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The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15
Plain Talk.

LINCOLN, NEB.. February 9.-Ths senate
INDUCED in an angry debate over the al.
legged inactivity of the state relief commis is
sion. Senator Stewart offered a resolution
for the appointment of committee of i've
senators to at once take charge of the ship
ment of the 100 car loads of supplies now
on hand.
Stewart denounced the members of the
state commission as grossly incompetent
and assert that through their criminal negli-
gence people were perishing from cold and
starvation. He insisted that if a single
person persisted in the blizzard of yesterday
the members of the state commission
should be arrested and tried for mansiaugh.
ter. He also denounced the senat" for
what he termed it assinine stupidity ia
passing law tying up the relief with &C
much red tape.
The debate was closed by the adoption OF
an amendment providing for Q committee
of three to wait on the governor and urge
immediate action.
The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15
Railroads Storm Stayed.

Railroads Storm Stayed.
Reports at the several railroad headquar-
tiers in Topeka show much trouble along
the lines.
The Rock Island was forced to abandon
all trains at midnight of Wednesday. An
hour later Santa Fe passenger trains were
still moving ON the main line. but all freight
trains were abandoned. Fruit trains from
California were packed into round houses
all along the line.
Near Lebanon. Kan, q west bound Rock
Island passenger train was stalled in sand
drifts.
All day the passengers. thirteen in num-
Der, all gentlemen, were unable to leave tbs
train on account of the sand storm. At
O'Clock p %. Conductor Simmons, with
three passengers. took off the bell rope and
tied themselves together. and by following
along close to the railroad, succeeded in
reaching Lebanon at p. m.. when they lln-
mediatey sent wagons to convey the nearly
famished travellers and trainmen to town.
They left the train imbedded 10 q sand drift
500 feet long reaching to the top Of the train
steps.
The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15
Closer Relations With Hawaii.
The amendment to the Diplomatic and

Closer Relations With Hawaii.
The amendment to the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill giving $4,000
to begin sork on a cable from our Pacific
coast to Hawaii was adopted by the senate.
This was the first practical result coming
from the intermittent Hawaiian debate last.
ing moro than q year and renewed with inten-
sity the last week in connection with the pro.
posed cable. The debate of the last few days
has shown that the lines of division were
practically the same as th0se heretofore ex-
listing on all issues over Hawaii. the repub-
lican senators urging closer relationship By
cable, and ultimately by annexation. the
democratic senators, as rule, contending
against the cable or other entaDRling alli-
ances with Hawaii. But this party division
had notable exceptions during the debate
and was emphasized in the final vote. Six
senators-Morgan. German.
Hill, Butler, Call and White-voted with the
republicans and three pOpu-
lists. constituting the majority for the cable.
One republican senator, Mr.. Petti9rew.
voted with the twenty four democrats against
the cable. All absent republicans and two
pOpulists we're paired.
The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15
The Mining Bill.

TOPEKA, February 7.-Ths lengthy bill
introduced by Mr.. Bone. of Crawford, to
provide for the health and safety Of miners
was recommended with very little discu.
sion after MIR. Marshal, of Rice, succeeded
in hsving salt mines exempt from the re.
ouirements of the bill He explained that
there we're very few of the dangers con-
nected with the mining of salt that are 50
troube-ome in coal mines. Mr.. Bone OBJ
jected to the amendment. but as no one
could show that any of the salt miners had
applied for the relief as have ths miners OF
coal. il went in.
The bill seems to cover every point nee.
essary for the protection OF miners while at
work.
The penalty for every violation OF the
Law is a fine from 500 to $500 and this ID
made 10 apply particularly to the employees
who open and shut the trap doors as we'll a.
to the company.
Reports are to te made to the mine IN
spector from every mine once each MONTH
The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15
Tax Paying by Draft.

Topeka, February 13.-The Kansas su-
preme court decided that a county treasurer
has no authority to receive draft in pay
ment of taxes and where q draft is sent for
that purpose, if payment is refused BY the
crawee, the county treasurer, even after
navinG issued a tax r. ceipt and marked the
taxes paid on the tax roll. may proceed to
collect tho taxes from the lands against
which they are charged.
Where a draft or check il RENTED to q
county treasurer in payment of taxes. and
The amount therefor is in fact paid into the
the ,r, asury the tax is discharged, but an
examination of the testimony in this case
fails to show without dispute that payment
was in fact made, an6 the judgment Of the
trial court refusing to enjoin the collection
Of the tax is therefore sustained.
All the justices concurring.
The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15
Dun'S Trade ReVll

Dun's Trade Review.
NV York. February 11.-R. g. Dun I
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
The condition of industries, if not def
initely better, at least presents some points
of encouragement.
No advance in price of manufactured
products indicates q better demand. On
the contrary. iron and steel products have
slightly declined for the week and for the
month, and in comparison with prices OF
October, 1899. are but 5i.1 per cent, against
A.8 per cent January /.
II 10 noticeable that sales OF foreign wool
have not been materially larger this year
without duties than they were in the same
week of 1893 and 1892.
No improvement In the prices OF farm
products has resulted on the somewhat &C
tive speculation during the week, wheat b.
ing only a cent higher than week ego,
with western receipts only 1881 bushels.
against 2.240,256 last yer, while exports
have been little smaller. The western re-
ceipts for the month have been 5,112,272
bushels, against 2.499, 10 last year.
Receipts of corn have been small, but
prices have slightly advanced.
Prices of cotton are unchanged, although
the receipts are unusually large for the sea-
son.
Failures for the past week have been 2s1 in
the United States, aQain-t 80 last year, and
80 in Canada. against 60 last year.
The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15
To Forfeit Land Grants.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. February 5.-Repre-
sentative Caminetti, of California. intro
duced q bill FORGETTING to- the government
all unpatented lands heretofore granted to
any company or corporation under the
provis on, of the Pacific railway acts, where
such company or corporation has refused
or failed to redeem the bonds issued to such
company. -,
As to the lands already patented, which at
the time of the default remained in the own
ership of the company. the secretary of tho
treasury is directed to take the necessary
action required by law to protect the gov
ernmeut's rights as reserved by the acts,
and the secretary of the interior is to with.
hold action on all applications for patents
where the defau contemplated by section
s Of the act of July 1, 1867, has already oc-
CURED.
The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15
The House Seed Bill Accepted.

TopIxA. KAN, February 9.-The house
having passed an appropriation of 500, 900
for seed for the western counties and the
senate having amended the bill 60 as to
divide the amount. giving one-half of it for
immediate relief. the house refused to con-
cur in the amendment.
committee of conference va promptly
appointed and recommended the acc ptancs
by the senate of the or ginal house bill.
The house bill makes the whole 100000
available for seed grain. The committee
seemed satisfied that the greater part of
this amount would be Leeded for grain and
that the generous contributions coming in
from all quarters would supply the immedi-
ate wants Of the destitute.
The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15
Defe ated 1871 to 1874.

The administration finance bill was de-
feated IN the house ON a roll call vote, on a
motion to engross and pass to third read
ing.
All the amendments were first voted upon
and disposed of. Reeds substitute was lost
100 to 1877.
An analysis of the vote shows AZ republi-
cans and 81 democrats voted for the bill and
IS republicans. SO Democrats and popu-
lists voted against it.
Mr. Reed was among the republican men,
Der who voted for the bill. He explained
that he had submitted proposition (his
own which he considered would meet tbs
situation. The democrats had rejected this
and then he and many of his colleagues,
although opposed to features of the bill.
had voted for it IN the hope it would pass
and be amended in the senate.
The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15
Rights Under Tax Titles.

TOPEKA, February 13-The Kansas SUI
preme court decides that though party
in possession of land under an invalid tax
deed is not chargeable with rents or profits
until repayment to him of the amount Of
taxes he has paid. with interest. ETC., al
lowed by law, If he removes from such
lands and converts to his own use valuable
buildings which were on tho land when the
taxes were levied the value of such build
,nQs will be q valid counter claim against
his lien for taxes, and in determining tho
amount of taxes. etc, which the successful
party in an action Of ejectment to recover
the property shall be r quired to pay before
let in possession the court should deduct
therefrom the the value of the buildings %
removed by the parties holding under tho
tax deed.
The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15
Widely Divergent Views.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. February The
deb tie on the administration bill to author
ize the issue of 500. OOO. 900 gold bonds for
the purpose of retiring the legal tender and
treasury 10 es in the house continued for
six hours. 1t developed widely divergent
views at the outset: The silver democrats
and populists oppose it outright.
Some of the admini-t ration democrats,
like Hall, of Missouri, favored substitute
on the lines Of the Carlisle bill, while MI.
Reed, the leader of the republicans, after .
speech charging the present trouble to the
deficiency in the revenue. introduced bill
authorizing tn, secretary of the treasury to
sell 3 per cent coin bonds TO keep up the
gold reserve and certificates OF indebted
ness redcemable at the pleasure OF the gov
eminent to pay current expenses until the
revenues shall equal the expenditures. The
issue of gold bonds. he said, would discrim-
mate against the coin of the past.
The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15
RELIEF
Is Prompt, But Urgent Need
Asks More Haste.
Committee Bill to Aid In Prosecute
Ing Liquor Sellers-Railroads Arc
Compelled to Abandon Trains
Dust and Snow Form impossible
Drifts.
RELIEF Measures,

o0bI0b "0oS0B0Ss
TOPEKA. KAN. February a-The state
beard of railroad commissioners has fled or
ders with Warden Chase for sixty cars Of
coal 10 b shipped to the people of western
Kansas. The demand Is being supplied al
the rate Of i've cars per day and extraor.
binary efforts are being made to relieve the
sum ring among the people Of that portion
Of the state.
relief committee, appointed by the governor,
and having been elected chairman of tbs
board of railroad comm issioners enable him
to com bine the relief work with that of the
commissioners. The relief committee 10 re-
ceiving a liberal Response to the appeals for
did for the western Kansas sufferers.
Cars from Wichita. McLouth, bingham.
Uniontown. Kan. and Turney, Mo-, have
been placed at the disposal OF the committee
and shipped to po nts in western Kansas.
The committee received notice that the stu
dents and faculty of the State university
had raised enough money to purchas. q car
load of goods, which has been shipped. Cit
liens of Lawrence have also raised provi-
siOns and other suppl which will be placed
of Lawrence. 10 chairman OF the relief COM
mittee which is doing very active work in
Lawrence.
Mr.. Howe received q messag. from KINGS
vile, Mo-. placing a car load of provisions
and clothing at the disposal of the CON-
mittee. This will also be disposed Of by
sLiT ment.
The citizens of Roesvlle and vicinity have
contributed two CIR loads and shipped one
to Wallace and the other to Norton county.
An appeal for prompt action YVES received
from J. c. Starr, of Scott county. Tbs
commissioners are making an effort to re-
lieve all suffering and the appeals for aid
are being promptly responded to. There is
some fear the pre- cent torn will tie the rail.
roads up and prevent shipment.
The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15
The Bond Transaction.

WARRINGTON. d. c.. February 11.-Th'
bond transaction, which was the subject o.
President Cleve.and's message, which viii
be found elsewere in these dispatches, strict
ly speaking is not a sale of bonds for gold
but a purchase of go to be paid for il
bonds. The issue was not made under the
authority granted by the resumption act,
but by section 800 of the revised statutes,
which reads: ''The secretary of the treas
ury may purchase coin with any of the bonds
or notes of the United States authorized BY
law, at such rates and upon such terms al
he may deem most advantageous to the pub
lie interest"
The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15
New Regents Appointed.

New Regents Appointed.
TOPEKA, February 11.-Governor Morrill,
has appointed three regents for the state uni
versity.
State Senator Charles F. Scott, of lola,
was reappointed to succeed himself.
Ex-senator ]. w. Forney, of Cowley coun.
ty. was appointed to succeed C. r. Mitchell,
Of Geuda Springs. Cowley county.
Frank G. Crowell. a young Atchisou law
yer. q graduate Of the university, was ap-
pointed to succeed Del Valentine. Of the
Clay Center Times.
The regents appointed and those removed
are all republicans.
The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15
Change In Quarantine.

Change In Quarantine.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. February 11.-Beaver
county, Oklahoma. under an order mace BY
Secretary Rusk. has been the only part OF
that territory outside of the cattle Quaran-
tine limits.
Secretary Morton has changed the line so
a. to put half of Oklahoma north of the line |;
the division line being diagonal across the
territory from its northeast to its southwest
corner.
This is expected to add from 50 to s. to
the value of all cattle thus relieved from quar-.
antine.
The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15
Gold Piled Ii Vaults.

TOPEKA, February 9.-There appears to
be disposition ON the part of the Topeka
banks to hold gold in common with the
banks of the larger cities in the country.
The Bank OF Topeka shows the largest
increase in its god hO!ding-.
In December the Bank of Topeka had
$4,000 in gold on hand, and ut its last re-
port had increased Its gold holdings to
$4,000.
None of the local banks are paying out
god; silver and silver certificates being
gwen to all Gust. liners unless gold is asked
for.
At the state treasury no gold has been
paid out except in small amounts since the
first of January. and pot a single sack of
gold has been opened since that time.
There is $4,000 in gold, or its representa-
tive, in the vaults of the state treasury at
this time. Of that amount $4,000 is in
gold coin and $4,000 is in gold certifi-
Gates.
The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15
The Florida Ereezs.


JACKSONVILLE, Fla, February 12.-Ad-
vices from different sections of the state in
regard to the effect of the last freeze state
the damage is equal to If not greater than
that OF the December freeze. The area
Of the low temperature has extended as far
south as before aud vegetation is not in a.
strong conditi.n to stand tie cold - BE-
fore.
To recoup the losses of the Grange crop
many orange planters planted vegetables.
They had started q vigorous growth and
were developing to the point where they
could be most damaged by severe cold.
Then came TIE second freeze. 1t appears
now that the vege table crop of Florida is an
entire loss. Older trees throughout the
state had shown signs CT recovery. As far
As could be learned the bloom and new
growth has been destroyed. It Is usually
considered that a blood orange tree will be
injured by q temperature of twenty-five
degrees continued for few hours. Sap was
running up into trees, making them moro
susceptible to cold than in December when
they we're in their dormant condition. Pine
apples were also beginning to bloom in the
Indian river country. and these have been
ruined, but it is probable that the pineap-
pes on Lake Worth have escaped.
The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15
Coin Bonds Sold

Coin Bonds Sold.
The president sent q message to congress
announcing the sale Of $4,000, 600 of gold
honda
After referring to his former message and
to the failure of congress to act in aceord-
ancs with his suggestions then made b.
says:
Therefore, in pursuance of section 800 of
the revised statutes the details of an arrange.
ment have this day been concluded With
parties abuudaut'y able to fulfill their un.
dertaking whereby bonds of the United
States, authorized under the act Of July II,
1875, payable in coin thirty years after their
date, with interest at the rate of Per cent
per annum. to the amount of q little less
than So. 400 900 are to be issued for the pup
chase of gold coin amounting to q sum
slightly in excess of $65, 90, 900 to be deliv.
cred to the treasury of the United States,
which sum added to the gold now held in out
reserve will 50 rest in such reserve as TO make
1t amount to something more than $780,
OC0, 1000! Such premium is to be allowed to
the rate of interest upon the amount Of
gold realized at the rate of three and three
four,hs per cent per annum.
. At least one-half of the gold maintained
10 to be supplied from aboard which is q
very important and favorable feature of the
transaction. The privilege Is especially 10
served to the government to substitute at
par within ten days from this date In lieu
of the Fer cent coin bonds, other bonds in
terms payable in gold and bearing only 8
per cent interest il the issue Of the same
should in the meantime be authorized BY
congress. The arrangements thus com.
pleted, which after careful inquiry. appears
in present circumstances and considering
oil the objects desired, to be the best attain
able, develops such difference in the essi-
nation between bonds made payable in
coin and those specifically payable in gold
in favor of the latter as is represented by
three fourths of q cent in annual interest
In the Igreement just concluded the annual
saving in interest to the government If 3
per cent gold bonds should be substituted
for 1 per centcoin bonds under the privilege
reserved, would be $685., 159, amounting in
thirty years, or at the maturity of the coin
bonds to $16,174.770.
Of course there should not be doubt in
any quarter a. to the redemption in gold
Of the bonds of the government, which are
made payable in com. Therefore the discriln-
ination in the judgment of investors BE-
tween our bond obligations payable in
coin and those specifically payable in
gold 10 very significant. It il hardly meets
sary. to suggest that whatever may DO our
views on the subject, the sentiments or pre-
ference of those with whom we must negoti-
ate in disrosing of our bonds for gold are
not subject to our dictation.
The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15
Turner Turns Up.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. February 12.-Eras-
tus j. Turner. ex-congressman from the
Sixth Kansas district. and who since the
close of the Fifty first congress- has been in
the practice of law in this city, Is a candi-
date for the appointment of chief clerk to
the clerk of the next house. The place pays
S, 600 per year, without regard to the length
IT Mr.. Turner gets the position. it ie
thought that Kansas will be able to get
rome Of the piac in his gift.
The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15

Insurance Superintendent.
Ex-Governor George T. Anthony, Of Otta-
VA, has been appointed BY the governor
state euperiutendeut of insurance. The sal
ary 10 5000 end the term Of ofics four year.
Governor Anthony was railroad commn
eionee under Governor Humphrey.
The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15
Coal Bought and Shipped.

Coal Bought and Shipped.
TOPEKA. February 9.-The state board of
railroad commissioners has ordered 12l
cars Of coal to be shipped to western Kan
sas. Thirty.nine cars have been ordered
from Lansing and eighty.two cars were pur-
chased in the open market and the ship.
ment oriered to begin at once. Twenty
cars were purchased at Leaveuw0rth and
sixty-two cars we're purchased of the Wear
Coal Co., of Topeka.
The relief committee received advices
that the citizens of Hoitou have . car of
provisions and clothing ready. One has also
been prepared by tbs citizens of Horton
and telegram from Atch,son announces
that two cars will soon be ready for ship
ment from that point to such parts of west
ern Kansas rs the committee may direct
The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15
ScaIn Law Not Valid.

TopHKA. KAN, February FIN the case
against the officers of Wallace CO lnty. tho
supreme court held in its decision that the
law under which western counties we're pay
ing boupties for the killing of coyotes. nb-
bit. and gophers was unconstitI tionsL
The case vas brought BY the railroad to
prevent Wallace county from collecting q
special tax levy for gopher bounties.
The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15
sor Tine Comfort of the Court.

For the Comfort Of the Court.
TOPEKA, February Ex-senator Billiards
bill giving the supreme court permission to
no. IL. sittinRs in the senate chamber after
the legislature is gone. has PACED the sen
ate. The present quarters Of the supreme
court are inadequate and the chang. 10 agree
able to the court, lawyers and iitigants.
The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15
To StrenRthen ProhIbItion.

To Strengthen Prohibition.
ToPIKA. February 9Th, house commit
tee on Temperance reported . bill in.
tended to remove certain obstacles in the
way of prosecuting liquor sellers.
It provide that investigations shall BE-
heard before probate judge or justice u:
the peace instead Of before the county at
torneys, % thoss judicial Officers would
have power to compel witnesses to te-tify.
Il also provides summary proceedings to
Dust county aftosneys from Office Who meg.
lect or gefuso 70 execute tbs prohibitOry Law.
The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15
Exceedingly Cold.

Exceedingly Colo.
The cold weather prevailing in Wisconsin,
Minnesota and Dakota reached degree
lower than the record at GrantsburR. Wis.
February s. The thermo-netsr registered
80 below zero.
All steamships arriving ut the port OF New
York pre- ented an imposing and beautiui
SIGHT with their hulls. decks. spars and rig
QinR coated with ice from six to ten inches
thick
The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15
Insane Persons Not in Asylums.

Insane Persons Not in Asylums.
TOPEKA, February 13-One of the largest
single appropriations which must be made
at this session of the legislature is one OF
100000 to repay the counties OF the state
for the maintenance Of insane persons 10:
whom there il no room in the state ssylums.
1t is estimated that there are now more than
GOO of such insane persons being maintained
by the counties in jails and poor hou-es at
an annual eXpens. to the state OF $50 foe
each person.
The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15
To Succeed Dr.. Dykes.

Governor Mo. rill has recommended Dr..
w. NJ. Sterrett, of Jetmore, Hodegman coun-
ty, for the position of secretary Of the state
board of health. to succeed DR.. H. A. Dykes.
The secretary of the board of health must
be elected by the members # the state
board. but as the me m bers of the board are
named by the governor his recommendation
of man for secretary - considered equiva-
lent to the appointment.
DR.. Sterrett is young physician who was
raised in johnson county, near Olathe, and
has resided in Hodgelnan county about four
years.
The secretary of the board of health re-
celyes q salary of 5000 q year.
The Globe-republican., 1895-02-15
Mission Township Acts.

Mission Township Acts.
TorEKA. KAN, February The Mission
township farmers have decided to Get apart
next Saturday as relief day. On that Gay
they will load their wagons with grain and
provisions and haul them to the city in wa9-
ons. The supplies will then be turned over
10 the state relief committee at their head
ouarters at III E .st Seventh street.