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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
KANSAS BRIBERY.
Makes Sensational state

RavenSOraft Makes Sensational State
monts Investigation Provided For.
TOPEKA, Kan, March 15.-The Leg.
islRture rescinded its action with re.
gard to the committee to investigate
the charges of bribery in connection
with the consideration of stock yards
and other bills, and both houses, after
more than fifteen hours wrangling,
agreed to an appropriation Of $1,000
for that purpose. The committee con-
sists OF Representatives Outcalt, Ra-
venscraft and Grimes and Senators
Householder and Cooke.
During the debate in the House
Saturday evening over the adoption Of
a conference committee report, which
did not incorporate the bribery inves-
tigation item, Ravenscraft said: ut
has gone out to the world that this is
a boodling legislature. We now have
it In our power to efiectualIy stop all
this rumor. l know personally that
brides were offered members Of this
House, and have evidence that would
incriminate some memberS One mem
Der was offered certain sum to oppose
the text book bill, and another was
offered 5000 and finally 5000 to
fix" the committee of conference on
that measure. I want to say that II
this appropriation carries, / do not
wish to serve on the investigating
committee, in order that / may be
able to testify as to what know OF
the matter. We must have this iUves-
tigation."
LOOMS said: II know some things
which have been told which the
members Of this House would not like
70 hear. have heard tkat in case
there shall be an investigation some
things Will come out which viii i'm
eTiminate members Of this house. I
want an appropriation for an investi-
CATION"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
TARIFF BILE READY.
There WIN DO No canadian Reciprocity
-Causds's Mission FruitlesS.

There WIN No No canadian Reciprocity
-Cauudg's Mission FruitlesS.
WASHINGTON, March r5,-Chairman
Dingley of the House ways and means
committee says that the new tariff
bill will be ready to be introduced In
the House Monday. The administra-
tive features have not yet been draft
ed, nor has the reciprocity scheme,
although the features of It are decided
upon. These may be presented az
committee amendments after the bill
gets befor the House.
The no es of the new Canadian ad-
ministration for closer reciprocal rela-
tions will be defeated by the Dingley
bill. The Liberal party, under Laur-
ier's leadership, has made closer COM
mercial affiliations with the United
States one of its foremost policies, and
one of the first acts of the administra-
ton was to send Cartwright and Davies
to Washington as commissioners to
pave the way for reciprocity. Their mis-
sion has proved fruitless one, because
they desired to open the markets of
this country to the farm products of
Canada. In their interviews with
Chairman Dingley and other members
of the committee they were told, in
diplomatic terms, but emphatically,
that the design of the new tariff bill
would be to preserve the markets of
the United States by adequate pro-
tective duties on all farm products.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
BAD FOR LAMOREUX.
LAND COMMISSIONER IN A
SCANDAL.
Secretary Bliss Finds That an Advance
Copy OF the Proposed Decision In the
Big Chicago Land. Suit Was Given to
Someone Interested.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-An order
repudiating tho acts of the general
land Office in the Chicago lake front
case, which will probably be followed
by the peremptory dismissal OF Silas
W. Lamoreux of Wisconsin, the COM
missioner, was signed by Secretary of
the Interior Bliss to-day. 1t directs
that all proceedings in the case subse-
quent to the filing of the application to
locate Mckee scrip ON the lake front
be rescinded and annulled, and re-
quires new trial before the new COM
missioner, not yet appointed, within
thirty days after notice to all inter-
ested.
The action is based upon the opinion
Of Mr.. LamoreuX, given out by him to
one of the part es in interest three
days before the time appointed by him
self for the formal announcement of
the decision and the notice to the other
interested parties.
The land on which it was proposed
to locate claims by means of this scrip
is in the heart of Chicago and esti-
mated to be worth from $4,000, 900
to $4,000, 900.
Judge Lamoreux left here a week
before the change of administration,
the statement being made that he was
in critical condition from nervous
exhaustion, and before his departure
he rendered his resignation to the
President. In view'ot to-day's devel-
opments it may Ne that he will be dis
missed.
The decision formulated and pro.
mulgated by Commissioner Lamoreux,
It is said, at the department, is di-
rcctly contrary to decision rendered
by him August 81, involving the same
lands and identical except as to par
ties with the present case.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
IN EXTRA SESSION.
CONGRESS TACKLES THE
TARIFF AGAIN,
House Plan IS TO Hurry the Tariff Bll
Notwithstanding for Delay to
DO Thrust Upon the senate-POoket-
Vetoed Appropriation Bills to BE Passed

WASHINGTON, March 15 THE Fifty.
fifth congress met in extraordinary
session at noon to-day, in pursuance of
President McKinley's proclamation.
The work before 1.-THE passage Of q
tariff BILLS pretty we'll cut out in adj
vance, but the indications are that it
will be q stormy session, and its length
and scope are as yet mere matters Of
speculation.
So far as the house Is concerned, the
present determination of the leaders
is to direct the energies of the lower
branch to the accomplishment of the
task before it with all expedition and
throw the responsibility for any COM
plicatiOns which may arise OUT of de-
lays in the senate upon that body.
The new tariff bill, upon which Re-
publican members Of the ways and
means committee have been working
labOriously for three months, was
formally introduced by Mr.. Dingley.
1t will be printed and submitted to the
Democratic minority and receive con-
sideTation by the full committee. 1t is
not expected this will require more
than three or four days at most,
although the Democrats may and
probably will, protest vigorously
against such expedition. At any rate,
the House leaders hope to enter upon
the consideration Of the bill in the
House before the end of the week.
Some Of them fixed Thursday as the
day ON which the debate will probably
commence Although the limits of the
debate have not yet been decided upon
the prevailing opinion is that it will
not last over ten days, Night sessions
will, of course, be held throughout the
period allowed for debate. This will
give the new members an opportunity
to make set speeches for the benefit OF
their constituents.
1t is by means of special orders THAT
the appropriation bills which failed to
receive Mr.. CleVeland's approval are
to be put through at the extraordT-
nary session. Mr.. Cannon, the chair
man of the appropriations committee,
says the bills as they went to Mr..
Cleveland are all right, and he favors
their repassage under special rules,
without the formality of again putting
them through the regular channels.
This will be the plan followed, and all
the time before the actual debate on
the tariff begins will be devoted to the
appropriation bills
Unless some unexpected hitch oc-
ours. the new tariff bill may be sent to
the Senate a week from next Satur-
day, or fortnight after the session
opens.
There are 9O6 Republicans, 199 Dem
ocrats and 90 fusion, silver and Pop
ulist Representatives in the new
House. The percentage of new mem
bers is unusually large. There are
las new men. OF these, 139 have never
served in Congress before and 10 have
served prior to the Fifty-fourth.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18

gold reserve would still have been In
sufficient to meet the demands upon It
and that bonds would necessaI lily have
been issued for its repletion. Be this
as it may, it is clearly manifest, with
out denying or affirming the correct
ness of such conclusion, that the
debt would have been decreased in at
least the amount of the deficiency ana
business confidence immeasurably
strengthened throughout the country.
Revenue and Protective TarlH.
Congress should promptly correct
the existing condition. Ample reve-
nues must be supplied not only for
the ordinary expenses of the gov
eminent, but for the prompt
payment of liberal pensions
and the liquidation of the prin.
cipal and interest of the public
debt. In raising revenue, duties should
be so levied upon foreign products
as to preserve the home market
so far as possible to our own produc
ers; to revive and increase manufac-
tories; to relieve and encourage agri.
culture; to increase our domestic and
foreign commences; to aid and develop
mining and building, and to render to
labor in every field of useful occupa-
ton the liberal wages and adequate
rewards to which skill and industry
are justly entitled
'Tqe necessity of the passage of
tariff law which shall provide ample
revenue need not be further urged.
The imperative demand of the hour is
the prompt enactment of such meas
ure, and to this object earnestly rec
Ommend that Congress shall make
every endeavor.
Before other business is transacted
let us provide sufficient revenue to
faithfully administer the government
without the contracting of further
debt, or the continued disturbance of
our finances. WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion, March Is, 1897"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
DRANK cARBoLIC ACID.
Well Known King City Young Man
Kills Himself ut st. Joseph.

Well Known King City Young Man
Kills Himself ut st. Joseph.
St Joseph, Mo-, March 15.-"Either
give me the whisky or Ill drink this, :"
exclaimed young Frank Lewis, as he
stood before the bar of a saloon hold
ing small phial in his hand and adj
dressing the bartender, who asked him
to pay for round of drinks. The bar
tender did not see fit to forgive the ac-
count and young Lewis poured the
contents of the three ounces of car
bolic acid down his throat. The bar
tender tried to prevent him, and some
of the acid was spilled on his hands,
burning them in horrible manner.
Lewis was carried into the police sta
ton, where he died in few moments
in horrible agony. His father resides
at King City, Mo, aue is one of the
wealthy business men of that place.
His son was 20 years of age, and no
reason is assigned for his rash act.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
Chicago Unemployed.

CHICAGO, March l5.-Unemployed'
men and women to the number of
several hundred held meeting last
evenings at which they launched a
declaration of independence" against
'King Plutocracy" in Chicago and
adopted resolutions against paying
rent, except at the option of the
tenant; Endorsed the repeal of laws for
the collection of debt, and formed the
Unemployed Workmen's League.
Speeches were made on the subject of
finding work for the unemployed, and
the potato and bean patch plans of the
Salvation army and others were disup-
proved.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
GRAIN MARKETS.

KANSAS CITY, NO. March 15-Good
samples of wheat sold readily to-day at ir-
regular advances over Saturdays prices.
Spring wheat in some cases was cents
higher, and No Q red a cent higher. Low
grades we're not Quotably higher.
Hard Wheat-No z 76677S; No 8 7Os;
No 4. 64c rejected AS; no grade, 45c.
Spring Wheat-No Y 74;. No 8, re;
rejected 65065c.
Soft Whrat-No . 93Mc Ma 9Oc; No
4, 70030c; rejected, 6O07Oc
Corn-No 2, 174c; No, s. 17Tc; No. l.,
16&c; no grade, 1910. White Corn-No. 2,
19c; No 8, 1896; No. 4. 17Ac.
Oats-NO. 2, Ice; No 3, 15Hc; No
4, 14015c; No. . white Ice; No. g. 16hc;
No T. 15h6I16c
Ryc-No, =, 29c; Nos. 2s329c; No 4, &c.
Bran-5oG56c per cwL sacked; bulk, SC
less.
Hay-Choice timothy, So 5000; No /. ST. rs
as 25; No 9, S7GD7.5O; clover, mixed No Q,
Sc 5007; No 2. s5.5O06; choice prairie, $50
80; No Il, S45O05; No 9, sS.7504 %; No.
s. s39350.
Chicago Board of TPndo,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
BRADsTREET's REPORT.

There II Continued Activity la the Va
rlOus Industrial Lines.
NEW YORK, March 5.-Bradstreet's
says: Continued activity in various
industrial lines, based on an expanding
consumptive demand, fairly steady
prices for staples, further improvement
in railway earnings and widespread
confidence that the volume of business
will expand materially in the near
future, constitute trade features of the
week. Spring demand has begun to
show itself with retailers. There is a
better inquiry for shoes, hats and
clothing, and for light hardware and
agricultural implements West and
Southwest. Industrial revival has
been offset in instances by the closing
of factories and mills, ana in others by
continued operation dependent upon
paying reduced wages"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
Love Found a Way.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, March 10. - John
Summers of st. Louis, who eloped
with Eula Coldwell, 1t-year.old daugh-
ter of J. F. Coldwell, of this place,
four weeks ago, has finally married
the girl. The couple tried for four
weeks to procure a marriage license,
and, being unsuccessful, returned
home The father of the bride con-
sented, and tile couple were married
Yesterday
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
A Rlm 10 rheok HOE ChnIern.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March 15.-
The House passed by almost unanim-
GUS vote this morning Daugherty's
bill to prevent the spread of hog
cholera. Dead hogs must be burned
or buried two feet under ground and
must not be hauled over the public
roads. For some unaccountable reason
jackson county is exempted from its
provisions.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
Death Votes for Hunter.

FRANKFORT, KY, March 15,-The
sudden death of State Senator John P.
Salyers, at his mountain home, was
announced by kilograms, and it Gre
ated a profound sensation among tho
Legislators. Salyers was a Democrat
and prominent in the senatorial fight
OF last winter. His death removed
nearly the last doubt that Hunter, the
present Republican nominee for
United States senator, will be elected
whenever the JOINT ballot is had.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
General Algor in the Deal

WINDSOR, Ont, March 15-It is re-
ported that Sir William Van Horne,
president of the Canadian Pacific rail-
road, and Mr. AnTus, president of the
Bank of Montreal, have become assoc
ciated with General r. A. Alger of De-
troit, secretary of war, in operating
the Laurentide Pulp Company of
Grand Mere, Quebec. Alger is said to
be contributing his st. Morris lumber
limits and the capacity and output Of
the mills will be greatly increased.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
Missouri Appropriations.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, March Is
The House this morning passed the
general appropriation bill, which was
the subject Of an all-day quarrel
Thursday, 1t will probably pass the
Senate without amendment. 1t gives
the militia $50, 900 and makes the usual
appropriations for state departments
except that the governors Office and
the fish commission are scaled down.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
Charles Raudrnu Arrestnd.

SEDALIA, Mo-, March 15.-CharIes
Baudrau, the tramp timer who is
charged with outraging the s-yea r-Old
daughter of L. L. Bacon at Fort Scott,
Kan, last Friday, was arrested here
yesterday afternoon by Policeman
Walker Baudrau admitted his iden7
tity and does not deny that he was in
Fort Scott ON the day the horrible
outrage was committed, hut says he
Is not the fiend who assaulted the girl.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
Bill Cook Converted.

GUTHRIE, Okla, March l5,-Deputy
Bill Tilghman received letter to-day
to the effect that Bill Cook, the famous
Territorial outlay, who is serving a
forty -fvo year term at the Albany, N.
Y, penitentiary, has been made a
trus5y, and is allowed to go about the
institution unguarded. 1t is also said
that he has been converted, and is a
deyout Christian.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
A Noted Western Amazon pIsr.

PERRY, Okla, March 13.-Mrs. Clara
ONO, who died here last night at the
age of SO, is said to have killed five
men. She left New York for Kansas
when child, became an expert rifle
shot and, at the age of 10, is said to
have killed Caddo Indian. In 1890
she is said to have killed man named
Ed Smith in canyon near Butte,
Mont, after ten minutes fight, dur
ing which she was severely cut with q
hunting knife by Smith.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
Hons Eggs Hail Again.

GUTHRIE, Okla, March 15.-In the
vicinity of Morrison and Leila ter
rife hailstor1n prevailed last night.
Farmers say many wheat fields are
ruined. Poultry were killed and win
dow glass broken out. Old men say
they never saw such hailstones, many
being larger than hens eggs, and
drifted up in places two feet deep.
Considerable wind prevailed.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18

LONDON, March 15.-The Daily Mails
Capetown correspondent states that
Germany has recently landed large
shipments of munitions of war at Wal
fisch bay, circumstance which causes
suspicion. The Transvaal is also arm
ing steadily, the shipments of arms,
ammunition and military supplies from
France alone amounting to 300 tons
monthly. All are being lodged at
strategic points.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
RED o'BRIEN CONVICTED.

Sentenced to Prison for Twelve Years
for the Savannah, No, Bank Robbery.
ST.. JOSEPH, Mo, March 13--Red
O'Brien, known to the police of the
world as bank robber, was convicted
of leading a gang of four crooks in an
assault on the State bank ut Savan-
nah, Mo-, fifteen miles northeast here,
n year ago last month and sentenced
to the penitentiary for twelve years.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
pespernte Kan,as Robber. canrht.

WICHITA, Kan, March 13.--William
Shives and Oscar Nelson, two of the
robbers who entered the house of
German farmer named Williamson,
necr Burton, February %, and COM
pelind him, by holding knife at his
throat, to disclose the hiding place of
ss7, were arrested here by Detectives
Bedford Woods and Harry Sutton, and
the other robber, j. Underwood, was
caught at Hutchinson.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
Chicago Live stock.

CHICAGO. March l6-Hogs - Market
active and &c higher; light, s. s5G4O5;
mixed s3s58405; heavy, s36O04.O5
.ough. s. 6O@3.66
Cattle-Marketsteady; beeves. s3.60a5.35:
cows and heifers. t2.OO64.25; Texas steers,
g 30G425; stOckcrs and feeders, $3.50
L25.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
A ss,OoO,OoO Bridge.

MONTREAL, March 15.-The Quebec
government has granted $500, 900 to-
ward the erection of a bridge across
the st. Lawrence river opposite Que
bee. The bridge is to cost $4,000, 900.
The Dominion government is expected
to grant at least 81 200, 900 toward the
structure.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
Cotton comnre.n Rnrnnf.

SHEFFIELD, Ala, March 15-The
Sheffield compress, containing about
1900 bales of cotton, was totally de
stroyed by fire this afternoon. The
loss ON the cotton alone will amount to
more than $50, 900, partially covered by
insurance. The compress was oper-
ated by S. NJ. Inman & Co.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
English Protest Against Coercion.

LONDON, March ia great meeting
was held last evening ut ST. James
hall, to protest against the proposal of
the powers to apply coercion to Greece.
Resolutions denouncing this policy
were adopted with enthusiasm, after
strong speeches by Herbert Gladstone,
John Dillon, Henry Labouchere and
others. Mr. Gladstone wired from
Cannes: "God help your efforts"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
Fnll tn Indorne Hesinr.

CHICAGO, March 15.-Sound money
Democrats, after long wrangle over
lndorsing Washington Hesing for
mayor, concluded to postpone definite
action until March 90, and the execu-
tive committee was authorized to call
a mass meeting OF convention for that
date.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
Prosecutor Lowe Reprlmanded.

JEFFERSON CRY, Mo-, March "a
Frank NJ. Lowe, prosecuting attorney
of Jackson county, appeared before
the bar of the House of Representa-
tives and was censured by the speaker
for refusing to testify before the House
committee which investigated the po-
lice department of Kansas City.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18

KANSAS CITY. March l5-Eggs
fresh eggs, 75Sc per dozen.
Butter Creamery butter, extra fancy
separator, TIC; hrsts, Ice; dairy. fancy
i3c; fair i0c; store packed SC; packing stock
steady &c; country roll, neatly packed and
sweet l0c. choice, &c; mussY unwrappe1
stock. 70sc.
Poultry-HenS 5E06c according to
size; ROSTERS. i3c each; springs,
arm and wanted, &c; coarse young
-oosters 17h62Oc each; broilers, from
lh62 lbs, s90c; capons, e09c. Turkeys,
hens, Sc; old gobblers, &c; young gobblers,
SC; ducks. 006c; geese, &c. Pigeons, dull,
practically no demand, Toe dozen
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
Another L.nndon Prnts.t.

LONDON, March 15.-Between 90, 900
and 10000 people crowded the APP
proaches to Trafalgar square yester-
day afternoon to express sympathy
with Greece and Crete, and, according
to the posters announcing the meeting,
to assist diplomatists to make up their
minds.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
30 pepnrtment store LeglslatIon.

JEFFERSON CTTT, Mo-, March 10
In the senate this morning Martins
bill to make department stores pay Ii
eenses on each separate class of goods
TINY handle was indefinitely post
poned. The uniform fire insurance
policy bill got only three votes.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
THROUGH A TREsTLE.
Seven Cars Of Georgia Train wrecked
and Burned--NO Lives Lost.


and Burned-NO Lives Lost.
ROME, Ca, March i5.-Early this
morning the trestle approach to the
high bridge of the Southern railway
over the Etowah river gave way under
q mixed train, and five freight cars,
the baggage car and the smoker fell
into the cut, while the engine plunged
into the river, sixty feet below The
wreck caught fire from tn in
the baggage car. The seven d
cars were burned.
Engineer Pitman stuck to his post
with his leg broken and cried for help.
No one heard him and finally he
jumped into river and swan
ashore. Three o; linen and
two passengers wer ed.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
The Plaques Ravares In bombay.

BOMBAY, March 12.-The total num-
Der of cases of bubonic plague in this
city up to date is o,O39, of which 7,546
proved fatal. In the whole presidency
to date there have been 1886 cases Of
the plague and l., 9O4 deaths recorded.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
Mr.. Bayard EulogIzed.

LONDON, March 15.-Yesterday was
Mr.. Bayard's last Sunday in London
and he attended services at st. Paurs
cathedral. Archdeacon Sinclair, in
the course of his sermon, made eulo-
CYSTIC referanee to the American ann
bassador.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
Elklns, W. Va. Flreswept.

WHEELING, w. Va, March 15.-At
7:SO o'clock yesterday morning fire
burned almost the entire business por-
tion of the town of Elkins. In all the
buildings were valuable stocks, only
portions Of which were saved. The
total loss is 800, 200.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-18
Arizona wanta little Law Making

PHoESIX, Ariz., March 1.-THE up
per house of the legislature has passed
a bill making legislative sessions here
after ten years apart The House
passed bill making the unauthorized
use of the Grand Army button = mis-
demeanor.