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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
FAMOUS AUTHOR IN DANGER.
In Writer of "Ben Bolt" wrestIes
With q Newark Trolley

giish, former congressman from New Jer-
sey. author, poet and writer of Sweet
Alice. Ben Bolt" had an encounter with a
trolley car In Newark on Friday.
He was crossing Broad street when the
car bore down upon him. No mere trine
Ike a trolley car was to turn him from his
course. and he continued on his way, and
he and the car met. He suddenly real
lied, however. that the car had the advan-
taEe, SO he calmly sat down on the fender
ana walted Tor the car TO DO It's worst
to a standstilI a few feet further on. ana
then the veteran statesman and scholar
arose and proceeded on his way. He had
been given a free ride such as falls to the
let Of few trolley car patrons, and had not
been harmed In any way.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
BATTLES IN ICY WATER.
Professor j. Donaldson Goes in Swim
ming in the Icy Surf at
Bath Beach.

New York. Jan. 3.-In view of some 200
blue-nosed and shivering men and women
who felt the cold acutely in spite of their
overcoats and chest protectors. Professor J..
Donaldson. dressed in an ordinary bathing
suit. dived into the icy surf at Bath Beach
yesterday afternoon.
He stayed IN the water for five minutes.
and when he left it he seemed to nave en-,
joyed his bath as thoroughly as If it had
been the warmest day of the summer.
Really. it was a little chilly to-day"
was the only remark he made when he had
returned to terra firma and was e%ndeavor-
ing to get his wet arms into the sleeves of
his overcoat.
A swimming contest with the professor
had been announced. but his opponent did
not aDDear,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
EWING SCHEME FELL THROUGH
wichita National Bank Assets Sell Mt
Auction for $4,000 More Than
Fraxier'a ORer.

Topeka. Kas.. Jan. 3.-(Special.) ]. B.
Frazier, of Eldorado, to-day bought the as
sets of the defunct Wichita National bank
for SEC. 500. They were sold at auction at
the federal building by Receiver w. N.
Ewing. About ten days ago, Ewing and
Frazier came here and wanted Judge Fos-
ter to confirm a sale of the assets to Fra
zier for $4,000. Some of the stockholders
objected. They said they would pay more
thar that amount for them. Judge Foster
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
FOR THOUSANDS OF ACRES.
Hungry Heirs Sue for Two Million
Dollars Worth of Farms In
Illinois.

Quincy. ILL.,. Jam. s.-suit has been COM
menced by Edwin NJ. Harrison and other
Eastern claimants to recover possession of
thousands of acres of farm lands in Adams.
Hancock. Warren, Knox. Henderson, Mer-
Ger. Peoria and other counties. Richard
Smith lived in Raleigh. N. c.. fifty years
ago. He died in 1852, leaving a will by
which his estate went to his wife, Pene-
lope Smith. and daughter, Mary A.. Smith.
and after their death a vast amount of
property in the Illinois military tract re-
Smiths natural heirs. Smiths wife died
long ago. and his daughter died later in a
Philadelphia insane asylum. Now natural
present occupants of large farms on the
ground that their title is but the life estate
The property is now worth 100000.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
GOLD DREDGING PROFITABLE.
P~rospectors Making 1t Pay Well ON
GrasshOpper Greek, I'm
Montana

Butte. Mont. Jan. ~3.-Bannock. the first
capital of Montana territory, after being
dead for twenty-five years. is rapidly re-
viving through the enterprise of Chicago
men. who have been working its old placers
by means of dredges. Some time age H.
]. Reiling. of Chicago. conceived the idea
of working the bed of Grasshopper creek
with a floating dredge. Then the Gold
Dredging Company. of Chicago. was or
ganized. The dredge is worked by electrical
power. The operations of the last season
have been successful. One run alone netted
the company 5000 in twenty-four hours.
The ground and dredge cost 100000 and
nave already been paid for with the gold
obtained.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
HIS HOWL NOT IN VAIN.
james Butler Forces Governor Leedy
to Give Him a job Thnt
Shifts Him.

Topeka, Kas.. Jan. 3.-(Special.) James
Butler. a Populist Of Topeka. has finally
kicked himself into a good job. Leedy at
first was inclined to ignore him. but he set
up such a howl that the governor appoint
ed him a grain weigher at Kansas City,
Kas. This job did not suit him. so he re-
signed and came back and began to howl
again. In order to stop him. Leedy APP
pointed him assistant superintendent Of the
state reform school. Fred Servers, of
Wichita, was removed to make room for
him.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
National Bank Bulletin.

Washington, Jan. 3.-(Special.) The comp
troller of the currency announces the fol-
banks: The Kansas National. of Wichita,
Fishery Martin. cashier, in place of C. H.
Davidson. Banks organized: The Nation
P. C. Mills. president: B. r. Heiny. cashier.
Reserve agents approved: The National
Bank of Commerce, Of Kansas City, for
the Alma National, Of Alma. Kas.: the
Hanover National, OF New York, for the
same bank,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
T0PEKA's QUEEN WINS OUT.
Hauled Into Court ON an Unpaid Fes-
tival Bill, She "Beats
the C0ac"

Topeka. Kas., Jan. 3.-(Special.) Mrs. c.
S. Sutton. queen of Topeka's fall festivities,
was brought into a justice court to-day for
the non-payment of bills created for the
occasion. DR.. McCurdy, a liveryman, sued
her for SGT balance due for carriages used
during the affair. She won the ease. All
the festival creditors. excepting McCurdy,
accepted about so per cent of their bills in
full settlement. He demanded every cent
that was due him.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04

Count Esterhazy is the French officer on
the retired list who. at the time of the
Dreyfus agitation. was brought into prom
inencc by the publication in the Figaro of
n number of letters. of which he has adj
United the authorship. rejecting most Sc
yereiy upon the French army and upon
France.
II has also been alleged that Count Es-
frrhazy was the author of an ANONYMOUS
note which played a prominent part in the
court-,nartial of Alfred Dreyfus. the for
mer captain of French artillery. sentenced
10 Imprisonment for life after having been
convicted of selling important military
plans 10 the agents of a foreign power.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
Judp. H..en keen. Out Of It.

Topeka, Kas., IAN. 3~.-(Special.) District
Judge Hazen to-day handed down an opin-
ion In which he held that he had no juris-
d;ction to compel Rev. Mr.. G. D.. Olden
to restore the names of several ex-church
members on the rolls OF the Second Col
ored Baptist church. Olden ousted a num-
Der of members for misconduct. and they
sought to nave their names placed on the
rolls by legal process.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
NOTICE.

THE KELLEY INSTITUTE. that was To-
Gated at ISIS Independence avenue, has
moved to Its present location, 716 west
Tenth street. In what is known as the Uni
versity Club building. Our object in NOV
ing was to get an ideal Institute building.
In this We have succeeded. We are on a
lance of the business center Of the city. I'd
reach US from the Union depot on the
Ninth street line. get off at Penn street, go
south one block. turn west. and IL is the
last house on the point of the bluff. When
coming on the Twelfth street line. get or
at jefferson street. go north two blocks,
then turn west as above.
THE KELLEY INSTITUTE.
T6 West Tenth ST.. Kansas City. Mo.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
violent storm in Southern Europe.

Paris. Jan. 3:-Violent weather prevails
burst near Toulon has done much dam
age. A number of vessels nave gone ashore
and the promenade of San Sebastian has
been washed away in several places,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
December Coinage.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The monthly state
ment issued by the director of the mint
shows the total coinage. at the United
States minis during December to have been
{5.74l. 4sl, as follows: Gold. s.. 626, 6l2: silver,
$1.977. 1851: minor coins. s137.671. The silver
dollars coined amounted to s., 604, 800.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04

John d. Duckworth. in the early SOS. was
one of the leading fine cattle breeders and
dealers in the West. He owned u large
farm near Pleasant Hill. in Cass county,
and in addition to breeding Shorthorn cat
tie extensively, also bought and sold fine
stock for the Western ranges. He has
continued in the latter business in a small
er way the past few years. When the re-
action of the cattle boom came in the latter
sos. suffered severe financial
losses. For the past two years he has re-
sided with his daughter at 1885 Locust
street, and has had an Office in room IL
Stock Yards exchange. Mr.. Duckworth has
long been j close friend of Pat Stewart,
the horseman and capitalist. He is n Ken
tuckian. and one of his sons residing in
Kentucky is wealthy.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
ESTERHAzY TO BE TRIED.
The Dreyfus Scandal in France to Re.
suit in Another Court
Martial.

Paris. Jan. 3.-General Saussier. the mil
itary governor of Paris. has decided to try
Major Count Esterhazy by court-martia
behind closed doors on January 10.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
]. D.. DUcKWoRTH DERANGED.
Buy. Horses at Fort Scott and Gives
Check on Kansas City Bank
Which Is Protested.

Fort Scott. Kas, JAM. 3.-tSpecial) j. ID.
Duckworth. once a wealthy resident or
this city, but who for the past two years
has resided in Kansas City, to-day appeared
at the Erwin & Grant horse market here
and contracted for $1,000 worth of horses
and mules. and was inspecting more ami
mails when it was learned that he was
not in his right mind.
Last week he purchased $500 worth of
stock here and gave a check on a Kansas
City bank for the amount. To-day the
check came back protested and this led to
the discovery that Duckworth's stories of
fabulous wealth and farms in Missouri
were untrue. He once lived in Sedalia.
where the owned considerable property.
which he traded some years ago for prop
erty here. While in Kansas City it is
said he was engaged with Pat Stewart. a
prominent horseman. He is being cared
for by friends here.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
Cleveland. MCKINLEY.

The following statement will show the
total of pardons granted during the last
three fiscal years and the number granted
to persons convicted of embeZzlement and
other violations Of the national banking
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04

Tota! Embezzle-
pardons. ments, etc.
The sun., 1898-03-23
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANS
4 Suitable Location Secured for
the New Company.
HOT WATER TO HEAT HOT SES
New system to he Inau.uratcd by
the Wilmington Light, Heat and
Power Company. OrSani.
ZatiOn Perfected.

At a meeting ui the stockholders ol
the Wilmington Light. Heat and Power
company held at 800, Market Street
yesterday afternoon, permanent officers
we're elected.
At the present time the persons
interested in the new electric light
plant refuse to dlvuIge the names of the
officials elect, but one of the gentleman
prominently lnC ent flied with the corpora
ton stated that they would be ready ior
publication the latter part Of this week.
\ suitable site has been secured Tor
the buildings t" be constructed an work
will be commenced ON these at an early
day.
One OF the systems to be inaugurated
by the new company is that of heating
houses and stores by hot water.
They cost they say of heating dwell
ing will be less than the coal now used
and the wages paid ior looking after the
furnace.
The exact cost will be about that of the
coal orlinaril y consumed in the present
comparatively method Of heating dwell
ings.
The system, proposed has been pract-
cally demonstrated to be Il great success
in Il much larger city than Wilmington
and houses there are built where the
system can be introduced rather than in
OF her localities it does rot reach
1t is commercially successful and has
become a necessity where known and
used for the past three years
In connection with the heating, elec-
trcity for lighting and power will be
produced 50 cheaply as to be within the
reach OF al and will be guaranteed toalI
those who take the heat at not more than
three fourthS the present rates.
The sun., 1898-03-23
WARSnIPS NEARLY READY
NiuntOnOmah'S Magazine I" b
Loaded TOtay.--Crni~rr> Will
Come Next.

rnIl\prlrIlIA, March - 2-Thcrr was
"A very prrc"ptiblc casc-up in the activity
ut the League Island Navy Yard today.
partly because the storm lhtcIlere'l
somewhat with "uthunl work. but princl-
pally because the tw" cruisers, the
monitor and the ram are now ready Tor
sea. except that their ammunition IS not
ON board. The storing of the various
explosives in the magazines will begin
hate this Afternoon or tomorrow. lnc
monitor Miantrmonah, j, is stated, Will
M.,L first To br Su~,rclirI, a- it is con-
tidrn,lv expected that she will be the
frs, to is ordered away from the ward.
Nunr Of the vessels have H. yet got
,hrir mIl crews, but men are constantly
a,li> iuy. and ii ;bsuiut"i Y necessary any
Of them could Z" int" active service
manned rs hey are to-day.
The sun., 1898-03-23
BARRETT DESIRES A CHANGE
The Presiding Elder Wants to Go
in Philadelphia Conference.
SESSIONS OPEN AT I.EWES.
Interest of the Great MethOli:t
Meeting AT lrwcs Centres in
Selection of PRESIDING
Elders.
Special Ia THE SrN.

Slc'ld! 10 iL - y.
LEwE,, Del, March ~ -l.yrrvlhine is
now in readiness ior the uperiny session
"t the Wilmington Conference in this
town tomorrow morning.
The most uf the ministers arrived to-
day and the various Conference commit
tees set t" work Immediately in the
preparation of their reports.
The Examining Board has about COM
pletcd their work, with the exception OF
one or tw" subject lor the candidates for
admission.
centres on the appointment OF the two
Presiding Elders Rev. Vaughn $. Col
linS, OF Georgetown, will very probably
be appointed to the Dover district, being
the choice OF most ministers of the dis
trlct.
There are three others who are after
the appointment, Rev. I. 4. Ii. O'Briel,
"f Flrderica, who is also iavurite, and
IievS. :. NJ. Morgan and William 7.
Valiant.
Rev. j. ID. {. Hanna seems to be Il
popular man ior the Wilmington dis
trict, but it is said that Grace Church.
Wilmington, opposes him and will b..
the means Of preventing his appoint
nlent.
Rev. Ezra, Tinker will be opposed on
account OF being Il transfer, and Rev. W.
l.. :. Murray will likely be selected.
There is some talk OF Presiding Elders
Barrett and MartindaIe exchanging dis
trlcts, but from good authority learn that
DR.. Barrett desires Il change to the PHI. =
deIphia Conference.
The missionary sermon in the VI. r.
Church tonight was given by Rev. |. L.
Wood. Of Midd'ctown, and the sermon
was Il very able one. INGRAM.
The sun., 1898-03-23
TRADES DAY NOTES.
Almost Perfected for
the Coming tclrbral iOiI.-. Special
lnhurrmrni> : Offered.

All arrangements have been completed
for 'l'l;ldr~ Day, ON April 9th.
The rNrll Slvn rate Will be one fare Tor
the round trip: tickets good f"rtWo day.
includilIg date OF sac.
The T., ", d i. K. L., as we'll a> in
committee OF the board of Trade, are
II !\cwi~lng l.c esq urson III all the news
papers south ol Wilmington.
\ special show will be- given at the
Opera House ln, the entertainment "i
tine visitors. On presentation Of the r."
turn portion ui the rlilruau ticket they
can secure Il flrc reserved seat to the en-
,rltainnrm.
The citizens ri Wilmington who wi~l,
to sec the show will be able 10 sccur.
seats ut Il very low figure.
All the leading merchants in VIII
mingtnn are making 'prcia efforts to
have It large stock Of goods ON hand for
the benefit of the exclrsioniStS.
Unless a stormy day intrrvtnes every
thing points l"n large crowd and Il big
day in general.
The sun., 1898-03-23
4 Brutal ASSAULT.
william Morris Fined 500 and Costs
and Sentenced 10 Six MOnihS-"A
Case Dismissed.

Judge Ball had recovered sufficient y
from hiS slight illness as t." be ablr to
nrsilc IL, he regular Sr-S ion OF Mun'cl'
pal Court yesterday morning, :.
william, Morris. ,"l"rrd, admitted ms
guilt in nssaultlng Emma M'l'er, 1T tl''
house 2lS Orange street. "lI Monday
night. ,,, ,,,..d ,,,,,
Morris had entered Miss Mill"rs room
and had kicked and beat her
He was fined $50 and costs OF case ana
sentenced to six months imprisonment
George ". BoIdrn, "l"rrd was re-
mandcd in default of $500 blll f"ra near.
ing this morning. Erld'n Is acc,lseu l;'l,' "I
streets tilrcc weeks ago.
The case Of James Mite hell, charged
with larccoy. was dismissed.
George Taylor. charged with drunken
ness. was fined 81 and costs Of r:'>''
The sun., 1898-03-23
4 SAD CONDITION.
Mrs. Mary Bradley, of This City
WantlcrS Through Chester streets
HutlcSS and SlItulrS~.

Michael Bradley, who resides ut POS
South jackson street, waS telcg,aphrd
for by Chief Berry, OF Chester, Sunday
night, in response to the message from
the police department and went to
Chester ON sad crranu.
Mrs. Mary Bradley, OF this city. went
to Chester, Friday, to visit Mrs. Maria
/ Farmer, relative, VIII" lives 1T No. PIG
Thurlow street, and Yesterday she be-
came violently insane
{ This sad news was what called Mr..
Bradley, the woman's $ husband, to Ches-
ter but before going himself, he sent his
daughter, Hannah bradley, to see il the
report was as bad as the telegram said
and on her return Bradley found that it
vas wor>" than first thought, as the
daughter could not bring her down ON
the train herself, having had t" get Srv-
err, men to come with her.
Previous t" Sunday morning Mrs.
Bradley had never shown amy signs Of
being ucmcntcd.
Early in the afternoon, hnWcvrr, SIZE
began to ac, ureerly and when her many
friends demonstrated with her, she ran
out of he house, and created Il Scnsal ion
among the nrghbur> by running up the
street hat less and slnulcss, with her hair
! streaming Il WI her back and her eliot :
ing disanangrl.
/ officer Macdonald telrphoneI to Chief
Bcrry at police headquarters and the
patrol wagon was sent to the scene and
after some difficulty she was tax II into
custody and conveyed /" tie hospital.
/ where an examination was made and her
removal to an asylum was advised.
She was sent to the City Hall later
/ where the natrun took charge OF her
until DR.. II. J. Price arrived.
{ She was given the best of care and
+ when Ler daughters address was aScrr-
tanned she was sent iur. When Will
nington was reached with her it was
found that she would have to be in irons
or she might commit some injury t" her
sell. She rested easier last night. but
everyone whom she sees she calls thieves
for she says she was in the klondike,
and some one stole her gold and she has
klondikc ON her mind from day until
hight.
: Mrs. Bradley is fory-iivr years OF age
and has been living in the same house
for eighteen wears. All Of her neg bOrS
are greatly shocked to hear "f her col,di-
tlUn.
DR.. Fal,cv the family physician says
that ii she does not get in a r;lNing mode
she will not have to be sent to FarnlllirSt
rs he can cure her in Il few weeks.
The sun., 1898-03-23
FORMAL OPENING.
,r,rpiiou rendered to Friends bA
I>aart. Pyle, Proprietor "fthr
Central Hotel.

Isaac &. pyle, last evening formally
npcnuI the Central Hotel on French
stree, above Sixth, IT which he is now
proprietor. y,
Mr. Pyle was former manager ct the
CLAYTON House. this city, and over tM"
hundred Of his friends atrstcd I" his
popularity by attending the reception:
During the evening the following
menu was di-russM; turkey, lobster
salad. roast chicken. cheese, celery and
all ronconltan,S.
Mrs. Pyle, lhr pleasant hostess, looked
after tine wants Of the ladies VIII" at
tended he event.
The sun., 1898-03-23
WILL CONTESTED.
Lewis L. Nandcgriti and Judge Brad
ford TcstiiX-.. clearing Continued
Until Some Future Date.

Further testimony in the contested
viii Of the late Mrs. Martha !. Wilson.
Of Brandywinr hundred. will be heard
ut Il date not vet decided ON.
At the nearing before Register OF Wills
Calvin W. Crnss;ln. sitting as probate
Judge in the county court room yc>tcr-
day afternoon, the testimony showed
that Mrs. Wilson had died about Il year
ago.
1T hrr will and >ub>rqlrn, codicil, SIN.
left her property to her five children
William +. Wilson and Mrs. William +.
Horn receiving their shares in fee simple.
and Mrs. Clara Cornog, Sister Antoinrttr
of the Sisters OF Mercy and David H.
Wilson receiving their shares in trust.
Mrs. Cornog filed Il caveat to the will
and codicil and he hearing was on th.
proof of thO.e instruments. Lewis L.
Nandrgrift representing the will and
cm,ci and William $. lIillcS, Mrs. Cor
nOg.
1t the time the will was na,lc the
tcs,atrix was blind and feeble and
Federal Judge Edward Il. Bradford testi-
fled that he subscribed her name to the
will at her request. The witnesses to it
were DR.. Joseph II. Chandler and VIII
liam Il. Husbands.
Mr.. Nandcgrift testified that ne SUBJ
scribed Mrs. Wilson's name to the c,hi-
Gil ut her request The witnesses tn the.
codicil were the Rev. George j. k,llv
and Edward W. Cooch.
William Conlyn, Of Newport, has h~n
visiting in this city.
K. G. FraiM, Esq. went to Phi.a,ic,-
phia yesterday to attend court.
The sun., 1898-03-23
OFFICERS NOMINATED.
Wilmington WhccImcn to Flee,
Officers on the First Monday
of Next Month";

On Monday evening, April t. the Will
mington 1iicycle Club Will hoId an eIpc.
tion for officers, the following nonlinil.
tions having been made:
Presidents NJ. Dillon.
Vice-president-I. ". Bowers, Dr.
Saton.
Recording >ecretary-.A. .. II. Gricr.
Financial secletaly-WiIIiam Kirk
Thomas Zane.
TrcaSnler-L. 5. Fell.
Captain-C. T. .. Schoiield, George X
Rndert. l.. H. Merrihew, George +. Cor.
nell William K. Goodlry, EIwood &
Hibberd
Quartcrlnaster-tie tieorgc {. Smith
George lebcgh.
.\ccountant--.Jlmes Bowers.
Active member oi board OF directors,
George l.. Huxley, W. W. Rice. .]oh!
Chapman, William &. Lawson.
Associate membtr-F. i. Green.
The polls will be- open from $50 t.
1890 o'clCck. The contest over captain
and active members of the board of Iii
rrct"rS is likely to be exciting.
The sun., 1898-03-23
THIEVES N DOVER.
Darin. Robbery Committed IN the
Dead OfNiSht.
special to THE SuE.


DOVER. March 22-rhe bulk window
in {. W. Fishers store, corner of Main
and Ioockernan streets. was broken into
M ID O'Clock last night and robbed OF
goods valued at $40.
One thief broke one uf the large lights
OF glass on the Main street side and grail .
bed what he could quickly lay his hands
on. The goods taken consisted ni about
Icn yards OF plaid silk and piece OF
wonien cloth containing six yards.
IA" robbery occupied about two
minutes and although man living next
door I" tn" store heard the crash Of
breaking glass and at once started /" in
vr-'lgale :" lhat was going ON. He was not
IN time to do more than see the thief dis
appearing up an alley with the plumber
under his arm.
There is no clue II. to the identity of
the tlief