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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15

Oregonfan says: For some time quiet in
vestigation has been going on relative to
the laws regarEng the sale of Northern
Pacihc stock to the reorganization COM
mittee in conflict with the Washington
statute and also the alleged iilegIlity Of
the voting trust. Both theS. matters will
be investigated by the Washington !ssiS-
lature.
The sensational advance yesterday uf
eighteen points n Lake Shore on the Stock
exchange was due TO buying by brokerage
IimS SAID to represent the NanderUtltS.
Who desire TO get the stock out of the
market. II was reported that the minority
stock Sti outstanding. WAS being bought
for conversion into New York Central ~,
per cent bonds. Some of the minority hold
ers maintain that they are entitled 10 divi-
dends from the large expenditures out of
earnings i'll past years for equipment and
other improvements. and it may he that the
stock Is being bought TO prevent any suit.
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Railroad Notes.

T. ]. Fitzgerald. passenger agent of this
Katy. is in ST. Louis to-day
c. NJ. Carter. auditor of the Burlington
lines in Missouri at ST. Joseph, was in the
city yesterday.
General superintendent K. r. Hammond.
of the Memphis. is out on 4 tour of inspec-
ton of the road.
The directors of the Northern Pacific
Railway Company have declared n dividend
of | per cent on the common stock. This
is the first dividend declared on common
stock since the company was reorganiZed.
The Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul rail-
way has given notice to all lines in the
Western Passenger Association that i:
would act independently of the association
and make a rate of one fare for round
trip from all its stations to Sioux Falls
for the meeting of the National Creamery
Butsermakers Association. TO be held at
sioux Falls January y. 1889.
A special from Olympia, Wash. 20 the
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UNIQUE WINDOW DISPLAY.
Decorators of the Leading Dry
Goods establishments

The merchants CT Kansas City are al
ready enjoying a lucrative holiday trade.
and business men throughout the city, seem-
inSly the beneficiary of their enterprise,
are reaping a benefit also. The leading
stores. in all lines. on Main and Walnut
streets. are thronged from morning until
evening with eager purchasers or observ-
ers who are planning Christmas surprises
for loved ones. Many are attracted to the
stores by the beautiful window displays.
which. this year, are tine best in the his
tory of the city.
The advertising man and window decora-
tor of the Emery. Bird. Thayer Dry Goods
Company are a great team. The show win
dows devoted 10 holiday novelties never
presented a better appearance. and the al
vertising features show that they are the
creations of an active brain.
A more suggestive display than that en-
titled "ftabys Dream could hardly be con-
ceived. The background is q reproduction
of the building. over its roof is Swimming
Santa Claus. who is seated on Il pile of
toys.
cent baby crib. il which is seen a smil-
ing innocent. dreaming of the gift king.
In an attitude of affection and Solicitude
her mother watches over her: and notes the
varying changes of her darling's features
as new thoughts pass through the active
little mind. An electric light attachment
makes the display most effective and beau
tiful.
ON the Eleventh street side a spinning
scene Is given TO ADVERTISE the WOODEN ut-
partment. y wheel, such as our great
g~randmothers used to work at. is operated
by a woman-in the flesh-of mature Years.
The wool, just as it came from the SCOUT
ing mill, is by the the wheel and her def
fingers spun into n continuous thread.
BernheimerS' windows. at Twelfth and
Main. are also very attractive. Every win
dow is filled with articles suitable for hol-
iday presents. as well as for general every-
day use, and the decorative arrangement.
in order to make the best possible dis
play. could not be improved upon.
The DOggett Dry Goods Company. at
Eleventh and Main. utiliZes its mammoth
show windows to great advantage. On tn.
Eleventh street side several windows are
filled with toys of every description and
price, while the Main street windows pre-
sent their usual elegant display of silk
kind so highly priced by women of culture
and taste.
John Taylor. at 10S6-iO Main street. also
presents a show window display remarka-
BILE for its quiet elegance and beauty. Each
window is n department in itself and the
most eXacting purchaser can. at a glance,
see the quality and beauty of the articles
exhibited.
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AS BAD AS IN ENGLAND.
Several Socialists Take IL Rather
Gloomy View of the American
Penule'S COnlitiOn.

AT the Socialists meeting in room ec9,
New York Life building. last evening. Mr..
Horne. of London. England. spoke of the
conditions III his country. He said that,
SO far IS he could see. the people in Amer
lea were no better off than the people in
England.
MIR. Cowan. of Cleveland. o.. spoke at
Sone length of the conditions around his
home town. In his talk. he called espc-
cial attention 10 the work of labor-savins
machinery.
Mr.. Max Hayes. Of Cleveland. o.. was
the speaker of the evening and confined
his talk mainly to the subject of trusts.
hiie. ten years ago, the trusts in this
country could be counted on one hand.
said Mr.. Hayes. now the number had
grown TO such an extent that there are
over 40 trusts controlling all the necessi-
ties of life, and the number is constantly
increasing. In speaking of the property
owners in the city of New York. Mr.. Hayes
made the statement that ninety-two out
OF every 100 people Were tenants. Mr.. Hayes
said that he did not blame the capitalist.
but he blamed the system which allowed
one Individual or corporation TO have so
much dictatoriaI power.
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SMALL MASS MEETING.
Turner Hall Gathering Was Not the
Success Ii Should Have Been.
Owing to Many Causes.

The labor meeting last night at Turner
hall was not the success ii should nave
been. or the committee hoped il would be.
Business at the headquarters at the Savoy
hotel kept many of the speakers AWAY until
too late. and the many other meetings of in
terest and the cold allowed only Il small at
tendance. When the meeting finally began.
at 9 o'clock. the room was so poorly heat
ed that IL was a discomfort to sit still
H.. J. Pearson. of the local union of re-
tail clerks. presided, and introduced first
Vice President o'Connell. of the American
Federation of Labor. Mr.. O'Ccnnell dis
cussed very entertainingly the theory and
object of organized labor.
MANY get the idea" he said. that We
organize in order that We may strike: it
is the opposite. We organize that We may
not have to strike. We organize that we
may make our homes more comfortable.
our reu more contented and intelligent,
our women more beautiful and our chill
dren bappi. O."
john +. Jbin. Of Boston, president OF
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will swing enough votes in the convention
10 defeat him, if once he comes out for
socialism. His attitude on that question is
his greatest strength and he is shrewG
enough to know il. Sam Gompers would
have been defeated long ago had the dele
gates not been afraid that that would have
published to the world that the federation
had turned socialist"
The fact that the sentiment against Com
pers is divided against itself may work
TO insure his election. Indeed. the deie-
gates seem to consider il Il hopeless task
TO go up against Gompers and there is a
decided dearth of candidates. John +.
Tobin would be acceptable to both the
Hayes-cowen faction and TO the Cary
Btchtoid-Mahon-Zorn faction.
But Tohin refuses TO run. Il am posi-
lively not a candidate" he said 10 a re-
porter for The Journal yesterday, and
if nominated | will decline"
Among other candidates mentioned are
w. b. Prescott. past president of the Shoe
makers; Eugene O'Rourke and Harry
Lloyd.
There are now four socialist resolutions
before the convention. This one. for which
james f. Cary and John +. Tobin are
sponsors. was presented yesterday and Will
be pushed in the convention by the Social
Democrats:
Resolved. That the convention believ-
ing that the labor problem will be solved
only when the land and the means of pro-
duction. distribution and exchange are held
as common property, and that the trade
union movement together with political ac-
ton on class lines are the best methods to
reach this end. we therefore recommen
trade unionists to vote only for such po-
litical parties as stand for the principles
contained herein"
In his opening address Samuel Gompers
came out strongly against socialism. and i.
is not believed that he will yield an inch
from his past attitude.
James +. Fitzgerald. of the J~ourneyman
BARRIERS. is a Kansas City man who will be
pushed by the local delegates for one of the
vice presidencies of the convention. 1t is
understood that NJ. +. Bradley has with
drawn his candidacy in favor of some ma
tional union man. Fitzgerald has made a
coed impression in the convention. He Is
heard on all questions that come up and
is considered a strong man.
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the convention vowing eternal hostility to

the convention yowing eternal hostility to
Gompers.
They nave fought him bitterly in years
past and will continue to fight him so long
as he presents himself as a candidate for
the highest office In the gift OF organized
labor in America. But they belong to the
Social Labor party. a party which IL not Il
serious factor in the politics of the coun-
try. They have only two votes in the con-
a new factor of unknown strength has
arisen in the past year-the social Democ-
racy. organized by Eugene v. Debs. Last
year this new party had 800 votes in the
convention. This year they claim Il posi-
tive strength of $50 votes. with 800 more
which they can influence among the dele
gates.
Last night they held a caucus in the
Morgan house.
They agreed to submit an ultimatum to
President Gompers Tonight. If he con-
cedes TO the socialist demands they will
throw to him all the support they can COM
mand. If he does not they may put John
i. Tobin, of the Boot and Shoeworkers of
America, in the field against him.
But here is Gompers' dilemma: If ne
yields TO the socialists. there is an element
in the convention who will be glad of this
preteNt 10 oppose him.
If he does not. the socialists. WHO claim
100 out of the $500 votes in the convention,
will fight him TO the end.
Socialists Get Reinforcements.
With the arrival yesterday of Victor l..
Berger. of Milwaukee. and Seymour Sted-
man. OF Chicago. both members of the ma
tional executive committee of the Social
Democratic party. new life was given to
the socialists. They were greeted warmly
as they walked into Strope's hall. where
the convention is in session. Rumors of
political action on the part of the socialists
were rife. 1t soon became understood that
a caucus would be held last night in the
Morgan house. although the socialists per-
sistently denied this. James r. Cary. of
itaverhill. declared that he never had gone
into Il caucus in his life, and never would
go into one. W. ID. Mahon, of Detroit, ma
tional president of the Street Car Workers.
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declared just as positively that there would
he a caucus, and that the socialists would
control 1880 votes In the convention.
will ask Sam Gompers 10 go on rec.
ord" he said, and If he refuses We Will
put up a man against him. This was be-
fore the caucus. After the caucus he
talked differently.
The caucus. or, as the socialists term it.
the chance meeting. met AT 5 O'Clock last
night i'm the Morgan house. There were
present. besides James +. Cary. who. be-
cause he is the only socialist in the United
States now holding office. is considered 4
power in the convention, Julius Zorn, Of
Indianapolis, representing fifty votes from
the Brewers; Charles Bechtold. of ST.
Louis. representing another fifty votes,
and Thomas /. Kidd. national secretary of
the Woodworkers Of America, representing
forty votes. Victor J.. Berger and Seymour
Stedman were also there.
John +. Tobin. Of Linn, Mass. president
of the Boot and ShoeworkerS Of America.
ance. He represents ninety-two votes and
Is prominently mentioned as the most
available man tn run against Gompers-
The caucus was in session until 1880
O'Clock last night. but did not come to a
positive agreement. The socialists will
hold another meeting tonight. Before that
time w. D.. Mahon will go 10 President
GomperS and PROFOUND a series of queS-
lions to him. Upon his answers to these
questions will depend The action of the So
cialists tonight. What that action will
be. the socialists will not say. W. ID. Ma
hon did not speak with the same degree of
assurance after the caucus as before.
think that MIR. Gompers will be with
us to a considerable extent" he said. But
we are not fighting Mr.. Gompers or any
other man. We are working for the princi-
piles of socialism. it is true, but We are
trade unionists first. last and all the time
THE socialists seem to he all at sea"
remarked a member of the credentials COM
rniftee. who knows as much about the poll
tics of the federation as any man in the
convention. Il am positive that the social
lists held a meeting tonight and that they
are trying to fight Gompers. But they over
estimate their strength. | can't see that
they have a vote more this year than last.
WI Sam Gompers accede to their de-
mands? Nobody that knows Sam GompeTs
believes for a moment that he will. But. il
he does. then will come the greatest fight
Of Tho convention. There are many dele
gates in the convention who are anxious
for "A chance TO defeat Gonpers. In fact
there are ten men in this convention who
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15
GATE SYSTEM is ABOLISHED.
Missouri. KANSAS 4 Texas Road Does
Away With the Use of Ga1es
On It's Cars.

The gate system. which has been in force
for some time on the trains Of the Mis-
souri,. Kansas & Texas road. was abolish
ed yesterday. To-day, all of the Eatemen
will receive their pay checks and Trans
portation to any point on the lire. The
railroad claims TO have found the gate sys-
TEN very satisfactory. During the past
year. the road has had very few damage
suits while for the preceding year the
thing like S300. 900. The travelling public 90
not appreciate the gate system, Sixty-five
men will be thrown out of employment by
the adjustment of the system. The Alton
at one time had this system In effect, but
abolished it on account of its unpopularity.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15
Patternmakers-J. +. Mcbride

PatternmakerS-J. T. Mcbride.
international Printing PresSmen's Union
-Georgc +. kenney. Robert Kelly.
Steel and Copper Printers-Charles I.
Smith.
Street Railway Employes-W. d. Mahon.
international Seamen'S ~Union-Andrew
Furuseth. Thomas j. Elderkin.
Journeymen TailorS' Union of America
j.. Il. Lennon. &. l.. Bowman.
National Union of Textile Workers
Henry s. Mills.
Theatrical Stage Employes-John W
White.
Tobacco Workers-Jerry Donohue. John
Witzel.
International Typographical Union-Sam-
uel d: Donneity. Eugene +. O'Rourke. ].
g. Cain. Frank Morrison.
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P. g. G. TO BE REoRGANIzED.
A Report From Chicago Says That the
DrexeIs Are Behind the Pro-
Dosed Deal.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-THE Post to-day
says: The story comes from a per
fectly reliable source that the Kansas City.
Pittsburg & Gulf company is to be re-
organized. Negotiations with this end in
view are said to be well advanced. 1t IL
proposed to convert the outstanding > per
cent bonds of the company into S25.W,0-oD
of preferred stock. The DrsXels. of Phil
adelphia. are interested in the deal. and
are said to be arranging for the refundinS
of the bonds. The name of the company
is to be changed to that of the Chicago.
Kansas City & Gulf. The issue of preferred
stock is to be at the rate of 5000 per mile
of road, and on this ; per cent dividends
will be guaranteed. This stock, il is said.
will be sold To insiders at $50 a share. to
take care of equipment notes and buy new
equipment.
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IT HAS TWO HORNS
MIR. GONPERS Is IN A SERIOUS d.
LEMMa.
THE SOCIALISTS ARE DEFIANT
THEY INSIST ON HIS COMING OUT
FOR SOCIALISM.
II He Does. the Auti-SocinIists VIII
Turn Him DOwn-If He Doesn't,
the SocinIisfs VIII Fight,
and They Claim Heavy
Strength.
THE SOCIALISTS ARE DEFIANT
THEY INSIST ON HIS COMING OUT
FOR SOCIALISM.

The politics Of the American Federation
OF Labor are in a chaotic state. What will
the socialists do? What will Gompers do.
These are the questions which are agitat-
ing the delegates, who gather in little
groups in the hotel corridors 10 discuss
them. All admit that Max Hayes and
Isaac Cowen. both of Cleveland. came e
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the Boot and Shoe Workers. told some of
the improvements which organized labor had
wrought in the condition OF those who work
IN great numbers in factories. The very
striking speech of Andrew FuTuseth. pres
ident of the international Seamen's Union.
made a strong impression on every one
who heard il. 1T Is digging with the fin
ger nails he said in referring to the diff
~ficulties with which organized labor has 10
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15
FRATERNAL GREETINGS.
Delegates From England Exchange
Observation-Disclosures GOmpers
Replies in Kind,

The fraternai delegates from England,
William Thorn and William 1nskip, were
given a hearing yesterday morning.
William Thorn. representing the Gas
Workers of Great Britain, was the first
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speaker. He said
that the Congress of
England represented
10000 ~workingmen.
and in his own union
there were HOO
members. His re-
marks pleased the
socialists and they
~applauded when he
declared that his
union was not afraid
to take up the dis
cusSion of political
questions and that
forty-five members Of
his union had been
elected to official po-
sitions in the United
Kingdom.
William Inskip. CT
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ONLY ANOTHER ALTON DEAL
II Is Now Reported That the Missouri
Pacific Has Purchased h
prOner1Y.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. IA private message
from New York says that a deal by which
the Missouri Pacific comes into the posses
sion of the Chicago & Alton has just beer
concluded there.
NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE foregoing dis
patch was taken TO the office of George J..
Could. president of the Missouri Pacific
railway. for confirmation. Mr.. Could re-
fused to be interviewed. sending word that
he had nothing TO say on the subject and
knew nothing about it.
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Dissoiute Woman Attempts Suicide.

Because another woman accused her of
having negro blood in her veins. Jennie
Stewart. an inmate OF q questionable re-
sort at 232 West Fourth street. got mad at
herself and the world in general last night.
While in that frame of mind she took 10
cents worth of morchine in an effort to
cross the Stysian ferry. Police Surgeon
Longan and a stomach pump prolonged her
STAY en- earth.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15

The engagement of kellar. the magician,
will open at the Coates this evening. the
celebrated entertainer TO appear in a very
attractive programme. including many
features not hitherto given here.
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short Line to De. MoIne..

Try the service via the Chicago Great
Western railway to Des Moines. leaving
Kansas City daily at l0:f5 a. M. arriving
at Des Moines S:I5 p. m. y daylight train,
with free reclining chair cars.
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HnIf n Day saved

BY the California Limited, Santa Fe route,
l-6 DAYS Kansas City to Los Angeles.
New features this season
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15

In the elaborate and costly scenic re-
Vivai of The School for Scandal" at The
Coates opera house next Wednesday and
Thursday matinee. Louis James will be the
Charles Surface. Il character which is sin
Suiarly the counterpart of his own char
acter as revealed to the public. He will
give 1t the grace and ease. the roistering
good fellowship and admirable honesty
which are native TO him and 10 Skeridan's
creation. The performance of Joseph Sur
face will devolve upon Frederick Warde.
The very finenesS of his rascality has made
Joseph equally as popular as Charles. and
Mr.. -Narde's talents and experience may
ne depended upon TO give this role the
plausihility and finish which are a part
OF its hest traditions. Lady Teazle nat
uraliy is Kathryn kidder's portion. and as
the historic tease she has found a SUI
preme opportunity thus early in her ca
reer to rank herself with the great come
diennes oil the stage. Ii is q character of
mercuriai temperament. making demands
OF great latitude upon the player. but com
pensatirs in It's humor and charm. and in
the assistance which its inherent attrac-
tiVenesS furnishes the Coincidence. Thurs
day night the company will be seen in
"Othelto,' with Mr.. James as the Moor.
Ar. Warde as Iago and Miss kidder as
Desdemona.
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Music AND THE DRAMA.

C~Ontes-kellar. the magician. 5 p. III.
Grand-"A Contented Woman" 2:3u and s
p. II.
81 nnl 81 N VI
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General Manager Giliham was seen in
regard TO this report. and he stated posi-
lively that there was no truth in it what
ever.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec.14.-Nance O'Neii
and Mckee Rankin returned from Honolulu
this morning on the steamer Alameda. The
Mckee Rankin company, of which Miss
ONeill is leading lady. did remarkably
well in Hawaii.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15

There win be II "Contented Woman"
matinee at the Grand this afternoon. The
bill is 4 particularly attractive matinee
card. as it s~atirizes the woman in politics.
a subject upon which most women look
with the eyes of the men. and therefore
enjoy the caricatures of the weak ones
who call themselves strong. Miss Archer.
the star. is a pretty woman, am artistic
dresser and a good actress.
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"FlannaSan's Flats" a new farce with
plenty OF specialties. will he seen at the
GillisS all of next week. beginning with
the Sunday matinee. Gillian and Del
more. the comedians. lead the comedy cast
and the vaudeville contingent. includes the
Dun brothers. contOrtionists and acrobats:
little Frances Flamme, said to he a re-
markable child actress. The specialties are
said 10 be very strong. and the lines and
situations very amusing.
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Accredited Delegates.

The following are the accredited dele
gates seated by the committee on ere
dentialS:
Amalgamated Wood Workers Interna-
tional Union of America, Thomas |. Kidd,
L kraIln snh u.Gim