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Kansas City journal., 1898-03-08
DR.. DRAPER ELECTED.
New York Wants President of Uni
versity of Illinois for City
Superintendent

New York. March 7.-Dr. Andrew s.
Draper. president Of the University of Illi-
nois, was to-day elected city superintend-
ent of schools at a salary of 5000 a year,
receiving fourteen votes of the school
board to one vote cast for w. H. Max
well. the present superintendent of schools
in Brooklyn. Commissioner ]. Edward
Swanstrom, who supported Mr.. Maxwell.
announced that DR.. Draper had written re-
fusing to consider an acceptance of the
place. but the board disregarded this in
formation and proceeded to the election.
A committee of three was appointed to
visit DR.. Draper at his home in Illinois
and urge him to accept. DR.. Draper has
been member of the Albany. n. Y. board
of education. a member of the New York
state assembly, judge of the court of COM
missioners of Alabama claims. New York
superintendent of public instruction and
supe rintendent Of instruction at Cleve-
land, O,
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-08
ANOTHER ROUTE FOR GRAIN.
Westerners Get q New All Lake and
Rail Line From Chi
caGO.

Cleveland. March THE steel steamers
Saxon, German. Grecian, Briton and Roman
of the Menominee Transit Company. which
is practically NJ. A. Hanna & Co. and the
Globe Iron Works Company, were chartered
yesterday for two years by the new Can
adian-Atlantic line. which will operate
them between Duluth, Chicago and Parry
sound.
Headquarters of the Canadian company
are in Ottawa, Ontario. and it has an ele-
vator and terminal facilities at Parry
sound. The steamers. which were built
for the coal and ore trade. will be fitted up
for grain by the Menominee company be-
fore delivery on May /. The steamers can
carry about $4,000 tons of ore in a season.
and the chartering of the vessels means
that NJ. A. Hanna & Co. will want much
more wild tonnage.
The significance Of the deal is that IT
gives Westerners an all lake and rail line
from, Chicago and Duluth. The line will
cut into the Southern trade.
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-08
EDUCATORS WELL PLEASED.
High School Teachers From SPRING.
field Delighted Over the Conduct
of Our Schools.

The ten teachers of the high school at
Springfield who came to Kansas City to in
spect the workings of the Central high
school and Manual Training school here
will remain until this evening. YESTERDAY
they spent a portion of the day at the
Manual Training school and were quite de-
lighted with what they saw there They
all ii:dorse the plan of manual training and
are very much pleased with what has been
accomplished already in that school, They
boldt school, they are anxious to see the
application of Professor Longan's improved
method of teaching numbers.
Professor W. T. Darlington, who is at the
head of the school there. and is with the
party here, has received many pleasant
and f1attering promises o: support in the
race he is making for state superintendent
He has many friends among the Democrats
here. who will labor to give him the Jack
son county delegation at the Springfield
convention.
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-08
NEW AUSTRIAN MINISTRY.
Premier Won Thun Hohenstein Has
Succeeded in Constructtng
a Cabinet.

Vienna. March 7.-Privy Councillor
Count Won Thun Hohenstein has con-
structed a cabinet and Emperor Francis
Joseph will receive the new ministers to-
morrow The personnel of the ministry is
as follows:
President Of the council and minister of
the interior-Count Won Thun Hohensten.
Minister public instruction-Count Won
Bylandt Rherdt.
Minister of agriculture-Baron Won Kast.
Minister of finance-Dr. Won Kaizl.
Minister of commerce-Dr. Won Baeren-
Reither.
Minister without portfolio-Herr Jandre-
jevics.
Minister of justice-Dr. Won Ruber.
Minister of national defense-Count Won
Weiserheim.
Minister of railways-Dr. Won Wittek.
The ministers of justice. national defense
and railways are unchanged.
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-08
SAYS LEEDY CAN'T WIN.
j. Lee Simpson, of the Pop State Conn
mittee. Bitterly Opposed to
the Governor.


mittee. Bitterly Opposed to
the Governor.
Topeka, Kas.. March 7.-(Special) J. Lee
Simpson. of Tonganoxie, a member of the
Populist state central committee. is of the
opinion that Governor Leedy cannot be
elected dog pelter this fall, much less gov
ernor of Kansas. In letter to Secretary
W. P. Upton. of the Pop state committee.
Simpson says:
Il am now of the opinion that Governor
Leedy has no more show of reelection II
making to renominate HIM. that a snow
ball has to go through-(what is the new
word for hell: gehenna. sheol. Topeka,
hades or Kansas CityD
Governor Leedy has bitten on more
than he can maSticate In too many IN
stances.
"Ffrst-The railroad bill veto and action
on the matter. This effort to get the ex-
preston of senators and representatives
on railroad legislation indicates mat some
body has given him the tip.
.Second-When he sat down on Senator
Harris and Senator King and their sup
porters. and spit on them.
"Third-When he used his appointfve
power to build up a personal political par
iva Leedy party out of refused material.
Won't the fur fly. though. when the po-
litical debts are being squared? The best
thing Governor Leedy can do for himself
and the party is to decline to make the
race for governor
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-08
FOR A CORN DISPLAY AT PARIS.
Kansas Consressmen Agree to Work
for the Specific Appropriation
of SjO,OOO.

Topeka, Kas, March 7.-(SpeciaD Sena-
tors Baker and Harris and Congressman
Curtis. Simpson and Kidgely have written
Secretary Coburn, Of the state board of
agriculture, that they will do all In their
power to have $4,000 of the Paris exposi-
ton appropriation set aside for the purpose
of making display of American corn and
corn products at the big show in 1900. The
American Maize Propaganda wants 1t di-
used for that purpose. The members fear
that if the appropriation is a general one
corn will be sighted. For this reason Sec
ouested Mr. Coburn to write to the Kan
sas delegation in congress. He did. and
five out of the ten have already replied,
piedsing their support to the measure.
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-08
SWEDIsH-NORWEGIAN UNION.
Committees of Both Countries Sub
mitted Their Reports to Par
lament Yesterday.

Stockholm, March THE Swedish and
Norwegian committees of the union of
Scandinavia submitted their reports to par
lament to-day. The Swedish committee
also proposes the creation of a foreign
council of state, to be composed of ten
Swedes and two Norwegians. that the for
eign minister be impeachable before the
supreme court of the united kingdoms. and
that, finally, the diplomatic and consular
representatives be common in both coun-
tries.
A majority of the Norwegian committee
recommends that each country contribute
towards the expenditure of the foreign min
istry in proportion to the population of
each. for fifteen years. AMI that then each
country be entitled to demand dissolution
of the consular union.
The majority of the Norwegian committee
recommends separate foreign mission and
separate diplomatic and consular represen-
tatiops
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-08
GREENWICH QUITS KANSAS.
Adopts That Course in Preference to
Making Public the Salaries
1t PAYS.

Topeka. Kas., March 7.-tSpecial) The
Greenwich Insurance Company, of New
York. to-day notified Insurance Superin-
tepdent McNall of its withdrawal from the
state. This action was taken rather than
to let the people know what salaries its
officers draw. Mason A. Stone. president
of the company. says, in a letter: I'VE
have very decided objections to having tho
Information as to the salaries of cur off,
GERS appear in public document or as a
public record, and We still think that the
Information should not be consid cred of
sufficient Importance TO yourself or the
people OF Kansas or to the public gener-
ally to warrant the insistance that IL be
furnished" The president declined TO give
II and notified McNail that the COMPANY
would discontinue business In the state
McNall. after reading the letter, said:
y guess the people of Kansas won't weep
over the withdrawal of any company
whose officers draw such large salaries
that they are afraid to let the people know
the amounts"
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-08
SEAT0N AFTER THE SWEDES.
to Printed In the Language
of Scandinavia.

~ EInIcO IN the AAAS uu9C
of Scandinavia.
Topeka. Kas, March 7.-(Special) Cap
tain John Seaton's boom for the Repub-
lican nomination for governor has reached
that stage where he has begun to write
about it in foreign language. To-day he
had 1000 copies of a manifesto printed in
Swedish over his signature; and ;s Is sending &c M
innovation in Kansas politics and is Ger
tainly unique. Just what the manifesto
says nobody but Captain Seaton and the
Swedes can tell, but it is all right or he
would never sign 1t.
The following is the concluding para
graph of his remarkable manifesto:
Jag hoppas att storsta harmon matte vara radande
inom paret SAINT att ALA faktionella srdigheter och
orogheter matte forsvinna SAINT att ALA matte ar
beta enighet och endragt for var stats raddning
fran Demo-Populism. Hogaktningsfullt.
For the information of those who hold
opposite views from him on the prohibition
question. the captain says: THE first word
of the above quotation means L.
If this works well, the captain intends to
shoot a similar dose Immediately into the
Russians, Poles, Germans, Huns and Wy
andOtteS.
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-08
Lawrence Doctor Stricken.

Lawrence, Kas. March 7.-(SpeciaL) DR..
Richard Morris, one of the Oldest and best
known physicians in this city was
stricken with paralysis this morning while
dressing. and lies in an unconscious con-
dition. He is quite old. and it is feared he
cannot survive. He made several profess
sional calls yesterday and was in his usual
good health.
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-08
Colored Applicants for Jobs.

All day yesterday Mayor Jones' office
positions in the fire station to be estab-
lished in the East bottoms. Many of these
aspirants claimed to have had promises of
positions from Heading colored supporters
Of the mayor. To all of the applicants the
mayor made the same reply:
You go ahead and file two applications
for a place. one with Chief Hale and the
other with me-" he said.
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-08
New n. G. NJ. Omcers.

Jefferson City. Mo-. March 7.-tspecial.l
Governor Stephens to-day commissioned
the following officers OF the N. G. NJ: ].
f. Dickson, second lieutenant Company
A, Fourth regiment; George H. English.
Jr., major; William A. Turner. captain:
X. H. Hansen. captain; G. E. Higgins.
captain: r. H. Switzler. r. 8. Edmunds,
McDermott, first lieutenants, and C. L.
Parkhurst, second lieutenant of battalion
University cadets.
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-08
lola Vote. Against a Bond Issue.

Icla, Kas, March 7-(Special.) At a
special election held here to-day to vote
on a proposition to issue SSS,oe0 in bonds
provisions of the public utilities law. the
bonds were defeated by 4 majority. The
campaign has been the hardest fought in
the history of lola. and tonight the VIC
tors are celebrating with anvils and bon
fires.
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-08
DEMURRER 0VERRULED.
Case Brought to Gust Topeka's Chief
From ONCE to Be Tried on
Its Merits.

Topeka. Kas., March 7.-(Special9 The
state supreme court to-day overruled the
demurrer filed by Chief of Police Henry
Steele. of Topeka. to the quo warranto pro-
ceedings instituted against him to oust him
from Office. In the original proceedings.
Steele is accused of violating his oath of
office and the constitution of the state by
entering into a deal with the jointists
whereby they are permitted to run upon the
payment of monthly fines. His attorneys
filed demurrer, claiming that the petition
did not state facts sufficient to constitute
a cause of action. The supreme court
thought differently. and overruled the de-
murrer. The case will now come up for
trial on its merits.
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-08
The manager of the Observer the following

the manager of the Observer the following
letter:
Dear Sir:-What will you charge me for
10000 copies of the Insurance Observer,
under date of March 1st. 1895. laid down in
Topeka, containing cartoon of myself
fiddling while Kansas is burning, together
with a copy of the indictment found against
you in the United States district court of
New Jersey, at the time you were indicted
in 1850 for the offense Of unlawfuily and
fraudulently abstracting and embeZzling
certain moneys in the sum of 5000? Truly
yours, WEBB M'NALL,
.S,,nerinfendent
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-08
ERIE CANAL STRIKE.
Every Man Employed Between Utica
and Rome, 1000 in All, Quit
Work Yesterday.

Utica. N. T.. March Livery man em-
ployed in the canal work between Utica
and Rome quit work to-day. There are
about 1000 of them. They demard that the
pay for laborers be increased from 12Is to
15 cents an hour. All the teamsters masons
and stonecutters have gone out in SYM
pathy. The men marched from Rome 10
Utica on the tow path this morning, order
ing their associates to quit. They used no
violence. This afternoon committee
waited on the contractors and it is said that
the increase will be granted.
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-08

Topeka, Kas., March 7.-(Special) The
Osborne County Farmer, after printing the
address delivered by Secretary Coburn to
the buttermakers, adds: mo wonder there
is a popular demand from every county in
Kansas for Mr.. Coburn to make the race
for governor. Crop failures chinch bugs.
hot winds. Populism Democracy and hades
couldn't defeat a man like that"
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-08
C0UNTERFElTERs CAUGHT.
Three Men Arrested at Desoto, Me-,
and the Tools and Goods TAX
en- With Them

et. Louis. March 7.-Secret service Off
GERS and deputy United States marshaIs
have arrested at DeSoto. Mo-. Joseph Ca
ture. William Sutton and William Maffitt
counterfeit money. They are now locked
up at the Four Courts, and tomorrow will
be given hearing before United States
Commissioner Gray. One of the men, Jo-
seph Cature. was night engineer at the De-
Soto electric light works. He was captured
while making the spurious coin. and with
him were taken molds, crucibles and $50
in coin.
William Sutton is 80 years old and comes
from Indiana. while William Maffitt, who
is but % years old. is said to hail from
Nashville. Tenn. These two men have been
staying in and about DeSoto for two
months. The circulation of spurious coin
has been going on for several months.
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-08
DaViH.Land es.

Yates Center. Kas. March 7.-(Special.)
Miss Jessie Landes. one of the most promi
ter, sprung a surprise on her friends this
morning by marrying F.. A. Davis, of
Wichita, salesman for the Dold Packing
Company. They will make their home at
Wichita
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-08
Ohio Politician Embarras.ed.

Akron, o. March THE Peoples Saw
ing bank to-day asked for the appoint
ment of receiver for the property owned
by Colonel A L. Conger. the Republican
politician. The property is involved in one
of the many suits recently brought against
him
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-08
Morc Riotipe fin PRAGUE.

Prague. March 7.-There has been re-
newed rioting to-day between the German
and Czech students. The police interfered,
and in the conflicts several persons were
In i1Ired
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-08
SaInriea Not Exempt.

Topeka. March 7.-(Special) Probate
Judge Dolman. acting as referee. to-iay
decided that the salary of Commissioner CT
Elections L: T. Yount may be taken TO
satisfy debt.
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-08
For the KIondike

Three different lines to the gold fields via
the Burlington Route. Call or write to
ticket agent. S23 Main street, or l044 Union
avenue, for information.
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-08
Dinner II Ready

In the dining car at $40 p m. each day,
on the Burlington Route new Chicago
train. Service Is Ia carte,
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-08
M'NALL SLAPS BACK.
Writes n Pointed Letter to the Man
aEer of a Paper That Car
tOOned Him,

Toreka. Kas., March 7.-(Special) The
last issue of the Insurance Observer, of
New York, containing a full page cartoon
representing Webb McNall fiddIing while
Kansas was burning. McNall to-day wrote
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-08

the case will be appealed. The question Is
whether the salary Of a city or state Of
ficer may be levied upon by creditors.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-29
QUAv's PETITION.
He Requests Pardon for an Alleged
Fnlbuster Captain. s

WAsHIGToN, D. c., March 20
Speculation is rife as to what course
President Mckinley will take with re-
gard to Senator Quay's petition re-
questing the pardon of Captain John
ID. Hart, owner of the steamer Laura
da,s who is now undergoing a sentence
of two years imprisonment at PhiIa-..
delphia for completely in sending fiji
clustering expeditions to O0ba. The
petition, which bears the signature of
nearly every member of congress. re-
cites the history Of the case Of Captain
Hart, and calls attention to
the fact that the presiding Judge OF the
circuit court, to which tribunal the
case was appealed, filed a dissenting
opinion, holding that the evidence did
not show the expedition to be q
military expedition, or an unlawful
enterprise; and further, that the
evidence did not shsw that Captain
Hart had knowledge that the expedi-.
tion was unlawful. Notwithstanding
the most urgent requests, however,it
is not considered probable that the
president will take immediate action
in the matter, in view of the present
critical condition of affairs and of the
further fact that pardon at this
juncture, were he disposed to grant it,
might complicate the situation.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-29
ATTEMPTED
HOLD-UP
Near Grants Station Messenger
Fowler Stands Off Five
Z Train Robbers.
ANOTHER RAILROAD DEAL
Russia in Possession Of Chinese
Territory in Spite Of
EngIsad's Policy.
WAR MAY RESULT IN The EAST

Los ANGELES, Cal, March 2S.-
Meagre details have Leen received by
the Santa Fe railway officials OF an
attempt at hold up of the west bound
Santa Fe passenger train at Grants,
New Mexico, early this morning. The
train was flagged some distance from a
lonely station and slowed down. The
fireman and engineer suspected the
cause of the tagging and were moving
ahead, when the robbers opened fire
and wounded the fireman. The train
was stopped and five masked men at
tempted to rob the passengers and train
crew. Express Messenger Fowler
opened fire with brace of pistols, and
The robbers fled. One was severely
wounded by Fowler, but his comrades
got him away. Fowler joined . posse
OF New Mexico officers, who are follow
ing the train robbers. Nothing was
secured by the robbers.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-29
win Enter the whsAt Pit.

CHICAGO, March 29.-At today's
meeting of the directors of the Chicago
board of trade, favorable action was
taken with regard to the application for
made by Joseph Letter,
who has startled the world with bis
gigantic operations in wheat, and to
morrow, If he so desires, the successful
yonng speculator will be privileged to
go in person into the wheat pit where
he has lately caused SO much furry and
excitement. Heretofore. Mr.. Letter
has conducted his extensive operations
entirely through brokerage firms, who
themselves have picked up small
fortune in commissions on their pat
ron's big deals. The present value Of a
membership on the Chicago Board is
about $780, In the history of the
organization they have sold as low as
$40 and as high as $1,000. the latter
price having been demanded about six
months ago.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-29
RUSSIA HAS CHARGE.


ST. PETERsBURG, March 29.-The
Official Messenger publishes circular
telegraphed by the Russian minister
for foreign affairs, to representatives Of
Russia abroad as follows:
"By virtue of convention signed at
Pekin, March 9th. Port Arthur and
Port Ia Lien Wan, and territories
adjacent have been ceded to Russia in
usuHuct by China. Port Ia Lien Wan
will be open to foreign trade and the
largest measure of Hospitality be ex-
tended to ships of ell friendly nations .
An Official communication issued to
the press adds: 1.-The opening of Ia
Lien Wan to merchant ships of all
nations will create new and wide
market for commerce and Industry,
owing to the trans Siberian line, which
is henceforth destined to connect the
extremitIes of the two continents and
the Old World
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-29

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, March %.
Representative lawyers and jurists
from all parts Of the state were present
this morning at the opening of tile an.
nual meeting of the Missouri State Bar
association. The visitors were given o
cordial greeting. by Mayor Jones to
which response was ma lie inibehalf Of
the association by Hon. Thomas A.
Withers, ssE. - - 4. -
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-29
Rlo,ing strikers.

LEWISTON, Maine, March 80 -Twesye
hundred striking operatives gathered
abous the Androscoggin cotton mills
today to endeavor to prevent return
of those willing toresume work. Agent
Bean and several police officers were
struck with stones. but no one was
seriously hurt. After the machinery
started the strikers disappeared. ST
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-03-29
A Complete settlement.

New YoRK, March 29.-lt is an
nounced that the Union Pacific, Denver
& Gulf committee has secured control
of the Colorado Central per cent
bonds, and likewise made complete
settlement with the Union Pacific re.
organization committee of all matters
in controversy. A speedy re-organiza-
ton is now looked for. The in,epend-
ence Of the U I'D. &G. system is ex-
pected to be very advantageous to Colo.
rado and New Mexico interests.