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Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
M'KENNA AND THE CABINET.
The Judge Says He Has Accepted
Nothing Iet-LikeIy to Sue
ceed Mr., Francis.

San Francisco, Feb. 3.-Judge Joseph Nc
kenna was to-day shown dispatch from
that he has been offered a place in the cab
met. He was asked to state whether or
not he had accepted the proffercd seat. In
evasive. but l cannot say have accepted
any cabinet position. because none has
been rendered me. My position Is very diff
terent from that of Senator Sherman Mr..
Gageor General Alger, each Of whom was
offered Il designated portfolio. Major Nc
kinley has never said to me.
VIII you accept the secretaryship
attorney 'generalship? He may have
made some of the statements attributed TO
him regarding me. hut he has never made
I a definite offer TO me- of a portfolio. II he
should do so. / will speak, but not until
first a statement comes to me from Mr..
Mckinley"
McKenna's friends are. nevertheless,
positive that he has been offered and has
accepted one OF two cabinet positions. and
that it is still an omen question to which
one he will be assigned. with the probable
ity strong that he will he secretary of the
interior. 1t is known that the ladies Of
his household are preparing to go to Wash
inEton TO live in Il few months.
delphia in lS3. When u years of age hs
was brought by his parents TO California.
the family settling at Benicia. He studied
law at St. Augustine college. being ad-
II itted to the bar in 1865. In the same year,
when % years of age. he was elected dis
trict attorney of SOlano county. holding
the position for four years. In 1915 he was
elected 4 member OF the state legislature
and in the following year he was q candi-
date for congress from the First district.
IciuC defeated by John X. Luttrell. Three
years later, however. he was elected to
congress. holding the position for four sue
cessive years his majority at the polls in
Crcasing with each succeeding election
from 2l9 in 1879 TO 5000 in 1890. While sery-
ing his fourth congressional term, he was
appointed by President Harrison in lS92
judge of the United States circuit court
succeeding Judge Sawyer. He has render
ed many important decisions, notably in
connection with the railroad legislation in
California, during his five years OF service
on the bench. Judge McKenna has A wifs
and two daughters who are prominent in
society. All the members Of the family ara
deyOut Roman Catholics.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
BILL SURE TO GO THROUGH.
Ravcnscrnft Stock Yards
Measure

Topeka, Kas.. Feb. 3.-CSpecial) Chair
man J2quins to-day introduced his live
stock committee bill reducing yardage fees
and feed charges at the Kansas City stock
yards. The senate committee on live stock
has accepted the house committee bill
This lnsures its passage. Governor Leedy
has told Il friend of his that the bill meets
his approval. and will be signed by him as
soon as it is transmitted for that purpose.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
STATE LIBRARY FIGHT.
scheme of Secretary Adams. of the
state Historical society,
Sat Inou.

Topeka, kas.. Feb. .2.-tSpecialD Socrcta-
~ Adams. OF the State Historical Society.
received a knockout blow to-day in his at
tempt TO absorb tho miscellaneous colIac-
tion of books in the state library. Vhr
house '2lnmittcc on state affairs refused to
report ;avorthIy "A bill TO tY.iusfcr fl1a-n
hooks TO Adams department. hut did rec
oinraud FOR passage hil compelling the
secretary OF the Historical Society 10 trans
fc~ tIap books now in his nosscssior1 ia Inc
state librarian.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
POSSIBLE CANDIDATES IN 1893.
senton, Cole, Richter, Madison and
Hcssin Talked of for the
GOVernorship

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 3.-(Special.) There
is considerable gossip in Republican circles
concerning probable candidates for state
officers two years hence, occasioned by the
assemblage' of 80 many politicians who are
here now watehing the legislature. Sena
tor Hessin, of Manhattan. is being talked
of for governor, as well as Captain John
Seaton, George Cole, Harry Richter and
Ed Madison. Newt Ury and Merton AL
baugh are mentioned for secretary of
state So far, only one person has been
mentioned in connection with the state
treasury nomination, and that is Judge
Athcrton, the late treasurer.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
ATWOOD'S POLICE BOARD.
Met Yesterday Afternoon and Con-
structed Leavcnworth's New Po-
lice Force-Cut in Salaries

Leavenworth, Kas.. Feb. 3.-(Special.)
Atwoods police board went into session at
O'Clock this afternoon, and at O'Clock
tonight announced that three appoint
ments had been made: W. II. Shouse,
captain; W. A. bridge, day sergeant; Jack
Talbot, patrolman. Captain Murphy, of
the old force, was given a roundsmans 5
position under the new deal, and Day Ser
seant Frank Richards was also given a
beat. The new board announced cut in
wages, to last throughout their admins
tration. as follows: Sergeants pay. reduced
fl ON $15 per month to $50; the pay of pa-
trolmen to be $50 per month.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04

ate committee on railroads a few days
ago. General solicitor Low. of the Rock
Island. refused TO go before the commit
tee. He said that IL was OF no use; the
committee had prepared the maximum bill
and intended to introduce it and the rail
road men We're simply wasting their time
talking against the measure. Chairman
Brown said. after the hearing. that the
bill would likely be introduced Tomorrow.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
COUNTY PRINTING BILL DEAD.
posed Reductions Too Radical
New Bill in Preparation.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 3.-(Special) Senator
Young's bill to reduce the fees for county
printing met its death in the house print
ing committee to-day. Chairman Outcalt
brought in a report recommending that
the bill be not passed. He said that the
bill provided for too severe reductions His
committee is now preparing a bill to make
the position of county printer elective and
fixing reasonable rate for the work
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
TO OUTLINE A CINCH.
POpuIist Sennte Names n Committee
to Prepare "a Congressional
Gerrymander Bill.

Topeka, Kas., Feb, 3-(Special) The
Populist members of the senate caucused
this afternoon on the congressional appor-
tionment bill. A subcommittee was ap-
pointed to draft bill that would give the
Populists all the best of it at future con-
gressional elections. Another caucus will
he held Friday afternoon, when the pro-
posed bill will be submitted. The commit
tee appointed to prepare it is: Harris, of
the First district: CroSsen, of the Second :
Householder, of the Third; Jumper, of the
Fourth; Hanna, of the Fifth; Cooke, of the
Sixth; Lupfer, of the Seventh; Forney, at
large.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
BIRD is AFTER THEM.
Notifies the Pop State Officers That
They Must Not Violate the
Eight Hour I,nw

Topeka. Kas.. Feb. 3.-(Special.) Labor
Commissioner Bird is after the Pop state
officers for violating the eight hour law and
threatens to cause their arrest unless they
mend their ways at once. Each officer COM
posing the executive council received a let
ter of warning to-day. The labor commits
sioner claims they are violating the eight
hour law by compelling engineers, firemen,
janitors and other state house employees TO
work from ten to twelve hours Il day.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
RAILROAD ATTORNEYS TALK.
They Argue before the House Com.
mitter Against the Maximum
Freight Ratc Bill,

Topeka, kas., Feb. 3.-ISpeciaID The
house rairoad committee met to-day and
listened to the argument OF the railroud
attorneys against the proposition 10 pass
the maximum freight rate bill. the main
provisions of which were published in to-
days Journal The arguments used We're
LAG same that were given before the SEN
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
Guthrie suffrngistS Meet.

Guthrie. o. t, Feb. 3.-(SpeclalO The
Guthrie Suffrage Club held meeting this
evening. being addressed by Mrs. Laura
Johns the Kansas woman who came here
in charge of the suffrage bill which Is now
with Il committee OF the lower house.
There were more than 200 women in at
tendance. many coming from other towns.
Among the visitors was the famous Mrs.
Martha Powell. of Edmond
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
Crossen's Relief Bill Killed.

Topeka. Kas., Feb. 3.-(Special.( The
senate ways and means committee tonight
killed Senator Crossen's bill to appropriate
$1,000 to reimburse the members of Colonel
HGme's company of militia for Aproperty
lost and wages for services rendered IN
patrolinG the kansas-Missouri border dur
ing the war. The members claimed that
ii there had been any merit in the claim
the Kansas legislature would have paid ii
long ago,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
No Places VIII be Abolished.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 3.-CSpeciaI) The
SCEate to-day non-roncurrcd in the house
resolution urging the governor not TO an
point coal oil inspector and forestry
commissioner until the legislature had
acted on the bills to abolish those places.
this session.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
II. Clay Evans, Capd,d,cx

Washington. Feb. S.-The four Republic
an members of congress from Tcnnessaa
are considering the advisability of sending
a representative to Canton in behalf OF tha
cabinet candidacy of II. Clay Evans All
of them are interested In securing recoc-
milton for Tennessee. and to-day they dis
cussed the question, but came 10 no coz
sIusIon.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
Must Invest in Kansas.

Topeka. Kas.. Feb. 3.-(Special0 The
committee on insurance in the house TO-
day recommended for passage the Jaquins
insurance bill, compelling insurance com
panies doing business in Kansas to invest
40 per cent of their net earnings in Kan
SilS securities. The penalty for its viola
tion is exclusion from the state.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
"FIaE Day, in Kansas

Topeka. Kas., Feb 3.-CSpecialD The
state affairs committee of the house to-
day recommended that Fling day" Octo-
ber 81. be not made "A legal holiday but
that the teachers of the public schools be
compelled to conduct patriotic exercises
on that date
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04

establishes and maintains thereon branch
of the Kansas agricultural college and
branch of the normal school. The belt of
timber included therein shall be used as a
public park. Upon compliance with all
the conditions. the president is authorized
to issue Il patent of the land TO the state.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
The Aurora norenIis Conferences.

Topeka. Kas.. Feb. 3.-tSpeciaI) The
house to-day concurred in the senate reso-
luton calling for n conference of repre-
sentatives from Kansas. Oklahoma and
Texas. to discuss the feasibility of con-
structing the Aurora BorealiS line.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
Wants to succeed Moonlight.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. S.-(Special) w. w.
Martin, of Fort Scott, is candidate for
the position of minister to Bolivia under
the Mckinley administration to succeed
Thomas Moonlight. He is in Topeka to-
night securing Endorsements.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
Fifty-six Honrs DO Los AngeIes.

The California Limited, via Santa Fe
Route. Swift, safe and luxurious,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
Unimportant House Session.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 3.-(Special) The
house spent all the forenoon reading thc
Journal and listening to debate on a few
unimportant resolutions. 1t adjourned II
noon until tomorrow morning to give tie
committees Il chance to do some work
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
sreeinI snlary niIIs Pnsscd.

Topeka. Kas.. Feb. 3.-tSpeciall The
senate to-day passed bills reducing the sal
aries of the officers of Cherokee and Bar
ton counties. As committee of the whole
II recommended for passage the anti-black-
listing bill.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
a. G. stncey,s CIaim DisnlIowcd.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 3.-(Special) The
services as clerk of the Botkin impeach-
ment committee was disallowed by the
ways and means committee of the senate
TODAY.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
Swanson to Keep His Seat

Washington. Feb. 3.-The Cornett-Swan-
SON election contest in the Fifth Virginia
district was settled to-day in favor of
Swanson. the Democratic contestee, with
out division.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
To Pay on 500. 900 in bonds.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 3.-(Special) The
introduced a bill authorizing the state
treasurer TO take IN S2o0,oo0 of the bonded
Indebtedness of the state during the COM
ing year.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
bicycles MS naggage nil Killed.

Topeka. Kas., Feb. 3.-(Special) The
local judiciary committee of the house to-
day killed the bill compelling railroads to
Gerry bicycles as baggage.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
Fifty Years Ago.

Who could imagine that this should be
The place where, in eighteen uinety.three
That white world-wonder of arch and
dome
Should shadow the nations, polychrome.. =.
Here at the Fair was the prize conferred
on Ayers Pills, by the world preferred.
Chicago-like, they a record show,
Since they stsrted-so years ago.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
No Botkin Bill Meeting.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 3.-(Special1 The
stormy night prevented the members of
the Topeka Social Purity League from
hill
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
Velvet In Table Decoration.

Velvets are now utilized by artistic
hands for table decorations. The beau
tiful mirror velvets are so delicately
soft, and come in such charming tints,
that they make really a prettier back
ground for flowers than silk. A spring
dinner table was decorated with silver
gray velvet and daffodils. The SHIN
mering velvet was arranged in grace.
full, loose folds. The flower dishes
were of glittering cut glass, and aspar-
agus was mingled with the daffodils.
Silver candlesticks and yellow shades
were used. Other good combinations
are straw-colored velvet, with sprigs
of the fragrant pink arbutus and white
china candlesticks and pink shades
and pale blue velvet with white jon
quils that have golden eyes. Scarlet
tulips and maiden's hair fern in low
silver dishes with ground of pale
green velvet, would look well grouped
about silver lamp with a white shade.
st. Louis Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
Danger I'm Naphtha.

The free use of naphtha, it is known,
is efficacious in preserving carpets
from moths in closed houses, but this
wholesale use of it which is necessary
is not without serious danger. The
fatal burning, last spring, of two la
dies from the igniting of the naphtha
fumes in drawing room saturated
with the liquid for protective purposes
is still sufficiently fresh tragedy to
enjoin caution. The house had been
made ready for the summer closing,
the inmates expecting to leave by an
early train, but the lighting of the gas
when evening came precipitated n
casualty that changed all summer
plans. A carpet dealer says that if
the camphor balls of commerce are
crushed fairly fine and spread under
the edges of carpets and heavy rugs
when they are overhauled in the
spring, they may be left with conf
dence.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
business yicissitudcs.

The annals of commerce are not en-.
tirely without a spice of romance
There Is little retributive Justice
that savors of the novelist's art In the
way the spoiler is sometimes spoiled In
business relations. In an article en-.
titled MADE in Japan" the Pail NAL
Gazette shows how nations have en-.
croached upon one another's business
and reaped for time a rich harvest
only to see the same tactics employed
by rival people, and be forced IN
stand aside while the trade slipped
from their hands into the keeping of
another nation.
In old times the Dutch, by importing
English clay, made good profit out Of
limitations of Chinese porcelain, and
presently the Dutch product became
world as Delft ware.
But the Dutchman was no more Sc
cure in his profitable trade than had
been his predecessor, the Chnaman
The English potters took to copying
the Dutch patterns, and sold their pot.
terry much cheaper, and the north OF
England became headquarters for the
Delft china.
Again. however, the spoiler has been
spoiled. OF late the japanese have
made themselves masters Of the art of
reproducing the patterns best liked in
England, and have begun to encroach
on the domain long monopolized by
the English potter. The japanese prod
uct is finer and stronger, and above
all cheaper than the best English
ware, and japan is providing the mar
kets with goods which were originally
q Chinese monopoly.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21

Rhubarb Tapioca-Soak overnight
two-thirds of cupful of tapioca. In
the morning drain; add one cupful of
water and Cook the tnpioca until it is
clear; add little more water if neces-
sary. Then add cup and half of
finely sliced rhubarb, pinch of salt
and a large cup of sugar. Bake in
moderate oven an hour. Serve warm
or cold and eat with sugar if liked
very sweet. Very nice.
Strawberry Omelet-Whip up five
eggs with half saltspoon of salt, pour
into buttered fryingpan; when the
eggs begin to harden, fill the centre
with one box of strawberries that have
been picked over, washed and sweet
ened with half a cupful of sugar, pull
verized, or little more, if the berries
are very tart; roll into shape, dish on
old platter, sprinkle the omelet with
pulverized sugar, place in hot oven to
brown slightly. Serve Immediately.
Mutton Baked with Mushrooms
Use one pound of cold cooked mutton,
either boiled or roast, cut in thin, nice
slices; sprinkle over them one-half
teaspoonful of salt, one-fifth teaspoon
full Of pepper and pinch of cayenne,
and lay half of them on the bottom of
a pie dish. Cover them with cupful
of mushrooms, which have been
peeled, washed and sliced. Lay ta-
blespoonful of butter in small bits
over them, add the rest of the sea-
soned mutton and pour over all one
quarter of pint of good gravy, OF
stock. Cover the dish and bake in a
moderate oven an hour. A toothsome
dish.
Lemonade Syrup - Lemonade is
economical if the opportunity of max
ing lemon syrup is seized when lem.
oas are cheap. Crate the thin yellow
rind of twelve large lemons over six
pounds of granulated sugar. Add
two quarts of water and stir over the
fire until the sugar is dissolved. Bring
to boil, and boil until it thickens,
skimming as fast "a the scum rises.
Add the juice of the twelve lemons and
simmer fifteen minutes longer. Bot.
tie and cork it tightly, and keep in q
cool place. Two tablespoonfuls oi
this syrup viii make delicious glass
of lemonade. A very convenient form
in which to provide lemonade for pic,
nics.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21

A cooking-school teacher directs her
class in cooking not to stuff fowl for
roasting according to any of the ordi-
nary recipes which call for warm water
with the crumbs, and which make q
sort of poultice most Objectionable to
many tastes. Instead, she tells the
pupils to mix one cup Of stale bread
crumbs with two tablespoonfuls of
melted butter, one teaspoonful of salt,
and one-quarter teaspoonful of pep
per, one tablespoonful Of chopped
parsley, one drop of onion extract,
one-half teaspoonful of celery-salt. If
too dry, add the yolk of an egg. Sweet
marjoram and thyme may be used, and
are preferable to sage.-New York
Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
CYCLING NOTES.

In Chicago there are estimated to be 3O0,-
900 bicycles.
The young Princes OF Germany are all
ardent bicyclists. particularly the Crown
Prince.
Philadelphia is reaching out for records.
Recently 5000 cyclists made the run from
that city to Atlantic City.
II In riding you feel the slightest jar as
your bicycle runs over ordinary obstacles,
there Is not sufficient air In your tire.
In no circumstance ignore the rule OF the
road. III you are so unfortunate as to be
mixed up in an accident, It is satisfactory
to know that you are not to blame.
The most distinctive feature of this years
models in bicycles has been the introduce
tion OF sprocket wheels Of larger size than
were used In the past two or three years.
Coventry, England, alone sends out be-
tween five and six thousand bicycles q
week, and does not now, by any means,
cover the cycle industry, and Birming-
ham probably produces like number.
There are physicians now who make
speciality Of bicycle diseases. They can
dldly admit, however, that they have been
driven to it by the number of patients who
have deserted them since the bike fever set
In.
American bicycles have invaded the mar
kets OF Germany to the exclusion Of wheels
made In that country On this account we
may presently hear of an edict from the
German Government declaring that Ameri-
can bicycles contain dangerous germs.
A Chicagoan has invented an attachment
to be fastened to the rear OF bicycle frame,
which presses against the back OF the rider
holding him firmly In his seat, and 1t Is
claimed enabling him to push n gear Of
over one hundred as easily as he could one
OF iifty-nine.
1t is n mistaken idea that It Is advantage
Gus when ascending hills to ride from side
| to side across the road. Pick out the
smoothest part and ride straight, bringing
the pedals well round with u free ankle &C.
tion. Shorten the cranks when wind and
roads are favorable. Put saddle forward
and lengthen cranks when the reverse.
There Is no iron-clad rule about ones
adaptability to high or low gears. But
to low gears until time brings the strength
OF the veteran wheelman. AS n rule low
gears can be used by those whose natural
motion is rapid. High gears are better for
those whose strength is stronger point
than their celebrity Of natural movement.
Plenty OF exercise, good sound food, early
rising and retiring are perhaps the maxims
OF training for cycle racing. On rising, 9
cold bath should be indulged In, followed
by u little gymnastic exercise or dumb-bel
practice. A spin of a few miles should bt
taken on the track nearly every day, and
good proportion OF the work done should
consist OF short. sharp spurts ut top speed
A report from the ONCE of the Reg.
istrar General OF England contains thu
intelligence that 22b women reach thu
Rge Of 100 years, while only 81 men ou'
Of = million count the milestone OF Z
century.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
DR.. webb.s Locomotive searohI,eh,

Persons who happened to be In the
Union Station yard last night about
1890 were struck with the unusual
brilliancy Of the place The reason for
this was that the private engine of DIR.
Seward Webb, the Nehasene, was in
the yard with a new searchlght on Its
pilot, which threw n very powerful
light on the track and the objects with.
In It's range. The searchlight is about
the size Of the ordluary light carried
on the pilots Of locomotives, only 1t Is
many times more brilliant. The power
for the light is generated In a small dy.
namo operated independent of the
mechanism Of the engine. The engine
was In charge of Engineer McFadden
who was kept busy explaining the light
to a curious and interested crowd OF
railroad men. The engine was ordered
to Utica. and left on it's run at 1890
The light is able to allow the engineer
TO discern objects distinctly at the dis
tance Of mile.-Albany Argus