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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-17
Rain Interfered with the Proposed
Prayer Meeting on Look
ont Mountain.

Chattanooga, Tenn. July lS.-A heavy
downpour of rain several hours early this
morning interfered considerably with the
pleasures of thousands Of Baptist visitors
In the city. The sunrise prayer meeting on
Lookout mountain was abandoned and a
number of prayer meetings held at local
churches at 8 o'clock were only slightly at
tended. The weather cleared up about 9
o'clock. and the morning session of the con-
vention was well attended.
The nominating committee made its re-
port, which was accepted without discus
sion.
The head officers remain the same while
the remaining officers are changed to "A GER
President. John II. Chapman. Chicago; vice
presidents. Rev. Curtis Lee Laws. -Balti-
more; Rev George b. Nosburg. Denver.
Col: Rev. ]. II. Mcdonald, Amhurst. y. s. {;
recording secretary, Rev. Fl. w. Read, La
Crosse. Wis; treasurer, Frank Moody, Mil
waukee.
Between 10 and 12 o'clock conferences on
various branches of the work were held at
four of the city churches.
Between 1:30 and 2:30 this afternoon con-
fereuces OF the leaders of several branches
of the work were held at various churches.
veEtion was opened with praise service,
after which the 'salutation of flags" an
interesting ceremony, was led by Dr. +.
l. wilkins, OF Chicago.
The evening session Of the convention
was opened by a song service under di-
rection Of President Porter. The session
was in charge of Vice President c.. L. Laws,
who made many happy illusions in intro
duCing the speakers of the evening: Rev.
y. A Greene D. D., of Evanston. Ill, on
the Stewardship of Service Rev. ]. S.
Kirtley, d. D., of Little Rock, Ark, on
bible Values" and Rev. c. $. Gardner.
d. D., of Greenville, s. c, who spoke on
1.-The Stewardship of Culture.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-17
MANY FAVoRS FOR KANSAS.
Assistant BristOw Appoints sixteen
Fourth Class POstmasters for
the Sunaower state.

Washington. July 16.-Assistant Bristow
dished out Kansas favors with a liberal
hand. making no fewer than sixteen fourth
class postoffice appointments in the Sun
flower state. To-day's Kansas, Missouri and
Indian Territory appointments were as fol-
lows:
Kansas-AIlen. Lyon county. K. Marcy;
Andover. Butler county. ID. Reber; Blake
man. Rawlins county. o. Wright: Burns
Marion county. r. Stroup; Carbondale
Usage county, ID. Doel; Edwardsville, Wy
andotte county. n. Haines; Elbing. Butler
county Emmett Lambert; Galva. McPher-
son county, James McNeegh Grinnell Cove
county, W. Beattie Hillsboro Marion Coun-
", J. Hirschler; Lehigh, Marion county,
II. Krause: Leona, DOniphan county. c.
WeidensauIl; Lone Elm, Anderson county,
j. Miller; Monda, Anderson county, a. Pad
en-: New Albany, Wilson county, f. Wheel
er: Trading Post. Linn county, A. Hall.
Missouri-Emerson. Marion county, ].
Mallary: Mary's Home, Miller county, Pc
ter Krullen; Osborn, DeKalb county Wal
den Kelly; Sentinel Prairie, Polk county,
j. Moore.
Indian Territory-Erin Springs, Chicka-
saw nation, J. A Woods.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-17
KANSAS CATTLE CENSUS.
One Hundred Counties Have I,SI5.394
Head-TneGunIitiesO of Assessment
Western Kansas Pianos.

Topeka, Kas. July 16.-(Special) Accord
ing to the returns of the county clerks to
the state auditor, 100 counties In Kansas
have 1.s15.294 head Of cattle over 6 months
OF age Their assessed value aggregates
ST.. 3I45i5 The counties vet to hear from
are: AtchiSOn. Grant. johnson. Meade and
Reno. Dickinson county leads in the assess
ed value of cattle. Its clerk returned 1850
head valued at $693.9S1. Lyon county fol-
lows with 81 .4e5 cattle assessed al S56S 62l
Marshal is third with a. 760 head. valued at
S565. .9S3. Greenwood has the largest number
OF cattle OF any county in the state-I0 092-
but the assessed value aggregates only
S521. 077. This. however shows only the in
equality of the present system OF taxation.
A better illustration OF this is the compari-
son of Allen and Barber counties. Allen
county has 11,SS5 cattle. assessed al 1886 SO
while Barber county has Il e81 cattle and
they are valued at Sl74S1. With two and a
half times as many cattle. Barber county
pays taxes OF S21 900 less in cattle
The inequality is Just as great in the
assessment of other forms of property.
Stevens county returns three pianos with
a total value of s.: Stanton has two valued
al $55: Wichita five valued at sE3 No
pianos were found by the assessors of Gray.
Greeley. Hodgeman and Morton counties
Western Kansas is short on pianos. Thorn
as county has T. Trego g. Sheridan ,. Sher-
man 6. Rush s. Logan .. Cove = Edwards
S. Cheyenne . and Barton s. There is also
a scarcity OF gold watches I'm the short
grass country. Gray county has TO- Greeley
Is. Stanton ). Stevens 6. and Morton T. They
are long on silver watches out there how
ever. and there is good supply of organs.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-17
SAYS ED HACKNEY DID 1T.
fish Roast by Sumner COun-
ty PODuIfsts,

Topeka, Kas., July 16.-(Special) The
PopuIist committee of Sumner county at
its recent meeting adopted a resolution
that has angered State Grain Inspector w.
W. Culver. A short time ago Culver ap-
pointed a Wichita man as Inspector for
Sumner county. The committee then met
and adopted this resolution concerning his
actions:
Resolved, That this committee regrets
the appointment of a Wichita man as
state grain inspector in Wellington. Con-
sidering that Wellington is second only to
Kansas City i'm the amount of grain han
died i'm Kansas il is to he regretted that
Sumner county could not furnish a man
sufficiently qualified TO grade her wheat.
Resolved. That we write this 'snub'
down on the pages Of our memory for
future reference"
that Representative Ed Hackney was re-
spcnsible for the adoption of the resolu-
tion. Hackney used all the influence he
could muster 10 induce me to appoint his
father deputy inspector in Sumner
county," said ne. Now. old man Hack
ney doesn't know and more about grading
wheat than a hog does about Sunday. 1
refused TO appoint him for this reason
chiefly. I want some one down there who
Is competent. Besides this. Hackney is a
Cleveland Democratic postmaster. NV ac-
tion engendered the i'll will OF young Hack
ney and he melted the Populist committee
to adopt the resolutions of condemnation.
Had the committeeman known the situa-
ton, / am satisfied that they would not
have been Influenced by their very fresh
young representative"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-17
ARE USING CLARKS0N'S BOOK.
Fire Insurance Companies Are Doing
business I'm Kansas in Defiance
of Webb McNnII.

Topeka. Kas.. July -16.-tSpecial) Local
fire insurance agents say they are using
CIarksons rate book, I'm violation of the or
der of State Insurance Commissioner Nc
Nail. and are making no bones about 1t.
McNau recently decreed that the book en-
abled the companies to form a species OF
a trust. and he ordered all of them TO quit
using it, Many of them agreed to do so at
that time. but from reliable authority it is
stated that they are all drifting back TO It.
Mr.. Clarkson is Just as busy making maps
and getting up data for rate books now as
he ever was before MCNall became insur-
ance commissioner. When asked about the
status of affairs ne said
Yes Mr. McNall's order has in iured me
some for some companies that were regu-
lar subscribers TO my rate books have with
drawn their subscriptions. They all have
my books though. for they have bought
them and are entitled TO them, but whether
they use them or not l don't know. They
may glance at them occasionally" and
there was a merry twinkle in the rate book
makers eye as ne made the observation.
"I-still make all the rate books and maps
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-17
STABBED HIMSELF So TIMES.
Prominent Atlanta Merchant Makes
BunGIing job of Commit
ting Suicide.

Atlanta. Ga. July 16.-Emanuel Rich,
member of the firm of NJ. Rich & Bros,
one of the largest dry goods and furniture
houses in the South, committed suicide at
his home in This city at o clock this morn
ing bv cutting his throat with fruit
knife He returned from New York Satur-
day night and on Sunday seemed to be
greatly depressed. That afternoon he tried
to kill himself. but was prevented from
doing so. This morning he escaped from
the surveillance under which he had been
placed and succeeded in severing his throat
after four slashes a it with dull knife.
Investigation revealed the fact that Mr..
Rich had stabbed himself thirty-siX times
in the breast, and throat before death en-
sued One of these blows penetrated his
heart and another punctured the jusular
vein.
No cause is known for the suicide except
nervous dyspepsia from which the victim
was a great sufferer.
Mr. Rich ranked as one Of Atlanta's most
prominent and wealthy Hebrew citizens.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-17
HUNTING FOR A COMPLAINT.
Railroad Commissioner Campbell
Takes the Road in Search of Some
Abused Grain Shipper.

Topeka. Kas.. July 1S.-tSpecialO Rail
road Commissioner William Campbell has
gone to his home in Stafford county. os-
tensibly to look after the harvesting OF his
wheat crop. but II is given out on pretty
good authority that he has gone out West
for the purpose OF finding some grain pro-
ducer who will make complaint against the
Kansas railroads for charging eXOrbitant
freight rates grain. so that the board
can get together and establish a reduced
schedule. The board Is very anxious 10
twist the tails of the roads. but II can
thus prevented from proceeding according
to law. The other members OF the board
and the clerk emphatically deny that Camp
bell is out fixing up a Job. but nevertheless
the story is regarded as having truth In u.
Campbell is big wheat producer himselr.
but he doesn't propose to make complaint;
He says It would not do for the judge or
a lawsuit to be the prosecuting officer. too.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-17
ALABAMA MOB VENGEANCE.
Negro Lynched for AssauIting a White
Woman and Numbering
Her Babe.

Montgomery, Ala, July 16-Yesterday
Major Terrell. a negro. cTiminaIly assaulted
Mrs Martin Thomas, a white woman living
in the country five miles from Elba, Ala.
She was alone in the house with her s.
mOnths-Old baby. After the assault. the
woman was struck in the head and thrown
on the bed beside her sleeping infant Fag-
OTIS of pine wood were then placed upon her
by the brute and set on fire. The flames at
tracted some passersby, and they rescued
the woman in time 10 get her dying state
ment The baby was roasted. Terrell was
arrested and was being given preliminary
trial when a mob broke up the court and
took him out and hanged him.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-17
SPALDING AGAIN ACQUITTED.
Another of the Twenty-seven Indict
ments Against AItgeId's Friend
Comes to Nothing.

Chicago, July 16.-FOr the second Time
within two months a jury in the criminal
court this afternoon found Charles w.
SpaIding, ex-treasurer of the University OF
IUirois not guilty of embezzline the en-
dOwment bonds of that institution. To-
day. as before, the EnglewoOd interest
iurv hy the court were that unless they
we're sure that Spalding intended TO en-
bezzle they must acquit. The jurors said
after rendering the verdict that. while there
was no doubt that Spalding embezZied,
there was a doubt as to whether he in
tended to embezzle and nothing could be
done but 10 aCuuit the prisoner. Eight
ballots were taken by the jury. the first
being seven for conviction aud live for ac-
Otiittal There are still twenty-five indict-
mcnts against Spalding. and he will be
tiled again.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-17
EMPORIA FIGHT STILL ON.
at Arranging n Compromise
in the PostOfiice Contest Fails
of Result,

Washington. July 1s.-tSpeciaD Govern
or c. NJ. Barnes, of Oklahoma, and Joseph
T. Culver a pension attorney of Emporia
Kas.. are in the city. The former is here
to referee a number of Oklahoma con-
tests and the latter will incidently tell the
president what he knows about the EN-
porla postoffice fight. Representative Cur
It's and District Attorney /. +. Lambert. Of
Kansas, held a consultation to-day in refer
ence TO the Empor!a pOstotfCe deadlock.
Lambert went to Curtis to see if some COM
promise could not be effected. but was not
prepared TO sacrifice Ewing. while Curtis
as persistently Clung to Wigham. Neither
was willing to compromise and they parted
without effecting an understanding. Mr..
Lambert says he is going home tomorrow.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-17
B. Y. P. U. CONVENTION.

FIatuIence is cured by Beeeham's pills.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-17
DID IT TO SAVE HER LOVER.
Pretty Cherokee Indian Maiden I'm
der Arrest at south McAles-
ter I. t.. for Forgery.

Wichita. Kas, July 16-(Special) Tesso
Smith a pretty Cherokee Indian girl, has
been arrested at South McAlester, I. r..
for forgery. The girl recently became infat-
uated with young man named Payne.
Earlv in the week Payne was arrested for
Stealing some money. The Indian maiden
secured attorneys for him and paid them
As the trial approached and more money
was required. she resorted to forgery 70 Sc
cure II for him. She forged Rev. J. Harry
BARRIERS name TO a check for $50 and +. B.
Stoner cashed IL for her. She again forged
Mr. BARRIERS name for like amount. She
also sent "A telegram to Nip Blackstone. at
Muscogee. /. T. stating that Treasurer
Iipe. Of the Cherokee nation. had funds be-
longing to her, and induced MIR. Black
stone 10 send her $50
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-17
GREEN CORN DANCE is ON.
Kansas POttawatOm I'm the Midst of
Their Annual Festival North
of Topeka.

Topeka, Kas.. July 16-(SpecialO The
900 PottawatOmie Indians on the reServa-
ton north OF this city are just now in the
midst OF their greatest annual festivaI-the
green corn dance. Every year this ancient
custom is observed. and committees repre-
senting many of the tribes in the Indian
Territory attend to receive the degrees Of
the scored order. which is akin to Masonry.
To be initiated into the rights Of the Me
DAWN is great distinction. and only In
dian braves are allowed to solve the mys-
terry. The Indian sOCiOlOgists assert that
the grips of the order are similar TO those
OF Masonry.
The Pottawatomie dancing ground Is laid
out like a circus ring. with openings at the
east and west. and during the past week
the red men have passed the afternoons
and evenings in a dance that has pros
trated many. The women do not dance
but the bucks try to excel in Outwinding
each other. Stalks of green corn are scat
tered over the dancing ground and held in
the hands of the squawS. half dozen big
chiefs furnish music for the dancers by
beating of gongs and tOm-toms. Indian
bucks who wish to break the bonds Of
matrimony which bind them to uncon-
genial squaws may do so by simply appear
ing at the green corn dance and shuffling
off the divorce" dance. when they are
freed from the one of their choice and may
seek other wives
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-17
DOUBLE CHICAGO TRAGEDY.
st. Louis Man shoots the Woman He
Had Been Living With and
Commits Suicide.

Chicago. July 16.-In a Jealous rage.
Frank W. Phelan. of st. Louis, fatally
wounded Kittie NJ Wadsworth this even
ing and then killed himself. The woman
is now at the German hospital with a
cash in her throat extending into the
vinGpipe and two bullet wounds in her
head.
For almost a year the couple had been
living together at the Forest City hotel.
Phelan also had room at l05 North Tenth
street. St. Louis, and. while his home was
in that city. he spent a great deal OF his
time in Chicago. Papers found in his
clothes Indicate that he was travelling
representative of the American Railway
League and quite well known in railroad
circles Just prior to last evenings trag-
edy he left a letter in which he stated
that the woman would not appreciate his
love and that. therefore, he had decided
to kin her. He requested that Louisa Phe-
Ian. who he stated could be found through
Chris Won Der Abe, the baseball mag
nate. be notified of the affair.
During the great railroad strike Of 1924
Phelan was prominent in the circles of the
American Railway Union and was sent 10
Jail by Judge Taft for contempt of court
The woman's home is in Big Rapids, Mich.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-17
INTERNATIONAL BIMETALLISM
STILL AFFAIR OFF.
GERMANY is HOLDING BACK
NO PROSPECT THAT ENGLAND WILL
AGREE TO FREE COINAGE.
A Monetary Conference Will UndOubt-
edIy BE Held, but Probably With
out Good Result, Although
Friends of BimetaIIism
Are Encouraged.

Washington, July 16.-Advocates of in
ternational bimetaliism are much cncour-
aged by the cable reports from London OF
the reception by the British government
OF the Joint proposal for an international
agreement made by Baron De Courcel,
French ambassador. on the part of France,
and by Ambassador Hay and the special
monetary ENJOYS on the part of the Unit
ed States.
The form Of the proposal submitted is not
known in Washington, as the authority to
negotiate with the foreign representatives
was vested without reserve in the special
ENJOYS Of the United States. 1t is not be-
lieved by the authorities here that the en-
voys went further than to suggest gen.
eraI conference TO be held in the United
States some time next winter.
The evident Willingness Of the present
British government TO accept an invitation
to participate in such a conference, 1t is
believed. leaves no doubt as to the holding
of the conference eventually.
Outside of the small group of men who
are ardent believers in the possibility of
an international agreement. it is not gen.
orally believed, however. that an interna-
tiCnal conference will lead to any agree
ment which would justify the United States
in opening the mints to the free and un-
limited coinage OF SILVER. SeHdlOT SleNdE L
Senator Teller and Chairman Towne, OF
the silver Republican organization. DO not
believe that any good will come from the
conference If ii is held. They advocate
coinage by the United States without walt
ing for the consent of any other nation.
1t IS said here that even the avowed BIZ
metalists of the British government will
not go further than to hint vaguely at the
possibility of the opening the Indian mints,
and to talk in general terms about keeping
a certain percentage of the Bank of En-
gland reserves in silver. In all the reports
which have been given obt about the work
being done by the special envoys, there
has never been a suggestion that England
would agree to free coinage or anything
approaching it.
Germany is another stumbling block in
the way of an international agreement.
The German government would gladly see
the United States and any countries that
might be willing to join an agreement do
something which would enhance the value
of silver, even temporarily. for Germany
has a large quantity of silver for safe
When the special ENJOYS were in Berlin
they could get little encouragement, and
we're given 10 understand that Germany
would follow the lead in any conference
that might be called.
Since that time the German ministry has
made the possibility of Germany entering
Baron Won Thielmann. who has been sum-
moned from his post as German ambassa-
dor TO the United States, to become i'm
perial minister of finance, is a strong ad-
Vocate of the maintenance OF the gold
standard by the German empire.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-17
10000 EPWoRTH LEAGUERS.
Great Crowd TO TOrOntO-SiXteen
Meetings Yesterday.

Toronto Ontario. July 16.-The Epworth
Leaguers have kept on coming for two
days till to-day they mustered over 20,e00
strong and carried everything In front of
them Meetings they have in profusion
and speakers from Greenland's ley Mount
aims" and from Indian mission fields, all
fun of earnestness. To-day the meetings
numbered no less than sixteen.
The music is perhaps the most pleasing
feature of the convention. ChOirs of 80
to 200 voices are at each meeting and
the good old hymns are sung and a few
thousand extra voices help out the Choir
uses. the effect is inspiring. The topics
under discussion to-day were spiritual, lit
erary and social work, finance, mercy and
help correspondence.
The Junior League and missionary con-
ferenCeS were also held.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-17
MORE THAN A MILE A MINUTE.
Empire state Express on the New
York Central Breaks the
Record.

Rochester. y. Y. July 1s-The Empire
State express on the New York Central
broke the record of every railroad in the
world this afternoon. when It made the
distance between Syracuse and Buffalo.
1858 miles. in l3I minutes. The time as an
uounced was l43 minutes. but allowing for
a twO-minute stop at Rochester and two
slow-dOwns near Syracuse and at Newark
aggTegating four minutes. the actual time
was lG1 minutes. The train left Syracuse
at 2:24 y. m, twenty-three minutes late
and arrived I'm Buffalo at 40 only two
minutes late. The fastest time was made
from the top OF the hill west OF Batavia TO
East Buffalo, thirty-two miles I'm twenty
six minutes.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-17
STREET DUEL IN PARIS, KY.
Negro Who Resisted Arrest Filled Full
of Holes by n Railroad
Waterman.

Paris, Ky. July 16.-Hock Mason. a des-
perate negro ex-convict. was shot and
killed this morning by Luke Connolly, a
Louisville & Nashville watchman. after a
street duel in which ten shots were fired
Mason was wanted on a charge or murder
and when Connolly attempted to arrest
him he opened fire on the officer. The lat
ter stood his ground and returned the hre,
landing three bullets near the negros
heart ConnelIy's clothes were riddled, but
aside from a few scratch wounds he was
unhurt. Mason had a leg shot OF in
similar duel several months ago.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-17
WEBB A LAW UNTO HIMSELF.
Will Edit the Kansas Statutes as He
PIeases, Regardless of Court
Decisions.

Topeka. Kas.. July 16.-(SpecialD Judge
W. c. Webb. OF this city, who is engaged
in the work of revising the state statutes.
means TO ignore the recent decision OF
the supreme court in reference to the un-
constitutionality of the repeal law passed
last winter, and will leave out of the
statutes of 1897 the laws he personally hOldS
TO be redundant and unnecessary. -
This number will include practically al
of the laws included in the repeal bill with
the exception of the laws establishing
courts, about twelve or fifteen In all. Judge
Webb states that to place these laws In the
statute books would increase each copy by
forty pages, and that he does not intend
to include them in the revision. as ne holds
them to be wholly redundant and unneces-
SaTy.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-17
FRANK BUTLER EXECUTED.
Australian MuIti-Murderer Paid the
Extreme Penalty for His
Grimes Thursday.

London. July ia dispatch from sgd
ney. n. 8. w, says that Frank Butler, the
Australian bush murderer. was executed
yesterday. He confessed to having COM
mitted four murders.
Butler fled from Australia to America on
a sailing vessel. Detectives took a steamer
and beat him to San Francisco, being on
hand to arrest him when he landed. A hard
fight was made to prevent his eXtradition,
but Il was unsuccessful. He was returned
to Australia, convicted and executed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-17
THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL. SATURDAY. JULY H. 1897.

for Oklahoma, ard that keeps me pretty
busy Just now. As for this Kansas emoar-
rassment, | appFehend IL will be only tenn
pOrary. Mr.. McNall must see before long
that he is in error in the matter.
Suppose he doesn't perceive his error!
suggested the reporter.
oh, of course | would have TO take
means to enforce my rights. / have right
to get out books containing my intorma-
tion and experience, and have a right TO
sell them TO others. | do not believe any
one has the right to abridge that privi-
l..