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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
IOCAL COMMITTEES WILL TAKE
CBRGE OF STATE EDITORS.
VARlTY OF entertainment.
GUEJs AT THE STATE PRESS
MEETING IN CLOVER.
AditionaI Committees on Entertain
aent We're Appointed Last Night
NO Effort VIII Be Spared
to Make Editors Visit
Memorable.

The Kansas editors will be given a good
line while I'm this city if such a thing is
within the power of the local on
arrangements The state association Will
hold its annual meeting here February 4.
S and 8. and in addition TO the regular work
the visiting delegates will have much pleas
ure mixed with their labor.
The session will be held in the large hall
In the Portsmouth building, and it is be-
lieved that by Tuesday afternoon the labors
OF the association will have been compiet-
ed. and then the two Kansas Citys will
turn in and make things just as interesting
TO the editors as is possible. Arrangements
have been made whereby the visitors are
to be escorted about the city in carriages.
Each carriage will contain three visitors
ard a chaperone. After making the ROUNDS
in Kansas City, Kas., the Missouri side VIII
be visited, and the Kansas newspaper men
Will then become the guests OF the COM
n.ercial Club of that city.
Al "A meeting held last evening, the tol-
lowing subcommittee were appointed:
Executive-F. S. Newsletter. chairman; r.
r. Serviss. Alderman John Radford' A. II.
Ford and j. D. Cruise.
Reception-E. F. Serviss, chairman;
George Martin, Harry Friedberg' u. j. re-
terson, c. f. Lobdell.
Flnance-George H.. White, chairman; ".
T. Quarles, Postmaster Barnes, Jake Fro
Nerk, Alderman Sullivan.
Transportation-A. X. Ford. chalrman'
Alderman Gilbert. J. r. Quarles. George Nj.
Hughes. S. L. Meseraull.
Entertainments. d.. cruise, CHAIRMAN,
q l.. simmons, E. S. McAnany, Alderman
Bemarkt. B. r.. Lane.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
A CHANGE OF COURTS.
Pullman Company Would Have Mich
OILS Case Removed
10 United States Court.

Attorneys McGrew, Watson & Watson,
for the Pullman Palace Ear Company, iiled
an application YESTERDAY with Judge Holt,
81. 900 damage suit of George Nichols be
transferred TO the United States district
court. The defendant company offers 10
vment OF the costs which may accrue in
removing the case in the event the higher
court holds the remo,al unwarranted. a..
Nichols was formely an employe of the
PENDANT company IS "A porter. He alleges
in his petition for damage that ne was
In one of The com,any's ears. The acct
lint so he claims was due to negligence
on the part of ne company. He first
broripht suit 10 recover damages, alleging
b,each of life contract. He claimed that
The compan had entered into a contract
with him whereby he was to be given work
cor life The cas-, was tried, and his coun-
sei failed 10 convince the jury that such a
contract was mae, and a verdict was made
I'm favor of the cmpany.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
THE NEWS AT LEAVENWORTH.
Applicants for Relief Impose Upon
County COmmisSioner-SchOOls
Celebrate kansas Day.

The relief committee. composed of women
from each ward. met in the court house
yesterday afternoon and listened TO the
tales of woe and want from many appli-
cants for relief. AS the county commissions
er was out of the city and no one present
having authority to sign the vouchers but
very little aid could be given. The name
and residence of each one seeking aid was
taken and referred to the ladies of the
respective wards, who will investigate the
case.
Numerous attempts are being made to
impose upon the commissioner and the COM
mittee, and. in some instances. with sue
cess. For the past two weeks III woman
residing in North Leavenworth has told a
sad tale of want. ard one week ago was
given some assistance. She was at the
court house again yesterday. with the old
story. and if the commissioner had been
present she would have obtained assistance.
Tha woman has a husband who has steady
work with one of the railroad companies.
and. in addition, draws a pension from
Uncle Sam. This is one instance which has
fallen under the observation of The Journal
correspondent. and there are, doubtless.
many other such cases.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
PRESIDENT IN WASHINGTON.
Left New York Yesterday Morning
and Nude the Trip Without
Incident.

New York, Jan. 2S.-President Mckinley
left for Washington from the Pennsylvania
depot at Jersey City at 1l:l3 Il. M. to-day.
Before leaving the Windsor hotel, Pres
ident Mckinley went through his early
morning mail and held Il brief reception.
Among those who called upon him were
John Leslie, of Philadelphia; Judge Bald
win. OF Canton, o.: General Henry l.. Bur-
nett, the newly appointed United States
district attorney: William Brooktield. and
Collector of the Port Bilwell.
Secretary Porter said that the president
was much pleased at the reception accord
ed him in New York. Mr.. Mckinley is
suffering from Il slight cold.
The president travelled on IA regular train
and occupied the Pullman car. "Pickwick."
Washington. Jan. 2s.-The president and
party arrived here on their return trip
from New York at 4:35 this afternoon,
twenty-five minutes behind schedule time.
The president was accompanied by Mr..
Porter, his private secretary, and Mr..
Cridler, assistant secretary of state. The
run from New York was without incident.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
Independence News Notes.

]. NJ. Tyler has been discharged as as
sistant engineer at the Kansas City court
house, and a. 2. Wicks appointed.
James Crisby, who is demented, was sent
to the county farm yesterday for sixty
days. The %supposition is that he was
shipped into the county.
Independence people take very little stock
in stories set afioat to the effect that the
Air line is to resume, and place the fare
to and from the city at ) cents each way.
The company formerly charged % cents.
and claimed to have lost money.
Charles Langly was ,rraigned in inc po-
lice court yesterday for being drunk and
disorderly. He was given twelve days IN
jail.
Recorder 0ueal was a visitor in the city
yesterday. looking after the business end
of the Independence office.
Mrs. Mcleod Peace. who has been quite
i'll at "A Kansas City hospital, is recovering.
The lecture of Professor Patrick last night
at the Maple Avenue NJ. Il. church was
well attended. Love and Marriage was
the subject.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
SPIRAL TOWER FOR BRIDGE.
Plan Adopted for New Structure
Across East River, New
York.

New York, Jan. 2s.-Chief Engineer
Bucks plans for spiral towers for the new
East river bridge were adopted to-day. The
contractor is given until April TO COM
plete the foundations. The towers are to
be of steel and will stand $50 feet above
high water and will cost about $4,000. COO.
The bridge will be three-eighths of a
mile longer than the present Brooklyn
bridge, and will cost at least 81. 500 G0. The
two caissons at the foot of Delaney street
have been sunk to a depth of tifty-flve feet
below high water mark. The masonry is
just beginning to show above the surface
OF the river.
Before April l the granite piers will be
twenty feet above high water. and then
the street tower can be placed. The Brook
lyn tower foundations have not yet shown
their heads. The cofferdam for the south
caisson was begun December s. and has
been carried to a height of about twenty
feet. The timber work of the north Gals
son has reached about thirty feet.
Engineer Buck says the bridge can be
completed some time in 1900.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
EDWARDS is A CANDIDATE.
County Will Send a Solid
Delegation to the State Com
yentiOn for Him.

Larned, kas., Jan. 2s.-ISpecia!.) Hon.
w. c. Edwards was home to-day. looking
after private business and letting contracts
for breaking 1000 acres of wheat land.
While here many of the leading Republic
ans of the county met him and assured him
that they would give him loyal support if
he would consent to become a candidate for
governor on the Republican ticket this fall.
With this assurance Mr.. Edwards has de-
cided to become d candidate, and Pawnee
county will send a solid delegation to the
state convention for him for governor, and
200 of her braves will leave the reservation
to secure his nomination. Mr.. Edwards is
a good business man: he made a splendid
record as secretary of state, and his voice
has always sung Kansas praise. He is one
OF the young men of Kansas. and can COM
mand as many votes than any other candi-
date mentioned. He is a good campaigner,
and has a large following. Mr.. Edwards is
not identified with any faction or crowd.
and has made friends all over Kansas by
his frank and manly nature, his Republican
loyalty and his integrity of character. He
is a young man of energy and clean habits,
ard will be backed by stanch personal
friends from all parts of the state.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
COUNTY TREASURERS MEET.
They Are the enthervanes by Which
Prosperity Ear Be Certain
ly Guuged

Topeka. Kas. Jan. 2S.-(Special.) The an
| nuai meeting of the county treasurers of
Kansas to-day partook of the nature of a
| prosperity experience meeting. The treas
! urers had no grievance against anybody.
They don't discuss politics or legislation at
their annual meetings. In this respect
they differ from the state organizations
of all other county officers. They simply
| get together once a year, compare notes
and Interchange ideas as to the easiest
method of handling that branch OF the
county's business. But the treasurers to-
day had something out of the ordinary to
talk about. They discussed the arrival
OF the general" Every treasurer present
from the eastern border to the western
declared that his tax collections this year
ranged from 10 to 10 per cent more than
for the first quarter of any previous year.
This per cent of increase of tax payment
is due to the individual property holders,
too. The railroads and hiS corporations
always pay their taxes about the same
time each year and their taxes do not
vary much.
According to the reports OF the treasurers
the general farming communities We're not
general. He struck the big cities also. For
instance, County Treasurer Benjamin
Schnierle. Of Wyandotte county. reported
that out of $7S6,nO on the tax rolls of his
county he collected over S530.0t@ during the
first quarter. People are required to pay
| piiN nan btitll thS iilt IL SH lItlllIS.
There they lacked only two-sevenths of
paying it all the first three months. This
WAS an increase of s,2,gog oyer the amount
increase came from the small, property
holders in Kansas City. kas. He says the
people there have more confidence in town
property than for years past.
The treasurers' association elected the
following officers for the year: President.
II. N. Phillips. Topeka: vice president. H.
II. EberhardI. Sal!na: secretary and treas
urer. S. P. Moore, Lawrence.
The delegates paid d visit to the state
treasurer's office this afternoon. Treasurer
Hetiebower asked them if they wanted 10
take IA look at the money. Many of them
emphatically said no
w have been handling other peoples
money until we are tired of the sight of
it." they declared. are glad to get Il
look at something else"
The following treasHrers were in attend
ance: Benjamin SChnierle. WyanGCtte: S
II. C~oukright. Cowley: c. H. Patteson,
Dickinson; W. A. Madison: Dickinson;
Samuel b. Moore, Douglass; A. L. Coe
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
HOW REFORMS ARE SECURED.
Interviews with Walter COstiGan and
Le,yeIlinG Show 1t Is Done
Inv Deceit.

Topeka, Kas., Jan. 2S.-(Special.) The re-
cent attack of Walter Costigan on Govern
or Lecdy and Populists in general, and the
interview of Lcwelling i'll which he comes
to the rescue of the governor, is the sub
iect of much comment among the state of
ficiaIs. Costigan accused Leedy of being
| an Yngrate. He claimed he made it possible
| for Leedy to be nominated for state sem
ator in 1892 and that he and leweiling map;
Ieedy the nomination for governor at Ahi-
| lene. LewellinG fully Endorsed that portion
| of Costicau's statement about the Abilene
affair. They both claimed 1t was done to
defeat Harris nomination.
The opinion seems TO prevail that Lewell-
ing a serious blunde: ly taking
part in the controversy. In admitting that
the statements made by costigan in refer
ence 10 the events occurring previous to
the Abilene convention are true, he simply
brace of scheming politicians who had no
regard whatever for Iruth or veracity. and
in the publication Of Their interviews both
tute. parade their degradation to the public
gaze.
professed great friendship for Lcwelling
and claimed with much yigor that he was
I the choice of the plain. common people,
for governor, and that it was only the dis
honest element of the party led by Breiden-
thai, Semple ct al, who, for their own selfish
ends. opposed him., but now, when he takes
his place in the ranks OF the disgruntled
to get even. dIvulges the inside history of
the deal. he admits that dwellings name
was used only as Il blind for the purpose of
deceiving the rank and file of the party and
as a means of defeating the nomination of
Colonel Harris.
from again and the public will no doubt
he nauSeated with the details of how re
form" politicians connive and scheme TO get
possession of the offices so that they can
work for the emancipation of the poor,
dOWn-trOdden SerfS.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
TO PRESERVE WHITTIER HOME
Association Composed of Leading So
ciaI and Literary Women
Formed.

Amesbury, Mass. Jan. 2S.-The Whittier
Home Association. composed of leading
women in the social and literary world,
has been formed here. The main object is
the preservation of the old Whittier home
here as d; memorial to the departed poet.
While active membership is restricted to
the ladies. there is an associate member
ship to which men are eligible. The first
important move of the association will be
to merge the Whittier home into Il memo
rial and collect historical things having any
connection with the life of Whittier. Mrs.
Samuel T. Pickard. of Boston. the favorite
niece of the poet. is an member of the as
sociation, and the plan proposed is in ac-
cordance with her of~t-expressed wish.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
will give its annual masked ball in Charts

will give its annual masked ball in Charts
hall. February II.
The directors OF the German Printing and
Publishing Company met last night and
elected the following officers: President.
John p. krausmann; vice president. +. e.
Markart; treasurer. Charles Ackenhausen:
secretary and manager. Carl Il. Allemann,
and editor. Louis Latte.
The members of the five local lodges of
at the First Methodist church Sunday
morning. The pastor. Rev DIR. Bright. who
is an Odd Fellow, will preach a special
sermon for their benefit.
Rev. Mr.. w. Z. veasie, the y. NJ. C. A.
evangelist. will conduct Il meeting at the
Old Ladies' rest at 5 o'clock this alter
noon.
Word reached the city yesterday of the
| death at Centralia. Wash, of BENJAMIN
J. Nickels. d former ~Leavenworth citizen;
Mr.. Nickels was Il telegraph operator and
during the EOS, when the yellow fever ragged
in the South. he volunteered for duty IN
that section. For the past tifISen years he
has been with the Chicago * Northwestern
railroad, as agent ana operator.
Private Dawkins *. Herbert. Troop A.
Sixth cavalry. has been transferred 10 Bat
terry y, Fourth artillery, and will be sent
to the station of that battery, at Fort
The Chapel of the Cathedral is in the
hands of fresco artists, and Will soon De
finished in handsome designs :,
Registration for the spring election Is
coming in slow. only SH having registered
up TO yesterday
Local members of the Modern Woodmen
| of America have received notice that no as
seSsment is 10 he levied FOR the month OF
February, and but ten assessments were
levied during 1897. The board OF directors
! has notified camp No. 267 that five of its
members. connected with the liquor bust
mess. must forfeit their insurance or change
their occupation Two of the members
claim that they are not in the business, and
will contest the ruling in the courts. -.
Efforts are being made TO settle the suit
instituted by DR.. Brock asainst the Put
man Palace Car Company outside tht
courts. "
Miss Syrena Mckee. former deputy city
treasurer, will chaperoue "A party TO Eu'
rope during the coming summer
Mrs. J. S. Oburd has so FAR recovered
from her recent ickness as TO be able &c
get out again.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
VICE IN PHILADELPHIA.
Ministers of the Quaker City Organize
Parkhurstian Crusade Against
Iniquity Generally.

Philadelphia. Jan. pa P~arkhurstian
crusade has been begun in this city by
a committee of seyenty-tive ministers of
the gospel. who have banded themselves
together for the purpose of roofing out
ihiquity generally.
Just now the reverend committeeman
are seeking evidence and when they have
got all they consider necessary they will.
through public meetings. begin an effort
to arouse public sentiment.
Rev. {. H. Wooiston talked freely about
his pilgrimageS. He said immortality is on
the increase in the city. and for proof OF
this referred to a number of clergymen
who had accompanied him on his visits to
the haunts of vice.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
ST. LOUIS HAS A NEW DISEASE.
Cyclone NeurOsfs, 1t Is Claimed, Is
Responsible for hundred
of Suicides.

ST. Louis, Jan. 2S.-"St. Louis has what
is technically known as 'cyclonic ueu-
:usis,' said DIR. G. Wiley Broome. of this
city, to-day. speaking of the scenes wit
messed in the city during the wind storm
Tuesday.
"Neurosis commonly is a functional at
lection of the nerves. Cyclonic neurosiS
Is attributable TO fright and excitement
occasioned by the cyclone. Hundreds Of
cases of suicide are ascribed to the cy-
Clone of May, 1856"
might suggest.
There is only one-an abatement Of
strong winds" he replied.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
RETURNED GOOD FOR EVIL.
Salvation Army Lads Ask Lentency
for a II fian Who Had As
suIted Them.

Thomas Colman was fined 81 In police
court yesterdE morning on the charge of
brea wing nm n open air meeting of the
SaIvstion Array and assaulting several of
tho army soliers. While the fine imposed
against Coldlan was no punishment for
the offense, is believed that Judge Man
min. would hive been more severe with him
had moi the alvation Army people pleaded
with the cort TO he lenient with the de-
PENDANT. is not likely that he would
have been rrested at all had it taken II
conDlaint ON the army workers. Cole
man was rsatly surprised when the people
he had so:rossly abused asked the court
10 he mercul with him.. He left the court
room. his ace flushed from shame. Even
the yarrats who were awaiting their fate
looked athim in contempt. The assault
was comrtted on Usage avenue. Thursday
night. Gcer Mansell happened along just
in time { catch Coleman while in the act
of breakg up the meeting.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
ERRORS IN TEXTBOOKS.
Publishers Compelled to Get Out Re-
vised Ed~itiOns-Fifty Mistakes
in ph%ysiOIOgy.

Topeka, Kas., Jan. 2S.-tSpecial.) The
first edition of the physiology adopted by
the state textbook commission was so bad
that the publisher and author had to re-
wise it. over fifty mistakes of one kind
and another were discovered by teachers
and students. Superintendent Stryker was
Informed of the errors and he notified the
author and publisher that something had
thing TO do would be to get out IA revised
edition. This is now being published.
However, the pupils will not be permitted
tc exchange the ones filled with errors for
the revised hook. The publishers are get
ting out d revised edition of the physics
also. The first edition had numerous err
rorS.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
District Court.

The trial of the suit of George Meek
against the Missouri Pacific Railway Com
pany for $4,000 damages was commenced
in the district court yesterday. In 1893 Meek
was Il fireman running on the Missouri
Pacific in Kansas. ON August % of that
year his engine struck some cattle in Lyon
county and was overturned, and Meek was
badly scaided. He instituted "A suit in the
federal court. which was tried by Judge
Riner. and he was awarded 5000. The
railroad company appealed the case. with
the result that a decision was rendered tina,
the federal court had no jurisdition. Fen
lon & Fenlon. his attorneys, then institut-
ed suit in the district court of this coun-
~. +. p. Waggener. general attorney OF
the road. is representing the company.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
$ is a state which the ~grassnop-
Had n Jolly Time.

About. Loco persons filled Turner hall
Thursday evening. in attendance at the
first annual entertainment given by the To-
cal lodge of the Daughters of Erin. They
gave an excellent programme and We're as
sisted by the "A. q. of H. After the lit
erary and musical programme was conclud-
ed, the floor was cleared. and dancing kept
up until nearly morning. The entertain
ment was arranged for the purpose of rails
ing funds to take care of the state CON
vention of the two bodies. which will meet
here in May next.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
INDEPENDENCE.
Mayor Willard Refuses to Call a COun'
ell Meeting 1t Costs
SIG to One Meeting.

Mayor Willard was asked to call a spe-
cial meeting of the city council for to-
night. The mayor refused TO do So, leav-
ing the matter optional with the council.
The need of Il council meeting is due to
the fact that some of the contractors OF
the city want an extension of their con-
tracts. The majority of the meetings held
by the council OF late has been to extend
contracts, and the councilmen on various
occasions have donated their pay by reason
of the frequency of the meetings. 1t costs
the city SIG for each council meeting, ana
the mayOr thinks ii too expensive.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
Death of Robert short.

Robert Short. aged 81, a brother of Mrs.
JohE Harmon. died at his sisters home. or
North Sixth street. at 4:30 o'clock yester-
II years old and came to ~Leavenworth
from Buffalo, n. Y. in 1850. lie resided
in this city until 1872, when he went to
became well off. but later lost most o.:
his fortune. He returned to LeavenwOrth
where he remained for Il time, then going
TO Colorado and Salt Lake. His health
failing. he returned to this city last July.
since which time he has been an invalid.
a widow and sister are the only near sur
wins relatives. The funeral will take
place from the Cathedral tomorrow aft
ernOOn.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
BANK ACQUITTED OF LIBEL.
kansns Grain Company Secures JudE-
ment for Damages Against f..
l.. Never, However.

Hutchinson. Kas., Jan. 2S.-lSpecial.) The
s0.m libel suit against the First National
bank of this city and E. l.. Meyer. which
was brought by the Kansas Grain Com.
pany. ended here to-day after, IA six days
tr,af... The Jury acquitted the bank of any
liability, but allowed the plaintiffs damages
in the nominal sum of $3.50 against Mr..
Never,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
Brief Mention.

Foreclosure proceedings was instituted in
the district court yesterday by Amanda
Letcher against Noah A. Puderhaugh ct al.
The suit is to collect on a note for 500.
dated April -. 1895. to run for six months.
The land described in the mortgage is
forty acres in section II, township Strange
y.
Two real estate transfers. aggregating
81, 20. were filed for record yesterday.
Humboldt lodge No. 8, sons of Herman,