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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
STOLE $4,000 AND SKIPPED.
Southern Express Agent Who Finds
Himself $500 Short Decides TO
RuiSc Ii a Little.

Brunswick. Ga. Dec. 29.-P. II. Mabry,
agent of the southern Express Company.
al this place. disappeared to-day with s''F'y
consigned to the brunswick Savings and
Trust Company. and S5.oda consigned To the
National Bank of Brunswick. THIS cur
rency shipped 10y the Savannah fank
and Trust Company. In addition; h" Is
supposed to have taken $i.9le placed in IN"
express office by the Johnson steamship
Linz. last night.
Last night Route Agent Lowell arrived to
check up the office. Mahry worked All
night and checked himself up 500 snort.
After figuring in vain trying 10 lind II. he
wrote a three-paEe letter to his wife couch
cd in most affectionate and despairing
terms. Ir il he stated that he WAS snort;
and did not know where the money had
gone. Agent Lowell would to-day discover
the shortage and probably Jail him. The
disgrace was too much for him TO face,
and he took Sle"6 then on hand and left.
II apprchcudcd. he would kill himself.
Every one in Brunswick believes Mahry
WAS crazy through fear OF possible dis
grace. 1t Is not believed he Will be prose-
CGtch III he now returns
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
AS REAL AS MESMERlSM.
For That Reason SPirituaIism should
He Accepted. Says Secretary
WOOdbury.

Cleveland. q. Dec. cat to-day's Sos
sion of the National Spiritualistic Associa-
tion, several speeches We're made in oppo-
sition to the introduction of the name of
the Deity in the constitution of the To. cd
States. and financial aid WAS promised to
the bureau that has been established at
Washington to carry ont the movement.
Secretary Francis T. Woodbury., of the
association. said in the course Of an adj
uaIists IN the country. and that Cleveland
had more than any other city of its size.
which mediums accomplished. hut the
former rcSorted TO trickCry, while tn" pow
or of the latter was due to spiritual in
fuence He said there was little difference
between the mesmeric and trance condi-
tions and. iuaSmuCh as there was no doubt
about the genuinencss of the former, there
should be no doubt about the latter.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
THE GIRL BACKED OUT.
MIR. Rnsee, Who Went to the Blue
grass State to Marry, Is Still
Single.

Columbia. Ky. Dec 29.-George w.
Rasee. of Mills county. Ia. reached Column
bia last Friday night with the view of
marrying Miss Susan Gadherry, the pro-
posed match having been brought about
through a matrimonial agency. The young
woman lives four miles from Columbia.
Mr.. Rasec sent runner to inform her OF
his arrival. The messenger returned, stat
ing that the young woman would meet
the gentleman and have a talk with him.
Basec went out in the country in the aft
ernoon, and after few hours converSa-
tion they agreed TO marry in Columbia
at o'clock this afternoon. This morning
Mr. Basee sent a surrey for his afiianced
and he remained at the hotel. When the
driver returned with the information that
the girl had left home and her where
ahouts We're not known. Mr.. Basee made
the air blue with profanity. He had made
great preparations for the event by I'LL
irG himself full of coffin Tarnsh." as
the boys call it In these parts. The disap-
pointed would-he groom says he will re
main few days before taking his de-
parture for Iowa.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
BURIED TREASURE IN TEXAS.
Discovery of a Pot of Gold in Brown
County Causes Much Ex-
citement.

San Antonio. Tex, Dec. 29.-There is much
excitement among the people of Brown
county over the reported discovery of n pot
of gold. which. it is claimed, Is only n
small part of an immense fortune that lies
buried near the same spot. There is an
old legend. musty with years. about treas
ure by the ton which IS snid to he buried
in certain part of that country. The
legend says that over one hundred years
ago a large colony of prosperous Spaniards
WAS located in that section. The Indians
made war upon them and the SnariHrds,
believing that they were threatened with
determination. placed all their money and
valuahes together and buried them They
forwarded written record of the location
of the buried treasure to their old homes
I'm Spain. Shortly afterward the entire col
ony was maSsacred Icy tn. Indians Re
Gently the search for the buried treasure
was resumed. and II is claimed that all of
II is ahour 10 be found
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
Won DER AHE WANTS DIVORCE
st. Louis Spectacular Baseball Mag
nate Has M End of Mar
ital Troubles.

St. Louis. Dec. 29.-Chris Won Der Abe.
the president of the St. Louis baseball
club. filed suit for divorce to-day. This
was his second matrimonial venture and
the petition AYERS it was not Il success.
Only recently he settled a breach of prom
isej suit brought against him because Of
this marriage, by the young woman who
was his housekeeper prior to the wedding.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
SETTLED BY COMPROMISE.
Strike in the COnlfclds of I<entucky
and Tennessee Declared OF
Yesterday.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 2a.-The miners
strike in the coal fields along the line of
the Cincinnati Southern railway in Ken
lucky and Tennessee. which began last
May over reduction of wages of 10 per
cent. inaugurated by the operators of the
various mines in the territory. was to-day
declared off by the men. The strikers have
been suffering greatly and several times
committees from the strikers have solicited
aid for their starving families. To-day a
proposition was submitted by the operators
and accepted by the men to make the re-
duction of wages per cent instead of 10.
as originally proposed. Twenty-Five hum
dred TO 500 men are involved. This set
tlcment does not include the mines Of the
Dayton Coal and Iron Company. where 800
miners
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
BANKERS OUT ON BONDS.
EI Reno Bank Officers to Appear Re-
fore the Next Grand
JurN.

FL Reno. q. T. Dec. 29.-fSpecial0 Gus
tav Thelan, president: Michael Eichoff,
cashier: Charles A. Newman, assistant
cashier. and Louis Echoff. director. all Of
the Stock Exchange bank. Of FL Reno,
who had been arrested on warrants charg-
ing them with receiving deposits after the
bank WAS known 20 be in a failing condi-
tion We're released to-day on the following
bonds respectively: S.issl: $1,000. 81 an. and
81 HN0 which are to secure their appearance
before the next Canadian county grand
jury.
Depositors will probably receive much
rs % cents on the dollar and the territorial
bank examiner Is hcinC severely criticised
for not properly warming the public of the
condition of the bank. \ thorough orEani-
cation will hc made among depositors for
the purpose Of pushing the prosecution.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
NO PARDON FOR LEWIS.
Governor Leedy Says He Will Show
the Nelscrn Bank RObber
NO Mercy.

Topeka Kas.. Dec. 90 Especial. An ap-
plication has been made for a pardon for
Lewis. tho Melvern bank rohhcr. Senator
Jumper is pushing tho case. hut il Is doubt
full il the hoard will recommend Lewis re-
lease Governor J.ecdy has notified the
board that he knows all about that case.
ii having occurred in his county. and that
under no circumstances Will he grant
Lewis a pardon.
The hoard. il is said win also refuse 10
recommend a pardon for Emmct Dalton, In
case the application is put in. Colonel Ran
dolph. member of tho board stated to-day
that Dalton would never he pardoucd under
the present administration. However.
members Of Pop boards Of pardon have
been known to change their minds.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
WILLITTs is OUT OF 1T.
Quits the Alliance Co-Operative In
surancc Company. Which He
Helped to Found.

Topeka. Kas.. Dec. 29.-fSpecial) Benja-
min Evans. president of the Alliance Co.
operative Insurance Company. Pop con-
Germ. has fallen out with Governor" John
Willitts. one of the founders of the COM
pany and a director. and as Il result Will
WilIitts is working in the interests of the
Republican party in Kansas. and that his
insurance company has no sympathy with
that party or any Pop who works for its
success. He claims Willitts is now cor
responding with Pops throughout the state
working up middle-of-the-road move
ment. the only object of which is to de-
feat the present Pop administration next
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
BIG FIRE IN PORT AU PRINCE.
Eight Hundred Houses in the Hay
tian Capital Dcstroycd-::.0O0
pcnnIH Homeless.

Port an Prince. Hayti, Dec. cat II
o'clock last night a lire, which assumed
considerable proportions on account of
lack of water TO supply the pumps. broke
cut and destroyed SO houses. including 4
number of warehouses. a hotel, the Church
of st. Joseph and its parsonage. About
$3.50 people were rendered homeless.
This morning at $50 o'clock there was an
earthquake. the disturbances running from
north TO south. lasting half a minute. and
causing slight cracks in the earth. There
We're no accidents, but the populace was
greatly alarmed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
BOYLE WANTS A RULING.
Will Fight the Dismissal of the Nut.
uaI Life Insurance Conn
pany Case.

Topeka. kas. Dec. 2a.-tSpeCial) Judge
Horton. representing the Mutual Life 1n-
surance Company of New York. to-day
served notice on the attorney general that
when the quo warranto case was called
for hearing in the supreme court on jan
vary 4, a motion would be filed to dismiss
the case as the company has already with
drawn from the state. Boyle will eudeavor
to keep the case In court. in order to get
a ruling on the law involved. He says the
insurance companies don't want the su-
preme court to pass on the law, and that
they would surrender their licenses in the
state temporarily rather than to have the
question Settled.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30

Washington. Dec. 29.-ScCretary Sherman
tonight received a telegram from the Ana
conda standard directing him to draw on
the National Park bank OF New York city
for S>ah. the amount subscribed in the state
of Montana through that paper for relief
of suffering Cubans. The dispatch added
that second remittance would be ready
January !.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30

New York. Dec. 29.-Word was received
at the office Of George Gould to-day that
the Countess Castclane. formerly Anna
Gould. gave birth to Il son yesterday aft
ernoon. 1t is her second.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
Newton Family Troubles.

Newton. Kas.. Dec 2a.-tSpecial) En-
for wife beating. Jackson resigned his
position on the Santa Fe road yesterday
and went home and told his wife that he
was going TO leav" her. as he could not
stand her actions any longer. She drew 4
revolver and said he would have To pay
a number of bills first. He grabbed the
weapon away from her and knocked her
down. She AT once had him arrested.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
OKLAHOMA ASSASSINATION.
DIR. william, Campbell. Aged 20, Liv.
ing NeRr Chandler. Shot in
His Home,

Guthrie. q. T. Dec 2a.-CSpeciall Near
Chandler. pr. William Campbell. - years
old. was shot through the hip and body as
he was asleep in bed. the shots bcina, fired
through n window, which WAS riddlcd with
bullets. Campbell WIS a witness against
two brothers named Barket and Art and
Z Frank Shepherd in a case in court. and
the officers hunting for them with
warrants. charging them with the shoot
ing. Campbell will die.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30

San Bernardino. Cal, Dec. 29.-The over
turning of a lamp for heating glue In Whit
ney's planning mill late this afternoon start
ed a fire which DESTROYED property valued
at sloo~6 and threatened to wipe out the
city. Four residences, an Episcopal church,
n skating rink and hardware store were
burned and the fire was only got under con-
troll when needed help arrived from the adj
iaCent towns.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
Murdered by His Son.

Ardmore. !. T.. Dec @.-(Special) Irfor-
of killing yesterday morning at Elk
Alfred Franklin. colored. was shot to death
by his son, a boy about l. years of age.
DEPUTY CovinGton left tonight for the
scene of the trouble. Franklin was proha-
bly, the wealthiest colored man in the In
dian Territory.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
stnes Compromises for $40.

Topeka Kas.. Dec. 29.-(Specal.) The case
of W. J. Stage. expert accountant against
George Clark. special master in the stock
yards case. for 500 for services rendered
in that suit. was compromised to-day for
$40. Clark said he could beat the case.
but rather than he annoyed he Compro-
missed by paving Stasg $40.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Miss Maud Come. the Irish Joan OF Arc" sailed
for Liverpool the White Star liner Majestic from
New York yesterday. J. Pierpont Morgan and Ed
ward Blake. NJ. p, were also passengers
Yesterday being the ssth birthday OF the Righ.
Hon. William F. Gladstone, the usual congratula-
tions to Hawardcn and Cannes. where
Mr. Gladstone is improving. though still suffering
from neuralgia.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
Threatened His Mother.

Topeka, Kas.. Dec. 29.-tSpecial) In fit
OF anger to-day. Fred w. Jones. young
man of q years, drew a revolver on his
widowed mother, Mrs. Alice II. Jones. at
her home lll9 West Sixth street. and
threatened to kill her. He cursed her, and
not called for help. Jones was arrested.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
Strong Man DOyvd Dead.

New York. Dec. 29.-Professor Daniel l..
Dowd the strong man. died yesterday from
consumption hastened by an attack of the
grip, aged i5. He was known throughout
the country as n teacher of athletics.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
Tobacco Embargo to BE Raised.

Washington. Dec 29.-Assistant Secretary
Howell to-day received a telegram from
Mcfarland. at Tampa. Fla. stating that he
was advised that the embargo on the ey-
would be raised within the next twenty
four hours.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
Very Bad Boy Arrested.

Poplar Bluff. Mo-. Dec. 2o.-Sheriff Dean
to-day telegraphed to the authorities at
Princeton. Gibson county, Ind, that he
had arrested the 1i-year-old boy, tri Deck
err who forged note. shot an officer and
stole "A horse. all in one hour. and then es-
capped. He was on his way to Texas when
arrested here.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
Idaho StnSc Robbed.

Lewiston, ID. Dec. 29.-The lewiston
Mount Idaho stage was held up at o'clock
from C;ranCeville Two passengers were re-
lieved of about $50 and the robbers secured
the contents of two mail sacks, hut missed
the one containing registered money pack
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30

Her father-"How do you know you love
my daughter? You've only been acquainted
a few weeks" The suitnr-"That Is true:
but / see that you've just negotiated q
loan of 81. .OJ0cn. y man who can do tina.
is the kind of a man l want for a father
in-law.'-ChiCago News.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30

Topeka. Kas. Dec 2a-CSpeciaD a num-
ber OF colored Republicans of the state
have decided 10 push the candidacy of w.
Il. Townsend. of Ieavenworth. for the nom-
ination for state auditor at the next Repub-
UCan state convention.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
Sentenced 10 he Electrocutcd.

Cincinnati. O.. Dec. 29.-Frank Early, col
ored, who shot his mistress and killed his
wife last August, on Walnut hill. this city,
was to-day sentenced to die in the electric
Chair April Il l&S.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30

Topeka. Kas., Dec. 2a.-tSpecial) Dublin
Heath. wanted for completely in the mur-
der of Minnie Williams at Charleston. Ill.
last November, was captured this morning
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30

AT the home Of his grandmother. Mrs. W
Lynch. in the southeastern part OF the
city. by Under Sheriff Bert Lucas, Deputy
Larry Sheehan and Constable John Lucas.
He will be taken to Charleston for trlal.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
Car,er>illc Mo. Store Robbed.

Webb City. No. Dec. 2a.-tSpeciaD The
clothing store of NJ. Leon. at Carterville,
was robbed last night Of about SEQ worth
of goods.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30

"T do wish the weather would change"
exclaimed the dyspsptC mans wife. But
II isn't nearly so disagre-able as IL might
be- ''I know that. 1t makes my husband
unhappy not to have more to complain
about. Washington Star
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30
Kathryn kidder to Quit the s,use.

St Louis Dec. 2g.-Colonel Kidder. Of Chicago.
father OF Kathryn kidder. who is suffering from
nervous prostration following the dshanding
Of her company. authority for the that
the actress will never again q pear the
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-30

There is only one thing l ever do for
poicy's sake" What's that?" Pay my
premium. Truth.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-25
WATER pIpB TRUST.


CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, January 25 =
The special ordrr in the Uui.edpState,
court, to-day, Judge Clark presiting,
Is the case Of The United States agnins,
the water pipe trust, and in which
firms in Louisville, Cincinnati, and
elsewhere are involved. As in several
other cases recently heard in federal
courts, and in which violations OF the
interstate commerce law Is alleged
this case principally rests upon the
testimony Of an informer, James #.
Mcclure, and who was . telegraph
operator and stenographer for the
Chattanooga pipe and foundry com
pany. Of his own volltion. and pure
ly with mercenary motives, he not only
demonstrated to the authorities at St.
Louis that the trust had defrauded the
city of sec. 100, bnt also handed over a
copy Of all the correspondence relating
to the operations of the trust, with the
result that the government is under
stood to have every line OF matter,
telegraphic and otherwise, that went
out Of the Office Of his employers for a
year.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-25
VERY COLD WEATHER
The Storm King Turns Loose and
Causes Much Suffering and
Some Damage.
BIG BLAZE AT JOLIET, ILL
The Governments Case Against
the Water Pipe Trust at
Chattanooga, Tenn.
THE BURNS ANNIVERSARY

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, January rs -
The cold wave, which reached here
Saturday night, continues to-day aud
the suffering among the pooris intense
Last night, over 500 unfortunates were
sheltered at the police stations. Report,
received to-day show that the cold
wave extends south t0 Texas and ives,
to the Rocky mountains. In Missouri,
great damage has been done the wheat
crop. Throughout Oklahoma, Ar
kansas and northern Texas, the TEN.
perature has fallen from 30 to 7C
degrees. Ia western Texas, the storm
reached the proportions OF blizzard,
and severe loss on the cattle ranges is
apprehended. In Kansas City, this
morning, the temperature was at zero.
Reports from Kansas show that the
cold wave was the most severe IN two
years. Railroad traffic, however, is
only slightly delayed.
In Omaha it was cold, this morning
-13s below; at Dsadwood, s. D., the
temperature was 200 below; at Sherid-
an, Wyoming, 22' below; at Billings,
Mont, 200 below.
CHICAGO, Illinois, January 25.-At
Z O'Clock, this morning, twas 21 de-
grees below and at 10 O'Clock, 16 de.
grees below. Ia almost every drug
store in the city. the proprietors aui
clerks were kept busy thawing out
frezer ears and noses.
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, January 20.
TINS morning, the temperature here
was IA degrees below, the lowest since
1884.
DENVER, Colo, January 25.-The
thermometer was 80 below zsro at 8
O'Clock, this morning; at noon, 90
above. 1t ia showing at Pueblo and at
various points OF Colorado. The
weather i, slowly but steadily moderat-
ing. Last night was the coldest of the
year.
MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, January 25.-
The cold wave shows no sign Of abate-
ment. 1. was so below here, this
morning, and the indications are for
continued cold spell.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-25
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., January 49,
The house began business to-day by
passing, on motion of Mr.. Sayers,
democrat, of Texas, of the senate bill
to provide for the examination and
survey Of water route from the mouth
Of the jetties at the city Of Galveston,
Texas, through the ship canal and up
Buffalo bayou to the city Of Houston
MIR. Danfortb, republican OF Ohio,
gave notice that on Wednesday next.
after the reading of the journal, he
would call up the conference report on
the immigration bill. After the dis
position of several private bills. business
relating to the District Of Columbia
was taken up.
Representative Power, chairman Of
the house committee on the Pacific
railroads. stated to-day that the SUBJ
committee will report favorably, to-
morrow, the Harrison bill to settle the
Indebtedness of all bond aided rail-
roads to the government by sommis-
sion.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-25
AReIIsisus Function.

LONDON, England, January 25.--The
embarrassment OF Right Rev. Msnde II
Crsighto recently translated from the
bishopric OF Peterborough TO that Of
London, succeeding Bishop Temple,
now archbishop of Canterbury, took
place at St. Paul's cathedral, to-day,
which is ST. Paul's day in the feast cal.
endar OF the church of England. The
function was attended with the usual
gorgcousness, the procession of AGO.
lytes, incense bearers, vested choristers
and clergy occupying over fifteen min
utes in passing around the edifice.