia in September, 1890,
and she charges cruelty and failure to
provide. Her maiden name was Eccles-
ton and she asks it
w. ]. Kilcher and r. ]. Mackey have
sued Sheriff D. n. Burge for $4,000 in
the district court The plaintiffs were
part owners of the Topeka Drug COM
pany's store, which was seized by the
sheriff on debt against P. J. III. Burkett
Their interest was 81 ZOO and they ask
$500 damages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
RIGHTOFWAY FOR PERSONS
A Plan to Enable Towns to Use Power of
Mountain Streams.

WASHINGTON, Feb 2s.-Representative
Caminetti of California reported to the
house proposed amendment to the ex-
listing law permitting the granting of
rights of way on the public domain to
the extent of twenty five feet. together
with the use of necessary ground, not
exceeding forty acres, to any citizen or
association for the purpose of general
ing, manufacturing or distributing cleo
trio power
SIN California and elsewhere" SAYS the
accompanying report, 'Ethe small towns
and cities located in the valleys can util-
ize electric light and power at minimum
cost if allowed the right of way across
the government lands to the foothills of
the mountains"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28

SIT is worth what it would cost in
time, trouble and money. Take off the
party collar. Say 10 the managers, Is
thy servant dog that he should wear
this thing?' Assure the conventions that
you will scratch the ticket unless clean
candidates are named. Remember that
no party will do right so long as good
people give 1t their votes when it does
wrong. Party fealty is often treason to
iuatico"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
PENSIONS FOR KANSANS.
Representative Baker Gets Legislation
for Kansas Indian Fighters.

1sepEessuLAt1F8 A5AHsE NH6I8 11aB1s18tIoA
for Kansas Indian Fighters.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-Representa-
tive Baker of Kansas has reported to the
house from the invalid pension commit
tee. bill extending the provisions of the
act of June 81, 1890, to the 18th and 10Th
regiments of Kansas cavalry volunteers
These organizations back in the sixties
were called out to aid in the suppression
of Indian hostilities and they were COM
posed largely of men whose homes had
been devastated and families murdered
by the Indians during their raids on the
frontier settlements. The services rem
dered by them, the committee holds.
were of very exceptional character and
the results of the same have been wide
spread and benefcent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
AFTER WHISKY SMCGGLERs
Revenue Cutter Sent to Alaska to Stop
The Traffic.

The Traffic.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 28.-The whisky
smuggling traffic has grown to such
enormous proportions in Alaska that
Uncle Sam has at last decided to resort
to heroic measures. The revenue cutter
Corwin has been quietly fitting out for
cruise for weeks past The Corwin to-
day sails for the north, and it has leaked
out that she has been especially detailed
to patrol the Alaska coast from Sitka
northward and to keep sharp eye out
for illicit traders.
The whelers and sealers now fit
ting out for their annual voyages to the
frozen zone will be objects of special at
tention at the hands of the Corwin's off,
GERS, and in all probability most of them
will be overhau1ed and thoroughly
searched before they have an oppor-
tunity of landing their contraband wares
if they have any such on board
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
ANOTHER DISMISSED.
DeMoss Relieved of the whisky Charge in
Police Court.

In police court, Mansfield DeMoss, the
old colored man who was arrested last
week near the corner of Sixteenth street
and the railroads charged with selling
liquor, was dismissed.
The evidence of the prosecution was
identical with that of the Hardesty case
of yesterday, the colored man Johnsing
had been employed to get liquor of him
and there was denial on the other side.
1t was rather 'shoss and hoss" the court
thought and gave the prisoner the benefit
of the doubt. The prosecution was to
blame for not having sufficient and re-
sponsible evidence ready at the trial.
Rucker, the colored man who II was
said assaulted another colored man
named Spratley on East Sixth street some
days ago, succeeded in proving that the
other fellow was as much to blame as be
was and was dismissed He would net
prosecute the other fellow though.
800 ooIlS nm the PaQrloas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
PINES FOR ELECTRIC CHAIR
A New York Murderer Doesn't Want Life
Long imprisonment.
u ~ --e@-@ ; Z = . ~ @~o~7'
To the Editor of the State journal:

Long imprisonment.
New YORK, Feb. 28-Luefil Luezko-
WITT, who shot and killed Adolph Balen-
siefer, January 8, is on trial for the MUIR
der. Being questioned closely on the
stand the prisoner said peevishly:
"Oh, leave me alone; l am sick and
my head hurts, and l want to go to the
electric chair"
ibid anybody tell you to say that
here?" asked Judge Williams.
"Oh, no. no; but to go to prison for
life, that is much worse than the chair
In the chair it takes only a minute, and
l would rather go there"
The prisoner talked in an entirely ra-
tional manner Then the lawyer asked
suddenly:
Snow aren't you sorry that you killed
Balensiefer?"
'No-Tm sorry for his family, of
course"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
a. Few Senate Notes

Senator Helms bill exempting from
legal process the benefciaries to the pro-
ceeds OF life insurance policies passed
last night
In order to help Kansas City, Kansas.
out of a financial hole, a bill was passed
last night enabling cities of the first class
having over 10000 inhabitants, to issue
bonds to pay judgments
The house has non-concurred in the
senate's amendments to the Eckstein
Rnti-bribery bill and the differences viii
go TO conference commitsee.
When the bill abolishing the Shawnee
county circuit court was passed, a pro-
Vlslon was made for the transfer of all
cases pending, but by some oversight no
provision was made for the transfer of
the records of the court A bill remedy
Ing this WAS rushed through the senate
last night.
DIR. Pitcher, OF Winfield. was a specta-
Sor on the floor OF the senate last night
A great deal of trouble was exne-
Eienced yesterday, as the passage of
every bill required q call of the alb
sentees- If the senators would stay in
their seats more business could be done.
Senator billiard introduced a bill last
night to enable the city of Fl Scott to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
CUBAN REBELS DEFEATED.
Spanish Troops Put Down a Part of
the InsuFrectiOn.

the InsurrectiOn.
MADRID, Feb 28.-According to Of
fetal dispatches received here from Ha-
vana, Cuba, the rebels in the province of
Santiago de Cuba number about 100 men.
1t was added that the town of Barre has
declared in favor of the rebels, but a
later dispatch from official sources an
nounced that the instruction at Barre
had been quelled.
It is also officially announced here
that the Spanish troops defeated the
band of rebels reported to have assem-
bled in the province of Matanzas, and
these advices confirmed the report that
Manuel Garcia, the notorious rebel lead
er, was killed during the engagement
The Spanish troops are actively pur-
suing the rebels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28

Dir. 7. E. Bowman will talk to the Min
isterial union about kindergaEtens next
Monday morning. ]. B. Larimer was to
have delivered an address at this meet
ing, but he is so busy with the state aid
commission that he has not had time for
preparation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
Fears for a shfD,s safety

PHILADELPHIA, Feb %. = There is
some anxiety felt in shipping circles
concerning the safety of the Belgian
Tank steamship Caucas, Capt Alix,
which sailed from Seville, Spain, on the
first instant for this port and has not
been heard from since. She should have
arrived here under ordinary circum-
stances not later than the 18th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28

The best Salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
er Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
lains, Corns and all Skin Eruptions, and
ositively cures Piles or no pay required.
ion or money refunded. Price % cents
per box. For sale by J. K Jones, 501
Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
AGAINST BUCKET SHOPS.
A Bill Passed the Senate Doing Away
With Them-Insurance Bin.


With Them-Insurance Bill.
Two important bills by Senator Milton
Brown of Garden City passed the senate
last night One of these is aimed to
suppress "bucket shops" The term
bucket shops is applied to any place
where the business is carried on of re-
ceiving any prices or quotations from
any board of trade or chamber of COM
merce as a basis of purchase for any
stock or other thing OF value.
The second bill is one that is aimed to
suppress so-cslled "advisory notes" in
insurance The bill is aimed to break
up Topeka firm engaged in this bust
ness. The bill has a heavy penalty for
any persons publishing, editing and
distributing to insurance companies anv
pamphlet, leatlet or other papers upon
which shall be written or printed the
rate on any insurable property or risk
within the state of Kansas for compensa-
ton, or doing certain other acts herein
specified in the matter of regulating and
maintaining fro insurance rates, and
agents of companies using such sched-
ules OF rates, and subjecting such per-
sons and their said acts and agents of
companies using such schedules of rates
TO the provisions and penalties of chap
ter 257 OF the session laws of the state of
Kansas for the year 1889"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
TT FELL PRETTY FLAT.
Col. veale's 10000 Resubmission-
lists Fade Away to $4,000.
ACTUAL COUNT OF PETITIONS

shows PrOhibitiOnists to Have S0'OOO
Namaa-COI. VeaIe's Resubmisston
Resolution Killed.
There will be no resubmission Of the
rrobibitorv amendment by this legisla-
ture. No one supposed very seriously
that there would be, but the house COM
mittee on temperance settled the matter
this morning by killing the joint resolu-
tion nv Representative Veale of Topek a,
to tor Tesgbmit the prohibitory amendment
Chairman StromquISt, OF tne ten per
ence committee, reported tnls moIHAnE
that an actual count OF the nunDeE VI
petitioners for and against prohlDlIton
were: -.
For resubmission. ~ COG
Against resubmission. .oo'o1'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28

Cycle delivery, $685. Kansas avenue.
Telephone 38a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28

A silk handkerchief given away with
every can of Gypsy Queen baking
powder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28

$50 calls I'D the Peerless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28

A Plan to Cut Off the Appropriation of
$4,000 for 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-16
Holiday Linens.

Linens make excellent gifts. Nobody
wants new linens worse than at Christ
mas time. Here's an opportunity to
buy linens at u great deal less than
regular prices:
Handsome HEAVY GERMAN DAM
ASK TABLE SETS. consisting of 10
quarter Table Cloth and one dozen
Doyies, fringed, at sos.
Full Bleached DAMASK TABLE
SETS, consisting of Table Cloth and
dozen Doylies. fringed, S3.75.
1O-quartet FRINGED DAMASK Ia
BILE CLOTHS. plain white and colored
borders. S1.25-fully worth S1.I5.
Red Green and White Bordered Ia
BILE COVERS, S-quarter size, Toe. and
9Sc 10Iuarter size, S1.19. T.
quarter size, Sl.39.
Heavy GERMAN DAMASK NAP
KINS. SIS size. Csc. dozen-A size,
$1.25 doz.
2ix4s HEAVY DAMASk TOWELS.
plain white and cclored borders,
frinsed and beautiful drawn work,
only 25c. each.
a6x54-inch VERY FINE DAAiASK
TOWELS, plain white and colored Dor
ders, heavy frinSed, beautiful drawn
work. 19c.
Beautiful SATIN DAMASK TABLE
SETS-were manufacturers samples
consisting of Hemstitched Cloth and
IL large Hemstitched Dinner Napkins,
$3.50.
White SATIN DAMASK TOWELS,
with fancy hemstitched borders, DIX
As inches, 39c.-wGrth soc.
Goldenberg's,
. @28 9TH Street