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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-03
STRANGE STOCKTON TRAGEDY
Morbid Infatuation of One Woman for
Another Leads to Murder
and Suicide.

STOCKTON, CAL, May "A peculiar
tragedy came to light here to-day when the
bodies of Mrs. William Hickman and Mrs
H. A. Hassall, clasped in loving embrace
but both dead, were found in a room of a
lodging house. a bullet having ended the
life of each. Mrs. Hassall had been morbid
ly infatuated with Mrs. Hickman for some
months. Last night Mrs. Hassall told Mrs.
Hickman that she was going to start for
London to-day. and begged Mrs. Hickman
to spend the night with her. Mrs Hick-
man consented. and her relatives, grow
ing alarmed at her non-appearance to-
day. visited the lodging house and discover
ed the bodies, Mrs. Hassall had killed Mrs
Hickman and then herself. Mrs Hassall
came from London. England. and called
herself the duchess" claiming that her
husband is a duke. She became so madlv
infatuated with Mrs: Hickman that her
husband left her, but the couple were about
to be reconciled. Mr.. Hassall is the chief
ranger of the Order of .Foresters in this
city. and is supposed to be well-to-do. but
he has been waiting In a restaurant for
some time.
Medical men are of the opinion that Mrs.
Hassall was insane. The case is similar to
one which occurred at Memphis a few
years ago.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-03
OIL FAMINE THREATENED.
Inspection Litigation Has Tied UP
Nearly All the Oil on the
Market.

GUTHRIE, o. T, May 2-(Special) At
torney General Harper S. Cunningham will
leave tomorrow for the Eastern offices OF
the Waters-Pierce Oil Company, to take
dispositions in the case brought against the
company by the territory. He will visi,
Chicago, st. Louis and Hammond, Ind. So
licitor Johnson has left Oklahoma and it is
at his request that Mr.. Cunningham will
make the trip.
Pending the settlement of the controversy
an oil famine in Oklahoma is threatened
At Norman, where the Waters-Pierce conn.,
pany has a station which cannot now be
used, the supply is small, and local papers
advise the people of the city to use their
oil sparingly. Coal OH Ewing continues
to collect testimony.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-03
Will BE ON n. e. A. Programme.

At the National Teachers Association
which will hold its annual meeting at Los
Angeles this summer, Mrs. Josephine Heer-
mans, principal of the Whittier school, will
read paper upon THE Spirit of the Clas-
sics, and ProtessSr =. =; MORRISON, OF the
DO Our High Schools Prepare Pupils for
College and Life in Accordance With the
tendent j. NJ. Greenwood will read two
papers in memory of George Osborne, late
president of the Warrensburg normal
school, and of Joseph Baldwin, of Austin.
Tex. both of whom have died the past
winter.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-03
Oklahoma Notes.

The Methodist church at Cooper has been
incorporated.
rittees to prepare a Decoration day pro-
gramme.
The summer semester of the territorial
| university will begin May 10 and continue
sixteen weeks.
Liberal amateurs recently. produced
"Darktown Is Out Tonight" It's out
every night at Guthrie.
Miss Frances Overstreet has started a
| music class in Pawnee county. having re-
turned from the college at Emporia Kas
Oklahoma papers aren't clamoring after
pardonS for the territory's prisoners as
they used to. Clyde Mattox cured them
If the Kansas corporations are with
drawn from the territory that state will
suffer a great deal more than Oklahoma
| will.
Oklahoma soubrettes who haven't any
diamonds to lose run slivers in their feet
The practice is painful. but 1t ought to
pay well.
| printing plant is now maintained at
| the Saltwater agricultural college and the
| bulletins Of the experiment. station are
Th kick on Governor Barnes. pardon of
| Vaughn. of Guthrie, isn't worth much.
The pardon takes effect on the day before
his regular sentence expires.
J., o. Judd resigned as postmaster at Six
Mile and the office has been discontinued
because no one could be found who would
have the job. The Office should be moved
To- ferry-stss .-ss...----. si-sa..-
Guy p. Benton. professor in the Baker
university, at Baldwin. kas., will lecture
on Samuel Adams-Patriot,' before the
| territorial teachers institute at Enid next
week.
When they read DR.. .Perin's statement
that Governor Barnes has considerable un-
developed religious feeling nearly 'stcen
Oklahoma preachers solicited him for
church subscriptions.
Charles b. Roselle, of Woodward, died
last week from the effects of poison, ad-
ministered by unknown persons. Several
years ago he was a citizen of Roselle and
was considered wealthy.
1t is reported that the Texas legislature
has passed the Greer county tachers' re-
lief bill, which provides for the payment
of the school teachers who taught in Greer
county in 1866. Greer county was then a
part of Texas.
Director Morrow, of the Oklahoma expert
| ment station. cautions farmers and fruit
growers against paying eXtrayagant prices
for untried new varieties of seeds and
plants. He says the african limbless cot
ton is not from Africa, and is not limb
less.
The names of the Perry streets which
are now lettered are to be changed and
the city fathers are hunting about for
good names. If Perryites have any sense
of appreciation they will call one of the
street after Jim Houston, who Is one of
the biggest men in the place.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-03
chickasaw Teacher. to Meet.

GUTHRIE, o. T, May 2-(Special)
The annual meeting of the Chickasaw
Teachers Association will be held at Ard
more, i. T., May and 6. President D. R.
Boyd. of the Oklahoma university, will de-
liver his lecture on 1.-The Effect of Social
Contact in the Education of the Young
on the second evening. Others who will
take part are President Johnson, Superin-
tendent Pool, John D. Benedict, of the In
dian Territory schools, and Rev. Mr.. E. D.
hOma.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-03
Ponca City Election.

PONCA CITY. o. T, May 2.-CSpecial) }
The Republicans and the fusionists divided
day. These officers We're elected by the
Republicans: J. H. Galloway. James Cor
den, John Mortimer. F. Stillwell and
James Hutchinson, trustees, and James II.
Stone, clerk. The following were elected
by the fusionists: C. D. Roberts and John
Kroutil, trustees; A. H. Erwin, police
Judge; w. j. Sullivan, treasurer, and Henry
Cullen, marshal. About $50 votes were
cast.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-03
DID MURDER BY WHOLESALE.
for the killing of His
Three Wives.

BRESLAU, May 2.-The trial of Herr
mann, charged with the murder of his
three wives, whose bodies he was said to
have walled up in a cellar. was concluded
here to-day. He was convicted of man
slaughter and sentenced to fifteen years
Imprisonment and ten years loss of civil
rights.
In addition to the murder of his wives
Hermann was charged with having caused
the death of his twelve children, who all
died young. 1t is asserted that they were
poisoned with cyanide of potassium.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-03
Board of Education Meets.

territorial board of education met here
last night to pass upon the examination
papers of applicants for common school
diplomas. Examinations were held in all
Of the counties and markings given the
papers, but the board compared them in
order to establish a general standard for
grading:
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-03
INC ca1isorni. Limited.
DRINK GRAND

After you have concluded that ought not to riuk
coffee. It medieins but doctors order t.
cause n is heahful. invigorstins and appetizins Is
10 made from pure grains and has that rich sal
brown color and like the finest grades coffee
and costs about y much Children like it and
thrive It because Il 10 q genuine food drink
tanning nothing but nourishmsnt AK your groes3
fer Graia-o, the nav food drink. lSe and 2se
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-03
REVENGE THE ALLEGED MOTIVE
Woman Under Arrest at Sparta, No.
ON a Charge of Shooting Ex-
Mayor Gailly.

SPRINGFIELD, MO-, May 2.-(special. }
Between II and IL o'clock last night at
Sparta. there was an attempt made to as
sassinate ex-Mayor David Gailly, which
seems to be shrouded in some mystery,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-03
Through Pullman Tourist Sleeper to
California Via Burlington Route,

Personally conducted. leaves Kansas City
every Thursday, 1o:40 a. M, via Denver and
Salt Lake, through the beautiful mount
ain scenery of Colorado. Ticket Office, S23
Main street.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-03

bined with the other ingredients used in
the best porous plasters. make Carter's
s. w. & B. Backache Plasters the best in
the market. Price 25 cents.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-03

Women from their sedentary habits, are
often subject to headache and constipation
These are quickly removed by Carter's Lit
tie Liver Pills.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-03
This Is Bargain Week With Us on Suit Cases

This Is Bargain Week With Us on Suit Cases.
We are selling Nice Leather Suit Cases.
worth S0.OO, 1or.. $500
Heavy Leather Suit Case. worth $500,
Full Stock Grain Suit Case, worth $500
luz Yo.oO
Full Stock Grain Leather, Leather-Li4ed
Also special low prices on Grips of all
kinds:
Ladies' Wardrobe Trunks, worth IS. co.
-.......-.-..-.-..-..-. SO. "a
Ladies' Dress Trunks, trays. worth
$1,000, for ........ ..............S7. 80
Zinc Trunk, worth s2.OO, for. ......... 81 90
For May Sale Bargains. come to the
Excelsior Trunk Factory De,ssss 1es sss i,5,., 70,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-24
THE DISMISSED CADETS.
Question of Reinstatement With the
Heard of Visitors.

Lexington, Va, Jan. 23.-Some of the
alumni of the Virginia Military Institute
strongly advocate the reinstatement OF the
members of the dismissed class, while
others do not wish their reinstatement.
The board of visitors will have the entire
settlement Of the question. In Diminishing
the cadets the superintendent. Gen. Scott
Sbinn, carried out the regulations and. in
effect. the special order of the board of Wis
itors. OF course, any recommendation that
the superintendent may make in regard to
the matter will receive the careful eonsid-
Grafton OF the board of visitors. The men,
bers Of the board OF visitors, as was stated
by member OF the board, have had their
mails largely augmented since the dismiss
sal Of the first class. He stated that he
has received at least ten letters day since
their dismissal. all of which urgently ap-
pealed to him for his good offices in help
ing to reinstate the cadets. The payment
of the second terms tuition. fees, etc. had
not been made which amounted 10 $3.50
in the case of each pay cadet, and under
sIOO in the case OF each State cadet.
The semi-annual examinations have been
finished at the Virginia Military Institute
and If the dismissed cadets are reinstated
they will have TO make up the month by
hard work and pass the examinations
which they did not stand before they can
be counted in their marks and entered as
a factor in their standings and diplomas.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-24

which had been prepared By his company.
One providing that the revision in regard
10 overhead wires should not apply TO ter
ritory south OF the Avenue. The most I'M
portant amendment. however. was one to
prevent the laying Of eonduits in streets
already provided. The section of the bill
relating to the subway system he proposed
TO strike out or request the Commissioners
TO make plans for such system immedi-
ately. He said the provision in reference
TO this matter was ambiguous, as there
was no such system.
Mr.. Crosby, of the Potomac Company,
spoke in favor OF the bill. but opposed the
amendments offered by Mr.. Lambert. The
amendment particularly objected to was
the one INohibiting additional eorduits in
streets already provided. This, he said.
was simply a trick Of the other company
to prevent competition. and would work
great amount Of hardship and no end OF
trouble IL allowed to remain In the bill.
Both Mr.. Lambert and Judge Wilson de-
MED that they had any such end in view
when the amendment was framed. Ar.
Mcmillan suggested that the two compa-
MES get together and frame such amend
ments as they saw fit. Mr.. Crosby smil
ingly remarked that 1t would be an i'm
possibility for the two companies TO get
together" on anything. much less a bill to
regulate them.
Mr-Crosby was then requested to offer
any amendment he chose. He said that
if the amendments offered we're ruled out
he had no amendment 10 make. He, how
ever. thought there ought to be some pro-
vision in the bill to regulate overhead
wires outside OF the fire limits, and cited
the annoyance that was occasioned by hav
ing to secure a special act OF Congress be-
fore any wire could be extended.
The committee decided to have the bill
printed with the proposed amendments and
submit it TO the District Commissioners,
after which a further hearing would be
granted if thought necessary. II is the de-
sire to get this measure through Congress
at this session IL possible
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-24
Views OF SENATOR white
heCalifornianSpeaks
the Expansion Issue.
CHANDELIERS OBJECTIONS
President NcNinley's Remark OF
benevolent Assimilation Pro-
duces Controversy-Helicv That
the FiIipinOs Are Capable of Self
Government-"Drcd Scott" Again.

Senator White of California addressed
himself to the Vest and Bacon re buttons
against acquiring the Philippine Is an.;s,
for nearly two hours yesterday, in the
Senate.
Mr.. White, whc is an able lawyer, did
not see fit to question the legality of an
nexing these islands, but said he should
confine himself to the question of the ex-
pediency of doing so. After reading as u
basis for his remarks quotations from cer-
tain Supreme Court decisions, including
the bred Scott case, and the dec aration i'll
the Presidents message that forcihle an
nexation was not to be thought Of, also
ne asks who will haul down the flag" he
concluded his text with Admiral Dewey's
report to the Navy Department that tie
Filipinos were better fitted for self govern-
ment than the people Of Cuba, and then
launched out into extended reasons why
this Government should not Try to rule
the islands.
MIR. White was interrupted in his dis
course while making capital out OF Presi-
dent McKinley's letter to Secretary Aiger.
lation,'' by Mr.. Chandler, who said 1t was
not fair argument to say the President
meant absorption or to assume the Pres
idcnt used the word in that way. Wsb-
ster's definition OF the word "assimi alton. .
Mr.. Chandler said, was "resemb ance, 4
likeness, but not necessarily ANA CANA
ton or absorption"
Mr.. White-Docs the Senator speak for the
President and with his authority, and does he
know what the President meant when he used the
worlsi
Mr.. Chandler Undoubtedly the President thinks
as do II he is 4 wise man, and think he is. lie
thinks we ought to bring these people into a
reasonable likeness to ourselves. but necessar-
lily 10 incorporate them into our body polite, and
hope the Senator will not lay too much stress on
the expression benevolent assimilation.
Mr.. White continued this subject some
further and asserted that the whole OF the
definition had not been given. He said
that If the Senator from New Hampshire
should eat a boiled lobster he would las
simulate it, or at least he ought to- He
thought the expression was not very apt
one
Mr.. White dwelt at some length on the
race problem that would be created in the
event the Philippines were annexed, and
said that he could see no benefit to this
country in any way in the carrying out of
the proposed plan.
He laid great stress on the statement OF
Admiral Dewey that the Filipinos were
better fitted for self government than THE
Cubans, and said there was no reasonable
excuse for not granting them the right to
carry out their own desires in this direc-
tiOn
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-24
DISTRICT BILLS REPORTED.
Favorable Action on Measures of
Locni Interest.

Mr.. Mcmillan, from the Senate Commit
tee on the District of Columbia. made a
favorable report to the Senate yesterday
on the bill authorizing the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia to extend New
Hampshire Avenue from the intersection
of Whitney and Sherman Avenues TO the
west line of Brightwood Avenue. at its
intersection with the Rock Greek Church
Road.
Favorable reports we're also made by
Mr.. Mcmillan on the bill relating to the
cffiee of secretary of the District Of CO.
lumbia and OF the bill to prevent the sale
OF intoxicating liquors in the District OF
Columbia on Sunday.
Senator Nelson introduced bill ap-
propriating $500 for the purchase from
Carl Gutherz, an artist, Of a portrait of
the late Senator Justin Morrill, of Yer
mont, to be placed in the Library of Con-
gress.
Mr.. Mcmillan also made favorable re-
port on the bill for the relief of Francesca
Perna from the operation of the act pro-
hibiting alien ownership of real estate in
the District
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-24
MINERS DISCUSSING TERMS.
Hope of an EARLY Agreement on tn
New Scale of Wages

Pittsburg. Pa. Jan. 23.-The subscale
committee is still in session and there is
no change in the situation Id the Miners
Convention it is practically settled that
the Illinois delegation will agree TO the
terms already accepted by Pennsylvania
and Ohio. but before doing SO will state in
the convention its reason for, violating the
ironclad instructions of its constituents.
The scale will probably be accepted and
all danger of big strike will consequently
be averted
Massillon, Ohio. Jan. 23.-William Nor
gan. president of the Massillon district
miners, has returned from Pittsburg. He
says the operators extraordinary demands
counteract the expected demands from the
miners. He believes settlement will be
made on an advance of cents ton,
granting the run of mine system and a
continuance of the eight-hour day
He desires the Ohio miners to secede.
He says they will always be the backbone
OF the miners union so long as they re-
main in 1t. yet they are handicapped by
the West Virginia miners.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-24

Nineteen bills relating to the District
Of Columbia were passed in the House
yesterday. Among them were bills OPEN
ing, widening, and extending various
streets and roadways, making rules as to
the height Of buildings, regulating admis-
sion TO the Government Hospital for The
Insane, and providing relief for various
individuals.
The bills of the greatest general interest
were those relating TO streets and roads
Among these was House bill 1855, pro-
viding for the opening Of roadway across
Rock Creek Park. The angle made by the
boundaries of the District of Columbia at
its northern point projects into Mont
gomery county, Nd, and has long compli-
Gated the making Of a crossroad at or
about the point provided for by this bill,
by reason of the necessity of concurrent
action by the District OF Columbia and the
authorities Of Montgomery county, Md.
and by the fact that within the District
of Columbia there are at this point two
separate jurisdictions, namely that under
the control of the Commissioners o. the
District of Columbia and that under the
authority of the board of control OF Rock
Creek Park.
Two lines OF travel may be considered
in this connection, Brightwood Avenue and
Connecticut Avenue, the first east and
the other west of Rock Greek Park, upon
both OF which avenues trolley lines nog
run to and beyond the confines of the
District There is no cTossroad running
east and west between these two lines Of
north and south travel over a territory
which, within both the District and Mary
land, is about four miles in length and
two and oDe-half miles in width, or over
eight square miles.
The road provided for by this bill gives
access across this territory at point
where the distance is Two and one-fourth
or two and one-half miles and where the
distance around is from five 10 five and
three-fourths miles. The roadway pro-
vided for is thus great convenience TO
the population of the District of Columbia
and Maryland at and adjacent to Takoma
Park, North Takoma. and Silver Springs
on the east. Linden and Forest Glen on
the northwest, and Chevy Chase on the
west, which is in addition TO opening a
large territory that has now no internal
road facilities.
Further. under present conditions, ac-
cess for the public to Rock Creek Park
has been but little provided for and there
is no means of access now existing to the
large portion Of the park north of the
Military Road. The roadway provided by
The bill gives an entrance to the public
from the two lines of electric cars bright
wood Avenue and Connecticut Avenue
linesl into the upper and larger portion
of Rock Creek Park.
The bill provides an appropriation OF
$4,000, TO be expended by the Commits
sioners to grade and construct the portion
of the roadway within the District and out
side of the park. II also provides an ap-
preparation of $1,000. TO be expended by
the board of control OF Rock Creek Park
for the construction Of the bridge, APP
proaches, and roadway within said park.
According TO the estimates submitted by
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-24

the appropriation bills to the Senate Com
mittee on Appropriations. instead OF the
several committees in charge OF the de-
partments appropriated for. 1t is under
stood that change has been made and the
appropriation bills will be distributed as
follows:
Military-Army and Military Academy
bills.
Foreign Relations-Diplomatic and con-
sular bill.
Postofices and Postroads-Postofllce bill.
Agriculture-Agricult bill.
Naval Affairs-Naval bill.
Indian Affairs-Indian bill.
All other appropriation bills, including
that for the District Of Columbia, will re-
main in the Committee on Appropriations.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-24
EXTENSION OF coNpU1Ts.
The Two Electric Lighting Com
Pnnics Before Senate Committee.

The Two Electric Lighting COM
Pnnics Before Senate Committee.
The Senate bill for the extension OF
electric lighting conduits in the District
of Columbia was discussed yesterday be-
fore the subcommittee of the District Com
mittee. having the measure in charge, by
representatives of the two lighting con.-
panies and the attorney for the Business
Mems Association.
Senators Mcmillan, Challenger and Hans
brough constituted the committee. The
lighting companies were represented as
follows:
United States James L. Norris. presi-
dent; Jere Wilson. and T. A. Lambert, of
counsel
Potomac-o. c. Crosby. president; C. A.
Lieb, vice president. and F. H. Stevens.
director and large stakeholder
Mr.. Conrad II. Syme was present as gem
eral counsel for the Business Mems Asso-
citation, who have declared themselves in
favor of the bill under consideration.
The bill on which the hearing was held
provides as follows:
That within one year from the passage Of this
act any person or corporation operating or main.
tanning overhead electric light wires in any street
within the fre limits OF the District Of Columbia
shall be subject to fine OF $50 for each dav dur
ing which such operation or maintenance con-
tinues, which fine usy be recovered in any court
Of competent jurisdiction
Sec. ,. That the Commissioners nj the District
OF Columbia are hereby authorized to grant per-
mts for the extension Of existing electric light
ing conduits and for connections ~ith the same
under such conditions and regulations as they
may prescribe. In every such conduit at least
three duets shall be reserved for the Use OF the
United States and the District Of Columbia
Sec 3. That the Commissioners OF the District
of Columbia shall require all conduits laid under
authority of this act to he SO located and con-
structcd that they will form part Of general
subway system which may hereafter be con
stTuctcd.
Mr. Lambert opened the hearing with a
statement for the United States Company.
He read several amendments TO the bill