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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-03
AID FOR STORM VICTIMS.
Seven Hundred 81. Louis Families
supplied with the Necessities
of Life Yesterday.

st. Louis Mo, June THE work Of allc-
Waiting the distress of the victims of the
storm was continued with unnbatcd en-
ergy to-day, and nearly 100 families, con-
taining from four to ten people each, Were
supplied with the necessaries of life. The
majority OF the people We're well cared for
but before the day had passed the supply
of the articles was exhausted. and the
members of the committee We're unable TO
secure new stock, although they had
money with which to buy them.
The house of delegates passed bill ap-
propriating 100000 for the relief of the tor
rndo sufferers with but one dissenting
vote.
The Merchants exchange relief commit
tee, the Business Mems League. the Conn
mercial club and many other organizations
representative of the business interests of
st. Louis concur in the announcements
heretofore made that st. Louis does not
need 10 appeal for outside aid, and can
take care OF everybody IN st. Louis who
has suffered from the tornado of last week.
1t might be well To add, however. that,
while wishing this 10 he understood, tn"
st. Louis relief committee Will receive and
dishurse any contributions which people
outside may send.
The Turner's hall committee favor ap-
pealinR for outside aid
The following corrected list of Cgsualties
at East ST. Louis has been given out.
ldentifed dead 90, unidentified, >, missing,
Is, fatally injured, I, total, l3i
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-03

As the result of his prolonged study of
those striking phenomena. the thunder
storms of Madrss, Professor Smith Informs
the Scottish Meteorological Society that the
first remarkable fact observed by him was
sheet lightning appeared almost every
night. always in west or southwesterly
direction, and invariably near the horizon;
these discharges occur In the region where
the moist and dustless sea winds meet the
haps. positively electrified and the other
negatively. In these lightning displays as
many as 800 flashes per minute have been
counted, this rate being kept up for an
hour or an hour and a half. Another nota-
BILE peculiarly remarked of this region is
that the heaviest rains are unaccompanied
by thunder, while the displays of lightning
are not accompanied by any rain.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-03

One OF the most novel ideas that have
been advanced in some time is the suEgcs-
tion made by one John s. Brooks, that on
January I. 1860 a new division of the year
into thirteen months be instituted. This
Is not so preposterOus as most people would
be likely 10 consider It at the first thought
In letter which Mr., Brooks wrote TO the
New York Herald be says that II such u
would have just twenty-eight days, or
four weeks each. and the new month
twenty-nine, to make S65. and thirty IN
leap years. After a few days there would
be no need to refer TO calendars. as the
same day of the week would have the
same date through the year. II in the four
years 10 come this change could be adopt
ed by all countries, and January |. were,
say, Monday every Monday would he the
LIST, sth, 18th and 22d; every Tuesday the
I'd. 9th, 10th and I'D, and so throughout the
on about the same dates through the year,
and many calculations like interest, dates
OF maturing notes. Easter Sunday, and
many other important dates would be sim
plined. Mr. Brooks says in conclusion:
"Thc present generation would have 10 Zig
ure new dates for birthdays, and all legal
holidays, except New Year. would be on
different dates. Would not the gain be
more than the loss. as that would be per
manent, and the objections imaginary or
trihing? ! wonder that this has not been
advocated before, and Yet have not heard
or II. ] nm u years old, but / can never
tell the days In each month without re-
peatlns the usual Verse that We learn in
childhood. What excitement we could have
over naming the new month. l would call
1t Lunar"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-03

The failure OF Otto Schmeckle. who oror-
ntcl u grocery and general store ON FIFTH
avenue. an account OF which appeared In
these columns Yesterday bids fair to lead
to entangling litigation.
Yesterday afternoon Samuel Bohneckor
and Fred s licbucCkcr, under the firm
name Of tho Eagle l.iluor and Bottllng
barrels Of whisky valusd at SGS.93. on tho
ground that the goods were still theirs. as
MIR, .schmeckl" had paid no part of the
purchas" money.
The Morrin Powers Mercantile Company,
OF Kansas city. Likewise roplcvlncd 500
worth Of liquors held by Schmecke on the
same grounds. Each OF these firms gave
a rehcllvcry bond and the matter Will be
fought out IN court.
1t seems that brandon & Beale. who We're
creditors to the extent OF $40 and "a whom
removed suitlclgnt wet goods to their pldC"
from Srhmeckl.'s to cover their account
Yesterday afternoon n" Fowler Packing
Company. OF Kansas city. which he'd -
SllI claim against SHhmerRle. attached
this whisky IN tho hands of brandon &
Eenie and later some other creditors r"-
plrvinel this same liquor in an acton
from the district court not knowing that
an attachment hul been run from Justice
Hpnd's court hv the Fowler Packing Com
pnny and that Constable Neuhonur, OF jus
whisky. There was "A lively iuS~l" Tor
Guardianship between a deputy from the
shcrlffs office and the constable from Jus.
lice Bonds court. but the latter, at tho
command OF Justice R0ni. yRlrutly held
his ground ana the liquors. u is claimed
that SshmeCkl" had. altogether, twenty
nine barrels Of liquors.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-03
A PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS.


Washington. June 2.-Thc project for n
Pan-Amciica congress which Secretary
olnoy and Representative Smith. OF Mchi-
gan. are Cnloavorlng to promote. was given
definite form to-day In resolution intro
ducod In the house by Mr.. Smith. The
resolution authorizes the president. when
ever In his Judgment it may be opportun".
to Invite the governments OF the republics
Of Mexico. Brazil. Central and South
America, lnyti and San Domingo. to jo!n
tho United states IN conference to be
held In Washington for the purpose of
considering and recommending to each of
the governments such measures as Will
provide for arbitration OF all disputes be-
tween any OF the governments and meas
ures TO improve and extend their business
and commercial relations and promote and
insure the security OF the people Of each
of the countries. An appropriation OF $40
go is proposed, The president of Ecuador
recently proposed q conference of this
character to be held in the city Of Mexico
or Wnshlngton. owing to the course OF
MIR, KEN. OF Nebraska, in objecting To
unanimous consent for business, there y
not much probability. Mir. Smith fears, that
tn" resolution can be adopted during this
session OF congress. although it meets favor
from all tn. members of the house CONF
mittco on foreign affairs.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-03
WORE TROUSERS FOIt YEARS.
Iiclcnn's Rescue Home Contains II
prcuIinr Specimen.

From the Minneapolis Journal.
There Is domcilei In the salvation Army
Rescue home a woman. who. for fourteen
years, has been Thought to be a man She
went under the name of Fred Rollins.
She came to Helena several yenra ago.
and through the assistance of trades peo-
pie she was furnished wagon and went
about town selling coal oil and gasoline.
She drank considerable, and VI. II. No
call a SalvationiSt, went into partnership
to try 10 reform her. The result was that
runs the wagon himself. From here. Rol-
lins went to Great Falls. where she was
again started in the oil business by Helena
people, She again drank too much ana
spoiled her business ami worked on ranch
cs as a farmer. Three weeks ago found
her in Missould, She confessed to Captain
Se-lcy, OF the Salvation Army, that sho
was a woman. Secley thcreupon sent her
to tn" Rescue home here writing "A letter
10 Mayor Langtry, in charge of the home.
stating the facts.
The matter has caused considerable OK
element Rollins is well known around
town, She refuses to give her right namr
for fenr 1t will reach her relatives in New
York state, who IL Is positively known ara
respectable and wealthy. Her brother Is
merchant doing large business. She has
always communicated with her family, who
are ignorant of the true status Of her case.
She left home when II to sell goods for a
into Rollins head TO don mans clothes and
travel through the country SELLING goods.
Sh" did 80, and has never since returned
home, She has made known her true con-
diton tnat she might reform from the
drink habit
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-03
CuHFEw LAW PASSED.
It VIII lie Effective in About Ten
Days.

The curfew bell will ring in this city in n
very few days-or rather. as II is in TINS
case, the curfcw whistle Will blow, and all
children under the age of IL years will have
to he at their respective homes by o'clock
in the evening or suffer the consequences.
AT the meeting of the city council last
evening this ordinance was unanimously
passed. and will go Into effect in about ten
days. The passage of the ordinance makes
Il unlawful for any minor under II years
of age to be on the streets or in any public
j.. M. from March ! 10 August 81 OF each
year, and after the hours OF O'Clock p. m.
from September TO the last day in Feb
ruary, unless accompanied by parent or
guardian. or unless the minor is in the per-
iormance OF an errand or other duty. 1t
also makes 1t unlawful for parents or
guardian TO allow children in their care on
the streets. The penalty in either case will
be Il fine not to exceed So.
An ordinance was introduced by Council
man Mendenhdll making II II misiemeanor
for any person to throw tacks. glass or any
other substance on the streets that would
tend TO puncture the tires of bicycles The
ordinance was passed. 1t was introduced
at the request of number of wheemen.
An ordinance was introduced by Council-
pi9es and hydrants. The ordinance places
d line of not less than s. nor more than $50
on all persons using water from the hy-
d.ants of the city OF on private property
without permission from the proper au-
ihorities,
The pay roll OF the fire department for
May, amounting to si.9i357 and also the
nay roll of the street department, alnount-
Ing to Sl,3lj.l, was allowed.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-03
Miscellaneous.

Marriage licenses we're granted 20 tho
following yesterday: James NJ turner,
aged a. and Julia Christian, AGED %; John
T. Beechtr. aged Jj. and Elizabeth y.
The present corps NJ teachers In the
Leavenworth public schools have been re-
engaged for the next school year,
The LeaNcnworth county delegation 10
the Democratic state COu"'ntlOn VIII 20
over TO Topeka this morn ng, but 1t VIII
not be altogether a harmonious one. Cen
oral Charles W. Blair. Of Kansas CITY,
who has not voted in Leavenworth FOR
nearly three years, but who was chosen
as a delegate 10 the state convention by
the LcaNenworth county convention, will
go from his home at Kansas City to at
tend the convention at Topeka. not caring
to accompany the I.eavenworth crowd.
Rabbi Samuel Marks, at request of Shakes
pearean students, Will deliver n lecture on
"shylock" from the Jewish point Of view,
Mayor u. i. Waggtner, of Atchlson, was
a guest at the Hotel Imperial yesterday,
Lea Bond is home from Kansas city to
spend the summer with his parents.
The commencement exercises Of the Gay
lord institute at Platte city, No. will take
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-03

GOLD MEN SURRENDER.
VIII Let the Siivcritrs Have Full
swing In the I<entucky DEM
OcrutIc CouycutIun

Lexington. Ky. June 2.-To-m -morrow's
state Democratic convention will be har-
monious and simply Il ratification of
majority of the county conventions held
last Saturday. The gold standard dele
gates held an Informal conference and
agreed to make no further contest on the
organization of the convention and selec-
ton of delrgatcs-at-large. or anything,
Nearly all delegates are wearing Black
burn badges, and in shaking hands say:
Give me the sixteen to one shake"
The resolutions Will not denolincc Presi-
dent Cleveland. Secretary Carlisle, Senator
Lindsay and others by name nor the
,5nssi LoGisSyiliis' Lextngton and other gold
the financial policy of the administration
in such severe terms indirectly to con-
denim the president and the secretary of
the treasury, outside of the financial
tioh for free and unlimited coinage of
gold and silver at the ratio of lG to /,
without regard to action OF any foreign ma
ton. The platform denounces most sverely
the so-callcd sound money" Democrats
who did not, at the last session OF the
legislature, support the regular nominee
OF the Democratic caucus for United States
senator The resolutions specially declare
blackburn stll the Democratic nominee OF
Kentucky for senator, Notwithstanding his
cratic course of certain members OF the
legislature. Another resolution instructs
haSkhnrn for presden, r. in ,he even. Of his
name being presented to the Chicago con-
vention and commends him to the Democ-
standard bearer. While BIackbnrn is de-.
clared still~the nominee for senator and in
dorsed for president, Carlisle's name is
not mentioned in the resolutions that are
sure OF adoption Tomorrow and no refer
ence Is made TO him, except Indirectly in
the denunciation of the national admin
ton Of memSer WSo
voted for him for senator last winter.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-03

Conductor James Fox, of the Metroroil-
tan street railway, left yesterday for EN-
celsor Springs to spend a two weeks va
cation.
City Engineer g. NJ. Walker is rcmov-
Ing his family to Az Aliine place, Kansas
city. Mo, for the summer.
Mrs. John Kenneth and Mrs. +. Il.
Goodcl, OF Kansas city, Mo, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Harmery
yesterday.
Mrs. owens. mother of Mrs j. C. Leep
and Mrs, Albert Mutney, has gone to Ce-
dar Rapids. Ia, to spend the summer with
relatives.
Frank Cnrms AMI J. Con were arrested
yesterday by Chief Richardson and locked
up on the charge of being drunk and dis
orderly.
The ladies' Aid Society of the Church
of Christ Will give an ice cream social at
the Christian Union church. corner sixth
street and Strong avenue. Monday even
Ing. June s.
George W. Tcothnker has returned home
from Topeka
The Ed Coudron nine defeated the Jim
Collins nine yesterday by the score of q
to g.
NJ. tcOlored). will attend the banquet to be
given Thursday evening at ii. and q. hall.
Kansas city, Kas. They are making prep
arations to attend in body.
II. NJ. Herr, Joe e. Brown. Henry Rich
1rdson, Councilman II. +. Riley and c. e..
DodsOn, delegates to the Democratic state
convention. left last night for Topeka.
They are all N to advocates and are for
ex-senator John Martin for delegate-at-
large to tho Chicago convention. They are
also in favor OF fusion with the Populists.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-03
METROPOLIS MISCELLANY.

Tho. case of John \. Riley against tho
Metropolitan Street Railway Company for
damages for personal injuries is stil on
trial in the common pleas court.
'"rhe Confederate Spy will be given at
Dunnings opera house Friday and Satur,
day evenings, by local talent.
j. II. Willis. alias John O'Bren. was ar
rested by the police yesterday on the
charge of vagrancy He was committed to
the city jail in default OF bond. The po-
lice claim that he Is notorious pickpocket
and believe that he is the man who stole
$50 from Charles Meyers at the Wood
Street depot about n year ago. They will
try and fasten this crime on him.
The Rosedale Building and Loan Associa-
tion has been chartered by the secretary
of state with a capital stock OF t5,l,0Op. The
directors are: Albert Marty. G. j. Haar
S. j. Jones. q. +. Espenlaub, W. a. Pur.
viance. W. l.. Smith, u. j. Havengood, \.
w. Hahn q. c. Miller, l.. II. Rose and
c. Shoeller, Jr.. all of Rosedale.
Mrs. G. w. King received n message yes
terday announcing the death OF her mother
at Carthage. III. She Left last evening to
attend the funeral.
The Ladies' Burnside Relief Corps will
meet at the home of Mrs. Eta Butler at
Fifth and Armstrong avenue. this after
noon TO complete arrangements for giving
dinners during the Christian Endeavor
state convention.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-03
THE NEWS AT lEAVENWORTH
STONE STEWARD HELD ToR MtN-
DER IN THE FIRST DEGitEt:.
The sciimcci,lc Failure Lends To n
Number Of Legal Complications
-rrofcssor I<inck ltcsiIns-
miscellaneous.

The preliminary trial NJ stone Steward.
charged with the murder OF John Horn
buckle in this city on the evening OF May
ld last, took place yesterday before Justice
of the Peace Thomas l., Johnson. Scores
of Missoufians nocked to Lenvenworth.
eager TO hear every detail of the tragedy.
and II is safe to say. from the free oN-
clamations of the friends OF the victim.
that. had Steward been in Missouri In
stead OF in the hands OF Kansas officials.
he would have been seized upon by a mob
and lynchel.
n number OF witnesses were examined
but nothing was adduced further than has
already been published. After hearing the
testimony Justice johnson held Steward
without bail to answer in the district court
to the charge OF murder in the first de-
gree.
Steward walked TO and from the Jail. his
wounds having sufficiently healed to allow
him to do so.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-03
RECEIVED DIPLOMAS.
ELEVEN PUPILS OF THE BLIND IN
sriTuTioN GRADUATE.
GOVERNOR MORRILL, PRESENT.
THE CuRTEw LAW PASSED BY THE
CRY COUNCIL.
Packing House Workmcn Dcmnnd
More Pny-Chicf NichnrIsOn. of
Argentine. Has mn Encoun-
ter with n Prisoner
miscellaneous.

The annual commencement exercises OF
tho Kansas institution for the education
of the blind were held yesterday after
noon For the first time in several years
the exercises We're held on the campus and
a large audience was in attendance. The
platform was constructed just to the north
OF the front entrance and Superintendent
Miller had arranged seats so that every
body had n splendid view. There We're
eleven graduates and they all occupied
seats on the platform. Their names are:
Edith Brit. Eula Newly. Isaac Clark, Bcs-
sic Aberle. Belle Barnes. Bert Prcsson,
Lillian Hinkle, Charlie Collins, Fred Pack
ard, Ida Craigmile and Edgar Schaeffer.
The class motto was ACTIONS Prove the
Worth"
The graduates were honored by the
presence Of Governor Il. y. Morrill,. who
presented the diplomas at the conclusion
OF the programme. Governor Morrill, oc-
curied front seat on the platform during
the whole afternoon and heartily applaud
ed the efforts of the young blind pupils.
The governor congratulated them upon
their wori and wished them God speed in
their undertakings in the future. He was
greatly surprised at the fine showing made
by the pupils
The address of DR.. John wherrell was
devoted almost wholly to an explanation
OF the various kinds of occupations that
can be carried on by the blind people. He
showed samples OF several kinds Of prod
uc's manufactured by the pupils at the in
stitute and the audience was very much
Interested The following programme was
carried out:
Music-Orchestra.
Reading of the scrlpture-Grace werntz.
Invocation.
Saiutatory and oration-''Worth Makes
the Man. Bert Prcsson.
Choius-"'rhe Winds" RooO.
Oration--"The Guiding Star of Life"
Bessie Aherlc.
Orntion-"C as n Factor in Civ
illzatlou," Fred Packard.
March iriumphale-trwo planos) (Gioria),
Ill CrnlEmlle and Lillian Hintle.
Recitation-"Thc Sioux Chiefs Daugh-
Ter" Belle Barnes.
0ution-"Our Hearthstone," Edgar
SChaoh n.
Gofnet duet. orchestra accompaniment
"Short aud Sweet" Lillian Hinkle and
Bort Presson.
Oration-"The Growth of Fiction" Isaac
CLARK.
Girls chorus.
Glass poem-"To Minerva" Lillian Hin
Oration-"Gems of Music" Eula Newly.
Piano scXtet-"Rakoczy March" (Kretch-
man. summer, Hephyr's ldeal' uiolsO,
Fred Packard. Charlie Collins and Edgar
SchIeffcr.
0ratlon-"John Bunyan," Charlie Col
ln'.
Address--John Whereof, NJ. u.
1onferring of diplOmas-Governor T.. y.
Morrill,.
Afus!c-Orchestra
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-03
A chnnce to he Married for Nothing.

The great Hungarian exhibition at Buda-
Pesth offers many attractions to the sight
seer. and one at least which has never
been thought OF In connection with any
previous eNhibition-tha opportunity to be
married, or to see somebody else married,
free Of cost. town hall has been erected
In the portion of the exhibition grounds
which represents n Hungarian village and
this building has very important part
to play. Notwithstanding the objections
raised by the clergy, supported by mem
befs of the Imperial family, a real marriage
register will be opened in this town hall,
and at fixed dates three times n month any
betrothed couple may be married according
TO the civil ceremony in the exhibition
grounds, and have their names booked IN
this register, The committee invites them
with all their friends for a weeks feasting,
and furnishes them with horses. carriages,
food and sleeping room. These weddings
Will give the visitors to the exhibition a
perfect idea OF the customs In all parts OF
the country. and they will make the scenes
OF the village street pictures of real life
on high festival days.-Westmins,er Ga
zette,
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-03
ALUMNI DAY AT NJ. S. u.


Columbia, Mo. June 9--(specinlD This
has been ALUMNI day at the Missouri state
university. Distinguished alumni, repre-
scntlng nearly every class from the first.
" 1873, to the class of 'a were present.
At 10 O'Clock, In the university auditorium,
the annual address before the Alumni as-
ISOLATION was delivered by Hon. Thomas
Benton Catron. Of Santa Fc. ~ NJ The
hl"i, was on" ot tn" most remarkable that
ever went forth from Columbia. Among
H. members wcr" senator stephen ".
Elklns. CONGRESSMAN John T. Heard. Cap
taln ChhrlgS r Leonard. Judge J. Z.
Carter In the absence OF Hon Charles t.
Neatcr, president Of the alumni associa-
tlon, the Vice president, Professor l. Loeb,
presided N happy fashion. Nlr, catroh
made ~ strong. suggestive speech upon the
tercsts of America for Americans" lie
traced the history OF the government,
spoke Of It's growth aud changes, and then
discussed the present dangers OF the
vigorous plcn for q protective tarfr, for
more equitable navigation laws. and for
the shutting ont of Chinese and Japanese
products by u .prohihitiye tariff.
The annual alumni dinner. al which go
alumni and invited guests were present.
We're responded TO by q VI Elliott OF
Kansas city. Of the class of "a. H. l.. Todd.
Of Columbia. of the class of ~. Z. Il.
Catron. OF New Mosico. ~ the class Of 'Go;
IS; Or. II ". Loeb. nf st. Louis. of the
class of Sc: g. l.. BuckmaStcr. OF Bruns-
wick, OF the class of rs; Dr. Paul papuin
and =. NJ Woodward
Tomorrow. closing the exercises OF the
week.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-03

Kentucky Is always presenting the rest
OF the country with genius that only needs
Il little development 10 make 1t the best
on earth. Two or three men have al
ready completed machines that will revo-
lutionize power and solve the perpetual
motion problem, iirother Latham. good
that he says can be completed for n few
hundred dollars that will run forever. In
err Milton-who claims that he will soon
spring a sensation on the mechanical
world. His wonder Is a machine made al
together of wood which will run for sew
eral days without stopping. He claims
that this will soon be made a perfect
10 have the model made. He thinks some
one will beat him out OF his patent and
encompass his downfall as an inventor.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-03

The Epworth League OF the Central
Methodist church. at its last meeting elect.
cd the following officers for the ensuing
year. President. Richard westfall vice
presidents Mrs. G. G. Miller, Miss slocum,
w y. Rndfotl Miss i.izzie Jones. Edward
lngnl and John Lane; secretary, Mrs. C, G.
Miller. treasurer, John Lane.
Frank Mozler of -. Louis, IL In the city,
the guest Of charles s Griffin.
Mr. Bridget Daniels has gone TO Olathc
to ylslt relatives
Horn. to Mir. and Mrs Scott Wilson. Of
~ Miami avenue, a daughter, and TO MI.
and Mrs. Frank Williams. OF seventh
street and Kansas avenue. n son.
Tho case OF Dock i.oher charged with
assault, was continued one week In Justice
sims court yesterday.
Miss Cora Blovins OF Great Bend. kas
Is IN the city. the guest OF friends on South
Packard street
Leon Jones has gone to Emporia-