Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-03-04
OLD GLORY.
The Growing Act of the Adj
miniStration.
The Inman Limo is a Thing OF the Past
and is Now the Only Trans-At1an-
tic Limo Under the Amer
lean Flag.

The president, undeterred by the inclem-
EFT incidents of snow and ice which threat
sned to make travel difficult, rose by gaslight
and took special train at o'clock for New
York. at the Pennsylvania railroad station.
Secretary Elklns and some others had gone
ahead.
Amid the booming of cannon and the ac-
claim of thousands of threats the American
flag was hoisted to the top of the mast of the
United States mail steamship New York."
and. by the same token, the we'll known In
man line became a thing of the past and at
the same time was converted into the only
transatlantic line under the American flag.
The formal proceedings under which the
corporation availe1 itself of the American
navigation laws took place several days ago,
but it was reserved for the national holiday,
upon which the people of the greatest and
grandest republic on the face of the earth
revere the memory of him who was first in
war, first in peace and first in the hearts of
his countrymen, to witness the browning
spectacle of patriotism, and one which takes
from the nation that has always claimed to
be the ruler of the seas big line of steam
ships, and makes it an attachment of the
maratine forces of the republic.
Harrison and the members Of the cabinet;
the president regarding the act of the Inman
company in taking American registry and
sailing under the stars and stripes as the
browning act IF his administration. The
president and cabinet left New York on
special train and reached pier IA on the
Cortland street ferry shortly after noon. A
brief programme of exercises was followed,
and then amidst cheering and the firing OF
cannon the president pulled up the flag.
The new colors of the line are an American
eagle in blue on white background. The
president and the rest of the visitors from
Washington returned in the afternoon.
Arguments to Follow Testimony.
When the supreme court convened Wednes-
day a delay in proceedings was asked on
account of the death Of Leland ]. Webb,
son of w. C. Webb, one of the populist at
:orneys, and the court adjourned until after
noon.
The Dunsmore attorneys commenced Of
fering evidence, with Semple rs their frat
witness. He had called the house to order;
was the first one to do SO on the first day of
the session, and put the motions for the cleo
ton of temporary officers, assuming that
right as he had called the house to order.
Ryan, the temporary speaker of the Duns-
more house during organization, was next
called but brought out nothing new.
Speaker Dunsmore came next. He said
that the roll of the house, as called by Mr.
Rich, came into his hands a minute or two
before he handed it to Rich. He noticed
slip of paper pinned to the roll, but did not
examine it. He did not know who placed
the roll in his hands. On the night previ-
GUS a caucus had chosen a steering COM
mittee and matters pertaining to organlza-
ton were left to that chmmlttee. He SAID
that only fifty.eight members with certif-
Gates had ever acted with the populist house.
The secretary of the senate testified next.
Through him the journal of the first legisla-
tive day of the senate was introduced as evil
dence. He testified that he had taken the
first message to the house at p. m. on JAM
uary 10, but that it was several days after
that when the senate officially recognized
the Dunsmore house.
A. 3. Lupfer testified that when Rich called
the roll ON the first day he. Iupfer, held the
list of ten names, and called Rich's atten-
ton to each name of the ten as Rich reached
their representative district on the roll. At
ter the names were called he gave the list of
ten to Rich, who pinned it to the roll The
list had been made out IN caucus. Speaker
Dunsmore mad directed Rich to call these
names instead of names on the roll. Wit
ness was selected in caucus to assist Rich in
getting these names called at the proper
time. He said he was a member of the
steering committee. The purpose of the
caucus, the steering committee, and the
81 bstitution of names was to prevent the re-
publicans from organizing the house.
A. n. Wilmington, as next witness told
the story of being restrained from making
a speech during organization, as has been SO
often published.
The secretary of state detailed his official
acts in recognition of the Dunsmore house.
The printed journal of the first ten days
of the house proceedings was put in as evl-
dence.
Treasurer Biddle recounted on the witness
stand the history of the all night work by
the auditors force and assistants, including
Dunsmore, in preparing warrants for pay
ing the legislature. He said this was done
because he was apprehenslve that he would
be enjoined from paying out the money.
He began paying about O'Clock in the
morning. His office was usually open at
8:15 to $3.50.
This closed the testimony, after some fur
Their documents were introduced