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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-04
IN THE SENATE.
Vice President Hobart Makes Some
Closing Remarks

Washington, March An the senate
Mr.. Cockren presented the usual reso-
luton of thanks to the vice president
and Mr.. Vest that to Senator Frye, pres
ident pro tempore, for the very able
courteous and impartial manner in
which they had presided over the delib-
erations of the senate. Both resolutions
were unanimously adopted.
Vice President Hobart then addressed
the senate as follows:
"Senators-In few moments the
55th congress will pass into history. 1t
has been a congress distinguished be-
yond most other congresses for remark
able achievements. During its life, un-
like any other session in the history of
our country this congress has Witness
ed the inception, prosecution and con-
clusiOn of a war with a foreign power
undertaken in the interest of human
ity and conspicuous for the brilliant
deeds of the army and navy by whose
valor an imperial domain has been ad-
ded to our possessions and millions of
people to our poI-a'lation.
fsBut not only has it been a war con-
gress, it will always be memorable as a
congress of peace and in securing it this
body has exercised its constitutional
function as a part of the treaty and
peace making power in a way to COM
mand the approval of the whole cOun-
try
THE hour of adjournment is now at
hand. For the unfailing courtesy and
the unvarying cordiality which have
characterized the attitude of the senate
toward me its presiding officer, am
profoundly grateful and L can not let
this opportunity pass without this pub
lie expression of my deep appreciation
of kindness received at the hands of
each member of the body and particu-
larly can not close the senate without
recognition of the efficient services of
the officers and reporters of this body
whose efforts have been so faithful and
whose duties have been so courteously
and diligently performed. For the sem
atorS who remain and senators who re-
tire from this body, L desire to convey
my thanks for the kindly sentiments
expressed in the resolution just adopted
and it only remains for me now in the
exercise of the duty devolving upon me
to declare that the senate stands ad-
journed without day"
There was no demonstration whatever
in the senate. There was general hand
shaking among the senators and many
expressions of regret were heard as
many senators whose terms expire to-
day were not to be here when the SEN
ate met again.
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HELEN GOULD TEsTIFIEs.
In the Trial of Mrs. Cody on Charge
of BlackmaiL

Albany, N. Y, March 4.-Miss Helen
Gould was on the witness stand yes
terday in the trial of Margaret F. Cody,
accused of attempting to blackmaiI the
heirs of the late Jay Gould. Miss Gould
identified letters from Mrs Cody dated
March, 1896, and also a letter dated
Denver, October Is, 1896, and signed by
Mrs. Fitzpatrick.
The Rev. Father Constantine, who at
one time had charge of the parish of
Coopersville, identified a book of rec
ordS of births and marriages in the
parish from 1858 to 1857. The book, one
entry in which purported to show the
birth of child of Jay Gould and Sarah
Angel was placed in evidence.
Father Constantine said he had, in
compliance with a request from Father
Charvanne, of KeysVille, sent to that
priest a certified copy of the entry. He
said he thought at some previous time
the entry had been changed or rubbed
out.
David N. Carvallo. the hand writing
expert, testified that he had examined
the record. He had found erasures and
additions which were made approx
mately within period of five years of
this date.
James B. Stearn OF Rouse's Point first
saw Mrs. Margaret Cody in the latter
part of April, 1895, when he drew papers
for her. He identified one drawn and
executed in the name of Mary Brown
Gould by Mrs. Angel on May go 1895,
and another appointing Mrs. Cody at
tOrney for Mrs. Angel.
Mr.. Stearn testified that Mrs AngelPs
husband was present, over the signature
OF Mary Brown Gould she signed over
the power of attorney, but he did not
remember that any remarks had been
made about the use of the name Gould
Mrs. Cody had told him that in 1852 or
1853 Jay Gould had been in that neigh
bOrhOOd and had married Mary Brown
and that after one child had been born
n ha n &C fe7 how 4 -I,S1c Il
Now she wanted to press Mrs. AngeIFs 8
CMary Brown Could claim to her por-
ton of the Gould estate. The agreement
as read to the jury was that Mrs. Angel
share alike of all sums collected from
the Gould estate
Mr.. CarvaIilo recalled, identified the
signatures on the letters to Mrs Gould
as the same as that in the agreement
drawn up by Mr.. Stearn for Mrs. Angel
and Mrs. Cody
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WHY BAILEY QUIT.
He Sets the Constitution Above All
Other Considerations.

Washington, March 4.-Mr. Bailey
has given out the following statement
of his attitude:
81 want it distinctly understood that
I am not actuated by any feeling of
pique or of personal disappointment
but I am proceeding purely upon the
idea that as a large number of Demo-
Gratis are unwilling to insist upon an
obedience to perfectly plain provision
Of the constitution they ought not to be
made responsible for the leadership of
a man who believes that the constitu-
tion is the supreme law of the land and
ought to be obeyed at all times by all
men. I would raise the same question
again and will raise it as often as it
presents itself. but when raise it from
my place in the ranks of the party 1
must take the responsibility and others
will not be compelled to share the re-
SponSibility with me. / believe that
the Democrats who voted to allow these
military appointees of the president to
mistake the sentiments of their Demo-
cratic constituents. 1t is utterly impos-
sible for me to believe that any man
in this country is more popular with
the Democratic masses than the con-
stitution, a reverence for which has
been the chief article of our faith. l
regret the vote almost beyond express
sion because I doubt that with that
precedent established any appointee of
the president will ever again be denied
a right to sit in the house of representa-
tiVeS."
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upon the vast concourse in the galleries
as Mr.. Bailey began to speak.
Mr.. Dockery, when the applause had
subsided, appointed Messrs. Bailey, Bell
(CoIo) and Payne, a committee to
escort the speaker to the chair.
REED CALLED BACK.
A moment later as the speaker
emerged from the lobby escorted by the
committee the cheers that greeted his
appearance made therafters ring. Slow
ly the commanding figure of the speaker
ascended the rOstrum. Gracefully Mr..
Dockery informed him of the action of
the house and then relinquished the
gaveI to him.
AS the speaker faced the house the
stiffness of death settled down upon it.
The people in the galleries seemed to
have ceased to breathe so oppressive
and impressive was the silence. The
speaker fairly lowered over his sur
roundings. He was dressed in a black
cutaway and wore a dark red tie. Slow
ly and with great deliberation he re-
turned his thanks for the compliment
the house had conferred upon him He
said:
I'm laying down for the third time the
insignia of an office which has but one
superior and no peer, / might perhaps,
fairly congratulate myself upon having
had a great opportunity to administer
a great office in the fashion indicated
by the noble words known to our law:
Without fear, favor, or hope of reward
Where 1 have succeeded I am sure to
have your final approval; where 1 have
failed l am sure you have given me
credit for honorable intention
Notwithstanding any differences of
opinion or of party you have given me
your confidence in all which pertained
to my duties here in a manner so full
and ample that my memory of it will
never pass away. When compare the
opportunity you have given me with
what it has been possible to do I see
how much 1 need your kind indorse-
ment of today, for which I return you
ha Iy0 md CrT~o x,1o ,N,%
memories for our past, which 1 shall
always cherish and best wishes for your
future, which 1 shall always entertain,
1 now declare this house adjourned
without daY."
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The Legislature Will Adjourn
Sine Die at Midnight.
Not Much Was Accomplished
by 1t.
BUT SOME BAD LAWS
We're Headed Off-The Legisla-
ture a POnderOus
Machine That Costs Too Much
For What 1t Produces

The senate at a few minutes before
midnight last night adopted the house
resolution extending the time for the
consideration of appropriation bills until
6 o'clock this evening and the time OF
final adjournment from noon today un-
til midnight.
This means that the legislature will
adjourn sine die tonight and the people
of the state will breathe easy for two
years more.
Should the two houses fail today to
get together on appropriation bills a
special session will be necessary.
First a proposition was submitted by
Senator King to extend the time for
the consideration of bills to a. m. to-
day, thereby compelling the house and
senate to remain in session all night.
but this was defeated.
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NEXT TUESDAY.
Set For Conference Between
Santa Fe Officials and
Telegraphers.

The grievance committee of the o. R.
T. will meet the Santa Fe officials for
discussion of their demands next Tues
day. 1t will probably be known after
this conference whether there is a prob
ability of trouble between the company
and the men.
The committee has decided to go
step farther in their demands. They
will ask that the minimum salary be
placed at $55 per month instead of $50,
and that a horizontal increase of % per
cent be allowed by the company.
Mr.. w. v. Powell, chief of the order,
who reached here yesterday, left for
Denver today on business. He will re-
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ANDERSON FACETIoUs.
Shawnee County to Be Like District
of Columbia

Senator Tom Anderson relieved the
monotony of the dismal senate session
today by introducing the following
joint resolution which was adopted by a
unanimous vote and sent to the house:
Resolved by the senate, the house OF
representatives concurring, that the
following amendment to the constitu-
ton be submitted to the qualified elect
ors of the state, election to be held Mo-
vember, 1900 in this state, viz:
Section L. That the county OF
Shawnee, in this state, be forever set
aside as a state reservation and the
legislature shall enact appropriate laws
for the government of said reservation
'Sec. 2. That none of the electors or
residents of said Shawnee county after
the November election in 1900 shall be
entitled to vote at any state election or
be eligible to accept or hold any state
office under the constitution or laws of
this state, provided that the electors of
said county may elect one delegate to
the state senate and one delegate to
the house of representatives and pro-
Vided further, that this section of the
constitution shall not apply to any of
the present electors or citizens of any
OF the counties now constituting the
Seventh congressional district, who
SHALL by reason of holding office under
the constitution or laws of the state,
make their future home on said reser-
VatiOn''
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Tuesday.
Mr.. Powell says he thinks the de-
mands of the men are modest, and be-
lieves the company will grant them. He
says he anticipates no trouble between
the operators and the company.
James T. Hart of Caddoa, Col, as
sistant general chairman of the Santa
Fe division grievance committee of the
O. r. T., Peter Groom, local chairman
Chicago division, and E. Bowling, local
chairman, Rio Grande division, arrived
today. The committee is now complete
and all the members will remain here
until the conferences with the Santa Fe
officials are over.
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SESSION OF SMALL THINGS.
Mr.. Hessin Gets Tired and Leaves in
Disgust.
..This is a 1egislature of liz

''This is a legislature of little. things"
Senator Hessin said this of the present
session In his opinion there is little OF
honor, or. credit, for which the members
of the legislature can look on with pride
1--WE have given unlimited consideration
to the pernicious local bills" he said
There are only two kinds of local bills
which have done anything that could not
have been adjusted in the courts. These
two are those which disorganiZe and re-
organize school districts and the bill Gre
atfng city courts and limiting the powers
of justices of the peace.
Now that we are at the close we have:
by resolutions. shut off debate and limited
the discussions of important measures to
so many minutes. This is a legislature OF
little things.
I'm going home" said Mr.. Hessin. 1.-The
whole legislature had better do the same
thing"
Mr. Hessin Immediately asked for and
received an indefinite leave of absence,
which was granted, and he adjourned sine
die.
Mr.. Hessn's opinion only emphasizes the
growing feeling that legislatures are a
poor means of self-government after all
Many think the initiative and referendum
might remedy the legislatures shortcom-
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RUNIC STONE AHOAX.
Evanstonians Suggest 1t Was Perpe-
trated by Some Norwegian
Minister.

Chicago, March 4-The Kensington
tablet continues to excite interest in
Evanston, though the prevalent iuea is
that the ''runic stone" is a hoax 1t
was suggested the whole thing is
practical joke perpetrated by some Nor
wegian minister in Minnesota
Another letter was received from'Per
SVenske," which said:
IF you change the runes of the first
sentence somewhat you can get it to
read: Eight Goths from VineIand.'
which is a small town in Missouri This
coincidence with the rendering I gave
the last sentence: We found a man
dead. A. V. NJ, from Elsah, Illinois,
These two towns are close together, al
though on different sides of the Missis-
sippi."
Professor CurTne made an exact copy
OF the inscription and sent it on to
Professor AdOlph Norreen of the Uni
Versity of Upsala, Sweden. 1t was dis
covered that of the entire inscription
three words are Swedish, two English
and the others Norwegian
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FILIPINOS ROUTED
While Attempting to Reinforce
Their Forces
Entrenched Near the Church
of Guadalupe
UNDER A HEAVY FIRE.
One of DeWey's GunbOats Drives
Them Out
With Heavy Loss = American
Casualties Light.
DEWEY'S FLAG RAISED
Over the Olympia as Admiral of
the Fleet.
Z. s. Commissioners Arrive
From Hong Kong.
With Heavy Loss = American
Casualties Light.
FLAG RAISED
Over the Olympia as Admiral of
the Fleet.
L. s. Commissioners Arrive
From Hong Kong.

Manila, March 4-11:15 a. NAT day
light General Wheaton's outposts dis
covered a large body of insurgents at
tempting to cross the river for the pur-
pose of reinforcing the enemy at Quad
alupe and a gunboat advanced under
a heavy fire and poured shot into the
jungle on both sides of the river and
shelled the enemys position at Quad
alupe, effectually but temporarily scat
tering the Filipinos. The enemy's loss
was heavy.
Private John T. Oiz, of battery c,
Third artillery was killed.
On board the gunboat Privates VIM.
Wheeler of company L, and Louis Bar
rien, of company G, California regiment
were wounded.
COMMISSION ARRIVES.
Manila, March 4.-The United States
cruiser Baltimore arrived here at 4 ..
m. today from Hong Kong, having on
board the civil members of the United
States Philippine commission.
DEWEY HOSTS HIS FLAG.
Manila, March Admiral George
Dewey raised his flag as an admiral on
board the Olympia this morning and
was sa1uted by the guns of the forts, of
the foreign Warships, the British cruiser
Narcissus and the German cruiser Kai-
ser in Augusta and by the American
ships in port.
LIST OF CASUALTIES.
Washington, March 4.-The war de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Major General Otis:
Manila, March 4.-Adjutant General,
Washington: Casualties near Caloocan:
First Montana-March 2, band. Prf-
vate Alfred Cashmere, thigh, slight.
Near San Pedro Macati. Third artil-
lery, March l, battery c, Sergeant Den
mis- Shea, hand, severe.
Just reported as missing, Grant Gull
lam, company c, Tenth Pennsylvania,
sent outside lines for information Janu-
ary q, not seen since.
OTIS.
REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE.
Washington, March 4-The war de-
partment has received the following ca
blegram announcing the arrival at Ma
Mia of four companies of reinforce
ments for the army in the Philippines:
Manila, March 4.-Adjutant General
Washington: The transport Senator
just arrived; troops in good health. One
casualty, accidental drowning.
The Senator carries companies A, B.
Q and D of the TWenty-SecOnd infantry
and sailed for San Francisco on the 1st
of February. The balance of this regi-
ment will soon arrive at Manila on the
transport Ohio, which followed the Sen
ator.
FIRED ON THE BENNINGTON.
Manila, March 4-6:O5 p. m-The in
surgents in the village of San Jose
fired on the United States gunboat Ben
ningtOn today and the warship shelled
that place and other suburbs of Mala-
bon this afternoon.
The United States transports Senat tor
and Ohio have arrived here with rein
forcements of troops
The United States Philippine commits
sioners who arrived here today on
board the United States cruiser Balti-
more have not yet landed
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ana loves. Inc story OIL MS anu Ol every
travelling mans life. is told in these
words of his:
THE TRAVELLING MAN.
Could I drink of the nectar the gods only
would fill up the glass to the brim;
And drink the success of the travelling
And the house represented bv him
And could, 1 but tincture this glorious
With his Smiles as I think of him then,
And the, jokes he has told and the laughs
he has 81 laughed
And drink to the sweetheart who bade
With a Tenderness thrilling in this
Very hour, as he thinks of the tear in
That saddened the sweet of her kiss
To her: the truest of hearts and the fairest
would drink with all serious prayers
Since the heart she must trust is trav-
And as warm as the ulster he wears
I would drink to the wife. with the babe
Who awaits his returning in vain,
And breaks his brief letters so tremu-
And reads them again and again.
I would drink to the feeble old mother,
By the warm fireside of her son,
And mur1nurs and Weeps Ger the stock
AS she thinks of the wandering one
would drink to the strangers and friends.
Who have met him with smiles and good
To the welcoming hands that good fellows
To the wayfarer journeying here.
And at last, when he turns from this
And pays the last fare that he can,
Mine host of the inn at the end of the
Will welcome the travelling man.
Gibbs was very popular. He was a
tall, good looking man, gracious of man
ner and always joVial and everyone
who came in his way knew him as a
friend. For many years he had repre-
sented a Detroit cigar manufacturing
firm.
He was a son of the late William
Gibbs who died about two months ago.
He was born in Albany, N. Y, April 10,
1861, and was educated at the Christian
Brothers college where he graduated
with high honors. He studied telegraphy,
after he came west with his partentS in
1864, and became chief operator of the
Union Pacific in Kansas City He was
master of the telegraphers' union and
when the strike came early in the sos,
he walked out with the operators, al
though he was chief. He aided the
strikers with money and after the
strike was made chief operator of the
Missouri Pacific at Sedalia.
He left the railroad service to be-
come a travelling man and his income
is estimated at from seven to ten thou
sand a year. He was a member of the
SedaIia lodge of Ell1s and prominent in
the order
OlDDS naQ Deen III haHSaS City
week. Thursday morning he was taken
sick and at noon acute pneumonia set
in This, connected with heart disease,
caused his death at 1 o'clock Friday
morning. His wife was with him when
he died.
In the billiard room at the Midland
hotel in Kansas City hangs a beautiful
Iy engrossed copy of Gibbs poem, which
has been printed innumerable times.
Some months ago G. T. Stockham, man
ager came across the poem and he was
SO pleased with it that he had copy
made and framed it. Mr.. Stockham had
several thousand copies of the poem
printed on heavy paper and distributed
them among his friends.
Il have shed tears when he recited
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DON'T LEAVE YOUR VALISE
In a Waiting Room Seat at the Dear
born Street Station.

Chicago March 4.-The mystery sur
rounding 5000, 900 worth of deeds, bonds
and negotiable papers which were
found in an alley last night was solved
today when it was discovered that the
papers had been stolen from the waiting
rom in the Dearborn street station. j.
r. Sigafus, the owner of the papers,
while waiting in the depot last night to
take a Santa Fe train for California,
having half an hour to wait, left his
valise containing the papers and about
$50 in currency on a seat in the waiting
room When he returned shortly after
the valise was gone. AS Mr.. Sigafus
could not delay his trip and did not
have time to report the matter to the
police before his train pulled out he left
instructions with the railroad people
to report the matter to the authorities
tnis morning.
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AN "UNSEEN" POWER.
A Mulvane Man Starting Three Times
on a Journey Cannot Pass
Certain Point

Mulvane, March 4.-Wm. Mack has
been taken to Wichita to be tried on
the charge of insanity. He was taken
by the sheriff at the request of relatives,
with whom he had been visiting for
some time.
Mack believes that some unseen
power is controlling him and his suf-
fering from fear s intense at times.
While here he started for the Indian
Territory on three different occasions,
il is said, and each time he would get
as far as UdaH and stop. He claimed
that the unseen power would not let
him proceed farther on his journey. In
his worst stages strange phantoms ap-
pear before him unbidden. The
Spirits" which he sometimes calls
them, have so worked upon him that
he has talked of suicide in order to get
relief.
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THE BIENNIAL RAID.
Miscellaneous Appropriation Bill Car
ries Nearly 100000.

The biennial raid on the state treasury
bin is now in progress, the, measure hav-
ing been introduced in the senate last
night at 10 o'clock by the ways and
means committee.
The bill lacks $17 of reaching 100000 and
contains hoary old chestnutS in the way
of claims which have been pending for
years.
Many of the claims paid are pensions
to persons injured by. falling from the
state house steps and to the widows and
families of men killed while in the
ploy of the state institutions.
This bill carries 81 900 for Judge David
Martin as an addition to the fee of $500
he has been paid for services in the stock
wards litigation.
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SILVELA'S CABINET.
Formed Quickly and Takes the
Oath of Office.

Madrid, March 4.-The new cabinet took
the oath of office today. The ministry is
composed follows:
Senior Silvela, premier and minister of
foreign affairs.
Senior Dato, minister of the interior.
Marquis Villa Verde, minister of finance.
Senor Duran, minister of justice.
General Polievaja, minister of war.
Marquis Pidal, minister of public affairs
and of the colonies.
Admiral Camara, minister of marine.
1t is expected that General Martinez de
Campos will become president of the SEN
ate
The brother of Marquis Pidal, it is
thought will be chosen president of the
chamber of deputies