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VOL XII NO 66
WICHITA, KANSAS. SATUKDAY MOBNING, FEBRUARY 1. 1890.
WHOLE NO. 1776
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123 to 127 N. Main Street
A passing cat sent a spray of
mud spots over a nicely Drown
ed tray of waffles at a corner
stand. "By hokey, lock at that!"
rried the disgusted proprietor.
Then, Instantly collecting his
wits, he cried to an apprente
h-nd: "Sugar dem spots off
quiet !"
Our January serial sale will
close with this week.
"We will also take inventory of
stock next week and therefore
prices will bo forced down very
low during this week.
Come this week and get your
Embroideries and Laces, Mus in
Underwear, Novelty Dreso Pit
terns, Broadcloths, Blankets and
Comforts, Table Linens and Nap
kins, Handkerchiefs, Gloves and
Fancy Goods.
tegi
SLAUGHTER : SALE!!
All Former Efforts are Mere Pigmies beside this
GREAT SLAUGHTER, Commencing
Saturday Morning, January 18!
Every Department made to Suffer a Loss.
Grasp the Bargains! They are Sure to Fly!
Lot 24163 Cas. Ulsters, formerly $12 00, now $8.
Lot 9972 Irish Frieze Ulsters, rormerly $22 00. now $15 00.
Lot 8881 Cas. Overcoats, formerly $14 00, now $9 00.
Lot 2054 Black Beaver Overcoats, formerly $12 00, now $8 00.
Lot 4667 Kersey Overcoats, extra size, l ormerly $15, now $10.
Lot 973 Kersey Overcoats, extra size, formerly $22, now $13.
Lot 9991 Blue "Wale Overcoats, worsted, formerly S22, now $15.
Lot 9783 Black Worsted Overcoats, formerly $20, now $15.
Lot 3914 Brown English Kersey Overcoats, silk lined, formerly
$35. now $25.
Lot
Lot
Lot
Lot
Lot
Lot
Lot
Lot
Lot
4036 Black Wale Cheviot overcoats, formerly $18, now $12.
2232 Mixed Chinchilla Overcoats, formerly $20, now $11.
8991 Blue Chinchilla Overcoats, formerly $20, now $12.
2184 Black Chinchilla Overcoats, formerly $22, now $15.
1852 Blue Chinchilla Overcoats, formerly $20, now $14.
S979 Drab Chinchilla Overcoat?, formerly $30, now $20.
2042 Dahlia Chinchilla Overcoats, formerly 30, now $20.
7927 Black Chinchilla, satin lined, formerly $30, now $20.
3969 Brown Chinchilla Overcoats, formerly $25, now $17.
All Children's Overcoats at One-Half Former Price!
We have selected out some suits, ranging in price from $18 to
$30, and placed them on a separate table, and will give you the
choice of the lot for $15.
This cut extends to all lines of winter goods.
Customers will please bear in mind that we are not closing out a
stock of "cheap trash" or "old shop worn plunder," but strictly first
class goods new styles and at much lower figures than are asked
by dealers who make it a point to buy "job 'ots" of goods from three
to five years old and palm them oir ror new goods.
These lines are not large and you will have to come early to get
the best bargains.
COLE & JONES,
The One Price Clothiers,
20S. 210 and 212 DOUGLAS AVENUE, WICHITA, KANSAS.
OUR FIRST SPECIAL SALE
NEXT MONDAY!
500 PIECES EMBROIDERIES.
Look in our Show windows. The
ALSO
Two cases Sinndard Bleached Muslin, first quality, worth
10 cents. MoikImv we will offer these at S cents by the bolt or
ii l-'J rants bv the yard.
COME MONDAY TO
THE u ARCADE."
139 N. Main St.
f iCJ)maAK
123 to 127 N. Main Street.
Oar sale of white .goods will
continue during this week and
you don't want to miss the bar
gains being offered in this stock.
The advance guards in new
spring dress goods has reached
our dress goods counters. "We
are never behind hand when it
comes to placing before you the
advance styles from all over the
world. Your money will have
the greatest purchasing power at
our store this week.
Bargains in new spring fabrics,
as well as in seasonable winter
goods.
We have just received the
choicest brands in bleached and
unbleached cottons for your
spring sewing.
flsasy
GREAT
Semi-ftnnua
prices speak for themselves'
W. J. WILSON, Manager.
ftolSm
We Must Sell!
We Will Sell!
68c for 44-inch German serge, re
duced from 75c.
77c for 46-inch German Henriet
ta, goes faster than at $1.
44c for 54-inch all'wool Flannel,
cheap at 75c.
1000 Ladies' Vests, too heavy for
summer wear, will go rapidly
at 25c each.
500 Mens' Wool Shirts at 25c.
We have on hand a few dozen of
that big job in Ladies' Hose at
25c; also towels at 19c.
45c shirt has stood the test
against all white shirts at 50 to
75c each.
150 North Main St.
WESTERN MATTERS AT THE CAPITAL
Washington, Jan. 31. C. G. Shepard
was appointed postmaster at Rock Creek,
Jefferson county, vice D. A. Hart, re
moved. Pensions were granted to the following
Kansans Original invalid: Jefferson Mc
Quilkin, Topeka; William A. Wiltshire,
St. Mary's; John Abel, Halton; Isaac Price,
Fawn; William Jones, Fancy Creek: Har
rison Naylor. Lucas; Frederick G. L. Hard
ten, Ellinwood; C. T. Maple, Englewood;
Alfred H. Lawson (deceased), Arcadia.
Restoration and increase: John Hudson;
Oswego. Increase: James Ryan, national
military home; W. D. Royt, Rush Center;
William II. Barber. Kirwin. Reissue:
William Hasty, Chetopa; Charles May,
Kansas City. Reissue and increase:
Charles Baems, Topeka. Original widows,
etc: Eliza, widow of Robert Dty, Haveu;
Rose Cuuimings, former widow of Wiley
J., Beagle City, Elizabeth, widow of Alfred
H. Lawson, Arcadia; minors of Geoige G.
Lemlng, Abilene.
The secretaryof the interior has affirmed
the decision of the commissioner of the
land office in holding for cancellation the
preemption cash entry of Nelson Swanson
for a tract of land in the Oberlin district,
Kansas.
It is stated today that Senator Dolph. of
Oregon, who is a member of the senate
conference committee on the Missouri
river emergency appropriation, may an
tagonize an agreement with the house
committee by insistiug upon a recogni
tion of his claim for a similar appro
priation for the Columbia river in Oregon.
If the two cominittes can not agree, then
chauces of the Missouri river appropria
tion are jeopardized.
Governor Francis, of Missouri, and Col
onel Joues, ot the Republic, are here to
look after the world's fair interests for St.
Louis.
In the house some of the western Demo
crats were verj' much disappointed that
Congressmen Anderson, of Kansas; Frank,
of Missouri, and Butterwjrth, of
Ohio, did not vote against the
ruling of the speaker. In
private expressions made yesterday these
gentlemen intimated that they were dis
posed to non-concur in the speaker's rule
that the Democrats present and not voting
counted to make a quorum.
Hon. Matthew G. Reynolds and ex-Governor
Crawford, ot Kansas, made their ar
gument in behalf of the Cneyenne and
Arapahoe claim to land titles in the Cher
okee country.
The question as to who will be nomina
ted for the sub-tieasury at Su Louis is
just now attracting the attention ot borne
of ths Missouri politicians. Mr. William
Thompson und General B. G. Farrar are
the two candidates.
TWO DEEP HARBORS WANTED.
Washington, Jan. 31. Augustus
Kountz, F. A. Hyait, Samuel Swmford,
A. J. Liucher and J. H. Kirby, of Texas,
and E. L Cortyel the well known engin
eer, were before the senate committee on
commerce today, in the interests of tne
harbor at Sabine Pass, Tex. Tney stated
that they did not wish to be understood as
opposing the improvement ot Galveston
h.irbor, but that they were anxious to im
press upon the committee the desirability
of haying two deep water harbors
on the Texas coast. They feared
that congress might concentrate all
the money for harbor improvements in
Texas upon Galveston to the exclusion of
Sabine Pass. An immense traffic in pine
lumber was being built up in the countrv
near Sabine Pass and this trade would be
seriously embarrassed if luither appro
priations for the improvement of the har
ior were not made as the depth of the
water was even now insufficient for the
traffic.
Professor Haupt, of Pennsylvania, made
a statemeut in which betook isne with
the army engineers in their plan for the
improvement of Gaheston harbor. He
declared that if the design ol tne army
engineers should be carried out, the har
bor would soon till up again with sand.
EMERGING FROM THE SNOW
Sacramento, Cal., Jan. 31. The first
west bound tiain released from the block
ade since the -4tn inst. arrived here today
at 1:35 a. m. It consists of six cars exclu
sively of niaiL The seven other delayed
trains are following the procession atlialf
hour intervals.
Judging from the number of
inquiries made at Madame Rus
sell's Dress Making Parlors, at
the "ARCADE'' Dry Goods
Store, the ladies of "Wichita
must have caught on to the new
Plaiting. This new Plaiting
adds beauty to the person and
gracefulness to the drapery of
any dress, besides it is the
cheapest possible trimming for
a dress.
Call on Madame Russell and
she will be only too glad to give
you any information she can.
At the "ARCADE."
Accordian rlaiig!
01 SPEECH MM
MR. DALZELL PRESENTS THE
CLAIMS OF M. SMITH.
The Remainder of the Day Spent in
Filibustering and Wordy
Warfare.
Torrents of Abusive Condemnation Heaped
Upon the Speaker by Democrats,
Particularly Mr. Bynum.
Hours Consumed in Attempts to Approve
the Journal Mr- Dalzell Listened to
by the Minority Only Upon the
Advice of Arch-Pilibusterer
Crisp Himself Items from
the Capital.
Washington, Jan. 31. That the public
at large understand the conference in the
house was not ended by yesterday's Re
publican victory was made manifest by a
glance at the galleries this morning. Half
an hour before noon every available space
in the galleries was occupied. The spec
tators began to arrive at the capitol as
early as S o'clock. On the floor there was
an air of subdued excitement, especially
on the Democratic side, wnere Mr. Carlisle
was surrounded by a number of leading
members of his party, consulting as to the
course to be pursued. The clerk proceeded
in the usual manner to read an abridged
journal (omitting the detailed vote.)
Mr. Bland, of Missouri, demanded the
reading of the document in full and this
was ordered by the speaker.
The reading of the journal was not com
pleted until 10:25 and immediately Mr.
McKinley, of Ohio, moved that the journal
be approved, and on the motion demanded
the previous question.
Mr. Springer interjected a motion to ad
journ, saying that he desired the commit
tee on rules to bring in a code of rules.
The speaker The gentleman is not in
order in speaking on a motion to adjourn.
Mr. Springer There are no rales for the
house.
The speaker There are rules for the
house.
Mr. Springer What are they?
The speaker The rules that govern par
liamentary assemblies, and tuose rules
distinctly "declare that a motion to adjourn
is not debutable, of which the gentleman
is perfectly aware.
The motion to adjourn was lost yeas
135, nays 1G2.
The vote having been taken the speaker
directed the clerk to enter on the journal
the names of several members present as
not voting.
Mr. Bland immediately arose and de
manded that the vote be announce d before
the names were read.
The speaker, payiug no attention to Mr.
Bland's indignation, directed the clerk to
enter the names of the members on the
journal as present and not voting. He
then declared the demand fd the previous
question carried yeas 160, 'nays 0 amid
tne loud protests ot the Dsmocrats.
The speaker (calmly) The previous
question is ordered and tue question is the
approval of the journal.
A TIRADE FROM MR. BVXUM.
The journal was finally declared ap
proved amid much -confusion. Then the
most fierce storm of the three days' battle
burst upon the house when Mr. Bynum, of
Indiana, rushing to the front of one of the
aisles, demanded the lloor on a question of
personal privilege. He said: "Before the
vote was taken ou this question I arose
aud addressed the speaker and made a
motion to adjourn, which was a proper
and parliamentary motion. The speaker,
iu defiance to parliamentary law. in de
fiance of right and justice, and in defiance
of the rights of the constituents of repre
sentatives" Here he was interrupted by
wild applause irom the Democratic side
and cries lor order from the Republicans.
The speaker The gentleman trom Indi
ana will be m order.
Mr. Bynum The gentleman from In
diana is in order.
Mr. Bynum tnen proceeded, amid much
confusion, to arraign the speaker in sub
stantially the following words: "I propose
to stand liere in behalf of the rights of ray
constituents. I represent on this floor a
constituency equal in intelligence, equal
in patriotism "a Republican, "tney are
not here."
Mr. Bvuum They are here in my per
son, and the gentlemen may stand liere
and sustain the arbitrary, the outrageous,
the damuable ruling ot the speaker, ap
plause ou ttie Democratic side out so far
as. I am concerned, so far as the peo
ple I represent aie concerned, we
shall not be silenced or gag
ged on this floor. You, sir, (pouit
mg to the speaker) have violated more
than any man on this floor parliamentary
rules and pailiarneutary practice. You
may consummate what you have under
taken to do. You have the po.ver, backed
by a mob in this house. Cheers on Demo
ciatic side and hioses from Repulicaus.
The people of this country are witnessing
these proceedings They have spoken
thiougn the press of the country and they
haye spoken iu condemnation of these pro
ceeding, which will bury you. sir. bevond
the hope of resurrection. Applause on
T1iimnrt tf wiita 1 lmi huv fTii.l tr mi
summnte buch proceedings before. At ths
hour of midnight a federal judge made a
ruling which perpetuated the Republican
party in power, but his name is now for
gotten. More than that, tuese proceedings
are in keeping with the practices of jour
party; they are in keeping with your
action when yon stole the presidency. Ap
plause ou Democratic side. lhey are in
keeping with the proceedings of the Re
publican party in the stale or .Montana, i
Proceed in this matter, sir, proceed iu this
matter. You have usurped power, you (
have niutilattd the record of the house in
order to carry out this scheme; you have
deliberately gone to work to carry it out,
Deliberatel3 1 say, becaue you went for- i
wrd day and ui:bt to vamp up some'
feeble show to sustain jour view. No
tyrant ever us.-ended a throne who did not ,
attempt to make some feeble show of j
title to amuse the peopls when he
gained the possession of th
kingdom. You, sir, fanve attempted
to vamp up some feeble show to sustain J
your outrageous rulings, to amuse the gal
leries and to amus" the people, wnile you
consummated and carried out the behest
of the chairman of the Republican na
tional committee to turn out the repre
sentatives of the people elected to seats on
th.s floor and put in men who were not
onh not elected, but who d not command
therespect of their constituents they seek
here to represent. Now, proceed la this
matter; but. in the language of the im
mortal Emmet, ' e propose to dispute
every inch of ground, burn every blade of
gra-ss. and the lastentreuchnientof liberty
shall be our grave."
The Democratic side burst into cheers,
which were answered by derisive laughter
from the Republicans.
Amid th hubbub the speaker stood
calm and collected, nod anovt the uproar
was heard Mr. Springer' voice nionnic an
adjournment,
3IB. I1EKD DETXEMI2n OS BCFIXESS.
Partial order nannjf ba restored the
speaker ruled that Mr. Sprineer's motion
was not in order, and, continuing, he said:
"The chair will make a statement to the
house. The house will not allow itself to
be deceived by epithets. The facts which
have transpired during the last few days
have transpired in the presence of this
house and of a very large auditory. No
man can describe the action of the occu
pant of this chair in language which will
induce consideration unless that descrip
tion be truthfuL Republican applause.
The proceedings of this house, so
far as the chair is concerned, have been
orderly, Democratic hisses suitable in
conformity to the rules of parliamentary
law renewed Democratic hisses and the
reiusai ot tne cnair to emertain a motion
to adjourn at this junctuie is strictly in
accordance therewith. Democratic
groans. There is no possibility by which
orderly methods of parliamentary proced
ure can be used to stop legislation The
object of a parliamentary body is ac
tion and not stopping of action. Hence,
when anv member or SPt of members un
dertake to oppose the orderly progress of
business, even by the use or oroinnrj, rec
ognized parliamentary motions, it is the
right of the majority to refuse to have
those motions entertained and to cause the
public business to proceed. In order that
there may not be any misunderstanding
as to whether or not it is the wish and
ofesire of the majority of the house, appar
ent' as it may seem to be, the question of
an appeal from the refusal of tue chair to
entertain a motion Will be presented to the
house. t
"Mr. Springer desired to be bfrdm the
appeal, but the speaker recognized Mr.
McKioieto move to lay the appeal on the
table."Ja;Tin did Mr. Springer protest;
the speaker merely remarking that the
house would now rote on the question of
whether it desired to hear the gentleman
from Illinois.
A RF.BDKE FROM MR PERKINS.
Mr. Springer still insisted on his right
to be heard, which called forth the remark
from Mr. Perkins, of Kansas, that when
the gentlemen on the other side of the
bouse learned to talk with decency they
would be. given an opportunity. Still Mr.
Springer continued his protest.
The speaker directed the call of the roll,
but tne voice of the clerk was drowned in
that of Mr. Springer who held his ground
with pertinacity and finally succeeded in
delivering a short speech.
The appeal was then laid on the table
yeas 162; navs nothing, the speaker as
usual counting the requisite number to
make a quorum.
Mr. Springer moved to adjourn.
The speaker The decision of the chair
has been sustained by the bouse aud it be
comes the duty of the chair to refuse to
entertain the motion.
Mr. Springer When will a motion to
adjourn be in order?
The speaker It will be in order at the
proper time. Laughter.
TUE SMITH-JACKSON CASE REACHED.
The speaker thereupon recognized Mr.
Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, to speak upon
the Smith-Jackson election case.
Mr. Crisp, of Georgia, raised the ques
tion of consideration, claiming that the
Smith-Jackson case had not yet been
called up.
The speaker declared that it had been
called up two days lfore aud that was
sufficient.
Mr. Crisp appealed, bnt the chair would
not recognize him, claiming that Mr.
Crisp's motion was dilatory, and that the
house had already decided to entertain no
dilatorymotions.
Mr. Dalzell then proceeded to speak in
favor of the claims of Mr. Smith to his
seat, but the disorder was so great that he
was obliged to discontinue and finally to
appeal for a quiet hearing.
-sir. Allen, of Mississinrl Anneals ar
not euurtained in this house. Laughter.
The disorder continued until Mr. Crisp
arose and, addressing his Democratic col
leagues, said that the electiou case had
been taken up against their protest, but
that it was up and they should give it a
quiet hearing so that they might pass
upon it intelligently. Applause.
This advice was acted upon and Mr.
Dalzell continued his argument, at the
conclusion of which the house adjourned.
MR. NOBLE'S SOLICITUDE.
He Fears Bloodshed If Oklahoma Isn't
Given Government Forthwith.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. Secretary Noble
was at the capitol today and had a confer
ence with Senator Piatt, chairman of the
senate committee ou territories, in regard
to the bill to establish a territorial form of
government in Oklahoma aud also upon
the Oklahoma town site bill. The secre
tary uru'ed upon the senator the necessity
of securing speedy action by congress upon
both bills. He regards the situation in
Oklahoma as grave and is fearful that un
less congress provides a temporary form
of government and takes early measures
for the adjudication of land disputes that
there will be considerable fighting and
bloodshed between nvil land claimants
and their friends.
DON'T WANT IT REPEALED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. The hou-e com
mittee on commerce today "icnified its
disposition toward effort to repeal the in
terstate commerce law by ordering that all
bills with that end in view be reported
bick to the house with the recommenda
tion that they be laid on the table.
TO CHANGE THE RETIRED LIST.
Washington, Jan. 31. The house com
mittee on military affairs ba3 rendered n
favorable report on a bill to authorize the
transfer of officers over CO years of at:e
from the limittd to the unlimited retired
list of the army.
AFTER MORE INDrAN LANDS.
Washington. Jan. 31. The house com
mittee on military affairs has ordered a
favorable report on the bill authorizing
the .secretary of the interior to procure and
submit to congress a propo-al for the hhIc
to the United States of the western part of
the Crow Indian reservrttion, in Montana.
MR. BLAINE'S DAUGHTER DYING.
Washington, Jan. 31 Mrs. Johu G.
Coppinfcer, the eldest daughter of Secre
tary Blaine, is lying critically ill with
brain trouble at her residence on Madison
Place, and the gravest apprehensions are
felt in recard to her The president lenrued
of the case this morning and went over to
Secretary Blame's house to offer sympa
thy and assistance. A consultation of
physician was held this moraine and an
other will probably held this afternoon.
They offer no very strong hopes of the
patiant's recovery.
MISSISSLPPrS IDEA.
They "Would Like ths Abrogation of the
Fifteenth Amendment.
JACKSON, Miss., Jan. 3L The memorial
resolution introduced by G-eneral A. M.
West In the bouse of reprenutives ask
ing the r eoeal by congrtw of the fifteenth
amendment was reported npon favorably
veterday. A minority report, reconi-.
isendinz that tne bill do not pas, wa
also read. The memonnl was made a '
special order for February 4. General j
West in preparing the memorial addre-sl
the legislature of Mississippi: To make I
this authorative utterance in congress a !
the easiest, cheapest and best of all the j
plans proposed and the only one which j
will not interfere with the labor or kxxa 1
organism of the uth and will at the j
Mm time truarantee to eTery citizen free- I
dora and tne eooal protection of the law." f
The senate pecl the houe bill calling
a coastitauonal convention by a vole of 'Si
to 12. Governor Stone will ura the oslL
The convenu&a i called to meet in
AUUi.
THE NEW TIMER.
GOVERNOR HUMPHREY APPOINTS
HAMILTON'S SUCCESSOR.
Major William Sims, President of
tlie Board of Agriculture,
Named.
Anthony's Candidate for the State Treas
urership Encouraged in His Aspira
ations by Western Men.
An. Earnest Resubmission Meeting at Har
per's County Seat The Trouble at
Conway Springs Over the Unpaid
Bills at the Sugar "Works Not
Serious General State
News.
V.
TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 81. Governor Hum
phrey today appointed Major William
Sims, president of the state board of agri
culture, state treasurer, to fill outtheterm
of J. W. Hamilton, resigned. Major
Sims made no canvass for the place. Ma
jor Sims is one ot the representative men
of Shawnee county and of Kansas.
He has lone been one of the
leading agriculturists of the sfate
and prominent in agricultural
matters, having been for several years
treasurer of the state board of agriculture,
then secretary of the board from. lSSi to
18S7, and ou his retirement froui the sec
retaryship he was elected president of the
board. He has been master of the state
grange for several terms and still Loltls
that office. He has a good record as a sol
dier, having served in the Ninth Ohio vol
unteer cavalr5 and risen to the rank of
major of the First batallion.
ANTHONY ITEMS.
A Grand Resubmision Meeting Local
Happenings, Etc.
Special niipntch to th Dally Eaglft.
ANTHONT, Kan., Jan. 31. A grnnd re
submission meeting was held last evening
in the court house. The court room was
crowded by earnest thinking citizens, who
listened to a good address by Hon. W. H.
Payne, of Wichita. The speech was re
plete with unanswerable arguments, sta
tistics and other facts, and was well re
ceived. A meeting will soon be held to
organize a resubmission club.
County Treasurer O. F. Casteen has juit
returned from making his quarterly set
tlement with the state treasurer. While
in Topeka Mr. Casteen met a number of
county treasurers and received encour
aging words from them in regard to his
candidacy for statu treasurer, as he hat
also received from numerous correspond
ents over the state. Sonthern Kansas has
a strong caudidate In O. F. Casteen.
The muraer trial of the state vs. J. M.
Beatty was adjourned until next week,
owing to the sickness of the defendant aud
also of one of the jurors.
The Masons have been holding a week
of schooling with State Custodian Geo. F
Pond. The lectures closed with conferring
the third degree ou lUsv. J. R. Edwards,
pastor of the Baptist church. Masonry
is now in a good condition here.
Dr. N. D. Clark left on Tuesday for
Kansas City, where he takes a position as
Mirgeon in one of the city hospitals. Au
thouv looses a good citizen in the doctor.
Lirge quantities of Ice have been put
up, so that Anthony will not suffer for
want of it, as occurred last year. Thr ice
is not so thick as has generally been cut.
but is a good, clear quality of ice.
The suit works are both m operation,
turning out pure salt and shipping car
loads of it all over the west.
AFTER THEIR CREDIT.
A Trick to Depreciate the Stock of a
Topeka Street Railway.
Topeka, Kin.. Jan. 3L The Topeka
Rapid Transit Kaihvay company hat filed
an answer and cross bill iu the United
States circuit court in the case recently
brought by the Thomson-Houston Elec
tric company of Boston to foreclofm a
mortgage and secure a receiver for that
railway. The defence is that the funds
bate been on deposit with the Met
ropolitan Trust compauy of Jffw
York with which to pay the
accruing interest on the Rapid Tran
sit bonds, aud that the Thomson-Houston
company well know this to bs a fact, but
neglected to present their coupons for pay
ment. This action to obtain a balance of
fcfrtf.OuO in bond&, and the charge that in
terest due January 1, W. wa not pnid, N
pronounced as malicious and without
probable cause. Ik is charged tbnt the
Tnomson-Houston compuny. through
its oflicers and agents, con
pired with Mr Cordloy. of Hot
ton, he being largely intrUid in tne
Topeka Uiti' Hallway company, which
company is operating a htrcet railwar iu
close competition with and in rivalry with
the Rapid Transit railway, to depreciate
the v.nue of the stock and boud of the
latter for the purpose ot ilestruyinc th
market value of tlienlock and bonds and
of embarraasmc ttie comiany in trie opera
tion of its road, in conclusion, the Rapid
Transit companr afc for $50,050 dnigt
for injury to ita credit, etc
CONWAY'S TROUBLE.
Apparent Mismanagement of the Sugar
Plant at That Place.
Wellington, Kan., Jan. 3L W. X.
Jones, of Conway Spring, a farmer who
lost $1,000 tbrongft the failure of the ngar
company to tnet iu obligation, i in the
citv today. H says he wai In Conway
Spring all day yet:rtlay aud that no as
sault on Armitronc took place. That
Armstrong wiih whom the farmer and
laborer fere enraged, left for parU un
known last Wedndy Sj trouble ba
occurred ther- recently The fannem who
raised cane for the ngar company r en
tering nit and laborers have been com
promLsed with by the assignment, to them
of the bounty doe them from tbs govern
ment. Smith wa one of the beaH-t credlfir
of the Conway Sugar work, of wh:ch
Armstrong e.k local din-ctor and which
failed to pay for cane nuppUed daring the
xeason. Neariy erery farmer in th- vicin
ity Is out sum ranging from HM to O.0
and the frtding against tne iatixg?njrnt
of the work l very bitter. 2o fctWao
tory explanation of tbc failure to pay the
debt of the coctm has bers vOQchafed
A MISDEMEANOR VTTHOUT PENALTY
Topeka, Kan.. Jan. ZL The lottery
qoton Las come cp again, ihroaga an
inquiry rn4e ol the governor by a resi
dent of Hortoo. The governor referrrd
tie inquiry to tte attorney gectral, who
has given the result of his inquiry in the
following brief aud concise reply:
Office of the attokxey General,
Jan :. 1890. Lyman U. Humphrey, Gov
ernor Dear Sir: I have the honor to ac
knowledge the receipt of your favor of the
2Sth inst., enclosing a communication
from C. B. Jewell, of Horton, inquiring
whether the sale of lottery tickets of the
Louisiana lottery, within this state, is a
violation of the laws of Kansas.
By section 3 of article 15 of the constitu
tion, lotteries and the sale of lottery tick
ets are forever prohibited in Kansas. Tha
answer to the question is, therefore. In the
affirmative. Assuming that all citizens
would obey the orgaulc law of the state, as
expressed in its constitution, or from over
sight, or other cause, the legislature has
never seen fit to enact any statute to en
force this constitutional provision against
lotteries and the stle of lottery tickets,
and no penalty has been provided for its
violation. " Lll KELLOGG,
Attorney General.
NO MOBE LOT JUMPIHQ.
The Attorney General Orders Oklahoma
Oitisens to be Peaceful
Guthrie, Ok., Jan. SI. The disordei
that has prevailed here for several dayr
received a death blow today by the receipt
of this telegram from Attorney General
Miller to Marshal Walker: "You will
permit no more lot jumping or lot eject
ments. Let matters rumaiii as they are."
Mayor XJooly also received from
Secretary Noble this telegram: "I
have just called ou the president
aud he desires me to say to you
that he has been in consultation with At
torney General Miller and lhatonlers have
been lorwarded to the United States ni.tr
shal to let matters remain in statu quo
uutil a territorial government is estab
lished, which I am pleased tu state will be:
oon."
These telegrams w-re read by the law
abidiug element with much saiisXacciott.
The lot jumpers have ceased operatious.
SUICIDEAT LAWRENCE.
Lawrence, Kan., Jan.3L Alphonso E.
Dickcn committed suicide at i o'clock Inst
evening by shooting himself. Hu bflhU
home to go to the dutrict .school about two
and oue-half miles distant. Comlug back
he took charge of two small girli, daugh
ters of a near neighlmr, and started homo.
He had gone but a short distance wheu he
suddenly stopped and KOing to the side of
the road anil sitting down culled to ths
girls to the "look here," at the same time
saying "good-bje," aud pulling a 3U-cali-bre
revolver from IiIb pocket and placing
the weapon agninst his breast tired, thu
ball causiug instant death. Despondency
was thu cause of the act.
NOT OF THE BEST.
Several Reasons Why Business is Not Very
Good at Present,
New York, Jan. 3L R. G. Dun Ss Co.n
Weekly Review of Trade says: The closi
ing of one considerable bank and tuo
Miialler ones, tends to impair public con
fidence. In other respects the news in le
faorable this week. The financial de
pression at London doesn't abate and for
eign exchange here bus rien from $l.W
to W.87i.
The sales of bonds have been small and
the treasury has taken In nearly $1,200,000
more cash than it has paid out. 'iardi
uess in collections at various interior
points causes more complaint, and the un
reasonably mild weather one! more de
nreasen innnT lines f trade. The export
j foi December proved much larger tlmn
J had bi-cii expected, with uti except of 37,-
UOO.000 ovtr import.
Money t New York Is ahundnnt and
cheap ou cad and UetiiMud for commercial
pap r in now strong. The luter indica
tions of business activity are not quit no
natisfactory as could be wished. Good
do not improve. Unexpected demand has
raised domestic hide to 1-c but foreign
are dull. Leather is selling more freely.
At Chicago dealings In grain and meal
are large, but in rubber bOtnehat lev
for tin- past week. Leather good nhriuk
u little.
From tho reports telegraphed It niny be
inferred tnat trade since the new year b
gan has not answered expectation and
there are some signs that the mi.d wcfilhrr
is not holely to blame, in the iron busi
ness excSfi of production lx-glin to bw felt.
The coal tnde also continues" much de
pressed. The utisurpNtMfl activity la
building has imtdu mnterlaN ntrong
and active lirnt is llc lower
with sale of 20,' 00,000 bimhels; corn lc
lower, and oats l4io lower for the wecK.
Cotton is held by speculation. Coffee In
unchanged, but oil and pork product ar
iluii.
Iu the stock market for the past week,
the average eliowa a Might itdritnce ovci
hist week and the report of earnings Iron!
all roads Is good
The business failures are JJ91, n agnlnut
230 last week For the corresponding
week of last) ear the figures wore 332. ,
TEXAS GRAIN MEN PROTEST.
DAI.LAb. Tex., Jan. 3L Texai elevator
and grain mn are kicking vigorously be
cause tnir-railroad have reduced tt e ratu
from Kaosns point from W cent to 7i)
cent. The following gentlemen met her
today and considered rurtjod to cure thn
trouble: J 1' Harrison and C V Gnbble,
of Sherman, W. M. Hynd, of McKiuuer,
L. Garver. of Van AUtrne. J. L. Patriak.
of Gainesville. K 3L CocJcrell aud T. r
McKnni. of Dill as. A prominent dele
gate explained th.il the purpose vt to do
Hmethanu to protect the Krln btiolue.
of ttie state nud the Ter-ii tdtmtt.
'There in no how whatever (or u
with ttie prevailing Katjsat rat,'' he Mid,
"and we nb.tllak tne road to reduce tlm
HiKiUeor Texas rate from 0 cenU to .0
cent to conform to the Kana rte Corn
and oat are pouring In irotn Kun Iijcj
the reduction, and are Uei! to If) dnr
ing home proiuc out of lb' dome nwr
Xet. The reduction i-joniplamM f w
Hind by the Miftoiri. Kaiii Jlc Toxat
railway from Mi-Muri and Kbm pyioi.
The Trnflic associativa, whics afl today
in Su Loui, wm twMeud by telegram
from th grain rneu in vntoa here. Tbnf
clamor for an 6 cent rnte within the Uu.
SASH ANO DOOR FACTORIES NOV.
Kaxaa ClTT, Mo . Jaa XL It U ttd
that an Eaghh syadicate u aboat to par
chav; all to ab and door fnetorle in tfci
United State, tklrty At in all. The pur
chase urice u to b betsrern t3Ctf,C" and
and 2r.aO,UW Mr V. S, Udtrovl, a
:rumireftt Lu!nfc ta i tbts oity, who
Jt i m-denrto-'d tn cunv frj tte Interest of
the. com fawn le. jr? fnr New York bwt
tilght, nee usattttM til the ayudlaat
r now. j h-:re h wilt tutda r or Ui rflest
the !. Slmi-t of the Wrwa Sah &z
Door company, which ha a plant hers
aad fonr other la at roaoy different otltf
iu the Unired tfttr, hf that thongti r.o
option h errr Ij-?u giTcn on tb"ir prvi
ef ty. tout ifeer would bo; b averse to nsll
fs:; to the yodicie for a f sir price.
A 'rRISCAN MURDERED.
"SAX Fkasciaco, Cat. Jan 3L Eni3i
W Garnet, moo-y bm.rcf tbi otej,
CScd t the city toplui Lwt olebt fwu
the ? of ballet wound U;ctd by D
IL Amokl, wjtUby rtidnt of Coice
co-n:y The 5ootng u brlived to bra
bad it ortcm iu jM5me anobytnour drca
Ursditrtb& el in Colu county ofcr a
year ago. cbarjfSsg Arnold wttfa taring
b-a g!lty of Improper conduct. Arnold'
saiptcio&s re4 oo Game. Arnold
rri and i tJl la cntly. Jle rr
tnea u juaLb any itcKtot iu rtgard t
tee air.
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