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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
JERRY'S ORDER.
Why It Was That Simpson
Wanted the Documents
Which Chester Long Had EX-
pected to Fall Heir To.
LAW PROVIDES FOR IT.
Other Members, However, Sur
render Their Rights.
Washington News of General
Interest in Kansas.
LAW PROVIDES FOR IT.

/ From the State Journals Special Correspondent
| WASHINGTON, Dec. Alt appears now
that Jerry Simpsons order to turn over
| the documents to his credit to some man
in Washington, whose name can not be
learned, was in accordance with reso-
luton passed by the last congress. That
resolution was that all the documents is
sued up to the day of meeting of this
congress should be turned over to the
| outgoing congressman.
Many other congressman did just as
Jerry Simpson did, but he was 80 pecul-
iarly and particularly anxious that Kep-
resentative Long should not get posses
sion of them that he teiegraphed to have
them turned over to a man here, whom
he designated. The documents are of
various kinds, and include books, some
of them valuable. and all the pamphlets
and papers such as congressman usually
send out.
Mr. Long. of course, has had many re-
quests for public documents, but on ac-
count of this action of Mr.. Simpson he
has been unable to furnish any.
MI Simpson himself can not send the
documents out, as his congressional frank
of course has expired, and the supposi-
ton is that in accordance with his usual
thrift, he will sell them to book stores
here in the city. This is frequently done.
In strong contrast to this was the act
ion of Congressman Harris who turned
over all documents and books to his credit
to Congressman Blue. There was large
list of valuable reports and other public
papers yet to the credit of Mr.. Harris
and he put these at the disposal of Mr.
Blue.
In the demands or requests made upon
oOnCrass10ou for rauOrtS and DubliC doc.
uments many times the person making
the request appear to be influenced only
by desire to get something for moth
ing. Lists are made out for books and
pamphlets which could be of no earthly
use to the man asking for them. Many
expect to provide themselves with full
fedged library gratis. One congress
man received request not long ago to
ill out a list of just 1873 books.
The applicant had undoubtedly simply
gone through the list of books at the dis
DosaI OF congressman and had put them
all down.
OF course these books do not cost con-
gressmen anything, but it is an endless
bother The bother is not minded when
a constituent really wants book, but
when it is apparent that things are asked
for because they cost nothing, it seems
useless worry to put on congressman.
Applications by the hundreds for
seeds are also coming in to the different
members, and of course these cannot be
filed because the appropriation for this
purpose was discontinued at the last ses-
sion. In these communications there is
the same reckless prodig gality in requests.
Some people ask for seeds of every con-
ceivable and catalogued variety of plant
as if they expected to start greenhouse
or botanical garden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
A. & P. SUES SANTA FE.
The A. E& p. Brings Suit Against New
Santa Fe tOtle Extent of $3.50, 200.

The a. & p. Brings Suit Against New
Santa Fe tOtIAe Extent of IS, S,z5O. 200.
NEW YORK, Dec 14.-The bondhold-
ers' committee of the Atlantic & Poetic
railroad has begun suit in the New York
supreme court against the Atchison, To-
peka s. Santa Fe railroad, the members
of the joint executive and orgauiza-
ton committee, the New York
Guaranty and indemnify company, the
Union Trust company and the Mercan-
tile Trust company, as repositories, and
mortgages of the committee as credi-
tors of the Atchison, Topeka s. Santa
Fe railway company, to the extent of
SO, 100000 on the Atchison guarantee
on their honda The plaintiff claims
that the Atchison reorganization is in ef-
feet com mbinaIion between the stock
holders and bondholders to reorganize
the property in their interests as stock
holders as well as bondholders and to re-
instate existing securities ia their order of
priority, and that it cannot lawfully be
done to the exclusion and rights of the
intermediate creditors. The complainant
does not seek to prevent the mpletion
of the reorganization or interfere in any
way with the rights or interests
Of the Atchison bondholders, but
bases its action on the principle that
tho stockholders of an insolvent debtor
corporation can not be combined with
any class of bondholders go arranged as
10 retain their interest in its property
and assets in priority and to the exclu-
sion of the intermediate bona fide credit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
STILL IMPUDENT.
Mr.. Bayard Refers to the American ''Si l
SeasOn'-EmsIish comments.

Mr.. Bayard Refers to the American '.SiIIY
Season"-EmgIish comments.
LONDON, Dec 14-The long dispatches
from New York on the Bayard incident
have revived interest in the speeches at
Boston, England and Edinburgh.
Mr.. Bayard treats the whole matter
tightly and said to a friend recently that
he regarded it as the result % SILLY
season in America"
The Saturday. Review says: ain its
whole history the republic has sent US
no representative better qualified to chai-
lenge comparison with the old world
diplomats.
The suggestion that partisan rancor
could descend to the level of endanger-
ing his tenure is painful to contemplate"
The Saturday Review says: such vul-
gar impertinence as Senator Morgan's
would certainly not be allowed in the
house of commons. Does the United
States wish for war and why? We have
a right to demand reciprocity in friendly
feelings"
The National Observer discusses Sena-
tor Morgan aud the general unfriendl.-
ness of the United States and England,
the disposition given in "Y ankee bluster"
and concludes with ''distin0 warning"
TO America that ''she stands on the same
footing as other powers. Persistent un-
friendliness should be met in the same
spirit and might have a wholesome in-
fiuence in clearing the air.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
Hundreds of Letters Begging
the AgnOstic to Repent
Awaiting Him on His Return to
New York City Today.
HE SIMPLY SMILED.
Said He Didn't See How He
Could Do 1t and be Happy.
Many of the Letters Are Tender
and Some Are Abusive.

NEW YORK, Dec. 14-Col. Robt G.
Ingersoll fonnd heavy mail from the
Christian Endeavorers who have been
praying for him in convention when he
returned home from his western trip,
and he said;
mo, have not been converted by
their prayers, L am glad to say, and
there is no occasion for taking Before
aud After pictures of me. l want to
finish my days without the consolation
of hell"
"Did it annoy you to have the En-
deavorers take such public interest tn
your conversion?"
"Dear me, no." said the colonel, "they
meant it kindly and for my good. The
only difference of opinion that we have
is that l believe this world is natural and
they believe it is supernatural, some
thing that was constructed by sleight of
hand, by some one up in the clouds.
That ia ALL"
''But what if you should be converted,
suggested the reporter.
THAT would be dreadful misfortune
and l should be unhappy all the rest of
my life"
@1f you had absolute faith in the
Christian religion, would it make you
unhappy"
.'It certainly would. How could it be
otherwise. A man, intelligent, who is a
Christian and who has an imagination
could not help bsing unhappy.
Just think of the hell it holds out.
If he is a Christian he must
believe that the people whom he knows
and loves on earth are to be separated
in death, and some are to go to he'll, and
some to heaven, and they are to stay
there for ever. 1t would make me very
unhappy to believe that"
Admitting the truth of the Christian
religion, would not you wish 10 be con-
verted:"
why, if there is some one up in the
clouds to whom these people pray, give
advice and Instruction how things should
be run down here l certainly want to
know about it But you see l don't be-
lieve there is. 1 should very much dis.
like to accept the Christian religion and
all thaasits holds out, even@to- those who
believe Aand live by IT,
Col Tngersoll has not had time to read
all of the hundreds of letters that were
waiting for him, and two or three that he
had opened struck him as being very
foolish. One writer made violent at
tack on him, aud another wrote in
kindly, argumentative way Neither
produced any effect however
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
FORMERLY or KANSAS.

Mr.. Fred HeaIy Again PromOted-He is
Now General Auditor of the s. c. e. G.RR
The following circular issued by the
vice president Of the South Carolina &
Georgia railroad will be of interest. Mr..
Healy is Topeka boy and his many
friends will be pleased to note him still
clim bing in his profession.
New YORK, Dec 2, 1895.
Mr.. F. A. Healy is hereby appointed
general auditor. with Office at Charleston,
s c., effective of this date.
He will assume charge of the account
ing department
officers and. employees will respect and
obey him accordingly.
CHARLES PARSONS. Jr.,
Vice Prasidant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
SUIT is BROUGHT
For Damages Against the Medical Col
lege Students.

For Damages Against the Medical Col
Iege Students.
Lawyers J. G. Waters and F. c. Downey
are at work this afternoon on the civ
il damage cases against the members
of the faculty and the students of the
Kansas Medical college which they
expect to file before the clerk of the dis
trio court closes his office this evening.
1t has not been definitely decided, but
it is possible that the names of a few
of the trustees of the college, including
Judge A. II. Horton. will be eliminated
from the list of defendants in these suits
as the prosecutors say they understand
these gentlemen have not been actively
connected with the management of the
institution
This list of the students of the college
was furnished at a late hour this
afternoon by the college secretary, DIR.
W. E. McVey, and each student will be
made a party to the damage suits, al
though it is possible that the names of
some of them will be dropped later.
The names of but fifty one students
are included in this list and the prose-
cutting attorneys think it is strange as the
members of the faculty have from the
first of this trouble represented that they
had between sixty and sixty-fiv stu
dents.
The following are the names of the
students:
George Allen. W. D. Croft, Ulia Pat
neaude, VIM. Dio McPhee; Mrs. Anna
Delano, Mrs. V. Nichols, Miss
Berta Dillon, Miss Ada Harwood,
Guy Chidesler, at Christ hospital;
Chas. C. 6tillman, A W. Vaniman.
Violet E. Metger, F. q. Martin, Sarah E.
Mcintyre, John L Moorhead. Robert E.
McCandless, Frank D. Stickney, John
Mathews, Lee d. Shelly, W. N. Axtell,
F. G. Lagestrom, ]. A. Leech, H. H. Mar
shall, Jr., W. P. Brockett, Alex. Haggart,
c. Cahill, Mrs. Olive Vaniman, Lee Du-
grid. L. c. Duncan, Howard K. Wood,
John Wilson Louck, George L. BRugh-
man, J. B. Marshall, Edward Trachsel,
Carl W. Wilson, John L. Mark,
Mrs Amel All Sam, Charles Hammond,
E. M. Brockett, Harry Ernst, Ma Belle
True, Harriet A. Spaulding, j. A. Sim
mons, Charles E. Menard, VIM. Leonard
Welsh, Miss ]. Niles, Orville S Taylor,
VIM. L. Collissi, Miss Dollie Smith, En-
ma Darrell Denem and j. E. Wander
pool.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
IN ga TEXAS STEER"

Miss Lottis BOwos Appears in Hoyt
Company This Afternoon
Miss Lottie Bowes, of Topeka, made
her first appearance with Tim Murphy
in Hoyt's "a Texas Steer" this afternoon
at the Grand opera house in Chicago
She has been rehearsing for her part
since Tuesday.
Since Miss Bowes left alabama" some
weeks ago she has been undecided
whether to return to her home in Topeka
for the remainder of the season or con-
tinue with some other company. She
read for Mr.. Murphy last Monday, and
the result is the trial this afternoon. Miss
Bowes may not continue with the com
pany, as she has not yet signed con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
ONE MORE BODY FOUND
1t Is That of a Man and Has Been Ex-
hmmed any Weeks.

3p. m.-The remains of another body
have been found at the Medical college.
Itwas reported that a skeleton had been
found in one of the closets
adjoining the dissecting room. but Officer
Frank Parsalls, on making an invostiga-
tion, found that it was a body which had
been skinned and worked on. The flesh
was black from being exposed so long.
The officer says he thinks the body
that of man from its size. 1t stands
against the wall of the
closet partly held up by
box. The entrsils have been removed,
and probably all work was done which
could be before the body became too old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
which the postmaster general may

which the postmaster general may
direct"
The postmaster general possesses the
authority under the law to consolidate
local Offices whenever in his Judgment
the service may thereby be improved.
By virtue of the new order the post
master or minor employees Of such an
office, when attached to a free delivery
office, are classified under the civil ser
vice rules; their official designation is
changed to fit the grade of salary and
responsibility ty-superintendent, assistant,
or clerk, as the case may be-and ap-
pointments, transfers, removals, ETC.. are
made under the same regulations that
govern generally in the classified postal
service.
1t is the plan virtually to divide the
country into districts of each of which
one of the principal first-class Offices
shall be the center. with the minor Offices
of each of the present classes subject to
its jurisdiction.
1t was under this rule, which was es-
pecially intended to fit the case of New
York and Brooklyn, Representative Tars-
ney has been seeking to have two Kansas
City postoffices com bined,
This MIR. Miller says he has no fear
whatever will be done. He said. 81
nave Deen to see the postmaster general
about the matter and he assures me that
it will not he done and he has not had
any intention of doing so.
$50 unless the postmaster general
doesn't know his own business there will
nothing come of all this talk.
Furthermore, it would not be good
thing for Kansas City to have it done.
The only possible way it could ben eft
Kansas City, Mo-, would be in the matter
of a few extra clerks in the postotfice
and larger number of carriers connect
ed with the office.
"On the other hand, if such a comb
nation was made it would result in the
loss of thousands of dollars to the mer
chants of Kansas City. There has always
been bitter feeling. as we know, of
Kansas people toward Kansas City, Mo,
because it took SO much from Kansas
and gave nothing in return. And if the
postottice of Kansas City, Kan, was
taken away and put in Kansas City, Mo,
the business men of the former place
would be almost sure to retaliate. They
would say, 'We can buy our goods in
Chicago just as we'll as in Kansas City,
Mo-, and they would do it.
"No, if such thing were done, and l
have not the least idea it will be, Kan
sas City, Mo-, would lose a great deal
more than it would gain. 1t couldn't
afford to do it."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
SLOW TO TOUCH 1T.


The NeveIs Case to Drag Over Into An
other Term.
Chief Wilkerson and Sheriff Burdge
returned at noon from their weeks search
for Tony Smith and wife. witnesses in
the Nevels case. They followed them
from Kansas City to St Louis, but did
not find them on account of lack of time.
County Attorney Stafford has notified
Judge Hazen that he will ask for con-
tinuauce for the term when the case is
called Monday in the district court. This
will probably be granted, and the trial
will not come up until next term. Lone
white women should know enough not to
get murdered. It's too much trouble to
punish the muEderers, especially when
murder ia made a political issue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
TO PUT THE DUTY BACK.
COngrsssman BrOdericl1's Bill in Relation
to Mexican Cattle.

Congressman BrOdericl1's Bill in Relation
to Mexican Cattle.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Mr, Broderick
has bill in the house to put the duty
back on Mexican cattle which was taken
off by the Wilson bill. The present sched-
ule is ad valorem and makes the tax about
So head. He proposes to make the
duty $40 head Mr.. Broderick says
he Is not convinced that the necessity of
keeping Mexican cattfs out of the coun-
try is past. He says there is always dan
ger of their bringing fever in except in
the winter and higher tax will restrict
their Importation.
He answers the declaration that Kan
sas feeders want these cattle brought in
to help consume the surplus corn crop
by saying it is his understanding that
the cattle cannot be fed corn until they
have been in the country a year or two
any how They have to get acclimated.
He believes that keeping these low grade
cattle out will incite stock raisers to
breed better class of cattle.
Another bill of Mr.. Broderck' already
in the house is one to punish the shoot
ing at railroad trains or throwing of
missiles at them in the Indian Territory
1t has been found that by an omission in
the United States statutes such offenses
in the Indian Territory cannot now be
be punished. Such laws are on all the
state statute books and in the United
States laws governing the territories
with the exception of the Indian Terri
tory Mr.. Broderick's attention was
called to this fact by the Santa Fe and
Rock Island attorneys in the Indian Ter
rity. At their request he introduced the
bill at the last session, but told them
there was no chance to get il through,
because it was too late in the session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
RIGHTMIRE GOING AWAY.
He WIN Go to Arkansas to Practice Law

He Will Go to Arkansas to Practice Law
w. F. Rightmire, once candidate and
almost elected chief justice Of the su-
preme court of Kansas. will shake the
dust of Topeka off his feet He has liv-
ed IN Topeka ever since the campaign in
which he was defeated and practiced
law. Mr. Rightmire will move to Ar
kansas where ne will open law Office
at Russellville.
He has been made attorney for a
branch line of the Missouri Pacific and
will open an Office for the general prac-
tice of law besides
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
MRS. WATERMAN STRICKEN

Suffering From q Stroke of ParaIysis-
Somewhat Better To-day.
The sad Lews that Mrs. Myron A.
Waterman had suffered a severe stroke
of paralysis yesterday afternoon was cir
culated last evening and caused alarm
among large circle of friends.
Her right side and limbs are paralyzed.
There is little hope that she car re-
cover, although she was reported slightly
better at noon today. Mr.. Waterman
returned to the city from Argentine last
night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
MIR. LONG PLEASED

That He Has a Place the Important
Committee of Claims and Accounts.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The poiiti-
clans are pointing out the peculiarly in
the make up of the committee on claims
and accounts of which MIR. Long, of Kan
sas, is made a member. OF all the Re-
publicans on the committee as announced
by Speaker Reed, every one was Hen
derson man except O'Dell of New York.
Aldrich, of Illinois, Mccall. of Mississip-
pi, Tracy, of Missouri, and Long, of Kan
sas, were all Henderson men in the or
ganization of the house. It is hinted
that Speaker Reed is trying on his COM
mi:tees to repair the i'll feeling engend-
cred against the east and many of his
followers by the Mcdonald combine.
MIR. Long was at first not disposed to
think his appointment amounted to
much but since he was informed that it
was an important committee which had
supervision of all the accounts of the SER
geant at arms and chief clerk he is now
we'll pleased with the place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
WILL BEGIN ANEW.

New Santa Fe Company Will Cancel all
Old CompRny's Contracts.
CHICAGO, Dec. IA A local paper says:
"The new management of the Atchison
Topeka and Santa Fe R. r has decided
to cancel on January l. every contract of
every description held by or against the
old company and begin all over again as
if none of them were in existence. This
decision applies to traffic contracts, con-
tracts for supplies, contracts with other
corporations, railroad and otherwise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
THE KANSAS CITY PosToFF1cE.
CONGRESSMAN Miller VIII Prevent the
Proposed Consolidation.

Congressman Miller VIII Prevent the
Proposed Consolidation.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Representa-
tive Miller of the First Kansas district
says tho attempt of Representative Tars-
nev to have the postoffices of Kansas
City. Kas, and Kansas City, Mo-, united
will have no effect on his bill for a new
postoffice building at Kansas City, Kas.,
which asks an appropriation of $780, 900.
The reason it will have no effect is be-
cause no such consolidation will take
place he says.
The regulation which would make a
consolidation possible is the new civil
service rule which was promulgated
some few weeks ago. threads:
"And, whenever, by order of the post
master general, any postoffice shall be
consolidated with and made a part of
another postofice where free delivery is
established, all the employees of the
office thus consolidated, whose names ap-
pear on the roster of said office, approved
by the postoffice department and includ-
ing the postmaster thereof. shall from
the date OF said order be employees of
said free delivery office. and the person
holding on the date of said order the DO
sition of postmaster at the Office thus
consolidated with said free delivery Of
fee may be assigned to any position
therein and given any appropriate des-
Equation under the Classification act
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
WANTS $4,000.

a Wife Asks That of q College For
SnatcE1ing Her Husbands Body
ST. JOE, Dec. 14.-Fannie Tinsley to-
dav brought suit for $4,000 damages
against the Central Medical college for
having caused the body of her husband,
7. J. Tinsley, to be removed from his
grave and used as subject for dissection
in the college a year ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
GOMPERS ELECTED.

He will Succeed Mcbride as National
President of the Federation.
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-At the Feder-
alton of Labor election here this
afternoon Samuel Gompers was elected
president over John Mcbride, the pres
ent incumbent, by a majority of eigh.
teen. This socialists voted for Mcbride.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-14
To Preach on Lynching.

At the First African Baptist church on
First street. Rev. G. D. Olden, pastor,
will preach tomorrow evening on "The
Lynching of Negroes a Blot on the Ma
tion." A picture of the burning of the
negro at Tyler, Tex, by the mob is being
drawn today on the big blackboard by
Artist Dudley.