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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-17
TRUSTS cATEcHIzED.
Npound Pertinent Questions to
$50 Corporations.

CHICAGO, July 16.-The general commit
tee on arrangements for the conference on
combinations and trusts, called by the
Civic Federation of Chicago, has mailed
circular letters to $50 trusts and combina-
tions throughout the country asking twen-
ty-six questions such as the number of or
ganizations included in the consolidation,
the number yet outside; the original capi-
tai of the various concerns now merged
and the present capital employed by the
combination and the effect on prices of
products, the effect on labor as to displace-
ment and rate of wages.
OF the labor unions in the various crafts
employed in these combinations, questions
are asked to the effect on wages, hours of
work and the number thrown out of en-
ployment by the organization of the trusts.
The questions addressed to the $50 nation
al and local travelling mems organizations
throughout the country are as follows:
First-How many commercial travellers
in your immediate vicinity have lost their
positions owing to trust consultations?
Second-How many of those discharged
belong to your local organization?
Third-What effect have these cOmbina-
tions had regarding the salaries of COM
mercial travellers retained in their employ?
Fourth-Estimate the number OF com
mercial travellers residing in your locality;
F'ifth--What is your opinion of trusts and
industrial combinations and what is the
general sentiment expressed regarding
them?
The committee hopes the employment of
this system will be that each set of replies
may operate as check upon the others,
SO that the final result will be an unques-
tionably accurate lot of data on the eS-
sential points at issue in the trust problem
material which will provide basis for ar
gument in the conference.
The six questions addressed to the whole
sale dealers are as follows:
First-Are any or all -of the articles in
which you deal manufactured by a
trust or combination?
Second-If any, please state what:
Third-To what extent are you able to
buy these goods from sources outside of
the combination?
Fourth-What has been the course of
prices since the combination on the goods
you sell? Please give as full statistics of
prices before and after combination as you
can, to support your statement.
Fifth-To what extent do you ascrlbe the
changes which have occurred to the fact
of combination and to what extent are
they due to,other causes? Give any hgures
that you can of increase and decrease in
supply and demand, in support of your
views.
Sixth-What is your opinion of the gen
eral effect of the combinations In your
line on (a) the trade-the distributor-and
(b) the public-the consumer.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-17
JOINT WAR AT FORT SCOTT.
A Fight Among Pop Bosses Causes an
Old Contention to Be
Revived.

TOPEKA, July 16-(Special.) Fort Scott
is in the throes of another joint war.
1t was precipitated on account of fight
among the Pop bosses. Three years ago
the iointists there all joined in and helped
to elect Jake Sheppard, Pop, county at
torney. He had been their attorney In
nearly all liquor cases and his old clients
thought they could trust him. Soon after
his election, however, he turned on them.
He began a fight which resulted In Fort
Scott going dry and staying that way for
a year and half. The jointists were mad
and did everything possible to win out.
They tried to show that Sheppard was not
making the fight in good faith and as proof
produced orders for liquor which Sheppard
had given different ward heelers on them
to influence votes. Not only that they
claimed Sheppard never paid @ the Piiis; inS Tnis
matter what his motive was. Almost every
Sunday some preacher would either pray or
preach a sermon in behalf of Sheppard.
Last fall Sheppard was g. candidate for
reelection and the church people were with
him; So were the jointists. because he
the joints opened up in all their grandeur
and they have been running ever since un-
I'll last week Charles Goodlander,, fusion, lon,
spring. He and Sheppard made deal to
let the joints run, and to use a portion of
lander has father who owns the two
principal hotels in the town. The joints In
these hotels were being favored. They
were let off with one fine where others paid
two Chairman Ball. of the Populist coun-
ty committee, whose especial duty Is to
keep the other jointists in line for the Pop
party, complained on account of this dis
elimination. Sheppard and Goodlander told
him to go and lay down. This enraged him.
He went to the two hotel joints, bought
liquor himself and then swore out COM
plants. The jointists were arrested. This
aroused Sheppard and Goodlander and they
closed up all the other joints as tight as
drums. The mayor turned out the street
lights and Fort Scott will now be in dark
ness until the Pop moguls of the county ad-
just their differences.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-17
PABST BREWING STRIKE.
Because of Peculiar Existing Condi-
tions 1t Is Assuming National In
terest-Stri<ers Erred.

MILWAUKEE. WIS, July 16.-what
seemed an incipient strike of coopers at the
Pabst brewery in this city is assuming na-
tional interest. The strike involved sixty
fve union men and was brought about be-
cause the brewery being unable to secure
a sufficient quantity OF half barrels made by
their force of men or from local union coop
ers, started their machine barrel plant.
After an investigation the State Fedora
lion OF Labor told the strikers they erred.
Following this the machine coopers organ
lied separate union under the direction of
state Organizer Webb and were given en-
ployment at the brewery. A wrangle be-
tween the two classes of union coopers re-
suited and Mr.. Webb is criticised.
1t Is said the machine coopers' union is
the only one of the kind in the country.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-17
INDIANS ARE DANCING.
the West the Noble Red
skin Is Showing His Agility and
Powers of Endurance.

GUTHRIE, o. T., July 16.-The Indians
of the territory are largely engaged in
dancing in spite of the efforts of the gov
ernment to prevent the practice. At Grey
Horse. the Big Hill band of Osages have
been holding smoke dance for a week
in honor of their guests, Pawhuska band,
and during that time have presented them
with nearly $500 worth of presents, In
cluding many ponies and saddles, 1000
yards of red calico and fifty nickel
watches.
On the Otoe and Missouri reservations
the members of these two tribes are hold
ing a six-days' ghost dance, participated
in by 1000 Indians including many Ottawas
and Pawnees who have come long distances
to Join in the dance.
The green corn dance of the Cheyennes
and Arapahoes Is In progress twenty miles
west of Weatherford, fully 5000 Indians
participating and the weird ceremonies led
by the medicine men are kept up day and
night.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-17
A PROSPEROUS COLONY.
homa Farm Less Than One
Year Ago.

GUTHRIE. o. T.. July 16.-(special) There
is cooperative colony In Oklahoma, To-
Gated in Hartzell township, Oklahoma
county. 1t is eight miles northeast of Okla
homa City, on the edge Of the Nine Mile
fiat. The colony is under the charge of the
Oklahoma Cooperative and Industrial AS
ISOLATION, and has been in existence less
than a year. There are nineteen people in
the colony.
The start of the settlement was made on
a rented farm, when the inhabitants pos
sessed practically nothing, but to-day the
colony's possessions are estimated at 5000.
The residents own $50 acres of land, eighty
head of hogs, eight horses, several cows
and a large number of chickens, besides
the products of a ten-acre cotton and n
twenty-five-acre cornfield. They also have
in thirty-five acres of winter wheat, which
looks very promising. The land Is in an
improved condition. and the residents and
their stock are housed in a comfortable
dwelling, stables and sheds.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-17
WANTS A RETRACTION,
Denies That He Entered Govern
ment Land Under Reservoir Act.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Commissioner
Hermann, of the general land office, having
received dispatch from ex-senator Will
lam Vincent Allen demanding that the COM
missioner retract an alleged statement that
he (Allen) had entered government land
under the reservoir or other act of con-
gress, has replied that no such statement
has ever been made by the general land
Office.
1t is stated that, although many filing ap-
plications have been made in Nebraska uil-
der the reservoir act, none of the names cf
persons making them have been received
here transmitting them to Washington, be-
ing deferred until final steps in the cases
are about to be taken and patent is about
to issue. Mr.. Hermann accepts ex-Sena-
tor Aliens denial that he was one Of the
entrymen.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-17
MANCHESTER MARKET.
Most of the Looms Are Sold Out to the
End of the Year and Prices
Are Strong.

MANCHESTER, July 16-The market
continues good with important sales for
China of skirtings and sheetings. Bombay
is a steady buyer Of Indian specialties,
especially light goods. South America is
also doing well, and the Levant is daily
a small buyer The home trade keeps ex-
cellent Broadly speaking, most of the
looms are sold out to the end of the year
and some well into next year. Prices are
strong. Yarns are less active, but well en-
gagged.
The Lancashire holidays, which begin
next week, will reduce consumption for q
couple of months. Most of the mill divi-
dends already declared are 10 per cent or
more.
Gladbach reports Quietness with some
heavy speculative purchases of yarns The
district is suffering from overproduction
which is depressing prices to a losing ba-
sis. A number of mills are preparing to
reduce their output. South Germany, how
ever, is doing better. France reports a
good current business at firm prices.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-17
RAILROADERS in COUNCIL.
All the Fraternities Met in . Secret
Union Session at Altoona, Pa,
Yesterday.

ALTOONA. PA. July 16.-A convention
of railway fraternities was held in Tyrone
to-day. This morning the Brotherhood of
Engineers, Brotherhood of Firemen, Order
of Railway Conductors. Brotherhood of
Trainmen and Order of Railway Teleg-
raphers held separate secret sessions.
In the afternoon a union meeting was
held in the Academy of Music. which the
public attended. Addresses were made by
p. NJ Arthur, grand chief engineer; Z.
L. Clark, grand chief conductor: P. II.
Morrissey, grand master of trainmen, and
by ]. n. Wyler and w. V. Powell, of the
Order of Telegraphers. Grand Master Sar-
gent, of the F1remen's brotherhood, was
not present. At the conclusion of this
meeting a union secret session of the fra
ternities was held. The convention had
no special significance, other than TO the
members, in the work of their respective
organizations.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-17
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.
Business During the Past Week Was
Almost at a Standstill-RaIlway
Securities Decline

LONDON, July 16.-Business on the stock
exchange last week was almost at a stand
still, so far as speculation was concerned,
owing to the sudden advance In money. The
markets were nervous and fidgety and the
prospect of dearer money prevents any
hope of an early revival. The feature of
the week was the selling of consols, which,
at one time, were as low as 10o2 nearly
six points below the best for the year
Prices generally dropped Americans
were irregular and closed weak the deal
ings being small. Among the declines were
Union Pacific preferred which fell 1 point;
Union Pacific ordinary. u; New York Cen
trail and Hudson River, u; Louisville &
Nashville, q; Northern Pacific. q; :Atchi-
Paul, Is; Chesapeake & Ohio. Is; Southern
preferred. Is; Denver & Rio Grande. q;
Santa Fe. *; Central Pacific, Ss; Norfolk &
Western preferred. Is, and others from u
to 4.
Money was unsettled, on call per cent.
for the week at from to Sh and three
months bills at from 81 to 3x.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-17
"L0NE NAVIGATOR" FAILS.
Captain Andrews Is Picked Up In
Midocean In an Exhausted
Condition.

LIVERPOOL, July 1s-The British
steamer Holbein, Captain Sherlock, from
New York, July !. for Manchester, which
arrived here to-day, picked up Captain
William A Andrews, known as the lone
navigator" who left Atlantic City on June
IS in a little craft named The Dores,"
barely twelve feet in length, to attempt
was found exhausted on July II, about 100
miles from the Irish coast. His boat was
left adrift.
Captain Andrews, when he left Atlantic
City took an easterly course and headed
direct for the Azores island, where he ex-
pected to stay for few days to reprovis-
ion his larder. He hoped to make the voy-
age to England in sixty days. The British
steamer Camperdown spoke him on June
20. Captain Andrews at that time was well
and declined assistance.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-17
FOR SHOWING THE QUEER.
Senator A. j. Biddison, of Pawnee, o.
t., Arrested mt Webb City, Mo-,
on a Federal Warrant.

WEBB CITY, MO-, July 16.-(Special)
Deputy United States Marshal j. k Means,
of Joplin, arrested Senator A j. Blodlsonr
of Pawnee. O. r, this afternoon, on a war
rant charging him with passing counterfeit
money in this city Friday night. Mr.
Means took Biddison to Nevada this even
ing to arraign him before the United States
commissioner there Means says he has .
cinch on Biddison and the latter declares
it is job.
. Mr. Biddison is United States court COM
missioner at Pawnee. o. t. The examln-
alton will be continued at Biddison's re-
quest, and he declares unhealthy develop
ments for some parties will be made be-
fore the matter ends.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-17

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July 16.-The
National Jewish Chautauqua Association
held its first business session to-day in the
synagogue in this city. The programme
consisted of the presidents address, by
Dan P. Hayes, of New York; the chancel-
lor's greeting. by DIR. H. Berkowitz. of
Philadelphia, and an address on religious
by Professor G. Bamberger, of Chicago.
In the evening a popular lecture was
given by Simon Wolf, of Washington, D. c.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-17
BODY of Suicide Identified.

MINNEAPOLIS, June l6.-LThe identity
of the young man who shot himself
through the heart at Lake Harriet yes
Hanna, who recognized the body as that
of B. c. Hinnant, one of her boarders, and
cashier of the construction department of
the Northwestern Telephone Company.
About six years ago he married a Miss
Clarke. of Hillsboro, Tex, and it Is said
that family troubles drove him to suicide.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-17
Passengers going East and wishing

Passengers going East and wishing to
avoid the incline to the Union depot can
take the Santa Fe Route trains at twenty
second and Grand avenue station. Best
dining cars in the world; lighted by cleo
tricity.
Santa Fe Route ticket Offices. northeast
corner Tenth and Main SITS. 1914 Union ave.
Union depot and Grand avenue station.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-17
JUDGE LYNCH CHEATED.
heart, Leona Gilmore, at Mason
City, I'LL, Dies.

MASON CITY, ILL, July 16.-Roy SUIT
ton. the young man who murdered Leona
Elmore near the cemetery at Mason City
Friday night, and then shot himself, died
to-day.
Sutton steadfastly refused to make any
statement concerning the murder of his
sweetheart, except to say that he had
agreed with the girl they should die to-
gether.
During the night people congregated on
the streets, and lynching was freely talked
among the men. When the news of the
young mans death came, the crowd dis
persed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-17
cHURCH'S BIENNIAL REPORT.
Insurance Commissioner Has Com
pleted 1t and 1t Is Now in the
Hands of the Printer.

Topeka. July 16.-(Special.) State In
surance Superintendent Church has COM
pleted his biennial report and sent it to the
printer for publication.
In his letter of transmittal to the gov
ernor the superintendent calls attention to
his successful efforts in getting a reduc-
ion of rates on fire insurance, whereby
the farmers of Kansas save 100000 annual
ly. He also speaks of the large number of
companies seeking business in Kansas and
predicts that rates will go still lower on ac-
count of the strong competition.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-17
The kissing Bug,. Cousin.

SIOUX FALLS. S. D., July 16.-Patrick
Carney, a Clarke county farmer, reports
age to wheat in his locality. He had 10
acres entirely destroyed, while few other
farmers also suffered losses. The insect
seems to sap the life from the plant, caus-
ing it to fall over and wilt.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-17
HOP TEA JOINTS MUST CLOSE.
Residents of Indian Territory VIII No
Longer BE Permitted to Violate
Prohibition Law.

GUTHRIE. o. T., July 16.-(Special.) The
operators of hop tea joints in the Indian
Territory must quit the sale of the bever-
age, or suffer the penalty of the law.
Judge Clayton, of the territorial supreme
court, has rendered a decision to the effect
that hop ale is sufficiently intoxicating
to make its sale violation Of the prohi-
bition law of the territory.
Heretofore saloon men have been selling
the drink and lodging the act which pro-
hibits the sale of intoxicants, but all Of
the joints are now to be closed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-17

had advised his assistants TO arrange for
the transportation of the majority of the
Coney island crowd back to the city over
the elevated railroad lines. The police COM
,nissioners informed Mr.. Rossiter that his
patrons and the public in general as well
as the company's property and all other
properties. would be sufficiently protected
by the police force. In addition TO this
Commissioner Hess Informed Mr.. Rossiter
that he thought the sending out of his pri-
vate car was not polite and TO use his own
words, 1t was like shaking red rag in
front Of an enraged bull -
Several arrests were made during the day
among the ranks of the strikers and their
Sympath thizers
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-17
Tin PIate workers WIN Resume Work

PITTSBURG, PA, July l6-Tin plate
workers throughout the country, to the
tomorrow, after an idleness of two weeks
The scale liked at Chicago is based on the
price of bars, the minimum advance over
cent, which will prevail until June 80, 1900
In addition to the Is per cent advance
the men viii receive a further advance of
per cent, because of the recent advance
of 80 cents per 100 pounds on the price of
In plate,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-17
HIS TROUBLES ARE OVER.
ternity Man of Illinois, Commits
Suicide by Drorniur

F" PEORIA, ILL, July 16.-Ailt Van Boen-
ing, state grand master of the knights
and Ladies of Honor. aged 46 years. COM
mitted suicide this evening by throwing
himself from the steamer Bald Eagle,
three miles above the Copperas creek dam.
Domestic trouble is supposed to have csus-
ed the act. He was also a state official
in the A. o. u. W.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-17
PRIDE OF OKLAHOMA.
Miss Maud Arnold, Who Was in "the
Rush." Is Married to Henry NJ.
Hand, of saltwater.

GUTHRIE, o. T.. July 16.-(SpeciaL) A
marriage of unusual interest was solemn
ized at the residence of Senator Frank A
Hutto, in Saltwater, last week, when Miss
Maud Arnold became the wife of Henry
NJ. Hand.
Miss Arnold located in Oklahoma at the
opening of the Cherokee strip. and rode
fourteen miles on horseback. She settled
on a claim which, under her direction, has
been developed into one of the best farms
in Oklahoma.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-17

PARIS, July 1.-THE minister of war, the
MARQUIS de Gallifet, has ordered a new in
ouiry into the connection of General de
Pellfeux with the Dreyfus affair. It is ex-
pected that this will result in his dismissal
from the post of governor OF the military
district of Paris.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-17
Parisian Asitator Resume. business.

PARIS, July 1e.-Paul Deroulede, chief Of
the League of Patriots, has resumed his
He lectured on the subject to-day In one
of the city theaters. which was crowded
with a demonstrative audience. There
were trifling disorders when the meeting
broke up.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-17
A West Virginia Tragedy.

HUNTINGTON, w. VA, July 16-will
McNeals, of Monroe county, Pa, was mur-
dered at Thacker, Mingo county. this morn
ing by p. II. Ramm. Ramm is under ar
rest
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-17

Cathartic or purgative pills do more
harm than good. Carter's Little Liver Pills
do only good. but large amount Of that.
Only one pill a dose.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-17
THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL. MONDAY. JULY IT, l899

The telephone company believes his ac-
counts are all straight, but will make an
Investigation tomorrow.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-17
Following are the sales as reported by
National Jewish Chautauqua

Totals -. ..............sO55,27 40 sOl27o .aos. IS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-05
EVACUATION OF CUBA.
Cubans Think American Forces
Should Be Reduced.


New York March At. Estrada PAT
ma, formerly head of the Cuban iunta,
speaking of the disagreements in the
Cuban assembly and the attitude of
General Gomez last night, said;
There is no parliamentary assembly
in the whole world in which there are
rot chickering's, in which accusations
are not banded back and forth in
which in excitement of debate, mem
bers do not say more than thew mean.
On the other hand, the friends Of Cuba
should be encouraged by the s0ectacle
of General Gomezs entire confidence
that all the promises of the United
States will be carried out. All those
who may have doubted because they
thought he doubted, have now unnues-
tionably surrendered the doubt, ana
others, if any there are, will be power
fully influenced by his example
DO you agree with General Gomez
view that the American troops should
be soon withdrawn"
yes: it seems to me unnecessary
that so many should be kept in Cuba,
and think considerable reduction i'll
the force should be made before the hot
weather. Many American lives, l fear,
will be needlessly sacrificed if the large
bodies of troops are retained in the
island during the summer. And, oy
next autumn. steps should have been
taken for the evacuation of the island
by the United States. To That end.
something should be done now toWar!
calling a constitutional convention as
the preliminary to establishing reSu-
lar and stable republic"