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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-30
HE WAS ON THE MAINE.
Chaplain Chadwick Lectures Before
an Immense Audience Upon
. "Our War with Spain."

NEW YORK, Jan. 29-An immense
throng filled Carnegie hall tonight TO hear
the benefit concert and the lecture by the
Rev. John p. Chadwick. who was chap
lain of the Maine, on "Our War With
Spain, It's Causes and Results" preceded
by what he saw of the blowing up of the
battleship. The concert and lecture was
for the benefit of the Catholic reading
room for young men ON Christopher street,
the money received for admissions being
applied to the reading room and to the
establishment of number Of sucn places
throughout the city for the good of $1,000
sea-faring men.
Governor Roosevelt presided. Major Cen
eral Roe. with his staff. Admirals Frhen
and Miller, Lieutenant Commander Dele
hanty, Adjutant General Avery D. An
Philip, Captain Goodrich and hundreds of
other officers were present.
Governor Roosevelt made brief address,
after which Father Chadwick spoke for
the sailing of the Maine for Havana, the
experiences in Havana and the blowing up
the sailors when the catastrophe occurred
and afterwards. when suffering In hos
pitals.
perialism?" said he. in the course of his
address. What does 1t mean. this de-
parture from the settled policy of the ma
out by the founders of our government: Is
to be laid aside as useless now? God for
bid that ever imperialism may find foot
hold in our country. For the fathers knew
what Imperialism meant; they had learned
It from England when they fought for
liberty.
"They fought to establish the PROPOSE
ton. and wrote It in blood. that all good
government rests with the will OF the gov
erned people. The strength OF our nation
Is In the manhood and womanhood OF us
people. There have been developed out OF
liberty in hope and ambition: believe
that imperialism would be shortltyed In
,ta ntvNy = TO h "a
would not be able to hold on to 1t. The
whole tide of the war is toward Repub-
licanism. Shall we 80 back step In the
progress of the world?
Il do not mean to arraign the govern>
ment as II 1t were responsible for such
greater American than President McKin-
ley. The holding of the Philippines is not
against the principles of our nation. The
cessity.
Would it not be to leave the Inhabitants
IN bloodshed to withdraw the troops to-
morrow? Would we not be held up to
them now? We are bound to keep them.
Whether wise or not 1t is now necessity.
The treaty does not say that we are to hold
them eternally. but the American people
must not let them go back to Spain; but
must hold them till this nation can place
them as they must be placed. among the
free peoples of the earth. The pressure
n,uIa mulate t. policy in regard to the Philip
policy In regard to people Of whom we are
ignorant. The islands must be kept like
Cuba, TIL wise craftsmanship can decide
what is the best policy toward them"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-30
SECOND CLASS ASSESSORS.
Introduced by Bailey and
Rushed Through.

TOPEKA. Jan. 2s.-(Special) Chairman
Bailey. of the house committee on cities Of
the second class. has prepared a report rec
ommending for passage a bill providing for
the appointment Of marshal. clerk. attor-
ney. street commissioner and assessor In
cities of the second class. They are now
elected under a law passed in 81. An ef-
fort will be made to get the bill through
under an emergency tomorrow in the
house. and Tuesday in the senate. Unless
it goes through the first of the week it will
not apply to assessors until next year. The
law governing cities OF the second class
provides that the assessors must be chosen
by the council at the first regular ses-
sion in February. II the office is made ap-
pointive then the appointment must be
made the first meeting night of the council
In February. In most cities the council
meets this week.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-30

den to myself. Was troubled with
smothering spells, also palpitation OF
the heart and that bearing-down feel.
ing, and could not be on my feet much.
"I was growing worse all the time,
until took your medicine.
'.After taking three boxes OF Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Lozenges, the tumor passed from me.
"My health has been better ever
since, can now walk quite distance
and am troubled no more with palpita-
ton of the heart or bloating. rec
ommend your medicine to ell sufferers
from female troubles"
It Is hardly reasonable to suppose
that any one can doubt the efficiency
Of Mrs. Pinkham's methods and medi-
cine In the face Of the tremendous vol
ume Of testimony.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-30
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Big National Gathering In At.
lanta In Apfil.

ATLANTA. GA, Jan. 29.-The local COM
mittee having in charge the arrangements
for the ninth triennial international Sum-
day school convention which Is to be held
| here in April next in the Y. NJ. C. A par
| lors. met to-day and took up the work Of
caring for the big gathering and looking
into details. The convention will meet
April q, q and q, and about 1900 delegates
sdPS s parts Of hs uatsa ssate
be here. Several days before the conven-
which, Rev. Dr. John Potts, Of Toronto.
Ont. Is chairman. will meet in Atlanta to
map out the Sunday school lessons for
portant work to come before the conven-
school work can and Should be done in the
ssstss sna IN cubs Pss g. ss
school boards have already begun the es-
Rico. Cuba and even Hawaii.
pfs assss M sans
in the International field. II the Philip
pines are permanently acquired the work
will be carried on over there.
work will be discussed and some important
changes inaugurated. The work among the
c1lored po population Of the South viii be
recent been taken into the field and the
work there must also be considered. The
sss n na ns M
delegates and In view of this fact. two or
| three of Atlanta's leading colored citizens
committee.
| At to-day's meeting 1t was decided to
/ open the convention with q monster meet
iitorium In Exposition park. The entertain
ment committee. headed by H. II. Cabanos.
includes among its members Hon. Hoke
| Isub-committees in each of the 10 churches
| of Atlanta. Rev. Mr.. E. r. Carter. pas
| tor of q colored church with 5000 members,
ter. The convention win represent 3o.0O0-
900 Sunday school scholars and about 100000
schools. The largest gathering in the his
tory Of the international association Is ex-
pected.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-30
ELECTION AT iL0ILO.
Ramon MelliEa Chosen President for
Two Years-He II Kindly Dis
posed Toward America.

MANILA. Jan. 1.-According to dis:
patch Just received from noilo capital Of
the island Of Panay. at the election held
on January II, Senior Ramon Melliza was
chosen president Of the so-called visayan
federation for term of two years. his
predecessor. General CApez UopezD being
appointed commander-in-chief OF. the forces
Of the revolutionary government. Senior
MelliEa Is kindly disposed to the Americans
and 1t Is hoped that the difficulty between
the natives and the United States authors
ties win be settled amicably.
Business was being resumed there when
the dispatches In question left and sugar
was entering from the island of Negros.
Ships were loading hemp. The sugar crop
is far below the average and shows an es-
timated deficiency Of about 1900 tons.
Although matured. the crop was not be-
ing harvested. owing to the lack Of labor.
but with the subsistence of the excitement
the local authorities were persuading the
natives to return to the provinces.
Six native commissioners, headed by Be.
nor Ramon Avancena. a lawyer. arrived
to-day from Iloilo by the United States
transport st. Paul. They have come to
consult with Aguinaldo. A number of ma
tive soldiers who had been transported,
were landed on January Is in the island of
Panay. about twenty-five miles north Of
lloilo.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-30
ANTITRUST LEGISLATION.
valid Contracts to Which
Trust IL q Party.

TOPEKA. Jan. 2s.-tspecial) bill in-
tended to be a tail-twister for all kinds of
trusts will be introduced in the legislature
this coming week. 1t is far more sweeping
than the present Farrelly trust law, which
provides for the criminal prosecution OF
agents Of trusts. The proposed law makes
invalid contracts to which trust or its
agent is a party and prevents the collec-
ton Of a debt by trust in the courts.
The principal section Of the bill provides:
In all actions commenced in any Of the
courts of this state upon any account,
promissory note. bill of exchange. or any
other instrument or contract, written or
verbal, that appears upon its face. or when
undenied. to evidence Indebtedness; said
courts shall hold such account, promissory
note, bill Of exchange, or other instrument
or contract. written or verbal. void and
uncomfortable in the hands Of any per-
son or persons. company or companies. cor
poration or corporations Whatsoever, when
it shall be made to appear upon the triai
Of said action that SUCH account. .promis-
strument. written or verbal contract was
made. entered into or given. in whole or in
part, for any commodity or commodities
produced or manufactured by any trust
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-30
AGAIN IN A TURMOIL.
Renewed and Grave Disorders
I'm French Capital.

Recent Action of Government Causes
Renewed and Grave Disorders
in French Capital.
PARIS, Jan. 2s.-The governments decis-
ION to submit to the chamber Of deputies
Tomorrow bill providing that the cases
OF trial revision shall be brought before
the united sections of the court Of cassa-
tion has reopened the foodgates Of the
Dreyfus agitation. The situation appears
more confusing and menacing than ever.
For days the anti-Dreyfusites have been
clamoring to have the case referred to the
united sections because they have consii-
cred 1t certain that among more than thirty
Judges they could rely upon an anti-Drey-
fusite majority.
Beaurepaire. who on January s resigned
the presidency OF the civil section Of the
court OF cessation as q protest against the
way In which the criminal section, under
the Dreyfus proceedings. again justifies his
action IN screaming screed and asserts
that the ministers hold decisive docu-
tire have signed a manifesto on behalf of
the organization known as La Patrie Fran
calls; claiming credit for urging the govern
claring that IL the Dreyfus affair be once
submitted to this truly supreme tribunal, it
Will receive such q solution as will ensure
NJ. Loev, president Of the criminal cham
Der. who was asked his opinion regarding
the governments proposal. said: IT am
glad to be relieved OF the responsibility,
but the governments action is revolution
ary."
The anti-revisionist papers are jubilant,
but the most serious and impartial Journals
deprecate the governments weakness In
all political centers to-day there has been
unusual excitement and activity. 1t is
thought in some quarters that the senate
Will refuse to accept the bill, thus produc-
ing constitutional crisis.
The disturbance at the Nouveau theater
last Friday evening. when. at the con-
c!usion of the performance of the play,
.,The King of. Rome" the Bonapartists in
the house hoisted the tri-color flag. sur
mounted by an imperial eagle and shouted
...vive rEmpereur," was very significant Of
the attitude the imperialists take in the cir
cumstances. From stalls to gallery 15OO
Bonapartists crowded the theater. Prince
Murat and all the titled and prominent
representativss Of the party We're present.
which is glorification Of the Napoleonic
legend. were greeted with thunders of ap-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-30
HOW MORGAN WAS ELECTED.
State Printer for the Man From
the Seventh District

the Seventh District.
TOPEKA, Jan. 29.-(Special) Billy Nor
gan's election as state printer was duo
entirely to organization. He comes from
the Seventh district and therefore knows
what a power Of strength organization is.
An observing friend OF one OF the other
candidates gives this theory Of the state
printer election:
when the voting began in the caucus
the Eastern members wrote their own
| tickets. crumpled them up and put them
| in the hat in such way that no one could
tell how they had voted. The shortgrass
members fiourished zig printed Morgan
tickets over their heads SO that every one
in the caucus knew that they were Nor
gan votes and naturally felt that men who
did that way were there to stay, If 1t took
the whole session. The effect was dis
heartening to the supporters of the other
/ candidates. and inspiratOry to any East
all to vote for Billy
And another singular incident in the state
printer vote was that none of the repre-
sentativeS from the counties in which the
supposed leaders reside voted for Morgan.
| He did not get vote from Bakers coun-
ty, Burtons county, Leland's county. Joe
Bristow's county, Frank Browns county,
George Clark's county. Hessin's county. or
Seaton's county. The secret of the Nor
gan organization was that it was among
the members of the legislature with votes,
and except Mort Albaugh and Frank
Grimes, did not include the statesmen.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-30
sin VIII Consolidate and Wipe
Ont COmuetition.

CHICAGO, Jan. 29.-An ice trust. to In
clude all Of the big ice harvesters in the
United States. is in process of formation.
John Field. president of the knickerbocker
Ice Company of Chicago, Is said to be the
active spirit in the effort to consolidate the
ice companies of the country. The pro-
posed trust will embrace all the harvesters
Of the river and lake region of Maine and
those of Wisconsin. from which two states
the greater part of the ice crop Of the
country is gathered. BY consolidating and
the consequent wiping out of competition,
it is claimed that prices can be reduced and
profits increased.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-30
TEST OF THE QUESTION.
Suit Instituted as to the Legality OF
the Extra session Comes
Up To-day.

TOPEKA. Jan. 2s.-(Special) The pro-
ceedings In mandamus instituted by ex.
Lieutenant Governor A. NJ. Harvey against
State Auditor Cole to compel him to sign
an extra session warrant. a suit to test
the legality Of the extra session. will be
heard before Judge Hazen. Of the Shawnee
county district court tomorrow. Harvey's
warrant for Services rendered as presiding
officer Of the senate at the extra session
was held up by the auditor among others
in accordance with Attorney General
Godard's opinion. He brought suit imme-
diately to test the question and it Is set for
hearing tomorrow.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-30
IRELAND AT THE VATICAN.
With Cardinal Rampolla-wm
Not Talk of His Mission,

ROME. Jan. 2s.-Archbishop Ireland went
to the Vatican to-day. where he had
conference with Cardinal Rampolla, papal
secretary of state. Many cardinals and
other high ecclesiastics visited the arch
bishop at the Hotel Bristol. where he is
staying.
In the course Of an interview this aft
ernoon he declared that there was abso-
iutely no foundation for the statement
United States at the forthcoming confer
ence regarding the limitation of arma-
ments. The United States. he said. had
not yet nominated delegate
The archbishop was very reserved in his
replies to questions respecting religious
problems in America on the ground that
It was necessary for him to wait for the
Holy See to pass upon such matters.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-30
AGAINST THE STANDARD OIL.
Trust the Right to Sue
in Kansas.

TOPEKA. KAS., Jan. 29.-(Special.) The
senate committee on manufactures and
manufacturing institutions considered the
Standard Oil Company trust which needs
regulating by legislation. 1t will recon-
mend for passage Senator Hanna's bill pro-
hibitins oil trusts from suing under the
laws Of the state.
1.-THE Standard Oil monopoly claims. -
says Mr.. Hanna, "that 1t is not a trust
and 1t is impossible for the state to get
service on 1t to show that 1t Is q trust un-
place the people Of the state on an equality
with the Standard Oil Company. II a
monopoly Is not subject to the laws 1t Is
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-30
ALARMING CONDITION OF AFFAIRS
AT JEFFERSON CITY.
REVENUE FUND is TOO SMALL
WHILE APPROPRIATIONS ARE con-
sTANTLY INCREASING.
Auditor ScIbert Presents Estimates
and Suggests Division of Re-
ccipts to Better Advantage
Must Increase the
Fund.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO-. Jan. O.
Members of the legislature are find
ing so many new objects for which to ap-
propriate money that sincere fears are be-
ing expressed by those in q. position TO
know lest considerable more money should
be promised from the revenue fund than
win be in the treasury when IT is called
for.
Taking the demands as they have come
to his Office for the appropriations required
for the next two years. State Auditor Sell
bert figures out deficiency in the revenue
OF more than 100000. He has called attel-
tion repeatedly to the necessity of provid-
ing some means of increasing the revenue
fund; but SO far no effort has been made
by any of the lawmakers in this direction.
To the contrary, many OF them have been
quite prolific in devising means for making
still greater demands on the revenue fund,
evidently being Of the impression that 1t is
q well that will never run dry.
The state receives In direct taxes only Is
cents on the 500 assessed valuation. OF
this sum, 10 cents goes to the interest fund
and cannot be used for any other purpose.
and 8 cents Is always set apart for the
common school fund. This leaves but 10
cents for the support Of all the state in
stitutions, for the payment of criminal
the state government. Thus 1t has hap
pened in the past that, while there has al
ways been an abundance OF money in the
interest fund, the revenue fund il fire.
Quently perlously low. -
For years past many members of the
legislature have made the school fnnd a
common dumping ground OF all fines. sur
plus fees and other sources Of revenue. to
the neglect Of the. fund from which the
state must draw for its support for main
tanning the institutions and all the various
departments.
Evidently a great many OF the lawmak-
ers do not realize that the school fund
gets one-third Of every dollar that goes
into the revenue fund. -
When the legislature ad5ourns and leaves
tho state officers In hard straits to main
tain the credit OF the treasury. the only re-
course Of the later is to raise the assess
ments. They must either do this or see
state warrants 60 to protest and the in
etitution suffer. In a measure this has
been avoided in the past. but at the rate
means are being discovered for emptying
the revenue fund. II is quite certain that
unless new means OF Increasing the rev.
enue are discovered, or q good many OF
the bills appropriating money defeated. the
state officers will have to face just such
q contingency. rt -
Auditor Seibert gave the following state
ment OF the estimated receipts, in aggre-
gate, into the state revenue fund during
the years 1893 and 1900 and the probable
demands against that fdnd during the
same period, estimated in the light of past
experience and from memoranda of re.
quirements furnished by the various state
institutions: . sEz -a
Estimated receipts into the revenue fund n zoo ON
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-30
The New German Loan.

BERLIN, Jan. 2s.-The governments new
departure In issuing loan through a sin
gle bank. instead of directly TO the public
or through syndicate. is almost the eX-
elusive topic in circles principally affected.
In some quarters IT is believed that the
Deutsch bank VIII be chosen as the govern
ment's medium. because this institution has
the best connections with Great Britain and
the United States, where some portions Of
the loan must be placed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-30
California situation Unchanged.

SACRAMENTO. CAL, Jan. 29.-The week
opens with the senatorial situation practic-
ally as it was last week at this time. There
has been no change whatever in the vote
the members Of the legislature remaining
firm by their favorite candidates.
Tomorrow afternoon the assembly will
consider the report of the special investi-
CATION commission. Unless Speaker Wright
takes action before that time wsrm de.
bate is looked for.
Most of the members Of both houses are
absent from Sacramento to-day. resting
after the exciting sessions of the past week
It has been very dull Sunday.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-30
interest fund.

State officials do not hesitate to say the
legislature will be remfss In its duty If 1t
does not provide some means for increasing
the receipts into the common revenue
fund. 1t is not proposed to do this by in
creasing taxation. but by diverting other
funds and resources into the revenue chan
mel. Neither is there any proposal to rob
the school fund, which is said to be larger
than that Of any other state in the Union.
1t is pointed out that a greater share OF
dramshop licenses could be diverted to the
revenue fund and numerous sources of rev.
enue outside OF direct taxation, which so
elsewhere.
AS matters stand, the legislature must
either defeat an immense number of appro-
priation bills or provide some means Of in
creasing the receipts for the revenue fund.
Otherwise, assessments will either have to
be greatly increased or there Will not be
money enough in that fund to meet de-
mands.
In nearly a ,fifth. Of a century every war;
rant drawn by the state auditor on the
treasury has been paid in cash on presen-
tation. Now. men who are in authority to
speak. say that 1t will be impossible for
the revenue fund to sustain the burden
proposed to be laid upon 1t unless some
means are devised for Increasing it. They
think that II would place the Democratic
party in jeopardy 10 have state warrants
hawked about and shaved by money lend
ers. That was the condition of affairs when
the Republicans controlled the state and
to 1t Is largely aScribed the overthrow OF
that party In Missouri
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-30
STOPPING NEEDLESS WASTE.
Kansas Clerks Will Hereafter Buy
Their Own Pearl Handled Knives
and Not the State.

TOPEKA. Jan. 29-(Special.) The state
Of Kansas will not supply clerks and others
who are not clerks with pearl handled
knives during the Stanley administration.
Secretary Of State Clark and Auditor Cole
have laid down rule that no more ex-
pensive knives will be paid for. 1t has
been the custom of the state officers to
issue requisites for pearl handled knives
by the gross for themselves, their clerks
and their friends. These knives. cost the
state $3.50 each. The factory's best GUS
toner was Kansas. The new state officers
propose to stop this waste Of money.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-30
MUST BE MODIFIED.
vors Many Changes I'm Burkhol.
der Guaranty Fund Hill.

TOPEKA, Jan. 2s.-(special) Bank Com.
missioner Breidenthal. while In favor of
the general principles Of the Burkholder
guaranty fund bill for the protection OF
bank depositors, is opposed to the meas
ure in its present form and says It will
have to be modified considerably in order
to be Of benefit to the small banks and the
people. That section whlcn makes public
banks by the commissioner Breidenthal
says will never do: that it will give large
bankers decided advantage over small~r
banks and If they desired to do so they
could break little banks that in sense
are their competitors. He is also opposed
to classifying banks and making one class
stand the loss Of bank in that class. He
believes that they should all be in one
grand pot and then when a loss does occur
It will be spread over more territory.