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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05
ROBINSON cRusOE's ISLAND.
story of Its Alleged Disappearance
seems ia he Wholly With
out Foundation.

San Francisco. Jan. 4.-The story re-
Gently published upon the authority OF
Cartain Powles. of the British ship James
Kerr. relative to the disappearance of the
island of Juan Fernandez, lacks veritica-
tion. Chlian papers, under date Of No
vcmher %. give accounts of the results of
Il scientific expedition recently dispatched
to Juan Fernandez upon the government
warShp Presidente ErrasuriZ. Further
more. Il large cannery for packing Holsters
Is established .lt Cumberland bay. the only
pert on the island and the last steamer
frCIr New York carried to Valparaiso. VIZ
Panama. Il quantity of material for TINS
CannCry. 1t is. therefore, unlikely that the
island has disappeared.
The Gillian government is sending some
thirty families TO the island as colonistS.
and fishermen. il order that the risCa-
tC rial resources of its surrounding waters
may he developed. Every month Il sail
inc schooner phys between Valparaiso and
Cumberland bay. SO that communication
has been made with the settlement since
its alleged disappearance.
The PowleS yarn originated during the
carly part of 1896. when, after Il series OF
heavy earthquake shocks ON the main-
land of Chill. another Britisher sailed into
VALPARAISO with the news that he hati
seen, when passing Juan Fernandez. Il col
umE of smoke and his ship received Il viO-
lent shock. and he thought SeIllirk's island
had been swallowed up. The Chilian mari
time officials sent the transport Casma tn
the island and as she returned in three
days with Il lar@e consignment of both
carped and live Holsters. there was proof
cCEciusfve OF the existence of land.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05

ed in 1894. the city has lost several thou
sands of dollars in criminal costs. keshlear
is distinguished for two things-the Grim
lnais whom he did not catch AND gangStcrS
whom he protected. During his term of
office many thousands of dollars in eNecu-
tions against bondsmen who We're members
of the gang were lost to the city by reason
OF Keshiear's inability to collect on the
executions issued from the criminal court.
Executions against Ed Findley jim Pen
dergast and others of like ilk have been
returned ''uEsatisfied" by Keshlear. not
withstanding there was ample property to
satisfy them. In more than one case Kesh-
lear refused outright to sign executions
and make levies against men whom he de-
sired to protect. Notwithstanding the fact
that City Attorney Burnham. after the APP
peals from the police court Were decided
in the criminal court, submitted evidence
of ample liability.
KeshleaT appear to have been well quail
ified TO head the deputies under him.
against some of whom there are seemingly
well authenticated rumors in regard 20 their
connection with the property of prisoners
in their charge. Marshal Chiles has so far
shown no disposition to follow in Kesh-
lear's footsteps, and it is believed that ne
will do his duty upon all occasions and will
not protect friends in violation of law or
at the expense of the public.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05
TAX BILLS INVALID.
Characteristic Decision Handed Down
Yesterday by Judge Philips.
of the Federal Court.

Judge Philips yesterday handed down a
lengthy opinion in the case of Hugh c.
Ward. receiver. against the r. ]. Boyd
Paving Company, restraining the collec-
tion of special sewer taxes in the city of
Westport. In doing so he decided that the
act of the legislature of March. 1853. relat-
ing TO the powers and restrictions of cities
of the state, WAS in contravention of the
provisions of the state constitution and
clearly invalid. The tax bills are thus de-
clared void.
When the tax bills for the construction
of the Westport sewer Were issued there
were about $4,000 issued against the prop
erty of the MaStin estate. Receiver Ward
held that they constituted a lien on the
property and that the expense had been in
Cured under the provisions of an act that
was clearly unconstitutional and he
brought suit in the federal court at once
to enjoin the collection of the bills. The
paving company entered Il demurrer TO
the petition and briefs of both attorneys
We're submitted for the consideration of
the court and yesterday the demurrer was
overruled and the opinion as quoted above
handed down.
The constitution of the state makes pro-
vision for but four classes of cities i'll the
state, while the special act OF the legisla-
ture referred TO above makes an entirely
different provision. The constitution makes
that provision for the purpose of having
all cities of equal prominence subject TO
the same restrictions and endowed with
the same powers. The act of the legsla-
ture is special in that it makes it possible
for equal cities to have entirely different
powers of restrictions. The act of the leg
islature of 1923 was so plainly a special
act for the benefit of the city of West
port that its proof was carried on the
face Judge Philips referred quite sareas-
ticaIly to the evil of special legislation and
quoted at length the provisions of the
state constitution that were framed to pre-
vent special legislation of any character.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05
PENSIONS.
Washington. Jan. 1.-The following PEN
sionS have been granted:
MISSOURI

Washington. Jan. 1.-The following pen
sionS have been granted:
MISSOURI
Origiual-John Rowder. Bear Creek, Ce-
dar: George Marshall. St. Charles: William
A. Butler Joplin, Jasper; William II.
Smith, Iberia, Miller: William Million, Wat
son, Atchison.
Additional-William II. King. Walnut
Grove. Grecne.
Incrcase-George Martin Mound City,
Holt: John Horton. Hopkins. Nodaway.
Original. widows. etc.-Susannah y.
Beard. Doe Run St Francois: Mary Kel-
ley. Lebanon. l.aclede; Alwina Loewer.
Sedalia. Pcttis: Sarah \. Ford, Harris,
Sullivan.
KANSAS.
original-Ciano Porter, Leavcnworth
Robert r Mullins. Holton, Jackson; James
Davis. Iinwood. LeaVeuwortE; Joseph
Marshall. I.eavenworth.
Addtional-Frauk X, Barton. Winfield
Cowley; William Davis. St. Paul, Neosho.
Supplemental-Jo Hamilton, Formosa
Jewell.
Reissue and increase-WiIiam Reeder
Topeka.
original. widows. etc.-Minor OF Jackson
Murdock, Greenleaf. Washington: Della
A. Mize. Cleo. Brown; Nancy J. Burrlss
Council Grove Morris
INDIAN TERRITORY.
riginal-Wlniam Moore, Salisaw, Chero-
kee nation.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05
HIS MAIDEN CASE.
tcrs Upon the Discharge of His
Duticx rs Ctrcnit .yudEc.

Hon. L. p. Gates. judge-clect of the third
division of the circuit court, took the oath
of office yesterday before Deputy Circuit
Clerk w. y. Curry. who is incidentally
clerk of the division. Judge Gates imme-
diately entered upon the trial of his maiden
case. the matter of the grading of Twenty
fifth street from Grand avenue to Holmes
street.
No appointment of a stenographer has
Yet been announced. hut 1t Is given out
that J. NJ. orr. the present incumbent. will
be reappointed.
Clerk w. y. Curry has been assigned to
his old position clerk OF division No.
3 at Judge Gates request.
W. II. Church of Blue Springs newly
appointed deputy sheriff. has been assigned
al bailin of the division. succeeding Harry
u. Bristow-
Judge Dobson. the retiring judge wound
mp a few unimportaRt matters before he
finally retired.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05
Ordered His Coffin Filled With W-hfs
Ky before He Was buried.

Cynthiana. Ky, Jan. 4.-CharIes Bram-
lett, aged so years. died January :. He
owned several plantations in Harrison
county and was worth S1GO.o00. He was pc
culiar in nothing but his IDEAS of his own
burial About fifteen years ago he hired
a sI,illful stonemason to make him Il sar-
cophagus of blue kentucky limestone.
which is much more durable than the hard
est marble. At the same time. he bought
a barrel of the best old bourbon the state
could produce and ordered that at his
death the whisky should be poured upon
his body after it was placed in the stone
coffin. The Sarcophagus was then to be
Eernetically sealed and placed in a grave
near his residence. All his directions Were
followed 30 the letter, and he was buried
this afternoon.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05
GRAND JURY AT WORK.
Charged by Judge Wofrord and En-
tered Upon the Consideration of
the Dresser Murder Case

The grand jury for the January term of
the criminal court held its first session
yesterday. The jury was charged in the
usual manner by Judge J. w. WoTord
who delivered a general charge. The mem
bers of the jury are:
q. W. Fuller foreman David Thornton,
G. W. Ash. David Wallace W. s Dickey.
J g. Best. G. +. Crawford, J. Y. Cline,
.C L. Patrick, ]. NJ. Love, \. w. Allen
and c. y. Carmichael.
The grand jury work is in charge of
j II Worthen, first assistant Almost the
entire day yesterday was spent in the case
of Thomas Casey. vino about three months
ago stabbed Jack Dresser in 4 saloon at
Eighteenth and Walnut streets. Dresser
died the next night and Casey was arrest
ed Immediately afterwards.
l. is thought that the grand jury will
he in session for fully two weeks as there
Is n very lengthy docket to be disposed OF.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05
An Echp of noom naNs.

An echo of boom days was heard in Judge
S,.arritt's court yesterday, where the case
OF ]. y. Eilard against J. w. Barney was
on trial. Six 81. 600 bonds of the New Hamp
shire Investment Company. which had been
given TO Ellard b. Willard Z. Winner as
part salary. are involved in the suit. The
Winner Investment Company, a boom en-
torprisc bought 81 .oN3,o00 bonds Of the New
Hampshire company, and the sale Of the
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05
Two ChattcI Mortgages.

The Gcrard-WOody Printing Company
yesterday fled chattel mortgage for $500
on the plant in the basement of the New
York Life building, to secure an indebted
ness to the Missouri National bank. The
mortgage was made in favor of 7. g. Wal
lace. receiver, and does not affect the COM
pany.
John Schneider fled chattel mortgage
for $500 in favor of s. r. Jones. covering
fixtures. leases, etc, on the building ut 1913
Walnut street.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05

To Denver. Cheyenne. Ogden. Salt Lake.
San Francisco Portland. there is only one
shortest line the Old Reliable Union Pa
ellie Two trains daily from Kansas City.
I0:4t Il. IN. and $50 u. M. fully equipped
with Pullman palace sle"pers. Pullman dim
ing cars tcafe plan). free chair cars. Trains
lighted brilliantly with Pintsch light; heat
ed by steam: Solidly vestibued. No other
line as short or as good. Why not take tho
hest" 1t costs no more.
Telephone flG9. city Office No 1000 Main
street corner Tenth. J. Is. FRAWLEN,
Genernl Awnnt
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05
KEsHLEkR'S FAvoRlTISM.
Has Cost the City Several Thousands
of Dollars in Executions Re-
turned ..I-nSntfxEed''

City Attorney Burnham is making 4 de-
termtned effort TO realize something on the
numerous executions which have been is
sued against prominent members of the
Jackson county gang.
Through the inetficiency and favoritism
OF j. B. Keshlear who. during the past
two years. held the Office of county mar
sinai, to which William NJ. Sloan was elect
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05
MINOR MENTION.

Receipts at the custom house yesterday
consisted OF one car tea. 49, rolls of mat
ting from Japan and sixty crates of earth
enware from Liverpool.
4 meeting of the Kansas City Real Es-
tate and Stock exchange viii! be held to-
day at noon Nothing but routine business
will be transacted.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05
an Additional RorI.

The county court ut independence yes
terGay REQUIRED Treasurer T. f. Brady TO
file an additional bond of $4,000 to secure
the school fund. The first bond was in
tcrded TO cover the school fund money,
but the law required that the bonds be
st erarate Tho same bondsmen that male
the first bond made the second. with the
additional name of Patrick Moran.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05
SANTA Fe Route-Cniirornin Limited.

Leaves Kansas City 9:4a a. m. Thursdays
and Sundays. reaching Los Angeles in 81
hours and San Diego in 81 nours. Returns
from California Mondays and Thursdays.
Equipment of superb vestihuled Pullman
palace slcepers. buffet smoking car and
dining car. Most luxurious service via any
line.
Another express train carrying both pal
ace and tourist sleepers. leaves Kansas
City 20 p. IN. daily for Los Angeles. San
Diego and San Francisco. Inquire of
GEO. w. HAGENBUCH. p. & T. A..
Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05
SYMPATHY FOR slCKLEs.
Ex-Confcderntes of Missouri Teie-
graph Their Prayers for the Re
coyery of Their Old Enemy.

AGrian Mo, jar. 4.-CSpeciall The ex-
Confederates of this city, hearing of the
illness OF General Daniel f. Sickles in
New York. authorized General Shelby TO
send the following telegram. a duty the
old hero gladly performed:
General Daniel l.. SiclIles. New York City.
We learn with deep regret of Your ill
ress. If the prayers of the eX-ConIeder-
ates of Missouri will avail your restoration
to health and happiness. be assured of an
early recovery our esteem and admira-
lion will follow YOU beyond the great
crossing 30 q. SHELBY.
Commanding Mo- Div. c. s. A.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05
Curfew Law at Guthrie.

Guthrie. Jan. 4.-(SpeciaI.D The curfew law
went into effect in this city tonight. Al
S O'Clock the fire bell sounds. After that.
any boy or girl under l6 found on the
street unaccompanied by parent or guar
dian Is to be arrested and fined S2 for
the first offense and 81 for each subsequent
offense and locked up until the fine is paid
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05
Ever, Night to Chicngo.

The dining cars on the Alton are now
run upon the q Ia carte plan. You pay only
for what YOU get. and, best of all, you get
what YOU pay fora good meal.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05

$a.1SO as follows: H. Switzer & Co.. $l6O;
]. Stahl & Co, $50: w. Collins. 5000; \.
Hollander, $500, and NJ. W. Mendel, Sl,l9o.
Court Notes.
Judge Slower yesterday issued an order
for a panel of eighty jurors. returnabe
January IS.
Tho e. p. Sexton Realty Company filed
articles of incorporation yesterday, the
capital stock being $1,000
Judge Scarritt yesterday granted Nellie
Shafer a divorce from David Shafer. The
divorce was granted by default.
f. r. Wilson was given judgment in
Judge Scarritt,s court yesterday for $2,l5SS6
against Mark Edgerton and other defend
ants.
A. NJ. Allen filed 4 motion yesterday in
the circuit court TO set aside sheriff'S
sale of property belonging to William and
Margaret Olden.
In the probate court yesterday. Tssa
Landa was allowed Il claim of SlS.076
against the estate of Morris Landa. who
was killed by +. Fl. Waite. in the Exchange
building last October.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05
THE CALIF0RXIi LIMITED
Santa Fe Route.

Only two and Z half days. Kansas City
to California. Solid vestibuled train OF
Pullmans dining car and buffet smoking
car Most luxurious service via any line.
Leaves Kansas City every Thursday and
Sunday.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05

assets brought in the sum of Si02 900. The
Winner Investment Company claims that
the six bonds in dispute have been paid
once and sues to recover them.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05
Cirnr Comnany Assigns.

The Schulman Cigar Company. of sos
Main street made an assignment yester-
day to Eugene Batavia. as trustee for H.
Switzer & Co. The total indebtedness is
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05
Or. leLan's Relief for Women.

AVOID FAILURE AND DTSAPPoINT-
MENT. SAFE, CERTAIN, RELIABLr,i
SUCCESSFULLY USED IN THOUSANDS
OF CASES. SENT SEALED. POSTAGE
f'AID. Upon RECEIPT OF S1.O0 FOR
SALE BY JOHNSON BROS. DRUG
GISTS. Il0T MAIN STREET. KANSAS
CITY. MO.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05
STOPS WITHIN
A FEW HOURS

CURES WITHIN \ FEW DAYS USE
THE. FAMOUS PARISIAN REMEDY FOR
.GoNORRHOF.A OR GLEET. DE LAPS
st RE THING. PRICE SI-0O. COMPLETE
TREATMENT SENT BY MAIL (SEALEDD
ON RECEIPT OF PRICE. ONE DOLLAR.
Fol, SALE BY JOHNSON BROS. DRUG
GISTS. 1l67 MAIN STREET. KANSAS
CITY. MO.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05

Fifty-six Hours to Los Angeles.
The California Limited. via Santa f,
Route. Swift. safe and luNurioUs.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05
Twenty-Five Per Cent, or
One=Quarter Less
Than Regular Figures.

1t will be only the unsafe in quality
that is left unmatched. We are not in
competition with those storekeepers who
buy inferior goods to trumpet unusual
values
You don't expect it of this popular and
reliable Store.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05
INCONSISTENCIES EXCURSIONS

Via
The Huntington Route.
AT ONE FARE PLUS $500.
Tickets sold to all points
in the North. Nest. North
west. South and Southeast.
January 5th and 18th.
February 2nd and 18th,
March 2nd and 18th.
April 9th and 10Th.
May 18th and 18th.
Tickets good 2l days for
round trip. For information
inquire at Ticket Offices, SO
Main street or 1G44 Union ave.
c. w. ALEXANDER.
City Pass Ag't
II. L. HARMON, G. s. W. A.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05
Fff,y-six Hours to Los Angeles.

The California Limited. via Santa F
Route. Swift, safe and luxurious.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05
AGED KENTuCKIAN's FREAK.

y Cough or Sore Throat should not be
neglected .'RrO,rn'S Br0Hchiqi TrOchss'' are
simple remedy. aud give immediate relief.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05
THE PRICES

WELL! We never expected our offers
would be accepted. They never would have
been had ii not been for the disastrous dull
times for manufacturers during 1896.
We cannot give many price particulars.
We simply invite you TO come with your
critical cap just right and your best judg-
ment in full exercise. We propose to save
you money and lots of if. In numerous in
stances the prices will be marked in plain
figures
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-05
UNDERWEAR FOR WOrlEN

a big day yesterday. Bigger expected
underSeH all other stores. We will close
80 pairs 1914 Grey Blankets, $l.6O qualit!
for ........--..-.--.-
20 pairs ll-4 White Blankets. $l.25 quail
for .--....-.-..'.''-.-
SneciaI values in California White 6
and Domestic Brown Mixed blankets ~
200 Cotton Bed Comforts TO be sold
at ...-...-.--.... --.-..-ss-..
- Cotton Bed Comforts. white batting.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-10-09
Alleged Plot Against the Car.

Though an official denial will be
forthcoming, it has leaked out from
official circles, in such a manner as
leaves no room for doubt, that there
was asdeliberate and determined plot
against Emperor Nicholas at the time
:ofhis recent visit to Warsaw. Its sue
cess was only frustrated BY accident.
Several weeks before the arrival Of the
imperial party number Of persons,
supposed to belong to the German
SOCIALIST party, undermined Norvy
Swat, the principal street in Warsaw,
between Abe, governor generals palace
and the royal castle. AS the tunnel,
which had been undertaken from the
cellar of a beer house, approached
completion, the conspjrators become
apprehensive of collapse Of the road
way md called III several Polish ma.
sons to build supports. The masons,
whose suspicious were aroused, mott.
fed the police and 1870 arrests fol-
lowed. Among those in custody are
four disguised German officers, either
on leave or belonging to the Landwehr,
who had been active in the actual work
of tunneling, A number Of meroha is
and manufactures from the town Of
Lodzy. Poland. are also implicated.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-10-09
Qualifications mt San DIEGO.

The war department is rushing work
on the Notifications of San Diego, CAL,
harbor with remarkable energy. Lieut..
Myron, in charge of the construction
of the Notifications, has stated that
the first two guns to be placed Mt Bal
last Point had been shipped by the
Quartermaster' department from the
Watervliet arsenal and that they would
soon arrive. They are l0inch guns,
to be mounted on disappearing cor.
riages, and the contractor is instructed
to do the work as rapidly IS possible.
The third gun emplstement is being
built by the California CONSTRUCTION
Company, with force Of nearly 100
men working day and night. The war
department is building torpedo de-
lenses at San Diego that are as import
ant, il not more so, than the gun bat
teries. One Of these easements is now
completed, extending into the bay I'M.
der the surface.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-10-09
A Discrelited Interview.

The Spanish minister, Lepuy De-
LONE, at Washington, makes an off,
cial denial of the authenticity of an
interview, said to have taken place at
Madrid with the Spanish premier. Gen.
Azcarra6a, and widely published in
this country last Saturday. The min.
lister has been advised chat no such in
terview occurred and that the premier
did not see the person claiming to have
interviewed him. Under these cir
cumstances denial is made Of all the
statements attributed to the president
of the council. The interview pur.
ported to give the premier's views Of
the call of Minister Woodford on the
Spanish minister for foreign affairs.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-10-09

government ought 10 pay 1t or ship
them away. Tha. north first brought
them over here from Africa and in
course of time sold them tous and then
set them free and refused to pay the
money back, dogon 'em!sconfound EN-!
But we are~getting along fairly we'll
Notwithstanding our troubles. We were
hoping for peaceful and PROSPEROUS
when l read that Mckinley was boo
hooing over John Browns grave and
said the very place was an inspiration.
Yes, sympathizing with that old crazy
fanatic who seized the arsenal of the
United States at Harper's Ferry to get
arms to murder Virginians, and he is
looked upon as q saint and his grave
an inspiration. wonder if he didn't
take the shoes from off his feet. But
I must have some fresh air before I
quit. I can't do justice to the subject,
and must wait until I peruse the die
tionary and find some more fitting
language wherew1th to vent my 1nd1g-
nation. AS it is, I am just voicing the
sentiments OF our people-our whole
people. Any negro who seeks and
accepts postoffice place in the south
is fool-hardy fool, for there are
some lawless, desperate men in
every community north and south.
If Lincoln had a Booth and
Garfield a Gulteau, how can a
defiant negro politician expect to
escape when the entire community is
against him? What would become of
him in Versailles? What good will
his arms do him even though furnished
by the government? Now look at the
folly of these Negro politicians. There
is Dent, the superintendent Of the ne
gro schools in Rome. He has a good
place and a good salary, but wants the
Rome postotfice. Well, of course, he
will be turned out Of the school and
he will be miserable in the postoffice
if he gets it, and every white man, wo-
man and child in Rome will hate Nc
Kinley for it. It seems to me that I
would rather have the love and respect
of the people than their hatred and
contempt. BILL ARP, in Atlanta Con-
stitution.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-10-09
No Agreement at Brockton.

Two weeks have passed since the
great strike of the sole fasteners was
inaugurated and with tue exception Of
the settlement with the Grover, Bliss,
Wright and Clouder factories, at
Brockton, Mass, an amicable settle.
ment is apparently as distant os ever.
Both sides maintain their positions,
the sole fasteners insisting on the sign
Ing of an agreement, while the mani
facturers absolutely decline to take
such action. Saturday the fuisherz,
edge-workers and machine operatives
at the factory Of L. NJ. Reynolds
struck. The trouble has no canine
ton with the grievance Of the sale las:
eners brl re!a4~ ato the wage question.