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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Governor Leedy. of Kansas, has an
pointed w. NJ. Pancoast probate judge OF
Pratt county, vice a. T. Simpson resigned.
The steamship Kaiserin Wilhelm der
Crosse. sailing from New York for Europe
to-day. will take out 10000 ounces of. sil-
yer.
The December statement shows that the
interest bearing government debt amounts
10 $4i, 800 go; debt bearing no interest s3S5-
SOC. i46.
While under the influence of liauor. a
negro laborer of st. Louis. named John
Heron. lay down too close to the stove and
his clothing caught fire. burning him to
death.
BY appointment Of Governor Stephens.
James G.. Lewis will be the Maryville. Mo-.
cCal oil inspector till October 1883. and
Ephraim +. Halbert will take the place as
judge of the Hickory county court. made
vacant by the death Of Francis ]. Hooper
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04

zstion was completed. The feeling that
had been engendered during the preliminary
conferences was shown In all roll calls. and
II is evident that Senator Burke will not he
received with much cordiality on his side
of the house If he appears in his seat to-
morrow.
At the headquarters of the Combine"
tonight the workers were engaged all
night in entertaining the anti-Hanna Re
publican members. In the apportionment
OF the chairmanships the Democrats got
twenty-eght in the house and the Repub
licans thirteen. that body having a Repub
lican majority of fifteen. In the senate.
which is tie. politically, the Democrats
got eighteen chairmanships and the Re-
pubiCans four.
The Republican Glee Club at Columbus,
which gained reputation in the last pres
idential campaign and sang for Bushnell
and Jones in the last state campaign, to-
night adopted unanimously resolution not
to participate in the inaugural exercises
next Monday, and after adjournment
marched TO the Neil house and serenaded
Senator Hanna. The senator responded In
a short speech and then retired to the
conferences with his workers.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
THE NEW WIRE TRUST.
1t VIII He Capitalized at 49,, 900 900
and It's Charter VIII Cost
$4,000.

Springfield. ILL.,. Jan. 3.-Barring some
unforeseen incident, there will be filed with
the secretary of state this week articles of
incorporation of the largest capitalized
stock company in the West. The new
company will be the American Steel and
Wire Company. with principal offices To-
Gated at Chicago. The capital stock will
be ss7,OoOOOO. of which S3o.OOO.OOo will be
preferred stock. entitled to receive each
year out Of any surplus or profits n divi-
dend of 7 per cent. and the remaining $751;
100000 will be common stock. The incor-
porators will be: John w. Gates, Isaac
l.. Elwood and Ebert H. Gary. e.-as
The fee for licensing the incorporation
of the company will be over $4,000. and
will be the largest single fee ever received
by Illinois or any other state department..
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
GREATER NEW YoRK's DEBT.
1t AgEreEntcs SET ,i5:t,S:O. Which liz
Nearly Up to the Constitu-
tIOuRl Limit.

New York. Jan. s.-Mayor Van Wyck's
message to the municipal assembly. which
was read upon the organization of that
Iody to-day. treated at length of the finan-
cial condition of the greater city. The
document WAS accompanied by lengthy
tables, furnished him by the comptrollers
of New York, Brooklyn. Richmond and
Queens. The figures indicated a net fund
cd debt of the entire city of w.. i.o.129, ana
an assessed valuation of real estate OF
the entire city of s2i6i, ,I63 1872. There is.
therefore," The mayor said. IAN apparent
margin within tho constitutional limit of
further Indebtedness of about SlJ.Wn.GU.
Continuing. the mayor said: This ex-
hlblt of the financial condition of our city
l submit without further comment than
that ii must Impress everyone with the
stern necessity for the utmost caution In
the authorization Of any bond issue until
We have provided a greater margin as be
tween the percentage of our real estate
valuation, prescribed In the constitutional
limitation. and our outstanding net bond
cd debt.
Regarding the duties of his subordinates
Mayor Van Wyck said:
Every one in public station must under
stand that they will be held to strict ac.
countabiity in the honesty, Intelligent and
prompt discharge of such public duties as
they may undertake. In no other way and
by no other influence can they retain their
positions.
Fidelity to the pledges upon which the
suffrages of our citizens were asked and
secured demands that We demonstrate the
| advantages of responsible government; tina
we prove that an administration for which n
great political party stands sponsor can
be depended upon not only to reward merit
but as well to deal most severely with be-
trayal of the public confidence, Including
dishonesty and every degree of inefficiency
but also any want of industry and any in
difference to the safety comfort and con-
veniencc Of the public.
After stating that the citizens would no
longer tolerate or excuse delay in the rapid
transit problem. the mayor stated that the
best possible way out of the rapid transit
difficulty was to make the hest use of the
present facilities by improvements and ex-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
BLACKBURN IN FULL CONTROL.
He and His Friends in the Saddle in
kentucky-Lesislatu Meets
To-day.

Frankfort, Ky. Jan. 3.-Both houses Of
the legislature will be ready for organiza-
ton tomorrow at noon, the Democratic
caucuses getting near enough through to
nominate all the more important officers
These caucuses were without special Incl
dent or political interest except fresh evil
dence that ex-senator Blackburn and his
friends are in the saddle for the dominant
party in the state. Senator Goebel, the
prospective candidate for governor was
made the nominee for president pro tenn
of the senate, and a steering committee
was named to take from the Republican
lieutenant governor the naming of the SEN
ate committees. Hon. j.. c. w. Beckham,
of Nelson county, unanimously nominated
for speaker of the house. is a descendant
of the distinguished Beckham and Wickliffe
families. and has been n stanch friend of
both Blackburn and Goebe. The nine Popu-
lists in the assembly show some intention
of not participating with the Democrats in
all party caucuses of the session, and may
join the Republicans and conservative DEM
ocrats against any radical measures start
ed by ultra-silver Democrats, who threat
en- to legislate gold Democrats out of Office.
The sensational feature of the governors s
message to be delivered tomorrow will he
his sweeping denunciation of riots and turn
pike raiders and the spirit of county Off
GERS and citizens that makes such things
possible.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
ENGLAND's CHINESE POLICY.
Rights Granted to Any Par
ticuIar Power.

Manchester. Eng. Jan. 3.-The Manches-
ter Guardian to-days says: THE govern
nent has categorically stated that Great
Britain will refuse to recognize any special
rights granted at any Chinese port TO any
particular power. Any port opened to one
power must be open to all or open to none
II Russia has been granted the right to
winter ships at Port Arthur. Great Britain
will enforce her right to the same privi-
leges and her ships will winter there wheth-
er China comedies or does not concede the
right"
Continuing, the Guardian says: IF Ger
many obtains a naval station at kaio-Chau.
Great Britain insists in having lease of
ground for a naval station at the same port,
ard she will support every other power
making the same claim.
The contention of the government Is
that the most favored nation clause in the
Eritish and all other treaties with China
forbidS any special concessions of the ma
ture contemplated by Germany at kiao-
Chau and prevents nations from acquiring
special benefits III which the others have
not d share.
The government has also declared that
the same principle applies to such trans
actions as railway and mine monopolies.
Taking her stand on the treaties, Great
Britain refuses to acknowledge such con-
cessions, and will insist upon similar rail-
way and mine rights. and will use such
force to secure or defend them as may be
necessary.
This declaration does not apply to ces-
sions of territory to which the existing
treaties do not refer. but relative to this
contingency the dispatch of Great Britain
to China says that when it occurs Sraver
questions will arise. The government will
then consider the manner in which British
interests can best be safeguarded and the
form which the compensation to Great
Britain for the special advantages of other
nations must take.
1T is reported that similar declaration
has been delivered to the Chinese and other
governments by Japan"
Up to q late hour tonight the statement
of the Manchester Guardian this morning
has neither been confirmed nor denied. and
the general belief is that. whether an act
ual note has been dispatched to China or
not, the Guardians statement fairly repre-
sents British policy.
London. Jan. 3.-The Shanghai CORE
spondent of the Dai1 Mail says:
The Russians tricked China into con-
scnting to an occupation of Port Arthur by
representing that the British fleet was COM
ing to capture it. They also asked the
Chinese to prohibit the English from land
ing. The latter refused, but the English
men going ashore at Port Arthur are shad-
owed by the Russians
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
FEED BRAINS.
Scientific Selection of Food Adapted
to Brain Building.

to Brain Building.
The manner In which the human body
transforms food into tissue and brain large
Iy determines the kind of man or woman.
Proper food must be furnished the labor
atory (stomach) or failure in power, both
physical and mental, is the result.
One sure way to make brain tissue that
mind can play upon and produce success
in business or profession is to furnish
body with selected food elements especially
required in the building of that peculiar
greyish substance of which the Solar Plex-
us, the Brain and the nerve centerS
throughout the body are composed.
1913 per cent of Postum Food Coffee con-
sists of Protein, a tissue maker. while 66.l
per cent consists of Dextrine. or British
Cum Grape Sugar terms given to certain
highly nutritious properties obtained from
Cereals), and other energy and heat pro-
ducing elements. giving total Of 1924 per
cent of the exact food demanded py nature
for this work.
The analysis by DIR. B. F. Davenport one
of New Ensland's most famous Chemists,
is of interest to thoughtful people who seek
to invoke the aid of proper food to enable
them to skillfully carry on the daily duties
and maintain within their grasp, bounding
health.
in the open market of Boston an unopened
original commercial package of Postum Ce-
real Coffee. 1 have carefully examined the
same and find that when 1t is prepared
according to the directions given on the
package it forms a healthful, appetizing
beverage. of an agreeable fragrance and
wholly free from those properties which
render ordinary coffee SO harmful to many.
have carefully analyzed it for the propor-
tions of nutrient substances contained in
1t, and find them to be as follows:
Per Cent:
OF Moisture. 5.S5
Mineral or bone-formins substance. 4.61
OF Celulose energy and fat-producing
substances ........................... o.lU
OF Fat or energy and heat producing
substances 1.60
OF Protein or flesh forming substances 1913
OF Non -nitrogenouS extracts. such as
starch, sugars, gums. etc, heat and
energy-producing substances ......... 6s.11
A total 90
BENNETT F. DAVENPORT. n. d.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
BEN BUTTERW0RTH ILL.
ery-ls Suffering From Kid
ncy Troubles.

Thomasville, Ga. Jan. 3.-Patent Com.
missioner Benjamin Butterworth Is very
seriously i'll at the Piney Woods hotel ir
this city, and grave fears are felt for hi.
recovery. He is suffering from kidney
troubles. and was attacked SUDDENLY to.
day with commissions.
DR.. Mcintosh. who is attending him, pro-
nounces his condition tonight as extreme.
ly grave. His daughter. Mrs. Howe, /:
with him. Commissioner Butterworth came
here some weeks ago to recuperate from
an attack of pneumonia, and until to-
day was steadily improving. He was at the
theater Friday night. and has been OUT
walking or driving almost every day since
he mas been here. His sudden prostratior
was painful surprise to those who know
him here
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
A Trip to Port Arthur.

The regular semi-monthly Edwards &
Moffatt Port Arthur excursion will leave
the Grand Central depot. Second and wy
andotte streets. on the Kansas City. Pitts
burg & Gulf railway, on Tuesday, January
4. 1898. at GAO o'clock p. m. The excursion
lists will travel in special free sleeping ears
and will enjoy weeks outing. fishing and
sightseeing on Sabine lake and the Gulf of
Mexico. This is grand opportunity to
visit Port Arthur. the life-saving station
the lighthouse and other points of interest
on the Gulf coast. Round trip tickets
and Gulf.
For further information call upon or ad-
dress Edwards & Moffatt, room 534. New
York Life building. or II. c. Orr, general
passenger agent, l04 West Ninth street.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
FELL FROM THE BALCONY.
Boy Tumbles Into the Parquet of q
Chicago Theater, but Is Lit.
Hurf

Chicago. Jan. S.-James Cadvin, IA years
of age. leaned too far over the balcony
railing in Hopkins theater this evening and
as a result he went laundering down
among the people in the parquet. How
he missed falling upon somebody is a won
der. but he went straight down between
two rows of seats and touched nothing but
the floor. He touched this first with the
top of his head and then with his shoul-
ders. Luck was with him to the last,
however, and he sustained nothing more
serious than a cash on the head. He was
taken to the hospital and will recover.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
IN THE ARABIA MINE.
Two Carloads of Pine Flooring in
SiEht-Bottle of Choice
Wine Found.

Parkville. Mo-. Jan. 3.-(Special) Gale
Henson. who is trying to discover what
is in the hull of the steamer Arabia, was
ia the city to-day. He says he has un-
earthed about two carloads of pine floor
ing and many boxes and barrels. Mr..
Henson carried with him bottle of choice
wine. which he said he had procured off of
the boat. He does not expect to try to
take ANYTHING out until his new engine ar
rives, the one now in use being entirely
too small to force the sand and water out
OF the cassons. which are thirty-six feet
below the surface.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
HETTY GREEN'S HOME.
The Richest Woman In the World
Lives I'm q HobOken Flat
House.

New York, JAM 3.-Mrs. Hetty Green has
taken up her residence In Hoboken The
richest woman in the world now lives In Il
fiat on the third floor of the brick and
biownstone apartment house at the south
west corner OF Bloomfield and Thirteenth
streets. There she was found to-day but
deried that she had rented the flat.
Her daughter. Sylvia who Is with her
was first seen. Miss Green. when asked if
her mother lived in the flat, replied In tn,
affirmative. When Mrs. Green appeared
she closed the door and said:
Il know what you want: you wish To
know If rented the fiat. did not
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
MoToRMAN GOES CRAZY.
Panic Stricken Passengers Given q
Wild Ride at West New
bury, Mass.

West Newbury. Mass, Jan. 3.-Willard
Sawyer, a motorman on an electric car. be-
came suddenly crazed to-day as the car
was speeding down steep hill in West
Newbury. He called the conductor to the
front and asked him who he was. where
they We're going and other strange things.
The passengers of the car noticed the ter
rife speed at which the car was going and
there was a panic among them.
The craZed motorman managed to keep
the car on the track until a stop was made,
when he was relieved. His mind seems
perfect blank concerning the events of the
last two dayS,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
DEATH OF EMMETT TIFFANY.
Well known Former Kansan Falls q
Victim of Yellow Fever in
Yucatnn,

Topeka. Kas.. Jan. S.-(Special.) News
reached here to-day of the death of EN-
met Tiffany. an old Kansas man, at Meri-
da. Yucatan, on December 10. of yellow
fever. Tiffany was county attorney of
Kingman county at one time. and later was
editor of the Kansas Commoner at Wich-
ita. and the Lantern, at Fort Scott. lie
went to Mexico last summer. and at the
time of death was representing Monterey
wholesale house in Central America. His
body was buried in Yucatan. His family
is now visiting in New York.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
MILLIONAIRE DUKE SUED.
Says He Ii q Member of an In
authorized COmpany.

st. Louis. Jan. Suit was brought to-
day at the instance of f. T. Orear. superin-
tendent of the state insurance department,
against ]. B. Duke. the millionaire tobac-
conist, who has been in St. Louis during
the past week. 1t is alleged that Duke is
a member of an association known as
Trader Fire Lloyds. of New York" which
is alleged to be doing an insurance business
in Missouri. without being authorized hy
the superintendent to do so. 1t il further
alleged that policy was issued to II.
Il. Gray China Company, of st. Louis, for
s., 600.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
F. A. DREW GLASS co. SELLS.
Big st. Louis Plant Bought by Branch
of the American Glass


st. Louis. Jan. 3.-The Pittsburg Car
Company. a branch of the American Glass
combine. has purchased the plant and bus
iness of the +. A. Drew Glass Company.
of st. Louis. one Of the largest glass plants
in the country. at which only plate and
sheet glass are manufactured.
No one but Mr.. Drew, the local manager.
is Informed of the terms of the deal. He
could not be seen to-day, but the clerks
ali admit that the deal has been made and
that the F. A. Drew Glass Company went
into the possession of the Pittsburg COM
pany January !.
now be dissolved and Mr.. Drew will be
local agent for the Pittsburg Plate Glass
Company and the Fittsburg Car Company.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04

before the senate convened. The senate
will cast Il votes for Hanna and 10 against
him. If Hanna is no stronger in the house
than the Boxwell ticket was to-day, when
BoXwell received SO votes and Mason %
for speaker. then Senator Hanna would
have only 20 votes on joint ballot. and IS
are necessary to elect. Notwithstanding
the results on the organizations of both
houses. both sides seem equally confident
in claiming the senatorship on joint ballot
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
Pierces His Brain.

at the Hudson Street hospital suffering from
a laceration of the brain. and yet he is ex-
pected to recover. Darlington was polish
ing piece of metal at a rapidly revolving
emery wheel when piece of the metal be-
came detached, caught on the wheel and
was driven with great force into his fore
head. It was removed by surgeons.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
Texn, Ex-(:ovcrnor Dcod.

Houston. Tex, Jan. 3.-Ex-Governor Law
renee s. Ross died to-day at his home at
College station. aged TO. He was a cele-
brated ranger during the early days of
Texas. and attained the rank of brigadier
general in the Confederate army.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
Trolley Car In n Barroom.

New York. Jan. 3.-A trolley car on the
Staten Island electric railroad ran away
minus at South Beach. jumped the track
and plunged into the side of the Glenwood
house. 1t went clear through the side Of
the building and brought up in the bar
room. The brakes would not work
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
More From West Than From East.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The fund collected
at the state department for the relief of
the suffering CubanS was slightly increased
who did not dvulge their Names Up to
date the Western contributions far exceed
those received from the East
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
SPECULAT0RS' MAN WINS.
zina r.. Carter Elected President Of
the Chicago Board of Trade
Yesterday.

Chicago. Jan. S.-By majority of 149
votes. Zina r. Carter was elected president
of the board of trade to-day over the op-
posing candidate. u. P. BrosSeau, the de-
feated candidate. represented the elevator
rather than the Speculative or commission
interest although lines were not as close
ly drawn on this issue as in many previous
elections. The total vote cast was 339
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04

:, New York: Jan. S.-Rev. DR.. George NJ
Searie. G. S. p. author. astronomer and
Poulist order, has been unofilcialiy asked
to accept the important office OF director
OF the papal observatory at Rome, which
Ia under the immediate direction of the
Vatican authorities
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
Ransom Payne Case Continued.

Washington. Jan. 3.-(SpeciaL) The case
of Ransom Payne against the townste
board of Guthrie was to have been argued
in the supreme court to-day, and City At
torney B. T. Hainer was in attendance to
represent the Payne side of the contest,
but, at the instance of the government,
the case was postponed until the 18th inst
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
Princeton Inn GriIlroom.

Princeton n. J.. Jan. 3.-Professor West.
of Princeton university. said to-day that
the report that the Princeton inn grillroom
was to be closed permanently was not cor
rect. He said the report grew out of the
fact that the grillroom had been closed for
q week because OF the Christmas vacation.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
DEAN BENNETT DEAD.
Well known Massachusetts Jurist
Passes Away In Boston, After
Few WeelSs' IIlnesS

Boston, Mass. Jan. 3.-Judge Edmund II.
Bennett. the venerable dean of the Boston
University Law school, died early this
morning at the Hotel Vendome, after an
illness of a few weeks. Judge Bennett was
an ex-justice of the superior court, and
one of the best known jurists in the East,
and in certain branches of the law was
considered one of the greatest authorities
in the country. He was born In Vermont
in 1924. and was admitted to the bar of
that state in 1S4S. He was made dean of
the Boston University Law school twenty
five years ago, and had placed that col
leGe on a. high plane. He leaves widow
and two sons.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
GIRARD COLLEGE JUBILEE.
Its Eiftieth Anniversary Celebrated
Yesterdny-An Grafton by
Speaker Reed

Philadelphia, Pa. Jan. 3.-Girard college
celebrated its fiftieth anniversary to-day
with an elaborate programme of exercises
Addresses were made this afternoon by
Mayor Warwick. Congressman Brosius and
officials of the institution, and there were
IL number of vocal and instrumental seIec-
tions by pupils. The event of the celebra-
ton was the oration delivered tonight by
Speaker Thomas 3. Reed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-04
Oklahoma Poultry show.

Guthrie. Q. T., Jan. 3.-(Special) The an
nual exhibit of the Oklahoma Territorial
Poultry and Pet Stock Association opened
here to-day with nearly 1000 animals on
exhibition, and will continue four days.