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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12
FIGURES OF LAST FISCAL YEAR
show SMALL DECREASE.
229,2se PERSONS CAME OVER
MORE THAN 5000 WE'RE DEBARRED
FOR VARIOUS REASONS.
Great Number Were I%IIiterate and
Many Almost Destitute-ItnIy
sent the Greatest
Few Came From En-
eIQnd-IntcrestinE
Facts.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 11.-Commissioner
General T. V. Powderly, Of the immigra-
ton bureau. in his annual report to the
secretary Of the treasury. gives the total
number Of immigrants who arrived in the
United States during the last fiscal year
as 229,299. a decrease as compared with the
fiscal year 1881 of 1,j63. OF the whole num-
Der. I35. I55 were males and 1924 females.
Ten thousand seven hundred and thirty
seven came into the United States through
Canada. During the year. 5000 were de-
barred, and Of this number there were
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12
HAVE COME TO A DEADLOCK
Meeting of the Lines Interested In
Texas Cannot Agree on PrOpor-
lions to Be Allowed.

The meeting in ST. Louis of the lines in
terested in Texas passenger traffic has
come to a deadlock. The Texas & Pacific
has so far refused to allow the Pittsburg
& Gulf any reduction in the proportion al
lowed that line from Texarkana to Dallas
and Fort Worth. The cut of the katy on
Indian Territory local business affects the
stations ii Northern Texas the most and
the effect is felt least at the Gulf.
a difference of as much as 81 is made
in the interstate rate to some of the Texas
stations. If the T. & P. persists in de-
manding on Dallas and Fort Worth bust
ness the proportion it now receives. it will
practically shut the =. x G. out of that
territory as the rate to Dallas will be less
than the rate to TeXarkana.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12
IMPROVED MAIL FACILITIES.
Service Between Kansas City
md Caldwell,

TOPEKA. Nov. 11.-tSpecial.) The in
crease of mail on the Rock Island between
Kansas City and Caldwell has been so
great during the past few weeks that 1t
has been necessary TO improve the facil-
tiles for handling it. To-day arrangements
were completed whereby the Rock Island
will replace the present ordinary cars with
the new and more modern fifty-foot cars
on this mail route. This will afford the
improvement in the facilities which has
been made necessary by the increase Of
business.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12
AMONG THE RAILROADS
MISSOURI PACIFIC TO MAKE I'M.
PROVEMENTS AT ATCHISON.
Mail Facilities to He Improved on the
Rock Islnnd-DeadIOck on Texas
Passenger Rates-General
Railroad News.

ATCHISON. KAS.. Nov. ~11.-(Special.)
Plans have been completed and the grounds
were measured off this evening for a new
Missouri Pacific roundhouse at Atchison.
1t will contain twenty stalls. seven more
than the present one. which will he torn
down, and the new one will occupy the
old site. Superintendent Tanner, of the
bridge and buildings department. says the
car department will also h greatly en-
larged and additions made TO all the shops
and other buildings.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12
HE'S ALL RIGlT!
Mayor Jones' the Victim . an Acct.
dent RumOr Which Caued His
L,rianIS VTnaostnna

Mayor Jones, anatomically seaking. is
all right. None of his limbs is yathed in
bandagcs. nor is his intellecial head
SCARED or fractured. He arrivl at his
home early last evening acknowledgements
of the many rumors I'm circulation oncern-
ing MN ana an ACCIDENT OF Whicfhe had
been the victim, and of the anxiety ecaIIse
OF them OF MS irlends. In some unaeount-
able manner the rtmor gained cirqation
that he was seriously injured. and II teie-
phone line 10 ms residence was kept OF in
order to learn the particulars. The l,yor
responded 10 the numerous .heilos, and
is all right, thank your"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12
FIGHT ON THE OHIO CENTRAL.
Passenger Rate War on Excursion
From to
Chicago.

TOLEDO. o.. Nov. I.-As a result of the
Pennsylvania & Hooking Valleys fight on
the Ohio Central excursions from Column
bus to Chicago. Moulton Houk. general
passenger agent of the Ohio Central, 20
day established a 81 round trip rate to chi
cage from Columbus. Mr.. Houk to-day
said it was a fight to a finish. The Ohio
Central is not a member of the Central
Passenger Association.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12
SOLDIER BUSINESS RUSHING.
Most of The Volunteers Have Taken
Advantage of Rates Of
fered by the Railroads..

Nearly 400 soldiers have taken advantage
of the 2-cent rate granted them by the
railroads and over 5000 is to be divided
among the railroads as a result. Score
tary Davidson has been busy arranging
the details of the division and has them
nearly completed.
The plan pursued in handling the soldiers
was very satisfactory, as the business was
divided up between the different roads and
there was little cause to find fault.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12
CUT THE R O MEAT.
putntes the Thumb Of His Left
Hand With n CIeaver.

NJ. c. Trewett, a butcher employed a
lis Independence avenue, is minus tht
thumb of his left hand. Trewett was en-.
gagged in cutting a roast for a customer
last night when he met with the accident.
With his left hand resting on the bone in
the meat. he turned and glanced in a diff
ferent direction as he brought down a
large cleaver on the meat block. The
cleaver struck his thumb and chopped IL
off. Police Surgeon Longan dressed the
injured member.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12
THE KELLEY INSTITUTE,
7I6 West Tenth Street, Kansas City,
Missouri.

Authorized by. and under the general de
rection of. Leslie f. Kelley. NJ D., Ii. D.,
in the administration of his Gold remedies
for Alcohol, Drug and Tobacco addictions.
We have an ideal Institute building and
location, situated at the extreme end Of
West Tenth street. overlooking the Union
depot and the West bottoms. four blocks to
the Coates House. and in walking distance
to all places of business and amusement;
one block of the car lines to any part OF
the city. Our correspondence Is confiden-
tiai. always In plain envelope. Write us 70.
beautifully illustrated folder. REMEMBER
THE NUMBER. 716 West Tenth street,
Kansas City. Mo.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12
Another Soldier Robbed.

Z. L. Hembree, an ex-soIGier. reported
to the police last night that he was robbed
of S25 in "A North end saloon. Hembree re-
ceived a pair of discolored optics in addi-
ton to being robbed. He doesn't know
where he was when he was relieved of his
money or who took it
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12

twelve insane, one idiot. a261 paupers or
persons likely to become a public charge.
257 diseased persons. two c~onviets, seventy
nine assisted emigrants ano All contract
laborers. One hundred anc ~ninety-nins
were returned within one yea after land
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
FRATERNAL DAY.
Prizes Will Be offered for the Best
Fall Festival Display.

The representatives of the fraternaI
lodges that will take part in the Fra
ternaI Day parade and exercises met
last night at the Commercial club rooms
and decided to offer the following prt-
yes:
For the best appearing degree team
or degree staff marching in the parade,
first prize, $50; second prize, $25- The
marching of teams will be limited to
reasonable distance, and only on paved
streets.
For best fraterna1 float, first prize,
$50; second prize, $25.
An opportunity will be given for ex-
hibition drills by the degree teams that
take part in the parade, and for them
the following prizes are offered:
For the best exhibition drill of a team
composed of men, first prize. $50; second
prize, $25.
For the best exhibition drill of a team
(or staff composed of women, first
prize, $50; second prize, S25.
The place for the drill has not been
decided on, but it was proposed to build
a large platform in front of the north
steps to the state house and have the
drill held there.
There will be one committee of judges
to decide upon the prize for the best
appearing degree team, another to
award the prize to the best float and
another to decide which is the best de-
gree team.
The following is the subcommittee on
Fraternal Day parade appointed by the
Committee of Fifteen: A. I. Strauss,
chairman; T. B. Brown, vice chairman;
Dr. H. A. Warner, W. c. Stephenson,
H. A. Heath.
It is recommended that each lodge
appoint a special committee of three
members on general arrangements, to
act with the subcommittee on parade,
and it is further suggested that the
masters of lodges and the captains of
teams be members of that committee.
The next meeting will be held a week
from Tuesday at the Commercial club
rooms and the final arrangements win
be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
WEDDING is OFF.
New Hampshire Woman Meets
Her Prospective Husband
With Disappointment.

Neosho Rapids, Aug. 20.-Some time
ago ]. J. Swain, an old soldier about so
years of age, became weary of the life
of a widower and advertised in a mat
Tinonial journal for a helpmate and de-
cided upon one young lady about 80
years of age whose home was in New
Hampshire. They exchanged photo
graphs and he sent transportation for
Ler to come to his home.
She accepted and arrive don the even
the depot platform was crowded with
curious people, men, women and chill
dren, who had gone down to catch a
glimpse of the prospective resident.
The reception rendered her was close
ly akin to a charivari The bride elect
was put into a hack and driven to his
home, where safely screened from the
gaze of the outside world the two low
ers met.
The name of the bride is Mrs. Bessie
J. Stinson and she came from Berlin
Falls, N. H. Mr.. Swain on July 26,
obtained the license to wed her from the
probate judge in EmpOria-
The marriage did not take place as
expected. The bride elect did not find
the surroundings as she had them pic
tured in her mind and accused Mr.
Swain of having misrepresented them
to her. At present she is boarding with
a family who are near neighbors to
what was her prospective home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
RUSSIA'S WARSHIPS
Which Cramp Will Build are Far
Ahead of Ours.

New York, Aug. 2O.-A dispatch to
the Tribune from Washington says:
Charles Cramp, the head of the
Cramp shipyard in Philadelphia, is in
Washington to consult the naval auth
critics regarding the bids which are to
be opened on September 1, for the three
16-knot battleships. Mr.. Cramp has re-
Gently returned from Russia, where he
secured contracts to build a battleship
and a cruiser for that government,
which are to be far superior to any
thing yet designed for the American
navy. Speaking of these ships, he
said:
I'VE shall begin to lay their I1eels
some time next week. The battleship
will be of u, 700 tons displacement and
must maintain a speed of Is knots for
u consecutive hours, with all coal, am
munition and stores aboard, and these
stores, coal and ammunition are so per
cent greater than those carried on any
ship outside of Russia. This speed. IN
der these extraordinary conditions, must
be made with ordinary natural draught.
The cruiser is to be of $500 tons and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
WATCHING DESERTERS.
Col Beck Intends to Let None of the
CoIored Men Get Away.

Every precaution is being taken by
the officers at Camp Leedy to prevent
any assertions before the colored troops
leave tomorrow for Santiago. No SOL
diers were allowed to come away from
the camp today except on urgent bus
mess. The guard lines have been in
creased, being nearly doubled. If any
soldier attempts to escape past the
pickets tonight he will meet with diff
Guilty, for stringent instructions have
been given to prevent any escapes. The
mOStOf the soldiers are glad they are
going to Santiago, but it is known that
there are a few who would rather not
go to Cuba, and these are being
watched closely. Tonight no passes
will be issued from the camp except in
cases of importance or emergency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
CRITICIZES SHARPLY.
Webb McNalI Objects to Certain Ac
ton of the German American.

Webb McNaH. state insurance commits
sioner, returned last night after a short
inspection of political fences and this
morning resumed work as the head of the
Kansas insurance department.
In making an examination of the AFFAIRS
of the German-American Insurance com
pany of New York recently, Messrs. E.
w. Tatman and D. o. McCray discovered
that a portion of the securities had been
delivered to a New York bank cOllat-
eral for loan of $4,000, and that this
money had been used in paying dividends
declared by the board of directors. Com
missioner McNall, in a letter to the sec
rotary of the company today, quotes the
report made by the examiners and says:
IF you have the right to hypOthecate
your securities for the purpose of borrow
ing $4,000 to declare dividends, you have
the same right to deposit any amount that
you see fit to declare dividends in any
sum that you see fit to declare.
Tt would seem to me that if you are
not making money enough to declare div
idends that you have been declaring in
times past, without borrowing money for
this purpose, you should redu the
amount of dividends you are declaring and
paying to the stockholders, and if this
matter is not attended to as 1 have sug
gested or if it is continued in the way
mentioned above in the future, and this
department has knowledge of the same
and this applies to all other companies
as well as your own assure you that I
viii revoke the license of your company
to transact business in this state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
TEN DEATHS
Included in Skaters Last Report to
Washington.

Washington, Aug 2O.-In his dispatch
to the war department last night concern
ing the health conditions of his troops,
General Shafter reports the death of ten
men: Following is the text of the dis
patch:
Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 19-Adjutant
General, Washington: Sanitary report for
August 10: Total number sick, ], 245; total
number fever cases, 915; total number new
ed to duty, 138. Deaths August II: Pri-
Tn6oi5 [ fI' hospata1 SoTpsr = p aIly,
Gombert, company K, Seventy-hrst New
York, remittent fever and amygdalitis;
August II: Private Robert H. Arms trong,
company p Eighth Ohio, yellow fever;
Private Allie D. Vandyke, company A,
Michigan. yellow fever;
Humphrey Montgomery Twenty-fourth in
fantry. typhoid fever: Private J. d. Mo-
Rarity, company E, Ninth sachusetts,
typhoid fever; Ashley Field. company NJ.
First Illinois, pernicious malarial fever;
August Is. Private Anton Anderson. COM
pany E, Third infantry typhoid fever;
Private Willard Taft, company H, Third
infantry, pernieious malarial fever and
acute diarrhOea.
SHAFTER Major General
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
NEW STEAMERLINE
Will Open Between San Diego and
the Orient in December

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 2O.-The first
steamer of the California and Oregon
Steamship company will sail from San
Diego for Japan and China via Homo
lulu in December and thereafter steam
ers will leave that port for the Orient
every twenty-five days. This was the
assertion made last night by A. H.
steansbin conoDanV Mr. B11t1ar bas
just come back from New York where
he has been for several months success
fully endeavOring to interest capital in
the new steamship line. He returned
last night to arrange his business af-
fairs so that he can leave for Honolulu
Yokohama, Hong Kong and other i'm
portant ports to be touched by the
steamers of the new company. On his
trip to Asiatic cities he will be accom-
panied by Vice President Tweedle Of
the company, their purpose being to
establish agencies for the company in
all the important cities on that side of
the ocean. They will leave early in
September and expect to return in time
to witness the sailing of their first YES
sci three months later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
M'KINLEY'S REGRETS
Are Forwarded to the Mayor of New
York

New York, Aug. 2o.-The following from
President Mckinley has been received by
Mayor Van Wyck:
Hon. Robert A. Van Wyck, Mayor. New
York City:
THE cordial invitation which you have
extended on behalf of the citizens and Of
fcials Of New York for the celebration
on the Goth is deeply appreciate and 1
sincerely regret that public duties will
preclude an absence from Washington at
that time. 1t would be a great pleasure
to unite with the people in giving a home
welcome to the officers and men of the
American fleet which returned with such
signal honor for themselves and their
country after memorable term of block
ade and battle, but a t some future day 1
intend to make a personal visit to the
stations of the soldiers. sailors and ma
rines, to show, if only in slight degree,
my appreciation of their heroic services
to the nation.
Il cannot be present on Saturday. I am
glad to have an opportunity of express
ing my hearty sympathy with New York s
tribute to the fleet.
civilian MCKINLEY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
FLAG Is STILL THERE.
Stars and Stripes Yet Waves over
Clipperton Island.

San Diego, Cal, Aug. 20.-The steamel
Alice Blanchard. Captain Broderick War
ner, has arrived from Clipperton island
after a passage of eleven days. with sd
tons of pulverized phosphate rock. Among
her passengers is Theodore Gusman, who
has been on the desolate island for nearly
thirteen months Mr.. GuSman figured il
a somewhat heroic light on CIipperton
few months ago, when he refused to hau
down the American flag when ordered &c
do so by the Mexican man-Of-war Demo
crata. The crew of the Mexican ship
raised their flag over the island in place OF
the stars and stripes, but it was taker
down as soon as they left. Mr.. GusmaI
flag has been flying over the island.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
PRIVILEGES RESTORED.
Mails Can Now Be Sent Anywhere by
Anybody.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-Postmaster Cen
eral Smith today suspended his order is
sued at the beginning of the war, that
during hostilities all mail communication
with Spain and her colonies was to be dis
continued According to the terms of
this order letters and other mailable mat
ter addressed to persons connected with
the United States forces at the Philippine
islands, Cuba and Porto Rico shall con-
tinue to be subject to United States do
nestle postage rates. All other mail adj
dressed to these places shall be subject to
the postage rates heretofore announced,
namely:
First class matter, cents per half
ounce.
Postal cards, single 2 cents, double
cents.
Second and third class matter. 1 cent
for each ounces.
Fourth class matter. 1 cent for each
Registration fee cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20

under natural draught must maintain
p knots for II consecutive hours and
carry $50 tons of coal and so per cent
more stores of all kinds than has hith-
ertO been put into any warship.
A continuous test for u hours is
something wholly new for warships, the
practice in Europe generally being to
rate vessels by the speed they attain
in a squirt over single measured miles.
Mr.. Cramp while at the navy depart
ment told officials that he considered it
great mistake to build slow ships when
the other nations were building them
faster and faster. He intends to submit
a bid for the battleships designed by the
department to duplicate the Alabama, but
it is more than likely that he will offer
practically to duplicate the Russian bat
tleship for the United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT
Furnished by the Associated Press te
the State Journal

Chicago, Aug. 20
WHEAT-The northwestern situation
was 50 bearish in wheat today that the
trade seemed to lose sight of everything
seemed to be getting fairly under way an6
the selling orders from Minneapolis were
485 cars. against 243 cars last year. and
when estimates for Monday placed the
amount up north at 700 cars the crowd
got excited here and hammered the mar
AGAINST privileges developed and a slight
rally set in. Receipts here were only 15i
cars. Cash wheat was wanted every
where at a big premium and if the Sep
TENDER shortage is great as is gener-
ally believed the situation will have &c
change very radically or the shorts in that
month will have a hard time in getting
the country contract wheat to make their
deliveries. The trade seemed confident OF
a freer movement of the spring crop from
now on, however, and continued to sell
freely. Beerbohm estimates the world
September opened unchanged to sc higher
a 65@651sc, declined to 64$sc, then hrmed
ed to sc up at 62ssq94c, sold down to 629sc,
then recovered to 62l4G3sc.
CORN-Perfect weather together with
the decline in wheat weakened corn. There
was aggressive selling by longs on this
score and prices gradually decline Later
however a scalplng demand developed
and the tone improved somewhat. Sep
TENDER started unchanged at 3J12q9sc, sold
OATS-Oats ruled steady on heavy buy
ing by the oatmeal trust. September OPEN
ed unchanged to Hc higher at 1890 and
ranged between 19a4Q7sc.
PROVISIONS Higher prices for hogs at
The entire list became weak later, how
ever, on heavy selling by packers. Sep
and sold down to $9O5. September lard
began unchanged at S5.2212, rose to S5.23,
then declined to S5.17i3. September ribs
began 5d715c down at $5.15 and remained
BARLEIINo. ?. September. 4714c.
RYE-August, 411ac; September, ACC.
FLAX-Cash northwestern, 8S12c; Sep
teI T4ETC,T SHfSS -A,,eyrs+ 90 52GD9 "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
Information Wanted.

The secretary of the Committee of
Fifteen. Mr.. c. A. Magaw, wants the
name and number of every lodge in
every order in Topeka, and the name
of the recorder or secretary, and the
name of the captain of the degree team
if they have one. This information is
need1d very much in order to perfect
the organization for Fraternal Day,and
the committee don't want to overlook
any lodge in town. Mr.. Magaw's adj
dress is room SO Columbian building,
telephone 100. See him, write to him,
or telephone him at once the above in
formation about the lodge you belong
to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-20
SAGASTA,S CLAIM.
May Lead to Counter Claims on the
American Side.

Washington, Aug. 20.-Premier Sagasta's
claim; as set forth in Madrid dispatches;
that Spain will expect indemnity for all
government property, buildings. barracks,
forti flea tiqns etc, in Cuba Porto Rico
as showing the difficult questions to be
treated by the military and police COM
missions. In official quarters here there
is no disposition to make a counter claim
to Sagasta's proposition, for this will be
done in due time, and there is no outline
of the policy of the government in adj
vance of the meeting of the commission.
At the same time. leading officials ex-
press their individual opinion that Senior
Sagasta's claim is very far fetched.