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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-30
FINDS FOR CORBETT.
Senator Hoar Reports in Favor of
Seating the Oregon Senator.

Washington, June 3O.-Ths report pre-
pared by Senator Hoar in the case of H.
W. Corbett claiming a seat from Oregon
by appointment of the governor has been
printed for the use of the committee. After
reviewing the situation in the Oregon
legislature, the report continues: 1t is
clear, whatever may have been the ma
ture of the organization of the legislature
that it had dispersed and come to an end
before March, 1897, when the vacancy in
the office of senator took place by the
limit of the term of which Mr.. Mitchell
had been chosen and which he had held
for six years. Any choice or appointment
made after that time must be choice or
appointment for less than six years.
1t is well settled by a practice which
has existed from the foundation of the
government that vacancies so occurring
after the beginning of a constitutional
term, may be filed by the legislature. If
that be true they may be filled by the
executive of the state during the recess of
the legislature The legislature is only
authorized by the constitution to fill such
vacancies as might be filled by the eXecu-
tive by temporary appointment until the
next meeting of the legislature so if the
executive have no power, the legislature
has no power. The executive may law
fully make temporary appointment and
the legislature fill that vacancy when it
assemblies or the office must remain va.
cant for the rest of the six years. 1t has
been said that a vacancy does not hap
pen when it occurs by reason of the ex-
piration of a certain term, when the
office has never been filled, but the report
holds that this position is not we'll taken
and says: =
when the term of representative ex-
pires and the people have failed to elect
a successor beforehand, which occurs very
often when majority is required for an
election, the executive has always issued
a writ of election to such vacancy.
We think. therefore. concludes the report
that the governor of Oregon was en-
titled to make the appointment and that
Mr.. Corbett is entitled to the seat"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-30
KANSAS NEWS.
No Fire Crackers for the OF
taWa Youth.
Mayor Issues a Bulletin Barring
Them July K.
KEEP OFF THE STREET.
New List of Officials at Hutch
insOn RefOrmatOry.
Courts and Sheriff Conflict in
COwley County.

Ottawa, June 30.-MayOr D0bsOn has
declared war on the fire cracker. He
emphatically gives it out that no fire
crackers will be cracked on Main street
either Saturday, Sunday or Monday or
any other day previous or thereafter
those dates if the law can be enforced,
and he is rather sansuine that it can.
His objections. which are rather
uniquely stated are given:
No one objects to the patriotic boy
shooting fire crackers on our natal hOl-
iday. No one objects to him filling his
hide full of powder, or burning his bare
feet 10 a blister with the evidences of
patriotism which are always al hand.
What we object to and what every
good citizen objects to, and has objected
10 ever since the declaration was writ
ten. is the Internal nuisance of having
fire crackers on Main street There
ought. even on July 4 to- be some place
where old men and nervous women can
enjoy life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness. This cannot be enjoyed if
fire crackers are shot on the streets.
Without the enforcement of the ma yOr'S
order. Main street would become a
pandemOniun, a reign OF fire and ter
ror.
The scene repeats itself all day lOng
until personal liberty becomes a bore
and nervous people begin to wish that
the age of the dungeon and the bastiIe
and the witch burners and the blue
laws would all return.
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SPORTING NEWS.
String of American TrOtters to
Go to Austria.
Will Be Raced in France and
Germany Also.

Lexington, Ky, June 3O.-Van Ant
werp was sent east this morning. He
was accompanied by Mr.. Ed L. Graves,
his owner, and Frank Bissicks, of the
American Horse Exchange.
Van Antwerp is going to take the
measure of such year oIds as Ham
burg, Howlands and George Keene, re-
Gently sold by Bauer & Co. to Bob
Tucker for $12, 900. Mr.. Graves said:
I consider Van Antwerp one of the
best 2 year olds of the year. He has
had a good rest, and feel that he will
be able now to trim anything in the east
on good, dry, fast track. He can't
run lick in the mud, you know"
In the car with Van Antwerp were
Gil Curry with seven or eight head of
horses for export, among them the eel
ebrated horse McVera (2:01A), for whom
Curry paid something like $4,000 to
Denver parties a few weeks since. Cur
ry will sail with these horses on Fri
day for Vienna, Austria. They will be
raced in Germany, France and Russia
by Hausser & Co., of Vienna. Mr.. Cur
~ also had in charge the good race
horse Colonel Kusser (2:1114), who is be
ing sent by John Splann to the widow
of Dan McPhee, the famous horseman
who dropped dead in the old country
a week or so
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MADE A CONSUL.
CONTINUED from First Page.I

ant ventures in the world. Its COM
pletion would bring to the United
States all the products and minerals
of the great South American states,
which are among the wealthiest on the
globe. Now these products go to Eu-
rope around Cape Horn, the most dan
gerous navigation in the world. 1t
would open the most important COM
mercial channel in the country. 1t
would be greater than the Red sea. The
markets of New York and San Fran
cisco would be placed 10000 miles
nearer each other
General Caldwell will probably go to
Costa Rica. within a month.
Mr.. Caldwell has enjoyed during the
years he has lived in Kansas a great
deal of prominence in the Republican
party, but he has not yet and never
will fulfill the mission which brought
him to Kansas. He came when Blaine
was a candidate for president for the
purpose of aiding Mr.. BIaine's election
and was to receive a, reward for his
services. He was warm friend of
the" Man from Maine" and was to be
appointed, when Mr.. Blaine was elect
ed, to one of the most important and
highest places in the diplomatic service
abroad. MIR. Blaine's defeat left Mr..
Caldwell in KanGZs. He moved here
simply because Mr. Blaine wanted to
accorded to Maine would be exhausted
before Mr.. Caldwell could be cared for
Residing in Kansas, the two men
agreed, would increase General CaId-
wells opportunity.
Mr.. Caldwell always identified him
self with the Republican party in Kan
saS and has since been one of its most
Jealous wOrlzers-none more jealous in
the state, although his rewards for his
work were slight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-30
REFoRmAroRY CHANGES.
Complete List of Officials at Hutch
inson Appointed to Date.

Hutchinson. June 3O.-The board OF
managers Of the refOrmatory have Civ
en- out today the completed list of Of
fcers to date They are
Assistant Superintendent-W.T Hop
kins of Herington
Master Mechanics. ]. Stauber of
Arkansas City.
Chaplain-Rev. Alfred Brown of Reno
county
Physician-Dr. A. NJ. Hutchinson of
Reno county
Engineer-Carl High of Reno county
Associate Engineer-NIr. oliver of
Shawnee
Storekeeper-A. A. Dunmore of Hugo
Ton.
Steward-Hugh Johnson of Reno
county
Carpenter-J 7. Davis of COffeyviIle
Principal of SchOol-Mr Hibbard of
Wabaunsee
First Assistant Teacher-Seth Bart
lett Of Allen county
Second Assistant Teacher and Stenoe-
T<lpher-ClaTence Huff of Sha vince.
First Turnkey-James Weed of COT
fee.
Second Turnkey-Mr. Bebb of Sum
ner
Superintendent of Farm-Mr. Arm
strong of Barton.
Guards-JOhn Brun, William NOll, Joe
Rlggs, John Hartman, Mr. Yates of
sheridan. Mr.. Roberts of Lyon, Mr. Ma
Jors OF Crawford, Long Kerrick of King
man. j. j. Steele and Walter Warren.
There are still to be chosen: Superin-
fendent, tailor, assistant tailor. mason,
clerk and shoemaker. None of these will
be selected at this meeting of the board
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w. H. BARNES, SECRETARY.
To be Installed Secretary of State Hor-
ticultural Society.

Tomorrow William H. Barnes will be
installed as secretary of the State Horti-
cultural society. During the past year he
has been acting as secretary, Edwin Tay-
lor of Wyandotte county, being the secre-
tary. Mr.. Barnes was elected at the an
nual meeting of the society last December
to succeed Mr.. Taylor. He will continue
doing the same work which he has been
engaged in since coming to Topeka. but
will hereafter sign as secretary instead
of acting secretary. The chief distinc
ton is in the title. The place pays $1,000
per year.
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DOWNFALL OF MRS. BATES.
Mother-in-Law of President Barrios
in Jail for Theft.

New Orleans. June 3O.-It has devel-
oped that J. H. Bates, one of the I'M
fOrtunateS who died here few days
ago from the effects of the heat, is the
husband of Mrs Bates, who is in Jail
charged with common theft. She is the
mother of the wife of President Bar
rios of Guatemala
Mrs. Bates was arrested about a week
ago charged with stealing 81, 900 from a.
woman on st. Charles avenue, and was
put in Jail in default of a bondsman.
1t was during the two or three extreme
~ hot days of last week that her hus-
band, J. H. Bates, while hunting around
town to find a bondsman for his wife,
was Frustrated by the heat and the at
tack resultea4fatally. In the meantime
his widow is in Jail, with no one max
ing any attempt to secure a bondsman
for her
In. striking contrast to her position is
that of her daughter, wife of President
or Dictator Barrios of Guatemala. She
IS in San Francisco, accompanied by
an escort of twenty five attendants, and
is said to be cutting a wide swath in
the society of that city. She is said to
possess great wealth and her diamonds
are the talk of the Pacific coast
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LOST $1,000 AT FARO.
Chicago Gamblers Fleece a Butte
Minincr Man

Chicago, June 3O.-James Arnold, a
mining man of Butte, Mont, reported to
the police today that he had been vic
timized out of Sc, 900 by Charles Dunn
and VIM. Metcalf, who the police say
are noted gamblers and ex-convicts
The money was secured by means of
a faro game played in a house at Twen-
tieth and Wabash avenue, where Arm
old had been taken by the men last
night, ostensibly to talk over the sale
of a mine which he owned
Arnold says he met Dunn and Metcalf
yesterday in the corridors of the Pal
mer house, where he was a guest. By
processing to be capitalists in search of
mining investments, the men became
acquainted with Arnold, whose visit to
the city was for the purpose of dispOs-
ing of some mining property. BY en-
gagenent Arnold met the men at the
house at Twentieth and wabash avenue
After a short business talk in which
Dunn and Metcalf agreed to purchase
the property, a game of faro was sug-
gested.
The result was that Arnold lost all
he had. After making unsuccessful eff
forts to regain his money, he reported
the matter to the police. Descriptions
of Dunn and Metcalf have been print
ed and sent all over the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-30
SAME OLD INDIANS.
The BanD ocks That are Out are Those
Which Operated Around Jack
sons Hole.

Washington, June S0.-The news of the
outbreak of the Indians on the reserva-
ton came yesterday in dispatches.
A formal communication was made to
the secretary of war asking that orders
be issued for whatever military assistance
may be necessary to aid the agent. Lieut..
F. G. Irwin, U. S. A, in preserving order
and protecting the lives and property of
the settlers and to return the Indians to
their reservations, if they are absent
therefrom as represented.
The agent was notified to make fur
Their immediate report.
These Indians are the ones who figured
in the Jackson Hole affair some time ago
and had several skirmishes with settlers.
A commission is now negotiating with
them as well as with some other tribes.
for cession of a part of their reservation
to the United States The commission has
worked for many months, but the In
dams generally have been found not to
favor the scheme and the commissions
work so far as it has progressed has not
been successful. The Bannocks reserva-
ton is located in the southeast corner of
Idaho near the Utah and Idaho line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-30
LOCAL MENTION.

J. F. Myers of the Remington typewriter
agency, has donated the of a Rem
ington typewriter to the Committee of
Fifteen for the use of the secretary.
The appellate court was to have been in
session in Topeka this week but an ad-
jOurnment has been taken to July 10 be-
cause of the death of the son of Judge
NIcElroy's son.
The building occupied by the Topeka
Paper company on jackson street be
tween Fourth and Fifth was sold this
morning under mortgage foreclosure. The
price bid was SIG 900, which was the
amount of the mortgage. F. D. Fuller
bid in the property for George M. Noble.
The National Life Insurance company
holds the judgment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-30
CHANGES AT THE HOME.
The New Governor on His Way to
Leavenworth.

Leavenworth. June Cool Rowland
has left the Pacific Military Home at
Santa Monica for this city to assume
the duties of governor of the home, vice
Col A J. Smith who has been transfer
red to the Pacific home.
Inspector General Browne will be here
when the transfer is made and viii
remain until Col. Rowland is well es-
tahlished in his new position.
1t is understood that Mr. Wheeler.
private secretary to Gov. Smith, de-
sired to- be retained here in that ca
pacity to Col Rowland for the all suf-
hcient reason that the pay of the score
tary at the aciic branch is only $500
whereas it is 1000 here. But he Will
not be able TO make such an arrange
ment Col. ROWland's daughter has
been acting as his private secretary for
some time and viii continue to fill the
place.
1t is barely possible, however. that
Private Secretary Wheeler may be pro-
Nided for elsewhere. Cyrus Townsend
late of the 211th Pennsylvania volunteer
infantry, is a candidate for treasurer of
the new home at Danville, III, and if
he should get the place it is understood
that Wheeler would be his chief clerk
Lieut.. Mohr, who was relieved as
chief of police some three years ago for
cruelty, Will, it is said. go to the Pacific
home with Gov Smith, where he will
be installed as chief of police
John Eagan, orderly to Gov. Smith,
during the first congressional investi-
cation, has asked for transfer to the
Eastern home at TOEus Me, and Rob
ert Hay. Smiths adjutant. will go with
the governor to California
John Saunders. formerly orderly to
Major ShOcEley, has asked for a trans
fer to Milwaukee.
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His head and body were a mass
of sores, and his nose was swollen to
several times its natural size; to add to
his misery he had catarrh, which made
him almost deaf, and his eyesight also
became affected. No treatment was
spared that we thought would relieve
him, but he grew worse until his coudi-
ton was indeed pitiable. A dozen blood
remedies were given him by the whole
sale, but they did not the slightest good
I had almost despaired of his ever beiag
cured, when by the advice of friend we
gave him SIS. (Swift's Specihc), and
at first the Inflammation seemed to in
crease, but as this is the way the remedy
gets rid of the poison, by forcing 1t out
of tie system, we were encouraged AID
continued the medicine. A decided I'M
provement was the result, and after he
had taken a dozen bottles, no one who
knew of his former dreadful condition
would have recognized him. All the
sores On his body have healed, his skin
is perfectly clear and smooth, and he
has been restored to perfect health"
MIR. A. T. Morgan, one of the prOnn1-
ne11t druggists of Macon, and member
saws: ''I am familiar with the terrible
condition of little Charlie Mabry, and
the cure which S.S.S. effected in bis
case was remarkable, and proves 1t to
be wonderful blood remedy"
SIS. is the only cure for deepseated
b1ood diseases, such as Scrofula, Rheu-
n1atisn, Cancer, Eczema, Catarrh, etc.
It is the only blood remedy guaranteed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-30
JAPS' CUNNING SCHEME.
With Colonists Then Conquer
the Provinces

Ell Paso, June SO.-What is regarded
as a sensational statement is contained
in a private letter from the City of
Mexico written by an officer known to
be a close confdant of Gen. Diaz. It is
to the effect that a japanese govern
ment commission recently visited Mex
leo for the ostensib1e purpose of secur-
ing colonization rights, which, had they
been granted would have resulted in a
great influx of Japanese into two of the
western states which are regarded as
the richest in natural resources in the
republic.
The rights asked for were so start
Iingly broad and extensive that the
scheme was viewed with much suspic-
ion, and was believed to have for its
ultimate purpose an attempt to conquer
the states on some slight pretext that
might arise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-30
sPOFFORD GOES OUT.
John Russell Young is Appointed
Librarian of Congress

Washington, June 3O-The president to-
day sent to the senate the following nOmi-
nations:
John Russell Young of Pennsylvania to
be librarian of congress; Bernard r.
superintendent of the Library building
and grounds; Francis B. LOOMS of Ohio,
to be envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to Venezuela.
To be cOnsuls-Henry Bordewich of
Minnesota at ChriStiana. Norway; John
c. Caldwell of Kansas. at San Jose, Costa
Rica; Philip c. Hanna of Iowa. at Trini-
dad, West Indies: Louis Lange, Jr. of
Illinois, a Bremen, Germany; Joseph J.
Stevens of Indiana, at Plymouth, Eng;
Col. Henry Merriam, Seventh infantry to
be brigadier general; John R. Thomas of
Illinois, to be judge of the United States
courts in the Indian Territory; Thomas J.
Yandell of Kentucky, to be collector of
internal revenue for the Second district
of Kentucky; John W. Yerkes of Ken
lucky, to be collector of internal revenue
for the Eighth district of kentucky.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-30
HE WAS PARDONED
And Then Resumed His Old Business
of Robbing People.

The man who was sentenced to the
penitentiary as James Kinse1la, for pick
ing a woman's pocket on the Union Pa
ciffc train was found to be we'll acquainted
at the penitentiary. When he was landed
there by the sheriff's party yesterday it
was found that he had been sentenced
for ten years at Lawrence in February,
1885, for highway robbery. He served but
four years of his term and was pardoned
by Governor Humphrey. His right name
is John Satterwhite.
Nobody knows why he was pardoned.
Probably because he wasn't fit to be out
side the penitentiary. Our governors are
getting to be so maudlin about letting
scamps out of prison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-30
THAT USURY DECISION
In Kentucky Causes One Building As
ISOLATION to Assign.

Louisville June 3O.-The Commercial
Building Trust, a corporation doing a
building and loan business on Fifth street,
assigned today. The assets and liabilities
are estimated at about half million dol
lars each. The assignment is caused Ci-
rectly by the recent decision of the ap-
pellate court in which it was held that all
interest charged or collected by any cor
poration or persons in Kentucky in ex-
cess of per cent, was usury. The build
ing and loan associations of the state
were greatly injured by the decision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-30
BACK TO THEHOTTEST.
Heat Spell That Started in June Is
Still Continues.

The weather today is uncertain and
warm. On the Columbian building the
temperature at 2 o'clock was "a degrees
Thermometers on the street registered
it at from IS to 90 degrees The mini
mum temperature last night was rs
degrees. June 10 was the hottest night
it being 76 degrees. The wind this af-
ternoon is blowing at a velocity of ten
miles an hour from the south Weather
Observer Jennings says that there are
conditions in the atmosphere which in
dictate thunderstOrms, but that the
clouds may go round and miss Topeka
A slight shower fell last night which
amounted to one one-hundredth of an
inch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-30
DANCING UNDER THE DOME
Two Nights During the Fall Festival
There win be a Ball

AS an occasion of entertainment to the
visiting officers and employees of the
Santa Fe railway, it is proposed to give
a ball on the evening of the day on which
the Santa Fe anniversary celebration
takes place during the Fall Festival week.
The ball will be opened by a Highland
schottische danced in costume by eight
couples.
1t is possible that the big Floral ball
may be given on Monday evening of Fes-
tival week as an opening event of the
week. The Santa Fe ball as well the
Floral ball will be given in Representa-
tive hall, and the decorations of the
Floral ball will be largely of flowers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-30
TOT HELP KANSAS CITY.
The Kansas Republican League ants
the National Meeting in Missouri.

Tbs Kansas RepubIican LeagueW Wants
the National Meeting in Missouri.
The Kansas delegation of the Repubh-
can league is making an effort to help
Kansas City to secure the national con-
vention of next year. The annual league
convention will be held at Detroit on July
IS and the place of meeting will then be
fixed. The following committee has been
named to go to Kansas City July to
confer with a committee of the Kansas
City Commercial club with reference to
the movement to secure the national con-
ventfon: w. 7. Morgan. Hutchinson; A.
]. Felt, Atchison; D. A. Hook. Leaven-
worth; A. c. Jordan, Lyons; E. F. Cald-
well, Lawrence.
Secretary Larimer says that he is as
sured of full delegation at Detroit. Of
the So delegates 20 have already signi-
fed their intention OF attending.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-30
UNHAPPY WIVES.
Two of Them File Suits for Divorce
for the Usual Reasons.

Two wives have filed suits in the dis
trict court for divorces. Dolllie Carter
wants a legal separation from her hus-
band, Samuel Carter to whom she was
married in Enlporia March 5, 1894. She
says in her petition that her husband
deserted her on the marriage day and
she asks a divorce on the ground of
abandonment.
The other case is that of Rachel Kas-
tencheck who was married June %,
1896. to John F. Kastencheck She says
that he beat and chOked her after mar
rage and threatened to take her life
She asks for divorce and the restora-
ton of her maiden name, Rachael
StOVall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-30
New military Com oanies.

The state military board adjourned
this afternoon after closing up the bus
mess of the fiscal year, having. been
in session for week, adjouruing for one
day to permit the members to go to
Ottawa to hear Mr.. Bryan's speech.
The board ordered new companies of
the K. N. G.. mustered at Topeka, Atch-
isOn and Chanute. Beyond this no new
business was transacted. The board
closed up all accounts for the year
ending today and is prepared for the
business of the ensuing fiscal year.
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DR.. Eidson's Documents.

The officers of the American Coupon
Investment company who were convict
ed before Judge Foster of using the
mails to defraud, have in their possess
sion documents signed by the pOstmas-
ter general and acting attorney general,
stating that their plan of operating Is
not in violation of the federal statutes.
DR.. A. NJ. Edison says that their plan
was amended to conform with the fed
eral requirements and that they had no
thought of trouble. The documents
were introduced in evidence, but were
not given weight by Judge Foster.