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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22
VALUABLE RECORDS TAKEN.
tured Letters Were Secured Which Inn
plicate Anti-Expansionists.

New York, Dec. ia dispatch
from Manila says: Among the nu-
merous valuable records of the insur-
gent government which have been
captured by the Americans it is said
there are numerous letters from the
junta. These letters give the outlines
of plan which had been formed by
the Filipinos before the taking of
Manila to secure arms and aminuni-
ton from the Americans with which
to fight them after Manila had been
captured Other letters found among
the rebel archives indicate that Ag-
uinaldo has had the active moral sup
port of prominent anti-expansionists
in the United States. Gen. Otis will
forward these important papers to
the war department in Washington.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22
AVENGED his SISTERS HONOR
DIR. 8. NJ jenkins. on Trial at Dallas. Tex.
for Murder and Abortion. Killed by
His Victims Brother

Dallas, Tex. Dec. 19.-The trial OF
DR.. S. NJ. Jenkins. charged with muir
der and abortion, came to a sudden
and tragic end today when Hugh
Wheat. 2S years of age, a brother of
Mary Wheat, one of the doctors al
legged victims, shot and MORALLY
wounded the defendant in u crowded
court room. Court had just convened.
The state introduced as the first wit
ness Hugh Wheat, who walked into
the court room with his hat ON. came
up to the railing where the defendant
sat, pulled a. pistol and shot Dr. ,Jen-
kins in the back, the ball passing
near the spinal column.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22
A Question Of Jurisd,ct,on Settled.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The war de-
partment has settled in advance an
interesting question as to the appli-
cation of civil or military law in the
case of soldier killed by two senti-
nels of the Tenth cavalry while try
ing to escape near Fort Crook, Neb.
The state authorities were about to
step in before the court-martial when
Attorney General Griggs, at the in
stance of the war department, tele-
graphed United States District Attor-
ney Somers at Omaha, to appear for
the defense and place his services at
the disposal of Gen. Merriam. This
means that the United States courts
will take jurisdiction and the cases
cannot be tried by the state of Me-
braska.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22
The F.nancia, Troubles at Boston.

Boston, Dec. 19.-Confidence in f.
nancial circles in this city was appar-
emily restored yesterday morning by
the united efforts during Sunday of
bankers and brokers only to be again
shaken by the failures in New York.
Last night the entire situation was
unsettled enough to cause anxiety.
The local stock market quickly fol-
lowed New York in the stock decline,
but the slump did not bring with it
any failures among local brokers. The
offer of the Clearing House associa-
ton to assist any solvent bank in tenn
porary straits probably did much to
ease matters here.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22
Anti.Department Store LAW.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 19.-The Illi-
nois supreme court yesterday held the
anti-department store bill passed
by the last legislature to be uncon-
stitutional. The decision was on APP
peal from the decision of the Cook
county criminal court imposing fine
on the proprietor of Chicago de-
partment store for selling certain
kinds of merchandise where other
kinds of merchandise were sold.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22
Ex-secretary Alger Satisfied.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 1O.-Former Sec
rotary of War Alger has been watch
ing the Transvaal war with more than
ordinary interest, and SO far, he says,
he has found only cause for congratu-
lation in contrasting the work of the
British war Office with his own. He
said yesterday that the people of the
country could judge for themselves of
the work done our late war by
making the same comparisons.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22
"A Kentucky Congre.sman Elected.

Frankfort, KY, Dec. 19.-At the spe-
cial election in the seventh Kentucky
congressional district, yesterday to
elect a successor to the late Congress-
man Evan d. Settle, June w. Gayle,
democrat, of Owen county, was elect
ed over eN-Congressman w. c. Owens,
who ran as the fusion candidate of
the anti-Goebel democrats and repub-
icans. About two-thirds of the vote
was polled. At Gayle's headquarters
his majority in the district is placed
at 5000.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22
More Alleged Rottennes. Unearthed.

Lansing, Mich, Dec. 19.-According
to allegations made here, based on re-
suits of grand jury Investigations. the
state military board is alleged to have
sold in July to the Illinois Supply
company, of Chicago, for O,5OO, abso-
lutely new clothing, goods and equip
ments, estimated to have inventoried
at S53.OOO.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22
They Will Appeal.

Attorney George Barker, of Law
renee, one of the attorneys for the in
surance companies in the celebrated
Hillmon case, declared that the COM
panies had no intention of dropping
the fight. eve will take an appeal at
the earliest moment" he said. "The
insurance companies will fight this
case, brought to collect fraudulent
claim, to the last ditch"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22
Claims Of Anti Goebei Men,

Louisville, KY, Dec. 19.-From au-
thoritative sources it has been learned
that an effort is to be made, by a
coalition of the republicans and anti
Goebel democrats in the Kentucky
general assembly, to organize both
houses of the legislature against the
democrats.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22
"Begear JIM" Left a Fortune.

Perry, Ok, Dec. 19.-James Gray
son, who has been living in squaid
hut in the Usage Indian country 25
years, is dead. He always went shah
billy dressed, was really a beggar
everywhere he went and was known as
"Beggar jim" The feather bed on
which he died was cut open and $1O,.
600 in gold taken out.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22
Banking Law. for New Dependencies.

Washington. Dec. 19.-Banking leg
islation for the dependencies proba-
bly, will be among the first measures
taken up. It is proposed to extend the
national banking act over Porto Rico,
along with many other provisions Of
federal law.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22

Demand for the Surrender OF SOldiera.-.
Austin, Tex, Dec. 19.-Gov. Savers
yesterday appealed to President Nc
Kinley for the surrender of Lieut..
Rubottom, and all non-commissioned
officers at Fort Ringgold, charged
with rioting, ETC., which took place
there recently. Commander McKib-
ben has declined to surrender these
men to the civil authorities and Gov
Sayers yesterday carried the matter
direct to the president, asking for
the surrender of the men,
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 19.-An American
syndicate has purchased the English
holdings in the G. H. Hammond pack
ing company and the affairs of this
company will now be managed on
this side of the water. The change in
the personnel of the company will not
affect the general plan of conducting
the business at this point.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22
Lieut.. Deeminx in Trouble.

John ]. Deeming, company A, Twen-
tieth Kansas, was arrested at st. Jo-
seph, Mo-, and taken to Council Bluffs.
Ia, on a warrant sworn out at the lat
ter place by Miss Tena Leonard, aged
%, who charges Dceming with betray-
ing her. Deeming was in the insur-
ance business at St. Joseph. Lieut..
Deeming enlisted at Topeka and
served with the regiment throughout
the Philippine campaign until it was
mustered out. he had lived in To-
peka with his parents before he went
into the army.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22
Drank the Disinfectnnt.

At st. Marys the other night James
Graham visited drug store and pur-
chased bottle of smallpox disinfect-
ant and bottle of whisky. On tho
way home he met William P. Cunneen,
a mutual friend, whom he invited to
take drink. The two stepped into a
dark hallway, and by mistake drank
from the disinfectant bottle, which
contained corrosive sublimate. Both
men were taken violently i'll and their
cases were critical. Graham is prom
inent democratic politician and was
lieutenant colonel of the Twenty.
second Kansas volunteers.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22
His Case Not Proven.

At Girard the other day the district
court decided that Henry Roberts
should not have divorce from Dora
Roberts. Henry had accused his wife
of unbecoming conduct with one
James Riley, but the court found
nothing more serious than that Mr..
Riley had taken Mrs. Roberts out BIZ
cycle-riding five times, which did not.
in it's opinion. constitute the undue
relations" alleged.-Kansas City Jour
nal.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22
Tie Vote for Kansa. Sheriff.

The contest on sheriff in Geary
county resulted in a tie vote, as
shown by the recount, and the board
declared no election and assessed ex-
penses to the contestee. Mr.. PESOS
attorneys will carry the case to the
district court. Terrell, the present
populist incumbent, was defeated by
seven votes and made a contest.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22
GEN. LEE WILL STAY.
The Famous Southern General IL In Goos
Favor With Wood, the New Com
mander In Cuba.

New York, Dec. ia dispatch from
Havana says: Gen. Fitzhugh Lee is
one of the department commanders
whose private opinion regarding Maj
Woods succession to the supreme
command of the island will not cause
him to be relieved. He gave prompt
negative to the report saying he had
no expectation of being relieved of his
present command, which includes
Pinar del Rio and Havana provinces
outside of the city. Gen. Lee favors
permitting the Cubans to hold a con-
stitut;onal convention when the cen.
sus is completed, on the ground that
Cubans will be as competent for in
dependent government then as they
will be in ten years from now, but he
would not withdraw American troops
while the experiment is being tried.
Chairmen of v.riou. House Committees
chairmen of the various committees as
ammo unced by Speaker Henderson to-
day are the following:
Elections. No. 1. Robert Taylor. Ohio:
elections. No 2. Robert L. Weaver. Ohio:
elections, No. 3, William 8. Messick,
Michigan: ways and means, Serene E.
Payne, New York; appropriations. Joseph
Cannon. Illinois; judiciary, George w.
Ray, New York; banking and currency.
Marriott Brosius. Pennsylvania; coinage.
weights and measures. James H. South
ard, Ohio: interstate and foreign COM
merce. William p. Hepburn. Iowa; rivers
and harbors. Theo. E. Burton. Ohio: mer-
chant marine and fisheries, c. H. Grosve-
nor. Ohio: agriculture. J. w. Wadsworth.
New York; foreign affairs. r r. Hit,
Illinois: military affairs. J. A. T. Hull.
Iowa
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22
The Groom In 81.

Jones Mitchell, aged 81 years, and
Marie Reyes, aged IS years. were mar
ried at Kansas City, Kan, by Probate
Judge Snyder recently. Both are ne
groes and es-slaves and both have
been married several times. Mitchell
claims to have been married three
times before the civil war, and to have
served throughout the war in the
union army. He says he was born at
Capia, Miss, in 1902. and recalls Incl
dents of the war of 1872
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22
Will Demand Full Pay.

A dispatch from Paola said: Jurors
of the district court here will try to
secure regular pay for the days when
they are excused by the court. It has
been customary for many of them to
return home during intermissions,
charging only mileage. Judge Burris
told the jurors this week that they
are entitled to the regular pay of 50
a day if they stay in town. County
Attorney Lane says if they make this
charge he will refuse to approve the
bills.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22
No Surplus i'm November.

Warden Tomlinson, of the state
penitentiary, last week turned into
the state treasury $1,919, earned by
the prison during the month of No.
vember, and drew out $1S,755 to pay
the expenses for running the insti-
tuition during the same period.
George Kanavel, treasurer of the
board of charities, also drew out $685.
900 to meet bills of the various in
situations for November. State Grain
Inspector Mckenzie turned in 1900
as receipts of his department for No.
vember and then drew it all out to
pay salaries of inspectors.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22
Will Collect Pauper Statistics.

Secretary Johnson, of the state So
eiety of labor and industry, is prepar-
ing blanks to be used in gathering in
formation for the annual report OF
the society. The report will contain a
chapter devoted to the investigation
of pauperism in Kansas. Mr.. johnson
will also investigate the creamery and
packing industry of the state.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22
The Bill VIII BE Dropped.

1t is understood the bill dividing
Kansas into two judicial districts,
which was introduced in the last con-
gress by Judge Broderick, will not be
reintroduced, as it would not be
passed owing to opposition to it in
the Kansas delegation.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22
Youthful Couples Married.

In Howard the other day the Lydell
brothers married the Campbell Sis
tiers. One of the Lydell boys is aged IS
and the other II, while the brides arc
also II and IS. The parents of both
couples appeared at the probate
judges office and gave their consent,
and local paper says the affair. re-
minds it of one of those ''baby par
ties where the mothers sit around to
keep their darlings out of mischief"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22
Armstrons's Body Coming HON,

The remains of the late Frank c.
Armstrong, surgeon of the Thirty
second regiment. will be brought
from Manila to Ef Dorado for burial.
The bodies of all the Kansas soldiers
who fell in the Philippine war will
soon be brought home for final inter-
ment. A corps of undertakers has
sailed for Manila to prepare the
bodies of all dead soldiers for ship
ment.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22

Suit was filed in the Wyandotte
county courts to gain possession OF
800 acres of land on the bank of the
Missouri river, valued at 100000
The land was donated by the original
owners many years ago for use as q
public levee and steamboat landing
Since the railroad supplanted the
steamboat, the land has been taken
possession of by the railroads run
ming into the city, and is now occu-
pied by tracks, elevators and ware.
houses. The suit is brought by the
heirs of the original owners, who
claim that since the land has been
diverted from the purpose to which it
was dedicated, the title reverts to
them. There are As plaintiffs and 60
defendants to the suit.
Candidate of the Young Democrats.
E. E. Brown, who started the move
ment to organize the Young Mems
Democratic league of Kansas, the
young democrats would have as can
didate for governor Frank L. Gordon.
a cattle man of Barber county. He is
a college graduate and came to Kan
sas nearly fifteen years ago from Lib
erty, Mo-, where his father is engaged
in the banking business. Brown says
he has consulted democrats in all
parts of Kansas upon Gordon's candi-
dacy, and that the Barber county man
will poll big vote in the next dem
Ocratic state convention.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22
Left . Observation-Disclosures.

Mrs. Elizabeth Metz, who died in
Sumner county, left four children,
q grandchildren, 80 great-grandchil-
dren and one great-great-grandch
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22
Got Out of Federal Prison.

Three convicts escaped from the
federal penitentiary hospital at Fort
Leavenworth the other night. They
cut a hole through the floor and
crawled into the prison yard. They
scaled the wall by means of board
ladder and were not noticed by the
tower guards, owing to the falling
snow. The convicts who escaped are
from the Indian territory and were
convicted of theft.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22
Gen. Metcalf fin WILMINGTON.

Brig. Gen. Metcalf, of Kansas. was
in Washington City last week. He
called at the war department to pay
his respects to Secretary Root and
Adjt. Gen. Corbin and later went to
the capitol and called upon the MEM
bers of the Kansas delegation. The
charges of cruelty against the officers
and enlisted men of the Twentieth
Kansas. Gen. MetSalfe said, were not
worth discussing.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-12-22
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.
ou.ted the Populi.t Regents.

Ousted the Populist Regents.
By a majority opinion the decision
of the court of appeals in the agricul-
tural college case was reversed by the
supreme court. The case grew out Of
the removal of C. B. Hoffman and j.
NJ. Limbocker as regents of the coli
lege by Gov. Stanley, who named ]. S.
Mcdowell and w. T. Yoe as regents
to succeed the two removed. Hoff-
man and Limbocker then went to tho
court of appeals with quo warranto
proceedings to Gust the two republic
an members. That court granted tho
writ by a majority opinion, Judge
Wells, republican, dissenting. An ap-
peal was taken to the supreme court
and that tribunal, by a majority opin-
ion, Judge Doster, populist, dissent
ing, reversed the court Of appeals.
The question involved in the case was
whether sufficient grounds were
shown to justify the governor in re-
moving the populist regents. Judge
Smith. who wrote the majority opin-
ion. declared that the findings showed
sufficient grounds for the removal of
the regents. In his dissenting opinion
Judge Doster held that the grounds
were insufficient. He concluded:
These charges are trivial. They are
made and prosecuted, as everybody
knows, for the purpose of ousting the of
lcers named and thereby gaining politi-
ical control Of one Of the institutions
of the state. They were not made
and prosecuted for the purpose
OF advancing the interests of the insti-
tuition. but were conceived and prosecuted
in that spirit of malignant partisanship
which Is curse to American politics.
and they but provoke a retaliatory as
sault when the trembling balance of po-
litical matorities in this state shall go
the other way. They were made and
prosecuted to subserve the ends Of Office
for politicians. and not of education for
the youth. Similar charges and proceed
ings by the officeseekers of my party
shall never have countenance by me; nor
will be deferred from denouncing those
made and conducted by political oppo-
nents as causless. wicked and despicable
The evening times., 1899-10-27

More than thousand additional clerks
will be taken into the Postoffice Depart
ment this winter, If the bill now being
prepared under the First Assistant POST
master General, Perry S. Heath, shall pass
at the coming session of Congress Chlei
George W. Beavers. Of the Salary and Al
lowance Division. will have immediate
charge of the matter before the senate
and House of Representatives, and ne
stated today that there is every likelihood
Of the bill becoming law.
With the advent of such large addi-
tional force, extensive promotions Will take
place among the clerks already IN once.
The Postoffice Department employees receive
the lowest salaries in the Government ser
vice and it is the aim to raise the pay VI
the more efficient clerks by advancing
them. and introducing the new employees
into the lower grades The minimum sal
ary of these new clerks will be So0o per
annum.
MIR. Heath is also making an effort TO
secure for clerks throughout the country
vacations, at appropriate times, with pay
The stand Mr.. Heath takes is that II the
clerks in the other departments can De al
lowed thirty days leave each year on va
cation, and thirty or sixty days SICK leave
as well. with pay, all the clerks IN the
Postoffice Department ought to be allowed
at least fifteen days vacation each year,
and receive their pay at the same time.
Last year, for the first time in the MS
tory of the department. NUMBER Oh
clerks in the postal department were grant
ed leave of absence and substitutes were
provided. out of a special appropriation
Only clerks, however, in the first and sec
ond grades of postoffices could be thus
treated because of the smallness OF the
appropriation. This year it will be one OF
Mr. Heath's efforts to have this approprla-
tion increased to enable substitutes TO be
provided for all clerks in the service, at
certain times. so that short vacation may
be enjoyed.
In the past il has been the custom Tor
the Postoffice Department to take on addi-
tional men at summer and winter resorts
during the busy season, and pay them out
of the regular clerk hire appropriation
but the amount of business at these resorts
has increased so tremendously during the
mast few years that il has become advisable
TO make a change in the conduct OF these
Offices At some places the department has
provided free delivery during the busy
summer months. and in the winter this
plan has been suspended. With the new
appropriation a number of these places Will
receive permanent additions of clerks and
carriers so that free delivery can be main
tanned the year round.
All the additional clerks will be obtained,
as usual, through the Civil Service Com
mission, and the substitutes that will be
called upon will also be selected through
the same channel.
The evening times., 1899-10-27
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OBITUARY.
Rev. Francis LObdcu.

The Rev Francis Lobdell, d. D., rector
of Trinity Church Buffalo. died at 4
o'clock Thursday morning at his home in
that city. On Tuesday afternoon he took
a dose of laudanum to overcome insomnia
from which he had suffered for many
years. On Wednesday he complained of
frowsiness, and that night he became TN
conscious and sank rapidly Dr. Lobdell
was born in Danbury, Conn.,, March 26,
1885 He entered the ministry as a Con-
gregationalist, but resigned the pastorate
at Bridgeport, Conn.,, to enter the Episco-
pal Church. He served as chaplain of the
Christian Commission during the civil
war He was successively rector of the
Church Of the Advent, Cincinnati; St.
Paul's New Haven, and st. Andrews, New
York. Twelve years ago, after eight years
OF service at St. Andrews, he accepted a
call from Buffalo. He was Archdeacon of
Buffalo for two years, and was at one time
chaplain of the Sixty-fifth Regiment.