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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
NO TREATY VOTE LIKELY.
Senators Generally Disposed TO Let 1t
60 Over Until the Spe-
ciaI Session.

Washington, Feb. 15.-The discussion of
the arbitration treaty in the senate to-
day took the course OF Il constitutional de.
Late 1t was precipitated by the presenta-
tion OF, an amendment by Senator Turpie,
of Indiana. TO the first article OF the
treaty, providing that all questions to be
sut Emitted to arbitration must be con-
sidered and proposed by the treaty making
power. the president and the senate. This
was the amendment referred TO by Senator
Sherman yesterday which he said the com.
Intttee on foreign relations would propose.
While 1t was not presented COM
mittee amendment, il had tire sanction OF
the majority of the members of that COM
mittee.
senator Turpie stated that he did not
think that the amendment was necessary,
but il was presented 10 meet the apprehen.
sIons of some senator's who feared that
the senate would be stopped from all par
ticiration in questions arising under tins
treaty.
Senator Gray. of Delaware, opposed the
amendment on the ground that II was
radical departure from abe precedents OF
the past. and that, in fact, it extended the
powers of the senate far beyond anything
ContU mplated by the constitution.
Senator Lodge answered MIR. Gray and
asserted that the amendment would not
enli-TSe the powers of The senate. but
would preserve its right as part of the
tTeatymaking power of the government.
Then there was a general discussion of the
constitutional question, involving the sub
ject of the power of senate ana the pret
IoEative of the executive.
Nearly all the senators who talked had
something 10 say about the difficulty of
giving the treaty the consideration its
Importance demanded at this session, and
were of the opinion that il would be bet
ter 10 have it go over until the next ses-
sion
About 4 o'clock Senator Hill took the
floor and said that he thought the senate
was tired. that il was time to adjourn.
The senators desired to give some atten-
ton 10 their Correspondence. They had
been tied down very clcse for n week, and
were entitled to u part of Saturday. He
moved to adjourn, but upon the appeal of
Senator Sherman the motion was voted
down. The Ohio senator then discussed
the treaty for a few minutes. answering
some of the objections made. and talking
generally of the advantage of the general
principle of arbitration.
Senator Hun then raised the point of no
quorum. and. as many of the senator's had
left the hall, quorum failed to appear
and the senate adjourned.
1t is believed that Senator Sherman may
again seek 30 get consideration of the
treaty. but the temper of the senators is
such that they will not allow other bust
ness TO be put aside. Senator Sherman, il
IS understood. would like to have a vote
on the treaty II possible. and. falling in
that. he would like to have a vote on the
question of postponement-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
GOVERNOR STEPHENS TAKES STEPS
TO DETERMINE.
SENDS EXPERTS TO ST. LOUIS.
THE FAMOUS MURDERER EXAMINED
LAST NIGHT.
whether n Respite Is Granted De-
pends Upon the Findins-AppeaI
to Federal Supreme Court
to He Made-Yester-
days Crime Record.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 13.-(Special9 Arthur
Duestrow, the millionaire murderer, was
secretly examined by an insanity commits
sion in his cell at the Four Courts tonight.
The examination was conducted by DR..
Woodson, superintendent of the st. Joseph
insane asylum, and DR.. Robinson, superin-
tendent of the Nevada, No., asylum. 1t
WAS made at the personal request OF Gov
ernor Stephens. and the finding of the doc
tors was telesraphed to the governor to-
night. Duestrows execution is set for
Tuesday His attorneys have asked for a
respite. Whether it will be granted de-
pends upon the finding of to-night's COM
mission.
jefferson City. Mo-, Feb. 13.-tSpecial)
The supreme court of the state to-day re-
fused the application of the attorneys for
Arthur DueStrow for writ of error upon
which to take the case to the United States
supreme court. If Governor Stephens
grants the thirty days respite asked for
by Messrs. johnson and Noland, they will
go before one or more justices of the Unit
ed States supreme court and apply Tor an
erderi upon the state supreme court TO
transmit ira odn oomps.e f nsf rSspra rsvew 9e e
Governor Stephens to-day sent Drs-Wood-
son and Robinson, sHperintendentS OF the
vada, to st. Louis, to examine Duessrow
ana report to him as to whether he is sane
or insane. They-Wilf return to- jefferson
City tomorrow. The governor will be
guided in his action upon the application
for a respite by their report.
Ex-Governor Charles p. Johnson, one of
evening for St. Louis, with the avowed in
tention of taking train tonight for
Washington, where he will present a petit
tion to one or more of the judges Of the
United States supreme court for an order
transferring Duestrow'S case to that court.
He expects to secure the order before Tues
day morning, the time set for the execu-
tion. The principal point that will be
urged in support of the demand for an or
der transferring the case to the United
States supreme court is that the state SUI
preme court went outside of the evidence
given at the trial of Duestrow Tor his dou-
BILE crime in making up its decision denying
a new trial and affirming the verdict of the
jury that found him guilty of murder and
imposed the death penalty upon him. 1t
will be set forth that the state supreme
court quoted evidence given at the prior
trial, at which time the sanity of Duestrow
was determined by jury, which was not a
part of the record of the trial for murder.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
DEM0-P0P ECONOMY.
1t Has Failed to Make Much of n show
of Itself mt Jefferson City
SA Enr.

jefferson City. Mo-, Feb. 13.-(SpeciaD
There was long discussion in the house
to-day over the appropriation bill. The
Demo-Pops., who have been boasting of
the economy they were going to inauguu-
rate, failed TO make their boasts good.
They saved the state $500 by reducing the
salary of the adjutant generals clerk from
81 500 to 81 900. They also refused to appro-
pirate 5000 to supply the supreme court
with stenographers. These two items con-
stitute the entire Demo-Pop. economy of
the legislature up to the present time.
1t is expected that a few hundred dollars
more will be saved before the session is
ended. AS an Offset to the saving of 81. 500
on the adjutant generals clerks salary
and supreme court stenographers, the
house appropriated 5000 to pay for copy
ing the field notes of the swamp land sur
vey in the office of the secretary of state.
1t was explained that the notes were be-
coming SO dim that in a few months they
would be illegible.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
R0zELLE IN OFFICE.
of the Labor bureau of Mis-
souri, Yesterday.

Jefferson City. Mo-. Feb. 13.-(SpeciaL)
A. A. Rozelle, the new labor commissioner.
took charge of the office to-day. There
are several applicants for positions In his
department. c. P. Connolly and William
Anderson. of st. Louis. wan. to be factory
inspector, and 1t is said that Secretary
Carroll, Of the Populist state committee,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
JOEL MAcK's BODY FOUND.
In n Deep Canon, Where. the Murder
ers Had Placed It-A Clue to
the PerDctratOrs.

Independence, Kas., Feb. 13.-(Special.)
After searching all day yesterday and the
greater part of to-day. the missing body of
Joel Mack, who is supposed to have been
murdered near Nowata, /. T., was found
this afternoon. in a deep canon, about a
mile from where the team was found. The
body had laid there several days, and was
almost completely covered with underbrush,
as il someone had carefully concealed it.
1t was partly decomposed, and whether
there were any marks of violence on the
body or not could not be ascertained. A
message from that vicinity states that a
large posse is in pursuit of the supposed
murderers. Two men were seen driving In
that direction with Mack's wagon and Il
closed hack tied on behind. 1t is now
thought that he was murdered and carried
some distance IN his own wagon before the
body was thrown out. Mrs. Mack arrived
here with her husbands body at II o'clock
tonight.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
SIX TALc MINERS ENToMBED.
Y, and Five of Them
Killed.

Gouverneur, N. Y. Feb. 13.-One of the
worst accidents in this vicinity in many
nine miles from this village. section of
a shaft in the Freeman tale mine caved in
and buried six men under a vast amount
of rock and earth. Seven men were a.
noticed the mine caving in. He shouted to
his companions and they attempted to es-
cape. Horn managed to avoid the falling
earth and rocks, but the others went down
with the huge mass of debris. Horn hasten
ed to the surface and gave the ALARM
Rescuers after some diligent work. un-
covered the head and shoulders of one of
the entombed miners named Dawley. who
is still alive. but late telephone message
from the mines says that the five other un-
fortunate miners are certainly dead. Their
names are: Mccoy, Matthews, Teetherton,
McIIochlin and Charles LARGO. They are
will be impossible to reach their bodies
before morning.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
RUSH's FRIENDS cAv0RT.
Hold High Carnival at Larned in Gel
ebratiOn of Judge Vandi-
vert's Downfall.

Larned, Kas., Feb. 13.-(Special.) The
friends of ex-senator ]. w. Rush are hold
ing high carnival in this city tonight. An
wills are being fired and a bonfire is burn
ing on the principal street in the city, to
ratify the action of the Kansas legislature
in deposing Judge S. W. Vandivert by the
abolishment of the Sixteenth judicial dis,
trict. A mass meeting was held at the
opera house, which was presided over by
General Tim Mccarthy. who, with Thomp-
son Haun and G. Polk Cline. made speeches
denouncing Vandivert in the most seasa-
tional manner. Resolutions thanking the
legislature and Governor Leedy were
adopted.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
NO FIRE INSURANCE FAvoRs.
Mr.. Ury Introduces Bill ProhibitinS
Companies From Cutting
Rates on Rig Risks,

Topeka, Kas., Feb 13-(Specfal) Fire
insurance agents will be prohibited from
making secret rates to big corporations in
order to secure business, if a bill intro
duced by Try in the house to-day becomes
a law. The act provides tnat no company
or agent shall be permitted to make any
contract for insurance other than is plain
ly expressed and prohibits the rebate of
premiums or granting of special favors. In
the superintendent of insurance is author,
lied to revoke the authority of the compa-
ny to do business in the state.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
Ak TEMPORARILY INFERRED.
PopuIists and Republicans in the
House Have Kissed and
Made I'm.

Topeka, Kas.. Feb. 1s.-(Special) That
warlike spirit which manifested itself in
the house yesterday disappeared during
the night, and peace and harmony to-day
prevails between the Republicans and Pop
ulists. When the house convened this
morning, the first step taken was to undo
scme of the things that were done on the
previous day. Weilep offered "a motion to
reconsider the vote taken Friday by which
all the local bills of the Republicans were
killed, and this carried. Then Mr.. Cub
bison moved a reconsideration of the vote
by which Trueblood's joint resolution pro-
viding for four-year terms for state off,
GERS was defeated. This motion also car
ried, and the various measures were al
lowed to remain on the old place on the
calendar.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14

Is to be chief clerk In the jefferson City
office. Mr.. Rozelle said, soon after assum-
ing his duties:
The question of immigration Is one that
| think deserves more attention than has
been paid to 1t in this state. There is
now pending before the legislature a bill
to create an immigration bureau under the
charge OF the labor commissioner. with a
supervisor and a stencgrapher. Missouri Is
one OF the best states in the Union. and
are trying to make a living upon barren
farms should not come to this state and
help develop its resources. shall endeavor
to do all can to accomplish this end, and
/ hope the bill creating the immigration
bureau will soon become law"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
ST. JOSEPH PosToFFlcE.
pointment Will BE Made
Next Tuesday.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Feb. 13.-(Special) Ste
phen C. Woodson, who claims to have the
inside track in the postofice race. says
the nomination of a postmaster at St.
Joseph will be sent to the senate next
Tuesday. THE appointment has already
been made" said Colonel Woodson to-day,
land the name of the next postmaster will
be sent to the senate next Tuesday, and
announced in the newspapers"
Colonel Woodson Is. of course, certain.
that he will be the man. He said he felt
just confident of 1t as he has ever been.
In fact. there has never been any doubt In
his mind as to the appointment. The
other candidates are just as confident OF
success as Colonel Woodson.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
TRUST DEED LAW ASKED FOR.
Elk County Pops Want n System
That VIII Give Them Rea-
sonabIe Interest,

Topeka. Kas. Feb. 13.-(Special.) Repre-
sentative Barkley. Populist of Elk. has re-
ceived petition signed by 100 Populists of
his county, asking him to use his endeavor
to secure the repeal of the present mort
gage redemption law and secure the enact
ment of a trust deed law. 1t reads as fol-
lows:
I'VE, the undersigned citizens of Kansas,
being deeply interested in a mortgage law
that will assist us in procuring money for
the renewal of our loans now due and COM
ing due, and also Tor further investment,
we desire that the present aw by which no
one (not single individually has proiited
be repealed, and that law similar to the
trust deed law of Missouri be enacted,
thereby taking away the power of the loan
agent to wipe out our equities or charge
extortionate rates for money. The petition
was read and filed"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
ILLINOIS MAYOR INDICTED.
Captain Foster, of Bloomington, Is
Charged With Permitting
Prisoner to Escape.

Bloomington, H., Feb. 13.-The grand
jury to-day indicted Captain Daniel Fos-
ter, mayor Of the city, on a charge of al
lowing Ryan, Chicago pickpocket, to
escape from the city prison on October
Il last. There are two indictments against
the mayor one for allowing Ryan to go
and one for malfeasance.
Ryan was arrested soon after in Chicago
and is now in Jail there. He says that
he gave up $50 and a diamond to secure
his freedom, and says that Jay Smith,
sporting man of this city. engineered the
he liberated Ryan by express orders of
the mayor. Captain Foster gave bond in
$1,000. He is popular, has held the office
several terms, and stoutly denies any
knowledge of the escape. Jay Smith and
Ryan were also indicted.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
B0TKIN's BILL LIKELY TO PASS.
Favorable Report Agreed Upon-Phy-
sicians for 1t and Lawyers Say
1t Is Constitutional

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 1S.-(Special.) The
house committee on health and hygiene to-
day agreed upon favorable report on
Judge Botkin's "Pilcher'' bill. This commit
tee is composed of three physicians and
two attorneys. The doctors say it is q
meritorious measure, while the lawyers say
it Is constitutional and can be enforced.
When the bill was first introduced, every
body took 1t as a sort of joke. but Judge
Botkin, the author, and Dr. Pitcher have
been doing some tall campaigning for it,
and claim now that II will pass The re-
port of the committee seems to bear them
out in their assertion.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
TERRoRIzED BY GYPsIEs.
Germantown, III, Entertaining a
Band of 200 and Wants to
BE Rid of Them

Carlyle. ILL.,, Feb. 13.-A resident of Ger
mantown, twelve miles southwest of this
city, brings word here that about 200 Gyp-
sizes are encamped on the picnic grounds
a half mile east of town and are terror
izing the inhabitants. They are in such
large numbers that the inhabitants fear
they will destroy their property If they do
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
nv the Curbolic Acid Route.

Chicago, Feb. 13.-Thomas ]. Huston. a
leading business man of Lemont, ILL.,. COM
mitted suicide in the Great Northern hotel
this morning by taking carbolic acid. His
body was found at noon by u bell boy,who
had been sent to arouse the guest. No
cause is known. Two years ago, Robert
r Huston a brother of the dead man. end
ed his life in the Grand Pacific hotel in a
similar manner
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
SENATOR auuy,s Son Arrested.

Pittsbrrrg, Pa, Feb. 1S.-Richard R. Quay
son of Senator Quay, was arrested this
morning on charges of criminal libel pre-
ferred by State Senator c. L. Magee and
William Flynn. He is charged with furn-
ishing the material for the article pub
listed in the Commercial-Gazette stating
that Magee and Flynn had sold out tc
Hanna in the Mckinley canvass for the
ncn;iration. Mr.. Quay gave bond OF
81 OCO in each case.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL, SUNDAY FEBRUARY H. 1897

not accede to their demands. They 60 to
the farm houses and demand hay, corn,
oats and provisions and compel the farm
ers to contribute. The people of German
town are in a serious position and have
appealed to the county authorities for pro-
lection. Officers have gone from here to
Germantown to investigate the matter.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
The south Dakota Deadlock.

Pierre, s. D., Feb. 13.-The senatorial sit
uation remains about the same. The only
change is that the silver party throughout
the state is becoming thoroughly aroused
over the situation, and the pressure upon
the members to arrive at some solution IL
apt to cause break before long. The vote
in joint session to-day resulted: Pickler, AZ;
Kyle, q: GoodykoontZ, q: Hinckly, o;
Plowman, 8: scattering, 4
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
On n Charge of EmbexzIement.

Yates Center, Kas., Feb. 13.-(Special.)
E. Z. Miller. a local music dealer, was
arrested here yesterday on a charge of
embezzlement. He waived preliminary
hearing and. in default of bail, was taken
to the lola Jail by Sheriff Hunt.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
Fred Chism Held for Trial.

Warsaw, Mo-. Feb. 13.-The preliminary
examination of the negro. Fred Chism,
Thouvenal, white. from this state to KAN
sas, was held before Justice Jones. He was
bound over with bail at $500 to await the
April term of court. He was recently
brought hack from Lawrence, Kas.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
Two Sharon, Pa, Girls Drowned.

Sharon. Pa, Feb. 13.-WhiIe Bessie Nor
gan. Mary Evans, Cassie Liewellyn and
Mollfe Williams were skating on the canal
this afternoon the ice broke and all were
thrown into the water. All but Miss Nor
gan and Miss Evans were rescued. These
TWO were drowned in the presence Of a
number of spectators
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
Lebanon. Kas. Pestmastership.

Washington. Feb. 13.-The senate COM
port faTorably the bouination of Oliver
Y. Glenn. at Lebanon, kas. This nominal
tion was made TO fill an Office, which had
recently become presidential. It had been
held up for about two months at the in
stance of the Republicans of that locality.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
Southwestern Court of Appeals

Topeka. kas., Feb. 13.-(Special0 The
object of bill introduced by Wright in
the house to-day is to change the place of
sitting of the appellate court for the West
ern division of the Southern department
from Garden City to Great Bend.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
Murder in the Second Degree.

Mexico. No., Feb. 1s-(Special) The jury
in the Henry Taylor trial returned a ver-
dict of murder IN the second degree and
assessed the prisoners punishment at
twenty years in the penitentiary. Taylor
killed Lee Smith in a drunken row in this
city several days ago. The court made
quick work of his case.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
Farmers and section Men Fight.

Birmingham Ala, Feb. 13.-In a fight
near Collinsville, on the Alabama & Great
Southern railroad. between a farmer named
Galloway and his two sons, on one side.
the other, one of the Galloway boys was
killed, the other fatally and 3. f. killiam
seriously wounded. The trouble arose over
a dispute as to the roads right of way.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
Murder mt wynnewood, 1, r,

Ardmore I. T., Feb. Blast night at
Wynnewood, John Werner shot and killed
Will Lewis. Lewis had been on pro-
tracted spree for several days and had
threatened Werner's life.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
Wichita Normal niII.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 13.-(SpeciaI) Sena-
tor Iewelling's bill providing for the estab-
lishrnent of a normal school at Wichita,
Will come up for consideration by the SEN
ate next Tuesday at 2 o'clock. A special
order has been declared for that time.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
The senate Anti-Pa.s Bill.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 1a.-(Special.) Chair
man Harris. of the senate railroad COM
mittee, to-day introduced the anti-pass bill
prepared by a majority of the committee.
This Is the same bill printed in The
Journal Friday morning, SO modified as to
permit the railroad commissioners and
railroad assessors TO travel on, passes.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
short Open Senate Session.

Washington, Feb. 1s.-The session of the
senate, with the exception of twenty min
utes, was devoted to executive business.
Before the doors were closed. Senator Per-
iins secured the passage of a resolution
authorizing the secretary of the navy to
send naval vessel or engage another craft
10 carry supplies to the famine sufferers of
India
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
The wichita Mnyoralty.

Wichita, Kas., Feb. 13.-(Special) The
name of Finlay Ross. city treasurer was
sprung to-day by his friends as a candi-
date for mayor of Wichita at the coming
election. Business men were out with petit
tions asking the use of his name on a nom
partisan ticket. Mr.. Ross Is a Republican
merchant.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
HousehoIder.s Bill Favored.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 13.-(Special.) The
house committee on charitable institutions
to-day favorably reported the Householder
bill relating to the government of charita>
BILE institutions and placing them under
civil service,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-02-14
Lowe VIII Fight Rogers.

Topeka, kas.. Feb. 1S.-(Special) Rail-
road Commissioner Joe Lowe is in WASH
ington county getting up crowd to come
down to oppose the confirmation of William
Rogers as regent of the Kansas state uni
versity. Rogers and Lowe come from the
samo county, and the latter says that the
decent people up there feel outraged over
the appointment.