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Evening journal., 1899-01-04
MAUIL IS AIL RTGHT.

Yesterday afternoon Senator Frank
lin c. Maull filed his answer to DR..
Hiram R. Burton's contest for his seat
1t was referred to the Committee on
Elections, which, while not yet ap-
pointed, will most certainly support
Maull, for to do otherwise would be to
hand the Senate over to the Regular
and Union Republicans.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-10
IS PRESIDENT OF THE SAMOAN
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
is EN- ROUTE TO THE ISLANDS
IS WE'LL PLEASED WITH RECEP-
TION IN UNITED STATES.
Says Ensland's Reluctance to Accept
international Commission Plan
Is Due to a Misunderstand-
ing of Germany's
Motives.

DR.. w. II. Solf, recently appointed presl-
dent of the municipal council Of Samoa by
the German, English and United States
government arrived yesterday from WASH
ington on his way to Samoa. He will leave
this morning for brief visit to Port Ar
thur before going to San Francisco. He
will sail the 18th of April.
He spent most of the day and last night
at the Coates House in company with Mr..
Edward Wagner. the Berlin representative
Of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Trust
Company. with wRgm he has travelling in
this country.
He is quoted as saying he represents the
wishes Of the consuls Of the various ma
tions, and that he is acting under the Ber-
lin treaty and is not coSnizaHt of any ar
rangementS for a provisional government.
He blames the German consul for the dis
turbance among the natives following the
proclamation of the German representa-
tive. Il don't put much dependence on this
report. 90 The German consul has always
been discreet and has made an efficient Of
ticer.' 1 am not at liberty to express an
opinion in this matter rurtner because 1
am an International officer. appointed by
your president, Mckinley, Lord Salisbury
and by Prime Minister Hohenlohe.
To a reporter for The JOURNAL he said: said
and many other distinguished public men.
and the reception accorded me everywhere
since my arrival, on the Goth of March, has
been very kind. There is the friendliest
feeling existing between the people OF
Germany and the United States and be-
tween the two governments. and am con-
ttdent that the affairs in Samoa will not
disturb this amity.. The press comments
in the two countries do not reflect the
sentiment Of the state departments or the
people. The reports of the attitude of
Admiral Kautz toward the German con-
sui general would indicate that some fric-
ton might be caused.
'As for England's attitude am only in
formed by the dispatches, but think her
reluctance in agreeing to an international
commission to arrange for a new method Of
administration is due to a misunderstand-
ing. All the nations will profit alike If the
commission plan succeeds in settling the
troubles. At any rate the commission will
not have any effect until its adjustment
is approved by all three nations.
DR.. Solf was on the consular service at
Calcutta and recently was judge at Dar-
assalam. Africa. AS president of Samoa's
municipal council he will occupy an i'm
portant and influential position. The cities
of the three principal islands. each con-
trolled by the three governments interested,
elect representatives to the council, a
purely legislative body. over which DIR. Solf
will preside
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-10
A PURE sTIMuLANT.
A Record of Efficiency Which Has
Never Been Euualed,


Never Been Equaled.
Of all preventives of ordinary de-
rangements-Cou Colds and Chills,
none are SO efficient as Dutfy's Pure Malt
Whiskey. Or if these have been ac-
quired, there is no cure so effective.
Scientists endorse and doctors recon-
mend it for Asthma, Grip, Bronchitis
and Pneumonia. The reason for this is
that Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey is the
only whiskey combining stimulative and
curative properties. 1t is the only
whiskey required by the government to
affix the official stamp-it is taxed as d
medicine, and therefore acknowledged
as one, not only by the government, but
by the medical profession as well.
Its adaptation for medical purposes
has been tested thousands and thou
sands of times. 1t has never been found
wanting; it's efficiency has been attest
ed in cases innumerable. In no case has
it ever been administered without dis
tinct benefit. 1t is the purest and best
of stimulants. and its use is followed by
no unfavorable reaction.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-10
DEFENSE FUND WILL BE RAISED
FOR GRIFFIN's SLAYER.
DEATH OF EDITOR UNMoURNED
SURGEONS TRACE THE COURSE OF
THE FATAL BULLETS.
Funeral of the Picturesque and Vitu.
peratfvc Writer Will Be Held
TO-day-An Immense Crowd
VIII IAttend-Probab,e
End of "Review."

MARYVILLE. MO-, April s-(Special.)
Coroner Z. L. Crowson arrived from Pick
ering last night and held an inquest over
the boiy of Frank Griffin, editor of Griff's
Maryville Daily Review, who was killed
here yesterday by C. G. Jesse. The ver-
dict returned was to the effect that Griffin
came TO his death from three bullet wounds
inflicted by c. 6. Jesse.
The doctors traced the course OF the
bullets that killed Griffin. They found that
One entered his left cheek. knocking out
four teeth; passed across his mouth, where
1t struck the teeth on the other side of his
mouth and knocked out four more and
from there ranged downward, finally lods
Ing in mis- neck. Another entered his neck
just above the collar bone on the left side.
passed through his body in downwardly
direction, and broke the third rib on the
right side. The third entered the groin low
down, and went straight into the body.
The doctors succeeded in finding. the for
mer two balls. but could not locate the
last. They think that death was result
of both the first and second wounds. He
bled profuseIy internally, and In the pleural
cavity great clots of blood were found
which pressed against the lungs.
Was-Nervy to the Last.
Mrs. Griffin started yesterday morning
ior MELBOURNE, Ia. Sne 6eparateQ from her
husband at the Port Arthur station just
twenty minutes before the tragedy oc-
Cured. She, was telegraphed for. but could
not get back sooner than 5 o'clock last
night. On learning that he must die Grif-
fin resolutely declared that he would at
least live until his wife came. AS fate
would have it, the train on which Mrs.
Griffin returned was an hour and a half
late. Mr.. Griffin expired at 6 O'Clock and
his wife did not arrive until thirty minutes
later. He was conscious to the last and
showed wonderful nerve.
w. G. Ellison, attorney for Jesse, de-
clines to indicate his line of defense.
meeting OF q number of prominent and
wealthy men whom Griffin attacked in
his paper, and who consequently hated
him. was held In the office of one of
them yesterday afternoon, and it was re-
solved by them that they should stand by
Jesse and provide him with all the money
necessary for his defense.
Grifhn's funeral will be held from the
Presbyterian church, of which he was a
member. tomorrow afternoon at O'clock
and will be conducted by Rev. Mr. S. NJ
Ware, the pastor. 1t will be attended by
an immense crowd, as Griffin was undoubt-
ediy the most familiar figure in this part
of the state
1t Is probable the publication of Griffin's
paper will be discontinued It did not ap-
pear yesterday. He edited and managed
IT. and his wife and daughters set all the
type, did the collecting. and everything
else He seldom employed an outsider In
the Office, -
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-10
is HEAD OF THE ELks.
Was I'm the City-Will Attend
BANQUET at the Coates,

John Calvin. the grand exalted ruler Of
the Elks, arrived in Kansas City yester-
day from st. Louis, where he had been
attending a four days meeting of the
board of grand trustees. Mr.. Galvin's
train. which arrived at 1880 in the morn
ing. was met by a committee from the local
lodge composed of Cusil Lechtman, Henry
N. Garland and E. L. Biersmith. After
breakfast at the Midland, the party re-
paired to the Elks clubhouse and here at
10 o'clock Mr.. Calvin held an informal re-
ception.
The grand exalted ruler expressed great
pleasure at finding the Kansas City lodge
in the excellent condition which 1t now
enjoys and to find that in every depart
ment 1t was keeping up with its rapid
rise in the rank for membership among the
lodges of the United States. The lodges
new home, the Wisconsin Club building.
was especially admired by Mr.. Calvin, and
he commended the enterprise Of the mem
bers in securing it and fitting it up so
suitably.
II find," he said, "a growing. tendency
all over the country on the part of the
lodges to own their own homes and club
houses. OF course, in some of the wealth.
Ter cities in the East (only one
lodge is allowed in a town club house
or more than one, is owned in addition to
the regular lodge quarters. but there are
few cosier than this. 1t was only a few
years ago that knew only of two lodges
which occupied such buildings; now there
are thirty or forty
Mr.. Calvin is on a visiting tour among
the lodges of the West. having started in
that direction from his home and head
quarters in Cincinnati From here he will
go to Colorado and return to the East by
more northern route. There has been
wonderful increase in the lodges and mem
bership of the Elks of late years." he
order. 1 have lately had to refuse a re-
and another one from Manila. They may
come under our jurisdiction later: but We
can't take them in now. A petition from
the Hawaiian islands has also been re-
ceived. but I'm not sure about that. Our
rule Is no lodge in a town of less than 5000,
and the spirit of the rule would call for
5000 native Americans in Honolulu. We
have n lodge in Alaska"
Mr.. Calvin, will be here until Monday
night, when he will go to Topeka, return
Ing Tuesday. night to attend the annual
banquet at the Coates House. From here,
again, he will start direct for Denver
Wednesday morning.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-10
BALLARD STILL BoAsTFUL.
Reiterates His Ability to Produce Ev.
fdence Sufficient to Convict
the AIIgOOd Gang

HUTCHINSON, KAS.. April 9.-(SpeciaI)
Sheriff Simmons brought Alva Ballard here
from Wichita this afternoon. Ballard is the
convict taken from the penitenuary to
locate horses stolen by the Allgood gang,
and Of which he claims to have been a
member. Fred .Mathes and. wife and A Z.
Turner, alleged members of the AIlgood
gang, have their preliminary trials at
wichita tomorrow. One of the charges
against them is stealing a team at ,.chi-
"a. One OF the horses was located in Sedg-
wick county yesterday, and Ballard was
brought here to-day to show where the
other horse was left. A party composed of
the sheriffs of Sedgwick, Harvey and Reno
counties took Ballard four miles in the
country. where he said the horse was, but
tailed TO locate the animal
ballard wore citizens clothes and was
not handcuffed. He is enjoying the trip
and still declares he can produce enough
EVIDENCE to convict Allgood, the Simpson
boys. Turner and SMathes and wife. It is
understood that it Mr.. and Mrs. Mathes
and turner. are not neld at theft trial to-
morrow they will be Immediately arrested
on a new charge.
Ballard was taken back to Wichita this
evening 'AS
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-10
LAsHEs IN LIEU OF A FINE.
Kangaroo Court Deals Harshly With
a Culprit Who Allowed Himself
to BE in COntemDt

The kangaroo court at the jail is Ian
gushing for a moneyed victim who can
be fined at least 81 of real money for
breaking into the steel barred precincts.
crooked money lender who was i'm
prisoned for few hours last week was re-
lieved of IS cents by the court. but he
made such pitiful appeal to Deputy
Marshal Tom Leahy that his money was
given back in disgust
A victim suspected of having coin was
ushered into the Jail last Friday He be-
came unruly when summoned before His
Honor Bill Adler, and when fined 81 for
contempt of court fatty said that he would
never pay it.
Bear him to the rack!" was the stern
command Of Chief Justice Adler In a
twinkiing three burly prisoners had seized
the onender and held him firmly while a
fourth gave him twelve lashes with q
strong leather strap.
IF he had said he had no money but
would pay the judgment just as soon as he
got it, explained a member of the court.
we would have given him stay of exc.
cution; But he said he wouldn't pay at
all and the court wouldn't stand for that. !"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-10
BRANDED AS A FAKE.
Kansas Sheriff Says Ballard's Story Il
Faise-Is Convinced That Dobbs
. Killed New. --s-=.--.

EUREKA, IlAs., April Especially De-
spite vigorous denials of counsel for Mrs.
New and Dobbs that Mrs. New ever con-
fcssed her guilt. it is said here to be a
fact that they are confessed murderers.
County Attorney johnson states that such
q confession was made by Mrs. New to
Mrs. Murphy, a lifetime friend, immedi-
ateiy after the trial. in the presence of two
other persons. and that this confession in
full is In his possession. AS to what Mrs
New said, Mr.. johnson declines to state
1urther than that she acknowledged the
guilt of herself and Dobbs This confess
sion was made voluntarily and will be in
troduced as evidence If necessary
Levi Knox, who was sheriff at the time
of the trial. and has been for years resi-
dent of the New neighborhood, brands
Billiards. story as a gigantic fake
Mr.. Knox said: II am familiar with all
the facts in the case, and Billiards. con-
fession convinces me more thoroughly
than ever that Dobbs is guilty It is
Dobbs' story from his own mouth. con-
tanning only what he has been proven
guilty of and known only by him and the
officers. That Ballard and Allgood have
some time Travelled over the locality of the
murder is quite likely, but they were a
long way of when the murder was COM
mitted."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-10
SENSATIONAL TO THE END.
DR.. G. A. Rawson, Whose Wife Was
Prince Iturbide's Cousin. Com
mfts Suicide.

DR.. q. A. RawsOn, Whose Wife Was
Prince Iturbide's Cousin. Com
mfts Suicide.
INDIANAPOLIS. IND, April 9.-Dr.
George A. Rawson. who figured in a SEN
sational divorce case in Seattle. Wash, a
few years ago, committed suicide at the
insane hospital here to-day by hanging. His
wife's name was Nancy Norton and she
is relative OF an ex-governor of Virginia
and a cousin of Prince Iturbde of Mex
leo, who created something of sensation
in Washington several years ago.
DR.. and Mrs. RawsSn were members of
she brought suit for Il divorce, making
sensational charges, it was a nine-days
wonder; The divorce was granted and Raw
son, who was in New York at the time,
disappeared. In 1891 Mrs. Rawson appeared
IN Washington and, with her cousin,
Prince lturbide. was received by Secretary
Gresham and given socia! attention.
Rawson appeared in Indianapolis about
three weeks ago and was found wander
ing about the streets by the police. He
was victim Of the cocaine and morphine
habit which had driven him insane. He
was admitted to the insane hospital, April
4, ard this morning was found dead in a
closet. He made a rope of two towels. one
end of which he tied to a gaspipe and the
other about his neck. He then slowly
strangIed himself to death. He had proper
~ in Seattle and his relatives are supposed
to live there
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-10
FIGHTS SWEATSHOPS.
william Strauss Returns From Wich-
ita, Where He Carried ON
Vigorous Campaign.

William Strauss, business agent for the
cIgarmakers of New York. returned yes
terday to Kansas City from Wichita.
where he has been fighting sweatshops
ana tenement house made cigars and en-
couraging the consumption Of homemade
goods. Mr.. Strauss says this is the part
of the country In which to fight the iniqui-
ties of tenement houses and sweatshops.
Practically all of the product OF this sort
of work, he says. is disposed of in the West
and by fighting 1t here, and warning con-
sumers against purchasing it and thus sup
porting the system. he says he can give
the system the hardest blow. of course
Mr.. Strauss gives the most of his atten-
it comes in his way to warn union men
against any other class of goods which
are made in sweatshops he does so.
land when we get the union men aroused
to the necessity of discriminating against
them We can make our influence felt"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-10
TROUGH RIDER" ROOSEVELT.
New York,s Governor Is Given an En-.
thusiastic Greeting on His Are
riyal In CHICAGO,

New Yorl's Governor Is Given an En-
! thusiastic Greeting on His Are
| rival In Chicago.
| CHICAGO, April 9.-Governor Theodore
Roosevelt, of New York, who is to be the
guest of honor of the Hamilton Club at
| its annual Appomattox day banquet to-
morrow. arrived in Chicago over the Lake
| bearing the ex-rough rider chieftain was
| met at the suburban station Of Englewood
| by reception committee which was, how
| ever, lost in an immense and enthusiastic
| crowd that ,had gathered. The governor
was forced to come to the platform Of his
car and say few words: ~ ,.o,.
left his car at the Lake Shore depot, where
he was met by an escort OF eight rough
Surrounded sin1 dc 'a and followed by % crowds. who Who
cheered him every. time he moved and
shook his hand till the governor was forced
en- a dinner at the Union League Club.
Here again was given warm welcome.
speech, dwelling principally on politics.
A short time before Governor Roosevelt
made his speech he had dropped the re-
chine himself, but the sort of cog that
breaks away when the machine does not go
right In his speech he began by advising
to stay out altogether rather than cast
Conscience votes.
Political life is just like the roof tree
of a house." he said. "There is happiness
and peace in politics. suppose I get as
much happiness out of 1t as any one. but
as for peace and the governor paused:
He also spoke sarcastically Of so-called
.'reformers" whose agitation in many cases.
he said, helped to elect rogues.
Governor Roosevelt called them the "goo-
goos'' and declared he had reached the
point where it hurt him to have such men
identified with him.
Tomorrow morning Governor Roosevelt
hold a brief recH,tion at the Quadrangle
Club. He will take luncheon with the Har-
ward Club at / o'clock. At the conclusion
of the Hamilton Club banquet in the even
ing he will take a train for Ann Arbor
Mich. where the undergraduates body of
the Michigan university will do him
honor.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-10
SHE FAVORED JOHN COLLINS.
Al = Result, May Burnett, a Topeka
Woman, Will He Tried for
Perjury To-day.

TOPEKA. April 9.-tSpecial) May Bur-
nett, who was arrested during the Collins
trial fer perjury In swearing falsely in
that case, will be placed on trial in the
Shawnee county district court tomorrow.
Mrs. Burnett testified at the Collins trial
that she came up from Usage City on the
4 o'clock train on the morning of the COL
lins murder and after going home and
eating breakfast she and colored girl
house. They happened along Sixth
street about O'Clock and saw a colored
man crawling dowE from the roof of the
kitchen to the Collins house.
The Buchanan girl went on the stand
and testified to the same thing. The fol-
again ana swcre that the testimony which
she gave on the previous day was abso-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-10
MUCH WORK THIS WEEK.
Contract for Electrifying westport
Line Will BE Let-Work ON North
east md Vine Street

The work of changing the Westport cable
line to an electric road will begin at once
the contract for which will be let this
week. The overhead work for the line will
be continuation from Thirteenth street
and Grand avenue of the overhead work
for the new line to be built down that
street from Third street south. AS soon
as the change is made the trains from
Mestport will run down Grand avenue to
eventually run them on to the Union depot
over Fifth street. The change to electricity
decided upon, but when 1t is made the
trains will all run down Grand avenue and
return by way of Walnut street as now.
The work of rebuilding the old Northeast
line and double tracking the Vine street
line will begin this week.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-10
s. S. Benedict Jo,n. Mntoritv.

SIOUX CITY, Ia. April s.-s S. Benedict
died at a hotel in this city tonight of gen.
war he had charge of consular correspond
ence for Secretary Seward. and was with
him when he died. Mr.. Benedict was for
merly harbor master of New York, served
on the staffs of three governors of New
York. was r. member of the original board
and a vice president of the New York Life
Insurance Company. II
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-10
KILLED BY A TRAIN.
jerome Plnysee Run Down by a Belt
Line Train Near Holmes
Street

Jerome Playsee, young man % years
old, living in the East bottoms. was run
over and instantly killed yesterday after
noon at the Belt line crossing near Holmes
street. He had left the city hospital after
seeing friend and was on his way home
when the accident occurred. He was un-
married. Two brothers, Victor and John
live in this city. The body was taken to
WagnerS morgue.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-10
WAYLAID AND KILLED.

John Freeman, of Oregon, Mo-, Is
Murdered by Jack Ground, Who
Courted His Daughter.
OREGON, MO-, April 9.-(Special.) John
Freeman. of Craig. Mo-. while on his way
home last night. was waylaid and killed by
Jack Ground. who had been keeping COM
pany with the daughter Of Freeman, who
objected. which is the motive for the mur-
der. IS
Ground is in the custody Of Sheriff Ram
sey and will be brought to this place to-
night and lodged in Jail, to await the ac-
tion of the grand jury.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-10
Mustaches ON Women.

A German scientist states that mus
taches among women are commoner at the
present time than they used to be- He
has observed that in Constantinople and
Madrid one woman out of every ten has a
quite 8 per cent Of the ladies' bear unr1is-
taxable signs of down upon their upper
ipS
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-10

lutely false; that she was not with Mrs.
Burnett the morning of the murder but
was working for family in another part
to protect her If she confessed.
Mrs. Burnett was Immediately arrested
for perjury ard has been in Jail ever
since.
Judge Hazen has appointed Judge T. F.
Carver as Judge pro tenn to try the case.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-10
Judge Burford Will Open Court.

GUTHRIE, O. T.. April 9.-(SpeciaI)
Judge Burford, who has Just completed the
February term of the Logan county dis
trict court, will open the April term at
Chandler tomorrow. On three weeks from
Monday he will open court at saltwater
and on the fourth Monday in May at Wood
ward The summer term of the Logan
county court will begin in June.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-10
Drawing Rooms and Dressing Rooms

Both are provided on new Pullman sleep
ing cars leaving St. Louis daily over Van
dalia-Pennsylvania Short Lines for Pitts
burg. Harrisburg. Baltimore. Washington,
Philadelphia and New York. The new cars
are complete in comforts for the traveller
The delights of a journey in them may
be ascertained by addressing j. NJ. Ches-
brough A G. p Agt ST. Louis
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-10
KANSAS PIONEER SUICIDES.
I. n. Mills. of Fort Scott, Kills Him.
self With a Shotsun-Br0oded
Over wife,s Death

FORT SCOTT, KAS.. April 9.-(Special) }
Isaac N. Mills. a pioneer farmer, who lived
near this city, and was well off, to-day
committed suicide in corncrib by shoot
ing himself through the breast with a shot
gun. He left written statement, saying
he had nothing to live for since the death
of his wife. which occurred a short time
since. He also left minute instructions con-
cerning the distribution of his estate
among his children.
There was nothing about his disposition
or mental condition to indicate that he was
discontented or contemplated self-destruc-
ton