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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14
Manuel veIasquez Dead.

Manuel VeIasquez died yesterday after
moor at 3 O'Clock in his room at S17 Wyan-
dotte street. He had been ailing for two
or three days, and two hours before his
death retired by the advice of his physi-
clan. Some of his friends entered the room
after q few moments absence and found
him dead. He was 81 years OF age and
unmarried. For several years he owned
a small cigar mandatory at the number
TO classes of students. He was born In
Spain and II was his boast that he was q
pure-blooded Castilian. His brother Is In
the cigar business at 11s West Eighth
street. The funeral will be held at 3 o'clock
this afternoon at Newcomers undertaking
rooms, and the remains Will be buried in
ElmWOOd cemetery.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14
Damage Suit Dispositions.

Mrs c. J. Ky. Seeley, OF Chicago, has
been at the Midland for the past week, tax
ing dispositions in a suit she has pending at
Chicago against George Il. Swift. the Pot
ter Palmer Company and others. More
than a score Of citizens were called before
Miss Grace Hedges, who. as notary, took
the depasitions. The suit is one for dam
ages. Mrs. Seeley left last evening for
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14
No Races Last Night.

The special race sbetween the women BIZ
cycle riders scheduled for last night, at
Exposition park. were postponed until to-
morrow night, when Lizzie Claw and c. A.
Treadway will ride ten miles for a purse
of 500. A number of other races will also
be run.
There will be racing at the track tonight
between local riders, amateur and pro-
fe~sSional.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14
!. What Next, 100; Imp. 1o2; Cavale-

Fifth race-Five furlongs. Ace Up,
Onante. Vemba, Fonisnte. Vinetta. Fran
cisca, Metaphysics, Moonhawk, 81; Miss
G, Alothen, Gorilla. 104; Lady of the West,
112.
Sixth ~race-SeIling; six furlongs. Black
Heart. 92: Tonic, 81; ScarOwibe, Pouting,
Hats on. %; Sir Andrew. 3d.: Filibuster,
80; clean Fife. 102; Rheinstrom, 107.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14
I'd. PnuI o. CnIumhns p

Columbus. o.. June B-Colurbus could
not do business with Fricken's curves, ana
was saved a shutout by Mertes' home nun
with one on base in the sixth. Genins'
fielding was a feature. Score:
H
ST.. Paul ........4 0 l o l o % II
Ratteries-St. Paul. Fricken and Spies.
Columbus. Daniels and Buckley.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14

er. Butler and Sullivan; Cedar Rapids. Nc
Dougal, Donnelly, Carrish and Fuller.
At Rockford RHE
Rockford . 30 2 0 0 0 2S Y 5
Peoria ........1 2 0 5 0 % II 2
BatteTies-RockfOrd. Anderson. Killing and
Quinn; Peoria, Hansen and Dugdale.
At Burlington II
Burlington o 400 0 0-s15 4
Quincy 20 2 3 l l 0 0 2 0 lilo IS 2
Observation-Disclosures Kagey, kitson and
Williams; Quincy, McGreevy, Hackett and
Trc flev.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14
western League Standing.
Milwaukee, 1a, Grand Rapids :.

Grand Rapids. Mich. June 13.-The Brew
ers took sweet revenge out of the Bobolinks
on the grounds at AlEer park this after
noon by batting both Scott and Gayle at
just the right time 10 produce results. The
score:
RHE
Grand Rarids..0 ? 111OO1 I-7l6 /
Milwaukee . Q q 6 0 l 0 0 TIC Il 2
Rattcries-Grand Rapids. Scott. Gayle and
TwinehaTa: Milwaukee. Jones and Speer.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14
The New IS Hour Train TO New York.
30 Hours to Bosfon.

The Nickel Plate road is now in a posi-
ton to offer to its patrons unsurpassed
travelling facilities. Three through trains
daily in each direction. between Chicago
and the East. The new schedule 10 he
conn effective Sunday, May 80. Dining ear
service unexcelled. Rates lower than via
other lines. The short line TO the East.
You will save money and time by patron
izing this road. Call on or address
II. THORNE. c. z. and T. A,
Ill Adams St, Chicago, III
J. Y. CALLAHAN, General Agent,
Ill Adams ST. Chicago.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14
Gossip of the Boxers.

Tom -O'Rourke has completed negotia-
lions for sending George Dixon to San
Francisco next month to meet Dial Haw-
kins before one of the California athletic
clubsf for a purse of 5000. Joe Walcott will
accompany Dixon. There was some talk of
matching WalcOtt against George Green,
but the latter declined.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14

A Detroit paper says the players Of that
town are made up of home-run-hitters to-
day, strike-out-hitters tomorrow.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14

Up at Minneapolis the papers are rejoic-
Ing because the Millers have not lost every
game they have played on the present trip.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14
Spike Sullivan is rapidly recovering from

the injuries he received by falling from a
bicycle, and he has three contests now on
his hands. On June 10, at Toronto. Spike
will meet Frank Girard in a tw~enty-round
bout at 1873 pounds On June q. at the
Olympic Athletic Club, of Buffalo, he will
meet Jimmie Murphy in q -twenty-round
contest, and two days later he will appear
before the Palace Athletic Club, in New
York. in a twenty-round encounter with
Tommy Shortell If Spike" wins all three
bouts he will be richer by about 5000.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14

Every time Detroit loses a game, 30
Needham, over at Columbus, goes down to
the city hall and sets of 10 cents worth of
red fire In rejoicing.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14

Pitcher Reidy has been turned loose by
Glenalyin, the four-card flush manager OF
the BObolinks.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14

When you suffer from sick headache,
dizziness, constipation, etc, remember Carl
ter's Little Liver Pills will relieve you. One
Mill Is q dnsa-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14

They call it the stonewall inield at Mil
waukee, although Grand Rapids loosened d
Few OF the stones Saturday.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14

Mrs. WinslOw's SOOTHING SYRUP for chill
drsn teething, softens the gums, reduces inham
nation, ALA Us pains, cures wind collie bottle25c
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14
In the western association.

At St. Joseph RHE
St. Joseph IL 1909 0 5-i2 IL 2
D,s Moines % l l 0 o O 0 0 81 S 9
Patteries-St. Joseph, Pardce and Collins;
Des Moine Mauck and Lehman.
At Dubuque RHE
Dubuque % 1 l 0 Ola IS .
Cedar Rapids. 2 : / o 0 0 8 is Is 2
observation-disclosures. Smith, Nonnamach-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14

WiIkesharre, 5; Rochester, l.
Syracuse. Z; Springfield, 2
Providence, Y: Buffalo. II.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14

Shortstop Eustace, released by Indianap-
oils, has signed with Minneapolis.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14

Duffy. the angel child of Boston, is rap
ping the ball this year as he raped it in
1892. His batting average win not be lost
in the underbrush this season.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14

Ed Cartwright, the big first baseman re-
leased last week by Washington, has signed
with Minneapolis. This probably means
that Cassidy will go to second, Pickett to
third and Kuehne to short. and that Eus-
tace will be cut adrift. Eustace has been
buneted a great deal since he was picked
up by Louisville. Like Josh Reilly, he was
erratic, and seemed to lose his head at
critical moments in the game.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14

Washington, II; Cairo. 8.
Paducah, 6; Terre Haute, I.
Henderson, 8; Evansville, 4. Eleven inn
frpg-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14

The St. Paul Dispatch thinks that TON
BannCn may sign with Syracuse Is it
possible that Bannon has been playing with
Syracuse all these weeks without having
signed?
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14


Several countries have been claiming
at Carson City. England, America and Aus
tralia claim the honOr-England from birth.
Australia from rearing and putting him TO
its winning school of fighting, and America
from adoption. Robert. in his present
frame of mind. seems inclined to want to
be an American. to the exclusion of the
others. He desired to be an American
when he first came over. but some way or
other the thing dragged along. A year ago
FitzsimmOnS went to England, and wanted
TO become an Englishman. A few months
on the other side changed his inclination
TO America once more, as there was not
much enthusiasm shown over him in En-
gland. Australia. where his parents reside,
has never been considered by Robert.
Eddie Connolly is so eager for fstic hon.
ors that his judgment sometimes runs away
with him in making matches. He lost no
confidence IN himself after his encounter
with George Lavigne, and Immediately
took n chance by agreeing to meet Jack
Daley at l35 pounds. As the battle turned
out. Connolly did not drive a very cunning
bargain at matchmaking. Daley, who halls
from Washington. Del, has sprung up to
be a very hard TANNER of late. He has
done some things at 13S pounds that Con-
molly could hardly be expected TO duplicate.
By sticking to 1873 pounds, the figure at
which Connolly met Lavigne. the former
could have made a much better deal for
himself than in signing with Jack Daley.
account before risking himself in a combat
with about the hardest new one he could
pick out, if he had studied the map for just
such a DuTuOSp.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14
MONDAY MORNING BASEBALL GOSSIP.

| five pounds since early spring. He is in
splendid condition for a man of his years.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14

Charley Nyce, whose name is the great
est misnomer of the age, is being Indus
tTioUsly Kissed all around the circuit. He
is a natural born rowdy of the diamond.
although of the field he has the reputation
of being a very gentlemanly sort OF fellow.
| near to having a personai collision with
Dick Buckley, but the other players pre-
vented a fstic soiree.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14

Nashville has been dropped from the Cen
trial League and Henderson. Ind. substi-
tuted. The financial backing at Nashville
was insufficient 10 support the team.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14

Charles Reilly is in a condition to deny
that tobacco Will ever take the place of let
tuce as a salad. When he was hit in the
ed q small plug of the weed. The tableau
that followed would not make q very pref
ty living Observation-Disclosures Star.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14

AAGgsgtinss % SS$d2S i-lgH Z
Observation-Disclosures, Curtis and Weeks;
Rosedales, Gaignat and Dougherty. UNI
pire, B. Harvey; scorer, Suffer.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14
National League standing.
City Amateur League.

AT Argentine r II z
FoIeys 30 90 3 Ei2 1 I
Kenny; Foleys, Clark, Kilkenny and Cleve-
land. Umpire, Winship; scorer, Preston.
Armours .....3 5000 1-l3 1s 4
May-Sterns .......2 0 0 2 3 81 I 3
Batteries-Armours, Nichols and Hart
man; May-Sterns, Bell and Rawson- Um-
pire, auckland; scorer. Ellick.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14

The Sunfiower-Foster game at Vic Roy
park was not finished on account of rain,
only four and one-half innings being played,
the score then standing s TO l in favor of
the Sunfowers. with the Fosters at bat,
one man out and two men on bases. There
was a very large crowd in attendance.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14

The uniforms OF the Kansas City players
are the most ~unsightly of the season, and
~disgraceful In their travelling clothes they
probably forget about the Kansas City
insists. The uniform consists of blue
shirts, white pants and brown stockings.
Some have white pants, some brown and
some blue stockings, and there are brown
and blu caps.-Detroit Free Press,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14

After all, there is some omp for
living in a tail-end town. The standing of
the team is not a source Of constant worry;
there is no haunting fear that some other
team may come along and displace the
club, and ten or fifteen defeats in a row
age.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14

Jimmy" Manning. the old Detroit favor
ite, who owns the Kansas City franchise
in the Western League and has made a
bundle of money out of il, is respondent
these days. The luck which has been alb
enough to make any man sore. and Man
ming does not conceal the fact that he is
~disgusted. Kansas City IS in the eighth
hole. with no chance OF advancing for some
time to come.
AT the start of the season I thought We
were in the hunt" said Mr.. Manning yes
terday, while in the stand. but look at
them now. Did you ever see such a lot of
Chumps play ball in your life2 And l pay
them good Salaries. / tell you 1 have some
men on the team who cost as much money
as any of them, but l am not getting the
results. l cannot understand Il, as on form
the men should be much better in the race
thar they are, but bad luck seemed to
come in a bunch, and II has stuck faith
fully TO the tea~m."-Detroit Free Press.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14
Personal.

Flatulence is cured by Beecham's Pills.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14

The b~ewhiskered rumor, with a finer set
Of PETERS than ever, bobbed up Saturday
and declared that the Robisons were going
to move their Cleveland team to 1ndianap-
oils and that Cleveland would become a
minor league town. The same aiTship story
declares that, in case Indianapolis is not
decided upon as a major league town, Mil
waukee will be selected. When Milwaukee
breaks into the National League the brew
cries will all run dry n every stein in
town will be broken.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14

There Is going 70 De a Dig shake-up IN
the Chicago team. Everett goes TO left,
Mccormick to third and Thornton to the
bench. Speaking yesterday Of his team.
your uncle said: 81 la be getting crazy.
but III be dodgasted If I can see how they
beat US. I'll swear we've got a better ball
club than any of them, and yet we lose.
Boston is the only club in the league play
ing good ball. The weather has held back
the rest. l can't figure out yet why we
shouldn't win lots of bal~l."-Cincinnati
Inquirer.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14

The Knockers Union Of Kansas City will
hold mass meetings from now on.-Grand
Rapids Herald. From now on' what?
When the Blues get home next Saturday
every member of the union will be out at
Exposition park to give the boys a well
come. and they'll turn out a bigger week
day crowd thar Grand Rapids ever saw on
Sunday. The a may be kickers in Kan
sas City, but il is a privilege they pay for.
Rapids and Minneapolis fans: here they
are kickers, maybe, not cutters. however.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-14

Zimmers recent accidental twobase hi
from an attempted sacrifice has but one
rival. In Chicago last year the Giants hat
played five innings without a run. In The
sixth the first two men got bases and
Dad Clarke, next up, was ordered &c
sacrifice. pa got ready to dump it. but
Friend sent a slow one, which 50 tantalizeC
the eccentric pitcher that he couldn't re-
sist the desire to break the seams In
stead of pushing it to the diamond Dad
hauled of and smote it over Lange's head
for three bases. As he sat down on third
base to rest he called to Manager Irwin
How do you like my style of sacrificing2'
%. Z. Caylor in the New York Herald.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-06
HOME PRODUCTS SHOW STARTS A
NEW MOVE.
A PUBLIC MEETING CALLED.
EXHIBITORS SEE THE NEED AND
$4,000 NOW SUBSCRIBED.
This Is One of the Results of the Big
ExpositIon-shipme of IA Mon
ster Holster to New Mexico
Precious Metals to BE
shown Tuesday.

A call will be issued tomorrow for
meeting next Wednesday night of the ex-
hibitors at the Home Products show and
other representative men to consider plan
TO raise funds to erect a public hall The
meeting will be held in the parlors of the
Midland hotel. The projectors are eXhib-
itors at the show who have had the need
of such a building impressed upon them
more forcibly than ever before by the In
adequate floor space where the show Is
being held. 1t is practically a settled fact
that the show is permanent institution
in this city, and there Is no doubt that
with each succeeding year it will become
more and more popular, embracing great
er magnitude and demanding practically
unlimited floor space. 1t is said that $4,000
has been promised for the proposed new
building by four business men.
81 believe that now is the most favored
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-06
CITY NEWS IN PARAGRAPHS.

Veteran Company A gave a ball at the
Third Regiment armory, Twelfth and
Troost avenue. last night. About 600 per
sons attended.
Superintendent ]. NJ. Greenwood of the
public schools. left for oxford university,
Mississippi, yesterday morning. where he
will deliver a weeks course of lectures.
A brief meeting of Kansas City lodge No.
s.. order of Unity. was held last evening.
DIR. q. II. Donaldson. Edwin +. Porter,
General Fred w. Averill, S. Aiken and 9TH
ers spoke.
In accordance with an ordinance passed
by the city council all of the city othces
closed at noon yesterday. This will be kept
NJ on Saturdays during June, July, August
and September.
Rev. Charles l.. Kloss will address the
jackson County Civic Club next Tuesday
evening at o'clock in paTlor S. Midland
hotel. on The Christian Citizen and NUM-
cipal Government
The fifth annual excursion of the Rail-
roa1 EXpressmen will go to Clinton. Mo-,
Sunday. June Is, over the Memphis route
A round trip rate of 81 will be given, with
plenty of amusements.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Keeley institute, 1875 independence avenue,
tomorrow night. An interesting pro-
Cra amme will be rendered and luncheon will
be served. All Kelley graduates ard their
friends are invited.
Collector of Customs Milton Welsh re-
oeiyed yesterday morning, from the depart
ment at Washington. orders TO close the
! business Of the office each day at o'clock
during the summer months. This is done
| TO enable the present force TO handle the
| business Of the office with greater case.
/ There was reduction of the force some
months ago, and it has kept the remainder
/ since that time very busy 10 dispose OF
! what had to be handled each day.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-06

good health, but he began suddenly to
decline and during the past two weeks
he has been unconscious most of the time.
He was 50 years old last Monday and
leaves one son, DIR. c. w. Adams, well
known physician of this city. The body
was removed to Wagner's undertaking
rooms. where the funeral services will be
held this afternoon at o'clock. Rev. DIR.
Stanton, pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, will officiate. The body will then
be taken to Rochester, n. Y, for burial
John W. Adams was born in Holiston,
Mass. June 3. 1915. After completing his
school studies. he began teaching and for
many years was superintendent of the
Rochester public schools. He gained quite
a reputation as an educator and was con-
sidered an authority on history and bot
any, which were his specialties
He came TO Kansas City in 1879 and in
vested heavily in real estate both business
and suburban property. His investments
proved judicious and he acquired a for
tune. Among other pieces of property that
he owned at his death is what is known
as the Adams house. opposite the Union
depot. He also owned property at To-
peka, Kas.
Mr. Adams was a descendant of the his
toric Adams family that came over in the
Mayfiower. Since he retired from active
educational work he had Travelled extern
sivey and collected botanical specimens
from nearly every country in the world
His trips continued up to two years ago,
when. despite his age. he made a trim
through New Mexico and made one of the
most complete collections of New Mexico
flora ever made by an Individual. His
botanical collection. from all parts of the
world, Is probably the most complete of
any in the West. He studied plant life
simply for the pleasure he derived from IL.
His wife died thirty-fve years ago. G..
w. Adams, the son, was for several years
dean OF the University Medical college, Of
this CITY
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-06
WHAT TO DO.

ceiver. etc; error from Wyandotte county;
L, u Perrigo VS.. Isaac Alexander: err
ror from Chase county; dismissed. Chief
Justice Doster not sitting, having been of
counsel in the case.
G d. Leeper VS.. ]. p. Pomeroy ct al;
error from Jackson county; dismissed,
The l., n. & S. r. r. Co. VS.. Sarah p.
wilkins; error from Atchison county; al
firmed.
Sarah ]. Daggenett ct al VS.. the Bank of
Louisburg: error from Miami county; af-
firmed.
The Bank of Topeka VS.. J. A. Nelson ct
al: error from Pawnee county; reversed.
John F. Carr vs. Missouri Pacific Rail-
way Company; error from Brown county;
affirmed.
All Irvine GoosIin ct al VS.. W. w. Let
son ct al; error from Brown county; af-
firmed.
George w. Mcmillan VS.. A. Leeds; error
from Franklin county: affirmed.
T A. Boo ct al VS.. Henry r. Shielding;
error from Allen county; dismissed.
Topeka City Railway Company VS.. Sarah
z. Bicknell: error from Shawnee county;
dismissed.
The Paola Gas and Trust Company VS..
the Paola Glass Company: error from
Miami county; reversed as per stipulation.