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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-15
KANSAS REPUBLICANS EXPECT TO
CONTROL IN 1890.
HOW THEY FIGURE 1T OUT.
EXPECT 30 GAIN EIGHT MEMBERS
OF THE STATE SENATE.
Five by Election to Fill Vacancies
and Three by ConvcrsiOn-Eiect-
ing n Governor. House and
Supreme Court Justice
Will BE Easy.

Topeka. Kas.. March H.-tSpecial) II is
giving no political secrets away TO state
that the Republicans expect to wrcst from
The Populists their power in both branches
of the legislature two years hence. as well
as in the executive department. While the
senate now stands PopuIist by big odds,
and there is 10 general senatorial election
for four years. yet the Republicans have it
figured out just how the Populists will lose
ccEtrol of that body at the next session OF
thc legislature.
The senate now stands twenty-seven
PopuIists, eleven Republicans and two
Democrats. Senator Harris has resigned
already, and Senator Lewelling will GER
tainly follow suit when he takes the posi-
tion of railroad commissioner next month.
Then there are three other Fopulist sena-
tors who expect to get positions under the
state administration, and this will make
five Populist vacancies. This will reduce
the present number 10 twenty-five. 1t is
given out on pretty good authority that
three other PopuIists, who were Republic
state. have become tired of associating with
such an aggregation. and arc ready 10 re-
nounce the party OF despair and go back
to their first love.
This will leave the PopuliSts in the next
session with nineteen members. The Re
pUblicans express the belief that they can
Gerry every senatorial district where a va
cancy occurs. With the converts from the
Porulist party and the newly-elected Sena-
tors added TO the present number the Re
publicans will have the same number as
the PopuIists-nineteen. The two Demo-
crats-FarreIly. of Neosho. and Zimmer of
Wyandotte-are not in sympathy with the
Populst theory of government. AT this
session they have always opposed the radi-
cal Populist measures, and have voted
ofteIer with the Republicans than with the
Populists. The Republicans say they see no
reason why the Democrats would not do
the same thing the next time. Both OF
these senators-and thinner in particular
have been snubbed by the PopuIist admin
istrgtion. Every recommendation thinner
For that reason the Populists have no
claims on him.
The next Legislature is a good ways off
yet, and there is many slip 'twiXt the
cup and the lip" but, nevertheless. the
Popuiist administration is very deeply con-
tion.
Ii the Republicans should succeed in cap
turing the senate. they will undoubtedly
come into full control of all the branches
member of the supreme court TO go out is
Allen. Popuist. EleCting n Republican TO
succeed him. and electing Republican
governor and legislature will be las easy
as rolling off log" in view of the stupen-
dous failure the Populists have already
made in their attempt to run the state.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-15
JSstS WtIt TIN-StNtu.
EUROPE AND AMERICA.
Forecast of the Results of n General
War in the Old World.
From the New York Sun

FROM the New York Sun.
In the event of a general European war.
with England in the foreground. the United
States would be deeply interested in the
course of events. The war would certainly
affect this country in some measure. and in
several ways.
any forecast of the results of war so gil
garlic. Sanguinary and destructive. Great
changes would surely be brought about
by it.
IL is possible that. at the end of the war.
the Dominion of Canada would be one with
the United States. with the consent or at
the urgent desire of its people. IL is like
wise possible that all. or nearly all. the ISL
try. would be joined to the American Union.
II the event of a general European war
hosulities would not be confined to Europe.
They would very surely extend to Asia. to
America in which the warning powers pos
SesS provinces, islands or any piece of ter
ritcry. Were France hostile to England
foe example, it is probable that her navy
would attack British Guiana. British Hon
dUras. the British West indies. British
Columbia. Newfoundland and Eastern Can
ada. In that event there would be
OF European powers very near the south
ern part of our own country. the western
part of IL and this part OF 1t. 1t is possible
that the people of those regions who would
be liable to suffer from war on account of
a quarrel In which they were not con-
to receive them into the American Union
No man can conceive the changes that
might be brought about through a lonz
and sanguinary general European war.
foreign possessions in ii. her possessions
in Asia. in Africa. Australia and America.
IL Is possible that before the end OF the
nineteenth century the American flag may
be the protector of Halifax. Quebec. Win
nipeg. Vancouver. Bahama and Jamaica,
as well as of Cuba.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-15
SULTAN GOES TO PRAYERS.
How the Event Is ChronicIed in the
Government Organ.
From london Truth.

From London Truth
When the queen of Great Britain and Ire
land and empress of India goes to church.
couple of lines in the Court Circular are
sufficient to inform her hundreds of mil
lions of subjects of the fact. When that
distinguished potentate, the sultan of Tur-
key does the same thing. this is how the
event is chronicled in the government or
gan. Ikdam:
the Caliphat and of the sovereign power,
the sublime moonlight of prosperity. The
caliph most divine, the head of all believ-
ers. yesterday. day full of bliss. attended
bears his august name. and which is one
only of his lustrous and renowned works:
in the elevated desire. which pleases God,
to render the homage due to Him.
Our august master, who is himself the
source of unreasonable goodness. who
wears the crown of charity. and who was
seated in a wonderful carriage. which was
a model of honor and dignity. without
parallel. and hallowed by the shadow cast
upon 1t by his majesty-arrived at the said
mosque dazzling with holy light, and there
acquitted his debt of homage. gaining by
this means renewed holiness and bliss
which are added to his rare qualities. and
then returned again with everything most
majestic to his palace, which is unique on
this earth.
THE cries of Long live my padishah'-
prayers worthy of him-may God prolong
uttered by the imperial army 10 which
victory is already promised-and by his
faithful subjects during the passage of our
august master.
About fifty foreigners who had come
with introductions from their ambassadors
admired from the apartment in the palace
prepared for them the magnificent spec
tacle. His majesty condescended to send
to certain of them who Were worthy of
such his greetings and drowned them in a
sea of compliments.
1t is understood that the Ikdam is re-
vised by the Shadow of God on Earth
before it goes TO press. To all appearance
II might easily be written by the same au-
gust hand BY the way. 1 suppose we shall
hear that Sir Eflis Ashmead Bartlett is
among those who have been drowned in a
sea of compliments.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-15
Earthquake. in the Philippines.

From the North American Review.
Nature in showering riches unnumbered
upon Luzon did not forget to provide her
with an ever-ready supply of earthquakes.
which are brought out to startle newcom-
ers with suddenness and frequency Japan
is free from earthquakes compared to the
Philippines A man may be conscious of
a slight motion in Yokohama. but in Ma
nila his very bones seem to rattle. In Jap
an YOU are gently swayed; in Luzon you
are racked. San Francisco. which enjoys a
slight tremor now and then. would think
that her foundations were of dynamite If
she experienced one OF the dozen shocks
Manila has known in the last three decades
Indeed the study of earthquakes past and
present is u worthy excuse for visiting the
Philippines. No less an authority than Sir
John Bowring says. in describing these
seismic effects: They have overturned
mountains: they have filled up valleys:
they have desolated extensive plains: they
have opened passages from the sea into
the interior. and from the lake into the
sea" Are they not. then. a fit land for
rebellion and insurrection? The spirits OF
air and earth alike nurture unrest AS I
see again. II were, those cayernous
cracks in cathedrals and walls, those tot
tering spires and towers. those mountains,
where Pelion has veritably been piled ON
Ossa. insurrection seems the logical re-
suit of the surrounding and associations.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-15
Great Attractions.

Expect to turn thousands away2 Nom
sense, impossible, Who ever heard If a
summer hotel having to turn thousands of
applicants for board away2 Pooh-pooh, !,
ridiculous
But you don't seem to understand that
the Bridal Veil hotel-peach of a name isn't
tits altogether new and out of the ortIi-
nary rut; It's what you may most ade-
quately describe a dead sure thing. In
other words it will accelerate the movement
of the caloricized farinaceous mass in our
direction.
Well, you have mentioned about college
student walters, real cream and eggs, free
hammocks for everyone, grand orchestra
and all that sort of thing: but dolt see
anything particularly wonderful about
them. Lots of other hotels have these same
attractions and they don't turn away thou
sands.''
But. my dear fellow. these are all minor
attributes. We base our hopes of success
upon our own peculiar innovations. For in
stance. We furnish unlimited free diamond
engagement rings to every male. provided
they are to be used for their regular pur-
pose at our own hotel and then. moreover.
all the ladies' are taken under guarantee
that they shall be engaged at least once
every two weeks or else get their money
back. New York Journal.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-15
LITTLE HARM DONE.
Senator Stocks Well Pleased With the
Result of the Kansas Leg
iSlatiye Session.

Senator Fred A. Stocks passed through
the city en- route TO his home in Blue
Rapids. from legislative work in Topeka.
AS a business man in the state, he was
well pleased over the fiat fact that the
Kansas legislature had adjourned. There
is nothing to do now, remarked Mr..
Stocks, but to go home and go TO work
and he glad of the opportunity. We came
out far better than We had reason to ex-
pect when the legislature assembled
In rounding up the work of the session
Mr.. Stocks observed: I'VE passed two
good bills-one regulating charges at the
stock yards and the second reducing sal
aries of county officials. These two bills
could have been passed years ago with
benefit to the people of the state and in
cidentally with benefit to the Republican
party.
How about the many bills fatal to the
best interests of the state which were ad-
vccated by the Populists during the CAM
paign?" was asked.
ture,' replied Mr.. Stocks with a smile.
1.-THE reason for i is is plain It The Repub
ness interests of the state and its good
name. The PoDuists were united on the
general proposition of wreck and ruin. but
they had 20 many factional fights on hand
that at no time could enough of them get
together to carry out any particular one
of them. They simply clogged up in the
hopper. This congestive situation, while
largely produced by jealousies and i'll feel
ing among each other is not entirely at
trihutable TO that cause. You must re-
member that there were some PopuliStS
who were not radical. As an example take
Senator Harris. He opposed all radical
leg slation and for him and the state it is
good thing that he has his commission
aS United States senator. He could not be
elected now by the same men who voted
him into the place. He was conservative
and being something of a business man
himself knows something of the effect of
the proposed vicious legislation on the well
fare of the state
How about appropriations
Speaking in round figures the appro-
priations are slightly less than usual
which Is almost entirely due to the fact
that only small appropriation was mace
toward the completion of the state house.
as against Sl150o0 two years ago. There
was the usual amount of increasing of
fees.
II think ii is time observed Mr. Stocks.
that business men all over the country
In Kansas and elsewhere, conclude that
there is Il conservative controlling force
that can be relied upon 10 prevent real
damage to the best commercial interests
of the state. The record of the legislature
shaped by the Republican minority. win
have the effect of restoring confidence in
Kansas all over the country
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-15

weston. The Kansas delegates will be Sen
ator l.. =. King, of Cowlcy county "a
farmer: Senator George Campbell. of La
Hackney OF Sumner county. n lawyer; RcD-
rcsentative w. +. Brown of Pratt county
a farmer. and Representative Johnson. of
Nemaha county, merchant. Johnson is Il
Republican and Hackney Democrat. The
u hers are Populists. All said TO be in
railroad to Galveston unless very much
lower rates than are now in force can be
obtained.
Governor I.eedy rendered Senator Fred
Stocks. of Marshall, a place on the junket-
Ing commission. but the senator declined to
accept IL. and recommended the appoint
H,ent of Senator Wuliack as the Republican
member. The governor sent for Mr.. Wal
lack and offered him either Il place on the
commission or on the Hutchinson reforma-
tory board. The senator accepted the lat
ter position. and was appointed. Senator
Charles Johnson was after place on the
Kansas. Oklahoma and Texas conference
commission, but was turned down.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-15
MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE.
That Much Can Be Said of the Work
of the Late Oklahoma
Assembly.

Guthrie, o. T. March 14.-(Specialo This
consoling crumb may be thrown to the
Oklahoma Populists: Their legislature.
just adjourned. might have done worse: it
might have redeemed fewer of the pledges
made during the canvass last fall it might
have done what it did do in more crude
and bungling way.
The new marriage law forbids marriages
between parents and children and ances-
tors of any degree, between stepson and
stepmother, stepfather and Stepdaughter,
uncles and aunts, ,father-in-iaw and daught-
er-in-law. mother-in-law and son-in-law
and so on down the family chart. Males
under the age of Il years and females un-
der the age of is are not permitted to
marry without consent of parents or guar
dian. Males under the age of is and fe-
males under the age of Is are not permitted
to marry. either with or without consent
of parents or guardians. Whites are for
hidden to marry those of negro blood. All
marriages, not authorized by this statute
are declared void. and a heavy penalty is
imposed upon any person who solemnizeS
them. the probate judge who issues the
license, or person who aids in the procure
ment. The statute probably was not in
tended TO set aside the existing marriage
state of the territory, though section II
would almost bear that construction, as it
makes 1t Il misdemeanor for any person.
male or female. to live with another per-
son of opposite sex as husband and wife,
without having been lawfully married as
required by this statute
n OI Is the
one declaring void any legal publication
made in any newspaper which has not been
published for at least fifty-two consecutive
issues. This statue is intended to shut
out papers starting up with view of un-
del bidding established papers on legal
printing. but it closes with an amendment
which gives the plaintiff in any case the
unqualified right to designate in what pa
per the legal publication shall be made.
The act requiring all taxes to be paid in
lawful money of the United States estops
counties and municipalities from accept
ing their own obligations from those OBJ
licated to them.
Now that the territorial statutes have
been cleaned of the last vestige of law
relating to shipbuilding. shipmasters and
maritime matters in general, the highland
towns aspiring to become naval stations
must set their ambition on normal school
or some other endowed institution.
The location of colored normal school
at Lexington will prove wormwood and
gall to the community of Norman, where.
until the location of the insane asylum at
that point two years ago. no colored per-
son was permitted to so much as remain
over night. Lexington and Norman are
both in Cleveland county, which now has
four territorial institutions.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-15
DEFUNCT KANSAS BANKS.
Receivers TO BE Called Upon for state
ments of Their Condition
mt Once.

Topeka. kas. March 14.-(SpecialD Bank
Commissioner Breidenthal will send a cir
cuar letter to the receivers of the vari-
Gus defunct state banks in Kansas this
week notifying them to forward reports
of the actual conditions of these insti-
tutions to his department at once. Under
the new banking law which has just gone
into effect. receivers of defunct banks are
required 10 make reports TO the bank COM
mis- sioner every six months. This is a new
departure. and Bredenhtal says he be-
heves ii Will result in much good The re-
cent is expended by the receiver and the
bank commissioner can prevent any steals
There are now about seventy-five defunct
banks in the state, and the commissioner
says he expects to force settlement of
tEeir affairs at the earliest possible mo-
mont
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-15
THE PRESIDENTS SUNDAY.
Major Mckinley Attended Church Yes
tcrdny and Heard n Sermon on
..issured COnueeffons.

Washington. March 1i.-President Nc
kinney, with Secretary Porter and Mr.. and
Mrs. Abner Mckinley. attended divine
service at the Metropolitan Methodist
church this morning. Owing TO the bad
weather and the possibility that the presi-
dent might not come to church. there was
less of crowd gathered about the doors
than last Sunday, and few remained to see
him depart. Secretary Gage also was pres
ent. Mrs. Mckinley sent bunch of Easter
lilies. carnations and ferns from the White
the reading desk. Bishop Hurst and Rev
DIR. Cramer conducted the opening sery-
ices and Rev: Hugh johnson, d. D.. pastor
of the church. preached an eloquent SER
mon on Assured Connections" from Sec
ond Corinthians.
During the afternoon the president drove
out to the Garfield hospital TO see his
friend. General Hastings. of Bermuda who
was injured in an accident here recently
and who IS recovering.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-15
TO SING AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Ella Russell, the American Prima
Donna, COmplimented by
Mrs. Mckinley.

New York. March 1i.-ElIa Russell. the
American prima donna, whose European
successes have been regularly noted in the
American papers. arrived yesterday. She
Is to make her debut at the concerts of
the Symphony Society Friday afternoon
and Saturday evening of next week She
viii be heard later in opera.
Miss Russell. who in private life is Nine
Rishin. wife OF Il retired Italian army Of
hcer, is a native OF Cleveland. She has a
very large repertoire. comprising nearly
forty roles. Her voice IS described as hav-
ing an extensive range, delightful quality
and accuracy of tone.
She has been engaged 20 sing at mu-
sicale TO he shortly given at the White
House by Mrs Mckinley tribute to the
artist and her native Sfate
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-15
A. B. & S. P. R. R. CONFERENCE.
kansas Members to BE Appointed by
Governor Leedy To-day
All Decided Upon

Topeka, March H.-CSpecial, Governor
Leedy will Tomorrow appoint five dele
gates TO the interstate railroad conference
that is to be held at Galveston next month
TO consider means for securing cheaper
freight rates to the Gulf and to discuss
the advisabiity of joining of forces by
Kansas. Nebraska. Oklahoma and Texas
for the construction OF a trunk line to Gal.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-15
Their Claims Cut Down.

Topeka. Kas. March H.-tSpecialD The
legislature refused 10 allow in full the
claims of the three members of the state
board of public works under the Morrill,
administration. The members claims were
8. 800 each, but each was given $1,000. Cap
tain John Seaton said to-day that the ac-
tion of the legislature simply meant the
payment of so much on account and
that the legislature two years hence would
be asked to make up the balance.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-15
FINAL ADJOURNMENT FRIDAY.
senate to he Kept Alive to Confirm
the Text Book Commis-

Topeka, Kas., March H.-(SpecialD The
legislature will not adjourn sine die until
next Friday. At that time the school book
commissioners will be confirmed by the
SeEate. This course was decided upon full
]" to-day. The law will go into effect Fri
dag morning at O'Clock. and an hour later
the governor will send in the names of the
eight members of the board Enough
Populist senators have agreed to come
back 10 make a quorum. In the meantime
both branches of the legislature will be
kept alive by "A few members assembling
each day and taking Il recess.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-15
WOULD BE VERY EXCLUSIVE.
Nr. street Tells How He Will Run
Things Next Time He
Is Sneaker.

Topeka Kas March II. - Especially
Speaker Street, OF the house. to-day eX
pressed himself as alarmed over the influ-
encc of a legislative lobby. and said that if
it was ever his good fortune to be speaker
of another Kansas house he would not per-
nit anybody on the floor except members,
employees and newspaper men.
II would even shut out the families of
members" said he. "A members wife or
daughter bothers him SO that he can't keep
the run of things. The lobbyists should
be shut out by all means.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-15
Phil KeIley.s Ambition.

Troy. kas.. March 1i-(SpeciaL) The
many friends of Phil Kelley are insisting
that he Will be made collector of internal
revenue beyond doubt. For a quarter
OF century Mr. Kelley has been a lead
ing Republican worker and has never
pulled up by the pie counter. He has al
ways been an earnest worker for Mr..
Cyrus Leland and il is understood that
Mr.. Leland will work for his appointment
and will commence arranging things for
Kelley soon after he reaches Washington
Wednesday next.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-15
Many BfII. to Be signed To-d.y.

There are three senate bills and three
house bills. all carrying appropriations,
which have not yet been enrolled. The
clerks will finish them tomorrow morning.
and they will be sent to the governor for
his signature. The governor has about
twenty other bills which he will sign to-
morrow.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-15
Cotton Compre.. burned.

Sheffield. Ala March 1.-THE Sheffield
compress containing about 1,500 bales of
cotton. was totally destroyed by fire this
afternoon. The loss on the cotton alone
will amount to more than $4,000. partially
covered by insurance. The compress was
oSesated b. S. n. lpman s CT
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-15
4 s6.OO0,O 900 bridge.

Montreal. March 14.-The Quebec govern
mont has granted $4,000 toward the cree
tiop of a bridge across the ST. Lawrence
river opposite Quebec. The bridge is to
cost ss0oo.0o0 The Dominion government
Is expected TO grant at least si,oeo,oo0 TO-
ward the structure.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-15
Was Justly Angerrd.

What was the row between Timmins
and the Russian codnt last night?'
THE count got insulted because Timmins.
in trying to give him introduction, left
out nine syllables OF his name"-Indianap-
oils Journal
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-15
condemned to sIcep.

Judge-"Where are you FROM
Prisoner-'.Pkiladeiphia yer HONOR
Judge-"Ten days-in the morgue."..
Judge.