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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
WAR ON MARK HANNA
FORAKER MEN IN OHIO
OPEN POSSIBILITIES.
Boldly Declare That the Republican
National Chairman Shall Not 30 Elect
cd United states senator-Say That
Mckinley Is Tired of Him.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov 13.-Charles
L. Kurtz, former chairman of the he
publican state committee, gave the
Chicago Tribune correspondent to-day
n statement in which he throws down
the gage of battle to Senator Hanna
and promises to defeat him for re-
election to the Senate. 1t is the first
authentic statement from the anti
Hanna forces that has appeared any
where.
Mr.. Kurtz is one of the best known
Republicans in Ohio, understanding
fully what is being done by both
sides, and is the chief manipulation of
the forces opposed to the reelection
of Senator Hanna.
He was asked as to the extent OF
the detection in the ranks of the Re-
publicans in regard to Senator Hanna,
and he replied:
"Before the legislature meets, the
Republicans of this state will be asked
to show their senatorial preferences,
and Mr.. Hanna will have no following
that will make him considered even a
leading candidate for the senatorship
The returns of the recent election
show that he is not wanted by the
party. The days of Mark llanna's
bossism are over The people here
are against him and that settles 1t. ~
What of the resolution of indorse-
ment adopted by the Toledo conven-
tion?" was asked.
That meant nothing considering
how it was secured. 1t was done by a
convention controlled by the paid
agents of Mr.. Hanna 1t was fixed
before hand: and am fully acquaint-
ed with the men and the means en-
ployed."
"How would it affect the president
to see his own state repudiate Mr.
Hanna? Would he not consider it an
affront to his administration"
Not at all President Mckinley is
weary of Hanna posing as his political
creator, when he knows, as we all
know, that he had no more to do with
McKinley's nomination and election
than with the transit of Venus. The
people wanted Mckinley, and that
was the end of it."
why did Governor Bushnell APP
point Senator Hanna?'
"He did 30 against his better iudg-
ment. He has been sorry he did so
ever since the Toledo convention. He
promised the place to another gentle
man, but at the last moment he
changed his mind, after trip to
Springfield and long distance tele-
phone message from George Cox
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
DIED TO VERIFY A BELIEF
John X. Bulitt, Jr, Was Curious to
Learn the Future.

New YORK. Nov %. John c. Bull
lit, jr, of Duluth, Mimi, was found
dead to-day in a room at the Central
Railroad hotel on Liberty street. The
man had apparently committed sui
eide, as bottles containing hydro
chloric acid, cynadide of potassium
and nitric acid were found on a table
near the bed upon which the corpse
lay. A letter found in the apartment
addressed to Joshua f. Bullitt, jr.,
Big Stone Gap, Wise county, Va, read
as follows:
'Depr Joshua:-I have decided to
end it all. You will, | know, be in
terested in knowing how person
feels who is about to step into the I'M
known world. Hence, l will tell you
what my feelings are.
II wonder, | doubt, l hope, but
over all the wonder and the doubt and
the hope, "A feeling of intense CT RI
osity pre- walls What is the future? l
believe | know, but it is only belief
l am very curious to verify it. The
feeling of fear is absent. l am going
from here to the Eden Musee to play
chess with the automaton. This fact
illustrates my mental condition, per-
haps, more than volume of my writ
ing would. Death seems to me to be
merely an event of no more import
ance, say, than breakfast l love
life and hate to leave it, but the sum-
mons has been served and l must
answer. And now, good-by. We will
meet again. Your brother
| IouN T. RI-T r TIT II.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
ANNEXATION SURE.
Over sixty Senators Already Pledged TO
Vote for the Treaty.

Over sixty SenHuorS hreh"y A'o"s
Vote for the Treaty.
CHICAGO, Nov fa "A special to the
Times Herald from Washington, says;
Qualification of the Hawaiian annex
alton treaty by the United States SEN
ate is assured. The administration
has made poll of that body, and, as
a result, President Mckinley is salts
fed that more than two-thirds of the
senators will vote for ratification.
President Mckinley rs depending
upon sixty-one senator's who will GER
tainly cast their votes in favor of the
treaty, with prospects of the addition
of several votes to this number.
"These are the senators who, it Is
said, will vote for the treaty: Aldrich,
Allen, Allison, Baker, Burrows, Can
non Carter, Chandler, Clark, Cullom,
Daniel, Davis, Deboe, EllSins, Fair
banks, Foraker, Frye, Gallinger, Gear,
Hale Hanna, Hansbrough, Hawley,
Heitfeld, Hoar, Jones of Nevada, Kyle,
Lodge, Mcbride, McLaurin, Mcmillan,
Mantle, Mason. Morgan, Morrill,, Muir
ply, Nelson, Penrose, Perkins Pettus
Plat, of Connecticut, Platt of New
York, Pritchard, Proctor, Quay Raw
Inns, Roach, Sewell, Shoupe, Smith,
Spooner, Stewart, Teller, Thurston,
Turpie, Warren, Wellington, Wetmore
Wilson, Wolcott Those who are still
undecided are: Butler, German, Ken
ney, Harris, Mallory, Martin, Mitchell
Turley.
"Those believed to be opposed to
the treaty are: Bacon, Bate, Berry,
Gallery, Chiffon, Clay, Cockrell, Faulk-
ner George, Gray, Jones of Arkansas,
Lindsay, McEnery, Mills, Pasco, Pet
tigrew, Tillman, Vest, Walthall and
White"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
BARRED FROM MISSOURI.

Insurance Superint endent Refuses to
License Nine Fraternal Organizations.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Nov. Ia
Under an opinion by Attorney General
Crow that fraternal beneficiary in
surance associations could not write
endowment certificates or Limited
payment certificates" nor provide for
cash surrender values or paid up in
surance, State superintendent of In
surancc Orear refuscd to license the
following companies to do business in
Missouri: Imperial Mystic Legion,
Omaha; American Benevolent Associ-
alton, st. Louis; Acme Endowment
Union, Sedalia; Royal Highlanders,
Aurora, Neb.; Knights and Ladies of
the Fireside, Kansas City; National
Reserve Association, Kansas City; Ma
tional Fraternal Union, Cincinnati,
and Great American Society, st.
Louis
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
ANOTHER HOLD-UP.
MISSOURI PACIFIC TRAIN
ROBBED IN BLUE. CUT.
Express Omoials Say They Got Nothing
Robbed the Messenger of 81. 70
Four Masked Men Did the Job In tho
Regulation Order.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov. lathe
St Louis mail-express of the Missouri
Pacific which left the Union depot at
0 o'clock last evening was held up by
four masked men at Elm Park, little
station three miles east of Indepen-
dence, in the famous Blue cut, at 9:40
last night The robbers were very
leisurely in their movements and
were no new hands at the business
The train was delayed an hour and
forty-five minutes
If the statement of the express mes
senger is true, the affair was one of
the most fruitless train robberies ever
planned. The safe of the Pacific EX-
press company was found already
open when the robbers entered the
car There wos not cent in it. The
robbers tore open several packages
stacked on the floor of the car. but
found nothing of value. Then they
robbed the messenger, A. B. Williams,
of So. 70, all the change in his pockets
This was the extent of the booty. The
passengers were not molested, but
they were given a thorough scare.
The train, which is known as No. 5,
in charge of Conductor o. Brien and
Engineer Mcclure, left independence
on time, at 9:3n Alta point about one
mile east of Elm park the train was
tagged. When it had come to stand
still it was discovered that it was a
holdup.
The robbers cut the mail and bag
gage car loose from the train and ran
them about mile east leaving them
standing on Kelleys crossing. A flag
man was Immediately sent back to In
depend ence to notify the railroad
officials. The officers at Independence
and Lees Summit were promptly no
titled and Immediately started out
with posses after the robbers
The gang consisted of four men, All
wore black masks and two wore
Mother Hubbard dresses. But four
shots were fired. These were at the
engineer and fireman when they did
not come down from their cal in quick
enough time.
1t was cleverly planned affair.
The express messenger, as often the
ease, aided the robbers by opening the
door of his car before being called
upon to do so. officers believe beyond
question that it is the same gang which
held up the Alton train last Carnival
week. The only clew the robbers left
behind them was red lantern of the
Chicago e Milwaukee road, with which
they tagged the train. The robber
who carried it threw 1T into the fire.
box when the train had come to a
standstill and the engineer and fire
man had been covered by revolvers.
1t is likely that arrests will be made
to-day. Parties under suspicion for
the Alton holdup are believed to have
done last nights job, and there may
be no waiting for further evidence.
Express matter on the Missouri Pa
cific is handled by the Pacific Express
company.
At the office of the Pacific Express
company at the Union depot it was
stated positively last night that no
money is ever sent out on the train
which was robbed, neither is jewelry
or other valuables forwarded by this
train. Depot officials, however, say
the train carries big express bus
mess
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
Too Big Fools to Testify.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 13.-In the
United States circuit court, Judge
Adams sustained a demurrer to an in
dictment charging Prof. " l. c. Fay,
spiritualist medium, with using the
mails to defraud. The evidence was
conclusive, but Judge Adams held that
any man who was SO mentally dwarfed
as to be swindled by representations
such as Prof Fay made should not
be competent prosecuting witness in
the criminal prosecution of the man
who made them.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
STATE OF MANHATTAN.
A Movement On Foot In New York to
- Establish n Now Commonwealth.

A Movement On Foot In New York to
Establish Now Commonwealth. N
New YORK, Nov 13.-It is said that
one of the first bills to be introduced
in the legislature will be one provid-
ing for the creation of a new state by
permitting a constitutional amend
ment to be passed and approved by
the United States government divorce
ing sixteen counties OF the state and
including them in what shall be
known as the state of Manhattan.
The plan proposed is for the coun-
ties of New York, Kings, Queens,
Richmond, Suffolk, Westchester,
Orange, Putnam. Columbia, Dutch
ess, Ulster, Green, Rockland,
Albany, Rensselaer, and part OF
Schoharie, to be formed into one state
with population of 3,90@, EGO, as COM
pared with 1881, 1913 for the forty-four
remaining counties. This would make
the new state of Manhattan the Sec
ond largest state in the Union in re-
gard to population, Pennsylvania
alone exceeding it
The remaining counties left to COM
prise the state of New York would
make a state the sixth largest in the
Union, exceeded only in population by
Pennsylvania, Manhattan, Illinois,
Ohio and Missouri. The new state
would contain territory in its sixteen
counties of $500 square miles, as com
pared with territory containing for
ty-four counties of 40, 493 square miles.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
KANSAS BOOM BANKS END
Assets Appraised at 100000 Brought
$4,000 on Forced Sale.

ABILENE, Kan, Nov. II The as
signees application for discharge in
the Lebold e Fisher bank failure, the
largest ever known in Central Kansas,
was fled yesterday. The claims were
$3.50, 600, and only per cent in divi-
dends has been realized from the as
sets, large part of which was West
ern land equities On the individual
assets of c. II Lebold and j. M. Fish
err, total dividends of 5 and 10 per cent
were paid. At the time of tie failure,
eight years ago, the assets were APP
praised at S6oo,OoO, but on forced sales
brought only $4,000. Hundreds of
Western Kansas town lots appraised
at $50 to 500 each brought 80 cents
each.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
A Mi.sourI Adventurer All Right

COLUMBIA, Mo-, Nov 13-Charles
Jacobs, son of George R. Jacobs of
Columbia, who was supposed to have
persisted in crossing the Alaskan
mountains, is at Lake Linderman,
Alaska, alive and we'll. He writes
that he is paying $50 sack for flour
and so cents pound for bacon. He
does not expect to reach the gold
regions before next May.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
KANSAS CITY FEDERAL PIE.
Kellogg, Kesslnger and Scott Slated for
the Good Places.

WASHINGTON, Nov. lat is under
stood that w. L. Kessinger has been
agreed upon for surveyor of the port
of Kansas City. He is strongly sup
porte by Secretary Sherman, Repre-
sentative Grosvenor and other Ohio
men. Before moving to Missouri, Mr..
Kessinger was resident of Ohio and
a member of the legislature when Mr..
Sherman was a candidate for the sem
ate. His vote was cast for Sherman
at critical juncture.
1t is also understood that f. E. Kel-
logg, of Rich Hill, has been decided
on for collector and Sam. Scott for
postmaster.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
Heckwith at Home in Iowa.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa, Nov. ID
Warren Wallace Beckwith, whose
elopVment and marriage with Jessie,
daughter of ex-Secretary of War Rob
ert 4. Lincoln, caused such commo-
ton in social circles, arrived in this
city last night, and is at his fathers
home. His bride will join him on
Sunday morning, it is said, and thence
forth. for some time, at least, they
will make their home here.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
FARMERS WIFE OUTRAGED
Blinded by CarboIio Acid and Bound and
Gagged by Two Masked Mon.

LAMAR, Mo-, Nov. I3.-Near Boston
six miles south OF here, about o'clock
yesterday afternoon, two masked men
entered the home of Jacob Resi-, a
farmer, who was in the field at the
time, and assaulted Mrs. Resi-. Dur
ing the struggle she tore the mask
from the face of one, at which the
other threw carbolic acid in her face,
binding her and causing unconscious
ness.
She was gagged and bound to
bench and left in the cellar, where
Rush found her in the evening. The
ASSISTANTS escaped to the timber near
by, and have not been captured. Mrs.
Rush partially identified the one
whose mask she succeeded in tearing
off
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
SOVEREIGN RETIRED.
Three Other Leading Knights of Labor
Onicers Relieved of Their Onices.

Ohicers Relieved of Their OHicea
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov 13.-John R
Sovereign, who has been general mas
ter workman of the Knights of Labor
for the past four years or more, and
who, before and during that time, has
been one of the ablest champions of
the order and its doctrines, vas yes
terday afternoon relieved of his office
by the general assembly, which has
been in session in this city since Mon
day last. Under ordinary conditions
Mr.. Sovereign's term of Office would
not expire until the next meeting
This, however, it is said, makes no
difference with the order, whose gen.
eral officers during n meeting are al
WAYS in the hands of the assembly,
and can be chosen and deposed at the
will of the majority. Along with Mr..
Sovereign there were three other Of
ticers retired because of this special
election, viz: L. b. Mcclure, general
worthy foreman, of Amsterdam, N.
V; Daniel Brown of Montana and Ii.
Il. Martin of Minnesota, members of
the executive committee.
Henry A. Hicks of New York, dis
tr:ct 25a, New York city, was chosen
to fill Mr.. Sovereign's place and l. d.
Chamberlain of Pueblo, Col, was Sc
l,cted as general worthy foreman.
Sandeld Fitzpatrick of Montreal and
Henry Bostocl of assembly 300, Glass
Workers, were chosen as the two
members of the executive board, the
third member being Andrew d. Best.
This very decided change in the
CORPS of general officers of the knights
of Lahor will cause considerable as
constituent in abor circles through
out the country, Save to those who
were on the inside, SO to speak, for
the past three months, there was abb
solu,cly nothing of this known.
1t IS said, though the change was
sudden and totally unlocked for, that
it was done with the amicable consent
of all In some quarters it is limited
that it had been pre-arranged before
the delegates gathered in this city for
the general assembly.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
NEGRO ASSAULTS A GIRL
Escapes From the Sheriff While Being
Taken to Jail


INDEPENDENCE, Kan, Nov. 10. The
1l-year-old daughter of B. f. Level,
who lives south of this city on the
Miller farm, was assaulted late yester-
day afternoon by Snow" Duncan, a
negro He was arrested by Sheriff
Moses at his home In the western part
of the city and was being brought to
Jail when he jumped from the buggy.
The sheriff fired twice at the negro,
but he escaped, running west through
the woods along the banks of Rock
creek. Several officers and citizens
are in pursuit of Duncan. The people
here are very indignant over the affair
and if the negro is caught he will be
lynched.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19

BRA1DwooD, Ill, Nov. 13. - The
miners mass meeting at Coal City
voted unanimously to resume the
strike throughout the Wilmington
Braidwood district The decision at
fects the mines at Carbon Hill, Dia-
mond and Coal City, and postpones the
pending settlements in other towns,
except where the full scale is paid.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
Anna Benrman entity.

LAWRENCE, Kan, Nov. l2.-The case
against Anna Beurman, charged with
numbering her husband, August Beur-
man, in December last, went to the
jury yesterday afternoon. After
deliberation of three hours the jury
returned a verdict of murder in the
second degree.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
THIRTY PERSONS KILLED.
Wedding Party In Russian Poland Struck
by a Railway Train.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov ia terri
BILE accident has occurred near Bel
ostok, Russian Poland, resulting in
the death of thirty persons A we'd
ding party was returning from the
church to the home of the bride. The
road along which they drove crosses
the railway track. The locomotive
struck the vehicle squarely, killing
many members of the party outright
and manning others so that they soon
expired in trightful agony.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
FOR BROKEN VOWS, $4,000
A Breach of Promise Verdict Against a

Well Known Carthage Man.
CARTHAGE, Mo-, Nov. 1l.-In a S1O,-
600 damage suit against William H.
Miller, leading tradesman and a son
of one of the richest men in town.
Miss Daisy Obetts testified that he had
promised to make her his wife, but
had been married to another and that
he was her child's father Miller de-
MED the story, but admitted a lesser
degree of intimacy. The jury award
ed her 81, 600
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
GORMAN IN A NEW ROLE.
Maryland Senator Has His Eye on Con-
gress and on the White House.


BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. Ex-senator
Germans close political friends have
had conference and decided to run
him for Congress next year in the
Fifth district They say that at the
proper time he will come out strong
for silver.
If elected to the house of represent
atives and the house has a free silver
majority nothing in the world, it is
claimed, could prevent his being
chosen speaker OF the Fifty-sixth CON
gress. In this position, with the
patronage and power of the office in
the constitution of the committees of
the house, he would be formidable
competi tor of Mr.. Bryan for the Dem
ocratic nomination for the presidency.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
TWO YEARS FOR DARRACH
Ex- President of the Kansas City Saw
ings Bank Convicted of Crookedness

ings Bank Convicted of Crookedness.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov. Is j. c.
Darragh, former president of the Kan
sas City Safe Deposit and Savings
bank, which failed upon July /, 1898,
was yesterday found guilty Of receiv-
ing deposits when he knew the bank
was insolvent. The jury fixed his
punishment at two years in the state
penitentiary.
Major William Warner, Darragh's
attorney, appealed the case, and was
given ninety days in which to file his
bill of exceptions and the defendant
was admitted to bail His bond was
fixed at 81, 500, which was furnished.
Major Warner charged that the jury
was fixed to convict, but offered no
evidence
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
stiIi Fighting Over Fitr.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Nov. 13-Grand
Exalted Ruler Meade d. Detwiler has
suspended the Marion, Ind, lodge of
Elks, No 1876. This action was due
to the alleged violation of the laws
Of the order in the method OF initial
Ing Robert Fitzsimmons.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
E1-Legislator Sentenced.

VICTORIA, B. c., Nov. 13.-W j.
Wilson, said to be an ex-member Of
the Ohio legislature, was to-day sem
tSuced to nine months Imprisonment
for forging check for $40 and steal
ing typewriter, which he pawned to
redeem the check.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
Ya.uvIns. Latest Caper.

NAPLES, Nov. l2.-The eruption of
Mount vesuvius which began on Mon
day last, is increasing in activity. The
spectacle is grand. Columns of smoke
and tongues of flame are belching from
the central crater, while showers of
cinders are falling.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
Eloped with Another Mans wife.

RANDOLPH, Kan, Nov. la.-W S.
Morris and Mrs. Olive Smith, the wife
of very respectable citizen, dissp-
peared about the same time, and it is
common belief that they have eloPed
and gone to Kansas City.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
Steel TubInr CombIne.

TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 13.-At last a
strong combination of steel tubing
manufacturers has been perfected, and
the new corporation will absolutely
represent 90 per cent of the tUbing
1utput of the United States.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
Two BOY. Blown to Atoms.

GUTHRIE, Okla, Nov. 13-Two sons
of Hiram CARRIER, aged respectively 8
and 6, found stick of dynamite in
the street yesterday. They played
with it, when the stick exploded. The
lads were literally blown to atoms and
the house was wrecked.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
roston Democrats NomInate.

BosroN, Nov. lathe Bryan DEM
ocrats last night nominated Thomas
Riley, a wellknown member of the
Suffolk county bar, as a candidate for
MAYOR.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
MorrI.on to step Down.

WASHINGTON, Nov IL. = Colonel
William r. Morrison, chairman of the
Interstate Commerce commission ever
since its organization. is to retire jan
nary /. He will be succeeded by .
Republican.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19

New YORK, Nov. -. Henry August
Hurlbut, one of New York's leading
fnanciers. died at the dinner table
last evening at his home, Ill West
Twentieth street. from heart disease.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
BARTLEY'S SHORTAGE.

Expert HelbIg Reports that 1t Amounts
to $4,000.
LIN colin. Neb., Nov 10. otto w.
Helbig, the expert who has been en-
gagged for several months in examin-
ing the books and accounts of ex-State
Treasurer Barley, has submitted his
report to the legislature investigating
committee, showing Bartley's shortage
to be $s7O,OOO. Barley is now in
Douglass county Jail, under twenty
years sentence in the penitentiary
pending an appeal
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-11-19
Richard Folsom cleveland the Name.

PRINCETON, N. j., Nov. IL. The
Princeton collegians were greatly dis
appointed when it became known to-
day that Grover Cleveland's son is to
be named Richard Folsom Cleveland.
They had given the young man the
name of Grover Cleveland, Jr., on the
day of his birth, and hoped it would
stick to him. The name decided upon
is given in honor of Mrs. Cleveland's
father