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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
A TRUST CoMPANY'S Wall.
Land Pray for Relief From
OppreSSiOn.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 6.-CSpecial) J. L.
Conklin. agent of the North American
Trust Company, which owns about $50, 600
acres of land in Western Kansas, had Rep
resentative Jaquins. of Cowley, present
petition in the house to-day telling the
legislature of its troubles The petition
was in the nature of a wall. After telling
against the companys property in those
western counties, and how desirous the
Cattlemen of that district were to secure
possession of the land by tax deed, the
wall continues: 1t is impossible for us to
obtain redress in the courts. for the ma
chinery of the courts is in the hands of the
people who favor this kind of work and is
inimiCal not only to our interests but that
of all non-residents. or, in other words.
ID is imDoSSible for us 10 obtain Justice or
protection in those districts.
This is the first intimation that the ma
Chinery of the courts of Kansas should be
other than I'm the hands of the people The
petition concludes:
LAS a final report. re now come before
this Legislature, make Il statement of our
grievances, and request such remedial leg
iSlation as viii give virtue to our rights
hv relieving jiS of this unjust taxation
As suggestions along this line in addition
to the consolidation of counties that failed
to cast the constitutional 80 votes, / would
indicate:
''First-Thaf the state superintendent of
public instruction have power 10 CONSOLE
date school districts or abrogate such dis
trictS when there are less than six puDils
''Second-Give the county commissioners
power to compromise back taxes.
''Third-Call a constitutional convention
for the purpose of giving all sections of the
state Just and equitable representation.
This case is left with you, believing
that. in Your combined wisdom, various
measures will suggest themselves that will
give relief from the losses We are now
made 10 suffer.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
VETO is EXPECTED.
Mayor Jones Evidently Has II Up His
Sleeve to Veto the Gas Consol-
idation Ordinance

There seems to be little doubt but that
Mayor Jones will veto the gas consolida-
ton ordinance. A canvass of number of
members of the council shows that in all
probability the council would pass the
measure over the mayors veto.
II am in receptive mood" Mayor Jones
said yesterday. Il have not made up my
mind, but am predisposed, at the present
time, against the ordinance. My disap-
proval has not become so pronounced that
it will not be removed by proper and suffi-
cient evidence of my duty in the premises
shall not act on the opinions of the ma
jority of the people. but according to what
think is right. leaving it to time to vim
dicate my course. 1t would not do for me
to outline my objections to the ordinance.
but | honestly believe that a majority of
the people are against 1t. l have received
great many calls from persons both op-
posing and favoring the consolidation. l
have received only one communication, and
that from D. S. Patterson, merely stating
that he thought the ordinance should not
be signed.
II shall embody my objections in the
message I shall write, rather than discuss
them before the matter is decided. | am
endeaVor to decide the question as | think
is for the best interests of the city"
The ordinance has not been presented to
the mayor, but 1t will probably be laid be-
fore him tomorrow He will then have
five days in which TO sign or veto it. Pres
ident r. NJ. Snyder, of the Missouri Gas
Company. J. c. James, NJ. V. Watson, J.
f. Richards and others called on the
mayor yesterday and urged him to sign it.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
OLD SETTLERS BANQUET.
a Big Time in Store for Washington's
MISUNDERSTANDING Makes n
Change in It's Name.

When two or three old settlers gather
together, there are usually stories galore
of phenomenal extremes of heat or cold, of
thickness of ice or of the eccentric or he
roic doings of other early settlers who have
long since gone to their reward. But the
meeting of the Early Settlers Association
at the Coates House last night was singu-
larly free from these interesting reminis-
cences. To begin with, there was a very
light attendance, for those who We're on
the shady side of life when Kansas City
was Westport Landing are not as young
as they used 10 be, and they do not brave
the elements as rashly as they used to do
The early settlers who We're present last
night were there for business. They trans
acted 1t and then withdrew to the circle
which is more attractive than even the
companionship of those who helped to
fight the battles of the old days. The pro-
Ject which Is Just now exciting the interest
and engaging the attention of the early
settlers is their annual banquet at the
Coates House on the evening of Washing
tons birthday. This banquet will not sur
pass all former efforts. for II is the fiTNt
but it is expected to set Il pace. Colonel
d. S. Twitchell will preside and toasts will
Warner, Rev. Father Dalton and prob
ably, Rev. A. X. Madeira, of Independence.
AT last nights melting the name of the
association was changed TO The Early Set
tiers and Historical Society. A proposition
was made to reduce the residence period
required for membership from thirty TO
twenty-five years. This will be voted upon
at Il future meeting.
An invitation was accepted from the Old
Mems Association to meet with tina; body
oa the afternoon of Washington's birthday
at O'clock in the old Y. NJ. G. A. build
ing, corner of Ninth and Locust. When
these two organizations get together. look
out Tor some "reminiscences which will he
worthy of Il gathering of oldest inhabi-
tantS
The membership of the Early Settlers
Association was increased list night by
the election of the following members: G.
Nj. Chase. +. J. Smith +. s. Treadway,
John Conon, David Baer. Il. 7. Slaughter,
c. Il. McGee and A. NJ. Jones.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
A SENATORIAL GERRYMANDER.
Kansas POpuIists Trying to Rear
range the Districts to Give
Them More Senators.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 6.-(Special) The sem
ate committee on district apportionment
has agreed upon a senatorial redistricting
bill. and will present it as a committee bill
Monday or Tuesday. The committee first
takes Il whack at Cy Leland's districts
That is now composed of Donfphan and
Brown. while Atchison and Jackson form
another district. The proposed act places
Doniphan and Atchison in one district and
Brown and Jackson in another. Marshall
and Washington counties each have Il sem
ator now, and Republican, too, so the
Populists have agreed to throw those coun-
ties into one district. and to make up for
the senator lost there to establish new
district in Southwestern Kansas, where
the PopuliSts are strong. The Thirty
eighth and Thirty-ninth districts will be
divided into three districts. Harvey and
Marion counties will be thrown into one
district and Mcpherson county will be add
ed to Saline and Ottawa for senatorial pur-
poses. Chase and Morris will also be
thrown together. Woodson and Allen now
form cne district, and Wilson and Neosho
another. With the hope of making two
Populist districts out of the territory men
toned, Woodson and wilson will be made
one district and Allen and Neosho another.
These are the only changes made by the
committee, but the committee of the whole
may have something to say regarding the
senatorial redistricting matter when 1t
cones before it, and the plans of the COM
mittee are subject to changes.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
LEGISLATORS GROWING BETTER
So Senator Honr, of Massachusetts,
Thinks-Scnate Did Little
Yesterday.

Washington, Feb. 6-The session of the
senate to-day accomplished little save the
passage of bills to which no objection was
made. In the first part of the day. Mr.
Thurston, of Nebraska, continued his
speech on the Pacific railroads. At 2
o'clock, the Nicaragua canal bill came up
but gave way to the calendar. There was
some discussion of the Cuba resolutions
reported by the committee on foreign re
lations when reached, but they went over
without action. AT ) p. m. eulogies were
delivered on the late Representative Cogs-
well, of Massachusetts.
During the course of remarks by Mr..
Hoar, he took occasion TO refer to the i'm
provement in the character of public men
in Washington. He gave it as his opinion,
based on the long experience. that there
had been vast Improvement in this
respect, that the character of legislators
was growing better from year to year and
generation to generation, and life in Wash
ington was Sweeter and better.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
REVISION DEMANDED.
The New License Ordinance Is Prov
ing Such Thorn in the Flesh
That 1t Will Re Oyerhuuled.

In view to the increasing opposition to
the revised license ordinance, Alderman
Morrison's resolution providing for COM
mittee to remedy the Inconsistencies of the
measure seems to be especially apropos.
Perhaps the greatest disparity is seen In
the license placed ON vehicles, of which
there are something like 5000 in Kansas
City, only half of which are licensed at all.
Laundry wagons are taxed so Il year.
while hucksters. peidling produce through
the streets, are charged So and hundreds
of delivery wagons using the streets and
causing expense for cleaning and wear and
tear are charged only 81 per year. Express
wagons are charged 81, just half the Ii
CenSe on laundry wagons.
The general theory on which licenses are
placed on vehicles is that they wear out
the streets but heretofore the line OF bust
ness in which the vehicles were used has
been taken into consideration rather than
the wear and tear on the streets. The city
of Chicago charges s. head for every
animal using the streets. Thus, single
horse wagon would require 81 license,
two horse wagon ST. etc, irrespective of
the business in which they are used.
Doctors who advertise their profession
are taxed 500 year, while those who do
not are not required to pay any license at
all. This is held by some attorneys to be
class legislation The license for spiritual
healers is Slu per year, but it is not
thought that the license can be collected
except in extreme cases where actual fees
are charged for real or pretended services
rendered. The subject touches the relig-
ious question very closely. and no move
ment has yet been made to collect the Ii
CenSe.
The ordinance has created great deal of
opposition and the following classes of
business men have already entered into an
active fight against the measure: Sewing
machine dealers. charged $50 per year: rail-
way news agency, 800: brewery 500; brew
er's agent, $500: private hospitals. 800: for
tune tellers, $l00; medical and surgical in
StitutcS and doctors who advertise as spe-
cialists, 500; dealers in bankrupt or dam
aged goods. SO per day; laundry wagons
$40 per year; free delivery wagons, 81 per
year; nickel in the slot machines. So per
year; telegraph companies, $3.50 per year;
news and cigar stands. 81 per year: rail-
way ticket offices. $50 per year; lime and
cement dealers. $50 per year.
City Counselor McDougal yesterday rem
dered an opinion that all owners of nickel
in the slot machines We're entitled to take
out Il license, but such license did not sane
tion the use of any machine which was a
gambling device.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
TO INVESTIGATE A DEATH.
British Vice Consul BurrouGh Will In
quire Into the killing of One of
Her RoynI Majesty's Subjects.

British Vice Consul Philip L. Burrough,
of this city has received a complaint stat
ing that Thomas Burger, British sailor
from Portsmouth. England, was shot with
out justification by Marshal Beatty, of Rich
Hill, Mo. at the latter place on january 13.
The Informant of Mr.. Burrough states the
Coroner'S jury rendered a verdict of justi-
fable homicide, but that it was packed
Consul Burrough has investigated the mat
ter and has been unable to discover the
identity of his informant. T. B. Lebo.
Parties at Rich Hill state that Burger was
accompanied by Il tramp companion, and
Mr.. Burrough is forced to believe that the
letter was written by this tramp. as r. B.
] ebo is rot known to the British residents
of Rich HILL The matter will be inyesti-
gated further by the vice consul.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07

stead of reducing them. We think that the
institutions OF the county can bo run Tor
2ine,haif on, of the present expense. contracted
py the above named courts"
This was Il direct slap ut those who wear
lIe ermine. IT caused a sensation, for the
brought up to the belief that "a circuit judge
is above politics and the pulls of ward pol
iilCidns, and II WAS doubted whether the
resolution would pass. 1t went through
with a whoop, and the. judiciary OF the
county stood condemned for eXtravdSant
Methods by the people who elected them to
Colonel Crisp obtained the floor again and
I0Iu the taxpayers the dangers of delay;
inc legislature was half over. he said, and
II WIS doubtful whether n salary bill could
De passed at this time. The colonel mt
mated that talk was ono thing anG result
ahothcr, but passing a salary law at Jei-
ferson City. with members of the push
against 1t, was difficult matter to do.
IL was then that the committee of three
was appointed to draft the proper bill and
present 1t TO the legislature.
Colonel Crisp was then called on for ii
speech, but he was cut short by his audi
ence leaving suddenly, when shooting af-
fray took place on the street below
The committee having the salary bill In
charge VIII commence work Monday and
about the middle of the week the document
VIII bo forwarded TO Jefferson City. and
history will repeat itself in the fight made
against the fee grabbing system two years
ago.
Democratic office holders are already
to defeat any measure looking to Il rcduc-
tion of salaries. A county official offered
to bet that the farmers meeting would
amount to nothing. and even IL there was
a sentiment in the county in favor OF econ
omy III county affairs. it would be nipped
i'll the bud at jefferson City.
Officials claim that the Democratic press
of Kansas City will side with the officials
against Il reduction and no danger will re-
suit from the meeting of yesterday. An
other official expressed himself privately
to the effect that the thrust at salaries
was simply move of the Brown-Julian
forces TO get even, and az Il result a most
bitter warfare between the two factions
would result, which would play an impor-
tant part in coming campaigns. 1t was no.
ttceabie, however. yesterday. that while
the meeting was Il decidedly Demo-Pop
demonstration, there seemed to be no pol
itics in the matter, others to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
The farmers do not hesitate to assert
that should any county official oppose the
reform measure he will be a marked man
should he run for office hereafter.
Judge Dyer, who was chairman of the
meeting, yesterday gave it out publicly
that he was informed that If the farmers
did not let up on this salary agitation, the
push" of Kansas City, or the officers now
drawing salaries, would step into the leg
islature with a bill to divert the dramshop
fund from country roads and work sad
havoc with the plans of the farmers to
macadamize country roads.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
A NEW ONE ON THE PRINCE.
First Learned of the Excellence of
Branded Peaches Mt the
Baynrd Dinner.

London, Feb. G.-The dinner which Unit
ed States Ambassador Bayard gave on
Wednesday last 10 the Prince of Wales,
and which was attended by number of
the most prominent persons of England
including the Marquis of Salisbury, was a
great success in all respects. The Prince
of Wales enjoyed himself greatly and was
very appreciativc of the American dishes,
especially the branded peaches, which are
unknown in England.
The assumption that the Prince of Wales
acceptance of Mr.. Bayard's invitation was
a personal tribute to the present American
ambassador Is erroneous. The Prince of
Wales has often dined with previous Amer
lean ministers, and also with former sec
retaries of the American legation The fact
that the prince and all the other English
men present wore their orders, alone shows
that he considered it an official occasion
and desired to pay compliment to the
American nation.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
Special Musical Program M me.

Next Friday evening a special musical
programme will be given In connection
with the services at the Temple. corner of
Oak and Eleventh streets. DIR. Schulman' $
discourse wiA be appropriate to the dav.
Following is the programme:
Anthem-"Praise the Lord" (Randegget)
double quartette.
Trio-'Lift Thine Eyes" from Elijah"
CMendessohn), Miss Richardson, Mrs.
Fisk, Mrs. Huff.
Cantata-'Hear My Prayer CAIendels-
sohn). Miss Richardson, Mrs. Gone and
chorus.
Quintette-"Thou Hast Turned Our
Hearts" (RossinD, Miss Richardson, Mrs.
Huff, Mr.. T. l.. Manvile Mr.. w. j. Muir
ray Mr.. +. ]. Whitelaw. The Temple
choir assisted by Mrs. w. C. Goffe Mrs.
Frank P. Fisk. Mr.. j. w. Kingston, Mr.. n
]. Whitelaw, Mr.. Frank p. Fisk. organist
and director. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
BROWNS BILL COMPLETED.
He Says II Reduces Freight Rates
About 10 Per Cent-HensIeEt
Reduction on Coal.

Topeka. Kas.. Feb. Especially Chair
man Brown, of the house railroad commit
tee said tonight that the maximum
freight rate bill which the committee has
had under discussion for several days
would be introduced Monday, every section
having been agreed to. The schedule of
rates has been increased so that the gem
eral reduction in the present rates Is only
about 10 per cent, Mr.. Brown says J. n
Try. one of the Republican members of
the committee. however. says that the per
cent Of reduction is greater. The greatest
reduction Is made in coal. Try SAYS that
coal rates are reduced 80 per cent. hut
Brown says that it is not so much. The
reduction I'm the hog and cattle rate will
be about 10 per cent and in the reduction
IN corn and wheat rates will be about q
ftc~ cent
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAMME.
Nicaragua Canal Bill to Be Abandon
ed Monday and the Bankruptcy
Bill Taken UD.

Washington, Feb. 6-The Republican
steering committee met today but did not
change the order of business heretofore
agreed upon. This means that the bank
ruptcy bill will be taken up as soon as
possible after the Nicaragua canal bill is
dropped, as it will be on Monday, and that
if it's consideration should be concluded in
time it will be followed by the Hawaiian
cable bill, and that. in turn, by the Pacific
railroad commission bill; None of these
measures however, will be allowed to an
tagonize the appropriation bills. The COM
mittee also decided against making any
opposition to the motion of which Senator
Sherman has given notice for Monday next
to take up the ,Anglo-American arbitration
treaty in executive session. 1t was defin-
itely stated in the committee that the Mic
aragua canal bill would be abandoned for
the present session on Monday, but it was
not considered probable that the bank
ruptcy bill could be gotten up on that day
on account of others which will press for
consideration. Members of the steering
committee express the opinion that very
little legislation will be accomplished be-
fore final adjournment.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
JUDGE SklART'S ANSWER.
Files with the Senate His Formal Re-
ply to S. A. Riggs Con-
test Petition.

Topeka, Kas.. Feb. 6-(Special) The an
swer of Judge Charles A. Smart in the
Snlart-Riggs contest case over the election
of judge in the Fourth judicial district has
been filed in the senate. In this answer
Judge Smart denies the fourteen charges
filed by Samuel a. Riggs as corltestor in
all of which it is stated that illegal votes
were cast, and declares that the senate has
no legal power or authority to try or deter
mine any of the matters alleged or charged
in the contest.
He further states that the usual and
proper proceeding for contesting the office
of Judge of the district court is in the ma
breffle court is given full jurisdiction in all
quo warranto proceedings, and i3 therefore
the only competent tribunal to try and de-
termine the validity of the election.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
EXECUTIVE APPROPRIATIONS.
Senate Ways and Means Committee
Introduces n Bill Carrying an
Aggregate of 100000.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 6.-(Special.) The
senate ways and means committee to-day
introduced a bill in the senate providing
for an appropriation of 100000 to pay the
current expenses OF all the state depart
ments and salaries of state officers for the
years 1898 and 1899. The only board for
which no appropriation is made is that of
the forestry commission. The only differ
ence between this bill and the one two
years ago is that the governors contingent
fund is increased from 5000 to $4,000
year: the contingent fund of the state labor
commissioner is reduced from 1850 to
81 Loo; the contingent fund of the state
mine inspector from $3.50 TO $1,000; the
live stock sanitary board fgom 5000 to
81 500
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
MISSOURI NATIONAL BANK.
Comptroller Eckels Says He May Have
Some Good News for DePositors
to Make Public Tomorrow.

Washington. Feb. 6.-(SpeciaD Comp
troller Eckels Is not ready to make public
the statement of Special Examiner Lynch
relative to the Missouri National bank at
Kansas City He has promised to give
what information there was. but has post
poned doing so from day TO day When
the Journal correspondent called on MIN
this afternoon and told him that much
anxiety was felt in Kansas City regarding
the result of l.ynchs investigation, the
comptroller authorized the statement to he
n,rde that suggestions are being consid-
cred which will place the depositors in
good condition. He would probably be
Teudv to give out ii more definite state
ment on Monday, but would not now say
anything further.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
SENATE HOLDING THEM UP.
Almost 300 Nominations for Postmas-
ters Are Yet Enacted Upon
Gold Democrats DispIenscd.

Washington, Feb. 6.-Almost 300 nominal
tions of President Cleveland for post
masters in various states of the Union are
pending undecided in the executive session
of the senate or III the committee on post
offices. The Republican senator's have,
without the least reserve, declared their
purpose to have as many of these nominal
tons possible unacted upon. so that
Mr.. Mckinley may have the chance of
putting in Republicans. The gold Demo-
Gratis are much displeased with this pro-
gramme on the part of their late allies.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07

Maurice T. Gould, of the Doggett Dry
GCcds Company. has an interesting article
in the current number of the National
Druggist on the subject of How to Create
Friendly Relations Between Pharmacist
and Physician" The article is a well writ
ten one, detailing some of the perplexites
that are encountered by the average drug
how best to meet the obstacles and keep
business abreast of the times. 1t deals
with the wide realm of the druggist in
making his place and his business attract
i've, and declares that only by the closest
study and thought can the pharmacist
maintain himself abreast of the times and
be successful.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07

The Eighth Ward Republican Club has
voted weekly meetings in times of peace a
bore, and has decided to meet no more
during the present inclement weather, nor
during the sultry days which are confdenT-
night In lower Turner hall the club paid
up all its bills and adjourned to meet on
the first Monday night In November. unless
eXigency,
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07

British Vice Consul Philip f. Burrough
manIeT of fh, salvation Army nj NeIy
York asking his intercession for a pardon
for James Denham. now confined in the
murder of Mrs. Wilcox. Mr.. Burrough has
taken the matter up with "A view of ascer-
tanning the facts in the case, but in reply
to his correspondents in New York held
out little hope.