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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
LET 1T ALONE.
Gov. Leedy's Desire to GalVanize
a Dead Legislature
Only Produces Great WEAKNESS
Throughout Kansas.

Gov. Leedy may make a move within
the next few days with view of bring
ing the question of a special session of
the legislature to a speedy settlement.
1t has been advised by number of his
friends, and it is believer he may make
up his mind to carry it out.
The suggestion is nothing more than
the publication of the names of the
members of the legislature who have so
far refused to pledge their support to
the Leedy railroad bill. To make it ap-
pear that there is no desire to bring
these members into undue prominence,
the names of those who have pledged
their support to the bill are also to be
printed. The governors advisers say
that as soon as the Populist members
refusing to vote for the bill become
known, the people in favor of railroad
legislation in their districts, will use
their influence to secure a pledge. In
this way it is believed that the sufH-
cient number of pledges will be quickly
secured.
1t is known that Gov. Leedy is con-
sidering the matter. The special SEES
sion question has now dragged along
for weeks, and as yet a majority of
the members of the house have not
pledged their support to the bill. The
governor realizes that if a special ses-
sion is called, it must be called soon,
and is about ready to try any means
that will hurry the matter along.
In reply to some of the members who
have opposed certain provisions of the
bill, Gov. Leedy has stated that he is
willing to have any reasonable amend
ment made to the bill after it is passed,
but that he will not call the legislature
together until he is sure that the bill
will be passed in it's present form. He
says that some of the best legal talent
in the state has declared the bill to be
constitutional in every particular, and
he is afraid that in the event it is
changed, some carefully worded provis
ion might be Incorporated, which, after
its passage, would be found to have
rendered it unconstitutional.
Considerable correspondence has
passed between Gov. Leedy and the
members of the house, who oppose the
bill in its present form since the second
batch of 40 bills and letters were sent
out some weeks ago. So far a sufficient
number of POpulist representatives to
have stood firm in their opposition to
the proposed measure.
Almost the entire population of the
state, irrespective of party, is opposed
to a. special session of the legislature,
or any sessions of the legislature that
can be prevented.
Gov. Leedy doesn't seem to realize that
legislatures in Kansas are regarded
with suspicion. The people do not know
exactly what they do want in this evo-
lutionary period of reform, but they are
pretty confident that the existing legis-
lature can't give it to them. The last
legislature is dead. Requiescat in pace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
THE yellow JOURNALS.

The first announcement of the report
of the board of inquiry, came from an
Associated Press Bulletin. The papers
of this morning print exactly what
The Globe printed last evening, ana
no more. It looks now as though the
sessions of the court of inquiry were
not 50 carefully guarded, after all. The
yellow journals have cOntended all
along that the board would find the
Maine was blown up from the outside,
but would not fix the responsibility.
1t looks as though the conservative pa
pers have been worked in the inter-
est of peace. while the yellow journals
We're given the facts. Secretary Long
was in the habit of stating daily that
the government officials knew nothing
of the findings of the court of inquiry.
The yellow journals stated regularly
that the officials did know all about
the work of the court of inquiry, and
that the report would be external eX-
plosion, without fixing the blame. The
report is external explosion, without
fixing the blame. It looks like a VIC
tory for the yellow journals; it looks
as though the conservative papers have
not been treated decently. while being
conservative, at the request OF the pres
ident and Captain Sigsbee, they were
given the worst of it-AtchisOn Globe.
The word yellow is one that is ap-
piled by sleepy newspapers that get
left to those that get the news and
print it first. These unfortunate snail
like newspapers( nOt meaning the Globe
OF courSe) are now waking up TO the
fact that in order to get news one has
to hustle for it. By simply holding
your basket and letting things drop into
1t, you will get very little. The State
Journal always reaches out for news in
every direction. The Associated Press
is a splendid news agency and no first
class paper can afford to be without it.
1t is always painstal1ing to be accurate;
is nOn-partiSan of course: its patrons
among the newspapers represent all
shades of Democracy, POpulism, Re
pubhcanism and independence. This
natural position leaves certain lines
of news for the special correspond
ent and Individual newspap per enterprise.
The Journal realized weeks ago that
the secretary of the navy was taking
the correspondents at Washington, and
soon came to discredit the false state
ments of the officials that nothing was
going on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
RIOTlNG STRIKERS.
Cotton Mill Operatives Stone
the Police.

Lewiston, Me, March 29.-Great ex-
citement prevailed here for a time to-
day when the striking operatives of the
Androscoggin cotton mills gathered
about the gates Of the corporation to
endeavor to prevent the return of those
who are willing to abondOn the strike
and resume work. About 1900 persons
were assembled near the gates before
the usual hour for the help to go in
AS those who were ready to work ap-
peared the strikers endeavOred to per-
suade them not to do so. When the eff
forts failed, there was a, disturbance.
Agent Bean of the corporation, who
appeared in the midst of the trouble
was hit with a stone, but he was not in
1ured. Several of the squad of police
officers present were struck with stones
and pieces of wood, but no one was ser
iously hurt After the machinery had
been started, the strikers disappeared.
About 200 of the 600 or more opera
tives went in yesterday. Agent Bean
claims that about so more began work
today and that now he has all the help
he can use in view of the small amount
of machinery that can be operated in
the weaving department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29

the latter the losses on domestic bust
ness. 1t is only rates for the transpOr-
tation of persons and property between
points within the state that the state
can prescribe. And when it undertakes
to prescribe rates not to be exceeded by
the carrier. it must do so with reference
exclusively to what is just and reason
able, as between the carrier and the
public, in respect of domestic business"
The practical and political effects of
this decision are likely to be far-reach-
ing. For nearly a score of years the
people of the west have been seeking
to control railroad rates through the in
strumentality of their state govern
ments. The decision of the Supreme
court in the Nebraska case must prove
a severe blow to the efficacy of this
policy. The effect must be to bring the
railroad question into greater promi-
nence in national politics, and to in
crease the demand for the regulation
of rates from Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
GERMAN BARK MISSING.
Disappeared Mysteriously Seventeen
DAYS Ago.

Philadelphia, March 29.-The German
bark Marie Seidenburg, from Dublin,
January 81, in ballast for this port IS
missing and fears are entertained that
She has foundered and that her crew of
p men found watery graves almost in
sight of land. Seventeen days ago:
the missing bark was sighted off
Scotland Iightship, outside of New York
harbor and orders were put on board
of her by a pilot boat addressed to
Cant. Menkins, her master instructing
him to proceed to Philadelphia, where
he had just been chartered to load
crude oil for Marseilles.
Since that time the Marie Sieden-
burg has not been seen or heard from
The mysterious disappearance Of this
ship is one of the strangest events in
shiDping annals. She had only one
hundred miles to cover when last sight
ed to reach the Delaware capes and she
should have reported there the next
day. Tugs are cruising for her and
her agents are watching day and night
for news of the missing ship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29

In these days of shoddy goods, when
good, but how cheap they can make
their cloths, the woman who wants to
color over her old clothes has to be
specially careful in selecting her dye.
Cotton is a vegetable fibre and wool an
animal fibre, and to get satisfactory
colors on cotton or mixed goods, it is
absolutely necessary to have a different
dye from that used to color wooden
goods.
The great success of Diamond Dyes
in coloring cotton and mixed goods
comes from the fact that they have
special dyes for this kind of work that
can be relied upon to make colOrs that
are fast to sunlight. Some dyes claim
to color both cotton and wool with the
same dye, but when used on cotton or
mixed goods and exposed to the light,
the result shows the falseness of their
claims, for the cOlOrS soon fade out and
become dingy, while if the Diamond
had been used, they would not have
lost their full, rich, bright shade.
and dealer more, but the price to the
user is the same, which is why some
dealers occasionally try to sell cheap
limitations for the sake of a little more
profit The result is loss to their
customers, for the Diamond are the only
package dyes on the market that can
be relied upon to always give fast and
beautiful cOlOrs that are true to name.
Use nothing but Diamond Dyes if you
want success and satisfaction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
WABASH LEvEE BREAKS
Large Section Of Country Over
flowed Causing Grea De-
structiOn of Property.

Sullivan, Ind, March 29.-The levee
on the Wabash river went out last
night with a break of 100 feet, entailing
a loss of 500, 900.
Twenty thousand acres of land are
overlooked and hundreds of families are
rendered homeless and destitute. Citi-
zens are responding for miles around in
their effort to remove families and
stock. Hundreds of cattle and horses
are hemmed in. Such a rush of water
was never known in this section of the
country before. A great calamity is
upon US. The Ievee is II miles long and
was built at cost of $4,000.
The flood made a mad rush through
the bottom lands, uprOoting trees and
feared that people who were slow to
take warning, have met death in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
ON YOUR PASSES BACK.
ANY Agreement That if Hurt You
Won't Sue the Company Void.

st. Louis. March 29.-In decision hand
ed down by the United tSates court of
appeals the provisional conditions of a
railroad pass. such as 1.-The holder hereby
agrees in case of accident not to hold the
company responsible" are practically
rendered null and void. The decision was
in the case of receivers for the Union
Pacific VS.. Arthur Greer, administrator of
the estate of William A. Greer, and Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway COM
pany. and had been appealed from the
United States circuit court of Kansas.
The deceased was killed in a collision be-
tween the roads mentioned, at Linwood,
Kan, in January 1894. A verdict for So
900 was rendered in the lower court
against the companies.
The Rock Island company claimed ex-
emption on the ground that they
were running the Union Pa
cific tracks and that the acct
dent was due to carelessness of their
train dispatcher. The appeal court held
that the master cannot escape liability for
a servants negligence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
MRS. FACETS WILD RIDE.
W. @. Whitney's Daughter in Runa-
way.

way.
New York, March 29.-The cool head
and prompt, steady nerve of Mrs. AL
merle Hugh Paget, daughter of eX-Sec-
rotary of the Navy VIM. G. Whitney,
f were called into action last evening.
They doubtless saved her life. She was
the only occupant of an open carriage
in thrilling runaway, in which a foot
man was seriously injured.
Mrs. Paget was being driven in an
open victoria, drawn by two spirited
chestnut horses. The horses were going
at a lively pace up Fifth avenue, when
they started to run. The cOachman,
Patrick COckbourne, pulled on the reins,
but before he grasped the situation, the
horses were thoroughly frightened
They snatched the reins from the
nue., while hOrrOr-stricken crowds gath
cred along the walks, expecting disaster
at every corner.
At East Sixty-second street a truck
was standing. 1t was narrowly avoid
ed as the horses turned east Cock
bourne had recovered the reins, but the
animals We're beyond his control The
victoria reeled across the curb, throw
ing John Mckenzie, the fOOtman, TO the
pavement, where he lay for some min
uteS unconscious.
Mrs. Paget, who was grasping the
sides, to keep her seat, evidently real
lied that her life depended largely upon
her present efforts to bring the horses
to stop. She got up, and, leaning for
ward, grasped the coachman's seat.
Then she quietly told Cockbourne to let
her help at the reins. Cockbourne
bending forward, let the slack OF the
reins drag, and Mrs. Paget, grasplng
them, threw her full strength back
wards to hold the horses.
At Fourth avenue a collision between
the victoria and a cable car was mar
rowly averted, and a similar escape at
Third avenue was really miraculous
Just beyond Third avenue the victoria
struck a truck and turned almost over
Mrs. Paget half fell, but pluckily held
her grip on the reins. At Second ave
nue., the united strength of Mrs. Paget
and Mr.. COckbOurne checked tne
horses. and by the help of policeman
they were stopped.
Mrs. Paget, pale, but cool and self
possessed, alighted from the victoria
as easily as if returning from pleas
ant afternoons ride.
John D. Crimmins, the contractor,
who was superintending work near by,
ran to Mrs. Paget's assistance. She took
Mr.. Crimmins' arm and said: Thank
God, it is over"
Mrs. Paget took a cab and returned
TO her home, at IL East Sixty-thlrd
street. Footman Mckenzie was badly
injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
AN OVEN COLLAPSES.
Burying Four Men in a Mass of
Brick and Mortar.

Pittsburg, March 29-While a force Of
men were engaged in taking out the
center cone of a new oven at the plant
of the Pennsylvania car wheel company
Allegheny this morning the oven col
lapsed and buried the four men en-
gagged in the work. under tons of brick
and mortar. OF the four, three
were seriously injured and at least one.
it is thought will die. The names of
the injured: Albert Neal, back supposed
to be broken, nose broken and badly
hurt about the body.
Morgan Smith. badly bruised about
the body and probably hurt internally.
Thomas Farrell. cut about the head
and body.
H. ]. Cochran, buried under brick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
A BOTTLE OF FIREWATER
Results in the Death of Mr.. Nobody
an Umatilla Indian.

Pendleton, Ore, March 29.-An Indian
of the name of Nobody was found dead
on the UmatilIa reservation two miles
above Cayuse station. 1t is learned that
Nobody had a controversy with another
Indian named Jim Hanani Saturday
night over a bottle of whisky
Both disrnounted from their horses
and grappled in deadly combat, but
without weapons, tearing out punches
of each others hair. Indications are
that Hanani got astride of Nobody and
pulled his head backward by the hair
until his neck was broken. He was
also bruised and cut about the head. A
aprtial confession of Hanani led to his
arrest by the American police.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
POLICE REVENUES.
Fines Collected During the Current
Month Amount to $1,3e7.

According to the police docket the
Metropolitan police will turn into the
treasury for the month of March S1,397.
Up to the present date the police docket
shows the following fines paid in cash:
DRINKS, 81. S115 leaving horse I'M
hitched, /, SO; disturbing the peace, 4,
500; driving over fire hose, l, s.; selling
disorderly houses, 8, SIS; inmates of dis
orderly houses, II, S11O; disorderly con-
duct, z, $70 riding bicycles on side
walk, 8. &c. discharging firearms, 1, IS;
total, 81, 1897. The ten fines for selling
intoxicating liquors represent 81, 900 as
$685. was paid in cash and for the re-
naming SIS a gold watch was put up
and forfeited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
MAKE CLEAN SWEEP.
Senator Mason Favors Fighting All
the Spanish at Once.

Lacrosse. Wis, March 29.-Dr. George
r Powell, who accepted the challenge
issued to Senator Mason by Baron FL
Cardo. a Spanish editor, has received
the following letter from Senator Ma
son: - ooo
DR.. George E. Powell, Lacrosse, Wis.
Indecent letter and the spirit of patriot
ism it shows. must decline to let you
fight for me. Let's clean out the whole
nation and move them of the CONT
rent I enclose a letter from a young
man of Dayton, Ohio, who wants to
take your place. Very truly yours,
1Signed) WILLIAM e MASON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
PURITY OF THE FLAG.
A Bill Passed to Preserve It in New
York

Albany, N. Y, March 29.-In the SEN
ate last night Senator Grady Gamma
n.y. called UP his bill providing that no
device or inscriptions shall be attached
to the flag of the United States or the
flag of the state Of New York
Senator Lexow Republican, asked II
the bill was not intended a criti-
cism of the Republican party in 1896.
Senator Grady replied that it was not
a time when he wished to enter into
any partisan discussion concerning the
flag. This is a time when the flag
should float for all of US"
Senator Pavey (Republlcan) stated
that he considered the use made of the
flag by the Republican party in 1896
was not a proper use and for one he
was willing to pass a bill which would
prevent a recurrence The bill was
passed 33-3
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
Fast Dyes for Mixed Goods.
SPECIAL DIAMOND DYES FOR
COTTON THAT GIVE FAST
CoLoRs ON COTTON AND
MIXED GOODS.

Don't Risk Spelling Your Material
With Dyes That Claim to Color Both
Cotton and Wool With the Same
Dye - Different Kinds Absolutely
Necessary for Making Satisfactory
Colors on Cotton and on Wool-Dia-
mond Dyes Make Fast and Rich Col
ors on Anything from Ribbons to the
Heaviest Cloths.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
HAD BEEN ON A SPREE.
A Lost Army Sergeant Turns Up Aft
er Many Days.

Wilmington, N. c., March "a
special from South Port says:
Sergeant TschOrning whose sudden
disappearance from Fortress Monroe a
fed days ago caused a sensation came
here today, apparently suffering from
the effects of a spree. He has been in
the service tWenty-seven years. On
arrival here Captain Carrie, in COM
mand at Fort Caswell, Immediately
caused his arrest, but soldiers say moth
ing could be learned of his movements
for the past few days nor the where
abOutS of his papers. Tschorning will
probably be sent under guard to Fort
reSS Monroe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
HUTCHINSON JUBILEE.
Granted One Fare for Round Trip
One and One-Third Fare for
Az U. w.

A rate of one fare for the round trip,
from all points in Kansas, has been
granted by the Western Passenger as
sociation for the Kansas Musical JUDI
A rate of one and one-third fare has
been granted for the meeting of the
Grand Lodge, Degree of Honor, A. ..
IL W at I.eaYenMorth May TO z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
SEARCH AND SEIZURE.
Irish Farmers Are Relieved of Their
Firearms.

Dublin, March 29.-In connection with
the centenary of the revolution of
1898, the police have searched the farm
trs' houses in the counties of Limerick
and Cork, taking possession of all fire
arms found and announcing that they
will be returned after the celebration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
LINCOLN POST RALLIES.
Wires an Offer of It's Services to the
President

w. W. Dennison, adjutant of Lincoln
Post. G. A r., sent the following tele-
gram to President Mckinley last night:
Topeka, March %, 1893.
Hon. VIM. Mckinley, President United
Lincoln Post, $50 strong. tender you
their services subject to your call
W. E. BRUBAKER, Com.
w W DENNISON. Adit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
MISS BARTON CALLS.
Talks of Her Cuban Experience to
Secretary Day.

Washington March 29.-Miss Clara Bar
ton, the president of the Red Cross So
ciety, was at the state department today
and had long talk with Assistant Secre-
tary Day, to whom she gave an account
of her relief work in cuba.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
Santa Fe Employees Change.

Mr. Harry w. Donaldson, for the past
year employed in the general passenger
department of the Santa Fe, has re-
signed to accept a position as ticket
clerk in the depot ticket Office of the
Santa Fe in this city He will be sue
ceeded by Harry Crow, now an employe
of the general office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
Hoch, Wilhelm.

FTomberg, March 29-The Emperor and
Empress of Germany reached this city
TODAY The buildings and main thorough
fares were decorated in honor of their
ma jesties, who received an ovation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
Hosiery Sale.

We place on our Hosiery Counter this
week another lot of BARGAIN Hosiery.
This time it consists of 152 dozen MILL
ENDS, few dozen of this number or
style and few dozen Of that. Slight
imperfections in some, but the woman
willing to use the needle few minutes
can save 10 or IS cents on pair, and
this is what they are:
% dOz. Ladies' Fast Black Jersey Rib,
very elastic, 25c value, for. ...1 sc pr
40 dOz Boys and Girls Fast Black or
Tan Lisle and Cotton, all sizes, 25c
value, for sc pr
Is dOz. Misses Tan Cotton, seamless,
broken sizes, 19c value, for. Zoe pr
IL dOz. Mems Lisle Hose, in Black or
Tan, 25c value, for. .........1 sc pr
Is dOz. Mems Cotton Hose, seamless, in
Black only, zoe value for 80. Zoe pr
AZ dOz. Mems Socks, light and heavy
weights, Gray and Brown mixtures,
1Oc value, for .................5 SC pr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
Kansas Flonr for London.

Newton, March 29.-The Newton Mill
ing and Elevator company sold an or
der of eleven cars of flour to a London
firm today, by cable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
MISS DAVENPORT BETTER.
Her Chances for Recovery are Much
Improved.

Chicago. March 29-The condition of
Fannie Davenport slightly improved
during the night. A gradual rally was
noticed by her physicians during the
dav and by night the patients chances
for recovery were considered better
than for some days previous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
B. & 0. PAYING OUT.

Interest on One Loan to Be Paid
April 1.
Baltimore, March 29-The receivers Of
the Baltimore & Ohio will pay on April
the interest on the car floating certif-
icates on the loan of 1888 extended from
1885, and on Baltimore & Ohio equip
ment trust series "A" The principal
Of the equipment trust has been ar
ranged for. Interest will not be paid on
the Philadelphia division loan and Par
kersburg branch loan Of 1879.
Mrs. Elder has returned with an
immense stock Of Spring Millinery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
New Bank for Abilene.

Abilene, March ga new financial
institution will be started in this city
about June I, to be called the United
States Bank of Abilene. In it's organi-
cation are interested a number of lead
ing business men. c. G. SterI will be
president and c. H. Pattison cashier.