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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-10
RAILROAD BILL REPORTED,
Senate Recommends the Harris Measure
With Slight Amendments.

Senate Recommends the Harris Measure
With Slight Amendments.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 6.-The Senate
committee on railroads agreed to
report Senator Harris railroad
bill with slight amendments.
TIE bill contains the principal
features of the Iowa law, giving
the board of railroad commissioners
authority to fix freight rates and to
enforce its orders. 1t also places ex-
press companies under its control. The
only amendment of Importance was
that schedule of rates should be es-
tablished by the legislature for the
commissioners to go by.
The bill provides for the appoint
ment of commissioners by the gov
ernor. Senators Harris, Household er
and johnson were named as a commit
tee to prepare schedule of rates for
the bill
The committee also agreed to repor rt
Senator Pritchard's bill prohibiting
the issue of passes to voters who "go
home to vote"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-10
State Asylum Rennasts.

JEFFERSON CITY, No., Feb. s.-Dr.
Woodson, in charge of the state asv-
lum at st. Joseph, asked the commit
tee on appropriations for an appropria-
tion of S150,OOO for a new asvlum
building and $4,000 for an electric
light plant and other improvements
together with repairs DR.. Robinson
OF the Nevada asylum asked for s15O :
600 for his asylum. 1t has more land
than the St Joseph asylum, but the
land is poor. 'iie
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-10

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Feb s.-At 10
o'clock this morning Deputy United
States Marshal Wadsen received a
telegram from Ben G. Shelby saving
that his father was better and that DR.
j. {: Rogers, who had been sent for.
need not go to Adrian. A later tele-
gram stated that he still showed inn
provement.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-10

legal holidays in the full sense of the
word is the spirit of greed that exists in
business men, who only become patri-
otic when it suits their best financial
interests. If we are to have real holi-
days in which the true spirit of
patriotism finds full play, the plain
people will have to take some sort of
initiative.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-10
Freight Trains Meet in = ro.

ToLoNo, Ill, Feb. s.-Two freight
trains collided on the Illinois Central.
Two miles Eorth of here, in dense
log early to-day. Both engines were
completely demolished, as were also
nve carloads of merchandise and three
oox cars, In one of which were thirty
mead OF horses, all of which were
killed. No person was hurt
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-10
Received by the Pope.

ROME, Feb. Prince Henri dor
leans, who is in this city on his way to
Abyssinia at the head of large expe-
dition of a peaceable nature, was given
an audience by the pope yesterday.
The reception at the Vatican has
caused considerable comment and
Prince Henri is thereby supposed to
have asusmed the leadership of the
Monarchists, who rallied to the sup
port of the French republic in obe-
dience to the request of the pope.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-10
JUDGE GOFF DECLINES. o

The West Virginia Jurist Will Not Ac-
cept a Place in the Cabinet.
CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 5.-Judge Golf
has written to Major Mckinley let
ter received only this morning, couched
IN such terms as to warrant the an
nouncement that he will not be in the
cabinet His name must now be erased
from the cabinet slate
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-10
solIdIy for . Bankruptcy Bin.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The Senators
from Missouri, Kansas and Illinois are
receiving large patches of petitions
daily urging the passage of the bank
ruptcy bill The sentiment of the
three states appears to be almost unan-
imously in favor of the bill.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-10
New Job for Olnex.

WASHINGTON, Feb. s.-Secretary Oh
ney has received from President Eliot,
of Harvard university. an invitation to
fill the chair of International law at
the institution after the expiration of
his term of Office in the state depart
ment. The secretary has taken the
offer under consideration.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-10
Lincoln and His Callers.

L recollect as perhaps the most in
teresting hour of my life one spent
with President Lincoln in his office
on one of his reception days. CAPTAIN
James, quartermaster at Fortress Mon
roe, had been dismissed by Mr.. Stan
ton, secretary of war, for a technical
violation of the regulations. Stanton
refused to hear any explanation in de-
tense and the president was appealed
to. l asked If could be of any service
in Washington, and upon an affirma-
tive answer | went at once. | tried
two days to get an audience, but found
cabinet meetings OF members of con-
gress occupying all the time By the
third day the anteroom had become
full of people waiting to see the presi-
dent, men, women and boys. white
and colored. I had by this time made
the acquaintance of the doorkeeper,
who said to me that he thought if
l would wait a few minutes the whole
crowd would be admitted for that
was the custom of the president when
ever a crowd like that was there if
there was no cabinet meeting nor any,
thing of that kind. In a few minutes
the door opened and the crowd poured
in, men, women and boys. l did not
count them, but there were surely 100.
AS soon as I entered the room 1 cast
my eyes over it and saw seat, which
if could reach, would enable me to
see and hear all that took place. 1
secured the coveted seat and saw and
heard Mr.. Lincoln decide their cases.
The president patiently heard all they
had to say and his good nature, kind
ness and wisdom were so manifest
that all could but admire the unerrine
judgment and humanity with which
they were all dismissed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-10

ney." At that somewhat familiar sal
utation all eyes were turned on me
with wonder as to who 1 was that the
president addressed so Familiarity.
When ] reported what had learned
at the war department he took his
pen and wrote an order reinstating
Captain James and handed it to me
and said to me to take that over to
the department and see if they would
understand it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-10
Ex-OUEEN Ills SCHEME.
The Deposed Hawaiian Monarch Will
Have an Annexation claim

Have an Annexation Claim.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. s.-According
to advises from Honolulu by the
steamer City of Pekin, Kaululou said
of the ex-queen's trip to America: II
do not believe that she would have
gone there in dead of winter at great
risk to her health without strong mo-
tive and that motive is: The ex-uueen
has been deprived of the income of
the crown lands to which she was en-
titled, amounting to $780, a year
This has been taken by the gov rn-
ment. If the United States should an
mex Hawaii, she probably feels that
she has strong claim upon them for
redress for that loss of income. She
wishes, therefore, to be at hand to
press her claim whenever the question
OF annexation comes up. Her personal
presence might be important
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-10
No Mothers-tn-Lav Need A,,,x

GUTHRIE, Okla, Feb. 5.-The House
passed the marriage contract bill. It
prohibits the intermarriage cf whites
and negroes or Indians, and especially
prohibits that no man shall marry his
own mother-in-law.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-10
Lady Beresford . Mother.

LONDON, Feb Lady William
Beresford, formerly Duchess of Marl-
borough and previously Mrs. Louis
Hammersly of New York, has become
the mother of son. Mother and child
are doing we'll
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-10
Find a Place for Coburn.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Secretary Co
burn OF the state board of agriculture
of Kansas is to be assistant secretary
of agriculture. The place will be
formally rendered him very soon, and
it is quite certain that he will not
refuse.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-10
While Their Mother Wa. away.

CRAWLING, Mich. 5.-Seeley Wake.
ley's house in Grovetown, near here.
burned last evening, and his two chill.
dren, aged and years, were burned
to death. The mother was visiting
relatives near by.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-10
Two Prisoner. to BE Released.

HAVANA, Feb. s.-Consul General
Lee called upon General Ahmuda, the
acting captain-general, yesterday and
the latter promised to Hberate Senior
Adam and DIR. Betancourt (vho has
been acquitted of the charges brought
against him) within a few days.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-10
An ola wom.n Burned TO De.tb.

MANSFIELD, Mo-, Feb. 6. - Mrs.
Elizabeth Hall. wife of ex-County
Clerk Isaac Hall of Douglas county,
eccidentalIy fell into the FIRE place in
her kome TheFsdey, near Bryant. and
~as purpsd 90 Heath, - She wAs SO
SeAfe ct ees.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-10
Mrs. Beeoher Rallies Ae.In.

STANFORD, Conn, Feb. s. = Mrs
Henry Ward Reecher has rallied some
what and at noon was resting com.
soFtably. She was conscious aud aps
peaFsa tqhsys vfgaissd Sons yttsiitF,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-10
Wong Chin Foo In Limbo,

CmcAe0, Feb. s--Justice Richard
son held Wong Chin Foo, editor of the
Chinese Daily News and president of
the LeaGce OF Amerioanized Cinnamon.
to tile Criminal court on the charge OF
hsins the ksspsy Of . gsmhiiss heass.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-10
Bryan Wanted at Gn.h,,.

GUTHRIE, Okla. Feb. S.-The council
has adopted concurrent resolution
inviting William ]. Bryan to address
the Oklahoma Legislature
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-10
Love Pound Gullty of Murder.

EAPoRIA, Kan, Feb. 5.-Bob Love.
who shot one side of his fathers head
of with shotgun on Sunday, Decem-
ber 20, last, was declared guilty OF
murder in the second degree.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-10
WATSON LOSES.
The House Election Committee Unani-
mously Against the Popnlist

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. The house
committee on elections, which has
charge of the election contest brought
by Thomas E. Watson of Georgia, re-
Gently the Populist candidate for vice
president, against Representative
Black. decided to confirm Mr.. Blacks
title to his seat. The agreement, it is
understood, is unanimous.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-02-10

station in time. Mr. Lincoln put me
on the train, kissed me good-by and
told me to have good time. 1t was
just like him"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17
PORF[RLO
D[AZ IS
ASSAILHD
Continued from First PAGE

Pradillo then hit him powerful blow on
the neck, telling him. The gendarmes
rushed forward, and some mounted officers
and police seized and pinioned him. He
was taken through a side street and led
away, the people shouting: "Give him TO
usl" I'VE will hang him !"
But the gendarmes succeeded in keeping
their prisoner, being REINFORCED By
cavalrymen, the great crowd shouting and
running behind. The man was taken to
tie palace and stripped, but no weapon
was found on his person. He was taken
away to the city hall, securely bound, and
placed in solitary confinement, after being
questioned by officers.
His name is Ignacio Anulfo and he has of
late been employed in a notary's office as
a clerk, and is said by the Chief of Police
TO have a record as a man of violent hab-
its, given to drink and quarrels. Various
stories are told regarding his design on
the President, one theory being that he
was armed with a dagger. as many of the
police believe, but if so he must have
thrown it away, as no weapon was found
on him. 1t seems almost certain that be
intended HARM for at the m oment of deal
ing the blow he used opprobrious terms
and seemed most maniaca.
The President on returning to the pal
ace was cheered by the crowds and an
immense throng asse m bled in front of the
palace, cheering and shouting and calling
for the President.
President Diaz took the matter very
calmly and advised that the man be kept
in custody until tomorrow and be
brought before him to explain his mo-
tives, apparently believing that the man
had no murderous intent, but the police
feel that the case is one that demands the
deepest investigation, and they counseled
his being turned over to the military
trib unal, as he had assaulted their COM
mander-in-chief while in uniform.
1t is variously reported tonight that
Anulfo will bs tried by urt-martial and
also that he will be handed over to the
civil authorities.
General Powell Clayton, the United
States Minister, Immediately called upon
the President and offered his congratula-
tons, as did other diplomats and many
prominent people.
There is no doubt that if Anulfo had
fallen into the hands of the people
he would have been torn 10 pieces,
so intense was the rage of the people.
Some think Anulfo made the assault for
the sake of gaining noiofiety, having read
the accounts OF the assassination of Can
ovas.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17
AGAINST DISSEMINATING DUTY.
II Is Reported That the Attorney
General win Decide That Section
% Is Not Valid.

CHICAGO, ILL, Sept. l6.-An Inter
Ocean special from Washington says:
Attorney General McKenna has written
his opinion on Section % OF the tariff BILL
but it will not be made public until to-
morrow or Saturday.
An official high in authority to- hit
predicted that the opinion would be
against the entire section, and to effect
that section % did not repeal section 1928
of the revised statutes, authorizing the
President to suspend and discontinue dis
eliminating duties, and that he would
therefore hold that since this law still
has validity and the Presiden.
has suspended and discontinued all dis
eliminating duties in American ports, and
that as goods coming IN bond through
contiguous countries are credited to an
American port to which they are con-
signed, the discriminating duty does not
affect them.
In other words. this gentleman says
that the opinion of the Attorney General
will be against the discriminating duties
on the tea shipped to Chicago from Japan
by the Canadian Pacific Steamship Com
pany, and then in bond over the Canadian
Pacific Railroad, for the reason that the
tea was not broken in bulk, but was sent
in bond from Japan to Chicago, where
regular duties can be collected.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17
TAXES UP THE Strikers CAUSE.
The American Federation of Labor
viii Aid the Miners in the
Reqion of HozeHon.

HAZELTON, Pa, Sept. 16-The Amer
lean Federation of Labor has taken ZIP
the cause of the mineworkers in this re-
gion. Their Organizers are already at
work here, and when this has bee.. com.
pleted uniform scale will be form ulated
and presented to the operators.
There will be no marching or anything
in the nature of demonstration, and no
attic mpt will be made to bring about SYM
pathetic strike movements.
The work of organization is being done
by the sending of emissaries from mine TO
nine, aud every effort Is being made to
avoid the appearance OF demonstration.
A body of $50 men and boys, led by a
score of women, made a raid on the Car
son, Star and Monarch collieries at Honey
Brook, near Audenrsid.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17
WORK CAN
PROCEED At
SAN PEDRO
Continued from First Page.

l telieve that nine-tenths of the people
who have act veiy engaged in the San
Pedro movement would have stood as
Loyalty for Santa Monica had the proper
authorities reported that Santa Monica
was the better size of the two.
1--WE deny most emphatically that our
position has been taken merely from a
sense of vindictiyeness toward G. p
Huntington or the Southern Pacific Com
pany. We opposed Huntington's site be-
cause it was not the place for free har-
Dor. The restrictions on it were such as
would not have justified the Government
in expanding any large sum of money
on it,
Most of the credit for the victory won
for San Pedro is generally acknowledged
10 be due to four local rganizations-the
Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade,
Free Harbor League and the Merchants
and Manufa cturers' Association.
These BODIES represented practically
almost the entire business sentiment OF
this city.
1t has always been believed here that
Attorney General McKenna was friendly
to San Pedro, and his opinion declaring
that the execution of the law relative TO
San Pedro was mandatory upon Secretary
of War Alger has confirmed that belief.
The people here feel extremely grateful TO
him and declare he is deserving of great
credit for having brought the matter TO
an issue at the last Cabinet meeting.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17
BRITISH USE
The BAYONET
Fierce Hand to Hand
Fight Around Fort
GuliStan.
Gallant SikhS Repeatedly
Charge the Savage
TribeSmen.
Several Officers Fall In the Hot
Fire Poured Upon the Gar
riSOn.

SIMLA, INDIA, Sept 16-The Second
Brigade from the Mohmand punitive
force, commanded by General Jeffrcys,
reached the Rawat Pass on Tuesday last.
During the night the British troops were
attacked by the enemy, who kept up
heavy fire for six hours.
Lieutenants Tompkins and Bailey were
killed. Lieutenant Harrington was dan
gerously wounded, two privates were
killed, five privates wounded and twenty
five horses and mules killed. Fort
Gulistan was hard besst when REINFORCE
ments arrived. A large force of Afridis had
advanced to within 400 yards of the fort
The garrison of Fort Gulistan made
most gallant defense. The enemy ap-
peared before the place at noon Sunday
last, and by l O'Clock the water tanks
were filled and other preparations were
made to resist siege. The garrison was
com posed of 165 Sikhs, com manded by
Major Deveroux and Lieutenant Pra t.
Surgeon Pratt, Mrs. Daveroux, her four
children and two nurses were also in the
fort.
At 4 O'Clock in the afternoon the enemy
closed around the place within ten yards
of the walls, and at times rushed right up
TO them. The garrison repeatedly re-
pulsed the tribesmen at the point o. the
bAyonet, and there were some remarkable
exhibits OF bravery. A native sergeant,
with sixteen Slkhs, CHARGED into the midst
OF 300 tribesmen and captured three stand
ards. Another with ten men rushed out
TO help the first party, when the latter
were hard pressed by the enemy and be-
lore returning captured three more stand
ards.
The native captain, with two Sikhs,
dashed away TO the rescue of a wounded
comrade, cut their way through the enemy
and brought him safely into the fort.
There was some hard fighting through
out Monday last. and until the artillery of
General Yeatman- Biggs finally scattered
the Afridis. When tn was done, the
garrison of Fort Gulistan had been at
their posts for thirty consecutive hours.
The casualties of the British forces were
two men killed and thirty-eight wounded
The women of the garrison attended the
wounded under an unceasing heavy fire.
1t is reported that the Afridis and
Orakzais have lett the SANTANA territory
for their homes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-17

ness and fluctuations of silver, often sud-
den and violent in their character have
20 Influenced the economic situation of
the country that it is demanding the
serious attention of the Government and
has caused the adoption of strong meas
ures OF prudence ali expenses not abso-
lutely necessary being deferred or reduced
The magnitude and sudden character of
the present perturbation of silver GER
tainly do not correspond to the known
causes which have produced it, and,
therefore, there are well-founded motives
for expecting that the factors, more or less
artificial, which may have had an in
fluence in the decline OF silver, will be of
short duration and NAV even soon bring
about favorable reaction.
''There is not, therefore, for the present
any serious reason for alarm. The nation
will be able to pass through this difficult
period confronting it with the same Sc
renity which it displayed few years ago
when the causes produced alarm"
This portion Of his message attracted
great attention and was favorably re-
ceIveG. 1t was stated that the Finance
DEPARTMENT had issued concessions for
several DaUhS Vi ISSUE III TIE interior anu
had under study several other proposed
bank charters.
In conclusion, the President assured
Congress that there was every reason for
congratulation on the state of the coup-
Try which steadily grows richer, while
the Government revenue is continually
increasing.
There is only one thing to be regretted
and that is the single cause. entirely out
side OF the country to control, which
threatens 70 disturb the foreign trade of
the republic and the easy financial sltua-
ton of the Government. The recent de-
cline in silver, which, if continued and
aggravated, might occasion serious conse-
quences, only encourages national export
alton and manufactures, while the tenn
porary nature of this decline, according 10
the reports received by the executive, PER-
mits the indulgence of the hope that the
situation will soon clear up, and, in any
event, the national treasury is properly
prepared to meet it,
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HOLDING THE sILVER RESERVE.
Bank of En0land viii More 1otcard
UniUersat Bimetdtfism.

Bank of England Viii More Iotcard
UniUersat BimefaIftsm.
LONDON. ENG, Sept. 16-At the semi
annual meeting of the BanR OF England
to-day the governor, Hugh c. Smith. said i:
You are probably aware OF the pro-
posals laid before the Government in the
summer by the United States and France,
whereby this country might increase its
use OF silver as q contribution to an in ter
national agree ment, while not affectin Q
our gold standard, and might enable the
minis OF France and America to resume
free coinage. Among the proposals was
one asking the bank to hold the amount
of silver permissible under the act of 1914. "
The Governor then read letter, dated
July 20, addressed to The Chancellor of the
Excheuuer, Sir Michael Hicks Beach. L.
was rs follows:
referring 10 our conversation We beg
to say the bank is prepared to carry on
what is laid down rs permissible
in the bank charter, viz: To
hold one.fifth of its note issue in
silver, provided always that the French
mint is again open to the free coinage of
silver, and that the prices at which silver
is procurabie and salable are satisfac-
tory"
Replying to the question the Governor
said the bank had no negotiations wit
the United States Monetary Commission
ers, adding: I'VE have bought no silver.
All we have done is to agree under certain
circumstances to carry out what is per-
missible under the act OF 1874.