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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
JOLIET'S CHRISTMAS PRESENT
Colonel Lambert Donates Thirty
Thousand Dollars for IA Pub
lie Library Fund.

Joliet. Ill, Dec. 23.-On Christmas morn
Ing Colonel John Lambert, vice president
and manager Of the Consolidated Steel ard
with 5000 for a library building fund.
This sum is represented by nine Eotes,
given by the Economy Light and Power
Company TO Mr. Lambert :ur the electric
light franchise. They are turned over to
the property OF the city.
Mr.. Mason is TO collect the notes as they
come due. with interest. and on pC-Jber !,
lg2. turn over to the city the amount in
hand. provided the city has already pUr-
chased lot and ordered plans for IL
hrary building. or. If the city 50 wills il.
| library and city hall building COM
specified that the site must be quarter
block square, surrounded by public streets
or alleys. The proceeds OF the notes COM
ing due after October l. 1892 are. to he
paid over TO the city by Mr.. Mason rs fast
as collected. Pending that date. Mr.. Ma
son is directed TO invest the money on hand
in interest-bearlng securities.
significant paragraph in the proposition
states that If Mr.. Lambert at any time
any money il shall be received and held
for the city enterprise the same money
from the Economy Light and Power c, M
pany. Several months ago the city coun-
| ell gave Mr.. Lambert an electric light and
power franchise, and later gave ain Il con-
tract for the city lighting. Mr.. Lambert
| finally sold his franchise to the Economy
which amount he gave the city as i Christ
mas present Mr.. Lambert two montns
| ago also secured a telephone franchise, but
nothing definite has been done with II
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
MINISTER DE LONE TALKS.
HIVE Been Passed Upon Proposed
Relief Measures.

Washington. Dec. 2S.-Mr. Dupuy De
Lone. the Spanish minister. expresses
strong disapproval OF reports that the re
l:ef measures adopted by the United States
and co-operated in by Spain step
toward intervention by this government in
the affairs OF cuba. The minister charac-
terizes such reports an effort to mix
politics with charity. and as calculated IL
excite III feeling which will embarrass the
charitable movement and impede its eN-
ecution in Havana and throughout ~"
island. Referring TO the subject. he said
This talk OF intervention In certain
quarters has no other purpose than TO en-
bitter both countries and TO divert the or
iginai, essential purpose of almsgiving. Ihe
extension Of aid to the sufieFers III Suna
tion OF all the nations of the world-i7-
Guiding Spair-to extend help TO Chicago
States in sending a shipload of grain To
Russia. and last year 10 India, and to the
city of London In sending food and money
TO Paris when the siege BY the Germans
was raised.
Turning 10 dispatch just received from
| Dr. Congosto. secretary general at Ita-
vsna, the minister proceeded, quoting IN
part from the dispatch: 1T is not true
that the Spanish authorities in cuba are
not equal to the situation. SucCor is being
| given abundantly and relief committees
| are in regular operation. In two OF the
| provinces-Puerto Principe and SantiaGo-
| there has been no concentration Forty
plantations are grinding sugar and there -
| ample work for those who want II. MANY
| OF the reconcentrados who are reported 10
| be suffering in such condition through
| an unwiilingness TO work The energy with
| which relief measures are being conducte'!
liz Havana Is shown by glance at the
| Havana papers every day. where there are
| long lists of charitable donations from
parties, OF condensed milk, cornmeal and
! like articles especially serv!ceahie for the
| children. II should be borne In mind also
| that the Spanish government has rcmtt'eT
all duties relief supplies sent TO Cuba.
| SO that for every dollar of supplies enter
| ing Cuba, Spain adds n considerable per
Centage. the remitted duties running from
| 40 per cent down.
| 1T is perfectly we'll understood that the
| American help will he received with the
spirit that il is given and the American
governmsnt-as Secretary Sherman sN
| pressed II in his recent letter-oferS the
| well known generosity OF the American
people In the same spiri. that they have
| accepted foreign help in cases of public
calamity"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
RELEASED BY SWEETHEART,
Miss Anna Eads Assists in the En-
cnpe of II Notorious Pet
ty Thief.

Washington. Ind. Dec. 2S.-Joe Devine, a
thief who was in the county jail awaiting
trial made his escape by the assistance of
his sweetheart. Miss Anna Eads. and is
still at large.
For several days Miss Anna Eads has
been visiting her lover daily. She has been
allowed TO stand in the Jail office and talk
through the grated bars to Devine.
This morning she visited Devine again
She was admitted by the jailer's wife, Mrs.
Bowman. who. being called to another part
of the iail left Miss Eads alone.
The keys TO the cage door were hanging
In the iail kitchen. AS soon as Mrs. Bow
man left the room Miss E.ads quietly
slipped to the kitchen. procured the keys.
unlocked the cage door and let Devire out.
He jumped through a window and made
good his escape.
The alarm was sounded few moments
afterward when Mrs. Bowman returned
and found the jail door open. No other
prisoners escaped.
The girl quietly left the Jail and went to
her home in the West end. whore she was
arrested a short time atterward. She was
put In Jail charged with assisting a prison.
er to escape.
Miss Eads Is Young and pretty. and says
| that she does not regret what she did. on
the other hand she claims to be glad that
her lover escaped and is willing to sacri-
| flee her liberty to release him. She Dragged
| that II was not the first time she was in
jail Devine Is notorious petty thief Of
| fCers are now searching for him.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
BLAZE A PATH OVER THE ICE.
AinsEnns Assert the Government
Relief Expedition Can Easily
Rcnch Dawson.

PORT Townsend Wash Dec 2S-Colonel
Smith and l.. Watson. two Of the manaG-
ers Of the HUmbert Yukon cattle and sup
ply expedition for tn" Yukon. are here
to-day on a business trip. having just ar
rived from Pyramid Harhor They deny
the reports that their expedition VIII not
get through this winter and assert that
they are sure of making the "trip as soon
as the snow hardcns 50 that slcds can be
hauled over it with teams. The expedition
consists OF sixty meu. six teams Of dogs
eighty head OF cattle. and 215 horses. with
&oO tons of provisions. The hackers are
R0ston capitalists and they are also sur
veyirg a railroad route from pyramid ftaI-
Dor and Haynes Mission TO Dawson ~
and Fort Sclkrk via the Dalton tran. i re
survey Is completed to the summit OF Cnil-
kat pass a distance of thirty miles, and To-
cations are all completed for wharves ana
necessary buildings at both the Mission anqi
Pyramid Harbor This expedition is headed
for Fort Selkrk where trading post
will ne established.
Thomas story, who brought out a par
of four men from Dawson over the ice
is here and tells of a teTrlbl" NIp
out. This IS the first party that has come
out on the ice this winter, and the river
< described as almost impassable on aG
count of the broken ice being Piled up IN
ragged drifts IN numerous places Tor :.
distance OF 800 miles. They started ou!
with sle1s but had TO discard them ana
-.
old prospector. and his party, with eis ny
others, left Dawson because or the lood
shortage He says there will be actuai
starvation by next May unless relief reach
es tht. camp before that time.
According TO Story's idea: the govern.
ment relief expedition would be more orr, APT ;pi
TO succeed by being sent in on the Ice
than otherwise In order TO make the
trip it will be necessary TO send an advange PC.
party to cut n path through the ice. bu'
this could be done with comparative ease
and would make an excellent tra;l Tor ne ne
whole winter. and next TO supplying th'
miners with food would be the best thing
that could be done for them, This par
left Dawson November 3 and up to that
time 400 men had gone down the river tf
Fort Yukon. and go men were expecting &c
leave about November L. 10 come out
On the ice A man named Wilson is or
the ice few days behind the story party
with 400 letters and an Indian was tc
start on November with as many let,
ters as he could carry. Story came on
with the intention of returning immediatel!
with lot of supplies which he intendec
to bring down the river on the ice, bu
the government relief expedition has caused
him to abandon this project.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
JURY FINALLY ACCEPTED NESTEH-
DAY AFTER SOON.
TWO WITNESSES EXAMINED.
ONE WAS VERY POSITIVE AS TO
TINE or THE MURDER.
Negro Murderer Lynchcd In Ntssis-
sippi-Thrcnt- Against OkIaho-
ma Bankcrs-Wanted iu
Kansas for Forgery .
other Crimes.

Liberty Mo. Dec 2S.-tSpeciaID Judge
Eroaddus called up the Foley case at
o'clock this afternoon. but as tn" defend
ants attorneys were not present, continued
il until 1. The states attorneys turned III
their jury list this morning, after making
their challenges. and the attorneys for the
defense handed in theirs at i o'clock. The
state first scratched eight names on the
list of forty. and then the defense scratched
twenty, leaving twelve. Tie Jury is as
follows: Il. IL. Atwater. Ford Ecton. y. H.
kelsey. J. q. Stephens, James y. Court
ney, James Elliott. Il. W. Easley d. NJ.
Hall Il. 7. Hodges. James a. I-atfoon'
Albert Mackin and Ira Shanks.
When Foley appeared in the courtroom
for the first time, a remarkable chang" was
noticed in his bearing. as compared to ms
conduct at the first trial last June, which
resulted in a disagreement. lie was mo-
rose and downcast then. but now ne Is
clipper and gay 4 decided change or
front is also not!c.able i'll his two sisters.
At the last trial. they Stunned their broth
er. but now Mrs. James Morrow, the elder
one. is his close companion. The younger
sister also Shows much affection for young
Foley. and sits close b. his side.
The indictment was read by Colonel VIII
lam II. WoOdson. prosecuting attorney
puring the reading of the document, Foley
sat in his chair with his head upon his
hand. talking to his relatives and attor-
neyS. Ex-County Coroner K. +. Sewer
was the first witness for the state. Inc
doctor related in detail his official connec-
| ton with the case, from the time he was
called to go out TO the Foley farm on the
night Of the murder, until Foley made
statement before the coroner's jury and an
other one a short time afterward. He SAID
| that Foley made a statement saying that
| he was no more guilty than he or the cor
oners jury was. John Burke was the next
| witness. Burke lives three-quarterS OF
| mile from the Foley farm. lie testified
that on the night of the murder The
| doors and windows on the side of his house
| facing the Foley place were open. His wife
was sick and he had to give her some med
| icine at 3 o'clock that night. He had his
watch ont and gave the medicine promptly
| at o'clock. He took off his coat and
| waistcoat. and, after winding his watch.
| hung the same on the wall He then laid
down on the bed. Then he heard the shotS.
| 1t was not later than 9:l0. he was positive.
| Mrs. Colonel Coon" Adkins was called
| to the stand. but IA it was o'clock Judge
| BroadduS adiurned court until o CLOCK
| Wednesday morning.
| The state thinks it has n strong witness
| In Pinkcrton Detective Thomas. who was
| one of the men employed in the case py
| the vigilance committee.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
THE KETCHAM WILL.
Judge k"hIsnnt Hears Evidence IN
Regard tn Admitting II to
prpbUfc

Chicago. Dec. gS-JudSc KohlSaat to-day
heard testimony in regard To the admission
I" probate Of the Will of the late John Il,
ketcham and the demand of the dead club
mans widow. Mrs. Minnie Wallace Kstch-
am. that she be made sole sXecutrix Of the
Will. Mrs. Kctc ham. dressed in deep mourn
ing. was accompanied 10y Joe Eeliar. The
butler, and her cousin. Mrs. Sena TerrCy,
both of whom were witnesses 70 the will.
Attorneys ". +. Keep and Clarence Brown
represented the contestants the brothers
and relatives Of Mr.. Kctcham. Mrs. Ketch-
am was represented 10y Attorney ~ :
Trude.
Joe Kcllar. the butler, was the first wit
ness called. He testified To the rivcum-
stances surrounding the signing Of the
will. ON the morning of November l, IL
said, Mrs. kctcham called him into MI
kctcham's room. Mr.. Kctcham. who was
sick in bed, read the will To him and then
said Ny. ketChams : signature was affixed
Ia the Will before he himself had signed II
TIE butler testified that h. had known Mr..
Is tCham for about two years. and tEIt h.
WAS drunk mos tof the time. kcliar
added, however. that Mr.. ketcuIm's mind
dti not seem affected when h. was drunk or
sober
Mrs. Sena Tcrrcy. also 4 witness TO the
will. was then placed ON the witness stand
and testified to the signing Of the Will
After the evidence of the TWO witnesses
was In Attorney Trude. In behalf of Mrs
ketCham. asked that an administrator b'
appointed until the case was settled, and
case was then continued until next Mon
ddv.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
MOBILE P0ST0FFICE FIGHT.
Postmaster Barker. McIxinley's Ap
pointce. Installed before Day
light Yesterday.

Mobile, Ala. Dec. 2s-Postmaster P. d.
Barker was installed IN office before day
light this morning after an aIl-niGht vigil
il the postottice. The inspectors arrived
last night and overhauled the accounts of
the office and found that they were correct
This morning they took possession and
sWore in Mr.. Barker and the employees on
arrival. Two of the employees refused tu
take the oath to the new postmaster. and
were suspended.
Colonel Rapier who claims to hold Office
by virtue OF section $3.50 of the Revised
Statutes which law requires that removals
before expiration Of term must be by tha
advice and consent of the senate, sued out
a writ of INJUNCTION In the United States
circuit court. The plea was that Barker
not and is not postmaster. because
Rapier has not been legally removed and
Rarker's name has not been sent to the
senate. Rapier asked that Barker be en-
Joined from interfering with him in the
discharge OF his duties as postmaster
Judge TOulmin refused to grant the in
junction.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
MISSISSIPPI NEGRO LYNCHED.
strung VI by Mob mt GIcndorn for
Double Murder on Christi
INNS Day.

Minter City Miss. Dec. 2S.-Joseph Hop
kins. the negro who murdered two white
farmers on Christmas day at Glendora, a
small inland town near this place, was cap
tured by posse at daylight this morning,
on the James plantation. near Swan lake.
hopkins had concealed himself in a gin
hoVse hut was discovered 10y two negroes.
a demon before being taken into custody.
and when arrested it was found that the
negro had been shot in three places during
the melee. He was not fatally injured.
however. and was nj once taken to the
scene of his terrible crime. Hopkins con-
fessed his guilt. and did not plead for mcr
Cy. but begged his captors to make quick
work of him. Little time was lost in car
rying out the request. rope was placed
about the n"Gr"s neck and he was hanged
l." a limb Of Il tree. The body was then
riddled with bullets and left hanging. Hop
kns record is very bad one, many recent
crimes being attributed to him
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29

Ing less over tho food situation than their
friends on the outside ina gine.
Nearly all those who arrived on the
steamer Alki to-day were at Dawson city
only abOu, thre. months. having started II
with The ttrst rush il tn" latter part OF
fits for next season Following i a list nf
to-day's arrivals: ". ". Ey.Iaud. :: W
Fox. ". L. knowles. . L"ngan, i. MIr-
u."r. d -. Campbell J. J. Mckay and VIC
Dan EEau ". 4. kicstling. Il. AldcrSon'
\. lIed.rrong. W: Falker, l.. d. Earntr,..'
y: y. puhson. George Munro. -, W.
Christie. ". Il. Crane. =. ]. Christi2nSoil'
I. l.. Rcnould. T. II. Mallory. Con. o Eri.I1.
I'd harrington. Jim keat!nS. : l..
Cheney.
j ]. Mckay and wife. whose. home Is
IN Tacoma. made the "trip out from paw-
SON to Dyea in the quick time Of twenty
five days. They passed over 200 people on
the way.
The Axis passengers brought out. II IS
estimated. about Sl51,fHH in dust ana mug
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
VOTE TO ACCEPT THE CUT.
Cotton Operatives Conference Com
mIttre Decides That n strike
Is InndvisnbIc.

Fall River. Mass. Dec. 28.-The opera
tives' conference committee was in session
two hours tonight, after executive COM
mittee meetings Of the various unions had
been held. Secretary O'Donnell gave out
the following resolution, which had been
unanimously adopted by the committee:
Resolved. That we accept the reduction,
rs II would not be good business policy on
our part to enter into il strike at the
present time. But we inform our employers
that as soon a think there is a margin
of profit sufficient for the restoration OF
the present wage schedule, shall de-
mand it. even If we have 10 go to the en-
ing on strike.
The feeling among the leaders tonight
is strong against the reduction. While the
committee offers the resolution to the
unions there is a possibility they will not
accept it. The pinners. slasher tenders
and loom fN-rs especially talk strike, and
il is possible that they may so vote at
the meeting on Thursday night.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
A SISTERS LOYALTY.
President Mckinley May Pardon the
brother Through Her
Influence.

Nashiugton. Dec. 2s-Presiient Mckinley nav
make welcome New Years present &c loysi and
devoted Kentucky girl. who is trying 10 get her
twin brother out OF the pentsntiary-
About a wear ago Edward ayr- convicted IN
Newport Ky Of eulbezyIsment OF postofHcs funds
and the penitentiary about eight months ago
serve a sentence OF eighteen months He belongs
a good family. against which never word has
b.for. been said He has a twin sister. Miss Mssss
Ayre. beautiful and proud Kentucky sifi. who has
forslken her brother. She has been indsfs'i-
gable in trying TO secure his pardon.
When the president FIRST asked to grant the
pardon he found that the district attorney had ma .
recommendation lie ordered the papers returned
the district attorney FOR recommendation few
DAYS the district approved the petition
for pardon Miss MaEEie hyTe came here and sub
mttcd the papers TO Attorney General Mckenua- To-
day she saw the president With Representative Berry
The president was touoh-i and Immediately
derctg that the papers he brought to him aEdin II
h. can hts wav clear he wiIl pardon the young
circumstance
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
EPW0RTH LEAGUERS MEET.
Cameron. With Good At
tendance.

Cameron Mo. Dec 2S.-(SpecialD The
Missouri annual conference Epworth
League convention is being held here. The
meeting opened tonight with a devotional
address by Rev. MIR. c. W. Casely. of
Hamilton. This was followed by addresses
of welcome by +. NJ. Filson. representing
Cameron; President c. +. Spray. of the
Missouri Wesleyan college. and Miss Carrie
Fountain of the local chapter. responded TO
by Conference President Charles .. Mills.
Rev. DR.. Quayle delivered lecture and
the meeting closed until Tomorrow. The
convention will last until Wednesday even
ing. splendid programme Is prepared.
Interesting papers will be read and ad-
dresses delivered by persons of note. The
delegates have not all arrived. but the at
tendance Is expected to he large. and Il
successful and profitable meeting Is looked
for Among those already here are Presi
dent Mills; st. Joseph; Secretary W T.
Rurris Milan: Rev. Mr.. e. II. Stocking,
ST. Joseph; Rev. Mr.. T.. L. Robson. st.
Joseph.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
STEMS STORMY CAREER.
u. W. SmiIey's Rccol1ccti"ns of Some
of the Troubles of the Err
rutic Editor.

Washington. Dec. 2s.-The Post contains
the following: Il see that Orth Stein has
been getting into trouble down in Atlanta.
and the press reports represent that he
had his face slapped for his caustic com
mer,s on some gentlemen who were in a
poker game that was raided i'll the Iiimball
house" said MIR. II. W. Smiley. of Kan
saS City. at WiIards s. stein was n news
paper reporter in my town back in the
SUs. and was regarded as a very bright
man. He killed man in a way that was
freely denounced as murder, but strong In
fIuenCe brought to bear on account OF his
family connections saved him from the
gallows. Then he went South and l"pt into
sCrares in almost every town he visited.
In Texas he left many to mourn over pro-
tested checks, So easy and iusinuating was
his address. He gave the Lone Star state
4 wide berth ever after. for some of the
gentlemen that he victimizsd down there
are the sort that believe in settling pri-
yate grudgeS out of court
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
ELOPERS UNDER ARREST.
ID. Harmon and Ella Bum, Who Ran
Awny From Fort Scott,
brought Back.

Fort Scott. Kas.. Dec. 2S-tSpecial) Ella
Bum the I7-year-old daughter of Rev. Mr..
Eunu, Of this city, who last Saturday
tiopsG with q stranger who gave his name
as d. Harmon, was brought back from
Springfield No. with her lover this even
ing Harmon. who claims TO be a travelling
salesman. is charged by the girls father
with "enticing a girl under age away from
home for the purpose OF concubinase.'
whish in this state Is n peni'antiary Of
fense. He could not give bond and was
committed. The pair was found by the
officers at Springfield. They claim they had
not lived together but were waiting the
arrival Of the girls sister who was to
accompany them to the Indian Territory.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
POTTERS RESTORE WAGES.
Trenton Manufacturers Give BACK
1894 Cut of IL ~ Per Cent in
All Dcpartments.

Trenton, y. J.. Dec 2S-The manufactur
ing potters of this city and the men en-
ploved in the clay department had con-
ference to-day. at which 1t was agreed
the men should he restored the 12l2 per
cent cut made in their wages in 1884, This
finishes up the conference of the manu-
facturers with the men in the several de-
partments of their work, and means an
all-round restoration of the l2ia per cent
cut the restoration to remain in effect un-
Ill February /. In the meantime II is hoped
to get the manufacturers of the East and
West together for the purpose of agree
ing upon Il uniform scale OF wages. Tho
Eastern manufacturers claim that with
the increase. they will be paying the men
more than is paid 10 tho Western oper-
atives.
Beaver Falls Pa. Dec. 2S.-The propre-
tors of the Mayor Bros pottery at this
place have announced to their 25O oper-
ators that the wage cut of 1894 of l2Is per
cent had been restored to them, thus max
ing an advance of liit per cent on their
present wages. to date from Christmas day.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-29
HAS DOUBTS OF HIS MARRIAGE
Connecticut Contractor Surprised by
wife Whom He Didn't Know
He Had Married.

Bridgeport. Conn. Dec. 2S.-Cornelius
Broughton a rich railroad contractor OF
New Haven. is in a quandary. and society
has been scandalized by his acknowledge
mentS.
He is at a loss to know whether he is
married or not. and that he may be free
to wed he has petioned for a divorce from
woman of 60. who claims he is her hus-
band. but who since making the claim has
disappeared.
Some time ago while on spree Brough-
ton stayed in house in Stamford run by
Anna Kearns, widow without charms of
mind or body.
When he sobercd up she produced a mar
riaGe certificate signed by Justice Hobbs
clerk of the courts of this city. BrouCh-
ton went to New York. whore he tipped
glasses until he brought up in a hospital
While ill his aged and hagCard wife called
upon him, but that was the last he saw
of her. and since then he has been unable
to locate her to serve divorce papers.
He claims he is, the victim of a con-
spiraCy and that he was wed by proxy.
and an investigation by his lawyers sup
ports the claim that he was not married
In person to the widow, who is thirty years
his senior.