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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-04
PUBLIC BUILDING SITE
QUESTION OF LOCATION OF NEW
KANSAS CITY. KAS., Structure.
Petition for One Location Already
Started-Huron Place Ia Mem
tioned-Half of !ApprOPria-
alton Available soon.

Since the $i5oG,p appropriation was made
for a government building for Kansas City.
kas the people of the metropolis have
been wonderin. where the building would
be located. The question has been freely
discussed on the streets and number oil
places have been mentioned. but as the
selection of the site will be left entirely TO
Il commission composed of men who are
disin;crested in the matter there is much
speculation to the location
A number of business men along Mime
sofa avenue started a petition and sub
scription yesterday to have the building To-
Gated at the southeast corner of Fifth
street and Minnesota avenue. This place
is now occupied by number OF small.
low buildings and these conid De easiiN
removed. While the location is not in the
center of the business portion of the city.
II is only 4 short distance away and a
large number favor il. Ii is claimed that
over S..TO has already been subscribed for
the purpose of having the building located
there. Another site mentione! is on MIN
uesota. avenue between Seventh and Eighth
streets on what IS known as the Northrup
estate. The latter property is vacant and
comprises almost half the block between
the two streets. II would also he near the
business portion of the city and would
probably be mos, desirable location.
\ large number of the people have men,
Gently made by Judge Alden. of the dis
trict court. there Is doubt whether this
place could be secured. Postmaster Barnes
is very much in favor OF this location and
stated last night that il the building was
placed there il would be an easy matter
10 get small appropriation for the pur-
er men who vigorously opposed locating the
high school on Huron place now say that
If the government building could he locat
ed there they would be unanimously in
favor of It,
One-haif of the amount appropriated will
be available within the next few weeks
and 1t is quite likely that the site for the
building will be selected in the very neat
future. A prominent Republican stated
last night that in his opinion it would be
only IL short time until another apprppria-
ton equally as large as the first one would
he made and that in the end Kansas City
buildings in the state.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-04
cH0cTAW WARRANTS.
Senate and House Conferees Reach an
Agreement on the
Matter.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-(special> The
conferees of the senate and house on the
sundry civil bill have reached an agree
ment on the senate amendment. authoriz-
ing and directing the secretary of the treas
ury 10 pay, from funds in the treasury be-
longing 10 the Choctaw nation, outstand-
ing warrants not exceeding $4,000. pro-
vided that before any OF said warrants are
paid the secretary OF the interior shall
cause an investigation TO he made to as
certain whether such warrants have been
duly and legally issued and are valid. and
payment shall be made by some official
or employe designated for that purpose
by the secretary of the interior.
Agreement was also reached upon the
amendment of Senator Baker. authorizing
the expenditure of $4,000 for the erection
of barracks. quarters, gun sheds and sta
bies for one battery Of light artillery at
Fort I.eavenworth and uron the item ap-
proprlating 500 for one barrack and fur
nIture for same at the Leavenworth Sol
dierS' home.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-04
Mail Clerks Meet.

A meeting Of the Postotfice Clerks Mutual
Benevolent, Association was held at the
Midland hote, last night. and twenty-st.Nen
charter members signed the constitution
and bylaws. II was decided 70 hold an
Other meeting at the Midland next r :. LAY
nigh, for the purpose of eIect!ns oiAs"fs-
Tit. association will give a smoker ard en-.
tertainment TO the officers. carriers ana
clerks on Saturday evening. AprA /
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-04

BOSTON, March two women were
burned to death and man was severely
injured in . fire which occurred in a ten
emeut block on Dover street to-day Tie.
victims are: Mrs. Elizabeth Walker. -
years OF age: Mrs. Mar II. Perkins. ~
years old. Abraham Il. fIiH. IS years Cf
age Of Portland. badly burned
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-04
Two Children Burn~d to Death.

oNAWA. IA March 3--The farm house
six miles from this place. burned his
forenoon and his TWO children. :, hos
wears old and "a baby sirl We're burned 10
death. The mother was fatally burned in
attempting 10 rescue the chlir.n The
husband and father was away from home
Il the iinle.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-04
a tte Chicago T..bulc.

FF1'A ne JAi1lg0 T..bUGe.
Th- car turned sharply around a curve.
and the tall man who was holding on 20
strap somewhat loosely was suddenly
thrown from his upright position with a
force that landed him in the lap of a Gigri
lied dow4eer sitting near him. Will his
high silk hat few from his head and rolled
down the aisle of the car.
Sir she said as ne rose 70 his feet
again with profuse apologies. Il am COM
PEELED To say thar in my Judgment YOU
were lacking in that compiet. grasp OF the
strap which was essential 10 the highest
efficiency in maintaining an upright atti-
tude WHEN turning d curve
That was all. Eut il crushed him.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-04
Engineer sculd-d to Death.

INDEPENDENCE HAS March .
Especial, This morning AT : o'clock M.
j. Bond. engineer al the Mercantile mill
was scaided TO death BY the bursting Of
a standpipe under The engine. He aad
lived here number of years. and WIS
A man We'll respected. He leaves a widow
and five children. one son being at Manila.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-04
In New York.

From n. C.evelaad Plain L~aIeF.
Stranger-'.why. little boy. don; you
know YOU are using shocking language?
Tomuiie Tun-"Say, i amt a-worryln'
about dat. II I was. l could blame soon
fnd OUT
stranser-"Ffnd out. What do you
mean"
Tommie Tun-"I mean I'm de secon' ':ice
president OF de Boys Fifr Ward Suicide
Club. OATS wat l mean"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-04
BUSY DAY IN THE SENATE.
Aurh Raatness Was Disposed Of Oar,
Ing the Closing Hours of
the Session.

WASHINGTON. March s.-Afrer the
usual routine business in the senate to-
day. and the passage OF number OF i'm
portant bills. Mr. Hale. Of Maine, called
up the general deficiency appropriation bill
and the senate proceeded With It's consid-
GRAFTON. Temporarily. the general deficiency
bNl xssQs:I aside and Mr.. Allison pre-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-04
H..0OO stallion Killed.

NASHVILLE. TENN. Marcn S-Tre-
mont the thorouS hbrsG stallion. tn. prop
ertv Of General W. H Jackson was f,luI
in the. stable this morning with his stitle
Joint broken. Nothing could be done and
the stallion was killed. He cost General
Jackson $l10D some years ago at Swisert's
sale
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-04
E.tr.Attto. treaty Raised.

WASHINGTON. March s-The serat.
has ratified the eXtradi.ior treaty with
Mexico with the retroactive clause to cover
cases that otherwise might not have teen
punishable by lapse OF the old treaty.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-04

Fines, playing cards al lowest price. 4
Accent deck Of cards for Is cents. at the
ticket office OF the Burlington Route.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-04
THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE.

Laxative Rromo Quinine Tablets removes
the cause that produces La Grippe. me
genuine has L. B. Q. on each Tablet. &C.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-04

The daily newspapers freely usc6 a..
good as an army of solicitors J,'sIl
sonstans beating Of the drum that att
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-04
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What Was Done.

During Stonewall Jackson's camoe,rr 4,
the Shenandoah valley II became necessary
that bridge over Il small creek should he
built In great haste wv
one evening Jackson san; for his olo
pioneer captain. Myers by name and p,int-
Ell out 10 MIN the urgency Of the Occasion
saying that he would send him the plan
OF his colonel Of engineers as soon as i,
was done. - -
Next morning Jackson rode Cow, d
efs quarter and, sa!ut!ug the vel IN
said: captain. did you get the plan OF The
bridge from Colonel - 49,
We'll. sa!d the captain. the br,.lx.
general Is built. hUt don't know wh,ths
the picture il done or not n
Referring IL tO Head of the FaHalv
From 'a- Chicago Tribune
My deaf. said Mr.. Mecker, defere,-
italy. have YOU read the prospectus or IN.
new ~omans club that is 70 be- organ
lied IN this neighborhood,
have. replied his spouse
,, Are-sre We going TO Join it," !nauir.ss.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-04

The total appropriations for the last year
were. SSS3. .yy3i Gl5. making the grand total
for the congress 81 l.56?. IL .lU4.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-16
SAYS HE WAS KIDNAPPED.
Bastress's Thrilling Tale. which May Pos
sibly He True.

NEW BRUNSWICK. n. j.. Nov l5.-Banks r.
Bastress, resident Of Crnnbury. ten miles
from here. who disappeared nearly two m on this
ago has turned IN At Hanover, Pa. with q
weird tale nj being kidnapped and carried to
North Carolina Bastress left Cranbury about
Sept. 70 visit relatives in Mifiin. Pa. He left
Their. on Sept. ~. and his movements were
known AS far as Philadelphia. whore all trace
OF him was lost, IL was supposed that he had
met With foul PLAY In that city. as II was known
that he had $500
y Bastress arrived at Hanover on q freight
train and there met a brother. to whom he had
written OF hi. coming Hg was wearing the
remnants Of the clothing he had on when he
left Nlifllin. He said that while he was waiting
at Camden on Sept. - for q train to Cranbury.
he went 10 sleep and when he woke up he was
ia the mountains OF North Carolina, among a
band OF criminals who had robbed him and
who kent him prisoner The kidnarpers were
countcrieter., They kent him In cave. Civ
ing him nothing to eat hut apples and raw
potatoes and nothing 10 drink but whiskey.
fh>tres- contryei TO escape from his captors
about ten days ago and made his way to
Roanoke. Va. ard from thence TO Hanover
He will return 10 Gran bury as soon as his con-
dition permits.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-16
RELIEF FOR LADYSMITH.
GEN. BULLER COMPLETES MS PLANS
ron RAISING THE SIEGE


De'""s mont secret-iV''oV iroops nave
been Landed Mt the Cape Since Nov. D.
British War ONCE Puts an Embargo on
se,. from so,,h Afr,c,-Ev., Con.,,.r
, 60, -,
'r"'h rre'"ri" says Doors Are "thin
1,6OO Yards of Gen. whites Lines-Paris
Rumors of the FAN of the CITY.
''' GUN
LONDON. NOV 1.-THE London newspapers
are again without news from South Africa, ex-
cept the announcement OF the arrival OF trans
ports at Cape Town. Eighteen thousand
troops have been landed at the Cape since
NOV ~
The Standard, on induirnR at the War ONCE
regarding dispatches from the seat OF war was
informed that number OF dispatches had been
received from tho Cape. but az they dealt with
military details they were not likely to be pub
lished. Gen. Butler. says the Standard, Is
not at Cape Town. but up the
country TO the north He has COM
pleted plans for the relief OF Ladysmith,
aud the additional troops which are now ar
irving Will te utilized according to the plan OF
campaign prepared before the General left
England.
1t is now definitely known. although there
has been no official announcement to that
effect. that the British authorities have i'm
posed three dars' delay on all kilograms from
South Africa. As matter OF fact most OF the
messages offered for transmission are per =
emptorily refused by the censor.
1t ia stated that this action has been taken
because early in the campaign. when the cor
respondents and others had considerable lib
erty. apparently innocent messages conveyed
secret Information. There Is now block on
the cable. but kilograms passed by the censors
are promptly forwarded.
The high-handed course Of the Government
In refusing transmission to diplomatic tele-
grams between the powers and their repre-
sentatves at Pretoria has brought out pro-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-16
GOEBEL PRACIICALLT GIVES 1T Or.
His Election Now Claimed by Only One Vote
-Brown Democrat. Blnme Brynn.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Nov. l5.-Although the
election count Is still going on. there Is now
little doubt that Goebe has given up hope OF
winning. The Courier Journal this morning
claims a plurality OF one vote for Goebel on
contested and uncontested votes. but the cor
rect figures DO not even bear out this claim.
On the other hand. In two counties In which
the Democrats claimed contests the officers
have declared that the votes were legal. thus
adding moro than 1000 to the Taylor column.
State Senator Linney. who has been support
ing Goebel. arrived in the city this afternoon
from Frankfort. He confirms the. story that
Goebe has given up hope OF being elected Gov
ernor. bur that he is laying his wires to make
burn is To be sacrificed outright. and also the
remainder Of the State ticket. he Jefferson
er.asins Goebais vote and IsoreSsps Tayyors
SS 70 and s a enough Ssa SH to
Judge Toney was interrupted In the work OF
publishing Offenders among election officers
End police today by an order from the
Prisoned The action OF the Court Of Appeals
pectod II the contests are taken beior. IT.
Twn more md ctments were returned to-day
IL the Fedora! Court against escton offenders;
LExiNoIoS. Ky nov. l5.-It became public
meetings before William Jennings Bryan came
to Kentucky TO speak for Goehel. aul pledged
th"mselses TO vote for Brown Tor Governor II
vote straight for Taylor and the Repub-
lican ticket. They wrote letters, to him
asking him 10 remain out OF Kentucky,
telling him 1t would do Goebel no good and
would inJure his own chances Of carrying tho
State. He refused 20 listen to their protests
and they got angry. They declare that ne
shall not receive the deleRntl ION from Kentucky
In the next National Democratic Convention Il
they can, help H. They say that had
Goebel and the entire State Democratic
ticket would have been elected. so that the
Taylor They are more bitter against Bryan
than were the Sound Money Democrats In
1896. and II il almost certain Kentucky will
nominee for President next year II Bryan il
tho choice OF the Democratic Convention.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-16
nUsBiND AND WIFE sHor DEAD.
Murder and suicide Discovered In n Third
Avenue Fiat This Morning.


Henry Luben and his wife Mary were found
dead early this morning in the rooms Of the
latter NJ 800 Third avenue, where the woman
was employed as Janitress. She was half lyin z
on the sofa aud there was bullet wound over
her right eye. Luben was across the room. on
the floor. with u bullet wound at the back OF
his right ear. Between them on the floor was
heavy revolver with two cham beers empty.
Luben was 2D years old and his wife a year
younger. He was a consumptive and several
months ago the couple sepa rated. He went to
live with his father at III East Houston street,
while she secured the place as ianitress OF
the building at a5O Third avenue. Their little
son Albert. y years old went to live with his
mother.
Albert returned home from school at noon to
get his dinner and found his father In their
rooms talking to his mother. He returned to
school. When he came back home at o'clock
no was unable TO get any answer from re-
peated knocking at the door The boy went to
tho rooms OF Mrs. SchafYer. who lives In the
house. He stayed with her until IL o'clock
last night. when she took him to the home OF
his grandmother. Mrs. Schuckman. at I'll
McDonough street, Brooklyn.
On her return to the Third avenue house
Mrs. Schaffer could not make any impression
by frequent rappings on the door OF Mrs.
Luben's apartments. She went out into the
street. and meeting Acting Captain Lantry Of
the East Fiity-frst street police station told
him that something was the matter Lantry
kicked in the door and the bodies were found.
Luben had made many threats against his
own life. and the police believe that he killed
his wife and then committed suicide.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-16
NE DECIDED Nor no MARRY HER
And His Parents Advise the Public That tho
Young Mans Engagement Is Broken.
This ndyartise 10 Q n was publiahad Yeate rdax.

MEyERs-IEssER..Se York, Nov. y, 1904.
Mr. and Mrs. julius M-ycrs Of ~ Fast 18th st.
New York city, announce from the abovr dtte
thai their spn. Harry j., recons dered the engage.
menl to VI SIS I. I'VE Less Of z235 West Norris
at, Philadelphia Pa Philadelphia papers please
copy.
A Sun reporter asked Harry j. Meyers last
night what this meant. The young man said
II met Miss Lesser on July IL last at her
home in Philadelphia. | thought that fell in
love with her aud at the latter end OF the month
! proposed and was accepted came to this
CITY then and "" correspondent. During the
her father and mother 70. come to this
city and stop with us. The father and
mother stayed here four days, Miss
Lesser remained four weeks and In that time
deci LED thar | could not be happy as her hus-
band, On Nov. \ | wrote to her father asking
him AZ gent eman 10 release me from the en-
gag"m"nt got an answer that made my
father very III. He has weak heart He is still
confined tn MS bed, He caused that advertise
mcnt TO be published"
PHILADEIPHIA, Nov. l5.-Mr. Lesser declines
10 say anything about the case
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-16
MISSING CLERG rMAN FOrND.
The Rev. william Hart Dexter Arrives n
Asheviiie, \. c., with His Mind Cioud-d.

nv NtNs uhft HFrNtt MT
Asheviiie, y. C., with His Mind Cioud-d.
NYAcK. Nov. 15.-The Rev william Hart
Dexter. who disappeared the first week In
November. has been found. His wife received
Last evening a despatch dated at Ashevills. N
C., and signed Andrew " Morse. which said
that Mr. Morse had found Mr.. Dexter, that Mr.
DeNter's mind. which had been clouded. was
clearing, and that he would come home at
onca Mr.. Morse added that he would write.
Mrs. Dexter kept the telegram a secret, re-
solving not to make 1t public until she received
further particulars. This evening she got u
letter from Mr.. Morse. In which he said that
Mr.. Dexter came to his house with n mind
greatly confused Morse and the Dexters are
old friends. 90 there could be no mistake as to
the iden,lty q the man; Mr. More also also said
he had started a school in Nyaek and that he
had some financial trouble. The letter does
Mrs Dexter has sent for a confidential friend
with whom she will consult before deciding
SpSdP SsIs pSsH 9 fbs
who sttempted to catch a, ride on freight
trsin 10 Virginia iey day. ago: and who
MISSING clergyman. Some OF Or. Dextcr,s
friends here to-pieh, stu believe he was sand.
think this Is what caused his mind to be
cloufei. They say they think DR.. Dexter
Tom s SSs s hs then pas
by stealing rifles on cars reached AsheviIle. II
he had not been robbed his frien Is say. he
TO the scsth s he Rsa nes1S siS with Si% s
pa s:ss 81 II. S9T es q IL % ~ss. e s s
from the Fifth Avenue Hotel 5het evening; tell
ne soms Tbat sa The
The sSsad s'ss%Ssss il SorSIa orb ,.. S..n
here about ten days. He say. he borrow wed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-16
rANIo IN THE GnRMAsIA rHEArnR
scufiie Over n Theft in the Gallery Scared
the Audienoe-w omen Trsmpled On.

the Audienoe-wom Trampled On.
In the course OF the performance OF the last
act OF The Maid Of Orleans" at the Germania
Theatre on Eighth street last night, q pick
pocket was detected In the act Of stealing
womans pocketbook In the gallery. Half
dozen persons began to pummel the fellow.
aud the noise and confusion that followed
started a panic in the lower part OF
the house. ISomebody yelled FIRE." and
the audience began to mako for the doors
Several women had their dresses torn In the
rush. and two or three who tainted were
trampied on but were not seriously injured.
The actors continued the performance de-
spite the excitement. only stopping when
Director Gustav Amberg ran out on the stage
aud asked the audience to ait down. The
excitement subsidized almost instantly and the
performance was finished
The thief WAS caught in the street by Police
man Moore. He was taken to the Mercer street
pcco station. where he gave his name Nor
ris Dressler and said he was a tailor
Of ~ Dean street Brooklyn Ada DroRe OF
3Os Mercer street appeared as complainant
against the man. charging him with steal
ing her pocketbook. containing 1903.
She caught him in the act. she said.
anu ne returned the pockethook. but not the
money. The money was found on Dressler
an he was locked up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-16

Offers TO Give aI25, 900 u tho City VIII Sup
port the Institution.

u
port the Institution.
LOUISVILLE. Nov. ia letter was received
by the trustees Of the Polytechnic Library and
the scottish Society here yesterday from An
drew Carnegie Offering TO give $l25,OOO to tho
city provided II would raise SlO.O 900 annually to
support the library. The offer was made In
response to letter requesting Mr., Carnegie's
aid. In the letter to Mr. Carnegie the follow
ing statement was made:
The Polytechnic Society Of Louisville has
$1,000 volumes used az free reading library.
1t has sufficient amount OF real estate. II
sold. 10 buy l00,OOO volumes OF books,
or with half this number. to retain
sufficient funds to properly maintain
tho institution. There is at present
no general law In Kentucky to allow
public taxation In aid Of free libraries. but II
there were one great successful library In Louis
vile II would instantly create public srnti-
ment 10 the whole state which would prom pity
secure such Legislation as would give 10 all the
people OF the commonweal tn an opportunity
by public grant TO maintain Tree libraries,
We think We arc justified In saying that II
you will donate a sum sufficient To build II
trst-class modern library TO be called the
Polytechnic Society will put In 1t 100000 books
and provide an endowment OF at least
sl0o000 to maintain Il; Or. = Soon viii give
Sl25WO to put books into the building. to be
called the Carnegie Library, the Polytechnic
Society will erect hu'lding 70 coat 5 l25o0O,
and give to the library its 81 900 volumes OF
books and Its cabinets and art treasures,
worth at least So. 900 morot NIL to be used
solely and exclusively for the purpose Of a free
ciIeulating library in the city OF Louisville"
the sum hut that Sl5.00a year would be re-.
CURED 10 keep up the library. An nmendment
70 the eitys charter to PERM, ths 70 DO raised
next January