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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
STATUE OF HIS ANCESTOR
Is Surveyed by Emperor William in
the Sculptor's Studio.

Berlin, Jan. 19-Yesterday Emperor
William and Empress Augusta Victoria
visited the studio of the sculptor, Herr
Magnussen, to see the statue of Frederick
the Great which the painter. Adolph Men
sci. had recently highly praised to the en-
peror, advising him to see it. On enter
ing the studio the kaiser laughingly re-
minded the sculptor that he himself sat
a model for him when the Dowager
Empress Frederick took her two eldest
children to the studio of Magnussen's
father who was also an artist.
After contemplating the statue long
time in silence the emperor said: That
must go into the death chamber at Sans
SOuci."
A moment later he remarked: 1.-THE
mastery of the soul over the failing body
is very striking. He looks as though he
wanted to lift himself up again and
speak,
After studying bust of the late Prince
Bismarck, modelled before his death, he
pronounced the likeness remarka bic. say
ing: Hundreds will stand before it and
say Bismarck never looked like that: and
yet-well, It's only for connoisseurs.
In the course of the conversation he told
the sculptor that he might well be proud
of Herr Mensefs opinion, adding: L trust
entirely to his judgment" He also prom
ised MagnuSSen order for a statue in
the Sieges-Allee. or Avenue of Victory
one of the most fashiona BILE promenadeS in
Berlin, saying: Il shall choose a very
hard subject, as I see you can easily over
come difficulties"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
BOARD is CALLED
By Mr.. GODDARD Under an Act Which
His Decision Says is Illegal

Attorney General GODDARD, as chair
man of the charter board, called a meet
ing of the board this morning to issue
charters in compliance with the new
corporation law which was passed by
the special session. The board is still
in session this afternoon considering
the applications for charters which have
been filed with the secretary of state
thus far.
The board takes action on the app1i-
cations and if they decide faVorably the
secretary of state collects one-tenth of
one per cent of the capital stock, in ad-
dition to the regular charter fee.
THE impression has gone OUT said
Secretary of State Clark, that the adj
ninistration intends to ignore the laws
passed by the special session. This is
not the case, at any rate not so far as
this department is concerned. We will
act under the new laws until they are
knocked out by the courts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
COLORED MEN ALERT.
Prominent Race Members in Carolina
Seek to Better Their Condition.

Raleigh, N. c., Jan. 19.-The council of
the colored men of North Carolina called
by Congressman Geo. H. White and TWEEN
ty other leading negroes of the state, was
held here last night.
AS was promised in the call, the meet
ing was ''void of all political questions and
discussions and was devoted to consider
alton of the general condition and future
advancement of the race. A memorial
to the general assembly was drafted and
an address to the colored people of the
state was issued. In the first they asked
the legislature to continue it's appropria-
lions to their schools and charitable insti-
tutionS and mot to pass any laws, the eff
feet of which would be to blunt our as
pirations, reduce our manhood and lessen
our usefulness as citizens, but guarantee
to US an equal chance with other men to
work out our destiny
In the address the colored people of the
state are counseled mot to be hasty in
making any changes in their political sur
roundings and plans. but quietly, industri-
ously fulfill all existing contracts and
where necessary enter into new ones for
the current year."
A committee of fifteen, one from each
congressional district and six from the
state at large was appointed to continue
the work commenced by this council to-
ward lettering the condition of the colored
people of North Carolina.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
A DISPENSARY PLAN.
The State May Go Into the Liz
uor Business Itself.

The legislature will grapple with the
question of establishing the state dis
pensary system to govern the sale and
manufacture of Intoxicating liquors.
This is the plan outlined in a bill
introduced in the senate by Senator
Hart this morning.
The office of state liquor commissioner
is created. He shall be appointed for
two years, and receive an annual salary
of $1,S00- He is to have two deputies,
at $1,000 per annum, and expenses.
Liquor agents are to be appointed for
each county seat and in other cities.
The salaries are fixed as follows:
Cities of the third class, 5000 per year;
cities of the second class, $500 per year;
cities of the first class, 81, 200 per year.
The liquor commission shall pur-
chase and sell all liquors brought into
the state, and no liquors shall be sold
except under the authority OF the COM
missioner.
The sum of $4,000 is appropriated to
carry the provisions of the act into eff
feet.
The proposed bill makes 1t unlawful
for railroads or express companies to
transport liquors without authority
from the liquor commissioner.
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STATE AID FOR STATE FAIRS.
IF the State Pays $4,000 For Them
They Can be Held, Otherwise Not.

The passage of a bill introduced in
the senate today will bring to Topeka
each year a revival of the old state
fairs, but under the name of a state ex-
position, which will be open to the
world in contests for premiums upon
cattle and products.
The bill presented by Mr.. Hanna en-
bodies the ideas of the state board of
agriculture, the fancy stock breeders
and kindred organizations as expressed
during the recent annual meetings in
this city
The plan is for the state to appro-
pirate $4,000, which shall stand as a
fund to guarantee premiums, but is
not to be drawn upon unless the fair
should fail to pay out.
The expositions will be held in To-
peka, provided the city furnishes the
grounds free. This was all talked over
at the recent meetings in this city and
the general sentiment was in favor of
Topeka under these conditions.
Those who are pushing this matter
think a fair would pay, but the object
in asking the state to guarantee the
prizes by setting aside $4,000 is to as
sure competitors from other states that
all premiums will be paid in full.
The matter of calling the exhibition a
Estate exposition" cuts no figure. Every
body will call it the state fair, so the
bill might as well call it that instead
of beating about the bush.
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Ex-GoV. MORRILL, ALSO
Says That Mr.. GODDARD is Undoubtedly
Wrong in His Decision.

Ex-Governor E. N. Morrill, of Hia-
watha believes that Attorney General
A A GODDARD made a mistake in render
ing an opinion declaring the special ses-
sion of the legislature illegal. He says
that as he understands the law the gov
ernor has sole power and that the action
of the chief executive in calling a leg
islature together can not be reversed.
Ex-Governor Morrill, came to Topeka
today on business connected with liti-
cation in the federal court. The matter
was postponed and he returned to his
home in Hiawatha this afternoon.
Il believe a governor has absolute
and arbitrary power in the matter of
calling a special session. said he this
morning. THAT was the view I took of
it when I asked for an opinion from At
torney General Dawes, and the opinion
backed me up in it. That opinion may
have been written by Mr.. GODDARD or it
may have been written by Mr.. Dawes
personally. When the members of the
house and senate are brought here I'M
der a call of the governor they are in
the same relation as persons appearing
clearly unjust to deprive them of pay
for the time spent here. They simply
act in obedience to the chief executive
of the state, and if they didn't assem-
BILE here in special session they could
be arrested and brought here. I be-
heve it would be a move of good gov
eminent to pay all the expenses of the
special session Of the legislature
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
CUBAN TOBACCO.
A Syndicate of Banks Formed
For Controlling 1t.

New York, Jan. ia dispatch to the
Tribune from Havana says:
Propositions of American capitalists
to control the Cuban tobacco produc-
ton and manufacturers are taking DEF
mite shape. 1t is not yet settled Wheth
er this will be in conjunction with an
English syndicate or in opposition to il.
The plan originates with some New
York banks and includes banks in Bos-
ton Washing ton and other cities. Sew
era1 promoters and spectators have
been worked but they represented no
capital. The present syndicate is said
to be composed entirely of banks.
The proposition is to obtain control of
tobacco lands in the Vuelta Abaja or
Pinar del Rio district, and also of the
Partido district in Havana province
These districts comprise two-thirds of
the production of the island If tobac-
co producing lands can be secured the
next step will be to manufacture the
leaf entirely in Cuba, enabling the pri-
ces to be controlled and driving imita-
ton Havana cigars out of the market.
Negotiations began in October by a
New York banking house, with the to-
bacco interests, which were consolida-
ted into the English syndicate known as
the Havana Cigar and Tobacco factor
les, limited. This syndicate was COM
posed of eleven factories including
Henry Clay and Book & Co. Its CAPT.
tai is 81, 000. 600 Spanish gold and it con-
trolls five thousand caballerios, OF 1877,
900 acres in Vuelta Abaja. Seven factor
les refused to join the syndicate and
have kept an independent existence
Negotiations with the English syndicate
are said to have ceased recently and
now a proposition has been made to
Inclan & Co., and the other outside fac
tories, which are considering it.
The value of the product of the Vuel-
ia Abaja and Partidos districts is esti-
mated at from $40, 900, 900 to ST., O0O, 600.
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AS LONG AS THE PEOPLE
Stand 1t, MIR. Elders Sarcastic Criti-
cism Will be Just One.

Among the resolutions introduced in
MT Elder, Populist, of Stafford county,
winch caused considerable comment. 1t
was entitled, THAT legislation may be
more non-partiSan and that the bills
VIII receive the vote they merit and not
pc Killed because of the politics of the
1ntroducer." 1t reads as follows:
w ereas, The greatest enemy to
legislation is rank craftsmanship, and
STANDS more in the way of good law
making than thousand poisoned ar
rows, and member may introduce a
bill of merit, one of real worth. and one
winch would bring sunshine and joy to
the homes of Kansas. That no sooner
is a bill read and the name of the in
PRODUCER made known than an odium
attaches h,-That's a Pop or that's
Republican bill. So the matter goes.
and the people who are the bone and
the nerve and the sinew of the country,
are beaten out of legislation which
would bless their homes ,all because a
Dot OF political demagogues let parts
anship control their better Judgment;
and
Whereas, The people are looking to
the legislators for good laws which will
make their burdens lighter and life hap
pier, and the members of this house
know that politics and the name of an
antroducer of a bill, though it might be
all that heaven could wish, too often
defeats it. Therefore, be it
Resolved, that the name of the in
PRODUCER of a bill be omitted from this
introduced, be taken off in order that
we may come at a more honest disposal
of all bills which may come before this
house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal

Chicago, Jan. 10.
WHEAT-Wheat was very Irregular to-
day, with the tendency upward. May
opened 1sdAc lower at 705sd24c on disap-
pointing attitude of Liverpool, which
showed a decline in the face of a sharp
rally here yesterday. There was plenty
of wheat wanted at the decline and in
few minutes May firmed up to 707sc. That
was as high as the price could get during
the first hour, as traders who had profits
coming availed themselves of the oppor-
tunity to secure them, and May slipped
back to 705s@Ac again Receipts in the
northwest were moderate, $50 cars, against
3O7 for the corresponding day last year
Chicago received ia cars, of which 81
graded contract AS the session advanced
New Yorw showed strength, and this, to-
gether with the activity of the stock mar
ket, revived the bulls faith. Early sellers
turned to the buying side and shorts COW
cred freely, and there was considerable
buying for the long account. Business in
the pit had been dragging all morning,
but soon became active. and May was bid
up rapidly to Tic. That was above call
price, and selling against those privileges
caused a. reaction to 707sc. Price Cur
rents weekly report maintained that the
winter wheat was in good condition, al
though the snow generally had disappear
ed Argentine news again beariSh,
but this was lost sight of under the en-
thusiaSn displayed by the crowd
CORN-The New York stock market act
ed as bull inspiration in corn. Trade was
narrow and the offerings were scarce.
Prices We're advanced sharply. Receipts
were 455 cars. May opened unchanged at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
MORE ARE NAMED.
TContinued from First Paee1

ieys appointees, neither of which will
De zone unless the house agrees to pay
! tle EopuIlst members for services dur
ing the special session
Inc senator's figure that the house
VIII not decline to make the appropria-
tlon OF $4,000 to pay the entire expense
OF the regular session, and that the
controversies that will arise will be linn
tied entirely to the question of paying
LOT the special session and the, confirm
alton OF the governors appointees.
Ine Popu!ist senate will stop all leg
aslauon until the Republicans come off
the perch" to which they assembled
When Mr.. GODDARD announced that the
special session was illegal
me senate convened at 10 o'clock.
seventeen new bills were introduced
the whole number now being 139.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
WARSHIPS FOR SAMOA
Three British and One American
to Go.

Wellington, N. T., Jan. 19.-It is re-
ported that owing to the trouble at Sa-
moa, growing out of the election of a
successor to the late King Malietoa,
three British warships will proceed
there and that one American warship
will start for the islands from Homo
1ulu.
PUSHED INTO THE STREET.
London, Jan. ia special from
Auckland, N T., says the British and
American consuls were compelled to
force the doors of the supreme court at
Apia, Samoa, in which the German con-
sui had established himself, and to push
him into the street
All parties at Apia, the special dis
patch continues, unite in condemnlng
the German consul for the fighting
which has taken place between rival
kings. 1t is pointed out that in violation
of all agreements, the consul accompan-
led Mataafa'S forces when the claim
ant invaded the town and encouraged
the opposition to Malietoa, Tanus.
When the British and American con-
suls were informed as to the situation
they adjourned the court and locked
the building. The German consul then
demanded the keys and they were re
fused him. He then broke open the
doors. He afterwards brought the Ger
man municipal president into the cham
Der and the latter went upon the bal
cony and shouted to the British anw
American marines assembled on the
square: ST am the supreme court. /
am the chief Justice"
The crowd replied with jeers, and the
British consul demanded the keys of
the building, which were refused.
A Scotchman named Mackie there
a1pon climbed on top of the building and
hoisted the Samoan flag, while the
British and American cSnsuls and a
number of marines invaded the build
dng, forced the doors open and pushed
the German consul into the street.
Then the two consuls, formally and
legally, according to the special dis
patch, opened the court and issued a
warning against any further inter
ference with ats jurisdiction, threaten
ing to arrest and imprison anyone at
tempting to do so.
Matters, the dispatch concludes. are
now quiet, and the German consul re-
rnajns IN his consulate.
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36kc advanced to 371kdAc, then reacted
to SIC, on realization of profits.
OATS-0ats ruled strong with other
grains There was little dip early on
some selling by elevator interests May
opened shade lower az 271Rc, sold at 2ISs
to 2715@Be.
VISIONS-Provisions were dull and
heavy, but there was enough scattered
buying to help prices. The strength in
grains was also a helpful factor. May pork
opened a shade lower at 1910 and sold at
$40 121zQ10.15. May lard ruled a shade
higher at s.. 75@5.71a. May ribs, unchanged
at $505G5.071@.
BARLEYlCash, 4eG52c.
RYE-Cash, 563zc; May, 58c. y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
LETTER FROM COL. LITTLE
Some of His First Comments on Life
at Manila.

In Ietetr to a Topeka friend Lieuten-
ant Colonel E. G. Little, of the Tween
tieth Kansas, now at Manila, says the
American commanders fear conflict
with the forces of Aguinaldo, but ex-
presses the opinion that it will be short
and decisive in favor of the Americans.
Col. Little says Aguinaldo is very Of
fensive in his conduct, because the
American officers have declined to re-
ceive him with open arms
Our commanders pay no attention
to the insurgent leader" writes Mr..
Little, land this makes him mad, as he
believes he is entitled to great consider
ation.''
Mr. Little says the weather is hot at
Manila, but he has seen warmer weather
in Kansas. He is enjoying good health
as are all the Kansans. Col. Titles
battalion left San Francisco two weeks
after Major Whitman's battalion, but
the former arrived at Manila and were
in barracks before Whitman's COM
mand left the transports.
Going over the Kansans in F. COM
pany of the Twentieth, gave a Punch
and Judy show, of which the following
announcement, written upon type
writer was made on board the trans
port:
S. S. Newport" Latitude 1887, N.
Longitude 1868, E. 1900 M.
Having reached this town by special
train direct from dear ole Lunnon-'
Punch and Judy, having appeared be-
fore all the crowned and uncrowned
heads of England and America, request
the presence their at a chdSJe
and classical performance to be given
amidship at 7:15 p. m. this day of our
journey to Manila, u. S. A.
Positively our first appearance on the
Pacific ocean.
Patronesses: Miss Lucille Devol. New
Orleans, 9 years; Miss Mary Devol, New
Orleans. years.
Patron: Morris K. Barroll, Jr., San
Francisco, 8 years.
Master of ceremonies: Hays, First
battalion, Company F, Twentieth Kan
SaS.
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Wheat "a lower. corr

Liverpool: Wheat I'D lower, corn sd
! Receipts of hogs: Chicago, Is. 600 steady;
Kansas City, 5000, steady; Omaha, 10000.
Receipts of cattle: Chicago, $500. steady;
Kansas City, 1850, steady; Omaha, 1900,
Chicago: Estimated receipts of hogs for
Receipts at Chicago: Wheat. 174 cars:
corn, 455 cars; oats. 173 cars.
Northwestern receipts: This year, Min
ago, Minneapolis 1S3 cars, Duluth % cars.
New York: Yesterday prices advanced
and coincidally the volume of trans
tributed, even the leader of the market
Burlington, recording dealings of less than
activity was conferred In the railway list
and the great bulk of the activity in that
department was enjoyed by the granger
shares There was no particular deVeI-
opment in the general situat ton to account
for the revival in the bull impulse save
off in money, both in New York and Lon
don. Let the student of the market look
per cent year, yet selling at 125. price
which nets less than "a per cent on the
| investment. Take Chicago and North
and selling close to $50. At that price it
yields return of only 1-3 per cent. Such
reached had not investors been con-
tinually putting these stocks into strong
boxes. regarding them as having practf-
cally the safety of a mortgage bond while
bility of a future increase on an equally
safe basis in the annual rate of dividend.
/ Chicago Burlington and Quincy pays
per cent a year on its par value, and al
about IA per cent; at 10 the return would
be 31a per cent. st. Paul. now paying
%09 etv at the eef rate of per cent ~
Rock Island. now pays per cent dividend
and its price therefore stands in the same
prices of Northwestern and St. Paul
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-19
LOCAL MENTION.

The Topeka Equal Suffrage association
Will hold it's regular meeting at D. m.
Friday at the office of Dr. Wallace, IA
Kansas avenue.
The Hawaiian Gazette, a semi-weekly
published at Honolulu, is now received
regularly by the State Historical society
and can be found among its files
J. W. Ozias, a private in company H.
Twentieth Kansas, has sent a number of
copies of the American, a daily published
at Manila to the State Historical society.
1T is a six-page paper, and four of the six
pages are filed with advertisements.
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New York Money Market.

New York, Jan. 19.
per cent; prime mercantile paper, $685.
per cent; sterling exchange steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at 4S4%
Q4.S5 for demand and at 81. S2az 04.S3 for 60
days; posted rates. $4S31a and $4.S53k; com
mercial bills, $4.S2d4. S21z.
SLY ER-Silver certificates, nominally,
5912Q6012c; bar silver, $3.50; Mexican dol
lars 47Ac.
BONDS Government bonds steady. IS.
1O7s4; new As, registered, 12S1a; new As, cou-
5s, registered, 1111a; coupon, 112A.
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Only One Session Today.

Only one session Of the house was
held today. A motion was made at
the close of the morning session to take
a recess until 2 o'clock this afternoon,
but it was withdrawn on a statement
by Representative Brooke that no bust
ness could be transacted until the COM
mittees could have time to act upon
some of the bills, and an adjournment
was taken to the regular time for meet
ing tomorrow morning. This afternoon
the committees that have been appoint
ed thus far are at work on the bills
that have been referred to them.
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Chicago livestock Market.

chicago, JAN II.
HOGS-Estimated receipts of hogs to-
day, Is, 5000; left over, 4,SS7. Market fairly
active. strong to SC higher. Light, $3.50
rough. s.. 5od3 60: workers $365.
CATTLE-Receipts, $500. Steady to
$2a49O: Texas steers, So. 40d3 rs; stockers
and feeders, So 15GD45O.
Official yesterday:
HOGS-Receipts. 80 932; shipments. 2.OO4.
CATTLE-Receipts, IA, 1896; shipments, g.
SHEEP-Receipts, 2s.4sO; shipments. L.
Estimated receipts of hogs for tomor-
row, p, 600
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Mr.. McKeever is Absent.

The attempt of the Populists to have
fun with Ed McKeever over the reso-
luton introduced yesterday by Lot
Ravenscraft to give McKeever a pri-
vate secretary to keep his constituents
away from him, has fallen down both
times it has been brought up, for the
reason that Mr.. McKeever has always
managed to be absent. When it came
up today Mr.. Brooke moved that it be
referred to the live stock committee
but Speaker Pro Tenn Benefiel ruled
that it would have to go over under the
rules.
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Where,the Horses Hea.thvP

When A. A. Holcomb was state vet
erinarian he ordered a team owned by
NJ. NJ. Stanley of this city killed. 1t is
claimed that the horses were not dis
eased and were unlawfully shot Stan
ley now seeks to recover, and Senator
Anderson introduced a bill today to re-
inburSe him. 1t amounts, including
interest. to about S40O.