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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
PREsBYTERIANs DISCUSS LUXURI-
oUs THEOLOGICAL STUDENTS.
SOFT BERTH MEN NOT WANTED
ROBERTS, UTAH'S PoLYGAMoUs CON-
GRESHAM, CONDEMNED.
Assembly Declares That Congress
Cannot Permit Him to Have
Voice in Its Councils With
out, In Effect, Sanction
ing PoIyGamy.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, May 26.-It took
the general assembly of the Presbyterian
church longer TO decide to-day when the
nineteenth century ends than it took TO
pass the resolutions against the Mormon
congressman, Roberts, and in favor of anti
polygamy amendment TO the national con-
stitution. These resolutions which repre-
sent the maturcd thought of the Presby-
terians of the United States, after many
months of consideration SO exactly ex-
pressed the sentiment of every commission
er that they were adopted without even Il
single supporting speech.
The commissioners generally feel that in
calling for the expulsion of Roberts and
for the adoption of an amendment to the
national constitution defining legal mar
riage to be monOgamic, they have started
Il movement which will be taken up all
over the country and will reach eventual
success. The adopted resolutions were orig
inally written by Rev. Mr.. William Paden,
of Salt Lake City, but were modified and
expanded by the committee on bills and
overtures, though not essentially.
As for the end of the nineteenth century,
one of the reports spoke of next year as
the opening of the new century. Upon OBJ
lection and after little debate the stated
clerk held that next year is the last of this
century. Presbyterians will henceforth get
along without this exciting topic of discus
sion.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
ROOSEVELT COMING.
May Stop OF in Topeka on His Way
to Rough Riders Reunion
In cxicn.

TOPEKA. May 26.-CSpecial) Governor
Theodore Roosevelt, OF New York. will pass
through Topeka the latter part of June,
and if an effort is made, may possibly be
induced to stop off here at least for a few
hours. General Passenger Agent Black,
of the Santa Fc announced this afternoon
that Governor Roosevelt had pledged HIM
self TO be present at the first annual re-
union of the rough riders at Las Vegas, y.
NJ. June q to %, and in making the trip
from New York to Las Vegas he will pass
through Topeka. 1t will be the first visit
of the hero of Santiago TO the West in
several years,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
Leavenworth Prisoners pardoned.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-President Nc
kinley has pardoned J. a. Church. Dave
Wilsaps and Harvey Bruce. serving
sentences in the Fort Leavenworth pen-
tentiary These three men and Toner
Skidmore are under indictment in Arkar-
sas for killing deputy marshal. Skid
more is also III Fort Leavenworth but hi!;
term vii! expire July 10. The pardon of
the three men named will take effect ut the
same time. that all four may be put on
trial together.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
INSANE MAN KILLS HIMSELF
:. II. Tharp Ends His Life in the Pres
cnce of His Wife and
Children.

DENVER. May 26.-S. H. Tharp, an in
sane man, shot himself through the heart
at his home at 2Sl5 West ty-eighth
avenue yesterday Tharp, who lived at
home with his wife and two children. had
spells of insanity. Twice before he had
attempted to kill himself. and his rela-
tives had considered sending him to an
asylum Last Sunday he swallowed dose
of strychnine. but recovered.
TharD was man of about 40 years of
age. He held the office of county com
missioner of Routt county twelve years
ago. 1t was about that time that he mar
ried his wife at Peabody kas. His father
Sias Tharp, lives at New Washington,
Pa
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
Destructive Blaze at coney Island.

NEW YORK. May &c 26-Coney Island prop
erty to the value Of S5o8o00 was destroyed
by fire carly this morning. twenty acres
in the heart of the summer resort. the
district known as The Bowery," being re-
duced 10 ashes.
In all 90 buildings were destroyed. The
police estimate of tho loss is $4,000. but
this is probably excessive. as the structures
were of the fiimsiest character, some of
them being little more than sheds of cheap
frame work. There was no loss of life
There was very little insurance on the
property DESTROY cd. the fire rates on frame
buildings in Coney Island being almost pro-
hibifiVe
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
DICK CHAPMAN PARD0NED.
shawnee County Cow Appropriate
Returns to His Wife and
children.

TOPEKA, May 26-tSpccialD Governor
Stanley to-day issued his first conditional
pardon 1t was granted to Richard Chip
man, who was sent to the penitentiary
in 1895 from Shawnee county because an
other mans COW followed him off one dark,
rainy night at the end of rope. Chip
man has a wife and seven little children
here in destitute circumstances. The judge
asked for his pardon. The governor told
Mrs. Chapman that if her husband failed
to take care of his family or was found
lettering around joints or gambling places
he would send him back to prison.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
NOVAK'S FATE DECIDED.
Iown Murderer and Inccndiary VIII
BE Imprisoned for Lifc-End
of II Noted Case.

DES MONIES, Ia. May 26.-The state
supreme court handed down decision in
the famous Novak murder case to-day,
affirming the verdict of the lower court,
which was Imprisonment for life. Two of
the judges dissented.
Frank A. Novak. son of prominent
banker was convicted of burning a store
building and causing the death of Edwani
Murray, at Waford. la, in 1881 Novak
sentenced 10 imprisonment In the peniten-
tiary for life after one OF the most noted
trials ever held IN ass state.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
VIOLATED PR0HIBIT0RY LAW.
Travelling Salesman for Kansas City
Firm Is Arrested at Independ-
ence, kas,-WiII Test Law.

INDEPENDENCE. IIAS.. May 26.-(Spe-
cial0 o. NJ. Holloway. a travelling sales
man of Davis Bros. & Co, wholesale
liquor firm of Kansas City, was arrested
here to-day for violation of the prohibtory
law. He takes orders for liquors which
are filled by the firm, and this is test
case to determine whether the prohibi-
tory law covers such cases.
BY agreement it will be taken directly to
the district court and will probably go to
the supreme court, as this is the first case
of this kind.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
Civil Service Order Approved.

WASHINGTON. May 26.-The cabinet
meeting to-day was devoted to the consid-
GRAFTON Of minor matters. The final
changes i'll the civil service order were
approved and the order will be ready for
the presidents signature soon as the
changes are Incorporated into the final
draft of the document. All the members
of the cabinet expressed themselves as sat
istied with it. II is said the order will eN-
cmpt about 1000 of the 5000 positions in
the classified service
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
TEMPERANCE AGITATION.
Topeka Stirred Up and n Raid on the
Joints FoIIOws-Many Sa-
looms Running.

TOPEKA, May 26.-(Special) After re-
reated efforts the State Temperance Union
has finally aroused the sheriff of Shawnee
county. and as a result he raided two
joints to-day. The town is rapidly filling
up with drinking places, despite the grand
stand plays Of the city and county author
tiles.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
Baptist Outlook in Utah Bright.

Baptist conference listened to the report
of the committee on the publishing depart
ent which showed that a vast amount of
work had been done during the year Rev.
Mr.. l.. T. Henry. of Indiana. chairman of
the committee, followed with an interest
ing address on the Dissemination of Bap-
tist Literature" Rev. Mr.. Jay Pruden, of
Utah. told of what was being done to
spread the Baptist faith among the Nor
mons. He said the outlook for the church
in his state was bright
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
Georgia Whitecaps Jailed.

GRIFFIN, GA, May 26.-Seven alleged
members of the so-called Whitecappers
We're arrested and lodged in Jail to-day.
This morning the doors of all the mills
and factories and several stables and stores
were found placarded with a notice threat
ening negro mill hands. The city, county
and state authorities are cooperating to
the end of detecting and arresting the
Whitecap regulators.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
. Boy Murderer.s Defense.

DILLER. NEB., May 26-tSpecial) En-
citement over the killing of Sheriff Cole
man last week, by boy, w. NJ. IoXie. is
decreasing. Coleman was sheriff of Wash
ington county. kas., and was shot by
Hoxie while trying to arrest him, he first
shooting Hoxie, who then wrested the Dis-
tol from him and killed the sheriff. HoXe
is improving and it is thought Will entirely
recover He is now confined in Jail at
Washington. kas. j. CT Lowe has been re-
tained to defend HoXie, and expects to
show that HoXie did not know it WAS the
sheriff when he shot him. II is feared they
cannot secure a jury in Washington coun-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
Physicians Drugged Recruits.

BERLIN, May 26.-A sensation has been
caused by the arrest of two physicians in
Elberfeld and Renischeid. towns of Rhen-
ish Prussia. charged with Systematically
drugging recruits so as to exempt them
from military service. 1t is asserted that
four of the persons thus treated have died
from the results of the drugs administered
to them. The prisoners offered bail IN the
sum of $1,000 marks. but this was refused.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
,,coranua RevoIu,ionist Dying.

NEW ORLEANS, May 26.-Private ad-
vices received here say that General Reyes,
leader of the late Nicaraguan revolution,
is lying seriously i'll at Bocas del Toro,
Colombia, from the effects of an attempted
assassination. He was On his way home
when parties sprang from ambush and beat
him with sticks until he was unconscious.
Owing to his age his condition is critical.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27

GRAND RAPIDS. MICH, May 26.-Dele
gates and visitors to the International Y. NJ.
c. A. conference were given a trolley ride
about the city to-day.
A meeting fer man only was addressed by
Anthony Comstock, in the interest of his
work for suppression of immoral literature.
J. NJ. Buckley, editor of the Christian Ad-
vocate, delivered an address on Rational
ism" 1t was a strong plea in behalf of
inspiration of the Bible.
f. L. Richardson. of Kansas City. was
appointed a member of the committee on
associations.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
BRYAN speaks Mt DanyiIIe.

DANVILLE. ILL, May 26.-Hon. Will
lam J. Bryan spoke to 10000 people this
evening at the armory. He followed his
usual lines of argument, discussing the
money question at length, condemning the
administration Philippine policy and the
trusts. and advocating an income tax. He
Was given an enthusiastic reception
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
CoIored Institute Adjourns.

CHILLICOTHE, MO, May 26.-(SpecialD
The colored ministerial institute of the St
Joseph district. in session here since Tues
day adjourned this morning. Cameron
was selected as the next place of meeting.
Hon. Nelson Crews. OF Kansas City, ad-
dressed the institute.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
General synod. Lutheran Church.

YORK, PA, May 26.-Committees were
appointed at to-day's session of the general
synod of the Lutheran church of The United
Nebraska synod. the Northern Illinois
synod. Carthage college and pertaining to
an official church paper.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
Will Spread Gospel in Cuba.

TIFFIN. o., May 26.-The general synod
OF the Reformed church to-day adopted res
the American Bible Society in extending
the gospel in Cuba and foreign lands, and
authorized the printing of loco copie; of the
minutes Of the synod from 1863 to the pres
ent NCar.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
Captain Julian Myers.

NEW YORK, May 26.-Captain Julian
Myers who commanded the COnferedate
ship Huntsville during the engagements
with Farragut. below Mobile died at Monta
Clair, n j., last night, aged "A years.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
Deed of n Frcnzicd Italian.

SAN DIEGO. CAL, May 26.-In Coro-
nado lodging house to-day Benedict Berg
mann, infuriated at Miss Elizabeth Berk-
ley's refusal to marry him, stabbed the de-
fenseless woman three times in the breast
as she lay in bed. He then cut a deep cash
in his own throat. Both will die.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27

sault with intent to kill. Belew was con-
victed in the Payne county court. his home
being at Enid. He has a family in deSti-
tute circumstances and his wife made
personal plea 10 the governor for mercy.
The prosecuting attorney and number of
prominent citizens signed the petition for
Bcllcw pardon.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
Mental ImbeciIe will Not Hang.

SALEM, ORE. May Ex-Governor Geer
has commuted the death sentence of Frank
at Jacksonville to-day, to life imprison-
ment IN the penitentiary. The principal
reason assigned by the governor for COM
muting the sentence is that Smith is
mental imbecile.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27

q banquet tn-day, given by the municinai
council in celebration of the competition
Of the German Choral Societies President
from President Wieland. OF the choral So
cioties Of New York. whercupon three
hoChs were given for the German singers
across the ocean.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27

things. said: The increase in membership
has been small; last years percentage of
gain was so Ditifully small that II has been
shameful. There were 9li more ''remoV-
as than wore renorted last year.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
Jabbed Avis Into His wife's Face.

MIDDLESBORO, Ky. May 96.-Mrs D.
NJ Sampson. wife of a shoemaker. was
discovered to-day dying in her home where
on Saturday last. II is said her husband
knocked her down with his hammer, and
tortured her by iabbing avis into her face
He then fled, leaving the woman to die.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
Pardon Asked for BeIIew.

GUTHRIE. o. T, May 26-(SpecialD
Applications have reached Governor Barnes
for the pardon of Robert L. Bellew, who
was sent to the penitentiary about a year
ago to serve a five years sentence for as
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
,Jessup Amounted Sheriff

TOPEKA. May 26-CSpecIal) Governor
Stanley to-day appointed +. r. Jessup, of
Garden City, as sheriff of iuney county. to
succeed {. J. Bills. resigned. Mr. Bill.
quit his official Job because he proposes to
move to Illinois.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
Elder James :. Butts.

STURGEON. MO. May 26.-(specialD Ell
der James S Butts. aged SIS. died at nj.
home near here to-day. He was the oldes
BAPTIST minister in this part Of the state.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
we.tern PostoGces Discontinued.

WASHINGTON. May 26.-(Speciall Post
offices discontinued: Gilbert, Cherokee ma
ton. l. T. mail to Nowata. and Fairchild
land
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
United Presbyterian Assembly.

PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-At to-day's
session of the general assembly of the Unit
ed Presbyterian church the report of the
committee on the state of religion aroused
much discussion. The report among other
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
Albert socie,y's Treasurer Jailed.

DRESDEN. SAXONY. May 26-Herr
Hopffe treasurer of the Albert Society. has
been arrested on the charge of misappro-
priating 100000 marks of the society's funds.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
President Appoints Postmasters.

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The president
ers:
Colorado-Denver, John c. Twombley
Indian Territory-H shorne: Frank D.
Oklahoma-W oodward, Edward B. Foil
South Dakota-Centerville, Victor C.
WaSS
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
Roosc,cIt sisns Ernnchtse Tax Bill

ALBANY. y. Y, May Ex-Governor
Roosevelt signed the amended franchise
tax bill to-day.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
Utah Congressman Condemned.

In the Roberts resolution, after reciting
the demoralizing effects of the teachings
the practice of polygamy," congress is
the house of representatives cannot permit
Congressman Roberts TO have d voice in
its councils without in effect sanctioning
the practice of polygamy. Congress is
called upon to promptly expel Mr. Rob-
ertS i'll accordance with article /, section D.
of the national constitution.
The assembly calls on the same body to
amend the national constitution and sub
nit the same to the legislatures of the
states defining legal marriage to he mono
gamous and making polyGamy, under what
ever SuiSe or pretense. Il crime against the
United States, punishable by severe penalty
including disfranchiscment and dsqualifi-
cation to vote or hold any Office of honor
under the United States or in any state or
territory thereof. The resolutions were
adopted.
The committee on Sabbath observance
offered and the assembly adopted an addi-
tional resolution calling upon 'all office
bearers and members who are employees of
labor. to exert themselves to reduce the
amount of Sabbath labor and to condemn
that policy of management which makes ii
obligatory upon the laborer to choose be-
tween dismissal and Sunday labor
Douglass Z. Putnam, chairman of the
committee on church erection, reported on
the work of the board of that name and
Corresponding Secretary Erskine n. White
made an address in behalf of the board
The committee on pOlity recommended
that no action be taken this year in the
matter of consolidate ting the freedmenS with
the foreign missions board
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-27
Have No Use for Dudes.

The standing committee on theological
seminaries turned in an exhaustive re-
view of those institutions. The number of
students in each was given as follows:
Princeton, 2O6; Auburn, 105; Western
seminary. Allegheny, 10; Lane, IS; Danyile
30: San Francisco, 81: Dubuque, 81. Lin
coin, IL: Biddle, 20:' Omaha, q.
The commissioners closely Inspected
these figures because they have a bearing
on the delicate question of increase or de
crease in the number of candidates for the
ministry. They are deemed satisfactory
The report was something of a roast"
for dude ministers, and it was hinted that
the lives of many theological students are
too luxurious. DR.. Dinsmorc followed the
report with speech in which he deplored
the tendency of graduates to look too in
tently for soft berthS.
Rev DIR. William S. Fulton read the re-
port of the committee on correspondence,
which reviewed its work during the as
sembly and announced the following ap-
pointment of fraternal delegates:
Rev. DR.. James r Stratton, to the
Reformed church in the United States,
now holding its general synod at Tifiin,
O.: Rev. DIR. +. 7 Jeffers, to the gen.
eral assembly of the Evangelical Luther
an church, York, Pa: Rev. John Balcom
Shoal. to the 1900 meeting Of the general
assembly of the Reformed church in Amer
ica; Rev. Llewellyn 5. Fullmer, to the 1900
meeting of the Reformed Episcopal church
Al RlltimOre.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-11
CHARGED WITH FALSE PRETENSES
A BOstOninn Alleged to Have Given
Worthless Checks.

Samuel D. Nesmith, thirty-seven years
old, who says he is an electrical engineer
from Boston, was arrested today by De-
tectives Parham and Gallaher on a charge
of false pretenses sworn out by Superin-
tendent Charles p. McDermott of the Con-
cord Flats 1t is alleged that Nesmith
engaged a suite of rooms in the flats and
gave the superintendent two checks. One
of them was for sos, and was given in pay
ment for rent. The other was for S35, out
of which McDermott was to pay $24 on
some furniture This check was cashed
as a matter of accommodation, Nesmith
being given $11 in change.
1t is alleged that when the checks were
sent to the West End National Bank for
collection it was learned that there was
not sufficient money there to Mr.. Nesmiths
credit TO meet them Then the warrant
was sworn out.
Detectives Parham and Gallaher found
that Nesmith was stopping at the Raleigh,
where he registered as a New Yorker.
When arrested NeSmith told the officers
that he had only 81 cents in bank. He
was detained at the first precinct station
for preliminary examination in the Po-
lice Court tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-11
BREAKFAST ON DRINK,
COFFEE MAKES MANY pYspEprICs.

COFFEE MAKES MANY DYSPEPTICS.
Coffee and he'd quite tussle. Two years ago
l was advised by the doctor to quit the use Of
coffee. for | had u chronic case OF dyspepsia and
serious nervous troubles, which did not yield to
treatment. l addicted to coffee that it
seemed an impossihility to quit. but when / was
put Postum Cereal Food Coffee there was no
trouble In making the change, and today l am a
we'll woman.
lone Of the lady teachers in public schools
was sick and nervous. Frequently the only thing
she took for breakfast a cup Of coffee; l urged
her to try leaving OF the coffee and Postum
instead. Went far to send her sample from
my box and give her directions. She uses
nothing but Postum Food Coffee and told me q
short time ago that she was perfectly we'll
1T is easy TO make good Postum, once per-
son becomes accustomed to 1t. l put four heapng
teaspoons 10 the pint of water and put the Postum
in thin muslin bags, drop the bag Into the water
and after IT comes up to boil, that from that
time 1t boils fifteen twenty minutes, then
good cream and you have drink that would
he reiished by the Queen" Mrs. Lizzie Whitaker,
Kidder, Mo. Postum Is sold by all drst-class
groesrs at 10 and Is cents per package.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-11


1. Sto1ewall Brigade Band. = Form on
Washington street. at corner of Oronoco
street, facing SOUTH t.. =
2. Improved Order of Red Men.-Form on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-11
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