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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
ASYLUM FIGHT ON.
Clay Center Will Make an Effort to
Legally Beat Parsons Out Of
the lnStifutjoD

TOPEKA, June 7.-(Specia0 Ex-Attor-
ney General F. B. Dawes. of Leavenworth,
and Attorney A. L. Coleman, of Clay Cen
ter, are here looking up authorities with
a view of attacking the new insane asy-
lum law. Dawes formerly resided at Clay
Center, an unsuccessful candidate for the
asylum location, and he and Coleman have
been retained to beat Parsons out Of the
asylum if possible.
j. w. Means, chairman of the Repub-
lican county central committee of Raw
lins county. to-day arrived in Topeka with
a protest against the location of the insane
asylum at Parsons. In the protest it is
charged that it was the intention of the
legislature to have the asylum located in
Western or Central Kansas; that Parsons
is not an available place for 1t: that the
committee paid no attention to offers made
by other towns. but made the selection
on account of undue influence The pro-
test will be filed with the governor.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
is A GLADIATOR.
Zo1a Says He Has Entered the Lists
and Is Fighting a Great
Fight.

LONDON, June THE St. James Ga
Zette publishes an interview between its
Paris correspondent and NJ. Emile Zpla. in
the course of which NJ. Zola is represented
as having said
Il have entered the lists. am glad
iator. l am fighting d great fight. which
is by no means ended. l cannot write any
thing until the case is over; but then
intend to write a novel on the Dreyfus
affair, summing it all up and drawing
from it additional conclusions, which can
not be clearly and convincingiy stated yet.
This is my duty. l do not intend to
seek any financial advantage in perform
ing it. l am perfectly safe here in Paris:
for despite the nonsensical statements of
some anti-Dreyfusard newspapers, it is i'm
possible to arrest me. We shall Sc wheth-
er French jury will again condemn me
for speaking the truth. ] intend to appeal
against the verdict of the Versailles court
and then the whole matter will go before
another jury.
Il do not think there will be complete
solution before the end of the summer.
The innocence of Dreyfus has been recog-
nized. but there are certain guilty persons
who must be punished If France is to re-
cover her respect"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
T00TER GoRMLEY HEARD FROM
Popular Bandmaster, Now With the
Twentieth Kansas Regiment,
PraixeA the Rows.

TOPEKA, June 7.-(Special) Charles
Gormly, the well known Topeka band lead
er who went to the Philippines as the chief
musician of the Twentieth Kansas regi-
ment, under date of May 1, writes of the
Kansas boys:
I'VE think we have the best officers in
the army. They all say, Come on and
not Go on The men are always willing.
and 1t Is race between the officers and
men to see who will be in the lead. Kan
sas has great regiment. There are other
good regiments. but the Kansas regiment
]. think, is the only one that has been on
the firing line constantly for three months.
When we get home and go marching UP
the Old Town Tonight the fighting tune
of the Twentieth We will show you a
regiment that has had "A hot time in sew
era! old towns on different nights
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
FIREMEN BANlsH EAKlRS.
Red Shirted Laddies "Purffy" Webb
City and Then Proceed With
.......- Their Tournament.

WEBB CITY, MO. June 7.-(Special)
This morning the firemen attending the
tournament here undertook to purify the
town. with the result that the apparatus
Of about forty street fakirs, gamblers and
shows were coniiscated and sent out of the
city and the proprietors were summarily
notified not to open up again. At 10 o. clock
this morning the annual parade was held.
Ihere were thirteen fire companies four
bands and a large number of citizens in
line. 80
In the hub and hub race. $50 Yards. the
contestants were Carterville Butler Mo-
nett, Van Buren. Weir City, Cherokee,
Petrce City, Aurora, Webb City and La
mar. Weir Ciey and Cartervilie tied for
first money in 0:17 2-5: Van Buren, second
IN o:lS. and Peirce City third in 0:IS 4-5.
Butler won fourth. In the hook and lad
der 100 yard race Mount Vernon won in
or SIS. - 50
Garret Smith. of the Webb CITY hose
company, was seriously hurt in the hose
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
DREYFUs HEARD FROM.
spends to His Wffe's Congratu-
latiOns ,JOyfully

PARIS, June 7.-Captain Dreyfus will
only resume his uniform of artillery cap
tain on debarkng from the French cruiser
Sfax at Brest.
SiMce the gendarmes under Captain Ca
chou, in the name of the military author
ty, havs accepted the custody of the pris-
oner the lie du Diable has been withdrawn
from the control of the prison administra-
ton and by a decree of M. Moutette, gov
ernor of Cayenne, has been declared mil
itary territory.
Captain Dreyfus has responded to the
telegram of congratulations from his wife,
expressing his great joy in the thought
that he will! soon embrace her, their chill
dren and the members of the Dreyfus fam
fly again. This prospect alone seems to
concern him. AT all events there WAS not
word in the dispatch on the subject OF
the new trial.
His face. after the first manifestations
of joy at the moment when he received
the notification of the judgment of the
court of cessation, resumed an aspect of
tranquility and impassivity; nor mas he
since betrayed any sign of either JOY or
anxiety.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
CAPTAIN PRICE GRIDIRoNED.
Mazeteers Devoted Yesterday 70 Try
ing to Show That He Had Not
Done His Duty.

NEW YORK, June For several hours
to-day the Mazet investigating committee
sweltered and listened to testimony that at
no time produced startling or particularly
weighty statements, but just as the COM
mittee was about to adjourn for the day Il
slight clash occurred between the Mazet-
ters and court of law. Subpoenas were
issued by Magistrate Olmstead and served
upon the members and on the counsel OF
the committee to attend the examination
of Henry c. Henderson tomorrow morning
in the Center street police court. Hender-
son rs Captain Prices counsel, who was
elected from the courtroom last week. Mr..
Mazet Immediately said that the commit
teemen would not answer as, members of
the legislature were not amendable to ordi-
nary subpoena. Mr.. Hoffman differed, say
ing that as the legislature was not in ses-
sion there was no immunity Mr.. Moss, to
smooth matters, said he would send note
to Magistrate Olmstead, asking h that n 1.-The the
not interfere with the committees work,
the committee itself stood adjourned
until tomorrow morning.
The most important witness examined to-
day was Captain Price, and the main work
of the committee was in examining Price
and other witnesses in an effort TO show
that the police captain had not attended
to his duty police officer. Much of the
same enmity that was shown the commit
tee by Price on previous days, was also ex-
hibited to-day, and the captain was notice
ably defiant and menacing in his attitude
toward Mr.. Moss. Once during the pro-
ceedings Mr.. Moss tried to have Price re-
moved from the sitting because of an in
solent response he made to question
from the committee.
The committee yesterday deprived Price
of the privilege of counsel, and to-day it
required that If he wished to put any ques-
tions to the committee he must first re-
duce them to writing.
Other witnesses were examined to show
DOOIrOOmS ShnnS
gambling houses were running in the Ten
derloin district without molestation from
the police. Captain Price denied that there
were any such establishments I'm the dis
trict, and several other policemen pleaded
ignorance of their existence.
Hugh Bonner former chief OF the fire
ing chief were also on the stand. but their
testimony WAS in no WAY innnnriant
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
THE ROCHESTER IDEA"
Rev. C. n. Howard, It's Originator, Will
Battle With Rum at Topeka
Tomorrow Night.

TOPEKA. June 7.-tSpecial) Rev. C. N.
Howard. the originator of the Rochester
Idea" of conquering the liquor traffic will
address the Good Citizenship Federation
here Friday night.
Mr.. Howard thought out the plan of
the Prohibition Union of Christian Men
about two years ago and applied it in his
home city, Rochester, n. Y. 1t was sur
prisngly successful there and rapidly
spread to other large cities. In st. Louis.
of prominent liquor man. it has already
cost the liquor traffic 100000. The society
has been organized with great enthusiasm
in New York and Chicago. On his present
trip Mr.. Howard has visited Detroit, St.
Paul and Omaha. and will start campaign
in Kansas CITY, Sunday
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
Larned Get. Another Drenching.

LARNED. KAS, June 7.-(Special) This
section of Kansas was visited by another
drenchng rain yesterday and this morning.
Fully four inches of water fell in the thir-
ty hours duration of the rain. The
ground is now thoroughly soaked to a
depth of fifteen inches and vegetation is
much refreshed. Reports received here by
wire this morning indicate that the. rain
was general over the western and central
portions of the state. Spring crops are in
excellent condition as a result of the heavy
rainfall of the last week, and the prospects
are hattering for an enormous corn and
feed crop. The acreage planted to corn in
this county far exceeds that of any pre-
vious year: The cattle on the ranges now
have an abundance of grass.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
Bishop H. p. whippIe Ronorcd.

ST. PAUL, MINI. June AT Faribault.
Minn, to-day the Episcopalian clergy and
laity of the Northwest united in ceiebrat-
ing in an impressive manner, the fortieth
anniversary of the conservation of Bishop
Henry B. Whpple the venerable mission-
AIRY bishop of that church, who recently
returned from a trip to England, where the
highest honors were paid to him by the
dignitaries of the English church. Bishop
Whippe is one of the most famous church,
men in America, and his active life COM
passes the development of the entire North
west The feature Of the day was a remin-
iscent address by the bishop, going over
the growth of the church and country.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
The Manila Suicide,

WASHINGTON. June Fired A. Pearce,
pointed a cadet from Usage Mills. Ark.
June, 1855, and graduated in 1897. He was
assigned to the Sixth artillery in March,
was n. B. Pearce, who was a graduate
from the military academy in 1916. but re-
signed from the army in 1858. He became
triSadier general in the Confederacy dur
ing the civil war.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
HE WAS FROM MISSOURI.
Body of Suspected Murdered Man In
Illinois Recognized as That of
w s. smith, of Moberly.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL, June The life
less body of a man found by the side OF
the Wabash tracks near Alexander last
Saturday with his throat cut from ear
to ear IS supposed by relatives in this city
and Moberly, Mo-, to be the body of w.
S Smith. former prominent farmer of
Ball township. of this county. but who has
been farming near Moberly for several
years past He left Moberly last Wednes-
day with the intention of returning to this
county and purchasing. farm near Riv-
was missed by the conductor and train
men. His valise was in the seat which he
had occupied. Louis Smith and Hardin
Ogden. his son and stepson: arrived to-day
from Moberly and identified the valise and
its contents as w. S. Smiths. They will
go to Alexander tomorrow to see the body.
They scout the suicide theory and think
Smith was murdered.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
Ansden-Parker.

ABILENE, KAS., June 7.-(Special) This
evening, AT the home of Mr. and Mrs. F.
B. Bearce, were married Miss Sue Amsden.
daughter of Mrs. Bearce, and Carl S.
Parker. of Kansas City, Rev. DR.. Neal,
of Kansas City. officiating. About ninety
guests were present and the presents were
numerous and valuable. There were no
attendants and the ceremony was simple
The bride is the daughter of the late Lieu
tenant An,sden. Mr.. and Mrs. Parker left
Tonight for New York.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
Meat Con.umption Decreasing.

WASHINGTON, June THE bureau OF
animal industry of the department of ag-
riculture has received through the depart
ment of state a communication from Mr..
Oliver ]. Hughes, United States consul at
Coburg, Germany, stating that there is a
gradual decrease in the consumption OF
meat in that portion of the empire. Prices
have increased, bull meat being pfennigs
per kilo dearer than in 1881: OK told) meat,
pfennigs; OK (young) meat. 3 pfennigs:
COW meat. pfennigs; veal, 3 pfennigs, and
fresh pork, pfennigs dearer.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
CYRANO'S NOSE LOST.
Because of 1t Richard Mansfield As
sauIts His Valet and Is Conn
ulained Arainst

MILWAUKEE, WIS. June flames
Beebe, Richard Mansiield's valet, called at
the Central police station early this morn
ing and wanted a warrant for the arrest
of Mr.. Mansfield for an alleged assault and
battery. claiming that while the actor was
dressing as Cyrano dc Bergerac for last
evenings performance, the nose, which is
the vital feature of the makeup. could not
be found, whereupon Mr.. Mansfield struck
him in the jaw, injuring his upper lip No
warrant was issued, and 1t is understood
that the matter was smoothed over that
apologies We're exchanged. and that Beebe
will continue to be Mansfeld's dresser.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
Damages Lincoln Center.

LINCOLN CENTER, KAS., June IA
tornado struck this town at 2:30 a. M to-
day, doing great damage to property. No
lives were lost. The barn, granary and
windmill of W. r. West is a total wreck
machinery were demolished.
The home of Butler Hurlock was un-
rooted and the barns and windmills of B
7. Parker and Is. T Weaver were demol-
ished like a flash. Growing crops and
trees in the path of the tornado were blot
ted out of existence. There is also a great
loss in Young stock
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
Charlie. Arnold killed at St. Joseph.

ST. JOSEPH, MO-. June 7.-(Special)
Charles Arnold, OF Des Moines, Ia, met a
frightful death here to-day while stealing
ride on the trucks of Maple Leaf
freight train. He lost his balance and
fell A leg was torn off and his body
was greatly mutilated. Joseph Arnold, of
Kansas City, brother. route agent on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, took the
body to Des Moines tonight. The dead
man had wife and three children. He
was on his way to Kansas City.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
HAY and D,Arco. Again Meet.

WASHINGTON, June THE French
ambassador gave a dinner tonight at
which Secretary of State Hay and the new
Spanish minister were again brought to-
gether under pleasant auspices. The list
Of guests included number of represent
atives of the various embassies and lega-
tions. While the Duke Of ARGOS was pres
ent, he was not the guest of the evening.
Mrs. Hay occupying a seat at the French
ambassadors right and the Portuguese
minister, Santo-Thyrso. on his left.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
michigan congressman Not Agreed.

DETROIT, MICH, June 1-Eleven of
the twelve members of the Michigan con-
gressonal delegation sailed from Detroit
to-day aboard the yacht Grace, to combine
days pleasure with settling of the
question of the delegation's attitude in the
matter of the house speakership.
1t is known that the Michigan congress-
men were divided in their preferences for
speaker. but they will doubtless unani-
mousy indorse Henderson.
The Grace will land the congressman at
Mount Clemons this evening, where the
congressman will dine with score or more
of other Republicans of the state.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
ST. LOUIS WORLDS FAIR.
General Meeting of Committees In
Charge OF Preliminaries
Is Held.

ST. LOUIS, June IA general meeting Of
committees in charge of the ST. Louis
worlds fair preliminaries was held at the
Mercantile Club tonight. 1t was officially
reported that upwards of S3,O00.O00 had been
formally signed for, in addition to about
l,5O0,O 900 pledged to chairmen of collecting
committees. In order to round up the
work and formally incorporate this month,
twenty-seven committees, each of four
leading citizens, were appointed.
To every committee twenty-five large tax
payers were assigned, and the meeting adj
journed for two weeks, to await their re-
ports. The indications seem to be that the
s5,00O,C00 fund will be over-Subscribed with
iE two weeks,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
NEODESHA GRIEVES.
Is Made That Taxpayers Are
Also Interested,

NEODESHA, kAS., June 7.-(Special)
The fight has reached the pamphlet stage
here. The citizens have caused to be print
ed i seven page booklet showing, as
claimed the superior advantages of the
Neodesha proposition over the one at Par
sons, which has been accepted. In this it
Is stated that Neodesha offered gas at )
cents per 1000 cubic feet. while Parsons Of
fers gas at cents per LOCO feet. Neodesha
offered water free, while Parsons gets s
cents per 1000 gallons. The estimated cost
of operating the asylum at Parsons is
placed at $4,000 per year more than at
Neodesha. II is suggested that possibly the
taxpayers of the state are interested in
this as well as Lit Crum.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
Robberie. mt Pickering.

MARYvILLE. MO, June 7.-(Special,
The Kansas City, ST. Joseph & Council
Bluffs railway station and George Smiths
hardware store in Pickering were robbed
was taken from the depot, and about 500
worth Of pistols. razors. knives and guns
from the hardware store. No clue to the
robbers has been secured.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
Tom Reed win surely Resign.

NEW YORK, June IA member of the
said to-day that the published story that
Speaker Reed would remain a.. member of
congress. although giving. up the speaker
ship. seemed. to him ridiculous, although
he had not s&en Mr.. Reed for some time
Mr.. Thatcher said that it was his expecta-
ton that Speaker Reed would resign from
congress and become a member OF their
firm.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
1000 Endeavorers Present.

WICHITA, MAS. June 7-(Special1 More
than 200 delegates were present at the open~
Ing of the Kansas state Endeayor conYen-
ton here to-day and 800 more arrived dur
Ing the day. The reports of the various
officers were received this morning The
annual report of the secretary showed an
Thomas Marshall. OF Chicago, spoke to.
night.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
More Naval Apprentice. Wanted.

CHICAGO, June 7.-Lieutenaut Wells, of
the Chicago naval recruiting station, has
received orders to enlist forty more ap-
prentices for the navy. The candidates
will be required to serve in the navy un-
til they are y years old The boys will be
sent to the training station at Coasters
harbors Mass, for a course of prelimin-
arv instruction before being assigned to
regular duty on board one OF Uncle Sans
cruisers.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
Mercantile Failure nt Atwood.

ATWOOD, KAS.. June 7.-(SpeciaD NJ.
f. and l. S. Yeoman this morning turned
over to John NJ. Burton their stock of
general merchandise, their large elevator.
Stock yards and all their real estate ex-
cepting their city homestead, to satisfy
buckle is in charge of the store.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
Henderson Gets Michisan'. Votes.

DETROIT. MICH, June THE Mich.
igan congressional delegation, which is
votes for Representative Henderson, of
iowa, for speaker of the next house. A
caucus of the delegation was held on Lake
St. Clair to-day on board Congressman
Corliss' Yacht. the Grace About o'clock
the party landed at Mount Clemens and
sent telegram to Congressman Hender-
son. saying: Michigan gives you with en-
thusiasm and pleasure her united delega-
ton"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
Teddy VIII BE santa Fe's Guest.

TOPEKA, June 7.-(special0 Governor
Theodore Roosevelt, of New York who will
make the principal address at the reunion
"a will be escorted from Chicago to Las
Vegas by general officers of the Santa Fe.
1t is possible special train may be run
through from Chicago for his benefit but
If not, special car will be rendered him
for the trip.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
Attached GiIIett Farms.

ABILENE, KAS., June 7.-(Special) At
tachments were made to-day on several
farms of South Dickinson. under suit
brought by Charles Shaeffer, of Kansas
City, against G. G. Gillett, the cattle plum
ger, on notes for $4,000. The land is
claimed to have been Gilletts before his
failure
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
Smoky Hill Very HIpb

Smoky Hill river is higher than in years
and threatens to food the bottom lands
The heavy rains in Northwest and Western
Kansas have sent down large volume of
water. The electric lights have been shut
down for two nights owing to high water,
but engines are being put in to serve in
such emergencies
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
Wedding Bells at CherryvaIe.

CHERRYvALE. KAS.. June 7.-(Special)
l.. NJ Wood, of Carthage, but formerly of
this city, and Miss Mary Moran. of this
place were married here to-day at the
Catholic church. Both are well known here.
They left for their future home in Car
thase this afternoon, where he owns a
large hardware house at that place.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
o,o,ouitoes ON the warpath.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA, June Mail ad-
vices from the Mosquito coast say the In
dians there have rebelled against the gov
ernment of Nicaragua: taking the warpath
Prince Clarence to head the rising, which,
it is added. will probably receive financial
support from the foreign residents OF the
MOSQUITO coast.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
CIoudbur.t Damage. Peru, Ind.

PERU, IND. June "A terrific cloud
burst and thunder storm tonight did great
damage, levelling scores of houses and de-
molishng thirty derricks on the oil fields.
together with barns, trees and fences in
Vulnerable. Its extent is not yet fully
been reported.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
State Convention of County Clerks.

ST. JOSEPH. MO, June 7.--(Special)
County Clerk Nash to-day issued call for
a state convention of county clerks. to
meet in St Joseph September II. II and Is.
He has received replies from nearly all the
clerks in the state to the letter sent out
to them a few days ago. and they have all
promised to attend.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
Abilene VIII Celebrate.

ABILENE, KAS. June 7.-(SpecialD The
fire department and Commercial Club have
decided to have an old-fashioned Fourtb
mems races, parade. fireworks and base
ball games. The Kansas, City Junior team
is expected TO play here.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-08
Frnnchi,e Fax i. n Rc,,itv

JEFFERSON CITY. June 7.-(Specia1)
The state board of equalization assessed the
franchises of the St. Louis .G Suburban
Railroad Company to-day. This is the first
franchise tax that has been levied. The
railroad company will make test case
and long legal fight is expected