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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27
miscellaneous.

Judge Chrisman was reported some bet
ter yesterday, but will likely be confined
to his room for some days yet.
The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Huston will
take place this afternoon at l o'clock from
the residence on East Walnut street.
Scott Davis and wife, who have been
spending several weeks visiting friends in
California. have returned home.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. George
GREGG died Monday at their home south
of this city. The funeral will take place
this afternoon and the burial will be had
at the city cemetery.
Preston Roberts and wife. who have been
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Quintell. in
New York city, are expected home to-day.
Mrs. H. II. Waite, worthy matron of
Oriental lodge. Eastern Star, is confined
TO her home and in consequence no meet
ing of the lodge was held last night.
A marriage license was issued yesterday
to Louis Boltz and Miss Alice Bishop.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27
INDEPENDENCE.
Light Vote Mt Yesterdays Election
Both Propositions Voted on Were
Decidedly Defeated.

The election held in this city yesterday
for the purpose of voting upon the ques-
ton of bonds for the building of main
sewer TO the river and the erection of
city hall was one of the quietest held in
years. The vote was very light and but
little work was done either for or against
the propositions both of which We're de-
feated. The heaviest voting was in the
Second ward, where large colored vote
was Dolled.
In the First ward the vote stood: For
city hall, 81; against, 10I. For sewerage,
80: against. 81. This ward was the only
ward in the city TO give the sewerage
proposition Il majority.
In the Second ward the vote. stood: For
sewerage bonds, 20: against, 134.
The Third ward gave sewerage 60;
against, 13l. For city hall, 80; against,
Jog
The Fourth ward vote gave sewerage 50;
against. 100. For city hall. 80: against. 90.
Friends of the city hall proposition eX-
pected this proposition to carry and We're
sore at defeat.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27
Annual Election.

Topeka. Kas. Jan. 26-(Special) At the
morning session of the association held
to-day in this city the annual election
was held. II. A. Perkins. of the Manhat-
tan Nationalist, was elected president and
]. w. Morphy. of the Topeka Advocate.
secretary. The vice presidents chosen by
Anthony, of Leayenworth: Second, ]. +.
Herman, Olathe: Third, Mrs. HarbauSh,
Erie: Fourth Charles Buck; Fifth, Conner
Seventh. John A Reynolds, Newton.
The association indorsed F. d. Coburn
for secretary of agriculture and decided to
meet next January in Kansas City and
follow the meeting with trip to Port
Arthur
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27


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before birth TO life of pain and suffering.
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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27
skating at Washington Park.

For the first time this season the lake
at Washington park is frozen over to q
depth of four inches with a sheet of clear,
smooth ice. presenting an ideal surface for
the enthusiastic skater. Ad day yesterday
a force of men We're at work sweeping of
the snow and tonight the park will he
thrown open to the public. The whole lake
will be Illuminated with electric lights. All
the accommodations for the skaters in the
way of refreshments and warm fires, will
be prepared. the boat house being utilized
for this purpose. The ears on the Kansas
City & Independence electric line will run
every fifteen minutes to accommodate the
crowds going to the park.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27
Erh EincL 500.

In the police court yesterday morning.
Judge Thomas l.. Johnson fined Superin-
tendent l.. NJ. Erb 500 for refusing to pay
the annual license of 500 for the electric
street railway company.
Mr. Erb's refusal to pay the license is
owing to the fact that the city owes him
for transporting the Soldiers Home band
to and from this city in its Friday evening
concerts and that he has been unable to
collect the same. An appeal was taken to
the district court, the necessary bond be-
ing furnished,
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27
THE NEWS AT LEAVENW0RTH.
the Police Board-L. VI. Erb
Fined 800.

The Populists of Leavenworth refuse to
keep quiet in the matter of the appoint
ment of a Democratic police board for this
city and swear by all that is good and
great that Governor Leedy will have to
give them board with two Populist men,
bers or they will declare everlasting war
upon MIN and his future political hopes.
The disgruntled Pops held meeting in
this city last night and every one in at
tendance signed petition which was sent
to the governor yesterday requesting that
he withdraw the name of Carl Bergfried
as member of the board and substitute
therefor the name of some well known Pop.
This petition was signed by nearly every
Pop in the city except F. X. Taylor, who is
slated for police judge, and he refused to
enter any protest in the premises.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27
Rurdette in the City.

Robert ]. Burdette, the noted lecturer
and humorist was in Kansas City yester-
day. guest of the Coates House. Mr. Bur-
dette is on 4 lecture tour and stopped off
here to hear Murat Halstead last night
He lectures in Olathe tonight and goes
then to Illinois. Indiana and Michigan
where he will spend the month of Febru-
airy. Mr.. Burdette is still giving his fam
Gus lecture on THE Rise and Fall of the
Mustache,'' which he says is the most pop
lar in his list. although he has been giving
il for twenty years. Mr.. Burdette has Civ
en- up newspaper work altogether now, and
is devoting his entire time to lecturing.
saying that he finds II not only more pleas
ant but more profitable we'll. His home
now is in Bryn Mawr, Pa, suburb of
Philadelphia.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27
CAR SHOT DOWN THE HILL.
CONDUCTOR AND SEVERAL PAsSEN-
GERS WERE INJURED.
Serious Accident on Twelfth Street
Incline, Caused by the Sudden
Swapping of the Grip-No D.,
Loss of Life Occurred.

Shortly after 6 o'clock last evening an ac-
cident on the Twelfth street division Of
the Metropolitan system stopped opera
tions on the line for nearly an hour.
At sos. when east bound car No. SO. in
charge of Conductor r. ]. Mcneil. ar
rived at the top of the Twelfth street in
cline. at Lincoln street, the grip suddenly
snapped and the car started back down
the incline At terrific speed. At Mulberry
street, at the bottom of the incline. the
car crashed into a train following. For a
few moments the passengers. who were
severely shaken up by the shock. did not
know what had happened, but soon va
Gated the cars.
Conductor Mcneil was lying on the back
platform of his train in a semi-conscious
condition, and r. II. Morledge. a passen-
ger on the same car, was also injured.
The police ambulance was called and
the men were taken to Central police sta
tion, where their injuries Were attended
by Police Surgeon Landon and Surgeon
Iuen, of the Metropolitan company.
1t was found that the injured conductor
was suffering from 4 fracture of the left
leg and several severe bruises. Morledse.
who lives at 1922 Garnet avenue, and is a
porter in Glazner & Barzen's wholesale
liquor house. was not seriously injured
with the exception of few bruises around
the left shoulder. He was able to walk.
and was sent home in hack. but Mcneil
was sent to All Saints hospital.
These We're the only ones reported in
jured. Several of the other passengers re-
ceived bruises.
X was only due 10 the presence of mind
of Gripman Ed Brewer, who was on the
car struck by the runaway. that more
serious accident was avoided. He had
started up the incline. and had gone about
100 yards when he saw the car at the top
suddenly start back He promptly released
the rope and let his train slide back, but
had only reached the bottom when the
| crash came. This, however, was sufficient
to break the force of the collision which
otherwise would have been much more Sc
rious and probably resulted In loss of life.
| The cold weather is thought to be the
cause Of the breaking of the grip.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27
Joseph Smith in Demand.

Joseph Smith. the head of the. Latter
Day Saints, or Reorganized church. is in
considerable demand by factions of the
Mormon church. He has received an in
vitation from the RigdoniteS at Atchison
to meet with them and hold a conference
similar to the one held here with the He'd
rickites.
Sidney Rigdon was one of the presidents
of Joseph Smith. Sr.. and after the death
OF the prophet Rigdon and Brigham Young
parted company and each secured fol-
lowing. Brigham had the majority:
The object of the AtchiSon conference
is to get together on salient points of the
faith, stop factional fighting and see if it
is possible to bring to a closer union the
original church.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27
ARGENTINE.
Councilman Brown Introduces n Bum
cOmbe Ordinance i'm Furtherance
of His AIayoralty Ambitions.

The city council met in regular session
last night. Councilman Brown introduced
an ordinance reducing the salaries of city
appointive officers. The chief of police and
chief of the fire department are reduced
from so per month to So the city attorney
from $50 to S25. and the city engineer from
per day while actually employed" The
move is said to be a political one. Brown
is said to have designs. on the office of
referred to the ordinance committee. with
instructions to report at the next regular
meeting Mr.. Bailey. against whom the
ordinance is said to be aimed, is a Repub-
lican. and is conceded to have made the
best city attorney Argentine has ever had.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27
WORKING FOR MANNING.
WyandOtte County POpulists Oppose
=. {. King for Police Judge
Talk With Ieedy

Topeka, Kas.. Jan. 26.-(Special) A big
delegation of Wyandotte county Populists,
headed by Mason S. Peters. are in the city
to-day, demanding that Governor Leedy in
struct the new police board of Kansas City.
judge. The police commissioners just ap-
pointed all reside In the Third ward the
biggest Republican ward in that city and
now the Populists of the other wards are
opposed to the appointment of s. S. King,
who resides in the Third ward also, as po-
lice judge.
1t looks to-day as though Kings chances
for the place has gone glimmering, and
that he will have to accept the alternative
and go to work.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27

Editorial Association. said that whenever
the name kansas City" appeared in a
story in his paper he always double.leaded
the story. This was cheered by the ed
itors, but was Greek to the hosts.
The festivities closed with the banqueters
singing My Country, 'Tis of Thee" Mr..
FaXon asked the editors to send to the Sec
retary of the club marked copies of their
papers containing the write-up of their
trip.
1t was nearly $50 when the company left
the diningroom, too late to attend Murat
Halstead's lecture. given in the Coates op-
era house.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27

month. and as a result only about $500 has
been received by the police department;
The pay roll for this month is $500 and
there is no hope of collecting enough from
the jointists to meet it. Heretofore there
has been more than enough money collect
ed each month TO meet the pay roll, but the
casion and are successfully working the
police court. If they can stave off their
fines until the new police board takes
for January,
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27
METROPOLIS MISCELLANY.

Desk room to rent. Journal office. Room
Z, Husted building.
The dramatic readings of Florence Mae
Davis at the Central Christian church
Thursday promise to be largely attended.
John Ketchum, a 10-year-old boy fell and
broke his left arm while skating on d small
pond He was taken to his home, 62s Miami
avenue, where Police Surgeon Mason set
the broken member.
r. c. Hunter was arrested yesterday by
Officer Harding on the charge of cruelty TO
ANIMALS. Hunter is a driver for Kansas
City Mo-, confectionery establishment and
was driving a lame horse at the time of his
arrest. He was taken to police headquar
police court this morning.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27
NInrrinre Licenscs.

The following marriage licenses were is
sued by the probate judge yesterday:
Name. Age.
Thomas Novin. Argentine Kas............:iG
Myrtle r. Trimble. Argentine, Has.......29
William Day. Kansas City. Has...........46 .46
Lizzie Morrison, Kansas City. Kas........25
Ruben Dayton, Kansas City Mo........2S
Theresa AltrinEer, Kansas City. Moe
The last named couple We're united in
marriage by the probate judge.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27
Train and Cable Car Collide.

An Air line passenger train ran into 4
Fifteenth street cable car at Second and
Grand avenue. last night at 10 o'clock.
stoving in the side of the car and throwing
il from the track. There were no passen-
gers on the car and neither of the cable
employees was injured. The Air line train
received the signal to go forward by the
tlagnan. but he claims to have given the
right of way to the Air line train. The
cable cars were delayed thirty minutes by
the accident
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27
Fell and Fractured Her Wrist.

Miss Wheeler a sister of Miss Berenicc
Wheeler. who is with the "Chir1mie Fad
dem company. now playing at the Grand.
met with Il painful but not serious accident
last evening. About o. clock, as she was go
she slipped on the ice. and. in falling. frac-
tured her left wrist. Miss Wheeler was
taken to the Midland. where she is stop
ping. and her injury was dressed by DR.. z.
C. Blair
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27
Contest Divorce Cases.

The contest divorce docket was taken rip
I'm the district court yesterday and a num-
her of cases disposed of. Only three suits
were tried, a number being dismissed for
the want Of prosecution and several con-
tiued until the next term. Those securing
DEGREES yesterday were: Sophia A. Kaiser
against Frank Kaiser: Margaret Gray
against Andrew Gray, and Anna II, Della
hay against Samuel A. Delahay,
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27
Case Was Dismissed.

Tho attorneys for the taxpayers along
North Third who brought suit in the com
mon pleas court some time ago to enjoin
the city from Callecting the taxes for the
construction of the Third street sewer ap-
peared before Judge Holt yesterday morn
ing and dismissed the case. The suit in
Volved about SlS.O00 and the manner in
which 1t terminated is considered q big
victory for the city.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27
Zimmer Will Introduce.

thinner stated to-day that he would in
troduce the bill to divorce Armourdale
from Kansas City, Kas.. the latter part of
the week thinner is a resident of Armour
dale, and he says that if he refused to
introduce the bill after it had been pre-
pared, his constituents would hang him to
telephone pole when he returned home.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27
Damage suit compromised.

In the district court yesterday afternoon
the damage suit of Mrs. Elizabeth f. Mil
Ter. of Kansas City. against the Atchison
Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company was
compromised by the defendant company
giving the plaintiff $3.50 and paying costs of
the suit.
Mrs Miller brought suit to recover $40. 900
for the death of her son, Eugene, which
occurred in August, 1884, in Salt Creek
valley.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27
Plead Poverty.

Nine jointlCeepers were arraigned In po-
lice court yesterday morning. and each one
pleaded poverty and secured a continuance
These make thirty-Tour cases that have
been continued from time 60 time this
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27

Many persons keep Carter's Little Liy-
er Pills on hand TO prevent bilious attacks.
sick headache dizziness. and md them Just
what they need.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27

Mrs. winSlow's SOOTHING SYRUP for chill
dren testhing softens the gums, reduces infiam-
nation allays pains, cures wind collie CSC bottle
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27

Charles CLANCY wanted in Kansas City
on a charge of passing forged checks. was
arrested last night in St. Louis. Detective
ANDY O'Hare has gone there to briUg him
TO Kansas City.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27

When you suffer from sick headache, dizzi-
ness, constipation. etc. remember Carriers
Little Liver PILLS will relieve you. One pill
q dose.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-27

Happy tiIe home 4
which a baby comes. Hai-
py the mother who thrills
responsive to the to ICh ofs
baby fingers. Happy Il
baby is bright, healtnya az,l
ln-a.a = 4. 6. - -nlr. =
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TAR HEEL POSTMAsTERs.
COTTON EXCHANGE STATEMENT

New Orleans, La, Oct 29.-Secretary
Hester's weekly New Orleans cotton ex.
change statement issued today, shows
an increased movement into sight cones
pared with the seven days ending this
date last year, in round figures $1,000.
For 80 days of the season that have
elapsed the aggregate is behind the 80
days of last year 100000.
The amuont brought into sight DURING
the last week has been 5O7,623 against
3SO,531 for the seven days ending this
date last year.
The total movement for the 50 days
from September 1st to date was $3.50.
515 against 3,010,134 last year.
The movement since September 1sn
shows receipts at all United States ports
2,124,125 against 2,276,113 last year:
overland across the Mississippi and Po-
tomac rivers to Northern mills and Can.
ada, 204, 100 against 226,37S last year:
interior stocks in excess of those held
at the close of the commercial year 317.-
346 against 81, ,29S last year; Southern
mill takings, exclusive Of amount con-
sumed at ports 204,S45 against 1S6,345
last year.
Foreign exports for the week have
been 25a576 against 273,644 last year.
Northern mill takings during the past
seven days show an increase Of 8,755 9s
with the corresponding period
last year.
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son to Low Low is something of a So
clallst himself, or rather he is so much
of demagogue, that, as he says, he is
willing to stand on any platform that
will fetch him a handful of votes. This
will affect General Tracy's chances fay-
Orably.
IF George had lived he would have
secured an enormous labor support that
VIII now come to General Tracy The
working people appreciate what the Re
publican party has done for them, not
only at Washington, by restoring pros
perlty, but also at Albany by protecting
them and encouraging the deyelpoment
OF their organizations. TammaGy cam
not get this vote. 1t has become cstrang-
ed from Tammany Hall and in this elec.
tlon 1t is supporting Tracy, and it will
now support him more strongly than
ever.
VI all the candidates in the field, the
Republican candidate has much the best
of it,"
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LIVING LAKES AND DEAD SEAS
Frof. Collied Cobb Lectures Before a
Large and Cultured Audience.

Chapel Hill, Oct. 29.-(Spec.aN-I,ast
night Gerard Hall was crowded TO its
utmost capacity with students, towns.
people and members of the faculty with
their wives to hear the second Of the
series of lectures to be delivered by the
faculty. The lecturer last evening was
Prof. Collier Cobb and his subject "Iiy-
ing Lakes and Dead Seas" was most
excellently illustrated by the Stcreopti-
can.
Prof. Cobb's lecture thoroughly cov-
cred his subject and the many interest
ing facts which he brought TO light en-.
tertained his audience for an hour. Prof.
Cobb has made an exhaustive research
in this subject and his lecture viii prove
of much value to all his audience, spe-
cially those doing work in the Geological
course.
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JUDGE NORWOOD AT MURPHY
He Wins Approval of the Bar, Press
and People.

Murphy, N. c., Oct. 29.-(speciaD--
Judge Norwood is holding Superior
court here and is giving entire satisfac-
tom to the profession and the people.
This satisfaction is expressed in two
paragraphs published in this weeks
Scout, as follows:
Judge w. l.. Norwood, of Waynes-
vile, convened Cherokee Superior court
Monday of last week, with the heaviest
criminal and civil dockets in years.
Judge Norwood is an admirable presid-
ing officer"
Judge w. L. Norwood's decision in
every case has been wise and judicious
and entirely satisfactory to the public"
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COTTON SUPPLY.

New Orleans. La, Oct. 29.-Secretary
Hester's statement of the worlds visi-
bic supply of cotton. issued today. gives
the total visible supply as 24S4.361
bales against 2.17S.522 last week and
3.O5l.954 last year. OF the forme.
amount 2,291 1861 is American.
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GEN, L0NGSTREET is GAY
WHEN He MARRIED DID He KNOW THIS
WAS COMING =?
The President Appoints Him to Succeed Gen.
Hampton on the Interstate Commerce
Commission.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 29.-The
President today made the following ap-
pointments:
James Longstreet, of Georgia, Com
missioner of Railroads, vice Wade
Hampton, resigned.
Henry S. Pritchett, of Missouri, sup
erintendent of the Coast and Geodetic
Survey.
MiffIin ". Gibbs, of Arkansas, con-
sui of the United States at Tamatave,
Madagascar.
James u. Stillman, collector of Gus
toms for the District of Pensacola, Fla.
Pay Inspector Albert S. Kenny, u. S.
n, to be pay director with rank Of cap
tain.
Assistant Surgeon Charles e. Riggs,
q. s. n, to be passed assistant surgeon
with relative rank of lieutenant, junior
grade.
Richard L. Scarlet surveyor general
of Florida.
Gen. Longstreet, appointed Commits.
sioner of Railroads, is the famous Con-
federate general who has been promi-
nent in the South since the war as one
of the leading Republicans. He was a
devoted friend of President Grant, and
has before held office under Republican
administrations. Gen. Longstreet was
,251-iiti -2,1 Gently married to a young lady OF
Georgia,
Judge Gibbs, who has been selected
as consul at Tamatave, is oneoof The
prominent negroes of the SousA.
TAR HEEL POSTMASTERS.
Washington, D. c., Oct. 70. The
following fourth-class postmaatrs nave
been appointed in North Carolina;
Everetts, III. w. Cowau Gardner
vile, j. A. Gardner; Halew ood II, a.
Corn; Lee, w. III. PlemmonS, lynch
n. Yates; Tuckascigee, II. Moses; WAL
nut Run, Mrs. Sarah J. Haynle, Vines
land, Alice Register.
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THANKSGIVING DAY.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 20.-President
Mckinley today issued his first Thanks.
giving proclamation, setting aside Thurs.
day, November 25th as a day of thanks
giving and prayer.