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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-06
WILSON BREAKS OUT.
Tho Temperance Agitator Can Restrain
Himself No Longer

Tho Temperance Agitator Can Restrain
Himself No Longer.
a. Q. Wilson was arrested this after
noon by the police on charge of posting
notices on telephone and other poles
without permission. The notices we re
written and were as follows:
Eternal Vigilance is the Price of
Liberty.
"Avoid Danger.
'The following drug stores in Topeka
are agents or patrons of the highway
robbers, the brewers and wholesale poison
liquor houses:
Lee Jones,
'E. B. Walker,
Fired Holler,
g. Holmes
"And others that could be named.
81 appeal to ali good people in Tope-
ka and vicinity to boycott the above
named places. They are unworthy the
public patronage. They are in open re-
bellion against the state law of Kansas.
Down with the traitors; up with the
stars and stripes A. O. WILSON"
The notices were posted all along Kan
sas avenue from Ninth street north, and
Jones was in the Throop hotel when one
was handed him.
Wilson was coming down the outside
of the sidewalk and Jones called to him.
Wilson waved his arm and said some
thing that Jones could not understand
Jones then ran to Wilson and taking
him by the collar of the coat, said:
Il want to talk to you minute"
II am going to dinner now and will be
right back" said Wilson, trying to pull
away.
"You don't get any dinner today" said
Jones; 81 want you to go back with me
and take down every one of those notices
you have posted"
Jones says W ilson agreed to do this if
he wouldn't hurt him.
1t was about this time that Wilson
yelled police and Captain Gardiner and
a crowd came running down the street.
Wilson was put under arrest for violat
ing the circular ordinance and taken to
the city Jail and locked up
Jones went along to see that it was
| done properly.
81 got letter from Wilson last Satur.
day." said Jones, E'It was thrown in at the
door. 1t was quite lengthy and said thai
in this fight had powder and shot while
he had the might of the Lord am sure
haven't got any powder and shot"
| Wilson is the man who spoke on Kan
sas avenue two nights last summer and
was rotten egged once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-06

The senator declares that the bill allow
ing cities of second class to purchase
water works is iniquitous measure;
that it was urged for the especial benefit
of Newton and Salina; and that it allows
cities to plunge into debt fifteen per cent
above all statutory limitations He de-
clares he opposed the bill to prevent this
Indebtedness. and particularly to prevent
the water works plant of Lawrence from
being saddled on the historic city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-06
GETTING READY TO ADJOURN.
The House Decides to Appoint COnferres
to Expedite Matters.

The House Decides to Appoint COnferres
to Expedite Matters.
A concurrent resolution extending the
time for the consideration of appropria-
ton bills from 10 o'clock today until 6
O'clock this evening was adopted in the
house this morning.
The house got into such confusion it
was evident it would take till Christmas
to consider the bill in the whole house
and Mr. Street (Pop) therefore moved
that all the amendments be non-con-
Cured in and conference asked for.
The motion prevailed and the house,
after waiting two hours, did just what it
was asked by Mr. Remington in his mo-
tion to do the first thing this morning.
The conferres on the part of the house
are Morrow, Hunt aud Newman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-06
Miners Win a strike.

MEXICO, Mo-, March 6-This morning
all the striking miners at the Lanyon &
Co.'S mines were put to work at their
price, rs cents a ton. The company tried
to cut their wages down to 90 cents a
ton, and they all struck. New men, who
were put in their places, have been dis
charged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-06
THE TUG or WAR COMES
When the Question of Paying Out th'
Cash Arises.

When the Question of Paying Out the
Cash Arises.
The question of adjournment of the
Legislature has become for the most part
a matter of stubbornness. Neither house
wishes to recede from its amendments
to the appropriation bills, especially
those in reference to the board of public
works. The extension of time to 6
O'clock tonight for considering appro-
priation bills which was made this morn
ing, means that the legislature cannot
get away before tomorrow at the short
est and many members believe they will
be here till Saturday.
A member of the house said Mrs.
Hughes enrolling force had snough
work to keep it busy until Saturday, and
this factor may also enter into the line
of adjournment
If the time is not again extended
nothing but messages from the governor
will be received after o'clock this even
ing.
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LET 'EM GO.
Better to Have No Board of Public Works
Than Any More Delay.


At the opening of the senate this
afternoon the Republican members,
headed by Senator Scott, made an effort
to have the senate recede from its order
to its conferees over the appropriation
bills. The order was for the conferees
to insist upon the abolition of the state
board of public works.
Although Senator Scott made one of
his noblest fights, his measure was
defeated by strictly partisan
vote of 8 to IA, the Populists
all voting against it. 1t looks as though
the board of public works would have to
go, as the senate conferees cannot recede
an inch, even were they disposed to do
so It is now. a matter of stubbornness.
AS the people of Kansas do not care
snap of their fingers for the existence of
the board of pub ic works or some of the
other worthless boards of junketers, there
seems to be no reason for a prolonged
struggle just to give somebody job.
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IS NOT THE ATTORNEY.

Senator Thacher Explains His Vote on a
Measure.
Senator Thacher denies the statement
made in the Lawrence Gazette that he is
the attorney for the Lawrence water
company. He says he is not and has not
been the company's counsel. Some years
ago he was attorney for the bondholders.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-06
Par1nanent school Fnnd.

The special committee to investigate
the condition of the permanent school
fund aud look into the securities held by
it has been appointed 1t is Senators
Brown, Carpenter and billiard, Represen-
tatives Funk. Fitzgerald, Hopkins,
Tucker and Hilton. The committee will
meet for business the first Monday in
,Jline
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-06
DRAGGED OUT MIR. D1LLAHD.
Goes in His Nightsown to the Senate
to Vote Aye

Goes In HIS Nightgown to the Senate
to Vote Aye
In the Kansas senate at 1870 this
morning there was not enough senators
present TO pass the miscellaneous appro-
priation bill as amended The vote
stood 20 to 4 1t needed one more affirm
alive vote to pass. Accordingly the
doors were locked to keep any of those
present from running away. and Assistant
Sergeant tat Arms S. Gray was sent down
to the Throop to bring Senator billiard.
Gray generally gets man when he goes
after him, aud the only question he asked
at the Office was:
What's the number of Billiards
Room?'
.Eleven, answered the clerk
Cray went up stairs and prowled around
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in the dim halls looking for No II. He
finally thought he had it, and without
knocking went in There was scream,
a wild, weird Clara N orris scream, a
sound of tumult among the bedding, and
a ghostly figure in white. The voice
wasn't Senator billiards., and that high c
cry could not have been one of his chest
notes Gray retreated and looked at the
number on the door. It was 10 instead
of II.
Gray then attacked the room adjoining
where Senator billiard was sleeping the
sleep that none but a legislator, with
sense of duty we'll performed. can ap
preciate. The tumult in the next room
had partially awakened the Senator from
Fort Scott, but Gray's work was not easy.
A mother who has dragged a sleepy boy
off a sofa at II D. m. and put him to bed,
can realize the greeable task Gray had
to perform.
Senator billiard was finally persuaded
to go to the senate and vote. He did not
take the same care in preparing his toilet
he would if he had been going to lead a
german. He merely tucked his night
gown into his trousers, pulled on his
| boots and put on big overcoat. When
he appeared in the senate doorway, and
voted AYE" he cast the vote that passed
the bill, and he was greeted with round
after round of applause. He then went
back to the Throop and resumed his
dreams, as nearly as he could, where he
left off when he was SO rudely inter
rupted
FIGHT ON IRRIGATION BOARD.
The Senate in Executive Session on the
Matter.
The senate went into secret session
| this afternoon to consider the governors
appointment of J. s. Ewing. W. B. Sut-
ton and D. u. Frost for members of the
state board of irrigation. which was cre-
! ated by this Legislature.
T he senate refused to confirm any of
| these gentlemen. 1t was the first time
this session the senate has rejected any
of the governors appointees.
There was no opposition to Sutton and
Frost, but the opposition was centered
upon Judge Emery of Lawrence. who is
booked as a Democrat. The Populists
say that inasmuch as they hold the con-
firming power, they are entitled to a
representative on the board. They
would like to have Rainmaker Mont
gomery of Sherman county on the board.
He is a Populist. The senate refused
to confirm Sutton and Frost be-
cause they thought the nominations
should be considered collectively and as
a whole, instead of individually. The
Republican senators did not make much
show at fighting for the. governors ap-
pointees. They explain this by saying
that it was not Indifference, but the fact
that there were only eight Republicans
present, as against fourteen Populists,
and fight would therefore be useless.
A provision in the law creating the
new irrigation board provides that the
members of the irrigation board must be
confirmed by the senate. Unless the
t governor gets considerable of an action
on himself the law will become inopera-
tive by default. and the glorious cam
paign cause of irrigation will be defeated
for many months to come.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-06

ZANZIBAR, March 6-The French have
seized the island OF Nossivy in st Angus
tine bay on the southwest coasr of the
Island of Madagascar.
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the roll of mem bership:
J. W. Gleed, w H. Rossington,
E. A. Austin, H. r Hilton,
A. w. Dana, Vinton Phenis,
II. c. Bowman, T. E. Bowman,
w. E. Swift, T. +. Lannan
D. w. Nellis, W. c. Chaffee,
P. /. Bonebrake, Clad Hamilton,
j. F. Scott, J. D. Norton,
F. E. Morse, NJ Snattinger,
John Guthrie, E. Wilder,
D. H Forbes Homer Boughton,
Guilford Dudley, J. W. Thurston,
VIM. Macferran, Col A. s. Johnson,
]. x. Jones. s. B. 1senhart,
II. E. Ball, A. Fassler,
Rev. c. M. Sheldon, George Hanley,
p. S. Cldwsey, Jacob Levi,
W. C. Loucks, A. ID. Washburn,
f. w. Benedict, w. T. Beerbohm,
]. G. Samuelson, L. A. Stebbins,
F. L. Whitaker, J. T. Sweez9y,
Robert Lowrie, George D. Hale,
NJ. L. Goshorn. Rev. W. +. File,
w. j. Matten. Richard Hargraves,
Robert Weir. Clinton J. Evans,
w. G. Campbell, Joseph Marshall,
VIM j. Reeks. ". II. Bennington,
Those who join the league hereafter
will be taken in by a vote of the mem
bers upon application. Hundreds are
ready to join. The organization has
passed the experimental stage and care
is to be exercised in the extension of the
membership.
The professional politician will doubt
less use his influence to wreck the
league, for it is the death blow to his
aspirations. This organization will be
able to proclaim the divorce of municipal
affairs from party politics, and we may
soon expect to see people elected and
appointed to positions in Topeka with
reference to their business qualifications
rather than because they belong to some
political party. The league is unlimited
as to size and is expected eventually to
take in all the honest, earnest citizens in
Topeka.
The committee appointed to select of
ficers is having difficulty in finding a
suitable man for president This is ma
tural, for it requires conservative man
to steer the organization clear of rocks.
Mr.. ]. W. Gleed has bean spoken of and
if he will accept the position, the league
would make no mistake. Howell Jones
is another excellent suggestion made;
likewise the name of W. H. Rossington
is mentioned None of these gentlemen
seek the office aud do not desire it This is
the great trouble the league encounters.
So strong is the sentiment against Office
seeking, that SO far it has been found
impossible to find a president. This
modesty gives great promise for the sue
cess of the league. No doubt president
| will be elected outright tonight. and he
will be bound to accept whether he
wants it or not The office is the
| most assuredly seeking the man in this
instance. Ladies are especially invited
to the meetings of the league, and urged
| to come. AS they are voters. their pres
ence is needed.
The meeting of the league tonight will
be held at Trades Assembly hall, at 113
| East Seventh street
A paper, giving the history of Munich
pal leagues, is to be read tonight by Geo.
| d. Hale.
Trades Assembly hall is the building
directly back of the Central National
/ bank.
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signed the Bill.

The governor has signed the bill max
ing the Offices of city clerk, attorney and
treasurer, elective.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-06
Recess UntiII 2 80.

The conference committees having
reported that they would not be able to
come to any agreements before afternoon
the house at 11:30 took a recess until
half p asst two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-06
WILLIE X. AND NELLIE.
w. X. Vanderbilt and the Neustretter
Woman are at Monte Carlo.

w. X. Vanderbilt and the Neustretter
Woman are at Monte Carlo.
CANNES, March 6.-Mr. VIM. K. Van
derbilt's steam yacht Valiant has been
lying at Nice for some time. Both the
Valiant and Namouna were entered for
yesterdays review, but neither of them
took part in the days proceedings
Mr.. Vanderbilt lives on board his yacht
and is frequent visitor to Monte Carlo
Mile Neustretter, whose name has
been mentioned in connection with the
divorce proceedings, inhabits villa at
Monte Carlo.
james Anderson Dead.
LONDoN, March 6.-James Anderson,
an old actor, formerly well known in the
theatrical world. is dead. He played
with Phelps and Macready aud starred
in the United States in 1860
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1aoxart-Anlphiona

Concert Monday night. Tickets
AT KELLAM's.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

You do?.Then probably you have noticed
that the price of rents has an up
ward tendency. Rents are seldom
reduced, SO there is no chance for
you to economic in that direction.
You look to your dry goods merchant
to make up what you fail to save on
other household! expenditures. Have
you pinned your faith to the right
dealer? is the question we put to you
this morning. Have you purchased
any considerable amount of goods
here, and have your visits to US been
frequent enough to enable you to
Judge of our ability to satisfy you
on quality and prices? Ifinot, it is
duty you owe to yourself to make
thorough investigation. We claim
to lead in good goods and low prices.
Today Cottons demand your atten-
tion. Note the grades and prices,
then see the goods and compare them
with those you have been in the
habit of buying.
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WILSON A FUGITIVE.
Hiding in the Bush-Martial Law Pro-
claimed.

San Francisco, January 19.-The Uni
ted Press correspondent at Honolulu
writes under date of January 10th that
it was learned after the battle of Janu-
airy 9th. that Wilcox and his men had
climbed the ridge above Tantalus, and
were above the head of Panoa valley,
aiming to descend and escape through
the Nuanu pass, or over into Kahn.
Sixty men were sent up before midnight,
and Nuanu upper pass and road were
occupied SO as to intercept them. At
an early hour the force on Tantalus
pushed up in search of them, another
body going up the Pauoa valley. They
located Wilcox and thirty men on the
upper ridge, from which place he may
possibly escape into Nuanu. PA trail was
found leading down into that valley,
where some of his men had escaped. A
few prisoners were captured while max
ing their way out. The region is SO
rough and The jungle SO dense that no
doubt many have escaped, probably
crossing to the Kalihi side. The prison.
ers report Wilcox to be destitute of food,
and desperately struggling for his life,
On the 18th President Dole issued the
following proclamation:
"The right of the writ Of habeas cor
pus is hereby suspended and martial
law is instituted and established
throughout the island of Oahu, to con-
tinue till further notice, during (which
time, however, the courts will continue
in session and conduct the ordinary busl-
ness as usual, except as aforesaid.
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
The Result of the Administrations
Hawaiian Policy Aroused
Indignation.

:.
Senator Frye and Representative Boutelle
,,.,o,. IN
'"'0
AheT RESPECTIVE booies.
Washington J.,r.rv Ie-The Unite
States varshin Pb,l.dalpbia has been or
dered to proceed to Honolulu to protect
American interasts She can reach there in
civ davs.
,rN.rop upv pEsor.t1T1oNs
0'1-' ~ Wv : - T. We Z Z s'
Seer etatries Gresham. HerDer1 anu La
mont hao conference VIII 'no ,
yesterday morning. oecro'a1s o..".-.
TOOK Win Nun olspaleh ilon :, !,
Wills al honoluiu containins
account OF the uprising. MI "il,s "aus'
PRESIDENT dole expressed 70 "e 10 -
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New Corporations.

The Elias Thomas company has been Or
ganized at Portland for the purpose of
carrying on grocery, -four and provision
business with $4,000 capital stock, of whio h
$4,000 is paid in. The officers are:
President-E Thomas of Portland.
Treasurer-Charles F.Roberts of Portland.
The Durand Heart Tablet company has
been organized at Portland for the purpose
of making and selling Durand's Heart
Tablets and other proprietary medicine,
with $25. 900 capital stock. of which nothing
is paid in. The officers are:
President T. Pagan of Portland.
4reasurer-G Gorge f. Gould of Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-21
THE CHAIN HALF COMPLETED.
And the Postmaster at Evansville Looks
Forward with Despair to the Coming
Week.

Regarding the story of the cancelled
stamps published in Saturday mornings
PRESS Chicago despatch gives the
following additional particulars:
4 To appreciate what happened it must
be remembered that Kanesville is a
crossroads town on the prairie, nine
miles northwest of Aurora. The near
est railroad station it's Sugar Grove,
FIVE miles south. Comprising the town
ship there are perhaps 80 houses, and 20
letters day would be big mail. The
GAINESVILLE mail is sent to Sugar Grove,
by train, and from there is taken to the
post Office by stage twice day.
few days after the three letters went
forth the postmaster. began to receive
good many letters for Edna Brown. 1t
surprised him. Knowing every man,
woman, child and dog in the town he
was aware OF Miss Browns marriage. His
surprise soon deepened into astonish-
ment, his astonishment into consterna-
ton, and his CONSERVATION into despair.
The letters for Edna Brown kept in
creasing. They soon filed bushel bas-
ket daily. Then they filled several bas-
kets.
It rained letters.
Instead OF the usual small pouch, the
KanesvilIe mail required several.
Not only letters came, but boxes and
bundles of cancelled stamps from we'll
intentioned people. The stage coach be-
came SO crowded by mail bags that there
was no room for passengers. The. post
master was obliged to hire an assistant
to help handle the stuff.
"The chain" is still not half complet-
ed and an average Of from 5000 to 10,000
letters a day are received at the post
office for Miss Edna Brown, to say moth
ing of boxes and bundles of stamps by
mail and express. Wednesday the num-
Der received was 1900. Monday it
reached Is, OOO The mail clerks on the
train are in condition Of collapse.
+ Some of the letters contain even money
orders sent by So mpathetic persons. Of
ten whole sheets of stamps are sent just
as they came from the post office. except
with an ink line drawn through.
OF course one person cannot look over
all of this mail, SO it is parcelled out
among the farmers wives, who, for the
satisfaction of reading the letters, open
them and trim the stamps for the little
cripple.
She passed the three million mark long
ago, and there seems to be no way to
stop the avalanche.
No medical institute wanted 1000, QUO
cancelled stamps, or even thought OF
such thing. The only one who seems to
be making anything out .of the scheme
is Uncle Sam, who is receiving from
$500 to $500 day postage on the letters
sent to Edna Brown of Kanesville, Ill.
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Fought to a Draw.

Coney Island, January 19.-Twenty-
five as pretty rounds as were ever fought
in the American ring describes the;meet-
ing tonight of George Dixon of Boston,
the worlds champion of his weight, and
Critic, the wonderful Australian, whose
colors have no been lowered since his ad
vent in America, although he has gone
up against the best we have.
These famous men of the mitts came
together in the ring of the Seaside At
hletic Club 1t was the second time that
they had faced each other as fistic OBJ.
ponents, and the result was the same as
hefore-a draw.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-21
THE FIELD OF SPORTS

Entries for the PA. c. Tournament.
Bowling tournament, with small pins, be-
ginning Jan. q, s p. NJ. entries and eve-
nings assigned.
Monday and Thursday-R. L. Merrill, ".
f. Birnie. Walter Fryatt. T. E. Warren. K.
F. Sawyer. f. A. Smith. Jr.,. F. W. Nc
Dowell, E. S. Smith, G. C. Edwards, 9. B..
Mitchell.
Tuesday and Friday-H. N; Pinkham., W.
Z shay Fl DEB + Le TPS aTson p Dsneg
W. il. Gerrish. G. B. Morrill,.
Wednesday and Saturday-A. K. Wright,
W. H. Stevens, W; Il. Moulton, G; s. Chase.
smith. NJ. B. haven, H. $. Higgins. E. ".
Clarke. II. 7. Whipple, Il. W. Robinson. &.
B. Ray. H. H. Russell.
Monday and Tuesday-C. +. Thoits.
Thursday and Friday-H. H. Davis.
Maine Division L, A. W.
The Maine Division, League of American
Wheelmen, will hold the spring meet in
Portland, Memorial Day. 1t has been de-
cided to recommend Mr.. c. NJ. P. Steele for
appointment as Portland's local consul.
Notes.
The first game of water POLO took place in
the Athletic club swimming tank. Saturday.
Robert Chapman, Harold Dana. Freeman
Short, Ralph Rumery. Weston Fuller, L. L..
Small and Harry Webster took part.
February or will be the date of the
Athletic clubs next sparring exhibition.
Tom Harrington, will be present. and Harry
Fowler will take part.
The new rifle club had shoot at the
Lowell Arms company Saturday. Standish
led with a score of ninety-seven.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
0verpoweriing

is the remedy, and overwhelming
is the proof given in favor of
DANA'S Sarsaparilla. The CURES
we quote are not only marvellous
in themselves, but they are related
by your own neighbors: people
living just where their stories are
published. 1t is justly named
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-01-21
PortIand,s Death Rate.

There were sixteen deaths reported last
week. of which five each were in wards one
and seven, three in ward three. and one
each in wards two, four and six. Of these
four We're from pneumonia, two each from
pllthisis and nephritis, and one each from
apoplexy, asthma, diphtheria, heart
disease. premature birth, scrofula, surgical
shock and typhoid fever.