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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-12

terances OF commonplace medsocrity en-
durable and almost delightful. Tall and
OF symmetrical stature. he has that indie
scr!bable quality OF easy grace that was
well set of last night by the drawing
room BACKGROUND Of the stage. and
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-12

treat. The reader or listener may not
agree with Mr.. Crawford In Ills religious
beliefs. or even in his literary and artistic
ideals. That matters Iitt.s. Story and
lecture alike give evidence OF the work
shop Of 4 literary master. an intellectual
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-27
With INSURANCE men
sUPT. OREAR IS GOING AFTER THE
"WILDCAT, COMPANIES.
Plan of Kansas City's New Life and
Beneft Associntion-A New York
Brokerage Company After
the Hanover.

Superintendent Orear. of the insurance
department, is taking a stand against what
are commonly called wildcat or non-license
companies operating in this state. He has
received numerous complaints to the effect
that such companies do not pay their losses
promptly. etc. and as they are not licensed
he is powerless to be of any service to the
insured in the way of collecting indemnity.
Mr.. Orear has recently published a list
of such companies, which. he says, are
largely represented by Indiana agents. He
says further:
It's a safe conclusion that any ompan
which will violate the laws of a state by
doing a clandestine and Illegal business will
also violate its contracts with individuals
by refusing to pay its honest losses when
occasion offers inducement for such viola
ton. Clandestine insurance is always eager
to. accept business even at W rates, but
it rarely pays honest losses in full or
promptly.
People who continue to insure in such
companies must take all the risk, as the
insurance department is wholly unable to
| render them efficient assistance in any at
| tempt to collect a loss when the fire de-
stroyS their property and the company
refuses to pay the policy"
Now if other states will only take the
| matter up and work along this same line.
1t will have a tendency to drive the wild
CATS out of business.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-27
PLANTING OF TREES
GREENWOOD CLUB TAKES UP THE
NATTER.
Mass Meeting VIII Be Held at the
Public Library Next dine
day EvenfnE-AH Interest,"
ed Are Invited.

TIL Greenwood Club has taken up the
special meeting, to be held next Wednes-
day evening, to the subject. Colonel H.. j.
Latshaw, whose articles in The Journal
on the care of trees have aroused great
interest, will deliver an address. George T.
Stockham, manager of the Midland, who
is an enthusiast on the subject, will give
his views. Others will deliver addresses and
committees will be appointed 10 ~inaugurate
a systematic campaign.
Members of the board of public works,
park board and city council have been in
vited and n movement for tree planting on
a large scale will be started.
The meeting Wednesday, night will be open
to the public and all persons interested in
the subject of making Kansas City a more
attractive place to live in are invited TO be
present. Superintendent ]. NJ. Greenwood
will preside and will present the objects of
the meeting. Mr.. Greenwood has made a
study of tree culture and Will emphasize
the Importance of caring for the trees We
now have.
1T is just as important to care for the
trees We now have az to plant new ones"
he said yesterday. Our present method of
butchering up trees needs reform. We are
treating a great many OF our trees in a
very rude way to say the least. With
paved streets and paved sidewalks We
leave only two or three feet of soil around
our tres for the moisture to get, to the
roots. Then in the sunmer We let SCOT
fall upon the leaves and blight them. The
| trees We have. many of them. are slowly
dying. / am a n earnest advocate of tree
planting, but / think we should study the
question and use method and system in
planting trees Alright and then caring for
them after they are planted
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-27
POLICE c O GOOD.
n City Has Not Been So Free
From Crime in Many Years
rs 1t In Now.

The records of the police department
show that Kansas City has not been as
free from crime for many years as 1t is
at the present time. Usually Kansas City
is overrun with sneak thieves and footpads
at this season of the year. Few holdups
have occurred during the last year, and
there have been no large robberies. In
fact, Kansas City is making a record for
itself as n quiet, ~law-abiding town.
There are only l2 prisoners in the work
house at the present time. All summer
long there Were from 160 10 40 offenders
incarcerated there. Yesterday the BLACK
Maria rolled out to Ben Warmers bean
cry without a single prisoner. 1t may be
that things will break loose as the po-
lice put It, before the flowers bloom again,
but just at present Chief Hayes and In
spector Halptn are congratulating them
selves that Kansas City is comparatively
well rid of the criminal element. 1t has
been the history of the police department
that crime sweeps over Kansas City in
waves. Some morning the police may
wake and find the town overrun by foot
pads and burglars. But they hope to es-
cape the annual reign of footpaddism this
winter.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-27
JOGGING SLOWLY ALONG.
At the Present Rate the New Federa
Building VIII Be Completed
About 1905,

AT the present rate of doing business,
the new postoffice building will not be
completed in the next ten years. Since
the iron work on the dome was completed
the work that has been done has been
of n desultory character. as If the work
men wanted the job to last forever. The
fireproofing that has been put in makes
no difference in the appearance eX-
ternally and not a great deal when
ole inspects the interior. There is some
iron work being done on the interior, but
the work planned is delayed very greatly
because of the poI-arrival of material.
The indifference of the officials TO the
building when the money for the work
has been appropriated and is lying idle
in the treasury is a matter that has
caused much comment. The indifference
to the expedition of the work is shown
in the fact that one of the recent ship
ments of material from Bethlehem, Pa.
was twenty pounds of iron. This little
mite came in a few weeks behind time
and too late to be of value.
TIL place will be practically deserted
during the cold weather. and next spring
possibly a few more small contracts for
work may be filed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-27
BOUQUETS FOR M'NALL.
Some Opinions About the Turning
Down of the kansas Insur-

McNalr's term enc January 1. 1t is ex-
pected that the new governor of Kansas
will keep one of his New Year resolutions
by kicking him out after the old year
Insurance Register.
The illumination of the heavens recently.
which was predicted. and is believed by
scientists and others to have been a fall of
meteors, is known by insurance men to
have been the brightest over Kansas.
Messrs. McNall, Leedy, Boyle and other
distinguished pyrotechnics are known to
have exploded recently. Every farmer III
Kansas is out hunting for the sticks
Chronicle.
The result of the election in Kansas has
given insurance men of all parties a sem
sation of the most soothing satisfaction
when they realize that Webb McNall. the
spectacular performer in the insurance de-
partment circus will forever doff the cap
and bells after January /. Blatant dema-
gogery, like the measles. had had its run
in Kansas, and the body polite there
seems now to be in a position of pretty
vigorous health.-Argus.
Reports from Kansas state that election
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-27
THE DOOR OF HOPE.
to Be Given for the Benefit of q
Worthy Institution.

A musical and dramatic entertainment
for the benefit of the Door of Hope will be
given in the auditorium of the Pepper build
ing, northwest corner of Ninth and Locust
streets. Tuesday evening. An excellent
programme has been arranged and an
evening of unalloyed enjoyment is promised
those who attend.
The institution is most worthy and is de-
serving of the support of the pubic. The
home is undenominational and its work is
the sheltering of unfortunate. homeless
girls and women who desire to reform and
the teaching of the inmates some useful
occupation so that they may become self
supporting. During the past four years
900 girls and $50 infants have been cared
for. Money is needed to carry on the work
and the entertainment Tuesday evening is
the method the managers have adopted for
appealing to the public for the desired as
SiStance.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-27
R. S. QUINN RESIGNS.
Leaves The journal Company After
Sixteen Years of Conspicu-
OuS Service.

Mr.. r. S. Quinn, who has been con-
nected with The Journal Company for
over sixteen years in the capacity of
travelling correspondent and solicitor. has
voluntarily resigned the position he filled
many years. Mr.. Quinn was one of the
most successful solicitors on The Journal
staff and one of it's ablest and most fore
ible writer's. He took advantage of the
descriptive history throughout the South
and West, which greatly augmented The
Journals circulation. OF genial DISPOSE
ton, affable manner and commanding
presence, ne made hosts of friends wher-
ever he went. A gentleman OF the strict
est integrity and fair dealing, he was pop
ular with all whom he had business re-
lations. The Journal parts with him most
reluctantly and wishes him abundant sue
cess in any enterprise on which he may
embark.
Prior to his connection with The Journal,
he held an official position in jackson coun-
ty. Mo-, from 1874 to 1878, at which time
Colonel Van Horn said, editorially, he was
one of the best the county ever had.
From 1878 to 1852 he held official position
at washington. both of which he filled
with marked ability. He was a fast friend
of the late eX-congressman, Captain b.
G. Franklin. and Judge Samuel L. Saw
yer; also of Senator f. NJ. Cockrell.
He resumed newspaper work in 1852 and
continued it to the present time.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-27
BEST PLACE FOR HER.
MolIie Bray, a Girl Who Tells n Wild
Story, Is Taken Home by
Her Father,

Mollie Bray, Is years old. left her home
at SAG Gilliss street last Wednesday in
search of employment and her parents
were unable to ascertain her whereabouts
until yesterday afternoon. Accompanied by
her father. she went to police headquarters
and related to Chief Hayes a strange
story about being detained against her will
in a house at 81 Harrison street. She said
she applied there for work as a servant
and was taken in.
She wanted to so home and inform her
parents that she had secured work. but
she SAYS the woman who took her in
would not consent TO let her go. The girl
says she was not mistreated in any way.
She claimed she was informed that she
must work for her board and clothing and
must not communicate with her parents
in any way. Chief Hayes did not place
much credence in tire girls story and her
father was told to take her home and keep
her there.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-27
MOVES NEXT MONTH.
to Occupy Its New Quarters
About December Is.

The new rooms of the National Ban
of Commerce in the new Commerce build
ing, at Tenth and Walnut, are practically
completed and they are beautiful in ap-
pearance and admirably arranged for the
purposes Intended. There yet remains
only the work of providing a few addi-
tional desks and the electric lights. It
would be practicable for the bank to move
from its present quarters by December
not be made until December 10. SO that
there shall be not a detail lacking in the
entire establishment Who viii occupy
the present quarters of the National Bank
of Commerce in the New York Life build
ing is not yet known.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-27
Arrested for Coasting.

The police arrested a number of boys
Yesterday for coasting or sidewalks about
town at the risk of injuring pedestrians as
well as themselves. All of them were dis
charged with a reprimand by Captain
Branham. chief Hayes has ordered the
patrolmen to stop coasting in the mere
populous districts of the city. Boys nat
urafIv take great risk in this sport and
heavy snow storms many ac-
cIdents to coasters and pedestrians are re-
nnrro1
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-27
SMOOTHER THAN OUR L0NNIE.
Here Ii n Man Who Displays Absolute
Originality in His OPP
eratfOnS.

Lonny Harris, a negro with a long po-
lice court record, was arrested yesterday
at the instigation of Nelson Crews on a
charge Of d%afrauding Mrs. A. Christian
son out of 81. Harris is said to be the
negro who went to Mrs. Christianson after
her grandson had been convicted of dis
orderly d and promised to secure
his release on the payment to him of 81.
Mrs. Christianson has identified Harris as
the man to whom she paid the money.
Harris confessed to Crews that he re-
ceived "a from Mrs. C~hristianson. He was
locked up.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-27

day was q very cold day for insurance by
the state. The cold was severely felt by a
found in the night to be covered by a
snowstorm of ballots. The corporation
bleeding state ran to the end of their rope
and have stopped with a cruel jerk. APP
parently there are enough reasonable men
in Kansas to check the ruinouS plans of the
crazy ones.-Surveyor.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-27
The Chicago Limited

Leaving Kansas City daily at 1O:45 a. m.
via the Chicago Great Western railway
for Des Moines. Dubuque. st. Paul. Min
neapolis and Chicago. A solid. steam
heated. .gas-lighted train, with through
sleepers and dining car. whose "a la
Carte service is unsurpassed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-27

The New Hoffman House, New York, is
| a synonym for good living and satisfactory
| hotel service. Its fine location. overlooking
| Madison Square, and its accessibility to all
places of interest, make 1t a most desirable
! home for transient visitors and permanent
] guests. Booklet,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-27

board We could spend whatever amount
we saw fit in turning it into a museum
building"
D. j. Half, attorney for the park board,
was asked by Mr.. Gillian just what pow
er the park board had in such cases, and
replied by quoting from section 30,
article 10, of the revised ordinances. These
ordinances" said Mr.. Half. ARE intended
to particularly cover such cases, and give
the park board the power to establish and
maintain a museum out of the park funds"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-27
Manufacturers Director. to Meet.

The directors of the Manufacturers As
sociation will hold a meeting tomorrow
night, to pass upon the year book and
to let the contract for the printing of
the same. Other business of a routine ma
ture will be transacted.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-27
LAW IS IN The way
HAMPERS MOVEMENT FOR MUSEUM
AND ART BUILDING.
School Board Cannot Give Away the
Chnce School md the Park
Board Cannot Buy It-Law
May BE Changed.

Two things will have TO be done before
the public museum will ever have a home
of its own and long before either is done
the museum will have outgrowD its present
quarters. First, the law Will have to be
amended permitting the school board to
erect a museum or art gallery. The pres
ent law permits the board to erect a libra
ry building. but requires the offices of the
board to be in the building. The law is
silent on the matter of museums or art
galleries.
The law having been enlarged-and this
will undoubtedly be done at the coming ses.
sion of the legislature-the school board
will have to ask for a special levy of bonds
with which to build the structure.
AN average ward school costs from s50,-
900 to $4,000" said Hon. ]. V. c. Karnes
yesterday, and a museum and art build
ing should cost twice that amount-say
slo0,eet, at the least. Unfortunately, the
School board is hampered by the law. We
cannot give away the Chace school, on the
Paseo, as has been suggested. We can
not even sell it, except to invest the pro-
ceeds in a new school building. We could
not turn the building over 10 the park
board and the park board cannot buy the
building. 1t can only maintain it.
The Chace school is absolutely untitled
and a fire would wipe it off the face of the
earth in a short time. This is too great a
TlSh 10 run Will Il pIlttltsS toiIStllOl ol
cnrios and art treasures, the great major.
fly OF which can never be replaced.
''Of course some public spirited citizen OF
citizens could subscribe a sufficient sun
TO erect a new building and turn it over tC
the park board or even the school board,
j thiak. so fan as the matter of location Is
concerned, that the Chace school is toe
far south. l am in favor of a location a
about Twelfth street on the Paseo. 1t 1,
only a question of time when Kansas City
will have TO have a museum and art build,
ing. and IL should be built on the Paseo
/ fear that when the next election comes
around. the school board will have to ash
for so much for new school buildings thai
we cannot ask for a museum levy. w,
need half :, dozen ward schools right nov
ard they cost $4,000 each, at least. That
IS $4,000. to say nothing of enlargement.
TO the TWO high schools. We are crowded
now. What will It be in 1900, the soones
we can ask the people TO vote schoo
hcnds~"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-27
Park Board Is willing.

The board of park commissioner is
heartily in favor of converting the Chace
school into a public museum. and will re-
model the building and alter 1t in any way
necessary TO make II more suitable for
such purposes.
III is a very good pian." said Robert
GIIlbnm yesterday. of course we have
moi the power TO purchase the building.
bul II it was turned oyer TO the park
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-27

| Employers insert their Ads in the Want
columns Of The Journal to secure compe-
! tent help,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-27
AFTER HANOVER STOCK.
Renewed Efforts of Price, Mccormack
& Co. to Get Control OF the Old
Fire Comnany'a Stock.

Price. Mccormack & Co. are again after
the Hanover Fire Insurance Company. The
attempt to get control of the Hanover last
August was defeated by the directors and
stockholders. On October &c the brokers
withdrew their offer to buy the stock. but
they now renew the offer with the induce
ment. to use the words of the circular to
the stockholders. You can sell to us for
10 while the price in the market is only
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-01

The presenting of gifts among the mem
bers of r. F. Gill's family, since their re-
moval to their new residence, are Of an end
less nature. Not only was his daughter,
Nora, tho recipient of handsomely fur
nished room yesterday, but his son, Thomas,
was also remembered His curiosity was
aroused yesterday afternoon when his father
announced to him that beautiful combina-
tiOn bookcase and wrting-desk which posed
in corner of the parlor should become his
property. 1t is made of solid oak and highly
polished in a cherry color finish. The shelves
of the case are so arranged that they can be
set to fit any size book or pamphlet His
aunt, Mrs. d. J. Cleary, of Mahanoy City,
also presented him with another writing
desk, made of the same material and finished
in the same color Mr.. X. +. Gill was the
recipient of reclining rocker trimmed with
tapestry brussels. The chair is the gift OF
Miss Grace Cleary and her two little brothers
of Mahanoy City.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-01

they Gid not want TO involve the UNI
ted States in war All they wanted
was to have their independence recog-
nized, and with the munitions Of war
and the recruits they could then OBJ
tain their Independence could bo
achieved In conclusion he said the
Democrats were for free Cuba without
war, If possible; with war If necessary.
This speech of Mr.. Bailcys drew the
fire of the administration spokesman 20
the floor, General Grosvenor of ohio.
with his reply the climax of the day
was reached He charged Mr.. Bailey
with attempting to make political cap
ital He denounced the statements
that the administration intended to
force Cuba to buy her freedom as the
silly invention of an idiot. and declared
that from the president down the ad-
ministration was for free cuba. Recog-
milton of her Independence, he said,
would be but a half way measure. lie
thrilled his auditors when he asked
what meant the war preparations that
were going on night and day If not
that when action was taken looking
to the independence of cuba 1t would
be backed up if necessary by the army
anu navy OF lne JllJrb 0lHJeS'
n CAN on states Naval Militia.
The most important action taken by
the navy department yesterday was
the determination to have the naval
militia Of the several states prepared
for immediate service should this be
found necessary. This conclusion was
the outcome of a conference of the
members Of the naval strategic board
Letters will be sent to the governors
and to adjutant generals of all states
where there are naval militia Organi-
cations asking them to set in motor
the machinery for drilling and equip
ping the state organizations promptly
so they may be ready within a very
few hours notice of call to arms.
Representative c. 3. BeaCn, of Ohio
has sent the following telegram tC
President Palma, of the Cuban junta
Having maintained the war for three
years by their own bravery, resources
and sacrifices Unprecedented in al
history, will the Cubans accept com.
promise when they can overhear in tn,
throat of their brutal enemy the deatl
| rattle? God forbid. Will compromis,
| give you back your son? VIII it un
rape your daughter? VIII it revive tn,
mother who urged them on with tn,
| last breath which starvation allowed
| Fight it out. Uncle Sam is dusting Of
! his uniform"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-01

Robberies about town are rapidly becoming
a popular fad. A victim of this new fad is
Joe Mandour, the East Centre street mer-
chant, whose warehouse was paid a visit last
night. 1t is situated on East Raspberry
alley in the rear of his residence, The
thieves took with them 10, 900 cigars, a guam
tity of cigarettes and a number of pipes.
Mr.. Mandour expects to capture the robbers
as he received a telegram at noon to-day from
friend residing at Pottsville, which stated
that cigars were being sold there which re-
scmble MandOur's brand. The thieves are
now being traced by officers.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-01
HERE IS A TRADE TONIC.

Like the blue birds which make their ap-
pearance with the approach of spring, so we
appear before you with an announcement OF
our line of groceries and Easter needs. Oul
groceries are as good as tonic and good
groceries with economical prices are preven
tative to exorbitant charges. Our store is not
among the largest but our stocks ranks first
We would suggest that you give us a trial fol
Easter. As a leader we offer the best Cali
fornia prunes at 3 and pounds for 25 cents
The leading and cheapest grocer, b. A
FRIEDMAN, 216 West Centre street thre,
doors below brick school building. 4-l-3t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-01

Among the business changes made yester-
day is that of Louis Mann's notion and
gents furnishing store from II to 3S West
Centre street. Notification is given to a
gang of loafers who make that locality a
place of rendezvous, that if they fail to cease
the habit more stringent measures will be
resorted to. 4-1-2t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-01

The Danville basket ball club defeated the
st. Clair team last night in an exciting game,
by the score of IL to 8. The Danyille team
will play at Pottsvlle this evening.