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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07
REACHES ORAT0RY STAGE.
Arguments in the Kentucky Election
Contest Cases Were Begun
Yesterday.

FRANKFORT. KY, Dec. 6-The flood
gates of oratory were opened promptly
when the election commissioners took their
seats to-day and it rolled on for hours,
with brief intermission at noon. The
Republican speeches were longer and more
elaborate than those of the Democrats,
who were apparently saving as much as
possible of their time for Judge Hargfs. OF
Louisville, who tomorrow makes the great
argument for Goebel.
d. w. F. Fairleigh, of Louisville. made
the opening statement for the Republicans.
X. +. Peak. of Sheibyville. performing a
similar office for the Democrats. A. e.
Wilson. of Louisville spoke next for the
Republicans, and Lous McQuowen. OF
Shelbyville. replying fo- the Democracy.
A p. Humphreys, of Louisville, was put
down for the close of Republican argu-
ments. and n general summing up of the
case. Judge Hargis closes tomorrow. The
arguments were carried on during the day
in the greatest possible harmony.
The senate chamber was jammed to suffo-
cation by an interested thronS of listen
ers. There was not a policeman anywhere
around the building, nor was there the
slightest need of one.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07
PADEREWsKi WITH US AGAIN.
Prefers Composing Because 1t Is De-
void of the Muscular Exertion
OF Piano Playing.

NEW YORK. Dec. 6.-Ignace ]. Pader-
ewski, the pianist. and Mime. Paderewski
were passengers on board the steamer
Oceanic. which arrived to-day from Liver
pool.
Mr.. Paderewski said he was delighted
to return to this country and spoke at
length on his plans for the future. His
tour will include. besides the Eastern cit
les. ST. Louis. many cities of the North
Mexico.
Il prefer to devote myself to composing"
said Mr. Paderewski. lit is SO much more
congenial and devoid of that muscular ex-
ertion attendant on piano playing. My
new opera. which. by the way. I have
not named yet. l intend to produce in
Dresden. after my tour in the United
States is ended. it is a three-act opera.
modelled more or less after the Wagnerian
school, ] think that Wagner is FREEDOM
.inant decidedly nowadays
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07
Important Senate Bills.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6-Among the i'm
portant senate bills and joint resolutions
introduced in the senate to-day were the
following:
BY Mr.. Hale. for the construction of a
Pacific cable by the navy department. to
be operated by the postoffice department
and appropriating sll.cOO,000 for this pur-
pose. 1t IS to run from San Francisco to
Manila, via Honolulu. the midway islands.
Guam and Iloilo.
Mr.. Kyle for the establishment of postal
savings banks and government telegra phi
system: for the restriction of immigration
and joint resolution for a constitutional
amendment for the regulation of marriages
and divorce.
Mr.. Harris, joint resolutions for consti-
tutional amenments authorizing the impo-
sition of an income tax and for the cleo
ton of senators by the people.
By Mr.. Warren. for the cession by the
general government of 100000 acres of arid
lands to each of the arid land states.
Mr. Chandler. to prohibit senators and
representatives in congress from receiving
free railroad passes.
Mr.. Pettigrew, for the free coinage of
silver
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07
ADMINISTRATION sKEPTIcAL.
Takes Little stock I'm the Report That
AguinaldO Is Ready to
Surrender.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-Relative to the
rumor from Hong Kong that Aguinaldo is
willing to surrender to United States Con-
sui Wildman. it is learned that, though the
consul himself has cherished that belief
for some months past, the government
here has been without any assurance of
the soundness of his conclusion Mr.. Wild
man is not the only official representing
the United States in the far East who has
expressed confidence in his ability to per-
suade Aguinaldo to cease hostilities, but
for some reason the administration has
always been somewhat skeptical as to
these undertakings. The report from
than a revival of some of the old rumors
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07
GILLETT CRITICALLY ILL.
Cattle Plunger Victim of Fever
Mrs. Gnlett in n Pesthouse With
the Smallpox.

Misfortune has overtaken Grant c. Gil
lett. the cattle plunger. who is now in
Chihuahua, Mexico. He is critically i'll
with fever, and his wife is in Mexican
pest house at deaths door with smallpox
This is the news brought from Mexico by
B. de r. Clemens, of Escalon, who arrived
in Kansas City last night.
"Gillett has disposed of his interest in the
Hotel Ell Commerce. said Mr.. Clemons
land 1 do not know just What he was fol-
lowing. The last news / ave of him is
that he is very sick and that his wife has
the smallpox. The disease is unusually
fatal to those from the States when they
catch 1t in Mexico. and Mrs. Gillett's
chances for recovery are slender"
Mr.. Clemens was for years night editor
of the Buffalo Courier. He has been in
Mexico number of years and is now
chief clerk in the transportation depart
ment of the Mexican Northern railway.
rs Mexico prosperous?" he said repeat
ing question. well, that is hard TO
answer. When the average Mexican enjoys
prosperity he is usually drunk. They are
shiftless set and President Diaz has
not vet been able to influence them toward
progress He is a man of rare ability, but
the majority of his subjects are bar to
his IDEAS"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07
satisfaction to all wise friends OF good understand
ing between the two great Anglo-Saxon nations.

satisfaction to all wise friends of good understand
ing between the two great Angio-saxon nations
Mexico.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 6.-The cordial tone
of President McKinley's illusions to Mex
leo in his message to congress We're well
received here, where the message was re-
ceived with great interest; also his re-
marks on trusts. as trade combinations are
being made here, for II seems probable
that the Industrial combinations will be
one of the most important phases of the
business situation in this country PreSl-
dent MckinleyS frank declaration that the
island of Cuba is being held in trust for
the Cuban people and that the United
States government intends honestly carry
Ing out the intentions of its congress, as
declared at the outset of the war. causes
favorable comment, and 1t is believed that
the same sentiment will be expressed
throughout Latin America, awakening
friendly feelings for the great Northern re-
public
The Mexican Herald says
President McKinley's message is a remarkable and
statesmanlike document, which indicates the grow
ing cosmopolitanism of the United States. and that
his utterances on the Cuban question Will enhance
the prestige of the American through Latin
America The reactionaries will read with rage the
generous declaration of President Mckinley Will,
the true and tried friends OF progress and modern
ideas will rejoice that the American people have
put away the temptation OF territorial acquisition
They went to Cuba to remove the yoke of European
| power and give Cuba genuine freedom. and now the
great president, whose will be identified with
United States, confirms in solemn utterance the will
Of the liberty loving people Of the great republic
| Latin America will understand Mckinley better.
He is strong enough to be generous and statesman
enough to know how to win favor Of Latin America.
| England.
| LONDON, Dec. 6.-The amount of space
| devoted here to President McKinley's mes
sage to congress evidences the widespread
Interest in the document. The afternoon
newspapers in long editorials on the SUBJ
| ject, particularly refer to the currency dec
!arations and solace themselves with the
idea that the good relations between the
| United States and Great Britain are SO
| we'll known as to not have required en-
| phasis as in the case of Germany
| The Pail Mall Gazette sees in the mes
| sage an unmistakable reproof of Mr.. Cham
pertains Leicester speech.
The Globe thinks the document is weak
| in higher craftsmanship and that on for
eign policy, as elsewhere 1t is tinctured with
| opportunism.
The Westminster Gazette, discussing the
| reference TO Canada, says:
| When discussing the relations between
| Great Britain and the United States it
| ought always to be remembered that there
are very material interests which must be
| dealt with on business and not on senti-
mental grounds. Graceful concessions are
not seen in the same light by the daughter
| as by the mother
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07
OIL is STILL BOOMING.
ers TO $1.G4-Demand Exceeds
Production.

CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-Another sharp adj
vance in crude petroleum was made by the
Standard Oil Company to-day, the Penn
sylvania product being pushed up cents,
to sl.6i a barrel, and Indiana oil cents, to
Sill Altogether since the upward move
ment began four months ago oil has risen
to be 10000 barrels a day below the ship
ment. The deficiency is being made up
from the reserve stocks which the Stand
ard carries, principally in Indiana, while
an activity unequaled in the industry in
the direction of searching for new terri
tory prevails throughout the country.
Refined OIL which is burned in the houses
of the eople. has gone up from 2Is to 3lh
cents and at to-day's quotation was at the
highest point in years.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07
A cHAUTAUQUA EVENING.
Mrs, Minnie ID. Louis, of New York
VIII Address the Public mt the
Temple Tonight.

Mrs Minnie D. Louis, of New York. who
is doing an excellent work in behalf of
the Jewish Chautauqua movement, will de-
liver an address at the temple. Eleventh
and Oak streets. this evening. The pub
lie is cordially invited. DR.. Henry Berko-
WITT, formerly of this city, is president of
the Chautauqua. and he speaks very high
ly of the work being done by Mrs. Louis.
In addition to the latter's address the fol-
lowing numbers will be given:
Violin solo. "Schubert's Serenade,'' L.
Landmar, assisted by Mrs. George Berg
man; Introductory, w. ]. Berkowitz: vocal
solo. MY Heart at Thy Sweet Voice. +"
Mrs. Dora Hershal: address, Rabbi Harry
H. Mayer: address for the jewish council.
Miss Christine Haas: address for the con-
gregation, Leon Block: announcements.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07
HE OBJECTED TO THE BIBLE.
Nebraska Man Went Into Court In an
Effort to Bar 1t From
School,

BEATRICE. NEB.. Dec. 6-The writ of
mandamus applied for by Daniel Freeman
to compel the discontinuance of the read
ing of the Bible and singing of sacred
No. q. Gage county, was denied by
Judge Letton to-day. The case has been
on hearing for two days. and has eX-
the only man in the district who objected
to the use of the Bible. The state super
intendent recently decided in favor of the
Bible. Freeman says he will carry the
case to the supreme court. which in this
state has never made ruling in the mat
for
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07
TO SUCCEED WALTER GREENE.
Manager Woodward Announces That
MIR. Farren VIII Play Heavy
Roles.

Manager o. D. Woodward. of the Audi
torium. announced yesterday that Mr.
Farren. who is now appearing at the Or
pheum with Wright Huntington, will sue
coed Walter D. Greene as leading heavy
man of the company.
Il am very much pleased with the work
of both Messrs. Farren and Huntingdon
said Manager Woodward last night. Both
of them are talented actors and l have
known them for years"
Willis Granger will leave Kansas City
at the end of the present week. He will
join THE Bowery After Dark company
at once.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07
Deaths Renorted.

Hoedl. Ludwig: 1923 Franklin: December 6: year:
typhoid fever.
OConnell, Ellen; s21 East Fourth: December s;
40 years: cancer of stomach
Mangan Mary: 101S Washington: December s: Al
years: exhaustion.
Barr. Mamie 2541 Wabash: December 5; IS years;
cerebral hemorrhage.
Burton. siler; 2ols Grove: December 3; II years:
dropsy.
cancer of liver.
Fisher. James E.; Rosedale; December 4; 81 years:
paralysis.
Starr. Annie NJ: 2ns Eas. Ninth: December 4:
g. years: hamilton.
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Births Reported.

Flynn. Pcyer and Ellen: 217 Oak: December 4: boy.
Probstm. William and Laura; 1923 Park: December
4; girl.
Hoover James and Kate; Second and Topping: De-
cember 1; boy.
yucca, Charles and Marie; s15 BROOKLYN December
5; girl
boy.
King william and Stella: s2i Bank: December .:
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07
A True Friend.

A friend in need is friend indeed That
is exactly what Chamberlains Cough Rem
edy is. 1t is the mothers help when she is
suddenly awakened in the night by the
ominous husky cough and labored breath
ing of her babe. 1t is the safe resort of the
youth or adult when he has caught cold"
and there is coughing and irritation of the
mucous membrane of the throat. 1t allays
the irritation and cures the cold.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07
GRAIN.0! GRAIN-0!

Remember that name when you want a
delicious, appetizing. nourishing food drink
to take the place of coffee. Sold by all
grocers and liked by all who have used it.
Grain-O is made of pure grain, it aids di-
eestion and strengthens the nerves. 1t Is
not a stimulant but a health builder and
the children as well as the adults can drink
it with great benefit. Costs about Y as
much as coffee. 15c and z5c per package
Ask your grocer for Grain-O.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07
s.,ooo for the Tu.keeee School.

NEW YORK, Dec Gas result Of the mass
meeting held here Monday in the interest of the
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial institute. of Tus-
kegee Ala, number of gifts have been made, in
Guiding one from Mr.. and Mrs c. p Huntington.
who to-day gave $50 900 toward the endowment fund
of the institute conditional subscription Of s2
toward the endowment fund has also been made by a
woman in the West, through Grover Cleveland.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07
smnu Fires Yesterday.

s:15 a. m.-No. 1914 Troost avenue, two and one
half story brick: occupied by S. Trindle. Nominal
loss: caused by sparks from fue.
9:55 a. m.-No. lis Independence avenue, three
story brick; occupied by Mrs. W. B. Trevitt. No
loss caused by rags burning roof.
2:15 p. m.-No. 1911 st. Louis avenue story
frame: occupied by John A. Massman. No loss
sparks from locomotive
6:15 p. m.-Burning weeds. Sixteenth and Balti-
more.
$50 p. m.-Burning weeds Twenty fifth and Holly.
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South Dakota Asylum scandal.

YANKTON, s. D.. Dec. 6.-The state insane hos
ptal scandal eliminated to-day when seventeen at
PENDANTS. composing heads OF nearly all the wards.
handed in their designations. The trouble grows
out of charges of incompetency. drunkenness and
criminal carelessness resulting in the death OF a
patient in one Of the wards and assault by one
asylum physician upon another
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07

INDIANAPOLIS IND. Dec. 6-Many of the most
Susan b. Anthony. Mrs Carry Chapman-Catt and
Mary C. Hay who the officers Of the National
Wonan's Suffrage Association, here attend the
national conference. which begins tomorrow. call
has been issued for the national convention of the
association TO meet in Washington city February
S.Js
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07
License. for Automobile Drivers.

CHICAGO. Dec. 6.-The ordinance creating a board
of examiners to examine operators of automobiles
Chicago has gone into effect. The board consists
the city electrician. city engineer and city health
commissioner Applicants for licenses will probably
be tested in one OF the parks license costs 49, ard
81 annually for renewal The board has the right to
revoke for a license time
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07
ye,,ov Fever in the Interior.

PANAMA, Dec 6.-Reports from Costa Rica indi-
cate that yellow fever has appeared In the interior
of the country For the first time record cases
of the disease have broken out in Alajuela, twelve
miles from the capital. where, on account of its
high altitude 1t was not believed yellow fever could
develop Several of the patients have died. The
government is taking vigorous measures to stamp
tbe
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07
General MccIernand Is Well.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL, Desc. S.-The venerable Gen.
eral John A. Clernand who for several weeks
last fall seriously Ill that for some time his lie
cespared of. on the streets to-day for the
first time since he taken ILL., The general is
still weak. but is looking and feeling WE'LL
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07
"snitch- Not n New Word.
To The Journal.

To The Journal
I noticed an article in your paper day or so ago
in reference to the word ''snitch. This is not.
asserted a new word, but was in common use among
the schooboys of New York city twenty five
wears ago. 1t meant q tale-bearer informer. Very
truly yours a. T.. RlCE
SnrnpheId Mo-. Dec. 6,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07
Wanted 1t From the start.

From the Chicago News.
Little willie-"say:. pa, was the earth
created before MANI?
Pa-"Yes. my SON..
Little Willie-"Why was it?''
Pa-.It was probably known that it
would be the first thing he'd want when
he arrived
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07
May Rain To-day.

For Kansas City and vicinity the indications for
to-day are slight sprinkle OF rain with cooler
weather to follow. The hourly readings of the tenn
for Yesterday follows:
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Chicago Doe. Not Entirely Escape.

From the Washington Post
Chicago may not be much of a grand opera town.
but the hodups by her highwaymen are frequent and
uniQue
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07

been erected at Waterfall. a few miles
from Pretoria, for the rank and file OF the
British prisoners.
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TO HELP DEFEND PRETORIA.
Two Russian ColoneIs, n French Cen
eral and n French Colonel
Start for TransvaaI.

LISBON, Dec. 6.-Two Russian colonies,
a French general and a French colonel
who have been engaged by DR.. Leyds to
assist in the defense of Pretoria. left to-
day for Lorenzo Marques. They were es-
corted 10 the steamer by the secretary of
the French legation here.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07

Special and
semeain Of hose suffering from PILES. TsIs
Of ss % nnise os SPEED: s.ss
% E 1ss s. ss SaTT1 sT KANSAS city, NO.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-12-07

Mention The Journal. as Adv. is inserted
tributon.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-26

Ninth street, and convert it into a
house of worship.
The total warrant debt Of the city
of Centralia is $29,029, all on the gen.
eral fund; $4,000 of this is in 8 per
cent warrants, and $1,000 in ten per
cent warrants. The city also owes a.
bout $4,000 in accrued interest on
these securities. There are $4,000
in electric light bonds outstanding.
The total city debt is approximately
100000.
Eula Hammond, the three-year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hammond
at Walla Walla, was scalded to death
last week by falling into tub of boil
ing water. The little girl was left
in the room alone for few moments
while her mother had stepped into an
adjoining room. Upon returning she
found the child in the tub, one side of
her face and body being terribly scald-
ed. She died few hours afterwards.
Agent Meeks at Pasco, has in his
possession a scalp taken from woman
soldier who fell in the PHILIPPINE war
while trying to check the terrible ad-
vances of our brave Washington boys
in the battle near Manila. The scalp
came wrapped in newspaper. H. K.
Harrison, an employee of the Northern
Pacific, who gave up his position to
join the army, sent the gruesome to-
ken as memento of that bloody occa-
sion,
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wireless Telegraphy.

Chicago, April 23.-Professor jerome ]
Greene, the new disciple of Marconi, sal
with his receiving instrument placed on
the eighth floor of the Marquette build
ing and received Geographic signals sent
by way of the air line from the Tribune
building two blocks away. 1t meant sue.
cess for his wireless telegraphy experiment
for that distance, and was triumph fol
the young scientist over conditions which
were exceedingly unfavorable.
The first test of the day, when an at
tempt was made to communicate from the
Dearborn station, at Polk street, to the
Tribune building had proved failure
Subsequent investigation disclosed the fact
that local disturbances at the sending
station probably were responsible.
In the second experiment signals wert
transmitted clearly and accurately from
one room to another through walls and
three thick doors. The second test sent
the dots and dashes to the sounder across
Dearborn street without a break.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-26
New Trust in Beet Sugar.

Ventura, Cal, April 2l.-The Oxnard
beet sugar factory and 5000 acres of land
in this county have been transferred by
the Pacific Beet Sugar Company to the
American Beet Sugar Company. The deed
bears revenue stamps indicating cpnsid
Grafton Of $l,500,000.
The step is one of the most important in
the consolidation of the four Oxnard com
panies. The American Beet Sugar Com
pany, recently organized in New York
with capital stock of $4,000, 900, now
owns the factories at Norfolk and Grand
Island, Neb, besides the $50 ton factory
at Chino and the 2OOO-ton factory at Ok
nard, just conveyed.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-04-26
Date of Volunteers Return.

Washington, April 2l.-Secretary Alger
has received reply from General Otis to
his inquiry as to whether the reinforce
ments proposed to be sent to him to re-
lieve the volunteers would be sufficient for
the purposes Of the campaign. Otis replied
in the affirmative the estimate of $4,000
men to constitute the army agreeing with
own calculations.
The program for the movement of the
regulars out to Manila and the volunteers
homeward therefore will be carried out ac-
cording to General Otis statement con-
tanned in his dispatch of yesterday.
General Otis adds to his message the
hopeful remark that he expects very short
ly to be able to report a decided improve
ment in the situation in the Philippines.
The volunteers will return home in the
order in which they sailed for Manila. The
date upon which troops sail follows:
May 25-First California, Second Ore
gon and detachment of California artil-
lery.
June 25-A and B Utah artillery, Tenth
Pennsylvania, First Colorado and First
Nebraska.
June 29-First North Dakota, Thir-
tenth Minnesota, First Idaho and First
Wyoming.
July l9-First Montana.
July 23-First South Dakota.
October l9-First Washington.
October 27-Twentieth Kansas.
October 30-First Tennessee.
November 3-Fifty-first Iowa.
November 6-Nevada cavalry.
November 9-First Wyoming battery.