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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-03
STRIKES AT QUAY.
Governor Hastings Refers to State
Deposits in Favorite Banks.


Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. Ex-Governor
Hastings, who will retire from the
gubernatoriaI chair on January II sent
his annual message to the legislature
today. The message shows the state
revenues for the year ended November
80, 1885, to have been $13, ,325, ,12O, and
the expenditures $13,97S, 803. The net
debt of the state is 81, ,025, ,9S2, no part of
which can be paid until 1912.
The governor says: 1.-THE operation
of the act of the last legislature pro-
viding for the payment of interest by
banks in which the state funds are de-
posted shows that while this interest
law is an improvement and indicates
the enormous sums which the state
might have received during past years.
yet in my judgment, it does not correct
the evil which it was intended to cor
rect While it may be true that the
state has lost no moneys deposited in
the various banks throughout the COM
monwealth, it can not be questioned
that in the past the public funds have
been used for political purposes by de-
posting them in favorite banks, where
such. deposits were expected to yield
returns in the shape of political in
fuence. This system can not be de-
Tended. 1t should not be in the power
of any man to say what banks shall.
handle the millions of dollars that are
annually paid into the state treasury.
The evil will never be corrected until
the state keeps its own money in it's
own vaults, as do many of the states
and as is done by the United States.
Legislation of this character would be
to the interest of all the people and q
step toward better government"
In touching upon the present Aus
tralian ballot law the governor says it
is incomprehenSive and complicating to
voters and opens the door to confusion
and fraud and he recommends a. recast-
ing of the ballot laws so as to avoid
the inequalities and imperfections in the
present statute.
The governor urges the 1npiSTa t11re to
adopt a memorial to congress to au-
tnorize the selection of senators by pop
ular vote The governor criticises the
new state capitol building erected to
take the place of the building destroy
ed by fire in February, 1897. The new
building, he says, in it's present condt-
ton is hardly fit for human habitation
much less the official abode of the rep
resentatives of the great commonwealth
1t is made of common brick, embedded
in cheap mortar, looks like a hastily
erected factory building and is repulsive
to the eye. Although the act of the as
sembly requires that the building shall
be made as nearly fireproof as pos
sibie,'' the roof and most of the interior
fittings are as combustible as possible.
Furthermore said he, 'I am ad-
viSed by competent and trustworthy
the building that fair estimate of the
cost of the present structure would not
exceed $225,000 as it now is and that
1T will cost to complete the building,
according to the plans adopted, not less
than $4,000. 000." The legislature on
April IA, 1897, appropriated $3.50, 600 fog
the erection of the capitol.
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lies in a precarious condition, but with
prospects for his recovery.
TAKES A GLOOMY VIEW.
Paris Journal is Worried About Amer
ica's Future.

New York, Jan. "a Herald dis
patch from Paris says:
The Temps tonight draws a gloomy
picture of the future of the United
States. 1t says that the United States
can not hide the fact that they have
said goodbye forever to the idyllic era
wherein they dispensed with the regular
standing army and laughed at the heavy
burdens imposed upon the nations of
the western continent by their interna-
tional situation.
There is not Democrat, nor a friend
of the principles that regulate modern
society,"" continues the Temps, that
does not dep1ore bitterly the incubation
with a spirit of conquest of territories
and expansion of a Democracy that
hitherto has been peaceful and liberal.
President Mckinley may say fare
well for free America to the era of
peace and good will, reforms, economy,
internal progress and self-government-"
During the past two days there has
been regular campaign in the Paris
press against the representation of the
colonies in the Metropolitan parliament.
Deputies and senators are elected by
many of the French colonies. These
deputies have proved to be a positive
danger to the country. They have none
of the responsibilities of the men of
France and yet they intervene in every
question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-03
IN THE HOUSE.
Speaker Streets Reference to "Em-
balmed Beef Calls Forth
q Resolution.

Forty-three bills were on the calendar
of the house awaiting action at the OPEN
ing of the session this morning, The
most important measures are the Breid-
enthal banking bill, the Clemens bill
supplemental to the railroad measure,
the Ryan bill creating state society
of miners, the Hackney bill repeating
the law making legislative investiga-
tions for the removal of state officers
possible, and the Fairchild bill repeal
ing the law creating the state board Of
pardons.
The Breidenthal banking bill the
Hackney bill and the Ryan bill were
under the head of general orders this
morning, while the other two We're on
the calendar on third reading. The
Clemens bill will pass the house, but
there is doubt about the bill repeating
the law creating the board of pardons.
The attempt to pass it yesterday was
not successful.
At the opening of the house this
morning Brown of Greely, Republican,
introduced a resolution denouncing
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HOPE FOR DINGLEY
Is Increased by his Having Passed q
Fairly Good Night.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The hope for the
recovery of Representative Dingley, re-
sulting from slight improvement in
his condition and the tenacious hold on
life he exhibited, gained a little added
strength this morning, though his con-
dition remains decidedly critical He
passed a fair night and was possibly a
shade better this morning at 10 o'clock
Dr. Deale, the attending physician, said
that he was certainly no worse than
yesterday and that this was a good
sign, considering his years. The lungs
were in as good shape as yesterday and
breathing perhaps was slightly easier,
bat it is expected that 1t will be at least
several days before there is any break
ing down of the consolidation OF lung
tissue
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For the Safety of the Expo
sition Buildings
Are in Danger of Being
Toppled Over.
sUBTERRANEAN RIVER
and Endangers the
Foundations.
Water Rises to the Pavement in
Avenue De L'Opera.

Paris, Jan. 3.-The heavy rains OF the
past thirty-six hours burst the main
sewer at Bieveres, five miles south of
Versailles, today, causing a landslide
and flooding the new works of the Or
leans railway terminus. The workmen
fortunately escaped, but their carts
suddenly disappeared under six feet of
water and the engine and foundations
collapsed.
Much alarm is felt throughout Paris
this afternoon because the disaster re-
veals the overflow of the subterranean
river Bievrex, an inf1uent of the Seine.
In the Avenue de L'Opera the water has
risen to the level of the pavement and
it is feared that foundations of the ex-
position buildings are endangered.
The gale has caused much damage in
structures.
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SAVED 500 LIVES.
Heroic Action of an Engineer at a
Shoe Factory.


Columbus, O., Jan. Sit is not often
that it falls to the part of a stationary
engineer to play the part of a hero,
but that is what happened to Lee Cha1-
fant, substitute engineer at Wolff Bros.
shoe factory, today. Though badly
scalded, he leaped through binding
clouds of steam, raked the fires from
under the boilers and prevented an ex-
plosion that jeopardized the lives of five
hundred employees in the building.
The regular engineer of the plant is
Ill and Chalfant was working as SUBJ
stitute. This morning he noticed there
was too much water in the boiler and
so opened a valve to let some of it out.
Then he went around in front to watch
the gauge while the water ran into the
well. He soon saw that the water was
going out too fast and that a jet of
steam was escaping with great force.
In trying to shut it off he was badly
scalded but in spite of the pain he
thought only of the horrible consequence
of an explosion.
There was but one thing to do, and
that was done quickly. Selling a shovel
he sprang to the furnace doors and be-
gan raking out the fires. The boiler
cooled down and the danger point was
passed. Then Chalfant gave the alarm.
He was taken to his home, where he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-03
ALARMING REPORTS
Continue to Come from the Interior
of China.

London, Jan. 3.-According to a dis
patch from Hankau to the Morning
Post, there are alarming reports from
the upper Yang Use Kiang region. The
disturbances are increasing in the
provinces of Szechuan, Human and
Hupe.
The dowager empress, it is further as
serted, is curtailing the authority of the
viceroys, especially in the-Yang Use and
Hankau districts.
A body of Chinese troops was sent to
attack the rebels but they are said to
have fled before the enemy. The vice
roy has been reinforced by three gun
boats and 1000 men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-03
LETTER FROM DEWEY.
Hasn't Enough Buttons Left to Fast Ter
His Coat,

Louisville, KY, Jan. 3.@The little
daughter of John C. CardwelL. of New
Albany, has received the following
characteristic letter from Admiral
Dewey:
Flagship Olympia, Manila, P. l.,
November II, 1885,
My Dear Little Friend:-I have re-
ceived and enjoyed your letters much.
I am very much obliged to you for your
picture, and it is the very incest present
you could have sent me. / am very
sorry that I have nothing to send you
for would like to very much. So many
people have already asked me for but
tons and pictures, that have a long
time ago given them all away. 1 don't
have enough buttons left now even to
button my coat. Believe me, your sin
cere friend,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-03
Running Away With $4,000.

San Francisco, Jan. By direction
of Chief Lees, detectives are watching
all outgoing vessels and trains in the
hope of capturing Chas. A. Beeler, the
Wells Fargo delivery clerk who abb
seconded with $4,000 cash belonging to
the Southern Pacific Railroad company
from San Antonio, Texas, on Decent ber
2S. 1t is now believed that Beeler, find
ing his flight overland towards Mexico
cut off, is headed in this direction in
the hope of more easily getting out of
the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-03

The bill was passed in the house last
week, and when it went to the senate
IL was so amended as to include Craw-
ford county, locating the court at Pitts
burg as well as Galena. The senate
amendment was read and its adoDtion
moved by Weilep.
Loomis of Cherokee opposed the bill
saying that fas Representatives of the
district he represented he had re-
ceived nothing from his constituents
to indicate that another court was
wanted in that county
WeiIep replied, describing how SCORES
or prisoners were compelled to linee1.
in the jails of Galena and Cherokee be-
cause there was no adequate judicial /
1aclhtles. The senate amendment was
concurreu IN by a vote of IS to TO-
Afternoon i'm the House.
The house was supposed to convene
at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon hI1t Of
that hour quorum was not present
ana 1t was almost 2 o'clock before
speaker Street called it to order.
A special order for the consideration
OF the Hackney concurrent resolution
Gaming constitutional convention and
tne COOKE concurrent resolution proyid-
ing Tor an amendment to the constitu-
ton had been declared for 2 o'oIooLx
and the consideration was taken mn
Hackneys resolution was first on the
house calendar, as the Cooke resolution
as senate measure.
The majority of the PopuIist bo,,se &c
IN IaVor of constitutional convention
and against a resubmission amendment
or the repeal of the Murray law, as il
oners a solution of the entire problem.
When the bill repeating the Murray law
was considered by the house in the COM
mlttee OF the whole, it was reported
pack on the recommendation that it be
placed on third reading subject to
amendment and debate, with the pro
viso that it follow the two concIrTent
resolutions.
It is believed the Hackney resolution
will pass the house.
fCon+inraa O. $50 -
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THEY GET TOGETHER.
Nebraska Republicans will Organize
the Legislature.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 3.-The Republicans
will organize and control both houses of
the legislature. After a midnight caucus
which terminated in an apparent split
among the house Republicans a second
caucus was called, which continued until
nearly daylight, resulting in the five re-
calcitrant members coming in after con-
cessions had been made to them in the
way of appointments.
This slate was agreed upon: For speaker,
Paul F. Clark of Lincoln; clliee clerk, John
Wall of Arcadia; Talbot of Lincoln, presf-
dent protein; Alpha Morgan of Broken
Bow. secretary.
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To Oppose McKisson for Mayor.

Cleveland, O., Jan. 3.-Judge Carlos
NJ Stone of the common pleas court,
has consented to stand as a candidate
of the Republican nomination for the
mayoralty in opposition to Mayor Nc
Kisson. Judge Stone has been promised
the support of several organizations of
the so-called Hanna Republicans and
the campaign promises to be an exciting
one.
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city, county, town, village, school dis
trict or other municipal subdivision to
a vote of the voters of such jurisdiction
and to reject the same by ballot.
Senator Y Young initiative and referen-
dunn bill failed to become law during
the session two years ago, and he did
not introduce it at this session but pre-
sented this new measure which he re-
CARDS as more nearly equal to existing
emergencies, especially in view of the
fact that the legislature as a whole, is
opposed to the initiative and referendum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-03
The Open Door for Fa1sehood.

eral days previous to October 80, ow-
ing to disordered condition of the
stomach and a cold. On the date mem
toned there came into his possession
q bottle of a proprietary powder which
is usually used to remedy headache.
Whether the bottle was bought by
Barnet or whether it came to him at
the Knickerbocker Athletic club,
through the mail, is not known at this
time but it has been stated he received
it through the mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-03
Annexationist Beaten.

Toronto, Jan. BIN the Toronto may
orally contest today, E. A. Macdonald
was beaten by Mayor John Shaw by 99S
votes One of the arguments used
against Macdonald was that he had
once advocated the annexation Of Cam
ada to the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-03

Schneider was a homeless Pole, who
had been granted a nights lodging in a
bake house. Having thrown the assist
ant of the baker into the lighted oven,
he tried to murder the baker also by
clubbing him on the head and stabbing
him in the chest. The police were at
tracted to the spot by the shrieks of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-01-03
Fighting Taxation.

London. Jan 3.-A dispatch from Rome
the Internal revenue sentry boxes and
stoned the gendarmes around the Nisemi,
alton. A number of persons were wound
ed
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SCHNEIDER EXECUTED.
For Throwing a Bakers Assistant
Into an Oven.

London, Jan. 3-Schneider, the Pole,
who on November IL last murdered
German bakers assistant by throwing
him inside an oven was executed at
Newgate this morning.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago, Jan. 3.-For Kansas: Fair
tonight; Wednesday probably light
snow and colder; southerIy winds.
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Continued on Sixth Page.1
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-27
REVIEW OF MARKETS
FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL
Stocks, Honey, Exchange, Bonds, Grain,
Cotton, Provisions, Etc.

New York, Aug. 26.-The market
opened with yesterdays dropping ten
uency still In force, and the weakness
was not entirely overcome during the
snort session. although there were i'm
provements. The London exchange
was closed Tor holiday, leaving some
uncertainty as to the speculative sem
timent of that center which was de-
pressed yesterday. Added 10 this was
q weak tone in sugar on a new crop OF
tumors or q new phase of the war in
inc sugar trade. The new stocks of the
Republic Steel Company, dealt In the
exchange for the first time yesterday,
showed a dissemination to maintain the
price established for them yesterday.
4no norfolk and Western and Northern
Pacific In the railroad group showed a
reacttonary tendency. Consolidated Gas
cropped an extreme Az, Brooklyn Tran
Slt was heavy and there were other less
important points of weakness In the
second hour OF the session the traders
manifested disposition to cover short
contracts, apparently in the fear that
Inc unfavorable character OF the bank
statement had been exaggerated, as
Groved to be the case. Renewed de-
mand from the shorts forced up Con-
eoiloated Gas an extreme tx Mobile
and Ohio gained about 3, and Northern
racine rallied over point Grcat
western preferred gained 3; Louisville.
Cnicago and Eastern Illinois, ST. Paul
hEd Duluth and the tobacco stocks n
point. Sugar advanced an extreme 2H
and became very feverish. serving to
unsettle the market. The recovery in
the general list. however. held forth the
most part. feature was the move
ment in number of INSIGNIFICANT
STOCKS. including Peoria and Eastern
0euhaT ga and Michigan. Keolluk and
Oes MONIES and Colorado Coal Develop
anent Co. In view of the forced lioui-
dation In Brooklyn Transit early In The
week, the extension OF credits to the
amount of S9.O56.000 shown by the bank
statement came as a surprise, The de-
crease in cash proved TO be
sess than million, whereas the known
movements OF money indicated that IT
would be S3,500,000 The decline in the
surplus Is therefore largely due to in
crease OF reserve requirements by rea-
son of the loan expansion Viewed
apart from the previous exaggerated
estimates the return is weak. The
changes are impossible of explanation
from any transactions known TO the
public. .
Activity Increased in the bond mark
go curing the week, but gains have
oeen confined to speculative issues.
United States new fours declined az
ola tours registered Il, and the lives /;
in the bid price.
The total sales of stocks to-day were
2oa,aoo shares. including Atchson pre-
erred 2.S92: Chicago Great Western.
500; Norfolk and Western. 5.l95. Mis-.
souri, Pacific. $3.50: Southern Pacific.
20; Union Pacific. 1924 Union Pa
enc preferred. 5000; American Tobacco
6'o2o; b. r. r.. 7,540; Sugar. 1899
New York, Aug. 26.-Standard OH
closed at 4.60GiG2
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-27

Schr. Massachusetts, French, New
York. light.
schr. Fannie Stewart. Darby, New
York. light.
schr. ". D. Hilton. Horner. New
schr; +. C. knight, Crowley. New
York. light
Schr. William II. Davidson, Max
well, New York. light.
Schr. VIM: Donnelly. Riggin, Phila-
dclphia, coal.
schr. Marion, Weiss. James River.
brick.
Br. stmp. Ismore, Crosby, Liverpool.
Br stmp. York. Smith. Rotterdam,
coaled.
Br. stmp. Inchkclth. Major. Ham
Nor. stmp. Krim, Irgens, Tanpico,
coal.
schr. William Donnelly, Riggin,
Schr Florence and Lillian, Hert3og.
New York. lumber.
Schr. James c. Clifford, Hancock,
New York, wood.
:. sehr. Edward Smith. Sears, New
schr. Lula ". CULLEN. Wright, North
Carolina. coal.
N. & w: TUG No. l. two barges, New
York. coal.
Br. stmp. St Leonards. Shrine, New
port News.
Br. ship Canada, Taylor. Rio.
Schr John y. Beckcrman. Perry.
Boston.
schr. Minerva L. wedmore, Taylor,
Baltimore.
Tug n. & w. No 1, two barges, New
York.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-27
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET

Baltimore. Aug. 26.-Flour. quiet; un-
changed. Wheat weak; spot and
month. 7ols@7OAc.; September. 7O% a
lie; October 72KG72iac; December.
IN @14fsc; Southern by sample, 63T
&c. Corn. easier; mixed spot and
month. SI@Sllsc.: September and De-
tober, 1914 a36iac.: November and De
cember new or old. 3S@3Slsc.: January,
33@33isc.: Southern white corn. 39@i0c.
Oats. firm: No. white 21GD27Mc Rye.
dull; No. nearby. 5Sc nominal Su-
gar. strong; unchanged Butter. finn
unchanged. Cheese. steady; unchauged.
EGSs, firm; unchanged.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-27
TRUCK MRRKEr.
eBy Telegraph to virglnIan.pnot.,

TRUCK MARKET.
Potatoes quiet; fair to prime, s10
1.25; fancy white. $l.501i.65; Southern
sweets. SlMl.25. Cabbage quiet: Long
Island s@0004.o0 per 100. Muslsmelons
in heavy supply. mostly ordinary and
poor quality and dragging at low aud
irregular prices. Watermelons weak
ana lower. Muskmelons. Colorado per
case. $l.j0I250; do Jersey. per barrel
SOC. QS1.25: do. per half barrel, S25ON
100. Watermelons per carload. Si25M
200; do. Jersey. sI5MSl00; do. Maryland
per 100, sl5G20; do. Jersey and Virginia,
Sll61l2.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-27
ALBEMARIE AND CHESAPEAKE
CANAI-ARRIVAL
NORTHBOJIND


Stmr Croatan. towing, North Caro-
lima to Norfolk
Schr T.. Hubbs, shingles. North Car
DINA to Norfolk
Stmr. Ira. towing, North Carolina to
Norfolk.
stmr. Juniper, light. North Carolina
to Norfolk
Stmr. Thomas Newton. merchandise
North Carolina to Norfolk.
SOUTHBOUND.
Stmr. Carolina, light. Norfolk to
North Carolina.
stmr. Ira, light Norfolk to North
Carolina.
stmr. Croatan. towing. Norfolk to
North Carolina.
Schr. e. Langhammer. light. Norfolk
to North Carolina.
Schr. ELLA Covington. light. Norfolk
to North Carolina.
schr. Three Sisters, light, Norfolk to
North Carolina.
Sloop Spray. light, Norfolk to North
Carolina.
GRAIN EXPORTS
The exports of grain from this port
for tho week ending August 2Gth were
1857 barrels. flour.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-27
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET

New York Aug. 26.-Money on call.
nominal; prime mercantile paper 4n0p
per cent; sterling exchange, steady.
with actual business In bankers bills
at M.S6lh M4SGA for demand and at
$4,sShQ4.S3h for sixty days: posted
rates, s4.S4 and M.S7i.; commercial
bills. S3.S2@ i.S2ls; silver certificates, 60
@601a; bar silver, 80 11-i6c. Mcxca n
dollars. 47Sc,: State bonds. inactive ::
railroad bonds, irregular; Government
s>"rads. steady.