Kentucky, Kansas

Frankfort, Ky., April 13.- The local grand jury is going deeply into the ■bribery charges againstex-RepresentativeHunterand his lieutenants. Notoniy were the nominee, and Franks and exBepresentative WHson before the body yesterday, but late last evening a half dozen senators and members, including all those who contended that Dr. Hunter was in his room on the night of April 1. were summoned and examined. Later Captain Gaines, who swears that Hunter carne to his house on the night mentioned was recalled, and aflerwarrt his wife went into the jury room. A part of Hunter's testimony was a reiteration of his public statement that he had never seen Gaines and never was in his home in his life, The jury adjourned ior the day without bringlng any indictments or other report. It is reported that the investigation will take even a wider scope at today's session. The charges against Hunter are that there was $20,000 offered to secure his election and that in furtherance of this offer to buy votes he went to Captain Gaines' house on the night of April 1. Hunter claims an alibi. Gold Demócrata (iet Bestive. Meanwhile the harm, if any, done Hunter by these charges and their puDlicity are in a measure discounted by a break between the Blackburn Democrats and the gold Democrats. The latter have been assisting in breaking a quorum because of the imminent chance of Hunter's election. They aay that tney will do so no longer, beeause the Blackburn Democrats will not help, or agree to try to help, elect Martin or any other compromise candidate, and beeause they are pledged to some kind of an election which will be impossible 60 as quorums are prevented. They promise to begin voting again today on every ballot. This will force all to vote, and with all voting Hunter would but one really new vote to secure his election. This, With all voting, is liable to come at any moment from some of the three factions opposing Hunter"s election. The Blackburn people, nearly always a unit in anything they undartake, have progressed far enough in their shrewdly worked no-election scheme to be now candid about it, and they now say: "We'll have no election, or force the sound money Democrats into belng responsible for the election ot' a Republican." Statten Close to a Crisis. The Hunter men were busy yesterday afternoon collecting their scattered forces for a final eftort today. They announce that they will win on the next joint ballot unless all signs fail, and every means known to the politician is being used by them to not only keep their men in line but to secure the necessarv additional vote from the Eide. Many legislators are of the opinión that matters have reached a crisis, and that the tensión which has been tightly drawn since the session began will culminate today in the election of either Hunter or the compromise Democratie candidate, Harry L. Martin. CTJKTHER EVIDEXCE OF BRIBEKT Develops in the Inqulry Into Kansas Legislativc Doings. Topeka, Kan., April 13.- Further evidence of bribery was developed before the legislative investigating committee y.esterday afternoon. State Senator Campbell, of Labette county, said he had been approached in the senate cloak room by a man who offered him several hundred dollars to vote for the Hanna stock yards bill. He refused to give the man's name. Asked if it was not Legislator Walters, of Labette county, Campbell refused to state, saying it would come out later. He was willing to say, however, that State Senator Hanna had sent a note to a member of the house asking him to see him (Campbell) and urging him to vote for the Hanna bill. At another time he had been approaehed by one Corning, but nothing deflnite came of it. Dr. Marks, representative from Jefferson county, said he was approaehed by two men, and that one of them said that if he (Marks), as a member of the conference committee, would block the text-book bill he would be given $2,000. Senator Lupfer, who also was on the conference committee, had said he, too, was approaehed with a similar proposition. "Was that the only time you were offered money?" Committeeman Outcalt asked of Marks. "I decline to swer mai quesuun. uiu yuu hul uiiut say to a friend that you hatí been offered a certain proposition by a certain man, naming that man?" "Yes, sir." Dr. Marks refused to give the man's name. "That conversation was over some champagne after we had passed a certain bill. Ravenscraft, Simmons and other members were present and we were feeling pretty good. We had no expectation of an investigation at that time." Outcalt endeavored to gret Marks to admit that the proposition was made by W. L. Johnson, a druggist of Atchison, but he steadfastly refused. D. J. Hanna, brother of State Senator Hanna, denied the statements made last week by Representative Metzier and reflecting on him. Hanna said that Metzier had told him he was ready to be bought by the railroads and asked Hanna to look out for any chance to piek up $100 or $200. Ex-Governor Lewelling has published a statement declaring that those who have charged him with any crookedness are lying and that it is a conspiracy of falsehood againLt him. Leglslation forthe lowa People. Des Moines, Ia., April 14. - Blanchard sprung an amendment In the senate prohibiting the exhibitionof kinetoscope pictures of prize flghts in the state of lowa. Within fifteen minutes after lts introducüon it was passed by a vote of 18 to 10. A motion to reconsider was filed. Bell sprung another surprise by an amendment prohibiting the playing of base ball and foot ball in the stalï on Sunday. It was carried by a vote of 23 to 7 and will undoubtedly pass the house unless heroic efforts are made to kill t. Bonson offered an amendment to include buggy riding and blcycle riding on Sundar.