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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-07
FIGHT AGAINST SOUTHERN.
President Spencer Testifes I'm n Suit
Brought by State to Annul tho
Lease of North Carolina.

Salisbury, n. c.. Jan. 6.-The first hear
ing of the plaintiffs in the North Caro-
lima railroad lease litigation was held here
before Special Master CraiSe to-day. This
is a suit before the special master to set
aside the lease of the North Carolina rail-
road to the Southern Railway Company.
The testimony of the defendants, Governor
Russell. representing the state and his
board of directors. has already been heard.
Its purpose was to show fraud in the lease.
Tho plaintiffs are the Southern Railway
Company. and the old board of directors
of the North Carolina railroad. who made
the lease to the Southern. and who were re-
moved by Governor Russell.
Samuel Spencer president of the South
ern, was the principal witness and testified
that the Southern having changed its ter
minus from West Point to Primers Point:
Va desired the North Carolina railroad
as the best way to reach that terminus and
to connect the lines of the Southern north
of Charlotte. Tho Atlantic e. Danville was
an alternative route and the Southern con-
sidered building from Manchester to tide
water at Norfolk. bat preferred the route
by the North Carolina road.
At Burlington. N c., at meeting of the
old directors of the North Carolina road.
when the Southern sought to renew the
lease there We're points of difference be-
tween the directors and the representatives
of the Southern. the directors desiring to
reduce the terms of the lease from ninety
nine wears.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-07

in installments. In this way there would be
positive end to the war by the estabii
ment of friendly relations with Spain.
when peace is declared he added. we
want to reckon Spain among our friends.
Referring to the ability of Cuba to carry
on the war, General Gomez said that ms
forces were ample and declared that CUBA
could continue the fighting, even II the
soldiers had to go naked; that the war cost cost
the Cubans nothing. whereas SPANS life
blood was being rapidly drained by her
enormous expenses. He spoke in terms of
scribing her the light of Cuba. and said
he would welcome Intervention as afford
ing an instantaneous solution of the prob
lcm. but deprecated annexation, although
willing to accept a protectorate.
A dispatch from Havana to the Herald
says: All HAVANA is talking of the frus,
Arangueren. in which General Lee and
Representative King. OF Utah. We're inro-
cent instruments. Mr.. King. since his ar
enthusiastic but an indiscreet investisa-
tor. He made no secret of his intention to
communicate with the insurgents. and ex,
pressed Il particular desire to meet General
Aransueren He succeeded in inducing
General Lee to provide a guide, who agreed
that the proposed expedition be kept a
close secret for fear the Spanish would
take advantage of it to learn General Aran-
ry not only leaked out, hut Mr. King was
offered assurances by Secretary General
Consosto that no opposition would be
ii.itc ~ ms paSSdSe through Tue spanish
lines. All was arranged for Mr.. King and
the guide 10 pass the lines this morning and
so to the rendezvous. where he was to
meet General Arangueren and Colonel Del
gado tonight. The guide became alarmed
last night. Noticing that Mr.. King was
closely shadowed by Spanish police agents.
he watched. and about 10 o'clock discovered
Mr.. King and Secretary Congosto in earn
est consultation under dark porch. Fully
the country, and in half an hour was on
his way to warn General AranSueren. 1t
is openly asserted that the authorities
made every preparation to follow Mr.. King
to the place of meeting and have force
on hand ample to overcome resistance by
the rebel chiefs. A train of seventeen cars
filled with troops left this morning. going
in the direction in which the meeting was
to take place. Mr.. Kings first intimation
of the failure of the proposed expedition
was this morning. when he learned that
his guide was missing"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-07
SUICIDE MYSTERY SOLVED.
Woman Who Killed Herself mt Peo-
ria, ILL.,, Was Driven to 1t
NV Sensitfyencss,

st. Louis, Mo-. Jan. 6.-The woman who
registered at the hotel in the Union depot
in Peoria, ILL.,. last Friday as Mrs. Marsh.
Chicago" and who afterward committed
suicide. is identified by persons living here
rs Miss Dottie Adams. For many years
she was a forewoman in the Tennent-Strib-
ling shoe factory. and later worked as a
'vamper'' in Peters shoe factory.
II seems that secret and disappointing
marriage caused the suicide of Mrs. Marsh
who was known here as Dottie Adams
which was her maiden name. Mrs James
Howard, her most intimate friend. said to-
day:
''only three persons IN st. Louis knew
that she was married, and not one of these
ever saw her husband Dottie and her hus-
band lived together only few days. They
were married in Chicago and went TO his
mothers home. Some reference was made
10 Dot being n cripple. and it hurt her so
she came back TO st. Louis. She once said
that her mother-in-law caused all her
troubles.
She left here Thursday of last week.
She said tn me: If you don't hear from
me in a few days. open my trunk and you
will find note telling where To send my
trunk. / am going to see friends in I'LL
nos. She seemed cheerful ard l suspect
ed nothing
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-07
STEALS $4,000 IN GOLD DUST.
Barkeeper Lord, Mt Dawson City, Is
in Jail Charged With This
OGense.

Tacoma. Wash. Jan. 6.-Details were re-
ceived to-day via Juneau of the robbery of
irving Kerry's saloon at Dawson City about
November 90. Several men just from the
mines had deposited with Kerry dust and
nuggets amounting to s2e0oO. These pack
ages were placed in a large sack which was
stored behind the bar by Barkeeper L. d.
Lord. formerly of Juneau. One of the de-
positors 'Nirger Jim." Il Southerncr. had
$500 in the sack. On Sunday morning the
door of the saloon was found open, and
, ranged, giving the impression that u burg
larry had been committed The gold was
missing. "Nigger Jim went straight to
Lord. and. placing a revolver to his head.
said If he did not give UP the gold he would
blow his brains out. Lord took him to
where the gold was hidden and $4,000 of it
was found. His arrest Immediately fol-
lowed. Much sympathy was felt for Mrs.
Lord. and 5000 was subscribed by the
miners and given her.
Charles Anderson, Swede. has gone
crazy and is confined in the Sisters hos
pital at Dawson City. He owns claim No.
u, FL Dorado. and has so much gold that
IL turned his brain.
Below Five Finger rapids Mr.. Craft and
his wife, of Chicago, are camped. They arc
almost destitute. With them are a man
named Mcclure. of Chicago. and his
nephew. who had frozen his feet and legs.
On December 23 while many coast bound
miners were crossing the summit of Chill
koot pass in the teeth of the blizzard, Il
tremendous avalanche of ice and snow
came laundering down the mountain side
above the narrow deiile through which the
miners pass. 1t covered Burns tramway,
and eight tons of provisions will probably
be a total loss. On the other side of tho
summit glacier broke away while the
storm was raging buryinE the sledS and
outfits of several parties.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-07
MISSOURI SUPREME COURT.
January Term Began Yesterday, With
Great Many Attorneys in
Attendance.

Jefferson City. Mo-, Jan. 6.-(SpeciaL) Di-
vision No. 2 of the supreme court began
the January call of its docket at o'clock
to-day. A very largo number of lawyers
were present to argue the criminal cases
twenty-five in number-on to-day's docket.
Among them being the following: Samuel
D. Hodgdon, ST. Louis: c. L. Burnham,
Kansas City; Ivan Blair, Oregon; Judge II.
S. Priest. F.. n. Judson. Leverett Bell and
Judge Thomas B. Harvey, of St. Louis;
W. d. Tatow, Springfield; John Cosgrove,
Boonville:, Amos Kagy. Kansas City: Judge
T. B. Rechow. Bolivar; ]. NJ. Mcpherson.
City: W. NJ. Williams. Boonvile; John S.
Blackwell, Lexington; Benjamin ]. Wood
son, Of st. Joseph.
Attorney General Crow filed a motion to
require the St. Louis trust companies to
permit an inspection of their business rec
ordS to be used in the evidence against
them in the suits which the attorney gen.
eral has pending against them in this court
to forfeit their charters because of alleged
violations OF the law by doing a banking
business. Messrs. II. S. Priest and +. N.
Judson. Of st. Louis. filed suggestions in
opposition to the motion. The court will
probably pass upon the motion in few
days. because the cases are set for argu-
ment on January 49,
The st. Louis poolroom cases were argued
and submitted to-day. These cases will
test the cOnStitutionality of the horse
breeders bill passed by the last legislature.
a decision in these cases may be expected
In about thirty DAYS,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-07
LAND FOR A MISSIONARY.
Many Donations for Bishop inrtzcll,
Who Is Making n Tour of
Afrfcn.

New York. Jan. Ga correspondent of
the Associated Press at Delagoa bay writes
that Bishop Hartzel. of the Methodist
Episcopal church. is being received with
the greatest cordiality on his tour of AZ
rlca. He has been offered concessions in
land and other valuable properties for
missionary purposes.
One donation includes 6000 acres under
the British flag, in n mountainous and
healthy region. The bishop is on his way
to Bcira. 200 miles further north on the
Fast coast from which point he will 20
inland several hundred miles to locate this
concession. His plan is to make this
point a base of operations from which TO
extend missions northward to the equa-
torial lake regions. and northwestward to
Angola on the West coast. from which II
cEain of Methodist missions are already
being pushed eastward. The bishops wife
ACCOMPANIES him.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-07
PILGRIMAGE TO IRELAND.
ure in Interest of the Pro-
posed Trip.

New York. Jan. 6.-John f. Redmond. NJ.
p, and Hon. Robert Guinness, champion
amateur oarsman of Great Britain, arrived
here to-day on board the steamer Teutonic
from Liverpool.
Mr.. Redmond has come to this country to
lecture in various places on the rebellion
of 1893 and in general way will endeavor
to arouse the interest of 1riSh-AmeriCanS in
the proposed pilgrimage to Ireland next
July. which will celebrate the rebellion.
Regarding the rumor that the British
government might interfere with the Gen.
tennial celebration in Ireland. Mr. Red
mond said: England dare not try to in
terfere with or suppress the celebration.
She is wrapped up in so many complications
in the East and elsewhere that she cannot
afford 10 meddle with the private affairs
Of Ireland The truth must be known about
'w. The people cannot be bulldozed any
longer"
Mr.. Redmond said it was not true that
the Irish people We're on the verge of FAM
inc although there was some distress in
certain sections of the country. The peo-
pie are still using last years crop of pota-
toes, but this years crop is bad. and dis
tress may ensue when last years crop
gives out
Regarding the bills now before the house
OF commons with regard to the relief of the
Irish tenantry. Mr.. Redmond said BAL
four has an insane notion that if we sue
ceed in getting a good bill for Ireland. that
then We shall he satisfied and give up the
fight We will let him keep his insane no.
ton and we will use it as weapon to get
something additional"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-07
NEW YORK EMPRESS CLERK MAKES
FAIRLY GOOD HAUL.
HE MISSED $4,000 IN CASH.
DECAMPED DURING NIGHT WITH
CASH AND BONDS.
Robbery Gnvc Rise 10 the Wild story
That SI.OOO.0OO Had Been stolen
American Express COmpa-
ny the Loscr-Crime
Record.

New York. Jan. 6.-The American Express
Company was robbed to-day of slO.5S2. and
Clark Braden, Jr.. a trusted employe, is
missing. Central officers and private de-
tectiyes are hunting for him.
Three days ago, the night manager In
charge of the Office at Forty-seventh street
and Madison avenue was taken I'll, and
Braden, a clerk of the company for more
than ten years. was temporarily substitut-
ed. This Office the company uses as
clearing house for all its matter sent or re-
ceived from the Grand Central station.
Among the parcels TO be sent on the $50
O'Clock train on the Hudson River road this
morning We're several containing cash 10
the amount of s5.5S2, and one containing
five 900 Chicago Gas bonds. 1t was Bra
denis place TO take these packages TO the
train, return TO the office and remain on
duty until o'clock.
When the day employees arrived. Braden
was not in the Office. The safe was locked.
There Were no receipts for valuable pack
ages by the morning train, although the
books showed that several such parcels had
been received at the office.
At first the absence of Braden and the
receipts was set down to carelessness. But
a few minutes later the leather bags which
had contained the packages were found un-
der some other freight. They had been
cut open and the money and bonds taken.
That the robbery hastily carried out
is shown by the fact that $4,000, mostly In
cash. was left in the safe. and that the
bonds were taken
Notices were sent to every bank and
financial institution in the country. warn
ing them against purchasing the stolen gas
bonds. These bonds have 4 face value Of
s5oo. but are worth in other markets
$3.50. They are for $1,000 each. issued in
sa~al i..nr Ar1trk nor sa.arnfi N
They are numbered 1903, 1927. 1853, 1000
and ii91.
Braden. about three years ago. left the
companys employ to go West, and for
time was fish dealer in Oregon. Last
summer he returned TO New York.
The theft gave rise TO a wild report.
which was printed in the Evening Tele-
gram. and telegraphed over the country,
tc tho effect that the company had been
robbed of 81 10000 which had been given
Il for transportation. The money said
10 have been taken from one of the cars
in its through Western express while the
train was being made up in the yards at
Forty-eighth street.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-07
MILLIONAIRE KILLS HIMSELF.
New York Merchant Who Was a Menu
ber of n Dozen Clubs Conn
mffa Suicide.

New York, Jan. 6.-William T. Buckley.
who. until January /, was a member of the
dry goods firm of Dunham, Buckley & Co,
shot and killed himself in little boathouse
adjoining his residence at Wave Crest,
L. l., this morning. Placing a pistol close
TO his left temple. he fired a bullet entirely
through his head. He died almost in
stantly.
Mr.. Buckley was about IS years of age
and well known in New York business ard
social circles. His stable is one of the
finest and most costly on Long Island
Mr. Buckley was reputed to be a million
aire. and the wholesale dry goods firm of
Dunham. Buckley a. Co. is known all over
the country
He was n member of the Union League,
Players Century, Merchants Downtown
Association. Zawhatun, Cotinthian, Yacht
and Rockaway Hunt Clubs. Dunlap Society
and Cedarhurst Hunt Club.
IL Is reported that Mr.. Buckley had n
misunderstanding with his partner, James
ii. Durham. which resulted in his being
practically forced to retire.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-07
ATTACKED BY STRIKERS.
Five Non-Union MiIIwriShts Badly
Injured mt Chicago. One OF
Them Fatally,

Chicago, Jan. 6.-Fifteen non-union mill
wriGhts were attacked at Sheffield and
North avenue by crowd of strikers this
afternoon. and when the resulting fight
was over five non-union men were injured.
They We're A. w. pattison, Charles Eyers,
S. i. Evans William McGovern and II. L.
the exception of Evans. who was pounded
on the head with 4 brick and kicked in
the jaw. His injuries may result fatally.
- The trouble arose over the employment
of non-union men in the Armour elevator
on Goose island. which declined to pay the
union scale To-day fully loo strikers and
men, who. although greatly outnumbered,
made a desperate fight. They Were finally
driven into their boarding house. and the
police arrived just in time to prevent more
trouble. for the mob was preparing to
storm the house and the men inside were
ready for them with revolvers and clubs.
No arrests were made.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-07
MISSOURI APPLICATIONS.
Asked for Federal Posi-
tiOns.

Washington, Jan. 6.-(Special) Follow
ing is list of applicants for federal ap-
pointments from Missouri: w. c.. Hickey.
Little Blue, United States storekeeper at
Lone Jack. Mo-; G. r. Bathe. Osceola.
register or receiver land office. Arizona or
New Mexico; Roy a. Mccoy. Hamilton.
and A. W. Dahl. Chillicothe. positions in
departments; Mrs. Mabel A. Hayes, Noun
tain Grove. postmstress at that point; u.
G.. Brookover. Kansas City, position in
departments; II. G. Russell, Lexington,
postmaster at that point James Tate. Polo.
postmaster at that point; Ellis Paxson.
Springfield, register of the land office at
that point; +. II. Higgins. Kansas City,
postmaster at that point: j. ii. Reeder,
Lees Summit, postmaster at that point;
L. G.. Hough. Stotesbury, postmaster at
that point; Simon Gordon. Lees Summit,
postmaster at that point.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-07
DECLARED 1T NO MARRIAGE.
Appellate Court Says Julia McKcnna
Has No Claims on Alleged
Husband.

Chicago, ian. 6.-Thc appellate court to-
day handed down an opinion in the cele-
brated suit of Julia McKenna against
James McI<enna. of the Grand Pacific ho-
tel who she claimed was her husband by
common law marriage. The decision of the
lower court is reversed. the appellate court
wife of McKenna, nor entitled to separate
maintenance by him. MciNenna for IL
quarter of 4 century had charge of the bar
known all over the country. The plaintiff
claimed that she and McKenna had been
living together as man and wife since 1867.
In 1893 Mckenna elected her from his Mich
igan avenue residence and the litigation
was the result. McKenna is reputed to be
wealthy. Attorney William a. Doyle. who
won the victory for the plaintiff in the
cision will not stand. and that the case
will be taken at once to the Illinois su-
preme court.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-07
FATAL FIGHT OF BAD MEN.
One Killed and Two MOrtalIy Wound-
ed in Settling n Fcud in
Chicago saloon.

Chicago, Jan. 6.-"Kid' Murphy. a noted
Chicago gambler of the "shell worker" va
riety. was shot dead. and Frank, alias
"DIckey." Dean. and Martin Donahuc We're
shot probably fatally during a quarrel last
hlght IN u saioot dt - tNortl Siaih stiett: u, =;
the saloon at the time of the shooting.
ponahue killed Murphy in self-defense, and
Dean was shot while acting as a peace
maker.
Donahue is a sa1oonkeeper and Dean Il
constable Thirteen men We're arrested i'll
the saloon at the time of the shooting.
among them being Major Sampson, who
was suspected of completely of the murder
of Gus Collander during an election riot
three years ago.
Murphy and Dean were the leaders of the
gang of touGhs who three years ago beat
lieutenant Colleran. now Captain Coleran,
chief of detectives and threw him over the
Randolph street viaduct
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-07
MEMPHIS CITY ELECTION.
"Independcnt" Ticket Won, I'm Spite
of the Cook County March,
ing Club.

Memphis, Tenn. Jan. 6.-Joseph ]. Will
iams independent Democrat, was to-day
elected mayor of Memphis over Lucas
Clapp, the present incumbent, by a major
ity of about 500 votes. The entire independ-
cnt ticket was also carried by reduced ma
jorities. The campaign has been an excit-
ing one, and both sides claimed the victory
up to the last hour. The election was quiet
and orderly. and a heavy vote was polled.
\ feature of the contest yesterday wds the
arrival in Memphis yesterday of the Cook
County Marching Club. of Chicago, in the
interest of the Clapp or regular ticket.
The visitors returned to Chicago tonight in
q special train of eight Pullman Sleepers.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-07
SUICIDE OF A MILLIONAIRE.
Simon Hcrnshcim Found Dead in His
Tobacco Factory ut New
Orleans.

New Orleans. Jan. 6.-Simon HernShcim.
head of the firm of S. Hernsheim Bros
Company. owner of the Labelle Creole to-
bacco factory, and rlu!ti-millionaire, COM
mitted suicide by taking prussic acid some
time Wednesday night. The body was dis
covered this morning in corner of the
suicides big factory. BY his side was a
bottle OF whisky and an empty vial of
prussic acid and ten letters addressed TO
friends and relatives.
Mr.. Hernsheim had slipped into the fac
tory late at night. after the 5000 employees
had left. The family became alarmed at
his failure to return home last night and
a search for him was begun. His suicide
is attributed to despondency over the death
of his wife two years ago He had wor-
ried much over business also, as he had a
large amount of Havana tobacco seized in
Cuba under General Weyler's order. and it
was released only recently. The late quar-
antines also seriously interfered with his
business.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-07
BAKER IN FULL CONTROL.
Washington Star Says There Is No
Longer Any Opposition
to Him,

Washington. Jan. 6.-(SpccialD This is
from this evenings Washington Star:
There is no longer any doubt about who
is to control the patronage of Kansas.
The nomination yesterday of William Z.
Sterne as marshal of Kansas is the prod-
uct of Senator Bakers efforts. Ihe sem
ator won after strong opposition. He IS
10 longer opposed: futility of opposition
is seen by those who have attempted it.
Senator Baker had an interview with the
president to-day about some of the re-
naming offices to he filled. 1t is under
stood that the senator thas recommended
the following for nomination to land office
positions: Thomas A. Scates. receiver at
Dodge City: X. +. WicoXson, register at
Colby; Cyrus Anderson, receiver at Colby.