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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
STATEHOOD LEGISLATION.
Territorial Omcers Are Always op-
posed to II, for Obvious
Reasons.

Washington, Dec. s.-(Special) I'VE have
number of communications, petitions and
letters from Oklahoma, asking for state
hood" said a member of the house COM
mittee on territories to-day. 1--WE also
have few against 1t. We have n strong
letter from a government official I'm Okla,
homa raising his fee-fed voice against
statehood" e.
The remark "ree-fed voice" seemed to in
dicate something. That Something was
explained by his later expressions
We understand this very we'll" he add
cd Never in the history of the govern
ment, with one exception has any Govern
ment official in a territory favored state
hood for the territory in which he is hold
ing office. The people. on the contrary. al
delegates. They always work, or claim
they do. for statehood. Sometimes they
may ambush a statehood bill but they al
ways Try TO make 1t appear to their con-
stituents that they are Tor it,"
On being asked for the ''one exception-
planned: 'out in Utah they had Colonel
West for governor. Coming from Kentucky.
II was easy TO give him a CON The boys
out there gave him con. They told him
he would be sent to the senate. 1t went
West favored statehood and Utah was
made state. West is still waiting TO he
senator, 1t was one of those nice little
tion of fellows who have territorial iobs
10 statehood is well understood here and
really amounts to but little"
Being asked about the probability or
statehood legislation. he replied that so IA r
II was impossible to tell anything about ii.
aHd the whole question would be round
ed uD, -a
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
WORDS OF PRAISE FOR WOMEN
They Are as Capable N Men, So Says
General Heath's Re-
mort.

The report which First Assistant Post
master General Heath has transmitted to
the postal administration of the German
government speaks well for the ability of
American women. 1t states that women are
employed in all branches of the postal serv-
ice. except as letter carriers, clerks in the
railway mail service and postoifice inspect
ors. They are not debarred by rule or reg
ulation from entering any branch of the
service. In fact, there are postoffices In the
United States at which there are none but
women employed. The same salary is paid
them as to the men for the same character
of work. Some OF the most faithful and effi-
cIent employees in the postoffice service are
women. Continuing, the report says 1t has
been a mooted question for many years
with the head of executive departments
whether women can render as good general
service as men. because the latter may be
transferable at all times to any positions.
whereas women may be confronted with
duties in a sense indelicate. or which require
too much manual labor. But it is seldom
that duties devolye upon any clerk or oiii-
Ger which can not be performed by women.
The conclusion of the department Is that,
altogether, the services of women have
proved almost If not equally satisfactory
with those of men. There are 7,61O women
postmasters. and, perhaps 5000 women to
whom the oath of office has been admins
tered to qualify them to assist in con-
dUcting the business of the postoftices.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
LIVE STOCK EXCHANGE CASE.
Court of Appeals Certffies 1t Direct to
Supreme Court without
Aruument

ST. Louis Mo-, Dec. S.-The record In the
proceedings to declare the Kansas City
Live Stock exchange trust and combina-
ton in restraint of trade, in violation OF the
interstate commerce law. was certified to
to-day in the United States court of appeals
for advice. The case came up originally at
Topeka before Judge Foster. who decided
against the exchange and ordered 1t dis
solved. The matter was set for argument
to-day. but the Importance Of the litigation
caused Judges Thayer. Sanborn and Phil
lips to certify it on their own motion.
This proceeding will advance the case to
an early hearing in the supreme court:
where it would have gone anyway for final
decision. 1t Is the same proceeding that
was taken in the case of the Traders Live
Stock exchange of Kansas City when the
court of appeals sat in August at st. Paul.
The proceedings were instituted Decem-
Der. 1896. by Greer, Mills & Co.. commission
merchants, who were suspended from the
association for violation of its rules: The
suit was in the name of the United States
of America against Henry Hopkins and the
rest of the 800 stockholders in the exchange.
Its importance rests. to a large extent, up
on the contention of the attorney repre-
senting the exchange, that a decision de-
| clarinG it trust would be applicable to
every other commercial exchange and
board of trade in the United States. includ-
ing the New York Produce exchange and
the st. Louis Merchants exchange.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
MISSOURI BANKERS COMPLAIN.
cessive and That Express COM
panies Do Banking.

st. Louis. Mo-. Dec. Sat a meeting OF
the council of administration of the Mis-
souri, Bankers Association to-day great dis
satisfaction was expressed at the treatment
accorded bankers by express companies.
1t was agreed by all that the express COM
panies' rates were excessive, and many
bankers complained that the service was
faulty. 1t was further charged that some
of the companies were doing banking
business themselves on the capital of 9TH
ers, much to the injury Of the licensed in
stitutions and contrary to the laws of the
state.
The meeting was behind closed doors and
resulted in the adoption of resolution,
the tenor of which was that the associa-
ton discouraged the cashing Of express
companies money orders and greatly ia
vored new method. which provides for
the shipping of money through the United
States mails in registered packages with
an insurance attachment.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
TO MAKE HOUSTON A SEAPORT.
hoard of Survey Says 1t VIII Cost
$4,OOO,OOO and That 1t
Will Pay.

Washington, Dec. S.-The secretary Of
war has forwarded to congress the report
of the examination survey of the waterway
from the mouth of the jetties at Galveston.
Tex, through the ship channel and up
Buffalo bayou to Houston, and for a har-
Dor at or near Houston. The report of the
board in charge of the work places the
total cost of the projected work at $.000,-
OOO 1t says, at conservative estimate,
the direct saving in freight on produce
shipped via the Galveston entrance which
would result from such an improvement as
report says the saving on freight actually
using the Galveston entrance is but a
measure of value in the Improvement to
farming communities of neighboring states.
as all rates to the seaboard will necessar-
lily be affected.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
HERE'S PROOF OF PROSPERITY.
Double Last Year's-Christmas
Presents for Europe.

New York, Dec. Sin the mail bags
which went out on the st. Paul to-day
were 5000 foreign money orders, amounting
to about $l25.OO0. These orders are for
Christmas presents, and most of them go
to Norway and Sweden. This is the first
large batch Of foreign money orders that
has gone out of this city. About q week
later thos intended for German frietnds are
sent, and after them go the orders sent to
Great Britain and Ireland. The money Or
der certificates to France come last, pres
ents being sent for New Year, according to
the custom there.
The money order business in the New
York postofflce this year is about double
that Of the last holiday season. There were
20, 900 money orders handled yesterday, as
against 10000 on the corresponding day of
last year. OF tthese. 1000 were domestic
orders. amounting to $5O1H. The money
order department of the New York postof-
flee shows generally an average increase of
1000 orders day for the past six months
over the corresponding period last year.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
MRS. VAN sCHAAcK SUES AGAIN
This Time She Demands F12S,OOO
From Her Wealthy Faith
er.iu.Lav.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. S.-Mrs. Florence Van
Setback to-day began suit against her
father-in-law. Peter Van Schaack, one of
tho leading business men of Chicago, ask
ing damages in the amount of $4,000 for
alienation of her husbands affections. and
$4,000 for libel. Mrs. Van Setback claims
that her father-in-law induced her hus-
band to leave her by means of letters con-
tanning charges which she denominates as
untrue. The plaintiff recently secured a
verdict by default of $4,000 against the de-
fendant in Brooklyn, but. that Judgment
not being operative In Chicago. she has
brought another action here.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
OFFERS C0NVICTS TO CUBA.
Facetious Georgia LeRislntor Offers .
Solution of the Prison Labor
Problem.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. S.-The house Of repre-
sentatives to-day killed the bill to dispose
Of the 5000 convicts now leased by the state
when the present term of contract expires,
thus leaving that number of felons on the
hands of the state without any regular
maintenance.
AS soon as the action of the representa-
tives became known, Senator Wilcox intro
duced a resolution, to be concurred in by
the house, loaning the convicts to the in
surgent government of Cuba to fight for
the liberty of that island until 1t is at
tained or until the war is terminated by the
defeat of the revolutionfstS.
The bill was referred to committee and
such is the humor of the senate, which has
had no opportunity of voting on the convict
problem, that 1t Is exceedingly probable the
resolution will be returned with a favorable
report.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
TO SUPPLY CUBA WITH CATTLE
Syndicate Formed With Headquar-
tiers Mt San Antonio and q Kan
sas City Man In Charge.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. s-Representa-
tives of the two great syndicates, which
control the Cuban cattle trade, S. F. Bern
des & Co.. and Centro de Los Encomen-
deros have just effected consolidation and
ara now here arranging for the purchase
of big herds of cattle in Texas and North
ern Mexico. ]. r. Stable, of Kansas City.
will have charge of this department, and
will make this market headquarters. The
Havana trade alone will require 10000 beef
cattle month for an indefinite period.
This business will make San Antonio one
of the largest cattle market centers in the
country In addition to supplying the Cuban
beef markets, the Cuban cattle trust, as
now constituted. will supply the island with
mated this trade will be of fully three
years duration in its present proportions.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
WAGES TO BE REDUCED.
Cotton Manufacturer Are Tired of
Making Print Cloth Mt n
LOSS.

Fall River. Mass, Dec. S.-The Fall River
cotton manufacturers, at a special meeting.
voted to reduce the wages of operatives.
The cut will not be less than 10 per cent,
and will affect about 250o0 employees. The
cause of the reduction is the depressed
condition of the cotton market, which does
not enable print cloth, 1t is asserted, to
be manufactured for the price now pre-
vailing. which is the lowest on record.
The feeling is prevalent that before the
matter is settled there will be a strike,
but how large a proportion of the opera
tives will take part 1t is impossible to say
Every effort. however, will be made to
avert such action.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
DEMOCRATS ARE DIVIDED.
Not Agreed as to the DesirabiIity of
Caucus-A Caucus VIII
He Held.

Washington, Dec. S.-The Democrats of
the house will caucus soon on party policy.
Representative Richardson, the caucus
chairman, said to-day that he was con-
sulting with members as to what day
would suit them, and he expected that the
meeting would occur the latter part of this
week or early next week. Considerable
difference of opinion has arisen among
the Democratic members as to the neces-
sity of caucus, and some of the Demo-
cratic leaders have withheld their names
from the call, on the ground that caucus
at this time could do no good and might
lead to considerable difference and division.
The promoters of the caucus secured about
fifty signatures, which is sufficient to re-
Quire Chairman Richardson to issue a call,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
DAWES FINDINGS SUSTAINED.
Judge Springer Hands Down Opinions
in a Number of Cherokee
Citizenship Cases.

Muskogee. I. T.. Dec. s.-(Special) In the
United States court here to-day. Judge
Springer handed down opinions in the fol-
lowing Cherokee citizenship cases. the de-
cision in each case being adverse to the
claimants and sustaining the findings of
the Dawes commission; John 2. Mcdaniel
CT nj: William c. Wilson ct al: Caledonia
Hughes ct al; David T. Little ct al: Eliza
beth Underdown ct al; John r. Hail ct al ::
Sarah ]. Cruding ct al; Betsy Miller ct al: :
Feomely Alice Bristow ct al: William Alex
arder ct al: Delilah Young ct al; Mary A.
Swagerty ct al; ]. S. Pears ct al: Atlas p
Dunn ct al; g. w. Hargues ct al; Margaret
a. Puffer ct al; Samuel c. Ward ct al:
Sarah ]. Wright ct al, and Elizabeth Z.
Faulkenborough ct al.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
INDIANS AS L0GGERs.
Enabling It's Wards to Sup
t' port Themselyes.

Ashland. Wis, Dec. S.-The government
is about to make the experiment of making
lcggers out of it's Indian wards on reserva-
tions in Northern Minnesota The plan,
which is approved by Land Commissioner
Herman, Is that contracts for cutting dead
and fallen timber on the White Earth and
W!nnibigoshish reservations will be let to
the Indians themselves and no others. The
indian must contract for the @ sale Of the
on the bank of lake or stream. Fifteen
per cent of the sale price will be deducted
for the tribe in payment for Stumpage. and
In case the Indian has not sufficient money
with which to purchase a camp outfit, pro-
amount. either by the government or the
purchaser of the logs. 1t is expected that
between 100000 and 20.OO0.00O feet will be
cut in the Winnibigoshsh reservation dur
ing the coming winter, and a total of about
10000 900 feet on that and the neighboring
reservations.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
BANK TAXES INCREASED.
Cleveland Institutions to Resist an
Attempt to Collect More Than
They Have Been Paving

Cleveland, O.. Dec. s.-Under an order
from the state board of equalization, the
basis on which the banks CT this city are
taxed has been heavily increased. The
taxable valuation of the twelve rational
banks has been increased 81, 900 and that
of the twenty-siX state banks $4,000. This
action is taken because the present vaiu-
alton of the banks on the tax duplicates
is much lower than that shown by the
reports made by the national banks to the
comptroller of the treasury. The banks
claim that they are legally entitled to the
offsets which have been allowed hereto
fore. and they will fight the matter in the
courts.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
RICH STRIKES ON DOG CREEK.
Marvellous Gold Finds Reported Fifty
Miles From Dawson

San Francisco. Cal, Dec. S.-News of a
r:arvelous strike that in richness is said to
exceed the Klondike is brought down from
Alaska by X. T. Smith. formerly of Colo
RADIO. Smith came into Seattle last night
on the steamer Farallon, having spent sew
enteen years in Alaska. Dog creek is To-
Gated up the river from Dawson City, on
the south side of the Yukon. The first
claim was located by Chubby" Peterson,
of Peoria, Ill. He struck bedrock at seven
feet and the first pan showed up nearly
$500 Other claims were Immediately locat-
ed. and when Smith left five had reached
bedrock and were pannfng out from $500 to
S, 200 a day.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
cHINAMEN IN HARD LUCK.
Robbed of Their Capital and Are
Likely to be Sent Back
to China.

st. Losis. Mo-, Dec. s.-Cntil six months
ago twelve Chinese were doing a grocery
business in this city under the firm name of
Quong Wing, Lee & Co. WI Yung, trust
ed member of the firm. skipped out with
5000 belonging to his partners. Many of
them are destitute. but will not accept
work in any of the laundries. for fear of
being deported. as they are in this country
solely as merchants. To-day the destitute
Celestials applied to United States Com
missioner Gray for papers permitting them
to remain and work for their living. but
hs declined TO do So
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
AN EVANGELIST DENOUNCED
diEnation Meeting and Order
Him to Leave Town.

Florence, Kas.. Dec. S.-(Special.) One I.
Guy Martin. an evangelist, who has been
conducting a revival service here for two
weeks. with but little success. last night
accused the mayor and city council of be-
ing bribe takers. abused the business men
as dishonest. viified the girls and young
as an unfit place for girls, and cast re-
proach upon the principal and corps OF
teachers. To-day. an Indignation meeting
was held by the business men and school
board, in which a petition was drawn uI
and signed. asking the trustees and pastor
OF the NJ E. church. under whom Martin Is
preaching, to denounce him and turn him
out of the pulpit. committee of three
waited upon Martin and ordered him tc
leave on the first train. Martin refused &c
go, and held another meeting at the
church, with marshals guarding the church
for his protection.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
Pupil Severely Whipped.

st. Joseph. NO.. Dec. Especially Fran
els Swope. aged II, pupil at the Fred
erick Avenue public school, was severely
punished by Mrs. Carrie l.. Noyes. princi-
pal. to-day, for whispering, and is now
under the care of two physicians The
boys body is covered with marks. An
ultimatum was sent to the school board by
the child's mother. demanding the imme-
demnity to defray doctors bills.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
Western Fourth Class Postmasters.

Washington, Dec. s.-(Special) Post
masters were appointed in Kansas to-day
as follows: Cedar Junction, Johnson coun-
ty. John D.. Scovil; Crestline: Cherokee
county, j. o. Johnson: Huscher, Cloud
county. Elizabeth Huscher; Little River,
Rice county. j. w. Crawford.
In Missouri: Bartlett. Shannon county,
Sarah A. Dyer: Beaman. Pettis county,
George w. Schwabe; Farmer. Pike county,
w. b. Collins; Revere. Clark county, WILL
lam NJ. Painter; Sparta. Christian county.
William T. Tyndall; Steffen Hill, Lewis
county, William f. Rider.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
Jerry Rampant Again,
From the New York Sun.

The Hon. Jerry Simpson has brought
from his plutocratic ranch one megaphone,
twelve large red flags. a box of cannon fire.
crackers, and his usual collection of voices.
Down with the tyrant," says jerry, as he
polishes his silver-mounted bicycle with a
silk handkerchief. Il am bound to catch
the speakers eye this time, and if 1 can't
1 shall appeal to his ear" Mr.. Simpson
has brought from home n very attractive
invoice of craftsmanship, and he means to
strenuously resisted the opportunity of be-
Ing served by the Sockless Socrates. but
can the country hold out much longert
He can. He will never stop.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
Icebound steamer. Rele..ed.

Green Bay. Wis. Dec. S.-The steamers
have been icebound about fifteen miles out
since Sunday. were released to-day by the
ice-breaking steamer Algomah, and are
now at this port. The Algomah bucked ice
a foot thick fully twenty-four hours before
she succeeded in reaching the imprisoned
steamers.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
SILVER AT SIXTY CENTS.
Several Conditions Combine
Strengthen the Market for
the White Metal.

New York. Dec. s.-Silver sold on the local
market at 60 cents an ounce for CONNER
cial bars. This is the highest price since
July. and represents an advance of nearly
9 cents an ounce since September /. The
strength exhibited by the market for silver
recently is ascribed to a large silver Ship
ment from London to Russia which coun-
try has been for some time past at work
putting her currsnSGy S upon a mstainc basis;
China, a continued good demand from In-
6la, and an increasing demand for use in
the arts. The production of silver. at the
same time, has not increased.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
Say. 1t 1. a Scheme for Revenge.

Louisville. Ky. Dec. S-Miss Mary Sheri-
dan, supreme president of the Catholic
knights and Ladies of America. says that
the suit brought in Chicago against the
organization. in which receiver ap-
pointed by Judge Dunno yesterday. was
prompted by a desire to get revenge be-
cause an unwarranted claim was rejected.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09

when convenient time is agreed upon.
The understanding is that the purpose of
the caucus is to determine upon line of
policy as to Cuba, Hawaii and finance, al
though it would not be surprising If some
questions as to the Democratic leadership
in the house came up.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
In.pcctins Indian Agencies.

Jones, commissioner of Indian affairs, ar
rived here to-day from Oklahoma. He is
on q tour Of inspection of the Indian
agencies of the Southwest. and is also look
ing into the condition of the Indian pris-
oners confined in the United States jails in
this territory. He will leave tomorrow
morning for Washington, by way of Chi
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
To Prohibit peInrtc sealtur.

Washing gton, Dec. S.-The senate COM
mittee on foreign relations to-day author
.hibiting pelagic sealing by the people of
the United States. The administration
wishes 1t passed. SO that 1t will be in bet
ter position than at present to ask other
governments to prohibit pelagic sealing.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09

Washington, Dec. S.-Senator McLaurin,
of South Carolina, is confined to his bed
with an attack of typhoid fever. The sem
week ago but the typhoid did not develop
until day or so ago. No apprehension
Is felt over the attack.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
CIVIL SERVICE CONFERENCE.

Enemies of Present Law at Work on
Scheme to Secure It's
Revision.
Washington. Dec. s.-A paper was circu-
lated in the house of representatives to-
day with view to bringing about con-
ference of those members favoring n
change in the present civil service sys-
TEN. The paper was handled by Represent
ative Pearson, of North Carolina, and re-
ceived numerous signatures. The purpose.
1t is understood, is TO make the conference
non-poitical in character and to extend it
outside of the membership Of the civil SER
vice committee as some of the men most
active in urging a revision of the law are
not on this committee. General Grosvenor.
of Ohio, is among these. He approved the
plan of conference of those interested in
the subject and it is likely, to be held at
an early date.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
Paoln Poultry Show.

Paola. Kas.. Dec. s.-tSpecial) The Mi
ciation began its second show in Paola this
morning. There are between $50 and 300
birds on exhibition. with more to come.
]. W. Wall. of Archie. NO.. Is the Judge.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
A Fifteen-Minute House Session.

Washington, Dec. S-The session Of the
house to-day lasted only fifteen minutes.
Mr.. w. A. Stone reported the pension ap-
preparation bill, the first of the appropria-
tion bills, and gave notice that he should
call It up Immediately after the reading Of
the journal tomorrow. Then. at 12:15. the
house adjourned
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-09
Kino-ch.u Telegraph once Closed.

New York. Dec. S-The Commercial Ca
tice to-day: I'VE are advised that the
Chinese authorities give notice of the clos
ing of the telegraph office at Kao-Chau,
in the province Of Shan Tung."