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THE ARMY DEBATE BEGINS.
Chairman Hull Opens the Argu-
ment for His Bill
TORRENT OF ORATORy BEGUN.


WARRINGTON, Jan. 2L-The torrent
OF talk over army reorganization
began promptly this afternoon with
Chairman Hull, who spoke for m hour
In favor Of the bill which he fathers.
lie was followed by Mr.. Cox Of Tenn
esee for another hour. Mr.. Sulzer of
New York, who Is In charge Of the OPP
position forces. will save himself for
the last round and wind-up.
The military committee met this
morning. The minority decided to
support the bill prepared by Represen-
tative Hay Of Virginia. This 10 lot In
any proper sense m army reorganiza-
ton measure. II continues the pres
emit organization substantially as II is,
the only material change in the
existing law being to raise the
number of enlisted men in the
army to 1900, an increase of
only 1000. This was the limit fixed
by the act Of 1870, nearly thirty years
ago. The opposition to army reorgan-
ization In the House will make their
fight on this very ineffective measure.
OF course they will lose, and expect to
lose.
Anticipating defeat for the Hay sub
stitute for the Hull bill and the posi-
BILE failure Of the Senate to act on
army Reorganization at this session,
Representative Lentz ~(Democrat) Of
Ohio, has prepared and will offer Us a
substitute for a permanent plan
of reorganization, n bill auth
orizing the maintenance Of the
enlisted strength of the regular
army at $4,000 men for another year
the numter authorized last spring ct
the outbreak Of the Spanish war.
Another feature of Lontz's bill Is the
granting of authority to the War de-
partment to raise Is, 900 troops among
the Nlipinos and Cubans, such troops
70 be Differed by Americans. This
measure will not be adopted ut this
time. 1t Is probable, however, that II
or some similar measure will be
adopted at the last moment II IL IL
found that n bill for general and per.
manent army reorganization canno,
be passed through the Senate at thi.
session.
An agreement was reached for q
vote on the bill not later than 4;
o'clock on Tuesday next. The minor
ity gave notice they would offer a com
plete substitute bill. Rep~resentativ,
Mcclellan, Democrat, New York, spok,
Tor the measur and Representativ,
Hay. Democrat, Virginia, against 1t.
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to dc that. Suppose we reject the
treaty, what follows? Let us look a,
IL practically. We continue the state
OF war and every sensible man in the
country, every business in the coun.
try desires the re-establishment OF
peace upon the law as well as in fact.
At the same time we repudiate the
President and his action before the
whole world, and the reputation OF
the President in such a matter as this,
to my mind, Is the humiliation Of the
United States in the eyes of the civil
lied mankind, and brands us as o
people incapable Of great affairs or Of
taking rank where we belong, as one
OF the greatest of the great world
powers.
'The President cannot be sent back
across the Atlantic in the person of his
commissioners. hat in hand, to say ia
Spain with bated breath, Il am here In
obedience to the mandate Of q minor
ity Of one-third of the Senate to tell
you that we have been too victorious
and that you have yielded us too much.
and that l am very sorry that l took
the. Philippines from you
II do lot think that any American
president would do that. or that any
American would wish him to. Still
less do l think that any American
would withdraw General Otis and his
soldiers, and recall Admiral Dewey
from the scene Of his great victory.
leaving it to be said of us hat we had
deserted our post without al effort to
repair the ruin we have made, or
to save the people we have freed.
When the treaty fails, it could be torn
in pieces, but whether it is thrown
aside or not, still we are in n state of
war, and the subjects of Spain, among
whom are numbered to-day the Flip
mos, would be the public enemies of
the United States by all the laws of
nations.
"All this is so uncomfortable to me
that 1 cannot comprehend it ! car
look ut this question in only n way.
A great responsibility has come to us.
II WI are unfit for 1t and unequal to 1t.
then we should shirk 1t and fly from
1t. But believe that we are both ft
and capable and that, therefore, we
should meet it and take it up"
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MRS. QUANTReLL IN NEGLECT.
The Daughters OF the C~onssdsracy Said
to Have Abandoned Her.


LEXINGTON, KY, Jan. e5. - Mrs
Catherine G. Quantrell, mother Of the
guerrilla chief, William Clark Guam
trell, of the Lawrence, Kan, massa-
ere, has parted company with the
Daughters Of the Confederacy of this
city and wants to go back to her
former homo at Canal Dover, Ohio.
1t has been reported TO her that the
Daughters of the Confederacy have
said she ought not to have been
brought here by the Confederate Vet
erans' association Of Kentucky, and
that the warfare her son conducted
was not such as should be Endorsed by
the associations that are doing all they
q to heal the wounds caused by the
civil war.
She il 70 years old and quite feeble.
She feels keenly the apparent neglect
Of the Confederates. She told q re-
porter that she would rather return
to Ohio and die among those who have
always known her than to remain
here a care on the sisters Of the hos.
pital.
Mrs. Quantrell talks about he,
''boy." as she calls the dead guerrilla
She does not believe the storie,
of his cruelty. She says tina,
when he left her home in 1857 he wa.
of the best boys in Ohio and sh,
cannot believe that he ever changed
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Rafupaaa From Ruasin.

ST. JOHN. n. H., Jan. a5.-The
largest party of immigrants ever
landed at a Canadian port came ashore
from the Beaver Liner Lake Huron
yesterday, when 1900 Doukhabeers,
religious refugees from Russia, put
their feet on Canadian soil. Last
night the first train of nine cars, con-
tanning 400 persons, went forward on
their way to Winnipeg. Other trains
followed at hourly intervals, and the
whole party were soon on their way to
the Canadian West
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PTOMAINES IN CHEESE.

sixteen Persons Made Seriously Ill at
Joplin, but All VIII Recover.
JOPLIN, Mo-, Jan. 25.-Ptomaines in
cheese caused the serious illness of
sixteen persons in East Joplin Satur-
day night and Sunday. Five families
bought cheese from a grocer Saturday
and all of the persons afflicted were
members of these families that had
eaten the cheese The cheese was made
by a farmer near Columbus, Kan. who
had been furnishing cheese to the
market for many months without any
i'll effects. All Of the victims OF the
poison will probably recover, although
several of them are in a critical condi-
ton.
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KANSAS lAWMAKERS.
A Hill to Pay Extra Session Salaries
Opposed In tho House.


TOPEKA, Jan. GA bill introduced
by Representative Henley, Republican,
in the house this morning brought out
a new discussion on the legality of tho
special session of the state Legislature.
The bill was prepared by the ways and
means committee. 1t provides that an
appropriation be made to pay the ex-
penses Of the extra session and to au-
thorize the state treasurer to pay the
vouchers of representatives, senators
and employees during that session.
Henley moved that an emergency be
declared and the bill go to the second
reading. Fairchild of Kingman here
interrupted and asked that the bill be
referred to the committee on judiciary.
I'm passing on such a bill as'this,"
he said, I'VE will assume a great re-
sponsibility. The attorney general
has given an opinion on this point"
The bill passed to a second reading
in spite Of the protest.
The discussion became warmer, the
Populist speakers limiting at politics
in the preparation Of the bill.
Representative Seaver spoke for the
bill, insisting that the state legisla-
ture had a right to pass on any ques.
ton affecting itself.
do you say that IL we pass this act
that the attorney general will author
such a payment" Fairchild asked.
II Representative Seaver had any
knowledge of the attorney generals
position on the question he did not be-
trav it.
II speak for myself" he said.
Brooke of Shawnee insisted that the
house pass upon the bill at once. A
small controversy between him and
Ravenscroft of Clark county was in.
terrupted by the speaker. The bill,
after some further discussion, went to
n third reading and the roll
vas called, the bill passing on q
party vote. c. W. F'airchild Of King
IN a explained his vote by saying:
believing this act is unnecessary and
simply political buncombe to get the
present attorney general and his party
out of trouble, l vote no."
Marks of jefferson gave this expla.
nation Of his vote: believing that
the debts Of the special session should
be paid by appropriations made at
the special session and that the attor.
ney general should come off the perch
OF reputation, l vote no."
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lie. Prohibits. Cuban Skull. In Tents.

HAVANA, Jan. Or General Ftzhugh
Lee, in command of Havana province,
at the request of the chief surgeon,
has ordered the men of his corps not
to keep human skulls and bones in
Their tents. The soldiers have been
taking skulls and cross bones from the
piles near Ouemados and Colon ceme-
teries. The Cuban custom is to rent q
grave for q year or so from the man
ayers of the cemeteries After the
lease expires the bones are dug and
piled outside.
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british warships Collide.

DEvoNroRr, Eng, Jan. a5. - The
British first. class battleship Colling.
wood, driven by the strong currents,
collided with the British third.class
cruiser Curacao, driving a hole in the
cruiser below her water line, sweep
ing off her boats, and damaging a gun
sponsor. The Curacao filled rapidly,
and began to list. A scene OF the ut
most excitement followed on board,
but the thrush Of water was finally
stopped by collision mats, and u mum
Der Of tugs assisted the cruiser into
the harbor, where she was locked.
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Voting Machines Approved.

WASHINGTON, Jan. .5.-The use OF
voting machines was approved by the
House committee on the election of
president and vice president aud a
favorable report was ordered on ,the
bill SO amending the statutes as to per-
init machine ballots when the state
law authorized them.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-27
PRESIDENTS POSTMASTERS.

Nominations for Western Orices sent To
tho senate by Mr.. Mckinley.
WARRINGTON, Jan. 25.--The Presi-
dent nominated these postmasters to-
day;
Kansas-Charles Smith. Washing
ton; George w. Fort, Stafford; John
H. Nichols, Kiowa; William c. Palmer.
Jewell; Robert NJ. McGonigal, Colby.
Missouri. L. Crane, Lees Sum
init; Albert +. Higgins, Shelbina
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Cotton Bound for Jap an.

Nxwros. Kan, Jan. 25.-Twenty-
one cars Of cotton were brought in
from the South yesterday and the con.
tents transferred for the Pacific coast.
most Of the cotton going to Japan.
This makes ITO cars which have gone
to that destination from this point.
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Cooling Plant for Manila.

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-Colonel Lee,
chief quartermaster OF the depart ment
Of the lakes, has invited proposals for
the erection of n large refrigerating
plant at Manila for the use of the com.
missary department of the United
States in the Philippines.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-27
HALL AOAli LOSES.
Fails to Throw Burns and Rooney NJ For
Contract.

CHICAGO, Jan. ed.-Hali Adali lost
his match with Farmer" Burns and
Jack Rooney last night. He was to
have thrown them each twice in ninety
minutes, but failed. He threw Rooney
first in thirty minutes, then Burns in
eight minutes and twenty-eight Sec
onds. Rooney again in two minutes
and forty seconds, and Burns remained
the limit. The Turk showed himself
u first class wrestler, and went at his
work with good humor and fairness.
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After the Pawnbrokers.

JEFFERSON CITY. Mo-, Jan. e5.-Sen-
Ator Francis Wilson of Platte county
has introduced In the Senate three
bills intended to limit the operations
Of chattel mortgage brokers In the
cities to 2 per cent a month, with fine
and imprisonment for violation.
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Butter Makers Meet In south Dakota.
Sioux FALLS, s, d., Jan. 25.-The
seventh annual convention Of the Ma.
tional Creamery Butter Makers Asso.
citation convened here this afternoon.
About 1000 delegates aud visitors have
arrived. In competition for prizes
there are displays from $40 creameries
OF the United States, a larger number
by over 100 than was ever before en-.
tered.
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Found Dead In Ills Room.

MARSHALL, NO., Jan. a5. -. DIR.
Charles Taylor. aged 81, for many
years a resident of this city, was
found dead in his room yesterday
morning. He owned considerable
property and it is reported there is
much money hidden on his premises.
The jury rendered "a verdict of death
from natural causes.
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Tn. Death Penalty nni Killed.

ToMKA, Kan, Jan. 25.-The house
committee on judiciary reported ad-
versely this morning On Representa-
tive Osborne's bill to revive the death
penalty.
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Pension for General Palmer.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Gull
lom yesterday introduced a bill grant
ing a pension Of 500 per month to
ex-senator John NJ. Palmer, on ac-
count of his services as a major geh-
eral during the civil war.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-27
SIXTY MILLIONS IN ICE.
One Company Would Keep All the At
isntic. senboard Cities Cool.

iantic Seaboard Cities Cool.
AUGUSTA, Me, Jan. GA bill has
been introduced in the Legislature by
MIR. Manley of Augusta authorizing
the incorporation of the American Ice
company, with a capital stock of $780,
900, 900, 1t is said that this new com
pany contemplatcs the absorption of
the Kuickerbocker and the Console
dated Ice companies, Names $40, OO0,-
900 concerns, and to obtain control of
all artificial methods of ice making, SO
that the whole business of supplying
ice to the large cities of the Atlantic
seaboard may be controlled and gov
erned by this company.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-27
HIS SUNDAY SCHOOL SWORD.

Como From h Children of Texas.
New YORK, Jan. 25.-Commodore
Philip, the former captain Of the
Texas, now the commandant of the
Brooklyn navy yard, is to be presented
with two jeweled swords. One OF
these is to be given by citizens Of New
York City. The other will be pre-
sented by the Sunday school children
OF Texas, in commemoration of his
words after the destruction Of Ger.
vera's feet off Santiago when he called
his men to prayer. sThis sword will be
presented at Galveston, March /.
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GUAM TO BE COLONiZED.
Two Hundred Marines to sal for the
Island Next Month.

ndr Marines to Sail Tor the
Island Next Month.
New YORK, Jan. 25.-On February
Is the transport Yosemite will sail
from New York with 200 marines
aboard for Guam. Lieutenant Colonel
Percival Il. Pope will be in command.
He and his officers under him will
carry with them on the ship their fam
lilies, and In Guam there will be start.
ed n little American colony. Guam
will be g%arrisoned to prevent upris-
ings. The trip of the Yosemite will
be by way Of the Red sea, and will
take three months. A second trans.
port will be sent as soon as possible
after the first.
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To pulid = oovernor,. Msn.lon.

TOPEKA, Jan. 25.-If q bill intro
Auced by Matthews of Mcpherson be-
comes a law, a house will be built for
the governors Of Kansas to be occupied
by them during their term of office.
The bill carries an appropriation of
$40, OOO.
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or No Use TO spain Now.

MADRID, Jan. 2h.-The ministry Of
Sar has decided to abolish the military
m~arshals, to retire half of. the unat-
tschcd generals and to greatly reduce
the number Of officers upon the active
list.
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Huge Theft OF Hank Not.s.

LONDON. Jan. s5,--Bank notes to the
value of f60,olo have mysteriously dis
appeared from PARIS bank in Barthol-
omew lane, London. 1t is supposed
that they have been stolen.
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Tomlinson for Warden.

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 2s.-J. b. Tom.
iinson OF Minneapolis will be the next
warden OF the state penitentiary.
Governor Stanley has definitely de-
cided on his appointment.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-01-27
CULBERSON IN MILLS PLACE.

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. c5.--Ex-Gov-
crnor G. A. Culberson was elected by
acclamation by the legislature, at
noon to-day, as United States Senator
to succeed Roger q. Mills.
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Msryv,ile Pioneer 4. Dead.

MARYvn.LE, NO., Jan. :S.-John
Church, a pioneer and respected citi.
zen OF Northwest Missouri, died at his
home In this city last night of rheum.
atism. He was 10 years old.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1899-07-13

good Lordl And she didn't 20 below?
What did she say?"
She laughed until thought she'd
choke. Then l believe she said some.
'nihg about your being a wretch;
yes, that was the word she used a
wretch You'll have to be mighty
careful what you say to her. but itll
probably come out all right. | had
TO get out of it somehow, you see"
On yes, you had to get out of it. of
course, and, as | was the nearest vic
tlm' my reputation suffered. Just
wait till | have my innings with the
young lady; if don't serve you outl
by gravy, Tll-Ill marry you, to keep
you out of further mischief"
Marry met"
Exactly; tell her you're a bene-
dlct. But II she's waiting you'd bet
ter grab that top gown and get be-
low with it as fast as you can. Don't
let any Of these East Indians of mine
see you with it, either; there's no
telling where they might let it out"
Hastily wrapping the garment in
a newspaper, / descended to the saloon
and hurried along the passage to the
door of her stateroom. In answer to
my muffled knock, it was opened slight
ly and a pair of laughing eyes peeped
around the edge. Then lovely bare
arm reached around for my bundle.
and, after whispered instructions that
l should wait for her on the after
deck, the door closed.
In a few moments she Joined me.
dressed in ravishing costume of
soft India silk, with puffed sleeves and
all the latest London trimmings. I'm
furling dainty lace parasol that went
with the outfit, she slowly revolved
before me, and then, with a saucy
glance over her shoulder, said:
How think you this would please
la senorita? do know from the pho
tograph that we the same complexion
are, and her dress like a glove does
fit me"
please herl She'd be as happy as
the best-dressed woman in a New York
church on Easter morning, if she had
a gown like that. And if she looks
as sweet as you do in it, the caballeros
will have hard time"
"You-you think it becoming to me
is, Senor Enrique?"
81 think that were ii not for Capt
Dick, couldn't resist the temptation
of kissing you, just as you are"
"Nombre de Dios! los Americanos
are bold! But pray you tell me, Senior
Enrique. why say you of 'el Captain
Dix? Que nombre, 'Dik?'"
'Ricardito in Spanish; it was Capt
Halstead l meant. | told him how
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While camping not fa- from Kisuani.
in fat but waterless prairie, the artist
met the lion whose picture accompa-
nies this article. The king of beasts
emerged from the high grass, looked
at the white man and his tent. and
disappee with truly royal dignity.
Unlike many travellers, Kuhnert has
nothing of the Munchausen about him.
lie does not claim that the lion posed
for him, but he had the courtesy TO
remain long enough 20 impress his
features on the mind of the artist. who
completed the rough sketch made on
the spot after his return to Berlin,
using a captive East African lion as
model.
After tedious march through
swamps and marshes the expedition
reached the foot of the kilima
Ndscharo, the highest peak in German
East Africa. After short rest, de-
voted not TO sleep but TO a thoughtful
contemplation of the snow-capped
mountain giant, the party proceeded
on it's march and shortly afterward
encountered its only disagreeable ad-
venture by CndnCe tne travellers en-
tered the domains of negro chief who
claims to be a British vassal. The
dusky potentate looked upon the artist
and his servants as legitimate prey and
threatened to hold them as captiSes.
Kuhnert protested that his mission was
not of warlike nature and, to use a
slang phrase, put up good bluff"
| but when the old chiefs warriors be-
| gan to shout and form lines for a war
dance his followers weakened and the
artist was compelled to pay tribute in
the shape of white cotton goods.
| When, on the pext morning, the chief
attempted to extort further contribu-
tions, Kuhnert replied with more EN-
! phasis than politeness and was suf-
fered to depart. An hour later party
of uspicious-looking natives was dis.
covered by the guide of the expedition
but few shots from the repeating ri.
fles caused them TO vanish almost in.
simultaneously.
A COW antelope. which the artist had
managed to bring down early in the
morning, formed a welcome substitute
for the food supplies which the natives
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SELFISH MAN PUNISHED.
A Little Train Incident That Cav,
Justice-Loving Passengers
Mach JOY.

Passengers on an Atlantic City train a
lew evenings ago were treated TO a spectacle
f retributive justice that uckled them IA.
mousy. The car was crowded, and, as the
dust was flying pretty thickly, all the pas
sengers save one had their windows down.
THIS isunplessant exception was disgruntled-
looking party, with a plentiful growth OF
weedy looking whiskers, an1 these he al.
lowed to sway in and out of the window with
the gusty zephyrs. OF course, he got none
OF the dust and einders, for these always
blow in the seat directly behind. Two nicely
dressed women occupied these unfortunate
quarters, and, after suffering martyrdom for
about 20 minutes, one Of them asked the
open window fend' II he would mind put
ting the window down. mol he replied,
grutfiy. "its too warm. II you don't like it
change your seat"
In front Of the man sat travelling man,
who took in the situation at glance. Quick
as a flash he raised his window, and instant.
er the flowing facial sppendages of the man
behind began to perform a most fearful sc.
ries Of gyratons The dust speckled them,
and the wind twisted them. Their owner,
after few momsuts OF such violence, got
red in the face and then put his window
down. A few moments later he leaned over
and asked the other passengers to shut off
the draught in a similar manner, but, to the
intense amusement aud qualification Of the
balance Of the people in the car, who had
watched the little comedy all the way
through, the drummer, without so much as a
twinkle of the eve, replied: mol It's too
warm, II you don't like it change your
seat Record.