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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
KANSAS AT OMAHA.
Exposition Commission holds n Meet
Ing at Topeka and Outlines n
Plan of Work.

Topeka, Kas., April 4.-(Special.) The
members of the commission appointed TO
raise funds and arrange a suitable Kansas
display at Omaha exposition met tonight
and elected these officers: President, g.. w.
Click. Atchison; vice president. ]. L. Frost.
Topeka; secretary, A. II. Greet, Pittsburg.
Governor Leedy tonight prepared an ad-
dress to the people of Kansas. asking them
to lend their financial support to the en-
terprise. He states in the address that
ready by the railroads. The commission
will also issue an address tomorrow out
lining the plan of work and calling for
house as a resting place for sightseers. and
then divide up the states exhibits and ar
range them in departments in the main
buildings.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
CLICK IS FOR FUSION.
Says He Is Particularly Interested in
the Reelection of Boyle
md LeeIY.

Topeka, Kas. April 4~.-(Special) Ex-Gov-
ernor George w. Click. who has been ap-
pointed a member of the Kansas commits
sion to the Omaha exposition. by Governor
Leedy. is in favor of fusion this year. even
IL the Democrats don't get a thing out
of the deal.
II am especially interested in Boyle and
Leedy." said Mr.. Click, "and 1 believe
they will be reelected, and the remainder
of the ticket will doubtless go with them.
If there is any disposition to divide some
of the remaining offices l have no objec-
tons. because l do not care so much
about them. but I want to say here and
now that Leedy and Boyle should be re-
tanned without fail.
q also think continued Mr.. Click, that
Judge Allen should be renominated. I have
known him for twelve or fifteen years and
l know that he is one of the most upright
and conscientious men in the state of Kan
sas; He is an able lawyer and an esti-
mable gentleman. 1t is to the best inter-
ests of the people of the whole state to
retain such men as Judge Allen on the
supreme bench. ! think he will be re-
elected, as he ought to be-"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
Vote for Jones and good govern
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

AT Hobart, Tasmania. Mrs. Clover, while
insane. cut the threats of her six chill
dren and then committed suicide.
The steamer Miowera has arrived at
Victoria. b. c., from Honolulu and Aus
tralia. bringing 100 passengers bound for
the klondike.
The United States ship Baltimore left
Honolulu March 81 for Hong Kong. Be-
fore she left, the admiral's flag was trans
ferred to the Bennington.
Judge Philips opened the district and cir
cult United States court in Springfield, Mo-,
yesterday. There are only a small number
of cases to be tried this term.
John p. Montgomery. an old man. was
run into by a Santa Fe switch engine at
Lawrence. Kas.. yesterday morning and In
stantly killed. He leaves n large family.
By the overlooking OF the Nunanu, a
stream which runs through the most pop
ulous portion of Honolulu. much propery
was damaged and one life. that Of a Jap
aneSe, was lost.
Sagasta and Yostista. two Japanese muir
derers. were hanged at Honolulu March
.. Sagasta killed his wife and child and
Yostista murdered the wife of a friend on
the island of Maui last ummer.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
WRECK OF THE B0THNIA.
Steamer LIE Bretagne Reaches New
York With Details of the
Disaster,

New York, April 4.-The steamer La Bre-
tagne has arrived from Havre with eleven
survivors of the crew of the British bark
Bothnia, wrecked off the Irish coast or
March %.
The Bothnia sailed from Lobos De Afu-
era, off the coast of Peru. on November 5.
When fifty miles off the Irish coast. on
March %, a squall struck the bark. Four
men-George Herbert Jackson, Robert
Hodseson Arnol, James Plummer and John
O~smanson-were sent up to stow the fore
topgallant sail. They had gathered in the
canvas secured the gaskets and turned
the quit rope. when the foretopmast
snapped off above the cap.
Down it crashed with the four men, one
dropping into the sea, two dead and the
fourth wounded. Arnol fell overheard.
Jackson and Plummer had their skulls
crushed in. They were %lifeless after strik-
ing the deck. OsmanSon fell athwart a
stay. striking on his stomach. The breath
was knocked out of his body, but he con-
trived to grab the backstay. down which
he lowered himself to the deck.
The Bothnia drifted helplessly- until
March q, when the crew were taken off
by the B%retagne's lifeboats. The Bretagne
liberated carrier pigeons. through which
news Of the wreck was sent.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05

Martin. donated $500. Eight hundred peo-
pie are being cared for at the Riverside
hotel.
Three boats will leave Shawneetown
Tuesday morning for Evansville, taking
with them 400 people. Mayor Carney, Of
Shawneetown. telegraphed to Governor
Tanner tonight for 100 tents and 100
collins. The tents arrived this evening.
but could not be gotten across the back
waters of the Wabash from Cypress juno
ton. The relief train SEN out Of Spring
field this afternoon by Governor Tanner
has gone by way of Evansville and from
there the supplies will be taken to Shaw
neetown by boat, reaching their destina-
ton tomorrow. At midnight another box
car loaded with supplies from the towns
along the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
arrived here but will lay till morning.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
FOR A MYSTERIOUS MURDER.
William McNew and William Carr
Arrested in New Mexico for n
Double killing.

Las Cruces. n. NJ, April 4.-William Nc
New and William Carr have been arrested
upon bench warrants issued by the dis
trict judge based upon a complaint charg-
ing them with the murder of Albert ].
Fountain. on February !. 1885. Warrants
are also out for two other men. Colonel
Fountain and his 9-year-old son were inter-
cepted and murdered while crossing the
plains. en- route to Las Cruces. about forty
five miles from town. The crime created
much excitement on account of the prom
terry surrounding the disposition of the
bodies and the identity of the murderers.
1t is not known that the bodies have ever
been discovered, but it is understood that
convicting evidence is in possession of the
authorities.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
FREDERICK WON'T ATTEND.
Will Not Leave His Congressional Du-
ties to Work for
fnatiOu.

Washington, April 4.-(Special.) Judge
Frederick. Of the First Kansas district,
stated to-day that he would not be in at
tendance at the district convention which
April y. He said that for TWENTY-FIVE
years past no member of the First dis
trict had left his seat when congress was
In session to attend a district convention.
The rule had not been broken in twenty
five years, and he would not break it now.
Another reason advanced by Judge Brod-
er.ck was that the relations between this
country and Spain had reached a critical
stage and that, as we are OF the verge of
war, it was imperative that every Repub-
licar member should stay in his seat until
had been made to conduct that war to a
successful conclusion.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
DEFUNCT BANK DIVIDENDS.
Creditors of Three Knnsas Institu-
lions Get Another Installment
on Their Claims.

Washington, April 1.-THE comptroller of
the currency has declared dividends in ia
vor Of the creditors of insolvent national
banks as follows:
A second dividend, 10 per cent, in favor of
the creditors of the First National bank, of
Wellington. Kas., making in all SO per cent
on claims proved amounting to s41, 724.6i.
A third dividend of 20 per cent in favor OF
the creditors of the Sumner National bank,
of Wellington, Kas., making in all SIS per
cent on claims proved amounting to $751;
30S.S3.
A fourth dividend of 10 per cent in favor
of the creditors of the First National bank,
of Garnet, Kas., making in all 100 per
cent on claims proved amounting to SAL
509.5a.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
From the New York World.

Mrs. Everett Culver appeared at an ANA
teur vaudeville entertainment given at her
residence. in a Navarro apartment. in West
Fifty-ninth street. as Carmencita, and
pinned to her gown was n banner on which
were the words ITO hell with SPAIN
The programmes Of the entertainment
were all emblazoned with the same legend
in red Ink.
Her audience rose at her entrance. and
ardor. The asiar s%nansied Ronne pS.f. vas
played. and the entire company of fashion,
ables. led by Mrs. Culver in her Spanish
costume, united in singing the national an
them. Small silken editions of the Stars
and Stripes were produced and waved amid
much cheering and more singing.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
A TOPEKA GIRLS PLUCK.
. "ShOrt Change" Man nco Her,
but She Made Him Dis

Topeka. Kas., April 4.-(Special.) Miss
Heron. stamp clerk at the Topeka post
office. showed her pluck to-day by. nabbing
a short change shark on the public street
here and compelling him to disgorge a $40
bill which he had beaten her out of. The
man bought a few stamps and rendered a
$50 bill. She gave him the change and he
started out of the Office. Miss Heron dis
covered that she had been buncoed before
the man had got out the door. He had
given her a $40 bill. She dropped her work
and hurriedly wended her way out of the
Office to the street. TIL '.slicker" was
moving up the street at a fairly good gait.
She struck out after him and overlook him
about a block from the office. She grabbed
hold of his overcoat. swung him around
and demanded SO. The man became in
dignant, but the woman told him to dis
gorge or she would AVE him arrested. He
gave her a SO bill and she let him go.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
OMAHA'S RELIEF TRAIN.
World-Hernld Has Collected $1O,25s
and Eighteen Carloads of
SunnlIeS for Cuba.

Omaha, Neb.. April 4.-The World-Herald
is getting ready to make the banner ship
ment from the West for the relief of Gu
ba. For about three weeks this paper has
been gathering together subscriptions Of
cash, provisions. clothing. medicines and
other supplies, until to-day it has SIC. 25S In
cash and eighteen carloads of supplies of all
sors. About 5000 will be spent in buying
four carloads of supplies here. and the 1e-
mainder of the sum will be RENTED in cash
to the Cuban relief commission at New
York. On Thursday a train of twenty-five
cars will pull out of Omaha over the Mis-
souri, Pacific. the greatest relief train that
ever started. 1t will ru through solid to
New York. 1t is not known yet what route
will be followed from st. Louis. There are
over 1000 contributors to the fund. scat
tered all over Western Iowa, South Dakota,
Nebraska and Northern Kansas. h
sums of cash given range from 5 cents to
500.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
A GANG OF YOUNG OUTLAWS.
Four Sons of Prominent Payne Coun-
ty, o. T., Farmers in Jail at
saltwater.

Guthrie. o. T. April 4.-(Special) Russell
Shannon, Luther Holstein. Douglass Burke
and Fred Nail, all sons of prominent Payne
county farmers. are in Jail at Saltwater.
evidence secured by the officers and the
confession of one of the boys. it is learned
that they had banded themselves together
to plumber and rob and become outlaws.
They recently committed the wholesale
burglary at Perkins, and have also raided
stores at Cimarron. Clarkson, Clifton and
Chandler, and several large caves have
been found where they made their head
quarters, each being filled with. plumber
from these stores and other places. A
number of other arrests will be made by
the officers. some very sensational.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05

It has since been learned that Mrs. Gull
yer was not aware of the legend on the
programme or that pinned to her gown,
which was that of a Spanish dancing girl.
AS soon as she discovered the latter It was
torn away. 1t was the work of a mischiev-
Gus and patriotic younger brother. but 1t
caught the fancy and spirit of the audience.
1t has been the talk of drawingrooms and
ceived no end of congratulations.
She is one of the daughters of W. A.
Clark. who. 1t will be remembered, recently
purchased for $4,000 Fortuny's celebrated
picture THE Choice Of a Model" The
Culver apartment is one of the most artis-
tic in the city. and it was there that the
famous masquerade Twelfth Night party
was held last winter
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
FOR STEALING LETTERS.
Not Live on His Salary Gets
Into TrOuble

Chicago, April 4.-John D. Host. a clerk
in the general delivery division Of the post
office, was arrested to-day by Inspector
Gould for stealing letters. He was caught
with a stolen package. Host confessed his
crime and said he could not support his
wife and two children on his salary of s12
a week and had been pilfering the mails
for three months. 1t is estimated by the
that Host has stolen at least
5000 letters addressed to the leading bust
ness houses in Chicago during the past
few months.
Henry F.. Grimme. a sergeant in the
Seventh regiment and clerk in the post
Office, was arrested late tonight. He is
said to be an accomplice of Host. The
postoffice officials regard these arrests as
the most important made in Chicago in
years.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
HIS PATRIOTISM LIMITED.
Kansas County Clerk Wants to Fight
but Won't Abandon His Of
foe to DO 1t.

Topeka, Kas.. April 4.-(Special.) Assist
ant Attorney General Smelling to-day rem
dered an opinion that county officers for
felt their jobs as soon as they enlist for war.
The opinion was called forth by a letter
received from D. X. ~Swearingen, county
clerk of Coffey county. Swearingen pro-
fessed that he wanted to enlist to whip
Cuba and wanted to know if he could hold
his Office at the same time. providing his
bondsmen consented to let his wife run the
office during his absence. Smelling replied
that he could not be county clerk and a
warrior at the same time. Swearingen will
probably be barred from participating in
tho threatened war for he would not give
up the office to enlist even if the Spaniards
were to invade Coffey county with their
torpedo f1otilla.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
Funeral of Mrs. Brewer.

Washington. April 4.-(Special.) The ar
rangements for the funeral of Mrs. JUS
tice Brewer, who died at midnight last
night. were completed to-day. 1t was
stated that the body of Mrs. Brewer would
he taken to L~eavenworth, Kas.. and placed
next to that of the daughter, who is buried
there. 1t will be taken there Wednesday.
The services at the house in Washington
will be brief,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
Strawberry Carnival Mt sarco1ie.

Sarcoxie, NO., April 4.-(Specia1.) This
city is to enjoy a strawberry carnival from
May 10 to q inclusive. 1t will be the first
of the kind ever held in this country. Nearly
all the fruit growers in the country will
aid in making it a grand affair. All the
spring fruits known in this country will
be on display and the strawberry will be
the queen of the occasion.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
Reserve Ascncy ApprovaI..

Washington. April 4.-(special) The
comptroller of the currency has approved
the following national banks as reserve
agents: The National Bank of Commerce,
Of Kansas City, Mo-, and the Hanover Ma
tional bank, of New York, for the Shawnee
National bank. of Shawnee, o.. T. The
American National bank. of Kansas City.
for the First National bank of West
Point. Miss. and the First National bank
of StephenYile. Tex
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
ATCHISON is FOR SMITH.

A"hHa" lily, hnH.. Candidate Tor As
sociate Justice Finds Many
Loyal Friends There.
Attorney William R. Smith. of Kansas
City. kas., who is a candidate for the
Republican nomination for associate JUS
tice of Kansas. returned yesterday from
Atchison. where he has been attending
court. Mr.. Smith is popular in Atchisoa
and while there he received much en-
couragement. His candidacy is rapidly
spreading over the state and he and his
friends are feeling elated over the outlook
for his nomination.
Mr.. Smith said yesterday that, while he
knew that he had a number of very warm
friends in Atchison, yet the treatment ex-
tended him on his last visit convinced him
that his friends in that county are more
numerous than he had thought and very
loyal. At the Atchison county convention
resolutions were unanimously adopted in
behalf of Mr.. Smith. The Kansas CITY.
kas.. candidate is not making any cam
paign; but his friends are pushing his
candidacy.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
Social Democrats to Meet.

Topeka, Kas., April i.-lSpecinl.) The So
cial Democrats of Kansas. headed by CT. G.
Clemens. will hold a state convention in
Topeka in June. 1t is barely possible that
they will put up a state ticket. The matter
is giving the Pops around the state house
considerable uneasinesS.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
Broderick Is Second Choice.

Hiawatha. Kas.. April 4.-(Special.) Brown
to the congressional convention at Horton
and instructed them to secure Bailey's
nomination If possible. Broderick is the
were passed complimenting President Nc
Kinley. Senator Baker and Representatives
Broderick and Curtis.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
E,rbtv-ave Men Ask Pardon,.

Topeka. Kas., April 4.-(Special.) TIL
state board of pardons opened its quarterly
session here to-day. Eighty-five applica-
tions for pardons are pending before it this
time. Several of them are from conyicts
who have grown so patriotic since they
got into the penitentiary that they want
to be pardoned so they can whip Spain.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
Mother and Child Die by Fire.

Sistersville. w. Va, April 1.-THE resi-
dence of James Michaels. two miles from
here, was discovered on fire to-day. An
entrance was forced by neighbors and Mrs.
and her 2-year-old daughter were
found dead on the floor, almost burned to
a crisp. Foul play is suspected. Michaels
cannot be found
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
Says 1t Looks Like Buchan.

Topeka, Kas.. April 4.-(Special.) Judge
j. G.. Johnson, of Garrett, eX-member of
the appellate court, and a strong supporter
of Jack Harris for congress in the Second
district, stated tonight that it looked to
him as though the cards were stacked in
that district in favor of Buchan, of Wyan-
dotte.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
WHALERS ARE SAFE.
Word From the Fleet That Is Caught
in the Ice Near Point
RnrrOxy.

Nanaimo, B. c., April 4.-Captain w. F..
Tilton. of the steamship Belvidere. one of
the whalers imprisoned in the Ice in Point
Barrow, Alaska, arrived here to-day on the
steamer Albion. Captain Tilton left the
fleet about six months ago and came out
overland to Copper river where he took
passage on the Albion. Captain Triton re-
they were waiting for the ice to break up.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
Buchan Working in bourbon.

Fort Scott. Kas.. April 4.-(SpecialD Billy
Buchan, of Wyaudotte county. Is here to-
day. working hard. trying to break through
Ed Gates congressional delegation trocha,
but is not making much Roadway.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
New Packing Plant Opened.

St. Joseph. Mo-. April 4.-(special.) Nell
son Morris & Co., of Chicago, opened
400 cattle and 1000 hogs. This makes five
packing plants in operation at this point.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
SPANIARDS AMBUsCADED.
Thirteen of q Party Of Twenty-Five
Killed and Six Others
Wounded.

Havana, April IA Spanish report says
that a party Of go insurgents. at the PLAN
tation of FL Desquie. Puerto Principe, re-
Gently surprised twenty-five Spanish SOL
diers by ambuscade, killing one officer and
twelve soldiers and wounding six soldiers.
II is added that a detachment of LOO Span
ish troops went to the assistance of ia
surviving Spaniards. who were surrounded.
and dispersed the insurgents. inflicting con-
siderable loss upon the enemy.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
Wa.hinxfon Notes.

The Schneider baseball club will meet at
1892 Grand avenue on Wednesday night. All
players take notice.
James F. Whorton, of Baldwin, and Sam
uel F. Marsh. Of Argentine, Kas.. have
department.
The application of C. c.. Hemming, Of
Gainesville, Tex. F. p. Powell. u. Froman,
w. y. Crump and Noah Lael. to organize
T., with a capital of $4,000, has been APP
proved by the comptroller of the cur
renew.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05

McNall to-day of its withdrawal from Kan
sas. This company leaves the state rather
than give concerning the sal
aries IL pays its executive officers.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
Twenty Deleration. Elected.

Topeka, Kas.. April 4.-(Special.) Count
Ing Brown county, which held its conven-
ton to-day. just twenty counties have
elected delegates to the Republican state
convention. These twenty nave 26S dele
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05

Topeka. Kas. April ESPECIALLY Charles
E Allison; of Erie, was r~eappointed dl-
Governor Leedy. His commission is for
three years.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05
Prudential Quits Kansas.

Topeka. kas., April 4~.-(Special.) The
Prudential Life, of Newark, n. j.. served
formal notice on Insurance Superintendent
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05

gates. Conventions will be held this week
In LeavenwOrth, Marion. Morris and Riley
counties. Next week. Edwards. Gray. Nc
Pherson. Miami. Osborn and Republic will
elect delegates.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-05

Mrs. AT think your husband is a very
quiet dresser" Mrs. B--"H'm: You might
change your opinion IL you heard him Look
ing for his clothes some mornings."-
Browning, King & Co.'S Monthly,