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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
DIR. III. n. DOWNS WILL SUCCEED DR.
z. MASON IN THAT OFFICE.
is A FREE SILVER REPUBLICAN.
NO OTHER APPOINTMENT AT LAST
NIGHTS MEETING.
a BashfuI Bride Married to Her Lover
Behind the Steel Walls of n Vault
-ArmourdaIe Divorce Bill
spIitIoE Case Taken Un-
der Advisement.

The board of police commissioners met in
regular session last night and appointed
DIR. H NJ Downs police surgeon to sue
ceed DR.. z. Mason. DR.. Downs is a free
silver Republican and took a very active
part in the past campaign. The appoint
ment was made principally to pacify the
free silver forces in this city.
The new surgeon is an old resident of
this city and is one of the Oldest practicing
physicians here.
1t had been given out that the board
would make a number of changes
among the patrolmen and sergeants and
the city hall was crowded with hungry pie
hunters and their friends. There was con-
siderable lobbying INDUCED in, but as far
as last night is concerned without avail.
When it was announced that no appoint
1nents would be made the hungry delega-
lion took its departure sadly disappointed.
While the board was in session consider
ing the hundreds of applications for posi-
aions on the force, Officer Harding arrested
Solomon Miller on Minnesota avenue for
disturbing the peace. Miller is a candidate
for a job on the city detective force, and
as he expected to be appointed at last
nights meeting he objected to being taken
down to the station while the board was in
session. He agreed to surrender himself
as soon as the meeting was over If the Of
ficer would turn him loose" Officer Hard
ing failed to see why an aspirant for a po-
licemsns job was any better than other
people, and he started with his prisoner.
Miller accompanied him quietly until the
city hall was reached, when he broke away
from the officer and started down North
Sixth street at breakneck speed. Harding
fired two shots at him, but this only in
creased his speed He made good his es-
cape, but 1t is understood that the board
will destroy his application on the grounds
that he is guilty of conduct unbecoming
an officer
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
ARGENTINE.
Generous Contribution of the Armour
Packing Company, Which Sent
n Carload of Choice Meats.

In response to City Marshal Richardson's
appeal TO the packing houses for aid, the
Armour Packing Company yesterday sent
him 10000 pounds of choice meats-a car
load. This is significant from the fact that
the labor element has been boycotting the
Armour products since the strike at that
plant last summer. Nor has there been
any of Armour's meats sold here since, the
butchers and grocers being aff2id to at
tempt to sell it for fear of losing their
trade. The Swift Packing Company also
responded to the appeal yesterday by send
ing 500 pounds of meat. The other packing
ing him to call on them whenever he felt
like it for a contribution, as they We're
willing to do what they could to assist him
in caring for Argentines unfortunate.
Since the plan formulated at the meeting
held at the First Baptist church one week
ago last Wednesday, City Marshal 81. NJ.
and the committee appointed have relieved
many of Argentine's deserving poor. The
first idea of the committee was to perma-
.nently establish "commissary' at the city
hall and distribute the contributions from
there. The plans. however, were changed
Thursday and the committee decided to
make the delivery direct to those who Were
Since the establishment of the "com-
missary" at the city hall some strange
things have happened. One amusing Incl
dent transpired there yesterday. Among
the many applicants for assistance was an
old colored man. After entering the com
missary'' and making his wants known to
Mr.. Drollinger and being supplied with
some clothes, meat and other provisions,
he started to leave when the Journal re-
porter suggested to him that the meat he
was carrying off came from Armour's and
was boycotted in Argentine and perhaps
he would not care to eat it. He answered
that he didn't care what they called Mr..
Armour He swung out of the door with
one of Armour's sugar cured hams on his
back whistling the famous "Mr. Johnson.
er Turn Me Loose"
The committee had last night given out
several hundred pounds of the Armour con-
tribution and expects to distribute nearly,
or quite. all of it to-day and tomorrow.
This donation placed meat in many homes
where it has been stranger for long
mittee feel truly grateful to the Armour
Packing Company for their generosity.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
ARMOURDALE.

Ed Reagan. a butcher at the Schwarz-
schild & SulzberSer Packing company, re-
ports that he was robbed OF the sum OF OF
$11.65 between the hours OIL IL anu l.
o'clock of Friday night.
], NJ. Broadhurst, eX-policeman, is nigh
ly elated over the gifts sent MN py ms
friends of DeSota, Kas. Their value IS $50.
This morning and evening at the Central
afternoon at o'clock ne Will lecture Oh
why am a Protestant.
All news. advertisements, subscriptions
and complaints, when left at LelnlngeT
book store sos Kansas avenue, or at y. y.
CIafiin'S drug store, S23 Usage avenue, VIII
be given due attention.
Friday night an informal meeting was
held at Hon. L. Hornback & DAVIDSON
Office, discussing the boulevard agitation,
now pending.
The remains of Mrs. L. D. Pensinger were
sent to Davenport, Ia, for interment' yes
terday afternoon.
A farewell address will be delivered by
Captain Job and wife, of the Salvation
Army, this evening.
Rev. stote's subject last night at the
Baptist church was "a pointed Question,
this morning, The Church at WORK.
evening, THE Passover"
J. Lambert, of the Rock Island. has re-
ceiyed news that his farm in Nebraska,
which he thought worthless, mas rich
vein of coal on it, The value of the prop
erty is now very great, as coal is very
valuable in Nebraska.
The Clerks Union will have a special
meeting at Judge Sims court at Y o'clock
to-day.
The secession committees met Fast night
to make final arrangements to start for
Topeka tomorrow morning to urge the
secession bill through the legislature. They
have chartered Il car and will go in body.
The anti-secession leaders held meet
ing last night and appointed committee
of fourteen property owners to go TO 10
peka tomorrow to lobby against the Sc
cession bill.
Mice and matches caused a fire and $50
damage yesterday at the home of George
Gable. The loss is covered by insurance
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07

urday Night Card Club last evening at
their home on Pleasant street.
Mrs. Charles Latimer left yesterday for
Pleasant Hill, where she will visit relatives
for several days.
The entertainment of the pupils of the
Presbyterian college, postponed from Fri
day evening, will be given next Wednes-
day evening at Music hall.
The 4-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
C. w. Lightner died Friday evening from
Group. The funeral will he held this after
noon at o'clock from the home on West
College street
The pupils of Woodland college will give
an entertainment Friday evening next in
the chapel of the college.
Rev. G. F. Ayres of this city, will fill the
pulpit of Rev. c. H. Bruce, of Kansas City,
to-day. Rev. Bruce will have charge of
the services at the Presbyterian church,
this city.
Judge Guinotte will open the February
term of the probate court in this city to-
morrow. The docket is quite a large one.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
HEREDITARY INSANITY.
sane Yesterday, After a Pathetic
Trial I'm the Probate Court.

Mrs. Elizabeth Firmin, wife of Lorenzo
1Hitmin, was adjudged insane by jury in
the probate court yesterday afternoon. 1t
was a rather remarkable case. as 1t de-
Veloped from the testimony that the de-
PENDANT is victim of inherited insanity.
While there is no doubt that the woman
Is suffering from a defective mind, yet her
insanity is of a harmless nature When
she was put on the stand 10 testify in be-
half of herself she openly admitted that
sometimes he mind deserted her. 1t was
rather a pathetic trial, as her husband
seemed very much devoted to her and sat
at her side during the entire proceeding.
According to the evidence introduced
Mrs Firmin's two brothers died in the
insane asylum. Mr.. Firmin stated that
the first intimation that he had of his
Wife's insanity was about four years ago.
He had just finished reading a very pa
thetic poem to her and their children when
she broke down and began weeping bit
tCrly. She talked at random concerning
the poem and told how her folks were
always great lovers of poetry. From that
time on, so Mr.. Firmin claims, she has
gradually grown worse
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
prietor of a Joint at 637 Kansas avenue.
He goes under the name CT J. j. Kicks.
MARRIED IN A SAFE PLACE.
BnshfaI Bride Joined to n Loving
Swain by Probate Judge Herr Be-
hind the Steel Walls of n Vault.

A very unique marriage took place yester-
day afternoon in the office OF. Probate Judge
Herr. The contracting parties were James
a. Whitney. of Sedalia, Mo, and Harriet
Brown, of Miami county, kas. They walked
into the probate court while the case of
Oliver Bagley against X. l.. Browne was in
progress. The groom, who was Il man 81
years of age. walked up to Probate Judge
Herr and asked him If he would perform a
marriage ceremony at once, stating that
they wanted to catch train for nome. The
Judge. who is noted for his accommodating
disposition, adjourned court for five min
utes. The necessary papers We're filed out
and signed. and when Judge Herr told
them TO stand up and join hands. the groom
stopped over and whispered in his ear that
the bride was too modest TO be married
before so many strangers.
A broad smile crept over the magistrates
face as he beckoned them to follow him.
He led the way into the big vault, and
there behind the heavy steel walls, James
a. Whitney and Harriet Brown were made
one. After the ceremony had been per-
formed, the groom took a blrd's-eye view
of the surroundings and remarked 10 his
bride, Harriet, we We're married in a pref
ty safe place, after all" After the newly
married couple left the room, court was
recDuVeDel.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
BENEFIT CONCERT.
Will BE Given February 16 to Raise
Funds for the Free Kinder
rnrfen AsSociation

The board of directors of the Free Kin
dergarten Association has arranged for
grand benefit concert, to be given at the
Methodist Protestant church on the even
ing of February 16 for the purpose of rails
ing funds to carry on the free kindergarten
work in this city. The Standard Concert
Company, of Kansas City, Mo-, has been
secured to do the entertaining. The follow
ing communication has been issued to the
public:
''In spite of hard times and financial de-
preston, the directors of the Free Kinder
garten Association have so far been able
10 keep the school on James street in oper
alton. Fifty little children have been TAX
en- in from the street, washed, clothed and
trained for the usefulness of life. They are
now in need of funds to further carry on
the work. AS a means of raising money
the board decided upon giving a concert,
and ii asks the public to respond gener-
ouSly by purchasing tickets. The Standard
Concert Company, of Kansas City, Mo-,
consisting of Mr.. Rudolf King, piano So
loist; Mr.. Silas r. Mills, basso; Mr.. Fran
co.'s Boucher, violin virtuoso, has been en-
gagged to assist in the entertainment"
Among the well known ladies of this city
who are interested in the work are: Mrs.
w. J. Buchan. Mrs. ]. q. Horton Mrs o.
w. Shepherd, Mrs. w. /. Wood, Mrs. II. NJ
Downs, Mrs. J. d. Clodfelter Mrs Phil
Drought, Mrs. L. w. Keplinger, Mrs. A. L.
Berger, Mrs. John Corey and Mrs. ]. L.
HodgettS.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
METROPOLIS MISCELLANY.

Desk room to rent. Journal office. Room
E, Eusted building.
An adjournment in the Harris-Peters
congressional contest was taken yesterday
until Monday.
The ladies of the First Congregational
church will give a dinner in the church
parlors February %.
Miss Neva May and Miss Nellie Taylor
will entertain Monday night at their nome
on Everett avenue.
Cheyenne tribe, No. 10, Improved order
of Red Men, will meet Monday nlght ana
adopt four palefaces.
Robert Patterson. son of Deputy Sheritt
Patterson returned yesterday from NaStl-
vile, where he has been attending med
ical college.
Police Judge Manning turned over TO the
CITY treasurer $2,102 yesterday morning. An
of this money has been collected IN the po-
lice court since the new judge went on the
Mrs. c. W. Young. aged 40 years, die, died
Yesterday afternoon at the tamlty nome
7I6 St. Paul street, of dropsy OF the heart.
Mrs Young was one of the best known
women in Armourdaie and was formerly
Mrs. Michael Grace. She was the mother
of James Grace, a we'll known young man
of this city The funeral will be held Mon
day afternoon from St. Thomas church,
under the auspices of Evergreen lodge, Or
der of the World. Burial inst Johh
cemetery.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER.
Suit TO Set Aside n Mortgage Securing
Two $4,000 Promissory Notes, Al
IeEinr No CONFEDERATION.

A rather novel suit was brought in the
district court yesterday in which brothers
are plaintiff and defendant. The Title OF
the suit is ]. J. Rickart against Alexander
and annul two promissory notes of 81 600
each. According to the petition, in June.
1893. the plaintiff delivered the two notes
to be mortgage on certain valuable prop
erty situated in Armourdale was placed on
file in the register of deeds office. The
plaintiff alleges that there was no consid-
Grafton for the making Of the notes and
delivery of the deed and that IL was mu-
tually agreed that when the plaintiff
wished the notes and mortgage released
that he has asked his brother to release
the mortgage and notes, but he has refused
TO comply.
j. ]. Rickart. the plaintiff. is the pro-
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
Real Estate Bargains

PREMIUM LIST OF HOMES-0live St,
near I'D. east front. asphalt pavement.
water, gas, sewer, all taxes paid, room
house, bath and water closet. bot and cold
S. 4. part of city, high ground. near u
cable, room house and IS feet, large barn.
nice and pretty, 8, go; part cash.
A corner on Cherry, between 18th and
18th, - feet and room house; east front,
both streets paved. SS,000.
Near 18th and Porter road, room brick.
modern conNentenceS, piped for furnace, %
feet, $3.50. VIII trade for a nice lot near
Handsome modern room residence and
30 feet. on Brooklyn cable, water, gas,
furnace, fine view, S4.5oa
= Here Is a snap-A big house for n prolific
room house on high ground, street at
both ends of lot close to cars. barn. els
tern, gas, Sc part of city, only $l.250 (no-
tice that. part in monthly payments.
LOTS FOR HOMES-BARGA1NS.
NS feet. 1O9 feet on Holmes and 1C9 feet
on Charlotte, in Westport, high, trees on
II, handsome, on q corner, east, south and
west fronts, only 200 for the whole tract
s. w. cor. 25th and Prospect, 45 feet,
handsome. only SO foot.
so feet on TrooSt, south OF 10th, fine
view, so Il foot
1S2 feet. ne. cor. 23d and Holmes. fine
nothlnS down II you build on it.
n: w. cor. 2ith and Woodland, los feet,
high, east front, $1,500.
Here is an inVeStment-t2 feet on James
st. near Armour's packing house. at a
bargain. Would trade for out of town
property at a cash figure.
Lots in RoSedale park, from 81 to SO q
foot. s. down, and s. 4 month.
Houses free and clear, from $500 to s., 200.
on monthly payments, at bargains. too:
Call and see how busy office like 505-6-I
Am. Blk. bldg. looks. F.. II. PHELPS 81
CO., Tel. 900. Residence phone, 771-2.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
ROSEDALE.

The EQUAL Suffrage Club will meet with
Mrs. J. F. Fisher tomorrow afternoon.
Rev. C. S. Freark will preach at the
NJ. E. church to-day at II n. m. and 7:3O
p. m.
Rev. Cossairt, of Liberty. Mow preach
at the Baptist church to-day at II a. m.
and 7:3O p. m.
Rev. r. L. Waldraven will preach at the
Walnut Street NJ. L. church this morning
at IL o'clock. and tonight at 7:30 o'clock.
Mr.. ]. A. McPheeters. an old citizen, died
at his home at 10 Wyandotte street with
consumption. He was 81 years old He
served through the civil war and partici-
pated in the battles of Gettysburg, Round
Top, Chattanooga and Wilderness. In the
latter he was shot through the lungs and
never fully recovered. Five children sur
vfve him. The funeral services will be
held at the house this afternoon at /
o'clock Interment at Junction cemetery.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
,SuperfIu0us Hair!
THE NEWS AT LEAVENWORTH.
e. L. Murphy, Mr.. Bryan's Friend, Out
of n Job-The City Clerk
ship MuddIe.

Acting under orders from Washington,
Collector of Internal Revenue Morris has
made cut in the forces under him. The
order is to take effect February 10. Dep
uty Collector E. Z. Murphy and another
deputy, Henry w. Huffman. of Wichita.
are both to go. Mr.. Murphy yesterday
officially notified Collector Morris that he
did not care for the perquisites of the few
remaining days and resigned his position.
While it is given out that the order is
simply one of economy, Mr.. Murphy
thinks his aggressive support of the can
didacy of w. ]. Bryan is the real cause
OF his removal.
Murphy and Bryan are strong personal
friends and in his aspirations to be insur-
ance commissioner for Kansas, Murphy
had the warm support of Mr.. Bryan, who
wrote letter strongly urging the appoint
mont.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
wAsTED-MALE HELP.


DON'T STARyE-S75 a month introduc-
ing s. Folding Vapor Bath Cabinet to busi-
ness men, families and physicians. Fur
nishes NJ Turkish and vapor ,l Baths at home
bills. Cures and prevents disease. New,
catchy seller. Customers delighted. Light,
easy work. Write quick. p, World Mfg.
Co. Columbus. o.
WANTED-Capable man with 5000 to
carry stock of goods and manage branch
for Chicago house; salary 500 per month
and all expenses; also extra percentage;
permanent position with good future pros
poets. Address Henry Morton, 2l5 Madison
street. Chicago.
WANTED-Ani idea. Who can think Of some
simple thing to patent? Protect your IDEAS;
IHeE hy bring yon wealth. MrIte J0nn
Washington d. c., for their $l,SOG prize Of
Ter and new list of 1000 inventions wanted.
WANTED-Traveling statesmen for cigars:
Old reliable house; experience unnecessary;
extra inducements to customers. 80 TO Sl00
CHAs c. BISHOP & CO.. St. Louis.
WANTED-"A Winner" Travellers can
mai make s. to $40 a day Greatest sid side
line ever offered Photo shows goods. Ret-
erences. Write General Merchandise Co.,
22s Quincy St, ST. Louis. --------
WANTEl-Young men everywhere to
lntl odtice our cigars; experience unneces-
pies and particulars. address, with stamp.
d. G.. box 1910. Chicago.
WANTED-Man in Kansas City and one
or two outside to open small offices and
hanoie my goods. Address in own hand
writing, with stamp and references, A. L.
Morris, Cincinnati.
WANTEl in every county to act as
private detectives under Instructions: eN-
perience unnecessary. Address Universal
Detective Agency, Indianapolis, Ind.
WANTED-Salesmen;a at once: new con-
Germ; exclusive territory (choice line); good
pay. Address. with stamp. HULL MFG.
CO, Q. Milton Junction. Wis.
Misunderstanding statesmen: to sell to
dealers; 500 monthly and expenses; eXpe-
rience unnecessary. Writ0 for particulars.
Acme Cigar Co., Chicago.
MANAGERS for branch office In every
county; experience and capital not re-
quired; salary or commission. E. F., box
12lO Chicago.
WANTED-Salesmen to carry our lubri-
eating oils as a side line or exclusively: big
money to hustlers. Austin & MCGEE, Cleve-
land. o.
WANTED-Salesmen to sell cigars to
| dealers; 500 monthly and expenses; eNpe-
rtence unnecessary. Clinton Cigar Co., Chi
| cago.
WANTED-A good, frst-class carriage
| painter: Address Preston Carriage Co.,
| Snringtield, Mo.
| Neutrality-suspicious. shoe salesman
| at once. Apply at the Bee Hive. 9l2-9l4
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
ANNUAL MEETING or THE LAW.
Warm Fight for the Presidency Be-
tween l.. II. Potter and Ster-
ling Elliott.

The annual meeting and election of Off
GERS of the L. A. w. will be held in Albany
this week, and Candidates Elliott and Pot
ter are actively working to strengthen
their forces before that time. At league
headquarters it is announced that Candi-
date L. b. Potter has not selected anyone
as yet to fill the offices of first and SECOND
Hartwell, of Denver will seek a reelection
as treasurer on the Potter ticket. Pot
ters friends now admit that while conf
show that 1t will be by very close mar
gin. Unless Elliott secured promises of
support in the West last week 1t Is felt
that the politicians of the New York state
division will be able to control the Western
vote in Albany, but that the Pennsylvania,
Connecticut and New Jersey votes will be
cast solid for Elliott.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
EDUCATIONAL.

Qncorporated), East wing N. Y. Life build
ing. Kansas City. Mo-, offers at its Thirty
second Annual Day and Night Schools
Monday unsurpassed advantages and most
liberal rates tor Bookkeeping, Actual Busi-
ness Practice, Banking, Shorthand. Type
writing. Telegraphy, English Branches.
1897 Methods of instruction. Eighteen ac-
complished Teachers and Lecturers. PEN
manship awarded First Premium twenty
years. Thousands of Graduates and former
Students in good positions in this city and
elsewhere. Satisfaction guaranteed. Cat
alogue free Be sure to visit or address this
College before going elsewhere. Tel. 1I74.
J. +. SPALDING, A. NJ, President.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
UNDER AMUSEMENT.
Judge Herr Hears Arguments in the
Suit of SpIitIOg Heirs to Gust Adj
minisfrutor IA l.. Browne.

Probate Judge Herr heard the arguments
in the case of the heirs of Eliza Splitlog
against X L. Browne yesterday afternoon.
The suit was brought to oust Mr. Browne
as administrator of the estate. The plaint-
ifs ask that Mr. Browne be removed and
compelled TO turn over what money he has
in his possession belonging to the estate
to the administrators in the Indian Terri
tory.
The only object the heirs have in remov
ing Mr.. Browne is to have the estate divid-
ed under the laws Of the territory. The
bands equity while under the laws of
Kansas 4 husband is entitled to one-half
of his wife's estate. A similar suit was
brought before Probate Judge Angle, but
he dismissed it on the grounds that an adj
ministrator to an estate in Kansas had to
be a resident of the state. Judge Herr took
the matter under advisement.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07

There will be a meeting of the Leaver-
worth bar at the court house Monday
evening for the purpose of taking action IN
district by the present Legislature.
An officer yesterday took George Good
dell, Jr Lewis Murphy and Charley and
Frank Miller to the reformatory at Hutch
inson.
Grip is epidemic in Leavenworth. there
being hundreds of sufferers from this mall
ady Both DR.. Page, of the Presbyterian
church, are iii with this disease
William Peet,. who ten days ago was
sentenced to the penitentiary for three
attempt to kill, and then succeeded in
having the sentence set aside, was yester-
day adjudged guilty by jury in the
probate court. He was tried several days
ago in the probate court as to his sanity,
but the jury failed to agree.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-07
Card of Thanks.

We the members of the family of E. F.
Woodruff, deceased, desire hereby to ex-
press to the Modem Woodmen in the two
cities ard to the Armour Packing Com
pany and the other friends our heartfelt
thanks for their interest and attention
shown to us in our recent bereavement.
Words cannot express our appreciation Of
such acts of friendship and attention.
MRS. CELESTIA Z. WOODRUFF,
MISS CLARA B. WOODRUFF,
MISS OLIVE c. WOODRUFF,
STEPHEN E. WOODRUFF.
Kansas City, Kas., February g. 1897.