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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
Bigger and Bigger Revenues.

From the New York Press.
The silence which has fallen over those
who recently were noisiest in condemning
the revenue powers of the Dingley law is
beautifully solemn. Any one who looks at
the government receipts for December will
not wonder why the braying asses have
hushed their voices.
In August the customs revenues were
only $1,000. 900. The free traders shouted
loudly that this proved the DinSley law a
failure. The Press warned them to wait
until importers began to bring in more
goods to take the place of their anticipate
ory stocks, but the enemies of protection
would not wait. August settled it. There
was no hope of sufficient revenues.
Well. the August customs receipts rose
In September to 5000, 900; in October to
$4,000 in November, a little more. and
In December to $11, 500. 600. So perverse was
the Dingley law that it was not content
with yielding nearly $4,000. 900 more of GUS
toms duties in December than in August.
1t must beat December, 1896 (under the
Wilson law. by 81. 100,0 00.
There is more to this malicious perversi-
ty of the Dingley law. The total receipts
for December Gnternal and customs. etc.),
excluding the account of the Pacific rail-
road sale. were nearly $500 .CO. In De-
cember. 1894. they were about $50, 900, 900: in
December. 1895, about S26. 00O, go. and in De
cember, 1896, a little less. Was there ever
anything more brutal than that the Ding
ley laws December receipts should, not only
with their surplus, but with their absolute
volume, drub the life out of various Will
son law December receipts?
And still more misery awaits the assail-
ants of the Dingley law. The new tariff
is piling up revenues without the aid Of
sugar and wool, of which such enormous
quantities were imported while the Ding
ley law was being held up. But sugar
must now begin to yield its share of du-
ties, for anticipatory stocks are diminish
ing and imports are beng renewed. Wool
will delay for a while longer. but it must
come before many months. The DinSley
law revenues will continue to rise. there
fore. until We are again "burdened' with a
surplus with which to pay off the interest
bearing debt.
In view of the complete vindication of the
Dingley law, we wonder wha. the Wilson
law advocates will do now to prove their
CASE And still more do we wonder how
those weakened, chicken-hearted Repub-
licans who two months ago whined for a
revision of the Dingley law will explain
away their timorous forebodings.
What about it all? Come. gentlemen.
speak up!
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
Jefferson on Annexation.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Some of the papers which claim to be
champions of Jeffersonian Democracy are
publishing an extract from a letter Of
Thomas Jefferson as an argument against
the annexation of Hawaii. The letter.
which bears date April q. 1909, contains
the following:
at will be objected to our receiving Cuba
that no limit can then be drawn to our
future acquisitions. Cuba can be defended
by us without a navy. and this develops
the principle which ought to INIT our
views. Nothing should ever be accepted
which W, I'D require a navy to defend it
1t would seem from this that Jefferson
would have made no objection to the ac-
QUESTION of Cuba. if he We're not arguing
directly in its favor in this letter, though
this would be one of the very results to
which the opponents of Hawaiian anneXa-
ton, in order to be consistent. would OBJ
ject. When 1t is remembered that he
believed the purchase of Louisiana terri
tory from France-embracing all the re-
gion west of the Mississippi river owned
by the United States previous to the Mex
lean war-was unconstitutional. but re-
pressed his objections for the future in
terests of the nation, some idea may be
formed of the value of his judgment in the
light Of subsequent history.
1t would be absurd to say at this day.
however, that we should accept nc terri
tory (which would require a navy to de-
fend it," or that Cuba would not require
any such method of defense. Jefferson's
letter was written at a time when a shore
battery would be amply sufficient to drive
off any war vessel, but such is not the case
now. In fact, there are ships afloat which
could destroy almost any of our coast
cities in a few hours, so that if Jefferson's
rule had been adopted we should have no
shore line at all. This would not only have
cut off all acquisitions of territory on the
Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific ocean, from
the annexation of Texas down. but would
have excluded even that portion of Louis
lara lying on the Gulf of Mexico and the
Pacific which he acquired. Hawaii would
require the same sort of a navy for its
defense in case of war tina Cuba and
the cities on the Atlantic and Pacific coast
would, and only that.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04

issued to those whose land had been de-
stroyed warrants called New Madrid certifi-
Gates, which could be used in locating on
any una%ppropriated public domain. These
land certificates became in great demand.
and were bought and sold by the early
settlers. Nash engaged In forging the GER
tificates. but the fact becoming known he
fled the country. and was never heard of
afterward. His brother. William Nash, one
of the most highly respected citizens OF
Galloway county, died there about 1915.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
Careful of His Health.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
You. are to be hung Tomorrow" said
the sheriff of a Georgia county to u negro
prisoner. Have you any requests to make
to-day?'
only one. SUM-" replied the prisoner. II
want you. as a great favor. ter git me a
pair er broadcloth britches ter be baptized
in. En- l wants 'em purity thick. kase 1
always wuZ mighty easy ter ketch cor!'
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
mi.stonnrie. for the sIusbaIlists.

From Town Topics.
What is this?' asked the enlightened
African, exhibiting a copy OF a New York
paper which had somehow come into his
hands.
THAT is a picture Of a football game
answered the missionary.
The African looked at the picture again.
HAS your church no missionaries to
send among these people?" he asked earn
.,l
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
MAPLE LEAVES.

October turned my naples leaves to gold;
The most are gone now; here and there
one fingers.
Soon these will slip from out the twig's
weak hold.
Like coins between a dying miser's fin
gers. Thomas Bailey Aldrich.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
Weather Forecast for Tue.du,

Washington. Jan. 3.-For Oklahoma and
Indian Territory: Fair; southwest to west
winds.
For Missouri and Kansas: Fair; varia.
BILE winds.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04

all books which are merely books and re-
prints of books at periodical rates. Con-
gress can save several millions to the post
office department by passing this bill. and
prevent favors being shown. also. to i
frivolous or worse class of literature.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
The Grumblfns bachelor.

From. the Indianapolis Journal.
Don't talk to me about lovely woman"
growled the grumbling bachelor. in intense
disgust. "A creature that can enjoy eat
ing a steak cut thin and fried hard.'
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
Not the Accustomed Kind.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Il don't like the kind of snow you have
out here remarked the little Chicago girl.
on the occasion of her first visit to the
country. Its so pale"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04

Partisan Democrats are highly pleased
with the course of Governor Bushnell,
but they despise him just the same. Every
body hates a man who c%onspires with the
enemy to defeat his own party.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04

The burglar who was yesterday sentenced
in the Jackson county criminal court to
nine years at hard labor was most I'M
fortunate. He evidently had neither in
tiuential friends nor money.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
ReprOached.

He suddenly stopped and kissed her
The look She returned made him quail,
But all hat she said was: Why didn't
You let me remove my veil?'
Chicago News.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04

TIL insurance companies are still walk
ing out of Kansas. Those that made sat
isfactory arrangements with McNall and
remain are going to get their moneys
worth. Monopolies of this kind are valua-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04

The Spanish government should permit
WeyIer to go ahead with his newspaper
abuse of the United States. 1t would take
him a long time to get even with us in
that kind of warfare.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
will not be believed by a whole lot of PEG.
pie. including himself and Mr.. Croker.

1t is safe to say that if those nine boiling
Ohio Republicans had announced in the
campaign that they would not support
Hanna. just nine of them would nave failed
of election.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04

While waiting for property owners to get
into the notion of tearing up their old
board walks and putting down stone ones
the city is shouldering enough damage suits
judgments to build many miles Of first
class walks.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
NOTES,
1t may be defeat for Hanna, but it is
suicide for Bushnell.

1t may be defeat for Hanna, but It is
suicide for Bushnell.
II ex-senator Ingalls, opens the Republic
an campaign in, this city it will be done
effectively. His oratory is sufficiently in
cisive.
That promised reform in football rules is
still delayed, unfortunately for the young
man in California who has just been killed
in the game.
The defeat of Senator Hanna by the
the effect of adding greatly to his popular
ity throughout the country.
A Kansas man named Grosyenor has be-
come unsettled in mind. His dementia did
not take the form of imagining he could
break down the civil service system.
Great Britain takes the position that all
big European powers must look alike to
China. Determinations don't 20 with
Johnny Bull-uniess they are in Johnny
favor.
The statement of Secretary Gage that
prosperity is already here is true, but /,
is not information. The people nave better
evidence on that subject than any mans
word.
The calmness with which Senator Wolcot,
defers his report on the prospects of in.
terEational bimetallism indicates that in.
ternational bimetalIism hasn't any pros.
| poets.
If Mayor Van Wyck may be believed. the
country is going to be treated to the re,
markable and amusing spectacle of Tam.
many trying to be honest. But the mayor
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04

The defeat of Senator Hanna by the
treachery of Ohio Republicans will have
the effect of adding greatly to his popular
ity throughout the country.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04

That promised reform in football rules is
still delayed, unfortunately for the young
man in California who has just been killed
in the game.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04

If ex-senator ingalls, opens the Republic
an campaign in this city it will be done
effectively. His oratory is sufficiently in
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04

Entered at the Postofice at Kansas City
Missouri. as secoud class mail matter.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04

The Kansas City Weekly journal.
Published Thursdays. 50 cents per year.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04

Telephones: Business Office. 80; Edi-
torial Rooms. Sl2: Kansas City. Kas., w. %.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04

A Maysville veteran, w. S. GourIay, has
been awarded a medal as a surviving mem
Der of the SiXtieth New York infantry, a
regiment that made a gallant record at
Gettysburg.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04

THE JOURNAL COMPANY. Publisher.
Rialto Bldg, Ninth and Grand Avenue.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04

The pathetic tale of five tramps in Hag-
erstown. Md. must be known b. this time
to most of trampdom. These five struck the
town Just after the new tramp ordinance
had gone into effect. and this provided that
persons convicted of being tramps should
be compelled to sweep the streets. For five
days these five tramDs have had to sweep
in hobbies ard under the watchful eyes of
officers. The result of this legislation Is
that no tramps now infest Hagerstown.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-23
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Recommendations for Increase in the Navy
and Regular Army.
The following are said to be some of
the features of President McKinley's
forthcoming message to congress:
First-The increase of the regular
army to at least 100000 men and auth
ority to employ native constabulary In
Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippines.
Second-The increase Of the navy In
accordance with the recommendation
of the secretary of the navy, who
wants not less than 10000 enlisted men.
n national reserve and more and better
warships, as well as naval stations.
Third-The building of the Nicaragua
canal by this government.
Fourth-Tariff and banking sched-
ules for the new colonies and Cuba
and a complete revision of the system
of internal taxation which Spain has
made so odious.
Fifth.-That each of the group of Is
lands be treated as independent In
some degree to the United States, and
II is not desirable yet to extend over
them the same tariff and local laws
which govern the As states.
Sixth-The framing Of adequate land
laws for Porto Rico, the Philippines
and Sandwich islands. Large tracts
of the crown lands will come into the
possession of the United States. and
with them a puzzling collection of laws
which must be Strengthened out by
legislation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-23
COULD NOT STAND INVESTIGATION
BANK OFFICIAL SUICIDES.
Comptroller Closes the First National Bank at
Emporia, KAN, Whcreupon the Presi-
dent Shoots Himself in the Head.

The First National Bank Of Empo-
ria, Kan, was closed by order of the
controller of the treasury last Thurs
day. An hour later Charles s. Cross,
the banks president. and one of the
best known breeders of Herefords in
the West shot and killed himself at
sunny slope" his famous stock farm.
near town
Speculation is said to have led to
Cross's downfall. Among the heavy
losers are Lyon county and the city of
Emporia. whose funds were deposited
in the institution. Cross was custodian
of his fathers estate, which is also
said to be in wrecked condition.
Examiner Charles Jobes has been go
ing over the books, with the aid of
President Cross. for the past week. No
sign of mental agitation on the part OF
the bank president had been displayed,
and when Cross left the bank 10 minu-
ties before II closed, he waved his hand
pleasantly to all his associates. He
went Immediately to Sunny Slope farm
and passed into the bedroom of Man
ager Evans house. When he did not
come out Evans entered the room. He
found banker Cross lying in a pool of
blood, with a pisto! i'm his hand. One
shot had been fired. and II went
through the back of the head. Death
was instantaneous.
The last statement issued showed
liabilities: Capital, 800, 900; surplus and
profits, s10l. .2s9.53: due to depositors,
banks and bankers. s513, 59942; circula-
tion, $22 800. Total resources, ST3I, ,SSS. .95.
Examiner Jobes says the depositors
Will not suffer seriously.
Cross was the son of the late Colonel
Harrison G. Cross, who was believed
to have been worth several hundred
thousand dollars at the time of his
death. Young Cross was 80 years old,
and had worked in the bank. which
his father helped organize, since boy
hood. He leaves widow and a
daughter. His first wife was Miss
Kate Smeed. daughter of former
president of the Union Pacific railway.
They were divorced in the '70s.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-23
RETURNS FROM 4 MEXICAN PRISON.
OFFICIALS INTERFERED.


Morton Hudson, of Terre Haute,
Ind, has just arrived from Mexico,
where he has been i'm prison for over
half a year. Last February Hudson
and a friend named Powell went on q
prospecting tour near Toluca Mexico.
They were returning from the town of
Neregueria. where they had been To
purchase supplies for their camp. when
they were set upon by two Mexican
highwaymen.
One of the Mexicaus clapped pistol
to Powelrs head. but the American
grappled his assailant and the two fell
from their horses. The second Mexi-
can. who was armed with a naked
machete, was in the act of plunging IL
into Powell's back when Hudson
brought him to the ground with well
directed shot. The first Mexican was
rapidly overpowering Powell when the
latter called for help
Hudson went to his assistance. when
the highwayman aimed his pistol at
the advancing man. Hudson was too
quick. however. and shot the man
through the breast. The two Ameri-
cans then concealed themselves In the
mountains until they finally decided to
surrender to the Mexican authorities
Hudson was thrown into Jail at Ten
ancingo, but finally got a letter to his
Brother in Terre Haute, and the au-
thorities Mt Washington secured his
trial and release.
Ex-Secretary of the Navy Richard
w. Thompson. w. X. McKeen. Senator
Fairbanks and Congressman Faris
were instrumental in securing proper
treatment for Hudson. Hudson is thin
and pale from his confinement. but is
otherwise in good health
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-23
THE CUBAN TARIFF,
Commissioner Porter Says Duties Have Been De-
creased 10 Per Cent and Revenues Increased.

Commissioners Porter Says Duties Have Been De-
creased 10 Per Cent and Revenues Increased.
THE tariffs in Cuba have at least
been reduced 20 per cent" says Robert
y. Porter who has just handed in his
report as special commissioner to
Cuba.
To the question, with such large
reduction of duties, how Is 1t possible
to secure revenue for the purpose of
administering the government of the
island. the report says:
The general answer Is, that by rea-
son of fraudulent classification and
smuggling, most of the revenue col
lected from the people of Cuba never
found its way into the treasury of that
island nor of Spain.
Mr.. Portor also says the "cupidity
and rapacity of the Spanish officials In
Cuba" played havoc with revenues and
that experience at Santiago shows a
rate one-half or -two-thirds less than
the former rate will produce twice as
much revenue.
Besides, he argues. the reduction to
n reasonable rate OF duty will increase
the imports. "A railway company
naturally hesitated to import loco
motive when the duty was equivalent
TO the value of the engine. With q
revised tariff of 25 per cent. for Cuba
has no locomotive works, Ii may Inn
port two, or four. or even six. The
same is true of a variety Of other arti-
cles"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-23
OUR NEW POSSESSIONS.

Only one death among 10000 Amer
lean troops at Manila occurred during
the past 10 days.
Gen. Blanco has been authorized to
draw on Paris for 81, 900, 900 with which
to pay the Spanish troops in Cuba.
Spaniards will organize a Spanish
chamber of commerce In Havana after
the troops have evacuated the island.
Senor del Vale, mayor of San Juan,
has rendered his resignation. He as
serts that the council hindered his re-
form policy.
Spain has heard that an American
fleet il preparing to leave for
European waters. The forts at the
Canary Islands are being manned.
The Cuban army will receive one
years pay on December 10. Notes for
the balance will be issued. 1t is be-
lieved that the United States will
guarantee the loan.
Americans, who intend to go to Cuba
to find employment are warned away
from the island for the present. There
Is nothing going on In the way OF in
dustry and men willing to work, are
begging in the streets
Capt. Blanco. In letter to Sen
ator Tinando, OF Spain. says: 1.-THE
keenest sorrow Of my life Is surrender
and 200 guns, to an enemy who claims
to have conquered Cuba. while we are
possessed of such resources"
Spaniards In Cuba have asked the
Washington authorities for an extern
sion Of time In regard to the Cuban
evacuation. The request was not
granted.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-23
Lep.rs Minele With American Soldiers.

There is a leper scare i'm Manila.
Through the neglect of the Spanish
officials nearly 200 lepers have escaped
from confinement. For a time this was
unknown to the American authorities
and the outcasts were allowed to wan
der at large. Orders have been issued
that all lepers will be arrested and
sent to small uninhabited island
southeast of Luzon. on this island the
American Government will establish
harborage for the lepers of the Philip
pines. They will be fed and cared for
at the expense of the Government. AS
far as can be ascertained about GO
lepers are still at large on the streets
and i'm the suburbs of Manila.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-23
CUSTOMS REVENUE.
The New Tariff Law Compared With Its
Predecessors.


A series of tables just issued by the
treasury bureau OF statistics show the
receipts under the tariff laws by
months during a long term of years
The customs receipts of the treasury
department now amount to one-half of
the ordinary expenditures of the Goo
crnment, which is about the usual pro-
portion. The ordinary expenditures OF
the Government are usually calculated
at about s1.000.000 per day. and aver
aged during the years 1894 to 1897.
$3.50, 800 900 per annum, and at about
the same rate I'm 1895 omittlng the Pa
cific railroad and extraordinary war
expenditures.
The daily statement of receipts and
expenditures issued by the treasury
department shows that on November
u, the l40th day of the present fiscal
year, the customs receipts had during
these l40 days amounted to SI3,340, ,i29.
OF this little over 81 900. 900 was from
the duty placed upon tea by the war
revenue act so that fully $4,000, 900 is
the legitimate normal revenue from
the rates levied by the customs law en-
acted in July, 1897, or little more
than the promised rate of 100000 a
day from customs during that act.
The receipts from customs during
the past 10 years have averaged s15.-
10000 per month. This 10-year term
includes the operations of four tariff
laws. 1t was not expected that the new
Jaw would in Its first few months oper-
ate normally in its production of Gus
toms revenue owing to the excessive
importations just prior to its enact
ment. Its average monthly record so
far is: August to December. 1897, So
221,000 per month; January | to No
vember I. 1898. S15.O71 900; July to No
vember 1, 1898, SIS. 1888, 900.