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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-19
Delegate Flynn Is in Washington
. Looking After Indian Land
ImbrogIfO.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s.-(Special) Del
egate-elect Flynn's mission to Washington
is to urge the; early passage of the bill pro-
viding for the ratification Of an agree
ment with Comanche, kiowa and Apache
tribes in Oklahoma, and for the opening
of the reservation to settlement. The land
described in the agreement is located in
what is known as the LEASED district
and the Choctaw and Chickasaw nations
claim an interest in SO mucn OF ii as the
Comanche, Kiowa and Apache tribes do
not take by allotment, on the ground that
by the treaty of 1866, they only ceded the
United States that the Chickasaws ard
Choctaws, by the treaty: ceded all their
rights. title and interest in these lands TO
This agreement was made or entered
into on the 9Th day of October. 1852, and
TeB95ted in sse f
land, and. after allottins or giving 10 each
Indian 569 acres, it cedes to the United
for settlement. There are only ISIS of
houses. which may be retained by them
claimed that within one year each head
of "a family on the reservation will be oc
cupying his own dwelling. This reserva-
tion contains very valuable farm and graz
ing lands. For years the most of it has
been used by cattlemen for the grazing of
| large herds of cattle.
MI. T ~ III is especidiiy lhtefesleu III pro-
tecting the entry rights of some twenty
settlers. who are now located on the Kiowa
| and Comanche lands. near the Washita
river. In his proclamation opening the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe reservations,
President Cleveland named the Washita
river as its southern boundary. Subse-
quent developments show the river to be
in the kiowa and Comanche reservations.
| Mr.. Flynn's interest in the matter is
prompted by a desire to have the twenty
settlers who located along the river, in
what they supposed to be Cheyenne and
Arapahoe lands, protected in their en-
tries when the Kiowa and Comanche lands
| are thrown open to settlement.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-19
A CHANCE FOR COWHERD.
House Committee on Ap-
prOprfatiOng.

prOprfatiOns.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s-(Special.) The
Democratic members Of the Missouri dele
CATION in congress are casting about for
a successor to Representative Dockcry as
a member Of the house committee on ap-
preparations. as Dockery will retire from
the house and the committee on TIE 4th
of March. 1t is understood that none OF
the old members will try for the appoint
on the judiciary committee, Bland is too
busy keeping track of the free coinage
bee. and Champ Clark and Uncle Joe
committee. hate each other. Cochran. of
ST. Joseph, one of the new members.
wouldn't take it If 1t were rendered him,
conditions than theories, SO that the only
available candidate who rises above the
level of mediocrity is Cowherd. of Kan
Cowherd not only wants the billet. but is
anxious for it. To him. it presents the op
portunity for reputation. and the chance of
parting Dockery; But his fate is very
much involved. first. in the problem what
his colleagues will do.that is. whether
they Will go in a body to the speaker and
urge his selecticn-and next, on the speak
er himself
The Missourians feel that the place ought
to be kept in the family. so to speak, and
that Missourian ought to succeed Dock
cry. They have found it convenient
appropriation committee in the house, and
Cockrell i'll a likewise commanding po-
sition in the senate, and they are not will
ing to break the combination II they can
avoid it, Cowherd has some friends in the
combine who are working to weld the dele
CATION into unit for him. But the older
ones are not so anxious to push one of
though they don't want 1t for themselves;
and just there's the rub. The exigency,
moreover. requires prompt action, as the
lIreQQy skeleton
draft of his new committees in mind, and
the Kansas City member may easily be
overlooked. Generally speaking, however,
the prospects are that Cowherd will be
agreed on. and that his name will be
presented to the speaker before the ad-
journment of this congress.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-19
WANT SENATE TO HURRY.
Call for Speedy Ratification
of Peace Treaty.

DENVER, COL. Jan ia resolution
was to-day adopted by the state senate
calling upon the Colorado senators at
Washington to urge speedy ratification
of the peace treaty There. was considera>
BILE opposition to the resolution from some
senators who regarded it as a sort of in.
dorsement of the administration and of the
expansion idea.
ST. PAUL: MINI, Jan; S.-Ine The house 9:s
strongly urging the United States senate
to hasten the ratification of the peace
treaty with Spain. the resolutions being
supported by representatives of all parties
and passing by vote of I01 to a.
CONCORD. n. H., Jan. 1S.-Resolutions
were adopted by the house to-day favoring
a speedy ratification of the peace treaty
by the United States senate.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-19

government In this bill. $4,000 900 in total
amount. would construct the cable. Pres
fdent Scrymser was now at work trying
TO get a subsidy from Japan. The company
was a gigantic monopoly. 1t had been seek
ing SUBSIDIES from congress for fifteen
years. He believed in q government cable.
strength, he said. was the fact that she
pushed her lines of communication around
the world.
The government had already gone into
the business. Under the direction. of the
war department We We're Row engaged in
laying 200 miles of cable in the Philippines.
He produced 4 contract which he said was
made between the Hawaiian republic, July
:, 1885. a month before Hawaii was an
Pacific ara cable sng the
nopoly of landing cables in that island for
twenty years. ScrSmser, he said. had
slipped orer and. obtained this contract just
before sovereignty was transferred But
President Dole, he said. had insisted upon
a provision to the effect that this contract
state department should. within six months,
expresS its disapproval of the contract.
Mr.. Corliss said he had personally seen the
secretary of state about the matter. and
he announced that. prior to January .. 1893,
Secretary Hay had declared his disap.
proval and the contract was therefore void.
tAppiause.)
Speaking of the necessity of cable
communication in time of war. he spoke Of
the fact that Dewey had been obliged as
4 military act to cut the Manila cable. 1t
was cut for months.
How much do you suppose we will have
TO pay for interrupting cable communica-
tiou?" he asked.
Il dare not tell you the sum is so large;
but ! will say that We Were paying. during
the war 5000 a day in cable tolls"
Mr.. CorlisS said he would offer sub
stitute measure for the construction of a
government cable to Hawaii and the Phil
ippnes.
Mr.. Hepburn replied briefly to some Of
Mr.. Corliss' statements. He thought the
provisions of the bill, guarded as they
were better than embarkatlon on the un-
tried field of government ownership.
Without action. the committee rose. Mr..
Hepburn attempted to get unanimous con-
sent for resuming consideration of the
bill next Tuesday, but Mr.. Bailey OBJ
jected.
Saturday. February 4. at 5 o'clock. was
the hour fixed for the exercises in connec-
ton with the acceptance by congress of
the statues of Thomas Fl. Benton and
Francis p. Blair from the state of Mis-
souri,.
Then at l.15 the house adjourned.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-19
ATcHIsoN CHAMPION SOLD.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor Felt DispOses
of His Paper to r. d. Whitsel.
of Lawrence.

ATCHISON, KAS., Jan. 1s.-(Special.)
The Atchison Daily Champion plant was
sold this afternoon to p. d. Whitsel, of
Lawrence Kas.. who will take possession
about the 1st Of February. Mr.. Whitsel
is young graduate of the Kansas uni
versity, and has had repotoral experience
on the Lawrence papers. He is at present
with the Bradstreet people. and is some
where in the wilds of Oklahoma. His
father, who made the purchase, Is one CT
the wealthy farmers of Douglas county.
The Champion Is the oldest paper in
Kansas, having been established in 1855,
and was. under the management of the
late Governor John A. Martin, a leading
factor in the politics of the state.
The sale just made became necessary
through the continued i'll health of the
proprietor. eX-Lieutenant Governor Felt
who has not been able to give the paper
any attention for months. Mr.. Felt's fam
lily reside in Seneca. where he has large In
terests. and to which place he will re-
turn. It is understood that the Champion
will continue as Republican paper.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-19
Mr.. ALLlsoN's SENSATION.
Proposes That United States Issue
Bonds for Construction of Me-
araEua Canal.

Bonds for Construction of Nic-
arasua Canal.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s--The feature Of
to-Gay's session of the senEte was a speech
delivered by Mr.. Bacon.l Democrat, Of
Georgia, in support of his resolutions de-
c!aring that the United States would not
assume sovereignty over the Philippine
islands. Mr.. Bacon is onf. of the orators
of the senate. and as he gave himself free
rein, not confining himself to notes, he
spoke strongly and effectively. His pero-
ration, in which he pictu red the horrors
of some. of England's mel hods of control
ling her colonial subjects, was beautiful
and forceful bit of word-sainting.
Following Mr.. Bacons speech, the Nicar-
aqua canal bill was taken up and remained
under discussion until 6 o'clock. Amend
and until almost the last minute it seemed
likely that a vote on the measure would
be reached this evening; but just as a
final vote was about to be, called for. Mr..
Allison, Republican, of Iowa. exploded a
bomb under the bill by Offering an amend
ment providing that the secretary of the
ey with which TO construct the canal.
The friends Of the measure then con-
sented to an adjournment
Mr.; Aliison's amendment was as follows:
The secretary of the Treasury is here
by authorized to borrow on the credit Of
the United States from time to time, when
necessary, such sum or sums may be
required to provide for the payment of the
treasury warrants authorized to be issued
under the provisions of this act, and shall
issue bonds of the United States for such
purpose at a rate of interest not exceeding
3 per centum per annum, payable quarterly,
principal and interest to be paid In coin Of
the present standard of value, at the pleas
ure of the United States after twenty
years from their date. and said bonds shall
be sold at not less than par and shall first
be offered to the people of the United
States under rules and regulations to he
prescribed by she secretary of the treas
ury."
Then. at 6 o'clock. on motion of Mr.. Pet
tuS of Alabama, the senate adjourned
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-19

An Oklahoma City barber advertises a
Dewey shave,
Lexington is proud of the fact that it
is to have a bank. A. NJ. McEilaney, of
Texas, will establish the new banking
house.
Governor Barnes has granted a pardon
from Canadian county for stealing horse
and buggy. He had served two years OF
his sentence.
The personal columns Of great number
of Oklahoma papers have capitalist" after
men of money are being attracted to the
best territory in the Union. Results in
Variably follow.
and Purcell as to who is the most promi-
nent young lady. Miss Willie Isom. of
Lexington. and Miss Maud Payne. of Pur-
cell, are the leading contestants. To gain
the silver cup which is offered it is neces-
Sary for the young men to buy tickets at
10 cents throw. The rivalry is strong.
Republican News-Journal: Some Of the
towns have been doing wise thing In
dealing with the hobo question. Tickets
are printed and distributed to each family
In town. These tickets are good for one
meal when the mayors seal is placed up.
on them. The marshal will have the seal
placed after the applicant has performed
so much work and not before. When a
hobo calls at house for something to
eat he is given a ticket and II he is an
honest man he will get his meal by going
to the city marshal and earning 1t; other
wise he is not deserving of much sympa-
thy. A good scheme.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-19
WILL NOT BE REPORTED.
dian Land Purchasers Shelved
in the House.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-(Special) The
bill providing for the relief of purchasers
and settlers on the lands of the Otoe and
Missouri Indian reservation in Nebraska
will not be reported from the house COM
mjttee on Indian affairs. The bill has
passed the senate and is intended to rein-
burse purchasers of these lands for the
amount they paid or agreed to pay in ex-
cess of the appraisement made by tho
United States. The lands were sold at pub
lie auction and were bid in by purchasers
at fancy prices above the appraisement,
and the money went to the credit of the
Indians The purchasers now ask relief by
receiving back or being exempted from
payment of the difference between the
price paid and the appraisement made by
the government, but though the bill has
passed the senate. the house committee
will not report II to the house. A number
of the purchasers live in Northwest Mis-
souri,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-19
THE WEST VIRGINIA TANeLE.
Governor Atkinson and the Senate
Still Refuse to Recognize
the House,

CHARLESTON. w. VA. Jan. 1s-The
political situation has assumed a serious as
pect by reason Of the refusal of Governor
Atkinson and the senate, which Is Repub-
lican, formally to recognize the house.
Though the governor has been notified that
the house is organized and ready for busi-
ness, the governor has not transmitted his
message and there is no indication as to
when he will do so. The governor was
course, but declined to talk The senate
persists in adjourning each day immediate
efforts of the house. committee to apprise
it of the fact that the house is in session.
A Republican leader in the house to-day
made the remark that there will be a
house in few days that the governor will
recognize.
The Republicans will tomorrow night
caucus for the senatorial nomination. 1t Is
believed that several meetings will be nee
eslary before they can arrive at con-
or Atkinson are the leading candidates.
but it is impossible to predict who will
be the nominee. The dark horses are nu-
merous.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-19
soUsA CONCERT TICKETS.
VIII Not Re on Sale Until the Chart Is
Received, Next Month-Gallery
Tickets Saturday.

Tickets for the ball portion of the Sousa
grand opening Of Convention hall will not
be placed on sale until some time in Feb
ruary. though tickets for general admission
to the second gallery and roof garden will
be ready on and after Saturday. Reserved
seat tickets for afternoon or evening con-
certs cannot be sold until the chart for the
seats is received and this will pot be for
several days yet.
Some have received the impression that
upon payment Of 80 per ticket. This is an
error. The statement by. the committee
was that the tickets would be IS per couple,
with a price of 81 for additional women ac-
companying the man who bought one
couple ticket. But no women will be ad-
mitted to the arena floor unless so accom-
panied by couple with the IS ticket.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-19
eREGoRY's SCALP SAFE.
Hunh C. Ward Declares That Neither
of the Commissioners Will
he Removed.

There will be no change in the personnel
of the board Of police commissioners, at
least that is the assurance Of Hugh c.
ward who has just returned from a trip
to Jefferson City. The terms Of both Mr..
Ward and r. L. Gregory expire next
month, and rumor has prevailed that
neither was to be reappointed. Not only is
Mr.. Ward confident that he and Mr.. Greg
ory will remain in office. but H. 8. Julian.
who was credited with aspiring to posi-
ton on the board, has denied that such was
the case. and further says there is perfect
harmony between the present commission
ers and the governor.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-19
PosToFFIcE THIEVES CAUGHT.
Three Boys Are Under Arrest Mt Clin-
ton, Mo-. for RobbinE COmbi-
nation Mail Boxes.

United States Marshal Durham was made
happy yesterday by the receipt of informa-
ton that the parties who had been sys.
tematically stealing important letters and
packages from the postofiice at Clinton,
Mo-, were in custody there and that the
services of federal official were at once
needed. He Immediately sent Deputy Mar
shall Morrison to Clinton. who is expected
to return to this city to-day with the pris-
oners in charge.
The offenders prove to be boys, Howard
Wells. Ed Pollard and Earl Phillips. They
robbed the combination letter boxes and
had been operating for weeks, to the great
annoyance of the merchants whose mail
was stolen.
Two of the boys confessed and stated
that they had been rewarded by but very
little money, but by many notes and drafts,
which they had either hidden or destroyed
The boys are under 10 years of age and
are well connected.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-19
Small Fires Yesterday.

story frame saloon and boarding house;
owner, Captain Tough: occupant Dave Nc
Connell; loss on building 500; on contents.
$lOO: cause. overturned lamp.
500 p. NAT AIS East Eleventh, three
story brick fiat; occupant, Mrs. F. c. Null
key; loss on building. So: on contents, s.:
cause gasoline stove.
sos p. mat Twenty-first and Wyan-
dotte: Western foundry; false alarm.
6:2S p. NAT 8 Bellefontaine, four story
brick hat; owner, w. A. Hayne: occupant.
same; loss none: fiue burning out.
1916 p. MAT 626 Charlotte. street. one
Michael Fitzgerald: occupant, Martin CAT
fey: loss on building, $40: on contents. SIS;
cause unknown.
lI:05 D. m.-At 500 Main street, three story
brick; occupant Ollie Winters: loss on
building. s.; on contents. S; cause un-
known.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-19
Charged WIN Horse Stealing.

Officer B. NJ. Bales, of the Rich Hill police
force, was at police headquarters yester-
day with prisoner named David Brunk;
who was arrested at Turner, Kas., and
was being taken back to Rich Hill on
charge Of horse stealing. Deputy Sheriff
Elmer Hewitt assisted Bales in bringing
a man named Fred Chambers were taken
into custody at Turner on the same charge.
but the latter was too sick to travel and
had to be left behind.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-19
No Power to Sell.

Regarding the rumored purchase of pow
er from the Metropolitan Street Railway
Company by the consolidated Brooklyn
Avenue Railway Company. Manager W. H.
Holmes, of the Metropolitan. said yester-
day that no such arrangement had been
made and he doubted very much If 1t
would be,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-19
FOR PNEUMATIC TUBES.
House POstomce Committee Decides
ON An Appropriation of
03OO OOO

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1s.-The house COM
mittee on posofiices and post roads to-
day restored the appropriation Of 500. 900
for the pneumatic tube service which was
stricken from the postoffice appropriation
last week. The appropriation is for the
continuance of service in New York Phil
adelphia and Boston. Later in the day.
upon the urgent solicitation Of Representa-
tive I.orimer. of Chicago. the committee
decided to remove the restriction as to
the cities where the appropriation shall be
expended and to increase 1t to 100000. This
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-19
b. J. Waters Father Dead.

3. ]. Waters, the clerk in Justice Spitz'
court. received a telegram Tuesday even
ing telling OF the death OF his father at
the ripe old age OF 81 years. Mr.. Waters
did not learn the cause of the death Of
his father who. in spite Of his extreme
years. was still until recently quite hearty.
Mr. Waters left for Milwaukee at once up
on receiving the news.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-19
New Soldiers Home Proposed.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S.Serator De Boe
to-day introduced a joint resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of congress
sional commission to decide upon the ad-
visibility of establishing Il national SOL
diers' home at Abraham Lincoln's birth
place ir Kentucky.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-19
Will Go to Utah.

Mr.. S. L. Conklin, secretary Of the North
American Trust Company, left Kansas City
last night for Hutchinson and other towns
in Kansas. where he will be Joined SatIr-
day by Mr.. e. G. Vaughan, secretary of he
late Northeast electric railway, and the two
will go together to Ogden. U.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-19
Other Deaths and Funerals,

Price Fred Bog4s. age 90 years, died at
his home, Second and Elmwood, yester-
day Funeral arrangements have not yet
been made.
home 30lS Chestnut street. yesterday
morning. The funeral will be held Thurs
day afternon at 2 o'clock. and the burial
viii be in Elmwood cemetery
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-19
brooklyn Avenue Laid Out.

By the breaking Of strand in the Brook
lyn avenue cable last night the operation
minutes after o'clock until almost mid
night. About 10000 feet of the strand un-
raveled and twisted up around the rope
1t was cut Off and the slot cleared in time
to get the cars to the barn.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-19
Currency Bill to BE Dropped.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s.-The house COM
decided to-day to make no further effort at
this session to urge the measure for cur
rency and banking revision, known as the
McCleary bill.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-19
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinlnc Tablets
The genuine has l. B. 9. on each tablet.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-19

will give Chicago and other cities an ap-
portunitr TO fight for a portion Of the
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-19
KloWA AND COMANcHE LAND.

Then. at Sis. the house adjourned.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-12
NElGHBORHOOD JANGLES.
The mi-Monthly Crop Is Being Har-
vested Now.

the semi monthly crop of neighbor-
hood jangles in Butte is just now being
garnered by the county attorney and
the six or eight magistrates in Butte
and vicinity. The harvest is unusually
heavy just now and the methods Of
warfare among some of the inharmoni-
Gus neighbors are exceedingly bizarre
and startling in their originality. Boot
jacks, clubs. rocks. brooms and dish
water are all familiar adjuncts of a
real, up-to-date squabble among neigh
bors. 1t remained for Mrs. G.. +. De.
Smell. on Lower Dakota street. as
claimed by the complaining witness, to
introduce feature in such ARRAYS as
will likely prove very popular in the
future, and that was the use through
hose of large-sized ice-cold stream of
water.
Francis Pridham, who made COM
plant, stated to the county attorney
that he was tenant of G. E. DeSnell
on South Dakota street, and that there
had been trouble brewing between the
neighbors and the DeSnells for some
time. He said the trouble began about
scarcity of water some time ago and
ended in deluge of water yesterday.
Pridham stated DeSnell nailed up his
gate so neighbors could not come in,
and Mrs. Pridham demonstrated with
DeSnell about it. Pridham heard the
trouble ana got out or bed to inVeSti-
gate. He and DeSnell banded words
and finally went at it hammer and
tongs.
we fought about three rounds and
DeSnell saw where he was at and with
drew" said Pridham.
The latters face was pretty badly
battered up, and. although he claimed
DeSnell started the fight ne did not
care to have him arrested, because he
=, - H.
| ever, he stated that during the progress
| of hostilities between himself and De-
Smell, Mrs. DeSnell had arrived with
| achievements and turned the hose on
| Mrs. Pridham, who, he says. is an in
valid. This. Pridham claimed was q
| breach of the neutrality laws as his
wife was neither aiding nor assisting
either of the bellicose parties.
A complaint charging Mrs. DeSnel
| with disturbing the peace of Mrs. Prid-
ham was granted and filed in Justice
| Bliss court.