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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17
FRAUD Is CHARGED.
Representative of Barber Company
Accused of Paying for Petit
tion Signatures.

LEAvENWORTH. KAS.. Nov. 16.-tspe-
cial) Sensational charges were filed
against William Norris, of Kansas City.
representative of the Barber Asphalt Paw
ing Company. tonight. when the question
of the paving of Fifth street was called up
in council meeting. AiIidavits We're pre-
scented by John Cassella. Mrs. A. Cassella
and j. +. Larimer affirming that Norris
had offered each of them 800 to sign the
petition 10 pave the street with asphalt
Cassella, IL was further alleged, was to
have a position with the company If he
signed. The special committee reported
a ma jority of 2g9 for the asphalt company
The report was accepted. Councilman Bau-
50 rman then offered resolution declaring
that. unless the aftidavits were disproved.
the petition for asphalt would not be con-
sidered. nor would any petition be con-
sidered where there was clear evidence Of
fraud. The resolution was adopted. thus
practically throwing the question of the
paving of Fifth street back to where 1t was
before petition was circulated.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17
SOUNDS LIKE LEEDY.
dietary Are Hirelingx of In
bor's OppressOrs.

CHICAGO. Nov Ii.-Aiost OF to-day's ses-
sion of the knights of Labor convention
was devoted to the reports of committees
and that of General Master Workman
Hicks. The report of the executive COM
mite said in part:
1t seems next to impossible to secure
the passage by congress of Il proper meas
urc TO regulate immigration TO our shores.
The influence of the foreign steamship
companies appears 10 be all-powerful To
prevent any such legislation.
The judiciary. with a few honorable rN-
c-Ptions. are merely the hirelinSs of Ia
bOr's oppressors and legislation il nec"s-
Sary TO reconstruct the courts. ln1unctions,
imprisonment bayonets and bullets are
awaiting the men who take any decided
stand against the encroachmentS of cap
ital.'
General Master Workman Hicks. in his
annual report. took strong grounds i'll OPP
position to the anti-eXpansion policy of
President Gompers OF the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor.
No part OF the territory where our ma
tons blood was lost or the flag raised.
said Mr. Hicks should. under any pre-
text be allowed To go out of our posses
sion Still we should not, under the Guise
OF humanity. either take for our own or
turn back TO Spain any portion Of the
scenes of our various battles, hut make
them all free and independent. Let US not
fear the importation OF their cheap labor,
but rather let us educate them to our
standard -
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17
RO!XA1ssss*;;;S*rss
v ABSOLUTELY PURE
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
PURE
POWDER .ssxro

Knowles. South Side Literary Club. Mrs.
Lebanon-shakespeare Club. Miss ,Vir-
ACCOMPLISHMENTS Century Club,
Mrs. Belle Mccullough. Mrs. Lizzie Mat
lock-
G. RaShe Mrs " " 1SiPnI1" Prinf Mrs C.
F; Hustled, Mrs. r. NJ. johnson;
st, Louis-Emergency Aid, Mrs. j. ID.
Campbell. Mrs. Laura Egan. Miss Amelia
Fruchte: Forest Park Alumni Association.
Mrs. n. y. McDaniels. Miss Shelton: HUI.
manity Club, Mrs. E. S. Cushman: Isabel
n. Blaidsell: Wednesday Club. Mrs: Edwin
Harrison. Mrs. Philip n. Moore. Miss Cor
leila Fisher: the Rubenstein Club. Mrs.
Students Association, Mrs. George Denn-
son: Mary Institute Association. Mrs. f.
4. DeWolf Miss Emma Taussig. Mrs. j.
W. Morton. Mrs. Nicholas Wall, Mrs.
st. Joseph-Runcie Club. Mrs. Albert
Bartlett, Mrs. Frank Yale.
Sedalia-sorosis. Mrs. T. p: McCluney.
Mrs. ". D. Steele. Mrs. c. H.: Rockwell;
The Nautilus. Mrs. James Humphreys,
Miss Minnie Wolf: the Rocking Chair Club.
Mrs Mrs Rs R A ad claTkf FRI, Mrs. g. Whi,e Ni the
Springtield.Bu Woman,s Idle Hour.
Mrs; c. c. Clements. Mrs: Ellen Holbrook;
Shakespeare Club. Mrs. J. P. McCammon,
Mrs. Elizabeth Pipkin. Mrs. S. B. Smith;
Sorosis. Mrs. Ada Hall. Mrs. Addie Nc
Cullough: the Saturday Club Mrs. Alma
:. DodSon, Mrs. H. r. Fuller.
Webster Grove-The Century Club Miss
Marjory Dawson.
West Plains-The womans Literary
Club. Mrs. Jennie Rollins, Mrs. f. o.
Webb City-The Womans Study Club.
Mrs. George II. Bruen. Mrs. j. w. Frey.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17
Z. r. CRAGiN SAYS HIS COMPANY
WILL CONSTRUCT 1T.
WORK MAY BEGIN AT ONCE
MEANTIME. COMPANY CONCESSION Is
PRACTICALLY CANCELLED.
Mr. CraEin Thinks R Will Bc Aban-
doned when Conditions of New
s.ndicntc's Purchase Are
IndcrsfoOd-OId RoHtc
to BE Followed.

NEW YORK, Nov. I6.-E. +. CraGin, =.
Chicago. who engineered the purchase OF
the concession for the building of the Mic
aragua canal in the interest Of the Grace
syndicate. arrived here to-day on the
steamer Allegheny from Greytown. lie
was accompanied by a corps OF civil en-
sineers belonging to the corporation. MIR.
Cragin says that the syndicate which he
represents has now full control of the
building OF the interoceanic canal, and that
the old grant has been Cancelled.
Mr.. Cragin. in an interview. said: I'VE
went down there for the purpose of as
ccrtaiming If the grant held by the MARI
time CMillcrD company was workable, and
soon discovered that it was not. The con-
ccsSion for years has practically been can
ccled 10y the violation OF several articles
Of the agreement. Although the govern
ment held that the concession ran until
October. 1889, there was no disposition OF
the officials TO grant a renewal work
which had ceased nine years ago. Then
We arranged for a new and Independent
concession. the work on which will be
pushed vigorously. This new grant has
been dated when the Warner Miller con-
cession is supposed TO end. in 1899
There is d probability. however. that
the Maritime company will abandon the
work when they understand the provisions
of the new syndicate's purchase, and this
would give us a chance TO begin work i'm
mediately. our contract containing a clause
which says. unless Cancelled before that
date
There will be no hitch about the new,
agreement owing TO the formation of United
States of Central America. Our agreement
with the Nicaraguan government was made
and ratified before the new republic came
into existence. The constitution OF the
Central American republic provides that
contracts made by the separate states prior
10 the union are final and binding. Costa
Rica has nothing TO say in this matter
and. owing to the strained relations be-
tween that country and the state Of Mica
raGua, the new company has nothing to
fear"
Mr.. Cragin Was asked il the purchase
OF the Nicaraguan governments steam
boats. railroads and national lands by the
Atlas company. "A British corporation.
would interfere I'm any way with the
concession to the Grace syndIcate?' He
replied: The Atlas contract specifically
states that there shall be no interference
with grants made with the government
prior or after the purchase"
Mr.. Cragin. in closing. said that the route
OF the canal will not be materially changed
and that the capital TO complete the work
Las already been subscribed
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17

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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17
PRYOR FINED $500.
Day-Of Course He Appealed
to the Criminal Court.

John Pryor saloonkeeper and gang
politician. who is in trouble up to his ears
about half the time, was fined 500 in po-
lice court yesterday morning for assault
ing Henry Miller in the voting booth of
the Fifth precinct of the Second ward at
the late election. Miller is the negro whom
Frank Amos and Pryor drove out of the
voting booth because ne refused 10 scratch
Clifford and vote for Judge Wofford.
Amos was fined $500 for the offense sew
eral days ago. When the Pryor case was
called yesterday morning. Judge Burnham
at the trial of Amos. Pryor had no defense
to offer. Judge Burnham had no soonOr
chalked up a fine of $3.50 against him than
Pryor gave notice of appeal to the Grim
inal court His appeal bond for sl,0Oo was
signed by Alderman James Pendergast and
E, j, McCioyern.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17
WORK OF A .10-YEAR-OLD BOY
Young Son of n Nuncie, Ind, Saloon.
keeper Accused of Numbering
ANDY BOdemilIer,

MUNCIE, IND, Nov. l6.-To-night two
little boys, one 4. the other years Old
told the police that Fred, the 1o-year-old
son of Thomas c. GLAND. shot and killed
Andy Bodemiller, aged ), whose dead body
was found in gravel pit near Whitley,
a suburb of this place.
70 the police. the boy. Fred GLAND, first
said he shot at a rabbit and killed little
Bodemilier. Afterward he denied this and
told several contradictory stories. Thomas
GLAND, Freds father. is saloonkeeper.
Sam Jackson. Glands colored barkeeper
is suspected of being an accomplice IN the
murder. There is danger of his being
lynched should this suspicion prove well
founded
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17
THEY WILL SEE SNAKES.
Time On Will Think They
Have ..Got En-"

The Zoo continues TO draw large crowds
each afternoon and evening and the many
wild animals there continue popular as
ever in their wonderful performances. Yes
terday a large consignment of the reptilian
world reached the Zoo and has been much
admired. Among the arrivals are mag
nificent boa constructor. fourteen feet long;
bull snakes, king snakes. garter snakes.
racers and anacondas. some of the finest
speciments of the ophidian world There is
also the deadly poisonous and venOmous
Gila monster. reptile that is neither
snake nor lizard. a cross between the two.
Yet bite means almost instantaneous
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17
GAMBLING DENS CLOSED.
ginning Stock" Concerns and a Dyna.
mite Shop Are Under the ban
Inst Now

The mining stock" concerns operated by
Bibbs & Oldham at SD Delaware street. and
Bliler & Cardwell. over the Burlington
ticket office at Ninth and Main streets. We're
closed yesterday by order of Chief of Police
Hayes. A dynamite bucketshop that re-
Gently opened for business in the New York
Life building. was also included in the
chiefs order to close. Bibbs & Oldham and
Bliler & Cardwel have been running their
places unmolested for the last four or five
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17
NEW CRIPPLE CREEK DAILY.
IL Will he Established by Phil IInowI-
ton and George T.. Kyner,
Both of Kansas.

NEWTON. KAs.. Nov. 1s.-(SpecialD Phil
II. Knowlton. for three years editor and
business manager of the Newton Evening
kansan, retired to-day and will 20 to Grip
pie Creek. where he will be associated with
George Il. kyner. now county superfntrnd-
cut of Geary county. kas., in the Evening
Star. a new venture. 4 p;ant has been
purchased and the first number VIII be is
sued about December 10. Knowiton was
four years city editor and business mana-
ger of the Newton Republican and Is one
of the most popular newspaper men in
Central Kansas. He Is succeeded by John
q. Mack. who resigned as county super
intendent this afternoon. The county COM
missioners appointed Bennett Grove, SUI
perintendent-elect. his successor.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17
VIRDEN MINES REOPEN.
Str ikers Return to Work. Under
Agreement. After Being Idle
Since Last Anrii.

VIRDEN. ILL, Nov. 16.-The plant OF
the Chicago-Virden Coal Company opened
for work this morning. having been idle
since April l. and having twice attempted
to start with colored men from Alabama.
The opening at this time is the result of
written agreement entered into with the
miners conceding to them the Springfield
scale of 10 cents per ton. mine run. and
agreeing to take away the stockade sur
rounding the works.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17
FoundDead His Cell.

PARIS. Nov. 17.-Lieutenant Gourko. for
merry Of the Russian navy. who was unr
der arrest for an attempt to murder one
of the Russian state secretaries at Monte
Carlo. and was awaiting eXtradition. was
found dead in his cell this morning. 1t
appears that his brother visited him yes
terday and shortly after he was seized
with arviolent sickness.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17
Lea~enwortI, Shooting Affair.

LEAVENWORTH. KAS.. Nov. 16.-(Spe-
cialD Oscar WalkieWitZ was shot tonight
by Tom Quigley al WalkiewitZ place, on
Oregon street. klondike. The bullet en-
tered the right breast. WalkieWiiZ was
able to walk upstairs to his room. Quigiey
had been a bartender for WalkiewitZ. but
had been discharged November Z. Quigley
was arrested and when placed in Jail sank
into drunken slumber- He had several
times threatened to kill Walkiewitz.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17

ST. LOUIS. Nov. 16.-In a letter to Ed
ward A Rozier. United States district at
torney. in this city. from Attorney Gen.
Pral John W. Griggs, the former was or
dered to discontinue the prosecution of
David II. Hays. who indicted in 1891
for embezzlement of $1,000 postal funds
while acting as cashier of the postoffice
at st. Louis.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17
OUT OF LEGION OF HONOR.
NJ. Francis de Prossense Expelled for
AgitatinE in Favor of
DreyfuH.

PARIS. Nov. 16.-The commissary of po-
lice to-day notified NJ. Francis de Pros
sense, the well known writer. political econ
omist and Dreyfus agitator. of his formal
expulsion from the Legion of Honor. This
is sequel to NJ. de Prossense's denuncia-
ton of certain officers for their treatment
of Dreyfus.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17

ABILENE. HAS. Nov. 16.-(Special) The
district court to-day decided a long fought
case between the Rock Island and Herring
ton. The township wanted to lay out
road across the yards of the railway and
claimed that was a legally located high
w-ay The court held that the county COM
missionerS records are not definite and
complete enough TO make the road legal
and rendered a decision in favor of the
pocL Island,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17
7, Honor of GENERAL Haskell.

ATHENS. GA. Nov. 1s.-The winter
army camp located here has been named
Camp Haskell in honor of Brigadier Cen
eraI Joseph r. Haskell. of Ohio. who par
ticipated in the battle of Santiago and was
wounded General Haskell died suddenly
In Columbus at his home shortly after his
return to this country.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17
Sheriff. Fee. Cut Down.

ABILENE. KAS.. Nov. 16.-tSpecial) The
court of appeals has rendered a decision
against Sheriff Robson. of this county, who
charged fees for attendance on probate
court every day it was in session The
district court allowed him only for actual
service and he appealed. the higher court
sustaining the decision.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17
MIR. Ln.ton Continue. to Improve.

Mr.. W. A. Lawton. who has been dam
gerously sick for several days at his resi-
dence 1919 Central street. showed signs of
improvement yesterday and last night. The
physicians. after a consultation last night
gave the friends and members of the fam
lily an encouraging report. 1t is thought
he may recover
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17

NJ Francis de Prossense is the son Of the
famous French Protestant pastor and writ
er of the same name, who died in 1891. He
was born in Paris in 1853, entered the min
istry of foreign affairs in 1879. was appoint
ed secretary of the French embassy at Con-
stantinople in February. 1880. and in april
of the same year he was appointed secre-
tary of the French legation at Washing
ton. Shortly afterward he left the diplo-
matte service. He was at one time n con-
tributor to Temps. of Paris. and is the
author of ireland and England. From the
Active Union Down to Our Days.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17

Sold throughout the world rrice CSTICUgA
SOAP, sc. CUTTCURA tofntTcnp. 5oc POTTER
DRUG AND CHEM. CORP. Sole Props Boston,
British Depot. King Edward Street. London. De-
pot Francais. 1i5 Fauboury st. Hunore Paris Send
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17
Farmers, National Congress.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1G.-The next annual
will be held at Fort Worth. Tex, Decem-
her a. The railroads have made a low
rate and Il large attendance is expected.
ton and national or state society fostering
any agricultural interest is entitled to
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17
DIR. n. n. smitb Dron, Dead.

GUTHRIE, o. T.. Nov. 16.-(SpecialD
DIR. II. T.. Smith. one Of the most prom
inent physicians Of Oklahoma, dropped
dead here this morning of heart disease.
lie was - years old and former resident
OF Eldorado, Has.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17

Rev. DIR. Samuel Colcord Bartlett. for
mer president of Dartmouth college died
at his home at Hanover. y. H.. last night
Of acute indigestion. after an illness of
little over IA weeks duration.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17
Classifying Them.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Several dead men were fished from Chi
cago river the day after election
.'Floating vote, / suppose
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17
FOrGoIf Rash,

chafings. undue or offensive perspiration.
and other sanative uses. nothing 80 sooth-
ing. purifying and refreshing as a bath with
CUTICURA SOAP. the most effective skin
purifying and beautifying soap in the
world. as Well as purest and sweetest for
toilet. bath and nursery.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17

ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR TO-DAY.
COates-Internatonal opera company in Car
men, p. m.
Grand-"Tennessee's Pardner." go and p. m.
Orpheum-Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Milton Royle and
other vaudeville features. Sis p. m.
Giliiss-"Fuman Hearts" SIS p. m
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17
TO CuRE A COLD IN ONE DAY.


Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
The genuine has l.. B. Q. on each tablet
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17

The Boston Ladies' Symphony orchestra,
near al Independence Avenue church to-
night This will be one of the treats of the
season. Four entertainments. including
symphony orchestra Bishop Vincent. Fred
Emerson Brooks and j. Dewitt Miller.
constitute the season at this church and
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17

There is a happy mean in everything.
II is said that a shrewd old lady heard
her married daughter say:
IF my husband doesn't do such and
such thing, he'll ind himself in hot
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

) . o o Q o o o . o o o o o o . .
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-17

My child said the old lady, "a man
is like egg: kept in hot water little
while he may boil soft: but keep him there
lCng and he hardens-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25
ECLIPSE SEEN IN INDIA.
Rapid Fall of Temperature and an
Earthly Smell Marks the
Phenomenon
Phenomenon.

Bombay, Jan. 25.-The eclipse of the
sun was accompanied here by a rapid
fall of temperature. An earthly smell
pervaded the air, and the scene resem-
bled a landscape under a wintry Eng
fish sun. The duration of totality was
two minutes, with marvellous corona
of pale silver and blue.
The conditions were favorable at Pro-
fessOr Sir Norman LOckyer's camp, near
ViziadrOOg Con the Malabar coast), and
at Professor Campbeps camp, near
Jour. The native astrOlOgers predicted
terrible calamities. The natives swarm
ed to devotional exercises, and there
was general fasting, but no great alarm.
The Nfzan of Hyderabad liberated so
prisoners, giving each a gift of money
and clothes.
London, Jan. 25.-The Morning Post
publishes a dispatch from Professor
Lockyer at Majapur. saying that 60
spectrum photographs were secured.
Some of these have been already devel-
oped and are found to exhibit changes
in the aspect Of the chromosphere, Sec
ond by second at each of the four con-
facts. The dispatch says the weather
was perfect and that Lord Graham
cinematograph work proved quie sue
ceSSful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-25

clined to answer whether Hollenbeck had
a letter to Schmidlapp.
Manager Page of the Western Union
was asked to produce the II. d. dis
patch and other messages. He said the
company now held none of these messages
as far back as January 10, and he did not
know whether they had been taken across
the river to their offices in Covington and
Newport, Ky, or sent to New York, or
where they were. This closed the TAX
ing of testimony in this city
The senate committee will continue its
work at Columbus. Thirty witnesses
have been examined here since last Fri
day, most of them being employees of the
Gibson House or telegraph and telephone
companies and of the Union Savings and
Trust company. Jared Piss, Allen o.
Myers, Sr, and f. II. Archer were the
principal other witnesses. They returned
to Columbus with the committee. The
attorneys and three members of the house
committee also returned. AS the evil
dence of John c. Otis and of Colonel
Thomas c. Campbell will be very lengthy,
they were not called here, but Mr.. Otis
will likely be the next witness at Column
bus.
Chairman Burke announced that as soon
as the committee was through with all
the willing witnesses proceedings would
be at once begun to bring all of the IN
willing witnesses before the bar of the
senate for punishment for contempt.