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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-11
BAKER SLATE GOES THROUGH
Three Kansas Land fife Appoints
mcnts Made Yesterday New
Western POstmasters.

Washington, Jan. 10.-(Special.) Senator
Bakers slate again went through to-day
without a mishap. The president sent
to the senate the names of Cyrus Ander-
son, to be receiver, and K. E. Willcock-
son to be register of the land office at
Colby, Kas., and Thomas a. SCoteS, to be
register of the Dodge City land office.
These nominations have been expected.
1t is understood that it had been in
tended by the opposition to Senator Baker
to break this part of the slate. They
broke off one corner of this part OF the
slate some months ago and it was believed
that this same plan might be carried out
on the smaller offices. 1t Is understood
that Cyrus Leland and Ike Lambert
are here with the hope of doing some
thing in this direction but the appointments
had been announced before they arrived.
The following postoffice appointments
were made to-day:
Eansas-A. B. Powell, Coffeyville.
Missouri-William w. Arnold, Fulton:
Charles Strobach. Rolla: Samuel H.. Ell
kins, Columbia: William E. Crow. De Soto;
Cord l.. Coleman. Aurora: John w.
Smith. Thayer; William III. Garanflo. New
Madrid.
Oklahoma Territory-John S. Badger,
Pawnee: Richard Z. Jenness. Chandler.
Nebras A. McCook. Indianola:
Henry c. Booker. Gothenburg: Leander
Jewett. Broken Bow: Charles ". Hay,
Weeping Water: Percy A. Brundale, Te-
cumseh; Richard G.. Perkins. st. Paul: An
drew ]. Anderson. Neigh: Griffith J. Thorn
as, Harvard: Alexander Graham, Beatrice;
Jasper L. Rewey, Waisner.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-11
TROUBLE IN A CHURCH.
Rector Osborne, of Lansing. Mich.
DenOunces Members of the
Vestry.

Lansing. Mich. Jan. 10.-An exciting and
affecting scene was witnessed in st. PauIs
Episcopal church this morning. when the
rector. Rev. Mr.. ". H. Osborne. announced
that this would probably be his last serv-
ice. it being his intention to tender his
resignation tomorrow in compliance with
the request of the vestry. But few of the
congregation were prepared for this and
lone for what followed.
The rector proceeded to state in plain
terms that the action of the vestry had
been precipitated by three or four NAL
contents who by intrigue and deception
have for months been stealthily working
to bring about this result. He charged
thu these dissatisfied ones had first at
tempted to ruin the church spiritually, but.
not succeeding. were now attempting TO
wreck it financially by inducing the par
ishioners to withhold support. In this also
they had failed, he declared.
The discontinued faction are few in num-
bers, but of much influence. constituting
the richer members of the parish. Many
tears We're shed during his remarks, and
at its conclusion a parishioners' meeting
was held, at which a decided majority IA
vored instructing the vestry not to accept
the resignation. The matter will be dis
posed Of Wednesday night.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-11
cRIPPLEs ELECTED TO OFFICE.
Voters of Fulton County, Ind, Turn
Down AblebOdIed

Rochester, Ind, Jan. 10.-For twenty
years the voters of Fulton county have
refused to elect any candidate to the office
OF county recorder who was not crippled
in some way.
In 1878 John Blanchard was the Republic
can candidate for that office and, although
the only one of that faith successful. he
won because he had a deformed hand.
F.. c. Wilson, another Republican. was
elected in 1852 and reelected in 1856, hav-
ing lost a leg in a horsepower while work.
ing with a thrashinS machine.
Holmes L.. Upton was a farmer and
while welding Il corn cutter gashed his
leg SO as to make him a cripple. and in
1870 he was made the Democratic can
didate and won. although the Republicans
nominated n man with but one hand.
In 1894 the Democrats put up an able
bodied man. while the Republicans nomin-
ated g. X. Brundige. who is badly deform-
ed as the result Ofrheumatism. Brundige
was successful and will again be given the
nomination by his party this year.
Among the Democrats seeking the nomin-
alton for that office are Andrew Carr. a
c~igarmaker with one cork leg. and George
Neff, whose legs end at the knees and who
Is propelled in an ingenious tricycle. of his
own invention. This makes it pretty GER
tain that no matter which party wins an
other four years will be added to the
record.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-11
SHE LOST HER JOB.
Mrs. Briefly, MOtOrwoman, Dis
missed From the Middletown,
n, ", Electric Road.

Middletown. N. Y, JAM. 1O.-The Middle
town-Goshen Electric railroad is without
a motorwoman. Superintendent Urban sent
Mrs. Mabel Briefly a blue envelope yester-
day. telling her that the road would dis
pense with her services because her pres
ence on the road was giving it too much
notoriety.
Mrs. Briefly was on the road a week and
a day, her first run having been made
Thursday of last week. Under Motorman
Reeds instructions she has learned a lot
about railroading. and has made the run
between Goshen and Gillette's switch a
good many times. but she has never been
trusted to manipulate the controller and
the brake within the city limits.
Conductors who have run with her say
that she is all right when it is plain run
ming. but that when signaled to stop she
twists the brake wildly. as if her life de-
pended on bringing the car to n standstill.
If given q slow signal to start she got
the car under Roadway all right, but If
the two bells We're given quickly she was
sure to get SO Illustrated that she lost
much time before she could loosen the
brake.
The knowledge that two bells quickly
given would rattle her made the conduct
ors jerk their arms loose.in trying to give
quick bells. for they had got to fairly
loathe the presence of the woman on the
road. and are very glad to know that she
has been dismissed. Mr.. Urban says that
he does not expect to experiment with any
more women motormen."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-11
AFTER THE NEW YORK LIFE.
Attorney General Boyle Urges Kan
sas County Attorneys to lnsti-
tute OsecutiO

Topeka, Kas.. JAM. N.-(Special.) Attor.
ney General Boyle to-day addressed a cir.
cular letter to the various county attorneys
of Kansas requesting them to take such
action as is necessary to prevent the New
York Life Insurance Company from doing
business in the state while 1t has no Ii
cense. He suggests that a hint to the
local agents by the county attorney might
have the desired effect, urging if it does
not the prosecution of the agents under
the criminal statutes of the state. His let
ter follows:
Dear Sir:-Report is made to this office
that the New York Life Insurance Com
pany, of New York. through its agents. is
soliciting business in your county. If this
be true such business is done in violation
of law, as said company has no license au-
thorizing it to transact business in the
state of Kansas.
IF Il Kansas corporation were to attempt
TO do business in New York, the home of
this company, in violation of the laws of
that state, such intruding company would
soon be made to feel that New York did not
pass statutes as a mere matter of form.
Shall Kansas have less regard for her dig
nifty than has New York?
Lawyers may differ as to the interpre-
tation of our insurance laws. but there is
one point upon which all must agree, and
tndt Is lndl 10 company mas a right 10 10
business in this state without a license.
This company is doing business with
out a license. and is. therefore, vio-
lating law. II the view taken by
the New York Life and other insurance
companies of our insurance laws be cor
rect, there is an easy and ready remedy
for them to apply. viz, by m~andamusing
the superintendent of insurance and COM
polling him TO issue license. This legal
course. however. is not pursued, but the
unlawful and illegal course is pursued, viz,
doing business without a permit.
Some of the less thoughtful of our cit
liens may claim that 1t is not prudent to
vigorously enforce the law against so
wealthy and strong an institution as the
New York Life. To my mind, such would
be a very dangerous precedent to establish.
tor If the New York Life. or any other
company. is permitted TO do business with
out complying with the provisions of our
statutes. then other companies of no re-
sponsibility whatever would have the same
right. There is but one safe course for the
citizens of this state to pursue, and hat
is to make foreign corporations obey the
iness in the state.
1T is the earnest desire of this depart-
ment that you cooperate with il in SIM
pressing this form OF briSandage in yoiIr
community. If IL exists at all. would he
under obligations if you would, at your
convenience. inform me whether or not the
New York Life is prosecuting its business
in your county.
doing business in your county. no doubt a
mere suggestion from you to the effect that
they are violating the law. would be sui.
flcient. However. il such suggestion does
not prove efhcacious, then such agents
should be vigorously prosecuted under our
criminal statutes.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-11
c0NTAGiON CLOSES SCHOOLS.
Measles and Diphtheria Giving the
Youth of Hamilton, Mo. n Rest
From Books.

Hamilton. Mo-, Jan. 10.-(Special.) Con
tagious diseases have closed all the schools
here for at least two weeks. Measles broke
out here just prior to the holidays. Sew
eral infected with measles attended the
various Christmas trees. AS a result, there
are over 100 cases now In town.
Diphtheria made its appearance ten days
ago in the family of Wiley Smith. Dr.. W
Quarantine the Smith household. but met
with much opposition on the part
Of the family. Mrs. Reeder. daughter
of Smith. was warned by Marshal SCOT!
the authorities. gave the marshal 4 tongue
flashing, procured a team and drove to Net
Teton, six miles distant. and took tine
train home to Chillicothe. n authorities
there have been notified.
The 7-year-old daughter Of Mrs; Cox
a neighbor of Smith. died with diphtherla
yesterday. An epidemic Is feared.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-11
A RAILROAD TIED UP.
NJ, X. & T. Rolling Stock at Paola
Levied on and Chained to
the Track.

Paola, Kas., Jan. 1~O.-(Special.) John c.
Sheridan has levied an attachment on two
engines, nine cars of coal. two stock cars
and one passenger coach at Paola. the
property of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Railway Company. and. as a result, all
business between Paola and Sedalia, Mo-,
is tied up.
The attachment was levied to secure the
payment of a judgment against the COM
pany to the administrator of Joseph E..
Rowe ldeceased), who was killed by a Mis-
ing of March II. 1892. Mr.. Sheridan, as the
plaintiffs attorney, secured a judgment il
the district court. and the railway COM
pany carried the case to the supreme court,
where the ruling of the lower court was
affirmed.
To secure the payment of this judgment
and costs, now amounting to Sc, 1898. the
company's property was attached. and all
rolling stock has been chained to the track.
The engineers had orders to take their
trains out on time this morning, and, in at
tempting to obey orders. Conductor L. W.
Fitzgerald and Engineers George w. Neatly
and Charles A. Long were placed under ar
rest, charged with resisting an officer.
The railway company had twenty hours
notice. but failed to send an engine to take
out the mail train this morning. and the
government mails are still in Paola.
The men under arrest were released I'M
der a POND of $1,000 each, signed by d. Z.
Butts. of Paola.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-11
AMERICA GAINING MARKETS.
England Finds a Most Successful
Rival in the Iron and
Steel Trade.

New York. Jan. 1O.-Alfred Yarrow. of
Yarrow & Co.. England. who has been in
this country since October %. will sail for
home on Saturday. Mr.. Yarrow has visited
and inspected several of the largest iron
and steel working plants in this country,
and has been greatly impressed by Ameri-
can methods of work and their results.
american iron and steel workers" he said
to-day. ARE better paid than the English,
but they do far more than proportionately
better work. They have superior diligence,
application, and ingenuity. and taka more
interest in their work. The lowered prices
OF raw material in this country lave put
the American engineers into direct compe-
tition with their English contemporaries.
and l believe this competition will continue
to grow keener. The materials for the Cen,
trail railway in London are being supplied
by Americans, who are also shipping steel
hillets to England. boiler plates to Holland:
and deck beams to Belgium. These are all
centers of various industries using those
materials, and England formerly supplied
them. I foresee that America will soon
take first place in the world unless England
bestirs herself and shakes off the attitude
of Indifference assumed thirty years ago.
when she was at the head of the indus
tries"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-11
THE IR0QUOIs IN REVOLT.
Canadian Government Is
Defied.

Montreal. Quebec. Jan. 1o.-Those rem
nants of the I~roquois Indians which are
quartered at ~Caughnawaga, near Montreal.
have revolted against the regulations laid
down by the government. and have elected
seven chiefs for their guidance. These will
elect n head chief, and the return to the
old tribal customs will be completed. This
is not pleasing to the government officials,
who had arranged a ~semi-paternal system,
by which councillors We're appointed for
each branch of the tribe. and active meas
ures are to be set on foot to restore the
old regimen. Thu revolt was carried out
with secrecy, and the first known of the
troGble was the announcement by the
elected chiefs that they alone would issue
orders to the tribe. Feasts were held. old
dances were attempted, and the chiefs an
nounced that the journey back to the
palmy days had begun. The lroquois settle
ment here represents the last relics of the
race, and dates back nearly a century.
Some years ago the government adopted
its p~atcrnal policy, but revolts have been
numerous, though none We're SO extensive
AS this last. What measures will be adopt
ed to Guell 1t have not yet been fully de-
termined.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-11
LONG LIST OF
Many Western Appointments Were
Formally Approved by the
Senate Yesterday.

Washington, Jan. 10.-The senate judi
ciary committee to-day did not consider the
nomination of Attorney General Mckenna
to be associate justice of the supreme court.
This nomination was incidentally mentioned
in the committee. but different members de-
sired to dispose of the unobjectioned nomi-
nations, and the time Of the committee was
taken up in those cases. The committee
will meet tomorrow and consider the Nc
kenna nomination.
The senate to-day confirmed a big batch
of appointments, among them the follow
ing:
To be consul general-James NJ. Stowe. of
Missouri. at Cape Town. Cape of Good
Hope.
To be consuls-Nei Mcmillan, of Michi-
gan. at Port Sarnia. Ont; E.. 2. Browdosi,
Of illinois cat Breslau, Germany. trans
Felix a. Reeve. of Tennessee. assistant
the District Of Columbia, register of the
merchandise district of Willamette. Ore.
Charles H. Morrill,, surveyor of customs,
port of Lincoln. Neb.
at Denver, Col: !. T. Purcell. at Wakeeney.
Kas.; Z. D.. Brownlee. at kingfisher. Q; 7;
S. S: Price. at Oklahoma City. O. T.; ]. b.
To be receivers; Of land ofices-J; Y, AID,
mire,, at kingfisher, o. T.; r. b. WEIGH. at
court of the territory of New Mexico-F.
| w. Parker, of New Mexico. and Jonathan
w. Crumpacker. of Indiana.
Hosea w. Townsend, of Colorado. judge
of the United States court. Southern district
| of the Indian Territory.
Charles +. Scott. of the District of Col
umbia. judge of the police court. District
of
To be United States a~ttorney-J. H. Will
| kins, district of Indian Territory.
To be United States marshalS-S. d.
Thompson. for the territory of Oklahoma
Glen Miller. district of Utah: ]. II. Ham
mer. Southern district of Indian Territory;
l.. e. Bennett, Northern district OF IN
dian Territory: S. G. Elbrecht, Western
district of Texas.
To be Observation-Disclosures: H.. X; Bech-
tel. Augusta; r. w. Branson. Cherokee; J.
Collins, Horton: j.. Guthrie. Topeka: F.
Harlow. Kingman: ]. F.. umpire Nick
| erson: A. Reynolds, Sedan; +. II. Roberts,
| Oskaloosa: ii. r.. Van Mast. Peabody: j.
@. Royce. Phillipsburg: J. II. Madden,
Mound City; w. F. McGill. Oswego; c. f.
McNall, Lebanon; +. P. Lanter. Olathe.
Indian Territory-E. S. BeSSey, Claremore.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-11
NOW HIS CORPSE is COMPLETE.
Parks Have Been Buried From
Time to Time.

Girardville. Pa, Jan. 10.-William F.
Parks. aged 20. was buried at Gowan City.
a few miles from here. yesterday. His
body was placed in a grave which already
contained both of his legs and one arm.
He was horn at Detroit, where he married
Bessie Woodruff. who lived only a year af-
terward. After her death he broke his leg,
and as a result of blood poison three am
putations were performed. After his re-
covery he married a sister of his dead
wife; and, while they were OIL their we'd
ding tour, the train was wrecked. His
second wife was killed, and his other leg
had to he ~amputated as a result of his in
juries. This leg was buried by the side of
the first. AT his fathers funeral Parks was
injured by n locomotive crushing into the
carriage. He lost an arm in this accident.
and it was buried with his two legs. Since
that time he has paid weekly visits to the
cemetery. wheeling himself on a chair car
riage with one arm.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-11
THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL, TUESDAY, JANUARY II, $685.
ACTIVITY IN MINING.
Zinc and Lead Operations In Missouri
Very Satisfactory for the Past
Six Months.

Webb City, Mo-, Jan. W.-(Special.) The
report of George E. Quinby, state mine
inspector. for the six months from June
50, 1897. to January l. 1895, will show that
numerous new plants and mills have been
erected In the district and are being active
ly operated by the aid of the latest I'M
proved machinery. The large increase in
the number of persons engaged In pros
pecting throughout the district is another
evidence of q greater activity IN mining
operations. Again, many of the old mines
have recently been reopened and worked
with a very satisfactory profit to the OPP
orators, and many new prospects have been
reported. a number of them being very rich
in quality of ore and large in quantity.
This is true not only in this immediate
camp. but the same conditions exist IN
others. Some of the strikes in this camp
have recently shown from 1.6O0 to LOO
pounds of lead and zinc-mostly lead-to
the ton of dirt taken out. From June oo,
1897. to January l, 1898, the production OF
ores in Jasper county was: Zinc, ST. to, $40
pounds; lead, 1850. $50 pounds; sold for
sl,3ol OPS. This shows an increase over the
product and money value for the same
period of the preceding fiscal year OF:
Zinc. 12,l4. 4O pounds; lead, 1851. $50 pounds;
money value, s3SS,572 ,
For the first half of the present fiscal
year Lawrence county produced: ZINC; 20
S!S. $40 pounds; lead, $50. 800 pounds; sold for
SOL .O5l. This is an increase over the same
period of the preceding fiscal year Of: Zinc.
10, '!S6, o46 pounds: lead. 49,, $50 pounds: money
value. S114.351.
The increase for the same periods, in
Greene county. both Of product and money
value. Is about 50 per cent: In fact. there
has been a large increase in the output of
ores during the last six months in all min
eral sections OF the state.
FROM reports at hand the following state
ment Is made of the output of ores, and
their money value, from the camps named,
for the last six months:
Webb City-Zinc, 1891 $50 pounds; lead.
1,226, $50 pounds; value. $l93, 402.
Carterville-Zinc, %, 12S, $40; lead. 1894 800;
value, $447.64.
~Jopiin=Zinc, 80, 5000; lead. $685. 6o; val
Aurora-zinc. 1908, 100; lead. ca. 900; value,
$139. Sal.
Carl J~unction-zinc, 81, $50; no lead; val
lie, s67S.
Carthage-Ziac, SAL, $50; no lead: value.
1888.
Alba-zinc. sl,os5,25o; no lead: value. si.,-
SIS.
orsonogo-zinc, s,oa7, $780,; lead. sl2,sso; val
stotts ss4 Cjtsy-zinc. 4,7s'.4a6; lead, 2se,sso;
s'pringtiIeld-zinc 1,2ss. 100: lead. 1851 100;
CRANKY (estimated)-Zinc, 5,776,0OO; lead,
1.646. 200; value, S64.S sol.
Total-Zinc. ia. 49,. 9S6 pounds; lead, 49,
5I3. $3.50 pounds; value. s.. 5S5. $40.
If the present increase continues to the
1885. the output for the year will be 22S. 16I.
O92 pounds of zinc. and of lead. 37,147. $50
pounds. from which operators will realize
$3,171 $40.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-11
LEEDY COMES UNANN0UNCED.
Governor Slips Quietly Into Kansas
City, kas.. and Soon Myster-
iOusly Disappears.

Governor Leedy quietly slipped into Kan
sas City. Kas., yesterday morning. but
mysteriously disappeared in the afternoon.
His visit was not advertised, and only two
or three men knew of his coming. Judge
Pfost, of the North side city court. met him
at the train, and ii is understood that they
held a secret caucus on the Missouri side
of the line. near the Union depot. Judge
Pfost, when asked the nature of the gov
ernor's visit, stated II was Simply a friendly
call.
1t is believed by a number of Kansas
City. Kas., Populists that there was con-
siderable significance connected with the
call. AT any rate it aroused the curiosity
of several administration office holderS. and
there was a big demand for official in
formation. 1t is stated that the governor
did not visit the city hall or telephone that
he was in the city.
This fact has created some anxiety on the
part of several well-meaning Pops. 1t Is
known that Governor Leedy is very much
alarmed over the situation In this county
and would like to see m restored,
but he does not know how to proceed to ac-
complish this end. He does not appear TO
have much confidence in the ability OF
| Chairman Easterwood to line up the Pops.
Something must be done in the near future
or the administration forces in Kansas
City, Kas.. and Wyandotte county will be
so badly demoralized that 1t will be impos-
sible to get them together Tor next fall.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-11
A THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
A Pleasure Party in Georgia Mount.
aims Saved by a
Ledge.

Gainesville. Ga, Jan. N.-Miss Annie Still
Well. a pretty music instructor in the North
Georgia college at Dah!onega, who Is visit
ing here. had a thrilling experience in the
a night or two ago.
Miss Stillwell. her sister and a young man
named Wall started to drive from Dahlon-
ega to Young Harris to attend a house
party. Might overlook them as they were
crossing a very mountainous part of the
In the uncertain light the horse missed
his footing. became excited beyond control
and dashed off. upsetting the buggy and
gulch. Fortunately the young ladies caught
on a ledge about half way down the dizzy
heigh and escaped serious injury. but It
quad
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-11
STRICTLY NON-PARTISAN.
The Board of Agriculture One Kan
sas Institution Into Which Poll
tics Does Not Enter.

Topeka. Kas., Jan 10.-(Special.) The
state board of agriculture. which will hold
its annual convention here this week, be-
ginning Wednesday. will elect five directors
for a term of two years, a president, vice
president and treasurer for one year, and
a secretary for two years. That this insti-
tuition is strictly non-partisan is shown by
the politics of the executive officers. Ex-
Governor George W. Click. a Democrat, is
president: A. c. Shinn and Edwin Taylor.
two Populists, are vice president and treas
urer respectively, and f. d. Coburn, a Re
publican. is secretary. All of these officers
will no doubt be reelected.
The following are the directors whose
terms expire: Thomas NJ. Potter, Peabody:
A. W. Smith,. MCPHERSON; !. L. Diesem.
Garden City: J.. H. Churchill. Dodge City,
and George w. Crane. Magraw. No oppo-
sition to the reelection of any of them
has yet manifested itself.