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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20
WORLDS RICHEST LAND.
Paid for Real Estate in New
York City.

The most valuab plot of ground in the
world, at least the one that has command
ed the highest price. is located at the cor
ner Of Broad and Wall streets, New York
city, in the heart of the great financial dis
trict. Several years ago Mr.. Wilkes estab-
lished a record for high priced realty by
paying $16S. 900 for sos square feet Of ground
on this site, or 5000 per square foot.
The immensely Of this rate of valuation
can best be appreciated by measuring of
a square foot of space and then comparing
its dimensions with those of $3.50 in money.
Such a comparison will show that If Mr..
Wilkes had paid for his property in 81
bills he would ave been able to cover his
entire lot with eighty-two layers of green
backs, or he could have paved it with four
as closely as they would lie. Doubtless. If
the worthy Dutch burghers of New Am
sterdam could return to earth they would
land on which they pastured their cows 200
years age
Though no other piece of ground has
are several other plats in New York city
which are, quite equal to the Wilkes prop
erty in value. For example. a considerably
sau and Pine streets, one block above the
Wilkes property, was sold last year for
$50 per square foot: and the opposite
bank for sl.SO.OOO The lot on the corner
Of Broadway and Maiden Lane, and the
site of the Commercial Cable C~ompany's
building in Broad street. are also proper
ties that could be covered fifty rows deep
with dollar bills out of their purchase price.
Probably the largest amount ever paid
for the site of a single building was that
given by the Broadway Realty Company
for the lot on which the Bowling Green
building has been erected. This skyscraper,
which is the largest in the city. extends
from Broadway through to Greenwich
street. and covers %. 152 feet Of ground. for
which s. 1000 was paid. This is $102. 80 per
foot. and though the price per foot is less
than has been paid for several other plots.
the total represents an enormous sum to
pay merely for the ground on which, to
erect one building. One peculiar effect in
real estate values that has followed the
skyscraper era is the extraordinary price
which has been put uopn sites that are
suitable for very high buildings. Spots with
are not likely to be built, are, Of
course, the most desirable for this purpose,
and such places are few in the city of New
York. The result Is that many buildings
which are already very profitable are being
torn down to make room for the erection
Of skyscrapers.
It is row said that the famous old Astor
house, which is still a paying and prosper
GUS hotel, will soon be torn down and re-
by a twenty-five story office build
Ing. This site faces the churchyard of old
St. Paul's on one side and the open space
about the federal building on another. so
that It is an exceptionally advantageous
for a tall building.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20
JOHN DoDD TO BE HANGED.
This IL the Sentence Pronounced ON
the WyandOtte County Murderer
by Judge Holt.

Judge Alden. of the district court in
Kansas City, Kas, yesterday passed SEN
tence upon the following prisoners con-
victed of felony during the present term of
the criminal court:
w. H. Watson. forgery. 1 year in the
penitentiary at hard labor; Sam Daniels.
burglary and larceny. 8 years; Charles
Wells. stealing a horse, 3 years: Robert
Manuel. assault with intent to kill. 10
years; N. Thomas. grand larceny. 2 years:
Henry Johnson, burglary and larceny, 6
years; William Harris, highway robbery,
Is years; James holland. burglary. reform
school. Charles Wagner. convicted of
burglary. granted a new trial.
In the court of common pleas Judge Holt
sentenced John Dodd. the murderer Of Ed
ward and William Carter, father and son.
to be hanged. The prisoner received the
death sentence with marked GOODNESS, and
In a speech to the court abused several of
the witnesses and jurors.
Ella Brandfeld. a colored woman, who
was convicted of highway robbery, was
sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary.
Sandy Roberts. convicted on the charge of
criminal assault, was given seven years at
hard labor.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20
GRAIN THIEVES DRANK BEER
SEVERAL OF THEM CAPTURED
WHILE CARoUsING IN A PARK.
Board of Trade VIII Prosecute
Then ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
to Stop Grain Stealing
From Cars.

TIL little feed store at 75 Usage ave
nue.. Kansas City. Kas., known to the peo-
pie of Armourdale as the Board Of Trade
has ceased to exist. The Board of Trade
was established several weeks ago by the
Pinkerton Detective agency for the purpose
of experimenting a gam of grain thieves
which the Kansas City board of trade had
been after for several weeks. The object
of the feed store was to furnish the thieves
a place to market the stolen grain
The Kansas City board Of trade knew
that grain was being stolen from cars
in several Of the railroad yards; principally
yards in Armourdale. 1t employed the
Pinkerton agency to work on the case sew
eral weeks ago.
A plan to capture all the thieves was car
ried out with only partial success Friday
night. They had been getting together in
a psrk in Armourdale for the purpose of
drinking a keg Of beer. Sergeant Clark, Of
who had been working on the case, and
several patrolmen, were to make the ar
rests. They had been furnished with po-
lice warrants for about thirty persons. sever
ed down upon the gang but several of the
thieves escaped
The leader Of the gang was not caught
Police Sergeant Clark. of Kansas City.
He is Feeble McDermott and says that he
has taught the other members of the
gang thelr traQe.' OtherS arrested yes
terday were: Thomas Moore. Herman
Hu6skins. alias Leadskey; Louis, alias
Mike Madison; AID Madison and John
Roudebusk.
Sergeant Clark stated last night that the
police had positive evidence against the
prisoners. A member of the Kansas City,
Mo-, board of trade, who has been active
in securing the capture Of the thieves, said
the charges against them would be Wig
orously prosecuted. He also said their ar
rest disproved the claims Of the railroads
that the stealing Of grain from cars in the
yards here could not be stopped.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20
HAWK VISITS TOWN.
On q Tour of Investigation, He AIlays
His Appetite With q Spar
row.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
A sparrow hawk with an eagle eye did a
very neat piece of work yesterday right in
the heart of the city. Where he came
from or when he arrived no one could
tell, but the first time he was noticed he
was perched calmly on the top of a tele-
graph pole I'M had in his claws a f1utter-
ing English sparrow.
With the sunlight glistening on his
brown wings and hundreds of pedestrians
staring at him., the daring hawk calmly
sat there and put himself on the outside
of the sparrow. Wherever the hawk came
from, he must have been hungry, for he
did not leave even a feather of the bird.
II he did not eat the feathers and claws
of his victim he must have had a pocket
to put them in, for not one feather fell
to the ground.
Grasping the pole with one claw and
holding his victim with the other, he made
his dinner as unconcernedly as if he had
been miles away in some deserted wood
instead of in the heart of a big city. 1t
may be that the hawk was tired of coun-
try fare and longed for a change of diet,
or hat he knew he would be safe in the
city. where the law forbids the discharge
of firearms. AT any rate, he created a
sensation as he masticated. If hawks mas
ticate. his midday meal, and hundreds of
passersby stopped and gazed in wonder as
he put the sparrow away.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20
WEST NOT A CANDIDATE.
The Judge Wa First to Propose In
dOrsement of w. r.. Smith by
Yesterday Convention,

An article published in one of the To-
peka papers in reference to the candidacy
OF Judge j. s. West. of Kansas City, kas.,
for associate justice has caused consider
able uneasiness among the friends of At
torney ". r. Smith, of the Kansas me-
troplis, who is an avowed candidate for the
nomination. However. Mr.. West promptly
put all Kansas City, Kas., Republicans at
ease on this matter by his action at yes
terday's convention. He was a member of
the committee on resolutions n was the
first to suggest the Endorsement of Attor-
ney Smith for the nomination of associate
justice.
afternoon, Judge West stated that he had
considered becoming a candidate for the
place before Mr.. Smith announced himself,
but when he learned positively that Mr..
Smith was an aspirant for the position he
went to him, informed him that he would
not be a candidate, but would support him
trict court for the counties of Crawford,
Bourbon and Linn.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20

Fred Guthrie, who lives on Spruce street,
near Eighth, Philadelphia, has stable room
IN Manning street, which runs between
Spruce and Locust. There he keeps a sad
die horse used for exercise riding in the
park. In his lodgings he has a large hand
seventeen pounds, of years Q. of wisdom
profound. of artfulness unlimited. and with
Other qualities varied and remarkable, says
the Times. The horse is known as Ken
lucky. the cat as Waffies. In the morning
Mr.. Guthrie feeds Waffles at the breakfast
table. after which the cat goes out to spend
the day with Kentucky. In the afternoon
Mr.. Guthrie comes TO take his ride and
Kentucky is saddled and led around to the
Spruce street door. AS soon as the saddle
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20
Size of q Teaspoon.

DR.. D. E. Walker. of lion, N. Y, writes
in the Medical Record as follows: 1 re-
Gently addressed a note to silversmiths of
your city, directing attention to the wide
variation in the capacity of teaspoons, and
asking if a pattern of uniform and definite
capacity could not be adopted by the sill
versmiths of the country.
This seems almost a trifle. but inasmuch
as teaspoons are the universal standard.
in domestic use, of measuring doses n
as they vary between the colonial spoon
of one dram. and the modern spoon (tea)
of two drains. it might be of sufficient i'm
%portance, as q matter Of convenience to
the profession. to invite some cooperation
in an effort to obtain a teaspoon Of STAN
dard capacity.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20

is thrown on the horse by the groom
Waffies gets in it. and sitting in the posi-
ton shown by the accompanying cut rides
round to the front door.
When his master comes down Wafles
dismounts. and after marching around Ken
tucky's feet, rubbing them and purring
with delight. accepts his masters caress and
goes indoors. Mr.. Guthrie usually dimes at
his club. where his groom meets him and
to the stable and the two companions re-
main in company till 10 o'clock. when Waf-
fies is fetched to occupy his nightly couch
The cat in the saddle on its way from the
stable tc Spruce street daily attracts a
throrg of delighted and curious visitors.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20
Beaten by the aDirty Do.en.v

G.. F. Mansfield. of ss Oak street, had
trouble with some of the member Of the
Dirty Dozen" crowd in the North end last
and Broadway and attacked him. He
claims S. L. Rogers struck him with a
blunt instrument. A deep cash was cut
in the back. of his head. DR.. Norberg
dressed the injury at police headquarters
and Mansfield was sent to his home.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20
Witty Whistler.

The San Francisco Argoraut has collect
ed a few of the most famous of the vitri-
Ollie sayings of Whistler. the artist. whose
bitterly sarcastic tongue. one writer says.
has made him the most unpopular man in
England. To an a%ggrieved painter who al
legged himself the victim of a conspiracy
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20
Fell Against Railing of Saloon Bar.

Edgar Berry, of Twenty-seventh and
Forest, an employee of ISchwarzschild &
last night and fell against the railing of a
saloon bar in the West bottoms. cutting a
cash about two inches long in the back
of his head. DIR. Norberg dressed the
wound at police headquarters.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20

Wa argument.-"I want war;" said Bill
Its. facetiousiy. because 1 an in hopes
that in that way some of my creditors will
be killed off," Il suppose remarked
Crisp. that you would rather see them
killed outright than have them starve t.
death."-Philadelphia North American
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20

OF silence and asked Whistlers advice he
replied, Join It." OF a different quality
was his rejoinder to a f1attering admirer
who declared that there were only W
really great painters-Whistler and velas-
quez.- why drag in velasquez?' he in
quired languidly. And cutting indeed was
his remark to the author of Lady Winder-
mere's Fan" Whistler had just said some
brilliant thing and Wilde exclaimed, admir-
ingly:. by Jove. Whistler, 1 wish I had
consoling reply. you will"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20

"She is very frigid in her manner" re-
marked Willie Washington. Perhaps"
was the reply. but she has a heart Of
gold" $50 I nave been Informed. But I
am tired Of trying to cross a conversational
Chilkoot pass in order to reach it."-Wash-
ington Star.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20

Bill Germayne, Of Helena, Mont. says the
Plain Dealer. is e~ndeavoring to
dispose Of a female moose to the park
board. He has broken the animal to the
saddle and to the road wagon and says
that he can drive her in 2:10.
Riding a moose said Germayne, lis
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20

qualified to fill the position of associate
justice of the supreme court"
The resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed after which the convention adjourned
eioa die
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20

like riding a camel. The movement Is a
sliding movement and not an up and down
movement like horseback riding. The
moose is much stronger than the horse
and has much utility for commercial pur-
poses. I am anxious to dispose Of this one,
however, because 1t would cost too much to
transport 1t back to Montana"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20
Those
Compartment
Sleepers
copyrighted by Charles Austin Bates,

Insure the exclusiveness
of drawing rooms, with
no extra berth charge.
The gton's
8:45 p. m. wide
veStibuled train is
provided with these cars
for St. Louis. It has
free Chair Cars, and it
connects with all trains
for the East and
Southeast.
City Office, SEQ Main
Street
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-04

hbtps. ThIs would mako money that
would pass current Ia any civiliked
country on earth, and would save the
people one thousand millions Ia gold.
II we must have the gold standard,
In the name Of humanity let II come Is
cheaply as possible for the people; 1t
will cost enough in the end 10 The
shrinkage OF all kinds OF values.
The banker will object to the above
plan because it does not provide for an
elastic currency. They provide In their
plan for an increase Of rs per cent.
backed by the assets OF the bank. In
! the exigencies Of war, panic or famine
l would have the government increase
tho currency by the issue of legal
tenders, backed by the assets, integrity
and patriotism OF the American people.
No better money than the full legal
tender g~reenback has ever been known
in time Of u country's peril.
/ offer the above as a substitute for
the bankers plan Of providing money
for the people on the gold standard,
but reserve the right to say I believe
the only logical and true currency re-
form for the people is q return to the
method Of our fathers, of the free and
unlimited coinage Of both gold and
silver upon u basis OF 16 to 4, indie.
pendently Of any other nation upon the
face Of the earth. I think 1t infinitely
better to mine American silver from
American mines for American money,
than to sell bonds for British gold to
maintain the British standard.
o. b. STEEN.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-04
a woRtsaH yistr0n.


Chief Justice Thos. Smith has re4
ceIved a letter from 8. M. Yost, post
master at Staunton, Va, the greatest
boarding. school center Of that state.
Mr.. Yost expresses high admiration
for New Mexico's chief justice, and
though a republican and ofice-holder,
thinks the national administration
should let we'll enough alone, by max
ing haste slowly in the matter OF max
ing any change in the office.
Mr.. Yost was in Las Vegas in 1859,
when he says there was but one Anglo
American In the town. He was here
in the interest OF his health, which he
fully recovered, as do all who give the
climate q fair trial. He came to New
Mexico weighing n%inety-six pounds,
and returned east tipping the beam at
100, which weight he has ever since
retained. Naturally, he says, he has
nothing but praise for this country and
climate.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-04

Cloudy, dark colored urine, with slight
sediment, frequent calls but diminished
quantity, indicates trouble in the kidneys.
When these sy mptoms are present no time
should be lost In adopting proper remedies.
A little delay may prove very costly, per-
haps fatal, because Bright's Disease is so
rapid and destructive. PRrcKLY AsH BIT
TIERS has an established reputation FOR cur
ing the diseases that attack tho kidneys.
1t heals and strengthens the kidneys SO
that they resume their urine gathering and
blood cleansing functions, regulates the
liver, stomach and bowels and quickly re-
establishes a healthy body. IL has cured
cases Of Bright's disease that have been
practically abandoned by the attending
physician. Sold by Murphy-Van Petten
Drug Co.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-04
Th. pIaceYsrx Of ths Age.

Aug. J. Bogsl, the leading druggist Of
Shreveport, La, says: "Dr. Kings New
Discovery Is the only thing that cures my
cough, and 1t is the best seller / have" ].
II. Campbell, merchant, Of Stafford, Ariz.,
writes: "Dr. Kings New Discovery ~ all
that is claimed for 1t; it never fails, and is
a sure cure for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. / cannot say enough for its mer-
it's" DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds Is not an ex-
pertinent. 1t has been tried for a quarter
OF a century, and to-day stands at the
head. 1t never disappoints. Free trial
bottles at Murphey Van Petten Drug Co.'s
drug stores and Browne & Manzanarss
Co.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-04
BRICK GAME.
The Proposed Bank Notes With
Uncle Sam as Endorser.

To the Editor Of the OnEs.
ELIzABETHTowN, N. M, January
End, 1898 1T is amusing to read the
various currency schemes proposed by
the self-constituted currency commits.
sion and Secretary Gage. They differ
in details, but all agree upon two
propositions, wig: The gold standard
and the government guarantee. We
have heard much in recent years from
the sshonest money" (p) crowd about
the government going out of the bank
ing business; now they are clamoring
for the government to 60 into the
guaranteeing business.
The bankers must have the exclusive
privilege of issuing money, but they
will kindly allow Uncle Sam to print
and guarantee it. II those philan-
thropic and patriotic gentlemen are
working 30 earnestly and unselishly
for their fellow citizens and their coun.
try, why do they not propose D plan
that will not be SO expensive to the
people and SO proitsblei TO the bankersP
1t reminds me OF the man In Indiana,
who borrowed his neighbours horse to
ride on q journey and when he re-
turned charged the owner seventy-fve
cents a day for feeding it.
Their proposition IN plain English is
for the people TO make their notes
(bonds) for q term of years, payable
principal and interest in gold, thess
the banks will take and use as a
guarantee for the same amount of
their (the bank's) notes without inter-
est, and which they will loan to the
dear people at the current rate Of in
terest, to use as money. OF course,
we feel g p~ardonable pride IN the fact
that we have prosperous people who
q propose currency, a plan SO un-
selfish in its character, for the benefit
of their less fortunate fellow citizens.
1t is the same branch Of patriotism and
love Of humanity that debased our
money in 1862, contracted it in 1866
and demonetized one-hslf of it in 1873.
IL 10 a patriotism that receives its in
spiration from Lombard street, Lon.
don. Mr.. Gage says we must give u
notes for a thousand million dollars,
principal and interest at 2x per GENT.
payable in gold. He assures US that
the banks will take these and issue the
same mount in national bank notes,
which the people can borrow and use
as money.
Now this plan would cost the people
500, 000, 900 in gold annually, interest
on the bonds, thus in forty years would
have amounted to $1,000, 200, 900,
which the American people would gay
for the privilege OF using that amount
of national bank notes, which the
government has made good by its
guarantee.
Now in the name Of reason why not
the govern ent instead of issuing
interest bearing bonds TO back the
bank currency, issue non-interest bear
ing notes redeemable in gold at stated
periods. say u in ten. u in twenty.
d in thirty and a in forty years.
Make them of convenient denomina-
and full legal tender.
Instead of paying $25, 900, 900 a
year Ia gold-interest on bonds-that
could remain in the treasury
as a redemption fund to be used
1t the end Of each redemption period
i required for the redemption of the
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-04

The firm Of Taliaierro Bros. at
White Oaks has been metamorphosed
into 8 stock company, Stanley retring
from the business for the purpose OF
accepting a business situation in Illi-
nois which has been open for him, and
also which he has been repeatedly
urged to accept for several months
past. The names of the incorporates
OF the new company are as follows:
Jones Taliaferro, John Canning George
E. Sigh, Ebert Collier and Joseph
Spencs-all enterprising and thorough
business men.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-04
SKIN SCALP ne sd HsyS R.ss sSxk. y

Edward Head was arrested for
branding n calf belonging to the San
Vicente cattle company. He was
brought up for preliminary trial before
Justice of the Peace Isaac Givens,
waived examination and gave bond in
$500 for appearance before the next
grand jury, reports the Silver City
ENTERPRISE.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-04

1t is the aim Of modern medical science
to prepare medicine as palatable a. pos
sible without diminishing its curative
power. PEICKLY ASH BIFTERs is an
example Of complete success in this direc-
tion. It is not drastic as the name might
suggest, it is mild and pleasant, and has an
agreeable favor, besides which. 1t Is a
successful kidney tonic, liver regulator
aud bowel cleanser. AS q cure for the
diseases that attack the kidneys its
superior mas not yet been devised. Sold
by Murphey-Van Petten Drug Co.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-04

OK New Years, the venerable Pope
Of Rome, celebrated the sixtieth ami
versary Of his first celebration of mass.
He seemed to be in good health, and
oficiated It his own diamond mass.
He was the recipient of hundreds Of
rich presents. Emperor Francis Jo-
seph, Of Austro- Hungary, sent him
$4,000 forms in gold, in a gold casket.
The queen regent Of Spain sent a
massive gold and jeweIed goblet. His
gift from the United States was q
diamond cross, President Faure, Of
France, sent six seyres vases, and the
present of the Sultan of Turkey was a
superb diamond ring. Every country
sent q large contribution to the Peters
pence fund.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-01-04

THERE is a young Japanese woman
attending Yale college, and the hood
lums of New Haven, Conn, where the
college is situated, make life miserable
for her. Such is American civilization
even al the great centers of education.