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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
OKLAHOMA soLONS DO LITTLE.
President johnson Appoints Standing
Committees-Kcaton Confirmn-
tion Asked For

Guthrie. o. T., Jan. 1.-(Special) The
third days session of the legislature was
uneventful noting but routine business be-
ing transacted and little of that. The COM
bine which was formed yesterday by the
four Populists and three Democrats to
force the appointing of committees out of
the hands of President Johnson went to
pieces of its own weight and all was har-
mony. The morning session was spent in
the adoption of rules. which were the us
ual ones, and later in the day President
johnson appointed the standing commits
tees. The chairmanships of the leading
ones went as follows: Judiciary, Dubois:
ways and means. Gould: education. Garri-
son; municipal corporations, Marum; agri-
culture. Hammer: railroads. Brown: cleo
tions, Fisher; public institutions, Clark:
corporate laws. Johnston; public lands,
Fisher; military affairs. Gould: quarantine
Lynch: county affairs, Learned: federal
relations, Randolph.
The council passed resolution asking
the senate to confirm the appointment of
Associate Justice Keaton at once. In the
house. contest for the seat of J. L. ID.
Mouriquard. the Republican from the
Twenty-fCurth district. rs filed by S. ].
Fulkerson. PopuliSt ~ concurrent reso-
luton memorializing rrEress TO pass the
free homes; bill ped both houses. A
communication rccCived from the Dali
las. Tex. board rade, urging the assem-
bly, 10 memor; congress for the PAS
sage of the r roy bankruptcy act
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
IN JAIL FOR WIFE MURDER.
Willard Friend, n Wealthy Farmer
Living Near Hopkins, Mo-,
Under Arrest.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Jan. 14-(Special) Will
ard Friend wealthy farmer residing near
Hopkins, Mo-, was arrested last night by
detectives from st. Joseph on a charge of
wife murder and taken to Bedford Ia, for
safe keeping. a week ago Mrs. Friend
died under peculiar circumstances. with in
dications of arsenic poisoning. Friend an
statement that it was his belief that his
Wife had committed suicide He appeared
little distressed over the death of Mrs
Friend: ana this, together with other sim
of detectives by relatives of the dead
woman to work on the case They claim
to have discovered where Friend had made
three purchases of poison. They saw he
tried them all on his wife and that the
last dose, Rough on Rats. killed her, Tho
poison was dropped into coffee Friend and
his wife frequently quarreled and this is
supposed TO have prompted him to commit
the alleged murder '-t'
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
MISSOURI BOARD OF HEALTH.
of n Law Regulating Medical
College Matriculntion.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 1+-(Special)
The state board of health held it's annual
meeting here to-day. The work was most
ly routine. 1t was decided to recommend
to the legislature the passage of bill to
regulate the question of matriculation in
medical colleges and determine what col
leges are in good standing in accordance
with the law. y law of this kind is held
TO be necessary, in view OF the decision in
the case OF jackson against the board. de-
cided by the supreme court recently which
held that the state board of health had not
the authority to determine the Qualifica-
uons for admission to the medical colleges
OF thes tate. The bill which will be recon-
mended will place the question of matric-
ulation in medical colleges in the hands of
a medical board. DIR. Lutz, president of the
board, has. prepared bill which he will
nave introduced in the senate to establish
county boards of health.
The board elected officers as follows:
President, DR.. J. F. Lutz. st. Louis; vice
president. DR.. L. l.. Standle. St. LOUIS;
secretary, DR.. Paul Paquin. St. Louis.
These also constitute the executive COM
mittee.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
BOLD ATTEMPT AT ROBBERY
Assistant Postmaster of Independ-
ence, kas., Bound and Gagged
by Masked Bnndits

Independence, Kas., Jan. 14-CSpec!a1O
A bold attempt was made last night to rob
the postofiice here. AS Assistant Postmas-
ter Charles Ray came out of the rear doc,
about 10 o'clock he was met by two ,nasl,ol,
men, who covered him with their reyoIvers
and led him around into the alley. They
him to post SO that he had to stand ON
one foot. and in this position he remained
for nearly three hours. utterly heiniess
session of the Il o'clock mail as If was
brought to the postofice. and then make
Kay open up the safe. but the train v-aS
an hour late, and before ii arrived RAY b"d
managed to get loose and escape. When
they discovered their captive was gone the
robbers took fright ei'' 'tie
John Moffitt, a well-to-do farmer Voc
robbed of a pocketboCll containing $9sS in in
the postoftice in. the morning, and II i is
thought to have been by the s&me parties
No clues have been obtained P'' 'ieS'
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
READY FOR ANOTHER DEAL.
Princess Chimny Tired of Her Gypsy
Lover and Looking for
Another One

New York, Jan. IA copyrighted cable
gram from London to the Evening World
says: The World correspondent sent to
Budapest writes that it is his Judgment
after nearly fortnight of daily inter-
views, luncheons ana dinners with the
that both are very tired of theirCPLiwSg
that both are already very tired of
their eloDement. But the Gypsy wants 10
make much money out of it as possible
before the inevitable, parting. The corre-
spondent was with the couple last Satur-
day before returning to his post in Berlin
and reports that the pair quarreled con-
stantly.
THE princess says that if she only could
find somebody else who would run away
with her, she would like to do so immed-
lately. and probably would choose Japan as
her next hunting ground.
However. nothing the princess says can
be depended on, for she changes her mind
every moment. She finds pleasure in tell
ing all kinds of stories TO every one who
goes to see her.
IL the correspondent adds, prince
Chimay had been well advised he would
have asked to have his wife examined by
experts in mental disorders. There is no
doubt that if this had been done she would
have been placed in an asylum
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15

the assistance of the Missouri legislature.
He moved to lay the resolution on the
table, and the motion prevailed by vote
of 81 10 u.
Representative Aydelott. of Warren coun-
ty, presented n resolution aimed at the
state normal schools. He wants these
schools turned over to the towns in which
they are located and the money used Tor
their support given TO the state university;
MIR. Aydelott contends that the normal
schools are OF no benefit to the people of
the state outside of the localities in which
they are. situated. The resolution was or
dered printed.
Representative Farrar. of Iron. intro
duced Il resolution to take the appointment
of the clerical force out of the hands OF
Chief Clerk Green, and an animated dis
cuSston resulted.
Representative Pope. of Cole county.
handled the chief clerk without gloves. He
said there was something wrong about the
chief clerks methods. He charged that
Mr.. Green was riding about Jefferson City
with young ladies instead of attending TO
his business and needing the requests of
the people that elected him. The discus
sion ran on in this strain for nearly an
hour, when 4 motion was carried referring
the resolution to the committee on cisaical
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
RICH MINE OWNER MISSING.
All Trace of millionaire Hammond, of
New Mexico. Lost in the
Windy CITY.

Chicago, Jan. H.-Milionaire Mine Owner
George S. Hammond of the San Juan min
ing district of New Mexico. is missing. and
it is feared he has been foully dealth with.
Hammond left Albuquerque. N NJ, Christ
mas week. bound for Chicago to dispose of
some mining property. He had several
thousand dollars with him and a quantity
of valuable jewelry. Detectives have
learned that the ticket purchased by Mr.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
AN ABsCoNDER sURRENDERs.
Gives Himself Up to the De-
trOit Police.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. H.-Eugene Berenson,
of Chicago, accompanied by his wife, en-
tered police headquarters at noon to-day
and said: II want to be arrested. 1 was
formerly manager of the Akron and Can
ton Stone Company, at Chicago. In Au-
gust, 1894, 1 absconded with large sum of
money"
floor in faint. Berenson was locked up
and the Chicago police notified. Berenson
said that since leaving Chicago they had
fear of arrest The matter preyed upon
his wife's mind Their funds had dwindled
to almost nothing, and she finally induced
amount of the embezzlement was S. 900
Mrs. Berenson is daughter of a Boston
millionaire. Her father cast her off upon
her marriage,
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
SCHOOL LAND CONVENTION.
iIahonia Lessees Meet mt Guthrie
and Adopt Resolutions Cover
ing Their Desires.

Guthrie. o. T., Jan. 14.-(Special) A con-
yention of school land Iessees. representing
every county in the territory, was in ses-
siost mere to-day. Resolutions were passed
iaNoring the appointment of three commits
sionerS on public lands. one to be named
from each of the three parties. leases TO he
drGwn for three years. minimum price for
breaking, 81 per acre; maximum price s.
per acre. One clause provides for the ex-
empting of leases from all Indebtedness ex-
cepting the lease money. Committees were
appotntd to formulate these resolutions into
a bill and to work for its passage.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
NEW JERSEY M00NsHINERS.
Underground Illicit still Captured in
II Jewish Settlement Near
Vineland-TwO Arrests

Camden N. j., Jan. 1.-THE internal rev.
enue officers of the Southern New Jersey
district made n raid of a moonshining es-
tahlishment at Risen Heine, a Jewish set
tlement in Cumberland county. near Vine
land. early this morning, and captured n
complete underground distilling plant near
the house of Thomas Tooleny and Harry
TColey. Tooley and Harry Hansbury,
young man who was found on the place,
Were arrested and brought to Camden,
where United States Commissioner Cassidy
held them in $1,000 bail each for court
The officers contiscated five barrels of
whisky, n still and number OF cans used
for shipping the whisky, 4 large quantity
of which was sent to Philadelphia. They
kept some of the paraphernalia for use
as evidence and destroyed the remainder
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
FORT SCOTT STABBING AFFRAy.
John Mowery Drives knife Into
John Deeds Lung-Deeds
Mny Die

Fort Scott. Kas.. Jan. 14-(speciall
John Deeds, a young married man of This
city. was stabbed and perhaps fatally
wounded in saloon this afternoon by John
Mowery. The knife blade was broken off
in Deeds lung. Mowery was but recently
released from Jail, where he was held for
firing five shots at William Cook vbor,
Mowery charged with having improper re-
lations with his wife. Mowery tried tn
escape. but was captured this evening and
is now in Jail. 0
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
CHARGES AGAINST KEATON.
Chances Are 100 to That He VIII BE
Confirmed ns Associate
Justice

Washington, Jan. I.-(Special.) The
Judiciary committee of the senate has been
asking for data on the political and social
record Of Keaton. Cleveland's nominee for
the Oklahoma judgeship and has accumII-
LATED a mass of evidence that will 20 far
toward his rejection. There is about one
chance out of hundred that the nomi-
nation will be reported favorably. Charges
are on file with the committee. ranging
from abuse of Cleveland during the cam
paign to drawing knife in a court of
|iuSticc.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
MIR. brown MiSquotcd.
the Editor Of the Journal.

To the Editor of the Journal.
From publication in your paper of this
morning. ! ind the reporter misunderstood
my remarks over the telephone with refer
ence TO reconsideration OF senate resolution
TO investigate the police department | did
not say Great wrongs are well known to
have existed for 4 long time. and still ex-
ist." What I did say was, That a thor
ouEh Investigation should be made and II
the great wrongs charged in the rcso!u-
tien existed and were established. the pub
lie officials who have committed the wrongs
should be held accountable for such deeds.
To suppress the investigation after the
adoption of such resolution would tend to
demoraliEe the public service and affect
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
THE RIGHT OF PETITION.
the Purpose Of bringing About nn
Investigation OF the Police.

L Is proposed by citizens of Kansas City
who are anxious TO remove the stigma placed
upon the city's fair name by the Lyons
resolutions to exercise The sacred right OF
petition, and ask the legislature to make n
thorough investigation of the police depart
ment. They do not regard the fact that the
political bosses and gamblers who stirred
up the trouble are satisfied with the accom-
plishment of their purpose 10 bring Chief
Julian and Commissioners FylIe and John
son into public disrepute as a good reason
why the investigation should be dropped
they are determined to probe the alleged
CrcUkedness. provided they can secure the
cooperation Of either the legislature or the
grand jury.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
MINISTER WILLIS DEAD.
wall Succumbs to Long
Illness.

San Francisco. Jan. 15.-Advices from
Hcrclulu by the steamer Monowa, just re-
ceived. are to the effect that United States
Minister Willis died at $50 o'clock on the
morning of January 6. as the result of a
severe cold contracted in San Francisco
while returning to the islands,
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
WOMAN SLAIN BY ROBBERS.
Her Husband Resisted the Intruders
and in the Firing That Fol
lowed She Wus Shot

Macon, Ga, Jan. 14.-This morning about
o'clock n party of masked men went to
the home of William Rowland. merchant
at Adams station, two miles below Macon.
attempted to defend himself with Il gun.
Firing ensued and Mrs. Rowland was shot.
1t is understood that she has since died.
Parties came to Macon this morning for
bloodhoundS. returning with them at IL
o'clock. A posse is now in pursuit of the
assassins.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
st. Joseph Indignant.

st. Joseph. No., Jan. 14.-(Special.) Great
was the surprise of the residents of this
city and county to-day when dispatches
from Jefferson City brought the news of
of u bill being introduced in the legislature
at the instance of County Clerk Nash
creating the office of auditor for this coun-
ty. There is much Indignation expressed
here. Nash is Democrat, and it is said
he is trying to create an office to squeeze
his chief deputy into.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Indicted for Train wreckins.

birmingham, Ala. Jan. 1.-THE Jefferson
county grand jury to-day indicted Tom
These men are members of the gang of
seven negroes recently arrested for remov-
ing Il rail on McCombs trestle on the
Southern railway, for the purpose of
wrecking and robbing a passenger train.
The cases of the other five negroes will be
considered at the February sitting of the
grand jury.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15

Hammond was used to this city. but fur
ther than that there is no clue to the
mans whereabout
None of the hotel registers of the city
vate boarding houses has not offered
clue. 1t is believed by the detectives that
Mr. Hammond fell into the hands of
strangers and was robbed or perhaps muir
dered for his money. Mrs. Hammond and
her daughter will arrive in Chicago Satur-
day to aid in the search
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Prominent wichitnn Dend.

. Wichita. Kas., Jan. 14.-(Special1 Judge
]. r. Shields died this morning of Bright's
disease. For three years ne has been con-
nected with auditing bureau of naval ac-
counts in the treasury department and
came home to visit his family during the
holidays. when he was taken i'll. Judge
Shields moved here seven years ago from
Columbia, Mo. He had been a member of
the Missouri legislature
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
THE NEW YORK BOSS NOMINATED
ALMOST UNANIMOUSLY.
SEVEN VOTES FOR cHoA,rE.
REMARKABLE CAREER Of THE RE-
PUBLICAN NOMINEE.
Martin II. Madden withdraws From
the Illinois Senatorial Contest
in Favor of Mason-BIiss
Not TO he in the
Cabinet.

Albany, n. Y. Jan. 1I-without the usual
formula of nominating speech tonight,
with no word of eulogy. but with a strength
of votes that was overwhelming Thomas
C. Platt was named as the Republican can
didate for United States senator by Il vote
of 14T to for Joseph II. Choate. The two
were absent.
Seldom. IL ever, has the assembly cham
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Cherokee Reouisition Honorea.

Topeka, Kas., Jan. 1i-(Special) Gov
ernor Leedy to-day honored requisition
from Washington Swimmer, chief of the
Cherokee tribe of Indians. for Joseph Clem
and Huston Rogers, three brothers who are
wanted in the nation for the murder of
Matt YoacUm on December 6. The
murderers were in the Independence Jail
and are being taken back for trial.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Three Missouri Appointments.

Jefferson City. Mo. Jan. 14-(Special.l
Governor Stephens to-day made the fol-
lowing appointments. George X. Davis,
prosecuting attorney of Lewis county, vice
Sam b. Jeffreys, resigned: John W. Bald
win, inspector of oils for Sedalia for a
term ending January q. 1888, vice John
Burress, term expired: Charles Evans, of
Hisbee, state inspector of coal mines, TO
succeed himself
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Mayor Worries Bin Not Approved.

st. Joseph. Mo-. Jan. 14.-(Special) May
or Worries bill to create n charity board
to distribute the funds of the city and
county among the poor does not meet with
the approval of the county court. 1t was
considered this morning, and all the Judges
said that they were opposed to it. The
judges prefer to keep the distribution in
their own hands
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
An American Sentenced.

Havana, Jan. 1.-Louis Someillan, a ma
tive of Cuba, but an American citizen
whose trial on the charge of rebellion
against the government has just been end
ed. was sentenced to-day to imprisonment
for life. Counsel will appeal to the supreme
court at Madrid on account of the illegality
of the proceedings.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Alleged Embezzler, Sent to Jail.

Fort Scott. Kas.. Jan. n-(Special1 Bert
Smith, formerly of Leroy, Kas. who il is
claimed embezzled several hundred dollars
from a bowling alley in which he was IN
terested here, and who was caught at CofA
ieyVille. to-day pleaded guilty to selling
liquor and was fined Sl20, in default of
which he went to Jail
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Pardon for the Yonncers.

Jefferson City. Mo-, Jan. 4.-(SpecialD
Captain Walter Bronaugh of Henry coun-
ty, is at the capital securing names of
members of the assembly to a petition to
the governor of Minnesota for the pardon
of the Younger boys. IN the penitentiary
of that state. He already has 115 sigma
lures of house members.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
PhiIo McGimn In.anc.

New York, Jan. 1i-Philo NcGifln, who
commanded the Chinese battleship Cncn
Yucn in the battle OF tEe Yalu river. Sep
tenber Il, 1854. has become violently IN
sane. The physician who is attending him
believes that his mental disorder j. the
result of wounds received in the bIttIe.
and hopes that an operation will restore
his reason
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Shot Himself with n Rife.

Mexico. Mo. Jan. 14.-(Special) With
out any known cause. Austin Butler. living
in the east end of the county, took a
target rifle, went to the barn and shot him
self. When found he declared some one
had attempted to murder him. but later
confessed he did it himself. The chances
are against recovery.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Fort Leavenworth Prison.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE secretary of
the treasury has transmitted to congress
an estimate of $4,000 to establish site for
the erection of penitentiary on the res
ervation at Fort Leavenworth. Kas.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
VIII Meet Force with Force.

Salem. Ore. Jan. 1.-THE house met to-
day. but no quorum appeared Cren. Pop
ulist of KlaCkimas county. announced the
position of the Populists. to the effect that
il an effort was made 20 use force to cap
ture the house it would be met with force.
and ne warned members not to under
take IL.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
PnrkvilIe. Mo-. -BurCInry.

Parkville. Mo-, Jan. 14.-(Special1 Burg
lars robbed the general merchandise store
of G. W. Summers last night, by securing
Il large amount of cutlery some shoes
and canned goods. bloodhound was put
on the trail of the robbers and followed
where it was lost
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Tbc svift & Co. DrnI.

st. Joseph. Mo-. Jan. 1L-CSpeciaD john
Donovan Jr. left for Chicago Tonight 10
chasers of tho new packing plant and
stock yards here. Tho premature publica-
tion. Mr.. Donovan says. may result In de-
stroying all arrangements for completing
10
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Deputy MnrshnI Shot

Jackson. KY Jan. 14-w A. Hazard
deputy United States marsnal of this
place. was instantly killed to-day by Jacnb
Neace, while in the discharge OF his dntv
eighteen miles from here. The sheriff ami
a posse left to-Eight for the scene of the
murder to arrest Neace.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
New York Prisoners Escnpe.

New York, Jan. 1i.-Four prisoners es-
capped from Ludlow street Jail tonight.
They We're Peter Masso. accused of i'm
porting French girls for immoral purposes:
William Post. d confessed mail rObber
and Michael Egan and George Polyenannys'
accused of counterfeiting. Masso was sub,
quently retaken by the police, but .he 9TH
ers are still at large.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Nn Cholce in Ihnho.

Pcise. Id. Jan. 1.-THE ballot for senator
to-day resulted: W. II. Claggett. 81: Fred
T. Dubois. %: C. W. Cooper. POpuist. 3:
] p Wester. Populist. ;; scattering. :.
CIaggett lost the votes of two Democrats
who supported him Yesterday.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
For Stealing Harness.

Fort Scott, Kas., Jan. A-(Special) Mich
been arrested and taken to Butler Mo
charged with larceny of harness in Vernon
ana Bates counties. A quantity of stolen
harness was found in their possession
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Hotormau Badly Hurt.

ST. Joseph. Mo-. ian. IL-tSpeciaI) Mot
orman William Jordan. of the Wyatt Park
line. was seriously injured by being thrown
from his ear against another one that was
passing as both were going around Il sharp
curve last night. His skull was badly frac-
frtred
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15

the good name of the city abroad But
from what l know of Messrs Johnson
Fyke and Julian. did not believe either
was guilty of the wrongs charged in The
resolution" p s. BROWN. Sr.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Gold stolen

1W,arrensbdfg. Mo-. Jan. H.-CSpecial1 y
Whlie the proprietors were at dinner to-
day some thief broke into Griggs & Cress
dental office and stole over $50 worth of
Eoid used for filling. There is no clue to
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
CONTRACT FOR THE DOME.
Work on the Public Building to Be
Pushed to Early Conn
DletiOD.

Washington. Jan. 14-(Special) The su-
pervising architect of the treasury expects
to let the contract for the construction of
the dome of the Kansas City public build
ing in about month. AS soon rs the
dome and the roof are completed, it is
the intention then to let the contract for
the interior finish of the building The
architect has decided to push the work by
letting the contract for the latter work
in cne job, instead of losing time by let
full experience, by which the department
hopes to profit in this case that when con-
tracts for a big job are split up and sub
divided, years are consumed in completing
public buildings. which could be finished
in n third of the time if let to one con-
tractor.
Owing to the inclement weather of the
past week work has been suspended on the
hmildincr hut will he rnS,lrrnad % cnnr, q
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-15
Another Dawes Conferences,

Washington, Jan. 14-Secretary Francis
and the Dawes and Choctaw commissioners
conferred again to-day over the Choctaw
agreement. A number of communications
from those opposed to certain provisions
of the agreement We're taken up, but no
important action was taken.