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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
RELATED TO THE SHELBYS.
United States Marshal for the East
ern District of Texas in

Shelby Williams. United States marshal
for the Eastern district of Texas. was a
visitor yesterday at the office of Marshal
Crenshaw in the federal building. Mr.. Will
Jams has served out his four year term of
office and has been reappointed by President
Mckinley to serve until the officials de-
eide on his successor. He is anxious to be
relieved of the office, as he has business
matters which demand his attention. He
Is a distant relative of the late General 10
Shelby and from that family gets his
name. He has lived in Texas for many
years and is widely known. For years
while he was in office he gave much atten-
ton to the work of arrestinS the crooks of
the Indian Territory. That was a part of
his territory and furnished plenty of work
for the officials. He says it has been pretty
well cleaned out of the lawless element and
is rapidly taking on the air of civilization.
Mr.. Williams is deeply interested in the
aunt for gold in the Klondike. One of his
deputies returned from that faraway land
a short time ago. and he was thoroughly
Impressed with the numerous chances for
big fortunes offered there. Mr.. Williams
has been fitting out an expedition for a trip
there and he feels hopeful of he and his
friends making "a good thing out of it. He
left for his home at Paris, Tex, last even
ing
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
IMPROVEMENTS BADLY NEEDED
City Hospital in u Sanitary
Condition.

The board of public works yesterday de-
cided to request the city council to instruct
the superintendent of public buildings to
prepare plans and estimates for the build
ing of an annex to the city hospital to
accommodate seventy-five beds and six cells.
This would necessitate the tearing down
of the old frame building known as ward
ID" which has long been in an unsan-
itary condition and now containing twenty
five beds. The question as to whether or
not the structure will be built will be de-
termined largely by its cost.
TIL superintendent of water works was
authorized to rent the surplus land of the
city at the Quindaro water works to such
parties as may desire the same for gar
dens and small patches at 81 per acre.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
births

Yong. R. and Eliza: 1414 Broadway; jan
uary "a: boy.
MCGEE, Allen and Maud; BIO East Twen-
ty-fifth: January 25: boy.
90; boy.
McShane. Michael and Celia; 2e27 indie
pendence avenue; February 9; girl.
Rigsby. w. H.. and Margaret: 1854 Hal
leck; February g. girl.
Arnal. CIV: and Mary; 1881 Paramount:
February 5: boy.
Holmes. A. and Jessie; 1851 Belleview:
February g.: boy.
Stark, John n Libbie: 1913 West Twen-
ty-fourth: February s; boy.
Little. Charles B. and Willie; lis Spruce;
February 9; boy.
Anderson. B.. and Nellie: 24N MERCER;
February 8; girl.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
PUBLIC LIBRARY sUB-STATIONs
To BE Established Next Tuesday to
Facilitate the Distribution
of Books.

TIL system of library sub-stations will
be inaugurated next Tuesday. Two hun
dred books will be sent to the Oakley
school. corner of independence and Bright
on avenues, where they will be distributed
under the direction of the principal. The
object of the sub-stations is to enable the
school children living in the suburbs to
secure books without having to spend the
time and car fare going to the library
building. Sub-stations will be established
at three other ward schools as soon as the
pupils secure Endorsements to their applica-
tons for library cards.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
Deaths Reported.

Harburg. Gertrude c.; 224 West Fifth;
February s; q years; cerebral hemorrhage;
Elmwood.
Ryan. Luce L.: Twenty-ffth and Vine;
February 9; 2 years; typhoid fever; Oak
Grove.
Chamberlin. Mrs. Olive; Navarro building:
February =: q years.; typho-malarial fever;
Emporia, Kas.
Metzger. Rosa: 1921 MontgalI: February
10: "a years.; puerperal infection; Elm
Laux, Anna: 7O2 West Thirteenth; Feb
ruary 10; 80 years; uraemia: Franklin, Neb.
Anderson. Genevieve; 2SO6 Cherry: Feb
rmary 10: 1 year; tubercular meningitis;
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
IN A CAB00sE Fifteen HOURS.
For This Reason Herman Mas Wants
$1,000 From the Santa Fe
Railroad.

Herman Mas wants damages at the
rate of 500 an hour for being compelled to
sit in a Santa Fe caboose. He says he was
cooped up for fifteen hours. by reason Of
which he declares he was made sick. Mas
said he bought a ticket from Dean Lake
TO Kansas City, but the passenger train
did not stop at Dean Lake. and he had to
hoard a freight train. Arrived at Kansas
10 walk over a mile to his home. and his
health was impaired by the exposure.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
An Italian Paper Started.

A paper called L'Italiano has been estab-
lished in Kansas City by the prominent
members OF the Italian colony. Antonio
Basile is the business manager of the pub
LEGATION. with offices at 225 and 2s7 East
Third street. 1t is announced that there
are 1900 Italians in the city and $1,000 in
the state. This paper will be the recognized
organ of the Italians of this part of the
state
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
Adding to 1t. EIectric Power.

A condensing machine was purchased
yesterday by the Metropolitan Street Rail-
way Company for the Blue river electric
power station. The machine will increase
the power at that plant sufficiently to run
the new branch of the Independence cleo
trio line to Paramount park.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
The Red Premium stamp.

The people of Kansas City should not
citation. who issue the Red m
Stamps. with the Green Trading Stamp
Company. whose doors We're closed yester-
day. The Cooperative Premium Associa-
ton does not open its doors to-day and
close them tomorrow, but goes right along
doing business. as ii has for seven years
past, giving premiums for two. four. six or
any number of pages. Their stores are at
5g3 Minnesota avenue. Kansas city. Kas..
ard are being visited by hundreds Of ladies
daily,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
THE THIRD WANTS MORE MONEY
Congress to Be Me"mOrialized to In
crease the Militia Approprfn-
ton to 81 900, 600.

Colonel Gross. of the Third regiment. yes
terday distributed blanks to all the officers
of the regiment for them to fill out and
forward to Washington as petitions to con-
gress for the passage of the bill making
the annual militia appropriation by the
government at least 81, 100000 in place of
$500. 1000, as at present. The officers conf
IDENTIFY expect the bill to be passed.
The Second battalion will drill at the
armory next Wednesday night, under COM
mand of Major Erred Fleming.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
building

Kansas City Elevator Company. to put in
hydraulic freight elevate at northeast cor
ner of Sixth and Main streets: $500.
John +: Maloney, to erect brick coal Of
fce at 1900 Vine street; $40.
B. Anderson, to make frame addition at
1920 Cliff; 5000.
N. Hansen. to erect residence at 2740 Jar
Doe street; 500.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
Public School Principal. to Meet.

The public school principals will meet
this morning in the board Of education
rooms at the library building. Professor
A.. L. Wardner will read a paper compar-
ing the educational methods Of Jacotot
and Garlick.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
ONE OR TWO BOARDS?
Friendly Suit Brought to Determine
the Validity of the WestpOrt
School Board.

Prosecutor Frank NJ. Lowe yesterday be-
gan quo warranto proceedings in the cir
cult court to determine the validity of the
Westport school board. This is the friendly
suit determined upon at a recent confer
elice between the Westport and Kansas
City school boards to settle the question as
to whether the annexation of Westport an
neNed the school district also. The pro-
son. w. ]. Knepp. A. NJ. Allen. F. S.
Groves. c.. L. V. Hedrick and r. X. john
son. and simply recites that the Westport
school board has no legal existence. The
members are cited to appear before Judge
Gates next Monday morning. when the
case will be heard on its merits.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12

to the First National bank of Lampases.
Tex, s6.73S.6S. The settlement has been
held up since the failure of the Missouri
National bank. because of a difference of
opinion as to what action was the proper
ona tn take
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
Missouri National Bank Must Paw.

A decree made by Judge Elmer s.. Adams
was placed on file in the federal court yes
terday ordering T. b. Wallace, receiver of
the Missouri National bank. to pay at once
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
FOR sLANDERING A NJ
Edith Landfn Awarded II Verdict for
$1,000 Against OlOf Julin for
D~erOratOry Remarks.

Edith Landin sued Olof Julin for $4,000
damages for SANDER. and the case occupied
tie day yesterday in Judge Slover's court.
Julin is a prominent young Swedish mer-
chant in Kansas City. Kas. He is charged
with making statements rejecting on Miss
Landin's chastity. Two witnesses swore on
the stand yesterday that Julian. made the
The defendant denied making
the remarks and claims the witnesses are
eremies of his. A jury gave Miss Landin
l,:,O1 as damages to her reputation.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
Salary Case Goes to Jury.

The case wherein O.. II. Miller. a German
minister. sues William Hoelzel for Sl.i5O for
services as pastor of n church at Twenty,
again all day yesterday in Judge Scarritts
court. 1t went to the jury at 8 o'clock yes
terday afternoon.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12

Marriage License Issued Yesterday.
Name. Age.
B. H. Lindley, Bolton
Ida Mason. Bolton, ..19
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port
ROUTE:

The only line running a Dining
Car south of Kansas City
Through Pullman Sleeper from!
Kansas CITY to Port Arthur.
Direct Pullman connection for
Houston, Charleston and New Or
leans.
THE SHORTEST LINE TO /
TEXARkANA, HOT SPRINGSJ
SHREVEPORT, HOUSTON,
GALVESTON, LAKE CHARLESl
NEW ORLEANS
AND PORT ARTHUR.
Leaves Kansas City at $40 D. N. daily.
Ticket office. LOG West Ninth. |
H. c. ORR. Gen. Pass. Agt. |
The age-herald., 1898-02-26
. VANITY FAIR.

Prince Christian of Denmark, the eldest son of the crown prince of that country, IS soon to be married to the daughter of the grand duchess of MecklenIburg-S -Schwerin. The Danish nobility are planning splen- did wedding present for him in the shape of a chateau and forest in Jutland and a large sum has already been collected by a committee composed of distinguished in dividuals Count Frijs,Frijsenlburg, to whom the prince and princess of Wales paid visit last September, has headed the list with a subscription of 10000 kronen.
 Zola occupies the most space in foreign papers of late and his traits are fully dis cussed. It appears that whatever he writes consists of but a single draft, so that he is always nervous till he gets the printer s proofs, especially as he has had some mar row escapes. Thus, while one of his early novels was appearing in feuflleton In a Paris daily the war of 1870 broke out and the publication of the paper suddenly ceased. leaving the final chapter imprinted. When peace was restored months after ward the editor called M. Zola and askd for the manuscript of the closing part. But you have it. exclaimed the surprised novelist; "I sent you the whole, and it must be found, for I cannot replace it without the greatest difficulty" So 8 long search was made at the newspaper office and the lost sheets were finally dis
 covered lying on the editors table under mass of Undiscovered papers, where they had remained undisturbed all through "the terrible year." Many years later Zola had quite as lucky an escape from a similar misfortune. Coming into town one after noon from his country home at Medan, with the complete manuscript of novel which he intended to hand in person to his publisher, his common method. the busy author was making few final correc- tons in the train, laying down the sheets beside him on the seat. When in his cab he discovered that a chapter. was missing. Fastening back to the St. Lazare station he found the train had not been backed out and hunted up his compartment but his precious chapter has disappeared. In the midst of his consternation he was accosted by one of the railway employees, who handed him the lost manuscript
The age-herald., 1898-02-26
LOUISVILLE CONVERSATION.
Over S350,000 Worth of Property Goes Up in
 Smoke

Louisville, Feb. 25.-The mammoth plant Tobacco company, at Twenty fourth and Main streets, was destroyed by fire today, entailing a loss of over $S5O 900, fully cover ed by insurance. It was the most disas- trous confagration that has visited the Falls City in years. The plant occupied half a square, and at the time the fire broke out, contained an army of em- ployes, who rushed frantically from the building. Many made their way to terra firma via fire escapes, but several on the upper floors who had no means of escape in their excitement leaped from the win dows, two sustaining probably fatal inju- ries.
 The injured are: George Tissendorf back injured and severe injuries about head and chest; will probably die
 John Packam, both legs broken.
 The flames gained rapid headway and the fire department was hindered in a great degree by lack of water. Falling walls added to the danger of the work and the escapes of some of the firemen was all but miraculous.
 After hard fight lasting four hours the flames were finally conquered. Reports to the effect that many persons had been kill ed and injured spread rapidly throughout the city and great excitement prevailed First estimates of the loss overshot the mark, ranging from sl COOL 900 to $2 900 900.
 w. B. Duke, president of the American Tobacco company witnessed the destruction of his property. He said 1t would be at once rebuilt. The origin of the fire is un- known. Fourteen hundred men. women and children are thrown out of employ ment.
The age-herald., 1898-02-26
GREAT FIRE IN
 CHARLESTON 
Nine Lives Lost in the Fearful ConfIagration---List
 of the Dead

Charleston, S. C., Feb. 26-Nine lives were lost in a fearful fire which ragged for a short while i'm Church street this morning. At 2:30 o'clock a policeman on duty mo- ticed big sparks flying from the tenement house at No. 160 Church street. The off, cer found that blaze was issuing from one of the windows on the first floor. The doors were broken open and the family on that floor were rushed out without any damage. Somebody yelled that a family of women were sleeping on the third floor. The police rushed up stairs and when they reached the top story the life saving work to be playing over the entire building. Screams from dying women were heard and Officer. Bagley rushed in and pulled out three charred bodies.
 The quick work of the fire department checked the fire and it was soon under con- trol, but not until the lives on the third story had been lost. The dead are:
 Mrs. Rebecca Knickemyer, Albert O'Neai Casweli O'Neal. Josephine Knckemyer, II years of age; Katie Knickemyer, Is years of age; Leonora Knickemyer, years of age; Frances Knickemyer years of age; 0 baby of Mrs. Kuickemyer, one month old; Lillie Knickemyer, years old. Mrs. Knickemyer is the wife of Theodore B. Knickemyer, carpenter.
The age-herald., 1898-02-26
priations in the sundry civil bill.

priations in the sundry civil bill
 MT. Moody made sensational attack upon an appropriation in the sundry civil bill of $36o.OOO for Rockford, Me-, harbor, which is in MT. Dingley's interest. He said he was willing to submit to enonomy and to honest leadership, but for one he proposed to rebel against the leadership that gave an appropriation to Rockland, Me-, an insignificant port that could be buried in Boston harbor.
 Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio attacked the ap- propriation and declared that if the house allowed these river and harbor items to go into the sundry civil bill there would be no river and harbor bill. He was amazed, he said at the action of the appropriation committee and insisted that all the mem- bers should be on equality.
 Mr. Cannon replied to the attack declar- ing that some of the most vicious river and harbor items ever reported came from the committee when he (Grosvenor) was a member of it. He said that from 25 to 33 per cent. of the money appropriated by a bill he helped to report had been worse than thrown away.
 Mr. Dingley answered the personal at- tack made upon him. The Rockland inn provement, he said, was not simply an inn provement. It included provisions for a breakwater and flarbor of refuge-just such another as was being built at Sandy Bay, in MT. Moody's district, and on which $750, 900 had been spent He indignantly re- pudiated the intima ton that he had evel suggested or intimated that this appropria. tion should be made in this bill. He pre- stunned 1t had been made upon the recom- mendatons of the corps of engineers.
 MT. Catchings (dem.) of Mississippi de- tended the action of the appropria tions committee.
 When the item appropriating 900 for San Pedro, Cal, was reached there was some debate, in the course of which MT. Cooper (rep) of Wisconsin reviewed the whole history of the protracted contest be- tween San Pedro and San Monica, char acterizing it as the most astounding chap ter in our legislative history. If there was anything in the bill that ought to pass, he said, it was this. The item was passed without amendment.
 An unsuccessful effort was made to se- cure consideration of the bill passed by the senate for two additional regiments of ar tillery, but on objection from MT. Coz (dem) of Tennessee it went over. E The house at 5 o'clock recessed until p. m., the evening session to be devoted to private pension bills.
 The evening session was largely wasted Six private bills were ordered to be favor- ably reported to the house by the commit tee of the whole, but on the next MT. Sul- livan of Mississippi raised the point 1of no quorum. No business could be trans- acted until majority of the members ap- peared and answered the roll call and that could not be secured At 10:30 D. m. the house was declared adjourned until to- morrow.
The age-herald., 1898-02-26
AMONG WRITER'S.

John Mil.afs, a younger son of the late Sir J. E. Millais president of the Royal academy, is engaged upon an exhaustive biography of his father.
 The announcement is made that MT. Gladstone has in contemplation an import ant biographical work, which will include the lives of most of the distinguished mod ern divines.
 MT. John T.. Trowbridge has prepared two lectures for this season: "The American Boy' and "Recollections of Walt Whit man and Other Notables." l9ps9
 During this year Lippincott's Magazine will publish love story by Amelia Rives Princess Troubetskoy) whose much dis cussed novel, "The Quick and the Dead." was first published in that periodical.
 Will M. Clemens, whose literary work is attracting some attention, Is a nativeaof Ohio. He is a Hneal descendant of the Rev. James Montgomery, the English poet Mir. Clemens has just passed his 3Sth birth day. For twenty years he has been a newspaper man, employed in the large cit- ies, and as a reporter has visited nearly every state in the union, having had as- signments from hangings to national poli- tical conventions. Recently he has taken up his residence at Fairmount Park, Hack ensack, N. J., to devote himself wholly to literature.
The age-herald., 1898-02-26
STOPPED ON A
 BURNING TRESTLE Three Coaches of Plant System
 Train Burned. NEW YORK WOMAN KILLED A Heated Rail Sticking Up Brought the Train to StandstiIl-Mrs. Horton Killed by
 the Sudden Shake-Up.
NEW YORK WOMAN KILLED

Savannah, Ga, Feb. 25.-The Plant Sys- tenn and Atlantic Coast Line Florida spe- claI vestibuled train between St. Augustine and New York, was accidentally stopped on burning trestle. thirteen miles south of Waycross, about 100 miles south of Sa- vannah, this afternoon. Three of the coaches immediately caught fire. Only one life was lost in the accident, Mrs. Hor- ton of Yonkers, N. r., 65 years old, having been killed. Another lady was seriously injured and several passengers were slight ly bruised or scratched.
 The trestle was intact when the train
 stopped by reason of the fact that a heated
 rail stuck up and caught in, the trucks of
 the dining car, bringing the whole train to
 a sudden standstill. When the train stop
 ped the flames from the burning trestle at
 once went to the cars and spread rapidly.
 Conductor Mather and his train crew. as well as the men aboard the train, worked bravely and assisted all the ladies from the burning cars in short order. It was only three or four feet from the track on the trestle to the ground. Engineer Henderson acted promptly, taking his engine ana
 rushing to Waycross for aid. A special train was made up at Waycross, with sur- geons and railway employees aboard, and hurried back to the scene of the wreck. About 8 O clock the special returned, bring | ing passengers and crew. Those who had received injuries, however slight, were taken to the Plant System hospital, where they were given attention.
 There were about fifteen ladies in the
 party all of whom were returning north,
 after spending some time in Florida.
 The sudden jerking of the train shook
 the passengers and caused the death of
 Mrs. Horton.
 The burning trestle was discovered before
 the train reached the trestle, and a negro pump-tender went to give a signal. The smoke from the forest fire from which the trestle caught prevented the v gineer sec ing the signal and he ran into the trestle. The trestle was over shallow basin with no water beneath, and the passengers were able to step down onto dry land. Cause of the Wreck
 The statement given out at the Plant Sys- tenn offices here is that the wreck was caused by the burning of the trestle. The track appeared to the engineer to be all right The engine and baggage car crossed the trestle safely. The next car went down, and with it three others, which at once caught fire. Mrs. Frank D. Holder of Yonkers and her husband were in the for ward sleeper Mrs. Holder was fatally crushed about the head. Of the others in- | jured, ten in number, three were walters 1 in the dining car. The trestle is supposed | to have caught fire from the burning for ests.