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Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-13
A SWEDE WITH MONEY.
And He Paid Thirty-Ave Dollars to
Prove 1t.

Carl + Moline, credulous Swede from
Fort Madison. Ia, aged 20 years, stood
near the corner of Sixteenth street and
Baltimore avenue yesterday afternoon,
when he was accosted by four men.
I'm bet you 81 you can't open this knife"
said one of the men to Moline, producing
common-appearing Barlow, the blade of
which sprang open at a suggestion from
the mans fingers. II can open it," re-
piled Moline, his big blue eyes shining with
delight at the thought of making few
dollars SO easy, land I'll bat IS can open
it."
Without Offering to give Moline the knife.
the man who had spoken first and who
seemed to be the spokesman of the crowd,
offered to wager that Moline did not pos
sess S.. This made the Swede indignant
and without waiting to hear the amount or
stipulations of the wager, produced his
pocketbook in which was $35 and started
to- unroll a IS bill from the wad. He had
partially succeeded, when one of the, men
grabbed the roll from Moline's grasp and
they all ran in different directions. Moline
pursued one of the men several blocks and
had him arrested. He gave the name of
Merritt Jewett, but had none of the money.
He was held.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-13
FLOWERS WIN BLUE RIBBONS
LISTS OPEN YESTERDAY FOR ROSES,
CARNATIONS AND NUNS.
Exhibitors Probst, Heite and Payne
Divide HonOrs-some Rare Floral
AristOcrats Displayed-Third
Days Big Crowds.

Those who attended the chrysanthemum
show at the Third regiment armory,
Twelfth and Troost, during the first two
days of the exhibition and failed to attend
yesterday, the third day, would never
know, from the display they then saw. to
what immense size and brilliancy of color
the national flower of Japan has been cul-
tivated. They went away wondering how
nature could be so gorgeous and SO gu
premely reckless in its distribution of fam
ing color on this, one of the largest and
coarsest of flowers. Those who returned
yesterday and saw the display of cut chrys-
hitition were compelled, out of lack Of
more expressive terms, to use the same
adjectves and superlatives to express their
admiration for the far superior blooms,
that they, in their enthusiasm. had so
often used during the preceding days. The
remark of one of the florists that the first
displays of the chrysanthemums this year
had merely been the primary lessons In
educating the people up to the point
where they could more intelligently COM
prehend the remarkable possibilities in the
cultivation of the "towZled lot Of rain
vows, WAS Certainly lOI lAe Soii-
peting florists had saved their newest.
choicest and rarest varieties to enter in
the contest for the highest awards of
merit on the cut blooms.
The lists were open yesterday for entries
of cut blooms of roses. carnations and
chrysantherums. In keeping with the
choicest varieties of chrysanthemums. were
the choicest varieties or roses and carna-
tions, but the war of the roses versus the
chrysanthemums resulted in few honors TO
the former, for the little vases of delicate,
velvety roses were completely lost in the
spacious armory, where nearly hundred
Thousand gorgeous chrysanthemums nodded
their fluffy heads.
The attendance yesterday was by far the
largest that has greeted the show since its
opening. AT noon the hall was thronged
with business men and their families, who,
after examining the exhibitions, sat in the
galleries and ate their luncheon while lis
tening to the music. Last evening the So
ciety folk so filed the galleries and
thronged the pathways through the beds
of flowers that it was only by moving with
the crowd that one could get about.
To-day the special feature will be the ex-
hibition of banquet table, with all its de-
tails as to floral designs and ware, COM
plete according to the most extravagant
taste
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-13
THREE cHILLICoTHE DEATHS.
Archie O. Putnam, James Darlington
and Mrs. Polly Linvilie Done
With This Life.

Chillicothe. Mo-, Nov. 12.-(Special)
Archie o. Putnam, an extensive dealer in
horses and mules. and well known in all
the horse markets of the country, died at
his home in this city last night of pneu-
monia, aged 4S years.
James Darlington, veteran printer Of
this city, died at the insane asylum at
st. Joseph to-day, aged 60 years. His
father was the late James H. Darlington
the pioneer journalist of North Missouri,
having established the ChilIicothe Chroni-
Gle in 1912. Deceased was a soldier in the
Sixteenth Missouri Confederate infantry
and was. until he became insane an in
mate of the Missouri eX-Confederate home
at Higginsville. He was a bachelor. }
Mrs. Polly Linville, resident of this
county for sixty-four years, died to-day
aged 81. She survived her husband forty
years.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-13
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Denver women have sent a pressing in
Hitation TO Mrs. William ]. Bryan to ac-
company her husband to Denver on the
2ith inst.
Since the release of Mrs Walter NJ. Cas-
tie. of San Francisco, from Wormwood
of health has been so serious that the
doctors now refuse her permission to sail
for the United States at present.
The Republicans of Lawrence, Eas. last
night ratified the result of the recent ma
tional election in an informal manner.
There was no speechmaking, but big
bonfire was built and horns were blown
in an impromptu parade that occurred
Thirteen members of the Salt Lake Coal
exchange were found guilty in the federal
court at Salt Lake City yesterday of COM
of the exchange from obtaining coal at
prices as low as were made to members
Of the exchange. in order to destroy COM
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-13
VALUABLE GOLD BEARING ORE.
Snid to Have Been Dug From n Well
Near Excelsior Springs.

Snfd to Have Been Dug From a Well
Near Excelsior Springs.
Last week a sample of gold bearing ore
said to have been dug out of one of the
gold mines near Excelsior Springs was as
sayed at the Argentine smelter and its
value pronounced almost 5000 per ton. The
result was sufficient to cause a very gem
eral surprise, and for the purpose of test
ing the matter more thoroughly the as
sayer asked that carload of the ore be
sent to the smelter for treatment, and the
rock is being taken out this week and will
reach the smelter early next week. There
has been much discussion of the probable
value of the ore since 1t was discovered
last spring and it has been tested fire.
quently and at every examination II has
been pronounced valuable. AT no time,
however, has so great value been placed
ON it as at the present. and the men who
are interested in developing the property
there are wondering what results will be
shown when the car of ore is treated. If
it should prove SO great a bonanza there
would be a great boom there. The opinion
of the aseayer was that a rich pocket had
been caught and samples from it brought
him, or else the claim had been Sailed"
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-13
new Y0RK'S HORSE SHOW.
Anna Held, the Actress, Denied the
Privilege of Riding Astride in
Divided Skirts,


Divided Skirts.
New York Nov. 12-The fourth day of
the horse show was marked by better at
tendance than its predecessors, and two
rather sensational mishaps. in neither of
which was anyone seriously injured.
There was also a repetition of last
nights farce. Anna Held, the actress, who
was refused admission with her horse to
the ring, made an attempt to exhibit her
self on him this afternoon in class rs. for
saddle horses. The horse was equipped
with a mans saddle, and she, attred in
divided skirts, covered by long tan-co-
ored boxcoat, was in readiness to mount.
She was informed by the ring superintend-
ent that she would not be allowed to ride
under such conditions. She was highly
incensed and declared that she had been
insulted, marching from the ring on the
arm of her husband and manager She
declared that she would bring suit to re-
cover the amount of the entrance fee, $50,
which she had paid.
For the lovers of fine horse1esh, there
has never been a better exhibition than
this one. The number of entries is not SO
large as on other occasions, but this is
because the restrictions concerning ELI
gibility for entry have been increased
Consequently, the quality of the animals
is better.
The performances of the green hunters
are most interesting. Frequently after
rushing the gates like cannonballs, they
stop short at the moment when they
should take off, while their riders either
continue their flight or cling desperately
to the names of their mounts.
feature of to-night's show was the
drill of a squad of mounted police.
Among the prominent spectators tonight
was Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-13
DIVIDING THE sPoILs.
Men Who Will be Given Positions Un-
der the Incoming County Omcials,

der the Incoming County Omcials.
Frank NJ. Lowe. prosecuting attorney
elect. announced yesterday. that he had
appointed ex-Justice j. H. Worthen first
| assistant. Mr.. Worthen has drawn a great
many thousand dollars from the taxpay
ers Of this city. He was police judge a few
years ago and was later elected to the
fattest justiceship in the county. In the
| days before the salary law was passed.
| the office held by Mr.. Worthen was cred
tied with being worth all the way from
5000 to $4,000 year.
Roy Smith is said also to be chosen for
one of the assistants. He is son of Clerk
Smith who was in the probate judges Of
fice fer many years and from his ances-
tors has acquired a perfect knowledge Of
how to work a pull to get fat positions.
There are some other assistants for At
torney Lowe. but they will be named later
by Joe Shannon. who has that matter in
hand and is arranging the details.
In this connection it can be stated that
In arranging deputyships at the court
house and jail there is to be a Shannon in
every office long as the supply Of Shan
mons from the Ninth ward holds out. Char
lie Shannon is to be retained as chief dep
uty under Bob" Stone when he becomes
sheriff. and Jim Shannon Is TO be chief
deputy under Sam Chiles when he goes
into the marshal's office. Joe Shannon is
to have general supervision over all of the
gang officers and arrange matters pertain
Ing to the court house the criminal court
and the county jail Just as nearly an pos
sible. and run 1t to suit themselves. The
taxpayers who elected their nominees to
office will have the privilege of paying tho
bills.
]. NJ. Phillips, who was treasurer Of the
county Democratic committee. Is to be
made chief deputy for Charlie Bower when
he takes charge of the assessors Office.
and the notorious George ]. Pearce, who
was indicted for participation in the Sec
ond ward frauds. is said to be sure Of
Position under Thomas Callahan when h0
goes into the surveyors office.
When the gang organization in the coIn-
ty is completed Joe Shannon will turn his
attention to police matters and secure the
removal OF Police Commissioner johnson
and Chief Irwin and reorganize it to caro-
for the interests of the gang dependents
and then start in to suppress gambling.
That Is done simply to dispose OF Ed Find
ley and the rebuilding of the gambling Of
the city under the gangs dictation. Bliler
and Oldham are anxiously awaiting the
ceded they will get in on the ground floor
at that time and gambling go on as usual,
but under gang control 1t is noticea BILE
fact that the restraining order secured by
Bfiler to prevent Chief Irwin from closing
his place Is yet in the courts undsposed Of
Henry Julian Is in Jefferson City. where
he went to try to save Police Commission
er Johnson from official decapitation.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-13
RATHER CLOSE SHOOTING.
John b. Palmer Has His Overcoat
Punctured by a Bullet.

John B. Palmer, a printer, who. before
the election, was employed as clerk in
the election commissioners office. was held
up last night near Forty second and
Holmes streets. A man about medium
height, with a slouch hat and no overcoat,
confronted him and ordered him to throw
up his hands. Palmer told him to go to
h, whereat the man said, "Then I'll
make you!'
He drew revolver. pointed it at Palm
er's stomach and pulled the trigger, but
Palmer lodged sidewise and the bullet
passed through his overcoat. The high
wayman then turned and ran away.
In the meantime Palmer succeeded in
getting his gun out of his pocket. He fired
four shots at the retreating figure, none of
which seemed to take effect. Palmers coat
was fgnited by the charge which passed
through it. He says this is the first time
in four years that he has carried a re-
volver.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-13
PERSONAL.

]. Glaser, st. Louis, is at the Coates.
A. A. Dimes, Dayton, is at the Coates.
c. R. Smith, Gainesville, Is at the Coates
]. B. Collins, Washington, D. c., is at the
Coates.
Walter Werner, Louisville. is at the
Coates.
]. J. Hollaway. Wheeling. W. Va. IL at
the Coates.
]. P. Wiser. Prescott, Ontario. Is at the
Coates.
P. S. Nagle, Kingfisher. O. T.. Is at the
Coates.
F. H. Jackson, Philadelphia, Is at the
Coates.
G. B. Pratt. Elkhart, Ind. is at the
Ewing Herbert. Hiawatha, is at the
Robert L. Coleman, San Francisco, is at
the Coates.
Sam Field, st. Louis. is at the Savoy.
A. Lopez, St. Louis. is at the Savoy.
]. J. Fox. St. Louis, is at the Savoy.
D. F. White, Texas. is at the Victoria
w. J. Henry. New York, is at the Savoy.
H. E. King. Chicago. is at the Victoria.
Sam s. Simonds, New York is at the Sa-
voy.
NJ E. Ellis. Of Chicago. is at the Mid
land.
william ]. Good, Texas. is at the VIC
toria
C. C. Culp, Salina, Kas., is At the Vic
toria.
A. L. Carson. of Omaha. is at the Mid
land.
E. F. King. Dover, Mo-. is at the New
Albany.
s. P Sage. Gallatin. Mo-. is at the New
Albany.
W. H. LaFountain, Cedar Rapids, is at
the Savoy.
James W. Boyd, of st. Joseph. is at tho
Midland.
r. H. Bruce. Of Dayton, O.. is at tho
Midland.
II. T. Bruce, Memphis, Tenn, is at the
Victoria.
]. a. Dunn. Memphis. Tenn. is at the
Victoria.
Midland.
d. p Whitney, of Detroit, is at the
Midland.
Harry r. Batcheller, Of Boston, Is at the
Midland.
Midland.
Midland.
w. Slui M VI SicDOy Sois WIS., ID At tN6
Midland.
Sarah A. Latham, Springfield, No.. is at
the Victoria.
L. NJ. Weston. Dodge Center, Mimi. is at
the Victoria.
W. A. Scott. of Wheeling, W. Va. is at
The Midland
Thomas H. Lohr. of Philadelphia. is at
the Midland.
William Fleutke. Of Evansville, Ind. is
at the Midland.
C. L. Peery. st. Louis, Mo-. is at the
New Albany.
]. C. Baker. smithville. Mo-. Is at the
New Albany.
T. L. Watkins, Council Grove, Kas, Is at
the New Albany.
Charles NJ. Sawyer, Washington. D. c.,
is at the Victoria.
F. A. Falkenburg and wife,. of Denver.
are at the. Midland.
F. B. Dawes. attorney general Of Kan
sas. is at the Midland.
George W. Cunningham, mayor Of Ar
kansas City. kas., Is at the Midland.
G. II. Roach, United States army, JEFF
ferson City. No.. Is at the Savoy.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-13
LOOKS A BIT WARLIKE.
Uncle sam Investigating the Facili-
ties for HurryinE Troops to
Gulf Ports.

Chicago, Nov. ia special dispatch to
the Inter Ocean from Washington says:
The war department has called on the lead
ing trunk line roads running to Key West.
New orleans and the other Gulf ports for
an immediate statement of their capacity
to move troops, supplies and heavy war
material.
The information demanded is complete to
the most minute detail, and embraces such
questions as, "If you are required to move
5000 troops over your lines, with necessary
equipment and supplies, how long after no.
tification will you require to perform the
service?"
Caution as to secrecy is imposed on all
roads called on for information.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-13
RACE WAR IN ARKANSAS.
White Men Try to Drive Out Negro
Laborers Employed mt Mills
Near EIdOradO.

Eidorado, Ark, Nov. 1.-THE white and
colored laborers employed at Hawthorne
mills. twelve miles southwest of here, nave
been waging a race war ever since last
Monday The whites, who are largely out
numbered by the negroes. declared that
the colored men should not be permitted
to work in the mills and warned them to
leave. The negroes did not so, and car
and several tents in which the negroes
were sleeping were surrounded by armed
white men and over 100 shots were fired
into the camp. How many negroes were
hurt cannot be ascertained, but it Is known
that woman was fatally wounded. Yes
terday there was further rioting. The sher-
if has gone there with posse of deputies
to restore order. The mills are idle to-
day, neither whites nor blacks being at
work.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-13
George John. Not Prosecuted.

George Johns, who was arrested Wednes-
day night at the Union depot on a charge
of embezzling money from the John Taylor
Dry Goods Company. was released yester-
day. as the Taylor people refused to prose-
cute. The amount of the embezzlement
was small and as Johns was going out OF
town it was decided not to detain him.
The pass, which had been issued over the
Burlington to Frank White, a government
spotter and which Johns had purchased
from Morton's ticket scalper's shop on
Union avenue was annulied yesterday by
the Burlington people and Johns spent a
portion of his time yesterday devising
methods by which he could get out of the
city. He had not succeeded in the evening
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-13
FREE FIGHT IN LEADVILLE.
Five Men Stabbed, One FntnlIy-Anrny
an OutErowth of the Miners
Strike.

Leadville. Col, Nov. ia fight occurred
in 4 saloon at an early hour to-day In
which five men were stabbed, and one, at
least. will die. The injured are: Stephen
Frankowitz, wound fatal; Jerry Dor
mandy, wound serious; Joseph Austerman.
badly cut; John JaXon, badly cut; unknown
man. wound serious.
Fifteen or twenty men were engaged IN
the fight. which was an outcome of the
miners strike. a party of Austrians, who
are employed in the smelters. were fol-
lowed into the saloon by a crowd of strik-
ers who called them scabs. The Aus
trians resented this and n hight began, in
which only knives were used. When the
police arrived, all the fighters had es-
capped except those who were so badly
wounded that they could not flee. The
Austrians are union smeltermen, but were
mistaken by the strikers for non-union
miners.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-13
CONVICTED MURDERER SHOT.
to Escape and n Deputy
Sent a Bullet After Him.

Yorkvil,e. S. c., Nov. 12.-M. r. Reese, a
prominen. citizen convicted Of murder. is
lying at the point of death in the office Of
DIR. Miles Walker with bullet in his
head. The trial Of NJ r. Reese, Daniel
Lucky and Mrs. Anderson for the murder
of Charles T. Williams came to an end to-
night. The jury rendered a verdict Of
guilty with a recommendation for mercy
as to Reese and Lucky and not guilty to
Mrs. Anderson. Deputy Sheriff Scoggins
started with the prisoners to Jail. As they
emerged from the court room. Reese at
tempted to run. Scoggins drew his revolv-
er and told Reese to halt. but the latter
continued to run and Scoggins fired. Reese
spun around and fell in the ditch. He was
shot in the back of the head.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-13
veteran Voters Dine.

Hartford, Conn, Now 12.-Thlrty-three
men. each over Il years of age. sat at din
ner at the United States hotel this after
noon. They were members of the Harrison
Veteran Association and had voted for
General William Henry Harrison in 1S4O
and for his grandson, Benjamin Harrison
in 1883 and 1892. The dinner to-day was
given to celebrate the election of Mckinley
and Hobart, for whom each of the veterans
voted
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-13
Suicide Due to Jealousy.

South Enid, o. T, Nov. 12.-(Special)
Henry Camp, formerly of Burdetts, kas..
committed suicide in this city to-day. The
only witness to the deed was Mrs. Hogue,
tho 16-year-old wife of a man living thirty
miles west. Mrs. Hogue is an employe in
Camps restaurant. and is an old sweet
heart of Camps. She left her husband to
work in Camps restaurant. Jealousy, pro-
voked by her flirting with customers. is the
supposed cause of Camps suicide.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-13
THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL. FRIDAY NOVEMBER l3 1896
TALK OF TOWN
AND COUNTRY.
$1,000. . ..::.:.:.::s

The usually decorous med-afternoon ST.
lence of the council cha nlper of the lower
house was broken yesterday by the festiv-
tiles of wedding ceremony, which was
soemnized with great eclat. the assistance
of City Clerk Curry and many members of
the council being necessary in order to
give a proper distinction to the function.
The high contracting parties were Philip
J Welch. of Waco, Tex, and Miss l.. c.
Holycross. of Thirtieth and Baltimore ave-
nue. this city. 1t seems that Mr. Welch
used to know Clerk Curry in Waco, and
when he came to Kansas City to be mar
r!ed he maze up his mind that Curry was
the very man to perform the ceremony in
good style. With the license in their pos
session the couple arrived at Clerk Curry's
office shortly before o'clock yesterday
afternoon. They We're somewhat put out
when Mr.. Curry Informed them that as
much it would delight him to serve
them the law did not invest him with au-
thority for performing marriage cere-
monies. He tod them, however, that he
would See that they were married in state
in the city hail. and sent out for Rev. ].
W. Maroon. When the minister arrived
the guests who were privileged to witness
the ceremony were assembled in the lower
house chamber. When all was in readi-
ness, with one of the councilmen presiding
in the speakers chair. Clerk Curry with
befitting solemnty, escorted the waiting
couple to the center of the room, where
the minister quickly united them, Mr.. Cur
ry giving the bride away in impressive
style. All the councilmen present insisted
that it was their right TO kiss the bride.
but Mr. Welch thought different, and. Mr..
WEIGH being from Texas. the councilmen
did not insist.
Pat Nagle. United States marshal for
Oklahoma, arrived in Kansas City yester-
day. He will remain few days by way
of getting things in good shape in Okla
homa. He is elated with the prospect of
free silver in Oklahoma in preserenc, to
free homes. He believes that Delegate
elect Callahan will be able to get the mints
cf Oklahoma opened up very socn and this
will make things easy in the territory.
Nr. Nagle Is somewhat interested in II c
fact that the administration is Topping
eff the heads Of the Bryani.e officials. He
spent some time yesterday comforting with
fedora, officials here on the burning s-
sue" of holding job.
Captain George H. Roach, who is de-
tailed as military instructor of the Missouri
National Guard. is at the Savoy. He is
here to visit Colonel George P. Gross, of
the Third regiment, and confer with him
over reRiimental affairs.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-13
BURGLARS IN HARD LUCK.
On> Killed, the other Wounded and
Taken to Jail,

Batavia. n. Y, Nov. Zone burglar was
shot to death and another was wounded
and captured at o'clock this morning in
Elba. Genessee county, while they were
resisting arrest after entering W. A. Hun
dremark's general store. The burglar
alarm in the store awakened the proprie-
tor in his dwelling, and he summoned a
body of citizens, who surrounded the store.
The robbers showed fight and were fired
on. but returned the fire. One burglar was
killed. His companion was wounded and
surrendered. The latter is in the county
Jail and says his name is George Stevens.