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Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
BRYAN INVITED TO TALK.
kansas House, in Spite of Republican
Opposition, Asks Him to De-
liver an Address

Topeka. Kas., Feb. 3.-(SpeciaI) The
downtrodden farmers of Kansas may pre-
pare TO raise an additional !, 900 bushels of
IO-cent corn this coming season to meet the
useless expense incurred by the Populist
Legislature to-day in extending an invita-
tipn to w. J. Bryan 10 appear and recite
for the edification of the members some
day before the adjournment of the present
session. The resolution came up in the
general order this morning, and the Repub-
licans asked the Pops to quit introducing
such trivial matters to take up the time
of the house and thus squander the peo-
pies money foolishly. They asked that rhe
resolution be laid over indefinitely, and
that the house proceed TO the business for
which the members were elected instead of
devotinE its time to dead issues. But the
Pops were determined to adopt the resolu-
tion. They had a merry time doing it
The Republicans simply loaded IL down
with amendments and then talked on each
one and demanded a roll call every time
When the matter reached that point where
II was out of order TO talk on the pending
motion, the members would rise for per-
sOnal privilege purposes. Finally Speaker
Pro TEN Weilup, who was in the chair
got mad and applied the gag rule. In this
way the invitation resolution was rushed
through. Lobdell. of Lane. and Botkin. of
Reno, led the fight. Botkin said he want
ed to vote for the resolution. but the gush
story written about Bryan's smile bv his
wife. Lobdell said that to send a resohI-
tion that had to be adopted through gag
rule to Bryan TO come and recite would no
uoubt insult that young mental giant and
leader of leaders.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
UTAH'S NEW SENATOR.
Joseph L. Rnwlins, II Silver Democrat,
Elected on the Fifty-third
Ballot Yesterday.

Salt Lake City, U, Feb. 3.-Rawlins. 30;
Thatcher, 70; Henderson. l; Brown. l. This
was the result of the tifty-third ballot OF
the Utah legislature. which elected Joseph
l.. Rawlins to the United States senate
and closed one of the most exciting polit-
ical contests ever held in the state.
This was what might be called Church
day. in the joint assembly. Church talk
was injected into the proceedings so often
and so persistently that several times the
presiding officer had to call attention to
the fact that it was n civil body for the
purpose of transacting state affairs.
When the ballotinG began nearly fourth
of the members made speeches explaining
their votes Nearly all of Thatchers $ friends
made open charges of church influence
against their candidate, while his opponents
were vehement in their denial of such
charges.
Sloan. chairman of the Democratic state
committee. and one of the Thatcher .cad-
crs. said he had in his possession a letter
written by a member of the legislature in
which he said he recognized higher au-
thority than his duty to the state. Sloan
served notice that if a United States sem
ator We're elected by the vote of that MEM
her, he would contest his right to vote on
the question. When the roll call was fin
ished it appeared that Rawlins had 81 votes,
or within one of election, While Thatcher
had but u.
Several members changed to Thatcher
from other candidates, until his vote was
brought up TO %. During the time the
changes were going on tfie excitement was
intense. Finally Representative Hansen,
Il Republican. who had voted for Goodwin.
changed to RawIins, and his election was
officially announced.
Joseph Lafayette Rawlins Is 46 years old
and was born in Salt Lake county, L. He
received part of his education in this city.
graduating later in the Indiana state uni
versity at Bloomington. He studied law in
this city and was admitted to the bar in
1915. He has always been identified with
the Democratic party of Utah. and is an
advocate of the free coinage of silver He
was elected to congress as a delegate on
the Democratic ticket in 1892. defeating
Frank J. Cannon, but was defeated by
Cannon in 1894
He was delegate to the last Democratic
national convention, and was a member of
the committee on resolutions. Ho is at
present a member of the law firm of Raw
Inns CritchIow, of this city.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
j. ADDISON PORTER To BE srKIN.
LEY's RIGHT HAND MAN.
IS A CONNECTICUT EDITOR.
MIR. PORTER HAD BEEN INDoRsEu
FOR THE MISSION TO ITALY,
Major Mckinley Preferred. However,
to Give Him Another Job-More
Talk of Colonel McCook for
Attorney GeneraI-Mc-
Kennn's Case.

New York. Feb. at can be definitely
stated that ]. Addison Porter. of the Hart
ford. Conn, Evening Post. will be private
secretary TO President Mckinley. a private
telegram from Mr.. Porter to a friend In
this city late tonight states that Major
Mckinley has appointed him 10 that posi-
ton and that he has accepted. The con-
ference was completed at Canton this aft
ernoon.
Canton. o., Feb. al. Addison Porter,
editor of the Hartford. Conn. Evening
Post, had a brief conference this morning
and later took lunch and then had an aft
ernoon consultation with Major Mckinley.
He has been indorsed by the. Connecticut
legislature for minister to Italy. But that
was not the object of his call, nor is il al
all likely he will fill that position. IL Is
understood the consultation related to Mr..
Porter becoming private secretary to tho
president-elect. There is no direct state
ment on the subject, but the belief Is the
arrangement arr was well advanced to-day and
ly announce his acceptance.
Mr.. Porter is IL years OF age, IL man OF
means. and OF high standing. both at his
home and in political circles. He was one
of the original Mckinley men of New En-
gland. and a prominent Mckinley leader
before and at the st. Louis convention.
Ex-Governor Cornell of New York. re-
mained at the Mckinley house until late
this evening, but is not disposed 20 talk OF
the subject of his call He was here less
than week ago, together with Colonel ].
j. McCook. About that time there was
some talk of New York getting the attor-
ney generalship. and of Mr.. McCooks be-
ing the man. Governor COrnelrs visit to-
day has revived that talk, but nothing has
so far developed TO warrant classing him
among the strong possibilities.
A. l.. Rutter of Chicago, applied to-day
for the position OF chief clerk in the treas
ury department He met here committee
from his old home. Wooster o.. consisting
of a. +. ScOville, president OF the Wooster
university; Captain Kaube and Rev. S. H.
Young. who added their recommendations
to those brought from the West.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
CONFERENCE OPPOSED
POP CONGRESSMEN SATISFIED WITH
THINGS AS THEY ARE.
WANT NO CHANGE OF. ISSUES.
PREFER TO FIGHT IT OUT ON A
FREE SILVER PLATFORM.
They Do Not Take Kindly to the Prop
osition of Wnshburn, of Massa-
chusctts, or to Tint of Ses-
retary EdEertOn, of
Nebraska.

Washington. Feb. 3-Populist members of
congress, it is said. do not take kindly to
the proposition of National Committeeman
Washburn, of Massachusetts, that the Peo-
pies party abandon the silver question and
fall back on the, two questions of govern
ment issue of paper money and government
control of railroads. Likewise, they are
not in favor of calling conference of the
party leaders to determine what shall be
done, as proposed by National Secretary
Edgerton.
Senator Butler and Senator Allen and
others are strongly opposed to a confer
ence. and they are just as strongly opposed
to any change from the issues of the last
campaign. Chairman Butler expressed the
opinion to-day that the Popuist party is
committed to free silver as the main issue
until that question Is finally disposed of;
then. he thinks, it will be time enough for
the party to take up other issues.
The logic of the situation won't permit
the party to cut adrift from the silver ques-
tion,'' said Representative KEN, of Nebras-
ka. THE Populist party is stronger by rea-
son of its support of silver
National Committeeman Wardell. of Cali
fornia who is in the city, said that the
national convention at st. Louis fixed the
issues for the Populist party. The talk of
changing the issue now is idle. We could
not change the issue IL we wanted to-"
Representative Bell. of Colorado. said
that, in his opinion. nine-tenths of the Pop
uliSt party fully believe in the last party
platform in its entirety, and added: No;
it is my opinion that we will not divide the
OF 1896 or cease our efforts until the great
middle classes are recognized in goVern-
mental action as in stump speech parlance,
as the bone and sinew of the republic.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
TENNESSEE BRIDGE BURNERS.
House Committee on Invalid Pensions
Reports n Bill Giving Them
Sl5 n Month.

Washington, Feb. S.-The East Tennes-
see bridge burners have been recommended
by the house committee on invalid PEN
sicns as worthy higher rate of pension
than other soldiers because of the peril
Gus character of their duty and the sut-
A'number of citizens of East Tennessee
in 1861 enlisted in the Union secret service
as bridge burners. understanding they
would be hanged or shot II captured by
the enemy. They only consented to under
take the work on condition that the army
under Thomas should at once occupy Ten
nesSee, after the bridges were burned, IN
order to protect the men engaged, and
this was promised. Bridges We're burned
but Thomas did not come, having been
recalled and the burners were deserted.
They attempted to escape into Kentucky
but were unsuccessful and disbanded Some
were captured and shot. some escaped to
the mountains and others joined the Union
army. In view of these facts, the com
mittee thinks special recognition should
be given them.
These facts are set forth in report
from the house committee on invalid pen
sions upon a bill introduced by Representa-
tive Anderson, of Tennessee. which pro-
vides that thirteen persons who were en-
gagged in this service be placed on the pen
sion list at 81 Il month. This amount is
recommended by the committee report to
he reduced to Sl2 a month, which is TO be
taken in lieu of other pensions.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
Villas STILL HAS THE FLOOR.
Has Talked for Three Days in Oppo-
sition to the Nicaragua
CannI Bill.

Washington, Feb. 3.-After~a brief parlia-
mentary struggle in the senate late this
afternoon, the friends OF the Nicaragua
canal bill we're unable TO hold a quorum
and sit out the obstruction to that measure
MI, MT, i,ia NiLasr ~, democrat OF Wisconsin had
in his third successive day. At 4:3O II. m.
crossire of motions to adjourn and calls
of the senate began. The friends of the
bill resisted adjournment. while the oppo-
sition sought to close the session and give
Mr.. Vest d rest from his protracted efforts
The parliamentary contest continued at
intervals for half an hour. when all bust
ness was suspended by the absence of
quorum and refusal to adjourn. The friends
of the bill finally gave up hope of securing
a quorum and yielded to an adjournment.
Mr.. Villas continues to hold the floor. In
his remarks to-day he asserted that the
and that the American people would insist
upon full and honorable adherence to its
terms.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
MILD SENSATION PROMISED.
Dawes Commission, 1t Is Said, Has Re-
fused to Treat With the
Creeks

Washington, Feb. 3.-CSpecial) The COM
mittee on Indian affairs in the house will
Tomorrow authorize the passage of n
resolution calling on the secretary of the
interior for all the correspondence that
passed between the Dawes commission
and the five civilized tribes. 1t is claimed
the correspondence will show that the
Creeks We're anxious to treat for the sur
rerder of their tribal relations, but that
their overtures were not considered by the
commission. There is now in the city u
delegation of Greeks which has several
times tried to get a hearing from the
commission without success. An appeal
has been made to Secretary Francis for an
early conference. 1t is among the prob
abilities that the case will develop some
mildly sensational features. The Indian
committee desires to have all the facts
tending TO throw 4 light on the motives
of the commission in decling to treat with
the Creeks. 1t IS especially desirous of do
ing so in order to he prepared for de-
velopmonts which are threatened from "A
source not yet definitely located when the
ChCCtaw and Chickasaw treaty shall he
discussed in congress. One member of the
house is primed for war on the treaty, but
who he is has so far been kept a secret
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
Investigation Into the Results From
Public Control of Big
EnterDriSes

Washington. Feb. 3.-The proposed fed
eral and state investigation into the mu-
nicIpal ownership of big enterprises is now
under way in several of the states Its
chief aim Is to ascertain the extent TO
which municipal ownership has been car
nation is to be collected from all gas
electric light or water works under such
control. The secondary object Is TO collect
data bringing the cost to the consumer of
water, gas or electric light under munich,
pal management into comparison with the
cost of a like product under private control.
The inquiry will be carried on by the DIFF
ferent state bureaus of labor and the fed
eral department of labor. The results will
be brought together. compiled and anal
wed by the department of labor. while
each state participating in the canvass Will
publish the data belonging to it. The re-
suits will he available for tabulation in
the different states in the next two or
three months. The department will pub
lish q summary of all the facts and will
embody them in a special report to con-
greSS.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
IN THE NAME OF ECONOMY.
Kansns Pops Spend 800 Worth OF
Time Saving S72 Mt the Ex-
pense of n Woman

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 3.-CSpecial) In the
name of economy, the Popullsts of the
house have spent more OF the peoples mon
cy trying TO keep Hettie Welsh, of ArEcn-
tine out OF a job than her salary for the
session would have amounted TO. Ycster-
day the committee on congressional ap-
portionment asked that she be appointed
stenographcr for that committee to attend
10 the heavy correspondence that necessar-
lily falls to IT. There were some objections
and the question was debated The debate
lasted so long and became so fierce that tho
speaker laid il over under the rule This
morning the matter came up again and il
took another half hour TO settle the mat
ter Miss Welsh did not get the place
About one hour was CONSUMED altogether
over the question. il costs the duwntrod-
den farmers about SlO0 AN hour to maintain
The Legislature. Had she been appointed
she could only have got in four weeks
work, making S1., for the legislature ad-
lourns in that time. This is a sample of
IopuliSt reform and economy as practice,I
by the country savers now Corrallcd nt To-
peka.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04

ly one-ffth of all the taxes paid In that
state 1t was S20G0.0GU in the state OF Kan
SaS alone. The entire lines in all states
and territories paid So 500 COO Their ac-
counts for the year stood about as follows:
operating expenses ................S s.. 2.0VnO0O
Taxes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $500 900
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -'-'''O'V
This shows that all these railroad sys-
TENS which make up the great railway
systems west Of the Mississippi were bare
ly paying interest charges last year when
averaged or Jumped together Two of the
systems paid dividends, so that some of
the systems did not make interest charges.
or course. the most profitable parts of
these systems lie in Illinois, Missouri Iowa
and Minnesota so that If the systems
taken as q whole barely paid interest
charges. it is clear that the Kansas por-
tion OF them did Il great deal less than
that.
The report also shows that of the twenty
SIX railroads which lie wholly or partly IN
Kansas, all but seven are now. or have re-
Gently been in the hands of receivers. The
Chicago Burlington & Quincy has only Il
little line in that state. 1t has never been III
the hands of Il receiver. The Rock Island is
not in the hands of d receiver. although
its Kansas lines Were sold under foreclos-
ure not great while ago. The Kansas
City. Fort Scott &c Memphis is not in the
hands of receiver, nor is the Kansas
City. Pittsburg e Gulf The Missouri.
Kansas & Texas has been out of the hands
of a receiver for several wears. The Mis-
souri, Pacific is not and has not been. in
the hands of q receiver. but the great bulk
of the mileage in Kansas. either now is or
has recently been. in the hands of IL re-
ceiver. The roads which are still in the
hands of receivers are the Union Pacific
the Wichita {: Western. the Leavenworth
& Southwestern. the Kansas Midland, the
Hutchinson &c Southern, the ST Louis
Kansas & Southwestern: the Manhattan,
Alma Ss Burlingame. While the St Louis
Kansas & Southwestern is in the hands of
a receiver. that receiver has not yet been
able to get the bondholders to furnish
money to pay the taxes and operate the
road. and it lies uhoperated The Wichita
& Western has, by the court. been allowed
to take up considerable portion of its
track.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
THE FREE HOMES BILL.
Western Members Call on Speaker
Reed to Urge Him to Set
Day for the BILL

Washington, Feb. 3.-(speciaI) A dele
cation of Western members waited on the
speaker in his private office to-day to lay
a request before him for n day in the
house to consider the free homes bill. The
delegation was headed by Delegate Flynn
of Oklahoma. and included I,ong. of Kan
sas; Hainer and Meiklejohn, of Nebraska;
Eddy and Kiefer. of Minnesota: Gamble
of South Dakota; Mondell, of Wyoming
the father of the original free homes bill.
Flynn was the spokesman, and presented
the merits of the bill, but before IL de-
Cision the committee on rules filed into the
room to fill an appointment for u con-
sultation, and the speaker asked the dele
cation to present their question tomorrow
or next day.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
PROTECTION AGAINST MOBS.
Bill Introduced Which Makes Cities
and Counties Liable for Loss
of Life or ProDerty

Washington, Feb. "a hill to protect the
lives and property of persons against
mcbs was introduced in the house to-day
by Representative Stewart, of Wisconsin,
Il provides that the city or county in
which mob violence results in destruction
of property. injury or loss of life shall
he liable for damages, and action may be
brought against officers of the law for
neglect of duty. In case of death, a sum
not exceeding 5000 shall be awarded the
relatives of the deceased. When the gen.
eral government. in the case of a foreigner.
pays an indemnity it can bring action for
recovery against the state in which the
person is killed.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
TO PROTECT WHOLESALERS.
John Senton Introduces a Bill De-
signed to Head on n Too
Common SyyindIc.

Topeka, Kas.. Feb. 2.-(Special) John
) atom introduced a bill in the house to-
day the object of which is to protect whole
sale houses against that class of men etcr-
naIIy bent on pcrpetrating a swindle by
stocking up heavily and then bursting or
transferring the stock 10 fictitious persons
in order TO avoid their debts. The bill pro-
vidcs a heavy penalty for pretended trans
fer TO fictitious persons. and compelS these
SwindlerS to make 4 statement under oath
rs TO the amount of debts against their
stocks before they can transfer them to
anybody. In order to reach this class. the
bill had to be made general, and so all
merchants will have to make such a state
mont in case they dispose of their propertv
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
FORT HAYS RESERVATION BILL,
Congressman Baker Proposes That II
BE Sold TO Hays City mt
$3.50 Per Acre.

Washington, Feb. S.-tSpecial.) Mr.. Ba-
ker, of Kansas, has introduced n bill in
the house authorizing the secretary of the
interior 10 sell. at $3.50 per acre. TO the
city of Hays, Kas., the remaining land. n
total of LII acres. of the abandoned Fort
Hays military reservation. and all improve
ments thereon, on condition that the state
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
JOY FOR JoINTISTS.
Senate BiIf Introduced Which Leaves
Only n Fine the Penalty
for Selling Liquor.

Topeka, Kas, Feb. 3.-(SpeclaL) While
the house has pending before it n bill
making it more difficult for jointkeepers
to do business in Kansas, the senate has
one which practically gives them license
to do business in violation of the state
constitution. The house bill provides that
a government license is to be prima facic
evidence of guilt. The senate bill, intro
duced by Fulton, repeals that section of
the prohihitory law which provides Il Jail
sentence as penalty for its violation. If
passed. this will leave only a fine as the
penalty. This is what the jointists want
They will send a lobby TO Topeka to work
for its passage.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
KANSAS RAILWAY FACTS.
Interesting Information Cleaned
From the Railroad Commits
siOncrs' Recent RcDort

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 3.-tSpecial) The re-
cent report of the railroad commissioners
gives some interesting information regard
ing the railroads which reach into Kansas.
The railway systems which lie in or touch
the state of Kansas number. all told. about
" 900 miles of track, excluding trackage
territories, all of which lie west of the
Mississippi river except Tennessee and Illi-
moiS. They employ, on their entire lines,
S2OO0 men. They employ in Kansas alone
2OOO0 men. In 1896. they paid out for wages
altogether about $50, 900, and their total
operating expenses were about SS2 900 900
The railroads of Kansas paid in 1896 near
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
NO CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
Kansas Senate Killed Senator Farrell
,rr 1ybs Bill Yesterday by
Vote of IG TOLL

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 3.-(Speciai.) The sem
ate went on record to-day as opposed to
capital punishment. The bill of Senator
Farrely TO compel the governor to sign
death warrants in cases of murder in the
first degree, which was reported favorably
by the committee, came before the com
mttee of the whole this afternoon and
after brief discussion, was killed by a
vote of l6 TO II.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-02-04
BANKER WILLIAMS SCHEME.
Introduces Bill Authorizing Coun-
ties to Issue Bonds to Estab-
Iish School Funds.

Topeka, Kas.. Feb. 3.-(Special) Banker
Williams, of Mcpherson, who was elected
on the Republican ticket and then deserted
that party for the Ponulsts is anxious
for Kansas to issue more bopds, so he in
troduced bill in the house to-day which
will have that effect, if passed. His scheme
is to enable counties TO establish a scnoo
fund of their own. The commissioners are
to be composed of the members of the
county board and the county superintend-
ent. In order to get nest egg. the bill
provides for the issuance of county bonds
He places a limit on the amount He
doesn't want more issued than will bring
the debt of the county up to per cent of
the assessed valuation.