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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
BIG FEES FOR COUNSEL.
Special COunselOrs Have Been Paid
$156,354-Amount of Law Depart
ment Expenses. S61G.793.

New York, Jan. 26.-AIayor Van Wyck
swung his club in wide circle at the
board of estimates to-day. He struck hard
at special counsel who received enormous
fees for services for the city. The pres
entation by Corporation Counsel Whalen
of the estimate for the law department
gave his honor the opportunity he had evil
IDENTIFY waited for
That great reformer Edward W. Shep-
ard. of Brooklyn. got his finger in the rapid
transit pie he began. But he only imi-
tated the other reformers who dived into
the treasury. No wonder they could spare
so much time in the organization of the
citizens committees. These patriotic gen.
tlemen. some in one year and some in two
were paid small fortunes. In all they took
out of the treasury something like Sl56, Ssh
carrying the whole amount of the law de-
partment up TO S61S. 49,"
Some of the fees which Mr.. Whalen's re-
port showed We're: Choate & Ingraham
$4,000; Franklin Bartlett SIS 800, and Ira
cy, Boardman & Platt. $1,000.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
TEXAS ANTITRUST CASES.
Court-Defense Claims Antitrust
Lnw Is Unconstitutional.

Washington. Jan. 26.-The Texas anti
trust cases were argued in the United
States supreme court to-day. There are
four of the cases and the hearing of them
had been postponed until there should be
full bench. which was secured when
Associate Justice Mckenna took his seat
To-Day. The cases all originated in Nc
Lennan county and in each instance the
defendant was indicted in the state courts
upon the charge of violating the ANTITRUST
law. Upon application to the federal court
for the Northern district of Texas they
were granted writs of habeas corpus. The
cases were brought to the supreme court
on the appeal of the sheriff Of the county.
The law forbids the existence of trusts
within the state and the attorneys for
the defendants claim that it is a violation
of the fourteenth amendment to the con-
stitution in that it denies to all persons
equality before the law. Attorney Gem
eral Crane. of Texas. appeared for the
state and Hon. ]. II. Choate, Of New York.
Clarke, Of Texas. for the defendants.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
TRIED TO PASS BOGUS MONEY.
Man With n Lot of bogus Coin Ar
rested at Sandusky,

Cairo, ILL.,, Jan. 26.-Albert Lester was
arrested at Sandusky. this county. last
night, charged with counterfeiting. and
placed in Jail here. The merchants at
Sandusky and other little towns in this
vicinity have had much bogus silver coin
passed on them during the last few weeks.
Last evening Yesterday went to a store
ard making small purchase. rendered
n counterfeit silver half dollar in pay
ment. This was refused and constable
coed until the man had partially concealed
two small bags in n pond of water near
by. These. being recovered, were found
to contain $63 in coins of one dollar, halves
and quarters. all bogus. but we'll calculat-
ed to deceive inexperienced persons. Les
ter refuses to tell where he came from.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
DRIVEN FROM A PULPIT.
Identity of "MysteriOus Evangelist
Thompson, From Nowhere"
Is Made known.

Cramer Hills, n. J., Jan. 26.-The identity
of Mysterious Evangelist Thompson. from
nowhere" is discovered. He. who compels
women to swoon and go into cataleptic
state and is conducting the tremendous re-
vival in the Wesley Methodist church. of
this unpretenuous suburb, is a former pull
pit orator of Miliville. y. ].
There he won unenYiable fame. While
pastor of the denominational church he at
tackled the morals of the village folk. This
precipitated a row, resulting in the rever-
end gentleman's arraignment before a tri-
bunal composed of deacons and influential
members of his congregation.
1t was the habit of this eloquent divine
to deal in personalities rejecting upon the
home life of members of his flock. Patience
ceased to be virtue. and the inevitable
was precipitated by a particularly harsh
sermon dealing with youthful deprayity,"
holding Mlllville club members responsible
for its existence. He found it convenient
to leave town at midnight and stay aWay
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
DIPLOMATIC CORPS DINNER.
The President and Mrs. Mckinley En-
tertstned All Kinds of Pco-
pie Last Night.

Washington. Jan. 26.-President and Mrs.
Mckinley entertained the diplomatic corps
tonight at the first state dinner of the
season. Contrary TO the usual custom,
Secretary of State and Mrs. Sherman as
sisted IN receiving the guests IN the East
room. The decorations of the state dining
room consisted largely OF roses and or
chids. Alternate rlacques of these flowers
were laid the length of the table. The
mantels We're banked with cut flowers,
roses, hyacinths and carnations. while 4
profusion of smilaN was drdped above the
doors and cobweb-like from the ceiling and
filled with pans and rubber plants.
Mrs. Mckinley appeared in Il gown of
heavy black velvet, with diamond orna-
ments. The guests We're:
President and Mrs. Mckinley.
The British ambassador and Lady
Pauncefote.
The German ambassador.
The French ambassador
The Mexican minister and Madame Ro-
nero.
The Netherlands minister
The minister of Sweden and Norway
The minister of Brazil and Madame Mem
donca.
The minister of Guatemala.
The minister of Chile and Sonora de Cana
The minister of Venezuela and Senorita
Elisa Andrade.
The minister of Austria-Hungary and
Nine. Won Hengelmuller.
The minister OF Switzerland and Mrs
Pioda.
The Spanish minister and Sonora Dupuy
de Lone.
The minister of Denmark
The Hawaiian minister and Mrs. Hatch
The minister of Ecuador and Senorira
Carbo.
The minister of Portugal and Viscountess
de Santo-Thyrso.
The minister of the Argentine Republic
The minister of Japan.
The minister of Hayti and Madame Le-
ger.
The minister of Belgium and Countess de
Lichtervelde.
The Chinese minister and Mrs. Wu.
The minister of Peru.
The minister of Costa Rica and Sonora de
Calvo.
The charge d'affaires of Italy
The charge d'affaires of Colombia and
Sonora de Rengifo.
The charge daffaires of Russia.
The charge d'affaireS of Turkey.
The charge d'affaireS of the Greater Re-
public of Central America.
The secretary of state and Mrs. Sher-
man.
Senator and Mrs. Davis.
Senator and Miss Morgan.
Representative and Mrs. Hit.
Representative Dinsmore.
The assistant secretary of state and Mrs
Day.
Mr. and Mrs. McWilliams, OF Chicago.
Mrs. =. H. Sheridan.
Mrs. William B. HaZen.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
MISSOURI APPOINTMENTS.
Mr.. kercns and MIR. Davis Have Been
Too Busy Lately to Press
Matters.

Washington. Jan. 26.-tSpeciaD Absolute
1y no information of Il reliable character
has SO far developed regarding the proba-
bility OF any appointments for the Western
district of Missouri. National Committee
man kerens is in the city. but has not been
able to devote his undivided attention to
patronage questions owing to important
private business at New York and BaIti-
more. He called at the White House and
at the postotflce department to-day for the
first time since his return. and it is ex-
pected that something tangible will be un-
covered within few days 10 serve as Il
basis for u reliable forecast.
Assistant Secretary Davis has been tied
down 10 his desk at the interior department
by official business, and has not had an on
pcrtunity TO press matters. either with the
pre- esident or the department heads. The
tangle over the Carroilton and ChilIicothe
postoftices however. is filling the gap fair
iy we'll and is keeping the Missourians in
te-es ed until the more important offices
Can be disposed Of
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
INTO A GRAVE FOR PLUMBER.
Minn., Thought to Have Con-
ceaIed Wealth in Shroud.

st. Paul. Minn.. Jan. 26.-It was learned
to-day that the grave of Mrs. NJ. A. Tomp-
te, Sacred Heart. Mimi, widow. had
been opened and the corpse robbed of what
valuables 1t might possess.
During Mrs. Tompte's last illness she was
all the time surrounded by her relatives.
who tried to get her to confess where she
had her valuables. such as notes, money,
etc, hidden. She declared she knew moth
ing about any money or valuables and had
none to hide. She prepared her own shroud
and pillow to be used when placed in her
coffin.
After her death and burial the rumor was
circulated to the effect that she had sewed
into the pillow thousands of dollars and
that the wealth had been buried with her
in the grave. This rumor and the fact
that she was a miser in her lifetime is
thought to be the motive for the grave
robbery.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
REPORT IN CoRBETT's CASE,
Majority of Committee Recommends
That the Oregon Man BE
Not Seated.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The report of the
ma ajority of the senate committee on privi-
leses and elections in the Corbett case was
presented 10 the senate to-day by Senator
Caffery. The committee recommended that
Mr.. Corbett be not given a seat in the sem
ate. The Oregon legislature. the report
says. deliberately refused to perform any of
the functions with which they We're charged,
one of the most important being the cleo
ton of successor TO Senator Mitchell and
the precedents are against the seating of
an appontee when the legislature has had
concurs in the conclusion. but files sepa-
rate opinion. He takes the position that
the decision in the Mantle case controls in
this Mr.. Hoar presented the minority
views, sustaining Mr.. Corbetts claim to a
seat,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
GOVERNORS ISLAND FOR PARK.
1t Is Now Practically Useless for MIL
itnry PurpOses-Merely n Play
Ground for Officers

New York. Jan. 26.-Local Weather Fore
caster +. b. Dunn visited the mayor this
morning and secured his approval of the
plan of acquiring Governors island from
the United states government Tor a public
York 1t was at Mr.. Dunn's suggestion
that Congressman Thomas j. Bradley in
troducgq sdIav 9, I eIEss hiii S o loUks TO mat
military committee of the house. II has
aroused the hostility of the secretary OF
war, but has found friends in the house.
The island is, Mr.. Dunn says. practically
useless for military purposes, simply play
ground for a few officers who could Just as
well go to Fort Wadsworth. Fort Hamilton
or Fort Schuyler.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
WOES OF ARMY OFFICERS.
Colonel Lee Claims Position of Guar
termaster General on Grounds
~ Vuiusffco noro Hin,

Washington. Jan. 2s.-Upon the retire.
ment Of Quartermaster General Weeks
next month Colonel Marshall I. Ludington
will probably be promoted to the vacancy,
although other candidates are in the field
for this position. One of the most persist
net applicants has been Colonel j. &. c.
Lee, who claims the position of quarter
master general on the ground that injustice
was done him by a previous administration
in not giving him deserved promotion.
When this suggestion was made attention
was called to the fact that the president
had as much as he could attend to looking
after matters of his own administration
without trying to rectify errors of judg
ment or otherwise made by his predeces-
sors. Colonel Ludington has seen active
service in the field, having been connected
with the Western armies during the rebel
lion. The late Charles A. Dana in his
personal war "reminiscences pays q high
tribute to the ability displayed by Luding-
ton who was connected with the quarter
masters department under General Grant.
If Colonel Lee had received the promotion
he so much desired he would have retired
within couple of years. but Colonel Lud-
ington will not reach the retiring age until
1905.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
INTERNATIONAL BANK BILL.
Senate Committee Agrees on n Meas
urc Somewhat Different From
the House Bill.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The senate COM
mittee on foreign relations to-day consid-
cred informally the bill authorizing the
incorporation of the International bank,
and Senator Foraker was authorized to
introduce a bill on behalf of the committee.
In most respects the bill agreed upon is
identical with the house bill. but there
are some important differences. One of
these increases the period of succession
from twenty to fifty years. Another change
authorizes the institution to purchase
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
BOURBON WHISKY COMBINE.
Terms of Consolidation Agreed Upon
by Nineteen DistilIers in the
Bluegrass State.

Louisville. KY, Jan. 26.-According to re-
ports in trade circles, the pool of distiller-
les and stocks of bourbon liquor Is almost
perfected. Nineteen firms have agreed to
the terms of consolidation. The distilleries
are to receive % per cent in cash for their
pool shares. a big corporation with a cap
ital of si0.G00.0oo is planned. and a leading
grammar is said to be at the head of the
organization, though it has heretofore been
supposed that it would be Mr.. ]. NJ. Ather-
ton. a number of local distilers were
asked regarding the report, but denials
ever that the distillers who were interest
ed in former consolidation schemes have
been working hard TO get another deal
through.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
PRECIOUS METAL PRODUCT.
Yielded $153.435, ,469 in 1897,
Nearly Half of 1t In Gold

San Francisco, Jan. 26.-FolIowing Is the
annual report of Wells. Fargo & Co., of
the precious metals produced in the states
and territories west of the Missouri river
dncluding British Columbia). during 1897.
which shows in the aggregate:
Gold. S69. $50 59T: silver S3I. .1Si. .034: copper
s36. 6i5.6ai; lead, S9,T51A; total gross result
S153, ,435, 1859.
The commercial value with which the
several metals named herein have been es-
timated is:
Silver. 60 cents per ounce; copper. IL cents
per pound, and lead S3.SS per 100 pounds.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
TO CUT DAWES COMMISSION.
House Votes to Reduce Membership to
Three-Senate Not Likely to
Agree to 1t.

Washington, Jan. 2s.-tSpecial) The
house, in committee of the whole, to-day,
passed the provision in the Inuian ap-
preparation bill reducing the membership
of the Dawes commission from five to
three and increasing the clerical force of
if it should be supported by the senate
would reduce the annual appropriation for
the Dawes commission from S4S4OO to
S2S.4OJ. 1t is doubtful, however. IL it will
pass the senate. There is fellow feeling
for ex-senator Dawes in that body. and il
is considered almost certain that every pos
sib.e influence will be brought to bear on
the senate TO keep the commission at its
present number.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
STATEHOOD VOTED DOWN.
House Committee on Territories Kills
the Oklahoma. New Mexico
and Arizona RiIIS

Washington. Jan. 26.-Statehood legisla-
ton at this session was killed to-day by
the house committee on territories reject
ing the Arizona, New Mexico and O!:laho-
ma bills by vote of s TO g. The first two
measures were punched and defeated Then
the Oklahoma bill was taken up and beat
en- by the same vote.
There was no discussion, as it was un-
derstood at the last meeting that the vote
was TO be taken to-day without further
prclminarieS. Delegates Smith and FerCll-
son. of Arizona. and New Mexico stated
that they wished to put themselves on rec
ord that. if they Were allowed to vote, they
would vote for the bills
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
NO SCHOOL FOR WHITES.
Negroes MonopoIize the Educational
Facilities fn a Wright Coun-
ty, Mo-, District,

Jefferson City. Mo-, Jan. 26.-tSpecial.)
There is a public school district in Wright
county that has a colored school board
which employs a negro teacher for the
school, and the white children in that dis
trict have had no school to attend for the
past two years. In reply to white res
ident Of that district to-day. State Super
intendent Kirk advises that the prosecute
ing attorney be requested to institute pro-
ceedings against the school board to COM
pei that body to establish a school for
white children, as required by law.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
Washington Notes.

Mr.. Cowherd, of Missouri. has introduced
hill TO remove the charge of desertion
against Peter G. O'Nelll.
William Sanford has been designated as
member of the civil service board for the
pcstoiiice at Nloberly, Mo.
Mr.. Callahan. of Oklahoma. has intro
duccd d bill granting pension of $50 per
month to James W. Hager.
The committee on public buildings and
grounds has favorably reported. without
amendment. the bill providing for the pur-
chase of site for a public building at
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27

Lawrence Kas., Jan. 26.-(SpeciaI0 In
the compilation of material for the annual
catalogue at Kansas university. it has been
found that there are eighty-two high
ported that fulfill all the requirements for
the admission of graduates to the freshman
class of Kansas university. There are ten
schools that are behind only two terms
nj
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
City Hall to BE Rebuilt.

Junction City. Eas., Jan. e6.-CSpeciaD
The city council decided last night by n
hall and opera house. recently DESTROYED
by fire. The city will erect n building very
much more substantial and modern than
the ono DESTROYED. The cost of the former
building was SSl 'nA1
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
Internal Revenue Receipts.

Washington. Jan. 26.-The monthly state
ment of the collections of internal revenue
issued to-day shows the total receipts for
December to have been sli,3 So, q gain for
the month of 81, 10, SO.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
The Expeditions Reformer.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Have you broken any of your good reso-
lutiors YETI"
Yes, | always break them all the first
weeh-so as to have it over with
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27
THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL THURSDAY JANUARY o. l898

shares of foreign corporations. Branch Of
fees in Mexico. the West Indies and Cen,
of optional, as in the house bill. Failure
to comply with this provision will work
the forfeiture Of the charter.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-27

I'D give five years of my life to get ouf
of this scrape" said the prisoner at the bsr
'.Ill let you off with three" said the
judge as he pronounced sentence,
The times., 1898-02-13
SEE BURGLARS Al WORK
They Are Busy Robbing Two
Stores.
Three Young Men Detect One RObber
and O watchman the Other
Both Escape.

Burglars entered two downtown buSl-
ness houses late last night, but were
frightened away before they had secured
any considerable amount of plunder. AT
about IL O'Clock three young men, George
Wells. Abe Dowdney and Charles Poe,
stopped in front of Nj. A. Tappan' S
sporting goods house, on F street, near
Fourteenth, to look at the window dis
play and saw a man at work pryinS
open the money drawer in the rear OF
the store. They at once FASTENED to
the Ebbitt House and telephoned to No.
1 police station, and Policemen Housh-
Ian, Purks, and Riley, and Detective Kill
martin were sent to the place. The
thief succeeded I'm making his escape
through the rear before the police ar
rived Entrance TO the store had been
made through skylight in the roof. Mr..
Tappan was advised. and came to the
store but could not say definitely how
much he had lost He thought, how
ever. that little beyond the money in
the drawer had been taken.
At about the same time Watchm3n
Harry Wallace. in passing Topham's
trunk store, at No. 1921 Pennsylvania
avenue, saw a thief at work in the rear
of the store. Policemen Hollinberger and
Simpson, whose beats are in the vicinity,
were at that time endeavoring TO cap
ture the burglar on F street. While
the watchman went to secure assistance
the thief escaped. 1t was afterward
found that an entrance had been eff
fected through window in the rear
1t is not known yet what was stolen.
The times., 1898-02-13
MIR. RICHARDS WINS HIS SUIT.
No Law Regulating the Width OF
RuildiDpR

There is nothing in the law 10 prevent
the building of houses under sixteen feet
in width, says Judge Cole, notwithstand-
ing the Commissioners building regula-
ton, forbidding narrower buildings.
In the suit of James II. Richards
against the Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia for a mandamus to
compel the to issue permit TO him to
build three fifteen-foot dwellings Judge
Cole granted the andamus yesterday, as
stated exclusively in the Evening Times.
The decision is interesting to many, as
it removes all restrictions as to width of
dwellings. There have been many pro-
tests against the ruling of the Commits
sioners heretofore. The court said:
1T would seem that the only reason
able way TO interpret the act of Con-
gress is that the Commissioners may
regulate buildings for the safety
health and convenience of the public.
l do not believe 1t will be questioned
that a house could be built fifteen. or
even twelve feet wide, that would be
safe, healthy and convenient. Many
affidavits have been furnished that nu-
merous such houses, twelve feet wide,
and even less, are now in existence in
the city.
Under the liberal construction of the
building regulations act, the Commits
sioners might make a rule that only
palace could be built in the city. The
law must be taken, not literally, but
reasonably. and / am of the opinion that
this regulation is not reasonable
Judge Cole cited several authorities
to uphold his decision, and then di
rected the mandamus to issue.
The times., 1898-02-13
kRUGER'S ELECTION.
1t Is Not at All Plea sing to Great
Britain,

New York, Feb. 12.-The Evening
Posts London correspondent says:
Paul kruser's triumphant return to
the presidency of the TransvaaI
though expected, is, of course, not
pleasant news for Englishmen. for the
expectation is that he will persist in
refusing, as long as he dare. the in
ternal changes which Mr.. Chamberlain
long ago demanded on behalf of Brit
ish capital in mining enterprises. and
will pursue a line hostile to the British
resolve to preserve the supremacy of
South Africa
The first test of his intentions and
real strength is the struggle now pend
ing between him and Chief Justice
kotze. AS part OF a lOng-prepared
plan, Justice Kotze submitted. on the
eve of last weeks election. an ultima
tum to President Kruger, claiming the
right of the high court to revise and set
aside the legislation of the Volksraad.
The truce between the President and
the bench, which Chief Justice Villiers.
of Cape Town. arranged. is now ended
If President Kruger refuses to yield,
the bench will resign. and a crisis is
inevitable, out of which many develop
mentS may come, at once or later
Meanwhile, by its new constitution
RhodeSla secures the machinery of an
English crown colony-that is, a legis-
latlYe council partly elected by the peo-
pie and partly nominated by the i'm
perial government The Chartered
Company is restricted to commercial
business. relinquishing to the new legis-
latiye council and the imperial govern
ment its civic and military functions
Messrs. Rhodes and Belt take the places
of the Duke of Fife and Lord Farquhar
on the board of the company, and Mr.
Rhodes keeps a firm hold on the politics
of Cape Colony. which really is the key
OF the British position. This is, in out
line, the plan of campaign on behalf Cf
Rlitish supremacy in South Africa, the
facts OF winch as yet are unknown here.
except in little driblets and this plan is
to fit in with firm British hold on the
sources of the Nile, on Nigerland and
the interior, so as to keep British lines
intact from Cairo to the Cape and from
West Africa to the Red Sea. Ii is q
bold game and France is the only for
eign power that can seriously hamper
or imperil its success.