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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
TO PACK PINGREE BANQUET.
The Governors Opponents Are Said
to BE Planning a Demon
stratiOn.

Grand Rapids. Mich, Feb. 16.-Friends Of
Governor Pingree declare there is a plan
on foot to pack the Michigan Club BAN
quet with anti-Pingree men. and that the
intention is to make an anti-Pingree DEM
onstration. These assertions are based on
the word of a prominent Republican of
this city, who SAY he recently received a
letter from one who apparently took it for
granted that he was an anti-Pingree man.
According to the letter he was to be sup
piled with transportation to Detroit if he
would attend the banquet. He was also
asked to give the names of five or six other
anti-Pingree men who would attend the
banquet, limiting that transportation for
them might also be furnished.
The letter partly outlined the policy to be
pursued by the railroads in the next cam
paign. 1t was put in safe keeping and.
it is alleged. will be read at the banquet.
The Pingree managers at Detroit have
will attend the banquet to head OF any
anti-movement or demonstration.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
TO SELECT PnSTMASTERS.
Ex-ConEressman Kirkpatrick to Visit
q Number of Cities in the
Third District.

Fredonia. Kas.. Feb. 16.-(Special.) Ex-
Congressman kirkpatrick left this after
noon for P%ittsburg. Kas., for the purpose
of looking over the field and making a
recommendation for postmaster at that
place. The recommendation will be made
the last of the week. He will personally
visit the following places in his district,
in the order named, for the purpose Of
obtaining Information and recommending
postmasters at the respective places: Ga
lena. Chetopa. Arkansas City. Columbus.
Winfield. Neodesha, Independence and Cha
mute. There is no disposition on the part
of Mr.. Kirkpatrick to hold up any appoint
ment in this district unrn after the con-
made as rapidly as the proper information
can be obtained. All these recommends
tons will be made prior to the convention.
at Independence. April 6.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
WOLVES ATTACK MEN.
Wisconsin Land Hunter Has nm Ex-
citing Experience With Hum
ory Animals,

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Feb. 16.-Wolves In
this part of the state are becoming numer-
Gus and dangerous this winter. Frequent
depredations by them are reported.
Owing to the light fall of snow the deer
are able to outrun wolves. and the latter
are suffering from hunger-
this city, the wolves are very numerous
and aggressive. They nave attacked men
who travel through the woods.
Thomas Meredith on Sunday had an eX-
perience with a hungry wolf near Morse.
While going to his work in the woods as
land hunter a large and hungry wolf ioi-
lowed his tracks and suddenly GRABBED MN
by the leg tearing his boot top and lacerat-
ing his leg. At the time he had an AK IN
his land and succeeded in. driving the wolf
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
LOT JUMPERS RESORT TO GUNS
Residents of Durant, I. T., Use Dyna.
mite ON j. F. Jones'
House.

Durant, I. T.. Feb. 1s.-Lot jumpers again
stirred up the people in this neighborhood
last night.
a cheap board house upon a lot on one
corner of the public square. hoping to hold
1t by reason of possession. A number Of
people at once armed themselves and or
dered the workmen to quit. which they did.
Jones and his friends, armed with Win
chesters. came along Just at this time and
work was resumed. a few minutes later a
dynamite bomb was thrown from an alley
near by and exploded near the building
the partially completed structure.
Jones and his friends are guarding the
building with rifles and more trouble is
looked for at any moment, as the property
he is trying to take possession of was pur-
chased from d. d. Durant-a full -blood
Indian. by whites and set aside for a pub
lie square for the town.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
A FORT SCOTT SCANDAL.
Well Woman Arrested for
Sending an Obscene Letter
through the MaiIa.

Fort Scott. Kas.. Feb. ~1s.-(SpecIal.) Mrs.
s. F. Letcher, for a long time well and
favorably known In the church and social
life of this city. was this afternoon placed
under arrest on a warrant issued from the
federal court, charging her with sending
obscene matter through the mails. The
charge is made by Mrs. Evans. mother of
Miss Anna Guilford. a pretty and talented
soprano singer in the Grand Avenue Meth
odist Episcopal church, of Kansas CITY.
The letter upon which the charge is based
questions the good character of Miss GuiI-
ford. who has always been held in high
esteem here. 1t is stated that Mrs. Letcher
denies having had any connection with the
matter.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
OF THE CLARA NEVADA.
George Beck Says He Saw the Steam
err Go Down With All on
board,

Victoria. B. c.. Feb. 16.-The steamer ISL
ander has arrived, bringing further details
of the reported loss of the steamer Clara
evada The news was conveyed to
Juneau shortly before the Islander sailed
by Captain Latham, of the steamer Colo
man. He says the Clara Nevada foundered
with all on board, opposite Seward City.
in Berner's bay, where she was running,
for shelter. George Beck, a resident of
Seaward City, was an eye witness of the
disaster. He was standing on the beach
when he saw a small steamer battling with
the wind. Suddenly there was a flash and
the steamer burst into flames, laundering
in Il few seconds. She had on board twen-
ty-five passengers and crew. Fifteen pas
sengers who went north in the Clara Ne
vada returned on the Islander, and say
her boilers gave much trouble on the
northward voyage. and once the steamer
took fire. but was extinguished before
serious damage was done. They say the
steamer was undoubtedly wrecked by the
boilers bursting.
The Rustler, of Juneau, has gone to look
for the survivors.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
OKLAHOMA JUDGES CONFIRMED.
No Objection Was Raised h the
Matter Came Up i'm the Sem
afe Yesterday.

Washington Feb. 16.-(Special.) The SEN
ate to-day confirmed the nominations of
John Burford to be chief justice and Bayard
IT. Hainer to be associate justice of the
United States courts of Oklahoma. No OBJ
stacle was raised to the confirmation of
either of the two justices. which is some
thing unusual in the matter of territorial
appointments. This action was not expect
ed for some days. Justice Hainer leaves
Sor Oklahoma tomorrow night and will
take the oath of Office and resume his du-
ties as soon as his commission reaches
him at Guthrie.
A. II. Boles. appointed register of the
land Office at Perry. has also been confirm
ed, and will leave for home tomorrow
night.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
BIG MINERAL LAND SALE.
Sold to an Eastern Syndicate
for $1OO,OO

Joplin, No., Feb. 1~S.-(Special) The
Guinn-Lloyd tract Of mineral land. half a
mile south of Joplin. was sold to-day to
Colonel James Campbell. of St. Louis, for
500, 600. This is undeveloped lead and zinc
land adjoining the Banker Mining Com
pany's mines, contains $50 acres. The
property was owned by j. w. Quinn. of
Joplin, and the Lloyd heirs. of Kentucky.
Colonel Campbell, the purchaser. is the
largest stockholder of the Bankers Mining
cate of Eastern capitalists in this deal.
This makes nearly three quarters of a mil
lion dollars of Eastern capital invested
in lead and zinc mining property within
the past three months.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
CONDEMN THEATER HAT LAW.
Boston MiIliners Are Wroth Over Or
Requiring Women to
emo Their Hats.

Boston. Mass. Feb. 16.-The milliners OF
this city are o%utspoken in their condemna-
ton of the city ordinance requiring all
women to remove their hats in the theaters.
The ordinance has been enforced for a year
and the milliners now find that their bust
ness has greatly fallen off, especially in
theater hats and bonnets.
They explain this from the fact that the
women prefer to wear their street hats to
the opera. inasmuch as they have to re-
move them upon entering the theater. The
ordinance is deemed arbitrary. because it
the smallest bonnet, as well as the
largest feathered hat.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
TO STUDY POLITICS IN MEXICO.
W. J. stone Starts for m
tende Tour of the South
ern Republic.

ST. Louis, Feb. 16.-EX-Governor William
]. Stone has left for a tour of Old Mexico.
He goes as the guest of NJ. {. Wetmore,
the millionaire tobacco man, and the TOUR
will last for one month. Men who are
watching the drift of national Democratic
politics attach some political significance to
the ex-governor's trip to Old Mexico. 1t is
recalled that William Jennings Bryan mas
just returned from a tour OF the repupilc
of Mexico. where he went to study the free
silver question and incidentally help along
his presidential boom of 1900, and 1t is be-
lieved that Stone has the same object in
view,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
]. MACK LOVE IN COURT AGAIN.
Summoned a Second Time to Anawe r
to a Charge of Contempt-Dis-
charged COnditionalIy.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 16.-(Special.) ]. Mack
Love. chairman of the silver Democratic
state committee, was up before Judge Will
Jams to-day on the charge of contempt of
court. in connection with the Arkansas
City water works litigation. Love. as at
torney for other persons. filed suit to en-
join the sheriff from collecting personal
property tax to satisfy a Judgment OBJ
tanned in the federal court against the city.
when the federal court had ordered the tax
levied.
Loves defense was that the order of the
federal court was illegal. inasmuch as it
ordered a levy greater than the constitu-
ton provided for. Judge Williams said
that. If the federal court had erred. the
place to correct it was in the federal court;
he could not permit a district court to in
terfere with the process of his court. He
said that if any wrong had been lone he
would gladly give the parties interested an
other hearing and right it. He discharged
Love, upon the understanding that the case
In the district court of Cowley county
would be dismissed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
CLERKS ENTITLED TO FEES.
Kansas Law Department Holds That
They Are Entitled to Whnt
They Can ..Pick In"

Topeka. Kas-. Feb. 16.-CSpecial.) Assist
ant Attorney General Smelling to-day rem
dered an opinion TO the effect that county
clerks are entitled TO all the fees they re-
ceive from business other than that re-
garded as official business. By virtue of
his office a county clerk is qualified to ac-
knowledge deeds. affidavits. dispositions and
all other instruments Of that character. In
counties the clerks fees for this ag-
gregate Il considerable sum-. and commits
sioners have contended that it was the
duty of the clerk to turn that money into
the county general fund. The attorney gen.
eral WAS appealed to and he declares thai
the county clerks have a right to keep
such fees.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
PRAISE FOR MISS BRADLEY.
Resolution Upon the Christening OF
the BattleshiD Ken
tucky.

Frankfort. Ky. Feb. 16.-The Rev. Mr..
Elijah Petty. representative from Grant
county. to-day introduced a resolution in
the house Of representatives congratulating
Miss Christine Bradley on her choice in
selecting water from the old Lincoln spring
instead of using either wine or whisky to
christen the battleship Kentucky. The res
olution says:
I'VE congratulate Miss Bradley in her
decision and commend her action in thus
christening the great Kentucky battleship
with pure water
The resolution lies over and will come up
for passage tomorrow. when a spirited and
humorous debate is expected.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
EIGHTY-sEvEN LIVES LOST.

Steamer FIachat Wrecked on Canary
IsIands-Captain. One Passenger
and Eleven of Crew Saved.
Teneriffe, Canary Islands, Feb. 16.-The
Compagnie Generate transatlantic line
steamer, Flachat, bound from Marseilles
for Colon. was totally wrecked on Anaga
Point. this island, at l o'clock this morn
ing. Her captain. second officer, eleven Of
her crew and one passenger were saved.
Thirty-eight of the crew and forty-nine
passengers were lost.
The Flachat was built at Stockton. En-
gland, by Pearse & Co, in 1850. She was
Il stern screw. iron vessel. of 1883 tons
net, and 2,1T5 tons gross register. She
was 800 feet long by Sc feet beam and 2o.5
feet depth of hold.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
TO GET HER MILLIONS.
Roswell NJ. Blythe Sues for an Injunc-
ton Against Mrs. Blythe-Hinck-
ley Using Inherited Property.

San Francisco, Feb. 16.-Another' attempt
is being made to wrest from Mrs. Florence
Blythe-Hinckley the millions that have so
lately come to her. Suit was fiied in the
of lanes T. Blythe. brother of Thomas H.
Blythe. to-day. who claimed to be the
deceased's next of kin. for an Injunction
property, and for a decree declaring her
interest therein null and void. and the
plaintiff sole owner of the property as
heir at law.
The action is brought on constitutional
grounds.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
RICH MRS. WINCHESTER DYING.
Her Husbnnd Founded Americas
Largest Repeating Arms
Factory.

New Haven. Conn. Feb. 16.-Mrs. Oliver
w. Winchester, widow of the founder of
the Winchester Repeating Arms Company,
the largest factory of arms and ammuni-
ton in America. is expected to live but a
few days.
Her physical powers have been gradually
failing for several months. and the attend
ant physicians believe that she will never
regain consciousness She is 81 years old,
and was formerly Miss Jane Davies.
She gave Winchester hall. valued at $780,
600. to Yale in 1894. and her property is esti-
mated at about Sl5.000 600. 1t is the largest
estate in Connecticut. Her son-in-law.
Thomas G. Bennett is president of the
company.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
TO SUCCEED MAcFARLANE.
1t Is Believed That City Counselor
Marshall, of st. Louis, Will
BE Appointed.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 16.-(Special.)
Governor Stephens stated to-day that he
would not announce the supreme judge APP
pointment for a couple of days. The indi-
cations point to-day to the appointment
of City Counselor w. c. Marshall, of St.
Louis. His friends declare that If he is ap-
pointed he will carry st. Louis and be NOM
mated at the Springfield convention to
succeed himself and be elected. The Demo-
cratic Judges of the supreme court all agree
that he is an able man and well qualified
for the position. This. 1t is believed. will
influence the governor to appoint him.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
MORE ALLEGED cRooKEDNEss.
POps Make Further Charges in Com
nectiOn With Recent State
House Contracts,

Topeka. Kas.. Feb. 16.-(Special.) The
Pops claim to have found some more crook
ed work done under state house contracts
by the contracting firm of Fellows & VAN
zant during the last Republican adminis-
tration. 1t is claimed that a contract speci-
fled that maple window sash should be
used in furnishing the windows in the gov
ernor's room. Instead of maple. it is
charged that the old soft pine sashes already
there were painted a maple color. netting
The contractor about $500 profit. 1t is also
charged that this same firm had a contract
TO put in some storm doors on the base
ment floor of the state house at the north
and south wings: that it got pay for them,
but that they were u yer put in.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
TAX FOR Department STORES.
ton Providing for n $500
VJcouae Fee.

New York. Feb. 16.-The fight against de-
partment stores which Chicago has gone
through is about to be precipitated in New
York.
The move here is not literally prohibitive.
but the proposition is made to tax them,
and this the stores are likely to resist.
The start was made to-day in the coun-
Gil. when Councilman Herman Sulzer pre-
scented a resolution providing. that a license
stores in the city of New York for each
separate department maintained by said es-
Establishments: 1t was ordered referred to
the on legislation.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
WAS 1T A P0AcHER?
Canadian Sealing Vessel Reported In
American Waters-Revenue CUT
ter sent to investigate.

San Francisco. Feb. 16.-Information was
received to-day by Collector Jackson that a
Canadian sealing vessel was seen yesterday
off brakes a and that she was violating
the sealing regulations by being in Amer
lean waters. The collector at once sent
orders to the captain of the revenue cutter
Rush. which is in the bay. to leave there
for brakes bay. and If he found thai the
Sealer was in American waters to overhaul
and seize the vessel and bring it to this
port.
be possible that the Sealer has put into
American waters OF account of accident.
she was legitimately in the three mile limit
to take possession of her.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
TWENTY-EIGHT AFTER ONE JOB.
the Sixth Kansas District Will
Not Go BeEginE.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 16.-(Special.) The
Populist congressional committee of the
Sixth district will meet at Colby Friday
and fix a date for the convention. There are
twenty-five counties in that district, and,
so far. twenty-eight Pops lave announced
themselves as congressional candidates.
Chairman Riddle. of the Pop state commit
tee. will attend the meeting for the pur-
pose of trying to convince some of the
Pop aspirants that they all can't be con-
gressman. and that it is essential that a
few dozen of them get out OF the race in
the interest of party harmony.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
THEN HE SHOT HIMSELF.
Youth Of 10 Kills Himself When an
Actress Spurns His ProGered
H~Ou0uef

Bridgeport. Conn.,. Feb. 1s.-wiIliam wor-
den. who seems to ave been suffering
from an insane ~infatuation for a pretty
actress named Donzalez. killed himself at
the Auditorium theater here last night.
Some months ago when Miss Donzalez
was in town. Worden fell in love with her
and asked her to leave the stage and be-
his wife. but was told to run home and
not bother her any more. Last night he Wis
tied the theater where she played. and when
she kicked aside a bouquet he had thrown
to her. he put the muzzle of a revolver
against his temple. He cannot live. and
his mother is dying from the shock. He
was only 10 years old.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
stephen. Gives a Musicale.

Governor Stephens gave a musicale to-
right to about a hundred music lovers of
this city and ST. Louis. Alfred G. Robyn.
of ST. Louis. accompanied by a double
quartette from the Apollo Club. furnished
the music. Among the guests from a dis
tance was General James NJ. Lewis, po-
lice commissioner of st. Louis.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
ARKANSAS AT OMAHA.
Delegation From Little Rock Visit
Exposition Grounds to Select
Sffe for State

Omaha. Neb.. Feb. ia large delegation
from Arkansas. headed by Hon. w. G.
vincenheller, of Little Rock. vice presi-
dent of the trans-Mississippi exposition for
for the location of the Arkansas building
on the exposition grounds and also for
placing the varied exhibits of that state
in the several exposition buildings. The
PARTY arrived at noon and were driven
forthwith to the exposition grounds. where
they inspected the buildings under con-
struction, the general plan and the sites de-
voted TO state buildings.
There is no doubt of a very handsome
Arkansas exhibit. but the matter OF a
state building has yet to be determined.
The party will return home tomorrow.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
DistiIIery Barn Burned.

Liberty, Mo-. Feb. l6.-(special1 The
barn of the a. NJ. Jones distillery was
burned tonight. Eleven head of stock. sew
eral hundred barrels of corn. several tons
of hay and other feedstufs were burned.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
NO LYNCHING
Members of the Osgo0d, Ind, Mob Al.
most Certain to Go Tn
punished.

Osgood. Ind. Feb. 1S.-The grand jury
adjourned to-day. 1t returned six indict-
ments. but none against the members of
the lynching party 1t was not thought
probable that any person would be impli-
Gated in the matter. and yet a general feel
ing of relief is felt that the jury has adj
journed and no indictments returned. 1t
is now almost an absolute certainty that
the matter will not be ferreted out. II.
after almost six months of continual eff
fort. no clue has been found. it will, in all
probability, never be.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
MEN INTERESTED IN MAIZE CONFER
IN CHICAGO.
SECRETARY C0BURN CHAIRMAN
CORN KITCHEN AN ADJUNCT TO THE
CONVENTION PROPER.
Chairman Coburn, in His Address
Calls Attention TO the Immense
Production of Corn and Inn
portnncc of Makfng
Best Use of 1t.

Chicago. Feb. 16.-The first corn conven-
ton ever held in the United States began
to-day at the Great Northern hotel. About
80 delegates were present. Nearly all the
Middle Western states were represented, as
well as a few of the far Western common
wealths.
Mr.. +. D. Coburn, of Kansas CITY, kas.,
secretary of the Kansas state board of ag-
riculture. was chosen chairman of the con-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
Another Klondike Steamer Sails.

Seattle. Wash, Feb. 16.-Steamer ALI
ance sailed last night for Port Valves;
passengers. TIL Keystone Company. made
up principally of people from Braddock
and Beaver Falls, Pa, left on the Alli-
ance. intending to go into the Copper river
country.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
Relief Pack Train Sails.

Seattle. Wash. Feb. 16.-The pack train
of the Alaskan relief expedition sailed on
will join the main body of the expedition,
which left Portland, Ore. the LIST of this
month. The pack train consisted of no
mand of Lieutenants Preston and Ryan.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
BIG SALE OF DRIED FRUITS.
Hamburg, Germany, Firm Closes q
100000 Contract nt Sac
ramentO, Cal.

Sacramento. Cal. Feb. 16.-Heinrich
Haas. representing one of the largest mer-
camille houses in Hamburg. Germany. has
closed a contract for California dried fruits
to be delivered during the coming season.
The price to be paid will exceed s4O0.O 900.
making 1t the largest single sale of Cali
firm
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 16.-(Special.) A novel
dancing party will be held here by about
thirty children under the age of IA. on
Washington's birthday. The boys will all
dress up like George Washington. and the
girls will be attired in Martha Washington
costumes. TIL director. Major Shreve. will
represent Uncle Sam.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
Knnsa. city Man Rein.tated.

Washington. Feb. 16.-(Speciai.) George
". Mexican. of Kansas City. has been re-
instated as special in the pen
sion bureau from where he was removed
by the Cleveland administration. He was
reappointed on the merits of his case.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
A Regulation for ZumauIt.

Topeka. Kas.. Feb. 16.-(Special.) Cover
nor Leedy to-day issued a requisition on
Governor Stephens of Missouri for Solo
man Zumault who Is wanted in Johnson
county on the charge of stealing harness
of B.. F.. Noble. Zumault is now in Jail in
Kansas City. Mo.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
Three Counts in Ten Minutes.

Abilene. Kas.. Feb. ~16.-(Specfal.) The
liquor cases against G. w. Wright. of En-
terprise. were ended in the district court
this morning. The jury found him guilty
on three counts in about ten minutes.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
Oklahoma state Fair.

Guthrie. o. T.. Feb. 16.-(Special.) The
Oklahoma state fair directors to-day fixed
the dates for the state fair this year as
l4tabeT ; To s.