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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28
FIRE ON BOARD SHIP.
Anchor Line Steamer City of Rome,
With 296 Passengers, Has
Thrilling Experience.

New York. June N.-The Anchor line
steamer. City Of Rome, arrived to-day from
Glasgow and Moville, after a thrilling ex-
perience with fire on board ship. Captain
Hugh Young reports that the steamer sail
ed on June 10 with ffty-six saloon, ninety
second cabin and $50 steerage passengers,
and a cargo OF general merchandise. On
Saturday, at z:30 p. m, in latitude E.2s,
longitude 63.29. the bridge officer detected
smoke issuing from No. hold, immediate
ly forward Of the bridge. Dense volumes
of smoke soon began to ascend. The fire
alarm was quickly sounded and the crew
beat to quarters Meanwhile, an officer
was detailed to notify the passengers. who
were calmly sitting or promenaing the
decks.
In few minutes hose was stretched
along the deck from the engine house to
the hold where the fire was then raging.
Steam and water were turned into the
burning compartment. and at D. m. the
fire was under control.
The cause Of the fire is supposed to have
been spontaneous combustion. The amount
of damage cannot be ascertained until the
steamers matches are taken of and the
cargo discharged.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28
JAPAN'S GAME BLOCKED.
Prevented Seizure of Hawaiian
Custom House.

San Francisco, June 27.-The steamer
Gaelic brought the following advices from
Honolulu, June 20:
Since the Philadelphia has been in port
weekly battalion drills have been held. On
the 18th the men from both the Marion and
the flagship were landed. While on march
to the drill grounds, an orderly brought
an order and the battalion returned on
board. This action was taken, IL is under
stood, on account of n rumor to the effect
that the Naniawai would land a force of
men to take charge of the Hawaiian GUS
toms house. The japanese failed to act
and 1t is believed that Admiral BeardsIee's $
prompt action caused the captain of the
Naniawai to change his mind. The En-
glish speaking people here believe that
there was good foundation for the rumor.
in spite of the denial made at the japanese
legation.
There are all kinds of rumors floating
around" said Counselor Akiyama. "One
ridiculous one was that the Japanese
steamers were to land and take charge of
the custom house. Another is to the effect
that the Naniawai is to leave on Wednes-
day next. That rumor. as also the other
is without any foundation whatever. About
two months hence, another man-of-war
will be here, and the Nanlawai is likely
to leave before then"
Japanese Minister Shimama denies a
story TO the effect that Japan has with
drawn its request from the Hawaiian gov
eminent for an explanation of the reasons
for ejecting the Japanese immigrants.
There has been no correspondence be-
tween this legation and the minister Of
foreign affairs since June T." said the min
lister. AT that time 1 addressed a letter
to the minister of foreign affairs, and, as
yet, though it seems very long time, I
have received no reply
THE position is this" he said. Before
the steamer having the immigrants on
board left Honolulu. I made formal pro-
test to the minister OF foreign affairs His
answer was incomplete and unsatisfactory.
In due time received instructions from my
government and sent request TO the min
lister of foreign affairs for the reasons for
the expulsion of the japanese laborers. The
Hawaiian government sent me an answer
which considered vague and indefinite. On
June T. I wrote again and for two weeks
my letter has remained unanswered. I am
daily expecting a communication to ar
rive"
Y. Yshikawa. editor OF the Toxic Chuo
Shimbun, who came here on the japanese
cruiser Naniawai to investigate the trouble
arising from japanese immigration, started
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28
A PLAGUE OF FLIES.
Several Families I'm Columbia Coun-
ty, Ark, Forced to Leave
Their Homes.

Little Rock, Ark. June T.-Columbia
county, Ark, is undergoing an epidemic of
flies, and many of the citizens of the coun-
ty are said to be fleeing to other parts of
the state to escape the plague. The editor
of the Magnolia Banner, the oldest paper
published in Southeast Arkansas had to
suspend publication last week, and has TAX
en- his family together with several others,
and gone to Saline county. The epidemic
is described as being terrible. The pests
literally cover the face of the earth and
are hourly increasing in numbers. They
are worse IL possible than the grasshopper
scourge of Kansas in 1S74-75.
1t is doubted that any of the other pa
pers printed in the county were issued last
week as none of them has reached here
The flies seem to cover the entire county
of Columbia, but as yet no complaint has
come from any Of the adjoining territory.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28
SHOULD GET TOGETHER.
Fractional QuarreIs Among MiddIe-of-
the-ROad Pops Making Success
I'm ISOS Dubious.

Topeka. Kas.. June 27.-(Special) The
most important political gathering to be
held in Kansas during this week IS the
middle-of-the-road Populist state mass
meeting at Emporia next Thursday. called
by w. II. Bennington's faction of that
party. There is great rivalry between
the bennington faction and the Willis
Steinberger faction. and unless these two
get together soon there will not be ghost
of show for them to carry the state two
years hence. Bennington stated to-day
that he felt positive of fiaying the other
crowd at the Nashville convention, July 4.
He was being backed in his fight by the
rank and file of the of-the-roaders.
He asserted that Steinberger and Willitts
were trying to put themselves up as party
bosses, and no party with the tremendous
vote of the middle-of-the-road Populists
would stand II. He stated, however, that
his conference would be composed of a
sort of an exclusive Set" as he did not
expect over a dozen to attend IL. He will
endeavor to reorganize the party by the
election Of a new state central committee
with himself as chairman.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28
HARD ON PRIVATE BANKS.
They VIII BE More Heavily Taxed
Than State or National
Ranks.

Topeka, Kas., June 27.-(Special) The
state bank commissioner will receive as
sistance after this by the various town.
ship and city assessors in Kansas In his
efforts to get private banks to incorporate
under the state or national law. An opin-
ion has been rendered which, If lived up
to. will require private banks to pay more
taxes than state or national banks in pro-
portion to the amount of business done.
The law provides that state and national
banks shall be assessed on their capital
stock, and that private banks shall be as
sessed on all property above their liabili-
ties. However, the assessors have always
assessed private banks on their capital the
same as state or national banks. After
this, private banks will be assessed as the
law says. This will require them to pay
taxes on all their property, including de-
posits, profits, land and so forth. after the
debts are deducted. This means a big in
crease in their taxes. The attention OF
all the assessors will be called to the law
and instructions given to follow 1t in all
cases of private banks.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28

s2l2, T9O. 200 worth of goods and bought from
US s45.e07. III worth of our productions.
are sISe. .246 3lS. and her purchases from US
$54. 40.
Austria -Hungary's sales to us in the past
ten years are s.. .S0i, ,4Sl. and her purchases
from US, SO. .S33 PA
The total sales to us of the fifteen coun-
tries which are reported as complaining,
formally or otherwise, of our tariff have
been in the past ten years 4S48, ,943 523,
while their purchases from US in the same
length of time have been only S3.059, ,220, ,7s2.
Thus they have sold TO us in the past
decade. A.7S4 722.Su worth of goods in ex
cess OF what they have bought from us, or
an average of Sis. ,2S4 per annum.
The following table shows our purchases
from and sales TO each OF the countries in
question during the past decade QSs6-'90:
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28
WICHITA COUNTY TICKET.
Republicans Hold n Mass Nominating
Convention-Repres F.
e. Grimes Indorsed.

Leoti. Kas., June 27.-(Special) The Re-
publicans of Wichita county in mass con-
vention have nominated by acclamation the
following ticket: p. NJ. Reinheimer, clerk;
J. G.. Donnell, treasurer Hugh Glenn,
sheriff: Ora Wykoff commissioner. The
convention unanimously passed the follow
ing resolution:
''Whereas, F. z. Grimes, our representa-
tive, has faithfully performed his duties a
member of the legislature, therefore be
1t &Ssl
Resolved, That we the Republicans Of
Wichita county in convention assembled
extend 10 him our appreciation Of his serv-
ices. believing that his action has brought
great credit to his constituency and him
self; especially as a member of the bribery
Believing in General Grants
adage, let no guilty man escape he has
shown that he was impartial, not allowing
partisanship to enter into his work as a
member of that important committee"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28

might have been in style in. Noah's time.
but not since, and some shoes that Kan
sas clodhopper would have blushed to have
cuffs had given way TO celluloid. The pub
Usher wore this outfit during his entire
stay In Topeka. and he got a number of
success and before leaving for home to-
day thanked the man who gave him the
valuable tip.
"Oh. you are entirely welcome" replied
the Joker. You have furnished US more
amusement during your stay than we've
had since the legislature adjourned"
"How's that?"
The fact is. you are the victim Of a
Joke"
And It was not until told Of It that the
Chicago man tumbled. Then he grabbed
his luggage and made for the train.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28
NEW SAM SMALL SENSATION.
The Georgia Preacher Threatens to
Kill His sOn-in-Law, Who
Wants n Divorce.

Richmond, Va, June 27.-Stewart Ford
has brought suit here for divorce from his
wife, who is a daughter of the Rev. Sam
Small. She is with her father in Washing
ton. Small has announced his intention to
kill Ford If he tries to prove his charges
against his wife.
Ford is a son OF A. ]. Ford, proprietor of
Fords hotel, and formerly largely inter-
ested in Kentucky stock farms. Mrs. Ford
was Mrs. Jackson, a divorced woman, when
Ford married her. after five days acquaint-
ance. Ford's father is divorced, and he has
q divorced sister.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28
WHITE HOUSE UNIFORMS.
President McKinIey's Private Secre-
tary Attempting to Work "A Re-
form as to EmDIoyes' Dress.

Washington, June IA week ago Arthur
Simmons, the colored gentleman who has
so faithfully guarded the door of the presi-
dents room at the White House for these
many years. created a small sized sensa-
ton by reporting for duty in neat uni
form. The uniform consisted OF a light
blue serge suit. bound with a small white
cord. 1t is cool and comfortable, and the
venerable Arthur is well pleased with tho
change. which was made at the suggestion
of Secretary TO the President Porter. It is
also said that other employees of the White
House will be asked to assume similar
uniform This is decided innovation, and
ord to have the employees appear in other
than citizens clothes. In fact, so decided
has been the change that a number of
Western papers have editorially protested
against it. as leading to the livery and
court formality of Europe. Secretary for-
ter is naturally considerably trritated at
these criticisms. although he believes he
has taken step in the right direction. To
a reporter he said:
You can say that this move was made
by my order and that / alone am respon-
sible. If any one can design more neat
and cheap uniform than that which Sim
mons is wearing 1 will be pleased to sub
general demand for a uniform in the White
House. Literally. hundreds of prominent
some step be taken to secure a little more
dignity at the White House. 1t certainly
appears TO me that the dignity of the pres
ident of the United States demands that his
assistants and those about him be clothed
in neat and clean garments. Aside from
that, however IL Is a great convenience 10
know just who to ask for information or
assistance.
ANY visitor at the White House will rec
ogniZe how embarrassing II is to wait in
the corridors without knowing to whom to
apply for information. The same complaint
is made by the ladies at the receptions, as
maids in waiting are not attired in a man
ner to distinguish them from the guests.
At the senate. the house of representatives,
and in the departments doorkeepers and
messengers are in uniform. If this is so
there, why not in the White House, which
should be the most dignifed of all? As yet
President Mckinley knows nothing OF the
affair, and criticism would naturally annoy
him. However, l am entirely responsible
and will await the popular verdict"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28
TAILORS LOCKED OUT.
Four Hundred New York Contractors
Said to Have Turned Their
Men Adrift.

New York, June PA large number of
contractors who had entered into settle
ment with the Brotherhood of Tailors last
week have. according to members promi-
nent in the Clothing Contractors Associa-
tiOn, ignored the new agreement closed
their shops and turned their employees
adrift.
The number of contractors who are said
10 have thus acted is set down at 400 en-
plCying between 1000 and 1900 operatives.
Leader Schoenfeld characterized the
statement as lie made out of whole cloth.
In the face of this denial, a huge force
Of idle tailors was found congregated at
the tailors headquarters. Many of them
said they had been locked out and made
no concealment of the fear entertained by
them that they were face to face with an
other period of idleness.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28
KILLING HEAT IN GEORGIA.
A Number of Fatalities Reported Yes
terday and Predictions for To-
day Are DfscournUfnK

Atlanta, Ga, June 27.-AH heat records in
Georgia have been broken to-day and a
number of fatalities throughout the state
have resulted from the hundreds of pros
trations reported. Two deaths have oc-
Cured In this city, and more are expected.
The thermometer registered 104 this after
noon and people were compelled to stay in
doors. Several horses were overcome in the
streets, and dozen bicycle riders out near
Fort Mcpherson were carried into neigh
boring d-ug store unconscious. John NJ
Thomas, cotton planter. living near Zeb-
ulon, died on a railroad train. The night
Eas brought no relief from the intense heat
and the weather predictions for Tomorrow
are equally discouraging
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28
HAS NOT RENoUNCED SILVER.
Ex-Governor BOies, of Iowa, Again
Explains His Plan for Issuing
Treasury Notes.

Waterloo, Ia, June 27.-Horace Boies says
It is a mistake to say he ''renounced sill
ver" He has, however, written a letter
for publication in the forthcoming book BY
Colonel Fox. of Des Moines, called The
Silver Side" in which he advocates the
issuing of treasury notes in exchange for
gold and silver bullion at the treasury at
their commercial value. such value TO be
determined by the market price of the
metals in the worlds great market on tho
day of receipt. He urges that the notes be
redee mable in either metal, at the option
of the government, at the market value
thereof, in like markets. on the day of re-
demption. Mr.. -Boies says his opinion is un-
changed on the subject.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28
ENTIRE POLICE FORCE IN JAIL.
Trouble Follows From Backing a Boy
Who CrawIed Under n Cir
ems Tent.

Muncie, Ind, June 27.-Members OF the
Bailey Twin Sisters show had a vicious
fight with hoodIums at Eaton last evening.
and all were more or less injured with
rocks and clubs. few being seriously
hurt. The trouble started by one of the
showmen thrashing a boy who attempted
to steal into the tent. The crowd took the
boys part and closed in on the Snowman
who raised the old, familiar cry of "Hey
Rube." which brought his companions to
his side. A vicious fight ensued, in which
the showmen were badly beaten. They
TaCy. Eaton's marshal and his four depu-
ties arrested, charging them with being the
in Jail and will be tried on Friday. Eaton
will be without police protection until then
unless the prisoners furnish bail. Before
the show moved last night miscreants
ruined the tent by cutting and throwing
fire on II,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28
SEMPLE WON'T HAVE IT.
Sits Down on the scheme to Make Him
State Chairman to Succeed
BrefdenthaI.

Topeka. Kas. June 27.-(Special) Sew
eraI of the Populist papers and leading
politicians throughout the state are urging
the election of Bob Semple as committee
man at large and chairman of the state
committee to succeed ]. W. Breidenthal.
Mr.. Semple says he would not take the
place under any circumstances-not even
IL il were rendered TO him on silver plat
ter He SAYS he has been active in the
harness since the organization of the party
and is now ready to let somebody else step
in and run the machinery. He was sec
retary of the committee for several years
and is regarded by the Populists as one Of
the most sagacious political managers in
the state He has always worked arm in
arm with Breidenthal. :-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28
WILL MAKE LESS NOISE.
Commander BOoth-Tucker Does Not
Care to he Hauled Before the
Courts ARnin.

New York. June 27.-The first sign that
Commander Booth-Tucker has given that
he intends to bow to the decision of the
courts regarding the toning down of sur
plus enthusiasm at his Salvation Army
headquarters was to be seen in a printed
notice posted throughout the building to-
day as follows:
''In order that no ground whatever may
be given for any neighbOr complaining Of
disturbance. II is hereby ordered that no
musical instruments of any kind may lie
played or practiced upon in any part of the
Memorial building, excepting in the public
meetings and in the regular practice of the
stan or corps band In the council room on
the seventh floor"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28
MORE FIGHTING IN CRETE.
Attacked by MussuImans
and Many on Both sides Are
Killed.

Canea. Crete, June 27.-An armed force Of
200 Mussulmans made a sortie from Canea
last night crossed the military Gordon and
surprised the insurgents at kanlikastelli,
three hours distant. A desperate combat
eusued, in which thirteen Mussulmans were
killed and twelve wounded. The Christian
inhabitant of the ditrict are preparing TO
make reprfsals by land and sea.
were Killed. as well as many Turks. in en-
gagements that preceded the principal
fighting at Kanlikastelli. The trouble arose
from the encroachments OF Mussulman ref
ugees. who attempted to pasture their cat
tie within the limits of the neutral zone.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28
wakarusa out of It's Banks.

Lawrence. Kas., June 27.-(Special) There
has been an almost incessant fall of rain
in Lawrence since 6 o'clock last evening.
and from four to six inches Of water has
fallen. Wakarusa creek, south of town, is
out of its banks, and the Kaw river has
commenced TO rise. The damage to ripened
wheatfields has been considerable. though
the rain was needed by most other farm
products
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28
BicycIIsts Making Good Time.

Sheridan. Wyo. June 27.-Iieutenant Moss
and his Twenty-fifth infantry bicycle corps
passed through this place this afternoon.
The CORPS is making good time in spite of
bad roads and bad weather The corps
passed out of Montana last night at
o'clock, after a hard ride across the Crow
Indian reservation. The roads from here
are fair, but will be bad further on.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28
Two Drowned in the Ohio.

Cincinnati. o.. June H.-This evening
George Lowenstein, Robert Keith and Ed
wsrd King rowed a skiff from Cincinnati
to Newport. KY, and struck the upstream
end of coal barge in landing. The skin
was swamped and Lowenstein and Keith
were drawn under the barge and drowned.
King grasped rope and saved himself.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28
Austrian Town Flooded.

Vienna. June 27.-The town OF Kolomea.
in Galicia, has been flooded by the rising
OF the river Pruth. Many houses have
been destroyed and the bridge between
Kolomea and Turka has been swept away.
The collapse took place while a train was
crossing and IL Is believed that many per-
sons have been drowned.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28

Rochester, n. Y, June 27.-Harry W.
Clancy, a newspaper reporter, was drowned
in Irondequert bay to-day. Clancy and
three companions were rowing in the bay,
when one of the party rocked the boat,
thrown into the bay. but three OF them
were rescued by persons from the shore.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28
No Cure-yo Paw,

That is the way all druggists sell Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic for Chills and Ma
laria. II Is simply Iron and Quinine in a
tasteless form. Children love Il. Adults pre-
fer It TO bitter nauseating tonics. Price soc.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28
Killed by a Fail From a Wagon.

Mena, Ark, June 27.-(Speciai) Saturday
afternoon. F. NJ. Lynch. who lived about
four miles east of Waldran, fell from a
wagon loaded with wheat and was instant
ly killed. He was an old. and highly re-
spected citizen Of Scott county.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28
Decision to BE Rendered To-day.

Topeka. Kas.. June 27.-(SpeciaL) Judge
Foster will hand down a decision In the
federal court tomorrow In the suit fled
by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany, of New York, against State Insur-
ance Commissioner McNall, TO enjoin him
ness in Kansas.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28
A Woman Defend. Her Home.

West Superior, Wis, June 27.-Jim Smith,
barber at Iron River, Wis, was shot
through the head by a woman early this
morning and died instantly. Smith and a
man named Aston went to the home OF
Mrs. Langley and tried to gain an entrance.
She came to the door and fired several
shots. one of which hit Smith, with fatal
results.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28
Ohio River steamer sunk.

Huntington, W. Va. June 27.-The steam
er W. F. Nisbit. owned by the Cincinnati
Pomeroy Packet Company, bound for Pom
eroy, sank one mile below Central City at
O'Clock this afternoon. The boat is on
the bar in but five feet Of water. None Of
safe.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28

London. June 2T-MaJor James B. Pond.
the American manager, has made arrange
novelist, for a series OF fifty readings to be
given in the United States In the autumn.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28
GREEK RETREAT Threatened.
Turkish Army In EpIrus Has Occupied
Several Positions Overlook
ing ARrapha.

Athens. June 27.-The Turkish army In
Epirus has occupied several positions over
looking Agrapha. thus threatening the
Greek retreat in the event OF a resumption
Of hostilities. The Greek government has
decided to occupy Karpenisi with a strong
force.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28
New Spanish Loan.

Madrid. June N.-The government has
signed a contract for per cent loan OF
ippine war. It will be guaranteed by the
Philippine customs.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28
Twenty-six Miner. Killed.
NoxelIst Hawkins TO Give Readings.

Valparaiso. June 27.-Twenty-six miners
have been killed by a fall of rock in the
Labrar mines. in the province Of Atacama.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-28

Totals e. E. .....s4.s4S 943, ,523 $S,O59, ,22O 7s2
'Including colonies.