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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-04-25

Mrs. Bessie Bon, alias Bessie Desmond
who attempted 10 take her own life by
shooting herself in the left breast at the
Auburn hotel Thirteenth and Grand ave-
nue.. last Friday. has been discharged
from the city hospital as recovered
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-04-25
Police hoard Meeting To-day.

The board OF police commissioners will
hold its first meeting with Mayor Jones as
a member to-day. Matters of some impor-
tanee. including the hearing OF several sa-
loon license petitions. VIII come Up for
settlement.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-04-25

Cigars-Flne for a quarter goods, for
25c: Fine Sc goods. for i0e; &c Figaros, :
for Sc. Royal Havana stogies, 6 for l0c.
G. W. Rose ag't, L, 10th. near Journal
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-04-25

order to-day your Ice cream and cakes
for sunday dinner OF Stiiry. Tgl. 773.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-04-25

To the judges and lawyers: Try the Mid
land restaurant. RsasQlable prices.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-04-25
Another Operation Unnecessary.

"A slight Cold" or Cougb.-"B "BrOlrH's Br0H
chiaI Tr0cAss" give INN ediate relief.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-04-25

Nr Morrison had no make-up for the
10 give him the desired ghastlinsss. HIS
Xyife acted as his dresser, ana was most
rartirular as To the disposition OF each
t0rk on her husbands forehead Mr.. Nor
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-04-25
IRVING scnooL EXERCISES.

To the business men. Get your dinner al
the Midland restaurant. Reasonable prices
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-04-25

THAT night they laid him on his bed IN
raving madness tossed, .., .,
lie anashtd his teeth. and wild with oaths
~blasphemed the Holy Ghost;
And ere the light OF morning broke,
sinners soul was lost
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
PORTABLE x-RAY App ARATUs.
Edison's Practicable Application of the
ROentQen Yibratton.

Roent0ep Filtration.
NEW YORK, n. Y, March 26.-The
most practicable application yet made of
the Roentgen rays is that on which Thomas
Edison has been experimenting for several
days, and which he expects to perfect this
week. Edison gave up fuore scent photog-
raphy when he began his search for means
to aid the eyes in penetrating solids. He
has made a portable X-ray apparatus,
which ne will exhibit at an electrical exhi-
bition in New York soon, and which he
believes can be constructed so cheaply and
reliably that one can be placed in every
dispensary and hospital.
The apparatus consists of a double-tube
vacuum pump attached to wooden up
right, the exhaust mercury pipe running
into a small wooden box alongside the
pump, in which the tube is placed. The
electrical current is furnished from an or
dinary battery and induction coil under
the box or any other convenient place, and
the wires leading through the bottom of
the box Obviate any possibility OF surgeon
or patient receiving a shock.
When patient arrives at a hospital the
surgeon will turn on the current and place
the portion of the body to be operated on
across the top of the box containing the
:ube, fasten over his eyes the new fuoro.
scope, a large field glass without lenses,
the outer end being covered with paper
coated with the tungstate of calcium crys-
tails The cover of the box offers no mate
rial resistance to the passage of the rays,
and the surgeon is enabled to examine the
injured patient at leisure.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
LUX CASE AT REDWOOD.
Special Administrator Grove
Succeeds in Gathering in
$4,000.
No Money Yet Paid Out in the Sense
of an Actual DiStri-
button.

REDWOOD CITY, CAL, March o.
For eight years the heirs of Charles Lux
have been trying to get some money out of
the Lux estate, or share of the profits of
the immense business of Miller & Lux,
but without much success. This con-
dition of affairs finally brought about the
temporary removal of Jessie Sheldon
Potter as executor of the Lux estate, and
the appointment of Public Administrator
James Grove as special administrator in
Potter's stead.
Like the proverbial new broom Special
Administrator Grove has done some clean
sweeping and has Just gathered in $67, 900
which ne holds subject to order of the
court. This money represents some of the
profits of the Miller & Lux business.
The firm of Miller & Lux has always
been very careful in making payments on
account of the Lux estate, and on the Pot
ter trial it was claimed by Mr. Delmas
that no money was ever paid out in the
sense of an Dctual distribution, but that
such payments were always doled out at
advances or loans, for which notes were
taken in return as security.
In the present case, when the books of
Miller & Lux showed profit that should
be apportioned to the Charles Lux estate.
got in their fine work and drew down the
$67, 900 as above mentioned. with the un-
derstandng that the court should order
the manner of its distribution.
As soon as it became known that there
was some money in sight Special Admin
istrator Grove was the object OF much at
tention, and the next of kin of Charles
Lux (the German heirs) were notified that
counsel for Executor Potter would make a
xxoo+;on tbot fhay (MaStiol- Rolobor 4,
Mastick and George c. Ross) be allowed
$25, 900 on account of attorneys fees.
To-day being probate Gay in the Supe-
rior Court the matter came before Judge
Buck in regular order. The German heirs
filed an objection to the making of any
order for the payment of $4,000
or any other sum to the attorneys
for executor or executors of the
will of Charles Lux on the grounds that
only two days notice had been given
these contestants of the application; that
the fees of the various attorneys
of the representatives of the estate
could not yet be properly apportioned
or fixed, and that the services of the
attorneys applying for such order have
been valuable chiefly to Henry Miller as
surviving partner of the firm of Miller &
Lux. and should be literally paid for by
him, and so far as they have been neces-
sary, expedient or in any way of value to
said estate, have already been paid tor. as
shown in the accounts of the executors on
file in the matter of said estate.
Attorney George G. Ross stated to the
court that he had intended to make an
ex-parte motion for attorneys fees on be-
half of attorneys for executor; but, as At
torney ]. H. Campbell was unable to be
present and wished to be in court when
the motion was made. he would defer to
Mr.. Campbells request, and asked that
another day be set. The matter was there
upon put over until Saturday, April 4.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
Money for Its Improvement Said
to Be Appropriated in the
House Bill.
SOME VERY FINE WORK DONE
Agents of the Railroad Influence
Statesmen to Some Unpopular
Legislation.

WASHINGTON. D. c., March 26.-The
California members of Congress, especially
those from Southern California, Bowers
and McLachlan, were startled this morn
Ing by report that the House Committee
on Rivers and Harbors had included in
the river and harbor bill (Which will be
presented to the House on Tuesday, an
appropriation for improving the harbor at
Santa Monica, where the Southern Pacific
wharves are.
The river and harbor bill is not COM
pleted, and as the members of the COM
mittee are pledged to absolute secrecy, it
cannot be learned certainly what amount
has been provided for Santa Monica. But
that any amount is appropriated at all is
what surprises the Californians. No dele
cation nor any individual has been before
that committee to urge any appropriation
for Santa Monica, but it is shrewdly sur
missed that C. ?. Huntington and his
agents have been getting in their fine
work.
Over month ago there appeared before
the River and Harbor Committee a dele
CATION from the California River Conven-
ton to urge improvements for various
waterways of the State, and San Pedro es-
pecially. It was pointed out by several of
the speakers that as between San Pedro and
Santa Monica California people were almost
unanimous for the former, and that sew
eral boards of Government engineers had
reported against Santa Monica and in
favor of San Pedro. Senator White stated
this very plainly to the committee and al
though Huntington was present he had
nothing to say in reply.
The California members are in predica-
ment. They know that if they don't OPP
pose an appropriation for Santa Monica,
they will displease their constitute nts, but
are fearful that if they do fight the Santa
Monica appropriation it will endanger that
which they hope to secure for the inner
harbor at San Pedro. 1t is customary in
the River and Harbor Committee when a
State cannot agree on what il wants to
settle the matter by giving nothing, and
as the committee is economically inclined
anyhow, this may result if the Califor-
mans oppose the Santa Monica PROPOSE
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
CLOvERDALE is AG|TATEO
Much Interest Manifested in the
Outcome of a Peculiar
Lawsuit.
Plaintiff Was Once the Betrothed of
the Man She Now Sues
for 5000.

CLOVERDALE, CAL, March 26.-Much
interest is manifested in this county over
the approaching lawsuit of Gregory VS..
Williams for claim of 5000. Mrs.
Florence Gregory, the plaintiff, is the
wife of a promising young oculist OF
Healdsburg. The defendant, o. Williams,
is a young man of considerable means
and a partner in the local firm of
Brush, Williams & Co., whose financial
standing is above par. Both parties are
longtime residents of Cloverdale and well
known in this county. Mrs. Gregory (nee
MarshalD was engaged to Williams for
about five years, but from time to time the
marriage was postponed, and she claims
that during this engagement she gave de-
fendant $500 as part of an investment in
the Klint residence, with the intention of
making it their future home.
But "there's many a slip 'twixt the cup
and the lip" The expected wedding
failed to materiallze. The engagement
was broken off, and instead, during last
January, Miss Marshall married another
of her admirers, young Gregory of Healds-
burg. Her father, A. S. Marshall, opposed
the marriage, and here comes the peculiar
part OF the case. IN tina; he in
the meantime made the final pay
ment and consummated the purchase
of the property, and has now
taken the Williams side of the caee. He
is a capitalist, owning much realty in this
and other countries of the State. The
daughter has also considerable money in
her own right, left by her uncle, Hugh
Marshall. The attachment served on
Williams yesterday was promptly re-
leased. he giving bond with the father of
plaintiff as surety, and the case will go to
the Superior Court
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
WILL SEAT EIGHT THOUSAND.
WOrk Pushed on the Republican Nationa
COnyeufiO1a R,x;Idiu0

Fork Pushed on the Republican National
Contention Build ing.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 26.-Work on
the Republican National Convention build
ing is being rapidly pushed forward, and
the iron girders and truss supports for the
roof are completed. 1t is expected that
the building will be finished by June 1.
The seating capacity will be so arranged
that over 5000 spectators and all the dele
gates will have an unobstructed view of
the chairman's desk. Postmaster Carlisle
has arranged for sub postal station with
carriers, and parties attending the conven-
ton can have mail addressed to the con-
vention hall with assurances of prompt
delivery. The plans provide seats and
tables for 408 newspaper reporters. D. NJ.
Houser of the Globe Democrat is chairman
of the press committee. In few days a
secretary will be chosen by the press COM
mittee, and his name and address will be
published through the press associations.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
IT Will worry THE POLITICIANS.
Laborers Employed in Building the ST.
Louis Convention Hall Threaten
I'm Sfrjke

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 26.-The laborers
employed in building the Republican
National Convention hall threaten to strike
unless a sub-contractor discharges the nom
and girders of the building. The serious
nature of the threatened trouble will be
understood when it is recalled that
organized labor instituted strike on the
Minneapolis building in 1892, and party
leaders afterward asserted that it was one
of the causes leading TO the defeat of the
candidates chosen in that hall.
Mesker Brothers are the sub-contractors,
and refuse to dismiss their non-union en-
ployes. They are backed up by Chief
Contractor Mcclure, who declares that if
the labor unions interfere in the matter,
he will discharge union men and fill their
places with non-union workmen.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
Crusade AGAINST Cioarettes.

CHICAGO, ILL, March 26. = At the
meeting of the Chicago Board of Educa.
tion last night the crusade against the
cigarette in the public schools was started.
The National Cigarette Association was
present in the persons of the the presi-
dent, Mrs. c. V. Wait, and the organizer,
Mrs. NJ. E. D. Gilmore.
The following is the pledge which will
within few days be presented to every
pupil in the Chicago public schools for sig
natures: II solemnly pledge my honor,
God helping me, that l will not smoke
cigarettes of any kind, or give them to
others, and thai will use my influence 10
prevent the use of the same among all my
acquaintances."
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27

whom the strains of kathleen Mavour.
neen" have brought solace have begun send
Ing subscriptions. The household was
made happy by the receipt of more than
$500. A good deal of this has been sub
scribed here, but $1S5 was sent by z. 3.
Brainerd of Chicago that was collected from
the music trade of that city.
A New York admirer sent $40 and the
Actors Fund 500. Manager Edgar Stra-
kosch of the Music Hall has interested
himself in calling the attention OF theatrical
managers and friends 10 the situation, his
first response coming from Charles Froh-
man of New York with the inclosure OF a
check for SIS This made the old man
quite cheerful, and though the end may
come at any moment he SHOWS the best OF
sDirits
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Will.

1t Is admitted to Probate in a Massa-
chusetts Court.
BOSTON, Mass, March 26.-The will of
Benjamin Franklin was allowed in the
Suffolk County Probate Court to-day by
Judge Grant, on petition of Mayor Quincy
as foreign will. having been probated
about century ago in the Orphans Court
in Philadelphia. The probate of the will
here is deemad necessary in view of a
legal disposition of the Franklin fund, !"
which was created by the Will of Franklin,
and now amounts to several hundred
thousand dollars. There was no opposi-
ton to the probate and it was admitted
uoon the credit of the certificate of the
recorder of the Orphans Court.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
ATTITUDE OF HARRISON.
There IL a Distin ction BcfsCeen Being
Drafted and Volunteering.

There In Distin ction Bctsceen Being
Drafted and Volunteering.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, March 26-One
of General Harrison's most influential ad-
herents among the Indiana politicians
was authority to-day for the statement OF
much significance just now IN the politi-
cal world.
Anent Harrison's being receptive can
didate he said that letter had been writ
ten to the general recently by leading Re-
publicans of Indiana asking him if he
would accept in case the st. Louis conven-
ton nominated him. In reply to this letter
General Harrison is said to have remarked
that "being drafted and volunteering are
two different matters" The inference is
that he would accept the nomination.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
HAS JOHN WALSH'S HEART.
Grrsesonse OBJECT in the Possession o.
Coroner Arbuchie-

Grrsesome OBJECT in the Possession of
Coroner Arbuchrle-
CLEVELAND, OHIO, March 26.-Coroner
Arhuckle has in his possession gruesome
object. 1t is the heart of John Walsh,
who YVES murdered Tuesday night on the
west end of Central Viaduct in front of Ed
Murphy's saloon. The police found Walsh
dead in the gutter with gaping wound in
his left side. At the post-mortem exam
ination the heart was cut out and placed
in a glass jar. 1t plainly shows the knife
wound, and will be held in evidence. John
Gallagher is in jail charged with the MUIR
der of Walsh. Gallagher was arrested
while attempting to escape in boxcar.
The murder was the result of a saloon
fight.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
California Bovs Welcon, ..

PRINCETON, N. j., March 26.-Mana-
ger Turner of the Princeton track team
stated this afternoon that he had received
word from the manager of the University
of California track team to the effect
that the latter would like to send
a team to compete in the Yale
Princeton meet at New Haven on May
6. Mr.. Turner replied that Princeton
would be pleased to have California enter.
thereby making it a triangular meet. In
all probability arrangements will soon be
completed for the admission of the Pacific
Coast team.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
A Chinese Exodus.

SEATTLE, WASH, March 26.-A men,
Der of the Wa Chong Company, one of the
biggest concerns on the Pacific Coast, said
to-day that with the advent of work on
the great railway to be constructed from
Pekin to Hankow, China. there would be
an exodus of Chinese laborers from this
country. Thousands, he declares, wao
have knowledge of or who have been
doing such work in the United States will
return to their native land in order to
the great highway which the Emperor in
January gave Tsu Lang franchise to
build.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
Prerenttnq Relief YORK.

LONDON, Eng, March 26.-The Morn
ing Post will tomorrow publish dispatch
from Constantinople saying that the
officials at Bltlis are p reventing the Amer
lean missionaries from relieving the needy.
The dispatch adds that Sir Phillip Currie,
the British En- bassador, has visited Tew-
fix Pasha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, in
regard to this matter.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
sudden Death of an Ogden Cisixen.

OGDEN, UTAH, March 26.-William Sid
ney Stone, prominent business man and
manufacturer of cigars, died suddenly at
noon to-day of heart disease Deceased
was ali active secret society man and was
celIor-commander of Ogden Lodge No.
9 K. of p, the largest body in the State
of Utah. Mr.. Stone had just completed
arrangements for starting branch estab-
lishment IN Los Angeles, where he would
have gone in a few days.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
ROBBED MANY PERSONS.
Arrest of Iaco Negro Hightcdynten Whs
Operated IN Chicago.

Arrest of IaCO Negro HtghtCdyntcn Who
Operated In Chicago.
CHICAGO, ILL, March oh AIRY
Kent and Charles Hunter, two desperate
negroes who have been wanted by the
police here for highway robbery. were
captured this morning. Ten people have
already identified the men as robbers who
and the police believe they can trace
thirty or more robberies to them. 1t was
fhe nlan of the negroes to hold up only
people with satcheIs whom they believed
TO be inst about leaving the city. Many
neonle living in other cities have been
stopped by them. When the men were
arrested today much. valuable plunder
was discovered in their den.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
Colrided With a B,ss.

CHICAGO, ILL, March 27.-An electric
streetcar collided with an omnibus full of
people at Leavitt and Lake streets at 80
o'clock this morning and the vehicle was
totally demolished. Samuel Williams,
one of the passengers IN the bus was
seriously bruised and suffered dislocation
of his shoulder; f. w. Peterson, the mo-
torman was badly cut about the head by
broken glass. A dozen others were slightly
injured. The party was returning from a
secret society meeting in West Chicago
avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
ZION, AFFECTIONS AND MONEY.
NetU York Police Looking for a Stcin-
dina LothaTio.

NEW YORK, N. Y, March 26.-The
police are looking for Joseph Schmidt, who
until Friday last boarded at 24S East Sixty
fifth street. Schmidt is accused by five
young women OH aving won their affection
and incidentally of having stolen their
money. How many more victims have
fallen prey to Schmidt the police are un-
able to determi he, butthey have reason to
believe that fifteen is conservative esti-
mate.
Schmidt is rather a fne-looking man
about 80 years of age. He is gifted with
a winning way and slippery tongue.
With these endowments he has laid siege
to susceptible feminine hearts, and in each
has seemed to have won.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
In Behalf ofa Murderer.

CLEVELAND, ONO. March 26.--The
eight sisters and sisteIs-in-law of Bushrod
Kelch, the wife murderer who is under
sentence OF death. have issued invitations
for leap-year party to be given by them
April 26. Their object is to raise money
with which to fight for new trial for
Kelch. The murderer was taken to the
penitentiary at Columbus this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
To Eject Leoisiators.

FRANKFORT, KY, March 26.-Lieu-
tenant-Governor Worthington to-day is
sued call for special elections in the Sem
atorial districts represented in the Legisla-
ture by Senators James and Walton, who
were unseated for political purposes by the
Blackburn Democrats in the Senatorial
contest. and also in the district repre-
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
W.st Y1rotnia Dereoate,.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, March 26.-The
Third District convention of West Virginia
after an exciting three hours session,
elected the following delegates to the Ma
tional Republican Conventions: J. D..
Crawford Of Fayette County; T. E. Hous-
ton, Mcdowell County, with Peter Silman,
Kanawka County, and Walter Ballard,
Monroe County, alternates. The dele
gates are uninstructed. but all are for NJ c.
Kinley
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
FOJGRT TEN HOT ROUNDS.
Paddy PurteU Giren the Decision Ove1
ssSca(du BiU.O

Pdddy PNTteU Utt6H tHe DeCtS5OW OVeT
ssScafdy BiU"
NEW YORK, N. Y, March 26.-At the
Manhattan Club tonight Paddy Purtell of
Kansas City fought ten hot rounds with
William Quinn, better known as "Scaldy
Bill, from Po,tsvilie, Pa. There was hard
hitting throughout the bout, and both
were fighting hard as the bell rang for the
end of the last round. The spectators were
in favor of draw. but the judges decided
for Purtell
Tom Morriarty of HoIyoke, Mass, de-
feated Tom Devlin of Philadelphia in eight t
rounds. They fought at 135 pounds.
The bout between Kid Mcfarland of
New York and Frank Gerard of Chicago
referee stopped the fight in the fifth round,
as Gerard was very badly punished.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
.Rustness BlocEs Burned,

MACHIAS, Me, March 26.-The Vose
block, containing seven stores and large
number of offices, was burned early this
morning, Loss, $175,0OO; insurance, par
tial. bowkers block and the Boyken and
Kelly houses were damaged by fire and
water. The Government block, Custom
house and postoffice were slightly dam
aged bv heat
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27

sented by Senator Landes. who resigned to
become a Judge of the Court of Appeals.
The elections are called for April 81. In
view of the early date of the elections this
is taken as another strong indication OF an
extra session of the Legislature, at which
an attempt would be made to elect Sen
ator Blackburn S successor.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
Athletes to Participate.

ATHENS, GREECE, March 90 Twenty
one, American, twenty-three English,
eighteen French, forty-two German, six
Swedish and Austrian and five Danish ath-
letes have notified the management of the
olympic games to be held here that they
will take part In the contests.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
MESSAGES OF CHEER SENT.
Professor Crouch. the Composer. Not For
gotten by His Friends.

PToJessor CTohcH' ".e OoI'' 'POSo VT -'0' 4 VI
gotten by His Friends
BALTIMORE, Nd, March 26.- Since
the news has gone forth of the great des-
titution in which Professor Crouch, the
composer of kathleen Mavourneen." is
nearing the end of his long struggle, mes
sages or cheer have been pouring in on the
old man, who shows the most enthusiastic
appreciation of the attention that is being
shown him.
Yesterday these messages began to take
more substantial shape, and many to
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-27
Crushed bv Fallino Wau,,

WESTFIELD, MASS. March 27.-The
walls of the Masonic block, recently
burned, fell in this morning at II 80 o'clock.
A two-story house standing near by was
crushed. 1t is not known whether there
is anY loss of life.