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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
MAY GUST M'NALL.
FREE SILVER REPUBLICANS VERY
MUCH DISSATISFIED.
WILL CALL HIM TO ACCOUNT.
PARTY CONFERENCE TO BE HELD IN
TOPEKA, JANUARY IL.
Called by II. w. Turner, George Smell
ling and DR.. Laurence-McNall
Accused of Grossly NeElect-
ing His Duties as Par
ty Chairman.
WILL CALL HIM TO ACCOUNT.

Topeka, Kas.. Dec. 3l.-(Special) Trou-
BILE has broken out among the captains"
of the free silver Republican forces-that
party is made up of captains and no pri-
vates-and a merry time is promised on
January II. Some Of the captains are not
satisfied with the manner in which Chief
Captain Webb McNall is running things,
and they have set January II as the date
for an accounting. r. W. Turner. George
Smelling and DR.. Laurence, members Of the
executive committee. to-day issued a call
for a meeting of the full state committee
on the date mentioned above. The object
of the meeting Is to find out where they
are at.
Webb McNall Is chairman of the state
committee. but for some reason he has
not performed to suit the others. When
the committee was organized, there was
an understanding that McNall should
name an executive committee and that
this committee should be called together
and map out line of work. The commit
tee was named. but for some reason Chair
man McNall has failed to call 1t together.
Smelling, Turner and Laurence took mat
ters into their own hands to-day and is
Eued the call.
1t is given out that McNall has been so
deeply interested in insurance matters, es-
pecially with the New York Life COM
pany, that he forgot there was such a
party as the free silver Republican, and
that it was necessary for the three men,
bers of the executive committee take
the reins in their own hand and set a date
for meeting.
The meeting will be executive, for mat
tiers will be considered which, IL they be-
came public. through the newspapers,
would shake the political world from CEN
ter to circumference" Out of regard for
the people. therefore the Droceedfnpa will
be kept scret.
Unless McNall can give good account
OF himself. It is reasonably certain that he
will be called upon to resign the chair
nanship, and IL he refuses 10 do that then
an effort may be made to oust him.
Just what action will be taken in refer
ence to representation on the state ticket
next year IN case of fusion is still in
doubt. The free silverites, according to
letters received from a large number
from various parts Of the state believe
they are entitled to at least one office on
the fusion ticket. They have their eve
on that OF secretary of state.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
RISK WAS EXTRA HAZARDOUS
INSURANCE AGENTS ARE LIABLE TO
CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
Four Policies on Auditorium, Amount
ing to $4,000, Illegally Written
superintendent of Insur-
ance Investigating.

OF the $4,000 insurance on the Audi
torium hotel and theater, which burned the
morning of December q, $4,000 was writ
ten in companies not authorized to do
business in Missouri. The resident agents
law. passed by the last legislature, made
1t felony to write insurance in COM
panies not admitted to Missouri except un-
der certain specific conditions. which had
10 bearing in the matter of the Auditor
ium risk. This $4,000 Of illegally written
insurance was carried In four companies.
all Of them Lloyds.. VIZ: Underwriters at
Mutual Lloyds. one policy. No. $3.50. for
$500. and one policy. No. 33SsO. for s., 500;
Traders Fire Lloyds, policy No. %. 3.S59, for
SeoS: Merchants Fire Lloyds,, policy No.
ton. ton policy NO No 1855, fo. for $500. - <Ss'
These hve policies were written after the
resident agents law became operative.
Two; the $500 policy in tho Underwriters
the Traders Fire Lloyds, were written in
April. Two more. the $500 in the Under
writer's at Mutual LloydS ana the 900
written in August and the fifth, $1,000 in
the Merchants Fire Lloyds. was written in
The resident agents law prohibits the
placing of insurance by agents in compa-
nies not admitted to do business In Mis-
souri,. except in cases where the line OF
insurance carried is SO large that not
enough companies admitted to Missouri
can be found to carry 1t. No such condition
existed with the Auditorium insurance.
After the fire which destroyed the build
ing the list Of companies carrying policies
on 1t was made public. and underwriters
began an investigation to learn il all these
companies were admitted to do business in
the state. Superintendent Of Insurance
Orear has advised local underwriters that
the insurance in the four companies named
was Illegally written.
The policies were not invalidated by hav-
ing been placed in these companies in vio-
lation of law, and the four non-a admitted
of the building, at the same time the other
companies made settlement, December s.
None of the local fire insurance men
would yesterday say who were the guilty
or suspected agents, although it Is un-
derstood that Superintendent Orear has
been given full information on this subject
There has never been a prosecution under
the resident agents law,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
Mr.. LELAND NOT WORRIED.
Says He In Not Afraid of an InvestiEa-
tion-Mr. Sterne Pleads

Topeka, Kas., Dec. 3l.-(Special) Pension
Agent Leland does not exhibit any uneasi-
ness over the threatened attempt to have
him removed. He says 1t is simply huge
bluff. and he proposes to call 1t. He will
continue his fight on Sterne until the ap-
pointment Of marshal is made. This is
another move of the fellows that have
been fighting me for the past six months.
said he. land am not alarmed in the
least. No charges will ever be made against
me. have done nothing that am ashamed
of. or that 1 would hesitate to have the
administration know ] don't consider
intend to do what j can to keep him out
of the office. / have recommended no one
for marshal In place OF stsrne.only asked
that he ba not appointed. Notwithstanding
all newspaper talk. L have not attempted
TO control any patronage which belongs
TO Senator Baker"
Mr.. Sterne was minglng all day with pol
1ticians around Copeland county. He held
a conference during the morning with Pet
tyjohn. who has been recommended by
Senator Baker for land office appoint
ment He was unusually happy to-day.
When asked about the movement to oust
Leland. he shifted around in his chair un-
easily. smiled and with an air of mystery.
remarked:
II don't know a thing about it,
Being pressed further. he said: IF a
fight has been Instituted against Leland
It is being made by others than myself
How about the marshalship contest?"
THE appointment will probably he made
next week.. he replied Il have direct
assurances that l will get the place. I
never have had any doubt about it since
Senator Baker indorsed me. but ] know
positively now that l will he appointed"
Captain John Seaton. of Atchison, an
nvowed candidate for governor is in the
city to-day. He said he had not heard of
any movement TO oust Leland until he read
1t this morning. However. he thought that
such fight would do the party no good.
Neither does he think that the fight on
sterne is helping the party any in the
state.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
The Bad Lands.

John f. Bennett. in January Lippincotts
In its widest scope. the arid region of
the United States comprises half the ter
ritory of the entire country; for to so great
an extent must irrigation be employed
either as primary Or secondary factor
in the cultivation Of crops. From about
the 96th to the 99th meridian there is a
strip of about 25O miles in breadth which
Major J. w. Powell calls the ''sub-humid'
tract. Within it there Is an annual pre-
cipitation sufficient to insure crops, but
the precipitation is so disproportionateIy
bestowed. and at such irregular intervals
throughout the year, that the seasons of
successful farming are interspersed with
long and disastrous drouths; reliance.
therefore, upon moisture directly falling
from the clouds is extremely hazardous
and. unsupplemented by waters from
stream distribution. it is not generally re-
posed.
But west of the ssth and east of the
l2lst meridian. throughout the whole
breadth of the country, from Canada TO
Mexico. there is a district in which nothing
needing moisture greater than that re-
CURED by the artemisia or the cactus can
be planted and grown. 1t is a region ag-
sreEating about $4,000 square miles. n
territory larger than Arabia, as large as
and not more arid than the combined areas
of Persia and India, with their united pop
ulations of 25O,ooo.0o0 of human souls
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
PERSONAL.

D. o. Ives, st. Louis is at the Coates.
N. B. Crosby. Boston. is at the Coates
A. ]. Moore, New York is at the Coates.
r. McGregor. Memphis, is at the Coates
Harry w. Kane, Chicago, is at the Coates.
George w. Brown, New York, Is at the
Coates.
c. H. welch. Columbus, O.. is at the
Coates.
w. W. Watson. salina. Kas.. is at the
Coates.
w. H. Knox. West Superior. Wis. is at
the Coates.
W. F. Monypeny. London. England. is at
the Coates.
Harvey L. Cross, editor of the Sun at
Rentonville. Ark. and Of the A. O.. U. W.
City yesterday afternoon on his way back
to his home in Caldwell county. Mo-, where
he will spend New Years day with his
narantS.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01

ing. develops the fact that for years past
probate judges have been drawing salaries
in open violation of the Kansas constitu-
ton. In order to make the office of pro-
bate Judge desirable. the legislature passed
law. some years ago giving the county
commissioners authority to allow a probate
judge a salary not to exceed $500 year.
In nearly every county this salary has
been allowed ever since the passage of the
law. The new law cuts off the salary and
reduces the fees about so per cent besides.
The probate judges have endeavored to
discover way out, and the attorney gen.
eral was appealed to for assistance. In go
ing f over @ the constitution aSt ro to-day It was
payment of salary to the probate Judge,
but. on the contrary; it specifically states
only. 1t is not likely. however, that any
of the old probate judges will return their
salaries.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
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5 MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
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The last performance Of Gilletts's great
play. "Secret Service" will be given at
the Coates this afternoon and tonight. 1t
will be a long time before theatergoers will
again have an opportunity to witness such
an admirably constructed and absorbIngly
interesting drama as this.
There will be afternoon and night per-
formances of In Old Kentucky" at the
Grand and by Gus Hills Novelties at the
Ninth Street.
Tomorrow a new line of attractions will
be seen at the various theaters. Donnelly
and Girard will present their new operetta,
THE Geezer." at the Coates tomorrow
night and the successive three nights and
Wednesday matinee. Hoyt's "A Contented
Woman" will come to the Grand and Katie
Emmett in THE Waits of New York. will
be seen at the Ninth Street. The latter half
of next week the Coates stage will be oc-
senting 1.-THE Prisoner Of Zenda-''
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
MUST MEET IN KANSAS.
Kansas Banking Companies
Are Not Legal.

Topeka. Kas.. Dec. s1.-(Special) By re-
quest of Bank Commissioner Breidenthal.
the attorney general has rendered an opin-
ion in reference to the annual meetings of
stockholders of financial institutions char
tered under the laws of Kansas. 1t is held
that the stockholders of no bank. mortgage
nature. whatever. chartered by the secre-
tary OF state. can legally hold their annual
has found where the stockholders of a
number of institutions have held their
meetings in the East. and he proposes to
stop it, The. penalty for the violation OF
this provision of the law is forfeiture Of
the charter.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
TIM SPILLANE'S CLOSE CALL.
Poor Workmanship Saves Him From
Death at the Hands of Earl
Mills.

During quarrel between Earl Mills. a
young man about town, and Timothy Spill
lane. an ex-fireman, yesterday afternoon,
in front of tho Grand opera house. Mills
shot at Spillane with revolver. The bull
let went through Spillane's right shoe at
the instep, but did not strike his foot. Mills
was drunk when Spillane met him about 2
O'clock. He was rafting silver money in
his pocket. Spi!lane says Mills has owed
him 50 for three years.
Pay me something on account" said
Spillane TO Mills.
Take your face away from here" said
Mills, "or I'll give 1t good punching"
Spillane excels at fisticuffs and leaped at
Mills, who drew a pistol and fired at him,
could fire again Spillane took the weapon
away from him. Spillane would not pros
ecute Mills on a state charge, but Mills
was held by the police for carrying con-
Cealed Weapons.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
Fires Yesterday.

8 a. m.-SoS Pacific street; threc-story
brick flats; owned by DR.. J. II. Flanders;
occupied by II. Lonman; loss IS; cause,
stove set fire to bed clothing
G:02 p. m.-lS27 Agnes avenue; one and
one-half story frame dwelling: occupied by
Mr.. Davis; loss $500: cause. gasoline stove.
p. M: S2i East Fifteenth street; two
story frame building; occupied by George
kitchman; loss, $50: cause gasoline stove
d; 10 p. M: northwest corner Sixth and
Delaware streets; five story brick, Wales
building; loss. none: flue burning out
6:25 p. M: 321S East Eighteenth street:
one story frame dwelling: ]. C. Woolrough:
loss, none; overheated stove.
1C:05 y. M; 1927 Bellefontaine avenue; two
story, frame dwelling, occupied by Mrs.
Bush: no loss; flue burning out.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
LACKED COURAGE TO KILL
William Mathews Was Jealous OF
Mrs. Little and Used a Revolver
to Frixhten Her.

William Mathews. negro coachman for
Judge Smith. living at 621 Woodland ave-
nue., has been living with Mrs. Sarah Little
at 623 Woodland avenue. and was jealous
Of her. When he went to Mrs. Little's
house to see her Thursday afternoon at 4
O'clock he found another negro there; He
discharged Are revolver in the yard "a and ran
ews went again to the house and fired a
shot in the house. He escaped again. but
at II o'clock, when he returned. Officer
Roger arrested him. On the way to the
station Mathews fought the officer. who
was compelled to knock him down three
times before he could conduct him to the
nearest alarm box and turn in a call for
the wagon. The last time Roger hit Math-
ews, he used his revolver barrel: and Math-
when he got to the police station.
In police court yesterday. Judge Clifford
and sent him to the workhouse for q year.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
Edgar Allan Poe,s Friend,

Major Drury. who lives at historical
old seat on the James river. a few miles
personal friend Of Edgar Allan Poe. Dur
Ing the poets short and sad life Major
Drury was his stanch friend. and. although
him financially. He says that Poe was not
a drunkard. as has often been charged,
but. on the contrary. seldom drank spirit
uouS LIQUORS.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
KANSAS MUSICAL JUBILEE.
nOunced-LarSe Attendance of
Musicians Expccted

Hutchinson. Kas.. Dec. 3l.-(Special) AT
a meeting of the executive committee held
to-day, the dates for the next Kansas mus
ical jubilee here were changed to one week
later. bringing them May 81 to June 5.
The committee is preparing for one of the
largest meetings of musicians ever held in
the state. About 5000 in prizes will be
offered. Professor Frederick w. Root. of
Chicago. will act as judge in the vocal con-
tests and Professor Allen Spencer, of Chi
cago. will have charge of the instrumental
denartment
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
Death Of Thaddeu. g. David.on,

Thaddeus c. Davidson, manager of the
sales department OF the John Deere Plow
Company. died at All Saints hospital
Thursday from the effects Of surgical
operation. He was 50 years old and left
Jack Davidson. Mrs. Jack Price, Of Read
Ing. kas;, and Mrs. Walker. Of Butler. Mo.
Mr.. Davidson had been in the Implement
trade in this city for twenty-seven years,
The funeral will be Sunday afternoon at
o'clock from the family home, 20 Wa
bash. Tho Rev. DR.. j. E. Roberts win
officiate.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
A S2O,O0O,OOO ORE DEAL.
British Company Orders 1000, ,OO(
Tons of Iron Ore From a CIeve-
land Firm.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. S1.-One of the larg-
est ore deals ever consummated in this or
any other country has Just been closed by
James W. Miller. of Pttsburg. at London,
England. with the Cardiff Iron Founders
Company. Limited. which has ordered
4,OO0,OoO tons of 81 per cent Mesaba iron
ore t. o. b. docks at Cardiff from War
ner, Stuart e. Co., of Cleveland. o. The
price is S5.l5 per ton delivered on the docks
at Cardiff. Mr.. Miiler's commission on the
sale amounts to $500 600.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
HAVE DRAWN ILLEGAL PAY.
Kansas Constitution Prohibits the
Payment of Salaries to Pro-
bate judges.

Topeka. Kas., Dec. 31.-(Special.) The ex-
animation of the statutes by the attorney
general to find some law to help out the
probate judges in Western Kansas whose
fees under the new law. which takes effect
January II, will be reduced to such an
extent as to make the office not worth hold
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
kfdnnped Her own Daughter.

st. Joseph. No, Dec. 31.-(Special) Two
years ago Mr.. and Mrs. John Nicholson
well known residents of this city, adopted
the S-year-old daughter of Mrs. Mary
Stone, an adventures, now residing In To.
peka. Last night the child was kidnapped
from the Nicholson home by a strange mar
and concealed until tonight, when hel
mother boarded Santa Fe train with her
for Topeka. The woman was arrested
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
FOUR POPS AGAINST 1T.
Kansas Delegation in Congress II
Divided on the Judicial Di-
vision Question.

Topeka, Kas., Dec. 31.-(Special) The
Kansas delegation in congress is divided
on the proposition to divide the state into
two federal districts. Senators Baker and
Harris and Congressman Curtis. Broderick
and Simpson favor the bill, while Congress-
men Peters, Ridgely. Vincent and McCor-
muck are opposed to 1t. Congressman-at-
Large Botkin's opinion has not been OBJ
tanned. The four who oppose the plan are
Pops. Senator Harris and Congressman
Simpson rise above peanut politics and sup
port the measure. They claim 1t is a good
thing. and will vote for 1t. no matter If it Is
a Republican measure.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
Miss Lucille Pulitzer Dead,

Bar Harbor, Me-, Dec. 31-Miss Lucille,
eldest daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Pulitzer. of New York. died to-day at
Chatwold. their summer home. after ar
illness from typhoid fever lasting over
four months. Miss Lucille was in her 18th
year, and last summer made her debut in
Ear Harbor society,"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
Thieve. Not Afraid of the Police.

W. G. Harris storehouse at ITO West
Third street was entered by thieves yester-
day afternoon. and a wagonload of dry
goods and notions piled into the wagon
and driven away. This storehouse is within
block of Police Commissioner Gregory's
wholesale grocery house. and within two
blocks Of Central police station.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
Lunatic at the White House.

Washington. Dec. 31.-A young white
man named Frank Kacheesk was arrested
at the White House this afternoon and
sent to the police station. His sanity will
be Investigated. He told the doorkeeper
that the president had a lot of property
belonging to him and he wanted it.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
THEY WANT FAGAN FIRED.

Appointment n Deputy
Collector.
The appointment Of Fred Fagan to the
position Of deputy revenue collector at Kan
sas City. Kas., by Mike Sutton, has occa-
stoned a great deal Of adverse criticism.
and it is understood that a number Of the
leading Republicans will endeavor to have
the appointment revoked.
Owing to the rapidly increasing federal
new deputyship. When the Republicans
learned that a deputy was to be named for
this city they decided to indorse the can
the Sixth ward. He was backed by most
Of the leading Republicans and all Of the
old soldiers. It is claimed that Mr.. Fagan
become a voter. and that he had lived in
Kansas City. Mo-. until about two months
ago.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
Cleveland Mailbox Thieves.

Cleveland. O.. Dec. 31.-Mail box robbers
have been operating in Cleveland on q.
large scale. 1t was reported to-day that
checks aggregating about $4,000 were stolen
from the mail boxes on Water street on
the 18th inst. These checks were mailed by
wholesale houses. and the thieves appear
to have got them all.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01

Chief Hayes received telegram from
the police at Bigelow. Mo-. last night stat
ing that a negro answering in some re-
wife murderer. had been seen near Bigelow.
and asking for a full description Of the
Kansas CITY man.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
Will Resume Opcrattou..

Springfield. Mass. Dec. 3l.-The creditors
of the Overman Wheel Company. which
made an assignment early in the week
held meeting at Chicopee Falls to-day
and decided upon Il policy which will prob
ably result in placing the company back
on its feet and the resumption of work in
the big factory early next week.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
Blue and the Gray Meet,

Veterans of the blue and gray met last
night at the rooms of Veteran Company A,
and dined together and told stories of the
war. The dinner was given by the Union
veterans to the ex-Confederates. Next FRI
day night these veterans of two armies will
meet again at the same place.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
Collector Has n Bad Fall.

William Frost. collector for slice
on the pavement at Eighth and Delaware
streets yesterday and striking the curbinc
fractured a rib. He was sent to the city
hospital,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
Wanted-A Change,

From the Detroit Free Press.
He-"What a delightful old house this
ISL
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
RaxIe To Referee n CnkewaIk.

topeka, Kas.. Dec. 3l-(Special) Attor-
ney General Boyle will go 10 Wichita to-
morrow 10 act Judge in the interstate
rake walk New Years night.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
BLIND MANS RIGHTS.
Police Judge Says He Can Protect
Himself With a Revolver Against
Vicious Dogs.

Police Judge Clifford yesterday discharged
r. c. Cannon, the blind organ grinder, who
was arraigned before him on a charge of
shooting at dog which had attacked him.
The man was trying to protect himself"
said Judge Clifford. He should not have
been arrested"
John Blanchon, the owner Of the dog
which attacked Mr.. Cannon, was notified
TO keep his dog tied up or it would be or
dered killed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-01
Those
Compartment
Sleepers

Insure the exclusiveness
Of Drawing Rooms. No
extra charge. Tho Bur-
lington's St. Louis
veStlbuIed Limited
has them, also Free Chair
Cars. Stops at Wash
ington Avenue near the
hotels and connects in
Union Station with every
morning train.
Offices, Ninth and Main
Streets and 1914 Union
Ave. Kansas City. Mo.