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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-10
THE 80 sEssIoN Lea.
Diltriot Judge HaHsu Decides Against the
Attorney GsnsraG-sayH Coz. Lssdy Had
Alright to Convene LsEisIature.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. S--Judge Hazen,
Of the district court, handed down an
opinion in which he held that the re-
cent special session Of the legislature
was constitutional and legal and all
all its acts, therefore, legally passed.
The case calling for this decision was
one begun BY ez-Lieut- Gov. A. NJ. Har-
vey, in which Harvey brought man
damus proceedings against State
Auditor Cole, to compel him to issue
IA warrant in payment Of his liar
vey's) services as president Of the
senate during the special session
Every cOuten ton made BY Attorney
General GODDARD in his recent opinion
and in his argument in this case was
overruled. Mr.. GODDARD saved excep-
tons to Judge Hazen's decision, SO
that he could carry the case to the
supreme court, but announced after
wards that he hardly thought he
would carry the case higher. If Judge
Hazen's decision is allowed to stand,
it viii Iegalize all Of the special ses-
sion, which include the railroad, tele-
graph, express, insurance and general
corporation laws, as well as about so
others Of less Importance Here are
the principal points decided by Judge
Hazen:
Gov Leedy did not, in calling the special ses-
sion. Overstep the power granted 70 the gov
eruOr by the constitution The power 70 call .
special session carries with IL the power 20 de-
termine what IS an extraordinary occasion
The governor is the sole judge Of this matter
and his decision is not subj oct to review bT the
courts
It was not necessary that the governor should
state in his proclamation that IL was an extra
ordinary occasion. The fact that he called the
special session was sufficient evidence that one
existed The courts cannot go into the ques-
ton OF whether OF not 10 was an extraordinary
occasion
The legislature cannot change the district
member for the term 90 which he was elected
therefore the re-appOrtiOnmeDt law Of 1897 did
2ot affect the district members then elected and
did not become operative until the present
members were sworn IN
The term OF a legislator begins not when he
is elected as coutended by Attorney General
GODDARD. but on the second Tuesday in January.
When Gov Leedv convened the legislature. he
did not convene the newly elected members for
the reason that they had not been sworn in AZ
that time and hence were not members Of the
legislature. and for the additional reason that
they had not yet met and organized
When q governor cOnvenes a legislature he
does IL as an organized body and does not call
the individual members as such
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-10
TWO TRAINS COLLIDE.
A Fast Mall Train PIunEes into Another
Train Standing at Inlay CITY, Mich
Three Men KiIed-

Inlay City, Mich, Feb. Z.-Chicago
& Grand Trunk passenger train No. 1,
westbOund, plunged full speed into
passenger train No. 6. eastbOund, while
the latter was standing at the station
here to-day. Three men were killed
and Eve injured Both trains were
fast mail trains The eastbOund was
standing near the station, waiting for
the coming train to pass 1t according to
custom The latter, instead Of slack
ening and stopping, crashed into No. 6.
The employees Of the west bound train
and the passengers of the eastbOund
suffered the most The Locomotives
were both badly wrecked and the mail
cars are jammed across the tracks All
the passenger coaches remained on the
T-1rL-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-10
PRESENCE OF MIND.
A Man Gets His Clothing Caught In Ma
chIneFy, but He Holds on to an Upright
with All His Strength

Waller, Tex, Feb. For presence
of mind, bulldog tenacity and cool
action where time cuts any figure, Mr.
John White, superintendent OF the
large ginnery located at this place,
holds the championship. While plac-
ing band upon a pulley his heavy
OvercOat became entangled and wound
every thread, from waist to neck, from
his body, shirts and all. There being
a friendly I2-inch square upright near
by, he wrapped his arms AROUND It and.
BY herculean strength, hung to it,
thus necessitatinS the tearing process
to proceed at the rate of 200 revOlu-
tions TO the minute until nothing in
the way Of clothing was left
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-10
- -. Keachea - Franeiseo.

San Francisco, Feb s--The battle
ship Iowa arrived here yesterday from
New York, from which port she sailed
in company with the Oregon and two
cOnsOrts October . last The voyage
from the Atlantic to the Pacific was
pleasant one, both the Iowa and the
Oregon making the journey without
hitch Of any moment The Oregon
left the Iowa when OF the Peruvian
coast, setting her bow toward the Ha-
vFaiian islands Rumors that the f1Ia
will leave for Manila at once are
denied.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-10
For the Nsr F.rmsr.. Partr.

Chicago. Feb Farmers Of Con-
necticut, New York. New Jersey, Ohio
Indiana, South Dakota, Wyoming,
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri,
Kentucky, Texas, Arkansas and Cali
fOrnia are forming state branches Of
the proposed new national farmers
party and are preparing 70 send repre-
sentatives to the national executive
committees meeting which Is shortly
to be called by the projectors OF the
new party
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-10
Large order for Mosquito Bar

Reading. Pa, Feb IA PhHadeI-
phia company has placed large order
with q Reading iron plant for the man
ufacture Of mosquito bars The Phil
adelphia concern has q contract with
the government to provide the bars,
which viii be used to support MEETINGS
for the soldiers doing garrison duty in
the Few island possessions The Or
ders for the bars are placed IN Il, OO0
lots at a time
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-10
GEN. EAGAN SENTENCED.
The President Slightly Mobiles Verdict Of
the COurt-AIartIaI. but Practically Dis
misses EaEan from the Army.

Washington, Feb. s.-The president
yesterday caused to be promulgated the
sentence in the case Of Gen Charles p.
Eagan- The court-martial sentences
was dismissal from the army and the
president has committed this TO six
years suspension from duty, which
covers the remainder Of the time prior
to Gen EagSn's retirement in Janu-
arv 1908
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-10
Pound Frozen to Death.

Pittsburgh, Pa Feb 2-This was
the coolest day OF the winter. the mer-
curry dropping 70 zero while the sur
rounding towns registered from to
IS below. At Vandegrift james Pryor
Was found frozen 70 death He had
fallen and broken bis. leg and died be-
lore he could reach home
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-10

CofevviIIe, Kan. Feb S-Charles
Roberts, a farmer living In a
house belonging to A c barrow,
I've miles west Of COffeyville,
placed some dynamite on the stove
to thaw It out 1t exploded, killing
Roberts. his wife aud child and a ne
gro whose name Is unknown A c
barrow and a negro were badly in
jured. The house was wrecked
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-10
~. Dc - - Jadement ID -.

says IL " As -tne auuE nenE OF uoo.
Madrid, Feb The impartial says:
THE attack on Manila was the judg-
ment Of God upon the Americans, who,
after despOilinR Spain, are beginning
to feel the cOnseQ uences- The insur-
gents number 50, 600 men, Of which z,
600 are armed with Mausers. and 10, OOO
are armed with RemingtOns- If they
continue the struggle the Americans
viii be driven out Of the Philippine
s-1.-1su
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-10

Washington. Feb. 8-Gen- OTIS re-
port Of casualties In the Manila fight
mp to date aggregate 81 Of these,
g we're officers and men killed and
14s wounded This does not include
the two Kuuszns killed and six wound
ed reported in last nights Associated
press dispatches from Manila.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-10
I'D ID -. TIIram HIedsoe.

Pleasant Hill, No, Feb. Col
Hiram BledsOe, one Of the bestknOwn
men in the state, is dead at his home
near here, aged 70 He served with
distinction IN the confederate army
and at the battles Of Missionary Ridge
and Chickamauga commanded ''Bled-
sOe's battery which became famous
for its gallantry.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-10

St Joseph, No, Feb 4-The St
Joseph Live Stock exchange adopted
resolutions deplOring the statements
made by Gen Miles concerning the
beef that was furnished the army BY
the American packers and say that
great injury TO the packing and live
stock interests Of this country viii be
the result
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-10

Webb City, No, Feb by a pre-
mature explosion in the Aurora mine
at OronOgO, three miles north Of here,
Holman Black was instantly killed,
and two other persons whose names
have not been reported were probably
fatally injured.
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-. Il - -.

Washington, Feb 6-Ihe following
additional list Of casualties al Manila
was received yesterday Twentieth
Kansas Wouuded-COmPany F, Charles
Hammond, Daniel Conway. william
ferssr
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-10

Washington, Feb. s.-Seeretary Ale
ger yesterday sent the following cable
gram to Gen Otis az Manila:
Accept ny congratulations upon your nag
uifcsnL victory OF Sunday. AL the more cred
table because you we're not the aEgFsEsoE-
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-10
,eonouso Cot Away None Too soon.

Washington, Feb. Tt is no secret
now that the authorities here were
preparing to arrest AgOncillO just as
Be fed. bat probably they are not
zsrry that he got OF safely and thus
relieved them from the performances
81 a dfsazreeable task.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-10

Washington Feb She war de
partment yesterday esbIed Gen Otis
the full text Of the treaty and will pub
lish Il as a proclamation
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-10
Rumor Of sIomphis Route Purchase


Atlanta, Ga, Feb 6--AmOng the
many rumOrs current IN the south re
garding the sale and consolidation Of
the railroads IS enc TO the effect that
the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Mem
phis railrosd has purchased the Sea
board Air Line aud VIII reach Biz
minFham from Atlanta BY using the
East g. West railroad
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-02-10

Washington, FeS 8-The records Of
the internal revenue bureau show that
the total receipts from the tax On
mixed -four since August Il. 1ses. Fz1se
the law cent into eject. have Bea
s., tG0. The expense Of soIIectl1E
amount has beea SIS TIE reel PSI
from this so1ree duuna
1sez we're Efl7 ard tie cost -
Evening star., 1899-07-04

the tank in about four hours. The smaller
pump is a four-inch pump used for drain
ing the last water from the basin and also
for pumping the water from outside the
basin to avoid the possibility of undue pres
some time. This is necessary since the
basin is but a short distance from the Po-
tOElac river and extends eight or nine feet
below mean-tide level. A gauge indicates
the level of the outside water, which is
found to be. as rule about six feet below
the water in the basin.
The leakage from the basin, which is
very slight, and the evaporation are made
up with filtered water, an animal bone FL
ter being installed, with a capacity of from
fifty to one hundred gallons per minute de-
pending upon the turbidity of the water
In practice a small stream of fresh filtered
water is kept running into the basin all the
time and the level maintained wherever de-
sired by an adjustable overflow.
The model basin staff is now at work
cOefficients of vanished surfaces and other
constants needed in its use. Experiments
are being made as opportunity serves upon
models of the naval vessels already built
and tried for the purpose of accommodating
data which will be constantly needed dur
ing the life of the tank. AS soon as pre-
liminary lines of the new third class cruis-
ers authorized at the last session of Con-
gress are completed experiments will be
made with them in the tank, with view to
Introducing any definements or improve
ments found desirable.
Evening star., 1899-07-04
JUDGE Cox.s srCCEssoR.
Delegations Have Asked Permission
40 Present Names.

Several delegations have asked permis-
sion 10 call at the White House this week
in regard To the vacancy caused by the
Resignation of Judge Walter :. Cox. AS
the resignation was promptly accepted the
vacancy can be flied at any time. 1t is
taid to be likely that the President will dis
pose Of the place without much delay. as
tn longer II remains open the harder will
grow the fight for the place.
1t IS said that Senator McComas and the
Maryland republicans have candidate and
will present his name this week 1t is also
understood that the friends of Eugene Ca
rusi and William F. MattingIy will present
their names. Mr.. Mattingly is a demo-
Crat.
IL is not known whether the democrats
will present claim for the position JUS
tiCe Cox is said to have been democrat
Since his resignation there is no democrat
on the bench except Chief Justice Bingham.
Judges Hagner Bradley, Cole and Clabaush
are republicans. There is said to be no
provision of law requiring the appoint
ment of a certain number of judges from
each party.
Evening star., 1899-07-04

variaby use parafine for the construction
of models and generally make them from
10 to ii feet long. The climate of Washing
ton is warm in the summer that it was
found impossible to obtain paraffine which
would retain its rigidity satisfactorily and,
moreover, it was the desire of the bureau
of construction and repair to make the
models as large as possible, thus eliminat-
ing one source of inaccuracy in applying
the model experiments to fuli-sized ships.
For these reasons wood was adopted as the
material for the models, and after some
difficulty satisfactory Varnish was found
which rendered the surface of the wood
to all intents and purposes absolutely water
tight The standard length of model used
is twenty feet. A model twenty feet long
may not seem much larger than one twelve
feet long. but when it is remembered that
the displacements of these two are, respec-
lively, as 5000 and 1,72S. it will be seen
that the twenty-foot model is nearly five
times the size of the twelve-foot model.
Filling the Tank.
The basin is filled from the water system
of Washington, and will hold 100000 gall
lens. Two electrical centrifugal pumps are
provided. the larger of which will empty
Evening star., 1899-07-04
Tide Table.
READY FOR TRIAL.
Hearing of Case Against Alleged MUIR
derers of the ROsensteins.

Special Dispatc5 to The Evening Star.
FREDERICK, Md, July 4.-Armstead,
alias Humphrey Taylor and john Brown,
co.ored, who are under indictment for the
murder of Louis and Dora Rosenste!n, at
SliGell, Montgomery county, will be put on
trial here tomorrow morning. The former
also killed Sergt. Fritz Passau of the police
force in Washington the day he was cap
tured.
Both prisoners say they are ready for
trial, and will be represented by counsel
They were in Jail Sunday night when four
prisoners escaped, but they were on the op-
pcsite side of the prison. Neither of them,
it is said heard any noise made by the men
getting out.
The state is ready to proceed with the
trial tomorrow, and in all probability there
will be no delay in the case. States At
torney Kilgore of Montgomery county
where the crime was committed, will have
charge of the prosecution, and he Will he
assisted by the prosecutor of this county.
Mr.. kilCore went last week to Washington
and got together SCme testimony. Detec-
tive Helan and Policemen Birkight, Bur-
rows and EaSely, all of Washington, will
be in attendance tomorrow, and their testi-
mony will be of considerable importance to
the state, so far as Taylor is concerned.
1t is not yet known just what the state
will be able to prove in the case of Brown,
other than what was outlined in the state
ments of Taylor
Evening star., 1899-07-04
Secretary Long Sent Regrets.

Secretary Long sent a telegram yesterday
to Rear Admiral Sampson, commanding
the north Atlantic squadron, regretting his
inability to attend the banquet at New
port last night in commemoration of the
battle of Santiago and expressing his good
wishes for the occasion.
Acting Secretary Cortelyou sent the fol-
lowing for the President:
'"ro the Commanding Officer, Flagship New
York:
1.-The President acknowledges with thanks
the kind invitation to be present at the
naval banquet on the flagship New York
this evening to commemorate the battle of
Santiago. He regrets that his duties at
Washington prevent his acceptance, but he
sends his most cordial good wishes for the
occasion and his hearty concurrence In the
commemoration of one of the most brilliant
victories in naval warfare, victory all the
more glorious because it made for peace,
GEORGE CORTEEYOU,
Acting Secretary"
Evening star., 1899-07-04
THE NEW MODEL BASIN
Determining the Resistance of Published
Vessel.
Experiments to He Made at the Navy
Yard-Resu1t of the COnstruc-
tiOn Bureaus Efforts.

The value of towing experiments upon
small scale models of ships for the pur-
pose of deducing the resistance of full
was demonstrated by the late Mr.. William
Froude who at his own expense started
small tank for such experimental work at
TGrquay, England, about 1870. The Eng
lish admiralty subsequently recognized the
value of his work and assisted him in it,
later building a larger basin at Haslar,
near Portsmouth, which is now in charge
of Mr. r. f. Froude, son of Mr.. William
Froude. Other governments, notably Italy
and Russia, were induced to establish model
basins, which were largely copies of
builders-Denny Brothers of Glasgow, Scot
iand-waS sufficiently enterprsing to build
a basin for its own use.
The construction bureau of our Navy De-
partment has appreciated for many years
the value of an experimental basin, but
it was for long time unable to secure an
appropriation for the purpose. Congress
finally, about two years ago, granted $780,,
Coo for this work. the grant being largely
due to the efforts of the late Congressman
Hilborn. The basin proper was completed
the latter part of last year, and the spe-
cial machinery and apparatus have now
just been completed and installed, after a
good deal of delay due indirectly to the
war with Spain.
The Model Basin.
The basin is located in the southeast cor
ner of the Washington navy yard
The building is 800 feet long and about
30 feet wide inside. The water surface of
the basin is slightly shorter than the build
Evening star., 1899-07-04
The American Flag.

When Freedom from her mountain height,
Unfured her standard to the air.
She tcre the azure robe Of night,
And set the stars of glory there;
She mingled with its gorgeous dyes
The milky baldric of the skies.
And striped its pure, celestial white,
With streakings of the morning light;
Then from his mansion in the sun,
She called her eagle bearer down,
And gave into his mighty hand
The symbol of her chosen land.
e.
Flag of the brave! thy fields shall fly
The sign of hope and triumph high,
When speaks the signal trumtet tone,
And the long line comes gleaFling on;
Ere yet the life-blood, warm and wet.
Has dimmed the glistening bayonet.
Each soldiereye shall brightly turn
To where thy sky-born gaeries burn.
And CORY sabers rise and fall,
Like shoots of flame on Inidnight's pail;
Then shall thy meteor glances glow,
And covering foes shall sink beneath
Each gallant arm that strikes below
Fhat lovely messenger Of death.
Flag of the free heart hope .and home,
By angel hands to valof given;
Thy stars have lit the Meikin. DOME
And all thy hues were born fn heaven.
Forever float that standard sheet!
Where breathes the foe but falls before US,
With freedoms soil bepeath our feet,
And freedoms banner streaming DER us?
JOSEPH RODMAN DRAKE.
Evening star., 1899-07-04
CELEBRATING THE FOURTH.
Elaborate Program at GIencarIyn-
Other Local News.
| Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
GLENCARLYN, Va, July f. 1899
The glorious Fourth is being celebrat ed
here today with unusual enthusiasm. Many
citizens are picnicking in the woods and
the patriotic holiday spirit is everywhere
evident.
A grand celebration has bean arranged
for this evening, in which all the residents
of the village will participate Fireworks
will form an attractive feature of the en-
ticipated by the young folks.
Former County Clerk Howard H. Young.
who has been very i'll at his home here for
a month past, is much better and able to
resume work.
Upon the formal request of the county
board of supervisors, Mr.. Young will as
sist in the administration of the clerks
office until the clerk-elect, Mr.. George H.
Rucker, becomes familiar with the duties
and requirements of his office.
At Cedar HILL" near Arlington, today
a grand program of holiday events is in
progress. Several hundred people are col
lected there to participate in a tournament,
the first event of the kind this year in
Alexandria county. Many knights are eX-
pected to contest for honors this afternoon,
and at o'clock the signal to charge will
be given. Notable among the ladies pres
ent are Miss Tessic Young of Glencarlyn,
Miss Mamie Palmer, Miss Anna Bradbury,
Miss Anna Stoneburner and Miss Alice
Smith of Arlington, Miss Cora Johnson of
Alexandria county and many others.
Evening star., 1899-07-04
Injured by the Cars.

The electric car on the Falls Church rail-
way, On its way to Falls Church about els
o'clock this morning, ran over an intoxi-
Gated coiored man named Henry Rector
who was lying between the rails at Null
hall station. The fender board of the car
was broken. The man was afterward pick
ed up suffering from a cut in his arm,
broken ribs and probably severe internal
injuries. He was seen, it is said, by many
persons the night before celebra ting the APP
proach of July by getting drunk. He had
not been at his home. near Capt. MulhalPs, $,
during the night, and presumably slept all
night on the track after the last night car
passed. He was taken to the Georgetown
University Hospital.
Evening star., 1899-07-04

basin complete were the Penn Bridge Com
pany of Beaver Falls, Pa, and the sub
contractors for the concrete work and
basin proper the Crawford Paving Company
of this city.
Experiments for Private ShipbuiIders
The law authorizing the construction of
the model basin also authorized expert
ments to be made for private shipbuilders
provided they betrayed the actual cost of
the same. it being understood, of course
that such experiments should not interfere
with naval work. This being the case, it
was necessary to lay out the plant with a
view to the rapid and economical turning
cut of routine experiments. and to this
end the endeavor has been throughout to
machinery for many of the opera
tions as possible. The foreign tanks in
Evening star., 1899-07-04
CRUISE AT AN END.
District Naval Battalion Transfers to
the Fern.

Special From Staff Correspondent.
OAK GROVE, Va, July 1.-The Naval
Battalion of the District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard is once more aboard the Fern
The Prairie moved from her anchor in
Chesapeake bay at o'clock Sunday morn
ing, and after rounding Smiths Point
light, turned into the Potomac river reach
ing Piney Point at 10 o'clock. In less than
half an hour farewell was said to those
on board the Prairie, and the battalion and
all its belongings had been transferred to
the Fern. The Prairie started for Phiadel-
phia al full speed. 1t was expected she
would reach there the same evening
Thursday the ship will be painted, and
Friday she will take board the Phila-
deiphia Naval Reserves.
AS the ship moved from Pney Point
three cheers were given by the crew, and
the courtesy was returned by the men on
the Fern. The latter craft Sunday evening
moved up the Potomac to Colonial Beach
and passed the night at anchor off that re-
sort. c. F. C.