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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
COLORED FORGERS.
Negro Boys Learn New Tricks
But Bungling in Execution.

A burglary and forgery has come to
light in which two boys named Brownie
Hughes. aged 16, and Henry Jordan,
night the coal office of A. F. Wessen at
500 East Fourth street was entered and
a check book and other articles taken
A. window had been broken over the
scales and the young men had entered
by this.
Yesterday Brownie Hughes went to
the clothing store of A. L. House and
purchased shirt. In payment he pre-
scented check on the Central National
bank made out to George White and
the name of "A. f. Wesson'' signed to
it, Mr. Houses clerk suspected that the
and he consulted Mr. House. The lat
ter questioned Hughes. He said that he
worked for A. F. Wessen and that his
name was George White.
While Mr.. House talked with the
young man, the clerk went to a tele-
phone and asked A. F. Wessen if he
had made out a check to George White.
He said that he had not, and that two
nights before his office has been robbed
of check book
When the clerk returned to the store
Hughes had left. The check was very
poor forgery as Mr.. Wessens name was
signed on it 'tWeSson.'' The check
called for ten dollars. Brownie Hughes
was put under arrest and he claimed
that Henry Jordan had committed the
forgery. Henry Jordan was arreste ed
he blamed the forgery on Hughes. Both
boys are cOlored. The handwriting on
the check corresponds to that of Jor-
dams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
DEBATE ON CONFERENCE
The House Talks of the ACCESSIBILITY
of Comforting With Missouri

Senator Braddock's concurrent reso-
luton providing for the appointment of
and two senators. to confer with like
COMMITTEES from the Missouri legislature
on stock yards legislation was adopted,
in the house this morning.
When the measure came up Mr. True
blood moved that its consideration be
Indefinitely postponed, this was defeat
ed.
Mr.. Brooke opposed the resolution: 81
believe it would be better to send a
committee out among the farmers of
Kansas, and not to the stock yards
From what I have heard the stock
yard is the last spot on earth to which
a committee should be sent
Lobden of Lane: Il hope the resolu-
ton will prevail and that the conference
be held so that the two states may Sc
cure the same legislation"
Barley of Elk: THE only thing I'M
der Gods heavens which takes the
committee is to have a good time The
Republicans. and all other committees
that have gone there in the past have
accomplished nothing 1t is only a
junket Let us remain in our places
and transact business. We can regu-
late our own business, let Missouri do
the same. We cannot afford to do this.
Our committee might follow the exam
pie of its predecessors.
Fairchild of Kingman: THE state
ments made by Mr.. Barley were in
sinuating. I would make no insinua-
lions until 1 felt assured there was
ground Tor IL. Inc greatest SOOQ can
be accomplished by united action ON the
part of the two states.
Lot Ravenscraft was recognized upon q
question of personal privilege and strong
" objected to the insinuations alleged to
have been made by Mr. Barckley-
Chairman Jaquins of the committee
suggested that the house yesterday had
authorized the conference and had dele
gated TO the committee tho power to go.
He also said. that acting upon that sug-
gestion. he had notified the Missouri com
mittee that the Kansas committee would
be present
Barley of Elk. took occasion to TASK
the forgiveness of the house for whal
he had said pertaining to the integrity OF
the house committee He said: Il under
stood that the committees were to confer
with the stock yards management. Now
that l see you want to confer with a leg
iSlative committee to secure a uniform
bill and l with you
The resolution prevailed and the speak
er named JaquinS, RavenScraft and John
son of Nemaha as the house members OF
the committee
The senate this afternoon named Sena
tors Jumper and Morrow members OF
the stock yards conference committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
TO ENLARGE ASYLUM.
A Measure to Construct q New $780,
900 Building at Topeka

The ways and means committee of
the senate, of which Ex-Governor Level
ling is chairman, this morning unani-
mously recommended an appropriate
of $685. 900 for the completion of the state
insane asylum at Topeka. The recon-
mendation was made on the estimate
of State Architect Holland, who was
asked by the committee to determine
the amount necessary to complete the
Topeka institution. A bill. providing
for the appropriation will now be intro
duced in the senate.
In reference to the recommends ton of
the committee, Chairman LewelIing
said:
Although the sentiment of this Iegis-
lature is against appropriations for
new buildings, the committee regards
the completion of the Topeka asylum
an absolute necessity. Reports in the
S120, 900 to be due to different counties
for the care of destitute insane, and
while 1 believe portion of this amount
to be unjust. there is undoubtedly a suf-
ficient number of destitute insane now
being cared for by the different coun-
ties to warrant the completion of the
Topeka institution"
To complete the Topeka asylum ac-
cording to the original plans, the con-
Struction of a T shaped building, three
stories in height, with basement, will
be necessary. The two end wings will
be 30x70 feet in size, the central section
connecting the two wings S3x3O feet,
and the rear wing 36X54 feet. The new
building will be built of stone, to cor
respond with the present building, and
each story will be adapted for wards.
1t is estimated that the wing will ac-
commodate between 200 and 300 per-
sons.
State Architect Holland says that in
his opinion the appropriation of $50, 900
will be fully adequate to complete the
iuSfitI1fiOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

could light the building at little expense
and the net annual deficit in running the
building would probably fall short of ST.
600, which would require an addition to
city taxation of but One-tenth of one mill
Topeka by this means would be in a posi-
ton to offer an auditorium to state con-
Ventions free or at a nominal price and
the public benefit would compensate many
times over for the public outlay.
To private investors the objection to such
an investment as public auditorium
would not be the first cost but the annual
deficits to be expected Individuals may
be patriotic enough to face the loss of
dividends on their investment, but hardly
the annual assessments to pay perpetual
deficits. This objection will have to be
met in some way and perhaps no better
way can be suggested than to turn the
property over to the city
We believe that the city council should
give this proposition favorable conSidera-
ton and ask Mr.. McKeever to introduce a
bill, if necessary, to authorize the divert-
ing of the coal hole money from the gem
eral revenue fund for this purpose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
BosToN1ANs AT THE BALL
Hub Will be Well Represented at the
Bradley Martin Function.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 1O-Many rich
Bostonians will attend the Bradley
Martin ball tonight in hired costumes
Invitations have been most plentifully
showered on modern Athenians Doz-
ems of them are floating around on the
upper crust of society and not few
OF them have found their way to people
who are not especially well known
from social or any other point of
view. They are mostly people with
New York connections who have a pull
or men at Harvard, who, through an
acquaintance with young Bradley Mar
tin or some fortuitous circumstance of
college life, have been honored with a
card.
The leading costunners have been be-
sieged by the holders and hired suits
are at a premium. Not a few of the
social swells will appear in clothes that
have been worn upon the stage by act
orS of greater or less repute. Besides,
some very elegant costumes are being
fashioned especially for the occasion.
Among the respondent figures at
the ball will be John Thayer who goes
as Henry VIII, accompanied by his six
wives. This character was represented
by Mr.. Thayer at the artists festival
several years ago. His costume will
cost $500, exclusive of diamonds and
other magnificent jewels
Another conspicuous figure will be E.
Rollins Morse in a handsome dress of
the last century, blue velvet coat, long
l1ght pIue SATIN Wa1stcoat, with SlaShed
knee breeches, lace and Jewels.
Lawrence Haughton of Brookline will
wear Venetian fur trimmed dress or
dark green velvet with brocaded satin
sleeves.
G. x. McLanahan of Harvard will
wear an Elizabethan dress of black
velvet and silk.
1t is said that Mrs. Jack" Gardner,
Roston's social leader, will go as the
Princess of Night in black net over
silk accordion plated skirt, edged
around the bottom with gold and silver
spangles and iridescent soutache, the
bodice of the same material, trimmed
to match.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
MORE ENDORSEMENT.
The eCapital' Joins in the General
Demand for the Big Hall

This mornings Capital says on the
question of using the coal hole fund
1t is not a question whether Topeka
should have an auditorium and have it
as soon plans can be devised to put it
up, but how to get it. A suitable building
for conventions would probably cost more,
rather than less, than SIS, 600. 1t would
not pay to put up a building on any other
plan than one that is permanent and
adequate, that would be big enough to fill
the bill.
If private capital is not prepared to go
to the full expense of building auditor
ium the city should do its share and it is
i'll better position to do SO than it has ever
been. The $40 900 or 81, 900 of coal hole
money returned to the city treasury is
not called for by any ordinary demands
on the city. To get back this large sum
like finding it, and to allow 1t to be
absorbed in the general revenue would be.
4 good deal like losing it again. when it
might be utilized for a specific purpose. Of
public and universal benefit The city
taxes this year have been reduced one
mill and there is reason to believe they
will be reduced another mill in 1898. The
coal hole money is not needed in the gem
eral revenue
We believe the council would be justified
in putting the question to the voters in
the spring election whether to appropriate
the coal hole money to building audi
torium. condition that the balance OF
the sum needed should be raised by pri-
vate subscription and the building turned
over to the city and run by it. Having an
electric light plant of its own, the city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
WILL USE IOWA RATES.
Senate Committee Will Pass Rate
Bill on Iowa's Measure.

The subcommittee appointed by the
senate committee on railroads to pre-
pare a schedule of rates to be used by
the railroad commissioners as the basis
maximum freight rates held a meet
ing last night, but did nothing in the
way of arranging a schedule further
than to examine the schedule of rates
now in force in Iowa. The Iowa rates
will be taken as a basis by the sub
committee in preparing the schedule, al
though all rates will be materially in
creased because of the difference be-
tween Kansas and Iowa in the matter
of density of population.
The committee will hold another
meeting tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
AFTER DRINKING CLUBS.
A Bill Which is Designed to Stop
Them

A bill regulating the manufacture and
sale of Intoxicating liquors in this state,
which is far more stringent than the
present law was introduced in the SEN
ate this afternoon by Senator Arm
strong (POp-, Barton county,. One of
the provisions is especially adapted to
drinking clubs and renders the main
tenance of such clubs in this state i'm
possible.
This provisions provides that every
person who shall directly or indirectly
keep or maintain, or by assOciating or
ombining with others, who shall in
any manner aid or abet in keeping or
maintaining any club room or other
place in which intoxicating liquor is
received or kept for the purpose of gift,
barter or sale, or for distribution or di-
vision among members, shall be deemed
guilty of a miSdemeanOr and fined not
less than 500 or more than $500, or be
imprisoned in the county Jail not less
than 80 days or more than one year
The bill further provides that all fines
and costs shall constitute a lien upon
real estate owned by such person or
persons who may be members of such
clubs. And in case any person shall
knowingly let or lease any building for
the use of a drinking club the premises
of such person may be subject to lien
for fine and costs, and may be sold to
satisfy such fine and costs.
Another section of the bill provides
that any person who shall take an or
QeT -IOr Intoxicating 1AOA4 eAAlS
person except those authorized by law
shall be guilty of misdemeanor and
punished accordingly.
The bill also provides that whenever
the father brother. sister, wife, huS-
band or other relative of any person
shall notify any druggist or druggists
that the said person uses Intoxicating
liquors as a beverage, and forbids the
sale of liquor to such person, it shall
be unlawful for such druggist or drug
gists to sell the same to the person
named
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prepared by Attorney General Boyle
was introduced in the senate this morn
ing, and provides that the senate shall
have power to sit as a contest court af-
ter the adjournment of the legislature;
also that all members of the senate sit
ting in such court shall receive the
same mileage and per diem as allowed
by law during the session of the legis-
lature, and that witnesses in contested
cases shall be paid the same per diem
and mileage as allowed to witnesses in
the district court.
The Smart-Riggs contest case over
the election of judge in the Fourth jul
diciaI district, now before the senate,
is especially responsible for the intro
duction of the bill The bill will proba-
bly, become a law, and the contest case
will be heard after the legislature adj
iOIrnS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
BRICE AS LAFAYETTE.
Senator Calvin S. Brice Will Appear
as the Marquis.

New York, Feb. 10-From Washing
ton comes the agreeable information
that Senator Calvin S. Brice is going
to the Bradley Martin ball as the Mar
quis de Lafayette, and that his costume
will be historically correct in every
detail. 1t is further asserted that Sem
atOr BriCe has made his choice at the
advice of certain of his friends who in
sist that he bears a strong resemblance
to Lafayette.
Whether or not Senator Brice will
have his hair cut and his whiSkers
shaved for the occasion has not been
divulged. A bearded Lafayette at the
Bradley Martin ball ought to create as
great a sensation as the appearance of
a bearded lady at that fancy function.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

them. Mr.. Aston and Mrs. Bradley Mar
tin return through the center and prom
erade to their thrones. Others go up
dancing in chains and range themselves
in front of them. All bow. Mr.. Astor
and Mrs. Bradley Martin seat them
selves Others bowling, back slowly to
chairs at the sides and take seats. This
ends the figure and the quadrille is
over.
After this will follow the quadrilles
organized by Mrs. E. L. Baylies and
Mrs. Frederic Bronson. In Mrs. BaylieS'
quadrille will dance Mrs Ogden Mills,
Mrs. John Jacob Astor, Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Jr., Mrs. Henry Sloane, Miss
Edith Morton, Miss Van Rensselaer,,
Messrs. Alfonso De Navarro, HID Rob
bins, Worthington WhitehouSe and 9TH
ers.
In Mrs. Bronson's there will be de-
butantes of the winter, among them
Miss Bronson, Miss Josephine Brooks,
Miss Evelyn Sloane, Miss Alice Bah
cock, Miss May Van Allen, Messrs. J.
D. w. Cutting, VIM. Sloane, Robt. Liv-
ingston and G. Beekman Hoppin-
While light refreshments will be serv-
ed from a buffet throughout the evening
the regular supper will not begin until
after l O'clock and this will be served
at small tables placed in the cafe and
winter garden.
According to such arrangements it
will be impossible for the cotillon to be-
gin before o'clock In all proba bility
none but the younger members will
dance III tie NdTlOQ5 ana pc
yond doubt there will be about 200 coup
les Mr.. Elisha Dyer, Jr., will lead
with Mrs. Bradley Martin. Mr. Dyer
is not eXcelled in executive ability, in
genuity or good nature when it comes
to leading. Mrs. Martin will wear a
gown of the time of Marie Stuart COP
led from rare old print of that period.
The gown will not be elaborate Mr..
Dyer Will be costumed after the same
period.
Among the favors will be one set of
silver souvenirs, mainly ornaments for
the writing table. There will also be
satchels of satin, imitation jeweled or
derS, ribbon bows and SaShes all form
ing suitable reminders of the occasion
A number of dinners will precede the
ball. but the majority of the guests,
especially those who expect to wear
elaborate costumes, with hot and very
heavy wigs, prefer to dine quietly and
to don their finery after dinner. Mrs.
H. Mortimer Brooks will entertain at
dinner the young people who are to take
part in Mrs. BrOnsOns quadrille
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
TODAY's SENATE.
Vestibule and Pond Bills Pass the Up.
per House.

The senate this morning passed SEN
ator dwellings bill compelling street
railway companies to place vestibules
on all cars in actual service during the
winter months.
The bill will now go to the house and
will undoubtedly become a law.
Senator Cookies pond" bill was also
passed by the senate. This bill en-
courages the construction of ponds for
irrigation purposes by allowing every
owner of land who shall maintain a
pond on every tract of 40 acres a boun-
ty of 10 per cent of the taxes on each
40 acres so improved. The bill also
provides that road overseers shall act
as pond commissioners. The Dill now
goes to the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
A FEW APPROPRIATIONS.
Recommendation OF the House Com
mittee in Regard to State Insti-
tutionS-

The house committee ON ways and
means has recommended an appropria-
ton of $12, 500 to complete the central
building at the Hutchinson refOrnatO
~. The committee recommends an ap-
preparation of $49,6 SO for each of the
fiscal years ending June 80. 1898 and
1899 for salaries, maintenance and re-
pairs.
The committee recommends the ap-
preparation of 81 500 for each of the en-
suing fiscal years for the state horticul-
turaI society. The original bill asked
for So 600 for each year. The society is
authorized to print 8. COO reports.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
YOUNG QUAY'S TIME NOW.
Magee and Flynn Will Sue the Soma
tors Son for Libel.

Pittsburg, Feb. 1O.eThe papers have
been drawn and suit will be entered to-
morrow by State Senators c. l.. Ma
gee and VIM. Flynn against Richard
r. Quay, son of Senator NJ. s. Quay. for
criminal libel and civil suit for $4,000
damages each will also be entered.
In the criminal libel case against the
Commercial Gazette, which was con-
Guided yesterday Alfred H. Reed, the
proprietor of the Gazette testified that
Richard Quay had furnished the paper
with the information upon which the
alleged libel was based.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
TALMAGE FAvoRs THE BALL
The Noted Preacher Endorses the
Bradley Martin Affair.

Indianapolis, Feb. lot. De Witt
Talmage was in the city today. On
the Bradley Martin ball he said:
My general theory is that it is well
to give to the poor and the needy.
There are two ways to do it-one di-
rectly and the other by scattering the
wealth.
Il think that when an entertainment
is given that will scatter 800 900 the
man who cannot see that 100000 will
reach the poor needs a new pair of
spectacles. l am in favor of these en-
tertainments. 1 am not talking now
from a moral standpoint"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

The concurrent resolution presented by
Representative Foley providing for the
appointment of a house and senate com
mittee to report upon the repeal of re
dundant and superf1uouS." laws now up
on the statute book, was killed in the
house today by indefinite pOstpOnement.
=
The bill providing for the appointment
of three exposition commissioners. and
appropriating $4,000 for the holding of the
Kansas exposition has been recommended
for passage by the house committee on
agriculture
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TILLMAN LIQUOR BILL UP.
Mills and Vest Regard it as Interior.
ing With Interstate Commerce.

Washington, Feb. 10.-The senate to-
day devoted the time prior to counting
the electoral vote to a discussion of
Mr.. Tillman's bill to- give the state alb
soIute control of the liquor traffic so
that it may exercise police control of
foreign made as well as home made liq-
uOrs.
Messrs. Mills and Vest opposed the
bill as interfering with interstate COM
merce
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
Philadelphia Wants the Capital.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. Ex-senator
Thomas of Philadelphia today intro
duced bill to remove the state capital
to Philadelphia on and after January I,
1899, provided that Philadelphia shall
file a legal and binding agreement on
the part of the city to furnish the state
the necessary site for the capitol and
public BUILDINGS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
SENATE TO WORK OVERTIME
Will Hear Riggs Smart Contest Case
After the Legislature AdjourDs-

The question of the senate having
of contested election cases after the ad-
tournament of the legislature. will pro-
badly be settled by legislation. A bill
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
Photographers Will Meet at Chau
tauQua

jamestown, N. Y. Feb. 1O.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the Photoera-
piers Association of America decided
today to hold the annual convention of
the association at Chautauqua, July 6
to 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10
Fellow Servants Bill a Law.

Jefferson City, Mo, Feb. 1O.-Governor
Stephens has signed the fellow-servant
bill making railroad companies respon-
sible for accidents resulting from the
carelessness of employees.
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Canal Bill is withdrawn.

Washington. Feb. 1O-Mr. Morgan has
withdrawn the Nicaraguan canal bill Civ
ing notice that he would press it at an
early date in the extra session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-10

Shirts, collars and cuffs Numbered
to look like new by Peerless Steam
Laundry. 112 and ia West Sth. st.
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Chaplain c. c. McCabe will deliver his
celebrated lecture, Bright Side of Life
in Libby Prison." March 1st, at HaIniI-
ton hall.
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