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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-02

TOPEKA, January Ex-senator Householder
has bill before the senate through which
no intends to reduce the number of districts
ana judges almost one-third, making twenty
five districts instead of thirty-five. Every
district in the state is TO be changed except
the First, Third, Eleventh, Eighteenth and
Twenty fourth.
A Joint resolution was introduced by SEN
ator Sterne providing for nu amendment 10
the state constitution bringing under the
jurisdiction Of law the authority TO change
the location of trial from one county to
another 30 that any man may have an oppor-
tunity to be tried by an impartial jury. II
ia intended to reach such cases as that of the
late Sam Wood.
A bill introduced by Senator Mc1'agaart
requires that all railroads and land owners
shall trim all hedges for 200 feet each way
from the crossing of highway and a rail-
road so that trains may be Beon and acct
dents avoided.
Senator O'Bryan has introduced bill to
dd railroad employees in proving their
claims when hurt through tho negligence
of co-employes It excludes contributory
damages unless the co-omployes can be
shown to have been wllfully negligent.
A joint resolution was introduced in the
senate by Senator Forney, that II passed
will eventually give the State Historical 30
ciety the finest location in the state house.
1t provides that when the capitol building
ia completed the society shall DO given am
plo room for displaying its collection in the
east wing. The rooms to DO occupied ara
those used by the governor, attorney gen.
oral, secretary OF state and possibly also thu
state library. The room of the Historical
eociety is certainly one of the most crowded
in the state house.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-02
LewelIInu,s PROCLAMATION.

Governor Lewelling has caused to DO first
published in the Kansas City, Missouri, Daily
Mail what purports to be an address to the
people of Kansas:
In this address is the following call to
arms:
'Your chief magistrate cannot for mo-
ment doubt that you will countenance such
conduct as that of determining to compel
him to put the overburdeded taxpayers of
the state to the expense of using force to Sc
cure submission to the authority you have
conferred; nor will you, after such defiance
exercised, hold him responsible for the un-
happy spectacle such an exhibition of force
under such circumstances must present to
the world, nor for the still moro unhappy
conquenc3s which might follow such yer-
liable necessity."
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-02
Weekly Trade Review.

New York, January 23.--R. G. Gun q Co. 9
Weekly Review of Trade says;
The weather appears to account in part
for the somewhat general shrinkage in bust
ness, In many branches checking purchases
and in others the output of deliveries. There
is somewhat general increase In the COM
plants in collections, although money at
nearly all points is comparatively easy and
the supply adequate for legitimate demands.
Concessions at the west make iron more ac-
tive, while eastern holders are stubborn, and
the unezampled competition causes very
low prices for finished products. Stocks of
pig IRON are not increasing and there is large
inquiry for Pittsburg, but sharp competition
forces down the prices of plate, structural
ant sheet iron, though the business in sight
is large. IL is rumored that $1,000 tons OF
rails have been sold at the east, but steel
beams are lower at cents per pound Ship
mepts and mining of coal ia affected by the
weather, and the scarcity is severely felt at
some points, the chances of legislative inter-
ference with the com ination having affected
the purchases for the future. Wheat is Il
cent weaker, with large receipts and small
exports. and it is still noteworthy that west
ern deliveries are inconsistent with the re-
ports Of the last crop. Corn cent and oats
a cent higher.
Pork products are somewhat stronger;
coffee advances with large sales and scar
city of eggs causes high prices here and at
Boston. Stock market has been strong,
showing n advance Of nearly per share
for the week. Money has fallen to % per
cent. on call with large receipts for interior.
While European necessities and for foreign
sales of stocks have caused further exports
of gold, no less than 100000 being re-
ported ms ordered fer shipment during the
week. and while bankers admit that such
outgoes may cause trouble later, they occa-
sion no present disturbance. Indeed the
confidence regarding the future business in
all parts of the country is remarkably strong
and general especially in view of the inter-
est taken in the pending measures in con-
gress
The business failures the last seven days
number 332, compared with $40 for the pre-
vious week. For the corresponding week
last year. 1923.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-02
The Senate Contest Cases.


TOPEKA, January 21.-The senate was con-
sidering o resolution to empower It's olec-
tons committee to send for persons and
papers In the trial Of contest cases.
Senator 0'Bryan moved that tho rosolu-
ton be referred to the committee ON Judi.
ciary to get o. report on the point as Co
tho form In which contest cases had been
| brought; whether the requirements of law
had been complied with ID being CONGO led
in open senate that contest papers had not
been sworn to as eluired by statute that
they had not been delivered TO and come be-
fore the senate in manner required by law.
Senator billiard opposed the reference,
saying that the elections committee could as
we'll pass upon these points.
Senator Baker made calculation of the
possible and probable expense were tho cases
tried as proposed, putting it at $4,000; all
of which, he sad, might be saved should it be
determined legally that there Ia now no
legal manner to prosecute the cases. He
had found upon examination that the con-
test papers had not been fled in statutory
time some Of them had never b0en filed /;
that they had never boon delivered by tho
secretary Of the state to the president of the
senate that the president of the senate had
not laid them before that body; that there
were no jurats showing required oaths upon
them; that they were not accompanied by
lists of Witnesses OF which were required
by statutes governing contests.
Senator Leedy said he was advised by con-
stitutonal lawyers that notice of contest
was not necessary.
Senator Dennison said that the senate
could follow the laws II it desired to, but the
senate was r law unto itself.
Senator Thatcher said that there was no
evidence before the senate that the seat of
single senator had been contested. "Can any
mans seat in this senate DO contested" SAID
Senator Thatcher, 'simply because some
man comes up the back stairs or through the
cloak room and says his seat is contested
Let us in some measure preserve the dignity
of this body. The president has never to
this day said there was contest, and until
the notice 30 comes there is no contest.
When it is laid before us in the proper shape
we nre ready to take it up"
Senator Parker thought some decision
ought to be made whether the statutes were
worth anything.
Senator Sem said he was glad the contest
cases did not have to be proceeded with nc
cordlng to law, or they would never get done.
"Everyb body knows, he said, that contest
cases are decided according to common sense
rules" Upon the direct inquiry of Senator
Parker, Senator Sem said he did not pro-
pose to be bound by any statutory provisions
in the settlement of the contest cases.
The motion was finally laid over.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-02
RusIness Men 10 tho Front.

NEW YORK, January 27.-Mr. Cleveland
has announced the following as mis- policy
in making appointments;
"The next administration will be a bust
ness mems administration. BY that mean
that business men are to have the preference
IN the appointments.
"Of course the business men will be dem
ocrats. But in making appointments,
shall consider the business records of the
applicants. That will have greater weight
with me than the Endorsement of political
business men as heads of the departments,
and shall expect this policy to be carried
out in all departments of the government.
"Tbls is the time when business men are
needed. The questions before the people
are questions that can best be solved by
business men,"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-02
VIII Submit to the supreme Court.

u TOPEKA, January 23.-Speaking of the
proposition to take the first appropriation
bill before the supreme court, Chairman
John W. Breidenthal says; "The supreme
court will decide this entire controversy
when it gives its opinion as to the validity of
the bills passed by the legislature"
what will the members of the populist
house do in case the supreme court decides
the bills passed by them are not validE' was
asked.
"We have confidence in tho supreme
court" he said, land whatever their deci-
sion Is, we will abide by it. If they say our
bills are not valid, we will simply withdraw
our organization and recognize the republi-
can house. This talk about our taken steps
to impeach the supreme court is all nom
sense and the people who talk that kind of
stuff are not responsible. If we should even
attempt anything of that kind now, every
person in the country would know that it
was simply for political purposes and we
would place ourselves on a level with the re-
publicans. We are willing to stand by what
the supreme court does in our CASE"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-02
A Fatal Wreck.

ST. LOUIS, January A.-The east bound
limited on the G. C. C. & st. Louis railroad,
while moving forty-fve miles an hour en-
tered an open switch at Wann Junction,
near Alton. The engineer was burned to
death and several passengers injured. But
the greatest suffering and death dealing oc-
cured among by-standers. The engine ran
into four tank cara of lubricating oil, two
of which were set on fire which enveloped
the train. A crowd of Leople assembled to
aid sufferers when the other two tanks ex-
ploded at the same time, casting flaming oil
over the crowd. great many were burned;
most of them receiving their worst injuries
about the head and face and many who Ill
survive will be permanently blind. Six died
at once and score of others we're burned,
some of them fatally.
The loss of property by the railroad COM
pany Is fully 100000.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-02
A Batch Unseated.

On Friday the populist branch of the Kan
sas house of representatives passed upon
seven contest cases, declaring the seats va
cant for which republicans hold certificates.
Following is the list of republicans ousted /:
]. A. Campbell, Doniphan; A. c. Sherman,
Shawnee; R. o. Eltng, Ness Peter Bowers,
Grant; +. c. Ballinger, Cotfey; Nick Kline,
Jackson j. W. Dix, Reno.
The names of the populists seated are: J..
N. Howard, Donlphan; D. M. Howard,
Shawnee; j. N. Goodwin, Ness; f. D, Brown,
Grant; o. NJ. Rice, Cotfey Ed Shellabarger,
Jackson; w. M. Mitchell, Reno.
The populist house Of representatives is
now ready to proceed to business in the reg
ular way and will hereafter pay no attention
whatever to the republican end of the house
of representatives.
Enough contest cases have now been
acted on by the popullsts to give them what
they consider safe marjorlty without
counting in the republican members as
present but not answering to roll call
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-02
DEMPSEY GUILTY.
The judges Impartial Charge
to the Jury.
Hugh IT, Dempsey, District Master Work.
man, Declared Guilty by tho Jury of
Poisoning Homestead Workmenj
After Being Out Three Hours.

PITTsBuRo, Pa, January 23.-Judge Stowe
delivered his charge in the Homestead poi
soning case against Hugh r. Dempsey, dis
trict master workman Of tho Knights Of
Labor, as follows
''You will first determine as questions OF
fact whether poison was used by Gallagher
in the mill as he says it was, and If 80,
whether W. r. Griffith, tho man named in
the indictment was slckened by such poison,
and if so, whether Hugh Il. Dempsey, the
defendant, was party TO such poisoning, os
alleged by the commonwealth. have caro-
fully avoided anything like an opinion upon
either of these facts, because 1t is for you
alone to determine them, and render your
verdict in accordance with such determine
ton without fear or favor"
The jury after being out about three hours
returned verdict o. guilty.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-02
senator slerne,s Committee.

TOPEKA, January 23.-When the resolution
introduced by Senator Sterne to have COM
mittee appointed to examine election returns,
to see if any illegal result had been declared,
came up Senator Sterne said the resolution
was simple one that did not need refer
ence. He said: 'The adoption of this reso-
luton will cause very little labor or expense
A large number of persons have openly
claimed that the will of the people was de-
feated in 1890 and 1892 by those having the
election returns in charge. If these returns
were in any manner changed the people
ought to known it."
Senator Baker spoke against the reference
and against the resolution. He said the
people of Kansas were as honest as those of
any other state and he did not think the
peoD.e's money should be wasted in a use
less Investigation that would do no one any
good.
The motion to refer to the elections COM
mittee carried, % to 10, and this kills the
resolution.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-02
ofOne Opinion stiIl.

TOPEKA, January 27.-The republicans held
caucus and discussed the situation. They
we're all of one opinion-that there had been
no election of senator, and they will 90
ahead with the senatorial baloting until n
senator is elected. Senator Lucien Baker
SAID: 'Thcre can be little doubt that the
popullst Joint assembly failed to legally elect
senator. The lieutenant governor lecog-
nzed Rosenthal and Wilson after the roll
call had been finished and accepted their
votes, but when | demanded on behalf of
the republican senators and sixty-four re-
publican members an opportunity TO vote
for senator, he refused to recognize me- II
we had been allowed to cast our seventy
seven votes for Ady, Martin and Ady would
have had an equal number of votes, and
there could possibly have been no election,
we claim, therefore, that the election was
not legal"
The republicans have already put the cleo
tions committee of the United States senate
in possession of the facts, and have protested
by telegraph against any recognition OF
Judge Martin Rs senator.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-02
The Law Ignored,


WASHINGTON, D. C., January 2l-Certifi.
Gates of all the states votes cast for presi-
dent and vice president ought to have been
in the hands of the president of the senate
yesterday. As matter of fact, fourteen
states have failed SO far to comply with the
law and many of those states which have
complied have done so in 50 slipshod a man.
ner that If the late election had been close
the official aBcertainment of the result under
the constitution and laws might have been
made almost impossible, and the whole gov
eminent might have been thrown into chaos
Many messengers come untterly unprovided
with credentials. Kansas was one of the
most conspicuous offenders in this respect.
The populst delegated to bring on the vote
of the state was presented to the president Of
the senate by Senator PETER, Congressman
Simpson and one of his colleagues, who
vouched for him, but their voucher, in the
absence of the slightest scrap of writing
from the electoral college, wns not the kind
of voucher the treasury department re-
quired in order to give him his mileage and
per diem for bringing on the vote. As Sem
ator PETER finally and sorrowfully said
THE only thing left for us to do is to pay
his way back to Kansas ourselves and trust
to the state to reimburse u.s." This is not
the only case of the kind. Many packages
brought by messengers have had nothing on
the outside to indicate their contents. It ia
a marvel of good luck that none of these
packages were torn open and thus rendered
invalid. Some messengers have been una
BILE to say that there was sealed and en-
dorsed package inside the outer envelope.
They may contain the electoral vote or they
may not
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-02
ponuliut Candidate MnrtIn.

Judge John Martin was called before the
legislative populist caucus at 80 in the
morning, after the fourteenth ballot, which
,tood Martin "A, Doster A.
In his talk to the caucus he said every rail-
road corporation and capitalized interest in
the state was working to prevent his nomi-
nation. 81 am n democrat" he said, "but
believe in your platform, and, If sent to the
senate, will do my best to secure the reforms
you demand. will go into the democratic
caucus, but will not DO bound by caucuses:
am in favor of wiplng out all national
bank charters. l AN in favor of that part
of your platform Which declares for the
sub-treasury system or something better,
that is, / want something better. don .
favor the sub.treasury system itself. HELPED
TO fight your battles last fall. was with
you in the hour of need, and now every DEM
ocrat who ia opposed to fusion in Kansas
in two years is here fighting me for senator"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-02
A PuhlIn RrCeptlOn.

TOPEKA. January T.-Judge.John Martin
was visited at his headquarters at the Throop
hotel Wednesday evening by several hundred
citizens. The Young Mems Democratic club
called 10 body and Judge Martin made a
short speech. About 10 O'Clock tho Kansas
Democratic Flambeau CLUB gave display
in front of the hotel in honor of the Judge.
Last night pu lie reception, to which all
citizens we're invited, was held at Metropoli-
tan hall. Judge Marin has received large
number of congratulatory kilograms. Among
the frat received was a dispatch from Sena-
tor PETER, anu another from Jerr, Simpson.
The Judge expects to leave the latter part of
this week for Washington.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-02
Rad Bank Break,

LINCOLN, NEB., January 25.-The Capital
National bank, of this city, is in the hands
of an examiner; with 100000 missing. The
bank numbers thousands of depositors, many
of small means who will lose from $500 to
$1,000, the payment of per cent. interest
being the attraction which drew their saw
ings.
The immediate cause of the failure was
the fact that the state treasurer had notified
the Capital National that he should require
100000 within the next week.
Bank Examiner Griffith soon discovered
that large amount of cash was missing and
the bank officials could not account for 1t.
All they could say was that it had been stolen.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-02
COntesta ReVIeWed.

TOPEKA, January 26.--The elections com.
mittee of the republican house made a ro-
port on seven contests brought by the popu-
lists, finding in each one that there were
no grounds for the contest and that the re-
publican was ectitled TO his seat.
In tho postmaster cases the report quotes
the supreme court which said in 1881:
1.-The question is presented whether per-
son, ineligible under the provisions of our
constitution at the time of his election for
the Office of sheriff, IS Ineligible to hold the
Office provided the disability be removed prior
to his assuming the duties of said office.
Upon this question the weight of authority
seems to be, and in our opinion is the better
doctrine, that where tho disability concerns
the holding of the Office and is not merely a
disqualification to be elected 10 an Office, a
person who is ineligible at the time of the
election will be entitled TO enter upon aud
hold the Office, If his disability be removed
or cured before entering upon the discharge
of the duties of the Office for which he Is
elected"
In the other cases the report says the COM
mittee can find no ground for contests ;
and, besides, no contests have been legally
brought.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-02
Egypt in a Tight Place.

LONDON, January 26.-The latest dispatches
from Cairo state that the hostility of the
khedive OF Egypt toward the English shows
no sign of abating. In answering Lord
Cromer the khedive replied that he only
yielded to force.
The khedive has been strengthened in his
attitude of antagonism toward the English
by populations from the provinces headed
by local officials hostile to British control.
These have addressed him in flattering lam
guaRe congratulatinG him on his opposition
to the English.
Lord Cromer called on the khedlve to IL
form him that the British cabinet had Or
dered an increase of the British garrison.
The course taken by England is looked
upon in France as proving the determine
ton of Great Britain to persist in the occu-
patton of Egypt. The Paris newspapers
unanimously call upon the government to
indicate the rights OF France.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-02
Adv Apaipst the Field.

TOPEKA, January 25.-The republicans in
che legislature nominated Joseph w. Ady as
their candidate for senator and express the
determination to stand by this nomination
SO long as there is possibility of victory.
The popullst members also caucussed I'M
til late hour Monday night, but came to
no determination John Martin having
about half the votes; the rest being divided
among several middle of the road men.
When the anti-Martin vote began to concen-
trate the Martin forces, led by Dunsmore,
adjourned the caucus.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-02-02
SENSATION.
Social RevolutlonIsts to Work
In Franco.
EmiaaRrios In This Country 70 Gather
Funds dependence ON tho French
Army III That Falls Blood
VIII Flow ON May 1.

New YonK, January M-Tho Herald pub.
fishes long article stating that the reyolu-
tionary leaders in France have decided that
the time has arrived to establish in the place
OF the republican government existing in
France, that form of government which is
the dream of all champions OF social reyo.
luton.
To accomplish this purpose money Is nee
sssary, and agents have been sent to tho
countries in Europe and TO the United States
TO raise large sum OF money TO carry on n
legitimate warfare. Dynamite will not DO
used. Contributions will be solicited from
anarchists, nihilists, socialists, communists
and social democrats.
A delegation to this country arrived In
New York last Saturday ie is known to
his friends AZ NJ. Ernest Mouchon, and 1t ID
said he has already conferred with two prom
inent lutionists-Johann Most and Baron
Won Barnekew. Mouchon work, as well as
that of tho European agents, will DO done at
private meetings. The revolutlonists expect
the French army TO DO on their side, claim
ing that 1t il honeycombed with revolution
airy IDEAS The insurgent leaders, however,
do not propose to leave anything to chance.
If the army joins them there will be no
bloodshed and the new era will be peace
fully inauguratod. If the army does not,
thon thousands of revolutionists from
France, England, Rome and the United
States will march on Paris and. aided by
their colleagues IN the French capital, Will
do battle with their old enemies. Tho first
day of May has been fixed Tor tho opening
Of the campaign, but active war will begin
sooner If the necessary money, arms and
men are forthcoming.