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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-29
TWO AMERICANS BUTcHERED.
WashingtOnfans Who Go to Africa as
Soldiers Meet m I'm
happy Fate.

Washington, Nov ga startling and
horrible story of the killing of two WASH
irgtcnians and the mutilatlon Oh thei
bodies by the natives of the Congo freo
state has Just been received here IN Il
letter to Mr.. Leo Harmon. OF l.IS Nintn
street. N w. The men were members
Of Il party which, during November aho
December, 1894, and January, 1873, went
from this city to enlist in the Belgian army
for service in the Congo state. Those en-
listing included Edward Thornton, COM
miss:cned officer of the National Fencibiei.
emplcyed in the war department.: Lindsay
G.. Burke, Frank Bachelor, Harry +. An
crews Barry Sparlin and Mr.. Mellin. or
Mellen, who was at one time non-com-
missicned officer of the United States army.
All except Thornton and Mellin were mem
bers of the National Guard of the District.
The Information received by Mr.. Harmon
is that Burke and a party of fifty natives
who were sent out to dislodge band of
dwarfs who had revolted were ambushed
ard killed. An Arab who was with the
command, but was some distance off at
the time of the ambuscade. states that he
knows Burke was dead before the natives
reached him, and that the most hideous
looking little man he ever saw walked up
and cut Burke's head off with one blow
of knife. The chief then began to slice
pieces Off his legs and arms and to dis
tribute them among his followers. There
were so many of the fiends that the pieces
were very small and before they had con-
cluded there was Il free fight to see who
could get the little remaining. In some
| manner the dwarfs became alarmed and
left the place. one fellow carrying off
| Burke's arm.
The Arab saw the cause of their alarm
; as Wirdeey, Il New Yorker, who had com
| mand of another detachment of soldiers.
sent out on the same errand, arrived a
few hours after the natives left. WinGeey
| gathered up the remains of Burke and
buried them. When Windeey learned the
| strength of the rebels. he hurried back tc
| Michau and notified the commandant OF
| the post. --. -..--. .--.
| The other Washingtonian who los his
life was killed on March 1. when the troops
| Under the command Of Baron Dhans re-
yolted near Kabanbarre and assassinated
number of officers of their regiment
among them being Mellin. The body OF
Meilin was butchered almost beyond rec
cgnition. his heart having been cut OUT
| and burned, SO that his courage could not
| again be used against the rebels by the
! whites. 1t is their belief that unless the
heart is burned and the ashes scattered to
| the four winds. the spirit of the man de-
| scends to his brethren.
| Thornton is said to he in very precari
Gus situation at Basaka, but a relief ex-
pedition has been sent to his rescue. Gage
! another American, Is very sick with the
fever at Nyangine. The killing of Burke
| occurred in December. 1896.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-29
M'NALL CASE WEDNESDAY.
Criminal Charge Against the knnsas
Insurance Cxnr to BE Heard
This Week.

Topeka. Kas., Nov. 2s.-tSpecial.) The
criminal case of the United States against
Insurance Superintendent McNall. charged
with interfering with the due administra-
tion of Justice. is set for trial before Judge
Foster in the federal court Wednesday.
1t will probably take day to iset a Jury.
perhaps longer, as it is expected that
special venire of jurors will have to be
drawn. The case against McNal is the
outgrowth of his fight on the insurance
companies contesting the celebrated Hill
mon claim. While the case was pending in
the federal court. McNail attempted 10
force the companies to settle with Mrs
Hillmon by refusing TO issue them licenses
10 do business in Kansas until the claim
was paid. The companies refused to be
coerced. They have not paid the claim
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-29
SEATTLE POLICEMAN SHOT.
Murdered by q Man Whom He Was
About to Lodge In Jail for
BurHlary.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. ga sensational
shooting has occurred here tonight. re-
sulting in the death Of Policeman James
Wells and the serious wounding of
Charles Phillips. Phillips, who was re-
Gently released from the New Westminster
Jail, was arrested by Wells on the charge
of burglary. On reaching the city Jail,
Phillips drew his pistol and shot Wells
through the body. He then broke across
the street and fired a second shot, with
fatal results. at Wells, who had staggered
to his feet, and was in the act of taking
a shot at Phillips. Phillips then broke and
ran. The whole police department joined
in the chase, a fusilade Of shots being ex-
changed in the meantime. Phillips took
refuge under building. He was finally
captured. after he had been shot through
the arm and leg.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-29
A WARNING TO GERMANY.
United states Will Not Tolerate Any
Undue Punishment of
Hnyti.

Berlin. Nov. 2s.-The state q apartment at
Washington has requested u tied States
Ambassador White to ascerts in exac,i:'
the Intentions of Germany with respect to
the claims of Herr Lueders. wf2se recent
Imprisonment in Hayd has caused friction.
ments. Mr.. White has also been instruct-
ed, if any schemes of annexation exist cr
IL there is an intention to make an excess
Furnishing Hayti. to intimate to the Ger
man government that the United States
coul1 not tolerate either of the courses be-
fore mentioned, though in principle navms
no objection TO Germany obtaining salts
facticn.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-29
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
~ Injured at Pitts
burg, Pa.

Pittsburg Pa, Nov. 2s.-One man was
killed and five others badly injured this
evening, the result of a boiler explosion at
the old Moorhead & MCLEAN blast furnace,
operated by Laughlin G. Co. The victims
are: Dead, John Mullen: injured. Seaford
Armes. fireman; John Pierport, John Kar-
sey, William Mccarthy. fireman, and a
Mullen died shortly after the accident,
after suffering intense agony. His body
was literally cooked by the escaping steam.
ed. His condition is critical. The others
will recover. The cause of the explosion is
q mystery.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-29

and McNaII has refused to license them.
However they are doing business In the
state just the same. When McNall re,
before the federal grand jury and the su-
perintendent of insurance was indicted.
The witnesses for the government nave
lad his witnesses summoned. The case Will
be bitterly contested. McNall will depend
average Kansas jury for insurance compa-
nies TO acQuit him.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-29
THE SEWER PIPE POOL.
Complete It-J. p. Morgan
Not i'm 1t.

Cleveland, O., Nov. ga meeting of
sewer pipe manufacturers will be held here
on Tuesday to complete the organization of
the pool, toward the formation of which
the preliminary steps were taken a few
days since at East Liverpool 1t is expected
that the pool will embrace all the factories
in the country. most Of which are located
along the Ohio river. It is now announced
that J. Pierpont Morgan will have nothing
to do with the organization, but that 1t will
he controlled by the pipe manufacturers
themselves.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-29
GALE IN THE BRITISH lies.
Their MoorinEs and Some Build
iuUs Injured.

Lcndon. Nov. 2s.-A heavy northwest gale
with terrific hail squalls has done much
damage at Holyhead and near Liverpool.
Many yachts and small crafts have been
sunk at their moorings. and some buildings
have been injured.
At Holyhead, tugs and a lifeboat res
cued, with great difficulty, the crew of
the Nova Scotia bark Alert, which was
in danger of running on the rocks.
The wreck of Lord Nelson's old flagship,
the Foudroyant, supposed to be firmly i'm
hedded off Blackpool. has been dashed to
pieces. The gail has been felt generally
along the English coast, but only a few
casualties are reported from the English
channel.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-29
Another Football Victim.

Bath, N. Y. Nov. i2S.-James W. Love-
at Hammondsport, Thanksgiving afternoon,
died here to-day: His death is supposed to
at the game. He was 10 years old.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-29

Kinsley, Kas.. Nov. 2s.-(Special) Jacob
Lewis, a farmer living about four miles
northwest of Kinsley, was killed by his
team running away last evening. Parties
who saw him in town say he was under
the influence of liquor.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-29
Fire In Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Pa. Nov. 2S.-The millinery
and furnishing stores of Apt Bros. Nos 30
and Al North Eighth street, were damaged
by fire to-day to the extent of about s1s, 900,
on which the firm carried SO. 1000 insurance
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-29

NJ. Schpeyer, Russian charge daffaiTes
and consul general of Corea, has been ap.
ncinted Russian minister to China, sue.
oeeding Count Cassini. the new Russian
minister to the United States.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-29
Western Union Treaaurer Dead.

=. New York. Nov. -2S.-L Roswell Hart
Rochester. treasurer of the Western Union
Telegraph Company. died suddenly at his
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-29
scUnLED. TO SAVE HER.
ON Southern Coast of Lake
SuueriOr.

ON Southern Coast of Lake
Superior.
PeQuaming, Mich, Nov. 2S.-For two and
half days the steamer II. f. Runnells
has been ashore on the end Of Point Ab-
baye, and to-day the first news reacned
this port. when the mate and one sailor
arrived to order help for the steamer.
The Runnells, according to his story
struck on the point Thursday night in a
heavy snowstorm about midnight. She was
laden with coal for Lake Linden. A heavy
sea was running, and to prevent pounding
on the rocks. the captain ordered the ship
scuttled. In spite Of this, the huh received
hard usage on the rocks. There was nc
chance to send for assistance, and no pass
ing boat happened along, SO finally, the
mate and his companion volunteered tc
start for Pequaming. The rest Of the crew
are supposed to be safe. The tug Cotton
and lighter have gone to her assistance.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-29
Clubbed to Death by Policeman.

New York, Nov. 29.--James Kennedy. a
young man: died tonight ,,t at hfs hospital al
had received early in the day from Police
man Henry Woody. who says that he had
been attacked by the young man and three
himself.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-29
CHINESE SCHOOLS.
Chinese Government to Provide for
the Education of It's Subjects
I'm America.

I'm America.
San Francisco. Cal, Nov. 2S.-One of the
most important movements originating with
the new Chinese minister, Wu Ting Fang,
to bring into closer relations the whole
people and the people of his own race is
shortly to be consummated in this city.
This project contemplates the erection of
a school building, the bringing of a corps
OF the Chinese youth of this city and coast
In both English and Chinese branches. The
Chinese government Is prepared to expend
not less than $4,000 in carrying out this
project and providing for the permanent
maintenance of the school. Tuition will be
strictly free, but a small charge may be
II the experiment proves a success, similar
schools will be established by the govern
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-29
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Drug
gists refund money il it fails to cure; 2oc
THE genuine has l.. u. z. on each tablet.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-11-29
C0NTRABAND AMMUNITION.
Eight BarRes Loaded With Gun
powder From Russia Seized by
British Omcials.

London Nov. 2s.-Eight barges loaded
with cases of gunpowder falsely labeled
"arms" have been seized by the custom off,
GERS in the Thames.
They emanated from Russia and were
about to be transferred to the steamer Bal
uchistan for Persia. 1t is suggested that the
ammunition was destined for the Afridis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-29
THE POLICE FORCE.
New Officers and n Number of Trans.
ferS.


fers.
Major Moore has selected the names of
twenty successful competitors for posi-
tions on the police force, and it Is likely
that they will be appointed tomorrow, for
under the appropriation bill they may be
paid for services commencing on Thurs
day. The appointment of the twenty Men
will necessitate the promotion of six men.
These promotions, it is stated, will be made
from the list of those next in line who have
good records. 1t has not yet been deter
mined just where the new men will do
duty. Several delegations from different
parts of the city have asked for increases
In their respective sections.
1t is thought that the county squad of
footmen may be increased and that better
police protection will be afforded the citi-
zens of Mount Pleasant and vicinity. Six
transfers of officers were announced to-
day to take effect Thursday morning. Po-
licemen Father of the first and Creagh Of
the sixth will go tc the ninth precinct
while Policeman Quinlan of the fourth will
fill one of the vacancies thus made in the
sixth. The ninth precinct will lose Officer
Archambault who will go to the second
From the first precinct Policeman Hern-
don will go to South Washington and A. J.
kimmell will go from the sixth to the
eighth.
The two vacancies in the first precinct
will be filled after the new men are ap-
pointed. Some of the transfers came in
the nature of severe disappointments, and
this afternoon one Of the men called at
transfer revoked. 1t is stated that there
may be other changes made in the depart
ment, and that there will be one change
at least made In the detective Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-29
OFFICIAL CHANGES.
Transfers, Promotions and Appoint.
ments Under District Government.


ments Under District Government.
At the morning session Of the board to-
day the Commissioners made several
changes, promotions and appointments. In
the building inspectors office, where, as
stated before in The Star. Inspector Brady
was making an investigation, the follow
ing recommendations of his was approved
Transfer b. c. King. assistant inspector
of buildings, to complete the supervision of
tie construction of the school building
corner of 5th and X streets northeast, and
also appoint him as superintendent Of the
construction of the Anacostia engine house
when the work shall commence thereon.
Transfer c. w. Waneke, superintendent
of construction of school building corner
Of 9Th and X streets northeast, to superin-
tend the CO, struction of the Congress-
Heights School. II
Transfer s. A. Carpenter,i superintendent
of construction of the Western High
School, to superintend MISREPRESENTATION of
the Anthony Bowen Schools
Transfer R. Perry Mallefp superintendent
of construction Of the Anthony Bowen
School, to superintend 1hee reconstruction of
the Western High School. II
Appoint c. Sommerville assistant inspec-
tor of buildings at 600 per annum
Appoint E. F. Vermitaionsto the assistant
inspectorship, at salary of 81 200 per an
mum. 81 ia
The Commissioners accepted the resigna-
ton of A. s. Richards, electrician in the
telegraph and telephone Service, and pro.
NOTED James c. Simp4ont1o the position
A. H. Morehead was HroAoted from tele-
phone operator to thai Of telegraph opera
tor, vice Simpson. promoted, and Chas. A.
Wilkins was appointedo telephone operator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-29
LUCAS WAS CLEARED.
The Charge of Having Snatched q
Satchel Not Proved.

SRtchcl Not Proved.
Walter Lucas, a colored man from Lees
burg, Va, was acquitted in Criminal Court
No. this afternoon of the charge of hav-
ing robbed Mrs. Florence Aires of a
satchel containing several hundred dollars
worth of jewelry the evening of the 22d
of last month.
Mrs. Aires, in company with her mother
and three children, was walking on New
Hampshire avenue between NJ and N
street about 10 O'Clock the evening in
question, when a colored man cut the
satchel from her arm and ran Off
Mrs. Aires and her mother, Mrs. Mary
Tweddle, pursued him for a distance, but
he escaped in the darkness, turning into an
adjacent alley. They stated that while
Lucas closely resembles the man, they
could not swear that he is the one who
snatched and ran off with the satchel.
rutherford Jackson, a young colored
man. however, swore that he was attract
ed by the screams of the women, and that
he met Lucas running through the alley
with the satchel. He admitted, however,
that the alley was dark The defendants
counsel Messrs. Thos. c. Taylor and An
at home when the robbery occurred, and
by several citizens of Leesburg that he is
an industrious, honest and orderly man.
Assistant District Attorney Shilington.
upon the conclusion of the testimony in
the case, stated to Judge Bradley that
there was too much doubt in the case to
warrant him in asking for the mans con-
viction, and the court thereupon directed
the jury to return a verdict of not guilty.
That was done and Lucas was discharged.
The stolen property has never been re-
covered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-29
REAR ADMIRAL BROWNS HOME.
lie Declines to He n Candidate for
Mayor.

From the New York Times.
Rear Admiral George Brown, who was
retired for age en- the 10th instant, has re-
turned to indianapolis the city in which his
childhood was passed, and which, though
he has seen little of it since he entered An
napolis in 1919, has always, in the technical
legal sense, been his place Of residence.
Though the admiral is sixty-two years old,
he has voted but twice in his life, once for
Grant in 1872 and once in a county elec-
ton His failure to take advantage of the
freeman's privilege was not due to lack of
interest in public affairs, but to the fact
that almost continuous active service has
kept him far from home. Admiral Brown
thinks he fired the first shot that went
from a Union vessel after the breaking out
of the rebellion, and Is quite sure he fired
the last one that preceded the close OF hos
tilities. Regarding this he said to recent
interviewer: Il commanded a division of
guns on the Powhatan, which probably
fired the first shot This was at Pensacola,
Fla. ! also pulled the lock-string of the
last gun fired on the part of the navy at
the end of the war. This was on the IRON
clad Cincinnati, at place called Cahawba,
on the Alabama river, about fifteen miles
below Selma, Ala. Immediately after the
firing of this gun we were met by General
Steele's expedition with a boat flying a
flag Of truce. In that boat was an officer
of General Sherman's staff and an officer
of Gen. Joe Johnston's staff. They were
hurrying south to announce to both armies
the armistice which Sherman and John
ston had arranged in North Carolina"
There has been some talk in Indianapolis
CT giving Admiral Brown the republican
nomination for mayor. II would take it."
he says, IF the people here will come to
my terms-a unanimous nomination, SO 900
a year in salary, with eleven months va
cation each year. Eligible? OF course
am eligible. Under the Constitution of the
United States. no matter where 1 go, or
how long may be absent from the place
that is my home, II in the service of the
government, l can not lose my citizenship
here. Neither could I under the Constf-
tuition acquire by residence. while on duty
for the government, a citizenship else
where. So you see am citizen of Indian
apolis fast and good"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-29
CONSOLIDATING POST OFFICES.
The Work VIII lie Pushed vigOrOuxly
All Over the Country.

All Over the Country.
The work of consolidating small outlying
post offices with large adjacent one, MAX
ing single postal district with modern
facilities, will be pushed vigorously by this
administration in all sections of the coun-
try. The opposition to the scheme comes,
1t Is said, from residents who have wrong
ideas Of the objects of the department, or
from post office employees whose positions
are thereby affected. The results of the
consolidation policy so far carried out have
been most gratifying to the government,
and First Assistant Postmaster General
Heath has determined that consolidation
shall be effected wherever possible and
feasible. Consolidation abolishes the indi-
Vidual small post offices, with their usually
crude service, and substitutes substations
for them; reduces the postmasters to sub
agents, with accompanying saving of sal
aries. and complicated auditing work. and,
instead OF the many post offices, substi-
tutes the large Office with branches, all
having free delivery and other advantages
accruing to post Office from such priv
ileges. The postal officials are confident
that the extension of the movement will
result in a big saving in expenditures,
while furnishing immensely superior facili-
ties Several consultations have been
ordered recently and others are contem-
plated The inadequacy of the postal serv-
ice on the Jersey coast is causing the de-
partment some concern, and commission
shortly will be appointed to look into the
matter and arrange well-equipped carrier
service along the upper coast This will
cover about fifteen miles of territory, and
Jersey City, Hoboken, West Hoboken
Weehawken, Orange and East Orange and
Bayonne and some other places be in
vOlved.
AT Los Angeles, Cal, four or five offices
nearby have been consolidated with good
effect, and similar action has been taken
at Denver recently. Boston, Mass, was the
first instance of consolidation, dating back
about ten years ago, the postal district
embracing various corporations like Cam
Center, Mass. where fourteen or fifteen
offices closely cluster about it, is a recent
instance. Only one of these had free de-
livery. To secure increased free delivery
service eight or ten were put into one dis
trict and a central point was established
at Newton Center. This consolidation will
take effect next Thursday. when there
will be five stations, with carriers and free
deliveries twice a day This will result in
an estimated saving of over $1,000 year.
1t Is only within the corporate limits of
town that substations are established and
free delivery extended. At Tampa, Fla,
the post office at Fort Brook, several miles
from Tampa, is close by, but outside, the
Tampa corporation line. 1t is found that
the office can be abolished, a substation
substituted within a short distance of the
present post Office site, but within the cor
porate line, and the consolidation shortly
will be ordered, If the present plan is. car
ried out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-29
Work of Thieves.

Some time last night thieves visited the
stable In rear Of the house of Mr.. A. Nc
Sween, No. 31S 18th street southwest, and
stole two sets Of harness. An entrance
was effected by forcing open the door,
"A lady's gold watch and chain, with
locket attached, was reported stolen Sat-
uIday. Mrs. Mary F. Baker of 712 Az
street made the complaint.
DR.. Devereaux, No. 1924 8 street. COM
plains that vase was stolen from his
front yard Sunday night.
Mrs. Martha E. Tucker of 413 B street
southwest reports as having been taken
nom the Academy of Music, several nights
ago, shoulder cape.
John Doyle hired bicycle to an un-
known white man ten days ago. and
neither wheel nor man has returned.
Edwin Higgins of No. 400 X street has
asked the police to find gold cross that
was stolen from his house recently.
Charles F. Mackin reports the larceny of
q pipe wise.