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Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-14
NEARLY A GENERAL DELIVERY.
Charles Avery and George Davis Eff
feet Their Escape From the
WorkhOuse.

Charles Avery and George Davis, two
of the most desperate prisoners confined in
the workhouse, escaped yesterday after
noon about 4:30 o'clock, in a rather novel
manner, and almost succeeded in precipi-
tating a general delivery of prisoners which
was only checked by the prompt action of
Guard Ladd. The dining room, which Is
on the second floor, is used Sunday after
moons as a chapel and the prisoners are
marched in there for religious services
After the exercises yesterday, and while
the line of men was returning to the cells
Avery and Davis slipped out of line and
into washroom to the rear of the build
ing The flooring about the sinks in the
lavatory is very rotten and Avery and
Davis found no trouble in breaking holes
In 1t with their feet large enough to ad-
NIT their bodies. Up TO this time they had
not been missed from the ranks.
Once through to the first floor, Avery
and Davis kicked hole in the weather
boarding and were climbing through to the
ground below when Guard Ladd heard
them and ran down stairs, revolver in
hand.
When the guard left his place by the
men at the rear of the line, several of them,
who seemed to be in the scheme with
Davis and Avery, ran into the washroom
and were dropping down on one another,
through the hole made by the first men
in their eagerness to get out. when Guard
Ladd appeared at the hole in the side of
the house and called to them to stop. Avery
and Davis had got out of the yard mean
time. and when he went into the yard were
running down Vine street toward the north.
He shot at them but hit neither.
They went to a saloon at Third and Oak
streets, where they secured Al caliber re-
volvers, after which Davis started away,
but being recognized by a passerby en-
gagged in exchanging few shots with him,
but no damage was done. Avery remained
in the saloon and was arrested there by
Detectives O'Hare. Ennis and johnson.
He swears the workhouse can't hold him
fifteen days.
Avery and Davis We're both serving 100
day sentences for vagrancy. Avery has
served many sentences in the county Jail
for stealing journal brasses from freight
cars, and Davis, who is an ex-dog catcher.
had fistic encounter with Impounder
Rogers. Both men had tried to escape sew
eral times before.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-14
WAS FOILED AGAIN.
This German Grocer Was Not to Be
Duped at an Old Game.

From the Detroit Free Press.
The grocer was weighing some sugar for
the woman in the dyed blue bonnet when
the man in the black frock coat and yell
lowish white tie, who had been standing in
the door for some minutes. came inside
and laid a silver quarter on the counter.
II picked 1t up on the floor. just at the
edge of the steps," he said. TT must be-
long to you. a quarter or thousand dol
lars, sir-it is the principle of the thing
that look at. I want nothing that is not
mine. There is the money"
The grocer laid large forefinger on the
quarter and showed it back across the
counter.
You put dot money in your pocket, mein
friend" ha said.
But. sir, you or one of your clerks must
have dropped it, and 1t rolled over there
My motto has always been"
II believe" said the grocer, dot you
yoost moved your family in dot house
agross the street dis morgen; vas it not
so?"
Yes, sir, did, and. it being convenient,
We expect to do good deal of ira
You put dot quarter back in your pocket
righd away. Dot vos not mein quarter.
You put him back in your pocket, and ven
your wife come ofer vor dose groceries you
will remember dot my derms vos spod cash
efery time
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-14
BUSINESS ON A LIMITED SCALE.
Tone of the London Stock Exchange
Fairly GOOd-Americnn Sc
curitIes Quiet.

London, Dec. 13.-Business on the, Stock
exchange has been on a limited scale dur
ing the week. The tone. however. was gen.
orally good, almost all markets showing an
advance. Home railway securities were
fiat early in the week on the expected
strike, but recovered rapidly when the
matter had been arranged. Foreign secur-
tiles We're much livelier. Spanish As ad.
vauced per cent. Uruguays and Chilian,
Chinese and Egyptian bonds all advanced
Greek securities were depressed on the
new army proposals. Brazilian securities
were up 2G4 per cent on the new currency
proposals.
Tho London Times expresses regret that
an endeavor was not made by British cap
italists to buy the Central Brazilian rail-
ways. which are expected to go to a Ger
man syndicate. including the Krupps. AT
rican mines were better, Paris having
ceased their sales. American securities
were, very quiet, with q steady absorption
of bonds for investment Lake Shore ad-
vanced points Otherwise the share list
shows a general fractional decline on the
week. Grand Trunk and Canadian Pacific
are a
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-14
AT FIRST SIGHT.
Grandma Was Jake's First, Last and
Only Love.

One day my grandfather brought home a
new horse, one that he had taken in some
| trade: hitched with a halter to the back OF
| wagon he was. when he entered his new
home, because, forsooth, my grandfather
| had not been able to mount him to ride
him home
That's a fine lookout" said my grand
mother. as she stood on the long porch at
the back of the house and heard this ac-
count of things, and you say he danger
Gus in harness, tool admire your bargain,
John"
We'll. it was this brute or nothing on
that debt, and he's a fine, fellow If he
him over yourself. Emmy" SO said my
grandfather to my grandmother, for one
was as good a judge of horsefieSh as the
OTHER, and that is saying good deal for
both.
All this time the new horse stood or
pranced listlessly, while negro boy held
the boy, when the lady stepped up to the
big gray brute: but she didn't notice the
warning She took hold of the horses head
and drew it toward her and looked in his
eyes Now, here is as curious part of the
story any, and 1t is absolutely true: she
and Jake" as he was already named,
naturally surveyed each other, and they
did it to such good purpose that she said.
after moment. to the negro boy:
TON. do get my saddle and bring it
here" then. to her husband: Now, don't
say word know what 1 am doing. Seer'
and she picked up the horses feet, opened
his mouth. took every. liberty with him.
While he aCteQ as IL Sne were mary ana
he the lamb. She put the saddle on him
with her own hands, then led him to the
porch steps, sprang into the saddle and
rode around the yard, Jake stepping as
carefully as if he had load of eggs on his
back.
Well, he was ladys horse with VEN
geance from that time forth, for no one
but my grandmother ever mounted him.
No one else could; but between these two
the ties that had been formed when they
first looked into each others eyes contin-
ued down to the day of Jake's death, years
after. No better understanding ever ex-
listed in the whole romantic field of friend
ships between horses and riders. The lady
was not then young. She was already a
grandmother Cthough not yet mine), and
one of her frequent rides was to a married
daughters, five miles away, and do you
want to know how she amused herself on
that trip? She used to throw the lines on
Jalies neck. trot him to gallop, draw out
her knitting, and so. knitting and riding
progress TO her journeys end. There you
have one little bit of pure history about a
woman of ye olden time way down in Ten
npGSee
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-14
INDUSTRIAL COUNCIL MEETING.
Course of the Bonrd of
Education.

At the meeting of the Industrial Council
at labor headquarters, Hi Walnut street.
yesterday afternoon, esolutions were
adopted condemLlng. the board OF . Iuca-
ton for refusing to grant the request of
the council and in future state in its con.
tracts hat only union men shall be en-.
ploycd on the pubic school buildings ard
at eight hours day. The resolutions were
similar to the ones adopted by the Build.
ing Trades Council a week ago. CommGni-
cations were received from unions all over
the country saying that they were careful
ly watching the fight between the Tyro-
graphical Union and the Typothetae and
that, if necessary, they would send fin
aHcial assistance to aid the union in its
struggle.
The council indorsed a resolution for the
reappointment of the present chief ani as
sistant engineer at the county court house.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-14
ANOTHER CUBAN EXPEDITION.
Steamer Commodore Preparing to
Lenve the Jacksonville, Fla,
Port This Morning.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 13.-Every indica-
tion points. to the departure tomorrow
morning Of another Cuban expedition. The
steamer Commodore has received permis-
sion to leave port and is lying at one of the
railway wharves preparatory to taking on
cargo early in the morning, the captain
having left orders to be called at O'Clock.
After loading the arms the owners of the
steamer will demand clearance papers for
a Cuban port on authority of the decision
OF Attorney General Harmon, and custom
house officials are expected to grant clear.
ances. II the steamer shall then be seized
by revenue cutter. the owners will turn
the vessel over to the government and then
institute suit to recover the value of YES
sci and cargo. The Three Friends and the
Dauntless are expected 10 follow the ex-
ample of the Commodore. so that there are
indications of considerable activity I'm fill
clustering circles during the coming week.
A large number of Cubans arrived in the
city to-day from Tampa, and others are
reported to have left from Fernandina. A
rendezvous is expected at some point down
the river. a party will board the steam
er and follow the Commodore. effecting a
juncture at some point on the Cuban coast.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-14
EVIDENTLY DEMENTED.
A Resident of Wichita Arrested While
Attempting to Murder
Woman

c. A. Oppenheimer, of Wichita, Kas, was
arrested about 1890 last night while max
ing strenuous effort to carry out an i'm.
preston in his mind that he and Dixie
Lee, the keeper OF a disreputable house.
should die together. Oppenhemer and the
Lee woman were formerly husband and
wife, but were divorced in Kansas City
last spring. They were married in Wich-
ita in 1887.
The following note was taken from Op-
penheimer last night at Central police sta
tion by Detectives Hayes and Halpin, who
addressed to John Clayton, barkeeper in
the Manhattan hotel at Wichita, and plain
ly showed that Oppenheimer had at least
suicide and probable murder in his neart
when he wrote 1t. It ran:
Friend John-You will get my grip out
There is 81 on it. I don't think L will have
any more use for it, as am liable to get
in trouble before / leave here. You have
always been like brother to me, Your
true friend, c. a. OPPENHEIMER.'
Dixie Lee said last night that Open
heimer is broke and has been pursuing her
for money, which she refuses to give him.
He has wealthy relatives in Fort Wayne,
Ind, and she claims should go to them.
She has been in Kansas City fourteen
months, and during that time has received
many ltltGiS llOih SpPcIiiSiiii-
er, and has barely escaped a meeting with
him on several occasions. She sent him
word several times she could not give him
money, and his answer always was to the
effect that he would kill her on sight.
Yesterday she learned that he was near
her house and she telephoned to Central
police station for an officer. Hayes and
Halpin were sent out to watch Oppenheim-
er, but he had left the vicinity of the
house and could not be located. They re-
ceived word about 10 o'clock that Open
heimer was lurking in the alley in the rear
of the Lee house. and arrived there to see
him climbing over rear fence, revolver
in hand. The detectives leaped the fence
after Oppenheimer and caught him just as
he was making good headway through a
back door. He made fight, but was soon
overpowered and led away to the station,
where a dirk was also found on him.
He said he would kill the Lee woman as
soon as he could find her, and that Jail
bars were no hindrance. The police be-
Iieve the man is partially insane and will
have him sent to the city hospital to-day.
He was held for investigation.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-14
TEXAS OFFERS MEN AND MONEY
Great MnSH Meeting Held at Dallas in
Interest of the Freedom
of Cuba.

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 13.-There was great
meeting al the city hall this afternoon in
the interest of the freedom of Cuba. Two
Thousand representative men and a hun
dred women were present. Andrew Jack
son Houston, a son of the hero of San
Iacinto. presided and made characters
tic speech. Addresses were also made by
Mr.. Charles Worth and II. C. Stevenson
and the following preamble and resolutions
were adopted:
First, That this meeting voices the
unanimous sentiment of Texas in the dec
laration that Spanish dominion in Cuba
should be at once ended"
The second resolution embodied the reso-
luton introduced by Mr.. Mills in the sem
ate on the 10th inst. and heartily and cor
daily indorsed it.
Third, That Texans-the children of the
Alamo-stand ready TO honor any draft
made upon them by the congress and pres
ident for men and material to end the
bloody, cruel and barbarous reign of the
Spaniard in Cuba and erect there a free
American state"
The resolutions were adopted by rising
and unanimous vote. After that the meet
ing formed permanent organization for
the purpose of helping Cuba in every nee
essary way to throw off the yoke of its
oppressor.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-14
ATWOOD GIVES HIS VIEWS.
DISCUSSES THE SENATORIAL SITUA-
TION IN KANSAS.
Says the Philosophy of Sunfiower Pol
itics Makes n Democrat the Log
ical Successor of Peffer-He
May he That Democrat.

John H. Atwood, of LeaVenworth, who is
n formidable candidate for United States
senator to succeed w. A. PETER, was in the
city yesterday, the guest of James A. Reed.
MIR. Atwood took very prominent part in
the recent campaign in behalf of William
j. Bryan, and his attitude toward the
emoluments of success in the state is re-
ceptive if not expectant In discussing the
situation yesterday, Mr.. Atwood said:
The philosophy of the political situation
in politics seems to me to be this: The
success of the state ticket, which is COM
posed of Populists, was brought about by
fusion with the Democrats. 1t is the nat
ural desire of both parties to repeat this
success two years hence. but to accomplish
this there must be division of honors such
as are to be secured. The Democrats, hav
ing nothing in the state, are certainly en-
titled to the senatorship. If it is given
them the Populists can reasonably ask for
Democratic support two years from now,
to say nothing of four years from now.
When the state ticket is nominated the
present officers will want denomination;
none of them will want to step down for a
Democrat. The only basis of fusion in the
Democrats. If il is not done how can the
Porulists ask for Democratic support in
1885,, If it is, how can the Democrats rea.
sonably refuse such support?
This then brings the issue down to one
of personality as TO the Democrat to be
chosen. On that question it would not be-
however, can not be considered a candi-
date. for he is too, old. David Overmyer
went off in thn&ndependent movement over
two years ago.
kansas has been unjustly censured dur
ing the past few years, and it, is owing to
her that she send some man to that great
est of modern bodies, the United States
senate, who will prove that Kansans are
not all cranks,l. rogues or lunatics. She
should send man who. by a few speeches,
by the scholasticism, and whatever else he
which have been circulated against the
state for no other reason than that a Popu-
list ticket was elected. Whether l am the
man who can refute these calumnies is for
someone else to saw"
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-14
WEYLER WILL DENY THE STORY
Reported Manner of Maceo's Death TO
BE Disputed by the Cap
fuin General

Key West, Fla, Dec. lS.--Advices from
Havana state that La Lucha and other
Spanish papers are quite bitter over the
story sent out regarding Maceo's death and
deny it emphatically. Palace officials also
deny it, and it is stated thar General Wey.
Ter will deny it over his own signature.
More fighting is reported in the suburbs
and the insurgent forces are reported as
numbering several thousand. The work of
entrenchinE is being pushed to the utmost
and many pieces of new artillery have
been mounted. Two thousand troops arriv-
ed from Spain to-day and they We're en-
Enthusiastically received as they marched
through The streets. They were all under
sized and appeared like boys. The anti
American feeling - growing and several
of the American correspondents have been
warned TO be more careful in their dis
patches on pain of 5eing deported.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-14
President Goes Shooting.
DEMAND CLICKS REMOVAL.
Democrats Charge PerniciOus Activ-
ity in the Late Cause
of Bryan.

Washington, Dec. 13.-{Special) The To-
peka pension agency has again bobbed up
as a vexing factor in the affairs of the
interior department, and fresh demands
have been filed for Clicks removal. Al
most all the papers filed turn upon the
charge of pernicious activity in the cause
of Bryan during the late campaign. When
the first onslaught was made on him Sec
retary Francis was new TO his duties and
was busy writing the annual report of the
department. He has got fairly warmed
in his seat by this time, his report is off
the press and he will have leisure to look
after the officeholders who abused the ad-
ministration. His confidential secretary
starts on tour of inquisition among the
officeholders in Oklahoma shortly and the
secretary will probably take up Click
case.
The Kansas Republicans are anxious
that no action be taken. They would much
prefer to let Click remain until March 4,
when it would be an easy matter to have
his place filled by a Republican. and it is
morally certain that nc pressure will be
exercised by them to precipitate change.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-14
FOUGHT IN A TOUGH RESORT.
WaxendorR and Renner Got the
Worst of a Fight In a No
toriOus Joint.

saloonkeeper Waxendorr and a friend
named John Renner, of 1885 Allen avenue,
had fight early yesterday morning in
the formers saloon at 2o1O Wyoming street
with John Merritt and Tony Mider, two
frequenters of the place. Knives were
used and Waxendorff received a bad cut
in the left leg and Renner was stabbed in
the side and in the arm. The frequenters
got off unscarred and will not be arrested
as "Waxey'' refuses to prosecute them.
The police surgeon attended the wounds
OF the men.
The police say they will close Waxen-
dorff's saloon up as it is tough place and
has been the scene of many hard fights,
and was once the scene of a foul murder,
whose mystery has never been penetrated.
About six years ago, when John McShane
owned the place, he was shot and killed
one night while alone in it by man whose
identity has never been discovered.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-14
AN AGED MANS FIT.
1t Caused n Crowd to Gather at the
Jail to Witness n Rumor-
ed Lynching.

Hiram Matthews, an aged gardener who
lives in the East bottoms, fell in fit uLon
the sidewalk near the county Jail, Missouri
avenue and Oak streets, at 1880 clock last
night. Some one telephoned to police head
quarters for a patrol wagon. Before the
wagon arrived crowd of fifty persons had
gathered around the PROSTATE man. Some
one started the report that Harvey WILL
Jams, the colored man who was brought
from Lexington for safe keeping, was
about to be lynched. This report spread
rapidly and within five minutes the crowd
was increased to between $50 and 800 per-
sons, and it was with difficulty that the
officers reached Matthews and put him into
the patrol wagon and took him to police
headquarters, where he was treated by
the police surgeon. He soon recovered.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-14
CABINET COUNCIL coNvENEs.
Action May BE Taken Upon CIcve-
Innd's Messnge.

Madrid. Dec. lS--A meeting of the cab,
met council has been fixed for Tuesday.
this being the first meeting of the cabinet
since President Cleveland's message was
transmitted 10 congress, on account of the
illness of Senior CRnovas. the premier
According TO some of the Spanish news
papers the question will be raised at this
council of the eXpediency OF cortiden-
tial note TO the ambassadors of the powers
here in Madrid In regard 10 President
Cleveland's message. The cabinet minis
ters themselves, however, maintain an alb
solute reserve on this subject and. there
fore.any newspaper statements on the sub
Ject are premature.
Reports are current here that the ques-
lea has been raised Of calling attention 10
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-14
GET MANY OFFERS OF SUccoR.
ceives CaIIers-WOrkmen oRer
Their Wages to Cuba.

Washington, Dec 13-The headquarters
Of the Cuban legation in this city was the
center of interest TO a number of callers to-
day, who had come TO express TO Senor
Quesada their sorrow at the death of Gen
eral Maceo and to offer their sympathy
and, in some cases. help for the Cuban
cause. These callers included a number OF
congressman and two senators twhose
names the Cuban representative declined to
disciose). who told him of their desire to
see some action by congress that would be
of assistance to the insurgents
Scnor Quesada says ne has received dur
ing the past few dsys about fifty letters,
many Of which came from persons and or
Ganizations offering to send men to assist
the Cubans in lighting for liberty. Among
the states and cities represented in these
letters are Washington. wyoming, Kansas
indianapolis. Buffalo, Evansville, Ind, and
Waterbury. Conn. Responsive to these let
tiers, Mr.. Quesada authorizes his former
statement that the Cubans have enough
men and leaders 10 gain the cause Tor
which they are fighting. They can avail
themselves of $1,000 men and more If neces-
sary. but what they need is arms and am
munition and medicine for the sick and
wounded. il Is said offers of assistance
from abroad have been received.
The Paris agenc OF the Junta says not
only the Cubans hut the French people,
after hearing OF the assassination and
death OF Maceo. are collecting all they can
10 send an expedition Ia be called the ''EX
pedition Of General Maceo,' TO Cuba. Mr..
Quesada states that from San Domingo and
Mexico also came assurances of contribu-
tions 10 the cause. while the workingmen
and merchants OF Tampa, Fla, say they
will give not only 10 per cent of their earn
iEgs, weekly, but will work three Sundays
in every month in order to give their wages
for free Cuba. The agent at Jacksonville,
Fla. wires that the people can be counted
on for 100 rifles.
There was no information received at the
headquarters to-day other than a telegram
from President Estrada Palma, of the
Cuban junta, which attributed Maceo's
death to assassination by plot arranged
between Ahumada and DR.. Zertucha, which
was published to-day.
The circumstantial accounts of Maceo's
death now convince the leaders there is
little doubt that he has been killed, but
they reassert their belief this will not in
terfere with the success of the Cuban arms.
Mr.. de LONE, the Spanish minister, had
no additional facts in regard 10 the death
of Maceo TO communicate to the press to-
night. So far as can be ascertained, the
state department has not yet been notified.