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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20
A%PPREcIATIvE HORSES.
When Their Forefeet Arc ON the
Sidewalk They Want
Sympathy.

From tho New York Evening Sun.
Whenever / see a horse with its front
feet on the sidewalk" said the man from
Maine. "I stop and pat him on the nose.
He always appreciates such attention. and
I feel better when 1 see him smile.
"A horse always wears a holiday air and
q mischievious look when he has his front
feet on the pavement. Take him In tho
street and he looks ordinary. He knows
that that Is his right place, and he wears
an air of sedateness. But occasionally he
gets tired and wants a little human sympa-
thy, and then he gets up out Of the gut
ter and puts half of himself on the side
walk.
'Then he looks at every person who
comes along in a hail-fellow-well-met sort
of way that always goes to my heart.
on the sidewalk. Near him was an Italian
with a pushcart. On the pushcart were
apples and flannel caps. Mr.. Horse watch
ed the apples for a long time and then,
when he saw the Italian looking another
way, he slyly crept up and began to munich
the apples. He had eaten three before the
Italian discovered him, and was having
a high old time.
The Italian was a ~good-ratured fellow.
He simply showed the horse way and
turned the flannel caps toward him. OF
course the horse had no interest In flannel
caps.
went up and paid for the apples the horse
had eaten. The Italian was grateful. 1
was happy, and as l patted the horse on
the nose he grinned at me and I waved
my hand at him with a so long, old chap!'
as I moved off,"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20
WEDDING A LA KLONDIKE.
Gold Hunters Married In the Presence
of 10000 People at San
Francisco.

At San Francisco the other night. in the
presence of 10000 people. Gold Hunter
Henry Miller and Gold Huntress Franc
Turner were made man and wife. The
was performed in the main eX-
hibition room of the Golden Jubilee fair.
The place was packed The platform on
which stood Rev. Mr.. Frank S. Ford was
gay with klondike trapptngs and wreathed
with smilax that eliminated in a mar
riage bell. A pathway through the dense
throng was kept cleared with difficulty I'M
til the wedding party reached the stage to
the music of Mendelssohn's wedding march.
many children in Arctic dress. then the
bride and groom.
To heighten the Klondike effect a man
In Alaskan costume walked through the
crowd on snowshoes, looking for snow.
-Four beautiful dogs drew a sled that was
to carry the bride and groom from the
platform to their dressing rooms. But
through the crowd. and the couple had
to walk. On the platform was a sled with
a camping outfit. and in another corner
was a mammoth wedding AXE.
1t was a picturesaue-looking group that
assembled on the r~ug-covered platform.
The bride wore boomers and a brown
skirt and jacket. yellow leggins. a fur
was attired in a sealskin coat, woolly
pants, high rubber boots and mittens. His
face was almost entirely concealed by his
hood and he looked much like a young
seal about to make a plunge.
The spectators cheered Justify at the con-
ding presents were two through tickets
to the Klondike and many articles Of use
in the Arctic regions. The next morning
the couple started for Dawson City.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20
TAVERN OF GOLDEN HILL.
STORIES THAT CLING ABOUT NEW
YORk,S OLDEST HOUSE.
Washington and His Generals Often
Met There-Near It Was Shed
First Blood of Revolu-
tionary War;.

From the New York Journal.
There was a genuine feeling Of sadness
New Workers when they read yes
terday morning that the old Golden Hill
tavern had been destroyed by fire the
night before. for the tavern was the Oldest
building in New York, and within its
shadow was spilled the first blood for the
cause of American independence.
Historic memories innumerable crowded
about the old, weather-stained structure
that had stood for over two centuries at
No. 100 William street. In its time 1t had
seen long stretches of pasture land con-
verted into city lots upon which were
erected homes for the Dutch merchants
OF New Amsterdam, in those days con-
sidered marvels of elegance and architect
ural beauty. Later on, with the beginning
of the present century. these old mansions
were torn down to make way for business
houses. and still later there began to arise
on either side, and to the east and west,
stately buildings of many stories, with
tenants enough in some to make villages
bigger than New Amsterdam itself.
But TO the students of history this same
old rookery-for such in fact 1t really was
possessed charms that no other building
I'm all Manhattan island could claim from
them. 1t was there hat Washington. La
fayette, Steuben. Putnam. Hamilton and
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20
A BLIND MANS ROMANCE.
Broker McCOOn, Although Blind. Won
the Affections of a Beautiful Girl
They'll BE Married in April.

They'll BE Married in April.
Broker McCoon of the New York Stock
exchange and Miss Alice NJ. Martin of
No. 81 Park avenue. New York, are to be
married next April. They lay their happi-
ness to an aff1iction that for a time threat
ened to keep them apart forever-the al
most total blindness of Mr.. McCoon, with
which he was stricken a year ago.
Broker McCoon lives at No. IA West
Seventy-second. only a few blocks away
from the Martin residence.
Miss Martin is the daughter of David
Martin, a retired merchant. who was for
many years in business in Worth street, a
tall. graceful blonde Of % years, artist and
musician.
Mr.. McCoon and Miss Martin met often
in society and admired each other. They
liked the same books. the same plays and
the same amusements.
But when a year ago Mr.. McCoon's ILL
ness became known at the Martin resi-
dence, Miss Martin persuaded her mother to
which the brokers' mother presides.
The girls tenderly spoken words set the
stricken man thinking as he had never
had time to do before. Soon both discov-
cred that they had been in love with each
Then came trouble-for Mr.. McCoon's
physicians looked very grave one day when
they made an examination of his eyes.
The broker himself knew what the trouble
was when they took the bandages away,
and although the light was streaming into
the room all was blackness.
1t took long for the man thus afflicted
to make himself believe that he could win
the hand Of the girl he had loved go long
secretly. He felt his handicap terribly.
But at last he spoke and won his hearts
best wish.
A tour around the world will follow their
marriage next April
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20
GLADSTONE OYSTER HOUSE.
A Little Restaurant Which Has an In
terestinE Association With
Gladstone.

From the London Daily Mail.
In the jubilee year QS9I) the proprietress
of the little restaurant secured a colored al
manac showing the portraits of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gladstone. Though she did not know
who the old couple portrayed were she adj
mired the picture. and placed 1t in the shop
window: Some time afterward Mr.. Glad
stone visited Mumbles. and on being told
that the old gentleman pictured on the al
manac was the same as the distinguished
visitor, the proprietress said: Well. he's
a nice looking old gentleman. and If he'll
come here I'll give him a dish OF oysters.''
This happened to reach the ears of Mr..
Gladstone. and with a distinguished com
pany. including Mrs. Gladstone, the then
Lord Kensington. he FASTENED to apply for
the promised meal. Though the guests were.
of course entirely unexpected. they were
| regaled with oysters. bread and tea, and
it is on record that the ex-premier did his
duty bravely.
On leaving. the company shook hand.
with their hostess. and the grand old couple
promised to send their photographs on their
return to Hawarden. which they did.
The chairs occupied by the notable guests
are now labeled with their respective
names. and a signboard outside the shop in
| forms all and sundry of the event.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20

obtained. and SO cruelty did the English
treat the slaves that their blood stained
the bricks in the hold beneath the I'M
fortunates.
Then goes on the legend: From thence
on periodically. and until the English were
driven out of America forever by the sue
slaves would appear upon the surface of
the bricks Notwithstanding the efforts to
remove it."
The house next door. Nos. 124 and 126.
was built by Samuel Clifford Immediately
after the Revolution. and it. too. was dam.
aged by the fire OF Saturday night. One OF
the floors is occupied by the Lanthorn
Club. composed of authors and artists:
1t is related that Washington Irving, who
was born across the street, sacrificed his
dignity sufficiently when he returned from
Europe to climb over the old fence. steal
peaches from the trees and chat with the
slaves. and that he often referred to this
escapade OF his manhood as being the only
occasion when he had felt like a boy
again.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20
THE OLDEST HOUSE IN NEW YORK.
gregated there nightly to din on the de.
licious rarebits furnished by the original

gregated there nightly to dine or the de-
licious rarebits furnished by the original
tcer mugs.
John Van Buren,. known as prince
John" Kean, Burton, Forrest and Broug-
ham, as well as other men who would now
perhaps be known as "high rollers" were
among the tavern's best customers.
In later days Astors. Roosevelts. Wander
bilts and Cuttings patronized the place.
which of late years has been popular with
bankers. brokers and other men of means
and faStidious tastes. Mrs. William X.
Vanderbilt and a party of friends are said
to have lunched there a few years ago.
Dingy walls. hung with dusty old prints:
plain, board tables, and a floor covered
with sawdust have all proved attractions
to the place, which is surrounded by an
air of long ago. The froot door that has
admitted so many distinguished men. was
closed and locked to-day. ''Old Tom" lay
dead in his apartments above.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20
A SHIP SPLITS IN TWAIN.

the strangest vessel ever built. 1t was con-
structed in the yard of a firm there for
ocean traffic. to be used in shipping prod
ucts to foreign islands. Its popularity lies
in the fact that it was built in two sec
lions that can be split apart without the
slightest damage to the ship.
The reason for this strange freak was
that the boat could not pass throw the
ST. Clair river and through the locks in
its entirety. and the novel idea was con-
ceived of building it complete in two parts.
ton in the East and there be put together.
The plan proved entirely feasible, and was
a tow engaged. Down the st. Clair she
went. the bow half leading and the stern
following.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20
NOTICES.


IN the circuit court Of Jackson county. Missouri.
%coppinser and E.. W. shirk. plaintiffs. vs. Mary U.
IN her own right and as administrative de bonis non
OF tne estate Of T. c. S~nodgrass. deceased: John ].
S%nodsress. Agnes Nesbit. Lizzie D. Elliott. Mary A.
Gray. Edward H. ~snodgrass Otherwise known as
EDDIE snodEraas). I. Ross Nesbit. and the unknown
on this 5th day OF February. 1888, It appearing to the
court. from the afddayit of Wiley o. Coz. one Of the
srass. AEne. Nesbit. Lizzie D. Elliott. Many :. Gray.
Edward H. S~nodgrass otherwise known As Eddie
the state Of missouri. and from the allegations OF the
petition; under oath. that there are persons interest
names cannot be inserted in the petition because un-
known to the plaintiffs. and the court finding tina,
court orders thar pe ,, ssft Ssf.n 81 4 sa'a 4. a sosissd =. s SIe
lows; To the said John J. snodsrass. Lizzie D. Ell
lott Mary A. Gray. Edward H. snodsrass ,other-
wise known as Eddie Snodgrass,. and the unknown
heirs OF T. C.: Snodgrass. deceased:-iou are hereby
nstiasd that Wiley o. Cox. Mark cOppinser and E;
others. the object and general nature OF the petition
in said action being a partition among the partie.
lets ten n) and eleven uD. and o, that part Of lot
twelve 60 which lies south of the south line OF
place. an addition to the City Of kansas. now Kan
sas City. Missouri, all In Jackson county. Missouri.
recorded plat Of said addition. and that you be and
eppear before the circuit court of Jackson county.
April. 1898. the same being the nrst day Of the April
s ~ men and there to answer to the petition OF the
AZ unies Witniu ~ MS sh'Se
OF said term. you do SO appear and answer or plead
10 ths petition Of the said plaintiffs. said petition
WIZ be taken as confessed. and judgment rendered
accordingly. It is further ordered that a copy Of this
notice be published in The Kansas City Journal. said
newspaper being designated by the attorneys for the
plaintiffs. with the approval OF the Judge Of this
court. as most likely to give notice to the persons to
De notined. and being a newspaper published in Kan
sas City. jackson county. Missouri. for four tD weeks
successfully, the last Insertion to be at least fifteen
u.l days before the commencement of the term at
which the defendants are required to appear. A trus
copy.
Attest: H. N. sToNEsTREEr Clerk.
fCeaIV NJ n orkrv n n
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20

WHEREAS. Edward L. Martin and Mary e Mar.
TIN. his wife. Irantors. by their deed of trust datss
recorded in the once Of ths recorder OF
deeds Of jackson county, Missouri, At Kansas CITY
on the same day. in book B $50. pages ass to ass.
son ,Brumbaek. all Of tbs following described land
in Kansas City. Jackson county. Missouri. to-wit:
east nine CO feet Of lot eighteen uS. all in block
eight 80. in Kings resuryey Of blocks 5. 8. !! and
to ali party wall e0ntr.ets : and all lights under same
were thereby assigned to said Brumbaek. land there
by conveyed being !. parcel fronting nfty-nins feet
between Central street and May street. and running
back north that width one hundred and ~forty-tvo
tain promlssory notes in such deed described: and.
whereas. all Of said notes were paid. except the
Ian therein described. and default was made in the
payment. when due. Of said principal note. and the
same Is now wholly due and unpaid. with interest
of March. 1886. subject. however. to the following
Credits $50. 81. made March IL. 1887: $50. made
June Is, 1887. and .475. 50. made November ID. 1881:
now. therefore. notice Is hereby given that. at the
request Of the owner and holder Of said unpaid note.
/ will. as such trustee. by virtue Of the power given
before and in such deed described. and any and
bidder. at the court house door In the City Of Kan
sas tncw called Kansas City,. In the county Of Jack
son n ,195ssa 1898 for h., sssa; ~. T hoaTs ~ n Inc s saiEs ai y
the forenoon and Eve o'clock in the afternoon. to pay
the costs and expenses Of executing. this trust. In
and to pay said principal note. with interest thereon.
as above specified. the court house door at which
such sale Will be made being the south front door Of
the block Of ground bounded by Fifth street. Oak
street. Missouri avenue and Locust street. and being
the building wherein the circuit court OF Jacksoo
county. Missouri. at said city. will at time OF fais
be held. or might lawfully be held. II then In sss-
s siSn; , and a helm. .s.t the door srom nn .a,s s sosrt .nsf'n Usually
Trustee
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20

WHEREAS. Nathaniel j.. Powell and Ann W..
SoSsli his wife. grantors. by their deed Of sruss
dred and ninety-thrse. recorded in II. once Of tn.
recorder Of dseda Of Jackson county. Missouri. Al
eighteen hundred and ninesy-,hree. In book B SIS.
psxes =! 70 f.S7. both Inclusive. conveyed to the aa-
east . 'asal.. .fns q. The s's s0usss.;. a quarter SaIa q Of .esiio.
eight -. township forty nine us. range thirty-thres
mencins ct . point thirty Col feet west of . point
thirty uo) fest south OF the northeast corner Of aid
slth Tsenty.third street. in the Cit Of Kan.s. tno.
Kans., Cssyl, two hundred and ninety-eishs ana
Harrison str.ee. in ..id city. extended south: thence
south on the east line o. Harrison street. 80 extend
parallel to said Twenty-thiri street two hundred and
nin:sy-eIcht sad on:-haif C2sshD feet. more or iss,.
tended south. and thence north one hundred uoN
feet 70 point q Ds.i1nins. being same land sSq-
ter BY deed dated October II. A. b. lss2. recorded
n me rssordsrs ONCE Of said Jackson county, ~
lot number ons a.. In block number two CO. In Beacon
AN, D:rs an . =. iina TO- o The City Of , K,n 81; ana r Gssas
avenue and running back west along south side o.
to secure the payment Of certain promissory notes. in
such deed described: and. whereas. default was ms1s
forty-eIsht months after date. and it is mo-. unpaid:
nov. therefore. notice IL given that. At Request o. ,n ne
notes maturing thereafter 0hs other notes u such
aeed described maturing before said foro-eians
trustee. by virtue Of the power in me vested BY aid
deed. proceed to sell the land In such deed and
OF. at public vendue. to the highest bidder. At the
court house door in the City of Kansas (now called
Kansas City. In the county OF jackson Aforesaid. for
cash. on Friday. the twenty fifth day Of Feoru-
AIRY. eighteen hundred and nlnety-eiGht. betvsen the
in the afternoon Of that day. to pay the costs and
expenses Of executing this trust. Including compen.
sation to the trustee for his services. and the amount
due on said defaulted note and interest thereon. and
to pay the principal note in such deed Of trust US , "a
deed Of trust. the court house door above mentioned
being the south front door Of the court house build
ing in said city situated on the block Of ground
bounded by Fifth street. Oak street. Missouri avenue
and Locust street. and being the building wherein
the circuit court Of jackson county. Missouri. at KAN
sss City. will, At the time OF sale. Be held. or might
lawfully be held II In session at such time, and De-
ing the door where the sheriff usually sells land On
execution from said court.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20
"oLD TONI" BONIFACE, DEAD.
Opened by the Original Thomas
Holohan Nearly q Century Ago.

Thomas Holohan, proprietor OF "
Toms" a noted old tavern at Thomas and
Temple streets. died of heart disease says
the New York Herald. He was 81 years oid
and was born in the former old Toms
opened by his father. nearly a hundred
years ago.
The original building that stood on this
corner, traditional as the home OF the Ia
nous Charlotte Temple. and full Of Key
What was raised in its place is old look
ing enough. and seems as venerable as the
house next door, which was built in lIso.
Back in the '3Os odd Toms became
noted as the headquarters of the literati.
the artists and actors of the city. who con-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20

Reaching the Erie canal, she was towed
to the Hudson, where the work of splic-
ing the parts together was undertaken.
Word has reached here that it has been
successfully accomplished. and the vessel
is entirely seaworthy.
1t is true that this plan may not appeal
to the shipping trade generally as an adj
v~antageous one to pursue under all cir
cumstances, at first sight. but 1t enjoys
peculiar advantages. II, when on a voy-
age to the China sea the crew should be
troubled by internal dissensions and rise
in mutiny. the ship might be divided and
each faction take a half. This method of
settlement would doubtless put an end
to the circulation of blood curdling tales
of the horrible butchery which frequently
follows in the train Of INSTRUMENTATION and
mutiny.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20

From the Detroit Free Press.
Minister Ito irate colored woman who has
been complaining that her husband neg
lected and abused her)-"Have you tried
GOALS of fire. on his head?"
mo. massa. but Use done tried hot water
outen de kettle"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20

of the directors Of the Kansas City Belt RaIlvay
Company will be held At the ONCE Of the comnany
in Kansas City. Missouri. on Tuesday, the sh dax
of March, 1898. at 10 o'clock 4. m. as REQUIRED hy
law. for the transaction Of such business as ms,
properly come before them
EDWARD s. wAsHBURN, President
6. T. FULTON Secretary
Kansas City. February It'll 1854
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20

TRUSTEES sALE-Default having been made in
the payment Of a note secured by Z deed OF trust
executed by Joseph Calm and Carrie Calm. his wife.
dated the 18th day of May. 1887. and recorded in tine
Office OF the recorder of deeds of Jackson county.
Missouri. at Kansas City. In book B SOC. at page
521, ]. the undersigned trustee, under authority con-
ferred on me by said deed OF trust. and at the re-
quest Of the legal holder Of said note. will. on Mon
day. the 18th day Of March. 1898. between the hours
of nine o'clock 4. m. and five o'clock p. m, at the
west front door Of the custom house. at Ninth and
Walnut streets, In Kansas City. Missouri. sell. at
public vendue, to the highest bidder. for cash. the
real estate to me conveyed by said deed of trust.
viz: All Of lot No. ten Q0. In block No. two C2).
in Martyrs Woodland addition to the City OF Kansas
tnow Kansas City,. NO.. also all Of lots numbered
~ one. () two and ~ three. in block numbered IA
four. OF the resurvey and corrected plat Of blocks
numbered ~ one. C) two. 90 three and ~ four.
In Alexander Place. an addition to the City OF Kan
sas (now Kansas City,. Mo-. as the same are marked
and designated on plat hled in the ONCE of the re.
corder OF deeds for the county OF Jackson state OF
Missouri: and also an undivided one-half interest in
the northeast quarter of the southeast quarter Of
section No. C9 twenty-five. township HS forty nine.
range 1881 thirty-three. all situated in Jackson eoun-
ty. Missouri. to pay said note and costs of sale.
ELIJAH Trustee.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20

.n., the annual meeting Of the board OF direc,ars -,
the Kansas City. Fort Scott and Memphis Raiirosd
Connany will be held at the ONCE of the company IN
Kansas City, Missouri, on Tuesday. the 9th day ~
March 1898, at Q o'clock a. M. for the purnoss =,
Making report to the railroad commissioner of ~.
.,ste OF Missouri. as required by law, and for H.
,ran.acticn of such other business As may leraIiv ~
Srourht before the meeting.
EDWARD 8. wAsHBURN, Prs,id.n,
MERRIAM. Secretary.
Kansas City, Mo-. Feb'y Ind. 1888.
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A Distinction.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Stranger Ito Highlander in full uniformly
SANDY. are you cold with the kilt"
Sandy-"Na, mon. but I'm nigh kilt WI
the auld."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20
None in Stock.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Lady Ito dog fancierl-"What kinds of
dogs nave you for sale?'
D.. F.-"Scotch terriers, Chinese pugs,
French poodles and English settlers"
Lady-"Have you any Of those Ocean
xreyhounds that I have read about?"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-20

NOTICE is hereby given that letters Of adminis,ra-
ton on the estate Of Edmond Taylor. deceased. were
granted to the undersigned by the probate court of
the county of Jackson. state Of Missouri. at Kansas
City. on the 18th day Of January. 1888. All persons
having claims against said estate are required to ex-
hibit the same to the undersigned for allowance
within one year after the date OF said letters. or
they may be precluded from any benent Of said es-
tate, and II such claims be not exhibited within two
yeafs from the date Of this publication they will BE-
forever barred.
WILLIAM T. NEW. Administrators.
Dated this 18th day OF January. 1888