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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-14
josh BilIinEs' Philosophy.

When a raskall has failed in every other
a reformer.
The hardest man to beat IL the one who
will git drunk with w at yure expense,
but won't do emmy bIzzness with yu until
he gifts sober.
There has never been emmy race ov peo-
pie We kno oy. who have lived without
sum form ov religion, and l don't think
'erny could exist long without 1t.
It takes q lifetime to bekum perfekt in
eny one thing. I have known men who
excelled all others in one thing, but I
never knu one who excelled all others in
two.
l kno thare amt a human being, nor
never mas ase pe in bne,,en th.t q III nnuI Lha re
to trust with unlimited power. God alone
can comprehend omnipitense
Thare Is 2 kinds ov pashunce; one kind
|. WHARF the pashunce controls the man.
and the other IL where the man controls
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-14
DID IT. TO SAVE HERSELF.
sia-Pfoposed Anglo-Gef.
man Loan.

sta-PfOpOsed Angl0-GeF.
man Loan.
London. Jan. IA special dispatch from
Shanghai Is responsible for the statement
that the Chinese minister of war. -Joung-
Lou, has explained to the viceroys that
Port Arthur was coded to quiet Russia. be-
cause a war cloud was looming. and all
the powers had cast envious eyes upon
Chinese ports.
The East Asiatic Correspondence. a
journal credited with intimate relations to
the Chinese embassy. that. aft
er the failure of Ii Hung Chang, China
placed the loan negotiations In the hands
of Sir Robert Hart director of the Chi
nese imperial maritime customs). whose
efforts to place a loan in London. secured
by the salt monopoly. offer every promise
Of being successful.
The paper adds that fresh taxation Is
being planned in China. where the taxa
ton rate is now only 2 shillings per head.
as against 8 shillings per head in India,
With respect to the Anglo-Russian agree
n,ent as to Korea. the East Asiatic Core
spordence says: Al agreement Is prob
able on the basis OF Russia controlling the
customs and MeLeavy Brown. for some
time superintendent Of customs at Seoul,
succeeding Sir Robert Hart"
1t Is said that the emperor Of China
has ordered Ii Hung Chang. with a large
suite. to go TO Tien Tsin to welcome Prince
Henry Of Prussia NOW en- route), and 10,
escort him to Pekin. In official circles It
is believed the government will not adopt
protective measures at Kiao-Chau against
foreign trade.
Berlin. Jan. la-rhe press is greatly ex-
cited in the discussion Of the idea Of a
joint ~Ango-Germam loan to China The
suggestion Is eagerly welcomed, and since
toward England has been ADOPTED. an
preaching upon open flattery. Prince Bis
marck's saying Is recalled, that It would
fools In business matters. The pa1efS Fla
beginning to recognize that financial infin-
ence is far better than the occupation OF a
ability than heretofore that the Eoyernment
would be willing to guarantee q loan. the
papers certainly encourage German houses
issue loan. 'o"A'
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-14

he told his family he was feeling better
than for months past, and after a hearty
breakfast, left to make some professional
calls. He soon returned suffering severely
from nausea. Monday he was forced to
remain in bed. Tuesday his heart began
failing. and he gradually grew worse Until
death resulted.
DR.. Sibert was born in Cumberland, Md,
forty-nine years ago. He removed with his
parents TO Illinois in youth. He graduated
from the medical department of the North
western university, Chicago. early in the
'0s. After practicing in Mercy hospital,
Chicago. for three years. he removed to
Kansas City. where he has since followed
his profession. For seventeen years he had
an office at Twelfth and Liberty streets.
removing seven years ago to the Dearborn
building. +
His aged parents reside In Wilmington.
ILL., They are expected to arrive here to-
day. A widow and two daughters residing
In this city survive DR.. Sibert. He was a
member of the jackson County Medical
Society.
The funeral arrangements will not be
made until DR.. Sibert's parents are heard
from.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-14
PRESIDENT DOLE COMING.
In ON His Way From Honolulu. to
Work for the Annexation

-N
Honolulu. al 6. via San Francisco Ian
13.-President Sanford B. Dole leaves for
Washington by the steamship Peru on the
sth inst. The chief executive of this coun.
try journeys to the capita of the United
States for the purpose of consulting with
the administration there on the subject OF
annexation of these islands to the greater
republic. 1t is expected that Mr.. Dole wiz
be back here by the middle of next month
He will be accompanied by his star ofbcer.
Major Curtis p. Laukea, as secretary. and
d.: Day as his physician. During the pres
dents absence, Minister Of Foreign Az
fairs Cooper will act as the chief executive.
The departure Of President DoIe wss
unanimously decided upon yesterdav AZ :
special meeting Of the council Of state
After the meeting President Dole said.
1T has been considered best that
should go to Washington and meet the al
ministration upon the matter al fhs nend.
ing annexation negotiations. I do moi eI-
pect to be gone more than six weeks I'm.
mediately upon my arrival in Washin1ton
shall consult. with the members Of The
Hawaiian legation" "'
This is the first visit Of Mr.. Dole since
1891. at the time the late King Kalakana
was in San Francisco.
j. o. Carter. a great friend Of tho or.
queen, will leave to-day for Washington 10
anti-annexationists here expect 4 ~ dnsi
of Mr.. Carter. He Is a man OF rooS ncinfs
and a certain magnetism that Will afSracf
and influence. He will undoubtedlv N ~
worst enemy Of the treaty sent tom Har~
wall.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-14
THE NEWS AT LEAvENWoRTH.
Railroad and City officials Fail to
AGree-Examination of Sam
SuIly Postponed.

SoA
When the city council met In special ses-
sion yesterday afternoon to consider the
railway street crossing ordinance. every
railroad entering the city was represented.
Those present were: General Attorney b.
T.. Waggoner. Division Superintendent c.
NJ. Ratnpurn and Commercial Agent L. NJ.
Cannon, of the Missouri Pacihc; ]. o.
Brlnkerhoff. OF the Union Pacific and gen.
erai manager of the L~eavenworth, Kansas
& Western; w. L. Allen, general manager;
W. X Mcfarland. superintendent of con-
struction. W. j. Lawrence. division super
intendent, and Roadmaster McCullom, of
the Rock Island: c. Shields. general super
intendent, and w. {. Woodruff, land tax
commissioner. Of the Maple Leaf. TIL Santa
Fe authorities were represented by George
represented the Kansas City, Osceola *
Southern. A special train over the Bur-
lington brought in General Manager How
aid Elliott; L. w. Wakeley, general pas
senger and ticket agent; S. E. GRANGE, gen.
eral superintendent, and q. NJ. Hohl, divis-
ion superintendent.
The meeting was called to order at. 2
provisions of the ordinance were read for
the benefit of the railroad officials. The
railroad officials objected to the ordinance.
and claimed that the city had n right to
compel them to put in gates or make any
provision to protect the crossings. The
matter was fully argued on both sides. and
when the meeting adjourned no conclusion
had been arrived at.
Mayor Edmonds was asked what steps he
proposed to take to enforce the ordinance.
He rcplied that he would report the result
at the next meeting of the council, When
he presumed that some steps would be
taken to bring the railroads to time.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-14
Brief Mention.

The entire time of the district court yes
terday was taken up with the damage suit
of Lawrence Brady against the Terminal
Railroad and Bridge Company.
L~eavenworth camp. No. 36I. Modern
Woodmen of America, held its annual meet
ing last night and installed officers. After
the installation a banquet was given at
which about 800 member were present.
mits for the construction Of 1.047 feet Of
brick sidewalk since January l.
Under the new management, Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays will be visiting
days at the county jail.
The county treasurer will begin to pay
claims against the county tomorrow. The
county officials.
Sheriff Everhardy has not removed Pres
ident McKinley's picture from his Office.
as he believes that much of the prosperity
of the country was due to his election.
The regular meeting of the Young Peo-
pies Christian Union. which was to have
been held tonight, has been postponed IN
til further notice,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-14

The hot SPRINGS SUSPECTS.
POLICE MAKE A STRONG CIRCUM-
STANTIAL CASE AGAINST THEM.
Chief Hayes Almost Convinced Thai
They Are the Murderers of Emma
Schumacher, the Unfortunate
Grocery Store Keeper

The police are weaving a chain of cir
cumstantial evidence around the men under
arrest at Hot Springs, Ark, whom they
think are the Schumacher murderers. AL
ready the police are more than satisfied
they have the right men located.
On the morning of December s, the day of
the murder. Lily Stewart. a cashier at the
Boston store, who lives at 1IO1 Charlotte
street. was in Miss Schumacher's store
when a rough looking man entered.
Good morning. said the man to Miss
Schumacher, 'is your father at home?"
No, he is not at home. He is down in
the country replied Miss Schumacher.
''Will he be home tonight" he asked.
mo, he will be gone several days. was
the reply.
Miss Stewart says the man left the store
after asking these questions. Miss Schu-
macher did not look up at the man. but
Miss Stewart says she did and got a good
impression of hin as he stood talking to
the grocery woman. who was tying up a
package for Miss Stewart.
Yesterday Miss Stewart was shown the
pictures of Gallagher and Doyle. the two
suspects under arrest at Hot Springs. She
positively identified Doyle's picture as the
face of the man who was questioning Miss
Schumacher in her store on the morning
OF December 8.
Miss Stewart, on the night Of the murder,
told a reporter for The Journal that she
had seen a strange man in the store on the
morning of the murder. Her Identification
of Doyle'S picture is so positive that it
leaves little doubt that he is one of the
men who was implicated in the attempt to
rob Miss schumacher, even If he did not
fire the fatal shot.
Detective Sanderson, who saw Doyle at
Hot Springs, had Miss Stewart give, a
minute description of the man she saw.
She did so and it tallies exactly with that
Of the man in jail at Hot Springs.
No clue has yet been found as to the
whereabouts of the third member of the
gang, who is supposed to be wounded or
dead. Liveryman Eylar and Louis Barth,
the saloonkeeper. had another look at Gal
lagher's picture yesterday, but could not
positively identify 1t. They do not re-
Herman Diehl. the groceryman at 1915
Independence avenue. went to police head
quarters yesterday and looked at the pic
ture of Gallagher and Doyle. Two men in a
buggy, who are supposed. to have been the
same who shot Miss Schumacher, attempt
before they appeared at Miss Schumacher's
store. Mr.. Diehl thinks the. photo of Doyle
looks like one of the men who attempted to
rob him. He was not positive.
S~aloonkeeper Barth says two of the over
teeth of one of the men who loafed about
his place and disappeared on the night Of
the Schumacher murder were crossed. De-
tective Sanderson says Gallagher's teeth
are that way and that he shows them in
talking.
Chief Hayes yesterday wrote to the chief
Of police at Hot Springs to forward the
clothes worn by the two suspects When ar
rested there. He will not send any one to
gets more evidence against them and sees
the clothing,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-14
A NORTHERN ADVENTURE.
Minnesota Hunter freed All Night by
u big Moose He Had
Ounde


John Marshall, of Minneapolis, out hunt
ing in the wilds of Itasca county. Mimi.
left camp the other day for the railroad
station. several miles away. Suddenly there
was a crash In the bushes near him and a
two-thirds grown bull moose broke cover.
Marshalls rifle went to his shoulder and
three big bullets were planted in the body
of the moose, whose black nan bristled
with anger and whose bellowings resound-
ed through the forest.
Wounded as he was, the moose charged
and Marshall fled to a small tree. AS he
began to climb the moose was at his heels,
the maddened animal was striking savage
ly at him with its antlers. AS Marshall
climbed higher and higher the animal be-
gan battering at the trunk with a force
That threatened to soon bring it down.
All Marshall could do was to cling on with
beth hands and pray that the animal might
Finally the animal ceased his efforts,
but laid siege to the man In the tree.
Marshall had his rifle. In his haste TO
get at his cartridge pouch he broke the
strap and the pouch fell to the ground.
There was nothing to be lone except wait.
The day waned and night fell. but the
siege was not raised.
During the long hours of the night Mar
shall almost froZe. and several times was
on the point of sliding out of the tree and
mixing with the moose, but with every
move he made the animal WOulu assume
such a threatening attitude that the hunt
er decided he had better freeze than be
cut to pieces.
Early in the morning the moose walked
away from the tree a short distance. and
Marshall. dropping to the ground. secured
half a dozen cartridges, which he slipped
into his rifle.
The moose now made a charge, but fell
dead with a bullet in his heart. Finding
His way back to camp, Mr.. Marshall told
lis story to his companions. They at once
set out for the moose, but on reaching
the carcass found that the wolves had SO
torn and mangled the body that 1t was
worthless. and Marshall had to content
himself with bringing away the head,
bearing a splendid pair of antlers.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-14
Independence New. Notes.

The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E. r. Har-
riss was inferred yesterday afternoon in
the city cemetery.
James Hindes, of Saline county, IL the
guest of his brother, John Hindes.
Masonic lodge. No. &c. has passed reso-
lutions relative to the death Of H. H.
Holland. The charter of the lodge will
be draped in mourning for thirty days.
Rev. Mr.. B. F. Price. of Kansas City.
will occupy the pulpit of the NJ; E. church
Sunday morning and evening. The quarter
~ service will be held Monday evening.
The meetings which have been in progress
at the Christian church during the past
week will close tonight. The ordinance of
baptism will be administered his after
noon at the church.
Heydon Gaines. who has been in the
employ of the Pittsburg & Gulf road, &as
accepted a position in the general Office
of the Alton road at Bloomington.
The Independence basket ball team will
play a match game of basket ball with the
Tigers of Kansas City. this evening at
the Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium.
Rev. Mr.. G.. F. Ayers will leave to-day
for Eureka Springs. where he will remain
for a short time for the benefit of his
health.
Merchants are promptly paying the occu-
patton tax imposed by the city, in strong
contrast to the delay after the law was
first enacted.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-14
WRECK on WABASH AvERTED.
Would Do-They We're Ar
rested.

st. Louis, Jan. 13.-Harry McPeek and
George McPeek. of st. Charles. Mo-. who
were arrested last night and placed in Jail
at Clayton, ST. Louis county. charged with
attempting to wreck a Wabash passenger
train on the bridge near the former place,
confessed to-day.
The W boys. who'are brothers. gave no
other reason han hat they wanted to see
what the train would do. They had laid
an ''oil box wedge in such a position that
the cars would have been derailed. Watch
man Koehler found the piece of iron and
removed 1t before a train came by, thereby
averting a serious accident in which lives
would undoubtedly have been lost.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-14
COUNTY CONTEST.
to Gust Clerk Ecker From
0mce

Topeka, Kas.. lar 13.-(Special.) County
Attorney Wildly. Of Crawford county. to-
day filed quo warranto proceedings ~ the
supreme court to Gust County Clerk John
Ecker, Republican. from Office. Ecker was
the old county clerk and was the nominee
of his party last fall for reelection. His
Populist opponent was Fred Cunningham.
The returns showed that Cunningham was
elected by a very slim majority. and Ecker
contested the election. The contest case
is now pending before the probate Judge
of that county, and will be heard January
%. In the meantime. Cunningham wants
the office. Ecker refused to surrender. He
simply locked up the seal and other things
about the office and refused to get out.
The suit filed to-day is to Gust him and
give Cunningham the place.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-14
DUELS COMMON IN EUROPE.
Something Like 1000 Engagement.
Fought Every Year In
Germany.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
While the code duello In its sang urinary
character is rapidly becoming obsolete in
the United States it appears to be still in
high favor on the other side of the Allan
tic. In Germany some 1000 engagements
take place in the neighborhood of college
hours as MANY as twenty duels have oc-
cured in the neighborhood of Jena.
Next to Germany in allegiance to the
code duello comes France. There are some
participants being mainly officers in the
French army. Italy comes next to France
with some 25 duels annually. During the
duels. : Austria, Russia. Spain and Great
Britain rank next in the order named. In
Great Britain the code has become almost
as obsolete as in the United States. Most
of the duels fought on the European conti-
nent are fought with the sword, though
pistols and knives are used occasionally.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-14
THE FORT SMITH TORNADO.
Death List Now Stands at FOrty-three
and VIII Not Exceed
Fifty.

Fort Smith. Ark. Jan. 13.-The latest Off
cial death list shows a total of forty-three
lives lost in the tornado which swept
through Fort Smith Tuesday night. Not
less than seventy others are injured. a
large number of whom are seriously hurt,
and several are expected to die.
The work of removing the debris and ex-
cavation of the ruined buildings progressed
to-day. Two bodies were dug from the
ruins of the Smith block, from which elev-
en- had previously been taken.
The full extent of the storm may be
comprehended from the fact that thirty
five miles north Of the city a quantity Of
tin roofing from Garrison avenue buildings
was found.
An unknown woman was taken from the
Identified as MIS-. Ida Ennis. of Elm
Springs. Ark. Her brother is missing, and
it is believed his body is still buried in the
ruins.
Business in the devastated districts. where
the buildings We're only partially damaged,
was resumed to-day. Ladies Of the city
to the needy. The relief committee, COM
posed of the prominent business men. find
difficulty in housing the sufferers. One
ished and will have, to be rebuilt to ac-
commodate the people.
Orion and Wright: two Of the dead; were
stepped into the Smith building for shelter.
Memphis. st. Louis. Kansas City, Little
Rock and other cities have wired readiness
to lend aid if necessary. A census Of the
dead. injured and property loss is being
taken: The number Of dead will not ex-
coed fifty.
Van Buren,. Ark, Jan. 13.-Tuesday
nights tornado played havoc among the
fruit and berry growers a few miles east
of this city. The killed are: Mrs. Jennie
Tosh, killed outright: Miss Pearl Tosh, died
this morning; Ed Blakemore, killed put
right. The fatally injured are: Helen
Tosh, aged 10; Silas Haley. aged II, and
Mrs. S. w. HALEY.
There are possibly twenty others wound
ed in this Crawford county. while the
destruction of buildings, fences and or
chards was very great. Local physicians
have been kept busy. several of the wound-
ed having been brought to the hospital at
this point. In most instances, the worst
sufferers are gardeners and small fruit
growers: who, in the destruction of their
homes. live stock and orchards, lost their
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-14
Ives several years ago and. in his judg

Ives several years ago and. in his judg-
ment. the decisions dom apply to this case.
Ives laid considerable stress on a decision
handed down by the Illinois supreme court
in which it was held that bonds voted to
secure the location of a reform school were
unconstitutional. as it made taxation un-
equal. Smelling says that In this same
opinion the court held that the people in
the city where the bonds were issued were
actually damaged by the location of a re-
form school there; 1t claimed that the loca-
ton of a state penal institution in any
community Injuries that community, and
that the people should not be taxed for an
injury. However. the decision states thai
had the bonds been issued to secure the
location of a college, 1t would be different.
Smelling says the court clearly intended to
be understood that bonds issued to secure
a college, which is a blessing to a communi-
ty, would have been declared constitu-
tional. He. therefore. believes that the
Kansas courts will take this view Of the
in determining the Lawrence case.
The ond in this instance were issued and
given as an inducement to secure the Local
ton of the state university.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-14
Lynchins Threatened.

The preliminary examination of Sam Sui
ly for the murder of Jesse Cambridge was
called in Justice F1tzwilliams' court yes
terday afternoon. There was a large crowd
in attendance and the sidewalk and stars
leading to the courtroom was blocked with
friends Of the murdered man. The defense
asked for a continuance. which was grant
ed, until tomorrow. After the court adj
journed the assistant county attorney end
the attorney for the defense INDUCED in a
hot passage at arms. This SO excited the
crowd that they began crying Lynch
Sully!' and If it had not been for the
prompt action Of the police, he might have
adorned a telegraph pole. The attorneys
came near INDUCING in a free for all fight,
and only the prompt interference OF Just
police some time to get the crowd dispersed,
and they left vowing vengeance on the
murderer of Cambridge.