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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-16
Plan to Control American Trade in
the FIowery Kingdom.

Chicago. Nov. 15.-One million dollars has
been subscribed. and plans are being ma
tured for the formation in Chicago within
two weeks Of a gigantic commercial en-
terprise to be known as the English-Amer-
ican-Chinese Railway Construction Com
pany, which is to enter the field of Chinese
trade as the rival of the American Trading
Company. The object of the company IS
to eventually obtain control of American
trade in the Flowery kingdom. Twenty
three miles of railway, equipped with the
most improved appliances and rolling
stock, Will be built. Most of the capital,
it is said, will be put in by Americans.
and they will also supply the equipment of
the road.
Two Englishmen are direction the forma-
ton of the syndicate from opposite sides
of the globe. One of them. John P. Grant
is now in Chicago concluding the deal,
and the other, Louis SpitZel, is in China
The former is a railroad promoter, and the
latter the head of the firm of Louis Spitzel
& Co., London and Shanghai
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-16
DEMAND FOR OCEAN TONNAGE.
Said to he Almost "A Famine in Cargo
Room.

The New York News Bureau speaks Of
ocean tonnage engagements as follows:
Wheat shippers claim that the activity in
ocean freight will continue into March. and
some cargoes have been booked as far
ahead as June. There is almost a famine
in cargo room, and tramp steamers are at
a premium Shipping men claim that the
forty regular liners, including express
steamers, which will leave this port for
Europe within the next thirty days, will
take out all the grain they can carry.
There are forty-ffve tramp steamers booked
to leave New York for Europe within
thirty days. There are nineteen steamers
en- route from Baltimore carrying full car
goes of grain, and eighteen more have
been chartered as far ahead as February l.
one steamship sailed from Newport News
last week loaded with grain and two more
are loading at that port now. There are
now in the harbor at San Francisco thirty
nine vessels chartered to carry wheat, and
since October l, eighteen of the wheat
fleet have departed-two for Calcutta, thir-
teen for Cork. one for Antwerp and two
for Liverpool"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-16
SENATOR BRICE's NEW LINE.
To BE n Direct Route From All Points
I'm Central OHM

Cincinnati, O., Nov. 15.-Senator Brice
has not only contracted with the Wabash
railway for an entry into Chicago from the
Cincinnati, Jackson & Mackinaw and the
Ohio Southern railways, but he has also
arranged for the general offices Of his new
system TO be located in Chicago. He will
have a direct line from Cincinnati to Chi
Cago and also from all OF the Central and
Southern points in Ohio to Chicago. Cen
eral Manager George L. Bradbury, of the
Lake Erie & Western, and Fort Wayne,
Cincinnati & Louisville railways has just
established headquarters in Chicago and
Will be SO situated as TO cooperate with
the NV systm.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-16
MEDICS VS.. A PICKED TEAM.
The DOnne Game Cancelled on Ac-
count of the Fatal AccI-
dent to Serf.

The football game between the Medics
and the Doane eleven. which was to have
been played at Exposition park this after
noon. has been Cancelled on account of the
sad accident in the game at Lawrence On
Saturday, by which Bert F. Serf. the
quarterback Of the Doane eleven, lost his
lie.
The Medics have arranged to play game
this afternoon with strong local picked
eleven, and it promises to be an interest,"
ing contest. Play begins at o'clock
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-16
ELLIOTT AND PARMALEE.
They "sii shoot n Hundred Bird Race
ut OmHhH on Thnnks-
giving DIV

Omaha, Neh.. Nov. 15.-tspeclaI) Thanks
giving day Frank Parmalee, Of this city.
and J. \. r. Elliott, of Kansas City. will
meet in a lN-brd match at live pigeons.
Everyone hereabouts knows that Frank
Parma,ee is one Of the handiest men with
a shotgun i'm the country. and Elliott has
justly been looked upon for years as the
champion live bird shot " the country.
while others have won the title in tourna-
ments and tn individual matches. the Kan
So City nan has mere than held his own
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-16

against all comers. Elliott and Parmalee
have only met once in an individual
match, and this was won by the Omaha
man by a score of SO 10 81, either score
being sufficient TO win four out of five
matches in any company. The match on
Thanksgiving day is for $500 side. After
the big match there will be a series Of
sweepstake shoots at live birds, open to
all Comers.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-16

John NJ. Egan, who was at one time gen.
eral superintendent of the Manitoba road
and later general manager of the Chicago,
st. Paul & Kansas City, has been made
vice president and general manager of the
Central, of Georgia, and assumes the duties
of the position to-day. Mr.. Egan, during
the American Railway Union strike, was
chairman of the General Managers Asso-
citation, at Chicago.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-16
Didn,t KNOW It Wa, Loaded.

Fred Stark. a carpenter, living at 1872
Euclid avenue. was accidentally shot in
the right hand by William Davis, who
was handling a revolver that neither Stark
nor he knew was loaded. The accident
occurred at 3 O'Clock at the corner Of
Eighteenth street and Woodland avenue,
and Stark was removed to Central police
station where Surgeon Landon attended
him. He was not seriously wounded. Har-
ris was not arrested.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-16

siderable road and TO give steady employ
ment 10 some 100 men. He spoke with
authority on the effect of the free silver
madness on the money market. and since
election he has backed up all that he
said by the announcement of the energetic
construction work that his company pro-
poses to push now that the country is safe
and capital is once more willing to invest"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-16
Santa Fe Rushed These Days.

Yesterday was the busiest Sunday on the
Santa Fe for a year. Eight extra crews
were sent West last evening to bring stock
to Kansas City. Usually this road has
about three days OF rushing business dur
ing the week. but for the past two weeks
it has been every day, Sunday included.
cars per day
Mckinley times are here and the stock
raisers are doing the business" said a
stOckman from Southern Kansas yester-
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-16
From saltwater to Perry.

Saltwater, o. T., Nov. 15.-(Special.) H.
E. Hand and f. ]. Wikoff, who are at the
head of the project to build n spur from the
Santa Fe at Perry TO this place, have
about completed arrangements and left
yesterday for Chicago to place the bonds
and confer with builders.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-16
Justice Case Not Guilty.

In regard to the alleged irregular prac-
tices Of the justices of the peace in re-
tanning fees since they were put on a sal
airy. Justice T. S. Case says the general
application of the charge is incorrect. He
saws he has turned over to the county
each month all of the marriage fees col
looted by him and his reports to the county
treasurer show ii.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-16
Dates for Cycling shour.

Dates for the principal cycling shows Of
the season are announced as follows:
Chicago. January 23-2O: New York, Feb
ruary, 6-l3; Stanley Oondon). November
2O-28: National Oondon) December 4-l2:
Salon du Cycle Paris), December 1927:
Manchester, January %; Dublin, January
1913; Glasgow, January 1890.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-16
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Trust Co,
Seventh and wyaudotte streets,
I-I.rn-

KANSAS CITY, MO.
CAPIT AL, 81, $50, 900
Surplus and Undivided Profits S9jO,OOO
90 Wall street, New York city.
4G1 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Pa.
Igi Washington street. Boston Mass.
SdHdthorqUia >. Hamburg. Germany
Singel G5S. Amsterdam, Holland.
q Lombard street, London, E. c, En-
gland.
DcrOtheen-Strasse a, Berlin. Germany
Arthur T.. StiIweH President; Wee Iresi-
dents: 1st J. Med. Trimble: End. +. l..
Martin: Sd. W. ). Taylor; i:h, Jacques T.
Nolthenius.
Arthur c. Robinson Secretary: W. s
Taylcr, Treasurer; Frank Il. Wilcox, Asst
Treasurer: j. J. Cairnes. Asst Secretary;
L. s. Mcsher. Asst Secretary; TrimbIe 4
BraIey, General Attorneys.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-16
f. H. Hinton's New Position.

1t is announced that f. H. Hinton. of
San Frarcisco general agent of the PAN
anna railroad, has been appointed to fill
the vacancy on the board of administration
of the Southwestern Traffic Association,
caused by the resignation of Major Waldo.
He will take his scat soon as he can
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-16
MR.. sTILwELL's OBJECT LESSON.
His Campaign Work, Rs Judged by
the Railway Age.

Speaking of the campaign work Of A. E
stilwen, of Kansas City. the Railway Age
says: His object lesson talks were very
effective. To his own men and his own
country Mr.. Stilwell spoke with all the
weight of a man who. as his audience
knew, had actually gone through the work
Of borrowing the capital to build con-
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-16
THE TWO CENT RATE WANTED.
Travellers in the Hoosier State to Pc
tition the Legislature.

The State Travellers Protective Associa-
tion, Of Indiana, is making a strenuous
effort to secure the 2-cent rate for ali pas
sengers over the lines of that common
wealth. Various means have been tried to
get the railroads to come around to this,
but all have failed, and the organization
has now resorted to the legislature. The
state legislature meets in January, and
that body will be confronted by from 900
TO 1000 petitions from over the state, ask
ing that the railroads be required to bring
their rates down to cents.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-16
Lasker Again Beat steinitz.

Moscow. Nov. 15.-Lasker beat Steinitz
in the third game Of the championship
match, a Giuoco Plano. after 80 moves.
Present score: Lasker, 3; Steinitz, 0.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-16

why don't you try Carter's Little Liver
Pills. Thev are positive cure for sick
hsadarhe enc 81. The lis produced by dis
ordered EyEEI
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-16
TO BUILD ROADS IN CHINA.

arrange to leave the Panama agency on
the Pacific coast
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-11-16
MIR. CouRTRIGHTs SUCCESSOR.

T. A. Wann Made General Freight
Agent of the Chicago & Alton.
The position of general freight agent of
the Chicago & Alton, left vacant by the
resignation of H. H. COurtright to take
place on the board of administration of
the Western Freight Association, has been
filled by the appointment of T. A. Wann.
George S. Tyler succeeds Mr. Wann at st.
Louis as assistant general freight agent.
Both appointments become effective on De
ccmber l next.
The herald., 1896-05-31

bugle call and the drum tap not as par
tisans, but as Americans, and the man
who at this time, with a reunited coun-
try, will utilize a Memorial day cere-
mony, which should be featured with
fraternal love and pervaded by the spirit
of charity for all and malice toward
none" for the unloading of his pent-up
partisan venom, absolutely lacks. no
matter what his professions may be,
the essentials of a genuine patriot.
This lusty churl or tonguy den1a-
gogue, the which those who know him
best can decide, may think he has adj
vanced his prospects for the judicial
nomination he seeks by vilifying and
misrepresenting the pension policy Of
the administration. which has done more
than all those that went before 1t to
make the pension list roll of honor.
and keep it free from the frauds that
mean plumber of the people and dis
grace to the soldier. but he will find he
has struck the wrong chord. His own
figures give the lie to his statements.
The herald., 1896-05-31
DESIGNATING THE DAY

Some men are so constituted as to be
either mentally unable to understand
or morally incapable of respecting the
proprieties Of occasions. They would
preach craftsmanship in church, and make
stump speech at bier with the same
measureless Indifference to the eternal
fitness of things that characterizes the
ordinary hog when he wallows in the
trough which contains his food. An
orator belonging to one or the other of
the aforementioned classes, yester-
day desecrated the platform of Simp
son Tabernacle in this city by indulging
in a harangue remarkable for its men
dacity, vindictiveness and disgusting
craftsmanship. The thirtieth of Nav is
sacred to the memory of those who.
amidst the flame of cannon and gun. and
under the rain Of the iron hail. testified
their devotion to country and principle.
These men came from all sections of the
Union. and represented all shades of
political belief. They responded to the
The herald., 1896-05-31
Government Land In California
Ito the Editor of The Herald,)

1t has frequently been stated by the
press that There is little or no govern
ment land open to homestead entry.
That Is true In some states
Allow me to say that in Cal
ifornia there Is much govern
ment and railroad land yet to be had.
Mesas or high valleys lie alongside the
mountain ranges whose watersheds
provide an inexhaustible supply of wa
ter which can be developed at compar-
atively small expense.
There is a body containing 100000
acres of such land. the boundary line
being within fifty miles of Los Angeles.
The soil is rich and level, climate good.
especially beneficial to weak threats
and lungs; the home of the apple, peach.
plum and in fact, all fruits except the
orange and lemon. Mountains full of
minerals. Three railroads traverse 1t
and two more are under way of con-
struction. Here the soldier can take up
his homestead where he can spend his
declining years amid the comforts and
pleasures of a seni-tropic climate. The
young man or woman u years of age
car also become the possessor of ranch
of 100 acres. Land is the real basis of
all wealth. From 1t comes the susten-
ance that supports life. The farmer
feeds this world. L. A.
The herald., 1896-05-31

Japan is now literally patronizing
steel rails made in the United States.
The Illinois Steel company recently sent
500 tons, in part fulfllment of a large
order, to the land of the mkado. The
rails were invoiced to theJapanese Rail-
way company, buying them at s21,36 per
ton {. o. b., New York. The price to
American rail buyers at the same point
would have been SIS per ton. This Incl
dent develops two important and inter-
esting facts. The first is that the steel
rail manufacturers of this country can
compete with those OF the world sue
cessfully; the second, that the foreign
buyer can purchase steel rails for at
least 1854 per ton less than the home
buyer The steel rail industry is one of
the pets of protection that is, 1t is pro-
tected from the American consumer by
high tariff. The only way the Ameri-
can consumer can get even is to move
out of the country and build his rail
roads in Japan or some other foreign
land. Verify, protectioHism covereth an
amplitude OF fraud.
The herald., 1896-05-31
CUAY'S VISIT TO CANTON

At Canton in the Majors tent,
There sat group of statesmen bent
On finding what the Major meant.
And one there said: II make thus bold:
Are you for silver or for gold?'
That man has never yet been told.
Just then outside. the picket stirred
The sound Of coming feet was heard;
Mac only said: Now, NUNS the word
Nearer and nearer grew the tramp.
Till some one recognized the scamp,
And welcomed Quay into the camp.
With arms reversed and flag of truce,
He begged to make himself of use
In cooking even Morton s goose.
They took him in. these kindly men;
They asked him If he'd call again,
With blocks no longer five but ten.
Then Matthew rose and got him hence,
And left the world in dire suspense,
AS to the mode of recompense.
IF Quay pull cbestnunts from hot coal.
'Tis not that he is large of soul.
For Hanna, he will nay the toll.
San Francisco Examiner.
The herald., 1896-05-31
Tell Your Friends

If you have friends or neighbors who
are not taking The Herald, and wish 20
do them a favor, tell them what good
newspaper it Island the price; or, give
them your copy to read.
1t would be greatly appreciated by
eastern relatives and acquaintance IL
you would mail them a copy of today S
issue.
Fifty cents a month. or S. year is no:
great deal when invested in a subscrip-
ton to The Herald.
The herald., 1896-05-31
Working Wnmsn's Union
ITO the Editor of The Herald.

There is movement on foot in the
city to organize a Working Woman's
union, whose object it will be to estab-
lish equal wages and hours for their
labor. Women are entering new fields
of industry, proving her ability and
faithfulness to cope with the labor
problem equal with man, therefore she
should regulate her hours devoted to
work and wages accordingly. That the
movement will meet with the approval
and encouragement of all fair minded
people it is needless to add. Represen-
tatives from the mems unions are kind
ly Offering assistance. All those that
have at heart the welfare of humanity
can here show the true spirit of fra
ternity and justice by cooperating in
this new order, an evolutionary step
reaching toward the higher good of the
common people.
MRS. U. NJ. POATES,
The herald., 1896-05-31
THE FARMER AND SILVER

There is no paper in the United States
better grounded in Democratic doc
trine or more genuinely devoted to the
popular interests than the Louisville
Courier journal. Though it's criticisms
of some of the leaders of its party Is
sometimes captious or not justified by
facts or conditions, it is absolutely
sound on all essential matters of public
policy and party doctrine. The follow
ing from it anent the alleged Dement'S to
be derived by the farmer from the free
coinage Of silver, goes right to the core
of the question. The Courier-Journal
says:
Some of the decisions which have
found Judgment with the farmers are
that free coinage would increase the
amount of money in the country, which
would make it so plentiful that every
body could get it in abundance; that 1t
would especially benefit the farmers at
the expense of the banks and the CAPT.
talists; that it would double the price of
everything the farmer had to SELL
These are all grevous errors. Free
coinage of silver in addition to plunging
the country into panic and disaster from
which farmers and all classes would
suffer as they have never suffered in
this country, would drive out of circula-
ton one third of our money and put
the remainder upon a fiuctuating basis
from which no man today would know
what to expect tomorrow. Moreover.
the farmer would be the particularly
helpless victim Of such system, for he
would sell most of his products at prices
fixed in gold standard countries, while
he would buy his supplies at prices I'M
der the silver standard, which would
prevail in this country. This would
mean not only that he would have to sell
more cheaply than he could buy. but
that he would afford the foreign pur-
chaser of his products margin for a
handsome profit at his expense by pay
ment in silver"
The herald., 1896-05-31
PATERNALISM AND DEMOC.
RACY

In these days, when shallow-pate
legislators deem it proper to enact
sumptuary laws to protect the individ-
ual against himself, and frantically
strive to protect the nation from the
direful consequences of trade with Other
nations when McKinleyism is rampant
and paternalism chokes the natural in
stincts of liberty-lovinG freenen. il is
refreshing to turn to the following write
language of Grover Cleveland in his re-
cent message vetoing the river and har-
Dor bill: ITO the extent that the appro-
priations contained in this bill are insti-
The herald., 1896-05-31
late cable advice states that $500

A late cable advice states that $500
dead bodies had been removed from the
scene of the gigantic free feast prepared
for the poor in honor of the cars coro-
nation. Meat and drink had been prepar-
ed for 100000 people. Police and SOL
diery were conveniently stationed to
preserve order. There was a crush.
There was death by wholesale, but or
ders were given to let the homely meal
prepared for the thousands proceed. 1t
is we'll Twenty-Five hundred bodies re-
well. Twenty-Five hundred bodies re-
covered. On with the feast.
The herald., 1896-05-31

The Highland Citrus Belt, in the course
of an editorial approving The Herald's
stand against the occupation tax, thus
expresses itself:
Great Caesar. The Los Angeles city
council is talking of passing an ordi-
nance providing for an occupation tax.
OF all the fool ideas we ever heard Of,
this takes the cake" Put a premium
on idleness, indeed! 1t has only been a
few weeks since the Los Angeles people
We're wondering what they would DO
with their unemployed. and now the
council proposes to have an occupa-
ton tax. We have had occasion before
to criticise the actions of the San Ber-
nardino trustees. We thought they were
bad enough. but the Los Angeles board
knocks them clean out"
The herald., 1896-05-31
MRS. U. NJ. POATES.
The City's Waits

(TO the Editor OF The Herald.)
The deep, true heart of "Observ-
err" in last Sundays issue, finds
warm response in mine; long.
long has my heart ached for the city's
waits. aye. all of these neglected ones,
anywhere. everywhere, who might be
the buds of our nations promise 1 have
appealed to one of our wealthiest resi-
dents to help me save these boys and
girls and met only a cold silence. If
observer will communicate with the
writer, we may put our plans together.
and, working as we will in harmony.
find a way to lift these waits of humanity
to grander, nobler manhood and woman
hood ZEN s. MAY,
South Los Angeles.
The herald., 1896-05-31
The single tax campaign in Delaware
AS reached the hurting stage. This is

The Single TAX campaign III DeIdWdTe
has reached the hurting stage. This is
evidenced by the frequent and foolish
arrests of late of single tax speakers for
holding outdoor or Sunday meetings.
These officious arresting officials of the
Blue Hen commonwealth are misplace
ed they belong in Russia or some OF the
other countries of the old world where
the government has yet to learn that
though you can arrest men you cannot
arrest thought and that thought which
is right will ultimately triumph despite
the petty tyranny Of those CARRIED with
neetng authority.
The herald., 1896-05-31
SUNDAY, MAY 81, 1905

1T has not yet leaked out whether
Senator Teller will carry the Colorado
delegation to st. Louis in an inside coat
pocket or an outer and lower vest
pocket. AS matter of precaution, he
may keep the matter profound secret
until after he is safely landed in the
convention
The herald., 1896-05-31

Elizabeth Cady Stanton says that the
only drawback to her happiness. as a
child. was her fear of the devil Mod
ern youngsters are reared in the fear
of neither the devil nor the switch; but.
as consequence they are sometimes
the means of bringing home to their
parents an orthodox acceptation of his
yeritable existence.
The herald., 1896-05-31

CITY subscribers to The Herald will con-
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Office late delivery or any other negligence
on the part of carriers. During the week
all papers should reach subscribers not
later than o'clock, and on Sundays by .
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The herald., 1896-05-31

The publishers have arranged to have
The Herald on sale at all news stands and
on all railroad trains in Southern Califor-
MIA If the paper cannot be secured at any
Of the above places the publishers will
deem 1t special favor If patrons should
report same to the business office.
The herald., 1896-05-31

The Herald Publishing company hereby
offers a reward of ten $50 dollars for the
arrest and conviction of anyone found
stealing a copy or copies of THE HERALD
from wherever the same may have been
placed by carrier for delivery to patrons.
The herald., 1896-05-31
II } I

Home! At the word what blissful visions
rise
Lift us from earth and draw toward the
skies,
Mid mirae'd towers or meretricious Joys
Although we roam, one thought the mind
employs;
Or lowly hut. good friend. or loftiest DOME
Earth knows no spot so holy as our Home
H. G. Bunner
The herald., 1896-05-31

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The herald., 1896-05-31

Thomas Slater has a message for
every man on page 81. Don't fail to
read It