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Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-20
NOTABLE SOCIETY EVENT.
of the Confederacy at
st. Louis.

St. Louis, Nov 19-The second great So
cisl event of the season in St. Louis was
the sixth annual ball of the Daughters cf
the Confederaey, which wss given at ~
Merchants Exchange tonight. Mrs. JET
,ferson Davis, the venerable widow of the
leader of the Confederacy. and her dausn-
ter, Miss Winnie Davis were the guests
of honor The hall was elabprately dec
GRATED with the national colors and flowers,
with a few drapings of gray.
At s:i5 O'Clock, Mrs. Davis entered the
hall, escorted by General D. NJ. Frost and
Mr.. Arthur Lee. Miss Winnie Davis fol-
lowed with DIR. P. 6. Robinson and Mr.. L.
d. Dosier. They were met at the entrance
by Mrs. NJ. A. Z. Mcclure, state president
of the daughters of the Confcderacy. and
Mrs. Leroy B. Valiant. After Mrs. Davis
and Miss Davis had been escorted TO a seat
Of honor, they held a levee.
The ladies' reception committee, who as
sisted Mrs. and Miss Davis, consisted of
Mrs. NJ. A. E. Mcclure, Mrs. Randolph R.
Hutchinson, Mrs. J. l.. D. Morrison, Mrs
William II. Lee, Mrs. Luther Conn Mrs
John OFallon Delaney. Mrs. Adolphus
Busch and Mrs. Hough. Each of them was
assisted by ten young matrons and ten
young ladies'.
As Mrs. Davis and her daughter entered
the hall. the band played Dixie"
The attendance was said to be larger
than that at any Of the previous balls Civ
en- by the organization. The prominent
society people of St. LouaM were nearly all
present, and there were many others from
adjoining cities.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-20

the latter arose and said: 81 wish to ex-
plain the attitude in which l am here
Complaints from members of this home
have been made to me. and l have felt 1t
a duty TO them and myself to be here
Returning to the Keeley League matter
and in response 10 a query from Mr.. Blue
Governor Smith said that he received a
salary of SlO0 per month president Of
the National KeeIey League. II was fur
ther developed that there were altogether
treated at the home. with the Keeiey or
gold cure I.3S6 cases. of which ll3 were
soldiers of the regular army, stationed at
Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth.
At o'clock p. m. the committee ad-
journed TO meet tomorrow morning at 9
O'Clock in the governors Office.
Prior to adjournment. however. Mr.. Blue
said he would have all the charges and
Specifications against the home manage
ment fled before the committee tomorrow.
Subsequent to the adjournment. the COM
:nittee escorted by Governor Smith, and
accompanied by Mr.. Blue. visited and in
spected the beer hail. and also the
church building.
From present appearances the investiga-
ton will cover a period of several weeks.
II j. expected that the committee will con-
clude its inquiry at the home Tomorrow
when future sessions will be held in the
federal building in Leayenworth.
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DECLARED "C0NTUMACI0Us."
MOrmOns Discipline Moses Thacher
for Going Into Politics with
ont Church Consent.

Salt Lake City, L. Nov. 19.-Apostle Mo-
ses Thacher has been declared ''contuma-
cious" and dropped from the rolls Of the
Mormon church
This was the day fixed by the church
authorities for the trial of Mr.. Thacher
for his failure to take counsel before TAX
ing part in political matters a year ago,
when he was candidate for United States
senator. \ card appeared in the Deseret
News this evening, signed by the president
Of the twelve apostles. to the effect that
meeting of the apostles was held and that
it was unanimously decided that Moses
Thacher be severed from the council of
the twelve apostles and that he be de-
prived of his apostleship and other offices
in the priesthood.
Mr.. Thacher refused to appear, claim
ing that he had been publicly accused be-
fore the people and that he was entitled to
a public trial In his absence he was
unanimously declared "contumacious."
Mr. Thacher is being pushed by some of
his friends for United States senator The
Deseret News, the recognized organ of the
Mormon church. opposes his election and
says his candidacy rests solely upon his
hostile attitude 10 the church, to which it
is thought rebuke would come from his
euocess. On the O. her hand II Is claimed
that any attempt by the church autho:i-
ties to follow him beyond the portals of
the church, into politics would be looked
upon as a violation OF the agreement made
by the first presidency when Utah was ad-
mbted as a state.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-20

BILE developments the fur trade has ever
known. The new fur is called electric
SEAL and consists of the fur of the ordi-
nary Frent h tame rabbit electrically treat
ed. The process involves a careful first
dressing to obtain softness and pliability,
the coat afterward passing under a ma
chine of extraordinary delicacy, which
catches and shears down the stronger and
coarser hairs, giving at the same time Il
softness and flow to what is left. The
dyeing is skillfully managed to give artif-
cial gradations of golden brown under the
surface. The final stage of manipulation
before the skins go to the manufacturer Is
reached through the operation of really
marvellous electrical mechanism, which re-
moves any undesirably stiff hairs that
might have been left by the first machine.
Unfortunately, experiments that have been
made with both the common wild rabbit
and the Australian imported skins have
been attended with scant success. and only
the fur of the domestic variety appears to
be available for the process.
The idea is not new. 1t has been conSid-
cred for many years, but 1t is only through
recent notifications and improvements in
mechanism rendered possible by electricity
that It has become a factor to be seriously
reckoned with in the wholesale fur bust
ness.
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RENTERS ORDERED To LEAVE.
Agent Doane Trying to Drive 500 of
Them From the QuapaU
Reserve

Baxter Springs. Kas.. Nov. 19.-(special)
Indian Agent Doane. OF the Quapaw
agency. has just notified the white renters
in the Quapaw reserve to leave the reser-
walton. There are about 500 of these rent
ers and the order OF the agent will work
great hardship. Nearly all of them have
large crops of corn ungathered. besides
hay and other crops. The order is i'm
perative, and if obeyed they will be obliged
to leave their crops behind and will not
be permitted TO re-enter the territory, un-
der a penalty of 500 fine.
The last congress passed an act permit
ting the Quapaws to lease their lands for
three years for agricultural purposes or
five years for mining purposes and nearly
all the lands were leased under this law.
The agent now comes at them with an
old ruling of the interior department re-
uuring a bond from each tenant and "A
fee of 81 to the agent for each lease. The
tenants refused to comply with the agents
demands and hence his orders requiring
them to leave.
Ex-Governor Crawford started to Wash
ington tonight in behalf of the tenants
to lay the facts before the interior depart
ment,
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MRS. DIGGs DETEsTS FIGHTS.
Takes Warning From Mrs. Lease and
Will Stay OF the Board
of Charfties

Topeka, Kas., Nov 19.-(special) Since
Annie Dggs changed her mind and decided
not to press her application for place on
the state board of charities, she has been
overwhelmed with letters from Populists
asking her to let her application stand.
In a letter to Topeka friend refusing to
do so. she takes occasion to give Leweli-
ing's administration and Mrs. Lease each
a dig under the fifth rib. She says:
"Anent the talk about my candidacy for
a place on the state board of charities.
let me say that the near consideration of
the duties and perplexities of the position
render it out of the question for me to
permit the use of my name as an appli-
cant. The experience of the last Populist
board is a nightmare of horror in my rec
ollection. I am too fond of the construc-
tive work of reform TO undertake the ma
RAISING working involved in the office.
detest fights and quarrels.'
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TOUTS and THUGS MUST GO.
CHIEF IRWIN Is DETERMINED To
LESSEN LOCAL CRIME.
Has Ordered the Arrest md Deten-
tion OF All known Criminals
and Suspicious Char
acters-LocnI Crime.

notwithstanding Chief Irwin is con-
fined to his room with stomach trouble,
he is none the less active in his efforts
TO have the city rid of all suspicious
characters, touts and thugs, who make
the city saloons their headquarters and
have no visible means of support. Yes
terday he issued an order to the officers
in charge of stations and Inspector Fla
hive, to have the men working under them
arrest all such persons and detain them
at Central police station noldover until
such time as they can be disposed Of
In the order to his men. Chief Irwin was
explicit that no stone be left unturned to
have the city made free from all thieves
and highwaymen. 1t is understood that
there are good many idle and indolent
negroes who loaf about the Busy Bee rib
house, low down lunch room in the rear
of Schandler's saloon on Walnut street.
between Third and Fourth streets, and as
the place has more than once been brouglt
TO the attention of the chief. it is said
he has decided to break it up and Will
have the order issued yesterday especially
effective when there is an opportunity to
apply its meaning TO the Busy Bee The
citizens of Kansas City take their lives
in their hands when they walk past this
place, and it is said the strongest argu-
ment is to be brought to bear upon Chief
Irwin to have it closed up.
Recent robberies that have been COM
mitted in the city and the prospect of a
long winter are sufficient reason for the
chief to want the city free from all sus-
picious characters who are fugitives from
labor. The chiefs order goes into effect
to-day and will be rigidly enforced.
1t is the purpose of the police in arrest
ing suspicious characters to show them up
at roll call and order them out of town, il
no charge can be placed against them. A
second arrest will nrean a sentence in the
workhouse. During the time Thomas NJ.
Speers was chief of police he would have
vagrants arrested and brought before him
often and would pick from their numbers
men who were known to be thieves, pick
pockets and highwaymen. These would be
sent to the NGrkhouse and the others or
Gnred to haaTe town under the condition
that unless they complied with the order
they woull be arrested g second time and
sent to the workhouse.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-20
BIG CONTRACT FIRM FAILS.
Probst Construction Company. of Chi
caEo, Which Has Built Many
Notable Structures

Chicago Nov. 19.-The Probst Construc-
ton Company made an assignment in the
county court to-day. The assignee is Gus
tave Wilke. The company is one of the
largest contracting concerns in the coun-
Try. Its headquarters are in New York.
No statement was filed showing the
amount of liabilities or assets.
Tho company built the Coliseum. the
Schiller building, the PeristyIe at the
worlds fair, the fisheries building. Hagen
backs building on the Midway Plafsanro
the court house at Fort Worth. Tex, and
a number of other notable public build
ings. Tho concern had Offices In the SchiI-
Ter building until about a month ago, when
II was moved TO New York The office
here was only A branch and the corpora
tiou belonged to New York, although II
had offices in a number OF the larger cities.
About the Schiller building nothing was
known previous to the assignment of any
| financial difficulties under which the com
pany was labor!nE.
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Tefe-a-Tefe.

We have baby. and he looks like me,
Somebody said so one day:
But that 1 have never been able TO see,
Though somebody said so one day.
His beautiful eyes have the hue OF the
skies.
And mine of ship-tossed sea,
Neither blue. gray nor green, just betwixt
and between,
Still our baby looks like me.
His bright tresses hold the luster Of COLE,
Somebody said 50 one day;
And mine are as straight as the red mans
of old
Somebody said so one day:
His mouths like sweet little bursting
pink rose,
There's dimple in each round knee:
He's as fair as the day. the neighbors all
say,
Still our baby looks like me.
New York Sun
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-20
NOVEL CHESS GAME.
Function in Westport-kansas
City the Victor.

The women of the Home Mission Society
of the Southern NJ E. church, of Westport,
gave novel entertainment at Carr's hall.
in that city, last evening. 1t was called
The War of Roses" and consisted of a
chess game with living chessmen. The
floor was laid off in the regulation squares
of the CheSsboard. in red and white col
ors. The players represented Kansas City
and Westport, the former in white and
the latter in red costumes. The game re-
suited in a victory for the whites.
After the men were placed on the board.
the real players. Mr. John c. Meredith
for the white and Mr.. John p. Gilmer for
the red, took their places on a platform
as each move was announced page wear
ing the color of his team would escort the
players TO their position.
The women OF the respective sides were
dressed in Empire gowns and presented n
most charming picture as they moved
across the floor In addition TO the En-
pire gown of the others, the queens wore
trains and were decorated with crowns and
jewels. Miss Sayie Anderson, queen of the
Kansas City, and in addition to the royal
robes she wore necklace and earrings of
exquisite pearls, which, with her queenly
bearing made a decided sensation when
she appeared on the floor.
Mr. Warwick Miller the king of the vic
torious whites was dressed in a flowing
robe of white and gold and wore a golden
crown. The bishops were Mr.. Vol. Piper
and Miss Berenice Scarritt. and were dress
ed in robes and tiaras of white and gold.
The knights, Miss Mabel Garner and Mr.
Bryson Jones, wore cavalier hats adorned
with plumeS of their colors. Mr. Seth
Serat and Miss Alice Chappell performed
the duties of rocks, or castles, as they are
commonly called, for the winners, and
were dressed in the usual white robes and
notched head pieces. The pawns who rep
resented Kansas City were attired simply
il white sasnes and were: Masters Frank
Depew. Frank Groves, Jr.. Walker Longan.
Gale Southwell Misses Grace Abercrombie,
Jessie Douglas, Annie Hamilton and Rubie
Holmes. The page who escorted the play
ers when they we're moved was Mr.. Charles
b. Adams.
The queen of the defeated reds was Miss
Jean Taylor, who was very prettily attired
in red robes and crown of the same style
as those of their opponents. The king for
the Westport team was Mr.. John 7. Wor-
nall, who was dressed in red and gold. The
other players were Mr.. Otto Fhaler and
Miss Louise Gosnell. bishops; Mr.. James
Gilmer and Miss Norma Wheeler, knights,
and Mr.. Charles F. Kearney, Jr., and Miss
Marie Goodman, rocks. The pawns were:
Masters FrrnaN Alderson. Marvin Jones,
Forrest Jones. Herbert Underwood; Misses
Juva Flaw. Kola klaber, NIidgs Lake and
Florence Shotwell. Mr.. Lindsey Gilmer
took the part of page for the red side.
The ladies had booths in the corners of
the room and served light refreshments.
The game was preceded by a march by
the Tuxedo Mandolin Club, and the music
continued throughout the contest.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-20

porous business ventures. He was receiver
Of the land Office at Lamar during Presi
dent Cleveland's first administration and
was appointed 20 the same position in the
Denver Office under the present admins
tration. He was chairman of the state
Democratic committee during the last
campaign. He was married to Miss Emma
Swift, of Fond du Lac, Wis, a number of
years ago. His home was at Highlands,
a suburb of this city. He left a wife and
two sons, aged is and IS.
Mrs. ArbuckIe left Denver last evening
via the Union Pacific to join her husband
in New York, where 1t had been arranged
friends in this city arranged to have the
fact of her husbands death made known
to her on her arrival in Omaha this after
noon.
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TOOK LAuDANuM AND MORPHINE.
Jacob Prebnsco Wanted to Die, but
Was Finally saved

Jacob Probasco. aged 72 years. an uncle
of d. p. and Frank Probasco. who own
saloons on the opposite corners of Main
street at Fourth street, was found un-
conscious in room at the latter's place
yesterday evening. He had taken NOR
phine and laudanum. according to his own
statement, and wanted to die. He said
he had not been treated right and did
not care to live any longer.
Probasco was removed to Central po-
lice station, where Surgeon Landon at
tended him. after which hs was removed
to the city hospital, where he was after
wards resusCitated.
Probasco has been in Kansas City about
six years and has always lived with his
nephews, doing odd jobs about their sa-
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-20
TWO TOUGH MEN RUN IN.
Well Supplied With Burg
lars Tools.

James Burke and James z. Coleman were
arrested last night by officers McHale.
Daley and Bayle for investigation. They
were both supplied with burglars tools and
razors and it is thought they were pre-
pared to complete a Job They will be
sent to the workhouse to-day. The arrest
of Burke and Coleman was the first made
under the new order of Chief Irwin. Cole
man claims to be butcher and says he
worked at one time at Swift's packing
house
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-20
FRAUD FISERY.
seRIsLin Garments ConJured Ont of
the skins of Tame Rabbits.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
There was no mistaking the old plush
imitation sealskin. and many who could
not afford the real declined the counter
felt. but it is stated that among the COM
ing winters fashions will be skins so Clev-
erly dressed to initiate the covering of the
seal that detection will be possible only to
the expert. 1t is expected that this in
novation will be one OF the most remarka-
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-20
KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS TO CONTEST
Will Try to Gust Eleven of the Nc
KinIey Electors.

Louisville, KY. Nov. 19.-Secretary Gus
Richmond, of the state Democratic COM
mittee. announces that the party has def
nitely decided to contest the election of
eleven of the Mckinley electors in Ken
lucky. The Democrats concede the election
of the foremost Mckinley elector. s. H.
Kash. The grounds of contest are given
as irregularty and fraud in large num-
Der of counties. The Republicans make as
many charges of irregularity and fraud
as the Democrats. The state contest board
is composed entirely of Republicans.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-20
Trying to Earn His snIary.

Washington. Nov. 19.-President Cleve-
land is burning considerable midnight oil.
in the preparation of his annual message
to congress. The message is being written
in sections and will be put together in
consecutive form just before it goes to
congress- All of Mr.. Cleveland's commu-
nicatons have been distinguished by neat
ness and clean penmanship. and the one
forthcoming will be no exception. He 10
writing every word of 1t by hand.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-20
Funeral of Waller Young.

St Joseph, Mo. Nov 19-(Special) Thou
sands of people attended the funeral of
Hon. Waller Young at Christ Episcopal
church at 2;30 o'clock this afternoon. The
funeral cortege was preceded by Pryor's
band to the church and from the church to
Mount Mora cemetery. in accordance with
the wish expressed by the deceased several
years before his death. The services at
the church were conducted by the rector,
Rev John Henry HopkinS
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-20

jefferson city. Mo. Nov. 19.-CSpecial)
The city OF St Louis is delaying the cast
ing up of the official vote of the election
on November g. All the counties of the
state have sent in their returns TO Secre-
tary of State Lesueur except ST. Louis
city. When the returns come in from ST.
Louis. Secretary of State Lesueur will
cast up and announce the official vote.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-20
That Martin-Long Partn.r,,,n

Hutchinson, Kas.. Nov. I9.-fSpecfaI)
Judge Frank l.. Martin, who resigned as
judge Of the Ninth district. saws there is
absolutely no foundation for the report
that he would form a partnership with
ex-Corgressman Long for the practice OF
law in Hutchinson Mr.. Long is now in
Washington. but his friends in this city
say they know OF no intention on his part
to locate in Hutchinson
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-20
BALL, OF PIKE. IN THE RACE.
Announces Himself Candidate for
Governor In 1000.

man Sam b. Cooks opponent for the
Democratic nomination for governor of
Missouri in 1900. thus early in the cam
paign declares himself. His name is Dave
Ball, and his home is in Pike county
Ball says he will give the chairman of
the state central committee Il warm race
for governor.
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Mny BE Governor of New Mexico.

Santa Fe. n. NJ. Nov. 19.-1t is announced
here to-day That Judge c. +. Foster, of
Iowa, husband of j. Ellen Foster, the noted
lecturer and public speaker, is candidate
for the governorship of New Mexico. 1t ia
said he stands a very excellent chance of
appointment without violation of the home
rule idea, as he and his wife have for sew
cral years past been engaged in promoting
extensive irrigation and farming enter
prlseS in Northwest Mexico.
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Texans working for Grant.

| Dallas, Tex. Nov. 19.-Nearly 200 Rspub-
| leans OF prominence. representing all sec
| tions Of Texas. met here to-day to pro-
| mote the movement in the interest of pro-
| curing "A cabinet position in the coming
! Mckinley administration for ex-State
| Chairman DR. John Grant, who is now the
national Republican committeeman for
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He'll Not Go There Any More.

W. W. Smith, of col East Eighth street.
who disturbed the peace of his family
Wednesday night, was fined s. in police
court yesterday. He was also restrained
by Judge Henry from again entering the
house. He paid the fine.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-20
VIII Go TO Lexington.

Frank Ramsey. colored, wanted at Lex
ington, No. on a charge of grand larceny
and embezzlement, was arrested yesterday
by Detectives Johnson and Ennis. Sheriff
Wright, of Lexington. has wired that he
will be after Ramsey to-day.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

AL. Calhoun. lineotyper for the Bleche-
man Bros printing house, received tele-
gram yesterday announcing the death Of
his brother, Frank Calhoun, at the home
Of his parents in Marshalltown, Ia Frank
Calhoun was for many years the vice presi-
dent of Typographical Union No. so, of this
city, and was well known by all the print
ers in the West. About four years ago his
health failed and he went to Colorado,
where he remained until year ago, when
he returned to this city. He was then suf-
fering with consumption, and a short time
afterwards he was sent by the Topographic
cal Union of this city to the Printers home
at Colorado Springs. His health did not i'm
prove and a few months ago he went to
Marshalltown. He was about IS years old
and leaves wife.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-20

Des Moines. Ia. Nov. l9,-The official vote
OF Iowa, which will he canvasscd in De-
cemher will give Mckinley 2S95IS; Bryan
223 266. making McKinley's plurality Is 3l2
In all but eight counties Palmer has 4,0)5.