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The Irish standard., 1896-12-19

The remarkable efficiency of the SUI
perior, Wis, fire department is shown in
the fact that on last Monday the East
End fire station was totally destroyed by
fire, together with all the costly APP
paratus to the value of $4,000. A valu-
able horse was also burned as we'll as
several houses in the immediate vicinity.
There was no insurance on any OF the
property destroyed, and there is not
cent in the treasury to replace it. The
houses in the vicinity which were de-
stroyed were not insured because it was
thought unnecessary as they were so
near to the engine house, and Of course
the firemen thought 1t was useless
piece Of expense to insure their own
property. The fremen were all asleep
except the Waterman and he was absent.
The men narrowly escaped with their
lives, one being badly burned in rushing
through the flames and one of the others
who jumped from the upper windows
broke his wrist.
The men are all entitled to pension,
as they no doubt, forgot for the time
being that they were employed as fire.
men and not as night policemen.
The Irish standard., 1896-12-19

1t would appear that Venezuela is dis
pleased because she was not asked or
permitted to have a voice in the settle-
ment Of her boundary dispute with Eng
land, and now gives it out that she will
not stand by the agreement already ar
rived at. II it were not for the neces-
sity Of upholding the Monroe doctrine,
perhaps the United States would have
done better to permit the Venezuelans
to settle their dispute with England ais
best they could. In that event it would
have been another case of the lion and
the lamb lying down together. and when
the lion arose the lamb would be mis-
sing. 81
The Irish standard., 1896-12-19

Gen. Weyler and other spaniards In ii
Cuba deny Indignantly that there wa ..s:
any treaehery in the killing d hfaceoss
as has been reported. Il,
The Irish standard., 1896-12-19

The Peoria Journal sy ss.eess
thu atate .of Idaho show =
SSreceivest q, votes, III =
Thss
The Irish standard., 1896-12-19
STANDARD Brown 81

STANDARD --Brown q AN
1 Senator Vest says the election OF Mcys
Kinley was parody on free inst tnttotlllasI ~
and further declares that prosperity Will u
newer come with the addition Is tart 3:
stsxss rhase assertions were unnecesllses|
u country knew all thai. sssl
The Irish standard., 1896-12-19


Richard Kerens, the Republican ma
tional committeeman from st. Louis,
declares that Major Mckinley will do
more Tor silver than would Bryan had
the latter been elected; He says, how
ever, that the Major will limit his kind
ness olsthe white metal mined in the
United States +.
Senator Morgan. Of Alabama. says the
limited hates should stop the war In
Cubs any cost even ct the cost sot
going Is with Spain. It's generally
eoncedsd TINT Spain Will not attempt
,ith this count She has other.
neanss ot assna ging her slignity besides
HttinG but unbosts gainst Uncle s.
The Irish standard., 1896-12-19

F. Hopkinson Smith insists that the
American missionaries are responsible
for all the troubles in Armenia. He
adds: -: e
Gin contrast to the conduct and teach
ings of the American missionaries is
that OF the Catholics. The latter have
made $4,000 converts, and not one of
their missions or schools has ever turned
out the kind of man who in the name Of
liberty would bait Turk into butcher
ing women and children. Such things
are not taught by the Catholic mission
aries, who are mostly Italian and French:
They teach the love of God and country,
and as consequence are blessing to
the land that has not only sheltered,
but welcomed them.
The Irish standard., 1896-12-19

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The Genesee ull) News says: Bob
Ingerscll Is in all kinds of a mess. In
a moment of too-muchness, years ago,
he promised to become a Christian when
Kentucky should go Republican. Ken
lucky has gone Republican. Instead Of
keeping his promise, the foary hereto
went forth to lecture against Christian
ity. Immediately some occult ayenger
got hold Of his legs. Those useful men,
bers Of society refused to hold Bob up.
So he couldn't bob UP and lecture. He
had to cancel his engagements and be
carried home. The doctors say that
Bob. has sciatica in his legs. 1t may
be-; but it looks very much as if Bob is
being reminded of his promise respect
ing Kentucky Few would think of
Kentucky as a means of grace; but
somebody has made beautiful verse
which explains it:
Il, God moves in mysterious way,
His wonders to perform -: -.
One thing assure; though Bob has not
exactly got it in the neck, he has got it
emphatically in the legs. . 4
The Irish standard., 1896-12-19

glEssI' NM || :
y I'M 81 q r
Il I H. + s
dlt ttllls bench III Thu clo q
tstsrn with the cordia g !, lllEsl
lava ding citizen a4s d
.aist Hill instruct ions u A b
wsrst that Il must Dc its duty without
ot f4Yors and drew partic,lla
u the alleged corrupt ION II city affat sssS
III the council, school board polic e Sdsss
partment md elsewhere. The Judge haSSE
closed his term III q blaze OF glory
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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
riStx-air Rour. IN iO
THE CALIFORNIA LIMITED.

The California Limited. via Santa
Route. Swift, safe and luxurious.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
PRIVATE BILL DAY.
Thirty-seven Pension and Relief Bills
Passed in the House Yes-


Washington. Dec. 1S-This was private
bill day in the house, but most of the ses-
sion was devoted to the passage of the
thirty-seven pension and relief bills IA
yorably acted upon by the committee of
the whole last Friday. The bill to pay
Flora A. Darling, the wife of a Confed-
crate general. S56S3 for Tennessee and
Louisiana banknotes taken from her in
1866 while under a flag of truce. which was
attacked by Mr.. Dalzell last Friday. was
laid on the table Only five bills were IA
Vorably acted upon to-day. One of them,
a bill to refer a claim of Thomas h. Reed,
a Pennsylvania soldier during the war, for
an unpaid balance of salary, to the court of
claims, created some merriment owing to
the fact that his name was identical with
that of the speaker of the house.
In the course of debate on the claim bills
Mr.. Dingley made a few remarks against
opening the door to old claims. This drew
from Mr. Mahon, chairman of the war
claims committee. an ardent defense of
claims unpaid by the government devOt-
ing most of his attention to the justice of
the French spoliation and Pennsylvania /
border war claims. He insisted that the
claims should be met and decided on their
merits, and that it was dishonest to plead
the statute of limitations against them.
At O'Clock the house took a recess until
O'Clock the evening session being de-
voted to the consideration of private pen
sion bills.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19

Adams had kept their fingers out of the
pie and left the entire management of the
affair to that grand old Quaker who. fresh
from the wids of the New World, taught
diplomats diplomacy and statesmen states
the impression that our country gained lit
tie by the treaty of commerce, except what
it won at the mouth of the Paul Jones
guns and Jackson rifles. But if Jay never
did anything more than give to the Kan
sas City Commercial Club an excuse for
this banquet, he deserves to be classed as
a benefactor of mankind. l remember
when the Jay treaty was under discussion
il was bitterly attacked in the congress of
the United States. because it was contend
ed that it had not gained for us rights
equal to those it granted. And its friends
apoloGized in its behalf, contending that
we were a new country, with little COM
mcrce and must ask rather than demand
favors. To-day we are no longer n new
country. The rich fields of the West no
longer offer free homes to settlers. When
the Indian Territory is opened to settle
ment, which l hope may soon take place,
almost the last free and fertile land of
the republic will have been claimed by the
homesteader. The unemployed laborer can
no longer turn to government land, conf
dent that here at last is a safe refuge
though the shops close and mills shut
down.
MacauIay's ominous prediction that the
dangerous day for the republic would be
met when we had a crowded popula ton,
always on the brink OF starvation and suf-
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
ENTIRE POLICE FORCE WILL Pa
TROL THE CITY.
TO SURPRISE THE BOLD CROOKS
SOMETHING HAD TO BE DONE To
STOP ROBBERIES.
Chicago Great western Claims IFS
Switch Property Is Being DOubIy
Assessed-Second Dayof the
Poultry and Pet Stock
Exhibit.

For the first time In the history of the
Metropolitan police department in this city
the entire police force Will patrol the
streets of the city in citizens dress, to sur
prise the many crooks with which the city
is infested.
For the past two months highway rob-
berries and burglaries have been of nightly
occurrence in this city. The police have
been diligent but unsuccessful. The per-
petrators of these crimes seem to have the
police schedule down to fine point and
are thus enabled to keep tab on the Off
GERS of the law at all hours of the night.
The authorities are confident that there IS
an organized gang of robbers operating in
the city and propose to make a desperate
effort to put stop to its operations and
put some Of the members behind the bars.
Chief Serviss has been figuring for some
time on a scheme whereby he could give
these crooks surprise. He finally con-
ccved the idea to disguise the policemen
and yesterday instructed all of the night
men TO report for duty in citizens dress
When the cops gathered at headquar-
ters last night they presented an amusing
sight. Some were dressed in the garb of
tramps and some that of farmers. while
some were so completely disguised that
they might be taken for business men.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19

he did much to advance civilization. When
Louis XIV. revoked the edict of Nantes
he turned back the hand of progress and
made the great mistake of his long and
distinguished reign Such reforms are al
ways supported. if not by the best, at least
by the strongest and boldest. From the
mistake of Louis XIV. the prosecuted Prot
estants fled and scattered abroad and came
to the new land of America The revoca-
ton of the edict of Nantes made it posi-
BILE for John Jay to be born an American" ="
(ApplauseJ
Judge Trimble rapidly sketched the chief
events IN the life of Mr.. Jay
He was" he said, "a deliberative, a con-
servative and il wise man. He was not at
first in favor of a separation from the
mother country. But he was the author of
an address TO the English people of which
Mr.. jefferson said il was from the best
pen in America. Four years before the i'll
dependence Of the colonies was achieved
Mr.. Jay was appointed minister TO Spain
to secure the aid of the Spanish nation and
TO negotiate a loan. Spain demanded that
We surrender Florida and the right to nav
igate the Mississippi. In moment of
weakness the congress of the colonies in
structed Jay to aCCede to these demands,
but he refused to obey those instructions.
(Applause) In l7S2 he was appointed a
commissioner to confer with benjamin
Franklin, John Adams and Mr.. Lawrence
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
THE NEWS AT LEAVENWORTH.
Clash of Authority in Connection
With the GarrisOn-UIrick
Shootfnr

The shooting of Frank Ulrick by Frank
Garrison, which took place on Stigers' ISL
and, Thursday. is likely to lead to lasting
legislation over the question of jurisdic-
tion. Ulrfck was brought to this city yes
terday and placed in Gushing hospital, but
his recovery is an absolute impossibility;
he cannot survive more than one or two
days at most.
Yesterday afternoon Sheriff Dillingham;,
of Platte county, Mo-, appeared at the
county Jail here, armed with a warrant
charging Garrison with shooting UlriCk,
with attempt to kill, and claimed the pris-
oner on the ground that Stigers' island is
located in Missouri. Much feeling was ex-
hbited by each of the sheriffs, but mat
ters were quieted down by Garrison, who
demanded requisition papers. This neces-
sarily shut the Platte county officer out.
Garrison is a colored man, and his friends
claim there was a prearranged plan where
by a mob was to have taken him from
Sheriff Dillingham;. once he was across the
river, and make short work of him.
The question of the situation of Stigers'
island is now in litigation the Platte coun-
ty court having recently decided that 1t
was in Missouri. in suit over the owner
ship of this valuable tract of land; but the
final adjudication of the matter is not eN-
pected to rest short of the United states
supreme court 1t is claimed that the Mis-
souri, warrant. issued for the arrest OF
Garrison on the charge of shooting Ulrick,
which shooting took place on neck OF
land bordering the Kansas shore. and with
in 100 feet of the Missouri Pacific railroad
in Kansas, is nothing more or less than an
effort to have. through the trial OF Garrl-
SON the courts pass on the legal situation
Of this island. in its decision as 10 the
question of jurisdiction. tnus saving the
costs incident to civil procedure.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
Alleged Capitalist in Trouble.

John Kuuze the alleged capitalist. who
created such a stir in Leavenworth by buy
Ing the Hotel Imperial showing great rolls
OF money and telling of his fabulous
wealth Is now under the strong arm of the
law. charged with having obtained money
under false pretenses. He was arrested
Yesterday evening at ) o'clock at Newton.
Kas.. on the strength of telegram from
Chief Of Police Maduska, and he Will be
brought back to Leavenworth to-day TO
face the men he viCtimtZed.
Just how much money kunZe secured
here is not known. as his victims do not
like TO '"Tess up" but he is supposed to
be n clean out swindler of the first water.
After getting the absolute confidence of
Ed Roser, the owner of the Hotel Imperial,
he purchased the house and gave a check
for $500 on an Eastern bank to bind the
bargain" stipulating that the balance of
the purchase money was to be paid to-day;
Soon after closing the deal he borrowed
81 from the hotel clerk. and was soon
thereafter lost sight of. He was traced to
Topeka where it was learned he had pur
chased a ticket for Hutchinson, and his in
terceptio7 and arrest followed at Newton.
Mr. RoSgr Yesterday telegraphed TO the
bank upon which Kunze had drawn the
$500 check and received answer that no
such man was known there.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
MINOR MENTION.

Cheese" Wakefield, well known in sport
ing circles, will leave for Chicago to-mor-
row evening to visit relatives.
c. w. Seawell and ]. D. Falvey, exam
lining agents of the treasury department
the city checking the books of Collector
Withers office. They will complete their
work to-day.
A benefit for the ex-Confederates' Asso-
citation will be given at the Academy of
Music tonight. Judge John L. McAtee of
the supreme bench of Oklahoma will de-
liver an address on The American Con-
flict."
The social session of the Elks last night
brought out a large number of the mem
bers of the order and the headquarters
were filled. Members of the theatrical
companies playing in the city were present
and contributed to the pleasures of the
gathering and shared in the feast of good
fellowship.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
INDEPENDENCE.
President jackson, of the Commercial
Club, Announces Standing
Coumiftees

President Jackson. of the Commercial
Club, has named the active committees for
the ensuing year. as follows:
On legislation-W. l.. Webb. ]. Mccoy.
W. S. Loar and E. z. Gates.
On transportation-D. Bullard. w. S.
Dickey. w. NJ. Knapp and C. N. NaGle.
On entertainment-G w. Clinton, NJ. w.
Anderson, ]. r. Reardon, II. Reick. Robert
Ragland, c. P. Modie, ]. L. Fletcher and
NJ. R. Leach.
On library-J. G. Paxton. C. W. Brady,
L. N. Leslie, T. j. McElroy and j. o. Ca
pelle.
On general improvement-R. d. Writ, T
C. Creel, w. Bostian, ]. w. Farris, A. l.
Mccoy, ]. y. Sea and w. n. Southern.
On manufacturing-A. ]. Bundschu. II
H. Waite, b. F. Wallace ]. +. Page. V. b
Robinson, A. NJ. Woodson, II. ]. OFT, w
l.. Cunningham.
On printing-D. C. Hallaran. T. n. Smith
and ]. V. Compton.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
JOHN JAY HON0RED.
Continued From First Page.

I.athrop, Judge J. Med. Trimble, Hon. W.
s. Cowherd, jefferson Brumback, Mayor
J. NJ Jones. William Barton, William 3.
Grimes. first president of the Commercial
Club; NJ. V. Watson, present president;
V. Wilson. Howard Elliott of the Bur
liHgtcn; ]. X. Burnham, Rev. DR.. Henry
Hopkins. J. F. Richards, ]. C. James, E
l. Martin, Judge James Gibson and How
ard NJ. Holden. Mayor Walbridge, of ST.
Louis, modestly sat at side table.
1t was nearly o'clock when the COM
pany sat down. The previous hour had
been spent in a pleasant and informal re-
ception. When seats were taken each guest
found at his plate a bouquet and very
neat menu card, bearing a picture of John
Jay
After the invocation by Rev. DR.. Henry
Hopkins the discussion of the elegant
menu was begun and continued until IL
o'clock. The programme of toasts was
then as follows:
John Jay" Judge J. Med. TrimbIe.
Commercial Organization" Mayor Cyrus
P. WalbridEe, of st. Louis.
"Good Citizenship" Hon. Gardiner La
throp.
kansas and Kansas City" Major War
ner
Our Country" Hon. w. s. Cowherd.
O. Among the guests from outside the city
were John Carroll, of UnionviIle. general
counsel for the Burlington; Howard Elliott,
general manager of the c., 3. & O.; w. b.
Grimes, of Great Bend, kas., first presi-
dent of the club.
During the progress Of the banquet Major
Warner entered the room. and was received
with a hearty round of cheers.
Speechmal>ing Begins.
It lacked but a few minutes of II o'clock
when TOastmaSter FaSon raped for order
and made a few preliminary remarks:
II wish to congratulate the Commercial
Club" he said. upon its numbers and, I
was about to add, upon its condition.
naughter) But we will let that pass
There is great power in association To-
night each of you may sit perhaps next a
competitor, whom you will not see for a
year to come. But association opens the
gates of a wider opportunity. ! look to-
night into the faces of those who built
Kansas City and who are now upholding
it against all comers. I call to mind the
words of a poet of neighboring state:
States are not great except as men may
make them:
Men are not great except they do and
dare
1.-THE Commercial Club has in its mem
nei9Hip dooul ZV ilFnlS, representing cap
ital of about $50,G0O00O. Its members are
men whose faces are turned toward the
morning. They are always on the lookout
for better and greater things"
Mr.. FaXon delivered an appreciative
eulogy upon the services of John Jay and
then read letters of regret from President
Cleveland and Secretary Francis, which
were received with cheers. He declared
that the toast to the president of the Unit
cd States should be drunk at all such gath
erings, and he therefore proposed it. The
toast was drunk standing, amid much en-
thuSiasm.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19

Trouble has arisen between the heirs 10
the estate left by julia Fink-Zitz who
died last August and lett a small estate
10 bo divided equally among her children.
Christian ". Fink, her son. was appointed
executor OF the estate. When he filed an
inventory With the probate Judge he failed
10 list a claim OF $NN held against him by
his mother at the time of her death
Mrs. Mary r. Rundick. his sister. and
ono or tina heirs. discovered this fact and
filed motion in the probate court asking
that the executor be compelled To add the
500 claim TO the estate. Probate Judge
Angle heard Inc arguments on the mo-
tion yesterday and decided that the exec
utor was indebted to the estate in the
above sum and ordered him to acknowledge
the same in his report.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
A MERRY
XMAS

j. just what We want to see and our store
IS brim full Of sensible Xmas presents that
viii keep people comfortable and happy all
winter long.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19

To Denver. Cheyenne. Ogden, Salt Lake,
San Francisco. Portland, there is only one
shortest line, the Old Reliable Union Pa
cific- Two trains daily from Kansas City,
lO:40 a. m and 1880 p. M. fully equipped
with Pullman palace sleepers, Pullman din
ing cars (cafe PLAN, free chair cars. Trains
lighted brilliantly with Pintsch light; heat.
ed by steam; solidIy vestibuled. No other
line as short or as good. Why not take the
best? 1t costs no more
Telephone 1109. City Office. No. 1000 Mair
street, corner Tenth. J. Z. FRAWLEY.
General Agent
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET.

Number of Prisoners Ordered Re-
leased From the County Jail.
The board Of county commissioners met
yesterday afternoon and disposed of large
amount OF routine business that had ac-
Cumulated since their last meeting A
number OF citizens were present who were
not satisfied with the taxes assessed
against them and the board devoted con-
siderable tire in adjusting their griev-
6nCes.
Several petitions were presented for the
release Of prisoners confined in the county
JAIL and resulted in liberating James GIL
more. Charles and NJ. G. Anderson and
John BeCVcS
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19

Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound 1t speedily relieves irregu-
larity, suppressed or painful men
situations, weakness of the stomach,
indigestion, bloating, leucorrh9s,
womb trouble, flooding, nervous pros
tration, headache, general debility,
etc Symptoms of Womb Troubles
are dizziness, faintness, extreme lassi-
tude, don't care" and want-tobe-
left-alone" feelings. excitability, irri-
liability, nervousness, sleeplessness,
iatulency, melancholy, or the g blues"
and backache. Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound will correct all
this trouble as sure as the sun
shines That Bearing-down Feeling,
causing pain. weight, and backache, is
instantly relieved and permanently
cured hy its use. It Is wonderful for
EidB4y oezsIRiAtG In either sex.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19

Congressman-elect W. S. Cowherd was
the last speaker on the regular programme
His toast was: Our Country" and he
SPOKE in part, as follows:
1 had some misgivings, 1 must confess
about appearing before this distinguished
gathering. Bearing fresh in my mind the
memory of the late unpleasantness that
ended on the third day of last November
! did not know whether it would be en-
tirely safe for me to cross the trocha.
feel that I am not very well informed
in regard to the service John Jay rendered
to his country in the formation of the
treaty of commerce. L always had an idea
the treaty of peace of 17S5 would have
been all the better framed if both Jay and