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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-17

to show the careful and prodigious re-
search of a student. In addition TO COM
mandiug respect, PETER is we'll liked
personally and in all matters not partisan
he Is relied on as thoroughly common
sense aud reasonable
But ingalls, is unique and no one can
I'LL his place but himself Noone knows
more of what is going on in the senate
or what has gone on there better than
Dir. Clifford Warden, who has charge OF
the senate press gallery He has been
there for years and witnesses ali thar
takes place. In expressing a wish thai
Fpgalls might come back to his old seet
Air. Warden said:
''Senator Ingalls, was not only a bril-.
liant speaker. but he was one of the fin
est presiding officers the senate ever had
Besides the fact that his fine voice could
be distinctly heard everywhere in the
chamber, he was well acquainted with
parliamentary practice. He knew all
about the rules aud was quick and firm
in his decision. He was lightning. He
vas familiar with all the little demi-
quavers and semi i-quavers in the meth
DDS OF procedure. Another thing which
contributed to his excellence as pre-
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An Important fnveption.

Walter T. Forbes of Atlanta, Ca, has
invented a process for decorticating
ramie fiber, which is on exhibition at
the exposition. THE work of Mr.
Forbes says the Atlanta Constitution,
s'is at the moment displayed in the
Royal Kew gardens. at the Harlem
exposition in Holland, and also in Aus
tria. Mr.. Forbes is now in England
and every fiber process known to that
people has been pitted against him.
Nevertheless, his process, being the
cheapest and most effective ever in
vented, has stood the test. His fiber has
been woven into the f1nes> yarns ever
seen. and has been woven into cloths
that are as beautiful as those that used
to come out of India
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proceedings of congress could not be
better pleased than to see Ingalls, come
back.
\ He is recognized here not only as
han of great briIliancy and show. but
man of substantial and positive worth.
With Ingalls, in the senate Kansas would
not only be we'll represented but she
would take the front rank. This is the
opinion of those who have watched the
United States senate which once gath
cred together the most brilliant men in
the country, gradually decay into gath
sring place of political accident and
a onotonous mediocrities.
ri Just the other day an old newspa per
raan who has seen senates go and come
sheaved a sigh and said, 'We have no
Blaines, no Garfelds or Conklings or In
gallses here now"
So the return of Ingalls,, if it should
come, would be welcomed here as par
tial return of past splendor. He would
simply resume his old place, take his old
rank and put Kansas mp to the 'front.'
Comparisons of course are awkward
odions things, but it is right and fair to
say that Senator PETER takes higher rank
in the senate than political prejudice in
his own state is willing to admit. The
political opinions which he entertains and
the party which he represents have been
subjects of derision and ridicule since
their inception. His money theories
have been laughed at and his utopian
ideas hooted, but notwithstanding all
these disadvantages his speeches are al
ways listened to by his fellow senators
with attention, for they are always sure
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TO RECALL CAMPOS.

Apparently Reliable Dispatches that He
be Superseded at Havana.
MADRID, Jan. 17.-Despatches re-
ceived here from Havana say that the
constitutional unionists and reformists
have cabled to the government here de-
manding the recall of General Campos.
The aatonomists, it is added, favor
his retention in command of the
troops in Cuba. A cabinet council
will be held tonight i'll order to
discuss the matter. In the meantime the
government expects to hear from Cam
pos as to whether he is disposed to
change his military policy.
Gen. Bolsveja, who is mentioned as
Campos' successor, has suddenly arrived
here
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Venezuelan Commission.

WASHINGTON, Jan. II Owing to Mr.
Justice Brewers engagements on the
supreme bench, the Venezuelan bound
ary commission has not been able to
make much progress since its adjourn
ment last Saturday.
Arrangements have been made, how
ever, for meeting in temporary quar-
ters in the Sun building. The meet
ing probably will be held tomor-
row. One of the matters expected
to be settled at this meeting is the cleo
ton of a secretary. Mr.. Severe MaIet
Provost of New York will probably be
selected
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WHAT Is IT?

Something of Moment" in Regard to
Geu Harrison to be Made Public.
NEW YORK, Jan 17--Something of
moment may be expected to be announc-
ed in behalf of ex-President Harrison
this evening.
When asked regarding Gen. Harri-
sons movements and particularly
the reported engagement to
wed Mrs. Dimmick, Mr. Tibbets
his private secretary today said: 81 can
say nothing about the matter at present
This evening, however, may be in a po-
sition to announce something of national
interest"
General Harrison will not leave this
citv until the first part of next week
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Statement that the @sCapiIaI'' Had
Keen Approached Vigorously
Denied.
The Kansas City Times today con-
tanned the following story about pro-
position to make the Topeka Daily
Capital resubmission organ:
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 16.-Simon Green
span, politician, boomer, capitalist, and
husband of Mrs. A. D. Sells, today made
the statement that the Topeka Capital.
which has for years been a rantankerous
prohibition paper, had offered to come
out for resubmission in consideration of
$10,0O0 cash.
'sThe Capital people made the propo-
sition to me as agent of the nonresident
parties at interest,"" said Greenspan. "and
the latter agreed to pay that amount if
the paper would advocate high license
along with resubmission. This the Cap
ital refused to do, and the deal col
lapsed."
The Times correspondent called at the
Capital office and told Editor Harold T.
Chase and Business Manager Dell Keiz-
er what Greenspan had said and asked
them about it. Both emphatically de-
MED the report. and Mr. Keizer said that
all the statement he cared to make for
publication was that G eenspan was ga
liar"
and informed him of Mr.. Kezer's forci-
BILE denial.
"Keizer can get mad if he wants to-"
said Greenspan, "but if it comes to
show down l can prove it,"
Greenspan declined to state with whom
he conducted negotiations for the pur-
chase of the Capitals support, nor would
he give the names of the nonresident
parties he claimed to represent.
JOhn r MuIVano tho 0Wnar 0f the
Capital. is out of the city.
A STATE JOURNAL reporter today called
on MIR. John r. MuIvane, the owner of
the Capital for a statement or explaua-
tion of the Times story
Mr.. Mulvane Indignantly denied the
story and wrote out the following state
ment:
II have not had q proposition from any
person or persons, or made proposition
to any one looking to the control or use
of the Capital on any question of tenn
perance or resubmission. Nor have l
span nor any person representing the re-
submission element or brewers.
81. r. MULvANE."
Simon Greenspan, when seen by
STATE JOURNAL reporter said: "The
Times story is true, every word of it,
and one ofthe two persons denying it
was present when the proposition was
made. 1 do not say John R. Mulvane
made the proposition, but the persons
making it were fully authorized and it
can be proven if necessary"
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ED HOCH COMEs TO TOWN.
He Is Going to Round Up the OppOsi.
tion to Gov. Morrill,.

He Is Going to Round Up the OppOsi-
tion to Gov. Morrill,.
Editor E. W. Hoch of the Marion
Record, who recently filed the front
page of his paper with "a Few Re-
marks" about Governor Morrill, and pro-.
hibition, is in Topeka today on political
mission.
Mr.. Hoch spent several hours this fore
noon in consultation with Mr.. F. o.
Popenoe of the State Temperance union,
talking over the situation, and he has
given it out that his mission here is to
round up the anti Morrill, sentiment with
the object of bringing about the defeat
nomination.
Mr.. Hoch does not want to be candi-
date for governor himself, he says, hut he
is sounding the praise of Tom Potter of
Peabody, who, he says, would make the
right kind of governor.
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FAST MAIL FOR KANSAS

Congressman Miller is Giving the Matter
His Attention.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE question
of fast mail from St. Louis which will
connect at Kansas City with fast west
bound trains for Kansas points is one
to which Representative Miller of the
committee on postoff1ces and post roads
will give his Immediate attention. As
has been indicated before, Mr.. Miller had
in mind securing a better mail service
for Kansas when he got on this commit
tee and he has since been investigating
to see just what could be done.
When asked concerning the PROPOSE
ton of the Wabash, for fast train to
connect at Kansas City with the fast west
bound trains he said that he knew as yet
nothing about any definite offers but just
as soon as he could get together data on
the subject SO as to have the matter in
definite shape he would bring the matter
before the committee.
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HORRIBLE AFFAIR.
A Group of Women Rum Down by an
Engine in New York.

NEW YORK, Jan. IA light engine
ran into a crowd of car cleaners who were
walking on the tracks of the New York,
New Haven 6 Hartford railroad at 142nd
street, today, killing two women and in
badly that they will probably die. This
is the list of dead and injured:
Dead.
LIZZIE BECKER, 36 years old.
DELLA MAHAN, 36 years old.
mi
Maria Druff, 65 years old, internal in
juries.
Maggie Tracy, 30 years old, right leg
cut off.
Louis Yender, both legs broken.
AT the point where the accident oc-
Cured the road runs through a cut on
the west side of which there is high
embankment and on the east side a high
stone wall on the top of which there is
an iron railing. The car cleaners
had reached 142nd street when the
Chatham express on the New York, New
Haven & Hartford came numbering
let it pass. The train was long one
and its noise drowned all others. SO that
a light engine coming up the north
bouud track was unobserved.
Just as the express passed, the engine
struck them. "A chorus of horrible
shrieks was the first intimation the engi-
neer had of the calamity. The Becker
and Mahan women were ground under
the wheels of the engine and the others
were thrown against the stone wall.
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A BIG BOND.

Receiver walker Files a $4,000
Bond in the Federal Court.
L. E. Walker, receiver of the Hutchin-
son and Southern railroad filed in the
United States court today bond of $50,-
600. signed by the National Surety Co.,
which he obtained of l. L. Better of this
city, the agent of the company. The
National Surety Go. has appointed Mr
Better its agent aud attorney for the
district of Kansas and he is now able to
furnish bonds in the L. S. courts very
promptly. He also furnishes bonds to
employees of the U. S. government, con-
tractors, lodge officers and persons hold
in o. positions of trust.
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MORE CLOUDS TOMORROW.
Mercury sAIarks go Degrees Below Zero in
Montana.

Dismal weather prevails throug hout
Kansas, and will continue tomorrow if
the weather men are not mistaken.
They promise that tomorrow win be
cloudy and damp with a probability of
occasional light rains, and only a slight
change in temperature.
Generally cloudy damp weather, with
occasional misrs, is reported from all
points along the Santa Fe and Rock Is
land lines tEis afternoon. At Nickerson
light rain fell last night
In Colorado and Texas cloudy and
cool weather exists. At san Marcal n. NJ.
the weather is reported clear and pleas
ant; at Las Vegas and Ration, cool and
cloudy.
In the northern states the weather is
very cold, the temperature standing at
twenty degrees below in Montana.
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SITUATION CRITICAL.
Public Opinion in Havana Has Co mpIete
ly Turned Against Campos.

HAVANA, Jan. 1.-THE situation here
today is critical. 1t is the general opin-
ion that Gen. Campos will either resign
today or be recalled to Spain very short
ly.
The Wholesale destruction of property
and the failure of the Spanish troops. to
bring the enemy TO decisive encounter
have brought affairs to a climax. and
this seems to be only way out of the
difficulty.
The utmost respect is still shown here
personally for the veteran general who
has done so much gallant work for Spain.
The captain general WIS down town to-
day accompanied by an aide de camp.
He looked very old and utterly worn out
with anxiety. He was respectfully
saluted by every body, but there was no
mistaking the coldness of the manner of
the people towards him.
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TOPEKA TO GET II.

Committed Reports FavOrabIy on the
Addition to the POstOffice.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-The house com
mittee on public buildings and grounds
will report the Topeka postoffice bill
favorably, Representative Curtis had
hearing today and favorable report was
ordered. This bill appropriates $13O,00O
for the purchase of additional ground to
the north of the postofice aud the erec-
tion of large addition.
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The Free Homes Eli.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE house
committee on public lands today de-
cided to report to the house the
free home bill proposed by
chairman Lacey of Iowa, which is prac-
tically a revival of the old homestead
laws. Under this bill all settlers on In
dian lands that are opened to SET
Element may acquire title TO the
lands without paying for them by a res
idence OF five years. If they desire to
secure their their titles before the expira-
ton of five years, they will be able to
do so by paying the rates fixed by the
lyouarunaDf
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RESPECT PETER.
The Kansas Senator Not Dis
credited at Washington,
But IngallsWould Be Welcomed
With Great Acclaim.
WAS AN ATTRACTION
To the Halls of Congress That
They Have Not Now.
"reminiscences of Him by Senate
Press Gallery Man.
WAS AN ATTRACTION

From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-It is possible
that the desire in Washington te see
Senator Ingalls, returned to his old seat
In the senate is stronger than in Kansas
where the sending is to be done, but it is
nevertheless true that the people at the
national capital, both public men and
those who have for years watched the
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FOurteen People Poisoned.

GALLATIN, Tenn, Jan. 16. = Fourteen
persons were poisoned at the house of I.
j. Merryman farmer living three miles
from Dixon Springs, Tenn, Merryman
had invited a lot of his neig hbors to as
sist him in clearing some land. Twenty
eight assembled to help to do the work
and after eating dinner, fourteen of them
were taken violently sick with all symp-
SONS of poisoning. None have died.
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SOLDIERS MAY RE-ENrEK LAND.
COnGressman Curtis Bill to Enable Then
to Do

Congressman Curtis Bill to Enable The m
to Do 1t.
From the State Journals Special Corresponds Mt
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Representa-
tive Curtis will soon introduce a bill to
relieve old soldiers of an unjust condition
in which they are sometimes placed by
allowing them to re-enter on public
lands.
Under the present system if soldier
prove worthless he is shut out from fur :
ther entry. In Oklahoma and other
places where lands have been thrown
open to settlement real estate agents and
lawyers have imposed on old soldiers by
palming off on them utterly worthless
ground. Under the present order the
soldier cannot enter on another piece. 1t
is to help the old soldier in this particu-
lar that the bill is drawn
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OKLAHOMA STATEHOOD PROSPECTS
Sid Clarke Thinks They Are Good at
This Saasion


This Session.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Sid Clarke of
Oklahoma City, who is in Washington in
the interests of Oklahoma statehood and
several other matters pertaining to Okla
homa, saws he things the prospects of
sion are very good. He believes con-
gress will look favorably on the claims
of all the territories which are asking for
admission, but especially on those of Ok
lahoma because of the largeness as we'll
as the desirable character of the popula-
tion.
Delegate Dennis Flynn is working
hard in the interests of statehood He is
very popular in the lower branch of con-
gress, which frequently has a great deal
of effect in securing legislation.
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Barn Burglar Arrested.

A tramp giving his name as Ed. Cum
ming was arrested by the police this
afternoon in barn at 210 East Third
street. There was some evidence that
he was there to steal When he found
himself discovered he endeavOred to
make the officers believe he was drunk.
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An ohio Bank Fails.

COLUMBUS o., Jan. 1.-THE Farmers
National bank at Portsmouth, o., sus-
pended payment today by order of the
comptroller ofthe currency. No state
ment by the comptroller is yet permitted
but claim is made that depositors will
be paid in full.
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NAT GOODWIN MEAN.
He Steals Play and Takes the Authors
Name For the Villain.

CHICAGO, Jan. III NJ. Maxwell,
reporter on the Chicago Tribune,
fled suit today against Nat
Goodwin, for $4,000 damages He
claims that Goodwin's play Am bition"
belongs to him, and to make matters
worse, after stealing the play Goodwin
named the villain John II. Maxwell
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The hoard of county commissioners
have awarded the contract to the South
western Fuel company for supplying
hard and soft coal to the new court house,
county Jail and INDECENT poor for ths
ensuing wear
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BrickIayers in Again.

COLUMBUS. O., Jan. 17.-International
bricklayers convention today granted
charter to 1000 independent bricklayers
of Chicago who seeded few years ago
VIM. Meyers asked for it.
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Eugene Ware is at Fort Scott where
he has been i'll at the Goodlander hotel
for several days. He contracted a severe
cold while returning from Washington.
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KansansIn vyashinzton.

From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Many Kansas
or formerly of Kansas people have been
in Washington the past week. Among
them have been Col. L j Miles of Law
renee. formerly agent of the Osages;
Robert E. Heller of Topeka, Z. II. Pierce,
a realestate dealer of Hiawatha Tom
Cavanaugh, formerly prominent and we'll
known in Kansas, but now of Washing
ton state, has also been in town,
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Carruth to Speak to Then

The board of education has made ar
rangements with Professor Carruth of
the state university to deliver the address
to the graduating class at the high school
on the evening of January 81. The ad-
dress will be on some educational sub
iect-
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CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-Frank Lawler, ex-
congressman and present alderman from
the Nineteenth ward died at his home
this afternoon of heart failure.
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MoVeu1entsof Cold.

NEW YORK. Jan. III. 6 ". Selig-
man has deposited at the assay office
100000 marks in gold. Lazard Freres
have ordered$I 100000 in gold bars at the
assay Office for shipment. to Europe to-
morrow.
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OLDEN'S LECTURE.
He VIII Answer Col. Brown ana
Others Tonight.

Rev. G.. d. Oiden will answer Col.
John Brown and others at Hamilton hall
tonight on the subject of "The Lynching
OF Negroes" Ten cents will be charged
simply to cover expense of hall.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. III W. Roach
IS appointed postmaster at Iowaville.
Sedgwick county, Kan, vice L s Pea
cock resigned.
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Peerless Steam Laundry Peerless
Steam Laundry.
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Mr.. SprOat says he has from Ten
to fifteen thousand dollars worth
of property more than his indebtedness
and that the creditors need not be
alarmed.
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From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. Representative
Broderick has introduced in the house a
bill which he had in the last congress.
making it possible for those who have
worked overtime for the government
since 1868 to get their claims for over
time allowed. In 1868 the S-hour law
was passed. This bill is similar to one
which Senator Baker has in the senate.
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Congressman Curtis Wanted to Come.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Congressman
Curtis regrets very much that he will be
unable to attend the Kansas Day banquet
where he was to respond TO a toast on
kansas" He says if there had been
any possible way he could have got away
for few days he would not have sent
word he couldn't come. His work keeps
him busy the entire time each day aud
usually till late hour at night, so it
would be impossible for him to get free.
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RATHER STARTLING

a Statement that the EsCapi1al'' Had
ESeen /" Approached Vigorously
Denied.
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GOSSIP OFTHE RING.

Tommy Ryan is training at Syracuse
for his coming meeting with Kid Mccoy.
Dan Creedon says that he is willing to
fight Joe Choynski for SO, 500 purse Of
fered by the National club of London
Billy Hill. the pickaninny, is at present.
in Boston looking for a match with some
good lightweight. Hill's backer may take
him to England next month.
Arthur Buxton, who was chiefly instru-
mental in bringing Billy PIimmer to this
country, says that he has a 116 pound
man whom he would like to pit against
either Dave Wall, Maxey Haugh or George
Justice.
Jack Guerin who has earned quite repu-
tation in the 1875 pound class, writes to the
New York Sun Offering to face any 125
pound boxer. He would like to make a
match with Harry Styles, the colored
featherweight who has performed very
creditably in the ring lately.
Tommy West, whose upward march re-
ceived such setback at the hands of Kid
Mccoy recently, intends to re-enter the
ring and retrieve some of his lost prestige
West would like to get another try at Nc
Coy, but thinks the latter will not fight
him again. If he refuses him a match,
West says he is open to box any $50 pound
man now in the ring.