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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26
BURROUGHS BASEBALL BILL Is
sWEEPINGLY AMENDED.
TAKES IN ANY KIND OF A GAME
BILL GOES TO ENDORSEMENT WITH
THE AMENDMENT.
Higgins to he Appointed st. Louis EN-
else Commissioncr--Aver Eel
low Servant Law Goes TO
Engrcssment-Gener
Legislative News.

jefferson City. Mo-, Jan. 25.-tSpecialO
Hereafter. should the house carry out the
plan it started upon to-day, any child who
so far forgets himself as to play Jack
straws' Copenhagen" "blindman's buff,
''mumble-the-peg" or any other game on
the Sabbath day, will be liable to arrest
and to a fine of $50.
The bill providing for this went to en-
grossment this afternoon, which is the last
step before 1t is voted upon for final pas
sage. Judging from the enthusiasm with
which the good members defended and
voted for the bill the measure will pass the
house. and that body will go on record as
favoring crank legislation.
Almost the entire afternoon was spent
in discussing this important piece of law
making, and when adjournment came at
4:SO O'Clock, Burroughs the originator of
the movement Clarke. of Kansas City;
Hall, of Saline, and a few others readjust-
ed their halos. plucked a few feathers out
of their angelic wings. and congratulated
themselves that they We're not as other
men are.
The trouble began when Burroughs
called UP his bills to prohibit football on
all days and baseball on Sunday. The
committee on criminal jurisprudence had
reported the bill adversely. The house
niaue snort work OF the football DILL killing
it in a jiffy. 1t was different, however,
when Sunday baseball was touched upon.
The st. Louis and Kansas City members,
except Clarke, made strong fight against
the bill. Martin. of Barton, was particu-
larly aggressive in his opposition, as were
Regan, of st. Louis; Mueller, of st.
Charles, and Whitecotton, of Monroe.
Several attempts were made to lay the
bill on the table, all of which We're voted
down. At last, up jumped Brother Clarke
who contended that he was after profess
sional ball players, but that workingmen
and boys should be allowed to play on the
Lords day.
IF you are not after the boys broke in
This was little too much for Brother
Clarke, but he still insisted that profess
sionalS We're real horrid thing for the
community. Brother Truitt then bobbed
up with a substitute making it unlawful to
race horses, fight chickens or engage in
any kind of game" on the Sabbath. This
was more to Brother Burroughs liking, so
accepted the substitute. This also delight
ed the other brethren, for the substitute
went TO engrosSment with whoop
Many of the real good brethren who
voted to engroSs the Sunday baseball game
bill this afternoon will probably drop dead
in the morning when they hear that SEN
ator Martin, of st. Louis. has introduced
bill to legaiZe sparring contests when
held under the auspices of athletic clubs
gloves. and its progress will attract the
attention of all lovers or the manly art
not only in Missouri, but adjoining states
as well.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26
TURPlE SCORES WEYLER.
Characterizes Him, In n Bitter Speech
in the Senate, as the "HerOd
of Havana

Washington Jan. 25.-In the senate to-
day. Mr.. Turpie. of Indiana. characterized
Captain General Weyler as the "Herod Of
Havana" the murderer of women and chill
dreE. and as an ''indescribably diminutive
reptile" These bitter words were incident
u Mr.. Turpie's speech of two hours on the
Cameron Cuban resolutions. The speech
did not develop the criticism OF the secre-
tary of state which had been foreshadowed
by Mr. Turpies remarks last week, as the
senator confined himself largely to n care
full analysis of the constitutional rights of
congress, his conclusion being that con-
gress, as representing the people, had the
primary and paramount authority. over rec
OEnizing new governments.
MIR. Turpie frequently turned aside from
his argument to pay Il glowing tribute to
the insurgent government and its leaders.
whose memory would be honored by the
people of Cuba libre as the American peo-
pie honored the heroes of revolutionary
days. In connection with General Maceo
death, the senator referred with bitter de-
nuncation to General Wcyler.
Speaking of the advantage OF recognizing
the belligerency OF the insurgents, Mr.. Tur-
pie said il would give the insurgent gov
ernmeut a status in issuing bonds: it would
permit the granting of letters of marque
and reprisai for the fitting out of pri-
Vateers: II would break the marine troCha
around the shores of Cuba. which was in
finitely more menactng than the wire
fence trocha" on the island; ii would drive
Sparish commerce from the ocean; it would
bring complete recognition to the new re-
public: II would submerge Spanish bonds
and securities, already down to the zero
mark.
Mr.. Turpie did not conclude his speech.
and expects to proceed tomorrow
After o'clock the day was devoted 10
eulogies on the late eN-Speaker Crisp.
Early in the day memorials were presented
from the presidential electors of Delaware;
asking for z congressional Investigation of
alleged fraud and political Irregularities in
that state. By which. in Kent county. "a
majority of about 500 votes in favor of the
| Union Republican ticket was changed into
| a false and apparent Democratic majority
OF about 200
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26
EQUAL SUFFRAGE KNOCKED OUT
Election Committee of the OKLAHOMA
House Not in Favor Of Let
ting Women Vote.

Guthrie. o. r. Jan. 25.-CSpeciaL) The
first thing the legislature did to-day was to
slaughter the woman suffrage bill, The elec-
tion committee Of the house una 1imously
recommending that It do not pass
The rest Of the session was a lively one,
and several times in the house the attor-
neys and the farmers crossed swords. The
attorneys were downed every time Fiji
teen bills were introduced in the house and
senate. the most important being bill by
Representative Lytton providing for vote
upon local option in every county in the
territory every two years. one by Repre-
sentative Ferguson. creating the office of
county assessor: one by Representative
hNCooInaf?sle. regulating banks and Great
ing the office OF territorial bank commits
siOuer.
The second bill OF the session to pass both
houses went TO the governor tonight 1t
apprOpriates sj.61J for The payment of ex-
tra clerks and other employees.
The house during the day passed a bill
rePeahng me law requiring all probate
Several minor bills relating to roads and
school districts went TO third reading and a
hill renting certain taxes TO all who con-
structed irriEating reservoirs or fish ponds
was recommended for passage.
y bin extending time for payment of cur
rent taxes without penalty passed the SEN
ate and went TO third reading in the house
The contest of j. S. Fulkerson Populist)
Tor Tor me seat OF }. r Mouriquand tRepub
Twenty-fourth district, came up for final
action tonight and At Q o'clock fourteen of
the tweHty-siN members voted to have Mr.
test WAS thrown out.
IN spite of their defeat in the election
committee OF the house, the woman suf-
iragistS are determined TO keep up the
light Mrs. Laura Johns of Kansas smoke
10 a large audience tonight and will speak
again to-morrow, and suffragists are act
assembly.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26
HUDSON SCORES A POINT.
Hns Probably Blocked SHOWS Scheme
to steal the State Print
ership.

Topeka, Kas.. Jan. 25.-(Special) This
morning ex-Chief Justice Horton, and
Troutman & Stone, attorneys for Major
Hudson. went before Judge HaZen, Of the
district court and secured restraining
order against E. H. Snow, preventing him
from in any way attempting to interfere
with the rights of Hudson as state printer.
Another order was also made against the
state officers, directing them to continue
to recognize Hudsons claim to the office.
The bill presented by the attorneys set up
in full the two decisions of the supreme
court in favor of Hudsons claim to the
office. each declaring that Snow had abso-
lutely no title or claim in law or justice
TO the office. \ temporary restraining order
was at once issued, and hearing of the
case set for reNt Monday
This settles Snow as far as the district
court is concerned as there is no defense
he can offer or the court entertain as
against Il supreme court decision The
only thing he can do is to go into the SUI
preme court and ask to have that tribunal
take up the matter and CaCate the order OF
Judge Hazen. 1t is extremely doubtful II
he can secure such an order, and II Is
generally conceded he mas finally come 10
the end of his row. The sentiment OF the
Populists Is strong against him.
Snow received another setback Tonight
at the Pop house caucus. n resolution was
introduced asking the executive council TO
recognize Snow as printer, but II was laid
on the table in short order. Then another
resolution was introduced, instructing the
council TO recognize Snow. This. too, was
tabled quickly.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26
HIGGINS GETS THE JOB.
Will Be Appointed Excise Commits
sioner ut ST. Louis, Ms the Jour
nnI Weeks Ago Predicted.

Jefferson City. Mo-. Jan. 25.-(Special1 1t
is given out tonight that Governor Ste
phens will appoint, in the morning, Charles
p. Higgins to be excise commissioner of st.
Louis. During the first week in December,
the Journal announced exclusively. in
special dispatch from Hot Springs. that
this would be done. This was the first time
Mr. Higgins name had been mentioned in
connection with the position.
The naming of Mr.. Higgins is another IL
lustration that one must he related to the
gUbernatorial family in order to share the
big plums. Mr.. Higgins is not of the fam
lily. but Louis Nelson, brother-in-iaw OF
the governor, has Contended all the time
thai he (Nelson) had his eXcelGncy 5 prom
Use to he allowed to name the excise COM
missioner.
Mr Higgins appointment is looked upon
n knockout blow for Henry Woodward
of Kansas City, who has been here for two
weeks urging his candidacy for insurance
commissioner. Ed Orear ran Higgins Il
close second. and il has been understood
that, in case Higgins was successful, Orear
would land the insurance CommiSSonerSiIip.
The excise commissioner of St. Louis is
paid in fees. and receives between $1,000
and $50. 600 year.
Governor Stephens will send to the senate
Tomorrow morning for confirmation the
names of a. c. Steuver and James Lewis
as police commissioners of ST. Louis The
names will be referred TO Il committee. and
probably be reported, as there seems to be
no fight on them.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26
Personal.

II. l.. Clark. Boston. is at the Coates.
. S. Burrell, Pittsbu-g, is at the Coates.
A. Stahl, Milwaukee, is at the Coates.
NJ ]. Philips, New York, is at the Coates
W. d. Maxwell, Chicago, is at the Coates
A. w. Douglass. San Francisco, is at the
Coates.
j. F. Stafford, Des Moines, Ia, is at the
Coates.
R. s. Alexander, st. Louis, is at the
Coates.
H. Z. Holland. indianapolis. is at the
Coates.
NJ H. Kinkead, Little Rock. is at the
Coates.
W. b. Young. Boston. is at the Savoy.
H. B. Camp, Akron, o., is at the Savoy
w. d. Collyer. Chicago, is at the Savoy
z. II. Thomas. st. Paul. is at the Savoy
]. N. McClary, Chicago is at the Savoy
E. D. Marshall, Philadelphia, is at the
Savoy.
d. Howard Foote. Philadelphia, is at the
Savoy.
r. Il. Daggs. Phoenix. A. T.,is at the New
Albany.
w. y. Adams. Mexico Mo-, is at the
New Albany.
NJ. d; Quigley, Rawlins, wyo., is at tho
New Albany.
L. B. Allen. Brookficld, Mo-, is at the
New Albany.
George 7. Williams, Ida Grove, Ia. is at
the New Albany.
Dr. ]. G. Van Deusen, representing the
Hobbs Remedy Company, of Chicago. is at
the Midland.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26
CHEAPER TELEPHONE RATES
SUBSCRIBERS IN THIS CITY HAVE
HAD 4 BILL DRAFTED.
Makes Charge for Business TeIe-
phones SIS Year and $40 for
Residences-CO-ope of
Other Cities TO BE Asked.

A committee representing the telephone
subscribers in Kansas City has had drafted
n bill regulating telephone rates, which will
be introduced in the legislature within the
next ten days. The bill was drawn by
Judge r. II. Field. Alderman P. S. Brown
and Attorneys c. r. Pence and NJ. j. Old
ham. and was last night reported to the
committee, which met in parlor S of the
Midland.
discrimination in and to regulate and limit
charges for telephone service. and prescrib-
ing penalties for the violation thereof" 1t
establishes q maximum rate for telephone
service in the various classes of cities and
towns in the state, that for Kansas City
S%6 for residences. The penalty for charg-
ing more than these amounts is fixed at
not less than 500 nor more than $1,000.
1t will now be the duty of the sub-com-
mittee which drafted the bill to secure the
cooperation of St. Joseph and ST. Louis in
effecting the passage of the measure
through the legislature. 1t will also write
letters to the jackson county members. re-
Guesting their assistance, and some one of
them will probably receive the bill in a
few days for introduction. AS soon as the
bill has been introduced and referred to Il
committee, a delegation representing the
various business interests of Kansas City
will go to jefferson City, armed with 4
score or more of petitions and Il supply of
legal talent. These will be used toward
bringing about favorable report upon the
bill
The following gentlemen, chosen from the
various business interests of the city. were
appointed to raise money to pay the eX-
penses of the delegation at jefferson City:
Lawyers, e. r. Pence: grocers, Joseph
Newman; produce merchants, II. c. Garth:
druggists c. e. Cochran; live stock deal
ers, j. r. Stoller: printers. j. f. Mcdonald !;
brokers, ]. a. Zellers; Builders and Trad
ers exchange. Thomas Eddy; liquor mer-
chants, John S. Morrin; lumber dealers, D.
7. Morton; real estate dealers j. Scott
Harrison; insurance agents. Thomas S.
Ridge; physicians. DR.. E. r. Lewis: under
takers. j. W. Wagner: implement men.
Clayton Bell: bankers, w. A Rule butch
ers, w. l.. Black: Merchants exchange E.
ID. Bigeiow; livery and transfer men, Den
mis- Rowes.
The delegation to go to Jefferson City re-
mains to be appointed.
Attorney Milton j. Oldham read the re-
port of the committee which had been ap-
pointed to investigate the Standard Tele-
phone Company which proposes to build
a competing exchange in Kansas City. The
effect of the report was to show that the
company means business. though the COM
mittee asked for and was granted more
time in which to ascertain further details
Mr.. Oldham read q letter from Sioux City
Ia. where a. II. HaZen. the protector had
built a telephone exchange. The letter was
complimentary to Mr.. HaZen and his work
Sioux City telephones now cost 81 and 81
4 month.
The committee will meet again in the
Midland hotel next Monday evening.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26
KANSAN GOES TO SWITZERLAND
Professor Emch, of Lawrence. Accepts
Called oTer From the
University of BieI.

Lawrence, kas., Jan. 25.-CSpecial) Pro-
fessor Arnold Emch, of the department of
draughting of Kansas university. has ac-
ccpted a cabled offer of professorship in
the university at Biel. Switzerland. The
offer was made TO Mr.. Emch about two
weeks ago and he decided TO accept it. He
resigned his place at Kansas university.
to take place the LIST of February. and win
leave at once for his new post
Emch IS n protege OF Professor J. D.
Walters, OF the state agricultural college.
~ Manhattan. Professor Walters picked
him up at the worlds fair and took him TO
Manhattan. whore EmCh acted at Walters
assistant I'm the department OF Industrial
art and designing. mt the same time study
ing Tor the degree Of Nj. S. which he took
IN 1924. Sinqe then. he has been on the list
Of instructors gt the university. About n
year ago he was married to Miss HIIda
Walters. a daughter Of Professor J. d,
Walters. OF Manhattan.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26
A JOKE ON FRANK FLENNlKEN.
Oyerrcachcd Himself in Trying to
Draw Two Salaries ut the
Snmc Time.

Topeka. Kas., Jan. 25.-(SpeciaD The
iuugh is on Frank Flenniken. Flenniken is
secretary of the board of railroad COM
n nissioners. for which he draws $3.50 per
annum from the state. When the senate
convened. the usual custom was followed
and Flennikcn was made clerk to one of
the Republican senators. for which he was
to draw 81 per day. The Pops saw their
clerks salary for ten days and gave re-
Ccipt for IL, and then Auditor Morris an
nounCcd he would hold up Flennten'S :
voucher us secretary of the railroad COM
u,issioners on the ground that it was in
violation of u sound public policy and law
to pay one man two salaries at the same
time and as Flenniken has drawn the
small salary first the larger one will be
held up.
The action was freely discussed and
caused much mcrriment Mt Flenniken's ex-
penSc. as II was generally conceded the
point was well taken and tnat Flenniken's 5
effort to draw two salaries had led him
into pocket.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26
Large Attendance at the Art Display
-Nuction Tomorrow.

The attendance or visitors to tho excel
lent ART collection of ceramics. hric-a -hraC
antiques. etc. yesterday was rather large
and encouraging TO the management.
To-day Is the last day TO be devoted ex-
ClusiVDly TO exhibition, as Wednesday
morning It II o'clock the auction sale be
gins. The rooms occupied by this interest
ing and Instructive collection are the ones
formerly occupied by Cady a. Olmstead.
1924 and 1925 Walnut street. Mr.. Grossbaum,
under whose management these works of
art VIII undoubtedly ind n large sale in
Kansas City, is here now, and win he at
the exhibition this morning. He Is an ex-
ceedinEiE agreeable person to meet and is
well rersed IN the antique arts OF every
school, as well as the more modern Cera-
mics. Several rare and costly paintings
WIN be seen at the exhibition.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26
AVERY FELLOW SERVANT LAW.
Went to Engrossment Yesterday and
Will Have Good Majority
in the House.

Jefferson City, Mo, Jan 25-(special)
The Avery fellow servant law went to en-
grcssment this afternoon. 1t will now be
voted upon for final passage in a day or
two. The opposition made a weak and in
effectual fight. 1t was outnumbered two to
one. To-day's action shows that the fellow
servant bill Will pass the house easily This
will be in line with what has been predict
ell in the Journal. 1t looks if matters
might be different when the measure reach
eS the senate.
The Avery law Is a straightout railroad
fellow servant bill. Many futile attempts
making the bill applicab!e to all classes of
corporations and employers of labor. This
of course, would have included farm la
borers. As the majority of the house are
farmers, or have farmers for constituents
any attempt to include them was looked
upon with strong disfavor
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26
18th and Grand Ave.

toms nomination may stay out while the
vote is being taken. John Seaton, Of Atch-
ison, did not show UP to-day, and IL is
said he will remain away until after the
vote for senator is taken.
At Republican caucus tonight a letter
from j. r. Burton. accepting the nCmina-
tion for senator, was read. In the letter
Mr.. Burton says he considers the honor
quite as great as II 1t carried with IT the
office named. He says he holds no i'll Will
toward senators who opposed him. but
hopes all will accept the will OF the ma
jority so the party can present an un-
broken front to the elements that oppose.
He urges frequent meetings in caucus.
says il perfects organization, and that Is
what wins battles.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

The Chicago poultry and pigeon show
opened yesterday with entries of 1000 poul-
try and 700 pigeons.
The president yesterday appointed John
Henning to be postmaster at Emporia Kas.
and Joshua II. Alexander TO be postmaster
at Troy, Mo.
A young Cuban named Perez who made
a balloon ascension at Kew West Fla
Sunday, fell into the sea from height of
1,000 feet and was drowned.
The immense tannery of the Elk Tanning
Company at Curwensville. Pa, burned yes
terday, together with n very large stock of
leather and dressed hides. The loss is $l25,-
900 to $i50,O00.
John c. Reid. n well known newspaper
man, who for the past four or five years
has been in charge of Republican state
headquarters in New York, died yesterday
of heart trouble.
The second annual convention of the Ma
tonal ASSOCIATION of Manufacturers will
open in Philadelphia to-day. The associa-
ton has 1,00o members. Over 200 had ar
rived in Philadelphia up to midnight last
night.
stroyed the Dnlaye block and part of the
Butler block and damaged the Keeler
block. The damage Is 100000, mostly in
sured.. The intense cold made fire fighting
difficult.
At Baltimore yesterday, Joel M. Marse
of New York, was elected president of the
Improved Order of B'nai Birth; Leopold
Braun, of Baltimore, supreme secretary,
treasurer.
The twenty-ninth annual convention of
tn" National Woman Suffrage Society
opened at Des Moines, Ia, yesterday The
real work will begin to-day. when PreSi-
dent Susan b. Anthony will deliver her
annual address.
Congressman John C. sturtevant. who
will succeed Joseph c. Sibley as congress-
man for Pennsylvania in the next con-
gress, says that Major Mckinley told him
the other day that he would call an extra
session of congress to meet March Is
Hiram c. Wheeler. the Iowa farm king.
who was Republican nominee for governor
in 1891, has sold his 4,0O0-acre Sac county
farm, and will remove to Texas, where,
fifty miles north of Galveston, he purposes
establishing the largest dairy in the world.
Two chief mail clerks on the Alton be-
tween Kansas City and ST. Louis are to
be summarily dismissed for violating the
when on duty. Four other clerks on the
same line win be reduced to the rank OF
helper for the same offense.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26
"WHooP" ToMLlNSoN'S LATEST
Calls Upon Kansas Democrats to
Shake PopuIism and Come Out
for Real Democracy.

Topeka, Kas., Jan. 25.-(SpecialD "A
Word to Democrats" Is the heading of u
two column, double loaded editorial in to-
nights Topeka Democrat. urging the DEM
ocrats of Kansas no longer TO affiliate with
the Populists. After reciting the many
grievances which the Democrats already
the article says the Peoples party is II fun
gus and Is losing its hold everywhere. and
the hour has come to dissolve the unnatur-
nj partnership Editor TomlinSOn urges
the Democratic editors to come out for
real Democracy and pictures chasm that
will soon yawn between the Populists and
Democrats.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26
SENATORIAL ELECTION TO-DAY
Three shawnee Republicans VIII Not
Vote for Burton-Mny lie
Some Absentees

Topeka, Kas.. Jan. 25.-(SpeCial) The
house and senate will vote separately to-
morrow for United States senator. Colonel
Harris will receive the solid vote of the
silver forces and ]. r. Burton will receive
almost the solid vote of the Republican
members, Three members of the Shawnee
county delegation tonight indicated that
they would vote for General Caldwell Nc
keever, the other member. says he will
likely vote for Burton. The other Repub-
llcan members who were opposed ~ Bur
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26
ARE OPTIMISTS SILLY?
Question Asked and Answered by
Rev. J. 4. T.. McGnw Before
the AIiniSfers' Enfon

'Arc Optimlsts Silly Set was the sub
jcct of an interesting and well received pa
per read by Rev. ]. A.'P. McGaw before
the meeting Of the Minister'S Union yes
tcrday morning. lie held that despite the
optimistic views Of many people, the world
Is rapidly growing better.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-26
Jones surc of Re-eIection.

Carson, New Jan. 25.-The election of the
United States senator has been made a
special order for tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'Clock. So sure are John r. Jones' friends
of the result that they have prepared big
banquet to follow on Wednesday night. It
is surmised that he will get every vote
save six Republicans.