The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
June 22, 1899

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I II j J' LAST EDTION THURSDAY EVENING. TOPEKA, KANSAS, JUNE 22, 1899. THURSDAY EVENING. TWO CENTS. 4 1 r BUILDINSOLD. Council Makes Excellent Sale of Old City Hall. Bought by Knights and Ladies of Security For 43,100. TO BE PAID IN CASH. Sereral Good Offers Are Re ceived. Xo Trouble Whaterer In Dis posing of Property. New City Hall-Auditorium Will Be Pushed. The city building has been sold. The price is $45,100. The purchaser is a fraternal Insurance organization known as The Knights and Ladies of Security which has head cuarters in Topeka. The money is to be r aid in cash as soon as the title deeds have been arranged. The announcement that the bids were to be opened Wednesday evening brought a good sized crowd to the coun cil chamber. When Mayor Drew called the council to order the city clerk had several mysterious looking packages in his hand. They were the bids for the city building and nearly all of them were filed late in the evening-. Councilmen F. G. Willard and C. H. Nettels were absent but Mr. Willard left a letter saying that he favored the sale of the city building If a bid of 140,000 or over was received because the city should have an auditorium. The letter was filed. One or two formal resolutions were adopted and then Mayor Drew said: "We will now proceed to open the bids for the city building and if there.is any one here who has a bid to submit it must be done now." Xo one moved and the mayor nodded to the city clerk who opened the first envelope. The bids were found to be as fol lows: Knights and Ladies of Security $45, 100. Mrs. O. M. Kellam $44,000. Kansas Mutual Life Insurance Co. $45.01U. National Life Insurance company $4f.2;.0 (part trade). There was a long letter with the last bid opened which stated that the com pany would pay $25,500 in cash, the bal ance to be paid by the exchange of the fix lots at the south-west corner of Fifth and Quincy street. The other bids were cash offers except the bid of theKnights nad Ldies of security which stipulated that the terms should be agreed upon as the council demanded. Aftetr the bids had been opened Coun cilman Burgess of the Fourth ward wanted the council to go into executive session to consider the bids. His motion to that effect was carried and the pub lic was excluded. After the doors had been closed Councilman Burgess made a plea for the trade suggested by the National Life Insurance company for the proper ty at Fifth and Quincy streets. Councilman Chaney inquired why his Fourth ward colleague wanted the aud itorium located in the Second ward. It was the almost universal senti ment that a trade should not be con sidered and the council then proceeded to discuss the other bids. The question of whether the Knights and Ladies of Security would pay cash seemed to be in doulrt and H. A. Warner and W. B. KIrkpatrick. the representatives were sent for. They said that they would pay cash If required. Mr. Kirkpatr-ck stated that if the city did not need all the money at once they would pay six per cent for the balance until it is need ed. Both men said that they had in tended to have the money ready when the council wanted it. This appeared to be satisfactory and a vote was taken on accepting the bid of the Knights and Ladies of Security. It was accepted with but one opposing vole, that being Councilman Blossom of the First ward. Just as an adjournment was about to be taken Mr. J. P. Davis, president of the Kansas Mutual Life Insurance com pany, was admitted to the room. He made an informal protest against the action of the council on the grounds that the bid of the Knights and Ladies of Security had been amended. Mayor Irew explained that the bid had not been changed but simply an explanation of the terms was secured. FROM MB. DAVIS. President of Kansas Mutual Talks About Sale of City Building. Mr. J. P. Davis, president of the Kan pas Mutual Life Insurance company which bid $45,010 for the city building, eald today: Our contention in the matter was as follows: The bid of the Knights and Ladies of Security was -$45,100, $5,000 to $10,000 cash, the remainder to be paid by terms that might be agreed upon by the officers of the society and members of the city council.' Tou will observe that this is not a cash bid and there is B mention of interest on deterred pay ments. Had the council accepted the bid without modification the members could not have expected interest on de ferred payments. "The bid of the Kansas Mutual Life Insurance company was $45,010 in cash without any conditions. Suppose that our company should have asked for any time on a part of the purchase money we would have been required tinder the terms of the bid to pay in terest on any deferred payments so as to make it equal to a cash bid. The difference to the city in the two bids, one cash, the other In deferred payments, as the council would need the money for the new building. without interest, would be at least $1,000. "We do not find fault with Dr. War ner nor Mr. Kirkpatrick for amending their bid when they had the opportun ity by agreeing to make It cash or 6 per cent Interest on deferred payments which is equal to cash. "To take a charitable view of the mat ter referring to members of the council, it would seem that at least a part of them did not understand that under the original bid of the Knights and Ladies of Security they could not have been railed upon to pay interest on deferred payments. I do not wish It to be un derstood that the council intended to treat our company unfairly but a care ful study of the two propositions as originally made will show that our con tention is correct." The Knights and Ladies of Security today made the first payment of $5,000 on the building by a certified check on the Merchants National Bank. GARVIN WONT HAVE IT. Exalted Ruler of Elks Declines a Ke-election. St. Louis, June 22. Despite the heat and the long parade in which they par ticipated yesterday, the visiting Klks are as untiring today as ever in their efforts to extract all the pleasure out of their reunion, that is possible. The principal events of the day were the prize drills at the Coliseum and the meeting of the grand lodge. The band contests also attracted considerable at tention. There are six bands entered in the contest for the three prizes of $1,000, $500 and $250. The Denver and Rio Grande band of Salida, Col., Webber'3 Military band of Cincinnati and Mor bach's band of Louisville, have com peted and the remainder will do so to night. It is expected that the election of of ficers for the ensuing year will take place late this afternoon. Judge B. M. Allen, of Birmingham, Ala., will suc ceed Exalted Ruler John Garvin of Cin cinnati, who has declined a re-election. He is the only candidate for that posi tion. The only contest is for the position of grand secretary, which has been held by George A. Reynolds, of Saginaw, Mich., for the past five years. Opposed to the present incumbent is Burt W. Lyon, of St. Louis. Both these candi dates have been working incessant ly for the position since the present re union began and each is confident of success. The other offices will be filled almost by acclamation. At the drill contest, which opened at the Coliseum this forenoon. Captain Rumbold of battery A and Captains Brnengeman and Holtcamp of the First Missouri regiment acted as judges. There were only two contestants, the Toledo Cherry Pickers, commanded by Captain W. H. Cook, and the Louisville lodge team commanded by Captain Jno. H. Leathers. The Toledo drill team, composed of 32 men, two guides and three officers, marched into the arena first, headed by Strobel's band. They made a good im pression in their undress uniforms of red flannel, white shoes and caps.White umbrellas were carried in lieu of guns. Most of their movements were accord ing to Upton's tactics and were per formed with a precision that brought continued applause. After the drill was over it seemed to be the general opin ion that the Toledo company was the mo;e soldierly of the two. There were only 24 men. 2 guides and 3 officers in the Louisville drill team, but for all that they made a fine ap pearance in their fatigue, uniforms of white flannel. They wore shoes and caps of the same color and carried white canes. This team drilled by "threes" and their movements were more fanci ful than those of their competitors. The judges will probably make known their decision this afternoon. The grand lodge went Into session early today with the intention of trans acting the business before it and ad journing as soon as possible. HARRIS ON FUSION. Kansas TJ. S. Senator Says There Is No Doubt of Union of Forces. United States Senator W. A. Harris an ticipates complete fusion in Kansas next year in the state campaign. He expresses himself upon the subject as follows: "I do not think there is any doubt that the Populists and Democrats will be to gether in the next campaign. The Popu lists will undoubtedly support Mr. Bryan if he is nominated upon a platform which reaffirms the Chicago platform of 1S?6 and has in addition a strong anti-trust and anti-expansion plank. "Koth the Populists and Democrats whom I have met in Kansas are contt dent that the two parties in that state will unite in support of the same state and electoral ticket. This, of course, will de pend upon the result of the next national convention, but that can about as safely be considered as settled as anything po litical in the future. There are no Pop ulists in Kansas who would refuse to en thusiastically support Mr. Brvan if he is nominated on the kind of a platform I have mentioned. There are a few men, self-styled leaders, who follow in the wake of Ignatius Donnelly and that class of middle-of-the-roaders, who want to make trouble, but they are so few in number and of sueli little influence that it is not necessary to take them into consideration in making political calculations and esti mates. "So far as Kansas is concerned, the out look from the standpoint of the Republi can opposition could not be better. Leland is the Keuublican boss of that state. He has carried his methods to extremes. In dependent citizenship is in revolt. There are Republicans who have worn the col lar until self-respect has forced them to throw it off. Leland made a blunder when he accepted the pension office for himself. He insists upon being the whole show. In my congressional district, the First, there will be a lively fight for the Republican nomination between Curtis and Bailey. Leland has taken his stand with Bailey and he cannot afford to lose. "Nationally, the situation is as satis factory as it Is in my own state. The ad ministration is between the devil and the deep sea. It cannot abandon its tariff ideas, and it will have to shoulder the re sponsibility of the trusts. There is trou ble in Porto Rico, serious trouble is nrom ised in Cuba and the Phil'.npine sltuat'rm is an administration nightmare. I have been industriously trvinsr to eot an ex- i pression from our soldiers who are in the Philippines regarding their view of the situation. I talked with the men who have sons at Manila, and I find them al most without exception opposed to ex pansion. Their letters from the Philip pines tell them that the United States has been misled and misinformed, and that the true situation will never be known until the men who are now clamoring to be sent back to the United States reach home." Senator Harris laughed when shown a dispatch stating that he intended to sell his farm in Leavenworth county and move to Mitchell. "There is nothing whatever in the story," he said. "In a conversation the other day I said that along the Solomon river would Vie a tine place for a stock farm, but I did not intimate that I was goinsr to dispose of my farm in Leaven worth county or had any intention of moving." TORPEDOES EXPLODE. "Wichita Man Seriously Injured by an Unexpected Fireworks Display. Wichita, June 22. A box containing 2. 000 torpedoes exploded at the Rock Island freight depot this morning, seriously in juring Charles Edwards, teamster. Bringing Back 250 S ck. Washington, June 22. General Ot's has notified the war department that the hospital ship Relief left Manila lor San Francisco today with 250 sick aboard. EVENTFUL LIFE. Incidents In the Career of Judge C. G. Foster. Was a Man of Fixed Purpose and Strong "Will. WAS A BORN FIGHTER. Took an Active Interest In Kansas Politics. Funeral Arrangements Been Completed. Hare The funeral of Judge C. G. Foster who died at 6:25 Wednesday evening, will be held at the family residence at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The burial will be in the Topeka cemetery. Judge C. G. Foster, although a na tive of New York, born and reared in Monroe county, started in life on the farm of his uncle near Adrian, Mich. His education was acquired at the Ad rian academy. He was preparing for college but an uncle at Kalamazoo ad vised the young man to give up the collegiate course and study law. This ho did and entered" the office of F. C. Beaman, late a congressman. A year later Judge Foster removed to Roches ter, N. Y., and resumed his studies. In 1S57 he went to another firm at Leroy, where he remained until admitted to the bar. He then came to Kansas and took up the practice of law. The appointment of Judge Foster to the federal bench in Kansas was like a good many other political moves, it was a surprise. It was popularly sup posed that Judge A. H. Horton of this city would land that place and Mr. Foster was for him. The members of the bar in Atchison had united on Judge Horton and Senator Ingalls had been requested to press the candidacy of Mr. Horton. The politicians believed that Mr. Horton was in line and would land the place. About the time the appointment was eyreeted to be made one of Senator Ingalls' children died and he came home from Washington to attend the funeral. While here on that mission he and Mr. Foster held a conference. When Ingalls returned to Washington the appoint ment of Foster was announced by the president. This action on the part of Senator Ingalls made an enemy of Judge Hor ton. The breach between them exists today. Judge Horton made life un pleasant to Ingalls within a few years by being a candidate for the United States senate when Ingalls came up for re-election. Horton and Ingalls have been fighting since that day and the politicians figure that Judge Horton has paid his debt with interest to the ex senator. In 1S90, Judge Foster's health became Impaired and he went to Carlsbad. Germany, for the summer. He made a trip through the countries of Europe and returned much benefited. It was not long, however, until he grew worse and has since steadily declined. When the judge's health commenced failing the politicians at once began to figure on getting his job. It was a cold blooded idea but this did not interfere with the plans being made. Judge Fos ter grew worse and was at one time approached with the suggestion that he resign but he spurned this idea Judge Foster participated in the most remarkable political feud which has ex isted in Kansas since the state was or ganized, tj, n. J. K. Hudson, at that time editor of the Capital, was the sub ject of his displeasure and the two men had one of the bitterest and most per sonal controversies the state has ever witnessed. Perhaps the cause of this outbreak between the two men might be well ex plained. Judge Foster had been attend ing resubmission meetings and oppos ing the Republican ticket because the party was championing prohibition for he was an ardent opponent of the law. This was Editor Hudson's hobby and he took occasion to criticise Judge Foster, a Republican, for taking exceptions to the action of his party. Then the war began in earnest and the desire for re venge probably actuated the two men to carry it to excess. While the trouble was going on Governor Humphrey was re-elected and Judge Foster sent to him the following letter in December, 1892: "Dear Governor: I have been standing up for Kansas to the best of my ability but when it comes to stealing members of the legislature and presidential elec tors from a political opponent you must excuse me if I sit down." This was at the time when the Popu lists charged that William Hlggins, sec retary of state, counted the party out of a victory justly won at the polls. This letter startled the politicians who were more exercised when the following letter from John W. Breidenthal to Judge Foster was made public in the State Journal: "My Dear Sir: Allow me to congratu late you on the manly stand you have taken in this matter and while you have sat down on the one proposition you evidently decided to stand up for prin ciple. In these days of political cor ruption it is gratifying to find one oc cupying the high and responsible posi tion held by you who will not permit his partisanship to blind him to all sense of justice and right." This was the text for a long editorial in the Capital and in it Mr. Hudson was at his best. He scored Judge Foster without limit and among other things insisted that if Foster continued as judge of the district of Kansas it would be well for him to work more than six months a year if he continued to draw salary for twelve months. Criminal libel suits against the Capi tal were brought by Mr. Foster, but were dismissed. Judge Foster did not give up his fight on General Hudson. Until the day of his death they were bitter enemies, but the fight was stopped, so far as the public was concerned when Hudson re tired from the Capital. Judge Foster was one of the pioneers in the fight on S. C. Pomeroy who was United States senator. The people of Kansas will recall these stirring scenes and the charges and evidence of bribery by which Pomeroy secured his elec tion. Mr. Foster disliked Pomeroy and on one occasion called a meeting in Atch ison at which he was the sole speaker. He devoted several hours to an attack on Pomeroy which at the time was an un popular move because Pomeroy was iu good standing In his party. On the hand bills which Foster sent out and caused to he distributed ap peared this announcement: "I will ad minister upon the estate of S. C. Pom eroy. You are invited to be present." This announcement created much in terest in the meeting and although the movement was not popular Mr. Foster had a large audience. PALL-BEARERS. The list of active pall-bearers for the funeral of Judge Foster' is as follows: Chas. Blood Smith, W. H. Rossington, E. S. Quinton, Howel Johes, AV. Little field, W. C. Perry, Kansas City; David Overmyer, H. P. Dillon. GEN. GORDON'S LOSS. His Handsome Soma at Atlanta Destroyed by Fire. Atlanta, Ga June 22. The splendid home of Gen. John B. Gordon, at Kirk wood, a suburb of Atlanta, was destroy ed by fire this evening. Mrs. Gordon, her daughter, Caroline, and Hugh and Frank, the two sons of the general, were at home when the fire was dis covered. With the assistance of the family servants and neighbors the general's books, pictures and war relics were saved, but everything above the first floor was burned. The general's resi dence was a typical southern home of twenty rooms and was built In 1869. Gen. Gordon is on his plantation near Reynolds, Ga., and the members of his family are unable to estimate the loss. TODAY'S CABINET. M. Waldeck-Ronsseau Returns to the Task and Succeeds. Paris June' 22. Late this afternoon the announcement was made that Sen ator Waldeck-Rousseau had completed the formation of a cabinet with the ex ception of the portfolio of public works. The senator accompanied by the new cabinet ministers proceeded to the Ely see palace at 6:10 p. m. to present his colleagues to President Loubet. The new cabinet is organized as follows: Senator Waldeck-Rousseau, president of the council of ministers, and minister of the interior. M. Delcasse, minister of foreign af fairs. General Marquis de Gallifet, minister of war. M. DeLanessen, minister of marine. M. Mobs, minister of justice. M. Caillaux, minister of finance. M. Millerandj minister of commerce. M. Legeus, minister of public instruc tion. M. Decrais, minister of colonies. M. Jean Dupuy, minister of agricul ture. The cabinet was completed by the ac ceptance of the portfolio of public works by Mr. Pierre Daudin. PEFFER QUIBBLES. Juggles With Words In Ex plaining His Position. Kansas City, Mo.,. June 22. A Star special from Carthage, Mo.', says: In an interview here today, W. A. Peffer, fromer United States senator from Kansas, denied that he had join d the Republican party, in the words: "I have not said for myself nor have I authorized any other person to say for me, either that I had left the Populist party or joined the Republican party. What I did say and do now say and expect to keep saying, is that as a fac tor in national politics, the Populist party is a cipher; that it is a mere ad junct to the Democracy; briefly, that for all national purposes, the Populist partjr will be swallowed in the Demo cratic party and as between the Demo cratic and Republican parties, I have always been against the Democrats. Believing that the contests of the fu ture will be practically between these two parties, I expect to do all that I can honorably, to keep the Democratic party out of power in the nation." Mr. Peffer also declared himself as strongly in favor of expansion. He spoke on the political issues of the day at the Chautauqua here this afternoon. THIS IS ENTERPRISE. How Photographs of Grand Stand Fire Were Secured For the State the enterprise and quickness of John Strickrott instantaneous pictures of the burning grand stand were taken for the State Journal. Mr. Strickrott was on the ground with his camera ready to take pictures of the horse show entries. When the alarm of fire was given he placed his camera in po sition in front of the grand stand, for cussed it and took six views. The of ficers who were forcing the crowd back tried to make him retreat, but he stood his ground until there was nothing left but smoke and ashes. The fire broke out at 2:20 and at 3:30 Mr. Strickrott had de veloped his plates and printed and dried the pictures. BEER'S EXTRA BURDEN. Annual Revenue Paid Increases $26,995,74& Washington, June 22. The monthly statement of the collections of internal revenues show that the total receipts during May, 1899, were $23,500,734, an increase over May, 1S98, of $9,402,616. For the eleven months of the present fiscal year the total receipts were $247. 297,094, an increase of $94,184,501. The three items yielding the largest increase during the last eleven months and the amounts of increase are given as fol lows Documentary and proprietary stamps, $40,447,773; barrel tax on beer, $26,995, 748; tobacco, $9,720,382. SPORTING MAN'S ODD FEAT German Wins a Bet by Traveling; Two Kilometers by Five Methods of Locomotion. Strasburg, June 22. Charles Hahn, a well known German sportsman, won a pe culiar bet here Saturday. He wagered to travel a distance of two kilometers with in twenty minutes in five different ways. Mr. Hahn covered 400 meters in a row boat in one minute and fifty-three sec onds: he swam another stretch in eight minutes and fifty-three seconds. Then he rode on a bicycle for one minute and twenty seconds, on a horse for one minute and fifteen seconds, and he ran for two minutes and twenty seconds. He covered the distance in fifteen minutes and three seconds. Sampson Off For Newport. Boston, June 22. Admiral Sampson's squadron, the flagship New Tork and battleships Massachusetts, Indiana and Texas sailed for Newport today. HURRAH FOR MRLDEVLIN. Topeka Man Has Solred the Strike Situation. Be No More Walkouts In South ern Kansas. CLEM ESS' TRIBUTE. He Says That Mr. Devlin Treats Miners Right. Interesting Things About the Strike. G. C. Clemens has returned from the mining district of southeastern Kansas, where he has been Investigating the strike situation and taking depositions to be used in the injunction suit brought by the "big four" operators to keep the strikers from getting their, im ported negro miners to stop work. The hearing on the injunction was to have come up yesterday, but the operators wanted more time, and they were given till Saturday. Judge Hook wired them, however, that the case must be heard on Saturday sure. The hearing will be at Leavenworth. "Everything is quiet down there now provokingly quiet," said Mr. Clemens. "There isn't the sign of a disturbance. Although the operators imported over a hundred negroes, from Birmingham Alabama, only 27 of them are at work within the stockade. The rest have joined the strikers." The first thing Mr. Clemens did after reaching Pittsburg Was to drive to Fleming, where a stockade had been built and the negro miners had been run in, so that he could find out for himself the exact condition of affairs. "We drove down a road that had a high stockade on each side of it," said Mr. Clemens, "and came to a gate lead ing into the enclosure. At the gate sat a negro guard with a rifle across his knees. I made up my mind that I was going inside or be run away, and didn't care much which.. While I was 'jol lying' the guard, Johnson began to talk to two or three other men who were standing near. One of these proved to be the foreman of the grounds. He sized Johnson up and then said to him: 'Are you Clemens?" "Johnson told him no, and he didn't ask me at all. I suppose he looked at my gray hairs and white necktie, and made up his mind that such a pious looking chap as I was couldn't be Clemens. He had been warned that I was headed that way, and he had pic tured me out as a terrible looking, wild eyed sort of an anarchist, and as soon as he saw Johnson he made up his mind that Johnson was me. Now John son threatens to sue the company for damages. "As soon as Johnson explained that he was secretary of the state society of mines and that it was his duty to look into the strike, we were taken inside the stockade. It is built of boards, sharpened at the top, and about ten feet high. It is a very large enclosure, and the Missouri Pacific railroad runs into and along one side. We were ta ken through some of the buildings, and I had an opportunity to count the num ber of tents the company had provided for the imported negroes. There were 43 of them. In the dining room a Win chester was leaning up against the wall. I don't know what part it played in the process of digestion, but it was kept there. "We got hold of a copy of the circu lars which the operators had used in getting negroes to come from Birming ham. They advertisedl the place they wanted as Weir City, and said it was a miners' paradise. That they would get a dollar a ton for the coal they mined, and that there were no strikes. It was plain deception. They got over a hun dred negroes to come to Kansas, but instead of taking them to Weir City, they ran the train straight through Fleming right into the stockade. The negroes had heard of the strike, though, before they got to Fleming, so that the great majority of them jumped off the train at Fleming, and the company did not get them inside the stockade. X believe that the guards around that stockade were there more for the pur pose of keeping the negroes from getting out than to keep the strikers from get ting in, because there wasn't a sign of any violence. "One negro who had gone inside the stockade testified that when he and an other negro tried to come out the armed guard had held them up with his Win chester, but after a while he had told the guard that he hadn't committed any crime, and was a free American citizen and didn't propose to be kept a prisoner, and he got out. The other negro was frightened back. This is the only one who has got of the stockade since the train carried them in. They don't know anything about the condition of affairs. A few were brought to testify, and they had guards with them all the time they were outside the stockade. We can prove in the federal court that these negroes were induced to come there by fraud. "One negro testified that there were no armed guards and never had been any. At the same time I happened to be in an adjoining room testifying that there were armed guards there." Mr. Clemens thinks that the outlook is good for the miners. He says that through the efforts of C. J. Devlin of Topeka, who manages the coal interests of the Santa Fe, an agreement has been reached between the miners and the op erators who are not affected by the strike, that will be a blessing to both sides and will do away with strikes, and will revolutionize the mining industry of southeastern Kansas. There are 17 operators in the district and only four of them are affected by the strike. By this agreement the miners will receive 60 cents per ton for all coal that comes out of the mines the year around, there by doing away with the screening sys tem that has caused so much trouble. The miners on the other hand have to keep up a good average coal, and all differences will be adjusted by arbitra tion. The operators which are at peace with the miners have the privilege of taking away the trade of the other op erators. "I wish to say a deserved word for Mr. Devlin. No philanthropy was needed. Diplomacy was all that was required, and he had the good sense to confer with the representatives of his men wished them in fact to have rep resentatives to confer with instead of standing off and arrogantly refusing to recognize the organization of the min- ers, or building a stockade around the unaesthetic Olympus where he wished to sit as a. puffed up cheap god, with a Winchester for a scepter. The con fidence of the miners can not be won in an hour, and it is Mr. Devlin's record for some years past that made the men who are fighting for the miners believe him fair and honest in his efforts and proposals. Mr. Devlin has succeeded In absolutely revolutionizing the coal min ingindustryof southeastern Kansas. The arrogant 'big four' mines are up aaginst such a state of things as never confront ed them before, and which they do not yet understand. All the injunctions and rifles they can get will not do them the slightest good, for they can have no market soon, and can not compete with operators with perfectly contented em ployes, who need never strike again to get justice. I mean it. The mining in dustry has this week been revolutionizad in southeastern Kansas. The screens the source of most grievances are all gone, and miners will get paid for what they dig from the mines. A permanent arbitration plan has been agreed to and strikes are over. The 'big four' must submit to be good and quit trying to play the god, or they will have to sell their mines to the decent operators. Devlin is all right." KAUTZlOISER. The Admiral Now Refuses Say a Word. to San Francisco, Cala., June 22. Rear Admiral Kautz who returned from Apia on the Philadelphia, refuses to be inter viewed about the troubles in the is lands and will make no statement of any character concerning the prospects of a peaceful termination of the inter national trouble. Before the flagship reached port he issued strict orders for bidding officers and men to discuss the matter and warning the officers partic ularly against being seen by newspaper representatives. Ensign Monaghan's body when brought off from the ship will be met by Mayor Phelan, the relatives and several friends, who will escort the hearse containing the remains to the Oregon steamer. Lieut. Lansdale's body will remain aboard the Philadelphia until Friday, when it will be removed with full naval honors to St. Luke's Episcopal church in this city. From there it will be trans ferred to Cypress Lawn cemetery. Mrs. Lansdale, who is living here with her parents, earnestly desired that the interment should be private, but Ad miral Kautz has received instructions from the navy department to bury the officers with full naval honors. As En sign Monaghan's body goes to Spokane the government will take charge of in terment there. Captain Edwin White, commanding officer of the Philadelphia, would say nothing concerning the con dition of affairs in Samoa with the ex ception of the rather startling state ment that the German and American forces had been on the most friendly terms all along and that there had never been the slightest sign of friction between them. FOR GOV. ROOSEVELT. Brare Colonel Will Be Given Reception In Topeka. CoL Theodore Roosevelt, governor of New Tork, will be in Topeka 20 min utes Friday noon on his way to Las Vegas, New Mexico, to attend the first reunion of the Rough Riders. Col. Roosevelt will arrive at 12:30 on the Santa Fe and stop 20 minutes for dinner. An informal reception and greeting will be tendered him by the citizens of Topeka. Governor W. E. Stanley is expected to return from Wichita tonight and will welcome the hero of San Juan to Kansas. The state officers wil: accompany Governor Governor Stanley and the city officers will accompany Mayor Drew. President Ralph Brigham, of the Commercial club, made the ar rangements rather hurriedly this morn ing, as soon as the official announce ment of the time of the arrival was made. "We must show our apprecia tion and good feeling," said Mr. Brig ham. "We have not time to do a great deal but will make the occasion thor oughly informal." The Boys' Bugle corps will furnish the music dressed in full uniform. DEWEY IN CEYLON. He Will Remain a Week on the Island. Colombo, Island of Ceylon, June 22. The United States cruiser Olympia with Admiral Dewey on board, which arrived here at 6 o'clock this morning, saluted at 8 and the forts replied. Admiral Dewey landed at 11 o'clock and proceeded by special train to Kan dy. He will remain in Ceylon about a week. The admiral says he had a good voyage from Singapore and that his health is fairly good. His reception here was not marked by any official ceremonies. An aide-de-camp representing the gov ernor of Ceylon, Right Hon. Sir Joseph West Ridgeway, boarded the Olympia at 7 oclock this morning in order to welcome Admiral Dewey, and Colonel Savage, com manding the troops, called at 10 o'clock. The visits were returned by Admiral Dewey at 1 o'clock. He was received at the Jetty by a guard of honor, and was driven in the governor's carriage to breakfast with Colonel Savage. The ad miral afterwards booked rooms at Gallo face hotel and returned on board the Olympia at 1 o'clock. There he received a deputation representing the Planters' association and the Chamber of Com merce, and was presented with a silver casket and an address as a memento of his visit. The admiral says he had a good voyage from Singapore and that his health is fairly good. The presentation of the casket to Ad miral Dewey was made on board the Olympia instead of in the council cham ber, because his doctor had forbidden him to participate in any official func tion. The delegates also presented a thousand pounds of tea to the crew of the Olympia. The admiral, replying to the address of welcome, said he wished he could reply in adequate terms, reciprocating the sentiments expressed. But, he added, he spoke from his heart when he said he deeply appreciated the welcome. Weather Indications. Chicago. June 22. Weather for Kan sas: Fair tonight and Friday except thunder storms In east portion; cooler in northwestern portions tonight; winds shifting tc brisk northerly. WANTJO ROB. European Powers Opposed to American Proposition For Protection of Private Prop erty at Sea IN TIME OF WAR. The Subject Likely to Be Ruled Out at The Hague. Improbable That It Will Even Reach a Discussion. The Hague, June 22. The American demand for the protection of private property at sea has not yet been pre sented to the peace conference. Andrew D. White, head of the American dele gation on Tuesday requested the presi dent of the conference, M. De Staal, to submit the question to the conference, at the same time suggesting that the proper way to bring the matter up for discussion would be to assemble a plen ary conference, submit the question and have it referred to a commission for examination. M. De Staal has not yet arrived at a decision, as the American proposal has not been translated into French. It Is the general opinion that the delegates of the great powers are absolutely op posed to raising the question, arguing the incompetence of the conference to do so under the terms of Count Mura vieff's circular, M. De Staal having de clared at the opening of the conference with the approval of the delegates, that under no circumstances would the con ference discuss any question not con tained in the circular. Several delegates declare there Is little chance of the question being discussed but if it is dis cussed America will be opposed with the utmost energy by Great Britain and! all the great powers. A number of delegates are suffering from a mild form of malaria, caused by the emanations of the canals, which receive the sewage. Mrs. Holls, wife of Fred K. Holls, secretary of the American delegation, has been obliged to go to Dusselldorf for a change of air. SUGAR MINGS (QUARREL. Oxnard Disputes Assertions of H. O. Havemeyer. San Francisco, June 22. Henry T. Oxnard. president of the American Beet Sugar Producers' association, has pre pared a reply to H. O. Havemeyer's statement before the industrial commis sion at Washington. He flatly denies many of Mr. Havemeyer's statements and accuses that gentleman of seeking to destroy the American beet sugar in dustry, In order to foster the refineries that handle foreign raw material, be sides attempting to divert public at tention from the sugar trust by attack ing the tariff. In conclusion, Mr. Oxnard says: "If Mr. Havemeyer had said that keen and losing competition in business led to the formarion of trusts he would be right, for the tariff has nothing to do with the formation of trusts." II E HOLDS THE KEY. M. Cssimir-Perier "Will Unlock th Dreyfus Mystery. London, June 22. The Vienna corre spondent of the Daily Telegraph says: "The Austrian war office has learned that the evidence of M. Casimir-Perier upon the Dreyfus trial will be startling. It will be shown that he holds the key to the affair, which has hitherto been withheld in order to prevent a serious conflict between France and Germany. "M. Casimir-Perier will depose that a German official of high social and mil itary rank confidentially gave the French government the information, which led to the arrest of Dreyfus, but stipulated for silence as to the in formant's name. Now M. Casimir Perier will declare all." OVENSHINE'S BRIGADE Is Highly Praised In Official Reports to the Department. Washington, June 22. The report of Thomas Barry, adjutant general of the department of the Pacific to General Otis concerning the operations of the brigade commanded by General Oven shine on February 5, consisting of the Fourteenth infantry and First North Dakota was made public today. These troops marched through jungle ancl mud and without faltering drove the enemy from strong positions. He com mends General Ovenshine and the men under him. A report from Major Frank White, commanding the First battalion of the North Dakota volunteers was also made public. He says the men performed their duties satisfactorily. The eager and spirited manner in which the offic ers and men charged the pits on their front on the morning of February 5, ia especially mentioned. uriirr'i-'i i?f lint r n r Alger Will Assign Him to Service In the Philippines. Chicago, June 22. A special to the Times-Herald from Petoskey, Mich., says: Secretary of War Alger gave indirect confirmation today to the report that General Joseph Wheeler is to be assign ed to duty in the Philippines. When questioned about it as he and General Wheeler were about to leave for the Grand Army campfire, he replied promptly: "There is nothing to say at least, not till I issue the order." The accent, however, was unmistakable on the words "the order." "I am still In the service," said Gen eral Wheeler, when questioned, "and am subject to orders. I am not now un der orders how soon I will be is for Secretary Alger to decide." Deah List From Cuba; Washington, June 22. Governor Gen eral Brooke at Havana under date of June 21, cables the war department as follows: "Adjutant General, Washing ton: Death report 20th and 21st, San tiago, William J. Moore, Fourth volun teer Infantry, died I9th yellow fever; Commissary Sergeant Columbus Stuart. Fifth infantry, died 21st, yellow fever. Pinar del Rio, William H. Wright, C, First infantry, died 18th, hemorrhage; Sergeant William Range, C, First in fantry, died 13 th, intestinal obstruct tlon. BROOKE." i