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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
SPECIAL SESSION LEGAL.
Kansa5 Supreme Court sustaIns Decision
of Judge Hazon.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 1.-THE Su-
premo court in consultation yester.
day announced that it held that the
extra session of the State legislature
was legal. The opinion will not be
handed down for several days,
but the writ sued for by Sen
ator Farrelly to force George Cole,
auditor of state, to pay his
warrants was granted The opinion,
when it is written, it is said, will en-
body the same points as those covere d
by Judge Hazen of the district court,
in his decision February T. 1t will be
exactly contrary to the opinion of A.
A. GODDARD, the attorney general. The
supreme court decision was unani'
nous.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
A New Plan to Pay the Temple Debt.

CHICAGO, Feb. is. - The formal
launching of the Temple saving plan
of the Chicago Young People Chris
tan Temperance association took place
to-day, the anniversary of Frances E.
Wizards death. 1.-THE Temple saw
ing chart" was hung in the Temple
building and several hundred people
wrote their names in the squares pro-
vided for that purpose. The chart con-
tains $4,000 squares, aud the young
people propose to secure $4,000 sub
scriptions of $40 each to raise the $500,
600 necessary to save the Temple.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
NO Apology From enc Cafe.

HAVANA, Feb. .S-Holman's Wash
ington cafe, which the civil governor
of Havana ordered closed because the
proprietor had refused to serve the
Cuban general, Ducasse, a mulatto,
was opened yesterday. Though the
proprietor did not apologize, General
Ducasse sent a letter to Senior Mora,
withdrawing his original complaint
and the civil governor removed the
embargo Nevertheless, sign say
ing that refreshments will not be
served to negroes is still conspicuous
in the cafe.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
Boy Contained a Corpse.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. IS. The
agent of the Adams Express company
at Baldwin, Ohio, upon instructions
from the company, has opened box
that had lain in the Office undelivered
for eleven months, to find that it con-
tanned human body, The box was
addressed to DR.. limerick, who has not
lived at Baldwin for dozen years,
and with whom communication has
been lost.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
Rescued From the peep.

New YORK, Feb. 1s.-The tank
steamer Rotterdam from Rotterdam,
which arrived to-day, reports that
February G she sighted the Brit
ish steamer Rossmore, from Liver
pool for Baltimore, in sinking con-
dition. The Rotterdam took on all
on board the Rossmore, forty
two 10 all, including eight cattle
men. Captain Duncanson of the Ross
more reported that nine members of
his crew had been taken off by the
steamer Trojan before the Rotterdam
crHie up
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
ARMY OFFICER A FORGER.

jor Wilson of Santiago Regiment
Pleads Guilty to Altering Records.
SANTIAGO, Feb 1s-Major Edward
Wilson of the Third volunteer regi-
ment of immunes, whose trial by court
martial on a charge of forgery and
embezzlement is in progress, has
pleaded guilty to altering records and
it is expected that a severe sentence
will be imposed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
sympathy From the United States.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The follow
fng was cabled at midnight last
night: Department of State, Wash
ington, Feb. Ito Porter, Am
bassador, Paris: The President
of the United States desires you to
convey to the family of the late
president of the French republic
the expression of his heartfelt
sympathy in their irreparable be-
reavement. The whole world mourns
the loss of one of its greatest states
men, and this country has an especial
share in the sorrow of her sister re-
public. John Hay"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
ORDERED TO JAIL.
Oklahoma Senate Tries to Punish Audi
tor Hopkins

Oklahoma Senate Tries to Punish Audi
tor Hopkins.
GUTHRIE, Okla, Feb. 1s.-Auditor
S. N. Hopkins was arrested yesterday
by Sergeant-at-Arms Smith for con-
tempt, and brought before the Senate
to answer to the charge. On refusing
to obey the mandate of the Senate, he
was taken to the county Jail, but be-
fore being locked up he was released
on a writ of habeas corpus The writ
is returnable Monday, and in the
meantime Hopkins is at liberty under
$4,000 bond.
His offense was refusing to furnish
the investigating committee of the
Legislature the vouchers and accounts
pertaining to the military branch of
the government of the territory.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
She Made the Rivals Meet.

HUTCHINSON, Kan, Feb. 1s.-Susie
Moore, young girl, has been arrest
ed as an accessory to the assault on
John Gallup, whose skull was frac-
tured in a fight with Charles Cook
Wednesday night. The men were her
rival suitors and it is said she wrote a
note to each of them, asking them to
meet her at the same time, She was
present during the fight.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
ACCUSED OF THEFT,

NEVADA, Mo-, Feb. 17-Frank Par"
ker, eX-county treasurer of YER
non county, was arrested yesterday
afternoon on the charge of
the emhezzlement of $4,000. He was
taken before Judge Coll and his bond
fixed at SEQ, 900, which he has not yet
given. Mr.. Parker said he expects to
make full settlement March l.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
Missouri River Items.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-The sundry
civil bill which passed the House
makes the following appropriations
for Missouri river improvements from
its mouth to Sioux City, Iowa: ST. Jo-
seph, Mo-, $50, 900; Omaha and Council
Bluffs, $50, 900; opposite Leavenworth,
$4,000; Niger Bend, 1000; Randolph
Bend, SIS, 900; Lexington, $4,000.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
Pardon for a Choctaw.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s.-The Presi-
dent has granted a pardon to John b.
Jacobs, Choctaw Indian convicted of
killing James Moriallio in the Choc-
taw nation in 1878, for which he is
now serving a life sentence in the pen
itentiary. 1t appears that Jacobs was
only IL years old when the crime was
committed and he has now served
twenty years
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
D.,,h Of Fa,hsr j. H. schulne.

BURLINGTON, Kan, Feb. 1s.-Rev.
Father ]. II. Schulze, the Catholic
priest, died here yesterday very sud
denly of neuralgia of the heart, after
few hours illness. Father Schulzo
was the most popular priest ever here.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
Asks $50, 600 for Kitchener.

LONDON, Feb. 1s.-In the House of
Commons the chancellor of the ex-
chequer, Sir Michael HicksBeach, an
nounced that the house would be
asked to vote $3.50, 900 for General
Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, which
sum will probably be invested for his
benefit.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
From Dawson After ThawIng Machines

NANAIMo, British columbia, Feb. Is.
Among the passengers upon the
steamer Amur was NJ. Marks, an Au-
stralian mining expert, who has come
from Dawson to obtain thawing ma
chimes. These, he says, are success
fully used in Arctic mining Machines
now in operation thaw from ten to
twelve feet per day as against two feet
by the old process. Good coal is said
to have been found few miles from
Dawson
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
Kansas Ci.y's Mayor Wants divorce

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 16.-Mayor
j. NJ. Jones of Kansas City filed suit
for divorce in the circuit court at In
dependence yesterday through his at
torneys, II. S. Hadley, and Hugh
Ward Desertion was alleged. There
has been an estrangement between the
mayor and Mrs. Jones for about a
year. She is now in Chicago.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
NAVY YARD FIRE.
Government Suffers Loss of $1,000.
900 at Brooklyn.

Government Suffers a Loss of $1,000
600 at Brooklyn
New YORK, Feb. 17.-Over 81 100000
worth of government property was de-
stroyed by fire which started in the
large machine shop of the Brooklyn
navy yard, known as Machine
shop No. 20, last night and the
workings OF the navy yard have
received serious setback. Many fine
models and patterns of battleships,
their parts and plans, have been de-
stroyed, and some OF them cannot be
obtained again except by going over
the work mapped out in the begin
ming.
The records and models of the bat
tleship Maine, which was blown up in
Havana harbor on February Is, 1898,
were also destroyed.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
FORCED RIOS TO RESIGN.
Spain's Peace Commissioners Have Been

Spains feace commissioners haVc Been
Unpopular Since Their Return Home.
MADRID, Feb. 17-Senor Monterc
Rios, who was president of the Span
ish peace commission, has resigned the
presidency of the senate owing to the
popular cutlery against the defense Of
the commission.
MADRID, Feb. 17.-All the surviving
captains of Spanish warships destroyed
in the naval battles off Santiago de
Cupa and in Manila bay by the Amer
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
NEW MAINE TO BE BUILT.
First Piece of tho Keel Laid In Phila
delphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 16.-The ami
versary of the blowing up of the battle
ship Maine in Havana harbor was
marked here with the beginning of
work on the powerful man-of-war
which will bear the name of the his
toric battle ship.
The new Maine will be built by the
Cramp Ship Building company and at
the company's yards to-day the first
piece of the keel of the vessel was laid.
She will be a much more powerful
ship than her predecessor, and will be
once and a half as large as the ship
blown up in Havana harbor.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
Marie wainwright a nankrnnt.

New YORK, Feb. 17.-Marie Vain
wright Slaughter, known as Marie
Wainwright, the actress, has filed a
petition in bankruptcy, with liabili-
ties of S11,O52, and assets of 500, in
clothing. which she claims is exempt
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
Photographs OF D,orlean, seized.

PARIS, Feb. 1s.-At meeting of the
cabinet NJ. Dupuy, the premier an
nounced that 5000 photographs of the
Due d'Orleans had been seized on the
frontier.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
To Make Corbln a Major General

WASHINGTON, Feb 1.-THE military
affairs committee of the house re-
ported favorably the Senate bill to
make Adjutant General H. c. Corbin a
major general.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
No Ponulnr Vote for Printer.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 1s.-The House
refused to concur in the Cooke resolu-
ton adopted by the Senate providing
that the state printer shall be elected
by a vote of the people. The resolu-
ton was discussed most of the morn
inc
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
ANOTHER CANAL MOVE.

This Time the Bill Is Loaded on the
River and Harbor Bill in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The Senate
committee on commerce completed its
consideration of the river and harbor
bill, the last act of the committee be-
ing the addition of the provision for
the construction of the Nicaragua
canal. Aside from the Nicaragua canal
the committee increases the cash ap-
preparations to the extent of about
$1,000, 900 over the House cash appro-
priation, while the amount of contin-
uing contracts is increased to the ex-
tent of about $10,OO0,O0
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
Appointments Confirmed.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 17.-After hear
ing the decision of the supreme court
in the special session case, the Senate
went into executive session and con-
flrmed all of Governor Stanley's APP
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
BILLS TO PAY SPAIN.
Two Measures Appropriating tho Noces-
sary S2O,OOC,OOO

sary $2O,OoO,OOO.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-Two bills
were introduced to pay Spain $50, OO0,-
900, provided for in the Paris treaty.
One, by Representative Cannon, is in
the terms of the provision of the par
agraph which was eliminated from
the sundry civil appropriation bill.
The other was introduced by Repre-
sentative Gillette of Massachusetts,
and in addition to the appropriation,
contains second section substantially
in the language of the McEnery reso-
luton passed by the Senate. The
third section is the same as the Bacon
resolution offered as an amendment to
the McEnery resolution, and which
was defeated by a tie vote in the SEN
ate
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
superintendent Indian Territory School.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S-The secre-
tary of the interior has appointed
John d. Benedict of Danville, Ill, to
be superintendent of schools in the
Indian territory at So, 500 per annum
under the Curtis law.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24
Fox for Adintant asnsra,.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. ls.--Gcvernof
Stanley has appointed S. NJ. Fox Of
Manhattan adjutant general and Cap
tain Charlesworth of Mitchell county
as assistant adjutant general.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-02-24

BosroN, Mass, Feb. 1s.-F. E. Taft
of Newburyport died suddenly while
sitting at table at the Home Market
Club banquet last night.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-15
kentucky's Political Chieftains
Watch Progress of Contests.
OVER 1000 VOTES INVOLVED
settlement OF County Squabbles May Dc
termine the Colnpl- xtou of III, Re.
tucns They Will be Made to
Election Com M lssloners
(Ey Telegraph.l

LOUISVILLE, Ky. NOV. 1!.-The
progress of the contests in various
counties Of the state is the point IN
which interests in the fight for the gov
"rnn,ship is conferred
nc determination of these disputes
may swing in either direction the result
nt the face of the returns as they will
q made 70 the state board Of election
commissioners. These contests in
Enlve over 1000 votes in seven counties
rs follows:
CHRISTIAN COUNTY OUT
christian county. % votes. Taylor's
nimrality in one precinct. at Hopkins
Nli!e. winch was today thrown cut by
inc county election officers.
Johnson county. where the SIS plu-
ralitE for Taylor is being DISPUTED bv
he Democrats en- the ground Of alleged
irregularities.
s>n"H county. l,%S5 plurality for Tay-
s"f III contest. Under mandatory or
aer OF Judge Brown. 1T E:arboursyil1e
'hrse returns have been certified to by
TIE county election officers but the con
'est undoubtedly Will be renewed be-
fore the state board.
NOTICES OF CONTEST
Mercer county, 2S6 plurality for Tay-
!of The Democratic chairman from,
he election board has fled notice Of
contest in three large Repu blican pre-
rincts alleging various irregularities
II these precincts should be thrown out
t]o&hei will have a safe plurality in the
county. lie county election board
mas adjourned but the contest will come
before the state beard
Nelson county's lbs votes are being
contested by the Democrats on the
ground that they We're certified for w.
r Taylor instead of w. S. Taylor The
Republicans today filed suit at Barls-
town against the county election COM
missioners and the election officers in
10 precincts involved. seeking to obtain
a mandatory Injunction to compel the
election officers to certify these 1,19S
votes for W. S. Taylor The matter
Will also come before the state board.
# OTHER COUNTIES.
Pulaski county, 500 votes in contest
T1ylor's plurality was 1,546. including
the SEQ Which came from five precincts
where contests have been instituted.
Harrison county. 1875 votes in contest
The state board of election commits
sioners viii meet at Frankfort, Deem
Der 4 Before it the points involved N
these disputed ballots will be argued
BY the leading counsel OF the state.
The official count in Jefferson county
is progressing satisfactorily with little
change in the unofficial figures. Five
wards have been completed
Thirty-fivc cases of alleged violaters
Of election laws came up before Judge
Toney today. Each Of the prisoners
vas held in $500 bail.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-15
COURT Of INQUIRY.
FURTHER DETAILS.

MANILA. Nov. lis p. M.-.Further
details regarding the grounding of the
United States cruiser Charleston show
that she struck an uncharted coral
reef ten miles east of Kamguin is
land. Her stern was almost submerE
ed and the bow almost out of water.
\ heavy sea was on and the cruiser
began rolling Violently. The water
were stove in under the engine room
compartment the largest Of the
ships.
After the first efforts to right her.
the officers feared She might slide off
because Of the heavy sea and there
fore abandoned TIL. attempt to save
her. They hurried to the launch and
boats and rowed away, prepared to
fight for 4 landing, with two Colt
guns. l31 rifles and ten days rations.
Some Of the officers and men We're
dressed only in pajamas and their un-
derclothing. The hreech blocks of the
cannon We're removed before the boats
put off. Two hours after the Charles
ton struck all had gotten away. The
report that the crew remained two
days on the vessel is inaccurate. a
party returned two days later, but
found it impossible to save anything
THE FIRST LANDING
The first landing was made on a
little island. With a front of barren
rocks. Next day the boats again took
to the water and proceeded to kam-
Suin island, where a landing was made
III the expectation that fighting would
he necessary. So far from this being
the case however, the Charleston's
men found a half-savage people. who
regarded them with curiosity rather
than hostility. On the third day the
storm had greatly subsidized and Lieut.
John D. Mcdonald. with boatswain
DonEnick Glynn and six men, started
for the gulf of Lingayen in a thirty
foot sailing launch, hoping to find an
American walshin. but entirely ignor-
ant of Gen. Whcaton's expedition.
Lieut.. Mcdonald was four DAYS
afloat, keeping under shelter of the
hostile shore for two days on account
Of the high seas, being most OF the time
in a soaking rain. Finally flying ths
Union Jack down. clad in their under
"lothing and drcnched to the skin. the
officer and his companions overlook
the transport Aztec. which carried them
to the battleship Oregon.
The Runboat Helena was due to ar
rive at Kamiguin island yesterday.
The Charleston was returning from a
five weeks cruise along the eastern
coast Of Luzon, and Admiral Watson
vas beginning to be uneasy. He sup
posed, however that she had Joined
General Wheatnn's expedition
IN naval circles the accident is con-
sidered quite unavoidable The ONLY
wonder is that there are not more
SUCH disasters in Philippine waters
which are most indifferentIy chartea
The Charleston lies practically IN
the open sea. and there is no hope If
saving her or the valuable parapher-
MALTA and contents OF the cruiser
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-15
REITz'S DEM AND.

LONDON, November IA sueris1
dlsi'atch from Cape Town. dated Fri
day November 10Th says that state
secretary Reitz has demanded that
General White Immediately release the
supposed spy, Nathan Marks who is
confined at Ladysmith, coupling his
demand with a threat to execute s;x
British officers.
General Butler replied according ~
the special dispatch, that he was az
titled to retain the man unlil he snon.u
fel.ef q satisfactory account Of him
self. &C.
ECFiis SHE'LL IlIMRERI. EY.
KIMBERLEY. November MORN
ing, Ma Clpetown. Friday, November
lo.-lhe Beers are now throwing shells
at the reservoir and water works. Tie
weather is fine
ONE COOKING POT INJURED.
iil.PErG'WN, Friday. November 10.
AfteInonn-2An undated dispatch RS
ceivsd from Kimberley says:
ne Beers ceased Smelling Now n1tcr
IN. eiIoout Z p. M, having fired ct i..-
;ervals all day long. soyre seventy
s.ei!s. a majority Of them falling i'll
DEBRIS heaps and open spaces The
average range was $3.50 yards One
cooking pot was injured. There Was 4
'aFlS!l market tcr fragments. choice
specimens fetshing Two y FUNDS. The
boers. apparently. We're Smelling 1T til.
extreme range of their guns. YeSter-
days attmpt was regarded as ludicruCn
The weather is splendid The bonn
oardnenl was continued b,iskly all tna
morning, November Sth 15
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-15
Agent of Cadaver Supplying Firm
Caught in the Act.
JOB LOTS OF CHASTITY GOODS
Four Cases of Grewsome Alerchandsse, tho
Corpses OF Two Men, Boy and
Woman, Consigned to St. Louis
Customers, Are Conflscated.
(By Telegraph.)

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 14.-Four zinc-lincd
trunks. such as are used by travelling
men to carry samples. each containing
{; corpse. We're taken from the baggage
room at Union station today, and f. D.
Thompson. a brother Of Frank Thonp-
son. who says he is city undertaken OF
Memphis Tenn, is under arrest.
Charges against Thompson are being,
formulated.
POLICE WERE ON WATCH.
For some time the police have been
aware that a traffic in human bodies
has been going on through this city
and have been on the watch for evil
dencc. Recently 4 shipment of four
bodies in trunks was made, addressed
TO w. Fl. Hansen, at Keokuk. Ia, TO
whom those captured today were con
signed.
MADE \ CLEAN BREAST CF IT.
When taken to police headquarters.
Thompson made a clean breast of the
whole affair. He said he had the con-
Memphis. For some time he had been
selling the bodies to medical colleges
throughout this part Of the country.
His method was to pack them with ex-
celSlor in drummers' zinc-lined trunks
and take them With him as baggage as
far as St Louis From here he ship
ped the trunks to their destination by
express.
CADAVET.s FRCh1 $50 to 5000.
Thompson said he had been paid all
the way from $50 to 5000 per body. He
said the name w. Fl. Han!se to which
the trunks We're addressed in Keokuk,
is I fictitious one but refused to state
who his consignee is.
In the trunks are the bodies of three
negroes. two men and a boy and a
WHITE woman. From appearances they
all died OF consumption, or some other
wasting disease. The White woman s
features are regular and her hair black
Tier front teeth are gold filled. All the
bodies are we'll preserved
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-15
Two MANY RED cross rLAGs.
Gen. Crorj, Thinks British Ar. TaknS
Unau- Advantage nt. sian.

LONDON, Nov. 15-4:30 A. M.-There
is no additional news regarding the
progress of hOsti}ities in South Africa
TINS morning, except n despatch from
Alafeking, forwarded by a runner, dat.
ca october 81, Which says that during
the afternoon General Cronje the Boer
commander. sent an envoy to Colonel
Haden-Powell under flag Of truce, to
declare that he did not consider the
Geneva convention authorized the flag
OF the Red Cross Society to fly from
several buildings at once in the town
and that in his opinion the employment
OF natives against whites and the use
OF dynamite mines We're both opposed
10 the rules Of war
GENEVA STIPULATIO'NS.
Colonel Baden Powell replied that the
Geneva convention did not stipulate as
70 the number Of Red Cross stations
permissible. and that the Beers were
only required to respect the convent.
the hospital and the women's lager.
al Of which We're beyond the town
limits. The British commander also
pointed out that mines were recognized
adJuEcts Of civilized warfare, and that
the uefcnses of Pretoria were exten-
slvely mined. Moreover, he reminded
Gen. cronje that the Beers had fired
upon the natives, burned their kraals
ana laded their cattle and that the ma
ives only defended their lives and
property.