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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
SEEKING RELIEF.
Senate Considers Certificates of
Indebtedness Plan.
It is Tackled Onto the Sundry
Civil Bill.
A CONTEST PROVOKED.
Mr.. Hill Offers a Further Amend
ment to the Bill.
German Says Relief Must Core
in This Bill.

WARRINGTON, Feb 27.-After working
until midnight last night the senators
were slow in arriving today, and only a
dozen were on hand when consideration
of the sundry civil bill was resumed. The
long impending contest over the finan
cial amendment to the sundry civil bill
was brought on. 1t is at the close of the
bill, and provides for an issue of $780,
100000 of certificates of inde btedness, of
small denominations, bearing per cent
inrerest,in order to meet deficiencies in
the treasury.
II make a point of order against this
financial amendment on the ground that
it is general legislation" said Mr.. Berry
Dem, Ark.)
that hereafter all treasury notes when
presented to the treasury shall not be re-
issned but shall be cancelled.
Mr.. Hill sought to speak in explana-
ton of his amendment, but Mr. Mills in
sisted on the rule and an Immediate de-
cision IN the point of order.
Mr.. Hill continued speaking but was
interrupted with frequent suggestions
that debate was out of order
A vote on the point of order made the
amendment subject to debate. and Mr..
German addressed the senate. He said
it had become evident that there was to
be no financial relief unless it was made
part of an appropriation bill.
At 1888 Mr.. German rose in the senate
and withdrew his $780, 100000 certificate
amendment to the sundry civil bill
The Mills amendment declaring that
no more bonds should be issued was &C.
clared out of order without a vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
IN HOLY HOBOKEN.
Col. IngersOI1 Delivers His Lecture in
Spite of the Preachers.

Spite of the Preachers.
New YORK, Feb. 27.-The attempt
made to prevent Colonel Robert Inger
soil from delivering his lecture on THE
Holy Bible" at the Hoboken theater
proved failure. AS the result Of pro-
test issued by the pastors of three of the
most prominent churches in that place,
Mayor Pagan issued orders that the
theater be closed. thereby practically de-
barring Col. Ingersoll from appearing.
The mayors decree occasioned a great
deal of comment, with the result that
the matter Was reconsidered.
Corporation Attorney Minturu and
Mayor Fagan called upon Rev. H. T..
Beatty, the minister who is at the head
of the reform movement in Hoboken,
and stated that it was the opinion of the
corporation attorney that no steps could
be taken by the authorities to stop the
lecture
To prevent any disturbance on the
part of the audience, and also to stop
any blasphemous utterances on the part
of the lecturer, Detectives Nelson and
Gallagher were sent to the theater from
police headquarters.
Beyond frequent bursts of applause,
the audience was most orderly and the
speaker confined himself almost entirely
to his text, with an occasional irouical
allusiou 60 the clergymen of Hoboken
and the statute of New Jersey law to
which reforners had been clinging. He
began his well known lecture without
any reference to the attempt to stop him
until he had reached point in the dis
course for which evidently he had been
waiting-where he alludes to the igno-
rance and savagery in the Bible.
He broke away from his text long
enough to say: "There was enacted a
statute in the state of New Jersey hun
dred years ago, when most of its inhab-
ltants werc savages, which says that no.
body shall ever discuss the Bible except
on one side. Since then the inhabitants
have grown more civilized. They have
grown to have knowledge of fair play !;
they have been civilized to a degree
where they can realize its absurdity, and
to realize that the statute sleeps in the
dimness of the past. 1t has been in
voked by number of narrow minded
persons who should have lived three
hundred years ago. l don't blame them;
their heads are that shape, and they are
not to blame"
He said his audience could make up
their minds Sin secret" about what he had
to say, for he believed ''there was no
statute against that" That the Bible
was inspired he had some doubt. "but,'
he added, ''f the legislature of New
Jersey says the Bible is inspired it is, and
that settles it"
Colonel Ingerson grew more bitter -s
the lecture progressed and declared there
never was any kindness in the heart of a
priest, and he believed that there were
persons in Hoboken today who would
gladly bring fagots and build a fire
around one of their enemies He said
that no criminal lawyer in the state of
New Jersey would allow minister on
the jury that was to try client of his.
1t was surprising, he said further on,
how much these persons knew of God
and how little they knew of human IA
fQra
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
NO REST
For the Weary If the Senate
Insists
On Staying Here Until Next
Week
AS is NOW PROPOSED.
A Resolution Adopted to Stay
Till Wednesday,
Tn Snite of the General Ennui
Prevailing.

The senate this morning voted not TO
adjourn this week. The house concur
rent resolution to adjourn Saturday was
tabled and Senator Dumbauld's resolu-
tion on the same subject was passed as
amended The Dumbauld resolution
reads:
sResolved, By the senate, the house
roncurring therein, that all considera-
ton of bills and joint resolutions origin
ating in the sentate shall cease in said
senate at the close of Wednesday, Feb.
81, and all consideration of bills and
Joint resolutions originating in the house
shall cease in the house at said date. eX-
cept that appropriation bills and reports
of conference committees and messages
from either branch of the legislature to
the other branch may be considered un-
til 12 o'clock Friday, March 1, 1895"
Senator Shearer amended the resolu-
ton to advance each of the dates three
days. This motion carried by a vote of
1S to TO-
Senator Carpenter fought the reso-
tion on the ground that 1.-The less
changes this legislature makes in the
laws the better people will be satisfied :"
The dates of the resolution as amended
decentralization of original bills and
resolutions ceases Saturday, March 2.
Consideration of messages by either
branch from the other branch ceases
Tuesday noon. 1t is assumed that the
legislature may adjourn at this date al
though it will remain if there are any
messages from the governor requiring
Immediate consideration. This, how
ever. is the only thing that will keep
them.
This resolution was sent to the house
at once for concurrence.
The senators figure that this is the
fiftieth day of the session, and that their
pay stops today. According to the ac-
tion today the Legislators will work at
least six days for nothing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
A BRITISH PATRIOTISM.
That Is What Cleveland Possesses It
Would Appear.


Would Appear.
LONDON, Feb. 27.-In its financial arti-
Gle. this morning, the Daily News says:
THE letters giving notice of allotment of
the new American loan were posted last
evening. 1t is understood that the
amount offered was covered eighteen
times. The allotments were made at
various rates, according to the amount,
etc, with minimum of . per cent.
"rhe whole transaction has been very
creditAble to all the parties concerned.
President Cleveland has ably safeguard
ed the national credit and checkmated
his unpatriotic opponents, while the pub
lie here have shown their strong faith in
the honorable fulfillment of its obliga-
tions by the American government.
There seems now to be much less
probability of factious opposition to
the currency reform proposals which the
new congress will discuss.
"The necessity has been amply proved
by recent events, but Mr.. Cleveland has
also shown that his cabinet will not be
coerced into the acceptance of made
quate or imperative remedies"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
SHAWNEE COUNTY SALARIES.
A Bill Drawn BY Judge Hazen Is
Before the House.


Before the House.
Since the Ballinger fee and salary bill
has been so badly disfgured in the SEN
ate, there is not much prospect of its
passage this session, and on this account
large number of local salary bills have
been introduced in the house. Among
these is bill regulating the salaries of
some of the county officers of this
county.
This bill was introduced by Mr.. Veale
and is known as house bill No. %, but it
will be of interest to the county to know
that the bill was prepared by Judge T.
L. Hazen of the district court, a man who
is In position to know what reforms are
needed in the way of salaries among
Shawnee county officials.
This bill proposes to regulate the sal
aries of the county attorney, probate
judge, register of deeds. sheriff and clerk
OF the district court but it is the last
named official who will most seriously
object to the measure as it reduces his
compensation more than any of the 9TH
ers.
Under the present law the clerk of the
district court receives almost four times
as much as the presiding judge and it
Is very low estimate to place his annual
income at $4,000.
The clerk of the court received in fees
alone from the county in criminal cases
during the last year $2,342 20 The
county auditor says it is a very fair esti-
mate in the clerks office to figure six
civil cases to every criminal case, and as
In civil cases the fees amount to more
than In criminal cases it will be readily
seen tnat the clerks income is something
enormous. 1t is fair however to saw that
under the present arrangement the clerk
must pay all of his help out of his fees.
and there are always few civil cases in
which the fees are never collected
Under the new bill drawn by Judge
Hazen, the clerk of the court would re-
ceive in fees not to exceed $1,000 a wear.
all other fees to be turned by him into
the county treasury. In addition to this.
however, he would be allowed his actual
expenses and 1920 for a deputy clerk.
and not to exceed s., 400 year for other
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CUT powN TO $50. 900.
The Senate Splits the Appropriation for
Dodge City Home.

The Senate Splits the Appropriation for
Dodge City Home.
Chairman Rogers of the senate ways
and means committee used his blue pen
Gil more relentlessly and numerically
than city editor in slashing the house
bill appropriating $4,000 for the SOL
diers' home at Dodge City.
1t was the house idea to erect two or
three new buildings, have an irrigation
plant in the garden, lots of gingerbread
and princely salaries. The senate cut
the bill nearly in two and threw the big
gest half away.
The bill was made special order of
business for 10 a. m. today and the bill
as it passed unanimously appropriates
only about $50,000.
For the Reform School,
The Topeka reform school appropria-
ton bill passed the senate this morning !;
$46,000 is allowed for maintenance and
repairs, and in other respects the bill is
the same as two years ago. 1t was orig
inally house bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Sherman of Shawnee The
senate changed the bill in number of
respects to make it conform with the
present salaries. The original bill is
said to have been prepared by Ex-Super-
intendent Buck, who has been out of
Office so long he lost the chang of things"
The senate reduced the house bill about
$500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
WOULD BEAT SAMJONES.
A Florida Man Wants Sullivan to Make
Temperance Lectures.

A Florida Man Wants Sullivan to Make
Temperance Lectures.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb 27.-ColoneI
K. d. Chandler of this city is trying to
get an interview with John l. Sullivan,
with a view to inducing him to sign the
pledge. Sullivan declined TO see him, SO
Chandler addressed this note to the ex-
champion:
81 am deputy grand worthy patriarch
of the Sons of Temperance for Florida
and also state lecturer. l need an as
sistant in my work. Now, my dear sir,
if you will be kind enough
to name the time and place for
an interview, provided am able
to induce you to join one of our temper
ance divisions IN this place, l will be
ready to contract with you to travel with
me lecturing in the temperance cause"
Sullivan sent word from his room in
the St James hotel, that he would grant
Chandler a meeting, but the big fellow
failed to come to time In this matter
of attempting temperance deal with Sui
livan Col. Chandler is thoroughly in earn
est and declares that the combination of
Sullivan and himself would be greeted
everywhere with crowded houses.
There are thousands of respectable
people in the country who would be
glad of an opportunity to see Sullivan"
said the Colonel, "whO are practically
debarred now by the character of the
audiences that they know go to
see Sullivan in his semi-vaude
vile semi boxing shows just throw
over him the tenn mperance mantle. a man.
tie of respectability. and at once sift out
the tough sport and the hoodIum and
make 1t possible for ladies to see him.
Il would not have Sullivan come with
me, mind you, unless he honestly took
the pledge. Let him do that and Sam
Jones would be small potatoes compared
to US on the question of filling houses" "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
MAKES A FEARFUL RACKET.

The House Ventilating Machine Can't
Handle This Kind of Foul Air.
For several hours this morning the
mem bers of the house could hardly be
heard across the hall on account of the
noise made in the foul air chamber over
head by the new patent ventilator which
was ordered placed there few days ago.
Mr.. Simons finally arose to a point of
order and said that it was his under
standing few days ago that the house
had appropriated $400 for a fan to take
the foul air out of the cham
ber, but instead a threshine ma
chine had been put in ope-
ration. He asked that the ma
chine be ordered stopped until the
adjournment of the session and said that
he was willing that after that time it
should grind the rest of the year. The
machine was stopped
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
MISS DENNIS DEATH.
In Caring for kindergarten Child She
Contracts n Fatal Illness.

In Caring for kindergarten Child She
Contracts Fatal Illness.
Miss Zu v. Dennis died at a. m. to-
day at the home of her mother, 919 Tyler
street. She was a daughter of II. J..
Dennis, the deceased state librarian.
: Miss Dennis has not been we'll since
the death of her father, but her fatal
illness was caused by cold
contracted during the severe weather
three weeks ago. She was a
teacher in the Bethany college kinder
garten and on ono of the coldest days of
the winter, one of her little pupils came
to school with her hands nearly frozen.
Miss Dennis took the child outside and
held its hands in the snow to relieve the
effect of the cold. 1t was then that she
took cold which resulted in her death
this morning.
Her condition yesterday was not
thought to be serious and her death came
as an unexpected blow to her friends.
She was 90 years old.
The funeral will be held from Grace
cathedral at 2 p. N. Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
JOHN L. Is ROBBED.

Ne Says His Valet Carried of Most
of His Clothes.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla, Feb. 27.-John l.
Sullivan accuses his valet Murphy,
property man Kearney and Viola Arm
strong, late of the True American com
pany, with having looted his trunks, and
carried off most of his wardrobe.
Superintendent Byrnes has been asked
by wire to arrest them on their arrival in
New York tomorrow on the ship lro-
quois. No definite arrangements for
Sullivan's future have been made. He re-
manned quietly at the st. James hotel
today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
Rotkin Remembers Then.

In his prayer this morning Chaplain
Botkin of the senate, did not forget to
ask special forgiveness TO those engaged
in "strife for place." which is construed
to mean Senators Brown, billiard, Denni-
son and others who are working to get
placed on the appellate bench.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
Colonel Pepper.s Stable Continued.

LEXINGTON, Ky, Feb. 27.-The breed
ing establishment of the late Colonel R
P. Pepper, with Onward, 2:18, one of the
most noted sires living. is to be continued
under the supervision of Colonel Pep
per's Oldest son, Robert. The noted
horseman left no will, and the heirs have
agreed to continue the business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
DEFY THE WHISKY TRUST.
Cincinnati Distillers Resist Raising tho
Price of the Article.

11Ce O1 I1Ee zAFIICFe
CINCINNATI, Feb. 27.-The advance in
the price of whisky from $1.25 to $1.2S
per gallon at Peoria, has created much
dissatisfaction among the Cincinnati
whisky men. At a meeting in the cham
ber of commerce it was decided that the
Cine innati distillers would not counte-
nance the advance and that the quota
ton of $1.25 should prevail here.
This is in defiance to the receivers OF
the whisky trust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
In the House.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2T.-The house
met al II o'clock today. The speaker
laid before the house the presidents veto
of the bill to pension Eunice Putnam.
Mr.. Cockrell, Dem, Texas moved
concurrence in the senate amendment to
the joint resolution prohibiting the i'm
portation of goods in bond from United
States through the free zone of Mexico.
Mr.. Grain Dem, Texas) vigorously
opposed concurrence in the amendment.
This amendment, he declared would in
effect, prohibit the importation of goods
through the United States into Mexico
unless the latter country abolished d the
free zone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
GARDENHIRE PASS BILL.
1t Is at the Head of the Ca1en-
dar

The Shearer- Gardenhire anti-pas bill
now occupies conspicuous place at the
head of bills on third reading in the SEN
ate. This bill was called today and
would have been passed had not the
copy been in the hands of the printer
There is little doubt that it will pass the
senate tomorrow.
Senator Armstrong; bill creating free
employment agencies in all cities of the
first class in Kansas passed the senate
today by vote of 20 to Z. The duties of
the office are imposed chiefly upon the
commissioners of elections and city
clerks.
A bill was also passed protecting the
design of the firemen's national button
and badge" and making it misde-
meanor for any, person other than a bona
tide fireman to wear the badge. 1t pass
ed unanimously
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
La LTbercad arrives Safely.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 27.-The Mexican
man -of-war, La Libertad, which was be-
lieved to have been lost during the re-
cent northers on the gulf, is now an
chored off the jetty channel, out of coal
and with her sails split She will be
towed to the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
A MILLION DOLLAR FIRE.
Halifax, Nova Scotia, is Visited by Disas-
trous Conf1agration.

HALIFAX, N. s., Feb 27-Property to
the value of million dollars was de-
stroyed by fire today in the vi
cinity of Deepwater terminus. All the
Immigration sheds, and offices and
other buildings burned and several fire
men were injured. A heavy wind is
blowing and the fire is spreading. Dart
mouth has sent its fire brigade to assist
the CITY department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
WICHITA STOOD TOGETHER
And Worked ManfulIy for Normal
School but Lost.

And Worked Manfully for Normal
school but Lost.
The proposed scheme to establish four
branch normal schools held the attention
of the Legislators in the house during
most of the forenoon today, when the
members were not debating parliament
tary usages in connection with the issue.
House bill No. 456, to establish nor
NAL school at Wichita, was at the head of
the calendar and when it was called up
for passage, motion to indefinitely post
pone its consideration resulted in an
hours debate, a call of the house, sew
eral lost tempers, and the defeat of the
motion.
When the vote was finally taken a
little before 1 o'clock the bill was de-
feated by a vote of 50 to SO.
Representatives Eckstein and Bone
changed their votes from aye to nay for
the purpose of moving reconsideration.
1t is generally admitted that this prac-
tically kills all the bills and that
Wichita, Fort Scott, Great Bend and
Concordia will all have to go without
normal schools for the present.
In explaining his vote against the nor
NAL school bill, Mr.. Miller of Morris re-
ferred to the fact that ex- Governor Lew
elling was on the floor of the house last
night, lobbying for the bill.
MIR. Winters of Kiowa replied by say
George L. Douglass on the floor work
ing for the Wichita normal
This statement brought out full
round of applause, but the Wichita folks
lost even if they did stand together.
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CONCORD. n. H., Feb 27.-The friends
of prohibition scored a triumph in the
house of representatives by killing the
Brown license bill and adopting reverse
reports on bills repeating the moiety and
nuisance clauses of the present law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
M'KINLEY AT A FUNERAL.
The Ohio Governor Visits Chicago to At
tend Obsequies.

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.--Governor McKin-
ley was in the city yesterday, attending
the funeral of his wife's aunt, Mrs. Thos.
Goodman, 460 Fulton street Upon his
arrival he was driven to the home of La
fsyette McWilliams, 1861 Lake avenue
He went to the funeral at 1:3O o'clock in
the afternoon. The governor at once re-
turned to Columbus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
GOV. HUGHES NOT OUsTED.
No Decision Has Been Reached AS to
Charges Against Him.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The report
from Tucson, Ariz., that it had been de-
cided here to relieve Governor Hughes
of Arizona is incorrect. Several charges
have been made against the governor,
but no decision has been arrived at
The name of A. Y. Quinn is not known
in the interior department and he has
not been selected as governor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
NO COMPROMISE.
The Drayton Divorce Suit Will Surely 3
Pushed.

SoMERvILLE, N. J., Feb 27.-Sheriff
George A. Dilts, of SomervilIe county.
has received summons and complaint
to serve on James Coleman Drayton in
the cross suit for divorce brought by his
wife, Charlotte Augusta Drayton.
In Somerville and Bernardsville, where
the Draytons are well known, it is thought
that Mrs. Drayton in bringing a cross
suit settles the question that there will
be no compromise.
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cellaneous columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reached
through any other paper This Is faoL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-27
LAW MAKERS HAVE GRIP.
Is That What is the Matter With the Kan
sas Legislators

Legislators?
LONDON, Feb. 27.-The rapid spread
of influenza among the members of the
house of commons is attracting consider
able attention as it is obvious that the
prevalence of this maIady among the
Legislators adds to the uncertainty of the
political situation in view of the close
ness with which the two great parties,
liberals and conservatives are balanced.
So. far, however, the epidemic has at
tackled both sides about equally. Sixty
members of parliament paired yesterday
evening and of this number over forty
are sufferers from influenza
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Work Renevved on Hennepin Cana

" OEIA INtLE WEI On IE6HIltDtH NlIllsII'
PRINCETON, Ill, Feb 27.-As result
of the thaw work will be commenced on
the east end of the Hennepin canal,
giving employment to nearly two thou
sand men. Work on the lock excava-
tions and foundations will be resumed
next week, and it is expected that the
first six locks will be completed early in
July.