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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-04

NJ. B'ils, sco.es the D-inocrai-.
WASHINGTON. May 3-The issue was
made, as Speaker Rccd puts it IN the
House to-day. on thc Speakers policy OF
posiponins the appointment of commit
tees Nj. Simpson. of Kansas. brought %
on ny another attack upon The speaker,
winch moved Mr. heed 90 challenge h.m
ID propose resolution lnsiruotls the
Speafei 10 appoint ihe committees. After
d lively debate participated iu Dy The
leaders On boih sides the House hy vote
OF u to b refused 90 direct the Speaker
10 name The committees.
There Was au Intellectual attempt ly
Mr. Bailey Of Texas. o. secure AN agree-
ment for The consideration of the Nelson
bankruptcy biii on May l1th.
10 was than that Ar. Simpson. Of KAN
sAs. rose Co Cd question Of personal pfifi-
lcgc and slnt 10 The clerk s. desk tC ic
read an extract from the New York Mail
and E'rress. accusing him Of being an
obstructOn.st, and predicting that hc
would Dee puiForzed under the Speakers
tup-har mtr There was stack of News
parer clippings on air. Simn son desk
which. 81 appeared. he WAS determined TO
have read. 0Ht Mr. lngiey protested that
Mr simpson had not raised any question
Of privilege.
Speaker Reed said that il would be an
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-04
WAY DOWN SOUTH In DIXIE.
A Brilliant Gathering at TenneSSes'S
Grand Centennial.
THE WONANS BUILDING IS OPENED
Witbippropriate Cefemonies-AnA Address
bl Mt-, \, l.. kifkmau, President Of the
Woman's Board oft Centennial.
Fireworks and Music,

NASHVILLE, TENN. May s.-The AS
sembiy Han Of the beautiful Womcn's
Uulimg was the scene Of brilliant
gathering to-day. IL being the day set
apart for The formal opening Of The Wo-
mems Building, one OF the chief features
Of Tie Exposition. IN Indictment day.
cold. biedx, cloudy and threatening Ia.n
cut down the attendance. Eleven O'Clock
was the hour nxed for tho exercises
which werl 90 formally open the build
ire. soon AFTER tins hour tne exquisite
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-04
MR.. PERKINS RESPONSE.

Mr. Perkins said the man VINO han rs
tened to the cordial words OF "'o"n's welcome
lust delivered nom the secretary ',''
who did not feel ut home must DC '0'''
indeed. ,,,..
He thought and believed that evefyboty
present was Glad TO he IN beautiiu. "'',
historic Richmond the capitoi OF o'u
VIRGINIA. for Richmond IS the heoIt o'
virginia. and there could be no 'l'''t
olacc than this. in which to feel az hoine;
The speaker then referred 70 the ptosu
privilege Of being a Virginian' ana n,"ue
eloquent allusion to the heroic dead Oh
virginia. aud especially to Gcnsia' Lee
and Jackson.
..Nou have come" said he. a" To make
this conference q success ana WINE We
cannot make twO blades OF grass grow
where only one grew before. believe
we csr make two ideas where was one
only before"
The speaker said he would chiefly in
culcate Patriotism I'm children and would
t-ach them 10 love. honor and obey ihelr
state. Here. be said we breathe patriot
ism and he pointed 10 the portrait ot Jct-
fersOn on the wall as hc spoke.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-04
TWO SURPRISED DUELLTsTs.
Neither Hit the Other-Both Revoiyers
Loaded with Blank Cartridges.

CHICAGO. ILL, May 3.-W. J.. King.
son Of weli-AnOwn lawyer, who died
some time $50, and Colonel Jeremiah
Busl., veteran Of the Confederate navy.
VINO fought OF board the Merrlmac.
faced each other ia . duel ar the tifty-
elghth-street entrance 10 WASHINGTON
Park this evening al o'clock. ana haa
not the reyoiVers been loaded with blank
cartridges by their seconds, one or Dotn
might have been hurt.
The whole affair was a joke. althoue n
neither OF the principals knew IL. Inc
doctor. A. W. Baer, OF 10. 2lO soutn
Clark street, who accompanied the party.
also thought the duel was bona NE.
for he had his instruments along. Those
present were =. Z. Kelly. r. ID. Gala
CHER. Waite Doavitt, who was Colonel
Busks second. and Il. ID. Evans, VINO
was second FOR King.
4 quarrel having risen between Busk
and King last night, duel was suggest
ed. The principals were Thoroughly
in earnest and faced each other az
fifteen PAGES without hinching. hacn
was surprised that his shot die not take
effect. and al first did not relish the ex-
planation offered by their friends that
tho duel was a harmless joke.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-04

| unsatisfactory doctrine that member
! could consume the time of the ho"-e
| with innumerabe newspaper ciplli~1r il,l
! incidentally remarked that il Was eylde hl
/ the newspaper attacks 700 not impair l"o
| gcntlemans usefulness.
This comment seemed t0 anger the Kan
/ san. who began TO declare loudly thal he
was not 0tstrUcting legislation ana that
! Doe proposed to show Who was oostiuei-
| ing il. Again Mr.. Dingley sought 10 cut
! him of. and Alr. simpson charactef1cu
/ the Maine leader as zone OF the dcpen-
/ dents Of plutocracy' VINO was mas en-
! ing TO defend the interests Cf his friends.
| Mr.. Reed warned the kansan That lie
! could not defend himself by attacking nN-
! other. to whieh Mr.. simpson replied that
| he must defend himself however ne couid.
He was prOceCding Go assert that lhe
/ Speaker Obstructed legislation ny itl4riN5
/ 90 appoint the committee. WHOM MI. Reed
threw down the gauntlet 90 him.
"if tine gentleman Wiu present 10 the
House proposition that the Speaker mas
! been dcrelict I'm duty in not appointing
| the committees" said the Speaker secfn-
/ ing Tor the first time this sion. 90 De
/ angtrod by Mr. SIMPSONS attack. 'Or II
Doe viii oven nut II in the shape of re-
quest that the Chair appoint the COM
mittccs and thus sustain his contcn-
| tion the Chair viii appoint The commit
/ Tees
Mr. Reed said that since The matter had
! taken such form ne would pug il - lne
/ House whether MI. simpson had i,iis ed
any question of personal privilege. The
| House decided by vote OF % 10 oi mat
! Mr.. simpson had not WhcieulpN --4.
/ simpson subsidod. ~
| The Democrats who tolicW Mf. bi-'y
voted with the Republicans On 'hia iuea-
! ti0n.
While Dir. Dingieys motion Wa5 p'hD-
! ing Mr.. Lewis q new Democratic ih'4n-
| hcr from Washington. rose to announce
that Gin RESPONSE 10 the kindly surrfs-
/ ti0n OF the Speaker hc would present
q resolution for the appointment OF ;ne
committees. The resolution was cuf on.
/ however. 10y the vote on All biltlel
| motion which was cafuod. Ile fioHe
was thea about 90 adjourn. WHOM hr
Dngicv and other Republicans hnoan to
! inquire Cor tine resolution. and SPEAKER
! Reed aga.n invited con'itoff SON or p'e
resolution saying. "fhe Chair thinks u
desirable in Justice 80 hmsol and 20 me
House. that the country should know i0at
ouoorturitv has been given Tor the con-
sidrrofion Of the subject"
Or,orff,nif,. feino thrs given Nr Lewis
,r.gc-,to5 his resolution directing fhe
! cnealser 10 annoirt the COMMITTEES. Mr.
ebo,,is not be I'm harr0nv with any n0rt
| of ne uartr- 90 which he was Oiled
Smoking only for himself he believed fl
10 he the duty Of CONGRESS 70 give the
countrv the relief 70 demanded.
..-....--
| DEMOCRATIC blSSHNniO-\9
Aetor ho had finished his sneach alr
NltO' - -, ..,,irt H.. ,..,r,-,t of
tte"la ~ ~. AZ. iin,,' f,- ,.,..l.1-,,,
tle Itsollt'oL 70 ~ ~ ~, t. g.. ar
~, i ,s,.f 80 toiro .-r.f~.I ANA ~
b"l''S uD~44--'" - G a. . .,',l, ,,,li-f,
lacAeo t.e H., e.. ,f I5.r-ll-
rs,,s
N"t-"' .f.-r -..t.ef.f4
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-04
RICHMOND. VA. TUESDAY. MAY. 1897

reaches a depth of four inches in Wise
county this morning.
WYTHEVILLE.tNA.. May 3.-Special.-
Last night about 2 . clock the snow be-
gan TO fall mere nni continued until it
covered the carih ~ tine depth OF about
half an incn.
The mountains arc snowcapped this
morning. 10 Is fc9fcd that the entire
fruit crop is destroyed.
NORTON. VA, May 3.-Special.--x-
ircrncly cold weather has prevailed here
since Saturday The mountain tops have
been covered with snow. II is feared
that the fruit crop is badly damaged.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-04

assembly hall I'm the building was filed
by brilliant audience. Tho dccofa-
tions of the hall, quiet. soothing green
on ceiiin-s and walls and rich haueirgs
cf rare lace and silk at the windows,
completed ,he conception.
THE EXERCISES OPENED.
At the hour hxcd for the ceremonies,
Mrs " J.. Kirkman. President of the
WOmans BOard. entered. accompanied
by Mrs. Charles y. Grcsycnor. Vice
President fOr West Tennessee. lfiss
Mary y. Temple Nice-rresident for East
Tonnesaee; and Airs. Joseph Thompson.
Of Atlanta who was president OF the
Woman's Department of the Atlanta Ex-
position They took places ON the plat
form. Mrs. Matthew McClung, of
Knoxville. opened the exercises with
PRAYER
Mrs. William D. Boar. Of Memphis.
presented 20 Mrs. Kirkman a gavel OF
oak made from the corncr-log OF one OF
the first capitals created i'm Tennessee.
lt was presented on behalf of tie Ten
nessee Federation of Womans clubs.
Mrs. kirkuan responded gracefully.
thanking the Federation of Clubs on
behalf Of the Womans Department.
After these preliminary proceedings.
Mrs. kirkman delivered She address or
welcome. clc reviewed briefly the his
tory oi the womanhood Of the State from
the days Of the pioneers down TO the
present time. dwelling particularly upon
the love Of home shown by the early
settlers, and which has been transmit
ted % their descendants. IN conclusion
AIRS. Kirkman referred TO the encour-
agemcut the Woman's Board had re-
coived from the women of other States
and the appreciated sympathy always
shown.
OTHER ADDRESSES.
Mrs. Cornne Moore Lawson rendered
musical selections. Mrs Grosvenor and
Miss Temple. vice-presidcnts made brfef
addresses. and Mrs. Klrkman declared
the building open. An informal recep-
ton was then held.
The programme for tomorrow IS the
FIRST days session Of convocati0ns 20 be
held for three days By the Ladies' Her
mitage Association Of Nashville. and The
Hermitage Chapel. Daughters OF the
American Revolution. Of Memphis. Fire
works and music tonight closed the day s
programme.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-04

knew Il as well as he did. He Sas sure
thai their efforts would tend to the
building 10 and the gradual periec''o"
OF the public schools OF Virginia
After Mr. McGilvrays address, MI
Massey said that as the address Oh wei.
come had come from the eastern part u
Virginia. It was ntting that the Response
should come from the western part Oh
the State. so he introduced Mr. W.il.an
NJ. Perkins Superintendent o. the couh-
L. Of pnlnskI
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-04

That the Purpose OF the Greci. Cabino
The situation Last Night.

|
| o..-.,>- ,r,.. o .-f.. t.tr ...i..- ~
| LpNbDN' -N"' '-- N''~- i''"'' "a
Interest in inc s'"1.-" to-hisht are
| First that the cecN i.h or TIE ministers
who have returned Ii"m ine Oteek IRON
~ ''.2 ~ t Soon. e, ,.',..,,
! c,r,,r,,.', ai1ioet int....ttiv .f Nel,sIln',
frOm la.t TUESDAY unll sunday, with the
result tnat General 9moi,nskl has been
prevented from aDiu,-i'y essumins nls ne"
doues as c"'tI ga e'''i. A' luI' 'ner l.l. ie
-, -. rc,,,r f,rlr uasit,0ns I'M tn..y ar.
ga , ~ ~, ','t,r,.cd +, Follow i,n tG,f sue
| CO.'S Auosethcr fourteen ofncet5 have
been recalled rom cr.lc. to.he sent ON to
Thessaly. and also as proof az the IN
icnilon Of The nc" DaD.'.et 10 continue .l1
var. Inc mot'"i'"' D -e'u|'," Nf
'ess4y. an '" n. H. tl'r IT,. .,,, '',.
,-,,,t., ,., i'e,,l,ysa II, ,.,.l,iiatc Crctc.
',~. ~,,i,.1sn' army is advancing in the
three columns on Fhar-alos. wnpc dn
additional column is advancing in the
direction OF NOio. As the Noio eeiuinh
could easily take ''ie''o I'D lle I,si :;r'i. t'is
OfteA position ~ , '., --''' ~ ,,.n-
ploo'Dli'ly t5.re a n ,,.,s natural
.l"l o.''v' a. n f,, pi,r-,i,. to as.
10 .,,,,rl.. ''..'' command Fvervthiue
roi,,ts ~ an tn.vit4hl. retreat Is the
EE-i ~, D1rockos
" '',.f,,. .urlffon continues OH
scure. with 3D. constant interchange Of dis-
rtfrl.e betwcen European Cabinets and
au inrn4s,ut lntcrVllNIus OF ministers.
-,.., 49,, "A -.,,scial iron, Ath-
,h,, lrfl.r, p,eha has
eh' announce
sent am officer with Tag OF truce 10
the Creek hcad0uaricrs asking an armls-
,ico of Eve davs.
80. ,t.-.,,tor from, Athone savs that
'''.' -. 49,, ooe u,,I.,,r,ar
irrcsulars have crossed the frontier ID
Macedonia.
LONDON. May 3-Eu1sia and Germany
have vetoed ENGLAND IS proposition for
reaoo confcrorr. of tno Powers to settle
,,.. ,..,r n, Crls.e Greece must 0rsi
y."','''' si'1 W.. 'i, orl". ~ IN
A"SS'a ana ~ '',," "'' me
rINeh uoh' i'1 I"'" '- nDolV "i"i"3 w.
have The thing acltitu thdn ne ""9
while ago.
PARIS May 3.-Thc Figaro asserts that
King George of Greece is afflicted with
heart trouble which manifested itsclf in
| a recurrence OF the cardiac spasms. His
-t,.silia,, ,,,,.t ,,.,on bie i,,molf,tclv
- IL,
"ins e"a"- ass"
'.l,- . .......,..,, '- ,.'.' or
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-04
.,rIIEE FORECAST.

-,cr,1NGTON, D. c., May 3.-Forecast
for Tuesday. r,.~.i,, loud. weather.
FOR Nlls li.- .rser. ~. westerly winds.
s'l-nN! !,,,r,b CarOlina-ClOudy weather,
.oitl, showers near the coast; north
t,,-.storiv winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-04
c,or TuFcuo~rrrR

The following was the range OF rn'
thermometer at the Times office yester-
dav: . A. NJ. 81 y III. 5s' Z. "A, OF
sP. NJ. 50: p. IL, 20. midnight. u.
| AuaraaA ILL
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-04
SNOW ~ IHE >OCIH " EST.
The Allegheny Mountains Covered and
Fruit Al Killed by Cold.

There was a heavy snowfall IN portions
OF southwest Virginia last ni.at. IL
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-04

final vote on the bin be taken at 2. N.
tomorrow
The Senate at $40 p. ". adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-04

lContlnued on Seventh Page.)
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-08-20
HICOS Y POBRES

10 que me dice Tomad la carta Krug eedmea oda
ruego....
Ell pntor co,nenz6 leer Ell Gasc5n eacuchaba
nordendose los labos para que angustia
Cuando el pipor hubo conclude de eer la
cstaba anonadado, abado
bras que haba dido eer hubera sido palo recbido
Bebio otro vase de aqua dijo:
Creo que todo ha conclude. iQue es 10 que hara
81 estuveseis en- mi lugar.
-Estaria muy afido ciertamente
Sin duda. Pero precise vivir.
da.. lria mi teatro. Cumpra mis- deberes
de consolarme buenos amigos.
--si, si... iPero dinero!
Moo la los billetes de banco esparcidos
sueo arrugados lilo roos que haban perdo
de su valor.
Los ojos del pobre pntor luminaron de avaricia.
Jamas habia tenido ante ST una cantdad tai.
iAhf hay verdadera fortuna!- diio
-Sfconest6 Escoubere;hay que adqufrir 10 que
hace fata esuio donde poda trabajar hacer
Sin duda! Pero dinero mio
II Nj mo!-dijo ell gascon-Solo que precise saber
adonde 10 he de evar quien 10 debo entregar Dara
agunos de mi vida nombre del hombe
baante viii bastane dsprecable, para acepta
vergienza tall Pues ben, e conocer le arrojar6 d
al rostro sehor Krug.
envieceros vuesros popio ojos Pero como aregaes
para devolverlo?
gasc6n levantandose sobresaltado.-
Bucare Aunque tuvera registrar odas las
Pars empear este aho dos sabra descu
brir ell sito donde ese ladr6n la ha esconddo.
So amino sus ojos parecian despedir chispas.
Su boca mosraba ell esmae blanco de dos as de
dientes, que rechinaban
Morir! -dijo.-lAh, no, besiaidad matarse
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1897-08-20
BBL1orEcA Ola CoRREsPoNDENc1A PUERTO Rico,

por mujer que marcia dea por amane por
que la seduce dnero!... Hay placer mas
grande que amor, Krug la venganza. Pues ben,
vengare lC6mo2 No podria decrlo este momento
No idea aguna Parece que ergo la cabeza vac
Po pasarA discurr6 e medo estoy de clio,
serfa mas que gasc6n degenerado
Rechaz6 desdenosamene ell sobre que ell pinor haba
vueto coocar los billetes.
-iSempre bastane rico cuando tenen necesi
dades iSe imagna que yo ambcono el dnero! mbecll!
Isl yo 10 ambcionaba ella! iAhora me sobrara!
Ell pntor tranquzado al vere hablar lie estrecho la
diciendoe:
-Enhorabuena. de modo que ha concluido?
NO tenais nada ST ha concuido Id descansar amigo
No hagais ina locura eh?
- Estad tranquo La crisis ha sido fuerte, pero ha
Ell sali6 de Escoubere, quien rep6 diez
- iAnmo!
entro
Escoubere cuando quedo solo, coc6 los diez mil fran
cos carera viea y la meto Ell bolsllo.
Isl; los devolvere bandido!-repti6
Despues ley6 eeyo Ia que va saba cas de memo
ra alma haba legado contendo er6 durane dos
cale, espeanza de DIR los
de la que habia perdido que volvia a el
NADIA turb6 ell reposo de Ia
los ojos rrtados la mada sombrfa, los deccs
gdos hubse querido ahogar al desconocdo enemgo
decia:
--i Como vengare!
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-15
or" 4H H%s a%rH y" GEORGE w. MOFFITT, .r59 49s AVE.

Nellie McCnntOck, Monday. January 8.
Miss Villa Rodgers expects to leave
about December 20, for the east, where
she viii spend the remainder of the
winter.
Mr.. Eugene Hagen is spending a few
days in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Ogilvie are ex-
pected from Lincoln, Neb., to spend the
holidays with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. NJ. Spivey.
Mr. John A. Lee is spending a couple
of weeks in Texas.
Miss Clarissa Briggs returned to her
home in LeaVenwOrth yesterday after
a visit with Misses Mabel and Helen
Mr.. Dan Hammatt will return from
the east next week, where he has been
attending school, to spend the holidays
with his mother.
Mrs. Floyd Baker arrived from Pueb-
10 Monday to spend the holidays with
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. p. NJ. Sheaf-
Miss Susie Wilder went to Kansas
City yesterday to spend a few days
with her sister.
Mrs w. H. Johnston returned Mon
day from few days visit with Miss
Carrie Titus in Kansas City
Judge and Mrs Henry Keeler, Mr..
and Mrs Walter Noble and Mr.. Jay
keeler expect to spend Christmas at
AtchisOn.
Mrs. Ralph squires came up from
Winfield yesterday for a short visit
with her mother, Mrs. Greason.
The Carpedeim Card club met last
evening with Miss Leila Hord. The
next meeting will be in two weeks at
the home of Miss Pauline Meyers.
The CaldOrean club met Monday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. NJ. L.
AOrehOuse.
Mrs. W. w. Phelps came down from
Kansas City today to spend the rest of
the week with Mrs. Ed. Sim
Mrs Harry Miller and little son No
6le OF EI Dorado. will arrive in a few
days to spend the holidays with Mrs
Miller's parents, DR.. and Mrs. A NJ
Callahan.
Miss 0Iollie Miller of Newark, is the
guest of Mrs G. c. Coulson
The Topeka Equal Suffrage club will
meet tomorrow afternoon in the Com
mercial club rooms at 3 O'Clock All
persons interested are cordially invited
to be present
Miss Florence Bond of SaIina spent a
few days last week with the family of
Judge Carver, in Potwin.
Miss Sallie Wysong of Virginia ar
rived Sunday to spend the winter with
her sister, Mrs. J. T. Riggs
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-15
LOCAL DRAMATIC NEWS.

"A Bunch of Keys was written by
Chas. II. Hoyt before he attained his
present successful standing as a farce
writer, and while the piece is funny in
places, 1t suffers by comparison with all
OF ms latest pieces and should be taken
on the stage. a Bunch of Keys was
one of the first farces written by Mr.
t1oyI, ana IS now in its dOtage cOnSid-
cred by the stage standard of age
At the Crawford theater last night
Gus Bothners company did as well as
could be expected with the piece and
introduced several entertaining special
ties, which served to make up in a par
tlal way for the disappointment of the
audience in the piece itself. Albert
as ''Snaggs" We're better in their re-
spectlve parts than Ada Bothner as
Ieddy" the star of the company AS
a whole the company was not up to the
STANDARD OF Hoyts companies.
The sherwood Concert company will
make its annual visit to Topeka on
next Friday evening appearing at the
Crawford theater as the fourth number
OF the High School lecture course With
the exception of Mrs Lottfe Foster
MerrllI as pianist in place of Mr.. VIM
II. sherwood the personnel of the com
pany is the same as last year with
Miss Mabel Crawford, formerly of this
city, as the contralto. Last year a
Faust" was given by the COMPANY
ana this year a similar concert with the
second act of the opera ..Martha.i' viii
Pc the programme The work of the
company is excellent, and a large audi
ence viii undoubtedly greet the mem
bers Friday evening.
''The Police Patrol was well mt on
by the Pearson Stock company at the
Grand Opera house last night, and the
audience enjoyed the numerous melo-
dramatic situations. especially the
turnout of the patrol. Tonight The
Land of the Midnight Sum will be pre-
sented, with considerable special seen
cry carried for the piece by the com
pany.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-15
Button-WetzeI.

Married this afternoon at 2 O'Clock at
No. 80 Quincy street. Earl F. Button
of Detroit. Michigan, and Miss Wilhel-
NINA D. Wetzel of Topeka, by the Rev.
Bernard Kelly of independence, Kan
saS
Mr.. Kelly came from home to ofhciate
on this occasion at the earnest solici-
tatiOn Of Mr.. Button, whose father and
mother We're married by Mr.. Kelly at
Emporia, twenty five years ago today,
December IS, 1872
This is also one of Mr.. Kelly's ami
versaries as he is hfty-nlne years old
today.
Miss Wetze1 is the adopted daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A J. Wolcott and has
many friends in Topeka. The wedding
was very quiet, only the relatives being
present. The bride Wore her travelling
gown Of gray covert cloth. braided in
black. Mr. and Mrs. Button left on the
afternoon train for Detroit where they
will make their home. Mr.. Button is
connected with the wholesale tea and
coffee house at that place.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-15
PAUL MORTON WRITES
Editor of Emporia News Has an I'm
portant Letter From Him.

Emporia, Dec. 15.-The Gazette publishes
the following:
An Emporia shipper who handles 5000
worth of goods a month and who never
ships in less than car load lots. came to
the Gazette office with the following item
written on a typewriter:
'VViII some one rise to explain how it
is that the Santa Fe charges US s1.24 on
first class freight from Chicago when they
are taking it on to Denver for 81 cents?''
On the table beside this there was the
following letter from Mr.. Paul Morton.
who has charge of much of the freight
traffic of the Santa Fe:
To the Editor of the Gazette:
Somebody has sent me your editorial en-
titled ''Why Not Get Together"
There is every disposition on the part
of the officers of this company, and think
of the railroads generally, in the state
of Kansas, to have the most harmonious
relations with the people of that state,
and it cannot be emphasized by italics too
large.
All we want is what is fair, reasonable
and right, and I do not believe there is
anybody more anxious to correct wrong
than the management of the Santa Fe
railroad The prosperity of the state of
Kansas means a great deal to the Santa
Fe railroad and anything that we can
consistently do to cooperate with the
people of Kansas. with this end in view,
will be cheerfully done.
I thank you for this editorial.
1 enclose you herewith copy. of a
speech delivered by Martin A. Knapp,
chairman of the interstate commerce
commission. relative to existing laws for
the control of interstate carriers and the
best way to make them more efficient and
useful. Yours very truly,
PAUL MORTON.