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REPUBLICANS WIN.
DECISION OF THE SUPREME
COURT OF KANSAS.
D0D6LASS HODSE THE LEGAL ONE.
11
Jastlre Allen Dlweott-Chief Justice Hor-
ton Delivers the Opinion* Reviewing
the Law and the Facts of I lie
Case—Speaker Dansmore s .ys
lie Will Recoffolxe no
Court Decision*
TorEKA, Kan., Feb. 27.—The su-
preme court this morning, Chief Jus-
tice Horton rendering the decision, Jus-
tice Johnson concurring and Justice
Allen, Populist, dissenting, sustained
the Douglass or Republican house as
the legal and constitutional house of
representatives of the Kansas legisla-
ture, and incidentally declared that
the acts of the Dunsinore or Populist
house had no standing in law. I he
opinion of the chief justice occupied
an hour and forty minutes in delivery
and fully exhausted the subject.
The chief justice began by saying
that the court was under great obliga-
tions to the attorneys for the mas-
terly manner in which Ihe case had
been presented. Yesterday the court
had consumed the entire day in com-
paring opinions and examining author-
ities. "This morning, he continued,
"I am here to present my own views
and, at the conclusion, I will state
some other matters as to the views of
other members of the court. No.
written opinion has yet been pre-
pared." He then went briefly into
the history of the ease and declared
that, upon the allegations made, the
court hail a matter before it to decide
judicially.
certificate MKMnKKHHII' tests.
The question at issue, the. chief
justice continued, was whethep-, the
Douglass house of representatives had
legal anthority to arrest Uunn. If
there was one house only the duty of
the court would be easy and plain, but
it appeared from the respective
journals that there were two houses
claiming the right to legislate. He
then went briefly into the way
legislative bodies are organized and
"ited McCray on election to show
that tl e proper person to or-
ganize a house were those holding
certificates and, in support of McC.-ay,
read passages from Cushing's manual.
The supreme court of Nebraska, no
longer ago than January 17 of this
year, had taken that view of the ques-
tion. In support of this theory, he de-
clared, the scenes lately witnessed in
the Kansas capital ful.y justified such
• rule. In the main, he said, It was
undertaken to ignore the statute In
making Returns of the election of a
legislature and riot and violence rc-
tultcd.
In the case now before the court the
chief justice continued, no showing
had been attempted' that there was
fraud or bad faith on the part of the
state board of canvussers There had
MILLIONS •A.9ILY MADE.
■una Figure* Bapmentlag ih* Profit,
of the Panama Canal Contract**!*.
Paris, Fefc. 21.—SL Flor.v, the gov
eminent acoountant aj pointed to ex-
amine the accounts of the I'ahaina
canal company, reports that the total
amount received by contractors for
renl or alleged work on and supplies
for the canal was $03,524,013. Of this
amount *20,470,0811 represented money
paid to laborers and sums expended on
various undertakings. In the absence
of vouchers it was impossible to ascer-
tain whether the labor and other opera-
tions charged for were actually ex-
ecuted.
The American dredging company's
charges for its operations, plant, etc.,
amounted to 813,8111,0711. No vouchers
or documents were obtainable where-
by the profit* of the contractor*
could lie estimated. The account of
the American dredging company in-
cluded an unexplained indemnity item
hich nothing appeared to justify and
hich amounted to $2,100,000.
Another American firm's account fur
operations and plant amounted to
:i,2.1(1,137. The books of this firm, Mr.
Klory says have been so irregularly
ept that the admitted balance of
profits amounting to 81,595,700 must be
accepted with reservation.
The company of French engineers
•dared the expenditures on opera-
tions and plant to have been87,0711,702.
his account ostensibly showed a loss
of $1,288,591. M. Flory points out that
this includes all of commissions to the
Societe Pots et Comptos Courant, of
hich Charles de Lesseps and Henry
;>ttu were directors. Another con-
tractor received 815,210,500 on which
the admitted profit was 84,144,057.
Iiarles dc Lesseps and Henry Cottu
again sharing in the profits as
directors of the Societe de Pots. An-
other firm obtained 810,171,789, of
hich $2,287,470 was admitted to be
purely profit, divided between the firm
and the principal financial agent of the
Panama canal company. Still another
contractor received $7,125,507, the
clear profit on which was $2,502,070.
M. Eiffel'* charges for operations
and plants amounted to $14,130,045, on
which the net profit was 80.014,091.
M. Klory calculates the total of profit*
of the contractors at 815,449,240.
The names of all the firms spoken of
in the report are to be published with
the report of the committee of inquiry
of the chamber of deputies. M. Pella-
tin charges the government with the
suppression of the figures in M. Flory's
report, which lias been obtained for
;jublieation without the sanction of
,he authorities.
;
Revised Journal" of
hollsc, evidently care
, tend yet that journal
yt Seemed to recognize that
TO«ml>erft holding certificates
b#eu.
the
pre*
Duni
da* lifter
only
i
fullvjbi
iflt
__ly ■-
had authority to act. For several day*
it set forth that fifty-eight members
refc[i>bcte<rto roll call and others were
counted In as' present but not voting
in order to make a quorum, the other
'n«fiViV>er4'of the house characterised a*
test ants. This record was kept up
•nittll the contestants were formally
taken la Vy a vote of the hoiike. Then
the journal showed that the Dunsinore
hoifcn accepted the precedents laid
down in the books a* correct.
TH«i KEED rltECKJHtNT KAUI.TY.
Much was said nblUt tholSeed house,
.f'^heicouft went cini'V'j ft1 Pitr'- ti th«
1 practice of Counting tw ttiAnbevs, but
the Reed house hart [Of its own
ruleB formally adopted upon which to
base the speaker's ruling. 'Ihe Duns'
more house lisd adopted no suoii rule
More than five jwrsons «jio were
cuunted in by tHe' l>vitisim.rtpioiise had
never recognizM-lt-a* sa*li; but were
currying on a house, pf thei,' O'VU.
Speaker Reed new)rV<y>\yilcd i\ any
persons who .Lad Hot t-ecogni/.cil him
as sp akej\ Now there could be no
question that the Doufloss houie was
organized by the , otys oi sixty-four
members who held certificates.
It was claimed that the Douglass
house was destroyed when the senate
and governor recognized the Ihins
more house If that wits the law the
governor and senate two rears ago
might have destroyed the Populist
house and created a Republican house
And two years hence, and so oi
through futuro history, other legisla
life bodies might be overturned to ac-
complish partisan ends. If the Doug
lass house had voluntarily dissolve
when the governor antl senate recog
ni/.cd the rival body the question of de
facto government would have been a
strong force in the case, b it it did not
♦.dissolve and it was still in existence.
in the course of his remarks, the
' chief justice incidentally indorsed the
opinion of Judge lla/.en in the injunc-
tion cuse against State Tieasurer Bid
die handed down last wc?K.
In tVjft<!lusion the chief justice said
the Douglass house was the lawful
house of representatives and in Ills
views on the subject he announced
that Mr. Justice Johnston fully coin-
cided and concurred.
Mr. Justice Allen then delivered a
dissenting opinion in whluh he held
that the supreme court had no juris-
diction in the esse and a* the Duns-
more house had been recognized by
the governor and senate it was a de
facto organization and Its acts were
good in law.
m'NBMORK nKI'IAM.
Speaker Dunsinore said this nv rn-
ing that he recogni/rd the Jurisdiction
of no emit considering the organiza-
tion of the house of rep-
resentatives, but said he would be
governed by the direction of Oovei nor
I.ewelling and the tenute.
heading Populists suy they will ac-
cept the decision of the court until the
next election when they will go before
the people confident of being sustained
in their course. The nreaent sc. sion
ON TO WASHINGTO N.
VICE PRESIDENT STEVENSON
EN ROUTE.
ACCOMPANIED BY A LARGE PARTY,
411. lttooiniiiKtim Neighbor! anil Krleu'li
Crowd Around tho Depot to llld Him
farewell—Will Keturn Immedi-
ately Alter the limugiirntlmi
to Koutaln Until Conge*.
Meet* Once More.
TO IMITATE THIS COUNTRV.
The Arngr of Hawaii Will Wear Ignited
State* Blue—The New Flag.
Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 27.—A firm in
this city has received an order from
tho provisional government of the
Hawaiian island for military clothinf
in all respects like that of the fatigue
uniform of the United States army, to
be shipped by steamer from San Fran-
cisco March 14, for thefsuse of the na-
tional guard, "the order is *igned by
John H. Soper, colonel commanding
N. G. II. The army consists of 404
men.
N. G. H.
A dark blue silk battalion flag is
also ordered, similar in size to the
United States regimental flag, but
with the ooat of arms of Hawaii on a
blue shield In the center surmounted
by one star. In the center of this shield
is to be another shield with three white
and four red vertical stripes bearing
resemblance to the United States
shield. Over this shield is the word
Hawaii," and the date of the revolu-
tion, "January 17,1803."
ITS FIRST STHA1GHT TICKET.
Republicans of Wichita Break the Rec-
ord—The llouglaai House Appointed.
Wichita, Kan., Feb 27.—The Re-
publicans of the city this morning
nominated a straight party ticket,
from mayor to constables, for the first
time In Wichita's history. L. M. Cox
received the unanimous nomination for
mayor. The following resolution was
passed by a rising vote:
Resolved, By the Hepubltcans of Wichita in
eonventton tmsetnblfil. that we Indorse the
action el the Kepuhlii-un house of representa-
tives of the state, and especially our fellow
townsmun, Speaker George I.. Douglass, for
the noble position maintained in defence of
constitutional liberty In this state, und we
pledge our unswerving devotion to our lc/ls-
laturc with the linn conviction that Its action
will be Indorsed by the people of the state
Itl.ooMlNflToN, ill., Feb. 28. — Vicc
President-elect Stevenson and family
were up unusually early to-day and
started for the union depot in car-
nages ut 7:110 o'clock. On their ar-
rival there they found a crowd of fully
2,003 people awaiting. When Mr.
Stevenson left his carriage, the family
at once went to a private car in wait-
ing, but he was compelled to stop antl
give each person a farewell hand-
shukc.
At 8 o'clock the train pulled out,
anil as it passed out one grand fare-
well cheer was given. The entire
train is under the auspices of the Illi-
nois Democratic club and from here to
Washington is in charge of John Eddy,
chairman of the club's committee on
railways. The baggage car was filled
with provisions, etc., and in one end
contained a barber shop. Next to the
baggage car was a dining car equipped
with edibles sufficient to supply the
party for eight days. Following the
dining car were four sleeping cars.
Following these was the private car of
President (lakes of the Northern Paci-
fic, tendered Mr. Stevenson for his per-
«onal use.
When the train was filled there were
about 125 people aboard, among whom
were Mr. anil Mrs. James S. Ewing
and son Spencer, Mrs. Stevenson's
sister, Mrs. M. T. Scott and daughters,
Misses Letitia and Julia; Miss Jilanche
llurnett of St. Louis, Mr. and Mrs. J.
T. ISunn and daughters. Misses Laura
anil Fannie; II. F. Funk, the newly
elected Republican congressman who
will succeed Owen Scott; Robert E.
Williams, Charles Stevenson, nephew
of the vice president; Harry C. Itunn
of Chicago, W. 1J. Ilunn of Warrens-
burg, Mo., and a number of newspaper
men.
Immediately after the inauguration
Vice President Stevenson and family
will return to this city, where they
will remain until next December un-
less a special session of congress is
called. It is quite likely that his fam-
ily may return on this train, which
will leave Washington on the after-
noon of March 4, on account of Mrs.
Stevenson's health, which is not very
good.
The Senate Acta on Fen.Iona.
Washington, Feb. 28.—After the
agricultural bill had been placed on
the senate calendar to-day the pension
appropriation bill was taken up and
Mr. Gorman called attention to the
fact that a bill appropriating over $166,-
000,000 was being run through the
senate with very few senators giving
any notice to it After discussion by
Messrs. McPherson, Palmer, Piatt and
Allison, the bill was passed without
amendment.
Congressman Tarsney Improving.
Washington, Feb. 28.—Congressman
Tarsney's fight against illness begins
to give promiseof bcinga winning one.
This morning he looked bet ter and felt
better for the first time in a week. He
slept without the use of morphine and
this marked a distinct improvement in
his condition.
oi tne legislature expires bv lim'.ta-
tion March 8, when it is cxpecteil the !
governor will call an extra session.
The pay of members for an extra
session is limited to *00. which limits
the session to thirty days. This is
more than enough time for the legisla-
ture to pass needed laws.
This afternoon. Governor Lcwclling
said that he would reserve his decision
as to his action about recognizing the
Republican house until he should hear
from the Populist leaders as he desired
to follow their wishes to the letter.
NO CONTEST AGAINST MARTIN.
When the Douglass house met this
afternoon, Chambers, the Comanche
county Democrat, arose to a question
of personal privilege, saying that it
had been rumored that there would
be another United States senator
elected by this legislature. He desired
to say further that during the last
two days he had received letters
and telegrams from his Dem-
ocratic constituents of Comanche
county and from the Seventh con-
gressional district, protesting against
his participating in such proposed elec-
tion and in obedience to their wishes
he desired to state to the house that
he would not take part in the election
of another United States senator dur-
ing this session of the legislature,
This action of Mr. Chambers seems
to settle the validity of Senator Mar-
tin's credentials as without the assis-
tant's of Chambers, the Republicans
may not hope to elect another senator.
The Douglass house adjourned until
Monday at 4 o'clock.
The two houses were in disorder all
morning. The members were await-
ing the decision of the court and did
not care to transact business. The
Republican members sat in represent-
BOOMERS FIX A DAY.
ON MARCH 6 THEY WILL MOVE
ON THE STRIP.
A GREAT GATHERING ON THE LINE.
HoiDrHrcUri Meet and Fas* Resolu-
tions Declaring Tliat If Congreii
Docs Not Act llefore Adjourn-
ment They Will Move on to
the strip— Souae Lively
Titties in Prospect.
Arkansas City. Kan., Feb. 2 4.—A
large number of homeseekers as-
sembled on the line of the Cherokee
strip at noon yesterday. Some were
there with teams, plows and camp
equipage, with the view of invading
the long coveted land; others were
there for the purpose, if possible, to
prevent a raid until congress has been
given the extreme limit of time to pass
the pending bill providing for the
opening of the land to settlement.
This is what is called the "too con-
servative" element, though they also
are favorable to invading the strip im-
mediately after the adjournment of
congress, provided the treaty is not
ratified.
After a heated discussion, in which
.-r the disputants camc near resorting to
ative hall smoking and talking and i blows, resolutions were adopted favo -
the Populists sang devotional hymns, ing the invasion of the t herokee strip
'opulista sang
The I'opulist house has decided to
publish an official statement of the
last controversy in the reform papers
of the state. Messrs. Howard, Barnes
and Brown are preparing it.
KILLED IN THE PRIZE RING.
Featherweight Miller Literally Beaten
to Death In San Francisco.
San Francisco, Feb. 27.—William
Miller, the featherweight pugilist who
was defeated by Hawkins in the Pacific
athletic club, died this morning of
concussion of the brain, resulting from
injuries received in the fight.
Both men were featherweights,
weighing 122 pou.ids when they entered
the ring. Mil'er, who was 21 years
old, came from Sacramento and had no
science, relying on brute strength,
while Hawkins wps very clever.
The two fought fifteen rounds, Mil-
ler being terribly punished, while
Hawkins was uninjured. Miller failed
to recover consciousness and was taken
to the receiving hospital.
Hawkins and his seconds, "Spider"
Kelley, "Tim" McGrath and John
Hicks, also Joe Soto and John Living-
ston, Millers seconds, were arrested
last night, and the police are looking
lor Morris Gallagher, Miller's second,
and Dan Creedon, the referee.
This makes the third man killed^ in
the prize ring in San Francisco during
the past four years.
DISBARRED
AND DISGRACED.
Visible Supply of <*r tn.
Nbw York, Feb. 28.—'The visible supply c f
grain in store and afloat on February 25 us re-
ported by the New York producc exchange, is
an follows:
Wheat -« 564,000 bu: decrease, 652.000 bu.
Corn—15,001,000 bu; increase, 380.000 bu.
Oats—6,456,000 bu: decrease, 231.000 bu.
Rye—915,000 bu: decrease. 2,030 bu.
Barley—1,872,000 bu; decrease, 36,000.
M'KINLEY NOT RUINED.
The Ohio Governor's Indorsements Pro-
tected by au Iimurance Policy.
Maskii.i.on, Ohio, Feb. 27.—It trans-
pires that Governor McKinley holds as
security for his obligations as indorser
for Walker a 8100,000 twenty year Ton-
tine policy on Walker's life, which has
already run sixteen years and is now
worth 800,000.
She Made Two (iood Failures.
Billings, Mo., Feb. 28.—Nellie Ray
attempted yesterday to shoot Fred
House, a telegraph operator, because
he paid attention to another girl.
Failing to do him any harm she at-
tempted suicide by taking morphine,
but in this also failed.
Democratic senator* Will Fight.
Washington, Feb. 27—The Demo-
crats in the senate have practically
served notice on the Republicans that
they will lesist to the end any
attempt to brine M>out the eon-
of l*ci5|oi|V.llaiichett as
th Inited
'•trt£U tor the rmon, ♦hey as-
sert. thuy^ho retiring ftnsident ought
not to ikbpermitted to afitninate to a
life poflVon a membol/of his own
party after the people nave removed
that party from power.
Itidge of
States "irsfcil for the rl
IIhix-^H'i Library to II
WJfcj&no^ON, Feb. i
Hcym's $K>use bill f<i
Montgomery, Ala., had!
the senate to-day, the 1
Purchased.
.—-After Mr.
a bridge at
jen passed in
legislative ap-
propriation bill was taken up and an
amendment was agreed t3 appropriat-
ing* 87.*>,000 for the purchase of George
Bancroft's library of historical manu-
scripts and reprinted books and
pamphlets.
Sailing t'mler the Ameiicun Flag.
Nkw York, Feb. 27 The New York
sailed to-day under the stars and
stripes for the first time. River craft
Bcreeclied their wh sties in wcleeiae
and hundreds of persons ashore
watched the American l>oat on her ini
tial trip. Kx-Secretarv Foster and
tSenator Morgan were aboard.
Must Flevate Their Traoks.
Chicago, Feb. 27.—1The city council
has passed an ordinance requiring all
railroad tracks within a specified term
of years to be elevated above streot
level.
Swltcler Boomed for Statistician.
Washington, Feb. 28.—Colonel W.
Switzler is being boomed for his old
pdace at the head of the bureau of
statistics, as the original Cleveland
Democrat.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
The great new battleship, Indiana,
will be launched at Cramp's ship yards,
on the Delaware, to-day.
Mrs. R. L. Tandy of Chillicothe, Mo.,
was forced to give up valuables at the
point of a revolver by a burglar.
Sermons were preached throughout
New Jersey Sunday against the legal-
izing of winter racing in the state.
In the placer district on Hasnzampe
river, in Arizona, vesterday a white
man named Michaeis killed two Mexi-
eans who attempted to jump his claim.
John Jolly at Atlanta, Ga., leaned
his back against a tree, put a gun in
his mouth and shot off the top of his
head. The cause for the deed is a
mystery.
II. K. Kuhn's two story business
house in Nevada, Mo., was burned yes-
terday morning. Kaylor's music con-
servatory adjoining was damaged con-
siderably.
Reports from Risbee, Ariz., say
bloody l order war is looked for as a
result of the killing of Edward Lopez
by Mexican officials across the line
from Bisbee.
Steps have been taken in New York
to raise $.">0,000 to be used at once in
sending Protestant evangelists to
France. The Rev. Dr. llurrell is at the
head of the movement in New York.
The lead and zinc sales of South
west Missouri and Southeast Kansas
last week aggregated 9123,045. Prices
were strong and the output unusually
heavy. Joplin s sales aggregated 820.-
420, Carterville's $24,520: Aurora's $14,-
01 a. and Galena's $32,19?.
The Speaker of the Teunessee House Con-
victed of Misappropriating Funds.
Memphis, Tenn., Feb. 2 7.—Judge
Estes of the circuit court this morning
delivered an opinion disbarring Ralph
Davis, speaker of the Tennessee house
of representatives from practice for
having taken from Client Nathan Si-
mons $1,250 to settle a bond, and then
misappropriating the money His
name was ordered stricken from the
rolls. The opinion was crouched in
scathing terms.
Public Money for Catholic Schools.
New York, Feb. 27.—A movement is
on foot to secure from the state school
fund of New Jersey money to support
the Catholic parochial schools of that
state. Several Catholic clergymen
who hold iit>eral views on the public
school question have prepared a bill
wlrch is to be introduced before the
New Jersey legislature closes its ses-
sion, providing that the state shall an-
nually appropriate a certain amount
from the state school fund for the sup-
port and maintenance of the parochial
schools.
Chicago Poiice-a* I iilou .Men.
Chicago, Feb 27.—The police forct
of this city may be represented in the
assembly in the near
jec is in the hands of
Me linn who says he
has been approach. u oa the subject by
prominent labor men. Tne men are
organizing to seiu.e the same wages
as are paid i;i New York, Denver,
Philadelphia and Urooklyn.
Frowt Fame to I'ufrt/.
Olran. Y.. Feb. 27.—Mrs Lucy
A. Mnci.iem. who was oncj engaged
to ( b\e. Justice Chase and was first
cousin to Commodore Perry, died last
week in Olean. She won some fame
in the field < f li craturc, was later a
lectur -r and gained prominence as a
reader and singer. She died a pauper
and insane.
on the Gth day of March providing
that congress adjourns without taking
action in the matter. The officers of
the invasion company are: Captain, J.
W. Cunnick; first lieutenant, J. C.
| Columbia; second lieutenant, William
Vohris; orderly sergeant, L. A. liatha-
way.
An advisory board consisting of five
members was appointed, with Captain
J. W. Hamilton as chairman. They
extended an invitation to all home-
seekers to assemble here and be ready
for a grand rush on the day named.
The advisory board was authorized by
the meeting to investigate and see
that all quarantine laws are rigidly
enforced
The following are the resolutions
"Whereas, The congress of the United States
dill on the second day of Murch, 1W.\ pass an
act creating a commission, composed of three
members, and apiiropriatintf $25,000 from the
public treasury for the purpose of maintaining
the same, said commissioners having the
power to consummate a treaty with tin; Indians
of the five nations in the Indian territory,
and especially with the Cherokee Indians, for
the cession of all their right and title to the
lands known as the Cherokee strip, and said
committee having discharged their duty and
reported to congress the treaties concluded
by them, said report to congress bwing sub-
mitted in 1891; and,
Whereas, Congress has thus far. during
two sessions, filibustered any attempt to rati-
fy the treaty with the Cherokee Indians for
their claim to the lands for some reason or
reasons best known to themselves; therefore,
be it
"Resolved, That if congress (Iocs not ratify
said treaty on or before the 4th day of March,
1893, we. the prospective settlers of the Chero-
kee strip, will, on the Gth day of March, at 12
o'clock noon, meve upon and occupy the same,
and, therefore, be it further
"Resolved. That a hearty invitation be ex-
tended to all prospective settlers of said lands
of the Cherokee strip assembled in Kansas
and Oklahoma and all over the United States
to join with us. "Joseph W. Hamilton,
"J. M. Vanwinki.e.
"L. A. Hathaway."
FBED vouw COWN.
Uncle j.rr j Bay. Too Can M.h. It
Worth About Eighty-five Cent..
Washington, Feb. 28. -Secretary
Rusk of the department of agriculture
says that farmers in all parts of the
country are inquiring as to the prob-
able profit of feeding corn to hogs at
present prices. He desires to state
the prospect for large returns from
judicious hog feeding has never been
io bright as now. In average years
it takes about nine pounds of hog,
ive weight, to bring the price
f a bushel of corn. This year five
minds of hog brings as much as a
uushel of corn. If ten pounds af pork
are made from a bushel of corn, which
mav be taken as a fair return, then
the present price of hogs would
corn bring about 85 cents a bushel if
fed to these animals, which is about
twice as much as it is quoted at on the
Chicago market
Instead of sending pigs and half fat
hogs to market, as many have done,
only to find that such animals were un-
fit for packing and would bring but &
comparatively small price, these ani-
mals should be kept on the farm and
fattened on corn which is now so cheap
in the market.
TO PROTECT MANY EMPLOYES.
The Fellow Servant^ Hill Passed by th®
Missouri Senate.
Jefferson City, Mo., Feb. 28.—An-
other fierce contest was aroused in the
senate Saturduy over the fellow ser-
vant bill, which was finally ordered to
engrossment in the following form by
a vote of 26 to 3.
"Every person or corporation, including
street railways, owning, operating or using
any dangerous machinery and appliances, or
operating any kind of hazardous work in this
state, shall be liable for all damages sustained
by any agent, servant or employe, unless he
fce guilty of contributory negligence, and no
contract which limits or restricts such liability
shall be legal or binding."
The fellow servant bill has created
more strife and excited more debate
than any other measure that has been
before the senate this session. Its
progress is being- closely watched by
many of its intended beneficiaries and
its passage is being fought by a strong*
and formidable railroad lobby. It is ex*
pected to pass the senate in its present
form, but there is little hope for it in
the house. Already many different
classes of corporations are necessarily
inimical to it and it is probable that
other amendments will be tacked on
in the house for the sole purpose of
creating fresh opposition and insuring
its defeat
spon
thre
trade and labor
future. The pt\
Officer Edwn.*<I
MiftftomT t'tiantiiuqan.
Sedai.ia, Mo., Feb. 2 .—At a called
meeting of the officers and board of
directors of the state Chautauqua,
which meets in Sedalia from June 23
to July 4, Secretary J. Spencer of
Warrensburg, reported the engage-
ment of the following ladies
and gentlemen: Professor Merrill
of Vanderbilt university, Nashville,
Tcni?.; Rev. Anna II. Sliaw of Wash-
ington. 1). C.: Kev. Mr. ('ate and .Jen-
nie Jackson, jubilee singers of Cincin-
nati; Rev. Sain Jones and Mrs. Marion
Lowell of Seda ia The musical di-
rector of the assembly will be l)r.
Lcnig, wl\o tilled the same position al
Pertle Springs in 181 2.
••VIII Invkdft th« Strip.
Arkansas City. Kan., Feb. 22.—At
a meeting of the thousands of home
seekers held yesterday a resolution
was I'doptcd declaring that in the
event that congress did aot take ac-
tion looking to the opening of the
Cherokee strip by Wednesday, they
will take steps to invade the strip and
stake out claims.
WILL PAY EVERYTHING.
Governor McKinley Starts in to Settle
IIin Uig Indebtedness.
Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 24.—Gover-
nor McKinley has been in the city all
the week endeavoring' to bring about
some adjustment of his tangled affairs.
Yesterday the following plan was de-
cided upon: The governor lias made
an assignment of his property to Her-
man H. Kohlsatt, of the Chicago
Inter Ocean. Mayor T. Herrick
of .Cleveland, Ohio, and Judge
Day of Canton, Ohio. The property
is "turned over without preference for
the equal benefit of bis creditors. Mrs.
McKinley has considerable property of
her own which she has all along de-
sired to turn over tube used in paying*
the notes that llovernor McKinley
must meet. Her friends have urged
her to retain an kiterest in the prop-
erty, but she has steadfastly refused
to listen to any argument and lias exe-
cuted a deed to Mr. M. A. Hanna of
this city, putting all her property in
his hands. He is to do with it what-
ever he thinks best toward settling up
the obligations incurred in the Walker
indorsements.
lM.count on American Silver.
Vancouver, U. C., Feb. 2 5.—On and
after March 1 the chartered banks
here will only accept American silver
at twenty per cent discount. The
former discount was five per cent.
The reason is to get rid of American
Silver, as there is too much in the
country at present. The merchants
intend to take silver at par and ship
lo the states.
.Ilia I'qfbett III.
Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 25.—
Fighter Jnmes Corbett is sick &t his
hotel in this city, suffering from the
effects of a severe cold contracted
Thursday, after taking a five mile run.
His company gave no performance
last m'rhi
Two Children Married by Fraud.
Belton, Mo.. Feb. 27.—.Jefferson
Watt and Miss Ollie Mctlaslin, son and
daughter of neighboring farmers living
seven miles south of here, were married
by Justice 1). (\ Idol yesterday, being
armed with a license fresh from the
county recorder. To-day the father of
the bride arrived and declared that his
daughter wa< only l'< years of age and
the license was obtained by fraud.
Wyott is only 1H himself. The counlf
a*e suppnk"d *o be ui Kansas.
Ao model Distillery at the Fair.
Chicago, Feb. 22.—There will prob-
ably be no model distillery at the
world's fair. Collector Mamer an<
Bounces that his office could not per-
Captains Hamilton ! mit a still to be run there, and if such
and Corrigan say that there are 20.000
men who will move simultaneously
from both s^les^of the outlet.
an attempt was male it would
■topped.
AN AWFUL DEED.
An Atlanta, Ga., Girl Deliberately Kills
Her Two Sisters.
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 28. — Saturday
afternoon a few minutes before 2
o'clock, Miss Julia Force, H8 years of
age, shot and killed her two sisters,
Florence, 30 years of age, and Minnie,
25 years old. She then walked to the
police station and gave herself up, say-
Hg she had committed a crime and de-
sired protection.
It is believed that the woman is in-
sane. She has been considered irre-
nsible at times and had frequently
reatened to kill members of her fam-
ily. She says that she has for a year
been writing out a statement of the
family troubles and just completed it
The Forces are one of the foremost
families of the South, and the tragedy
has caused an immense sensation. The
fnneral of the murdered girls took
place yesterday and was the largest
ever held in Atlanta.
Shooting In a Court Room.
Chandler, Ok., Feb. 27.—During the
trial of a case in court here in which
H. Stewart and Dr. Ivy were opposing
attorneys, the latter called the former
a liar and was promptly Knocked down.
Ivy then drew his revolver and began
tring at Stewart, but hit John J.
inright, the latter's partner, who
rushed between them, receiving pain-
ful wounds in each arm.
Cboynsltl Wants to Fight.
Chicago, Feb. 28.—Joe Choynski,
accompanied by Ed Graney, the cham-
pion amateur light weight of Califor-
nia, is in the city. Choynski will sec-
ond Ryan in his fight with Dawson
next Wednesday night and will chal-
lenge the winner of the Hall-Fitzsim-
tnons fight at the ring side, Parson
Davies furnishing the necessary back-
ing.
Not Opposed to Gladstone's Bill.
Omaha, Neb., Feb. 28.—M. V. Gan-
non, president of the Irish national
league, emphatically denies that he
authorized the address said to have
been issued by the officers of the
league, directed against Gladstone's
home rule bill.
Kansas Bank Report.
TorEKA. Kan., Feb. 28.—The report
of Hank Commissioner Johnson just
made shows an increase of deposits in
the state banks over the report make
l&St September of almost SI,000,000.
THE MARKETS.
Kansas City.
Friccs were quoted as follows: No 2 hard
wheat, No. 3 hard wheat. 67®68c;
No. 4 nard wheat. 54'fi56c rejected hard wheat,
46<&.r>C'c: No. 2 rod wheat, 03ft.(He. No. 3 red
wheat 60®61c; Na 4 red wheut. 5S&5t"c.
Qfferintrs of corn were not us lur ;e us ex-
pected. There was u fair demand, though
prices were o lower. White corn sold
mor<' slowly than mixed corn. Receipts to day
were 101 cars; a week a«o, 137 cars: a year
ago. 177 cars. No. 2 mixed corn sold at 33®
3314c; No. 3 mixed No. 4 mixed. 32c;
Na - white. 34<i®34^«c: No. 3 white, 34(?04'4c;
No. 4 white sold at 88e Shipper! psld 870
Mississippi river and 39>&@.w4r Memphis for
No. 'l corn: No. a white sold at :*:ac river
and 41 l2(fjf41J4c Memphis.
KANSAS CITY 1.1 VE STOCK.
Kansas city. Mo., Feb. 2s Cattle-Re-
ceipts. since Saturday,2.896; calves, *J0. shipped
Saturday, 1.414. The market was active and
Strong; steers lOfrl&c hUhrr cows 10c higher;
feeders strong, stockers and canners steady.
Dressed beef and shipping steers. IYult.40-,
Texas and Indian steers. >M.7ivwnf ; cows and
heifers. Il.Mlif3.7.Y, Texas and Indian steers,
$150^3.35; stockers and feeders, lU2.V&4,a6;
mixed. 19ftH 3ft.
Hogs Keeeij ts since Saturday 2.577; dipped
Saturday. l.MMV The market was active and
10 to Iftc higher, closing with advance tnoBtly
lost Prices ruueed from *"• to 17.M) per 10J-lbs
according to qualit y
Hogs Keceints ince ^aturdu. I : hip-
meats Saturday. -.'M The muMtet wis un-
changed. 'I tie following are r"i risentatlve
sales
No. Wi Price No.
1130 afa A l. (\ r j:, ; j.„-,
'*10 M 4 41 :
\ t ) rice,
H7 1 60
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