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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
FOUND SOME VICTIMS.
A Man Claiming to BE George Dorsey
Obtains Goods and Money Up
ON Bogus Checks.

Several checks have been presented TO
different merchants in this city. purport-
ing to bear the signature of the Robert
Keith Furniture and Carpet Company, pay
able to George Dorsey, who gave his ad-
dress as 1862 Locust street in some places
and 1902 Oak street in others His mode
of operating was to buy a bill of goods
and present check in payment. asking
for the difference in cash. He presented
one check 10 Frank Cowan, a grocer at
Fifteenth and Holmes streets, and Mr.
COwan told him that he would allow him
to get the goods and give him the change
but he would first telephone to Keith to
see If the check was good The man then
took the check from Mr.. Cowans hands
and said he could get the check cashed at
any place, leaving the store at once He
visited Bellemere Bros. and presented
them check, and they told him that they
would not cash ii without having IL
20. K.'d'' by Keith. The man left as he
did the former place. He then called on
Stoeltzing and bought $40 in merchandise
presenting a check for $3.50 and received
A.60 change. Mr.. StoeltZing called on Rob-
ert Keith with the check. only to find it
was fraudulent. Mr.. Keith has had tele-
phone messages from several other persons
VINO refuse to give their names.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
MIssouri Chnrtcrr.

Jefferson City. Mo. Dec. 7.-(Special.J j
Secretary of State Lesueur issued certlf-
Gates of Incorporation to-day as follows:
To the William Henry Commission Com
pany. of Kansas City; capital stock, 50. 900;
Incorporated by J. b. Henry. William Hem
~ and Thomas Kennedy. The Democrat
Building Company, of Moberly: capital.
5000: Incorporated by A. H. Bedford. ".
Y. Richmond. a. 3. Little and others. ST.
Louis Electric Construction Company. of
St. Louis: capital, $4,000; incorporated by
Ellis Wainwright, James II. Parish, Phil
ip Stock and others. The Grand River Tel
ephons Company, of Princeton: capital,
5000; incorporated by ". P. Linsley, \. {.
Kelly. 5. VI. Woods and others. Harrison
County Telephone Company. OF Bethany
capital. S.cn0; incorporated by John W.
Moore, Charles W. Robertson and Andrew
J. Fuller. The Farmers Mutual Fire As
sociation, OF Shelby county, also filed GER
tifcate Of Incorporation.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
ARMOT TRDALE.

The South SIDE hotel, ZIG Kansas avenue
caught fire yesterday morning about Z
O'Clock from a defective flue. The guests
were warned in time and all escaped with
out injury. The sotal damage done will
probably amount to about So
c. F. Kinraid, well known brakeman
Of this city, working on the Rock Island
railroad, between kH<sas City and Horton,
while making d coupling caught his arm
between the drawheads. 1t was badly
crushed just above the wrist. He was tax
en- TO the hospital, where his wound was
dressed He was sent to his home at FIur-
ton.
Willie Rallahan, residing at 1Gl Carr ave
nue., while crossing Pyle street yesterday
Afternoon was run over by an unknown
man driving at a rapid rate south on Pyle
street The boy was picked up and carried
to DR.. NaTfsUn's office, where IT was found
his skull had been fractured. Although
one or two persons witnessed the accident
the drivers name could not be ascertainedl
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08

Physicians and Surgeons in the Chamber
Of Commerce building. Various questions
concerning the profession and public
health were freely discussed.
TWO good Canvassers wanted at once.
Journal Branch office, room Z, Hustled
building.
The tailoring establishment of Sam Beal-
skier, at No. 10 Central avenue, was broken
into and robbed some time during Sunday
night Seven pants patterns were stolen.
George Carr. one Of the three men bound
over to the district court for stealing
chickens, escaped from Officer Tillery yes
terday while the three were being returned
TO the county Jail.
a musical and literary entertainment will
be given tonight at Stewart Avenue Meth
Odist church. Professor Webber's orchestra
will be present and furnish music for the
occasion Refreshments Will be served.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
MINOR MENTION.

Colonel Joseph B. Upton, of Bolivar, with
c. d. Russell, ]. Herb and Dr. ]. Ed
wards, are at the Savoy.
Judge W. S. Shirk, H Lamm and D. E.
Kennedy. Of Sedalia, were in the city yes
terday and spent a portion of the day Wis
itinE the city schools.
George Kay Smith. OF ST. Louis. grand
scrivenoter OF the Concatenated Order OF
Hoo Hoos IS in the city. on business con-
nected with the order.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
ARGENTINE.

The school board met in regular session
last night and transacted routine business.
The city council VIII meet in regular ses-
sion this evening and will again wr=stle
with the bond question.
A man who gave his name as Michael
Murphy went to the grocery store of ]. H.
Oliigus yesterday afternoon and bought
$3.50 worth of groceries, rendering a check
on an Argentine bank for 5000 in pay
ment He was given $50 in change. The
check, which purported 20 have been signed
by the Smelter Company, was found to be
a forgery. Murphy made his escape. aft
address.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
SUIT FOR HEAVY DAMAGES.
y. VI. BedweII Wants s27,5OO From the
Metropolitan street Railway Co.

r. N. Befwell. proprietor Of the BeviwclI
private asylum At the corner Of Eighth
street and State avenue brought suit in the
Eourt Of common pleas yesterday against
The Metropolitan Street Railway Company
for SI.5oO. In his petition Mr.. Bedweli
SAYS THAI ne N1sS a. passenger on one Of the
Defendant cJuUlny's trains on January 4
Of the prcs"rtt year The car became
stranded in the EiEirrh street tunnel. on the
Missouri side. and he. with a number Of
Uthcr passengers. got Off the car and start
90 to walk through The ruunel TO Washing
ton street. In making the journey he fell
.H1o fr1Ge and received the injuries for
whiyh he asks 81 $40
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
ROSEDALE.

The Woman's Republican Club will meet
at the home of Mrs. S. S. EGys Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock, sharp.
Burglars entered the residence of Mr..
Edgar Tomkins in North ROsedaIe at an
early hour Sunday morning and carried off
watch and $ belonging to George Hite.
The revival meeting that has been going
on for the last three weeks at the VI f.
church atTweHty- and Madison streets
closed Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Roach reports
over seventy-five conversions.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
NUTS, FRUITS AND CANDIES.

800 lbs extra fine mixed nuts, lbs for 2Sc.
800 lbs fancy polished pecans, Ice ID.
Almonds, fIberts, English walnuts and
5heStnutS, 12c ID.
Brazil nuts, 1Oc ID.
Hickory nuts. Sc lb.
Peanuts, 5c quart.
Fine Smyrna dates, 1Oc lb; lbs for &c,
Figs, 10c lb; 3 Tbs. 2Jc.
10-lb box Turkish layer figs. s1.00 box.
Oranges. 15c, 20c and 25c dozen.
CoCoanuts, &c each.
Piaedpples, 20c each.
$3.50 lbs fancy mixed candies. &C ID.
1000 lbs broken taffy. 10c lb.
1000 lbs pure sugar stick candy. 10c lb.
1000 lbs cream mixed candies, 10c lb.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
VICTIM OF FooTPADs.
Elmer HedricI<, n Railway Mail Clerk,
Assaulted and Robbed After
AIiEhtinS From n Car

When Elmer Hedrick, a clerk in the rail-
way mail service, stepped from green car
at the end of the Independence avenue line
last night at $50. a man ran toward him
and hit him on the head with a slungshot
and then took S45 from him. Hedrick lives
at Seventh and Poplar streets and was on
his way home when assaulted and robbed
Deputy Marshals ". G. Keshlear and Tom
Herson were notified and went TO the
scene OF the assault. but were unable to
find anyone.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
INDEPENDENCE.
Made an Assignment to II. $.
GIIIe TO Protect Creditors.

A deed Of assignment was filed yester-
dag with the recorder of deeds by Powell
& Urquhart. hardware and implement
dealers, of Lees Summit. H S. Gille was
named as trustee. He is connected with
the Gille Iron Company. The deed of as
sigrment protects Bridge Beach & Co. to
the amount Of Sj69.l0, the Gille Iron Com
pany in the sum of $233.3l and the TrumbulI
SEED Company for s73G.50. Prior to the
deed of assignment chattel mortgages on
the stock We're filed. occurring Richards az
CoTOver for notes valued at sl,6793i;
Guthrie & Williams for 800 and Parin Dc
Orendorff for $l4263l
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
A new WATER ORDINANCE.
PLACES ALL EMPLOYEES UNDER CIV
IL SERVICE RULES.
Upper House of the City Council Asks
for Bridges Across Brush Creek
and Blue River-MuItipIica-
tion Table Amended.

The budgets of both houses were large
last night and the council held session of
unusual length. The appropriation ordi-
nance for the month of November and an
ordinance affecting the administration of
the water works department were the
principal matters considered.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
BABYLAND.

1t causes one to want to get them in their
arms to see the myriads Of cute, sweet
faced dolls and doll heads which are on
display in our doll section. Every shade of
expression in baby faces is found here.
The cutest and most innocent collection of
Co;! faces ever shown, We believe, is here.
We are certain that you can buy these eN-
cellent creations of the worlds greatest
dcH artists at less than others are asking
for cheaply made. coarse creations.
We wish to remind you that You should
buy tine dollies soon. as it takes time TO
dress them, and these splendid bargains
may not be here during the last days. be
cause they are selling now quite rapidly.
They range in price from &C up through all
grades to $2.9S each. but al DC, Soc. 75c
and Csc We've got line OF beauties not TO
be matched in this country at the prices.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
HIS INJURIES FATAL.
T. Cole, Who Jumped From n Hotel
Window, Dies at the City
Hospital.

T Cole. who jumped from a rear window
of the st Joe" house, 1014 Union avenue,
Sunday evening, died at the city hospital
at 9:S5 yesterday morning. He did not re-
gain consciousness after he jumped from
the window. Nothing as to his history or
relatives is known
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
. Bank Resume. Business.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE Union NatioraI
bank, Of New Orleans, which SUSPENDED
payment September 9. 1886 has compiled
with all of the conditions imposed by -ue
comptroller of the currency precedenr 10
resumption. is now in solvent condition
and has been permitted to reopen its doors
for business
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
Important Meeting.

The final disposition of the water works
ordinance wiz come up before the council
tonight. The ordinance has been returned
from st. Louis with a request that that
part of the ordinance relative to the option
on the plant be changed from actual
value" to commercial value" The fear
was expressed by a number of officials
that if the company insisted on the change
II would materially affect the proposition
when voted on by the people.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
Taken From the River.

The body Of Frank Scott was brought to
this city yesterday from st. Louis for
burial. The young man was formerly a
now reside. One day last week his body
was found floating in a clump OF weeds
near the confluence of the Missouri and
Mississippi rivers. He had been away for
some time and his case was reported as
a suicide
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
Morer Is Nnt Insann-

In the case OF Fred Meyer, the young
man who was thought TO he insane, Pro-
bate Judge Angle Yesterday came to Tho
ronclusi0n that the Defendant was only
suffering temporary insanity from excess
;Ve drink Meyer was remAnde,i TO the
county jail and will b. released as soon as
he fully recOvers from the effects Of his
spree.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
Gotdyspepsia? Graves Dyspepsia Cure cur
Agricultural Societies to Unite.

Guthrie. o. T, Dec. 7.-(Special) The
Territorial Horticultural Society convened
in its fourth annual session in this city
to-day. and after much deIiberation and
discussion 1t was decided to unite with the
Territorial Agricultural Society To that
end the society left in a body tonight for
Perry, to meet in joint session with the
Agricultural society there tomorrow and
perfect the union.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
Miscellaneous,

At the meeting of the A. o. T. W. lodge
last night the annual election of officers
was held.
The little son of Roland Hughes under
went an operation yesterday for a fract-
ured skull. Last summer he Travelled in
the West in big farm wagon, but has
no recollection of receiving a blow on the
side of the head. The fracture extended
from the eve ON the left side to his ear
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
District Court Convencs.

Tho December term OF the district court
convened yesterday morning and the en-
tire day was devoted 10 the hearing OF
motions. The unfinished criminal docket
will be taken m to-day. There are only a
Few criminal cases 10 be tried. The civil
Gocket viii be reached tomorrow.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
Other Deaths and Funerals.

The funeral services of Mary K. Long
shore, wife of Professor W. T. Longshore,
of the WeStport public schools, were held
from the Cumberland Presbyterian church
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. Mr..
Beatty officiating. The remains were in
TERED in the cemetery at, Independence.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
AN 1xcoRRIGIBLE YOUTH.
Though Only Years of Age, He Must
he Sent to the Reform school.

he Sent to the Reform school.
Little Roy Hendrix, the 9-year-old son
OF Mrs. Anna Hendrix. of llG Parallel ave
nue. Notwithstanding his tender age. has
become so unruly that his mother. rather
than have him grow up wild, will have
him sent to the state reformatoTy. Yes
Terday she took him before Probate Judge
Angle and asked that he be sent to the
industrial school for incorriEible youths.
Judge Angle questioned the little fellow
and discovered that he was unusually
bright for ono so young. but also that he
needed correcting. He had stolen the lids
from the cook stove and sold them. He also
ftOl.. some Of her many other household
articles and sold them. A few days ago
Fhe sent him to the coal shed for a bucket
or coal. He stole the bucket and never
showed up at homo for two DAYS.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
METROPOLIS MISCELLANY.

Desk room TO rent. Journal office. Room
Z. Hustled building.
The Wyandotte County Medical Society
held its first meeting OF the season last
RIEht In the lecture room OF The College OF
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08

The funeral services of Andrew Fosberg
who died Sunday at his home, 2Gi2 Penn
street, will be held from the Swedish Lu-
theran church this afternoon at o'clock.
Burial will be in Union cemetery.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08

Paris. Dec. s.-A remarkable new three
act play entitled ''LEvasion," by NJ
Brieux. was produced last evening at the
Theater Franchise. The comedy has for
its subject heredity. and is protest
against the views of Professor Caesar Lom-
broso. the famous Italian alienist. and NJ
Nordau, the author of Degeneration NJ
Brieux's previous plays have been pro-
duced at the Theater Libre. He is now
likely to become a famous playwright He
was accorded a splendid reception last
night. Mile. Lara a new acquisition and
a young actress, proved herself worthy OF
the traditions of the house of Noliere
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08

The funeral services of John s. Beck
ham, who died Sunday at his home, 531
Campbell street will be held from his late
residence this afternoon at O'clock Burial
will be in Union cemetery.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08

The funeral services of Mrs. Maggie Her
man. who died Saturday night, will be held
from her late residence, 31OG Main street,
this afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev Allen IHH-
ciating. The remains will be placed in the
receiving vault at Forest Hill cemetery.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
Personal.

Mrs. J. c. Hodgett. who has been visit
tng friends and relatives In Iowa. re-
turned TO her home at 81 Washington ave
nue. this city. Saturday
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
BETTER BUY TOYS
NOW!
Better Buy While These MatchIess Bar
gains From the Great FRANKIE Sale Last.

When they are gone no more such splen-
did values will be offered in this town.
Where can You find such values as these?
Only in our big Toy Bazaar. sixth floor.
Set of toy dishes, in compartment box,
consisting of Il nicely decorated pieces, &c
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
UnscIHsh nnd saving

From Brooklyn Life
She-''Why is it, dear. that when yOu get
seats at the theater you always get them
so far back"
''On account Of your hat I like other
people 10 see the play
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08

The remains of Sarah r. WfndIe. who
died at her residence, 81 fremont avenue
Kansas City, kas., Saturday. were taken
TO ROckport, Mo-, for burial yesterday
morning.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
AT 1Oc SET HERE.

Set toy dishes in neat compartment box,
consisting OF % pieces. beautifully deco
rated dishes. soc value. at, per .j9c
Set of large toy dishes, ~ pieces deco
rated in colors and gold, in neat COmpart-
ment me box value ''e. at, per soc
Set of real china. decorated in cOlors and
gold. 2S almost full sized pieces, in heavy
beard box, value Sl.25, at, per re
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08

Martha Morton is easily the leading
oramitist among the American women who
are writing for the stage. She has done
SO well in supplying Mr.. Crane and Mr.
Russell with plays especially designed for
these two comedians that it would be in
teresting to know how well she might sue
ceed if she were writing for a stock COM
pany. One of the latest of her products
was seen at the Coates last night pre-
sented by Mr.. Russell. It is entitled "a
Bachelors Romance" and has been SO
popular with Mr.. Russell's audiences that
for the time being this popular actor has
sheived everything else in. his repertory
1t was manifestly written for the eccen-
trio comedian, and of necessity does not
depart very far from the lines made IA
mifiar in other plays modelled to meet his
requirements. 1t serves to keep Mr.. Rus
sell on the stage much of the time and to
present him in quaint, blameless char
acter, with fine sense of droll humor
and an appealing touch of pathoS in his
environments. aspirations and disappoint-
ments. The story of David Holmes and his
apparently hopeless love is very pretty
one and when the ripples and eddies finally
blend into a smooth current, David Is quite
embarrassed to find that there is really
no opposition to his great aspiration Mr..
Russells admirers always wait for the mo-
ments of his painfully awkward lovemak-
ing, and they are not disappointed in this
play. although David Holmes. with all the
Quaintness and simplicity of the character
has touch of urbanity that relieves it
of the marked provincialism that has gen.
orally characterized Mr.. Russelrs char
acterS.
Sol Smith Russell. like the king. car, do
no wrong His admirers are muititudinous
and they are loyal They have learned to
look upon him as an infailible source of
merriment and il would nor matter much
whether he said much or little so long as
he stayed around. 1t is therefore matter
of little consequence that Miss Morton's
play. which exploits this Irresistible ia
vorte satisfactorily, is frequently talky
and lacking in vitality 1t answers the
purpose for which it was designed and fur
nishes another delightful evening with Mr..
Russell. with the subject of conversation
changed.
Mr.. Russell's leading woman. Miss Ber-
tha Creighton, was given a complimentary
recognition by her Kansas City friends.
Since Miss Creighton appeared in one of
her own plays in Kansas City she has
been remarkably successful. When the
Holland brothers began their starring ven
ture she was their leading actress and her
subsequent engagement by Mr. Russell
served to give her a positive position in
the dramatic world. Her part in the new
play is limited, but it is played with dig
erection and effect. The best work of the
supporting company is done by George
Denham and Fanny Addison Pitt, although
Arthur Forrest (who has not been seen in
Kansas City since he played Captain Swift
at the Gilliss) plays a prominent part ef-
fectively. The play is handsomely staged.
The Russell engagement will close
Wednesday night. There will be Wednes-
day matinee.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08

Frank Glass. aged 40 years, died yester-
day at his home corner of Jackson ave
nue. and Twenty-fifth street
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-08
KANSAS CITY, KAS.

THE Branch Office of The Jour-
nal has removed to Room +,
Hustled building, where all ad-
vertisements and items of news
will receive prompt attention.
ANY complaints as to the deliv-
cry of the paper will be speedily
Femedied if notice is given.
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]. 7. WaterhOuSe

A man or woman should
be as careful IN the selection
of his groceries as in his
meat, as they act together as
builders of bone and muscle.
iood groceries are sold
cheap only when opportuni-
ties have been offered the
dealer to buy cheap. The
opportunity was ours and
the benefit yours.
We've not been handling
a complete stock of groceries
until we saw the demand
for it. Our customers in
other lines knowing the
values they received for
their dollars, insist upon our
dividing the expense of their
living. Food stuffs are good
on division.
AS a breakfast dish, shred
ded Goldfish is as convenient
for the getting ready as
muSh; as an entree at lunch
con it is unexcelled. We
mention this because we sell
it. Hams and bacon, Eng
Iish jams and marmalades.
Going back again to fish,
kippered herring and sar-
dimes are delicacies when
fresh and carefully selected.
Ours are right in this respect
and so is the price. We
have also: California and
Edam cheese, Lucca oil, the
finest in the world for may
onnaise dressing. Fancy
crackers in tins for table use.
Olives and olive oil, Sultana
raisins, CoEgou and Oolong
tea, and we sell them at
prices which surprise US and
will you unless you are in
the habit of buying from
manufacturers in car load
lots.