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SATURDAY EVENING,
LAST LE:IT:Z.1
TOPEKA, 17, ANSAS. JAIN-ITARY 5, 1901.
SATURbAY EVENrNG.
THREE CENT-:.
C
LOST fiür
Englishmen Have No Faith in
Iiitchener's Story
About Peace Overtures at the
Pretoria Meeting.
LONG 11Alt AHEAD.
It is Expected to Last Many
Months let.
Preparations For , Forwarding
More Troops to Seat of War.
Isom lon, Jan. r,---The peace overtures
nt Pretoria are not regarded very hope
fully in government or financial circles.
-So long as the Boers takP prisoners and
Vve On;Y (aPtUre (ItrtridgeS," said one
well acquainted with the opinions of the
war office. "there is sznall likelihood of
po ace coming through the burghers at
Pretoria. or any other place."
General Kitchener is not going to take
command cf the British troops in India.
The work ahead of him in South Africa.
Is expected to occupy all his energy for
mane months to come. General Sir
Arthur Palmer, the acting commanderIn-chief
in India, will probably shortly
confirtned-to that command, unless
Lord Roberts interferes, which is not
There is much talk in the papers and
elsewhere of Lord Roberts' insisting on
Paler provisions. as commander-in-chief
cal the forecs, than accorded to Lord
Wolseley. but the Associated Press
learns that he has clone nothing of the
Pinot Ile accepted office on the same
rrns as his predeerssor thoug-h the
p orsoonal relations existing between him
a nil the go's-ern:neat orlicials assure
greater co-oneration than was possible
with Lord Wolseley, The work of re
cirganintrig the war orlioe will be left al-tin-ea
solely tot Lord Roberts.
Th, a-itutant general, Generi-il Sir
Evelyn Wood. who is personally respon
sible r the recent action regarding
Major Goincral Sir Henry Colville twho
was asked to z-esign but refused to dos
sti. as a z-esult or the, yeomanry surren
der at Lindley in May last) is lik-ely to
lie one of the first to go. It is thought
b.? dO so with honor. More troops
ace to be sent out to South Africa. The
present plans are to dispatch infantry.
This the most capable officers in the
E-T'Vle-S1 devoutly bone- Lord Roberts
trustrate, substituting- cavalry
w hiodi is so much needed.
Th,.. holiday SeRSOn was indeed ren
derel glocany by fogs. the only redeem
ing feature being the home coming of :
land Relocrts and that scarc-ely equalled
expectatiens. Society is returning to
town, with the house parties in none too
irooctot hum(a. most of tbe clays haviilg
been spent indoors, anathematizing the
weather. o
Me of the largest parths witnessing
Lord pcoberts parade was' held at the
bouse of Commander Richardson Clover.
'rho United States naval attache in Park
Lane. weere nearly fifty pez-sons were
entertained at luncheon, including sev
eral Americans and members of other
embassi-s.
Among the Christmas gifts sent to
prominent people was one received by
Mr. Henry Labouchere, consisting of an
tutside page of Ttuth with the head of
M 1-; ruger substituted for that of
Truth and inscribed below: "Tiolay your
christmas dlener choke you and the
New Year see you in --."
Commerting on this in his paper, Mr.
Palainchcpe says:
"I am really grateful, because it was
The admiralty is closely following the
developments of the American navy.The
latest instance is the purchase of two
large steamers. now building, for tliTo
purpose of transferming them into dis
tiliing and repairing craft. The Globe
congratulates the authorities on adopt
ing the American lead and trpsts mane
similar essels may soon be added to
the Blitish fleet. quoting the testimony
cdl Rear Admiral Geo. W. Melville. chief
enaite-er I S. N. on the subject of their
usefulness in the Spanish-American
war.
The increase in thei cost of member
ship oof the stock exchange from 500 to
COO guineas. has caused a discussion as
to whether it would not toe better to
aolopt the system in vogue in New York.
It is pointed out that this insures the
ment'hers being of large means and als
provides a satisfactory asset in case of
failure. The lack of the latter COMMOdill.-
caused serious difficulties to many
an obi established London firm thls
week. It is doubtful, however, if such a
onservat ive body as t he stock ex
ha rico, wail bring- itself to adopt a
chantioi so radical. Few millionaires in
Eagliind or other countries live in such
princely styli, as Mr. Whitaker Wright,
the moving spirit in the collapsed 1,07,-
(on and Globe group. Loedoon ne haa
n miniature paiace in Park Lane, in the
eraWing 1,;,,n1 Of WhiCh a copy of the
famous onbinet Du Rot. of Louis NA.
It took thiee years to noomplete and cost
many At (lc:claiming h. OE,A,els;
Et CWint y seat worthy of Monte Cristo.
which t--o-1 workmen are nOW engaged
tencutifying. It contains costly foun
tains and statuary brought from Italy.
ro4ont's stables alone coat a small for.
true They have upholstered oak and
b,,ather settees and polished gun menu
Innings. while valuable paintings and
pas-reliefs adorn the stalls. His private
yacht is fitted um with similar luxuri
crcoi. Everything he owned had to be
zof the best, To gratify this desire there
"aS 110 stint in expenditure.
biotin Mr. Howard Abel of Chleaga
and Mr. my Co Davis of New yoc,
he agents of Mr. Charles, T. -Yerkes.
now installed in London. busily engaged
the underground railroa
pusbing
tthich they hope to have in good
shape by the time Mr. Yerkes arrives
bere in Mgreh. The delays in the plans
for the eloiettical installation On th,,
underground railroad are said t
t to due to insutheient capital and havoi
causeol a reiteration of the run.nrs that
:Mr. Ye: kes will take a hand in the
so feime.
With a dozen theaters within a shor,
radius cif Trafalgar Square giving ttvo
To forrizarnas daily and half as. many
giVII g eight performances Et week
le.ondcon cheater goers have no reason ti
complain of lack of amusement. New
-theaters are rapidly springing up in an
cri,ectioons, but tiolei managers complain
t ions s in their completion
Lowenfeld's new house, the Apollo,
coo:tern-us to Dalyse t". it i,, expeet
e I "The Belle o-f Bohetnia -sill be pro
rinced in a few weeks. wiii be the futme
tlt,!114-. many Amer-to-an productions..
teen pe has.' Ms& 1",,turn,i,i1
tor llpurpi:is, hurl ying up
4,4,4! r ,v.r the new Adeliplai, whivit will
Coln! la tate 3ournal.
INDEX OF TODAY'S PAPER.
SATURDAY, JAN. 5th, 1901.
Weather predictions for the next 24 hours:
For Kansas: Partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday: warmer in west portion; south
Cfl St Ai IldS.
NPURTANT NENVS AND FEATURES.
PAGE.
Gossip From Washington.
Today's London Cable Letter.
Steamer Wrecked Off Golden Gate.
How Senator Baker Gave Up the Fight.
Clay County Political Feud.
Bishop Potter oti City Degeneration
2 Sporting ews.
Dun's Review of the Week.
Church Announcements.
3 Railroad News.
National W. C. T. U. Backs Mrs, Nation.
Filipinos InVade Funston's Territory.
4 Kansas News.
Late Telegraph and Local News.
5 A. O. U. W. and D. of H. Installations.
Counterfeiters Captured in New York.
Social arid Personal.
6 Mrs. Fiske as Becky Sharp."
North Topeka News.
Markets.
7 Wants and Miscellaneous Ads.
8 Russia Disclaims Annexation of China.
Snap Shots at Home News.
Lord Roberts Inspires Confidence.
9 Topeka Society.
News Summary of the Week.
Patti Sells Craig y Nos.
10 Kansas Soldier's Strange Secret.
Quantrell's Lieutenant Dies in St. Joe.
11 Theatrical News.
Leavenworth Girl With Bostonians.
A Resume of the Past Week.
Current Dramatic Gossip.
12 Editorial.
Book Notes.
13 Woman's rage.
Buttons Lead in Trimming Waists.
The "Potpourri Party" in Favor.
Beauty Sleep For Tired Nerves.
Hints For the TableMenus.
14 L'Aiglon Fashions in Paris.
Long Cloaks tbe Popular Wrap.
Simplicity in R;om Furniture.
Hints For the Housekeepers.
15 With the Fun Makers.
16 Short Story, "A Happy Delay." -
Humor of the Day.
be opened early in the spring with One
of Murton & Kerker's new plays.
POLITICAL BREVITIES
S. M. Land of Fort Scott, who was
the Republican candidate for senator
from, Bourbon county, came to Topeka
last night and announced his intention
of contesting- the election of J. F. Cald
well. his opponent, who was elected on
the rusion ticket. Caldwell's majority
was 26 and Land claims there was fraud
and irregularities.
W. S. Spangler, acting chancellor of
the univeisity at Lawrence, was here
yesterday and held a conference with
Governor Stanley and State Auditor
Cole in regard to the appropriations
needed ly.y the university for the next
two years.
Steve Cave of Haskell and Gray coun
ties is exciting a good deal of interest
with his bill for the extermination of
prairie dogs.
Senator Morehouse from Council
Grove is in favor of amending- the rail
road laws and of the establishment of
Et railroad board of commissioners. He
also favors a revision of the assessment
and taxation laws.
Superintendent Peairs of the Haskell
Institute at Lawrence has lyeen in Wash
ington to see about matters relative to
the school.
Congressman Calderhead has returned
to Washington and denies that his visit
here was prompted by political aspira
tions. CongTessman Reeder has introduced a
bill i 11 the national house providing for
investigation towards the feasibility of
locating 25 artesian wells in the western
part of the state.
'I'RIES TO QUIT LYING-.
Kansas Man's Resolutions Lead Him
Along Strange Lines.
-Wichita, Kan., Jan. 5--Jacob Moon to
day made application to the court at
Garden City to have .his name chttnged
to R. A. Baird.
On New Year.S day he had a notice
inserted in the local paper there that he
wa9 swearing, off his habit of lying;
that in the future he would not tell any
more lies. and that he did not want peo
ple to call him by the name of Moon.
Ills application for legal change ot name
followed. I-le is a farmer by occupa
tion. Hiz4 neighl),M4 have given him the
reputation of being the biggest liar in
Kansas, even on etiPt11111011 matters which
do not concern hinp He says before Jan.
I be would rather lie than tell the truth.
JOHN SCHMIDT PRESIDENT.
--
Popular German Again at Head of
Democratic Flambeau Club.
The Democratic Flambeau club haS
elected the following officers:
President, J. C. Schmidt; first vice
president. A. A. Vogel; second vice
president. Daniel Markin: corresponding
secretary. P. Milier: secretary. N. H.
Wolff; trustees. J. M. West. George Mc
Laughlin and Martin Reirdon: captain.
J. J. O'Connor: first lieutenant. John
Casey; treasurer. T. M. Hanley: sergeant-at-arrns
J. J. Derkin.
Charged With Murder and Araon.
San Jose. Cal., Jan. 5 --Two weeks agC,
the home of Conrad Ruff, near this city.
was burned anti four of Ruffs children
perished in the flames On the complaint
of Cart Ruff, brother of the bereaved
fattier. Airs. Conrad Ruff was etrrested
today on the (harges of murder -and
arS011. Airs. Ruff was the step-mother
of the ehildren. Airs. Ruff denies the
charge
Buffalo and Scorpion at La Guayra.
Caracas, Vcrezuela. Jan. 5.The
Star-.,,,s training ship Burr-fah:, and
tne 6t;oriAttn httyn arri.vrti at Gtagyro...
hT THE CURL
Congressman Curtis Discusses
the Chinese Situation.
Gratified at Prospect of Early
Settlement of Troubles.
MONEY FOR ItASKULL
Indian Appropriation Bill Pro
vides For SI23,000.
Gossip of Interest About Kan
sans at Washington.
Wa,liington, D. C., Jan. 5.Congress
man Chat les Curtis of Kansas was
among the public men who called at
the White House and discussed China's
acceptance of the joint note of the
powers.
Mr. Curtis said it was a good begin
ning for the new century. He hoped
that the negotiations would now pro
gress rapidly and end satisfactorily to
all concerned.
He believed that much of the future
in many walks of life would depend on
settling matters in China. so that there
would be no repetition of the horrors of
the closing year.
"The west is glad," said Mr. Curti
"tha,t the century ends with good pros
pect of the settlement of the difficulties
in China, and hopes the new century Will
see speedy peace in the Philippines, with
many years of prosperity for the United
States."
In the Indian appropriation bill pending-
in Congress there are allowances of
$123,000 for the Haskell school at Law
rence. and $20,860 for the Kickapoo
school.
Congressman Dailey has returned to
the capital from his trip to Cuba and
Porto Rico. He will arrive in Kansas
in a few days to engage in the sena
torial contest.
Congressman Long will push a. bill
to secure an a,ppropriation for the
Hutchinson postottice.
Warden MeClaughry and Architect
Earns. of Fort Leavenworth, will soon
arrive in 1,Vashington. They "Will come
here at the instigation of the Kansas
congressmen to lay before the house
committee the needs of the federal
prison at the fort.
A national bank has been authorized
to begin business at Eureka, Kas.
,
Jack Harrison. who figured so con
spicuously as a special inspector in the
Havana postoffice fraud, is a well known
resident of Salina, Following the in
vestigation he was made postmaster at
the Cuban capital. Now he Is acting
as direetor of posts in Cuba, which is
still a better position. His promotions
were made upon the recommendations
of Mr. Bristow.
Washington Evening Star: "Governor
Stanley of Kansas desires to have cap
ital punishment re-established in the
state. As Kansas grows more prosper
ous it becomes less Utopian."
Mr. W. H. Sears, of the National Red
Cross association. left Washington on
New Year's day for Chillicothe, Ohio,
where be will remain about ten days at
tending to matters concerning. his fath
er's estate. He will go to Lawrence be
fore returning to Washington.
"From Kansas, eh?" "Jerry Simp
son's state," "the grasshopper state,"
"t he sunflower state," "the cyclone
state," "the Wild and wooly west," and
such like expressions one always hears
when he says he is from Kansas. IA-hy
is it that the people of the east so often
speak slightingly of Kansas? Her ay
eage standing. before the 1,vorld is sec
ond to no state. It gives a Kansan real
pleasure to say to the critics of his
state that it is the home of the famous
Twentieth Kansas, and of Funston, the
state that has raised the greatest wheat
crop ever known, and, last and most im
portant, that 27.87 of her population is
in school. No other state equals her.
-Mr. Ralph Faxon, a well known news
paper man of Topeka, is private secre
tary of Congressman Long. Mr. Faxon
is also doing the -Washington corre
spondence for the Wichita Daily Eagle.
The comptroller of the currency has
approved the application to convert the
Morris County State bank into the
Council Grove National bank, at COUlleil
GrOVe, Kas.; capital, $50,000.
Mr. 11. A. Smith, of Kansas City, ar
rived in Washington today
E. WILLIAM THAVIS.
MUNICIPAL DEGENERATION
-
Its Causes Discussed by Bishop Potter
Before City Club.
New York. Jan. 5.1-Bishop. Potter
spoke on "The Causes of Our Present
Municipal Degeneration," at a ililf-eting:
of the City club last night. The bishop
began his address by making a plea for
tolerance. He said that conditions as
they existed were largely the result of
the complexities of 'human nature. He
was not prepared to maintain. Ile said,
that the police as a body were corrupt
and said he believed that there were
among them as many stien who had as
pirations toward good and aims that
were, commendable as among any other
body of men of the same size.
"But they are the creatures of a sys
tem," said the bishop. "I did not come
here to say pleasant things and.the sys
tem exists largely because of your in
difference and mine. The solution of the
problem lies in individual activity and
vigilance. I am sorry for one thing, my
friends, and that is that, in spite of tbe
approval with which my remarks made
in St. Paul's chapel seemed to have met
with at the time, they really fell abso
lutely dead. What have any of you done
along the line of personal vigilance in
spite of your evident desire to bring
about changed conditions? You will
never get results until you get up the
proper spirit of personal sacrifice and
vigilance.
"Nothing better was ever done by Mr.
Roosevelt when he was police commis
sioner than the nightly- tours he maue
through the city watching the police
and seeing that they performed their
duty. It brought the men to a sense of
feeling that they- were being watched.
Every man charg-ed with duties
ought to -have the same feeling-. How
I would like to ask you inen here bow
far any- ene of you has troubled himself
to observe the discharge pf duty by th:-
members of the police force.
"A well known judge said to me sev
eral days ago that the men of the police
force are bound together by a kind cf
loyally that makes it incumbent on eacri
one to see- that hio brother gets out of
trouble, no matter of what kind.
"It is the duty, it seems, of every man
, of the 'brass buttoned' to help a 'pal.
Do you recognize what a system
that involves? It means that you must
' bring-wrong-doing home to the culprit
in such a way that it will be impossible
for this kind of loalty to be of avail
and it is impossible to accomplish this
without personal vigilance and. constant
watehing.
"I tell you, my brothers, that it does
not make a, copper's difference whom
you put in or whom you put out. l';,)
one man can create a force loyal to duty
unless behind that man or that com
missioner there is the pressing force of
public opinion whioh makes hint fe
that his position would be intolerable
unless he did what was right. Organi
zation, soordination of forces, the,cs
are the things that are most needed and
it is along these lines that the victory
must lie.
"The element of indifference, however,
is not the only one 'against which we
have to contend. There is also that of
cupidity, that greed and passion to get
out of every office every passible emolu
ment, and a powerfol organization at
the top that allows this- to go on.
"I suppose that it will be no surprise
to you to learn that before the letter in
regard to Herlihy and Cross, which I
wrote was sent to, the mayor, I was ap
proached by a great many people,
emissaries representing all sorts of in
terests, to know what sacrifice it would
be necessary for them to make to sati
ate my desire for revenge. I desire to
disclaim here any fefling of that kind,
or, in fact, any feeling arising out of
the personal discourtesy shown ta one of
my clergymen; tha,t was in itself a small
matter.
"The point lay in the spectacle of a
person going to the men for protection
who were supposed to be conservers of
the laws and the peace of the com
munity and being deliberately insulted.
It was the spectacle of the police rang
ing themselves on the side of crime and
degradation against the decent element
of the community, that was intolerable.
"Among those who came to me was a
man who said that he represented Mr.
Croker. He asked me if I would be
satisfied to drop the matter if Captain
Herlihy and Inspector Cross were be
headed. I told him that this was not a
question of men. These men did but the
bidding. of those above them, and those
above them in their turn were the
creatures of those still higher.
"I told him that it was a system we
were opposing, not a man or men, for
he knew as well as you and I that the
policeman does not hold his place
through devotion to duty or honesty,
but wholly and solely by the favor of
those above hitn, who are responsible
for the sYstern.
"Some time ago I stated, and there
were many criticisms ort my statement,
that money was the robt -of all the evil,
A condition of society where gain ex
cuses .all doings must naturally affect
the mechanism which runs a city such
as this. There must be some hig-her
aim.
"There must be some loftier motives.
-We must recognize in all who are
worthy a striving for the right. The
feeling must be fostered and nurtured.
There must be personal sacrifice and
vieilance, and when you can achieve
that there comes the awakening of a
'great enthusiasm. The rest Will be an
easy matter."
IIIS MN NEES.
How Senator Baker Gave Up
the Fight.
Refused to Throw Strength to
Any One.
There have been many stories circu
lated about the way Senator Baker gave
up the fight and the details of all of them
have been wrong, al least this is the
statement made to a Journal reporter in
the Copeland this morning by one of the
leaders of the Baker campaign.
"In the morning after the managers
had decided that Baker could not Win
they bad a talk with him and told bim
that it would be impossible to bring
the contest to a successful finish. 'What
shall we do?' they asked. 'What will
you do abotit it?' Mr. Baker requested
that he be left-alone for a time while
he thought it over. The men all went
out of the room and he lay down on the
bed. In about an hour they came in
again and suggested that he throw his
streng-th to Johrston or Gleed. They
also sugg-ested other names which are
equally as prominent in the state. Baker
again asked time to think it over and
they ag-ain left him. -When they re
turned and asked what he had decided
to do he replied, 'I am going to get out
of this. I am going to withdraw from
the race. Burton can have it?, They
begged that he would throw hisstrength
to some one else, but he had a very bad
case of the 'blue flunks' and refused to
do a thing. 'If they want any of my
supporters they can go after them,' he
said. 'I am going home this -aftemoon.'
"The managers tried in vain to brace
him 1113 and put a. little gingpr in him. but
it was a. hopeless task. He would turn
his supporters to no one else and would
talk of nothing but getting out of the
fight. 'I have had enough of it and am
going, home. You can do as you please,'
was all they could get him to say.
'They finally gave the flatter up and
Baker wrote his statement. which WnS
published. After he had given up he told
a. story of treachery and betrayal to his
followers in Leavenworth. If he had
turned his strength to either Johnston or
Gleed there is little doubt that Burton
would at least have been given a hard
fight. For there was a. strong sentiment
among the Men who filially led the rush
to Burton that there should be a third
man elected.
"They are now accusing a, lot of men
who vvere for Baker of bcing traitors. but
they simply did what any man would do
'under the circumstances. They saw that
Baker was getting weak in the knees and
they got with the men who had the nerve
to stay up when the fight came."
The fact that Senator Baker's wife Is
lying at the point of death In a Philadel
phia hospital may have had something to
do with his indecision and weakness.
A Crisis About Due.
Madrid, Jan. 5.-4t seems certain that
a ministerial crisis will occur after the
suspension of the sittings of the
chambers. Some of the ministers say
the marriage of the Princess of Asturias
to Prince Charles, second son of the
Count of Caserta, will occur during the
first fortnight of January.
Weather Indications.
Chicago, Jan. G.Forecast for Kansas:
Partly' cloudy tonight and Sunda,-;
warmer in iA e s t portion; sout1:4,--
winds.
le Tact that Senator Baker's wife 1g tne r-ress IlaS 1-"Mie I Uf tne La v e owes hiillets The negr s
OP were charged with
g at the point of death in a Philadel- Industry." . killing Frederick Redding, a farmer.
I. hospital may have had something to The subjects which will receive the They tled to Georgia, but were captured
with his indecision and 'weakness. ' greatest attention are, the ''Grout bill." and brought back. The sheriff was
This will be opposed by Colonel John P.
A Crisis About Due. Hobbs, of New York, and favored by D. called from the opera house last niz-tht
and the keys of the jail taken from him
adrid, Jan. 5.-41 seems certain that W. Wilson, of Elgin, Ill.
by members of the mob, which num
dnisterial crisis Will OcOur after the "Should the Government Lease the
bered 100.
tension of the sittings of the Public Domain," supported by John P. . . .
mbers. Some of the ministers say Trish, of California: opposed by John .M.
All Net Violent Deaths.
marriage of the Princess of Asturias Carry, of -Wyoming. .
Prince Charles, seconci son of the "An Arnual Classified Census of Live Craig, Colo., Jan. 5.--News has just
nt of Caserta, will occur during the Stock," C. W. Pugh, Arizona; Dr. Chas. reached here that the famous -Hot"
. fortnight of January. . Gresswell, Colorado, and C. B. Towers, Ward road ranch house at the govern
of Montana.- ment bridge across Pear river, was
The gentlemen assigned to these sub- burned' on Christmas right and iLs.
Weather Indications. jects are of national yrominence and a Ward, the OW ITF. i'. perished in the dames.
ticago, Jan. 5.Forecast for Elansas: most interesting session is promised. She was one of the most interesting
tiv cloudy tonight and Sunda,-: The entertainments will be extensive. ellaratoers in the Colorado mountains
trier in west portion: south...0: A grand reception al the Knutsford ard was the last of a family of four, all
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,ig. --- hotf:-1 ot. rl'usday eveni:)g, ty I.11, ,:over, 1 of v:ilonl -,:,,t, Niolent tleatits. ,
CLRYCOMITYFEUD
Republicans and Populists Man
ifest Much Eitterness.
Two Fusion Election Judges
Are Arrested.
BEJECTED BALLOTS
Claimed Three Men Not Al
lowed to Cast Their Tote.
Populists Retaliate by Arrest
ing Republicans.
The fight over the last election is not
over in Clay county, and things are
warming up in a, truly interesting man
ner. The vote was close, and although
the Republicans WOrk the Populists are
confident that their county attorney
would have been elected on a fair ballot
and count.
There has been much talk of irregu
larities and indefinite charges have been
circulated concerning shady work on
both sides. The ball was started rolling
yesterday vehen the Republicans
brought action against two of the judges
of election.
Joseph Babb, the Populist judge, and
Lyman Martin, the Democratic judge, in
the Wakefield precinct at the last elec
tion, were arrested on warrants sworn
out by Herman Avery, son of Post
master Avery, of Wakefield. The
charge against them is that theSe
judges refused to give ballots to three
voters in the precinct whom they
claimed were not legal voters. The Re
publicans are pushing the matter hard,
and have employed Attorneys Coleman
and IA-illiams to assist the county at
torney in prosecuting the cases. The
opposing. parties have employed counsel
to defend them, and will put up as hard
a fight as they can.
The opposition will not only fight the
case, but they are doing a little retali
ating in the shape 'of arresting the Re
publican judge, ex-Postmaster Gastor,
whom they intend to prosecute on the
charge of cutting the numbers off the
ballots of the challenged voters so that
they cannot possibly be identified in
case of a contest.
There is also talk of arresting W. H.
Bradberry, who furnished a pass for one
Sam Hayden, a. Populist. who is in the
blind asylum at Kansas City. It is
claimed that Bradberry furnished the
pass on condition that Hayden would
vote the straight Republican ticket, and
he made Hayden pledge himself to that
effect before the ticket was forthcom
ing. Young Hayden told his family and
others that he would like to have voted
the Populist ticket, but that he wanted
to come home, and that he had to vote
the Republican ticket in order to get
the pass. The papers in this case were
made out some time in November, in
Justice Noble's court, but were held up
until too late to contest the attorney
ship. If the township in which. the
charges are made had been thrown out
the Populist candidate, Alvin Gates,
would have been elected by a majority
of six.
The cases promise to be the most in
teresting ever held in the county, and if
the fight continues there is no telling
where it may end.. There is bound to be
a great deal of bitterness result from
the trials.
BIG CROWD LOOKED FOR.
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Programme of the National Live Stock
Association Convention.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 5.--Tbe
programme for the fourth annual con
vention of the National Live Stock as
sociation has been made public. The
meeting will convene in assembly ball
on January 15 for a session of four days
and will be participated in by many of
the leading authorities of the nation
upon live stock matters.
The committee appointed by anthority
of the Fort .Worth, Tex., convention to
draft a bill dealing with the disposition
of the arid lands of the west will meet
at the Knutsford hotel on January 13
to draft their report. The executive com
mittee of the association will meet at
the same place in annual session on the
day following. Tuesday, the first day
of the convention, will be devoted to the
address of welcome by Governor Wells
of Utah, the association's response by
R. M. Allen, of Nebraska, the annual
address of President John W. Springer,
reports of standing committees and five
minute addresses by members of the
executive committee on live stock con
ditions in the states they represent.
The following are some of the speakers
of note and the subjects they will dis
cuss: L,. G. Powers, chief statistician for
ag-riculture, census department, Wash
ington, "Our National Wealth in Live
Stock."
Abraham Renik, Sycamore, Conn.,
"Establishing Bleeds of Cattle."
Levi B. Doud, Illinois. "American Live
Stock and Dressed Meat Export Trade."
General John B. Castleman, Louisville,
Ky., "The American t:!..addle Horse and
the Assessment Classification of Live
Stock."
Mr. George H. Maxwell. Chicago. "Re
lation of Irrigation to the Live Stock
Industry."
H. S. Hindekeeper, Washington, D. C.,
"Necessities Required In Army Horses."
A. J. Knollin, Kansas City, "Problems
In Handling Large Sheep Interests."
Marvin Hughitt, president Chicago &
Northwestern railway, "Evolution in
Transportation."
Charles Frye, Seattle, Wash., "Alaskan
Meat Trade and Its Requirements."
George B. Van Norman, Illinois. "Live
Stock Exchanges and Their Relation to
the Producer."
C. C. Goodwin, Salt Lake City, "What
the Press has Done for the Live Stock
Industry."
The subjects which will receive the
greatest attention are, the "Grout bill."
This will be opposed by Colonel John P.
Hobbs, of New York, and favored by D.
W. Wilson, of Elgin.
"Should the Government Lease the
Public Domain," supported by John P.
Trish, of California: opposed by John M.
Carry, of -Wyoming.
"An Arnual Classified Census of Live
Stock," C. W. Pugh, Arizona: Dr. Chas.
Gresswell, Colorado, and C. B. Towers,
of Montana.-
The gentlemen assigned to these sub
jects are of national yrominence and a
most interesting session is promised.
The entertainments will be extensive.
A grantl reception at the Knmsford
hotel oz. Tuesday eveiling, Ly the ,,over- 4
nor of Utah, assisted by the ladies of the
city.
Wednesday evening a concert by 500
voices in the famous Mormon taber
nacle. Thursday evening illustrated lecture
in Assembly hall by Mr. R. C. Judson, of
Portland, Ore., assisted by some of the
leading musical talent of the state.
"The piece de resistance" on the last
night will be EL stockman's smoker given
under the auspices of the Indepehdent
Order. of Elks.
Saturday morning' the delegates and
visitors will leave ,for an excursion on
the Pacific coast, occilpying two special
trains.
The indications are that this COLTVen-
ti011- will be the most important and
largest attended the association has ever
held.
Arrangements have been completed to
care for 1,500 delegates and 5,000 visitors..
NEGROES ARE ARMIUG.
Preparing to Defend' Themselves
From 'Molestation.
St. Louis, Jas. 5.A special to the Re
public from Poplar Bluff, Mo., says:
It is reported that the negroes in the
southeast part of the county who ha e
been subjected to whitecap outrages the
past week ,are organizing and procuring
all the available arms in order to pro
tect their homes. Law abiding citizens
of the county are endeavoring to quiet
the apprehension of the negroes, for
they fear that if the colored people show,
right, serious trouble will ensue. It is
not believed there will be a repetition
of the outrages and that the negro2s
will be left alone in the future.
The notice which the regulators post
ed on the gate posts of the negroes
homes reads: "We the whitecaps of Pa
latka are notified to not let any negroes
live in this place or on Harris Ridge."
BECAUSE LEE WAS A REBEL
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Why Col. Irifquain Wouldn't Appear
in Receiving Line at Lincoln.
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 5.Col.Victor Irif
quain of Governor Poynter's staff crea
ted a. great sensation here at the inaug
ural reception and ball given to Gove.--
nor Dietrich by refusing to appear in
the receiving line or participate in any
way because of the presence of Generit!
Fitzhugh Lee, giving as his reason the
fact that Gen. Lee had opposed the un
ion flag during the civil war. Colonel
Vifquain was colonel of the 91st Illinois
during the civil war and served with
great daring, being brevetted a briga
dier general for conspicuous bravely ex
hibited at Fort Fisher and receiving
two medals from congress for similar
acts on different OCCRSiOnS. Ile entered
the Spanish-American war as lieutenant
colonel. and it was very irksome to him
to be compelled to serve under Gen. Lee
in the 7th army corps at Jacksonville
and later in Cuba.
PULLMAN PLAYS' ROULETTE
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Attacks the Game Unsuccessfully in
Phcenix, Ariz., Houses.
Phoenix, Ariz., Jan. 5--George M. Pull
man, son of the dead Pullman palace car
manufacturer, has left Phoenix, much,
the worse for wear and with his finances
at a IOW ebb. He came here six weeks
ago with his valet to recuperate. After
a period of extravagant living he paint
ed Phoenix in many colors. After he
learned the g-ame he attempted to break
the bankS in various gambling houses
here. and departed for Los Angeles in a
fit of disgust, and much enfeebled in
health on account of riotous living.
The other day he received a check for
$300 for a Christmas present, which, it
is said, he lost in one bet on one number
of the roulette table, with a chance of
winning $10,500 on a single run. Pull
man made the rounds of the gambling
houses with J. F. Harcourt of Philadel
phia, who appeared to have unlimited
resources. Harcourt was more lucky
than his companion, and is said to have
cleaned up $25,000 in two weeks.
A "QUIET" ELECTION.
S. B. Betts to Be Selected to Succeed
H. C. Safford.
There is very little interest in the
election in the Thirty-eighth representa
tive district to elect a successor to the
late H. C. Safford. The polls were
opened a,t 8, and Will close at 6 p.
There is no doubt about the result. J.
B. Betts will be elected over P. Collins,
Populist,
, ROSEIVATER IN COUILT.-7
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Omaha Editor Charged With Attempt
ing to Corruptly Influence Voters.
Omaha, Jan. 5.---A complaint Was
sworn out today in the South Omaha,
police court charging E. Rosewater with
violating the. corrupt practices act dut'-
ing the late campaign. The complaint
charges that, in furtherance of bis can
didacy for the United States senate, he
paid, through C. E. Elewellen,
through Paul Barley. $25, and through
Chief of Police Mitchell of South Omaha
$25. all of which sums. it is alleged, were
given to the parties mentioned for the
purpose of corruptly influencing voters.
Mr. Rosewater appeared voluntarily in
court, and was released on his own rec
ognizance for hearing Saturday
Commercial Club Annual Meeting.
The Commercial club will meet on
Wednesday evening. January 9, for the
election of a bward of nine directors for
the ensuing year. The reports of the
officers for the past year will be sub
mitted, and important business in con
nection with the Santa Fe shcp exten
sion considered. A full attendance is
requested.: 'T. J. AlTDERSON.!
Secretary.
A Double Lynching
- Madison, Fla., Jan. 5.--Two colored
men, Jim Denson and his half-brother.
were taken last night from the county
Jail here by persons unknown. led to
the woods half a mile from town and
hanged. The bodies were riddled with
bullets. The negroes were charged with
killing Frederick Redding, a farmer.
They fled to Georgia, but were captured
and brought back. The sheriff was
called from the opera house last night
and the keys of the Jail taken from him
by members of the mob, which num
bered 100.
All Net Vtlo lent Deaths
Craig, Colo., Jan. r,.--News has just
reached bere that tite famous -Jdot
Ward toad ranch house at the govern
ment bridge across Lear river, was
burned' on Christmas right and 3.1,.s.
Ward, the owl-frt.. perished in the flames.
She was one of the most intercsting
charateers in the Colorado mountains
are was the last of a family of four, all
of witorn met N, loient deutd,,s.
0" 110;1"
Usk
Steamer Livia Wrecked .1t1,1-.
Outside the Golden Cate. .
Thirty to 40 Persons on 13:
Believed to Bo In-di
A MAN FLOATS .tSII011.1.:
The Engineer Drifti in on
- Overturned Boat.
Nothing lias Been Heard of i!i4
ConTanioni.
San Francisco, Jan. ft.The Call s:'os:
The steamer laqua, which left this
yesterday afternoon for San Diego viii
a cargo of general merchenaise
wrecked some time last night on. Lar,:-
bury reef, Just outside the Golden 4
and all on board with the single f.74,''t
tion of Chief Engineer Paring ho
washed ashore on an overtm tied lsd,d
after being in the water two hour,.
believed to have perished. Details
meager, but it is known thud there w, :
between thirty alai forty pelsons
board the ill-fated vessel at the
the aceident.
The Iaqua, sailed fn$111
days ago for San Pedro and vitt ion,.
yesterday to land some passengets. A,s
scion as that duty hail been a tt,11,1,.,1 I '
Captain Basch put to sea again. 11;',.-
the disaster occurred is not RII,A TI.
there was a. heavy SWVII 0111,He
heads last night anti it is ithohatin that
the unfortunate vessel, drifting' too re
the reef in the haze that overspread I! d
waters, was thrown upon the to, idy
the swell. She is a total loss.
Chief Engineer Burial! leached tl,4
shore and toephoned to Win .1 nt,ta th
representative of Dolbeer and Calsoil
agents of the vessel in this illy,
the steamer was in distress and . :
for assistance. T-02-s at oncp start, d
scene of disaster. Ttdose facts xvt,!,t
communicated hY Ain poityt.tr catty t h,
morning but he could give. no tartn,c
particulars.
Mr. Dolheer owned ono-eighth of ti,
vessel and the other stven-etgly.hs
owned by the Humboldt Shirt..:1,4
facturing association by w tl,,n1 F1,0 1,
loaded. Mr. liodatr snat
was on her way to this port. hat in 4
he is evidently mist:ikon ,ir
from the Merchants' Exchatico
that she cleared for Pedro at ';
o'clock yesterday afternoon. At 2 WI
this morning it was reported out Po'4
Reyes that the vessol bad c,ine 1,-
and as no more tinats ttont tihot- !:.,
prestutlittion thsr att tat tr,
known to have been ott 'staid ,
drowned. It is of (aims,.
the other boats may hay. t
passengers at some ttiint het, it ,
not possible to cornmonicattt with it,
city quickly and it is aiso pos,ilde E,t
the rescuing' tugs may have arrivt-ti
the scene in time to pick them 1.p.
MEN ON TI1E ) EC E.
San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 5.Thh-1 aft -
ernoon it is reported that tho st,otrie
laqua upright 1,11 1$11KhUry
miles north of San Francisco. The l't
saving station reptdds that in; 71 t
seen on the deck.
Seventeen people were on tho Tatta
when she left here: tvo passengets an I
a crew of 15. Only one life is report- t
lost; a sailor named Cliris lit--
night while attcmptlng to !aro' a
small boat. Two men landed safely
night, leaving 14 people on board. ;
have made no attempt to g,-t Fisher,.
but are, awaiting the arrival of the
saving crew from San Frall,41.0.
steamer will probably be a total loss.
AT IT LA ItL Y.
Booz Investigation Committee Leeta
at Nine O'clock.
Bristol, Pa- Jan. congres
sional comtnittee ting t
death of Cadet Booz, N hii h ssi unt .1
midnight last nieht Phi hid
was up early today and was irl
before 9 o'clock. ready for ionic.
Dr. Wm. ki Martin, the Prii-tol phy
sician who examined 0s3 ar 110,3z ;is 1r,
his physical condition previoiis h,s
entrance into West l'idet, IA i-o4 the tit
witness. lie was merely asked to iden
tify the report he mails to Ciargrosenfi
Wanger, who appointed I 433iz to ttic trel
Pary academy. Ile WaS
Dr. Willis P. Weaver, of ftristiii te.
Boos family physician, NOI')
complete his testimony ytsterdity.
Dr. Evan J. kdrcstm, of v3 ho ;3 t
tended Oscar, said he tr(uted
year for acute tubercular tar!. nt.fu,,,.
The witness thought tobaseo sale
WOUld affect a throat Abell hail he, rt
treated for laryngitis. hut did not h,.-
lieve that it made him less. aide to ie..
Fist the lodgement of tuherictilesis gene-3.
Dr. GrOOril corruborab,
who had preceded bin), in 0.N !-y
as to the personal charaeterfstics 3,f
Booz. Be did not think, however
the young man was suited for a soldier.
Ile did not think he could tfanil
rigor of siich. a, life.
TO CLOSE HANNA HOME.
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Senator's remit to Spend the Entire
'Winter in Washington.
Cleveland, O., Jan. 5.Senator ITanra
departed tor Aliaohiimtor. yriieribi
flunday morning INT-rr. o
bel Hanna, Miss iltuth Hawia. Miss Iiiii
glestone, Miss Phelps Htifi NH 1110 h011,-,-
hold employes will start. house r,
be clirsed, not to be roominid (limn g
winter, and possibly not until next :,1.1a1.-
met
In Washinzton the ITArna
occupy the Hobart !ice.
remain in Washington all of the v t
WiU-q hf,r congress is la i,,ssion
the entire thne or not.
In the sprina thiy will 1-.ave
hal and probably go tor a short tin-,
Thomas We. Ga.
DOIVIERIOTElts FINED.
Four Mansfield, Ohio, Men Must Pay
$500 Each or Go to Prison
Manstild, O., Jan. men rile)
were convicted of participating ist
Dow le ticts of last summer terin.v
fined rt,',itieach or giNcri tht- aiod
of passing' t:, days itt ',OH. It is in
discretion of the court to itcp,se Cei!,
fine iniprsittoniettl. Nitc it int,'
ii.U.aehed tr.i this case. a'A ins cp,
ly benevel that ho jiiiy hercette,.: ,
would cTovi,,.t. the lit. te it tie, Tr,
trial of tile cases occupied ti,st
Death of Gov. Broç.7.(ier.").,
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