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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-22

charges of tnhusiness-Iike Conduct
of City Affairs Upheld in
AL CnSeS.

The proceedings of the city council Tues
dy evening c~Nemplitied the fact and sub
StaHt!ated the charges made that the df-
iairS of the city Were not conducted in Il
buSineSs-like manner. The report of the
city marshal which should he made month
~. was taken mp &nd il was aSccrtaincI
that since the term Of the present iucum-
bent Il report had never been made. a. \.
" mite. Of the First ward. made Il motion
The marshal is supposed 10 report the
amount OF lii eS collected. the number of
arrests mad@. and as TO the general moral
atmosphere of the city. II was Il sudden
jolt for the official but the mo report no
pay rule having been adopted the marshal
stated yesterday the report would be fled
at once.
When the bill of the independence Flee
tric Light, Company was presented. Coun-
Gilman White alleged that the company
owed the city and had owed il for years.
warrants issued for the residue. The bill
amounted TO $Sf, and comprised back taxes
and special tax bills. some of them very
ancient. The company promised TO pay at
once.
The finance committee made an innova-
ton by eXaminin accounts in a thorough
and systematic tanner. Councilman
Wright stated that the assertion had been
made that financial statements We're passed
without the proper investigation. No effort
was made at the council meeting 10 adopt
time honored custom in vogue with the
street commissioner and city cemetery sex
ton was allowed to continue. The system of
conducting these offices belongs TO primi-
tive times. and is dependent entirely upon
the officials themselves.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-22
THE NEWS AT lEAVENWORTH.
Charity Bail n Success-CnvnIry to
Take the Place of the
Twentieth.

LEAVENWORTH. KAS.. Dec. 21.-CSpe-
cial.) The charity ball under the auspices
of the police department was held in Turn
or hall tonight. A more disagreeable night
inclemency of the weather did not mate
rally interfere with the brilliant scene
wit hin the hall. Nearly 800 tickets had been
sold. and fully that number of dancers
were on the floor. a few minutes before
9 o'clock Chief and Mrs. Joseph Cranston
the grand march. From that hour until
long after midnight the floor was constant
ly occupied by the throng of merrymakers,
who did not forget to share their pleasures
with the less fortunate of the city,
Taschetta'S orchestra was situated on the
stage. The music was excellent, many new
numbers were on the programme and en-
cores Were almost as numerous as the
regular numbers. Messrs. James and John
Franks prompted for the dancers. Their
services We're gratuitouS.
During an interval after the twelfth
dance. supper was served in the cafe up
stairs, William Chambers being the ca
terer.
Many members of the police forces of ST.
Joseph. Atchison and the Kansas Citys
Were present. From Kansas City. kas.. the
following were present: Detectives Addi-
son, Walsh, Quarles, Sergeant, Snyder, OF
ficers Miller and Bradbury.
The ball was under the management of
the following officers and committees:
Master of ceremonies, Sergeant w. A.
Dodge, committee on arrangements
Messrs. Coldren, Murphy. Powell. Survey,
Felthager. Craig. Schroeder. SamuelS, Will
mittee. Chief Cranston. Sergeant Dodge.
Captain Shouse. Judge Taylor. Patrolmru
Barrett. Mcdonald. Larkin, Connolly. John
ston. Matron Davis: floor committee,
Messrs. Barrett. Dodge. OLeary, ,Mandl.
Wagner. Delaney, Evans, Glynn, Tarbet.
BaSkaS.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-22
LOVE TURNED HER BRAIN
REISBERG DID MARRY
THE MAN SHE LOVED.
But the Husband Pleads With the
County Court Not 10 send Her
to AsyIum-Mother and Her
Child Are Strangers.

A woman who lost her mind because she
was not allowed TO marry the man she loved
was ordered to he sent TO the insane asylum
by the county court yesterday. Her hus-
band pleaded to take care of her himself.
woman. She lives with her mother. Mrs.
Sarah B~inkowitz. at Nineteenth and Nc
Gee streets. Just two blocks away. at 1898
Locust street, lives Harry Reisburg, her
husband. with their little 4-yoar-old daugi-
ter. and. although mother and child see
each other nearly every day, neither knows
the other.
Mrs. Reisberg became insane about two
months after her marriage TO Mr.. REFS
berg. She had been in love with another
man. but her family opposed him.
Mr.. ReiSberE doesn't want his wife sent
% the asylum, but physicians have said it
Was necessary.
throat one night as he lay asleep. He es-
-apeG through an open window 10 the home
of his mother-in-law.
Mrs. Rcisberg spent one year at the Ne
vada asylum, TWO or three years ago. but
her mother succeeded in getting her re-
leased.
She is not violent except at times. when
She takes a queer notion. such as that
which caused her 10 try TO kill Mr.. Refs
berg. She has lived with her mother ever
since her mind became affected, and does
not even know that she has a child. A
few days ago she was looking out the
window at home when Mr.. Reisberg
passed.
Mamma, there's Harry she said.
DO you want TO see him. asked Mrs.
No, 1 don't care for him." she an
swered.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-22

Residents of the West side are making
another effort to have a light placed on the
electric light tower, near Clark street.
\ burning fiue at the Jonathan Hill res
idenCe. on North Liberty street, caused the
fire department to make a run yesterday.
The infant son of Mr.. Burr Campbell ,iied
yesterday morning. The funeral will take
place tins afternoon from the residence.
The condition of Mr.. Merrill. who is suf-
fering from pneumonia. was unchanged yes
terday. Relatives have been summoned.
Citizens in general We're busily engaged
yesterday in shovelinE snow and ice from
their sidewalks. No arrests We're made as
threatened.
The Metropolitan street railway intends
to pave between the rails of the electric
line with cinders. The work is to COM
menCe at once.
The Air Line continues to run two trains
each way daily and do a general freight
business. Notwithstanding a recent decree
multiplying its charter.
\ petition is on file with the city clerk
asking for another night Waterman. The
matter has been referred to the finance
committee TO report on the advisabtlitN.
Leslie Murphy, a Blue Springs farmer.
hitched his horse near the Y. NJ. G. \.
lot. When he returned for it the animal
was missing. The owner believes the horse
was stolen.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-22
Stole n Horse and EIoped.

Edward Seward, alias Murphy, was ar
rested by Detectives Murphy and Powell
last night for stealing Veteran RheinharltS
horse and vehicle from the klondike a few
nights ago. Seward and his companion,
Fred InEersoll. were members of the Twer-
tleth infantry and Stewards arrest vas
made just in time TO prevent his having to
answer to the charge of deSertion. In
Gersoll is still at large. Added to Sew
ards crime can be added that of abduct-
ing Lille Stevens. the l5-year-old daughter
of eN-Policeman Stevens.
Seward and the young girl are infatuated
with each other. When the order came
that meant the departure of the Twentieth
for Manila. Seward could not make his
mind up 10 be separated from the girl ana
forthwith determined to desert and take
his sweetheart with him. IugersoU agreed
10 go with them.
Rheinhardts horse and rig were accord
ingly stolen and in this the three drove
northward. During the night the girl be-
came cold and Ingersoll was sent back after
more of her clothing. The detectives shad-
owed him. but he got away. His trail
however. led TO the finding of Seward and
the girl at a kickapoo township farm
house.
Seward had not been absent quite long
enough to be accounted a deserter. His
preliminary examination on the charge of
horse stealing is set for next Tuesday,
In default of sl.eh bail he was placed In
the county jail. The Stevens girl told him
she would wait n hundred years for him
She Will probably be sent to the BrlOif
Industrial school.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-22

\ telegram from Lincoln. Ncb.. to-day
said that Archie Barns had fractured a
leg there.
Edward White. a negro orphan boy. who
has lived almost all his life in the coun-
try. was taken 10 the police station to lie
cared for.
II. l.. Courtney, father nf the county
treasurer. was severely injured Il few days
ego by being thrown from his horse. on his
farm at S~pringdale.
The horse and buggy stolen from NJ.
Pouppert were seen passing through EaStou
Yesterday. driven by the whrte-whiskerrd
old man seen near the buggy by Mrs.
OBrien.
The scoring OF the poultry exhibit at the
Poultry and Pet Stock show has been
completed. and the ribbons and prizes Will
be awarded tomorrow. J. l.. Todd. of At
iartic. Ia. is the judge al the exhibits.
Although last years tax list exceeds this
years by about $4,000. the receipts issued
vi 10 last night exceeded those for the
same time last year 10y $25.pA. without
counting the large checks received from
corporations.
Major Torney. surgeon at the post hos
p!tal. departed FOR Washington this morn
ing 10 testify before the investigation COM
mission as to his knowledge Of the con-
"ltion of the Relief. on which he was sta
toned during the war.
Yesterday the supreme court Of Missouri
Recalled its decision affirming the sentence
OF death passed upOn Frank Garrison by
mat the trial Judge erred in not instruct
ing for self-d.fcnSe. Garrison killed Franz
AIrich on StiGer's island about TWO years
ago.
Fred Hubbard. a private of the Tween
tleth. was to have been married Thanks
giving day to Miss Lena Shey. of Lansing
hut Was too i'll to be there. His illness.
which was caused by the Cuban campaign.
mas developed into insanity. and ne Will
nave to be taken TO the Washington aSy-
!uh. his nome IS in Portland. ore.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-22
LEGAL NOTICES.

TRUSTEES James 2. H.rpe- and
Emnia /. aarpel. his wife. by their deed OF
trust dated February !. 1855. and aIet for record
IN the uthce OF the recorder Of deeds OF Jackson ,oun-
". Missouri. at Kansas City. GA February 10 ~;
and re,clrded in said ohige IN volume L NJ. 81. at
pas III. IohNt!ed To SaiAae. y. Jarvis, trustee. the
following described real estate. situated IN Jackson
county, Missouri, to-wit. Lots one o.. Two -.
three 80. four 90 and hFr to-. in block one a., a,
betroh Plare, an addition 10 the Cltr Of Kansas,
now a part ut Westport. Missouri. ratarcace being
had 10 the recorded piDt or said addition tsall eli;
OF Kansas and Westp0rt being now Kansas Cit.I.
which conveyance was made ia trust TO secure their
prOmiss1ry note Tor six thousand dollars due Feb
ruary l. 1895. together with the lrrrrrs, tb---T1
OF said principal note and ths inr.rasr ,F.r.-- and
in tn, payment OF raN.s uron eaU: mSrtrgrr6 ~
iSeS. and the same remain due and uarIiJ and.
whereas said Jarvis ami Staaiey l. S96Stiin hsy.
provided in said deed OF trust. ant both are absent
from Jackson county. Missouri. ,rIn- ,.rIpsns,I -
unable TO act; AMI, whereas. the owner and holder
Of said Indebtedness. in accordance with The pro-
writing, duly recorded in said office OF recorder u
deeds. at haEsas city. Jackson county,. Missouri, IN
a. y. Chamberlain. substitute trustee TO at under
said deed Of trust now. therefore. public notice is
trustee VIII; AZ the request II HE legal holder d.!
owner Of said note. and IN 4~ccorlan,e with the terms
Of said iced Of trust; sell said pFemis,s. or any
Of James +. Harper and Emma b. Harper. his wife.
81 ., 80 o. @--IslS NieE'-
At the front door %: the court house. where is then
heLt the stale circuit court. in Kansas riry, n
Jackson county, Missouri ithe sad front door OF the
court house being tine south fruu, duor Of the
court house in SAID Kansas city. On the block u
souri, avenue and Oak street. in which the state cir
cult court Of Jackson county. Missouri. NJ Kansas
CITY. is held. and ut which door the sheriff usually
sells lanGs on executions from said r1uFl. Oh Tue
day, the 10Th asy Of !anuarE. lSt'. between the
hours OF Itne o'clock in the forenoon and five O'Clock
In the afternoon Of that day. O., satisfy the said debt
secured by slid deed Of trust and the costs Of exc
cutting this trust. A. CH~AMBERLAIE.
Sut-Fffvra Trustee,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-22
Cavalry for the Fort.

Within a week Fort L~eavenworth Will
have a quota of cavalry again. Notice WIS
received at the fort this afternoon thar a
troop of the First cavalry. now at Fort
Riley. had been ordered to Fort Leavcn-
worth as soon as II can be prepared for
days. and the trip. which will be made
overland. viii take about three DAYS. II
troop was ordered.
There Is not much that remains to he
done by the Twentieth in the preparatinr
for departure. This morning 40. Gao rornds
of ammunition from the Frankfort arsenal
were received by Ordnance Sergeant
Wooten and Immediately turned over 10
the regiment. Thu regiment already had
200 round to the man.
Recruiting still goes on and to-day ;be
regimen numbered 1870 mon and FORT
eight officers present and absent. rtntain
Reynolds. Fourteenth infantry. who has
been acting az secretary of the infantry
and cavalry school. has been ordered 10
Manila where he doubtless will rejoin his
regiment.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-22
TWENTY NEW COTTAGES.
VIII he Erected by the Helm Bros. in
the East Bottoms rs Soon as
Weather Permits.

The securing of factories. the making
OF improvements in transportation facili-
ties. give immediate results in the up
building Of the portion of the city so bene-
fitted. As a case in point the certainty of
the building of the new street car line to
the East bottoms. and the location there
of the big Great Western mills by the John
Kelley Milling Company have caused such
II big demand for houses in that portion of
the city that IL will be necessary for many
new ones TO be built. Ii is understood that
about s~eventy-five men with their families.
an aggregate of possibly 80 people. will
follow the Kelley mills TO that location.
As d starter in supplying the demand for
more houses the Helm brothers. as soon
as the weather will permit. will begin the
construction of twenty modern live-room
brick cottages at "A total cost of about
So. ~. These cottages will be similar in
construction and Will be located a few
blocks from the Helm brewery on Otis,
Garner. Rochester and Guinotte streets.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-22

TRUSTEES SALE-By reason Of default in n,
pavmcnt OF the PRINCIPAL prnmissory note tsxcspt ous
thousand dollars that has been paid thersonJ and
the interest thereon. described In a deed OF truse
executed by George SsnlsrsUu and ESemiah Sander
son. his wife. to the undersigned trustee. dutei
July Goth, 1855. aud recorded July 2ist. ISIS. in the
Office af the recorder % deeds for Jackson COUNT.
Missouri. in book r. No. PSI. at page 10. viii.
pursuant To the terms % said deed % trust. AMI ..
the request NJ the legal holder of said note. sell NJ
public yeulue. 10 the highest bidder. for cash. all
uf lots numbered one IL. two ~. three 80. four 90.
five Gt. IN COok's Place. m addition IN the City o.,
Kansas Juow Kansas Cityl. Jackson COUNTY. NIs-
sour. being on the northeast corner % Tenth street
and Johnson avenue fronting one hundred aud tweu-
tv-hve G.J, feet on Johnson avenue and ore hundred
thirty-two feet nine inches on Tenth street. at the
county court house door IN she City ~ Kansas NOV
Kansas CityJ, in m. county Of jackson aforesaid.
on the Slst dsy of December. 1898. between tho
hours % . o'clock in the forenoon and . O'Clock In
the afternoon. for the purpose Of satisfying said
note and Interest In said deed ~ trust described and
the COS, of executing said trus'. also for all taye,
paid on said property. MILTON MOORE. Trustee.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-22
HEM ELECTRIC LINE.
Work of Tenring Up the Old Rails mt
Fifth and Grand VIII Begin
nj Noon TO-lay.

At noon to-day the first work will be be-
gun on the new Helm electric line. At
Grand avenue and Fifth street the work
men will begin the task of tearing up the
old rails which were laid there many years
ago from Grand to Forest avenue, for the
use of the first electric railroad ever built
in the United States. The road was not a
success rs an electric line. and WAS after
ward converted into a dummy line.
Following soon after the tearing out OF
the old tracks the new ones will be laid.
They Will he thoroughly well built and up
TO date. The line will be furnished with
ITO pound steel rails laid in the same man
ner as the Wyaudotte line of the Met
ropolitan COMPANY. while the equipment
will be the same as the new equipment ON
the Fifth street Metropolitan line. Work
on the new line is To he pushed as rapidly
as the weather will permit.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-22
Helms VIII spend $4,000.

During the dull season Of the winter i'm
proNcments costing nearly Sl0.GJ will he
made IN the Ferd Helm Brewing Company's
plant. The work has already begun, and
viii he pushed to completion by April /.
The boiler house is being rebuilt. and two
new boilers OF 100 horse power capacity
added to the battery already in use.
Among the other Improvements will he
the complete fireprooiing of the seven-Storv
stock house and the three-story brew
house. All the wood on the inside Of the
structures will he torn out and steel beams
and steel pillars put in. while the wood,n
floors Will bc replaced 10y concrete. making
both buildings practically safe from fire,
Other improvements VIII be made winch
VIII add greatly to the value and capacity
OF the miami.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-22
French Charged with EmbeznIement

A warrant for the arrest of Joseph b.
French. the missing collector of the Chica-
go & Great Western Railway Company,
was issued yesterday in Justice Ross
court. The warrant charges French with
embeZZlinG 500, that amount of money
being said 10 have been in his possession
when he was last heard from. Edward
;. HitChings. agent of the company. who
out the warrant, said they had lao
idea of French's whereabouts, and doubted
If he was in the state. but were simply
getting the warrant ready in case they
should need II.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-22
CREWS CASE DROPPED.
No Evidence That the Clerk Of the
Police Court Acted in an Ir-
regular Manner.

The case against Nelson Crews. clerk Of
police court. in which William Clarity
charged him with embeZZlement. WAS dis
missed before Justice Ross yesterday Ly
Assistant Prosecutor Brady. Claridy told
the story that Crews had divided with him
$3.50. collected as Il fine from a colored boy.
Crews court records showed satisfactorily
tie disposition of the money and. as wit
nesses testifying as 10 the character Of
Claridy gave him a bad name. no heed
was paid TO his testimony, which was all
the prosecution had. and the case was
dropped.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-22
Court Briefs.

The county court issued to County Treas
urer Brady his commission yesterday.
All the evidence in the Linwood boulevard
case has been submitted to
The jury. which has been ordered to report
Its verdict to Judge Gates January p, 1893.
Mary Schoster was ordered to he taken 10
the insane asylum at St. Joseph. by the
county court yesterday. Lena ReisDI-S
WAS also ordered to be sent TO the asylum
at Nevada.
An order was made by the county court
yesterday directing the county treasurer
to send 5000 to the Ninth National bank
of New York in payment of the interest
on the county's bonds
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-22

Two enterprisirS firms of this city had
Claus attractions Yesterday. The
the city at closing time and several hun-
dred children were soon in hot pursuit
and very much excited. The yells of de-
light and the patterinC OF small feet fol-
Santa Ia stopped business for a
and caused older people 10 get off
the streets and leave the children in pos
session. The schools will Close tomorrow
for the holidays and take up the first Mon
day in January.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-22
BURLINGTON ROUTE SPECIALS.
CHEAP RATES FOR THE CHRISTMAS
AND NEW YEARS HOLIDAYS.
BURLINGTON TICKET OFFICE.
SO Main street.

avoid the incline to the Union depot can
take the Santa Fe Route trains at twenty
second and Grand avenue station. Best
tricity and cooled by electric fans.
Santa Fe Route ticket Offices. northeast
corner Tenth and Main SITS. 1914 Union ave.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-22

RA 1r4-i : AT
THE Stale 81 Siissour. the county o: Jackson. this
City o.. Kansas CIty. IS. Hugh ACkarnau. Charles
". B-anlnE. Robbins Batteu, Leroy C~ulapston, Nora
Dexter, Mary W. Dennis, Chas- F. Davis, Chas. +.
Emery Real Estate Loan Coupany. James G. Foard.
Grace = HoIcomh, wife Of Cary b Holcomb: Cary
b. HJIcomb. d. L. Haskell, D. l.. Haskell, Reaetta
Hansen, guardian Frank II. Laumer. Henry Rich
ard. Carrie f. Russell, Warren Il. Sexton.
trustee for Sexton Security Company; Sexton
Security Company. John r Scars. trustee for Rob-
bins BattelI; John T. Sears. trustee for James
g. FOGrd, samuel .. Smith. Selma L. WOelke. Ed
ward c. WoeIks. Will take notice that your property
will be assessed to compensate for the taking Of pri-
waite property for the purpose specified IN the ordi-
nance Of Kansas City. No. lUiU5. entitled An 0rti-
nance 10 open and establish Thirty-thIrd tI3rdl street
from Tru5st avenue to Charlotte street" approved
August 9th, 1855. and that u Jury be impaneled 10
make such assessment on the Eth day OF January.
a. ID. 1883, at ten Of the clock in the forenoon, at
the lower house council chamber, on the fourth floor
Of the city hall building, on the southeast corner u
Fourth ard Main streets. in Kansas City. Jackson
county, Missouri.
issued under the hand Of the city clerk. and the
seal OF Kansas city. aforesaid. this 10th day OF De-
Cember, a. d. lSJS.
ISeaD G. $. CURRY.
City Clerk Of Kansas city. No
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-22

CONDEMNATION OF CLEVELAND AVENUE.

CONDEMNATION OF CLEVELAND AVENUE
THE State Of Iisgouri. the County ~ Jackson. the
City OF Kansas, SIS. Lydia c. Atkins. wife Of
Francis u. Atkins. Francis d Atkins. Alien x
Boien Investment COMPANY. Lila /. Bliss. JOHN
ChausIor. Frank y. Chick. deceased Thomas ,.
FlaurcIly. trustee for Howard Phillips; Fish Broth
ers' Wagon Company, :. F Frary. Lucy r. Howard,
John ". Hamilton. J.. p. harrington. Mary iaGHry.
Chas. II. Leavy. trustee ior Martha r. PLrkes. H..
Medora Nickel. wife OF 4. " Nickel, \. w. Nick
ell. Howard Phillips. James l.. Power. Martha l..
Parker. Hettie r. shepherd. Ada Z. Sweetaer. wife
OF \. + Swcetzer: \. +. S"eetzer. Jos. H.. VanicH-
boom. Frank G. WYATT, David Ward. Will take notice
that your property Will be assessed TO compensate for
the taking Of private property for the purpose speci-
fed in the ordinance OF Kansas civ. Nc. io4S5. en-
titled An ordinance 10 open and establish 'lavs-
land avenue from Ninth t9thI street To Twelfth H2thl
street" approved September Ith. l>sS. and that a
jury will be impanelel TO make such assessment on
the i2th DAY of January. a. u. 1899, at ten Of tins
clock in the forenoon. at the lower house council
chamber. on the fourth floor NJ the city hall building.
on the southeast corner OF Fourth and Main streets.
in Kansas City. Jackson county. Missouri.
Issued under the hand OF tie city clerk. and the
sesl OF Kansas City. aforesaid, this 10th day Of De-
Ccmher. a. II. 1898.
tSeaD 6 s CURRY,
City Clerk Of Kansas City. Missouri.