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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28
MAY END IN DIVIDING SAMOA.
A Possible Result of the Latest
Complexities in the Islands.
A PRESENTATION TO BERLIN.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-As a result
of the cabinet meeting and of COM
munications exchanged by Secretary
Hay and Sir Julian Pauncefote, there
is every reason TO believe that joint
representation will be made to the
German foreign Office by the American
and British ambassadors in Berlin.
The present complication may end by
the division of the islands among
America, England and Germany.
While the officials are reticent,
it IS generally understood that the
note to be presented will main
tain that the tripartite treaty
has been grossly violated by the
action of the German consul
and the former president of the mu-
nicipaI council of Apia; that they have
interfered in the election of a sue
cessor to the late Malietoa in an illegal
German consul in Apia has ended and
that it is to the interest of Germany
as well as to that of the other powers
| signatory to the Berlin act to not only
disavow the action of her consul and
of the former president of the munich
| pal council, but to withdraw them at
once from the islands.
1t has transpired that the real rea
son why Herr Rafael was recalled
from the presidency of the municipal
! council Of Samoa was because of his
aspirations to be made chief justice.
When report of the matter was made
to this government steps were taken
to secure his immediate recall.
This government will sustain the de-
| cision of the chief justice and place
Tanus on the throne unless the decis-
ion after cons Iteration shall be held
to be manifestly illegal. In this case
negotiations will be begun for another
election. It is believed in well in
formed circles that one of the results
OF the present complication will be
revision of the treaty of Berlin.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28
FEAR A CUT OF SALARIES.
Railway Employees Protest Against Pro-
posed Reduction of Fares

halfway GEDpAOySS GEO-SSS against HrO~
posed Reduction of Fares.
BBooKFIELD, Mo-, Jan. GA mass
meeting of railway employees and bus
mess men was held last night to take
action against the passage of the 2
cent mile bill introduced in the Mis-
souri, legislature. Brookfeld is rail
road town of 5000, and there are sew
eral hundred railroad men and fami-
lies here. Mayor Ward was made
chairman of the meeting, and Con-
ductor William Thiehoff, secretary.
Speeches were made by George w.
Bailey, lawyer; Henry Tooey, a lead
ing merchant; James Bottomly, en-
gineer. and Charles Chamberlain. con-
ductor The following resolution
was introduced by c. w. Green, editor
of the Argus, and adopted:
Resolved. That we petition and
pray, on behalf of the hundreds of
ailway employees of this county, that
the committee on internal improve
ments may report against this bill in
question. and thereby take no step to-
ward compelling railways to reduce
the salaries of $4,000 railway en-
ployes in Missouri
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28
MAY HOLD THE PEACE TREATY
Senator Davis said to Have Declared He

Senator Davis Said to Have Declared He
Will Not Consent to a Vote Now.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-It Is said
that Senator Davis, in charge of
the peace treaty, told a delegation
from the opposition to-day that
he would not at present consent
to a vote upon the treaty, nor until he
was satisfied that the treaty would be
ratified. He asked for the list of
names of opposing senators and was
given the names Of thirty-six sena tors
who, it was declared, would vote
against ratification.
Senator Davis was further told that
the defeat or postponement of the
treaty could be prevented by agreeing
to an amendment or even to resolu-
ton declaring it to be not the pur-
pose of the United States to main
tain permanent sovereignty in the
Philippine islands. Senator Davis de-
clined to accede to this proposition,
saying that he would prefer to have
the treaty go over until another ses-
sion.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28
OFF FOR THE FRONT AGAIN.
Tor the Second Time Within a Year the

Tor the Second Time Within Year the
Twentieth Marches Away.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Jan. 23.-With
the cheers of their Sixth cavalry
friends ringing in their ears, amid the
strains of THE Girl l Left Behind
Me" played by its band, and the f1ut-
tering of hundreds of handkerchiefs.
the Twentieth infantry again babe
goodbye to Fort Leavenworth Satur
day morning and started for Manila.
The regiment left in five sections,
over three different roads, a battalion
to each, the Missouri Pacific, Chicago,
Rock Island s. Pacific, and Burlington,
but all will meet in San Francisco,
when the transports will be loaded.
The sailing time is set for January 20.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28
PUSHED INTO THE STREET.
German Consul at Samoa Shown
Thing or Two.


Thing Two.
LONDON, Jan. 2O-A dispatch from
Auckland, New Zealand. says the Brit
ish and American consuls were COM
PEELED to force the doors of the SUI
preme court at Apia, Samoa, in which
the German consul had established
himself after the riots over the cleo
ton, and to push him into the street.
All parties at Apia unite in con-
demning the German consul for the
fighting which has taken place be-
tween the rival kings. 1t is pointed
out that in violation of all agreements
the consul accompanied Mataafa's
forces when the claimant invaded the
town and encouraged the opposition to
Malietoa Janus, who was elected to
succeed the late king, Malietoa.
When the British and American con-
suls were informed as to the situation
they adjourned to the court and locked
the building. The German consul de-
manded the keys and they were re-
fused him. He then broke open the
doors, removed the locks and replaced
them with others. He afterwards
brought the German municipal presi-
dent, Dr. Raffel, into the chamber and
the latter went upon the balcony and
shouted to the British marines assem-
bled upon the square: Il am the SUI
preme court. l am the chief justice"
The crowd replied with jeers and
the British consul demanded the keys
of the building. which were refused.
A Scotchman, Maclzie. thereupon
climbed on top of the building and
hoisted the Samoan flag, while the
British and American consuls and
number of marines invaded the build
ing. forced the doors open and pushed
the German consul into the street.
Then the two consuls formally opened
the court and issued a warning against
any further interference with its juris-
diction. threatening to arrest and i'm
prison any one attempting to do SO.
Matters are now quiet and the Ger
man consul remains in his consulate.
AUCKLAND, n. T., Jan. 20.-Further
particulars regarding the disturbances
at Samoa show Mataafa's followers
numbered about 5000 men and that
the adherents OF Maiietoa Janus were
only about loo in number. There
: was two hours fighting between the
rival forces. during which several of
the warriors were decapitated-
The American consul issued pro-
clamation claiming that the Berlin
treaty had the same force as law of
congress. and that an insult to the su-
preme court OF Samoa is, therefore.
equivalent to an insult to the govern
ment at Washington
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28
Fifty-one Bridges for b. s. o. r. R

FlICy-Ono bridges TOT H. u o. H. X.
Baltimore, Jan. 23.-One of the largest
bridge contracts that has been award
ed in many years has been let by the
receivers of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. In order to place the lines
west of the Ohio river in proper shape
to handle the heavy freight equipment
that is being used east of the river
the receivers found it necessary to re-
build 81 bridges between Benwood, w.
Va, and Chicago. That the structures
might be rapidly pushed to compile
ton it was decided to divide the work
among three companies. The Youngs-
town Bridge Company of Youngstown
will erect 81 bridges on the Contra,
Ohio division between the Ohio river
and Newark, Ohio; the Pencoyd Bridge
Works was awarded the II bridges OF
the Lake Erie division, Newark tc
Sandusky, and the Edge Moor Bridge
Company of Wilmington, Del, will
Nerect the 9 bridges needed on the Chi
cago division. The total cost of These
bridges is in the neighborhood of $780,
900 and it is expected that all will be
in place by September. Nearly si1
thousand tons of steel viii be needed
for the structures.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28
Chinese Indorse a Reform

LONDON. Jan. 23.-The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Times says: "A
crowded meeting Of the leading COM
mercial Chinese. held at the Chinese
chamber of commerce, unanimously
approved the views recently expressed
here by Lord Charles Beresford as to
the necessity for reform, the main
tenance of the open door and the re-
organization of the army and navy
under British officers. 1t was a spon-
taneous Chinese meeting, unprompted
by foreigners and was therefore highly
significant.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28
Il Generous Offer.

One of the most successful advertising
firms in the world is the Van VIeet-
Mansfield Drug Co. of Memphis Tenn,
proprfetors of plantation Chill Cure
and La Creole Hair Restorer" They
never lag behind for want of an idea.
This year they are offering free trips to
the Paris Exposition, including an ex-
pense account of $500 day for go days.
and to Cuba or Porto Rico with an ex-
pense account of $500 day for 80 days.
to any of their customers estimating the
amount, or nearest the amount, of cotton
received in Memphis during 1899. Anyone
purchasing goods to the amount of 81 90
Is entitled to estimate. and as the firm
Is thoroughly reliable we would urge
those who desire to visit Paris in 1900
to write them for full particulars.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28
AGAINST FAST MAIL,

WASHINGTON, Jan. Elm committee
of the whole the house eliminated from
the postoff1ce appropriation bill the
S25, 900 for the fast mail from Kansas
City, Mo, to Newton, Kan, and also
the provision for fast mail from New
York to New Orleans.
Mr.. Moody of Massachusetts at
tackled the proposed appropriation
vigorously, claiming that it served no
purpose except to carry morning pa
pers printed in Kansas City to New.
ton, Kan.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28
Dernentsd Twins Perish.

SHELBINA, Mo, Jan. 23.-Twin
brothers, known as the Barton
twins, aged about Sc years. who hare
been demented from birth. We're left
alone in their home near here Friday
night while the older brother went to
church. In some manner unkno wn
the house took fire and burned to the
ground. The charred bones of the
brothers were found in the ruins
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28
w. P. AIIcutt Dead.

KANSAS CITY, No. Jan. 23.-William
P Aucutt. for nearly thirty years a
resident of Kansas City. and known
throughout the country in connection
with the packing house industry, died
yesterday after brief illness. He was
superintendent for Plaakinton & Ar
mour in the early history of their
packing houses He afterward built a
packing house of his own in Armour
dale, but financial reverses overlook
"he enterprise and it failed.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28
Madrid Has Been Notified.

MADRID, Jan. 23-The Washington
government has notified Spain of its
intention to endeavor to secure the
release of the Spanish prisoners in the
Philippines At the request of several
members of the Cortes Senior Sagasta
has promised to submit at the next
cabinet council proposal to amnesty
the anarchists still imprisoned at
Mont Juich fortress
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28
Catarrh Cannot BE Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease Ca
tarrh is a blood or constitutional dis
ease. and in order TO cure il you must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally. and acts direct
~ on the blood and mucous surfaces
Halls Catarrh Cure is not a quack med
1clne-, 1t was prescribed by one OF the
best physicians in this country for years,
posed of the best tonics known. combin-
ed with the best blood purifiers. acting
directly the mucous surfaces The
perfect combination of the TWO inSre'1l-
ents is what produces such wonderful re-
suits in curing Catarrh. Send for tesu-
monialS, free.
T. ]. CHENEY & CO. Props. Toledo, D.
Sold by druggists. price T5c-
Halls Family Pills are the best
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28

The widespread public interest in
the contest for the fast mail contract
between Chicago and Omaha has
caused one temporarily to overlook
the similar achievement Of the Great
Northern railway in establishing
cuick mail communication from New
York, via Chicago and st. Paul. to
Seattle, and thence to the Orient The
fast Pacific mail service by way OF
st. Paul to the Puget Sound country
is now quite as remarkable as that via
Omaha to San Francisco. On January
the Great Northern placed in serv-
ice fast through mail and passen-
ger train from Chicago to Seattle, on
which the mail pouches never once
leave the car after the transfer at
st. Paul.
From New York to Seattle the time
by this Northern route is just four
days. East of St. Paul the mails are
carried on several roads. but west Of
that city-on q run exceeding the
eastern portion by 500 miles-the
mail goes through without change
across five great States on the tracks
of the Great Northern. Forty-five
minutes are consumed in transferring
the mails in Chicago, and thirty min
utes in St Paul After that the
Northern Oriental flyer does the rest
without pause until the Asiatic
mails go on board the steamers Of
the Japan Mail Steamship Company
Both the Importance of Seattle as an
Oriental shipping point and the speed
of the Great Northern transcontl-
mental mail service make the achieve
ment a noteworthy feature of Amer
lean railway progress.
The Puget Sound cities have al
ready become formidable rivals OF
San Francisco as regards the freight
and passenger traffic for Japan, China
and Asiatic ports The steamer route
from Seattle to the Orient seems to
be more free from storms than that
from San Francisco, and as a large
proportion OF the Oriental exports are
products of the Northwest the freight
traffic has naturally taken this course
The fact that the full capacity Of the
Japan Mail Steamship Company s
beats is engaged as far ahead as next
August is in itself a striking proof OF
the growing Importance Of the
Oriental trade that has its outlet at
Seattle.
When the women can't think of any
thing else to say about a woman they
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28
IRELAND WINS HIS LAND SUIT.
The Secretary of the Interior Decides in
Favor OF the Archbishop.

Favor OF the Archbishop
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 The. secretary
of the interior affirmed the decision of
the commissioner of the general land
office to-day in the case of Archbishop
Ireland, involving title to 33. 173 acres
of land in Minnesota. He holds that
under the first contract. made with
the st. Paul, Minnesota & Manitoba
Railroad company JulyN17, 1850, Arch
bishop Ireland was not a purchaser,
but that under the second contract,
made on March 80, 1888. he was a pur-
chaser. Accordingly the lands COW
cred by the first contracts will not go
to Archbishop Ireland, while he will
receive those under the second con-
-ract
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28
VIII Wed a millionaire.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. est is
announced that Miss Maude L. Fritz.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs John Fritz
of this city, will be married February
S to James l. Flood. famous Cali
fornia multi-millionaire. Miss Fritzs
late sister, Rose, was Mr.. Floods first
wife. The father of the bride-to-be is
= welI-to-do contractor
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28
SHOOTS WOULD-BE ELOPER.
Father Sends Load of Shot Into Sutton
for His Daughter.

LIBERTY, Mo-, Jan. 20. = George
Johnson, living near Linkville, Platte
county, found George Dizney. his
daughters sweetheart. on the roof of a
shed trying to help her from the win
dow that they might elope few
nights ago He fred shotgun loaded
with goose shot at Dizney and the load
took effect in the face. Dizney was
taken down from the roof unconscious
and at first he was thought to be dead.
One eye and some teeth were torn out
and the tongue was badly lacerated.
Johnson is said greatly to regret the
shooting, and in the event of Dizney's
recovery there may be a wedding.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28

You will enjoy this publication much
better if you will get in the habit OF
reading the advertisements; they will
afford a most interesting study and
some excellent bargains. Our adver-
tisers are reliable, aud send what they
advertise
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28
SAINTS AGAINST ROBERTS.
The PoIygamist Representative Opposed
by st. Louis NTormons.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 21-Members
of the Reorganized Church of Latter
Day Saints in ST. Louis oppose the
seating of Congressman-elect B. H.
Roberts on the ground that he is n
pronounced polygamist At a business
session of the church here the question
was discussed and a vote was taken,
resulting in the adoption Of strong
resolutions against his being allowed
to take his seat in Congress.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28
Cie,k Abscoud. wien $4,000.

FORT WORTH, Tex. Jan. 23.-It now
develops that Ed Lewis. the First
National bank clerk at Bowie, Tex,
who recently absconded took with
him 81 .O0O. A reward of $500 has been
by the bank for his capture,
also 10 per cent of what money NAV
be recovered. There is no clue to
Lewis wherea bouts.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28
EARTHQUAKE IN GREECE.
Several Villages Practically Destroyed
Much Damage Done.

Much Damage Done.
ATHENS, Jan. ga strong seismic
disturbance was felt yesterday morn
ing about half past 9 o'clock through
cut the Peloponnesus the southern
part of the kingdom of Greece, espe-
cially in the southwestern depart
ments of the peninsula. All the
houses in the town of Philiatra, in the
department of Messenia, on the Ionian
coast have been damaged and the in
habitants are now camping out in the
suburbs. Two villages in the vicinity
of Philiatra were completely de-
stroyed, many people being slightly
injured.
The villages of Kyparissis and
Staso were also practically destroyed,
though it is not known as yet whether
there were any victims there.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28

IA letter to ma that makes a mar
Of her.
Envy-Usually the first dividend OF
success
Realism-The cracking of a fresh
joke on the stage.
Fault-SomethiDg that is Otter
found where it is not.
Flattery-The art of making Others
believe your disbelief
Enemy-One who declines to forgive
the injury you did him.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28
s1s.ooo.ooo River and Harbor BIN.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2l.-The river
and hssbor bill is approaching COM
pletion and will probably be given to
the public on Saturday or Monday
The amount carried by the bill will be
about S13, coo. OOt.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28

travelling mans honeymoon lasta
four times as long that of the aver
age man, for the reason that he is moi
at home so often.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28
DYNAMITE AT OMAHA.
Attempt sIade to Blow Up the Residence
OF Packing House Manager.

OF a PacElng House Manager.
SOUTH OMAHA, Neb., Jan. 23.-AbUut
o'clock yesterday morning an at
tempt was made to blow up with d.
Mantle the residence Of E. 3. Towle,
the manager OF the Omaha Packing
company No explanation can be made
for the attempt except the theory that
the work was done by persons recent
" discharged from the service of the
company. \ reward of 81, 900 has
been offered for the arrest of the per
petrators.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28
Twenty Persons Die by Fire.

MADRID, Jan. 23.-News was re-
ceived last evening of terrible FIRE at
Egloibar- Deva, about ten miles west
of Sab Sebastian, in which twenty
persons lost their lives
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28
Ex-Governor Cooper Dead.

DENVER, Col, Jan 23--Job "A Coop
er, ex-governor If Colorado, died sud
denly yesterday of heart failure. Mr.
Cooper was governor from 1889 to 1891,
being elected as Republican.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28

It has always been proverb that a
widow is hard to escape from, but COM
pared with a widower, a widow gets
discouraged before the hounds have
started the game.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28
WISE AND oTaERwIsE.

The dead past seems to be a very
negligent undertaken
Dudes reduce cigarettes to ashes and
cigarettes 90 likewise with dudes
There is a big difference between =
working man and a working poll
tician.
It's better to accept sore state
ments than to bother hunting up the
proofs.
The man who forgets is often more
appreciative than the one who for
gives.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28

Dropsy treated free by DR.. H H
Green's Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. The
greatest dropsy specialists in the world
Read their advertisement in another
column of this paper
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28

The great benefacto- OF the future
is not the man who will rid the world
Of disease, but the one who will rid if
of moths.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28

A woman has no sympathy for an
other woman who has done wrong,
but often man has sympathy for a
wrong-doing fellow and will help him
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28

About all there is to Sunday Is the
thought that one can lie in bed as
long as he wants in the morning.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28

The great trouble is, so many suck
erS have no money
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28

It is the experience of the women
that it is easier to have the grip twice
than to stay we'll, and nurse man
who has it once.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28

When a man wants to be particular
ly entertaining in company, the only
jokes and stories he can recall are
best suited to men only.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28

Women don't like women as well as
men like men.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28

Women as criminals are very smart,
but they cannot keep crime hidden SO
we'll as a man.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28

The first thing awise man Goes after
he gets married il to practice till he
can look as if he has been doing wrong
when he hasn't
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28

A halfway decent woman will dc
anything to hide criminal who is her
lover
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28

Is it all right to stagger home from
stag party?
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28

Eating an onion every other day i!
the latest remedy for improving the
complexion.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28

If a man could understand a WON
ans mind he could understand then
why it is impossible for him to under
stand it now
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28

When man is going to ask you fol
something, the first thing he does is tt
shake your hand.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28

Being caught in a lie is a good deal
more uncomfortable than the original
offenSe.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28

The average husbands life is one
long, unselfsh struggle to make his
wife make him happy.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28

II a woman can't find any other fault
with n man. she hops his grammar
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28

a Single Dose OF Five Drops
will benefit you for Ia grippe-its use ,
few days will cure you. See their adj
vertisement in another column of this
paper, containing strong testimonials
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28

If man is blue because he is losing
money in Wall street his wife is sure
he is not wearing heavy enough under
clothes.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1899-01-28

The difference between a dream and
delirium is that when you dream you
wake up.