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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
MAY HAVE BEEN ACCIDENT.
New Theory Regarding the Adams
Poisoning Mystery

New York, Dec. 31.-AIr. Mcintyre
has received a letter to which he at
taches a certain amount Of import
ance. 1t suggests that the poison that
killed Mrs. Adams must have develop
ed from bromo seltzer in the process or
decomposition.
This letter may shed light on this
mysterious affair." said he 1T may
prove that Mrs Adams death was an
unfortunate accident and there IS mo-
crime back of it.
The letter in question was sent To 4lr-
Mcintyre by J. 5. Russell. a druggist
of Jersey City While reading the 1c-
count of the Adams poisoning case 1Ir-
RusselPs attention was arrested hy
the statement that the glass bottle
containing the supposed brouo setter
bore a label of a drug company in Bal-
timore Md. This recalled TO his uir1
an iRVoise Of DromO SETTER "a hlcn Do
had received from that COMPANY bar
which he had sent back as unit for
sale.
He then received from the company
a letter saying that the company had
tried granulating bromO seltzer- but
finding that it did not keep well In that
form, decided to abandon it.
The question raised by this letter ls-
whether the decomposition of the gran
ulated bromO seltzer that was manu-
factured by the Baltimore company is
likely to produce a poisonous substaluc-
and if so whether that substance is the
same poison which killed Mrs Adams
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
TRIBUTE TO ROMERO.
Secretary Hay Speaks FeelingIy Of
the Dead Ambassador.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Speaking of the
death of MatiaS Romero, the Mexican
ambassador, Secretary of State Hay
said: His residence here for forty
years Nth very brief intervals of alb
sence forms the longest continuous SER
vice ever attained by foreign diplo-
mat in this country and his elevation
and dignity of charec cter, his uniform
courtesy to all with whom he was
brought in contact, his sincerity and
straightforwardness endeared him to
everybody He leaves a place hard to
fill in the official life of the capital. Few
diplomats have ever accomplished so
much good in Strengthening the rela-
tions of friendship and good neighbOr-
hood between the country that he repre-
sented and the country in which he
was so long an honored guest
The secretary sent the following tele-
gram to Ambassador Powell Clayton:
Express to the president and the gov
ernment of Mexico the deep sorrow and
the sincere condolences of the president
and government of the United States
by reason of the death of the hOnOred
representative of the sister republic
Long known to US and esteemed in the
highest degree for his sterling qualities
and personal endowments, Senor
RomerO's death at this time when high
er honor and enlarged usefulness had
been deservedly conferred upon him, is
especially lamented. The president and
the cabinet will attend the funeral"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
IN THE HOUSE.
Members Not Pleased Because Ap-
preparation Bill Wasn't Signed
General Procedeings

Speaker Street was five minutes late
in calling the house to order this morn
ing. He was engaged with several Pop
uliSt members in ''cussing OUT Cover
nor Leedy for leaving town without
signing the appropriation bill, and did
not notice the face of the clock behind
the Spea ker's desk until the hands
marked five minutes past the cOnvening
time. Then he hurriedly took his place
and pounded for order, declaring the
house in session.
The proceedings OF the house started
with a laugh this morning. After the
reading clerk finished calling of the roll
ROthWeiler of Rush stood up and stated
that the gentleman from WyandOtte,
Edwin Taylor, wished to be excused
until next Thursday on account of i'll
ness. Taylor had taken his seat at the
converting of the house and had an
swered when his name was called, and
the members looked tnquiringly in his
direction when ROthweiler asked that
he be excused. Taylor at once took the
floor and explained that he had asked
the gentleman from Rush to ask that he
be excused last night, as he was then
feeling i'll, but that he had felt 50 much
better this morning he decided to re-
main in Topeka. Then he thanked Rep
resentative ROthweiler for carrying out
his expressed wish of the night before.
Larimer of Shawnee went through his
daily performance by filing a petition
asking that the Republican protest be
spread upon the records of the house.
The petition this morning was from
citizens of Lane county.
Chairman Carson of the committee on
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as there are many here who are not
eligible to that order, I make this eX-
PLANTATION here. I have been run over
in the caucus but never went back on
a majority in my life, and 1 now vote
for the bill.
Senator thinner of Wyandotte, voted
against the bill because, as he said:
This bill deprives the railroad men of
Kansas from the right to open their
mouths in their own defense after hav-
ing attempted, by a strike, to maintain
their rights. This is an outrage to
which 1 will not submit, and I vote
no.
The Republicans cheered Senator Zim-
mer's utterances.
Senator Sheldon, who is at home in
Ottawa, sick, was the only member
absent and not voting.
The bill was passed in the senate by
a vote of 26 to 13
Senators voting aye were: Armstrong,
Benson, BraddOck. Caldwell, Campbell,
Cooke, CrOssan, F'arrelly. Field, FOrney,
Hanna, Hart, Helm, Helmick, House
holder, Jumper, King, Lewening, Lup-
fer, Pritchard, Reser, Ryan, Shafer,
Stone, Titus, Young.
Senators voting no were: Andrews,
Anderson, Battey Coleman. Crossan.
Fulton, Hessin, johnson, Lamb, Mat
thews, Morrow, Stocks, Ward, thinner.
The senate then adjourned until 1870
D. m.
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The Railroad Law Taken UD.

The new Populist railroad law which
was passed in the house Thursday was
taken up in the senate at a few mo-
ments before IL o'clock today. There
was much interest on all sides and the
senate floor and galleries were well filled
with spectators.
AS in the house the Republican mi
nOrity of the senate was compelled tc
sit as mere spectators while the Popu-
list majority passed the bill. The gag"
was applied to the Republicans by ad-
Vancing the bill to third reading, not
subject to amendment and debate. The
minority fumed but the Populists were
undisturbed and calmly watched the
misery of their political adversaries. On
the final roll call the Republicans and
one or. two POpulistS will explain their
votes by flooding the journal of the
senate with protests 1t will be a use
less performance, and one which might
as well be spared. Dignified silence
would be more acceptable to their party
followers
When the preliminary business was dis
posed Of by a vote of % to IA the senate
adopted Senator Kings resolution ad-
vancing the railroad bill to third read
ing without amendment and debate.
Senator thinner opposed gag rule"
as he explained it. and said:
Il want to amend this railroad bill
and this resolution shuts me off,
Senator Campbell said: This rail-
road bill mas been accepted by a, eau
Gus of the two houses and has been
passed by the house without the dOtting
of an - or the crossing of a ~ and
we should accept it without further
question"
Senators Farrelly and thinner voted
with the Republicans, on a roll call,
bat went down in defeat and the bill
was advanced.
Senator Lamb raised the point of or
der that a tWO-thirds vote is necessary
to suspend the rules. This was oVerruled
by President Harvey, who ordered the
clerk to proceed with the reading of
the bill and the senate took up the rail-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
A RUSH FOR CARS.
Railroads Are Ordering by
Hundreds and Thousands.

New York. Dec. 31.-The Northern Pa
cifc Railroad company has placed or
ders for ten postal cars and 500 fiat cars.
The company is also asking for bids for
20 first class coaches. The Kansas City,
Pittsburg & Gulf will receive bids for
SO furniture cars. 1t is understood that
the company will order more freight
equipment. The Rio Grande Western
will it is reported, order during the
coming year LOCO stock cars. It is re-
ported that the Columbus, Sandusky &
Hooking Valley has let a contract for
800 freight cars. The Brainerd & North
ern Minnesota is reported to be in
market for so to IS cars for carrying
stone and lumber. The Wabash is re-
ported to be preparing an order for sew
eral hundred freight cars.
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fields to the north, about mile back
THANK you cried the gendarme. ''Fu
be after him.
The gendarme then hurried of after the
imaginary murderer and the real cll-pIl
quietly stole away from the scene OF tne
crime.
The most prominent victim OF Tacher
was the Marquis Deville Plain who VS.
killed while walking in his park IN Lne
southwestern part of France not far rom
the Spanish frontier Nacher crepr up
behind him. felled him with a heavy stick
and then cut his throat The murderer
carried off the coat Of the marquis ana
his pocketbOok containing some bank
notes He then sought refuge in spain
The bOasting Of the murderer led 10 the
detection of a number of his crimes after
his arrest For instance. he killed a boy
16 years of age named Bully near Lyons
in June, 1897 The crime would never
have been discovered but for the boast
ings of Vacher. as the lad was notorious
pOacher and chicken thief, and his dis
appearance created no stir at all
In January OF the present year Vacher
made furious assault warden OF the
the prison at Lyons. where he was con-
fined, and almost beat him to death be-
fore the prison guard could overpovFer
him.
On October 90 of the present year Vacher
was sentenced to death. since which time
he has continued feigning insanity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
CHICKEN SHOW A SUCCE s.
Garden City Poultry Exhibit Attract
Aftantinn

Garden City. Dec. 31.-The second an
nual exhibition of Garden City Poultry
and Pet Stock association IS now being
held, with 81 entries. J. c. Snider. XII
dare, O. T, scorer. The entries embrace
almost all varieties -Four coops of
White Plymouth Rocks and one coop of
White WyandOttes attract special att
tentiOn-
Ben Neal has two cOOps Game. and
B. Simmons eight cOOps Bantams OF all
most every species. that are fine. The
heaviest weights registered are Dark
Brahma cock and hen, 10 and pounds.
and one coop LeghOrns. 10 and siz re-
spectiveIy- J. w COvert's five pens Of
Belgian Hares are a great attraction.
especially to the children He has re-
Gently received an order for leo pairs
which he cannot fill.
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ORPHANS ARE STARVED.
Red Cross Agent Hyatt Thinks This
is Not Proper.

New York, Dec. 31--G. W. Hyatt. the
Red Cross agent at Havana. in re-
sponse to a request from the Central
Cuban relief committee for accurate
information as to the conditions OF the
people under his observation. recently
wrote to the committee and his report
has induced the committee to send all
the supplies in its possession valued az
about 10000. one-fifth of which MI.
Hyatt says Is needed absolutely Mr.
Hyatt's letters have also been sent %
Washington.
In a letter dated Dec. "a. at Guiana
bacao, Mr.. Hyatt speaks of the hospital
in CorrO, established by Miss Barton
for orphan children He says he found
a number of children there. literally
starving. They ranged from . 20 -
years old. He asks for food and some
playthings, such as bats. balls. kites.
ETC. suggesting that it IS inadvisable
to gather children together in any
place and starve them to death
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"Only in obituary notices." said Mr..

"Only in obituary notices." said Mr..
Hessin-
The senate committee on education
and educational institutions today
recommended for passage the bill which
removes the chancellor of the state uni
versity from membership on the board
of regents of the university and pro-
vides for the appointment of an addi-
tiOnal regent, in February, 1899, thereby
making seven regents, all independent
OF any connection with the Institution.
The petition in the judgeship contest
brought by James Falcon against Will
liam L Stuart, Cy Leland's judge, as he
Is now known, has been printed as a
part of the senate journal, but the case
will not be heard until the regular ses-
sion of the senate, which begins in jan
uary. The Mckay case against Gillett
Will be heard at the regular session.
The law governing contests provides
that the petitions shall be filed at the
session of the senate following the cleo
ton. and these cases were filed in the
special session to protect the rights of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
NEW 81 CERTIFICATES.
They are Beauties and Will Be in Cir
culation Soon.

Washington, Dec. 31.-SampIes of the
new 1899 issue of the one dollar silver
certificate were shown at the treasury
department today. They are printed
from entirely new designs and are
practically free from the defects of the
old issue. The numerals are very large
and thus the danger of being raised is
materially reduced. The distinguishing
feature of the face of the notes is a
spread eagle with a United States flag
in its talons and the United States cap
itol building in the distance. Miniature
portraits of Lincoln and Grant sur
rounded by laurel wreaths are placed
on the lower line of the face of the note
and one large numeral and the seal
are printed in blue. The back of the
note is printed in green and on both
face and back there is more uncovered
white paper showing than on any other
note hitherto printed, this being in ac-
cordance with the ideas of experienced
treasury officials.
Some of the new issue will be shipped
to the Sub-treaSurieS at once.
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cleverly placed the protest and moved
that II be substituted for the majority
report This was lost The majority
report of the judiciary committed has
been printed, and Mr.. Lamb this morn
ing took exceptions to this fact and
suggested that il was unfair to print
0he majority report and omit the mi
nority report, and moved that the lat
ter be placed in the journal This mo-
ton was defeated and the Republican
protest Is still out of the record.
Later on some trivial matter. the SEN
ate accepted a suggestion of correction
Of the Journal from the Republican side
and Mr. Lamb inquired if a Republican
we're permitted to have such a privi-
iege.
That depends on circumstances" >"
ssid President Harvey with a smile.
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! mines and mining made a report recon-
mending that the bill providing for the
operation of the penitentiary coal mines
by the executive council, free labor to
be employed, be not passed. The bill
providing for a state society of mines
was reported with the same recOmmen-
datiOn, for the reason that the sub
stance was incorporated in another bill
ahead of it on the calendar. The bill
limiting the output of the penitentiary
to the supply needed by the state, penal
and charitable institutions was reported
back with the recommendation that it
be passed.
Get After Those State House JanltOrs.
TruebloOd of Usage went after John
Barber, the Topeka cOlored man who
was appointed a janitOr in the house,
by introducing a resolution providing
for his discharge for refusal to perform
work. The chief janitor says Barber
refused to dust the west gallery of the
house this morning as ordered. He COM
planned to TruebloOd and the resolution
was the result. 1t went over under the
rules.
on his telegraph bill which provides a
maximum rate of 20 cents for ten words
both day and night and one cent per
word thereafter. The report was
recommendation for it's passage.
Cubbison of Wyandotte asked that
his bill providing for the satisfaction of
place under the head of general orders,
and permission was granted.
Larimer of Shawnee finally succeeded
in getting a record made of the Repub-
ucan protest by introducing a resolu-
ton calling upon the judiciary commit
tee to make 8 report on the resolution
containing the protest.
The house resolved itself into commit
tee of the whole on motion of Brown of
Pratt shortly before IL o'clock. He was
called to the chair by Speaker Street
and the consideration of Fairchild's bill
repeating the metropolitan police law
was taken up. The bill was read and
adopted by sections, and a motion by
Barkley of Elk that the bill should be
reported back with a recommendation
for passage, carried.
Delinquent Road Taxes.
The bill introduced by Buell. in reference
to delinquent road taxes was next consid-
cred. The bill provides that county treas
urerS shall pay to treasurers of cities of
the third class on August of each year
all delinquent taxes collected in the city
districts. The delinquent taxes received
bycities of the third class from the county
treasurer shall be used in improving
highways and sidewalks within the cor
porate limits of such cities. The bill was
recommended for passage on motion of
Weilep of Cherokee
The bill introduced by Representative
Harbaugh requiring annual settlements to
be made by township treasurers with
for passage after having been read and
on motion of Trueblood of Usage the
bill repeating the law of 1889 creating the
board of railroad commissioners, intro
duced by Brown of Pratt was then taken
up The bill was so amended as to take
Continued on Eighth Page)
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WARD OF MITCHELL COUNTY EN-
JOYS HIS PAPER.

the parties at interest and avoid any
complications which might otherwise
arise.
Senator Cooke, chairman Of the COM
mittee on printing, today reported, with
the recommendation that it be passed,
the bill by Anderson of Shawnee, max
ing an average general reduction of 20
per cent in the fees of the state printer
The principal cuts are made on folding
and press work and binding. There is
no material reduction in rates of COM
position, but the measure, if passed,
will bar the use of type-setting ma
chimes in the state printing office.
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NEW YEARS RECEPTION.
East Side Churches to Entertain at
Railroad z. N. c. A Monday

Rt Railroad Y NJ c. A. rooms a dele
CATION from the Third Christian church.
Third resDyterian church. ParzdaIe
NJ E church and the Jefferson Street
Mission will hold a reception on Mon
day, January 2
Two programmes have been prepared.
one to be given at O'Clock in the after
noon the other at 7:30 in the evening
Refreshments will be served afternoon
and evening, beginning at 1 O'Clock
All railroad men and their friends are
cordially invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-31
HOPE FOR CHINA.
Marquis Ito of Japan, Says There is
None to Save Her

Port Townsend. Wash. Dec S1--Ths
Nippon Yusen Kaisha steamship Taua-
guchi Maru, from Yokohama. for Seat
tie has arrived here From files OF late
japanese papers the following is taken
Marquis Ito expresses grave fears as
to the future of the Chinese empire He
says there is no man in China who can
rescue her from impending collapse-
Much excitement has been created ga
the Orient over a secret treaty alleged
to have been made between Russia and
China
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decided change for the better. He now
walks unaided during his daily consti-
tutional in the vatican grounds. The
newspapers of Rome announce that a
rich American lady has had a gold
snuff box Interested with superb dia-
monds made by one of the jewelers. of
Rome as a New Years offering to the
pope who is it added, will find a check
for $4,000 inside the snuff box.
The pope recently refused to allow
the electric light to be introduced into
his apartments, remarking: There is
something supernatural about that
light
The czar has returned to st. Peters
burg after a long holiday in the Cri-
mea- Incidentally his majesty has ta-
ken up the fad of papering and decor
ating his rooms with black and white
sketches. He has had his study paper
ed entirely with caricatures of himself
which he has collected from foreign pa
pers.
The chief eunuch of the sultan of
Turkey has just died with Ia sudden
ness characteristic of the Golden Horn.
8e left Jewels and plate worth $3.50, 900
besides 100000 in money, all of which
passes, under an old law, into the sui
tan's treasure box. Poison and the
bow string are hinted at.
The faScinatiOnS of the thirty, odd
pantomimes at the various London the
aterS are responsible for the light at
tendance at most of the other plays
this week.
Chicago Girls Triumph.
A new light opera by Clifford Page,
of New York, the composer of the Incl
dental music of THE Cat and the
Cherub,'' and Chester Ferna1d of San
Francisco, author of the same, will soon
be produced in London. FernaId is
wintering in this city and Page is on
his way here from America to assist
in the production of the opera.
The partnership between Forbes Rob
ertson and Mrs. Patrick Campbell is
terminated. Mrs. Campbell will or
ganize a company of her own in the
spring and will start with an Irish po-
htical play by Mrs. O'COnnor, which is
said to deal with the career of the late
Charles Stewart Parnell, though the
leading role is for a woman.
Dispatches from Paris record the sue
cessful debut at the new Opera Comique
of Miss FanchOn Thompson of Chicago
as Carmen" The newspapers of the
French capital are unanimous in prais-
ing the debutante.
Emil Sauer, the pianist, sailed for the
United States on Wednesday, being a
passenger on board the White Star line
steamer Majestic.
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Bic Year for Denver Mint.

Denver, Dec. 21.-The total receipts of
gold at the Denver branch mint in 1898
were $40, ,195. 1896. gain of $7,822.544 over
the receipts in 1897.
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THELATEST ATTRAC-
TION HERE IN TOWN,

Don't be deceived by people selling
the Columbia either No. 315 for So 70
We sell this instrument for S3.75. which
entities purchaser to 100 lessons free
The Menzenhauer guitar either we sell
for 1915. Come and see the difference
office, 521 Monroe street.
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Lowell's onlv Child Dead.

Cambridge, Mass. Dec. 31.-Mrs. Mabel
Lowell Burnett, only child of the poet,
james Russell Lowell, died yesterday at
her home at ElmwOod, where she was
born 81 years ago, and where she had
nasaed nearly all her life.
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Prisoners in the county Jail are allow
ed to send out for their meals if they
do not like prison fare and are able to
pay In many states county prisoners
are compelled to subsist on prison fare.