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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-09
UP WITH A ROCKET.
Prof Leroy to Perform Daring Feat
at Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, March 9.-The identity of
the daring aeronaut who has agreed to
take ride sometime this summer in a
gigantic sky rocket, to be manufactured
by George W. Porter, of this city has at
last been disclosed. He is Professor LIE
Roy, a brother of the famous tight rope
walker who died week ago at Kansas
City.
Mr.. Porter has all but signed contract
with the Minneapolis and st. Louis rail-
road company to give his "Trip to the
Noon exhibition, with parachute and
human projectile accompaniments, July
4, at Hotel St. Louis, Lake Minnetonka-
Professor LIE Roy, who regards his part
of the prospective programme very
easy of performance. will unlock his
parachute at about 1000 feet above the
hotel level and will land in the lake.
A piece of wood weighing As pounds was
carried 800 feet in the experiment OF
February T. at Lyndale avenue and Forty
seventh street Yesterday, at Forty-sec-
ond street and First avenue south, a
much heavier weight was sent skyward
and with very satisfactory results.
The case of the rocket was made of
steel, but in the construction of the big
one aluminium will be used. AS the latter
metal is much lighter Mr.. Porter is
fident, from what he has already accom-
plished, that when his plans are perfect
ed, a weight of 200 pounds, not including
that of the rocket, can be sent up to an
altitude of 500 feet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-09

apportionment was passed for the con-
gressional apportionmept, and the rep
reSentative superintendent as it came
from the house went through with but
one change
The representative apportionment
was the first taken up. Senator Nor
row (Rep., Washington county, asked
that it be so amended as to take one
district out of Jefferson county, which
mas population of only II, 173, and give
it to Washington county, which has a
(Rep-, Jefferson county, strongly OPP
posed such a move, but on vote the
amendment carried. This left Jefferson
county with but one district, whileTit
gave Washington county two districts
instead of one. Is
Later, when the bill went back to the
house for action on the amendment,
that body voted not to concur and
appointed On the part of the house,
Representatives Ward, Fairchild and
Marks were appointed on this commit
tee and on the part of the senate, Sem
atOrs Lupfer and Battey. DR.. Marks
Is one of the representatives from JEFF
ferson county, and his appointment on
the committee is supposed to mean that
the report will recommend that the
reference to the matter, Senator Nor
row said last night:
Washington county has a much
larger population than Jefferson coun-
- W
entitled to two representatives. My
particular reason In amending the bill
was because 1 thought the senatorial
apportionment bill would pass, which
would have thrown Washing ton county
with Clay county, and 1 wanted some
thing like a fair representation from
my county. After the senatorial bill
was killed 1 was not at all particular
whether the amendment was allowed to
stand or not, but now on this confer
ence committee a representative from
jefferson county is appointed, and of
course the report will be against me.
This looks like an unfair deal, and I
intend to ask for a second conference
that the senate recede from the amend
ment''
Senator Johnson said: 'In the APP
portionment six years ago Washington
trict and jefferson county was thrown
in with Douglas county AS com
promise Jefferson county was given two
representatives, and l think it is no
more than just that it remain that
way
The vote killing the senatorial appor-
tionment bill stood 26 to 9. A number
of the POpuliSt members stated as their
reason for opposing the bill that, as the
bill could not take effect until after
the next session of the legislature,
there was no necessity of reapportion-
ing the state at this time.
When the congressional apportion-
ment bill was taken up, Senator Far
rely offered as substitute the present
appOrtiOnment with the change that
Shawnee county be placed in First dis
trict and PottaWatomie county in the
Fourth district. This substitute was
adopted and passed as the congress
sional apportionment.
The bill was sent to the house last
night and it is a question what the &C
ton of that body will be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-09
CIVIL SERVICE FIXED.
Secretary Bliss Says he Will Not Re-
move Men Who Know Their
Business.

Washington, March 9.-Secretary of
the Interior Bliss has stated to friends
his purpose of acting on a. conservative
policy and of making changes only
where necessary. The men now in Of
flee will be retained as far as possible
where competent, and where consistent
with reason and the necessity of con-
fidential relations.
Mr.. Bliss was kept busy today receiv-
ing and returning congratulations OF
personal friends. Senators Wilson of
Washington, Shoup of Idaho and EllxinS
of West Virginia were among those
who had personal chats with him. The
latter was acccompaied by his old law
partner, ex-Delegate Catron. They
were in conference behind closed doors
with the secretary for some time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-09
SPAIN BANKRUPT.
Her War is More Expensive Than
Our Greenbacks.

Washington, March 9-Senor Que
sada, secretary of the Cuban legation,
in an interview asserts that the revolu-
tionists are gaining and the Spanish
retrOgresSing.
He says Spain is becoming discour-
aged, and adds that the paper currency
policy adopted by General Weyler is
causing even the classes which for
selfish motives pretend to smpathize
that SPANS finances were in a deplor-
able condition, saying: 1.-The Spanish
official Gazette contains a decree of the
minister of the colonies ordering the
sale of bonds of a total value of 300, 900
francs. These are the last colonial
bonds remaining at SPANS disposal.
The bonds probably will bring in round
numbers about 2,000 900 francs. On the
same date they are to be sold, Spain
has to pay $4,000, 600 francs interest on
loans to which those bonds belong.
Furthermore, on the 18th of April, May,
June and July. respectively, there are
issory notes which she issued last year
on similar dates amounting to sc, 1000, COO
francs. On July 1 she also has to pay
another Is 600, 900 francs quarterly in
terest on colonial bonds. In round
numbers, Spain within the next five
months will be compelled to pay nearly
80, OO0, 900 francs, and besides this she
has to keep up her army, her navy, and
meet the expenses of the budget, which
will undoubtedly require another $780,
600, 600 francs. Counting all her re-
sources at her own figures, Spain will
have a deficit of 100 oOO, 900 francs, which
will be added to a deficit of 70, 0O0, 900
francs and her 457, 100000 francs of
floating debt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-09
BREIDENTHAL TO RESIGN.
Interesting Contest as to Who Will
Be the Next Chairman.

Chairman John w. Breidenthal is plan
ming to call the Populist state central
committee together within few days for
the purpose of rendering his resigna ton
as chairman
The influential men in the party have
been making a vigorous effort to prevent
Mr. BreidenthaFs resignation but he has
made up his mind upon that point, and re-
fuses TO consider, for one moment, the
idea of doing otherwise.
There are number of candidates for
the position of chairman but at the pres
ent time Grant w Harrington. of Hia-
watha, one of the members of the COM
mittee from the First district, seems to
have the best show for the place
One of the prime reasons why Harring-
ton has better than a lighting show is
that he has not been identified with any
of the factional fights which have taken
place in the ranks of the party He has
remained aloof.
The fact that he is one of the young
crowd also augurs well for his success
Taylor Riddle of Marion, also seeks the
place as does J. M Allen of Erie.
The contest promises to be very inter-
esting. Harrington's friends, headed by
Chris S. Ritter of lola. are running his
campaign. He is taking no part in it.
Riidle and Allen are making an active
personal canvass Nothing will be done
towards calling the committee together
till after the legislature has adjourned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-09
BIG BILLS WANTED.
New York Sub-Treasury Runs Short
of $1,000 Notes.

New York, March e.-Several million
dollars of large-sized legal tender notes
of the denominations of $500 and 81 900
have this week been obtained by the Uni
ted states su b-treasury in this city from
the local banks
The banks have furnished the large
notes in exchange for treasury notes of
small denomination, of which the sub
treasury has an abundant supply. The
supply of large-size legal tender and
treasury notes. which are employed by the
sub-treasury in settling its balances, re-
Gently became so depleted that the instf-
tuition was confronted with the necessity
or settling the balances in small notes or
IN gold AS the use of small notes would
authorities asked the banks to give to the
institution some of the large-sized notes
in their possession in exchange for small
notes. The small notes which the banks
have received are practically all crisD
new bills, which the banks will paw to
customers in the course of ordinary bust
ness. The sub-treasury now has in its
vaults about $4,000 OoO in gold, or nearly
one-haf of the net gold reserve of the
government. The reserve now anoun+s
to about $151, 900 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-09
ADOPT PINGREE'S PLAN.
Philadelphia to Start Potato Patch
for It's Poor.

Philadelphia, March 9-The past week
has seen the inauguration of movement
in this city which will add another to the
numerous charitable organizations and
agencies now at work upon the problem
Of relieving the distress of the poor The
Pingree,'' or district, potato patch, as it
is variously called, has for its aim the
direct relief of some of the suffering peo-
pie of Philadelphia by giving them out
door employment upon small lots of va
cant land within the city limits, which
shall be loaned free to the Organization.
The charity consists in giving the lands,
rent free, of blowing and narrowing it,
or giving the seeds and proper instruc-
tons through a superintendent and capa-
BILE assistants and of supplying even the
use of fertilizers and the necessary cart
age
The project is being put into shape rap
idly by Dr.. Thomas S. K. Morton. The
mere. publication of the first steps taken
has had astonishing results in bringing
out on the one hand large number of APP
peals for aid, and on the other hand num-
erous ofIers Of assistance and support.
1t is hoped that 1000 acres now barren
and vacant, will be overrun in the early
spring by some 5000 men, women and
children,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-09
WOULD ABOLISH TWO BOARDS.
Board of Health ana Board of Public
Works to Go.

BY unanimuos votes the senate last
night passed the bills abolishing the
state board of health and the state
board of public works The bills repeal
the laws under which these boards were
created, and if finally passed by the
legislature and signed by the governor,
will save the state in the neighborhoOd
of $4,000 a year.
Ex-Governor Lewelling, chairman of
the committee on ways and means,
which committee prepared the bills, said
last night
There is some difference of opinion
in regard to the adjustment of the state
board of health, but it was the opinion
of the committee that the work per-
formed by the secretary of the state
board of health could easily be taken
care of by different county health Off
GERS. There is now practically nothing
for the board of public works to do, as
the state board of charities looks after
the improvements at the charitable in
situations, and the boards of managers
do the same at the penal institutions.
All work at the capitol in this city can
be taken care of by the executive coun-
cil'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-09
WOMAN's BUSINESS HOME.
The New York Exchange Wants to
Buy Berkeley Lyeeum.

Ne WORK, March 9.-The Berkeley
association has decided to sell the
Berkeley Lyceum, at Nos. 19 and %
West FOrty-fourth street, and, from
present indications, the property will go
into the hands of the New York ex-
change for Woman's Work. The build
ing contains a theater, gymnasium.
baths and meeting rooms, the main
tenance Of which has run the associa-
ton into debt $91, 264.16.
Mrs. William G. Choate, president Of
Thirtieth street, has announced to the
Berkeley directors that the exchange
wants the property, and that it is hop
pose by May 10, the nineteenth anniver-
sary of the exchange. Mrs. Choate has
already secured 900 shares of the
Berkeley corporation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-09
TEXAS CATTLEMEN MEET.
Resolve Against Chicago Stock Yards
and on Other Subjects

San Antonio Tex, March 9.-The an
nual convention of the Texas I've Stock
association met here yesterday Fully
5000 stockmen and commission men
were in attendance. A resolution Civ
ing the Chicago stock yards 80 days
in which to abolish the 81 per car ter
minal charges, under threat to patron
ize other markets, was adopted. A
resolution against adverse legislation
against oleomargarine was also agreed
to.
Colonel I H. Black read a paper on
the necessity of a bureau on animal in
dustry, recommending that an effort De
made to have the present congress pass
such a law. His suggestions were
adopted.
The association closed its session last
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-09
JAoUINs BILL DEFEATED.
Insurance Measure Beaten by Close
Vote-Several Members Fined.

The Jaquins insurance bill was de-
feated in the house yesterday evening
by a vote of IS to So. The first roll
call showed the absence of 6. large num-
Der of members, and a call of the house
was demanded.
Brown of Pratt, Fairchild, Brown of
Cowley, Irwin of Sedgwick and F'itz-
gerald of Ford were fined and ordered
to purchase barrel of apples, because
of having left the house without first
obtaining leave of absence.
Sergeant-at-Arms Dunsmore was
called before the bar of the house
charged with violating the rules after
call of the house had been ordered
by permitting persons to leave the hall.
Il plead guilty" replied Mr.. Duns-
more to Speaker Pro Tenn Weilep's in
quiries, because I permitted the post
mistress to enter the hall"
THAT is a violation of the rules. No
one should be permitted to enter or
leave the hall after the doors are or
dered locked
Il move that Dunsmore be fined a
barrel of apples exclaimed Newt Try.
The motion was carried by a unani-
nous vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-09
TO ELECT THE BOARD.
Senate Adopts Measure for the Elec-
ton of Railroad Commissions rs.

If the measure which passed the sen
ate this morning becomes a law, the
railroad commissioners of this state
will hereafter be elected by vote of the
people. The bill passed by a vote of 81
to /, Senator Reser of Saline county
voting against it.
The bill was introduced in the senate
by SenatorHanna, and originally pro-
vided that the commissioners should be
elected by districts and divided the
state into three districts. This portion,
however, was stricken out on motion of
Senator Lamb, and the bill as passed
simply provides that the commissioners
shall be elected instead of being ap-
pointed by the governor.
Provision is made in the bill for the
present board of commissioners to hold
office until the second Monday in jan
uary, 1899.
The bill was sent to the house i'm
mediately after its passage in the SEN
ate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-09
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
House Passes an Express Meas
ure, Similar to the
Railroad Bill, Placing Compa-
mics Under the Commission.
Senate Passes Bills AboIishing Sew
eral State Boards-Horticultu
raj Appropriation.

ThePopulists railroaded an express
bill through the house committee of the
whole last night No discussions or
debates were permitted. 1t was hand
led in radical manner, and all amend
ments from either Populists or Repub-
licans were promptly tabled.
1t appeared to be a summary pro-
ceeding but was nevertheless hurried
through by the majority.
The measure aims to regulate express
companies which are declared common
carriers and are required to carry and
promptly deliver at destination all ar
ticleS rendered them. Provided that no
such company shall be compelled to
carry any gun powder, dynami kero-
Sene, naphtha, gasoline, matches, or
other dangerous or infiammable oils,
ac1dS or materials, except under such
regulations as may be prescribed by
the board of railroad commissioners. 1t
snail be unlawful to demand or receive
Tor such service other than reasonable
compensation.
The power to regulate charges is
placed with the state board of railroad
commissioners.
The board of railroad commissioners
shall have authority and shall call up
on express companies for reports and
investigate their books in the same
manner may be prescribed by Ia W
for the regulation of railroad compa-
MES, and have power and authority to
institute suits, sue out with WritS and
process as may be applicable and auth
orized. All laws, rules and regulations
made and prescribed for the govern
ment and control of railroads now or
hereinafter to be enacted in so far as
they are applica BILE shall be of equal
force and effect against all express
companies.
The penalties for violations of the
law are not less than 80 days in iail
and 500 fine for each offense, and not
more than $500 and one year in Jail
to SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-09
INGERSOLL FOR GREECE.
Says the Island Seems Almost Sacred
to Him.

Chicago. March 9.-Col. Ingerson was
today asked what he thought of the Greek
We'll" he answered, 81 am on the side
of the Greeks. Those islands seem al
word Greece I think of Zeno and Epicurus
of Aeschylus and Socrates; of poets,
sculptors and phllosophersi OF all that IS
subtle beautiful, heroic and free; and 50
l on the side of the Greeks. Besides,
I have no love for the Turk. He is cruel.
He belongs to the Koran-to a senseless,
stupid book-stupid as the Penta touch
He has in him no seeds of civilization He
has stopped growing. He cannot govern
himself. much less others He is rob-
Der, and I want his bood-daubed hands
taken from the white throat of Greece
The great powers are looking out for
themselves. They are selfish as hunger,
as famine. They have no sympathy. But
secret understanding with some great
power. and that it accounts for her dar-
What do you think of President McKin-
ley, his inaugural address, his cabinet,
and what do you think of the new ad-
ministration's outlook"
Mckinley has made a good start. His
| agree with the most of it. 1t is manly
The cabinet is good. John Sherman
and respects Mr.. Gage. Governor Long
is good, honest man; man of intelli-
gence, experience and culture. Mr.. Bliss
stands high in New York-a man of the
highest character. General Alger is an
excellent man; he did the country great
vice He is entitled to the place he has
and will discharge the duties to the salts
faction of the country. Judge McKenna
1 do not know, but I believe him to be
good man and an excellent lawyer
Neither am I acquainted with Mr.. Gary
or Mr.. Wilson, but 1 believe they are well
qualified for their positions.
Yes, it is good cabinet, and am sure
are to have good, sensible, honest
reasonable administration, without egOt-
ism or stubbornness, but with self-re-
spect and firmneSs.
"Of course I am for Cuba. An Ameri-
can who does not sympathize with people
who are fighting for liberty is a disgrace
to his country. Cleveland and Olney
seemed to love the tyrants instead of the
victims. If Mckinley does not sympa-
thIze with the Cubans 1 will admit that
I have been awfully mistaken in the
man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-09
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Amount of Money Set Aside for It to
Spend.

The house bill, making appropria-
ton for the state horticultural society,
was passed last night by the senate by
a vote of 26 10 6. Before the final
question was put. Senator Hanna NOV
ed to strike out the enacting clause. but
this motion was lost by a V1ve Voce
vote.
The total appropriation made by the
bill for the years ending June 80. 1893,
and June 30, 1899, is $3.50. divided as
follows: Salary OF secretary. $4,000;
expenses of executive office, 5000; sec
rotary travelling expenses, 5000; post
age, $500; express, freight, and drayage,
EXPENSES, $3.50.
The bill now goes to the governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-09

university to practice law without fur
Their examination.
Abolishing the Peabody silk station.
To compel railroad companies to
maintain a lawful fence.
Abolishing jury commissioners.
Granting license to ex-SoldierS and
sailors to sell goods not prohibited
by law in any county in the state
To restore to public use Buchanan
street and the alley west thereof in
Steele's addition.
Making appropriations for putting in
electric lights at the reform school
Providing for assessment and taxa
ton of mineral reserves
To prevent the dockage of hogs
Authorizing the city council of Par
sons to condemn certain lands and pur-
chase a public park.
Appropriations for the Olathe deaf
and dumb school.
Authorizing the commissioners of
Shawnee county to protect the old state
road three miles east of Topeka by rip
rapping or bikes, from erosion or wash
by the river.
To secure the payment of wages of
laboring men in lawful money.
Providing for recording and assign
ment of mortgages.
The stock yards bill.
For publication of statutes and ac-
ceptance of Judge w. C. Webbs bid
thereon.
Relating to contempt proceedings.
Defining and prohibiting trusts
Providing protection to motorneers
and requiring construction of vestibules
on electric street cars.
Apportioning among fire departments
moneys collected as reciprocal taxes
from n-reSident insurance companies
ApprUpriating moneys for geological
survey; to purchase marble bust of ex-
Governor Charles Robinson for the uni
versity chapel; conveying prisoners to
penitentiary; for a new ward building
at the Topeka asylum; current expenses
of the Topeka asylum ensuing two
years.
The remaining bills are local in their
nature.
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W. R. c. GLAD.
Bill to Turn Ellsworth Reunion
Grounds Over to Them.

The members of the w. r. c. are
jubilant over the fact that the house
has passed the bill Original ting in the
senate appropriating $4,837.41 for use by
that organization in the repair, i'm
proVement and furnishing of the build
ings and grounds of the Ellsworth re-
union grounds which have been turned
over to the w. r. c. for a state hospi-
tai
Mrs. Julia Chase. department presi-
dent of the w. r. G. has been in the
city constantly since the legislature as
sembled, working to secure the passage
of the bill and to her untiring efforts is
largely due the credit of it's success.
The state appropriated $50, 600 several
years ago for the improvement of the
Ellsworth reunion grounds. The amount
reappropriated to the w. r. c. yester-
day reverted back to the state from the
original appropria ton.
The W. r. G. has taken charge of the
grounds and buildings and will at once
begin the work of making improve
ments for the location of a department
hospital, unless the governor refuse to
sign the bill and that is improbable.
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ADULTERATED SUGAR.
Large Quantities Have Been Shipped
Into Ohio From Germany

Youngstown, March 9.-The discov-
cry made by a local business man some
time ago, that he had received a new
kind of adulterated sugar, led to an
investigation by the state food COM
missioner.
The latter was here today and said
he had followed the matter up until he
had found out that large quantities OF
greatly adulterated sugar had been
shipped into Ohio lately from Ger
many. He said it contained ultramar-
inc or prussic acid, and can be detected
with difficulty when mixed with good
grades of sugar.