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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-18
SOLDIERS "sPREAD-EAGLED."
Tied Hands and Feet to Stakes for
Dfsobedience of Or
ders.

CAMP MEADE, MIDDLETOWN. PA,
Oct. I7.-Privates Mace, Plant and Moore.
of Company NJ, Second West Virginia,
were .'spread-eageled" on the ground with
their hands and feet tied to heavy stakes
with stout ropes for nearly two hours yes
terday for disobedierce of orders. Sentries
were stationed over the PROSTATE men. and
their faces were exposed to. the burning
glare of the sun until they promised to do
as they were told. When the men were
released they refused to keep their word,
and they were ordered back to the guard
house for trial by court-martial. The Of
tenders were arrested and sent to the
guardhouse several days ago for conduct
urbecoming a soldier, and yesterday Lieu
tenant Gaujot, officer of the day, ordered
them to clean up the company streets.
They refused, and the officer reported
them to Lieutenant Colonel Moore, who is
in command of the regiment while Colonel
Casteel is acting brigade commander.
Colonel Moore ordered the men to be
tied up "spread-eagle" fashion, and Gau-
jot- obeyed orders by directing the SEN
in the manner indicated.
Colonel Moore says Moore was formerly
in the regular army, is an old offender and
has given the officers much trouble The
other two enlisted at Shepardstown, w.
Va. and have had no previous military
experience. Three other privates in this
regiment were also manacled yesterday for
missing roll call
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-18
ROOSEVELT BEGINS HIS TOUR.
Greeted by Enthusiastic Crowds Ev'
erywhere on His First
Day Out.

NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt, Republican candidate for COVER
nor started out on his campaign In the
state to-day. In his party are General
Stewart L. Woodford, ex-minister to Spain,
and six members of the First United States
volunteer cavalry, of which organization
the candidate was the commander when
the war closed. He travels by special train,
the schedule of which is so arranged to al
ford the colonel an opportunity to speak
for ten minutes. The stations on to-day
schedule included Newburgh. Kingston, Co
hoes, Ballston and Saratoga. At all stops
Colonel Roosevelt was greeted by enthusl-
astic crowds.
GLENS FALLS, n. Y, Oct I--So large
was the number of people that desired to
hear Colonel Roosevelt speak here tonight
that the Mckinley Republican Cup was
compeIled to engage another hall and nave
an overflow meeting. The opera mouse,
where the first meeting was held, holds
2 600 people and was packed to the doors
The other house accommodated 1SO and
was also full. At both meetings there were
bands of music glee clubs and much en-
Eolonei Roosevelt addressed both meet
| ;neS At a large meeting he spoke at
| in5ptb ON the labor question approving
| labor unions and declaring that 1T Is nee.
| essary to have the state interfere along
| certain lines to benefit the workingmen
| position A.. .;,,o .h.
train left New York until Colonel Roosevelt
| retired tonight he looked upon souC peo-
| Pile Mr. Roosevelt expressed hlmseH as
| much pleased with the first day OF ms
| trim
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-18
WERE FATED TO PERISH.
Barely Escaped Death on La BOur-
gOgne Only to BE Among Mo-
hegan Victims.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 17.-Secretary Long
to-day granted thirty days leave of alb
sencc. with permission to leave the United
States. to Mr.. j. =. Fireng, chief clerk
of the nava! pay office. New York.
There Is Il pathetic story behind this ac-
ton. Last summer the wife and daughter
of Mr. Fireng engaged passage on the i'll
fated French steamer La Boursogne. which
was wrecked off New Foundland. but just
before her departure from New York, for
tunately concluded TO make the ocean voy-
age by another line. After spending the
summer in Europe they engaged passage
for home on the French liner, but at the
last moment changed their minds in favor
of the English steamer Mohegan, and Were
among the number who persisted on the
rocks of the Lizard, Friday night. Mr..
Fireng's sad mission is to endeavor TO re-
cover the bodies of his wife and daughter.
and bring them to the United States for
intsrment
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-18
In NEBRASKA AND IOWA.
Heavy Snow All over the Former
Stntc-Only Light Snow in
IOwu.

LINCOLN, oct l..-Snow has fallen
steadily throughout Nebraska during the
day, and tonight, with an increasing gale
blowing and lower temperature, it has all
the marks of January northwestern.
Farmers and stockmen We're unprepared
for IL. and unhoused cattle will suffer.
Trains have been delayed little thus far, as,
up to nightfall, the snow has melted nearly
as fast as it fell. Street car traffic in this
city is slightly impeded.
DIES MONIES, la, Oct. 11.-Rain has
been falling in Iowa almost continually
since Sunday morning. over two inches of
rain has fallen. according TO the official OBJ
serVation. The first snow in Des Mones of
this year fell this morning for a few mo-
ments. \ blizzard is reported from Allan
tic and snow from various places. The
temperature is down TO 50. and the wind
blowing from the north. Nearly all wires
in Western Iowa are down.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-18
HOSTILEo WILL SURRENDER.
Trouble With the PillaSer Indians in
Minnesota Seems to he at
nm End.

WASHINGTON. Oct. T.-Adjutant Cen
eral Corbin late tonight received the fol-
lowing dispatch from General Bacon, indi
eating that the Indian uprising in Minniso-
ia is practically at an end:
'.At council with hostile Indians to-day,
latter said they wanted no more fighting
come and surrender on Wednesday. This
is the result of their defeat when engaged
with me on the 5th. Commissioner OF In
egram and concurs in the entire foregoing
statement .-
WALKER. MINI. Oct 17-Commission-
er Jones council with the Indians was
significant in that it marked the practically
complete surrender OF the nineteen men
whom Marshal O'Connor wants. The mar
shai and the military authorities will wait
until after Wednesday. or such times as
the Indians are able to make good their
promises to Commissioner Jones before
making any move
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-18
CHAMP CLARK IN HARD LUCK
Things in General Seem to Have Com
spircd Against Him This

MENICO MO Oct I1-(Special) Champ
Clurks campaign is not progressing IN TINS
district entirely to his satisfaction. HIS
vanity is hurt at the smallness of MS
crowds, and their Responsiveness to his
picturesque phrases. Even his jokes have
lost much of their wonted potency. But
Mir. Clark has heen seriously handicapped:
He made opposition TO the annexation OF
Hawaii one of The chief features OF ms
career in the present congress, ana so"eu
his elabOTately prepared speech broadcast:
He even sent il TO teachers institutes ana
scattered it through the army. In tins
speech lie took Il pronounced stand against
expansion. He said, among other thinSs,
WHY should we expand? We are already
too large" He even went 80 far as TO
state that nature had set our boundaries
Il fad. This doesn't sibe with the state
platform Of his party. and he now remains
mum as an oyster on expansion. Inc les
timony of Generals Wheeler and Lee has
induced him TO cut his criticism OF the
management of the war down to a single
sentence. This was ut sacrifice of some
rhetorical gems, for he had hNed up some
descriptions of suffering lit to chill the
blood.
His other grandstand effort in congress
WAS his plea for recognition OF the Cubah
republic. and times vindicauon of the
presidents policy has rendered the defense
of his own scheme half-hearted.
His remarks on silver are Very per-
functory ana glitteringly general. The only
votes three-fourthS OF his speech. He pro-
claims himself a theoretical free trader. nut
admits that this is impracucable in Amer
lea at present. and he favors "A grad
al reduction of tariff until ultimate free
trade is reached.
Thus all Of his issues except the personal
one of his re-electiOr and his persistent op-
position to everything Republican nave
gone glimmering. AS an evidence OF ms
sore straits he has made personal appeals
| to gold Democrats for their votes. regard
| less of the fact that he has heretofore
| branded them as Judases and Benedict Ar
| nolds. Another surprising sign is the man
ncr in which Democratic papers are he
| ginning 10 print reports of Clark : lahors
| 10 secure pensions for veterans in his dis
| trict The fiery Piker would never bid for
| G.. \. K. votes unless he needed them bad
| ly. Hon. Robert l.. Shackelford. the Re
| publican candidate. is greeted with large
| and enthusiastic crowds everywhere. He
lays his chief stress on the anti-eXpansion
| declarations of Clark and invariably car
| ries his crowd. Signs indicate that Champ
| Clark will soon have two years of leisure
| to mediate upon the vicissitudes OF poll
ffp=
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-18
PORTO RICO POSTAL CONTRACT
New York Firm Engaged to Carry
Mail Between Ponce and
san Juan.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE first official
recognition of a regular commercial trans
portation service in Porto Rico was an
agreement entered into at the postoffice
department to-day for carrying the mails
between Ponce and San Juan. the chief
cities of the island ]. Pierce. of New
York. representing a. firm of which he is
the leading member, called on Assistant
Postmaster General Shallenberger to-day
and the latter agreed to authorize him to
carry the mails between those points,
eighty-five miles in distance. beginning No.
vember /, on ten-hour schedule each way.
the cost not TO exceed 5000 n year. The
arrangement is temporary, pending the
recommendations of the postal committee,
which will return from Porto Rico on the
first available transport. Pierce proposes
to operate Il regular four-horse coach
passenger service and says the native car
riers now take twenty-five hours between
the two cities.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-18
WORK FOR NEGRO MINERS.
Mayor Zeigenhein, of st. Louis, Finds
Places for Them on n New
Railroad.

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 11.-Mayor Zeigenhein
has settled the question as to what should
be done with the fifty-seven negro miners
driven out of Virden and sent to st.
I,ouis. He has secured work for them with
H. H. Squairs & Co., contractors, doing
grading for the Mobile e Ohio railroad
near East St. Louis Ill. They will be paid
To-day twenty-four of the negroes as
sembled in Mayor Ziegenhein's office to
hear what he had to say to them, When
Illinois was mentioned, the blacks de-
INJURED. One black said: Mayor We got
shot at in Illinois, and were afraid to go
back there
You needn't be afraid" said the mayor.
'"This is not the same kind of work; there
are no guards and no guns.
Mr.. SGuairs addressed the negroes. He
told them he already had 125 negroes from
Alabama working. for him., He said the
camr was a good one, and all that was
required of a man was an honest days
work.
across the river to investigate.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-18
A COUNTESS IN JAIL.
Locked Up for Drunkenness at CIevc-
land and Tried to Commit
Suicide.

CLEVELAND. o., Oct. 17.-Countess
Louisa Won Iindau. an actress known in
Germany and many American cities as
Countess Koengslow. was locked up at the
Central police station here last night upon
the charge of intoNication. During the
night she made an unsuccessful attempt
TO commit suicide in her cell. IN police
court to-day her fine was suspended for
twenty-four hours in order that she might
have time to leave the city. The countess
was formerly quite wealthy. hut through
dissipation lost everything. Friends of the
woman Will send her to New York.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-18
BOY FROZEN TO DEATH.
He and His Father Lost Their Why in
n Snow Storm in Col
0radO.

FLORENCE. COL. Oct. H.-News has
Just reached here of the death by freezing
last Saturday night of the 10-year-old SON
of William LeoIin, living six miles from
here, and the possibly fatal freezing of the
father. They were driving home from
Florence and lost their way in the binding
snow storm They left the team, hoping
to find their way on foot. Neither was
properly clothed for cold weather and soon
the boys strength gave out and he died
in his fathers arms. Leolin finally sank
down from cold and exhaustion within Il
he was found about o'clock unconscious.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-18

HUTCHINSON. KAS., Oct. 1..-tSpecial)
,rhe second session of the Presbyterian
synod of Kansas ended here tonight with
the celebration of the two hundred and
tiftieth anniversary of the adoption of the
Westminster standards. There was noth-
ing of judicial nature before this years
niefsd to-day and the ministers leave
htn-nisht for their homes over the state.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-18
Thief Caught by a Dog.

ST. JOSEPH. MO-. Oct. 17.-(Special.l An
unknown negro snatched pocketbook
from the hands of Miss Ella Woellner, on
Frederick avenue, tonight and in few
dog Joined in the chase. orertaking the
thief fastened his teeth in the negro's leg
and held fast until the police arrived. The
dog then modeStly disappeared.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-18
Locomotive Boiler ExpIodes.

READING, PA, Oct. 17.-Four men were
killed by the explosion of a Win ngton &
Northern freight engine at Joanna sta
ton, this afternoon. The dead are: Will
lam Herfiicker, engineer. aged 30, George
Mills. fireman. aged 50: Willis Woodward
brakeman. and Harry Huydam, conductor
We're married and leave families, except
Huydam.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-18
CAR FARE IN CLEVELAND.
Ordinance Passed Reducing 1t to
Cents, With Seven Tickets
for 25 Cents.

CLEVELAND. o., Oct. 1.-THE city
council tonight passed ordinances affect
ing two street railway lines. which pro-
vide for a reduction of cash fare to
cents, and for the sale of seven tickets for
a quarter The action is intended TO fur
nish the basis for suit in court to de-
termine the right of the council to reduce
fares.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-18
Texas wife Murder and suicide.

HOUSTON. TEN, Oct. T.-Steve Ada
mex, a Bohemian farmer, and his wife
fought in a cornfield near town to-day.
Adamek stabbed his wife to death. He then
went to his house and. after slashing his
throat with a knife. took a shotgun and
blew out his brains.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-18
Leave Cnmp for Armory.

ST. LOUIS. Oct 17.-Permission has been
granted the First regiment, Missouri vol
unteers, now being mustered out, to move
from Jefferson barracks to their armory in
this city The move has been made neces-
sary by the inclement weather, the soldiers
beirr without overcoatS. --a---
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-18
kansas Cattle Dipping Company.

TOPEKA, Oct. 11.-(Speeial.)- The Che
toDa Cattle Dipping Company, with n cap
itsl of 5000, was chartered to-day. The
object OF The concern is 10 construct and
maintain q cattle dipping yard near Che
topa under government and state regula-
ton for the cure and prevention of Texas
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-18
smalrpox Near Cornell university.

ITHACA, y. Y, Oct I.-There are twen-
~ cases of smallpox at the neighboring
yillage OF Mclean, and precautions have
been taken to protect the students of Cor
nell university
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-18
BRITISH RAILWAY DISASTER.
Express Train Running n Mile n Min
ute ColIides With o Freight

LONDON, Oct. IA terrible railway ac-
cident occurred this evening on the Great
Central railway near Barnet, about eleven
miles north of London.
An express train going at the rate OF a
mile a minute came into collision with n
freight train that was switching across the
track at Barnet Junction.
The express piled up a complete wreck.
Nine dead and thirteen seriously injured
have been recovered and there are others
under the debris.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-18
.nti-Boycott Injunction.

RTTFFALo. n. Y, Oct. 1.-THE managers
of the Buffalo Express to-day applied for
lion against local typographical unions
Nos. 3 and 10. and other unions restraining
them from further prosecuting boycott
men not to advertise in that paper.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-18
nm crpE COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Brorno Quinine Tablets.
nrnrpists refund money IL fails cure. &c.
The genuine has l. B. Q. on each tablet
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-18
PRINT CLOTH POOL FORMED.
Fall River manufacturers agree u
CurtaiI Production and Form
a Selling Bureau.

FALL. RIVER, MASS, Oct 1.-THE
aereement among the manufacturers 10
curtail production and put all the standard
nI,in goods on hand and being made into
the control of a committee to sell or to
hold. as it considers best, has been per-
rrSe curtaiIment so far as 1t is agreed
pnon MT present, as to be for four weeks
dprine the next three months. Whether or
not there will be any further curtailment
Mills entering into the agreement are not
absolutely bound to curtail, but must pay
n forfeit for running if they are not stopned
the full period required. 1t Is probable that
SOM of the mills will begin on their cur
taiIment next week, if the final arrange
men.s are completed in time.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-18
Columbus. kn... Elevator Burned.

COLUMBUS, KAS.. Oct. f.-(SpeciaL
Prelrs elevator was totally destroyed by
tire tonight Loss. $4,000.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-18

New Idea.-Actor-.1 can't imagine
how part manages to get such favorable
notices from the dramatic critics. jour
nalist-"Perhaps he acts we'll. Actor
..Ry links, / never thought OF that -
New York Weekly.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-18

be settled, America assuming the Cuban 6
per cent loan of 1856, which was hoated
entirely for Cuban purposes, and rejecting
the per cent loan of $780,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-18

The gallant knight with one blow of his
huge battle ak cleft his adversary in twain.
..Huzza," they shouted. who witnessed the
deed oh that is one of the elementary
principles of politics" said the hero. mod
estly Always split the opposition, If
possible. ."-Indianapoli Journal
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-10-18
"penelope's new fall suit is perfect

:.Did she get caught in rain?"
No: she went to a millinery opening,
and IL turned into a bargain-rush.'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-03
STOLE HER TWO GIRLS
MRS. Nancy TinkIe Wants Her Babies
and Her Home.

Mrs Tfnkle, the poor. lame woman who
sits on the curb and plays the hand-or-
gan about the streets. said to the Eagle
vest erday:
Two or three years ago Davis TinkIa
my husband. stole my two little girls
from me. One of them. my baby. my
baby Matte Tinkle. He caused me TO
lose my limbs from child-bed fever.
My mother lives al Winfield. Davis
Tinkle wouldn't let me come home to
them 1 went home and he wouldn't let
me stop. went TO see my mother on her
death bed. I went TO take care of my
sister but they wouldn't yet me stay.
He stole my little girl, my baby Matte.
never had a divorce. I lay sick for q
year. wandered about for three months.
] was sent 10 the Nevada MOI asylum
My name is Nancy Jane Tinkle- don't
know whether TinkIe is dead or alive I
am his widow. If there IS any coming 70
me from the estate want IL 7 have
never signed any papers nor signed away
my rights. and 1 want my home"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-03
COMING LOCAL EVENTS

Special communication OF Albert Pike
lodge, No. 500, A F. and A. NJ. this eve
ming, at o'clock, for work L T. Pearce,
secretary.
All old soldiers are requested TO meet
at headquarters tomorrow morning at
$50 o'clock, to escort the volunteers to
the train. w. NJ. Hensley.
Regular meeting of Wichita Camera
club. Wednesday evening. May The pro-
gram for the evening will be a short talk
on Lenses" by Mr. o. Mulvey.
The Womans Christian Temperance
union will meet at 2:SO o'clock this tues
day) afternoon cordial invitation is
extended to all Clara G. Deem, secretary.
tea will be served at Mrs. Geo.
Knorrs 5, 327 South Lawrence. this after
noon. by the PARISH Aid chapter. The
ladies hope to welcome a host OF their
friends.
The womans Unitarian society will be
entertained by Mrs. L. S, Carter at her
rooms. sos Sedgwick block. on Wednesday
the 4th inst, at 2:30 p. n. sharp. Members
are herein reminded each 20 bring a
friend. Mrs. Matthews. president.
The Wornan's Home Missionary society
OF the First Methodist church Will meet
with Mrs. J. P Allen. 337 North Lawrence
avenue. Wednesday. at / o'clock. The
gentlemen friends OF the society are cor
daily invited 10 lunch with Us from TO
7:30. The members Will please come with
promised donations. Mrs Geo. E. Camp
he'll
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-03

required work OF the rest Of the year Is
satisfactorily done;
CLASS OF 1898
Latin course-Shirley Jocelyn, Lotta
Charlton, Florence Howard. Vixie Kesler,
Bessie Ladd, Ethel Shoup-
Latin-German course-Clark Baldwin
Hart Stoutemyer, Robert Torrington. Lii
Ian Hutchinson, Olive Magin, Ruby Slade
Grace Witten.
College preparatory course-Evereti
Alexander. Richard Bird. Ray Campbell.
Robert Campbell. Ohio Myers. Jetta Camp
bell. Lucetta Johnson. Bell Preston.
German course-Henry Lamp, George
Schollenberger.
English course-George Alexander, Clark
Mckee. VIII Mowry. Cleve Snyser. Clyde
smyser, Eva Decatur, May Parkinson,
Matte Parkhurst, Maud Parks, Kate
Simpson.
Totals
recommend that the names of the class
be made a matter OF record as Issued
The boards record makes II possible to
our alumni.
The baccalaureate sermon Will be
preached by Rev. W B. Slutz at the First
Methodist church. Sunday, May %. at 1880.
The board is invited 20 De present on that
occasion.
Normal school-Enrollment, Il: number
remaining to date. s.; per cent OF attend
ance. 90.
This school has done ten and ene-half
vuorlr r1opfb
The eighth annual commencement OF this
department. will occur at the Auditorium.
Wednesday evening. May 3. beginning at
s o. clock
The following pupils VIII have eomplet-
ed the prescribed course in this depart
ment and are hereby recommended for
graduation. provided the required work OF
the rest of the year is satisfactorily done:
Margaret Dorsey. Elizabeth Ballinger,
Anna Eugene Marie Wiegand- Lena Belle
Fuller, Elizabeth Dean Pickett. Alice
Mauds Brady, Garnet Culp. Total. I.
1 recommend that these names be made
a matter of record.
President Tucker said that last night
was the night to elect the city librar-
ian and the superintendent OF buildings
and grounds.
Mr.. Anawalt in brief talk asked that
the selection OF librarian be postponed
for a month. Receiving no second the
regular order was up for consideration.
There were only two candidates: Miss
Grosh and Miss Thatcher, the former re-
ceived seven votes and the latter three.
Miss Grosh was declared the victor and
librarian for the ensuing year.
The committee on ways and means was
instructed to check up Miss Groshs &C.
counts. Carried.
There was only one candidate for super
intendent of buildings and grounds-Mr.
Hawk. the present incumbent. He was
unanimously elected.
After some talk about the Carleton
school the board adjourned.