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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
HARRY Lands IN CHARGE.
hnnsns Penitentiary at Lansing Was
Turned Over to PopuIist Com
troll Yesterday Morning.

Leavenworth, Kas.. Feb. 1.-(SpecialD
The Pops are once more in full control of
the Kansas state penitentiary, Harry
Lands being installed in office at an early
hour this morning. At o'clock this morn
ing, the old board was called together and
the transfer was made TO the new board,
which at once approved the bond of the
new warden and he took charge of the in
stitution.
Ex-Warden Lynch departed to-day with
his family for Chanute. He has made an
excellent warden and leaves everything in
prime condition for his successor.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
Given Time for Repcnt,n,.

Sam Gillespie. of 254 West Fourth street
who went home. drunk Sunday night and
began to beat his family, was fined $50 in
police court yesterday. He went to the
workhouse in default OF payment His
son, who resorted to the use of IL district
call box when he found an opportunity TO
dodge the old mans blows was fined 81
for sending in a false fire alarm. He in
tended to call the police
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
ROGERS TO BE "vINDIcATED," :"
Governor Leedy to Give Him His Old
Place on the Board of Uni
versity Regents

Topeka, Kas.. Feb. 1.-(Special) Govern
or Leedy has notified Bill Rogers, of Wash
ington. that he will name him as one of the
regents of the Kansas State university.
Rogers was a regent of the university un-
der Leweling and was deposed at the in
stance of Cy Leland. At the Investigation.
evidence was procured to show that he
was too drunk one day to fish. His ap-
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02

Humane Agent Greenman wants in
formation regarding the Whereabouts of
Maggie Mos ley. l. years old, who was
furnished Il home with Mrs. L. E. Irwin.
3lOi Roberts avenue. a month ago Maggie
left the home of Mrs. Irwin Friday even
ing and has since been missing When
found Maggie will be sent TO her folks at
Excelsior Springs, Mo-. where her father
an old soldier, is paralyzed
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
ISansns CItr Ln,r schnnI.

jefferson City, Mo-. Feb. I-(SpecialD
Attorney Snyder, of Kansas City appeared
before the Judiciary house committee to-
night and argued for the bill giving the
graduates OF the Kansas City law school
tho same standing as those of the state
university and Washington law school The
COMMITTEES decided 10 report the measure
faNorably
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
An End to Fee scuIping.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 1..(SpecialD Senator
fee scalpers has been favorably reported
by the committee on municipal indebted
DAY. The bill kills this business by simply
making 1t the duty of the county commits
sicners to meet the first Monday of each
month and pay off all claims
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02

The Commercial Club viii be addressed al
It's meeting tonight by Traffic MunaEer 9
smelling and Refining COMPANY ON the
subject pf ''lhc Gulf Ports us Ports of
Export and Entry for This Territory" Mr.
FiBBry ilas made this subject a speciaI
stu1y--apd consented 20 deliver The address
~ the request Of the members Of the trans
portaacn cummittce OF the Commercial
t'IfIH
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02

jefferson city. Mo-. Feb l.-fSpecial)
Senator Landrum introduced a bill this AFT
ernoon prohibiting members OF the general
assembly IRON receiving pay Tor the sab
bath. Inc worthy senator Is probably the
only member OF the general assembly who
turns back TO the state his Sunday pay.
lie introduced The s.jnle bill in the last as
sembly, but It died In committee.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
A Kansas City Crook in Trouble.

James Fallon. Union Pacific railroad
conductor. last Saturday caught man who
was trying TO pick the pocket of a woman
passenger. The man was taken off at To-
peka, kas., where he gave the name of
George Consello. Detectives McAnany and
Sanderson, of this city, went to Topaka
yesterday and identified Consello as James
Satterwhite. an old-time crc-a, who mas
MADE Kansas City his headquarters for
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
DRIVEN TO DESPERATION.
Nicholas Evangelist Stole Coal With
Which to Keep His Sick Family
Warm and Was puIIeI In

Nicholas Evangelist. with house full of
sick children, went out. to steal coal to
keep them warm. A Missouri Pacific
special officer detected him and he will be
given hearing before Justice Walls to-
day on a charge of petit larceny. The
justice permitted Nicholas to go to the aid
of his ailing children on his own word to
return for hearing to-day.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
BanI1ing Law Amendment.

Jefferson City, No, Feb. l.-(Speclal1
Mr.. Hood. of Barry. introduced bill in the
house this afternoon extending the present
state banking law 10 trust companies and
authorizing the secretary of state to per-
sonally examine such institutions AT least
once year. The measure also REQUIRES
the company TO make and publish a report
under oath as TO its condition.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
40 Extension This Timc.

City Engineer Wise refused yesterday tn
sE3sfu extend tho time FOR the beginning OF
work on the paving of Broadway by tho
PaTkcr-N ashinEton company. and referred
the matter to the public improvements COM
witiee OF the council Tho time for Begin
ming tho work expired yesterday
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02

Casualty Company. which insures against
loss by burglary. and his alleged loss of
$l.2bO in cash and goods will be fully
covered by insurance. Attorney Julius
Rosenberger, of the casualty company. is
investigating the robbery. which the police
refuse to believe was a bona fide one
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02

Nellie May Cable. the 15-year-old daugh-
ter of NJ. NJ. Cable. died at the family
home. 1910 East Ninth street last night, of
tonsilitis. Short funeral services conducted
by Rev Brown, will be held from the resi-
dence this morning at 7:30 o'clock, after
which the body will be taken to Archie,
Mo. for burial
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
To Make the state Foo. the Ri,Is.

jefferson City. Mo. Feb. l.-JSneciaIl !
Senator Motifs bin compelling the STATE 10
nay the expenses OF all boys convicted of
ielonN IN tho reform school Ht Boonville
was sent to eugrussment To-day. As The
law now stands the county from which the
boy Is sent PAYS the boys expenses
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
To Restrict "Fnke" Insurancc

Topeka, Kas.. Feb. 1.-(Special) The SEN
working on bill to protect people from
fake benevolent insurance orders. The bill
will be presented upon request of the sew
eral legitimate mutual orders.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02

The body of J. Fl. Rial. son of S. T. Rial.
of the firm of White e Rial, stockmen will
arrive in Kansas City this morning from
Mena, Ark. where he died suddenly Sun
day night of heart failure. His wife started
for Mena at II o'clock Sunday evening in
answer TO Il telegram informing her of his
sudden illness, but before she reached him
he was dead. He was a member of Tenn
pie lodge. No. 24l, A. +. Ss A NJ, and of
Orient chapter, No. 102. r. A. NJ. Burial
will take place in Breckenridge, NO.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
To Cut stntc officers salaries.

Jefferson City. No, Feb l.-(SpecIal1
Representative Hale. of Phelps. brought
forward bill this afternoon reducing The
salaries of all state officers To s.. 900 less
than they now get The salaries of clerks
under The various state officers are re-
duced 10 s. 900 and Il 200
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02

Word was received in this city yesterday
of the death of Rev. Father P. G. KreutZ.
formerly pastor of st. Vincent's church,
this city. at st. Joseph's hospital. Chicago
His death occurred Sunday morning, after
a short illness, of pneumonia.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
Indiana Avenue Damages.

The city treasurer will be ready in a
few days to collect the damages in tba
matter of the grading of Indiana avenue
from Howard street to the southern CITY
limits and of opening Bales avenue from
Sechrist's addition to MAJ: Isaacs' addi-
ton.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
BuildinG Permits.

Copley & Williams took out permit yes
terday 10 build "A frame residence at 32c3
Roberts street to cost 81 500
J. IL. Arnold took out permit to build
a brick addition to the building at 1913 East
Fifteenth street, to cost 81 200.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
Insnranec nernrtment Remo,n1.

jefferson City. Mo Feb. l.-rSpeciaIl
The senate this afternoon took ,ip Inc bilI
to move the state Insurance denartn1ent
from 81. Louis TO Jefiu son Citv, Tho
measure WAS laid over until "Wednesday
morning.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
Didn't Like Justice Joyce

Roy Moore, colored. pleaded not guilty
before Justice Joyce yesterday to a charge
of stealing three rings from Hattie Dean.
His case was sent on change of venue TO
Justice Cases court, where it will be heard
Thursday.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
HE WAS TOO TOUGH.
William Thistle Must Answer for His
Nerve in Beating an officer
With HIS Own PiatoJ

William Thistle, alias "Juggy." a colored
tough. who on Thanksgiving day took OFF,
GER NJ. A. Spanglers revolver away from
him during a barrel house fight on West
with it, was arrested by Officer O'Conner
yesterday in Dusty Front" in the West
bottoms. Thistle pleaded not guilty to a
was committed in default of bail for a
hearing tomorrow. Officer Spangler is a
member of the Kansas City, Kas., police
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
HERE'S A LIKELY STORY.
Police Arrest One North End Hoho r,-
RobhinE Another North End
Hobo of One Dollar.

John Coffin. a hobo. was arrested last
night in North end saloon on suspicion Of
robbing hobo pal of ST. The money was
not recovered, but Coffin was held
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
Quickly Brought to ITimc

Representatives of three news agencies.
who were arrested Saturday night for do
ing business without license, were dis
charged in police court yesterday after they
had taken out their licenses.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
HeiImnn's Robbers s,iI at Largo

Ihe heiiman Catholic store robbery of
saturday night has as vet been unsoived
Dut Inc police are still at work on the in
vestigation. II is understood that He'll
nah carried 5000 insurance in the Union
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02

Ira Webb. aged 80 years, died at her
home, 1872 Madison avenue, yesterday. of
heart failure. The body will be sent to
Bethany, Mo-, for burial, tomorrow after
noon.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02

Mrs Ora H. Grade, aged 81 years. died at
her home 2021 Olive street yesterday
Burial will be in Forest Hill cemetery this
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
Creeks Want a Conferences.

Washington. Feb. 1.-(SpeeiaIl Renre-
seEtativss of the Creek Indians In the city
nave asked for Il conference with the Sec
retilry OF the interior some time this week
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-03
WEISS GREAT PLAYING

New York, Deem Der 2.-Frank G. Ives
defeared Geo. Sutton today in the sixth
game Of the championship billiard tonr.
nament. Ives played in brilliant form
and scored 500 points while sutton wa
rolling up 140. The champions hjabest
run was $40, in the fifth inning and
his average was 81 Ia The Canadian
expert played poorly. He was nervous
and only In two innings managed to
reach the score of 30. Sutton's average
was 80 1-s. BY running la0, Ives broIe
the record. his score being 90 higher than
that made by Schafer at CHICAGO last
May IN his contest with DAILY.
Jacob Sohaefer and George slosson each
with two games to his credit, were the
contestants in tonight's game. In the
hind Slosson, he dropped back into his
old time form and rolled UP 66 points
one OF the best runs in the tournamenI,
Throughout however, Slosson showed
the best form and at the end had near
ly Schaefer's score. Slosson's highest RIM
was 81. His winning tally was ND 500
whenSchaefer had counted but 266 points.
Slosson's average was 1e a-14 Schaefer's.
s0-4l. There was fair sized crowd
present
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-03
BURGLARS AT BIDDEFoRD.

Biddeford. December 2.-The restaurant
of Nelson Provencal on Bacon street was
visited last night by burglars who secured
about dollar in small change and helped
themselves to various articles which Law
within easy reach behind the counter.
The break was first discovered by the
clerk this morning when he opened the
place for business. The money drawer.
which was left last night securely locked,
was found lying on the floor, while the
wooden frame which formerly held it in
place, was broken in pieces.
The burglars entered through a tran som
over the door
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-03
ATCHIsON REPORTED sOLD.

New York, December at was an
nounced in Wall street today that the
Atchiscn, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
company has sold to q syndicate of well
known tlnanclers a sufficient number of
up the entire outstanding amount of
$685., 600 guaranteed fund of six per cent
notes due November /, 1898 The bonds
have been held in the treasury where they
were reserved for the purpose under the
plan OF reorganization. The Atohison
road, it was made known today, has com
pie ed negotiations for the purchase of the
siding running from White Water. n NJ
to mining camps about fifteen miles dis
tant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-03
er the sum of 81 and relate their expert
enoe in earning the same.

er the sum of 81 and relate their expert
enoe in earning the same.
Today marks the 30th anniversary of
the dedication of All Souls Universalist
church, and in recognition of the event,
the pastor, of the church has decided to
preach special sermon Sunday at $50
a. m. At that service 1t is proposed to
use the dedicatory hymns written by
Mrs. E. B. Durham of Deering upon the
occasion of the dedication of the church.
In the evening the pastor is to address
the members of the Young Peoples
Christian Union of his church on the
subject of what has been done with the
creed of the Universalist church, talk
on the creed of the church as accepted
at the present time.
Rev. f. L. Nelson has changed his adj
dress during the week and has taken
rooms with Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Miller,
4o3 Forest avenue.
"orkmen are now engaged in laying
the first floor for the new High school
building at Deering Centre.
party of the officers and directors of
the Portland railroad company went to
Rlverton yesterday afternoon and dined
early in the evening with Mr.. D. B.
Smith at the Casino cafe. The officers
were taken to and from the park in the
parlor car Bramhall
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-03
COUPLER LAW EXTENSION CASE

Washington, December 2-The hear
ing given by the interstate commerce
commission to the representatives of the
railroads which have petitioned for an
extension Of time In which to comply
with the car coupler law passed In 1898,
was resumed today. William Brown,
general solicitor of the Chicago & Alton
road, replied at some length to the pro-
tests made by Mr. Gompers yesterday
against any extension to roads which
mad made no effort to comply with the
law. he spoke for the stockholders of
the railroads who, he said. were as much
entitled to receive their dividends as the
lHoorsrs working for the companies
were to their daily wages.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Browns re-
marks representatives of the DELINQUENT
roads rendered their excuses to the com
mission and in each instance estimated
the time required for the full equipment
of their individual Lies. Ali united
in the request Of MIR. Cowen for a oen.
eral five-year extension.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-03

Portland were in attendance last evening
at the supper and entertainment. The
dining room was filled last evening and
the committee report over 200 supper
| tickets sold.
The following programme was rendered
| last evening:
Selection, Orchestra
Profs. Dill and Leavitt ir q new de-
parture in magic, black art, and their
latest magical creation, 1.-The Mid
night Mysteries of Yoggi."
Selection, Orchestra
Great Indian Box mystery, or where
is Mephisto,
Profs. Dill and Leavitt
Selection, Orchestra
The orchestra proved themselves equal
to their part of the programme last eve
ping and are deserving of special men
Zion. The feature of the evening was
the work of Profs. Dill and Leavitt of
Portland, in their feats of magic and
black art
The programme for this evening will
be as follows:
oeieotlon, Orchestra
Banjo, Mandolin ana Guitar Quartette,
II
Recitation, Miss Winslnw
Musical Sketches, Rock Family.
recitation, Miss Winslew
Musical Sketches, Rock Family
Selection, Orchestra
The banjo, mandolin and guitar seloe-
lions OF the Rock family Of Hestbrook
are we'll and favorabis Known and this
feature in itself will be = drawing card
for this evening.
The contest betweeu the several hose
| companies for the clock is still an inter
esting one and the committee announced
last evening that the contest laid be-
tween Woodfords, Deering Centre and
Morrills Corner companies, with slight
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-03
EASTERN BASEBALL LEAGUE.
Con cIusion of the Annual Meeting il
New York.

New York, December 2.-The conven-
ton of the Eastern League baseball clubs
came to an end today, after meeting
lasting five hours.
A number of the most important ques-
tions which came up for discussion went
over without any action being taken
thereon.
One of the questions was that of next
years makeup of the league, which will
not be settled until spring, probably. 1t
is believed that Scranton will not be in
oluded in the new schedule of games as
the matter of retaining it's place in the
league has been left over to the manage
ment of the club itself. The clubs that
have applied for membership in the
league are Worcester, Newark and
Rochester, but nothing definite SO far,
has been decided as to which will he
chosen.
The question as to the ownership of the
Steinert cup was settled. Toronto gets Il
Arthur Irwin, of the Toronto club. also
scored another win. inasmuoh AS the
Threatened charges against him relative
to his club being nothing more than a
farm for the Washington club in tbe
The drafting question Was also gone
into, but no special action was taken. A
telegram from President Ben johnson of
the Western league was presented, which
asked that the delegates sent to Buffalo
by the Eastern league to attend the ioint
conference of the Eastern and Western
league be empowered to vote upon the
drafting question. This was an indica.
ton of cooperation, which was received
with satisfaction by the representatives.
President Powers will appoint the dele
gate later.
The selection of umpires for the coming
season was referred to President Powers.
The magnates unanimously reelected
Mr.. Powers president for the coming
season. This is his sixth consecutive
term.
The following were elected to serve on
the board of directors: p. Il. Powers. +,
4. Rogart, James Franklin, G. r. Shean
George W. Cameron.
Messrs. Irwin, Shean and Bogart were
elected to serve on the committees on
amendments to the constitution
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-03
MUSIC IN AUSTRALIA.

The other night at Sydney they gave,
in the vice regal presence, cantata
There was a chorus aud orchestra of 30(
performers and descriptive chorus
"A ustralia,'' in which 81 the howl of TIT
dingo, the scream of the cookatoo, the
kookaburra' s laugh, the bop of the kan
CARGO, and native corroboree Hwere il;
PRODUCED During this performance MIR
Sam Poole, the well known comedian
cleverly disguised in red shirt, white
duck, woolly wig, and blackened face
introduced wierd native danee.-Sydney
Bulletin.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-03
OWEN. MOORE & co.
MISSING WORD SCHEME.

Washington, December 2-The Post
pnioe DEPARTMENTS making firm stand
against the so-oalled "missing letter.
ana missing word'' contests which are
ers to increase subscriptions to their pa-
psrs The lottery law directs that the
postmaster general, upon evidence salts
factory to himself that a concern or per-
son 10 operating through the mails a lot
tery or schemes of prizes, dependent upon
all mail matter to 1t. The newspapers
and periodicals containing advertisements
q this character are forbidden transmits
sion in the mails.
This law, it is announced at the Post
Otfioe department, will be applied to all
schemes which are violations of it, if
they are continued in operation or adyer-
tisements OF them are published.
Missing letter contests are held to be
sueh violations.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-12-03
STATE DAIRY ooNFeRENce
Attendance Largest in the Histo,v 30 .he
Board.

Bangor, December s.-Never in the
history of the state dairy conferences hold
by the Maine Board of Agricu,tpra has
there been SO large an attendance of the
representative dairymen of the state az al
the one which opened in Bangor this
morning. Farmers are present from
distant points and the spirit of the meet.
ing is high The exhibits are exoellent
The meeting was called to order at II
O'Clock this morning by President ]. W.
Dudley, the Aroostook member of the
board of agriculture. He introduced
Charles S. Pearl, Esq, president of the
Bangor Board of Trade, who in tho alb
sence of Mayor Beal, extended the wei
come of the city.
The thanks of the board for this wei.
come were spoken by VIM. H. Moody
Esq. of Liberty, vice president of the
board Mr.. Moody made fitting response
referring to the changes that have beep
wrought in our agricultural affairs. the
greater interest in the scientific dairying
and the larger number of farmers who
duGSAu tl0So lICOUln&5 UIdA IOrmerlV.
After the opening exercises Prof. G. NJ
Gowell, of the University of Maine, was
introduced and gave brief talk upon
some of the conditions of our dairy work
during the past year.
Secretary McKeen spoke upon the gen
eral outlook for the dairying industry Of
Maine for 1885, SO far as the same could
be foretold by present conditions.
The exhibit of butter is one of the
largest that has ever been made in CO neo.
state. and distant sections of Maine are
represented. This shows the experts who
are present say, the wide and increasing
interest in this line of farming, and also
that dairymen are following it under.
standingly and are anxious to learn the
best methods.
When the convention met again this
afternoon at $50 o'clock Major Henry e.
Alvord, chief of the Dairy Bureau of the
United States Department of A Agriculture
at Washington was introduced, who gave
an interesting address upon the state aid
of the GARY industry.
AT the afternoon session of the Maine
Dairy Association, the speaker was Ma
jor Henry E. Alvord, chief of the dairy
division of the U. S. department of agri
culture. Ho said: "Do not seek foreign
markets when you have good market at
home" He gave statistios of the dairy
business and of the conditions abroad
which were unlike those here. 1t was a
highly instructive address.
At the evening session, practical talks
were made by W. G. Hunter of Read
field, E. E. Leight of Union, Mr.. King
of Charleston, Major Alvord of Washing
ton, D. c., Secretary McKeen of the state
board of agriculture, and Hon. L. A.
Gilbert of North Greene.
S. C.,sKeith, Jr., instructor in the Mas
saohusetts Institute of Technology, deliv-
cred an illustrated lecture upon bacteria.