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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-14
ASK FOR STATE AID.
ELL TO BE OFFERED FOR THE
NEGRO REFoRMATORY.
FIGHT OYER EIGHTEENTH CIRCUIT.
Strong. and Probably Effective, Pro-
test Being Made Against Abolish
Ing It-Regisfer OF Land Office
Gossip of the Lobby.
test Being


The question Of the States aiding the
Negro Reformatory established by John
Smyth, in Hanover county, IL now the
topic Of Interested discussion among
members Of the General Assembly.
The memorial of the City Council Of
Lynchburg. which was presented by Sem
ator Glass yesterday. asking that the
Legislature make an appropriation for
the support of the reformatory. and also
that an additional institution of this
character be established, has precipitated
the discussion Of the question. IT is un-
derstood that a bill will be offered in u
few days, probably by Mr.. Glass. pro-
viding for the carrying out of the pur-
poses suggested by the memorial.
The subject was very generally dis
cussed by the lawmakers last night. \
number of the members OF each branch
expressed themselves in favor OF making
an appropriation Of the character sug-
gested. No opposition was heard. Mr..
Barksdale Judge Mann, Judge Watkins,
and several other prominent members Of
the Senate favor the States aiding the
Hanover institution.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-14

II &c probable that this Legislature will
nroylde' for the appointment Of commit
ice To meet a committee from the Mary
land Legislature for the purpose OF dis
cussing plans for the settlement Of the
boundary-line dispute between the TWO
Committees from the legislatures OF the
two states met lasc year and considered
the question, but arrived at no decision.
The legislators write great numbers OF
letters. The letter-box In the loDby at
Tew Ford's last night was 20 FULL that
IL could not hold any more. Or. \. >.
Priddv. of Charlotte. spent some time try
ing TO get the box to hold his letter, but
had 10 give IL up.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-14

The Committee on House Expenses met
YESTERDAY and reported favorably Mr..
Anderson's bill 10 provide cloak-Ioon
IN construct a wire-frame apartment IN
corner Of the Capitol rotunda for this
purpose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Progress Made by Number of SEN
ate Measures

AT 1920 today the senate proceeded
with the consideration of bills on third
reading. The following bills were
passed and have been sent to the house
for consideration there:
By Senator Anderson-To authorize
the county commissioners of Shawnee
Topeka to lease the fair grounds for
park purposes.
BY Senator Misunderstanding the
terms of court in the ninth district.
BY Senator Anderson-An act declar-
ing false entries in books of individuals,
copartnerships or corporations. or false
statements made by any oVerseer, fore
man, timekeeper, clerk, bookkeeper, ac-
countant. or other agent or employe of
any individual, copartnership or cor
poration, to be forgery, and prescribing
penalties therefore.
BY Senator Anderson-An act relating
to public buildings and sites, and pro-
Viding for the issuance of bonds there
for, in cities of the first class having
80. 900 inhabitants or more.
This is the Topeka auditorium bill.
By Senator AnderSOn-An act making
February II, the anniversary of the
birthday of Abraham Lincoln, a legal
holiday.
BY Senator Crossan-An act relating
to bankruptcy, and repeating sections l.,
and of chapter Il of the general stat
utes of 1868.
By ways ana means committee-An
act making appropriation for repairing
and cleaning the halls of the senate,
house of representatives and committee
rooms; for postage, express and freight
for the eleventh biennial report of the
state board of agriculture; for station
ery supplies for the legislature; for the
general statutes of 1897, and for carpets
and material furnished for the senate
house of representatives and committee
rooms.
Ex-senator Pritchard-An act to legal
iZe and make public records certain
books in the office of register of deeds
of Sheridan county, Kansas. and au-
thorizing the register of deeds of said
county to enter therein an abstract of
any additional transfer of title made
prior to June 21 A d. 1896
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27
SENATE READY.
A Majority of the Senators to
Vote For ResubmissiOn.

IF the question comes to a vote, the
senate will declare in favor of resub-
mission. Twenty-seven senators have
pledged themselves to vote in favor of
the proposition.
Senator Campbell presented the res
olution in the senate and it is now upon
the calendar, having been laid over
from day to day. Incorporated in this,
is a resolution providing for the initia-
tive and referendum, and another to
authorize the state to make internal
improvements.
Senator Campbell said today that 27
senators had promised to support the
resubmission proposition, but he will
not call it up, unless a canvass of the
house. being made today, shows a two
thirds majority in favor of it's passage.
1T is waste of time to consider this
unless it can be passed. said Mr..
Campbell.
The reSubmission idea has the neceS-
sary two-thirds majority in the senate,
but there is doubt about the Repubh-
can majority in the house going on
record in favor of the proposition.
Mr.. Campbell hopes the house Popu-
lists and reSubmiSSion Republicans can
carry the resolution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27
ALGER WAS FIXED.
Went Before Investigation Commis-
sion Fortified With Documents.

Washington, Jan. 27-Secretary Alger
in response to an invitation of the war
investigating commission, appeared be-
fore that body yesterday. The secre-
tary was sworn by General Wilson, af-
ter which Governor Beaver, after ask
ing permission to use the title general
instead of ''Mr. Secretary" began the
examination of the head of the war de-
partment.
Secretary Alger in beginning stated
that he had been on duty at the war
department constantly during and after
the war with Spain. The chiefs of
bureau in the department, he said, were
generally appointed to such places be-
cause of seniority, but the president, if
he thought proper, could break this
rule.
When asked in regard to expenditures
by the department of the war fund,
the secretary replied that the larger
part had been devoted to Strengthening
of coast defences. In anticipation of
such an inquiry he had brought with
him memoranda prepared by heads OF
bureaus giving details of the expendi-
ture of this fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27
CONFRONTED BYADEFICIT.
Promenade Committee of Yale's Social
Week Nust Raise 81 600.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 27.-Ya1e's
social week is over and the promenade
committee, which had charge of the
affair, has discovered that the bills foot
up over $4,000 and the receipts 5000.
Last year the receipts were about ST.
800
What the trouble has been during this
prom" is the problem the committee is
trying to solve. There was a great fall
ing off in attendance from previous
years, and the prom committee de-
clares that so many girls are i'll with
the grip that they could not come, but
instead Cancelled their engagements. A
former promenade committee member
says in today's Alumni Weekly that the
real cause of the decrease in attendance
is the increased expense needed to bring
a young lady here. Three members of
the Junior promenade committee are
understood to be millionaires-Percy
Avery Rockefeller, New York, son of
William Rockefeller; Matthew Mills,
Chicago, and NJ. F. Douglas, Albany
1t is believed they will make up the
deficiency. The promenade committee
has decided to levy an assessment of SO
on each box holder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27
Filing by Shrewd Ruse De-
ceives Lawson.
Fractures His Skull Ia
His Revolver,
AND MAKES ESCAPE
The Same Burglar Who Robbed
s. S. Otis House.

r. Filing, a desperate character, who
was under sentence of two years in the
penitentiary for burglarizing the house
of S. s. OFT at Polk and Ninth streets,
made a. desperate and successful stroke
for liberty at six o'clock this morning,
dangerously wounding Jailer Carl Law
son.
The escape of Filling was one of the
most skillfully planned of any in the
history of the Shawnee county Jail. The
burglar took such chances as would
be taken only by most desperate
criminal who was ready to give up his
life rather than serve term in the
penitentiary. Filing was a companion
of Charles Mccoy who feigned insanity
and after being taken to the asylum
escaped.
Jailer Carl Lawson is a careful man.
He takes no chances with prisoners and
it was only by ruSe of Ell1ng that he
was caught off his guard and received
the wounds which his friends fear may
prove fatal. At six o'clock in the morn
ing Jailer Lawson opens the cell doors
and allows the prisoners the liberty OF
the inner corridor. He unboltS the doors
of the cells by the big lever outside OF
the corridor. Filing was a troublesome
prisoner and he has been in solitary
confinement for two weeks. Twice in
the day he has been allowed to go out
in the corridor-in the morning and
evening.
With a cunning that is born of a de-
sire for liberty Filing invented plan
to deceive the jailer. Last evening when
he was allowed to go into the corridor
he left in his bunk in his cell care
fully prepared dummy. He stuffed one
of his old shirts with straw, wrapped it
around his coat which served for the
head and carefully placed it in the bunk
in the form of man. The deception
was complete. Any one glancing into
the cell would have concluded that
Filing was curled up in the bunk en-
joying a nap.
Locking up time came and Jailer
Lawson opened the outside corridor
door and stepped to the lever. "All in,
he shouted. The prisoners went to their
assigned cells. No one walked into
keeper had thrown the lever he walked
around to the cell and saw through the
grating what he supposed was Ell1nS
stretched out in the bunk. He was
satisfied that everything was secure
and left the corridor.
HE HID IN THE WASH ROOM.
Filing crouched in the cell which is
used as O. wash room and is never lock-
ed saw Lawson go out and his hopes
rose. All night he hid in the narrow
cell almost fearing to move lest ne
would alarm the jailer who sleeps in a
room adjoining the corridor. He had
provided himself with a weapon before
hand 1t was the stout piece of WOOD
that formed one side of the wash board
used by the prisoners. 1t was not 4
difficult matter to wrench this from its
place and it made an excellent biudgeon
two feet and a. half in length.
A 14-year-old boy named Bert Carson
sleeps in the room with the jailer ana
he was sleeping Soundly when Lawson
arose a few minutes before six O'Clock
After dressing and slipping his revolver
into his trousers pocket Jailer Lawson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27
is MRS. LUETGERT ALIVE?
Mrs. Orma Clarke of Niles, Mich, Says
She Will Produce Her.

Chicago, Jan. 27.-Mrs. Orma Clarke
of Niles, Mich, makes the statement
that Mrs. Adolph Luetgert, wife Of the
Chicago sausag ge-maker now serving a
her murder is alive and well, according
to a dispatch from Niles. Mrs. Clarke
says she has knowledge of Mrs. Luet-
gert'S whereabouts and declares that
with aid she could induce the much
wanted woman to return to her friends
in Chicago.
Mrs. Clarke refuses to say where Mrs.
Luetgert is, but says that she will bring
Mrs. Clarke formerly lived in Owosso.
She claims that she has been searching
for Mrs. Luetgert for over a year, and
claims she is among friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27
SAYS SHEIS MISS WILLARD
Mrs. Elsie Hornbeck Announces That
She Possesses the Spirit of the
Late Temperance Leader.

Chicago, Jan. 27-Mrs. Elsie Hornbeck
created a sensation by announcing in
the elevators of the Woman's Temple
yesterday that she was the reincarna-
ton of Frances E. Willard.
Mrs. HOrnbeck is a student of tele-
pathy and she claims that last summer
while she was praying at her bedside
a spirit told her she possessed the spirit
of Frances E. Willard and was intrust-
ed by God to carry out the work of the
w c. T q. The woman was supposed
to be insane by the members of the w.
c. T. U. who heard her declaration the
time she made her extravagant claim.
She said she was born ffty-one years
ago at Monon, Ind, and it was there
that she received the strange commits
sion.
She said the members of the trium-
virate that controls the town considered
her insane, and despite the fact that she
was declared sane by DR.. Clayton of
Chicago she was placed in the asylum
at Logansport. She was dismissed from
there by DR.. Rogers, the head physician,
and since then has been residing with
her son at 445 Park avenue She is a
member of the Hyde Park Methodist
church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27
UOA SEN AAOS IN AhN O0AAIS
Where He Couldn't Talk Which Was
a Great Deprivation.

The Populist senators had a good
laugh at Senator Titus Thursday after
noon. He has been disturbing the
peace of the members this week to a
great extent. Mr.. Titus has ambition
to run for congress in the Seventh dis
trict in two years. He also has a hob
by, anti-pass in chara aCter, and is very
busy to get a bill of that kind through
the legislature. OF course, most of the
members object to too vigorous pass
legislation.
When the senate went into the COM
mittee of the whole for the considera-
tion of bills on the calendar, Mr.. Titus
was called upon to preside and he stay
ed in the chair all the afternoon. Thus
he was prevented from participating in
the debates upon the floor of the SEN
ate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27
SOWING PASSES.
Pullman Company Distribut-
ing on the Floor of the
Senate.

The representatives of the Pullman
company are at work in the senate and
house of representatives and are at
ator Young's bill with annual system
passes.
Representatives of this corporation,
on the floor of the senate today, openly
proposed to members of the senate to
furnish them such passes, provided the
senators killed the bill.
This measure makes material reduc-
tions in the existing Pullman rates in
Kansas, and will pass the senate unless
the company purchases members
enough to kill it.
The senators who have been ap-
preached say there is no money being
offered at this time, but one of the
members to whom a representative of
the company o ny offered pass YESTERDAY in in
exchange for vote against the bill said
to Journal reporter this forenoon:
The bill will pass unless the COM
pany succeeds in buying enough votes
to kill it. 1t is a just measure, and
would stop the wholesale robbery in
which this corporation indulges an
charging for transportation of passen-
gers.
Doodle up to this time, but there is
money here, and it will be spent if an
opportunity is offered Boodling will
kill the bill and if it is killed money
will be the cause of votes against it,
Senator King, chairman of the COM
mittee on railroads, before which the
bill is now pending, said:
There is a strong effort being made
to kill this bill, but 1 hope to see it
pass
Senator Anderson said: This bill
ought to pass. There isn't enough
money in the Pullman corporation to
buy me off, but if the bill is killed,
Doodle will kill it
The Pullman attorneys, Rossington,
senate committee on railroads Monday
evening and protest against the bill
In the meantime the lobbyists will
work to buy up enough members to kill
the bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27
TIE sENATEs WINpMILL.
Grinds Out Some More of the Same
Kind of Resolutions

the senate gave some time to nation
al issues today, and adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions, submitted by Sena-
tor Cooke:
Whereas, In the years gone by, the
merchant marine of the United States,
amid the fierce competition of the ma
tions of the world, and, for lack of gov
ernmental encouragement, has gone to
decay until our United States mail, and
merchandise, is carried on foreign bot
toms, greatly to our pecuniary loss, as
we'll as loss of prestige; and
Whereas. In the last year, there are
indications of renewed interest in the
building and development of American
steamships and steamship lines, and
believing that this should be carried
forward until our mail merchandise,
are carried in American ships; therefore
we hail with joy and pride, the fact
that a beginning has been made; that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27
STUDENTS JAIL SENTENCE
! Young Man of Harvard Gets Ten Days
for Stealing q SIGN.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 27.-That the
students of Harvard university will be
obliged TO respect the rights of citizens
was evidenced in the police court this
morning when Judge Almy sentenced
Louis Anderson, a student, to ten days
in Jail for stealing a sign.
Judge A1my lectured the young man
severely before imposing the sentence.
He said the people had a right to be
protected in their property, and that he
proposed to protect them. Then he gave
Anderson ten days.
Anderson appealed, and gave bonds in
$500 for appearance in the superior
court,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27

Wright Of Lyon to remove the collection
to the Emporia State Normal came up
for action yesterday afternoon there
were several protests from the Acad-
emy of Science ready for Introduction.
Mr. Brooke stated that the will of Col
Goss would not allow the removal of the
collection, and if the removal were at
tempted it would lose the entire collec-
ton to the state by the terms of the
will.
Mr.. Wright then withdrew the resolu-
ton.
Meanwhile the collection, uncared for,
is going to rack and ruin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27
FRAUD UNEARTHED.
In Connection With the Boiler Inspec-
tion Office in st. Louis.

st. Louis Jan. 27.-The Lexow COM
mittee resumed the investigation of the
boiler inspectors office today with a
long list of witnesses to hear from.
neers now III charge of steam plants
who have admitted to friends and in
some cases boasted to strangers that
they secured their licenses by paying to
be coached on the examination.
Others will testify to having been ap-
preached by Nuttall with proffers of
assistance for a cash equivalent. Ser
geant-at-arms Rixey and his deputies
spent half Of last night serving the
subpoemas in order to have the witnesses
on hand early this morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27
NO STATE DIsPENsARY.
Senator Hart's Agitation Will Prove
Only 0Educational', in Character.

The state will not engage in the liquor
business on the dispensary plan, yet
awhile, because the senate committee
on temperance, Lamb, (Rep.,) chairman,
has killed Senator Harris bill having
this end in view.
The measure was one prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
liquors except for medical, mechanical
and scientific purposes; creating the Of
fees of and providing for the appoint
ment of state liquor commissioner and
minor officers, and fixing their duties
and compensation; prohibiting common
carriers from carrying such liquors eX-
cept for the purposes named; creating
a state liquor dispensary fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27
NEW TENURE OF OFFICE BILL.
a Step in the Direction of Civil Ser
vice Reform.

The senate committee of the whole
has recommended for passage Senator
Stones bill pertaining to the investiga-
ton of office holders. During the spec
ial session Mr. Stone attempted to Sc
cure the repeal of the law providing for
the appointment of legislative investi-
eating committees but it failed.
He has introduced a similar bill in
the senate which provides that office
holders can not be removed unless con-
Victed of malfeasance in the courts. The
bill originally provided that there
should be no appeal in such cases but i.
WAS amended in this particular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27
MAN WHO SHOT SMITH
At the Santa Monica Soldiers Home
Placed on Trial.

Los Angeles, Gala, Jan. 27.-The trial
of A. G. Bailey, the inmate of the Sol
diers' Home>at Santa Monica, who shot
Governor Smith of the Home some
months ago, has begun. Governor
Smiths testimony was taken some time
ago and he has resigned and gone east.
Bradley is now a mental and physical
wreck. His Jail life has told upon him
and he will not live long. His conviction
seems certain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27
NEW SENATE BILLS.
introduced by Senators Ryan, Field
and Campbell

New bills were introduced this morn
ing in the senate as follows:
By Senator Ryan-For the establish
ment of a state normal school at Girard,
Crawford county
BY Senator F'ield-A bill defining ped
dlers and providing for the licensing of
the same.
BY Senator Campbe1l-An act defining
the tenure of office in appointive offices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27
Place for a San Juan Hero.

Washington, Jan. 27.-Edward o O'F1ah-
erty, lately a non-commissioned officer
of the Sixteenth United States infantry,
who was severely wounded while lead
ing a platoon of his regiment in the
charge of San Juan hill, July 1, 1898,
and who for ten days after the battle
was reported dead and buried, was to-
day rewarded with an appointment as
a clerk in the adjutant generals office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27

gard to her fathers changed condition,
and was given the closest attention
of the court
f.aIa, 9ia AT TINS poin9 reaa
the army register and also read an in
terview with General Miles printed in a
New York newspaper soon after he had
made his statement before the war COM
mission, at the conclusion of which the
defense rested it's case.
A recess was then taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27
Railroad Rumor Denied.

New York. Jan. 27.-The directors of the
Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
company held a meeting in this city to-
day Only routine business was trans
acted. One of the directors says that the
report Of consolidation of the company
with the Louisville and Nashville railroad
is absolutely without foundation. No
such scheme has ever been considered.
The relations between the two companies
are as harmonious as they have been for
a long time and will probably continue
SO without any consolidation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27
PASSES THE SENATE.
Topeka Auditorium Bill Now
Ready For the House.

The senate bill authorizing the city
of Topeka to vote bonds for a new city
building, and an auditorium, introduced
by Senator Anderson, passed the senate
by a unanimous vote this morning.
The measure has been sent to the
house, where it's friends are now work.
ing to secure favorable vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27
MRS. GEORGES FIGHT
Against the Charge of Numbering Mrs
McKinley's Brother Begins

Canton, o., Jan. PA motion to
quash the indictment against Mrs. An
ma George for murder in the first de-
gree in killing George d. Saxton was
filed today. 1t is purely technical, con-
tending that the grand jury was not
proper and lawful one, and was not
composed of 15 electors of the county as
the law provided. The motion is being
argued and if overruled a plea in abate-
ment will be filed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27
WHY 1T Is, COLD.

Denver Jan. 27=Another snow storm,
light in Denver but severe in some pOr-
tions of the mountains. has been prevail
ing during the past "a hours. Around
Ieadville in every direction are huge
drifts At Kokomo about Is inches Of
snow has fallen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-27
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Jan. 27.-For Kansas: Part
ly cloudy tonight and Saturday with
possible snow in south portion this af-
ternoon or tonight; warmer in extreme
north portion tonight; northerly winds.