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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
BOOK TRUST HAS QUIT.
seems to HAVE Abandoned the Fight
jn kansas-Text Book
Agencies.

TCpea. Kas.. July 1j.-(Special) The
text book publishers who received the con-
tracts to supply the public schools Of Kan
sas with books for the next five years
feel confident that the trust will not give
them any further trouble. As an evidence
that the trust has laid down f" the other
publishers call attention to the fact that
the trust is moving its Kansas agents to
other states. and that it has abandoned the
field. IL is estimated that il will take fifty
carloads of books TO supply Kansas schools
the first year. Crane & Co. alone will
consume twenty cars of paper in publish
ing the books it has received the contract
for. This is exclusive of binding ma
terial. This firm has the contract for
about half the books.
The companies which have the contracts
have arranged 10 go in together on "A
scheme 10 distribute the books. Crane &
60. will act as the distributing agents.
One man will be selected as the agent in
each county and all books will pass
through his hands. Then he will he COM
PEELED to establish agents in each small
town~in the county. where a full supply
OF books can be had. The new law re-
qUires only one agent in each county. but
the publishers believe that by having an
agent in each little town it will be a great
accommodation to the patrons of the
schools and at the same time they will
sell more books.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
LIKELY TO FOLLOW CLICK AND
PERRY VERY SHORTLY.
SENATOR BAKER MAY HELP HIM
NOTHING ELSE CAN SAVE HIM FROM
BEING REMOVED.
Charges Will Probably he Preferred
Against Him soon-LeIand and
Lambert Appointed YeSter-
day - Fitzpatrick for
SaIina PcstOfIice.

Washington. July 15.-(SpeciaI) The nom
nations of Cyrus Leland. to be pension
agent at Topeka; of Ike Lambert. to be
United States attorney for. the district OF
Kansas. and OF Professor Fitzpatrick. to
be postmaster OF Salina were all sent to
the senate to-day. according 10 programme.
Leland will remain in the city week long
er; Lambert goes home tomorrow and
Fitzpatrick will probaly follow suit in a day
or two. All expect to be confirmed prompt
Iy.
The statement emanating from Click that
he had resigned his position is discussed
with smile of inoredulity here by Kan
sans. Down to date, his resignation has
not been received.
Since Attorney Perry resigned and ex-
Governor Click has been removed for his
pernicious activity in the recent campaign.
interest concentrates on the United States
marshalship for Kansas. From all iudica-
tons, Marshal Neely Will share the fate OF
his Democratic colleagues. Charges will be
preferred against him before the president
takes his vacation. with view to the ap-
pointment of, W. E. Sterne as his successor.
Senator Baker Is the only barrier between
Nicely and a lightning change. The senator
and marshal are personal friends. and Mr..
Baker desires to do nothing that might in
convenience his friend. NeeIy's term does
not expire until January, 1898. Whether
Senator Baker will try TO prevent Mr.. Nee
ly's removal on charges. If they are pre-
sented, as seems likely from all accounts.
remains to be seen. But he will probably
let nature take its course" without seek
ing TO obstruct the prompt observance OF
the Republican programme OF political
transformation at the Kansas pie counter.
Beside the nomination of Leland. Lam
bert and Fitzpatrick, President Mckinley
sent the following nominations TO the SEN
ate to-day: Roland T. Rombauer. of Mon
tana Edwin S. Hathaway. OF Montana,
and William V. Tompkins. of Arkansas. TO
be commissioners TO examine and classify
lands within the land grant and indemnify
land grant limits of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company in the Missoula land
district I'm Montana; Joseph e. Aud. OF
Montana: James A. Johnson. of Montana
and watson Boyle, OF the District OF Co
lumbia, TO be commissioners to examine
and classify lands within the land grant
and indemnity land grant limits Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company in the
Bczeman land district in Montana: Thad-
deus 5. Wills. TO be postmaster at Lamar.
and Frank Z. Miller. 10 be postmaster az
NeCsbo. No; George g. Boggs. TO be post
master at Shawnee. and George r. Watson
az FL Reno. o. T.: Liutenant Colonel DAN
iel W. Benham. Seventh infantry. TO be
colonel; Major g. s. Carpenter. Fourth in
fantry, 10 be lieutenant colonel: Captain s.
Baker. Sixth infantry, to be major: First
Lie utenant L. w. V. Kennon, Sixth in
fantry. to be captain: Second Lieutenant
II. ]. Hunt, Fifteenth infantry, to be first
Lieutenant.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16

its policy that prohibits the insuring OF a
hunchback. The letter follows:
i have received your letter of July Y
concerning the claim OF r s Eastman.
OF MeTiden. kas. You say that after Mr.
Eastman wcs insured you found that he
was a cripple. II seems to me that your
agent must have known he was a cripple
AT the time that he made his application
as his injury Is such as cannot be con-
cealed. He was injured by falling through
a sidewalk. The evidence on file IN this
department disciOSes the fact that Your
local agent offered him 81 in settlement
Afterwards he offered him SO in settle.
mfnt. Still. ne WAS a cripple during all
Of this time. Again. YOU say that YOUR
company offered TO return 10 him the
amount of the premium which he paid for
his insurance ticket. OF course this was
magnanimOus upon the part Of the COM
pany. after the injury took place. This
department is convinced from the evidence
on file and the admissions made by YOU
that this claim should he paid and I
would advise you al this time TO make a
settlement"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
BANK STATEMENTS REVEAL A
GRATIFYING CONDITION.
DEPOSITS IN EXCESS OF LOANS
HAVE INCREASED MORE THAN
s2,OOO.OOO SINCE MARCHo.
Banks Have More Than Twice the Re-
serve Required by Law-Inter-
estinR Comparisons Between
1896 and IS97-kansas
News and Gossip.

Topeka. Eas., July 1J.-(SpeciaD II
banks be taken as the barometer by which
10 measure the pulse of the business world.
then Kansas is certainly in most pros
porous condition. State Bank Commits
s!OneT Broidenthal to-day completed the
compilation Of the returns OF his last call
and the figures deducted therefrom are lit
tie less than astounding. During the past
year the deposits of the state and private
banks in Kansas which are all under his
control have increased s2.S50.323. while the
loans have decreased $S2I1o5 and the
amount of cash now on hand is S2,2l364e
mere than il was a year ago. The bOr-
rCwe ed money account has been reduced
over 90 per cent, while the overdraft, real
estate and furniture accounts show great
scaling down. In the past six years. the
loans have been decreased about 100000,
while the deposits now almost equal those
OF 1889.
The law requires a cash reserve of 20 per
cent The banks now have on hand a
PEI cent, as against IS per cent last year,
Bank Commissioner Breidenthal says
that the banks can loan si.O00.0O0 and still
have more reserve than the law requires.
The deposits have increased over S2,0oO,000
since March g. This great showing is made,
too, at a time when money IS going out for
cattle feeding. harvesting and taxpaying.
MIR. Breidenthal says that II indicates
that the debt paying period Of Kansas has
about run its course, and that the farmers
are now receiving money for their products
and soaking it.
To an outsider It looks as II the restora-
tion Of confidence might have something to
do with it also. With the extraordinary
expenses of taxpaying, harvesting and cat
tie business. the big increase in deposits
means simply that the people have con-
fdence that when they let their money
out they will get 1t back again, and are
loosening their purse strings and unloading
the contents of their old socks into bank
vaults.
This is the first time in the history Of
the banking department of the state that
the total deposits exceeded the total loans
and it is regarded as an excellent indica-
tiOn.
The big reduction in the real estate and
furniture and fixture account is due to
the charging of deprecated property from
the assets and the disposing of real es-
tate as required by the new law. The
banks are all adjusting their affairs TO the
new law.
There are 272 state banks and 10l private
banks doing business in the state now, as
against 2S4 state and Ill private banks last
year.
A condensed statement of the condition
of the state and private banks combined
for the year 1887, as compared with 1885,
follows:
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
BIG FRUIT CROP IN KANSAS.
Only Apples Are short and They VIII
Yield the Growers a Good
Profit.

Topeka. Kas., July 15.-(Special) Presi-
dent Welihouse Of the State Horticultural
Society stated to-day that the fruit crop
in Kansas this year was unprecedented and
that fruit growers will make a vast sum
OF money. He says that apples are the
only short crop. and that they will be
more than half crop. There is good
money in a half crop of apples he says
Peaches will be very plentiful. and he
predicts that the average price will he
about 20 cents per bushel- This will Yield
the growers a good profit. Much money
was made on the strawberry crop. despite
the low prices. AS an illustration of the
profit in berries he cited one instance IN
Usage county. He sold John Buchanan a
small fruit farm there this last spring and
the price was 500 an acre. Half OF the
farm was planted in Strawberries Mr.
Buchanan gathered enough Strawberries
place this year and had some money left
This was done. too. when berries sold for
the extremely low price of - cents a crate.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
Mr.. BRYAN PRESlDES.
Ruling over the Trans-MissiSsippi
Congress at salt Lnke-TvO
RESOLUTIONS Reported.

Salt Lake. L. July I5.-The TransMissis-
sippi congress was called to order promptly
at o'clock this morning with a large au-
dience. When William J. Bryan entered the
hall he was greeted with the widest en-
thusiaSm. Black. of California. moved that
three cheers be given for Mr.. Bryan, which
the latter said were OUT of order, but the
cheers were given, nevertheless.
Mr.. Bryan, in taking the chair. said II was
a matter Of great regret that he was not
able 10 be here earlier. He said he was tul-
ly in accord with the movements of the con
gress. which represented a great empire in
the West
Z. r. Moses of Kansas. president Of the
National Irrigation congress, spoke In the
afternoon on, Irrigation" He said this
subject was dear 10 all the people Of Utah.
Irrigation is a basic industry, and without
IL there would be no Trans-Misslssippi con-
gress. The West should be united on some
specific plan to enable every acre OF arid
lars lost through unsuccessful irrigation
and through floods will cause unihcatiOn
in providing for the conservation OF waters
and better and more effective methods OF
The report of the resolutions committee
was that II had drawn substitute Tor me
free silver resolution which was presented
BY Mr.: Thomas, of Colorado, yesterday
and referred.
The substitute resolution commends Pres
ident McKinley's attempt to bring about
international bimetallism. but declares that
this congress places itself upon record as
demanding the immediate restoration Of
silver at the present ratio of l6 10 l. with
out waiting for the aid or consent of any
other nation. such gold and silver to he
alike a full legal tender for AL debts, pub
lie and private"
The committee also announced that
minority report would be submitted.
The minority report on the resolution IS
lengthy document. and takes the ground
that the adoption of the ma jority report at
this time would be unwise and not in har-
mOny with the purposes for which this
body has assembled. The report concludes
follows:
Resolved. That. inasmuCh as this con-
gress has heretofore repeatedly expressed
itself on the question of silver coinage, and
THAT with one year just passed the question
of silver coinage has become the leading
issue between the great political parties
ofThs country, and Is, therefore, no longer
non-partiSan in character. a further ex-
preston of opinion thereon would violate
the underlying policy OF this congress, es-
tablish a precedent that could but work
injury 10 the harmony OF its deliberations
and its influence for substantial good, and
thus rob it of its non-partisan and CONNER
Cial character
The report is signed by TREY L. Ford.
California; L. II. Taylor. Nevada; A. ].
Seay. Oklahoma.
Both reports will come up for considera-
ton tomorrow morning.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
ARBITRAToRS HARD AT WORK.
Trying to Secure True Uniformity -
and Thus End the Coal Min
erS' Strike.

Pittsburg. Pa, July 15.-This has been
a day devoted TO hard work on the part Of
the joint arbitration commission in their
efforts TO secure true uniformity in this
district. as suggested by W. Z. DeArmitt,
and all express themselves as well salts
fed with the progress made.
Two of the largest operators in the dis
trict. W. p. DeArmitt and Francis L. Rob
inson. have consented TO head the list. and
the commissioners feel satisfied that the
other operators will soon fall in line.
1t is claimed by the miners officials, how
ever. that the understanding was that the
agreement meant 50 per cent of the OUT
come Of the district, whereas il is now said
to mean S5 per cent of the operators. They
say it will be absolutely impossible to get
So per cent Of the operators. as there are
a great many operators mining on a small
scale. President Dolan said that. while he
would do all in his power TO assist the
commissioners 10 secure the signatures OF
the operators TO the agreement, he thought
the proposition was a scheme of President
DeArmitt's TO keep his men at work ana
prolong the strike.
General Little, of the Ohio arbitration
board. said that every obstacle had been
removed in the way of a settlement along
the lines proposed. and that he had not
heard of any operators who would not sign.
Commissioner Edward Rigley and Horace
Calef, of Illinois, left for Chicago this even
ing to see Colonel ". p. Rend and ]. W.
Ellsworth, ard if possible induce Colonel
Rend 10 return 10 Pittsburg and use his
influence among the operators TO have the
agreement signed.
/. =. Mccormack. of Indiana, another of
the commissioners, will leave for Terre
Haute tomorrow morning to see J. Smith
Talley to secure his cooperation Mr..
Talley is a heavy purchaser of Pittsburs
coal
This evening the commission sent a tele-
gram to Senator Mark Hanna asking him
10 lend his assistance in having the agree
ment adopted
The situation in the district among the
asr-S- Hv,r.E7.a
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
EDITORS ON AN EXCURSION.
North Central Kansas Pen Pushers
Leave for the Northern
Lakes.

AtchiSon, Kas., July l5.-tSpecial) The
North Central Kansas editors left yester-
day for Wisconsin. The eXcursionists were
eIaOorately entertained while in this city,
band concert and fireworks display at
Forest park being given in their honor
Among the members Of the party are:
T. W. Landis and wife. Osborne: r. W.
Snyder and wife. Cawker City: Miss Sallie
Wilson, BelOit; B. L. Strother and wife.
Abilene. r.. q. Vaughn ana wife Mankato:
Mrs NJ A Matson and Miss Salie Matson.
Salina John r. Lane and Miss Ida Lane,
Abilene. II. .. Wilson and LoAs Wilson.
WaterYille: Hugh Thompson and wife
Irving: George Litsinger. Republic City:
George r. Wright and wife. Glasco: Miss
c. y. Knapp. Riley: Clinton J.. Moore.
Oketo: ]. s. Baird and wife. Cuba. Miss
Mary Bishop. Junction City: 9. ID. HOven-
beck. Brookville: James Pontius and wife.
Washington: A. L. Miller Clifton.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
KERENS RETURNS TO WORK.
Is Again in Washington Looking Aft
er Missouri AppOintments-Ma-
jOr Bittinger's Place.

Washington. July 15.-(SpeciaI) Major
Dick KerenE. OF Missouri, has returned TO
the city after a brief absence. and will
take up the broken thread OF his political
activity bearing on Missouri appointments.
The state will get about five cOnsulates, but
these appointments are not expected until
the president returns from his summer So
journ. Major keTens may know who the
lucky men will BE-. but he Is not telling
any one. 1t is settled that Major BittinRer
will be one OF the quintette, but he may not
go to Montreal. II not the Canadian chief
consulate he will get something equally
good" To this much the president IS under
uosifive uipdze
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
vermont Rails Made New.

Joliet. H.. July 1.-THE McKenna Roll
ing Steel mill has made a test run and
everything started OF in good shape. This
plant is the only one of it's kind in the
world and this test was the first time in
the history Of the steel working art that
old worn out rails were made good
new. The plant will start up to run steady
within a few days and give employment to
Oh
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
LcweIIinE Calls PETER Down.

Topeka. Kas.. July 15.-(SpeciaI.D Ex-
Governor Lewelling. member of the board
of railroad commissioners. In commenting
upon the position taken by Senator PETER
or the proposed action of the board in
reference to obtaining "A reduction in
freight rates. says that Secretary Turner's
interview in The Journal is exactly in line
with the suggestions made by the ex-
senator three weeks ago. Ex-Governor
Lewclling cannot understand how PETER
shifts positions so often.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
WORK ON PANAMA CANAL.
American Consul General Says Ii Is
Being Pushed With En-

Washington. Idy l5.--tSpecialD Consul
General Nifquain. Of Nebraska. who has
represented the United States at Panama
for a number OF years IS IN Washington
He says the French are pushing The Pana-
ma canal with energy. The government is
doing the work without The agency of con
tractors. About 7.NO laborers are employed
most Of them are Jamaica negroes The
most improved machinery j. In use and
the work Of cutting through mountains
available for the continuance Of tho work
for the next two years. Mr.. Ntfduaiu be-
licves the ultimate completion of the canal
IS a certainty.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
Indy Scntt Eree Arnin

London, July Lady Selma Scott moth
er-in-law OF Russell. who in January last
was sentenced TO eight months impriSou-
ment for crtminally hhcluE him was re
leased this morning from Holloway iaiI a
party of lady friends awaited her outside
and presented her with bouquets 4 large
crowd gathered in'the vicinity and cheered
Lady Scott as she drove away
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
General For.ythe,. Prote.t.

Washington. July 15.-GeneraI George J.
A. Forsythe. United States army Cretiredl.
is the author OF a remarkable petition.
which was presented TO the house of rep
resentatives by NJ. Belknap. of Illinois
The petition prays the house TO strike the
sugar schedule from the tariff bill. A
scathing arraignment of the sugar trust
is conveyed I'm the statements set forth by
General Forsythe in support OF his prayer.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
Riley County Republicans

Manhattan. Kas.. July 15-CSpeciall Ri
ley county Republicans to-day harmonious
" nominated the following strong ticket:
Treasurer. Victor +. Johnson Randolph:
clerk. Claude VI. Breeze Manhattan: sher-
If. 4. l.. Houghton. Manhattan. register
NJ. NJ Davis. Center township: surveyor. u
+. Noble. Riley: coroner. DIR. II. Il. Morton.
Leonardville; commissioner Second district,
r i Davis
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16

Chattanooga, Tenn. July I5.-The seventh
international convention OF the Baptist
Young Peoples Union OF America began
I'm this city this morning with about 40p0
delegates and some Of the most prominent
Baptist leaders in the country present The
weather IS cool and pleasant and every
thing points TO one OF the most sue .essfuI
meetings ever held By the union
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
Civn Service Examinations.

Washington, July 15.-(Special) Follow
ing is the schedule Of civil service exami-
nations in almost all branches to be held in
various parts OF the West:
Missouri-Moberly. September 20; Kan
sas city. September p and . and October
%: Springfield. September n
Kansps-TOpeka. September Il: SaIins.
September q: Wichita. September "a and
October p; Parsons, September . and Oc-
tOber %
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
No BusIness in the Houre.

Washington, July 15.-No business was
transacted by the house to-day. Immediate
ly after the journal was approved. a recess
was taken, on Mr.. Cannon's motion. until
tomorrow Mr.. Cannon having given as
surances TO Mr.. Bailey, that. in his opin-
ion. a partial or complete conference re-
port on the deficiency bill would be ready
by that time
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
Rig Landslide in vermont.

Montpelier. Vt. July 15.-News reached
here to-day Of big landslide that occurred
yesterday forenoon In the mountains near
Lincoln. A slide half n mile wide came
down the side Of the mountain. a distance
OF over half a mile. sweeping OF every tree
and movable rock which were piled into an
immense heap OF debris in the valley be-
low. Several farms were practically cover
ed but no houses.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
BtcycIe Makers Assign.

Chicago. July 1.-THE Mason & Mason
COMPANY manufacturers of bicycles. made
an assignment to-day. The liabilities are
placed at $50 90. and the assets at $4,000
The affairs of the company are said TO be
in such shape that II will resume business
wifi hin very time.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
p. r. Sargent Tenders A..i.tance

Columbus. O.. July l5.-In a letter received
gent. grand master Of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen. Mr.. Sargent offers
his personal assistance in any manner
deemed best by Mr.. Ratchford. and also
suggests plan for the membership of the
organization, numbering $4,000, TO assist the
strikers financially.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
HarrI. Resolution Goe. over Again.

Washington. July 15-Paciic railroad af-
lairs occupied the attention OF the senate
throughout the day. and the Harris resollf-
lion relating to the pending judicial pro-
eeedings against the Union Pacific road fin
resolution was passed. accepting the invita-
lion OF France 10 participate in the Paris
exposition of 1900
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
Tin Plate Workers strike

Cleveland o.. July 15.-The Crescent tin
plate mill closed in every department this
morning The heaters refused 10 go TO
work and without them IL was impossible
10 operate the mill. The company decided
To shut down indefinitely. Ali the heaters
were taken into the Amalgamated Iron
and Steel Association last night. The mill
may be closed until the settlement of the
strike
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
Omaha Getting Everything.

Minneapolis Mimi July 15.-The Asso-
citation OF American Agricultural Colleges
and Experiment Stations this morning de-
cided to make collective experiment sta
tion exhibition at the Paris worlds expo-
stion in l910. A resolution was adopted
fsvoring Omaha as the next place of meet
ing.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-16
MnshinRfon Per.nnaI.

Washington. July 15.-(SpecialO s. Bear.
of Topeka, is here in quest Of an appoint
mCnt as bank examiner.
Miss Curtis. sister Of Representative Cur
It's Of Kansas. goes home to Topeka for
a visit on Sunday.
George ROhrer and family, Of Abilene.
has. went home to-day.