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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
GET HALF A MILLION EACH,
Two Smelling Employees at Great
Falls, Mont. Receive a Mod
est Fortune.

Great Falls. Mont. Jan. 2S-During this
week A. l.. and ]. F. Reitz two employees
of the smelter lin this city. will each re-
ceive about s50O.000 as their share Of an
estate in TamaQua, Pa. Fifty-one years
ago their grandfather. ]. F. Mason, died
in that city. Prior to his death he had
lived on goo acres of coal land. but at his
death the land was taken on tax title by
the Tamaqua Coal and Coke Company. 1t
is now assessed at sl4.OO0,Oo0. 1t is esti-
mated that the company has taken coal
out of it to the value of SAG 600. 900.
e., One Of the Mason heirs. a lawyer, in
looking over the records in 1893. discovered
that the land had been decided to Mason,
and that there was no record of any fur
ther transfer. Suit brought by their heirs
established their claim, the last Judgment
obtained amounting to s.. GOO. December
l last the claims of the heirs were further
established by the discovery of deeds and
receipts in one of the old vaults in Tama-
qua court house. and the heirs now refuse
to settle for less than the assessed value of
the land. Although the coal company has
offered them s5,o0N,O00. they are willing to
allow the value of the coal taken from the
mine to go. The dividend will make the
rest of the boys rich men. They are now
in very moderate circumstances.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
FINANCIAL WOES OF A FARMER
Charles Miller and His $500 Give the
Police Much Trouble in Prevent-
ing Their Separation.

Chicago Jan. 2S-Charles Miller, n farm
er, living near Niagara Falls, N. Y, arrived
in Chicago yesterday morning with $500,
and within Il few hours had lost it all. En-
tering the saloon run by the Frank broth
ers he told them Of his money, he says, and
gave it to them for safe keeping. When,
few hours later, he wanted it back he says
il was refused him.
Then he went to the court of Justice
Wallace. where warrants We're issued for
the arrest of the saloonkeepers. Miller
consulted Attorney Joseph Mclnerney and
the latter made an agreement with Miller
that if he recovered the money for Miller
he was to receive SO. The warrants We're
served by Constable Samuel Shields and
the Franks Were arrested. McIneruey sue
ceedcd in having the $500 returned to him.
and. taking the money promised him, gave
the rest to Miller.
Miller. after receiving the money, left the
justice court. Finally he concluded he had
been robbed by the constable. and COM
planned to Lieutenant Perry at detective
headquarters. Attorney McInerney was
summoned to the station and explained the
transaction. The lieutenant promised to
act as Miller's banker and guardian until
to-day. when he will investigate the matter
further. Miller says he is going home at
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
BRYAN's PROTOTYPE AT LARGE
w. It. Wood, a Drummer, Is Taken for
the Silver Champion and
Makes Speech.

Pttsburg, Tex, Jan. 2s.-W. T. Wood. a
drummer who is the image Of w. ]. Bry-
an, left here yesterday on an east bound
train. Parties here wired the railroad agent
at Dangerteld that Bryan was on the
train going to New Orleans. The hint was
sufficient. and an immense crowd met the
train, yelling for Bryan. Mr.. Wood had
practiced the famous Bryan smile all the
way down on the train, and appeared bow
ing and presenting the smile TO perfection.
He made a free silver speech from the
rear of the platform that would have put
the boy orator to shame, urging the
crowd to stand firm in their faith in the
cause, which, though defeated, still lived.
AS the train pulled out many ran after 1t
supposed free silver apostle.
AT the next town, Hughes Springs, Pro-
fessor Booden, of the high school. reminded
the free silver champion of letter he had
written him. while an enthusiastic farmer
threw his coat over the coach. The drum
mer smiled and bowed until the train was
out of sight around curve.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
MOB DEMOLISHES A SALOON.
Indiana Villagers Take Summary Re-
venEe for the Beating of
Boy in GroEEery.

Kokomo, Ind. Jan. 2s.-The saloon of
Frank Mace at Young America, eighteen
miles west of here, was totally destroyed
by a mob. nothing being left of the prem
ises to show that saloon had ever ex-
listed there. During the day little sn of
James Roach went to the saloon to get
his father, and while there was terribly
beaten.
The abuse to the boy enraged the villag-
ers, and at night they gathered, to the
number of fifty. with axes, handpicks,
crowbars and hammers. and tore the sa-
loon to atoms. leaving not stick standing.
The liquor was emptied into the street.
Mace attempted to defend his property.
but several revolver shots drove him away.
The mob. after destroying the saloon build
ing. stoned the residence. The men We're
not masked and made no attempt at dis
Enise. the participants in the violence be-
ing the most prominent citizens.
This is the fifth time the Mace saloon
has been similarly demolished. Within a
radius Of ten miles of Young America
more than twenty saloons have been de-
stroyed in the last few years. most of them
by dynamite. No arrests are expected.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
FEDERAL GRAND JURY IyvESTI-
GATES WORK OF THE MOB.
SEMINOLES KNOW VERY LITTLE
no TESTIMONY OF VALUE OBJ
tanned FROM THEM.
1t Is Understood Assistant District At.
torney Parker Has List of Names
of Twenty or More of the
MOb-Indians on the
Witness Stand.

yinita, l. T., Jan. 2S.-(Special) The fed
eral grand jury for the Northern district
of the Indian Territory began this morn
ing the investigation of the burning of Lin
coin McGennissy and Palmer Sampson by
a mob near Wewoka, 1. 7. Twenty or
more Seminoles were up from Wewoka to
testify in the case. Most of them were
young bucks from l6 to 30 years old. and
only one of them. Henry Graham, a coal
black negro, but a member Of the tribe,
could speak word of English. The ne
gro, Graham, acted as interpreter. Very
little was developed to-day. except that the
Seminoles either know little about the case
or are afraid to testify. The first point to
be established is whether the burning took
place on the Oklahoma or on the Indian
Territory side of the line. This was not
done to-day, and may not be unless the
grand jury visits the scene If the burn
ing was on the Oklahoma side any indict-
ments returned here can only be for kid
mapping; whereas, if it was on the Indian
Territory side, kidnapping indictments would
not hold, and the only possible charge
would be murder. The grand jury is made
up almost entirely of whites. although sew
eral of the members are citizens of the
Cherokee nation. One of them informed
The Journal correspondent tonight that
there was strong determination to probe
the affair to the bottom, and he expressed
the conviction openly that wholesale in
dictments and convictions would follow. al
though 1t was plain that he was disap-
pointed at the failure to obtain any testi-
mony of value from the seminoles. Not
one of the Seminoles would admit knowl-
edge as to the identity of any of the mem-
bers OF the mob, but it is pretty definitely
understood that Assistant District Attor-
ney Parker, who has charge OF the prose-
cutions. has list of names of twenty or
more of the mob. Part of them are resi-
dents of Oklahoma. and part of Indian
Territory
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
CANADIANS GROWING ANGRY.
Excited Delegations Demand That
Americans he Kept Out of
klOndike.

Vancouver. p. c.. Jan. 2s.-In British
Columbia. talk is getting louder and more
threatening regarding the charge imposed
hy the United States on miners entering
the Klondike. Boards of trade are being
urged by excited delegations to demand
from the Canadian government the immedi-
ate passage of a special law prohibiting
Americans from taking up mining claims
In Canadian territory. 1t is claimed here
that the customs surveillance at Skasuay
and Dyea has turned back n stupendOus
Quitting trade to Seattle and San Francis
co that was drifting to Canada ports.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
REQUESTED TO RESIGN.
Reported District Attorneys Hoffman
and McMeachnm Have Been
Asked to Retire.

Guthrie. o. T.. Jan. 2S.-(Special) 1t Is
reported here that Assistant United States
District Attorneys Hoffman and McMeach-
am have been requested to resign. 1t is
generally conceded that John w Scothorn,
of this city, a former active Ohio politician,
will succeed one of them. with the other
place likely to go to either Frank Gillette
of FL Reno: B. S. Mcclure. of Pawnee; NJ
J, Holt. of Blackwell. or John +. Stone, Of
this city.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
BOY OF 18 COMMITS SUICIDE.
Only Son of Matt G. Smith, of BJOom-
inEton, ILL.,. Hangs Him

Bloomington H.. Jan. 2S.-Wilson Smith,
1s years of age, was found hanging by the
reck by a strap. in bedroom at his home
in this city. this evening. He had been
missing several hours. He was the only
son of Matt c. Smith. a prominent Repub
lican politician. cX-city treasurer. and at
present an inspector of building and loan
associations in the department of the state
auditor. No reason is known for the sui
eide.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
Issue of Dredging Licenses.

1.-THE following regulations are adopted
for the issue of leases to persons or COM
panies who have obtained free miners
certificate, in accordance with the regula-
lions governing placer mining, to dredge
for minerals other than coal in the sub
merged beds or bars of rivers in the pro-
vIsional district of Yukon in the North
west territories:
THE lessee shall be given the exclusive
tight to subaqueous mining and dredging
for all minerals with the exception OF coal
in and along an unbroken extent of five
miles of a river, following its sinuosities.
to be measured down the middle thereof
and to be described by lessee in such man
ner as to be easily traced on the ground.
No more than six such leases will be IS
sued in favor of an individual or company
50 that the maximum extent of river in
and along which any individual or COM
above mentioned shall under no circum-
stances exceed thirty miles. The lease
shall be for term of thirty years, at the
end of which time all rights vested in
under his lease are to cease and deter
mine. The lease may be renewable. how
ever. from time to time thereafter in the
discretion of the minister of the interior.
The lessee shall have at least one dredSe
ir operation upon the five miles of riN er
leased to him within two seasons from the
date Of his lease. and If. during one season
when operations can be carried on, he
fails to efficiently work the same to the
satisfaction of the minister of the interior.
the lease shall become null and void, un-
less the minister of the interior shall 9TH
erwise decide. Provided. that when any
company or individual has obtained more
than one lease, one dredge for each fifteen
miles or portion thereof shall be held to
lie compliance with this regulation. The
lessee shall pay rental of SlG0 per annum
for each mile of river SO leased to him.
The lessee shall also nay to the the crow, crown
in excess of SIS GOO
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29
Compliments University Cadets.

Columbia. Mo. Jan. 2S-(SpecialD The
report of Captain George A. Roach. as
st>tant inspector general of the National
Guard of Missouri, compliments the state
university battalion of cadets. Captain
Roach has just completed his inspection
here and reports the battalion being in
better condition than ever before, both as
to appearance and condition.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29

missioner. Entry shall not be granted for
a claim which has not been staked by the
applicant in person in the manner specified
in these regulations. An entry fee OF SIS
shall be charged the first year, and an
annual fee of sl5 for each Of the following
years. A royalty of 10 per cent on the
the gross output of each claim. The sum
Of $500 shall be deducted from the gross
annual output of a claim when estimating
the amount upon which ROYALTY is to be
calculated, but this exemption shall not
be allowed unless the royalty is paid at
= banking office or to the gold commits
S.nnsr or mining recorder.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-29

Mr. AIdrich closed just as the clock
marked six, the hour set for voting and
The vice president promptly announced that
the voting would proceed. AT this time the
galleries were nlled 10 overfiowinE and n
large number of members of the house. IN
cludinC Speaker Reed. occupied the area
back nf the senators.
The Nelson amendment was first present.
Cd declaring that it is the duty Of the
government Of the United States under ey
listing laws 10 maintain the parity i'm value
OF its gold and silver money, so that the
dnllar Of he metal shall for all monetary
OF the other metal"
Mr., Vest moved to table the amendment.
of the respective elements. resulting 45l$7l
in favor of the tahlng of the amendment
Then c2me the Lodge amendment as FOL
lows:
That all the bonds of the United States
issued or authorized to be issued under the
said acts of congress hcreinbeforc recftcd
are payable, principal and interest. in gold
coin or It's equivalent; and that any other
payment without the consent OF the cred
ilor would be in violation Of the public
faith and in derog1tion of his rights
Mr.. Vest moved 10 table the amend
ment
Il hope the senator will withdraw the
motion" interposed Mr.. Wolcott $50 that
we may have direct vote on gold"
Mr.. Vest consented and the vote was
taken directly on the Lodge amendment,
resulting in its defeat. 2i-5S.
There was intense interest during this
vote, as it presented more direct issue
than had been anticipated. 1t was seen at
The outset that party lines were broken.
Chandler. Carter and other Republicans
voting against the amendment As the vote
closed Mr.. Chandler noting some Republic
ans IN their seats had not voted. asked
That the names of senator's not voting be
read:
The clerk read slowly: Allison" Bur
row. and there being no response, the
To-uit rs above was announced.
Sir, Quay came forward with a new
amendment as follows:
Strike out all after the enacting clause,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-11-25
LADIES' SKIRTS
DISTRICT No. 7, JOHNSTON.

George Norton was in Boston Monday
and Tuesday and visited the Mechanics
Fair.
The first evening service at ST. Peters
Church, was held last Sunday evening.
A very pleasing concert by the children
was the feature. The attendance was ex-
cellent.
The Town Clerk will be at the Town
Office on Monday, December 5th, from 7
to 9 p. m. for the purpose of registering
all voters who have not yet registered.
The Champion Whist Club met on
Tuesday evening at the residence OF Hen
~ G. Nickerson. Thomas Mack took the
first prize, which was the first first prize he
has won in two seasons pl aging. We are
informed that the time limit was extend
ed little to allow Mr.. Mack TO attain
this honor. Mr.. William Sherman re-
ceived the consolation prize, bottle of
ketchup, which he considered useful
and suggestive gift. The Champions
have started on their second season with
every prospect of success. The club hold
its next meeting at Mr., Mack's.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-11-25
EAST GLOCESTER.

Henry Tenant and wife of Harmony
dined with Clovis Peasley and family last
Sunday.
lanes A. Eddy, wife and family spent
Thanksgiving day with Dyer Cole and
family at Harmony.
Clovis Peasley, wife and family spent
Thanksgiving day with Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Tenant at Harmony.
Joseph Smith of Oakland and Miss
Grace E. Arnold of Pascoag, spent last
Sunday evening with friends at East
Glocester.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-11-25
BELKNAP DISTRICT.

Mr.. Byron Mathewson has purchased
two COWS.
Miss Bertha Cram, OF Manton, visited
at Mrs. ]. V. Barnes, Sunday.
Mr.. Twomey, of Brown University,
preached at the chapel, Sunday. He will
also preach next Sunday at 3 p. m.
Don't forget the grand musical enter
tainment which is to be given In the
chapel next Wednesday evening. Music
will be furnished by the Lucier Family
Orchestra. There will also be an oyster
supper, cake and ice cream will be for
sale. Admission 10 cents. Be sure and
come.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-11-25

OF no consequence, and that he can make
any disposition of the property that he
pleases. Previous to this meeting the
matter was not thoroughly understood by
all, so there might have been some diff
ferences of opinion; now as far as known
the people here are of one mind. Mr.
Perry asked them to repair the building,
out time will tell what the next move
will be.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-11-25
ADMINISTRATION NOTICE.
Johnston. RI. Nov.I1. Is9s.

Johnston, r. l., Nov. II, 1898.
The undersigned hereby give notice that
they have been appointed by the Probate
Ceurt of the Town of Johnston, Administra-
tors of the last viii and Testament OF
Elizabeth j. Wardwell, late of said Johuston,
deceased, and have given bond according to
law.
All persons having claims against said
estate are hereby notified to present them
10 the undersigned or file the same in the
Office of the clerk of said court within six
months from date of the first advertisement
thereof.
HELEN l. WORSLEY.
ROBERT B. LINDSAY.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-11-25
The Homliest Man in OlneyvilIe

AS we'll as the handsomest. and others are
invited to call. on any druggist and get
free trial bottle OF KemP's Balsam for
the Throat and Lungs, remedy that is
guaranteed to cure and relieve all Chronic
and Acute Coughs, Asthma, Bronchitis
and Consumption. Price 25c. and soc.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-11-25
LADIES'
FLANNEL WAISTS

Of extra heavy all wool flannel,
lined throughout, separate self-de-
tacFable collar, trimmed with II
rows braid, the new yoke back,
pouch front, straight cuffs, in car
dinal, black and navy, all 4 90
sizes during sale only OO
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-10-27
Exercising on a nian-or- War.

Walter Russell, an artist with the
fleet, contributes to the Century an il
Illustrated article entitled Incidents of
the Cuban Blockade. Mr.. Russell
says: During quarters the various exer-
cises and emergency drills are gone
through with, including sword practice,
bayonet drill, physical exercises for
Strengthening the figure and expanding
the chest, boarding drill, fire drill, GOLF
sion drill and many others. A huge mat,
weighing perhaps 500 pounds, is
brought up on deck, heaved over the
side, and held there within 60 seconds
after the order is given. Should Span
ish ship ram one Of ours, this mat would
be thrown over the aperture made in the
side, and held there by the pressure of
the water. Again, lines of hose are
run out and connected, wheel is
turned, and a strong stream of water
Hoods the deck Immediately. In q very
few seconds 20 streams of water can be
directed upon any part of the ship.
Suddenly the band plays a lively
march, and the order for the run
around is given. Jackie likes this. 1t
is his exercise. 1t is to him what
wheeling is to landsrnan., 1t is his
opportunity of moving little faster
than usual. In double-quick time each
section runs in an ellipse for five
minutes, the line Of sailors being
usually barefooted at this time of the
day. They dodge in and out of the
sunlight and shadow. laughing and
showing their gaiety of feeling.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-10-27
The season,s New pancr,,

The new dances, like almost every
thing else, are to have a military tone
this winter. The American Society of
Professors Of Dancing has SO decreed.
Carpet knights will be more than
an empty phrase. Terpsichore will not
exactly carry musket, nor trip in
time to ''hay foot, straw foot" but
she will indulge in mimic battles, and
most warlike sounding names. Ad-
miral Dewey, who has been sponsor
for everything from towns to tops,
gives his name to q new figure for the
,cotillon. In the Dewey figure, after
marching and countermarching, the
lines of opposing dancers carry on a
brisk battle with confetti, whose
colored paper ribbons fairly enmesh
the company in a great rainbowlike
web. There are still other military
figures Charge of the Light
Brigade, the Stars and Stripes. and
the Imperial Guards. The Cadet
Lancers, instead of being danced in
squares, becomes really diagonal
dance, with resulting figures in the
shape of triangles and stars. 1t is
claimed that the five-step schottische
will share the Q, traordinary popularity
of the two-step. The new schottische
is a rather difficult dance, but that
will probably be one thing in its favor.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-10-27
the oHofos OF FISH.
Its , udlcious Selection Counts More tn
Its Gambling.


As as article of food fish loses more
by bad cooking than anything else,
says the Philadelphia Times, but no
amount Of good cooking will make up
for injudicious selection, Fish that is
in full season has a flavor and firmness
Of flesh which is quite ahsent at other
times of the year, and, therefore, this
should be borne in mind, and reference
made to a table Of seasonable fish when
marketing is about TO be undertaken.
want TO keep It for day, and IL well
and keeps we'll in cold weather. A dis
tinction is drawn between oily fish,
such as mackerel,. behring's, salmon and
white fish, such as piaico, whiting,
soles and turbot. The former are, more
nutritious, but also much more indi-
gestible, while the latter, in addition
to being easier of digesti on, suffer less
from keeping, though haddoclss and
whiting should be carefully examined
before purchasing.
Choose fish by its firmness, first Of
all, as it is almost impossible for the
fishmonger to simulate it; after that
look at the gills, which should be red,
and the eyes, and If they are bright,
and there is no unpleasant smell, the
fish is fit for table and for eating. Flat
white fish have bright spots, if fresh,
and these gradually fade; If caught out
of season the spots are likewise dull,
even when very little time has elapsed
since their capture. Shell fish are the
most difficult to choose, and should not
be eaten by delicate people, as skin
rashes, not to speak of more dangerous
ailments, often arise from their con-
sumption.
Oysters are exceptions, of course, to
this rule, though they should not be
cooked in any way if required for in
yalids. The best favored oysters have
small, smooth, clean looking shells.
Lobsters are more wholesome than
crabs; they should be heavy, have a
springy tail and stiff claws, and the
shell should turn a very bright red on
cooking. Crabs, likewise, should be
heavy and stiff, and all claws and legs
should be on. The male has larger
claws, but less soft meat in the interior
than the female. Prawns, crayfish,
&c., being near relations Of Holsters
and crabs, are judged by the same
tests.
In choosing whiting, which, on ac-
count of its digestibility, is known as
the fish of the invalid, little care
should be exercised, as fishmongers
often substitute small haddocks, which
are much cheaper and coarser in tex
ture than the whiting, and of less
| delicate flavor. The whiting is very
much the same shape and color as the
haddock, but the latter always has two
distinctive black marks, one on each
side Of the head, just where the feshy
part begins, said to be the imprints Of
st. Peters fingers, as this was tho fish
from the mouth Of which he drew the
tribute money, by the Sea of Galilee.