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~ other things. There are other rail-
roads, We will admit, but there are no
othees having Electric LIGHTED trains
between the Missouri river and Chi
cago. The Chicago, Nnwautse and St
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REPUBLICAN platform.

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--
Inc republicans OF Wyoming. in con-
Ventlon assembled, congratulate the
nation on its return to republican rule.
which furnishes a sure guarantee Of the
stability and prosperity Of all our In
situations and a comparison that gives
little hope OF a return to power Of the
democratic party. the party Of decep-
ton and disappointment.
We reaff1rm the declaration Of facts
and principles adopted by the eleventh
national republican convention at St.
Louis, July II, 1896.
The financial policy of the republic
can party having brought prosperity
to the entire country. and given us a
place among the nations Of the earth
and enabled US to conduct successfully
a foreign war, we, therefore, unhesi-
tatingly reafirm the financial plank Of
the platform as expressed by the ma
tional convention at ST. Louis.
We congratulate the country upon
the fact that in response to the demand
Of the St. Louis platform, and the will
Of the people expressed at the polls in
1896, protection and reciprocity. twin
measures Of republican policy, Dave
been re-established and have been en-
bodied in, by the enactment Of the
Dingley bill. and we especially con-
graduate the people Of Wyoming upon
the enactment of this law, which has
directly benefited our two great indus
tries, viz: the raising Of live stock and
the mining Of coal, by which both d.
rectly and indirectly have brought
prosperity to every business within our
state.
We most cordially approve the ad-
m%inistration OF President Mckinley.
He has met the unusually grave and
difficult questions which have arisen
since his incumbency Of the presiden-
tial office in a manner 80 wise and pa
triotic as to challenge the admiration
Of all parties at home and to win the
approval Of the best people throughout
the civilized world. We express our
earnest approval Of the vigorous prose-
cution Of the war and our entire con-
fdence in his ability to secure such
terms Of peace, which we believe to be
zeal at hand, as will advance human
liberty and comfort, with the honor
and dignity Of the American people.
We believe our country under a repub-
lican administration is entering upon
its greatest period Of power, happi-
ness and responsibility. and we realize
the mighty future Of successful progress
and duty which is even now before US,
supported by the republican party, is
fully able to pursue a policy upon the
declaration Of peace with Spain which
will at once maintain the dignity and
honor of our nation and bring o
perity to the islands which will CONT
under her control and protection.
We extend to the brave men on land
and sea who have gone forth to battle
for the glory of our flag and the cause
of human liberty, our deepest sympa-
thy on account Of the sacrifices they
have made and the hardships they are
called upon to endure, and u warmest
praise for their uncomfortable valor:
wa honor con pratrla+e and snn1sud onr
, 1898-10-13

When you are going from one room
to another to light gas, always carry
two matches. II You carry but one, it
will go ont. II you carry two. 1t wont
-RoxbuYy Gazette.
, 1898-10-13

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The Iola register., 1898-12-23
THE EX-QUEEN'S PROTEST.


Washington, Dec. n --Ex.Queen Lii
iuokaluni sent to the senate to-day the
following protest against the appro.
priation of the crown lands of Hawaii
by the United States:
no the Senate of the United States /. Lii
iouSalani, OF Hawaii named heir apparent on
the iIth day Of April, lSi7, and proclaimed
queen Of the Hawaiian island, on
the 10th day Of January 1871
10 hereby earnestly and respectfully
protest against the assertion Of ownership by
the United 81 ties OF America of the so-called
Hawaiian crown lands amounting to about / e.
OCD,u0O acres and which ure nv property. and /
especially protest against such assertion OF
ownership as taking of property without due
process Of law and without Just or other com
pensation
Therefore, supplemcntiny my protest OF June
H. 1897, call upon the president and national
Legislature and the people OF the United States
To do justice in this matter and to restore to me
this property. the enjoyment OF which is being
withheld from me by your government under
what must be misnpprehcnsion OF my right
and title -Liliuokuluni
The Iola register., 1898-12-23
TEsTIFIES FOR HER BROTHER
Miss CIR &c Cniiins Placed on the stand In
the am"us Murder Triai-Created
Eavorahl- I'm ure-sion.

Topeka, Kan. Dec. 20. If the unex-
pected should happen and John Henry
Collins should be acquitted he will owe
his freedom more largely To his sister
Trace than to any other witness.
Grace Collins, pretty girl of 10
years, dressed in deep mourning, took
the stand yesterday and swore that
John did not murder their father.
She was awakened by the shots.
she said, and as she jumped from
the bed she heard her brother John
get up in his room, across the hall.
And as she left her room she testified
to having heard soft footsteps at the
futher end of the hall in the direction
of the only window in the house that
was found to be unlocked, Miss Col
Inns told this story in IA subdued tone.
but in n STRAIGHTFORWARD and modest
manner and made favorable impress
sion.
The Iola register., 1898-12-23
lAE CARLiSTs ACTIVE.


Paris, Dec. 21.-Don Carlos move
ment to capture the Spanish throne is
about to begin in earnest That there
will be an almost immediate war there
seems no longer any doubt. The war
correspondents of the great European
papers are Fastening to the frontier,
where the Carlists are stronger than
elsewhere in Spain and where most of
the fighting is expected to take place.
Don Carlos Yesterday attempted to
get an audience with the pope in Rome,
but his holiness refused to grant it to
the pretender. His agents here de-
clare that in Il short time he will pass
through France in disguise and cross
over the border into the Basque pro-
vinces of Spain and take personal com
mand of his forces.
1t is now asserted that Carlos has
now at least 10000 followers under
arms and that when the whole nation
is in revolt his soldiers will outnumber
those of the Madrid government. Car
lists here declare that when the crisis
is reached many thousands of Spanish
regular troops will desert; that at a
given signal Spain will be enveloped in
"A great revolution.
The Iola register., 1898-12-23
KANSAS JUDGMENT TAX.


Abilene, Kan, Dee 2l.-The time
for paying the first half of the taxes of
1898 expired Yesterday and the county
treasurer reports that more taxes have
been paid than in any other year for a
long time. Although this county has
assessed S52s 900 of judgments under
the new law, valuing them at SIG, 900,
on which the taxes are So 400, not a
dollar of the taxes had been paid.
Several persons have asked the amount
of their judgment taxes but have re-
fused to pay, Under the law the
county treasurer will publish between
January 10 and March /, in the county
official paper, a list of all the judg-
ments, against whom issued and the
amount of taxes due. They will then
be sold for the taxes to the highest
hiddar
The Iola register., 1898-12-23
CLAIMS AGAINST SPAIN.


Washington, Dec. % The publ ca
tion in full of the peace treaty with
Spain has given opportunity for its
study. Most of the agreement was
known already, but one feature at
tracts special attention 1t is that
which provides in article that Spain
and the United States mutually re-
nounce all claim to national or private
indemnity by the subjects of either
government which may have arisen
from the beginning of the last
insurrection in Cuba. This means
that the United States will
claim no indemnity for the loss of the
Maine, and shall judge and settle the
claims of ito citizens against Spain
since February, 1897. Claims Il led
prior to that year must be determined
and paid by Spain. The question
arises whether the many million dol
lars of claims against Spain for dam
age incurred in the ten years war will
not prove an entire loss. In Spain's
bankrupt condition IL would seem
as though claim against that ma
tion would not be worth ten cents on
the dollar, but mem bers of the senate
committee on foreign relations say
that every just claim against Spain
previous to February, 1887, in what
ever period, shall be presented and
pressed with the full support of the
United States government While it
may take many years to secure set.
Element, Spain ut least will be made
to acknowledge the justice of those
cases that have stood the test Of rigid
scrutiny by this government.
Twentieth tO Leave New Years Day
Leavenworth, Kan, Dec 10. Col.
McCaskey, of the Twentieth United
States infantry, has received n tele-
gram from the department stating
that the transport Scandin, which is
to take the regiment to Manila, will
leave San Francisco January 3. The
orders are to prepare everything so as
to leave San Francisco on that date.
1t is the intention TO start from here
January i.
The Iola register., 1898-12-23
KANSAS FINANCES.


Topeka, Kan, Dee. 2I.-January I, 4,
1899, will find the state of Kansas own
ing every cent of its own outstanding
indie ebtedness. Yesterday the commits
sopers of the permanent school fund
authorized the purchase of all the out
standing state debt not already owned
by the school fund. 1t consisted of
$3.50. 600 bonds, which has been draw
ing 81 per cent. interest The refund.
ing bonds will draw only four per
cent The total debt of the state is
only S623 000 and after the first of the
new year the permanent school fund
of the state will be creditor for the
whole amount. Then Kansas will be,
so far as known, the only state in the
union that does not owe cent for any
purpose To eastern spectators or in
We stors outside its own limits.
The Iola register., 1898-12-23
.:l5 p. m. The house adjourned.
10 PAY INSURGENTS.


Washington, Dee. 21.-Congress will
put into the hands OF the president
So, 900. 600 with which to pay the Fill.
pinos aud CubauS for services Q ndered
AS aLXiliarles during the war with
Spain. Both the house and senate
have approved the appropriation, but
in different forms. The subject is
now in conference and will be adjusted
during the present week. The money
will be available soon after the
presidents return. The house
appropriated the $4,000, 900 by
inserting in the urgent deficiency bill
this clause: For the emergency fund,
aud to- meet un toreseen contingencies
constantly arising, $4,000, 900" The
senate reatiirmed the appropriation,
with the addition of the words: "To
be expended at the discretion OF the
president" Tne specific object of the
appropriation is not stated, but 1t is
we'll understood by the committees OF
congress,
The Iola register., 1898-12-23
THE TREATY OF PEACE.
Judge Dav s'ys IL WIN Probably He De-
livrred 10 the President About
December "a.

Southampton, Eng. Dec, '9,-ro the
interviewers who besieged the Ameri-
can peace commissioners here Saturday
before they sailed for New York on
board the American line steamer st.
Louis the commissioners said they
could not discuss the terms of the
treaty of peace with Spain. Judge
Day said the treaty of peace would
probably be delivered to President
Mckinley on December "a, but, he
added, it was impossible to say
whether it would be presented to the
present senate or to that which comes
into office in March next This, the
Judge added, Is matter which the
'>"fsa'aaay VIII oeclae.
The Iola register., 1898-12-23
VISIT TO SAVANNAH.
President Mckinley Reviews the
Troops and Takes a River Trip.
HOW THE PRESIDENT SPENT SUNDAY
Georgia state Agricultural and Mech ,nicaI
College Visited seventh Army Corps
Camp Inspected Departure for
Macon at Midnight

Savannah, Ga, Dec. l9-The presi-
dent and his party received tre-
mendous ovation upon their arrival
here Saturday They reviewed 10. 900
troops, took II trip up the Savannah
river and were entertained at night
by the chamber of commerce. Many
speeches were made. President Nc
kinley said that home questions were
all settled and new paths were open
before us. He said there was no evad-
ing our responsibility and that none
con question our duty now. He asked
If we should confess incapacity after
our victories. Secretary Gage spoke
on commerce and expansion. Secre-
tary Alger spoke of the army and
urged volunteers in the field to be pa
tient Postmaster General Smith said
the past events show that there are no
problems with which this nation
cannot successfully cope
Sunday, Notwithstanding it was sup
posed to be a day of rest with the pres
idential party, was, as a matter of fact,
filed with interest and activity.
Though they had sat late to the ban
quet Saturday night the president and
arose to breakfast at about the usual
hour and later they separated to attend
divine services.
After dinner the president visited
the Georgia State Agricultural and
Mechanical college (negro), where he
delivered an address. The route to
the college took the president through
the camp of the Seventh army corps
going and coming, he stopped at the
camp for n brief inspect on and to
speak words of appreciation and en-
couragement to the men. Secretary
Alger and Gen. Shafter also visited
the camp. Secretary Alger paid
more attention to the camp than
any other member of the party.
He went through several of the regi-
mental villages, from headquarters to
kitchens, and made "A critical examina-
tioD. lie also visited the hospital of
the first division, where ne spoke
kindly to the sick men and made in
quiries into their wants and how they
were supplied. After his trip he ex-
pressed himself as very much gratified
with the camp and the work of the
hospital corps
Postmaster General Smith, Gen.
Shafter and the newspaper corresponds
ents with the presidential party were
the guests of the officers of the Third
battalion, Third Georgia regiment, at
the camp yesterday afternoon. An
oyster dinner was served. Postmaster
General Smith made a short address,
during the course Of which he paid a
high tribute to the press for its integ-
rity. Gen. Shafter made an impromptu
conversational talk to the men assem-
bled, which was full of suggestiveness
and at once placed the general in
touch with all of his hearers. After
the dinner the party made an inspec-
tion of the camp. Without exception,
the visitors pronounced the arrange
ments excellent.
The members of the visiting party
spent the evening in the parlors of the
hotel until the time came for them to
depart for Macon. for which place
their train left at midnight On the
way to the depot the president was
greeted with hearty cheers.
The Iola register., 1898-12-23
ray for Peace Comm,s.loners.

New York, Dec. 10 "A Washington
dispatch to the journal says: "Ex-
Secretary Day and Whitelaw Reid will
receive at least 500. 900 each for assist
ing in the peace negotiations in Paris.
James Bassett Moore, secretary of the
peace commission, will receive $50, 900
for his services in Paris. Senators
Davis, Frye and Gray, under the law,
cannot draw two salaries, aud they
will have only their expenses paid in
addition to their senatorial salaries.
The Iola register., 1898-12-23

Manila, Dec. 90 The Spanish steam
ee Brutus has arrived here from lloilo
with 345 native soldiers and seven
priests on board. She reports that
fighting occurred at Iloilo nightly and
that the merchants there are anxious
ly waiting the arrival of Americans TO
relieve the situation. The streets of
noilo are almost deserted.
The Iola register., 1898-12-23
CUBANS AND FILIPINoS.


Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Proc
tor in open senate stated that IL was
the intention of this government to
pay off the Cuban insurgents. The
matter came up in connection with
the senator's proposition to send a
commission to investigate conditions
on the island. Speaking of the changes
soon to take place, he said that the
appropriation of $4,000, 900 carried by
the urgent deficiency bill "to be ex-
pended at the discretion of the presi-
dent was intended to be used in pay
ing the insurgents preliminary to dis
bandment The understanding is that
about one-third of the amount will be
used to pay off the Filipinos and the
greater part will be disbursed in Cuba.
The Iola register., 1898-12-23
THE NEW SECRETARY.
Hon. Ethan A. Hitchcock to Be Secre-
tary of the Interior.
Special to the REGISTER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-
Hon Ethan A. Hitchcock,
now minister to Russia, has
been nominated by the pres
ident to be Secretary Of the
Interior, in place of Cornelius
Bliss, resigned.
The Iola register., 1898-12-23

The United States civil service com
mission announces that on February
z, 1909, examinations may be taken at
any city in the United States where
the commission has board of exam
iners for the position of guard in the
United States penitentiary at Fort
LeaVenworth, Kan, at salary of 800
per month.
The Iola register., 1898-12-23
MISSIONARY STATISTICS.
b.O1I Native Assistants ana SO,6S2
Communicates.
bidder.

Boston, Dec I7.-Rev. Il. Il. Strong,
D. d.. editor of the Missionary Her
aid, has prepared summary of the
world wide Protestant missions for
the past year 1t shows that there
has been large increase, coming
chiefly from this country, where an in
crease of SEA. 900 is shown. and from
Great Britain, where TO the SO, Al, $40
regularly contributed is added So,
Os9, 1874 expended by organizations not
strictly missionary. The number of
Protestant missionary organizations
laboring within the Chinese empire is
81, with ., 461 missionaries, 5,071 native
assistants and s0,6s2 communicates.
There are "a Protestant organizations
engaged in missionary work in Japan,
with total membership of 40, ,57S.
The Iola register., 1898-12-23
.Ratity FLrsl nnd right Afterwards. ,

Washington, Dee 10. Aside from
the anti'imperialistic opposition there
is now "A marked change of sentiment
apparent in the senate end of the cap
itol toward the Paris peace treaty since
the publication OF Col. Bryan's advice
to anti-eXpansionists TO ratify first and
fight afterwards 1t is said that those
who oppose expansion have become
convinced that the best war to avoid
an unprofitable fight is to offer little
or no opposition to the ratification as
soon as the treaty is submitted.
The Iola register., 1898-12-23

Senator Butler, of North Carolina,
gave notice of an amendment he will
introduce to the pension appropriation
bill, pensioning ex-confederate sol
diers. The amendment follows:
That from and after the passage OF this bill
every pension law now on the statute books
shall apply to every invalid soldier. widow,
minor child dependent relative, the army
nurses and all other persons who may be able
20 prove their claim under the present pension
laws without regard TO whether said soldier
was enlisted in the federal or confederate serv-
ice Of the civil war OF ls6l-5; provided that
those enlisted In the confederate service shall
not draw any back pensions prior TO the pas
sage OF this BILL but their olafm under exist
ing laws shall begin and become operative with
the passage OF this bill
The Iola register., 1898-12-23
THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
It Convenes In sueciai session at the Cali of
Gov. Leedv to Act on the Rail-
road Oupstlon.

Topeka. Kan, Dec. 22. The lepisla-
ture convened in special session yes
terday afternoon. There was no par.
ticular excitement attending the open
ing of the session. Both branches
kept their old employees and officers,
with but few exceptions. There were
five new members sworn in in the
house and three new mem bers in the
senate.
1t was Just 4:lo D. IN. when Speaker
Street dropped the pavel and re.
marked THE house will be in order;
gentlemen, you will please be seated." 4"
As soon as order was restored the
speaker said the hour had arrived for
the convening of the legislature in
special session in accordance with the
proclamation of the governor and he
ordered the clerk to read the procla.
nation.
The usual resolutions necessary in
perfecting an organic ltion and convey
ing information to the senate and gov
ernor that the house was ready for
business were introduced.
A message from the senate in form
ing the house that il was ready for
The times., 1898-01-29


motive power went over for one week
in order to give the Metropolitan and
Anacostia companies an opportunity
to make an arrangement for the joint
use of certain tracks
The bill providing for the reduction
of street railway fares by requiring the
sale of eight tickets for % cents was
ordered to be adversely reported.
A favorable report was Aordered on
the bill authorizing the payment to
Eldred G.. Davis of the sum of 1854. 80.
The bill TO incorporate the National
Florence Crittenton Missiop. was order.
ed to be favorably reported.
Mr.. Pritchard's bill to raise the age
of consent in the District to eighteen
years was favorably reported.
The committee also ordered favor
able report on the bill granting the
Capital Railway Company authority
to install and use the overhead trolley
system on the Navy Yard Bridge, the
details of construction to be approved
by the District Commissioners.
Permission was given to run tele-
phone line from the Capitol to the Gov
ernment Printing Office.
The times., 1898-01-29
HE COULD NOT BE IDLE.
Daniel Mum, Gut of Employment,
Kills Himself


Kills Himself.
Daniel Mum, formerly an engineer
at the National Hotel, was found dead
yesterday in his room at the Gushing
House, No, Al c street, northwest,
With a bullet hole through his BRAN.
Beside him lay revolver.
Mum was sixty three years old. and
up TO about one year ago, when the
house changed hands, had been em-
ployed at the National Hotel for more
than a quarter Of a century. When the
present proprietors assumed manage
ment oI the house Mum was discharg-
ed, and since that time he had been
out of employment.
All OF his immediate family being
dead Mum lived alone, and it is sup
posed that owing TO this and his fail
ure to secure work caused him TO Kill
himself
The room he occupied was small
one on the top floor, and no one heard
the shot. The man had been dead for
several hours when found.
The coiored girl who discovered the
tragedy notified John u. Grifiiths, the
proprietor OF the house. and the police
and coroner We're informed and an in
vestigation of the suicide made, Moth
ing was found in the mans effects to
indicate why he had ended his life. An
insurance policy for $3.50 III favor of
Thomas Queen. was found, but no
money. Mum was known 10 have had
a bank account some time ago but it
is thought that ne exhausted it.
Distant relatives Of the dead man live
in Boston and a brotEvr-in-law, Will
liam McGillin. lives at No. 1872 Drury
street. Philadelphia. They We're no.
tilted of the suicide yesterday and are
expected to arrive in Washington to-
day and take charge of the remains.