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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-12
MISSING FOR FORTY YEARS.
ABDUCTED IN 1857, But NOT YET
GIVEN UP.
A London story That BrinEs to Mind
the Charlie Ross Case, and Which
Illustrates the Tenncity
of Parental Hope.

There is an aged couple named Day. liv-
ing in the North of London. who for forty
years now have been searching every
where, as far as their limited means would
allow. for their child, who was ruthlessly
stolen. A few days ago the old man told
his story to n London Mail interviewer
told how through these twoscore years
both he and his wife had never ceased in
their unremitting search; how, with the as
s~istance of the police. they had followed
one clue after another only to end in fall
ure: how they had been allowed to go
through prison and workhouse when oc-
casion warranted 20 find out. if possible.
anything about their lost one: how for
fifteen years hs had had posted outside his
house bills notifying his loss; and how, not
outstanding the fact that so many years
have elapsed. they still cling tenaciously
to the hope that by some means or in some
way the mystery will be satisfactorily
cleared UP.
Told In His Own Words.
Our baby" said the old man-and he
spoke as If it were but yesterday that the
little one was missed. although his age is
a years and his wife's 30. was only just
; months old when she was stolen That
at 100 Charlton street, .Somerstewn. An
other daushter-poor girl. she never got
over the shock. and is now an inmate of an
asylum-had charge Of the child. and was
sitNAiAS ia NAt SNtHS u tIt AhA'iAAS SeLs ~
New road, when L woman came up, and
asked her to go for a pin of beer at the
Lord Nelson in the Euston road. My
daughter unfortunately left the child with
the woman. and while she was gone the
woman made off. And from that time to
this. forty long years" said the old man.
with n sigh. we have not heard anything
about our little one"
Is She the Lost Ones
Recently n lady guardian. near Bristol.
published an account of the case of a
woman now in the service of a clergyman's
family. who had been kidnapped In London
while 4 babe. and brought up in a work
house. Mr.. and Mrs. Day communicated
with the woman. and a few days ago she
came to see them. The woman believes
that she has found her parents. The chief
doubt in the matter is held by Mrs. Day.
Her little one had a red mark on the
backbone: the new found woman has a red
birthmark on her side near the backbone.
Mr.. Day says: " hardly know what to
think"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-12

Kimble." His bony fingers raked across the
strings again and he ang the quaint song
1 had enjoyed often when q child:
You CANT guess what we had TO- supper.
Cum a rop-strop-bottle Mr.. kimble;
Black-eyed peas and bread and butter,
Cum a rop-strop-bottle MIR. kimble.
Beefsteak, ham. and mutton chop.
Cum Il ro~p-Strop-bottle Mr.. kimble:
Make a nigger's lips go fiippity-fiop.
Cum a rop-strop-bottle Mr.. kimble-
And after each verse sang the chorus:
Keemo, Kimo, Kilgo. Kayro.
Fleero. Fliro, Flavoray;
Rop-strop, p~eriwinkle. little yaller booSer.
Cum a rop-strop-bottle Mr.. kimble.
Though age had left its telling mark on
the person of Nose. his rich voice was as
clear as a bell. and the minstrel of to-day
cannot equal it for genuine melody. l was
not anxious to leave him. but the day was
far spent, and l had several miles to so.
so I babe him good-by and left the faithful
old servant with tears streaming down his
husky face. He laid his rough hands on
my head and blessed me. saying: "Massa
Will. I'll soon be ober deere in de land
oh Canyan. but I'll remember dis visit to
dying day
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-12
DISCOVERED PEARL.
Aid of Drenms-In This Case No
Dream Is Remembered.

Andrew Lang in Longman's Magazine.
The Rev. Mr.. Woodrow. the historian of
the Coventanters, is an enthusiastic Calvin
list: it was he. I think, who told 4 poor
woman with 4 large family. that lit would
be an uncouth mercy if all her children
We're saved This was logical. from his
point of view-they that be saved are few:
mother actually expects to meet them all
in MI, the new JernSalem; such a mercy
Gle. and warning. and boyle. down to Cot
ton Mather's lost sermon marvelously pur-
suing him and rejoining him as he rides.
The following anecdote would have de-
lighted Woodrow though how he would have
classed it l cannot guess: a gentleman.
very well known in many ways, was at his
house in the country, where a young lady
was visiting himself and his wife. She lost
a pearl from "A ring. 1t could not be found.
and she went home, -Four or five weeks
later she again visited her friends, arriving
in the evening. and, as it happened. not
going into the library that day. Next
morning. while dressing, her host said to
his wife:
Did YOU remember to take away the
pearl that Mary lost from the place where
You never said anything about it,"
al aoh. Excuse uae m raey' I told both you and her
that | found it in a chink of the bureau in
the library and put it on top of my papers.
and | asked you to take it lest the servants
should dust ii away in the morning"
The lady then went to her guests room
and asked her if she being
told about the discovery of the pearl. She
agreed with her hostess that the subject
had not even been mentioned.
Then the maids will have swept it
away" said my friend, and he ran down
to his study in his dressing gown. The
pearl was not where he remembered hav-
ing laid it. But he looked in the crevices
where he said he had found it. and there
lay the pearl.
One explanation would he that h had
dreamed the whole affair. the dream being
suggested by an unconscious. or subcon-
scious. perception of the pearl in the crew
the subject; he was certain that he had
found the thing when wide awake. taken
IL out of the chink placed 1t on the top
OF his papers, and told both ladies.
1t is just conceivable that he actually
die find 1t and place 1t on the papers: that.
meaning to inform the ladies, he believed
that he had actually done so: and that the
pearl was accidentally swept back by the
housemaid into the chink of the bureau
whence he had rescued it. This would not
have been Wodrow's explanation. but it
would have recommended itself to DR..
Carlyle.
] know personally of four cases in which
lost articles We're discovered by a dream
of the losers. The last case was the key
of the cellar-an awkward thing to lose.
After II had been missing for days the
tain drawer where it was found, though
why. how. or when it was placed there
memory could not recall. Sleep seems oc-
casionally to have this power of r~evivinG
lost memories of things done or perceiy ed
with imperfect waking consciousness.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-12

much about the church incidei.t shut up.
They said il was all right; that Miss Kay
knew her business.
Il could never learn why the applicant
in this case insisted as he did. He had all
of the papers of his father. He was, as l
said. rational in all things else. Finally
he went away. and L never have heard of
him SINCE
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-12

Slightly Personal. Mrs. wallace-"Did
you read about that poor man who stole a
loaf of bread and made the defense that he
was starving" Mr.: Wallace-'Was it
homemade bread" What has that TO do
with it," Because If ii was. he was lying.
A starving man would not have strength
to run away with a loaf of homemade
bread."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-12

From the Detroit Free Press.
Doesn't your wife's craze for bargains
arroy you. Grumpy"
Not at all. If she wants a half a dol
lar she never thinks of asking me for more
than thirty-nine cents"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-12
That just Reminded Her.

From the New York Weekly,
Mrs. Spriggins-'Where's your daughter,
Mrs: Virgins" Mrs. Wigsins-.She's gone
to the cooking school. And thai reminds
me, I must go into the kitchen and get
supper. for she'll be as hungry as a bear
when she gets home"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-12-12
Blissful Ignorance.

From the Detroit Free Press.
''Whooply seems to have taken quite a
fall in politics."
Yes. and the poor fellow doesn't know
whether it was an accident or somebody
pushed him"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-11-17
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

The large British bark Cordillera,
from Newcastle, N. S. W., which ar
rived at Valparaiso, Chile, on Septem-
Der IS and sailed for Caleta Buena, has
been wrecked. All on board were
drowned except the two mates and the
ships carpenter.
The Peruvian government has taken
steps to secure whatever advantages
may be reaped under the reciprocity
clauses of the Dingley tariff act.
Mount Vesuvius is increasing in ac-
tivity and the spectacle is said to be
grand. Columns of smoke and tongues
of flame are belching from the central
crater, while showers of cinders are
falling.
1t is currently reported in Madrid
that the prisoners captured on board
the American schooner Competitor
will be included in the general amnesty
decree soon to be issued.
1t is shown by the budget of Monte
Carlo that the profits for the year end
ing October 81 were 5000, 900 francs be-
low those of the previous year. Dur
ing the year 80 persons committed sui.
eide.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-11-17
Total vote, s54. .Si3 Bushnells plurality, %, 135
MEMORY OF DEAD HEROES.

Pennsy,vanians Honor 1t by Defeating
Monuments on the Chickamauga Bat
tletield.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Nov. 15.-Two
thousand Pennsylvania veterans are
here to dedicate the monuments erect
ed by the Keystone state to the regi-
ments and troops that participated in
the battles about Chattanooga. Gov.
Hastings and staff arrived Saturday,
accompanied by Gen. Goblin, national
commander of the G. A. R. Saturday
was given up to the dedication of tn
regimental monuments erected on the
field of Chickamauga, as follows: Sew
enth cavalry near jays mill. The
orator of the occasion was Gen. Joseph
G. Vale, of Carlisle. Pa. Gov. Hastings
also made a brief talk to the men.
For the Seventy-seventh infantry on
Brooks field, Capt George w. Skinner,
of Pittsburg and Col. w. A. Robinson,
of Philadelphia, were the orators. Gen.
John T. Wilder also addressed the vet
erans. The most impressive exercises
were held at the dedication of the
Fifteenth cavalry monument on Dyer's
field.
The Seventy-eighth regiment held a
reunion in the afternoon, there being
about so survivors present on Lookout
mountain. Muehler's independent bat
terry monument was also dedicated in
the afternoon.
In the evening reception was ten
dered Gov. Hastings, his staff and the
visiting veterans by the city of Chat
tanooga at the city auditorium; the
building holding 5000 people. being
packed to the doors. Col. Watkins,
mayor of Chattanooga, welcomed the
guests to the city and the state.
Gov. Hastings was indisposed yester-
day and was not able to attend the two
regimental dedications which occurred
at the National Chickamauga park in
the afternoon. The monument Of the
Seventy-eighth regiment is a hand
some one and is located at a point
where the hottest of the fighting in
the famous battle occurred. The mon.
ument was dedicated at 8 O'clock Col.
Blakely, president of the Pennsylvania
battlefield commission, presiding. The
grafton was delivered by Col R. P.
Scott, president of the Seventy-eighth
regiment organization. Nearly 200
survivors of the famous command were
present The Twenty-sixth Pennsyl.
vania battery monument was also ded-
icated,
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-11-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
- o
Gathered from All Quarters.
WASHINGTON.

It Is shown by the reports to the de-
partment of agriculture that the aver
age yield of cotton per acre was 1s1. Q
pounds.
Thirty-four railroad companies with
SAL miles of road passed into the
hands OF courts during the year and 5s
others, previously placed in receiver
Bhip. were sold at foreclosure.
1t is shown by statistics prepared by
the department of agriculture that the
average yield of corn per acre this year
was 2S7 bushels
At his own request the Russian min
lister to the United States, NJ De Kot-
cube, has been relieved of his post
owing to i'll health. His successor will
be Count Cassini, the present Russian
minister to China
1t is officially denied by the Japanese
legation at Washington that Nicarau-
qua had rendered to Japan the fran
chise of the Nicaragua canal No
negotiations of any kind have occurred
between Nicaragua and Japan rela-
tive to the canal.
The death of Karl Roeser, a we'll
known German journalist, occurred at
Washington on the 14th in the S7th
year of his age. Mr.. Rocser was one
of the founders Of the republican party
In Wisconsin. 80
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-11-17
SOVEREIGN is DEPOSED.
knights of Labor Choose n New Genera
Master WOrkman-A New Yorker Elected
to the Position.

knights of Labor Choose New General
Master Workman-A New Yorker Elected
to the Position.
Louisville, KY, Nov. 1S.-James R.
Sovereign, who has been general mas
ter workman of the Knights of Labor
for the past four years and who, before
and during that time has been one of
the ablest champions of the order and
its doctrines, was yesterday relieved Of
his Office by the general assembly
which has been in session here since
Monday. Under ordinary conditions
Mr.. Sovereign's term of Office would
not expire until the next meeting.
This, however, makes no difference
with the order, whose general officers
during meeting are always in the
hands of the assembly and can be cho-
sen and deposed at the will of the ma
jority. Along with Mr.. Sovereign
there were three other officers retired
because of their special election, viz, i:
T. b. Mcclure, general worthy fore
man, of Amsterdam, N. Y, and Daniel
Brown, of Montana, and H. b. Martin,
of Minnesota, member of the executive
commi tee.
Henry A. Hicks, of New York City,
was chosen to fill Mr.. Sovereign's place.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-11-17

A millionaire banker of Mankato,
Mimi, John A. Willard, has assigned.
Mr.. Willard estimates his direct liabili-
ties at about s4SO,OO0 All is secured
with what was, when Irade, supposed
to be ample security and may be so
still. 49, .s..
The American Strawboard Manufac-
turers' association has concluded to
shut down all the mills in the associa-
tion for ,one week, beginning NoVem-'
Der Is, in order to reduce the stock on
hand.
At Kankakee, ILL.,, on the 18th the
Riverview hotel was destroyed by fire.
Loss $4,000; insurance $40, 900. Robert
Goodwin and c. w. Best saved them
selves by jumping from third-story
window. Goodwin was badly bruised.
Best had leg broken. Forty guests
barely escaped with their lives
The recently discovered fraudulent
issue of over $780, 900 in Creek Indian
warrants by the government has
caused quite commotion in Kansas
City banking and mercantile circles,
inasmuch as large proportion of the
bogus issue is held there.
A notice to creditors has been issued
by Receiver Hawkins, of the Indian
apolis national bank, that he is ready
to pay another per cent dividend.
This is the fifth dividend, making the
amount paid 55 cents on the dollar.
The bank failed in July, 1898, and its
president, T. P Haughey, is now in
prison for causing its collapse.
At Port Huron, Mich, customs Off
GERS have unearthed what promises to
prove extensive operations in phenace-
tine smuggling. Nearly 500 ounces of
the drug was confiscated at the home
of woman, who was arrested. A New
York firm receives royalty on all the
phenacetine brought into the country.
The smugglers avoided this, besides
the duty of go per cent.
One of Chicago's wealthiest pioneers,
Homer N. Kibbard, aged rs years, died
at his home in that city on the 18th.
In the United States circuit court of
appeals at st. Louis, decision has
been handed down holding that the
boycott is not legal weapon.
By jumping into the firebox of his
engine, Joseph Williams, fireman of a
Northern Pacific train, committed sui
eide on the 18th. His head and shoul-
ders were consumed before the engi-
neer succeeded in pulling him out.
A decision has been handed down by
Judges Pardee and Newman, Of the
United States court at Atlanta, in the
famous dispensary case enjoining the
Southern railroad from refusing tc
haul liquor into South Carolina in the
future.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-11-17

Hot weather has caused decided
increase in the fever at Scranton,
Miss There were ten new cases and
one death on the 18th.
The Italian bark Esperia, from Phil
adelphia for Cork, has arrived at
Queenstown and reports having met
during her trip across the Atlantic
thousands of casks of petroleum, cabin
doors, ship beams, etc. Some Of the
casks were marked Lisbon"
THE exports of domestic merchan-
disc during October last amounted to
S100, 5S3, ,S42, loss of nearly $500, 900
as compared with October, 1896. The
imports of merchandise during October
were $40, 800, ,s1S, Of which $94, 1884, 1888
was free of duty.
ALBERT O. WILCOX, a well-known
abolitionist and advocate of women's
suffrage and temperance, is dead at
Saratoga, N, Y, aged 81 years.
A THO UsAND men and women en-
gagged in the second hand clothing
trade at New York City have banded
themselves together into IN organiza-
tion know as the "Pressers', Cleaners
and Bushelers' union" The members
contemplate strike for higher wages.
The Bangor and Pen Argyll pa
slate region is receiving visit from
English capitalists, who have formed
company to develop the American slate
trade in Great Britain and on the con-
tinent of Europe by importing slate
from the United States. The company
will have capital of S50O,O0O.
The Sebastian interchangeable mile
age ticket has been placed on sale by
the western roads. The practical re-
suit of it will be to make two-cent
rate for every body who travels 1000
miles in a year. 1t is also expected to
reduce tickle scalping to minimum.
The United States supreme court
has taken recess until the Goth inst.
THE state department has refused
the apple alton of the Mexican govern
ment for the surrender to it under ex-
tradition proceedings of Jesus Guerra,
who was one of Garza's lieutenants' in
his attempted revolution some years
ago.
The plant of the Marietta glass
works at E,d Key, Ind, was destroyed
by fire on the 18th. A tank under a
furnace exploded and many workmen
narrowly escaped injury. Loss S35, 900;
insured. The plant will be rebuilt.
| Col. JOHN JAMESON. general SUPER
intendent of the railway mail service
under President Arthur, died at his
home in Brooklyn, N. Y, on the 18th.
Col Jameson was born in 1s41, and
during the civil war he served in the
First Wisconsin artillery.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-11-17
4 RECIPROCITY TREATY.
Canadians Seek to Secure One
"A with Uncle Sam.
Negotiations Begin at Washington Between
Representatives of the United states
and the Dominion -Progress OF
the Seal Conference.

n Washington, Nov. 13.-Arrangement
Gave been made for taking up the sub
lect of reciprocity treaty between
the United States and Canada, and to
bhis end meetings have been fixed be-
tween Hon. John w. Kasson, who 10
lpecially delegated by President Nc
Kinley to conduct reciprocity negotia-
lions, and Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the
Canadian premier, and Sir Louis
Davies, minister of marine. This is
the result of the long conference held
Thursday between Secretary Sherman
and Sir Wilfrid. The meeting will be
held during the present visit of the
Canadian officials. The arrangements
also contemplate taking up the ques.
tions of border immigration, North
American fisheries, lake fisheries and
all other subjects affecting tho two
countries.
1t is not expected that the reciproc-
ity treaty itself can be matured during
the present visit of the Canadian off,
cials, the desire being to arrive at some
common understanding at this time,
and then perfect the details later. The
dinner at the White House Thursday
night assisted toward friendly set
element of pending questions.
In view of these meetings it is
pointed out that much misapprehen.
sion exists as to the preferences which
the Canadian tariff law gives Great
Britain. The law makes no mention
If Great Britain, 1t has two sched-
lles, maximum and minimum. At pres
snt Great Britain enjoys the minimum
rates, but the same are open to other
countries, the United States included,
and there is nothing in the law which
,ontemplates giving Great Britain the
exclusive benefits of the lower rates.
I 1t is stated that the Canadians have
asked counter-concession from this
country in the way of guarantee for
;he protection of the northern fisher
es in return for any alteration of the
sealing regulations to which they may
give their consent. They take the po-
sition that the fish along the Canadian
and Newfoundland coasts are as much
The property of Canada as are the seals
IN the Pribyloff islands the property
of the United States, and contend that
they have as much right to make de-
mands for the protection of the fish
against American fishermen as we have
TO ask the Canadians to agree to fur
ther restrictions in the matter of kill
ing the seals.
Their specific complaint is that while
Canadian laws prohibit fishing except
within certain seasons, the American
laws do not impose corresponding cor
iitions, and that while the taking of
the fish can be prohibited during the
closed seasons within their territory,
It cannot be controlled outside of these
boundaries. Many of the fish which
properly belong within Canadian
waters are thus picked up out of sea-
son by American fishermen. Sir Will
frid Laurier will ask the United States
to agree to the protection of these
Rsh during the breeding season as an
offset for any seal concession to which
Canada may consent
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-11-17
WILL TAKE IN HAWAII.
Ratification OF the Annexation Treaty
the Senate L. AHsured

tne ANNEXATION Treaty Dy
tho Senate Is Assured.
Washington, Nov. 1S. - Ratification
of the Hawaiian annexation treaty ky
the United States senate is assured.
The administration has made poll OF
that body and as result President
Mckinley is satisfied that more than
two-thirds of the senators will vote for
ratification.
1t is said to be the purpose of Chair
man Davis at the first executive ses-
sion to ask that day be fixed for
taking up the treaty. Ratification
during the early part of the year is
confidently expected.
President Mckinley in his message
to congress will present the arguments
for annexation, He will show that the
treaty has already been ratified by the
Hawaiian senate and that only the
action of the senate of the United
States is required to add the islands to
our territory.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-11-17
OHIO NEWS.
Items of Interest from All Sections
of the State. r
A $4,000 Blaze.

Fostoria, Nov. 1S An explosion of
quantity of gasoline in the basement of
the Alcott building yesterday caused
one of the most disastrous fires in the
history of Fostoria. The flames spread
SO rapidly that the building was par
TALLY doomed before the fire depart
ment arrived. Fortunately all the oc-
cupants escaped. The ground floor
was occupied by the Mabury shoe
store, Vogel Bros tailoring establish
ment, Western Union Telegraph Co.
and the American Express Co. The
upper floors were filed with Offices.
The top floor. was devoted to the Pho
neer club. The loss will reach $4,000.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-11-17
Omclai Vote Of Ohio.

Columbus, Nov. 1e.-The official vote
in Ohio for the respective candidates
for governor at the late election is
thus recorded: Bushnell (rep.) 429, s16,
Chapman dem 4O1, ,7l5, Holiday (pro.
1858, Coxey peoples party 6,954, Dex-
ter (national democrat) 1861, Watkins
SOCIALIST labor 4,249, Lewis negro pro.
tective) AT. liberty ticket 9,lO7. Bush.
nell's plurality 2S. .1O1,