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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-01-17
NEW MINING POLICY.
A Measure to Permit Miners to Prospect
on Indian Lands.


Washington, Jan. 14.-The sub.com-
mittee decided to report against the
restoration of the agencies which were
stricken out by the house and to
report favorably an appropriation of
$4,000 for the Omaha supply depot. 1t
also decided to report favorably an
amendment providing that the secre-
tary of the interior may permit miners
to go on Indian reservations, under
such rules and regulations as he may
prescribe, to prospect for gold, silver.
copper, lead and zinc, but not for coal,
oil or asphalt, and the title of all
mineral lands on such reservations
shall vest in the United States govern
ment. This amendment has the APP
proval of the interior department and
was prepared with its sanction and if
passed by congress, as is confidently
expected, will introduce an entirely
new policy
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-01-17
Choot.w, Oklahoma and Gulf Stock

New York, Jan 1O.-A rumor has
bobbed up again to the effect that the
Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf railroad
will eventually become part of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
system. The story flew around eastern
markets persistently.
While this rumor could not be con-
irmed, the stock was in demand and
advanced to 40. For some time there
has been considerable activity in this
stock, and it recently rose from sc to
40, afterwards declining to 371S.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-01-17
Accumulated Deficiencies.

Topeka, Jan. 12.-The legislature
will have to provide for deficiency of
S332, 800 which has accumulated during
the past two years. Of this amount
sos, 900 is due on the state printing
account, while the other items are:
Completion of gymnasium at State
Normal, $1,000; Agricultural college,
$4,000; State penitentiary, s6,os6;
burned buildings at Reform school,
SIG, 800.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-01-17

st. Petersburg, Jan. 14.-Dispatches
from Sebastopol depict the sufferings
of 1900 snowbound passengers on ten
trains throughout the southwest as
being extreme. One train was mac
cessible for whole week, and others
for two or three days. The passengers
were largely school children and peo-
pie going home for the holidays.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-01-17
Another Prize Fight Murder.

Eaton, Pa, Jan. 1e.-Frank WEIGH,
the pugilist is dead from the effects of
his fight at Cedar Park, Phillipsburg,
n. J.. on New Years eve with Paddy
Donnivan. Warrants are out for the
arrest of some 80 men connected with
the fight and Donivan and several
others are in Jail at Belvidere. n. ].
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-01-17
Habeas Corpus Refused.

Wichita, Jan. IA special to the
Beacon from Topeka, signed by County
Attorney S. b. Amidon, announces
that the habeas corpus writ in the case
of Mrs. Carrie Nation is refused by the
supreme court, the positions of Judges
Dale and Kirk being sustained, Quar-
antine at the Jail is regular and legal
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-01-17

Topeka, Jan. 1.-THE second trial
of Jessie Morrison for the murder of
Mrs. Olin Castle will be held at the
March term of court in Ell Dorado. The
district judge has formally assigned
the case to a place on the docket. Miss
Morrison has given up her proposed
trip to the east,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-01-17
Calculated to "Jar YOU

Hon. Mark Hanna's declaration of
disinterested patriotism as the cause
of his anxiety to get the subsidy bill
through is one of those things calcu-
lated to 'jar you" a whole lot.-Troy
(Ohio) Democrat.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-01-17
see in this world two Means.

l see in this world two heaps-one of
human happiness and one of misery.
Now, if can take but the smallest bit
from the second and add it to the first
/ carry a point II child has dropped
a halfpenny, and by giving it another
can wipe away its tears. have dons
something John Newton
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1901-01-17

ma, that after he is mustered ont he
will remain in Manila and practice
law.
Fort Scott and Bourbon county Off
Gals divide the revenues from liquor
sellers between the city and the coun-
ty treasures.
Two farmers took loads of wheat to
market in Wilson, one of which weighed
119 bushels and so pounds and the
other 12s bushels and 40 pounds.
Topeka is to have plant for the
manufacture of portable x-ray ma
chimes, static machines and lightning
rods. Thirty men will be employed.
Columbus sends out a denial of a
smallpox tale sent from there 1t is
now claimed that there are are only
25 cases in Cherokee county instead of
200.
Colonel C. A. Smith, a Minnesota
lumberman, has transferred to Bethany
College, Lindsborg, the title to 25, 00O,-
600 feet of lumber on the stump in Ore
gon.
Mr.. Moore's little daughter was GO
ing to school in Johnson county when
a tramp took her luncheon from her;
but he was overtaken by Mr.. Moore,
with gun and whip. Moore gave
the tramp the choice of being shot or
take whipping. The tramp chose the
whipping and received fierce one.
Lieut.. Governor Richter has ap-
pointed Charley Sessions his private
secretary.
J. A. Newman. chairman of the Santa
Fe telegraphers, has moved to his farm
in Oklahoma.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-26
.ENNOUS BR|T|SHERS
JOKE OVER AMERICANS.
WITH THE GOOD THINGS THEY
GET FROM THIS SIDE.
ANDREW CARNEGIE's GIFT
TO THE SCOTCH UNIVERSITY NOT
kEENLI RELISHED BY SOME
HIGHBORN PERSONS.

LONDON, May 25.-"We trust in
ocottlsn pride to rise in its wrath
against this invasion of the Almighty
Dollar says the Review of the Week,
commenting on Andrew Carnegie's mu-
nlficence to Scot1and's universities
Many of the oldest and best families
in Scotland" continues the periodical.
send their sons to Scotland universe
ties, where they pay the fees like the
sons of their humblest neighbors. Meth
er more nor less. Is it to be believed
that this will continue if the fees are
paid for them by Mr.. Carnegie? I'm
agine the Duke of Hamilton, Cameron
or Lochiel or Macdonald of the Isles
allowing his heir to get education at
the cost of an American iron monger?
We shall next hear of some Chicago
pork packer proposing to buy up Ok
ford and Cambridge and debating
terms of admission and the subjects to
be taught; or, of Boss Croker forming
lobby to control the London univers-
ity, with the object of intoxicating
Tammany principles in the minds of the
Aioiu6 SChCl dLlOn vi COChutyS.
The st. James Gazette, in an editor
ial headed, THE Anglo-Saxon Millen-
mum, commenting on the Pessimist's
proposal that Yankee Doodle" be made
the national anthem; that the American
language be made compulsory in the
schools, and that the coronation of j.
Pierpont Morgan be arranged for June
or July next, says:
But, there is a bright side of the
Americanization of this insignificant
country. 1t ought to make war impos-
sible. How can the patriotic American
suffer from anglophobia when he loves
England so much that he wants to be
her owner? How could he sink mer-
chant ships in which his own money is
invested? War would ruin his indus
trial enterprises, stage, press and loco
motive companies, philanthropic
schemes, aristocracy race riding-in
fact, everything except our agriculture,
which has ceased to exist
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-26
A $4,000 COAL TRUST
IO0WN THREE BIG FIELDS.
OHIO, INDIANA. AND ILLINOIS TO
BE THE SCENE OF CONFINED
OPERATIONS.
M. A. HANNA's BIG PURCHASE.
BELIEVED TO BE BACKED BY
GEORGE GOULD AND THE
WHEELING A. LAKE ERIE

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 25.-The
proposed trust of the coal operators of
Indiana is in line with similar move
ments now in progress in Ohio and IL
hnois and the prospects are that gil
gantic combine will be formed with
capitalization of probably $50 600, 900.
The trusts in the three States will be
under different organizations, but it is
said they may all be financed by the
same capital, which will make il equiv
alent TO one combination as the OBJ
ject of the three will be identical.
John S. Bays, of Sullivan, Ind, who
represents the trust promoters in this
State, has strong hopes now that the
proposed combination will be carried
through successfully 1t will probably
be known as the Indiana Consolidated
Coal Company and will have headquar-
tiers somewhere near the center of the
fields The minimum capital stock will
be $10,000,000, so it is likely that the
capitalization viii be somewhere near
$4,000, 600 1t will be incorporated I'M
der the laws of this State.
Il have visited over nine-tenths of
the operators" said Mr.. Bays, "and |
have yet to find one of them against
the proposition"
1t is expected that the formation of
the trust will mean that a number of
mines will be closed down temporarily,
as the large operators assert that there
is at this time an over-production.
Options have now been obtained on
"a large companies of the State. The
options are for four months, but Mr..
Bays says that the promoters hope to
have matters closed up within the next
thirty or forty days.
According to Mr. Bays arrangements
have already been made to finance the
project and he admitted that the same
persons who will furnish the money in
this State, are also anxious to furnish
the capital for the proposed trusts in
Illinois and Ohio.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-26
ANOTHER STEP TOWARDS
REVISION BY ASSEMBLY.
THE MINORITY REPORT REJECTED
BY TWO HUNDRED AND SEVEN
TY-ONE TO TWO Hun
DRIED AND THIRIY-FOUR.
MODERATOR MINToN SPOKE.
DIR. J. ID. MOFFATT WILL ON MON.
DAY PRESENT AN IMPORTANT
AMENDMENT.

PHILADELPHIA, May 25.-The
Presbyterian general assembly to-day
took another step toward revising the
confession of faith by rejecting the mi
nority report, which had been offered
as substitute amendment for the ma
jority report. The vote was 271 to pa.
The recommendation is as follows:
B-We recommend that a commis-
tee be instructed to prepare a brief
! summary of the reformed faith, bearing
the same relation to the confession
which the shorter catechism bears to
the larger catechism and formed on t1e
general model of the concensus creed
prepared for the general assembly of
1892 or the articles of faith of the
Presbyterian church of England, both
of which documents are appended TO
the committees report and submitted
to the assembly, to be referred to The
committee appointed"
With the consent of the assembly
the motion was changed so that the
vote was taken on the question of strik-
ing out the recommendation from the
majority report instead of accepting
the minority report as a substitute
During the, discussion of the subject
Moderator Minton gave the gavel 10
Vice Moderator Pitcairn, while he ad-
dressed th4 commissioners in favor Of
the amendment. DR.. Minton said the
recommendation meant simply the es-
Enlistment of a new creed
After the announcement of the vote
Rev. DR.. J. D. Moffatt informed he
assembly that on Monday he would
present an amendment with the obje t
of uniting the commissioners in order
that a unanimous recommendation
might be sent to the presbyteries Rev
DR.. Herrick johnson presented a logi-
cal argument, favoring the retention of
the recommendation, analyzing the con-
fession of faith, demonstrating the ne
eessity for changes in certain clauses
and showing the benefits to be derived
therefrom. Numerous doubtful COM
missioners We're brought over to the
ranks Of the revisionists by DR.. John
sons address.
An effort was made to- postpone the
vote until Monday, but the commits
sioners We're impatient and insisted tn
the putting of the question The mod
orator was unable TO decide by viva
voce vote and division being called
for, rising vote was taken.
When the result was announced the
revisionists cheered heartily and call
ed for vote on the adoption of the
| majority report. On the advice of the
/ moderator. however it was decided TO
postpone consideration of this impor-
tant matter until Monday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-26
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
For ohio's Fall Campaign, to He New.
Brief. and Carchy. with No Refter-
ations. Furbeloyys and FriIIs.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-The free
and unlimited coinage Of silver at IS
to l or any other ratio viii have no
place in the platform OF the Ohio De
mocracy this year. IT, as is now antici-
pated. the McI4ean-Kilbourne combina-
ton is in control Of the State conven-
ton. There will be no plank embody-
ing this principle. In other words the
next Ohio Democratic convention will
lead the revolt against William J. Bry-
an and Organism.
Free silver. however. Is not the only
thing that will be tabooed. All the
radicalisms, which best may be defin-
ed by the single word Organism, will
be ignored. II John r. Mclean has
his way be will lead his party back
to the paths CT political sanctity and
Democratic righteousness. He will en-
deayor to keep out planks endorsing
two or three-cent street railroad fare.
single tax. and other yagaries. Con-
servatism is TO be the slogan Of the
committee on resolutions.
Both h4ibourne and Mclean were OPP
posed to a free silver plank in the last
national platform. Evidence Of this is
founa in the action of the Cnio delega-
ton to Kansas City last July. when
aby an Overwhelming vote the Ohio
members Of the committee on resolu-
tions. was given ironclad instructions
to stand out against a specific is to ]
declaration.
: The platform OF the Ohio Democracy
promises to be something new this year.
Very little. II anything is 10 be said
abous money. The old reaffirmations
and reiterations are not to De renewed.
1t is designed on the contrary to re-
vert | TO the staple principles OF De-
mocfacy and to set them forth with
out ifriIls and furbelows. Some ginger.
an elixir Of life is to be injected into
thd platform, which will be short, and.
II possible catchy.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-26
CONTROLLED BY HANNA.

TOLEDO, Ohio, May 25.-M. A. Hanna
& Co. have secured options on almost
the entire Massillon coal district. The
output of the properties included in the
deal amounts to over million ton per
year
AS the land is largely upon the Wheel
Ing railroad, it is thought that the deal
is part of the one by which George j.
Gould secured control of the Wheeling
This feature of it is given credence on
account of a conference between Joseph
Ramsey Jr, and representatives of the
Hanna Coal Company at Cleveland yes
terday Mr.. Ramsey, it is said repre-
scented the Goulds in the Negotiations
and authorized the closing OF some Of
the options.
Some of the large operators are quite
belligerent. Notably among these is the
Pocock Coal Company. This firm has
and has put a value upon its property
which the agents claim is unreasonaUie.
Several of the owners of undeyeloped
coal have refused to come to terms
also.
The firms which have accepted the
terms of Hanna & Co. are the Massillon
& Cleveland Coal Company, Howell Coal
& Mining Company. James Mullins.
Drake Coal Company. Albright Coal
Company. g. n. Krause q Co. and the
Ridgeway- Burton company.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-26
GIGANTIC CONSPIRACY
WILL NOW Be Ibid BARE.
PLAN BY WHICH SCREMERS HOPED
TO DEFRAUD INSURANCE
COMPANIES.
PLAYED FOR RICH STAKES.
DEATH OF ONE OF THE PRINCE
PALS LED TO DISCOVERY OF
REMARKABLE PLOT

CHICAGO, May 25.-One of the
geatest conspiracies to defraud insur-
ance companies ever recorded was dis
closed in the Defenbach case to-day.
Not $4,000, as the indictments charge,
but SGT 900 were the stakes being
played for, according to the prosecu-
ton
A ruling by Judge Tuley united the
hands of the public prosecutors, and the
already celebrated trial now takes on
added interest and greater importance.
The order of the court permitting
statements of Marie A. Defenbach
charged with being a co-conspirator,
and now dead, to-be admitted in evil
dence, gives the State the much desired
leeway," said Assistant States Attor-
ney Olsen. I'VE will show that other
companies were to be defrauded. The
evidence is in our possession. and the
jury and court will hear it ALL
Following are the companies and
fraternal societies in question and the
amounts of policies.
Equitable Life Insurance Company.
$4,000; Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, 10000; Security Life & Trust
Company, $4,000; Prudential Life In
surance Company. 5000; Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company, $4,000; New
York Life Insurance Company, $4,000;
Independent Order of Foresters, Canad-
ian branch, $4,000; Knights and Ladies
of Honor. $4,000; total, SGT 900.
Insurance obtained upon the life of
Marie E. Defenbach. deceased. upon
which were based the indictments re-
turned charging conspiracy to defraud.
naming DR. August NJ. Engey. Francis
Weyland Brown, Frank II. Smiley and
Mary A. Defenbach as defendants. is as
follows:
Independent Order -1of Fora tiers
Canadian branch, $4,000; New York Life
Insurance Company. $1,000 knigh. :
and Ladies of Honor. $4,000: total, s12,-
0O0."
The mysterious prescriptions, the
handiwork of DR.. Unger. which Miss
Defenbach had compounded for herself
are now in the laboratory of a well
known chemist, who will tomorrow
mix the chemicals according to the for
mulas of the prescriptions. 50 as to as
certain whether the drugs called for
contain Understanding properties in
sufficient quantities TO cause death. An
illustration of the manner in which at
leass two OF the conspirators under in
dictment have handled themselves. is
shown by the fact that the druggist who
filled the prescriptions at the direction
of Miss Defenbaeh. was induced to re-
turn the originals TO her. The apothe-
cary merely kept copies.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-26
OLD SOLDIERS CONDEMN
COMMISSIONER EVANS.
DEMAND THAT PRESIDENT ucKrx.
LEY DISMISS HIM FROM
OFFICE.
QUITE A VIGOROUS DOCUMENT
ADOPTED As THE SENSE or THE
DEPARTMENT OF WEST
VIRGINIA
Special TO the Register.

Special TO the Register.
PARhERSBURG. w. Va. May 25.-
The Grand Army of the Republic in the
Department Of West Virginia. before
adjournment Friday. adopted he fol-
lowing resolution.
Whereas, The administration 90 the
pension laws of the United States. by
the present Commissioner, Hon. II.
Clay Evans. is of such a character as
70 cali forth the most earnest eondem-
nation from the men who wore inc
0iue and followed the nag from 1861
to 1865, and
Whereas, The record shows that over
10000 OF orr comrades passed away
during the year 1900. many OF whom
mad applications filed in the pension
once Tor years, who mad furnished the
proof required by law. and ye. their
claims have been ignored, ana neld on
technicalltieS, and they have gone tc
their graves feeling tnat this great
government whica was Indebted to them
so much had iailed in It's obligations.
and
Whereas The first election of Com
rade Mckinley TO the presidency was
brought about in the close States by
the united action OF the comrades OF
the war, led by such men as Comrades
Gerenals Sickles. Howard, stewart, AL
ger and Tanner. who in all their public
speeches vowed that Comraae McKin-
ley would see that the pension laws
were honestly and fairly administered.
anu
Whereas, The second election of Pres
ident Mckinley was brought about by
the united effort of the old soldiers.
foregoing and forgetting Tor the time
the treatment they had received at the
hands of Commissioner Evans. believ-
ing that Comrade Mckinley would, UNI
der the complaints so often made, re-
gard the wishes of his comrades and
would appoint some one 10 administer
the pension laws who would be salts
factory to the soldiers, and
Whereas The said Commissioner has
still held said Office in direct opposition
to the wish of the soldier therefore be
il
Resolved, That this encampment OF
the Department of West Virginia, now
assembled in the city of Parkersburg,
declare that the said Commissioner OF
Pensions is a menace to every soldier
and widow of this broad land and
should be removed without delay. and
that every day he IS retained is a new
insult to the patriotism of the men who
saved the country and preserved the
flag. BE it further
Resolved, That the delegates to the
national encampment at Cleveland, be
instructed to insist upon vote for
committee who shall wait upon the
President of the United States and de-
mand the removal of said Commission
on, II he at that time Is still setaine1,
and that the Adjutant of this Depart
ment cause a copy of these resolutions
TO De published ia the National lrlOune
and a like copy sent to the President
of the United States.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-05-26
BIGAMIST TO THE PEN.

Sheriff Sizemore, of Clay county, and
his guards left here this morning for
Moundsville with a most interesting
criminal, who has agreed to spend a
pair of years in the pententiary at that
place.
Two or three years ago there ap-
peared in Clay county man who gave
his name as w. F. Mounts, and Who
in 1900 married woman of that county
named Walker. Shortly after his mar
riage he disappeared, and was gone for
several months, when he again appear
ed in Clay, this time giving his name
as Charles F. Mounts, and when asked
if he wasn't Frank Mounts, who had
been here formerly said that he was
not, but was a cousin who so much re-
semblel him that they had been fire.
quently taken for one another Upon
his temperance he began to pay vio-
lent court to young girl named Fitz-
water, living not far from Clay Court
House, whom he persuaded to agree to
run away from home and marry him
He left, after making all arrangements
for the girl to go to Marietta, o.. to
Join him, when they would be married.
Relying on his protestations of love
and promises of faith, the young girl
left home clandeStinely and proceeded
as far as Spencer, where she was over
taken by her friends and whence she
was taken back to her home.
"A warrant was procured Tor Mounts,
charging him with attempted abduction
and he was followed, arrested and
brought back to Clay By some means
or other il was aScertained that the
prisoner had more of a marriage rec
ord even than was at first supposed,
and investigation developed the fact
that he had been married to a woman
in Wood county in 1888. He was, there
fore indicted for bigamy at the term
of the court sitting in Clay this week
and when arraigned entered a plea of
guilty and took his two years SEN
tence. An Indictment on the charge
of attempted abduction was also found
against him, and the same is being
held in obeyance until he serves out his
bigamy term.