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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10
General railroad Notes.

Who will be the commercial agent of the
Clover Leaf?
"Si' Perkins. chief clerk of the general
freight office. Pittsburg & Gulf. is in st.
Louis to-day.
The Pittsburg & Gulf will load a vessel
for Rotterdam at Port Arthur during the
first half Of February. ,
w. p. Trickett, commissioner of the
Kansas City transportation bureau. went
to Topeka yesterday and from there to st.
Louis.
The Burlington has taken up the matter
of the rate on whisky in carloads and
will do everything it can to have the rate
restored.
Rumors of a wedding are afloat in rail
road circles and the boys are saving up
dimes to be used III the purchase of a few
tons of coal.
W. J. Wallace. ticket agent at the Union
depot, St. Paul. WAS among the passenger
men Yesterday. He Is on his way to Port
Arthur, n left last night.
The directors of the Union Depot Compa-
ny will meet to-day and elect Il superin-
tendent. baggage agent and ticket agent.
and let contracts for the stand and dining
room privileges. 1t is possible that the old
officers will be reelected.
J.. NJ. Chesbrough. late general passenger
agent of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwest
ern. and now assistant general passenger
agent OF the Vandalia. was in the city yes
terday. and expressed himself as much
pleased with the present outlook for in
creased passenger business.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10
School Notes.

The different rooms at the Yeager school
held contests in spelling yesterday after
noon.
library substationS at the Jackson and
Martin schools.
4 fourth selection of books was sent
out to the library substation at the Lowell
school last Friday.
At the meeting last evening of the spe-
cial book committee of the board of edu-
cation. 4 number of new books were pur-
chased.
The members of the senior class at the
Manual Training high school will meet this
morning for the purpose of forming a class
organization
Seven substitute teachers We're sent out
from Superintendent j.. NJ. Greenwood's
office yesterday. Pearl L.enhart taught AT
the Morse, Lenna Goode at the Linwood.
Eta Hill at the Garfield. Frances T.. Me-
Curdy at the Irving. Edna Vieregg at the
Lathrop, H. Sue Stones at the Benton. and
Cora G. Waring at the Woodland.
AT the Manual Training high school yes
terday morning. Mrs. Ida holland gave sew
eral musical selections and NJ. C. Long.
curator of the public library museum. talk
cd about Our Museum"
a package of the drawings of the pu-
pills in the seventh grade at the Yeager
school. who are under the care of Miss
Elsie ,Winship. was sent yesterday after
noon to the teacher of the same grade at
Birmingham. Ala. with the request that
samples of the drawings of the latter pu-
pills be sent to Kansas City in return.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10
new CUP DEFENDER.
C. Oliver Iselin Ayers That He Will
Profit by the Mistakes of
the Past.

BRISTOL. r. L, Jan. &C. Oliver Ise-
lin was in town to-day inspecting the work
which is being done on the Defender, the
old cup racer. and in connection with the
preparations now being made for the con-
%struction of the new boat which is to rep
resent America in the next International
races.
Mr.. Iselin stated to-day that the work on
the old boat was nearly completed and that
she would be moved from the Herreschoffs'
| works in time to allow the builders to pour
the keel of the new defender.
Mr.. Iselin was not prepared to make any
statement, regarding the material to be
used on the new yacht. He said he was
satisfied with the old boat and the alumni
nun did not make trouble until after she
had won the race.
Il will profit by any mistake that may
have been made in the past" continued Mr..
Iselin. Il will get out as satisfactory a
boat as possible and one as much faster
than the old one as / can"
When asked If the new yacht would have
as much lead as the Defender, he said
she would not be able to do with much less
in order to carry all the sail he wanted
her to.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10
Otber Deatb, and Funerals.

Hulda Christian. "a years old. died at her
home. 1865 Colorado avenue. late Sunday
night. The remains will be sent to La
Cygne, Kas.. to-day.
Eliza Burk. aged a. died at 2s33 Peery
avenue yesterday. The body will be sent
tc Clarinda. Ia. to-day.
The funeral services of the late Michael
Reardon. who died at his home in West
port. will be held from the Catholic church
in Westport this morning at 9 o'clock. The
burial will be in Mount St. Mary's GEM
etery.
William Holt. who died at his home. 1870
Grand avenue. Sunday. will be buried in
Union cemetery to-day. The funeral will
be from the late home at 10 o'clock.
Louis koperschmidt. Al years old. died at
his home. 2l01 Jefferson. Monday morning.
Funeral services at 10 o'clock this morning.
Burial will be in Union cemetery.
Clara Adams. colored. died at 600 Grand
avenue. Monday. The body will be taken
to Lawrence to-day.
Miss Margaret Smith. A. years old, died
at 81 West Seventeenth yesterday after
noon. She leaves a sister. Mrs. Harland,
who lives in this city. and a brother who
lives in Illinois.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10
FOUGHT OVER HIS BATTLES.
ploits That Made Him
During the War.

Commander John C. Brain. of Mobile,
Ala. spoke to a small but appreciative au-
dience at the Academy of Music last night
OF some of his naval exploits while an Of
ficer in the Confederate navy. The proceeds
of the entertainment are to be used for the
henefit of the eN-Confederate and Benevo-
Commander Brain is not an orator. but
he can tell a story in a manner to hold the
interest of his hearers to the end. He made
no effort last night to deliver a lecture. but
in picturesque sea language recounted the
adventures of himself and the men, under
crate government, they captured the steam
er Chesapeake, sailing. in her from New
York to effect their object. He also told
States mail stSamer Roanoke, sailing from
Havana to New York. which ship. valued
at 81, 600, 900, he was afterwards compelled
to burn. as he could not secure coal enough
to take her south. Commander Brain has
the distinction of being the last prisoner Of
the civil war. being the last Confederate to
receive a pardon.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10
WANTS HER "MIGHTY BAD"
Thomas c. Britain Offers a Reward
of $5 for the Return of His
Missing Spouse.

The wife of Thomas c. Britain, of 10
MCGEE street, left home Sunday morning
and had not returned up to the time that
her liege lord went to police headquarters
of her disappearance. Britain Is SO anX-
ious to nave her return that he has of
fered a reward to the policeman who will
find her and bring her back.
Five dollars will be the reward" said
Britain to Secretary Ed Hickman. Not
a cent more will I offer. And the police
man who fnds her must induce her to
return by s o'clock or he don't get the
reward"
Britain left a description Of his missing
spouse. told a policeman where he would
be likely to find her and then started home
to prepare a welcome for her. Although
he seemed to know where his wife could
be found. Britain did not seem to want to
go after her himself. She had not returned
at a late hour last g
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10
Suburban Belt Changes.

The Kansas City Suburban Belt trans
portation officers will have a shaking up in
a few days. ]. H. Pickering will resign
as superintendent, and the office will be
assumed by w. L. Stevenson. who was APP
pointed superintendent January 1. W. S.
Carson. formerly general yardmaster for
the Wabash at Peru, Ind. will be made
trainmaster and the office of assistant
superintendent. now held by A. X. Stone,
will be abolished.
Mr.. Carson is a brother of C.. Z. Carson,
superintendent of terminals for the Mis-
souri, Pacific. He was yardmaster for the
Memphis some years ago and has many
friends among the railroad and commercial
men of Kansas City.
Mr.. Pickering will be used in some capac-
ity connected with the Kansas City. Pitts
burg & Gulf.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10
Coney Island stake Events.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-The nominations
for the stake event of the Coney Island
Jockey Club. to be run over the course at
SheepShead bay at the June and autumn
meetings of this year, which closed on jan
uary. 8. show a decided increase over the
number of eligibles for the same events of
last year. Besides the 1899 June and au-
tumn events. the Futurity of 1901 closed on
the same day with sol nominations. The
list of eligibles follow:
June meeting-Suburban. 81: the Advance,
35: the June handicaps, SO; the Swift. IS;
the Spindrift, 80: the Great Trial, 129; the
Double Event, lis; the Zephyr. So; the Yer
nal. IS.
Autumn meeting. 1sss-The Autumn. 1Oe:
the Flatbush. Al: the Great Eastern, SO;
the Flight. %: the September, %.
The last four events in the Autumn meet
ing have a second closing on July IS.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10
CARE FOR FEEBLE-M MINDED.
Board of Charities, of Which
He Ia q m

Rev. DIR. T. p. Haley, who is a member
of the first state board of charities, organ
lied two years ago, and which has just
submitted its first report recommending,
among other things. the building of q state
institution for the care of the feeble mind
ed. said yesterday in reference to the mat
ter:
Missouri is away behind many other
states In the care of this class of iinfortu-
mates. They are either put into insane
asylums where they do not belong and
where it is cruel to keep them. or they arc
put into poor houses, where there is no
proper provision for them. Kept in this
way they become worse and a very grave
feature is the fact that the two sexes are
kept together indiscriminately and a very
bad moral state arises. /. myself. at the
Jackson county poor farm recently saw
one of the feeble minded women inmates
with a baby in her arms, undoubtedly lille
Ultimate. Such things could be avoidt d
land the instances are many over the
state) If these u~nfortunates. feeble minded,
epileptics and similar people were properly
cared for by the state in a state institu-
ton.
1.-The board made no recommendation as
to the size and cost of such an institu-
ton. 1t might even be made an annex
TO some of the existing state institutions.
though l believe the best plan would be
engagements could be made to give the in
mates proper employment. Many of these
men. and women, too, are capable of do
ing considerable work. II It was properly
furnished. they would be much better off
than under the present plan and the prod
uct of their labor could make the insti-
tuition almost s~elf-supporting.'
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10

LONDON. Jan. a-George Alexander nj
his ompan at st. James theater this
evening revived Mr.. Craigie's play. "The
| Ambassador In response to a call before
duction would be Walter Frith's "A Man
of Forty
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10
MAIDEN ROUGHLY HANDLED.
Rosa Keene, of 321G Michigan venue
Is Assaulted by u Young
White Man.

Rosa Keene. a 14-year-old girl who lives
with her parents. at 32l6 Michigan avenue.
was the victim of a dastardly assault last
evening at $50 o'clock. She had left the
he,,se and gone to a bin in the rear yard to
YET coal and was in the act OF filling a
scuttIe when she was seized around the
imnroper proposal to her and then attempts
ed to throw her to the ground. She resisted
and screamed so Justify that her assailant
vas frightened away and when the male
member of the household rushed to her
assistance his form was but a shadow in
the distance.
made, and no trace of him being found. the
police were notified.
The girl described her assailant as being
| n white man not over % years of age, who
! wore a black cap and a gray coat
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10

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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10

floor. The moment he got up Gardner
planted two fearful right hand swings OH
Dawes head and put the Irishman down
and out with a wild left hand swing which
landed flush on Sullivan's mouth. All three
of the blows were delivered within ten Sec
onds and the last one sent Sullivan into
the land Of nod for the first time in his
ring career. Gardner's legs were in any
thin but good shape, bur despite Sulli-
vans efforts to make him use them the kid
refused TO be coaXed into the sprinting and
saved himself for the supreme effort when
the time arrived. Gardner waited fire.
Quently for Sullivan to go to him and
would either lead or get inside Suliivan'S
leads and counter hard. These tactics puz-
zled Sullivan and at times ratified linn SO
that he showed unmistakable signs of hav-
ing lost his temper. Sullivan was beaten
fairly and squarely and there were no ex-
cuses when the bout was over.
If the attendance tonight can be taken
as an indication of that which will visit
the big arena to witness the Mccoy
Sharkey bout, tomorrow night. then a
for the heavyweight honors. From the mo-
ment that the doors OF the clubhouse. were
thrown open tonight a steady stream OF
patrons passed through the turnstiles and
on there were over 6.VU people In the
house.
The men were billed for a twenty-five
round bout at catch weights. Gardner said
seconds said that Dave was five pounds
heavier.
After the men had donned the gloves
the betting took a turn in Gardeners favor.
shook hands at $50 O'Clock. The fight by
rounds:
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10
Annual Convention. Modern woodmen

The annual convention of Modern Wood
men of America in Wyandotte county will
be held in Pythian hall, Portsmouth build
ing, Kansas City. Kas.. to-day. Thu con-
%vention. which is for the purpose of select
state head camp. to be held in Topeka on
the 9th of next month. will be called to
order promptly at 10 O'Clock this morning.
Wyandotte county is the banner Woodmen
county in the state and will have six dele
gates to the head camp. According, to the
elected to every 80 Woodmen.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10
AT THE YEAGER SCHOOL.
Something About the City's Newest
School. It's Progress, Its Plans
and Its PrOsperity.

The newest school building in Kansas
City is the red brick Yeager situated at the
corner of Indiana avenue and Nineteenth
street. 1t was built only four years ago.
an office and ten rooms. which We're at that
time sufficient fer the daily enrolment of
pupils. To-day. however. it has reached
the same crowded condition as the older
schools of the city. The office of the prin-
cipal. Mrs. Sophia A Richards. has been
turned into a classroom and Two rooms are
rented in a store near by. to accommodate
the increase in the primary department.
There are eleven teachers to-day. aside
from the principal. to take charge of go
pupils.
The teachers at the Yeager school are
proud of the fact that what they have been
able to accomplish ir the four years has
been done by the aid of the people in their
school district. They have planted four
trees iE front of the scnool, dedicated to
the members of the board of education.
Two in the south yard stand as living me
MORALS to the shades of Eugene Field and
the departed heroes of the Maine. The
Yeager school was the first in the city to
own its piano. 1t was bought with money
raised by d COURSE. of lectures given in a
church in the neighborhood. There is no
library sub-station at the school,. but it has
n small library of its own. numbering 80
volumes. Aside from this the teachers and
pupils have bought two sets of Chambers
| Encyclopedil.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10
Baltimore & Ohio Agency.

John j. Collister. commercial agent of
the Clover Leaf, will sever his connection
with that company on February ] and as
sumo the position of general agent for the
Baltimore 4 Ohio. Baltimore & Ohio South
western. Continental Line and Central
States Dispatch. succeeding c. w. Tomlin-
SON. transferred to Cincinnati.
Mr.. Collister has been the representative
of the Clover Leaf for the past three years.
Previous to coming here he represented
the Lackawanna Line at st. Louis for three
years. His first connection with the Glover
Leaf began in 1891 when he was chief
clerk in the general freight office of that
mpan in St. Louis. During his resi-
dence in Kansas City he has built up Il
trade for the T.. C. & St. L., and his many
friends will wish him all sorts of good
things in his new position
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10
BYHL WAS INITIATED.
Inyaded the North End on n Drink,
ing Bout and Was SlugEed
and Robbed.

Frank Byhl. a farm hand whose home is
at Parkville. Platte county, six miles north
of Kansas City, claims thai he was robbed
of a silver watch and SO at Fourth and
Walnut streets. within a block of police
headquarters, last midnight. He had been
drinking In the North end and his compan-
ions were John Vautrin and Il young man
ha did not know. According to Bayhls
story. he was assaulted by the men. i'm
mediately after leaving a saloon. choked.
thrown to the pavement and ~despoiled, but
only after a desperate struggle.
robbery by Officer McHale. but the second
man could not be located.
Vautrin. at police Headquarters. admit
ted being with Byhl. denied participation
in the robbery and claimed that he. also.
had been set upon and an attempt made
TO rob him.. He was held for investigation.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10
4 Missing Girl.

X. c. Killmer, of Armourdale. reported to
the police yesterday that his daughter. Is
years old, has been missing from her home
since last Saturday. She came to this city
on a shopping expedition and was last
seen about 5 p. m. at Fifth and Main
streets. She was seen to board an eight
eenth street cable train by some friends.
and was carrying a small telescope. 1t is
the opinion OF the police that she was en-
ticed from home.
Miss kilImer is IL years old. five feet
tall. will weigh 125 pounds. has brown hair
and blue eyes. When she left home she
Wore n black dress skirt. red waist and a
college cap. The police seem to think that
she is somewhere in this city and a dill
gent search is being made for her.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10
Found Dead In Bed.

A man apparently 10 years ole. who regis
tered as D. Thomson. of Topeka. was found
the Pacific house at Fourth and Delaware
streets. at $50 o'clock last night. A bottle
that had contained morphine was found
The man had been dead fully twenty-four
hours when his body was discovered. -
The dead man was about 40 years old
man or a mechanic. Coroner Lester was no
tilted and had the remains removed to an
undertaking establishment. The police at
Topeka will be asked to locate the rela-
tiNeS,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10
MILE A MINUTE.
The Santa Fee Limited Makes Fast
Time Between La Junta
and Chicago.

TOPEKA, KAN. Dec. Sin view of the
present interest in the fast time made by
ines competing for mail contracts the
fast run made by the Santa Fe's limited,
which arrived in Chicago to-day is interest,"
ing.
The limited reached La Junta. Col, two
hours late and covered the 202lla miles of
prairie in 3 hours and AZ minutes, reducing
the delayed time "A minutes and running at
an average speed of $50 miles per hour.
From Syracuse to Garden City the limited
maintained a speed of 63 miles an hour. De-
Quoting delays for taking water and clean
ing fires the actual running time was near
" q mile a minute.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10
Robber scnred AWAY.

During the temporary absence of the
family. Il negro broke into the dwelling of
]. b. Sutliff. of 25 WaIrond avenue. yes
sacking bureau drawers for valuables when
frightened away. The negro gained en-
trance to the house by breaking the lock
home soon after the robber had entered
the house. He heard her coming and ran
out of the house and made his escape be-
fore she could sound an alarm.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10
American Bowling Congress-.

NEW YORK, Jar. 9.-Nearly all the out
of-town delegates to the annual convention
of the American bowling ongress of the
United States. which will take place at
the Elephant Club. Brooklyn, tomorrow.
changes in the playing rules and construc-
ton of future bowling alleys will be sug-
gested. The meeting is likely to prove the
most important one ever held in the United
States.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10
IN SEVENTEEN ROUNDS
GARDNER POLISHES OFF THE IRISH
MAN WITH LEFT-HAND SWING.
s.Omaha Kid" shows Great General
shfp-American Boy Refuses TO
Sprint - The Victory Was
Clean and Decisive.

NEW YORK, Jan. e.-The fight between
Oscar Gardner, the Omaha Kid. and Dave
Sullivan, of ireland. ended disastrously for
the latter in the seventeenth round before
the Lenox Athletic Club tonight. Sulli-
van seemed full of fight when the SEVEN
teenth round opened and went right to his
man. In d clinch the legs of both boxers
became entangled and Sullivan fell to the
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10

Round Pin a clinch Gardner struck
Dave on the body with his left after they
broke. Oscar went at his man with a right
and left. sending Dave to the ropes, say
ing: I'll give you all the fight you want
Dave slipped down in Gardeners corner and
Oscar hit him in the face with his knee &C
cidentally.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10
-. 2,043
MONARCHS.
Mnck OutpIays Burns.

The pool match last night between NJ.
Burns and Mack, at the Brunswick billiard
parlors, resulted in a victory for Mack
by a score of 100 to AZ, and the doughty
little champion kept his S goldpiece. The
score:
Mack. 0. 10. Il. s, IL. Z, 10, Q, II. 10. 2-l0.
Burns. 10, /. Q, 6. 5. Z. 5, 6, l, 5-47.
The match Tonight will be between Mack
and John Moore.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10

HORTON & G.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10
Noted Stallion Sold.

LEXINGTON. KY, Jan. s.-The cele-
brated thoroughbred stallion. Russell, has
been sold by Messrs. A. H. and D. II.
Morris. of New York, to J. F. Madden,
of this city. Russell has won $S1, Sl3.5O in
races. The price was private.
ADD r r
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-10
R%AVENSCAMP'S CLUB.
Again brought Into Play Upon Head
of Charles kinmOuth, Re-
RfstfnV Arrest.

Charles Kinmonth was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Officer John Ravenscamp and
was booked at police headquarters for dis
orderly conduct. Kinmonth was drunk
when the officer encountered him at Eight
eerth and Forest avenue and he resisted
arrest. kinmonth, according to the Off
GERS story, was abusive and deiied the
officer to arrest him.
kinmonth was badly beaten up about the
head, and charged Ravenscamp with BRIT
tally. The latter said he was obliged to
use his club. Ravenscamp has been dis
ciplined several times for ~assaulting pris-
Oners without proNocatiOn.