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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-18
wEILEP's RULING ENDORSED.
House by a Party Vote Declares a
Majority May Change Rules

In accordance with mr.. Fairchild's
motion adopted yesterday, the house
today recOnsidered the vote taken up
on which the refusal of Mr.. Weilep to
recognize the demand for Il roll call
created the miniature 1iot on the Re-
publican side.
The house sustained Mr. Weilep on
the point that a majority vote only is
necessary to authorize changes in
rules.
The resolution carried by a vote of 10
to AZ. 1t was a strict party vote ex-
cept Doyle of Republic Gree silver Re
Eublican) voted for the first time this
session with the Republicans and
against Weilep.
Still maintaining his position that a
tWo-thirds vote is necessary under the
rules to authorize changes therein, Mr..
Lambert of Lyon filed a protest setting
forth the objections which We're made
in his speech yesterday
The protest will be spread upon the
house journal and the second chapter
of disturbances has ended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-18
LOST A FINE DIAMOND.
J. J. White Thinks His $3.50 Stud
was Nipped.

J. J. White, a re1ies operator for the
Santa Fee has lost a valuable diamond
stud. Tuesday morning he was walk
ing south on Kansas avenue when he
happened to glance down at his shirt
bosom and discovered that the diamond
was missing.
He began a search for the gem, but to
no avail He looked thoroughly about
his room and on the street. He is of
the opinion that possibly the stud be-
came loose in the buttonhOle of the
shirt bosom and dropped to the side
walk, but he also thinks that possibly
it was nipped eff him. The diamond
was brilliant one and said to have
been one of the first water. Mr.. White
says that it is worth $3.50. The gem and
setting were both missing when he dis
covered his loss.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-18
THE ATTENDANCE ENORMOUS.
None of the Halls Big Enough to
Hold the Assembled Women.

Washington. D. c., Feb. 18.-Judged
| by numbers, the first National Congress
of Mothers is realizing more than was
expected of it.
The banquet of the Arlington was
wholly inadequate to hold the delegates
Every seat was taken long before the
opening and several hundred ladies
were unable to get within hearing. The
parlors adjoining the hall We're thronS-
ed.
Among the ladies who occupied seats
on the platform were the president. Mrs.
T. w Birney, Mrs. Phoebe Hearst
and Mrs. Mary Lowe Dickinson. Mrs
John w. Foster. Mrs. Margaret Sangs-
ter, Miss Mary Louise Butler end Miss
Ella Richardson.
A model nursery was in operation be-
tween sessions of the congress. Mr.. H.
NJ Anthony, the young man delegate
from California and Miss Francis New
ton had charge of it. They hobnobbed
over the pretty papier mache bath tub
and the utility of granite iron ware to
nursery utensils. They srnoothed down
dolly'S tresses and Strengthened her
skirts, and discussed the merits of diff
| ferent baby powders in perfectly in
formal way and stood the jokes OF the
friends about them braVely. Model
nurseries do not have handsome velvet
curtains, nor Wilton carpets, nor grand
mirrors. the guests are invited to
| shut their eyes to these and look out at
! the pretty white iron bed with it's doll
occupant under the soft white covers.
and to see instead of the baby basket
i
ances in nursery sanitary arrangements
| and to examine the beautiful yet sinp-
| ly arranged baby clothes that are on
| exhibition
a real live baby was produced and
| undressed, bathed and dressed again
| after the most approved methods. In
| a glass case is displayed a lot of medi-
| cines powders of various kinds, soaps
scents and all the paraphernalia for a
| baby of high degree, and the drugs
| linen bandages. ointments, saves. stick
| ing plasters and everything in the sim
| pie medicine chest to aid in caring for
| the injured while some slow-footed
messenger is going for a doctor. The
| room is visited by almost everybody
| and men who are not fathers seem to
| be as much interested as anybody. They
| handle the little flannel garments and
| paw over the pretty things in the baby
| basket, bangle the dolls, and ask just
| as many questions as the women
Among the delegates is Mrs Willis
| Lord Moore. president of the State Fed
| Grafton of Women's clubs of Kansas
| Mrs Henry II. Cooper is a delegate
| from the Froebel kindergarten club of
| Little Rock.
| Mrs. Hearst, widow of the late Sena-
| tor Hearst, one of the vice presidents,
called the meeting to order and intro
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-18
rhe Topeka Auditorium Bill
Now Sailing Forward
Under Full Head of Steam
Once More.
1T HAD BEEN MISLAID
But Not Intentionally = Bill
Goes to Third Reading.
Mr.. s. L. Howe and Others Per.
sOnally Looking After It.

The Topeka auditorium bill has been
passed to third reading in both house
and senate and will be passed in a day
or two, for there is no opposition 10
the bill in either house.
Mayor Fellows says that there will BE-
no doubt about the passage of the bill
now that it has been introduced He
called the attention of Representative
McKeever to the fact that the bill had
been turned over to him by City Attor-
ney Bird, yesterday afternoon.
Mr. McKeever replied that he had not
seen the bill. He said that Mr.. Bird
had given him a copy of the resolution.
but not the bill. Mayor Fellows re-
quested him to look at the resolution,
and he drew both bill and resolution
from his pocket. The bill was intro
duced at once, and before the house
adjourned had been reported favor
ably from the committee. The same
action was taken in the senate
The bill is as follows:
Section 1. The mayor and council of
any city of the first class are hereby
authorized to appropriate from the gen
eral revenue fund sum not exceeding
$4,000 for the purpose of pure hasing &.
site or erecting a building, or both. for
city purposes. Provided. that moneys
shall not be appropriated for such pur-
pose until the proposition therefor, de-
ScrIb1ng the property to be purchased
or building to be erected shall have
received the approval of the majority
of male voters voting at a general cleo
ton held in such city.
Sec 2 The proposition for the pur-
chase Of such site or the erection of
such building, or both, shall be includ-
ed in the mayors proclamation FOR the
election, at which election the form OF
ballots shall be: For the proposition
to appropriate money and Against the
proposition to appropriate money
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its pubHca-
ton in the official state paper"
S. T. Howe of the Commercial club
committee says that the committee viii
not again lose sight of the bill. but Will
watch it until it is enacted into q law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-18
$S,43S,93 MORE
Is Needed by the Government Than
was Appropriated for This Year.

washington. Feb. 1S-The general de-
ficiency bill was finished today by the
house committee On appropriations and
reported to the house. The total amount
carried by the bill is SIS. 1873 937. Most of
the items are for deficiencies in the reg
ular government service.
The largest are as follows: Treasury
department 81. sos. 673: war department ST.
4GS. I39: department OF justice 81. 23e. or:
postal service tout of postal revenues)
81 764, 526; judgments, court of claims ST.
COZ 916: jud gnents Indian depredations
An AUTHORIZATION of $4,000 is made for
the entertainment of the congress of tie
Universal Postal union to meet in WASH
ington next May. The postmaster gem
eral requested $200, 600 for this purpose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-18
ASSAULT IN COURT.
Mcpherson Merchant Attacks an Of
ficer With a Poker.

Mcpherson. Kan, Feb. 1S.-Trouble
between E. H. Heithecker and Night
Waterman Daniels last night resulted
in IIeithecker's arrest.
He was taken before Police Judge
Grattan, where n dispute occurred.
f1icting three immense scalp wounds on
Daniels. Marshal Wolfe came and sep
arated the combatants. preventing a
tragedy. Daniels is handy with gun,
but was handicapped by his oVercoat
He shot n man three years ago. A war
rant is out charging Heithecker with
assault with intent to kill. Sentiment is
divided Both parties ars respected.
Heithecker is q merchant and Daniels
is the best officer the city ever had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-18
KIRkPATRICK'S SETBACK.
His Candidacy for the Mexican Con-
sulate Meets With Opposition.

Washington, Feb. s--Congressman
Kirkpatrick of Kansas, who has been
consul general to Mexico to succeed
Thomas T. Crittenden of Kansas City.
has encountered an unexpected obstacle
1t is the strong glare of Senator Baker.
patronage boss of Kansas Kirkpatrick
is somewhat ruffled at the cold way in
which his candidacy has been met and
alarmed at the pressure being brought TO
bear to have a HISTORIAN named to sue
coed Governor Crittenden.
Candidate Nandivert. who wanted to
come to congress from Kansas and failed
has apparently q stronger pull for the
Mexican consulship than Kirkpatrick and
the danger now is that the state viii lose.
the place by reason of having two candi-
dates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-18
ON THE STATE PRINTING.
Gov. Leedy is Particularly Interested
in it and Writes q Message.

Governor Leedy will sign the 500. 600
state printing deficiency bill. but not
until he has time to examine it and
make it the subject Of a message 90 the
legislature. The governor is opposed
to the practice of giving to the several
departments of state government a
stipulated sum by the legisla ture, and
two years thereafter make up a large
deficiency.
TIE message which the governor viii
transmit to the legislature viii recon-
mend that departments be not permit
ted to exceed their appropriations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-18
BRIGHAM YOUNG'S STATUE.
Utah Proposes to Place One in the
Hall of Statuary at Washington.

Salt Lake, Utah, Feb. 1S.-In the
house of representatives a communica-
ton from Senator Frank ]. Cannon was
read, supplemented by a letter from Gov
Wells asking of the Legislature, to
take advantage of the law granting the
privilege of every state in the union to
place in the hall of statuary at Wash
ington the statues of two of their hon
ored deceased whom they delight to
honor.
1t was suggested that the Utah leg
islature take the immediate advantage
of this privilege and place in position
the statue of Brigham Young.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-18
DUG THEIR OWN GRAVES.
After Which the Accommodating
Mob Did the Rest.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. ia report
reached here today of the lynching of
two negroes near Webb City, remote
village near Greenville, Miss.
The negroes attacked the house of a
white man and burned it to the ground
The inmates Of the house escaped the
flames and carried with them a trunk
containing $780, The negroes seized
the trunk and made way with it, They
were captured soon afterward by a
posse and ordered to dig their own
graves. After completing the gruesome
work the negroes We're lynched.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-18
UNITY church Entertainment.

Will A. White of Emporia, is expected
in Topeka tomorrow and he will read
some of his original stories at an enter
tainment to be given at Unity church.
Other Kansas authors who will on this
occasion give original poems and stories
are: Florence Snow of Neosho Falls,
Eugene Ware of Topeka. Prof. w. H
Carruth of the state university. ChaS.
Harger of Abilene and 3. w
Woodward of Lawrence The readings
are free and the public is invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-18
To Abolish Board of Public works

Representative Hackney OF Sumner
introduced a bill today to abolish the
state board of public works. The meas
ura provides that the work which has
heretofore devolVed upon this board
shall be done by the regents of the
various state educational institutions
and the board of charities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-18
Florida Co.'S ths aEvareIades.,

Washington, Feb. 1s.-By n decision of
the secretary of the interior the great
tract Of swamp land in Florida known as
The Everglades is conveyed to the
state of Florida The tract comprises
about 2.242 500 acres. The state takes it's
title subject to the right of occupancy by
about 200 Seminole Indians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-18
Cherokee Negroes Get Their Money

Kansas City, Feb. 1s.-A Star special
from Hayden, L T., says: The govern
ment has begun the payment of $500. coo
to the 1890 freedmen of the Cherokee
strip. The Cherokees alleged that these
freedmen, who had been brought into
the tribe as slaves and afterwards in
termarried were not entitled to share
the strip money. The freedmen brought
suit which was compromised.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-18
National Alliance Adior-ns.

Washington. Feb. 1S.-The annual meet
ing of the National Farmers Alliance
and Industrial union, supreme council.
ended today with u short session of the
executive committee of the council The
following were elected lecturers: r A
SouthWorti1. Denver. Col, for the western
district: Hamlin V. Poor of Bird Island.
Mimi, for the northwestern district, and
F. Z. PenSole of ParkerSburg. w Va
pointments OF lecturers will be made
later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-18
Reform School Canning Factory.

Senator Householder this morning in
troduced in the senate q bill providing
for an appropriation Of s., 600 for the es-
Enlistment of canning factory at the
state reform school at this city. A
petition asking that such an apprOpri-
alton be made for this purpose was
fIad hv Senator Householder last week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-18
Office Hunters Seek Hanna.

Cleveland, Feb. 1S.-Hon. John Grant
member of the national Republican COM
mittee from Texas. was a caller at the
Office of Mr.. NJ. A. Hanna today. 1t is
understood that Mr.. Grant is here in
the interest of his candidacy for cab
met position. Hon Sam. P. Snyder of
those who conferred with Mr. Hanna
during the daY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-18
W.C.T.p.PLEDGES DOUBLED
Marshall Field and Miss Culver In
crease Theirs 100 Per Cent

Chicago. Feb. 1S.-The W. c. T. U
temple has just received a second dona-
ton of $4,000 from Marshall Field,
making his pledge $50, 900, the condition
being that $500, goo be raised to purchase
the full amount of bonds.
Miss Helen Culver of Chicago has
also raised her pledge from $1,000 to
$4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-18
sterling Printing omce Collapses.

Sterling. kan. Feb. 1S.-Yesterlav part
of the foundation OF the brick building
occupied by the Bulletin and Gazette gave
way. causing one Of the walls 10 spread
out and the floor to drop down The
damage done Will amount to several num-
dred dollars. The printing office has
been temporarily moved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-18
K ttr Z
JOHNSON GUILTY.

Alma, Feb. 19-3:4O p. m.-The jury
in the johnson grave robbery case
brought in a verdict of guilty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-18
Harrig, Truss Deed FL.

The house judiciary committee has
recommended that Senator Harris
trust deed bill be passed. The bill has
already passed the senate and VIII be
soon in the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-18
Peritentiary Appropriation.

The senate ways and means commit
tee introduced a bill in the senate this
morning making appropriation for the
June so, 1898, and June 80, 1899. The
amount for the two years is placed at
S344. $40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-18

Word comes from all quarters that
the neatest and most satisfactory dye
for coloring the beard a brown or black
is Buckingham Dye for the Whiskers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-18
Dvche and the legislature.

Prof L. L. Dyche has been invited
to lecture before the house of repre-
sentatives on Washington's birthday,
February %, which is a legal holiday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-18

Continued on Third Page.l
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19

Take Yourself for example. You have
been a. government clerk. You know all
about the expert duties Of the depart
ment in which you once served. But
you have been out of the office long
time Under the rules now existing,
you would not be eligible for appoint
ment, unless you could pass an exam1-
nation about things of which you have
not thought since your college days.
I would try to arrange 1t so that the
commission might secure the services
of men competent to do clerical work.
There are not less than two thousand
rlen in Washington today who would
make good clerks; but they are unable
to secure appointments because of the
absurd rules The whole commission
should be revamped from bottom to
top. The sooner the better. The civil
service law is becoming unpopular be-
cause Of the way it has been admins
tered
Capt Tonner was appointed clerk Of
the interior department during HaTri-
sons administration, and he is now con-
fidential secretary to the secretary OF
the interior. He is well equipped for
the civil service comnmssionersnip.
Ainswor.h r. SpofYord, librarian Of
congress during the past thirty years.
will become assistant librarian In July.
and President Mckinley will appoint
librarian in his place. The salary of the
assistant librarian will he $4,000 per an
num- This will be satisfactory to Mr..
Spofford. The librarian Will receive a
salary OF $4,000 per a-nurn. Inas-luch
as the Office is practically for life. it is
one OF the best p:ums 1Dow in sight. It
is better than q foreign mission, and
better than any place in Washington,
outside Of the cabinet The place Is at
the disposal Of John Russell Young. Of
philadelphia. 1t Is probable that he VIII
accept it, but it Is not known whether
or not he he's accepted it. It is known,
however, that President Mckinley de-
sires- to appoint him to that position.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19

What was perhaps as unique and re-
markable a conference as has occurred
in st. Paul for many long day was
that held yesterday in the modest office
Of the Burns Lumber company, ad-
joining the establishment of the St.
Paul Sash, Door and Lumber COM
pany, on Rice street, near Rondo.
It may have been II o'clock in the
morning when Judge James Schoon-
maker entered the sash concern, of
which julius Bjornstad is president.
Presently he was Joined by
William H. Burns, the presi-
dent Of the lumber company
and the foreman of the grand jury,
which is just now engaged in holding
such interesting sessions. These two
gentlemen had hardly commenced talk
ing when Congressman Frederick G.
Stevens, president Of the Minnesota
Savings bank, strolled leisurely up the
street arm in arm with Mayor Doran.
They both entered the Office where
Burns and Schoonmaker were, and
were closeted for some little time
Mayor Doran asked Mr.. Stevens if he
knew Mr.. Burns and Mr.. Burns If he
knew Mr.. Stevens. They had met, but
knew each other slightly and were
glad to renew the acquaintance. Most
Of the talking was done by these two,
the mayor and judge seeming to be
satisfied that whatever business there
was to be done belonged to the presi-
dent of the bank and the foreman Of
the grand jury. When the noon whistle
blew, the mayor and Congressman
Stevens took their departure down
Rice street, and Mr.. Burns stepped
into his buggy and was off to luncheon.
A rumor Of the conference was quietly
handed around during the afternoon.
what could this little meeting have
been held for and why in the office Of
the president of the Burns Lumber
company and foreman Of the grand
jury? The grand jury was in session.
Had that anything to do with it?
Then there was Congressman Stevens.
Was he not president of banking in
stitution, whose cashier was at the
time on trial, charged with embezzle-
ment? And Mayor Doran, where did
he come in?" In this way those who
heard of the conference wondered.
Last night a reporter for the e
set out to find out if possible the
facts about the meeting. The fact was
established first that such a meeting
had been held at the place named
hofu ho Of II and
noon.
Mr.. Burns was seen first. He said:
"There was no meeting at all. I do
not see how such a story could have
started Being supplied with the
names and other facts, Mr.. Burns ad-
mitted that there had been "a sort
of meeting to attend to some private
business
'Were not Judge Schoonmaker, Mr..
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-19

tons were we'll protected and the re-
treat began as soon as they became
untenable. It is believed that Edhem
Pasha will insist upon the surrender
to him of the passes over the Othrys
range before he consents to an armis-
tice.
LONDON, May 1S-The harmony of
the European press on the subject OF
the conditions Of peace is remarkable.
The mi-official papers, the Times, the
Novoe Vremya, the Temps, the North
German Gazette and the Fremdenblatt
are as one in the vigorous terms in
which they denounce Turkeys preten-
sions. Now that the last obstacle to
speedy armdstice is removed by Ger
many, which temporarily blocked the
negotiations, having instructed her am
bassador at Constantinople, Baron Won
Saurma-Jeitsch, to join the other am
bassadors in pressing upon the Porte
the necessity of agreeing upon an ar
mistice, it can be taken for granted
that, with the innumerable forms of
coercion ready to the hands of the
powers, the sultan will yield to the In
evftable, especially as the capture of
the Greek positions at Domokos will go
far to satisfy the Turkish war party
An order telegraphed to Edhem Pasha
to cease hostilities probably indicates
that the Turkish government is about
to yield to the demands of the powers.
There is no confirmation here Of the re-
port of disturbances at Athens, though
no doubt there are grounds to fear
popular manifestation
LONDON, May 19.-The correspond
ent Of the Daily Telegram at Athens
says, he has absolute proof that one
Of the powers has made serious under
hand attempts to undo the work of the
European concert.
Athens, May 18, Is p. m. ,)-After
hosting the flag of truce at Arta this
afternoon, deputation of Turkish Off
GERS appeared on the frotier, at the
bridge over the river Arta. (Archthos)
to negotiate with Col. Manos for the
armistice.
LONDON, May 1s.-speaking tonight
at the Junior Constitutional club. Lord
Salisbury touched briefly ON the COM
plications in Southeastern Europe The
pemier said he regretted that political
reasons precluded him from saying
much on the subject of foreign affairs.
The armistice which had been declared
was due to pressure exerted by six
powers, especially Russia. 1t was a
very important step, giving time for
reflection and negotiation, but it did
not seriously diminish the difficulties
which had to be faced Neither Turkey
ion as to the real state of feeling in
the United Kingdom. He had MENTION
ed both countries he said, because in
the dim future no one could know to
which of the two 1t might become
necessary to appeal for a. solution Of
calculations generated in the minds Of
those they affected to support.