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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-23
TAUBENECK WHITEWASHE
Eut 1t VIII Not Stop the Editors From
Expressing Their Opinions.

But 1t VIII Not Stop the Editors From
Expressing Their Opinions.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 3-It developed
today that nearly nalf the delegates to
the National Reform Press association
left for their homes last night, because,
as was stated by one Of those remaining.
of their disgust at the effort to white
wash the national executive committee
Of the Peoples Party.
1t was not until this morning that the
action taken in the secret session last
| evening became known. 1t appears that
the editors had very hot time over the
| resolutions adopted, condenning the
| course adopted by the national com mittee
| headed by Chairman Taubeneck, who, it
is alleged, are trying to turn over the
Peoples party to the new silver party
now organizing, and foreswear the tenets
! advocated in the Omaha platform.
The radical element succeeded in get
ting a committee to draft such resolu-
tions, but when the committee retired
for that purpose the wrangIing which
| had been manifested in the convention
was transferred to the committee room,
aud after hours of practically fruitles5
debate, the best that could be done was
the framing of resolutions mildly re-
minding Mr.. Taubeneck and his col
! leagues that he had departed from the
| Populist ranks and asking him to follow
| out the dictates of the Omaha platform.
! These were adopted in the convention,
and now the radicals propose to continue
the fight in the editorial columns of their
papers.
At today's meeting the association en-
dorsed the Industrial Legion, which is an
organization of Populist political clubs.
of which Paul Vandervoort, of Omaha, is
commander in chief Vandervoort went
before the association today, and said if
he had the support of the Editors nation
al committee. he could increase the
mem bership to one million in a year.
One of the editors said today that the
! fight between the editors and the ma
tional committee had just begun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-23
A TRAIN BURNS UP.
Serious Wreck on the Louisville
& Nashville.
A Train Loaded With Visitors to
New Orleans Carnival,
JUMPS THE TRACK.
One Person Killed and a Large
Number Hurt.
The Cars Caught Fire and Were
All Consumed.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 23.-A terri
BILE wreck is reported to have occurred
on the Louisville & Nashville, about
forty miles south of montgomery. 1t
was Mardi Gras train and many persons
are reported injured. A special train
left here at once for the scene of the
wreck with all the available physicians
in the city.
The wreck occurred on the Mobile &
MONTGOMERY division at Greenville. AL
though reported that seven passengers
we're killed, there is no telegraph station
at the scene, and it is difficult 10 secure
accurate Information.
All From Northern Cities.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 23-A Post Dispatch
dispatch from Nashville says: The
Louisville & Nashville train wrecked
forty miles from Montgomery consisted
of eight coaches bound south. flled with
excursionists, practically all from north
ern cities 1t is certain from meagre
details that many have perished and
that more have been injured. The cars
were also burned.
Another Dispatch.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 23-Eight
coaches were overturned, all filed with
passengers bound for theMardi Gras, New
Orleans, several of whom are from this
city, Cincinnati, St. Lauis and other
cities. The coaches at once caught fze
and are now burning.
As Heard at Nashville.
NASHVILLE, Feb % The wrecked
train was the regular passenger train
which left here at $50 last night. and
was due at Greenville, near where the
accident occurred, at 8:16 this morning.
l. 10
was killed, white woman seriously in
jured and several persons slightly hurt.
Superintendent Mckinney, of the
southern division of the Louisville &
Nashville, who went to the scene, wires
to Montgomery that one man was killed
outright and a woman fatally injured
Both were passengers from the north
and their names are not known. Many
were more or less injured. All the eight
coaches were overturned and caught fire
and are reported to have been totally dc
gtrOVed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-23
TWO MORE WEEKS.
The Legislature Will PrObly Continue in
Session March.

The Legislature Will Probly Continue in
Session to March.
The Legislature will be with US almost
two weeks longer.
The constitution provides that the
members of the legislature may draw
pay of So day for fifty days at each
regular session.
1t has been customary during late
years to count only the working days of
the session.
This legislature convened January 8
and not counting Sundays and Washing
toms birthday, which was e legal holiday
the so days will expire with Thursd ay,
March Z.
There has been some talk of a still
longer session but the members don't
like to think about working for the state
without pay.
1t has, however, been suggested that
this can be arranged by making special
postage stamp appropriation to cover the
extra time necessary to put through the
most important Legislation.
It would take $50 postage stamps to
pay each member every day. but of
course he would take the money and
never buy the stamps.
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serted that Bourbon county had never
asked for anything, and had never got
anything, and then pointed out the ad-
vantages of Fort Scott as the seat of a
normal school
Mr.. Bone of Clark, defended the es-
tablishment of normal school and the re-
port of the committee in designating the
the plans it had He made an eloquent
plea for education and enumerated the
great advantages that an educated man
had in the struggles of the world.
Mr.. Campbell of Stafford. said he was
in favor of education but thought it was
time to draw the line on appropriations.
Mr.. Morrow of Washington said if the
state took care of the ragged children of
the state the rest would take care of
themselves.
The motion of Mr.. Miller prevoiled
and the committee arose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-23
RANSOM NAMED.
The North Carolina Senator
Nominated Today,
For Minister Plenipotentiary to
Mexico.
GEN. BRAGG WANTED
For the Place by the Wisconsin
Delegation.
The Nomination of Ransom Was
Expected.
GEN. BRAGG WANTED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The president
today sent TO the senate the nomination
of Matt w. Ransom of North Carolina
to be envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of the United States to
Mexico
The entire Democratic delegation from
Wisconsin went to the White House to-
day to present the petition of General
Bragg for the Mexican mission II is
understood from d member of the dele
CATION who was present that DIr. Cleve-
land expressed his regret at his inability
to comply with their request.
Immediately after the nomination was
received, Senator Blackburn moved an
executive session, and the nomination
Was forthwith taken up and confirmed by
the unanimous vote of the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-23
TO FINISH IT.
The Senate Committee Today
FavOrably Recommends
The House Appropriation Bill
to Continue
WORK ON THE CAPITOL
Fifty Thousand Will First Be
Spent
In Putting in Windows and Let
ting in Light.

The senate ways and means committee
was in session this morning and recon-
mended favorably the house bill appro-
priating $4,000 and creating a one
fourth Of mill levy for the completion
of the state house. The total of this
would make in the neig hbOr-
hood of 1926, 900 available for the
two years. It seems more promising now
than any time in several years that the
neglected state capitol building is going
to get at least enough to put glass in the
boarded windows of the north and south
wing 1t is probable that the bill will
pass the senate, as several POpulist mem
bers who were opposed to any appropria-
ton for Topeka two years ago, have been
led to see the error of their way and re-
pented. Walking through the damp and
icy cold corridors q few times every day
also, has better effect than the most tai
ented lobby could have.
1t is said, however, that the senate
proposes to cut of any appropriation for
the state board of public works Most
of the appropriations for the use of the
state institutions have been made sub
ject to the board of charities or other
boards directly controlling the institu-
tiOns, instead of the board of public
works.
Some claim the board of public works
like the live stock commission is a useless
appendage and should be ignored Even
if this is done it is claimed that the
board could exist and draw pay from some
of the various emergency or contingent
funds The new board of public works
will be named this afternoon or tomor-
row. Governor Morrill, has already de-
cided upon the appointees They are J.
j. Cox of Lawrence. Sol Miller of Troy
and Michael Heery of Topeka, the latter
being the Democratic member to sue
ceed r. B. Kepley of Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-23
LNTERNECINE STRIFE.
An Indian War Probable in Southern Cali
fornia.

INDTo, Cal, Feb 23.-There is every
prospect of war between the factions of
the tribe of Coahuila Indians, as to which
should occupy the reservation near Indio
Cabazon, The hereditary chief is nearly
50 years old and when the reservation
was managed by Agent Rust, Cabazon
refused to correct alleged abuses in the
relations between the Indians and the
agent. Accordingly Joaquin Torres re-
volted and with number of followers
established d separate camp across the
valley.
There have been continual quarrels
between adherents of the rival chiefs
and in settling recent disputes the pres
ent Indian agent, Francisco Estudillo
sentenced Anton Razan, one of Cabazon's
Iieutenants, to five days work for Torres,
the new chief.
Cabazon's followers are preparing to
resist efforts to arrest Razan. They are
armed with rifles and ammunition and
have large supply of whisky The
young bucks are eager for war and trou-
Bile is predicted if the orders concerning
Razan are not rescinded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-23
DON'T TRY TO FOOL

The People Out of the Australian Ballot
and Crawford County System.
There is disposition among some of
the members of the city central commit
ee to defeat the use of the Australian
ballot and Crawford county system at the
city primaries.
It is the same old cry of a few politi-
clans who want to get things in such a
shape that they can control the result by
manipulation. The question has been
submitted to the people and they have
said that they want the Australian ballot
at the primaries as we'll as in elections,
and why should the committee attempt
to rule counter to the expressed sentI-
ment of the people?
The question will be settled at the
central committee meetingtonight The
majority of the committee seem to be
in favor of the Australian ballot and
Crawford county system.
There are two places on the committee
to be filed tonight, one in the Third and
the other in the Fifth ward. The men
who will probably be selected are John
Putnam of the Third and ]. G. Edwards
of the Fifth. Putnam is a barber and
Edwards is one armed soldier who was
formerly watchman at the state trea-
sury. There are other candidates for
the places.
The committee will fix the date of the
primary which, as before told in the
JOURNAL, will probably be March TO-
An effort will be made to induce peo-
pie to register more rapidly from now
on.
The committee will meet tonight at
the city building in the room across the
hall from the city clerks office, formerly
used by the street commissioner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-23
WILL SUE DANA.
The Sun Editor to be Made Defendant il
Libel Suit.

Ale sun Editor TO be m80o DSI9nOanb III
Libel Suit.
New YORK. Feb 2S-A Washington
special to the World this morning says:
Frank B. Noyes, business manager of the
Evening Star of this city, and one of the
most popular young men in Washington,
announced last evening that he had tele-
graphed to his lawyers in New York to
have Charles a. Dana of the New York
Sun arrested for criminal libel.
The Sun this morning printed long
editorial article attacking the manage
ment of the Associated Press, in the
course of which was this sentence: "Fhey
(the subscribers to the Associated Press)
may see their way to making such
thoroughly dishonest director as +. B.
Noyes, of Washington, for instance, re-
fund to them the amount of the extra as
sesements out of which they have been
buncOed"
This attack on Mr. Noyes has created
a sensation here. No one stands higher
in the capitol than he. either in business
or society. All during the day Mr. Noyes
received assurances that his acqualnt-
ances thoroughly believed in him. Mr.
Moves himself acted promptly. In the
Evening Star tonight the leading edito-
rial article closed with these words:
''For this malicious personal libel, COM
mitled without shallow of Justification
or excuse, the Sun shall be made to suf-
fer if there is any virtue III the criminal
law Cf New York"
Ia accordance with this Mr. Moves
had early telegraphed to New York for
counsel, but could not conduc. negotiA-
tions on account Of the holiday. lIls case
will proba bly, be conducted by General
Wager Swayne. The matter will be
taken up in the morning and the papers
will be prepared. On Sunday Mr.. Noyes
will 60 to New York aud finish prepara-
tiOns for the prosecution OF his criminal
suit.
II shall have Mr.. Dana arrested, and
he will be arraigned in police court"
said Dir. Noyes. Il shall press the mat
ter if there is any virtue in New York
law
"Of course this whole matter has
grown out of the complications in the
history of the press association"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-23
MOSTLY CONTINUED.
Linuor Arrests Made Yesterday Will D
Tried Next Week.

Linuor Arrests Made Yesterday Will De
Tried Next Week.
Mansfield DeMoss an old colored man
living at Sixteenth and the Santa Fe
railroad, was summoned to police head l.
quarters yesterday afternoon and was
arrested charged with selling liquor that
will intoxicate. The police have evil
dence in the shape of whisky bought for
them of DeMoss His case was contin-
ued till Wednesday in police court to-
day.
Price Hardesty, who was arrested by
the police yesterday. also had his case
continued till next Tuesday.
Clement Longworth is man that got
away during a former police raid and
was caught yesterday. He will be tried
Monday.
Charley Olson, who wanted to cut A.
L. Duff with his pocket knife one day
this week, was fined So.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-23
A CHOICE OF EVILS.
Is What Fred Douglass Regarded the Re-
Dublican Party to BE.

publican Party to Be.
BUTTE, Mont, Feb. 23.-The following
letter written by Frederick Douglass the
day before his death, has just been re-
ceived by Ellis II. Passmore of this city,
dated Cedar Hill, Anacosta, D. e., Feb.
II, 1895.
Il cannot say that I am much elated
by the victory of the Republican party,
though l am glad that the Democratic
party has met with defeat [ have my
fears that the victory of the Repu bIicans
may make them even little more indif-
ferent about protecting human rights
under the constitution than when they
were in power before.
1T is to the shame of the Republican
party that it could protect the rights of
American citizens everywhere but at
home. 1t made no earnest effort to see
that the constitution was obeyed in the
southern states and the ballot box pro-
tected. The fourteenth amendment de-
clare5 that when any state shall deprive
any of its citizens of the elective fran
chise, representation shall be reduced.
IN % attempt has been made to enforce
this provision by the Republican party
or any other, yet all sworn to support
the constitution. l have not declared
for any particular candidate for the Re-
publican nomination in '96, nor do l see
any need of such declaration at this dis
tance of time. The man likely TO get it
will be from a state which the Repub-
licans may think it difficult but impor-
tant to carry Old Mr. Availa bility"
who the man shall be- Still we have a
chance of getting better man from the
Repub blicans than from Democrats C7
PODuliSts1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-23
HERE'S NERVE.

Horse and Cart Stolen From Under the
Shadow of the Court House.
A horse was stolen in broad daylight
yesterday afternoon from within twenty
feet of the sheriff's Office, and has not
been seen since.
A plumber named Nelson had some
work to do at the Hotel Throop about
four o'clock yesterday, and hitched his
horse and cart on the north side of the
court house, across the street When he
got ready to go away the horse and cart
were gone. He thought at first that
somebody was playing practical joke on
him, but today he notified the sheriff and
an effort is being made to recover the
DrODertv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-23
CALL ATTENTION TO IT.

Trades and Labor Assembly Point Out
Worthlessness of the Eight Hour Law.
At the meeting of the Topeka Trades
and Labor Assembly last night resolu-
tions we're adopted calling the attention
of the legislature to the non-enforce-
ment of the eight-ho law.
The legislature was asked to pass the
usual appropriation lsbill to pay the state
house firemen and engineers for over time
during the last two years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-23
ROSEBERY VERY SICK.

The British Prime Minister Suffering
From the Prevailing Illness.
LONDON, Feb. 23-The illness which
confines Prime Minister Rosebery to his
bed is a sharp attack of influenza He
passed a restless night but was some
what better this morning.
Influenza now prevails in epidemic
form throughout London. Entire fami-
lies are affected by the disease and many
firms in the city are working with de-
pleted forces.
About three-fourths of the members of
the house of commons are suffering with
colds and several of them are SO severely
affected as to be confined to their houses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-23
ROME HAS SPOKEN.
Catholics May Not Join Societies With
Aims Unknown to the Church.

Catholics May Not Join Societies With
Aims Unknown to the Church.
PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 23.--In pursu-
ance of the recent papal encyclical re-
garding secret societies, Bishop Janger
of Washington today issued an official
pastoral letter. In the beginning the
document says: Rome has spoken; the
case is settled
The bishop says: "The church by her
very nature cannot allow her members
to join any organization with the aims
and objects of which she is unacquain-
ted. The church cannot approve or
sanction anything that has the character
of professionalism about it, though she loves
and yearns for the soul of the individual
protestants."
The bishop is particularly severe on
the Masonic fraternity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-23
NORMAL SCHOOL BILL KILLED.
The House Unlind to the New Normal
school Prof cts.

The House Unkind to the New Normal
school Prof cts.
At 1O:40 the house went into commit
tee of the whole on the state normal
bills.
The Great Bend bill was taken up first
MIR. Rothweiler offered a substitute which
provided that the school be located at La
Crosse and that $4,000 be appropriated
10 build it. The Great Bend bill calls for
$4,000 to purchase the grounds, appara-
tus, library and belongings of the Central
n Ormal college,, run by Prof VIM Strv-
ker, who is Mrs Althea Briggs-Stryker's
husband.
Mr.. RothweiIer made speech in favor
of his substitute. He said Great Bend
wanted was thespeople of west central
Kansas to have one.
When the vote was taken the La Crosse
bill was substituted for the Great Bend
measure.
Mr. Lough then moved that the bill be
reported back with the recommendation
that the enacting clause be striken out.
de said he didn't 6hink the state ought
to go to the expense. He didn't mind
what 1t would cost now but what it would
cost to support it after esta ablished Mr.
Lough's motion prevailed and two nor
NAL school bills had been killed.
The Fort Scott bill was then taken I'D.
Mr.. Miller of Morris moved that the
enacting clause recommended be stricken
out.
Mr.. Butler of Bourbon said he realized
that ho was talking against fate, but it
was bis duty to defend his bill. He as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-23
SHOREY's FLAG RAISING
Washington's Birthday Was Appropriate
ty Celebrated ut That Place.

There was flag raising and celebra-
ton of Washington's birthday at the
East IndianoIa school house at SnoreY
yesterday The people from the dlstr ct
were there and the school room was
crowded.
After an excellent programme of songs
and recitations, the principal, J. IL.
Stevens, delivered an address on the his
tory of the flag.
The flag was then raised. 1t was pur-
chased by the scholars, aided by Their
teachers, and will float from its staff, in
front of the school building, every day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-23
DOLPH Is BEATEN.
The Senator from Oregon Cannot VIM
Steadily Losing.

Senator Dolph's supporters did no. ad-
journ until late this morning Thirty
nve were present Senator Dolph ad
dressed them He said that since he
had received the caucus nomination, the
matter of his withdrawal from the con
test was not subject to his personal con-
troll. He left the matter with them.
Twenty three declared they would re-
main firm.
The caucus adjourned without reach
ing any definite conclusion, except til
another caucus would he held today and
vote taken The anti Dolpa mon will
also hold caucus aud will stand really
to vote solidly for Governor Lord, when
the Dolph men will give them enough
votes to elect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-23
LENT BEGINS WEDNESDAY
and Easter WiN Fall On Sunda
April IA.

Lent is almost here. 1t will begin
next Wednesday, February 27, when
will be Ash Wednesday. March will
be QuadTagesima Sunday; March 10 will
be Furim; March "A Will be Mid Lent
Sunday; April will be Palm SUNDAY;
April 12 will be Good Friday; and Lem
Will close with Easter Sunday, April IA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-23
NO Exfra Paw.

The senate ways and means committee
has refused all the claims for extra pay
put in by the members of the state board
of charities. This will be g disappoint-
ment to Mrs. Lease, Senator House.
holder. W. S. Waite, n. NJ. Hinshaw,
ct al, who expected to get several hun
dred ollars piece in this manner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-23
NEW APPELLATE COURT
The Conference Committee Finishes Its
Work Today.

Work Today.
The conference committee of the SEN
ate and house, appointed to adjust the
differences between the two houses on
Senator billiards. appellate court bill,
finished their conference today and re-
ported to their respective houses. The
bill as reported back by the conferees is
in the nature of a compromise. The ap-
pellate judges are to be appointed by
the governor, but they are to be three
Republicans, two Populists and one
Democrat Topeka also gets the location
OF the court for the east district of the
northern division. These are the most
important changes. The conferees on
the part of the senate were Senators
Dillard, Brown and Dennison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-23
Glen Elder Bank Breaks.

The bank Of Glen Elder, Mitchell
county, was taken in charge by the state
bank commissioner today. r G. Hurd,
who was the Democratic candle date for
congress in the Sixth district last fall,
was the cashier of the bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-23
Ocean CnbIe Rroken.

LONDON, Feb. 23.-The Telegraph be-
tween Cadiz and TeReriffe is again
broken. The steamers with dispatches
for Teneriffe will leave Cadiz on the 3rd,
18th and Both of each month until the
cable is repaired.