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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-02
WERE CAUGHT IN TEXAS.
stockton and Wilson, Who Broke Jai
at Liberty, Behind Bars
Again.

LIBERTY, MO-. May 1.-(special) Stock
ton and Wilson, who broke Jail here on the
night of April 6, in company with Wade
and Clevenger. were captured at Paris,
Tex, Saturday, and returned to Liberty
this morning. Stockton and Wilson were
the last of the quartette to be caught,
Wade having been captured the next day,
and Clevenger few days later. Wade and
Clevenger were held for murder and Stock
ton and Wilson for assaulting young girls.
Immediately upon their escape. Stockton
and Wilson struck for tall timber, and had
not been heard Of until a few days ago.
when information as to their whereabouts
was obtained by a letter written to the
girls. whom they had assaulted. The letter
was written in Texas, and the officers from
here Immediately left to follow up the clue
and succeeded in effecting their capture
Saturday morning. The detention of pris-
oners for the arrival Of requisition papers
was waived by the authorities at that place,
and the sheriff Immediately left with the
prisoners for Missouri. They made no re-
sistance, but were much clagrined at their
arrest and expressed regret that they had
not continued their flight to more remote
regions.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-02
NICARAGUA NOT GIVING AMERICANS
A SQUARE DEAL.
TRYING TO DRIVE THEM OUT
HOLDS THEM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
-. LAST REBELLION.
Seeking Now. Through Double Import
Duties, to Force Them to Pay the
Cost of N-An American
Warship Now at
BlueHelds.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-Advices re-
ceived here from Bluefields, Nicaragua, in
dicate that the situation there, so far as
American interests are concerned, is eN-
tremely unsatisfactory and discouraSing.
1t is being impressed upon the officials
here that persons high in the Nicaraguan
government are pursuing policy calcu-
lated very deliberately to crush the Amer
lean business interests of considerable mag
nitude in the Mosquito country. The re-
ports are to the effect that ever since
| the Clarence rebellion some years ago, the
Nicaraguan government has been Jealous of
the growing importance of the American
| settlements, and the Reyes rebellion
Gently seems to have confirmed it in the
determination to destroy the American in
f1uence in that section. The Nicaragua
hold the American merchants responsible
| for Reyes rebellion. They have conse-
quently determined, according to reports
| received here, to impose upon these Amer
lean merchants the entire expense to
which the government was put in repress-
ing the rebellion, amounting to about $780,,
Co., This could not be done directly with
out a breach Of international law. Hence
| the attempt was made to collect large
part of it through demand upon The mer-
| chants for second payment upon imports
| paid to the de facto government of the
| Bluefelds while Reyes was In possession of
| the place. The reports show that this gov
| ernment of Reyes was actually de facto, in
| the full sense Of the term. In proof of
| this it is shown that Estrada, the Mic
| araguan governor of the place. sought and
| was given refuge in the United States con-
| sular agency Also, the dues collected on
| imports were collected for Reyes by the
same treasurer who had held the place for
| the past three years.
The American interests in Bluefields now
alone aggregate fully 100000 in gold, and
the state department is determined that
they shall be protected against the pro-
posed extortion, SO that interesting news is
expected at any moment, IN view of
United States man-of-war being there, the
partment.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-02
= EDITORS UP IN ARMS.
Planning to Make q Vigorous Assault
ON the Territorial Histor.
fcal Society.

GUTHRIE, o. T., May 1.-(Special) War
is being organized by some of the editors
of the territory on the territorial historical
society. j. E. Quien, formerly of the Ed
mond News, and one Of the organizers of
the society, is directing the campaign and
intends formally to open the attack at the
meeting of the press association next
month
The collection of the society is now
housed in the university building, at Nor
man. and consists largely of files of the
territorial papers. Originally the idea Of
forming the society was suggested by the
press association, and under its direction it
was organized. 1t was proposed to turn
over the collection to Oklahoma after it
should become state and should provide
suitable quarters. In the meantime the col
ing. Some of the editors claim that the
territorial government has not given the
enterprise the encouragement 1t deserves.
Il propose to withdraw my files from the
collection, and think some of the other boys
will do the same thing" said Quien, who is
in the city to-day. II believe now that the
press association should manage the whole
affair itself, and this will be considered at
the meeting In May. The fact is that some
of the politicians are trying to do up the
society. They have received uncomplimen-
the collection, and they don't want these
files to be preserved for posterity to read.
All of this is disgraceful. We might get
some valuable pointers from Kansas when
the state not only encourages but supports
its historical society,""
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-02
GERMANS WANT DAMAGES.
Put in Claims for the Losses They
Suffered In Iloilo Bombnrd-


BERLIN, May 1.-The newspapers OF Ger
many, commenting upon the latest news
from the Philippine islands, express the
hope that the United States Will now end
the hostilities in the far East.
The Frankfurter Zeitung says: we trust
that President Mckinley and his advisers
will not be misled by jingo shoutings, but
that they will listen to the voice OF the
Filipinos as expressed through, their lead
ers and to the voice of the American ma.
tion as expressed by the serious press and
the declarations of sober minded Pontl-
clans. We have never doubted the ability
of the Americans to enforce their Will IN
the moment has come to make good the
wrong done and bring their material In
terests in accord with the dictates or JUS
tice."
The vossische Zeitung. basing. its com
ment upon private advices from the Philip
pines, says that the continuance of the
war is infiicting grave injury upon Ger,
man commercial interests, and details a
number of cases In support of this asSer-
ton. The journal last quoted says that
of everything belonging to German citizens
| there that was destroyed or injured in the
bombardment and submitted 1t to General
Otis. In reply. the consul has received
| from General Otis the statement that the
United States will not pay the damages
bardment was still in possession Of the
! Spaniards. Other German merchants OF
| Iloilo made representations of like char
acter to General Otis and received similar
replies.
to protracted diplomatic negotiations at
| Washington.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-02
TO STUDY LYNCHING PROBLEM.
A State Convention to Be Held at At
lanta as Soon as Delegates
Can he Choseu.

ATLANTA, GA, May IA state conven-
ton which shall have for its mission the
discussing of assault and lynching. and the
object of which shall be to find remedy
for existing conditions will probably be
called to meet in Atlanta as soon as dele
gates can be selected from the various
counties Of the state. This movement, at
first coming only as a suggestion, has
found sufficient backing and sentiment to
cause it to assume the proportions neces-
sary for its success and 1t is said there ts
no doubt that the convention will be held
and every county in the state represented
in the discussion of the recent lynchings.
The convention will not meet for the
purpose of condoning the crime or censur-
ing the work of outraged citizens who deal
out summary punishment to the assailant.
but its purpose will be to suggest such
changes in the present law as to make 1t
possible for Indictment trial and execu-
ton. if guilty. to follow in such rapid sue
cession the execution of the crime as to
make it impossible for any delay to swell
the Indignation of the people to that point
of frenzy which generates violence and
death to the man who is responsible for
the crime. Judge George Hilyer, prom
inent lawyer and large property owner,
is taking an active part in the matter. He
will probably ask Governor Gambler to ap-
point delegates in few days. but the date
for the convention has not been decided.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-02
GAS WAR IN NEW YORK.
Two Companies Cut the Rate From
S1.1O Per Thousand Feet
tn R5 CentH,

NEW YORK. May 1.-The New York Mu-
tuaI Gas Light Company to-day gave notice
that the price of gas to all its customers
had been reduced from s1.10 to 65 cents per
900 feet The Consolidated Gas Company
also announced similar reduction.
William L. Purdy. assistant secretary OF
the New York Mutual Gas Company, ad.
mitted that the reduction was the result of
a war between the Standard Gas Company
and the Consolidated Gas Company and Its
ally. the Mutual Gas Light Company.
1T Is an outcome" said he. of the ar war
company and the Consolidated company
since the 1st of December by the other
companies. The Mutual company is going
to do as well by its customers as any other
company for its patrons. The proposed
municipal ownership, of gas plants has
nothing to do with It. 1t is simply a ques-
ton of fight"
AS result of the rate war, Consolidated
Gas stock declined 13 points on the Stock
exchange, where almost 1900 shares were
dealt in. The other. loca! gas stocks are
not listed on the Stock exchange.
There were rumors that the Standard Gas
Company would reduce their rates.. but at
the Office of the president, Russell Sage,
this was denied.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-02
MESSENGER BOYS WAGES CUT,
How the Western Union Ia Making Up
for Loss That 1t Did
Not Sustain,

TOPEKA, May l.-(Special) The first to
suffer as result of the law reducing tele-
graph tolls are the telegraph messenger
boys. The Western Union has reduced the
wages of its messengers to sl2 month.
The boys formerly got sl5 This has been
done in the face of the fact that the COM
pany has not yet reduced the rates. AS
an excuse for doing 1t, the company says
IL has been put to considerable expense
fighting numerous law suits, and 1t must
rctrcnch.
.Tbe Western Union will gain no friends
by this move" said state official to-day.
The messenger boys threaten to strike.
]. q. Maxwell, a grain dealer at Nc
Pherson. made complaint against the West
ern Union Telegraph Company before the
court Of visitation to-day for its refusal
10 put in the Is cent rate as fixed by the
new Law. Solicitor Myatt drew up formal
complaint and sent IL to Maxwell to sign.
Upon its return the case vii be docketed.
II will come up for bearing the first Mon
day in June This is the first case to be
brought before the new railroad court.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-02
/ ROYAL kt*;ss ss*Sts
" v:ABScaU1EN PURE
Makes the food moro delicious aad Wholesome
T. =
NATIONAL FINANCES.
Prospects Are That Secretary Gase'i
Deficit Estimate of $12,0OO,0OO
VIII Not Be Exceeded.

Deficit Estimate of $12,0OO,0OO
VIII Not Be Exceeded.
WASHINGTON, May Treasury re-
ceipts for April fell SIS, 0O.000 below those
for March, while the expenditures were
81, 900 more than those for the month
previous. This great difference does not,
however, indicate either large falling Off
In the ordinary receipts or large increase
In the ordinary expenditures. The receipts
for March were increased by the payment
to the government of nearly Sl20OO,0Oo on
account of Pacific railway settlement.
while the expenditures for April were in
creased by the drawing of the warrants
for the payment of s20.000.000 to Spain.
Leaving out of account these two items,
the receipts for March were only about
s3,00o,0oo greater than those for April, and
the expenditures for the latter month were
less than S3,W0,0o0 greater than those for
payments for April were s5,3oo,Ooo, against
only sie2lo for March.
For April the receipts were SAL .611. .5sI, and
the expenditures. including the payment to
Spain, were s65,S5 900. showing deficit for
the month of s24.242,4 4l2. The receipts from
customs were 17.645, ,9a5; from Internal rev.
sources, A,75S,5i1
The deficit for the fiscal year. to date
amounts to slos 800 2ss. but the probabilities
not be in excess Of the estimate of $l12, ,0OO,-
600 made by Secretary Gage in his annual
| report. Expenditures on account of the
war department have not decreased as rap
idly as had been hoped, on account of the
hostilities in the Philippines, but the re-
cent favorable reports from General Otis
have led the treasury officials to believe
that, by July /, practically all of the vol
| unteers will have been mustered out of the
| service, the heavy expenditures for trans
| portation and subsistence of troops will
| have been materially reduced, and the
army generally brought down more nearly
| to a normal basis.
| If these expectations are realized. 1t Is
thought that the treasury can run about
even from the beginning of the new fiscal
year, and that the estimated deficit of $50,
600 for that year will not develop. The
secretary's estimates for that year are
oasea pas on an expected pc revenue Of !Si9 sSsi ~
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-02
THREATEN RETALIATION.
Wellington Attorneys Demand the
Admittance to Oklahoma of
Hail Insurance Company.

GUTHRIE. o. T., May 1.-(Special) Ter
ritorial Secretary Jenkins to-day received
a letter from James Lawrence and Levi
Ferguson, attorneys for the Southern Kan
sas Mutual Hail Association, of yelling
ton, threatening to use their influence to
have Oklahoma companies shut out of Kan
sas, If this company is not admitted to the
territory. Its admittance was refused be-
cause the company has not 1000 members,
the number necessary under the new law.
Secretary Jenkins replied to the attorneys,
stating his reason for turning down the
company, and adding: 81 am Of the opin-
ion that your expressed intention of break
ing off the cordial relations which have
existed between Kansas and Oklahoma
would. II successful, work quite an injury
to considerable portion Of the business
men of your state"
The threat of the Wellington attorneys Is
hardly considered seriously. Two insur-
ance companies and more than 100 other
corporations organized in Kansas now
transact business in the territory. so that a
severance of the relations would work a
far greater hardship to that state than
to Oklahoma.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-02

Punish Citizens Who OPP
nose Him.

WICHITA, KAs., May 1.--(special) Po-
lice Judge Mitchell has defed the citizens
of Wichita who are aiding in the quo war
ranto suit brought against him in the dis
trict court, which has for its object to
oust Mitchell and install E. E. Enoch, who
was elected to. the office of police judge
April 4. Mitchell says there is no law for
the election of police Judge in cities of
the first class in Kansas, and that he Is
entitled to the Office by appointment OF
Mayor Ross for the term of two years from
last July.
The police are just now raiding the city
for wheelmen who ride on the sidewalks
and Judge Mitchell threatens from now on
to put every one arrested in the city Jail
for twenty-four hours before allowing trial
IL he is molested further by the quo war
ranto suit.
Forty wheelmen have been arrested in
the last three days and the whole town is
in an uproar of protest.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-02
new REF0RMAT0RY OFFICERS.
All the Important Positions
Yesterday.

HUTCHINSON, KAS.. May 1-(Special.)
The following new appointments went into
effect at the Kansas state Industrial re-
formatory here this morning: Assistant
superintendent. c. ]. Peck, of Salina
storekeeper, Captain E. Edwards. of
Hutchinson; principal of schools. George
g.. Price, of Hodgeman county; teacher In
schools, e. A. Phillips, of Sedgewick coun-
ty; mason. Clarence Howard, of Johnson
county; guards, S. King, OF Reno county;
@. Cheatam, of kingman county, and w.
l. Mendenhall, of Barton county.
". T. Armstrong, superintendent of the
farm, resigned this morning and the farm
Is temporarily in charge of George b
johnson, one of the new guards. 7. j.
superintendent of the tailoring department
is now in charge.
Superintendent ]. S. Simmons has been
selecting his men with care, desiring tC
place thoroughly competent man in each
position.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-02
ToMLINsoN TO GETlT.
dacy for Prison Wardenship Is
Hopeless.

TOPEKA, May 1.-(Special) The fight
for the wardenship of the penitentiary was
practically settled to-day. ]. B. Tomlin-
son, of Ottawa county. and John Skinner,
of Cowley. the only applicants, were here
and each had an interview with the gov
ernor. Skinner was told by Governor STAN
ley that, while the appointment would not
formally be made until next week, he had
decided upon Tomlinson for the place Skin
ner has felt for several weeks that he was
out of it, and the announcement from the
governor did not disconcert him to any
extent. Tomlinson went over to the peni-
tentiary this evening with the members
OF the board of directors
Skinner has given 1t out that he would
not accept the deputy wardenship. If he
wanted 1t, he could no doubt get it. AS
matters now stand, it looks as IL Will
Thompson, formerly of Scott, but now of
Shawnee, would get the place.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-02
Oklahoma Notes.

Pond Creek has a "Quo Vadis" ice cream
parlor.
Pawnee will have band concerts this
summer.
1t is said that a Cleo woman 56 years
old gave birth to daughter on the 1st OF
April
Clyde Mattox will never give himself up
to the Kay county officials. He may force
himself upon them, but that is not likely.
1t is said that G. F. Swift, the packer,
expects to Craze 1000 head OF cattle in
the kiowa and comancRe country this
When It comes to believing that Clyde
Mattox expects to give himself up to the
officers most Of the people in Oklahoma
are from Missouri.
1t might have been a little fairer II the
Alva Methodists had offered to serve six
months on probation before asking pay for
running the town.
Judge Perkins, who made one of the
addresses at the Perry celebration yester-
day, is one of the best speakers in the ter
ritory. He is a negro
Pawnee is the only town in Oklahoma that
has lake In its public square and the
Dispatch boasts that 1t is popular resort
for society folks and bullfrogs.
A telephone line is to be built from Ok
lahoma to Shawnee by the Oklahoma City
company and connection made with the
Missouri and Kansas line at Oklahoma
City. This will connect Shawnee, Guthrie,
FL Reno and all intermediate points.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-02
INDIAN "WAR" IN CANADA.
Dominion Police Clash with Red
skins, killing One and Wound-
ing Two Others.

MONTREAL. O.. May las result of
an expedition of the Dominion police
against the obstreperous Indians at st.
Regis to-day. one Indian was killed, two
were seriously wounded and four arrested.
The dead man was Jake. Ice, who had
been accused of killing his wife. The
wounded are Jake Sunday and Pete Some
body. Jake Fire, Peter Fire. Peter
Thompson and Angus Baboneau were ar
rested
1t appears that the police arrived by tug
from Cornwall, and Immediately went to
the house of the men charged with pre-
venting the holding of elections on the
reservation. When they had arrested their
men, they took them to the house of the
Indian agent. A crowd of 200, including q
number of American Indians, surrounded
the place and shouted for the release OF
their friends. The police fired on the
crowd and in the ensuing confusion, got
away with their prisoners.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-02
HE ONCE LIVED IN OKLAHOMA.
stratton, Cripple Creek Mining King,
Did Carpenter Work In
Norman.

GUTHRIE. o. r.. May 1.-(special) 1t
is not generally known to the outside
world. at least, that Stratton the million
aire mine owner, was at one time a resi-
dent of Norman, says the DemocratTopic,
of that city.
In 1S9o-sl, Stratton, then carpenter and
in very ordinary circumstances lived in
West Norman. Some who knew him de-
clare he occupied a tent; at any rate he
had nothing better than poorly construct
ed box shanty to shelter him. He superin-
tended the construction of a brick block
on the West side.
When he left here he is said to have
gone to Arkansas City, where he remained
short time, when he went to Colorado
Springs. At the latter place he worked
at his trade and spent the greater portion
of his earnings In prospecting. The story
goes that Mrs. Stratton objected to this
and left him short time after moving to
Colorado Springs, charging him with non
support. Shortly after the separation from
his wife he made a great strike and was
In very short time a rich man.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-02
Stole Team and Load of Hides.

ATCHISON, KAS.. May 1-(special)
Willis Jones drove into Atchison to-day
with fine team and load of hides which
he sold. Chief Seip arrested the man on
suspicion and telephoned over the country.
Tonight Marshal Thompson, of Hiawatha,
for stealing the hides from HisWatbs
butcher. He had no sooner gone than
Marshal Ramsey, of Topeka, and August
Yenke came and recognized the team as
having been stolen from Yenke at Medina
Wednesday night
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-02
HOW P0PULIsM is WANING
Fusion Probable In Dickinson County.
the Ticket to BE Called
Democratic.

ABILENE, KAS.. May I.-(Special) The
Democratic central committee met this aft
ernoon. In response to a request from the
Populists. 1t adjourned to meet in confer
ence with the Populist committee May Is.
The sentiment was in favor of having a
fusion ticket. to be called Democratic tick
et and have only the one ticket in the
field. 1t is understood that many Populists
given up. There is no Populist paper in
this city. and only one in the county.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-02
Two Big Zinc Mining Deals.

JOPLIN, MO. May 1.-(Special) The
BoIen Lead and Zinc Company has sold
5000 acres of undeveloped mineral lands in
Jasper and Newton counties to l.. B. Grant,
as trustee for a New York syndicate for
s225 O0O and the Snapp-W Warren mining lease
and plant at Tuckahoe has been sold for
10000 TO Dexter johnson & Co. and J. F.
wailack of Chicago, who have recently
purchased other valuable zinc mining prop
critics near Joplin.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-02

SEDALIA, MO-, May 1.-(Special) Je-
rome Peck. veteran of the civil war, hav-
ing served in an Illinois regiment, COM
mitted suicide yesterday while in a de-
mented condition at his home five miles
west of Eedalia. He placed a wire around
his neck and, standing upon window sill,
He then jumped. the fall breaking his
neck, while the wire moose cut his throat
from ear to ear. Peck was "a years old
and leaves wife and four children.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-02

GUTHRIE, o. T.. May 1.-(SpeciaI) Ar
rangements have been made for the erec-
ton of a new convent and school at Nor
man and work will begin about May Is.
and the plan is to add additional buildings
as they are needed. The convent will be
under the management of the Benedictine
sisters, whose headquarters are in this
city. A dormitory will be built for the
boarding students and a parochial school
maintained.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-02
Fined for Cutting the Levee.

States district court to-day Judge Adams
fined each of the seventeen farmers of
Pemiscot, Mo-, charged with cutting the
government levee along the St. Francis
river 81 and costs. He stayed the fines on
condition that the farmers repair the dam
age. This they agreed to do and were dis
charged from custody