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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
DAWES COMMISSION AT WORK,
Commenced Yesterday to Take n Cen
sus of the Indians in the
TcrritOrY

ARDMORE. l. T.. Aug. 2.-The Dawes
commission arrived here to-day and began
taking a census of the Indians. This is
the last roll of the Indians preparatory to
an allotment of their lands.
The Cherokee council convenes at Table
quah, l. T.. to-day to act on the Curtis
bill. 1t is likely that the Indians will pass
bill alloting the land in severalty such
as Chief Mayes savors.
MtSkOGEE, |. t. Aug. 2.-(Specfal) }
Judge Clayton, of the United States court.
has made an order on Chief Isparhecher
of the Creek nation. requiring him to turn
over to the Dawes commission. on or be-
fore August 8. all rolls and papers In his
possession bearing on citizenship in the
Creek nation. A few days ago the Dawes
commission requested the chief to turn
over to them the rolls and papers referred
to. but he fatty refused 70 do so. His
refusal to comply with the rule of Judge
Clayton or to show cause why he should
not do so will subject him to n fine and
imprisonment for contempt of court.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03

called Tower house. Hamburg friends
have already subscribed $4,000 marks to
build the mausoleum.
Th, wreaths are extremely beautiful.
That from Count and Countess Won Bis
marck is inscribed: Bill and SibYle.
Thar from Blechroeder's bank was so large
that il needed Il whole carriage TO itself.
1t now turns OUT tnat Prince Won Hohen-
iohe. the imperial chancellor. arrived toD
late TO see the body, as the coffin was
already closed.
The newspaper men are complaining Bit
terly of their exclusion from the general
arrangements. Prince Herbert is errone-
ously credited with saying: Hitherto the
newspapers have angered us. Now w
are angering them" on the contrary. his
secretary has just requested the German
press TO have the goodness to send copies
of their special Bismarck editions Tor
preservation in the archives AT f'riedrichs-
ruhe.
/; is claimed that Prince Bismarck left
2.uoJ"00 marks to the three sons of Count
Won RantZau.
\ magnificent wreath of roses was re-
ceiyed from Ii Hung Chang.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
A NEW WHISKY TRUST.
Association to BE Formed TO-da,
Which Will Control the United
States Output.

CINCINNATI. o.. Aug. AT the st.
Nicholas tonight, Il plan was formulated
which will be made effective by organizing
as association tomorrow, by which the
manufacture and sale OF the entire out
put of distilled spirits Of the country will
be controlled.
The name of the new organization which h
has been practically effected. will be the
United States Spirits Association"
1t is the result of Il combination agreed
upon to-day between all the distributors
Of the country and the committee of the
Standard Distilling Company. consisting
of Frank Curtiss. of New York. and j. B.
Greenhut. of Peoria. The terms of the
agreement are that the distributors are to
buy liquors of the Standard" and of no
others. and that the Standard is to sell
to tn. distributors of the new association
and TO no Others
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
POPS GET EVERYTHING.
Nebraska Democrats and silver Re-
publicans Surrender AlmOst
VncOnditiOnally.

LINCOLN. NEB.. Aug. 2.-Nebraska's
fusion forces failed TO make for themselves
a record for industry in their three state
conventions held to-day Beginning shortly
after . o'clock this afternoon. an evening
recess found them hardly we'll begun.
permanent organization and appointment
of the customary committees being the
sum total of the work accomplished by the
night session. An excuse for delay was
found in the fact that the Popu'ists, Dem
ocrats and free silver Republicans met in
halls in different parts of the city. and
to make fusion binding it was necessary
that co0erence committees should make
frequent trips to and from the respective
halls. Interest centered largely in the Pop
ulist deliberations. as 1t was foreSone con-
CIuson that this branch of the political
family tree would dictate terms on when
the triple alliance is to work together.
1t was nearly o'clock when the night
session began, and two hours later the re-
port of the conference committee on the
division of the Offices among the three
parties was received. 1t recommended
that the Populists be allowed to name the
head of the ticket (governor) and that srch
other state officers as had served accept
ably be renominated. There was op2oSi-
ton. but the report was adopted In turn
by each convention. 1t means that tEe
Popuists take every state Office except
attorney general. which goes TO the Demo-
craIs.
AT 1880 nominations for governor were
called fer in the Populist convention.
The first formal ballot brought out seven
teen candidate for governor W. a. Poyn-
ter. of Boone, Populist. leading in strength
H. the Populist convention: Judge Neville,
OF North Platte. Populist. with free silver
Republicans while the Democrats. disre-
carding the agreement Of the conferees;
| cast their solid vote for Attorney General
Smith, n Democrat.
| The second and third ballots were un-
| eventful. but the fourth saw the Poiulists
| give Poynter majority and he was de-
! clared the nominee of that convention.
| About the same time the free silver Re
! publicans veered from Neville to Poynter,
giving him q iiattering vote, but deciinlnS
! TO make him the unanimous choice. The
! Democrats. on the fourth ballot. again cast
! a solid vote for Smith. AS 1t requires a
| majority of all three conventions to nomi-
nate the Democrats are able to block prog
ress indefinitely.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
WAR EXHIBIT AT OMAHA.
First Spanish Flag Captured at San
tiaEO to be Part of the
Display.

OMAHA. NEB.. Aug. 2.-The first Span
ISL flag captured at Santiago will soon be
placed in the war department exhibit at
tile Omaha exposition. Assistant Secre-
tary of War Meiklejohn. after a consulta-
ton with Secretary Alger this afternoon
ordered to be packed and shipped to Omaha
the first Spanish flag captured at Santi-
ago. Pinned to the flag is a card giving
the history of the capture. when taken. by
whom and under what circumstances.
General Shafter was wired to gather UP
a collection of brass trophies. a lot of old
rifles and ship them direct to the president
of the trans-Mississippi exposition. where
they will be added to the exhibit OF the
war department.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
GRANT TO SAIL SOON.
Six Transports VIII Be Ready Shortly
to Take His brigade to
Porto Rico.

JACKSONVILLE. FLA. Aug 2-The
government transport Ito. which arrived
IN this port one week ago. left to-day for
Porto Rico. She carried in addition to a
force of about seventy-five mechanics and
nearly 600 colored laborers. about 100000
feet of lumber. which will be used in con-
structing pontoons and buildings for use by
United States troops in their invasion of the
islands. A large supply of all kinds of
building material was also included in the
cargo.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-The quarter
masters department within the next week
Will have a half dozen transports at New
port News to carry General Grants bri-
gade to reinforce General Miles in Porto
Rico. Two vessels, the Hudson and the
Manitoba, are now at Newport News, and
four, the Leona. Rio Grande. Alamo and
the Yale. the latter just chartered by the
war department. will arrive within five or
six days.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
TOM REED REN0MINATED.
Takes Occasion. in Accepting, to De-
clare for the Policy of Our
refatherS.

PORTLAND, ME-, Aug. 2.-The Re
publicars of the First congressional district
held their convention here to-day. Thomas
b. Reed was nominated BY exclamation.
amid much enthusiasm.
Later Mr.. Reed appeared on the floor of
the hall. He was greeted with deateninG
applause. which prevailed until Mr.. Reed
began TO speak. Then some one shouted
Take the platform
No said Mr.. Reed. .'let me have my
way once and the convention broke into
laughter.
Mr.. Reed then spoke as follows:
Il am very grateful for your continued
kindness to me, and, being IN Portland II
is not unsuitable for me to come here and
say so. | have no other purpose than this
a newspaper the other day announced that
l would come here and open the campaign
This is not so. I shall not open any cam
paign. for the simple reason that there
seems to be no campaign to open.
In this district there appears TO be, thus
far. great harmony in both parties as 20
| the great issues of the past, and l shall
leave TO somebody else the task OF disturb
ing it. All over the country also there is
dearth of political feeling. i never knew
less of 1t in all the years in which l have
| known of such things. To me this seems
fortunate for the country. / do not refer
to the war alone. The war Is taking care
L
ished by the fighting qualities of our SOL
diers; qualities not diminished by thirty.
three years of reace. and by the skill Of
OCr naval gunners, engineers and sailors,
which skill the general education of our
people seems TO have wonderfully increased.
me unfaitering courage OF 69th soidiers
ard sailors is a cause of pride to every
American.
The problems after the war will be the
most troublesome and will demand the most
F, earnest efforts of us all. For my part |
| hope that all these problems may be worked
| out consistently with our time-honored and
dearly bought institutions and with the tra-
dtions of our wise forefathers.
| Returning to the purpose for which 1
! came here / renew my thanks to YOU for
| your continued and unvarying good Will.
| That good will. permit me 10 say. has not
consisted half so much in bestowing and
continuing to bestow on me position or
distinction as it has in the large liberty YOU
| have always given me in interpreting your
| wishes. l am proud TO say that that con-
Sideration is not the characteristic of my
district, but of the whole state OF Maine
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
JOHN BELL CAPTURED.
Chanute Young Man Who Committed
. Cold Blooded Murder on July
Taken by Chance.

lola. KAS.. Aug. 2.-(SpeciaD Sheriff
P. E. Keeney. of Anderson county. made q
clever capture on south bound Santa Fe
train last night that will net him $500. On
the night OF July 4, John Bell. of Chanute.
shot and killed Byron Cushman. at Hum
bodt. in this county. Bell made his escape
ard the officers have since been trying
to locate him. Sheriff HOBART sent out ac-
curate descriptions of the murderer to the
sheriffs of the state, and it was from one
Of these that Keeney identified him. keeney
was going to Chanute on other business
when he noticed that the young man in
front of him was suspiciously nervous and
anxious to keep his face from being seen
time he made up his mind that it was Bell
and he made the arrest. Bell claims that
he was going to Chauute to give himself
up. but it is believed that he has been in
the habit of visiting his home for some
time, going and returning in @ the nj night. M,
The murder was cold blooded one and ne ne
county has offered s1OO and the state 500
reward.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
TEXAS DEMOCRATS.
State Convention Met and Organized
Yesterday. but Made No
Nominations.

GALVESTON, TEN. Aug. 2.-The Demo
cratic state convention. after appointing
committees on order of business. creden-
tials and platform. adjourned until to-mor-
row.
There is no contest except for the posi-
tions of treasurer, land commissioner and
Judge of the court of appeals. The norni-
nees for the other offices will be:
Governor. Joseph d. Sayers: lieutenant
governor. ]. n. Browning: attorney gem
eral Thomas S. Smith: comptroller, r. W.
Finley: railroad commissioner. Allison
Maytieid: superintendent of public instruc-
ton, j. S. Kendall: associate justice OF
the supreme court. Thomas ]. Brown
Congressman Bailey and Congressman
Henry are working hard to keep the con-
vention from announcing in favor of hold
ing the conquered territory. \ majority of
the delegates favor expansion.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

l. G. Willhoyt, of Drexel Mo-. and
George NJ Miller. OF Purcell. /. t. have
been admitted TO practice before the in
terror department at Washington.
What have you that YOU don't particular
" want that you would like to sell or ex-
change? Think. No matter what it is. you
can sell it by advertising in The Journal
Want column.
Alpha E. Robinson. letter clerk in the
Topeka postoffice. has been appointed SUI
perintendent of the North Topeka sub-sta-
ton to fill the vacancy caused by the re-
moval Of D. c. Hewitt.
Governor Stephens has issued military
commissions to the following: Frederick
F. F. Russell. second lieutenant Company
H, Third regiment: Fl. G. Stearns. assistant
surgeon. Second regiment.
State Treasurer Pitts statement for the
month of July filed with Governor Stephens
yesterday shows the following: Receipts
for the month. s117.Sl4.4s; disbursements, m MT
sS4, co., penitentiary earnings, SeO, 40.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
CALLS US HARD BARGAINERS.
Secretary Chamberlain Is Not Sure
Whether Reciprocity Agree
ment Can Be Arrived At.

LONDON. Aug. 2.-Speaking of the pos
sibility of government aid to the British
West Indies. the secretary of state for the
colonies. Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain. said in
the house of commons. that the govern
ment policy was not settled. pending the
result of the reciprocity negotiations be-
tween the United States and the West
Indies.
Continuing Mr.. Chamberlain said he
found the United States officials very hard
bargainers indeed. and it was uncertain
whether her majesty's government would
be able to accept any of the terms offered
Counteryaiiing duties. he added to pro-
tect the West Indies against the bounty on
sugar. were possible in case an under
standing with the United States was not
arrived at
.',rhe interest and honor of this country
Mr.. Chamberlain also said, demand that
the Wes. Indian colonies be not destroyed" !"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
A Midd,e-of-the-Road Bolt.

OKLAHOMA CITY. o. T.. Aug. 2--(Spe-
cial) To-day in Oklahoma City mass
convention was held of the middle-of-the-
road Populists and territorial convention
to nominate a straight Populist candidate
for delegate to congress was called for
Guthrie September l. The action OF to-
days convention is n bolt from the fusion
Populist and Democratic nominee. Judge
james r. Keaton.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
BIG COAL STRIKE POSSIBLE.
II Will Be Ordered If Operators DO
Not Live Up to the Chicago
Agreement,

PITTSBURG. PA. Aug. 2.-If the coal OPP
orators of the Pittsburg district do not
ike ;Ip TO the terms of the Chicago agree
rnent by August 10 5000 miners will be
ordered to strike. This is the decision of
the convention of United miners of this
district now in session here.
Ne are not anarchists nor chronic dis
furb,.rs but our organization is determined
TO see the terms of the Chicago agreement
enforced said National President Ra,Ch-
ford BY a strike do not mean that there
will he hioodshed and all that sort of thing.
hut :: peaceable fight for the enforcement
of the agreement.
A ) per cent levy TO pay the expenses of
the ST rike was ordered.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
GOVERNMENT WILL PAY THEM.
state VIII Not He Called Upon for Any
Part of Negro Soldiers
Wages.

TOPEKA. Aug. 2-(SpeciaD Governor
Leedy to-day received a telegram from
Secretary of War Alger stating that the
federal government would pay the salaries
of the colored volunteers from the date OF
enlistment. There was a feeling among the
state officials that probably the govern
men would only nay the soldiers from the
time of muster. and that the state would
have to pay them from the time of en-
listment to the time of muster. The tele-
gram of the secretary of war places the
state administration In the easy chair. for
il had no money on hand to pay any per-
ton of the salaries of the volunteers.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
BALLOTS FOR SOLDIERS.
Secretary Bush Decides Not to Have
Them Printed mt the States
Expense.

TOPEKA, Aug. 2-(Specia) Secretary
of State Bush decided to-day not to print
election ballots for the Kansas volunteers
at the expense of the state The various
political parties will have to furnish the
ballots for the soldiers. Bush will send
a circular containing the law governinE
volunteer elections to the various regi-
nents, and will also furnish as complete
a list as possible of the candidates OF all
parties for state, congressional. senatorial
judicial legislative and county offices, ne
saws that all county tickets must be placed
in the field by September 10. to insure the
soldiers getting list of the nominees.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
LEFT CHILDREN TO PERISH.
Lamp Exploded and They Were
Burned to Death.

HURLEY. WIS. Aug. 1.-TWO little chill
dren OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Auer have been
burned to death at Germania. suburb
of this city. Mrs. Auer had put the chill
dren 10 bed and then visited neighbor.
While absent lamp which had been left
burning exploded and fired the house. Ef-
forts were made 10 rescue the little ones
but the house was almost i'll mass of
flames before the fire was discovered and
the chiidren's bodies. when taken out. were
hurnen 10 4 crisp.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
Lecomptou Boy Drowned.

LAWRENCE. kAS., Aug. 2.-tSpeciaIl
John Slower was drowned in the Kansas
river at Lecompton last night. His body
has not been recovered. John Slower and
August Souder We're in swimming when
both cramped. The father of the Souder
boy happened along in time to save his
SON but could not save the other boy
The boys Were Il years old.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
Petroleum Reservoir. Burning.

DUNKTRK. FRANCE. Aug. "A terrible
fire broke out to-day in the reservoirs of
the Dunkirk Petroleum factory. There
were three explosions. by which one per-
son WAS killed and three We're seriously
injured. The fire is still raging fiercely
and many buildings are threatened with
destruction.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
Good Gas Flow mt lola.

lola. KAS.. Aug. Especially Ths
driIlers on The new Robert Ianyon's sons
gas we'll, just east of town. struck the sand
to-day After drilling n little further the
pressure became SO strong they We're COM
peIled to abandon il. The well will flow
10 900 eco cubic feet daily. The gas Is to be
used in their new smelter whicn Is ABOUT
lcompleted.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
Deaf kansan Killed by "a Train.

WASHINGTON. HAS. Aug. 2.-(Special.)
l. 4. Munds. an old resident Of this city
and a dealer in musical instruments and
sewing machines. was run over and in
stantly killed by an east bound Il. * NJ.
freight train this afternoon. a few miles
east OF this place. He had become almost
entirely deaf and was walking east upon
the track. No blame attaches to anyone.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
Severe Indiana Storm.

WASHINGTON. IND, Aug. This city
WAS visited by Il heavy storm to-day. Much
damage was done 10 buildings and crops
Miss Mary Hendrick was instantly killed
at the Orphans home by Il chimney falling
on her Ii is rumored that Wheatland
seven miles west. WIS struck by a tornado
All the wires are down, and no commun-
iCation can he had with the town.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
Rai.tu Product to Re Pooled.

FRESNO. CAL. Aug. president Kear-
ney of California Raisin Growers, Associa-
product in the state. He stated that S. per
cent of the crop in Fresno. Tulare and
and that over 30 per cent of the crop of
Kern county has been thrown into the pool.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
An 1895 Wage Cut Restored.

NASHVILLE. TENN. Aug. I'm 1895
the Nashville Chattanooga & st. Louis
railway cut wages of all employees 10 per
cent. The pay rolls for July restore the
cut Of 10 per cent to all receiving less than
s5O per month and those receiving greater
salary per cent half of the reduction. is re-
stored. July salaries will be paid on this
ha Si
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
Jumped From the Tenth story.

NEW YORK Aug. 2.-George Tod. a
wealthy resident of this city, committed
suicide to-day by jumping from tenth
story window in the Hotel Majestic. Mr.
Tod had been sufferer from melanchoIia
| for some time past. He was Il brother of
| J. Kennedy Tod. of this city.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
German Empre~.' Brother weds.

COBURG. Aug. Duke Ernest Guenther
of Schleswig- Holstein. brother of the eIn-
press of Germany. was married at the
court church here to-day to Princess Doro
thea Maria Henrietta Augustine Louise. of
SaXe-Coburg. The wedding breakfast was
served in the throne room Of the palace.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
Indiana Republicans.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND. Aug. 1.-The Re,
publican convention tomorrow. which VIII
nominate candidates for all the state offices
except governor and lieutenant governor.
will be composed of l.6S, delegates. The
contest for the nominations Is eager AMI
in some cases bitter. Senator Charles w
Fairbanks will be temporary chairman.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
Another bankruptcy Applicant.

TOPEKA. Aug 2-(Special) Dr. Albert
II. Lamphier of Atchison. to-day filed a
petition in the federal bankruptcy court
10 be cut loose from his debts. He owes
about $500 in the aggregate. and some OF
the debts are very annoyinS to him. They
range from SO up to 500.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
Gresham Ready to Sail.

MONTREAL. Aug 2.-The United States
revenue cutter Gresham. which came down
the I.achine canal in two sections, and
was ioined together again here, will sail in
the morning She has taken on board coal
enough to carry her to Boston, where she
will receive her armament.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
Arkansas Town Rurned

LITTLE ROCK. ARK. Aug. 2-The
town of Center Ridge. place of about so
people, in Conway county. has been en-
tirely destroyed by fire.. Only two dwell
inss We're saved. The fire Is thought TO
have been the work of incendiaries
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03

LEAyENwORTH. KAS-. Aug. 2--(Spe-
ciaI) Word was received here to-day that
the entire class of thirty-six civilians who
recently took an examination to be second
lfeutenants are to be commissioned. Out of
the class six failed to pass. but they are
TO be commissioned with the rest and one
of these received his commission at Fort
Leayenworth to-day.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
O.aue,. New County Attorney.

LYNDON KAS.. Aug. 2.-tSpecialD
appointed county attorney of Usage county
in place Of George NJ Wolf. resigned. and
he has entered on the discharge Of his
duties.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
TOUGH ON BERLIN TRADEsMEN.

\ magnificent wreath of roses was re-
ceiyed from Ii Hung Chang.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
Weaver Nominated for Congress.

OSKALOOSA. IA. Aug. 2.-General j. B.
Weaver was nominated for congress In
separate conventions this afternoon by the
Democrats. Populists, and free silver Re-
publicans of the Sixth district.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-03
sam kimble Against a Ticket.

TOPEKA. Aug. 2.-tSpecialD Sam Kim
BILE the stalwart Democrat of Manhattan,
is opposed to the Democrats putting 4
straight state ticket in the field this fall.
His guess is that the Republicans will
carry the state.