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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09

audience" Then he appointed W. w. Nor
gan. Frank p. Walsh and George stock,
the sum subscribed. the chairman would
make some facetious remarks, keeping the
audience in a roar.
&c. +. & r. /. Winter 500 What's that.
only $50? oh, well, let it go at sieo lisa
good cause" And it went.
From the Kansas City, Kas., Mercantile
Club $500. oh, Kansas is with US as usual,
and they say that is only a starter
Warner, in a few well chosen words,
thanked those who had so generously re-
sponded and the meeting adjourned
Letters Received.
The following letters were received yes
terday by President Swofford, of the Dem
ocratici Club. indicating the many sources
that are uniting TO help the city get the
convention: :,
TO me expressing the hope that the Demo,
cratic state committee of Kansas wouic
heartily cooperate with your committee IN
Kansas to secure the Democratic natlonal
convention next year was duly received.
Owing to my being busy in court L nave
been prevented from answering untli now
can't speak, of course, for the state com
nittee. j can say this: Personally, am
heartily in favor of Kansas City ana am
willing to cooperate with you ana 90 ev-
the convention. ! can also say that, so lar
as have heard from the Kansas commit
teemen, they are all of the same opinion.
] can see no reason why the DemocFat Is
of Kansas should not be enthusiastic ior
Kansas City as the place for holding the
convention ANY assistance that can give
TO you, 1 hope you Will be free 10 can
upon me to render, and hoping that you
may be successful successful in your rR erSFti, I,oyE Fih'
Arkansas City, Kas."
"J l. SwoffOrd Chairman.
Dear Sir:-Certainly / will gladly coop
crate with your committee to secure the
next Democratic national convention In
Kansas City. With very great pleasure
yours sincerely, +. NJ. COchRELlI"
Among those who were on the stage dur
ing the evening, representing the most
prominent men in the city, were the follow
Ing: +. p. Walsh. G. 7. Stockham, u, f.
Hill, A. F. Seested, 5. Hayde, Judge James
Gibson, w. Barton, 7. Crawford James, w
II. Embry, ]. W. Speas. L. i. Porterield
DR.. ]. d. Griffith c. L. Dobson, W. w
Rose, o. B. Gum, Ford A. Allen, Franl
sebree, Roland Hughes, Elijah Robinson
Lindley Coates. H w. Evans, Joseph h
Shannon, Sam B. Strother. Robert s.
Stone, II. J. Latshaw, Colonel Miltor
Moore, II. Clay Arnold, John A. Bovard
Major H. l. Julian, ]. l.. Peak, Hugh
Ward, Homer Reed, Charles Campbell, Ma
1or William Warner. Colonel Payne, Fred
Fleming, Clarence Palmer, Robert Gregory
Wiley o. Cox, James Reed, Arthur Coates
Walton Holmes and Herbert Hadley.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09
MODERN cRusoE's TROUBLES.
Captain Foster, Il Yankee skipper,
Fears He viii Be Dispossessed
of His Island.
From an Exchange.

From an Exchange.
If something is not done to prevent it,
Captain James Foster, an American skip
per possessing even more than the usual
amount of intrepid daring and pluck gen.
orally attributed to the Yankee mariner,
is about TO be dispossessed by the japanese
government OF minute little island over
which he has for many years exercised the
absolute sway of a potentate.
Captain Foster is somewhat of Robin
son Crusoe. The island, he says, is his by
right of discovery and by right of possess
sion, and he does not intend to give it up
1t is located on the tropfc of Cancer half
way between the Hawaiian islands and
China. Captain Foster likes the location
and he likes the climate He says 1t agrees
with his health.
The island is five miles long and Is dense
ly covered with trees and shrubbery. A
white, sandy beach surrounds il, and near
its center is a knoll rising about 200 feet
above the sea. Moreover, 1t Is near the
track of vessels plying between Honolulu
and Yokohama, being 200 miles distant
from Honolulu and on the direct route to
Manila.
Altogether, and especially since the re-
suits of the recent war have begun TO make
themselves felt, Captain Foster feels that
his island, which is known as Marcus isl
and, is a very valuable possession. So he
is naturally little out of sympathy with
the Japanese movement. Captain Foster
believes in territorial expansion, but he
does not like to see too much of it, and
when, in his own words, "a lot OF yellow
SldHl-eNtu iIlpiSlelS tiN " Sltttl
island I'm going to put a stop to it,
So Captain Foster has applied to the gov
ernment to interfere and ne confidently eX-
poets the government to do so.
Captain Foster discovered the island over
ten years ago and received permission from
James G. Blaine to raise an American flag
| thereon.
| This was welcome news to Captain Fos-
| ter, and few hours after it reached him
| the stars and stripes We're raised on the
island, and there they have waved eve1
since, not a single great power uttering q
word of protest, but all, on the contrary
I tacitly. If not openly, recognizing Captain
| Fosters ownership and the suzerainty oi
| the United States. This is not surprising
| for until recently no, one except Captain
Foster seems to have thought the island o
| any value.
Captain Foster says that he has beer
more fortunate than his predecessor, Mr.
! Crusoe The latter was forced TO repel in
vading and practically inclined Malays
within few months after taking posses
sion of his island, whereas only recently
Captain Foster says, has such duty faller
upon his shoulders.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09
Nothing Like Ventilation.

From Tit-Bits.
Two cyclists once put up for the night in
small country hotel. They had scarcely
put the light out when they remembered
that the window had not been opened, one
got up to attend to it. The room was very
dark, and the matches We're not at hand, but
pane.
Il can't move it," he said, tugging to do
So
You must" came from the bed, "or we
shall suffocate before morning"
The next instant there was crash in the
darkness.
1--WE broken this wretched window" it
was explained; but, at least. I'll have
air now"
"oh, yes" said the other; that's ever so
sleep without proper ventilation"
Sc they went contentedly to sleep.
tightly closed but the glass door of bie
bookcase which stood in a corner was shat
tered.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09
WANTS TO DIE IN BATTLE.
Why General Wheeler Is So Anxious
to Go to the Phillip
pines.

WASHINGTON, July S.-General Joseph
Wheeler will leave the city SO as to sail
from San Francisco on the Tartar July 20.
He will not resign his seat in congress, ii
is understood, even if he remains in the
Philippines all winter. The president has
requested him to remain in congress and
the general will respect the president s
wishes. He will do as he did during the
last congress in the matter of compensa-
tion-draw only the pay attached to his
military rank and let his congressional sal
AIRY remain in the treasury.
Should General Wheeler survive the cam
paign he will seek the Democratic nomi-
nation for governor of Alabama next year
His friends in the state are anxious for
him to run and he will accept the nomina-
tion. His real ambition, however, is to
die in battle and he has SO expressed him
self to intimate friends.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09
WHISKY PROVED HIS RUIN.
Drunkenness Is the Cause of More
Misery Than Any Other Agent
known.

Forty-three articles clipped from the
daily papers of Kansas City during the
last week show drunkenness to be the
cause of suicides, murders, accidents
caused by drunken careiessness and many
other calamities. These things have not
only injured the victim, but in almost
every case have directly affected his fam
lily or friends.
Drunkenness is disease and requires
skillful medical attention TO perfect cure.
The Bartlett Cure is the leading, treatment
and is recognized as such by the medical
profession. Its medicines are invigorating
and strengthening. it refreshes the brain
as well as TO build up the system and
cures the cause for alcoholism.
Write for treatise on the cause. effect
and cure of alcoholism. Write or call for
particulars,
THE BARTLETT CURE CO.,
80 Arlington bldg, 10th and Walnut.
Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09
SAMOAN CLAIMS FILED.
ages That Resulted From the
Bombardment.

WASHINGTON, July S-The first batch
of claims against the United States govern
ment ON account of damages sustained by
residents of Samoa through the bambard-
ment by the combined British and Ameri-
can naval forces has been presented to the
SIT department. They aggregate $S5, 900 and
are preferred by foreign residents of ali
nationalities and by few natives All of
them were placed on file, but if the reports
from Samoa be true, TO the effect that the
commissioners decided to require each of
the three treaty nations to assume Iiabil-
ity for the claims of its own citizens. then
very few of these claims presented today
Will be recognized by the state department,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09
IT IS A PITY so few women

all their irregularities, critical periods, and
peculiar weaknesses.
Pe-ru-na is applica BILE to catarrh of any
From the slightest catarrhal attack or
cold to the most chranic or pronounced
case of hypertrophic form Pe-ru-na is Il
specific.
Men and women are subject TO catarrh.
Women are even more subject to catarrh
than men. This is due to many causes.
The chief cause is the delicacy of her or
ganism, as compared to man The extreme
sensitivenesS of the mucous lining of every
organ or woman's body Is well known
TO physicians. This explains why, in part
from catarrh.
Miss Sadie Martinez. the prominent young
actress, writes to Dr. Hartman in regard
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09
Two Girls.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Time, midnight.

FROM the cleveland RAN Deaier.
Time, midnight.
A young woman in long white garment
with lace on it, and her hair hanging down
her back, is standing in a listening atti-
tude at the phone.
The young woman-"Who Is it?"
A voice-"Oh, are You there, dear? It's
Laura"
The young woman-'Laural Why, what's
the matter? Is it bad news?"
The voice-"No, no, it's the very best of
news"
The young woman-"what! Has Charlie
popped?''
The voice-".N-not yet. You've been out,
haven't you, dear?"
The young woman-''Yes; over to Name
Twedlow's. l Just got home"
The voice-"I tried to call you up a half
dozen times, until papa made me stop. But
he's abed now"
The young wnman-"What is it, dear?
My feet are getting cold"
The voice-"I couldn't wait till morning
Il knew you'd never forgive me. Just
think, dear, this afternoon 1 saw two-
and-a-half-yard remnant of the loveliest
cream insertion at Lingry's for-four-
The young woman-"Oh, you darling,
How good of you to tell me! I'll go down
first thing in the morning! Papa's calling
me. Good night, dear"
The voice-"Good night, pet"
Ring off.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09
TAYLOR SURE TO WIN.
Barbecue, With BurgoO, to Take the
Place of the Usual Fight for
Nomination.

LEXINGTON, KY, July SIT is claimed
that Attorney General Taylor is sure of
the Republican nomination for governor
at the state convention next week, even
without the delegates selected at various
state conventions to-day. AS this will
leave contests next week to the candidates
chamber of commerce has arranged for an
extra attraction next Wednesday after
noon, the first day of the Republican state
becue, with burgoo on the elaborate menu
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09
Avoiding Discussion.

From the Washington Star.
Have you all you want for your trip?"
inquired the official.
HYes," answered the captain of the war
ship, hesitatingly; that Is, all that ought
to expect"
what is there that YOU would like?"
well to tell you the truth, / think we
ought to have a few stenographers posted
about the ship so as to have official and
verbatim reports of any conversations
which may occur"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09
SHE FOUGHT LIKE A TIGREss.
Chicago Woman Convicted of Kidnap-
ing Scratches and Bites
and Curses

CHICAGO, July S.-Ann Elizabeth Inger-
soil. when sentenced to the penitentiary
to-day for the KIDNAPPING of Gerald Pap
iner, fought like maddened tigress in the
courtroom, scratched and bit at her GUS
todians, and struggled frantically all the
way back to her cell in jail, accompanying
her blows and bites with screams and
curses. She was finally carried to her CELL
after having severely bruised several
guards.
John Collins, who was sentenced at the
same time, made no. scene. ,
Both We're given indeterminate sentences
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09
Bondsmen Caused His Arrest.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Ia, July 8.-John
NJ. Lane, freight and ticket agent of the
Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul railway in
this city, was arrested to-day on a charge
of embezZlement. The amount of his
shortage is about $4,000. The arrest was
made on the complaint of II. L. Geddes,
state inspector of the Guarantee company
of North America, with which Mr.. Lane
was bonded
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09
Trooper Robbed by Negroes.

PEABODY, KAS., July S-(Special)
Sixth United States cavalry. came to Pea
body from Fort Sill. l. T.. this morning.
He is on his way to join the Fourth cav
airy in the Philippines, and stopped here to
take the Santa Fe to San Francisco While
waiting for his train Littleton fell in with
couple of negroes, who enticed him to
their house, where they doped him with
bad whisky and robbed him of $780,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09
safeblowers at McLouth. Kas.

MLOuTH, KAs.. July s.-(Special) The
was entered last night and the safe blown
to atoms. Nothing was secured by the
burglars. Some collections were made DUR
ing the day, but the money had all been
deposited in the bank, thus spelling what
might have been a good haul
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09
M'KINLEY WAS MERcIFUL.
Hiiiented the Sentence of Paymaster r
Wilcox, Who Was Convicted
of Drunkenness

WASHINGTON, July S.-Paymaster w
B. Wilcox, of the navy, has been tried b,,
court martial at the League Island navy
yard, found guilty of drunkenness and
sentenced to be dismissed from the serv-
zee. SIX OF the seven members of the court
recommended that executive clemency. he
shown the accused. The president has
miugated the sentence to a reduction to
the loot OF the list of paymasters, and a
loss oil one-half pay for one year
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09
wants a Conditional Pardon.

TOPEKA, July S.-(Special) Charles A.
Thomas, of Parsons, serving a two years
sentence in the penitentiary for embez-
element, has applied for a conditional par
don. Thomas already has been in prison
a year. He embezzled $50 which someone
gave him to loan. His family is in desti-
tute circumstances. He has a good petit
ton. The governor is inclined to give him
his liberty
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09
FRIsCO'S PLAGUE SCARE.
DR.. Kinyoun's Report Shows That
There Was No Founda-
tiOn for 1t.

SAN FRANCISCO. July S-The Chronicle
says:
THE report of DIR. Kinyoun, of the ma
rine hospital service, regarding the possi-
bility of the two drowned Japanese from
with the bubOnic plague, shows conclu-
sively that the San Francisco board of
health dealt with manufactured plague
scare DR. Kinyoun is positive that the
microscopic slides made by DIR. Barbat
show no signs whatever of the dread dis
ease.
1.-The quarantined passengers of the Nip
pom Maru will be released next Tuesday.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09
Confesses to $4,000 Diamond Theft.

CHICAGO, July S.-Leroy McElroy, for
merly clerk in the Richelieu hotel at San
Francisco was arrested here to-day on a
charge of stealing 5000 worth of diamonds
from Mrs. Felt and Mrs. Hale, of Boston,
who were guests of the hotel He acknowl-
edged his guilt and will be sent to San
Francisco for trial.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09
Proves to BE a Double Murder.

wires from Mcfarland that the dead body
of the white man who disappeared the
night H. G.. Tandy was murdered has been
der. The mans name is not known The
officers CLAIM, to have additional evidence
that the two negroes in Jail here are guilty
of the crime.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09

Remember that cholera
Address Columbus, o.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09
The whole Story.

From the Indianapolis Journal.
You see. he said I was fool.'
yep"
And then soaked him."
"M'hm."
"And that was where I proved It,"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09

The transfer of the Carolines and other
islands to Germany takes place in the fall
A warship win be sent to the Islands TO
take formal possession of them and hoist
the German flag. She will be accompanied
by steamer having on board the admins
rratiVn officials.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09
He's in Great Luck.

From the Philadelphia North American.
Rather sad about Stotensburg"
"What?"
HE proposed to one of the twin sum-
mer girls last night, and now he doesn't
know which of them he is engaged to-"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09

The 10th anniversary of Goethe's birth
day, August rs, will he observed all over
Germany by special performances at the
the erection of monuments, and In
other ways. The first celebration began at
Dusseldorf, on Wednesday, with the open
ing of the Goethe exhibition.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09

Miss Anna Carsten, Clayton. I'LL, says:
Your medicine did me so much good.
/ believe should have been dead by this
time had / not used il. / am feeling so
Well now. ! have not taken any medicine
for four or five months. If | am ever
troubled with anything of the kind again
/ shall take nothing but Pe-ru-na, and
can cheerfuly recommend it to my
friends
vast multitude of women have found
Pe-ru-na an Indispensable remedy. 1t meets
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09
Atchison Ticket Agent Missing.

ATCHIsoN, KAS.. July S-(Specialo ],
W. Trimble, city ticket agent of the Bur
lington, is missing. He was last seen at
Topeka yesterday. Auditor Currie was here
yesterday checking up the office.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09
An ApOIOgy Due.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
was that your brother / saw You talk
ing to in front of your house last night?"
"Siri That was my coachman."
"Just apologize for me to the coachman
next time you see him, will you, please?"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09

10 It-Tu-Ed-
as follows:
1T gives me
great pleas
ure to rec
ommend Pc
r u-n a I o
members of
my profes-
sion. i have
70 u n d it
most help
full. j con-
slider Peru
ma of eSpe-
cial benefit
to women
and particu-
larly recon-
mend it 10
them. My
dressing Ia
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09
A Delicate Compliment.

From the Jewellers Weekly.
Mrs Matchmaker-"Mr. Wise, I take it
from your interest in my daughter. Pearl,
that you're a gem connoisseur."
Mr.. Wise-"Its due, madam, to my great
admiration for mother of PEARL
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09
A Warrior Bold.
From the Detroit Free Press

From the Detroit Free Press
Did your husband take an active part
in the war against Spain, Mrs. Parvenu?"
Did he? Well rather. He run an army
canteen single-handed from the beginnin'
till the Spaniards laid down their arms"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09
CERvERA NOT ACQUITTED.
ment and Ordered Release
Of the Admiral

MADRID, July SIT is now said the
court martial did not actually acquit Ad-
miral Cervera and the other officers tried
in connection with the destruction of the
Spanish fleet off Santiago de Cuba, July 3,
1898, by the fleet under the command of
Admiral Sampson, but postponed Judgment
and released them, which is regarded as
equivalent to an acquittal.
Only Captain Moren, of the Cristobal
Colon, and General Parede, who was on
board the Cristobal Colon, will be prose-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09

in raising money to build an American
church in Berlin. The fund now amounts
to $4,000. Work on the church begins in
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09
Wanted.

Three star tea, coffee and cigar statesmen.
Large salary to such with established
trade in the Southwest. H. C. Fisher, Chi
cago.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09

without it.
Everywhere the people. especially the
women. are praising Pe-ru-na rem
edy for all forms of catarrhal difficulties
Send for free catarrh book. Address DR..
Hartman, Columbus. o.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09

The Rev. Mr.. Dickie met with good sue
cess on his recent visit to the United States
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09

Divorce proceedings in the case of Coun,
Won Moltke begin shortly and promise 10 he
sensational, but part of the trial will be
in private.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-09

Among those who presented their con-
gratulations at the United States embassy
July were the ministers of foreign affairs,
Count Won Buelow, the ambassador of
Francei the Marquis de Noailles; the min
listers of Japan and Chile and the charge
d affairs of Austria Switzerland and Persia
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-28
CALIFORNIA EXCURSION.

Leaving Washington every Monday
Wednesday and Friday at 1915 p. NJ
via Southern Railway. new tourist Sleep
ers: personally conducted; 90 through to
San Francisco without change Of cars.
conductors or Dorters. The route is
through Atlanta. Montgomery New Or
leans. Houston San Antonio New Mexico,
Arizona and Southern California. The
cars are the very latest pattern Of Pull
man tourist sleepers. rosewood finish.
high-bick seats. sixteen sections. supplied
with linen. etc. same az standard sleeper.
lighted with P.ntsch gas wide vestibule.
double sash and roller curtains. lavat0Ty
and smoking room for gentlemen and
Two retiring rooms for ladies' Three and
ore half days to Mexico and Arizona
four days 10 Los Angeles and Southern
California. and five DAYS TO San Francisco.
The tourist car fare is less than via any
other route, saving from $500 20 5000
for the trip.
Train leaving Richmond at II p. NJ
daily connects with the above cars At
Danville and Charlotte thus forming 9
through connection and continuous trip
from Richmond ana an adjacent points
with no change Of cars after leaving
Danvile
For information. maps. rates. etc. ap-
ply TO any agent Southern Railway: A.
! POSTON. General Agent, Washington.
d. C., or
c. ". WESrBURY. T. p. A..
Richmond VI.