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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15
ARE GH0ULS AT WORK?
Feared That st. Johns Cemetery Is
Being Desecratcd by Body
SnatcherS.

A farmer living near St. Johns cemetery.
which IS located about three miles west of
Kansas City. Eas., informed the autEori-
ties yesterday that Tuesday night while lie
was returning home from the city he saw
three men departing from the graveyard
in Il light spring wagon. He suspected them
of being grave robbers. as the hour was
late when he saw them, and their actions,
according to his statement, indicated that
they Were up 10 some mischief.
The authorities will probably make an in
vestigation to-day. If ghoulS have visited
St. Johns cemetery recently it is thought
that the bodies of George Crowley and John
Ryan Were those taken. Crowley and lSy-
an were buried in a double grave at this
cemetery last Saturday at the expense of
the county. These bodies, especially that
of Ryan, would make rare specimens for q
medical college. Ryan. who was a total
stranger in the city, died at No. 2 police
station, Kansas City, KaS.. about a week
direct cause of his death was attributed TO
heart failure. but he was troubled with
asthma and other diseases. a certain col
lege sought to secure the body before 1t was
buried and Acting Coroner Whisner intend
ed to turn it over TO the institute but I'm
dertaker Daniels. who had charge of the
body. gave it a burial in St. Johns ceme-
terry before Acting Coroner Whisner made
up his mind to allow the college to take the
corpse. Both bodies We're buried i'll Il double
grave, and the two could be removed as
easily as one.
During the reign of ghouls in Kansas
City. kas., about three years ago, st.
Joints cemetery was visited by grave rob-
bers. y double grave was entered and two
bodies stolen the same night. The bodies
were those of a couple of Polanders. who
died in the Patch" The clue which led to
who saw the robbers as they were leaving
the graveyard.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15
A HISTORIC CAT.
Ensign Gerald HoI.inEer Tells of the
Finding of the Mascot of the
CriStObnl Colon,

Ensign Gerald HolsinGer. of RoSedale,
now on the Vulcan. in his last letter home.
tells of the finding OF the historic cat which
was transferred from the Cristobal Colon
10 the Teresa. Ii is now in the museum
OF Central park. New York. where ii is
viewed daily by interested thousands.
The eat was on the Cristobal Colon at the
time the pride of the Spanish navy sue
cumbed 10 Schley's squadron. For twenty.
nine days after the fight it roamed the
decks of the wrecked vessel, without food,
until rescued by American jackies VINO
restored ii TO health and strength on the
Maria Teresa. When the Teresa was sent
North, only to he abandoned and cast
away on Cat island. tabby was a cabin
passenger and remained such until the cnG..
When Engisn Hoisinger was ordered to
Cat island on inquiry duty, he saw the
cat one day at home in u fisherman's hut
and he at once purchased it. Tahby had
drifted ashore from the wreck and been
succored by the beneficiary of the ensign's
gold.
According to the ens:gn's last letter to his
people. Cat island is not an unpleasant
place 10 live on. The people he found 10
be pleasant. fairly well educated. honest,
tropical fruits grow there and here. ana
there amid the rocks patches of land are
cultivated, the product being sufficient for
sheep. goats and chickens and two cows
We're to be seen.
In his letter the ensign pens quite a dis
late Spanish-American war. Il agree with
DR.. Roberts," he writes. that God had
nothing TO do with the war. | think He
folded His arms and said: Go it, You
%crippleSi' You know | never thought very
much about such things, but | don't believe
God takes any side in a war. If one side
is humane ] think He is with them for
that, but still l do not think God ever
takes the side of the humane in a battle.
If He does, | should think the Spaniards
must be ready to exchange for a new one.
One thing that makes me very weary is
this talk about God doing il. Now. | do not
think God is in the war business. If He
Is. He is not the kline l have always taken
Him to be. This may sound as if written
in a light vein, but it is not. 1t is as
serious as I can GET
of the Teresa the ensign says very little.
He e Closes 8 sq hi5 letter. ee With ii e''a aI VIII prebab TI;
be sent for to attend the court of inquiry.
There is no question in my mind but that
Captain Harris will be fully eXonerated.'
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15
GOULD BIDS FOR THE C. & A.
Will Compete With the VanderbiIts
for Control of the Prop

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-THE Presse says:
George Gould has made a bid to buy the
Chicago e Alton railroad. n line from
Chicago to 81. Louis and Kansas City.
The bid is made in competition with the
Vanderbilts. who had offered to buy the
property. which has been in the market
for sixty days.
The rivalry between the bidders excited
much interest in Wall street yesterday
when it became known that Mr.. Gould was
considering the purchase of the railroad.
At his invitation, ]. J.. Mitchell. the
president of the Illinois Trust and Saw
ings bank, of Chicago, called at Mr..
Gould's office yesterday. Mr.. Mitchell, it
is we'll known, represents large holders Of
Chicago &c Alton stock. For this reason
Wall street concluded that an agreement
to sell the railroad had been made. This
was denied at Mr.. Gould's office, but It
was admitted that propositions to buy the
railroad had been considered.
The Alton would give to the Goulds a
Northern outlet for their whole South
western system, which includes the Mis-
souri, Pacific, the st. Louis, Iron Mountain
& Southern and the international & Great
Northern.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15

received letters supposed to come from
kang Yu Wei. the Chinese reformer.
In the letter addressed TO the German
minister. il stated that the writer has re-
ceived Instructions from the emperor OF
China To ask the assistance of the German
minister to unearth the conspiracy Of th@
empress dowager and to restore the en-
peror TO the throne by the use of force.
after securing permission of the home gov
eminent. 1t was added that if the effort
proved successful. the German minister
would be rewarded with Il considerable
sum of money.
The letter was written in the form of an
official communication the sender signing
himself in his capacity as director Of thr
official gazette bureau. Ii is reported that
the letters sent to the other ministers We're
to a similar effect.
1t is well understood now in Picking the
intention of the Manchus was TO kill the
emperor or formally depose him and his
successor was chosen. But the attitude Of
the foreign ministers made them conclude
that they had better leave things aS they
We're; meanwhile as two of the princes told
a prominent resident of Picking: " ler
the foreign doctors see him to pacify the
legations. but We don't let him take any
of the foreign doctors medicines So tim
orous are those Manchu princes that there
is very little doubt that really strong rep
reSentatiOn from the foreign ministers.
backed by n movement on the part of the
British fleet. would put the emperor really
on his throne again. The presence of 300
assorted foreign soldiers and sailors in
Picking has hGd Il remarkable effect al
ready.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15
TAINTED FOR JOY.
Wife of an ArmIess FIngman Could
Not Stand Good News of n
$4,000 Verdict.

1--WE. the jury, find for the plaintiff and
assess his damages at $1,000"
Fred Erickson. the armless man who is
suing the Kansas City. Osceola & South
ern railroad for $1,000 damages for the loss
of his only arm. was sitting beside his
wife in Judge Gates court yesterday when
Clerk Will Curry read this verdict. The
unfortunate couple had been waiting for
hours to hear the reading of the words that
were TO mean SO much to them. At the
announcement Mrs. Erickson, who is a
large. fieshy woman. troubled with heart
disease, tainted. She would have fallen to
the floor had not Attorney John W. Beebe.
who represented her husband. caught her.
Mr.. Beebe and others assisted Mrs. Erick-
son from the courtroom and administers
restoratives. When her senses returned
tears came into Mrs. Erickson's eyes and it
was all she could do to keep from crying
as several other women who We're in the
courtroom shook hands with her.
Fred Erickson was a one-armed fiagman
at Second and Grand avenue in 1897, when
he was run over by a train and his arm
mangled so that it had to be amputated.
He had already lost an arm in an accident
in one of the Metropolitan street railways
power houses.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15
MlTCHENER'S STORY DENIED
Says His VaIise Was Stolen hut Off,
GERS Deny That He Had One
With Him

c. \. Kitchener, of Houston, Tex, claims
his valise was stolen from the Union depot
waiting room Tuesday. He left it on a
bench in the morning. according to his
story told to Depotmaster Hawthorne, and
upon his return in the evening it was gone.
Officer Clark. to whom Kitchener intro
duced himself when he first entered the de-
pot, says he did not carry Il valise at that
time. Superintendent Sanford says there
has not been a piece of baggage stolen
from the waiting room in eight months.
employed by the depot company, Superin-
tendenI Sanford says. cases of theft and
confidence games at the depot have been
greatly reduced, and there is no occasion
Tor extra police.
Chief Hayes yesterday denied the report
that he had detectives investigate Mitch
ener's story and intended stationing an eX-
ira officer at the depot during the holidays.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15
BURLINGTON ROUTE SPECIALS.
CHEAP RATES FOR THE CHRISTMAS
AND NEW YEARS HOLIDAYS.

HoMESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS TO THE
WEST M NORTHWEST.
Third Tuesday in December.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15
FOR THE JANSEN MURDER.
Trial of Andrew Hawkins Was Begun
mt StOckvilIe, Neb. Yes

STOCKVILLE. NEB., Dec. 1.-THE trial
of Andrew Hawkins. charged with the muir
der of Thomas Jansen, began in the dis
trict court to-day. All of the day was &C.
cupied in the impaneiing of the jury.
Thomas Jansen was Il wealthy and eccen-
trio New Yorker, who spent most of his
time in Nebraska, travelling on foot from
place TO place. looking after his many
farms. He was always well supplied with
money. a year ago he left Indianola for
this place. carrying in Il grip 5000 III cash
and securities valued at S0.0p. That was
the last seen of him alive. Six weeks later
his body was found on Hawkins farm at
the bottom of a well which had been filled
with manure. Jansen held a mortgage on
Hawkins farm and was about TO fore
close. The grip was never found.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15
ARE SUSPECTED HIGHWAYMEN.
Two Men Arrested and Charged With
Holding III A. c. Austin and
,JOSenh ITeetferer.

The police nave under arrest two men
who are suspected of being the footpads
who held up and robbed A. c.. Austin and
Joseph FSetterer about two weeks ago.
Austin was held up at Sixteenth and Sum
nit streets and was shot in the back by
away after being searched. Feetterer was
held up on ST. Louis avenue, between Bell
and Wyoming streets. and was relieved of
a watch and 20 cents in money. The rob-
hers afterward took two shots at shim.
Two bullets We're found in the lining Of
his coat. but he was not injured.
The two men suspected or these rob-
berries gave their names as q. Il. Wright
and George Cook. The latter also goes by
the name of Moore. Both protest their in
nocence. They will be held Until Austin
and Feetterer are given a chance to AXE a
good look at them.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15
INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL,
II Carries $..347.264 rs Reported,
This Being s27s.OOO More Than
the m

WASHINGTON, Dec. II. The total
amount carried by the Indian appropriation
bill reported to-day is 1884,. 264. This is
about S27s.G0 more than the original es-
Inmates submitted by the treasury depart
ment. Under the head of miscellaneous.
s25l. GAO is appropriated. which includes
amount required for expenditure in Indian
Territory in connection with the admins
tration of affairs under the provisions OF
the Curtis law. The appropriation for
schools shows a considerable increase and
provision is made for new buildings at four
at a place TO be hereafter designated: on
the Lac Courte GRIZZLIES reservation, Wis;
at blackberry, A. T.. and at Morris, Mimi.
The total school appropriations aggregate
s2,SSl.SSo. those for gratuities. 1894. 625, ana
those for fulfilling treaty stipulations, 81
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15
GRADE RESOLUTION NO. 100.

CHANGE AND K~E-EsIABLISH GEADE RESOLJ-
street from 18th street to 18th street. City Clerks
Office. Kansas City. Mo. Dec. Sth. 1898. A resolu-
ton declaring IL TO be necessary to change and re-
establish the grade on Central street from Seven
tenth 40 street to Nineteenth Ggl street
Be IL resolved by the lower house OF the common
council OF Kansas City. the upper house coHcuTrins
therein.
The common council finds and declares II, 70 be
necessary TO change and ra-establisn the grade on
Central street from Seventeenth On street to Nine
tenth n9) street TO the following grade elevation IN
feet above the city directriy. to-wit: At the south
line Of 18th ST. 49, 90: at the north line Of 18th St.
los. Co: at the south line % 18th St, l9s.e0: at the
north line OF 18th ST.. $50: adjacent grade points
TO be connected by true planes. in accordance With
the provisions Of section ]. article VIII, OF the
amended charter Of Kansas City.
Adopted Nov. q. lS9S. A y. BURROWS
Speaker Lower House c. the Common Council.
Adopted Dec. ). 1895. GEO. 8. II
President Upper House CT the Common Council
Attest: c. s CURRY.
(SeaD City Clerk
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15
Religious Entertainments.

At ,3 Delaware street the ladies' of the
Emanuel Baptist church are daily serving
noon dinners and evening lunches. as need
ed accessories TO the successful bazaar they
are conducting.
An old folks concert will be given at the
Christian church, Sixteenth and Forest ave
nue.. this evening. An interesting pro-
gramme will be rendered.
A Christmas bazaar will be held this
afternoon and evening by the ladies Of
the Springfield Christian church. Thirty
first and Charlotte. Dinner will be served
from 8 to s O'Clock.
The ladies of the Tabernacle Congrega-
tional church will hold a bazaar in the lee
ture room of the church, jefferson and
Twenty-first streets, to-day and tomorrow,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FoR PLANK SIDE

NOIlCE III NIhACiUSS FOf fLANh SIDE
walks on Westport and Independence Boulevard
Board of Public Works, Department Of Engineering
Kansas City, Mo-, December 9TH. 1855 Sealed pro-
posals will be received by the undersigned az this
Office until II O'Clock a. nj. Of December 18th. 1898
tat which time bids Will be opened. for furnishing
all the materials and doing all the work necessary
TO complete the following city improvements. viz:
Constructing five 10 feet plank sidewalks on south
side OF westport and independence boulevard from
the east side OF jackson avenue to the west side OF
Chouteau avenue. as provided BY ordinance No 1890
Plans and specifications may be seen. and all infor.
nation relative to the work obtained. at this once.
Payment for the work 20 be made in special tar
bills.
No proposals from any contractor In default with
the city on any previous contract Will be considered,
or that does not conform strictly 10 specifications
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
by a bond OF two hundred tao0l dollars with two ()
good and sufficient securities ito be approved by this
city comptroller. conditioned that the bidder Will
enter into contract at the prices stated. and furnish
satisfactory security for the completion Of the work.
The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals.
A WISE. City Engineer.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15
NnrIcr TO For PLANK SIDE

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS o PLANE SIDE
walks on Jackson Avenue-Board Of Public Works.
Department Of Engineering. Kansas City, Mo-. De-
cemb.r 9Th, 1855. Sealed proposals will be received
by the undersigned at this ONCE until Ii O'Clock A.
m. OF December 18th. 1885 tat which time bids viii
he openedD. fer furnishing all the materials and do
ing all the work necessary to complete the following
city improvements. viz: Constructing 1--WE %, feet
plank sidewalks on both sides of Jackson avenue
from the south side OF Twelfth tls.hl street to the
north side Of Fifteenth u5thi street. as provided by
ordinance No. l0s7;.
Plans and specifications may be seen. and all iufor-
nation relative to the work obtained. at this Office
Payment for the work to be made In special tax
bills.
No proposals from any contractor In default with
or that does not conform strictly to specifications
No proposal will be considered unless aecompanied
good and sufficient securities Ito be approved by the
city comptroller,. conditioned that the bidder viii
enter into contract at the prices stated. and furnish
satisfactory security for the completion Of the work
The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals.
HENRY A. WISE. City Engineer
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15
DEADLY SHELTER SMOKE.
Another Man Died Yesterday at Butte
md Three others Are Crit
fcalIy Ill.

BUTTE. MONT. Dec. H.-Thomas Don
Ian. an old-time miner, was Il victim to-
day 10 the smelter fumes which still cover
the city like a poison-saturated blanket.
John Engster, at one of the hospitals. is
at the point of death, and Miles X. Dfa-
mond. n rough rider and Richard Sullivan,
are in a critical condition. all of them suf-
fertnS from the smoke. An effort was made
to-day to suppress the smoke nuisance. but
no one could be found to sign a complaint
against the SmelterS.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15
Nnr1cE rn EnR pLANK SIDE.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS FOR PLANk SIDE
walks on Cleveland Avenue-Board Of Public Works.
Department OF Engineering. Kansas City. Mo-. De-
cember 9Th, 1885. Sealed proposals will be received
BIZ the undersigned II this Office until IL O'Clock a.
m. OF December 18th. l9S tat which time bids Will
be opened, for furnishing all the materials and do
ing all the work necessary to complete the following
city improvements. viz: Constructing five t) feet
plank sidewalk On the west side OF Cleveland avenue
from the south side OF Ninth 9Th street 10 the north
side OF Tenth Doth street. as provided BY ordinance
No. 1850.
Plans and specifications may be seen, and all infoE-
nation relative TO the work obtained. at this ONCE
Payment for the work to be made in special tax
bills.
No proposals. from any contractor in default with
the city on any previous contract will be considered,
or that does not conform strictly TO specifications.
No proposal will be considered unless accompanied
by q bond Of two hundred COO, dollars with two tcb
good and sufficient securities Ito be approved by tbs
city conptrollerl. conditioned that the bidder will
enter into contract at the prices stated. and furnish
satisfactory security fer the completion of the work.
The right Is reserved to reject any or all proposals.
A. WISE. City Engineer.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15
TOPEKA SAILORS WON.
Had a Boat Race I'm Hnrbo,
With Sailors From the New
York.

HAVANA. Dec. Fifteen Havana edi-
tors were present at the reception given
this afternoon by Captain Chadwick. of
the New York. to the officers of the United
States cruiser Topeka. While the reception
was in progress the boats crews of the
Topeka and New York raced. the Topeka
men winning by 4 length. There was some
lively betting among the respective crews,
the Topeka men winning about 500.
Mrs. Sampson, wife of the admiral. has
started an endless chain among her friends
in the United States to help the Cuban re-
concentrates. The last mail brought her
$500. and she is now feeding 100 persons
daily.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15
Southeastern Traffic Association.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 1.-THE Southeastern
Mississippi Valley Traffic Association,
which has been in session here all week.
will not conclude till Friday. All the gen
eral freight agents and assistants including
many clerks We're present to-day. Char
man NJ. p. WaShburn cannot call the pro-
posed meeting for December 20 to hear
complaints on alleged discrimination in
rates. That meeting will be al a later date.
The rate clerks of the Southeastern Pass
enger Association and also of the Central
Passenger Association are in session here
on rate sheets effective after January /.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15
Death of IL. j.. Asburry.

II. J.. Asburry. o. years of age. died YES
terday morning at the home of his son, c.
l.. Asburry, at as Coy street. of paralysis.
Mr.. Asburry was feeling in the best OF
health Monday afternoon, and went down
Kansas avenue he was stricken. and fell 10
the sidewalk. He was carried into Myers
drug store, where DR.. Pinckard attended
him. His condition grew rapidly worse,
and he was removed to the home of his
son, where he died early yesterday morn
ing. The funeral will be held this after.
noon from the late home. The remains
will be placed in Il vault in Oak Grove
cemetery.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15

Park Policeman Samuel Smith was be-
fore the board of police commissioners yes
terday. to answer 10 charges of conduct un-
becoming an officer: The complaining wit
ness was Amos kagy- who stated that
Smith had cursed him and abused him
without cause about Il month ago. The
board found that the charges We're true
in part and Smith was given Il strong
reprimand and told to be more guarded in
his language and conduct in future. He
will continue in the capacity of L park po-
liceman.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15
Nassau and Havana, Via Jacksonville
and All Florida Points.

Three fast train daily from Kansas City,
Mo-. via the MISSOURI PACIFIC RAIL
WAY, leaving at 9:i5 a. M. and . and 1915
u. m, in connection with the Florida Air
Line, Illinois Central and Louisville x
Nashville railroads. Double daily service
with each of the above lines. with through
car service from st. Louis to Jack
sonville. A choice of routes via Louisville.
Nashville. Atlanta or Montgomery. For
through sleeping car reservations. time ia
b!es. single trip or round trip excursion
tickets, call on or address.
E S. JEWETT. Ticket Agent.
500 Main Street. Kansas City. Mo.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15

A strong fight was made before the board
of police commissioners yesterday against
the issuance of a dramshop license to NJ.
r. Phillips at %& Spruce street. Phillips.
however. had a majority of the front feet
in the block represented on his petition
and the board granted him a license. The
location is at the eastern terminus of the
Ninth street cable line and Il great many
residents in that neighborhood We're OPP
posed to a dramshop being located there.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-15
Negro Burglar Confcsses.

Charles Washington, the young negro
who was arrested for breaking INTO the
house of Jacob Clay, another negro. on the
night of November :, stealing two revolvers
and several other articles. has confessed.
1t is not likely that young Washington will
be sent to the penitentiary for the offense
as he is only 10 years old, but he will he
given Il term in the reform school. WASH
ington was arrested November 9, but has
always said that he was innocent until
lately. He has become tired of cell life
and says he wants an early trial so he can
begin on his term.