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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04
THE INAUGURATION BIBLE.
It Was Presented for the Occasion by
Wilberforce College.

Washington March 4-The Bible on
which Mr.. Mckinley took the oath of
office as president of the United States
is handsome and costly book made
especially for the occasion and present
ed to the new president by Bishop Ar
nett of Wilberforce college, a colored
institution in the Buckeye state, on be-
half of the African Methodist Episco-
pal church Its covers are of blue mo-
rocco with satin Innings. white satin
panels and gilt edges with a gold plate
in the center engraved with the fol-
lowing inscription:
William Mckinley, president of the
United States of America, inaugUrated
March 4, 1897
The book on which he was sworn in
to the highest office within the gift of
the people was a matter of quite de-
cided sentiment with President Cleve-
land Mr.. Cleveland asked the privi-
lege of being sworn on little red Bible
which had been given to him by his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04
GOT LOST IN A CITY.
A Leavenworth Couple Separated in
Topeka for Two DAYS.

s. Kelsey of Leavenworth came to
Topeka Monday with the intention of
moving his family here. He stayed
with friends at 1920 North Kansas ave-
nue.. His wife was to have come
Tuesday evening from Leavenworth.
Kelsey went to the depot to meet her.
But he looked in vain. She did not
appear. He inquired about to learn if
woman 140 pounds in weight, light
blonde hair, had been seen there with
a 7-year-old boy. But no one had seen
her He went to meet other trains
but with the same result. Yesterday
he telegraphed to Leavenworth asking
about his wife'S whereabouts. He was
told that she had started for Topeka
alarmed, and after searching for her
all day yesterday this morning asked
the police department for aid in find
ing her He found that she had ar
rived here and had registered at a
small hotel near the Santa Fe depot
She had left there, and no one knew
where she was. Kelsey was greatly
alarmed about her He feared that
something awful had happened.
Today the search was continued.
Kelsey had gone to the western part Of
the city in the hope of finding her
there and was returning on a Wash
burn college car. When at Fourth and
Kansas avenue, as a Quinton Heights
car was passing his car, a woman in
side caught sight of Kelsey on the
front platform and began waving
frantically at him. He caught sight
of her, and in his joy he jumped from
the car and boarded the other one. 1t
was his long lost wife. He was a long
lost husband, too, for Mrs. Kelsey had
waited around at the Santa Ee depot
all day yesterday for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04
DAY OF GLORY.
Continued from First Page.)

hum of interest throughout the gallery.
No exact order was observed, the oath
being given to four senator's at one
time.
The names of Thomas c. Platt OF
New York and Joseph B. Foraker OF
Ohio were called together. With these
fifteen new men were two OF the oAo
senators sworn in for new terms
In the meantime, while the odths
were beng administered, Mr. cleveland
and Mr. Mckinley sat talking IN a low
tone. It was clearly most agreeable
exchange, for the old and new presl-
dents smiled every now and then, as
they nodded acquiesence to each other.
1t was noted that Secretary of State
Olney and Secretary Lamont were
not anon gthe cabinet officers present.
1t was LOS p. m. when the last oath
was administered and the formal exit
began, the supreme court justices GO
ing first then Mr.. Cleveland and Presi-
dent Mckinley and the officials follow
Ing. Just before the official party
withdrew Mrs. Mckinley and the
mother of the president were escort
from the gallery to the east front of the
capitol, where the oath of Office was to
be taken by the new president.
Occupants of the public gallery were
held in their places for some time in
order not to block the procession of Of
hcials. Gradually the chamber was
deserted and the scene of action re-
moved to the east front of the capitol.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04
MAJORITY FOR RIGGS.
Result of the Contest of Undisputed
Ballots by the Senate.

The count of the undisputed ballots
in the Smart-Riggs contest case has
been finished by the senate committee
composed of Senators Lamb, Hanna
and thinner. The count gives Riggs
a majority of % votes.
The count OF the ballots cast in the
three counties comprising the Fourth
district resulted as follows:
Douglas county: Smart, 2. 233; Riggs,
2796. Anderson county: Smart, 1877;
Riggs, 1867. Franklin county: Smart
2673; Riggs, 8, 053.
Today was the day set for the contest
case to be taken up, but on motion of
Senator Lamb this morning the matter
was postponed until tomorrow evening
at s o'clock. At that time arguments
viii be made by the attorneys of both
Smart and Riggs on the question of
the senate having jurisdiction to try
the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04
HUMANE OFFICER AT WORK


Humane officer D. F. Wyatt has had
a busy day The cold rain has made
it very uncomfortable for animals to
stand out and it is surprising how many
people tied their horses by the curb
unblanketed while they went about
their bushes. Captain Wyatt seldom
makes an arrest. He believes it is bet
ter to call the attention of the owner
of the horse to the abuse and warn
him against violations of the humane
ordinance
The officer saw a horse standing in
the cold rain without a blanket and
found that the animal belonged to a
lady physician.
You will have to take better care of
your horse.'' said Officer Wyatt to the
lady.
Why, has anything happened to
him ?" she inquired
mo, but he has been shivering there
in the rain for an hour. 1 should dis
like very much to arrest you but you
are violating the humane ordinance"
said Capt. Wyatt firmly.
Il will take the horse right home"
said the woman and the officer went ON
his way after he had taken the trouble
to blanket the animal himself
There were dozens of other similar
cases and the day was by far the bust
est the officer has had since his ap-
pOintment
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ter upon an existence from which they
are to be inevitably excluded. 1t was
the sundering of relationships which
can never be resumed. And, then so
many of our great political careers have
been tragedies in recent years that the
shadows deepen even in the culmina-
ton of victory.
The environment was not inspiring
The clouds were Sullen and scOwling,
the harsh wind heavy with black mist
and the ways foul with mire, but the
rockets and candles blazed, the bands
played, the soldiers paraded. and the
procession marched, and after an af-
fecting address by the major, the bril-
liant and sumptUous train rolled out
slowly into the rainy darkness.
Red fire at Alliance shed a bloody
glow upon a great throng upon the sta
ton platform. Smaller groups cheered
and saluted at the lighted crossings
of the villages along the line. and Pitts
burg was the scene of an unparalleled
demonstration. The vast space under
the sheds was filled with enthusiastic
thousands who cheered the champion of
the policy which is to rekindle the fires
of the Frustrated industries of the Key
greeted with reverberating applause,
and his wife and mother were the re
cipients of clamorous but respectful
homage.
train crossed the turbid Susquehanna
at Harrisburg, where silent and curl
Gus crowds were awaiting outside the
gates. Laborers smoking pipes on the
way to toll, children going unwillingly
to school, and women leaning on their
arms in kitchen windows, paused and
cheered and waved as the train rolled
through York Hanover and Glencoe to
Baltimore, where another notable dem
onstration occurred and the visitors
were so aggressive that the major ap-
peared and bowed his acknowledge
ments to the eager congregation.
Nature relented here. The skies
cleared. The dark clouds melted into
a silver mist through which the great
white obelisk, the dome of the capitol,
and the golden hemisphere of the Ii
brary glimmered family. half conceal
ed, half disclosed in the splendor of that
vernal light which never was on sea
or shore. The heavens smiled their
benediction on the inaugural journey
The omens were suspicious. Rustic
groups stood on the crumbling banks
of the eastern branch.
In the sOrdid and squa1id suburbs be-
yond the tunnel. files of negroes loung-
ed idly in the warm sun. The throngs
grew denser as the train crept through
the mall and into the railroad sheds,
where mighty reclamation welcomed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04

| warm corner on a soft lounge. At half
past 9 O'Clock, a barber came up stairs
with his shining basin and snowy tow
els He was a very proud man, by
name Clarence Chaplin, for he was to
shave the preSident-elect.
This necessary function consumed
only few minutes time. Meanwhile
the callers began to increase in num-
Der, although few of them were admit
ted to the reserved portion of the house.
A great bunch of American beauty
roses came by special messenger from
a local magma tie for Mrs. Mckinley At
five minutes to ten Senator Sherman
and Senator Mitchell of Wisconsin, of
the senate committee, appointed to con-
duct the Inauguration. appeared and
announced that they had come to escort
the president-elect to the capitol.
They were admitted at once and eX-
changed greetings with Mr.. and Mrs.
Mckinley, who was chatting with Capt
Zimmerman and the 23rd Ohio volun-
teers, his old regiment. BeIlamy Stor-
er and Mrs. Storer and Mrs. Julius Bur
rows also were among the favored
callers who saw Mr.. Mckinley.
Five minutes after 10 o'clock the
president-elect emerged from his re-
ception room on the arm of Senator
Sherman He looked calm and walked
firmly. Just behind him came Score
tary Porter with Senator Mitchell of
Wisconsin, Captain Heisted of the army
with Abner Mckinley brought up the
rear and kept back the people who
pressed upon the party, even in the ho-
tel corridors.
AS the PRESIDENT emerged from
the private entrance. of the Ebbitt
House on Fourteenth street beside the
tall form of Senator Sherman there
was a roar of applause that shook the
building. The street was packed with
a solid mass of people. through which
the carriage that was to convey the
president-elect to the White House
could scarcely be driven.
While the police struggled to clear a
passage through the crowd. the presi-
dent-elect stood al the head of the
granite steps and bowed his acknowI-
edgments. The president-elect was
seated with Senator Sherman sitting
on the rear right seat and Senator
Mitchell with Mr.. Porter occupying the
front seat.
The carriage was one brought by the
senate committee and was drawn by a
pair of clipped brown horses. At ten
minutes after ten the istart was made
for the White House amid renewed
cheering by the crowd and under es-
cort of troop A. of the Cleveland crack
cavalry comprising about a hundred
men mounted on black charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04
KANsANs IN WASHINGTON.
Several There to Witness the Inau-
guration.

Washington. March "A considera-
BILE number of prominent Kansas peo-
pie are in the city to witness the inau-
guration. One of the announcements
made serni-officially so early in the
proceedings is that no consular posi-
tiOnS will be taken up until April, and
that applicants for consulates paying
$4,000 and under must pass an examina-
ton as to their qualifications The
pOStoffices will probably begin to be dis
tributed as soon as the assistant post
masters general are named.
Among the prominent Kansans now
here are Russell Armstrong of Kansas
City, John Q. Royce of the Phillipsburg
Dispatch, J. L. Bristow, secretary of
the Republican state central commit
tee, and editor of the Ottawa Republi-
can; W. A. Mitchell, editor of the Ola
the Mirror; r. r. Simons of Caldwell
w. A. Cooper of Winfield, A NJ Full
Ter and Captain H. NJ. Phillips of To-
peka and E. NJ. Adams of Mound City
Armstrong is a candidate for deputy
commissioner of Indian affairs. He is
part Wyandotte blood, and has some
strong Endorsements. With the excep-
ton, of Bristow and Mitchell, all the rest
are understood to to be candidates for
postmasters.
Mrs. o. L. Miller of Kansas City,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04
THE HARRIS BILL.
Senate Finally Agrees to House
Amendments.

It now needs but the signature of Gov.
Leedy for the Harris bill to become a law,
and for the question of railroad legisla-
ton in the legislature of 1897 to be set
tied for good. By a unanimous vote the
senate this morning concurred in the
house amendments to the Harris bill
Although the vote on the question of
concurring in the house amendments and
finally disposing of the bill was unani-
nous, the sentiment of the senate as
whole was far from being So When Sen
ator Forney's name was reached on the
roll call, he stated that he would vote
aye uIueL PIoteSl, ttllu save 1lDtIes -
a formal protest against the Harris Dill
would be filed in the senate tomorrow
morning. When Senator Householder
name was reached, that gentleman also
stated that he would vote to concur in
the house amendments under protest. and
I'm voting AYE on this question
cast a vote which agrees in no way with
my judgment. When voted Tor the Har-
ris bill in this senate a few days ago
did so with the belief and the earnest
hope that the house would SUBSTITUTE Tor
it the house measure, containing a maxi
mum schedule. In this was disappoint-
Il declare that this railroad bill which
We are about to pass is like a hg tree
without figs, that it is a hornet without
a sting, a copperhead without a poison.
an eagle without taions- The people nave
demanded relief at our hands. and We
now propose to give them this bill which
l believe is little better than the law now
on our statute books.
cally under the righteous curses of an
outraged people,
Senators King. Lupfer and Titus also
spoke against the bill, although voting to
concur in the house amendments
In the POpuliSt caucus last night sew
eral Populist senators declared that if the
Harris bill was not agreed to, they would
refuse to support any other railroad
measure, and that if the party leaders at
tempted to whip them into line and force
a maximum schedule railroad bill down
their throats they would bolt the caucus
Senator Householder stated today that
he would now let the matter of railroad
legislation drop, and would do nothing
further on this line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04

mother in boyhood, when he first left
the family roof tree, and he took the
oath the beginning of both of his
presidential terms on this book, which
he treasures fondly. The custom, how
ever, has been for the United States
supreme court to furnish the Bible on
which the president takes his official
oath, and this tradition has been car
ried out by the clerk of the court ever
since that tribunal was established, ex-
cept on the two occasions when Presi-
dent Cleveland was installed in office.
Mr.. Mckinley, clerk of the supreme
court, who has held the Bible on which
Garfield was sworn and every president
after him, has always marked the verse
which the president touched with his
lips and after the inaugural has pre-
scented the book made historic bv this
event to the president or to his wife. !
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04
INGALLS, WORD PAINTING.
His Description of the Passage of Nc
KinIey to Washington.

The following from the New York
journal IS ex-senator John J. Ingalls,
first letter of his series describing fea-
lures of inaugural week.
Washington, D. C., March 2.-The
multitude that gathered round the in
augural train at Canton on Monday
evening was subdued and sympathetic
rather than exuberent or noisily DEM
onstrative- 1t had the pathos of a
farewell to a friend who embarIxs for a
voyage whose destination is unknown.
or who departs upon a journey into an
unknown country.
In one sense it was final adieu to
an acquaintance, neighbor and towns
man, who is to be separated from them
by an Incompatible destiny, and to en-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04

F. G. Logan's private grain letter. fur
nished to Goodwin & ChamDerlin. brokers
in grain. provisions and stocks, Topeka
Chicago. Ill. March 4.
WHEAT-The crop bulletin is changed
today and southwest sends numerous
complaints and Implications of damage
from fields. Price Current also confirms
this. Paris cable quotes bad weather and
sold p 900 barrels flour yesterday and for
week ground $4,000 barrels against 2l3 600
last week and will decrease her stocks
about 500, 900 bushels, while Duluth VIII
northwest is expected by tax bills nearly
due which is bringing in wheat There
was some inquiry for cash from interior
mills. but actual business was small Ca
small figure. There was an undertOne of
apprehension and probably more or less
buying the assumption that all trou-
bles between Greece and Turkey regard
ing Crete had not yet been definitely set
tied, even though the big brothers and
cousins called the powers and all written
pink tinted but emphatic notes ConSolS
are off s. Stable Democracy has again
with dignity changed rulers without a
suggestion of anything but satisfaction
conditions is likely to improve and VIII
have its effect eventually though enEanc-
ed consumption caused by prosperity upon
prices.
CORN-Tri1e firmer with only fair cash
demand. Kansas City wires some Kansas
farmers accepting SIC per bushel-
OATS-Firmer, future being stronger re-
lative July, showing speculation going
into that
PROVISIONS but with some re-
alizing. Packers are friendly and this
may be against a strong bull speculation
Just now for fear Of offerings. but they
continue cutting hogs at a loss and piling
up the product which shows their faith
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04
WICHITA DEFEATED.
Its Normal School Bill Tabled in the
House.

The supporters of the Wichita nor
maj school bill, on motion of Mr.. Fair
child, this morning attempted to secure
a reconsideration of last weeks vote,
by which the proposition was indefin-
itely postponed.
This was defeated and sent to the
table on motion of Mr.. Trueblood.
Mr.. Irwin of Sedgwick announces
that he will make another effort to re-
vive the bill tomorrow morning. There
is q sentiment among a large number
of members that the action of the
house today effectually disposes of the
Wichita normal bill, by killing it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04
Kan, has Joined her husband to wit
ness the inaugural.
BLACKBURN'S SUCCESSOR
Governor Bradley Names A. T. Wood
of Mt. Sterling for Senator.

Louisville, Ky, March A. T. Wood
of Mt. Sterling will succeed Joseph c.
Blackburn in the United States senate
by appointment of Governor Bradley.
The appointment was decided upon af-
ter the governor had offered the honor
to st. John Boyle, of this city, who re-
fused it.
Boyle was the Republican eau
Gus nominee at the last session of the
legislature and his action indicates that
he hopes to be elected to serve the full
term by the special session of the leg
islature which Gov. Bradley will call
within a few DAYS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04
S. S. KING APPOINTED.
Populist Author Made Commissioner
of Elections of Kansas City.

Gov. Leedy today appointed S. s.
King as commissioner OF elections for
Kansas City, Kan King aspired to the
position of police judge and it was be-
lieved that the former commissioner r.
c. Foster, appointed by Governor Lee
yelling, would be reappointed. How
ever, Mr. King was defeated for judge
and has accepted this position. The
place pays $10O a month.
Mr.. King was formerly police Judge.
He is a noted writer having for several
years furnished the principal part OF
the litera ture distributed by the Popu-
list state central committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04
BOYDKNOWN IN KENTUCKY
The Man Charged With Bribery Re-
lated to breckenridge.

Cynthiana, Ky, March 4.-Today this
city met with q surprise when it read
that S. r. Boyd had been accused of
trying to bribe a Kansas legislator s.
r. Boyd is a son of John S. Boyd, a first
cousin of John Boyd Thatcher of
Worlds fair fame and a third cousin of
w. c. P. Breckenridge.
Sam r. Boyd was the grandson of
old Sam Rodgers. who, with his wife,
before railroads were built, rode through
to Missouri on horseback and preached
the gospel.
All the old preachers of Kansas and
Missouri will know him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04
STREET CAR BLOWN UP
Gas Explodes in Subway at Boston,
Killing Five.

Boston, March 4.-By an explosion of
gas in the subway at the intersection
of fremont and Boyleston streets today
five persons were killed and a dozen
more were injured. An electric car
which was almost directly over the
center of the spot where the explosion
occurred was wrecked and set on fire
1t is thought the explosion was caus-
ed by a defective electric light which
ignited escaping gas. One of the killed
was Rev. W. A. Startburser of Tufts
college,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04
Big Plate Glass Broken.

One of the large. plate glass windows
in Crosby Bros. store front was bro
ken this morning It is the glass in
front of the Dyche collection shown in
the store. The people crowded close to
the glass and to avoid a possible acct
dent a boy in the store was ordered to
carry out a wooden dummy and place
it before the window. He slipped and
the wooden figure struck the glass,
shivering it. The pane is valued at
S125 and is insured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04
Small Fire at Moor.

At 1910 today an alarm of fire was
turned in by telephone calling the de-
partment to 604 West Eighth street
Fire companies from stations ?, 3 and 4,
responded. The fire was in the resi-
dence of Porter S. Cook at 6O4 West
Eighth street where clothes on a hang
er had been set too close to a stove and
had taken fire. The furniture in the
room together with considera bic cloth
ing were damaged. The loss will amount
to SIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04
GREEK MINISTER RESIGNS.
Because the Government Would Not
Send achievements to Crete.

London. March 4.-The Athens CORES
pOndent of the Daily Mail states that ow-
ing to the refusal of NJ Delvannis. the
Greek premier. to send further reinforce
ments to Crete, the minister of war, NJ,
Smolenitz. has resigned.
Col. MetaXes has been appointed to sue
coed him. MetaXeS is not member of
the Boule Legislative member) where the
appointment is unpopular. But he is
said to be the nominee of King George.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04
FIGHTING EXPECTED.
at Apia the Capital of Samoa-Tam
asese Heads a Rebellion.

Auckland, N. T., March 4.-Advices
just received here from Samoa dated
February %, say a strong body of ma
tives under the leadership of Chief Ia
masese, ex-king of Samoa, profitting by
the absence of warships are threaten
ing King MalietOa at Apia.
At the capital fighting is expected
and the foreign cOnsuls are powerless
to quen the disturbance with war
sips.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04
DR.. YANCY'S STAFF.
DR.. Geo. Mcneil ands DR.. Dunlap, Will
Also Come to Topeka

Sedalia, March 4.-Dr. E. F. Yancy,
who has been appointed chief surgeon
of the Santa Fe, will move to Topeka at
once.
He Will probably be accompanied by
the entire hospital staff of the NJ, X &
T. road now at Sedalia. DR.. George Nc
Neil will be in charge of the Topeka
second assistant at Sedalia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-04
THE COMPETITOR CREW.
Nothing is Known of Their Release at
the Spanish Legation.

Washington, March AT the Span
ish legat ion here no news relating to
the release of the Competitors crew as
reported from Key West, has been re-
ceived.
The Spanish minister declined to ex-
press even an opinion as to the proba-
bility of the reports truthfulness