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The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
DIED AT OTTAWA.
Robert Atkinson, Pioneer of Ottawa
County, Passes Away.

Ottawa Jan. 17.-Robert Atkinson,
one of the best known men in Kansas,
passed away after a long life of use
fulness at his home in Ottawa at L
o'clock this morning. He was "a years
of age, and came to Kansas from New
England many years ago as Baptist
missionary.
He was a strong factor in the work
of building up the Baptist denomina-
ton in the state, and was one of the
chief instruments in establishing the
ottawa university, which splendid in
stitution has profited ever since by his
wise counsel. He was a strong preach
er. but retired from: the service of the
ministry to give his attention to his
important business affairs. At the time
of his death he was secretary of the
Kansas Nillers' Mutual Insurance COM
pany. which he helped to organize, and
which has grown to an extensive inSti
tuition under his management. He was
one of the directors of the Ottawa
Chautauqua assembly, was a member
of the city council, and up to the hour
of his illness took an active interest
in the welfare of the community to
which he had contributed so many
years of his life. He leaves, besides his
widow, two daughters, Mrs. II. B. Top
ping of Ottawa, and Mrs. Harry Brown
of Kansas City, and two sons, both of
whom reside in Ottawa.
The funeral will be held tomorrow af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock in the Baptist
church at Ottawa
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
MINERS ADOPT SIGNS
And Give Three Cheers for Governor
John r. Tanner.

Pittsburg, Jan. 17-When the United
Mine Workers of America reconvened
today. the telIers appointed to hold the
annual election of officers announced
the following result:
PreSident-John Mitchell of Indianap-
oils.
Vice President-T L. Lewis of Indian
apolis.
Secretary y-treasury-W. w. Pearce,
Indianapolis.
Executive Board-Fred Dilcher, Mel
sonyille, o.; H. Stephenson, Eastbank,
w. Va; Edward Mckay, Buena Vista,
Pa; w. R. Farley, Pratt, Ala; James
Boston, Duquoin, ILL.,; George w. Pur-
cell, Terre Haute. Ind
Delegates to the American Fedora
ton of Labor convention: John NJ. Hun
ter of Streator, Ill, w. c. Pearce, In
dianapolis, William Warner, Pittsburg,
Patrick Dolan, Pittsburg.
Resolutions were adopted to use ev-
cry effort to organize the miners of the
country, especially Pennsylvania and
West Virginia. before April 1, and pro-
viding for a sign of recognition between
members.
A rising vote of thanks was given
Governor Tanner of Illinois for his ac-
tion during the Virden and Pana
strikes This was followed by three
cheers for the governor.
On the announcement that the opera
tors had refused to postpone the open
ing of the joint convention until L
o'clock tomorrow, the convention ad-
journed to meet the operators as agreed
upOn
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
PADEREWSKI A FARMER.
Said to Have Bought Several Hundred
Acres on the Polish Border.

New York, Jan. 1.-THE London cor
respondent of a local paper says that
Ignace Jan Paderewski has bought a
farm of several hundred acres and is
now reading on agriculture.
He has imported number of prize
Hertfordshire cattle and is going to
raise live stock. He is building wine
presses and is going to make his own
wine from his own grapes, which are
to be a speciality of this new farming
departure.
The new farm is in Galicia, close to
the border of Russia and of Paderew-
skis own native Poland. The farm is
intended primarily for his hapless and
helpless boy of II years, who has never
had the use of his arms or his legs, and
has to be carried about like child.
The composition of his new opera has
been laid aside for the present.
An indication of Paderewskfs fond
ness for Americans is the fact that he
has broken his own rule and taken a
pupil, a young Philadelphian, Ernest
Smelling. The young man is coming
OUT in London this spring.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
ROBBERS ON A CAR
Relieve a Passenger of Jewel Case
in the Presence of Policeman.

st. Louis, Jan. 17.-In a crowded
street car, on board which was a po-
liceman, three men today robbed w. H.
Snider, resident manager of the Ma
tIonal Fire Insurance company, of a
jewel case containing between SO, 900 and
$4,000 worth of jewelry. Despite the
presence of the policeman the robbers
escaped with their booty.
Mr. Snider had boarded street car
1n front of the union station, having
just returned from Davenport, Ia. He
was jostled by three men and the
jewel case containing diamonds and
other jeweIry belonging to himself and
wife, was taken from his hip pocket.
Mr.. Snider got a good look at two of
the men as they jumped from the car
and can identify them. Besides notify
ing the police department of his loss,
Mr.. Snider has employed private detec-
tives to run down the thieves and re-
cover the iewelry.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
SECRET OF PATHS VOICE.
1t is Boldly Affirmed That Its Charm
Was Due to Disease.

Patti is about to give her lily white
hand again in holy matrimony. Her
first husband was a marquis. The Sec
ond was a maestro. The third is a
masseur. If she makes the last as
happy as she made the others he is
much to be envied. De Caux, the origi-
nal bridegroom, she adored-a fact
which did not prevent her from running
off with Nicolini, whom she detested.
What are her feelings toward their sue
cessor is not reported. Interest in the
lady, once intense, latterly has subsid-
ed. Anteriorly regarded as the diva
dele dive, subsequently as the Boadicea
of the Upper Register, today she is
trif1e rocco. The charm of her voice
was due to a disease of the larynx. 1t
was heady, trifie pernicious and apo
calyptically ornate.
The annals of the lyric stage record
no trills as brilliant. Her throat was
a parterre of flowers from which fire
flies ascended in loops of light. She
put stars in ones ears. Like Mario, she
was the last and greatest of a genus
that has gone. There are no more ten
ors. The species is exhausted. There
has been but one Patti, and a maSseur
has got her. Whether he can appreci-
ate the lady is problematic, but we as
sumo that he will know now to treat
her.-Edgar Saltus in Golfers Weekly.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
NEW SENATE BILLS
introduced in the Upper House of the
Legislature Today:

The following new bills were intro
duced in the senate today:
By Senator Titus. The measure to
provide for state insurance of school
property over which there was a pro-
longed struggle in the special session.
By Senator Ryan. An act in relation
to assignments of real estate mortga-
ges, and to repeal chapter 100 of the
session laws of 1897 and an act in re-
lation to assignments of chooses and
rights in action.
By the ways and means committee.
An act making appropriation for repair
ing and cleaning the halls of the senate,
house of representatives. and committee
rooms connected Herewith; for postage,
express and freight for the eleventh bi-
ennia1 report of the state board of ag-
riculture; for stationery supplies for the
legislature; for the general statutes of
1897, and for carpets and material furn-
ished for the senate, house of represen-
tatives and committee rooms.
This bill carries appropriations
amounting to 81, ,652. sc.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
TODAY'S NOMINATIONS.
The President Advances Number of
Naval officers.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE president
today sent these nominations to the
senate:
Interior-John P. Dickinson, receiver
of public moneys at Hugo, Colo; Ed
ward A. Jones, of Ottumwa, Ia, to be
commissioner to examine and classify
lands within the land grant and in
demnity land grant limits of the North
ern Pacific road in the Helena land dis
trict in Montana; Henry A. Olsten, reg
lister of the land Office at Humboldt,
Gala
Navy-The following named officers in
the navy to be advanced for eminent
and conspicuous conduct in battle under
the provisions of section 1906 revised
statutes: Commanders, Frederick
Singer, John B. Briggs, George P. Col
vocorres and John A. Norris, to be ad
vanced five numbers in rank, etc;
Lieutenant Edward NJ. Hughes to be
advanced five numbers in rank and to
be a lieutenant commander, ETC.; Lieu
tenant Corwin P. Rees to be advanced
five numbers in rank, etc; Chief Engi-
neers James Entwistle, John D. Ford,
Richard Inch, George B.. Random, Frank
H. Bailey and Reynold T. Hall to be
advanced three numbers in rank etc.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
For Hiring More Help.

Senator Tom Anderson introduced
bill in the senate yesterday which if
passed would authorize the county COM
missioners to provide for the compen-
sation of deputies and assistants in the
county offices. The special fee and sal
ary law which was passed in 1897 made
large reductions in the amount of
money provided for the payment of
clerks and deputies in the county Of
fees. To remedy this difficulty a gen
eral bill has been drawn and presented
in the senate which specifies that in
counties having a population of over
10000 the county commissioners may
provide compensation for additional
clerk hire where it is regarded as
necessity for the prosecution OF the
work in the various offices.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
LAST VOTE IRREGULAR,
And Mr.. McCleary Wants His Cur
rencY Bill Recommitted.

Washington, Jan. 17.-Immediately
after the reading of the journal, Mr.
the banking and currency committee
made statement to the effect that the
vote on the currency bill reported at the
last session had been irregularly taken
in the committee and he therefore ask
ed that the bill be recommitted.
This does not mean that the bill is
to be abandoned?" asked Mr.. Richard
SON Dem:., Tenn.)
mo sir"
1.-THE other side has promised currency
REFORM continued Mr.. Richardson,
land 1 would like to know if the bill is
again to be reported
Il am neither a prophet, nor the son
of a prophet" responded Mr. McCleary.
Mr.. Mitchell (Rep., N. Y.), explained
that there had been some irregular1ty
in the vote and in order to avoid any
ponents of the bill, this action had been
decided upon. There was no objection
and the bill was recommited-
Mr.. Mercer (Rep., Neb.), asked unan-
imous consent for the consideration of
the bill for the aid of the exposition of
greater America to be held at Omaha,
but Mr.. Richardson objected because
the bill had not been considered by a
committee of the house.
A bill was passed to amend the act
granting a right of way through the
Indian Territory to the Gainesville, Nc
AlliSter & St. Louis Railway company.
The house then went into committee of
the whole and resumed consideration
of the naval personnel bill.
Mr.. Bailey moved to strike out from
section z the following proviso, Sand
provided further, that nothing contain
ed in this section shall be construed to
prevent the retirement of officers with
the rank and pay of commodore"
The rank of commodore, he said, was
abolished in the active list by the bill.
Why should it be continued on the re-
tired list?
THE SENATE.
Washington, Jan. 17.-At the opening
of today's session of the senate Mr..
Davis, chairman of the committee on
foreign relations, gave notice that to-
morrow morning Immediately upon the
conclusion of routine business, he would
move that the senate go into executive
session.
Mr. Pettigrew Is. ID offered a resolu-
tion relating to the claims of the loyal
Seminole Indians and it was adopted.
Mr.. Turner gave notice that on Thurs
day, after morning business, he would
address the senate upon the Vest reso-
luton.
The resolution of Mr.. Hoar declaring
the Filipinos ought to be free and inde-
pendent was laid before the senate but
at the request of Mr.. Hoar it went over
as he said he desired at a more conven-
lent time to address the senate upon it.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17

and the consequence was that there was
a food of them when the first opportun-
ity was given for the introduction of
bills today. Over an hour was spent in
reading titles, and by the time all the
members were through 1876 bills had
been introduced. Among the more i'm
portant were the following:
No. 10, by McKeeVer-To amend the
law fixing the fees to be paid to the
superintendent of insurance.
No. IL, by McKeever-Relating to the
regulation, support and maintenance of
the common schools in cities of the first
class.
No. IS, by MISUNDERSTANDING appro-
priation for the payment of the current
expenses of the Industrial Institute Of
Topeka.
No. IA, by McKeever-To exempt from
garhishment, attachment, execution,
order of court and other purposes, the
earnings of laborers who are heads Of
No. Is, by McKeever-To abolish Of
flee of commissioner of elections in
cities of the first class.
No. Is, by Babb-To authorize county
commissioners to appropriate funds to
prevent the division of the waters of
the Arkansas river.
No. 20, by Jaquins-To regulate the
practice of medicine.
No 81, by Grosser-To prohibit col
oring oleomargarine.
No. %, by Grosser-To require resi-
dents of cities of the second class to
No. 33, by GrOsser-To repeal the law
providing for the election of city mar
shall, clerk, attorney and street commits
Sioner.
No. So, by Mason-To authorize the
state board of agriculture to hold a
state fair.
No. 3S, by Masonic provide for the
preservation and enforcement of liens
on live stock.
No. AZ, by Harris-To amend election
laws concerning city marshal, clerk,
street commissioner, attorney and as
SCISSOR.
No. So, by DeBard-To change the
time of commencement of terms Of
office of county superintendent.
No. 56, by DeBard-To prohibit per-
sons from receiving pay for more than
one office.
No. 5S, by Short-To provide for
state normal at Concordia.
BY Benetiel-An act to prohibit the
buying and selling and dealing in grain,
stocks. bonds, securities, provisions
and other commodities, where the per-
sons so buying, selling and dealing do
not intend to receive or deliver the
same, and are not at the time in the
possession and control thereof, and pro-
hibiting the keeping and maintaining
of places for the purpose of carrying on
or tranSacting such business.
By Benefiel-An act amending sec
ton Is, OF chapter III, of session laws
of 1895, to provide for the health and
safety of persons employed in mines
BY Benefiel-To regulate the practice
of medicine in the state of Kansas, and
to regulate the sale of drugs, nostrums
and medical preparations by itinerant
Venders
No. 4, by Benef1el-The BARRIERS bill.
No. 5, by Seaver-To prohibit probate
judges from engaging in the practice Of
law.
By Seaver-A local bill to authorize
certain school districts in Green Garden
township, Ellsworth county, to disor-
ganiZe and form a union district.
BY Adams of Sedgwick-To protect
hotel and boarding house keepers.
BY Adams of Sedgwick. by request
Repeating section 30, of chapter 81
general statutes of 1897, relating to the
compensation of county commissioners.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Judge Myron W. Bailey died last
night at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
E. w. Thompson, 1922 Van Buren street,
aged 64 Judge Bailey was the father
of Mrs E. w. Thompson, wife of the
general ticket and passenger agent of
the Rock Island at Topeka, and Mrs.
E. E. Macleod, wife of the general
ticket and passenger agent of the Rock
Island at Chicago. Mr.. and Mrs. Mac
Ieod arrived here yesterday and will
accompany the remains to st. Adams,
VT, for burial. Mrs. Bailey is in To-
peka but both she and Mrs. Thompson
are too i'll to undertake the trip. Judge
Bailey had been judge of probate for
the state of Vermont for 80 years and
retired on account of i'll health last
April. He served as a private during
the civil war and was wounded. For
several years he was railroad commits
sioner for Vermont, there being at that
time one place of that kind to fill. He
was prominent man in Vermont in
state affairs.
Word has been received in Topeka
of the death of John Kaczynski on the
18th of November at Dawson City. He
was the father of Vincent kacZynsh
of Topeka and at the time of his death
was over go years of age. He Joined
Kossuth in the revolution of 1S48 in
Poland and was driven to Turkey and
later exiled. He came to America in
1859 He came to Topeka in 1869 and a
few years ago moved to California.
The remains of Mrs. Margaret john
son, aged "a, were taken to Warrens-
burg, Mo, for burial. Mrs. Johnson died
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. N.
Adams of AuburndaIe
After prolonged illness with valvular
heart disease, Mrs. c. A. Peterman died
Monday night, at her home, POP Stevens
street, Auburndale. The funeral will
take place Wednesday morning, jan
Uary IS, at 10 o'clock from her late resi-
dence, and her remains will be taken to
Wamego for interment.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
CLERKS AND TREASURES.
They Are in Session in Topeka Today,
But Saw They Want Nothing.

Two state associations are in Topeka to-
day. They are the county treasurers and
the county clerks. H. M. Phillips of To-
peka is the president of the treaSurerS' as
sociation and A. M Denny of Wichita is
president of the clerks.
The meetings are held for the purpose of
discussing changes in the management of
the Offices and also changes in the laws
governing them. But this year the clerks
and treasurers say that they have moth
ing to ask in the way of legislation. They
are satisfied with the fee and salary law
and want nothing more.
The method of distributing taxes and
keeping records furnishes the principal
topic for discussion this year.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
TO END = LOT OF FUSS,
Republicans Not Disposed to WrangIe
Over the Special Session.

The Republican minority of the SEN
ate seems disposed to recognize the
constftutionality of the special session,
called by Governor Leedy.
The evidence upon which this opinion
is based was manifested in the senate
concurrent resolution instructing the
ways and means committees of the
house and senate to prepare a bill car
rying appropriations for the payment
of all salaries held up by State Auditor
Cole.
The resolution went over under the
rules, but if passed in the senate, it is
said, the Republican steering committee
in the house has agreed that it shall
also be passed there.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
Mondays Short Session.

The senate spent an hour Monday af-
ternoon in the transaction of business,
convening at 4 o'clock in accordance
with the resolution which adjourned the
body Friday afternoon. Thirteen MEM
bers were absent yeterday, but all are
expected to be present today. Twenty
four new bills were introduced yester-
day, the whole number of proposed new
laws in the senate now being seventy
five. It is estimated that half this
number will not survive, after reaching
the committees in the senate. At a few
minutes past O'Clock the senate ad-
journed until 10 o'clock today.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
George M. Eagle Appointed.

appointed to superintend the work of
the janitors of representative hall and
house committee rooms. 1t is safe to
the state house will be kept clean and
handsome. Some practical man ought
to be put in charge of the entire state
house and Mr.. Eagle is the man for the
place. The state hires an army of em-
ployes to keep this magnificent build
ing in order, but for many years they
have never been properly directed and
Disciplined.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
New York Money Market.

New York, Jan. II.
MONEY-Money on call, nominally 215
per cent; prime mercantile paper, 3dS18
per cent; sterling exchange, steady, with
actual business in bankers bills at s4.S424
0D4.85 for demand and and at $4-S2HG1a for
so days; posted rates, "a. 4.S31gQ4.S512; COM
mercial bills. $46.
SILVER-Silver certificates, nominally
5912@601Rc bar silver, 597sc; Mexican dol
lars, 47asc.
BONDS-Government bonds steady. 3s,
10734; new As, registered, 12Sh: coupon,
12912: 4s. registered, LIZ; coupon, 1l2a4:
2s registered, 991z; 5s, registered, 11113;
coupon, 112A.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
DAVIS REELECTED
Senator from Minnesota - Opposition
Votes for Towne.

ST. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 1.-THE Mime
sofa state legislature balloted in separ-
ate session today for United States sem
ator to succeed Senator Cushman K.
Davis. The fusionists held a caucus
this morning and agreed upon ex-Con-
gressman Charles A. Towne as their
candidate and he received their votes,
with one exception, in the house. The
balloting resulted:
House-Davis (Rep.), SO; Towne
(Fus.), %.
Senate-Davis, 43; Towne, II.
AS Senator Davis received a majority
in each house it will not be necessary
for the joint session which meets at
noon tomorrow to cast a formal ballot
The speaker of the house, acting as
presiding officer of the Joint session,
will call for a reading of the minutes
of the two houses and thereupon will
declare Senator Davis elected.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
OPENING THE WAY
For Cities to Acquire Control of Their
Own Franchises if They Wish.

Representative Babb of Sedgwick, to-
day introduced a bill into the house
amending the statutes to allow cities to
condemn and purchase public utilities.
my idea in introducing this bill,
said Judge Babb, sis simply to make a
rule active both ways. Street car and
telephone companies are at present al
lowed to condemn private property for
their use, and it is no more than fair
that cities should be allowed to con-
denim and purchase street car and tele-
phone property if they want to-
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
ALTON STILL FOR SALE.
According to Current Gossip in Wall
Street.

New York, Jan. 17.-Although the gen
tlemen most interested decline to make
Wall street that the purchase of the Chi
cago and Alton railroad property by the
So-called Hartman syndicate will soon be
closed. 1t is said that Kuhn. Loeb &5
Co., acting for the syndicate, will furnish
$42, 900 900. the price of the stock to he
$175 for the common and $225 for the pre-
ferred. The roads represented in the Har-
riman syndicate are believed to be the
Union Pacific, Illinois Central, Missouri
Pacific and Missouri, Kansas and Texas
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
Kansas City Produce Market

Kansas CITY, fJan. Il y
No 3. 6la64c; No 2 red. 71aS72c: No. 3,
67@70c; No. spring, 62d65c; No. g. $50
Csc.
CORN-Ac lower No. mixed, s2s4c:
No. white, 34c; No. 8. 35c.
OATS-F'irm- No. white, 29G2912c.
RYEAFirm. No. 2, 53c.
HAY-Steady. Choice timothy, $3.50
$50: choice prairie, $7d7.25.
BUTTER-Steady. Separator, 17Q1Sc;
dairy. 15c.
EGGS-Steady. Fresh. 15c.
Receipts of wheat, 79 cars; corn, % cars;
oats, 3 cars.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17

es that office, and provides that regis
trations in cities of the first-class, as
well as in other cities, shall be conduct
ed by the city clerk.
Tt is argued that this viii be a con-
siderable saving, as the city clerk will
only have to employ additional help
during the few days prior to elections
ton.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
Ralph squires Buys Lakes Store.

The w. F. Lake drug store at 723 Kan
sas avenue was purchased today by R.
W. Squires,. who has recently been en-
ployed by the Sim Drug company. Mr..
Squires took charge at once The store
will not be reopened for a week. Mr..
Topeka for several years. He formerly
owned a store at Tenth and Topeka ave
nues He has also been prominently
identified with local politics for several
years. The Lake drug store closed
a month ago on a chattel mortgage.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
st. Anne's College Burned.

Digby, N. s., Jan. 17.-St Anne's col
lege, conducted by F'ridist fathers, was
totally burned early this morning and
in their 1abors to secure safety for all
the inmates of the dormitory, Fathers
Ladore, Chaisson and Canon were ser
iously injured. The 10 pupils and thir-
teen professors escaped without the
slightest confusion. The college cost
about $75, 900 and the furniture and per-
sonal property were worth probably
$25, 900 more. The college will be re-
Io11iI
The Topeka state journal., 1899-01-17
Beees' Cerman Salve.

is used in every house, writes one man
from a country town. Entire neighbor-
hood use it, for Piles, Cuts, Burns,
Bruises and all skin diseases. The fame
of its cures necessarily spread from
town to town; friends tell friends what
Beggs' German Salve has done, and the
whole people Acknowledges Its merit.
its healing qualities and its power of
allaying pain. For sale by all drug
giSts.