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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
ELECTION OF SENATORS.

The st. Paul Dispatch of last Tues
day seizes upon an opportune time to
say a few words in favor of electing
United States senators by popular vote
and puts forth the following:
The legislatures OF many states voted
today for a United States senator, and
in the usual number of cases there is
no choice apparent. People have grown
accustomed to deadlocks and are no
longer surprised to see a legislature
spend a whole session, to the neglect Of
other business, in fruitIess balloting
unless there is finally an adjournment
and the state is left with a vacancy in
the senate. This year the situation is
little worse than usual Corruption
is much more evident, that is to say
in more states at the same time than
is usual The Montana case, in which
money appears to have figured largely
as Joined by the Wisconsin case, where
similar charges are made, and another
in California In Delaware the old Ad-
dicks question is up again. In Penn
sylvania there is opposition to the cleo
ton of gentleman now under indict-
Enent for an alleged felonious misuse of
the states funds.
Every year the case against the cleo
ton Of senators by the legislature is
made stronger by the actions Of the
legislatures themselves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20

Water company, the Kansas corpora
ton, and that said Topeka Water com
pany was organized by said promoters
in the state of New Jersey for the pur-
pose of evading the liabilities and re-
sponsibilities of the corporation and
revenue laws of the state of Kansas;
that said promoters and said corpora
ton, the Topeka Water company, at the
time of it's organization and incorpora-
ton, owned no property, or any interest
in any property, franchises, rights or
privileges except in Shawnee county,
Kansas"
The claim is made that the company has
no right whatever to do business in To-
peka and the petition concludes as fol-
lows: 80
the averments aforesaid, said defendant
is exercising within the city of Topeka,
franchises, privileges, rights and powers
not conferred upon said corporation by the
fully claims within said city. county and
state certain franchises, rights and prfvi-
privilege of maintaining and operating, a
water works plant in the city of Topeka.
in the county of Shawnee, in the state OF
Kansas, and to furnish water to the. city
of Topeka and its Inhabitants thereof and
to compel payment for the same.
ousting si the defendant, said Topeka Water
company, from exercising or claiming to
county of Shawnee, state of Kansas. di-
rectly or indirectly, any franchise, right
or privilege, or maintainiing or operating dit1g
county and state, either by itself, its Of
fcers, agents, employees or receiver, or to
and such other and further relief as said
plaintiff, the state of Kansas, may be en-
titled to in the premises ~.
city attorney to commence and if it is de-
cided in favor of the city the council can
plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
FRANCE HAS THEM.
The Only Nation on Earth Possessing
Successful Subm arine Boats.

Paris, Jan. 20.-In the chamber of dep
uties today NJ. Paschal Groussette, rad
ical socialist, introduced the question of
submarine boats, in which vessels, he
said, successful experiments had been
conducted at Toulon. The deputy
pointed out the Importance of this mat
ter, which, he alleged, would produce
revolution in naval tactics. He fur
Their declared that syndicate of iron
manufacturers had for twelve years
past opposed the construction of sub
marine boats, and had tried to prevent
the success of the experiments in those
vessels.
Therefore he moved the appointment
of a committee to examine into the
question and asked for urgency on his
motion.
The minister of marine, NJ. Loekeroy.
opposed Mr.. Groussette's motion on the
ground that a committee from the
chamber of deputies would be incom-
petent to deal with the question, which,
he added, was in charge of specialists.
The trials of the Gustave Zede, he
continued, had shown that she possessed
the requirements and abilities, not only
for firing torpedoes under water, but
for navigability under water. France,
the marine minister added, was the only
power in possession Of a practical sub
marine boat.
The chamber rejected the motion for
urgency by a vote of 357 to 121.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
THE NEW BANKING BILL.
Rep. Burkholder Introduces One Sim
liar to BreidenthaPs.

Representative Burkholder today in
troduced into the house his bill creating
a guaranty fund for depositors in state
banks. It follows the general plan of
Bank Commissioner Breidenthals bill,
which was defeated during the special
session, but it differs in some of it's de-
tails.
Every state or private bank must, if
the bill becomes a law, deposit 5 per
cent of its deposits with the state treas
urer, or in lieu thereof, may pay in 215
per cent of per cent of it's deposits,
the payment to go directly into the
guaranty fund. A commission is Gre
ated, composed of the state treasurer
attorney general, bank commissioner,
and two bankers selected by the state
bankers association, to pass on applica-
lions for loans from the guaranty fund.
1t further provides that at least 35 per
cent of the fund shall be invested in
government bonds, not more than 80 per
cent in county or municipal bonds bear
ing at least per cent, and the remain
der shall be loaned to state and private
banks at 21h per cent, in sums of not
capital stock of the bank that is Dor
rowing.
Banks are divided into four classes
state banks having a capital and sur
plus of at least $40, 900, those having a
capital and surplus between $40, 900 and
$4,000, and those having a capital and
surplus of less than $40, 600. Private
banks are in a class by themselves.
The funds from the different classes
are kept separate and each class must
bear its own losses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
SALOONS NECESSARY.
Bishop Potter Says They Are a
Social Necessity.

New York. Jan. 20.-"The saloon.
under present conditions, is social
necessity. We may abuse it, we man
anathemise it, but it is a necessity as
far as social Intercourse, relaxation and
loon exists because you and 1 have
given our brother no better things. -
Bishop Potter, in an address last night
to the Church Temperance society, at
the Waldorf-Astoria.
The Church Temperance society de-
cided last night to send out appeals
for funds for the maintenance of SPUR
rel Inn, at No. Ill BOwery. Bishop Pot
ter, in speaking of the relations of the
church to intemperance. said:
I'VE who belong to the so-calIed
favored classes have our clubs, but the
poor man can not afford 800 year for
a club, and so he frequents the saloon.
Let there be no mistake. The man who
keeps saloon defends it, and justly, as
the poor mans club. There are more
poor than rich, more saloons than
clubs"
The Right Rev. Leighton Coleman,
d. D.. bishop of Delaware, in his ad-
dress, said that he had always been
tinue so to the end.
Joseph H. Choate, who has Just been
named by President Mckinley as am
bassador to the Court of st. James, who
was the next speaker, declared that he
could not say, with the bishop of Della
ware. that he had been a total ahstainer
from the beginning, nor could he join
in a prayer that he might continue so
to the end.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
CHEAP ELEoTRrcrTy

The city of Leeds, England, with a
population of 1000, owns its own gas
works and sells ats gas for so cents per
1000 cubic feet. 1t was supposed that
at this rate 1t would be impossible for
the electric lights to compete with gas.
but capitalists decided in 1890 to make
the attempt. The financial outlook was
so poor, apparently, that the city gov
eminent refused to make any attennt
to stop the new company's efforts to
compete with their own works, the can
ita1ists went ahead under a franchise
by the terms of which the city of Leeds
could purchase the electric plant at anv
period prior to 1901 by the issue to its
owners of Leeds municipal stock that
would produce a dividend of per cent
per annum upon the sum expended by
the company and chargeable to capital
account.
The new works were opened In july.
1893, with the subsequent result that the
profit on the working capital was per
cent in 1895; liz per cent in 1896 and 10
per cent in 1897. The capital was $780,
900 the last year. This success in
duced the city of Leeds to exercise ats
right of purchase of the electric plant
and pay for it with per cent stock
As this stock sells at =. premium of 100
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
WE'RE IN SUPREME COURT
With Our Waterworks Case, and
Heaven Knows When Well
Get Out.

City Attorney Bird and Attorney Gen
eral A. A GODDARD commenced in the SUI
preme court quo warranto proceedings
against the Topeka Water company to
prevent the company from doing bust
ness in Topeka under the franchise
granted to the old Topeka Water Sup
ply company
The papers are lengthy and contain
copies of the franchise under which the
company claims a right to do business.
The suit is based upon the transfer of
the company to the New Jersey corpor-
alton and the original charter granted
by the state of Kansas is included in
the papers placed on file.
The following statement concerning
the organization of the company in New
Jersey is made:
Plaintiff further alleges that said
Topeka Water company was organized
by Charles F. Street and his associates
as promoters, they being the same per-
sons who had formerly dealt in and
managed the securities Of the Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
THE FIRST CHARTER
Under the New Corporation Law
Brought $775O Into the
TREASURY

The first charter under the new cor
poration law was granted by the char
ter board late yesterday afternoon 1t
is for the Missouri and Kansas Water
and Light company, which will have its
headquarters at Kansas City, Kan. The
company is formed for the purpose of
putting and running water, electric
light and gas plants wherever they may
be needed.
The capital stock of the company is
$50, 900, and under the provisions of the
new law the charter cost just $3.50.
while under the old law the state would
have received only 81 from it. OF this
amount $25 is the application fee and IS
turned into the general revenue fund
by the secretary of state; one-tenth OF
one per cent of the capital stock, or $50.
goes into the state school fund, while
81. so is charged as a filing fee. All or
these charges were duly paid.
The directors of the company are
VIM. L. Wood, Winfield Freeman, E. N.
Dunning, c. S. McGonigal, and w.
Thomson, all of Kansas City, Kan.
A number of other applications for
charters came before the board, but
they were all made out in conformity
with the old law, and were referred
back with instructions to make them
out as required by the new law.
The charter board consists of Attor-
new General GODDARD, Secretary of State
Clark and Bank Commissioner Breiden-
thai
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
S1OO,OOO,OOO NOW READY
To Buy Up Control of the Tobacco
Business of Cuba

New York, Jan. 20.--A dispatch to the
Tribune from Havana says:
Further particulars are given regarding
the proposed control of the Cuban tobacco
The pronositfons nntiI assured that New
York city and other banks had taken it
out of the hands of professional promot-
ers. The plan is yet long way from
taken looking to the banks furnishing the
money for a single corporation which
is made that 81 600 600 would be sufficient
to obtain the existing factoriA, but the
of the Vuelta Abajos and Partidos district
is largely g Esmat WAYS haze
Abajo. These show on paper large pros
pective returns. One district, the Repate.
Re gGTe Of T Pro largest S estimate
is $50. 10000 for the total tobacco ARA in
the provinces of Pinar del Rio and Ha-
vana.
The bank syndicate. professed readiness
made that If an arrangement IS concluded
the funds will be Immediately supplied for
buying oxen, rebuilding drying houses and
and providing seed eS3 for , next seasons son;
mate for this purpose. Left to them
selves, under the most favorable condi-
tions. it will be two years before the to;
production tor Their greatest drawback lis IS
lack of oxen. The crop this year is very
Havana factories will not be able to meet
the demand for cigars this year, because
of their inability to procure the 'eaf In
Gustave Rock, whose companies were
syndicate. said that the proposition had
been made to him from responsible parties
BILE, but it would take longer to consum-
mate than its projectors had supposed,
not probable. though they are. satisfied of
the financial responsibility of the men who
make the proposition. They treat it con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
FOR SUNDAY SHAVING.
q Fort Scott Church Official Says
That It is Necessary

Fort Scott, Jan. 2o.-In the fight for
the Sunday closing of barber shops
which has been made exclusively by
BARRIERS, who wanted their Sundays,
considerable of a surprise was sprung
yesterday when w. E. Howerton,
prominent member of the First Baptist
church, took the witness stand in be-
half of ]. A. lite, a boss barber, who
was being prosecuted for Sunday open
ing, and testified that Sunday shaving
was an absolute necessity. HoWerton
is a regular attendant upon worship at
his church and is one of the ushers.
He told the jury it was necessary for
him to be shaved on Sundays in order
that he might be presentable at church.
The question of whether or not the
state Sunday law applies to barber
shops hinges entirely upon the PROPOSE
ton as to whether Sunday shaving is
necessity or not The Sunday closers
introduced witnesses to testify that it
is not. They will continue to arrest
Sunday openers and will employ attor-
neys to assist in the prosecution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
Pensions for Kansans.

Washington, Jan. Extensions have
been granted as follows:
Original-Benjamin Wrinkles, Hia-
watha, So; Harry H. Newson. Galena,
Sc; James P. Francis, Nickerson, Sc.
Renewal-Samuel H. Chacey, Meri-
den, Sc.
Increase-Thomas I. Fenner, Garri-
son, IS to SIP: Charles NJ. Messenger
Fort Scott, Sc to SO; William B. Cragg,
Parsons. $l2 to $17; George Amman, Ma
tional Military home, Leavenworth, Sc
to IS; George w. Heron, Chetopa, So
to $40; Reuben Everhart, Belleville, SO
to $12.
Reissue-William H. Maynard, Mus
cotah, So.
Reissue and increase - Robert B.
Shadduck, West Hutchinson, Sc to $14
Original widows, etc--Catharine c.
Davis, Prescott, So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
M KINLEY'S VETO
Is Affixed to a Little 81 800
Job.

Washington, Jan. 20.-The presidents
message vetoing the bill for the relief
of Albert E. Redstone was read in the
senate today. The bill makes an APP
preparation of $500 to compensate
Redstone for losses sustained by the in
corporation of land pre-empted by him
in 1889 in the Sierra forest reserve. The
president gives four reasons for his
veto. First of these is that Redstone's
entry was protected by a saving clause
in the presidents proclamation; second,
that his claim had expired before the
creation of the reserve; third, that he
had abandoned the claim and the fourth,
that the improvements made while the
claim was held did not amount to 5000
in value, while the bill appropriates ST.
200
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
An AtchisOn Man of II Pays
a $4,000 For a Wife.
She Was From Missouri and As
Years Old.
GROOM AFFECTIONATE
Fort Scott Church Official Tes-
titles in Court
That Open Sunday Barber Shops
Are a Necessity.

Atchison, Jan. 20-A wedding occurred
here today in which was a touch of ro
nance tinged with comedy. DR.. Grimes
performed the ceremony at the Metho-
dist parsonage, the contracting parties
being ]. E. H. Chapman, aged II years,
of White Cloud, Kan, and Miss Minerva
]. Campbell, aged 45, of Ste. Genevieve
county, Mo. Chapman is a wealthy
retired farmer, who, some eighteen
months ago. lost his wife. After a
proper season of mourning he began
search for another Mrs. Chapman, and
it was given out that a large sum of
money would be the price of an accept
able hand. A correspondence was OPEN
ed with Miss Campbell, and the two
$4,000 spot cash for the hand of Mi
nerva, which was accepted. He had
not brought the money, for fear of rob-
bers, and Miss Campbell declared that
she was from Missouri. A written con-
tract was, therefore, drawn up, stipu-
lating that the money should be handed
over as soon as they reached the White
Cloud home. Another contract was
drawn up and witnessed, STIMULATING
that $4,000 more be paid provided the
wife should be good to the husband
during life. The ceremony then pro-
ceeded, but was interrupted in the mid
die by Chapman, who called the minis
ter down for not including the word
'obey" in the injunction.
L logged up when 1 started here to
get married. interrupted the groom,
but the togs viii come off and never
go on again when I get home"
Wei, I'll show you" retorted the
halfway bride; 1--WE always been boss
wherever I have been"
The ceremony then proceeded, but
when the bride said ''yes,'' Chapman
stopped proceedings by seizing the
bride, encircling her waist and shower
ing Hobson volley upon her comedy
cOuntenance.
pronounce you man and wife" the
minister hastily exclaimed, and the
couple started for White Cloud.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
MAKES ITS DAILY BREAK.
The Ladder Truck Goes to Pieces
Again Going to Fire.

An alarm of fire from box "a called
the fire department at 1890 to Fourth
and Liberty streets, Parkdale.
The run from headquarters is a mile
and three-quarters and from Jefferson
street station No. 8 over a mile. When
the firemen arrived they found that
blacksmith had started a fire in his
forge and that the smoke coming out
of the windows had impressed some per-
son with the idea that the shop was on
fire and the alarm was turned in.
The rear springs of the hook and lad
der truck were broken while making
the run on Fourth street east Of the
Santa Fee tracks. The street there is in
a most deplorable condition, full of ruts,
high crossings and in wet weather,
small lakes.
The ladder truck has been in use for
80 years in Topeka and in it's old age
has to be taken to the shop for repairs
after nearly every run. Another one is
badly needed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
THE STATES LAUNDRY.
A Co1ored Woman Asks Gov. Stanley
For the Job of Washing It.

man went into the governors office and
asked to see Governor Stanley. She
was told to wait a while, which she did.
and while she was waiting she was
asked what she wanted to see the gov
ernor about. After considerable ques-
tioning it developed that she had come
up to ask him for the contract to wash
the state house towels-the ones that
are used for the wash stands and bath
rooms.
The woman was directed from the
governors office to the secretary of
states office, where she was informed
that the states laundry contract would
remain in force till June 80, when it
would be re-let by the executive coun-
ell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
BETTER FOR MRS. KREBs
Testimony in Craig Murder Trial is
Not Against Defendant-Phy-
sicians on the Stand.

Junction City, Jan. 20.-In the murder
trial in which Mrs. John Krebs is de-
PENDANT, no sensational feature was de-
veloped. John KrenitZ, whom the de-
tense accuses of the murder to cover up
his own attempt to assault the muir
dered woman, testified substantially the
same as at the preliminary trial, except
ing several admissions as to his own
misconduct.
The two local physicians who exam
tned the clothes worn by the woman on
the day of the murder gave no testi-
mony damaging to the defendant. The
defendant is As years of age, and today
weighed S11z pounds. Public sentiment
is divided
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
A Kansas Editors Affection.

Pittsburg, Jan. 20.-J. G. Buchanan.
editor of the Pittsburg Kansan, is a
remarkable sufferer from deaths visi-
tation. Wednesday Mrs. Buchanan died
and when the news was communicated
to the son, John W., he gave up hope
and after lingering twenty-four hours,
he too, died, yesterday morning. Both
bodies lie in a room side by side, and
the double funeral will occur Saturday
afternoon. The father is widely
known newspaper man, having been en-
gagged in publishing papers in Wiscon-
sin, Iowa, Indiana and Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
GOT WHAT SHE WANTED.
Kidnapped Bride Turns Out to Be a
Contortionist Seeking an
Advertisements

Chicago, Jan. 19.-"Well wanted ad-
vertising and I got it," exclaimed Ger
trude De Coma, contortionist and trap
exc performer, who under the names of
Rosa Wallace, Gertrude Wallace and
Mrs. George Gagne has kept the police
guessing for nearly a week and caused
the circulation of innumerable stories,
tragical, comical and dramatic, when
three warrants were read to her today
charging her with larceny.
Then the young woman smiled assent
to a proposition of a museum manager
to take part in his show.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
Bis Face Blown to Pieces.

Galena, Jan. 20.-John Staley, who
was putting down a drill hole on the
Bonanza ground, had his face blown to
pieces yesterday afternoon ly the pre-
mature explosion of nitro glycerine. He
had lowered eight sticks of the ex-
plosive into the hole to a distance of
about fifteen feet when it exploded. His
face was directly over the hole. Both
eyes were blown out, his nose torn off
and a great portion of his tongue cut
off. He is still alive, but can not re-
cover. He Is a single man and has a
mother and two brothers living at Pur-
Wis. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
THE INEVITABLE KICKER
AppearsI to Prevent the Transfer OF
the Oregon Short Line.

New York, Jan. 20-The fact developed
today that the transfer of the Oregon
Short Line to the Union Pacific, which the
directors of the latter road have been en-
powered to make, is likely to be delayed
on a suit brought by c. H Venner of Bos-
ton as a Union Pacific shareholder, against
the road, in which he is in a small way
interested. A meeting of the stockholders
of the Union Pacific was held at Salt Lake
City, January 10 when authority was given
the Union Pacific board to increase the
common stock SIS OO0, 900 in order to take
over the Short Line. This matter will be
considered in early part of next month.
A director of the Union Pacific said today
that the Venner suit is likely to delay the
transfer, but that the argument which he
presents will be strongly met and Will
cause no permanent trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
Can't Practice Law.

The house committee on judiciary has
reported favorably on Seaver's bill to
prohibit probate judges from practic-
ing law, McKeever's bill fixing the fees
to be paid the superintendent of insur-
ance, Masons bill amending the laws
relating to writs Of mandamus, and Ma
sons bill amending civil procedure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-20
New Pacific steamshin Line.

San Francisco. Cal, Jan. pa new
in conjunction with the South American
line that has long been in operation be-
tween Panama and Valparaiso and inter
mediate points. The new line, the Pacific
Steam Navigation company, is British
enterprise and the line has been extended
on joint schedule as far north as Ocos,
Guatemala, and if the prospect be encour-
aging the line will be extended to north
ern Mexican ports and San Francisco.