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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Woman Found Dead.

At $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
hcdy Of Mrs: Margaret Morris. aged 65
years, was found in the alley between
Seventh and Broadway and Chevenne
street and Metropolitan avenue. The body
was frozen and had apparently been there
ior some time, Mrs. Morris was seen in
that vicinity Friday morning, and II is
supposed that she must have fallen down
and being unable TO get up froze to death.
she was addicted to the use of strong
drink and was probably under the infiu.
ence of LIQUOR when she fell in the alley.
With fatal result Coroner McGiIi made
an eN lmination of the body finding thai
an inquest WAS unnecessary and the re
mains were turned over TO an undertaken
10 be buried at the expense of the county.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Aimed at CInrIsson,s Bureau.

ance bills introduced in the Kansas legisla-
turc comes one of unusual interest TO un-
derwriters, although not unexpected. 1t
was presented in the senate by Mr.. John
son,. of jefferson, and prohibits the pub
fishing by any person or company of any
pamphlet or article of any kind containing
the delivery of the same to any insurance
company, or the receipt of any compensa-
is directly aimed at the Clarkson rating
bureau, and it is stated will undoubtedly
become a law, although its constitutional
thirds of the legislators are quoted as fa-
vorable TO its passage, while over 50 per
cent of the members are understood to be
absolutely pledged to vote for it.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
miscellaneous.

In the district court yesterday in the tli-
yOrce sui: of Mrs. Eta M. Combs against
Frederick Combs. the plaintiff was granted
s. per week temporary alimony
In the district court yesterday John
Pierson. OF Tonganoxie were admitted TO
the bar.
John =. Leik yesterday paid into court
the alimony money due his wife. on a tenn
poraTy order, and thus saved himself beinl,
punished for contempt
Martin GlyuE WAS yesterday sentenced
10 one day in the county Jail for assault
and battery and destroying private prop
crty.
The Norman stock of hardware WAS sold
at auction yestreday TO J. W. GRANGER &.
Co., on bid OF 81, 600.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Mig Insane Account.

I.eavenworth county has a bill against
the state of Kansas amounting to over
81 900 for caring for the insane, and Coun-
~ Attorney Wendorff and James Phinicie,
cEaitman of the board of county commits
sioners. will go to Topeka Monday morn
ing and ask the legislature to pay this
claim. County Clerk Niehaus has been
working on the matter for some time and
has now completed his report which Will
show that every insane person cared for
by this county was refused adnnittaflaa to
the state asylum for the insane. thus maxi
ing the state liable for the expense in
CURED by the county "
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
VIII Fight the Case.

Deputy Marshal Joseph Pott returned to
yesterday from a tour of the
country districts, where he has been sery-
ing subpoenas for the Blue cut train rob
berry case, which comes up Monday in the
criminal court. George Bowlin. who was
implicated in the first Blue cut robbery,
has had thirty witnesses summoned to tes-
tify in his behalf. Bowin is well connected
in Eastern Jackson county, and it is said
has secured notable legal counsel to fight
the case in court. Bowlins relatives have
themselves in his behalf
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
VIII Make Another Effort.

Residents living near Blue Mills are cir
culating a petition which they expect to
send to Washington, u. G.. In the hope of
having the postoffice re-established at that
point. The office was abandoned last sum-
mer. and since that time the farmers nave
1t Is said the office was abandoned, not by
an act of the postal officials at Washing
ton, but for the reason that no suitable
person could be found at Blue Mills to
take the responsibility OF postmaster, as
the salary attached is small
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
WIZ Serve by Proxy.

Mayor Millard has appointed Charles
Masters as license inspector of weights and
measures. 1t was the intention of Mayor
Millard to appoint City Treasurer Masters
to the place. but owing to a possible tech
nicality in the law, il was not found ad-
visable. Charles Masters Is "A son of the
city treasurer and is IL travelling man. The
understanding with the mayor and the
council is to the effect that Mr. Masters
will serve while his son is away and thus
the license inspector will, a portion of the
time, serve the city by proxy.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
srETRoPOLTs MISCELLANY.

i, hustcd building.
A soiree VIII be given by the young neo-
Pies guild OF St PauIs EsnjScppt,9I pno !
church. on February %. 0p"'
Tie old Mems Second Ward Rep,bI,c,,, ',
Club Will hold 90 meeting ThlIrsday ,,icht
aud elect officers for the ensuing year
The advisory board OF the university, will
hold a meeting Monday afternoon al ,
o'clock At the residence of DIR. Roberts.
The Fifth Ward Republican C,lub p,iu
hold a meeting Monday night in the Cham
hor OF commcrr" building and elect Officers
for the ensuing year.
Mrs. Maior Stiuwcn will hold a sonr-
service entitled Home. Sweet Home . in
the Salvation Army ball at $S5 NIinnesota
aNonuc. Wednesday night
Rev. W. r. Johnson pastor o. the Cen
tTai Christian church, win 20 to Atchison
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
open Gambling to he Tried.

That an attempt will be made under the
new administration of the police depart
ment to open gambling houses in this CITY
there seems no longer any doubt Yester-
day Dodson & Hutchings. insurance agents
on the second floor of the building al 5iS
Minnesota avenue, over Tom Mock's Joint
accepted an offer of so and were paid the
money 10 vacate their lease upou the en-
tire second floor. The amount was paid hv
a check drawn on u local bank and was
signed by Tom Mock. All tenants will
move on Monday, when the rooms will. il
IS stated, be fitted out as an open gam
bling house.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Grand Jury for March Term.

The county court yesterday drew the
grand jury for the March term of the Grim
inal court, to be held at Independence The
jurors are:
Kaw .township-N. Thayer, c. s. Brig
ham, Bud Pitcher and S. B. Armour.
Blue-I. n. Rogers.
Sni-a- a-Bar-Thomas Records.
Rrooking-H. G. Brooking.
Prairie-J. r. Spencer.
Washington-R. B. Matney
Fort Osage-William Alderman
Van Buren,. d. Shawhan
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31

Professor Lucien I. Blake, of the Kansas
state university, viii deliver a lecture at
Armory hall. Friday evening, next FebrT-
ary >, under the auspices of the vestry OF
st. Paul's church.
The subject Of the lecture Is "uIusi--,s
of Art" Professor Blake is so we'll know
here that commendation is hardly neces-
sary.
All seats will he reserved and tickets may
be had at Maunder's S
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Adiustment company at Denver.

Articles of incorporation for the National
Adjustment. Inspection and Rating Com
pany have been filed with the secretary of
state of Colorado, to adjust claims
for loss or damage under policies of fire in
surance and will operate in Colorado. Wyo-
ming, New Mexico, Nebraska. Kansas.
Denver. The capital stock of the COM
pany is $4,000 and the incorporators are NJ.
]. Burns, +. H. Rhoads and George B.
Kempster. Mr.. Burns is manager of the
Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico in
spection bureau and well known to under
writers throughout the country.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
January Fires.

The January fire losses, with the fires
in Chicago. Philadelphia and Cincinnati.
a"e expected to largely exceed the average
showing for the first month of the year.
The losses in the three cities named are
estimated to amount to s., 100000, while the
average total monthly loss of the United
States is only SS00O.0O0 to S10,00O.O00. The
showing of Kansas City for the month of
January is exceedingly good, no serious
fire having occurred with the exception of
the independence avenue fire. While this
blaze was large the values were small
and consequently the losses were not
heavy.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Kansas INSURANCE Taxes.

Local fire insurance men, in commenting
Oh the proposed Kansas bill to tax foreign
insurance companies per cent on their
on their incomes, say that the people of
Kansas will have to pay this tax If it is
paid; that is to say. that whatever for
eign insurance companies that continue to
do business in Kansas will insist on the
premiums on policies, including this addi-
tiCnal tax, so that what the state gains
the citizens must lose.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
The Washington Excursion.

The programme and arrangements for
the underwriters excursion to the in
augural ceremonies at Washington, which
is to be in charge of w. c. Grigsby. of
Rough Notes. are now complete The
party will leave Chicago at $50 in the
evening of March /. Insurance men will
join the Chicago contingent at Indianapolis
and Cincinnati. The party will leave
Washington the evening of March 6. The
time will be well occupied with sightseeing
while there.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
His story Was Doubtful.

Charles Sheridan. an old man from St,
Mary's. Kas., reported at police headquar-
ters yesterday that he had been robbed of
$ll0 the night before in Joseph Watson's s
Watson was arrested, but when he ex-
planned that Sheridan had left a revolver
with him Friday night as security for a
nights lodging, he was at once discharged
Sheridan had ticket to Hot Springs, Ark.
and went there last night, refusing to ap-
pear against Watson.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
In Jail to Await "A Hearing.

Monroe Woods alias Jonah" the COL
ored boy who was arrested Friday night
by Officers Nichols and McCosgrove on sls-
piciou of stealing whisky, cigars and to-
bacco from ]. NJ. Chic. saloonkeeper at
1909 st. Louis avenue, was arraigned before
Justice Case yesterday on a charge of petit
larceny. He pleaded not guilty and was
committed in default of $500 bail to appear
for hearing Tuesday.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
ARMOURDALE.
Discussed the Proposed Divorce
From kapsus Civ, Kas,

Last night the "secessiouistsr met in
Mclean & McAnany's hall. Chairman
kuchhalter called the meeting TO order,
after which Nathan McCree, attorney for
the movement. read the bill which he had
prepared TO present 10 the state legisla-
turc, TO divorce Armourdale from Kansas
City, KGs, Senator thinner would not
commit kimself on the matter, but said he
would present the bill 10 the senate.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31

Or; Charles II. st. John. one of the prom
engaged IN an attempt to do away with ~
least part of the worthless dogs which in
fest the city. He has started a novrru.snt
be muzZlcd all the time The cause Of NJ
ST. johns efforts in this direction rs tbc
death Of a 5-year-old child. John s Ka.,fr
man. one OF his patients, from hydropho-
biu, on January g.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Incrcnsfng Their Lines.

It has been a matter of much comment
that within the last year and more. even
in the face of the existing depressing con-
dition in the financial world. fire insurance
companies have increased their lines in
many instances doubling or trebling them
The underwriting capacity of the local
agents is thus greatly strengthened, it be-
ing equal to the advent of new companies
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
C. Y. 0. PUGH THE VICTOR.
Wins the DemOrest Medal Mt the Con-
test Inst Night at the Seventh
street NJ. E. Church.

The Demorest medal contest took place
last night at the Seventh Street Methodist
church, and was won by c. Y. o. Pugh
Tho contestants were c. Y. o. Pugh Vic
tor Craig. Roy Hilgrove. William Barnett
and Esteila Hebberds. There was a large
attencance, and the contest proved highly
Interesting. After the five orations were
delivered, the judges held a short consulta-
tion and returned their decision.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
4 Minnesota Bill.

A bill introduced in the Minnesota house
amends the Insurance law so as to corre-
spond TO features in the law of Massachu-
setts. which have resulted in sharp re-
duction in rates of insurance. 1t proposes
that the governor shall appoint state fire
marshal who may have deputies in four of
the large cities of the state. The marshal
and his deputies shall investigate all fires
with view of ascertaining if incendiarism
might be their cause.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Includes All Personal Property.

A valued policy bill has been introduced
in the North Dakota legislature which. he
sides containing the usual provisions re
latinE to buildings. stipulates all personal
property other than merchandise The mas
sage of the bill is so doubtful that its in
production has excited no special comment
among underwriters.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
win Give an EntertaInment.

An elocutionary and musical entertain
ment will be given Friday evening next by
the pupils of the Presbyterian college. as
sisted by Mrs. Ben T. HoIlenback M.
Henry Apply and Mr.. p. d. Decker. Miss
Bessie Bliss. j. P. Crump, Mrs @. p. Suy-
der. Miss Mamie Tevis and Miss Dorothy
Mcpherson will also assist.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Elected nmcrr.

At the last meeting OF the Merchants,
protective Association the following off,
GERS were elected for the ensuing wear:
President. w W. Haskell: vice president
Samuel stewart: board OF directors, J. r
Cassidy. T. j. Kerr. r. n johnson. Nj /
secretary. W. A. Norris ~
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Texas Life to Reorganf.e.

Scventy-five per cent of the stockholders
of the Texas Life Insurance Company of
Tyler. have voted for reorganization which
Will be effected next week. The charter of
the company was revoked by the Texas
commissioner because the company was in
lived in the failure of the National Bank
of Tyler. Under the reorganization plans
as at present arranged the headquarters
will be at Austin.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
The Bradley-Mart,n Rail

Iondon. Jan. 31.-AI of the Sunday pa
pers contain references to the great hall
to be given in New York city by Mrs
Bradley-M Martin. The Referee devotes two
columns to the subject and considers a
social function of the character Indicated
as unwise in view of the fact that il
furnishes @ text for socialist agitators
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31

+ Last week. in the district court. William
Peet entered a plea OF guilty to n charge
three years confinement in tho Kansas
peuiJeRtiary. Yesterday this sentence was
set aside. and Peet viii row be :irraicned
insanity.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Stole Errs Inv Ca.eJot,

Frank Smith colored, stole two cases of
fresh eggs from William Chandler, of 1O4
East Missouri avenue, yesterday. He was
hiding them In a barn at Fourth and Oak
streets when arrested BY Officer Edridge
Justice Walls sentenced him to forty DAYS
in the county Jail.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Miscellaneous.

Kew, William J. Houston. of Ottawa,
kas., has been retained by the First Bap-
tist church as pastor and will preach his
first sermon this morning. Rev. Hous-
tor $ former charge was at Linden, Kas
Fires We're started in two blast furnaces
last night which will start Tuesday and
the result will be the employment of thir-
ty or forty men.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
baseball Gossip.

AS soon as Captain Comiskey gets all
his men signed he viii! take a trip to Flor
ida to recuperate after his recent sick spell
which was more serious than WAS thought
The question of Sunday baseball in Cleve-
land was settled recently, when President
Robinson secured control of the ball
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
4 Nebraska Decision.

4 decision has been handed down bv the
supreme court of Nebraska which il of
unusual Importance TO the insurance com
panies. The decision is that in case of the
reformation OF written contract for mis-
take the mistake must be mutual and must
be established by clear evidence
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Caught in the Act of setaI,nr

Tom Moran and Tom Carroll, members
of the dirty doZen, were detected yes
terday by Detective Hayes in the act of
stealing pair of shoes from the Boston
Shoe Company, at $40 Main street They
We're arrested.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Mrs. CreeI,n Pnrtr

Mrs. t. c. CreeI entertained the Tuesday
Afternoon card Club Tuesday last at her
home on North Delaware street. Cards
and logomachy were the features OF the
afternoon. Prizes were won by Mrs. G. T.
Fem. Mrs. r. A. Love. Mrs. II. J. OFT, Mrs
Joseph Mccoy. Miss Carrie Cant of Ks.
sas City, and Mrs. Bradley, OF Liberty.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Investment OF Earnings Authorized.

A bill has been introduced I'm the New
York legislature to allow insurance com
paries to invest their surplus capital in the
stock of another insurance company Ii j.;
likely to attract some attention before go
ing to its final account.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Parker-FOx.

Miss Anna Parker, of South Second
street, and Mr.. James Fox. of ArmourfsIe
vii: be married at the home of the brides
sister. Mrs. DR.. J. H. Holland Monday
evening at o'clock by Rev. ]. Powell, of
KaEsas City, Mo.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31

Gougressmau-eleCt NJ s. Peters. of this
CITY. has appointed William A. Deforai :,
ven known young attorney OF Ottawa
F.as., who was formerly city attorney at
oi Franklin county, to be his private sec
rrtuTE ~
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31

DIR. j. II. Holland, president of the board
o. education and one of the Oldest prac-
ucing physicians in Argentine, will per-
meEently locate in Los Angeles, Cal.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
INDEPENDENCE.
DIR. j. b. Douglass Seriously Injured
Stepped In Front of an
Electric Car

Electric Car.
DIR. ]. B. Douglass. of this city. received
serious injuries last night about 7:3O
o'clock. He had been to EngIewood ON q
professional visit. and as he was about to
leave at the station ise stepped in front OF
an electric car, which he did not notice.
He was hurled to the ground. His collar
bone and one rib were broken and he re-
ceived severe Injuries on the skull and
thighs.
DIR. William 1uen. surgeon for the Met
ropolitan road attended DIR. Douglass It
is thought that his injuries will not prove
fatal unless unforeseen complications
arise.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
First of Domino's GET,

Lexington, Ky. Jan. 30.-The first of the
get of the famous race horse. Domino, just
foaled, is a bay iilly out of Citronella, sister
to RaSsetlaw
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Costs Money to Insult nm ohicer.

Bob" Newcomb, a veteran hackdriver.
was fined S. in police court yesterday morn
ing for insulting Officer McAnany and be-
ing drunk at the Union depot, Friday.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
A German sugar Trust.

Berlin. Jan. 3o.-The representatives of
15l sugar factories, in a convention held
in this city, have formed a trust to be
known as the German Sugar Syndicate
Company.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
ARGENTINE.
Court for Permission to Declare
n 10 Per Cent Dividend.

Receiver ]. S. Perkins, of the defunct
Argentine bank, stated yesterday that he
would ask the district court to grant him
permission TO declare a dividend soon, per-
haps about February Is. He now has he
thinks, enough funds on hand to pay a 10
PEE cent dividend
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Hospital Ward in Jail.
Was in Session Four weeks.

I'VE have been In session for four weeks;
have investigated Ill cases, have examined
$40 witnesses and issued warrants, includ-
ing mileage, for SS51.50.
Respectfully submitted
GEORGE W. FULLER, Foreman,
DAVID THORNTON,
-. A NJ. LOVE,
&c. f. CRAWFORD,
JAMES V. CLINE,
"a. W. ALLEN,
~. c. BEST,
&c. W. ASH,
I'D. C. WALLACE
''W. c. CARMICHAEL,
CHARLES D. PATRICK
"W. S. DICKEY,
Members of the grand jury of jackson
county, Mo-, for January term, 1897
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
70 Prohibit Co-Ip.urane. Cl,n.r

4 hill has been introduced in the Colorado
legislature by Senator Thomas TO prohibit
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Insurance Notes.

the use of the co-insuFance clause in poll
cies of fire insurance companies.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-02-04
CATTLE STEALING.
A Bill to Provide Adequate Punishment for
the Crime.

Ever since the codes became opera
tive, July I. 1875, il has been almost
impossible to send cattle thief to
the p~enitentiary, rs the law requires
that, i'm order To constitute grand
larceny, the value of the property
= stolen must he mt least $50. As an
animal is rarely worth that sun
and as, even if "a thief steals several
cattle from the same herd. he will
probably not steal more than one
animal from the same owner, il has
been difficult to convict n cattle
thief al grand larceny.
A bill to remedy this defect and re-
store the old law is now pending i'm
the legislature.
1t provides that section SSi of the
penal code shall be amended To read
as follows:
Section SS3. Grand larceny is lar
ceny committed in either OF the fol-
lowing cases:
l. When the property taken is OF
value exceeding $50.
=. When the property is taken
from the person of another.
3. When the property taken is a
stallion, mare. gclding, colt, foal or
FLY, COW, steer. bull, stag, hcifer.
calf, mule, jack, jenny, goat, sheep or
hog.
4. IL any person or persons shall
steal, or with intent to steal, shall
take, carry, drive, lead, or entice
away any mare. gelding, stallion,
colt, foal, or FLY, mule, jack. or
jenny. Ok, cow, bull. stag, heifer
sheep, steer, or calf, being the prop
erty of another. he or they shall be
liable to the person or persons whose
property is SO stolen for the said
property, or the value thereof, and
for any expenses by him or them in
Cured in endeavoring to make rec
lamatiOn thereof.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-02-04

Mfr. Won TObel favored the appoint
ment OF a committee to confer with
the officers of the fair association re-
lating to the establishment of a
buck exchange at the fair meetings
and also in regard to wool and sheep
exhibits. He said this subject had been
discussed by the association and many
sheepmen throughout the county
favored the project. believing that
growers would thereby be enabled
to secure better bucks and with
much less Inconvenience than al
present. Messrs. Phillips, Hilger
and Hobson were appointed as such
committee.
Upon motion Of David Hilger a
resolution was adopted to- the effect
that il was the sense of this meeting
that Senator Power and w. q. Con-
rad be selected as two Of he delegates
to represent Montana woolgrowers
at Washington.
During the session n letter from W.
A. Hedges was read stating that
while the writer was unable to he
present, he wished to give his views
on subjects 10 he considered by the
meeting. The letter was very inter-
esting and Mr.. Hedges views were
i'm the main agreed to and the pro-
The expediency of forming a co
operative company for the selling of
wool as proposed by Judge Hedges
of Helena and the Husbandman of
White Sulphur Spring was generally
discussed and n feeling seemed to
be that such was impracticable,
owing to the large amount of capital
necessary and the antipathy of the
commission houses. whose whole
strength would be thrown against
the promoters. DIR. j. ii. willard,
=. $. Hobson and David Hilger
spoke i'm regard to the New York
Wool Warehouse Co., all seeming
favorably impressed with the
methods there inaugurated. DR..
willard personally Investigated this
company while i'm New York re-
Gently. The ARGUS will have some
thing further on this subject ext
\ week.
The necessity of an increased in
terest in the association and its
objects was dwelt upon by DIR. Will
lard and upon his motion the chair
appointed Messrs. willard and Won
Tobel to arrange "a program for a
special meeting of the association to
he called to convene in Lewistown
during the next meeting of the fair
association. probably August or
September.
ceedings of the meeting were On
about the same lines.
Nearly all Of those present paid
their assessments and yearly dues
and expressed the hope that all
growers throughout the county
would attend to the matter at an
early date.
Upon motion the meeting adj
journed subject to the call of the cx-
ccutive COMMITTEES.