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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22
THE RIGHT PROPOSITION.
Andrew l.aton Salt That He Would
Leave Town and the Police
JudUe Acuuicsced.

Andrew Laton. Il crippled ncwsboy who
has been lounEing about North end
resorts for several months and getting
drunk At every opportunity. was arraisned
in the police court yesterday morning on
a charge of vaErancy. Laton suffered a
paralytic stroke several years ago and he
has never fully recovered. His condition
has excited the sympathy OF scores OF
pedestrians whom he would stop In the
streets and ask for money. Nearly all OF
the money the unfortunate young man Sc
cured in this manner was squandered for
drink. He got to be a nuisance even IN
North end dives II the police arrested
him.
i've got a proposition TO make the
court" said Laton when arraigned yester-
day morning. land / hope the court will
consider II. I Will promise TO get out of
town In five minutes and remain away for
ever II you will permit me to go"
you've struck the proper chord" quick
~ replied Judge Burnham., THAT is the
only proposition that would have been con-
sidered. You may go now. and IL you are
a year In the workhouse."
Laton picked mp his hat and hobbled to-
ward the door opening into the street. The
aisles were crowded with loungers and he
could not elbow his way through. He turn
ed about and greeting Judge Durham with
q smile. said:
you'll nave to extend the time. I won't
be able to get out of this court room in
five minutes"
Ten minutes more exclaimed Judge
Burnham. and the prisoner jostled the
crowds of spectators aside in his effort to
make his. way out of town within the
specified time,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22
COME TO AN UNDERSTANDING.
itary Boards Will Obviate Com
0icts In the Future.

The Kansas and Missouri live stock sani-
tary boards met last night at the Midland
and arranged for a uniform system Of in
epection which will put an END to the con-
Ahtcts and Observation-Disclosures which have
almost daily at the Kansas City
r0shk yards for years. The location of the
ng ink yards in both states has been Il
% tinual source of annoyance and has cost
~ p thousands OF dollars. In the past.
!. soStakes have been frequent In the dis
p6sal OF cattle at the yards. Healthy cattle
have been placed in the quarantine division
and sold under that restriction because of
MISUNDERSTANDING about the orders of the
sanitary boards CT the two states. The loss
Salls on the shipper in such cases.
Professor II. J. Waters. Of Columbia. Mo-,
and ID. A. Ely. of Kirksville, members Of
the executive committee of the Missouri
board OF agriculture. last night met the
ssansas sanitary commissioners. Taylor
eedan. and II. {. Campbell. of Wichita.
fhey. agreed to honor certificates of in
spectt0n coming into one state from the
other and adopted regulations for the in
spection OF cattle which are uniform In
every detail.
quarantine north and west of the Okla
homa and government quarantine lines.
Kansas will probably quarantine against
parts OF Jasper, Newton and Mcdonald
counties. in Missouri. The Missouri board
ytn have inspectors in those counties, and
their certificates Will be accepted in Kan
eas. There IL no provision under the Mis-
iixh quarantine against any part of the
etate. but a system CT inspection will be
maintained az rigidly as X the territory
was under quarantine.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22
AN INSANE DANCE.
Albert Vinegar Manifests Strange
Symptoms 1t the City
h

Albert vinega.. a colored prisoner at the
workhouse. has beaten the record for
Spng time dancing. but he won't dance any
: ,ore for eome time. as he Is now In the
bty hospital. Vinegar was sent to the
i Arkhouse Monday on a charge Of va
Whey. As soon as he arrived he asked
= omission to go to the bathroom, where
his long stay induced one OF the guards TO
investigate. He found the man with his
trousers rolled up above his knees dancing
UP and down and around the room and Oc-
c~asionally ,eaping into the air. The guard
tried 70 get him to stop. but lie insisted
that he needed exercise and that was the
only way he could get II.
! A. he was a giant in build It was con-
nciuded tina II would not be safe to use
lorce, but the best plan would be to let
dance until he became exhausted. He
/. Ipt Il up all day and far into the night
q pause. Finally Assistant City
,eAkysiclan Lapp WINS sent for and succeed
W In persuading him 10 take a rest. As
waA evidently insane he was sent to
'0ue city hospital,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22
BABY WAYLAND WORSE.
tentiOn, Though sick With
Scarlet Fever.

There was a change for the worse yester-
day in the condition of Clarence WaylanG.
the 3-months-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. J..
f. Wayland. WHIT was permitted to go five
days without medical treatment after being
taken sick with scarlet fever. DIR. V. w.
Mather said last night that it was doubt
full whether the child would live through
the night. The baby was taken from the
home OF fits parents at 1920 East Nine
teenth street. to the home of its grand
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. William ellison. 513
West Thirty-third street. at a time when
its condition was serious and it suffered
greatly from exposure.
When the police interfered last Saturday
in the cause of humanity. and DIR. Mather
was. called in to attend the child, he said
he had little hope of saving the child's
life. 1t had been permitted to 70 SO long
without proper medical attention that DR..
Mather gave 1t as his opinion that its re-
covery was doubtful. The police say II the
child dies it will be impossible to punish
the persons known as divine healers' who
tried to cure the child by prayers and the
laying on of hands. Similar cases have
been tried in the courts and dismissed for
the want of jurisdiction or the lack of evil
dence to substantiate allegations of cruel
~ or negligence.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22
RESULT VERY CLOSE.
Both Candidates for the Kansas City,
Has, Mayoralty Claim the
Nn-inArfnn

Between G.0O0 and 1900 votes were cast at
the Republican primaries in Kansas City.
Kas.. yesterday. The polls opened at 10
o'clock in the morning and there was
steady voting from that hour until = O'Clock
in the evening, at which time the polls
closed.
AT 1870 o'clock the count had not been
finished in any of the wards. However, it
is generally believed that Marshnan will
carry the Sixth ward by about 200. the
First by about $50 and the Fifth by a good
majority. II the vote in the Fourth ward
is anything like equally divided. 1t will be
rather hard for Angle to overcome this lead
with the vote Of the Second and Third
wards.
1t is generally conceded that he will carry
the two aforementioned wards by good
majorities. but there was some doubt ex-
pressed among politicians last night as to
whether or not his vote in the Second and
Third would be sufficient to nominate him
The candidate to land the nomination will
have but few votes to spare. 1t Is a close
contest.
In the fire and police commissioner fight
the late returns last night Indicated the
nomination of Schultz in the First, OAR
lington in the Second and probably W. j.
Berry in the Third. However. there are
not positive figures available at this hour.
1t will probably be 5 o'clock this morning
before any definite returns are received.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22
NEWEST LoTnE W STORY
One Of the Men She L. Engaged to Re-
signs From Navy to Escape
CHARGES.

WASHINGTON. March 1.-THE resigna-
ton of Cadet r.. L. Peterson. Of the school
ship Chase, Of the revenue cutter service.
has been accepted by HI treasury depart
ment. Charges were filed against him. but
his resignation was accepted without the
charges being pressed. Cadet Peterson Is
said to be engaged to Miss Charlotte Crane,
the actress.
Charlotte Crane is the stage name Of
Miss Lottie Bowes. a very pretty Topeka
girl who has achieved a moderate share Of
fame in her profession. Her stage career
began at the age of 16. when she ran away
with a BLACK Crook" company. Shortly
after this she joined one Of Hoyt's COM
panies. playing "A Texas Steer" and soon
was playing the part of Bossy Brander.
Later she was a member OF an Alabama
company. The last time she appeared in
interesting rumors in regard to Miss
Cranes matrimonial intentions. the most
persistent one being that she is engaged to
Cadet Peterson. About a year ago it was
asserted hat she was to wed a Texas
travelling man. and columns were printed
about the romantic courtship. Nothing has
been heard of this affair for some time.
however,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22
Luther Kay Dies Suddenly.

Luther Kay, q barber employed in Ed
Browns shop, at 800 Walnut street, died
suddenly al Z o'clock last night in his room
over the shop. He had been sick since
Sunday and at times raved like q maniac.
During the time he was violent 1t required
the services CT a half dozen men to hold
him in his bed.
City Physician Lapp called TO see him and
ordered him sent to the city hospital. The
Kim to the hospitai' but before the amnb.s.
lance arrived death had relieved him Of his
sufferings. The coroner was notified and
old and unmarried.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22
The Very Finest Train.
CHICAGO and ST. LOUIS
via
CHICAGO & ALTON RAILROAD.
Kansas City to Chicaxo-santa Fee
ROufe.

Shortest and best line. Finest train and
dining car service between the two cities.
Try ii.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22

kansas City to ChicagO-Santa Fee
Route.
Shortest and best line. Finest train and
dining car service between the two cities.
Try II,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22
GENERAL MILES IN BOSTON.
Addressed Both Houses of the LeEis-
ature Yesterday and Was RAN
Uueted Last NiRht.

BOSTON. March 21.-MajOr General Nell
son A. Miles visited the legislature this aft
ernoon. He first was received by the sem
ate. where he made a brief address. He
then went to the house. where a similar
programme was carried out. Each branch
took a recess after General Miles had adj
dressed them. during which the members
were presented to the visitor.
General Miles closed the day by attending
a banquet given to him by the Merchants
Club at the Algonquin Club tonight. More
than 200 leading merchants OF this city were
present.
The event of the evening was the read
ing of the Associated Press dispatch deny
ing that John Sherman. was dead, and the
proposing by General Miles himself, as he
rose TO speak. OF a toast and long life to
the statesman.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22
INCREASES ITS MEMBERSHIP.
Painters' ,'nion No. 4 Takes I'm Thirty
New M~embefs-Its Rapid


Painters Union No. 4. which had already
a membership OF over 100. increased that
number last night by thirty new men. The
union is growing rapidly. and the next
meeting is expected to close with a men,
bership of 49,. Union painters will prob
ably get the job of painting the city bridges
and fences. a committee from the union
having gene before the city council at It's
another chance for the union men at the
job. Bids for the work will probably be
advertised for again soon. and certain MEM
terest OF the unions. After the business
of the session was completed a smoker was
inauGurated to fill out the evening.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22
Arranging for the Convention.

The head camp Of the Modern Woodmen
of America, which will meet In Convention
hall in June. will find itself better cared
ure, thai any OF its predecessors The
meeting last night at the Coates House
clubroom was devoted to arranging for
hall will be fitted especially for the Ieeis-
lative work of the head camp. with ante
rooms. withdrawing rooms. writing rooms.
etc. Everything that will add to the con-
venience Of the members. and their com
fort, was planned and assigned to Commit.
tees At last nights meeting.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS LAUGH
Nisht-Ietters FrOm Lieuten-
nnf q. ID. Moore.

The feature of last nights meeting OF the
Army and Navy Union. at Zahner & Bat
tells hall. was n lengthy. ~laugEable and
interesting communication just arrived
from the Philippines. II was from Lieu
tenant George ID. Moore. now of the Tween
ty-third regular infantry. but who was q
major in the Fifth Missouri Volunteers
while that regiment was stationed at
Chickamauga. The letter was begun in
January on board the ship that carried
Hobson TO the Philippines. and contained
frequent ~annotations regarding the latitude.
longitude. and states the writer's case Of
s~easickness. The letter had been continued
at intervals up TO the date OF the first bat
tie outside Manila. and its interesting de-
tails. reinforced by the well known elocu-
fionary powers OF Commander Till. who
read it. and 10 whom 1t was addressed. fur
nished as absorbing an entertainment as
could be imagined.
The strength OF the garrison was in.
creased by ten recruits. who were mustered
in al the beginning of the meeting. The
meeting closed with a generous contrtbu-
tiOn from the members to n relief fund for
one Of the comrades who was reported in
the need OF help. The next meeting will be
April 1.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22
81 WILLIAMS DEAD.
Lived in kansas City for the
Past Eleven Years.

Silas T. Williams. one Of the best known
hack drivers OF this city. died at his home.
se East Fifteenth street. yesterday morn
ing. Two weeks ago he was attacked with
erysipelas. which resulted in his death.
He came to Kansas City from Marion.
a hack. He was born in Pekin. ILL.,. where
his father was a well known lawyer. His
stand has been on Walnut street near the
and 1t was seldom that he could not lie
found there. Within the last two or three
months he took out life insurance to the
amount of 81. O00. He leaves a widow and
ere daughter. who attends igh school.
The funeral will take place Thursday after
noon AT : o'clock. and the burial will be
In Elmwood cemetery.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22
IS FOND OF RIDING.
Mrs. Lixxfe Thompson Becomes lntox.
icated and Gets . Ride In
the Ambulance.

An elderly woman giving her name as
Mrs. Lizzie Thompson was fined s. in the
police court yesterday morning for drunk
enness. Mrs. Thompson has caused the
police 4 great deal of trouble lately. She
possesses q ondness for strong drink.
She lies down in the street and an officer
for the ambulance. Five times has Mrs
Thompson taken a ride in the ambulance
to police headquarters. Assistant Police
Surgeon Manahan appeared in court yes
terday morning and testified that Mrs.
Thompson had become a nuisance to every
body about police headquarters. Her last
ride cost her s..
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22
SCHOOL DAYS over
COLLEGE OF HOMEOPATHIC MEDI.
CINE Ann SURGERY.
Hahneaaaataa society Holds tie An.
noal EAercises at l.Yccans HALL
Graduating Exercises Next
Thursaay Night.

who.
The annual commencement exercises OF
~ ne College OF Homeopathic Medicine and
Sinyurgerey were held last night At
hall. The evenings entertain
Tment was opened by invocation by Rev.
DR.. II. G.. M~endenhaii ard an excellent
musical and literary programme. includ.
tng an address by Rev. DIR. ID. s. Stephens
on Medicine and the Higher Realms" fol-
lowed. Al its close the diplomas were pre-
esnted to the graduates by Hon. Gardiner
lNathrop. president OF the board Of trustees.
Mr.. Lathrop in his speech following the
presentation urged upon the graduates the
Importance OF looking upon their profession
not SO much as a means of making money
as a means OF relieving the sufYerings OF
the human race and of teaching the reo-
pie with whom they prac,ieed the import
snee Of correct living and obedience to the
mas are: Miss Virginia Bradley. Miss
Florence f. Doane. Mr.. Clay r. Coburn
and Mr.. John i. No;;hrup.
Aahnemauntau society,",
The Hahremannian Medical Society.
which comprises In its membership aImos.
the entire enrolima nt OF the Kansas City
Homeopathic Medical college. held It's an
aual commencement exercises last night
/ AT Tenth and Troost. This was not the
regular graduating exercises of the COL
taEege. which will be h4,a Thursday night,
oetS1t the diplomas which the society gives
cneerufy 10 the same efficiency as those Civ
20 q out by the college itself. The valedic.
.oTnry was given by DR.. Charles OFT, Jr..
e tepynne. which was responded 10 by Ar
q Sur A. Bird. en- behalf of the juniors. The
entire senior class OF the college, whose
names follow. have been notified thai they
have passed the final examinations and viii
De awarded diplomas: Guy Z. Aplynne.
I. c. Guggenheimer. vollerage Orear, OF
kanSaR CITY No CharIeS of t. -
Kansas City. Kas.: Donald r.. Macleod.
Eiley. Has; l. Roscoe Booth. Valley
kas.: Peter Benthack. Platte City. Neb.:
Samuel II. Clothier. Maple Hill, Kas.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22
Other Death. and Funerals.

James u. Kerfoot. aged 20 years, died Of
cerebro-spinal meningitis at 1902 Garfield.
Monday night. He had but recently re-
turned from Oklahoma. and had been sick
only since last Friday. No arrangements
for the funeral have been made.
Mrs. Rebecca S. Lansing. aged 50 years,
died of pneumonia at AZ Lampson court.
Monday night. Tn funeral will be held
this morning at 1880 O'Clock from st.
Marks church. n the burial will be in
ElmwOod cemetery.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22
Tenth ward Improvement Club.

Thu Tenth Ward Improvement Club met
at 1924 Holmes street last night and de-
cided that the club would devote its eff
forts. toward the immediate Improvement
of all streets in the Tenth ward. 1t is the
intention OF the members of the club TO
ask that the necessary ordinances be intro
duced in the council TO provide for paving
all streets and alleys and also the con-
the ward. The committee appointed TO
urge the opening Of Twenty-fourth street
reported that favorable progress was being
made.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22
LYNcHING IN ARKAE:
General Duekett, . Negro, DeRu1
fer MuPaePin8 . PRons.


TEXARKANA. ARK. March nj
James stockton. Of Little River e.
he had been In hiding In Red rtVessAod2
he committed the deed. HelA
taken to the scene OF his crime near
Comfort and from there Sheriff ~
started with him for Rich.a0u64
travelling q few miles he was 0veItak3
a mob who demanded the prisoner.
few minutes his dead body was day
from a tree. He confessed to the cri1
fore he was hung.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22
IS IT JOE SCHWARTZ?
the klondike Is the Noted
Diamond Swindler.

An Associated Press dispatch which ap-
peared in The Journal yesterday morning
contained the information that j. Schwartz
had been sentenced to eight years in prison
at Dawson City for turning a trick there.
Schwartz was arrested last August and
his trial ended Monday with conviction and
Il sentence of eight years. Chief Hayes
said yesterday that he was undoubtedly
the noted ice Schwartz. the diamond
swindler. who began his career in Kansas
City twenty years ago.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22
Presented with Handsome Clock.

A handsome Don Juan mantel clock in
bronze and enamel was given yesterday by
Mr.. J. j. Spencer. who was at one time q
prominent member Of the Knights of Labor.
TO Harry Grafton. who has charge of Labor
headquarters at lll7 Walnut street. The
clock. the base Of which Is two and one
half feet In length and has " bronze
stands on the new set Of letter boxes, a
part OF the furniture recently added BY Mr..
Grafton to the office on the second floor.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22

A committee from the Plasterers' union.
n committee of the boss plasterers. and
the president. secretary and business agent
this evening TO settle the differences which
have resulted III the strike of the plaster
ers for the past two weeks. All concerned
are hoping and expecting that his meet
ing Will result in a settlement of all DIM
culties-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22
Police PickinHs,

The police were busy yesterday Ser n
notices on merchants about town to remove
projecting signs and sidewalk distractions
Those who fail TO comply with the order
within three days will be arrested and
prosecuted III the police court.
John Bell. a negro trusly. escaped from
the city workhouse yesterday morning and
Superintendent Warner has request "a the
police 10 be on the lookout for him. Bell
was employed in the engine room at the
~workhouse. He YVES serving a sentence Of
800 days for vasrancy.
j. A. Hates. the insane man who escaped
from his sister at the Grand Central pas
large. Mrs. Todd. who was taking him to
her home in Neosho. No. has offered a re-
ward OF SO for information that will lead
harm has befallen him.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22
ABOUT SOME PEOPLE.

r. e. Shryock has returned from a two
months visit 10 Mexico. IN the interest OF
a large coffee and tobacco company of
he Is a member He said yesterday
that the tobacco outlook in the Isthmus OF
where the ompan owns
large traces of land. has received 4 boom
as 4 result of the war with spain. the to-
hacco being grown in Mexico and shipped
- Cuba and being really superior in quality
the Cuban weed. Mr.. Shryock spent
nme time in the City OF Mexico.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22
Street PAYERS Union.

A preliminary meeting looking to the Or
ganization of Il street PAYERS union was
mess Agent Brown. of the Industrial Coun-
Gil. and NJ. F. Bradley. state president.
were present and addressed the twenty or
SO PAYERS who will be the opening strength
OF me union.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22
Princeton Prize Aw.rd,.

PRINCETON. n. j.. March 2i.-Tbe
Baird prize. a contest in oratory. poetry
and disputation: class of 1899. was held to-
q. w Gordon. of Illinois. won the
haird prize Of 800. Gordun's subject was
Realism and Ideaiism in Literature" W.
c: Erdman of Pennsylvania. Won a prize
OF $50 in oratory. his subject heing Nor
The prize OF so for the best
poem was awarded to G.. II. Norton. OF
his subject being The New
Pastoral"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22
MeCrillis Net Indicted.

CARTHAGE. MO-. March sl.-(Spel
The grand jury that has been investlg&5
the murder Of w. J. Gilfllan last fan /
ed to return an Indictment against Nd
lis. who was held by a justice of the -
for the crime last December after Al
preliminary hearing. Mrs. Gilhllan now
n 5000 damage suit pending against /
Criliis for h murder Of her husband.
will be heard in u few days.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22
Making Regular Soldiers.

Yesterday was another busy day for
lieutenant Haines and his corps of as
sistants in the recruiting station. Twelve
meg were received from St. Joseph the
night before: ten men received from Soda
81 yesterday and ten more taken in by the
.orne station were all provisioned and pro-
tded with transportation and started on
heir way TO The commands they are to
lin. Sixteen wen were sent to San Fran
70 over the Santa Fe and ten over the
abn Pacific. and seven men. negroes.
e sent TO Fort Wingate.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-22

on a charge of assisting in the selling nj
mortgased cattle. Was arraigned Yesterday
before Justice Spitz. and his hearing So,
nett aided aad abetted {. f. Shriber in dis.
posing of twenty-five yearlIHg steers which
had been mortgased a. part security M a
loan of $s,01a made by Durham d Ea-]v ~
this city. BENEFITS bond was fixed a,
$3.50, and his friends were confidsnf ot
raising il to-day. VI