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The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
In COmmittee of the Whole.


At 2:30 O'Clock the senate went into COM
mittee of the whole for the considera ton
of bills under the head of general orders
senator Jumper was called to the chair.
Senator Andrews bill, which gets after
the owners OF the AtchIson bridge ACROSS
the Missouri river, was at the head of the
calendar and it was recommended for
passage by the committee on judiciary
The measure is broad in its general
terms and amends section % Of the civil
lows:
supreme court, the district court. or any
judge of either, or in the absence of said
First, in an action by a vendor to vacate
a fraudulent purchase of property or by
to his claim, or between partners or others
jointly owning or interested in any prop
plaintiff. or of any other party whose right
to or interest in the property or fund, or
Where it is shown that the property or
fund is in danger of being lost, removed
by a mortgagee for the foreclosure of his
mortgage and sale of the mortgaged prop
property is in danger OF being lost. remOv-
ed or materially injured, or that the con-
formed. and that the property is probably
Insufficient gT to discharge the. mortgage
the Judgment into effect. Fourth. after
t. to fb di5R3se OF the property R ac
it during the pendancy of an appeal, or in
Execution has as been returned Gnsatfsf1ed,
or when the judgment debtor refuses to
apply his property in satisfaction of the
Judgment. Fifth, in cases provided in this
code, and by special statutes, when a cor
poratiOn has been dissolved, or is insOl
vent, or in imminent danger of insolvency,
or has forfeited its corporate rights. Sixth,
in all other cases where receivers have
heretofore been appointed by the usages of
the courts of equity. Seventh, in all cases
instituted in the district court in the name
of the state of Kansas. in the name of
the board of county commissioners of any
nicipaIity, for the collection of any delin-
quent tax against any person. firm, cor
pOratiOn owner maintaining Operat-
inv any toll bridge over anX stream or
river. the center of the channel of which
forms the boundary line between this and
any other state, it shall be the duty of
the court, on application of the plaintiff
estate personal of the defendant, al
legged to be chargeable with payment of
such delinquent tax, and such receiver
shall hold. possess. manage and control
all such property under the orders of the
court until the termination of the litiga-
tion relative to such tax"
Senator Andrews stated that the Atchi-
son Bridge company has been holding up
| Atchison county by refusing to pay taxes
upon the valua tions fixed by the assessors.
He also attacked w +. Guthrie in a
roundabout way. Guthrie is the attor-
ney for the bridge company. Andrews
said:
THE attorney for the bridge company is
a member of the city council and / think
he takes advantage of his official position
| to hold up the county for taxes. The
bridge company has forced a compromise
on its taxes. and if the full amount is not
paid the county viii be compelled to de-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
Chief of Six Nations Dead.

Syracuse, N Y. Jan. 3--Daniel Laforte,
known by his Indian name of Te-HeS-La,
president of the six nations and a princi-
pal IN the case OF the Indians against John
Boyd Thayer in the supreme court for the
recovery OF Waumpum, died on Sunday
at MS farm house on the reservation He
was SO years old and is survived by
WIDOW and grandson, which latter will
succeed him as chief of the six nations.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

For diarrhoea dysentery, collie, chol-
era, hux and all summer complaints
nothing is so gentle, soothing and ef-
fective, as Beggs' Diarrhoea Balsam-
1t never fails to give relief and if taken
in time will effect a speedy cure. Ba
sure that you get "Beggs" the only
remedy with a national reputation. For
sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

'T had two severe attacks of the Grip
in $780, and was confined to my bed four
months during the latter spell. My
nervous system was SO racked and
shattered that I could not sleep; for
two months I was kept under the in
fluence of narcotics and my physicians
and friends all despaired of my recov-
cry. 1t seemed like a providence that
1 heard of DR.. Miles Restorative Ner-
vine; for in two days after I COM
menced using it I began to improve and
in a months time was virtually cured
Since that time have used the Nervine
whenever I feel bad, and tired or
nervous, and I have never known a
sick day. 1t is the greatest health pre-
server on earth.'
D. w. HILTON.
State Agent, Michigan Mutual Life, In
surance Co, Louisville, KY.
AL druggists are authorized to sell
DR.. Miles Nervine on a positive guar
antee first bottle will benefit or money
refunded. Be sure you get DR.. Miles
Nervine. Take nothing else. Write US
about your troubles and ailments and
we will give you the honest advice of
a trained specialist absolutely free of
charge. Book on heart and nerves sent
free. DR.. Miles Medical Co,
Elkhart, Ind.,f
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
Struck by a Train.

Utica, N. Y. Jan. 3.-Miss Susie S.
Thomas, aged 16 years, and Calvin
Chamberlain, aged 10 years, who were
riding with five other young people in a
surrey Saturday night were fatally in
jured by an Ontario and Western train
striking their vehicle at a crossing near
Latham's Corners. The young people
were singing as they approached the
track and the driver did not hear the
rarar,na ching train
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
MONDAY AFTERNOON HOUSE.
Senate Insurance Bill Substituted for
the House Bill and Passed.

In the house Monday afternoon the SEN
ate insurance bill was substituted for the
house insurance bill and the measure read
for the third time. Both bills We're
McNau and the only difference between
the senate and house bill is the fact that
the former increases the tax on foreign
companies to per cent, and imposes a
tax of . per cent on companies not organ
lied in the state.
Jaquins- of Cowley offered an amend
ment making the tax rate 3 per cent on
all insurance companies without discrim-
nation.
The amendment was lost after having
been opposed by Hackney, Brown of Pratt
and Weilep.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

fault her bonds. We cannot reach the
company, except as proposed in this bi1l.''
Senator Campbell offered an amendment
providing that prior to the appointment
of receivers for bridges, the companies
the amount of taxes alleged to be due by
the county, go into litigation, pending
which the money should be retained by
the court.
Senators Crossan, Lamb, Andrews. Ryan
and Farrelly favored the bill but opposed
the amendment. which was defeated after
a hard fight by Mr.. Campbell.
Senator Stones bill providing that all
such bridge property be assessed at full
value was also recommended for passage.
Bills Passed Monday Afternoon.
The senate arose from the committee of
the whole at $3.50 Monday afternoon, and,
after suspending the rules, passed Senator
Andrews bill pertaining to the Atchison
bridge; also Senator Lupfer's bill legal
izing two tax sales made by the county
officers of Pawnee county in 1897 and 1898;
also Senator Stones bill providing for the
assessment of all bridge property SPAN
ming the Missouri or other rivers and en-
tering Kansas, at full value, for taxation.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
Bills Passed MONDAY Afternoon.
SENATE NIGHT SESSION.
Upper House Holds its First Evening
Session and Passes One Bill

The first night session of the senate
was held last night and the considera-
tion of the bill creating a court of COM
mon pleas in Cherokee and Crawford
counties was resumed. The bill as
amended was passed by the following
vote.
Senators voting in favor of the bill
were as follows:
Farrelly, Field, Forney, Fulton, Hanna,
Helm, Householder, Jumper, King,
Lewelling, Lupfer, Pritchard, Ryan,
Stocks, Stone, Titus, Ward, thinner.
Senators voting against the passage
of the bill were:
Braddock, Caldwell, Coleman, Hart,
Heimick, Hessin, Lamb, Matthews,
Reser, Shaffer.
Senators not voting were: Anderson,
Battey, Benson, Morrow, Young, john
son and CroSSan.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
Anti-Imperialists are active.

Boston, Jan. AIT a meeting OF the
Anti-Imperialistic league today it was re-
ported that the direct protests against any
extension of sovereignty of the United
States over the Philippines are coming in
through the league in increasing numbers
from all parts of the United States. Mr..
Irving Wtnslow, secretary of the league,
will visit Washington this week to inter-
view several senators who have ex-
pressed a desire for a conference.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
HOWARD'S BIG POLICY.
New Orleans Millionaire Secures
$3oO,OOo Life Insurance.

New Orleans, Jan. 3-The largest pol
Icy of life insurance ever taken out in
this city, and one of the largest in the
country, was yesterday delivered to
Frank T.Howard, the millionaire of this
city, SON of the famous Louisiana lot
terry Howard. The policy was for $780,
OOO and is in the Mutual Life.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

La Grippe is again epidemic. Every
rrecaution should be taken to avoid it.
It's specific cure is One Minute Cough
Cure A J. Sheperd, Publisher Agri-
cultural Journal and Advertiser, Elden,
Mo saws: mo one will be disappoint-
ed in using One Minute Cough Cure for
La Grippe Pleasant to take, quick
to act. Geo. w. Stansfeld, W. H Will
son, A. J. Arnold & Son, A J. Kane 6
Co. druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03

4S voted in favor of the measure to As
against.
After passing the bill vacating block
Is of Wichita addition to the city of
Kinsley, introduced by Malin of Ed
wards, the house adjourned until 10
o'clock this morning.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
MoNDAx AFTERNOON SENATE
Action Taken by the Upper House on
Legislative Matters

The first action taken by the senate after
assembling Monday was in receiving from
the committee railroads, King, chair
man, "a report recommending the passage of
the bill repeating the present law pertain
ing to the state board of railroad commits
sioners, which is supplemented by the new
law creating the court of visitation.
Representative keefer'S concurrent reSO-
luton indorsing General James Long
streets recommendation that the govern
ment construct and operate a double track
air line railroad from Kansas City to San
Diego, and the house resolution concern
ing final adjournment Of the special ses-
sion were laid over, under the rules, until
tomorrow morning.
Senator Lamb asked for unanimous con-
sent to consider the resolutions concern
ing adjournment this afternoon, but Sen
atOr Jumper objected.
Senator Campbell of the committee on
corporations filed the report of his com
mittee recommend the passage of the
bill providing for a tax upon the capital
bill.
The senate in committee of the whole
Saturday afternoon recommended for
passage Senator Hanna'S resolution pro-
viding amendments to the constitution in
creasing the pay of members of the legis-
lature to s. per day. and making regular
sessions 100 days in length and limiting
special sessions to 80 days. The motion
was called up for passage Monday after
noon and defeated by a vote of 19 to g..
Thirteen members of the senate are alb
sent today, having gone home for New
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-03
Breidenthal Bill.

Had not the senate adopted the minorl-
ty report from the committee on banks
and banking the Breidenthal guaranty
fund banking bill would have met it's
death last night but the senate, by it's
action, gave the bill life and it will come
up for final disposition before the entire
body.
cans, and Campbell, Populist, constitute
a majority of the committee and they
recommended that the bill be not passed.
Senators Farrelly and thinner, the mi
nority of the committee, presented a re-
port recommending that the bill be
passed and the senate accepted their
suggestions. The measure will probably
be finally disposed of some time today.
The friends of the bill assert that it
will surely pass the senate, although
the bankers who are opposing it are
equally confident that the bill will fail
to become a law.
Chancellor Snow Will Stay.
The surprise of the senate came last
night when in committee of the whole
the enacting clause was stricken out of
the bill which removed the chancellor
of the state university from membership
on the board of regents of the institu-
ton. The bill was championed by a
lobby composed of H. S. Clarke and Ed
Martindale of Lawrence who have a
grievance against Chancellor Snow.
The bill was recommended for pass
age by the senate committee on educa-
tion and educational institutions and
was brought up for consideration in the
committee of the whole last night.
Senator Andrews motion that the
enacting clause be stricken out prevail
ed by a vote of 25 to 6. The bill is now
buried beyOnd recall
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-18
ALL RESERVES CALLED OUT.

LONDON, December 17.-The war
office to-day issued the following
announcement:
sActing upon tie advice of milf
tary authorities Her Majesty's gov
eminent has approved the following
measures:
"Au the remaining portions of
Che army reserve, including section
vision, which is being modified,
will proceed to South Africa with
cut delay. The commander-in-
chief in South Africa has been au-
thorized to continue to raise at his
discretion local troops, mounted.
"Nine ~battalions of militia, in adj
ditiOn to two battaIions which have
already volunteered fer service at
Malta and one for service in the
channel islands, will be allowed to
volunteer for service outside of the
United Kingdom. and an equivalent
number of militia ~battaliOns will
be embodied for service at home.
"a strong force of volunteers Sc
Iected from the eoman regi-
ments Will be formed for service in
South Africa.
arrangements are being made,
and will shortly be nnounced for
the employment in south Africa of
a strong contingent of carefully
selected volunteers. The patriotic
Offers which are being received
from the colonies will so far as pos
sibIe be accepted, preference being
given to offers of mounted cOntin-
gents,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-18
A Chapter of Mishaps.

Special to the Register.
HINTON, w. Va, December H.
James Matterson, a popular engineer,
was killed at Quinnimont this morn
ing. His train was on the siding
track, and he was oiling his engine,
while another freight was passing. One
Of the cars left the track, pinning him
against his engine and killing him in
stantly. A jack had to be used to re-
lease him. He died with his oil can
in his hand. 1t is the first accident
of the kind that ever happened ON the
Chesapeake and Ohio.
B. F. Hall, postmaster at Meadow
Greek, fifteen miles west of here, fell
dead yesterday morning in the postof-
fee. He was well known throughout
the State.
Georgia Richmond, aged eleven.
while attempting to board a freight
train at Meadow Creek last night, was
killed. His head and arm were sew
cred.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-18
GENERAL SULZER

INTRODUCES A RESOLUTION AC-
CoRDING BELLIGERENT RIGHTS
TO THE TRANsvAAL AND RECoG-
MIXING A STATE OF WAR.
WASHINGTON, December 17.-Rep-
resentative Sulzer, OF New York, yes
terday introduced a joint resolution de-
ciaring that a state of war exists in
South Africa and according belligerent
rights to the Transyaal. The resolu-
ton is as follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House
of Representatives That the govern
ment of the United States recognizes a
condition of public war between the
government Of Great Britain and the
government of the republic of the
Transvaal, and the United States of
America hereby declare that they will
maintain a condition of strict neutral
ity between the c~ontending powers and
accord to each all the rights OF bellig-
erents in the ports and territory OF
the United States. The Congress of the
United States protests and demonstrates
against the barbarous manner in which
the war has been conducted by Great
Britain, and the President is hereby
authorized to take such steps as may
be expedient in his Judgment. to secure
an observance of the laws of war as
recognized by all civilized nations. and
bring about an honorable peace"
Mr.. Sulzer said of the resolution:
My sympathy is with the heroic
Beers. They are making a brave and
gallant fight against great odds for
their homes, their firesides and their
liberties. We should not secretly or
openly help Great Britain to their dis
advantage. We should accord the
Beers all the rights of belligerents. I
want to see the Beers win and | hope
they will. I am opposed to lathe pig
sticking mode of warfare Great Britain
is carrying on. If what read in the
papers is true this cruelty and Mhu-
mainly puts England beyond the pale
Of civilization.
Il shall do all in my power to pass
this resolution. 1t will come up in the
House and / want to go on record in
favor of the Beers and their republic
and against England or any Anglo
American alliance, express or implied"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-18
REVIEWS HIS DISCUSSION OFF THE
QUESTION OF CHILD AND WO-
MAN WORK IN THIS COUN-
TRY.
HE SUGGESTS A SOLUTION.
THE EXISTING LAWS SHOULD BE
GREATLY EXTENDED
Recommends that All Girls Under
Eighteen Should be Debarred
From Commercial and Industrial
Pursuits-Women Who do Equal
Equal Wages.

st. Paul, December 1.-THE Rev.
DR.. s. G. Smith, of the Peoples church
whose arguments against women wage
earners have attracted so much atten-
ton all over the country, tonight pre-
scented his solution of the trouble. MIR.
| Smith said:
I'm all the cloudy vituperation in re-
gard to my recent utterances on the
question of labor, lot a single
fact mas been shown to be false, or a
single argument proved unsound.
MY statistics were taken from the
very latest official reports. The aw-
full conditions remain unchanged. The
decrease of child labor has been parall-
eled by the increase in the labor of
girls between IA and Is years, which
is falsely called woman labor. The
conditions of former times when wo-
men did the weaving and the like at
home, were conditions Of severe Ia
Dor, but at any rate these women pro-
duced for themselves and their famil-
les and under wholesome sanitary and
moral conditions. But it is not enough
to show that the world is better off than
it was formerly. 1t is incumbent on
my critics to show that it as well as it
may be.
Il am an optimist, but not a Grass OPP
fir11ict ubn haliauac, oil fbipoc. p N croa1
that it is no use trying to make them bet
ter. The progress is not blind, and now
more than ever the evolution Ct the race
should be guided by intelligent foresight.
1 am not under obligation to point out a
remedy because l disclose a wrong. But l
have suggestions to make. -Four States
forbid women to work in mines. These
laws should be extended to about one hum
dred of their present occupations which
are too severe and too unhealthy. Then
all girls under Is years hould be forbidden
to be employed in commercial and indus
trial pursuits. These measures would cut
down woman labor one-half. Then a move
rnent, largely social and moral. but also by
women organizing. should be made effec-
tive to give women who do equal work
with men, the same wage. Thus the fam
ly fSLdlludIU vi WdSS5 WOlMu Suppidiil Tic
individual standard. The various assaults
upon the family must be resisted, for it is
the social unit. The Madonna with her
own child in her own arms must not be de-
throned to make room for the public wo-
man. Divorce in this country is increasing
two and a half times as fast as the popu-
latiom 1t parallels the industrial invasion
of women. In twenty years divorces
doubled in the State of Ohio. while mar
riages actually decreased.
mot every movement in society Is either
safe or final. No civilization has any as
surance of p~erpeuuity. That depends on its
virtue and it's intelligence. When the
Greeks chose Asphasia, the female phil
osopher as their heroine, rather than Pene-
lope, the virtuous wife, it was not the de-
thronement of Penelope alone, but the
doom of Greece"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-18

ALBANY. n. Y, December 17.-AA
cording to the annual statistical re-
ports filed with the State prison coma
mission, the total number Of prisoners
confined in the prisons, penitentiaries,
reformatories, houses OF refuge and
county jails Of the State. is steadily
on the decrease. Especially Is this
fact noticeable in the penitentiaries.
Where in 1895 there were 1850 pria
oners confined In our pe~nitentiaries
and 2.844 In 1887, the population ID
these institutions during the past yeas
ending October j, shows a record u
2,221, a decrease Of over 600. In every
penitentiary except in New York
county. there is a decrease. and this ex~
ception shows but a slight increase Of
So over last years population.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-18
VIII Be a Quiet Election.

-
LEXINGTON, KY, December IL
The election of a successor in Congress
to Hon. E. E. Settle, deceased, occurs
tomorrow and from present indica-
tons it will be the most quiet cleo
ton ever held in the Seventh Ken
lucky district. June Gayle, the Dem
ocratic candidate, seems to have
slightly the better of the fight. Two
powerful elements are working in his
favor. One is his conservative course
toward Goebel and the other is the
soreness that still remains against
Owens, the Fusion candidate, on the
part of the Breckenridge following as
a legacy from the famous bitter fight
in the Owens-Breckinridge race. The
vote will be light.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-18
A QUIET WEEK
Anticipated in Congress, as no Es-
pecfaI Programme Has Been Pre-
pared-ArticIe from Currency Bill.

Anticipated in as no Es-
pecfal Programme Has Been Pre-
pared-ArticIe from Currency Bill.
WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE
Senate has nc programme for the pres
ent week, and the indications are that
short daily sessions will be held and
very little business transacted. Both
houses will adjourn for the Christmas
holidays on Wednesday. Outside of
official nominations there is practically
no business on the calendar, all impor-
tant matters in committee having been
delayed for the reorganization of the
committees effected at the close of bus
mess last week. So far no notices of
speeches on any subject have been Civ
en- and Senators generally express
themselves as disposed to postpone the
real business of the session until after
the recess. It is expected that the f.
nancial bill will be received from the
House during the week. 1t will be re-
ferred to the committee on finance.
This committee expects to make its
report soon after the resumption OF
business in the new year. The real
work of the session will then begin.
The two event of importance in the
House this week before the adjourn
ment for the holiday recess on Wednes-
day will be the vote on the currency
bill tomorrow Immediately after the
reading of the journal and the an
nouncement of the committees on Tues
day. Under the terms OF the special
order with reference to the currency
bill neither a motion to recommft nor
a substitute proposition Is in order and
the vote will be taken directly upon the
passage of the oil. The result Is a
foregone conclusion as 1t will command
every Republican vote. The interest in
the vote, therefore. lies only in the
record OF Democratic disafection it
will show. The eastern Democrats
generally with the exception OF q few
from New York. are not in line with
Their Democratic brethern from the