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WWirhil b 6 G jW41ggKgWjByjSWH!HIBSiWMWfcKSSi' -f ifev. TOL. XIII, NO 106. WICHITA 'KANSAS, FRIDAY 3I0RNISTG, SEPTEMBER 19, 1890. WHOLE NO. 19S3. THE LAST CARD PLAYED BY DEMOCRATS. Representative Kilgore Bursts Open a Door and Leaves the House, Tie Big Texan's Might Overcomes the Speaker's Order to Forcibly Ds- tain Members. Other Democrats Follow Mr. Eeed Unable to Eetain a Quornm to Aot on the Virginia Contest Senator Plumb Denounces Secretary Win dom's Power to Con trol the Country's Finances. Washington; Sent. IS. After prayer by the chaplain, Mr. O'Ferrall, of Virginia, suggested that there was no quorum pres ent. The speaker was unable to count a quorum and directed the doorkeeper to Notify members in the lobby that their at tendance was desirable. There were only fifteen Democrats present. In the course of half an hour the speaker announced tl f 108 members more than a quorum w ere presont. Mr. O'Ferrall said that he did not ques tion the statement of the speaker, but he was sure that there were fifty members who would swear that there were not HjS members in the hall. The speaker remarked that gentlemen would not swear because there was no op portunity to do so under the rules of the house. Laughter, The journal was read and the question was upon its approval. The result of the vote was yeas 134, nays 0, no quorum, and n call of the house was ordered. The call bhowed the presence of 178 members and the speaker directed the clerk to call the roll on the approval of the journal. CKIbP TALK INDULGED IN. Mr. Crisp, of Georgia, rising to a ques tion of oi dur, said that during a call of the house but two motions were in order to dispense with further proceedings under 1 ho call, and to adjourn. Never before had such a suggestion been made as was now made by the speaker. The speaker It is time that such a sug gestion should be made. Laughter. Mr. Crisp The spoaker is not the master of the house; he is the servant of the house. "The gentleman from Georgia." said the speaker, "need not recommence." Mr. Crisp The gentleman from Georgia will always insist upon his rights ami see that no tyrant takes them away from him. Mr. Rowell, of Illinois The remarks of the gentleman from Georgia are out of order. Mr. Crisp Xot more so than the re marks of the chair. The chair The gentleman from Georgia will take his seat. Mr. Crisp Of courso he will; but ho will always resent such remarks. Mr. Ilaugcn, of Wisconsin, moved to dispense with lurther proceedings under ha call. The Democratic members endeavored in very way to prevent the consideration of the election case and in pursuance of this policy almost all of thorn left tho hall to creak a quorum on the question of approv ing the journal. A call was ordered, which brought in a Tuunber of Democrats and a yea and nay vote w.as boing taken on a motion to dis pense with further proceedings under the call, when the Democratic members began to decamp. Mr. Burrows called tho attention of tho speaker to the fact and asked if the mem liers present could not bo obliged to re main. MR. KILGORE GOES OUT. The speaker replied that the rules were intended to secure this end. Ho added that he did not see why they wore not ob scrved. According tho assistant door keeper, Mr. Houk, directed all of tho doors leading into tho hall to bo locked. Hardly had thislicen done before Representative Kilgore, of Texas, presented himself at tho door on the speaker's left hand and sought to go out into the lobby. He found that tho door was locked and tho door-keeper in charge. Mr. Hayes, refused to unlock it. "Unlock that door," demanded the stal wart Texan The door-keeper moved not. whereupon Mr. Kilgore gave a sudden and vigorous kick and the frail haizo structure flew open and Mr. Kilgore strode out. lie was followed in about the frame fashion by Representatives Crain, of Texas, Cummings of New York and Coleman of Louisiana, who in turn forced t he lock open without opposition from the doorkeeper. At the moment Mr. Kilgore drove the door Hying wide open Representative jTjnclcy, of Maine, was approaching from t i.eother side. The door struck him with full force in tho face, bruising his noe badly. For a time it was feareil that the bone had been broken but this was found not to be the case upon examination. NO DISRESPECT .MEANT. Representative Coleman, of Louisiana, explained that he meant no disrespect to the house or Speaker Reed in forcing an exit from the hall. Ho felt compelled to leave, but upon his first refusal by the doorkeeper he returned to his desk. Later lie saw t bar Representative, Crnin of Texas, had no dulicultv in getting out mid believing that be was being made the ictim of unjust treatment, Mr. Coleman made a second application that the door be opened for him and on a second refusal, forced it ojen with his knee. As soon as lie had transacted the business which call ed him out, he returned and cook his scat again. Further proceedings under the call were dispensed with yeas 185, nays 4S. STILL NO QUORUM. The journal was thon approved yeas 153, nays 5, the clerk noting a quorum. Mr. Haugen demanded the previous question on the Langbton-Venable con tested olection case. On ordering the previous question, the vote stood: Yeas 135, nays 10, Mr. Hill, of Illinois, Republican, voting in the nega tive This being no quorum, a call of the house w as ordered. There was but 151 members, present aud the house adjourned. INFORMATION WANTED. Mr, Plumb Deprecates the Power 'Placed in Windoni's Hands. Washington, Sept. 18. In the senate the resolution oflered yesterday by Mr. Plumb to recommit the bankruptcy bill to the judiciary committee with instructions to amend it so zu, to provide for voluutary bankruptcy only, was taken up and at the suggestion of Mr. Hoar went over until tomorrow. Mr. Plumb offered a resolution directing the secretary of the treasury to inform the senate whether the rule or policy of the department which requires the payment in checks for whatsoever of bullion comes ever the counter of the sub-trenMirv in Mcad of throughthe proper cluaVing houses does not result in paying out notes of the larger denominations instead of those suited for circulation and use in ordinary business transactions, and whether such method of payment does not result in the payment of gold instead of treasury notes. As a reason for offering the resolution Mr. Plumb sent to the clerk's desk and had read a letter from a member of a New York banking house stating the facts as to payment of such checks anil venturing the prediction that the silver question is not finally settled and that New York specula tion and accumulation of silver threatens to arouse it. "Bank withdrawals of gold," the writer says, "will be seized upon by certain influ ential journals here unscrupulously. A break in the market price for silver (and that threatens) at such a time, will equal proofs of holy writ in support of fears." In the course of discussion on the resolu tion Mr. Plumb snoke of the conspicuous illustration that "had taken place within the last few weeks of the impolicy of al lowing the treasury department to ob struct or accelerate the business of the country. For years the treasury depart ment, he said, had hoarded money and during all that time the volume of curren cy had been constantly decreas ing on account of the with drawal of national bank notes. The secretary of the treasury had the busi ness of the country hampered on account of that lack of money, but he waited until a panic was impending not a stock brok ers' panic, but a stringency of money that affected the banks of all of the cities and seriously interfered with the operations of ordinary business; and what has the secre tary done? Ho had given out the money to holders of government bonds and under such circumstances as to enable them (and not him) to control the money supply of the country during their pleasure. Tho money which a few days ago had been in the treasury and which could have been put out at the will of the secretary, was today in the hands of the men who owned bonds to the amount of $20,000,000, and it was perfectly safe to say that these men having that money would use it to benefit themselves and not in the interest of the people. Nothing but an overwhelming calamity would ever divorce the treasury from such malicious interference with the business of the country. Mr. Sherman said that while he had no objection to the resolution, that which had been done had been done in strict execution of the law. The secretary of the treasury had no right to pay for silver bullion in anything but treasury notes. The treasury notes had been issued in large denomination. There had been only a very short time to prepare foi the execution of the law and a' suffic ient amount of treasury notes of small de nominations could not be prepared. Those large notes, necessarily, did not into the circulation of the country. He (Mr. Sher man) doubted the policy of pay ing a year's interest on bonds in advance. Tho financial scare was a manufactured scare. It has been gotten up by brokers, by bulls and bears and various kinds of animals who practiced their trade on the exchanges of New York. There was, he admitted, a great demand for money now for moving cotton and grain and perhaps to pay for an increased quantity for foreign goods imported in order to evade higher duties under the new tariff law. Merchants had, to use a vulgar expression, "bitten off more than they could chew," and were now whin ing around to borrow money. All these things, Mr. Sherman said, would settle themselves in a little while. There was no real serious financial disturbance in the country. It was confined to the city of New York. Ho thought that things should be let go as they were, and that the secretary of the. treasury should be permitted to use his discretion. After further discussion Mr. Plumb's resolution was agreed to. The vice president announced his having signed the river and harbor bill. The calendar was then taken up for an hour and the following bills, among others, were passed: Senate bill to provide for the sale of certain New York Indian lands in Kansas. Senate bill to extend the jurisdiction of the supreme court of the United States to the same as defined in s ction 700 of tho revised stat utes, to invade the judgments and decrees of the circuit courts of the Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, Choctaw and Chickasaw tribes of Indians, respectively. Senate bill appropriating 50,000 for a public building at Nevada, Mo. Senate bill to provide for the inspection of live cattle, hogs and the carcasses and products thereof, where the subjects of interstate commerce. The hour assigned to the calendar hav ing expired, the bill to establish a United States land court was taken up, but owing to the absence through sickness of Mr. Edmunds, who has charge of the bill, it went over till tomorrow. Another hour having been assigned to unobjectionable cases on the calendar, the following bills were among others, passed: Senate bill to revive tho grade of lieuten ant general in tho army of the United States. The senate bill granting the right of way to the Sherman & Northwestern Railroad company through the Indian ter ritory. Mr. Manderson presented a resolution relative to the death of the late Represen tative Laird and after remarks by Messrs. Paddock and Mauderson, the senate ad journed, PENSIONS FOR KANSANS. Washington, Sent. 18. The following pensions were issued to Kansans: Original claimant F. S. Aimcs, Russell; Andrew J. Chapman. Dresden; James James, El Dorado; Eli W. Campbell. Syca more Springs; John Manghor, Wichita; Thomas N. Strong, Hutchinson; James N. Boileau, National Military home; An ton Homing, Spearville; Harder D. Ames, Walton; David P. Nelson, Thayer: Levi S. Tanquary, Columbus; Seth Woodward, El Dorado; James Smith, Grecly; William D. Brown, Salina: William D. Fosborn, Baldwin. Renewal and reissue Ferguson Payne, Kincmau. Increase Mitchell L. Fisher, Princeton: Festus Jovce, Icavenworth; Benjamin Libbev, Elmira; Henry F. Whitman, HumlSoldt; Francis C. Wilson, Maud: Louis Bouvier, National Military home; George M. Hedges. Longton; Thomas P. Murphv' Newton; Samuel A. Gray, Alta niont; Thomas B. Yates, McPherson: Mar tin G Havs, Monmouth: August Wendt, Stanley; Lycurgus Y. B. Taylor, Frank fort; George G. Sherlock, Goddard: Henry Valliet, Downs: Benjamin P. Heaston. Leoua; George W. Lea, Atlanta: Richard A. Patton, Arkansas City; Zephania T. Noriue, Carlton; Richard Stapleton. To peka: Samuel P Coller, Jetmore, and fohn Mullin, Stockton. Indian Territory Reissue Theophilus Case. Guthrie. Increase Wm. P. Meadows, Guthrie. NEW NOMINATIONS. Cresson Springs. Pa., Sent. IS. The president sent the following nominations to Washington this morning: Colonel Edward H. Vullom to be chief medical purveyor. United States army, with the rank of colouel. vice Colonel J II. Baxter, promoted to be surgeon-general; Lieutenant Colonel B. J. D. Irwin, assist ant medical purveyor, to surgeon with the rank of colonel, vice Vullom. promoted. Private Secretary Halford has instructed Assistant Secretary Pruden to forward the anti-lottery bill to the president immedi ately on its receipt at the white house. Secretary Wnidom has informed the president of the success of his proposal for the redemption of $16,000,000 4 percent bouds. THE BARRUNDIA MATTER. Washington, Sept. IS. The house com mittee on foreign affairs today directed a favorable reimrr on a modification of Rep resentative McCronry's resolution calling on the president for all official informa tion respecting the killing of General Bar rundia on board the American steamer Acajmlco by the authorities of Guatemala while under the protection of t.i Ameri can flag. 11 ENGLAND CASTS IRISH NATIONAL ISTS INTO PRISON. John Dillon, William O'Brien and Other Prominent Land Leaguers Arrested. Conspiracy and Inciting Tenants to Ee- fuse to Pay Eents the Charges Against Them, The Eeal Eeason Supposed to be a De sire to Keep Them From Coming to America and Creating Fresh Sym pathy for the Irish Cause Excitement at London. DrjBLTN, Sept 18. Mr. John Dillon was arrested this morning at Bally Brack, where he vas visiting an uncle. He was con veyed on a special train to Tipperary, accompanied by a large military escort. Mr. William O'Brien was arrested at Glengariff and taken to Cork. Warrants have been issued for the arrest of Messrs. Sheedy and Condon, members of the house of commons, Mr. Patrick O'Brien and Rev. David Humphreys, of Tipperary. The charges on which'Mr. Dillon was arrested are conspiracy and inciting the tenants on Smith Barry's estate not to pay their rents. He was at once hurried under strong guard and with the utmost secrecy to the railway station, where a special car was in waiting. As soon as he entered this the train was started for Dublin. Only a brief stop was made in this city, when the pris oner was carried on to Tipperary. The arrest of William O'Brien was made at the Glengariff hotel. Mrs. O'Brien was S resent at the time. The charges against . Ir. O'Brien are similar to those for which Mr. Dillon was arrested. The charges are based ou speeches made by him at Limer ick and Tipperary. In addition to those already mentioned It is ascertained that a warrant has been issued for a Mr. Dtlton, who lias been ac tive in the work of the land league. Here in Dublin the police are keeping a strict watch of the headquarters of the land league. Persons entering or leaving are subject to close scrutiny. Dispatches from Tipperary report that the organizers of the local branch of the land league there are under close police surveillance and are being constantly shadowed. THE ONE TOPIC IN LONDON. London, Sept 18. The one topic in Lon don today is the news from Ireland of the arrest today of several prominent national ists. The general feeling is one of pro found surprise as the government liad kept its secret so well that no hint of its intended action had reached the public. The Parnellites, while greatly surprised, are by no means cast down. Their theory of the arrests at this particular juncture is that the government decided on them in order to prevent the departure of Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien to America. This the government wished to stop, the Parnellites assert, because they feared that the effect of thepeeches of the- Irish orators in America would be to create fresh and strong outbursts of American sympathy with the Irish people, which would bo of great moral help to the liberal cause. There is no abatement of interest throughout the day in the Irish arrests. Up to 7 o'clock this evening no definite in formation had reached London of the specific utterances of Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien on which the warrants for their arrests were based. Neither has the gov ernment given out any official explanation which would throw light upon their sud den and unexpected resort to a vigorous Irish policy. WIIV O'RRIEN WAS ARRESTED. It is commonly supposed toniuht that the ostensible grounds for Mr. O'Brien's ar rest are to be found in a very plain speech which he made last Sunday. On that day ho addressed an assemblage of peasants at an insignificant village in County Cork, named Schulle. He dwelt upon the failure of the potato crop, aud spoke of the gloomy outlook for dis tress which Ireland must face this winter. Warming to his theme, he said: "For tens of thousauds of small farmers throughout Ireland it will become a question this win ter whether they are to have food for them selves or their landlords." Confronted with such an alternative, he thought there should be no hesitancy as to choice. He advised the tenants on every estate to meet and consult as to what proportion if any, of their rent, they could honestly pay. When that question had been dis missed they could talk about the decision. If the farmers, he said, should give the landlords money which was needed to buy bread for their children, the Irish leaders would not dare appeal to the world to come to the rescue of such a nation of slaves. And if the agents would absolutely refuse to pay a penny of rent un til every family that tilled tiie soil was placed beyond the reach of starvation, then if the government evicted starviug people from their poor homes, it would be swept out of existence by a torrent of English indignation and the whole civilized world would send money and assistance for the benefit of the tenants. Mr. Michael was interviewed this after noon in regard to the arrest. He took a very hopeful view of the situation and thought the effect would be entirely favor able to the Irish cause. "If Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien," he said, "had delib erately et out to devise plans for increasing the popularity of the plan of campaign and the prestige of the land league they could not have accomplished their purpose in any wav more success fully than by inducing Mr. Balfour, the chief secretary for Ireland, to take pre cisely the step that he has of his own voli tion. It is just what they wanted. There had begun to be a feeling in Ireland that "the plan of campaign had been carried far enough. Their arrests will be sure to rouse public sentiment in its favor again. Mr. Balfour has not made a greater "mistake since he has been in chief authority over Ireland." O'BRIEN ADMITTED TO BAIL. In the Tipperary court formal evidence of the arrest of O'Brien was given before Maeistrate Irwin, and Mr. Ronan, who conducted the prosecution, asked that O'Brien be remanded until Thursday Counsel for O'Brien cross-examined In spector Ratler with the rw of show ing that although O'Brien had committed the allegHl act in June no steps had been taken for hs arret till it was heard that he was going to America. In spector Raffer denied that the mission to America had anything whatever to do with the cae. Mr. O'Brieu here remarked that the whole world knew the govern ment's motive for making the arrest Mr O'Brien was admitted to bail, Canaa Ca hill being his surety. On the application of Mr. Rotum, war rants were issued for the arreu of other members of the National I-sie There was a slight disturbance otitsMe tin? court house at Tipp.-rry. A large crowd of people accompanied oy h drum and fife band were waitiur in tbe station oere for Mr. Dillon, who drove in ike mayor's carriage to his own rantdence. ivhere he addressed the people from the steus. He said that more trtvtunottv .ar rests were made the more resolute Irish men wouldbecome in the national cause. DILLON REMANDED. Dillon was also bailed. He was remand ed until Thursday. The warrant men tions offenses occurring betwwia March and September. f A constable served a summoss on Mr. Sheey at his residence, but did not arrest him. Mr. Dillon, in an interview after his arrest, said that the object of the gov ernment in raking such a step was a mys tery to him unless it was their intention to prevent the mission of himself and his associates to America. He was quite sure, however, that the arrests would not deprive the tenants of Tipperary and other estates of needful support, although it might be impossible for Mr. O'Brien aud himself togoto Amer ica and make a personal appeal in their behalf. In his opinion no arrests would do more harm to the opponents of tenants thau a dozen public meetings. AN M. P.'S OPINION. Mr. Thomas P. Gill, member of parlia ment for South Louth and a leading Irish nationalist, said tonight that he was cer tain that the arrest of Messrs. O'Brien and Dillon were made simply fo prevent their departure to America. They were booked to sail on the Teutonic which isr announced to leave October 6. I ? LINEN MERCHANTS ACTIVE. London, Sept. 18. The merchants of Belfast are making every endeavor to place as much linen as possible ia the United States before the McKinley tariff bill goes into effect f ON THE TBAOE! Ashland Wilke3 a Good Winner at the To peka Fair. Special Dispatch to the DaUy Eacle. . Topeka. Kan., Sept 18. Atthe Topeka fair meeting today Ashland Wilkes won the 2:22 trot in three straight heats. Best time2:2GX. FAILED TO LOWER THE RECORD. Cleveland, O.. Sept. 18.-Snnol and Guv went to lower their records today but failed. Sunol went a mile iv$2:Vd, Guy in 2:12, the track was heavy.fi In the 2:30 chiss, trotting Gdelia won, Solitude second. Best time 2:2?. The 2:22 class, pacing Cousin Joe won, Cima C. second. Best time 2:21. The 2:20 chiss, trotting Ventas won, Keokee second. Best time 2:20. Gravesend, N. Y., Sept. 18. Winners of today's races: Druidess. Mabel Greene, Strathmeath, Kingston, Nellie Bly, B. B. Million. Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. ia The grand circuit races ruled us follows: The 2:18 class pacing Marendes won, Alexandria Bay second. Best time 2:20. In the 2:33 class trotting, seven heats were run Scramble, Ella E. and Cyclone Jr.. each winning two. Best time 2:25K- Louisville, Ky., Sept. IS. Winners of today's races: Chimes. Catalpii, Sir Ab ner, Roseland, Mamie Fonso, Fannie S. AT GARDEN CITY. GARDEN Citt, Kan.. Sept. 16. Special correspondence. Garden City is again showing signs of prosperity. The excel lent wheat crop, together with a fair crop ot corn and an excellent crop of alfalfa, are making themselves felt. There is not a business man in the city but talks hope fully of the future aud predicts good times 'ere the coming winter is over. Garden City at one time was the leading metro- Colis of western Kansas, but an inflated oom in connection with several bad crops decreased her population wonderfully. But the tide is turning. Tho irrigating: ditches aud an increased rainfall are makJ ing crops more certain and as a result of this farmers are getting more, copfldent and are putting out larger acreages to crops, and good crops with good prices for same means prosperity to both city and country. Let the good work go on. SYRACUSE AND COOLIDGE. SrRACL'SE, Kan., Sept. 10. Special cor respondence. Your correspondent has been informed that the Santa Fe railroad is making ready to move its division and machine shops from Coolidge further west to La JunU, Col., thereby doubling the length of the division. With the loss of the division and shops, Coolidge will rap idly lose popularity aud prestige, and will have to depend on the farming community for her support. Syracuse, once the liveliest little city in western Kansas, is just recovering from a long and prostrated dull spell. The cause of this new awakening to life is the pro ceeds from the excellent wheat crop of this year, together with other crops, which are Dringing magnificent prices. A very large acreage of wheat is being sown this fall, among the sowers being the worthy editor of the Syracuse Journal, who is putting out 100 acres. Another ood crop and Syr acuse will be herself again. THELE PRESENCE NEEDED. Absent Republicans Urged to Eetnrn to Their Dnties. Washington. Sept. IS. A caucus of Re publican members of the house was held this afternoon which lasted an hour and a quarter. The subject of dicussion was the s'atus of business in the house and the means of obtaining a quorum to do business. It was found upon roll call that there were nowin Washington 145 Republi can members, which is twenty-one leas than a quorum. Consequently there are now twenty-eight Republican absentees. Theciucu resolved to make every effort to secure the attendance of these members, and telegrams were seut tonight represent ing the "pressing need for their presence. It was stated that if the absentees return to Washington the remaining business of the session can be closed up in a few days, while a failure to secure the attendance of a Republican quorum will tend to prolong the session indefinitely. RECIPROCITY ACCEPTED. Washington. Sept. IS The conferees on the tariff bill had a two hours' meet ing this morning and it is reported made substantial progress. The mct important action was the acceptance by the house conferees of the senate reciprocity amend ment. The amendments were not con sidered in order but were taken up here and there wherever it appeared that no serious difference of opinion existed and agreed on. Binding twine has not yet been disponed of. It is understood that the senate increase of duties on wines and spirits have been abandoned by the senate members of the conference committee. The iron and steel and glassware schedules have not been considered. Messrs, Vance and Mills of the Democratic c mferees are now in the city and an attempt will be made to hold auother session this afternoon- In view of the progress made today the boue conferees express the opinion that the bill will be ready for report by Monday. ANOTEER STAGE ROBBERY. 5 v Andreas. Cal., Sent. 15 A stage from Valley Spnnr to San Andreas, was stopped by two masked men this afternoon about four mi!e from this town. Eight passengers were on board and relieved of about Tid, and tbe wooden treasure box of Wells, Fargo i Co. was alo taken. Another box remained untouched. Im mediately upon the arnvnl of tbe stage here tbe sheriff started in rearch of the robbers. ST. LOUIS DEMOCRATS SPLIT. St. Locis. Mo , Sept. IS. Tae Demo cratic eongre-sKinal coaventioa of the Eighth district foe. ad it dirthralt to unite upon oee eaadidate today aod tbe result was a split, oae eoaventMa nominating Ex-CettsresMn John J. O'Neill and tbe nthar Pt.rinlr 0ir1t ALL COII KIXGFISHEPw AND GCTHRIE MORE THAN HOPEFUL The Western City Thinks She Sees More Than a Fighting Chance. Fourteen to TwelYethe Unvarying Vote on EackiPrapoGtion in the - A Message from the Governor Eelating to the Location of the Agricultural College Eeferred. to the Puhlio Buildings Committee After a fitxaggle-The Proceedings Special dispatch to tho Dally Eac'.a. Guthrie, Ok., Sept. 18. Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown is apropos in the case of the Oklahoma fellows. "Th cock's shrill clarion" found many of the faithful in. solemn conclave asking what hit them. The Alliance and Labor Union wing of the coalition look wise and keep mum. The Guthrie Doys have that kind of a "'told you so" look in their eyes that is pleasant to behold after the expression that ha3 lin gered upon their countenances for the last few days. Members of the third house and the mob generally painted the town red. If their bird-like voices were wafted on the still air of night and their measured step, two long, one short anapeastic, dactylic and trochaic verse, worse than Horatian re-echoed through the deserted streets, startling the weary watcher beside the sick (plain drunk), and causing the yellow canine to raise a pean in honor of the dia tingushed guests. This was the day for the fellows that had pointers. "Bet you $100 the capital goes Oklahoma City; Guthrie, put up your money." The result is 5 cents is the size of the fellow's pile, but he knows another fellow who will. Kingfisher thinks she has more than a fiehtinc chance. She is warming up to the Alliance fellows and; gracefully falls in with their views, as she may need them in her business. The members from Payne are inclined to forecast their probable reception at the hands of their constituency when, Cincin nati like, they shall return to the plow and sorghum. In the house this morning every vote was ou the old line 14 to 12. "What the issue will he is uncertain. The Democracy is jealous of every iota of power that is conferred on the governor, and unhesitatingly put themselves on record on every measure that looks towards granting him the power of making any ap pointment. This is carried to an extreme. Guthrie is in a better state of organiza tion than she has ever been before. She jiow acts an telling tly and.thaagjtanrks ot political wisaom crop out. Oklahoma City is making a splendid fight to hold her vantage ground, and if she fails it will not be for lack of general ship. The Kingfisher contingent are a unit in everything. They have nothing to lose and everything to gain. in the house. In the house at the morning session twenty-three were present, Tritt, Long and Richardson nbsent. Prayer, miuutes read and approved. Committee was appointed to apportion the code: Campbell, "Waggoner, Terrill, Post, Neal and Robertson. Mr. Post The committee on public lands and buildings is ready to report. Mr. Talbott Several of the members of the committee being absent, I am not ready to report. Mr. Post The minority report has been furnished the chairman of the committee and it should be presented. There is no reason for postponement. I would be glad to have the agricultural college disposed of this morning. Mr. Talbott asked for more time. Mr. Post Representative Terrill being abent I will consent to have the commit tee's report to lie over until tomorrow morning, and will withdraw my motion. Mr. Merten Was consideration of the governor's message set for a specified hour today? The clerk At 2 o'clock p. m. Mr. Merten Why not take up the governor's message now and re fer the different parts to the proper committees? My only plea for ask ing for immediate action is that we have nothing else before us. I move the order of business be rescinded and the governor's message be taken up and read. The clerks reads message. Mr. Merten moved the governor's mes sage be referred to a committee of five ap pointed by the chair. Mr. Waggoner moved that the messaxre be referred to the committee on public lands and buildings. Mr. Merten It is customary in cases like this to refer to a special committee who can determine what shall be referred to the different committees. Mr. Post The message refers entirely to public buildings and should go to the com mittee on public buildings and grounds. Mr. Daniels did not think special com mittee necessary. I am not sure tbxt I shall vote for any bill that gives the gov ernor the power of locating any public building. Mr Barker The unanimity of the ma jority in voting is astonishing. Mr. Post I have tbe honor to be a mem ber of that committee and desire a part of the honor of locating these institutions. Mr. Merten It has been the custom of every legislative body with which I Iwve been connected to refer to a special com mittee such bills. Mr Daniels Those of us who do not rep resent certain towns wish the proper com mittee to act upon this. Mr. Merten Where does the gentleman get his information that members of this house are interested in locating the insti tutions in certain towns Immediate ac tion of tbe legislature is necessary in order that we may avail ourselves of the appro priation. Mr. Daniels The gentleman has made no point. Mr Merten If we wish to avail oar &elvfcs of this fned we mast get a bill be fore coBKress now Mr. DaBicls I do not impugn the mo tives of the gectleman onl de-ire that he give substantial reasons why it should go before the CanHng committee. Mr "Wimberl? I believe the ine?tage should go beotv a special oocsmtttee. Mr I'o- The dmirwiaa of the eommil teeoapttbbc ImHdingsaiid ground is from Canadian county. Mr. Barker Why doe tbe gentleman object to free a&d fair k-ilatioB unh&& it Ls that "conscience makes eewaxd of ae all? The roll was c&Hed oa the amendment 14 to 11. Carried. The message was referred to the committee ou public lauds and buildings. Adjourned until 2 p. m. THE AFTERKOOK SESSION. In the house this afternoon, Mr. Jones in the chair, twenty-five answered to the roll. The committee on ways and means re turned house bill No. 2 with the recom mendation that it be referred to the com mittee on education. The hill provides for a tax of mills on taxable property for territory schools. Referred. Mr. Daniels introduced a resolution al lowing the military band the use of the hall this evening for a concert. Consent was given Mr. Daniels introduced a resolution that 500 copies of the relief biU be printed for the committee on relief. Mr. Waggoner introduced house concur rent resolution Xo. 3 accepting the invita tion to the G. A. R. reunion at El Reno with thanks, and regretting that urgent business of the legislature forbids its ac ceptance. Adopted. Mr. Colson presented a resolution as follows: Resolved. That the reading of the jour nal and calling the roll be dispensed with and the chaplain's prayer curtailed as it consumes too much time. Resolved, "We adjourn to scheme for tho capital. Mr. Daniels I don't know who delayed action on the capitol more than the gentle man. Mr. Merten "When he had the oppor tunity. Mr. Campbell On which side is the gentleman from Canadian? Mr. Daniels I belong to the minority 14. Adjournment was moved and lost. Mr. Adair as chairman of the education al committee said: "We have quabbled and quarrelled and accomplished little. "We can't get a quorum and can't tell when we can report." Mr. Daniels moved copies of the relief bill be printed. Mr. .Tones Logan county h as 500 copies scattered ovefcthe streets now. Mr. Merten wonts official copies. $r. Jones "We can not use the relief fuiMl fe priatiHtr. SfrIMoIel-Ut should be taken from the MMepitation for expenses of the legis lature; f. Mr. Adftfcr moved a committee of three aud the gentlemen wrangling go out aud settle it. Laughter. Mr. Merten We havespent time enough to equal the cost of printing the bills. Mr. Jones We cau't pay it out of the relief fund. The resolution was passed. Mr. Daniels There is too much talk. The committees are not reporting and not half of the session had anything but the capital bill taken up attention. "We should adjourn as there nothing to do. The chair hoped a committee would re port something as he was tired of doing nothing. Mr. Adair Tho educational oill is the most important: can'c get tho committee (together. Mr. Campbell moves that the chair castigate the committee for such working: he hated delaj ed legislation. Adjourned. the pharmacist dill. Tho council was called to order promptly at 0 o'clock by tho president. Roll call found all tho members present. The min utes of yesterday were read and approved. Mr. Linn introduced a petition from a proposed new county requesting tho legis utura to establls h said new county. Mr. Gardenhire introduced a petition from citizens of Cleveland county, remon strating against the passing ot a ueru law Mr. Garuenhiro introduced council bill No. 19, an act empowering county commis sioners to issue bonds. The bill was read a second time by title and refered to tho committee on ways and means. , Tho.cpmm'tteo on location of capital re ported "dirthe governor's sjieclal message ot yesterday anu recommenueu mat con gress be memorialized. The memorial was unanimously adopted and refered to the house. On motion of Mr. Foster the house re solved itself into a committee of the wholo to concludo the consideration of the phar macy bill. Mr. Linn was called to the chair. A messenger from the house announced that that body had appointed on tho com mittee on apportioning work on code, Messrs Campbell. Waggoner, Post, Tor rill, Neal anu Robertson. During the consideration of the bill Mr. Brown, of Logan, asked some of the visit ing pharmacists a question pertaining to the qualifications of pharmacists iu the territory. Mr. Pittman raised the point that no one not a member of the council hail the privilege to take part in its proceedings. The chairman decided that any visitor had a right to answer any question pro pounded to him. From this decision Mr. Pittman ap pealed and tho president was not sus tained. After further amending the bill the committee arose, reported progress, and adjourned, asking leave to sit again. The council then adjourned until 1:30 o'clock. At the afternoon session of the council at 2 o'clock Mr. Gardenhire was in the chair, and Mr. McCartney absent. Mr. Foster moved bill No. 12. an act organizing the legislative assembly, be called from the committee on judiciary and put upon passage. The bill ex empts any member of the legislature from arrest for" cause except breach of peace. Ixst- Mr. Brown, of Oklahoma, was given per mission to Introduce bill No. 20, an act ex empting all members from arret and legal ftroce-") while attending sessions of the egislature. The bill was ordered engrossed and re ferred to the house. House concurrent resolution yo. 12 was referred to the committee on ways and means House concurrent resolution No. 8 was non-concurred in. On motion of Mr Brown, of Oklahoma, the resolution was referred to the commit tee on federal relations. On motion of Mr Brown, of Logan, tbe council resolved into committee of the whole to resume consideraUoa of tbe pharmacy MIL The Mil wa further amended, the committee ar- and re ported progress. The council then went in to executive vion and soon adjourned THE COVEB50RS MEMAGK. The message transmitted today was ax follows. ErBcrnvB Office, GrrHBIK. Sept. 17. ISM. ( To tt H6BOT1.M UnW of ifc CmtU md Htu ot Kpr-wcitAtiT TTtUtfT vt Oklitiwmr I have the honor to transmit herewith a certified copy of an art approved Aug'iia SO, 1SW), providing for the more eoiajnKe endowment and support of the college for tbe beoedt of agriculture awl the mcbA ical arts, established sader tbe prorfetioa of an act of congress approved July 2, l'flf, and I recommend early legislation with a. view of having tbe advantage of the liberal donation provided for said art. It ocean to me that owing to our recent organiza tion into a territory, no levy having been made or tax collected, that it will be four years before any considerable aumber of our farm will be subject to tttxntioa. sm1 especially on account of Hr crippled con ditio a. resulting from the uaxaatled drouth of the present year, eoogrej-w might is its wisdom coosoot to modify the Act 1 thfcs day peod yon with reference to Okla homa aad permit u to u- the accnml 1V t0 in tbe erecttoe of liable lmi!Ui tut improvement,, which, with tb OMc-Jfth pf Jli.UJ provided for la the act approved Mutch 2. 13K7. to which yoar attracts him already bee invited, would enaMe to start apon the u-fal eoore luimiML. ad to the above eod, I Mgg-t a PriJ d dmd to tbe pw4d-t and eoa&n at very early dte. As the loeaUoM of the v erai ncoe-ary itMktioa for th territory will be coriad to only a few of Uhr eotw- ue of the terrttorr. I woid emrmmiUt tat- pre epB yon the i paruw- of ao EQUITABLE RATES. WICHITA'S IUrORTANCE ASA STOCK CEXTER ACKNOWLEDGED. Discrimination Against the Markets of the Kansas Metropolis Must Cease. The Railway Commissioners Ora'er tits Rates Adjusted on a Basis Sim ilar to Kansas City. A Decision on the Appeal of Mr. Howard Hopeful Signs in a Commercial Way in tha Western Counties Longman and Western Sedg wick Counties Will Attend the Fair in fall Porce, KAKSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. IS. At the August meeting of the Trans-Missouri Freight association, K. E. Howard, a Hvtj stock dealer of Wichita, appeared before the association and made a .statu man t al leging discrimination against Wichita mar ket iu the matter of live stock rated. Ho made application for a fair adjustment of the rates. The association gnvo hltu no batisfaction. Mr. Howard then presented his caso to tho Kansas board of railway commission er. The commbvdonors recogmxed tho justice of his appeal and summoned tho chairman of the association before it to show cause why tho dLscrimiuativo rates should not bo replaced by fair rates. At tho regular meeting of the Trans Mhvouri association today, tho Wlohlta ratto were adjusted on auch a basin as to place Wichita on an equal footing with Kansas City. WILL ATTEND THE FAIR. Special Dlnpfttch to thft Dally Rasie. CiiEKET, Kan., Sept. IS. Tho Southern Kansas fair, at Wichita, is nil the talk here and above all thiugH the puhlio aru very desirous that tho Wichita & Westorn people will run trains no they can uttend the fair all along tho lino and return of evenings. Thorn will lw thousands of peo ple attend if it in so arranged. The nur rounding country here will furninh a great many competitors for the many Npeoiul premiums. Tho advcrtLsiuir mattor Mint out by Secretary W. 1. McNair Ktrlkon tho eje of everybody and makes thorn feel Hko they wanted to attend a good old rousing fair once more. Wheat In bringing 00 cenM per bushel on the streets of Chuney, com 3s cent, oata lib cents. Some of tho church going people havo taken it iuto their litmus to endeavor to take a little of tho slnek out of our "Hutu." There are two factions, aud the thing In about equally divided Some argue iu favor of it from a business utandpoiut, while ihero are ulno u goodly number thuC argue from a guzzling standpoint. A great many people from Kingman county will attend tho fair at Wichita on tho 30th ofWu moth to tho fith of Octo ber. Tho onlr thing that w.ll keep them back is the W irhita A: Western not run ning trains to Milt A great many of the good farmers are saving i.p a ;ockat full of money to partly lay In their winter up plies while attending th) fair. It neem : decided advantage to Wichita merohantt as well as accommodation to those, attend ing the fair, to say nothing as to the In crease hi numbers that would contribute to the fnir association THE EL RENO REUNION. Splal iUtAtt ts Ute Dally Kairie. EL ItBNO, Ok., Srt. 18. Department of the Indian territory and Oklahoma tor ritory will hold a grand rouulon at HI Kono, Oklahoma territory, October 14, 16 und 10, 1MM) Tho program is: Frst day, October U. 10 a. m. Knrolt xnent and arranging for camp Urn; 3 p. in., addresses of welcome, election of oulcttm for the encampment; i p. m., the rrcuptfwi committee composed of the vleo oom mandurs of the post represented and im that all are comfortably quartered. Second day Enrollment; 'J-J) a. m rail call and parade, 10.30 a. m., speaking by comrades: 2 p. m , addrewws by dst4n gUished H!Kjukern. 5 p. m , military pantdw; fp. m.. campflre, until tap. Third day 10 a. in , marching in review In marshal order; from 1 to 8 p. m., gen eral businus; 4 p in , final parade of tho day, 7p m, campflre. All old union soMiien are invited, ! clndint; those who wore the gray, and are especially requested to meet with ami niaKC tins our urst reunion wormy ei inn old soldiers of the dejwrtiiiHnt liy the order of the deparmout om UMtider and the arrangement ot the tee-f-rul committee One of the witrmcMt advocates of attend ing the G. A. K meeting i Mr. Garden hire, now at Gutbri niwrfdont of tho council, who is an ex-rebei ami aya he hat not seen the Ulno ami tue gray mlagfc tlnce Iieuton villa. RICE COUNTY ALLIANCE. HpcUl iU.?atsii to Um ItaJlr E-l. L.TOKS. Kan.. Sept. US. The AWaim or Peopled county eon veotion wa hl here today. One hundred and thirty-tear delegate were present. The G. A. IL halt w&a packed to sauooaUon. Th eowvenUon wax mo enthusiastic. Following are the nomine. JteproMwtatire, William Km ton. of Itayraoad towrwWp, dbKricr etude, K. M. ttbvck. of Valley towaafeip; mammtrf dUonny, C Toiey, of Ltobs; probate Judge, James Lanxing, of Enntktr, emuUf ftvperi&londeat, Mrs. H. T. amtfch, Union, eommhwiteaers--Kirt iltiita, Samuol Giimore. Lfateota; Sawed dioirJoC, William Trisbor. Sterling. JAMES HARP MtMMG. Sinl Dl;lk to tkn tUMf & GO THKtE, Ok. Sept. 13. JaNW Harp, ml Maple City. Ko.,ei to the torrfcory Mine two weefc ago to reh for ttlea hordes. When he Ml how he exjoted to reSarn is two Aj at the larthonC lit drove a Aum pony n to rood . The more hod colt by hor lde. Aaef f enaottM will b- gladly received by rjskl State Manhrtl Grilse at Gotbrie. KINSLEY'S TRADE ENLIVENED. KlMLCT, Kml. Spt ii SfniW or. rrtmAmtM The merehuat of thin f re uiktawr very feofrftty their vc fr$ctn for fcfr tra4. Already Vnuie U lmrnMxiJKf a4 More tamer &m frg rmk tar oo4- Tfc pledld eroy tmnml K .tof wtii pat Uk farmer ol of dofcc (' : jet momey to tn . Soreeal lirmrr b iMffred tarto Lho vfetatar tt-tr-U ad uiA mm hmrt. TVt Ktmtfcy Miilfatg ntmmtmy fat tteteg a nHfctwg Imm e. TV mil fe mmprMrtl m nm atefra tsmi day to mpfty tkm Udr, AWxo to vaftrjs fcafaig otcftwi h aixdw wtft ct mm. wMgSt wfil hold yctwal tfeetuani bwkAof mftr-"- i if MmJ-'-mmmmvmamWlmwto nwjhjfaa 4wr.8Wwri iiturvr. auariUfrlfa-MT? '