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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-02
OREAR IS UNDECIDED.
Has Not Yet Determined What to Do
in Regard to Oustcd Insur-
ance Companies.


JEFFERSON CITY, MO, July 1.-(spe-
cial) Superintendent of Insurance Orear
does not know what action he will take re-
garding the seventy-three insurance COM
panies whose licenses the supreme court
revoked yesterday for violation of the anti
trust law. He stated to-day that he would
do nothing until he had consulted with the
attorney general and that official was not
in the city to-day. He wants the people
to know, however, that the decision does
not affect any policies written by any or
these companies prior to the hling OF the
opinion, and what has been done since that
time he does not yet know.
The advance sheets of the report OF this
department show that there are 166 COM
Fanies licensed to do fire insurance busi-
ness in the state, including these seventy
three companies, so 1t can be seen that
there nearly 100 companies left yet to write
insurance in the state
ST. JOSEPH. MO, July 1-(Special) The
| seventy-three insurance companies barred
by the supreme court for entering pool
TO Keep up rates, in violation of the state
antitrust law, expect to be reinstated in
| short time, according to E. F. Scott,
secretary of the Social Club" the bureau
Tor maintenance of rates in this city. Just
how this is to be done Mr.. Scott declines
TO state. Mr.. Scott says there are only
about forty companies outside those ousted
concerns doing business in the city, and
| they are not sufficient for the demands
| Another thing" said Mr.. Scott, lis that
1
business in Missouri. it means a loss of
| so per cent of the revenue derived from
insurance assessment. 1t means a loss to
| the state in taxes of thousands and thou
| sands of dollars"
| ST. LOUIS, July 1.-Attorney General
| Crow who spent the day in st. Louis says
| there is no way by which the seventy three
insurance companies shut out of the state
| by yesterdays decision of the supreme
court can resume business in Missouri ex-
| cept by permission of the court. This per-
| mission he believes will not be granted.
The effect of this decision he said, "is
simply to prohibit the seventylthree COM
panies from doing business in Missouri.
They are out entirely and might as well
not exist as far Missouri is concerned.
They have been held to be in violation
ed The insurance Superintendent cannot
grant them permission to re-enter the
state, and 1 cannot do it. That power is
vested solely in the supreme court
I believe the result of the decision will
be a general lowering of insurance rates.
We have been paying about one-third more
than we should for insurance. because of
these rate agreements and combinations.
Now see if there is not q reduction
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-02
BROWN ENTHUSIASTIC.
Leading Democrat of Kansas Says
Kansas Democracy Is for
Kansas City.

e. E. Brown, one of the leading Demo-
Gratis of Kansas and the first to announce
that the party in Kansas would favor the
Democratic convention being held in Kan
sas City, is in the city from Parsons. He
suggests that some of the leading Demo-
Gratis of this city place themselves imme-
diately in touch with the members of the
nauonal committee and secure pledges.
Now is the time for them TO make ma
terial headway and secure lead for Kan
sas City. over all other competitors" said
be neglected for the matter OF subscriptions
or anything else. There Is no doubt about
raising liberal fund and, having pledges
from the committeeman, it will be hard for
any other city to outbid you. The leading
men OF the party should support Kansas
CITY. No other city can offer such argu-
city. 1t is in the center of the voting popu-
larton as shown by the last election fig
| ures. 1t has better hotel facilities than any
other city west of Chicago.
THE size of Chicago has come to be an
argument against 1t as a convention town.
| The residents of Chicago simply crowd out
the visitors from the hall; she is the IA
vored spectator and the people who go
| there to attend the convention cannot Sc
cure admittance.
Another thing, the Democracy of the
| East that desires to attend can better af-
| ford to travel the additional distance than
| the Westerners can in going to an Eastern
| convention. They have the advantage in
rates on railroads and they are generally
better fixed financially.
''I found John H. Atwood enthusiastically
| in favor of Kansas City when 1 brought
| the subject up yesterday. He will do all
| ne can to assist in getting the convention
| here. He is the most promising man In
| the party in Kansas to-day, and his influ-
| ence will be considerable. There are many
| others among the young Democrats of
| Kansas who will assist If your secretary
| here gets after them. 1 have been think
| ing, too, that We Kansas Democrats ought
| TO contribute to the fund to bring 1t here.
| We are directly interested and subscrip-
| tion from the party would aid substan-
tially." 1..-.-..-- o.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-02

Naples were disqualified but awarded 100
acres to Bockfinger and the remaining
forty to the townsite. The other parties
made proposition to compromise with
Bocktinger, but he refused to entertain any
such idea, and the whole crowd appealed.
The final decision, rendered in 1892, awarded
all of the contested property to the towli-
site, and left Bockfnger in the cold.
A long drawn out contest case in which
the ownership of a fine claim Just outside
Oklahoma City on the north was in queS-
ton reached final settlement this week.
Frank Gault and Samuel Crocker We're
the contesting parties and the district court
awarded the property to the former. deny
Ing Crocker an appeal. Crocker paid the
contestee 500 for the improvements he had
made on the property and moved off the
claim. Crocker had been an employe OF
the Santa Fe railroad at the time OF the
opening of the territory and on this account
the government decided against him, on the
theory that he had come into the country
before the opening.
Ex-senator J. W. Lynch, of Kay county,
the former president of the Ponca City
Land and Improvement Company, has
gone to Fort Worth Tex, on business
trip, but he has a mission to perform as
soon as he gets back to his home town.
few days ago the Courier told of an
inhuman father in Ponca City who beat
his 4-year-old son until, the blood ran down
the little fellows body. Senator Lynch
read the story while he was riding on a
train.
Il don't know who that brute is, but
am going to get back to Ponca as soon
as can and then l will hunt him up and
beat him within an inch of his life he
exclaimed.
Mr.. Lynch is well-ftted, physically, to
carry out his threat, and his friends say
they know from experience that he has a
heart which will not stand the abuse of
children.
A few years ago Lynch happened to be
| walking on a street in Washington, d. c.,
with Attorney General Cunningham and
| Henry Asp. the Santa Fe solicitor in Ok
| lahoma. The party saw an Italian padrone
beating q little boy with a cornhusk.
II guess you've abused that little fellow
| about enough called Lynch when they
neared the Italian.
The remonstrance angered the padrone
| the more, and he directed his blows with
| increased force Lynch, so the story goes,
| Italians coat collar, sent him spinning
| toward the sidewalk on the opposite side.
| So the Ponca City father would better
| look out.
| Up at Perry, a 6-year-old boy. Willie
| Gage, is to be examined for his sanity, and
| the youth may be sent to the Norman asy-
| lum. Young Gage is described as 'pecu-
| liar" The question is raised whether a g.
year-old child can become insane. and it is
| for the medical authorities to determined
whether this youth is actually so afflicted
| or whether he is by nature insufficently
| eOutDDed with mental faculties
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-02
JOHN DOUGHERTY.
HE WANTS TO BE A NURSE.
Sixty.Year-Old Kansan Is Anxious to
Go to the Philip
pines.

of Severy, Kas., GO years of age, wants to
go to the Philippines as a nurse and has
written to Governor Stanley to use his
influence with the war department to
bring about his appointment. In his let
ter he says: Il want to go as nurse to
Manila or anywhere they see fit to send
me. / am 60 years old, but as spry as l
newspapers all my life, boosted you for
governor and started ON, Stanley, On l
lived three years in Havana and have
the yellow fever and smallpox epidemics
since 1858 IN New Orleans. l Just came
from Madison, Kas., where I cured eight
cases of smallpox. I am for Stanley now
and for all time. Please help me get a
Job as nurse"
The governor sent the letter to the war
department.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-02
John c. Sheridan Near Death.

PAoLA, KAS., July 1.-(Special) When
John c. Sheridan, the well known lawyer
and Democratic politician, left here a year
ago and located in Roswell, n. NJ, his
many friends in Kansas and Missouri
complete restoration to health, and for a
while the reports seemed to justify the
hopes. But now comes the word that an
honorable and useful, though not lengthy,
life is nearing an end.
In a letter to his brother. B. J. Sheridan,
editor of the Western Spirit, Judge Sher-
idan announced his intention of returning
to Paola at once, where he desires to live
the few remaining days allowed him among
the friends of his boyhood
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-02
Gernh Refuses to Die.

TECUMSEH, O.. n, July 1-(Special.)
Hugh F. Gerah, the saloon and sporting
man, formerly of New York, who was
shot here by Policeman Crank few days
ago, is surprising the people as well as his
physicians, by refusing to die. When he
was shot Wednesday evening the doctors
gave him until midnight. or possibly until
morning. TO. live. Notwithstanding their
predictions, he still lives, with two bullet
holes through him, one of which pierced the
right lung. 1t is now thought that he
stands q chance Of recovering
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-02
Work to BE Rushed.

TOPEKA, July Especially The state
at once on the additions to the various in
stitutions authorized by the legislature.
The money for the improvements became
completed as soon possible. Nearly
every charitable institution in the state
will be enlarged.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-02
Water Famine Ended.

INDEPENDENCE, KAS., July 1.-(Spe-
ial0 The water famine threatened in this
city on account of the burning of the pump
ing station of the water works lasted only
about twenty-four hours. A pump that was
not as severely damaged as the rest got to
work this morning and by pumping contin-
ually 1t can supply the city with water until
new machinery can be put in.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-02
Troops to Leave Fort RILEY.

JUNCTION CITY, KAS.. July 1.-(spe-
cial.) Troops E and II leave Fort Riley
tomorrow for Walla Walla, Wash, and
Boise barracks, Id. Captains L. A. Craig
and B. H. Cheever. First Lieutenant John
P. Ryan and Second Lieutenant Stewart
Heintzelman are the officers with Troops
II and f. The families of Captains Craig
and Cheever will accompany them. The
equipment will consist of twenty-five cars.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-02
stanley to Speak at EIdorndo.

TOPEKA, July 1.-(Special) Governor
Stanley left this afternoon for his home at
Wichita From there he will go to Cir
will not return to Topeka until Thursday
No other state officer is billed to .'orate"
on the Fourth. Frank Nelson had several
Invitations, but he was forced to decline
them on account of the rush of business in
his office.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-02
An Indication.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Mrs. Slimson-"Willie. is that young man
In the drawingroom talking 10 your SIS
ter
willie-"No. ma'am; haven't heard
word"
terrupted,"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-02
Congressman Dougherty VIII Help.

congressman DouSnefty VIII help.
Late last evening Chairman Swofford re-
ceived the following hearty letter from
Congressman Dougherty, of the Third dis
trict:
Liberty, Mo-, July !, 1899.
J. ]. Swofford. Kansas City.
Dear Sir:-In reply to yours, I beg to say
that heartily indorse the project under
taken by the people of Kansas City to Sc
cure the Democratic national convention
next year. / believe also that this move
ment has enlisted the good will and active
interest of practically all the people of
Missouri. There is, geographically, no bet
ter location than Kansas City for the ma
tional convention. Her railroad facilities,
her hotel accommodations and Convention
hall are amply sufficient to meet all de-
mands. With an earnest, enthusiastic and
persistent effort on the part of your COM
mittee; supported by the good will and
liberality of the people, the next president
of the United States may be nominated in
Kansas City. If 1t appears to you that
can be of any service whatever, command
me freely. With best wishes for the sue
cess of the movement. I beg to remain,
very respectfully,
JOHN DOUGHERTY.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-02


Barber. C. W. Whitehead. ]. s. Denny, P.
II. Madden, Louis Hammerslough.
Packing houses-L. L. James, U. s. Ep-
person, L. II. Rich. Jacob Dold. A. F.
Nathan.
Retail clothing-H. l.. Pitcher, w. w.
Morgan, Max We'll.
Abstracters of title-A. L. o. Schueler
]. l.. Norman, John II. Smith. d. L. Kelley
II. Z. Chadborn, w S. Boylan.
Wholesale and retail cigars--E. ]. Rear
don, George VI. Foley, Frank Black, Arthur
Chapman, H. Switzer. =. A. Moser, f.
Lederman, D. C. Curtiss.
Groves S. Hayde. George NJ. Banfield. Pat
rick Moore, f. E. Hill. w. c. Root, W. c.
Traders Live Stock exchange-w. H.
Embry, NJ. C. RyIand. w + Floyd, J. Fl.
Atkins. S. H. Farrar, Z. H. Downs, A. H.
Bayliss.
St. Louis VIII Help.
Richard 7. Gentry returned yesterday
from st. Louis, where he talked over the
Democratic convention question with bus
iness men and politicians of that city. The
argument which he presented in an inter-
view in the Post-Dispatch, that the sup
port of, st. Louis in the convention fight
would be reciprocated when the eXposi-
ton matter comes before the people of
the state, met with a favorable response
from nearly every one he consulted.
The sentiment of the business men and
the public generally is for helping Kan
sas City secure the convention. He was
assured that the leading Democrats would
give their aid whenever the opportunities
were offered for effective work.
A gentleman who came down from st.
Joseph last evening reports that the people
there are as enthusiastic about getting the
Democratic national convention at Kan
sas City as are the people of Kansas City
themselves. He says everybody up there
is willing to do anything in the way Of
helping the good cause along and that all
the prominent people of st. Joseph will use
their influence where it will do the most
for this place
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-02
Anxious to Have the Chance.

From the Chicago Tribunue.
Aggie-.Harry, dear, don't believe you
love me as well as you once did"
Harry (pale but resolute)-'Aggie, darl-
ing, you give me so little opportunity be-
tween ice creams to prove my devotion"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-02
In a Back Bay parIor.
From Life.

From Life.
Mr.. Rosstown-'Tm glad to see. Waldo,
that yolt are reading your Bible
His son (5 years)-"Yes, sir. Not that
believe in 1t. but I find 1t an excellent in
feIlectual stimulant."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-02
Short.

'"Did you get character from your last
mistress?"
SPARE"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-02

ing expense, ETC., will present a strong
argument in favor of its location. a very
and a large amount of money will be spent
IN lhe city where the convention is held.
The value of that is something the people
of each competing city must estimate for
themselves. The prominence such an event
would give to city is also an important
item in estimating its value. All l can say
IS, what I have already said, 1 will do
whatever I can to- serve you. Yours truly,
WILLIAM I STONE
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-02
Robert L. Lindsay. an attorney at 81

. Decrease.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-02

Railroads.&c.. S. Washburn, chairman; n.
!. Harm9n. Alexander Hilton, H. n. Car
IL c; Orr. ]. 3. Frawley, Frank A. Faxon,
Elijah Robinson, Gardiner Lathrop. Wash
w. E. Winner, A. II. Moffet, James Dona-
County officers and employes-R. s.
NJ. r. Gossett, T. F. Callahan, II. NJ
Stonestreet, c, J. Bower, Chris Gotlieb. L.
Wholesale and retail coal dealers-R. H.
Keith. Ora Darnall. Henry Harris.
Manufacturer committee-William Hut
A. j. Brinkman, John H Wiles, A. G
Hunt, W. \. Marsh.
Eubank. Fred W. Fiato. J. c. Mccoy, H
s Boise. Jay II. Nef, G. P Baldwin, 2
chairman; J. Bookwalter, N. P. simonds
low. F. A., Talpey, ]. K. Davidson, A D
johnson. p. c. Christopher
Wholesale dry goods, shoes, clothing
etc.-M- V. Watson, chairman; A. d. l.
Hamilton. J. c. James George c. Smith
George Barton, D. L. Jay.
Retail dry goods and shoes-John Taylor
chairman; W. B. Thayer, George B. Peck
L. NJ. Jones, G. Bernheimer, S. HarsfeIdt
John O'Neill, Oliver Carlat, L. NJ Eme
rich, i; II; culp, w. S. CLANCY, Lee schif
Fire and life insurance-John A. Brown
chairman; John T. Boone, W. P. Motley
Milo E. Lawrance, J. D. Sutton, c. E
Hochstetler, c. c. Courtney, Harry Ran
kin. w. B. johnson, Sam McGibbons. P. S
Brown.
Lechtman, Frank H. Hudson, ]. d. Hav
ems e. e. Brown, B. F. Burd, w. ]. Berk
owitz.
Real estate and loan brokers-C. D. Par
ker. w. S. Woods, A. A. Whipple, r. L
Winter, ]. B. Welsh, Walter J. Bales, P
8. Harvey. Fletcher Cowherd, j. i. Lom
bard, r. F. Allen, f. r. Crutcher. J. Scot
Harrison, II. NJ. Holden, d. NJ. Goodrich
y. T.. La Force. Harry D. Train, A NJ
Sills. Z. S. Truitt, ]. A. Wright, N. W
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-25
WAR ON THE BORDER.
Mexican Troops Intrenched and
Preparing for Attack.

BISBEE. Ariz, Oct. 24-Intense excite
ment has Teigned among both American
and Mexican residents at Naco today. The
Mexican garrison was reinforced late last
night by detachments Of infantry and cav
airy from Lamarita and Magdalen. AS
soon as the additional forces arrived the
Mexicans began preparing for an attack.
They threw UP breastworks around the
town. extending TO within 300 feet Of the
boundary line. Several field pieces were
also rolled into position and the works
were manned by soldiers with an advance
line OF mounted pickets thrown out to
patrol the border and keep a lockout for
the invaders.
Babe Thompson, the recognized leader Of
the cowboys. has counseled them against
making an assault on The Mexican works
until every means have been exhausted
70 secure the release OF the two prisoners
without resort to violence.
Judge Mendoza held court last night,
and sent word across the border that he
had decided 10 release Jose Rhodes on a
bond OF 5000. The bond was promptly
made and Rhodes was surrendered TO his
friends. George NJ. Mariz is still being
held and the indications now are that he
Will also be released within few hours.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-25
A QUEER FILIPINO PAPER.
Says Bryan VIII, Give Them Freedom
In Deremher-Nenuw Law
ton IL After Them.

NEW YORK, oct ga Dispatch 10
tAe Herald from San Isidgo. Via Manila,
says
Gen Iawton is row giving his personal
attention L. getting the boats. containing
Subsistence ana ammunition stores. ~ 5he
Kio Gvsuie, but taey are still four miles
away I, i 4 seYieus problem - undertake
- supply the troops here. as The water -
too shallow for lAun hes.
Some twenty American prisoners are re-
go-,cs ta have been moved north from here
two days ago.
i Fi,iIino newspaper makes the state
u1out that Independence ~itl Re given 70
tes Islands ~ December when Bryaa viii
- elected president ~ me United States.
TIE newspaper also makes he statement
thAt sns American casualties have been
= irsl since iayt February ard that the POI
tcg ROW - a getreating 6G9t, \ Fi.'pi1o
offf-sr vAo hal been captured. IN an later
View sai3 ne mad Ds wish - return 70
s11p IS they were short ~ ammunition.
Th:s town Is &c &c .ue under c1vn al
E1iristT&t{o:l.
Jae AuuiTe3 ruen * the Thirty fourth
ara coming ~ san Isistro 20 SC a. scouts.
a reconnaissance st SaUta Rosa. e3eht
mites away. revealed small sorce Il tns
enemy trtcenchvss IRE bridges CO ;ae
river AZ tAat poict are down
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-25
mem STORY ABOUT
alaska BOUNDARY.
Continued From Page One.

boundary line has the United States gov
eminent given serious consideration to
the cession to Canada of a single inch Of
ground on the shores OF Lynn canal. The
position has not been changed in any es-
sential respect, and as Pyramid harbor
Is certainly on branch Of the canal ii
follows that our government has never
had IL In contemplation to surrender its
possession. There has been some nego-
tiation respecting the allowance to Cana
dams OF privileges for free transporta-
ton OF goods over American territory
into British territory, provided the land
Ing was made at one specified point. Az
alternative proposition to this has been
to Lease a port on the Lynn canal to the
Canadians, thus affording them the right
Of free entry of their goods. but IL may
be pointed out that the very fact OF the
making OF lease would be a full recogni-
ton of the title OF the United States.
Department Does Not Know Lewis.
OF Mr.. Lewis mission to London, the
state department knows nothing official.
He did not appear at the department be-
fore his departure to secure any creden-
tails, and So went entirely on his own re-
sponsibilisy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-25
UNROLLS BLOODY SCROLL.
IlOilO Taking q Hand in the Fight
Otis Orders Censorship Of Ma
Mia pauers.

MANILA, Oct 2A.-Iioilo is stirred by
expectation of important fighting. Gen.
Pulion began 'unrolling the bloody
SCROLL" as he promised his followers in
a recent speech, by firing volieys at
American outposts nightly. Since Sun
day endorsements have been arriving
from the north.
This activity is designed TO divert the
Visayans from their dlsaffection
against the Tagalos. Aguinaldo has
ordered the release on parole of Arenta
and other Nisayan leaders who were dis
posed to negotiate for peace, and is
watching them TO prevent further ne
gotiations. The Fourth infantry, recon-
noissanced about linus, found that the
insurgents had returned to Dos Marinas.
Their bugles blew when the Americans
approached. II is reported that they are
reorganizing AT Maiabon and other towns.
Leading inhabitants in that section have
requested Gen. Otis to garrison the towns
because the insurgents are living on the
people Otis has prohibited local papers
from printing arrivals, departures or any
movements of troops.
Aguinaldo, IL he is a reader of Manila
papers, has been kept posted as To the
whereabouts of every company I'm the
army News that Spaniards attempted
20 surrender the rebel artillery at Santa
Rosa has reached Tarlac and has spread
through the country. Fiitpinos are TAX
ing vengeance on prisoners by Curtatling
the few privileges they had.