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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-02-11
ate Notes.

TOPEKA, February Ex-senator Morgan has
a bill in the senate that gives women the
right to vote in all bond elections.
A bill by Senator Sem provides penalties
for the adulteratlon of butter and cheese.
Senator Shearer's live stock commission
bill fixes maximum commission rates for the
handling of live stock.
The report of the committee on rules, pro-
viding that no resolutions should appear IN
full on the journal until adopted, was adopted
by a vote of p to IA.
Senator She6rer introduced in the senate
Speaker Douglass bill providing fines for
the acceptance of brides by state officers and
members of the legislature.
Senator Sem has bill to provide for
state food inspector with a salary OF 81, 500
per year, whose duty it shall be to regulate
the inspection of milk and dairy products IN
the state.
The senate ways and means committee
reported bill to appropriate $500 for the
chinch bug experiment station at Lawrence
for possible slight deficiency and for the
next two fiscal years.
Bills were introduced in the senate max
ing an appropriation for the erection OF one
new ward building and an administration
building at the Topeka insane asylum.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-02-11
Make Sure of This One.

WASHINGTON, D. c. February 3.-Ssnator
Frye of Maine, who is the leading nember
OF the committee on foreign relations, said !:
'.Thers are now no disirable coaling stations
in the Pacific left save tbs Sandwich Islands.
/ am in favor of making sure OF this one
by taking Hawaii into our possession: The
protest of England against annexation, If
it were deemed wisest and best by our gov
ernor, would be presumptuous and lnpudent
7 imagine IL will be con fined to the presenta-
ton Of a diplomatic note to which our sec
retary of state, in diplomtic terms, will
make reply. England did not consult with
us or our interest when she made the agree
ment with Germany to divide the islands of
the Pacific with that power, and she certainly
can have no ground for objection if we see
fit to take Hawaii. the only territory now
remaining in the ocean"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-02-11
A Tnroka Fire

TOPEKA, February "A fire 80 o'clock
of a cod morning made havoc of much
property.
The Smith Truss company lost stock and
machinery to the amount of $4,000. The
Excelsior Printing company was damaged
$1,000. In the building were located tive
papers, the Christian Advocate, the wait,
the Weekly Call, the Epworthian and the
Daily Populist-
The fire started in tall row of shelves in
the workshop of the Smith concern. AS the
Smith company is divided from the printing
Office only by frame partition, fire was
soon raging over the whole first floor, and
was making swift progress upwards.
Incendlarism is ascribed ss the cause OF
the fire. both by the fire marshal and those
who were burned out. The fire department
was called to the SINE place last Friday
night on a still alarm to put out fire IN the
basement.
Some of the scalawags who composed the
drinking club closed by the police some days
ago, threatened to set fire to the building
and have apparently carried out their threats.
Arrests will be made.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-02-11
More About Hawaii.

OMAHA, February 4.-Lorin A. Thurston,
chairman of the Hawaiian commissioners,
while here on their way to Washington, gave
some additional particulars in regard to the
revolution. Before leaving he said: ut
has gone abroad that the cry for annexa-
ton is IN the interest of the sugar IN
terests is all wrong. The sugar men
know nothing about it and they are not
in favor of annexation, except as 1t will
be the only means to save the islands from
anarchy. The great fault of the queen was
that she did not wish to reign as constitu-
tional monarch. We would have been fully
satisfied to pattern our government after
that of Great Britain, and we tried to go 90
SO, but the queen would not have 1t. She
was interested in the cry, Hawaii for the
Hawaiians.' Now the Europeans and the
Americans pay nearly all the taxes, and
they do not propose that the natives shall
have the spending of the money they con-
tribute. That is what the natives want tc
do"
''On what terms do you wish to be an
nexeu to the United States|
SIT is probable we shall ask to come in as
a territory"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-02-11
A ReinInder Made.

Upon assembling of the Kansas house OF
representatives next morning after Speaker
Dunsmore's letter was given to Speaker
Douglass, :he latter read Dunsmore's letter.
It concludes with desire to consider propo-
sitions of compromise, conditioned tnat tn9
integrity of the legislature as now organized
and the acts of the executive IN relation
thereto shall not be brought into question.
The reading of Dunsmore letter by Doug
lass, and his reply thereto was intently lis
tened to by both sides
Mr.. Douglass reply reasserts the legal or
panizatior of the majority OF the house, tne
alleged illegal organization of the minority
under Speaker Dunsmore; criticised certain
expressions of the latter in hls letter and
argued for the jurisdiction of the courts
in the case; which Dunsmore had denied.
Douglass letter concludes thus:
/ have always been ready and still am to
confer with yourself or any member with q
view to securing an honorable adjustment
of the present difficulties to the end that leg
islation may proceed. But any adjustments
which involves assent to the extraordinary
and revolutionary methods whereby the
body over which you preside was organized,
Is and will remain an lmposslbIliry.
The members of the lawful house OF rep
resentatives propose to MAINTAIN 10 the emu
the laws and constitution of Kansas. Ihey
are willing to negotiate upon matters OF less
moment, but they will never sacrifice their
obligations to the state and people they rep
resent. Worlds fair bills and other legisla-
ton are as much desired by them as by your
self; but above and beyond all else their
duty is to preserve, to the full limit of their
power, the principle of constitutional liberty
which is now at stake.
Let there be no misunderstanding, there
fore, as to their position. With the best OF
personal feeling, l beg leave to assure you
that the constitutional house of representa-
tives is here to perform the high duties en-
trusted to it oy the people and here it will
remain. Very resp ectfully yours,
GEO. L. DOUGLASS, Speaker.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-02-11
First Interview.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February The
first interview between Secretary Foster and
the Hawaiian annexation commissioners was
held in the diplomatic parlor of the state
department. The Hawaiian commissioners
returned to their hotel where they discussed
the ouestion of making a statement to the
people of the United States upon the subject
of their mission to this country. Mr.. Ihurs-
ton and other members of the commission
said the reception by Secretary Foster had
been cordial.
OF the details, however, they could not
speak, as they had been requested by SecTe-
tary Foster, pending negotiations, to make
no statements regarding the progress tnere,
of, However. the cordial reception accorded
by the representatives of the United States
government augured satisfactory compile
ton of their mission.
After the interview Secretary Foster saio
ba had nothing now to communicate, and
owing to the press of other business ne was
unable TO see newspaper men.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-02-11
Senator German Talks.

Senator German said in the senate that in
his Judgment the Sandwich islands and the
Nicaragua canal are two things the United
States should control A policy of isolation
did we'll enough when we were an embryo
nation, but to-day things are different, and
we must no longer look to dominion alone
over the territory included between the
waters that wash our own shores. We are
IS, OOO. 900 of people; the most advanced and
nowerful on earth, and regard to our future
welfare demands an abandonment of the
doctrine of isolation.
He did not see how any of those foreign
nations could rightfully protest--EnglasS
and Germany in PARTICULARS they have
been in the habit of Selling hold of every
thing in the shape of an island, or any othel
division of land wherever and whenever they
pleased.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-02-11
Aho,,A Sapa+a BILLS

TOPEKA. February Cone of Senator Dill
lard's bills reduces the fees for printing
legal notices 80 per cent.
Senator Brown has introduced a Oil to
provide the public schools with free text
books.
A bill introduced by Senator billiard cuts
the rate of interest on tax sale certificates to
10 per cent.
A bill introduced by Senator Morgan
makes an appropriation of $1,000 for state
historical exhibit at the worlds fair.
A bill authorizing a plaintiff TO sue all the
stockholders of a corporation in one action
was introduced by Sen ator billiard.
Senator Forney introduced d bill to estab-
lish law by which suit to recover on a note
must be brought in the county where the
maker of the note lives.
Senator billiard introduced bill provid
ing that all tie votes on mem bers of the leg
islature and state officers shall be decided BY
ballot of the house and senate in joint ses
sion.
Senator Baker has introduced bill in the
senate which does away with the poll tax
The bill is short and to the point merely
providing that the act which has heretofore
been IN force in relation to the payment o
poll tax be repealed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-02-11
The Care of the Deaf.

Topeka, February 6.-Senator Parker IN
troduced bill in the senate changing the
government of the deaf and dumb asylum
at Olathe. The asylum is now under the
control of the state board of charities, and
is considered charitable institution, and
Senator Parker wants il To be changed to an
educational institution governed by board
of regents.
The bill also provides that the asy lum shall
not be known as a school for the deaf and
dumb, but shall be called '"The Kansas In
stltute for the deaf" Senator Parker says
that people become dumb only because they
are deaf, and that the word dumb" has an
opprobrious meaning, which makes it unde-
sirable in a name of an educational instisu-
ton.
The bill puts the school en- the same plane
with the Agricultural college and the State
university. The legislature is to appropriate
suffi.ient money each year to meet tho ex-
penses of the school. All destitute persons
VINO are eligible to the institution are made
charges On their respective counties, which
must pay their tuition and expenses, the
sum, however, not to exceed $40 year for
each person.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-02-11
Judge Jackson'S Appointment.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February 6.-At
meeting of the senate judiciary committee
there was some opposition to the NOMINEE
ton of Judge Jackson to succeed justice
Lamar, and the nomination went over IN
der the rules.
AS far as can be learned the opposition
does not touch Judge Jackson's character or
fitness, nor even his democracy, but IS based
on an objection founded on principle, the
democrats having taken the petition that it
was not proper fol an outgoing president to
fill life places of such importance. There IS
no question that senators on both sides OF
the chamber are deeply concerned over the
probability of the nomination OF republl-
can circuit Judge to succeed Judge jackson,
| the democrats being determined IN advance
to resist the installation of republican on
| the southern circuit. and the republicans
| fearing that they will have hard struggle
to confirm nomination at this late stage OF
| the session.
The matter will be forced to the front with
great promptness. If confirmation is Sc
cured promptly It is expected the presidents
| will nominate Judge ~. o. Bradley, of Ken.
lucky, to succeed Judge Jackson as circuit
| il,dcya
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-02-11
Some Concerted Action.

BRocKroN, MASS, February There will
be an important gathering of populists IN.
Washington February q, at which the fu-
ture of the party will be mora clearly de-
fined than at any time since the movement
was inaugurated. There will be four organ
izations in session, and each will transact
business which will, it is thought. have an
important bearing upon the popullst party
movement in this country. -,
The bi-metalist5 on this occasion hold
tAeir annual convention, and 1t Will oevoce
its whole time to the money question now
SO prominently before congress.
The national industrial alliance Is an or
oanization which not only makes feature
of the money problem but the economic
question such as are advocated by popuiists
everywhere.
The meeting of the reform press associa-
ton, which includes over LOCO papers, Will
decide upon some concerted action neces-
sary to bring about the final triumph OF the
populist5.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-02-11
The Santa Fe Robberies

La JUNTA, COL, February 2.-The est
mated value by invoice shows fully $1,000
worth of goods recovered from houses and
other hiding places IN La Junta that were
stolen by the Santa Fe trainmen on the
south division.
Each day develops stronger evidence of
the extensivneSs of the conspiracy, showing
that it was known to hundreds of people,
who have shared in the spoils, and took i'm
mediate steps to remove the property from
the houses of arrested men and secrete it
elsewhere before the officers could make
searches.
Such acts have led to the implication of
parties who might have otherwise escaped
detection. Goods have now been recovered
from every arrested man in Jail in this city.
The total arrests now reported number
thirty-four.
Sheriff Potter and Detective Swain went
to Trinidad to bring back P. D. Agerter, w:
s. Brown and E. B. Landers, who are held
there. Tie railroad officials claim to have
evidence 10 convict some La Junta mer-
chants Of receiving stolen property. Among
the articles found is lounge that could moi
have cost less than $3.50.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-02-11
Zante Shaken.

ATHENS, February 1.-The island of Fan 9
was shaken by an earthquake early Tuesd ~
morning. Many houses were wrecked, and
people, terror striker, fed from their houses
in their night Clothes. The dome Of the
prison fell and many prisoners were killed.
The guard was doubled to prevent the pris-
oners escaping and suppress the disorder
subsequent upon the panic among them.
The hospital was badly shattered. The at
tendants fed, and we're induced with diff
Guilty. a half hour later, to return and help
remove the helpless patients. Two hours
later the town was shaken by repeated
shocks, houses fell in all quarters and the
prlsoa became so unsafe that many prison.
ers were removed. People crowded the
market place and camped in fields on the
outskirts of the town. Many dead bodies
were found in the ruins and 100 or more are
reported severely injured. It is impossible
to get further details. The government has
sent troops with provisions for the homeless.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-02-11
For Annexation.

WASHINGTON, d. c., February 1-There
are some important developments in the
Hawaiian situation. First, it is pretty clearly
indicated that the administration is not in
any way lukewarm in the matter, a. at
first supposed. Secondly, the action of the
captain of the Boston, against which Great
Britain has filed q formal protest, has re-
ceived the official approval of the president
and cabinet. The sentiment in favor of an
nexing is rapidly extending. Several men,
hers Of the cabinet have expressed themselves
rs being in favor of accepting the PROPOSE
ton. Il has been reported the president Is
in favor of annexation. There is, in support
of this statement, the presidents well known
policy of AmericanIsm, which has for its OBJ
iect the enlargement of the sphere of ths
usefulness and activity of the nation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-02-11
Cut Short by the Judge,

P1TTsBURe, PA, February during the
cross examination of Captain Cooper, OF the
Pinkerton service, in the trial of Jack Cliff
ford, one of the Homestead strike leaders,
Judge Stowe stopped the attorneys for the
defense, who were seeking to show that the
Pinkertons were trespassers at Homestead,
and said: 81 won't allow such questions.
These men were going to Homestead on
lawful errand, and had right to go. These
Pinkerton men were going there without
COMMISSIONS, they were justified in doing so,
and no one has right TO question it in this
court. Such ideas as you attempt to adj
vance never have been the law. 1t ls anar-
chistic to advance such sentiments, ana
will allow no one to advance such ideas
here"
Mr.. Brennan, who had asked the objec-
tionable question. tried several times to re-
ply to the judge, but was silenced each time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-02-11
CLEVELAND is Pleased.

New YORK, February 7.-President-elecA
Cleveland spoke freely about the nomina-
ton of Howell E. Jackson, judge of the
United States circuit court, as the successor
of the late Justice Lamar. He said that it
would have been impossible to select man
better fitted for this high Office and ex-
pressed his pleasure over the fact that he
had thus been preferred. He alluded
pleasantly to his appreciation of the compli-
ment paid to a man who had been originally
appointed to the bench by himself He was
pleased to know that the bench would suffer
no injury from such an appointment and
that the president had such high regard
for the highest court.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-02-11

Just before adjournment in the afternoon
Speaker Dunsmor, delivered to Speaker
Douglass long letter, it being an official
70 step down and out
Just before the adjournment of the two
houses Monday afternoon Speaker Doug
lass received from Speaker Dunsmore, Of
the populist house, an official notice that the
republican house organization must disband.
1t covered three typewriter pages, setting
forth from q populist standpoint the facts
regarding the organization of the rival
houses, and maintaining that the popnlist
organization was the only legal house. IL
said the populist house had been duly recog-
nized by the governor and senate and was
kherefore the only body that could transact
business; that the republicans were usurpen
and INSTRUCTORS. -.
The letter went on to say that the republi-
/ caE members, in holding out as they have
done for the past three weeks, were en-
dorsed and sustained by the railroads aud
other corporations; the people OF the state
were demanding that the foollshness be
stopped and that the regular business OF the
legislature be taken up at once. The notlce
nays that in ordor that business may go
8ncdIs buO opodASL ohO SbACA -
republican house must without delay step
down and out.
The republican house met again at
o'clock, d Speaker Douglass made re-
MARKS, Losing his delay in appointing
standing mmittees. Under present condl-
1ions tn lse can enact only such business
as pertains 20 the house itself, and commit
tees necessary for that work have been ap-
pointed; the others being held back until
needed.
"a minority of fifty-eight members-eect
refuses to participate in the proceedings
of the regular organization and the senate
and the governor also refuses to do business
with it. So long as this condition continues
there is an end to all hope OF Legislation,
for the majority body cannot leglsiate with
out the concurrence of the senate and the
governor; and the minority body cannoi
le1islate with such concurrence. An at
tempt to do so is as certain to fail as lt IL
certain that the laws and the constitution
are to prevail in Kansas"
1.-The people are demanding some whole
some legislation; but for existing conditions
the house is in no wise responsible. Out
duty to preserve the principles of free gov
eminent and hand them down lnviolate &c
our Children Is paramount to all other con-
sideratious. When these principles are
fully recognized, and not until then, can the
work of legislation proceed. In the inter
val we have but to stand fast for the truth
and the right, assured of the approval OF
our own consclences and Cf the public,
whose servants We are"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-02-11
Teachers, Cert,fioates.

TOPEKA, February 2-Senator Landis. who
is chaSman of the education committee in
the senate, introduced bill in the upper
house which he thinks will raise the stand ,rd
of the qualification of teachers of the public
schools. The bill will provide that teachers
can hold third grade certificates for two
years only. This will make it necessary for
the m to qualify themselves for second grade
certificates after two years, and Senator
Lands thinks it will offer an incentive to
ambition. He says that third grade certifi-
cate holders are too numerous, and he wants
70 weed out those who never get az high as q
second grade.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-02-11
Unseat Two.

The republican house committee GA cleo
lions reported che result of their investiga-
ton into the two contests from Atchison and
Linn counties. In both they found much
evidence of illegal votes, but did not scf
upon this evidence; az, in both cases, they
found from the poll lists and returns brought
: 20 Topeka by the county clerks that both
Nichols, of Atchison, and Clark, of Linn.
were elected on the face of the returns.
They were so declared and given their seats
The seating of the two republicans makes
eixty-fve republicans and one independent
republican, and leaves the popnlists with
oEly fifty-six legal members, ~ claimed and
adjudged By the republican bouse.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-02-11
prefers a Protectorare.

WASHINGTON, D. c., February S-Presi
dent Harrison seems to hold the key to the
solution of the Hawaiian difficulty. His at
titude on the question of annexation is q
matter of speculation among the leading
men of both parties.
From a high Authority it is learned that
the president il strongly inclined 90 send to
congress treaty which, when ratified, viii
amount to a positive protectorate over the
islands. He favcrs annexation only as U
last resort but 10 strongly disposed. from
the information ut hand, to give ample pro-
lection to American interests on tho islands,
If need be, By annexing thsms
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-02-11
Kenton,s RaIIroad sIII.

TOPEKA. February wv. n. Kenton, OF
Rice county, has introduced 10 the popuhss
house a railroad bill which, if not greatly
modified by the committee on railroads, to
which it was referred, will be one of the
most important pieces of legislation of the
session. Mr.. Keuton's bill Is known a.
house bill No. III, and provides for the es-
adjustment of reasonable maximum freight
rates, which Is the same rate bill now IN
force IN Iowa He also provides for the div
sion of the state into three districts for the
election of railroad commissioners by the
people, and gives the commissioners full
power to control, tx and regulate rates 20
De collected for freight transportation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-02-11
Looks Like it VIII Open.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. February 4.-The
bill for the opening of the Cherokee strip
has now almost clear field in the senate.
That majority of the senators favor it was
shown by the vote against putting the Mica
ragua canal bill in in the privileged place on
the calendar occupied by the anti option
bill. Mr.. Vest fought the proposition sue
cessfully. Tt becomes daily more certain
that the strip will be opened to settlement
next spring and that concuIrenslJ steps will
be taken to extinguish tribal titles and petty
dependent independencies throughout the
whole territory.