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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-25

At st. Johns church. South Side. Rev
]. A. Moffitt yesterday afternoon SOL
emnized the marriage Of William John.
ston and Miss Anna Ruddy.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05
HUMAN LEATHER.
rnrisian I'nddists binding Hooks In
the skins Of Criminals.

From the New York Journal.
1t is nothing more than n lad. OF course,
but 1t IL one OF those abnormally developed
faGs which includes in Its following nearly
every one IN Paris who wishes to be called
smart Men and women high In Partisan
attractiveness the fad may have.
The method at first was to obtain a piece
of the skin OF n departed friend. This Is
tanned and then turned over to the book.
binder. Sometimes 1t Is merely inserted
in the cover, but In several cases where
tho kin has been sufficiently large II has
served in place OF the leather back OF the
volume.
From a modest start with the sentiment,
however morbid II may have been. I'm
piled by having the skin OF ones friends
preserved, the fad has taken a peculiar
to have the skin taken from some notori-
Gus criminal. To do this necessarily in
wolves II series of pulls with the public
officials.
the Ecole de Medicine. and 1t is not I'M
possible. to get a desired piece OF skin by
"A liberal dispensation of money.
a Partisan journalist has lin his possess
sion a cigarette case made out of the skin
OF the notorious Prarzini. Tobacco pouch
es and pocketbooks are displayed by their
proud possessors made of tho skin Of some
crimes.
The idea OF using human skin for pocket
books Is not confined entirely to the Paris
inns. New York medical students are nur>.
ing q fad along. this line. The skin used
by the local dcvotees seldom has any
human skin. II is taken from tho. cadaNer-
turned over to the medical colleges for
dissection. and there IL neither secrecy nor
danger of detection In getting 1t.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05
JOHN r. o'NErLD..
Sheriff OF Jackson County. Missouri.
WHEREAS. william W. Perkins and

WHEREAS. William w. Perkins and
Bc!le N. Perkins. his wife. srantors., "
eishty.eirht. and recorded on the third day
eight. 'H IN, The 'f fasSfder hsn oiiss a Sf I stsasy,
f s VI, , Miss Gari a, 81 kq hn, CITY; IN S sSn.
5aaRsdn. i, ae; ;Sa s,a, Land % Il the s0" ,o.yi e
uss, and the north nine @ feet of lot
,asss, 81 in ' Siosk. 0 na,nbsr t fHs sIsay.p esS.
In Mcdee's addition to the cts. OF Kan
losl, feet, on the east side or Main street.
y The Gity Of Kansas laew sailed kansas
s %issI hiiaa,ss 1nsa', ,hl gSSA .ls : '.s sns.haiIi
,sid deed Of trust described; that, al! q
of trust have been paid. but default was
teeare d IN me Pa y'1 4sn Of 'hs prinslpai 1no,e
and there remains due and unpaid on said
last mentioned ,promissory note the sum
eighteen hundred and ninety-nve; now.
therefore. az the request q the payee and
sci, under the. power in sal" deed Of trust
al public vendue. to. the hhlshss, bidder,
ut the court house door. in the City OK
county OF Jackson aforesaid. for cash, be-
tween the hours OF nine o'clock In the
forenoon and 1--WE o'clock. In the afternoon
y. eighteen hundred and ninety-sIx. 10 pay
the costs and expenses OF executing the
trust. Including compensation to the lr,is-
tee for his services, and next the amount
due on said unpaid promissory note: the
be made being the south front door OF
tho court house building in snid Kansas
CITY on the block of ground bounded by
and Locust street, In which building the
circuit court OF Jackson county. Missouri
at Kansas city, may or might at the time
Of sal. lawfully be held, and AT which
door the sheriff usually sells land on exc.
cution from said court
IkL'EEESON RRI-MEACK Tru-Ia
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05
MOORE Bros FAILURE.
Chicago Hank. VIII Pool to Prevent
n Disnstrous Raid ON Din-
mOuI Match stock.

Chicago, ILL.,. Aug. 4.-The Post says: The
action of closing the stock exchange was
commended on all sides. 1t was admitted
# an attempt had been made to carry on
trading under present circumstances a
panic would surely have followed In which
all stocks would have suffered materially.
and Diamond Match might have been. run
down to $50 and New York Biscuit perhaps
TO 30 or 10. AS It is. with the cooperation
of the banks and the very rich men VINO
are Interested In the Diamond Match deal,
no great sacrifice in values Is anticipated.
There is talk among the members OF the
exchange. the bankers and the heavy Imam
Ciers, of forming an underwriting syndicate
to take the match stock belonging to the
pool at no. The banks will not he losers.
While they are carrying large mounts OF
It only ZIP to slCo and $40 a share.
share has been loaned. The stocks. It is
amounts, and II powerful organization most
likely will be perfected to protect values
at about these figures. The market Will
not be supported, but it will be saved from
bear raids.
This syndicate would, of course, have to
take up some floating stock, hut 1t is
argued that 1t would not take long to Inn
press investment holders with the true
value of the shares. and the oferings
would cease and the stock eventually seek
= higher plane OF quotations again.
iheNreai business situation of the Dla-
mond Match Company IL not affected by
the failure OF the Moore's. The foreign
negotiations are still pending.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05


sitERiFFs sAf.E-By virtue and au.
the probate court Of Jackson county, ME-.
clerks oficc thereof. tctutnabic TO the No.
y,emher, term, 1896. Of said court mn 10
ihe gader,lsnSd as ,hsttn I,teeied s snso in-
public administrator OF jackson county.
Missouri. and az such IN charge % n fs.
i,sttntor dc bonls non OF said estate OF
John Jones. deceased; with ,hc VII an'
SStAS9i; II" " e sss.ss and r S' j. pWfsr %; / fS Sny
levied upon and seized. all the right. title
interest and estate OF said Lewis YIN,
IN and to the following described real eS-
tate situated In jackson county, Mi.son,i.
west quarter AID the whole OF ,he nof,h.
cast quarter. and. the whole OF the north,
H IN fcS S ! wS q, Vii ssHi asi' 'ssoss Hathif' Tor;
ty-clght us). range thirty-thrcc li2l. And
al 3. si@5s,h' sc, ~ aTa nt,ec .s. ssns siiS nf
Tho lenth%cs, quarter Of Tie northgss'
tewnshln, foriy.clrht uS, range thirty,
ihhnrer Gs, and also . strip OF land forty sTis
Of iet one huni Hn ' and ahS seventy three di;n.
i KaS, ri. %ss i kansn. !snySS,, Ssa Siss A
a. DON Kap $50 o City. OH "scspi. hSwSysri
%ninety-clFht Gs) the cas-, twenty.four Gg
feet thereof and the east twcnty-three and
two-thtrds t?S3l feet of the west forty
rcyen and onc-thi-d Hiisl feet thereof. the
snId land IN lot one hundred and seventy.
three u,D fronting forty tW feet ON thc
cast side OF Delaware street. in Kansas
city and the ,hid land Ia lots ninciy-sov.
en va and ,ninety.eixht lS frontins on
md, will. on the 10th day OF August, \.
~. lsE5. between the hours OF nine o'clock
IN the forenoon and I'VE o'clock In the ATT
eIhonn or that. day, Mt the cast front door
OF me court house In the city OF indie
pcnIehce. In Jackson county. in the ftatc
Of Missouri. and during the session OF the
circuit court OF jackson county, Missouri,
licly. by auction Tor ready money, TO tho
highest bidcr. all the right. title. interest
an estate OF the above named Lewis WIN.
force,, Charles w. Chase and A, j. Pierce
IN and to said real estate TO satisfy said
execution and costa.
JOHN r. o'NErLn..
Sheriff Of Jackson County, Missouri.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05
GROWING FACTIONS.
They Depart for Jefferson city Ready
for Almost ANY Kind of Fight.

Democrats in generous numbers gathered
at the Union depot last evening TO jour
ney to Jefferson City to attend the state
convention. They did not dwell together as
brethren. for they We're of different faith.
Many belonged to the Stone-Brown faction
that wanted certain machine work done;
others were against that faction. full Of
wrath and fire, anxious for n fray and
eager for the humiliation they felt they
could force on their opponents.
Yesterday morning a large delegation
went down and it was limited thai, Marcy
X. Brown had prepared to carry his bat
tie to the committee on credentials. That
so the opposing forces prepared for the
hearing and went down last evening deter
mined TO open wide to the gaze of every
Statesman at the convention the entire
detailed story of Jackson county Demo-
cratic corruption II Brown forced the fight
20 that 1t could be done
They are anxious not only to defeat the
forces OF Brown. hut also to add all of the
humiliation possible. even If L should
tangle the governor In the tolls. They were
July prepared for the. fight, although they
We're of the opinion that Stone would not
endanger his plans by allowing Brown to
do so foolish a thing.
Many In the delegation of yesterday were
supporters of Judge Gibson and went down
in the belief that his chances were the best
they have ever been; The announcement
that his, supporters there had arranged 10
pleasing news. for II puts him prominently
before the convention and gives him first
shot at the mark. There is no doubt hut
nominating speech, It is said, viii he made
by ex-Aiayor W, s. Cowherd, and those
who know the silvery quality of his .elo-
auence are willing to predict great things
ion that he will l'ryanize the convention
and everlastingly smash the Stone slate.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05

Marie Soettaert. age q, died at her home,
80. East Twelfth street, yesterday morn
ing, of typhoid fever. The funeral SER
Vices will be held from St. Francis'churc
this morning at ) o'clock. Burial VIII take
place in Mount st. Mary's cemetery.
The remains OF Richard Jack, who died
at his home, 2lls summit street, Monday.
were buried in Mount st. Mary's GENE
terry at . o'clock yesterday afternoon,
The funeral services OF LOring II. Davis.
who died at his home. corner OF lndcpend-
ence avenue and Holmes street. last sun
daH. We're held from his late home at |
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Burial took
place In Union cemetery.
Charlotte $. kinsey. age %, died at her
hoIne. III Cherry street.. Monday night,
while in confinement. The funeral SER
vices will be held from her late home this
afternoon at 3 O'Clock. Rev, Charles II.
Bruce viii officiate. The remains Will bo
buried in Elmwood cemetery.
The remains of jamie Lindsey, who died
at her home In Clay county last Monday,
We're buried In Ricketts, cemetery ycster-
day afternoon,
I'm Harper, aged .. died at her home.
llgl independence avenue. yesterday, or
whooping cough. Burial will take place In
Union cemetery ut ) o'clock this after
noon.
Margaret Axteli, aged 81, wife of w. T..
Axtell, died at her home. III East TWEEN
ty-third street, at 0 o'clock last evening, OF
heart failure. She leaves. besides her hus-
band one son living in San francisco. II
married daughter living in independence.
and four children at her late home. The
remains will he buried at Independence.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05
MEx ~ rms rrannr.
itcrocs VIII Face Fate In the Ncst
NuSul Hattie.

In that coming battle between the steel
1ects OF two nrst-class powers, TO whioh
ward ever since modern b%,ttieships be:
c,me the mighty engines OF problematical
forces that they are. the military mast and
be the station Of Hanger and htssroism.
As everybody knows, the old mast, the
mast OF yards and sails, has vanished
from the modern ships OF war. The Newark
+ the only modern ship IN tho United
States navy which has sail carrying tnasis.
The place OF the mast that was erected for
crn wnrshlp by d steel tower. which rises
from the deck to support one. or maybe
three or four circular galleries. where rapid
time OF action. pour their hail OF bullets at
the decks and ports OF the hostile ship.
The oblec, Is to. KIN the summers, for II
ls self-eviicnt that the most powerful gun
is powerless II Its crew IL dead. Take the
twenty rapid fire guns distributed along the
superstruoturc OF the Indiana. From a
driven upon these great guns as would
make II impossible for men to work them.
OF a warshlp TO shoot away with. Its heavy
guns the military mast OF Its adversary.
As one we'll directed shot. Will send the
mast tuInbling. 1t is not probable that any
ship Will come out of an engagement with
Its military mast standing. TIT shooting
&ddsMn1,SS OF Of 'e eye Ra' man ann In 1' the Se"f fsh,, mt"H tops.
Men sent there will know as they climb
the dark ladder to their stations shat they
~ 10 UiflpSl t'Tl'ln u'l'H' huh. VIII nav
only ono duty before them. TO Kill ms many
OF the enemy as they can before the crash
comes.
Men who In turrcts and sponsons below
are handling the great gun have every
hope OF life and victory before them, but
the men In the tops go to their duty with
no such hopes and expectations. To man
the lighting tops In action Will be n Kind
of martyrdom especially hard to endure.
To perform deeds OF vRlor In the face OF
cortending armies, or to suffer with forii-
tudc In the gaze OF admlring thousands ~
one thing; to climb UP calmly inside a steel
post and work away at such an unpocticnl
mechanical device as n fapid-fire or ma
chine gun until such time as II may please
the enemy to blow one into 'kifgdom
come IL quite another thing.
Yet the modern mnn-of-warstnan IL en-
thusiastlc over the advantages of the mill
tary mast. and would obey nm %orderrto man
n gun In the fighting top as readily ns he
would the bugle call which summons him
TO his meals,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05

4 Kansas city womnn's ncintions to
70 Denver Trpucdy.

David II, Ramey, n Pullman ear porter
running ctween Denver and Shit Lake. IT,.
shot and killed his mistress, Settle clark.
In Denver about G o'clock Sunday morn
ing and then killed himself. The tragedy
was enacted IN a threc-room howell at iisD
stout street, and was the result of n quar-
rel Ranney and his lover had had over a
certificate Of deposit for $40 In a local bnnk.
ltain,N went on his run Saturday nisht
anu was met Mt the depot by IN. CLARK
woman. They went out TO visit during Inc
evening and Ramcy became int1sicatci.
During this time IL IL supposed he was
fobDed or the certificate of deposit by his
mistress anu upon arising next morning
discovered his loss and asked hcr for IL.
Ing, she grabbed q new straw hat he was
wearing and cut Il to pieces with n small
roeektknlte she had In her hand. He then
knot her dead ana turning the revolver to
MS own brain blow IT out,
Hamcy had lived in Denver about four
yrats and. was married., with two children,
II. had been employed by the Pullman
sober and Industrious. When h. entered
two children to live in Kansas CITY while
ne remained In Denver and kept house with
the Clark woman. who was an attractive
mulatto about &c years OF age. Rninsv's
wife heard from her husband regularly for
several months, when his letters stopped
coming. She then determined to 30 to Dem
day night, only n few hours before the en-
agtfnent OF. the tragedy. which was to end
his life. She went to the address he had
was ont on his run and went to the house
OF a friend TO avail his return. Monday
evening. she learned OF the double tragedy
from a local paper and going to the mofRue
about 80 years OF age and said to be a fine
specimen of physical manhood.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05
COOLER WEATHER PROMISED.
Hut Yesterday WINS sim Almost TN
hcMrnhlN Hot.

The weather bureau predicts cooler
weather for this part OF the country by to-
night. During the day the weather In Mis-
souri, Is TO be fair and warm. II Is to be
fair In Kansas, with thunder storms In the
western portions. The wind is to shift to
the northwest by evening.
Yesterdays weather was somewhat of an
Improvement over that of Monday. 1t was
hot enough for any ordinary mortal. to be
sure. but the, mercury went no higher than
sj degrees, which II reached about I o'clo k.
As on Monday. the humidity was below the
norma. Otherwise the day. would have
been one of torment. AT 5 O'Clock yester-
day morning the temperature was So de-
grees. At noon II was % degrees and at Q
o,aoek Il VAS % degrees. AT ! o'clock last
enough for all practical purposes. we
prostrations occurred during the day.
Joe Bush, Il porter in the saloon at 500
Main street. was overcome by the heat at
3 o'clock In tho afternoon. He was treated
at the Central police station and sent to
the city hospital.
Hattie Humnul living at the corner of
Rochester and Garland avenues. was pros
tratcd by the heat last evening. at Sixth
and Main streets. Police Surgeon Lanion
treated her. She was taken home in the
police ambulance.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05
FUNERAL of RICHARD o. noGuEss.
Action Taken ny the KANSAS city Bar
AhAnrIulInm.

The funeral services of Richard o. Bog
CESS. who died at his home. llN McCiee
street. Monday afternoon, will be held
from his late residence this morning at .
o'clock. The Rev. DR.. c. NJ. Hawkins.
pastor OF the Central Methodist church,
will oficiate. lnterment Will take place
In the Independence cemetery.
The Kansas City Bar Association, of
which the deceased was a prominent MEM
her. met in the circuit court rooms yes
teriay, and action was taken In reference
TO the death OF Colonel Boggess. Il. u.
Ball presided at the meeting. with T.. II.
Mcneil as secretary. General Milton
tn. deceased as his law partner, j. V. G..
KGrnes. j. II. .Kinley. j.. u. Holmes, John
e. Gage, Gardiner Lathrop. o. II. Dean.
O. @. Long, 4. r. Strother and L.. W.
Byram made appropriate remarks, A
committee was appointed to draft resolu-
items of coincidence, which will be sent to
the widow of the deceased and spread on
the court records.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05

NOTICE is hereby given that letters OF
administration on the estate OF John Han
son, deceased, were granted to the under
signed by the probate court OF the counts
OF Jackson. state of Missouri, at Kansas
City. on the End day Of July. 1896. An per
reuuircd to exhibit the same to the under
signed for allowance, within one year after
III, date OF sail letters, or they may be urr-
Guided from any hcncii, Of said estate, aud
if such claims be not exhibited within iva
years from the date OF this publication
thry will be forever barred.
Dated this IND dav OF July. 1896.
BENJAMIN HANSON.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05
MISSOURI RIVER COMMISSION.
Animal Report Submitted 60 the WAR
Department Scstcrday-Fncts
f and Figures.

WASHINGTON. Aug. A-Cspeciai) The an
nual report OF the Missouri river commis-
sion was submitted to the war department
to-day. During tho year special surveys
and examination have been made of OBJ
structions near the Leavenworth bridge;
of the shore bar at the steamboat landing
Mt Kansas city; of the river In the vicin-
ity OF the Winner bridge at Kansas city.
and of distractions at the Doonville and
Glasgow bridges. on the reach of the nv
er undergoing systematic Improvement, ex-
tending from ave miles above JEFFERSON
City to the mouth OF the Gasconnde river,
n distance Of forty-nNe miles. there Is now
n naVigable channel, at low water having
a depth of siS 1es'' ana n, sor snf si In cxr
cess OF this is found. Previous to the i'm,
one-halr feet.
The snarboat of the commission has, dur
Ing the last fiscal year. destroyed Los
enars. cut lse trees and removed seven
drift piles.
In regard to the appropriation made by
the last congress the commissioning report
says: Approaching the advantaE.s OF the
gress has provided for an annual expendit-
urc OF 10000 IN the Missouri river below
Sioux City for the next four years. ~ con-
siderable part of this nm, however. Is, in
accordance with the terms of the act, TO be
expended on scattered Localities outside OF
the frs, reach. We're the whole sum np-
propriated available for the first reach ims
provement Il would still be less than the
amount necessary. in view of the commits
sion's present plans. and the organization
OF their working force for the most econ
omical and effective work.
on the commerce of the Missouri river.
the commission submits the following hg-
ures: Long trade packets carried 2,sls;S
tons Of grain. 5,ais tons Of live stock. 232
tons of lumber, 4,1a9,9 tons OF general mer-
chandlse. Short trade packets and miseel-
laneous boats carried. 2l,91s,i tons of grain,
a,iJo.s tons OF live stock. o.lIo.6 tons of lur-
her, s,69ii tons of sand and building ma
teriai. The total number OF passengers
carried by packets was 6.5ts. The report
says: There are hut few existing boats
which are adapted for Missouri river trade.
but with proper boats. built especially for
the river. of Hight draft. With high power,
not so large as to be unwioldy. and under
able management. there does not appear to
he any reason ahy a Missouri river steam
boat line should not be profitable"
\ large coal company at L~eavenworth.
Eas.. is contemplating the running of n
line of barges for transporting It's prod
uct to Kansas City and st. Joseph. Mo.
The commission reports the following
balances: Missouri from mouth. 10 Sioux
city. Ia. 1871, 6Ss: Usage river. slai Ia; Gas
conade river. S.lM
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05
BROwN's DEFEAT.
II Was n Positive One, ns shown h.
the Figures,

The official count of the ballots cast at
the Democratic primaries OH Saturday was
partially made yesterday by an expert
stenographer for the joint county and state
subcommittee. The result shows Browns
iEnominious defeat.
In the city. including the Eleventh,
Twelfth and Fourteenth wards, and cx-
Guiding the Thirteenth ward. which was
thrown out because OF Irregularities, the
anti-Browns voted 1926 and Browns, 2.l0i.
In the county. including the Lone Jack
polling place. the result on this basis Is.
anti-3rown, 1865: Brown. 1853.
In the city and county together, eNclud-
Ing the Thirteenth ward and Lone Jack.
the total highest votes for antI-Rrown
Committeeman were ioif. and for Brown
committeeman 2,ejS, the difference between
them being 1893 in favor Of the anti-Brown
a.lrn
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-05
REAL ESTATE TRANSPORTS.


NORMAN & RoRERTsoN. proprletors
Of abstracts and examiners of land titles,
No. II East Sixth street, furnish. daily the
transfsTs of real estats iiled IN the record
Notice-All transfers appearing. in our
daily reports contain covenants Of general
warranty unless otherwise. stated
Joshua Hun and wife to John II.
Gates and wife; lot Is. block 2.Mur-.
william Brendeii and wife to Joseph ~
Loire; part of lots u, 10. IL and 10.
Robert MalzahR and wIfs to hndolpmh
block I, Dundee electromagnetic. l
C. q. punscomb to William HoeIzei;
west half of the southwest, quarter
of section II, township Is, range
John p, Hance and wife 10 o. ii.
Krauss: lot II. block 2. Kingston -
Otto Ii, Krause and wife to John p,
Hance. same...,. !......... -. -. ]
John II, aLeffert and wife to J. T.,
America investors Trust to Pete
Pearson; lot -, Salghman, place. 45
ME Il. rayior; lot :. block ). Veto
ouiTCLAlM DEsDs.
Concordla Land and Guarantee COM
pany to James NJ. Aertson: part OF
lots 10 and ~. block =. Merriam -
b. II. smalley and wife TO A. Baxter;
lots = and ) ct al, Troost Avenue
Lizzie Austin ct al to ID. A. Austin:
lot 3, block 4, Dudley Il Cooks ad-
Ti;R;uisTEEss' D;EEDs.',
W. A.: Shuman. and wife to G.. W,
Waddell; lots l and 2 block l9,Hope 90,
Charles Marshall and wife to ". II.
Cook: lots q. IS and -, Rays HILL. b57