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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-20
OVER CHRISTMAS.
Where the Kansas Delegation
Will Spend the Holidays
Most of Them Will Stay in
Washington.
MIR. CURTIS GOOD ACT.
Why He Got Paul Bray a
Situation.
The Waller Family was inActual
DestitutiOn.

From the State Journals Special Corresp ondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The greater
part of the Kansas delegation will spend
the holiday recess in Washington. Their
time will be put in by most of them get
ting bills in shape and in preparation for
the real work of the session. which will
begin after the Christmas recess. Those
who are going or have already gone home
will leave their work in charge of their
secretaries.
The only members who will return to
Kansas are Congress men Blue and Mil
Ter. Mr.. Miller is already at home, hav-
ing departed from Washington Monday
night and Mr.. Blue will start home Sat
urday.
Mr.. Calderhead may go home. He will
in fact leave with Mr.. Blue Saturday, un-
less he finds that his work will demand
his attention here.
Senator Baker and family will remain
in Washington. Miss Mary Baker is
still at home. though greatly improved
in health. She will probably return to
Vassar after the holidays.
Senator PETER and Mrs. PETER saand
Miss Nellie PETER will also spend the
holidays in Washington.
Representative Kirk patrick has his en-
tire family with him here. so there would
be little use to return to Kansas for
Christmas and New Years His family
comprises his wife. his daughter Mrs.
Small, who is his secretary, and two
children, Hobart and Edna. Mr. Kirk
patrick has nice house on Har
ward street, in new and pretty part of
town.
Representative Long and family will
also remain in Washington for the re-
cess. He as we'll as MIR. Kirkpatrick will
put in the time working on bills and in
looking mp matters at the departments.
Representative Brodericksand his two
daug ghters will SO far as they have made
their plans, remain in town until the re-
convening of congress. Members feel
that this is good time TO catch up and
get ahead in their work, and none real
izs this better than the old members.
Representative Curtis, his wife, sister
Miss Dolly Curtis, and his children will
be at their home here during the recess.
Representative Baker will spend his
Christmas in Washington, unless he
should change his plans materially.
Col. Al. Greene. Blues secretary, will
remain to attend to Mr.. Blues cor
respondence during his absence. He
says if he were to leave fifteen days ne
would never be able to catch up,
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MAY CALM CREDITS.

London Financiers Discuss Advisability
of Withdrawing Money from America.
LONDON. Dec. 20.-A meeting of prom
inent financial leaders who have impor.
tant interests in the United States, was
held in a London banking Office teday
for the purpose of considering the ad-
visibility of united action in calling in
the American credits. 1t is undou btedly
by such a combined movement, TO deal
America blow which would temporarily
be terr. bly, embarrassing and disa strous.
1t would, however, prove to a certain
extent boomerang, and this view had
its influence on the majority of those
who attended today's meeting.
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MORE MONEY FOR aorz.
He Looked After Timber at Fort Hays
and Has Claim for $4,000.

He Looked After Timber at Fort Hays
and Has IA Claim for So 900.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Congressman
Blue has bill in the house to pension
the Kansas militia under the disability
provisions of the law of 1890 at the rate
of $S. According to this law so the
pensioner Is not able to perform manual
labor, it makes no difference whether he
received his injury in service or from
falling out of hay NOV.
Mr., Blue also has introduced a bill for
the relief of ex-State Senator Simeon
Motz, of Hays City. The claim is in the
neighborhood of $4,000 This was for
services rendered as custodian of the
abandoned Fl Hays military reservation.
While the reservation was in charge of
the war department an officer was de-
tailed to look after it. Later it was turned
over to the interior department This
department having 40 men to detail, the
secretary told MIR Motz he would appoint
him custodian and that he must look to
congress for his pay.
A custodian was necessary for the res
ervation because of the fine oak and wal
nut timer which grows upon it. wher ess
the country for miles and miles around
it is prairie.
Mr.. Metz has previously received $500,
for his services.
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HURRY TO THE PRESIDENT

With the News of the Panic in Wall Street.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20-The news that
there had been big slump in stocks on
both the New York aud London ex-
changes, and that the gold Withdrawals
for export today would approximate $4,-
100000, and possibly more, created some
thing of sensation among the treasury
officials,
At about noon Assistant Secretary Cur
tis had a conversation with New York
parties over the long distance telephone,
and at its conclusion hurr4edly left the
department for the White house where
the ca binet was in session.
He was shown into the presidents
room, where he was joined Immediately
by Secretary Carlisle The substance of
Mr. Curtis Information was laid before
the president and the cabinet.
What measures if any will be taken at
once by the government to allay the
panicky situation ia problematical, but
there now seems to be no reasonable
doubt that in case of the continued
large Withdrawals of gold, even
for another week, the president will
send a message to congress urging the
gravity of the situation as a reason for
Immediate and favorable action on the
recommendation already made that sec
retary of the treasury be authorized to
issue low rate bonds to preserve the in
tegrity of the gold reserve.
In the absence of prompt legislation
in this direction, it is not doubted that
another bond issue under the same
authority as the preceding ones will be
announced.
The present situation is not re-
garded materially different from
those which have preceded other
bo Cd "a
any more favorable for speedy termin-
alton of the outflow of gold. Already
the reserve has reached a point consid-
erably below 7O.00OOO0.
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LEW WALLACE TALKS.
Would Like to Fight England Alone But
Fears Her Allies.


EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. 90 General
Lew Wallace was vehemently spplauded
at the meeting of the Loyal Legion last
night. when he said:
'The Monroe doctrine is the glove of
challenge thrown to all she great powers
of Europe. IT one accepts the gage, it
will in all likelihood, be with most of the
others in the alliance.
"That Lord Salisbury took six months
to compose his response it is reasonable
to believe his lordship consumed three
months looking for allies in case he re-
fused ts arbitrate. England in arms
against US is one thing, all Europe with
the exception of Russia is another.
f'Here is the conclusion: If we must
fight. l wish it could be with England
alone. Not that it would be an easy af
fair if the duel were single handed. but
that it would be a complete affair-a f.
nality. 1t would GO hard with US at frat.
but We would not be idle. Before year
there would be no British commerce, the
the Interpretation of which is simply uR-
iversal British bankruptcy, and at the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-20

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O-Congre ssman
Longs bill which has been introduced
into the house regarding the transfer of
the abandoned Ft. Dodge military reser-
vation to the state Soldiers home is sim
liar to the Ft. Hays reservation bill
When the reservation was abandoned it
was transferred from the war to the in
terror department to dispose OF. Mr..
Long got the secretary of the interior to
hold up the sale of the land until con-
gress could take action on this bill.
There are 1900 acres in the reserva-
ton and it lies near the Soldiers home
at Dodge City.
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FUN AT KANSAS CITY.
Board of Trade Makes Attack the
British Consul


KANSAS CITY, Dec. 20-An amusing
incident occurred yesterday afternoon in
the Exchange building Owing to the
storm, business was dull, and the "boys"
decided 10 have some fun. A company OF
"a members was organized by W. w.
Cowen, as recruiting officer, "to fight
England" Shortly after 2 o'clock the
company assembled upon the lower floor
the members being armed with muskets,
shotguns, revolvers and brooms Headed
by W. c. Goffe, attired as Uncle Sam; F.
a. Farmer, as tifer, and Paul Brown as
drummer, the defenders of the Monroe
doctrine assembled the six flights of stairs
and marched to the office of British Vice
Consul Burrough, where war was de-
clared and the surrender of that official
demanded
Vice Consul Burrough was speechless
for moment. but when he surveyed the
warriors and saw how ill-equipped they
were to contend with the veterans of the
Queens Own and the other crack mill
tary organizations of the British empire,
ne smiled derisively and refused to capi-
tuIate. In locker in ono corner of his
office were fourteen British flags, but the
invaders decided not to attempt to cap
ture them.
Captain Cowen. after informing Vice
Consul Burrough that he would
be paroled during good behavior,
withdrew his hostile force The
company then marched through the
building, playing patriotic airs In the
meantime a number of persons who had
not enlisted in the command followed
in the line of march playing upon tin
pans. Upon reaching the board Of trade
hall arms were stacked and the flag car
ried by the color bearer rolled up and
mt aXyav to await the next occasion " han
tho company should be called into active
service. The members of the company
then broke ranks and adjourned to the
street, where they divided into two bat
talions and engaged in terrific battle
with snowballs.
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KUss1A,s OPPORTUNITY.
In Case of ar she Could Vent Her Hate
England.

LONDON, Dec. 2O.-In case of war be-
tween England and the United States, it
is not to be doubted that Russia would
seize the occasion for long delayed ad-
vance to the Mediterranean and across
the recently established line separa ting
her from India.
Whether England in that event could
rely on armed aid from any European
power is doubtful; certainly not from
France. With Russia in arms against
England. not even her joint interests in
the West Indies would prevail against
her traditional hatred.of England, to say
nothing of her political alliance with
Russia
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FEAR FOR DUNRAvEN.
English men Afraid He WIN be IlItreatsd
m

EngIIsh men A fraia -He VIII be 1lltreated
in Amsrfou N0W.
LONDON, Dec 2Q-There is no more
general comment in London over the
Venezuelan controversy, than upon its
possible effect on Lord Dunraven's re-
ception in New York. He has been ser
iously advised by friends not to go, lest
not only might he be subjected TO per
sonal i'll treatment from excited New
York patriots, but lest his sustained ac-
cusation of fraud against the Defender
syndicate might lead to serious inter
national mplications-migh indeed,
serve as a spark to the tinder, blazing
into actual warfare.
Nevertheless, His Lordship, Arthur
Glennie, and George Aswith sailed by
the Teutonic in good Spirits
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STOCKS RALLY.
Stocks Begin to Rise and Call Money TAX al
Big Tumble.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20. - Soon
after o'clock a rally tendency
developed in the stock market
aud in the next half hour
recoveries from the lowest were estab-
lished, extending to II per cent in lead
preferred The rally was helped by a
break from 80 per cent the top figure
for call money to per cent Near the
close the rate jumped again to 80 per
cent and the stock market became ir-
regular and SO closed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-20

Subscriptions will shortly be invited
bv a number of Paris banks for $780,
900 exhibition lottery bonds of 20 francs
each, designed to form the guarantee
fund of 10000, 900 francs, for the ex-
penses of the exhibition to be held the
year 1900. Among the prizes will be
five OF 500 600 francs each and twenty
four of 100 900 francs each.
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NAY Get canada but at Big Cost.

PARIS, Dec 2O.-Sir Charles Dixie,
who is now in this city, in an interview
today is quoted as saying that he ap-
proves of the attitude of the Marquis of
Salisbury on the Venezuelan question
and considers that arbitration is impes-
sible. He is said, however, to have
stated that an outbreak of hostilities
would be too deplorable to consider and
added that while the conquest of Canada
by the Uuited States might follow, it
would be at the cost of sacrifices similar
to those of the war of secession.
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end, as 1 see it. have everything on this
side of the globe from the Gulf of Mex
leo to the North pole; second. Russia
would be established in Constantinople
and hurrying the conclusion in British
India. 1t all depends on the constaucy
of our people; if they endure and go
grimly on, the hour will come when we
can effectually wake the Democracy of
England"
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cial Importance. The railway and mis-
cellaneous bond market was also de-
moralized, declines, ranging up to 10 per
cent.
1t was rumored that single house had
dumped 100000 of Reading bonds on
the market. Wisconsin Central Trust
receipts scored the extreme loss noted
and in the leading speculatives, the
recessions extended to 1116 per cent in
Kansas and Texas, second to AZ. Around
1890 the selling pressure abated and re-
coveries were made in the stock market
from the lowest extending to per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-20
j. JOLLY JONES A FRAUD.
He Is Not Resident of Arkansas
CITY.

City.
ARKANSAS CITY, Dec. 2O.-The dis
patches state that the Kansas delegation
had decided to urge j. jolly Jones for
keeper of the house restaurant ]. jolly
claims to be a resident of Arkansas
City, and really was here in 1892 and
voted Prior to that and afterwards too,
he held lucrative governmental posi-
tions. always credited TO Kansas.
Arkansas City doesn't object to ].
jolly getting all the snaps" he can. and
isn't particularly touchy on the joint
question, but it does seriously objecs to
being credited as furnishing the ''offic-
ial' bartender for the house. unless d
bona tide citizen holds the office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-20
PL1NY sOPER THERE.
Looking After Oklahoma Matters at the
National Capital.


National Capital.
WASHINGTON, Dec 20.-Pliny L. Soper,
of Muscogee, Frisco attorney in the In
dian Territory, and who was assistant
United States attorney under Joseph w.
Ady, of Kansas, arrived today to look
after the ST. Louis s. Oklahoma City rail.
way right of way bill, which embraces a
proposed extension of the Frisco. He is
also taking a hand in territory matters,
insisting on the plan proposed by the
Dawes commission.
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WOULD LOSE CANADA.
Henry Vignaud in Paris Says it Woult
Cost England Too Much.

Henry Vignaud in Paris Says it Would
Cost England Too Much.
PARIS Dec 20.-The secretary of the
United States embassy here, Mr.. Henry
Vignaud, is quoted as saying: "The
United States cannot permit any nation
to forcibly annex any American territory.
In this respect the doctrine Of President
Cleveland is more moderate than the
opinion of the immense majority of
Americans Our only fear is that
men of prudent minds, like Mr.. Cleve-
land will be overwhelmed.
at is certain that the United States will
yield nothing and Great Britain who has
everything to lose in case of war, will
recede; for war means that Canada will
enter the federation of the United States
and that English trade will be destroyed
within month of hostilities. A few
shells thrown into an open port will cost
England dear II would be the ruin of
her colonial empire.
"Unquestiona bly, France will take ad-
vantage of the occasion to settle ques-
tions of Egypt and siam, and Russia will
advance her interest in the direction of
India. These are the reasons why Great
Britain will receds. The United States
cannot yield a point of the principles OF
tie message"
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FIRST SILVER VOTE.

Silver Nj en- Defeat Resolution 10 Refe
silver Bills to Committed
WASHINGTON, Dec 20.-The first silver
vote in the senate has just been taken. 1t
was on motion to refer to the finance
committee all of the silver bills directing
an inquiry as to the advisability of open
ing the mints to free coinage in view of
the strained relations over Venezuela.
The motion was defeated-yeas, "a; nays,
36-the silver men voting nay.
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ALMOST FOUR MILLION.
New York Firms Will Ship That Much
Gold out of the Country Tomorrnw.

New YORK, Dec. 20-Von Hoffman
s. Co. say that they will ship tomorrow
81 100000 gold. Muller. Schall G CO..,
will ship $90OO00 Lazard Freres will
ship $1,00U 900 in gold tomorrow.
Messrs Heidslburg. Ickelheimer &
Co., state that if they decide to ship gold
tomorrow the amount will not exceed
$50O,OO0 -@
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1I-s. HOLIDAYRATEs lI-3
SANTA FE ROuTE

SANTA FE ROUTE
For points within 200 miles. Tickets to
be sold December "a. 25, g. and January
/; good for return and including Janu-
ary 2. One and one-third faro for the
round trip. J-P. RowLEY,
City Ticket Agent
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NEW YORK BANKERS
Well Nigh Unanimous Against
Any Quarrel with England.
CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW
Says War Would Ruin One
Third of Our Industries.
Cleveland Slapped by His Erst-
while Friends, the Bankers.

LONDON, Dec 20.-2aron Rothschild,
discussing the situation in relation to the
Venezuelan question today, said to rep
resentative of the Associated Press;
From a business point of view opinions
cannot differ. All want is peace"
Continental opinion continues to sup
port Great Britain and this is naturally
made the most of by the English news
papers. Only the Russian opinion thus
far received has been non committal.
A dispatch to the Standard from Paris
dwells upon the fact that French opin-
ion is valued in the United States more
than that of any other country, and adds:
"The French people entertain the most
friendly feelings for the United States,
yet their opinion unanimously condemns
President Cleveland"
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Holiday Excursion. .

Dec. gath, 25th, 3lst and Jan. 1st. the
great Rock Island will sell round trip
tickets at one and one third fare for points
within 200 miles, good returning N to
and including Jan. ?. A. M. FULLEs,
City Pass. Age -
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VENEZUELA STILL EXCITED.
Great Joy ReIgns There and the Govern.
is Preparing For Defense


ment is Preparing For Defense.
CARACAS, Dec. 20.-The excitement
caused by the news of President Cleve-
lands enunciation of the Monroe doc
trine has steadily increased There was
a gathering of 0,00O persons Wednesday
night in. front of the American legation
and eloquent speeches laudatory to the
course taken by the American govern
ment were made by Venezuelans The
United States minister made spirited
reply.
Yesterday afternoon another popular
meeting was held and fbrty fresh wreaths
of flowers were placed on the statue of
Washington.
The Patriotic society has cabled
message of thanks to President CIeve-
land,
The British consulship here is held
by Venezuelan citizen namod Boultou.
The newspapers. voicing the popular
feeling, have called upon him to resign
his office. a guard has been set over
his house for fear he may be mobbed.
The Venezuelan government has
purchased the new warship Fay as an
addition to her meager coast guard.
Some overt individual act of hostility
toward Englishmen is feared
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CONGRESSMAN MILLER AT HOME
His Comments on the Presidents Message
and Other Matters

His Comments on the Presidents Message
and Other Matters
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2O.-Congressman
o: L. Miller from Washington, D. c., has
arrived to spend the holidays with his
family. He is highly elated over the turn
in affairs in the Venezuelan matter and
believes that the right stand has been
taken.
Mr.. Miller is of the opinion that the
difficulty with England will be AMIGA
bly, settled and that war will be uunec-
essary. He believes that now the United
states has declared itself against British
bulldozing that country will respect the
Monroe doctrine.
Mr. Miller expressed himself as con-
hdent that new federal building would
be secured for this city, but added that
owing to an unfavorable condition of the
finances of the government the necess-
ary appropriation might not be secured
this session of congress, However, ne
believes that if any such appropriations
are made. Kansas City, Kansas, will re-
ceive its share of the funds.
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PARIS, Dec. 20-M. Francois Delon-
Gle, the anti English member of the
chamber of deputies, in an interview in
the Matin teday declares that the United
States has the law on her side, and that
compulsory arbitration between Europe
and America is an excellent idea.
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ABOUT PENSIONS.
Every DaV Brings its Grist of Claims
From Kansas on the Government.

Every Day Brings its Grist of Claims
From Kansas on the Government.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Pension bills
of private nature comprise almost ex-
clusively the work of the Kansas mem
bers SO far In addition to the pension
bills which he has already introduced
Congressman Curtis has introduced pri-
vate bills for the following persons:
L. g Long and Geo. Reynolds. Topeka;
Peter Anderson, colored, Usage City;
Lawrence Doyle, Union; Patrick Mont
gomery, Council Grove; Hebe Miller, of
ElDorado, and II. K Winans. The pen
sion office has at last granted a pension
to John Connell of Mcpherson, Kansas,
at $12 month from January 24, 1895,
through the earnest efforts of Mr.. Long.
This case had been pending for a num-
Der of months. Through the efforts of
Mr Long a pension has also been grant
ed Mrs. Louisa Abernathy. Caldwell,
Kansas, at So per month from February
2, 1894 and So month from same date
for her minor child. This was a worthy
case. as Mrs. Alternately is a widow with
no means of support for herself and child.
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New York Bankers With Rothschild.

NEW YORK, Dec 2O-Mr. Williams,
president of the Chemical National bank,
the first of New York banks, said to an
Evening Post interviewer today: 81
think the message wicked"
Mr.. Tappan, president of the Gallatin
bank, an important institution, said: II
am entirely opposed to President Cleve-
lands notion, which 1 think most i'll
advised
Mr.. Simmons, president of the Fourth
National bank, said:
II am opposed to the presidents posi-
tiCn. He has been precipitate and has
proposed course which would violate
the Monroe doctrine"
All these are bankers and citizens of
high standing. On the other hand the
Cincinnati chamber of commerce in
Gorsed the president. This possibly in
dicates that, as on other questions, the
east and west are going to divide
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