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The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
COL. STACEY EXPLAINS 1T.
Tells All About That Red Ink En-
dorsement on the Insurance Bill.

Newton, Kan Dec. 29.-Attorney
General Boyle's fear that the insurance
law of 1889 has been tampered with is
said to be groundless by A. G. Stacey.
Stacey was secretary of the state SEN
ate in that year. as we'll as 1891, and
declares he is a position to explain the
red ink interlineations of which Mr..
Boyle speaks.
Colonel Stacey explains in this way:
my custom was to make changes,
amendments and alterations in bills
and their titles in red ink, and always
to make them myself. / remember this
bill distinctly and recall that when the
question as to agreement as to title
was asked in the senate after final pas
sage, someone suggested the change in
title and 1 made it in accordance with
the suggestion, which was adopted, US
ing red ink to make it. The enrolled
bill, which is the one the governor
signs, is a copy of the engrossed bill,
which was the one I changed, and hence
the enrolled bill shows no changes. 1t
therefore went to the governor in COM
plete and revised shape, and was so
signed by him. The reason the jour
nails of the house and senate contain no
reference to the amended title of the
bill is because if they had it would have
invalidated. the past history of the
bill. virtually creating a new bill. There
is nothing strange in the discovery
made, and 1 know I am right about it.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
FALL RIVER MEN WEAKEN.
Conference Committee Recommends
Submission to the Cat.

Fall River, Mass, Dec. .29.-The opera
tives conference committee was in session
two hours last night, after executive COM
mittee meetings of the various unions had
been held. Secretary 'Donnen gave out
the following resoluttes:4 which had been
unanimously adopted by the committee:
Resolved, That We accept the reduc-
ton as it would not be good business pol
icy on our part to enter into a strike at
the present time. But we inform our en-
ployers that as soon as we think there is
a margin OF profit sufficient for the res
toration of the present wage schedule We
shall demand it. even if we have to go
to the extremity of leaving our employ
ment by going on a strike
The feeling among the leaders is strong
against the reduction. While the com
mittee offers the resolution to the unions,
there is a possibility they will not accept
it, The spinners, slasher tenders and
loom fixers especially talk strike, and it is
possible that they may vote at the
meeting on Thursday night.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
NO NINE. SANS GENE.
Kathryn Kidder Win Never Go
on the Stage Again.

St. Louis, Dec. 29.-Colonel Kfdder of
Chicago, father of Kathryn Kidder, who
is suffering from nervous prostration fol-
lowing the recent disbanding of her com
pany. is authority for the statement that
the actress will never again appear on
the stage.
After leaving st. Louis Saturday
night last, the company was booked for
a route of One-night stands, the first
of which was BeIleviIle, Ill At the
close of the performance in Belleville
sunday evening Stage Manager Deuel.
called the company on the stage and
announced that Miss Kidder had a few
words to say to her support.
Presently Kathryn Kidder weak and
pale, supported on one side by her maid
and on the other by Manager Newton,
came from her dressing room and
made her way to the center of the
crowd of stage folks.
Ladies and Gentlemen: I regret to
say that my manager and 1 have de-
cfded to close the tour of the Sans
Gene company" said Miss Kidder in
low tones. Nothing less than my bad
health and the illness from which I am
suffering this moment has determined
our course. As you all can see, am
now i'll and it was only by calling into
play all my nerves and strength that
I was able to go through Sans-Gene to-
night
THE company, including myself, will
return at once to St. Louis. Tomorrow
ing to the terms of our contract. will
see that you are provided with railroad
tickets back"
The story that Miss Kidder's disap-
pointment over her failure to add new
honOrs as a playwright to her profess
ionable record is responsible for her
sudden collapse, is founded upon the
stories of the men and women who
have been most closely associates with
her.
Loves at War it is said, was the
labor of two years by Kathryn Kidder,
and she expected great things of it.She
wrote it to crafty her capacity for
hard work. The sentiments of the
charaC q rs in Loves at War; were the
sentiments of Kathryn Kidder, the
woman. Her audience Thursday even
ing refused to accept seriously those
sentiments, and the newspapers the
next day told about it. There was
| nothing cruel said of the play. 1t mere
| ly failed to please, and the truth was
written about it.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
MAY BE MAC DONALD.
John Macdonald Prominent
Candidate for Teachers
President.

The committee which will have the
responsibility of nominating the officers
for the state teachers association for
the ensuing year was chosen by con-
gressionaI districts this afternoon, as
follows:
First-W H. Wasson. Topeka
Second Superintendent Stillwen, Ne
OShO county.
superintendent Johnson of
Elk.
Fourth-superintend L.M.Knowles
of Peabody
Fifth-Miss Lucy Howard, Beuevflle.
SIXTH. NJ. Tadlock of Phillips coun-
Superintendent F. B. Dyer,
Wichita.
John Macdonald of the Western
School Journal is experiencing a boom
for president of the association this
afternoon and his friends are confident
of landing him in that position. The
Fourth district teachers instructed for
him
Other candidates in addition to Mr..
Bear of the book trust are F. c. John
son of BelOit, L. D. Carr of Ellis and
E Stanley of Lawrence (receptive).
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
SMASHED in THE REAR.
Disastrous Collision on the Wa
bash-State Senator Hum
phrey Hurt.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-In a rear end col
lision on the Wabash railroad last ev-
ening at Palos Springs, 19 miles south
west of Chicago, five passengers were
injured, among them being State SEN
ator John Humphrey.
The Cannon BalI' express, bound
for Chicago, ran into the last coach Of
a suburban train from Chicago, which
had switched at Palos to allow the
Cannon Ball' to pass. The rear coach
of the suburban train was thrown from
the rails into the ditch and the side Of
the track.
There were Is persons in the car at
the time, most of whom were scratch
ed and bruised.
were the most seriously injured in the
Wabash wreck at Palos Springs:
Senator John Humphrey, head cut
and hip injured; unconscious for two
- FeIden, II years old; spine injur-
- Mahaffey. bruises and cuts on
the head and body.
Two women, names unknown, cut and
bruised.
Senator Humphrey, who is among the
injured, is the author of the famous
Humphrey bill, the street car franchise
extension bill which was defeated in
the Legislature last winter after an ex-
LATER PARTICULARS
Decatur, III, Dec. 29.-The accommo-
datiOn train on the Wabash railway
which meets No. 16 at Palos, was five
minutes late last evening. When all
the cars except the rear coach had
made the siding, Nc Is came along and
struck the rear coach The engine OF
No. Is and the rear coach of the &C
cornmodation fortunately only left the
track There were a number of pas
sengers in the coach but none of them
were seriously injured. Several re-
ceived cuts and bruises. and among
them was State Senator John Humph-
rev. who was slightly cut on the head
After a delay of nearly an hour. the
trains were able to proceed on their
way.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
RACE WITH THE GALLOWS.
Durrant Has just Turned Another
Lap of the Course.

San Francisco, Dec. 29.-The supreme
court after having heard the matter ar
gued in chambers. denied the applica-
ton of the attorneys for w H T
Durrant. the condemned murderer Of
Blanche Lamont, for writ of probable
cause.
It was contended by Durrant'S coun-
sci that Judge Baher erred in having
fixed the date for the execution of their
client within less than 60 days after the
date upon which he was recommitted
to the custody of the warden of San
Quentin prison. The supreme court
however. after hearing the points relied
upon for reversal, denied the petition
unanimously.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
HE HAS OATS CORN Erred
Young Mr.. Letter Will Show
the Trade Another Trick
Friday.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Friday, which will
witness the close of the great Letter
deal in wheat on the board of trade,
bids fair to prove a memorable day in
the trade. No great excitement is ex-
pected in the wheat pit, but in oats a
squeeze of shorts may occur.
1t is believed that Mr.. Letter has
been turning a trick on the trade in
oats, while everybody was watching
wheat. For weeks the oats pit has
been practically deserted. Last week
there was a disagreeable surprise to
the men who had sold 5000, 900 bushels
of oats for December delivery when
they learned that no oats We're being
delivered. Then they awoke to the
fact that in all the Chicago elevators
oats measured but $4,000 bushels of
the contract grades.
1t was Wednesday when they made
the discovery. The price of Decem Der
oats was then 20asc. On Friday the
market closed at 225sc. A cent advance
in oats is as good as 4 or sc in wheat
1t is too late to rush in a supply to
meet the calls which will be made for
the grain at the close of business on
Friday. Those who have not delivered
the grain according to contract will be
called upon to settle at the closing
price. The situation has all the eIe-
mentS of a squeeze.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
JOE ADY ALL RIGHT.
Y. P Wilson Says He is in Good
Health and Making Money.

Abilene, Kan, Dec. 29.-V. P. Wilson,
formerly a state senator of Kansas and
one of the states early newspaper men,
now publisher of the Colorado Springs
Press, is visiting here He says the par
agraph in the Kansas papers concerning
J. w. Ady's poverty is entirely wrong.
Mr. Ady arrived in Colorado Springs
broken in health but the Colorado air has
done much for him and has enabled him
to give attention to his profession again
with his old time power He has one of
the handsOmest law offices in the city,
and his practice is not only one of the
largest in that section. but is growing. He
is also a leader in Republican politics and
did much by his counsel and leadership to
hold the stalwart wing of the party to-
gether during the silver eruption.
Mr. Wilson says Mr.. Ady is recognized
as one of Colorado's most trustworthy
political advisers. and is not only making
money. but is enjoying a wider political
prestige than he ever did. He will prob
ably not return to Kansas, as his health
demands the higher altitude
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
new COLISEUM.
Chicago Will Build a New One
at Once,
But Not Ten Miles From the
Business Center.
A PALACE IS PLANNED
Either on the Lake Front or
Not Far From 1t.
The New Building Will Be Fire
Proof.

Chicago, Dec. 29.-Chicago is to have
a new and greater Coliseum than that
which was destroyed by fire on Christ
mas eve. The executive committee
of the Coliseum company and John T.
Shayne of the Chicago Commercial as
sCciatiOn have decided on that point,
and unless plans go astray a new eX-
hibitiOn place will be completed, either
on the lake front or on private prop
erty somewhere within easy reach Of
the business district before another six
months have passed.
Mr. Shayne is determined that the
new structure shall adOrn the lake
front; the Coliseum people care little
where the proposed building is erected,
but are determined that a monster
building. fire proof a nd first class III ev-
cry particular shall be erected within
as short a time as possible. To that
end a committee has been appointed
to confer with Mr.. Shayne's committee
for the purpose of reaching an under
standing for a joint effort.
The Coliseum will not be rebuilt on
the old site. at least so the officers of
the company assert but that it will be
rebuilt perhaps under q new name is
certain. Within a few days the prof.
ect viii assume definite form, and the
work of raising money, completing
plans, and selecting suitable site will
be begun in earnest. Unless the lake
front site can be secured without delay.
as Mr. Skayne seems certain it can be,
the Coliseum company, reorganized and
with plenty of money back of it. viii
erect a building on such property as
may be deemed suitable. the limits be-
ing decided upon as south of Adams
street north of Twenty and east
of Fifth avenue
These plans We're finally decided upon
at a meeting of the full executive COM
mittee of the Coliseum company at the
offices of Carl Binder, one Of the direct
ors of the company. in the Schilling
building. The directors listened to
President John T. DickinsOn's story of
the fire, figured up the losses, appointed
a committee to confer with the insur-
ance companies, and then took up the
question of a new Coliseum Every
man present was enthusiastic on the
question of a new and more splendid
exhibition building, and by a unani-
nous vote it was decided to undertake
the matter at once.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
GAY TIMES AT BLENHEIM
The sMarlboroughs Take Part in Tab
leaux Vivants Tomorrow

London, Dec. 29.-The Duke and
Duchess of Marlborough are arrang-
ing for a real merry season at Blen-
helm.
a series of ia abieaux vivants will take
place on tomorrow in the long library in
aid of the restoration of Woodstock
parish church. Both the duke and
duchess will take part.
Among other sustaining characters
will be Lady Randolph Churc chill, Ladies
Lillian and Nora Spencer Churchill
Lady Curzon, Lady Sarah Wilson, Mrs
BourSe. Lord Chesterfield, Lord Cur
zon, A Burke, Mr.. Miner. J Churchill
and Ian Malcolm. NJ P
a burlesque by the latter will be a
feature of the programme.
A tenants and yeOmanry ball, Christ
mas trees and school treats are includ-
. ed among the holiday festivities
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
Takes Part in Spanish and Gu
ban Politics.
He Casts the Weight of Hi
Influence
WITH QUEEN REGENT.
Has No Word of Encouragement
for the Cubans.
Sends Special Blessing to the
Spanish Soldiers

New York Dec. ga special to the
Journal and Advertiser says:
It is current news in Catholic circles
that on Christmas DAY the Pope made
a very important communication to the
Spanish government concerning the
Cuban war and the attitude of the vati-
can toward Spain in the present crisis.
About three weeks ago it became
known that it had been represented to
the Pope through the usual channels
of information on this side of the At
lautic that the cause of Spain was lost
in Cuba. This was so powerfully in
duencing European opinion that the
Pope took occasion on Christmas to ad-
dress an important communication to
his nuncio at Madrid. The Pope de-
clares emphatically that the vatican
uphoIds every form of legal govern
ment which is not anti-Christian in its
character
He proceeds then to discuss the Span
ash situation and calls the CarliStS to
account stating that they no less than
other subjects of Spain owe lnpIlclt
allegiance 10 the reigning monarchy
and must not attempt to use the cloak
OF religion to cover purposes that are
ulteriOr to the proper aims and objects
of the church This Will tend to cir
cumvent the CarIist plots and in d
large degree viii shear them of i'm
Uortance as the main hold of the Carl
received from the Catholic priesthood
of Spain. 1t will solve, or at least
modify the dilemma OF the present
ministry.
Following this pronunciamento the
Pope deals with the existin war and
sends his especial blessing to the sol
diers Of his godson, the present King
of Spain.
Discussing the Cuban question. the
positive statement is made that the
vatican has never made any decision
or reimbursement that could be con-
strued into an approval OF the Cuban
cause or disapproNa1 of Iha conduct of
Spain. 1t has suggested that where
possible the rigOrs Of war should be
mitigated but under no circumstances
mas 1t uttered a word that might tend
to encourage the parricidal or fratri-
cidal strife.
Notwithstanding this minimizing.
the prOnunciamentO is a distinct vic
tory for the reigning dynasty. The
whole influence Of the Austrian court
was thrown into the balance to bring
it about. Christina, the Queen Re
gent, is a Hapsburg princess and for
her sake and the love the Pope bears
his godson. the powerful influence of
the vatican in Spain has again been ex-
erted to save the falling fortunes of
the present DYNASTY.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
KANSAS AT OMAHA.
Preparations for an Exhibit are Going
Forward Throughout the State.

Forward Throughout the State.
Mr. E. S. Tucker, commercial agent
for Kansas exhibits for the Trans
mississippi and International expOsi-
tion of Omaha, Neb., arrived in the city
this morning after q trip to the west
ern part of the state. He comes here
to meet the teachers for the purpose of
organizing a committee to secure an
educational exhibit of Kansas public
schools. Speaking of the encourage
ment received on his trip, Mr.. Tucker
said that the western counties viii
have some good agricultural displays,
for it is probable that they VIII try to
excel all previous efforts for this Occa-
sion, and the eastern sections will need
look attentively after their prepara-
tiOnS to make a showing as faVOra BILE.
The Arkansas valley viii be a direct
rival to the Kansas river valley in this
respect The people of Kinsley, Lar
ned and Great Bend, as they state it,
cannot afford to miss the opportunity.
taken the responsibility of representing
Sedgwick county and a committee COM
posed of J. O. Davidson, c. H Smyth
and c. Fl. Brooks have charge of the
collection of funds. Hutchinson will
be thoroughly represented by its salt
industries.
Offers Of help from various sources
are coming in unsolicited, notably in
the case of Decatur county. In Barber
county, Miss Mary Best of Medicine
Lodge deserves mention for her gener-
Ous offer of both time and money.
Many other public spirited persons es-
peciany of Topeka. who are concerned
their services, and it only needs an Op-
portunity to bring them together and
place the movement on an enlarged
plan under their authority.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
DON'T WANT IT.
New York Bankers Almost
Unanimously Opposed
To the Postal Savings Bank
Idea,
AS
One Banker Feels That the
"Time Has Not Come
To Discuss the Proposition
Other Obj tiOns.

New York, Dec. 29-The Postal Saw
ings banks idea is not a popular one
in New York banking circles. A can
Vass OF presidents of prominent insti-
tutions developed that fact clearly. At
the same time very few Of the presi-
dents were willing to express opinions
for publication.
All practically agreed with President
e. S. Mason of the Bank of New York,
in the statement that there are already
so many banks in existence that rates
for money have been cut to a poinx
where there is little profit in bank
ing.
F. D. Tappen, president of the Gall
latin National bank, thought that pos
sibly in thinly populated districts pos
tai savings banks might prove bene-
fetal to the people, but he was conf
dent that the residents of large towns
and cities had all the banking accom-
mediation they desired.
Oliver S. Carter of the Bank of the
Republic, felt that the time had not
come to discuss the proposition.
Mr.. DumOnt Clark, president of the
American Exchange National bank,
agreed with Mr.. Carter
c. J. Edwards Simmons, president or
the Fourth National, was also of the
same opinion, and declined to discuss
the proposition because he had not
given it sufficient thought.
Henry w. Cannon, president of the
Chase National bank, was plainly op-
posed to postal savings banks and did
not hesitate to say
Postal savings banks" he said.
have been successful in other coun-
tries for the reason that the countries
have large public debts which are in
creasing from year to year. Under such
| conditions the money deposited by the
| people in the postal banks can be ad-
| vantageously used by the governments
In England and France such deposits
| really constitute a portion of the pub
I lie debts of those countries.
In this country the people hold the
| opinion that the public debt should not
| be increased, but on the contrary, should
! be reduced as rapidly as possible. and
| therefore, it does not seem practicable
| to my mind for the government to re-
| ceive the money of the people and III
| vest the same in securities. 1t is more
! than likely We're postal savings banks
| established in this country, that the
| government would very soon have
| large surplus of funds on hand on
/ which it would be compelled to pay in
| terest, and the business would be con-
| Quoted on the part of the government
| at loss.
I'm my opinion, should postal savings
| banks be established in the United
| States, their deposits should only bs
| used by the general government in the
| same manner as in other countries"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
A PROLIFIC PYTHON.
East India Serpent With a Lit
ter Of 100 Young Snakes.

Boston. Dec. 29.-Empress. an East
Indian python on exhibition at a mu-
scum here. was found early this morn
ing with a litter of young.
It is unsafe to go into the cage owing
to the temper Of the mother. 1t is inn
possible to say yet how many children
there are. but there were certainly
more than IS at noon, and probably as
many as 100.
The father is big Ben, another East
Indian python of the same breed. Big
Ben is the snake which Col Stone
found in the woods of Florida about
year age He had escaped from trav
cling menagerie. He was sold about
six weeks ago and is now in Philadel
phia.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
LENZ'S MURDERERS.
Sentenced to IS Years Imprisonme ent
Without Being Caught.

washington. Dec. 29.-An Indication
of the Willingness of the Turkish gov
ernment to Oblige the United States
minister at ConstantinOple who has
been pressing for the punishment of
the murderers of the American bicyc-
list. Lenz, is contained a cablegram
from Minister Angel received today at
the state department, announcing that
the murdererS have been convicted and
sentenced to Is years Imprisonment
These murderers, however, are at
large, having escaped months ago into
the Russian Caucasus that the
Turkish government has prosecuted
condemned and sentenced them in their
absence.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
PIPE ORGAN BURNS
In the Great Northern, Chicago
Had just Played ga
Hot Time"

Chicago. Dec 29.-Fire last night de-
stroyed the large pipe organ in the of
fee of the Great Northern hotel entail
ing a loss of $4,000 upon the managers
of the hotel Although the fire was
confined entirely to the pipe organ it
sent out such clouds of smoke that
many of the guests became alarmed
and a serious panic was narrowly
averted.
BY curious coincidence the last air
played on the organ before it's destruc-
ton was ''There'H be a hot time in the
old town tonight
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-29
O. S. HLATT'S SNAP.
Through Senator Baker He Secures a
Traders License at Pawhusla.


Traders License at Pawhuska.
O. $. HAT who has been successful for
many years in obtaining favors from
the state and national government has
been licensed to do a traders business
at Pawhusl1a on the Usage Indian res
ervation in the territory.
When George Findlay was defeated
Tor internal revenue collector CYRUS
Leland attempted to secure this license
for him and so recommended Sena-
tor Baker recommended Mr. Hiatt and
the recommendation was accepted
By contract with the government
the Usage Indians receive $3.50. 600 an
nually or $50 600 quarter. They have
large thousand acre farms and spend
practically all the money received
from the government and from their
farms at the traders stores. There
are eight traders licenses for the en-
tire reservation and Pawhusla is the
capital 1t is said that the license i
worth from $4,000 to So. 600 a wear. or
late it has been the custom to have n
new trader buy out the stock of goods
OF an old trader often at an exorbftan
price, but there is no such CONDITION.
attached to 8Ir. Hiatt's license.