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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12
THEY ALL WANT PIE.
Ward Workers Make Life Miserable
for h New Oficers-JOhnsOn for
First Assistant Prosecutor.

h newly elected county officers are be-
ing pursued by the men who want deputy
ships in a manner that is calculated to rob
officeholding of 4 part of its allurements-
There are but few places that can be given
out. but there is no limit whatever to the
number who stand ready to receive them.
The newly elected men will have some
troubles of their own in getting the distri-
button mad satisfactorily
The greatest interest attaches to the Sc
lection of the five assistants in the office of
Prosecuting Attorney James A. Reed. In
that office the public has a great interest.
and in the selection of the men who are to
be his helpers Mr.. Reed will give the public
an idea of the manner and methods that
will obtain in that office during the next
two years.
Rumnr has it. and many politicians claim
the runo or is correct, that Frank G. john
son will be one of his assistants, and posi-
bly, his first assistant. Daniel O'Byrne is
also said to be slated for an appointment
Alderman James Pendergast has asked
that Thomas A. j. Mastin be retained in
the office. and Judge Wofford Is said 10
have also said the appointment of Mr.. Mas.
tin would be highly pleasing to him. w. 7.
Bradley and T.. B. McAuley are also said
to be on the slate. but they claim nothing
whatever has been promised them.
Frank Johnson was first assistant under
Marcy *. Brown. and Mr.. Mastin was also
one of MI. Browns helpers, and has beer
in the office with Frank Lowe. McAuley'i:
from the Third ward, and IS backed by that
ward influence. including Fred Fleming
and Henry Julian. McAuley was mixed w
| in the Third ward colonization of soldiers.
BY the action of Judge Shackleford in de.
laying the trial of Jesse James until Jan
| uary, that will be one OF the first case:
| that will come to trial after Mr.. Reed take
! charge of his Office on the first of the nes
.,on~ Jf to .. onoa fhnf will attract IInnG1tl
attention, and. no matter what the results
may ne, the conduct of the prosecution vii
be subjected to the closest scrutiny byail
| DeopIe. and il will be an unusually sefre
test OF the work of n prosecutor at thepe-
| ginning of his official labOrs.
The selection of the fifteen clerks 70 the
recorders office under Martin Gosset' VIII
not be made by Mr.. Gossett- Thatonlce
will probably have one or two me1 VINO
represent the union labor organizations:
but the greater number will go to tf ward
workers. and will be dictated by n gang
bosses that have control of the depayships
at the court house.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12
h-Preaching and commun-
SOMEBODY TOOK 1T.
Farmer Hnrnish Is Positive His But
ter Was Not Strong EnOugh
to Walk Away.

Fer stealing butter from a livery stable
II. Haslett was arraigned Yesterday be-
fore Justice SpitZ. He pleaded not guilty
TO the charge and his trial was set for next
Wednesday. 4 farmer named II. E. Harm
iEb came in to town from Greenwood yes
terday and left some fresh country but
ter" in his wagon at Newkirk's livery
stable at Eighteenth street and Grand
avenrie. In the absence of the owner. some
one walked away with the. butter. The
farmer was positive in his statement that
the butter did not walk away OF Its own
accord and offered as proof that part of it
was sold to various parties at 20 gents a
Mound. Haslett was suspected of being the
cno who took ii and was accordingly ar
rested
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12
MEMBERSHIP WILL COST SIS.
New Traders Not Yet Or
gained. hut II IL Expected to
Re Formed.

The new traders exchange at the stock
yards. has not been organized Yet. though
steps have been taken looking 10 that enl,
and it is said that 1t may become a reality
any day.
The old Traders exchange has put the
price of its membership so high as to shut
out al! save the well-to-do dealers on the
yards. The old Traders exchange was
started with the price Of u membership ut
SO. and non-transferable. After n while
ii was raised TO $50. and a few member
ships sold at this, and last SATURDAY at a
meeting. the first since the United States
supreme courts dtcision recognizing ii as
a legal body. the price of q membership
was made $3.50, and fourteen new members
were taken in at this figure. II was this
that caused the little fellows to take ac-
ton for sclf-protection. The memberships
will cost s..
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12
HIS CONDITION PREcARI0Us.
G, W. Young. Victim OF MnrderooA ~"
snuIt 10y Harry RnEsd"ie' NOT
Vet Out of Danger.

e. W. Young. the Spanish-Americah var
,o1,,ntaar who was murderously assaulted
by bartender Ragsdale last Wednesday; is
lin ~ = precarious condition at the city
hoenita1 Las, midnight his condition was
unchanged. and if he lives it will be dne
entirely 10 his remarkably rugged co Hfinning
Ton The hospital surgeons are eVihcihs
= nraat iaoj of interes: in the case.
Ragsdale was arraigned YESTERDAY he n1f e
JMstee Iii He pleaded not guilty to the
n n Int as his alleged victim is not vet
,nrs;Jarad out of danger he was m
to Jail without bail. ,ha other
members of their gang who We're taken
nm hv the notice soon after the assault On
Young, have been released.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12
SPIKED H SLOT.
4 Nisrrennt Delays Traffic IN
Grand Avenue Line of the Met
rOIifan System.

Some miscreant spiked" the slot Cf the
Grand avenue street railway al the north
end of Walnut street about > o'clock yes
tcrday afternoon. \ Fifteenth street car
collided with the piece of metal driven in
the slot and came to a sudden staElstilI
with d broker grip.
The Metropolitan emergency wagon took
a force of men TO the place of the accident
and worked half an hour before freeing
the track of the obstruction. 1t was found
necessary u stop the cable and reverse it
in order to get the car loose. the acct
dent occurred al the hour when crowds
were waiting to go home. Nearly every
car on the Westport. Holmes street and
| Fifteenth street lines were blocked at the
! foot of Walnut street before the cable was
started again.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12
BAR ASSOCIATION.
Will Hold Its First Regular Meeting
of the Winter Session Tonight
and Install yeyy Officers.

The Jackson County Bal Association will
meet tonight at the Commercial Club
rooms in the Exchange building. Colonel
Milton Moore. of the recently disbanded
Fifth regiment. as president-elect. and all
the other newly elected officers will be in
stalled Several committees appointed at
former meetings will report. one of them
on 4 resolution to require all instructions
offered by attorneys and refused by the
judge to be taken down by a stenographer.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12
DR.. A. L. BROWN RESIGNS.
The Assistant Police "oes u
the Fort scott & MemPhi"
HOSDital.

DR. A. l.. Brown has resigned the posi-
ton of first assistant police surgeon DR.
!. II. Manahan. who was appointed an
resistant nv Police Surgeon Longan a few
DAYS ago. succeeds DR.. Brown. The latter
goss to the Fort Scott & Memphis railwa,
hospital. DR.. Brown has made many ir,end;
his leaving the department. but who viii
he glad to learn that he has a good posi-
ZION in the Memphis hospital. e
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12
TIN CAN FACTORY.
II. Tynes Smith. of baltimore. Writes
to Learn the Prospects of Estab-
fishing One Here.

How would Il tin can factory do for kan-
sas City? That is a question presumably
asked Secretary Winsborough. of the Man
ufacturers' Association. by r. Tynes
Smith. of Baltimore. who writes to know
the prospects for estab lishing Il manufac-
turing plant here. AS Mr.. Smith is max
ing oyster, fruit and vegetable cans on a
large scale in Baltimore. as well as solder.
coppers. etc, il is 10 be supposed that is
the kind of a factory he thinks of estab,
fishing here. He will be communicated
with at once.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12
INCREASED WHOLESALE TRADE
Election Had n Somewhat Depressing
Effect on Retail Trade in Kan
saS City This Week.

Bradstreet's Kansas city branch says:
Wholesale dry goods. boots and shoes and
hardware report increased sales over the
same week Of last year. Collections are
good.
The unreasonable weather and the cleo
ton had some effect upon trade in the re-
tail districts.
Considerable inquiry is being made as TO
the resources of Kansas City for jobbers
and manufacturers
Live stock receipts We're liberal with sales
at satisfactory prices. Packing house prod
ucts are in demand. especially for ship
ments to Honolulu. Cuba and Porto Rico.
Clearings for the week were Sl2.64J.32J.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12
COUNT PROCEEDS SLOWLY.
Official Canvass of the Votes at the
Recent Election VIII Not BE Com
Melted before Monday.

II will be next Monday before the official
count of ballots is completed by the cleo
ton commissioners. and this will be &C.
complished only by working ut night. The
commissioners have eight days in which &c
make the count. but wish TO finish in time
20 t,Irn the results over 10 the count
court which only has five days in whicl
to make the count. The wards IN which
and ali doubt removed as to who got the
majorities.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12
TRIED TO KILL HERSELF.
Josie Godfrey. a D~ishwashcr. e
D~cspOndcnt and Took nm Over
dose of

Josie Godfrey. a dishwasher formerly
employed at the Ccatropolis hotel. and
residing at J0l Locust street. became de-
spond.nt Yesterday and attempted to COM
NIT suicide by taking an overdose of NOR
phine. She was removed to police head
uuarfcrs and cared for by Assistant Police
Surgeon MoRahan. who worked over her
Tor an hour and then pronounced her out
of danger. She i the divorced wife "f
William Spinnaman. who was sent 10 the
penitentiaTy for three years for forging
a check on the Swift Packing Company.
When she was divorce her maiden name
of Godfrey was restored.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12
Movement. of Two Hotel Clerks.

Henry Menking. second clerk at the
Coates House, has resigned his position,
and will go to Parkersburg. W. Va. for his
health. He will cave in about two weeks.
John F. Dillon. clerk at the Willard hotel
in Omaha, is visiting friends in Kansas
City. He was formerly connected with the
Coates House.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12
POLICE ARE AFTER HIM.
Macy uthin a Collector for Dreyts
Commission Company. Is
Missing.

Macy Anthin. a young mar who haseeh
employed for several years by the Drius
Commission Company in the capacS OF
a collector. has been missing for ALUM
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12
DIED.

KILLIP-Mrs. Julia A. Killip, aged ~
years. wife of James s. Killip. died at
Scarritt's hospital after a lingering illness.
She leaves a husband and three sons, all
Funeral from the family residence. 1916
Baltimore avenue. Sunday. November Il,
at 8 p. m. Friends Of the family Invited.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12
Soldier Gleason Pays the Piper.

Charles p. Gleason. Il soldier who tried
to shoot several holes in the sky while
out exploring the North end Thursday
night, was fined so in police court yester-
dav morning. However. Judge Burnham
gave him a stay of execution for $40 Of
the amount.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12

Gale Manufacturing Company recently. but
this company has had a branch in Kansas
City for n number of years, and has SIM
ply changed its location.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12

Re-noye tho causes that make your hair l!feless
and rray with PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM.
PARKER'S GINGER TONIC cures inward pains.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12

Der of days. 1t is alleged that Authin Is
short in his accounts TO the extent of $50.
The police are searching for him.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12
PLANT COULD BE INSTALLED FOR
S.09.OOO.
INVENTOR BURTON'S FIGURES
MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION TO
TAKE Up THE PROJECT.
Such a Plant Could Take Care OF
$4,000 Hide. n Week and In
crease Kansas City's
Population by
5000

Nearly everybody in Kansas City feels
that one of The biggest things that could
ever happen for this town would be the
building of a tannery large enough to take
care of the hides daily taken off OF cattle
in the packing houses of the city Inc
tannery itself would be a big thing but IL
would only be a starter in the Work. as
IL would bring with IL stoe factories, mar
pess factories, betting factories. and dozens
of other industries. Indeed, as Mr.. A. \.
whipple said before the Commercial clun
q few days ago. il would probably mean
an increase of 5000 In the population OF
Kansas City.
Secretary Winsbrough. of the Manuiac'-
urers' Association. has received a letter
from George D.. Burton. the inventor OF
an electrical tanning process whereby
leather can he made from dry or green
hides in from twenty-four hours 10 Two
weeks. BY the old process requiring months
for the completion of the work. a tannery
CAPABLE of taking care of all the hides the
Kansas City packing houses would furhish
would lock up an immense capital III the
stock undergoing the tanning process. ms
amount would be very much lessened by
she Burton process. tanning out the lesther
in a few DAYS. Secretary WinsborouSh
some DAYS ago wrote Mr.. Burton for figures
for a plant capable of taking care OF la'V'
hides per week. which is about the present
output in Kansas City.
The reply gave detailed
showing the total cost TO be much less IMAM
had been supposed. In brief the figures
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-12

This makes a total of 1880 for the tan
ming machinery. exclusive OF buildings, en-
gines. boilers. shafting. etc. Mr.. burton
says such a plant would require a -+v-hoTse
power engine and JoO-horse power Doiiers.
The letter created considerable interest
among the directors. all realizing wbat a
great thing such a tannery would De tor
Kansas city. 1t is the best industry whtch
could be located here and q number OF par
ties are now looking into the matter and II
H. hoped the result will be the putting IN
of a big tanncry OF some sort in this city
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-22
THE VERDICT OF THE Advisory
COUNCIL.

The COMMITTEES of veterans who inves-
tigated the charges against Commander
OF the Grand Camp, ]. y. Stubs, report
ed as follows:
1T is the unanimous opinion OF the UNI
dersigned, after full and careful investi-
cation Of all the evidence taken, that the
conduct, association and relation Of
Grand Commander James y. Stubs,
while a member Of the History Commit
tee. with the agent Of one Of the great
Publishing houses Of the country, as de-
veloped by tho evidence. and especially
by his own evidence have been such as
TO render it improper and inexpedient
that he should remain member Of the
History Committee OF the Grand Camp Of
Virginia; and that his further connection
with said committee would be incompati-
bic with the best interests OF the said
Grand Camp and Of the Confederate Vet
Grams of Virginia and of the South"
The finding OF tho committee was
harshly criticised by some veterans and
by some of the newspapers Of tho State.
Commander Stubs and his friends decid-
cd to appeal the case TO tho Advisory
Council. The council reviewed the evil
dence and rendered the following YER
dict:
1--WE, the Council, find upon examina-
ton OF the evidence before us that Com
mander Stubs has not been guilty Of ac-
cepting a BRIDE but we do find that his
conduct has been so indiscreet that he
should no longer be in command OF the
Grand Camp or a member Of the
History Committee OF the Grand Camp"
And 50 the incident is closed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-22
AFTERNI ATIi.

Fx-President Cleveland has purchased
n farm Of s. acres near Princeton, and It
is said that he will make n game preserve
OF it.. stocking it with quail and pleas
ants and other birds for the pleasure OF
himself and friends.
The General Electric Company has just
received large order for 80 electric loco
motives FOR the Central London Under
ground railroad. The locomotives will
have a capacity Of 500 horse power each.
The Will OF the late william Terriss.
the actor who was assassinated in Lon
don. has just been proved. The estate
which is valued at 20,0oO pounds is left
to 4 widow.
The colony Of Italians started two years
ago by the late Austin Corbin. Of New
York in Chicot county. Ark, is rapidly
going to pieces. Many OF ihe colonists
have already quit and others are prepar-
ins 10 do so.
II is announced that the government Of
Chill has decided to undertake the con-
struction Of tho projected Trans-Andcan
railway.
The Big Stone Gap Post nominated
Judge William Z. Rhea for Congress
from the Ninth district, and says that
now is the time to carry the old battle
Scared flag 70 the very ramparts OF the
enemy. 10 turn loose the dogs OF war;
and cry id be he who hrst cries
hold enough"
The Mecklenburg News and the Bruins
wick Gazette both insist that there is
imperative necessity for a justice Of the
peace AT each and every courthouse IN
Virginia. and hope that the present Leg
islature will so provide.
The New Orleans Picayune states that
a steamer has been chartered TO load 1000
bales of cotton and a quantity OF pig
iron at Mobile and then to proceed to New
Orleans and take on 5000 TO 10000 more
bales of cotton. This entire cargo will
be delivered at Yokohama and Higo,
Japan.
This will be the first direct shipment of
either cotton or iron from southern
port TO Japan.
The Old rumor that c. p. Huntington
was TO abandon his residence in New
York came up in the Supreme Court Of
that city the other day. IL. IL.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-22

Like Go'dsmith's parson who
Tried each art. roproycd each dun delay
Allured to brighter worlds and led the
way,
great preachers throughout the country
have been the most untiring and earnest
in telling the truth about Paine's celery
compound, in urging sick people TO use &c,
and at the same time they themselves
have employed the great remedy I'm their
own homes with results that have stead-
lily kept up their faith in fits health-giv-
ing powers.
il is significant that Paine's celery COM
pound stands alone as the ono remedy
that is freely used in the homes not only
of clerymen. but Of all literally as well
as professionally educated men; physl-
clans, lawyers. schaol teachers and oth-
ers, while every other remedy purporung
to accomplish equal results, is promptly
shown the door.
No class of men have the public good
so disinterestedly al heart as cierygmcn;
none others see so intimately tho affairs
Of so many homes. IL is their business TO
know the sad side, sorrows and suffer-
ings. As cOnddant cOnfessOr and CONF
forter they learn the truth as even the
physician often fails 90 do.
And clergymen recommend Paine's cell
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-22

from Lyrchburg TO its mouth at Hampton
Roads. thence out to the Potomac river
and Chesapeake Bay. there Is a territory
OF over six thousand square inilcs. and
within its whole area. II we exclude
banks situated on the hncs along which
the boundaries are drawn the solitary
bank OF any description Is In the town
OF FREDERICKSBURG. where ihe:c - a ma
tlonal bank with n capital OF $4,000.
Several other Illustrations OF this char
acter were given TO show the scarcity of
banking facilities in the country districts
Of Virginia.
Is It surprising. Mr.. Bryan then asked,
that with such "a state of things the peo-
pie should give an attentive cor to those
who promise relief by the free and UNI
limited coinage of silver? Is II surpris-
Ing that these people should believe that
all the money is owned by the gold trust
and Is boarded in Wall street by the
money pewer" for the, oppression OF
the people? They feel that financially
they have been outlawed and. therefore,
they Justly hate the law that Expresses
them.
There are deep principles involved In
this controversy, said Mr.. Bryan. Tho
principle Of natural liberty. the principle
Of justice. the principle of human sym
pathy, the observance Of which must lie
at the very foundation of any peaceful
orderly government.
it would have been less disastrous, de-
clared Mr. Bryan and more inerciful to
have decimated the captive Southern
army and then to have given to their
surviving comrades their natural liber-
ties, than TO have passed the national
bank act and the reconstruction laws.
The consequences Of universal negro suf-
frage and the conhscation Of credit ac-
complished by these bank laws have re-
tarded all progress Of the South, and
have turned that section over 10 the free
silver delusion and brought untold ills
upon the whole Union, from which the
North has not been exempt.
In behalf Of his own brethren OF the
south. Mr.. Bryan declared that their
course in this silver business had been
from motives far different from those
which controlled the people Of the West.
The struggles of the Southern people
had been like those of II an who was
'abeing suffocatsd. The South had no
silver mines and no silver bullion to sell
TO the government. Its cry for free
silver was not TO find a means of repu-
dating its debts but to get currency
with which TO do business.
In conclusion, Mr.. Bryan remarked that
in fighting the battles Of sound money
It had been said Of the gold men in the
South that they were as the voice Of one
crying in the wilderness. That voice,
he went on, would eventually prevail, but
the processes by which success would be
reached would be facilitated, If only the
North would recognize the truths that
he had outlined. That unless the ma
tonal bank act should be amended so as
to give greater facilities to country peo-
pie and a better distribution of the cur
rency. the whole silver fight would have
to be fought over again with many gold
man disheartened at the apathy, the in
difference, and the utter callousness OF
those who, being themselves at case, shut
their ears to the cry Of distress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-22
WAGES AND TANIEE.

Some time ago in discussing the pro-
posed reduction in wages OF the New
England cotton operatives, we took occa-
sion TO say that these operatives would
now perhaps open their eyes to the fact
that protection does not always protect.
Some OF our contemporaries OF the
able to understand what The Times
meant by that remark, although We took
pains TO explain it more than once for
their cdiication.
We find In the Philadelphia Record
much the same statement. and we repro
duce what the Record says in the hope