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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20
JEALOUS HUSBAND SHOOTS.
Fatally Wounds His Wife, Injuries His
Little Daughter and Is
Himself Shot.

Monroe, La, March 19-Patrick Paine,
proprietor OF the Iron Mountain hotel to-
day shot and fatally wounded his wife
and made an unsuccessful attempt 10 kill
his little child and James McCabe a bill
collector and was himself shot and seri-
ously wounded by McCabc. Paine entered
the hotel office just as his wife paid Me
Cahc l. bill. He was jealous of her and
without warning fired a pistol in her face
He then shot his little daughter and turned
on McCabe. Several shots were exchanged
Paine being shot twice.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20
Charley HolIiday,. Com.f,oun.

Topeka. Kas.. March 19-(Special.5 j
Gharles K. Holiday, Jr., consul to Caracas
during President Cleveland's first term and
Democratic candidate in 1895 for chief JUS
tlce against Judge David Martin. has been
dominated by the silver forces in Topeka
for justice of the peace Other nomina lions
were made as follows: Mayor, T. NJ
James; city clerk. Ernest Mueller; ctV
treasurer, treasurer, w. *. Ward: city attorney, j. j.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20
state House struck by Lightning.

Topeka, Kas., March 19.-(SpeciaI) Light
ming struck the state house last night and
knocked a section out of the skylght i'm
the west wing. A committee room off Rem
resentative hall was deluged with water.
The walls were ruined and the carpets and
furniture damaged. The water poured
through the floor into the document room.
damaging furniture desks, law books and
other papers.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20
Became Effective Yesterday

Topeka. Kas.. March 19.-(Special) The
law requiring the election of city marshals.
street commissioners and clerks in cities
OF the second class became effective to-day,
and municipal elections held in AnriI viii
come under its provisions. The office of
city attorney is not made elective
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20
VIII Not Apply This Spring.

Topeka. Kas,. March 19.-(Special) The
secretary of state is being besieged daily
with letters from various parts of the state
lnQuiring If the amended Australian ballot
law applies to the coming municipal cleo
tionS. This law will not be effective until
publlshed in the statute books which will
not be issued until early in the summer,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20
The Aurora BoreaIis Commi..;on

Topeka. Kas., March 19.-(Specialo Sem
ators Campbell and King and Representa-
tives tive Brown S Of Pratt, Hackney and John
by the governor to confer with similar com
nittees from the legislatures of Texas and
okiahoma concerning the advisability of
meet at Wichita on April and proceed
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20
Van Wye Arrnigncd for I,ib.,

st. Joseph. Mo. March 1a-(Speciall TO-
seph w. Van Wye. formerly circulator of
the Sunday sun. charged with criminal
libel. appeared IN the criminal court to-
day and entered a plea of not guilty. He
vas released on 500 bond, and returned to
kansas City tonight, -
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20
Incendiary Fire MT Webb CITY,

Webb City. Mo-, March 19.-(SpecialD At
o'clock this morning an incendiary fire
was started in a large seven-room dwelling
house here belonging to the Home Savings
and Loan Association. of St. Louis, totally
destroying the building. The loss is s. 0O5,
with no insurance
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20

eral to the effect that the defect was not
vital, and that, under the general law, it
was the auditors duty to pay the items in
the bill. The auditor yesterday refused TO
pay any of the claims until mandamused
by the supreme court.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20
Charged with Embex.rcment.

Wichita kas.. March 19.-tSpeciaI) The
structed County Attorney Amidon TO in
stitute criminal proceedings against ex-
city Assessor j. ID. Caldwell. 1t is charged
that Caldwell was allowed s. a dav for
each of his deputies. and unlawfuliy re-
tanned part of the money for his personal
benefit. fi
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20

st. Joseph. Mo-. March 19-(SpeciaI1 Mrs.
NJ. Moran and her daughter. Miss Frances
Moran, who were found almost dead at
the Homan house yesterday, overcome by
gas that had escaped from Jet in the
room, are out of danger. They will soon re-
turn to their home in Crete Neb,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20
Special Session Expected.

Topeka. kas.. March 19.-(SpeciaD 1t is
the opinion of the majority of the Populist
senator's in the city to-day that Governor
islature within forty DAYS
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20
Changes His Mind Again.

Topeka. Kas., March 19.-(Special1 State
Auditor Morris has changed his mind again
and to-day began paying off claims allowed
under the defective appropriation bill He
obtained an opinion from the attorney gem
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20
Supplies Bill Was Small.

Topeka, Kas.. March 19.-(Special) The
expenses for legislative supplies were less
this session than in any previous session
The sum Of s'26 was spent by the state for
supplies. Two years ago 1,737 was ex-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20

Sabetha, kas., March 19.-(Special) Hem
ry Lehman was killed by the cavng in of
sandbank five miles northwest Of here
last evening.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20

The bill was passed, 131 to So The sundry
civil carried s53,147,55l and the general de-
ficiency S. l66 pa
AL S:lO the house adjourned
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-20

tators. Inside the cell. Walling was told
that the last hope had gone He made no
comment OIL the news. but asked a re-
porter TO come and see him soon. Jackson
also heard the fateful neMS in silence.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

ttain fully as musical as of yo1e, and
he pretty breathing place nestles like
an emerald in rude setting.
In community so imbued with the
esthetic idea that even the commonest
laborers are addicted TO the wearing of
buttonhole bouquets while engaged in
the most prosaic toll, it is to be expected
that the admiration of beautiful streets,
grounds and parks should be general.
Strangers notice and comment on this
spirit, which is so much in evidence, and
who shall criticize it as folly?
Who has the prescence to foresee time
when the people of Los Angeles shall be
so engrossed III trade, in manufacturing
and in other worldly ways of making
money that they shall neglect the duty
they now seem to feel to unite in the max
ing of Los Angeles the most beautiful
city? That oil derricks in some localities
are crowding out the lily beds and Gold
of Ophir roses and business blocks are
obliterating some OF the one time magnif-
cent private grounds that in the hurry
burIy found them selves enveloped in the
extension of the commercial district, is
taken as the sure indication of greatness;
for is there not yet plenty OF room on the
outer edges, where mansions may be
erected and surrounded by all the wealth
OF semi-tropical vegetation2
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

Los Angeles may become the most
beautiful city in the world. There are
thousands OF Its enterprising and esthetic
citizens who anticipate that such will be
It's pleasing destiny. From all countries
tourists have come to view it and to ad-
mire. 1t is the city of parks.
In its entirety it must be considered one
great and diversified park. Great private
gardens approach in size baronial de-
mesnes; the miles upon miles of wide
streets are veritabIe arbors of giant pep
er trees and palms, affording vistas that
are the delight of artist and stranger, to
whom such luxurious vegetation Is
strange. The fame OF F.gueroa and
Adams streets has gone abroad, but even
those charming thoroughfares are to be
excelied by younger rivals that await only
natures aid to mature their arbored
adornment.
Man with his wealth and taste has al
ready done his part. The most enthusi-
astc lover of Los Angeles scarcely dares
10 imagine what this city will be when
the hundreds of miles of peppers and
palms that rder the streets shall have
attained the dimensions of maturity. the
Tepper trees reach across to link Doughs
with their neighbors over the way and the
aims rise arrow-like toward the sky, sur
mounted by their green crowns.
Between them are vast beds of brilliant
/ 'wers fanked by the evergreen, we'll
A~immed hedges.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

and the planter of trees and flowers This
park, wherein is the highest hill in the
city and named in honor of President
Mckinley, displaying from its summit a
proudly Haunting flag, was last winter the
scene of a phiIanthropic experiment in
temporarily relieving the necessities of
the army of unemployed that for a time
threatened the peace and very existence
of Los Angeles. The sum of 100000,
raised by public subscription. was ex-
pended for labor and wide roadway
was constructed within the park, which
winds its sinuous route for over three
miles amid the hills.
The entrance to the new driveway is on
Buena Vista street and has been named
Fremont Gate in honor of the Pathfinder.
The terraces next the street are being
transformed into banks of flowers and
slopes of sward, through which switch
back footpath leads pedestrians hlther
and thither. In one OF the valleys are ex-
tensive propagating gardens, with
greenhouse. and, in season, there are
acres of chrysanthemums, roses and other
floral beauties to be ultimately trans
planted to other parks.
The hills are gradually becoming COW
cred with dense groves of various species
of eucalypti, cypress, pines and other
trees that thrive without irrigation.
Matchless panoramic views of surround
ing and distant scenery are beheld from
the highest points on the driveway.
Past the Fremont Gate will be the great
boulevard that is designed to connect Los
Angeles and Pasadena, thoroughfare
that is to be 12O feet wide throughout its
ten miles of length, affording separate
roadways for vehicles, bicycles and peoes-
trians, the limits of each to be defined by
rows of trees. This great undertaking is
now under way and It's completion will be
the glory of the sister cities.
East Side Park has tifty-six acres of
highly improved ground that seems to
have attained perfection of beauty and
variety. 1t has lawn that OF itself is
worth travelling miles to see and tread
upon, the keep off the grass" warning
having fallen into disrespect. A pretty
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

heed or scruple in open speech, never for
one moment deyiating in the least from
his originally declared purpose. The con.
sequence was that people and press buse9
and carlcatured him on every possib BILE and
impossible occasion, and continued 10 do
so until the events of 1866 fully demon
strated that his ideas were the only ones
which could regenerate Germany. When
four years later, as a consequence Of the
victorious Franco German war, the en-
pire had been re-esta bli>hed, the former
dislike of Bismarck changed into an ad-
miraIion so great as had never before
been accorded to any German.
During the period OF Bismarck's chan
cellorship from 1870 TO 1858 some of the
parties in the Reichstag were often bitter
ly opposed to his internal policy, which
opposition was nourished and strength
ened by Bismarck's brusque speeches to
his parliamentary advesaries. His foreign
policy, on the contrary, was never crlti
cized and ne continued ii successfully with
his usual energy, and, in this respect, all
parties reposed the utmos! confidence in
him. His opponents in the Reichstag
feared his sarcastic speech, but never
ceased to admire his superiority.
So stood matters till, seven years ago,
the present Emperor accepted Bismracks 5
resignation. This was brought about
principally by the Emperor resolution 10
revoke the ordinance which made the
Chancellor alone directly responsible, and
further by a disagreement on the Russian
question, Bismarck attaching more i'm
portanc, to maintaining friendly relations
to that power than the Emperor. There
may have been other reasons which in
duced the Kaiser to sever his connections
with the tried adviser of his grandfather,
but no matter what the reasons were the
mess OF the people never Lave and never
will forgive the Emperor for his attitude
in this matter.
Bismarck is still the idol of every Ger
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

means great tablishment designed as
a home for old aud friendless women and
men.
From Hollenbeck Park it is an interest
ing drive to Prospect PARK, q heart-shaped
garden in the highest stage OF mature
beauty, occupying three acres OF ground
or the aummit OF hil
Central Park is the place most fire.
quented by transient visitors to the city
and sojourners who abide downtown. It's
iour acres are filled 10 repletion with trees.
generally mature, and shrubbery that
afford q shade for great numbers OF
people, who occupy It's rustic benches
from morning 20 night.
There are eleven, as yet unimproved,
acres in Sunset Park. but it will soon rival
its neighbor, Westlake, with which it is
connected by the wide boulevard before
mentioned, that is to have terminus In
the Elysian Hills.
Then there is st. James Park only an
acre in all, it is true, but every inch OF it
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
wrought htbyuk o d
STILL THE IDOL OF GERMANY
Prince Bismarck as Much Beloved as IN the Years
Of His Va1orous Prime.

man, is beloved and honored as the
founder of the resurrec,ed empire, and as
the man who has restored the fatherland
to the respected position she originally
occupied among the nations. He is con-
sidered by them the greatest statesman
of all ages and, indeed, if we attempt TO
compare him with the most renowned
statesmen of former times, with the three
famous cardinals. Wolsey, Richeiieu and
Mazarin. or with Talleyrand or Meter
mich. they contend that he has proved
himself far superior to any of them In
statecraft, and he has certainly been more
successful than all of them together. Un-
like most of the above-nam"d men, Bis
marck has never been accused OF rapacity
nor of using unscrupulous means to fur-
ther his objects, nor has pride and am BIZ
tion caused him TO deviate in the lie as
from his path.
The German soldiers and officers fairly
worship Bismarck, whom they consider
their best and foremost comrade Tor he
has never severed his connection with
the army. and took more pride in being
soldier than in al. the honors and decora-
tions that were showered upon him by
the potentates of the world. Bismarck
very seldom appeared in public without
uniform and palasch (cuirassier's sword),
not even when horse back riding, and
most people have never seen his imposing
figure in citizens dress The students
see in Bismarck the representative Ger
man and they try TO initiate him.
The present Emperor is by no means
disliked in Germany nor ridiculed, as
French and English journalists are fond
of making US believe, and it is generally
acknow dged there that he does all he
can for the good of the country. When a
few years ago, the Emperor attempted q
reconciliation with the Prince and offered
him the use of a royal castle for re cup.
Grafton of Bismarck's health in a change
of scene and air. he gained more friends
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
A Policemans S Clever Reply.

The London Academy tells the follow.
ing story OF Tolstoi: During his recent
visit to Moscow he observed policeman
taking drunken man to the station with
some vigor. The Count storped him and
said: .iCan you read? p Yes" was the
reply. And have you read the gospel?'
."Yes, SIR" "Then you ought TO know
that we should not offend our neig bor."
The constable looked the Count UP and
down, noticing his shabby appearance,
and asked. "Can you read % Yes" said
Tolstoi. "And have you read the irstruc-
tions tc the police?" No" Very well,
then, go and read them first and then
come back and talk to me again."
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

find a parallel to such a profusion OF
beauty, seemingly growing without care,
as can be behcld and reveled in upon the
Los Angeles. Travellers whose eyes have
been open agree that this is not extrava-
CANT praise.
While private citizens have been trans.
forming their own grounds into gardens
of rare beauty, to which. as a rule, the
visiting stranger is welcome to penetrate
for close and full inspection, if he will but
II Strain the impulse to carry away rudely
severe boughs and bouquets, the muni-
esthetic race.
The city of Los Angeles now owns nearly
1000 acres of park lands. While much of
this acreage has not yet felt the improv-
ing hand of the landscape gardener, the
toughest part of 1.-THE park land-has Its
charms for visitors.
OF the twelve parks the greatest in size
is the one most recently acquired by gift
from its owner. CIR fifth Park has within
is bounds nearly 1000 acres of diversified
lands. from river bottom and green valley
10 the most rugged mountains, to adorn
which in artificial bette-ments would be
the lifework of a landscape gardener.
Briefly disposing of this tract, which
lies lust without the city limits, more
should be said of it's adj neighbor,
Elysian Park, the 535 acres OF which are
RAPIDLY undergoing the transformation
wrought by the skill of civil engineers
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

in Germany than he co uld have gained
by an other act of his.
1t is true the Emperor has since then
tried 10 entertain good relations with the
ex-Chancellor, but that is not sufficient
for the mi jority OF his people. who wish
to see Bismarck once more at the helm of
the Government, though such thing is
hardly advisable, if for no other reason
on account of the age and tenn porary in
validity of the great statesman.
In 1894 four years had passed since Bis
marck left Berlin, the city which had
known him as quiet schoolboy, as
student full of spirit and temperament
not entirely devoid of deviltry, as sharp
tongued Junker, and lastly as the omnipo-
tent Chan cellor of the newly reconstructed
(by his energy and strength) united en-
pire The writer of these lines, who has
participated in the triumphal entry of
the German army in Berlin after its return
from the French war in 1871, happened
to be in the same city in 1894, and can
vouch that the enthusiasm which pre-
vailed in the city at the latter date was
little inferior to the enthusiasm of the
former occasion.
And what was the cause that had stirred
the good Berliners TO such high pitch of
excitement? Nothing less than that the
Kaiser had invited Bismarck 10 court,
and that the invitation had been accept
ed. This Joyous news spread over Berlin
like q whirlwind, and the people talked
about nothing but Bismarck's coming.
And come ne did. He entered in triumph
through the festiyely decorated streets,
honored like king, loved like the father
of his country. His stay was only of short
duration, but his Berliners had seen him
once more, and all Germany shared their
joy.
Three years have passed, and the old
Chancellor has had TO mourn the loss of
the Princess, who had been his true COM
paxton in Joy ard grief. He lives now ex-
ciusively in the solitude of the Saxon
forest at his castle of Frie6richsruhe, and
it is not likely that be will ever leave it
again for any length of time. The last
wishes and prayers of all true Germans
are with him all the time; and whenever
any clouds appear on the political horizon
of Germany the eyes of all the people
are turned toward Fr:edrichsruhe and
every body listens to the admonishing or
encouraging voice OF the "Alt Kanzler.'
and his words are more relied on than
anybody else's, not excepting the Kaiser's
May his few remaining years be passed
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

is pretty, with walks and shaded seats and
flowers in banks about the central foun-
tain. This is the aristocratic center of
the city, and is often made the scene of
gayety when church parties and charity
fairs are given within its limits, and for
the brief season of n day and night it is
closed to those who do not care to pay the
price OF admission.to the fairy like garden.
The city is about to acquire for the pub
lie good park on Central avenue which
will probably be named South Park That
will add eight acres of improved park
land to the holdings of the municipality.
Refe erence to the Oldest park in the city
is purposely held for the last of the dozen
in the list. The round plaza, which once
was the very heart OF old Los Angeles,
and, until the recent acquisition of out
lying territory by annexation OF several
suburbs, was the geographical center of
the city, is an acre of ground that has
seen all the history OF this pueblo from its
Inception, in the time of the padres, who
built upon one side OF it their old mission
church. The mutations OF time have been
unkind TO the plaza, for the city has
grown away from it until the pretty spot
has been relegated to the plebeian neigh
borhood of Chinatown and Sonoratown.
The magnolia trees and Towering shrubs
are just as sweet and the dancing foun.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

: That nothing succeeds like success has,
perbaps. never been better illustrated
than bv the relations which the German
neonle entertain toward their great
statesman. Otto Edward Leopold, Prince
v,n Bism arck. Duke of Lauenburg, ex-
Chancellor o the Empire, Field Marshal
General. ETC., etc, who was for many
wears the most hated man in all Prussia,
and for that matter, in Germany also.
And this same man. without changing
anv of his principles and theories that
made him hated, has become the most
POPULAR and venerated person OF his coun-
try.
We do not intend TO write an historical
treatise and therefore shall explain in
few lines only how this surprising change
originated. From the very start OF MS
public career Bismarck Iabored 10 form
strong partv in favor OF the existing
Prussian monarchy. The situation IN
Prussia after the accession oil hlhg WIZ
liam was very complicated and dl1hcuit
n deal with. as the King would not re-
tract the already commenced reorgaElza-
tion of the army, while the Chamber OF
Denuties refused 10 grant the means tor
Tins nurpose. Under these circumstances
Bismarck undertook 10 convince tne
Chamber of the urgency OF the Kings
obiect, and demonstrated the necessity
of strong Prussian army by explaining
that Germany did not care hg ABOUT
Pruss:an liberalism, and that the import
ant questions OF the times could not De
decided by speeches and majority resoiu-
Ations, tut had to be solved by blood ana
Nron.
\ This blood and iron" policy, however,
was only met by ridicule and dlstrust,
The Deputies and the people CONSIDERED
Bismarck a narrow minded, ia kalVe
Junker (nickname for young noblemeh)
and a plant tool of the reaction, trying 10
destroy the constitution. After TINS $
snarck met the Deputies always without
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

bandstand is perched out in the lake
that tempts the devotees OF boating.
Rustic bridges and musical cascades,
iungles of bamboo and ma. ses OF papyrus
and lotus greet the visitor and supply
studies for the botanist.
Westlake Park is conceded 10 have at
tanned its prime and its more crcum-
scribed limits of thirty-five acres are full
to repletion with beauties. The lake is a
great attra ction, and on Sunday after
moons a band concert entertains great
throngs of the best people of the city, who
go thither by carriage. streetcar and on
foot for enjoyment. From Westlake Park
a wide boulevard. already completed for
a portion OF its length, will lead through
to Echo Park and Elysian PARK.
Echo Park has thrty-two acres, and in
cludes a lake, boathouse and flower gar
dens, but being in valley and not visible
or readily accessible frt IN the street rail-
way lines. it has not become as popular as
it will be some dav.