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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
BRITISH N P.'s HARD LOT.
Sitting Lasted All Night and the
Member Became Hungry.

London, May 22-At noon today the
house of commons was still in session,
having been sitting continuously twen-
ty-one hours, with the prospect of fur
ther weariness for the members.
The deadlock began yesterday after
the discussion of the agricultural rat
ing bill. providing for the reduction
of rates on agricultural lands. The
house was i'm committee of the whole
from o'clock yesterday afternoon and
at 3 o'clock this morning the closure
was moved
Sir william Vernon Harcourt. the
liberal leader. thereupOn moved to ad-
joUrn the debate, claiming the house
was not in INT condition to continue
the discussion, but the speaker de-
clined to accept the motion and the
discussion was continued.
Mr.. BalfOur said the government pro
posed to continue the sitting until the
bin should be completed.
The secretary of state for the colo
MES Mr. Chamberlain. the under sec
retary Of the foreign Office. Mr.. CurzOn:
the secretary of state for India Lord
George Hamilton. and Mr.. BalfOur oc-
cupied the treasury bench all night
At O'Clock this morning the man
ager of the coffee room made a sortie
and succeeded in purchasing the entire
contents of fish store located in the
neighborhOOd of the house He loaded
these provisions into a cab and con
veyed them to the house. He then
started on another fora ging expedition
and eventually returned with two cabs
fun Of fresh bread, butter milk, cof-
fee, tea, rolls. sausages. bacon ham,
etc. and the prospects of starvation for
the members soon vanished. With a
good breakfast the cOmmOners began
to look at the agricultural rating bill
in a more favorable light and amica bic
/ discussion was resumed.
Finally at 1.3O p. m, just as the
I members We're getting hungry again
/ and longing for luncheon, with the
1 manager of the coffee room preparing
/ for another accommodating expedition.
/ all the clauses of the bill were agreed
+ to and with many signs of relief the
/ house adjourned until June ] and the
/ members hurried away to their clubs
/ or homes for luncheon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
IN CLOSE EMBRACE.
Husband and Wife Pass From Life to
Death Together

Omaha. Neb.. May "a special to
the Bee from Lemars, Ia saays,
Freight train No. 13. south bound on
the Omaha road, was derailed by col
liding with q COW within the Lemars
limits at 1915 last night.
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Hildebrand of
Beatrice. Neb-. were in the caboOse and
were Instantly killed The bodies We're
found locked in each others arms The
cabOose turned over and the death of
the victims was caused by the collaps-
ing of the car It partly telescOped the
car in front. which was heavily loaded
The victims are well known Beatrice
people, Mr.. Hildebrand being a merch-
ant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
QUAY's VISIT 10 CANTON.
A Political View of What It is For.


Chicago. May 22.-The Washington
correspondent Of the News sends the
following to his paper.
The Mckinley men here have
laid down all hope since Quay an
nOunced his intention of going to Can
ton to visit Mckinley. Senator Quay's
real purpose is not disguised by the
statement that he wants to know Nc
kinleys financial views 1t is well
understood that Quay is preparing to
leave Platt ClarksOn, Manley and the
other members of the old combine to
their fate. The senator is the only one
of the combine" who has not criticised
Mckinley. Platt has talked disparag-
ingly of him, ClarkSOn has made SINH
lar comments and Manley has given
out interviews uncOmplimentary to the
Ohio man. Quay, therefore, is in a pO-
sitiOn to climb into the Mckinley band
wagon with good grace. He has had a
strong personal reason for opposing
Mckinley on the ground that he was a
candidate himself.
THE Mckinley people have always
felt kindly toward the Pennsylvania
leader. Quay has said many pleasant
things about Mckinley in the past He
goes to Canton, it is understood. by
special invitation. 1t is safe to assume
that no such invitation will be extended
to any of the other bosses Tt is rea-
sOnable predict that they viii be given
no share of the patronage that will is
sue from the White Hause during Nc
kinley's prospective reign. The NapO-
len of American politics has announced
he has no obligation outstanding and
no enemies to punish and that every
body viii be given fair treatment if he
gets in the White House. Still there is
a disposition to think that such men as
Manley and ClarksOn would be given a
back seat at the table and have little
or nothing to say in the distribution OF
patronage in their respective states
such as they desire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
British Bicycle Makers Are Nearly
Shut Out.

Washington. May 22.-United States
Consul Parker at Birmingham, Eng,
has contributed to the state depart
ment a special report on the remark
able development of the business of
making steel tubing at that place,
caused 10y the great increase in the use
of the bicycle Incidentally he tells OF
q shreWd Yankee business transaction
which has placed the British bicycle
makers in a bad plight. The American
manufacturers, fOreseeing great de-
mand for wheels. not only purchased
all of the stock of steel tubing on hand
in England, but gave orders that en-
gagged the output of many of the fac
tories for a long time to come, and
so it happened that when the craze"
struck England the British bicycle
makers found that they had been
caught mapping and were short of ma
terial.
Immediately there was a rush to
start up new steel tube plants, and so
many have been projected that over
production is feared in the end, but
meanwhile there is a stringency.
TO SHOW the extent of the increased
export of this tubing to the United
States the consul says that While the
entire export for 1894 was SS5. S99, that
for the first quarter of this year
amounts already to S231. 200. Meanwhile
there has been a great decrease in the
exports of finished British bicycles to
the United States and their value has
fallen from S47S $40 i'm first six months
of 1898 to SEQ. .96S for so much of the cur
rent year as has expired
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
lhe Kansas Senator False to
His Trust.
FOUND IN THE CAMP
With Hill, Gray, Villas, Sher-
man and Others.
the Bill to Stop Fur
ther Bond Issues.

From Our Special Correspondents
Washington, May 22-Senator Baker
went clear over to the gold standard,
bond issuing Cleveland policy of hna-
ance today in a speech against the But
Ter bill to prohibit bond issues without
authority of congress. He declared
that his views had changed since he
came to the senate, and he now thought
prohibition of bond issues a most dan
gerous policy
In the senate today Mr.. Butler CPop.,
n. c.. renewed his motion to take UP
the bin prohibiting the issue of inter
est bearing bonds without the consent
Of congress.
After some sparTing, Mr.. Hill inter
posed the objection that this was 700
important a question to be considered
without a quorum" But a quorum
being found very quickly the motion
was adopted-yeas "a; nays 20, as fol-
lows: Yeas - CRepublicans) - Brown
Dubois, Hansbrough Mitchell. ore;
Perlzin, Pettgrew, Pritchard, Shoup,
Teller, Thurston, Warren and wilson
r.
Democrats)-Bac Bate, Berry,
Blackburn, Chiffon. Cockren, Daniel,
George, Harris. Jones, Ark; Martin,
Mills, Paco, Pugh, Turpie. Vest and
White-17.
Populists)-Allen, Butler, Kyle, Pe1-
fer, Stewart. Total a.
Nays (Repubhcans)-Allis Baker.
Burrows, Chandler, Davis, Frye, Cal
unger. Hale Hawley, Mcbride, McMn-
Ian, Morrill,, Nelson. Sherman and Wet
mOre-15.
Oemocrats)-Cafer Gray. Hin,
Lindsay, Vnas-5. Total 20.
Mr. Mills CDem- Tex) gave notice
that he would object to any business
until the pending bond bill was disposed
of.
Mr. Mills again demanded the regu-
! lar order and MI Hill began his speech
/ in opposition. He spoke calmly at first
/ gradually warming up in emphasis and
! feeling:
The alleged crime of '78 VIII be as
Fnothing," said Mr.. Hill. "tO the crime
which will be perpetrated if this bin
/ passes and becomes a law. lit is bold
/ proposition to repeal the resumption
/ act, to repeal the only law which exists
/ for the redemption of the paper curren-
I cy of the country BY declaring that toI
I no purpose whatever shall money be
/ raised on bonds this measure is in eff
/ feet a repeal of the act of 1873 1t is g
startling proposition. 1T viii simply put
/ in peril the finances of the country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
Gov. MORRTLL HAS LOSS.
His Opera House at Hiawatha Takes
Fire.

Governor Morrill, today received a
telegram from Hiawatha saying that
the Hiawatha opera house was on fire
and the prospects were that it would be
totally destroyed.
This building is almost wholly owned
by the governor and in it are located
the postohice and the Hiawatha Ma
sonic hall. The building is a very fine
one. three stories in height.
In the telegram received by the gov
ernor, no details were given, and moth
ing said as to the origin of the fire The
governor will leave either this after
noon or this evening for Hiawatha to
see just how much damage was done
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
COLONEL HUGHES.
His Emphatic Denial Of a Political
Story.

His Emphatic Denial Of a Political
Story.
TO MY FRIENDS.
A story has been circulated by some
of my enemies-and hope they do not
constitute a very large number Of peo-
ple in this community.
This story is to the effect that as a
candidate for representative. I am to
vote for j.. r.. Burton for United States
senator
i wish to make the emphatic state
ment that am opposed to Mr.. Burton
and will not vote for his nomination
under any circumstances. This should
be sufficient on that score. If nomi-
mated and elected to the legislature, I
shall esteem it a great honor and use
my best efforts to represent my cOnsti-
tuents and further their interests.
I know that more than nine-tenths OF
the people of this community are Op-
posed to Mr.. Burton. believe my con-
stituents are in favor OF John j. In
gals and i am personally for the eN-
senator and viii support him If elected.
j. W. r. HUGHES.
r-o-al-a Nav % 1895
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
THE WEST no sECEDE.
a. Colorado Congressman Makes a
Pointed Talk at Denver.

Denver May 22.-At a meeting of the
Young Mems Silver club at the Cham
Der of Commerce last night ex-Con-
gressman Belford denounced Senator
Teller and said.
Eff silver is not placed on an equality
with gold the time may come when the
government and the states west of the
Mississippi river set up a republic Of
their own"
The meeting is regarded as the first
step toward trying to secure Senator
TeIler's nomination for the presidency
in the interest Of silver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
SALT OUTPUT INCREASES.
But the Value Decreases Like That Of
Other Commodities.

WASHINGTON. Nay 22.-The official
statistics of the production of salt in
the United States during the calendar
year 1895 have been compiled by Stat
istician It. w. Parker of the United
shows the total production was 13 ,666-
$40 barrels of go pounds each. The
valuation of the product is S4.423s 086.
These figures show an increase of
100000 barrels in product over the pre-
vious year. but decline of $500 600 in
value The biggest state product was in
New York. with 6795.6l6 barrels. an
amount double that Of Michigan, which
comes next in quantity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
GEN. FATRCHTLD DING.
Ex-Commander of the Grand Army
Growing Weaker Daily.

Madison. Wis. May 22.-The friends
of Gen Lucius Fairchilrd are much
worried over his condition and grave
doubts Of his recovery are enter
tanned.
Gen FairChild was taken sick about
three weeks ago with kidney trouble.
He grew. gradually worse, and about a
week ago was forced to take to his
bed. He has grown weaker daily and
is now in a precariOus condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
HOW ABOUT SHIPPERS3
Gulf Rates Have Been Fixed Satisfac-
torily to the Railroads.

Chicago, May 22-Grain rates from
Kansas and southern Nebraska to New
Orleans and Galveston for export have
at last been satisfactorily adjusted.
All the roads interested have agreed
to accept the action taken by the com
mitteee of traffic officials appointed
short time ago to readjust the rates
fixed by arbitrators FaithOrn and
Howe several months ago and which
the Missouri Pacific refused to accept.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

1t is a good time for the people. of the
First commissioner district to show
their strong opposition to the lack of
business methods followed bv Commits
sioner Williams. He could have taken
a stand on one item that would have
saved the county from wasting 81. 500
the bond sale Scott Kelsey was NOT nj,
the board then. Put Frank Fiemfng ~
silver Lake there and back him
up by telling him to run the county's
aItalrs as he does his own-successful-
ly. Williams lis nice man. but he has
ne business ia his methods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

To Editor Topeka State Journal
deem it necessary to make this
statement in defense of myself from q
statement in this mornings Capital
have searched my records for two years
mast and / find that the name Of b
Il. Lee does not appear thereon. and
as my. personal acquaintance does NOT
extend to the celebrated judicial gut
farsniDe if he has ever bought any-
thing ia my store he did it under an
assumed name. He had better read
section 4 Of the prohibitOry law
LEE JON ES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
THIRD OFFICET KILLED.
A Small Indiana Village Loses Three
of Its officials in a Month.

Rockville. Ind. May 22-Barney Rob
erts last night shot and killed john
Newkirk, town marshal of Juds0n. a
small village seven miles north of here
This makes the third officer assas-
sinated in this county within a month.
Roberts and several companions We're
drunk Newkirk attempted to arrest
them. when he received a load of shot
in the left breast dying instantly Rob
erts is in jail here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
4 ~ sPTRITTALTsT.
Murders His Cousin Because She Ate
Morphine, Then Kills Himself

san Francisco, May 22-Alva z.
Sheppard. a jeweler last night murder
ed his cousin. Mrs i. q. Aweny. and
then cut his own throat. The woman
was addicted to the use of morphine,
and it is believed from a note left by
Sheppard that he considered it his du-
ty to kill Mrs AWeny-
Sheppard was q devout spiritualist
and it is said religious ardor haad i'm
paired his mind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
JUST A COMMON FALSIFIER.
Gus Neubert Accuses a Journal Re
porter Of Plagiarism.

A man named Gus Neubert. whose
acquaintance the State Journal does
not happen to enjoy, says that the
Journals little humorous aIlegory of
the origin Of the Knights of Pythias
was stolen from Bill Nye. Mr.. Neubert
simply lies.
The article is original. was never
written by Bill Nye, and the publica-
ton of Neubert's statement by the en-
vious Capital is simply malicious The
State Journal can produce humorous
original articles the equal of it any
day in the week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
Y. w. @. A. RALLY.
Members VIII Give a Lawn Social at
Oakland This Evening

The lawn social and membership
rally of the Y. w. C. a. VIII be held as
announced at the home of MT and
Mrs p. r.. Taylor. 100 Seward avenue,
this evening.
Should the weather prove uufavor-
able for using the lawn. q cordial well
come viii be given indoors to all the
friends. An excellent programme SIS
promised. The Ladies' Mandolin club
win assist in the music. Take oak
land cars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
TNTERCEDE WITH WEYLEB
Spanish Cabinet VIII Urge Him to
Remove Restrictions on Tobacco.

New York. May PA World special
from Madrid says,
In consequence of representa- ations
made by the American government.
the Spanish cabinet viii try to induce
Capt Gen. Weyler to reconsider mis-
prohibition of the exports of leaf tobac-
co to foreign countries.
The edict has been welcomed ln spain
and Havana-ds a clever blow dealt AZ
the people who are considered to be the
chief abettors OF the insurrecuon-Cu-
ban sYmpathizers in the UnIted states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

New York, May 22.-The appellate di-
vision Of the supreme court today de-
MED a motion to confirm the report Of
the special commission on rapid transit
appointed by the supreme court. This
defeats the under ground railway plan
adopted by the commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
NO MORE FUSsING.
Discussion of Senatorial Speeches Not
Allowed in Spanish Courts.

Madrid. May 22-In the chamber Of
deputies Senator Gassett made a mo-
ton requesting the Spnish govern
ment to protest against the language
used in the United States senate with
reference to Spanish Institutions.
The president of the chamber, how
ever. refused to permit any debate on
the subject.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
Connecticut PopuIists 80.

Hartford. Conn, May 22.-The state
convention Of the Peoples Party of
Connecticut met yesterday afternoon
and adopted a platform declaring for
the free and unlimited coinage of gold
and silver at the ratio of is to L.
Uninstructed delegates to the nation
aal convention were elected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
A war cloud over Samoa

London. May ga Melbourne dis
patch to the Times says Warlike rumOrs
are prevalent in Samoa, where therebeI
chiefs have cordially received a Gre
clan Warship, causing uneasiness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

Patrick Donovan, son of Sergeant
Tim Donovan. has resigned his position
in the Santa Ee machine shops where
he has been employed for the past sew
en- years. and has gone to Chicago He
viii probably enter railroad work at
that point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
JUDGE Carver IN St. Joseph.

Judge 4. F. Carver, of the court of
appeals, is in St. Joseph. where he
went last evening. He wiz return to-
morrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
cboIera erowIns Worss-

Cairo. May 22.-There were 40 deaths
here from cholera yesterday; II deaths
at Alexandra, five at TOurah and else
where in Egypt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
70 TAMBIEN DEAD.
The Famous Little Race Mare Meets
With an Accident.

Lexington KY, May 22-The race
mare Yo Tambien was killed at the Nc
Grathania farm last evening
While playing in the paddocks the
mare ran into a fence, running a large
splinter into her abdomen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

Thomas planning mill. telephone
1929. for screen doors and windows;
every kind woodwork
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22

Tor nice light harness, go to Brad
shaw & Friend. us kan ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-22
SHREWD YANKEE TRICK.

Topeka. May %. 1896.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-03-14

THE political situation tod nv 40 for
as the Democrats are concerned Il !
very peculiar one. Here they are on
the eve OF great battle with members
OF their own party warning against one
another and against the present admin.
istration. They have turned their gums
from the common enemy and are fight
ing among themselves. There can ho
but one result to such warfare n
win victory will require every man
to be In the ranks, and he must do Me
best from the first signal gun to the
hour when the blackncss Of night
creeps over the field, otherwise II viii
be murderous folly TO attempt d battle
at all. United we may win; divided
we surely fall.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-03-14
Mark Twain on Prohibition.

Mark Twain has just concluded lee
turing tour in New Zealand. He said
goodby to the New Zealanders at Christ
church. and in the course OF his speech
made reference to prohibition, which.
he said, he approved, but which would
put them into most difficult straits.
He then told the following story:
In our country several years ago
there was man who came into pro-
hibition town, and, unlike yon savages
here. they said TO him: .You cant
get drink anywhere except at the
apothecary's." So he went to the
apothecary, who said: 'sYou can't get
drink here without prescription
from the physician" Bnt the man
said, II am perishing. haven't time
10 get prescription. The apothecary
replied: "Well, haven't power to
give you drink, except for snake bite.s
The man said: AWhcre's the snake?',
So the apothecary gave him the snakes
address, and he went OF. Soon after.
however, he came back and said:
For goodness sake, give me drink.
That Snake Is engaged for sixmonths.'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-03-14

THE oldest and most sagacious poll
ttcian Of the present generation never
saw the political situation of the coun.
try In the shape II IL In to-day. No
man living can foretell results OF the
November election.
The Republicans are divided ON the
financial issues OF the day and are
threatened with serious bolt at their
National Convention. The Democrats
are divided on the same issues and
openly declare they can never come "a.
gether In compromise or agreement
The Populists do not know where thev
are at Or what they can do as q national
party, and the silvcrites aro without i
party but hope to have one after the
boiling Is all over.
II Is oil speculation and guess work
TO attempt TO name the tickets and
money planks Of the platforms and
what will come OF them in November
II mems declarations and threats and
voluntary pledges are worth the mak.
ing, the breaks from the party line.
and the Generalization in party rnnka
will be wonderful and ASTONISHING n
behold.