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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20
BILL OF RIGHTS,
Senator Patterson Thinks. Will
Be Extended to Philippines.

Washington, Feb. 20.-At the conclu-
sion of routine business in the senate
today consideration was resumed of the
Philippine tariff bill
Mr.. Patterson (Colo.), a member of
the Philippine committee of the senate,
discussed the treason and sedition laws
enacted and enforced as tyrannical and
oppressive. He maintained that the de-
cision of the United States supreme
court seemed to indicate that when the
question was presented unqualifiedly to
that court, it would be held that the bill
of rights would be extended to the Fill
pinoS and that they were as a fact
within the limits of the constitution of
the United States.
He maintained that when the ques-
tion finally should cone before the su-
preme court it would be held that the
rights of free speech and a free press
in the Philippine islands would be pro-
tected fully and beyond any doubt. He
said that it was a new and strange
sovereignty that enabled the Philip
pine commission to enforce such laws
as had been put in effect in the Philip
pines, and he challenged the authority
of the commission to enact such laws
He recognized that all the judicial
powers of the constitution We're not ex-
tended to a territorial government, but
he held that beyond doubt in his mind
thority to define treason or to provide
punishment therefor. That, he held
was solely within the power and au-
thority of congress.
IN THE HOUSE
Washington, Feb. 20.-General debate
on the Indian appropriation bill having
closed yesterday the bill was read in
the house today for amendment under
the five minute rule
Mr.. Sherman, New York, chairman of
the Indian committee who was i'll
charge of the. measure explained that
the bill carried $S441.5 sos, being 81, 81, ,23f
more than the estimates but 81 ,297, 1875
less than the amount carried by the cur
rent law.
Mr. Little (Ark.) offered an amend
ment to direct the commissioner of In
dian anairs to ''examine and report the
feasibility and expediency of educating
the Indians in schools upon the reser-
vationS and in communities where such
Indians reside and to submit the best
plan to accomplish this end to congress
al the next session
1t was adopted.
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HARRIS is HERE.
Senator in Advance Guard For
POpulist Conference.
Only a Few of the Faithful Have
Arrived.

The delegates to the Populist confer
ence to be held tomorrow are gathering
in. Senator Harris has already arrived
from Washington and is at the National
and he is already the center of interest.
Both Populists and Democrats are call
ing on him to talk over the situation" ="
Walter N. Allen, of Jefferson county,
Fred Close of Ellis, Harvey Eckert of
Pawnee, Grant Harrington of Brown,
and others were on the ground early.
The afternoon trains today will bring
in delegates from all parts of the state,
and there will be numerous caucuScS
and consultations tonight although the
conference will not begin until tomorrow
morning.
One of the first to arrive was A A.
Palmer, who comes from Houghton,
away out in Stevens county, 80 miles
west of Liberal. He is chairman OF the
county. During Governor Stanley's re-
cent tour of the cattle country in the
southwest, Mr.. Palmer drove the COVER
nor from Houghton across to Liberal to
reach the railroad
Il told the governor" said Mr.. Palmsr,
that it might ruin nlG reputation as
a Populist to be seen driving around
with him, but if he could stand it 1
could"
The Brown county delegation, headed
by Grant Harring gton, came in this after
noon. 1t will work for fusion under the
Democratic name.
w DIOWL Guilty pcOplG OSneNS III
FUSION said Mr.. Harrington, land we
believe the way to have it is to fuse
from the ground up, We believe the
Populists ought to go into the Demo-
cratic primaries and help make the
ticket. 1t will be necessary for the
Populist state committee to call a state
convention just the same to nominate
the ticket, but we believe it ought to
be the same as the Democrats nominate
and it will have to go on the ballot
under the Democratic name. The state
committee has no right to refuse to cal!
q convention. There may be a few Pop
ulists who will not want to do that sort
of thing, and they ought to be given a
chance to vote for whomever they
please on the Populist ticket. If We
are going to abandon the Populist party
we should turn 1t over to the fellows
who want it in good repair. 1 really
think the organization should be kept
up, and 1 suppose that will probably be
done"
The Democrats are also coming in to
watch the proceedings and to help along
with a suggestion now and then if they
can. Among the first to arrive from out
of town was August Bondi, the Demo-
cratic war horse of Salina- Mr.. Bondi
thinks it was mistake in the Demo-
cratic state committee taking the state
convention to Wichita. He says Wichita
is a hard place to reach from most of
the state although it il easier for his
section than Topeka, and he also says
that Wichita cannot take care of se
big convention nearly as we'll as can
Topeka.
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BANKERS DOUBT IT.
Don't Believe Attorney General Will
Interfere With Combines.

New York. Feb. 2O.-Bankers of this city
identified with the formation of the North
ern Securities company were greatly sur
prfsed to learn. and at first refused to be-
lieve. that Attorney General Knox is pre-
pairing case against the company.
They pointed out that a decision on a
cognate case from the supreme court of
the United States is expected on Monday
next They were unable to understand
why notice of another action should be
given pending this decision.
1t is stated to be the intention of both
the Hfll-Morgan and Kuhn--Loeb-Harri-
man syndicates to fight the case out to
the end All of the bankers who We're seen
expressed themselves as confident of the
ultimate result.
A long legal battle is promised but it
is understood that no matter what the de-
cision may be the dominating idea which
brought the Northern Securities company
into life will be substantially maintained.
A contingency such as has arisen. authori-
ties say. was foreseen by the legal talent
when the last details were arranged some
months ago, and provision is made for the
carrying out of the community of owner
ship idea
Charles Steele. a member of the firm of
J. P Morgan & Co, was in conference
with Mr. Morgan at his residence as to the
effect of the action of Attorney General
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KNOX WILL TEsTTHE MERGER
Inquiry Into the Northern Securities
Combine by the Attorney General.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Within a very
short time bill will be filed by the
United States TO test the legality of
the merger of the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern railway systems.
through the instrunentality of the
Northern Securities company IN
speaking of the matter today Attorney
General Knox said:
Some time ago the president re-
quested an opinion as to the legality of
this merger, and he was recently givea
one to the effect that. in my judgment,
it violated the provisions of the Sher-
man act of 1890; whereupon he decided
that suitable action should be taken to
have the question judicially deter
mined.
"A bill in equity is now in course of
prepara tion which will be filed within
a very short time, which will ask that
the merger effected through the ex-
change of shares of the Northern Secur-
tiles company for shares of the two
railroad companies be dissolved and
such shares ordered re-exchanged to
restore the stocks of the two railroad
companies to their original holders.
1.-The two railroad companies, the North
crn Securities company j. p. Morgan
and James J. HILL and their associates.
stockholders in the two companies, will
be the defendants. The district in which
the proceedings will be instituted has
not yet been determined. Most likely it
will be in Minnesota"
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DREW COLOR LINE.
White ClubwOmen Fail to At
tend COlOred Luncheon.

Chicago, Feb. 20.-Mrs. Ida Wells
Barnett gave a luncheon at her home,
1893 Princeton avenue, yesterday in
honor of Mrs. Josephine Silone Yates,
president of the National Association of
Colored Women, who is in the city reia-
tive to business concerning the associa-
ton and. indirectly, that opinions on
the color question which has been agi-
tating the women's clubs and the
anonymous letter received by Mrs.
Barnett might be exchanged. The
guests at the luncheon were to have
been four white women and four of the
leading colored women of the city, so
that the forces in the discussion might
be equal
The white women hidden We're DR.
Frances Dickinson. Mrs. Celia Parker
Wool1ey, Mrs. George w. Plummer, one
of the board of directors in the Wo-
mans club. and Mrs. Laura Dainty Pei
ham, the president of the Hull House
Wonan's club. About a half hour be-
fore the time set for the luncheon Mrs.
Woolley sent regrets stating that she
was unable to attend because of busi-
ness matters; Mrs. Plummer was kept
at home by the illness of a child; Mrs.
Pelham sent regrets, likewise because
of press of business, and the luncheon
Simmered down to DR.. Dickinson and
six colOred women
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NEW PHASE ON THE NATTER
Grand Army Asks Free Quarters For
10000 Men.

Washington Feb 2o.-The executive
committee of the national council of ad-
ministration of the Grand Army of the
Republic, which has in hand the max
ing of arrangene entS for the annual
encampment, met here today The
committee adopted a resolution accept
ing the proposition of the citizens of
Washington relative to holding the next
encampment here, conditioned upon tile
furnishing of free quarters for not less
than 10000 veterans. This condition
puts new phase on the question:. as
there is some objection to furnishing
free quarters. The matter will be taken
up with the citizens committee, and it
is believed an arnicable arrangement
will be reached. Discussion OF the date
for the encampment appeared to favor
the early part of October
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CUT OFF BY BOERS
A Detachment of England's Fa-
nous Scots Greys.
Two Killed, Six Wounded and
46 Captured.
HAMILTON WENT ON.
He Was Unable to DislOdge the
Farmers.
All the Prisoners Were SubSe-
quently Released.

London, Feb. 20.-A detachment of the
Scots Greys (Second dragoons), one of
Great Britain's crack dragoon regi-
ments, has been cut off by the Beers
at Klipdam. Major c. w. NJ. Fielder
and Capt. E. Ussher were severely
wounded, two men were killed, six were
wounded and 46 captured. The news
was received this morning from Lord
Kitchener. in a dispatch dated Wednes-
day, February 10.
The Scots Greys formed part of Gen.
Gilbert Hamilton's column. The latter
while moving on Nigel, February lS
engaged a force of Beers at Klipdam.
The Scots Greys became detached,
were surrounded and cut off. General
Hamilton was unable to dislodge, the
Beers from their position, SO he con-
tinued his march towards Nigel Tne
Beers released the Scots GreyS who
had been made prisoners.
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Knox This opinion came as a great sur
prise to us all,', he said No such action
was expected, and there has been an alb
solute quiet since the argument of the case
of the state of Minnesota before the su-
preme court of the United States
After this bill in equity issued by At
torney General Knox has been fled we
will be prepared to speak of our line of de-
fense. At present are wholly in the
dark, but 1 will say that long legal bat
tie will ensue.
We had not heard that president Roose-
welt had asked for the opinion of the at
torney general in the matter. and although
we have heard of it from several sources
in the last few hours, L am inclined to
doubt the report"
Not the slightest rumor of the attorney
generals action had reached Wall street
before the close. Therefore it's effect on
stock prices was not apparent.
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GAVE HIMSELF UP.
Turner Claims to Be a Citizen of
Tennessee.

Knoxville, Tenn, Feb.2O.-Lee Turner,
proprietor of the Quarter house, near
Middlesboro, which was burned last
week, gave himself up to Marshal ]. M.
Mosley at Lafollette, and was Brought
to this city by Mosley and Sheriff
Hughes of Claiburne county. w. A. Ow-
ems. of Tazewell, and jerry Jannigan, of
Middlesboro, met them here and at once
negotiations were begun with Governor
Beckham of Kentucky, contending that
Turner is a citizen of Tennessee, has
committed no offense and should not be
taken back to Kentucky where il is
claimed his life would be in danger. He
discIaims any part in or knowledge of
plans for the assault on the officers of
Wednesday last week.
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FOR 3-CENT FARES.
Franchise Passed Cleveland
Council Without Opposition.

Cleveland, Feb. 20.-The Scent fare
franchise ordinances went through the
city council last night without the
slightest opposition or enthusiasm. As
soon as weather conditions permit work
on the first of the Scent roads is to oe
started. the ordinance being possible of
final passage in a month. The fran
chises for six of the seventeen routes,
on which John B. Hoefgen, Mayor
JohnSon'S former street railway man
ager, was the only bidder, went through
the preliminary stages last night.
Hoefgen has $50 900 on deposit to guar
antee the completion of six miles of
3-cent railway by next fall.
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PARALYSIS.
Associate Justice Horace Gray
is Stricken.

Washington. Feb. 20-Justice Horace
Gray of the supreme court has suffered
an attack of paralysis, but it is stated
recovery. The attack occurred Tuesday
night. His mind is clear, but he has
lost the muscular control of a part of
his body. Justice Gray has been un-
we'll for some time and at his advanced
age, "A years, the attack gave rise to
some apprehension as to the outcome
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BOILER BLEW UP.
-Four Apartment Houses DESTROYED by
Fire.

New York. Feb. 2O.-Four apartment
houses in Kingston avenue. BROOKLYN.
were destroyed by fire today. The
Brooklyn Orphan asylum, which is
across the street from the buildings was
threatened. The officials aroused the 200
children in the building and prepared
them for instant flight but it was not
found necessary for them to leave.
The fire was caused by the explosion
of a steam heating boiler in the base-
ment of one cf the apartment houses
All of the occupants of the apartment
houses found their way to the street in
safety The fire department estimated
the loss at $50, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-20
MARTIAL LAW.
1t is About to Be Declared
Throughout Spain.

Madrid, Feb. 20-Premier Sagasta is
preparing a decree establishing martial
law throughout Spain. The signature
of the decree, it is believed, will be fol-
lowed by an extreme national crisis.
The minister of war, General Weyler,
had a long conference with the queen
regent yesterday, followed by a confer
ence with the military authorities to-
day Afterwards it is asserted, arms
the troops in Madrid, who are in readi-
ness to start at a moments notice.
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LONG is PLEASED.
Thinks President Has Settled
Schley Matter For Good.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-Secretary Long.
referring to the presidents statement upon
the appeal of Admiral Schley today. said !:
Il have comment to make the
presidents ruling upon the appeal of Ad-
miral Schley. except to express my appre-
citation OF its thorough, conscientious,
straightforward chara cter. It is, of course.
gratifying that the navy department is
sustained. The decision will be read. as
no other document would be. and 1 believe
will direct public opinion and tend to close
the whole matter
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Will Be $3o,ooo,ooo Later.

New York, Feb. s2O-The Trni+ed
Railways Investment company of San
Francisco, is the title of a company
which has been Incorporated in 'Tren-
ton, with an authorized capital of So
500 paid up. shares par, whose busirs Sc
is said in the application to be to deal
In securities" 1t is understood the
company's capital will be increased
later to 80 N illion dollars. 1t is be-
leved the company will hold the sccu-
rites of the San Francisco street rail-
ways, of which a consolidation is un-
der way
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TURNER is CAUGHT.
MOuntaineer on Whose Head
Was a Price Is Arrested.

Knoxville, Tenn, Feb 20.-Lee Turner,
proprietor of the Quarter House." near
Middlesboro, which was burned during the
fight between officers and mountaineers,
was captured here today.
MiddleS boro, KY. Feb. 20.-It was report
ed here that Lee Turner had gone to
Frankfort, KY, to intercede with Gov.
Bec<ham in his own behalf. Turner. it
Toilette, whence he went to Jellico and
then to Frankfort -Four hundred dollars
Reclzham and the friends of Detective
Charles Cecil who was Killed. made up
$3.50 more. John Doyle. shot in the Quar-
ter House battle. and Boon McCreary.
wounded previously. are dead.
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In DEWEY'S NAME.
His Aide Will Welcome Prince
Henry to America.

Washington, Feb. 20-Commander Ma
than Sargeant aide to Admiral Dewey, is,
at the latter's request, going to New York
to greet Prince Henry in his (the admi-
raTs) name and to express the admiral s
regret at being unable to be present in
person to meet him his arrival in
America. 1t is stated that the only cause
for the admirals absence is the serious ILL
ness of Mrs. DeMey.
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This is the Eighth district as it is being
made in Wichita. Wichita has an almost
tnnumerable lot of politicians who have
an ambition to go to congress and each
one of them would like to go as the rep
resentative of the new Eighth district.
Hatfield. John Cain, John Davis and 9th
ers- Up in Harvey county Senator c E.
Branine has the same sort of an ambition.
In Harper county T. L. NOftzer is trou-
bled in the same way. In Butler county
Bent Murdock, ditto. And there are
others.
But this plan will meet with opposition
from several sources. If Congressman
Long should not succeed in going to the
United States senate such a division would
not suit him at all. 1t would throw Med
tcine Lodge, Mr. Longs home. away down
trict and he would not be able to get out
over his district on railroad without 60
ing east into the Eighth district. 1t would
take away the very cream, of the Seventh
district and leave Rice and Mcpherson
counties sort of peninsula running out
ties The Seventh district would be about
lOUOO short on population and to make up
this number 1t would have to take a slice
of counties off of the southern edge of the
Sixth. which would not be tolerated by
that district.
Then again. it would throw Charles F.
Scott. the present cOngreSSman-a large.
out of a job or force him to make a fight
against the congressman in the Second
district II it is possible to do it, it is
quite likely an effort will be made to make
the new district so as to bring Allen coun-
Y. the home of Mr. Scott. within its boun-
But all the same the Wichita politicians
are figuring on making the Eighth district
take IN the counties named.
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HIS SILVER ANNIVERSARY.
The Pope Completes His 25th Year in
Office.

Rome. Feb 20.-The pope today enter
ed on the twenty-fifth year of his pom
tlncate Although the main celebration
of the jubilee is postponed until March :
when the combined festivals of the iub-
lice and coronation will be observed. to-
day was marked by the singing of a te
deum in St Peters and other observ-
ance. The pontiff was the recipient of
CONCENTRATIONS from all sides
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Two Plead Guilty.

London. Feb. 2o.-At the resumption
of the hearing of the charges growing
out of the Bank of Liverpool frauds at
the Old Bailey today, F. T. Kelly, a
bookn aker of Bradford, and stiles, an
other book1naker. both charged with
completely in the robberies pleaded
guilty. Sentences in their cases were
postponed until Saturday.
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WEATHER FAIR AT LAST.
Temperature, However, Shows Little
Inclination to Rise.

The weather bureau forecasters have
abandoned SHOWS and colder weather
predictions but Irl Hicks, the ST Louis
prophet says that the worst storm of
the winter will be in the latter part of
February
The forecast sent out this morning
was fair tonight and Friday" The
wind this morning was from the north
blowing II miles an hour. The minimum
temperatur was IA. The hourly tenn
peratures recorded by the government
Thermometer were as follows.
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A. o. U. w. Grand Lodge Meeting

Fort Scott. Kas.. February q to 25
Only 1888 for the round trip. Tickets
sold at above rates will be limited for
return March 1. By the Great Rock
Island Route.
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Temperatures of Large Cities.

Chicago. Feb. 20.-7 a. m. tempera-
lures: New York 20; Chicago 20; Bos-
ton %; Philadelphia %: St Louis %:
Washington 20; Cincinnati 20.
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walcott's Sweeping Challenge.

Boston, Feb. 20.-Joe walcott today
posted a forfeit of $1,000 and challenged
any man, any weight. in the world to
box him. Walcott offers to meet any
pugiIist living for $500 a side.
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Weather Indications.

Chicago. Feb. 2e-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Friday; variable
Wtnds
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DIVIDING The PIE.
Politicians Figuring on Con-
gressional ReappOrtiOnment.
Where Will the Eighth District
Be Located.
EYE ON BIG SEVENTH.
May Be Taken Out of Eastern
Portion.
Wichita Would Be the Center
of the New Division.
EYE ON BIG SEVENTH

Although the next session of the leg
islature is nearly a year off the polite
ians are beginning to figure out new
division of the state into congressional
districts and how it will affect certain
politicians. A new congressional ap-
portionment has been due for ten
years, but no legislature has been able
to agree on the proper division to make
or where to locate the new Eighth dis
trict and as a result Kansas has had
ongressman-at-Iarge for ten years.
The census of 1900 made no change in
the census figures of Kansas that will
affect its congressional representation,
and Kansas will continue to have eight
come For that reason the question of
a new congressional apportionment will
come forcibly before the next session Of
the legislature.
A number of southern Kansas polite
ians are figuring on carving a district
out of the eastern part of the Big Sew
enth." and taking in a little of the
Third and FOuth. with Wichita as its
center. The counties which it is prOpcS-
ed to include in this new Eighth district
are Harper, Sumner, ,Cowley, Kingman.
Sedgwick. Butler, Reno and Harvey
These eight counties would form
compact district, with railroad and tele-
phone lines radiating out to every town
from Wichita. and its population would
he 100000 within 1000 of the amount on
which congressional apportionments are
based. 1t would make an ideal district
so far as its physical features are con-
cerned. but it will meet with opposition.
The population of these eight counties
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Washington. Feb. 20.-The president
has made the following statement pub
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