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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-18
SENATE NOTES,

Special Dispatch to the Daily Eagle,
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. I7.-Monday after
noon and evening the senate considered
the general appropriation bill, an act
making appropriations for the executive
and judiciary departments of the state,
for the fiscal years ending June 80. 1897,
and June 30, 1893; for deficiencies for the
fiscal years ending June 80, 1889, June
30 1890 and June 80, 1891 Among the sig
nificant sections of the bill, occurs the
following:
There is hereby appropriated to pay
the salaries of the boards of metropolitan
police commissioners in the cities OF Tope-
Ra, Kansas City, Leavenworth, Wichita
Atchison and Fort Scott, the following
sums: For the fiscal year ending June 30,
1892. s., 400; for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1898, IS, 400.
to pay the salaries of boards of police COM
missioners of the cities above named This
sum shall cover all deficiencies arisiug
prior to, and including the fiscal year end
ing June 30 1891"
This section was recommended for pas
sage.
Also of local interest was an amendment
(offered by Senator Bentley fixing the
salary Of the Judge of the court of common
pleas of Sedgwick county for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1892 at s., 500
In the senate last evening Senator For
ney's bill to abolish the office of county
auditor called out considerable discussion.
This was participated in by Senators For
ney, Gillett. Osborn. Bent ~ aud Buchau.
The general consensus of opinion was
that'the Office was "A useless Que, and the
81 Il.
After lengthy discussion of the bill, the
following bill by Senator Forney, of sum
ner county, was recommended for passage:
AN ACT
To amend and repeal section $40 Of the
general statutes of 1889, relatingto coun-
tyauditor:
Bel enacted by the legislature Of the stale OF
Kansas:
Section l. That section $40. of the gen
eral statutes of Kansas of 1889 beamended
so aS to read as follows: Sec 1,S40 That
in all counties containing over forty-five
thousand inhabitants, there shall he an
pointed 10y the district court of the judicial
district in which such county is located.
one person, who shall have the uualifica-
tions of an elector, and who shall be STYLED
county auditor and who shall hold his
Office for the period of two years, unless
sooner removed by the appointing power
for cause, according to existing laws. and,
II SO removed, the cause thereof shall be
made part,of the record of the board uf
county commissioners.
Sec ,. That section $40 Of general
statutes be and the same il hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its publication in
the official state paper.
As tue woman's suffrage bill has passed
the house Mrs. LAura NJ Johns Is prpmi-
nent figure on the senate floor.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

TOPEKA. Kan, Feb. 17-There were no
new bills intr.,luced ia the house today
Mr.. Reeder absent, and the Alliance
members saw their chance to call up the
bribery bill with little danger of fight
over his amendment, which caused so
much trouble Saturday.
Mr. Elder called up he bin and moved
its passage. The bill psssed-S4 TO l;
Heber alone voting no The probability Is
that in he senate the bill will not pass
without amendments. In its present form
it comDels committees and candidates TO
file with the county clerk a sworn state
ment of campaign expenses and puEishes
the giving of mon"y, liquors and cigars by
candidates or others on election day, by
Imprisonment
The amendment proposed by Mr.. Reeder
was to make secret political societies
amendable to the same rule as political
committees.
The chair announced that the state
printer had refused to print any more bills
uutil an appropriation Was made.
The house bill to allow women to vote
at al elections. for all officers except presi-
Dental elections, WAS taken up and dis
cuSsed
AS Mr.. Stephens said, il was opposed by
LAWYERS and supported by theOlogians.
Messrs. Rice, (Bourbon). Douglass, Sho-
walter, Brown, (Harvey), Reeder and
other Republicans believe the bill is uncon-
stitutional.
Brown, of Harvey, however, said that he
would vote for the bill because he believed
that if the ladies knew that the Kansas
legislature wanted them to vote, il would
settle the question with them-they would
never want to vote
Several republicans would favor an
amendment to the constitution covering
this subject. Some voted no, fearing that
n 1 Inv. Flafn 4 ko
next election.
Mr. Neeley was instructed by his wife
and daughter TO vote agains the bill He
followed his instructions,
The bill received but sixty votes. which
is not constitutional majority, and the
chair announced that it had not passed.
Only eighty-nine members voted. This Is
the bill which had been recommended for
passage in committee OF the whole. Ten
members asked TO be excused from voting
because they thought the bill unconstitu-
tional There is prospect for reconsider
alton.
In the senate the committee on railroads
this morning reported that the senate bill
offered by the revision committee in refer
ence to railroad commissioners and their
duties be indefinitely postponed. The SEN
ate then proceeded to third reading of the
bills. and the following bills were then
passed: An act making appropriation for
the State Normal school, for the present
fiscal year ending June 80, 1891, and the
fiscal years ending June 30, 1872, and June
30 1893; an act making appropriations for
the erection of an industrial building and
library, and for illustrative apparatus, for
the Kansas institution for the education
of the deaf and dumb, at Olathe, for the
fiscal years ending June 80, 1'92, and June
30. 1898; an act making an appropriation
for the maintenance and support OF the
University of Kansas; an act to prohibit
the use of tobacco by persons under the
age of 16 years in public places.
About twenty bills of local character
were also passed.
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Knowledge and Instinct.

James Hogg, a Scotch poet known as
the Ettrick Shepherd, was a close OBJ
server of life under many different forms
and conditions. A conversation with a
fellow shepherd upon the habits of the
salmon is reported. in which shrewd
native reasoning is shown. 1t brings out
the Scotch love of metaphysics.
Shepherd maintain that ilka sau-
mon comes aye back again frae the sea
till spawn in its ain water
Friend-Toots, toots, Jamie! Hoo can
1t manage till do that? Hoo, in the name
o. wonder, can fish, travelling up
turbid water fra the sea, know when it
reaches the entrance to its birthplace, or
that it has arrived at the tributary tina,
was its cradle?
Shepherd-Man. the great wonder 4,
me Is no hoo the fish get back, but hoo
they find their way till the sea first ava.
seein' that they've never been there
afOre!-Youth's Companion
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THE MIssOURITFGTSIa ATTIRE

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Feb. 1.-THE
house decided this morning TO attend the
funeral of Gen. Sherman at st. Louis next
Saturday. The matter was brought up by
Mr.. Farris, an ex-Confederate. The house
passed a bill this morning to prevent any
company from compelling their employees
to pay for company doctor. The senate
passed the seine fish law. which restores
the old fish law repealed two years ago.
A bill was introduced in the house to pro-
hibit card playing in saloons and other
public places. A bill was introduced in
the senate making Sept. l legal holiday.
The senate spent large part of the day
discussing :he Stone underground wire
bill. The bill went over
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1t cures headache only Preston's II }
REPUBLICAN CLUBS.

CINCINNATI, Feb. l7.-Arrangements are
being perfected to make the national con-
ventiOn of Republican clubs To be held in
this city on April 2l and - next, a grand
success. President HERMAN. of the local
committee, is in receipt OF letters almost
daily from the presidents of clubs from all
over ttfe country assuring him they will at
tend the convention and assist in making
the event the most successful of the kind
ever held in this country. Ii is estimsted
that fully 20, 000 visitors will attend from
outside cities. The leading Republican
club of Pittsburg has chartered steamer.
and will reach the city in grand style.
President HERMAN received letter this
morning from President Thurston. of the
National league, notifying him that the
following speakers had been invited TO at
tend ana address the mass meeting al
Music hall. on the night of April 2l:
James g. Blaine, Depew, Alger, Reed.
Foraker and Spooner.
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Sure cure-Prest st on's Hed-Ake.
STEVENS COUNTY NOTES

Special Dispatch to the Daily Eagle.
HUGOToN, Kan, Feb. 17.-There is much
interest manifested throughout the
county over a bill introduced in the house
dividing Stevens county, north and south,
and attaching the west half to Morton
county and the east halftO Seward county
IL is well known fact that the instigat-
ors and supporters of the bill are nOn-resi-
dents and persons who never had any
interest in the county, except as townsite
spectators and county seat agitators. and
that such bill would result IN great dis
aster to the entire population of this
county. Numerous protests have been
circulated throughout the county and va
rious meetings of the different organiZa-
tious have been held. A mass meeting of
the citizens of the county was held Satur-
day and resolutions were adopted bitterly
opposing such legislation. It is believed
that every member of the honse will Op-
pose such bill when they understand the
situation.
There was a large and enthusiastic
meeting of the Stevens County Republi-
can club held ut the court house Saturday
evening for the purpose of taking steps to-
wards aiding Hon. Theo. Botkin, against
whom there are now pending in the legis-
lature of the state of Kansas proceedings
for impeachment. Many enthusiastic
speeches were made in behalf of the judge,
and the participants expressed much in
dignatiOn against persons who would
prosecute and persecute one who il inno-
cent of the charges that they are attempt
ing to sustain.
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Cures while you wait-Preston's He'd
KANSAS MASONS-

FORT SCOTT, Kan, Feb 1.-THE Ma
sonic Grand lodge of the jurisdiction of
Kansas met in annual convention in this
city mt o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
Grand chapter, R. A. NJ, met at the Ma
sonic hall and hell an important and
profitable session Grand High Priest
Henry c. Cook, of Oswego. Kan, in his
report showed that the condition of the
Royal chapter was never so good IN
the history of the state The growth
of the order has been quite favorable
all over the jurisdiction, and from
all the chapters come flattering reports
During the year he granted dispensatiOns
for the establishment of two chapters, also
eight dispensations for special purposes,
and rendered one decision; issued five com
missions for representatives of grand
chapters near the grand chapter of other
Jurisdictions. The secretary and treas
urer's report shows seventy-four chartered
chapters, with a total membership of over
4J00. The receipts for the year 1890
amount to s., ESQ. leaving net balance in
the treasury OF So 3SS74 At o'clock this
afternoon the grand council was called to
order by j. H. Mccall, of Wichita, most
illustrious grand commander. Most IL
lustrious Grand Treasurer I. =. Rodgers,
in presenting his report, congratulated
the cryptic rite on the large amount Of
work done throughout the state during
the past year; reported three dispensations
for special purposes, four commissions for
separate grand councils near other juris
dictions issued and six decisions on the
laws rendered. At 7:30 o'clock this even
ing a court of high priests was convened
aud the honors of high priest were con-
ferred on a large number of applicants
entitled to receive them by Jacob Dewitt,
of Salina, Grand Lecturer Seabund
Douncil, OF Topeka, with Bestor G. Brown
Illustrious Master, exemplified all of the
cryptic degrees before a large and deeply
audience. These two branches
will be in session tomorrow, Wednesday
and Thursday. The grand lodge, with
Mr. J. G.. Postlethwaite. of Jewell City,
as gcand master. will hold its thirty-ffth
annual communication.
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pRINcIpl FOR PEI

BISMARCK, y. D., Feb. IA remarka-
bic occurrence was witnessed in the senate
Yesterday afternoon. The Missouri slope
members who are all resubmissionists,
formed a combination with the prohibit
tionists BY the terms of the compact
Bismarck was to retain the capital aud
the action resubmitting the liquor ques-
tion was to be rescinded. When the vote
was taken on Saturday the saloon men
carried the senate Ii to 10. The capital
removal resolution was carried by "A still
larger majority The Bismarck people
were very sore over the prospect of losing
the capital and the Temperance people
were equally sore over their defeat. One
vote was all the Prohibitionists required
TO save their cause. and it was an easy
MATES to unite the Missouai slop senator's
with the temperance element The new
combination Immediately proved its
strength.
The house had not been notified that the
senate had coucurred in the resubmssion
resolution The clerks were waiting to
have the journal approved before taking
the message to the house The journal
was read this afternoon. but before a mo
tion 10 approve il was made the new com
binatiOn moved a recess. This was carried
by the same element. They wanted time
to perfect a compact so that neither
Bismarck men nor the temperance
men could take advantage one Of the other
before both victories were complete. The
plan now is 10 eXpunge from Saturdays
records the action taken both on the CAPT
;al removal and resubmiSsion. The tenn
perance men are having their rejoinIng to-
night. Their coup d'etat is one of the
most singular ever known. and aside from
its political importance will be of interest
to parliamentarians everywhere.
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TIE ILLINOIS FIGHT.

SPRINGFTELD. III, Feb 1.-THE senator
laI battle opened with renewed vigor this
morning. the Republican steering commit
Tee endeavOring 10 throw as much OF the
Republican strength IS possible to Street
er Farmers Mutual Benefit Association,
hoping IN this way to keep the Farmers
Mutual Benefit association melnbers from
voting Tor Palmer. The ninetieth ballot
OF the session showed the following result:
Palmer. lel. OSiesby. 50; Streeter. %:
Llndley, 8; Stells, !. Streeter gained from
the hepu hllcaus up 10 the l0ist ballot
which resulted rs follows: Palmer. lOl:
Streeter, IS; oglesby, .: Hunter. 3: Lind
ley. l: Stelle, l. An adjournment was
then taken till tomorrow.
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THE CANADIAN CAMPAIGN

OTTAWA. Ont, Feb. lit is impossible
to estimate the help certain portion of
the United States press is rendering Sir
John Macdonald aud the restrictive Con
servative party in the present campaign
10y contendlng that the policy of the
Liberal party in the direction of unre-
Stricted reciprocity or the freest possible
commercial relation with the United
States means annexation in the end
Speaking on the subject today. one of the
Liberal leaders said the undoubtedly the
United States press was uninten-
tlonally assisting TO power Sir John Mac
Donald and his government. who
have always scoffed at the United States
and charged the Liberals with disloyalty
and treason. because they wanted unre-
stricted trade relations with the republic.
The majority Of Canadians want unre-
strlcted commercial reciprocity with the
United States, but they do not want an-
neXation. and when bv inference. as in the
case of quoting the American press, gov
ernment can attack the question of annex
alton as feature OF the Liberal policy.
they do SO, r. they are prepared TO resort
TO any lengths TO win the election sitter
the manner In which they attempted 20
draw Secretary Blaine into the election
hight noS going on on this side Of the line
Cures in fifteen minutes. Preston's
Hell Ia -
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A FISH SPEECH

Special Dispatch 20 the Daily Eagle.
TOPEKA, KAN, Feb. 17.-While the ex-
ecutive and judicial appropriation bill was
under consideration in the senate Monday.
the subdivision in relation 70 the state
commissioner OF fisheries coming up for
consideration, Senator Muriock, of But
Ter, who is an expert fisherman. made one
of the best speeches OF the session. He
quoted the Bible and New Testament TO
prove bis position, and in his ten minutes
talk proved concluSively that the proper
thing for the legislature 10 90 was 10
make fair appropriation for the protec-
tion and propagation of game fish in the
waters of Kansas. His amendment 70 the
bill WAS unanimously adopted, with sp-
DlauSe
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INTERSTATE AMENDMENTS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17-Raiiroad people
mere are not pleased with the amendment
70 the Interstate commerce law as pro-
posed by Senator Cullom. THERE'S nothing
IN tne amendment prohibiting the scaIplng
OF tickets, which was one Of the requests
made by the railroad managers. The
amendment does not provide for a pooling
system, which some managers think an
absolute necessity for the protection OF
the weaker lines The impression pre-
Valied among railroad circles that Senator
Cuilom was inclined to look with favor
upon the pooling system, and had SO ex-
pressed himself In committees before the in
PRODUCTION of the amendment. The senator,
however, claims that the amendment
grants to the roads certain privileges in the
division OF traffic quite equal to that under
tue pooling privileges.
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WEATHER BULLETIN.

UNITED STATES SIGNAL OFFICE,
WICHITA, KAN, Feb. IL, 1891.
The highest temperature was 33', and
the lowest 200, and the mean 26S.
Local forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Warmer, fair weather
Last year on Feb. IL the maximum tenn
perature was 64s, minimum SOC, mean Az.
Two years ago the corresponding tenn
peratures were 26s, g, l60
b. l.. WALDRoN, Observer.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, d. c..
Feb. II, s p. m.-Forecast until p. N.
Wednesday.
For Kansas-Colder. northerly winds;
fair Wednesday; cold wave.
For Missouri-Colder; northerly winds
becoming variable; fair weather Wednes-
daY
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THE WAR IN CHILL.

PARIS. Feb. 1.-THE Gsulois today
publishes dispatch from Buenos Ayres,
which announces that the government
troops have been defeated at Coquimbo
and Quillota. The same dispatch states
that the insurgent forces are rapidly in
creasing in numbers, aud that they are
advancing upon the capital, Santiago de
Chilli The Gaulois dispatch adds that
only few towns remain loyal TO the
government. The destruction OF the rail-
roads by the insurgents hampers the
movements of the government troops.
President Balmaceda IS well supported in
the capital, and is hopeful of repelling the
rebels
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MINNEAPoLIs, MINI, Feb. 17.-The
fight between the light weight. Danny
Needham, of st. Paul, and Tom Ryan, of
Chicago, took place here tonight in the
gymnasium of the Twin City Athletic
club The contest was for purse of 81 600
with four-ounce gloves. Queensberry rules,
and was witnessed by fully 1,5i0 people at
$40 per head. Notwithstanding there are
two bills before the state legislature to pro-
hibit all manner of pugilism, large dele
CATION OF lawmakers were present, es'
pecially Farmers Alliance men.
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THE WORLDS FAIR,

CHICAGO, Feb. 17-At the meeting last
night of the executive committee. of the
worlds fair Maj. A d. Anderson proposed
that exposition headquarters be established
at New York. He also proposed a plan
for an elaborate naval display by all the
navies of the world. He suggested the
international feet cruise over the course
followed by Columbus from Spain TO the
West Indies; thence skirting the Atlantic
coast from New Orleans TO Boston. The
committee was favorably impressed with
the scheme
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SPI ICED

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Feb. 17.-Niss Ava
Lawle Willing, daughter of Mr.. Edward
S. Willing, of this city, was married here
today to John Jacob Astor, son OF William
Astor. of New York. The marriage took
place at l o'clock at Mir. Vikings resi-
dence, 5l1 South Broad street, and only
the immediate families of Mr.. Astor and
Miss Willing and few intimate personal
friends were present.
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cENATOR DEFER

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 1Z-Senator-clect
PETER will start Friday on a short tour
around the state. He will deliver speeches
at Leavenworth, Atchison, Wichita and
several other cities. Immediately after
the completion of schedule he will de-
part for Washington, where be expects to
arrive before March l. in time To take the
oath of office before the expiration of the
term of Senator ingalls,.
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TBF KANSAS FEDERATION

TOPEKA. Kan, Feb 1.-THE state
federation OF labor Is in session in this
city. with a large attendance from all
parts o. the state. The proceedings today
were mainly those OF organization. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: T. b Brown, Topeka. presi-
dent: Robert Tompkins. AtchiSon, first
vice president. L. 4. spencer. EmpoTia.
second vice presidents; 7. : Cook. Topeka.
secretary; y :. johnson, treasurer; {. A.
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AN EXpI OSION-

PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. H.-This morning
an explosion occurred in a double two
story building on River avenue, Allegheny.
The entire front was blown out, the in
terror wrecked, and Samuel and William
Hazlett hurled into the water. The in
jured are: James Fletcher, 30 years OF
age, hurt internally, and may die; o. G.
Mclaughlin. hurt about the head; Mrs.
Eliza White. cut on the head by falling
brick; Mrs. Sam Hazlett, bruised about
the BODY
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GOIII ms TRIP

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE sta-emeut is
made on the authority of Calvin 5. Brce
that the object of the late Gould trip was
TO look after Central and South American
trade. Said he: From Brunswick, Ga,
and Mobile, Ala. we will establish several
lines of steamers to the Spanish "A merican
countries -
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TEXAS EENER-

SPRINGFIELD. Ill, Feb. I7.-Governor
Fifer has issued a proclamation against
cattle liable TO convey Texas fever entering
the state, suujecting them 10 the reguis-
tions OF the state board Of live stock COM
missioBers, from date until Dec J. TIE
localities named are those giyen in the
federal government prohibition.