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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
PUPILS HARD AT WORK.
second week of School increases At
tendance-Graduntes Depart
for COIIexes

AT the beginning of the second week of
| school the enrolment of the Central high
schooi at last reached its predicted mark
boio names being now entered upon the
registration book. Some interesting facts
are disclosed in the statistics of one of the
Lain classes. In Mr.. Minckwitz begin
ners class of eighty, seventy-two have
teslssereo with the intention of preparing
themselves for a college course In the
Cicero class, twenty-three have 10 regis-
tered. in Virgil thirty-six and Caesar for
ty-two
Many or last years graduates from both
nigh schools have gone away this fall to
college Clarence Kinney is at Ann Arbor
ana Francis Black Is wearing the garnet
OF Cornell Ruth Gentry is vassar girl,
While Virginia Moore. Sue Amsden. Daisy
Burt, Mary Thatcher and Marie Pugsley
are are at Smith. D; L. James and Joe Abbott
are wearing 4ale'S blue, while William
Shelley and Mabry Mellier swear by the
orange and black of Princeton. Howard
Ill mn and ID al aIhsri hqoT college at Galesburg
grind at that great scientific school, the
Rass MRassaehusetts Institute of Technology. at
Emma F1ersheim. Frank Thompson. Marie
Nelson, Albert Lindsey and Howard Glib
son, an OF whom are putting on the finish
The staff which will have control of the
publieation Of the Manual Training high
sehooIs monthly. the Nautilus, was elected
Yesterday. The following is the list:
Perrin Rouse, editor-in-chief; Grace
Phillips, associate editor: Walter Burton
and Grace Cassel. literary editors; George
Mckenzie and Ethel Wynne, scientific edi-
tors; Walter Hidden and Myrtle Chrisman.
manual training editors; Dwight Frost and
Martha Miller, local editors; Lee StaIey.
exchange editor; Charles Clayton. Paul
Halleck and Merritt Sterling. artists, and
James Russell. business manager.
The ward schools are starting out upon
the second week of the term in fourishing
condition. The only complaint made is
that of lack of room. This is q good
sign," Professor Greenwood remarked yes
terday. "and shows that there are plenty |
or school children In Kansas City and that |
they appreciate their school advantages" |
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
WAR DEPARTMENT TELLS THEM no
DROP POLITICAL PULLS.
INFLUENCE" OF NO AVAIL
DISCHARGES MUST BE APPLIED p,,,,
IN MILITARY STYLE.
Applications for Discharge of Ma
Serving In the Philippine. uo
oiuiu' Porto Rico or Cuba
Will Not BE Considered
at Present.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1s-Tbs for,ouf,o.
statement is given out at the war denart'
ment: ''e ""F uepart-
ne war department is lust at rresa,.
undergoing an experience which illustrates
o aacrity with which the average Ameri-
e"H citiZen hastens to his senator or rem
cies. ''N III eAieFseh-
me cessation Of hostilfties and the i'm
ptopaolnty OF their renewal. with the duu-
ness OF camp life, have apparently created
. ieehng OF restlessness among the mon ~
'ne volunteer army, who, in the maior,,,,
VI cases. nave given up positions of largar
compensation, and many of them are i'm
piolihs their political representatives to oh
. thelr discharges, and the latter. in
-o-,,. &c iioouihs the war department with
rSts ~, ior prompt and immediate action.
10 sucn an abuse of privilege has this
grown that the war department has baa-, ..e,,
Obliged to call attention to thar nara,ra,t,
Oh the army regulations which REQUIRES
that all communications from suhordinota,
u superiors must pass through military
ehanneis, and to decline, as a rule to en-
,eI.aih applications for discharges of en-
hsted men, unless they come to II in the
proper manner. 40 'Ao
soldier who Is desirous of Securing
ms discharge, and has good and suffcjent
teasohs - upon which to base it, will save
nimSeT ,rnhI great amount of time and
biS dsch II ne viii set forth the reasons for
atS ulscharge in letter addressed to the
au1utant general of the army and hand IL
10 tne captain of his company, who. in
turn, Is required to forward it to the Colo
n mel OF the regiment. and the latter to pass
no-,a ~ aiohg. through brigade, division and
~, dotps heaaqnarters, with their recommen-
@ aation. .,,, Unless this is done, the depart
tnent VIII send the paper back to the com
pany commander for his recommendation.
am ana that takes time which may be saved
py following the proper rule
The department has also pronnnIratad
another ruling in this connection. Which
IS to the effect that public policy will NOT
permit, at this time, the consideration OF
applications for discharges of men sery-
ng I, In the Philippine islands. Honolulu.
cuoa or Porto Rico The reasons for this
are obvious. Aside from the question OF
transportation involved by the necessity
IF supplying the places of men who are
o be discharged with others from the
states, 1t Is to be remembered that the
var Is not over, and that much depends
ipon the results and deliberations Of the
,eace commissioners who have sailed for
Paris" t0'
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
WHOSE CHILD is SHE?
Efrl travelling With a Gypsy Alleged
TO BE the Long Lost Laura
NATHAN

81 LOUIS, Sept. 19.-Mrs. C. H. Beard.
a snow woman, whose stage name is
Madame Rosila, and two children, Letta
anu Grace, aged respectively II and II
years, who are known on the stage as
the FRANKLIN sisters, are under arrest at
the -Four Courts. The woman is charged
sSI WITH : ia1ibducting the girl known as Grace
TiahkHn from her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
years ago
A few days ago someone saw the chill
uren and became impressed with the con-
rcuoh that the youngest, Grace was not
me enid of the woman. but was the child
in, Si MI: Nation. He communicated this
we're notined. good description of the
child was sent, together with several birth
marks marks on 1t. This information led to the
Mrs: Mrs: Beard is a typical Gypsy. She said
oiIal I at various times officers had tried to
seI Irace from her. but she had foiled
her own ~ -
Mrs. Nation, who came here to-day from
EiWood, positively identified the child by
birthmarks as her long lost Laura. while
tue other woman as strenuously asserts
Ihat the child Is of her own flesh and blood.
both women have brought up positive wit
nesses, but Chief Campbell is at a loss to
decide whose child 1t is. Mrs Beard and
me child. whom she calls Grace" are in
me custody of the police awaiting a de-
c1slTn $40 as as S to the childs ownership.
JaInes 'SsEpH' Gst;e' MO. Sept. 19.-(special)
= IMestboro, former newspaper man of ST.
LOUIS, are mistaken in Identifying the Beard
tid Sniid as their Laura, who is supposed to |
ha lave Deen kidnapped Mr.. Westboro says |
ne has known Professor Beard and his |
wife several years and that three years ago
ne 1 saw the child, alleged to be kidnapped |
Laura Laura Nation, of Elwood, Kas., at the |
nome of the Boards in ST. Louis. The Ma
,ion child disappeared only two years ago.
a Wei known newspaper man of St. Joseph |
vas with James Nation, father Of the miss
hg child, when he positively identified a
title girl in this city as his own The mis-
axe was easil" proven. He is confident
Nation could not identify his lost one. The
ions. is that the child fell into the river
md was drowned
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
CROWD A RECORD BREAKER.
sundays Gathering mt Ball Park the
Lnrgest the Street Railway Ever
Handled From Ono Paint

Manager w. H. Holmes, of the Metro
politan Street Railway Company, said yes
terday that Sundays crowd at Exposition
park was the heaviest they had ever had to
handle from one point. For an hour or
more cars loaded to their utmost capacity
came into the city from the ball game on
every convenient line. On the Fifteenth
street line there were forty-five cars wait
Il. l.s ga AT me close OF the game; on Twelfth
street there were twenty-five and on Eight
eenth street as many more, and on every
one OF them all the standing, sitting and
hanging room was fully taken and quite a
number of fans even walked to BrookIyn
avenue for ride.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
Charges Against Wright prickett,

Wright Prtckett. who was registry cIerlr
at the branch Of the postofice at the Union
terSn, uepT. anu was suspended August Is, yes
Heath' assistant postmaster general. spec.
Tying the charges made against him bv
the inspectors. The first one was ineff.
ciency, the second that he was giving The
best portion of each day and his af,ens sne
tion to the practice of law to the detrimsnt
OF the service; There was nothing what.
character. Mr.. Prickett served fen w -, ms
IN the postal service. eight and one-haIS
years f1 being at the Union depot branch
he t,s. ADMITS practicing law for several wears
clerical duties ".tentioh 10 MS
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
FIRST CASE OF MEASLES,
of Health to Prevent the Dis
ease From Spreading.

The first case of measles since the spring
epidemic was reported to the board of
health yesterday and prompt measures
were taken to prevent the disease from
spreading.
1T is unfortunate that it should break
out again so soon after the opening of
school, said the health officer yesterday.
but there is no ground for fear that the
1ew cases which are expected will inter-
fere with the school work. / was in hope
mat we would not have any more Of it.
put measles will break out. The city is in
the best sanitary condition it was ever in.
There Is comparatively no diphtheria, al
though there are usually number of cases
during the month of Sentemhern
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
CELEBRATE FALL of ROME.
Twentieth Anniversary of the Fall nj
Italian Capital VIII Be COM
memorated To-day

To-day is the twentieth anniversary OF
the fall of Rome. when the Italian troops
marched into that city after the conflict
with the pope's forces, and It will be cell
ebrated by the Italian-Americans of KAN
sas City with a street parade and a. picnic
The Italian societies of the city, headed bI-
Grand Marshal A Onofrio. a platoon or
policemen and Lenge's band, will march
to the garden at Twentieth and Main
streets. Jerome Fideli. the Italian con-
sui, will be the chief speaker of the aft
ernoon,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
$4,000 IN PERMITS.
Many Handsome Residences Will BE
Erected in Various Parts
Of

The permits issued yesterday by the su-
perintendent of buildings aggregated SIS
GOO. They were as follows:
w. w. Adams. brick residence, 1901 and
1903 Charlotte, 5000.
j. NJ. Courtney, frame residence, 400 Ma
pie avenue, 2,0CO.
James Muir. frame residence, 1870 Monroe,
81, 400.
James Muir. frame residence, 122s Monroe,
S2,200.
B. F. Rounsel, frame residence, 1914
Woodland, 1900
Reamer & Carson, frame residence. 4Ss2
East Seventh, $iOO
j. F: Lyon, excavation, Sixth and Pros
pect, $50.
F. P. Richards. foundation. 21o2 Jefferson,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
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8 MUSIC AND THE DRAMA. O.
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 19-Simultaneous
with its production in London tonight,
| Washington witnessed the initial perform
ance In this country of the Herald
Square theater's new attraction. Hotel
Eopsy , Turvy, an adaptation from the
| In Paris. The audience which witnessed
so-hishts performance at the Lafayette
known in social and official circles Ms
| Mckinley. Secretary Gage and Secretary
Bliss; General Miles, Assistant Secretary
| Vanderlip and many members OF the Dip
lon:atic corps being among those in at
/ tendance.
The play is evidently framed for the pur-
humorous OF ones nature; in this 1t is most
successful. The music, of which there is
considerable etsn1,a is attractive and capable of
elaborate and the company, which Includes
many merrymakers. is we'll adapted to the
parts undertaken; The plot is not material.
except as producing number of Iudicrous
situations which carry the fun. As a spec
1acle and a mirth producer Hotel Topsy
1urVy is most entertaining. Among the
company Is Aubrey Boucicault, Eddie Foy.
henry Norman. Marie Dressler and Carrie
Perkins.
CHICAGO. Sept 19-The Broadway
Tneater Opera Company. OF New York.
night, presenting smith & peKoven's ro-
mantle opera. THE Highwayman," at the
Columbia theater. A large audience was
" "clCOliie the new organization
There was no lack Of enthusiasm and 1.-The
Highwayman" was classed as a worthy
successor to Robin Hood"
PERSONAL triumphs were scored by Camille
DArViile, Jerome Sykes and Joseph
Mara. The opera is lavishIy mounted
elaborateiy staged and sustained by
splendid cast.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 1s-The season
OF grand opera at regular theater prices
was opened at the Chestnut Street opera
mouse tonight by the Royal Italian opera
company The attraction was Puccini's
lie Boheme. and In spite of the oppres-
sfve weather the house was well filed by
fashionable audience. which gave un-
qualified approval to the venture The
company includes Rosalia Chalia, oIym-
pia Calcagni. Giuseppe Agostina. Payne
Clarke. Berti de Bossino. Giovanni ScoIari
and other favorably known artists, and its
repertoire embraces all the classic favor
ties.
BUFFALO. n. Y, Sept. 19.-The "For-
tune Teller" the new opera by Victor Her
bert and Harry B. Smith, received its first
complete production at the Star theafer
o-night- A cultivated audience gave gen.
'rous evidence of its appreciation Of the
aggregation of operatic talent and n ner
ormance staged with the utmost maznid-
ence.
In the cast were Alice Nielsen. who fpur.
d in the dual role of Musette and Irna.
Sichard Golden, Joseph Herbert. Eugene
,oWles, Frank Rushworth, Joseph Cav
horne, Marguerite Sylvia, Marcia Van
'resser and Jennie Hawley.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
LEFT THE DOOR OPEN.
Thief Enters Hall and Gets Away
With Money and Checks of Mrs.
Charles E. Love

Mrs. Charles E. Love, who lives at 25O9
Olive street, left her front door open when
she returned from shopping yesterday and
set her hand satchel down on table in
the hall Her satchel was still there when
she returned after a few minutes. but il
was open and her pocketbook, containing
SO in cash, two certificates of deposit in
the New England Safe and Deposit bank
for sl,2o0 and 500, a certificate of dividend
on Louisville. bank for SIS, ard check
on the Bank of Commerce for 50. was miss
ing. She thinks thief followed her home
and made away with her money.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
ON A CHARGE OF MURDER.
sam Gray and John Inge, Charged
With killing Joe Irwin, Civ
en- Hearing.

Sam Gray and John Inge came before
Justice Kruger yesterday for their pre-
liminary hearing on charge of killing Joe
Irwin about month ago. Irwin who is a
negro, became involved in a quarrel with
the two white men named and the aIIepa-
ton is that he was fatally beaten about fhe
head with bricks. He died from his wounds
soon after the arrest of Gray and Inge and
charges of murder We're brought against
them. Only part of the witnesses were
examined yesterday and the case was car
ried over until Wednesday
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
Destructive Hurricane in sn.,

MADRID, Sept. ia destructive burr,-
cane cane today swept over Southern Spain.
DOING great damage in the provinces ~,
Seville and Granada. Six persons u.ua "
killed and many injured. Eighty-ffve bonsae
were demolished and many persons fell
victims to the storm at Candy i ts tsi
province of Granada III the
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
TWO STEAMERS ON FIRE.
are Anchored on Lake Erie, About
Three Miles on Shore at
Toledo, O.

TOLEDO, O., Sept. 2O.-Two large steam
ers anchored on Lake Erie about three r,iIa,,
from land are both in flames. They ba,,a
been blowing distress signals for hale an
hour, and are apparently burning to the
waters edge. AS they have not cleared
from port their names or number of cre,e
cannot be ascertafned "S
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
Derrick Falls on workm.n

NEW YORK, Sept; l9:-While a gang Of
,aporefs ,il,t, were at work this morning on the
can sisters convent, at PeekskilI. N
large derrick fell and crushed several of
Inc iiiEaS %orkmen; T Patrick Moran was instantly
Michael McCabe was badly injured. anu
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
Lake Schooner Founders.

er Keepsake, loaded with coal from asbtn
bnia to Marine City. foundered off Asnta-
6snn.d ou11 during a storm Sunday night. Her
canvas was carried away and she was
Erie appeared and picked up the crew. The
keepsake was an old boat, owned h.;
{. Miller. of Marine City, ~ d.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
Big Fire in n Florida Tow,

PENSACOLA, FLA, Sept 119-A snoo;,,
a dF0~ Of the For
says that fire began there in ,ba idere.
store of w. A. Cawthorn and destrai.ssSS
fifteen stores and hotels, besides mn, ,sea 90
at fully 100000 10 estimated
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
DIR. John Dixon Re.i.,

TRENTON. n; J.. Sept. 1s.-Dr. John
Dixon, pastor of the First Presbyterian n
church eL OF this city. tonight resigned to
take the position of assistant secretary NJ
me board Of home missions of the Pres.
Sy.srIan S9. church; with Headquarters in
we" 1ork. Mr Dixon has given up preach
ing because Of a throat affectinn n =.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
ROUGH RIDERS TOURNAMENT
1t VIII BE Held in New York in Lien
of the Abandoned Pa
nd

NEW YORK, Sept 19.-It was decided to-
day at meeting at the Hoffman house
between three women representatives of
the National Relief League, and about
twenty rough riders. that the rough riders
should hold tournament in New York or
Brooklyn in lieu of the recently nronnsst5 vi
parade. which fell through, The tonrna-
ment Will be held as soon as ARRANGEMENTS
can be made for 1t. The proceeds will 20
country and in Cuba '
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
Two Hotel Guest. Burned to d.,

SYRACUSE, n. =, Sept. 1e-seyo,
burn buildings ss,d IN ] ]EImwood, four miles from
today and two men, Frank HarWa,,e carry
George straus. were burned to death Tha Thd
men men I'VE were .,s; guests Of the Sheppard hotel
insurance. "'i sIo'WJ
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
MIR. Stanley at Eureka

EUREKA, KAS.. Sept 19-(Special, Tho
Republican campaign in Greenwood countv
was opened here this afternoon by w =
Stanley, who had an audience fully three
times as large as that present at Con-
gresham Botkin's address at the onenirs
of the fusion campaign. Tonight II NJ
Wallace. Of Kingman, addressed a large
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
Carnival week in Kan,a, c,,,

October Sd to 9Th. Attractions will far e,-
City. Fort Scott & Memphis Railroad Com.
pany. in addition TO its regular service
viii provide such special train service az
rons. See excursion bills for informattinr,
as TO attractions, special rates and Special
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20

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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
REPAIRING THE ELEVATOR.
Accident to Observation-Disclosures Ell.
evator Will Be Remedied and
Work Resumed Thurs6ax

1t is expected that the Belt Line elevator
of the Brinkman-Reinertsen Company will
be repaired sufficiently to resume operations
by Thursday. Friday night a sectio, of
floor with ten tons of flour gave wav
cropping on the engine and so damaginr
It as to compel the shutting down of the
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
PhiIadeIphia Pence Jubt1ee

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 19.-The citizens,
committee appointed by Mayor Wsrwick
Tor the purpose of arranging a peace iuhi
lee in this city has selected October "a
and q as the dates upon which the cele
bration will be held. President MCKINLEY
has been invited to attend.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
Garbage Wagon Driver. Arrested.

The police are after the garbage mon
who are careless with their cargoes. Bert
Bailey, boy who lives at Centropoiis
was arrested yesterday while collectiny
garbage along Forest avenue The haT
Teis In which he slowed away the truck
had no covers and were not water tight
George Wheeler, who drives one Of the
city wagons, was also arrested,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
VISITING THE EXPOSITION
Delegates to the Baptist Convention
Spend n Day Seeing Sights at
the Omaha Fair.

About 200 delegates to the Colore5 Pan
tist Association. which has been meeting in
Kansas City, took a special train over tba
Missouri Pacific to Omaha yesterday norn0
ing at clock They reached Omaha AZ
o'clock in the afternoon and visited the s1
position, starting back for Kansas CIV a,
midnight. Thomas Hughes city passenpar
agent of the road, accompanied the partS
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
Fatal Fall From . H.,

CAMERON. MO-. Sept le-1sneo,o,,
The l-year-old daughter of W. Entritan;) EHtrfta,;)
yesterday and broke her neck ca,isi ay NOV
most instant DEATH iIs al
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
Rough Riders Chaplain We'd.

OCALA, FLA. Sept. 19-Rev. Mr.
Morrison, chaplain of Roosevelt's rough
riders. and Miss Elma Boyd. of Anthony
this county, were married this afternoon
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
FurIouEhed Men Called B.ct.

roPEKA. Sept. 1s.-CspeciaD A mes
ge from Lieutenant Colonel E. c. Little
day states that the Twentieth Kansas
timent has been ordered TO Manila. An
the privates at home on furlough have
On ordered to report at San Francisco 3,
Se.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE nav

= EaAaure Brono Quinine Tablets.
Ihe genuine has l. B. @. on each tablet
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
Wealthy New Yorker a su,c,,.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1s.-Dr. Henry o..o
Claus. Y years old. committed suicide o'to 20
large practice and was worth ss5o eoo nag
cause of suicide is not known. Inc
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
only s'.3'' Kansas City TO Chicaeo
Via Santa Fe Roufe

Tickets on sale at Santa Fe Routa ,;o,-..
Offices and Union depot. u'e ucket
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20

small business can be well advertised
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