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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
CONVICTED OF THE MURDER OF Ma
THAN STARK LAST FALL.
JURY AGREED ON FIRST BALL07
KENTUCKY OFFICERS MEET WITH
WARM RECEPTION.
Illinois Murderer HnnEed-ExcitinE
Man Hunt In Indiana-III Tenn
r pered Woman Hangs Her
self I'm the Presence
of Her Husband.

Princeton. Mo. Feb. 11.-(Special) Ira
Sexton, who killed Nathan Stark in this
county on the 18th of last October, while
trying to rob him of $50. was convicted OF
murder in the first degree In the circuit
court here to-day, The evidence OF Stark.
who lived to tell the story of his murder.
was fully corroborated and the jury voted
to return verdict of murder in the first
degree on the first ballot. Judge Stepp will
fix the day for his execution next Tues
day. Sexton is the first man to be con-
victed of murder in the first degree in the
history of Mercer county, where thirty or
more murders have been committed.
Frank Mcdaniel, who is in Jail here.
charged with the murder of J. S. Ewing,
will be tried next week.
Peter Kindred, who killed Andrew Alley
and seriously wounded Joe Alley at Mer-
Ger last Saturday, was indicted by the
grand jury to-day and will be speedily
tried. Joe Alley. who was shot through
the bowels, is still living and some hopes
are now entertained of MS recovery.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
BIG FIRE IN new YORK.
Seven story Office Building Belonging q
to Levi p. Morton Burned
Last NIGHT.

New York. Feb. 11.-Levi P. Morton's )
seven-story Office building, with frontage
on Nassau and Ann streets. and known
as the Nassau Chambers building, was
completely destroyed by fire tonight. The
firemen had a hard battle. and for three
hours there was every prospect of a great
conflagration. Every fire company in the
city. from Fifty-ninth street to Battery
Park, was called out.
The Derby Desk Company occupied both
the Nassau and Ann street stores, and the
basement of the building where the fire
originated was occupied by the Herald
From the Nassau Chambers the. fire
spread to the four-story building adjoining.
tile ground floor. was quickly in flames.
The loss here also will be practically COM
plete.
Several firemen were badly cut by flying
glass and debris. but none seriously in
jured.
The Murray stationery store occupied a
small frontage adjoining the Derby Desk
Company on Nassau street and the concern
his very little if anything left.
The upper part of the Nassau chambers
was occupied by lawyers as offices and a
number of manufacturing concerns had
offices there. All of them suffered severely
from the fire.
The Bennett building. at the southwest
corner of Nassau and Ann streets. caught
fire several times. but was eXtinguished
The loss at present is estimated at $5W,CO,
the larger share of which will be borne by
the Morton interests. although 1t was stat
ed they are we'll insured.
The Derby Desk Company and the Ma
duro Bros. are mentioned as the next heavy
losers.
The World this morning states that the
loss from all sources will probably reach
s., coo coo.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
HUSBAND POWERLESS TO SAVE
Ill Tempered Wife Hangs Herself at
the Bedside of Her Invalid
HeIpmeet.

Hagerstown. Ind. Feb n.-Mrs. William
Bell hanged herself in the presence of her
husband at their home in Millvile. six miles
from here.
William Bell has been helpless invalid
for several years. He was able to move his
arms freely, and in order to change his
position in the bed had rigged a pully to
the ceiling from which a rope hung within
reach of his hands.
His wife was quarrelsome. and often tan
talized him by threatening to hang herself
Upon this occasion she became unusually
violent and climbed upon the bed and fas-
tened the rope about her neck in order to
make practical demonstration of her threat.
In some manner the rope frightened suf-
ficiently to strangle her. and in spite of her
desperate efforts to free herself. and her
husbands frantic screams for assistance,
she died in horrible convulsions within a
foot of her husbands powerless hands.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
le new representative of
SENIOR De L0ME'S SUCCESSOR.
1t VIII BE Senior Louis Polo Bernabe,
Son of a Former Minister
to WashingtOn.

Madrid. Feb. n.-United States Minister
Woodford gave banquet this evening to
the diplomatic corps. Senor Gullon. the
foreign minister. and Senor Morel, the col
cnial minister, were present. Senor Gullon,
questioned by newspaper men on the SUBJ
ject. said that Senior Dupuy De Lome's sue
Cessor would soon be nominated.
The correspondent of the Associated
cessor will be Senior Louis Polo Bernabe.
son of Vice Admiral Polo, who formerly
represented Spain in the United States:
department of the foreign minister. dealing
with commercial matters and consulates.
Ell Heraldo de Madrid says: New and
Spain and the United States resulting from
the permanance of American warships at
Havana. the display of arms and ammu-
ings of the American congress. This state
Of things inspires alarm, and the govern
ment is gravely preoccupied by situation
which is becoming intOlerable. With re-
gard to Senior Dupuy De LONE, FL Her
aldo suggests that his letter was. in effect.
produced h 6y peSdent MGhlnseys y mess messaEe &c
vorable opinions of Mr.. Mckinley.
The Impartial. referring to the resigna-
ment was wise to accept Senior De Lome's
resignation. His indiscretion has only oc-
casioned the government vexation."
case and adds: I'VE do not wish to blame
the vile conduct of the persons capable of
such theft. The reflections contained in
the official and private correspondence of
Mr.. Taylor were far graver."
The premier, Senor Sagasta, said to the
correspondent of the Associated Press: Il
was surprised at Senior De Lomes letter,
for in all his communications. official and
private, addressed to the government he
spoke respectfully of President Mckinley.
I regret De Lome's indiscretion and folly,
for he has rendered Spain signal services
at Washington.
According to a dispatch received here
from Havana, the letter of Senior De LONE
to Senior Canalejas was abstracted by the
person charged to forward it to the latter.
ard, it is added, this person received 81, ,000
for it.
Havana. Feb. lila Lucha. in an edit
crial entitled Killed By a Letter." Sc
yerely criticised Senor De LONE, who "fell
a suicide from a high position devoid OF
shrewdness and diplomatic qualities" 1t
saws: "His tragic fall will prevent his ever
being appointed to any high position. His
post he had long held without suitable
qualities.
"If he had not presented his resignation
| the government at Madrid would have COM
PEELED him to resign. not only for speak
| ing of its policies, but for revealing its
ultimate intentions. to say nothing Of con-
| siderations affecting President Mckinley
| and some cf the most prominent men of the
| neighboring republic whom he Dragged he
could deceive and dominate.
"By the sarcastic way he spoke Of Amer
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
W0RDEN's CONFESSION.
The Men He Implicated in the Train
WreckinE Maintain Their
InnOcence.

San Francisco, Feb. 11.-Governor Budd
has as yet taken no official cognizance of
the confession and plea for mercy made
by Salter d. Worden. Before it was made,
he had reprieved the death sentence of the
condemned man, postponing the date of ex-
ecCtion from February II to June 10. As
stated at the time, this was done chiefly
for the purpose of giving several medical
experts an opportunity of examining into
Worden's mental condition, the plea of in
sanity having been set up by his counsel.
His voluntary confession IS regarded a
virtual abandonment OF this plea. and it is
on his personal appeal for clemency that
the governor is now expected to act. The
prevailing impression is that Worden will
not Gle on the gallows, but will receive d
communication of sentence to life imprison-
ment.
members of the American Railway Union.
who were, in Worden's confession, impli-
Gated in the Yole trestle train wreck, which
caused the death of Engineer Clark and
three United States soldiers. persist in
their -denials of the truth of his statements.
At the time of the tragedy. during the
great strike of 1894. 1t was impossible to Sc
cure evidence against them. and at this
late day there are not likely to be any
prosecutions based solely on the assertions
of Worden They admit their former as
stciation with the condemned man, but en-
phatfcally assert that the charges he makes
are merely put forward in a last attempt
to save his own life.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12

steps to effectually check Immigration 20
prepared with sufficient provisions TO last
them for two years. -,
His reasons for this recommendation nave
heen nade nubIic bv General Merriam.
The next day he submits recommenda-
tion for patrol steamer to check the
operations of the lawless.
Accompanying the report is a letter 10 the
adiutant genera! from President Weare
and Manager Heaiy, of the N. A. T. & T.
Company, strongly appealing for the pro-
lection OF the strong arm of the military.
and a letter TO Captain Healy from Captain
Raw advising the company that it must
take steps to check the exodus down the
river as far as possible; that provisions
are short amounting to less than 800 tons:
though the two companies had estimated
there were over go tons. and urging the
company to use its influence to secure leg
islation for the protection Of the country
by the military.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
IN JAIL FOR ARSON.
Fort Scott Jeweler Again Accused of
Burning His Home for the
Insurance.

Fort Scott, Kas., Feb. 11.-(Special)
County Attorney Sheppard, at 10 o'clock
la st night sent for number of residents
of Walnut hill in which section of this
city the Mikesell house, lately burned.
was located. The result of his investiga-
ton was that. at o'clock this morning.
Eugene Mikesell, a jeweler who owned
the house. and his brother-in-iaw, Joseph
McQuitty. We're sent to Jail. accused of
arson McQutty to-day confessed to par
ticipation in the crime, and the mother
fn-law and a nephew of Mkesell told
where silverware and other goods sup
posed to have been burned with the house
could be found. They We're recovered and
are in the hands of the officers. Mikesell
obtained a judgment about ten days ago
against the insurance company which held
the policy on the property burned. and d
jury disagreed on the trial of Mikesell
aad his pretty young wife for arson.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
EXTRA CARS FOR KLoNDIKERs.
The Alaskan Rush Through st. Paul
Continues Two Big New
York Parties.

st. Paul, Minn., Feb. 11.-Extra cars had
to be added to all the coast trains to-day
for the Alaska rush. The New York party,
which lost part of its outfit in a wreck on
the Wabash last week, arrived over the
ST. Paul road at noon and went West by
the Great Northern. They number fifty
five. The destroyed equipment was re-
placed in Chicago. the expense being met
by the railroad company.
Forty Buffalo people were on the Northern
Pacific train. Mr.. McCulloch headed the
party, and in it were laborers, a physician,
three teachers and nurse. The nurse
was Mrs. Marie Mix, and she is going for
the express purpose Of caring for the bodies
of the sick miners and for the clothes of
the we'll ones. She carries a stock of med
icineS.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
THIRTY-EIGHT ARE MISSING.
Extent of the Pfttsburg Fire Horror
Can Only BE Guessed as

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE work of
searching for the bodies in the ruins of
Wednesday nights awful fire was con-
tinued through last night by 200 men Up
to midnight one more body had been recoy-
cred from the ruins. 1t was that Of Will
lam Walrabenstein, nillman. His body
was badly mutilated. but easily recognized
by his clothing. The list of missing Is rap
idly swelling, the latest number being
placed at thirty-eight.
The department of public works has ad-
Tertised for additional men to supplant the
force already at work clearing away the
ruins. and by tomorrow as many men as
can be put to work will be employed, and
speedy clearing up is expected.
That more people were killed, Chief Hum
phreys. of the fire department, says there
can be no doubt. He saw the walls go
manity, huddled together in a small space.
and while he did not care to estimate the
lumber Of people killed, he says it will be
The search for the bodies is attended by
great danger. not only from weakened
walls but fTom R 5anhs
Anlydrade is ammonia in its most powerful
state. and its ignition would result in an
explosion which would cause incalculable
disaster.
The fremen are keeping number OF
streams constantly playing on shis part OF
the building. It is thought that precau'
tionary methods will avret further dis
aSter.
Mrs. McFadden and her family of eight
children, who are believed to have beer
buried under the walls. are safe. They
were found living a short distance from
the scene of the disaster. having moved
from Mulberry avenue only few days be.
fore. Michael O'Hern, of Oil City, anG
James Beverly, of Grafton, who were
among the missing, have also turned up
O'Hern was visiting friends in Allie.
gheny and Beverly was taken suddenly
Ill and is in Mercy hospital.
The record of the fire at this time Is:
Known dead. u; missing, 3s; injured, IS
| property loss, sl.6OO,00O; insurance. about
| 81, 900, 900.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
SUED FOR A MILLION.


n11 Sa1Ee OI fTOutDs
New York, Feb 11.-william ]. Logan Is
suing William Rockefeller, John g. Moore.
Henry NJ. Rogers. Elias C. Benedict and
others In the supreme court for an account
ing and his alleged share Of the profits
growing out of the consolidation of the
Brooklyn gas companies. Logan claims in
1894 Rockefeller and Rogers. acting for the
Standard Oil Company and the other de-
PENDANTS, were parties to plan for the
consolidation of the Brooklyn Gas COM
panieS.
Logan and his associates owned or con-
trolled about one-third of the stock of the
Williamsburg company. An additional block
of 500 shares was purchased and placed in
Defendant Benedicts hands. Benedict was
to get a proportion of the profits. and all
the stock was to go into the consolidation
deal Logan alleges that the defendants.
instead Of carrying out the original plan
to get control of the stock, bought up the
companies or controlling interest out
right.
Benedict repudiated Logan's ownership of
the !, 800 shares, and the shares were placed
under the control of the syndicate. Logan
figures that he has been beaten out of his
share in the profits of the consolidation,
and that he ought to have received some
thing like 81. 900 900 for his portion. Decis-
ion was reserved.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
WOMAN TO WOMEN.
Few Valuable Hints From Mrs. An.
ME Jenness Miller.


st am a woman, therefore can under
stand women"
This expression was made by Sarah Bern
hardt, the world famed actress. after Great
ing part in which the complex nature OF
woman was specially portrayed. Mime.
Bernhardt pictured the character true to
life and her remark was in answer to
complimentary expression after her pro
nounced success.
The expression was true. Women do un-
derstand other women and their pleasures
and troubles. They know what they need.
Mrs Annie Jenness Miller began this study
early in life and has continued 1t ever
since. She investigated the subject OF ap-
pearance and the result was her book.
Physical Beauty and How to Obtain It.
She studied the subject of dressing and has
done much to aid women in this important
and delightful art. She studied the subject
of Women's Physical Health and as result
discovered what she believes to be the
proper means of constantly preserving it.
In writing upon this subject, she said:
ut gives me pleasure to express my faith
in the virtues of a well known discovery
which Is the only medicine 1 ever take or
recommend. Six years ago I received the
most pronounced benefit from its use at a
time when suffering from mental overwork.
and I have subsequently in my travels as
a public lecturer recommended 1t to many
people and personally know of several cases
where it has succeeded when the doctors
failed. This discovery is Warmers Safe
Cure.
although I am now perfectly well wo-
man, take several bottles of Safe Cure
every spring, believing in the ounce of pre-.
vention rather than the necessity for the
pound of cure. and in every instance Safe
Cure has the effect to give new energy and
vitality TO all my powers"
Mrs. MiIler's experience has been proven
true in millions of other instances of womer
who were suffering and unhappy and whe
by means OF this standard discovery are
now in the possession of perfect health and
are kept so by a continued use Of this granc
preparation
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
NEW BIMETALLIC SCHEME.
Chicago Plan for Coin Certificates,
Redeemable Half in Gold and
Half in Silver.

to the possibility of obtaining a rational
basis of compromise between the advocates
of the gold standard and their opponents
is being advanced by Mr.. w. S. Harbert,
of this city. The plan is for circulating
medium consisting of coin certificates pay
able half in gold and half in silver-a 81
81 in gold coin and 81 in silver coin. II
the relative value of one metal should di-
to Mr. Herbert would relatively increase
ard the value of the certificates payable
in both metals jointly would be substantial
the scales not being disturbed by the rails
ing of one arm and the lowering of the
other.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
LUCK OF A SAN FRANCISCO GIRL
Gets . Fortune, an Estate in Wales
and o Title From Her
Great.Aunt.

San Francisco, CAL. Feb. 11.-Miss Sadie
Holmes. a pretty telephone operator in the
Palace hotel here, is the central figure in
the latest story of big estate. She has
received news that she has inherited prop
her grand-aunt. Lady Jane Bretherton, who
died few days ago in England Miss
Holmes Is the daughter of Frederick
Holmes. a well known shipping broker,
who is the direct heir of Lady Bretherton,
but a special provision governing the estate
is that the lands, which are In Wales, shall
go to and have as a permanent mistress
the eldest daughter of the direct male heir,
and it this clause that favors Miss
hut the title of Lady which was enjoyed
by her ancestor. Mr.. Holmes declares the
story to be absolutely true.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
MILD REBUKE FOR M'KINLEY.
Governor Tanner, of Illinois, in y
Proclamation, Airs His Gu.
ban Views.

Springfield. Ill, Feb. u.-Governor Tan
ner in a proclamation to-day requesting
contributions to the relief fund authorized
by President Mckinley, says:
while I approve and second the action
of the president in this regard, 1t Is deeply
impressed upon my mind that measures OF
temporary relief are but palliative in their
nature, and that, while their effect is partly
good. it is also partly Injurious and deplor-
able. What is demanded at our hands, in
my judgment. is prevention. which can be
secured only by using all the influence and
power of the government to put an end to
the civil war in Cuba, for which the time
seems now fully ripe, by recognizing the
Cuban republic and insisting that the free
dom and independence of the Cuban people
shall be respected throughout the world
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
RICH STRIKE IN KL0NDIKE.
James T. O'Brien Finds Lode That
Pays $4,000 or More to
the Ton.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. n.-James T: O'Brien
came out of the Klondike few weeks ago
with several thousand dollars in gold dust
and bag full of what appeared to be very
rich quartz. The assayer's report that the
runs ninety ounces of silver and $500
in gold to the ton. O'Brien believes he has
struck it rich. The discovery he made last
December while crossing a low range of
mountains between Elodrado and Quartz
creeks. The ledge averages three feet in
thickness, and groupings were visible for
5000 feet Having made his location O'Brien
came out. He expects soon to return to
the country and develop the property, as
also continue operation of his placers.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
Roone County Coal Mines.

Columbia, Mo-, Feb. 11.-Lspecial) State
Mine inspector Charles Evans has Just
completed the annual Inspection OF the coal
mines MINES to % be in first-ciass condition. and the
output of coal to be Of good quality. All
nrerau autions possible are taken to prevent
accident or loss of life. One Boone county
coal mire has the largest capacity Of any
mine in the state.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
NEWTON WANTS MORE GAS.
Council Grants Z. H.. HonE Franchise
for Further Prospecting-Have
Slight Flow Already

Newton. Kas., Feb. H.-(Speciak) The
city council has granted F. H. Hoag, of
this city, franchise TO lay mains for the
piping of natural gas. By the provisions of
the ordinance. the work of prospecting.
which must be satisfactory to the city
council, must begin within six months. Two
wells were sunk in this vicinity some time
ago. and gas was found. 1t was found to
be good quality of illuminating gas but
not in large quantities. Mr.. Hoag says he
will begin prospecting soon as the
weather gets warmer, as there Is no doubt
in his mind but that there is an abundance
of natural gas in this vicinity. In his
opinion. the wells drilled previous to this
time have not gone deep enough.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
EXCITING INDIANA MAN HUNT.
One Hundred Farmers With Blood
hounds ON the Trail of a
Tramu,

Charlottesville. Ind, Feb 11.-Yesterday
afternoon near Linden. Nellie Ward, the IA
year daughter of a farmer. was as
saulted by tramp. Late at night she
reached home and told her story. A posse
of 100 men, with three bloodhounds from
Darlington, went on the trail of the girls
assailant this morning before daylight.
The dogs are still on the trail near Mel
lott The tramp has been seen. it is said.
by several and at last accounts was not
more than two hours ahead of his pursuers.
The sheriffs of Montgomery and Fountain
counties say that they will prevent mob
violence at all hazards and are preparing
to keep their word.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12
ELEVATOR POOL LOSING GRIP.
Detroit Grain Dealers Predict the
Speedy Collapse of the Big
Combine at Buffalo.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 1.-THE big elevator
pool at Buffalo is losing its grip, at least
so says A. A. Parker, Of Parker
& Milen. 'It will collapse he said: that
is certain. There will be reduction in
the steam shoveling charges this year"
Mr. Parker concluded by saying that the
report 100000 had been raised to secure
legislation against the excessive charges
at Buffalo and New York is nonsense. New
York people are beginning to understand
what these charges mean, and are work.
ing against them.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-12

leans when he passed through Havana. we
were led to fear that he would meet with
trouble: and we believe that the letter
which has been the cause of the fall of
Senior Dupuy De LONE will be the shroud
of his political burial"
The Union Constitutional says Senior Du-
puy De LONE is an able diplomat, and ex-
presses the opinion that his resignation, in
the circumstances. will only make him more
popular in Spain. which has already shown
its disapproval Of attacks on a Spanish
general.