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Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-18
A KANSAS JUDGE RESIGNS.
+. l.. Martin, of Hutchinson, Quits the
Bench-May BecOme Longs
Law Partner.

Mcpherson. Kas., Nov. 17.-rspecialJ The
unusual occurrence OF the resignation Of
& district judge occurred tonight. when
judge +. /. Martin announced the accept
anee By Governor Morrill, Of his resIgna-
tion as judge of the Ninth judicial dis
tr-ct. 70 take effect January l. 1897. The
= slgua-l0n Of Judge Martin was a COM
-late surprise 70 the bar Of Mcpherson
county. which is now in session with Judge
Martin on the bench. and political circles
have realiz. a sensation. The judge gives
as MS reasons for quitting the bench that
he prefers private citizenship, and longs
to RETURN to his lucrative law practice in
HUI hiEson. He has completed but one OF
the four years Of his term OF office
Il s. rumored IN legal circles that the
judge Is 70 become the partner Of Congress
man Chester / Long. who has announced
his intention OF locating in Hutchinson for
III. practice Of law.
4 telegram this evening from Governor
Morrill, announces the appointment Of Hon
". J.. Simpson. of Mcpherson. brother of
Republican State Chairman Jim Simpson.
70 III the three remaining years OF Judge
Martins uneyu5r=d term. Mr.. Simpson
was the Republican candidate for the Of
e1e in 1sT. against Chief Justice-elect
Frank Doster. who defeated him by
small majority.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-18
GANG OF ROBBERS CAUGHT.
Davenport, Neb., Bank Robbers Ar
rested nt Hanover. Kas., nnd
Much PIunher Recovered

Hastings. Neb. Nov. T7.-Chief OF Police
Lepinsh returned this morning from Han
over. Kas.. where he traced the Daven-
port, Neb., bank robbers, and succeeded in
unearthing an organized gang OF the bold
est kind OF robbers which had been ooer-
ating through this part OF the state tor
the last six months. Last Saturday morn
ing the Bank of Davenport was robbed OF
everything in the safe, amounting 10 sew
eral thousand dollars. The work was done
by professionals. Chief Leplnsh got onto
their track and followed them to Hanoye.,
where he arrested three OF them yesterday.
The robbers den was what IS called a
hole in the WALL and was run by one OF
the gang. who disposed OF the Etolen
goods. In searching the cellar. the officer
dug up about 800 in gold, $50 in silver.
plenty of gold watches and jewelry. besides
a large roll OF scrip and several dynamite
bombs. Among the siiverware found was
that which was taken from the Davenport
bank. with the bankers name engraved
on It. The fellows. when searched, had
upon their persons 81. 800 in currency, sew
eral large reyoivers and four large stilet-
tos.
Two Of the robbers were captured while
asleep in their room. and the third one,
being proprietor OF the dive. was captured
while on duty. The three robbers were
taken to Washington, Kas.. to await trial.
Special police are busy hunting for the
other members Of the gang.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-18
COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN.
T. U.-Mrs. AMMAN, of Kansas City,
RendH n Paper

New York. Nov. I7-At to-day's session
Of the National Council OF Jewish Women.
Mrs Hanna Marks. OF Cincinnati. moved
a resolution that the members OF the coun-
ell use their Influence 10 stop the desc
Grafton Of -he JeTsh Sabbath b. shopping.
social gatherings ard visiting. The reso-
sutton vas grzrsn0ousGy adopted. The
chair :ssd the fg.igTiug telegram:
St LSg.s, 30. Nov. =.
10 re Sa-gzzL C1Ea-I q Jewish Won
nFzs w5r=r-r Carz-a7 Tenpe-aace
II -. .- -g---s-.-- s--z azzzrnb.aI. re-I
20 ol-5sal z~=-' ~ ET- ars workers to
2-rH=- sg- r5a- z-l humanity 90
An aru-l- -.f.a f-z-s--ef -@rtv vas rnzEs.
3 hrzz - rr-fa7rr: vent trrsg-s the
C--EraE -gg-- v-=- pr-z.Ear' Solomon IN
tr5d8rel 2IrE E.@n h Hsnr3-Iz. og Chi
ceE0 pres =zr of the Genera. FEDERATION
Of W.Esau's C-lbz. Eag spoke Informally
on the SOCIAL aspect Of women's clubs.
The T1rl-, IN the sTeaSer's opinion IS
rapidly breaking down all artificial bar
TiTrs ard every day II is being shown moro
clearly that the idea OF social life is not
the society life.
Mr. Mary Lowe Dickinson. president OF
tha National Council Of Women Of :he
United States. also spoke briefly saving
among other things. Il have felt about
this congress that you could not come 10
any place thlt needs You more"
Mrs. Sophie c. Axman, Of Kansas CITY.
TCad tho last uaCer uC the day. "ChIE
Life. It's Needs and Its Training" The
paper was a strong plea for the little ones.
and declared that manual training AMI
mind culture have been the most poter,
factors IN tn" preservation OF the autono-
my OF the Jewish race.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-18
HANNA CALLS ON M'KINLEY.
EectiOn-Cabinct Discussion
Avoided.

Canton, o, Nov. I7.-National Chairman
". y Hanna was in Canton today. He
arrived al p. m. in company with Cen
eral Osborne, national secretary, who has
been in Cleveland for several days. Pres
!dent-elect Mckinley went TO the depot in
the family carriage to meet the visitors.
They drove direct TO the Mckinley home.
whore luncheon was delayed until after
their arrival. This IS the first time the
president-eIect and the national chairman
hav- met since the election.
The president-elect remained IN confer
ence from lunch time till 1 o'clock this aft
ernOJn with Mcssrs. Hanna and Osborne.
When the trio came downstairs at the No
kiuley home. Mr.. Haunas face beamei
with good spirits and good health that
makes him look younger than when ne
actively entered the great presidential con-
test as Mr.. McKinley's friend over a year
ago. When a reporter asked him II d cali
in-t would be announced soon. he simply
said: You must ask the major" and the
newspaper men knew that no asking would
get any information on which 10 base an
authoritative opinion On that subject at
this time.
Mr. Hanna. returned TO Cleveland at 4:15.
General Osborne will remain here until
"Wednesday. returning to New York by
next Monday
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-18
THE PRINTERS TROUBLE.
! No Indication of an Immediate Amic-
able Adjustment.

When asked last night as to the authen-
ticity of the report circulated yesterday
afternoon to the effect that the Typo
graphical Union had offered to compromise
with the Typothetae and declare its boy
colt against the Hudson Kimberly Print
ing Company of. members of the union de-
clared that no such proposition had been
considered for moment.
While We are ready at all times to meet
the TypOthetae and try to come to an
agreement. we will compromise on nothing
short Of an agreement On the part of the
HudsOn-Kimberly company 10 Unionize its
house. said d. l.. Guyette, the president
OF the union, last night. "Our letter 20 the
TypOthetae Monday was our ultimatum. II
our request is not needed we intend to
resort TO the only method left us"
MIR Hudson. Of the Hudson X Kimberiy
company. said yesterday that while he had
not been personally approached by any OF
the union men to the end that a com
promise might be made and the threatened
strike averted it had come to him in
directly that II he would employ part
union men and pay them the union scale
OF wages the boycott against him would
be taken off. At meeting of the
TypOthetae yesterday several of the mem
bers stated that they did not think
the union will carry out its threat of l.
general strike II the employing printers
Will not discharge the union men now en-
ployed and fill their places with non-unlon
printers
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-18
THE ST. JOSEPH P0sToFFlcE.
A Gold Democrat Likely to Run II
During Mckinley's Term of
Office.

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE st. Joseph
postoflce is just now commanding consid-
cradle interest among some of the Mis-
souri, Republicans. Harrison appointed
Captain Charles F. Ernst to the office.
Ernst died after holding it about three
years and the president appointed Frank
Atkinson to the vacancy September s. 1892.
Cleveland reused to remove him until his
full term Of four years expired. and the
Republicans have had the office about
seven years. Atkinson's term expired two
months ago. but he still holds on. Con-
gresham Crow:her, of st. Joseph, Is un-
derstood TO be candidate to succeed him,
but 1t is doubtful If Cleveland will allow
the Republicans to hold II after January
H. the date of AtkinsOn's confirmation by
the senate, and in all probability a gold
Democrat will be postmaster of St. Joseph
all through McKinley's term. The only
question IS whether Cockrell or Vest will
allow any OF C1eveland's friends to be con-
firmed. If not. It is quite possible that NJ
Kinley may make tn- appointment
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-18
WHAT IT COST CURTIS.
Expended SL,2G1.2O in His Cam
paiEn for Recollection.

Topeka, Eas.. Nov. 17.-CSpacial) In ac-
coTdauCe with the provisions Of the Aus
tralian ballet law. the candidates Of an
parties for offices, from township clerk to
governor. are required to file, within thirty
DAYS after the election, an itemized state
ment OF the expenses Of the canvass. Con-
gresham Charles Curtis IS probably the
first candidate in the state 10 comply with
this provision. To-day he FLED d state
ment with the clerk OF Shawnee county
showing that he expended 81 20l.20 This
amount was paid mostly TO the various
Republican committees in his district The
treasurer OF each OF the state central COM
IuIttees is now at work preparing a stare
meut OF the amount OF money expended
during the campaign. These statements
will be filed with the clerk OF Shawnee
county, as each committee maintained us
headquarters at Topeka
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-18
NORTHWEST STORM ABATED.
Impossible to Estimate the Damage
Done, but 1t IL Certainly
NerY HenYY.

Portland, Ore, Nov. 1.-THE storm which
prevailed over the Northwest for three
days past has abated, and tonight the
weather is clear and cold. 1t is impossible
to estimate the damage by floods to rail-
roads numbering interests and farm lands
which has resulted from Southern Oregon
to British Columbia, but it will undoubted-
" be many thousands of dollars.
The Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company and Southern Pacific have re-
stored connection and trains are running
again, though the Southern Pacific is com
PEELED to use the West Side road on ac-
count OF damage to the bridge over the
Santa river at Jefferson.
The Northern Pacific is still blockaded
at WinIock, Wash. but it is expected trains
will be running Thursday. The greatest
damage appears to have been in the White
and Black river valleys and in Skaglt and
snohomish counties, Washington.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-18
J. r. SOVEREIGN REELECTED.
No Opposition TO Him in the Il. of l..
AssembIy-To Teach Wall
Street Il Lesson.

Rochester. " Y, Ncv. 1.-THE principal
business OF the general assembly OF the
knights OF Labor this afternoon was the
election Of officers. James r Sovereign,
the present grand master workman, was
reelected without opposition. For genera!
worthy foreman there were but two candi-
dates, Philip L. Anon. master workman Of
District 49,, Jersey City, and Thomas y.
Mcclure, Of Amsterdam. y Y, the latter
being elected. General Secretary-Treasurer
j. W. Hayes. Of New jersey, was reelected
without opposition
For the general executive board, consist
Ing Of three members. there were eight
nominations, two Of which declined. Henry
Z. Martin OF Minneapolis. at present 4
member Of the beard; Andrew Best, OF
Brooklyn, and Daniel Brown, of Butte
city, Mont. were elected.
Daniel Brown. OF Montana member Of
the new executive board and presidential
eIector from Montana on the Bryan Wat
son ticket tonight, in speaking Of the
election Of Mr.. Sovereign. said: II think
By the reelection of Sovereign At the pres
ent time, the knights Of Labor Will in
crease its membership in the West. South
and East fully 60 per cent in the coming
year, due TO the active part Mr. Sovereign
has taken in the past campaign on the
side OF free silver He is certainly one of
the ablest labor leaders We have in the
United States
Mr.. Brown also stated there had been
some talk in an Informal way OF ntroduc-
ing proposition to the convention having
as It's object the making Of Chicago 4
clearing house for the West and South In
stead OF having the business done In New
York, as that would give Wall street to
under7tand the people OF the West were
determined 10 do all they could to protect
their own interests He also stated that
negotiations had been started between
Southern and Northwestern interests for
the purpose OF constructing a railroad line
from Montana TO New Orleans through the
agricultural belt with the view OF divert
ing the large shipments OF wheat and 9TH
er products from It's present channel to
New Orleans.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-18
SENATOR VEST TALKS.
Thinks the Republicans Cannot Put
the DinEIey Bill Through
Congress-.

Washington, Nov. 17.-senator Vest. Of
Missouri, who arrived here to-day. ex-
pressed the opinion that it would be impos-
sI5le for the Republicans to pass tine Ding
ley bill or any other tariff bill through the
senate at the forthcoming session. 81 have
no doubt" he said, that the Republican
senator's who voted with the Democrats at
the last session against the consideration
OF the Dingley bill. with the possible eX-
ception OF Carter, will stand with US again.
and u they do there is no possibility OF
passing the bill"
"Supposs the gold Democrats desert
you?"
Il do not consider tat possible. They
are no more prOtectionists than they are
silver Democrats"
The senator feels no apprehension over
the prospects Of his own election. but says
that with Blackburn and VOORHEES, and pos
F'bly other silver Democrats practically
beaten for reelection, he fears the silver
men viii have very narrow margin, II
any. in the senate during tho Fifty-ffth
congress.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-18
HEIRS TO UNTOLD WEALTH.
Two Obioans Claimed 100000 Acres
in the Northwest, Including
the Twin Cities.

Chillicothe. o., Nov &c. p. Holloway,
Of Holland, o., and o. L. Gum, of Maui
nee. arrived in the city to-day to secure
certified copies ofh a deed which it is
claimed will establish their title TO a vast
tract of 10000 acres Of land in the North
west. On this land are located the cities Of
St Paul and Minneapolis. and also eleven
smaller towns a number Of railroads also
traverse the territory. Years ago Jonathan
Carver. an E1gHstndn, came to this cOun-
try and Settled among the Nawda wissie
Indians. who. for valuable services rem
dered, made him a present of the vast
tract CT land. Afterwards. the action oS
the Indians was ratified by the English,
under George III, and then by the Cont
mental congress.
This land was afterwards decided by
Carver TO Rev. Bishop Samuel Peters, Of
New York. hut by some oversight the deed
was never signed by Carver. and no record
was made OF il. Carver's heirs laid claim
20 the title. but could never establish it, as
the deed OF gift made by the Indians was
lost and could not be found. For more
than a hundred years they searched for it.
until a few days ago. when it was diScoy-
cred accidentally in the old records OF this
county The antiquity OF the document
was noted in a newspaper and reached the
eyes of the claimants. Mr.. Holloway's
wife is the great granddaughter Of Jona-
than Carver and Mr.. Gum is a great
grandson. Legal proceedings viii be com
menced at once to establish the title.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-18
WILL BEGIN A CONTEST.
st. LGuiS Relatives OF the Lnte c. C
Hopkins Preparing 10 Break
His VIII.

A telegram from ST. Louis last evening
to the Journal said that Charles Grant
Hopkins. nephew and namesake of the
lat. C.G Hopkins. who died in Kansas City
on November 3. has retained an attorney
in ST. Louis, and. with other relatives OF
the dead man, was preparing to file suit
to break the will. The will was a very
peculiar one inasmuch as II left almost the
whole estate to two people not related TO
the deceased. while his relatives were cut
OFF with trifing amounts. The estate IS
a large one ana the heirs are of the opinion
they should share in some portion Of it.
Charles Grant Hopkins, nephew and
namesake Of the testator. resides at 2322
Olive street ST. Louis. with his wife and
seven children. 1t was he who originated
the movement 10 contest the will and he
expects the th.rty-four other relatives in
various states who were cut OFF from par
ticlpation in the estate in favor of two per-
sons not connected by blood with the tes-
tator 10 Join in the proceedings.
The matter has been placed III the hands
Of Lawyer James l.. Hopkins, Of 81. Louis,
who Is. however. in no way connected with
the family. He Is collecting evidence for
the filing Of the suit. and Will shortly take
GepOsitions in the case. The contest pro-
ceedings will question the sanity of the
testator, who was &c years old when he
died. and undue influence over the testatOr
by Thomas ". Barr and Miss Hattie T..
Calvert will constitute the final ground Of
contest. According to Lawyer Hopkins,
the contestants expect 20 prove that letters
sent Hopkins by relatives remained un-
answered and that the writer's do not know
whether they ever reached him. Also that
none Of his relatives were permitted TO see
him during the occasional Illness OF his last
years save in the presence Of Barr CT Miss
Calvert.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-18
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

The third annual convention OF the Ne
traska Beet Sugar Association is in ses-
sion at Grand Island.
The fifteenth annual convention Of the
Macon County Sunday School Association
Is in session at Macon. No.
The American congress Of Liberal Re-
hssous Societies began its session last
night at Plymouth church. Indianapolis.
The jewelry store of J. W. Hates at
Florence, kaS., was robbed Monday night
Of about 500 worth OF jewelry and watches
The annual report Of the Kansas State
Historical Society shows that there are a.
4s2 volumes now possessed by the society.
About 12o90 have been received during the
past year.
Sixty-two horses. were burned or suf-
focated 10 death and one man overcome
BY smoke in a fire in Ira j. M!xs transfer
barns, at 40 to li6 Forquer street. Chicago,
Monday evening.
The annual show of live stock will be-
gin in Madison Square garden, New York,
next Monday and continue for a week.
There viii be $4,000 in prize money. y. II.
Gentry, Of Sedaiia. Is president of the as
SOC alton.
An artesian well being bored in Cairo.
III. at i depth of 80 feet IS passing
through quartz that careful assay by eN-
per;s show is rich with gold and silver.
A shaft Will probably be sunk Immediately
in place Of the well
The New York Herald's cores pondent in
Rio Jansiro. Brazil. teiegraphs that a set
Element OF the Italian dispute has been ar
ranged. Brazil will pay stated sum in
liquidation OF all claims of Italy. and Ital-
lans VIII again be permitted TO emigrate TO
Brazil
The records Of the treasury department
show that from February |, 1895, to No
yember / there were coined at the mints
OF the United States IS 262, ,g22 standard sill
Yer dollars, from the balance OF silver
bullion on hand purchased under the act Of
July II 1880.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-18
NEW SCHEME FOR TURKEY.
to Establish n ResponsibIe Eu-
rOnpnn MininfrY.

London, Nov. 18.-The Daily News states
that it learns the powers are considering
scheme for financial control and the
placing OF the administration OF Turkey
in the hands OF a responsible European
ministry. Edgar Vincent (at present d.
rector Of the Ottoman bankJ, becoming the
minister OF finance; Russian officer the
minister OF war; a Frenchman minister of
the interior; the grand vizier remaining
president OF the council of state, subject to
the powers approval
There is reason to believe" the Daily
News says, that Germany and Austria
Will consent to such scheme, which
would maintain the integrity OF the Otto
man dominion. but would necessarily keep
the present sultan on the throne. The pill
Will be giided with financial assistance.
The scheme is believed to provide for first
raising loan Of fj.OfJ,CJJ 10 be applied 10
the administration and the reduction Of
the army, each vi!iayet to have a Euro
pean receiver general, responsible to the
minister, who is TO collect taxes. salaries
etc; the revision of the civil and military
service; the dismissal of incompetent and
ill-reputed officers; the reorganization Of
the gen d armere under Turkish and Eu-
ropean officers. and equal rights to all re-
ligious communities"
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-18
SEQUEL TO AN ELOPEMENT.
Another Chapter in nm Interesting
Iown story of Romance and
Trngedy.

Des Moines Ia, Nov. 1L-Clara Dawson
Scott, the widow Of Walter Scott, has mar
ried Willard Mckay. December "a last, the
girl, now only 10 years Of age, was mar
ried to Walter Scott after romantic
courtship. Her father refused TO allow
the marriage and twice had me girl sent to
insane asyiums and once te convent to
prevent the marriage. Finally the couple
eloDed and were married. After the crre-
mOny, Scott went to Dawson to tell him
of the marriage and get some property be
longing TO the girl. The father shot him
dead. and Is now serving a ten-year SEN
tence in the penltentary. The young wild
ow made her home with Scott's parents
never having spoken to her own parents
since the tragedy. Willard Mckay had
been Scott's intimate friend and had helped
them In their elOpement lie continued a
friend and the marriage Is the conclusion
Of the romance. The couple will go at
once to Canada. where MrKay's family
live, and where they will make their home
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-18
IN GOOD CONDITION.
Secretary RiIey's Report of the Work.
anEa Of the Y. NJ. G. A. During
the Past Year.

DR.. F. L. Riley. general secretary OF the
y. ". c. A., completed his report on the
work of the association for the month %
October yesterday. The report shows the
association TO be in better condition than
for several years.
The average daily attendance in the gym
nasium for the month was 50: in the read
ing room. 81. In the ten Junior gymnasium
classes the average attendance was O.. in
the twelve business mems classes 10, and
in the ten evening classes q. At the four
Sunday afternoon religious services the av-
erage attendance was 81, and at the Sat
urday night services an average OF 10 In.
twelve educational classes the average at
tendance al each class was Z. The total
membership OF the association Is 66l.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-18
VICTIM OF FOOTPADs.
Homer Gregory Held Up and Robbed
Near His Home on Harrison
Street,

Homer Gregory. who lives at Seventeenth
and Harrison streets. was held up one block
north of his home at 11:35 last night by
two men who wore masks and who made
a liberal display Of revolvers. They
searched Mr.. Gregory and left him after
taking his gold watch and cnaIn.
1t is stated on the authority Of people liv-
ing in the neiShborhoOd OF Sixteenth and
Harrison streets that somebody is robbed
near there almost every night The
robberies are reported to the police. it is
said, but reports OF them are not given
to the newspapers because the police sup
press them.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-18
CARPET MILLS TO SHUT Down.
Big Yonkers, n. Y. Establishment Has
Large Surplus on Hand.

New York. Nov. lit was announced
in the Tapestry mills of the Alexander
Smiths Sons Carpet Company, in Yonk-
ers, tonight, that half the force employed
in the mills would be laid off Friday and
the remainder by Wednesday OF next week
and that the concern would shut down un-
til January or later. 1t was announced
that probably other mills of this company
would do likewise within the next two
weeks. II this occurs about 1900 hands
will be thrown out OF work. The cause
given is that there is no market for car
pet. and that the company has on hand
stock far in advance of any probable de-
mand.