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A WW VOL.IV.-NO. 91. KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. TUESDAY, JULY 8. 1890 PRICE TWO CENTS COCNTT COMMISSIONERS.

S1LYER SETTLED. N. B. MAKE A MOTE OF THIS: There will never be another time wh yon can get hold ef a house and lot i easily as aowl THE THIRD STREET LINE. It will Probably be Constructed During the Present Year.

UNITED FOR LIFE. Marrtag-e of Mr. Harrie W. Barnes and MlM Doranah Hill or thin City. The home of Mr.

Thomas J. Hill, 534 Elizabeth avenue, was the scene of an unusually pleasant occasion last evening when Miss Doranah, daughter of Mr. nee Committee Arrives at an Agreement- rour MUliJns and a 111 Oun-e-Alo Kail Legal Tender of Silver Certlfl rates Discretionary powrra Left with the tt ins uoaitf HERE'S TICKLER All S100 Brand New, Sweet and Clean. $1,300 BUYS IT. DOWN THEN $15 A MONTH.

Wamiixotox, July S. The silver advocate forco'l the issue in the Senate yesterday by refusing take up the Tariff bill and this ciusM the conferees on the Silver 1 11 to come to a speedy agreement on the bill that had been in their hands for nearly two weeks. The Republican momlK-M of the Senate Finance, Committee were almost to a man exceedingly anxious to go ahead with the tarilT discussion, but enough of the silver advocates among the Republicans voted with the Democrats for a postponement, the intention being to settle the silver question if possible before the tariff discussion commences as well as to pass tho Iiiver and Harbor bill and to get out of tho way a'so the remaining appropriation bills. It may, therefore, bo ten day3 or more before the TariiT bill is taken up. THE HUSTED INVESTMENT Cozy 4-room house in Edgerton Place, on grade, only 2 blocks from road station and 1 block from proposed Electric line.

Lot 135 feet deep; walks, fences, outhouses, cistern, pump and everything ship-shape. Those icho call first trill, of course, Jiare the first chance at it. If You Save 10 or 20 Per Cent On buying your lumber, Hardware, Paints Pumps, and other materials, you make that much of a saving on your building, don't you Suppose you CO. see us about it. OAKLAND.

NEWSDEALER, Bookseller and Stationer. Specialties: Office Supplies, Wall Paper and Fancy Goods, Hammocks and Croquet Seta. Minnesota Avenue. Member THE WEST SIDE LUMBER FIFTH AND E. NOTARY PUBLIC.

546 Are YOU a HOIDTH -THE- Inter-State Building Loan Association. Earns Money for its Investors, Saves Money for its Borrowers, Makes it Easy to Own a Home. ASK HOW ODD FELLOWS' BUILDING, I. T. Maunder, Frank Kinney Appointed Custodian of I Records to Succeed D.

M. Smith. The probabilities are that D. M. Smith will bump up against a good tized surprise on his return from the west He will then learn if he is not notified beforehand that his salary as custodian of public records will be discontinued after July 31.

The county commissioners just before noon to-day appointed F. L. Kinney to succeed Mr. Smith, after the expiration of the latter's term of office, which takes place July 31. The county has been paying Mr.

Smith $1,000 a year. They reduced the salary from that amount to $800. One of the commissioners stated that the office had been conducted in the past in such a way as to be of little benefit to the public. Mr. Kinney, the new appointee, is perfectly familiar with the records of the county, having served as deputy register of deeds, and will be able to manage the office so as to accommodate all who desire access to the records.

At the afternoon session of the commissioners yesterday P. W. Shepherd, Ransom Lee and L. Atwinger were released from jail. The parsonage of the Wood Street M.

E.1 church was ordered stricken from the tax roll and the erroneous tax of $38.57 was ordered refunded. The taxes assessed against lot 12. block 57, was ordered reduced from $335 to $35 to correct clerical error. A quarterly allowance was granted C. Olson.

$100 were appropriated to assist in defraying expenses of the county normal institute. A. B. Hovey and H. E.

Chadborn were appointed to assist Probate Judge Monahan in examining the books of the county treasurer. AIIRACl'LOUSLY SAVED. Narrow Escape from a Disastrous Con. flagration at Argentine. At 9 o'clock last evening another fire occurred on the Santa Fe company's property in Argentine, which but for the good work of the city's fire department and that of the railroad company, might have proved very costly.

The scene of last night's blaze was the large stone structure used to keep the oil for supplying the cars and locomotives. The interior of the building contained three large with a capacity of 13,000 gallons, while to the exterior is attached a large platform upon which were piled tiers of barrels containing oil. The flames are supposed to have originated from a locomotive spark, and only a short time elapsed before the entire building was surrounded by flames, which were soon communicated to the storeroom adjoiniug. The tire boys were on hand promptly and the prevention of a disastrous conflagration is due to their good work. The loss will probably reach $3,000, which was mostly on the storeroom containing the railroad supplies.

What is considered miraculous is that while the barrels containing tbc oil were all more or less charred and blackened not a single explosion occurred, fears of which kept the large crowd had assembled at a safe distance. TO MtCET THE MASON. How the City Officers, Couocllmen and Citizens Did It. About noon to-day the city council, city officers, members of the board of trade and invited citizens straggled over to the Union depot one by one, or in pairs, and with the assistance of the train criers, got aboard the special Wabash tram and went down to Liberty to meet the new steamboat, the Mason. It is a little remarkable to say the least, that the representatives of the largest city in the State should not on such au occasion have gone in a body and in such a way as to attract some little attention to the city they represent.

There will be a monster demonstration when the Mason lands at her wharf at the foot of Grand avenue, at 5 o'clock this evening. THE tlETS SHAKY. Police are Not Anxious to Flay the Gladiators. Some doubts are expressed as to whether the promised game of base ball between the police nine and the court house nine will come off. The court house boys arc read' for the fray, but the police are a little shaky.

It is feared that the robust and athletic Mets will allow themselves to be bluffed by the soft-banded clerks who do girls' work at the court house. For the sake of the reputation of the force it is hoped that the boys will doff their upholstery and give the court house outfit a taste of ball playing. The following is the personnel of the court house nine: Darlington 2b, Con-nelley Arnold lb and Uerger 3b, Bowling and lb, Phillips rf, Litchfield cf, Hanlon ss, Bruce If, Lovelace substitute. First of the Kind. S.

R. Howell Company have begun suit against J. J. Uannoa and his sureties to recover $768.83 on account. When Mr.

Hannon began the construction of the Uusted building he gave bond in the sum of $75,000 to insure the payment of all claims against him for labor or material for the building, as required by law, and the bond was filed with the clerk of the district court. Suit is brought on this bond which makes it of interest, it being the first suit of the kind instituted in this county since the passage of the law. The sureties on the bond are IL Wood. I. D.

Wilson, W. P. Overton and F. Drees. Installation of Officers.

At last night's meeting of Summundu-wot Lodge No. 3, 1. O. O. the follow ing newly elected officers were installed to serve for the ensuing six months: Noble grand.

W. O. Morean; Vice grand, Charles Gloyne; Recording secretary, William T. Russell; Permanent secretary, F. H.

Benjamin; Treasurer, Rev. John Bennett. Soldiers Pension. All old soldiers are requested to call on F. H.

Barker, at 511 Minnesota avenue, and se about their pensions under the new pansion law recently passed by congress. Beatrice Excursionists Ketnm. The seventeen car loads of excursionists that left over the Northwestern road for Beatrice have returned, reporting a delightful trip. Old Postoffice Room. uuu uuoco.

520 Minnesota Avenue. The West Side Company Secures Important Amendments to Its Old Franchise by which the Proposed Electric Line will Become Strictly a Kansas City, Kansas, Institution. The passage, by the council yesterday afternoon, of an ordinance amendatory to the old franchise of the West Side Electric Railway company, has revived interest in that proposed line and, all obstacles that have heretofore prevented its construction being removed, it is understood that immediate steps will be taken by the projectors looking toward its early construction. The objection urged against the construction of the line under the old franchise came principally from the Kansas City, Kansas, business men. The proposed southern terminus of the line being at the intersection of Third street and Minnesota avenue, it was claimed that it would operate only as a feeder for the Metropolitan cable line to Kansas city, thus affording no means of reach ing the business center of Kansas City, Kansas, to the patrons along the line in the North end.

The projectors of the line were quick to see the objections urged by the local business men, and as a means of remedying the evil a radical change in the southern portion of the route was undertaken, making the southern terminus at Fifth street and Minnesota avenue instead of at Third street and Minnesota avenue. And this is what was accomplished at the council meeting yesterday afternoon. The amended franchise makes the new route as follows: Beginning at the intersection of Fifth street and Minnesota avenue, running north on Fifth street to State avenue; thence east on State avenue to Third street; north on Third street to Greeley avenue; west on Greeley avenue to Fourth street; south on Fourth street to Lafayette avenue; west on Lafayette avenue to the Quindaro boulevard, and from thence along the boulevard to the city limits. In his argument in I lalf of the meas ure Mr. Troup, the Third ward councilman, said that he was in favor of the construction of street railway lines that would bring the people to the center of Kansas City, Kansas, and thus assist in the upbuilding of her retail trade.

If tte company was compelled to construct the line over the old franchise it wouia tena to put money in the pockets of the Mis souri side merchants. After this argument the members of the council offered no objection to the change in the route, but there was a somewhat lengthy discussion of the use of the Quindaro boulevard by the com pany. The boulevard is paved only twenty feet wide and with sixteen feet of the pavement taken up by the railway tracks it was plain that additional paving should be done on each side of the present paving. Whether this should be done at the expense of the property owners or whether by the railway company, it was hard to determine. The council, however, decided that the railway company should make the additional paving.

At the conclusion of the meeting It was stated that there could be no doubt but that the amended franchise would be ac cepted and the line would be built before the close of the year, The use of the rail on the south ern extension of the road provoked a somewhat heated discussion yesterday afternoon in the council chamber. The ordinance granting the company a franchise for its extension through the south part of the city had no clause, as usual, providing for the use of the flange or Johnson rail and the company is putting down rails. Councilman Hilliker claimed that the council had noauthority to amend a franchise after It had been granted and accepted by the company. The counselor was reported as holding that where the kind of rail was not specified in the franchise it was within the power of the mayor and council to determine the kind of rail to be used, when it appeared that rails had not already been placed on the ground. In this instance the tracks had been laid south of the viaduct, and while the rails were strung along the route from Riverview station to the north approach of the viaduct, yet they had not been placed in position.

The discussion ended by Councilman Scheller introducing an ordinance requiring the company to use the flange or Johnson rail. Under objections by Hilliker this ordinance went over to the committee on franchises. An ordinance amending the company's South side franchise to allow the use "of an iron railing as a partition between the roadway and railway tracks over the viaduct, instead of a wooden fence, was passed. A GIGANTIC LAND SALE. The Biggest Transaction of the Kind Ever Made in America.

Sax Antonio, July 8. Information has been received here of the consummation of the biggest land trade in the history of the American continent. The parties to the contract are John Hancock of Austin and Robert Summerlin of San Antonio, acting for an English and Holland syndicate. The land lies all in one body in the state of Tamanlipaa, Mexico, within easy distance of the Mexican National railroad and comprises between 5.000,000 and 8,000.000 acres and 75,000 head of cattle. The terms are private.

HANKERING AFTER DEFEAT. Northwestern Touag Hen Organise a Baseball Club. The boys down at the Kansas City, Wyandotte and Northwestern railway company's general offices have formed a base ball club, and announce that they are open for a game with the Press club, Court house or City hall nines. olnttsts Arrested. Deputy Sheriffs Thomas Worthington and Bob Bowling arrested Bill Brown of the South side yesterday afternoon for violating the prohibitory law and captured a large quantity of liquors and saloon fixtures.

Lrst evening they arrested August Jarrs of Argentine. There are fifteen count charged against each man. and Mrs. llill, was united in marriage to Mr. Harrie W.

Barnes. The ceremony was performed by Rev. William Ellott, Miss NoraPugh acting as bridesmaid and Mr. James Disco as best man. After the ceremony an elegant' supper was served and a delightful evening spent by all present.

Many beautiful and useful gifts betokened the high esteem with which the young people are regarded. Those present were: Mr. John Doo-little of Chase county, Kansas. Mr. and Mrs.

W. C. Barnes, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.

Colgan, Mr. and Mrs. James D. Husted, Mr. and Mrs.

W. C. Brown. Mr. and Mrs.

J. W. Brown, Mr. J. L.

Davidson and family, Mr. Jacob Fry and family, Miss Annie Slangstrom. Master James Hill, Miss Belle Colgan, Miss Stella Colgan, Mr. Wm. Colgan.

Mr. and Mrs. Barnes went immediately to their new residence on Stewart avenue, Edgerton place, where they will be at home to their friends. The groom has for some time been connected with the West Side Lumber company and is well and favorably kpQwn in this city, while the bride is regarded by her many friends as a most estimable lady. THK KLKCTRIC FIGHT.

A Conflict this Morning Between the Electric Light Companies. The contest between the Consolidated Electric Light and Power company of Kansas City, Kansas, and The Missouri Electric Light company of Kansas City, Missouri, now pending in the courts, took a new turn this monjing on Central avenue, on this side of the state line. There is an order of the court restraining the Missouri company from stretching any wire, but this morning, in defiance of said order, the Missouri company began stretching wire.and putting in lamps in Fox Co's store. The Consolidated conpany, of this side, promptly stopped them, and put In their own wire and lamps. It seems that the Missouri company should respect the laws on the Kansas side of the line.

We have an enterprising concern of our own, struggling with great energy to supply our own people, and it is entitled not only to the field but to every encouragement possible. The Missouri company have not only insulted our people, but the court. The interests on this side of the state line should stand together, otherwise we will always be a suburb. We must move from this point upward to the proud position we occupy at the head of the list of the cities of the State. To do this we must help each other.

HOARD OF EDUCATION. Hut Little Business of Importance Trans acted. But very little business was transacted by the board of education last evening, and only a bare quorum of members was present. The architect's plans for the four room additions to the Long and Morse school buildings were approved, but it was de cided not to advertise for bids for their construction until the enumerators had reported the school census which is now being taken. The enumerators were instructed to finish their work at the earliest possible date, and make a report to the board.

The committee on teachers and salaries asked for further time in the matter of fixing the salaries for teachers. The committee had just ascertained the as sessed valuation of the taxable property in the city as published in yesterday Gazette, and desired lurtner time in which to make necessary calculations. NEW FIRE STATION. Ground to be Pure-hated at Reynolds and Park Avenues for that Purpose. A new fire station will probably be located in the Fifth ward in a short time.

The tire committee; with Chief Hill added, yesterday afternoon reported to the council recommending the purchase of a 25-foot lot at the corner of Reynolds and Park avenue, of Mr. IS. N. Simpson, for the sum of $1,000. The sum of $2,000 is asked for the lot, but for the purpose of bettering the facilities for fighting fires, a concession of one half the price of the ground was made.

The report of the committee was adopted, and the maj'or will enter into a contract for the purchase of the ground. Efforts are also being made to secure the location and equipment of a fire station on the north side, which, with the proposed Fifth ward station, would add much to the efficiency of the department. SUMMER NIGHT Ol'EKA. The Chimes of Normandy Sung at Chelsea Park Lat Night. By far the best summer opera ever given in either of the Kansas Citys was the rendition last night of the Chimes of Normandy by a superb company at Chelsea Park.

The new hall at the park affords excellent facilities for first class summer night opera, and Colonel Edgerton is particularly fortunate in securing such a strong aggregation of talent. The opera will be given on each alternate night, the next performance being tomorrow evening. Sunday evening a sacred concert will be given with Miss Agnes Sherwood on the program. BOTH DOING WELL. BenJ.

Van Ilora and Daughter Recovering Very Rapidly. Benj. Van Horn, the aged victim of a deadly assault by L. B. Myers, is improving very rapidly and his recovery is said to to be assured.

His daughter Carrie, who was also shot by Myers, has almost recovered and last night was able to take a buggy ride. Meanwhile Myers is confined in a sweat box at the old county Jail. 8AMK OLD FAKE. Jay Missouri hide Reporter Sell the Northwestern A (rain. The jay reporters on the Missouri side morning papers are still engaged in selling out the Northwestern road to the Missouri Pacific, all of which the officials say is a fake of the purest water.

When such a thing as the sale of the great Kansas City, Kansas, road occurs it will be duly chronicled in Thk Kansas Crrr Gazette. MINISTERIAL EDICT AGAINST FANS. Their Use on a Hot Night Breaks Cp an Ohio Congregation. Springfield, July 8. There is a tearful season in the Methodist church in Mechanicsburg, a town near here.

The pastor, the Rev. A. L. Reynolds.finds the use of fans this hot weather disturbing to the continuity of his reflections and to the effectiveness of his discourse. Moreover he holds that the minds of his auditors cannot be in that state of religious contemplation necessary to a proper harkening to the word, when there is a rustle of fans throughout the church.

One night last week, when the heat was almost unbearable, the Rev. Mr. Reynolds was preaching on an unusally profound subject. The audience seemed more intent on keeping cool than on listening to the pastor. It was fanning itself with all its might, and the harder the preacher talked and the more he struggled the faster moved the fans.

At last patience became exhausted, and Mr. Reynolds exclaimed: "The members of the congregation will stop fanning. It is not necessary. Think of icebergs, the North Pole and Polar bears, and look at me." This heated remark raised the temperature in the church to such a degree that many left the building. At previous meetings the minister had remonstrated against the fanning, doing so in a mild manner, but the weather last week was not calculated to keep one's blood cool, and now there are people who say they will not take their roasting in this world, no matter what happens in the next.

The minister is firm about not allowing the use of fans, and the way is dark. NO SHORTAGE. St. Paul Ice Dealers fay there is No Ground for Apprehending a Famine. St.

Paul, July 8. The refusal of St. Paul ice dealers to consider the proposition of St. Louis parties for the purchase of their stocks has placed the Twin Cities beyond possible danger of being caught in any corner which the St. Louis people may succeed in creating elsewhere.

Manager Zimmerman of the People's Ice company said that his company has been asked to sell several times and that every pound of ice now lying in the ice-houses here could have been sold for a price beyond that which will be realized under the supply contracts which bind the company to sell to St. Paul mer chants and hotelkeepers for a stated price, irrespective of the 6tate of the condition of the market. The impression giyen by recently published articles that there was a shortage in the season's crop of ice and that a famine was imminent had, he said, no foundation in fact, as the company he represented had cut 50,000 tons of ice for St. Louis. Chicago, and other outside parties after putting up its own supply, with a heavy surplus.

AN INTERESTING ARGUMENT. A Demurrer in the Damage Suit tf Mrs. Ruggles Agairgt Wirt. PujMt. Argument is being heard this after noon by Judge Miller on a demurrer to the petition of Mrs.

E. Rusrgles. wife of the Fifth ward artist, in her suit against Wm. Puett for $5,000 Mrs. Rusales, it will be remembered, was in McIIale's store at Armstrong sev eral months ago when Puett entered and gave McHale a severe beating.

The unlawful act of Puett so frightened the woman that she was prostrated, and her babe was prematurely born. She sues Puett for $5,000 as damages, and Puett's attorneys in their demurrer to her peti tion, say that admitting all the facts set out to be true, her petition does not make sufficient showing to constitute i case against Puett; claiming that Mrs. Rueeles misfortune was due to some re mote cause rather than to the unlawful act of Puett in attacking McHale. A Good Time In tore. Friday evening at Washington Avenue M.

E. church will be an evening with the Epworth Herald. There will be good music, interesting addresses and readings and an abundance of choice lemonade, all of which will be free. A good crowd is expected. Republican Club.

There will be a meeting of the Central Republican club at Union club hall to morrow evening at 8 o'clock for the pur pose of electing officers and for the transaction ol sucn otner Dusmess as may properly come before it. Tonng Murphy Recaptured. John Murphy, a South side young man who escaped from the city authorities while serving out a fifty day sentence last March, was captured this morning by Officer Noah after a lively chase. BOS EDALE. Mrs.

Mary Childs, while alighting from a street car yesterday afternoon, fell and was picked up in a badly bruised condition. She appeared to be suffering intensely from her wounds and is be lieved to be injured internally. Councilmen Pyle and Allen have gone down the river to meet the new steamer A. L. Mr.

P.land is not satisfied with thr agreement reached in conference on the silver question, and he and Senator Harris would not sign the report. Mr. Bland said that he would oppose its adoption in the House. He claims that the discretionary power to be given the President and Secretary of the Treasury to redeem the certificates in either gold or silver means that silver is to be discriminated against. He does not pretend to say in advance what action the House will take, but he fears the friends of silver will not bo strong enough in that body to prevent the adoption of the gold bug policy this owing to the strong desire of Reed and others to stand by the Administration plan.

Mr. Bland looks to the Senate for correction rather than to the House. The agreement on the point of difference which was hardly expected to be reached so soon was brought about in this way: After the first ineffectual conference last Thursday, the Republican members decided that an agreement could be more speedily and satisr factorily reached by a party consuita tlon rather than in aconference open to-both polit cal parties Accordingly Senators Sherman and Jones and Represents atives Conger and Walker entered upo the task of drafting a compromise met-tire. They progressed so rapidly in this that the conference substitute was completed in all essential points save oifle-and sent to the printer yesterday. The one point left open related to the amount of silver bullion to be purchased.

Messs. Sherman, Conger and Walker thought that 4,000,000 ounces monthly would be a compromise, but Senator Jones declared fo 4. 000 ounces. Such was the state of affairs when overtures were again made to Senator Jones to accept ounces. The "Western Senators were in receipt of telegrams urging them to hold out for the full amount of ounces and to Insist upon a speedy disposition of the bill.

So the overtures were rejected and when the proposition was made to tako up the Tariff bill the silver men manifested their power to check the flow of party legislation unless their demands were met. Soon after the Republican members of the Conference Committee were again called together; the words "five hundred thousand" were added to the 4.000.000 ounces contained in the printed conference substitute and the agreement was completed. Senator Sherman spent a few minutes in drafting tho formal report to the Senate and then notified the Democratic members Senator Harris and Representative island, who happened to be in the Senate chamber that another conference was to be had. This time the Conference Committee was in session about half an hour. The agreement was formally ratified, although the Democratic members refused to sign the report.

The substitute provides that the Secretary of the Treasury shall purchase from ine to time silver bullion to the aggregate of ounces, or so much th'T'-of as may be offered, in oaeh month, at the market price thereof, net exceedinjr for grains of pure si ver. The treasury notes issued in piyment for the bullion shall redeemable In coin and a legal tender in payment of all debts, public and private, except where otherwise expressly stipulated in the contract, and shall be receivable for customs taxes and a 1 public dues. Upon demand of the holder of the treasury notes the Secretary of the Treasury shall under such regulations as he may prescribe redeem such notes in gold or silver coin at his descret on. it being the established policy of the United States to maintain the two metals on a Daritv with each other upon the nres ent legal ratio or such ratio as may be provided by law. The Secretary of the Treasury shall each month coin ounces of the silver bullion purchased and under the provisions of the act into silver dollars until July 1, 1891, and after that he shall coin of the sliver bullion purchased under the provisions of the act, as much as may be necessary to provide for the redemption of the treasury noVss.

The present law is re pealed. The last section provides for coving Into the treasury the fund held for the redemption of the National bank circulation. IN SflTK Or MKATi The State's Metropolis Constantly flavin Buyers for its Real Estate. In spite of the extreme and op Eressive heat of the past few days The usted Investment Co. has found a considerable demand for good property, as the following actual sales reported by them certainly demonstrates: Lot 3 block 6.

in Western Highland, to O. B. White. for lots 19 and 20 block 8. Chelsea Place, to Carrie )L Carroll, lot 28 block 16 Edgerton nace, to A.

Berkman. lot 16 block 1. Heath- wood, to L. J. McDonald.

lot 200.9 Olive street. Kansas City, Ma, to J. P. Ford. $3,000: lot 20 block 17, Edgerton Place, to G.

W. Noah, $1,100. and half of lot 17 block 1, in Armourdale Heights, to Alex McCullough, $375. Dancingat Chelsea Park Concert hal Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday even ings. tf KANSAS CITY, KANSAS.

HEADQUARTERS FOR Books, Stationery, AND FANCY GOODS, Shoes, Slippers, Etc. Honest, good Goods at about HALF PRICE! Infanta" Shoes 10 cents and up. Children's Shoes, cents and up. Misses Shoes, spring heels, 95 cents and up. Ladies' Shoes 93 cents and up.

Ladies, Slippers 29 cents and up. Gents' Best Oil Grain Shoes $2.18, worth $4.00. Gents' Working Shoes 79 cents and up. Gents' Dress Shoes 93 cents and up. 10 cent Shoe Dressing at 6 cents.

You can save money on your shoe bill. There is a large lot of fine, best goods that must be sold. Our loss is your gain. BOSTON SHOE STORE, 523 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas. Summer Opera at Chelsea Park A.

Card. The management of Chelsea Park de sire to announce to the public of Kansas City, and Kansas City, Kansas, that arrangements have been made with the Moulton opera company for the three nights, Monday, Wednesday and Friday of this week and Wednesday afternoon matinee, for the production of the "Chimes of Normandy" at the Park opera house. A continuance and maintenance loneer of these arrangements for the production of "Mikado" and other operas will de pend upon the acceptability of the performances to the management and the public, and the degree of patronage and support they will have from the public. 1 he price of tickets of admission to the opera will be 25 cents to all parts of the hall, children under 12, 15 cents, so that it may be within the means of every one to enjoy good comedy opera at home. The music will be by the fine Chelsea Park orchestra.

This is not intended as a mere money making enterprise, but rather for the gratification of the music loving public, young and old, of the two cities, with a fair compensation to the excellent and artistic members and others of the Moulton opera co-npany, and no individual effort 11 1 spared in the endeavor to make each opera a credit to all and a delight to the audience, and it is hoped that this will be so appreciated as to fill the airy and beautiful hall at Chelsea Park at every opera. No changes or paterference with the ordinary arrange menta or practices at the park are made. Thk Makagkmiot. Forced Sale! THE METROPOLIS. A Few Remarks by a Green Eyed Press Our Benefit.

Doubtless there are more people in that aggregation of suburbs known as Kansas City, Kansas, than in Topeka, but this city is still the metropolis of the state. Kansas City has no hotel worthy of the name.no morning newspaper, no business blocks of importance, none of the marks of an independent city. How can a com munity of that kind be compared with a vigorous modern city like Topeka or "Wichita? Topeka Capital. The fellow who was shown some build ing lots one day as belonging to a Kansas City, Kansas, addition and the same lots next day as an addition to lopeka, may have been a niyth, but the nearness of these two struggling metropoli, we fear, will prove an intimacy that may breed contempt. George Martin will be apt to reply sharply to the above, when the Capital will retort by calling the aggre gation a "slop over from Missouri.

As for Wichita, we are thinking of becoming a suburb to Oklahoma. Vichita If the next Kansas legislature does nothing else, it should change the name of Kansas City, Kansas. Or what would be better still, perhaps, induce Missouri to chanee the name of her village on the other side of the Kaw. Lawrence Jour nal. Either will do, but the Traveler would vote to make Missouri and Missouri towns "shinny on their own side." Kansas City, Missouri, people adopted its name through mercenary motives alone.

They are not in sympathy, but in open hostility to Kansas and all of its institutions, but they do graciously permit us to dump the products of our soil and the range at their doors. Arkansas City Traveler. SOUTH SlOE NOTES. News Events and Personal Mention Arranged for Convenience of Readers. Mr.

and Mrs. W. A. Pyle are entertaining Mrs. Belle Taylor and daughter, of Joplin, Mo.

Charles McQuinn and bride have returned from Bloomington, 111. S. S. Kirby will entertain his father, J. T.

Kirby, of San Francisco, Frank Shankenberry and wife are home from Excelsior Springs. The old frame building formerly used as a Catholic church, is being converted into a school by Rev. Father Lee. Business is picking up considerably, the merchants and bankers say, and the prospect is much more encouraging. This morniug a West end woman, who runs a boarding house, reported that she had been the victim of a confidence game by which one of her boarders, an alleged telegraph operator, had carried away $25 oi ner nard earned money.

Something of a stir is being made about the piers of the new Eighth street Dnage. ine contractor in putting up the piers has gotten them out of line and there is likely to be some trouble between the contractor for the piers and the bridge contractor. Editor J. B. Hippie's child is reported i in as recovering irom ms laie illness.

Ben Ligon has returned from his ex tended trip through Southern Kansas. 4 if..