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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-31
NASHVILLE EXPOSITION.
Interesting Programme Laid Out Tor
This Week-NegrO Building
10 Be Ouened.

Nashville, Tenn, May 30-To-morrow the
bank clerks of the state will visit the eA-
position. The South Carolina Press Asso-
citation will attend in a body. One hundred
and fifty members of the Order OF Railway
Conductors and the ladies accompanying
them viii be entertained at the exposition
Tuesday is Tennessee day and Governors
day An extensive parliament has been ar
ranged. ;Governor Taylor will deliver an
address. and other prominent Tennesseeans
will sEeak Several governors. their staits
and companies of state troops Will attend.
Governor Russell. Of North Carolina, staff
and escort, are en- route. 1t will be day
of speeches, parades, entertainments, ana
will close with the greatest display of ire
works and illumination of buildings YET
Witut ssed. Wednesday the hepLbhcdn
Ledgue of Tennessee and Sons OF veterans
l. s. A. division of Alabama and TennesI
see. and Tennessee department G. a. X; VIII
hold meetings in the auditorium. edhes-
day afternoon the beautiful DulldlnS erect
ed for the use of the press ana all duly tC-
credited newspaper men will be opened for
mally with elaborate ceremonies ana an eA-
quisfte luncheon. Friday has been set
apart for the National Travellers Protect
i've Association, which Will be IN annual
session from June ! to 5. The convention
will meet that day in the AUDITORIUM fIes-
ident John w. Thomas will deliver the ad-
dI ess of welcome Hon. John a. Lee, ma
tional president Travellers Protectlye As
sooiation, will respond; Governor l;ifS lafStM3a or
will also deliver an address, which VIII pc
responded to by Hon. Henry I. Kent. IN
the afternoon the ladies attending the
Travellers Protective Association conVen-
ton will be given a reception in the Wom-
ans building. Mrs. v l. hfkmah OH
ciating. III.
the formal dedication and opening of the
negro building. Many Of the leadlng ana
most prominent negroes or the Soutn are
parade will be held. and the attendance
promises to be immense.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-31
WANTED TO KNOW THE GAME.
New York Policeman Kissed by q
Crazy Girl Whom He Caught
Picking Flowers.

New York. May 30.-Mabel Reed, nor
NAL college student. lost her mind because
she studied too hard. and she went out
like Ophelia to pluck flowers and sing. She
went to Central park.
Michael ]. Sweeney, the park policeman
who arrested the Duke of Marlborough for
sccrching, beheId the young woman stand
ing in the middle of a large flower bed
pulling up flowers and making garlands
tossing them in the air and dancing. Her
hair was gay with flowers. and n necklace
of Violets hung around her neck.
You must stop that" the astonished
policeman said
Must 70" said the girl. Then l viii" ."
and she did.
The policeman walked on. Suddenly he
felt two soft arms entwine his neck. He
looked around quickly and received kiss
squarely in the mouth.
You're Prince Charming. aren't your
the young woman asked, and kissed the
amazed policeman again.
What's yer game?" the policeman
asked.
Then he took a closer look at the girls
face and saw he had to deal with a crazed
person. She could not tell where she lived.
That's no matter: let me go with you,
Prince Charming" the girl said.
"All right" answered the policeman. and
he gently led her to the station house.
Her father was found and took her this
afternoon. She was trying to take hOnors
at the normal school and studied so hard
her mind gave way. She is II years Old
and was a very bright young woman.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY IN MEXICO.
American Residents Decorate the
Graves of Soldiers of the
War of 1S47.

Mexico City, May 3O-MexicaE papers
give full accounts of the interesting Me-
moriaI day ceremony on the part of Amer
lean residents and the local G. A. r. post.
who decorated the graves of soldiers of the
war of 1S47 at the American cemetery and
also decorated with wreathS the monu-
ment to the cadets who died at Chapulte-
pee in resisting the American attack on
that castle General Clayton, the Amer
lean minister, had previously sounded the
Mexican government and found il had no
objection to the sympathetic act. There Is
general approval Of the courtesy and the
graceful action OF Mexican army officers
who decorated the graves Of American sol
dicrs. 1t was the first reciprocal act Cf
the kind and has served to make more
cordial the friendship already existing be-
lean people. General Clayton made strong
impression on his auditors by his address.
Regarding arbitration as a mode Of set
Ting disputes, he said:
I'VE should not allow ourselves to be
lulled to sleep by dreams Of arbitration as a
panacea for all the troubles between ma
tfOns. 1 believe that all the secondary
questions of this character should be so
settled, but when Ii comes to national hon.
or and preservation of our territory and
our liberties, /, for one, am unwilling to
place in the hands OF any one man the set
tlement of such questions. 1 say any one
man, because il practically amounts to
that, for an equal number of arbitrators
chosen by each nation will naturally stand
by their own country, right or wrong.
which leaves the odd arbitrator sole pow
1t would doubtless be very pleasing for
powerful nations of Europe, that are al
ways armed to the teeth, to have us dis
armed and rely upon arbitration to settle
questions, but history has shown that the
safest manner for nations TO avoid war is
to be prepared for 1t"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-31
THE FIRST SUNDAY SCHOOL.
John Wesley's, in Georgia, Antedates
Robert RaiISes' Sunday school
Fifty Years.

In recountlng the minstrations Of John
Wesley in Georgia, where the famous
preacher sowed the first seeds of Method
ism in America. Rev. W. j. Scott, ID. D..
in the June Ladies Home Journal, claims
that Wesley established the first Sunday
school in the world. at Savannah. In con-
nection with his other labors which were
indeed prodigiOus. Wesley soon after his
arrival I'm Georgia. in 1876. began to provide
for the Sunday school instruction of the
children of the parish. His devotion to
children at times almost amounted to in
fatuatiOn. Children were likewise equally
attached to him, as shown in their inter-
course with him. Both on week days and
Sahbaths he gave no little attention to
educational work. As a preliminary labor
OIL the Sabbath. before the evening service
he required them to convene in the church.
at which time he catechised them thor
oushly and furnishd them with additional
teaching from the Bible itself.
In the present Wesleyan Memorial
church. in Savannah. Ga, there is a Sun
day school room into which hundreds of
children crowd for Sunday instruction. The
original school was less in number. but it.
was unquestionably the first Sunday
school in the world. When taught by WeS-
ley IL numbered between sixty and seven
ty-five scholars, but from all accounts
there were few, II any, Indian boys in his
earlier classes. A very high authority, Sir
Charles Reed, NJ. p, Ii. D., Of England,
is clearly of the opinion that this Sunday
school was the first founded in the world.
and that ii antedates by a half century
the secular instruction of Robert Raikes
at Gloucester, England, as well as the first
school in America upon Raikes plan,
which was established in the city of New
York"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-31
OFF ON A CONCERT TOUR.
Party of Chicago Swedish Singers
Leaves for sweden, Norway
and Denmark.

Chicago, May 30.-Chicago's Swedish sing
ers who are to take part in the biennial
festival of the American Union of Swed-
ish Singers fin Carnegie hall, New York,
this week. and then depart for Europe. left
Chicago yesterday afternoon. One thous-
and friends of the tourists gathered at the
Polk street depot to see them on. Ihe
singers numbered fifty-thirty-five being
from Chicago and the rest from Rockford
and Minneapolis. Friends accompanying
them swelled the party to 12l persons.
Professor John r. Ortengren, of the
Swedish Glee Club. Chicago. will direct the
chorus of 400 members of the union at its
two days musical festival The festival
comprises two concerts, which will be given
on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
Entertainment for the members of the
union has been arranged by the New York
members and outings and excursions to
points in the vicinity of New York city
will occupy the time between the festival
and the departure for Europe on Saturday.
Chicago will be represented by thirty-five
singers i'm the chorus of 100 which goes to
Scandinavia to tour the three northern
kingdoms.
The Stockholm concerts will begin on
June 25, after a visit to many points in
Sweden. Norway and Denmark. The Au-
ditorium on the Stockholm exposition
grounds will be utilized for several con-
certs. one of which will be attended by
the royal family.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-31
GOLD MINING CONVENTION.
Denver Confident That Her Latest
Boom scheme VIII BE a Great
Success.

Denver, Col, May 3O.-The correspond
ence at the headquarters of the interna-
tional gold mining convention to be held
in Denver July :, and shows that great
interest has been awakened throughout the
entire United States. particularly among
practical mining people and those inter
ested in mining enterprises. Georgia makes
inquiry concerning space for an exhibit
from her gold fields. Californias delega-
tiOns will embrace many of the noted nun
ing magnates of the country. and that state
has under consideration an extensive ex-
hibt of its mineral products, while inquiries
and applications for space are coming in
from many mining centers of the West.
1t is now assured that the gathering will
be an aggregate representation of the ge-
MUS and wealth devoted to the production
of the precious metals in North America
while representatives of South American
republics have given assurance of their
attendance. q.
The exceedingly low railway rates insure
an immense gathering from the East and
West. The rates to the convention have
been fixed as follows From Chicago, 81. 50;
ST. Louis, S10.5O, and corresponding rates
for intermediate points; returning. to Chi
cago, $15.O0; to St. Louis. $3.50. Ample
time is allowed for excursions to all parts
of the West.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-31
HOW HE SAW THE CITY.
HoOsier Farmer Bound for Missouri
Has a Breezy Experience
in Chicago.

Chicago, May 30.-John Skidmore.
Hoosier farmer en- route to a Missouri
plantation. was relieved of a disorderly
conduct charge by Justice Martin yesuer-
Gay, after the agriculturist had told of his
woes in a great city.
The prisoner said he had never seen
great municipality before. His first desire
upon arriving here was to read one OF the
big dailies. He purchased a paper, giving
the newsboy a dollar. Then he waited an
hour for his change, which never came.
After this he bought a cigar for haf
dollar and nearly died from its effects.
Later he was induced to try some Clark
street whisky, after which he slept long
and soundly. When he awoke he found he
was short about SIS. while his brand new
shoes had been exchanged for a pair of
old rubbers.
While searching for a shoe store he met
a stranger. who offered to guide him to a
place. after which he loaned his guide s..
The shoes he purchased were secondhand,
but he got them cheap at S3 for the pair,
He decided to have them shined. A boot
black polished one of the shoes. but re-
fused to finish the job unless he was
given 50 cents. The money was pail over
and the boy ran away.
After sliding down pair OF trick steps
in a Quincy street saloon the man from
Indiana collided with the famous bucking
goat of Pacific avenue. During the en-
counter he found himself in the arms of
policeman.
An officer of the law was detailed TO take
Skidmore to a train for Missouri last even
ing and see him safely out of the city.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-31
STILL FEAR THE TRUST.
Commission Expects Another Attempt
to Knock Out the Kansas
Text hook Law

Topeka, Kas., May S0.-(Special) The
state text book commission anticipates
more trouble from the book trust. The ac-
ton of the trust in Withdrawing it's SAM
pie books and refusing to submit a bid
is looked upon with suspicion by the MEM
bers of the commission. In speaking about
the matter. one of the members to-day
stated: 1T would not surprise the COM
mission if the trust made another effort
to knock out the law. In fact, we expect
il to do SO. This time we look for il to
enjoin the commission from putting the
books selected into the schools of the
state, on the ground that the books adopt
ed are not up to the standard fixed by
law. This will mean a big law suit, and
the trust will produce a wagOnlOad of ex-
perts to show that the books are of inferior
grade. The suit will probably be brought
in the district court. and If the trust losses
there an appeal will be taken to the su-
preme court. This will necessitate the eX-
animation of the books and the expert evil
dence by both courts. 1t is hoped in this
way to prevent the books selected by the
commission being placed in the schools in
time for the coming year, if not alto
gether."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-31
MINORS TO BE BARRED.
Cannot BE POstmaSters, Deputy Post
masters or Chief Clerks in
Postofices.

Washington, May S0.-The policy of the
pOstofice department as to the appoint
ment of minors in the postofflces has been
definitely fixed, and they will be debarred
from chief cerkships and deputy postmas-
terships, except in few of the third class
offices, where circumstances urge their pc
Culiar fitness. Even then they will not be
allowed TO become acting pOstmasterS- on
account of the legal declaration that con-
tracts made by minors are VOidable. This
effectually bars them from being even tenn
porarily postmaster. so far as the aSsump-
ton of the responsibilities of that office is
concerned. An instance Is at Madison. Ind,
where NJ. G.. CARRIER applied for the ap-
pointment of n person less than Is years
old as chief clerk and deputy postmaster.
An inquiry from the postmaster has de-
duced the statement that il is insdvisable
for a town of the size OF Madison, having
about 100 population, to take such ac-
liou. The department regards it as against
public policy and the interests of the serV-
Ice to appoint minors, though except as to
acting duties of pOStmaStershinS no legal
Inhibition on minors generally Is cited. 1t
was only a short time ago that a name was
submitted for postmaster at Oxford. O., q
FIRST class office, and the recommendations
we're of the strongest character. but IT
Was found that the candidate was only 20
years old. and the name was withdrawn
from consideration.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-31
CHICAGO MAY GET 1T.
Bacehaute Statue, Rejected by the
Hub, May Go to the Windy
City.

Boston. Mass. May 9O.-The Bacchante
statue which so pleased the art lovers and
at the same time caused a wave of NOR
ality to sweep over the cultured Bostonese
last fall is never again to be favored with
receptions and pink teas. So much criti-
cism has been made by moralists that Ar
chitect McIlim, who, at the expense of
S25 900, secured the statue and presented it
to the trustees of the public library only
to be snubbed in having it refused, and
after reconsideration accepted condition
ally. has within a few days withdrawn his
offer. The opposition was led by Rev. VIII
liam L. Barton. who. speaking to-day of
Mr. McKim's withdrawal of his gift of
MacMonnies' finest work. said:
1T is a triumph of temperate. conscien-
tous opposition, and Mr.. McKim has done
a wise thing
1t is understood that Mr. McKim has un-
der consideration the offering of the beau
tifUl statue. which has so shocked Boston
modesty. to either Chicago or New York.
to be placed in their public art galleries or
libraries. He declines to discuss the mat
ter, but intimates that he has leaning to-
ward Chicago.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-31
A FUND FOR ELIzUR SAGE.
Stories of Uncle RusseIrs PenuriOus-
ness Move n Boston Woman
to PhiIunthrOpy.

Joliet, Ill. May 3o.-Five dollars was re-
ceived here to-day by a prominent city Of
fetal as the starter Of fund for the relief
of Elizur Sage. nephew of Russell Sage.
the New York CrOesus.
Ignorant of the fact that by dint of
starving himself and family and sending a
sick son to the poorhOuse to die, Elizur
had paid off the so mortgage on his humble
home in Channahon. given to secure Loan
OF that sum from his millionaire uncle, the
money was sent by philanthrOpic Boston
woman.
The donor, whose name is suppressed at
her own request. writes that she has been
deeply touched by the stories of grinding
poverty at the Channahan cottage and sug-
gests that others join with her in ma King
up the sum necessary to avert any danger
of the foreclosure of the mortgage. Now
that the mortgage has been paid the money
will be turned over to EliZuT, together with
any more that may come in from the
chaTitably inclined, to aid him in his battle
against starvation.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-31
CONGO FREE STATE BARBARlSM
Times Regarding Mission
ary Changes.

London, May Ex-Governor Wahis, of the
Congo Free State, has a column letter in
the Times this morning controverting the
statements recently made by Missionary
Sjobloms in this city at a public meeting at
Exeter hall, where the subject of Western
African Christian missions was under con-
sideration. He admits the truth of many
of the charges such as the mutilations
and the severing of hands by the soldiers,
which, he says, is a native custom eX-
tremely difficult to eradicate. He admits
that an attack was made on the village of
Mandakavag agigs, and that many cruelties
were practiCed there, but he declares that
all these offenses have either been pun
ished or are being investigated. The letter
is, on the whole. less a denial of the Of
fenses imputed by the missionaries than
justification of the Congo administration.
The Times, commenting editorially on the
reply of Governor Wahis, thinks it incom-
piete, and expresses regret that the charges
against the Congo Free State cannot be
submitted to full and searching inquiry.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-31
PREMIER RALLI SAID To BE IMPLI-
GATED IN 1T.
NOT CREDITED IN ATHENS.
SOME GREEKS STILL HOPE FOR A
GENERAL WAR.
Majority Only DESTROYS That Europe
Shall Protect Them From Fur
ther DrubbinG by the Turks
king George Appeals
to the Gar.

London, May 3O-The Berlin correspond
ent of the Daily Mail says to-day:
''F'rcm a Russian source comes news CT
a conspiracy against King George of
Greece far more deeply rooted than was
supposed. There is indubitable evidence
that Premier Ralli and his colleagues IN
the cabinet are gravely implicated in a
plot TO overthrow the dynasty.
THE Kolnische Zaitung says that Greece
will be compelled to pay large indemnity,
to reduce her army TO 10000 men and TO
give up her fleet
The Athens correspondent of the Times
says:
Turkeys continued arming and reported
Russian preparations, with other rumors
Of d bellicose character, raise the hopes of
some OF the Greek newspapers that Greece
may yet benefit from a general European
war. But the majority of the nation, So
bered by a sad experience. is only desirous
that Europe shall protect Greece against
her cOnqueror.
There is no reason to fear that either
Bulgaria or Servia will abandon the pol
icy it has followed thus far. The Turkish
trccps who have been sent to the Servian
and Bulgarian frontiers are only intended
to replace those who were withdrawn just
before the war began.
The reports of alarming anti-dynastic
here. as there is no sign of any such move
ment, nor is any prominent politician like
" to commit himself to any anti-dynastlc
programme.
1T appears that the Prince of Wales has
expressed his personal desire that Crown
Prince Constantine should come to London
for the jubilee festivities; and this is re-
garded as indicative of English good will
toward Greece"
The correspondent Of the Times at Con-
stantinople says: THE sultan has ordered
the official censors to suppress any SYM
pathetic allusion TO or anXieties concerning
the Greek royal family, or to mention the
Improvement in Greek funds. The police
in the Galatea section of the city have been
ordered to arrest all persons dealing in
Gil eek securities"
The Athens correspondent of the Stand
ard says: king George paid a visit to NJ.
Onou, the Russian minister, Saturday, and
after a two hours interview sent long
telegram to Emperor Nicholas, urging him
to intervene on behalf of Greece"
dispatch to the Times from Canea, ISL
and of Crete. dated Sunday, says that
armed Mussulmans made a sortie from
Gambia Saturday night and burned the vii
lage of Kalivia. killing fourteen. The 0is-
patch adds: This is certain to have seri-
Gus consequences, as Ii will incense the
Cretans, who will make reprisals."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-31
A $4,000 POLL OF KANSAS.
Chairman Mack Love Is Succeeding
Fairly Well in Using Up
His Surplus.

Topeka, Kas., May SO.-(SpeciaI.) The
Democratic state central committee is max
ing slow progress in taking poll of the
state. When the committee wound up its
business in connection with last falrs cam
paign. there was still about 5000 I'm the
treasury, which had been collected from
Cleveland's Kansas postmasters. Chairman
J. Mack Love did not like to see the money
lying idle, so he decided that poll of the
state should be taken. He appointed him
self and two of his ChumS as n committee
to do the work. To The Journal CORE
spondent he states that the subcommittee
has got all the necessary blanks to make
the poll, and that only half the money has
been expended. The state committee, how
ever. has seen none of the blanks. Love
said that the poll will be continued as long
the money lasts, but he is afraid that
there will not be enough cash to complete
the job. He says he will quit the work
when the money runs out. 1t is the Opin-
ion Of a number of prominent Democrats
that the polling business is simply a scheme
for the Love crowd to get hold of that
surplus in the treasury, and that no poll
will be made.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-05-31
Mr.. CALHOUN ATTACKED.
Havana Paper scores Him Because of
Articles n Friend of His Has
written.

Havana, May 30-In leading article
this morning. FL Diario De lie Marina
makes a scathing Indirect attack upon
Commissioner Calhoun by criticising' arti-
clcs which have appeared in a Washington
newspaper over the signature of Mr.. Pep
per, who, in the guise of an intimate friend
of President Mckinley and Mr. Calhoun.
accompanied the latter to Cuba. FL Diario
De La Marina maintains that many Incl
dents of the interior working Of the mixed
commission. which are wholly private
have been divulged in Mr.. Peppers letters
thus tending to compromise Mr.. Calhoun.
The paper also Tesents Mr.. Peppers un-
friendly attitude toward Spain in his re-
ports on the Cuban question. expressing
disgust that. while he blames Spain for the
natural result of the war, he has no word
of ccnsure for the Cuban insurgents, whose
torches are destroying the wealth of the
island.
In closing it's article. FL Diario De La
Marina calls attention to the fact that two
New York newspapers whose Cuban repre-
suntatives are scarcely favorable to Spain
maintain bureaus i'm Havana under the
same roof with the United States cOnusl
general. intimating, without much deli
cacy, that the correspondents of these
newspapers are virtually under the wing
of General Fitzhugh Lee and draw most
of their inspiration from him.