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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-11

When asked how he proposed to get
around the demands OF the District of
Columbia home rulers, the President is
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House and Store Robbed.

Mrs Salvador camilla, of No. 1913 E
street northw reported to the police
yesterday that her store and dwelling
house at that number had been broken into
early yesterday morning and quantity
of mems clothing and an umbrella stolen
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Wanted tnIypchburp.

John Broe. cOlored, who was arrested
by Detective Lacey on Sunday, was yes
terday taken back to Lynchburg, Va, by
Lieut.. Pendelton, of that city, where he is
wanted for attempt at murder
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Escaped Convictr shot.

Birmingham, Ala, May l1.--Sam Burke
and Russell Graham, two negro convicts,
who escaped from the Pratt mines prison
were overtaken by officers today, and IN
resisting capture were both dangerously
shot. Burke will die.
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Should be read daily, as changes may
occur at any time.
EUkEIGN MAILS for the week ending
May 10, close promptly at tnis oilce as
follows.
The advocate., 1897-04-14

1870, relating to contracts for aud the build.
ing OF the State Reform School, said sections
having spent their force, and become obsolete
Paragraph 65l2 passed in 1879, authorizing
the Commissioners Of Shawnee county to pur-
chase aud donate 10 the State lands for . site
for the State Reform School, said provision
having spent ito force; but all rights given by
or acquired under said provision are hereby
preserved.
Paragraph 65ls-passed in 1881, being re-
dundant, all It's provisions being covered by
paragraph $500, passed In 1879.
Paragraph 65S2--passed In 1876, having be-
come unnecessary, all It's provisions being in
cluded in paragraph 6l86, passed In 1879.
Paragraphs 1919 to 1880 inclusive, and 1888,
and 1889 to 7SO6--belng portions Of chapter 119
Of the general statutes Of 1858, and chapter $40
OF the laws Of 18S9-relatlng TO the general
statutes, their publication, and distribution,
said sections or paragraphs having become In
operative by force Of subsequent legislation
on the same subject.
SEC 2. This act shall take effect and be In
force on its publication in the official State
paper.
hereby certify that the above bill Ongi.
mated in the Senate, and passed that body
March 0, 1897.
n. M hAhNhKY EEbhAu6ub VI viz 0onhbos
M. WATSON, Secretary Of the Senate.
Passed the House March 10, 1897.
w. D. STREET, Speaker of the House.
A. D. GILPIN, Chief Clerk Of the House.
Approved March 18, 1897.
J. W. LEEDY, Governor.
STATE OF KANSAS,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
L,W. E. Bush, Secretary Of State Of the State
Of Kansas, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is a correct copy Of the original
enrolled bill now on file in my Office.
In testimony whereof have hereunto sub
scribed my name and affixed my
[sEALl official seal, this 81st day Of March,
1897. w. e. BUSH,
By G. M. Ross, Secretary OF State.
Assistant Secretary OF State.
The advocate., 1897-04-14
Published April IA, 1917
House Bill No. 8S2.
AN ACT

Disorganizlng joint school district No. /, In
Ford and Edwards counties, Kansas.
Be il enacted by The Legislature of the State Of
Kansas:
SECTION /. That Joint school district No. l.,
situated in Ford and Edwards counties, Kan
sas, is hereby disorganized, and that part Of
said district situated In Ford county 10 hereby
attached to and made part Of school district
No. 2, Ford county, Kansas.
SEC. 2 That all the property and effects be-
longing TO said joint school district No.
shall be partitioned and distributed as is now
provided by law.
SEC. g. This act shall be in force and take
effect from and after its publication in the
official State paper.
l hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the House, and passed that body
March Q, 1897.
W. D. STREET, Speaker OF the House.
A. D, GILpIN, Chief Clerk OF the House
Passed the Senate March 8, 1897.
A. NJ. HARVEY, President Of the Senate.
M. WATSON, Secretary Of the Senate.
Approved March l2, 1897.
J. w. LEEDY, Governor.
STATE OF KANSAS,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
l, w. E. Bush, Secretary OF State OF the State
of Kansas, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is correct copy Of the original
enrolled bill now On fle in my Office.
In testimony whereof have hereunto sub
scribed nv name and affixed my
[sEALl official seal, this Slst day Of March,
1897. W.E, BUSH,
By @. M. Ross, Secretary Of State.
Assistant Secretary Of State.
The advocate., 1897-04-14

ElDorado, Butler county, Kansas, is hereby
VacSted, and the tract of land hereintOfore
described shall hereafter be listed for taxa
tion % originally, before the same was taken
into the corporate limits Of said city.
SEC. 2. This act shall be In force and take
effect from and after its publication In che
official State paper.
hereby certify that the above bill orig.
inated in the Senate, and passed that body
March Q, 1897.
A. M. HARVEY, President OF the Senate.
M. WATSON, Secretary OF the Senate.
Passed the House March 0, 1897.
w. D. STREET, Speaker Of the House.
A. D. GILPIN, Chief Clerk OF the House.
Approved March 70, 1897
Nv. LEEDY, Governor.
STATE OF KANSAS,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
/, W. e. Bush, Secretary Of State Of the State
Of Kansas, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is q correct copy Of the original
enrolled bill now on file in my Office.
In testimony whereof, 1 have hereuntO sub
scribed my name and affixed my
[sEALl official seal, this 3lst day Of March,
1897. W. e. BUSH,
Bye. M. Ross, Secretary Of State.
Assistant Secretary OF State.
The advocate., 1897-04-14
Published April IA, 1871
House Bill No. 1853.
AN ACT

To disorganize school district No. So, In Saline
county, Kansas, and to attach the same TO
district No. IS, in said county, for school
purposes.
Be Il enacted By The Legislature of the State of
Kansas:
SECTION l. That school district numbered
So, lying in Saline county, Kansas, be disor.
ganized and the territory included therein be
attached to school district numbered Is, In
said county. And the County Superintendent
is directed to equitsbly apportion and divide
the money and property of said district
SEC. Q. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its publication once
in the official State paper.
mated in the House, and passed that body
February II, 1897.
W. D. STREET, Speaker of the House.
A. D. GILPTN, Chief Clerk Of the House.
Passed the Senate March 10, 1897.
A. NJ. HARVEY, President OF the Senate.
M. WATSON, Secretary Of the Senate.
Approved March 10, 1907.
]. W, LEEDY, Governor.
STATE OF KANSAS,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
l, w. E. Bush, Secretary of State Of the State
of Kansas, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing is correct copy Of the original
enrolled bill now on file in my office.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto sub.
scribed my name and affixed my
[sEALl official seal, this slst day OF March,
1897. w. E. BUSH,
By c. M. Ross, Secretary Of State.
Assistant Secretary OF State
The advocate., 1897-04-14
Published April IA, 1871
House Bill No. 14s.
AN ACT

To change the boundaries OF school districts
No. S5 and S6, Of Hallet township, Hodge
man county, Kansas.
Be Il enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
Kansas:
SECTION /. That the boundaries Of school
districts No. S5 and 86, Of Hallet township, in
HodgemGn county, Kansas, shall be 80
changed as to detach the north east On. E.)
quarter (1&) OF section number 10 (19), town
ship number twenty-five Gay, range twenty
five (95), from said school district number
thirty-fve (S5), Hallet township, HodgemAn
county, Kansas, and that said territory Is
hereby joined to, and made q part OF school
district number thirty.six 1857, of said Hallet
township, Hodgeman county, Kansas.
SEC. q This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after Its publication in the OFF,
cial State paper.
] hereby certify that the above bill orig
mated in the House, and passed that body
February 16, 1897.
w. D. STREET, Speaker Of the House.
A. D. GLPIN, Chief Clerk Of the House.
Passed the Senate March 10, 1897.
A. M. HARVEY President of che Senate,
M. WATSON, Secretary Of the Senate.
Approved March 10, 1897.
JW. LEEDY, Governor.
STATE OF KANSAS,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
l, w. Z. Bush, Secretary of State Of the State
Of Kansas, do hereby certify that the above
and foregoing Is q correct copy Of the original
enrolled bill now on file in my office.
In testimony whereof, | have hersunto sub
scribed my name and affixed my
lsEAL1 official seal, this S1st day OF March,
1877. w. e. BUSH,
Bye. M. Ross, Secretary OF State.
Assistants SECRETARY of Steta.
The advocate., 1897-04-14
Published April IA, 1897.
Senate Bill No. IA,
AN ACT

To change the boundaries Of the city Of Edo.
rAdo, and TO vACate q part Of che town site
OF the city OF ElDorado, Butler county, Kan
sas.
Be ii enacted By the Legislature Of the State Of
Kansas:
SECTION /. That the boundaries Of the city
of ElDorado, Butler county, Kansas, be,
and the same are hereby changed SO as TO
exclude from the corporate limits Of said
city certain tracts and parcels of land not
plated and described as follows, to-wtt
Commencing at the southwest corner Of the
southwest quarter Of section thirty-fOur, in
township twenty-five south, range i've east, OK
the sixth principal meridian; thence east,
twenty six and one.half rods; thence north
fiSy-four and one.half rods to the right ofwSy
OF che st. Louis, Fort Scott q Wichita railway;
thence west along said right-Of.way twenty
six and one-half rods TO the west line Of said
quarter section thence south fkty-foUr ana
0ne-hAlf rods 80 the place 0f cClMrneneem !;
aria aAid part % tha town SITE 0g tho city cf
The advocate., 1897-04-14

To change the boundaries OF school districts
No. S5 and SO, Of Hallet township, Hodge
man county, Kansas.
The advocate., 1897-04-14

To disorganize school district No S5, in Saline
county, Kansas and to attach the same 4,
district No. IS, in said county, for schoo
purposes.
The herald., 1897-11-06

This morning the board heard final arg
uments and divided politically and
on the question of admitting the vote OF
Center township. In such an event the
law provides that the matter be referred
to a Judge Of the circuit court, so that
the case was brought here and submit
ted this afternoon to Circuit Judge
Parker. Decision was reserved until
tomorrow.
Protests are made to the Soldiers
home vote at Dayton on the ground that
the voting precincts were not in the
proper place. If that vote should be
thrown out the Democrats would gain
two representatives from Montgomery
county and one senator, enough Con the
claims of the Republicans) to make the
legislature stand 73 Democrats to ~ Re-
publicans on joint ballot. Chairman
Nash says there are about forty pre-
cincts in the state where these technical
points on the location of the polls can
be raised, and if it is made an issue of
contest it will work both ways, with no
one knowing the final result.
The herald., 1897-11-06

bone; the Gayhead, Captain Foley, with
$500 pounds of bone and 800 barrels Of
oil; the Alice Knowles. with 1900 pounds
Of bone and AGO barrels of oil, and the
Jeannette. Captain Smith, 14.500 pounds
of bone, 100 pounds of ivory and the fol-
lowing skins: Seventy-two, white fox,
80 red fox, 1853 lynx, 13 marten. so mink,
q bear and 10 beaver. The Jeanette
has been unusually successful, her en-
tire catch for the season being 2S,700
pounds of whalebone, HOO pounds of
ivory, 572 white fox skins, 264 red fox,
16O lynx, 13 marten, 80 mink, 81 bear
and 20 beaver SKINS
Captain Newth of the Jeanette sailed
from near Herald island. 800 miles from
Point Barrow, on October 7th. He con-
firms the news that eight whalers were
nipped In the ice in that region. but
says they were seen later by the whaler
Alexander, which has already arrived
and reported their condition. He states
that the whaler John Winthrop is on the
way to this port with seven right whales.
The steam whaler Thrasher, which
came into port few days ago with her
propeller gone, is preparing to sail for
Karluk to bring to this port the em-
ployes of the cannery of the Pacific
Steam Whaling company at that point,
who were to have been brought home
by the JEANNE on her way down from
the Arctic. The JEANNE is one of the
vessels that was caught in the ice near
Point Barrow.
The herald., 1897-11-06
FARMERS INSTITUTE
San Jose Changers Advocate Increased
Co-operation

SAN JOSE, Nov. 5.-An institute is
being held here today, under the aus
pices of the San Jose Grange, Douglas
T. Fowler, Conductor of Institutes, in
charge. The attendance is only fair.
Prof. c. w. Childs delivered the open
ing address, in which he dwelt upon the
necessity of organization and co-opera-
ton among farmers. While they were
the most numerous part Of the popula-
ton, they We're the least potential, he
said, and this condition could be reversed
only by union of efforts. Business should
be conducted by the farmers as unit,
and thus save the profits of so many mid
dlemen.
He urged better training and educa-
ton for the young in scientific farming
and contended for the organization of
farmers clubs, which should have big
social side.
He was sorry the San Francisco press
had seen fit to notice the institute in
about three lines, while about three col
umns were given to prize fight, with all
it's bad morals and evil tendencies gen.
orally.
The institute will continue today and
tomorrow, and a greatly increased at
tendance is expected.
The herald., 1897-11-06
CHARGED WITH MURDER
A Fatal Fight With Tramps in
Arizona

PHOENIX, Ariz., Nov. 5.-Thursday
morning, Andrew Grant, typical
tramp, was found dead near Jones'
winery at Mesa, twenty miles east of
Phoenix. The body showed injuries
that could have caused death, but not
until today was the mystery cleared up.
John Riggs and Henry Steele, young
Mesa residents, are now in the Maricopa
county Jail, and third party, Phineas
Daily, was arrested today at Florence.
All are charged with murder. In his
defense young Riggs tells that the man
killed came to his death in a pitched
fight between five tramps and fifteen
Mesa lads. The tramps were camped
near the winery and had maltreated
several Of the boys at the drying place
Tuesday night. Wednesday night, in
retaliation, the Mesa lads secured help
and raided the camp Of the tramps.
In the battle with fists and clubs that
ensued one of the tramps was killed,
another had ribs broken and the three
others fled. The three have since been
located.
The boys are of good families and
have borne good regulations heretofore.
The herald., 1897-11-06
DESERTED HIS FAMILY
10 MAKE LOVE TO THE PRETTY
BNDEAVORERS
W. T. Lee Arrested at Stockton,
Whereat the Parents Of Impress
ionable Girls Will Rejoice

STOCKTON, Cal, Nov. 5.-W. r. Lee.
who has resided in this city for couple
of months. but whose wife and children
live in Oakland, was arrested here this
afternoon on a charge of deserting his
family. When the arrest was made
Lee was engaged in painting the Central
NJ. E. church. Along with the warrant
Of arrest came a report from Oakland
and San Francisco-particular the
latter city-that Lee has been engaging
himself in marriage to various estimabe
young ladies, who were ignorant that he
had wife, and it is also reported that
he is engaged to a girl here in Stockton.
When interviewed at the Jail the ac-
cused denied the engagements, but ac-
knowledged that he had deserted his
wife and child. He declared he could
not live with his wife, and said. in ef-
| feet, that he was dragged into his mar
riage with her. Her father was for
merly speaker of the assembly of the
state of Washington, and the young
woman was pOstmistress at q small
town there. Lee was a student in the
state agricultural college at Corvallis.
Ore, from which he graduated In June,
| 1897. He was married in February at
Hanford, Cal. From there they went
to Oakland the following month.
Mrs. Kate Mills arrived from San
Francisco today to identify the prisoner.
She keeps a boarding house, at which
Lee used to stay. Every now and then,
according to the lady's story, some fair
young Christian Endeavor lady would
inquire for w. T. Lee. Upon learning
that he had wife, the inquirers would
reply that he could not possibly be the
gentleman to whom they referred, each
one adding that he was engaged to her.
The young Stockton lady is supposed to
be the cousin Of a young man named
Ingle. She and Lee were acquainted in
Oregon, and Ingle and Lee have been
great friends.
The herald., 1897-11-06
STATE BANKS
Will Hereafter Do Business Under
National Charters

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 5.-Two Of
the largest banks in this city are about
to exchange their state for national
charters. On December 1st the Sather
Banking company, one Of the Oldest and
best known financial institutions in the
city, organized forty years ago, will be
come the San Francisco National bank,
and about the first of the year the Ne
vada bank, so long identified with the
fortunes of the bonanza kings, Flood,
Fair, Mackey and O'Brien, will become
the Nevada National bank. The San
Francisco National bank will have a
capital Of $500,000. Under the new char
ter Of the Nevada that bank will retain
it's present capitalization Of $4,000, 900,
said to be the largest capital Of any ma
tional bank west of New York, except
the First national Of Chicago. Under
the new charters there will be no change
in the directorates or officers of either
bank. 1t is said that other large com.
mercial banks in this city are about to
follow the example Of these two institv-
tiOns.
The herald., 1897-11-06
BIMETALLIsM
Not Affected by Action of the Latin
Union

Union
CHICAGO, Nov. 5.-A special to the
Times Herald from Washington says:
Secretary of the Treasury Gage, when
seen in regard to the decision of the
countries comprising the Latin Union
to increase the number of their small
each one of their population, said there
was no significance whatever in this
action as affecting the broad question
of bimetallism. The additional small
coins are to be coined from 5-franc
pieces, and the Secretary pointed out
that, as the 5-franc pieces have full
legal tender coinage value in the Latin
Union countries, while the smaller coins
are legal tender only to the amount of
40 francs, or about $7.75, the effect was
really to reduce the volume of legal ten
der silver in the Latin Union countries
to the amount of 5-franc pieces coined
into minor coins. He said he supposed
the countries interested were led to take
this action by the demand for small
change.
1.-The population of the five countries
composing the Latin Union-France,
Belgium, Italy, Switzerland and Greece
is about s1,0OO,OO0 and as the new
small coins are to be to the amount of
franc for each inhabitant. there Will
be withdrawn from circulation in these
countries about sS,OOO,OOO of 5-franc
pieces.
while this amount is large, it is
small step in the direction of retirement
of legal tender silver coins in the Latin
Union countries, and, as the initiative
was taken by Switzerland, it is believed
to be possible that it is one of the first
steps of that country in the direction of
getting rid of full legal tender silver
and adopting an exclusively gold STAN
dard.
1.-THE volume of full legal tender s.
franc pieces which are held by the Latin
Union countries has been responsible to
a great extent, it is said, for keeping
alive the agitation of bimetallism in
France and other countries composing
this union, and if Switzerland should
solve the difficulty by getting rid of her
legal tender silver, it would it is thought.
decrease the strength of the bimetallic
agitation in Europe"
The herald., 1897-11-06
THE ACTOR PUG
Will Now Return to the Ham Fat
Business

OAKLAND, Cal. Nov. Sat the
Acme club tonight Billy Elmer. the
actor -pugilist, and Frank Mcconnell of
San Francisco fought an eight-round
contest for purse of $3.50. Each man
weighed in 143 pounds. The first round
ended in McConnell's favor with Elmer
somewhat groggy. Mcconnell made
some whir1wind rushes and opened the
second round with more rushing, though
he tried to wrestle.
The third round was McConnells. In
the fourth Mcconnell rushed Elmer hard
and punished him numerically, twice
knocking him down, and on each occa-
sion Elmer was as good as out. Elmer's
seconds then threw up the sponge and
Mcconnell was declared the winner.
The betting odds at the ring side were
as high as to l against Mcconnell.
The herald., 1897-11-06
FIVE THOUSAND NAMES
SHOW THE YEARS GROWTH OF
PENSION LIST
Seven Widows and Nine Daughters Of
Revolutionary Heroes Are Still
on the Rolls

WASHINGTON. Nov. 5.-The first an
nual report of the commissioner Of PEN
sions, Clay Evans, to the secretary of
the interior was made public today.
There were added to the pension rolls
during the year the names Of so, 101 new
pensioners, and there were restored to
the rolls 3971 pensioners who had been
previously dropped. making a total of
54.072.
During the same period the losses to
the roll were S1,96O by death. 1914 by re-
marriage Of widows and mothers, 1S45
by legal limitations (minors), 1858 for
failure to claim pension for three years
and 400 for other causes, an aggregate
of 41,122.
The whole number of pensioners on
the rolls June 80. 1897, was 976.014. The
gain over the previous year was 1856.
Seven widows of revolutionary soldiers
and nine daughters of revolutionary
soldiers are still on the rolls.
During the yeer 1924 claims of vari-
Gus classes were disallowed. This num-
ber, however, does not include claims
which were made for higher rates of
pensions.
The amount disbursed for pensions
by the pension agents during the year
was $139, 1885, and the amount dis
bursed by the treasury settlement was
s150.475, total of $139,949,717. This ex-
ceeds the amount disbursed during the
fiscal year 1896 by the sum of s., ,504, ,4SO.
If 1851 certificates which were held in
the bureau until July 1, 1897, had been
mailed to the pension agents during the
fiscal year they would have required
first payments amounting to s., ,191, ,694,
besides the additional value, which
would also have been a charge upon the
appropriation. This amount added to
that actually disbursed, makes an ag-
gregate Of s141 1,990.9S6. The appropria-
tion for the payment Of pensions for the
fiscal year 1897 was only $l40, ,0GO, 900. The
average annual value Of each pension
at the close of the year was $1S3.17. The
average annual value of each pension
under the general law was $162. .O4; each
under the act of June 27, 1890, was S109 25.
The aggregate annual value of all pen
sions at the close of the year was $129,
1885, This, of course, excludes the
cases that were held up. There were
forty-four original and seven duplicate
bounty land claims admitted and 14j
original claims of this character re-
jected.