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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-21

ment Of doubt into the controversy. Mr.
Fletcher recently returned from a trip
across the continent. and reports the IRE
va!lins sentiment Of leading Republicans
all over the country so strong in favor
chair that he thinks the ex-speaker may
be induced TO reconsider. If he really has
concluded to retire to enter New York
law firm, and still be candidate for his
former position. Mr.. Fletcher so strongly
impressed his argument on a number of
his colleagues the other day. that they de-
cided not to commit themselves on the con-
test as IA delegation until they have heard
personally from Mr.. Reed that he is out
of the race
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-21
Wages of G1nssblower. Incren.ed.

PITTSBURG, May 20.-An increase in
wages for 1880 men was the result of the
annual prescription scale conference be-
tween the American Flint Glass Workers
Association and the Association of Flint
and Lime Glass Manufacturers. which ad-
journed in Plttsburg to-day. The advance
will restore to the men the wages they re-
ceived in 1897 and 1882
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-21
Contest Will BE Interesting.

From now on the contest among the four
leading candidates may be expected to
develop increasing interest. as a speaker
ship fight next to a presidential election
appeals most forcibly to the heart of the
average man in public life in Washington
One by one the candidates will open head
quarters at their respective hotels, where
the members will pay their respects and
confer with their favoritcs committee
places will be promised. and trades will he
arranged until the house caucus finally
puts an end to all dickering, and the victo
rious candidate is announced to be voted
on by the house. Representative Lorimer.
of Illinois, who will be in charge of Mr.
Hopkins campaign, will open headquarters
here shortly: and private information Is to
the effect that Mr.. Sherman will be in
Washington ut an early date and will be at
home to his friends for an indefinite stay.
FREDERICK i. SCHRADER.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-21
Troop. Ordered to wallace. Id.

OMAHA, May 2O.-Two troops. of the
First cavalry. and |. now stationed at
Fort Robinson, Neb., have heen ordered to
Wallace. Id. pursuant to a request of Cen
eral Merriam. They are loading to-day and
are expected to get away tonight.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-21
House Struck by Lightning.

TOPEKA. May 2o.-(Special) Lightning
struck the residence Of W. l.. Humbert
in this city this afternoon, tore out the
back of the building and severely shocked
Mrs. Humbert and two children. The three
persons were unconscious for over an
hour, but they are out Of danger now.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-21
why CherryvaIe. Kas., Is Proud.

CHERRYVALE, KAS., May 2Q.-tSpe-
cidl), Field day exercises were held in
the city park this afternoon by the city
schools. Foot races and q sack race took
place. The crowd and the second baseball
mines played game. The exercises wers
well attended and decided success for the
first ever held here
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-21
Gentry Annual Meeting Called.

COLUMBIA. MO, May 20-(SpecialD y.
T. Gentry. of Columbia. secretary of the
Gentry Family Association of the United
States has called the annual meeting os
the association, TO be held at Merrinac
Highlands, st. Louis county, Mo-. August l.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-21

N2l5 Grand Me.
kan.a. companie. Incorporated.

TOPEKA. May 2o.-(SpecialD The state
charter board to-day Incorporated the fol-
lowing Kansas companies:
The Burton State bank. of Burton. Har-
vey county. with capital stock of $4,000
The State bank. of Clearwater, with .
capital stock of 5000.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-21
American women Plead Disarma IN e mt

NEW YORK, May 20.-The following ca
blegram has been sent by the Women's
international Peace League of America: ::
Haguc:-Women's international Peace
League of America unitedly pleads disarm-
ament
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-21
ic population of the city by wards is as

During the year there were 256 marriages
IN the CITY, 80 births and 24i deaths.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-21
Something Different"
In Wall Paper

Is what is now demanded. Peo-
pie want something new, some
thing original in design and
in color. We have them-late
styles and up-to-date shades
are our specialties, with prices
that are within the reach of all.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-21
Tom Reed May Reconsider.

While the merits of the various candi-
dates are under discussion there are those
who refuse to accept the semi official an
nouncement of Mr.. Reeds retirement and
his characteristic silence of apparent indif-
ference as conclusive proof of his elimn5
Fletcher, of Minnesota, has injected an ele-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-14
DETROIT SORE ON THE c. {.
Expected $4,000 Endeavorers and
Got Only 10000.
SECRETARY BAER TALKS BACK.

DETROIT, Mich, July S-The moot
brought into Detroit by the Christian
Endeavor convention cropped out at
the outset of last nights meeting in
Tent Endeavor, when Secretary Baer
took occasion to publicly criticise the
Detroit newspapers for saying that
the influx of delegates from other
states was not nearly so great as had
been anticipated in the local COM
mittee's estimate. Mr.. Baer said he
had no statement yet to make rs to
the attendance as compared with
other years. He promised to make
one later, but he called on all En-
deavorers present to rise.
A large majority of those present
stood up, which Mr. Baer assumed to
be proof OF his view of the attendance
question. The newspapers Estimate
OF the total visitors is 10000 in round
numbers. Mr.. Baer denies that any
body connected with Christian En-
deavor committees had ever told De-
troit people that they had reason to
expect $4,000 Endeavorers. At all
events the secretary insisted that the
Christian Endeavor tents had never
before been so crowded and overlooked
at every one of the main meetings.
Bishop B. w. Arnett (negro) pre-
sided over Tent Endeavor meetings
Rev. DIR. Quayle of Indianapolis, one
of the speakers on the evening pro-
gram, was announced to have been
called to Kansas to the bedside of his
dying father. Silent prayer was Of
fered in behalf of DR.. Quayle. The
The devotional exercises were led by
r. r. Patterson of San Francisco, the
moments of meditation and prayer by
Rev. George e. Soper of ST. Paul.
The address Of the evening was by
President John Henry Barrows of
Oberlin college. During its delivery
the rain again descended, increasing
until the noise on the roof almost
drowned the sound of DR.. Barrows'
voice and he was compelled to desist.
Umbrellas were raised all over the
tent, but comparatively few left, and
the crowd stayed and sang song after
song, overcoming all sounds OF the
storm and all ideas of increasing dis
comfort. At length the rain ceased
long enough to allow DR.. Barrows to
proceed
Largely attended evangelistic SER
vices were held during the noon hour
at factories, public squares and
wharves throughout the city. The
afternoon was given up TO confer
ences in the larger churches.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-14
WILL RETURN TO ZION.
Brigham Young, DR., Says His People
Will Come Back.

Will COho
KANSAS CITY, Mo, July Brig
ham Young, Jr., while in Independ-
ence Thursday, made the rather start
ling statement that the time was near
at hand when all the believers in the
Mormon religion will gather there to
live. He referred to Independence as
the central stake in Rion." He made
this statement in the presence of
many Latter Day Saints with whom
he visited. He also said that a great
temple is to be erected in Independ-
ence on the temple lot.
The Mormons were driven out OF
Jackson county in 1888. In his pre-
diction that the Mormons will return
to Independence, Young claims to
have been led to the belief by rev.
elation. He says the Mormons will
return in peace to Independence and
that they will be welcome. During
the recent great conference in Salt
Lake of Mormons, Young said, the
sentiment expressed that the Nor
mons would return to Independence
met with great favor and enthusiasm.
He says he prays daily for the trans
fer to come to pass
Mr.. Young told friends in Inde-
pendence that his church had 1000
missionaries over the world seeking
for converts to the faith.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-14
||yGALLS IN POLITICS AGAIN.
will Endeavor to Bring About a
New Deal in Kansas.
| IMPERIALISM AND THE TRUSTS

Topeka, Kan, July Sex Senator
John j. Ingalls,, in an authorized in
terview, announces that he proposes
to re-enter Kansas politics; that he
will endeavor to bring about new
deal" in Republican politics; that he
will support Charley Curtis for con-
gress in the First district and Senator
Baker for reelection as senator
"When the campaign comes on
shall do nv share of the work to Sc
cure Republican ascendency in Kan
sas, as have always done in the past
am for q reorganization of the Re-
publican party in Kansas, for new
deal, as the boys say. | think we are
badly in need of some new blood In
Republican politics in this state"
"McKinley's denomination is just
as certain as if the decree were al
ready registered by the national con-
vention, and ut the present time l re-
gard the denomination of Bryan by
the Democracy as just as certain. The
Democracy will blunder, as usual,
and oppose the war in the Philippines
as imperialism and military domin-
alton. That will be the chief issue OF
the next campaign, with Is to on
the side. But the trust question is
really the most important and sig
nificant of all the political prob
lens of the times in which we live.
Both parties will undoubtedly incor-
porate in their platforms planks
against the restraint of trade and the
destroying of opportunities for Amer
lean citizens in the race for life. I'm
less the trust epidemic is arrested, at
the rate things are now going, we
will have financial crash within five
years that will make the panic OF '93
seem insignificant.
What, in your judgment, is the
solution of the trust problem?
1.-THE practical solution of the
whole matter rests with the state
legislatures. The solution is taxa
ton; just the same as the government
undertook to prevent the sale of oleo-
margarine by taxing the product;
just tho same as the government de-
stroyed the state banks by imposing
the ten per cent tax. The law
already existing is practically sutii-
cient. 1t declares all combinations in
restraint of trade illegal and void.
If that is supplemented by taxation,
the matter will be disposed OF
promptly. No problem is simpler
than dealing with the trusts.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-14
NEW ANTI-STRlKE MOVE.
Choctaw Indian, Ask to Have Striking
Miners Removed.

Miners Removed.
MUsCoGEE, Ind. Ter, July S-Thc
secretary of the interior, upon the
complaint and application of Green
McCurtain, the principal chief of the
Choctaw nation, to have certain strik-
ing miners removed from the Indian
Territory for violation of the tribal
laws, has directed Special Inspector
Zevely to make an investigation
and report as to the cause and extent
of the strike and all other phases of
it, and as to whether or not the strik-
ing miners of the Atoka Coal and
Mining company and the Southwest
ern Coal and improvement company
in the Choctaw nation should be re-
moved. The chief names sixty -four
persons whom he asked to have re-
moved from the limits of the terri
tory, for the reason that they are
alleged to be promoters and organ
izers of the strike, and that, if they
are expelled, the strike will cease,
and the other miners will return to
work.
The Choctaw nation is an Indian
reservation, and all royalties due it
from coal and other minerals are col
lected by the United States Indian
agent. The money is used in educat.
ing the Choctaw Indians. This source
of revenue has been cut down consid-
cradle by reason OF the strike.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-14
DEATH IS HIS ALLY
II. II. Morse Takes Advantage OF th'
Grim Reapers Visit

Grim Reapers Nsit
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July s.-A clever
and important capture OF swindier
whose operations were extensive ana
whose swindles were most profitable
was made yesterday by John Hal
min. inspector of detectives, and De-
tectives Sanderson and Schultz. Is. Ii.
Morse was arrested shortly after
o'clock by the three officers In Room
613 Nelson building, where he MADE
his headquarters. The room was
thoroughly searched by the detectives
and all the books and papers used by
Morse in his illegal business were SEE
cured. The evidence against him
seems thorough and convincing
Suspicion against Morse was
brought about through the wife OF
the late Congressman Richard Parks
Bland, whom Morse had made one OF
the many victims OF his schemes.
Mrs. Bland was swindled out of only
Sl2, but she did not, like the rest OF
Morse's victims, submit. She went
vigorously to work, secured the aid OF
John r. Walker, the former federal
attorney, who placed the matter in
the hands of the police. 1t was
through Mrs Bland that Morse was
arrested.
b. H. Morses scheme was unique.
The police say they never heard OF
anything quite like it, 1t was simple
and bold, and because of these quail
ties it was successful.
Morse deals in the fictitious stock of
a fictitious company called the Alaska
Klondike Improvement and Mining
company, representing himself as
district agent" Every day he locked
through the daily newspapers and
took the names and addresses of prom
inent and wealthy persons who had
died in the United States.
His dealings were entirely with
dead people and through them he
swindled their heirs. From his room
in the Nelson building he sent out
almost every day many express
packages marked c. o. D., addressed
to the men who had died.
neSc pdchdRcS COHIdlhSu CdSh " SSi
tifcate of stock in the bogus COM
pany he represented. Along with each
certificate was statement which
showed that the dead man had paid
for part of the stock-madc several
payments, perhaps-but left q small
balance of So, $40 or S12 still unpaid.
The widow or son of the dead man,
rather than lose the apparently val
liable paper, generally paid the
amount due and returned it in the c.
o. D. express package.
This was Morse's scheme, and, ac-
cording to the express companies who
handled his packages, he must have
made it very successful. AS far as
the police knew, he conducted the
business all alone, with no one to as
sist him and no one to share his
profits
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-14
To Show Their Dl.plsa,ure.

NEVADA, Mo-, July Sat Deerfleld,
ten miles west of this city, party Of
men, unmasked, drove into the little
hamlet about midnight, and hung
seven dummies upon the platform at
the pottery. Each effigy bore pla-
card with the name of ex-County
Treasurer Frank A. Parker and those
of the six jurymen who voted for his
acquittal, at the last term of the cir
cult court, on the charge of embez-
cling county funds The dummies,
which were made of mems garments
stuffed with straw, were left hanging
until late hour.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-14
PRESENTED TO THE QUEEN.
Miss Susan H. Antony and Mrs May
Wright Sewall Received.


LONDON July S-A number of the
American, colonial and continental
guests of the International Congress-
of Women having expressed desire
to pay their respects to the queen,
Lady Aberdeen arranged a trip TO
Windsor yesterday afternoon, when
her majesty assented to the suggestion
that she should drive slowly through
the quadrangle of the castle and re-
ceive a few of the more prominent
delegates
1t was about So, when the dele
gates took up position in front OF
the private entrance. A quarter OF
an hour later her majesty appeared
and Lady Aberdeen made the presen'
tations. Miss Susan b. Anthony, who,
with Mrs. May Wright Sewall, the
newly elected president of the con-
gress, enjoyed the privilege OF presen-
tation, said:
II had never seen the queen before
and could not but feel thrill when
looking into her wonderful face. !
saw her, as her life is going ont, well
coming this women's movement, which
is the precursor of the twentieth cen
fury. What pleased me most was
when her majesty said:
"'Now l cannot have these ladies
who are visiting me return without
giving them cup of tea.
"Sir Arthur Bigg, the queens prl'
vate secretary, replied: But, your
majesty, they are here in hundr eds
~ do not care, said the queen, If
they are there in thousands, they must
all have cup of tea when they come
to see me-
"And we had it in the queens pal
ace as recognition of the great wo-
ma nh God of our country"
Mrs Sewall said: THE queen looked
ten years younger than when saw
her three years ago. The whole bear
ing of her majesty was a symbol that
she, who has governed the mightiest
of empires for sixty three years, has
finally recognized intuitively, that
she crowns her work in recognizing
the claims of her sex to equal rights
with men,"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-14
THE END OF PlNGREE'S PLAN.

LANSING, Mich, July 6-The Mich
igan supreme court to-day decided the
case brought to test the validity OF
the Mcleod law, which author
lied the appointment of the
Detroit street railway commission,
whose object was the purchase and
municipal ownership and operation
OF street railways of Detroit. The
decision is that the law is unconstitu-
tional; that there is no such office as
the Detroit street railway commits
sion; that Governor Pingree and the
other commissioners have no title
thereto and that judgment of custer
must be entered against them.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-14
Home for Gomez.

HAVANA July 7-Thirty-two dis
trict clubs of the Cuban National
party have held a meeting and decided
to oppose even the temporary with
drawal Of General Maxine Gomez
from the island. A commission has
been appointed to visit all parts of
Cuba and collect subscriptions to a
fund for building Gomez home and
furnishing him with money enough
for the rest OF his life This decision
Is universally popular.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-14
RECEIVERS MAKE CHARGES
Old Pittsburg g. Gulf Managers Accused
of Financial JuggIery.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 7-Sensa-
tional charges are made against the
former managers Of the Kansas City,
Pittsburg & Gulf railway by the re,
ceivers, Mr. Withers and Mr.. Fordyce,
in an answer filed in the federal court.
According to the receivers, the railroad
was organized and operated largely
for the benefit and profit of the Mis-.
souri,, Kansas and Texas Trust COM
pany and the Kansas City Suburban
Belt railroad, both of which COM
panies have practically the same men
as officers and directors.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-14
Drowned in Turkey Creek.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July SLAMS
Brown, so years old, and his son-in-
law, Thomas Nilsson, S3, attempted to
drive a team of horses and dairy
wagon through Turkey creek at ford
two miles south of Rosedale shortly
after 3 o'clock this morning. Both
men and horses were swept away in
the raging torrent of water and were
drowned
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-14
DEADLY GASOLINE.

Wife of Captain DIcklns, OF the United
States Navy, Killed by an Explosion.
WASHINGTON, July Sire and an
explosion in the residence of Captain
F. w. Dickins of the United States
navy, at a quarter to IL yesterday
morning, resulted in the death of
Mrs. Dickins, who was burned so that
she died before medical assistance
could reach her. Other persons about
the house were severely wounded.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-14
Get. $1,000 DAMAGE, for Libel.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo, July s.-Franl1 c.
harrington, an electrician, received
Judgment for 81 actual damages and
50, 400 punitive damages against Will
lam F. Ryan, a well known attorney
of St Louis, for writing a libelous
letter about the defendant to his
mother. Ryan made no defense.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-14
Mr. MAY wrlrh. sew,,l Elected

LONDON, July Mrs. May Wright
Sewall, president of the United States
council of the Womens International
congress, has been elected to succeed
the Countess Of Aberdeen as the pres.
ident of the congress, which will hold
its next meeting in Berlin.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-14
TRY TO KILL FORMER KING,
Assassin Fires Four Times at King
Alexander's Father

BELGRADE, Servia, July 5 Former
King Milan, father of King Alexander
of Scrvia, narrowly escaped assassina-
ton here last evening. The would-be
murderer is under arrest.
He fired four revolver shots, one of
which slightly grazed his majesty an
other wounding in the hand Adjutant
Lukitch, who was with him.
At the time the attack was made,
about G:J0, King Milan was driving
through Michael street in an open
carriage. The would-be assassin is
about 20 years DID, and has not been
identified by the police.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-14
win Not Deal with Unlons.

DENVER, Colo, July Sd. b. Grant,
chairman OF the operating committee
of the American Smelling and Rein
ing company, is quoted as follows;
'Our smelters which are idle will
never start up again if We have to
deal with any union to effect settle
ment of this strike
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-14
SCURVY CARRIES OFF MINERS.
Dreaded Disease Attacks q Camp In
Alaska

SEATTLE, Wash, July g. - Word
comes from Dawson that parties ar
irving there from the Edmonton
route report sad state of affairs on
the Wind river, branch of the Peel.
About seventy-fve prospectors were
wintering there and their camp was
invaded by scurvy. Fifteen or twenty
are reported to have died from the eff
fects of the disease. The remainder
are more or less affected.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-14
poI,ouInr stun a MyItery.

SAN Francisco, July s-The police
are still in the dark regarding the
poisoning of Mrs Elsie Scheib and
Miss Campbell, who were taken vio-
lently i'll after eating poisoned candy,
sent through the mails.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-14

SENECA, Kan, July S.-Tho Demo-
cratic and Populist county central
committees of Nemaha county met
here in joint meeting yesterday and
agreed upon fusion county ticket in
this falls election
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-14
RIVER is SLOWLY FALLING.
Situation In Brazos Valley Is Now I'm
proving.

proving.
GALVESTON, Texas, July S-The
situation in the Brazos valley is rap
idly improving. The river is fall ng
There is an unconfrmed rumor that
five lives were lost near Sartartia, in
Fort Bend county. The report sent
out Wednesday from Brookshire,
Waller county, that two lives were
lost there, now appears to be an error.
Those supposed to have been drowned
persist in making their temperance.
Relief committees are now well or
ganized.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-14
WHEELER ORDERED TO MANILA

WASHINGTON, July z-Brigadier
General Joseph Wheeler was to-day
ordered to report to General Otis at
Manila for service in the Philippine
islands.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-07-14
Krar-Jorren,en, for volunteer,

WASHINGTON, July s -The ten regi-
ments of volunteers will be equipped
throughout as are the regulars. The
ordnance department has on hand a
sufficient supply OF Krag- Jorgensen
rifles and other arms to equip the reg
imenta