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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-21

we submit that it should be plainly so
stated in the law, to the end that the
public may not be misled in the belief
that there is in existence a statute un-
der which ascertained transportation
abuses may be corrected.
In our opinion the authority of the
commission, now that its authority IS
questioned, to determine and order rea-
Sonable rates in cases tried, wherein the
rates are challenged, should be granted
and stated in unQueStiOnable terms and
proper means provided for enforcing
such determination: and as we believe
provision of law making such determin-
alton and order of the commission OBJ
ligatOry on the carriers at once and un-
til reversed or set aside by a court of
competent Jurisdiction, VIII afford the
best guarantee for the observance and
enforcement of such orders. If such
provision for making the orders of the
commission effective shall be deemed
unjustif1able, then other adequate
means should be provided for carrying
schedule rates into effect. For this
purpose the proposed amendment of
section 16 and the new section 16-9,
it is believed will improve the existing
law.
The proposed amendments of section
20 meets our approval.
Respecting other amendments of the
act to regulate commerce we have in
our annual reports, as provided by said
act, recommended several which are
deemed essential for making the act
effective in accordance with its pur"
poses.
Two of these are so urgent that we
respectfully ask that they may be
made a part of any legislation amend
ing the act. One of these is an amend
ment providing for uniform classifica-
ton. The other relates to rates and
charges from the seaboard on imports
in respect to which we recommended
action by congress in our annual report
for 1896, pages 13 and IA.
Respectfully yours,
VIM. r. MORRISON.
JUDSON c. CLEMENTS.
We concur in the foregoing sug1
gestions with the following qualifca-
tions:
We would not oppose the passage of
a pooling bill, provided the other amend
ments, which are necessary to make
the interstate commerce law effective,
We're made as a part of that bill. we
are opposed to the passage of the pend
ing bill, or any other pooling bill, until
this commission is given by suitable
amendment the power in fact which it
is supposed to have and must have in
order to carry out the purposes of the
law to regulate commerce. We believe
that the questions involved in the pro-
posed legislation are of paramount i'm
portance and should only be acted upon
with the most mature consideration, and
that any legislation at the present time
would be unwise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-21
ITS CORK LEG.
Artificial Limb Worn by a Chicago
Dog Run over by a Wagon.

Chicago May PC. T. Raymond Of
103 East Kinsie street, has a dog that
frisks about on a $25 cork leg. She was
her front paws was crushed. Grad
ually the wound healed and Mr.. Ray
mond had a cork leg made for her,
which she soon used with perfect ease
and pegged around like a veteran.
The cork leg was SO successful that
Raymond was encouraged to have a 10
cal firm make one that could not be dis
tinguished from the genuine article. 1t
is covered with white hair like Lady
NelIs own smooth coat, and terminates
in a little padded foot that feels like
a tiny rubber ball covered with cham
ois skin.
The upper part, which is shaped like
a stocking, is lined with chamois, and
slips easily over the mutnated paw.
coming nearly to the shoulder. 1t is
strapped to her body by a simple ar
rangement of webbing and elastic, and
allows perfect freedom of motion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-21
ODD TELEGRAM MAC.
Aged New York Couple Request
Tickets to St. Joe, Mo.

New York, May 21.-A couple about
so years of age. whose appearance in
dicated that they were from the coun-
try, entered the Delaware, Lackawanna
& Western Depot at Hoboken late last
night. The men went up to the tele-
graph window and wrote the follow
ing telegram:
President Mckinley, Washington,
D. G.:
please send at once two railroad
tickets for st. Joseph, Mo. If you can't
send them for Missouri send them for
Washington
Operator Weston was behind the
counter The old man paid for the dis
patch, but Weston did not send it, and
when Detective Hanson happened along
the operator notified him of the tele-
gram. The detective asked the old
man if he could do anything for him
and his wife, and if they needed any
assistance. The man took the money
he rendered in payment for the tele-
gram, and as he left the office, said:
mo, we need no help. God above will
attend to our wants"
Later in the night Patrolman Haw,
while patrolling on River street, near
Second, saw the old couple camped
there. He offered to secure them 1odg-
ings. but they refused his assistance
and departed. That was the last seen
of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-21
GREENBACKS PILING UP.
Assistant Secretary Vanderlip Admits
That to Exchange Gold for Them
Will Contract the Circulat-
inc Medium.

Washington May 21-StiIl the hoard
ing of greenbacks continues. Frank a.
Vanderbilt who was nominated for as
sistant secretary of treasury, and who
will be the assistant in charge of fin
ance was questioned today as to the
probable continuance of gold exports
and its effect upon the treasury, and the
contra ction of circulation. He said that
gold exports would probably continue
for some time to come, but the treas
ury could lose many millions of gold
without being in the least bit embar-
raSSed.
would not the exchange of gold for
greenbacks and treasury notes." he was
asked, result in increasing this class in
the currency?"
'Of course it would. That is q fun
damental proposition"
Would that not contract the circu-
lating medium of the cOuntry?'
Certainly. With revenue greater
than the expense of the treasury, the
currency would be contracted but not
to a great or appreciabIe extent There
is now a redundancy of currency at the
money centres, which is the cause, in a
measure, of gold exports"
Chief WorthingtOn G. Ford, of the
treasury bureau of statistics, expressed
the belief that there was little danger
of a contraction of the currency from
gold exports. He considers the heavy
ton of the passage of a high protective
tariff, as about over, and looks in the
immediate future for the treasury ex-
penses to exceed the revenue.
'Of course he said, there can be no
heaping up of money in the treasury
when the expenses exceed the receipts,
as the deficit has to be made up by pay
ing out money from the treasury cash -
The gold reserve stands today at
$145, ,490, 900, a decrease since Saturday
last of $2,160,000, while the greenbacks
and treasury notes have increased from
S69,313,000 to $71, 551, 900 since Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-21

an effort to enlist the interest Of all the
old soldiers in the state. He said that
the committee intends to do some work
in every county in the state.
Joslyn & Dudley asked for an appro-
priation of $3.50 to complete the float now
in process of construction. Mr.. Joslyn
said that the firm would give a bond
as soon as possible for the faithful per-
formance of their contract as request
ed by the committee.
The appropriation was accordingly
MADE.
When the secretary read the resigna-
ton of Mrs. G. s. Sutton there was
some excitement.
s. S. McMcFadden suggested that ac-
ton on the resignation be postponed
and this met with most hearty ap-
provaL He said that Mrs. Sutton felt
discouraged now because OF the small
attendance at the flower festival ball,
but he thought that she should be given
more time to consider. He did not be-
lieve that Mrs. Sutton, who did so much
to make the festival last year a sue
cess, should be allowed to drop out this
year.
Action on the resignation was accord
ingly postponed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-21
BAPTISTS' NEW PLAN
To Get That $25O,oOo Promised by
Rockefeller

Pittsburg, May 21-When the ques-
tiOn of adopting plan to raise the bal
ance of the money needed to obtain the
$3.50, 900 offered by John d Rockefeller
is taken up Saturday by the Northern
Baptist missionary societies, now as
senb1ed in convention in this city, it is
quite probable that a suggestion offered
by the Baptist Home Missionary sOcf-
ETY. that all the Baptists missionary So
cieties combine and employ the same
agents to collect for all the society will
be agreed to. The money thus far col
iected is to be paid into a general treas
ury and divided pro rata between the
societies in proportion to the size of the
debt of each.
This plan, if adopted, will result in a
reduction in the number of collectors to
such an extent, that at least SIS, 600 in
salaries and expenses will be saved
during the year
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PASSPORTS FOR DOGS.
Without One No Dog Can Enter the
Kingdom of Great Britain.

New York, May 21.-The edict has
gone forth that no dog may be brought
into the kingdom of Great Britain with
out a special license from the British
board of agriculture. The board fears
that American dogs will bring hydro
phobia with them.
The American Kennel club, at its
quarterly meeting objected to the ac-
ton of the British board and appointed
a committee to prepare statistics to
show that rabies is practically an i'm
known disease among dogs.
The new law provides that each dog
entering English shores shall be duly
registered and accompanied by a certi-
ficate setting forth his marks of identifi-
cation, the name and address of his
owner his destination and his proposed
route of travel
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ALL THE BRIDGES GONE.
A Disastrous Flood Sweeps Down
Asotin Valley, Washington.

Spokane, Wn., May PA Spokesman
Review special from Asotin, Wn., says:
A cIoudburst at some point as yet IN
known up the little valley of Asotin
creek sent a flood of water down the
valley which carried devastation in its
train. Stock was drowned, houses were
wrecked, bridges washed out and orch
ards ruined. The loss is estimated at
$10O, 900.
The valley was a continuous orchard
and garden for Is miles above the town.
So far as reported no lives We're lost,
but considerable stock perished. The
houses of RObt. Campbell and John Din
We're wrecked Many other places were
more or less damaged. Between Aso-
tin and a point four miles up the creek
all the bridges, five in number, were
washed out. It is thought that the
other bridges were washed out further
up the stream.
The chief loss was in the destruction
of orchards and gardens. The torrent
tore through these with great fury,
carrying the debris with great force
In the town of Asotin little damage was
done. The park was ruined. Nothing
to equal the food has ever been expert
enced since the settlement of the val
ley.
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BITTEN BY A DOG.
Another Reason Why the Dog Tax
Man Should Clean Out the Pests.

Donald HubbelI the little son of Mr..
F. G. Hubbell. was perhaps dangerously
bitten last evening by a vicious dog on
Seventh and Clay streets as he was re-
turning to his home at 1859 Clay street.
The boy who is years old, was passing
the residence of Mrs. Ruth A. Mcmillan
at 7O9 Clay. street before dark when the
dog ran out of the yard and fastened it's
teeth in the boys leg. The child scream
ed and people ran to his rescue It was
found that the calf of his leg was badly
lacerated. He was taken to a physician
and the wound caUterized.
Complaints. have. before been made Of
the dog, it is said, and this is not the
first time it has run out of the yard al
people passing on the sidewalk say the
neighbors. The police were notified of the
occurrence
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A BOMB IN A BOX
Is Sent to the President of Uruguay
Failed of it's Purpose.

New York, May 21.-A special to the
Herald from Montevideo, says:
Another attempt has been made to
assassinate President Borda of Uru-
quay. The first attempt was made by a
boy, who tried to shoot the president;
the last by means of a bomb, which was
sent to the president from La Plata, Ar
gentina, and which he received recent
ly.
The bomb was in a box placed so that
it would explode when opened. Fortu-
nately, suspicion was aroused and the
box was turned over to the police, and
destroyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-21
CUBANS MUST STARVE
Three Days Longer Because of
Blunder at Washington.

Washington. May Flowing to some
hitch at the capitol the Cuban relief
resolution was not signed yesterday by
the speaker and the vice president.
AS the signatures must be attached
during the sessions of the house and
senate and as both houses have ad-
journed until Monday nothing can be
done until that date-the relief it pro-
vided for the starving Americans in
Cuba is postponed three more days.
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Death of Mrs. sophia Bergman.

Mrs. Sophia Bergman, wife of H
Bergman, died this morning at 2 clock
at her residence 309 Quincy street after
cancer of the stomach and her death
was caused by starvation, the stomach
being unable to digest food. The de-
ceased was a prominent German. She
was 45 years of age. The funeral will
be held Sunday afternoon. The Topeka
Turn Verein and the Arion society will
attend the funeral in a body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-21
SQUATTERS MUST GO.
No More Huts Permitted on the
Banks of the Missouri

Kansas City, May 21-The West Mis-
souri, Land company won in its suit
against Squatter William Thompson
Tuesday afternoon.
1t took a, jury "a hours to decide that
Thompson's hut was on land owned by
the company. The decision will drive
away all other sQuatters who have built
little homes on the banks of the Mis-
souri,.
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rheosophists to Build a Temple.

San Diego, Cal. May 21-Theosophists
have closed a deal by which 40 acres of
land a Point Iona, were added to their
holdings, which now include more than
half square mile, in the choicest sit
is to be erected upon this tract will cost
at least $3.50 600 and on this improve
ments contemplated will cost about
$15O,0O0 more They have already ex-
pended $50. .O00O on the property.
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AN AERONAUT'S FALL.
He Cut Loose From the Trapeze and
Landed on Sharp Roof

Pittsburg. May H.-Mons Lee, an aero
naut employed with the Silver Plate
shows, which exhibited at McKeesport
yesterday fell from his balloon last night
while making an ascension and was ia
tally injured.
Lee began to ascend about Z O'Clock
I gnu no s4e DliL d siloIt u1s tstice Wi1tn 5
cut loose from the trapeze and fell on
arm and leg were broken and his sl<11ii
fractured. When picked up he was un-
conscious and it is thought he cannot re-
cover.
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Call for Transportation Convention

Guthrie, o. T., May 21-The execu-
tive committee of the general legis1a-
tive transportation committee of Ne
braska. Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas
has issued an official call for a trans
portation convention, to be held at
Omaha on September next, to include
delegates from all states west of the
Mississippi.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-21
DEPEW DIDN'T BITE.
An Old Lady Wanted to Sell Him q
mSIumber Robe'' But the Doc
tor Wouldn't Buv.

New York, May 21.-Dr Chauncey NJ.
Depew has been spoken of as the posst-
BILE purchaser of a ''slumber robe" The
term sIumber robe puzzles the doctor,
and as he does not wish to buy the
proverbial cat in the bag he has con-
suited the chief counsel of the New
York Central & Hudson River Railroad
company as to the meaning thereof
Does it signify winding sheet, pa
iamas. a bath gown or the ordinary
short cut affair identified with blissful
dreams about rolling stock?" querious-
w asked the after dinner speaker of the
sage attorney. Answer came neither in
affirmative nor negative. 1t was simp-
ly:
you have me. Don't buy"
So the doctor has not done so.
The wife of crippled veteran pro-
jected the affair to the president of the
great railroad. She did so in a letter,
Explaining that she had "a very elegant
sll1rnber robe which was made with
her own hands about IA years ago. She
explained that it was of velvet, satin
and silk and that it contained border
of red silk plush a quarter of a yard
deep. This, she said, was lined with
blue. She concluded her communication
1T is just as bright and new as if
newly made and would make a beauti-
full bridal present. Speak to some of
your friends if you do not want to buy
it yourself"
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SEN. MORRILL, DYING.
He Has Been Confined to Bed Since
Last Saturday.

Washington, D. c., May Ex-senator
Morrill, of Vermont, chairman of the
finance committee. is lying seriously i'll
at his residence. He has been con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-21

fined to his bed since last Saturday
from the effects of a severe cold.
Were he a younger man the danger
would be slight, but he is now in his
S8th year, and the members of his fam
also quite i'll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-21

Ladies, don't fail to see the grand
opening tomorrow of the new dresscut-
ting school at 712 Kansas avenue. Free
pattern given away. 1t will pay every
lady to investigate.
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National Bank Fails in Nebraska.

st. Joseph, Mo, May IA special
to the Daily News from Orleans, Neb..
says the First National bank of that
place has failed. No statement of assets
or liabilities is given.
The Santa Fe Route is selling excur-
sion tickets to Nashville, Tenn, and
return, account the exposition.
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The morning times., 1897-02-17
MRS.. JOYCE ON. THE STAND
An Interesting Witness in the
Van RiSWick Case.
VERY FAVORABLE TO LAMBERT
Many Incidents Were Narrated to
Show That From the First His
- Grandparents Intended to- Give
Him the Estate Known las Van
View

Mrs. John A. joyce was an interesting
witness yesterday afternoon III the viii
contest Instituted by Mrs Martina Carr
OF the will of her mother, the late Mary
j. Van Riswick, who is said to have been
unduly Influenced bv' her grandson, VIII
ton ] Lambert. the son of Talmadge Lam
bert, the wellknown attorney.
The testament filed and probated left
TO Wilton the handsome Country place
on the Seventh street road known as Van
View, and this has proved one OF the
several bones Of contention in The dispute.
Mrs. Joyce related many little incidents
going TO show that from tie time Wilton
was a baby his grandmother and his now
deceased grandfather intended Van View
to be his. She recited that one afternoon
she was visiting the Van Riswicks at Van
View. Wilton was then a little fellow
in white frocks. Her little daughter was
with her and Mr.. Lambert playfully re-
marked something about betrothing the
two children. This elected n remark from
Mrs. Van RiSwick that Wilton was the
heir to Van View. AT another time
several years later. when the family was
residing in town Wilton was late for din
ner. 1t was IL very stormy day and his
grandmother was solicitous about him.
He had gone out to the farm on horse
back and the grandfather remarked that
wilton would earn Van View by the
time he got it.
The witness asserted that at another
time just before the death of MIS-. Van
RiswiCk the latter had said Mrs. Carr
had had a great deal but that she would
even things when she died. She said
she had left the two houses on Y street to
her granddaughter. tWitneSS at that time
did not know that She owned any houses
there except by her statement.l That the
country place, as witness knew, had al
WAYS been intended for Wilton, that she
had wilied that TO him, and all the rest
of her property she had put in trust for
her two daughters; she had done it be-
cause she wanted to, and being her own
property she thought she he'd a right to
do as she pleased with it, That she had
left none of her husbands property to the
grandchildren and that Mrs Carr had
already sold Il good deal of stock which
She cot from her father and which she
thought she ought not to have sold, and
which if she had known She was going to
sell she would have purchased herself.
She intended TO fix it SO that Matte
would get full share OF income. 7'"T
Mrs Joyce testified to having seen Mrs.
Carr's wedding presents, and knew she
got a great deal from her father at the time
she was married, as well as from other
members of the family, and knew that the
Lamberts paid board the entire time that
they were at the Van RiswickS' house
and that Mrs. Van Riswick often expressed
herself to her to the effect that she would
not allow Mrs. Lambert to go to house
keeping any more, because she wanted
her children with her, that the h ouse seemed
deserted without them. Mrs. Van Ris
wick always spoke in the most affectionate
The morning times., 1897-02-17
RECEIVERS APPOINTED.
Phase in w II. Wills Suit
Against His Divorced Wife.

In the suit brought by W. Il. Wills
against his divorced wife, Norma Jones,
Judge Cox yesterday passed an order ap
pointing II NJ. Earle and j. p. Ernst re-
Ceivers.
While living together as man and wife
the plaintiff and defendant conducted a
pension claim business There was a di-
vision when the divorce was secured and
an amiCable arrangement made for the
receiving of mail. Mr Wills asserts that
his wife terminated this agreement by
having the mail held up, resulting in an
alleged great injury to his business.
The court was asked to look into the
matter and restrain Mrs. Jones from in
terfering with Mr.. Wills mail. tits charged
that she herself conducts claim busi-
ness and uses her former husbands name
in that connection.
The receivers appointed are directed e
receive the mail coming to W. II. Wills &
Co and distribute it properly until fur
ther order of the court
The morning times., 1897-02-17

terms of Mrs. Lambert. Had seen them
together frequently, and Mrs Van Riswick
always seemed TO be thoroughly composed
and enjoying herself IN Mrs Lambert's
society. There was Dever any fear about
Mrs. Van Riswick iil the presence OF Mrs
Lambert In fact she was woman who
was Il stranger TO fear. Mrs. Lambert
used frequently 10 take Mrs. Van Riswick
out driving, especially in the country.
The above was drawn from the witness
by the questioning of Judge Jere Wilson,
a nd when he at one time a asked the witness
about something W hich a deceased daughter
or Mrs. Van RiswiCk had said Mrs. Carr
leaned over and whispered TO Mr.. WoTthing-
ton, her lawyer, Was that in the presence
OF MAJ" This query was brought forth be
cause OF the courts ruling that only state
ments of third party could be admissible
when made in the presence OF the testatrix
OF Mrs Carr. Mr.. Worhington interposed
anobtection and was sustained. The cross
examination OF Mrs. joyce opened briskly
under the management OF Mr.. Worthington
He wanted TO know ABOUT her being in the
courtroom frequently during the trial, and
having met q certain witness TO whom she
made remarks about the case The witness
had been servant in the Van Riswick
family, Mrs. Joyce admitted having
remarked TO the man that the witnesses for
Mrs. Carr We're telling pack of lies
Didn't you go to the store where he
was employed and say something 60 him?''
the attorney asked.
Il merely said, Jim, isn't this dreadful,
meaning the case
Didn't you tell him that he was on the
wrong side?"
mo, did not, was the positive response
OF Mrs. Joyce, and there the case rested
to be resumed this morning