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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
THIEVES LOOT A SHOE STORE NEXT
DOOR TO NO. 3 STATION.
NOT AN OFFICER KNEW IT
COUNCIL WILL WRESTLE WITH THE
OsAGE AVENUE PROBLEM AGAIN.
Politics Are Warming Up Bit and
Talk Is Becoming LiyeIy-Mcet-
ing of the Trades Assembly
All the News of KAN
sas City, Kas.

One of the boldest robberies that has
been committed in this city for many years
was perpetrated last night. The boot and
shoe establishment of ]. Kennels, at 3l1
Kansas avenue, was broken into and about
SO worth of shoes stolen. Kennels store
is within six feet of No. police station,
but the intruders successfully robbed it
without being molested by the authorities.
The robbers secured an entrance by cut
ting out panel in the rear door. No clue
was left. 1t is thought to be the work of
local crooks.
Mrs. Anna Slater reported to the police
yesterday that burglars had broken into
her house at 1157 Tauromee avenue Satur-
day night and carried away about $50 worth
of jewelry. Among the articles stolen
were two gold bracelets and two gold rings.
The family was at home at the time but
was not aroused by the robbers.
Friday night robbers broke into the home
of Attorney L. C. True and the same night
an effort was made to enter the home of
Attorney Henry McGrew.
Several houses have been broken into
during the past week and some very good
hauls made. The police fear another
reign of robberies and are living in hopes
of capturing some of the troublesome
thieves. About two months ago burglars
turned themselves loose In this city and
their operations were not stopped until
nearly fifty robberies had been committed.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
MINUS EVEN SHOES.
James Busher Was Also Badly Cut,
but He Is Happily Ignorant of
How 1t All Occurred.

A barefooted man with blood-smeared
face came into Central police station at
o'clock last night after an experience
in the North end. His brain was befuddled
and he was uncertain on his pins Several
officers were lounging about the lobby
when he came UP the stone steps like an
apparition. He did not say word, but
walked up to the captains desk and looked
about him in helpless sort of way.
Turnkey Smith led him back into the
surgeons room to see If he needed atten-
ton. An examination disclosed cut on
his right ear, another on the side of his
face and several abrasions on his hands,
All of his wounds had been plastered over
with tar to stop the flow of blood. At
first, when questioned, he maintained si-
lence, but after n great deal of question
ing it was brought out that his name was
JONES Busher. He said he was n cook in
the Kansas City restaurant. The last
thing he could remember was calling for
n round of drinks in a Union avenue sa-
Icon. He did not remember having had a
fight, or being mixed up in an accident
He did not know that he had lost his
shoes until his attention was called to the
fact that he was barefooted.
why that's funny" he muttered 'I
certainly had on a pair of shoes when
started out"
Busher's wounds We're attended to and
he was given a bed at the station.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08

the county roads in and about White
Church and if a gang of chicken thieves is
discovered. by certain signal system, the
entire community can be aroused in less
than thirty minutes. The association,
while in its infancy, has done some very
good work. Its best capture was effected
at early hour Saturday morning when
Clyde Moore and Frank Bunce, two young
men who claim to be residents of Kansas
City, Mo-, We're arrested with wagon
load of stolen fowls.
While the Central Protective Association
is entitled TO the credit of capturing the
thieves. it was greatly assisted by the
snow that fell Wednesday night. The
chicken roost of William Bruno was visited
that night and sixty fine fowls stolen. The
robbery was discovered d couple of hours
after it had occurred and the country
sleuths We're called out Eight farmers
Joined in the chase, dividing and going in
different directions. Henry and William
Brune and Henry Liennger followed the
wagon tracks in the snow and succeeded
in running down the thieves about two
miles west of this city. They were PLACED
under arrest and escorted to the county
Jail here. where they were given lodging.
The stolen chickens were taken back home
by MIR. Brune.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
A COOL HIGHWAYMAN.
Conductor Russell, of the Vine street
Electric, Held Up ON His Car
and Robbed of $500

A medium sized man with a red handker-
chief tied about the lower part of his face
boarded electric car No 65 on the Vine
street electric line at 10 o'clock Saturday
night. He told Conductor Russell that he
was suffering with the toothache and was
going downtown to find dentist. He was
was the only passenger and occasionally
he groaned. When the car reached Twen-
ty-ninth street the medium sized man
arose and took pistol from his pocket.
Hold up your hands," he told the con-
ductor. "and don't stop to argue
Conductor Russell held up, his hands.
II don't want want your PUN money; said the man nan
companys money you have got
The conductor shelled out $780, He told
the highwayman he would have t0 make
it good" to the company. The robber said
he did not think he would and left the car
Although Conductor Russell carried a
watch the highwayman did not take it.
About four months ago Conductor Russell
was held up and had 81 taken away from
him at almost the same spot where this
robbery took place.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
AFTER A LONG ILLNESS.
WILLIAM LONG, A PIONEER CITIZEN,
GOES TO HIS REST.
He Was One of the Earliest Settlers
in jackson County and Closely
Identified With the Growth
of Kansas City.

After an illness of five months, William
Long, one of the earliest settlers in Jack
son county, and closely identified with the
growth of Kansas City from Il mere trad
ing post to its present metropolitan char
acter, died at his home, zoos McGee street.
about 6 o'clock last evening. Mr.. Long
was 50 years old, and leaves wife and
three children. They are: NJ. c.. w. ].
and Miss Minnie ]. Long. all of this city.
He was a brother of John a. and Adam
Long, of the firm of Long Bros, whole
sale erocers, and of Charles Long, of Kan
sas City.
The funeral services will be held from
the family home tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock. Rev. J. OBJ. Lowry will offici-
ate. Burial will be in Elmwood cemetery.
Mr.. Long was born in Bavaria, Germany,
and when a young man immigrated 10 this
country. He landed at New Orleans, and
after working there short time went by
steamboat TO ST. Louis. He remained there
few months, but soon determined to cast
his fortunes further west and, accordingly,
went to Independence. this county, in 1913.
There he worked at his trade of wagon
making and built many "prairie schoon-
ers" for the overland traffic.
He was soon convinced. however. that
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
CRAP SHOOTERS NABBED.
Twelve Men Captured in Raid on n
Wyandotte Street Cigar store
clipped or by n Mother,

A woman complained 10 the police yes
terday that her son was in the habit of 60
ing to Henry Schwartz's cigar store at 922
Wyandotte street and shooting craps. She
said he lost most of his money in this
place. Sergeant Flanagan, Detective
Hayde and officers McCosgrove. Nichols
and Lynch were detailed to investigate
They went to the store and simultaneously
broke in. the front and back DOORS In the
rear room ten white and two coiored
young men, averaging in ages from Is to
% years, were shooting craps. When the
officers appeared there was a great scat
tering. Some of the players ran into the
cellar, others tried to go out of the win
dows and one eager young man hid be-
meath the table. The patrol wagon was
called and they were taken TO the station
and booked. After a long wait they all
police court to-day. Eighteen pairs of dice
were found in the store.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
WAR ON The BUCKET SHOPS.
CHEF JULIAN ORDERS SHOPS CLOS.
ED AND WHOLESALE ARRESTS.
The Order VIII Probably he Resisted
by the "Dynamiters," and There
May BE No End of Fun
Cut Loose.

Chief of Police Julian last night issued
instructions for the police to arrest all
keepers of dynamite bucketshops, who
persisted in keeping their places open, and
have them arraigned on state charges. The
chief says he is going to make an effort to
rigidly enforce the gambling law, and eS-
pecially to suppress the bucketshop evil.
Yesterday, at roll call, the following order
was read at the various precinct stations:
'All dynamite and bucketshops are or
dered closed. officers are instructed to ar
rest everyone who disobeys this order and
to prefer state charges against those who
are so arrested"
There are four bucketshops in the city
Bibbs e. Cardwell S25 Walnut street; L. C.
Findley, sos Baltimore avenue; Clay Malt
by, at the Junction, and Bliler & Oldham,
SO2 Walnut street are the bucletshop keep
rs of the city. They have run their places
unmolested for many months and the out
come of the order issued last night by the
chief of police will be watched with inter
est. During the term that the late /. E.
irwin held the office of chief he made Il
sporadic attempt TO close these places and
failed. Criminal Judge Wofford declared
the law invalid under which these men
were arraigned in his court. The keepers
law by leasing telegraph wires and sending
their quotations from Kansas City, kas
mus gong OUTSIDE or the state Tor the hc-
titious quotations upon which the habitues
of these places bet their money. 1t has
been claimed that recently the keepers of
these shops have grown so bold that they
have not even gone to the trouble to lease
telegraph wires and send their quotations
from an adjoining state, but that they have
an operator stationed in u room near to
their places of business who sends in the
hgureS on the alleged stock.
1t is not at all probable that the new or
der of the chief will be obeyed by the buck,
will n lN.a
some wholesale arrests to-day. Under the
order the officers must not only arrest the
proprietors of the games, but everyone con-
nected with them,and as the bucketshop in
dustry is 4 pretty extensive one in this
town, the chances for a rich gathering of
choice gambling spirits are very good.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
JOLLY FAMILY JAR.
Dogcatchcr Kennedy Beats His Wife,
She Gets Drunk, and Both
Land Rehinl the Bnrs

]. NJ. Kennedy and his wife, Martha, oc-
cupied police station cells last night. Dur
ing the day Kennedy is Il dogcatcher. He
went to his home at Second street and
Grand avenue last night and whipped his
wife in the latest approved North end
fashion. Mrs. Kennedy, in a spirit of pique,
had taken morphine and he called the po-
lice ambulance. She was taken to Central
station. where she soon revived. She told
whipped her. There were a number of
large welts on her back. Kennedy was ar
rested for wife beating and locked up in a
CELL Mrs Kennedy said she would not
appear against her husband, SO she was
locked up to insure her presence in police
court TODAY
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
FIGHT IS STILL ON.
Avenue Opening Problem Again
Tomorrow Night

night, when it is claimed that the PROPOSE
uon TO open Usage avenue will be reintro-
duced. This matter has attracted much
attention and has been the principal matter
discussed in the council for the past month.
The ordinance declaring the street opened
was placed on its final passage at last
ID by one vote. Alderman Kopp was not
present at the meeting, and. as he is in
favor of the ordinance. the property own
crs OF the sixth ward who are fighting for
the opening propose to have the matter
rcconsidered.
The supporters of the ordinance, when it
was defeated, were Very indignant and de-
Uiared that they would not give up ne
n-ht until another vote was taken on it.
III their efforts are defeated again to-mor-
Tow night II Is understood that different
tactics will be resorted TO. The Peet COM
pany has begun work on the erection of its
ne" plant. which is being built on the
ground in question.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
FOUGHT WITH AN AK.
In Quarrel Between Packing House
Employees james Smith Is Sc
VcreIy burned and Cut

A desperate fight, in which there were
four participants, occurred about IL 80
last night in a room of the lodging house
at 1916 West Ninth street. The trouble
started between James Smith and George
5: Sleishman. and James Carson and Ed
Moore took a hand in 1t. All are en-
ployes of the Swift Packing Company.
They had been drinking beer and were
under its influence at the time of the
trouble. The furniture of the room was
demolished and the stove overturned, the
floor being burned slightly. Sieshman Sc
cured an AK and struck Smith a blow on
the head, intiicting a painful flesh wound.
Smith also fell against the stove and was
severely burned. He was arrested and
taken to police headquarters, where his
wounds were dressed. Officer Gesell and
Lieutenant Gray arrested the three other
combatants, who were taken to station
No, ..
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
METROPOLIS MISCELLANY.

Desk room to rent. Journal Office. Room
Z, Husted building.
Clifford Marmaduke, the 6-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. ". D. Marmaduke. died
yesterday morning at the family home, No.
547 Freeman avenue. of diphtheria. The
funeral viii take place tomorrow after
The funeral of George w. Elgin took
place yesterday afternoon from the Central
Christian church. The services were large
ly attended. Rev. w. Z. Johnson Off
cIated.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
THIS is LOVES DAY.
But Mr.. Lowe Will Not Appear Before
the Bar of the Honorable
House of Representatiyes

At o'clock to-day Prosecutor Lowe is
cited to appear before the bar of the lower
house of the legislature and purge himself
of contempt for refusing to answer certain
questions that were propounded to him by
the members of the somewhat celebrated
Pope-Avery committee. When the clerk of
the house calls the name of Mr.. Lowe he
will not be there TO answer to II. He is
busy in this city with the Alice PIatt
murder case and, besides, 1t is common
rumor that Mr.. Lowe does not think much
OF the authority of the house to compel
him TO appear before 1t. Now the question
arises, VIII an officer come after Mr.. Lowe
and will he go with the officer if he comes?
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08

For Pnttcd Pinnts.

Leaf mould is needed for pottcd plants,
and IL good method of supplying the earth
with it is to save the withered leaves and
make use of them. Whenever a leaf or
seed pod is required to be removed from Il
plant instead of throwing il away make
it CT use. Press these savings well into the
soil of the plant from which they have
been removed. Leaves are natures fer
t;lizers; they absorb the clements from tho
soil and the atmosphere which are essen
tial TO the sustenance of their parents life.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
ARGENTINE.
Several Thousand Pounds OF Meat Re-
main TO De Distributed
Among the Poor.

There yet remains at the city hall several
thousand pounds of the Armour contribu-
tion of meat for distribution. There were
many calls yesterday for provisions which
Were gladly supplied by the city marshal
Some doubted the story of the large gift
and visited the city han for the purpose of
satisfying themselves. When shown the
big piles of pork and beef they expressed
surprise at the generosity of the company,
which has been so persistently boycotted
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
WILL PROTECT RoosTs.
Farmers in the NeiShborhood of
White Church Organize In De-
feuSe of Their CbicI,au,

The farmers living i'm the Vicinity Of
White Church have suffered heavy losses
Curing the past year or two from chicken
theEeS that nave been operating there on
wholesale scale. A few davs ago the
farmers of that locality got together and
organized q Central Protective Associa-
don. The object of the organization is to
nrotect its members from thieves.
The association is chartered by the state
AID Its operations are rather novel. Each
hlght some member is detailed to patrol
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08

the 'Dorder.
He moved to Westport Landing and es-
tablished a wagon shop when scarcely a
dozen houses along the river front formed
the nucleus of the Kansas City of to-day.
A few years later he built a large wagon
shop where the Gilliss opera house now
stands. He bought a tract of land be-
tween what is now Delaware and Main
and north from Seventh to about Fifth
street, for about what single front foot
in the tract would now cost. He also
purchased other property along what is
now Walnut street. north of Seventh. and
1t was through his efforts that Walnut
street was established by cutting through
the bluff which then interviewed between
what are now Missouri avenue and Ninth
street.
When the civil war broke out he Joined
the Home Guards and afterwards went to
the front as a private in the Union army.
After the close of the war he engaged in
various mercantile enterprises and finally
in the real estate business. In 1850 he built
the Long building. corner of Missouri ave-
nue. and Main street which was the first
substantial building erected in the North
end. He was also very active in securing
the location of the county Jail and court
house in the North end
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.
Commemor Grating the Eighth Holiday
of the Hebrew Ladies' Re-
lief Association.

The eighth anniversary of the orgariza-
ton of the Hebrew Ladies' Relief Associa-
ton was celebrated last night at Lyceum
hall, 104 West Ninth street, with a benefit
entertainment at which Il select musical
and literary programme was rendered and
addresses delivered by Henry Wollman,
Rabbi Schulman and Attorney Leon Block
The work of the association is confined very
largely to relief among the more recent ar
rivals from foreign lands, chiefly from Rus
sa. Mr.. Wollman in his address on Amer
lean Citizenship" took occasion to offer
some good advice as to the manner in which
the privileges of American citizenship
should be exercised and regarded.
He urged the Jewish-American to be an
American first of ALL and to regard as DEM
agogues those who seek to control his vote
by mixing religion with politics. He paid
a tribute to the humane instincts of broth
erhood which prompted the new arrivals TO
organize for the relief of those less fortu-
nate. He advised them to be Industrious
and economical and properly appreciate all
the benefits of citizenship.
Mr.. Block made brief talk on the work
of the association, complimenting its mem
berS on the results they had achieved and
urging them to extend it in a spirit of
broad brotherhood in which there is no
creed or dogma.
Rabbi Schulman delivered an eloquent
address on the moral aspects of charity
cautioning his hearers against indiscrim-
iLate alms-g giving and commencing the re-
lief association for its methods of work
Persons who are in need of relief are
leaned certain amount which they are
in honor bound to repay at the earliest
opportunity. No money has ever been
lost by this method. There is also a pure
ly charitable department in which assist
arce is given without the expectation of
repayment.
The musical and literary numbers on the
programme were as follows and were i'm
nearly every instance heartily encored:
Piano solo by Miss Della NJ. Crowley:
baritone solo by Mr.. John Haire; imper-
sonation, THE SWAIN" by Mr. Bruce
ChGnnell; violin solo by Mr.. Henry Hoff-
man, soprano solo by Mrs. NJ Isabel In
gals and a tenor solo by Mr.. James Kings
ton
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
Notes nnd PersonaIs.

Max Turpie and Otto Long left yesterday
for Mena, Ark. where they expect to Sc
cure work on the Pittsburg g. Gulf road
G. w. Marston returned home yesterday
from several weeks visit TO his plantation
in Mississippi
The 6-months-old child of Dan Lynch died
yesterday morning at the family home on
East Metropolitan avenue. The funeral
services will be held this morning at St.
Johns Catholic church by Rev. Father
Beck. Burial will be in Shawneetown.
Earl the infant child of Mr.. and Mrs
Otis Smith of Gibbs & Payne's addition
died Sunday night. The funeral services
will be held from the family home. Burial
will be in Argentine cemetery.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
The WORK OF OLD MASTERS.
FINE PAINTINGS To BE PLACED up
ON EXHIBITION.
Series of Receptions by the Western
Gallery of Art Association, to
Show for the First Time the
VIM. Nelson Collection.

A series of receptions by the members of
the Western Gallery of Art will be given
at their rooms, 110 West Ninth street. be-
ginning Tuesday, February % and continu-
ing every night during the week. The OBJ
ject is to allow the lovers of art TO see the
beautiful and valuable collection of copies
of works of the old masters, which was
presented to the association by Colonel
William r. Nelson upon his recent return
from long visit in Europe. The gallery
where the exhibition is to take place has
been fitted up to the best possible advan-
tage to display the works. Arc lights and
gas have been placed about the room,
which make it as light as day. Three thou
sand invitations have been issued to resi-
dents of Kansas City, and will be mailed
Monday and Tuesday. With each invita-
ton is a card which explains that admit
tance during the series of receptions TO the
gallery will cost 81. When Mr.. Nelson
gave the paintings and copies to the asso-
ciaticn he stipulated that all fees received
add to the collection. The. reception is
given in the nature of a testimonial to the
giver of the pictures. which the members
the finest galleries in this country.
In the collection there are twenty fine
paintings, copies of masterpieces OF Ra-
phaei, Andrea Del Sarto. Giorgione, Botti-
celli, Titan, Carlo, .Fillippi. Lippi, Bellini
and others. The copies are from the brush
lists. l.. Pizani. of Florence. They are the
same size as the originals. and the frames
are identical, with the exception of the
Sistine Madonna, the original of which is
mouEted as an altar piece. There are
many beautiful casts of sculpture; besides
the studios of Braun & Co., Paris, and
Alnari. of Florence.
4 handsome Illustrated catalogue will be
gotten out for the guidance of those who
are fortunate enough to receive invitations.
giving n short description of the more i'm
pCrtant pictures and Il biography of the
artists A capable reception committee has
been chosen. and the first evening of the
tee will be present. but the other evenings
of the week only certain members of the
committee will be in attendance, thus SIM
plifying the work and lessening the duties
of the committee. The members of the
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08

of the guests solemnly averred that he had
caught w. +. Beatty. another of the
guests, taking sly drink out of a rather
large GROWER, when, as matter of fact.
Beatty had swallowed his share some time
before. That was the beginning of the
trouble, but when it ended the hostess was
and excited guests We're fleeing to escape
riot call for the police. Surgeon Landon
found several gashes in Mrs. Sublett's
scalp, well as a slight indentation that
suggested that maybe her skull was fract-
ured. She said that Beatty had used an
IRON rod in Furnishing her. There were no
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
CLEAN YOUR WALK!
force the Ordinance Providing
for Snow Removal.

When the recent storm spread a blanket
of snow over the town there was a great
deal of complaint because of the failure
of property owners to obey the ordinance
which says that snow must be removed
from the sidewalks The lives of pedes-
trians were made miserable by This neglect
Chief of Police Julian last night issued an
order to the police force to arrest every
property owner who failed to strictly COM
ply with the ordinance compelling clean
sid
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08

"I now have good appetite and have
grown strong and recovered my old-time
energy and ambition. l do not feel at all
nervous. The duh feeling in my head is all
gone, and L really feel as well as 1 have
for a number of years.
If constipated, use DR.. Greene's Cathartic
Pills with the Nervura.
DR.. Greene. 35 West Fourteenth street,
New York city, the most successful physi-
dian in curing nervous and chronic diseases,
can be consulted free, personally or by let
ter