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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
EASTERN OPINION.
Attorneys For Bond Buyers Think
City Hall Decision Wrong.

It is quite probable that Dennison,
Prior & Co. of Cleveland, O., who con-
tracted to purchase the city hall bonds
that were to be issued under the special
law that was declared unconstitutional
by Judge Hazen win purchase the new
bonds at the same rate and the same
terms that were called for in the other
contract-3& per cent per annum. At
any rate, the firm is greatly disappOint-
ed that the other deal fell through, as
it wanted Topeka bonds and evidently
considered that it had made a good
purchase.
In a letter just received from the firm
by Mayor Drew they say:
I'VE have given the matter of your
bond issue our careful attention. We
very much regret that injunction pro-
ceedings brought against the issuance
of the city hall bonds have proved at
least temporarily successful. Upon con-
sideration of the ruling of the court,
it seems to US that the decision is wrong
for the following reasons:
ssFirst-A municipal corporation, by
authority OF a vote of its citizens, has
the right to expend money for purposes
which are practically necessary for the
purpose of conducting the business of
the city It seems to US that the erec-
tion of city hall, in which to conduct
the business of the city, is such a nee
essary purpose, and that the provision
for meeting the expense of constructing
comforting corporate powers within the
proper prohibition of the statute.
''Second-The court. it seems to US,
has overlooked the right of the legis-
lature to make either more restrictive
or more liberal legislation than the act
under consideration for cities having a
population in excess of 0.O00
'+Third-It is not for the court to pass
upon the utility Of a law unless, possi-
bly,, insofar as it is manifestly in vio-
lation of the statute. Such decision
falls within the province of the IegisIa-
ture-
we presume. however, that these
points have already been noted by your
attorneys.
If we can, in any way, be of assist
ance to you in this matter, we will be
very much pleased to have you inform
US, and we will do anything in our
power to aid you In case you desire
to have the assistance or advice of our
attorneys in any proceedings relative
to the adjustment of this bond matter,
we will be pleased to have them assist
YOU
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
MIR. ROOT SPEAKS.
Founder of Woodmen Makes an Ad-
dress to Topeka Members.

Mr.. J. c. Root, the founder and grand
sovereign of the order of the Woodmen
of the World, made a short address on
the founding and growth of the order
at the Woodmen's hall, No. 523 Quincy
street. last night. Mr.. Root is on his
way home to Omaha and stopped Off
in Topeka for a short visit with his sis
ter, Mrs. George Stiles, who lives three
miles from Topeka
The Woodmen of the World was
founded in 1891 and has been very sue
cessful in its increase OF mem bership.
One of the features of the order is the
placing of monuments over the graves
of its members. The membership of
the order at the present time is about
$50 900 and losses to the amount of S4,
coo 900 have been paid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
CARELESS OFFICERS.
Summoned Prominent Citizens
Who Say They Had Not
Been In Joints.

Several of the witnesses subpoenaed
and attached in the George Buford Joint
case claim that great injustice has
been done them and that there seems
to be some spite work shown
Henry Weingartner, on whom an at
tachment was served, said today: 7
had no summons served on me and did
not know that I was wanted in court
until the attachment was served
should certainly have responded to the
subpoena. il it had been served 1t
was not and the first thing I knew was
an officer came for me with an attach
ment. In the second place never was
in George BufOfd'S joint at 724 Kansas
avenue 1 don't know the man called
Buford and know nothing about the
joint
Edward Hindman was subpoenaed as
a witness. He said today: Il never was
in the joint at 724 Kansas avenue or
any other joint in Topeka. I do not
drink beer and as I have never been in
a joint 1 do not see the reason for
wishing me to testify"
Walter Burgess said: L have never
been in the joint at 724 Kansas avenue
and do not know this man Buford.
can see no reason for being called on to
testify in case that I know nothing
about
An attachment was served on Sam
Lakin and he says that no subpoena
was served on him Ralph Squires en-
phaUcally denies that he was ever in
LnG JOINT al "a Kansas avenue ana says
he knows nothing about it except from
hearsay.
DR.. George P Ashton said today: II
wish TO state that the reason I did not
respond to the summons of Judge Guy
was because I was subpoenaed to testi-
fy as a witness against a coIored joint
ist whom l had never seen and con-
cerning whom I knew nothing. I de-
clined to go because I had nothing to
tell and have been greatly Inundated
by the published statements. I am not
a frequenter of joints and my friends
will bear me out in this statement. I
am not endeavoring to cripple the ad-
mtnistrauon in its purpose to close the
joints 1 would like to see Rev Mr..
Sheldon's idea expressed in In His
Steps put in practice in Topeka
The list OF witnesses was furnished
for q time by the police department
upon the recommendation of the COM
mittee of 200 in securing evidence
against the jOintists. He resigned last
week because he claimed the police
were discriminating in the efforts to
close the joints.
Judge Guy said today: e know moth
ing about these witnesses except that
they were supposed to have been sub
pOenaed. The officer made his return
and said he had summoned them. When
the city attorney called for attachments
asked if the papers had been served
and was told they had and therefore
the only thing for me to do was to is
sue attachments
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
TRAINMEN FIGHT.
Lee ERsley of the Big Four Seriously
Injured While at His Post of Duty.

tween Lee EnsIey, a Big Four engineer.
and a brakeman started this morning
as the train which both worked left
Bellefontaine, O., and eliminated in a
deadly assault being made upon EnsIey
in his cab after the train had left
Farmland. Ind.
The train, a freight. was running at
a rapid rate when the engineer was
knocked senseless at his post. The fire
man jumped to the engineers place and
brought the train safely to Muncie,
where EnsIey's wounds were dressed
Physicians do not know how the in
juries will result. The bra keman was
arrested at a small town east of Nun
Gle. Ensley was taken home to IN
dianapolis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
M'KINLEY OUT EARLY.
President Takes Long Walk With
His Doctor

P1attsburg, n. Y, Aug. 3.-The presi-
dent was out early this morning and
about o'clock went for a long walk
towards the lake accompanied by Dr.
Rixey- Mrs. Mckinley's health con-
tinues to improve.
Miss Duncan. the presidents niece
who has been confined to her room with
a cold for four days. has recovered and
was out last evening for the first time.
The president said today that he had
heard with great regret of the death of
Col Hawkins, whose gaIlantry in the
Philippines was so marked as to COM
mand special mention by his superior
officers The president expressed deep
sympathy with the family of Col. Haw-
kins and with the men of the regiment
he SO conspicuously commanded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
Brother of Former Senator
Turpie Commits Suicide.
Leaps From Third Story VIM
dow of a Hotel
TO THE STREET BELOW
Arrived at the House at Mid
night Last Night.
Had a Family and Was In Com
Portable Circumstances.

Lafayette, Ind. Aug. 3.-James H
Turpie, brother of former Senator Tur-
pie and one of the hest known resi-
dents of the city, committed suicide
early this morning by plunging head
foremost from the third story window
of a hotel. Turpie registered at the ho-
tel at midnight The body was taken
to st. EHzabeth's hospital. There is no
known reason for the act. He had a
family and was living in this city in
comfortable circumstances
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
MRS. VAN KIRK INSANE.
Ill Health Responsible For Her Men
tai Derangement.

Mrs. Emma Van Kirk. wife of E. w
Van Kirk, has been adjudged insane in
the probate court. The complaint was
made by her physician. DR.. G. F. Men
ninger Mrs Van Kirk is rational on
a great many subjects, but she has been
in i'll health for some time and has act
ed peculiar She was sane enough
that she held DR.. Menninger's team
while he went into the probate judges
Office to swear to the complaint and
make arrangements for the hearing. BY
having her placed under special treat
ment at the asylum it is thought that
she will recover her reason.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
A SHORT STRIKE.
Grand Trunk Machinists Return to
Work Today.

Port Huron. Mich, Aug 3-The
striking machinists at the Grand Trunk
Locomotive shops returned to work to-
day. The men took Mechanical Super
intendent MulhheId's statement that he
he viii accede to their demands. If he
decides that the company has the sole
right to employ whoever it sees fit and
that the union is permitted to have no
voice in the matter the men viii 60 out
again The chances appear good how
ever for an amica BILE settlement as
neither the men nor the officers Of the
company are looking for any trouble
that can be avoided
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
Apple Shippers Convene.

Detroit, August 3.-Ane hundred men
who deal in apples, members of the
National Apple Shippers association
are attending the annual convention Of
the association which is being held here.
The particular business before the con-
vention is the adoption of standard bar
reIs and consideration of matters reIa-
tive to transportation, refrigeration, ex-
portation, etc. A committee has been
appointed to select a permanent COM
1nittee to provide for an exhibition of
American apples at the Paris exposI-
tion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
A. New Coal Road.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 3.-Tne Federal
Steel company which yesterday sold
land to William J. Raiuey of Cleveland.
have purchased nearly 5000 acres OF
colxing coal land in the same country
at a price approximating 81, SOC. 900. The
Federal Steel company has organized
the Smithf1eId and Afasontown Railroad
company with a capital stock Of S11o.-
900 to build a railroad eleven miles long
to connect their fields with the Balt4-
more & Ohio railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
Gae Is Removed.

Paris, Aug at appears that the
minister of war, General Marquis de
Gallifet, has absolved all military wit
nesses at the court martial Of Captain
Dreyfus, at Rennes, from professional
secrecy, with the exception that he has
requested them not TO divuIge the
names of French agents abroad or dis
close anything which could conplicate
the foreign relations OF France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
SISTERS OF CHARITY.
Twenty-eight Young Girls Sent From
Ireland to American Converts.

New York. Aug 3,-Twenty-eight girls
arrived here today from ireland on me
Ieutonic. 70 become sisters of charity.
They We're recruited by Mother AEechtilda
and Sister Teresa. Twentv-three OF them
gre golng to the sisters of charity Of the
incarnate Word at Galveston Texas two
70 the house of the order at Victoria. one
70 HOUSTON and Two TO ST. Louis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
Army of the Cumberland.

Detroit, Aug. 3.-Major General D. s.
Stanley. president of the Society of the
Army Of the mber1and, has appoint
ed the following officers as a local ex-
ecutfve committee to make arrange
ments for the meeting of the society in
Detroit September 26 and q next: Gen.
Henry NJ Dufneld. Col. Samuel E.
Pittman, Gen. J. G. Parkhurst, Gen. G.
s. Wormer, Gen. H. c. Miner
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
BRYAN IN MICHIGAN.
Received With Cannon's Roar and
Fireworks by g Vast Crowd.

Petoskey. Mich, Aug 3.-WilHarn J.
Bryan arrived here on The steamer Char
leVo1X late last evening and was received
Win the hrIng Of cannon and blaze OF
fireworks The landing pier was SO mack
ID with people thai it was almost fmposs5-
he for the carriage to pass Bryan speaks
a Ine BayN1eW assembly this afternoon
On pending problems He leaves Tor rha
Aar-neL-e assamlIE At n-a1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
CATTLE FOR DAWSON.
A Californian Buying a TrainIoad in
Kansas City.

Kansas city. Mo, Aug. 3.-W. J. Nil
Ter. a Californian, is in Kansas City.
buying a train load Of live stock to be
shipped by way of Seattle to Dawson
City, there to be slaug Uttered for the
KIoudfke trade When the day closed
he had bought eight cars of cattle and
three of hogs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
FROM COL. LITTLE.
He Corrects a Statement About Being
On Firing Line

To the Editor of the State Journal:
Through some misunderstanding an
interview at home which has just come
to my attention, credits me with being
present on the firing line February 4.
I was not and wish no credit for i'm
aginary occurrences or the achieve
ments of others. E. C. LITTLE.
Manila, P. L. June 26, 1899.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
GOES TO ILLINOIS.
Edward B. Wheeler Receives Appoint
msnt In DanvilIe Soldiers Home.

Edward B. Wheeler. formerly Of the
soldiers home at Leavenworth has
been appointed quarteFmast ster and com
anlssary for the soldiers home at Dan
vile, Ill, his commission dating from
August I.
Af- ~ neeler was a clerk and later
private secretary to Governor Sni+b a.
1-eaFen worth, going with Smith to
santa Monica. Cal When Smith left
the latter place Wheeler was trans
known in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
TO SEE M'KINLEY.
Vice President Hobart VIII Make a
Trip to Lake ChampIain.

New York. Aug. 3.-Vice President Ho-
bart will leave Long Branch on Friday for
Lake Cham mplain where he viii visit Pres
ident Mckinley He will remain with the
president for two weeks
It is expected when he returns to his
summer home at Normanhurst at Nor
wood park that President Mckinley will
return with him to make his long expect
a5
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
COAL MINERS STRIKE.
Twenty-Five Hundred Men Are Idle In
the Anthracite Region.

WiIkesbarre, Pa. Aug 3.-The en-
ployes Of the five big collieries in the
anthracite region have gone on a strike.
The main grievance is alleged excessive
dockage. It is estimated that $500
men are idle At the Nanticoke col
lery of the Susquehanna Coal COM
pany 1000 have stopped work and at
the Keystone at Mil Creek 500 are out.
The latter have several grievances. At
the Babylon mine at Duryea 500 men
are on strike for increase in wages
and the same number stopped work
yesterday at the Eiler shaft at West
Ditrston-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03
RAILWAY Up RAX ALP.
English Syndicate Also to Build q
Hotel on the Summit.

Vienna. Aug. 3-The Tageblatt says
that an English syndicate will build a
railway on the Rax Alp, which is 6.4O0
feet high, and also a hotel on the sum-
mir of the mountain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-03

Chicago. Aug. 9--For Kansas: Fair
son1Sht and Friday; southerly winds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-20
PIERCE IN JAIL.

Lewiston. February 1s.-Maud NJ. War
rem, accused of being the accomplish of
George W. Pierce In the criminal libel Of
prominent Lewiston citizens, was ar
raigned In the Auburn Municipal court
this afternoon. Miss Warren pleaded not
guilty and waived eSsmination. On the
charge OF aiding Pierce in publishing
the criminal libels she was ordered TO
recognize In the sum of $500 for appear.
ance Mt the preliminary hearing In the
Auburn Municipal court, February "a.
She was also ordered TO recognize in the
sum of $i51 to appear as witness In the
other charges against Pierce The total
amount of her bail was 81. 600. Her grand
father, Chadbourne II. Warren Of Auburn.
and Isaac n. Spofford of Lewiston be-
came her bondsmen. Pierce has been oom
mitted to Auburn jail In dsfanltl Of the
t27, 600 bail required. II he succeeds in
getting bail he will be re arrested on
other charges.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-20
CONGRESSMAN MASON KISSED.

Washington. February 10. Columbia
theatre WAS well filled tonight at meet
ing held under thu auspices of the so
cieties OF the Sons of the Revol ution and
Of the American Revolution in aid of the
fund for the proposed statue of Lafayette
TO be erected by Americans in Paris dur
ing the exposition. Well known public
men and prominent citizens of the dis
triet were present and encouraged the
idea in patriotic speeches which were
enth usiastioally received.
/ Senator Mason of Illinois delivered a
speech In support OF the proposed monu'
ment.
.SThere was one reference which, how
ever, did not meet with the approval OF
the entire audience.
"Yes,o he said Hungary had hei
Lafayette; Poland had her Lafayette
America had her Lafayette, and the Phil
ippines win have their Lafayette. F"
Loud applause greeted these remarks
but moment later when a portion OF the
audience realized the extent of this state
ment Kissing sound which became
louder and louder was heard. Congress
man Gillett of Massachusetts, and General
william X. Cox, secretary of the United
States Senate. also delivered addresses.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-20
NOT IMPORTANT.
The Ruling Out of the Twenty Million
Clause.
ESPECIAL TO THE rREss.J

Washington, February lS.-The action
of the chairman Of the committee Of the
whole in ruling out of the sundry civil
appropriation bill the twenty million
appropriation ia not OF great Importance
except from the parliamentary point of
view. The House may pass special
bill to pay the money or the Senate
may put the amendment on the bill.
The parliamentary point involved was
the same that cams up in the case of TIE
Nicaragua canal. In that case the House
wanted 10 put onto an appropriation bill
something not allo we'd by the rule which
reysnts legislative riders on an appro-
priation bill. In the latter case q men,
Der on the floor invoked the rule TO strike
out of the bill something which had been
put there in violation of the rule. Chair
man Cannon admitted that his committee
had put the appropriation In with the
hone that no one would make the point
of order; but as the point OF order had
been made he was forced to admit that
the paragraph should go out,
The point OF , order raised very nice
q uestion. The question was as to whether
or not there was existing law to author
ina the appropriation. The existing law
could be, of course, only the treaty with
spain, A treaty Is the supreme law of
the land and an appropriation bill may,
under the rule, carry any appropropria.
ton required by the terms of a treaty
But the point was made and apparently
sustained by citations of decisions Uf the
Supreme Court of the United States,
that a treaty Is not the law Of the land
until both parties to 1t have ratified it
Now spain had not ratified the treaty
and therefore 1t was not law; and there
fore the appropriation bill might not
carry the twenty millions.
The chairman sustained this reasoning,
and ruled the twenty millions out
OF course the discussion was largely
academic; since all realized that If the
twenty IN illions did not 60 on the APP
preparation IL would go on q bill by IT.
self or in some other way.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-20
TRIED TO KILL FAMILY.
Falling In That wentworth Ibbetson
Killed Himself.

Whitman, Mass. February ls,-In
what was probably q fit of drunken rage
Wentworth Ibbitson of this town at
tempted to kill every member of his fam :
lily by shooting tonight. He only succeeded
in slightly wounding one of his sons and
then turning the weapon against himself
fell dead with bullet through his heart.
Ibbitson came to Whitman from Cana
da with his family four years ago and
until last July lived apparently happy
with them. On the 23rd Of that month
he came home Intoxicated and after
breaking up the furniture was arrested
His conviction followed on q charge OF
disturbing the peace, and alter serving a
little sentence, he did not return to his
Today he came home and after eating
supper with his family suddenly aross
and threatened To kin them all
The mother and daughter ran out OF
the house while one son went after q
policeman. leaving the other two sons
confronting their enraged father. Both
retreated upstairs, but as they went the
father attempted to carry out his threat
and fired at them, the shot taking effect
in the shoulder of James Ibbitson. James
ran into his room and taxing q small g.
calibre revolver from his desk, went out
into the hall ana fired two shots ut his
father, neither of which struck him. BY
this time the other son had returned
with o police officer but the father ran
into the front hallway and locking the
door ended his own Life before his sons
could break into the hall.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-20

of honest open life, and far more intel
|1ectual culture than was Fsure. He is an
advocate and practised at the Montilemar
bar. lie is u man above suspicion. lie
has had a long, dignified and useful pub.
lie life, and as the Last and weightiest
considerations he was the candidate OF NJ.
Clernt hceau as the nttest man for the
presidency. With NJ Loubet Installed In
the Elyse, General Zurlinden is less TO
be feared In the shape of military pre-
tender than he was under nj. Faure, and
as for Prince Victor and the Dun
d'orlsans, their opportunity. such as it
was. is gone.
Since the establishments of the third
French republic, SEPTEMBER 4, 1870, to the
present moment, there have been seven
presidents. The government OF National
Defence continual from that date until
1871. when Louis A. Theirs was elected
president. The terms Of the seven presi-
dents have been as follows:
Louis A Theirs. iS7i-1S
!" Marshal Mao Alahon, lS73-79.
= II. J, ~ Jules Grevy, 1s7e-s7. .
I'd i. Sadi- Oarnot, 1sss.94. FL
Casimir- Parier, June, 1884,, January,
1895.
Francois Felix Faure, tS95-99.
Emile Lou bet, elected February Is, 1899.
The full term Is seven years. Theirs
was president two years. AacMahon six
years, Grevy one full term and two years
OF his second term, Carnot was assassi-
mated after six AND a half years OF SER
Woe, Casimir- Perier resigned after seven
months, and Faure was president four
years and one month.