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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12
ANCHOR LINE FAILS.
That Once Had Monopoly
Forced to Assign.

st. Louis, Jan. 1.-THE ST. Louis & New
Orleans Anchor line made an assignment at
noon to-day to Archibald Woods convey
ing to him for the benefit of creditors all
of the steamboats, barges. stock in store.
elevators. landings and other property of
the company of every kind.
An affidavit. signed by Vice President
Meissonier, accompanied the assignment,
and in 1t he makes the statement that the
assets of the Anchor line worth sgS.GG0.
No statement as to the amount of liabilities
was made.
The Anchor line was organized the year
after the war and it was one of the first
that time there were short steamboat lines
running between st. Louis and Cairo. Cairo
and Memphis. Memphis and Vicksburg
Eicksburg and Natchez and NatcheZ and
New Orleans.
These short lines were all taken into the
Anchor Line Company. The small boats
unsuitable for the trade We're condemned,
laid up or sold and new boats built.
Two lines We're started-one between st.
Louis and Memphis and the other between
Gus towns along the Mississippi river
freight elevators were built and the con-
trolling interest in these elevators was held
by the Anchor line or people interested in
it.
Between 1866 and 1850. the Anchor line
practically controlled the traffic on the
waterway between St. Louis and Memphis
and New Orleans. About 1850 the MiSsis-
sippi Valley Transportation Company. of
ST. Louis, was organized. This line with
grain barges. cut into the Anchor lines
business. The barses and towboats could
be operated cheaper than the Anchor line S
floating palaces. Railroads were built on
each side of the Mississippi and the pas
senger travel went from the boats to the
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12
PROMISES TO BE A FAILURE.
Oklahoma Republicans Will Take No
Part in To-dny's Statehood
Convention.

Guthrie. q. T.. Jan. ll.-tSpecialD a large
number of the delegates to the ktnSiisher
convention and conference are arriving
here tonight and will go on to kingfisher
tomorrow. 1t is the almost unanimously
EXPRESSED determination of the Republican
delegates 10 attend the free homes con-
ference alone. and have nothing to do with
the statehood convention Thursday. Gov
ernor Barnes. who will head the Logan
county delegation. as well as the admins
rraton forces of the territory, states to-
night that he is going To- the free homes
conference. and TO that alone. THE state
hood convention. being called for the Re
publican and free silver party, will amount
10 nothing he sayS~ ''as in not Il single
county of the torriSory has Republican
delegation been elected in accordance with
the call. The Democratic andPopulist terri
torial Chairmen have both repudiated the
call and will have nothing TO do with the
convention. and the free silver party has no
existence. 1T WAS simply a campaign ar
rangement 10 push a fusion ticket, and fer
the Republicans OF the territory 10 go into
convention with such n mongrel concep-
tion of fusion would subject them not only
10 the ridiCule of the people of the territory
but Of tile nation" Many of the Republican
delegates who have been elected have eN-
pressed themselves in the same vein as
the governor. and II is altogether probable
that the statehood meeting will be a fall
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12

news. Scores of people here who have rel
atives and friends at Earboro and other
near points are besieging the telegraph OIL
flee for news. but the Earlboro agent has
either left the Office or perhaps is slam.
If the Earlboro agent cannot be reached
a special train will leave at midnight Tor
the scene. under orders from Judge spring
er. with all available deputy marshais. I'M
der command of Captain Grady, while the
secretary of war will he wired to order
troops from Fort Reno.
The Choctaw general office has ordered
out a special train from Shawnee, filled
with volunteers armed with Winchesters
TO intercept the mob at Earlboro and pre-
vent further bloodshed.
Dallas. Tex. Jan. ia special to the
News from Oklahoma City, o. T. says:
There is an uprising in the Seminole
ration and 100 armed Indians have killed
twenty-five citizens of Pottawatomie coun-
ty. this territory. The Indians are seek-
ing 10 ayenge the recent burning of Lin
coin McGeisey and Palmer Simpson, two
Indians in the Seminole tribe who were
accused of numbering Miss Leard. of
Maud postoffice. A special trainload OF
armed citizens has gone to Earlboro ten
miles from Maud. and exctements Is
higher than ever known before in the In
dian Territory
Another special to the News from We
woka, L. r, says:
To-day United States Commissioner W.
T. Fears and Mr.. ]. T. Wisdom. chief
clerk 10 Indian Agent Wisdom. accom-
panied by o. p. Lynn, the national ply
s;cian of the Seminole nation, went 10 the
farm of Henry Taylor. a Seminole Indian,
where the bodies of Lincoln McGeisey and
Palmer Simpson, the two Seminole lnuian
boys who We're burned at the stake by a
mob, are buried and opened the temporary
grave where the charred bodies We're rest
ing Only the trunks Of the bodies re-
manned.
The legs and arms were entirely burned
off and the bodies We're unrecosnizable. A
common trace chain was around the neck
of each and secured by the paddock. The
chain was removed and brought back to
Wewoka. 1t will be used as evidence In
thoroughly investigating the matter. Mr.
Wisdom is here TO report what takes place
TO the interior department. The report
that the Indians are uprising is wholly fals'
and without foundation.
1t is rumored that the people along thu
Oklahoma line are much excited. and feal
the Indians will cross the line and endeavo
TO avense the death of their brothers. This
however. need not be feared. as all arr
quiet and serene in the Seminole nation
Yet feeling has been created by the crue
and hasty action of the mob.
Second Chief Hulbutter has directed tn
head chiefs of the Seminole nation to urg
the Indians TO be quiet and not commi
any reprehensible acts. Sensational report
as to the Indian outbreaks are not to b
relied upon.
Washington. Jan. 11.-Comnissione
jones. of the Indian office, says an aSen
OF the bureau will be sent to the seen
of the burning of the two Seminole IN
dams in Oklahoma TO ascertain the fact
and assist in the prosecution of the OF
tenders. Dispatches to the department
attribute the trouble TO the sale of whisk
to the Indians.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12
ordered Major Ester
FOREIGN SION WORK.
Sixth Conference the United States
and Canada teirn Mission.
nry Sock. Meets.

New York, Jan. irbe first session of
the sixth conferenc the foreign mission
boards OF the onl,States and Canada
was held in the Nodist building at 2
O'Clock this afterno There are thirty
three foreign miSsty societies of ,he
evangelical churches the United States.
The work OF these ieties includes 1893
principal stations, out stations. 3,TI
American laborers, A native laborets
3S6 churches, i3O,2tmmunicants, 1880
additions last yearS 56S children ana
young people undelstructions native
contributions last yet s3IS. 40. and a to-
tai income last yea 81 333 GIL Thes,
statistics are eXclusiV the work done by
some of the societiesrurope. There ar,
six foreign missionaIcietiesi in Canada
where work includeSprincipaI stations,
2Y out stations, 242 CLAN missionaries,
bGi native laborers. 111ive churc hes, 914l
communicates, 1.0i5 aCnns last year, ma
tive contributions laSar of s3i SS9, am
contributions in CanaIst wear # s2S3 10
The first paper readiaE was by the
treasurer of the AmeI hoard z. Wig.
gin, of Boston, relating II ,eeaci :"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12
CUBBISON LAW CONVICTIONS.
Two Hutchinson Gamblers Found
Guilty on Two Counts Each
Other Cases to Follow,

Hutchinson, Kas. Jan. Il.--(Specialo Aft
er a trial occupying four days, Fatty"
Oswald and Frank Keeping Were convicted
in the Reno county district court to-day of
violating the CubbisOn anti-gambling law.
The conviction WAS upon two counts. for
gambling and conducting gambling house.
The maximum penalty for both Is eight
years in the penitentiary. This is the sec
ond conviction in the state under the Cub
hison law and the case has attracted much
attention. The trial created great excite
ment among the gamblers, as the testimony
brought 10 light much of the gambling
thai has been done here during the past
six months and il is likely 10 result in a
number of cases being brought. lnforma-
ton has been filed in the court against
Bruce Shadduck. proprietor of the Grand
Central hotel charging him with keeping
a gambling resort. Oswald and Keeping
were committed TO the county jail to await
sentence.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12
A WORLDS RECORD BROKEN.
The Five Hundred NilliOnth bottle of
Budweiser Filled mt the An
heuscr-Busch Plant.

St. Louis. Mo-, Jan. 11.-(Special9 The
employees of the "Budwaiser department"
of the Anheuser-Busch Brewery Associa-
tion were remembered with 4 special gift
to-day. The reason for the celebration
was the filing of the five hundred millonth
bottle of 'Budweiser." These astonishing
figures show the great popularity of this
beer in American households and all over
the world. Five hundred million bottles
single brand is record that has bee.
reached by no other brewery in the world
and the officers of that monster enterprise
have cause to be jublant.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12
NOVEL WAR ON IN DENVER.
Department stores Organize to Com
pei Newspapers to Cut Adver-
tising Rates.

Denver Col, Jan. 1.-An extraordinary
contest has started in this city, with all
the daily papers on one side and fourteen
of the largest dry goods. t:othing and de-
partment stores on the other. NO adyer-
tisepent of any of these firms appeared
in to-day's papers, and formal notice has
been given that none will appear until the
papers accede 10 the demands of the mer-
chants Last week the business managers
of the dailies were informed that the de-
partment store combination had arbitrarily
decided that advertising rates must be re-
duced about - per cent. The firms de-
clined TO enter into discussion of the JUS
tice of the demand. simply stating that
they had given their uitimatum. They
control about 80 per cent OF the regular
city advertising. and believed that the pa
pers must submit TO their dictatlon. Inc
newspapers replied that concession TO the
-aStocratic order was not only Impossible
for business reasons. but would destroy the
independence of the press. III the depart
ment stores could fix rates arbitrarily at
their pleasure, they could likewise nc
tate in all matters of policy, and the pa
pers would become mere handbills, with
out influence self-respect. The lirst re-
suit OF the contest IL the passage OF a res
olution by the Trades Assembly. calling on
the city council to impose a heavy license
on department stores and warming all
members Of labor unions against tnem
The smaller merchants are taking adEan-
tage of the opportunity 10 increase their
advertising.
The rirms which are trying the novel and
dangerous experiment of doing business
without advertising are: Schradsky Cloth
ing Company, Cordcs & Feldhauser Car
pet Company. the Monass Fair company.
The Skinner Bros. & Wright Company,
, Daniels * Fisher. the Colorado Dry Goods
Company. the Denver Dry Goods Com
pany Bradley & Blakely, the Joslin Dry
Goods Company. l.. II. Guldman, Appel S.
A 7. Lewis d Son.
Mr. J. N Huston. formerly treasurer of
the United States under President iiarri-
sen in AN interview to-day. says that ne
believes the great department stores in
al the cities of the country are secretly
Joining forces to concentrate their power,
IN the opinion that trust may he success
fully organized TO control the retail busi-
less of the country in every branch. lie
SAYS: The trust would not he a dream
were il TO he made a national institution
Ii would control the price of everything
indirectly. the interest rate on money, poll
tics and everything else"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12
EsTERzY ACQUITTED.
COurt-MarftFindsH Him Not Guilty.
as Chad by the Friends
nrevfus

Paris. Jan. The taking of testimony
in the Esterh court-martial ended at j
o'clock TINS anoon, when the govern
ments represetive briefly addressed the
court. CounsOr Major Esterhazy fol-
lowed. The secdeliberation of the court
martial. whicfollowed. terminated at
s:lo p. M, WE the president read the
judgment.
The presidentd he put the following
question TO thourt: is Mai ior Ester
Hazy Sullty OF ing had dealings with Il
foreign power IS agents to incite them
TO commit hosieS or undertake war
against France, procure the means of
doing so?"
The president. giving his opinion. said
the court uecialunanimously upon the
aforesaid questioat the accused was not
guilty.
The president ! ordered Major Ester
bay to be liber
The acquittai t'omte E.sterhazy has
been received by public with the great
est enthusiasm. many quarters. how
ever, Is sun fecZed that the scandal
Is not yet ended.
The arrest of NI,e D'Abbans caused ,
great sensation; ~ regarded as unpleaS-
ant for Colonel Part.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12
YESTERDAYS COMBINATIONS.
Names of W. r. Sterne and Judge
Henry Sluss. of Kansas, on
the List.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE senate has con-
frmed the following nominations:
To be Judges of the court of private land
claims-Thomas c. Fuller. of North Caro-
lima: William w. Murray. of Tennessee;
Joseph r. Reed. of Iowa; Chief Justice. c..
Henry Sluss. of Kansas: w. +. Stone. of
Colorado: Herbert G. Squres. of New York
secretary of the legation of the United
States at Pekin: William f.. Sterne, mar
shal for the district of Kansas: James
Denver, Col.
To he poStmasterS:
Karsas-J. 6. Beasley. FredOnia: W. F.
u y Uaistrr 81 Nary's
Oklahoma-J. \. Buckles. Enid: W. c.
Douglass. Alva: J. /. Felt, Hennessey;
M r Thomas. Pond Creek.
indian Territory-H. n. Norman. Wynne-
wOoG,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12
new METAL DISCOVERED.
Thomas A. Edison Thinks He Has
Found an Easy Way of Max
ing Iron Malleable.

New York, Jan. 11.-Thomas a. Edison
has accidentally discovered what he be-
lieves to be a new metal, which will do
away with the slow and costly process of
making maleable iron. 1t is claimed that
after n lot of iron had been run through
a magnetic ore separating mill. the "pigs"
were taken from the blast furnace as usual
10 be cooled and broken up. The lot in
question proved refractory. for the pigs
resisted all efforts of the men with heavy
sledses to break them. The fact was sub
mitted to chemists. and the theory was
formed that there was some hitherto un-
known substance in the iron used, and this
il holiared 10 he Il new metal.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12
NO SUCCESSOR TO BANGS.
For Time Superintendent Gum
Will Have to Discharge His Own
Clerical Duties.

Washington. Jan. u.-(SpecialD The po-
sition of clerk to the superintendent of con-
struction of the public building at Kansas
City will remain vacant for the present.
Mr.. D. c. Bangs. who was sent to Kansas
City under the civil service and filled that
place until relieved. on the 9Th of this
month will have to look for another job
government gets under full headway once
more. pushing work on public buildings
and letting contracts to complete work now
i'm hand the superintendent at Kansas City
will be required to discharge his own cler-
ical labors. and Mr.. Bangs successor will
not be named until May or June.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12
SMITH TO BE GIVEN UP.
Mo-. College Professor to
he Taken to Chicago for
Trial.

chicago. Jan. 11.-State's Attorney Deneen
tday prepared the papers necessary to
hng Professor William Smith. of I[irksville.
~. to Chicago to answer 10 the charge
o burglary in connection with the theft
ofour corpses from the county asylum at
Dining. This was in accordance with
anngements made last night with Gov
etor Stephens. of Missouri. who is in the
ci, and who. after the case had been eX-
plned to him by States Attorney De-
ne. decided to honor L second requisition
foProfessor Smith.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12
SLEW HER STEPDAUGHTER.
Illinois Farmers Wife COnfesses to
Murdcr-TnLen Away To Avoid
Il Iynching.

Algonquin. ILL.,, Jan. ll.-AIrs. Christopher
WolIert tonight confessed that she had
killed Louise Wollert her lS-ycar-old step
daughter, who was at first thought to have
been murdered by Il tramp Early this
morning Mrs. Wollcrt. who lives on Il farm
near this place. reported 10 her neiShborS
that a tramp had killed her stepdaushter.
Investigation by the Chicago police later
in the day upset the tramp theory, and the
woman was arrested and confessed. She
choked the child into insensibility with her
apron strings, and then fired several shots
from Il revolver into the girls body. The
killing resulted from Il quarrel. The po-
lice feared a lynching tonight and took the
woman to Woodstock,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12
FOUGHT HARD FOR ACQUITTAL.
wisconsin Murderer Finally Beaten,
After Having Had No Fewer
Than Six Trials.

Madison. Wis. Jan. 1.-THE famous
French murder case from Ashland coun-
". which has been before the courts for
the past five years and cost the county
and state thousands of dollars. was set
tied by the supreme court to-day by affirm
ing the decision of the lower court. French
stands convicted of murder in the second
degree French was arrested for the mur-
der of Gavin A. Steel. whom he accused
of undermining his home. Through vari-
ous court proceedings. French has had six
trials.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12
To Elect a Postmaster.

Beloit, Kas.. Jan. .n;-,(SpeciaD The Re
will vote their choice for postmaster on
January %, by Australian ballot. the polls
opening at n. m. and closing at $50 p. m:
Candidates registering their names and
subscribing TO the rules governing said
election, on or before noon of January l3.
will have their names printed on the bal
lot The following are candidates: John w.
Rartleson George II. Dodge. Sam Dunn,
John l.. Graham, w. c. Perdue. George
Myers, D. T. Rowles, and There are
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12
T, II. HauCI,nwout Seriously Ill

Washington, Jan. ll.-(Special) T. B.
Haughawout. of Carthage, Mo-, now of
Kansas City, is lying seriously i'll at 2os
Indiana avenue, in this city. with symp-
of his brother, who is a candidate for post
master at Webb City, and his own candi-
dacy for United States attorney.
E. E. E. McJimsey, of Marysville and c.
d. Norris editor of the Trenton Tribune,
lately appointed postmaster, are in the
city.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12
Texarkana Printer. strike.

Mena. Ark. Jan. 11.-(SpecialD The print
ers of Texarkana. are out on a strike be-
cause they Were asked to work ut reduced
wages. the present scale being Sl1 per
week. and they are calling on all labor or
ganiZations and trades unions in the town
for support in the fight. The proprietorS
of the two morning dailies have combined
their issues and are doing their own COM
position.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12
Fire mt Norborne. Mo.

Norhorne Mo-. Jan. 1I.-At o'clock this
r Zwickv. with the entire stock was burn
ed. The harness and shoe stock was valued
at 500. or SSi0. and the building at $500; all
building of .Bech & Son. and the l. o. o.
F. hall. which was badly damaged. The
harness stock of Bech & Son. valued at
50 800 was also damaged. The cause of the
fire is unknown.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12

and story as flowing with milk and honey
but here. to the core of this continent.
To these. the gardens Of the Desert. these
The unshOrn fields. bouniess and beautiful,
That stretch
In airy undulatlons. far away,
As II the ocean. in his gcntcSt SWELL
Stood still. with all his rounded biluws fixed.
And mOtiOnlcsS forever
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12
A supreme Judge Fatally Hurt.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 11.-Justice A. W.
Newman. of the supreme court, fell on an
lev sidewalk to-day walking from his
residence to the capitol. striking his head
skull. The doctors say he has one chance
in n thousand for recovery.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12
FOR INSTIGATING A MURDER.
Montana Cattleman Convicted and
Nincty-nine Years i'm Prison
Recommended,

Miles City. Mont. Jan. 11.-George S.
Gsddes, cattleman, who was charged with
the murder of Clarence w. Brown. No
vember last, was to-day convicted of
murder in the second degree. The jury
recommended a sentence of ninety-nine
Eears. Dixon. Il colored man, admitted
the killing. but claimed that it was at
| he instance of Geddes. his wife and Tom
IN elchc. Mrs. Geddes. Welch and Dixon
will be tried later. Geddcs has rich and
Influential relatives in the East.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12
-xns Woman Found Murdered.

Dlas. Tex. Jan. 11.--Ths morning the
wifof Eugene Lee was found murdered in
her,ed at Ennis. She had been shot
thr'gh the head. Her husband has been
arrted. There is great excitement and
threS of lynChing.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12
Hu,ch,u.o, Jointi.t Convicted.

Hutchinson. kas, Jan. n..-lSpeciall
Hutchinson, was convicted to-day upon
two counts in the district court Of Wv yiG.at Ssn
q successful eyader Of the law for over a
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12
Arrested for Murder Done in 1895.

Guthrie. o. T. Jan. 1l.-(Special) On the
night of March 5. 1895. John Jenkins. a
farmer. was found shot to death at the
edge of town. lying in the middle of the
road. No clue was ever discovered until a
few days ago. and to-day ID. Hughes, a
neichbor, was arrested. charged with the
murder,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12
Schoolbook Az mead

New York. Jan. III . death IS an
nounced of Mrs. Rebed Rickof a well
known author of schooIts In e, labor
alton with her husband Dr wi, am T.
Harris. the present Unk states commis-
sioner of education, sfNhWShed the Ap-
pleton series of readerAp1ss
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12
CoIorcd Woman Dead mt I22.

Holden. Mo-, Jan. ll.-CSpecialD Aunt
Millie Dalton. colored. died here yesterday.
aged l.o years. Records of the families of
born i'm l1s6 in Virginia. were burned dur
ing the war. but her son. who resides here,
corroborates the truthfulness of the claim.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12
Five Mexican Miners Killed.

Hermosillo. Mexico. Jan. 11.-By the fall
ing of Il cage in the Cresten mine at Minas
Pietras eight men We're hurled $50 feet to
the bottom of the shaft. Five were killed
outright and the remaining three are not
expeCted TO survive.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12
ank Cashier Shoot. Him.e1f.

Peia, ILL.,, Jan. 11.-Cashier NJ. J. Cav
ertyof the state bank at Elmwood. shot
himS to-day and he is not expected to
live.Ie has been in poor health for some
time
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12

Jones' the tailor. is informed that one OF
his clients has suddenly gone insane. "Oh,
least, won't he?" "Oh. he isn't quite in
sane enough for that.'-Iiaulois.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo 0uinine Tablets. Drug
g,sts refund money If 1t falls to cure. CSC.
Tks Senuine has J.. 3. g. on each tablet. .
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12
Didy0u ever
taste d0l!Bkinufs
made with Royal
Baking Powder (?

year. County Attorney Fall has a number
of similar cases which will be tried at the
present term of court.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-12

Zones thinks great deal Of me- 80?
didn't know you were such friends"
sWese not; owe him money. 'uMemphis
appeal.