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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1899
Page
6
The Kansas legislature discusses a new seven district apportionment spanning Cowley to Pratt and Barter, with shifts affecting Curtis Miller and other incumbents. A journal-reading dispute erupts as Dawes and Benefiel clash over procedure and the need to move bills, while speakers urge action and adjournment timelines.
Representative Dawes introduced a bill this morning to curb “mad houses” run by private asylums. The measure seeks to prohibit county commissioners from granting permits to private asylums, aiming to regulate or shut down suspected establishments.
Senate ways and means committee recommends a 35000 dollar appropriation for a new administration building at the Topeka Asylum. Construction will vacate parts of the present institution to accommodate about 150 additional inmates and staff spaces, with the bill expected to pass the senate without opposition.
The senate spent a long day debating the location of a new state asylum. After a third ballot the list of candidate towns was to be cut, with votes for Chanute, Clay Center, Seneca and others. The session adjourned with plans to resume the asylum vote in today’s session.
The house proceeded through its agenda last night clearing most items on third reading with minimal opposition. Bills include Campbell on resident attorney appointments for non residents, Seaver on probate judges, Maxon on court procedures, and several others covering districts courts, township powers, land taxes, water governance, indebtedness, and school issues across counties.
Senator H P Farrelly with A B Harvey will file in Supreme Court a mandate writ against the state auditor to compel warrants for Farrelly's pay during the special legislative session. Attorney General Godard says a quick answer is ready and hopes the vacation issues are resolved soon. Court foes expect the high court to uphold the session's legality despite two Republican judges.
A Kansas editorial warns of a senate and house bill to change how state funds are handled. It doubts the plan to loan idle money to bankers and partition it into twenty parts, with bonds serving as security. Officials fear increased risk to treasury funds and bondholders if banks fail or are manipulated.
In Springside mining area near Pana two year old firing incident stirred fear of a battle between union miners and imported workers. No details on shooter or outcomes were released. Sheriff Downey seeks governor help to recall troops as order is debated. Union miners receive coal donations and a $2000 state aid package for members.
Paris reports a Montbizot figure Pere Gervais famed for religious routine died after a wine mishap. At his funeral the coffin rested on a base of purple chats while mourners garlanded it, and the procession paused at the cemetery gate before burial.
February 2 report notes a lone case during the supreme estrap at Sonsoiny, with the court removing an item from the ime records. The tribunal plans to arm tomorrow Oyster sandwiches at the Hotel Oxford back room. An advertisement promotes Silver Leaf Sweet Pickles and related relishes from Otto Euhne & Co.
A quirky note from Washington Court House Ohio recounts a groundhog at the Santa Fe treasurer’s office named Pig and the town’s long held belief that groundhog predictions forecast weather. Col Pell notes that reports of groundhog prognostications have never failed regarding the weather.
The Poland China Record association wraps its session in Alton Kansas with officers elected. George W. Falk of Richmond Missouri is named president. Vice presidents include C. R. Allen Vicksburg Mississippi W A Paxton Santa Ana California SW Myers Sugar Grove Wisconsin J B Bell Toledo Ohio and others. A diverse slate of officers spans many states and territories.
A Color Colombia dispatch reports fears of a town fire after striker threats. Merchants have masked for stronger protection while railway officials warn they can repel any blaze. Authorities prepare to respond to alarms as steamship crews ashore pause loading. Reports indicate police beat peaceful foreigners, drawing consular complaints.
Juba Uri Loyd, a Cincinnati chemist returning from Washington, discusses experiments with salicylic acid and borax as antiseptic agents. He recalls finding a bitter, persistent aftertaste when the two substances are combined and dissolved in water, noting the potential significance for drug preservation and urging archival record in the war investigation context.
Washington reports New York and San Francisco bid results for transporting 16 000 Spanish soldiers from the Philippines to Spain. The lowest bid from Bonlesix Bueamship Co. was 76 per capita for officers and men, with higher bids from Maconey & Co and Wilshire. War Department and Quartermaster General consider awarding soon to expedite repatriation.
The Denver Republican reports that Kansas farmers in Wichita claim to block Arkansas river water diversion for irrigation in Colorado. State leaders urge official refutation, noting Kansas also regulates western water use and that public denial is needed to protect Colorado’s irrigation rights and immigrant flow to the valley.
Advertisements announce the sale of all lands remaining from the Union Pacific Railway grant. The sale, set for March 6 in Omaha, follows a decree of the United States circuit court dated December 2, 1879. Lands across Nebraska Colorado Wyoming and Utah are included, with detailed unsold acreages and contract lands described for grazing and farming value.
Chicago February meeting to discuss ending second class fares in the association territory and an equalization request from Canadian Pacific for transatlantic fares via Montreal. The committee report is due on the issue, with strong support for eliminating second class travel and concerns about first class only pricing reducing travel. Also on the agenda are clergy certificate controls, livestock certificate reforms, and special services for parties. Hotel Ox and Peerless Steam Laundry ad follows.
Col Wm Tweeddale testified he received 2200 dollars in royalties for securing the Melan bridge and performed preliminary surveys and other services. Judge Hazen ruled these payments were for contractors, not the county, and dismissed the claim. The piece questions public tolerance for private payments versus public funds.
The Waldorf Astoria hosted a refined charity ball in New York last night led by Vice President Garret Hobart and Mrs Hobart with General and Mrs Miles and other dignitaries. About 150 attendees toured a glittering venue and enjoyed the nursery and child hospital’s first dances, as critics praised the event.
Brief dispatches report the U S 5 Albatross enlistees for one year will transfer to general service upon application. The ship will sail for Japan and the Philippines around May 1 returning via the northern seas. Also noted are Ohio wine growers forming a cooperative, a Northern Indiana birth, and Capt Gray Carleton stating Texarkana reports of disorder are false as his Tenth cavalry passes through Austin en route to San Antonio.
Chicago February 2 A Zimmerman has applied to the National Cycling Association for membership and the privilege of following the circuit next year. He is the second professional rider to file a formal request for the championship list after Arthur Gardner of Chicago. Though he had hinted at a return to the track, many wheelmen doubted his seriousness, yet insiders say he can ride faster than ever and may figure prominently in the upcoming championship races.
New York February 2 a jury awarded Charles A Hess head of the twenty fifth district 750 damages in the libel suit against the New York Press Hess sought 350 000 claiming the paper charged he was not a resident of the state bought his nomination from the Republican county committee and stated Hess is the bosom friend and companion of a murderer He sued for 50 000 but the verdict cuts his claim to 750.
The wheat pit showed a modest improvement with anxious holders removed from the market and prices edging higher. Northwestern receipts were light and winter wheat futures rose on colder weather and snow cover protection. outside demand for corn and oats remained steady with modest buying by brokers.
Market gossip and price notes from New York and Chicago cover beef, hogs, sheep receipts, eggs, sugar, coffee, and wheat. Outlooks discuss money market, bonds, and currency with cautious commentary on investment demand and potential realisations amid past declines.
A late entry notes a concert featuring piano, organ, and string works by ML Smiley, with a program including gay evening pieces and a noted beamtifl venue.
A report from the J. Woodbury institute outlines a medical professional debate on the role of static electricity in therapeutic practice. Researchers discuss potential benefits and limitations, with emphasis on safety and future study avenues.
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