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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-31
UNCLE SANS PRISONERS.
Warden French, of the Fort Leaven
worth Penitentiary, Makes
His Animal ReDOrt.

Leavenworth, Kas., Dec. 30.-(SpeciaD
Warden French of the United States PEN
itentiary at Fort Leavenworth, has just
made his second annual report to the attor-
ney general at Washington. During the
year covered. by the report the average
prison population was 491. These are cred
tied to thirty-three states and territories.
Australia, China, England. Germany, Italy.
Mexico. Scotland and one "At Sea- The
Indian Territory leads the list with 124:
Texas. IS; Arkansas. so; Missouri. "a; Ten
nessee, 81; Indiana. II; Kentucky. Missis-
sippi and Ohio. 16 each: Kansas. II: while
the others run from l to each. During
the year there were ten escapes, in each
Instance the convict being a ''trusty," and
five of these ten have been recaptured.
Congress appropriated Sl31.2l2 for the
maintenance of the prison during the fiscal
aaa tine gross Of
gross annual cost Of maintenance was
$2o1.60 per man. or IS cents per day. The
prisoners were provided with an abun-
dance of plain but wholesome food. The
fare consisted Of wheat and cornbread.
tea and coffee with sugar, milk. beef, fresh
pork, dry salt pork. bologna sausage, but
stewed raisins and large quantities of Vege-
tables in season. The sick and GONZALES
cent were given special diet. The occu-
were: Farmers. 60 per cent: ranchmen, 6
per cent; common laborers. IA per cent; car
penters. per cent: blacksmiths and cooks
snG cent
cent were unclassified. In their educational
attainments. 375 could read but not write,
and 1o5 could neither read or write. Sim
gle men predominated. there being. 3l6 OF
that class, 162 were married, 19 widowers,
while were divorced.
The warden closed his. report with re.
peating his recommendation of year ago.
that the prison be made a reformatory for
young men and first offenders.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-31
THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL. FRIDAY DECEMBER 81 1851

mittee of three active members, one of
whom shall be the state superintendent,
whose duty 1t shall be to enter early into
the preparation of a plan of county super
vision which shall be ready for presenta-
ton at the opening of the Fortieth general
assembly of this state.''
E. d. Luckey, the new president of the
association, came to Missouri in 1869 from
Wisconsin. He was educated in district
schools. finishing at the Kirksville state
normal. having been the valedictorian of
both the elementary and advanced classes.
He was elected county commissioner of
Jefferson county. Mo-, taught five terms IN
the country schools three in small towns,
going from Ferguson to the st. Louis high
school, where he remained a year and
half. going to the Adams school, st. Louis.
a school of ten teachers Remaining there
one year, he was promoted to the Elleard-
vile school. n school of twenty-three teach
ers and Of the first class; has been re-
elected for the second term to the presiden-
cy Of the st. Louis Society Of Pedagogy.
which DR.. William T. Harris denominates
the largest teachers organization of the
United States. He Is still president Of that
body.
The graduates Of the different normal
schools met to-day and organized State
Normal Alumni Association. Superintend-
ent j. U. White, of Jefferson City. was
eelcted president, and Frank Deerwester.
of Warrensburg, secretary and treasurer.
A committee. consisting of two graduates
from each normal school in the state, was
appointed to ascertain what may be eX-
pected from our pedagogical schools. This
committee Is to gather data from other
state normals and report at the next meet
ing of the association here. Below IS the
committee: KirkSville school, w. T. Car
rington. Of Springfield, and J. A. White
ford, of Moberly; Cape Girardeau. J. U.
White. Of Jefferson City. and R: 8: Doug
Of Nevada. and ]. A. Merrill, Of Kansas
City.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-31
WAS MOST SUCCESSFUL.
ers' Association Ever Held Was
Ended Yesterday.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. 30.-(Special)
The State Teachers Association closed its
session at noon to-day. This session has
been the best attended and in every re-
spect the most successful in the history of
the association. The first order of business
this morning was the selection of time and
place of the next meeting. Jefferson City
was selected unanimously as the place.
and, the time was fixed for Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday. December 2S, 20 and
80, 1895. Officers were then elected as fol-
lows:
E. D. Luckey. st. Louis. president; V. f,
Holcomb, Liberty. first vice president; H.
A. Higgins, Kahoka, second vice president:
S. P. Bradley, Springfield. third vice presi-
dent; R. B. Denny. ST. Louis, fourth vice
president: H. E. Dubois. Trenton, corre-
spending secretary: ]. U. White Jefferson
City, railroad secretary; j. A. Merrill
Kansas City. treasurer.
Among the resolutions adopted were the
following:
THAT this association would look with
favor upon the enactment of a law re-
quiring that the elements of the sciences of
agriculture and horticulture be included
among the subjects to be taught in the
public schools Of Missouri; also, the
president of the association shall appoint
committee of three to investigate and re-
port at our next annual meeting what is
being done by the Missouri State Horticul-
tural Society. in the matter of horticultural
education. that we may cooperate with IL
If favorably impressed;
THAT experience with supervision in the
counties of this state which have adopted
1t, and observation of the good results Of
uniform county supervision in our sister
states, commend the system most heartily
to this association: Therefore. the presi-
dent is hereby directed to appoint a COM
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-31
THE EXAMPLE OF KANSAS.
Movement in New York to Restrict
Operations of Foreign Fire In
surance Companies.

New York. Dec. so.-An attempt Is to be
made at the coming session Of the legis-
lature to secure the passage of bill to
restrict the business that certain foreign
fire insurance companies are doing in this
state. The announcement that such action
is contemplated was made to-day by an
official of a prominent company.
A similar bill was introduced in the as
sembly at the last session, but it did not
get beyond second reading. The decision
to take the matter up at the coming ses-
sion was reached at a conference held In
the rooms of the Tariff Association yes
terday. Just what the provisions of the
bill are could not be learned to-day, but
generally they will interfere seriously with
the present system of reinsuring that Is
being carried on extensively in this city
by the outside companies.
THE reason why we have decided upon
this campaign said member Of the
Tariff Association, "is because the outside
companies are making profits as large as
ours without having to bear the expense
we do, and without having to work under
the restrictive laws that bind us. Many Of
them are free from indemnities in case they
fail in their contracts. If the aoill we have
in mind becomes a law the foreign COM
panies will not be driven out of the state
by any means. but they must have repre-
sentatives here and they must be subject
also to the laws that govern companies or
ganized under the laws of this state"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-31
HAD HIS TRIP FOR NOTHING.
ernOr Leedy In LeavenwOrth
Police ROttennesn

Police ROttenness.
Topeka, Kas., Dec. 3O.-(Special) John
Yarroll. of Leavenworth. came over to-
day and had a roundup with Governor
Leedy over the way the metropolitan po-
lice board Is operating. He had the names
of gamblers and policy men who were
running games there. and furnished the
governor three street numbers. Leedy did
not care for the information however,
and frankly said so. Yarroll asked him
IL it was the policy of the present Pop
administration to let the gambling house
run on the payment of fines. He said that
was what they were doing in Leaven-
worth now. He said it was funny that the
police could not yet find gambling houses
when school boys could to play policy. 1T
IS a fact" said Yarroll to the governor,
that gambling houses are running openly
put to the trouble of going. to the city
hall once a month to pay. their fines. The
police are SO kind to them as to sen0
around officers to collect the amount"
Leedy did not say anything.
Perhaps the Civic Federation might take
This brought forth a remark from the
governor. Let the Civic Federation fire
away" said he.
well. you might get hurt if it does"
suggested Yarroll.
well. that will be my business" re-
sponded the governor rather sarcastically.
The interview ended and Yarroll left the
Clark. the Leavenworth "fixer," went into
executive session over matters Of interest
to the Leavenworth board, and them
selves, as well.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-31
PENSION AGENT MAY SOON HAVE
TROUBLES OF HIS OWN.
GRAVE CHARGES MAY BE FILED
POPULIST GOSSIP TO BE USED
AGAINST HIM.
Motive Is to Force Leland to Drop
the Anti-Sterne Fight-TrOuble
VIII BE to Secure the
Consent of Sena.
tor Baker.

Leavenworth. Kas., Dec 30.-(Special) II
Is said here that Cy Leland may soon find
it convenient to drop his fight on Billy
Sterne for United States marshal. He is
threatened with troubles of his own, which
1t is declared will keep him so busy that
he Will have not time to devote to the
marshalship contest. The scheme is to file
charges against him and try to get him re-
moved as pension agent. Ever since Sen
ator Baker recommended Billy Sterne for
marshal instead of Lit Crum, Leland and
his followers have been working to pre-
vent Sterne's appointment. Senator Baker
was implored to change his recommends
tion. but he decided to stand or fall on his
original Endorsement Failing to get the
senator to change, Leland carried the fight
to the president and department Of JUS
tice. He Is now pouring in charges against
Sterne and is turning every stone to de-
feat his appointment.
The friends of Senator Baker and Sterne
have stood the thing as long as they in
tend to. they say. Now they will begin to
fire back. and they are going after big
game first. Leland is the fellow they are
after. and unless they change their plans,
he may be called upon to defend himself
against some seemingly serious charges.
All Of the newspaper clippings about Le-
lands connection with the lobby during
the last session Of the legislature, his al
lesed oner OF money 10 delay the publ
cation of the stock yards law, and various
other matters will be incorporated in the
charges. It is said that Chairman w. F.
Brown, Of the house committee on rail-
roads. will contribute rich affidavit as to
offers Leland made him. A Western Kan
sas banker may also tell Of s.. 900 deposit
made in his bank by one Of the Pop rep
resentatives last winter, and an effort will
be made to connect Lelands name with tho
deal. Other acts of Leland will be ex-
plotted also.
Colonel D. r. Anthony held a long con-
sultation with Billy Sterne. at Topeka, the
first of the week, and while he has given
out no intimation in his paper as to what
was said or agreed upon at that confer
ence, it leaked out to-day that the scheme
to file charges against Leland and ask
for his removal was discussed.
I'm case Leland drops his fight on Sterne,
the fight on himself may not develop. said
an anti-Leland Republican to-day. How
ever, could not say for sure that 1t will.
It may be carried out anyhow, regardless
of the marshalship fight. Leland has
aroused the friends Of Senator Baker on
account of his attempt to dictate appoint-
ments belonging to the senator. If the
matter is opened up. some of the most
prominent Republicans in the state will
be found against Leland: 1t will be bat
tie of giants and there Is no telling what
the result will be. The trouble will be that
Senator Baker will oppose any such fight,
and he may be able to keep his friends
from making 1t. If 1t is not made. Mr.. Le-
his friend, the enemy, to thank.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-31
WOULDN'T LET HER DANCE.
Edison's 9-Year-Old Daughter, Mad
cline, Not Permitted by Gerry
to Appear ON the Stage.

Edison's 8-Year-Old Daughter, Mad
cline, Not Permitted by Gerry
to Appear ON the Stage.
New York. Dec. 3O.-Madeline. the 9-year-
old daughter of Thomas A. Edison, the
inventor, was to have appeared in a char
ity performance at Carnegie lyceum, but
the Gerry Society officers interfered. They
informed the managers of the entertain
ment that Miss Edison would not be al
lowed to appear. SO her part was taken by
an older girl.
The second half Of the programme con-
sisted of performance Of 1.-The Pied Piper
more than 100 children. Chorus songs and
elaborate tableaux made up the greater
part Of the performance. Mr.. Edison's
%as reay little e IN Maknt
part, only few dancing steps being inter-
mingled.
:, The Gerry Society agents heard that lit
tie Miss Edison was to perform a dance
and word was sent to Carl Marwig, the
dancing master who was in charge Of the
affair that she would not not be alloyed to
officers and explained to them that the
affair was to be nothing more than a chill
dren's performance for the benefit of char
ity, but the Gerry agents persisted In their
refusal to allow Miss Edison to appear. In
addition they instructed Marwig not to
permit Miss Flezin, I-year-old girl, to
The managers of the entertainment were
incensed when they learned Of the action
of the Gerry agents. as they had taken
special care to obtain Mr.. Edison's con-
sent to the appearance Of his daughter in
the tableaux.
At the rooms Of the Gerry Society the
only explanation of the action vouchsafed
was that the proposed dancing of Edi-
sons daughter was clearly contrary to
law.
ly. He said: my opinion is that the
Gerry Society probably is good and nec-
essary institution, but its agents do not
this case"
Mrs. Edison said: Commodore Gerry's
action was wholly uncalled for If there
were the slightest idea that there could
be anything demoralizing certainly should
not have let my daughter come in the
first place. Her dance is simply parlor
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-31
PENSIONS,

Washington. Dec. 30.-The following peu-
aions have been granted:
KANSAS.
Original-Jesse b. Norris Robinson. &:
Philip Kuhn. Baldwin. @; James n. Nor
Additional solomon James. Fort Scott. IS
to 80.
; Supplemental - Newman Tuttle. Belle
Plaine, IS.
Reissue-Francis NJ. Madden, Concordia,
~.
Original. widows, etc.-Julia A. Bestwick,
Sabetha, 81; Mary Hill, Girard. s.; minors
Of Eben c. Todd. Neodesha. 81: Martha A.
knight. Catalpa, s..
Reissue-Margaret ]. Fulton, Seneca, ~.
MISSOURI.
Original-John NJ. White Lebanon, IS:
George Schultz. Zeitonia, 50.
Restoration and increase-Louis Reig-
mann (deceased. Antonio. ST to $24.
Increase-Isaac H. Crews. Paxico, s. to
SO.
Reissue and incrsase-Henry Kirchhofr.
Egypt Mills S6 to s..
Original, widows, etc.-Emma Schaper, st.
Louis, s.; Martha j. Benson. Sylvania, g;
Elizabeth p. Dabbs, Rocky Comfort, IS:
Louise Lindig. St. Louis. S.; Harriet A.
Patterson, Brashear. s.; Anna NJ Becker,
st. Louis, s.: Johanna Reigmann. Antonia,
OKLAHOMA TERRITORY.
Original. widow. etc.-Nancy A. Selby,
Arlington, S2.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-31
The FIGHT ON CHIEF STEELE.
Topeka Pops Make Another Effort to
Induce Leedy to ReorGanixe
the Police Board.

the Police Board
Topeka, Kas., Dec. 3o.-(Special) The To-
peka Pops. headed by Judge George Clark
and Attorney Frank Herald. to-day made
another call on the governor and demanded
a change in the Topeka, police board. The
present board is not satisfactory to the
Pops here, and several attempts have been
made to have the governor reorganize it,
but he has paid no attention to their re-
quests. To-day the Pop leaders served an
uitimatum to the effect that If a change is
not soon made Leedy need not expect
delegation from Shawnee county next year.
The ground was gone over carefully. The
committee reminded the governor that the
badge which Chief Of Police Steele wears %
the jointists were being permitted to run
things their way for this and other favors
extended to the police department. The
governor was warned that the majority of
the Pops Of this county were disguised with
the open manner in which the department
was permitting laws to be trampled un-
der foot, and that unless there were some
changes, that would lend at least a little re-
spectabtlity to the department the admin
istration would hear something drop, and
drop hard. The committee was assured by
the governor that he would consider the
matter. After its departure, Chief Steele
was summoned and he held q consultation
with the governor for a few minutes. When
he left. he told a friend that the governor
proposed to stand by the old board and
would defy the "kickers.'
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-31
EXPECTS AN EXTRA SESSION.
Representative Walters, of Ten Com.
mandments and Doodle Fame,
IL I'm Topeka.

mandments and Doodle Fame,
IL I'm Topeka.
Topeka, Kas., Dec. @.-(Special) Repre-
sentative Walters. Populist, Of Labette,
who introduced bill to enact the ten COM
mandments into law last winter, and whose
name was always dragged into every Doodle
deal that was exposed by the investigating
committee. is in the city to-day. He held
a conference with tho governor. Walters
feels positive that the governor will call
an extra session Of the legislature, to be
held in February, although he said the
governor had not told him so. He told the
governor what he thought ought to be done
and said the governor agreed with him.
Walters says conservative railroad bill
will be passed-something similar to the one
passed last winter-and that Leedy will
sign it. He Is also of the opinion that
resubmission resolution will be adopted and
that the metropolitan police law will be
repealed. He says the governor will work
every string to prevent the repeal of this
law, and that ne has been delaying the
calling of a special session in order to get
the wires laid to protect his police boards
when the legislature does meet. The fear
of the law being repeaeld is what has
caused Leedy to hang back on an extra
session.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-31
LOST ST. LOUIS GIRL FOUND.
Miss Jarvis, Who Disappeared Three
Weeks Ago, Found in q Mill


Milwaukee. Wis, Dec. 3o.-Mrs. S. c. Jar
Wis, of st. Louis. arrived here yesterday
afternoon and found her 17-year-old daush-
ter, Florence, who has been missing for
over three weeks. at the Aberdeen hotel,
The young woman was surprised when her
mother walked in on her. Miss Jarvis came
to the Aberdeen December 22 and registered
as Miss Florence Wilford, of Chicago.
When her mother came in this afternoon
she also assumed the alias Of the daueh-
ter, registering as Mrs. s. c. Wilford. of
St. Louis
After Miss Jarvis had been at the hotel
day or so Fred Pierce, q travelling man for
a flour mill. who had known her in ST.
Louis, saw her, and 1t was through him
that the Jarvis family learned Of the
whereabouts Of the girl. Shortly after the
arrival of Mrs. Jarvis this afternoon Mr.
Pierce and the women had long converse.
ton in the parlor, and at the conclusion
the mother seemed to have fully forgiven
the daughter They retired. and all efforts
to get from the girl or her mother a reason
for the mysterious disappearance proved
futile. as they denied themselves to inter-
viewers.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-31
DEATH ENDS DIVORCE SUIT.
ly After the Papers Are Served
ON Him.

Rensselaer,, Ind, Dec. 3O.-Lemuel Wes-
ley Henkle. one of the oldest citizens of
this county. died Monday at the age of
50 years. Mr.. Henkle held many offices
in this county. including the office of coun-
ty treasurer. He leaves several grown
up children by a first marriage. Last
srring he was married to Mrs. Matte
Bowman, a widow aged about so years.
Their dispositions We're not congenial, and
Monday morning Mrs. Henkle filed a pc
Ing cruelty, and obtained a temporary or
der restraining him from disposing of his
property, amounting to about S. 600. AS
soon as the divorce papers were served
upon Mr.. Henkle he was Immediately
taken sick. and inside of four hours was
dead. The case has excited a great deal
of comment In the community.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-31
GENERAL WEYLER's PROTEST.
1t Will BE Prosecuted and
Weyler May He.

Madrid. Dec. 3o.-El Correo Espanola, La
Nacional. Ell Poca and other papers that
have published General Weyler's protest
against President McKinley's message,
will be prosecuted. The publication had
been prohibited on international grounds.
1t is rumored that General Weyler will
be prosecuted. The authorities refuse to
transmit the protest to the queen recent
through the war office.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-31
Travelling Men Feast.

The Peet Bros. Soap Company gave the
annual banquet to its travelling men last
evening at the Hotel Savoy. Twenty of
BILE. and several representatives Of the firm
were on hand to look after their entertain-
ment. The firm has twenty-three men on
more during the year. The statesmen last
evening after the dinner sat and smoked
and related some Of the amusing matters
they had seen during the past year as they
travelled the territory from West Virginia
to the Pacific coast and from Duluth to
the Gulf.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-31
DOLLARS GO UP IN SMOKE.
Six Figures Express the Yearly Ex.
penditures of the Metropolitan
Company for Coal.

When Purchasing Agent Saterlee, Of the
Metropolitan Street Railway Company,
footed up his coal bills for the year 1897.
yesterday. he heaved sigh and then light
ed a very strong Havana. He watched the
thin wreaths of blue smoke, reflectively.
"AIl gone up in smoke" he said. looking
again at the figures-six OF them to the
left Of the decimal point.
1T has taken just a trife over fifteen
carloads Of coal u day to furnish the power
Of the Metropolitan system" he said, fig
uring little. "And that is without count
running the first part Of the year. the prime
motive power Of which were oats and hay:
But coal has taken the place Of hay and
oats, now, all over the system"
The purchasing agent smoked q while
and then figured again.
These little stoves in the cars eat up .
neat sum-" he resumed. when fellow Is
riding along in the car and looks into the
bed Of Goals not much bigger than his hat
he isn't likely to think that the company's
coal bill amounts to much. This year we
have used just exactly S94 tons Of anthracite
coal In those little stoves. Heating the
car barns. the machine shops and in drying
the sand for use on the cars has taken 291
TONS"
!, And the purchasing agent again grew re-
f1ective.
ut isn't much wonder the city passed an
anti-smoke ordinance, and our company
burns but a small part of the coal that Is
shipped to Kansas City," he said.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-31
TEXTBOOK LAW IGNORED.
Hutchinson RefOrmat0ry Manager
Buy Books From the American
book Company.

Topeka, Kas.. Dec. 3O-(Special) The
Populist board of managers of the Hutch
inson reformatory have committed an un-
pardonable sin. In open violation of the
new state textbook law, and with total
disregard for the principles of Populism.
they purchased textbooks for use at the
reformatory from the American Book
audited to-day, State Auditor Morris was
horror-stricken. He refused to audit the
claim. He looked up the new textbook
law and found that all state institutions
were required to use the books contracted
for by the state commission, under heavy
penalty. The administration fellows to-
night are indignant and there Is talk of
demanding that the whole outfit be fired
Immediately.