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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-13
An Elephants Ae.tA.

From the Philadelphia Times.
Whoever has looked inside an elephants
mouth has seen Q strange sight Elephants
have no front teeth. and they never eat
flesh. or any food that REQUIRES tearing
above and below on each side. huge yellow
molars as wide a. Z mans hand. and about
two inches thick. Over these hay or fodder
Is shifted by the Queerest. ugiiest tongue in
the whole animal kingdom, tongue that 10
literally hung at both ends, having NO pow
IL shifts back and forth from side to side.
arching up against the roof Of the big
mouth like an immense Wrinkied pink ser
pent.
ing OF an Elephants tongue, unless 1t be
when he sleeps. Elephants. like human BE-
inEs have two sets Of teeth-the milk teeth.
which are smaller than the permanent mo.
lars fall out when the animals are about II
years old These baby teeth, which are.
nevertheless. enormous are occasionally
and preserved n curiosities.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-13
MOB LAW IN KANSAS.
ut Coneyville and Severely
Whfuued.

CoFFEYvILLE, KAs.. June 2-(spe-
cial.) Thursday night three negroes at
tempted to break into and rob several
stores on Walnut street. but were not sue
cessful. They were arrested and were to
be taken to the county jail at Independ-
ence, but before the time Of departure ar
rived crowd gathered around the jail and
taken out near the old gas well on North
Walnut street and each one was given se-
we're whipping and ordered to leave town.
pie are tired Of allowing tramps and buns
to congregate here and threaten to make 1t
uncomfortable for them hereafter.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-13
WEALTHY oHI0AN MURDERED
Shot Down In Cold Blood by . Young
Man Who Has Since Evaded
Arrest.

SPRINGFIELD, O.. June n.-Otway
Lucas. a wealthy farmer residing at South
6olcn: town eighteen miles south OF here,
was shot dcwh and killed in cold blood last
night by Charles Scissor, aged Is years. The
murderer is still at large. although armed
men have been searching for him all day.
What caused the crime is not known. but
1t is said an old feud Is responsible.
After killing Lucas, Selso jumped into a
buggy and ran the horse up and down the
main street OF the village, daring anyone
TO take him. As no one cared to make the
attempt he finally drove rapidly away, nm
molested. He drove into Cedarville but
was not known at the time Here he
abandoned his horse and buggy and took
TO the woods. Omcers are hot ON his trail,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-13

Of the New Orleans did deadly work there,
and the fire from the Spaniards grew more
and more ftful
The Estrella and Catalina batteries were
on fire and the blockhouses on the eastern
end were burning.
At S:19 o'clock the ships turned SO as to
bring their unused port batteries into
play, and opened still more disastrous
fire.
BY $50 o'clock the fitful fire from one
or two guns on the fortiications showed
that the Spaniards had practically deserted
their batteries and would not return the
fire.
Lieutenant Doyle's eight-inch guns in the
starboard turret Of the Brooklyn and Lieu
tenant Simpsons forward eight-inch pair
landed right in the middle Of the earth
works several times. with evident disas-
trous effect. The flagship signaled at s:37
that the batteries were evidently silencsG: /:
but it was not until 1905 that the firing
was stopped. At that time 1t was known
that not single shot of the enemy had
taken effect on our ships.
When the firing finally stopped the war
ships moved slowly away, and a shot struck
near the flying squadron's end Of the line,
giving evidence that the Spaniards had not
been altogether driven away from their
guns but had only run away from them
only to. come back when the opportunity
offered. One or two stray shots struck
Moro castle. but 1t was only slightly dam
aged about the upper works.
1t is believed that both the Catalina and
Estrella batteries are finally out of action,
while great portion of the earthworks
was knocked down.
1t was rumored that the Spaniards had
kauled down their flag. but It was probably
shot down, as it was displayed again by
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-13
ARTHUR CAPPER IN THE RACE.
ership II the Legislature IL
Republican.

TOPEKA, June 12.-(special) Arthur
Capper, publisher of the Mail and Breeze.
has decided to enter the race for state
printer. So far only one other candidate
has announced himself-Editor Junkin. Of
Sterling. Billy Morgan. of Hutchinson. has
also been mentioned, but he has made no
public declaration Of his Intention to get
is considered a receptive candidate. but 1t
is said that he will put up no strong fight.
He is too busy publishing schoolbooks
under contract with the state commission
to make a hot canvass. In order for the
Republicans to get the state printer they
will have to elect seventy-two representa-
tiyes and senator's. As there are only
three senator's to elect 1t will be necessary
to elect sixty-nine representatives and all
three senator's. 1t takes eighty-three votes
to elect a printer. The senate at the last
session contained eleven Republicans. The
Republicans may get one or two more on
the vacancy elections.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-13
A TORNADO IN. NEW YORK.
Considerable Damage Done by Wind
and Rain at OsdensburE Last
Evening.

OGDENSBURG. N. Y. June Ia vio-
lent tornado. accompanied by rain, struck
this town at o'clock this evening and
did much damage along the docks and in
the railroad yards. The storm approached
from a northwesterly direction. and. cross
ing the St. Lawrence. struck the lower
pa:ts-.fF the city With tremendous force.
ifss path lay through the Central Vermont
yards and docks, and the Ogdensburg
Transportation Company's docks. The Og-
densburg Transit Company's elevator was
unroofed and the contents of the house,
100000 bushels Of corn and oats, almost
ruined by the heavy rain and the water
which escaped from the broken fire mains
some distance by the gale % and a IN fahisa faliins
damaged the mill of the akillings, Whitney
& Barnes Lumber Company. The freight
cars and tracks Of the Ogdensburg &
aged.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-13
THE KANSAS cHAUTAUoUA.


OTTAWA. KAs.. June 12.-(speciaI) For
est park has already assumed its air of
busy and happy habitation. In spite of
this springs heavy rains the grounds are
in perfect condition and prospects point to
q session of unusual prosperity. Tents are
up everywhere, Mrs Sherwood is complet-
ing the arrangement Of her art collection.
new arrivals are rapidly coming in and the
twentieth annual session of the Ottawa
Chautauqua Assembly will shortly be In
augurated.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-13
REFORM EDITORS TO MEET.
Eishth Annual National Convention
to BE Held In Omaha, Begin-
ming To-day.

to BE Held In Omaha, begin.
ming To-day.
OMAHA. June 12.-The eighth annual
meeting of the National Reform Press Asso-
citation will convene at Creighton hall to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock. ]. o. A.
Parker. of Louisville. KY. secretary and
treasurer of the association, and F. W. D..
Mays. of Washington. D. c.. vice president
of the association. arrived in the city Sat-
urday. President Frank Burkitt. of Okla
homa, Miss; E. s. Peters. president of the
Southern Cotton Growers Association, of
Calvert, Tex; Milton Park, publisher of the
Southern Mercury. Dallas. Tex. and many
other well known editors arrived in the
city yesterday and took up their headQuar-
ters at the Barker.
The meeting will be in session for two
days. during which time many Of the prom
inent Populists OF the country will speak,
Ignatius Donnelly and Wahrton Barker be-
ing among the best known Populists who
will address the association.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-13

Tn China carrier pigeons are protected
from birds Of prey BY an ingenious little
apparatus consisting Of thin bamboo tubes
fastened to the birds bodies with threads
nassed beneath the wings. As the pigeon
fiies along the action Of the air passing
through the tubes produces shrill whist
ling sound which keeps birds OF prey At Q
respectful distance.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-13
sixth District Convention.

TOPEKA, June 1-(Special.) The Sixth
district Republican congressional conven-
ton will be held at Beloit next Wednes-
Haskell, Of Smith, and W.. A. Reede-,. Of
Phillips. are the three leading candidates.
The Sixth IL the last district In the state
to nominate q Republican candidate for
congress- The fusionists have not yet NOM
mated in the First or Second districts.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-13
Two Lawrence Burslarie..

LAWRENCE, KAS., June 12.-(special)
There were two robberies here last night.
The O'Brien hardware store was entered
and several hundred dollars worth of goods
taken. The thieves were arrested today
and most Of the plunder recovered. A San:
ia Fe freight car was also broken open and
relieved Of most of its contents.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-13
SHOT To.DEATH BY A MOB.
I.o,i.inna Negro Had His Choice BE
tween Rope and Bullets, and
Chose Bullets.

NATCHEZ. MISS. June 12.-At Oak
Ridge, La, negro got full Of liquor and
when an officer undertook to arrest him
he secured the latter's club and pistol and
assaulted him. A posse was organized and
the negro was captured. He was given the
alternative of being either hanged or shot.
He chose the latter, whereupon he was
told to run, when some forty or nifty shots
vert fred into his body, resulting In In
stant death. - ,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-13
new EXODUS TO KL0NDIKE.
Travel by the All-water Roste BE,
san with the Departure OF
the Alliance.

SEATTLE, WASH. June n.-The exodus
of prospectors to Alaska by the all-water
route began with the departure of the
steamer Alliance for st. Michaers with 100
passengers and large cargo Of freight,
incinding nearly six tons q United states
uled TO sail to-day. will not get away before
Monday. ts
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-13
Its Record ON a Negative, and
Then Located 1t.

Then Located 1t.
LICK OBSERVATORY. CAL, June IL
A comet was discovered here last evening
by Mr.. Coddington, fellow in astronomy.
1t is in constellation scorpio. about one
degree northeast Of the bright star An
tares.
The discovery was made by photograph.
A plate exposed for other purposes on
that region Of the sky, showed when de-
veloped strong trail produced by a
strange object. Mr.. Coddington examined
the object and found 1t to be comet of
about eighth magnitude. Observations by
Professor Hussey showed that 1t Is NOV
ing toward the southeast about one degree
per day.
AS soon as observations have been se-
cured on three evenings, its orbit will be
computed. Mr.. Wright observed its spec
trum and found it to be Of the usual form
with continuous spectrum and weak car
bon bands.ss ~ III GS, y > Z,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-13
Freisht Trains collide.

CINCINNATI. o.. June 1.-TWO freight
here this morning and Eneineer NiiIen lost
his life. Engineer Floyd had his leg mashed
and scalded, and Brakeman Henry Lost
had his back hurt. Property damage was
overlooked orders.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-13
FRANK BROWN WON'T TAKE IT.
Could Have the secretaryship Of the
Kansas Republican State
Commfttee.

Topeka, June 12.-(Special) Frank
Brown, of Garnett, can be secretary Of
the Republican state committee II he
wishes. but he says that his private busi-
ness demands his entire attention, and
that he cannot accept the place. Brown
has an extensive acquaintance with the
Republicans OF the state, which comes very
handy for a secretary. Tom Kelley, Of
Paola, the temporary secretary, is prom.
inently mentioned for secretary.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-13
Y.P.a c. =. Convention Closes.

TOPEKA. June 12-(special.l The an
nual convention Of the Kansas 7. p. 8. c..
E. closed here this evening with union
service in the First Presbyterian church.
The bulpfts Of the various churches Of
Topeka were filed to-day by visiting En-
deayOrerH.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-13
HENRY c. COOK DEAD.
Later . Bank Cashier at
vinita, 1. r.

vINITA. I. T.. June 12.-(special.) Henry
c. Cook. cashier Of the First National
bank Of this city, died this morning at
Kirksville. Mo-, at an infirmary. The
funeral will take place at Oswego. Kas.,
Tuesday. Mr. Cook was a past superior
officer of all the Masonic grand bodies Of
Kansas and also past noble grand of the
grand lodge Of Odd Fellows of this terri
tory. Previous to coming here Mr.. Cook
resided in Labette county. where he held
several public offices. He was an ex-sol-
der and his son, Allen, belongs to the
United States navy. now serving as as
sistant engineer on the battleship New
York
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-13
For = University Of Pelin.

PEKIN, June IAN imperial edict has
been issued providing for the establishment
Of the University Of Pekin, on European
models. The dignitaries have been COM
manded to confer Immediately Tor the car
rying out Of the scheme.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-13
Jail for wearing . Mother Hubbard

GUTHRIE, o. T., June 12.-(Special) An
unknown man, about so years old, dressed
In a calico Mother Hubbard dress and
near Watonga by officers Friday and Jail
ed. He refuses absolutely to give any ac-
count of himself
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-13
r,...veal Nay Go e War.

: LONDON, June 1s-The Cape Town cor.
respondent Of the Daily Mall says: The
war between the Transvaai and SWaziland
NAV break out at any moment. The SWaxl
King has 2O,000 warriors, well armed and
drilled, and there is much anxiety IN the
Transvaal."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-13

Biliousness, disxiness, nausea, head
aehe. are relieved by small doses Of Car
ter's Little Liver Pills.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-13
I.dia.s Raise Red Cross FsAds.

GUTHRIE. O-T., June 11-tSpecial9 At
Pawnee Indian agency last night. the In
dian children gave an entertainment with
i0 Cents Admission to q crowded house
and win send the proceeds to the Red
Cross Society to help with the WORK In
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-13
u.pseea bicycle records snasAe,

DENVER, COL. June 1.-TWO unpaced
bicycle records were lowered to-day at
rode an unpaced mile Ia 1:Se and A. Ry
Hughes went three miles, unpaced. In ~
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-13

with the young man must be held In the
county Jail
A delegation Of state university students
came up to-day to see young Collins. but
the authorities would not let them to nim'
and they went away disappointed. Mrs.
Collins has not paid her stepson Visit
since his arrest. She communicates with
him through her negro coachmsn. Tho
young man seems in the best Of spirits to-
day, 50 the authorities say. and acts as
though nothing were weighing on his mino.
Mr. GODDARD, who has been the attorney
for the Collins family since the trouble nrst
arose, and who In representing John Col
lins since his arrest. finds himself placed
in . peculiar position. After his employ
ment by the Collins family. ne was notain-
ated by the Republican state convenuon es
Hutchinson for attorney genera Inele -
state law that requires the attorney zen
eral to prosecute al criminal cases appeaieo
from the various district courts to the gu.
preme court. GODDARD expects to Be electeo
attorney general. In case young Collins a
convicted in the district court, an appeaI
will be taken to the supreme court. Ine
case win get into the higher court ouSins
Godard's term Of ONCE. He - now oe-
tending. The law says he shan prosecuie
In the supreme court. OF course ne Won
prosecute. and the chances are tnat ne WiiA
not represent young Collins In tne supreme
court. In order to avoid entangiements. No
has suggested to the family tnat tney iul-
nish him additional counsel nom tne staft'
This win be done. the famMy mas ps.c
tically agreed upon the lawyers 70 nire' out
refuses to give their names unui tne ar
rangements are completed t " ssAo. nov
ever, that Judge Horton Win pe one. tnetS
IL q great scramble among the auofneys OF
Topeka to get into the case. Iney teen4e
a
the attorneys VINO eIS un8ieo W vae" ~
viii get considerable notor1ety. i've o.
three OF them have urea nafo sIeaoy 70
break In but tailed. krofeAaouaI etnacs.
however, will De badly Dent py some In
their efforts to get In. County Attorney
Jetmore. by the asking. can probably gee
all the assistance he wants In the way OF
attorneys from the old line insurance COM
panies. 1t stands that class Of companies
in hand to prove that Collins was muroesed:
On the other hand. u NJ. ,0odafo Wooio
permit 1t. the accident insurance companies
would NO doubt furnish nina legal counsel
to assist In estanlishing the mnocence OK
young Collins. Tho accident companies can
get out OF PAYING tneR poncies only py
showing that Collins committeo SUICIDE.
Shert6 Cook lett tnb aatefnoon ON q
Westbound train He has hne ON some
testimony which ne considers OF vital im-
portance, and has gone to look It up. He
would not tell what It was, because ne said
1t might not pan out.
A story II In circulation tonight to the
eject that some sensational DEVELOPMENTS
will occur In the Collins murder case to-
morrow, but what they viii be even the
detectives will not register Q guess. There
are only two things. however. that can In
terest the public intensely. One b q state
ment from Mrs. ]. 9. Collins, and the other
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-13
A COMET DISCOVERED.

District total ....... $685. $50 11519l0 40 s45
Dist. total for . wks 1872 900 25
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13
NEWS OF THE WEST.
Idaho.

One of the volunteers at Pocatello
was William E. White. His brother,
Joseph, was one of the Inflated crew
that was lost with the Maine. William
has a. watch and chain which was re-
covered with the body and, sent him by
Captain Sigsbee.
Heavy rains in the southern part Of
the state have helped the dry farms
Crop prospects are splendid
Sheep have been crossing Oneida by
the thousands bound for the grazing
lands OF Cache and Rich, in Utah.
Wire cutting has become a common
offence and stockmen have suffered
greatly from these depredations
A Dempsey correspondent says that
three to ten herds of sheep pass every
day on their way to Soda Springs. All
sheepmen are anxious to get through to
Soda so as to have their sheep sheared
by the steam clippers. They get from
9. pound to a pound and a half more
wool by shearing with clippers than by
the old method.
A big dairy barn belonging to E. N.
Rowlands was burned, together with
al machinery ard lot of butter
Considerable clover and timothy hay
is being shipped to Portland and other
coast cities.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Makenson, of st.
Paul. who have spent the winter in st.
George for their health, are visiting in
Pocatello.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13


London, May 13-The Hongkcng
correspondent OF the Times, who ar
rived there on board the British gun
boat Linnet, from Manila says:
Il had a conversation with Admiral
Montejo. who recognizing the support
ority of the American squadron, ad-
mitted that his chief object was to
seek protection of the Cavite fort. He
fought in the Reina Maria Christina
till she was on fire and had % killed.
On the advice of his flag, lieutenant,
he transferred his fiag to the Isla de
Cuba. Eventually after two and a
half hours fighting, he gave the signal
to scuttle and abandon her.
Commodore Dewey ceased fire and
asked permission of the forts TO
destroy the burning ship. Admiral
Montejo replied: The ships are at
your mercy; Go as lou like" The
Spanish squadron was completely an
initiated. IS
The captain of the Boston, who
carried the flag of truce, said: You
.cembated US With four very bad ships,
not warships. We have never seen be-
fore Drawer lighting under such I'M
equal conditions. 1t is q great pity you
exposed your lives on vessels not fit
for fighting.''
Commodore Dewey sent a message
to Admiral Montejo as follows:
81 have pleasure in clasping your
hand and offering my congratulations
on the gallant manner in which you
fought"
..Ao1niral Montejo attributes the res
possibility of his defeat to the govern
ment at Madrid. He had only obsolete
L, fe-,f f1-o
government for ships. He had no tor
pedoes except some which he himself
constructed out of ineffective material.
His original intention was to remain at
Sublc and offer battle; but he returned
to Cavite because the Subic forts were
Inadequate.
During the bombardment of the Ca
vite arsenal Commodore Dewey sus-
pended fire at the request of the SPAN
iards to allow the women and children
to be removed to a place of safety. l
witnessed the second lombard
ment The American vessels
were admirably handled. The reb-
els looted Cavite Immediately,
the Spaniards flying to Manila,
and encounters with the rebels
were frequent in the suburbs. When
I landed on May 1 found the city
panic-stricken and the shops remained
closed for three days.
Finding that an armistice had been
agreed upon, many civilians returned.
The run on the Spanish bank was
checked by the Hongkong and Char
tered bank Offering to negotiate Span
ish notes.
Food was scarce and at famine
prices; the soldiers had remained I'M
paid for several weeks and looting was
feared.
THE Spaniards are not expected to
capitulate.
Commodore Dewey had Manila at
his mercy, but it would be useless to
lombard the city without sufficient
force to hold it,"