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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-10
PLATT BILL NOT IN FAVOR.
Does Not 0rer a satisfactory Settle
ment of the Five Tribes
Difficulty

Washington. Feb. 9.-CSpecial) The bill
relating to the settlement of the Indian
ques ton in the Indian Territory. which the
Pcttigrew subcommittee of the senate has
agreed TO report, does not meet with much
favor in the house. ard will have a rocky
read to travel if it passes the senate in
its present FORM 1t is regarded as de-
hc:ent' in some of the most important
features. 1t is referred to as the Piatt
bill, and is neither fish, flesh nor fowl. 1t
altogether ignores the Dawes commission
and the treaty which it has entered into
with one branch of the five tribes. This is
objected to on the ground that the Dawes
commission was created at a cost OF S40,-
600 per annum TO dissolve the tribal reIa-
tions of the Indians and to prepare their
country for territorial form of govern
ment. The bill simply provides for the al
lotment of all the lands for use of all the
trihes, for the appointment of two addi-
tonal judges, which are considered su-
peifuouS and intended to create places for
more ott1ceseekers, and it takes away the
Jurisdiction of the Indian courts and trans
fers it Into the territorial courts These
are the leading features of the bill No
provision is made relative to townsites:
the coal and mineral problems are not
clearly disposed of, and. in short. the bill
is only partial step toward settling the
many complications which must be ad-
jGSted before the object in view which Is
to divest the tribes of their peculiar privi-
ieges. can be satisfactorily disposed of
These are few of the objections cited by
members of the house interested in this
kind of legislation. Beside. an imperfect
measure at this time is regarded as more
than usually unreasonable, in view of the
satisfactory progress that is being made
to settle all problems by treaties. AS shown
In these dispatches during the past week,
the Indians are ready to negotiate agree
ments. The Chickasaws are following the
example of the Choctaws, and the Chero-
each ready to open negotiations In view
of these circumstances. the Pettigrew COM
premise is looked upon by the opponents
settle the questions too complicated in their
nature TO he adjusted by a sweeping bill
of this kind.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-10
AFTER-DARK VOTING.
Democratic Senator's Force Bill
Through That Is in the In
terests of Fraud.

Jefferson City. Mo. Feb. 9.-(SpeciaD
The senate this afternoon passed a bill
changing the time Of closing the polls in
cities having 100000 population and over
from , to O'Clock in the evening. This
bill was passed by a strict party vote, all
of the Republicans voting against it.
The result of after-dark voting in Kan
sas City and all other large cities of the
land is we'll known 1t is when the shades
of night settle dowp upon the town that
the repeater sneaks up to the polls. with
his hat pulled down over his eyes and his
coat collar upturned, and deposits his
fraudulent ballot. 1t is then that the
judges and clerks who owe fealIy TO gang
sers grow bold and stuff ballot boxes and
change tally sheets.
Among the men who voted to restore to
Democratic gangs in Kansas City and St.
Louis two hours of darkness in which TO
defraud honest citizens of their suffrage
were Senators Ball and Morton, two of
the Democratic senators who were MEM
bers of the late police investigating COM
mittee Senator Orchard was absent.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-10
PEERS HANGING BILL.
Provides That Executions Must BE
Private and at the Peniten-
tiary-Senate Passes IT.

jefferson City. Mo-. Feb. 9.-(Special)
The senate to-day passed the Peers bill,
which provides that all executions in Mis-
souri, shall take place IN the. state peni-
tentiary at Jefferson City. The death pen
atty is to remain as at present. by hang
ing, and must be inflicted by the warden
of the penitentiary, or by one of his depu-
ties, before sunrise. The warden or dep
uty officiating at a hanging is to receive
s25 for each job. Section 3 of the bill con-
tains this provision:
Besides the warden or his deputy, and
such number of guards as he thinks nee
essary, the following persons may be pres
ent at the execution. but none others: The
sheriff of the county in which the prisoner
was tried and convicted, the physicians of
the Missouri penitentiary. the clergyman
in attendance upon the prisoner. and such
other persons as the prisoner may desig-
nate, not exceeding three in number. and
one reporter for each of the daily news
papers published in the cities of ST. Louis.
Kansas City and St Joseph. Mo-"
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-10
TWO BANKERS AT WAR.
Involved in Bitter and Expensive Lit
igation ThatrPrOmises to He
come Famous. N -

Golden City, Mo-. Feb. 9-(Speciai) Two
Liberal bankers are occupying the present
term of court at Lamar to the exclusion
of almost every other kind of business.
This is the third week of the Baldwin
Boulware damage suit, and costs aggregat
ing S.500 already mark this as the great
est lawsuit in the history of Barton coun
ty; On May 3. 1895, bolt of lightning
struck the resideiide. of G. w. Baldwin,
banker of Liberaf. and the building burned
insured, and when; it came to Baldwins S
ears that George sBeulware, a rival banker,
had accused him. of firing the building, he
instituted, not one suit, but seven each
calling for 5000 damages Four of the
counts were against George Boulware. and
the rest concern his brother, Green BouI
ware. also member of the Boulware
banking house. The first of the seven
counts is now being tried. and it is ex-
Dected that the evidence for the defense
viii be completed tomorrow and that the
arguments of the attorneys will consume
the remainder of the week. About 160 wiz
nesses have been summoned and the dali
expenses of the suit, not counting lawyer
fees, amount to not less than S125.
The one item of railroad transportation
amounts to about 5000 and many of the wit
nesses have been in Lamar over two weeks.
Business is almost paralyzed in Liberal
owing to the absence of nearly the entire
male population.
The entire Lamar bar is represented on
one side or the other, The plaintiff has en-
Wray, John B. Cole, A. C. Burnett. Thorn
as w. Martin. S. n. Van Pool and James
Allen. The defertse is handled by George
H. Walset, the noted infidel and founder of
Liberal. now of Lincoln. Neb., and Hon
H. c. Tinmons. a model of the burned
building has been made and occupies a
conspicuous place in. the court room, where
it is frequently referred to by witnesses
giving their testimony. No expense is
spared by either side and the prodigality
of the litigants is the sole topic of discus
sion on the streets. 1t is not expected that
any other business will be transacted at
this term of court and then several of the
counts will lay over for another term
Whichever side wins the case is sure to be
appealed, and the suit promises to become
famous in Missouri court reports.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-10
EXPRESS RATES sLAsHED.
Senator Hanna Hns n Bill Scaling
Them Down About 90
Per Cent.

Topeka. Kas., Feb. 9.-(Special.) Senator
Hanna will introduce another bill in the
senate tomorrow reducing the charges of
express companies. II provides the follow
ing schedule of rates between points with
in the state: Parcels under five pounds. 10
cents: from five to ten pounds 15 cents:
from ten to thirty pounds. 20 cents; from
thirty to fifty pounds q cents: from fifty
to seventy-five pounds. 30 cents; from sew
enty-five to 100 pounds. 10 cents. An adj
ditional cent charges for each additional
five pounds. up to 200 pounds.
These rates are to include baggage, bi-
cycles, books. all kinds of publications, all
kinds of merchandise and ali sorts of ag-
ricultural products packed in barrels. No
express business shall he done free. A
heavy penalty is fixed for violation of the
act. Representatives of the express COM
panies in the city tonight say that the
the present rate.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-10
OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE.
Session Nearly Half Over and Little
Done Yet-HoHse and Coun-
Gil Clash

Guthrie. o. T. Feb. 9-(Special) With
tomorrow, one-haIf of the legislatures life
will have passed. A measure of its capacity
can now be taken daily. The sheep are
separating themselves from the goats. Op-
portunities have been had for the eIimina-
tion of skylight Legislation, prompted by
premature conclusion and curbStone phioS-
ophy. Measures akin to making usuary 4
felony will arouse the public If considered
in the sessions closing days. In compar-
ing the two houses, it must be said the
council is far the more rapid. The house
calendar shows loo bills. Seventy-siX of
these are due and unreported by commit
tees; thirteen on their second reading, and
only fifteen on their reading The council
has thirty-seven due and unreported by
committees, and but four on their second
reading.
The speaker was sick and his pro tenn
absent upon the lower house convening.
and John Hogan, close candidate for the
speakership, was elected to act. His Popu1
listic review found the uSury bill occupied
second place under bills on their third
reading and his party's majority was not
on hand. Almost the entire afternoon was
wisely spent in committee of the whole.
A clerk was allowed the committee on ap-
preparations. This suggests u large amount
of work and looks ominous for officehold-
ers.
The pomp of war. is here. Council bills
% and 80 provide that single men should
be limited in the amount of salary exempt
from execution and that u per cent should
be the maximum interest. The house sent
up word that they had refused to con-
cur in these bills Senator Learned i'm
mediately arose and said: When We send
them a good bill they take the credit of
it by Incorporating it into one of their
own 81
Senator Clark--'Their bills may not pass
here. Some of their legislation is like pro-
viding that catican be led around with
a string ,ysdE,rt a. .- ,-7-t
One of the Isenate,S most influential mem
bers stated from the floor that the people
expected.a reduction of. from % to 30 per
cent in the salary of, officers - .s-s
Thus far four bills have been signed by
the governor. When the last legislature
was of this ones present, age, the gov
ernor had signed. five bills -----.-----.-
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-10
THAT INTRUDER ORDER.
Secretary Francis Makes an ExpIana-
ton That Is Not AItoseth-
er Satisfactory.

Washington, Feb. 9.-(SpeciaI) In let
ter to Delegate Flynn, of Oklahoma. the
interior department defines its recent or
der expelling all the so-calied intruders
from the Indian Territory. The letter
does not emanate directly from Secretary
Francis, but was referred by him to the
Dawes commissions and bears the sig
natCure of ex-senator Dawes. chairman Of
the commission.
re says that the order to ''intruders' in
the Indian Territory applies "only to those
who have made application for citizenship
TO TINS commission, and belns rejected.
allowed by law. and 10 those non-citiZens
VINO are occupying lands belonging to any
OF the five tribes and who did not apply
to the five tribes commission for Citizen
ship"
The definition of the order is not alto
gether satisfactory TO Flynn and others,
and the subject will probably lead to fur
ther correspondence with the, commission.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-10
NO INTEREST REDUCTION.
Senate Acts FavOrnbIy Upon the
Measure, but VIII Not
PnSs II.

Topeka. Kas., Feb. 9.-(SpeciaIl The
senate is having all kinds of trouble over
the bill to reduce the rate of interest from
10 per cent to s. The bill was consid-
cred to-day in committee of the whole. Two
Votes upon 1t were taken. The first was a
tie. and, therefore, recommended it unfa-
vorably. When the committee arose,
Householder moved reconsideration and a
recouc vote recommended the bill for pas
sage by a vote of .21 TO ~. Voting for the
bill was Fulton. Republican. who on final
passage will vote against the bill. and this
vote alone will kill 1t. The Republican
strength. except Fulton. WIS cast against
the bill to-day and. Lesides. these Popu-
lists: Harris. Farrelly. Ryan, Crossan.
Hanna, ShafIer, Reser and Field.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-10
CAR REEDS SCHEME.
VIII Check miscellaneous business ut
the Speciuts Session by Tn
Drecedeated Means

Washington. Feb. S.-speaker Reed, it is
said, will forestalf legislation other than
the tariff at the extra session by appoint
ing only two committees-those on ways
and means and on mileage-reserving the
appointment of the other committees till
the regular session.
While the action is unprecedented. mem
bers say it wottld be legal. as congress has
frequently gone ON for weei:s before the
speaker announced the committees. Speak
er Reed considers that the extra session
should deal with only twu.ssubjects-the
tariff bill and the mileage of members.
Other measures would. therefore. fall Hat
az soon as introduced for want of proper
reference Many members say the course
is too arbitrary even for Gar Reed to en-
ter upon, and smacks- Of one man power,
but the sDeaker+intffnated not long ago
to 4 member OF the house the probability
that he would take such course.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-10
TO DROP USELESS LAWS.
Mr.. Foley Would Purge the Kansas
Statute Books of Their
Burden of Trash

Topeka. Kas.. Feb 9-CspeciaIO Repre-
sentative a. G. Foley. PopuIist. of Norton,
introduced the following concurrent resoIu-
tlon to-day:
Whereas, There appears OH our statute
books matters imperative. redundant and
superfiuous; and
Whereas, There is q probability of this
legislature authorizing compilation of our
statutes in two volumes; Therefore be il
Resolved. by the house of representa-
tiVes, the senate colcurring therein That
q committee OF five members be appointed
II consist of three on the part of the house,
20 be appointed by the speaker and two
members OF the senate. 10 be appointed by
th= president thereof. whose duty it shall
be TO report to the house and the senate
within twenty days n bill or bills striking
out and repeating such super1uous matter
a IN their Judgment may seem desirable"
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-10
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
Prominent Cass County, No., Farmer
Shot nt Through n Window
Mt His House.

Garden City, Mo-, Feb. 9.-(Special) An
attempt was made last night about 10
o'clock to assassfnate A. NJ. Dunham. a
prominent farmer living two miles south of
here. Mr.. Dunham and wife were sitting
near window working on a tax report,
he is collector for Dayton township.
cedar tree and fired through the window,
the ball passing within a few inches of
Mr.. Dunham's breast. Some two months
ago Mr. Dunham wounded man who was
attempting to rob his house. but was una
BILE to capture or identify him. 1t is sup
posed the attempted assassination was for
revenge. There is no clue. Application
was made to the Kansas City police for
bloodhoI nds to trail the would-be assas-
sin. but it was learned that the Kansas
City department keeps no hounds.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-10
TO PROTECT OLD GLORY.
MutiIate or Tear Down n
United states Flag.

Jefferson City, Mo-. Feb. 9.-(SpeciaI0
Representative Myersieck, of Franklin
county, to-day introduced in the house the
following bill:
ANY person wilIfuily mutilating. tearing
down or destroying the United States flag.
or any representation thereof, or in any
manner preventing the public display
thereof, or causing the same TO be done.
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor.
and, upon conviction. shall be punished by
Imprisonment in the county jail not less
than ten days nor more than six months.
provided, that nothing in this act shall
appIy to the taking down or removing of
any flag when the same shall have been
erected or displayed upon the premises of
any person without his knowledge or con-
sent -
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-10
IMMIGRATION BILL PASSED.
wheIming Najorify-Two We
toes Oyerriddeu.

Washington. Feb. 9.-The house to-day
agreed 20 the final conference report or the
immigration bill by an overwhelming ma
jortty t21I 10 50. and passed two more pen
sion bills over the presidents veto. The
notifications of the immigration bill cbr-
tanned in the conference report by which an
Intending immigrant was required TO lie
able to read and write .'the English or an
other language" and which permitted the
illiterate wife and minor children to ac-
company an eligible Immigrant removed
the main opposition TO the bill.
The beneficiariesi of the pension. bills
passed over the veto We're both of the class
known as REMARKED widows. Mr.. Cleve-
land has disapproyed Il number of these
bills. but he has allowed several TO be-
come laws without his signature.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-10
STATE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Grny, of Lyon. Introduces n BiH Sim
liar to That of FaIrchiId,
of kingman.

Topeka. Kas.. Feb. 9.-CSpcciaID Another
hill TO establish Il state insurance COM
pany was introduced in the house to-day
by Gray. Of Lyon county. The bin is prac-
tically The same as the one introduced some
time ago by FairChild, of kingman 1t
levieS an insurance tax on all improve
ments ia the state. and provides that in
case OF loss, where the person bias paid the
tax, the state department shall pay two
thirds of the assessed valuation of the
property destroyed. The insurance depart
mcni is placed under the control of the in
surance commissioner and he is authorized
to employ as many clerks AS are neces-
sary 20 conduct the business.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-10
STRINGENT -ANTI-oPTIoN BILL,
House Agricultural Committee Devils
cs u Measure That Prohibits
Dealing in Futures.

Jefferson City, Mo. Feb. 9-(Special1
stringent measure 10 prevent dealing i'll
futures has been agreed upon by the house.
committee on agriculture The bill pro-
Fides that no person shall buy or sell
grain or farm products that are not act
uaily In his. possession. Violation cf the
law Is made felony. punishable by i'm
prisonment In the penitentiary for not less
than two nor more than five years. The
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-10
STOCK YARDS CONFERENCE.
PermiSsiOn Granted the Kansas Live
stock Committee to Come
10 Kansas City.

Topeka. Kas.. Feb. 9-tSpeciaI) The
house to-day authorized the committee on
live stock 10 go to Kansas City and con-
IL with the committee from the Missouri
legislature upon proposed legislation per
taIning 10 the stock yards companies
Chairman JaCuins asked that such au-
tECrity be granted and it was done with
ont a dissenting vote. He is now in cor
resIondence with Chairman Whtecotton,
OF the Missouri legislature, TO arrange a
date for the conference.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-10
CRISP AND WILSON ADDED.
Two More Members of the House Live
stock Committee-A Hear
ing Tonight.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 9.-(Special)
Representatives Crisp, of Jackson county,
and Wilson. of st. Louis, were to-day
aGded to the committee appointed to in
vestigate the Kansas City stock yards
The committee will meet tomorrow even
ing and listen to statements to be made
by officials of the stock yards company
Colonel Crisp did not want to become
member of the committee. but Speaker
Farris insisted that he should accept the
appointment and he finally yielded. He
says he is with the people who are de-
handing that exorbitant charges for reed
and yardage for live stock sent to the
wards be reduced.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-10
FOUR MEASURES KILLED.
House Judiciary Committee Sits Down
Upon n Number of Import
ant RiIIa

Topeka. Kas-. Feb. 9.-(SpecialD Repre-
sentative Hollenbeak's bill authorizing the
state school fund commissioners TO COM
promise the bonds of the city of Cimarron
contained in the fund. was killed by the
Judiciary committee to-day. This commit
tee also killed the Seaton bill, which was
intended 20 prevent persons from buying
goods under fictitious names. Rothweiler's
bill fixing penalty for persons securing
goods from a merchant on false stale
ment also met an early death i'm the COM
mittee. The bill of Speaker Streets to
prohibit the proTidinE and acceptance of
free transportation for the purpose of aid
ing voters in returning home to vote was
also adversely reported
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-10
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
Oklahoma AEfieGIturists Working to
Have One Esta hiishel lin
That Territory.

Guthrie, o. T.. FEB. 9.-(speciaI) A COM
mittee. selected by the Territorial Agri-
cultural Horticultural and Irrigation So
ciety has sseornpleted a bin creating terri
torial department of agriculture. 1t calls
for total appropriation of 1000. The So
ciety's officers are in control of the depart
ment. its secretary being the only salared
officer.
Annual territorial meetings and farmers
county institutes are authorized. These
institutes will have a lecturer. onethe fac
ulty Of the agricultural and MECHANICAL
college, and paid out of that institution S
federal appropriation. The legislature has
twenty-four farmers to care for this meas
ure
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-10
A. P. A. BILL UP AGAIN,
Tubbs Succeeds in Having the Vote by
Which 1t Was Tabled
Reconsidered

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 9.-(special) }
McPherson's A. P. A. bill is still before the
house, notwithstanding the fact that it was
laid upon the table on Monday. To-day
Mr.. Tubbs, of Usage county. moved that
the vote by which it was laid upon the ta-
bic be reconsidered. Mr.. 1Ragan. of st.
Louis. and other members made an un-
successful fight against the motion, which
was carried by a close vote. Messrs. Tubbs;
and Mcpherson presented petitions signed
by over 1.100 citizens of st. Louis asking
that the bill be passed. Its opponents are
determined that it shall not become a law.
and lively time is expected when it comes
up again for engrossment.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-10
SENATE PASSES MANY BILLS.
Nearly All Are Local in Their AppII-
cation and of Only Minor
ImpOrtance.

Topeka, Kas.. Feb. 9.-(Speciai.) The
senate to-day passed the following bills:
Providing for the construction of bridge
across the Kaw river at LecomDton: au-
thorizing county treasurers in counties
with less than 5000 inhabitants to deposit
county money in banks; changing the
boundaries of Eldorado; disorganizing sew
eraI school districts in Western Kansas;
reducing the fees of Cowiey county Off
cials; placing constables in Kansas City
KaS..on a salary: to prevent railway trains
from blocking public highways; creating
two city courts in Kansas City, kas., regu-
lating certain promissory notes.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-10
TO INSURE DEPOSITS.
MIR. GiIIcsPic's Novel scheme TO Pre-
vent DcpOsitors From Los
ing Their Money.

Topeka, Kas.. Feb. 9-(SpecialO Repre-
sentative Gillespie Incorporated a rather
novel idea in a bill which he introduced in
the house this morning. The bill provides
for the creation and maintenance of a
guarantee fund for the protection of de-
posiiors of defunCt state banks Ii DrO-
vides for levy OF Il mill tax on an de-
posits in state banks TO make a fund TO
be deposited with the state treasurer
When = bank breaks and the assets from
all sources are exhausted. then the state
treasurer shall pay the depositors the rest
Of the money dur them from said hank
out OF the fund accumulated.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-10
Three Bills to Go Through.

Topeka Kas., Feb. 9.-(SpeciaL) The
house committee OF the whole to-day rec
commended for passage an act to prevent
the leaving of camp fires by campers; an
canvass or sell goods not prohibited by
law I'm any county in the state: an act max
ing it unnecessary for township candidates
TO file statements OF camDaign expenses.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-10

Jefferson City Mo. Feb 9.-CSpeciaD 4
bill providing for the selection Eby school
was passed by the senate to-day. The bill
was introduced by Senator Gray. 1t is
made the duty Of the directors of each
school district in the state. organized under
the provisions of an act entitled city,
town and village schools" 10 award the
custody of the school funds to the highest
bidder
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-10

Wichita, Kas., Feb. 9.-(SpecialD The
state council OF the American Protective
Association is to hold three days ses-
sion here beginning tomorrow. 1t is ,et-
pected that several hundred members Will
be here Tomorrow. The utmost secrecy
regarding the business TO be transacted is
being observed. Important work of a semi
political character is said TO be on The
nrngraTnme-