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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-23
SENATE COMMITTEES.
Republican Committee Votes to Accept
the Democratic Prof. osition.

Republican Committee Votes to Accept
the Democratic Prof. osition.
WASHINGTON, April 10. The Repub-
lican committee on committees of the
Senate agreed unanimously to accept,
so far as it is empowered to do So the
proposition made by the Democrats for
the reorganization of the Senate com
mittees. The proposition which the
committee has agreed to accept pro-
vides that the Republicans shall
fill all the committee places
which were filled by Republican
senators during the last congress
including the chairmanships vacated
by Republicans, and that they shall be
given one additional place on the APP
preparations committee, vacated by u
Democrat, and that the membership
of the committee on postoffices and
post roads shall be increased from nine
to ten in order to give the Democrats
an additional place on that committee.
This arrangement will result in leav-
ing Republicans at the head of all the
important committees. but a majority
OF the membership of many of them
will be antiRerublican.
There are indications that committee
recommendation will not be received
with favor by all the republican SEN
atorS.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-23
Wool Men Dissatisfied.

WASHINGTON, April 1s.-Western
Senators, after several conferences,
have reached an agreement to stand
together for important changes in the
wool schedule of the Dingley bill.
The Senators most prominently identi-
fed with the movement are Messrs.
Mantle, Carter, Shoup, Warren and
Burrows. They have not only agreed
upon a line of amendments, but have
decided to insist on their inclusion in
the bill. The meetings have also been
attended by many prominent wool
growers, The proposed amendments
are directed mainly to closing the
many loopholes for evasions and fraud
which woolmen agree abound in the
Dingley, and were also found in the
Mckinley law.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-23
CASHIER MURDERED.
Bold Daylight Robbery OF New Hamp-
shire Bank-Robbors Escape.

Bold Daylight Robbery OF a New Hamp-
shire Bank-Robbcrs Escape.
SoMERswoRTH, N. H., April 10
While resisting the entry of two des-
perate and determined robbers, and
during heroic struggle to protect
Sl50,0O0 or more in money and securi-
ties in the compartments of the open
vault of the Great Falls National bank
OF Somersworth Friday afternoon,
Cashier Joseph A. Stickney was struck
down and brutality murdered near the
desk which he occupied for years.
After killing SticlSney, the murder
ers ransacked the vault and fed with
all the cash. with the exception of
few gold pieces. AS near rs can be
estimated, 81, 900 was taken, but it is
possible that the loss will considerably
exceed this sum, as no ono but the
dead cashier knew the exact amount
that was in the institution at the time.
The robbers, after knocking Stick
ney known with u blackjack cut his
throat.
The most remarkable feature Of the
robbery is that $1,000 in bonds of
the United States, which were kept in
one of the drawers of the big vault,
and which the robbers examined has
tily. were not taken. Neither was any
of the negotiable paper and securities
of the bank--in fact, nothing is miss
ing except the cash.
No one was aware that there was
anything wrong at the bank until
until nearly o'clock, or an hour after
the murderous work was done. The
perpetrators had ample time to escape
Scores of deputy sheriffs, marshals-
police and citizens are securing this
section of the state md the adjoining
state of Maine, which, from the city,
is just across the Salmon Falls river
The men made their visit to the
bank at the busiest time of the day in
the locality where the bank is stu
ated, and SO completely and thor
oughly did they accomplish their rob-
berry that only an uncertain clue and
very meagre description were OBJ
tanned.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-23

GLADSTONE SEVERE.
Bitter Against the Rulers OF Germany
and Russia.

anu husSh
LONDON, April 19.--Mr. Gladstone
has written letter to the Macedonian
leader, Captain Dampzes, in which he
says: Under the present deplorable
scheme, all the British government has
the right to do, seemingly, is to plead
its opinions before a tribunal of two
youthful despots, the emperors of
Germany and Russia, and to abide by
their help to execute their final deter
limitations,
"Our disgraceful office seems to be
to place ships, guns, soldiers and sail
ors at their disposal for the purpose of
keeping down the movement for the
liberty of Crete, and of securing to
these young despots, who have in no
wise earned the confidence of Europe,
the power of deciding questions which
rightfully belong to the Cretans."
The Larissa correspondent of the
Times says. Everyone here continues
to declare that an outbreak of war is
inevitable within the next two or three
days, especially as it is now known
that, in high quarters at Athens. a
peaceful solution of the difficulty is
regarded as almost hopeless.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-23

Mr.. Miller had been confined to his
home for several weeks from drop
steal affection and heart trouble, bat
had done much of the work on his pa
per. The issue of Thursday contained
mis- last writing. He had anticipated
the end for some time and his affairs,
had all been put in perfect order
Mr.. Miller was a past grand master
Of the Odd Fellows of Kansas and had
been member of the society since he
was very young man. The funeral
will be under the charge of that order.
Solomon Miller was boru in Lafay-
cite, Ind, January 20, 1891, but before
he was year old his parents returned
to their old home in West Alexandria,
Ohio, where he spent his boyhood.
In 1855 Mr.. Miller was married, and
after the campaign of 1856 the ''pio-
neer passion" which was so prominent
in his family was aroused, and he
moved to Kansas, arriving at White
Cloud, in Doniphan county, i'll the
spring of 1857, and established the
White Cloud Chief, now the Troy Chief,
the oldest paper in Kansas.
In 1872 he moved to Troy, where he
lived ever since.
Mr.. Miller represented his district in
the legislature four times as state
Senator and once as Representative.
He also held several other offices, the
last being that of member of the state
board of charities under Governor
Morrill,. In the early days he was
prominent in conventions, md was
one of the organizers of the Kansas
Editorial association. In 1871 he was
grand master of the grand lodge of
Odd Fellows.
Miller was notable type OF the old
time editor who is fast disappearing
from newspaper Offices He noted the
decadence of old time newspaper GUS
toms with chagrin. He was one of the
printer editors of the Franklin-Greeley
school who sometimes placed his own
compositions in type. He did all of
the writing for his paper with the eX-
ception of few local contributions.
On the Anniversary of Washington,
Franklin and other great historic
characters Mr. Miller reverenced them
by printing anecdotes of them, com
menting on their lives and referring
to the changes since their time. These
editorials were often humorous and
were always features of his rather &C.
centric paper.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-23
BALDWIN'S MORTGAGES.
Tho Noted Californian BOrrows For
tune to Meet Accruing Obligations.

Tho Noted Californian BOrrOws For
tune to Meet Accruing Obligations.
SAN FRANCISCO, April i9.-The Hi
hernia bank has put on record mort
gage given by E. ]. Baldwin for $780,
900, covering the Baldwin hotel prop
erty and annex, his home on Califor-
MIA street near Jones, residence
property on Webster street near Fell,
property on Stevenson street. property
in Los Angeles and ranches in Los
Angeles county. The indebtedness is
payable in one year and bears six and
one-half per cent interest.
In addition to the mortgage the
bank filed an assignment from Bald
win for the rent and all other income
from his business property to secure
the payment of interest on several
loans made to him. His total indebt-
edness to the bank, as represented by
mortgages, now aggregates 81, $40, 900.
When questioned regarding the new
loan, Baldwin said: IL have borrowed
the money to pay other obligations,
preferring to borrow rather than sell
any property during the present de
preston in prices. There is no found
ger of bankruptcy. have enough
unincumbered property left on which
I might borrow a million or two ii
necessary. The passage of protec-
tive tariff will make all of my enter
prises pay and make it easy for me to
pay all owe"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-23
CHINESE BOYCOTT.
A Temporary Restraining Order Granted
Against Butte, Mont, Labor Unions.

A Temporary Restraining Order Granted
Against Butte, Mont, Labor Unions.
HELENA, Mont, April 10. Judge
Knowles of the United States district
court has granted temporary re-
straining order in a suit that promises
to be of international importance. 1t
was suit by the Chinese residents
of Butte against the officers of
twenty-four labor unions of Butte
to restrain them from continuing
boycott now being en- 'orccd
against the Chinese residents there.
There are four plaintiffs, who appeal
for the rights of 300 of Their fellow
countrymen. The plaintiffs do busi-
ness in Butte as dealers in Chinese
merchandise, and conduct restaurant.
The boycott has been effective in Butte
for some time, and lately the unions
have been distributing circulars, car
rying transparencies and stationing
men before the doors of the defend
ants to warn. prospective customers
that they enter at the peril of also be-
ing made subject to the boycott.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-23
Rev. HOWE Asked to Resign.

ArcHrsoN, Kan, April 10.-There
has been trouble in the Presbyterian
church for some time, one faction of
the congregation desiring the resigna-
ton of Rev. NJ. #. HOWE, and the
other faction wanting him to remain
as pastor. The quarrel was brought
up at meeting of the presbytery at
Hiawatha yesterday, and that body
ruled chat Rev. HOWE should tender
his resignation, to take effect next Oc-
tober. Rev. Howie is the oldest pas
tor in Atchison in point of service,
having occupied his present pulpit
about fifteen years.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-23
Another Sealing Commission.

WASHINGTON, April IS. The Presi-
dent has decided to appoint another
expert commission to act in conjunc-
ton with one already selected by
Great Britain to visit Behring sea this
summer to study the conditions sur
rounding seal life. 1t is the purpose
of the state department to endeavor to
secure the consent of the British gov
eminent to the adoption of a modus
vivendi suspending all sealing on land
and sea while the experts are at work
during the approaching season. Ne
gotiations in this direction are now in
progress.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-23
TWO BRAKEMEN KILLED.
Thrown Under y switch Engine which
They Were Riding at Joplin, Mo.


They Were Riding at Joplin. Mo.
JOPLIN. Mo, April 19-Jerry Shea
and John CHM, Missouri Pacihc brake
men, were run over and killed ut 6
o'clock last evening by switch engine
No 93s, in the Missouri Pacific yards,
here. There was no footboard on
the rear of the engine and Shea
was sitting on 4 tool-ehest at
tached to the engine, while CHM
was standing on the rs Il holding ON to-
the top of the tool chest. The top,
being rotten, suddenly gave way while
the engine was backing and both men
were thrown under the wheels of the
engine. CHM was cut in two and Shea
had his right leg and right arm cut off
and was injured internally. Both
were instantly killed. Shea was II
telegraph operator and working extra.
His home was in Nevada, Mo. He was
single man. CHM leaves IA wife and
four children residing in this city,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-23
SpIcer Family Murder.

BISMARCK, n. D., April 10.-The
mystery concerning the tiendish butch
cry of the Spicer familyat Winona has
been partially clared up Alexander
Caddott, the French half-breed under
arrest, has made a confession, in which
he duplicates Black Hawk, the negro
half-breed, who has also been under
arrest as a suspect. After making the
con fession Caddott made vicious at
tempt at taking his own life by stab
bing himself with pocket knife In
the abdomen. The wound will not
nrove fntal
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-23
TO FREE IRELAND.
Fifty Thousand Americans to Spring a
Surprise on Great Britain.

tiIty IhOusanu hmericahs w sprung
Surprise on Great Britain.
NEW YORK, April 10. within u
rising in Ireland against England's
rule, and for Irish independence. SO
say the leaders of the irish National
alliance here, who claim TO be carrying
out the policy of the organization with
which they are affiliated in Ireland,
England and Scotland. The fact that
such movement was contemplated
was kept secret until recently, while
the task of organizing all over this
country has been actively progressing.
While no attempt is now made to dis
guise the real nature of the recent
conferences of the leaders in this and
other cities. as well as the presence
here of many well known Nationalist
from Ireland during the past few
months. the greatest secrecy is OBJ
served as to deails.
1.-The English government knows
what to expect next year, and any de-
mails that might be made here would
not undcceive them" SAID we'll
known leader Of the alliance beyond
the knowledge, however, that next
year is the centenary of the rising of
1898, and that Irishmen all over the
world are anxious to commemorate ii
in proper manner, the English gov
erprnent knows nothing, and never
will until the blow is struck.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-23
Twenty-One Sailors saved.

PHILADELPHIA, April TO- Captain
Haavig, Mate Hellisen and nineteen
seamen of the Norwegian ship Senta,
who were supposed to have been lost
at sea, were brought into this port on
the British ship Snowflake from Pan
rath for Philadelphia No one on
board the Senta was lost. but all ex-
perienced distressing time during the
twenty-four hours prior to their res
cue. The abandoned skip was re-
Gently reported at London as having
been sighted by the steamer Idaho.
and until this morning it was believed
that all who had been on board the
unfortunate vessel were lost.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-23
THE HOUSE MEETS ONLY
TO ADJOURN AGAIN.
THE DEMOCRATS EXPLAIN.
Bailey. DE Almond and other Minority
Leaders State Their Positions on
the Contest Within the Demo
cratic Party in the House
Mr.. BANDS Pacific Roads
Resolution shut Out.

WAsHIN GToN, April 1S.-The House,
by party vote, decided to adjourn
from to-day until next Wednesday,
The session was Il comparatively brief
one and was devoted almost en-
tirely to explanations by Messrs
Bailey, De Almond and othe,s of their
positions in the contest within the
Democratic party in the House as to
what course the party should pursue
with reference to the Republican pol
icy of adjourning for three days at a
time without attempting to enact leg
islation. Mr.. Bailey opposed adjourn
ment because Mr.. Bland would be
shut off from offering Pacific rail
wav resolution.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-23
FRANCE OBJECTS.
Tho Dinglcy Tariff Bill Arouses Com
siderable AntaRonism.

siderable Antagonism.
PARIS, April J9.-The Dingley tariff
bill has aroused considerable antag-
onism among French mercantile cir
Giles, where it is pointed out that the
measure may lead to a policy disastrous
in its effects on certain Frensh indus
tries Some representations of this
nature have already been made to
members of the French government
A reporter sent to M. Hanotaux, the
French foreign minister, number of
questions bearing on the tariff situa-
ton and the relations of the two re-
publics. The French foreign Office re-
turned the following written reply:
1.-THE federal government at Wash
ington will succeed without any doubt
in drawing closer the bonds which
unite France and the United States
by abstaining from overtaxing i'm
ported French goods, such as sparkling
and still wines, brandies, silks
woolens, gloves, works of art. etc. To
shut out of the United States by quasi
prohibitive tariffs the product of
French industry and art will, evident
ly, have contrary effect"
In answer to question as to what
co-oper;.tio France would give to
bring about an international bimetal-
lie conference, M. HanotauX said:
''The cooperation which France could
give the United States in the assem-
bling of monetary conference would
naturally depend on the state Of trade
between the two countries AS re-
CARDS bimetallism, France seems UNI
certain and much divided"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-23
THE OLD NEWSPAPER MAN
PASSES AWAY.
FORTY YEARS AN EDITOR.
Last Moments OF tho Troy Chiefs" Vet
eran Owner Unmarried by Suffering
One of the Last of the Old
school of the Greeley
Franklin Days OF News
paper Making.

Troy, Kan, April 19-Sol Miller,
the veteran Kansas editor, gave up his
long contest with disease this morn
ing, and, at G:3O o'clock, passed away
without a struggle or paroxysm. All
of the members of his family were
present, and he was conscious almost
to the last moment.
Mr.. Miller's last words were uttered
three minutes before his death and
were an injunction to his nephew not
to let Byers the local undertaken,
squirt poison into him and to forbid
the doctors to cut his body open.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-23
FORCED TO GIVE UP LAND.

A Missouri Woman, Who Fired a Tramp
Resort, Forced to Pay for Silence.
SEDALIA, Mo-, April 19.-Mrs. Bar
bara Ann Card has begun suit in the
Pettis county circuit court against her
daughter, Mrs. Susan Arnold, and the
latter's husband, William Arnold, to
recover thirty-tive acres OF land out OF
which she alleges she was swindled by
them.
Mrs. Card admits that few months
ago she set fire to a house belonging
to Edward Imbauser, as it was rem
devious for tramps, and claims that
her son-in-law and daughter threat
cned to hive her arrested for arson
unless she decided to them the property
in question. Through fear of arrest
she did as commanded but now asks
the court to set the deed aside.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-23
KENTUCKY SENATORIAL
ASPIRANT INDICTED.
PARTISAN FEELING HIGH.
True Bills Returned by the Grand Jury
Against Three Republican Leaders
and Two Others for Conspiracy
to Corrupt Legisiators-Two
Democrats Also Indicted
by the Jury.

FRANKFORT, Ky. April 10. - This
morning the Franklin county grand
jury returned true bill against DR.
w. Godfrey Hunter, Republican nom
inee for the United States Senate; ex,
Congressman John Henry Wilson OF
the Eleventh district: E. r. Franks OF
the Second district; Captain Noel
Gaines and his brother-in-law,
Thomas Tanner. of Frankfort. charg-
ing them all with conspiracy to bride.
ALI are Republicans with the eXcep-
ton of Gaines and Tanner.
The news at once became public and
created the greatest Indignation
among the Republicans, all of whom
denounced it us conspiracy among
Frankfort Democrats to defeat and
humiiate Hunter. They claimed that
the indictments against Gaines and
Tanner, the Democrats, were returned
simply as savers. to prevent the pub
lie generally from gaining the impress
sion that the grand jury had been
made an engine of political persecu-
ton, and that they would be dismissed
at the first hearing on account of in
sufficient evidence.
Chairman Jones of the Republican
caucus said that it was "diabolical
and hellish conspiracy" and that the
Republicans would disprove and re-
sent it in proper spirit. State Senator
Deboe was of the same opinion and
not one Of the Republican leaders hes
itated to condemn the action of the
grand jury as partisan and prejudiced.
DR.. Hunter has at last rebelled
against Hanna and his agent here,
Samuel Taylor of Ohio, AMI yesterday
afternoon sent a request to Taylor that
he leave Frankfort at once and not re-
turn to NEEDLE in the Senatorial mud
die. This was not done, however, I'M
til il became known that the admins
tration had withdrawn it's support
from Hunter, and that it was the de-
Sire of Mr.. Hanna that Hunter should
retire in favor of some candidate that
could unite the party. Taylor com
municated with Mr.. Hanna at once
and was told to use his own discretion.
He will remain, at least for time.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-23
No rrinoo for Miss Campbell.

New YORK, April l0.-Prince Carlo
Bourbon del Monte Santa Maria di
Faustino of Rome and Miss Jane
Campbell of this city will not be mar
ried, their engagement having been
abruptly terminated. Various reasons
are assigned for the unexpected end
of the engagement. One gives the ill
health of the prince as the cause. An
other is that Miss Campbell decided
that she would make big mistake in
wedding the titled Italian 1t is also
limited that the young noblemsn did
not offer serious objections to remain
ing bachelor just at this time
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-23
THE MARKETS.
Kansas City Grain and Live Stock.

Kansas City Grain and Live Stock.
wheat-No. .. sO0s1c; No 8, 76Mc; No.
A, zoe; rejected. 55665c.
Spring Wheat - No 2, soc; No. 8.
TACTIC; elected, 60G65c.
Soft Wheat-No. ?, 95c; No. 3, S7Q92C;
No. 4, S5c: re iected, 65470c.
{ Corn--No. 9, Gle; No. 3, 20Hc; No a.,
20c; no grade. 19c. White corn--NO ., 22c;
No. 8, 2b14c; No 4, 19D20c.
oats-No Q. 17@19c; No. 3, II; No 4,
15016c; No. 2 white, 22c; No. 3, 1s920c;
No. 4. tic
Rye-No ., soc; No g. CSC; No. 4. 27c.
Bran-53c per cwt sacked; bulk sc less.
Hay-Choice' timothy, $3.50; No. 1, $500
9; No 2, s7.OO3S.00; clover. mixed No 2.
sc. 5o0700; No 3.s6.OoQ6,50; choice prairie
800; No. l, s6.00G6.50; No. ., S5.000550;
No. 8, S40o04 so.
Cattle - Receipts, 434; calves, 16: ship
ped 2.405 cattle, 46 calves. The market
was nominally steady
Dressed beef and shipping steers. $4,000
60: native heifers, S3.40GS75; native
cows 90 5203 55; native feeders, s3.7o4
455 native stockers, 81 25614 40.
Hogs-Receipts, 1865; shipped, 1888 The
market opened strong to cents higher and
closed weak The top sale was s. % and the
bulk of sales from IS. So to 1890.
Sheep Receipts. 4.774 shipped. 2.104.
The market was Steady.
Following are Representative sales:
% S. Inns Al. q 90 200 NIX. ews.. Ia so
IL Ark bks 80. 4 so 6 Ark bks.. rs 1 so
1e u NJ Gle LOT 10 90
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-23
Kansas Politician Charged with Theft

Fort ScoTT, Kan, April I9.-Carroll
f. Shaffer, son of Senator f. I.
Shaffer, recently sued Patrick German,
a stock feeder, for $4,000 for SANDER.
charging that German had called him
a thief German filed an answer yes
terday, charging Shaffer with having
stolen twenty-one hogs aid hay,
wheat and other property, 81 cifying
seventeen different counts. German
and Shaffcr are well known Populist
politicians.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-23
Chnmnion Bob Mt Dinner.

NEW YORK. April l9.-Bob Fitzsim-
mons and Martin Julian were enter
tanned at dinner last night by
Proprietor Roblee and nearly 100 other
friends at the Hotel Bartholdi. Fitz-
simmons made a speech. He said he
was better fighter than he was a
talker and the guests cheered his
statement Justify. Martin Julian stat
ed that his brother-in-law, the worlds
champion, might enter the ring again
after enjoying brief rest.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-04-23
SMALL BOYS TAKE POISON.
Arkansas Lads Left at Home Alone Cooily
Commit Suicide Together

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark, April 70. Two
sons of Mr.. Hesson, living at Green
land, five miles south of Fayette-
vile, aged Is and 0 years, became
angry because they had been left at
home while their parents were here,
bathed, dressed in their best clothes,
wrote notes to their parents, pinned
them on the door, took strychnine and
went to bed. Both died before their
parents returned home. The notes
babe the parents good bye and ex-
pressed the hope that they would meet
them in heaven.