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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-20

mixer: a fun maker and is equal to en-
tertaining a body of austere and able
men on professional subjects, to be-
ing a good fellow over a small hot bird
and the accompanying relishes which
some one has said, lures mems souls
away from care"
Mr. Stone was once admitted to the
practice of law but he never followed
the trade. He preferred cattle and
''hosses'' and has been successful in
that business.
Stone is a graduate of Yale and al
though he is past 40,maintains the spir-
it of industry and amusement which is
characteristic of the Sons of Eli.
The com binatiOn of fuSiOniStS in
LeaVenworth elected Mr.. Stone. He had
a good majority due more to his per-
sonality than to the ticket on which he
was elected He is popular in Leaven-
worth county. Mr.. Stone is also a Ma
son of high degree and is prominent in
the affairs of that organization.
If the people of Kansas would nomi-
nate for governor Mr. Stone and they
should expect to see farmer they
would doubtless be surprised. He al
ways wears fashionable clothes, keeps
his beard trimmed neatly, shoes shined
and otherwise takes pains with his per-
sonal appearance. Stone was one of the
conservative members of the senate and
was popular on both sides of the house.
He is a widower and has. four daugh-
ters. One of them d charming young
girl, was with her father in Topeka
during most of the legislative session.
Interested in making as much money
as possible Mr.. Stone last winter dur
ing the legislative session became a
member of a syndicate to prospect for
TALLY developed mining regions of this
state
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Ever Since He Resigned His
Place In the Army.
FAVORS EXPANSION
But Is Opposed to Keeping the
Philippines.
Would Treat FiIipinos the Same
as CubanS.

New York, Jan 2O.-A Times special
from Washington says: VIM. ]. Bryan
when asked to confirm the recent inter-
view accredited to him at Minneapolis
said:
That interview as sent out contained
some things that I did not say. 1 am
advocating to-day exactly what I did
in the interview given out the day after
l resigned from the army, December Is,
1888 [ am opposed to imperialism.
am opposed to the permanent retention
of the Philippines.
Il believe that this government
should at once declare its purpose to
give independence to the Filipinos and
on the same terms that Independence
has been promised to the Cubans, and
L believe further that we should pro-
tect the Filipinos from outside inter-
ference while they work out their des-
tiny, just as we have protected the
South American and Central American
republics. l am not opposed to expan-
sion. Each proposed annexation must
be settled on it's own merits. I have
tried to distinguish between the peace
full extension of the limits of a. republic
and the change of a republic into an
empire -
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via Lourenzo Marquee. dated January

via Lourenzo Marquee. dated January
January 16-Buller's second move
was a reconnaissance in force with an
armored train and a large body, sup
ported by cannon. toward Colenso last
night. A heavy bombardment ensued,
and thereupOn the British returned
having wounded one of our men.
mo reply was made. This move was
a feint to cover extensive movements up
the river. Kaffirs on this side of the
Tugela have been warned by the Brit
ish to leave their kralls, as the fight
viii commence shortly"
The second dispatch runs thus:
January 1.-THE night was un-
broken, save for slight rifle encounters
between outposts which led to nothing.
At daybreak the enemy was located as
before. He had not brought single gun
across the river. But from the ridges
of Swartzkop, a battery and a half of
siege guns opened on our position at D
ssThe bombardment was probably the
most frightful ever witnessed on land.
Frequently five heavy naval guns
fired simultaneously at one schanz
(entrenchment."
TO EVACUATE COLESBURG.
Rensburg, Cape Colony. Jan 20.-A
gentleman who has escaped from
Colesburg reports that the Dutch in
habitantS who are sympathizers with
the Beers are proceeding to the Orange
Free State in anticipation of the evac-
uation of the town. Mr.. VanderwaI,
a member of the Cape assembly, has
already gone. The Boer force is said
to be between 5000 and 1000 men, be-
sides strong force at NOrvalspont.
/ The British shells did much execution
eastward of the town. The BOer losses
up to date are probably 200 men. Care
fully compiled figures from republican
sources, some of which have been in
vestigated and found to be correct,
show the Boer losses up to date are
approximately GAPS men, including
1000 casualties during the siege of
Ladysmith
COMPARTMENT IN PROGRESS.
Spearman's Camp, Natal, Jan. 90
1915 a. m.-The firing of field guns was
heard early this morning from the left
Evidently Gen. Warren has commenced
the bombardment of the Boer trenches
! on Tabanmyana mountain There was
I also a brief musketry fire.
Among the prisoners captured Thurs
/ day was a grand sOn-in-law of Presi-
| dent Kruger.
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name of the state, it is discretionary
with either of them whether they grant
the permission. The county attorney
has the same discretion in that instance
that he has in bringing a criminal
prosecution. A criminal complaint may
be sworn out against anybody, but the
county attorney does not have to prose-
cute it unless he believes the person
guilty. If it were not discretionary
with the officers of the sta. there would
be no sense in requiring the action to
be brought in the name of the state"
Mr.. Morse says that if this injunction
question is not settled now he will en-
join the collection of the tax to pay on
the auditorium bonds next June.
7 do not care to do that" said Mr..
Morse, but I will do 1T if I have to-
All I want to do is to compel the con-
tract to be let fairly. and if this in
junction suit is allowed to come to a
test and I am beaten I viii not fight
any more. but if they won't let this
question be decided / will enjoin the
collection of the tax next June
City Attorney Bird says there is no
connection whatever between the award
ing of the contract and the legality of
the tax to pay the auditorium bonds.
There is no doubt about the validity of
the city hall bonds and the collection
of tax to pay them could not be en-
Joined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-20
A FINE BUILDING.
T. P Culley, Mgr. K.mban Piano Co.,
May Build Music Hall

Six years ago Mr.. T. P. Cuney, man
ager of the KimbaH Piano Co, came to
Topeka an entire stranger and at
time when the merits of the KimbaI
piano were very little known in this
section. By hard work, judicious adver-
tising, and selling a first-class piano
that is pleasing in tone, perfect in ac-
tion, and durable in every respect, he
has placed between seven hundred and
eight hundred Kimban pianos and $500
organs in Topeka and vicinity.
1899 was the best year in the history
of their business, and the present month
so far exceeds any January during the
six years. In addition to their large re-
tail business Mr.. Culley is superintend-
ent of agencies for Kansas, Oklahoma
and southern Nebraska for his firm,
and the wholesale business that is han
died separately from the retail store in
this city has assumed magnificent pro-
portions, and the outlook for the future
is so promising, and the volume of busi-
ness increasing to such an extent that
they have under consideration the ad-
visibility of erecting a fine building in
this city with a large music haIl in ad-
ditton to the business quarters.
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IT Is UNANIMOUS.
Whole Committee Agrees That
Roberts Should Not Sit.

Washington, Jan 20.-The reports of
the special committee of investigation
in the case of Brigham H. Roberts Of
Utah were presented to the house to-
day. The majority report, signed by
Chairman Taylor and six OF his associ-
ates, is a volumirous document, and is
accompanied by summary of the law
and facts. 1t gives the details of the
hearings, the ample opportunities af-
forded to Mr. Roberts to present his
case, his refusal to testify and the
unanimous finding of facts heretofore
published. 1t proceeds:
The committee is unanimous in its
belief that Mr.. Roberts ought not to
remain member of the house of rep
resentatives. A majority are of the
opinion that he ought not to become a
member, that the house has right to
exclude him. A minority are of the
cedurc is to permit him TO be sworn in
and then expel him by a two-t thirds
vote, under the constitutional provi-
sion providing for expulsion.
Your committee desire to assert with
the utmost pOsitiveneSS at this point
that not only is the proposition OF ex-
pulsion as applied to this case against
precedent but that exclusion is entirely
in accord with principle, authority and
legislative precedent and not antagOn-
istic to any legislative action which the
house of representatives has even
taken
For convenience we present here
with before proceeding to extended ar
gument in support of the committees
resolution the following summary:
Upon the facts stated the majority
of the committee assert that the claim
ant ought not to be permitted to take
a seat in the house of representatives
and that the seat to which he was
elected ought to be declared vacant
The minority, on the other hand, as
sert that he ought to be sworn in, in
order that if happily two thirds vote
therefor he may be expelled.
Three distinct grounds of disqualifi-
cation are asserted against Roberts:
L. By reason of his violation of the
Edmunds law.
2 By reason of his notorious and de-
fiant violation of the law of the land.
of the decisions of the supreme court,
and of the prOclamations of the presi-
dent, holding himself above the law and
not amenable to it
No government could possibly exist in
the face of such practices. He is in
open war against the laws and insti-
tutions of the country whose congress
he seeks to enter. Such an idea is in
tolerable. 1t is upon the principle as
serted in this ground that all cases OF
exclusion have been based.
3. His election as representative is
an explicit and offensive violation of
the understanding by which Utah was
admitted as d state.
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NO LICENSE ON VICE.
Police Judge Magaw Will Not
Compromise His Court.

Police Judge c. A. Magaw was on
the warpath yesterday and for a short
time events happened at the police sta
ton in rapid succession.
1t was time for the monthly fines of
the disorderly women, and the usual
warrants calling for the keepers of such
places were issued and served by the
officers In response Jennie Cline ar
rived at the station a little after three
o'clock. Jailer Grubbs, according to
precedent, opened the docket, went
through the usual form of booking the
person named in the warrants and also
the names of the inmates Of the house
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FROM JAPAN TO CHILL.
New Transatlantic Steamer Line Is
Projected.

San Francisco, Jan. 20.-C. Morta
Vicuna, the Chilian minister to the
United states and Japan, arrived from
Toxic on the steamer Doric en- route to
Toxic is said to have taken up with the
Japanese foreign office the proposition
of settling Japanese colonists in Chill
and to establish a steamer line between
lister admitted that he had been con-
Quoting some important negotiations at
Toxic but refused TO divulge their char
acter. Mr.. Vicuna says that the Jap
anese are making rapid strides in rail-
ment.
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NEW PEST HOUSE.
City VIII Build One at the Fair
Grounds.

Mayor Drew has called a special
meeting of the council for tonight to
decide upon the location of a new pest
house.
City Engineer Wise has decided that
it will be as cheap and better to build
a pest house than to repair a wing Of
the exposition building for that pur-
pose. The building will have room for
is beds and will cost about S400- 1t will
take three or four days to build it. The
building will be erected in the fair
grounds. Mayor Drew said this morn
ing: THE committee from the Second
ward called on me this morning They
We're very gentlemanly and considerate
in their requests. They do not want to
have the people in the pest house on
Fourth street endangered by removal
but they do not wish any more cases
taken there. l think the matter will be
settled by the council tonight in a
manner satisfactory to ALL
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ON A SOLID BASIS.
Dawson Is Becoming a Modern Sub
stantial CITY.

Morrison at Dawson City reports to the
state department that the excitement
caused by representations of the phe-
nomenal richness of the Cape Nome
gold fields has not by any means
abated Many miners will attempt to
make the trip out of the Klondike this
winter down the river, which, the con-
sui says, seems a foolhardy undertak-
ing. While Dawson has lost in pop
uIation during the past summer it has
gained in wealth. and much money has
been spent in making it a thriving town,
equipped with a fire department. sewers.
drains and other investments. The gold
output for the past year was estima ted
at $15,000,O0G 5000, 600 more than the
preceding year and astonishing results
are expected in the future from steam
mining machinery.
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PULLMAN WAGES DROP.

Chicago, Jan. 20.-In circular which
has been posted on the walls of the
Pullman sub-office at the union depot
reduction in the wages of sleeping car
conductors is announced.
The amount of the cut is said to be,
in many cases, as much as 20 per cent.
It is claimed that this reduction will
place the wages of many of the oldest
conductors back to the schedule at
which they started.
Whether the reduction is to be made
among all employees of the company or is
to be enforced only on some lines is a
question.
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MARLBOROUGH SAILS.
The Duke Leaves London For
the Seat OF War.

London, Jan. 2O.-The Duke of Marl-
borough in his capacity of staff Off
Ger, left for South Africa to-day. The
duchess and her mother. Mrs. o. H. P.
Belmont. accompanied him as far as
southampton. The duchess will not,
however, go with her husband to the
Cape. The duke does not take a large
retinue of servants to the front with
him, as has been frequently intimated
but is accompanied only by valet
who probably win be replaced by the
usual officers striker when he gets
into CAMP
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San Francisco, Jan. 20.-The u. s.
steamship Ranger will leave this port
today for Panama to make an import
ant survey. In addition to this she has
orders to drop into MagdaIena bay and
deliver instructions to the Iowa Mar
blehead and the Philadelphia. all of
which are at that place at this time.
These instructions are for the Philadel-
phia to come to San Francisco and the
Iowa and Marblehead TO go to San
Diego harbor and there await orders
from Washington.
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MILKMAN PRESCRIBED.
Food Inspector Farnsworth Finds
Adulterated Milk.

Food Inspector Farnsworth is after
the millSmen with his usual persistence
He has issued orders forbidding a
milkman named Salem from disposing
of milk in the city. He says he made
tests of the milk sold and found it to
have been adulterated 1t showed an
average of less than three per cent but
ter fat.
All other tests made showed the milk
to be of standard purity.
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RUSKIN is DEAD.
Eminent Author and Artist Is
No More.

London, Jan. 2O.-John Ruskin died
this afternoon of influenza, aged 81
years.
Ruskin was an eminent English auth
or and first attracted attention by
publication in which, in 1S43 he dis
posed of the ancient masters in land
scape painting, and proved N1at the
modern artists were their superiors.
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New Kansas Postmasters.

Washington, Jan. 2O.-The following
fourth-class postmasters have been ap-
pointed for Kansas: Seguin, Sheridan
county. A J. Massingin. vice A. N
Long, resigned: Vliets. Marshall coun-
ty, W. W. Beatty, vice H. Bottger, re-
moved
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Chicago, Jan. 20.-For Kansas-Fair to-
night and Sunday; slightly cooler in ex-
treme north portion tonight; variable
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system such as followed his decease
In less than thirty years. and transformed
our nation into universal activity and de-
ve;OIment.
Mr. Gusts estate consists of Is 900 acres
of land between 300 and 800 negroes. 5000
or 10000 pounds upon bond or in the hands
Of his merchants. and his mothers dover
at her death" wrote Washington before
his wifes sons marriage, In 1774.
In the early married years Of Thona S
Law he was a fashionable husband. driving
his wife in coach and four to Baltimore
and Philadelphia.
Family Relations.
Who was the mother of Mr.. Laws three
dutiful and pure young sons We do not
know, but their character and their fathers
ever above reproach. ever affectionate.
shows that they were born in honor A pre-
decessor of Mr.. Law in India was his young
est sister. who became the second wife of
Sir Thomas Rumboid. governor of Madras,
and to her Mr.. Law wrote in 1917: My
son John has another boy, which will be
Christened Edmund. My grandson, Thorn
as. Is a fine chid. My daughter, Mrs
last of his children died in 1892, aged about
young family, ard. said the Intelligencer,
"a grief-oppressed father, who has within
few weeks been deprived Of two of the
three nearest ties which bound him to life
and society Again. Died, August o.,
1S22, rear Baltimore, Mrs. Rogers. wife Of
Lloyd n. Rogers, and daughter of Thorn
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CORVALLIS nearly till that second gov
ernor general returned in 1888. span Of
twenty years Then, with fortune gener-
ally stated at E1U0.GOO in money Thomas
Law came to the United States and married
the oldest grandchld Of Gen. Washingtons
wife. January &. 1875, when he was thirty
nine years old.
The bride was eighteen. They separated not
without children. in Jefferson's presidency
but never. 1t appears lived together any
more, though abiding In this same city. he
thirty-one years. she dying before him in
1852 aged fifty-five. Mrs Law is believed
t. mingle her dust with her grandmoth-
er's at Mount Vernon; no one really knows
where Mr.. Law was buried. He had lot
| am told, at the place now inhabited by
the Little Sisters of the Poor.
He died in Washington, July 81, 1894, hav-
ing lived more than half his whole life of
seventy eight years in the city Of the ma
ton which he came to support with Its
fortune. SympathieS and ideas.
Almost generation ago l was attracted
to the subject of Thomas Law by curious
references to him In the travels of English
men in the United States. Two such books
those of Faux and Twining. described his
situation. Twining, an East Indiaman, saw
him in his city abode whilst a happy hus-
band. Faux, lower Rriton, related his
rustic life at his farm The thread was
taken up by some of our biographies, who
We're specifically concerned in Mr.. Laws
oddities. 1t was difficult to ascertain the
places he lived in. From the Diary of John
d
diary, / took some bearings and wrote to
all the postmasters east of the District line
inclosing postal cards. only one of whom
answered: The place known as the Re:
treat is near this place, Silver HILL"
Eighteenth Century Republican.
There / proceeded, and found the negro
inhabitants of the villa and apparently the
neighbors as ignorant of Thomas Law as
If he had never lived 1t seemed to be Mr.
Laws fate to pass away from the memory
of India. Europe and America after COM
pIehensive designs and labors in all, be-
cause he was never artificial nor assuming,
lordly nor cunning, courtier nor fop a
genuine eighteenth century republican.
With less brute force than any servant of
the East India Company he altered its en-
tire comprehension of taxation.
He next set himself to work to carry a
homestead law for his people, who hitherto
had no leaseholds upon their fields. but i'm
proved for their taSkmaster's next purchaser
The success of the district under Laws
homestead experiments was so great that
In England the India board of contro, ex-
tended 1t to all India, with its then JO,OOO, =
600 people.
Hamilton. the West Indian, and in America
Thomas Law developed upon the plan of
that pioneer of modern banking. his suppos-
ed relative, John Law Of France, to have a
Here was man Of the scope Of Alexander
Hamilton. the West Indian, and in America
Thos. Law developed upon the plan of that
pioneer Of modern banking, his supposed
relative. John Law of France. to have a
national currency for the United States
based upon the property. the lQuidizing of
realities.
Till he died ne advocated Q currency
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comparison with the fortunes enjoyed even
by the wealthy in this country

| comparison with the fortunes enjoyed even
by the wealthy in this country.
| lmpelled by that enthusiasm which
formed a part of his character In favor of
| the free institutions of the United states
ne invested in lots and houses in this city
the greater part of all his funds From that
time be has been identified with this city as
one OF Its oldest, most Jealous and enlight-
ened citizens.
With the exception of two or three oc-
casonal visits to his connections ard
friends in Europe. he has been a constant
resident OF the city, or its immediate yicinf-
~, employing himself mostly In literary
abors, and 1ndulging with delight In such
hoSptalities as his narrowed means flor
we regret to say his investments of money
I proved anything but lucrativeD allowed him
to exercise.
For many years past his originally pow
erful constitution successfully resisted the
effects of his early Asiatic residence upon
MS nervous system. He lived to follow TO
the grave his whole family, three beloved
sons, natives of India, and a no less beloved
daughter, native of this District He
himself has gone down to the tomb full of
years, the latest of which has been trou-
bled by disease and overloaded by his do
mestic privations"
This notice was copied in the Gentieman's
Magazine of London in October.
The funeral was announced to take place
from his late residence on Capitol Hill al
o'clock Friday afternoon, August LISA.
His Effects.
Mr.. Laws personal property was ap-
praised at S242.45 by James Young and
OFarton Carr.
1t included two oil paintings, seven prints
in gilt frames some views of Indian scenes
one terrestrial globe, a convex mirror, two
card tables, a lot of books appraised al
80: one inkstand and sand box, at 8 "a
cents; two fire shovels, 50; one hair brush
one bed pan, so cents; one silver watch 50;
one iron chest s.: one writing desk, SO:
one carpet, $50.
Among the debts due Mr. Law were 50 %
from Peggy Calvert, colored; 81 las from
w. w. Seaton, and money from Littleton
Dennis Teackle Of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
He left John Laws sons, Thomas and
became of age.
To the sons Of Margaret Jones and "a
lad named Joseph Edward Law and a son
of Mary Robinson" 81 600 each All the re-
mainder to William Blame of London, the
only one who has lost anything by me-"
and who invested EDO 900 in America
through Mr. Law.
Happily my relatives are above needing
any aid from me-
My pictures of views In India to nv be-
loved nephew, Charles Rumbold"
He leaves $1,000 investment in the shares
of the Potomac Company. James Adams
OF the Washington bank became his execu-
tor.
There is no moral nor other lesson from
this mans life than that he pursued the
ideals he wished and sought no false posi-
ton. He was a good Englishman a better
American. His dust, if lost, is in the mol
len of the perennial city, which is the tree
of knowledge and of life in the midst of
the garden Of the globe