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A troop of Gliding Knockers,
When little boys Wear trousers and
Grown men wear kniclIerbockers.
-Washineton Star
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
DEATHS AND FUNERALS,

Mrs. Mary s.. Clarke, wife of Harry E.
Clarke, formerly superintendent of the
Kansas City Gaslight and Coke Company,
died yesterday at the family home, 623
Troost avenue, of heart failure. Her death
was not unexpected, as she had been an
Invalid for many years. She was 90 wears
old and the mother of five children They
are Robert and Frank. newspaper report
ers; Harry E., Jr., Mrs. A. l.. Bird and
George, superintendent of the Kansas City
Gas Company. The funeral will take place
froma the home tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock. Burial will be in Union cemetery.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
BOURBON BUNcoMBE.
Missouri House, by Strict Party
Vote, Rasses the, Legal Ten

jefferson City. No. Feb. 1.-(Special.,
The last November campaign was fought
over again in the house this afternoon
when the bill ito make gold and silver
coins of the United States a full legal ten
der at their face value In payment of all
debts. public or private, hereafter con-
tracted in this state and such as may be
hereafter contracted elsewhere" was
brought up for final passage.
The bill. of course, brought out all man
ner of free silver and sound money argu-
ments. DIR. Tubhs. of Usage, insisted that
the matter was one to be settled by the
nation and could not be made applicable
10 any one state alone. Burroughs, of
Howell, he of football and Sunday baseball
fame, resurrected one of his last falls
speeches advocating the measure. O'Fal-
lon. of Holt, made a strong argument
against the BILL The discussion went on
most of the afternoon. The bill was passed
by this vote: Ayes, SO; nays, 81.
The party lines were strictly drawn on
the roll call with. the exception of Piper
Republican, of st. Louis. who voted with
the Democrats. Ellis, Republican, of
Wright, who has been considerably wor-
ried as TO where he sis at" stuck TO his
party. Mr.. Ellis, it will be remembered.
was elected on a strictly free silver Re
publican platform, and since his arrival has
been IN doubt whether he should flock with
the minority or by himself.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
THINKS he is AN HEIR.
A CLAIMANT DEMANDS PART OF THE
SCRUGGS THOUSANDS.
Says He Is an IIIesitimate Son of the
Dead Knnsan and ThereQore Is
Entitled to One-sixth
of the Estate.

A sensational suit was filed in the court
of common pleas, Kansas City, Kas., yes
terday, by young man who claims to be
Phineas T. Scruggs, an illegitimate son of
Phineas T. Scruggs. the wealthy stock
man. who died in that cIiy in 1891. The de-
PENDANTS in the suit who are to inherit a
part CT the estate left by Scruggs are
Mrs. Rosamond A. Scruggs, widow of the
deceased; Phineas T. Scruggs Jr, and
Ralph Scruggs. her two sons. The petit
ton is a lengthy document, and sets out
that the estate was valued at 100000, con-
sisting of $1,000 in cash, household furni-
ture. United States bonds. notes. mortgages,
deeds of trust. personal property and real
estate. On December so, 1891. Mrs. Rosa
mond Scruggs, widow of the deceased, was
appointed administrative of the estate. The
estate, so II is claimed, has since been set
tied. Mrs. Scruggs taking one-half, the
other half being divided between her two
sons.
II is alleged in the petition that the
plaintiff is an illegitimate son of Phineas
T. ScrugSS, deceased, and, according to
law was entitled to his share of the estate
estate. or one-third of the one-half given
the children. The mother of the plaintiff
so it Is alleged, was one Matte or Molie
Scruggs, so-called. and whose maiden name
was PaDaw. The claimant to a share of
the estate was born July Z, 1871, and claims
he was recognized by Phineas Z. Scruggs
IN MS llellfle as MS son. Inc petition al
leges that the recognition was general 1t
sets up the claim that Scruggs used to send
notes requesting TO see the plaintiff call
ing him ''Phinnie." my baby my boy"
etc. The notes were signed "Phin" and
sometimes IS" They were addressed 10
the mother of the alleged ilegitimate child
as Madam" Dear Madam Mrs s"
and Mrs. Skinner" and were delivered to
Mrs. Skinner, whose present name is Mar
tha Ladd. while she resided near Eleventh
and Walnut streets in this city.
1t is further claimed that these notes
We're always sent by a colored boy, who
has since died. and were destroyed as soon
as read by the said Mrs. Skinner The
plaintiff claims that the defendant. Mrs
Rosemond Scruggs. has closed up the
estate and has appropriated the same to
herself and hert two co-defendants. Phineas
T. and Ralph Scruggs. He alleges that he
made demands for his share of the estate
as AN illegitimate son of the deceased but
that his demands were wholly ignored. He
prays the court that his heirship and right
to inherit as AN illegitimate son of Phineas
T. Scruggs be determined and established
in this proceeding.
Mrs. Rosamond scruggs is widely known
and highly esteemed lady of Kansas
City, kas. She has resided in the Scrurps
in Edgerton place. that city. ever
since her husbands death. She is quite
Well known in society circles in the two
Kansas CityS.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
FINAL VOTE NOT IN SIGHT.
Many Senators Opposed to speedy Ac-
tiOn on the Nicaragua
Canal Bill.

| Washington, Feb. 1.-The Nicaragua canal
bill occupied the attention of the senate
mcst of to-day, but no progress was made
towards final vote. Mr.. Morgan, i'm
charge of the measure, sought to secure
an agreement to vote tomorrow or Thurs
day; nut the opponents of the measure led
Dy MIR. Villas and Mr.. Daniel resisted any
agreement. While disclaiming any purpose
ot Oh, obstruction or tilibustering against the
hill, the opposition insisted IL was of such
grave moment as to demand complete dis
cussion.
Mr.. Villas was appealed to from many
quarters. Mr.. Hoar added high tribute
to the Wisconsin senator. and saying ID was
hcped Mr.. Villas term. about to close
would not develop an obstruction calculated
to defeat not only the canal bill. but also
the bankruptcy bill and many other impor-
Minnesota, in a similar appeal said the
sentiment in the Northwest was most ar
gent for the speedy consideration of the
bankruptcy bill.
Mr. Daniel. Democrat. of Virginia. REIN
forced Mr.. Villas in saying that no present
arrangement for vote was possible. Many
new diplomatic questions connected with
new amendments to propose. The measure
was too momentOus to be hurried to vote.
The debate became general, che CaIifor-
MIA senators. White and Perkins urging
speedy action, and Mr.. Caffrey, Democrat
of Louisiana, and Mr.. Villas opposing a
precpitate course.
Answering the appeals made to him. Mr.
Villas said the opposition was inspired by
no personal motives. but regarded Il as q
grave public duty that the reckIessness OF
the canal project should he elaborateiy pre-
Sented to the senate and the country
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
LICENSES TO BE COLLECTED.
Inspector EnrhnTt to Enforce the Pro-
visions of n Rather Pecu-
liar Ordinance.

License Inspector NJ. L. Earhart has a
number of gray hairs in his head Several
new ones have appeared within the past
two or three weeks because of perhaps
natural unwiilingness of many kinds of
business men TO pay a license which they
believe or profess to believe is unjust
Fhe passage Of the license ordinance has
Been followed by a daily stream of remon-
strating callers upon the license inspector
and a well-detined pathway has been worn
into the floor. During the first month the
inspector did not get after anybody. but
from this time on he is going TO make
Things as lively possible for those who
do not pay up. Nearly every line of bus1-
ness which was not taxed under the old
ordinance or has had the license Increased
under the new ordinance is lighting the lat
ter. In the police court yesterday morning
four railway news agents Were DISCHARGED
after a trial on the charge of not having
their license. Railway news agencies arc
CLASSIFIED as employment agencies II was
shown that they received no compensation
Tor employing or securing the employment
OF newSbOys, peanut-Sellers, etc on trains
As matter of fact, the revised license
ordinance is fearfully and wonderfully
made. II is full of discrepancies. and no
member of either house of the council is
satisfied with il as a whole Alderman
Morrison yesterday filed with the city clerk
a resolution for the appointment of a COM
mittee 10 go over the ordinance thorough
iy and clear up some of the mistakes in IT.
number of secondhand dealers who
We're arrested few days ago for not nav
ing their license will have IA hearing in
the police court to-day.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
HOUSE HAS A BUSY DAY.
Passes Many Bills Under the suspen.
sion RuIe-COnsuInr ApprO-
priatiOn Bill Up.

Washington. Feb 1.-The house had a
busy day to-day. An unusually large num-
bet of bills were passed. but few of them
were of any considerable. Importance II
was suspension day ana the usual oh
structive tactics were unavailing Tho
bills passed Included the cid bill which has
been pending before congress for so many
years to retire John y. QUackenbush who
was court-martialed and suspended from
the naval service in 1874 for drunkenness,
as a commander. under date of June l.
1895: also a bill to reimburse the heirs OF
Albert Augustine, of Rose Hill, Ia. in the
sum of $3.50 for TWO COWS destroyed In the
Cayuse war Of 1SiN. While "A bill TO reduce
the amount allowed steamboat inspectors
for travelling expenses was under consid-
Grafton. Mr. Grosvenor Republican OF
Ohio, took occasion to remark upon the
sudden outburSt of economy displayed
by the present administration on the eve
OF its outgoing. in the rIatter of salarIes
and fees
About i:3O p. m. the diplomatic ana con-
Sular appropriation bill was taken up and
fair progress made before the hour Of ad-
journment. An Intellectual attempt was
made to strike out the appropriation OF
S. 600 paid by the United States annually.
under the provisions of the Berlin treaty
for the maintenance OF the king of Samoa
and the present government of the Samoan
islands.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
short Crime Notes.

P. S. Haynes. of the claim department of
the Metropolitan Street Railway Company,
reported to the police last night that while
he was at dinner at j0T West Thirteenth
street thief entered the hallway and stole
his overcoat and hat.
For several nights past two suspicious;
looking men have been lurking in the vicin-
ity of Independence and Wabash avenues,
it is thought for the purpose of robbery.
Last night, before going to the council
man from the Second ward, reported the
matter to the police at Central station and
asked that the men be arrested. The officer
on the beat was notified to be on the look
out for them.
II. p. Lanford. a bell boy at the Coates
House, reported to the police last night
that a coat and pair of trousers were stolen
from him yesterday afternoon.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
A COOL DAYLIGHT ROBBER.
he rays n visit at the BaIch Home
and Levies Tribute on the
Households Head

John T. Balch, night baggageman at the
Union depot was sleeping quietly at his
home, 434 West Fifteenth street Yesterday
at neon, when he was aroused by hearing
someone open d door leading into the hall
way. He arose with start, and looked
into the muzzle of big revolver, in the
hands of man with a heavy black mus
tache and very red face.
Il want 10 look about the room for some
thing of value" said the robber. for such
ne was. and Balch interposed no objection
The robber ransacked a bureau in the
room from which he took two gold Watch-
eS and chains, two diamond rings and sey-
er:u souvenir spoons which Mrs BaIch had
purchased at Chicago during the worlds
falr. The robber then backed out of the
ROOM still lowering Balch with the re-
yciver. When he had reached the front
door. through which he had evidently en-
tered: and was stepping onto the porch
Nj: Balch ran after him in order TO see
which way he would go. At that moment
two women passed the house, and the de-
parting robber coolly drew a silk handker-
Chief from his pocket and held 1t before his
face until the women passed Then he ran
to the sidewalk and disappeared. going east
Oh Fifteenth street.
As soon as Mr.. Balch could dress he re-
ported the robbery at the Southwest boule-
ward police station. An officer was sent to
look for the robber, but he had made sue
cessful escape.
AT the time of the robbery Mr.. BaIch was
alone in his house, his wife having gone
downtown.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
IN THE UPPER HOUSE.
show at AIl-Janunry Appropria-
tion Ordinance Calls for S71,17G.

a cloud of dense smoke like a London
fog, hung over the heads of the members
OF the lower house of the council last night.
At times even the speaker of the house
could barely be distinguished through the
cNcr-increasing strata of the cloud. To this
halo all but one member of the house
were contributing with evident satisfaction.
This member, from the Third ward was
writing rapidly. Finally he arose and
placed on the clerks desk what had the
dim appearance Of an ordinance. He took
his seat again and for some time giared
at his fellow aldermen with an expression
that changed from wistfulnoss to determi-
nation.
Tho cloud grew denser.
0 The crowd finally came to the paDer pre-
Ecutcd by the alderman from the Third
ward. II Was resolution 10 prohibit the
smoking of cigars during the business ses-
sion Of the lower house of the common
council. thereby adding dignity TO the
members" Alderman Wolf promptly
moved that the resolution be referred to
me gas committee. Ii was seconded and
sentcd with Il handful of cigars.
The cloud grew dcnser and the business
Of tho house was resumed.
When the monthly appropriation Ordi-
nance was introduced. Alderman Lynch OBJ
lccted TO 9n item of Sl.I6 for street car
fare used hy the water works denarrment
on the grounds that he did moi tbiniE tbaf
the council had the right to appropriate @
money of the city for that purpose. After
considerable discussion the item was al
The appropriation ordinance for January
calls for S.1.ll652. The totals for each de-
rartment are as follows: officers and en-
plOycS, S5.a2S 10; police 81 $3.50: fire. Sll,-
a59i9; fire patrol 81, l,I3l.S9: gas. S5SS9 73 hos
pital and hoard OF health. s. 45q5f work
house. $l.25li5; printing and stationery
Sl,lq.i6; board of public works $40. 500 -:
expense. S.6A9a; wafer. S0iGg.15; charity
$50; park l.Sard SqS9T4; garbage Sils 90
The ordinance for opening Lydia avenue
from Eighteenth street to Twentieth
street. WAS defeated.
The appropriation of S1S.OS 10 finish o.
k. creek sewer from Summit street TO JEFF
ierson street was referred to the comptrol-
Ter. who reported that there was not money
enough in the treasury for that purpose
II was then sent TO the finance committee
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
WILL RAILROAD 1T.
Continued From First Page.

to follow the example of Dick Chase, the
Gig warden, and appoint a relative of Lew
elllnS to position that does not exist
under the law. This thing was the foun-
dation of one of the charges filed against
Chase before his investigation and 1t is
bound TO get Lands into trouble
Among the list OF Lands appointments
Is ". E. Bishop. keeper" Now. on the
lace OF this it would appear that V. Il.
be that of guard. The fact is V. +. Bishop
IS Miss Viola Bishop. sister-in-law of ex-
Governor Lewelling and instead of be-
ing guard she is a stenographer, a place
not authorized by law. Her initials are
given and she was placed on the pay roll
as Keeper just as blind. She is doing
the warden'S letter writing.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
j. p. WINN BECAME A SLAVE TO THE
CIGARETTE HABIT.
so TRIED TO END HIS LIFE.
'PITIFuL CASE OF A YOUNG KANSAS
CITiAN WHO COULDN'T QUIT"
Wrote Letter to His Parents beg.
Ging Them to Keep IL Younger
Brother From Smoking
Cigarcttes-Drank
Laudanum.

The first really telling stroke in the direc-
ton of arousing public sentiment in favor
OF the adoption of AN anti-cgarette ord-
nance by the city council of Kansas CITY
was made early yesterday by James p
Nlnn, young timer, living with his par
ents at 2SS2 Monroe avenue. He sought to
XIII himself by drinking Il small quantity
OF laudanum because he could not resist
the temptation of drawing a few puffs OF
vie smelling smoke each day through a
poisoned roll of tobacco wrapped about with
arsenic bleached rice paper.
VIM, though an unusually bright boy
IN many ways, was Il slave to cigarette
smoking. He knew it WAS killing him, and
chose TO kill himself. He drank the poison
after going to bed, but, luckily, a nervous
ness. resulting mainly from the use of
cigarettes, caused him TO spill most of the
drug as he raised the bottle to his lips
When his father went TO call him at 80
yesterday morning he found his boys pil-
low saturated with laudanum and the
young fellow in n deep sleep. With a great
effort Mr.. Winn aroused his son, who
turning on his side, said:
Let me alone. l want to die, TOR l cart
quit using them
The elder Winn lost no time in summon
ing Police Surgeon Landon. After two
hours of hard work Winn was placed out
of danger. Winn has smoked cigarettes
Ior d great many years. Realizing how
they were fnjuring him he had resolved
on many occasions to quit their use. But
as often as he would quit, just so often
wound he return again to them. On Christ
mas day, however, Winn took an oath not
10 smoke another cigarette. But it was not
lasting and in Il few days he was at it
again. He often spoke to his friends saw
ing ne would kill himself unless he could
stop the awful habit. Before trying to car
fy out his threat he wrote letter to his
parents. in which he said:
While going home Saturday night T
asked an L road conductor for a match
and lit cigarette. There goes another nail
IN IN your coffin lid said the conductor. and
~ !. went 5hroush me like u shot. l decided
Later on In his letter Winn calls upon
ms parents to keep cigarettes away from
his little brother "Bobbie"
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02

Police Matron Lee has 3-months-old girl
baby for adoption. Its father is dead and
its mother, because of failing health, is
unable to provide for it.
Walter Evans was arraigned before Jus
tice Kruger yesterday on a charge of
stealing bicycle from Alfred Gregory. He
was committed until to-day.
John B. Long and James jackson will
have a hearing before Justice KRUGER to-
day on charge of stealing two cases of
eggs from George +. Ikey, of Fifth and
Walnut streets.
Frank Johnson, dogcatcher. and John
Pilarski, a teamster, who engaged in a
day over the possession of II horse, were
fined $40 each in police court yesterday
Julius Rassiga was discharged
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
HATToN FOR POLICE JUDGE.
Another Kansas Silver Republican
Gets a job Under the Popu-
list Administrations.

Wichita Kas., Feb. 1.-(Special) The
members of the recently appointed board Of
POLICE. commissioners were sworn in this
afternoon. Their first action was the ap-
pointmeEt of Charles Hatton a silver Re-
publican, as police judge. Hatton served in
that capacity during the reign of Tiger
Bill' Campbell as assistant attorney gen.
eral. Captain J. II. Shields and John Fish
er We're appointed police clerks; P V Hea-
ley, sanitary policeman, and Charles Davis,
custodian. Healey was one of the candi-
dates for chief of police. 1t is the general
belief that Colonel S. E. Jocelyn will dom
mate the board. The joints will be Con-
trolled" as heretofore
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
A FIGHT IN A CAB.
snloonkeeper Anderson, With Money
and n jug, Narrowly Escapes
Coming 10 Grief.

People in the vicinity of No. police sta
lioh We're startled about o'clock last night
by cries of Help. Murder. Police,' that
ISSUED from Il hack driven by colored
man. Investigation disclosed that the oc-
cupants OF the hack We're A. Anderson, Il
SSStloonkeeper at l0l4 Union avenue. and Lee
bartiett a tough. and that they were fight
tlS. ANDERSON was the under dog in tue
the shouting. He had a lot of money and
the pohce stated after arresting Bartlett
IIiat @ ne was trying to rob Anderson. He
& Nas hetu on a charge of disorderly con-
came sober 'i''' ti0 DS
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
WILL ESTABLISH OFFICES HERE
The Orthweins to Operate From Both
Kansas City and 81. Louis in
the GTRfn business

Max Orthwein. OF the grain firm OF C.. f.,
tirtEwein & Sons. st. Louis. is in Kansas
city, for the purpose of establishing Offices
OF the firm here. The leasing of the four
elevators on the line of the Kansas civ
Suburban Belt railroad and the elevator
privileges on the PittSburg & Gulf by.
MeSsTS. OTthwein e. Sons makes Kansas
city "A moro important point than St Louis
TO- the business of this firm j. .. Bradeu-
baugh. local representative Of the firm will
ne IN charge OF the new Offices. and II is
cNreetsd that Max Orthwein will remove
rom 81. Louis TO Kansas city within Il
fees has not yet been decided upon hut
tneE L1.aE VIII doubtless be in the Exchange
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES.
Ex-senator Wheeler, of Concordin,
and II. III. Dolan, of snIina,
Appointed Yesterday.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 1.-(Special.) Govern
or Leedy to-day appointed two members Of
the state board of charities Ex-State Sen
ator S. c. Wheeler, of Concordia, was
named to succeed Frank Lockhard, and, p
III. Dolan, of Salina, was selected to sue
ceed DR.. Blakesley. The new appointees
will take charge Immediately.
Lamb and Gillette, of Parsons, and Nc
Taggart. of Liberty. are the three sorest
marks in town tonight They were can
didates for places on the board of charities
and each thought he had d dead cinch'
They will now return home. go 40 work
and remember Leedy in the future for his
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
TWENTY FORGERY CHARGES.
l.. F. streithof. Who swindied So Many
Grocers, Seems to Have n Long
Lane Ahead of Him.

L. F. Streithof, the self-acknowleged
wholesale forger, who was arrested Sat
urday night, was arraigned before Justice
Walls yesterday on a charge of forgery
preferred by Riley. Wilson & Co He was
committed to Jail in default of s., 900 bail
on a plea of not guilty and will have a
hearing Thursday. 1t is understood that
Streithof will be prosecuted on no less
than twenty charges of forgery by several
of the prominent wholesale and grocery
firms of the city.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
ALMOST SQUEEZED TO DEATH.
John Hanks, Caught by an Elevator,
Has an Almost Mirncu-
lOus Escape.

While removing freight from an elevator
in Smiths auction store at S04 Walnut
street last evening. John Hanks, clerk,
was caught between the elevator, which
seS erely injured. He was removed to Cen
tr5l police station in the ambulance and
Surgeon Landon found his injuries TO con-
sist of "A long cash on the scalp, cuts on
the nose and face and bruises on the hips
and left shoulder. The surgeon applied
treatment and Mr.. Hanks was taken TO
his home at 23l7 East Fifteenth street. His
wounds. in the opinion of the police sur
geon, will not prove fatal.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-02
Charged With Robbine n saloon

Charles SaminSton, arrested on suspiciou
of being implicated with Monroe Woods in
the robbery of ]. NJ. Ghio's saloon at lelg
St. Louis avenue last week. was arraisned
before Justice Case yesterday. lie pieaded
not guilty. and was committed to jail in
default of bail to appear for a hearing
Thursday. Woods was released on bond
and will have hearing Thursday also.