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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-18
CASH BOX STOLEN.
In Gold by Robbers at
Quincy, Cal.

quincy, Cal.
Oroville. Cal, Oct. 17-When the Reno
stage was leaving Quincy early yesterday
morning the driver and express messenger
found that the Office of Wells. Fargo & Co.
had been robbed of the express box con-
tanning 5000 in gold. The telephone and
telegraph wires leading from Quincy had
been cut. so that no intimation of the rob-
berry reached any other town until brought
by stage to-day, thus leaving the robbers
ample opportunity to conceal their identity
and make good their escape.
The details of the express robbery at
Quincy received here are meager The
messenger. whose duty it is to guard valu-
able shipments, goes up there twice a
month-on the 18th and on the last day of
the month. The robber was probably aware
of when these trips were made and the ar
rival OF the messenger was sufficient to In
dicate that treasure was to be sent out of
town. The stage for Reno leaves Quincy
at in the morning. and the driver, James
Dempsy. has key to the express office.
He drives up and gets the express box him
self. as the agent does not get UP to deliver
1t to him. The express matter Is put up
at night by the agent. the coin is placed in
the box and the box left In the store and
office combined. The driver and express
messenger each has Il key to the front
door. On Saturday morning when they
opened the door and looked for the box
there was none to be found. They hastily
examined the room and found that the
transom over the back door had been
broken open. showing that the robber en-
tered the room at that point 1t Is not
known here positively whether he carried
off the box or whether he broke il open
in the store and carried off the gold. There
is no clue to the identity of the robbsr.
nor is it known at what time Of night ne
committed the crime
There was 5000 in gold in one package
and it Is thought there were other valuable
packages so that the loss may be from
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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-18
FATAL FIRE IN NEW YORK.
Seven story Factory Building
burned to the Ground, Causing
Grent Loss.

New York. Oct. IA 100000 fire In the
scven-story factory building at 279 and 2S1
Spring street taxed the energies of the
fire department this afternoon and twenty
engines and large force of men were
called out. The basement, first and second
floors of the building were occupied by
Fitzpatrick & Co., manufacturers of
mirrors, plate glass. stained glass. coach
and carriage windows and doors. The five
upper floors Were occupied by the Bradley
CGrrier Company. manufacturers of doors.
sashes. frames and manteis of the most
expensive sorts. This firm had among its
stock the driest of woods: and the most
tnilammable oils and varnishes
Firemen were called to extnguish n small
fire in the basement and We're going away
when flames were discovered on the ground
floor.
1t soon became apparent to the firemen
that an extensive fire was in progress in
the tall structure. and an alarm was sound
ed, calling for more men and steamers. In
all five calls for help were sent out which
brought fully half of the fire engines and
hook and ladder companies to the scene
Then the struggle began in earnest, for the
extensive premises were burning from eel
lar to roof. and dense clouds of smoke
due to the benzine. naphtha and varniShes
were rolling skyward. The firemen fought
as best they could. but could not save the
factory.
The fire had been allowed too much of a
foothold and the immense structure was
doomed After an hour or SO the floors,
becoming weakened. one after the other,
EhNe way, ana III last the names shot up
through the roof. The building was erect
ed ten years ago by the Trinity Church
corporation. at a cost of sl0o,001. Nothing
of IL row remains but the blackened walls
and they will have to be rebuilt. The
stock of Fitzpatrick & Co. and the Brad
ley Currier Company. all of which was de-
stroyed, was estimated to be worth
5000 600.
Cormus .Christus. co years old. and his
nephew. Michael Christus, IA years old,
occupying an apartment in Roosevelt
n
nap this afternoon to find the house on
fire. In their fright they leaped through
a window and down an air shaft, where
they were found by frefnen after the fire
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-18
SOCIETY WOMAN SEARCHED.
She Was Accused of Having Stolen O
Ring-Her Husband Out With

Bridgeport. Conn, is discussing the case
Of Mrs. Jane Wingfield. local society
woman. who was accused Of taking gold
ring from the jewelry store of Neil s.
Olsen. Mrs. Wingfield went into the store
to select ring. The clerk, Max Fairchild.
displayed a tray containing a large variety.
Suddenly he accused Mrs. Wingtield of ap-
propriating one and demanded its return.
Mrs. Wingfield became indignant and
started to leave the store. The clerk inter-
certed her, at the same time crying for
the police. Calmly Mrs. Wingtield re-
turned and asked that the police be sent
for.
The clerk said she was blutfing. and pres
emily several officers arrived. The circum-
stances We're made known. and Mrs. Wing
field was asked to submit to being searched.
Her pride was shocked, but she gladly con-
sented. in order to remove all suspicion.
She was escorted to Il rear room and Il
lady attendant made her disrobe. She was
even forced to open her mouth and allow
an inspection of 1t. The woman who con-
Quoted the search announced that no trace
of the missing ring had been found.
Mrs. Wingfield informed her husband of
the indignfties she had been subjected to
and he started for the store with a revolt
yer in his pocket and blood in his eye. The
by crawling through the transom over a
rear, door, In the evening Proprietor Oh
sen offered full apology. but II was rot
deemed sufficient. suit for s. .0G0 has
been commenced against the proprietor
alleging defamation of character The
missing ring was subsequently found In an
other part Of the store.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-18
A WHITE MAN LYNCHED.
An Arkansas Mob Varies the Usual
Order and Hangs One Of Their
Own Race,

Dermott, Ark, Oct. IA Iynching. In
which the victim was white man named
Cole, occurred near Wilmot early Friday
morning. Cole had committed a cold
blooded murder and was pursued, captured
and strung up by a posse composed of the
murdered mans friends. Cole was of un-
savory reputation and fabitual loafer. He
was arrested on Wednesday by Constable
James Jones on the charge of having CON-
mitted some slight misdemeanor When
taken before a justice of the peace Cole
was placed under bond, which he succeeded
in giving. and was released. AS he walked
out of the justice court he muttered a
threat against the constable, saying that he
was being unjustly prosecuted and would
get even with the officer. Later Cole Sc
cured a double-barreled shotgun and. Slip
ping up behind Jones, fired both barrels
into the constable's back killing him in
stantly. In the excitement Cole made his
escape, but a large posse was soon organ
lied and started in pursuit. BIoodhounds
were secured and the search for Cole was
continued until early Friday morning when
he was found in the woods about eight
miles from Wilmot. The mob made quick
work of him. A rope was tied about his
neck and he was swung up without cere-
mony. The mob returned to Wi1mot leay-
ing the body of Cole swinging to tree.
Jones was an old officer and stood high In
the community.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-18
WONDERFUL AID TO SURGERY.
Marked Success Attends an Operation
With the Newly Discovered An
aesthetic Eucaine.

ST. Paul. MINI, Oct. 17.-An experiment
with eucaine. newly discovered anaes-
thetic. at the State Hospital for the Insane
at jamestown, N. D., was entirely success
full. Heretofore there has been no known
method of artificially producing an insensi-
bility entirely free from risks of death.
With this latest discovery local insensi-
bility can be produced. leaving the remain
der of the body In its normal state. The
new substance comes from Germany.
The severest ties; was the amputation at
the lower third of the right leg of a man IS
years old without the use of chlUroform or
ether, followed by rapid and painless heal
ing of the stump. The disease which neces-
STATED the removal of the leg was the
death of the bones of the foot, ankle and
leg. As much of the eucaine was pull into
two or three tablespoonful of water as the
water would dissolve. and with a hypoder-
mic syringe a few drops of the solution
We're injected under the skin. About an
inch from the center of the injection an
the limb was girdfed by them at the place
where it was intended to aniputate.
After waiting five minutes TO allow of the
superficial tissues becoming insensible. the
needle was thrust deeply into the muscles
and injections made. In few minutes all
that portion of the leg. including three or
four inches above and below the ring of in
Jectfons. was found to be destitute of feel
ing. and the operation of cutting off the
limb was proceeded with exactly as IL the
patient were under chloroform.
When the deeper tissues were cut into q
slight smarting sensation was experienced
few times by the patient. which was inn
mediately relieved by. the application of a
little more of the solution directly to the
seat of the discomfort. No other pain was
experienced. The patients general health
has much improved since the operation. He
has gained in flesh and strength. and the
constant pain, as well as the danger OF
blood poisoning, caused by the decaying OF
the bone. is a. thing of the past.
Eucaine is prepared from South Amer
lean plant. 1t is similar in its local action
to cocaine, but without any of the poison
Gus efforts of the latter. even though II be
employed in much larger doses.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-18
Surgeon Generals Adviccs.

Washington, Oct, 17.-Surgeon General
Wyman, of the marine hospital service, re-
CARDS to-day's yellow fever advices from
the infected districts as reassuring. Fol-
lowing Is n summary of the principal de-
velopments wired tonight:
Mobile. new cases, no deaths; Bay st.
Louis. Miss. cases: Edwards, 8 cases, l
death; Clinton. 3 cases: Nitta Yuma, no
cases. no deaths; Biloxi, 2 new cases, no
deaths.
The total number of cases at that point
up to date is 395: total deaths. A. At Gal
weston, no cases have been reported since
Monday; no deaths. The Galveston board
of health and advisory board. after two
members who had diagnosed yellow fever
had resigned, yesterday declared unani-
mously that there was no yellow fever in
that city.
State Health Officer Swearingen has
raised the quarantine there.
The reports received to-day OF the devel-
opments at the principal points yesterday
follow: New Orleans. 30 cases and deaths;
Mobile. Z cases; Biloxi. Is cases; Scranton,
cases: McHenry, l case: Edwards, cases
and death: Nitta Yuma, l case; Cayuga,
cases and IL other cases recovered: Clin-
ton, Galveston and Houston, no cases and
no deaths.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-18
TWO PERSONS PERISH.
Destructive Fire In Iowa Hill. Pros
porous Mining Town in Placer
County, Cal,

Iowa HILL Cal. Oct. 17.-Iowa HILL min
ing town situated in the mountains of
Placer county, was visited by a most dam
aging fire early this morning. The fire
started in the Central hotel, and within
a very few minutes the hotel was a moss
of flames and the walls were falling in.
Two of the dodgers in the Central hotel,
William Golden and William Owens, per-
ished in the flames From the position of
the remains of William Golden it is sup
posed that he never awakened. William
Owens. it is supposed, leaped from his room
in the second story. but. landing on fence
was seriously injured and unable to go
further.
The remains of both were burned beyond
recognition and the only means of identifi-
cation was the location of their rooms in
the hotel and the position of the bodies in
the ruins. As to the origin of the fire there
are conflicting stories, many seeming to
think that it was the work of incendi-
airy. Coroner Mitchell of Auburn is on the
ground investigating.
The total loss is estimated at about $40, 900;
insurance about $4,000.
The fire destroyed one of the oldest and
most prosperous mining towns in Placer
county. Fortunately for the few remain
ing buildings, the night was calm. Had
there been a wind it is probable that all
would have been burned. as there is absO-
lutely no protection against fire. Bucket
brigades We're formed and by dint of
hard work the Stehr hotel and other build
ingS were saved.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-18
TELL HEARTRENDING STORIES.
Forty-tyyO Persons Rescued From
the Sunken Spanish Steamer
Triton Arrive in Havana.

Triton Arrive in Havana.
Havana. Oct. 1.-THE gunboat. Maria
Christina, which left this port yesterday for
the scene of the wreck of the coasting
steamer, Triton. bound from Havana to
Bahia Ronda, Pinar del Rio. which sank
yesterday morning between Dominica and
Marlel, has returned, accompanied by the
tuGboat, Susie, which went with her. The
two vessels arrived here at o'clock this
afternoon. the gunboat having on board
nineteen and the tugboat twenty-three OF
the members of the lost ships company.
of whom thirteen are civIlans and SOL
ders. The whereabouts of the others Of
the company is unknown. The Triton
struck the rock during a heavy rainstorm.
Her cargo shifted and fifteen minutes later
she sank in 120 fathoms of water.
A scene of terrible confusion and panic
ensued, as soon as the passengers realized
the meaning of the crash. In wild strug-
gle they rushed for the boats. The first
boat that was lowered capsized imme-
diately and all of it's occupants were
was struck by an enormous wave and
turned over, drowning twenty, but the
frail craft righted again and eight who
had been thrown out regained.
Some were good swimmers and kept
themselves afIoat for hours. others floated
about for. twenty-four hours on planks.
currents carried east of Havana, opposite
Moro castle, were saved this morning by
a pilot boat going toward Cardenas.
They declare that last evening there were
many Others near them on planks. but
when thfs morning came all these had dis
appeared. Some of them probably became
food for sharks
Those who were rescued tell heartrending
stories of the scenes during the terrible
quarter of an hour before the Triton sank.
An army captain, his wife and daughter
went down together. locked in a last em-
brace. A mother with twins 10 months
old drifted helplessly away on the crest
Of a great wave. All the other ladies and
was sinking, Captain Ricardo, her COM
mander; committed suicide by shooting him
self with revolver. 1t is impossible to
give the exact number of those who Were
lost. but 1t Is estimated that they were. no
fewer than $50. No passenger list has been
found.
The consignee says that the vessel. which
carried a general cargo, was not insured.
The fortytwo rescued persons suffered
severely from the exposure. All of them
were more or less bruised and many of
them badly wounded
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-18
REFUTED BY HISTORY.
Archbishop Corrigan Says Stories of
the Catholic Church MeddIing In
Politics Are UnfOunded.

New York Oct. IA letter of interest
to voters from Archbishop Corrigan was
read this morning to the congregations
of the Roman Catholic churches in the
| archdiocese of New York. Primarily the
letter designates the last Sunday of the
,, present month as the date for the annual
| collection of Peter pence.
The archbishop avails himself, however,
of this occasion to allude in vigorous lam
guage to some Misrepresentation or
misapprehensons regarding the Office n"
the sovereign pontiff, which are contin-
ually repeated to our discredit in periods
of passing excitement or on the eve OF
popular elections.
Referring to the coming election, the
archbishop says: Should he order Cath
olics to vote Il particular ballot his action
by its very nature as a mere act of au-
thority would not be shielded by the man
any possibility direct Catholics to support.
for instance one or the other of several
candidates now in the field for the mayor
atty of Greater New York, his action evi-
IDENTIFY would not be an act of teaching
regarding faith and morals. much less
an act intended to bind the universal
church.
Faith and morals are, the objects OF
the church's teaching office, not science
of history or politics."
In refuting the allegation that the Cath
the archbishop says:
''rhe Catholic hierarchy has now been es-
tabished in this country over 100 years.
In all that period can single syllable be
adduced emanating from the Roman pom
tiff for the purpose of directing our bal
lots? In these hundred years has single
pontfical utterance ex cathedra been made
bearing in the remotest degree on the
question of our politics2 If such fact
has never existed during our entire his
tory. is 1t not a little silly to fear where
there is no fear"
"Is there anything more supernally RI
diculous than that bugaboo that the pope
or the church is reaching out to control
every national or international act, in
| cluding the casting of a ballot?''
The archbishop. continuing. pays a glow
| Ing tribute to the patriotism and loyalty
| of American Catholics to the stars and
| stripes. In considering the proposition
| that the perpetuity of our free institutions
| depends on Industrial sovereignty, the
| archbishop says:
'1f this proposition be intended to imply
| that good Catholic cannot be good
| citizen, stubborn facts are against It. If
| merely a twister it need not occupy our
| attention. With the indignation born Of
| logic and history we repel the odious
| charge that the church of Christ cannot
| live in harmony with the American re-
| Dublic"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-18
STATE BOARD IS HAVING TROUBLE
AT NEW ORLEANS.
CANNOT MAINTAIN QUARANTINE.
MANY PERSONS PASS IN AND OUT OF
INFECTED HOUSES.
A Strong Sentiment Against Continue
Ing the Enforcement of the
Doard's RcguIntiOns-Sevcn
Cases of Yellow Fever
at Bay st. Louis.

New Orleans La, Oct. 17.--While the new
cases did not run up rapidly here to-day,
the deaths were somewhat numerous, COM
parativeIy speaking, having reached five
as early as o'clock this evening. One OF
the fatal cases, however, presented the
same old story of neglect and concealment.
Domenico Miceli's case appears to-day un-
der both heads-new cases and deaths. lie
had been ill some time, but no report of
his sickness was made to the board and
no doctor called in till it was too late to
do anything for the man. He was an ltal-
ian, more of whom have succumbed to the
present fever in proportion to cases than
all of the other nationalities put together.
The Gould case was reported four days
ago. James Burns case was reported on
the 9th and he died this morning. The case
of Matthew Levy was of some days stand
ing William Bockfield, who is among the
deaths to-day. was the bookkeeper of the
Metropolitan bank, He came here few
years ago has q wife and six children In
Germany, and was In good circumstances.
He was taken sick on Monday and died be-
fore noon to-day. The bodies of these five
people were promptly buried.
The agitation against the quarantine reg
ulations of the board of health is encour-
aging violations of the regulations. There
Is q very considerable sentiment against
continuing the quarantine system, and the
result is, the board of health having
reduced the number of its guards. inmates
of houses are slipping out into the street
whenever they have mind to. 1t is no
longer considered possible without the ex-
penditure of large sums of money to main
tain cordons around infected houses strong
enough to prevent egress and ingress.
Whether or not the fact that people are
coming out of and going into infected
houses is having the effect of spreading the
fever, Is disputed question among the
authorities. but the belief is growing that
the board will not seek much longer to
maintain the quarantine system by which
it has hoped to keep down the fever
Here Is the list of new cases and deaths
to-day:
New cases-Guy Maloney. = Schneider.
- Guonolon, Domenico Miceli. w. G.. Ma
lothe, P. s. Harvey, Miss Agnes Shields,
Miss NJ. A. ROddis, Frank Schonezmann:
Lorrena ScanIon, - Parnsto. Michael
Wierners - Winter Jules Ebert. Fran
els Eibert. - Mcknight. Miss. Myriam
Duggan. Miss Louise Clay; - Ogden. Will
lam Hack. John Goode. Sadie Henican.
Deaths-James Burns. s. Gould. Matthew
Levy William Bockfield. Domenico MiceH.
The official report of the board of health
Is as follows: Cases of yellow fever to-
day. "a; Deaths 5: total cases to date. SIS;
deaths, SO; recovered, 400: under treatment,
326.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-10-18
LORD SALISBURY TO RESIGN.
His Retirement VIII Necessitate the
Early Reconsideration of the
british Cabinet.

London, Oct 1S-The Daily Chronicle an
nounces that in view of Lord Salisbury s
desire to resign the premiership an early
reconstruction of the cabinet is probable.
According to the Chronicle, no serious
difference of opinion exists among the min
listers on matters of policy. but Lord Sails
bury finds his health unequal to the strain
and burden of his two offices Of premier and
foreign minister. So great Is his desire
for rest that on his recent visit to Beaulieu
he did not even take his secretary. More
over, the premier is much concerned about
the health of the marchioness of Sails
bury which is far from good. The queen
is reluctant to sanction his retirement and
therefore 1t may be deferred for time.
In these matters her majesty exercises her
prerogative to greater extent than is gen.
orally known. For instance. her wish be-
came royal command when Lord Rose
berry against his own wish took the for
eign portfolio in Mr.. Gladstone's cabinet.
Serious ill health however, relieves the
subject against even such an obligation;
and it is probable that Lord Salisbury s
resignation will be accepted at no remote
period.
1t is worthy of note that Lord Salisbury
had long interviews with Mr.. Chamberlain
and Mr.. Balfour separately after the cab
ipet council yesterday and then returned
to Hatfield house.
Earl Cadogan. the lord lieutenant of Ire
land; Henry Chaplin. president of the 10
cal government board. and Mr.. Akers-
Douglas, first commissioner of public
works, also paid visits yesterday to Sir
William Walrond, the chief Conservative
whip. 1t was at first supposed that these
movements concerned the vacant seat at
Liverpool, but they may have had another
object.
The Daily Chronicle, commenting editor
tally upon the rumor to which 1t gives cur
rency, says:
I'VE shall regret the departure of so
great q personality. Despite his shortcom-
ings as foreign minister. no such interest
ing man will follow him..
The Daily Chronicle hears that 'the
omerls point to the Duke of Devonshire as
the next premier" and that the Tories and
Liberal UHionists will become fused in a
single party 1t thinks that "under the
Duke of Devonshire the Conservative party
would be less progressive than ever" and
adds that ':it Is doubtful whether even Mr..
Chamberlain would have any real power to
mold the stubborn mind of the duke"