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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-26
A PROHIBITION MANIFESTO.
Gigantic Conspiracy to Over
throw the Law.

Topeka, Kas, Dec. 25.-(Special) Chair
man Williams, of the Original Prohibition
state central committee, to-day issued the
following manifesto:
THE people of Kansas are beginning to
realize that it is useless to expect any
thing from the old parties in the way Of
enforcement of law, against the saloon ele-
ment.
The present condition of affairs in our
cities and villages viii bear me out in the
statement when | say there is 4 secret
organization composed of brewers. distil-
erS and the various liquor associations on
one hand and the politicians on the other,
composed of the three old parties. whose
sole object is the overthrow of the pro-
hibitory law and the return of the open
saloon.
This combination of lawbreakers would
have fldded while Rome burned.
THE present administration. following in
Is insulting the good people of the state
by its wilful disregard of the laws, and
its refusal to make the least attempt to
close the vile dens now running by the
sanction of the highest authority in the
state.
This condition must cease. The church
has stood idly by and seen the prophets
stoned without much mild protest.
Let the Christian voters stand up and he
counted. He that votes the old party
ticket is inviting and aiding the return of
the saloon.
Let us. therefore, begin work at once.
The conscience of the voter must be
aroused
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-26

at first the president wavered in regard
to the proposed appointment OF Judge
PaNson. Later. however. the powerful in
fluence of the Eastern trunk lines was
brought TO bear. and the appointment of
the Pennsylvania man seems more than
probable. 1t IS understood that Senator
Cullom told the president without euuivo-
cation he proposed TO vote against Judge
Parsons confirmation on the ground that
MS appointment in itself was Il surrender
OF the interstate commerce commission to
the trunk line pool, and secondly, because
PaXson s selection would result in putting
four of the five commissioners east of the
AlleghenieS. leaving the entire central
section OF the country. where the railroad
probiem Is most pressing. to be repre-
sented by Commissioner Yeomans, of Iowa.
;,nea,; aIone; It is quite evident that if the
of appointing Judge Paxson there will be
a storm of opposition in the senate and
the confirmation will be delayed. if not
.philadelphia.. Pa. Dec. Edward NJ
Colone! William K. Morrison for chairman
OF the interstate commerce commission was
Until lately the chief justice of the supreme
court of Pennsylvania.
He was born in Bucks county seventy
three years ago, and his family lived in
l'uchinSham, Eng. in anta-Revolutionary
days. The. American branch of the family
the colony of Friends founded by Penn
The parents of Judge PaXson were Thomas
ana Ann PaXSOn.
He received his education in the schools
of the Friends Society. and later estab-
liShed a newspaper in his native county
He learned the art of printing and founded
the NewtOwn Journal at Newtown. Bucks
county. conducting and editing it with con-
siderable success. In 1871 he sold the Jour-
raj and. going to Philadelphia. founded the
Daily News. This paper was also sold after
ii was year old. and young PaXSon turned
his attention to the study of law.
His studies We're conducted under Henry
Chapman. Of DoylestOwn. and ended on
April "a. 1870. with his admission to the bar.
Alter few years of practice at DoyIes-
town he removed to Philadelphia and in a
few years acquired for himself large and
lucrative practice. In 1869 he was selected
by Governor Geary to fill the vacancy on
the bench of the Philadelphia court Of
common pleas occasioned by the appoint
ment of Judge r. Carroll Brewster to the
post of attorney general of the state. A.
the close of the term he received the unani-
nous nomination for the office. In 1874 he
received the nomination for justice of tl.
supreme court of the state of Pennsylvania
and was elected. the election being the first
held under the new constitution of the
state. In 1879 he became by seniority chief
Justice of the state. In 1898 he resigned his
high judicial office TO accept that of re-
ceiver OF the Philadelphia & Reading Rail-
cd
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-26
FRANCHISE is NOT FOR SALE.
Chris Won Der Ahe Denies That He
Will Dispose of the st. Louis
Baseball Team.

st. Louis, Mo, Dec. 25.-The statements
that have recently been published in news
papers in the different cities that President
Won der Abe of the st. Louis Browns in
tended selling out the baseball club were
denied yesterday by him in the following
letter published In the Post-Dispatch:
Il wish to state emphatically that none
of the players obtained from Philadelphia
Taylor. Clements. Cross and Dowd-have
ever been offered for sale exchange. nor
will they he. There is now no deal on
hand regarding any other of our players
] made an exchange for Hart because I
considered that after fourteen years of
service that players days of useful
Eess We're over, and because the Pittsburg
people did not think so ! was enabled TO
make Il most advantageous deal for St
Louis, which will be made very evident
next summer. All negotiations regarding
the purchase of the St. Louis franchise
have been declared off. and any statement
to the contrary is a falsehood. Satisfactory
arrangements have been made. and all
parties posing as purchasers will show
good taste by keeping in the background in
future and by not working the free a(iver-
tising racket to death"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-26
INDIAN OWNS A GOLD CLAIM
Chief KOshnkes May Possess For
tune-ROthschilds ON the
Yukon,

San Francisco. Dec. 25.-L. T. Watson has
arrived here from Alaska, where he has
lived for the last eight years with the
Thinklet Indian tribe OF which Chief ko-
shakes Is the head. Not long ago the chief
discovered on his domain a wonderfully
rich gold bearing ledge. which Watson de-
scribes as being 200 feet wide and extending
for miles. This property. koshakes. who
Is upward of SO years of age. has bonded to
judge NJ. G. Munley, of Portland. Ore.
Watson came down to Portland 10 see the
Indians title to the mining claims legally
established.
Tacoma. Wash. Dec. 81. NJ. Flower
of Oconomowoc Wis. has come from Lake
Lindeman. He says he met 200 packers on
the Chilkoot pass. between Summit and
Sheep Camp. They We're making rapid
progress. and the trail was in first class
condition. Flower has plated townsite
at Lake Lindeman.
Seattle. Wash. Dec. 25.-Henry Bratno-
Der, the agent of the RothsChilds, was 4
passenger from Alaska the steamer City
of Seattle. which arrived last night. He
has been North for several weeks. Reports
of Eratnobcr's efforts indicate that the
ROthSchldS are acquiring extensive inter-
eStS in the klOndike,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-26
5. formerly $50 and 81,
LETTER REFUSES WHEAT.
Grade. Although Passed by
In~nccfprs

Chicago. Dec ga question rs to the
quality of about $500 bushels of wheat in
the hold of the steamer Iron King, belong
Eng to the Saevorns Company. and which
thcy rendered 10 tie Letter clique as con-
tract grade. has developed the fact that
the bull crowd IS Insisting Oh the stlIclest
inspection Of all wheat rendered for De-
ccnrbrr deliveries. When this wheat was
first rendered. il was refused hy Letter.
who claimed that it was not Of contract
quality. In this he WIS backed up by
III. board of appeals of the board OF t;adc.
Litter. however, the board reversed liz;
opinion. Tho Letter People refused fatty
TO bow TO the new decision of the appeals
hoard. and now il j. said the case Will be
taken TO the board of trade directory or
to the courts.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-26
MONTE CARLO PROFITS.
Negotiations for n New Concession
Bring Out Some Interesting
EnctS and EiEurcA.

London. Dec 25.-(Copyright) The alleg
ed attempt of the Prince of Monaco TO
bleed" the Casino company has led to the
publication of a pamphlet, by a group of
shareholders, which is full of interesting
reading. While everybody is aware that
the Casino contributed largely to his rev
enues, few people knew that, besides the
subsidy of the prince. the establishment
keeps up the judges police, lighting, water,
postotiice, clergy and charitable institu-
tons. Last seasons expenditures of the
principaity apart from the maintenance
of the Casino which was &S3i.Go0 amounted
to 100000. of which sum the prince iisld
,e5o,rJ. the courts, police, etc, A2o"Jo; cier-
gy and schools. G9,o0: charities. Ab:uo;
prizes for sports Gll.oco. and the postoiiice
absorbed sa.6, 600, making a total revenue or
sl.5iO, CO. which the fools of the world
left at the Monte Carlo gambling tables
An interesting item is press supVehtiohs'
Sos. CO.
The pamphlet says that it is absolutely
necessary to eXpend Il large sum in secur-
ing the good will of the Continental press.
and it is said that over half the stories OF
suicides are only bids upon the part OF
Riviera newspapers for share OF the
''bOode'
1t appears that the Prince of Monaco at
tended Il recent meeting of the Sharcholi-
erS and offered to renew the concession Tor
fifty years, the terms being a gradual m
crease OF his personal subsidy until tIie sum
reaches G100. 900 annually. new port TO De
built at the cost of c32o.o0e an opera house
to be built costing .cS0O0O and various othel
items making total of G190O00 additional
annually. Although the prince has signed
the new concession it remains to be seen
shareholders will approve. accepting these
eNOrbitant terms.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-26
WILL BARCLAY RESIGN?
1t Is Intimatcd That His Going to St.
Louis Is Only n Shrewd PO-
lftiCaI Move,

Jefferson City, Mo-. Dec. 25.-tSpeciaD
There is considerable discussion here among
the Democratic politicians regarding the
removal of Chief Justice Barclay to St
Louis. to make that city his home and his
rather somewhat puzZling interviews re-
gardng the possibility of his retiring from
tile berch before the end of his term. 1t is
conceded that Governor Stephens will name
W. NJ. Williams. of BOonvillc, to the posi-
ton should the resignation he rendered
him. 1t is even stated that Governor Ste
phenS is anxious to make the appointment.
The governor. however, states that he does
not care to discuss the matter in advance.
a leading free silver Democrat. speaking
of the matter to-day, declared that Judge
Barclay was playing sharp game: that
he was changing his residence to St. Louis
in order to become the St. Louis candidate
TO succeed himself on the bench and that
he had no intention of resigning. This
statement may not be true, but it shows
the feelings of some of the Democrats in
regard to the matter. and may lead to an
Interesting fight on Barclay to prevent his
carrying st. Louis in the next Democratic
convention.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-26
AN EXHIBITION CRUISE.
Our Finest Revenue Cutter Will Sail
East From New York to San
Francisco.

Washington. Dec. 25.-Uncle Sans new
revenue cutter Hugh McCulloch. named for.
the former secretary of the treasury under
President Lincoln. will start the new year
on cruise around the world before takin.
station at San Francisco. This craft is
practically war vessel, and is a model OF
its kind. being considered the finest of its
type anoat. 1t was launched several months
ago at Baltimore. and is about ready TO 20
into commission. 1nasmuch as it is such Il
handsome specimen of American shipbuild-
ing it was determined to send the NIcCul-
loch on European tour for the inforna-
ton of our cousins across the sea" and
at the same time avoid Il trip around Cape
Horn to reach its future station"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-26
WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS,
President and Mrs. Mckinley Spend n
Very Quiet Dny-Thc Hobnrts
Went Home

Washington. Dec. 25.-Chrstmas day, A.
d. 1887, was the most quiet and peaceful
on record at the White House. Owing to
the recent bereavement of the president, all
official functions We're suspended and
throughout the day the front doors of the
executive mansion rarely swung on their
hinges. President and Mrs. Mckinley early
in the day went for n short drive. The
weather was perfect, clear, cloudless, and
crisp. Early in the morning a messenger
arrived with a great basket of pink roses
orchids and lilies of the valley. marked
simply. For the president" \ little later
the presidents carriage pulled up at the
door and Mrs. Mckinley came downstairs
leaning on the presidents arm. Mrs. Nc
lIinley seemed as well as at any time since
her arrival ut the White House. while the
president was the picture of health. The
only guests in the house We're Miss Dun
can and Miss Barber. who remained at
home during the morning. The Christmas
dinner was purely a family affair.
Vice President and Mrs. Hobart spent the
day at their Paterson. n. j., home. All
the members of the cabinet, with the eX
Ception of Secretary Bliss. who is in New
York. and Postmaster General Gary. who is
in Baltimore. spent the day with their fam.
lilies here.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-26
GOWN ACCEPTS OFFICE.
Secretary of the AutOnOmist Party
Will Hold u Post in the
Cuban Cabinet.

Havana, Dec. 25.-Senor Antonio Gown.
secretary of the Autonomist party. who has
for nearly q year past resided in the United
States, has cabled to the government his
acceptance of post in the colonial cab
met.
In March last Senior Gown left Havana
for the United States. On his departure
it was understood that he was starting on
only a short trip for his health and relax
alton. Many friends went to the wharf
and boarded the steamer to see him off.
Once on board, Senior Gown surprised his
friends by pointing to the Moro castle flag
ship and stating that he would not return
until the flag was changed.
"Up to now he said, II have had conf
dence and faith in the ediiice of Spanish
nationality but now it is crumblinG and
falling down. I do not wish to perish In the
ruins hence am going away
Senior GOWNS remarks created a great
deal of excitement.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-26
MRS. LUETGERT'S BROTHER.
He Has Been in II Colorado Insane
Asylum, Of and On, for
Ten Years,

Chicago. Dec. 25.-The attorneys for
Adolph Luetgcrt have received a report
from the superintendent of the insane asy-
lum at Pueblo, Col. on the mental condi-
tion of Herman Bicknese, the brother of
Louisa Luetgert. who disappeared twenty
years ago and was recently discov-
cred locked up in the Colorado
asylum. The defense will endeavor
TO put this document in evidence,
and If the court refuses to admit it the
superintendent of the asylum himself will
he brought here to testify. According to
the supsrintendent's report: the mental
alteration of Mrs. Luetgerts brother was
brought on by excessive drinking. rather
than as an inherited trait although. in
the opinion of the superintendent. fam
lily tendency to insanity might have been
aided by the liquor. Bckncse disappeared
from Chicago twenty years ago. after his
wife had applied for and secured a divorce
on account of his bibulous habits. 1t was
because of the latter. it is said. that no
effort was made to trace him by the rest
of the family. 1t WAS known he had gone
West. and nothing was heard of him until
the defense received word from the Colora-
do asylum that Bcknese had been there
at different times for ten years.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-26
CULLOM WILL OPPOSE PAxSON.
The Illinois Senator to Oppose the
Confirmation of the Pennsyl-
Snnjn Judge,

Washington, Dec. 25.-Several senators
and representatives, who have called at the
White House within the last few days
nave come away impressed with the idea
that the president will return to his orig
mai intention with regard to filling the
vacancy on the interstate commerce COM
mission caused by the expiration of Colonel
Morrison term of office. Il was well un-
dersto"d some time ago that Judge Pax
son, receiver for the Heading railroad. had
Deen promised the place. Subsequently the
labor organizations all over the country
antagoniZed him bitterly, because OF his
action governing the Homestead STRIKE.
when he was on the state bench. and also
because OF the order issued as the receiver
OF the Reading railroad requesting his en-
ployes to retire from all labor Organiza-
tonS
This opposition was so determined that
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-26
GLOOMY CHRISTMAS FOR THEM
New England Cotton Mill Operatives
Confronted With IL Dismal
prOSpcct.

Boston, Mass. Dec. 25.-Ths is a gloomy
Christmas for the mill operatives of New
England, who are everywhere confronted
by the prospect of a serious cut of their
slender wages in midwinter. Fall River led
off. The New Hampshire mills followed
suit. Lawrence certainly will reduce wages.
ana yesterday the treasurcrs of the big
Lowell cotton mills voted to reduce the
wages of their employees on and after Jan
uary II. The causes of the reduction are
the same as those which led the manufac-
turcrS in Manchester. Suncock n H. and
other places to lower the wage scale About
Loco operatives in this city will he affected
Tie action of the mills includes the follow
ing: fremont and Suffolk Boot Merri-
mac. Massachusetts. Hamilton Appleton
and Lawrence. The Hamilton and Merri-
niaC mills make print cloth. the product of
Iail River mills, but the majority of them
make Il finer quality of goods. the manufac-
ture of which was undertaken "A few years
ago owing to the severe competition of the
mills in thF South in the market for coarser
goods. The milmcn here are of the opinion
that practically all the mills in New En-
gland will lower the scale of wages of the
operatives sooner or later, as mills employ
ing G5HGl people have already taken this
step. The milmen say that they regret
having been obliged to cut wages. but they
claim there was no other course in view Of
the conditions that for some time have been
menace to the industry in the East.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-26
K. U. GLEE CLUB STRANDED
Didn't Make Enough Mt Hutchinson
to Get Out of the
Town On.

F.idorado, Kas.. Dec. 25.-(SpeciaD The
manager of the opera house here received
this message from the Kansas University
Glee Club, from Hutchinson. this morning:
I'VE experienced frost here last night.
Wire US twenty tickets
The request was complied with. The
bcys arrived this evening. They were met
at the depot by several graduates of the
university, as well as some students who
are home for their vacation, and given q
cordial welcome. The opera house was de-
corated for the occasion and large au-
dience attended the concert tonight. The
club made enough to get out of town on
besides paying for the advanced tickets
from HutC Crimson.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-26

We do not pretend TO give gold dollar In
exchange for 70 cents, but we DO offer the
best bargains in the city, based on actual
cost. IN Pianos and organs, comprising the
celebrated New England, llaZelton and
Fischer Pianos Weaver. Church and other
Organs.
Pianos from So TO 500.
Organs from Sl5 10 so.
Ne are closing out our sheet music and
small musical merchandise departments at
actually less than cost price.
MlnGolins from $3.50 up.
NioliuS from s; up.
Ladies' music folios. formerly $50 and s..
now - cents and 81.
Sheet music from two-thirds TO 10 per
cont discount. All Of the classics and n
large amount Of popular music at sacrifice
prices. KANSAS CITY PIANO co.
l2la Min 81. kamsas CITY. Mo.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-26
FARRELLY LAW ALREADY SAVING
KANSANS MONEY.
TRUST CAN'T MAINTAIN RATES.
ATTEMPT WOULD FURNISH EVI-
DENCE FOR PROSECUTION.
Prices Have Gone to Pieces
Since the Drn.nct Investigation
at Chanute-Attorncy Gem
ernl Boyle to Begin
Action Soon.

Topeka, Kas., Dec. 25.-tSpccialD The
fight instituted against the Wholesale Job
bers' Association of Kansas at Chauute
some time ago for the violation of the new
antitrust law and the determination of the
attorney general to push the matter 10
final issue has already had the effect
of ,emoraliZing prices on card goods.
A wholesale jobber to-day stated that AL
houses We're cutting prices on trust goods
of all kinds, and that 10 effort was beins
made by the manufacturers to stop it.
The manufacturers are afraid to en-
force the penalties for cutting prices" said
he. for fear the attorney general VIII
hear of it and secure it as evidence in
the case to be brought soon to dissolve the
Kansas trust and to prevent outside trusts
from maintaining prices in the state. AT the
Chanute hearing one firm in particular adj
mitted cutting prices on tobaccoS and
sugars. An agent Of the tobacco trust was
present and heard the testimony. He lie
clared to the rest of those present that
he would report the matter to the home
Office and that that firm would be barred
from handling those commodities. The
agent may have reported it. but nothing
was ever done. After waiting 4 reasonable
time other jobbers who had been main
tanning card prices concluded that they
would do some cutting, too. They began
on tobacco, and the thing mas gradually
been extended until it now includes all
classes of trust goods
The evidence taken at Chanute has been
Transcribed and sent to Attorney General
Boyle. He is now going through it and Sc
lecting the most important portions to be
Incorporated in the petition to dissolve the
trust. The attorney general will file this
case in the supreme court just as soon as
the quo warranto proceedings against the
Mutual Life Insurance Company are dis
posed of. That case is set for hearing the
first week in January. but the supreme
court may brush it aside. as it is Il pro-
ceeding to oust the company from the
state, and the company has already with
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-26
WILL DAWES KEEP Them?
COMPTROLLER Eckcls Recommends the
Retention of Twelve Bank
Examiners.

Washington. Dec. 25.-tSpecial) The
comptroller of the currency. on surrender
ing his office on January l to his successor.
Mr. Dawes, will recommend the retention of
twelve special examiners. Mr.. Eckes. on
entering upon his duties, was presented
with a list of thirty special examiners and
he retained all of them.
How Mr. Dawes will handle those certified
to him as efficient IS not known. The dis
tinctive feature is that Major w. n, Ew-
ing of Kansas. stands at the head of the
list For some time he has been receiver of
n bank at Wichita. <as. He is about to
close that up, very successfully. paying de-
positorS in full.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-26

At secret session Of the municipal coun-
Gil on Tuesday "A New Years address TO
the emperor was adopted. for the first time
in many years. This address deals largely
with national politics and is couched in
patriotic terms.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-26
Waterproof ornnmentntion.

Ornamental designs on the surfaces OF
waterproof fabrics are now produced. with
fine effect. by English manufacturers. the
process being peculiar one. says the New
York Sun. A layer of the usual rubber
mixture Is spread on the fabric to be water
proofed this proofing substance being COM
pounded with finely comminuted abestoS
powder the prepared cloth. The par
tcular method of applying the asbestos is
determined in each case. by the character
of the ornamental effect to be produced:
for most purposes proportion or equal
weights of the comminuted and rubber
MIXTURE per square yard of fabric yielding
quality and appearance. In those cases
where asbestos is applied to the rubber
of farina or other similar material Is ap-
piled. and the printing operation Is then
performed by means of rollers. blocks.
stencils stamps, etc.