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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

The fruit growers of California have in
augurated vigorous campaign for pro-
tective tariff on the fruits they produce.
The Michigan lumber output for 1886 was
2. 1876 252. .sS2 feet of lumber and 941. .527. 200
shingles. being n marked decrease from the
production OF 1879
In spite of official denials. it Is generally
known in Europe that the health of the
cZar of Russia is critical. and that re-
geucy is probable.
Rev. Joshua Han McIlvain., d. D.. the
TTners95e prSrs tae I died at Princeton ts yestsr
day in the SD year of his age.
1t cost the British government s200.0oO to
prosecute Edward J. Ivory, of New York.
iecentIy acquitted on the charge of con-
spiring TO cause dynamite explosion.
The police OF San Francisco have OBJ
tanned no clue to the murderers OF Little
pete, the gambler and racetrack plunger,
whose death has revived the war in China
town.
York has left for d months vacation In
Florida. Mr.. Platt says this Is his hrst
vacation in ten years. and while II lasts he
will Danish all thoughts OF business and
The proceedings to annul the charter OF
the company which is the bulwark of the
sash and door trust in wisconsin met with
a temporary defeat yesterday and the mat
ter now stands as 1t did at the inception OF
A receiver was appointed for the Dime
Savings bank of Chicago. yesterday. The
bank was hard hit during the recent furry
IN Chicago banking citcles, ana was IoFced
10 put the ninety-day rule into effect. IL
has not been able to get a firm footing
since. II has 1000 depositors, TO whom
about $3.50 600 Is due.
An examination will be held by the civil
service commission, In Washington and
other cities where there are applicants
Tor the position, February 20. to fill the
vacancy of special agent and expert In
the office of the public road inquiry in the
agricultural department OF the govern
ment. The position pays a salary of 8. 500
a year. Examination for Chinese inter-
prefer for the treasury department Will be
held February e
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
BACK TO LIFE AFTER 81 YEARS.
Prisoner Who Hos Been Dead In the
Eyes of the Law Since 1853.
From the Albany Express.

From the Albany Express.
Through the clemency of former Cow
ernor Morton, there will emerge from
prison walls into freedom next spring q
man who has suffered a living death for
more ,nor than m. thirty-one years. The frst
man will be almost overcome with Joy
at the prospect of his release. But on sec
ond thought grave doubt arises rs 10
whether this unfortunate man will be even
as content as he must have learned to be-
In prison when he Is again out in the
world, free TO go where he pleases. He
himself probably has no such doubt now.
but 1t is much TO be feared that when the
prison doors have closed behind him he
will realize what 1t is impossible for him
At the age of Sc years he will be utterly
alone In the world, without resources.
without the physical strength 10 make his
way through what little of life may re-
maiE to him. She that was his wife, IL
she still lives. is the wife of another, for
he was legally dead when the life sentence
had been imposed upon him, and she eN
ercised her right to marry again; those
who were his friends, all those years ago,
ara dead or scattered through the world.
He Will be stranger among strangers.
There are none to whom he can turn for
sympathy, for aid. or even for the op-
portunity to make a living. Moreover.
there will come to him. never before.
perhaps, the realization that his life, with
all the opportunities which 1t might have
held, has all but passed away.
Governor Morton, before the expiration
of his term, cornmuted the life sentence %
George E. Gordon. now in Dannemora
prison. to ffty-two years, so that he will
be released on May next, the time of
for good behavior being allowed Gordon
was sentenced in this city in 1866 10 life
Imprisonment, after conviction OF the
murder of stock drover by the name OF
Thompson in the West Albany cattle
yards. Gordon was a resident of Green
bush and was 50 years Of age when con-
victed.
The application for pardon has been on
file in the executive chamber for twenty
years and was signed by some of the most
prominent people and public officials in
Rensselaer, county. Gordon Is at present
the prison librarian at Dannemora, and his
good conduct during his long confinement,
together with the fact that he has always
contended that he did not commit ths
crime, led TO the governors favorable
action on the application for clemency.
Under the law at that time a person
charged with murder could not TESTIFY in
mis- own behalf, but he then declared MS
innocence. He was convicted on circum-
st6ntial evidence, considered strong.
Gordon's wife has married again.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
No One Has Perishcd.

Rev. B. E. Shawhan, of the Helping Hand
Institute at Fourth and Main streets, has
issued the following:
kansas City, Mo-. Jan. so, 1897
'.To the Editor of the Journal.
I'm behalf of the worthy poor, who re.
ceived food and shelter during this cold
weather, we desire to thank the Journal
for the aid rendered and the charitable
people for their immediate response TO our
call for food. clothing, fuel, etc, thus en-
abling the people of Kansas City to nerdld
10 the world that not a person has vet
perished from cold or want of food fact
which no other large city can beast of. and
while we have only enough provis ons to
last IA few days and we are still away back
with our rent We are more than Pleased
with the results Yours truly.
"HEI.PING HAND INSTITUTE.
''B. L. SHAWHAN. Superintendent
SAM 4. MITCHELL.
Assistant Superintendent
-. l.. WOODS MERRILL.
General Solicitor"
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
FIRST SATURDAY SESSION.
Amounted to Almost Nothing on Ac-
count of the MeaGer At
tendance.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 3O.-(SpeciaI)
The first Saturday session of the house
was scarcely success. Although the
Democrats had decided that the house
would meet six days in the week in order
to push the enormous amount of business
before itrSst2se magy mepbsrss s94ok last
nights train for home that there was
scarcely quorum present when Speaker
Farris raped for order this morning. Two
bills of little Importance were sent TO en-
grossment. In the meantime, many men,
bers were sneaking out, preparatory 10
packing their grips to take the noon trains.
Finally, the large number of vacant seats
became so noticeable that a ST. Louis
member called mo quorum" A division
showed but sixty-one members out of 140
present. The house then adjourned until
Monday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
LEADvILLE STRIKE INQUIRY.
Legislative Committee Began Taking
Testimony Yesterday-Cause
Of the Strike,

I.eadville Col, jan 3O.-The legislative
committee, consisting of two senators and
three representatives, appointed to investi-
gate the Leadville strike. began taking tes-
timony to-day. The only important testi-
mony was that of Secretary DeWar. of the
Miners Union, TO the effect that managers
paying 50 a day had notified the union be-
fore the strike that if those paying less
We're not forced to pay So. wages would be
cut to $3.50 in all mines. This, he said, was
what prompted the strike.
Under orders of Governor Adams, Brig
adler General Brooks and staff and all the
state troops except 100 men under COM
mGnd of Colonel Mccoy. were withdrawn
from Leadville to-day. Sheriff O'Mahoney
thinks he can maintain order without
trouble.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
FOR THE ARBITRATION TREATY.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
VIII Recommend Its Ratifca-
tion Somewhat Amended.

Washington, Jan. SO.-The senate commit
tee on foreign relations agreed to-day by a
vote of to to recommend the ratification
of the proposed Anglo-American arbitra-
tion treaty, with some amendments. All
but, two of these amendments are merely
verbal. One of the two which are essential
strikes out the clause providing for the
selection of King Oscar as umpire, leaving
it to the two powers to select an umpire
when one Is considered necessary. The
other important amendment is an addition
TO article / of the treaty, and reads as fol-
lows: No question which affects the for
eign or domestic policy of either of the
contracting parties or the relations of eth
er with any other state or power. by treaty
or otherwise, shall be subject TO arbitration
under this treaty except by special agree
ment."
This amendment was agreed to by the
unanimous vote of the committee.
The amendment eliminating the umpire
clause was agreed to by a vote of to l.
The vote in opposition to striking out the
King Oscar clause is understood to have
been cast by Senator Gray, of Delaware.
The chairman was instructed 10 ask the
senate to give the treaty consideration at
as early a day as practicable. 1t is ex-
pected that. when taken up. it will lead to
a pIotracted and animated debate in ex-
eCl;tiVe session.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
Bill Making Them Appointive Instead
of Elective Is Likely
to Pass.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. S0.-(Special.) }
All signs now indicate that the bill making
the railroad and warehouse commissioners
appointive will be passed, at least by the
house The measure has been recommend
ed favorably by the committee on internal
improvements an organization which
Speaker Farris took especial pains in ap-
pointing, Its members are all true and
tried Is to l men, and belong to the Farris
crowd. 1t is needless to say that they are
always on the lookout for anything to
party. The appointment of the railroad
commissioners would, of course, increase
the governors patronage, or, in other
The bill will not affect the present COM
missioners. When Judge Cowgirl goes out
of office in 1893, Governor Stephens will. if
the bill is passed. appoint his successor.
This same plan will be, kept up with the
others until Tim Hennessy retires to pri-
yate life in 1903.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
BREIDENTHAL'S BANK BILL.
Mr.. A. C. JObes Persuades the Worthy
Commissioners to Modify
1t Materially,

Topeka, Kas., Jan. SO.-(Special.) Mr.. A.
c. Jobes, of Wichita, president of the Kan
sas Bankers Association, has had a satis-
factory roundup with Bank Commissioner
Breidenthal over the bill prepared by the
latter to regulate state banks. The bill. as
explained by Mr.. Breidenthal, was hastily
prepared. while the printer was crying for
copy" and this explained various evidences
of crude construction, as well as crude
ideas incorporated in the measure. All
of the features objectionable to Mr.. Jobes
were eradicated except section 42, which in
the original bill provided that the invest
ments of bank should not exceed three
times the capital stock and reserve.
Many of the bankers of the state object
ed 10 this feature. claiming that 1t had no
precedent in banking legislation, and that
while it will, in many instances. work a
hardship on banks. it would not at the
same time make more secure the deposit
ors.
Mr.. BreidenthaI. however. clings ten
aciously to the provision. but raised the
limit of investment from three to four. and
this quieted much of the individual opposi-
ton arising among the bankers.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
CRIMINAL CARELESSNESS.
New York Elevated Railroad Em-
pioyes Arrested on n Charge
of Homicide

New York, Jan. 30.-Malachai Baumann
ana John j. Rogers We're arraisned in po-
lice court to-day on the charge of homicide.
as Gaffney. of the Elevated railroad. on
Thursday evening". when the train was
thrcwn from. the elevated structure. Bau-
mann and Rogers were employed by the
company as couplers, and it was their duty
to throw the switches. The fireman, Heath,
who lost q leg as result OF the collision,
told the police that he had frequently been
Obliged TO call the engineers attention to
the fact that the switch had been left open
closed. On such occasions 1t had been nee
essary to stop the train while he CHeath)
had gone ahead to throw the switch right.
The men under arrest pleaded not guilty.
The attorney for the railroad asked that
they be admitted to bail, but the court re-
til Monday. when the coroner will held an
inquest.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
FOR A PUBLIC DEFENDER.
Clara FoItz, a New York Woman Law
yer, Would Introduce n Re-
form in Missouri.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 30.-(Special.)
Clara FoltZ, counselor at law" New York
city. who jumped into prominence recently
as reformer, and whose bill was intro
duced in the Empire state legislature, to
create the office of public defender" has
him he withdrew the motion to reconsider
introduce a bill for establishing like office
in Missouri. She inclosed copy of the
New York measure.
The bill provides that there shall be
elected, at the general election in each
county in 1898, a public defender. whose
office shall be two years 1t shall be the
duty of the public defender to attend all
criminal courts. and to appear for and de-
fend all persons charged with violation of
the law who are without counsel; also to
attend the proper tribunals and appear for
attend the proper tribunals and appeal for
insane or lunatic.
The board of supervisors of the county
shall fix the public defenders salary, as
well as the salary of his assistants.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
WILL RE-EsTABLIsH LIBRARIES.
Santa Fe officials Looking for Site
in Argentine--Other Places TO
BE Similarly Favored.

the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway
Assistant Superintendent Avery Turner
Superintendent of. the Eastern Division G.
r. McClelland, Roadmaster William Nor
risy of the Eastern division, and Superin-
tendent OF Terminals ]. H. Roraback were
in Argentine yesterday on Il tour of inspec-
ton, and incidentally looking for place to
re-establish the library.
The Santa Fe formerly had reading rooms
at all the important divisions on the sys-
tenn but they were abolished several years
ago. 1t was learned yesterday that it is
the intention of the present management
to re-establish most, IL not all, of them
where they formerly were.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
SHORT ORDER BARRIERS.
National Barbers' Union Is Fighting
Them and Asks Kansas Leg
fEIntors TO Help.

Topeka. Kas., Jan. So.-(SpeciaD Presi-
dent Miller, of the National BARRIERS
Union, has prepared bill the purpose of
which is TO knock out the tonsorial schools
now being operated in several cities of
Kansas, where artists are being turned
out by the score weekly. The union is
against schools of this kind, claiming that
It Hoods the market with poor BARRIERS and
tends to break down union prices and
union rules. The bill will be introduced by
Senator Helm. Monday.
Under the provisions Of the bill, board
of examiners. 10 consist of three persons,
Is to be appointed by the governor. Each
member of the board Is to receive 50 per
day for actual services rendered and 3 cents
per mile for distances Travelled in attending
TO official duties. The board will have
power TO issue certificates of registration
10 all BARRIERS who pass a satisfactory eX-
animation, and all the BARRIERS in the state
will he required TO hold such certificates.
All persons now engaged in this trade will,
after the approval of the act, be required
to file an affidavit with the secretary of
the board setting forth the length Of time
so engaged, and, on receipt of such afii-
davit a certificate viii be issued. A fee of
81 will be charged for certificates issued on
aflidavits, and a fee of s. for certificates
issued on examination. To pass the exam
ination, man Will be required TO have
worked Mt the trade for al least three
years. TO demonstrate his ability to proper
ly prepare tools for shaving and haircut
ting. and 10 show sufficient knowledge con-
cerning the common diseases of the face
and skin TO be able to avoid the aggrava-
tion aud spreading of such. Nothing in the
act prohibits any person from serving as an
apprentice under a barber, provided that in
no barber shop there shall be more than
one apprentice to every three authorized
BARRIERS.
The board of examiners wiz keep regis
ter of all persons authorized 10 practice
and will have the right to revoke any certi-
flcate of registration for conviction of
crime habitual drunkenness or contagious
or infectious disease.
Any person working rs Il barber without
q certificate OF registration after the up-
proval of the act will be subject to a tne
of not less than s. or more than SlO.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
UNION LABOR LEGISLATION.
The kausas City, Has. Committee
HHvinE Fair Success With
Its MennMren.

Topeka. Kas., Jan. 3o.-(Speciai) The
labor union committee from Kansas City.
Ras., has succeeded in getting the commits
tees Of both houses to recommend for pas
sage the bill 10 prevent coercion and dis
elimination against members Of labor
unions by corporations. The bill! 10 brand
convict labor goods has been killed. but
another one VIII be recommended for pas
sage providing for the payment of the
Same scale of wages 10 conHicts as to free
labor In the various lines Of work The
weekly payment OF wages bill has also been
killed by the farmers because II hits them.
too. The committee has succeeded I'm get
ting the bill killed which provided that all
wages over s. a week should be subject to
garnishmeut
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Mr.. RUBEY's PROTEST.
Simply Because n Republic
nm Introduced 1t,

jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 3O.-(Srecial) In
the house this morning Mr.. Rubey attempt
ed to have DIR. Tubbs' bill to place coal oil
inspectors on salary reconsidered. Ru-
hey contended that Il Democratic house
should not follow the precedent established
by the last Republican lower body. which
passed the bill He admitted knowing
nothing as to the merits or demerits of the
bill, and hung his entire talk on the par
tisan argument. His idea was. of course,
to have DR.. Tubbs' Ga Republican, measure
nI hi nrs n,,, rntrnSrce
it. The good Mr.. Rubey had forgotten TO
consult many of his party brethren, and as
him he withdrew the motion to reconsider.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
BANK WREcKERs SENTENCED.
and Two Denver Bank
crs Less,

Denver, COL, Jan. s0.-In the federal court
to-day Judge Hallett sentenced o. E. Mill
er, president of the Miller Hernia Treat
ment Company, to imprisonment at hard
labor for ten years. C. H. Dow, seven
years, and Sidney E. McClurken, five years.
The three men were recently convicted of
wrecking the Commercial National bank
to which Miller was indebted for SIC, 900
when 1t closed in 1898. Dow was president
and McClurken, his brother-in-law, receiv-
ing teller. They will be taken to the peni-
tentiary at Leavenworth, kas. Judge Hal
lett refused to certify to a bill of exceptions
in the case and the prisoners attorney will
apply to the United States court at st.
Louis, for a writ of supersedeas.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
To Ease Her Mind.

A certain noble lord who some time back
visited Constantinople with his daughter,
ner by the sultan. On this occasion the
lady in question sat between the grand
vizier and another high official both of
whom were slngularly assiduous in their
attentions.
The sultan remarking this. and desirous
of setting his distinguished guests at ease,
sent Il message round to explain that the
grand yizier already had three wives, and
the other official was more blest with FOUR,
adding in all seriousness :--'s, -
You need not, therefore, be IN the least
alarmed, my dear madam, as have no in
tention of permitting them to add further
to the number. Scottish Leader.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
FALLING TREE WORKS HAVOC.
Crashes Through shanty, killing
Three Men and Injuring Seven,
TIYn ERtnlIN.

Jackson, o., Jan. 3O.-In Pike county,
southwest of here a gang of ten men on
the farm of William Thomas were telling
large trees for railway ties, in a forest re-
mote from houses. They had a shanty in
which they slept and prepared their meals.
While at the noon repast to-day, a tree
left nearly chopped through fell on the
shanty. Thomas Lohr, Evan Davis and
William Bruce were killed and David
Marsh and Frank Standom fatally injured.
The other five men were more or less Sc
riouslY injured.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Mhnt He Thnurht.

From the Washington Star. ~. *
Even hurricane has its shumors. A man
who has the misfortune to, so provoke his
wife's Indignation that her wrath leads her
TO go to his shop every now and then and
demolish his stock in trade suffered severe
ly from the storm. When he got to his
place of business and viewed the wreckage
he threw up his hands and exclaimed:
Great heavens My wife has been here
again. But it isn't quite as bad as usual
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
To Visit Hnrris, Farm.

Topeka, Kas., Jan. SO.-(Special) Senator
w. A. Harris will escort dozen or more
representatives and senators to his Lin
wood farm tomorrow to spend the day
These men are all interested in fine cat
tie. and the senator will show them his
herd. He refused TO take them before the
United States senatorial caucus was held
for fear the other candidates might charge
that he had adopted that scheme TO get
votes.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
noted Horse Thief Captured.

Perry, o. T., Jan. 3O.-(Special.) Amos
Pearce, a noted horse thief. was captured
by deputy marshals in the Usage nation
yesterday and brought here. At the time
of the capture, Pearce had ten stolen horses
in his possession in the swamps OF the
Arkansas river. He was indicted year
ago for the same offense. His gang has
stolen 200 horses the last year, run them
off south and sold them
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
FAMILY OF FIVE PERISH.
Burned to Death in Their Home
Above n Blacksmith Shop
in Hoboken, n. J..

New York. Jan. I.-A disastrous fire,
which broke out in the blacksmith shop of
Frederick Schaeffor. in Hoboken. N. j., at
midnight. resulted in the death of five per-
sons. The names of the dead are: Mrs.
Nellie Schaeffer. Henry Schroeder, Mamie
Schroeder, Jennie Schroeder, Katie Schroe-
der.
Schaeffer and his family. who lived in the
rear of the shop. made their escape, but
the family of Henry Schroeder living
above the shop, were unable to escape on
account of the rapidity with which the
flames spread. The property loss is small.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
KANsANS IN WASHINGTON.
Eugene Hagan, W. &. Perry and Bar,
ney sheridan on Political
and Legal business.

Washington. Jan. 30.-(SpeciaID Eugene
Hagan, OF Topeka. is stopping at the Riggs.
w. c. Perry. of Fort Scott. and b. j. Sher-
idan. of Paola, are stopping ut the same
hotel
Hagan is. here principally to look after
as an attorney, with United States District
Attorney Perry in the Texas fever eases.
Perry viii make Il motion in the supreme
court on Monday TO advance these cases
for argument. Hngan says the sound mon
ey organization in Kansas will be main
taincd. He will call on some CT the de-
partment headquarters in regard to poiit-
zeal matters tomorrow.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Awaraed sls.ooo for n Heating.

Port Gibson. Miss, Jan, 30-Trunan p.
Lawrence vs.. the Pullman Palace Car
Company. a case of unusual interest. was
decided to-day. the jury awarding Law
renee $4,000 damages. afterwards reducing
1t. by the courts orders. To $4,000 Both
parties will appeal. Lawrence claims to
have been severely beaten by porter I'm
tho employ of the company the Incident
occurring in Illinois
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Ne,r OIL Insnection scheme.

Topeka, Kas.. Jan. 30.-(Special0 A bill
will be introduced Monday by Fairchild,
of Kingman. TO abolish the office of state
oil inspector and provide for the establish
ment of city oil inspectors for cities of the
first and second class. The bill will leave
1t optional with the cities as to whether
they shall have inspectors, but in case they
do then they shall be appointed by the
mayor
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-31
Arre.tcd for shorIiftinr.

Mrs. Annie Wilson. domestic In y house
on Colorado avenue, WAS arrested yeSter-
day by Officer Whalen on a charge OF shop
lifting preferred by the Emery. Bird Thav-
er Dry Goods Company and the John Dog
gett Dry Goods Company. II is charged
she stole sou.e small trinkets from the for
mer firm and a shawl and several pairs of
shoes from the latter firm.