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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
John KENNEDY In LIMBO.
The Oft-Suspected Train Robber. Under
Indictment for Murder, Arrested
In Kansas City.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 11.-John
Kennedy, often suspected of train rob-
berry. and twice tried for that o~ffense,
and now underindictment for the MUIR
| der of Emma Schumacher, Il grocery
woman. whose store he helped to rob,
was arrested in this city yesterday,
charged with completely in the rob-
berry of the Kansas City, Fort Scott d
Memphis passenger train which was
held up near Macomb, Nc, last Tues
day night. kennedy's arrest occurred
W. hours after Il detective agency had
flooded the town with handbills offer
ing $500 for his arrest. The reward
was offered Jointly by the railroad
company and the Southern Express
company, whose through safe was
dynamited by the robbers.
Kennedy had just returned to the
city, and his lawyers claim he had
been to Texas to place Il mortgage on
his farm there. The police say he came
TO see Il woman to whom he was en-
| gagged.
Five men ~" now under arrest at
Mansfield, Mo-, for completely in the
Macomb robbery. and the officers say
three of them haveconfessed, and their
confessions told that Kennedy was the
organizer and leader of the robbery.
One of these men, known as Jen-
nings, is believed by the officers to be
the old-time train robber Bill Ryan,
who was Il member of the famous
gang of outlaws led by jesse and
Frank James.
AT Mansfield yesterday a roll of
bills amounting to $2S4 was found
sewed in Jennings clothes.
Another of the robbers. Elmer BY
rum, told the Mansfield officers yes
terday where they could find $500 in
money and two watches which the
robbers hid, and the booty was recOv-
cred.
Kennedy was out on bond in the
Schumacher murder case. He was
twice tried for leading the Alton rob-
berry at Blue Cut. near here. in 1896.
when $4,000 was secured. The first
jury disagreed: and the second re-
turned a verdict of acquittal. At the
time stories of perjured witnesses and
bribed jurors were
Jesse James. .Jr.. Il son of the noted
bandit, with whom Bill Ryan made,
many a raid. will be tried here on next
Monday on an indictment charging
completely in the robbery of Il MissOu-
ri Pacific train at Leeds. Mo-. last Sep
TENDER. Kennedy and Young James.
are good friends.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
THE LERIGH E
Sixteen So Far Known to Have Lost Their
Lives in the Wreck at DunneIlen,
n. Dead.

New York. Jan. 11.-As far as can
lie ascertained the total victims of the
Lehigh Valley collision at West Dun
nellen. Y. j.. number Is. Three died
during the night. They were two I'M
identified men and 1t is
possible hat one of the unidentified
Cead is Il. Weikel. of ~Shamokin. Pa.
This leaves the bodies of three women
10 be identified. The authorities of
Middlesex county. in which county
the accident occurred. are making ar
attempt to fix the responsibility.
\ special train brought a delega
ton from Shamokin. who will try to.
identify the unrecognized dead. While
the train was passing over the bridge
near Pound Brook it ran over and
killed James Pond. Il carpenter EN-
ployed by the Lehigh.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

State Treasurer Pitts has filed with
Gov. Stephens his monthly report for
December. 1898; also his annual re-
port for the year 1S9S. The December
report shows the following: balance
on hand November 50. S63I.6>S.2J: re-
ceiptS during the month. $163.I56.3f;
disbursements. S112.25J.l1: balance on
hand December II. $S91. lU9.f>.
The annual report shows the fol-
lowing: Balance on hand December
81, 1891. ~S6i9.000.19: receipts during
the year 1>9>. $5.SS9.5l1.2l; diSburSe-
mcnts during 1S9S. $5.G4l.t1&.92: bal
ance on hand December 3l,1S9S. $751;
1O9.I9.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
CONSUMPTION OF GRAIN.

Rye is the grain most in use il Rus
STA, where $50, COO,DG0 bushels are con-
sumed each year. an average of 3O7
pounds to each inhabitant.
Denmark uses 800 pounds of rye per
capita a year; Sweden. 314; Norway.
224; Italy. 90; Germany &c; France, SO.
and the United States. % pounds.
In the United States the consumption
of wheat is 300, COO. 900 bushels a year.
or 24o pounds per i%nhabiiant. Italy
requires BOZ pounds a head; Great Bri-
tain, $50 pounds: Russia, 9s; Germany,
$50; Austria-Hungary 230; Japan. 22.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
DEATH AS A MINISTER.
A Runaway Couple on the Inflated Train
Wrecked at Dunellen Were Going
to New York to be Married.

Shamokin. Pa, Jan. 11.-WorG was
received here last night that George
Josephs. aged II years. and May
Schminkey. aged Is, were victims OF
Mondays railroad wreck at West
DuneIlen. y. j.. and had been iGenti-
fed by relatives. .Josephs died in a
hospital at West Plainfield. and the
girl was killed outright.
The young couple were clipping to
New York to he married. their parents
having objected to the alliance. owing
TO The extreme youth of the couple.
Both were of respectable and promi-
nent families
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
IN THE DAYS GONE Ply.

The earliest nails were of bronze.
Coffee was not known to the Creeks
or Romans.
Among the Egyptians embalming
ceased about 100 4. ID.
The Portuguese first brought the or
ange into Europe from the east.
Soap has been in use for 1000 years.
and is twice mentioned in the Bible. A
few years ago a soap-boiIer's shop was
discovered in Pompeii. The soap found
in the shop had not lost ali its efficacy,
although it had been buried 1900 years
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
Pardoned by Gov. Stephens.

Gov. Stephens has parduncd Tina
jackson. who was convicted at the
June term of the criminal court of
buchanan county of homicide and sem
fenced to nine months in the county
Jail. The petitioners for her release
set out hat she stabbed her husband
in the arm with Il small pcnknife
while rrSenting ill-;reatment at his
hands; hal the wound touched Il
small artery. and that he died from
lack OF proper attention. Congress-
man {. +. Cochranc. who was one of
the petitioners. urged hat she should
never have been convicted. and that
she WAS O than sufficiently pun
iShed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

Early the other morning q burglar
visited the residence of Henry Fcnner
in Carthage. He was masked and
could not be identified. but in his
search for booty he awakened Mrs.
Fenncr. who watched him as ne Sc
cured her husbands purse containing
see. As he departed she secured her
husbands revolver. and pursuing the
thief called upon him TO drop his
booty. Hearing the revolver click and
seeing her determined look, he dropped
the money and jumped through Il win
dow. carrying the sash with him.
Mrs. Fenncr says she could identify
the man.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

The third part of Prince Bismarck's
memoirs. dealing fully with his resig-
nation of the CHARACTERISTIC. has been
printed.
The navy department has received
another request from Admiral Dewey
fCr ii%ht-draught gunboats. They will
be sent Kim as soon as possible.
Minister tGngcr again protested
against the granting of Frances de
mand for the extension of territory
AT Shanghai. and the Pekin govern
! mcnt has decided to refuse TO Yield
to France.
England has replied to the ear cor
daily inGorsing the proposed peace
conference. and asking under what
heads the discussion is to be con-
Quoted.
The secretary of war has directed
that the camp at Knoxville. Tenn. he
broken up and that the Thirty-tirst
Michigan and all other troops now
there be sent by rail to Savannah with
a view To their transportation to Santa
Clara. Cuba.
The rainfall of 30 inches in the
IS hours ending at $ Il. III. of the 9th.
at Nicksburg. Miss. was the most re-
markabIc in the history of the NickS-
burg weather bureau. II caused Sc
rious damage and delayed trains on
the railways. The track OF the Ala
baIna ~ N~icksburg road between Boil
ton and Iaker creek. - miles east of
Nickaburg. was under water to the
depth of 6 feet.
Anti-civil service people scored Il VIC
tory in the house when they struck
out the appropriation for tn" civil SER
vice The appropriation, however, will
be reinscrtcd by til" senate.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in Florida have sec
onded the resolutions of the arkansas
post ny adopting similar ones against
the granting of pensions to cx-confcd-
crate.
\ special from Montpelier, VI. says:
Gov. Smith has rendered the place in
the United States senate left vacant by
the death of Senator Morrill, to Il. +.
Fifield, of this city.
\ big boiler being tested in EIew-
it's ~ship-puiiding yards at Barking.
England. burst. on the 9th, and the
superintendent. engineer and eight
men were killed. About forty per-
sons were injured. some fatally.
On the 9Th anti-eNpansionistS were
successful in the senate in passing
S.,a,o- Hon. ,.-rr,I,, ,,II.,r 500,
the president to submit to that body
the instructions given by him to the
Paris peace commissioners.
At Pemberville. o.. by an explosion
of gasoline. the hardware store of
Kiel q Son was badly wrecked. and
Augustus Keil. the junior partner. SO
badly injured that he died in an hour.
His right arm was blown off, and the
right side of his face torn off. Mr..
Keil was a leading citizen and former
MAYER of the village.
GAINESVILLE, Wis, lays claim to a man
who has not partaken of Il bite of
nourishment for 81 days. He is A. d.
Hendrickson. for 16 superintend-
ent OF the state industrial school. ard
he is sufferingas the result of Il stroke
Of paralysis.
Railer Decker. colored. who muir
dered his wife near Tottenville. Staten
Island. y. J.. last March. was electro
cuted at Sing Sing prison. on the 9th,
Gov. Roosevelt having refused to III
~terfere in his behalf.
Mrs. Florence Richie. d member of
a theatrical company. playing at the
Broadway theater. Denver, Col. faint
ed while taking a bath al the Albert
hotel and was drowned.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

Near Maryville. Frank Hawkins at
tempted to commit suicide by cutting
his throat with Il pocketknife. ilaw-
kins has been partially deranged men
tally for some time. His wounds will
Drove fatal.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

Oracle File, seven years old, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch File,
of Kansas City, Kas., has won her suit
against that city. On June p. 1885,.
while playing in the street in front of
her home. the child took hold of a live
electric light wire, which was dangling
from a pole in the street, and received
a shock that almost kilRd her, and as
q result of which SD is now a
cripple. The court allowed her 81. GOO.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
A Small EmbeZzier.

Fred Elliott. of Graham. is in the
Nodaway county Jail. charged with
having embezzled s. from his en-
ployer. James Adkins. in whose store
Graham was employed.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
Suddenly Lost His HeasOn.

W. VI. Arnold. Il young man of
Bunceton. Cooper county. suddenly
lost his reason III Sedalia. 80 IN item
from that city says. and developed a
mania for taking snap shots O. people
with Il kodak. He WAS taken hCmC by
his father. but il is believed he will
have TO be committed to the asylum.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

Robert Irons. for many years Il lead
ing business man of Nevada, shot hiEa-
self accidentally with IL 3S-caliber re-
volycr. The Eall entered his head just
over The right eye. and the physicians
were doubtful OF his recovery.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
Wheat and Oats Crop Unsatisfactory.

The state grain inspector in his am
nual report states that the quantity
and quality of the wheat and oats
crop in this state was unsatisfactory.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

Alexander Bradford Upshaw died.
on the Sth, at his home in New York
city. aged As years. He was n native
of Holly Springs, Mass: had beer con-
nected with the Nashville American:
was appointed commissioner of Indian
affairs in 1889 by Secretary Lamar.
and was afterward Calvin :. Brice's
political and business manager in
Ohio.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

The Oregon Legislature convened at
Salem on the 9th. Both houses We're
organized at the special session in De-
tober last, and it is probable that Or
ganiZation will be continued.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

Miss Sophie Dallas, daughter Of
George NJ. Dallas, who was v~ice-presi-
dent of the United States under Pres
ident Polk. died in Philadelphia, on
the oth, in her sev~enty-siXth year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

Mrs. Caroline V. Mckown. II of the
oldest residents of Saline county, died
at her home in Marshall. recently, OF
pneumonia. at the age of 76 years.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

On the ninety-first ballot the dead
lock in the Delaware house OF repre-
sentatives was broken. Theodore F.
Clark, regular republican. was elected
speaker. receiving Is votes to Is for
VIM. Sharp. the candidate of the Nd
dicks republicans. Ten Of the l. dem
ocratic members of the house voted
for Clark. and thus secured his cleo
ton.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

According to the statements of peo-
pie who have arrived at Hong Kong
from the Island of Balabac. south of
the Island of PaIawan, there is no
truth in the report that the Spaniards
there had been massacred by the Fill
pinos. They say the story is an in
v~ention of priests TO prejudice the
Filipino cause.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

b. F. FifieId. in an interview. on the
sth. said that he had not accepted the
appointment as senator, and would
not give his answer to Gov. Smiths
offer until he had fully considered it.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

The Divide Cattle-GrcwerS' Protec-
tive association. with headquarters at
Eastonville, Col. has been organized.
The object OF the association is to
protect stock from increasing depre-
dations of gray wolves and cayctes,
by offering suitable bounties for
scaIps. The pests have destroyed con
siderable stock this winter. in spite of
Russian bloodhounds, trappers and
hunters.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

In well-informed quarters in Paris
it is regarded as probable that France
and Great Britain will reach an agree
ment on the Newfoundland shore ques-
ton which will be satisfactory to Great
Britain.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

Frederick Silberg. one of the most
famous knights of Pythias in the
country, died at his home in Cleve-
land. -, on the Sth. Silberg was six
feet five inches tall and weighed $40
pounds. He was one of the aXmen
known as THE Big Five" and he had
for years led the parade al the na-
tiOnal encampment.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

The cabinet, at its meetings. on the
9th. gave special consideration to the
administration of sffairs in Cuba.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

4 report comes from Eagle City,
Alaska. that there is no truth in the
story that the miners had lynched
Jack Jolly. Jolly, the report says.
vas formerly city marshal of Eagle
CITY, and was well liked.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

The navy department has decided to
allow the naval station at Guam a full
brass band, and the equipment bureau
has been authorized TO procure the in
struments and ship them on the Yo-
semitic when she starts for the island.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

The correspondence. published Of
ficially, on the 9th, in connection with
the peace treaty contains much of in
terest from Consul Williams. who was
stationed at Manila, prior to the war.
He was in constant communication
with Aguinaido for some time after
the battle of Manila bay, and his let
ters throw much light upon the rela-
tions with the Philippine chieftain.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

The slaughterhouse of Fred Stohr,
including the cooling machinery. To-
Gated west of Hannibal. was burned.
loss. $4,000; insurance. $1,000.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
Train Robbery in Wright County.

A Kansas City. Fort Scott & Mein-
phis express train was held up by rob
hers at Macomb. Wright county. and
the THROUGH express safe looted.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

1t was announced, on the Sth, that
George \. Armour, of the class of II,
had given $4,000 to Princeton univer-
sity to found a classical library. For
the next three years he will give 81, 100
annually for the further support of
the department.. Mr.. Armour went to
Princeton from Chicago in 1894.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

On the 9th Gov. Brady of Alaska was
before the house committee on the re-
vision of laws Interference 10 the liquor
restrictions feature of the new rode of
laws for Alaska He strongly approves
the course of the committee in Substi-
tutin@ highlicense for prohibition, and
says the prohibition law can not be en-
forced
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

Secretary Wilson of the agricultural!
department says there is no doubt
that the discussion of the allegations
made TO the quality of the beef fur
nishcd to the army will give a setback
to the negotiations that have been
making for years for removal of Euro
pean restrictions on our products.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
st. Clair County Judges Released.

Thomas hewitt and Thomas Gill,
Judges of the ST. Clair county court,
have been released from the equity Jail
at Kansas City. OF the order of Judge
Philips. of the United States circuit
court. They were committed June II,
1897. FOR contempt OF Judge Philips in
refusing TO vote for u bond issue. in
the sum of $lOO.O 900. the proceeds to be
used in the payment of the bonds is
sued p years ago in aid of the Tebo &
NeoshO railroad which vas never
built. notwithstanding the fact that
the bonds were issued and disposed
Of. They were released because of the
expiration of their terms of office.
Judge Lyon. who was committed to
iail at the same time Judge hewitt and
Gill were. was released shortly after
On his expression of willingness 20
vote for the bond issue, but as q ma
iority of the Judges remained in Jail.
the bonds were not voted. Judge
hewitt had served Il term in the Kan
sas City jail for the same oifense once
before
Struck a BOULDER and Was Wrecked.
Omaha express train No. 10. east
bound. on the Missouri Pacific. was
wrecked at Coon creek. a mile and a
half west of Jefferson City. the other
morning. The train WAS running at
full speed. when Il big boulder rolled
down from the high bluff above the
track directly in front of the engine.
The engine went down Il 20-foot EN-
bankment. rolling over and over. En-
gineer Charles Clawson and Fireman
William Zoll were killed. The carS all
left the rails except the last sleeper.
They swung in toward the bluff in
stead of going over the emhankment.
and it was due to inns fact that there
was no loss of life among the passen-
gers. The impact of the ears against
the rock wall of the bluff shattered
them. and the passengers were severe
ly shaken up.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

Madame Teresa Carreno. the famous
pianist. arrived at New York on the
Trave. from Bremen. on the 9th. She
Will make her first appearance this
season in Boston as soloist with the
Boston symphony, with which organ
ization she viii make a weeks tour in
Guiding The principal eastern cities.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

JEFFERSON CITY, Jan ia number Of
bills We're introduced IN the senate yes
terday Senator Morton, to call a conSti-
~tutional convention: Senator Hohenschild,
to provide Il state examiner for certain
county officials; Senator Dunn, to erect
an asylum for the insane in southwest
Missouri. There was Il stormy debate In
the house over a resolution to print 4.0J
copies of Prof. John r. Kirk, retiring
state superintendent of schools, also
his official map. The resolution prevailed.
Mr.. Lee. of Carter. a bill to erect an
asylum for the insane in southeast Mis-
souri,.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-11-07

Kings Royal Rifles and Irish fas.leers
did at Glencoe aud Elands I.aaEte. ~
trifiing cost TO this garrison a consld-
cradle Boer force was swept away with
the loss OF many men. Including their
leader. Commandant Botha.
Thus. whatever lies In reserve for
the town. cut OF from the military
base and surrounded by the enemy In
overw belming strength, Kimberley was
still holding out last Tuesday The
garrison was In excellent spirits. and
various ladies. Including Lady Sarah
Churchill. aunt by marriage Of the
Duchess Of Marlborough. were working
cheerfully as nurses. There was even
gossip about a wedding In the camp.
Boer messages received ut Lorenzo
Marques and the remarks of their pris-
oners imply an admission of serious
and unlooked-for reverses. Everything
that can be CLEANED from various
sources makes 1t plain tnat the hospi-
tails OF johannesburg and elsewhere In
the Transvaal are being severely
strained to accommodate the large
numbers of Boer wounded. Neverthe-
less, until 1t is known that General
White has struck a decisive blow In
Natal and that Kimberley and Mafe-
king have been relieved or else aban-
doned by their assailants. uneasiness
here must continue.
A foreign military attache competent
to express an opinion and entirely
friendly to England, sums up the sit
uation thus: 1T is quite true that the
British have done admirably wherever
they have been assailed, infiicting Sc
we're losses on the enemy and upsetting
the plans of the Boer generals, besi1es
creating a moral impression of power
not expected of their numbers. Yet
they are outnumbered in Natal in the
proportion OF two to one, or at least
three to two. They are more seriously
outnumbered and beleaguered mt Kim
berley and Mafeking, and at each point
they are being attacked with scientific
skill and stolid. persistent courage.
One cannot but be uneasy for the Natal
field force in such a situation. while
the capture Of Kimberley or Mafekins
may very possibly prove to be a mere
matter of days"