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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
Mr.. WALLER'S CONCESSION.
state Department Has Not Rendered
an Opinion ns TO Its Validity.

Washington, July 29.-TOuching the state
ment that John L. Waller Is going to Lon
don to exploit his concession from the
Madagascar government upon decision OF
the state department as to its validity, II
is learned that the department has not. up
10 this time undertaken to pass upon the
matter There has been some correspond
ence on the subject. but in the absence of
any evidence that the French government
which now controls Madagascar has de-
MED auv of Walters claimed rights to the
concession the department has not been
able to take up the case. The general prin-
ciple Of international law Is, as stated IN the
tion only of which was published, but much
depends upon the conditions Of the conces-
sion and the execution of its provisions.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
WEBB M'NALL ENJ0INED.
Judge Williams Prohibits Him From
Interfering With Life Insur-
nnce Company.

Colorado Springs. Col, July 2e.-Judge
Williams. of Arkansas, acting as United
States circuit Judge for Kansas, granted to-
day, at Manitou, an injunction in favor Of
the Mutual Life Insurance Company. of
New York, against Webb McNall, superin-
tendent of insurance of Kansas, restrain
ing him and his attorneys from commenc-
ing any criminal or civil proceedings
against the insurance company IN
Kansas. and also prohibiting him from in
terfering with any of the officers or agents
of that company in the transaction of its
business in Kansas.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
HARD ON JOHNS HOPKINS
versIty Is Not n Preferred Credit
or of the u. a q.

Baltimore. Md. July 29.-Judges Goff and
Morris. in the United States court to-day.
handed down an opinion in which il was
decided that Johns Hopkins university and
other holders Of S3OO0,OO0 of first preferred
per cent stock of the Baltimore & Ohio
was Contended, and that they are in the
same category as the other stockholders.
The decision of the court. If il is upheld in
the higher tribunals, where il Is under
stood il will ultimately go for a decision,
win seriously affect the finances Of Johns
Hopkins university. and cause material
chance for a time at least, in the projected
plans of that Institution. The trustees of
tho university hold nearly million of the
preferred stock. from which IL drew an an
nmal incnma of more than S500l0.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
BUSINESS is IMPROVING.
Wholesale Grocer Has Been Investi-
eating by Sending Questions
to JObbers.

Chicago. July 29-The Wholesale Grocer
will publish tomorrow answers from job
bers all over the country to questions re-
gardinC trade The replies were from Job
bers in twenty-seven states. and 80 per
cent show an increased volume of business
for the first half of 1897 as compared with
the same period last year so per cent re-
port the volume about the same. and 20
per cent note a decrease. The question as
to whether definite Improvement in con-
firmatively by 20 per cent. Sectionally 64
per cent of the jobbers in the Southern
states IS per cent in the Eastern 20
in the Western and IS per cent from the
Central states said yes to the improve
ment question.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
WARSHTP CREATES HAVOC.
Runs Into an Excursion Boat, Then
Into n Pier and Then Into a
Ferry Float.

New York, July 2e.-The excursion boat
Chancellor. with the T. ]. Kelley Associa-
tion of Jersey City on board. was run into
and badly damaged by the U. S. s. Maine
was smashed on her port bow and for
Ions distance back. above the water line.
She continued up the river. No one on
board the Chancellor was injured. In seek
ing TO avoid a collision the Maine came in
contact with q pier Drawing back from
the pier the Maine ran into float belong
ing to the New York. New Haven & Hart
ford Railroad Company. and upon which
were ten freight cars. part of them loaded.
with the cargo after the crew had been
taken of by a tug.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
FOUR STRIKERS ARRESTED.
Accused of TrespnssInE on Mining
Property In Contempt of a Court
Injunction,

Washington, Pa, July 29.-The first con-
fiic5 between the law and the striking min
ers at McGovern took place this morning,
when Jim McManus, Tom Hayes. Ted and
Andrew Savage were arrested and brought
to Washington. The men are charged with
having treSpassed on the Allison mine
property, in contempt OF the injunction re-
Gently granted by President Judge ]. A.
MCIlvaine. 1t is said they loitered along
a path leading to the pit mouth and used
abusive epithets TO the men going to work,
such as "black sheep" ''SCabs," etc, and
singing. 'We'll hang black sheep to a sour
aTple tree" to the tune of John Browns
Body Lies Mouldering in the Grave" They
were put under bail to answer on Monday.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
CONCERTS AT BUDD PARK.
They Arc Free and VIII BE Given
Tpesdny and Friday Evenings
Vitascope Pictures.

The concerts heretofore given weekly at
Budd park by Knapps Military baAi IN
copnection with the vitascope pictures have
nroved such a drawing card that it has
been decided TO give them twice a week
hereafter, until further notice; They will
he given every Tuesday and Friday even
ing. . ,
they are greatly enjoyed. They are free. as
are the vitascope pictures. and to-niSht's
concert will undoubtedly be attended by
several thousand people.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
STRIKERS AS DEPUTIES.
Sworn in nS officers to Prevent Their
Brethren From ResOrtinR 10
Violence.

Scottdale. Pa, July 29.-The excitement
among the 700 strikers and their sympa-
thizers abated considerably to-day. Last
night, Burgess Porter appointed fifteen spe-
cial police from among the strikers, and
they were on duty to-day. The president
of the Amalgamated Association and five
members of the scale committee constitute
part of the police force. and their presence
among the crowd had much 10 do with
pacifying them. A squad of new men were
taken to the mill under the guard of dep
uties. but the strikers in no way offered to
interfere with them.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
KANSAS AT OMAHA.
Leedy Wants the SunhO~er state Rep
resented in the Trans-Mississippi
ExpositiOn.

Topeka. Kas.. July 2e.-(special) Gov
ernor Leedy is considering the advisability
of appointing a commission to see that
Kansas is represented at the Omaha expo
sition next year. All Of the surrounding
states will have exhibits and the governor
thinks that Kansas, the neighbor of Ne
braska cannot afford TO stay out. The
legislature last winter refused to appro-
pirate any money for an exhibit. and If
one is made the funds will have to be
-as were those for the worlds fair exhibit
by private subscription. The legislature
may pay il back in year or so.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30

various school districts and the trusts were
invalid. That county adopted uniformity
about seven years ago in the regular way,
but that uniformity stood for only five
years. In order TO readopt uniformity the
another election at the expiration of the
five years The county did not do it. The
officers simply renewed the contracts with
the trust without ordering an election
Stryker saws that the districts of that
county can use the books adopted by the
text book commission II they want 10, and
that tho trust can't help itself.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
A VICTORIOUS CRUSADE.
Illinois Strikers March on the Ron
nOke Mines and Succeed in
Closing Them.

Roanoke. ILL.,, July 29.-Four hundred min
ers from Minonk. Wenona. ToluCa. King
ley and Streator made a raid on the mines
a Roanoke this morning. They arrived at
O'Clock and enCamped outside the town.
A conference with the mine operators was
held at 6 o'clock. the latter agreeing to
close the mine and keep it closed uriil the
end of the general strike. The visitors were
orderly. except that they seized Santa Fe
train and demanded transportation to Mi
monk. This was refused and the train was
held from II o'clock until 7:30 this evening.
Late tonight nearly all Of the raiders have
left town. and trouble is no longer feared.
An attempt was made to burn the Santa Fe
bridge near town tonight, but the fire was
discovered in time to save the bridge.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
KANSAS TAXABLE PROPERTY.
Its Assessed Valuation Is 1925, ,752,
an Increase of S4,e24,2s5 Over
Iast Year.

Topeka. Kas., July 29.-(Special0 The val
uation of taxable property in Kansas. as
fixed by the state board of equalization,
aggregates $325. .ls1, ,772. an increase of $4024,-
2S5 over last year. The aggregate value of
all classes of property for this year. to-
gether with the increase over last year, is
as follows:
Farm lands, S167. SAG. AS; increase. 81 223, 49,
Town lots $50. 4O7. 499; increase, 1858 ia.
Personal property, $SS,342,477; increase,
2.1S5. 253.
Railroad property. s59,5S5,351; increase,
$252. .1S5.
Total. s325 1s1, ~; increase, $4O24.2S5.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
"KATY" IS WATCHING OUT.
Has No Intention of Being Caught
short of Coal in Case of
Strike.

Sedalia. Mo, July 29.-(Specisl) The Mis-
souri,. Kansas & Texas Railway Company
is taking extraordinary precaution to guard
against the threatened coal famine. The
company. IL is estimated has recentIy
hauled over 800 carloads Of coal from the
Indian Territory mines and sidetracked
them at convenient points along the line
in Texas, Kansas and Missouri. The Col
gate and other mines in the Indian Terri
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
MAJOR BROCK MUST WAIT.
Probably VIII Be Statistician, but
Not Until September or
October.

Washington. July 29.-(Special) Colonel
Z. L. Morss and Major Brock have prac-
tically accomplished the object of their
visit here and are going home. The ad-
ministration is not yet ready to make a
change in the management OF the bureau
of statistics, and Worthington c. Ford
will continue to give comfort 10 the free
traders by showing that the Wilson bill
was a blessing instead of a curse Major
Brock. however. is looked upon as having
the best prospects of being reappointed to
his old position when the change is made.
as IL will be. 1t is now thought that Mr..
Ford will retire some time in September
or October.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
Closed by the Coal strike.

Peoria, ILL.,. July 29-The Peoria straw
board mill. which has been running night
and day since il started up a few months
ago, after a five years shutdown, was
forced to close this morning for lack of
coal. This throws $50 men out of employ
ment and raises the total of those in idle
ness on account of the strike 10 800.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30

Madrid. July "a dispatch from Barce-
Iona says that severe storms have prevailed
through Catalonia for the last few days.
with devasting effect among the vineyards.
Out of 100 900 hectares Of vine lands scarce
" 5000 have escaped. In the districts OF
Tarragona and Corona. at least 5000 hec-
tares of vine lands have been seriously
damaged.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
Park Ordinance to BE Taken Up.

Alderman Johnston has called meeting
bi,iIiings and grounds Of which he is
chairman. 10 consider the modified West
park ordinances for 1880 this morning.
mittee on June %. and the park board has
requested that action be taken upon them.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
Women Have Taken Up the Fight.

Wheeling, W. Va, July 29.-There are
renewed indications of trouble in the Mo-
nongah district. The wives of the striking
coal miners to the number of about 200
have taken up the fight. Daily encounters
between the women and the Italian and
negro non-uniOn diggers are occurring. The
eviction of strikers from company houses
along the MonOngah valley is in rapid
progress.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
Five Members Resign.

Winterset. Ia, July 29.--Five, members Of
the state central committee selected at the
tion in Des Moines have resigned. They
are: George W. Davis, of the First; A. w.
Fourth. Theodore w Ivory. OF the Ninth
and NJ. E, Smith, of the Tenth.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30

Devils Lake. n. D., July 29.-United
States Senator Henry c. Hansbrough, of
this city, will be married in October to Miss
Mary Berri Chapman, a beautiful and tai
ented young woman of Washington. Sena-
tor Hansbrough met his future wife several
months ago. and lost no time In setting
about winning her for his own. She Is the
only daughter of Mrs. +. S. Chapman. OF
KIngman place. in the national capital;
Her brother is employed in the geological
survey. and is now in California. but VIII
go East to attend the wedding, which is 10
take place in New York. Miss Chapman Is
not only beautiful girl, but is an adept in
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
Great Britain Gets KassaIn.

Rome. July 29.-The newspapers Of this
city declare that the negotiations between
Italy and Great Britain for the cessiOn
er, have been completed. and that Great
Britain will occupy the place at the end
of September.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
ChIId Lost In the Woods.

3-year-old girl of Thomas Randall, re-
siding two miles southeast of Pickering,
Mo-, yesterday wandered away from the
house and was lost in the timber Two
hurdred men have been searching the Vi
cinity for the child, without success. IL
is feared she may have fallen into the
river and drowned.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
Boy Run Over by N Train.

Iarned. Kas.. July 29.-(Special) A 10
year-old son OF John Potter was run over
by a freight train in the Santa Fe rail-
road yards here this morning, and fatally
injured. He was playing near the tracks
and, as the train was moving by slowly,
he attempted to board ii, when his foot
slipped and he fell under the wheels.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
WYANDOTTE TEXT BOOKS.
superintendent Str!ker Says the Con-
tract i'm That County Is Not
binding.

Topeka, Kas.. July 29.-(Special) State
Superintendent Stryker stated to-day that
he had discovered that Wyandotte county
had not legally adopted county uniformity.
and that the contracts held between the
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
seriou. coaI Mine Accident.

Athens ILL.,, July 29.-While a gang OF men
were putting up props in the cooperative
mine this afternoon there was a fall OF
timbers. John johnson was instantly kill
ed, Joseph Nollar fatally injured and three
others seriously hurt
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
sednIin Insurance Rntcs.

Sedalia. Mo- July 29.-(Special.) Local
agents of all fire insurance companies do
ing business in this city announced to-day
a reduction of IL per cent in premiums On
all properties excepting the hazardous
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
No Cure-NO Pay.

That Is the way all druggists sell Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic for Chllls and Ma
laria. n Is simply Iron and Quinine in
tasteless form. Children love It. Adults pre-
Ter It to bitter nauseating tonics. Price, SOC.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30
Pension Examining Surgeons.

Washington. July 29-(Special) Drs. j.
w Miller and Z. ]. Viedt have been ap-
pointed pension examining surgeons at Ap-
pleton City, Mo-, and J. R. Huss at Eu-
reka Kas
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-30

painting, an able writer. and one Of the
best illustrators in Washington. The SEN
ator was formerly an editor. and was there
fore greatly interested in this young lady's
newspaper work and her Illustrations. She
has been very successful in both of these
lines Of work. Senator iiansbrOugh is ~
years old. He is native of Illinois. and
went West as lad and began life in Cali
fornia as a printer on a San Jose paper.
He came to Dakota in 1882, and was soon a
leader in Republican politics. He was elect
ed to the senate in 1891. and was reelected
this year. The post-nuptial plans of the
senator and Miss Chapman are secret.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-09

made from wheat. That there have
been substantial fortunes made on the
three exchanges, however, is not open
TO question. one st. Louis speculator
who never owned bushel OF wheat In
his life cleared up more than 100000 in
short time. Several men In Chicago
and St. Louis made between 100000
and 100000. and many made smaller
sums. The aggregate of the money
which changed hands is in the millions.
But what means more TO the brokers
i'm the three cities which control the
future grain market is the fact that
public interest In grain speculation
has been excited and that the grain
pits on the three exchanges have re-
sumed something Of their old activity.
GRANT HAMILTON.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-09

by 1869, with n return OF good crops
al home ana abroad. the gold value OF
wheat i'm Chicago was down again be-
low its present prices. The average for
the year was sisf cents and fer 1870.
Notwithstanding q rise in the latter
part Of the year. caused by the war be-
tween Germany and France and
smaller crop I'm the United states, IL
was only S39i cents. The report of the
department OF agriculture for 1869 says
The wheat interest Is at present suf-
fering from one OF the periodical sea-
sons OF depression. which are the in-
evitable result Of exclusive reliance
upon single crop."
From 1870 the price rallied. The 1874
report of the department Of agriculture
explains why as follows:
The great increase In the exports ~
1874 was caused by the failures Of Eu-
ropean wheat crops for two or three
previous years"
The 1876 report Of the department OF
agriculture says:
The steady growth OF our export
trade i'm cereals marks an important
change in the production of the civiliz-
ed world For several years there has
been a growing deficiency I'm the bread
SNui NiolS VI Sbllt IsuIopedn tOun-
tries"
The average gold value OF wheat in
Chicago from 1861 10 1870 inclusive was
less than the present gold value OF
wheat there, and during this time there
has been very great reduction I'm the
cost of producing wheat 1t may be
allowed that the present price OF wheat
Is higher than can be permanently
maintained. Wheat at even 80 gold
cents per bushcl 10 the farmer now Is
better than SO cents in 1865. At pres.
ent prices wheat growing would be
more profitable than any other busi-
ness in this country, and the attraction
To II will be very great. n we should
on the strength of these prices greatly
increase our acreage and output and
foreign production should then swing
back TO full crops. it is inevitable that
there would be an overproduction OF
wheat. with Improbable prices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-09

The yellow slips pass from hand TO
hand. and every experienced operator
values the news they bring according
TO his own standard. Not only the
transmission, but the gathering, of this
news costs a great deal of money. There
are news concerns I'm Chicago and New
York which employ large corps OF re-
porters 10 gather news affecting the
markets, and they circulate IL ON print
ed slips or over telegraph wires TO the
offices OF all the brokers. The slips are
passed from hand to hand and soon
made common property. Brokers FUR
nish this news Ia their clients because
IL keeps them excited and interested in
the movement of the market and en-
courages them TO buy and sell.
Reports OF the fortunes made I'm the
recent grain flurrics must be taken with
grain OF salt. one big ST. Louis trad
er who was credited with making $780,
900 not long ago told me that all the
wheat he had bought when the market
was low he had sold across the water
for future delivery at coTrespondingly
low prices. The amount he has made
is insignificant. No one knows where
that 100000 profit has gone. Probably
the English importer who bought the
wheat has made IL. but he i'm turn may
have cold at a slight profit 10 the miller,
and the miller may have contracted in
advance for the sale of flour to be
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-09
NOTES FROM THE WHEAT PIT.

In many states OF the Union 100 ears
of corn are counted as a bushel, The
average is fair. ON this basis the corn
crop will be made up OF 2l5,l0O 000U0O
ears OF the average length Of inches.
Imagine this nodded into one gigantic
ear, and the result is q silken tasseed
product 1888 feet tail, just few feet
over a mile. Compare this with the fa-
miliar Liberty statue I'm the harbor OF
New York. IL is 800 feet high from the
water TO the apex Of the torch. How
little the big statue appears alongside
of this emblem OF the American corn
crop! Again, how small IS it in the
shadow of Americas great Gotten bale,
1850 feet high by 200 wide'
Wall street statisticians state that in
the movement OF these crops the banks
OF New York city alone viii he called
upon TO the extent of Si50,OOO,OoO. This
is lot Of money. Two hundred of I'm
Gle Sans paper obligations when new
and clean are an inch in height. III
this money that New York VIII send
to the west were in 81 bills, the stack
would be IL miles high. In the shape
OF $50 bills they make a snug roll iive-
eighths of mile high, or ten times as
high as the statue of Miss Liberty.
1t is. however, wheat that is golden.
Observe that sheaf which lifts Its rus
set top 5000 feet above the level of the
sea. Farmers agree that In wheat
crop that will yield 90 bushels TO the
acre-a good crop--l2 sheaves as made
up for the thrashcr will yield busheI
of wheat. The stcaw or hay will aver
age 40 inches in length. A giant basket
1900 feet, or nearly a quarter of
mile i'm diameter and 53S feet high,
would hold the thrashed product of this
giant sheaf.
In Redlands, Cal. they have been cut
ting grain this season with a harvester
that is truly mammoth Of its kind. 1t
has n cutting bar over 30 feet i'm width,
cuts the grain, thrashes IL, ties IL up in
sacks and turns out hundreds of these
sacks per hour In going mile this
., machine reaps nearly 10 acres and does
more work than our grandsire with his
cradle scythe and fail could do in
whole season.
A bushel of wheat weighs GO pounds.
A bushel of corn on the ear weighs 20
pounds. The aggregate weight of the
crop af these cereals Is 100 500 0OO, 900
pounds. The average freight car used
i'm carrying grain will carry load OF
81 900 pounds.
The length OF the single train that
| could haul this corn, wheat and cotton
would be a few hundred miles i'm excess
| of II. 7.000