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The herald., 1897-02-17
SILVER MEN
Urged to Recrganize for the Campaign Of
Education

Urged to Reorganize for the Campaign Of
Education
CHICAGO, Feb 16.-Charles N. Crew.
son Of the University of Chicago, who
was prominently connected with the
Bryan League of College Clubs during
the late campaign. has received letter
from Chairman James X. Jones of the
Democratic national committee, urging
upon him the Importance of reorganiz-
ing the clubs and starting at once
campaign of education" in the interest
of free silver for the presidential cleo
tion of 1900
Senator Jones further stated that he
had written similar letters to educa ton
al institutions in various parts of the
country He said it was the intention to
make Harvard college the head of the
reorganization and work in the east:
the University of California on the Pa
cific coast; Nebraska University in the
west. and Chicago University and the
University of Virginia in the south and
middle west. Tomorrow meeting will
be held at Chicago University of mem
bers of the old college Bryan clubs and
a permanent organization formed for
active work.
The herald., 1897-02-17
OREGON LEGISLATORS
Threaten to Adjourn Without Taking Choice
Of Senator

Of Senator
SALEM, Ore, Feb. 16.-It Is now said
to be the intention of the Mitchell men
to adjourn the legislature sine die next
Friday night without the election of
United States senator. Three of Mitch
ellis men are sick. which reduces his sup
port to thirty-six or ten less tbsn ma
jority. The Mitchell men will hold an
other conference tomorrow night and
much depends upon its action. The pro-
ceedings today were unimportant Yes
terday number of mitchell mem
bers of the house received a telegram
from Cornelius N. Bliss of New York
secretary of the American Protective
league, urging the election of Republi-
can United States senator before ad-
journment. The telegram is as follows:
Failure to elect a Republican United
senator will jeopardize Republican reor-
ganization of the senate March 5th and
endanger tariff legislation. Oregon then
would be responsible for continued hard
times and the embarrassment of the in
coming administration"
Several Of the members today sent re-
plies and among them George H. HILL
who said: IT have lived in Oregon near
ly twenty years and understand the sit
uation here better than you do. Oregon
is rich in senatorial timber. Have Mitch
ell withdraw and we will quickly send
you a sound specimen"
Other replies were in the same vein.
The herald., 1897-02-17
THE TRANSVAAL TROUBLES
The Subject oi Inquiry by q Parlia.
mentary Committee
Cecil Rhodes Makes . Long Statement. but
Declines to Answer Some Of the
Questions Asked

LONDON, Feb. 16.-The committee
appointed by parliament to inquire into
the Transvaal raid met today. Many
prominent persons were present.
Cecil Rhodes, when called, made long
statement, which he said covered the
whole ground, and recited the grievances
of the foreigners against the Transvaal
government.
After long efforts" the statement
continues, 1.-The people, despairing of re-
dress by constitutional means, resolved
to seek by extra constitutional means
such change of government as would
give them-a majority of the population,
possessing more than half the land, nine
tenths of the wealth and paying nine
teen-twentieths of the taxes-a due
share in the administration.
II sympathized with them, and as
land owner, was largely interested. AS
a citizen of Cape Colony, suffered un
der the persistertly unfriendly attitude
of the Transvaal toward Cape Colony.
I assisted in the movement with purse
and influence, and acting within my
rights, placed troops under Jameson's S
order on the border of the Transvaal
prepared to act under certain cipcum
stances. I did not tell the Chartered
company in London anything in regard
to the raid. DR.. Jameson went in with
out my authority. All my actions were
greatly influenced by the belief that the
policy of the present Transvaal govern
ment was to introduce the influence of
another power Germany and thereby
complicate the situation"
Mr.. Rhodes manner during his cross
examination was very abrupt and def
ant. He looked around the room as he
answered Sir William Vernon Harcourt,
ard frequently began to question the
latter Pressed by Sir William as to
what right he had to send troops to the
Transvaal, Mr. Rhodes replied: II have
very probably done wrong; but there is
another movement now which has much
support, namely, the incursion of the
Greeks. That's wrong, too, no doubt
Sir William Vernon Harcourt exam
ined Mr.. Rhodes at length. The latter
refused to answer questions. relative to
the smuggling of arms into the Trans
vaal.
Asked why, If he was acting within
his rights in sending troops to the bor-
ders of the Transvaai, he had not in
formed Sir Hercules Robinson, the gov
ernor of Cape Colony, of the fact, Mr..
Rhodes asked: do you want an an
swer?"
Yes" said the Liberal leader.
WELL" remarked Mr.. Rhodes, ct
think you must get that answer from
Robinson" daughter from Mr.. La
bouchere.)
The examination of Mr.. Rhodes lasted
until the committee adjourned and de-
veloped little that was new.
The committee will meet again on
FRIDAY reyt
The herald., 1897-02-17
Ivory's Modest Claim

NEW YORK, Feb. 16-Iyorv. The
Irish patriot who has just escaped from
the clutches of Scotland Yard, will not
give John F. Mcintyre, the lawyer who
saved him, supreme command when he
brings his suit for damages against the
British government. Last Friday Ivory
went to Lawyer Lyman Reddington, a
very old friend, and asked him as per-
sonal favor to take charge. Ivory said
he had everything ready to go ahead and
that his demand would be for $3.50, 900.
the loss of his business and his health
breaking down because of his four
months in an English prison 1t was
agreed not to move in the case until af-
ter March 4th, as it would be useless to
trouble the Cleveland administration
with the matter.
The herald., 1897-02-17
A SICK SHERIFF
Ruffner Has Earned the Right to Lie In Bed
Awhile

kuffnef mas Earned the Right to Lie In Bed
Awhile
PRESCOTT, Ariz., Feb. 16.-Sheriff
Ruffner of this county arrived today
from Mohave county, having in custody
Jim Parker, the highwayman who held
up the Atlantic and Pacific train at
Peach Springs one week ago. Ruffner
was rendered an ovation as he stepped
from the platform with his prisoner, the
greater portion of the population being
on hand at the depot. Parker refused
to say anything to the Associated Press
reporter, being worn out and ugly in dis
position. He is personally known to
many IN this city, and is a fearless and
daring cowboy and a hard character
generally. Ruffner's daring is COM
mended highly and he is confined to his
home, suffering from the privations and
hardships of his long chase.
The herald., 1897-02-17
said printing office at his instance or re-

said printing off1ce at his instance or re-
quest"
OF course the governor would have
paid no attention to it had it been sent
him, but 1t was better taste to squelch
1t at the very start, as Coombs did
George C. Parsons of Los Angeles Is
here in the interests of the Omaha ex-
hibtion. for which the finance commit
tee Of the senate has voted $1,000.
fear very much that even if it pass,
Governor Budd will veto it, as he We
toed the appropriation for the Nashville
exhibit this evening, and remarked as
he did it that he had signed an appro-
priation for the Guatemala exhibit,
which he thought was enough for one
year.
The herald., 1897-02-17
A BIG SMOKESTACK
Which Evidences japanese Adoption Of Meth.
DDS of Civilization

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 16.-The Phil
adelphia Engineering company WILL in
few days, ship overland to San Fran
cisco and thence to Japan an immense
steel-plate smokestack to equip a large
electric light plant in Yokohama. The
stack is huge affair, being IT'S feet high
and feet three inches in diameter in
the clear, weighing over 5000 pounds.
There, are few larger steel stacks in the
country than the one for the Japanese
company.
The contract for this stack was award
ed by S. N. Ishida, a Japanese engineer,
who is in this country representing the
Yokohama company. Several Phila-
delphia firms have received contracts
for the machinery equipment of the
plant.
The herald., 1897-02-17
SAN PEDRO HARBOR

No Official Decision Yet. but the Result Is
Certain
Special to The Herald
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-(Special to
Herald. 1.-The harbor commission will
not meet until Thursday. They are
waiting for some data from California
which is necessary to full considera-
ton of the question before the house.
Nothing was accomplished to-day. They
are proceeding very slowly. The con-
sensus of opinion is that San Pedro will
win. 1t may be stated as almost GER
tain that the commission last Saturday
stood four to one in favor of San Pedro.
A good deal of interest is manifested
here regarding the decision and many
are anxiously awaiting the result.
The herald., 1897-02-17
RutIer,a Extradifinn

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1e.-In the
case of Butler the alleged Australian
murderer now being tried for extradi-
ton, counsel for the prosecution to-day
presented evidence in connection with
the murder of Preston, the evidence in
the Weller case being all in. Constable
Conroy of Australia told his story of
how Butler had tried to induce him to
go on prospecting tour Butler claiming
to be Frank Harwood, mining expert
The herald., 1897-02-17
wIneerowers Take Action

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. ia meet
ing of the wine growers and dealers of
the state was held today to take into
consideration the proposed action on
the part of congress and eastern dealers
looking forward to a reciprocity treaty
with France, which in the opinion of
those interested in the business in this
state would prove inimical to their in
terests. Committees were appointed to
go to Washington and endeavor to pre-
vent the passage of reciprocal treaty
and to secure the adoption of a judicious
duty in our wine tariff
The herald., 1897-02-17
An Editor Sentenced

BERLIN. Feb. 16.-Herr Wegner, edi-
tor of the Deutsche Tag Zeitung, has been
sentenced to three months imprison-
ment for an article stating the foreign
office inspired the paragraph stating
the czar was dissuaded from visiting
Prince Bismarck by advice from the
highest government quarter.
The herald., 1897-02-17
Tlred of Woman suffrav.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 16.-The lower
house Of the state legislature has killed
the bill giving women the right to vote
for presidential electors. The measure
was drawn by the officers of the State
Equal Suffrage association, and there
has been lobby working for 1t ever
since the convening of the legislature.
The measure was reported adversely by
the committee and the house refused to
give 1t place on the calendar for dis
cussfOn
The herald., 1897-02-17
The Oregon in Port

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16.-The bat
tleship Oregon, from Acapulco, Mex,
on her first long sea cruise. passed in
this afternoon. The Oregon has been
absent about five weeks and during her
voyage has practiced with her guns and
has been tested as a fighting machine
and seagoing craft. The vessel proved
satisfactory in every respect.
The herald., 1897-02-17

claring the proposed arbitration treaty
between this country and Great Britain
to be neither necessary nor wise and was
inimical to the best interests of this gov
ernnent. and also requesting the Kan
sas senators in congress strenuously to
oppose the measure
The herald., 1897-02-17
Underwriters fleet

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16.-The
twenty-flrst annual meeting of the Fire
Underwriters association of the Pacific
coast was held today. Reports were
received, and after the annual address
of President Folger, q paper was read
by Alfred Grim and an address made by
Thomas s. Chard of Chicago. The as
sociation will elect officers tomorrow.
The herald., 1897-02-17
EXPERT TESTIMONY
Spells Mrs. Abbott's Story Of Contract nar.
rlage

riage
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 16.-In the
trial fthe suit of Mrs. Nancy Abbott
today to establish the fact of her al
legged wifehood to Thomas Quacken-
bush, the aged capitalist, experts testi-
fed that Mrs. Abbott had undoubtedly
been guilty of fraud and forgery. Ex-
perts testified that while Quackenbush's
signature to the marriage contract
seemed genuine, that Mrs Abbott had
resorted to the old trick of erasing the
writing above the genuine signature and
substituting something more to her pur-
pose. Thus an old receipt was converted
by the erasure system into a genuine
love letter and the marriage contract
similarly manufactured.
The herald., 1897-02-17
Pearl Brxan.s nurderers

FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 16-Gov-
Bradley has fixed March 20 for the exc
cution of jackson and Walling, convict
ed of the murder of Pearl Bryan.
The herald., 1897-02-17
sufir.,Ists sI.urhtered

CARSON. New, Feb. 16.-The woman
suffrage amendment was lost in the as
sembly this afternoon by q vote Of Is
to IL.
The herald., 1897-02-17
Oppose Arbitration

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 16.-By a unan-
imous vote the senate to-day adopted
the concurrent resolution proposed by
United States Senator-elect Harris, de-
The herald., 1897-02-17
win Close Its Affairs

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. 16.-The State
National bank OF this city, capitalized
at 1000, will go into voluntary liqui-
dation.
The herald., 1897-02-17
Official Witnesse.

WASHINGTON, Feb 16.-Secretary
Herbert and party will leave here tomor-
row for Charleston, s. c., to witness the
naval maneuvers.
The herald., 1897-02-17
lust WITHDRAW.

LONDON, Feb. 16.-A dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Vienna saws it il re-
ported the powers have addressed a coll
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-06
MEN MAY WEAR HATS,
Though Women May Not When at
the Theater.

Washington, Dec. "a man has right
to wear his hat in theater, according to
the verdict of a jury in case tried in
Washington. The question of whether a
woman can wear a hat under the same
circumstances. to the complete obstruc-
ton of the view of persons sitting behind
her, was not raised and therefore not de-
cided.
Richard c. Mann sued to recover $500
damages for forcible election. A few
weeks ago he attended performance at
the Academy of Music, and persisted in
keeping on his hat. He was told that it
was against the rules, and at the conclI-
sion of the first act of the play. having
been repeatedly warned, was elected from
the house.
At the trial Mr.. Mann showed that he
had been i'll and kept his hat on to avoid
catching cold. He also charged that Tio>
lence was used in ejecting him, and that
although he saw but one act of the play,
his admission fee was not refunded The
Justice instructed the jury that the thea
ter had a right to make and maintain
such a rule of conduct for its patrons.
hut the jury awarded Mr.. Mann one cent
damages. a verdict which taxed the owner
of the theater with the costs Of the suit.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-06
JUDGE HILTON PAYS UP.
He Discharges 95 Per Cent of the In.
debtedness of Hilton, Hughes
& Co., Who Failed in 1886.

Hilton, Hughes & Company, dry goods
merchants, failed in the summer of 1896,
Judge Henry Hilton, the father of AL
bert Hilton, who was the leading part
ner OF the business, said that he would
pay every dollar that his son owed.
He has already practically fulfilled his
promise, as according to the state
ments of George NJ. Wright, who be-
came the assignee of Hilton. Hughes &
Co, made yesterday, 50 per cent of the
liabilities of the firm at the time of
failure. amounting to s., 200, 900, have al
ready been paid.
Judge Hilton, according to the state
nlents of the firm of Russell & Holmes.
who have been attending to the settle
ment of the claims, was secondariIy IL
able for about 81, ,000, 900 of the indebt-
edness, having become an indorser on
the firms paper to that amount This
large amount of Indebtedness Judge
Hilton Inundated almost Immediately.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-06
STATE FRUIT RA1sERs.
Programme of Their Annual Meeting
This Month

The Kansas State Horticultural soci-
ETY. will meet in the senate chamber on
December %, % and 80.
The officers are Fred WellhOuse, pres
ident Topeka; ]. w. Robinson, vice
president, I'll Dorado; Frank Holsinger,
treasurer, Rosedale, and W. H. Barnes,
secretary, Topeka
The convention VIII be called to or
der by President Wellhouse, on Tues
day. December %, and Governor Leedy
viii deliver the opening address. The
session during the day VIII be given up
to the reports of committees. The fol-
lowing is the programme for the even
ing:
.'The Apple Business J. G. Thomp-
son, FGdwardsville.
wedding Out Worthless Fruit A.
H. Griesa, Lawrence.
"Pollination Of Fruits B. B. Smyth,
Academy of Science.
Comparative Position of Kansas as
a F'ruit-Growing State" H E. Van
Kansas. and late chief (and founder) of
the division of p0mology of the United
States department of agriculture.
The programme for Wednesday will
be the same as on the opening day and
will be devoted to reports of commit
tees.
The following is the programme for
the evening session.:
Forestry" G.. M. Munger, Eureka,
regent State Agricultural college.
From Front Door to Curbstone,' -
Prof. Henry WOrrau, Topeka.
Insects" Warren Knaus, McPher-
son.
Economic Points in Fruit Growing. $
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-06

Prof. E. E Faville, professor Of horti-
culture, State Agricultural college
The following is Thursday evenings
programme:
Report of committee on botany and
vegetable physiology Lucy Pop
enoe. Berryton; Mrs. NJ. NJ. carson,
Wellington.
our Need and Our Facilities for In
creasing Edu-ation in Horticulture, "
w L. Hall, assistant in horticulture,
State Agricultural college.
New Woman on the Farm" Mrs.
Dr.) Sara f Roby. Topeka.
'.Woman's Influence and Rights in
Horticulture" Debora K. Longshore,
NJ. D, Topeka.
''Flowering Bulbs and their Culture .
H H Kern, Bonner Springs.
Observations on the Cooking of
Fruits and Vegetables Prof Gertrude
Coburn, Iowa Agricultural college,
Ames. Iowa.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-06
Wants ID Keep on asittlng. .

The next meeting of the city board
of education viii probably be called up
on to decide an important question
which has been raised because Of the
fact that J. W Priddy, having removed
from the FIRST ward in North Topeka.
to the Third ward on this side of the
river, will make an effort to hold hiss
position as a member of the board
Mr. Priddy was elected as a member OF
the board while a resident Of the First
ward and was a representative of that
portion of the city upon the board. 1t
is the prevailing opinion that his re-
moval from that ward deprives him cf
the right to sit as member of the
board He has consulted a lawyer an
is making arrangements to fight TIE
board should the majority Of the mem
bers declare the place he occupied va
cant
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-06
How to Prevent Pneumonia.

At this time of the year a cold is
very. easily contracted, and If let to run
its course without the aid of some reIi-
able cough medicine is liable to result
in that dread disease. pneumonia We
know of no better remedy to cure a
cough or cold than ChamberIain's s
Cough Remedy We nave used it quite
extensively and it has always given en-
tire satisfaction.-Oola Ind. Ter.
Chief.
This is the only remedy that is known
to be a certain preventive of pneumonia.
Among the many thousands who have
used it for colds and Ia grippe We have
never vet learned of a single case hav-
ing resulted in pneumonia. Persons
who have weak lungs or have reason to
fear an attack of pneumonia, should
keen the remedy at hand. The 25 and
so cent sizes for sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-06
PAY ITS DEBTS.
First Presbyterian Church Shares in
the General Mortgage Paying

The First Presbyterian church will
be free from debt as soon as money
subscribed yesterday can be collected,
and the mortgages paid off.
BY subscriptions, at the close Of the
service yesterday morning $3.50 was
raised. The largest individual sub
scription came from 3. M. Payne,
who gave $500.
Rev. ]. d. Countermine the pastor of
the church, and his wife gave $500 W
W. Mills and family and Mrs. F. e
Wear contributed $500 each. The re-
mainder of the amount came in $50
and 5000 subscriptions from the mem
bers of the church.
The church was completed in 1885
with a debt of $4,000 This was car
ried ten years and in 1894 $1,000 was
paid off A floating Indebtedness OF
81, 900 also existed. The entire amount
will now be paid upon the collection OF
the subscriptions
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-06
TRIBUTE HENRYGEORGE
Over 1000 People Gather in Chicago
to Honor His Memory.

Chicago. Dec. 6-Exercises in mem
ory of the late Henry George We're held
at the Auditorium yesterday afternoon
gle Tax club over 1000 persons We're
in attendance. Mrs. George, the widow
of the dead economist, occupied d box.
She came to Chicago last week to at
tend the Wedding of her son, Henry
George. Jr., and prolonged her visit in
order to be present at the memorial ex-
ercises
Edward o. Brown, of Chicago pre-
sided, and in opening the meeting paid
an eloquent tribute to the memory of
Mr.. George. Addresses were also made
ernor AltGeld, Bishop John L.SpauIding.
of Peoria, and Rev. DR.. S. s. Craig, of
Toronto. Ont
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-06
A TEXAS OPINION
On the Kansas Prohibitory Law and
Why it Weakens.

Captain W. c. Dutton. state organizer
of the Good Templars for Texas is con
Quoting temperance meetings at the Third
Presbyterian church in ParkdaIe. He VIII
give one of his lectures this evening, to
which admission is free.
Captain DuttOn, in speaking of the KAN
sas prohibitory law, said today: Your
law is good It is much better
than the high license law. In Texas we
have some local option. which is a means
to end. The trouble with the people
of Kansas when they passed the law Six
teen years ago was that they did not con-
tinue with the moral work. The Good
Templars are not as strong as they were.
neither is the w. c. T. L. The work
must be backed up by sentiment. 1 be-
Leve in state legislation and moral
suasiOn combined
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-06
miss Alvord,s Impergonatiens.

Miss Catharine AIvord the popular
impersonator who furnishes the next
entertainment Of the high school lee
ture course viii appear at the high
school assembly room Friday night.
She was expected to give her entertain
ment at the Crawford theater tomor-
row night but complication in the
matter of arrangements prevents her
reaching the city.
Miss Alvord's other dates necessl-
tates postponement until Friday. At
that time she viii appear at the high
school assembly room.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-06
Negro Eloper Caught

Butte, Mont, Dec. 6.-Joe johnson.
the mulatto accused of enticing Kate
Neil, white girl from her home in
Sweet Springs, Mo, has been captured
at Missoula- He admits having taken
the girl away from home, but declares
he left her in Butte, having persuaded
her to go back to her home.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-06
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

H. H. Lanahan. aged 20 years, died
this morning at his home 101S Lime
street The arrangements for the fun
eral have not been completed.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-06

son of Mr. and Mrs. H. c. Ashby. died
Yesterday morning. The funeral viii
take place tomorrow afternoon at 2
O'Clock from the family residence, cor
ner First and Taylor streets.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-06
WILD RUNAWAY TEAM.
Dashes Through an Ohio Town With
Load oE Nitroglycerin.

Bloomdale, Ohio, Dec. Saturday,
while the driver was engaged in shoot
ing gas well at the west end of town,
the team hitched to the nitroglycerin
wagon took fright at a passing train.
and, running at breakneck speed.
dashed through town over the principal
streets
Fifteen quarts of the flu were in the
wagon, and as the wheels struck the
high crossings the cans almost jumped
from their places in the box Teams
were tied all along the streets, and col
Iisions with some of the wagons or
buggies seemed imminent, but some
how the runaway team missed every
one of them and continued its mad
course through town into a yard, strik-
ing a chicken coop, carrying part of IT
with them and out into a field where
they We're finally stopped by some boys
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-06

Turkey supper at Unity Wednesday
night % cents.