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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
ONLY PRIVATE BILLS.
No More Legislation for the
Public This Session.
Congress Time All Devoted to
Private and Special Bills.
AN OLD TIMER ON.
Bill to Pay for Mail Carrying
Before the War.
A Number of Unknown Citizens
Obtain Relief.
AN OLD TIMER ON.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Fully thirty
members crowded down into the area in
front of the speakers chair when the
house met today, all pressing for uni
nous consent to consider bills of local
importance. There were several fortu-
nate ones before the regular order" was
demanded
Bills were passed for the relief of
James Phelan; for the relief of Michael
Ryan; for the relief of Matthew s.
Priest; to construct a bridge across the
illinois river at Hennepin; to appoint
Gardner 3. Hubbard of Washington On
the board of regents of the Smithsonian
Institution; to authorize the erection of
bronze statue of Prof. Samuel D. Gross.
The senate amendments to the Indian
appropriation bill were non-concurred
in and the bill was sent to conference
The house then went into committee
of the whole and resumed the considera-
ton of the general deficiency bill. The
pending amendment was to pay $17, $40
to Charles Morgan, c. B. Payne and the
Southern Steamship company for extra
compensation as mail contractors before
the war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
LOCAL MENTION.

Mrs. Emma Simms aged 90, died of
consumption at TIP Fillmore street and
was buried yesterday at Rochester ceme-
terry.
Pearly grizzle daughter of W. E Griz-
zle who lives four miles west of town
died and was buried yesterday. She was
eleven years old and died of pneumonia.
The permit case of w. r Kennady
was heard in the probate court this
morning. Mr.. Kennady asks for per
nit to sell intoxicating liquors and made
a very good showing. The case will be
decided Wednesday morning
L. w. Tarbell, who was SO years old,
died Saturday evening at his farm, three
miles east of Topeka. He was robust
and active and was taken down with
pneumonia, the disease which caused his
death, only few days ago. He was
buried yesterday.
The Topeka delegation to the Sons of
Veterans annual encampment at Law
renee this week will leave tomorrow.
The delegation is as follows: Delegate,
w. <. Ward; alternate, o. E. Hungate;
past captains, D. C. Tillotson, 7. s. An
son. A. B. Callahan, NJ. E. Lanhsm. c. r.
Hubben and Present Captain L. N. Reh-
koph The delegation will return the
last of the week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
KNEW HE WAS CRAZY.

A Young German Who Sane1y Testified
Against His Own Sanity Today.
Max Swartzer, young German of "a
years, was today adjudged insane in the
probate court.
Swartzer formerly worked in the
Santa Fe shops and had an attack
of malarial fever last summer.
since which time he has been sub
ject to insane periods. Yesterday he
had one over to neighbor's house and
insisted on being split open with an ak.
He lives in North Topeka He does not
develop suicidal mania nor is be very
violent.
He knew what he was in court
for and answered all questions
promptly and accurately He admitted
in his testimony, however that he was
insane and at times he had no control
over his actions.
He wept at being brought into court
and his sister was nearly frantic. She
had to be watched constantly TO keep
her from going into Mysteries.
Young Swartzer was committed to the
asylum this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
SCHOOL DISMISSED TODAY
Out of Respect to Miss Mary Fitzpatrick
The Funeral.


All the city schools were dismissed at
noon today out of respect to Miss Mary
Fitzpatrick, who died Saturday after
noon.
Miss Fitzpatrick has for several years
been teacher in the Quincy school, and
the pupils came over the river in body
just before the funeral this afternoon to
take last look at the face of their teacher.
The funeral was held at the residence
of Miss Fitzpatrick's mother, 1112 Van
Buren street at 2 p. N. today. Rev. s. B.
Anderson conducted the services.
The coffin was covered with flowers
and beautiful floral pieces stood at the
head and on either side. Among the
floral emblems received were: From
the city board of education, the city
teachers, Quincy school, The Golden
Hour club.
A quartette consisting of G. NJ. Gull
yer, Albert Watkins, Misses Stella Wal
lace and Ada Taylor, sang several beau
tiful selections
The pail bearers were: Professor Eli
G. Foster, W. Quail. McLain Quail and
Albert Watkins.
R. f. Fitzpatrick and family of Ark
ansas City and T. II. Fitzpatrick, broth
ers of the deceased, and Professor Z. II.
Dinsmore of the state normal, cousin,
attended the funeral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
BLAKE'S IDEA WORKS.
The Kansas University Professors Expe-
riments Rewarded With Success.

A--O AA0AAStso OnIVSFSALy 2EOIeSSOES E4p6"
riments Rewarded With Success.
Chancellor F. H Snow of the state
university. who is in Topeka today,
showed STATE JOURNAL reporter tele
gram he received Saturday night which
announces the success and completion of
Prof. Blake's marine telephone expert
ments off Sandy Hook, New York.
Prof. Blake of the university faculty
mas been away on leave of absence sew
eraI months experimenting on tele-
phone connection between the United
States Light Ship Scotland which is To-
Gated over seven miles out from the
shore.
The government has never been able
70 establish any communication between
It's hight ships and the shore and Prof.
blake has been assured that if he could
make his submarine telephones a success
the government would adopt them for all
the United States light ships
Saturday evening the first telephone
message ever sent any great distance
under water was received at Sandy
HOOK from Professor Blake by his assist
ant, E. W. Caldwell, a Kansas university
graduate
Immediately on the receipt of the first
message the following telegram was
forwarded to Chancellor Snow.
SANDY HOOK, Feb. 23-Dr. +. Fl.
Snow. Lawrence, Kas.-B,ake telephones
greetings from Scotland Iightship.
E. W. CALDWELL
The cable and anchor of the lightship
are used as part of the telephone cir
cult through 800 feet of water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
IRRIGATION BILL.

A New One Goes Through the Senate
This Afternoon.
Immediately after the roll call in the
senate this afternoon Senator Browns ir-
rigation bill, carrying with it a $4,000
appropriation, passed the senate by a
vote of % to 5. The vote stood:
Ayes-Armstrong Baldwin, Bowling,
Brown. Cooke. Danner, Dennison. Dill
lard, Dumbauld, Householder, Landis,
Leeds. McTaggart, Metcalf. O'Bryan,
Reilly, Robbins, Rogers, Scott, Sem,
Shearer, Sterne, Taylor, True, Willcock-
son.
Noes = Carpenter, Helm, Helmick.
Leedy and Smith, (all Populists except
Carpenter.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
TRIBUTE TO DOUGLASS
elizabeth Cady Stanton Writes EulO-
quinn of the Departed Orator.

elizabeth Cady Stanton Writes EulO-
quinn of the Departed Orator.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 25-At the funeral
ceremony of Frederick Douglass to-
day. letter from Elizabeth Cady Stan
ton was read, which after reviewing
her first meeting with Douglass,
closed as follows: "As an orator,
writer and editor, Douglass holds
an honored place among the gifted men
of his day As man of business and a
public officer he has been pre- eminently
successful, honest and upright in all his
dealings, he bears an unenevitable reDu-
tation.
'.As a husband, father, neighbor and
friend, in all social relations he has been
faithful and steadfast to the end. He
was the only man l ever knew who un-
derstood the degradation of the disfran-
chisement for women. Through all
the long years of our struggle
he has been a familiar figure on our
platforms, with always an inspiring word
to say. In the very first convention he
helped to carry the resolution [ had
penned demanding woman suffrage.
Frederick Douglass is not dead; his
grand character will long be an object
lesson in our national history, his lofty
sentiments of liberty, justice and equal
ity echoed on every platform over our
broad land, must influence and inspire
many coming generations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
ORANGES UNINJURED.
Not Cold Enough in California to Damage
the Crop,

Not Cold Enough in California to Damage
the Crop.
SACRAMENTO, Calf, Feb. 25-It hav-
ing been reported in the east that the
California orange crop had been badly
damaged by frost, James A. Barwick,
director of the California weather SER
vice, furnishes the following lowest re-
corded temperature for the season at the
following places, situated in the orange
belts of both northern and southern Cali
fornia, which will put quietus upon all
false reports.
Lowest temperatures in the northern
California citrus belt-Palermo 26; New
Castle rs; Orangevale 20 and Sacramento
30.
Lowest temperature in southern Cali
fornia-Arlington Heights 80; Riverside,
San Barnardino and San Jacinton 27;
Ontario 21; Pasadena "a; Pomona "a;
Los Angeles 81 and Santa Barbara 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
MAY GET 1T YET.
Congressman Curtis Working Hard For
the $3.50, 900 Appropriation.

Congressman Curtis Working Hard For
the $500 900 Appropriation.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Arrangem
have been made for taking up seven
public building bills located at the capi-
tai cities of certain states
Representative Curtis succeeded in
getting his Topeka bill in the list By
this bill it is proposed to appropriate
$4,000 to be used in erecting an addi-
tion to the present government building
in that city.
It is believed that the plan to call up
these bills, agreed upon by the commit
tee, will go through all right, and in the
event it does there is little doubt but the
Topeka bill will pass. AS soon as it ia
passed it will go to the senate, where the
two senators from that city ought TO be
able to pass it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
STOCKYARDS BILL BEATEN.

The live stock committee. through Mr..
Powers. chairman, this afternoon report
ed Senator Shearer's bill to regulate the
charges at the Kansas City stockyards
adversely. The report was unanimous.
The testimony taken by the special COM
mite which went to Kansas City to in
vestigate the stockyards was submitted
with the report.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
HOW HILLS ESCAPED.

The Cubbison Law Repeals the Old Law
and Lets a Gambler Go.
This morning Judge Hazen quashed
an information and the indictment
against Walter Hills both charging him
with gambling.
A D. Hubbard, Hills attorney, raised
the point that the ''Cubbison laws" had
repealed all of the gambling laws and
had not saved prosecutions which were
pending.
Hills was charged with violating the
old law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
FRANCE FOLLOWS SUIT
Joins Germany In Prohibiting Impor-
tatiOn of American Cattle.

Joins Germany In Prohibiting Impor-
tatiOn of American Cattle.
WASHINGTON, Feb 25.- Secretary
Gresham has received from the United
States charge at Paris telegram stating
that the council has entered a decree
prohibiting the importation until further
orders of American cattle into France.
Cattle shipped before the oath instant
will be permitted to enter under restric-
tions to be imposed by the minister of
agriculture.
Secretary Gresham has furnished a
copy of the cablegram to the department
of agriculture, and has given it public
ity in view of the great importance of
this action to the great American cattle
infaraSfS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
scottsviIIe BANK closed.

The c. H. Sawyer bank, private bank :
ing institution at Scottville, Mitchell
county, has been closed by the state
bank commissioner In the last state
ment of the Sawyer bank it had just $62
cash in its vaults. The bank commits
sioner did not think that was enough for
an institution which started out with a
caDitaI of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
Penslnn F0r Ntnvev.

Senator Dennison's bill pensioning r.
wing Covey in the sum of $25 month,
was again passed today. The bill had
been passed several weeks ago, and the
house made several changes. The SEN
ate today concurred in the changes, and
the bill went to the governors Office.
Covey was shot in the ''war" two years
ago, by the accidental discharge of the
rifle of one of the militia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
GAVE WHISKY TO GIRLS.

Two Men tc Be Arrested for a Grave
Ofense.
The county attorney this afternoon is
sued warrants for a young man named
Max and an older man, said to be nearly
forty, named Philips. They are charged
with giving whisky to young girls.
The particular girl in question is
Maude Walters, whose father is black
smith. She is less than 1S years of age
and was picked up with girl named
Belts on the street by the police Satur-
day in a very intoxicated condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
IRRIGATION BILL.
A Compromise Measure introduced
the Senate Today.

A Compromise Measure Introduced in
the Senate Today.
The senate devoted great deal of time
this morning to irrigation. Senator
Brown advanced new bill in the nature
of compromise between the senate and
the house irrigation bills, each of which
has passed its own body. The senate
irrigation bill appropriated $4,000 and
the house bill donated $4,000 Senator
Browns new bill appropriates just the
average between the two-$30O01 Sen
ators Brown, Willcockson and Sem, who
are fighters on general principles and on
irrigation in particular, champ pioned the
bill; and Senators Dumbauld, Carpenter
and 6hearer showed antagonism to the
bill At 1890 when the senate adjourned
the bill was still pending.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
OTHER BONDS IN DEMAND.
Railroad Bonds Sell Almost as Well as
Government Securities.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The Illinois
Central Railroad company has arranged
to extend the 100000 pounds first mort
gage sterling loan due April 1, 1895, to
April l, 1851, at per cent. The nego-
tiations are being conducted in London
through Morton, Rose & Co., who will ex
tend the bonds upon payment of a prem
iugn of 8 per cent.
Holders of the present bonds may sell
them at any time after March l. at par
and accrued interest to April 1. The
bonds were issued in 1875 and are first
lien on 706 miles of road. As they now
bear per cent interest the company will
save annually in interest $50,OOO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
SIGNS SIXTEEN BILLS.

The Governor Makes Them Into Laws Bv
His Signature.
Governor Morrill, this morning mes
saged to the senate his approval of six
teen bills which he has approved and are
now laws, subject to publication. The
most important of these is one exempt
ing the property of the Grand Army
from taxation. The others were chiefly
local bills, of interest to the localities
concerned The bills were
Senate bill 415, detaching a portion of
Klein's first and second addition from the
city of Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25

From a letter written by Rev. ]. Gun
derman, of Dimondale, Mich, we are
permitted to make this extract: Il have
no hesitation in recommending DR. King,
New Discovery, as the results were al
most marvellous in the case of my wife.
While l was pastor of the Baptist church
at Rives Janction. she was broug ht down
with Pneumonia succeeding La grippe.
Terrible paroxysms OF coughing would
last hours with little interruption and it
seemed as if she would not survive them.
A friend recommended DR.. Kings New
Discovery; it was quick in its work and
highly satisfactory in results" Trial
bottle 10 cents at J. K Jones Drug store.
Regular size SOC and $1.O0.
Sunshine ensers the kitchen whenever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
NEW TRIAL FOR O'CONNELL
The Former Capital Grocery Man Must Go
Into Court Again.

Ihe FOrmeF CapItaI GrOesTy MAN must GO
Into Court Again.
Judge Riner has granted new trial
in the case of L. j. O'Connell ag ainst the
Wolff Packing company, John Al. Wilk-
erson and S. B. Isenhart
O'Connell who was at one time pro-
prietor of the Capital Grocery store,
brought suit against the above named
defendants for $15, 900 damages for false
imprisonment
The case was tried at the last session
of the United States circuit court aud
verdict for $4,000 was given in O'Con-
nell's favor e.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Feb 25-The
house this morning defeated the bill
making it a misdemeanor for women to
wear hats at theaters, churches, etc. The
vote stood 40 for and 81 against
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
Putinthe Jim Crow Car.

CINCINNATI, O., Feb. Minnie Myer,
colored, has sued the Louisville & Nash
vile railroad for $4,000 damages under
the civil rights laws. Last June
she bought frst-class ticket from
Cincinnati to Lexington, KY. When
the station over the river at Lexington,
KY, was reached she was taken from the
ladies' Car into the one partitioned off
for colored neople.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
stole a Watch.

The house of G. f. Shultz, at 404 Clay
street, was entered by thieves while the
family was st church last evening. A
lady's gold watch was taken from
bureau drawer but nothing else was
touched. The thief entered through a
window
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
HIS FATHER LOST.
G. II. Hume, an Osawatomie Man is Some
where in Topeka. Lost.

where in Topeka, Lost.
C. II. Hume of Osawatomie, is in town
today looking for his father, G. H. Hume.
The father is seventy years old and
left home several days ago to come to
Topeka TO lobby bill providing for the
reimbursement of Independent COM
panies that were organized during the
war.
Since last Friday the old gentleman
has not been heard from. He was in
poor health when he left but he
would go and the family now
fears he is sick somewhere in
town and they haven't his address.
All the hotels and boarding houses
have been searched without avail.
A woman gets the old gentleman's
mail at the post office and she will be
watched for,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
w. COULSON DEAD.
He Falls From a Veranda and Breaks His
Neck.

ANTHONY, Kans., Feb. 25.-W F. Coul-
son, prominent grain buyer, fell from
a veranda three feet high at his resi-
dence, this morning, breaking his neck.
He is well known throughout the state
and was candidate for state grain in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
K5ndof the KhedIve.
motion.

CAIRO, Feb. 25-The khedive received
Lord Cromer, the British minister, in au-
dience today and assured him he did not
intend to make any changes in the Egyp-
tlan ministry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
a Federal JUDGE ADDofnts.d

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The president
has nominated John W. Showalter of IL
linois to be United States circuit judge
for the Seventh judicial district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-25
THE INSURANCE. BILL.
The House Refuses to Accept the Commi
tees UnfavOra3Ie Report.

The House Refuses to Accept the Commit
tees UnfavOra3Ie Report.
The house committee on insurance re-
ported the bill requiring insurance COM
panies TO invest q part of the premiums
collected in the state in state funds un-
favorably, as has been previously stated
in the JOURNAL it would A minority
report signed by Mr.. Mccarthy and Mr.
Beekman requesting its passage, was
presented and was virtually adopted, as
a motion that Fthe bill (which had been
withdrawn retain it's place on the calen-
dar under general orders favorable pre-
vailed.
The minority report was not read when
the report was presented by Mr.. Garden
hire, the chairman but Mr. Beekman
called for &slf n rit read His motion
that the bill retaiH9s place under gen.
eral orders, favorably as origially report
ed, before the insurance companies got
after the committee, and had it recall
the bill for reconsideration, which re-
suited in the unfavorable report of this
morning, prevailed. This showed that
q majority of the house, this morning at
least, does not approve of this way of do
ing business. The bill as it now reads,
applies only to life insurance companies.
The members of the insurance COM
pany are: Gardenhire, Mccarthy, Hack
bush, Frazer, Campbell of Doniphan,
Beekman, Painter. Wright and Brown
of Pratt. The members who signed the
minority report were Beekman and Nc
Carthy.
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TO GO SATURDAY.
The Legislature Will Probably
Adjourn March 2.
This Makes Fifty Days Figuring
in Sundays.
LITTLE LEGISLATION
Will Be Accomplished by the
Present Body,
Except in -tke Matter Of Local
Measures.
THE WORK OF TODAY.
The Senate to Pass the Garden
hire Pass Bill,
Which Was Killed in the House
Committee.

The members of the legislature are
getting ready to go home. Although the
fifty working days of the session do not
expire until March z the fnanciers in
each house have figured in all the Sun
days and Washington's birthday, and
resolutions introduced today announce
determination to quit working for the
state this week.
Counting in all the Sundays and Wash
ington's birthday Wednesday of this
week will be the fiftieth day since the
legislature convened
The general opinion now is that an
adjournment will be taken about Satur
day.
A resolution by Mr.. Campbell. of Stat
ford, that the Introduction of all bills ex-
cept appropriation bills, cease at noon,
Tuesday, February 26, was adopted by
the house this morning
1t is not likely that much general leg
islation will be accomplished as it will
take most of the time from now until ad-
ionrnment for the disposal of the various
local bills.
The most important bill of general in
terest will be the general appropriation
bill to provide cash with which to run
the machine of state during the next two
years.
The state house appropriation bill will
probably go through all right but it is
now thought by the people who have
been watching matters closely that the
gambling and lottery bills which went
through during the first few days of the
session and the fish bill, providing for
warden, which was passed today, will be
about the only bills of general import
ance to become laws as a result of this
Legislature.
The fate of the irrigation bill is yet in
doubt as the conference committee has
not yet made its report, but some kind of
an irrigation bill will probably be passed.
Ii is true that there are Il number of
railroad bills of various kinds on the cal
endar in each house hut they will prob
ably die where they are. The appellate
court bill might go through were it not
for the political complexion given it by
the way the judges are to be selected.
The railroads will not favor the placing
of two Populist judges on the appellate
court bench. The bill will probaly pass
in some form.
The Normal school bills are of general
interest to the western part of the state
but they will hardly pass when it is
shown that all but two of the towns on
the list for normal schools have school
buildings they want the state to take off
their hands.
There are several bills to amend the
prohibitory law in one way or another
but they ought to die, and likely will.
While the state is not TO have much
general legislation, almost every county
will get its local bills through all right.
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Dean NIiIIspaugh's invocation.

Dean Millspaugh of the Episcopal
church was substituted for Chaplain
Botkin in the senate this morning. Dean
Millspaugh read his invocation, but it
was appropriate and you could tell by
the way the. senators looked that they
liked IT