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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-14
HUTCHINSON. KANSAS, THURSDAY. JANUARY IA, 1897
KANSAS SENATE COMMITTEES.
Lieut-GoV. Harvey Names the Men Who
VIII / rame Legislation.


TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 1S.-Lieut.- Gov.
Harvey has announced the following
standing committees Of the senate:
Judiciary - Crossen. Farrely, Campbell
RYAN, Forney, Hart, Hesson, Goldman, Lamb
Ways and mens-Lewelling, Harris, King
Jumper Sheldon, Stocks, Sterne
Elections Young Benson, Cooke, Coleman
Fulton
Federal relatons-Shaier, Prltchard, Cald-
well, Morrow, Walack.
Railroads. Harris, Lewellng. Householder
Helmick' Forney, Hanna johnson, Fulton,
Morrow
Assessment and taXation-Benson, Brad
dock, Caldwell, Matthews. Stocks
Fees, salaries and mileage-Jumper, Mosher,
Hart, HesSon, Sterne.
Municipal INTERCHANGEABLE Forney,
Farrely, Ryan, Shaier Sterne, Johnson
Corporations-Cam Farrely, Mosher,
Stocks, Fulton.
State affairs-Helm, Lewelling, Campbell,
Battey, Fulton.
Roads and bridges Caldwell, Helmck,
Fields, Matthews, Battey.
County seat and county lines-Hare, Haine,
Braddock, HessOn, Morrow.
Military affairs and clams-Helmlck, Prltch-
ard Reser, Wallacl, Battey.
Public health -Reser, Lewelllng, Sheldon,
Stone, Hesson.
Temperance rit:hard Harris, Helmick,
Battey, Fulton.
Agriculture and irrlgation-Hing, Helmlck,
Hanna Titus, CrOssen, Pritchard Morrow,
Matthews, Fulton,
Penal institutions - Armstrong Crossen,
Fields Battey, Wallack.
Charitable Institutions Householder, Mo-
sher, King, Stern Johnson
Manufactures and Industrial pursuits
dock Young, Shalier Hesson johnson.
Mines and mining-Ryan, Jumper, House,
holder, Wallack Morrow
Banks and insurance FaTely, Campbell,
Lupfer, johnson, Matthews.
Printng-Cooke, Young, Householder,
Stocks Morrow
Education and educational Institutions
Titus, Lupfer, Hart, Coleman, Lamb.
Public buildings-Hlnna, Armstrong, Harris,
Sterne johnson.
Cities Of the first c!ass-Zimmer, King,
Hanna, Fields, Matthews, Sterne, Hesson.
Cities of the second and third class-Shel-
don, Fnrrely, Shader, johnson, Stocks.
District apportionment-Lupfe Helm, Shell
don, Ryan, thinner, Benson, Stocks, Coleman,
Walack.
Engrossed bills-Forney, Helm, Reser, Zlm-
mer, Wallaok.
Enrolled bills-Fields, Titus Benson, Lamb,
Coleman.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-14
THE TARIFF BILL.
Work of Framing the Measure Begun
by the Republican Committeeman.
SLATED FOR THE CABINET.
James Wilson, of Iowa, Likely TO BE Score.
tary OF AgriCulture-Deep Waterways
Francis Confirmation Opposed
Secretary Francis as Arbiter.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The repub-
lican members of the ways and means
committee began their work of franz
ing the tariff bill to-day, when they
held meeting, the first of long
series, which will continue until the
bill has been finished. Chairman
Dingley says that there will be no
subcommittee appointed, and that
each schedule will be discussed by all
of the members. Several experts will
be called in to confer with the repub-
licans, and will be asked to investi-
gate various matters for them. The
minority members of the committee,
according to the usual custom, will
take no part in the work until the bill
is ready to report to the house
For Secretary of Agriculture.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. 1T is under
stood that President-elect Mckinley
has practically decided upon James
Wilson, of Iowa, for secretary of agri-
culture, Mr.. Wilson is about 60 years
of age, Scotchman by birth, and pro-
prietor of II large farm. lie has not
only served in the Iowa Legislature,
but has been three times elected to
congress, his last service being in the
Forty Eighth session. He was mem.
Der of the committee on agriculture.
1t is understood that Mr.. Wilson will
owe his seat in the cabinet to the
friendly Intervention of Senator ALI
son.
Deep Waterways Commission.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The deep
waterways commission appointed by
President Cleveland in November, 1895,
has finished its report and submitted
the same to Secretary Olney 1t will
be placed in President Cleveland's
hands Immediately, and by him sub.
mitted TO congress as early as possible.
The report is an unqualified indorse-
ment of the ship canal project between
the United States and Canada, and en-
braces recommendation for an appro-
priation of S95OOOO for preliminary
surveys. A waterway depth of 90 to
30 feet, accommodating ocean steam
ers, is recommended.
Francis Confirmation Opposed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The senate.
in executive session to-day, considered
for time the nomination of David K.
Francis to be secretary of the interior,
but no action was taken. Mr.. Vest of
Missouri, was the principal opponent
of confirmation, and was seconded by
Mr. Pugh, of Alabama Both senators
made speeches against the confrma-
ton, and Mr.. Vest referred TO the let
ter which Secretary Francis wrote sup
porting the indianapolis ticket and OPP
posing the regular democratic ticket
nominated at Chicago.
Mr.. Francis as Arbiter.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. - Secretary
Francis decided to-day to give hear
ing to the Choctaws opposing the
treaty and then to frame his recon-
mendations to the president independ-
ent of suggestions made by the com.
In other words, he will to
all intents and purposes act as arbiter
between the Indians and the commits
sion. There seems TO be danger now
Of the treaty falling in congress be-
cause Of the determined opposition Of
the lobby
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-14
BAD STATE OF AFFAIRS.


Condition In the Indian Territory That the
Dawes Commission Cannot Remedy.
VINITA, /. T., Jan. 13.-General con-
ditions in the territory are represented
as deplorable. 1t is said that less than
80 cattlemen have fenced nine.tenths
of the Creek country, and are charging
exorbitant rents; that the Choc taw
mines are in the hands of few whites,
who have grown rich out Of the COM
mon property, and will resent inter-
ference by the Dawes commission or
any other body, and that the Cherokees
have recently made per capita pay
ments of more than ss,0O0,OOO, but are
in debt s5OO,O with national scrip at
so cents on the dollar.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-14
KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
Several Bills of Importance introduced in
the senate.

Several Bills of Importance Introduced In
the Senate.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan 13.-The first
bill introduced in the senate was by
Cooke, for loaning the state permanent
school fund, the agricultural college,
the state normal and the state univer-
sity funds to the citizens of the state,
and for the preservation thereof. For
ney introduced the next four bills,
among them one to prevent corpora
tons or agents of any institutions or
individuals from bringing or sending
homeless children or waits into this
state; to secure uniformity in the as
sessment and taxation of bonds, mort
cages, notes and other evidences of i'm
debtedness, and another TO provide a
lien upon the crops for work and for
machinery used. Lewelling pre-
sented a bill to establish a state
normal school at Wichita. This will
be his big fight Householder intro
duced bill to amend the present bal
lot law; Young, to regulate the
fees charged by newspaper pub
fishers for legal notices and coun.
ty printing; Hart, to create
state school tax and to provide that
after July /, 1897, no railroad shall
charge more than two cents per mile
fare for persons over IL years of age
and not more than one cent per mile
for persons under that age; thinner,
providing for the marking and brand
ing Of articles made by convict labor.
Mr. Forney also introduced bill
t III 4l.ia sweeping reductions in sala.
ries of all state officers. An average Of
$500 was taken off the salary OF each
officer.
Sterne introduced bill to absolutely
exempt from garnishment and all other
process the wages of all laborers and
mechanics who are heads of families;by
Jumper, repeating the Office Of coal oil
Inspector, and for uniformity of school
books, also for a two-cent railroad
bill; by Campbell, providing that
cities and townships may en-
ploy idle labor and pay for it in
treasury notes to bear interest at the
rate of one per cent per annum, prin-
cipal and interest payable at maturity
at state treasury.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-14
MILLIONS sTARYING.
Statistics Of tho FamIne-stricIxen Popula-
ton of India.

Statistics OF tho FamIne-stricISen Popula-
tiOn of India.
LONDON, Jan. H. Lord George Ham
ilton, secretary of state for the Indian
department, has sent to the lord mayor
the statement upon which the appeal
for subscriptions for the relief of the
famine sufferers in India was based.
He says that districts with a popula-
ton of $1,000, 900 will be sufferers from
famine until the end of March, and
that it may continue in some parts un-
til the end of June. In other districts,
having 100000 inhabitants, the dis
tress may deepen for a shorter or
longer period, while 100000 people in
the native states may be victims Of
famine. The density of the famished
population varies from 9O2 per square
mile In Mozafferpore and Bengal to 1923
per square mile in Bhalagat and the
central provinces. There were 1,9OO,-
600 persons on the relief work at the
beginning of January, and this number
will certainly reach 1000, 900, and may
exceed 100000 1t is estimated the
famine will cost the Indian treasury
"a, 900, 900 to 1000, 900.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-14
A LIBEL ACTION.
Mrs. WoodburY's Charges Against the
Boston Traveller Ruled Out
POPULIST PRESS MEETINGS.
Tho President and the Secretary Each
Call One at Different Places on Feb
ruary 22-No Quarantine with Can
ada-Delaware Whipping Post

BosToN, Jan. 1S-The charges Of
criminal libel brought against Torrey
E Wardner, editor of the Boston Trav-
eler, and Frederick D. Cham berlain,
by Mrs. Josephine Curtis Woodbury.,
teacher of Christian Science, was ruled
out of court by Judge Dewey,
yesterday and the defendants were
discharged. The action was
brought by Mrs. Woodbury. on
account of articles published in
the Traveller, giving in detail the
methods alleged to have been employed
by her in obtaining pupils in her cult,
and reference was made to certain
homes which, it was alleged, had been
broken up on account of the refusal of
Mrs. Woodbury's disciples to remain
in them unless the other members
adopted the belief The principal one
of these homes mentioned was that of
Frederick D. Cham berlain.
POpulist Press Meetings.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 13-In the recent
campaign Paul Vandervoort, OF Omaha,
president of the Populist Reform Press
association, supported Watson and was
opposed to fusion, while A. Rozelle,
of Missouri, secretary Of the associa-
ton, was a supporter of the fusion
deal in Missouri Vandervoort, who
claims a majority of the executive
committee, has called the next annual
meeting for February 90 at Memphis,
Tenn. Rozelle has met this by calling
a meeting to be held at Kansas City
February %, the object of which will
be the reorganization of new asso-
citation.
Quarantine to Be Abolished.
OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 13.-The Domin.
ion cabinet has passed an order in coun.
ell adopting the agreement which was
entered into by Sydney Fisher and the
authorities at Washington on the sub
ject of cattle quarantine. AS result
Of this arrangement international
quarantine will be abolished between
Canada and the United States and rigid
inspection put in force between each
country. Quarantine against other
countries will remain.
The Whipping Post to Go.
WILMINGTON, Del, Jan. 13.-The
committee on judiciary in the consti-
tutional convention has decided to
recommend the adjustment of the
whipping post as a means of punish
ment for petty criminals and the con-
vention will take such action in a few
days. The whipping post has been in
vogue in Delaware for more than 100
years.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-14
Nn pItr for rrnIn Rohhers.

CHICAGO. Jan. Is Express and rail-
road managers have sent to messen-
gers and train guards letters instruct
ing the men to shoot to kill in
each and every case where rob-
berry is clearly the intent OF any
one who interferes with the running
of "a train and cash reward of $500 is
held out for each robber shot but not
killed and 81, 900 for a Jesse James
emulator who Is killed. -.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-14
SNOW OVER THE WEST.
All sections Affected Railroads and Tele-
Rrnpha In Bnd Shape.

All sections Affected Railroads and Tele-
graphs in Bad Shape.
CHICAGO, Jan. 10. -Dispatches re-
ceived from numerous towns in Ne
braska, Kansas Wyoming, Montana,
Iowa, northern Illinois and the Black
hills of South Dakota, show that snow
storms ragged in these states yesterday
and last night and many places report
it still showing. Many places reported
street car travel and traffic seri-
ously delayed, and in some towns
blocked together. Railway companies
report trains are more or less behind
time. If the storm keeps up it is
feared that much damage will result
10 telephone and telegraph wires.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-14

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. 13-An
executive session of the senate was
held to act on the appointment of Lee
Meriwether, of st. Louis, for labor
commissioner and ]. D. Stark,
of Cooper county, for warden
Of the penitentiary. Meriwether
is the present commissioner.
His appointment blasts the hopes of
A. Rozzelle, the populist state chair
man, who thought he would surely get
it and secured the Endorsement OF the
democratic state committee.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-14

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Nov. 95-Despite
the unremitting efforts of the Pacific
Express Co. officials and Pinkerton de-
tectives, George E Ross, the missing
money clerk at the company's depot
office, has not been found. Nearly
every one about the depot, not con-
nected with the Pacific Express Co.,
has theory about the affair, but the
theories themselves differ as often az
they are retold
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-14
MRs. pIaGs ZOE LEADER.
Kansas Free silver Women form an Or
ganlzatlOn and Elect Officers.

Kansas Free silver Women orm an Or
ganIzatlOn and Elect Officers.
TOPEKA Kan, Jan. 10 The free
silver women, in session at Topeka
yesterday, effected a state organiza-
ton. While it is distinctive in its or
ganization, it is in harmony and will
cooperate with the state silver organ.
izatiou formed at the silver mass con-
vention here yesterday The state
officers are: President, Mrs. An
ME L. DiQgs, Perry; vice presi.
dent, Mrs. Fannie vickery, Emporia;
secretary, Miss Gracia Hart, To.
peka; treasurer, Mrs Champe, Garnett.
The resolutions adopted declare that
the home is the woman's chief sphere,
and that present economic conditions
are forcing them to be mortgaged and
subsequently be sold out by the sheriff;
that because of this condition it be-
comes the duty of the women to study
the situation and ascertain the causes
and assist in removing them.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-14

PTTTsBURG, Kan, Jan. 1S.-William
Moore, senior member of the firm of
William Moore & Sons, proprietors of
the Daily aud Weekly Headlight, died
this morning, aged 70 years. In point
of service he was the oldest editor in
the state. He. commenced his career
at the age of is years in the office of
the Berks County Journal, Reading,
Pa, as an apprentice. He came to
Kansas soon after the war and for IS
years has been connected with the
Headlight, one of the most profitable
newspaper plants in Kansas.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-14
Dubois Running Behind Claggett.

BOISE, Ida, Jan. 13.-The house bal
loted for senator yesterday. The re-
suit was: Dubois, II; W. II. Claggett,
%; scattering, 10 Claggett got two
democratic votes The vote in the
senate was: Claggett, s; Dubois, o;
Glenn, 1; Angel, 1; Crook, l.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-14

LANCASTER, Pa, Jan. 1a-William
Leibold, II years of age, until recently
a messenger boy for a telegraph COM
psny here, has spent $4,000 stolen
money since last October in gambling
and fast living, and yesterday was
Jailed with barely penny left
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-14
Mai. McKInley Pleased with ChlcagC

CHICAGO, Dec. 90. - President-elect
Mckinley, who had intended to leave
for Canton, last night, did not do so,
having enjoyed his rest so much that
he decided to remain one day longer.
He and Mrs. Mckinley started for
Canton tonight in order to take Christ
mas dinner with his mother.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-14
NOTORIOUS CRIMINAL PARDoNED.


One OF bOV' stones Last Omclal ACTS was
to Pardon Desperate Jim French.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 13.-Before retiring
from office Gov. Stone pardoned Jim
French, one Of the most noted crimi-
nails in the west. When Chief of De-
tectives Desmond heard of French's re-
lease, he wired nearby cities his de-
scription, and later mailed circular
to all the chiefs of police. French is
wanted by the federal authorities at
DeSoto, Mo-, for blowing open the
post office safe. He secured 81, 800 in
the job. He is also wanted at Walden,
Mo-, for cracking a safe in the post
office, in company with johnny Burns,
and taking from It 5000 in stamps. He
is wanted also In tuSa, lii, for crooked
work. Chief Desmond thinks he can
convict him Of completely in the Pope's
theater safe robbery in this city, four
wears apO
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-14
uawaIians Expect Annexation.

SAN Francisco, Dec. 22.-According
to steamship advices from Honolulu,
letters from Minister Hatch at Wash
ington and Minister Cooper at Boston
recount interviews with congressman
and speak most hopefully of snnexa-
ton. Hatch predicts that the annexa-
ton question will be brought up at
the snocial session next spring.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-14

Rich HILL, Mo-, Jan. i2-Chief Of
Police Beatty shot and killed an un.
known tramp who resisted arrest and
after clubbing the officer with billy
drew a revolver. Sentiment is with
the chief
The times., 1897-08-08

week before she knew that he had travelled
from Maine 10 the Yukon with tramps,
cjrcuses and anything else that wanted a
boy along. and that as soon as he had an
other attack of the gypsy fever, which at
tacks all of US at times, he would be more
than Likely to be off. So she easkedquestions.
John shifted from one foot to the other.
well. you see. I thought might have
to pay er fine at the police court"
Police courtl Have You been in q
scrape?"
No, ma Fam, not precisely. 1 amt been
scrappin'. You see 1t was this way The
other clerks had pricked up their ears behind
their glass screen and were listening for
what should come.
1t was this way Me and Jerry Duffy
went to a spirit seeance last ght, one er
them 10-cent seeances on Seventh street.
They put all the folks round in a circle and
blew out the lights. 1 didn't like it, but
I kep' still. Then sone'hn white COM
out in the middle of the circle, and woman
rible, and / wanted TO get out, fer don't
like things Ike that. And the folks all
got TO hollerin' and cryin' and takin' on,
and it made me want to git. But Jerry
Duffy he said set still. So set still. And
then that white thing it come down right
between Jerry and me, and Jerry said it
was Frank McAlwee that was killed on the
railroad last year, and the thing said s
was Then 1t KEEP gettin' nearer and
The times., 1897-08-08

made, IN story. All country people are
deacons, except the prosecuted hero and
the Eomen and Children Well, Deacon
Munks mad SoId some hay TO man once,
and owing to some uIiscalcllation had
net received enough change, by 1 cent;
and he had driven over intothe next county
after the eenta Week later, so that he could
send it to the heather. That was why the
townspeople said the deacon was near.
He always was near any place here cop
pers were lying around loose, but the cop
pers never came after him.
Then the door opened, as doors Will,
even in the coldest weather. and Deacon
Munks came in. He shut the door quickly,
because he did not like to see either heat
or fresh air wasted, and he came up to
the stnrekeeper with molasses jug, and
asked for quart of molasses.
The storekeeper went after the moFasses,
and 1t taok him long time, for molaSses
in January Deacon Mgnks used To say,
was slower than anything except his boy
Jabez. Molasses Will not run up hill,
and neither would JebeZ. The storeEeeper
measured out little more than j qua rr.
for he knew that q good deal of nolasses
would stick to the sides and bottom of the
measure, and he was honest, and wished
TO give the deacon exactly what he paid
for But the deacon did not believe this.
So, when the storekeeper was waiting on
some one else, he sIyly set the tin measure
on the back of the stove, where il was very
not, so that the moiasses would thin, and
he could pour ii into his jug. The deacon
did not Like to be cheated. He hatedit like
pDisnu-rnt JpjSpn or. Da ris groom
The storeaeeper saw this performance,
and it made him mad for he knew he had
given the deacon good measure. So he
came out from behind the counter and
casually remarked. while feeding the fire,
that he had heard the new minister was not
quite sound on predestina ton. The deacon
came round where he could see the store
keeper, and began to tell what ne thought
about it. .h
trhis part of the story is too warm for
our climate, for the discussion was heated,
and the deacon, besides, used some very
warm words In d strictly theological
sense, and the stoTekeeper pretended to be
angry, and used snme warm words in an
other sort OF sense, and, altogether, it
was hot tin.e.l III u
Finally there was a srnellnke candy pun
that has gone wrong, and the deacon
rushed re ind to look at the quart measure.
The bottom had meltedout and the molasses
was sputtering all over, the red-hot stove,
The deacon looked foolish He had to pay
the storekeeper for the quart measure and
hear what the storekeeper thought about
him besides, and as the door closed behind
the deacon s righteous hack the storeIkeeper
grinned, took down new quart measure
from nail and hung it upin the eellarwa ay.
Is not this cool story?
The times., 1897-08-08
SfarYRd.

..No," said the philanthropist, firmly,
ST cannot give you financial assistance.
am opposed to the principle Of indis-
criminate almsgiving on the street. But 1
will gladly give you an order on restaur-
ant for whatever you may want, if You are
hungry
And he did. A few days later he visited
the restaurant and walked up to the cash
ier's window and said: 'T suppose you
hold charge against me here. sent a
poor fellow to you last Tuesday, md
want to settle his bfii.''
YES sir,'' replied the young woman te-
hind the counter, as she rummaged among
some papers and found an unpaid check.
40 cents, please.''
Mercy on u.s." calculated the phiian-
thropist, "thas poor fellow must have
been nearly starved. What did be eat to
amount to SO much as that?''
lone gin fizz,'' she said, two Manhattan
cocktails. whisky straight and three
besraseChicago Times Herald.