The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-20

| Out of John Philosophers Getting In
Their Work on Conductors-Sugar NIL
Fond suft-General News i'm and Abou
the State OF Kansas.
Topeka, Kan, Dec. 19.-CSpecia1)-
| From all over Kansas comes the news
that everyone wants war. People in
! terviewed in Topeka, as they were IN
| Wichita, were unanimous for strife
with England At Leavenuworth,
| which is the military city of the state,
| the enthusiasm was immense. The
| Times of that place, speaking OF IT,
says: 'Leavenworth is a military
city and no place Of its size in the coun-
try has so many officers and soldiers in
and around il. This was manifested
! yesterday The presidents message
and a possible war with England was
talked about on all sides. Citizens ir-
respective of party were in favor of a
firm stand and war with Great Britain
if need be.
at Fort Leavenworth nothing else
was discussed but the possible conflict
with Great Bratain. The war feeling
ran high. Most of the older officers,
who expressed themselves, thought
there would be no serious trouble. The
young student officers from all the regi-
ments of the army attending the in
fantry and cavalry school seemed eager
for war.
"A we'll posted officer stated that
there was but few improved rifles in
the country. This was due to the re-
cent change in guns. He said that the
Gall dni h1It
tie at present and it would take three
months to equip the plant to turn out
improved rifles in any great amount.
1.-The veterans at the National Sol
diers Home talked nothing but war
yesterday All the able-bodied ones
want TO fight again. They were sing
ing patriotic songs during the day and
were especially happy while in the din
ing room. A number of veterans sent
kilograms to the governors of adjacent
states rendering their services"
SPOTTERS AT WORK.
Two Santa Fe and two Rock Island
conductors running in and out of Kan
sas City have been discharged during
the week as the result of the work of
spoilers.
1t is said that the summary dismissal
of other conductors on these and other
lines will takes place within a few days.
few weeks ago the lines entering
Kansas City placed their passenger
men under quiet but close espionage.
The removals of the past few days are
the direct results of the work of the
spoilers and have created much eX-
element among the men.
1t is subject of general CONVERSE
ton and discussion among the conduc-
tors. Another matter which adds fuel
TO the flame is the report that Vice
President Truesdale of the Rock Island
has refused 10 treat with the grievance
committee of the o. r. G. which de-
manded that specific reasons be assign
ed for the removal of the men.
The management of the companies
assign no reason for the discharge of
the men but simply notify them that
their services are unsatisfactory and
appoint other men to take up the work.
A conductor on one of the big lines
entering Kansas City said to reporter
yesterday:
Nearly every passenger train run
ming out of Kansas City these days has
spotter on board, and it is needless to
say that the companies employ these
spoilers for the sole purpose Of ascer-
tanning If the conductors are dishonest.
To a great extent the conductors are
at the mercy of these despca BILE tools.
If they return an adverse report
against a conductor he loses his posi-
ton and is branded as a thief, even
though he never stole a cent. The
Southern Pacific railroad has employ
ed the Pinkertons to watch its conduc-
tors. but do not know where the Kan
sas City railroads get their spoilers
10, nd IN,
go and Topeka. I recognized one spot
ter who went out on the Santa Fe train
to the west this morning.
HELD SUGAR BONDS.
4 suit was filed in the Supreme court |
yesterday which involves the constitu- |
tionality of more Kansas laws.
The suit is filed on an application for |
a peremptory writ sof mandamus di- |
rected to the county clerk, J. c. Hopper |
Of Ness county. directing him to extend |
levies on the tax rolls of that county |
for the purpose Of paying interest on |
bonds held by the plaintiff in the case. |
George d. Rathbone. Jr., who is repre- |
sented by Gleed. Ware and Gleed.
Some years ago Forester township |
IN Ness county, issued $4,000 in bonds |
to aid in the erection OF a sugar mill |
there. The bonds were sold but the
did not prove to be sue
cessful venture and the interest on the
bonds issued for its aid have been de-
'aulted.
The suit brought by Mr.. Rothbone
will probably be argued a. the January
session of the court. The county clerk
has failed 10 make any levies for the
collection of the taxes necessary to pay
he coupons now due. The reason for |
Ii, |
oil is due to the fact that the officials
,laim that the statue under which the
ponds were issued makes them uncon-
'titutional and void. Therefore they
'Afuse TO pay either interest or prin-
,ipal.
The bonds were refunded under the
provisions Of paragraph so OF the sta
utes of 1879 which provides the means
or refunding debts on the part of cor
'orations or other persons or organiza-
ions. The claim is made by the de-
ense that the bonds should have been
efunded under paragraph 242 OF the
statutes of 1889. which provides for
ownships or counties the manner OF is
uing bonds 10 all a private enterprise.
FIRST REGIMENT.
Lawrence. Kan. Dec. lathe line Of
icers OF the Frs regiment OF Kan
as National guard met in Lawrence
his afternoon 20 elect a colonel for the
egiment There were twenty OF the
Ulcers Of the regiment present and the
est were represented by proxies
There was two leading candidates for
olonel before the assembly These
we're Colonel George K. Howard Of
'ittsburg. the present colonel OF the |
egiment. and Charles McCrum OF Gar
eft. the present Lieutenant colonel |