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SATURDAY EVEMXG.
TOPEKA, KANSAS, MARCH 2, 1901.
SATURDAY EVENING.
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iETGALF TO LEAD
Young: Kausas Soldier Given a
Tost of Honor.
"Will Command a Brig-ade in the
InaugHral Parade.
KANSAS SCORES AGAIN
tJcn. 1. W. Stone Will Hare
Charge of Veterans.
Gossip From the Nation's Capital
of Interest to Kansans.
Washington, I). C. Murih 2. Nearly
lOu.000 pe. .pie will participate in the in
uusjural parade on .March 4. The parade
will b divided into two grand divisions
military and civic.
Brigadier Genera Metcalf, of Law
rence, f.nmerly with ti;e fatuous Twen
tieth Ksnsa. has. bom assigned a prom
inent command in this noted pageant,
lie will cuinmui the third brigade of
the third division, which will be under
the general command of tietv. 'Joe
Whee ler. L'nder General Metcalfs
charge w;' be the state militia troops
of Tf!in-s.-s-f. Illinois, Ohio, Michigan,
Alabama, Iowa. West Virginia, Neoras
ka and Wyomirtr.
Gen. I. W. St.n. of Lawrence, com
mander of the U'and Army of the Po
tomac, will -'Utirmnd the veterans' or
ganizations of the .District of Columbia,
Senator Raker has introduced an
amendment hueiided to be proposed to
the sundry ciil mil providing for the
appropriation of fcii.- for a new bar
lack at the National Military home for
disabled snldi.rs at leaver. worth. The
home i-3 l'uii to overflowing, and it is ab
solutely necessary that new quarters
should be construe ted before any niore
eoldier? can be auinitted.
In appreciation of his trip to Port
land, Me., and his speech before the Lin
coln club at that place. Representative
Chester I. Long has ben made an hon
orary member of the Lincoln club. The
presidi rtt c.f this ciuh. Frank I. Moore, in
a. letter tj Mr. Long informs him that
ot a recent meeting the latter was unan
imously chivs n ai. honorary member of
the organisation.
In his letter Mr. Moore said: "It (rives
us much pleasure to siiow our apprecia
tion of your tftolR to make the annual
banquet given 1 y the club in commemo
ration of trie birthday of Abraham Lin
coln a success." .
Representative iveder will have the
honor ot fcavir.i? Sis name connected
with on- of the in.st important Vi . . d"
legislation projected in this congress,
"What iL- known as the Reeder bill, re
lating to th- irrigation of arid lands, has
been favorably reported from the com
mittee or. irrigation of arid lands, and
embodies the noiicy of the house with
regard to this scheme. Mr. Reeder has
submitted an exhaustive report on the
measure. While tlic bill will not be
reached by this congress, it is very like
ly to h" revlvd at an earlv date after
the next congress me'-ts. Mr. Reeder's
hill mnrks the novanced stage of prog
ress readied after nearly a quarter of
a century of ert'oit in providing for the
ultimate reclamati m of the vast aiid
i-sions and h.-.z excited a great deal of
attention in hoi h branches of the na
tional legislature
The other day w';en eulocies were be
ing maf'e in the house on the late Rep
resentative Albert Dunne Shaw, of New
To'k, who feir dead at a banquet in
this city recently. Representative Cal-derh.-vl.
of Kinn, paid tiie dead hero
a most glowing- tribute. His remarks im
pressed the members in a most sympa
thetic lc.-tnner
Mr. Crlderhe.-d said: "Mr. Speaker, I
tiad not intended to say anything in this
f-onn v tion. but I ish to add a word of
larewei! to my old comrade, for I must
tpeak of him as my comrade rather
than as n,y oolle-iue in this house. I
knew him better that way. We had the
kinship of ha vine served In th same
ranks and of having- served in the same
cause. The tt time I met him to be
come acquainted with him was in the
c omnrttte mo.;. ; d u'ot whether the
membees f this house realize what la
thetie stories are presented to the in
valid pensions commktee almost every
dny.
"In the labors of the last session and
of tt is, at one 'imp or another, I have
f-een every member of tiie committee in
teat a as thev nte.l the c-nses to the
commit i e that appealed to us f r special
-eliei. Comrade t-naw was in tears the
first tir.v that I saw him there, and from
that day until he closed his labors with
lis he iievt r mi--ytj a nipetir.tr and never
:nis.sed :i cocasioa f..r the pcrforniance
'f his duty. I ri.i one preat measure
trt.it was presented ti the, committee we
tifSer-"i wid-'v, o ha '-ins one view and
1 another, and w" were warmly in earn
est: a: i yet h :iev. r har.ged his cour
tesy nor his knidness to me.
Outside i.f the ccmuiittee room wet
discussed it as rre-My as if we had been
toth advocating the same view on the
tame occasion. Imbu-d with the most
anxious spirit for the care and relief of
Jus old comrades, he labored incessantly
for them. Like my coi leagues who have
fciink' u. I was with him oniv two hours
before his death. I was with him at
the Grand Army banquet. I listened
with wonder at his eloquence for a few
brier minutes.-and I tvmentb'er that he
Fnoke if the wonderful Amer.can culture
that- the Amrri. an school children of
this land are receiving every time they
Fee the Grand Array of the It-public,
now growing old and diminishing in
ranks, passins before them. That re
minds me that the first time I ever saw
him was in the carotid city of my own
stat". hen he was national commander
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
"I came into Ins pr-sence on the plat
form while he was speaklns to an au
dience of, more titan f..oo peonle. and for
an hour he told them the story of the
great battle of the ration for its life.'
He told the story of the private soldier.
Tnen he drew a bright pie'ure of the
(rlorious country that is to follow after
us, and then he cautioned the comrades
to touch c-lhows as th y traveled down
the hid of life, dividintr with each other
whatever thy mtsht bear for their
imitual comf.irt and help, i-eioii-in that
It had been given to them to serve and
save such a country.
"I thousrht of it ofi the evpnini? of the
banquet v hen he wtis speakiner. nt for
piory. not for himself, but speaking: Tor
his country, congratulating; it on the
great army of American young; men and
yours: women that are Rrowinir up in an
Ameri'-an scho.il of patriotism. Then
again for & minute or two he drew be
for us a niardlicent picture of this
f i-jntry through tas coming ctntui-ies,
Copcna State 3ournal.
INDEX OF TODAY'S PAPER.
SATTJEDAY, MARCH 2, 1901.
Weather predictions for the next Z4 hour
For Kansas: Generally fair tontRht and
&unday; cooler Sunday; south to west
winds.
IMPORTANT NEWS AND FEATURES.
FiOK.
1 What Is Taiins Place la Washington.
Katlonal House Elocked by Bailey.
Army Bill Goes to McKinley.
Mrs. Case Speaks For Mr. Warner.
Lous Speech Delays Senate Business.
2 Bportlnj New.
Eailroad New.
S. O. Dun's Revisw of Trade.
3 letters From Grateful Women.
4 Kansas News.
Church Announcements.
5 Social and Personal.
North Topeka News. .
Snap Shots at Borne News.
Freight Trains Collide.
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Biennial Election Bill Signed.
Disagree on Text-Book Bill.
Senate Get3 in Warden Fight.
Mrs. Nation Returns to Jail.
Markets.
Gossip From Washington. (Concluded.)
Late Telegraph and Local News.
Wants and Miscellaneous Ads.
Roosevelt Leaves For Washington.
Legislative Snap Shots.
Brief Telegrams.
A Flood of Gold Predicted.
Grain Production in Russia
News Summary of the Week.
Topeka Society.
Child Dedicated to Humanity.
Society Belle a Sleep Walker.
Theatrical News.
"Nell Gwynn" Here Next Week.
Topeka to Eave "Nathan Hale."
Current Theatrical Comments.
Editorial.
Bopk Notes.
Woman's Page.
The Bargain Counter in Lent.
Attractiveness Worth Cultivating. -
Reasons For Red Noses.
Table and Kitchen Menus.
The Pan-American Exposition.
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Enterprise of Our Sister Republics.
15 Legislators' Wives In Topeka.
Stories of the Town.
16 Story "Shiwo Ban's Pilgrimage."
Humor of the Day.
the grlory of liberty in her far-off day of
maturity."
A claim has been sent to congress by
the secretary of the war department
asking for the payment of a horse killed
at Junction City, Kansas, owned by
John I. Baldwin. It is claimed the an
imal was killed by fragmen's of a shell
fired from a g-un belonjjlns to Siege bat
tery O, Seventh artillery, while at target
practice on the military reservation at
Fort Riley. Kiphty dollars is wanted for
the loss. As there is no appropriation
under the control of the war department
from which this claim could be paid, it
was transmitted for the consideration of
congress.
A Kansas man is the latest applicant
for an Indian Territory wife. He as
sumes to be true the fiction that the
government stands ready to give every
white man who will take one of the
Cherokee. Creek. Choctaw or Chicasaw
belles $10,000 and a farm. The credulity
of the newly freed negro, who accepted
the w ild story that every er.-slave was
to receive "forty acres and a mule." is
paralleled by that of white men of ed
ucation who see nothins surprising in
this romance of matrimonial prizes in
the Indian Territory. ' Having read the
inducements to intermarriage of Ameri
can men and Indian girls." the Kansas
man writes to Secretary Hitchcock: "I
am willing to offer myself, if not too
late. I sincerely hope that I may be
given the preference over some for
eigner. I am a bom and bred Kansan,
fairly well educated, refined, energetic
and industrious, and can give the best
of references as to my character. I have
never been married. Should this pro
position still be open: I have a cousin
about the same age as myself who is
also willing to avail himself of this op
portunity." Mr. H. B. Andrews, a brother-in-law
of Representative Reeier, who is em
ployed as a policeman at the oapitoi
building, has been honored with the
appointmenc from the capitol force to
act as one of the escorts of President
McKinley from the. senate east entrance
through the building to the grand stand
in front of the main entrance during the
inaugural ceremonies next Monday
A general impression prevails that a
member of congress does not have to
work very hard. There are some who
do not. These last about as long here
"s a snowball would in the hot region.
The ordinary daily routine of the con
gressman is a tax upon energy and upon
physical and mental powers. Hardlv a
day passes that he does not go to two
or three or more departmetts on im
portant natters for his di.-triot. His
mail is large and the requests for him to
look up matters regarding pensions,
records and hundred.-, of other things
never cease coming. The outside work
be does is a fnir day's work. Then the
daily session iasts five hoti -s or mote.
If he is posted on the affairs under con
sideration, he spends several hours at
night reading reports and documents of
various kinds bearing upon pend.ng
measures. The successful congressman
goes into society out lime, nas mite
time to loaf and always has enough
work before him to keep hi n busy. If
he does not work his district soon learns
It and he goes the road of all his kind.
It is generally recognized here by the
members who have ambitions that It is
easier to be defeated than elected.
Senator Baker has offered an amend
ment to the sundry eivil'bill authorizirri?
the secretary of the interior to lease the
public lands in Kansas for periods of
rive years under regulations, but such
lands shall be withdrawn from home
stead entry.
One of Representative Bcwersoek's
constituents was standing before an
open grate the" other evening-, twirling a
ten -dollar bill around his finger. As
might have been expected the bill got
away from him and Hew Into the flames
and wa3 destroyed forthwith. Now tre
gentleman wants tobe reimbursed forh s
loss. Mr. Boweraoek is of the opinion
Continued on Sixth Page.J
EACH IIADJ DILL.
National House Convened at an
Early Hour
Under Agreement to Act Upon
Consent Legislation.
BLOCKED BY BAILEY.
Texas Congressman Brought
Hatters to a Standstill
By
Making the Point That
There Was No Quorum.
"Washington, March 2. The house re
convened at 9 o'clock this morning after
the recess taken last night. It has been
agreed that the two hours from 9 to 11
should be devoted to unanimous consent
legislation. Owing to the unusually
early hour of meeting the ball was al
most empty whet, the speaker dropped
the gavel, but tne fact that members
were tohave an opportunity to pass bills
by Consent was a great inducement, and
within a, few minutes they began arriv
ing, each with a biil in his hand.
After bills had been passed to amend
the Chinese exclusion act; to authorize
the striking of medals for the Spanish
war heroes: to enforce the deposit of
moneys collected from customs in au
thorized government depositories, and to
authorize the appointment of Thomas
I utz Strtts as an officer in the navy. Mi.
Railey (Tex.) objected to action upon
bills by unanimous consent. He was ap
pealed to an til sides not to block pro
ceedings, but he refused to yield.
The speaker had refused him recogni
tion, and he was obdurate. The speaker
then recognized Mr. sparry (Conn.) to
move the passage under suspension of
the rules of the stnate bill to prohimt
the sale of firearms, opium and intoxi-
atmg liquors in certain islands of the
Pacific.
Mr. Bailey demanded a second, and
then brought matters to a complete
standstill by making the point of no
quorum. A call of the house was or
dered, and the sergeanl-at-arms was in
structed to bring in absentees.
It was 10:20 before enough members
were brought in to make up the quorum.
Mr. .Sperry then proceeded to explain
that the bill was designated to prevent
the sale by Americans of lire arms and
intoxicants to the aboiigines of the New
Hebrides.
Mr. Bailey declared that the men be
hind the pending bill were not entirely
sincere in trying to protect savages from
the baneful influences of intoxicating
liquors. Why were not the Philippines
and the Hawaiian islands included? He
understood that since the American
regime began there, over 1,000 saloons
had sprung up in Manila. In Hawaii
where saloons were unknown until we
benevolently assimilated" them there
Were now over 400 saloons.
Mr. Bailey contended that offenders
under the bill could not be punished;
they could not be tried in any federal
court in America, in spite of the fiction
in the bill that such offenses should be
considered to have been committed on
the high seas.
Mr. Gillett (Mass.), in reply to Mr.
Bailey's suggestion regarding the legal
phase of the biil, said that the "fiction"
was copied from law applying to the
guano Islands which had been sustained
by the supreme court.
The bill was defeated, 117 to 79. two-
thirds not having voted in the affirma
tive. It was 11:10 when the roll-eall was
completed and the result was announced.
As the regular hour for meeting, 11 a.
m., had already passed, the house could
not adjourn, so the legislative day of
Friday continued. As the house will not
adjourn again until the sine die ad
journment at noon on Monday, there
will be no Saturday In the house pro
ceedings. Mr. Mercier (Neb.), chairman of the
committee on public buildings and
grounds, was recognized, and moved
the passage under suspension of tbe
rules of the omnibus public building
bill.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, March 2. It was a weary
senate-that convened at 11 o'clock this
morning to begin the proceedings of the
last legislative day of the Fifty-sixth
congress. Senators, red-eyed and tired
looking, showed the effect of the heavy
strain of the past week. Curiously
enough many of the older senators ex
hibited less evidence of the hard work
'and loss of sleep than some of their
younger colleagues.
The galleries were thronged wdth peo
ple who are here to attend the Inaugu
ration ceremonies.
The senate passed the general defi
ciency appropriation bill. This is the
last of the appropriation bills.
TO 0 BSE RYE ECLIPSE.
Fourth Expediton to India Leaves
United States Today.
New Tork. March 2. Three expedi
tions from this country to the East In
dies to witness the total eclipse of the
sun on May 17 have already sailed and
a fourth will leave today on the steam
ship Glengary. This includes Prof. Da
vid P. Todd, of Amherst college, his
wife and daughter, and Percy Wilson,
who represents the New Tork botanical
gardens. At one time Prof. Todd hoped
to induce Prof. Toung. of Princeton, to
accompany him, but the effort was not
successful.
The other American astronomers plan
to go to Sumatra for the observations,
but Prof. Todd will make bis observa
tions and photographs on the little isl
and of Sinkap. south, of Singapore. The
belt of totality is about 150 miles in
width and the Amherst party will be
only about 20 miles from its central line.
The duration of the eclipse ft is ex
pected will be about 8 minutes and 15
seconds at that point. Prof. Todd will
take wdth cim a 12-inch reflector, which
is to be used in an unusual manner, and
his famous glycerine clock for control
ing the movements of his other instru
ments. He will also make a fresh effort
to discover the presence of X-rays in the
solar corona, of which he obtained du
bious indications in Japan at the time
of the eclipse of 1&96.
To Fumigate Books.
The city health authorities have made
arrangements whereby any books be
longing to the city free library that are
In any home which is being quarantined
may be returned to the library. One of
the first questions asked when a house
is quarantined is whether or not any
library books are in the house or net
and if there are they are taken to the
office of the health board where special
equipment has been secured to thorough
ly fumigate the books before they are
returned to the library.
UNDER OUR NOSE.
Germany Is-Monopolizing the Com
merce of Central America.
"Washing-ton, March 2. Germany re
cently appointed her first salaried con
mi to Central America, accredited to the
state of Nicaragua, with a consulate to
be established at Managua. Besides this
salaried consul, says I'nited States Con
sul Diecirich, at Bremen, in. a report to
the state department, there are at pres
ent in Central America fifteen German
consuls, vice consult and consular
agents, whose duty it is to look after
the interests of at least 4.000 German
residents and business firms there. They
are paid by fees. German commercial
"nterests in Cehtiul America, the consul
says, liave been rapidly increasing dur
ing the past few years. It has been offi
cialy stated, says Consul Diedrich, that
the German government has invested
fully $;";:. 50,000 in various enterprises in
Central America atid German farms and
plantations occupy more than 742,000
acres. The large German business
houses in Nicaragua, Guatemala and
Costa Mica besidts transacting all the
business between Germany and Central
America, control most of the trade be
tween the latter and England and Cali
fornia. The trade between Germany and Cen
tral America amounts annually in round
numbers to from seven to twelve mil
lions. The shipping on the entire coast
is largely in tbe hands of German steam
ship lines. Germany takes foremost
place in the foreign trade of Guatemala
and controls about one-half of the coffee
and sugar crops. It was expected that
the first German consulate would be
opened at Guatemala City. However, the
future canal across the isthmus gave
Niear.-gua the precedence.
' In closing his report, Consul Diedrich
sounds a note of warning as to the foot- -
A Few Things to Think About
Topeka needs a Mayor who can be trusted.
Must Topelta law and order people elect a resubmissionist
for Mayor ?
How long- does it take a property -owner to find that a joint
is being conducted in his building ?
Why are the people who betrayed the law and order cause
four months ago, now trying to force the nomination of a re
submissionist under a law-and-order cloak ?
The influence that tried to force a water works Mayor on
the people, two years ago is now working for Hughes.
Does a life-time of honesty, purity and faithfulness count
for nothing in a political campaign ?
The water works do not yet belong to the city.
Must the man who has been a failure as Chief of Police
be continued in office ?
People who make high-sounding promises never fulfill
them.
hold which Germany is planting- on this
contirent, saying:
"Those who arc familiar with the
thoroughness of German methods gen
erally, with the wonderful progress this
.nation has been making during the past
Cozen years in almost every field of hu
man activity, and know how alert it is
to extend Its trade into every quarter of
the globe, need not be told that the re
organization of tne German consular
service in Central America is a step of
no little importance."
VETERANS WILL WALK.
Squabble Over Inaugural Parade Is
Settled Amicably.
Washington, March 2. The dispute
between the inaugural committee and
the war veterans over the matter of
precedence in the parade Mo.ida.y result
ed in a compromise under which the
veterans wdll take part to a certain ex
tent in the ceremonies At a conference
between Secretary Root, General Fran
cis Greene, grand marshal of the parade,
and General Daniel E. Sickles, it was
decided that the local and visiting Grand
Army veterans will form the honorary
escort to the president from the White
House to the capitol on the 4lh of March.
The further conclusion was reached that
the veterans will not participate in the
afternoon parade on the return from the
capitol to the White House, but after
the procession has passed through the
eouit of honor they will be reviewed by
the president.
CAN TRUST COMPLETED.
Baltimore Concerns Held Out For
Cash and Got It.
New York, March 2. According to a
special from Baltimore to the Tribune,
the consolidation of the tin can manu
facturing interests of the United States
has practically been effected. The mony
required to finance the deal estimated
at over $10,000,000, it is said, has been
placed on deposit in New York, Chicago,
Philadelphia and Baltimore banks. Th-a
leading Baltimore manufacturers held
out for a long time against the promo
ters, insisting that they be paid in cash
instead of stock. The promoters offer
ed half cash and half stock, but the
manufacturers insisted on all cash, and
upon this basis, the deal is affected. Tii
Maryland plants, besides those controll
ed by the "Big Four" the A. Booth
company, the Norton Tin Plate and Can
company, Black & Erbs and the B
Tynes Smith Can company, upon wh'.ca
options have been obtained, number
eight In Baltimore, one in Hartford
county and two in Havre de Grace.Soitte
of these concerns do a general packint?
&nd preserving business in addition m
making tin cans, but they only gave
options on their can plants. In cannig
circles it is said that all the options will
not be exerecised.
The Meade Gets In.
San Francisco,- March 2. The trans
port Meade ha; aTived from Manila
with tne Eleventh volunteer cavalry, un
der command of Colonel Ltckett. The
soldiers and civilians aboard the Meade
numbered 824. There were 24 men who
had been deported from the Philippines
by the military authorities. Most of the
men are disehaifred soldiers. Private
Carl C. Ruckcr, troop L, Third cavalry,
died at Si-a. There were nine insane. 98
sici; and eleven dead. Brigadier Gen.
H. B. Freeman was among the tabin
passengers.
IT IS ASHME."
Mrs. Case Says Women are Tic
? tinis of a Political Trick.
Driven to Snpport Whisky Man
Under False Guise.
HER DUTY IS PLAIN.
Will Support Mr. Warner For
Good Reasons.
Has Been Consistent and Is
Good Business Man.
'Tf women are to be the prey of po
litical manipulators they might as well
not have the right of suffrage for all
the good it does."
Thus spoke Mrs. A. H. Case today.
Mrs. Case is disgusted w ith the bold at
tempt to force a resubmissionist on the
city under the guise of law and order.
and like many others has rebelled.
"I shall support Mr. Warner," said
Mrs. Case, "because I have known ihim
for ten years and because during that
time he has been a consistent temper
ance man, a. good citizen and a success
ful business man.
"It seems to me that the women are
being fooled and humbugged, and it
pains me to see it. They ask me why
I am against the 'law ahd order' can
didate, and I answer that it is be
cause the law and order organizations
have endorsed a whisky man. Such ac
tion is disgraceful, and I don't believe
the good women of Topeka will stand
it.
"It Is an outrage that a man of Mr.
Warner's character must be abused and
lied about because he takes a straight
forward manly position. I am sorry
that the women are helping such a
cause.
"There are good temperance men in
Topeka lots of them but still we must
have a whisky man for mayor.
"I know that the women have Mr.
Hughes' written promises that he will
do certain things, but I never yet knew
a man who would promise everybody
who came to him anything who carried
out those promises. Mr. Warner did
not promise to do anything. He has
made a record and the people know
what to expect, and his spoken or
written promise would not make it any
stronger. I want a man who will en
force all the. laws, arid I ajn for James
S. Warner for. mayor."
HUGHES FORCED TO DODGE.
North Topeka Christian Woman Asks
Troublesome Questions.
There was a good citizens meeting at
the Second Presbyterian church inNotth
Topeka last night, at which Col. Hughes
appeared and told how he had promised
his wife to stop smoking cigarettes and
again pledged himself to F. P. Lindsav
to abstain from this vile and filthy ha!
it. At the close of the meeting Mrs.
Davis asked the followdng questions
which were dodged with the colonel's
usual acroitness:
First Have you not promised the Ar
ions, the Topeka club, and the Turn
vereins, that they will not be molested,
if yau are elected?
Answer I have not had time to inves
tigate the matter of clubs.
Second Were you not in company
wdth several other councilmen, on or
about July 15, 1900, taken in the police
wagon to Mosier's ice house, and did you
not there have beer and other refresh
ments served up. and did you not in re
turn f&r this grant them the privilege of
building a sidetrack, so that they could
unload beer, direct from the cars into
their cold storage p.ant?
Third Have you not yourself been
intoxicated wdthin the last two months?
Fourth Do you not keep intoxicants
at your home?
The answer to the second third and
fourth questions was, "I am not a habit
ual drinker," and a sudden retreat be-'
hind the protecting bodies of F. P. Lind
say, J. W. Gleed and a few other ardent
prohibitionists who closed in and gal
lantly prevented any further question
ing from a lady looking for facts. He
did not answer any of them.
FORCED TO LEAVE.
"Women Who Protested at Hughea
Meeting Abused.
The political mass meeting of the women
which was held Eriday afternoon at the
Third Presbyterian church was sensa
tional. The meeting was supposed to be
a representative one of all the women
interested in the present municipal cp.m-paie-n:
but it developed into an attempt
on the part of the Hughes clique to dic
tate to the women who are in favor of a
clean man.
Some time ago Mrs. P. W. Emerson, a
Home Defender, appeared before the
Woman's league by Invitation and told
the members of that body that the De
fenders could not sUDDort Mr. Huches
except as a last resort. That of the two
candidates, ttiugnes ana w arnor, tne ue-
renuers would unnesitattr.giy support
Warner. Somehow this was distorted into
the statement of the morning paper yes
terday that the Home Iefendera were
swinging into line for Hughes.
A number of Defenders went to the
meeting yesterday afternoon wdth the in
tention or correcting tnis statement. Airs.
Carpenter, a Hughes supporter, presided,
and called for remarks from those who
are working for the so-called "law and
order" candidate.- Mrs. W. A. McCarter,
Miss Helen Kimber and Mrs. J. Madi
son spoke.
Then there were calls for Mrs. D. E.
Goodwin, who has been identified with
the movement to defeat Hughes. She
declined and Dr. Eva Harding was re
quested to speak.' Mrs. Carpenter, how
ever, decided that this would not be a
proper move and endeavored to prevent
Ir. Harding from speaking. At an in
terval Dr. Harding arose and attempted
to speak. This was the signal for an out
burst of the wrath of Mrs. Carpenter,
who accused Miss Harding ot being "hired
by the whisk.vites" to assist in the War
ner campaign. Dr. Harding told the
women some plain facts, and at the close
of her remarks she was requested to leave
the room. She aid so ana was followed
by Mrs. Goodwin. After that other mat
ters were taken up and the meeting pro
ceeded harmoniously.
The Home Defenders say they have
unmistakable evidence that a number of
Hughes supporters are receiving proper
remuneration for the time they spend in
campaigning for the "law and order"
candidate.
VOLUNTEERS IN A RIOT.
Troops For the Philippines Get Drunk
and Are Subdued by Force.
- Chicago, March 2. A special to the
Tribune from Ennis, Texas, says:
The mutiny among the recruits who
are en route to the Philippines has been
quelled. Tbe volunteers left for San
Antonio last evening under guard of reg
ulars from Fort Sam Houston. The car
doors were locked and guards were plac
ed on the platforms.
The trouble was caused by some men
who were intoxicated. It is said several
men were badly hurt before they were
subdued. The recruits arrived here on
Wednesday night. They were given their
liberty for a few hours while a flaw in
their transportation was being arranged.
While enjoying. themselves several drank
too much liquor and became unman
ageable. The officer in charge attempt
ed to use his authority, but most of the
reciuits refused to obey and fell to fight
ing among themselves.
Assistance from the local authorities
was secured and the more obstreperous
of the soldiers were put under guard.
The authorities at Washington were
then notified as well as department
headquarters at San Antonio and the
latter was asked to dispatch troops.
GRANT IS HOPEFUL
That He Can Make a "Silk Purse Out
of a Sow's Ear."
Balanga, Province of Bataan, Luzon.
March 2. Notwithastanding the cordial
reception, it was the unanimous testi
mony of officers of the Thirty-second in
fantry that the people of Bataan are
backward, untrustworthy and not ready
for civil government, tl is also suspect
ed that they are continuing to contrib
ute to insurgents adjacent in the moun
tains. General Grant, however, Is con
fident that they will be pacified. He
says that scouts will shortly dispersed
the Bataan rebels. Today's session of
the commission indicated that the Ta
gals of Bataan are not equal to those of
Bulacan intellectually, otherwise they
are a strong race. Interest is manifested
in the session of the commission, delega
tion being present from all towns ex
cepting two. The commisisoners antici
pate the establishment of a successful
government. The, Thirty-second infantry
will shortly sail for home, being replaced
by a portion of the Sixth artillery.
GOES TO H'KIHLEY.
House Concurs in SenateAmend
ments to Army Bill.
Washington, March 2. The house re
moved all possibility of an extra session
today by concurring in the senate
amendments to the army appropriation
bill. The vote stood 159 to 134. It was a
strict party vote wdth the exception cf
Mr. McCall (Mass.), Mr. Loud (Cal.),
Mr. Driscoll (N. Y.), and Mr. Mann
(111.), who voted with the Democrats.
Mr. Cooper (Wis.) answered present and
was not paired. The bill now goes to the
president. The house was brought to 3
vote by a special order" prepared by tha
committee on rules, w hich permitted on:
hour's debate on a side. The Democra. s
attempted to filibuster, but they were
overwhelmed. The debate was not es
pecially notworthy. The Philippine and
pecially noteworthy. The Philippine ai d
the Republicans and assailed by tne
Democrats. The only exciting incident
occurred at the close of the debate whn
Mr. Hull (Iowa), whose name had been
connected with a lumber and develop
ment company in the Philippines,
frankly acknowledge that he had invest
ed money in it. He said it was a legiti
mate enterprise which was not looking
for government favors. Subsequently,
when he stated that the company would
not have invested money if Bryan had
been elected, the Democrats jeered and
hissed and shouted that it was because
if Bryan had been elected the Bhiii;
pines would rot have been exploited.
Mr. Lentz (Ohio) challenged Mr. Hull's
right to vote, but Mr. Hull voted aye.
The final conference report upon the In
dian appropriation bill and a number of
minor bills were put through the final
stages. Thee onference report on the t.
Louis exposition bill (which agreed to
Sunday closing) was agreed to ana the
bill was sent back to conference. A
motion, to concur in the Charleston ex
position was defeated, 84 to 132. The rev
enue cutter service bill was sidetrack -d
early in the day by a vote of the house.
The final conference report on the In
dian appropriation bill was adopted.
The speaker appointed Messrs; Hem
enway (Rep., Ind.), Warner (Rep., 111.),
Long (Rep., Kan.), Newlands (Sil. Rep.,
Nev.), and Maddox (Dun., Ga.). on the
committee to frame a bill regarding em
ployes of the house during the recess.
. Cubans Are Upset
Havana, March 2. Senor Capote, pres
ident of the Cuban constitutional con
vention, called up Governor General
Wood this morning and informed bim
that the convention felt itself in an em
barrassing position, owing to the vote
in the United States senate. He said the
delegates had not decided whether to
continue the sessions or dissolve. Gen.
Wood advised him to urge the conven
tion not to talte any rash action, but to
complete its work as originally outlined
drawing up the electoral law.
Weather Indications.
Chicago, March 2. Forecast for Kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and Sun
day; cooler Sunday ;south to west winds.
DELAYED BY Wli!
i
The Business of Senate Storpcl
by Long Speech.
Senator McMillan Just Con I I
Not Refrain From Talking.
TALKED VOll AN IfOUK.
Left Their Seats and Sotiglit
Protection in Lohby.
Even the President Talked Out
of His Seat.
The senate had the time of ita Vif
this morning when Senator McMillan
got the lloor and talked on the sugar
beet bill. Senator Smith succeeded in
getting the senate to reconsider the vote
by which it had killed the bill yester
day, and it was placed first upon tbe
calendar for today's business. After
Senator Smith had made a speech in fa
vor of the bill and had given bis rea
sons for asking the senate to allow the.
appropriation of $4,000 for the sugar beet
industry. Senator McMillan got up Pi
knock out the biil and he Finvee ded In
not only knocking out the bill but th"
senators as well.
It was just li):.;o when he arose in hi
place to talk on the measure, and it was
after 12 o'clock when he quit. He read
from every newspaper that has been
published in the Country for the Uir-l
decade when he could find articles in
them relative to the sugar beet in
dustry. He read from the reports ( f
the commissions whioh had been ap
pointed in the different states of th"
union. He read from the statutes otI
from the constitution, tne report of tbe
weather man and the report of the s-e-
retarv of acrioul iure. the report of lt"i
commission which had to do with for
eign commerce, and the commission
which was appointed to investigate the
Price raid claims; in fact, it was diffi
cult to tell what he did not read from,
for after a full half hour th tv-natoi
began to leave their seats and to crowd
in the committee rooms. Still he talked.
Occasionally a senator would come back
and would poke his head in the door.
when he would hear: "Mr. President, l
desire now to read from the tepoit of
the commission which and the sen
ator would dodge back and hunt tip a
Riifferine brother and they woul l
plot as to how they could stop
the. senator from Ottawa. Thev
failed he talktd on ami on. bin
tried every known method. but
all failed he talked on and on
Senator Allen, who in not afraid i f
anything, jumped in to the center of th
chamber "and yelled "Mr. Prcsidi n.:"
several times and was finally reoogiiiz'-d
bv the chair.
"Mr. President." he snid. "I desire -o
make a motion that we adjourn until 2
o'clock."
"The senator is out of order." said t.i
chair, "the senator from Ottawa has tt;.
fioor." Other senators came In the rooiri and
took turns moving adjournmtnt and i
cess and limitation of speeches and oth
er motions which would stop Senat e
McMillan, but he was determined t
keep it up and he did.
Lieutenant Governor Richter ptid it
nobly for an hour, but he finally gave it
up and called Senator Noitzger to tiie
chair to act as president, pro tempore.
Senator Noftzger was the only senator
left in the senate chamber at the tinv.
Before he was called to preside over
McMillan's speech and the pages, Sena
tor McMillan had grabbed up a ru w
book and was reading a law or an opin
ion passed by some ciMnttilssion or jud :
upon the effect of the annual ra.nfad
upon the sugar in the beet.
"I wish the senator from Harper
would listen to this," ho said, "for h-;
claims to be a lawyer Who knows every
thing, and he nay really learn s m. -thing
from this." Senator Nof.wr arose
and said:
"I am the only senator who has re
mained to hear this speech and I do n"t
think it proper to be insultea by the sen
ator after showing him so much cour
tesy." Finally the president of the penal
came back and took his cha.r and ed :
gested that the senator should stop hi
horse-play. "We have important busi
ness to consider and but a limited t(ir:i
to consider it in." he said, "and I ho pi
the senator will hurry through hi
speech. I can not make him stop for h
has the floor, but it would accommodate
every senator if he would s'op."
Senator McMillan was taling or n
object other than to show the tvnutots
that the right of spec-h could not be
curtailed in the senate. He . ucceeded s i
well that a limit of five minutes wid
hereafter be put on all speeches made in
the senate. It was the greatest effort
against time ever made in ti.e S'-naleVf
Kansas, and the oldest rr-.'mb'-rs say
they have never seen anyth ng like it.
WILL PAY BOTKIN.
Judge of Sam Wood Fame to Get
$2,000.
Theh ouse this morning by a vote of
73 to 20 struck out the item of I2.0W) I
pay Judge Theo. Botkin for expense ire
the famous Botkin inpeachment trial
18S1. This amount was to reimburse him
and be payed in full of all remand
against the state.
"The senate will put it In again," com
mented Chairman John Francis of the
house ways and means cmrn!tt.w.
Origlnaily.Judge lioikin claimed fib nit
$6,000, but put in a demand for $. him.
which the ways and means committer
shoved to $;,ooo.
Storms, of Stevens county, one (f th
counties in Bodkin's disttiet. moved i i
strike out the item the moment it w i1
read. Seaton. of A tehisori, spoke for th"
payment of the claim. He said thit
Judge Botkin had been persecuted t,-r
the Populist house in the old Aitian e
days and that his acquittal by tiie It -publican
.senate was proof that the im
peachment was based o: ly on parly pre
judice. Storms replied that the senate-
acquittal was upon the understardi::.
that Judge Botkin would resign. -hi h
he did. He suoke at further lergih in
know why Botkin had not had the ex
penses paid to him before with the result
that the claim was disallowed in the
house by the vote stated.
Clemens Turned Down.
G. C. Clemens' bill for $1,500 for arsni
ing the validity of the special session f
3808 in the supreme court was rctt.
mended for insertion with mifv . iia .i-. -!-t
to $1.S9. But the house voted i Uj-ku
bv Vi.!. ,