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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-24
HIS WIFE PLAYED HIM FALSE.
Gave Her Money to Start a Boarding
House and She Ran Away With
n

Ar elopement was the basis of a suit
for divorce filed yesterday in the circuit
court by Merritt Goddard against Hattie
]. Goddard. He lived in Braymer. Mo-,
and last September gave his wife $500 with
which to come to this city and start a
boarding house. He says she did not come
here but met W. H.. Johnston on the train
by appointment and eloped with him. Mrs.
Goddard was the mother of two children
Edwin n. Goddard. 2S years old. and James
A. Goddard. IS years old.
Another divorce filed yesterday was by
Oliver II. Lowry against Annie Lowry.
They lived in Chicago. She was too famil-
lar with other men and when he remon-
strated with her she said:
IF you don't like it leave me and get a
divorce"
William Cowing sued Harriette Cowing
for divorce. Jennie Fay sued John Fay
for divorce.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-24

After many denials, the formal announce
ment of the engagement of Miss Katharine
puer. the only daughter of Mr.. n Mrs.
William A. Duer. 20 Clarence II. Mackay,
son of John w. Mackay. has been made.
Miss Duer is a handsome girl. who. it is
said, inherits Wit from her grandfather.
the late William r. Travers. Miss Duer
las been out in society for several years.
and In that time has been reported engaged
10 two young men. One was Reginald
Brooks, a son of MIR. and Mrs. II. Mortimer
Brooks. This report was afterward denied.
Last summer when the Duer family was
in England. enjoying the sights of the jubi-
lee OF Queen Victoria, the cable reported
that Give Wilson. the son OF the wealthy
shiphuilder. had succeeded in winning the
hand of the young American. This report
was also denied by Mr.. Duer. Miss Duer
was a bridesmaid at the marriage of Miss
Consuelo Vanderbilt TO the Duke of Marl-
borouEh.
Mr.. Mackay is a handsome. stalwart
youth. who will he - years old next month.
lie was born in San Francisco. hut re-
ceiyed his education in England and
France. He is a graduate Of Beaumont
college. a large catholic educational insti-
tuition in England. Mr.. Mackay finished
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-24
Fast Time West.

The Union Pacific positively makes over
HOURS QUICKER TIME TO
Twenty-siX hours quicker time
to Cheyenne. Ten hours quicker to Ogden.
Nine hours quicker to Salt Lake. Twelve
hours quicker to San Francisco. Nine hours
Splendid trains. v~estibuled. steam heat.
Pullman palace sleeper without change.
Kansas City to San Francisco. every day
In the year. pullman Perfect Dining Cars.
Only line running two trains daily Kansas
City TO Denver. City ticket Office, IyD
Main street. Telephone 1lOo.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-24
crock ISLAND ROUTE"
Tourist Cars to California and Puget
Sound Points.

Leave Kansas City every Wednesday at
10:55 a. M. for Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco. via Fort Worth and FL Paso. Every
Friday. same time. for San Francisco. Los
Angeles, via D. & r. c., r. G. W. Rys.:
Salt Lake City, Ogden and Southern Pa
cific. Also to Portland. Oregon. via Dem
yer Rio Grande, Rio Grande Western,
Oregon Short Line and Oregon Railway 6
Navigation Company.
Apply to the undersigned for any infor-
nation wanted, also for Tourist Sleeping
car berths. ROCK ISLAND ALASKA
GUIDE mailed to any address.
A. H. MOFFET, G. S. W. p. A.,
Kansas Cifv
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-24

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Mr.. and Mrs. Frank b. Wilcox have returned from
a short visit TO Port Arthur.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter ]. Bales are at home In their
new residence. eSg1 Forest avenue.
Mrs. Redmon Galloway is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Lynn Banks at their new home. $3.50 Lydia avenue.
Miss Josephine Hopkins has returned from Learen-
worth. where she was the guest OF Mrs. E. Z. CombA
Mrs. W. E. Wade. OF olathe. Kas.. is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. a. l.. Glenn. Of sos West Thir-
teenth street.
The social which was 10 have been given Friday
evening at the Westminster Presbyterian church by
the ladies OF the church who come within the destg-
nation from d to j." has been indefinitely post
poncd because OF the death Of Mrs. Ermine Case.
Mrs. f. $. washburn entertained the following
guests at luncheon Tuesday:
Mrs. James l.. Lombard, Mrs. Delaney 81. Halber.
Mrs. William r. Clarke, Mrs. George D. Fearey,
Mrs. Wallace Pratt. Mrs Henry Van Brunt,
Mrs. G. +. Morse. Mrs. Bernard Rowe.
Mrs. W. S. Gilbert,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-24
ONE HUNDRED AND ONE O M
ing and Willing to Work for
the

The fact that many people hold the be-
lief that government positions are easy
and comfortable was plainly shown yes
terday when 101 women reported to the
civil service commission for examination
as microscopists in the bureau Of animal
industry. 1t pay $50 per month. One
hundred of the women were white; one
was colored. 1t was the largest examina-
ton of would-be microscopists ever held
in the city. Most of the women wero
young and Hastily attired. Several were
decidedly good looking.
The number of applicants was greater
than could be accommodated in the fed
eral courtroom, where examinations usual
ly are held. so half of the number was
taken to the school room in the Keith &
Perry building and the examiners divided
tn. task.
In addition to the 11 applicants. there
was one male applicant for special agent
of the treasury department. a position that
pays well. and there are far better chances
foc appointment and promotion there than
in other lines. but the people who want
positions did not appear to know it.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-24
Confirmed Journal Bras. Thief.

Justice Kruger yesterday sentenced
Philip Stark. a coiored man. to six months
in the county Jail for stealing journal
brasses from the cars in the Missouri Pa
cific yards. This will make the third SEN
tence Stark has served for the same kind
of an offense. He asked the judge for
leniency and promised faithfully to try
something else the next time.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-24
The Three Finest Trains.

Kansas City to Chicago.
Kansas City to st. Louis.
Kansas City to Denver.
Via the Burlington Route. No other line
has new fun vcstibuled' trains. with all
modern improvements. The Burlington
Route leads in fine service from Kansas
City.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-24
Tax Bills Against a Cemetery Void.

Patrick Mcdonald. who was given the
CONTRACT to build a sewer in the districts
from No. 90 to SO. applied to the circuit
pei the city to issue four new tax bills in
place of four issued against the Union
Cemetery Company, in payment for his
work. He claims thtat these four tax bills
are void because a cemetery can not be
taxed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-24
"a Ladies' Boudoir,

Complete in every detail: Just the thing
who desire privacy" is the manner in
which a prominent society lady described
the Compartment Sleeping Cars run in the
CHICAGO & ALTON trains to St. Louis.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-24
LIQUORS for Kansas.
A Winter of Roses

Shipped daily in secure packages by
GEORGE EYSSELL. Druggist,
Opposite waiting room. Union depot,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-24

the circuit court for SO, ei7 by George Chal-
toner's Sons Company, of Wisconsin. This
Ark, worth the amount sued for. 1t caught
fire from sparks from a Memphis engine
and burned. The suit is based on a law of
liable for all damage they do to property.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-24
THE THIRD ON PARADE.
Colonel Gross Has Ordered the Entire
Regiment and Band to Turn
Out Tonight.

Extensive preparations have been made
by the Third regiment for its dress parade
AT the armory. Twelfth and Troost avenue,
tonight. Colonel Gross has issued strict
orders that all the ranks be full and thai
his field. line and staff officers be present.
General Moore and his staff will be there
and he will take entire personal charge
~, Tb;rd rea;n,an+ h,nd will aISo 10 -
ent.
The drill will take place in the armory
unless the night should happen to be very
warm" said Colonel Gross yesterday. a
few of the companies have not been sup
piled with overcoats and the boys would
probably catch a severe cold after a lively
drill out of doors. Every man must be
present at the parade in order to receive
the full instructions which have been is
sued to the companies"
Harper's for March-Out to-day. A strik-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-24
Commission Companies. Go to Law.

The Zeb +. Order Commission Compan!
was sued yesterday by the Drummond-Flatt
Commission Company for SILL. The claim
is that the Crider Company sold 500 heaC
of cattle for John NJ. Russell for SSH, ant
would not pay him. Russell transferred
his claim to the Flato company.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-24
IVORY JOHNSON TURNED LOOSE
The Alleged Swindlcr Released I'M
der Heavy Bond Until Federal
Court COnXeneS.

The federal authorities were surprised
yesterday morning when George Carlson,
alias Ivory Johnson. sent word to Com
missioner Nuckols hat he was ready to
give bond and get out of Jail. He was
taken to the federal building. where his
bond was fixed at 81. 500, which he gave
with w. w. DeWolf and Charles ID. Mar
tin as sureties. He is the pal of Boston
Charlie Marsh and they are both under
arrest charged with impersonating federal
officers at St. Joseph on January ) and
s%windling a couple of boys out of Sc. Dos
ton Charlie" had a friend come here froEI
Montana to give bond for him. but for
some reason the plan failed and he Win
probably stay in Jail until court convenes.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-24
new TRAIN

And Change Of Time on the Port Ar
thur Route.
Commencing Sunday, Feb. 9th. the Port
Arthur Express" will leave at 7:3O p. m.
instead of $40 p. m.
New morning train will leave Kansas
City at 9:i5 a. m. daily for Sloan Springs
and all intermediate points.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-24
City Victorious in a Damnge Suit.

A Jury in Judge Scarritt's court returned
a verdict yesterday in favor of the city, in
s.. 800. because of injuries received by fall
ing on d sidewalk.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-24
HoMEsEEKERs' EXCURSIONS
Win the Short Line to Texas, the Katy
Route.

On March list and 18th the Missouri. Kan
sas & Texas Railway will Sell tickets to all
points in Texas. Louisiana and Arizona at
very low rates. The only line running chair
between Kansas City and Houston. Gal
weston and San Antonio. For further par
ticulars call at ticket offices, s23 Main, 1O44
Union avenue, and Union depot.
7. ]. FITZGERALD. P. and 7. A.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-24

And orange blossoms in delightful South
ern california Only IS hours away by the
California Limited-Santa Fe Route
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-24
Another Paving Contract Tied Up.

Judge Gates temporarily enjoined the
CITY council yesterday from letting a con-
tract to the Parker Washington Com
pany. for paving Brooklyn avenue from
Pendleton to Lexington avenues. The in
| junction will be argued Saturday before
Judge Gates.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-24
House Breaker Held to Grand Jury.

John Grant. one of the recently captured
housebreakerS, was bound over to the grand
jury by Justice Kruger yesterday on two
charges of burglary. The complaining wit
nesseS in the cases We're Joseph Dreyfus
and A. S. Flersheim, 12le and 1914 Troost
avenue
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-24

Harper's for March-Out to-day. A stril
ing number. Get it of your newsdealer.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-24

Big Damages Asked of n Railroad.
The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis
Company was sued yesterday in
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-24

Sheriff Robert S. Stone and his wife will
leave to-day for a visit of ten days in Lex
ington. Louisville and Eminence, ny.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-20
REBEL LEADERS EXECUTED.


Vancouver, Il. c., oct. 20.-According
to the latest advices by mail from
China, eight subordinate leaders of the
Kwangski rebellion have been behead-
ed at WI Chow. The heads were car
ried in baskets through the principal
streets. as a warning spectacle, amidst
laughter and jeers. Ten thousand peo-
pie witnessed the decapitation and
made a gala day. Little children copied
their parents, who joked at the dying
rebels a second before the axe fell
When all was over, the children played
among the headless, bleeding corpses
and made sport with the black, dis.
figured heads.
Mandarins and headsmen improvised
a sort of May pole; the heads OF the
rebels were placed on top and the chill.
dren danced around them. The gov
ernor advised the mandarins TO make
the beheading as festive as possible, SO
as to insure disgust for the rebels in
the hearts of the people. banquet
was afterwards spread.
The Japan Mail says petition has
been sent 90 the government by foreign
consuls requesting that beheading BE-
discontinued.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-20
DEATH BEFORE CAPTURE.
Unknown Russian Caught in Public Library Killed
Himself When Confronted BY Officers.

Omaha. Ncb.. oct. 20--An unknown
man committed suicide at the public
library here under mysterious clrcum-
stances. Everything points to the fact
that he had secreted himself in the
building night before last with the in
tention OF securing the collection of
coins i'm the Byron Reid donation. When
capture confronted him he placed a re-
volver 10 his temple and fired a bullet
into his brain. The suicide was evident
ly Russian and was about 45 years OF
age. The name John Schmidt was found
written on the margin of "A small map
Of Europe found I'm one of his pockets.
The map was torn from a Russian geo.
graphy.
a pair of sun glasses, the case Of
which bore the label riga, Russia.
was also found. ON the corner OF a
pocket handkerchief I'm red silk were
embroidered the letters y. X. r."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-20
MUST PAY ALLOWANCE.
Covey Ordered TO Give Wife SIS
Counsel Fee and Sc a Week.
He Is "a Cook on a Steamship and Has Sued
For a Divorce From Mrs. CoVey.

The application OF Annie l.. Covey,
whose husband, William X. Covey, is
seeking a divorce. for an allowance was
heard by Judge Rogers in the appellate
division of the Supreme Court today.
Mr.. Covey is a cook on the steamer
Fairfax of the Merchants and Miners
Transportation company and makes $50
month besides his board. His wife
claimed she was sick, and the woman
she boards with testified Mrs. Covey
had to have medicine frequently and
was able 10 do but little for her 10
year-old child
Mr. Covey said he lost three months
on account of sickness this year. and
that he had given his wife $40 for the
support of the child, and had bought
shoes and dresses for his wife. He said
he was willing TO take the child, but
Judge Rogers asked him how he could
take care of IL, he being on the sea all
the time. Mr.. Covey replied he could
put 1t in an institution.
An order compelling Covey to pay his
wife $25 for counsel fees and So a week
for her support and that OF her child
was ordered entered.
John G. Quinn was attorney for Mrs.
Covey and j. S. q. Cobb represented
Mr.. CoVey.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-20
NOT Credited.
Spanish Report That Dewey Had
Battle With the FiIipinos.
Naval Officials Believe Story Is Founded on
the Seizure Of the Abby.

Washington, Oct. 20.--The sensational
Spanish report OF a naval battle be-
tween Admiral Deweys vessels and the
insurgent navy in the Philippines is re-
ceived with absolute incredulity In both
the navy and war departments. IL
there has been any recent action Ad-
miral Dewey has failed TO mention IL.
and neither Gen. Otis nor United States
Consul Wildman have regarded IL as
worthy of notice.
IT is believed at the navy department.
that the Spanish authorities refer to the
seizure of the little steamer Abby by
the >McCulloch on September % last.
This steamer was OF American register.
though formerly known as the Pasig.
IL was reported TO Admiral Dewey that
she was bringing arms and supplies OF
war to the insurgents. He sent the Nc
Culloch to stop this movement. but
when the cutter found the Abby in
Batanizas bay, the latter vessel had
landed her cargo of arms and the in
stlrgents refused 10 give them up.
Thereupon the Abby was seized and
taken by the McCulloch to Manila.
Admiral Dewey in reporting the
seizure to the navy department made
little of &C. II Is possible that there
have been some similar incidents not
doomed worthy of report, as II has been
reported that some insurgent vessels
have been carrying arms to spread the
insllrcction.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-20
DIED AT HOSPITAL.
Woman Who Gave the Name Of Brown Expired
There Of Typhoid Fever.

A young woman, who gave her name
as Maggie Brown, died at the Rhode
Island hospital early this Corning after
an illness from typhoid fever. The cir
cumstances leading up to her entrance
at the hospital at first seemed to war
rant an investigation, as II was found
that she had been brought to the in
stitution about a week ago from the
boarding house Of Mrs. Fairman at 3S
South Main street.
Mrs. Fairman was seen by reporter
and from her he learned that the Brown
woman came to her house about three
weeks ago in company with man
whom she introduced as her husband.
This was on a Saturday night, and
Sunday the next day, the woman was
taken sick. The husband told the other
occupants of the house of his wife's ILL
ness, but did not, they say, seem to be
over anxious about her condition, as he
did not summon a physician TO attend
her.
He remained -everai days and then
disappeared and has not been seen
since, nor are his whereabouts known.
Mrs. Fairman nursed the sick woman
after the mans disappearance, but, as
she had so many other duties TO attend
TO, she found the trouble too great and
notified OVerseer OF the Poor Cum
mings of the case.
Mr.. Cummings ordered the woman re-
moved to the hospital. After her ar
rival there she remained i'm semi
unconscious state until her demise to-
day.
Ii was learned that the Brown woman
had worked about a week previous to
going to Mrs. Fairman's house in
restaurant at % South Main street and
that at that time she had considerable
money, none cf which can be found
among her effects. She told the peo-
pie at Mrs. Fairman's house that she
had come here from Westerly, where
she had relatives and others in Wash
ington, -. G..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-20
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE.


Vancouver b. c.. Oct. 20.-Disastrous
typhoons, sand storms and foods have
caused a fearful loss ~ nie and prop
erty in the Orient. In. the district wa
tered by the river Feng. i'm Japan, hun
dreds of villages have been swept
away and 1000 persons have been
drowned.
Another report says $50 towns are
under water. Thousands of refugees
are flocking to the cities. The Ishikari
river has also overflowed, drowning
over 1000 persons. Seven prefectures
were destroyed. In a terrible typhoon,
off Formosa, happening the same time
as the floods, great damage to shipping
was done. At Temai eight junks were
wrecked and hundred lives lost.
Twelve junks were driven to sea and
lost. The steamer Renso Mard was
driven ashore.
Among the ships wrecked was the
American bark Comet. The ship was
abandoned and the crew saved. The
steamer Gowrie is partially wrecked.
The French steamer Hollow is wrecked
on the beach near Annoy. The German
steamer Trinidad, formerly of the
Cunard line, was abandoned in the open
sea.
Homeward bound passengers state
that they passed through 20 miles Of
abandoned wrecks. chiefly Chinese
junks. The loss of life must have been
enormous
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-20
HIS MIND GAVE WAY.
Benjamin Clarke Crocker Became Insane While
Preparing For His Wedding

Boston. Oct. 20.-Miss Anna Carruth
Hill and Benjamin Clarke Crocker We're
to have been married on Wednesday
next at the new Old South church, but
the wedding has been indefinitely post
poned Mr.. Crockers friends are au-
thorty for the statement that he
showed unmistakable symptoms of
mental weakness.
Mr. Crocker arrived in this city last
Friday and procured apartments at the
Hotel Tourain. He had been there but
a short time when he began preparing
for his marriage, and during that time
was known to have worked very hard
His closest friends noted a change i'm
his manner and at last the truth
dawned on them that the man was tot
tering on the verge of mental derange-
ment.
His father and mother were notified
by telegraph and Joined him at the ho-
tel. where his true condition was only
too plainly seen.
Mr.. Crocker was quietly removed to
a private santarium. He is said to
have overtaXed his brain while teach
ing i'm the Phillips academy i'm Andover
His intended bride is suffering from
grief at the fate of her fiance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-20
DIED OF HIS INJURIES.
Mr.. Busby, Hurt in a Bicycle Collision
Expired at His Home.
McGeaT, Who CoIided With Busby, Denies
That He Was Scorching.

William Busby, the young man who
was thrown from his wheel in a bicy-
Gle collision on Francis street early last
Friday morning. died yesterday after
noon at his home. 32 Sprague street, as
a result of the injuries to his skull sus-
tained by the fall. For IL hours before
his death Mr. Busby was unconscious,
but at the last moment recovered suffi-
ciently to recognize the members of his
family. Death was in all probability
due to concussion of the brain.
oliver McGeary of 81 Printery street.
the man who collided with Busby. de-
nies that he was scorching at the time
OF the accident. He claims that he was
riding slowly and was on the right side
OF the road, and considers that the coll
lision was due largely to Busby.
Whether any further steps will be taken
i'm the matter depends very largely
upon the results of the coroners in
quest.
Medical Examiner Palmer held an
autopsy on Busby's body today and it
disclosed the fact that death was
caused by a fractured skull.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-20
WAR PREPARATIONS.
France Continues TO Push Them
With Greatest Activity.
Secret Council Held at Brest---R Reserves
Ordered 10 Be.Ready For Service.

Paris. Oct. 20.-The alleged war prep
arations OF France are the absorbing
subject OF discussion here at present.
According to the French papers. there
were important naval experiments at
Toulon yesterday evening. A fiotilla OF
torpedo boats was detailed TO make an
endeavor to force the entrance of the
harbor, and the whole garrison was
called to arms and the forts and bat
teries were manned, ready for instant
action. The result OF the experiments
has not been made public.
Vice Admiral Barrera presided yes
terady at secret council of war, at
Brest, in which the chiefs of the mari
time forces took part Confidential or
ders were subsequently issued to the
garrison.
The Auore asserts that five classes
OF the naval reserves around Brest
have been ordered TO hold themselves
in readiness for active service.