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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
A REIGN OF CRIME.
Continued From Firnt Page.

went to his wife's rescue, only to receive
blow in the mouth that split his lip.
At this juncture Bruce's brother, Harry,
and his wife, who are visiting from Chi
cago, and commission man who has an
office in the rear of the hotel, Joined forces
to rout the dogcatchers, but they were un-
successful and retired with badly battered
countenances. The dog in the meantime
ran under the house. Officers Boyle and
Daley arrested Harvey and Moore, but as
the Bruce family could not present IA
vorable prosecution, they were not held.
The wounded Bruce contingent went to
Central police station, but the men, upon
learning that they would have to lose their
mustaches in order to have their faces
sewed up, walked out and took their wives
with them.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
HIS LICENSE NOT REVOKED.
saloonl<eeper Christie Denies Thaf
There Is Gambling Carried
On ut His Place.

w. w. Christie, who runs a saloon at 1908
Walnut street was before the police COM
missioners yesterday at the meeting TO
show cause why his license should not be
taken away from him because he allowed
rooms connected with his place to be used
for gambling purposes. The complaint
was made against him by Mayor Jones one
week ago, and his honor was there yester-
day to see that the license was taken away
il possible. He failed because there were
two votes against him. Mayor Jones
claimed that Christie's place was supplied
with electric bells worked from the bar,
and that 1t was impossible for officers to
raid the place on account Of signals. The
reports of Sergeants Webber and Yelton
showed there were no electric bells In the
place, but 1t was claimed they were re-
moved when Christie learned he was to be
charged with having them.
To an inquiry If he allowed gambling in
his place Mr.. Christie said he did not and
objected vigorously to being mentioned in
the same class with Sandy Edwards. whose
place did have the bell attachment. The
inquiries and. answers were given in q
heated manner and Mayor Jones sent for
an officer to remain in the room, which
caused several jibes to be given Mayor
Jones fired questions at the witness for a
long time but he persisted in his denial
that he allowed gambling or that any OF
1t was. done~about his place with his
knowledge or in The portion ne controlled
at any time. He admitted that Gus Baugh-
man did haye some rooms over his place
rented for time, but IL there was gam
bling he did not know it.
He had seen Ed Findlay show some OF
the city detectives through the place one
day. but he did not accompany them.
Mayor Jones stated that. he had positive
information from sources outside the-polics
department that gambling was carried on
there and that electric bells wers@used for
signals, but his witnesses would not come
before the board because II would prejudice
their interest to do SO.
His motion to revoke the license was lost.
The motion to require the mayor to bring
his witnesses against Christie before the
commissioners was adopted and the matter
ended there.
W. II. Smith. representing Helms
brewery, asked the board to give him a
license to operate a saloon at s West Ninth
street. All OF the property owners In the
to such q license being granted. Leo
Schif, manager OF the Bee Hive. on Main
stl eet; Mr.. Federmann, the druggist on the
west side of Main: c. j. Hubbard, a real
estate dealer who represents several
properties at the Junction: representative
of Nicoll. the Tailor. and Z. ". CuidweII,
of the Maple Lear route whose ticket
thetleims people desire TO have the saloon,
were present before the board to object.
The board continued the matter one week
The case of Sandy Edwards who IA
charged with running saloon for gambling
purposes, was continued one week.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27

1t IS a mothers duty to crown her child
with that greatest blessing any human being
can possess good health. This she can
only do by taking proper care of herself
prior to the child's birth, and especially
during the period of CESSATION. Too few
women realize the importance of their own
health. Too few understand that the health
of their children is dependent upon the
vigor and health of the organs of reproduc-
ton. A woman who is to become a mother
owes it to her offspring to take thought of
the most important and delicate organs of
her body. @ ..,.. 80
Every woman may be strong and healthy
in this respect and insure the health of her
child by taking Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre-.
scTiptiou. II is designed for the cure of
weakness and disease of the organs dis
tinctly feminine. II is the best medicine
for this purpose IN all the world More of
1t is sold than of all other similar medicines
combined. Thousands have testified to its
beneheial effects. It allays inflammation
and restores the organs TO their natural reg.
ular, healthy action. It makes the coming
of baby easy and comparatively painless.
Mrs. Rachael Clark, of Houlton, 81, croix Co.
Wis, writes: :" am in good health since have
taken Dr.. PieTce's Favorite Prescription I have
taken three bottles, which cost me one dollar
each. gave birth to IzA pound boy last Iune
He is six months old now. and weighs 70 pounds
and has two teeth. He had no trouble in getting
them"
A clear complexion Any one can have Il,
who keeps the blood pure. Constipation
causes impure blood. Dr. Pierce's Pellets
cure constipation. One is laxative, two q
cathartie. Never gripe. Druggists sell them.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
CHILD SERIOUSLY BURNED.
Little Della Martins Dress Catches
Fire While She In Playing
She May Die.

she May Die.
Della Martin the 7-year-old daughter of
John Martin, a carpenter living upstairs
at 500 Independence avenue, was probably
fatally burned yesterday afternoon while
playing with fire in the rear of 500 Inde-
pendence avenue, with Barbara Waller, the
1O-year-old daughter of Mrs. E. Waller,
who lives there, and Ella Ray, little coll
ored girl who is employed by Minnie
Frankenstein, of 5O5 Independence avenue.
The little girls had started the fire in a
bucket, which ignited and then they trans
ferred the burning mass to tin can. In
some manner (the Martin girl claims the
Waller girl threw the Goals on her apron,
but this is not wholly substantiatedl the
Martin girls dress caught fire and she was
soon running about the yard wrapped in
flames. Mrs. Frankenstein heard the un-
fortunate childs screams and ran into the
yard from her back door, but a man had
grabbed her and was endeavoring to wrap
his overcoat around her in order to extin-
guiSh the fire.
In her frenzy, however, the little thing
broke away from the man and ran out of
the yard onto Locust street and started to
cross Independence avenue to her home,
her dress and hair q mass of flames. When
she reached the middle of the avenue,
William Boggs, q painter, stopped her and
threw his heavy ulster about her, eXtin-
gushing the flames and carrying the now
nearly unconscious child into her fathers
rooms, where she was later attended by
DR.. T. II. Hudson, of 1901 Prospect avenue.
He found her body and limbs frightfully
burned and her face in the same condition,
the hair and eyebrows having been singed
slightly. She had also breathed the flames
into her lungs and DR.. Hudson announced
last night that there would be little hope
for her recovery. Hhe Waller girl denies
that she threw the fire on the Martin girl,
and as the Ray girl had stepped into Mrs.
Frankenstein's house when the Martin
girls dress took fire, there is some dispute
about how the flames were first comnuni-
Gated to her dress. Boggs, the painter,
was badly burned while trying to save the
Martin girl, but not seriously.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
FEDERATION OF woMEN,s CLUBS
State Organization VIII Meet in KAN
sas City Next Month.

The Missouri State Federation OF wom-
ems Clubs will hold its first annual con-
vention next January in this city 1t has
been organized less than a year, and al
ready numbers over fifty members, of which
a large proportion are Kansas City clubs.
This organization is strictly non-political
and non=sectarian, and is working toward
a broader education and united effort
along the lines of practical philanthropy
and progress, as well as in purely literary
and artistic directions.
Addresses will be made by distinguished
women from Missouri and other states, and
a concert by the Euterpe Club will con-
tribute to the social interest. There will
also be an open meeting, under the au-
spices of the Athenaeum, for the benefit of
the clubs of Kansas City, and a reception
to Mrs. Ellen NJ. Henrotin, of Chicago,
president of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs. national organization
numbering 100000 members.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
KENTUCKY CONTEST FILED.
Republicans Take steps to Protect the
Rights of the Mckinley
E,Iecfors

Lexington, KY, Dec. 26.-The Republican
state committee to-day served notice OF
contest on W. 3. Smith. the sole Bryan
elector who was elected in Kentucky. The
notice covers fifty typewriter pages and
alleges fraudulent voting bulldoZings IN
fai- appointments Of election officers. and
other Irregularities.
Chairman Sam J. Roberts says the notice
was prepared and served merely to pro-
tect the rights of Republicans in case the
Democrats should file contests against the
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
TWO MORE HoLDUPs.
James Bergin and AxeI Palmgren the
Nicti1ns nR Enatnnds

Victims of Footpads.
James Bergin, of 13 North Sixth street,
Kansas City, Kas., reported to the police
yesterday that while he was walking on
Jefferson street between Twelfth and Thir-
teenth streets late Friday night, two men
held him up and went through his pockets,
securing 81 in silver and several Japanese
and English coins. He could not give an
accurate descripton~of the highwaymen.
Axel Palmgren, an employe of the Swift
Packing Company. living at 1901 Penn
street, was held up in front of his home
about 10 o'clock Friday night by two men
with revolvers. who secured 81 and Palm
gren's overcoat, taking the latter off his
back
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
r1.s.es Adams Held.

Ulysses Adams. the young negro who
shot and seriously wounded his mother,
Susie Thornton. near Fourth and Broad
way. last Thursday evening, was arraigned
before Justice Walls yesterday and held
over without bail.
rhe Quarrel was about the price of a
can of beer and the man is held to await
the outcome of his mothers injuries, as she
is in a very serious condition.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
Pocket Picked at n Funeral.

Mrs. Sarah Stalhaber, of 2123 Vine street.
attended a funeral service at Olivet Con-
gregational church yesterday afternoon
with s1O.5O, which she had tied in a hand
kerchief in her pocket. AS she was emerg-
ing from the church about 4 o'clock she
felt hand in her dress pocket, and, turn
ing about quickly, beheld two young men
running out of the church yard with her
handkerchief and money. She reported
her loss to the Grand avenue police. but
they could not locate the pickpockets.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
Academy of Medicine.

Fifty physicians attended the meeting Of
the Academy of Medicine at the Midland
hotel last evening and listened to paper
read by DR.. E. w. Schauffier on pneumonia
and its treatment. Following the paper
was a short talk by DIR. Edgar c. Evans.
of Sedalia, who was a guest of the acad-
emy. and a more extended talk by Dr. N.
Senn noted surgeon of Chicago, who
was in the city, and talked over the prog
ress and applications of surgical science:
The annual banquet of the academy Will
be given at the Midland on the evening OIL
January %.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
Fined $40 in POLICE conrt.

Frank Mumau. teamster living at 1928
Charlotte street, was fined $50 in police
court yesterday for disturbing the peace
of the neighborhood on Christmas day by
drunken shouts and threats. He could not
pay the fine and will go TO the workhouse.
When his sentence is completed he will be
arrested on charge of breaking the jaw
of Gus Kuckuk, of 1892 Fest Eighteenth
street, Christmas night.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
Suicide of n DisreputabIe Woman.

Gussie Neat, an inmate of a disreputable
house on West Third street. took a dose
of morphine with suicidal. intent at
o'clock yesterday morning and died in the
operating room at. Central police station
about o'clock yesterday afternoon. She
died without regainipg consciousness and
will be buried to-day; Ten years ago Mrs.
Neat came to Kansas City from Lexington,
Mo-, where she left husband and son.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
Jones to Have opposition.

Carson, New. Dec. 26.-Indication are that
John Z. Jones will have to fight for. his re-
turn to the United States senate. 1t was
supposed that he would have no opposition
on the silver ticket and but four Republic
an votes In the legislature would be cast
against him, but dispatch from Winnie
mucca announces that George Nixon a
banker and editor of the Silver State pa
per that up to now has strongly supported
Jones. announces in a card in his paper
that he also will contest for the seat In the
United States senate.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
Chntte1 Deeds of Trust.

William Leas filed chattel deed OF trust
yesterday for 5000, in favor of George.
Leas on the stock, fixtures, etc, in his
place of business at Nos. and 13 West
Levee A similar deed of trust was filed by
William Leas on the same property, in IA
vor of ]. Periali. -
James Lipscomb filed mortgage for
s.. 2.779.O3 on I69 head of cattle, the mortgage
being Benjamin Holmes. ts
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
Held without Bail.

Luther Ross and Annie Ross, his mother
were arraigned before Justice Walls yes
terday on the charge of felonious assault
and held without bail They are charged
with seriously injuring Jake Townsend, at
221 Oak street, on the night of December
49, by striking him on the head with
rock, during a quarrel. Townsend is now
lying in the city hospital.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
Eleven New U. c. II. Members.

Leavenworth, kas., Dec. 2G-(SpecIal0
Leavenworth council. No. 7s. United Com
mercial Travellers Association OF America,
held special meeting tonight in PythIan
hall, at which eleven members were mi
tiated. Following the initiation ceremonies
there was q banquet at the National hotal,
103 plates being laid.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
veteran Company As Ball.

Veteran Company gave n ball in the
Third Regiment armcry, Twelfth and
Troost, last evening. This was one of the
series of balls which will be given by the
veterans this winter, and proceeds of
which will go to pay the rent of their ar
mory at Thirteenth and Grand avenue.
The company's orchestra and band fur
nished the music for the occasion.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
sSi5I I3sS co
o lSa5Z l5IsS 6 8

twelve successful Republican electors, an
threatened for a time
As the time for filing the notices Of con-
test expired tonight at midnight. and
Democrats have not yet served notices,
! the contest instituted to-day will doubt
less prove to be but matter of form.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
Lee RETURN. TO HAVANA.

Havana, Dec. 26.-General Fitzhugh Lee,
his wife and their daughter, arrived here
to-day via Tampa. Fla. Mrs. Joseph A.
Springer, the vice consul general the staff
of the United States consulate and the rep
resentatives In this city of American news
papers received the general on landing.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
Had TOO Many Revolvers.

West Washington, the one-legged boot
black who was arrested in a saloon at
Ninth street and Baltimore avenue Friday
evening with three revolvers in his possess
sion, was fined $50 in police court yester-
day. He went to the workhouse.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
Looking for c. c. Wilson.

The police are looking for C. C. Wilson,
a collector for the Marshall Medicine Com
pauy, at Az East Eighteenth street, who
is said to be wanted on charge of en-
bezzlement.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27

On account of the shortage of its appro-
priation incidental to the close of the year,
the street department is now using only
two gangs of sweepers instead of the five
gangs heretofore employed. These are now
at work in the busiest parts of the city.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
Harry Askerr Improving.

Harry Askew, who was injured by being
run over by a street car at Missouri avenue
and Delaware street Friday evenin, is
improving at the ALI Saints hospital.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
Literary burglars,

The residence of F. C. Botefuhr at $40
Harrison street, was entered by burglars
Friday night and books valued at $50
stolen.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
AT THE CITY HALL.
Miscellaneous Happenings of Interest
10 Taxpayers and the Mu-
uIcipaI omctnIS.

City Assessor Yost yesterday introduced
civil service methods to assist him In the
choice Of fifty deputies who will be en-
ployed in making the spring assessments.
Fifty applicants took the examination yes
terday and many more will be quizzed
tomorrow. Here are some sample ques-
tions asked by Chief Clerk S. A. Boyer,
master of ceremonies:
Spell the following words: Widow tailor
confectioner, merchandise, machinery man.
ufsctory. metropolitan. Independence boul-
evard. Campbell street, wyandotte street,
Genesee street.
What do you understand by personal
property. merchandise and real estate?
How would YOU assess a merchant? What
Is the difference between a wholesale and
retail business and how is each assessed?
The answers were mace in writing and
the papers will be marked on a scale Of
100. An applicant must rate at co per cent
or better to be considered eligible
Walter Humphrey. chief clerk in the
street department, has caused the first ar
rest under the present administration for
throwing litter in the streets. Christmas
day he saw Lee Conway. negro. tearing
large sheets OF paper of show window
on North Main street and throwing them
upon the pavement, whence the wind blew
them into the street. He told the negro
10 stop and was laughed at for his pains.
Then he swore out warrant for his ar
rest and the negro was much surprised
when # was served upon him, were 9TH
ers who considered the mayors clean
streets campaign n huge joke. In police
court yesterday Conway was fined 81. and
was warned by Judge Clifford that a repe-
tition of the offense would entail more
severe punishment
An oil portrait OF Colonel NJ. J. Payne.
who was mayor OF Kansas City from 1856
TO 1859 and again in 1862, was hung yester-
day in Mayor Jones private Office.
Gooseneck intercepting sewer. built at 9
cost TO the city of 5000, vas finished yes
h~Sday. 1t is Immediately beyond the east
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27

ern city limits. Three other small district
sewers in districts IS, SO and 90. will be fin
ished this week, which will wind up the
sewer contracts for this season.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27

Beckham. Mcknight & Co., wholesale
grocers, have engaged a new travelling man
or three more men to their travelling force
early in the year
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27

An oil portrait OF Colonel NJ. J. Payne.
who was mayor OF Kansas City from 1856
10 1859 and again in 1862, was hung yester-
day in Mayor Jones private Office.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27

New travelling men of the Great Western
Manufacturing Company are c. NJ. Leslie,
O. II. Schramm and NJ. +. McLallen
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27

The Eagle Manufacturing Company has
moved its factories from Davenport, Ia, to
Kansas. giving employment TO about sixty
men, most of whom were brought from
Davenport
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27

The Sattley Manufacturing Company. OF
Springfield, ILL.,, manufacturers of agricult-
ural implements, has established an office
at 1917 and 1913 Union avenue, with E. r.
Stimson as manager.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27

Gooseneck intercepting sewer, built at q
cost to the city of 5000, vas finished yes
A~yday. 1t is Immediately beyond the east
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27

w w. Kendall, wholesale boots and
shoes. said that his force would remain
the same as during the past year and no
changes or increase were in contemplation
at the present time.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27

William II. Barton, wholesale boots and
shoes, said that Barton Bros. looked for
ward to a good year in 1897. but did not
contemplate any immediate increase in
their force of travelling men. No changes
have been made in the personnel of the
force.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-03

was attacked with fever. The disease
settled in his Jaws and locked them
tight. For twenty years he has been
unable TO eat anything except food
which had been especially prepared for
him and which he forced into his mouth
through an opening made by the ex-
traction OF several teeth. While he
could converse in a way with his friends
Il was an extremely difficult matter To
understand him. After consulting with
numerous specialists he left several
weeks ago for Chicago. where he has
been treated by a noted physician with
great success.
Mr.. white was kept on the operating
table for eight consecutive hours, dur
ing which time an incision was made
In his cheek and the jaw bones sawn
apart. The bones had become Joined
and had grown together during the pro-
gress OF the fever. Mr.. White then
gave n strip OF his skin from his breast
which was pasted over the parts that
had been operated upon. He is now
able to use his Jaws and his teeth az
well as any person who has never had
the misfortune to go through such a
siege. One more operation will make
the cure complete.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-03
SPIDERS FOR PARTNERS.
A Strip Bother Who Uinixes the Ser
vices of 5000 Insects.

A Strip Bother Who Ufilizes the Ser
vices of 5000 Insects.
A strip bother has improved upon
the prison lesson Of Bruce, says Science.
He has taken the spider into partner
ship In the working of one of his most
important departments. Flies, cock
reaches and other insects, attracted by
his sweets and encouraged by the genial
air OF his bottling room, used to inter
fere with his work, get into his bottles,
steal his goods and worry him to
death" Some 5000 spiders now make
their home on the ceiling and walls of
his bottling department Said the bot
tier to an interviewer: These Great
ures know more than a great many
people. Spiders do not care for sweet
things and never drop into my watts or
get into my bottles. / never disturb
them except TO feed them occasionally
They appear TO know my call and will
come out and feed from my hand OF
take fly from my finger. They shut
themselves up during most of the win.
ter months in their little nests you SEE
stuck like daubs OF mud about the cell.
Ing. When winter comes / brush away
all the webs. They prefer to weav,
new ones every spring. / have beer
running this spider farm only TIVE
years. but / find my little partners in
dispensable. They win not endure II
the place single fly or insect that is
plunderer OF sweets and sirups."
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-03

Baron de Levay, is elected TO ParIia-
ment by voters who live principally on
his estate and that OF the Bishop Of
Rapp, who Is a close and intimate
friend of the family.
The chateau which is on the estate,
one and half miles from Vienna. is
magnificent, and fs the scene Of many
aristocratic gatherings. The crown
prince Otto of Austria was a classmate
OF the baron, and has been a guest at
the chateau. The baron is lieutenant
In the Emperor's First Regiment OF
Hussars. the crack regiment Of the
service, Of which the emperor is NOM
inalfy colonel He is one Of the best
riders and swordsmen in the regiment
In the autumn maneuvers acts as one
OF the aides-de-camp to the command
er-in-chief. and is one of the emperor'f
household. He is fine linguist, and
is not only graduate OF the univer-
sity OF Graft, but also of the military
academy.
The baron's family formed the ac-
quaintance of Mr.. and Mrs. de Vol
several years since. but Miss de Vol
did not meet the baron until about q
year ago. when 1t was a case of 'lovt
at first sight" between her and ths
baron, which eliminated in the wed
ding at Bristol. r. l., chronicled few
days ago. They are on their honey
moon.