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VOLUME XXXIX. NO. 296.
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KANSAS CITY, APRIL 2, 1897.
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DEMOCRATIC POLITICIANS DON'T
LIKE COMMISSIOnnS' CHOICE.
ARE W(b rlG AGAINST HIM.
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"JIAVE STAfi?3 A STORY THAT HE
C03IMANOj2 AT HOMESTEAD.
Selections F C Testimony Given at
the Police? j estlgatlon in 18S7
IndorP !? its Offered by
Crool ' an Inspect
or of Detectives.
Nothing happened yesterday to Indicate
that there -would be any change In the pro
gramme of Commissioners Scarrltt and
Gregory In regard to appointments as out
lined In The Journal. Statements made
by them during the day proved that they
had decided to make Thomas N. Valllns,
superintendent of the Kansas City branch
of the Pinkerton agency, chief of police.
A certain element is claiming that the
commissioners intend to make Detective
John Hayes inspector of detectives.
The commissioners are paying little or
no attention to the objection that,Mr. Val
llns is not qualified to hold the office of
chief of police, because of the fact that
he is not a citizen of tUg state of Missouri
and is not a voter in Kansa3 City. It has
been shown that these are-necessary requi
sites to the holding of cither an elective
or appointive office under the state govern
ment or a. municipality. The state consti
tution and tho city charter contain pro
visions that if construed as they read, will
shut out Mr. Valllns. But Commissioner
Scarrltt, who Is a lawyer, says they will
not prevent Mr. Valllns from becoming
chief of police if the board appoints him
and be accepts the office.
Many of the Democratic politicians were
very sore yesterday because Mr. Vallins
had been selected for chief. They went
among the leaders of the union labor men
6t the city and advised them to protest
against the proposed appointment of Mr.
Vallins. They started the story that he
was in command of the Pinkerton forces
that shot down striking workingmen dur
ing the Homestead riots,, and urged them
to call a mass meeting for to-nlsht, to be
held upon the market square.
Should the commissioners, who have not
consulted Mayor Jones In regard to ap
pointments, decide not to appoint Mr. Val
lins, it is said that they will appoint C. H.
Eppelshelmer, who was for a number of
years superintendent of tho Pinkerton
agency in Kansas City, and who subse
quently became clalme agent for the Met
ropolitan Street Railway Company. He is
now living In St. Louis, tut he is said to
be a registered citizen of Kansas City.
It Is generally expected that the commis
sioners will appoint a new chief of police
and a new inspector of detectives at the
meeting to be held to-morrow afternoon.
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or. It is not flkclv that they will make any
change In the- office of inspector until they
have lntalled a new cMef. This may
prove a big task to complete at one meet
ing of the boaid, and it may be necessary
to hold several meetings in quick succes
sion. The publication of tho claim that Com
missioners Scarrltt and Gregory intend to
promote Doiectlv e John Hayes to the office
of inspector of detectives was received
with manifestations of extreme pleasure
In the many resorts frequented by the
thugs, thieves, gamblers and touts in this
city ai.d Kansas City, Kas.
Messages wero sent in all directions
spreading the good news. It was repre
sented that things would open up. as in tho
old dajs. and the policy of live and let live
wculd again be followed. For some days
they had been suspicious that tho commis
sioners would not be dominated -by their
representatives While they had sent their
followed the work day and night around J
town "fixing" things, tney nau tearea mat
the scheme to reorganize for practical bus
iness would fall.
Word has been received, it Is said, from
Ramblers and thieves in other cities, con
gratulating the members of the local guilds
upon tho prospects. Some objection has
been raised by outsiders because Commis
sioners Scarrltt and Gregory did not send
for the notorious Jim Marshall, who was
Xoimtrly a resident of Kansas City, and
xi ho was chief of police in, Cripple Creek,
and was run out of there because the town
had not grown up to his ideas of how a po
lice fcrco should boused in order to give the
crooks a chance to do business. Hut the
men who have remnned hero year after
year and profited from the gambling and
thieving industries feci that they are the
best Judges of the qualifications of the man
who is to be'made the head of the city de
tective department. They point with pride
to the record of Detective Hives, as proved
up at tho Investigation of the police force
heyhkv affiled, as claimed, with their
representatives, who have in nani the
matter of reorganizing things in the right
wav. some of the records of that investi
gation. This by way of establishing tneir
position that Mr. Hajes is the man they
can rely upon to beautify and improve
Kansas City. By.(iras' of establishing and
making certain bevond doubt that Mr.
Haves should have the position they pro
duce documents recalling the old-time fee
system where gang policemen wouU loaf
around headejuarters and ring in as wit
nesses at so much per capita, rounding up
a very nice amount v early, collected from
daj to day. They Insist that he is tho only
man to lw found whose record in tho line
of liberalitv Justifies them in making this
terrific fight
It is true that the evidence in the rec
ords they produce favorable to Mr. Haves
shows testimony of crooks and thieves, and
some of the men who are Interested In an
Indirect way in securing the right kind of
an inspector are making cloo examina
tion of the record. But the rank and file
Insist that it is Impossible to secure such
valuable and pointed evidence outside their
They announce that honest men don't
steal at least, they are not regarded as
honest after they are known to be thieves,
and hence, for conclusive evidence along
the line they want, they must rely upon
men of their own clas. As honest men do
not purchase Immunity from nn one, they
do not think It reasonable to doubt the rec
ommendations they find In the police Inves
tigation of 1S7. ,
Among other newspaper cllpplrgs they
have offered favorable to Mr. Hajes is one
from the Star, cov ering part of the inv esti
gation of August. 1SS7. It Is as follows:
"Kick Mungovin. the noted crook, had
entered the room While Captain Snider was
on the stand. Hwas then sworn bv Maj
or Kumpf. He said he lived at 0 East
Third street and was a bartender by occu
pation J
" 'What kind of connections have jou had
with the police asked Mr. Gage.
"Well. 1 have paid some of them monej.
To whom have ou paid money?"
'To Detective John Haves."
"What did ou paj It to him for?"
"In 1SS3. when Ben Butler was in To
peka. I was there. John Haves came to
me and said, 'What are you doing here?
I am out of monej. Give me something.
Tou won't be molested ' I gav o him $10
In the fall of 1SS4 I was at the Tremont
horse on West Fifth street in this city.
Haves approached me and threatened to
an est me. I was afraid of being locked
up and to get rid of Haves I paid him SID.
I was not arrested. I gave him money
twice afterward. 1 never paid any money
to anj other policeman."
"How long Is it since jou gave Detective
Haves nny money?"
"Nearly three scars."
"Has ho ever troubled you since or asked
you for any monej?"
"I haven't been here much since, except
th last six w eeks "
"Has Haves troubled you durlns the last
six weeks?"
Well, he has arrested me. He took rae
out pf my room one night,"
A man named Saturwhite, who was
brought from tho county Jail, in which he
was at that time confined for felonious as
sault, was next sworn at the request of
Recorder Davenport.
"What do jou know about money being
left at pool rooms for officers?" asked Mr.
Gage.
"1 know that on the 11th of May, two
years ago, a man named Edward Bing
ham, a crodk, put $12 in an envelope ad
dressed to John Hayes and left It in Pat
Ualvin's saloon in the Tremont house on
Fifth street, A circus was in the citj' on
that day, and the monej- was paid to we
could stav- here and work the town. Mj
self. a man named Lockridge, and another
crook named Howard saw the envelope
bealcd. The night before we were in the
saloon, when Hajes came In and remarked
that it we wanted to stav- we would have
to "see" him. Our intention was to work
the street cars. There was another man
in the gang whoso name I cannot remem
ber." "Do jou know anj-thlng about the Kan
sas City polico shielding criminals? '
"I know that a confidence man named
Kit Edwards has been here for two jears.
He told me that he was operating under
the protection of Detective Hajes, who
was getting 20 per cent of the spoils. Thero
are several confidence men In the cltj"
"What Is a confidence man?"
"A man who borrows simple-minded peo
ple's monej'."
"Have jou paid any money to Detective
Haves or anj- other officer?"
"I have given Hajes monej'."
"How much? '
"In 1SS! I met him In a saloon on Fifth
street. He said he had to have some
money. The hint was enough for me, and
I paid him Sj , InSM I saw him at a faro
bank across the line In Kansas. He said
if 1 wanted to go unmolested on the Mis
souri side of tho line 1 would have to put
up $10, as he was out of monej-. X gave
him a $10 bill "
Mr. Eads, keeper of a poker room until
raided recentlj-. was next sworn.
Mr. Gage "What did jou know of the
connivance of the police with criminals?"
T t. ' taIk ot tne chief in the first place.
I think he is a model man. and I have
found from personal experience that he is
above reproach. 1 cannot say as much for
his detectives.
"I was running a poker room on Fif
teenth and Grand avenue a small place.
I complained of being raided so often while
other houses were allowed to run. I was
asked bj- a detective why I didn't put up.
I told him mj' business would not Justify
me In pajing anj thing. I was first raided
by Greclej, Hartley and four policemen. I
have not run a poker rom since then, Feb
ruary, 1SS6, and don't ever expect to again.
Other houses are now rurnlng. Some few
have been raided once in five jears. Oth
ers have not been raided at all. I think
Chief Speers wanted to raid them. He told
me he would. But I have definite informa
tion that tips were given these houses bj
detectives, and thus when the officers
reached there everything vas quiet."
"Was Hajes in the raid upon .your
place?"
"I don't think so "
Mr. Karnes "Where did jou have this
talk with Detective -Hajes?"
"I met Brjant and Hajes near the Shcld
ley building. This was after the last ralJ.
I got into a rather warm discussion with
them, asking why I was pulled and others
were allowed to run. Hajes then asked
why I didn't give up, or why I didn't
put up."
The inlUal steps were taken last night
for re-establlshhig a clearing house for
thieves. Possibly Jim Marshall will be
called back to take charge of it. It is
conceded that he knew the business quite
well and for years was one of the close
friends of Mr. Hayes. It was decided to
consult Mr. Hajes on this matter and,
pending final arrangements, absolute con
fidence is expressed in the belief that Mr.
Hayes will consent to tho whole arrangement.
ORDERED TO HONOLULU. .
Prospective Tronble tn Hawaii
Prompts the Sending: of an
Anierlcnn AVnrshlp.
San Diego, Cal., April L Rear Admiral
Beardslee received orders from Washington
tojdjov t proceed at once with the flag-jil!K'hJwiJf,1,l,l"-Jo
Honolulu. Th nrrr
was followed by a number of other cipher
dispatches, which kept the flag secretary
busy translating. The greatest excitement
prevails on board, as Intimations hav e been
given that trouble is expected between the
Americans and the Japanese. The Phila
delphia will load all the coal possible, mak
ing bunkers on the deck for the purpose,
and will get away about next AVednesdaj-.
None of the other vessels here will go.
San Francisco.) April 1. The news that
Admiral Beardslee has been ordered to pro
ceed to Honolulu Is taken here as an In
dication that the government Is apprehen
sive of trouble in Hawaii over the Japan
ese question. Tho latest advices from the
islands state that the Japanese are greatly
excited over the determination of the Ha
waiian government to prevent illegal land
ing of Japanese immigrants. The Japanese
are already the dominant power on the isl
ands, as far as numbers are concerned, and
Japan has been credited with encouraging
emigration to Hawaii until the Japanese
are in control. It is not known let how
many ships will go with Admiral Beardslee
to the Islands. The Marion Is now In Hon
olulu, since the Alert left that port March
22 for San Francisco. There are no evi
dences of unusual actlvltj- at Mare island
navy j ard. The Concord is the only essel
there that Is ready for sea. The Ranger is
in the dry dock and will not get out for a
month. It will take months to get tho
other vessels readj- for sea. At San Diego,
Admiral Beardslee has with him a fleet
consisting of the Monitor. Monadnock, the
coast defense vessel Monterej-, the cruiser
Philadelphia and tho school ship Adams.
It is not likely that either the Monadnock
or tho Monterey will be sent on such a
long cruise, and the Philadelphia will prob-ablj-
be the v cssel selected to carrj- the ad
miral to his post. The Petrel left here yesterday-
for Honolulu and will reach the isl
ands In about two weeks.
Washington, April 1. The announcement
frcm ban TrancNco that Admiral Beards
lee hod received orders to sail for Honolulu
could not be verified to-night. Admiral
Ramsey was rather reticent about denjing
or affirming the 3torv.
"if Admiral Beardslop." he said, "has de
cided to go to Honolulu with his flagship
there is no significance in the movement of
the vessel, as the Island lies In hW-territorv,
and he is at Hbertj- to proceed there with
out any orders from the iuv department.
H. has just arrived at San Diego, and it Is
Just possible that ho received a suggestion
from the department to go to Honolulu, but
no orders were sent, and It Is entlrelj- op
tional with him whether the squadron goes
to the island or not."
Admiral Ramsey was emphatic in his
opil Jon that there would be no significance
in the war vessels going to Honolulu and
that such a cruise would bo In the ordinary
routine ot the squadron.
BIG SURPLUSJN MARCH.
Incrcaseel Import MnLe a Good Show
ing for the McKInlej Ad
ministration. Washington. April 1. The monthly com
parative statement of the government re
ceipts and expenditures shows the total
receipts during March to have been $3G -217CC2
and the disbursements $27,212 9"7,
lervlng a surplus for the month of $9,004
GT. This excess is due almost entirely to
lrcreased receipts from customs. During
Mrrch 1KW. there was a deficit of about
$2 233,000. The total receipts during the
last nine months wero $242,7S.",031. and the
expenditures $2S1,2332. leaving the deficit
for that period J3S.S03 2S1. The receipts
from customs during March amounted to
J22.K3S5G as compared with $13 311213 for
March 1SW The receipts from internal
revenue increased about $373,000 over March
of last j car.
The IlnnWnrd Exndns.
St. Taul, Minn . Anril 1. Nearly 3 000
Dunk irds and Mennonttes passed .through
St. Paul to-day en route to their new
homes In North Dakota. This was the
largest single movement of settlers ever
seen in the Northwest. They left this
noon In two smcial trains. The Great
Ncrthern estimated tint its special took out
1 4t2 men. women and children, unques-tionablj-
the largest trainload of settlers
ever carried.
Pnrole Bill SIKned.
Jefferson Citj'. Mo , Atril 1. (Special 1
Governor Stephens to-day signed the bill
empowering the courts having Jurisdiction
In criminal cases to parole prisoners con
victed of a violation ot tho criminal laws
of tho state
Journnl mid Advertiser Combine.
New York. April 1 The New York Jour
nal and the New York Advertiser have con
solidated unaer the title The New York
Journal and Advertiser, abandoned the
United Press and will hereafter be a mem
ber of tho Associated Press.
SOMEONE IN DANGER.
KANSAS LEGISLATIVE "'3IISTAKES"
TO BE I.NVESTIGVTED.
MANY BILLS TAMPERED WITH.
APPEAR. TO HAVE nEE DELIB
ERATELY MUTILATED.
SjuMicetcil Thnt Sonic Eniplojc "Was
Hired to Do It for the PurpuMe
of RenilerliiK the Laws of
2Vo Effect Other Kan
sas Kcvvs.
Topcka, Kas., April 1 (Special ) Some
trusted emplojo of the legislature tam
pered with a number of the important bills
after their passage and before they reached
the governor for his signature. The brib
ery and boodle legislative investigating
committee will endeavor to locate, the
guilty partj- -and bring him to justice.
Defects have been discovered in almost
every bill of any consequence. When
traced down, It Is shown that these defects
resulted from changes after tho bills had
passed and before they reached the gov
ernor. When the first irregularity was discov
ered, those interested thought it was sim
ply a mistake, and ov erlooked it. But when
It was discovered that provisions in many
other measures were changed, it began to
dawn on them that the bills had been tam
pered with. It is openly charged to-night
that somo of the bills were "modified" in
the interests of those against whom they
were directed, for a monetary considera
tion. So many glaring mistakes were made
which. In each instance, badly crippled if
not destroyed the effect of a bill, that the
excuse of incompetency cannot be given.
Everything indicates that tho changes
were deliberately executed at so much per
change. The work was so shady that an
Investigation has been demanded.
In speaking of tho matter to-night. Rep
resentative Frank Grimes.of Wichita coun
tj one of the members of the investigating
committee, said:
"There Is something very shady about
this affair. When the first discrepancies
were discovered, we were inclined to lay
it to tho Incompetency- of the employes, but
there were changes made in so manj- meas
ures that we have reached the conclusion
that, instead of being due to incompetency,
they were changed deliberated. In open
violation of law.
"For instance, the first 'mistake' dlscov er
ed was in the mortgage assignment law.
AVhen it was up for consideration, section
4 was stricken out and the bill was then
declared a good one bj- both sides. It pass
ed both houses and was signed bj- the gov -ernor,
and, to our surprise, section 4, which
had been killed In the legislature, was In
the published law. Upon investigation, it
was dlscov ered that the section had been
injected into th'e bill just before it reached
the governor. In that case all we could do
was to spread a protest on the journal
showing that the law as published had nev
er passed the legislature.
"The-next 'mistake' was In the Brelden
llal Dinikiitir blll." Oespcrate right wns
made in the legislature on that section:
which prohibited officers of a bank from
borrowing over 23 per cent of the capital,
but the section was adopted. After the
law took effect, Breidenthal proposed to
call certain bankers' attention to this sec
tion. Lo, and behold! It was not to be
found. It, too, got lost in the shuffle be
tween tho legislative hall and the govern
or's office.
"Next came the stock jards bill. The title
ot It was tinkered with sufllcientlj-, it was
thought, to kill the bill, but the attorney
general saj-s it will pass muster In the
courts, despite tho efforts to make it void.
"Last of all comes the railroad bill. Some
vital changes were made in it just before
it reached the governor, and had Leedj
slgned it instead of vetoing It, much troublo
would have arisen. This Is the history of
the frauils perpetrated on the important
bills passed.
"Now this work should be stopped. The
gulltj- person should bo brought Into court
and given the limit. It would prove a
wholesome lesson to skullduggery operators
In future legislatures. Tho attention of the
Investigating commlttco will be called to
this and the matter will bo probed. I will
rush it for all I am worth. This thing of
tho legislature working for two months at
a heavj- expense to the taxpajers of tho
state, only to go home and later find all
of Its labors set aside bj the criminal work
of a dishonest hireling, must cease."
MR. C0NGERSVIEW OF IT.
Rooks County Representative "Wants
No Extra Session anil Ao Max
imum Rnte Law.
Topcka, Kas., April 1 (Special.) "I am
not In favor of a special session of tho
legislature, and am opposed to the passage
of a maximum freight rate law, if a ses
sion is called," said Representative Isaac
Conger, Topullst, of Rooks county, to-daj-.
Mr. Conger stopped oft here to visit his
daughter, who is In a private hospital, and
took occasion to call at the governor s of
fice. He voted against a maximum bill at
the regular session, and when seen at tho
governor's office the Idea struck some that
he had called to notlfj- Leedj- that he
would change his mind on railroad legisla
tion, providing ho could get a job under
the administration. But this Mr. Conger
denied. He said .'e was after no place and
had not changed his mind as to legislation
"I live on u branch road out In Rooks
county," said he, "and it is about all that
line can do now to keep its trains moving.
In fact, ve are living in mortal fear lest
the companv should abandon the line right
now. Daj after daj emptj- trains run from
one end to the other, and the road is los
ing monej. Now. it won't take much to
break the camel's back in that Instance,
and I do not propose to be a partj- to anj
thlng that will leave us without railwav
faellities out our waj-. The people of
Rooks countj- need good crops Instead of a
maximum freight rate. If we could fur
nish the roads with plenty of business
thej- would come down on their rates. As it
is now, thej- can t afford to."
TO B0LSTERJJP POPULISM.
Labor Commissioner Johnson to Pat
tn the Summer Trj injy to Prove
a Cnlnmlty Theory.
Topcka, Kas., April 1. (Special.) State
Labor Commissioner Johnson will devote
much of his time this summer conducting
an investigation along the lines of muni
cipal utilities. He will make comparisons
as to the cost to the people of water works
and electric light plants operated bj muni
cipalities and hv- private corporations, and
publish his findirgs He stated to-day that
he would to to get a report from every
citv in the state which has water works
and electric lights. The object of this in
vestigation Is to strengthen the Populist
theorv- that municipal ownership of public
utilities is a good thing.
Robinson Bast Commission.
Topeka. Kas . April L (Special ) Gov
ernor Leedy to-day appointed B. AV. Wood
ward, II. E. Chadwick nnd Mrs. Charles
Robinson, of Lawrence, as a commission to
secure a bust of the late ex-Governor
Charles Robinson, to be placed in the gov
ernor's office. The legislature appropriated
$1,000 for this purpose.
Texas Company Barred.
Topeka, Kas , April L (Special ) State
Insurance Commissioner McNall to-daj- or
dered tho Mutual Protective Association of
the United States, with headquarters at
San Antonio Tex., to cense doing business
In Kansas The commissioner sajs this is
not a legitimate fraternal beneficlarj- or
ganization, and for that reason Is not en
titled to do business In Kansas. Notice was
mailed to B. Schuedhlc, supreme secretary
of tho order.
ILLEGAL LAND SALES.
Deeds Made Since 1S!5 for .School
Lands In "Western Kaunas Are
In-valid.
Topcka. Ka . April I. (Special ) It de
veloped to-day that the law ot laSj, with
drawing from sale the public school lands
west of the 9Sth meridian, his been disre
garded and hundreds of persons who have
purchased these lands during the past two
j e irs are leti to the tender mercies of the
legislature to either make good their titles
or to appropiiate monev to reimburse them.
A short time ago State Superintendent
Strjker addressed a letter to each of tho
countj- clerks west of tho 9ath meridl in.
asking them to report to him the condi
tion of affairs concerning school lands. In
rcplj-.each clerk reported that he had made
a number of sales during the past two
j ears, and had turned the monej- Into the
state treasurj. Another letter was addressed
to each calling his attention to chapter 162
ot the laws of lS93,which provides that no
school lands should be sold for two jears.
In each Instance the rcplj- was that the
clerk did not know of the existence ot
such a law, and that he had proceeded as
usual, making all the sales he could. In
Jewell countj- alone more than a dozen
sales were reported. There were almost as
manj- sales made In Osborne countj-, while
in fifteen or more other countless from
three to six sales were reported Tho clerks
all declareel that the monej- was accepted
bj- the state auditor, and they were at no
time advised as to the provisions of the
law passed two jears ago.
Superintendent Strj ker referred the mat
ter to the attornej- general to-daj for an
opinion, and Assistant Attornej' General
Snelllng held that all sales made since
March 5. 1S93, were null and void, and that
the only way the state could reimburse the
Innocent purchasers would be either to pass
an act legalizing the deeds or making an
appropriation to paj- back the monej-.
In speaking about tho affair, Mr. Snelllng
said: " This law was passed in 1533, In con
nection with the act creating a state board
of irrigation and establishing experimental
irrigation stations. The sales of school
propertj- were very unsatisfactory, and
some one suggested that if irrigation could
be prov en a success In "Western Kansas the
tvaluo of this school land would be greatly
enhanced. So the experimental stations
were established, and a law was enacted
taking the school lands off the market until
it was ascertained what could be done In
irrigation The law provided that no such
kinds could be sold for two years at least
and then left It with the state superintend
ent as to when the embargo should be
raised So all sales made during the two
j ear period are absolutelj- void."
Mr. Stryker said to-daj- that ho would
proceed to get the names of the purchasers
and the amounts thej- paid for land. He
will not issue an order giving the clerks
the right to sell anj- of the property until
he consults the other state officers. If it is
deemed advisable to put the land back on
the market, he will take the necessarj
steps to do so. The irrigation stations have
been consolidated with the forestrj- stations
and the executive council maj- decide to
make further experiments before offering
the land for sale.
A FORT SCOTT SCANDAL.
Police Ilonrd Mnddle Is Dcvelopinir
Some Interesting nnd Not Highly
Creditable 'Facts.
Fort Scott, Kas., April 1 (Special ) The
charges of corruption against Chief of Po
lice Williams made bj- the police commis
sioners, and the countercharges made
against Secretary Bamberger by the chief
hnv e created .much vcUtltel feeling In this
city. Chief vAMIHams, Who was openly ac
cused of reclvlng monej "from jointlsts for
political purposes, this evening stated that
Secretary Bamberger and his son urged
him to go to each of the ten saloon men
and "pull their legs for $20 each to pav the
expenses of the delegation to Topeka."
Mr. Williams sajs two saloon men gave
him $33 and he gave $5 to Harrj- Bamberg
er, at his request, to paj- for telegraphing.
Bamberger denies that he instructed AVill
lams to collect monej- from the saloonkeep
ers, but admits knowing of the $33 collec
tion and the monej- paid his son.
The police Judge s report shows but $74
collected for March, a drop of some $1,200,
and Chief AVilliams Is censured bj- the
commissioners for not collecting the saloon
"fines," not a man pajing for March. All
parties have made public statements deny
ing charges made by the others.
DEPENDS ON HOW HE RUNS.
If Rose Gets a Good Vote for Mayor
He Will Be Made State
Architect.
Topeka, Kas., April 1. (Special.) W. W.
Rose, of Kansas Citj', Kas , still has a slim
show of being appointed state architect.
Rose is running for major of Kansas Citj-,
Kas , and his appointment as architect de
pends a good deal on the showing he makes
in that race. The state officers do not ex
pect him to win the majoraltj, but If he
gets a respectable vote there thej- will rec
ognize him with the placa here. But should
he fall below tho mark, the executive coun
cil will proceed to appoint John Yonkers,
of Topeka, as architect.
CHARITY BOARD ORGANIZES.
AV. L. Brown, of Kinsman, Elected
Chairman To Meet at Atchi
son To-ilnj.
Topeka, Kas , April 1. (Special ) The
state board of charities held a meeting to-daj-
ard organized by the election of AV. L.
Brown, of Kingman, chairman, P. H. Do
lan, of Sallna, secretarj-. and S C. AVneel
cr. of Concord! j. secretarj. No appoint
ments were announced. The board went to
Atchison to-night and to-morrow- will se
lect a superintendent of tho Soldiers' Or
phans' home to succeed C. E Faulkner. It
will meet again here on April 8, when
manj- other appointments will be ground
out.
Atchison. Kas . April 1 (Special.) AA'ord
was received from Topeka to-night that
Major AVoodward, of this citj-, will be ap
pointed superintendent of the soldiers' or
phans' home to-morrow bj- the state board
of charities, to succeed Charles E. Faulk
ner. POLICE BOARDS TO STAND.
Governor Leedy Rccommisstons Them
All, AVltli a rew Chances at
Fort Scott.
Topcka, Kas , April 1. (Special.) Gov
ernor Leedj- to-day rccommlssloned the old
police commissioners at Leavenworth.
Kansas Citj.' Kas. Topeka, Atchison and
AVichlta, and appointed the new board as
agreed upon several dajs ago at Fort
Scott.
Jmlce Bnsliore Ilnys a Paper.
Tort Scott. Kas . April 1 (Special ) The
Tort Scott Lantern, the leading Populist
paper of Southeastern Kansas was to-day
sold by Messrs Tiffany and Kleeburgcr to
Judge AA'. O. Bashore. formerlj editor of
the Union, and for six years district judga
at Pratt. The paper will be continued as
a Populist journak
Frank Lowellinc Discharged.
Topeka, Kas , April 1. (Special ) The ex
ecutive council has discharged Frank Lew
elling, a cousin of ex-Governor Lewelllng.
from the position of assistant engineer at
the state house. This was done to reduce
expenses.
Stock lards Suit.
Topeka, Kas , April 1. (Special.) The
suit of the Kansas City Stock Yards Com-panj-
to enjoin Itself from obej Ing the new
Jaqulns law will be heard to-morrow In
the federal court before Judge Foster.
Dlllnrd Elected Chairman.
Topeka. Kas . April L (Special.) The
state board of railroad commissioners at
a meeting to-dav reorganized bj- the elec
tion of AV. P. DUlard, of Fort Scott, as
chairman. i
Ed Wheeler Gets a Job.
Topeka, Kas. April 1. (Special.) Ed
AVheeler. ot AVakeenej-. was to-day ap
pointed state commissioner of forestry and
irrigation.
A PECULIAR SUICIDE.
DEA-VER GIRL, EN ROUTE TO BE
MARRIED, KILLS HERSELF.
TOOK MORPHINE ON THE TRAIN.
SHE AND HER LOVER AVERE ON THE
WAY TO LINCOLN, NEU.
No Known Reason for the Act She
AVns 'Jl and He AVn Mlddlc-ancd
AVcrc Not EloplnB Sul-
cide's Name AVns Lot
tie Merrill.
Hastings. Neb., April The Burlington
flyer this morning brought in the remains
of Miss Lottie Merrill, of Denver, who
committed suicide at a late hour last night
while en route from Denver to Lincoln,
where she was going with her lover to be
married.
There is a great mjstery surrounding the
whole affair. The joung woman and her
Intended husband, Frank B. Massej", of
Denver, had known each other for years,
during which time Miss Merril's par
ents had looked upon Mr. Massej- as one of
the familj-. Massey was seen to-day and
said that they did not elope, but had de
cided to ep to Lincoln to be married. He
said he could think of no reason why the
girl should commit suicide, and he ap
peared to be greatlj- grieved over the act.
Tho girl had made up her mind before
she left Denver that she would kill her
self. She wrote a letter to her mother
while at the Union depot in Denver, stat
ing that she Intended taking her own life.
This fact was confirmed to-day by a tele
gram from Mrs. S. M. Forrest, her moth
er. The strange part of it is that her in
tended husband knew nothing about the
girl's intention. It is said that shortly after
the train left Denv er the young woman be
gan to attract considerable attention in
the car by occasionallj- bursting out in
tears, and appearing to be in distress. The
last time anjone saw her before she com
mitted the rash act was at a late hour last
night, when she went to the ladies' saloon
in the sleeping car, just before retiring.
Mr. Massey occupied the berth just above
tho one occupied by Miss Merrill.
AA'hen the train arrived at Oxford Dr.
Brady was summoned, as the girl was
found to be In great agony. After an ex
amination it was touna mat sne naa taxen
a dose of morphine, and It was impossible
to save her life. Sho had evidently taken
tho poison when she went to the saloon, as
a bottle containing morphine was found
there.
AVhen the remains reached Hastings this
morning they were taken to Undertaker
Reed's, where a coroner's inquest w as held.
The jury found that Miss Merrill had come
to her death bj- a dose of morphine, which
was administered by her own hand with
suicidal intent. Mr. Massej- had the re
mains embalmed and sent back to Denver
to-night, where he will arrive with them
to-morrow.
Lottie Merrill was quite a pretj- semi
blonde of about medium height, and 21
years old. Her home was at 4007 Campa
street, Denver. Frank B. Massey Is a mid
dle aged man. who has been in the mining
business in Colorado for some time, and
has several friends In Hastings.
BUTLER T0SAIL TO-DAY.
A Stateroom Specially Fitted Tip for
the Accommodation of the Aus
tralian Mnrdercr.
San Francisco.April 1 A first class state
room In the cabinof the steamer Mariposa
has been turned into a prison cell, and in
it Murderer Butler will be taken to the
scene of his crimes In Australia. A room
on tho starboard side of the vessel and
about midships has been reserved for his
accommodation. Its usual fittings have
been removed, and all that remains in the
room Is the lewer ot three bunks. In wh'ch
the murderer will sleep. Close to the floor,
a strong steel ring has been riveted, to
which the prisoner will be fastened If he
should show a surly disposition. Three
Australian detectives will take turns in
sitting In that room with tho prisoner until
he leaves the vessel at Sjdnej. The pris
oner will be given some exercise on the
deck and in the fresh air in the earlj
morning when the other passengers are in
their bunks. He will then be chained by
two of his captors. The Mariposa will
leave with the prisoner on Friday after
noon The vessel was due to sail to-day,
hut is delajed on account of the English
mall being storm bound on the way across
the continent.
GEORGE MORRIS' DOWNFALL.
For Years In the Social Sn-Ini In
AVashlnprton, Now in Jail
for Theft.
Oakland. Cal , April 1. Confined in the
county Jail, under the alias of George Mor
gan, is George Morris, formerly assistant
librarian of the United States congressional
library in AA'ashlngton. D. C. Morris was
in the social swim a few jears. He dined
with justices of the supreme court, hob
nobbed with senators and congressmen,
and was on familiar terms through several
administrations with the notables that as
sembled at the capital.
"Politics and too much gavetj- brought
me where I am to-daj-." declared Morris.
"I enjojed the best that money could buj-.
and went the limit. There is not much I
can saj in extenuation, except that I would
not have been in prison now- if I had been
less easy In my mode of life. AVhlskj- had
nothing to do with my troubles."
Morris is in jail convicted of having stol
en a directory from a saloon. He Is serv
ing a term for larcenj.
CLERK F0UND MURDERED.
His "Wrists Cnt by the Mnrdercr to
Convey the Idea of Sui
cide. Jacksonville, 111., April 1. Charlc3 T.
Hastings, an abstract clerk in the law of
fice of Judge E. P. Kirbj-. was found In
the office this morning dead, his body ter
ribly cut and mutilated and the room show
ing traces of a desperate struggle. The
cutting was done, to all appearances, with
a rocketknife and to cover up the crime
the assassin had cut the wrists of the mur
dered man to convej- the Idea of suicide.
Hastings was generallj- a very quiet
man. but some time ago ho and C. L.
Draper, while employed in the same office,
had a disagreement, and Draper had re
signed and set up an abstract office of his
own. Draper is considered a most exem
plary man. but after the testimony before
the coroner's Inquest was heard. It was
decided to lock him up without ball.
A FlKht "With Outlaws.
Ardmore, I. T.. April 1 From parties
Just in from Ravla, it is learned that last
night a posse of deputy marshals headed
bj- Deputy McLamore ran on to a band of
outlaws near that place, and that a des
perate fight occurred. Tho desperadoes
were seven in number and three are known
to hav c been w ounded. None of the officers
was Injured. The gang is known as the
Morris band.
Barton AVanteil at Bnrllnirton.
Fort Scott, Kas.. April 1. (Special.) Jack
Burton, arrested at Bronson vestcrday for
stealing a church organ and other propertj-,
is wanted at Burlington. Kas . on a charge
of grand larceny. He will not be given up
by the officers here.
Chare Murderers to Hanc
Washington. April L The president has
declined to take any action in the case of
the Borregos, the New Mexican murderers
of Sheriff Chavez, of Santa Fe.
Oregon Forger Pleads GnlltT.
Portland. Ore. April 1. Ezra Durana.
who was arrested In Cairo. Mich., about a
month ago and brought here to answer to
several charges of forgery, has pleaded
gulltj- to two indictments. Sentence w.is
postponed It is said Durand's forgeries
aggregated $130,000 while he was president
of the Durand Organ and Piano Companj-.
Gets Six Years for Frand.
Manchester. N. H., April l.-Dr. J. IT.
Moore, ex-ilnancier, journ ilist and poli
tician, was this afternoon sentenced to
lour jears at hard labor in the state pris
on two jtars for overlssuo of the Union
Publishing Companj-'s stock, and two jears
for fraudulently recording stock of the
samo companj'.
Ban lint; Green, Mo., Ilnnlc Closed.
Bowling Green. Mo . April 1. State Bank
Inspector Austin has clo-cd the Citizens"
bank, of this citj-. The bank is solvent and
will be opened for business within slxtj
daj s. Tho cause of the trouble Is that, ow
ing to tho hard times. It Is Impossible to
collect.
A WILD OHIO STORY.
Gigantic Farmers' Trust Is HelliK
Formed to Control the Prod
ucts of the Soil.
Cincinnati, O , April L A special from
Toledo, O , sajs:
"A gigantic farmers trust is now being
organized in this countrj-. One of tho na
tional organizers, registering as 1. F.
Brown, Johnstown, Pa, after being here
some dajs, left hU papers at the Jefferson
house when he left for Columbus, and In
this manner the secret leaked out. W hile
here ho conferred with leading legislators,
such as ex-Representative Charles P. Grif
fin, Hon. Jonas Stanbcrrj-. who was placed
at tho head of the organization In this sec
tion, and many others. Several branches
were secretly organized, and the order is
strictly oath bound. It originated at Lan
caster, Pa , and was incorporated under
the laws of New Jersej- as the Agricultur
ists' National Protective Association. The
supreme body is made upj of one represent
ative from each state, whose duties are
similar to those of a board ot directors of
an ordinary corporation. Each state has a
subordinate board ot directors, consisting
of one representative from each congres
sional district. Each district, in turn, is
governed bj- a board ot two members from
each county. Each countj- is under the
immediate control of a board, ranging from
rlvt to eleven In number, who direct the
movements of the township organizations.
It is the purpose to do nothing this jear tn
the way of controlling the markets, be
cause the organization is not yet complete.
Next j ear, however, the crops will be lim
ited to the actual living needs of the mem
bers of the organization. If the plan is
carried out, not a dollar's worth of farm
prcduco of anj- kind will be sold for gen
eral consumption. After 1N3S there will be
elected or rented in each county. In such
numbers and so located as may seem best
and most convenient, storehouses in which
all products for the market will be placed.
These will bo In control of the county
board of .. directors. From these ware
houses the products will be shipped as the
state and national directors may order, and
the quaitlties of goods sold In the Imme
diate neighborhood will be regulated some
what after the plan ot the anthracite coal
combine.
BALL PLAYERS MAY STRIKE.
r m
Up in Arms Against the New National
League Contrncts They
. Signed.
Chicago. April 1. A special to the Trib
une from Hot Springs sajs:
There is an imminent danger of a huge
disruption in the National League. The
plaj'ers are up in arms against the mag
nates and are openly talking of a strike.
The trouble has arisen over the new con
tract that every plajer In the league signed
this spring. The change in the contract is
small and makes the pay of the plaj-ers
commence April 15 Instead of on April 1.
and ends October 15, Instead of October 1.
The plajers claim that the contract Is
framed to rob "them and that where- they
signed they did not understand the full
purpose of it. Thej base their assertions
on the ground that In making tne paj
April 1 the j-oung players are tried and
work for nothing, where under the old or
der they will have received fifteen dajs'
paj-.
The men further claim that In adding to
the contract fifteen dajs in October the
magnates are perpetrating robberj- in de
priving them ot a chance to profit by a
mutual division of the cpolls of a barn
storming trip.
The plajers of the Chicago team have
been for three dajs discussing the matter
in groups and making threats of open re
bellion. They have been for three weeks
almost penniless and no prospect of money
until May 1.
Anson sajs that he cannot see where the
difference is, as the men get the same
monej- for plaj ing the same length of time,
but has nothing to saj- of the fall barn
storming. The men commend Pitcher KU
lens' action in refusing to go out for prac
tices unless he received paj- and say that
had thej- been together ard understood the
situation thej- would have done the same
thing.
NO ELECTI0NJHIS WEEK.
Kentucky Senntorlul Fight Cannot
End Until Mondnj Hunter Not
to A ltlulrarv.
Frankfort, Ky., April 1. Several addi
tional pairs between members ot the fac
tions were arrarged bj- the respective steer
ing committees this afternoon for members
who want to spend Sunday at home, and
nothing of an exciting nature Is expected
In the senatorial fight before Monday at
least, as either side could defeat an election
bj- breaking a quorum.
Dr. Hunter's friends assert posltiv el j- that
ho will not withdraw, unless by request of
a majorltj- of the'eaucus. The Third dis
trict silver Democrats, who have been Im
portuned bv- some of their constituents to
vote for Hunter for local reasons, have
given notice that thej- will not vote for
anv- Republican.
Three ballots were taken to-day without
change. Fourteen Hunter men have slg
nltlcel their willingness to sign a call for a
new caucus and a new nominee. The bolt
ing Republicans have so far declined to go
Into anj- such scheme. The silver men are
still dickering with the sound money men
In an effort to combine on State Senator
Goebel or Martin, or Hon. It. P. Jacobs, ot
Danv ille.
VILLAGE ALMOST WIPED OUT.
Thirty Business Houses nnd a Dozen
Residences Burned nt Cambridge
Springs, Pa.
Mcadville, Pa., April 1. Cambridge
Springs, a health resort about fifteen miles
from here, was almost entirely destrojed
by fire to-day, involving a loss of one lffe.
and property loss of $200,000. At about 10.30
o'clock this morning, fire was discovered
In tho notion store of Mrs. AVellman. There
Is no fire department nt the springs, and
the flames spread with wcnderful rapidltj-.
soon having the business portion ot the
place nt their mcrcj-. Assistance was re
quested from this 'city. Corry and Union
City. Engines and reels were dispatched at
once, but before substantial relief could be
given thlrlj" business hoiKCS and a dozen
residences had succumbed to the tlames.
The total propertj- loss Is $200 000. with very
little Insurance. Charles Hajes. a mer
chant, entered his place of business while
It was In flames to s ive some valuables
and was crushed by falling walls. His body
has not as jet been recovered.
A TERRIBLE WARNING.
Wichita Messenger Boy l'rohnhly Fa
tally Injured AA'hlle Going "nt
Fall Speed."
Wichita. Kas . April 1. (Special.) Joe
Williams a 11-year-old Western Union
mersenger, was tripped up by a negro
while riding a wheel at tall speed to-night
and fell to the pavement with such force
that it is feared his Injuries are fatal. His
face is bruised beyond recognition.
French to Tnx Foreign Vessels.
Paris, April 1. The chamber of deputies
has adopted the port dues bill, lmpejslng a
tax upon foreign vessels of 1 franc 25 cen
times per metric ton upon merchandise
and upon each head ot cattle or passen
ger landed.
Composer Brahms Djlng.
Vienna. April l.Johannes Brahms, the
famous musical composer, who has been
seriously ill for some time, is now In an
extremely critical condition and only slight
hopes are entertained of his recovery
THIS DO SETTLE IT.
EVEnEyr, kas., has seev the
FAMOUS AIRSHIP
AND SAYS IT IS NOT VENUS.
VENt'S "SPOTTED" ALL THE T13IE
THE AIRSHIP WAS IN SIGHT.
Fljlng Machine in A'Icvr for Mure
Than an Hour Has Four Huge
"Wings nnd a Cnnoe-Sbnpcil
Car "Seen" In Kansas
City, Too.
Everest, Kas.. April L (Special.) Ever
est has seen the airship or thinks she has.
It was All Fools' day and when, at i 03
to-night, someone sang out: "There's the
airship," half of those who heard It would
not even glance at the heavens and the
other half looked toward the west to see
what new capers "A'enus" was cutting up.
Bui it soon became evident that if the air
ship was a Joke it was a joke on an ex
ceedingly elaborate scale, for, bearing
down upon the citj- from the southsrcst
came a huge green llaht beside which
Venus were as a tallow dip to an arc elec
tric light.
In five minutes the entire population was
out to see, and In five more every man.
weman and child was willing to take oath
and declare that what most of them had
believed to be a mj th was a floating, mov
ing, grand reality and those of them who
did not sit up all night in the hope of get
ting another glimpse ot the aerial steed
went to bed to dream of the not distant
day when they may breakfast in Kansas,
dine In Chicago and take supper the same
daj- In New York, the Journey having been
made on the wings of the wind in just
such an airship as they saw or thought
thej- saw to-night.
The airship or something was in view
for an hour and twentj- minutes. Once It
came within a few hundred feet of the
earth, and a shout went up: "Oh. it's go
ing to light here." but the ship fooled tho
people a trip, for just as the crowd was
looking for someone to appear at the edge
of the car with "Ahoy! there! Standby to
make fast the line!" the huge machine bore
awaj- to tne right and in a few mlnutea
waa almost lost to view. But It came
back and sailed majestically over and
around the town, while hundreds looked
on and wondered.
The ship moved about so erratically that
an accurate description of it could not be
obtained. Those who had the best view of
it, however, assert that the floating power
seemed to be in a mammoth bag, suppos-edlj-
filled with gas. To this wero attached
four light wings of triangular form, two on
either side, and from the great bag was
suspended a cage or car. This car was;
canoe shaped and appeared to be from
twenty-five to thirtj- feet long. A few de
clared that the ship had red lights hung:
over the edges of the car presumably as
a precaution against collision with seme
one of the other numerous ship3 of rimllar
character that have- been observed In this
vicinity recently- by people wTio have a
facultj- for "seeln' things.'
As proof positive for tho skeptical that
Everest's mjsterious visitor was not Ve
nus. It might be mentioned that three ot
the most reputable citizens of the town,
themselves skeptical at first, "got a sight
on" Venus, old girl, shortly after the air
ship put In an appearance, and never re
moved their eyes from that giddy planet
until the airship had done with its ma
neuvers and gone, and thej- are willing to
swear that A'enus never moved, except
as was proper and seemly for a planet,
and that A'enus and the airship are not
one and the same. "I had A'enus down fine
en a dead line with the door of the depot
and the top of that old poplar tree j-on-der,"
said one of them, "and she stayed
there all the time, while tho blamed air
ship went cavorting around abov e the pop
lar tree, and to the left and right of it;
so that airship ain't A'enus, and I know it."
The ship finally passed under a cloud to
the east, then reappeared, nnd, starting off;
due north, was soon lost to view, after en
tertaining tho people of Everest for an
hour more-than they have been-entertained
before since "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was,
here.
If thero still be doubters, let them read
this:
"This is to certify that we, the under
signed, saw and watched for some time
to-night the movements of large and bril
liant lights that traveled at various heights
over this city, and what we believe to bo
the same as seen at various other points,
and bellved to be an airship.
"J. E. Gunn, proprietor Commercial ho
tel. "E. E. Mason, roller mills.
"A. L. Stout, capitalist.
"Cleve McGregar. with Lyons Bros.
"Thomas Emlngton."
There are manj- things ot a strange na
ture that take place on tho first day of
April, but for the first time in her history
Kansas City had an airship April foot joke
played yesterdaj", and the most amusing
part of it was that It caught a great many
people.
About S o'clock last evening the evening
star shone forth In the AVest with unusual
brllliancj-. The atmospheric conditions
wero exceptionally fino and the star's bril
liancy was much greater than usual. For
tho purposes of a joke someone at the
Coates House made a remark about the
airship and called attention to the star.
Tho crow el looked, and one credulous man
who had been celebrating the daj- declared
It was the electric headlight of an airship.
Possibly the same one recentlj- seen at
Belleville. Kas., or at Omaha or at To
pek.u Possibly It was the aerial crew of
the engineering corps of Governor Leedj-'s
South Pole & Aurora Borealis Railroad
Company.
AVord of the airship was telephoned about
the city, and soon the guests nt the hotels
were all out watching it and discussing
what it was. The crowd nt tho Savoy was
so dense that it almost rtlleel the street
In front of the plac. and Interfered with
the running of tho Ninth street cars. Over
at the Midland tho guests were where tha
smoke from the packing bouses Interfered,
and as each puff of smoke passed athwart
tho view, some believer in aerial naviga
tion would declare the boat was shifting
about. It was tho samo in all the crowd,
a few believ eel thej- were watching the air
ship, but tho large number knew it was
simply the evening star with u little extra
polish.
INDIAN SUPPLY BIDS WANTED.
They AV1I1 Be Opened May 4 nt Chi
cago and 3Iny 2S at New
York.
Washington, April 1. The fecretarj- of
the interior to-daj- authorized tho Indian
bureau to call for bids for furnishing all
supplies for tne Indian service during the
fiscal year beginning July 1 next. Bids wilt
be opened both at Chicago and New York,
on Mav 4 in Chicago and Maj- 25 In New
York. The contracts to be let then at those
places will aggregate in value over $2J!23,
000. Over two-thirds of the supplies will be
contracted for at Chicago.
A Cnt on Coal.
Philadelphia, April 1. It was announced
to-day that a reduction ot 13 cents a ton on
hrnken pctr. stove and chestnut sizes of
anthracite coal had been made. While this
cut was acknowledged Dy one ot tne coal
companies, the others professed no knowl
edge of any change, notwithstanding the
dealers all state the cutting la universal.