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Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-20
MADGE YORKE'S SLAYER TAKEN.
Found Unconscious a Doorstep In Phila-
delPhia, Confesscs His Crime and
Had Attempted Suicide.

Philadelphia, Feb. 20 a. m.--James b.
Gentry, the murderer of Madge Yorke, has
been found unconscious on n doorstep at
Thirty-third street and Columbia avenue.
He was taken to hospital, where he
gained consciousness, admitted his identity
and crime and said he had stabbed himself
with suicidal intent,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-20

Mr.. Ralph ingalls, received the following
letter. under date OF April l6, 1875, yester-
II invented the yestbule train and I
do rot believe that in the history of in
yenton there has been one that has caused
reason 10 believe the papers were in
Huron, but could not get them. l place
implicit confidence in you. | am willing
TO take out a patent ON the invention.
This Is plain ana business-like. ! want to
and try TO do what is right.
II would Ike 70 have some money
Will not work al ,layore any more"
Mr. ingalls, took the first train for To-
peka. and II any strange caller comes to
sis ofice he Will not find him In.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-20

New Orleans, La, Feb. 19.-SIxty-second
day of the Crescent city Jockey Club, s
winter meeting. Weather clear and cool;
track heavy.
First, race-selling; six furlongs: Bill
White won: Oh No, second; Lord Willow
brook, third. Time 1:2Sla,
Second race--Selling; five and one-half
furlongs. st. Pancras won; Ludlow sec
Third race-Selllng; seven furlongs. Foot
runner won Bess McDult second: Satellite,
third Time, 1867.
Fourth race-Selling: five furlongs Kin
third Time, 1:l2
Fifth race-Purse; six turlongs. Bob
Holman won; Cooper, second: Joco, third.
Time l: :29L.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-20
Bowling League Meeting Postponed.

The annual meeting of the Kansas City
Amateur Bowling League which was called
for this evening at the Midland hotel has
been postponed until next Tuesday evening
for the reason that the championship med
ais will not he ready for presentation until
that time.
The first of the series of games between
the Kansas City champions and the picked
team of high average men is scheduled to
come off this evening at the Grand alleys
Dickson, Nichols. Taylor, Farley and Bell
constitute the Kansas Citys, and the picked
team will be made up of Lord, Lambert
Morris, Davis and Crider.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-20

The Chicago. Burlington & Quincy has
declared a quarterly dividend of per cent.
At q meeting of the Atchison protective
committee Chairman Myers announced that
the committee has received in answer 10
their circular liberal financial support from
the stockholders to enable them 10 employ
expert accountants to investigate the
books ana accounts of the railroad COM
pany ana that the work will be proceeded
with at once.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-20

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Uncle Gabe
walked around the stalwart football player
with an air OF critical curiosity; he looked
a horse he was about to purchase. "Aman-
dy!' what is It. Gabe?" He's nigh on
"Weight about 1870 odd?" II reckon"
We'll, football certainly does develop ,em
Young man" Man? Mandy, Professor
Bunter told me hisself I that felir's in his
fourth year! Talk about your oatmeal por-
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-20
Gone to a Better Position,

ST. Louis, Mo-, Feb. ia. A. Heard,
Sfsstant general nasfhenger hg agent Of the
eral passenger agent of the Great North
ern steamship Company and general East
with headquarters at Buffalo, n. Y. The
appointment Will become effective March
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-20

Cleveland, o.. Feb IA movement has
been started here for the organization of
a national sporting league, similar 10 that
for many years, The object of the league
Is TO protect the interests OF the turf. not
only against the inlmical legislation. but
against officials who levy tribute from
them, and also to purify turf sports from
ySADy Of the abuses which now bring II
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-20
WASHINGTON CHIT CHAT.

Justice Scott. Of Oklahoma, who Is under
investigation by the department of justice.
has asked the attorney general TO be al.
to be submitted by Special Examiner New
ton.
Representative Washington, of Tennessee.
on the bill for an appropriation OF $500
900 to provide government exhibit for the
Tennessee centennial exposition at Nash
willie in 1896.
Senator PETER presented a resolution OF
the Kansas Legislature to-day demanding
that the collector OF Internal reyenie for
liquor license TO anyone who had nd Sc
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-20
Woman Shot at Anderson, I. T..

sGHs Ras Fsb ASe4s5% lsns's ss
a tragedy was enacted at Anderson late
S this & evening IN by the shooting Of Mrs. Coz
puginst. The shooting was accidental
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-20

into dlsrepute, Letters have been received
from number of the most prominent
patrons of the trotting turf. signifyng
their Willingness TO send delegates 20 a
convention to be held here for the purpose
of organizing the league.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-20

The scores were below the average at the
weekly roll Of the Vikings on the Grand al
leys last evening. Swanson won on the
following scors:
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-20
Phoenix bowling Club


The Kansas CITY Cyclists will give
smoker at their club house at Fifteenth
and Harrison streets on Friday evening,
Wheelmen are invited to attend.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-20

The following scores were made at the
roll Of the Star Bowling club held on the
Brunswick alleys last evening:
SlrlllnS SnArns. Tntul
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-20

Cincinnati, o.. Feb. ia ten-round ban
glove fight before the Olympic
Club, between Frank Maciewski OF Gin
cinnati, and King Tuttle, of Coyington,
KY, for box receipts, resulted in a draw.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-20

II the baby is cutting teeth use that old
and well tried remedy, MRS WINSLOW'S
SOOTHING SYRUP. e5 cents bottle
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-20

Liquors for Kansas.
Shipped daily in secure packages by
GEORGE EYSSELL. Druggist,
Opposite waiting room. Union depot.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-02-20
A DRUnMER's DIARY.
REMARKABLE THINGS THAT HAVE
HAPPENED TO SEVERED LIMBS.
Growing New Pair of Eyes This Feat
Was Equaicd by the Man Who Grew
New Lcs-The Man with the
strapped Wrist.

Well" said a drummer TO group OF his
colleagues. sitting around the lobby az the
Continental hotel, according to the Phila-
delphia Times, here's a great yarn. Have
blindness?"
NO; let's hear it, was the responsive
echo.
The first speaker. cast his eyes upon his
newspaper and read as follows:
'Chckamauga, Tenn.-A wonderful case
which, has very greatly puzzled local doc
tors has Just been published. About ten
years ago Thomas Jingle, a well-to-do farm
er. was suddenly smltten with blindness.
His eyes were in such horrible condition
that a surgeon removed them, leaving the
The poor farmer was disconsoiate at first.
but finally became reconcled to his af-
Fiction. one day last month. he told his
the glare of the lamp. Investigation proved
that new eyes were gradually forming
around the old nerve remnants. Since then
his eyesight has gradually improved as his
second set of orbs has developed. and the
physicians, who have investigated the case
able to % see % as perfectly as is before ~ ''
This is a great country" said drum
mer, at the conclusion OF the reading. "A
Europe couldn't begin to show such
marvellous case"
81 don't believe word Of it, said an
22iRsF 2aRsf, cit is nothing but newspaper
Not SO sure abon, that" said a CONNER
case somewhat similar, the truth Of which
1 can guarantee. An uncle of mine was
crossing Wabash avenue some five, years
and before you could say Jack Robinson
his right leg. was cut of. three inches below
the knee. He lay for three months in the
hospital. and when he was able to hobble
about on a wooden peg he sued the railway
company for 5000 damages. The. company
paid the amount after considerable ltiga-
tion. one day my uncle determined to get
new and improved artificial leg. but when
he went to remove fhc old pin, which had
served him as a temporary makeshift he
found 1t had grown tight to the bone. In
fact, the flesh of the stump was beginning
to grow over the wood and the doctors
said II would have to be amputated above
the knee to remove It, He refused to sub
init to the operation. To his surprise he
found that the flesh was gradually grow
ing downward, assuming the shape of the
original leg. In the course of a year his
limb was entirely restored, the wooden
stump taking the place of the original
bones. The foot began to form, a little
club-footed. tits true, but perfect enough
to kick with; and he now goes about as
gracefully as you or T."
The sun., 1895-01-11
REFORMS ron NEWFOUNDLAND.
Many Proposals introduced In the LeGisia-
ture by the Government.

Many Proposals introduced In the Legisla-
ture by the Government
ST. JoHNs. n. F., Jan. 10.-There were no fur
ther disturbances in this city to-day. The Gov
ernment are surveying certain sections Of land
preparatory to beginning new roads. They also
contemplate harbor improvements of considera-
BILE magnitude. They are introducing proposals
in tho Legislature which will effect a saving to
the taxpayers of S250.000, including proposals
for the abolition Of the Legislative Council, the
st. Johns Municipal Council, and the Fisheries
Commission, reduction Of the members Of the
Assembly by one-third, the abolition of unneces-
sary offices, the reduction OF all salaries by
twenty per cent. and the appointment Of Com
mission to effect reforms In every branch of the
public service.
The local creditors Of Job Brothers met last
night. The British creditors decided yesterday
10 accept one-third of the amounts due them,
and to permit the firm to continue business. The
local creditors generally favor acceptance of the
same offer.
meeting Of clergymen was held this after
noon at the Office Of the American Consul to
consider q telegram from Gen. Charles II. Tay-
lor, editor Of the Boston Globe, regarding the
contribution of relief for the destitute. The
clergy decided that It was advisable to have re-
lief sent promptly, so rs to be available In two
or three weeks. when the worst effects o. the
collapse will be felt.
The sun., 1895-01-11
IN THE GREAT WORLD.
Eagland's Commercial Supremacy Over-A
sorrOwfui Note for 1906.

From Industries and Iron.
On a review of 1894, we are much afraid that
crease apprehension. which of late years has
been growing in intensity, that the period of our
its zenith, and is now on the decline. 1t is not
that the volume of our exports exh hibts grad
ual but persistent retrogression; it is not that
ground by foreign rivals Is being conducted on q
larger and larger scale; that our agriculture has
gone TO the dogs and that our iron Industry
seems in a fair way OF following its example
These facts are bad enough, 1t is true. but they
are only symptoms after all. and symptoms of
something worse than the facts are themselves
The fact TO be regretfully acknowled ged is
that where we were once frst We are now not
second ,n or even even third n the broad path which
Taking broad view OF our main industries is
there any one or them which can fairly be
stated to bear promising futurei il there one
OF them which does not present signs which,
whether realized or not. point eloquently To the
Rr@SdPss SSssSy Il e S or
that Belgian ironwork is actually imported for
use in the country OF iron. Our, textile industry
OF Its machinists, who are sedulously in
auclng our export customers to manu-
factgre their own fabrics; and set ogr Looms
American shpyards are assuming the aspect of
rivals OF more and more formidable proportions
Our locomotive export trade is relatively para
lyzed because foreigners now make their own
engines. Our chemical trade is departing 10
Germany. In the paper trade , our own markets
cheaper and better than we can make ourselves.
In agricultural machinery our manufacturers
products OF Germany and the United States,
All these are facts which cannot be disputed,
though they may be- mimi minimhizeSd, hnSi Atsll points
without speciality does not count. Ourspecialty
was surely that OF being in the van OF progress
would hardly venture 20 assert that this Is Eng
lands position now. Then, how Is il possible to
take cheerful view OF the prospects opened up
The sun., 1895-01-11
JOITINGS ABOUT TOWN.

ss sse Il ae a's ss 70
OF Jan lb.
Col, John R. Fellows; who has been connned to his
S s ssye Sri Inc owing so to the nceen' weather he
thea We6er s from August Weber TO Liksle Mesner
and to Helen Flint from William T, Flint
Pq yGSaE the young sSss who at
POS Madison street died yesterday afternoon in Cow
erneur Hospital from the effects OF tho gas Inhaled
sance s @ Sa csss
broadway on the application q the Atorney.Generai
permanent Receiver.
Policeman McDonough Of the East iO4th street
WnrihPPsd up IN one dollar bank lo!e on ths walk az
II over TO Police Captain westervclt.
So Oh @ SSSs T a .Ss
game on Heal Estate Dealer OpP.nhsnsr, was Fe.
manded yesterday IN the Jefferson Market Court until
did no; have hls witnesses present.
William seeny YEARS Old OF ~ Iaight street. en-.
look to ride down fal rope Of tie hast ia That bad
ing yesterday Me lost MS hold aud fe from the third
was removed TO Hudson Street Hospital.
ea sG% a s e O e 9S
sry whleh he WAS moving Yesterday afternoon in the
is BS years old and lives at smith McSelis Hotel
ns4t Hs s'%Ss; ys
These oncers were elected: President, Cen ERbeTt L.
Xleei First vice.Presdent, Capt H. II. Motif second
ce-Presldent Capt David Miller Third Vice Presi.
Richard IL. ureene Treasurer, Paymaster W. L. bar.
ling
of the Imperial Music Hail although since Monday
they have hecn trying "a serve him with an order
signed by Chief Judge paly Ia tie Court Of Common
Pleas. The order directs that kTaus submit an eK-
obtained gSinst n % August dGtStii for iSiSs
for whlskoy bin.
Tho lroquois Club the TammAny Hall organization
OF the Eighth Assembly district, has elected the fo
lowing Dnicers for the year. PRESIDENT Alfred j. Muir
rays First Vice President Charles u. OlendOTf; second
Vice psident, John Purcell Corresponding SecFe-
tary John j. Moore; Recording Secretary, Joseph E
Prendergasti Financial secretary, Charles " Murray
Treasurer, William n Moore sergeantstA Arms, David
kheerln
The sun., 1895-01-11
SCARED WoMAN INTO FAINE
Recorder Cor Told Her Me Could Give Her
Ter Yenrs for PassIng q bad Check.


Lillian Dornschkc, 81 years Of age, Of 254
West Thirty eighth street, presented n check
for S7S on Dec. 28 to Jeweller Frederick Born
haucr OF LOLA Third avenue In payment for n
diamond pin worth s5S. Tho check was drawn
on tho Nineteenth Ward Bank, and purported
10 be signed by r. p. Dornschke In addition TO
the pin she received $50 in change. The check
proved to bo forgery. She pleaded guilty yes
terday In tho General Sessions, before Recorder
Goff, of forgery in the second degree.
do you know, Lillian Dornschkc." said Re-
corder Goff. that, under your plea, could pun
ish you with term Of ten years in state prison ?
But"
Lillian Dornschke fell in faint at the bar.
Two court officers carried her to q chair. and
shc soon recovered. Then she was taken back
to the bar. and Recorder Goff sentenced her TO
the state prison for women for three years.
Freda Muller. n servant employed by Mrs.
Rachel Richards OF 24S East broadway, stole
$52 from her mistress. and, she says, gave IL to
Minnie Wolf She alleges that Mimic Wolf
had a mesmcric influence over her In the
Essex Market Court Freda Muller wns dis
charged and Minnie Wolf was held on q charge
of receiving stolen goods. Tho Grand Jury In
dicted her. Freda Muller was taken to tho
Goff, District Attorney Fellows having decided
that, as he intended to use her witness
against Minnie Wolf II would be best to put her
in the House OF Detention. When Recorder
Coz committed her to the House of Detention
she tainted. In the corridor she recovered.
The sun., 1895-01-11
ACCUSED OF ABDUCTION.
A Spanish Cisnrmaker and His wife Put
Under Arrest

Mrs. Catherine McLoughlin Of 80 Downing
street walked up to Policeman James Foley
in South Fifth avenue last night and
asked his aid in rescuing her 15-year-old
daughter Irene, who she said was detained in
the tenement SO South Fifth avenue By Joseph
Santos, a Spanish cigarmaker. and Maggie
Kelly, his common-law wife.
The policeman, with Mrs. Mclaughlin went
to the second floor Of the tenement. As he
knocked at the door a light inside was extln-
guished. and no reply could be obtained to the
summons
The housekeeper came out Of her room, and,
at her suggestion. Foley knocked three times in
a peculiar manner. The door was Immediately
opened. and in the room were found Santos,
Maggie Kelly. and the girl Irene.
The officer took the three to the Mercer street
station. Mrs. Mclaughlin several times at
tempted to strangle Santos.
Tho girl admitted TO Sergeant Conboy that
she had been Mt GO South Fifth avenue since
Tuesday mornn ing. She went out that morning
and met Maggie Kelly. At the woman's invita-
ton she went home with her.
She said that Santos had been unduIy familiar
with her. and also with two three other
girls Of about her own age who had
been invited to the house by the Kelly
woman. santos and his companion were locked
up on the charge Of abduction. The girl was
sent to the Gerry society.
The sun., 1895-01-11
Kaifed HIS brother.

Frank Garaghty. butcher, and his younger
brother Thomas, gripman on the Third Av-
enuo cable road. have been at odds for some
time. though their wives are friends. Yesterday
Mrs. Thomas was sick, and she sent Thomas to
059 First avenue. where Frank lived. to ask
Franks wife to come to her house. at 223 East
121st street. and nurse her. Franks wife was
willing, but Frank said no at first. Finally he
decided to go along. too.
The women got along all right, but the brothers
squabbled all the afternoon About O'Clock at
night the women ordered the men out. and told
them not to make so much noise Out on the
street Thomas drew q clasp knife and stabbed
his brother in tho left shoulder, back, and
were not serious. Thomas was locked up.
The sun., 1895-01-11
COLGATE s. CO.'S
1906 Laundry Soap
Used by the Best Families.
BAcKTNa UP scHMITrn ERo En-.
Corroborntton Before the Grand Jury OF
Some OF IIis Confessions.

COrrOb0rntton BefOre the Grnnd Jury OF
Some or IEis Confessions.
The Oyer and Termincr Grand Jury assem-
bled Mt 1 1 o'clock yesterday morning. Ex-Sur-
roento Rollins and Assistant District Attorney
Lindsay entered the Grand Jury room n few
minutes later, followed by messengers carrying
books which looked like mercantile account
books. A number OF business men TO whom
some Of the books belonged were the first wit
nesses examined before the Grand Jury. IL was
said that the merchants and their books were
produced before the Grand Jury to corroborato
parts Of Police Captain schmittbcrgcrs confess
sion to the Grand Jury on Monday and wednes-
day. II was then that he made clean breast Of
corruption. bis testimony being ,,princi-
and Capt Martens. He was moved to
make complete confession. IL was said,
by notification that pledge OF the
Lexow committee, to protect him In considera-
tion OF his confession before the committee was
given only in consideration OF n promise from
him TO tel absolutely oil that he knew. and that
he must do 80 II he expected the pledge to be
kept;
tendent Byrnes entered the building. and had
conference wi til Judge Ingraham and then he
will hear more testimony from Capt Schmitt-
berger to-day. and that Policeman Thorne who
confessed that he had been Ia tpatherer for nine
police Captains, will be called upon TO repeat
his confession with greater detail than he gave
IL before the LeXow committee.
The sun., 1895-01-11
SPARKS FROM TINE TELEGRAPH

William A. ReynoldS a brother OF ex.Postmaster
John A., Reynolds OF Rochester, was stricken with
henOrrhage whilo riding In a street car on Wednes
day night and died before medical aid could reach
him. Mr.. Reynolds was victim OF consumption.
The large nour mill IN Scottsvllle, formerly owned
by L. NJ Cooley s Co. OF Rochester, but now owned
and operated by the Merchants Hank of Rochester.
was burned on wednesday night, with q large eleya
tor containing about 90 900 bushels wheat Loss about
Nl25,0O0.
young man wel known In huntclub and neldspo
circles WAS held today In 81 900 ball by Justice Burn
ham OF BallstOn spa, charged with having committed
An assault Francis W. Redneld young New York
newspaper man; now employed ON tho sIan OF the
BAllston spa Daily het0s
In supreme Court In Auburn, n. T., yesterday a
verdict of e5 900 rendered In favor OF John Hun
Ter Of sterling against the New York Central aroad
Company, The plaintiff II a brother OF senator
Hunter In February. 1893. a train the PhoniK
lime OF the Rome, wateTtown and OkdenSburg lail-
road Jumped the track and the pAintn received inIu
Ies AZ hls shoulder aud back Tor which he claimed
The sun., 1895-01-11
rAI.dsiphiA Democrats May Get Together.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1O.-The faction OF the
Democratic party known as the Pennsylvania
Democracy was 10 have held its Convention to-
day to nominate its candidate for Mayor, but
tho Convention was not held, as 1t has been de-
cided that the organization will 20 into the reg
ular party Convention. The fight OF the Penn
cation will be made at the primaries. and will
be, II is SAID within party lines, II is also said
that II the MayorAlty nominee Is acceptable TO
the leaders OF the Pennsylvania Democracy he
will be earnestly supported. The principal can
Pattison, sx-Collsctor John Cadwalader, and
Col, Charles III. Banes.
The Pennsylvania Democracy has opposed tho
faction OF the party with which tho Governor Is
Identified but II Is thought that, if he Is nomi-
mated, he will be supported by them.