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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29

NOTICE is hereby given that letters of administra-
tion on the estate Of MILAN H. T. sisert, deceased;
Of the county Of jackson, state OF Missouri. at Kan
saS, o hsy,n on e ! - aS al 81 said estate are f n, Pess
to exhibit the same to the undersigned for allow
apet thew T'1 ma, I ss p Seal a,ef' tr on a sny q ben ssae o as', sais
estate. and II such Claims be not exhibited within
two years from the date Of this publication they will
ELEANoRE G. sIBERT. Administrative.
Dated this 18th day of January. 1898.
STOCKHOLDERS of the Long
Bell Lumber 1i,H G Go Room 100. . alo; helm ms.s 4 Perry RI ,h building .idns
holders Of the Long-Bell Lumber Company for the
e eoms bs,ore it. viii be held at the once q; The eom,
pany, room 41o. Keith & Perry building. corner Ninth
s ina 7t Sa day Of Si Fesraar ssIIssssss 1888. at ) o'clock %Hc . a. a MONDAY
R. A. LONG. President.
NOTICE OF FINAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is here
by given to all creditors and Others interested in the
schuster, executor OF said estate. Intend to make a
final settlement thereof at tho next term o: the pro-
City, Missouri, on the 2Ist day of February. 1895.
MUEHLsCHUSTER. Executor.
Scammon. Mead G stubenranch. Attorneys.
NOTICE OF FINAL sETTLEMENT-Notice Is here
by given to all creditors and others interested In the
estate of Walburga Fang. deceased. that I. Emil Otto,
ment thereof at the mex, term of the probate court of
Jackson county. to be held at Kansas city, Missouri,
on the 2ist day of February. 1898. EMIL OTTO.
scammon. Mead & stubenrauch. Attorneys.
ASsIGNEE'S NoTICE-Noticc is hereby given to the
| creditors of James c. Tobiu that on Saturday. the
Iath day Of March, 1895. at the opening of court. or
as soon thereafter rs counsel can be heard. I shall
apply to the circuit court OF Jackson county, Mis-
souri,. at Kansas City. Division No. ,. for the dis
charge from my trust as assignee Of James C. Tobin.
3. HOwARD SMITH. Assignee.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT-Notice is here
nv given to all creditors and others interested In the
estate of Mary Eagau. deceased, that l.. limo
o;hy Seaman. executor OF said estate. intend to make
a final settlement thereof at the next term Of ts
probate court of Jackson county. to be held at Kan
sss City, Missouri. on the 21s: day OF February. 1898.
TIMOTHY SEAMAN, Executor.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29

NOTICE Is hereby given that letters OF adminis,ra-
ton on the estate of Asa Maddox. deceased. were
granted to the undersigned by the probate court OF the
county of Jackson. state OF Missouri. at Kansas City. on
the cath day Of December, 1897. All persons having
claims against said estate are required to exhibit
one year after the date Of said letters. or thsy may
be precluded from any benefit OF said estate, and IL
such claims be not exhibited within two years from
the date CT this publication they will be forever
barred. DEMPSTER WlSHART, Administrator.
]. c. Rosenberger. Attorney.
Dated this 24th day of December, 1897.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29

A. l.. o. SCHUYLER. mgr. examines and
guarantees titles in Missouri 4 Kansas.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29

MONEY to loan on real estate at lowest
rates. RIEGER-MOORE REALTY CO..
Heist bldg.
TO LOAN-From 81, 900 to $1,000 at lowest
rates on improved real estate. Apply to
Frank Allen. Journal office.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29

NOTICE is hereby given that letters Of adminis-
tration on the estate of Florence Z. Wright. de-
ceased. were granted to the undersigned by the
probate court of the county Of jackson. state of
Missouri. at Kansas City, on the goth day of Deem
Der. 1895. All persons having claims against said
signed for allowance, within one year after the date
of said letters. OF they may be %preciuded from any
benefit Of said estate. and II such claims be not ex-
hibited within two years from the date Of this pub
lication they will be forever barred.
THOMAS J. SEEHORN. Administrator,
Dated this oath day of Iauuarv lSas
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29

The California Limited
Takes you to Los Angeles in only IS hours
over the Santa Fe Route. Best route-best
train-best time. Meals always good.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.

CANADIAN EMPLOYMENT OFFICE,
and furnished rooms. 10411e East 18th St,
cor. Walnut. Tel. l179. The best place in
X. c.. Mo. to find help or situations. male
or female; II years experience. Ref. Oma-
ha Nat. bank, Omaha; Citizens bank. k.C.
BREGA'S EMPLOYMENT AGENCY
Largest in city; reliable male or female
help furnished on short notice; men. wom-
en- and girls wanted for all kinds work.
72S Main st. Tel. 1854.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
SANTA FEE ROUTE.
Kansas City to Chicago.

1t is the shortest line.
Finest train and dining
car service tween the
two cities, Try It,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29

THE BURLINGTON ROUTE is 1O
MILES the SHORTEST line TO SEATTLE
and TACOMA: 4Ti MILES the SHORTEST
line to SPOKANE. Train service unex-
celled
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29

NOTICE OF FINAL sETTLEMENT-Notice is here
by given to all creditors and others interested In the
estate Of John j.. Moore. deceased, that /, Eliza u
Moore. e1ecutrix o: said estate, intend 70 make a
final settlement thereof at the next term of the
probate court Of Jackson county. to be held at Kan
ss City. Missouri. on the 2lst day OF February, 1888
ELIZA ]. MOORE. Executrix.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29

NOTICE is hereby given that letters testamentary
on the estate OF Mary C. Burgess. deceased. were
granted to the undersigned by the probate court OF
the county Of Jackson. state Of Missouri. at Kansas
City. on the 18th day of January. 1888. All persons
having claims against said estate are required to ex-
hibit the same to the undersigned for allowance.
within one year after the date OF said letters. or they
may be precIuded from any benefit of said estate. and
~ such claims be not exhibited within two years from
the date OF this publication they will be forever
barred. WILLIAM j. BURGESS, Executor.
Dated this 18th day of January. 1895.
NOTICE or FINAL SETTLEMENT-Notice Is here
by given TO all creditors and others interested in ths
estate OF Edward II. Allen. deceased. that the unf.r-
signed. Agnes B. Allen and Ethel B. Allen. admin
istratricsS OF said estate. intend 70 make q final
settlement thereof at the next term OF the probate
court of jackson county. to be held at Kansas Citv
Missouri. on the 21st day Of February. 1893
D. LIEN.
ETHEL B. ALLEN.
Admin,stratrices Of Estate OF Edward II. Allen, De-
ceased.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-26

o. d. Ashley, PRECEDENT of the Wabash
lines, is spending Christmas in Boston, and
in an interview. on the Western railroad
situation he is quoted as saying: western
railroad earnings continue to show up re-
markably well, despite low freight rates
prevailing. Had the Wabash road obtained
this year the rates of three years ago, we
would be paying dividends on our preferred
stock, and with freight rates of ten years
ago we could pay good dividends on our
common stock. 1t is doubtful if the rail-
roads succeed in getting any remedial legis-
lation from the incoming Congress. Within
the next year or two, however il is hoped
that some bill may be passed permitting
the roads to make pooling agreements, and
thus remove the temptation to cut rates to
an Improbable point. The Wabash Rail-
road IS constantly improving in it's physical
condition. This fiscal year we will expend
between 100000 and $4,000 on our roadbed.
equipment. etc, all to be charged to ex-
penses. Grades are being improved and
heavier cars purchased. so that next year
our operating ratio should show a reduction
OF at least per cent. We have recently
purchased one thousand thirty-ton freight
cars. and are about to order / 200 more. The
current liabilities of the road are but $780,
coo, with current assets exceeding 81 ,OOO."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-26
ELECTION OF A LORD MAYOR.
How the Head of LOndOn's Municipal
Government Is Chosen.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.

The manner of electing lord mayor is as
follows: On MchaelmaS day-the Goth of
September-in each year the members of
companies or guilds assemble in the Guild
Hall and nominate the two senior aldermen
who have not already held the office of lord
mayor. These nominations are submitted to
the Board of Aldermen who elect one of
them as lord mayor. usually the senior in
office, though once in a while there will be a
contest, when the senior alderman for any
reason is unpopular with the board. But as
rule it is a cut-and-dried affair, the seniors
taking the office in rotations as the years
pass.
The 9th of November is lord mayors day,
when all London turns out to see the lord
mayors show. 1t is always a great occa-
sion, in which the populace delights.
The most ancient royal houses of Europe
and oldest peerages are but of yesterday
when compared with the chief magistracy of
London. Before Edward the Confessor
reigned it was old. for the city of London
dates back to a time when Britons still pos
sessed the land. In that long time there are
many distinguished and some historic names
men who well knew how to defend the
rights and privileges of the city. There was
Sir William Walworth, who arrested the
rebel Wat Tyler. and there was Whiting
ton, whose adventures are known to every
child. William Beckford. the father of the
author of 'Vathek." withstood the encroach-
ments of royalty itself. and the still more
famous Jack Wilkes resisted Parliament.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-26
THE SUPPLY OF WHEAT.
Evils of Understanding the Yield
of the World.

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 25.-J. r. Dodge for
many years statistician of the United States
Department of Agriculture at Washington.
has written to the Country Gentleman an
exhaustive answer to the address of Sir Will
liam Crokes before the British Science AS
ISOLATION, in which the latter predicted a
great wheat famine. He takes Sir William
to task for presenting inaccurate figures
He says
Sir. William Crokes declares that there is
already deficit of wheat area of 81 900
square miles, or, approximately, 10000 OOG
acres, ratheG unreasonable in view of the
fact that this area at present rate of yield,
would produce nearly 26OOO0,000 bushels,
while the European deficiency, which is the
principal one in the world is, by the Beer
bohm Record only 21O,0CO 900 bushels average
in the last eight years. He assumes the
present annual requirement for bread is
1924 GOO, 000 bushels of wheat while the off,
cial and export estimates of the period since
1880 average more than that figure the COM
pilation of such estimates for seven years by
the Department of Agriculture averaging
2,40S45,OO0, an excess OF over 1900 600;
though the eminent scientist is almost as
lame in his statistics of consumption as he
is in those of production. really minimizing
both. He makes the supply of the year only
l,92l ,CO9OOO, while in the statement quoted
above, the product of 1897, the smallest of
seven years. is given as 2214,O0 COO 1t is
very unreliable forecast that UNDERSTANDS
production nearly 10 per cent. It would be
uncharitable to hope for a scarcity of bread
rations; still our wheat growers would not
feel very respondent over q prospect of good
prices.
THE Crokes view is distinct encourage
ment to them; and similar views have been
put forth before. sometimes apparently in
the hope of raising prices. Unfortunately.
when exaggerated, a temporary rise of 10 per
cent. is followed (as the result of natural
effect sof
area. stimulated by temporary advance in
value), by fall of 20 to 80 per cent as be-
tween 1891 and 1895. 1t is hard to convince
people, scientists as well as plain people
that honesty is the best policy and truth in
statistics cannot safely be departed from.
The practice of stock exchanges, as well as
that of bucket shops to secure a temporary
advantage can never aid the cause of science
or Of rural economy"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-26

Copies of the new pass agreement of the
Western lines for 1899 have been sent to the
higher officials of connecting lires and so
rigid is the agreement that it will make it
hard for railroad man, to say nothing
about outsiders, to travel off of his own road
the coming year. The agreement for 1899
makes the interchange of passes quite
limited, and a number of railroad men who
have carried ANIMALS will have to travel on
trip passes signed by the president or gem
eral manager of the respective lines while
those who have previously had no difficulty
In procuring trip passes over other lines
have the gloomy outlook of half rates the
best we can get staring them in the face.
This, at least, is what the new pass agree
ment contemplates What it will really ac-
complish during the long twelve months
ahead is an uncertain futurity. Encouraged
by the pass restrictions announced by the
Western lines. and its increase in earnings
and capital stock. the Pullman Company
has served notice on the railroads that 1t
will cut down the number Of Pullman passes
issued on Jan. J.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-26
Pensions for Veterans.
Certificates have been issued to
lowing-named Indianians:

Certificates have been issued to the fol-
lowing-named Indianians:
approximations Stanley, South Whit
ley So; Charles NJ Trautman, Kokomo, 81.
Restoration and Increase-John Mountioy
(deceased), Irvington, SIG to SIT.
Restoration and Reissue-Charles r.
Wells (deceased), Ohio Falls, Sc.
Reconciliation S. Fowler, Indianap-
oils S..
Increase-Samuel Barnhisel, Roann IS to
SO; Robert b. Benton, Sellersburg, $40 TO
$l2. Joseph Cutshall. Fort Wayne $40 to S12:
John T. Smith, Russiavine. Sc to SIP: Mi
chael Foster. National Military Home,
Fe. Sc to $40: Noah L. Higgins Otterbein,
IS TO Sl0 Noah Knepper. Fort Wayne. SIG
to $l7; William +. Faunce, Waynetown, ST
To SIC: Joseph c. Snyder Bourbon. SO to $l4.
Reissue and Increase William Ashby,
Edinburg, $40 to SIT; Samuel Chapman,
Princeton Sc to 49,
Original Widows. etc.--I4evina Saunders.
Brazil. S.; Rachel Mountjoy, Indianap-
oils, S.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-26
TONNAGE is INCREASING
AND THE RAILWAYS ARE UNABLE TO
FURNISH THE CARS NEEDED.
Western Lines Cutting Down Free
of the Western Situation.

In the week ending Dec. q there were re-
ceived and forwarded at Indianapolis 1902
cars, 2l,929 being loaded, an increase over
the week ending Dec. II of 757 loaded cars,
1865 more than in the corresponding week
OF 1897, 5,101 more than in 1896, 1896 more
than in 1893. and 1851 more than in 1894,
when the Debs strike interfered with bust
ness The increase shown is wholly due to
the easing up, slightly, in the car situation,
and the increase would have been even
more marked could cars have been had
to fill orders from day to day. The fact is
that in no description of cars are the roads
able to supply the orders. There is a
heavier movement of grain for export an
active demand for refrigerator cars and the
roads are doing all in their power to furnish
cars to move business offered. East-bound
business seems to be heaviest, but there is
a scarcity of cars to move west-bound bus
mess. there is more or less of conges-
ton at Atlantic export points, and Western
lines have only the cars returned loaded to
handle the through business. The shortage
In cars is really the most seriously felt in
handling the local business. At the city
freight depots it is found to be difficult to
furnish cars to load freight from the houses,
to say nothing of the shipments that are
loaded in private switches of local manu-
factories. When the hominy mills, the
cerealine works and starch mandatory
want fifty to seventy cars per day to load,
and the packing houses and Touring mills
as many more, to meet the wants of all is a
serious task for superintendent of ter
minals and the general yardmasters. Not
in many years have the local lines handled
SO much live stock and so large a tonnage
of coal as in the last thirty days, and the
volume increases with each week. The In
dianapolis 81 Vincennes and the Vandalia
are bringing in fully $50 cars of coal per day,
not all for local manufactures, some going
to the roads which use from the l. 6; V.
mines. At che stock yards there is unusual
activity, the receipts and shipments of live
stock never before having been as heavy.
The fact that there are now fourteen more
switching engines and crews in service than
in December, 1897, and twenty more than in
December. 1896, gives the trend of business,
and on all sides the comment is, IF we had
more cars we would do one-third more bust
ness" Below is given the car movement
for the week ending Dec. "a, and for the
corresponding weeks of 1897 and 1896:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-26
NEWS In SUNDAYS JOURNAL.
Resume of Items ChrOnicIed in the
Edition of Dec. %.

President McKinley's Christmas present
was the treaty Of peace returned from
Paris.
A rumor is out in Paris that the Court of
Cessation will give a judgment against
Dreyfus next Thursday.
More cotton factories at Augusta, Ga,
closed down Saturday making 5000 idle
people now in that city.
Senator Gray. one of the peace commission
ers, in ar interview predicts that the Sem
ate will ratify the treaty.
A parade of the United States troops in
Cuba under General Lee will make a
triumphant march through Havana on New
Years day.
John Henry Collins was found guilty of
the murder of his father at Topeka, Kan.
He was q young student in love with a girl
who was about to throw him over, and
wanted TO obtain the insurance money on
his fathers life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-26

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 24-Ohicials of the
penitentiary to-day found a knife that was
probably secreted by Thomas w. Bullet, of
Louisville, KY, who was one of the Morgan
raiders imprisoned with the famous Con-
federate during the civil war, and who was
one of the number to escape from the prison.
Mr.. Bullet recently told how and where he
had secreted the knife and expressed the
belief that it was still in the place where he
put it years ago. 1t was said that the knife
was one of fourteen which the prisoners of
war had made and which were hidden when
the fact of their possession was exposed.
The place of concealment was said to have
been in an air shaft used as a ventlator,
and after persistent search it was found at
the bottom, where ii had dropped at some
time since the raiders left the prison. 1t was
rust eaten and the handle of wood had nearly
rotted away. A second knife was also found
in the tunnel.
The discovery is of especial interest, since
1t settled a much-mooted point-the means
Of escape of the prisoners. The most of the
prison officials believe that the first knife is
the one described by Mr.. Bullet, and if that
be true it proves beyond question that the
Morgan raiders made their escape, as has
always been claimed. by the tunnel route,
and not by the aid or connivance of any of
the prison officials. This point is given en-
phass, too, by the fact, as stated by Mr..
Bullet. that the raiders took no stock i'm
Warden Marion, in fact disliked him, but he
v as anxious that the truth should be known
for the truth of history and in order to re-
lieve the warden's memory of an odium that
might have attached to it by reason of the
escape of General Morgan and his six COM
panions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-26
Elsewhere.

CHICAGO. Dec 24-Receipts of cattle to-day
were even smaller than usual on Saturday and
the market was almost entirely nominal one.
Yesterdays prices prevailed in the few trans
actions recorded. Traders are looking for liberal
receipts and lower prices on Monday
Buyers of hogs took hold briskly at an advance
of 5@10c. Hogs sold at an extreme range OF
SO. 25Q365. The late market was weak and lower
and some hogs for which $3.50 was bid early
sold for $S.521a. Packers counting on liberal
Too few sheep and lambs were received to make
a market and prices were pretty much nominal.
Sheep sold at S2a2 80 for the poorest to $Q42 for
the best. Yearling sheep were quoted at S4G4.5O
and lambs sold at $S.5Od4 for common up to 500
Receipts-cattle leo; hogs. 1900; sheep, 1000.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. N.-Cattle-Receipts, 730.
Market firm; light shippers this week advanced
prices for good cattle very rapidly, good slaugh-
terng stock bringing prices that were encourage
ing to feeders who are willing to give their cattle
a fair finish before marketing Stockers and
feeders were in good demand at higher prices;
heavy native steers, s5.15q5.5O; medium. 81 400
515 light weights $4.25n5.25; stockers and feed
ers sS945O; butcher and heifers. 81. sos 80;
Western steers. $3.25@4.S5; Texas steers, $S15@
475 Texas butcher cows, N65q3.2o; canning
Hogs Receipts. $500, Prices 5@1Oc higher; de-
mand exceeds supplies; with moderate receipts,
values have advanced fully zoe for the week;
heavies, So. 450S 6O mixed, $SS5@355; lights 1885
sheep~Recepts, 1875. Steady prices. light sup
plies and improved demand strengthened prices
this week. ali desirable focks selling very active
at higher prices; lambs, $5@55O; muttons. So 500
AGO. feeding lambs. So 500425; feeding sheep, 1875
$3.50; stockers, 2.3OQ35O.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 4.-Cattle-Receipts, 800;
shipments not reported. Market steady, but only
little trade done; fair to choice shipping steers:
81. 25@550 choice stockers, 1915 dressed beef
grades. 3.50Q5, bulk at $4.4OQ4.S5; steers under
LOCO lbs. 50. 25Q45 so, bulk at A25 stockers and
feeders, s. 3004.50, bulk at $325@4 cows and
heifers S2944 bulk of cows. $2.25G3 bulk of
heifers $3Q9.5O; Texas and Indian steers. $Q4S5,
bulk at s35OQ4.20; cows and heifers, 81. 25dS.
Hogs-Recepts, 5000; shipments not reported.
Market 5G1Oc higher and strong; pigs and lights,
S3.30Q3 40 packers, $S35@3.45; butchers, $500
800.
sheep-Recepts. 200; shipments not reported.
Market firm; native muttons, S3.50@4.15; culls
and bucks, 81. 50GD3 % stockers $2q2.S5; Western
sheep $3.s5; Texans $3.50@3.75.
NEW YORK, Dec. "a eeves-Recelpts. 414.
Nothing doing; feeling steady. Exports, 1872 cattle
and Ills quarters of beef. Calves-Receipts. Sc;
trade of Importance feeling dull; city dressed
veas, 9Q12c
Hogs-Recepts, 1,O46. Market nominally steady
at $3,409360.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 1869. Sheep almost
unstable; lambs steady; sheep, medium to fair,
$2.75@4; lambs, good to choice, $5.6O@5.75.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-26
From Pulpit to barber shop.

RISING SUN, Ind. Dec. PA suit was
filed in the Ohio Circuit Court by the Rev
A w. Stout, who was expelled from the
church by the Indiana Methodist Episcopal
Conference, against the trustees OF the
Methodist churches of Hartford, Milton
New Hope. Mt. Pleasant and Mt. Carmel
of this county Mr.. Stout alleges in his
complaint that he entered into a contract
with the defendants about Oct l. 1896. to
preach at the various Methodist churches
in the Hartford circuit of the Moore's Hill
district in consideration of $500 a year: that
he again on Oct. l. 1897 entered into another
contract with them for $500 but the defend
ants refused to pay him. The case will
come up at the next term for trial. Mr.
Stout is conducting barber shop here since
his expulsion.