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TWO CENTS.
SATURDAY EVENING.
TOPEKA, KANSAS, JANUARY 11, 1S96.
SATURDAY EVENING.
T WO CENTS.
HUDSONCETS IT.
Supreme Court Decides the
Snow-Hudson Case,
Involving the State Printership
in Hudson's Favor.
Major Hudson Runs Up the
Stars and Stripes.
GENERAL REJOICIxNG
Among His Friends, Over the
Court's Decision.
Each Judge Views Case Differ
ently,lmt Two Get Together.
Major J. K. Hudson will be state
printer until July 1, 1897, and until his
successor has been elected and qualified.
The supreme court so decided today in
the two cases of Snow vs. Hudson and
Snow va, Kdwards, in which ox-State
Printer Edwin H. Snow attempted to re
cover the office of state printer from
21 a j or J, K. Hudson, who was declared
STATE PRINTER J. K. HUDSON.
elected by the last legislature, and who
has been in possession of the office since
last July. '' " -v- t
The opinion in this case was written
by Associate Justice Allen the Populist
member of the court and there-Tree two
dissenting. opinions, one by Chief Justice
Martin and the other by Associate Jus
tice Johnston.
Chief Justice Martin holds that Mr.
Snow can not recover his title to the
office through this action became he has
failed to establish his own title to the
office, or in other words Chief Justice
Martin holds that Snow was never legally
elected.
Associate Justice Johnston holds that
Mr. Snow can not recover the office be
cause Major J. 1C Hudson was duly and
legally elected as his successor.
Associate Justice Allen holds that Mr.
Snow ought to have the office and that he
has shown a valid title to it and that
Major Hudson has no title to it.
It is the opinion of a majority of the
court. Justices Allen and Johnston, that
Mr. Snow'was duly elected state printer
in 1891 and that as no other person was
elected as his successor In 1893, be held
over under the provisions of the consti
tution, aud was state printer de jure at
the time of his resignation, December 12,
1S94, and that his resignation and reap
pointment gave him no particular tide
to the office.
Chief Justice Martin however holds
that Snow never was elected aud that if
C. C. Baker had not through his own
action given up the office he could now
recover, but us a majority of the court
holds differently Mr. linker can have no
claim whatever to the office.
Chief Justice Martin holds that Major
Hudson was not elected because he did
cot receive enough votes under the law
of 1879.
t Justice Johnston holds that Hudson
was elected legally because be was reg
ularly chosen state printer by a joint con
vention of the two houses of the legisla
ture. Justice Allen holds that Iludaoa was
not elected because no joint convention
was held.
A majority of the court hold3 that Hud
son was not elected and another majority
holds that Snow wasuot elected for his
second term and that as Major Hudson is
in posessiun of the office and no one has
shown any better title than he has to it,
he may keep the office.
Chief Justice Martin however inti
mates that Baker, .might still be state
printer if he had not given up the office
at the expiration of his second terra,
it being Judge Martin's opinion that Ba
ker was the last state printer legaliv
elected.
J ustices Johnston and Allen in discuss
ing how a stale printer shall be elected
agree that when J.he two houses of the
legislature are proply called together
and gotten together by resolution, a
majority of the joint convention can then
elect a state printer aud that Saow was
legislature shall meet in joint session
uu cuutuiuB in joint sesslou from day
to day until a state printer is elected, to
be unconstitutional.
Chief. Justice Martin does not have
anything to say on this subject except to
hold that a state printer to be elected
legally mast have a majority of the votes
of each house. .The result of this decis.
ion is that the law for calling the legisla
ture together to elect a state printer is
declared unconstitutional, and while a
majority of the court holds that if it i3
properly called together, a majority of
the joint session may elect a state printer
there is, after all, no definite way pre
scribed for the election of a state printer.
After rendering this sort of a mixed up
$0 : sszm viiki
inus legally elected in 1891. In arriving
at this conclusion, however, they declare
the law of 1879. which
verdict, gividg Major Hudson the office
and relinquishing Secretary of State Kd
wards from all responsibility in turning
the state printing over to Major Hudson,
the court holds that E. H. Saow must
pay the cost of both cases.
There seems to have been a desire to
pat the costs where they could be best
borne.
Major Hudson was 4a the office of the
clerk of the supreme court most of the
forenoon, anxiously waiting for the decis
ion of the court, which was handed down
shortly after 11 o'clock,
Mr. Snow was not present, but was
represented by Arthur Ql-trk and his
financial backer Mr. T. C. Scars.
Major Hudson ordered a copy of the
opinion and then went to his office and
hoisted a large flag over the doorway to
express his joy.
The decision of the court gives gen
eral satisfaction.
The majority of the members of the
legislature were in favor of Major Hud
son being state printer, and the public
hates a legal technicality which is per
mitted to interfere with the will of a
majority.
ROGERS GOES CP FOR FIVE TEAKS
Tb. Supreme Court Decides the Case
Against Harvey County Record llurnsr.
The supreme court today decided the
case of Geo. W. Rogers of Newton, the
celebrated Harvey county record burn
ing case, t
Rogers who owned the only set of ab
stract books in the county when the
court records were burned was convicted
of burglary in the second degree and
sentenced to the penitentiary for a term
of five years.
His case was appealed to the supreme
court but the decision aud verdict of the
lower court has now been affirmed and
Rogers must go to the penitentiary and
serve out his sentence.
Supremo Court Decision.
The following opinions were rendered
by the supreme court of the state of
Kansas, this January lltb, 1898.
Martin, C. J.
Stale vs George W Roger3, appeal
from Reno county, affirmed; Schuyler
County Bank vs M T Bradbury, error
from Decatur county, affirmed; J B
Pierce vs Thomas Downey, error
from Pottawatomie county, dismissed;
City of Lyon vs A E Wellman, error from
Rice county, dismissed; Guaranty Sav
ings bank vs 1 A Butler et at, error
from. Rice county, affirmed; A T & S F
R R Co vs Wm Caruthers, error from
Johnson county, reversed; Henry C
Rouse vs W G Lebrelter, er
ror from Labette county, affirmed;
U P R R Co vs Eddie Mitchell, error
from Douglas county, affirmed; David E
Gurney vs John Steffens, error from Wy
audotte county, affirmed.
J.hnitoo, J.
John D Shearer et a!, vs Edward Wil
der et al, error from Shawnee
circuit court, modified and affirmed;
John. W Spratley vs commissioners of
Leavenworth county, error, from Leaven
worth countv, affirmed: L, K I r rail
road company vs Hester A Williams, er
ror from Doniphan county, reversed; W.
G. .Nixon vs Cydon Lodge, error from
Saline county, modified and affirmed;
M. R Mudge vs. S. E. Hull, et al., error
from Douglas county, affirmed; M. R.
Mudge vs. The Kansas .National bank,
et al., error from Lyon oountr, dismissed;
A. T. & S. F. R. R. Co. vs. Fayette Vin
cent, error from Rice county, affirmed;
In re, H G Chipchase, original proceeding
in habeas corpus, petitioner remauded;
Samuel Fry, et al, vs Daniel A Fry. error
from Sedgwick county, affirmed; City of
Sauna vs A U VVaite, appeal from Saline
county, dismissed; btate of Kansas vs J
A Lewis, appeal from Graham county,
reversed.
Allen, J.
Cawood Bros, vs Theodore Wo.fiev:
Error from Nemaha county; judgment
moQineu; jonn v w est vs caajep Lum
ber Company et al; error from
Wyandotte county; modified. Cori
E. Johnston vs. The A. T & S. F,
Rid Co, error from Butler countv. re.
versed; Mary McDermott vs A. T & S F
Rid Co, error from Lyon county, affirmed;
T VV Collinsworth vs J M Bell, error
from Franklin county, affirmed; E II
snow vs j iv Hudson, original pru
ceeding in quo warranto, judgment for
aeienaant; Cj a. enow vs W j Edwards,
original proceeding in mandamus, judg
ment for defendant; State vs B C Arnold,
certified from the court of appeals, dis
missed. Per Curium.
M M Perkins, et al vs Elizabeth Bunn
et aL error from Franklin county, dis
missed; In Re A A Sharp, appeal from
Court of Appeals, dismissed; J B Ta?-
gart vs T W Bundick, error from Butler
county, modified.
IN GALLS KOASTS CUBANS.
Tayl They Are Degraded Hybrids. Xot
Worth Worrying About.
Atchison. Jan. 11. John J. Ingalla is
quoted as saying "Cuba has a degraded
hybrid population, its higher element
chiefly of the Spanish race, which had
no sympathy with the Germanic idea,
and is in a state of chronic tumult and
revolution. President Polk authorizes
an oCer of $100,000,000 to Spain for Cuba
in the interest of the slave breeders of
the South, but it was peremptorly re
jected by Spain and was never approved
by the people. There is no sentiment
anywhere except among the buccaneers
and freebooters who would profit by pi
racy, in favor of the annexatioa of Cuba.
Nor is there any gain or glory or advan
tage to accrue to the United Sfatas by
its acquisition ."
With regard to Hawaii the ex-senator
says: "The Hawaiian episode is one of
the most scandalous chapters in Ameri
can diplomacy. It was gotten in sin and
brought forth in iniquity. Every Inci
dent has been corrupt. The treaties have
been public crimes. They reek with in
famy. Bribery, intrigue, personal
and official dishonor have marked
every step in the degrading tran
sactions. Public interest has been
the mask behind which the shamsless
impudence of a few selfish adventurers
endeavored to promote their own guilty
fortuues at the expense of the national
treasury and the well being of the peo
ple of both countries. Two administra
tions have competed with each other in
discreditable emulation to ostensibly ad
vance American interests, but actually
to protect a greedy gang of sharpers and
thieves in their schemes of peculation
and plunder."
LOOKS SERIOUS.
British Cabinet Orders First and
Second Naval Reserves
To He In Readiness for Action
at Once.
All the Bijr War Vessels Ordered
to Assemble.
GERMAN MEDDLING
Will Not Be Endured in South
Africa
By the British Government In
This Instance.
KRUEGER'S DEMANDS
Seem to Grow Bigger From Day
to Day.
Now WTants a Larsre Cession of
Territory.
English, Americans and Others
Won't Give Up Guns.
London, Jan. 11. Great Britain is
seriously and steadily preparing for war,
on a very large scale, at sea and on land,
against Germany, or against Germany,
France and Russia, should they combine
against her.
Emperor William threw down the
gauntlet, it was promptly picked up, and
energetic steps were immediately taken
by the Brittsli government to back up
this action by a most imposing display of
sea power.
The activity in the admiralty, war of
fice and other offices called upon to take
part in the war preparations is remarka
ble. The gravity of the situation may be
estimated from the fact that is asserted
that never before in history of nations
has there been witnessed so powerful a
naval armament as will be assembled in
these waters shortly ready for attack or
defense against Germany or the com
bined powers of Europe.
The fleet being made ready for battle
will be composed exclusively of the very
fastest" aud uewest Biitish warships
anoat, and will be ready for sea on Tues
day next, and the entire channel squad
ron, commanded by Rear-Admiral Wal
ter Kerr, with the flag ship Majesties,
first-class battleship of 14,900 tons, will
asseemble off Portland on Jan. 17.
The flying squadron which is to be
ready for sea next Tuesday, also rein
forced by six of the latest built torpedo
bouts, will assemble for final orders off
Spit Head on January 16. The appoint
ment of Rear Admiral Alfred T. Dete
to command the flying squadron is gen
erally approved. His flagship Captain,
the flagship Revenge, a first class battle
ship of 14,120 tons, will be captained by
the Hon. Asheton G. Curzon-Howe.
In connection with the prevailing war
spirit here, it is stated that the queen
has expressed the deBire that the British
army and navy officers in future should
wear their uniforms' only, putting away
their civilian clothes.
Id the mess-room of one of the war
ships hung a big photograph of the em
peror in the uniform of royal dragoons.
This picture after dinner was torn down
by a number of the young officers and
thrown into the fire. It is said that the
German ambassador has taken the mat
ter up.
London, Jan. 11. All the ministers
wore present at the cabinet meeting to
day and Mr. Joseph Chamberlain who
has returned from Osborne, where he
was received by the queen, was enthusi
astically greeted with cries of "Bravo,
Chamberlain" from the crowds awaiting
developments in Downing street.
The cabinet meeting lasted three
hours.
The first naval reserve men have been
ordered to hold themselves in readiness
for service.
The second naval reserve which is
composed of men belonging to the Mer
cantile Marine, have been notified that
the services of some of them will shortly
be required.
A dispatch from Johannesburg re
ceived today but dated yesterday, says
that the crisis in the Transvaal is not
over. President Krueger and President
Hercules Robinson, the governor of Cape
Colony, hav9 failed to agree upon a set
tlement of the matters in dispute.
It is understood that the president in
sists upon the annulling of the conven
tion of 1884, and that Amatongaland,
lately added to the territory of the colonv
of Natal, be annexed to the Boer repub
lic as an indemnity for Dr. Jame
sons raid into the Transvaal.
If these reports are true the gravity of
the situation has increased, and the rea
son for- the assembling of Great Britain's
fleet may be found in the strained rela
tions between the president of Transvaal
and the governor of Cape Colony,
Ihere are also Bigns that the Orano-e
Free State and the Transvaal govern
ment will make common cause against
Great Britain should there be further
trouble and the report of a secret
understanding between German v and the
Transvaal continues undenied in official
circles. The frequently repeated asser
tion that the British government had
purchased Delagoa Bay from Portuo-al.
thus cutting off any possibility of the
lioera ooiaiuing a seaport, is still uncon
firmed and uncontradicted.
DISSATISFACTION SHOULDERING.
Appiaranoil ludicate War Slav Break
Out in South Africa Again.
Johannesburg, Jan. lL A feeling of
great nneasiness accompanied bv de
pression prevails here. It is understood
that'the Uitlanders reform committee is
to be tried for high treason . before the
high court of Pretoria. . Several members
of the committee' have fled and
one of them was allowed to 'depart after
uvpusiuug a Butev lur ins appearance
when called upon, - l no amount deposit
ed was siuu.ow.
The government is greatly incensed
at the tardy and incomplete surrender by
the Uitlandera of' their armr, which it is
believed are being concealed. Only
about -,vUn rifles have been given up,
whereas 28,000' are Baid to have been is
sued. A conference between Sir Hercules
Robinson, the governor of Cape
uoiony . ana tue lransvaal ex
ecutive it is believed to have
left the situation strained and difficult to
settle. It is understood that the Trans
vaal demands include the annexation to
the Boer republic of Amatangaland,
lately . added to ' the colony
of Natal, the annulling of the
convention of 1884, and the
institution ana tne enforcement or a
passport system throughout the country.
The situation ta thus regarded as being
graver than ever. The above dis
patch from Johannesburg reached
here after the Orange - Free
state being asked to assist the
Transvaal. It has been reported to the
government at Bloemfontein capital of
the Orange Free 'state that documents
have "been discovered showing that a
widespread plot - existed against the
Transvaal.
Won't Olvn tip Hmlm Gnu.
Cape Town, Jan. 11. President Krue
ger has extended the time for the dis
armament of the Uitlanders at Johannes
burg until 6 o'clock tonight as only
three of the fifty Maxim guns have been
given up. -
Eloff, President Krueger's eldest grand
son, it is added, nearly caused a riot at
Johannesburg. He rode into the town
at the head of . a small body of
Burghers and fired blank cartridges
right and left. The authorities
promptly stopped bis display and sent
him back to Kruegeredorp. The Trans
vaal government later published an an
nouncement saying it was regretted that
Eloff escaped,
A proclamation issued by Sir Hercules
Robinson, governor of Cape Colony, re
moves Dr. Jameson from the - position of
administrator of Mashunaland. He is
replaced by Mr. F. J. Newton, secretary
of the British colony of Bechuanaland.
KrnoKr' Prvclamalion.
Pbetoria, Jan. Ill President Erue
ger has issued another proclamation to
the Rand people, asking them to behave
in the future in such a way as to admit
introduction of reforms.
HE TOTED AND DIED.
Touching- Incident in the Kentncky
Senatorsnlp' Contest.
Fbankfobt, Ky., Jan, 11. The most
touching incident in connection with the
caucus last night -was the vote cast fur
Senator Black burn by -Representative
Isaac Wilson ot Nelson county. It was
the last earthly act which he could au
thorize. " '
The vote was cast by his lifelong
friend, Senator George Fulton, while
Mr. Wilson lay on his dying bed in room
93 at the Capital hotel. He came hare
knowing full well that he would be
taken home as a corpse, but he was
determined, as he said that
the last act of his life should be to help
an old comrade in arms and life long
friend. Senator Blackburn, who objected
to his removal here. It was indeed the
last act of his life.
Mr. Wilson died this morning.
The death of Mr. Wilson breaks the
tie in the legislature. The Repub
licans have sixty-eight votes and the
Democrats sixty-seven and the
Populists two.' The Populists will vote
for the Republican nominee fur the sen
ate and that will in all probability in
sure the election of Dr. Godfrey Hunter,
who will be nominated by the Rep bbli
cans this afternoon.. Mr. Hunter is now
in congress representing the Third dis
trict.
SANTA FE SLEEPING CARS.
President Ripley Sleana to
Make
Good RRrgalD,
New Yoke, Jan. 11. President Rip
ley, af the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe, who has been in the city for
several days, returned to Chicago, ac
companied by Chairman Walker, of the
board of Directors.
Before leaving President Ripley
declined ; to say whether the
sleeping car contract on that
system had been 'awarded but from an
other official source it was learned that
the matter has not been settled. The
trouble it is claimed is due to the fact
that the company wants too big a price
for the franchise, and in view of the con
ditions on the system the sleeping car
companies are unwilling to agree to the
terms.
Conferences have been held by Presi
dent Ripley and the officials of the Wag
ner and Pullman companies during the
past few days, but with no results.
BELMONT-VAN DERBILT.
Til Much Talked of Marriage Takes Place
Tortay In Xw York.
New York, Jan. 11. An evening
paper says: Mrs. Alva E. Vanderbilt. the
divorced wife of Wm. K. Vanderbilt, was
married to Oliver Hazard Perry Bel
mont by Mayor Strong this morning.
The ceremony was performed at No.
24 East Seventy-second street, the resi
dence of the bride.
The ceremony was ' performed at 10
o'clock and only .Miss Smith, Mrs. Vao
derbilt's sister, and a very few personal
friends were present
Almost immediately after the couple
had been wedded they left the house aud
it is understood started for Marble House
at Newport
Call the Docket.
Judge Hazen this afternoon announced
that he would expect every attorney of
the Shawnee county bar to be in the
court room Monday morning, as he will
at that time call the entire docKet.
' ' Epb Kepley Will Be DailifT.
Sheriff-elect Kepley has selected rooms
in the Metropolitan building, which is
just across the street from the old court
house, for the sessions of the grand jury,
which commences Monday. Eph Kepley
will probably be appointed bailiff.
PAUPERALIENS.
Congressman Cnrtis, Descended
from the First Families
Of America, Who Were ; Here
Before the Mayflower
OPPOSES NEW COMERS
Who Haven't Either Money Or
Ancestors.
A Meritorions Bill to Keep Out
Foreign Paupers.
From the State Journal's Special Correspondent.
Washington, Jan. 11. Representative
Curtis has re-introduced in this congress
the bill which he introduced in the last
for the restriction of foreign immigra
tion. It has been referred to the com
mittee on immigration.
This bill is intended to keep out unde
sirable immigrants by stopping them on
the other side of the water before they
embark for this country.
It designates- especially anarchists,
polygamists. and persons who cannot
read and write the English language, or
some ether language, to be excluded.
The commanding officer of every ship
bringing immigrants to this country is
required to take a statement from each
one as to these and other things men
tioned in the bill, which would bar
them.
It is then declared to be unlawful for
the master or commanding officer of any
steamer or sailing vessel to receive any
alien passenger bound for the United
States, if the statement made discloses
that he or she is unable to read and
write the English langnage, or some
ether language, that the passage has
been paid by any person other than the
passenger, or by any company, or cor
poration; or who does not possess, if a
single, man, the sum of two hundred
dollars: if a single woman the sum of
fifty dollars; if the head of a family the
sum of three hundred dollars; or whose
statement or certificate of a physician
shows him or her to be a person of
unsound mental or physical condition;
or who has ever been in
prison for an infamous crime or
misdemeanor involving moral turpitude;
or when Buch person has been in an alms
house or supported by charity within two
years; or a polygamist or anarchist; or
under contract, exprexsed or implied, to
perform labor in the United States.
Provided, That nothing shall prevent
the reception of minors, uuder seventeen
years of age, who are coming to this
country to join their parents, when they
possess a certificate from the clerk of a
court of record showing that the parents
are law-abiding citizens and perfectly
able to care for such children.
This provision also applies to de
pendent relatives when the same proof
is offered as required minors.
The commanding officer of each ves
sel must make au affirmation that his
list of emmigrants complies with all the
provisions of the law, before the United
States consul at the port from which the
vessel starts.
MILITARY SIR. RBODEIIICE.
Ho is On the Militia Committee and Has
Somo Itieas.
From the State Journal's Special Correspondent
Washington, Jan 11. Representative
Broderick has been made chairman of
sub-committee mumber two of the ju
diciary committee. He has for fellow
members Brown of Tennesee and Bailey
of Texas. This makes the committee a
western one. No particular class of bills
is referred to any sub-committee, the
chairman of the whole committee desig
nating what ones shall go to them.
Mr. Broderick is also on the committee
on militia. He saya he will soon intro
duce a bill for the mobilization of the
militia of the several states
which will make some changes in ex
isting conditions and provide for a more
uniform system. At present some of the
regulations of the national guard are
made by the national government and
some bv the several states. Under the
proposed new provisions certain powers
will of course be left to the states, but an
attempt will be made to make the regu
lations of the guard throughout the
United States uniform in their require
ments. Ihe bill will also prescribe a
regulation uniform.
The committee is evidently getting
ready to meet any serious aspect of the
Venezuelan question.
AGAINST PENSION ATTORNEYS.
Mr. Broderick's BUI to Protect Pension
Seekers From Them.
From the State Journal's Special Correspondent.
Washington, Jan. 11. Representative
Broderick has re-introduced a bill which
he. bad in the last congress to protect
pensioners, or those seeking pensions,
irom pension attorneys. it provides
that pension attorneys, resident in the
District of Columbia, give notice to their
clients every three months of the stand
ing of their claims.
If they do not uo so the attorneys are
to have their names dropped from con
nection with the case and can get no
fees.
Mr. Broderick eava these attorneys
frequently file claims and then sit aronnd
and do nothing, telling the claimants to
have their congressmen look up their
claims. Then when the claim is al
lowed they want fees. The bill is in
tended to correct this.
MB.EIREPATKICK'3 BIO TASK.
Has Charge of all the Pensions In four
Kansas districts and Indiana.
From the State Journal's Special Correspondent
Washington, Jan. 11. In the distribu
tion of the work of the invalid pension
committee among the sub-committees, of
one membar each Representative Kirk-
patrick has been given the oversight of
the bills and pension matter coming
from the Second, third, fourth, and
Seventh districts of Kansas, and for the
etate of Indiana. Representative Baker
is a member of the same committee and
as has been previously stated has the
other districts and the state of Iowa.
The) committee has taken favorable ac
tion on one general bill, the one making
the absence of a husband for seven years
evidence of death.
KANSAS PENSIONS.
- Washington, Jan. 11. The follow
ing Kansans have been granted pen
ions: Original Franklin A. Paull, Straw
berry; Abraham Keller, Claflin; John J.
Smith, Burlington; William J. Randle,
Natieual Military home, Leavenworth;
Francis M. Abbott, Thayer; James L.
Williams, Junction City.
- Reissue George Ousterhout, Conway
Springs; Joseph Lipps, Reamsville.
Increase Jeremiah Bryant, Elsmore.
Later In addition, to the above the
following Kansans have also been
granted pensions:
Original Robert B. Lake, Pittsburg;
George W. Fernald, Geuda Springs;
Francis M. Culp, Zurick; Cornelius Dor
Bey, National Military home.
Increase Hiram II. Kimball, Repub
lic; Theodore Ortman, Leavenworth.
" PICTURE OF A DRUMMER BOY.
Part of an Exhibit for the Securing of a
Pension.
From the S&ate Journal's Special Correspondent
Washington, Jan. 11. An interesting
variation in pension evidence was re
ceived the other day by Representative
Curtis from J. W. Brooks of Ellsworth,
Kan,, for whom Congressman Blue has
introduced a bill in the house. The evi
dence was a picture of the claimant at
the time he enlisted .and shows a little
boy of nine years in an army uniform
with a huge snare drum attached to
him. .
The drum as it rests in the natural
fashion, strapped to the little drummer
boy, barely clears the ground. Brooks
was so young and small that his father
could not get an army suit small enough
for him, and the one he wears in the
picture was cut down to fit from the
smallest which could be had.
Junction City's Government Parle.
From the State Journal's Special Correspondent
' Washington, Jan. 11. A bill has been
introduced in the senate by Senator
Baker, directing the secretary of war to
convey a certain part of the Ft. Riley
military reservation to Junction City to
be used for park purposes. The laad is
to revert to the government should the
city cease to use it for park purposes.
The land to be codad is at the south end
of the bridge over the Republican river
and about a mile aad a quarter wide.
TO IGNORE THE U. S.
England Will Settle tne Venezuelan
Matter V it t Venezuela Ilerseir.
London, . Jan. 11. A semi-official
note will be published today statiug that
the British government has decided to
submit to parliament full information in
regard to Armenia, the Transvaal and
"Venezuela. -
Consequently- the United States Ven
ezuelan commission will shortly have ac
cess to the material points of the British
case; ' ' - -
The Westminster Gazette adds that the
cabinet will also be informed of an effort
which it - is hoped - may yet be crowned
with success to end the Venezuela dis
pute by an agreement with Venezuela
direct.
Continuing, the Westminster Gazette
says: . "This is complicated by interna
tional revolutionary difficulties, but is
being steadily prosecuted. If direct
diplomatic relations could be re-established,
there would be a good prospect of
an early agreement through the good of
fices of an American state, not the United
States."
The News at Washlag-ton.
Washington, Jan. 11. Senor Joseph
Adrade the Venezuelan minister to the
United States was shown the cablegram
to the effect that Great Britain
according to the Westminster Gazette
was about to renew the effort to re-establish
direct diplomatic relations with
Venezuela, the overtures to be made
through the good offices of an American
state, not the United States.
The minister seemed much pleased at
the news contained in the dispatches, but
called attention to the fact that this was
merjely a renewal of the policy urged by
Great Britain toward Venezuela since the
beginning of the boundary dispute.
SPRING TO LEAVE US.
This Beautiful Midwinter Weather is
to Bid 17s Goodbye Tonight, They Say.
If the weather men in Washington
have prepared their forecast correctly,
the short soring which the people
of Kansas have been ' experiencing
for the past few days will probably make
its exit tonisht. and in its stead we will
have a touch of real January weather.
That this forecast is apt to be correct
U demonstrated by the manner
in which the wind has changed since
early morning. A; 8 o'clock this morn
ing it was blowing from the south; at 2
o'clock this afternoon it has
turned the corner and - was sailing
in from the northwest. Should it
finally decide to come in on a direct
northern route, and the "highs" and
"lows" of the barometer get mixed up
on the track, the arctic breezes
of the far north are liable, to frolic over
the Italy of America by tomorrow night
But then you can't depend, you know.
We may have a nice Sunday in spite of
the doctors.
With the exception of the dust, the
weather has been pleasant in Topeka
today. ; At one time on Kansas avenue
this morning the temperature climbed as
far as 80. Similar weather' is reported
along all lines throughout Kansas this
afternoon.
In Colorado and Texas the weather is
reported clear and cool; in New Alexico
cloudy and pleasant. -
Generally fair weather tonight and to
morrow, with much colder weather to
morrow are the predictions sent out.
Cream of Onion Soup.
Put a quart of stock and 4 sliced onions
In a saucepau and bring slowly to a boil
ing point. Simmer gently for three-quarters
of an hour. Then press through a
fine sieve. Return this to the fire, rub to
gether a largo tablespoonful of butter and
2 tnblespoonfuls of flour, add gradually a
little of t ho hot soup. When smooth, turn
into the kettle and stir until it reaches the
boiling point. Then add a gill of cream
or milk, a seasoning of salt and pepper,
turn into a tureen, add a tablespoonful of
chopped parsley or chervil and serve. This
is Mrs. Rorer's recipe.
IS BEN BENT
On Making Mrs. Dimmick the
. Second Mrs. Harrison I
The Ex-President Arrives in
New York This Afternoon. .,
GOSSIP IS BUST
Trying to Find Out Whether a
Wedding is Near.
Politicians Think It Will Hurt
" His Political Chances. ,
New Yoisk, Jan. It The World this
morning says: Ex-President Harrison
will arrive at the Fifth Avenue hotel this
afternoon and will, of course, be a per
son of general interest because he is re
garded as a prospective bridegroom.
Unless General Harrison takes the
trouble to deny emphatically the report
of his approaching marriage to Mrs.
Dimmick, the report of their coming
marriage will gain still further belief.
.As it is now it is so wtdely accepted aa
true that national politicians are already
discussing its possible effect on Mr. Har
rison's presidential chances. Mr. Harri
son's opponents, who were his support
ers in his first campaign aad knew and
revered Mrs. Harrison, say the ex-president
would find the marriage not a clever
political move.
Mrs. Dimmick had the president's
confidence on official matters during the
life time of her aunt, Mrs. Harrison.
When his former supporters turned
against him Mr. Harrison relied on Mrs.
Diminick's judgment, and it was well
known that she was frequently familiar
with the president's intentions before
bis cabinet learned of them.
The ' Harrisons are Presbyterians.
When the ex-president has been in the
city he and Mrs. Dimmick have been
regular attendants at morning service
and have listened to the Rev. John Hall's
sermons.
Mrs, Dimmick's friends regard the mar
riage as eminently suitable. No one can
be found among the Harrison counection
who will diny the approaching mar
riage. One of the'ex-president's relatives
aud a former' member of the executive
mansion household, said: "It is their
aflair, isn't it? As long as they choose
to keep their secrets what can we say?"
Both Mrs. McK.ee and Mrs. Dimmick
attended the regular monthly luncheon
of Sorosis on Monday afternoon at the
Waldorf. They were guests of the sam9
hostess, Mrs. Collis, wile of General Col
lis, commissioner of public works. Mrs.
to lli,9, with' ten guests at the luncheon,
at at a table by themselves. Mrs.llcKee
sat at Mrs. Colli6' right aad Mrs. Dim
mick on the left. : They were cordial in
greeting each other, but th other guests
did not discuss the prospects of Harri
son's marriage. - '
COLLINUSWOItTll FINED.
Iha Former Topaka Gniublsr Whose
Oa ma Was Raided at Kansas CUT Fined
$10O.
Kansas City, Jan. 11. -When the
cases against Collingsworth & Wilker
son were called in police court the room
was filled almost to suffocation with wit
nesses in the many cases that were on
the docket. It was the first time that
Collinesworth have ever appeared in the
police court here as a defendant, and
the men who were arrested as frequent
ers of his place were unknown to the
habitues of the court.
The evidence to prove that he con
ducted a gambling house was very
slight, and Judge Jones commented
upon it in fining him $100, and Baid that
it wouid be doubtful whether a convic
tiou would be secured in the criminal
court, where the rules of evidence are
much more stringent. Collingsworth
paid the line and filed an appeal bond,
with the name of Daniel Spillane, who .
qualified for $18,600, attached. The
frequenters all pleaded guilty and were
fined $10 each, which fines were paid
by Collingsworth.
DROPPING TO PIECES.
The Bond Syndicate Will Soon Be
Thins of the Past.
New York, Jan. 11. The World this
morning says: President John A. Mc
Call has withdrawn the $10,000,000 in
gold which the New York Life Insurance
company subscribed, to the bond syndi
cate. '
President McCall has also recommend
ed to J. Pierpont Morgan to dissolve the
syndicate, as there appears to be no
further need of its services.
The Importers' and Traders' National
bank, the Equitable Life Association so
ciety and tne Mutual Life, who com
mand from $20,000,000 to $23,000,000 in
gold, have, it is understood, also decided
to send in bids for the new bonds.
BETTER LATETHAN NEVEK.
The BrrfLdr Managersoringle
side Will act Started by January lStn
The board of lady managers of ingle
side called on Edward Wilder, director
of the Associated Charities, this morning,
and expressed themselves as willing to
take charge of the work of the associa
tion duriug the winter on the district plan.
The city will be divivided into at least
thirty or forty districts, and a lady vis
itor will be placed in charge of each dis
trict. '
Poor Commissioner Hale has signified
his intention to aid the association as far
as possible, and will attend to the mascu
line and labor part of the relief problem.
Mr. Hale believes in the past rules
of the association in the matter of refus
ing to render relief to families in which
there is an able-bodied man who refuses
to perform manual labor, although the
work may be disagreeable or poorly paid,
and will conduct his part of the work on
this line.
A Kedstmlnc Fact.
"This is a terrible world," said the
misanthrope. "A dreadful world." ;
"Y-a-a-s," replied Cholly; "it does
seem bo at times. Still the p wince of
Wales lives on it, you know." Wasb-