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The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-08
VETERANS AT EmPoR1A.
Annual Reunion In Commemoration
of Battle of Prairie Grove

Emporia, Dec. 8.-The annual reunion
of companies c and f of the Eleventh
Kansas, in cOmmemOratiOn of the battle
of PrairieGrOve, was held here Thursday
Members We're present from all parts
of the state and as far away as from
California The battle SCARED and
battered flag of the regiment was dis
played. Also a battle guide on which
was inscribed the battles Of the Big
Blue, West Port and Mound City.
The regiment was formerly COM
manded by Col. Preston B. Plumb. and
his widow and children, Mrs. P. B.
Plumb, Misses Ellen and Mary. were
the honOred guests of the association.
George Plumb, who was member of
company c and wife were also present.
A banquet was served at the Midway
hotel Last evening the annual cleo
ton of officers resulted in Joseph a.
Miller being chosen president, and J.
A NeWlin secretary.
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CoFFEYVILLE HOSPITAL.
Stockholders Are Seven of the City's
Leading Physicians

Coffeyville. Dec. SIN a very short
time, COffeyville viii have a first-class
modern hospital for the treatment of
any one needing hospital services This
was determined this week when seven
Of the leading physicians of CoffeyviIle
organized the Good Samaritan Hospital
association. The stockholders of the as
sOciatiOn are: Drs. 7. c. Frazier. w
c. Hall, J. W. Ryan, w T Shipp. w
H. Wells. J. A Wood and G. ]. Tail
man. The present cash capital of the
association is $1,000. paid up.
The building used will be the Detre
house in the south part of the city,
purchased by Dr.. w. c. Hall. The
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THE SHORT CHANGE ACT.
Cause of the Dismissal of a News
Agent From the Katy Service.

Parsons, Dec S.-J. H. Harris news
agent on the NJ. K. & T. railroad. at
tempted to short change a passenger
on the Katy flyer Monday evening
south of Parsons. A passenger from
Texas had purchased something of the
news agent and rendered a one hun
dred dollar bill in payment In making
the change the news agent held out
ten dollars and refused to make it
good.
Special Agent Plant of the katy
was on the train at the time and the
matter was referred to him. He took
the news agent in hand and made him
admit that he had beaten the passen-
ger out of the ten dollars which was
refunded. When the train arrived in
Parsons Harris was pulled off and dis
charged from the service of the Union
News company.
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NOTED POULTRY EXHIBIT.
Seventh Annual Meeting at Belle
vile Proves Success.

BelIeviIe, Dec. S-The seventh an
nual meeting and poultry exhibit of the
Republic County Poultry association is
myra, Neb., judge of the exhibits. is
here. The officers of the association
are: H. W. Yowen president; NJ L.
Garfield, vice president; o. c. Emery,
secretary and treasurer, and B. F. Car
son, superintendent.
The exhibits are unusually large, be-
ing the best in any year since the or
ganizatiOn. Smith county has no less
than fifteen pens of poultry, while
Washington county has no less than ten
pens Republic county has no less than
! twenty-five exhibitors, with from three
to five pens each. Jewell and Cloud
counties make exhibits, while there are
a few exhibitors from Nebraska.
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FEWER C. A. R. POSTS.
Those of Republic County to Be Con-
solidated Into One Organization.

Belleville, Dec. S.-There is a move
ment on foot here among the old army
comrades, which is being energetically
canvassed in all portions of Republic
county, to consolidate the G. A r. posts
of the country into one organization
and all become members of the John
Brown G.. A R post of BeIlevilIe.
A few years ago there were seven
flOurishing posts in the county, and
now there are three. The preliminary
step toward this consolidation was tax
en- in Bellevile, at which there was
present about 200 old comrades and
their wives. It is proposed to meet once
a month in BeIleVille and serve dinner
soon.
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building Will be remodeled, rearranged
and equipped throughout for a first
class hospital.
DIES OF THE LoCKJAw.
Atchison County Young Woman
Suffers From a Nail Wound.

Atchison, Dec. S.-NIiss Ollie Bilder-
back,aged 20 years died from tetanus,
or lOckjaw Wednesday afternoon, at
the home of her father, Curt Bilder-
back, near Cummings. Ten days ago
the young lady stepped on a nail which
penetrated the sole of her shoe and
broke the skin of her foot.
1t appeared insignificant, and Moth
ing was thought of it until a few days
ago when she developed symptoms of
lockjaw. A physician was summoned,
but she grew rapidly worse. A con-
sultatiOn was held, and the physicians
found it a most extreme case. She was
then in convulsions. and her death a
question of only a, few hours.
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KANSAS NEWS.
A Lawrence Woman Sues a
Liquor Dealer.
Claims Damages For Her Hus-
bands RuinatiOn.
SOLD HIM WHISKEY.
COffeyViIIe to Have a Splendid
New Hospital.
HIM WHISKEY.
Stockholders Are the City's
Leading Physicians.

Lawrence. Dec. s.-Mrs. Hulda Mid
dletOn has brought suit in the district
court against E. Putze asking damages
for the results of liquor sold her hus-
band. This is the first suit of the kind
that has ever been brought in this city
but it is clearly under the statutes.
Frank Middleton is the man who
bought the whisky and to this his wife
attributes the ruin of their home. He
became a common drunkard and the
petition recites that Putze is RESPONSE
BILE for it.
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Anti-Toxine Station Successful

Caney, Dec. S.-The anti-toxine sta
tiOn which was established a year ago
on what is known as the Owens ranch,
two miles south of Caney. is proving a
success. A large number of horses were
secured in that vicinity for inOculation
and horses have been shipped into Ca
ney by the carload from St Louis. At
the laboratory at the station anti-tox-
inc for diphtheria, lOckjaw and tuber-
culOsis is manufactured. and is sold to
all parts of the country in great guam
titles.
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RURAL MAIL DELIVERY.
New Route to Be Established In
Atchison County.

Atchison, Dec. 8.-RuraI mail delfv-
cry will be established out of Efing-
ham, this county, about the first of the
year. The route, which lies south of
bingham, viii reach 200 families in
Benton and Centre township and, after
the establishment of the service they
viii receive their daily mail. The route
is about 25 miles in length. A carrier
and substitute will be appointed. and
the carrier viii receive $500 a year. He
viii carry a small stock of stamps and
money order blanks and will be a sort
Of a travelling pOstOfffce.
The pOstOffice at Todd AtchisOn cOun-
ty, will be abolished by the Ef1ngham
route.
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KILLED IN PLAY.
Small Boy Aims an empty" Gun at
His Brother With Fatal Results.

Williamsburg, Dec S.-Leonard Mil
shot by his brother. Roy, last evenins
about o'clock. The boys were play
ing in the house. using an old musket
in their play. The older brother pick
ed up the weapon. placed a cap on the
gun and pulled the trigger, aiming to
only frighten his brother. The gun
however, had been loaded and when
the cap was fired the contents of the
load struck the boy in the back. glanc-
ing upward. Instant death resulted.
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JOINTS DRIVEN OUT
City Council of Almena Takes Decisive
Action.

AImena. Dec. 8.-By action Of our city
council, the matter of joints for Almena
is a thing of the past.
A reward Of fifty dollars is offered for
every conviction of selling Intoxicating
liquors contrary to law in the town. Be
sides the city treasury has ample funds
to prOsecut the jOintists This action is
due to Almena's mayor, a. Neiswanger,
and his action is endorsed by the peo-
pie of the community.
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BOOM FOR MACcABEEs.
a Blue Rapids Lodge Has a Great
Increase In Membership.

Blue Rapids. Dec. S.-The local tent
of the Knights of the AIaccabees has
been on a boom the last two weeks. E.
D. Smith, deputy supreme commander.
has been working here the last ten days
and has secured over fifty recruits.
Monday night a reception was tendere
Mr. Smith and State Commander March
in Odd Fellows hall over a hundred
knights and their ladies were present.
A bannuet closed the eNening
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Pensions For Kansana

Washington. Dec. S.-Pensions have
ben granted as follows:
Original-Jasper Hearin, Council
Grove, Sc.
Additional-Thomas H. Kear, Vino
ma. "a to s12
SO; EnOs A. Woods. Lincoln, IS to S12:
Henry Piele, Wichita. $17 to $50; Caleb
Baker. NeoshO Falls, IS to SO; Benja-
min 3. Bacon, Fact, 50 to $40; George
Z. Bugbee, Wilder, s6 to IS.
Original Widows. etc.-Annie Bessey,
NiOtaze. S12-
Original Widows Special Accd, Nov.
22-Sarah z. Delong. Troy IS.
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Fmporia Reaching out.

In the past six months Emporia has
made arrangements for a S75, GOO court
house and a $4,000 school house and a
$50, 900 Carnegie library. The town is
after a 100000 government building
and a $1,000 Y. N. c. A building. To
those who hath shall be gN Nen.-Em-
poria Gazette.
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CANCER.

Deadly Cancer of the face. neck. legs.
breast, lip. eating cancer or sores, cured
by b 3. B--Botanic Blood Balm. B. 3. 3.
cures by driving the deadly, virulent
poison, which causes cancer. out Of the
blood. This is the only cure, and B. B. B.
Is the only remedy that can do this. b
3. B. tested for 80 years Patients cured
by b B b 20 years ago are well and
happy today Large bottles for sale by
Swift Holiday Drug Co. 523 Kansas
ave, and Rowley & Snow. 500 Kansas ave,
Topeka, and all druggists for S1.00 or g
bottlos Gun tres tment) $500. Be sure
your druggist sells you BOTANIC BLOOD
BALM. For sample bottle address Blood
Balm Co. 81 Mitchell St, Atlanta, Ca,
ana trial bottle and medical book viii
be sent, all charges prepaid. Describe your
trouble and We viii include free medical
advice
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EFFECTs 81 I'D BLoop.

II you have old persistent sores pim-
pies. distressing eruD5ions OF the skin,
painful sores on hands. arms, or legs.
itching sensation. irritating skin troubles,
eczema, scrOfula, ulcers. Blood Poison,
fever sores. bOils, painful sWelIings sores
IN throat or mouth. rheumatism, face
covered with little sores. cancer or any
blood taint-then give B. B. B trial,
because b B. B.-B0tanic Blood Balm
q made for just such cases, and it cures,
TO stay cured, all stubborn blood diseases.
That distressing aftictiOn, Eczema. Is al
ties.
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cures All
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Fear the SmalInnx-

Lawrence, Dec 8.-By order of the
board of education the school children
Vaccinated before Monday morning.
This was taken as a precautionary
measure on account of the five small
pox cases that exist in North Law
renee.
1t is a wonder the women want to go
to heaven, every man there is sur
rounded by women hundred deep now,
and more women coming.
Are you using Amonio BenziIene?
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FREE
BLOOD
CURE
a Home Treatment for Blood and Skin
Diseases. Eczema. Pimples. scrofu1a,
Blood Poison. Cancer. Kidney Trouble.

Get rid of the Bad Blood in your system and
yeu get rid Of the Diseases. That is Wha
Botanic Blood Balm { 3. B. B.. } does for ySu and
Ghy it cures when all else falls. Blood Balm
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Are you using AmoniO Benzilene?
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S.S.S. Eff f6e Blood

will cure perfectly and permanently.
It is guaranteed purely vegetable, and
contains no potash, mercury or other
mineral Books mailed free by Swift
Specific Co.. Atlanta, Ga
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Eczema on Child's face
Botsntc Blood Balm B. B.B.)
cures this itching. scaly dis
ease IN old OF young. Eczema
IS caused by Bad Blood hence
only B. B. B. cures 60 stay
cured.
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FITzsIMMONs-JEFFRIEs.
The Big Fight to Take Place on
the Ninth of June.

NEW YORK, May 1.-THE day of
the observation-disclosures fight before
the Coney Island Athletic Club has
been fixed as June 9th, and George Siler
OF Chicago will be referee.
The selection of Decoration Day as
the day for the big fight aroused so
much opposition among sporting men
that the managers of the club and the
managers of the fighters met to-day in
William Brady's office to discuss the
situation. 1t Was argued that Deco
ramon Day Is usually a big sporting
oay' When there are many events of
interest scheduled. and that to have the
Hght on that day would mean smaller
attendance and smaller gate receipts.
1t was decided finally to- postpone the
fight until June 9th The arrangement
was a satisfactory one to all con-
cerned
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OFFICERS SHOT DOWN.
A Suspected Murderer Kills One
Policeman and Wounds Anofier

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Humphrey
Taylor, a negro, suspected of the
Rosenstein murder at Slidell, Md, to-
day shot and killed Police Sergeant
Fritz Passau, wounded Policeman Cow
and kept posse of half a dozen Off
GERS at bay from the loft of house for
nearly two hours. Dozens of shots were
exchanged between the officers and the
fUgitives, who only surrendered when
the preparations were made to burn the
premises.
Last Saturday morning Louis Rosen-
stein and his wife, who kept a small
store at Slidell, We're found insensible
and horribly wounded in their store
room. Rosenstein soon died from his
injuries, and the woman is believed to
be near deaths door, Suspicion fell up
on a negro named Humphrey Taylor,
alias Brown, who had disappeared. The
police located him in a house near the
scene of the murder. When they en-
tered Taylor opened fire from the trap
door in which he had taken refuge.
Sergeant Passau received two bullets
through his chest and Cow was wound
ed in the hand. Taylor retreated to a
corner of the loft, and the reserve of
the two precincts were called out to sur
round the house
Meantime word Of the affair and the
shooting had attracted several thousand
persons. The negro was not dislodged
until preparations to burn the place had
been begun. Surrounded by officers
with drawn revolvers he was hustled
out of the house to the patrol wagon
when the crowd surged forward with
shouts of Lynch him; burn him, ;"
and made a rush for the prisoner. A
rope was secured, and the mob made
a desperate effort to place it around
the wretch's neck The GOODNESS of the
officers, however, saved Taylor, though
he was rather badly disfgured by blows
from the nearest of the crowd.
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COMPANIONS OF FOREST.
The Grand Circle Elects Officer.
for the Ensuing Year.

SAN FRANCISCO, May II. The
Grand Circle of the Companions of the
Forest to-day elected the following Of
f1cers: Mrs. NJ. E. Falconer of San
Francisco, Grand Chief COMPANION.
Mrs Madge Ash of Oakland, Sub-Chief
Companion: Julia Bennett of Alameda.
Treasurer; Mrs. Florence N. Morrow
OF San Francisco, Secretary, reelected
without opposition and by reclamation.
Miss V. McNortion of San Francisco.
Right Guide: Mrs Lizzie Miller of
Oakland, Left Guide; Cara Bacon of
jackson. Inner Guard: Margaret SELL
man OF Stockton, Outer Guard: Mrs.
L. E. Polk of MERGED. Herald. and Miss
Daisie Falconer Organist; Mesdames
Follett, Asher and Steward. Auditors.
Miss Aging and Hamilton and Mrs.
Wetmore, Trustees, and Mrs A. NJ.
Phillips. Mrs. Murdoch, J. j. Roberts.
John Falconer, Mrs. Kleigel, Mrs Page
and Mrs Wilkins, Arbitration Commit.
tee.
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Shooting ARRAY at Randsbure

RANDSBURG, May 17.-Jack Hart;-
gan was shot through the upper pa IF
of the left thigh about l O'Clock Ia e
i-eht py William L. Harper in front OF
.he orpheum Theater. Harper, VINO is
III the employment of the California
bofax Works. came here for supplies.
ne spent the early part of the evening
III the theater, and had some difficulty
ABOUT bottle of wine with one of the
walters. He left the house about mid
night, after spending his last 40 cents
over the bar, and shortly after going
out shot was fired through the door.
Harugan stepped out and Harper fired
again, hitting him in the thigh. He
Is resting easy and will recover.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTH1As.
Proceedings Of the Grand Lodge, in
Session at Santa Cruz.

SANTA CRUZ, May 1.-THE Grand
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, met again
this morning.
The following committee on redlS-
tricting the State was appointed: A.
Westphal of. Monterey, S. Steiner OF
Escondido, and j. r. Sloan of Oak
land.
There was considerable discussion
over the selection of the place for the
next annual session San Francisco
and Salinas were mentioned, but Sa-
linas secured it by a large majority.
Much discussion resulted over the
question as to maintaining the Knights
of Pythias Library in San Francisco,
it being finally decided against main
tanning it
The election of officers has been
made the order of business for to-
morrow morning.
The Grand Temple, Rathbone Sisters,
resumed it's session this morning Re-
ports were received from district chiefs,
showing great progress. The Supreme
Representative also presented her re-
port. A partial report was also made
by the Committee on Laws.
The Uniform Rank held it's annual
business meeting at the courthouse,
with Brigadier General McGlashan pre-
siding. The officers appeared resplend-
ent in uniforms. 1t was reported that
the present membership is 800 with
three companies. Three more compan-
les will be ready for mastering in in
thirty days, and three companies are
in process of formation. The gain in
membership during the year was 100.
The per capita tax was fixed at -
cents
Colonel E. T. Blackmore of San Diego
and Colonel J.. P. Abbott of Oakland
were selected as a committee to go to
sacramento tomorrow to meet Su
preme Chancellor Sample and Major
General Carnahan and escort them to
this city. They will arrive on Friday
at noon.
AT the session of the Grand Lodge
this afternoon G. H. Morrison T. L.
Webb of San Francisco, and c. L. Par
dee of Arcata were appointed a Com
mittee on Neurology.
Many documents were submitted,
most of them concerning amendments
to the Constitution Nearly all the
proposed amendments were rejected,
while others were referred to commit
tees
The Grand Lodge donated $500 and
the delegates subscribed $3.50 more to
lift mortgage and provide for the
family of member of Nipoma Lodge
al Lompoc, who is suffering from par
alysis and in financial straits.
1t was decided to let the $1,000 now
in the Pythian Home fund remain
intact until there was enough money
on hand to build the proposed home
The Grand Lodge will donate $50
to each company of the Uniform Rank
holding an encampment this year.
resolution extending the terms of
ritualistic officers to one year was de-
feated. The officers vii only serve for
six months.
A resolution reducing the price of
Withdrawal card from So to 81 was
adopted.
This evening the knights Rank was
eXemplified at the Arnory, after which
there was banquet. covers being laid
FOR 32S guests. Past Grand Chancellor
Z. f. Lindsay acted as POSTMASTER.
AT the session of the Grand Temple
of Rathbone Sisters. this afternoon
several changes were made in the by
laws. This evening a largely attended
reception was given to the Grand
Temple.
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GRAIN sHovELERs' STRIKE.
The Situation on the Docks at Buff.
falo Unchanged.

BUFFALO, May 1.-THE situation
on the docks is unchanged. -Four ele-
vators are working. The freight hand
lers are moving freight, but the coal
and ore docks are practically idle. The
agreement reached yesterday by Con-
tractor Connors and Inspector Dom
ovan that the two unions should ANAL
gamate has been submitted. to the
strikers. If accepted, the men under
the pledges cannot return to work until
the grievances of the freight, coal and
ore handlers are settled
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DEADLY STORMS in THE EAST.
IOWA AND OHIO VISITED BY
CYCLONES.
Several Persons Killed and Many
Others Injured, Several Of
Whom Will Die.

MANCHESTER Qa), May II. = The
details of the cyclone which passed
over the northern part of this county
last night are most narrowing. AS a
result of the storm four people are
dead, three others fatally and a dozen
seriously injured.
The dead: Walter Sheppard and his
son, 13 years old; J. B. Jacobs and
George Lang.
Fatally injured; Mrs. Walter Shep-
pard and two sons, 3 and years old.
Every farmhouse in the track of the
storm for width of forty rods is
either totally destroyed or wrecked.
At the Klaus Cemetery only one house
was left standing, and some of the
tombstones We're found twenty miles
away. The schoolhouse was blown to
pieces, and the NJ E. Church is a
wreck
The Ridenour family took refuge in
the cellar. Three are injured Mr..
Ridenour being lifted bodily out of the
cellar by the wind. The Sheppard fam
lily were in the house, which was
smashed to kindling. Two of the sons
were carried 400 yards and one killed
outright. while the father died this
afternoon, and two other children will
die.
G. Mierson, J. 3. Jacobs and George
Lang We're returning from Elkport, and
were caught in the path of the storm.
Jacobs and Lang jumped out of the
wagon, and We're carried up into the
air. Their bodies came to the ground
mangled almost beyond recognition.
Mierson whipped his horses out of
the path of the wind and jumped from
the wagon, and escaped with slight in
jury. The team turned and ran into
the storm again, and both horses were
killed The storm exhausted itself a
mile north of Colesburg. The damage
to property is beyond estimation.
FATAL CYCLONE IN OHIO.
TOLEDO (O), May 1.-THE cyclone
which swept over the little city of
Montpelier last night viii prove fatal
for at least four of the children of the
schoolhouse at West Unity There were
twentyfour persons in the building,
and not one of them escaped without
injury. The building was wrecked.
The teacher, Miss Fossie Fisher, is
probably fatally injured, being struck
on the head with flying timbers.
The following are fatally injured:
Florence Marzoff, Nettie Marzoff, Lucy
Marzoff, Fay Barton
The dangerously hurt: Stella Barton,
Florence Barton, Will Jacoby, Nellie
Appens, Emery Flickenger, F1ossie
Fisher.
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PEACE CONFERENCE.
All the Delegates Have Arrived at
The Hague.

THE HAGUE, May 17.-All the dele
gates to the international peace con-
ference have arrived. To-day was
spent in a general exchange of visits.
The permanent President of the con-
ference will be M de Staal, Russian
ambassador to Great Britain, and the
head Of the Russian delegation. The
honorary Chairman, who will open the
proceedings, will be M. de Bea ufort,
President of the Council and Minister of
Foreign Affairs of the Government of
the Netherlands.
The city is brilliantly decorated with
foreign flags denoting the various ma
tional headquarters. This evening M.
Van HANDBOOK, former Dutch Minister
of Foreign Affairs, gave a dinner to in
troduce the foreign delegates.
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Smallpox at Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, May 17.-Smallpox
has spread to the City Hospital, and to-
day it was decided not to admit any
other patients to the place until the
disease is stamped out. The disease
gained a footing by the admission of
patient supposed to have another af-
fiction. Of twenty-five other sick peo-
pie in the ward when the smallpox was
discovered, three contracted the dis
ease They were to-day removed to st.
George Hospital, on the river bank,
where there are now eleven cases OF
smallpox