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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-12
M'NALL GIVES WARNING.
Notifies Sixty-nine Insurance Comma
MES to emit Doing Business
in Kansas.

Topeka. Kas., Oct. 11.-(Specia1) State
Superintendent of Insurance McNall to-day
took the initial step in his proposed fight
against the unauthorized insurance com.
panies writing underground" insurance in
Kansas. His action is based upon the re-
port of Special Agent McCray in the Kan
sas City investigation. He has found
sixty-nine unauthorized companies SO far
which are writing business in Kansas and
to-day he sent to each company the fol-
lowing letter:
II have reliable information that your
company has been writing insurance in
this state in violation of law. If your COM
pany Is a reputable one, you cannot afford
to do this. l think that the laws of all
the states contemplate that insurance shall
only be written In the respective states by
companies that are licensed, and come
through the front door of the insurance
pany will call the attention of the county
attorneys IN the respective counties of
Kansas where you are attempting to do
business to the matter. and see that your
agents are prosecuted.
Il will say in addition that at some fu-
ture time you may desire to make appli-
cation to come into this state to transact
insurance business. and the kind Of rec
ing insurance-unless it is desisted in will
not assist you very materially in this mat
The companies to whom this notice was
Victoria of New York, Union Assurance
Company of New York. the Crown Of New
York. Commomea of Albany. Michigan Fire
and Marine of Detroit, American of Boston,
Farragut of New York, Eagle of New York.
Mutual Fire Insurance Company Of New
United States Insurance Company of New
York, The Baloise and The Netherlands
Colonial of New York, Allemaina of Pitts
burg, Pa, Schuylkill of Philadelphia, East
ern of New York New York Fire. Broad
way of New York. American of Philade-
phia, Southern of New Orleans. Rhode ISL
and Fire Underwriters of Providence.
Newark Fire Insurance Company of New
ufacturers and Merchants of Pittsburg,
Mechanics of Philadelphia. Mercantile Fire
and Marine of Boston. Agricultural of New
York. Union of Philadelphia, Scottish Union
and National of Hartford. Conn.,, Helvetia
Swiss Fire Insurance Company of Europe.
United Firemen's Insurance Company of
Philadelphia, Norwalk of Norwalk. Conn.
Hamburg Underwriters. Atlas of Chicago.
Citizens of New York, Citizens Of St.
American of New York, Lion Fire Insur-
ance Company, of Hartford. Conn.,. North
German Insurance Company: Caledonia1
Insurance Company of New York. National
Standard of New York Reading of Read
| ing. Pa. American of Pittsburg: Firemen's
| Insurance Company of New York. Fire
| mems Insurance Company of Baltimore,
| Citizens of Pittsburg Pa. Aechen-Munich.
| Home Mutual of San Francisco. Magde-
burg Insurance Company. German of Pitts
| burg. Pa. Transatlantic of Chicago. Buff
| falo-Commercial Insurance Company. Buf-
falo N V and Buffalo-German Insurance
Company of Buffalo.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-12
TIP MARKS ON TRUNKS.
Hotel Employees in other
Lands.

From the London Mail.
Travellers whom every day brings back
from the Continent says that this season
more than recently. gives plentiful ex-
ample of freemasonry which exists
among Continental hotel employees. Usually
on board the boats from Calais. Boulosne
and Ostend notes are compared by tourists
who have covered the same ground and fol-
lowed the same itinerary. The results are
significant of "eye-opening." Some such
coilouuy as the following is often over
heard:
MY box and two portmanteaux were
smashed fearfully by that villain of
porter at the Hotel des Bains, Villavilla
and my wife and l could get no attend
ance."
THAT Is curious: for we were treated by
all the servants most beautifully. May
ask you a question? Did you tip the serv-
ants properly at the previous place, Hotel
de Luxe, Lucerne?"
mo; confess 1t was an oversight. But
what has that to do with the Villavilla
hotel?"
Everything; look at the hotel labels on
your luggage. All on lower right-nand
corner. That implies that you are mean
and illiberal. Now, look at mine: all the
labels in the upper left-hand corner. That
signifies iberalty-treat this person we'll
encourage him-your politeness will be re-
warded. My friends bag here has a label
stuck right in the middle, and that means: !:
"A good felow-will tip, but very exacting-
not easily pleased. -
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-12
MONEY APPOINTED SENATOR.
Will Fill Out the Unexpired Term of
the Late Senator j. z.
George.

Jackson. Miss. Oct. 11.-Governor Nc
Laurin wired the Associated Press tonight
from his home in Brandon that he had ap-
pointed Senator-elect fernando DeSoto
Money as United States senator. to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of the late
Senator ]. T. George, whose term expires in
1899. Senator George, before his death,
having declined to again become -candi-
date for the high office, an election for the
regular term was necessary. and the last
legislature, after long deadlock. elected
Mr.: Money for the regular term beginning
in 1898.
Washington Oct. 1-Mr. Money repre-
sented the Fourth district of Mississippi
in the lower house of congress In the
Forty-fourth. Forty-fifth. Forty-sixth. For
ty-seventh. Forty-eighth. Fifty.third and
Fifty-fourth congresses. Mr.. Money has
been in Washington during the greater
part of the summer under treatment for
an affection of the eyes. He has greatly
improved and expects to leave for his Miss
issippi home in a few days. The new sem
ator was born In Mississippi August 26. 1859
and is a graduate in law. He has taken
considerable interest in the Cuban question
and last spring made an extended visit to
the island to make a thorough study OF
the conditions there.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-12
Chinese Drama in Chicago.
.om the Chicago News

From the Chicago News.
The announcement that new play de-
picting Chinese life and manners will soon
be put on the stage in this city will arouse
conflicting emotions and sentiments among
those who, during the Columbian EXPOSE
etion, took their first lesson in Chinese
drama at the theater on the Midway. To
these all Chinese plays are alike. save that
they differ in their length. AS to the latter
quality Chinese plays are unexcelled. There
is no record of any one ever having stayed
to see the end of a Chinese play. Life is
too short. In that fascinating and never
ending drama, 1.-The Orphan of Tchao,"
the orphan is born in the first scene and
at the close of the drama is a grown man.
The audiences, however, rarely discover the
latter fact, as the greater number of spec
tators have only few years at the most
which they can devote to the hearing of q
single play.
Very much can be learned at Chinese
play. If the audience consists of long lived
persons. 1t is well known, for instance,
that it was after sitting several years at an
intensely interesting drama at Pekin that
a Chinese sage made the great discovery of
the circulation of the blood some 1000 years
before 1t was discovered in Europe. The
man sat so long his blood stopped circulat-
ing in sheer weariness. and this led to the
interesting discovery.
1t is true the proposed play is probably
only a "Melican MANS idea of what Chi
nese life is, but Chicagoans will not recog-
nize it as the genuine article unless it have
a tragedy-vaudeville character. Chinese
drama is too stiff in the joints to be sue
cessfully counterfeited. Let the enterpris-
ing managers, therefore. bring on a cast
and play direct from the Imperial theater
at Pekin If they wish to give the American
public an absolute novelty and correct rep
resentation of the drama which is response
BILE for the abnormally sad looking Celes-
tials whose mission in America seems to be
to make hieroglyphics on laundry bundles.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-12
KANSAS ODD FELLOWS.
Grand Encnmpment Will BE Held in
Representative Hall mt To-
peka To-day.

Topeka, Kas.. Oct. Il.-(SpeclaD The
Odd Fellows grand encampment opens in
Representative han tomorrow morning. 1t
will last only one day. Wednesday and
Thursday the state grand lodge will hold
its annual session. On those same days
the annual encampment of the Rebeccas
will also be held. Delegates began to ar
rive from various sections of the state this
afternoon and by Tomorrow night it is
estimated that at least 900 visitors will be
in the city. The school of instruction was
held to-day under the charge of Grand
Instructor II. L. Pyle.
The following is list of the grand Of
ficers 10 be installed Wednesday: w. L..
Brown, of Kingman, grand master: A.
S. Kemper. of Louisville, deputy grand
master; A. w. Kent. of Hutchinson, grand
secretary, and l.. G. Beal. of Topeka. grand
treasurer. The other officers will be elect
ed in grand lodge. The report of the
sovereign grand lodge that met at SPRING
field will be read.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-12
IT WAS FUN FOR THE. BOYS.
Create n Fire Scare In
Swell Hotel.

Swell Hotel.
Baltimore, Md, Oct. 1.-THE Princeton
football players will never again be per-
mitted to register at the Hotel Rennert, the
swell hostelry of Baltimore.
About twenty-five of party of football
men stopped over night and were assigned
to rooms on the fifth floor. All the pig.
skin chasers retired rather early, and the
usual quiet prevailed up to midnight, when
the guests were aroused from their sum-
bers by loud cries of Fire. 1t was not
single voice that gave the alarm, but
rather a score of lusty-throated youngsters,
all singing the terrifying phrase at once.
OF course, there was commotion down.
stairs, where the sounds had been heard,
though but family. The night clerks
dashed up the stairs four at time, while
watchmen and bellboys ran to find the seat
of trouble.
The commotion on the lower floors was
not jot to that on the upper floors. Guests
awakened from their slumbers at the aw-
full confusion. bolted into few garments.
hurriedly snatched. others, and in various
degrees of undress uniform broke for the
stairs. The elevator boy was awakened
| floor. and was stupefied by amazement at
| the sight of the army of haf-clad men
clamoring to be taken to a lower floor.
1t did not take the clerks long to dis
cover that the students had caused the
| trouble and that they had retired and
| locked the doors to their rooms Quiet was
restored and the guests returned to their
beds.
Within half an hour there was another
| commotion. 1t sounded as If Bedlam had
broken loose. The festive students had
gathered In one of the rooms. smashed an
| iron bedstead meanwhile singing their col.
| lege songs. and before the employees could
| force open the door had fired the broken
| iron down an areaway and smashed a
heavy and costly skylight. The boys were
| finally induced to retire. and this morning
| were told by Mr.. Rennert that they could
| never stop at his hotel again.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-12

does not require judges to nix the date for
taking convicts OF? Would 1t be any more
All the governor has to do is to fix the
date: somebody can he found brutal enough
do IL the law were changed. There are
the victims where they can't get away;
rope is cheap and paper is not scarce; the
ernor as easily as he could Judge: and
we could, have such n glorious hanging bee
would delight a Selden or even a JET
freys. Why not give the Peoples party
magnificent send-off through the corridors
of time by entertaining bloodthirsty pub
mammoth pavilion and for one price of
admission? 1t would excel the entertain
ments once given by some ancient govern
Roman holiday"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-12
PEACE TO BE NEGOTIATED.
to the Lecdy-DigEs I'm
Dleaxnntncss.

Topeka, Kas., Oct u.-(Special.) The
Populist state committee has undertaken to
effect reconciliation between Annie l..
Diggs and Governor Leedy. Secretary Tip
ton has been detailed to take the initial
steps. An invitation has been sent to Mrs.
Diggs to visit the state penitentiary one
day this week. Upton is the chief clerk of
that institution. While there Upton is to
sound Mrs. Diggs. and if she shows will
ingness, a brotherly love meeting will be
arranged for her and the governor.
Mrs. Diggs and Governor Leedy were
very friendly up until a few months ago.
The governor had her slated for the super
iEtendency Of the girls Industrial school at
Beloit. 1t has always been Mrs. Diggs' am
bition to have charge of such an institu-
ton. But before the appointment was an
nounced, Mrs. Diggs offended the governor
and he wiped her name off the slate. The
offense consisted in Mrs Diggs criticising
the governor for a speech which he made
at Topeka temperance meeting. Leedy
laid all the blame for the non-enforcement
of the prohibitory law on the State Tenn
perance Union, of which Mrs. Diggs is an
active member. Mrs. Diggs was present
and she could not rest under the charge
that she or her co-workers in the tenn
open saloons in Kansas. She got up and
spoke right out in meeting. She said she
was amazed at the nerve of the governor
In making such an assertion and declared
that the existence of saloons was due to
the policy of the administration.
The next morning the governor notified
the state board of charities to take Mrs.
Diggs name off the list for the Belot SUI
perintendency. The board did so and upon
instructions of the governor appointed Mrs.
Phoebe Bare, of Baldwin, to the position.
This was a great disappointment to Mrs.
DiggS, but she never made a kick, publicly.
A short time ago ex-senator PETER rather
disconnected the Leedy crowd by declar-
ing that it was time for the Populist party
to stop its dickering with the Democrats
and go 1t aloEe. Mrs. Diggs. who had al
ways been n straightout Pop, startled the
same crowd by taking issue with PETER.
In a letter she declared that she had
reached the conclusion that fusion was q
good thing: that two parties had Just as
much of a moral right to unite and get the
offices as one party had to gobble them all.
This delighted the administration forces,
Diggs at once. It was agreed that the
proper way to win her over was through
the state committee. Secretary Upton,
who is credited with having considerable
tact was delegated to open negotiations
He will have a talk with Mrs. Diggs pro-
viding she gees over to the penitentiary
| this week, and try and persuade her to
make several speeches during the present
campaign. If she consents her itinerary will
be prepared Immediately. The committee
will not only pay her expenses. but will al
so allow her per diem" The scheme also
includes meeting between Mrs. Diggs and
Governor Leedy. when all differences are to
be adjusted, and a promise Is to be Sc
cured from her that she will use her in
nuence Tor the governor in the future
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-12
A LUETGERT KL0NDIKE.
@The SausagemaLer of Lakeyiew''
Drew Great Crowd mt Chicago
Sunday Night.

Chicago. Oct. 11.-"Der Wurst Fabrikant
Won Lakeview," otherwise THE Sausage
maker of Lakeview," which was advertised
as a dramatization of the Luetgert murder
case, proved a veritable gold mine for its
producer last night. The aisleways. chairs,
boxes, beer tables and everything else
around the hall where a man or woman
could sit were occupied. 1t turned out that
there is nothing new to the play but the
name. The manager of the little German
theater saw an opportunity to catch the
public eye. and he changed the name of the
familiar German comedy, by Bluementhal
and Kahlburg. known in English as THE
Two Escutcheons." The smart thing in
this is appreciated when 1t is remembered
that in the comedy, as ii stands in the
original German. the central male char
acter is manufacturer of sausage and
halls from Chicago.
Adolph l.. Luetgert and his. .cellmate, Mic
MarZen, who is under sentence of death for
murder. helped make up congregation
of 400 male prisoners at the taii last night
who took part in Christian Endeavor
meeting.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-12
Reflections of n bachelor.
From the New York Press.
Roipp banpbtv hurts

From the New York Press.
Being naughty hurts.
When a girl first falls in love, she begins
to doubt whether the angels have such a
good time after all.
Lots of men love women in spite of their
faults, and a few women love men in spite
of their virtues.
When girl is in love with big man 1t
always makes her feel funny to see him
get babied by his parents.
When a girl begins to wonder what a
certain man will think of her new hat. she
isn't far from wondering what he will think
OF her heart.
When man comes into collision with a
girls IDEAL something has got to smash.
If she's young enough. it's the man; if she
isn't, it's the girl.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-12
The Emotion. of a Goat.

A reader of Current Literature sends the
following: While walking the streets of
was attracted by a loud barking and then
by the sight of an immense Newfoundland
dog, which had attacked a very large goat.
The goat stood strictly and warfly on the
defensive, and was evidently alarmed
though he bravely kept his ground until
the dog, remembering some other engage
ment. suddenly departed. No sooner had
he started than a little whiffet of dog
that had been watching the scene with
great interest from the other side of the
street dashed furiously across. and. to the
full extent of his ability. emuIated the ex-
ample of the Newfoundland. The goat sur
veyed him for an instant. then deliberately
turned his back and vigorously butted an
adjacent awning pole with an expression
of great disgust. did not hear what Mark
doubt the valiant warrior would have used
it had he been capable.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-12
DAVID RICHIE WINS.
His Name Will Go on the Odicial Bal
lot us the Democratic
Nominee.

topeka, Kas., Oct. 11.-(Specia1) David
Ritchie's name will appear on the official
ballot as the Democratic nominee for judge
of the Thirtieth judicial district, despite
the protests of the Democrats of that dis
tr;ct. The state board of canvassers so
decreed to-day. That is. two members did
Secretary of States Bush and State Audit
or Morris. Attorney General Boyle was not
here. Richie was nominated first by the
Pops; then one Democrat from each county
in the district got together unbeknown to
the majority of Democrats, held conven-
Democrats protested but that is all the
good it did them. Now they declare that
their turn will come at the polls, and they
propose to turn in and assist in defeating
Ritchie.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-12
POLICE GUARD A SCHOOL.
Their Children Shall Attend
the School for Whites

p Alton. ILL.,. Oct. 1.-THE race war at the
Alton public schools broke out afresh this
morning. Last week the colored people
ceased sending their children to the schools
for the whites, supposedly awaiting a de-
c:sion from the courts. The police guards,
accordingly, were withdrawn. This morn
ing the colored children appeared and. with
rush, overpowered the janitor. struck the
lady principal down and took seats in
school. The police were summoned and
elected them, and school was held the rest
of the day with the. police guarding the
week appoint a truant officer. who will at
tempt to make the colored children attend
the schools especially set apart for them.
Serious trouble seems imminent. as the
colored parents are persistent in sending
their children to the white schools.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-12
Re.erve Agent. Appointed.

Washington. Oct. 11--(Special) The
comptroller Of the currency approved re-
serve agents to-day as follows: The First
National bank of Kansas City for the First
National bank of La Crosse. and the Union
National bank of Kansas City for the
Citizens National bank of Minneapolis, both
in Kansas.
The National Bank of Commerce, of Kan
saS City, for the Central National. of Boon
vile. Mo-, and the Farmers National bank,
of Pawnee City, Neb. The First National
National bank, of Fort Worth. Tex.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-12
coLoRED GIRL BURNED.
The Explosion of Lamp Scatter,
burning Fluid Over Gertie

Gertie Moore, the 12-year-old daughter of
a colored laborer living at 1896 Tracy ave-
nue., was badly burned last night while at
tempting to light lamp, which exploded
and scattered flames over her clothing.
She ran from the house, and neighbor
named w. NJ. Watkins rushed to her as
sistance and put. out the fire. Police Sur
geon Longan, who was called, found her
injuries to consist of burns on the right
arm and hand and on the right side Of
the body: He applied dressing and left
burned slightly on the hands while rescu-
ing the girl. The house and Its contents
were damaged SO by the fire.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-12
The New ocean Record.

From the Philadelphia Press.
The eastward voyage of the Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse takes another slice off
the length of the ocean voyage and brings
the time down near the wished-for five
days. Both the initial voyages of this
new steamer have proved to be record
breakers and the events of the season of
1897. For two years only slight reductions
have been made in the Atlantic ocean rec
ord and it was feared that this year would
prove no exception. but the advent of the
new steamer has changed the situation.
No exact comparison can be made with
this latest record on the ocean and past
records, as the latter have been usually
measured between New York and Queens
town. The new steamship does not stop
at that port and its time is calculated
over another course. But it is easily seen
to have made better speed than any steam
er afioat. Forty-one years ago the best
time made between New York and Queens
town was 9 days 1 hour and Al minutes.
That is the record of the steamer Persia,
made in 1856. The first steamer to drop
below the seven day record was the Alas
ka. which in 1852 made the voyage in s
days and % hours. The City of Paris made
the initial voyage under six days in 1885,
when 1t completed a trip in days % hours
and 3S minutes. And now the Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse gives promise of putting
the time below five days.
These marine achievements are more
than Individual or national victories. They
are triumphs of inventive skill in which
all the world can rejoice. They should
prove to the American people how neces-
sary national assistance is to such enter
prises. for this latest wonder of the ocean
was only made possible by large subsidies
from the German government. This coun-
try has already produced the st. Paul and
the st. Louis, two of the fastest and most
efficient ships afioat, considering their ton
mage and horsepower. 1t should not be
content with this achievement, however,
but by proper encouragement keep abreast
of the best done on the ocean.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-12
I.eedv sneak. mt Atchi.on.

Atchison, Kas., Oct. 11.-(Special) Gov
ernor Leedy spoke at Turner hall tonight
under the auspices of the Atchison police
beard. The hall was crowded with people,
Leedy first declared for free silver. 16 to 1,
and spent the balance of the evening de-
Tending the Populist state administration
and his North & South railroad.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-12
oklahomn city stnbbins.

Oklahoma City, o. T., Oct. n.-This even
ing Harry Stafford was stabbed by Walter
Allen. son of Mayor ]. p. Allen. of this
city and his law partner. The altercation
arose over the collection of a bill by Stat
ford. The latter was seriously. but not
fatally, injured.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-12
A Sick Pardon Granted.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Oct. n.-(Special:)
Governor Stephens to-day granted a sick
pardon to John Code. who came to the
penitentiary in March. 1895. from Jasper
county. for five years for assault. lie Is
in the hospital with general debility.