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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-02
PASSES HOUSE BILLS.
Senate Grinds Away For Three Hours
on New Laws.

This is the third reading of the bill;
senators in favor of the passage of the
bill will vote aye as their name are call
ed. Those, opposed vote no. Secretary
will call the roll
This was the dismal announcement
which came from the chair of the presi-
dent of the senate at regular intervals
during all of yesterday afternoon.
The senate was considering house
bills. Among those passed were the fol-
lowing:
Dawes bill to limit the output of the
penitentiary coal mines to the needs OF
the state institutions.
Adams bill pertaining to the empan-
cling of jurors.
DeBard's bill providing punishments
for the sale of mortgaged chattel pro-
perty.
Seaton's bill authorizing the depart
ment commander of the G.. a. r. to re-
port annually to the governor and car
rying an appropriation of $1,000 for the
G. A. r. museum
Babbs bill authorizing the county
commissioners of counties along the Ar
kansas river to make a tax levy to pre-
vent the diversion of the water of the
Arkansas river was recommended for
passage. Lupfer fought the bill, claim
ing it was in the interest of the men
who own cattle ranches. He moved to
strike out the enacting clause. King
wanted the bill to pass. Jumper fought
the bill. Lewelling was for the bill and
roasted Jumper for opposing a bill
which was really a local measure. Lup-
fer's motion was voted down.
Wheatley's bill providing for an in
spector of coal and zinc mines. The
Householder, which makes any mine
owner liable to a fine of $50 to 5000 or
Imprisonment from 80 to 80 days or both
who refuses to have his mine inspected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-02
Of Jointists Who Have Not
Complied With
THE PHARMACY LAW.
Gov. Stanley Says the Prece-
dent of Overriding
The General Law by Special
Acts is Bad.

AS predicted in the State Journal on
Tuesday, Governor Stanley has vetoed
the pharmacy factory bill. This is the
first bill to be vetoed during this ses-
sion, and was made in the face of
protest from large delegation of mem
bers of the house, headed by Speaker
Osborn, who called on the governor on
Monday and urged him to sign the bill.
Governor Stanley made it a point to
look up the standing of the men who
were to be made pharmacists by the bill
and his investigation strengthened his
determination to veto the bill. He was
convinced that some of the men named
in the bill wanted to be made pharma-
cists so that they could run drug stores
as the running gear to joints. He found
that one of the applicants is already
running a drug store with about $50
worth of drugs and has a high toned"
Joint in the rear of his store.
Another applicant, who is relative
of a member of the house, has tried
to pass the pharmacy examination three
times and has failed each time.
In his veto Governor Stanley said:
81 have examined house bill, No. 631,
entitled, IAN act permitting w. E.
Conner and others to avail themselves of
the provisions of section 2 of chapter
ton 6O42 of the general statutes OF 18S-.
and can not give it my approval L
therefore return the bill without my
signature, with the following objec-
tions:
First have made inquiry in the
little time allowed me, as to a number
of persons mentioned in said bill, and
while some of them 1 find to be ply
sicians of good standing and others to
be druggists of good standing, yet stun
others l find to have but little knoWl-
edge of either the drug business or
medicine and unsuitable to carry on
the business of pharmacists.
'Second-In my judgment, legisla-
ton of this kind is vicious in principle
and the precedent established by such
legislation, if permitted, would in the end
work serious wrong.
9 'Third-The growing abuse of sue
ceeding legislatures is special legiSla-
ton, and the character of legislation
embraced in this bill is special legisla-
ton of the most dangerous nature.
- 'Fourth-If the pharmacy law is a
bad one, it ought to be repealed; if it
is a good one, its provisions ought not to
be eVaded by a bill like the one under
discussion.
For these reasons I return the bill
unsigned. w. E. STANLEY,
Governor"
1t is evident from this that Governor
Stanley does not believe in making
pharmacists out of jointists. 1t would
be just as reasonable for the legislature
to pass a bill giving some incompetents
who are unable to get a teachers certi-
ficate. life certificates to teach in the
public schools.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-02
GUILTY FOUND.
Who Was 1t Responsible For
the Egg Famine?
Not the Hens Altogether But
the Commission Men.
HOW THEY CORNERED
The Supply in Chicago "A
Single Firm
Cleared ST. 1000 by Rapid Head
Work.

Chicago, March 2.-Long distance tel
ephones, cold weather, railroad rules
and Lipman e. Heggie, commission mer-
chants on South Water street, caused
the recent corner in eggs on the Chi
cago market, and swung up the price
from 20 cents to SO and 40 cents per
dozen down town and 60 cents per dozen
in the suburbs. The story is a good
one, even if the egg eater had to pay
for it.
During the recent cold snap the Chi
cago railroad authorities notified egg
shippers in the country that they would
not accept eggs as ''periShable freight"
Ir consequence egg shipments into the
city were scarce and the visible supply
disappeared. At this point Lipman &
Heggie learned of the order of the rail-
road companies and devised an egg
corner. Securing a long distance tele-
phone they connected with every i'm
portant egg shipping town in Illinois,
and ordered all the eggs on hand to be
shipped them by express.
The order was promptly filled. In
less than two days Lipman & Heggie,
with the continuation of the cold snap,
found that they had every egg on the
Chicago market. They were called on
not only to supply the restaurant and
! hotel trade, but the commission men
also They did this, but at their own
price. Yesterday when the news came
that the railroad companies had abrO-
gated their rule and that 300 carloads
of eggs were on the way TO Chicago
Lipman & Heggie balanced their books.
They found that their corner lasted four
days and that out of it they had
distance telephone bill and paid it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-02
JUDGE BABB'S VIEWS.
Tells What the Legislature Has and
Has Not Done.

AS the legislature draws to a close
the members begin to express their
views of the results attained In speak
ing on this subject today Representa-
tive Babb of Wichita, said:
This Legislature has passed some
good laws. Some very socialistic meas
ures of limited application,-for exam
pie, there's the Irvine BILL which will
drive the Irvine trust from Kansas.
1T has been a success in preventing
the passage of general laws giving
equal rights to all.
1T has been a great success in hedging
against pure democracy or the rule of
the people.
1T has been a splendid success in the
passage of local and special laws.
Its patchwork is superb. The old
garment of laws will not be known
again with it's many new patches.
1.-The old girl, Kansas, will yet rival
Joseph with her coat of many colors.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-02
1oBDEL1 GIVEN A WATCH
House Puts Up a Practical Joke on
It's Chief Clerk.

Chief Clerk Lobdell was the victim of
a joke in the house yesterday afternoon
just before an adjournment was taken
Today he is wearing a fine gold watch
and chain. The two are connected
that is, the joke and the watch are.
The watch and chain are connected
also, but the connection on which this
story hangs is the one between the
watch and the joke.
Mr.. LobdeI knows about as much
about legislation as any man about the
house. He occupied a seat for several
terms and four years ago he sat in the
speakers chair. Everybody calls him
Charley and he is always ready to
help the new members who do not al
ways know just how things ought to
be done. AS a result he is about as pop
ular as any man around the house.
Late yesterday afternoon Mr.. Lob
dell went over to the senate with a
message from the house. AS soon as he
was out of the hall Mr.. Bailey of Wyan-
dotte jumped up and said:
Mr.. Speaker, wish to call up house
bill No. 1907
AS the highest number on the house
calendar is $50 everybody who was
not ION to" the joke looked at Bailey
as if he were crazy.
House bill $780," shouted Speaker
Osborn.
Il haven't any such BILL" said the
docket clerk.
''Find the chief clerk and ask him
where this bill is said the speaker.
Hes gone over to the senate" said
some one.
Sergeant-at-arms, arrest the chief
clerk and bring him before the bar of
the house." directed the chair.
In a few minutes the Sergeant-at-
arms returned with Chief Clerk LobdelI
in tow, the latter wearing a, bewildered
look on his face.
whats the matter?" he whispered to
friend as he entered the hall.
There's bill lost" replied the
friend.
The sergeant-at-arms brought the
chief clerk up and stopped him in front
ed at the speaker, and the speaker
frowned the best he could-for an imita-
ton frown.
Mr.. Clerk he said, there has been
a bill lost, and we want to know why
you cans keep track of these bills so
that we can find them when we want
Them What have you to say about it ?''
What bill is it?' asked Mr.. Lobdell
seriously
"Bill No. 1900"
II don't know anything about any
such a BILL
Then we have some resolutions to
present in your case. This losing bills
won't do. The gentleman from LeaVen-
worth will bring these resolutions for
ward"
Mr.. Dawes came forward with a
document in his hand and said:
This is not the first time something
| of this kind has happened. The mem
| berS have had good deal to say about
you at times-in fact they have talked
| about appointing a committee to watch
| the chief clerk. Of course we realize
| that you have a good deal to look after
and you have helped us a great deal
and with regard to that we present
| these resolutions
Instead of handing over the document
| Mr.. Dawes pulled a small box from his
l pocket, and from it took a beautiful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-02
MUTILATIoN OF BILLS
House Clerks Indulge in Reckless
Business Methods.

The senate ways and means commit
tee members are indignant at the house
clerks because of the reckless butchery
of bills which has been characteristic
of their work in dealing with appropria-
ton bills.
In the important bills for the state
institutions amendments have been
made in pencil. Sections have been
stricken out by pencil marks.
The butchery reached such proper
tions in the bill carrying appropriations
for the deaf and dumb school at Olathe
that the senate ordered the bill sent
back to the house for correction in the
proper and legal method.
The endorsements as to the action of
the house are written on the face of
the bills. The condition of some of
these bills as they come from the house
is a travesty on record keeping, and the
senate will not consider them until the
house straightens them out so they are
at least Ineligible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-02
FAvoRs HOME ASSOCIATIONS.
House is Inclined to Amend Crossan's
Building and Loan Associa-
tions Bill

Senator Crossan's building and loan
association bill the one which was pass
ed in the interest of foreign association,
came up in the house today. 1t covers
AT pages.
Mr.. McKeever moved to substitute
the bill prepared by the house banking
committee on the same subject, point
ing out the fact that under the Crossan
bill many Kansas associations would
have to go out of business.
Mr.. Dawes also showed that the Kan
SaS companies were Disseminated
against in the matter of fees, but sew
eral members argued that if there was
legislation along the line intended it
would have to come through the Cros-
san bill, which might be amended.
Mr.. McKeever's substitute was voted
down, and the original bill was pending
when the house took a recess for din
ner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-02
Market Gossip.

Furnished by E; NJ. strawn Br2 1,-
Bldg, Seventh and Kansas ave, Topeka,
Kan.
Liverpool cable: Wheat, I'D lower; corn,
Receipts of hogs: Chicago. 25.0OO; steady;
Kansas City, 1,000 steady; Omaha, $780,
Chicago; Estimated receipts Of hogs for
Friday, "a, 1000
Chicago receipts: Wheat, ia cars; corn,
343 cars; oats, 1873 cars.
Northwestern receipts; Today, Minneap-
oils 214 cars Duluth 145 cars; year ago,
Minneapolis 210 cars, Duluth 60 cars
New York: The London money markets
are again lapsng into ease, the fall of dis
counts yesterday being rather pronounced
under the circumstances. The continental
markets are about the same. Judging
from the character of this weeks stock
speculation. the expansion of loans by the
New York banks should at least have been
checked, even if there has not been con-
traction of voluntary character: 1t has
also been noticeable that the borrowing
demand for stocks has been larger in the
last few days than in some time. 1t does
not necessarily follow, however,. that buy
ing power has been destroyed 1t may most
y be in a state of Suspension The re ,slC.7
ton which has taken place has reached
substantial figures in the standard and the
best speculatively esteemed railroad
shares.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-02
HEADED OFF.
Government Officials Stopped
the II. C. Filibusters.

New Orleans, La, March 2.-The Kan
sas City filibusters, as hardy lot of
fighting men as ever banded together,
reached New Orleans yesterday after
noon at 1:30 o'clock over the Illinois
Central There were over 100 in the
party when they landed here. Last night
at $50 o'clock sixty-five of the men
started back for Kansas City. Thirty
five remained in New Orleans on the
promise that they would be given IS
apiece in money tomorrow morning.
Those who started back home were fur
nished with tickets by the men who got
them together. This mission which had
called the body of men into existence
had failed.
Just how much attention the recruit
ing of these men attracted in official
circles at Washington will probably
never be known. Certain it is that the
collector here was appraised officially
of their coming, and was prepared to
stop the party if it attempted to viO-
late the neutrality laws of the nation.
The sudden failure of the scheme was
due to the New Orleans representative
of the HOndurean government. AS soon
as the party disembarked from the train
he FASTENED to the office of the Machea
line of steamships, which company had
contracted to land the men at Porto
BarriOS, and protested against allow
ing the Adventures to take passage on
any of the company'S boats. Manager
Machea needed the protest and inform
the A1issourians to sail on any of his
ships.
When the men arrived at the New
Orleans depot of the Illinois Central
railroad they were given 25 cents
apiece told to get something to eat and
report back at the depot at Z o'clock.
This they did. At first none of the Of
ficers who had been at the head of the
party showed up, but finally a young
fellow named Fitzgerald mounted a box
and told the men that the expedition
was fizzle. He said that the steam
ship company has refused to take the
party to Honduras and that there was
no other way of getting there. He Of
fered the men return tickets to Kansas
City. the point of recruiting, or IS
apiece in cash. He said that the men
who wanted the money would be given
30 cents to get a bed and brea kfast with
and that they would receive the bal
ance of the money, $3.50, in the morn
ing.
T. A. Written, the Kansas City law
yer, who was at the head of the party
when it started southwark, rode in the
Pullman as far Memphis and there left
the train with the surgeon and two or
three friends, whose names could not
he learned. When the men reached
here they were in charge of w. F.
Evans Mr.. Evans did not show up at
the depot last night. Some of the men
say it was understood that the expedi-
ton was partially financed by st. Louis
capital.
Mr.. Evans came to the newspaper
offices and stated that the men had
been employed to work on the railroad.
That he was mistaken is evidenced by
the fact that the Guatemalan Northern
railroad is government line and that
the Honduras consul filed the protest
against allowing the men to sail on a
Macheca line steamship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-02
BURIED IN SNOW.
Many People in Colorado Suffer
ing Severely and the Rail-
roads Badly Crippled.

Leadville, Col, March 2.-The sixth
week of the great snow storm in this
section of the state opened with an I'M
precedented blizzard that is again
blockading the railroads and threatens
another coal famine. Every effort is be-
ing made to keep open east of here to
get in provisions and coal. West the
blockade is again in effect. At fun
erals held here today it was necessary
to have the collins and mourners on to-
boggans, dragged by men on snowshOes,
and it was impossible to get to the GEM
etery.
The mining camps of Dillon, Kokomo,
Climax and Wheeler which have been
cut off from train service for five weeks
are in bad straits. The road dug II miles
through the snow, which was simply
cut eight feet deep, is again filled in
with snow. Many families are living on
one meal a day, and that consists of
bread, potatoes and water. Quite
number of prOSpectOrS are broke and
have nothing to eat. Suffering has al
ready commenced, while the storm is
worse than even. Hardy miners on to-
bOgganS will enGeaVOr to remove WOm-
en- and children to LeadVille for safety
The railroads in that locality are snow
ed in with frozen snowbanks 20 feet
high in places, and it will be necessary
to use dynamite to clear the track
Here 800 men have been laid off on
account of the blockaded roads to the
mines. The smelters have curtailed
their forces on account of lack of coke
and ore.
The South Park high line and the
Blue River roads are hopelesSly showed
under and may not be opened for a
month.
Andrew D. Thomas arrived from that
locality today. He had been on the
road for two days and suffered FROST
bites on the ears, nose and on the feet.
He brings the news that a number of
families in those localities are dividing
up the scant provisions that are left.
Arrangements will be made here as
soon as the blizzard let's up to rush
over some supplies via the Pando and
Robinson wagon road, but it will be
necessary to shovel out a large part of
the way as the cuts are filled with snow
to the depth of from four to six feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-02
NEW BUILDINGS FOR K. q.
Senate is Liberal With the State Uni
versity Appropriations.

The senate last night voted to ap-
propriate SOS, 900 for a museum and $780,
900 for chemistry building at the state
university The bill appropriating $780,
600 for the support of the university
and additional fire protection was also
passed, "a to 5.
Jumper, Forney, Stocks and House
holder led the fight for the appropria-
tions, while Anderson, Coleman, Cald-
well and Farrelly opposed the PROPOSE
ton for new buildings. Anderson, Cald-
well, Hanna, Reser and Ryan voted
against the general university appropri-
alton bill.
The senate spent some time in COM
mittee of the whole considering the gen.
eral fee and salary bill, but the COM
Inittee arose without action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-02
TODAY's MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal
Chica gn Marc

CHICAGO, 2.
WITEAT-Additional rains in California
today and mild weather, with a good deal
of moisture prevailing in the winter wheat
belt, together with 4 favorable Price Cur
rent summary gave wheat a weak start:
May opened sc lower at 731sc and declined
to 73c. Northwestern receipts were 400
cars, as compared with 273 cars for the
same day year ago. Chicago received
After the opening trading speculation be-
came very duh until New York houses
commenced sending buying orders and
advices from the seaboard promised heavy
clearances for the day. This encourage
conSidera BILE buying among local traders
and May bid up to 73Nc.
CORN-Easier cables and the decline in
wheat weakened corn early. Receipts were
light. however, with country acceptan noes
of buying by shorts. May opened Nc
lower at S65s@s4c and rose to 36a4et.Tsc.
feature, selling within a very narrow
range. Receipts were 1S3 cars. May be-
gan 1sdLc lower at 28Q2S12c and held
PRoVIsIoNS-Ligh stocks than ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-02
NEEDED A TELEPHONE.
Messrs. Osborn and Grattan Thunder
at Each Other Across the House.

The most dramatic incident which has
occurred during this session of the leg
islature occurred this morning when
senate prohibition bill came up for con-
sideration in the house. Mr.. Grattan
said that the house should either pass
it or reject it as it came from the SEN
ate, as the experience of the house was
that the senate would not accede to the
house amendments. Mr.. Grattan fur
Their intimated that it was cowardly for
anyone to try to dodge the prohibition
issue.
Speaker Osborn, calling Speaker Pro
Tenn Benefiel to the chair, took the
floor.
when they tell me- he said, "that
I must vote for this bill as it came
from the senate and that it can't be
amended, and that 1 am a coward and
poltroon if 1 don't let them cram this
bill down my throat whether 1 like it
or not, am going to kick l voted for
the prohibtory amendment when it was
adopted and l supported the prohibition
laws in the house in 1884 and 1886. If
this bill is amended so that it is just
and right I will support it, otherwise
WON'T
will the speaker yield to a ques-
tion?'' asked Mr.. Grattan.
Il WILL" said Speaker Osborn.
why was it, demanded Mr. Graf
tan, dramatically, that when the
charge of cowardice was made YOU took
Il don't take it personally replied
the speaker; lit was affront to the
whole house,
Would you prefer asked Mr.. Graf
tan, drawing himself up again, ito
amend this bill so that the senate will
not accept it?''
Il am not responsible for what the
senate does" replied the speaker.
Speaker Osborn was on the extreme
south side of the house, and Mr.. Graf
tan was on the north side. Each one
in speaking shouted at the top of his
voice and put his whole force in his
gestures. At each question Mr. Graf
tan drew his hand back, and at the Gull
mination of his gesture threw his whole
! body forward. pointing his long finger
( at Speaker Osborn. 1t is said he ac-
| quired this gesture while pitching for
baseball games.
J Has not your experience taught you
| that the senate does not accede to house
amendments?'' asked Mr.. Grattan
| Il don't care whether the senate will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-02
Worse Than Time CLOCKS.

Washington, March 2-Time clocks
are a thing of the past in the treasury
department, but there is gloom in the
ranks of the clerks. Secretary Gage
was forced by congress to abandon the
clocks which were used to show the
time or arrival and departure of his
clerks, but he has adopted another
scheme, which will be worse for the
clerks. This morning he issued orders
TO the doorkeepers to take the name
and time of arrival of every clerk who
entered the department after O'Clock
at which time they are all due This
list will be sent to the secretary and
he will deal with the laggards according
to his ideas of Justice
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-02

pected. small run of hogs and sharp
advance in the prices at the yards started
provisions strong. The market was not
any. good. however, and some scattered
selling caused a slight reaction Stocks
of 1900 barrels, in lard 5000 .tierces and
ribs 2SS9O9 pounds May pork opeHEoeae7 O., 70
then weakened to S9,471z. May lard start
then 17I Reacted to $5.42%a5. May ribs
opened PHASE better at $S5. improved to
FLAx-Cash northwestern, s1.1s1z; cash
southwestern, $l,1412; May. Sis.
BARLEY-Cash, 40l5lc.