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The Globe-republican., 1895-04-12

Four Thousand Kansas Men.
TopEKA. April 5.-Under one of the general
laws passed by the recent congress. soldiers
of the late war who were receiving pen.
sion of less than S. per month are hereafter
entitled to Sc, aud all pensions under that
amount have been orcered raised so as to
conform to the provisions of the Law.
In Kansas there are 1000 such pensioners
and Pension Agent George w. Click 10 now
sending out the vouchers to the veterans for
them to secure payment of the accrued pom
sion since the passage of the act. When these
amounts are paid the payment of S. pen.
sions will be made on the dates of the regu.
lar quarterly payments. The accrued PEN
sions are now being paid in order to have
no extra amounts attached to the vouchers
for tho regular allowances.
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Valuable Concession.

FA1R1BAuLr. MIMI. April 4.-DonaldG Grant.
a wealthy contractor of this city, W. H. Fish
er, late manager of the Duluth 4 Winnipeg
railroad, and J. A. Bowman, a Grand Rap
ids, Mimi, banker. have just returned from
Venezuela, where they obtained a concession
of land at the mouth of the Orinoco. rum
ming 125 miles south and from fifteen to
fifty miles east and west.
1t is rich in minerals, mahogany, rose
wood and dye woods. They also have the
right to the asphalt on q small island near
Trinidad. The syndicate will invest good
deal of capital in working the concessions,
and Mr.. Fisher 10 10 DO the manager.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-12
Lease Left Out.

The new state board of charities met at
the Topeka insane asylum and organized BY
electing Morton Albaugh. of Kingman, pres
ident, and George A. Clark, of junction
City, secretary.
The election of Clark as secretary was a
recognition of the man appointed by the
governor as the successor of Mrs. Mary +.
Lease.
Mrs. Lease was present at the organiza-
ton of the board and gave notice that she
considered the proceedings illegal and said
she would take steps at once to have the
new secretary ousted from the board.
The other memb ers of the board who par
ticipated IN the organization were Senator
K. E. Wilcockson, Walt r n. Allen. Sena-
ator NJ. A. Householder was present but not
recognized as on duty, having been sus-
pended.
Mrs. Lease said that she would commence
proceedidg. In the supreme court immedi-
a'eiy to get h p ace on the board and was
confident that she would be successful
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UNEQUAL Assessment.

TOPEKA, April 9.-Ths supreme court has
rendered decision in case from Atchison
which condemns the prevailing method Of
making assessments by local officers.
In Atchisou county the township trustees
met and agreed upon basis of assessing all
property at one-fourth Its real value. These
officers do not assess railroad property; that
work being done by state officers. In this
case the state asse ssment of railroad prop
erty was at full value.
The supreme court decides that the rail-
road bringing the suit cannot be compelled
to pay taxes upon higher valuation than is
the basis for taxing the property of others.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-12
Sand Storm,

Ell Reno, o. T., April 9.-This section has
been visited for three days with most ter
rible wind and sand storm, the wind at
times reaching as high as sixty miles per
hour, whirling the sand and dirt about in
great clouds.
Business has been practically stopped and
travel greatly impeded. About p. m. a
cloud Of sand came up from the southwest
and totally obscured the sun. Buildings
could not be seen fifty yards and the sand
was scattered along as though sown broad
cast from a great hand. The falling of the
sand continued for more than an hour, and
those out in it had hard time to breathe
The high wind prevailed all night, followed
by rain.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-12
A Nobleman in the Pulpit.

A Nobleman in the Pulpit.
The news reached Topeka of the death in
London of the father of Rev. Z. Rowland
Hill, of Topeka.
The Leavenworth Times contained the
following: "News have been received here
of the Geath in London of Viscount Hill,
whose sole con and heir is the Rev. Charles
Rowland Hill. of Top ka, assistant to the
late Bishop Thomas. and gent emen we'll
and popularity known in society circles OF
of st. Paul's church in this CITY,"
If this statement of the Leavenworth pa.
per 10 correct. the Topeka clergyman is
nobleman of the fourth rank. next in order
above q baron and next below an earl.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-12
In Kansas s.

In the city elections in Kansas where the
com bat was on party lines the republicans
generally carried tn, day. In general the
woman vote was light, although in few
towns strong feeling had been worked up
and the women turned out in force.
The republicans carried their entire tick
cts. with slight exceptions, in the following
places: Topeka, Wichita. Fort Scott. Con.
cordia. Yates Center, lola, ElDorado. Par
sons. Lawrence, Emporia, Holton, Olathe,
Peabody and Garnet. Atchison elected a
democratic mayor, but the remainder of the
ticket is republican. At Pittsburg, Leaven-
worth and Lawrence the election is claimed
by both democrats and republicans. In
Kansas City, Kan, it was very C ose between
Twiss, epublican, for mayor. and Sherman.
Independent. The remainder of the ticket
is safely republican.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-12
WALNUT LOGS.
Osages Have Not the Right to
. Sell Them.
Secretary Smith Will Delay Sale Of
Hays Reservation-Treas Fig
urinR on Loss to Revenue by In
come Decision Householder's
MandamuS.
Murder In Wichita.

Murder In wichita.
Under the shadow of the spire of the Lincoln
Street Christian church Of Wichita q terrible
tragedy occurred before the eyes of tho On
lire congregation. On the sidewalk in front
Of the church Walter Scott fired a bullet
into the brain of his wife and che fell at his
feet q corps. Three hundred people were
horror struck where they stood, and before
a hand could b. raised or a step taken Scott
put the muzzle Of the revolver between his
teeth and fired a bullet through the roof Of
his mouth into his brains. He fell near her,
and hus band and wife died side by side. al
most in each others arms. inside of two
minutes from the firing of the first shot. At
the ght Of the bloody tragedy two or three
women tainted and terrible excitement pre-
vailed. A frightened man turned in a fro
alarm which brought the department to the
scene, adding to the excitement. When
Mrs. Scott was shot she was leaning on the
arm of her brother.
About two years ago the couple were mar.
ried. He was only 10 and she was 1. and
handsome.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-12
Approved IN Europe

PARIS, April 10-lt is stated on reliable
authority that Japan has proposed the fol-
lowing conditions for the conclusion of
peace: The independence of Corea; the
ce>sion of Southern Manchuria. including
Port Arthur; the cession of the island OF
Formosa; the opening of Chinese port. and
rivers to commerce: the payment Of an
indemnity of 10000. 900 yen and the occupa-
ton of number Of strategic points until
the indemnity shall have been paid.
LoNpoN-The Times in an editorial on
the latest report of Japan's demands. says
it considers that Japan is justified in i'm
POSING these conc itlons. and adds that the
British cannot object to the occupation Of
the Lilo Tung peninsula.
The Daily News says it thinks that the
proposals are like y to meet with the gen.
aral approval of the Euroi can powers.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-12
Shortage OF Hogs.

Commission men at the Chicago stock
yards now predict shortage of hogs foi
the next three months. They say fol
April, May and June the shortage will
exceed 10000 q month, or 10000 in all.
and they also say that but for the ghtnesa
of the money market the prics, would go
higher and would advance at least $ per 1O0
pounds.
A competent authority. speaking on the
matter, said DO day this summer would
packers see 5000 hogs. Armour and the
other packers were buying just what they
price of corn and cholera this season.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-12
Cattle for Kansas.

KANSAS CITY, KAN. April 4.-Ei Titus,
general live stock agent of the Santa Fs
system. with it's 9.64O miles, 10 in position
to know something of the condition of tho
live stock trade of the west and southwest.
He is an old stockmau and knows all of the
leading cattlemen from the lakes to the gulf
and from the Mississippi river to the Pacific
coast.
Mr.. Titus stated that between now and
May 1900 cattle would be brought over his
road from New Mexico and Arizona TO
Dodge City. Kan, from which point they
will be driven south and east to different
counties in Kansas and Grazed.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-12
First Election News.

In the Nebraska city elections the issue
was largely the question of licensing saloons.
Party lines wers not closely drawn. Four
fifths of the towns favored license.
st. Louis, Mo-. elected six republican
members of the city council; one Of them a
negro.
Sedalia elected three republicans of the
four councilmen. The new board will con-
sist of seven republicans and one democrat
In the Galesburg. ILL.,, district. the Tenth,
G. w. Price, republican, was elected to con.
gress.
ST. Joseph, Mo-. elected two democrats
and six republicans as aldermen. Tho new
council stands fourteen republicans and two
democrats.
First returns from other points, outside OF
Kansas, we're not decisive.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-12
Mrs. Leases Fight.

Mrs. Leases Fight.
g. C. Clemens, as attorney for Mrs. Lease,
fled two cases in the Kansas supreme court
One was an application for writ OF man
damus compelling members of the state
board of charities to permit her to take her
seat and serve Is mem Der o: the board. The
other case was q quo warranto proceeding
against Mr.. Clark, calling upon him to
show how be Is entitled to q seat upon the
board.
An alternative writ was iseueo in the nIst
case and made re:urnable Friday, April 26
No ruling was made in the quo warranto
proceeding.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-12
The Indian Way.

TACOMA, April 4.-George Leschi. cousin
of jim Bouchest, the NisquaiIy Indian med.
icine man who was murdered three weeks
ago, has been haranguing the Nisqually
tribe. and says that forty of them will march
this week to thu Muckle Shoot reservation
and demand q big indemnity of the relatives
and tribesmen of Jerry Dominic. who killed
Bouchett because he failed to cure Dvminic's
children.
II the indemnity b not raid Dominic and
his relatives will Do liable, according to In
dian custom, to Be killed at any time
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A Receiver Appointed.

A Receiver Appointed.
, In the Topeka district court Judge Hazen
named A. D. Hubbard to be the receiver for
the state printing plant. The court had in
structed the attorneys in the case to get to-
gether and agree upon their ownireceiver.
They met but were unable to agree upon
any person, and finally decided to let Judge
Hazen name his own receiver. He thought
Hubbard would fill the place as we'll az any
one else available. Hubbard is satisfactory
to G. B. Hamilton and his attorney, ]. D.
Mcfarland. and the other side is not in the
least disposed to kick. Hubbard is we'll
known as deputy clerk of the district court
under S. NJ. Gardenhire and W. E. Sterne.
While no salary has been fixed, it is thought
that the place will be worth about 5000.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-12
Can Stay Till January /.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April 9.-The com.
mission to appraise the value of the prop
erty of intruders in the Cherokee country,
completed its work some time ago. The
report shows that there are 2,75S intruders.
The property of these is appraised at $751;
OOO This money according to the agree
ment between the Cherokees and the gov
eminent. comes out of the purchase money
for the strip.
In a recent act by congress the admins
tration is directed not to interfere with the
intruders before next jar uary, though it had
been intended to GU them just as soon as
the work of the commission had been ap-
proved and they could b, paid for their
property. But the intruders secured the
passage of the provision that leaves them
undisturbed until next January.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-12
Second Class Mall Matter.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. April 4.-Postmaster
General Blssell has issued an order restrict
ing second class matter to actual subscrib-
ers for journals entitled to the pound rate.
He directs that hereafter "Postmasters will
SEQ that the publications offered for mail
ing have a legitimate list of subscribers
made up. not of persons whose names were
furnished by advertisers or by others inter.
ested in the circulation of the publication.
but of those who voluntarily seek II and
pay for it with their own money, although
this rule is not intended to interfere with
any genuine case where one person sub
scribes for q limited number of copies for
another
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The Author Of merIca."

The Author OF EmerIca.
The people of Boston engaged In present.
ing fitting testimonial to Rev. Samuel F.
Smith. the venerable author of the national
hymn, America" 1t took the form of
public exercise in Music hall. The reception
was presided over by Governor Greenhalge,
and among the speakers we're Ex-Governor
John D. Long, Commander Thayer of tho
G. A. R.. Rev. DR.. Lorimer and Others.
DR.. Smith made an address. telling how he
happened to write the national him and
then shook hands With scores of his we'll
wishers.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-12
Controlled bv Veterans.

OCuCT OtISO Ov VSte1o USe
ATHENS. GA. April A-The Ohio colony.
which has located at Slatham, a small town
q few miles from Athens, is rapidly grow
ing.
o. s. Hayes. an old G. A. R man, the
chief mover in the project. says that the
town 10 to be controlled by ex-union soldiers,
and that building for G. A. r. post will
be erected soon. Anumber of large orchards
and vineyards have been set out.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-12
Starch Works Eurn.

COLUMBUS. ND. April 9.-The American
starch works, with buildings covering ten
acre., is burned. The plant was being rue
night and day on account of rush.
In fifty minutes from the time the fiames
were discovered the building was a wreck,
and 500, had gone up in smoke. The
insurance is $S5.0Ol. One Waterman is mis-
ing. and is suppo-ed 20 be burned. Tn
works were owned by the MONEYS in Louis
vii e and Cincinnati.
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ST. John Shoots His wife.

st. John Sho cots HIS Vile.
Harry St. John, son of Ex-Governor st.
John, of Kansas, and a member of the last
Oklahoma legislature, shot and killed his
wife at his home two miles west OF Okla.
koma City.
By some means he had become possessed
Of letter addressed TO her and demanded
to know the writer. He hired buggy and
drove out to his place. Getting his gun
he confronted his wife with the letter.
threatening to kill her it sh, did not dis
close the author. She refused and, as be
claims, the gun was DISCHARGED accidentally.
shooting her through the breast. She died
without uttering q word.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-12
At Shiloh.

A cloudless sky greeted the thousands of
the Blue and the Gray who Assem- led at
Ebiloh's little church at the thirty third an.
niversary of that bloody battle. new frsm me
church stands where the little log church
stood on that memorial BILE day. when $1,000
men strove for the mastery.
The grand stand erected for the occasion
was canopied by the nations flag. swell
come to the b ue and Gray" was printed on
the front of the stand. while within on a
blue background were the memorable words
of General Grant: LET Us have peace"
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Fitzgerald and Mallory.

LINCOLN, NER, April 6.-The supreme
court handed down its final decision in the
celebrated case of John Fitzgerald, against
the Fitzgerald i Mallory Construction CON-
pany and The Missouri Pacific railway COM
pany. The former decree Of the court 10
modified 60 rs to give John Fitzgerald q
judgment of 3UO.yO6. The court further
decides to appoint a receiver With authority
to collect the full amount f.0m the con-
struction company aud the Missouri Pa
cif5c Railway company.
This case has been in court for ysars
and grew out of an original confess be.
tween the Gou!ds and Fit1garalals.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-12
Another Mandamus,

TOPEKA, April Ex-senator NJ. A. House.
holder, through his attorney Judge W. C..
Webb, applied to the supreme court for q
writ of mandanus to compel Governor
Morrill, to rescind or revoke his ORDER sus-
pending Senator Househo. der from tho
state board of charities.
In his petition Senator Householder says
first that he is not guilty, and then says that
this office is u constitutional one and that
the governor has no power TO investigate or
suspend him. This power, he says. rests
alone with the legislature. through impeach-
ment by the house and suspension by the
senate.
An alternative writ Of mandamus was is-
sued, made returnable April 30.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-12
British RimetalliStS.

LONDON, April 5.-The annual meeting
of the Bimetallic league was held at the
Mansion house, the official residence Of the
Lord Mayor of London. Sir Joseph Dims
dale presided.
The Right Hon. A. ]. Balfour. conserva
tive leader in the house of commons.
made strong speech in favor Of q double
standard. He said that the belief in bimet-
allism Vas growing, not only in London
and elsewhere in Great Britain. but through
out tbs civilized world.
Mr.. Balfour statod aud answered al tbs
stock agruments of The single standard
party.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-12
Engineers Chosen.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. April 6.-Ths presi.
dent has selected, under the provisions of the
sundry civil appropriation bill. the following
persons as board to investigate and report
upon the feasibility permanence and expense
of the Nicaragua canul on the route pro-
Iosed by the construction company.
From the army, Major William Ludlow,
corps of engineers.
From the navy. Commander q. T. Endi.
colt, civil engineer.
From civil life. Alfred Noble, of Chicago,
member of the American Society of Civil
Engineers.
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A. C.. Merritt Chosen.

A. c. Merritt Chosen.
Governor Morrill, brought the long and
exciting contest over the appointment of a
state grain inspector to close by naming
A. c. Merritt, of Wamego.
Among the other candidates for the place
were A. G. Sherman of Rossville, D. w.
Naill of Abilene, and r. F. Antle of Atchi.
son. Besides tn Sc there were a number of
prominent republicans.
A. c, Merritt has been a miller and dealer
in grain for many years. He is a brother of
Jim Merritt. who SO long acted IA political
representative of the Kansas Pacific railroad
in Kansas.
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Postoffice Change.

KANSAS CITY. KAN, April 1O.-The news
from Washington, d. c.. TO the effect that
the postal business at the stock yards would
be taken away from the Kansas City, Kan,
postoffice. created much adverse criticism
among The business men Of this city. When
the question was up fore the board Of
trade of this city all the leading business
ment sent letters to Washington protesting
against the change. They showed that the
stock yards were located in Kansas City,
Kan, and the postal business naturally be
longed to this city. After the matter was
dropped that time it was thought that it
would not come up again.
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Kansas lnvestig ting Committees.
TOPEKA. April 6.-The committees to in.
vestigate the penitentiary and asylum scan
dals are at work. It is expected that the
penitentiary committee will con >ume a
months time. The comm ittee to investi-
gate Cy Leland's charges against State Sem
ator William Rogers, member of the board
of regents of the state university organized
Thursday.
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No Extra Session.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. April 10-The presi.
dent on being asked whether. in view OF tho
supreme court decision on the income tax
an extra session of congress would be called,
said that neither he nor the secretary OF the
treasury saw any necessity for such action;
and that unless there was an unexpected
change in conditions he had no idea that
congress would meet again before the time
Amounted for its regular session.
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Not a Fee Simple Title.

GUTHRIE. o. T.. April 1O.-In the district
court at Pawnee a decision of much impor-
lance was rendered, which involved the legal
status of the entire Oss &c nation. United
States Attorney Brooks prosecuted Frank
Labarie and others for cutting and export
ing walnut logs under the government tim
Der laws. 1t was resisted on the ground
that the Usage nation held a patent IN fee
simple to their lands and right to dispose
of the timber rs they saw fit. The case was
argued at length. til, ORG nal treaties of the
Usage tribe since 1910 being exhibited, as
we'll as their patent. signed by Andrew Jack.
son. The court held that title to the lands
did not enter into the issue; that the gov.
eminent still maintained a supervisory in.
terest in the Usage reservation, and that the
United States timber laws we're applicable
thereto. Defendants were fined $1,000 and
costs.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-12
Tooth Carpenters.

TOOtn CaFDenteFS.
Governor Morrill, has made two appoint
ments for the state board of dental exam
liners.
DR.. A. NJ. Callahan. of Topeka, was re-
appointed to succe d himself, and DR.. 7. /.
Hatfield, of Marshall county, was appointed
to succ ed L. G. WATSON, of Topeka, whose
term has expired.
The other members of this board are DR..
c. L. Van Fossen. of Kansas City, Kansas,
and DR.. j. U. Houx, of Columbus.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-12
Caught After Five Months.

PAoI-A. April 1O.-Last November Mrs
". R. Wagstaf dropped her pocketbook
from her buggy. containing S92. colored
man grabbed IT and made his escape. anc
ever sincs has evaded arrest. few days
ago Chief Spesr. of Kansas City. telegraph ID
Sheriff Butts that his man was in that pace.
The shxri6 vent up and returned With his
man
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-12
Elections in Colorado.

Elections in Colorado.
The republicans made q clean sweep in
the Denver city election. Every man or
their ticket being elected by a majority of
5000 to 600. The republicans also elected
oil the aldermen.
In Pueblo ]. r. Valentine, republican,
was defeated for mayor by DR.. T. A. King,
candidate of the peoples party. by less than
IS votes. The remainder of the republican
ticket was elected.
The populists carried Leadville.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-12
To Prevent Leaks.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. April 6.-Secretary
Morton, in order to prevent the monthly
grain reports of the agricultural depart
ment getting to the spectators in advance,
las made changes in a of the state agen-
cies and further measures will be taken to
prevent leaks.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-12
The Storm In CoIorad o.

The Storm In COIOTad o.
The terrible snow and sand storm in Col
orado stalled trains on all the railroads.
The drifts were compact, being composed of
snow and sand. and at some points sand
drifted on the tracks 90 as to require every
available sAoveler to clear the tracks.
Stockmen suffered heavy Losses BY cattle
and shoep drifting With the storm until
reachine wire fences, whsre thsy persisted.
The Globe-republican., 1895-04-12
Canada Declares Quarantine

Canada Declares Quarantine.
OTTAWA, ONT, April 6.-The government
has notified all quarantine officers to exer.
else the greatest possible vigilance in exam
ming and quarantine all cattle from south
western portions of the United States. This
action is taken on information received by
the department of agriculture from Pueblo,
Col, that Heterogeneous exists in west
eru states
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Cannot Draw Pay.

wAsmSG1ox. D. c.. April 10.-The comp
troller of the treasury has rendered deci-
sion in which he holds that Judges Springer
and Kigore. recently appointed to the two
districts in Oklahoma. cannot receive COM
pens ton for their services a. judges until
after they have been confirmed.