The Topeka Daily Capital from Topeka, Kansas • Page 5

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20,1900. tory in every congressional district It will WORK OF CONGRESS. fliils Fa in 0 Was purchased by us from C. E. Gault, trustee, because we considered it a first-class stock one that we could offer on sale and give the very best values in most staple merchandise at less than even wholesale prices.

That the people understand this thoroughly can not be doubted, judging by the crowded condition of our store both Saturday and yesterday. BILLS STOCK AT 1-2 AND 2-3 MILLS' Sale Continues Until Entire Stock Hats One lot In all marks oss -Mills' Our Sale One tot as and and Caps, of Stiff and Soft Hats colors. Such trade EoelofT's, Hopkins, others, of which price was $2. some Price Stiff and Soft Hats -all i ill itiHill WiP mY lift I I III Ml fill Till good Mills' $2.50 Hats in this sale at. 85c(V A All the newest shapes of Stiff and Soft Hats mostly made by Sweet, Dempster Chi S1.85 cago, line liats.

Mills' price $3 and $4. Sale price ALL MILLS' WINTER CAPS, to $1.50. Your choice at Mills' price was 50c 35C MILLS' 25c, Hose at SHIRTS-COLLARS Monarch White Shirts Mills' price Jl and Sl.50. Saie price Monarch and Elgin all colored Shirts-nobby Mills' price Sl.iO. Sale price 55c 69c 35c Mills' 75c Night Shirts-Sale price CoIlars-25c 1-2 Doz.

Sample Collars 20c, 25c grades. SiTST 25c y2 Dozen. Winter ciothin Valises, Suit Cases, Umbrellas, Mackintoshes, IN THIS SAUU. REGULAR PRICES is Sold Out. UNDERWEAR-HOSE.

QNE Lot Mills' finest Under wear, all kinds, small lots sold by Mills at $1.50 to $3. Our sale price is 79c ONE Lot of Natural Wool Under A wear sold by Mills at rUlf Our sale price is MILLS' $1.50 and $2.00 Under- wear, all kinds. Our sale price is 98c MILLS' $5 Silk Underwear. (22 A A Our Sale price only $0.111 MILLS' $2.50 ans) S3 Under- 7C wear. Our sale price MILLS' 50c derwear.

Fleece-Lined Un Sale price. QNE Lot Mills 50c, 75c, $1 Fancy Half Hose, some plain col-ors. Our sale price only 35c TT.T.VJ Af TTnca i7c ioc NeckwearGloves. Mills Entire Une of 00 and 75c Neckwear, in all shapes and colors Our sale price. Milk' 1 t1 Hi! firvcf Ynnl- wear will be in this sale Mills' $1, $1.50, $2 Oxford Mufflers at Mills' 50c, 75c Suspenders, 50C on sale at.

25C Qur Best Suits, Over coats and Ulsters, Finest: Grades were $15 to $1:0.00 On Sale at $12.50 Ciuettal. flarch 13th to 19th, Direction of extensively before and Those who Earliest Possible Date. TOPEKA, KAN. Sec'y ail Mjr. J0.1M R.

MIXVASE. Treaa. E0WK3 WILDER. Aadltor. KANSAS.

LOSSES PAID, LmlTlli WAJk. WW wW'Ja) 8 6 2 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 U0 solve the question of the sugar trust. "Nor does the American tobacco grower fear the importation of this 4 million pounds of tobacco. It will furnish a new-market for the wrapper which he produces and will bring him gain instead of loss. W7e believe that the best interests of the people of Porto Rico and the best Interests of the people of the United States are both subserved in this bill.

"Our constitutional power is questioned. But in Porto Rico we have absolute power. This was claimed in the debate on the Louisiana case, and this contention prevailed. "But now the opposition say this is imperialism. You are but re-echoing the cry of the opposition of 10) years ago.

Still the majority moved on, and the American people approved their course. As for the people of Porto Rico, I would move as fast as their own good will will warrant. Do not tie down their destinies to the whim of 90 per cent illiterate or to the caprice cf the 10 per cent educated, who have known no government except Spanish misrule. Keep them all in leading strings until you have educated them up to the full stature of American manhood and then crown them with the glory of American citizenship. In the meantime give them all the rights accorded to our own people under tha constitution consistent with their best interests and happiness.

"What shall we do with the Philippines? First, stamp out insurrection and restore law and order. Then investigate and legislate with caution, always remembering their welfare and our own. If, in the meantime, the Supreme court should declare that your interpretation of the constitution Is right, which I do not for a moment believe, then our task will be fraught with the greatest difficulty. But I believe that American statesmanship will in that event work out the problem to the elevation of the Philippines and the glory of our country." THE SENATE. Constitutional Question of Jurisdiction Discussed at Length.

Washington, Feb. 13. A simple resolution of inquiry introduced today in the Senate by Mr. Hale (Me.) precipitated an hour's constitutional debate by some of the ablest constitutional lawyers in the body on the authority cf Congress at its pleasure to extend or withhold the constitution to territory acquired by the United States. The bin providing a government for the territory of Hawaii was under consideration most of the afternoon, Mr.

Cullom in charge of the measure, explaining in detail its provisions. On convening, the Senate passed the bill for the relief of claimants having cases pending against the United States in tha circuit and district courts affected by an act of 1S98. Mr. Hale offered a resolution which, after a long debate, was adopted, calling upon the commissioners of the District of Columbia for information as to why the law of Congress relating to telephone charges had not been enforced, and practically was inoperative. Messrs.

Gallinger Foraker and Piatt (Conn.) called attention to the fact that the telephone charges fixed by Congress had been decided by a judge of the su preme court or the District or Columbia to amount to a practical confiscation of telephone property and in violation of the constitutional provision against taking property without due process of law. Each rather deprecated Congress questioning court decisions, whether satisfactory to Senators or not. Mr. Hale insisted that the rights of the telephone monopoly in the premises should be passed cn by the United States Supreme cou: t. Mr.

Tillman at this point, having in mind the extension of the constitution over the insular possessions of the United States, precipitated a legal debate by inquiring how the constitution extended over the District of Columbia if. as had been maintained. Congress had plenary power in the district. Mr. Foraker replied that the constitu tion extended over the district when it was part of Virginia and Maryland, and was never withdrawn.

He maintained that Congress had ample authority, in his judg ment, to extend the legislation over such territory as the United States might acquire or. withhold at its will. Once ex tended over territory. Congress was bound by its limitations. Mr.

Chilton (Tex.) inquired if the pro visions of the constitution, once extended over a territory by congress, could be withdrawn by Congress. Mr. Foraker replied that that question had never arisen and never would arise. He was inclined there might be difficulty In withdrawing the constitution once ex tended over a territory. The discussion of the constitutional ques tions involved took a wide range.

Mr. Lindsay (Ky.) was inclined to the opinion, he said, that the constitution could be ex tended or withheld from acquired terri tory. THE EL PASO RIOT. Gen. McKibben Makes an Official Re port to Washington.

Washington, Jan. 19. General McKib- ben. commanding the Department of Texas, has forwarded to the adjutant gen eral of the army a copy of the following telegram received from Captain Loughborough, commanding the troops at Fort Bliss, in regard to the trouble with the local authorities at El Paso on the 16th instant: "Tnrough negligence or connivance of non-commissioned officers in charge of barracks, arm racks were opened last night and a number of rifles taken out. "One soldier was killed and, I learn, ono guard at the city jail, where two poldiers were held for drunk and disorderly con duct.

Arm racks are now locked and keys in my possession. All ammunition has been placed under lock and key. Have net permitted anyone to leave garrison Am co-operating with civil authorities aud will do everything in my power to bring the guilty parties to justice." General McKibben adds that he has or dered an addditional officer to Fort Bliss and that he will make a thorough investigation. He says no further trouble is ap prehended. Generttl McKibben.

commanding the De partrcent of Texas, transmitted to the Wa department today the following additlona particulars of the trouble that occurred at El Paso Saturday: "Adjutant General, Department cf Texas: "Everything quiet here, and from what I can learn, also in the city. Believe I have the leader. Investigation necessarily slow. Every effort being made to find the guilty party. Civilian authorities are considerate and are co-operating.

I believe that the non-commlssloned officer in charge of the barracks was or.e of the party. Keys to the arm racks found on the soldier killed. Loughborough, Commanding." Lieut. McTaggart's Body Arrives. Coffeyviile, Feb.

19. The body cf Lieutenant W. A. McTaggart of Company Twentieth Kansas, killed in the Philippines last May, reached here this morning. The funeral will be held from the Auerback For the Week of Under the Topeka IT I Ml Ja era For Infants and Children.

The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of se or Over Thirty Years THC CCNtAUO COMMNV, NCW VOW CfTV, ca tnc return cara or tne sender printed on the envelope. They are printed in Hart ford. and are paid for by order of the Fostofflce department. Carbondale and tonganoxle each, have a new rural free delivery route this month. Kach Is twenty-seven and one-half miles length, ami each accommodates 7C0 I atrona.

John Van Vechten gave as an excuse to get out of work yesterday that he had just been vaccinatcl. He was informed that disability would not set in for sev eral days. R. Turner of Mankato, formerly sec retary of tho State Iioard of Ttairoad Com- missioners, is a candidate for grand master workman of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. The Illustrated Toultry Gazette of this city has this week been adtmltted to the mails as second class matter.

It is edited by George Gillies and is the successor of the Poultry West. County Surveyor John Rogers has re turned from Oklahoma where he has been surveying Indian lands. He was detained longer than he expected to be by a small-rox quarantine. Harry Jones and Frank Stines were ar rested last nltrht by Officers Maze, C. Smith and Miler for running a joint on lower Jefferson street.

The usual amount of liquor was taken. Mayor Drew yesterday received a letter from Lchmann of Canton, asking for information regarding Taul F.ernard, sup posed to be living In this city. There is no such name in the directory. Tho tickets for the Marshall band con cert are being sold rapidly and everything indicates a packed house for that night. John Marshall.

Otto Miller and D. A. Kendall sold a great many tickets yes terday. The wife of General A. D.

Shaw, com mander-in-chief of the G. A. died suddenly at her home at Watertown, New York, on February 12. Th? sympathy of the whole Grand Army will go to General Shaw in lis sad bereavement. Th? weather bureau rakes the cheering announcement that mere snow and ram will come tomorrow afternoon and evening.

There Is a hisrh irurriler in Prince Albert and a low baromo' in the gulf of California. This will create a disturb ance in the ck n-cnts In which Kansa-s will figure. The Good Citizenship federation expects to have the Rev. C. P.

McAfee of Park-ville. deliver an address in Topeka at some future date. The meeting was post-pei ed last Friday night on account of Mr. McAfee's Inability to fill his engagement on account of illness. Mayor Drew received a telephone call from tho mayor of Pittsburg.

Cat urday night, asking him to have the state send eighteen rides and twenty-four rounds of ammunition to Tittsburg to fire a salute over the graves of deaJ soldiers, Adjutant General Fox was notified and sent the munitions renuested. The Klks are making active preparations ior ineir annual ner.ont which is to be given this Several of the members o.u Kansas avenu-? yesterday selling tickets. The play. My Lord In Petticoats, whl be put on by the Topeka Dramatic company, under the direction of Miss I Georgia Drown cf I.ay.-rence. TJNPREPAREDNESS.

Ye. Phyllis went to keeping house, Kre yet it had occcurrei To her that eers and shirt waist Are differently tbirrtA AW AU6 8 Ur Piffll 1 ml Porto Rican Tariff Debate Be gun in the House. A HARD FIGHT IS AHEAD. Eill Involves the Government's Power to Rule Island Possession Payne's Opening Speech. Washington, Feb.

19. The debate upon the Porto Rlcan tariff bill, which is to continue throughout the week, and possi bly longer, opened In ttie House today. On Ell hands it Is agreed that this bill although it applies only to Porto Rico, involving as it does the question of the power to govern our new possessions outside the limitations of the constitution, is th9 most Important measure which will before this Congress. Interest in the bill is intense among the members on both sides and there is urgent demand for time. The Democrats are solidly arrayed against the measure and they will have powerful support from the Republican side from Mr.

McCall (Mass.) and Mr. Little-field both able and forceful debaters. How far the Republican disaffection will extend or whether it will endanger the bill it is impossible to say at this time. Mr. Payne, the floor leader of the ma Jerity, refused to agree that a vote should be taken upon a substitute to be offered by the minority.

The substitute, which has not been been framed, will be in substance the bill originally introduced by Mr. Payne providing for free trade with Porto Rico by the extension of the customs and revenue laws of the United States over the island. The debate today lacked exciting features. It was in the nature of a long range bombardment before the clash of the contending forces in battle. Mr.

Payne opened with a general argument In support of the bill, going largely into the material side of the situation which the bill is designed to releve. Mr. Richardson, the Democratic leader, joined issue upon the power of Congress to enact the proposed legislation and Dalzell (Pa.) backed up Mr. Payne with; a constitutional and legal argument. All were listened to with close attention.

Representative Payne of New York, chairman of the ways and means commit-J tee, and Republican floor leader, opened the debate. He said, In "All asree that the first and most important duty we owe to the people of Porto Rico is to open up markets for them. In no other way can we allay the feeling of discontent likely to arise among a people who have realized so little in the change from Spanish oppression of 400 years to the prosperity anl liberty which follows the American flag. The original bill Introduced on the 19th day of January last, provided that the customs laws of the United States and the revenue laws be extended be to Porto Rico. The idea was to give the producer of sujrar the free entrance of this taple into the United States, saving a uty of over $30 a ton.

Under that bill the duty saved upon tobacco would be 35 cents a pound for the main portion of the crop and for tho wrapper $1.85 a pound. "After consultation with General Davis, ne present military governor who has made a careful study of the conditions in Porto Rico, it was found that this action would not produce sufficient revenue to meet the expenses of the government. He timated that not more than one million dollars could be collected from both cus toms duties and internal revenue tax. This sum would not pay the bare ex penses of the government without appropriating a dollar for the public schools or roads. The substitute was then brought forward, which Imposes a dutyx equal to our own tariff upon all articles imported rom abroad, other than those of the United States, into Porto Rico, and a duty equal to 25 per cent of the rates of our own tariff laws on all articles im- orted into Porto Rico from the United States cr from Porto Rico into the United States.

"The best estimates that can be ob tained show that this will produce a reve nue of trom customs auues. which, added to the internal revenues of the island, will produce $2,500,000, a sum sufficient to pay all the expenses of the government, including the postal service, and also $325,000 for the public schools. he total estimate of General Davis for the expenditure is The original till, therefore, it would seem, means a bankrupt treasury; the substitute a sur plus of which will meet seme of the pressing needs for the establishment of common schools. "The remission of 75 per cent of the du ties on sugar ana tODacco wmcn are now paid, means an annual increase of Income to these people of $2,300,000. This means th Hftine of a morteaee from many a small plantation, better wages for the la- more money in circulation and reater general prosperity.

It means hope instead of despair. It means encouragement to the other agriculturists, who will be stimulated by the prosperity of their r.eiehbors. to restore their own broken fortunes. 'That the Income under this bill will in crease from year to year there can be no doubt; that it will restore prosperity and give new life and enterprise to the people of this island is equally true. This will open up new channels ior airect taxation without proving a burden to the people, and the time will not be far distant when public improvements all over the island will be complete and a school house es tablished in every community beneath the folds of the American flag.

"Nor will this bill injure any interests in the United states, uun sugar at zo ner rent of the present duties the beet sugar industry will still grow and pros per. As I had occasion to say In closing the debate on the conference report cn the Dineley bill, with a beet sugar fac Itch! Itch! Ite' Awful Itchingof Eczema Dreadful Scaling of Psoriasis CURED BY CUTICURA CraccRA Soap, to cleanse the Ekin, Cuticura Ointment, to heal the skin, and Cuticura Resolvet, to cool the blood, make the most complete and speedy cure treatment for torturing, disfiguring humors, rashes, and irritations, with loss of hair, which have defied the skill of thebest physicians and all ether remedies. THE SET $1,25 Or, Soap. Onrniarr, 40cj Bimltbst. 50c Ball tTVTTLcia.

D.i Car. rropa, Efftoa. Mb 1 5 ft egetoblcPrcparationforAs-slmilatlng Mood andRetfula-ling the Stomnchs andliowGls of em. 9 Promotes andRcst.Contalns neither Opjm.Morphino nor Mineral. Not Naiic otic J- 1 JnmfJntt SmJ" j4lx.Smnm Jhyvrnunt jA -flmfwd Sugar hJtyr tier! 11 A perfect Remedy for Constipa tion, Sour Stomach.Diarrhoca.

forms evcnsii QCSS end LOSS OF SLEE BaaiWlMakWB a MBflaMBSaaMia Tac Simile Signature of NXW YORK. tv If i EXACT COPY OF WRAPPEB. STORIES OF THE DAY. Topoka City Troop to Attend Twentieth Kansas Ball. A COLD WAVE PREDICTED.

Posoffice Does Big Business in Special Request Envelopes Other Items for Hurried Readers. Thursday 1st "Washington' birthday. Tho Ftcdman club held Its regular meet- lat nljrht. The hook and stationery stores have quit premium stamps. 1'itlior TlayuVn attended the Jos Murphy prrformanro layt night.

The hi tel for Sunday showed that iriwl extra hev. for that A base pame has been arranged bo-twf ii Washburn and the State normal lioul. O. riemonx ha been Invited to t' thu Indian territory to lecture on socialism. The Swnlinh T.ulhnan church will burn Its inxn.ise Tluirilay nlht which It has recently paid.

William M.icforran will be a candidate- for re-election to the school boajd from the Sixth ward. The Nautilus club will meet with Mrs W. W. IMIard. Ul College avenue, thl Kdcruoon at o'chick.

Tht Kansas City Whist club team will play return pimc with the Topcka team sometime In the near future. Ono of the pollccrren whn veterinary eurKeon w.i wanted last itnnlay, tried to call up the late Dr. llapood. The PhimKanunpi precinct Republiom cnucus will meet thw evcnmi; ti nominate delegates to the county convention. The members of the T.

A. A. are plan ning to cent! a ileliRatiun to Lawrence next Friday with the bowling team. The money order department of the To- Ika post.ft!iM paid last week 2.00; mon. orders, their value There will bf a sttreopllcon cntertalu- ment next Friday vedn at the I'nitel l'r sby terlan chureh, land streets.

corner Fifth and Lc- i ne irpcKa my troop nas accepted an Invitation from the Twentieth Kansas at toeiation to attend feo In a body. Us next ball and will J. 1 Fill v. disp.cclur of the Union ..1 1 im-, i muk ioic. -i ooneiiicior f-n the sa no road, both of Kansas City, in the uunulinp a law suit Juko Guthrie received orders Saturday for special n-mest envelopes, which v.

in com i.ei. mis is ty rar the sreat-rst amount ever sold by the oftlce in one clay. These are stamped envelopes with inflVrrd lb torture ofthe damn with protruding piles brovrlit on bv constipation with which I was anile-tod "for twentv roars. I ran across your in the tnmn of Newell. and never found anvihincr to equal them.

To-day 1 am entirely free from plies no iooi uk" umn. 21. Keitz, 1411 Jones Sioux City, la. plAMant, Palatable. Pownt, Taste Good.

TV) Qooo, lover Mekeii. Weaken, or urip. lOo, fee, Sec. CURE CONSTIPATION. Bmm4? Cmpmmj, Cklrar Maalnal, Haw Tarfe.

SIS If to Tl.tJ 8oM and wnmntf4 ry oil drug- UUlUaSAW suiaw Crt Ji Tobacco Uablu 9 15) 3 yyVYyS candy 9 9 9 fi nt nt j. fit, i -ur aa jm. al. i.1 mu a at j. Ja ia AUTHOR OF "IN HIS STEPS," Will be Sent to Any Address in the United States or Canada FOR, 25 CENTS.

Money must accompany all orders, at book-keeping la possible for this edition. Comments of press and pulpit will be published in the columns of The Capital after the week of Mr. Sheldon's control, desire to read them can obtain The Capital 6 Must 60. Men's Fine Overcoats and Suits best garments, that were $10.00 and $12.00 On Sale at. Methodist church here at 1 o'clock Thurs day afternoon.

It will be conducted by the Rev. Mr. Estey Of Independence. Ths members of Company will conduct the military ceremonies. The burial will be at Liberty, eight miles north of here.

Lieu tenant McTaggart was a son of State Senator Dan McTaggart cf Liberty. Prof. Samuels of 1421 Forest avenue, Kansas City, will be at the National hotel Saturday, February 24, one day only. Death, of A. H.

Boothby. Coffeyviile, Feb. 19. A. H.

Booth by, ex-mayor of Coffeyviile, and one of the oldest citizens of this place, died unexpectedly of heart disease at 11 o'clock last night. lie had been sick for soma time, but expected to be able to resume business today. He came here twentytfive years ago. He leaves a wife and two children. Home Seekers' Excursion via the Santa Fe.

On February 20th will sell tickets to Oklahoma City and points in Arkansas, Arizona, Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas at rate of one far plus $2.00 for the round trip. See nearest Santa Fe agent for particulars. OF A PERSONAL NATURE. D. B.

Fuller of Eureka is In the city. Henry J. Allen is in Washington, D. C. W.

R. Smith spent Sunday in Kansas City. M. MeGraw of Newton was in town yesterday. "Win.

Beverly of Manhattan Is visiting friends in Topeka. Budd Grubb, a prominent citizen of Lincoln, is In Topeka. H. A. Perkins, editor of the Manhattan Nationalist, is in the city.

O. W. Little, editor of the Alma enterprise, was in Topeka yesterday. Mrs. Ada Tracy of Alma wa3 visiting fiiends in this city yesterday.

Governor Stanley addressed four religious meetings in Ottawa Sunday. William F. Hoch and John Powers of Marion spent Sunday in this city. Mason W. McCarty, clerk of the district court in Lyon county, is In the city.

A. Hunsecker of this city goes to Porto Rico today to engage in business. Ed Williamson of Osage City is visiting with the family of A. C. Hughes.

T. E. Dewey, supreme court reporter, spent Sunday at his home in Abilene. Miss Beatrice Hayes goes to Manhattan tomorrow for a short visit with friends. Miss Gussie Fuller has gone to Cedar Rapids, for a visit with relatives.

Charlie Blakesley is in Lincoln, attending the meeting of the Populist national committee. George J. Earker and A. D. Biehop of Lawrence were looking after legal matters in Topeka yesterday afternoon.

Mrs. Lucy Thompson of Oklahoma City, who has been visiting her son, D. H. Car- rington, 1812 Fillmore street, wiu leave for home Friday. George A.

Hancock of the Santa Fe, ac-companied by Mrs. Hancock and their little daughter, have returned from a trip to California. TRY GtUIN-0 TRY GRAIN-0! Ak your grocer today to show you a package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The children may drink it without injury as well th adult. All who try it.

like it. GRAIN-O has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java, but it is made from pure grains, and the most delicate stomach re-rpives it withoot distress. One-fourth the price of coffee. 13c and 23c per package. Sold by all grocers.

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