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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02
EPISCOPAL cANoNs.
Joint RevisIOn CommissiOn Appointed
Six Years Ago Has Complet-
ed Its LabOFs.

New York, April 1.-The World will say
tomorrow:
After nearly six years Of labor, the joint
commission appointed in 1892 by the gener-
al convention of the Episcopal church of
the United States to revise the constitution
and canons of the church has completed
its Iabors Yesterday the committee sub
mitted its report to the delegates Of the
general convention to be held In Washing
ton next October. In the report. section
of the canon OF Marriage reads: No
ministers Of this church shall solemnize the
marriage of either party to a divorce dur
ing the lifetime of the other
THE commission Is composed Of such
churchmen as the bishops Of Albany. New
and many other prominent prelates. Bish-
op Potter Is opposed to the revision. be-
lieving that the innocent party to d.
yorce should be allowed to wed again"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02
Warrington Notes.

Henry Betsing, OF Parsons, kas-, mas
been appointed blacksmith at the santa
Fe, n. NJ, Indian school.
A new postoffice has been established az
Stella. Wilson county. kas., and Esther
Irwin appointed postmistress.
The senate yesterday confirmed the nom
ination of Frank E. Kellogg. of Rich Hill.
Mo. TO be collector of internal revenue for
the Sixth district of Missouri.
Representative Sterrens, OF Texas. from
the house committee on Indian affairs, has
favorably reported the Dill granting right
of way through the Inian Territory to the
Missouri. Texas & Oklahoma Railway
Company.
The United States civil service commits
sion announces that on April is an ex-
animation will be held at kirkSville. No..
for the positions of clerk and carrier in
the postoffice service in that city. Only
citizens Of the United States can be exam
ined.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02
Leice.ter sprinr Meeting.

London. April lat the first days rae
w TavIor shapre's 5-year-oId Chestnut
fillv. Norah Sandys. won the Melton plate.
Pierre Lorillard's 4-year-oId chestnut
gelding. Draco. finished third. ". NJ.
Redfern's bay mare, Confessional, was
second This race Is a handicap Of 2OJ
sovereigns for 3-year-olds and upward:
distance. five furlongs. straight There
Were six starters.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02

icines and became very anxious. One day
1 asked my druggist if he had medicine
that would do me good. He examined my
neck and said If anything would cure me
it was Hoods Sarsaparilla. He advised me
to purchase three bottles. and I did so and
began taking the medicine. In short time
there was a decided improvement. and
continued the use Of Hoods Sarsaparilla
until a complete cure had been effected.
1t is now four years since I was afflicted.
and no symptom Of the disease has ever re-
turned. Hoods Sarsaparflla has done me
good in other respects. and l give it all
the praise for the health I enjoy"
C. C. BAILEY. Champaign, Ill.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02
SAYS THE ARMY is READY.
General Miles Says 1t Is Thoroughly
Equipped and Prepared
tn Move.

Washington, April 1-General Miles. COM
manding the army, has returned to the city
from his trip to Cleveland. Buffalo and
New York. He says that there is much
patriotism in all the places he visited and
an evident disposition among all classes
and communities to support the president
in whatever step he takes.
So far as the army is concerned. he says
It is thoroughly equipped in every way to
move at the shortest possible moment. The
troops are so concentrated at the principal
posts that they can be transported to any
desired point without delay.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02
PENSIONS FOR c0NFEDERATES.
Bill introduced Making Them PEN
sionable II They Serve in the
War With Spain.

Washington. April 1.-The Chickerins
general bill declaring that enlistment in
either army or navy will not deprive vet
Grams of pensions for previous service has
been agreed upon in the house committee
on invalid pensions. with the following
amendment: "All persons who served in
the Confederate army during the civil war
who shall hereafter serve in the army or
navy of the United States for at least nine
ty days shall be entitled to benefits Of the
act of June q. 1880. and pensionable there
under. IL shown to be unable to perform
manual labor and dependent thereon for
support" o.
house.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02
SAM JONES TALKS OF WAR.
Says the Spaniards Are Not Worth
the Powder and Lead Required
to Kill Them.

10 lne"s
There is great deal of talk about war,
but 1 am not taking much stock in it,"
said Rev. Mr.. Sam P. Jones, the noted
Georgia evangelist, at the Union depot yes
terday. He was waiting for a train. I'VE
Methodists have a little war of our own
going on, and I am going up here in Mis-
souri, now to recruit the Christian people
into one mighty army which I will lead
against the DEVIL" he continued. I'VE
are going to assail the enemy in his own
camp with shot and shell, and we won't stop
until he is routed and the banners Of the
Lord wave in victory over all this great
state"
Mr.. Jones will hold series Of revival
meetings. Of the old-fashioned camp meet
ing kind, in the northern part of the state.
They are not worth the powder and
lead that it would take to kill EN-" said
the Georgian, reverting again to the Span
iards. land the only regret that I have
is that 1t will cost so much to clean them
up and pay the pensions of the great
American army that will be left intact"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02
GREATER NEW Y0RK'S DEBT
1t Is Near the Limit and Needed I'm
provements Must Wait
for Years,

New York, April Incorporation Counsel
Whalen made public a decision to-day in
which he holds that this city's contract
Indebtedness is upon exactly the same
footing as its bonded Indebtedness. The
addition of this debt. nearly $2l0o0.1o.
brings the city very close to the limit which
it may borrow under the law. and will pre-
vent the erection of number Of new
school houses and the extension of many
streets and will tie up a great deal Of
other work of public improvement for
some years to come
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02
n.,,ef shinment. Continue.

sunlies to Cuba continue to be made regu-
larry by the Central Cuban relief committee.
The steamer Bergen. Of the Munson line.
pounds OF cornmeal. 10000 pounds of cloth
ing and 2,0c0 pounds of assorted provis-
ions and medicines, to be delivered at
Sagua Ia Grande.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02
A New View of the Situation.

London, April 1.-The Madrid correspond
ent of the Daily Telegraph reports an in
terview with an important parsonage"
whom he represents as having said:
Spain would gladly contribute to the
realization of Americas humanitarian
, plans, as our governments note will show:
but what We cannot do is to recognize the
extension of the Monroe doctrine in Cuba"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02

sired, and the work Of selecting them is
very tedious. Tomorrow afternoon the
sale will be concluded. The shipment was
to have been made yesterday, but the
Spaniards desired to make Up a trainload
of twenty to twenty-five cars. The mules
will be loaded tomorrow afternoon, and
it is expected that the train will be ready
to leave Kansas City by o'clock.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02
Prince Bi.marck,. Birthday.

Friedrichsruhe, April Prince Otto Won
Pismarck to-day celebrated the SD ami
versary Of his birth. giving n banquet to
twenty-five guests who had previously in
spected the birthday gifts. Bismarck was
in excellent spirits and walked with the
aid of a gold-handled stick, the gift OF En-
peror william. At dinner he called for
cheers for the emperor,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02

Il am pleased to have an opportunity TO
speak in praise of Hoods Sars
was miserable and dull all rDld heH Fad
the blues ,s; and and GO could not en-
eat or work with satisfaction. 9n9awful
dyspepsia, distress and cramps In my stom-
ach, My shop was but half a square from
my house. and I was obliged to go home
two or three times in a day to take some
medicine or hot water to relieve the pain.
and knees or bent over chair to get re-
lief. 1 took everything 1 could hear of in
the way of medicines but found no cure un-
til began the use Of Hoods Sarsaparilia-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02
Will Go to the Front.

Duluth, Minn., April l-Captain Randall,
city fire commissioner, announced to his
fellow commissioners at to-day'S meeting
that it would be his last session with them.
He added that he would be ready for war
at the head of a company of sharpshooters.
Captain Randall is a veteran Of the civil
war, with a fine record.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02
Y.nye to Succeed seidI.

violin ytrtuoso will be the successor of An
ton Seidl in this country as the director
of Wagner and Beethoven concerts Sig
mund Bernstein. late manager for Seidl,
has closed a contract with Ysaye, by which
Ysaye will organize an orchestra compris-
ing many of SeidIs musicians, with others
of his own selection.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02
Oklahoma War Spirit Runs High.

Guthrie, o. T., April 1.-(Special.) The
war spirit runs high in Oklahoma to-day.
Governor Barnes was besieged with letters
and kilograms from men and volunteer
companies in all parts of the territory, Of
fering their services. Every company Of
the national guard is being recruited to the
full 1to A crowd surrounded the armory
here tonight and many men are being re-
cruited.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02
Crushed by n Log.

Ottawa. Kas.. April 1.-fSpecial) Will
lam Hamacher. a farmer living near Lane.
this county, was terribly crushed yesterday
by a log falling across his body. The log
rolled from a wagon while Mr.. Hamacher
was on top, and threw him under 1t as it
fell. He will probably die.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02
Derelfct to BE Blown In.

San Francisco. April by order Of the
navy department. the monitor Monadnock
the Helen W. Almy. six miles from the
heads. and blow up the derelict and thus
of dynamite for that purpose was sent
down from Mare island last night.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02
COLLEGE PRESIDENT ILL.
j. ID. Hewitt, of the College of EmpO.
rim, Kas., Not Expected
tn Live.

Emporia, Kas.. April 1.-(Special) Presi-
dent ]. D. Hewitt, of the College of En-
poria, is seriously sick. Yesterday it was
noticed that Mr.. Hewitt was not himself.
He had apparently lost his memory. and
he could not recall anything happening the
previous evening. In short time he be.
came very ill and physicians were called
who after consultation. decided that a
blood vessel in the brain had been ruptured.
He has been unconscious since yesterday
evening and his right side IS paralyZed. His
condition is most critical and little hope OF
his recovery is entertained.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02
SPANISH BONDS VERY WEAK.
Sold ms Low as 40 in London Yester-
day, Against 81 the Day

London. April 1.-Spanish IS opened weak
on the Stock exchange to-day at 81, ex-
coupon. and rapidly declined to 49. The
price then fiuctuated widely. with the quo
tation reaching 80. Later there was re-
action to 1914. The closing price yesterday
was So.
Paris, April 1.-Spanish As opened very
weak on the bourse to-day at 50 1-16,
against 527s. the closing price yesterday.
Madrid, April 1.-Spanish As closed to-day
at II.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02

Julia Anderson, living east of here near
Langston. was burned to death by her
clothes fgniting from burning grass In a
field which was being burned Off to kill
chinchbugs.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02
Rain 4. Dickinson County.

Abilene, Kas., April 1.-(Special) A gen
eral rain fell over Dickinson county this
morning and the fields are in magnificent
condition for the spring crops. A large
amount of oats is already in the ground
and preparations for corn planting are well
by Iune L
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02
sefdl's Body Cremated.

New York, April 1.-The body Of Anton
Seidl was cremated last night in the Mount
Oliyet crematory at Fresh Pond, L. !. The
ashes were removed from the retort to-day
and placed In a tin canister. The ashes will
be held to await the wishes Of Mrs. Seidl,
the widow.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02
Dies In q Moorish Prison.

Tangier, Morocco. April IA man who
was under the protection Of the United
States consulate has died in a Moorish
prison near Casa Blanca under suspicious
circumstances. The United States repre-
sentative leaves for Casa Blanca to-mor-
row to investigate the case.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02
kan.a. regiment offered.

! Washington, April 1.-(Special) Repre-
sentative Broderick to-day received a tel
egram from Colonel E. c. Burd, of Wich-
tia. rendering the services of regiment
pr volunteers, composed mostly of sons OF
IyeteranS.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02

The first bottle did me good and kept on
until I had taken three. The severe pain
in my back, headaches, distress in my
stomach. in fact. all traces of dyspepsia
have ceased. and 1 eat. sleep and work
and feel so much better that I cannot
thank Hoods Sarsapariila enough. I now
kave none of the blues. tired feeling or
sieeplessness. 1 earnestly recommend
Hoods Sarsaparilla as the best medicine
for dyspepsia and distress In the stomach"
JONATHAN STEELY. 11I9 Windsor street.
Reading. Pa.
Hoods sarsaparilla is sold by all drug
gists, 81; six for $. Prepared only by C.
1. Hood & Co., Lowell. Mass.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02
Belgian Cutter Missing.

Ostend. April IA Belgian pilot cutter
with fourteen men on board has been
missing since the recent storm. All hope
of her safety has been abandoned.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02
FOUR MEN KILLED OUTRIGHT.
Boiler Explosion in a Kentucky Saw
mill Yesterday Morning Re-
suited DfsnstrOusly.

Campbellsville. KY. April IA boiler ex-
plosion four miles north of town at Z
o'clock this morning killed four men out
right and fatally hurt another. The dead:
Thomas Ratcliffe, Clarence Ratcliffe, Dock
Wright and Thomas Newcomb. Elma Rat
cliffe was scalded and will die. The boiler.
engine and shingle mill were demolished.
Fragments were blown in every direction.
Low water caused the accident.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02
Brodie Story . Hoax.

New York. April 1.-Steve Brodie is in
this city and well. The story Of his death
was a hoax.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02
ILLINOIS LAW UPHELD.
Attorney General Holds That Pupils
Must He Compelled to study
PbyafOloRy and Hygiene.

Springfield. Ill. April 1--Attorney General
Arkin to-day handed down an opinion 10
Superintendent Of Public Instruction IN
gIes as to the validity of the statute Of 1897
concerning the study of hygiene and phys
foIogy and the effects Of alcoholic drinks
and other narcotics on the system The
school hoard nor a teacher can excuse any
pupil from study: also that the studying
must be done during regular school hours.
There is nothing In the statute affecting
the religious views of any person.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02
MULES FOR SPANISH ARMY.
ernment Inspecting Animals
mt SDarka BrOS' Stables

Senior Julian Azcue, a representative OF
the Spanish government. and Senor An.
tonic Maestro. of st. Louis, were yesterday
inspecting mules at Sparks Bros sale
stables. Twenty-third street and Grand av-
enue. The animals they approve are
bought for use in the Spanish army in
Cuba A certain grade Of mules are de-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02
Tichborne CIaimant Dead.

London. April 1.-Arthur Orton, the Itch
borne claimant, died Of syncope yesterday
evening.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02

Strong men and strong women make nat
strong. Neither can be strong without &C
health, and neither can have good health wi
out pure blood. This is why Hoods sarsa
rilla, Americas Greatest Medicine, is Amerie
Greatest Defense A nation that takes millit
of bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla every yea,
building foundation of health and strength
wisdom of which will surely show Itself in ye
to come in materially raising the health a
strength h-standard of every community.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02

sick and dizzy after eating, and began using
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and 1t cured the dizzi-
ness and the pain in my stomach, gave me
4 good appetite and dried up those terrible
Sores IVY KILBAY,
2215 South Thirteenth Street.
Best Blood Purifier.
ST. JOSEPH. MO.-"We have used
Hoods Sarsaparilla for four or five years
and found it to be the best blood purifier
we have ever tried. cheerfully recommend
t to all suffering from impure blood, and
.e would not be without 1t in the house.
c. NEIDINGER,
400 South Twentieth Street.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-02

The Testimonials published by Hoods Sars
parilla are not from people anxious to advert
themselves, nor are they purchased, but tn,
are from people who have been cured and al
willing to tell the story of their cures for tt
benefit of others who are suffering and who /
this story may be led to take Hoods Sarsap
rilla, the medicine which cures when all othe
fail. These testimonials are unequalled
number or quality the world over. We hav
hundreds from this state alone. They all unite
the verdict that Americas Greatest Medicine
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-14
WILLIAMSBURG.

A third daughter was born to brake
man Bert Dobbs, last week.
Our Band is preparing for concert
next week.
Mrs. Robert III. jones and daug htcrs
are expected home from Utica, N. Y.
this week after an absence oftwo months
George Goodrich has vocal music
classes in Chelsea, Brookfield and South
Royalton.
The first dancing school in many years
here was held last evening by Prof.
Elmorc.
The sale of tickets for the entertain-
ment Course is gratifyingly larger than
that of last year.
Perkins Bass, wife and younger son
are in Aiken, South Carolina. Mr.
Bass has had poor health in the last
year.
Russell NJ. Jeffords and Frank Har-
vey Martin are jurors at the present term
of our County Court at Chelsea.
The town hall is undergoing a reno
walton. preparatory to our entertainment
course.
The Symphonic Concert Company of
Boston, furnishes the first in our enter
lainmant course this evening. The
second in the Course will be week after
next, tine inpcrsonater, Connolly TO be
here.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-14

The Hook and Ladder Company meets
tonight at Z o'clock sharp.
Jack Mortimer leaves tonight for a
short visit in Boston.
Smith. Whitcomb Il Cook are repair
ing cutting lathe for Barclay Bros.
W. +. Scott formerly of this city, is
now editor and manager of the Beverly
Mass. Sentinel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Cruickshank re-
turned last night from their wedding
trip to Boston.
The city schools will shut down on
Friday afternoon for Il two weeks
Christmas recess.
Misses Maggie Alcox and Annie Mayo
of Montpelier visited friends here yes
+, terday afternoon.
There will be a meeting of the Granite
Manufacturers Association this evening.
Important business is to be considered.
Henry Morrill,, nephew of Senator
Morrill,, returned last night from short
vacation spent at his home in Stafford,
William II. Winckley of tho Hartford
Fire Insurance and j. F. Bailey of the
Phoenix Fire Insurance Company of
Brooklyn were in the city yesterday.
Angelo Scampini moved his derrick
at the Berlin street bridge few feet
yesterday in order to better handle the
stone for the wall he is constructing.
Alex Cruickshank visited Mcmillan Il
Stephens stone sheds this morning and
his fellow workmcn there all smoked
good cigar in honor of his recent mar
riage.
Out of town people registered at the
City Hotel to-day are NJ " Conner and
ii. A. Waller, of Boston, ". ID. Taylor,
of Richford, and p. f. Much, of Bur-
lngton.
Mr.. Burrows of the New England In
surance Exchange of Boston was in the
city on business yesterday to inspect
the new risks ON the buildings recently
erected here. He considered the risks
quite favorable.
The funeral of Joseph Edward, the
eight-year-old son of James and Sarah
Peer, on Aver Street, who died Sunday
night from ScrOfula, was held this after
noon at the Church of the Good Shep-
herd, the Rev. DIR. Harris officiating
The interment is in Hope Cemetery.
James Barron leaves tomorrow night
for New York whence he will sail on
Saturday for Liverpool. taking passage
on the Umbria. William Owens will
accompany him to Liverpool where he
will spend the winter, Barron going to
his home in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Alonzo Noyes, the Chelsea man who
i got poece of meat stuck in his throat
last SATURDAYS was taken yesterday morn
ing to the Heaton Hospital at Montpelier.
; At noon to-day he died, death being
caused dy the inflammation induced by
the long retention of the meat in his
throat, and the efforts to get it out.
DR.. George r. Clark who will be
with the Symphonic Concert Company
in their entertainment tomorrow night
is conceded to be the finest bass singer
in the New England States. Alfred DE
Leve is considered to be one of the
finest violinists in America, and the
public cannot afford to miss hearing
him tomorrow night.
George Towne began putting up his
supply If ice this noon. Sixteen men
and four horses will work till midnight
and then they will be relieved by anoth-
er gang that will work till morning.
The work will be pushed night and day
till Mr.. Towne has housed at least 25OO
tons of ice. AT present the pond is fro
zen over to a depth of about eleven
incboc
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-14
CALENDAR OF LOCAL EVENTS

District Convention Of Odd Fellows
and banquet here Dec. 10,
Dec. 15.-Fourth entertainment in
lecture course.
Monday, Dec. 19.-Annual business
meeting of the Universalist Church.
Third annual exhibition of the Gran
tic City Poultry. Pigeon and Pet Stock
Association in Armory Hall, Dec. 9th,
2Sth and 29th.
Saturday night, Dec 31.-TELEGRAAI
voting contest comes TO close.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-14
BARRE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
n. ID. Phelps, CHIEF.

N. D. TIfELIS, CHIEF.
The meetings of the Barre Fire De-
partment take place as follows and al
tiremen are requested to take notice:
Hose Co. No. 2-Ihe first Monday Of
every month at No. Barre Hose House
Hose Co. No. 1.-The second Monday
OF every month at. Prospect st. Hall.
Hose Co.. No. S-The 2nd Tuesday
OF every month at Prospect st. Halt.
Hook and Ladder Co.--2ud. Wed.
nes'lay at Prospect St. Hall.
Department meeting-Last Friday OF
every month at Prospect St. Hall.
Firemans Club-Third Tuesday.
All meetings at I p. m.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-14
Will Exchange Farm for Resi-.
denCe in Barre.

Jehn Byrones. of Williamstown, wishes to
exchange his farm and stock and farming
tools for Il residence in Barae Farm will
keep ten cows and team. 1t is situated two
miles from the village on the Main road: one.
quarter of mile from the school. For par.
ticulars apply to w. A. Boyce, or John BY.
zones, Williamstown, vt. pa mo.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-12-14
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS.

We must insist that the copy for all
news ads, and changes in ads taking
over an inch of space, be handed in at
our office before 10 a. m. on the DAY
they are to appear.
BARRE Press COMPANY.