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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27
The sIncerest Fiattery.
From the Chicago Record

From the Chicago Record
A South side woman has for cook a
colored woman direct from the South
Jennie has been impressed by the splen-
dor of her new surroundings and deeply
interested in the articles of dress and or
nament worn by her mistress. She had an
especial admiration for a gold filling.
which showed every time her mistress
smiled
No, long ago the woman of the house was
absent from the city for a week OF So and
on returning she hardly recognized Jennie.
The colored girl had been TO a hair-dress-
ing establishment, and had paid s. to have
her hair s1raightened. Most Of the kinks
had been taken out of 1t, and 1t was drawn
tightly over the scalp. When she smiled
she showed a huge gold tooth in front.
Jennie. what have you been doing to
your teeth?" asked her mistress. in amaze
ment.
II JUS had some gold put oyah IT," she
replied at cost me seben dollars"
Her teeth were perfectly sound. but she
had employed popular-price dentist to
fasten thin sheet of gold over one of
the large ones in front. merely to give a
decorative effect.
In fact. she had squandered all her saw
ings TO have her hair Strengthened and get
the gold tooth. She wanted 10 be in style.
1t nearly broke her heart when her mis-
tress. scoldel her and compelled her to
let the hair kink again and to have the
gold covering taken from the tooth.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27
STEAMSHIP suBsIpiEs.
Japanese Encouraee shipping b
subsidisins American aad Eu.
RODean Linen.

socsWEoke oobpptuS ~
subsidising American aad Eu.
fOpean Lines.
PORT TOWNSEND. WASH, March 2s.-
Japanese adStces state that the Japanese
government is seriously contemplating the
naturalization OF railways. A commission
recently appointed to investigate the SUBJ
1ect met at Yokohama. March s.
A bill has been introduced In the Japan
ese house Of representatives granting spe-
cial navigation subsidies for period of
ten years to steamship lines plying be-
tween Japan, Europe, Seattle and San
Francisco.
: The European line Is to receive annually
EsTScsS4 yen: Seattle line. 65f. go yen::' San
Francisco line. l.Qls $50 yen. The conditions
OF the subsidies are that twelve steamers
OF more than 5000 tons. having maximum
speed Of over fourteen knots for the Eu-
ropean lines. three steamers of more than
6VoO tons gross. maximum speed of seven
teen knots for the San Francisco lire;
three steamers of more than 5000 tons gross
for the Seattle line. speed OF fifteen knots
The steamers for Europe must sail twenty
SIX times year. San Francisco. fourteen
times. and Seattle. thirteen times.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27
THE ONE DOLLAR DINNER.
General Committee Meets ana Dubs
Coming Event the "WOrking-
mems Je6ersOnian Dinner"

NEW YORK. March 26.-The general
COMMITTEES. which is attempting to arrange
the prelinlnaries of the One Dollar dinner
to be given in honor of Thomas Jefferson q
birthday at the Grand Central palace on
April 10. and at which William J. Bryan
is expected to speak. met to-day. There
was a gotd deal of confusion at the meet
ing. there being several hundred people
present though only about sixty were en-
titled to he present as members Of the COM
mittee. Nothing was accomplished at the
meeting beyond the adoption Of a resolution
indorsing the Chicago platform. but when
the meeting was over President A. J.
BoultOn said that the resolution would not
he considered by the committee of arrange
ments.
The committee of arrangements reported
that it had been decided to call the banquet
The Workingmens Jeffersonian Dinner"
This announcement resulted in strenuous
objections being offered by a number Of
those present. but the report was adopted
with the additional paragraph land We re-
affirm cur undying devotion to the prin-
ciples of the Chicago platform and our full
confidence in W. j. Bryan"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27
QUEER DISEASES, QUEER CURES
Anonymous Letters, Freezing, Bees
and Other Unusual Ren.
edlea.

From the New York Sun
One physician has discovered new use
for the anonymous letter. He has OBJ
served that in cases of hysteria, melan-
cholia, rheumatism. ETC., patients have
sometimes been cured by violent and sud-
den shock. That fact being established.
the doctor said to himself: why not
shock my patients into good health?" and
since the idea occurred to him his life
has been not only profitable. but also en-
tertaining. He suits the shock to the case.
but says that he has had better results
from anonymous letters than from any
other method. A few carefully constructed
letters, full Of inuendo. abuse and threats
Of Of injury will give patient , an absorb
ailments and that is a long step toward
recovery. Incidentally the treatment may
make things interesting for the family
The physician who invented sfhe treatment
ing: :. So.
queerer cures. A case of nervous exhaus-
tiOn dyspepsia or rheumatism can give
one long lifetime of interesting and va
the vineyards OF Southern France and eat
name Of medical science. One can take
the open air cure IN the TyIoi where the
one thin. abbreviated tunic. lie on the
grass and soak up sunshine. There Is the
koumySS cure ION the RUSSIAN SteppeS anu
the starvation cure in Germany. Germany
is the native fheath Of the barefoot fra
ternity. too. where devout believers: in
Father kneipp paddle merrily about in the
morning dew. and. arrayed in conventional
purple and fine linen. but still barefoot.
invade the neighboring towns on Sunday.
A Paris doctor has designed a dry bath
OF Arctic temperature. which discounts the
most noble efforts of a disappearing chap
erOn. A tank of metal lined with fur.
is sunk in large router tank; and the
space between the two is filled with an
evaporatins fluid; which lowers the tenn.
perature Of the inner tank to about no
degrees. below freezing. The nervous pa
tient is put into this refrigerator and kept
there for a few moments. the treatment
being repeated every other day. The ef-
feet is aid to be marvellous. and disease
Is frozen out.
Malta's way of treating rheumatism Is a
tritie heroic. but generation brought up
on mustard plasters and electricity ought
not to object to it. The patient is strip
ped and bees are cordially invited to set
tie upon his body. 1t amuses the bees and
cures the rheumatism. SO it seems to- he
a philanthropic system all around. The
poison in the bee stings is said to neutral
ize the acid in the blood which is respOn-
sible for the rheumatism.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27
Prince Lsvvenstei.,s Career,

The death Of Prince Ludwig Karl Lowen-
stein-Weitheim In yesterdays fighting ends
4 career which Of late had seemed mysteri-
GUS. and given rise to no little speculation.
According to a dispatch from London to the
Associated Press on MARCH 4. the prince.
who msrried Lady Anne .Sayille. a daughter
OF the Earl Of Marlborough. -had heen lost
sighs Of by his friends. and an advertise
ment inauiring as TO his whereabouts had
appeared In the London newspapers.
This elicited = dispatch from Manila say
Ing that the missing prince was in the
Philippines. had been there for many
months. was present at the destruction OF
Montejo's fleet and WAS q member Of the
European club. The dispatch asserted also
that his behavior had given rise to a sus-
piciOn that he was acting as the confidential
agent OF the German government. 1t was
further alleged that before Manila sur
rendered he vas allowed to pass In aud out
Of the. Spanish and insurgent lines, each
party apparently regarding him as favor
able TO themselves. For q few days it was
even asserted he had acted as a voluntary
aide-de-camp on the stan OF Brigeder Gem
eral Miller.
The London Daily Mail about the same
time said II had information that Prince
Ludwig was In Iloilo In January Of this
year. and with other papers II asked the
meaning OF these mysterious movements" I"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27
KILLED BY A BLOW.
Friendly Boxing Contest Ends In the
Death OF Charles Mccoy From
q Broken Blood Vessel.

kOKOMO. IND. March 2s-Charles Nc
Coy and Carl Connor each about II
years old, were boxing in Center, this
county. last night. when Connor gave Nc
Coy q fearful lunge over the heart that
burst the largest opening, causing a frixht-
full hemorrhage. The blood poured into
the abdominal cavity. Death was almost
instantaneous. When struck. McCoy sank
gasping to the ground and died within ten
minutes. ihe boys were on friendly terms
Ior the amusement of the villagers. A most
mort mortem m revealed that Mccoy had enlarge
ment OF the hear, the fatigue of fighting
No arrests. connor is grief-stricken.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27

ani aAaeeesS Miles.
IOsTON. MASS. March 1s.-(Special.l
Mrs. Mary r. Lease In Al interview here
to-day. sayS: 1.-The political parties oher
no help TO the Overburdened laborine man.
William Jennings Bryan is q selfish dems-
gogue. l was his friend. but now I would
not make another speech for him Il II
would save his neck. He was afraid to de-
fend the government ownership OF rail-
roads. He has no other cry. no other pur'
pose, than 16 to l.
''In conversation with him only few
months ugo said: Mr.. Bryan. don't you
feel as though the silver question should
be given a rest for a while?"
"'Oh. no. he replied, 1t must be the 10.
sue for 19N'
Mr.. Bryan is in no sense a leader: he ID
a follower. He has nothing for his disinte-
grated. disorganized followers but fight for
the Is to issue. and he has fought for that
issue purely for selfish purposes.
"The presidential candidate Of the Dem-
ocratic party for 1900 will be Senator Ar
thur P. German. The party must not tam
per with Imperialism or expansion. The
people of the country want 1t. am an
avowed imperial!st.
IT had a chat with Mr.. Mckinley only
a few days ago. Oh. he is such good
man. He will do anything that you tell
him to do. He tries to please everyone.
and there's where he fails. He treated me
very courteously and I think he is a thor
ough gentleman. 1t would be utterly i'm
possible for him to hurt anyone's feelings.
he stands so close to the Lord.
What do I think Of Alger?
'weil, now, 1 hate him. Oh, how glad
I was when found that you Bostonians
had Kissed him. Those Kisses were heard
around the world. Instead Of hanging poor
old gray-haired women in New York, they
should have utilized Alger.
Il adore General Miles. You know we
Westerners think much more of General
Miles than you do here in the East. Why,
his very presence scares the Indians. He
is a sharoush. clustering: , through rough ps;Ii and
business about him. just imagine Gem
eral Eag;in. accenting the last syllable of
And on top of this. saying his French
blood was worked up. Oh. the renegade"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27
Airing HI. Inform.tion,
From tho YOUTHS Companion.

4 party. of perhaps thirty English ladies
and gentlemen. under the care OF ..ner.
sonal conductor We're entering one of the
famous old houses which modern excava-
ton has brought to light. As the foremost
of the party entered the pillared remains
of the ancient hail. graced by one or two
faded frescoes, the guide began his regula,
discourse by saying: This. ladies and
gentlemen, is the atrium''-speaking the
word. of course. with the Continental pro-
nunciaton. He had got no further before
"A young man. somewhat oyerdressed. per
haps, noticing that one OF the young ladies
in the rear OF the party had not heard The
guide. seized the opportunity to impress
her with his antiquarian knowledge by re-
marking, with a wave of the hand toward
the frescoes: This is the art room my
dear" My dear politely bit a smile in
two and thanked him.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27
HE WANTED HIS CHILD.
w. L. Reits Takes From His Wife n
Eldest Son and Disap-

GAINESVILLE. O.. March o6.-William l..
Reitz. OF Chicago. general Western agent
for an importing firm. came to GAINESVILLE
to-day and forcibly carried or his eldest
son. William. aged years. Reitz was mar
ried here three years ago to Miss Mayme
Gebest, daughter of Professor q. +. Ge-
best. They went to Chicago to live. Mrs.
Reitz claims her husband failed to pro-
vide fQg-, her and last week came to her
home m this city TO live. bringing her
and, Ss Going to the Gebest home, mere was .S-Ia re-.
fused admittance by his wife. He broke in
the door, and seizing his child escaped.
The police have been unable to find either
Reity or the child.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27
City sued for s20. .s.5.
who Ii to Bla me-.

From the New York Sun.
Women complain good deal about the
egotism and rudeness OF young men. but
the facts prove that the men are scarcely
to be blamed FOR their attitude. Hostesses,
eager for u good masculine showing at
making any attempt 70 satisfy themselves
as TO their proposed guests desirability
An Englishman comments rather sharply
women" he says take the manners Out
of the men they criticize. AS for social
negligence. last season I received more
than a dozen cards for dances from hos
tesses whom / did not know and who did
not know me. II women allow shoals Of
young men whom they do not know to be
invited TO their houses they must expect
social contraventiOns equally great in re-
turn"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27
FATAL FREIGHT WRECK.
jsred ON Fort Wayne Road,
Near Plttsburx,

PITTsBURG. PA, March GA freight
wreck to-day on the Pittsburg: Fort Wayne
& Chicago railroad. at Jackson run, just
below the city. resulted IN the death OF
two men. the probable fatal injuring of an
other. and the complete destruction Of. an
engine and ten freight cars. The loss to
the company is about s25.OO0. The dead men
are: James A. Bracken. engineer, and
James. r. Lowe, fireman. both of Pitts
burg. G. F. Bradenbaugh, brakeman, was
The cause of the wreck is mystery. The
Fort Wayne train was standing stili when
an extra freight on the Pennsylvania rail-
road. heavily laden. came GashinG I'D be-
hind at the rate of thirty miles an hour.
and crashed into IT. The telegraph operator
and signal man both claim to have sig
was paid to their warnings. Some of the
trainmen think Bracken must have fallen
asleep at his post.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27
IN THE BIG EARTHQUAKE,
O0cers of Steamer Tacoma Tell NJ .h.
Great Earthquake In Japan
on March 2.

VICTORIA. b. c.. March 26-The steam
er Tacoma from Japan for Tacoma reports
that when on her way from Kobe to Yoko-
hama she was caught in the big earth
quake Of March T. So severe was the
their feet. The full extent of the damage
done by the earthquake had NOT beer,
learned when the Tacoma left Japan.
AT Osakika several mills were razed tn
the ground. ten men were killed and MANY
injured.
Steamer Monmouthshire, with SMALLPOX
aboard. is reported to be coming to Vic
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27
Shot wife ..d The. HI~.eIs.

PITTSBlTRG. PA. March Sat MeKees-
port to-day Frederick 7. Clark shot and
fatally wounded his wife at the home of
his mother-in-laM. Mrs. Richard Moyle. then
killed himself. The man died shortly after
vive the night. The shooting was the re-
suit of jealousy. The couple had not been
living together for some time and Mrs.
Clark had applied for divorce because OF
Clark's alleged neglect and drunkenness.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27
The Hotel Of the F.ture.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Hotel clerk-'Yes ma am. ours Is the
only hotel In the city with all the sleeping
apartments on the ground floor. We have
the Offices In the basement the dining room
servants quarters still higher
The guest-"Have you an elevator?'
The cierk-"Eieyator. ma'am? Certainly
We have four Of 'em. all ON the irst door.
and all running sideways."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27

GUTHRIE. o. T.. March 2s.-(Special1
Ponca City. was killed by the south bound
Santa Fe train late last night. He was
trying to beat his way to Shawnee, and
was riding on the trucks. The mangled
body was found on the trucks when the
train reached White Eagle about IS miles
north of here. with the neck broken and
one leg cut on. The man was about Is
years Of age.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27
bryan Will Just Lecture.

HOT SPRINGS. ARK, March 26-In an
interview this afternoon, Colonel William
J. Bryan states that no conference of pOlit.
ical Significance has taken place here and
that there will be none. He says that he
finds prominent Democrats here from all
parts Of the country. but they did not
know Of his coming and he did not know
OF their presence here when he came to de-
liver his lecture.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27
Wonderful English Lighthouse.

the British channel. IL new lighthouse has
been erected. The light Is of 1.50e 60 candle
power at ordinary times, but of S.V0p. 90
candle power in thick weather. and can be
seen forty-eight miles off on clear night.
II sends five successive white flashes in
stead Of the three white followed by a red
OF the old light
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27
Murderers Break Jail.

DENVER. col, March GA special
from Canon City, says:
Arthur Croke. aged Ii, charged with the
murder Of his father;'L. S. Medler aged %.
charged with highway robbery: Dominick
Perelo and Edward Baker; both waiting
to-day by removing some of the bars of
the cage and digging through the wall. Ii
" supposed they had help from the o,L.-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27
How II Strnck Papa.

From the Cleveland Pla!n Dealer.
Mamma went 10 the auction and bought
one of those decorated Chinese praying
machines. She thought 1t would please
papa
Did it?"
AT first. He was Just looking into It
when he asked the price. When mamma
told him he swore like a trooper
WHAT cid Your mother say?'
She said she was glad IL was a praying
machine and no. photograph
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27
II Made Hin Ansry.

From the Nev York World.
''Fosdick received q valentine that made
him very angry.
"One OF those outrageous funny things,
| suppose"
NO: 1t is a pretty valentine. but 1t was
sent by express. charges To be collected
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27
Forty Divorce Salts.

Within the week about forty divorce suits
were begun. Only eight were tiled Saturday.
Elizabeth +. johnson has brought suit
against James F. Johnson. alleging tndig-
mites Of various kinds. She Is represent
ed by q woman lawyer. who will try the
,sOiiye, NJ Lautzeahiser has sued Joseph
X. Lautzenhiser. the .proprietor OF a fruit
she he charge sxssa nonsapport ana and adal,ery
Grace Hayter charges Fred Hayter with
conduct such as made life with him in
tolerable.
divorce from Sarah E. Constable that she
was ''nagging'' and disagreeabie.
When Deputy Sheriff Lisiecki went TO
serve the divorce papers on Mrs. Constable
them both in the same lawyers once on
the third floor OF the New York Life build.
ing 1t happened that the lawyer repre-
sented Mrs. Constable and the, husband Of
alleged In his petition against her that she
went TO theaters with other men.
Annie Reaves charges Uley G.. Reayes
with drunkenness. and desertioI' is the
against Charles Melton and Cora F. Gibbs
against George +. Gfbs.
City ssed for s2o. o.sS5.
Five damage suits against the city. aggre-
eating s2O.6a5 were filed. Mrs. Maggie Fo-
ley asks 1880 for falling into a catch
basin. Charles A. Wright stepped on .
rusty nail In the sidewalk on West Forty
second street and seeks to recover 81 zoo.
William b: Page slipped on an i:y pave
sues es' the ' city n Tor s 500 for T injuries. ~
Alice Evans has sued the Wabash rail-
road for 5000 for the death of ner hus--
band. James. s; II, Moser has sued Fred
himself while In the employ Of the latter
at his store Hos Walnut street.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27
Forty-eight Horses Burned.

ASTORIA. o.. March 26-Smith's liyery
stable burned to-day. Forty EIGHT horses
were burned to death and more than fifty
pusgies and wagons destroyed. Loss 500
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27
dat of the way.

From the Chicago Tribune
ator's friend, that your speech ON the
army contracts Is going to be thoroughly
| dissected by the other fellows
| rsnlied the erinenr senator. .It is en-
talmed IN tAs cengressiopal Record"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27
OblivI0D.


Jsum Puck. ff.9i
Hicks-"That fellow Aguinaldo = egt;E
eminent should do something to ge.:..Sa.....
where he would never be heard of
!. some way 20 ias! We could sIscs
vice president In 1S00.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27
Overawiss the Laisy.

Yfon the indianapolis Journal n
Say, you will never make itytn4 0ur
Of the faith cure buAness H you inafot g.
charging more than the common 6octAgRS
That Ia just the way shah 0atA Q {
living People will think 1t must - .
good thing."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27
The si..shtsr ef tie Re.e..

One thousand rose trees are ordinarily
l roses.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27
I6I SUITS IN A week.
LAST WEEK A RECORD BREAKER
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT.
Forty Petitions for Divorce Filed
Many Damage Cases-Five Of
Them Against the City for
S2O,OOO In All.

Last week was the last week Of service for
the April term Of court. and 1t was the
heaviest week the circuit clerk has had for
years. There were Isl suits filed within the
week, not counting tax suits. Divorce. dam
ages. partition, contract. note and breach
OF promise are the grounds on which most
Of the petitions are drawn.
The lawyers of the Kansas City bar have
remarked on the recent increase In busi-
ness.
1.-The profession is enjoying a sort Of
small boom just nOw." said one lawyer. 4
don't know how long it may last-it may
be- temporary only-but things are certainly
looking up for the lawyer. believe 1t will
continue. too. 1 don't know how 1t Is with
others. but 1 am doing nearly q half more
business now than did this time last year.
and don't know how to account for 1t In
any other way than that business OF all
kinds Is growing generally"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27
An Explan0tlOa.

Prom the Chicago News.
"A Boston coachman who died recently
left 81. .O0 to charity"
II suppose he got rich because Of the
way ROston's streets are laid out"
"What could that have to do with IT,
people who are not well acquainted
there always have to take carriages In or
der to get back to their starting pointS"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27

Frun tie CSsssisaA PiAis Dealer
.'Stubbs was once . tailor. vasa't hsfs
"Why?"
"!n thts posm be .ealls, the sssss -.
ap the anseh vests y
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27

= PLcAER.' private. Company Il. !.
VuRRAN C. CRAIG. private. company,n
4. Q. ANIBAI. private. Company q, :
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-27

Tad" Wiegant. one OF the wounded. is
the son Of the late J. H. E. Wiegant. OF
Leavenworth. whose mother and two sis
tiers now live iu Kansas City. One Of the
sisters. Lille Wiegant. is employed in I.
n. James & Sons uptown store.