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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03

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She says to Mrs. Pinkhan =" I
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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03
Last Nights Meeting.

The committee appointed by the depos-
itors of the defunct Missouri National bank
met last night in parIor OF the Midland.
and in a general way discussed the best
methods of procedure for the depositors
The committee comprises c. a. Brockett,
chairman; C. p. Hicks. B. F. Hargis. ].
n. Mcdonald and G. C. Hale. They will
meet again this morning. when it is ex-
pected that some definite plans will be
formulated.
The committee unanimously decided to
do all in its power to prevent a receiver
ship, believing that if the depositors take
the matter in hand they can settle more
quickly and satisfactorily than through
the agency of receiver. Acting in ac-
cordanCe with this belief, the committee
sent telegram to Comptroller EckeIs at
Washington, requesting that he postpone
action until the depOsitOrs through their
committee have had time to make an in
vestigation.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03
THE NEWS AT EEAVENWoRTH.
Police Sergeant Miller Missing-MiIi-
tary Wedding at st. PauFs
EpiscOpaI Church.

Sergeant Charles Miller of the police
force, is missing. Early last week he was
confined to his home by Illness, said to
have been the result of a fall he received
last summer, but on Saturday last he re-
ported for duty and was at his desk as
usual During the day he was sent to
make collections by Chief Maduska, which
he did, his actions attracting no attention.
Sunday morning he left his home to report
at the police station and has not been
seen since that time. Chief Maduska says
his accounts are all right and the only way
that his absence can be accounted for is
the supposition that he is temporarily de-
ranged.
Sergeant Miller has been on the police
force for the last four years, and prior TO
that service was for a long term of years
baggagemaster at the Missouri Pacific and
later at the Union depot.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03
A Military wedding.

At o'clock last evening Lieutenant c.
c. Smith, Second cavalry, and Miss Fanny
Graham, daughter of Major and Mrs.
James G.. Graham, of this city. We're united
in marriage. Chaplain Thomas a. Barry,
United States army, stationed at Fort Ri
ley, assisted by Rev. y. s. Thomas, of this
city, officiated. The wedding ceremony was
performed in St. Paurs Episcopal church,
which was handsomely decorated for the
occasion. The ushers Were Lieutenants
Willis Uline, Twelfth infantry: George
Kirkpatrick, Eighth cavalry; Edwin NJ
Suplee, Third cavalry, and J. r. Lindsay,
Fourteenth infantry.
Lieutenant ]. c. Gregg, of the Eigh-
teenth infantry. was best man, and Miss
Emily Smith, of San Antonio, Tex, sister
of the bridegroom, was maid cf honor.
the Misses Marie Harvey and Georeette
Jones, of Kansas City, being the brides
maids.
Following the ceremonies at the church,
a wedding reception was held at the resi-
dence of the brides father, on Third ave-
nue.. from 7:30 to o'clock, the home being
decorated with chrysanthemums, palms
and mistietoe. Lieutenant and Mrs. Smith
departed on the 9:H Missouri Pacific train
for San Antonio. Tex. and will be at home
at Fort Riley, Kas., after January l.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03
TO GIVE STRIKERS WORK.
Opening of n Large Printing Office
on the Cooperative Plan.

For a time yesterday another strike in
one of the big printing houses of the city
seemed certain. This was caused by the
putting to work of a non-union pressman
in the establishment of the Lechtman
Printing Company, corner of Fifth and
Delaware streets. The man had no sooner
commenced to work than he was waited
upon by some of the union men. who. upon
learning that he did not belong to the
union, Yainly attempted 10 persuade him 10
fill out an application for membership in
the union Why no strike was ordered,
when the strike at the office of Be! kOWitz
& Co, about ten days ago. had been de-
clared on exactly the same grounds the
officers OF the union would not state.
Cusii Lechtman, manager OF the COM
pany, said last evening that since all the
offices had been opened bv the Typothstle
he had considered his office on the same
basis and that, while he did not want to
see any of his men, many of whom are
old employees of the company, go out on a
strike, he was determined TO employ such
new men as he saw fit, and that now no
card was recognized in the office and
none but men fully competent to do the
work would be employed.
a member of the Typographical Union
stated yesterday that the head of one of
the printing Offices not represented in the
TypOthetae had offered to rent his estab-
lishment to the union so that il could open
up d competitive Office on the cooperative
plan, thus giving employment to all the
union men VINO went out on a strike from
any of the open" offices. By this means
the union will not have to pay the 81 per
week as benefits to its unemployed MEM
bers and il can put the amount of benefits
that would be paid to these men during
the winter, or as long as they may remain
unemployed, into equipping a large Office.
The union men claim that they can secure
plenty of business for all the men who may
strike. Though none of the officers or
members of the executive committee of the
Typographical Union would state whether
a strike would be declared in the office of
arsf1f fT0gF ID.fro
suit of its employing non-union man, it
is understood that as soon as arrange
ments have been completed for beginning
work in the cooperative office of the union
this matter will be taken I'D
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03
METROPOLIS MISCELLANY.

Desk room to rent. Journal office. Room
E, Hustled building.
Two good canvassers wanted at once:
Journal Branch office, room Z, Hustled
building.
The local Equal Suffrage Association met
yesterday afternoon in the parlors of the
Allmon hotel
James NcGettigan was adjudged insane
in the probate court yesterday. He has
been in the county jail for about a month,
and it was decided TO send him to the
state asylum.
oscar Dahlgren returned yesterday from
a weeks hunt in Usage county, Kas. He
brought back with him seventy-five big
Kansas jack rabbits.
Colon eI Joseph Young, the well known
stockbuyer at the stock yards. fell off of a
fence at the yards yesterday morning and
received a fracture of the hip. He was re
moved to Bethany hospital, where his in
iuries were attended to by DR.. c. N.
Stemen.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03
SHORN OF PATRONAGE
THIS MAY BE IN STORE FOR KAN
sAs MAYORS.
POPS PLAN SOME LEGISLATION.
THEY WANT ALL CITY OFFICES
MADE ELECTIVE.
Also Want the Fire Department
Placed Under Control of Police
Roard-A Court Room Del
uged-Insurance Com
panIes Lose.
POPS PLAN SOME Legislation

The local PopuIist leaders have already
commenced to frame bills for the new leg
tslature and when the lawmakers OF Kan
sas assemble at Topeka this winter they
will be asked TO take action on some i'm
portant bills to be introduced by repre-
sentatives from the Sunfower metropolis.
Among the most important now being
framed is a bill making all city offices
elective instead of appointive. Two years
ago bill was passed making the offices of
city clerk and city attorney elective and
now it is proposed TO include all the rest.
If this is done it will leave the mayors Of
the cities in Kansas with absolutely no
patronage TO dish out TO henchmen-
At present the following municipal offices
are filed by appointments made by the
mayor: City engineer, city counselor. city
treasurer, chief of the fire department,
street commissioner, license inspector and
city impounder. 1t became known yester-
day that such a bill was being framed and
much speculation was Immediately INDUCED
in by the legion of prospective candidates
for city Offices. There are many candidates
being quietly spoken of for mayor, but If
the Pops succeed in getting their bill
through before the spring election their
ambition will fan considerably.
II is also understood that the Pops have
a scheme on foot TO place the fire depart
ment under the management of the police
board. There is no doubt that an effort in
this direction will be made and tht. only
question is whether success or defeat
awaits 1t. While the Pops of this city will
bring every possible pressure 10 bear on
the legislature for its passage, yet it is
fhOught that the more conservative Popu-
lists throughout the state will not sanction
such a move. In fact some of the Pop
Legislators are known to be in favor Of
placing the fire departments of all cities
OF the first class under civil service regula-
tons. The tables may be turned on the
rabid Pops and a civil service bill passed.
To place the fire department under the
control OF the police board would surely
prove disastrous there is no department
in the municipal government of so much
Importance 10 the citizens direct as the fire
department. This city would suffer more
under such an act than any in the state
owing to the large manufacturing indus
tries located here. Millions of dollars
worth Of property are to be protected from
the flames, and an efficient fire department
is Of vital Importance. The only object Of
the local Pops in placing the department
under the control of the police board is to
satisfy the appetite OF some OF their ward
heeleTs.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03

common pleas yesterday against the Met
rOpolitan Street Railway Company to re-
cover 5000 alleged damages. One evening
last June Miss Duer and a lady friend were
driving along North Fifth street in a car
riage and ran into one of the big steel
rails, which were then being put down by
the company. The buggy was upset and
Miss Duer received painful injuries about
the head. She holds the company respon-
sibIe On the grounds that it failed TO put up
a danger signal.
George Novak brought suit in the same
court against the Armour Packing Com
pany for 500 He was injured by a fall
ing elevator at the company's plant on
September S.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03
Insurance Companies Lose Money.

The insurance company that wrote the
policies for the firemen of this city has thus
far played a losing hand. The policies mad
nOu been issued more than a week when
Fireman Mcdonald was killed and Fire
men Dill and Clark injured. This accident
cost the insurance company s20S0. The fire
men were insured with the money received
from the state fund, which is derived from
a 2 per cent assessment made on all in
surance policies written in the state. It
costs the department $50 per year to in
sure all the fremen.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03
Miscellaneous.

Mrs. Frank Pitman will entertain the
Good VIII Society of the Congregational
church at her home this afternoon.
The funeral of Mrs. Joshua Johnson, who
died Tuesday night, Will be held at the
late residence. on North Twelfth street. at
10 o'clock this morning. The burial Will
be in the Argentine cemetery
The German ladies OF Argentine will give
a ball at Metropolitan hall this even
ing for the benefit of Mrs. Joseph klink,
who was recently adjudged insane. Mrs
Klink and her several small children are
in destitute circumstances.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03
INDEPENDENCE.
Unusual Activity Displayed by the
Men Who Want Jobs in the
County nlieeN

Unusual activity has been displayed by
the pie hunting contingent in this city.
owing TO a recent conference of the pow
ers that be. As stated In the Journal,
Levi Potts will have charge of the Inde-
pendence Jail. Thomas Caldwell has no
show with Robert Stone FOR a deputyship.
as the anti-Callahan crowd expect TO wipe
out all who fought the combination. The
conference was held in the sheriff's office
and so far the combination has ignored
the Callahan crowd in appointments. There
was a sore lot Of politicians yesterday
when it was ascertaiued how matters stood
in Blue township.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03
Osburn-Chacey.

Miss Lulu Josephine Osburn. daughter
Of Mrs. L. J. Osburn. matrOn of the Kan
sas Orphans home, and Mr.. Don A. ChaCey
were united in marriage last evening at
Z o'clock in the Michigan Avenue VI. E.
church. Rev Mr.. Rawls officiating.
1t was an Epworth League wedding, and
the church was beautifully decorated with
the Colors of the league and ported plants.
A reception followed at the home Of the
briderroom's father, Mr.. 0. c. Cnacey, on
Minnesota avenue.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03
PREPARED TO ESCAPE.
Knives, Saws and Other Implements
Taken Out of Cells in the
County ,JaiI

Deputy MarshaIs Stewart. Ray and Will
son yesterday made a thorough search of
the cells in the county jail and found a
large number of knives. razors and pieces
OF scissor blades which the prisoners had
concealed. Some of the blades had been
made into saws, and while it is not thought
that wholesale jail delivery was in con-
temptation among the prisoners, yet the
jail officials thought it safer to have the
tools on the outside than in the hands of
some of the prisoners. The escape of
prisoners frcm the Wyandotte county Jail
a few nights ago has put Marshal Keshlear
on his guard.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03
VIII BE Examined To-day.

oscar Bridges. James Repine and Ernest
Ridgway. the would-De train robbers, who
attempted to hold up the electric car at
Washington station on the Kansas City &
Independence electric line. last Thursday
night. Will have their preliminary hearing
before Justice krueEer today. There is no
doubt that 1he men will be bound over to
the terder mercies of the grand jury. as
the evidence against them is overwhelming
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03
Held for Trial.

Timothy and Dennis Lyons were ar
raiEned before United States Commissioner
Moore yesterday. on the charge of passing
a so counterfeit bill on Robert 4. Anier-
son, cashier of the Dold Packing Company.
Of Armourdale Timothy Lyons was dis
charged from custody, but his brother,
Dennis. was held to answer 10 the United
States district court in the sum of 500.
which he furnished
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03
ARGENTINE.
Death of Mrs. EyaIine Price, Aged 90
Years-Was Mother of Mrs.
George w. ToOthaker.

Mrs. Evaline Price, mother of Mrs.
George w. Toothaker, died yesterday
morning at the home of her daughter. in
Payne & Gibbs addition. She was 90 years
old and had been in feeble health for sew
eral years. For the past two years she
had not been able to leave her bed and
during that time her only diet he'd been
warm milk. The funeral will be held at
the Toothaker residence this morning. aft
er which the remains will be shipped to
Lawrence, Kas., the former home of the
deceased, for burial.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03
Must Go 20 The Po,tomcc.

Independence Will have TO go to the post
office for their mail. according to special
advices from the postal department Post
master Brady has received information di-
rec; TO the effect that the postal appropria-
tions were not sufficient TO include hide
pendence, unless congress should take
compassion and pass a bill for the especial
benefit Of Independence, which is i'm
probable. The people in this city are a
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03
Miscellaneous.

The county court donated to the Kings
Daughters, of this city. $50, at the session
held yesterday.
E. T. AtweH and wife. of Rich Hill, No,
are the guests of I. n. White and family,
West Maple avenue.
John Wells left yesterday for Fort
Worth, Tex, in response to a telegram
announcing the death of mis- brother, Rev.
Morgan Wells.
Miss Clara Frederick, of Garden City,
Kas., is visiting the family of ]. H Bor-
ders, on Delaware street.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03
ROSEDALE.

The Degree of Honor lodge will meet in
its hall tonight.
The Modern Knights will meet in their
hall tomorrow night.
The Baptist church will hold church
fair at the rolling mill store room, Friday
and Saturday.
The Foresters' entertainment. which was
announced TO take place Saturday, Dec.n-
ber ;, has been postponed until Saturday
evening, December y. at McGeorge's hall.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03
MAY DE ESCAPED PRISONERS.
Men Taken Mt BeIIeviIIe Thought to
he Richnrdsnn md Wnnd.

Sheriff Dongfellow and Chief of Police
Serviss left yesterday morning for Belle
vile. Kas., to investigate the arrest of two
men who are supposed TO be Harry Richard
son and Watson Wood. two OF the escaped
prisoners. Sheriff Dongfellow received n
telegram yesterday morning from the
Belleville authorities stating that two men
answering the description Of Richardson
and Wood had been arrested there.
These men were the most desperate OF
the lot that escaped. ana Sheriff Longfel-
low was feeling jubilant as he boarded the
train for Bslleville. He says mat h.. will
not stop until he has landed every one cr
the escaped prisoners behind the bars
again. Richardson Is the man who is cred
tied with having sawed the bars and ac-
complished the delivery. He was awaiting
trial for burglary and grand larceny. Wood
was being held for the murder of Fred
Buck
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03
THE OLD. OLD STORY.
But the Red seals Prevent Fraud.


one OF the curious freaks Of human ma
ture D. the Unsuitable desire to be noticed
II a man discovers OF iuvents something
which rs a real blessing 10 mankind ii
brings him fame or reputation honestly
earned. but Immediately a lot OF little
heads come up and shout Me too NO
tice me. too. Here. look this way, look
at me. too"
Nearly every other person one meets
nowadays drinks the new hot food drink
Postum. the health coffee. and Il is so well
received that no doubt some Ne. too" will
begin TO shout for some one 10 notice their
cereal drink
The physician who invented the processes
for preparing grain 10 make Postum c.
real worked at h about year. He smiles
quietly when told that people may initiate
his discovery. 1t IS easy to brown some
rye or malt and call IL coffee cereal. but
The public cannot be deceived. TheT- IS
hut one Postum Cereal food drink. and il
cannot be initiated 90
The genuine packages have large red
Feals containing the words 1T makes red
blood" and mauufact Ired by the Postum
Cereal Co. limited, Battle Creek. Mich.
and the contents are scientifically pre-
pared TO produce pungent, piquaHt and
highly nourishug drink. which certainly
does make red blood. and round. fat. happy
bodies OF the grown folks and children.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03
WORK OF BURGLARS.
A Number of Robberies of Residences
Reported to Police Yesterday.

The following robberies were reported to
the police yesterday: VI. Dunlop, 1881 Penn
street, three overcoats taken from the hall;
Salvation Army headquarters. at IS East
Missouri avenue. bass and snare drums
and the drum sticks; f, H. Phelps. 211O
Woodland avenue, house entered early yes
teriay and sl0O worth Of clothing and Jew
elry taken As the thieves left the house
they were seen by a young woman who :s
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03
Mnrringe Licenses Irsued.

The following marriage licenses were IS
sued yesterday in the probate court:
Name. Age.
George A ATichan, Kansas City, Mo......27
Hattie Z. Vinson, Kansas City. Mo........iS
John Stewart, Concordia. Kas............35
Lillian Archer, Kansas City, Kas.........A
John Murphy, Kansas City Mo...........24
Anna thinner, Kansas City, Mo...........3l
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03
Receiver May Be Appointed To-day.

Washington. Dec. 2-(speciaIJ Comp
troller Eckels viii probably appoint a re-
Ceiver for the Missouri National bank to-
morrow. There are three applicants for
the appointment, but the comptroller had
not decided on any one this afternoon
They are p. P. Cooke Richard Gentry and
Phil ChappeIl All are strongly indorsed
and the appointment will doubtless he Civ
en to one of them In all probability the
successful applicant will be announced to-
morrow.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03
Hero Gets a Medal.

John S. Durham, of this city. has been
awarded a medal of honor for bravery on
the battlefield.
The act of bravery for which Durham
has been so handsomely awarded was per-
formed at the battle of Perryville. KY, on
October s. 1862
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03
AT THE CITY HALL.
Miscellaneous Matters of Interest to
the Taxpayers and the Mu-
nicinnl Officers.

City License Inspector Earhart says that
when the new license ordinance goes into
effect. which it is expected to do about
January 4, large amount of extra work
will devolve upon his office, necessitating
probably the appointment of several extra
deputies. About forty businesses which
We're not taxed under the old ordinance
are licensed under the new, and will re-
suit in an enormous increase in revenue to
the city. Mr.. Earhart is engaged in the
preparation OF directory of all the indi-
viduals and business houses in the city
that are subject to license under the new
law. 1t is designed TO expedite the work
of keeping accounts with them. a canvass
er has been at work for the last five
months in collecting the data for this vol
u@e.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03
ARMOURDALE.
Mistake-FOOtpad Makes
N HIunder,

Mrs. John McQuilIin took a large dose
of sulphate of zinc Tuesday night. She
made a mistake, thinking the package con-
tained Epson salts. Medical aid was sum-
moned and relief given. Her throat and
stomach were badly burned.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03

The Parker Washington Paving Company
yesterday set to work a gang of thirty-five
men with teams on Washington street. re-
moving the cedar block pavement prepara-
tory to laying .se concrete base. ACen:
Mccormick says the pavement will be
down in eight days.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03

The Pathfnders Cycle Club has arranged
to give a smoker and athletic entertaIn-
ment at the old Y NJ. c. \. gymnasium on
the evening of December 10. Kid"
Gardner and Cole Mccormack are looking
after the athletic part of the entertain
ment, which insures that it will be all
right.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03
Footp.d Makes n BIunder.

Miss Ada Lone was stopped Tuesday
night by a masked man near Coy and
Shawnee avenue. The robber evidently
mistOok her for someone else, for when
he discovered his error he ordered the girl
to continue her way.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03
miscellaneous.

The marriage of Miss ZeIla Mcmillan TO
Edward Bumgardner, of St. Louis, is an
nounced for December 16.
Mr.. w. H. Martin returned yesterday
from Virginia, where he was called by the
serious illness of his mother. She died
while he was there.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03

When the hour for the regular park
board meeting came yesterday only Mem
Der Van Brunt was present, and, as the
others failed to put in an appearance dur
ing the afternoon, no meeting was held.
President Meyer and S. B. Armour were
out of the city. and Mr.. Gillian was busy
with other matters.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-03
COURT ROOM DELUGED.
Man Who Turned the Water on May
he Fined.

During the trial of "Bulr' Geary in the
court of common pleas yesterday a COM
motion was created by the sudden down
pour Of large quantities Of water The
water came through the ceiling, and for a
few minutes 1t looked like the court room
was going to be flooded. Deputy Sheriff
Ferguson and the baiIiff rushed upstairs
and found that one Of the basins was run
ming over. If the man Is apprehended who
left the water turned on he will be fined
for contempt of court.