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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-03
YESTERDAY IN THE HOUSE.
Effort to Oust General Wheeler Fails
-$5OO.OOO Each for Two
ExDOSftiOns.

WASHINGTON. March NO conference
reports on appropriation bills were press
ing at o'clock this evening and the house
therefore paid its last tribute of respect to
the memory of the late Representative
Hurley. OF New York, by adjourning until
tomorrow. An attempt was made to-day
to consider the resolutions reported by the
judiciary committee declaring that General
Wheeler and the three other members who
accepted commissions in the army had
thereby vacated their seats, but the house.
by an overwhelming vote. refused TO con-
slider them. The political division upon this
vote was significant. The vote stood -
ayes, cast by u Republicans. 4S Democrats
and IL Populists. and 1iG nays. cast by l0l
Republicans. "A Democrats and l Populist.
Half a million dollars for each was APP
propriated under suspension of the rules
for the Pan n-American exposition at Buffalo
and the Ohio centennial at Toledo. The
senate bill carrying sI,Uod.G0 for new
building for the department Of justice WIS
passed. and Two public building bills
tached by the senate to bills for public
buildings in other cities Were agreed TO.
Los Los Angeles. cal.. and the he Other. % s.s.ooo
for a building at New brighton. Pa ''0'
Mr.. Simpson. Popuist. of Kansas. seized
of Mr.. Grosvenor, of Ohio few days ago,
that Tom Corwin. as a result OF his Mex
lean war speech. had been repuliated by
man. Mr.. Simpson challenged Mr.. Gros
venor'S historical knowledge, ana produced
facts to show that CorWln had been del
uged with hOnors after his Mexican war
speech. and had retired from public life in
1854 at the zenith Of his fame.
Mr.. Hiiborn. Republican. OF California.
then moved to suspend the rules and nom
concur In the Senate amendments TO the
naval appropriation bill.
Mr.. Dayton. Republican. OF West Vir-
sinia, explained briefly the nature of the
senate amendments and the necessity of
getting the bill into conference at the
earliest possible moment. The action OF the
senate in reducing the price of armor pla .
to $500 per ton. with the alternative prop
osition of building government plant flr
the manufacture OF armor. he said. prac-
tiCally meant. If adopted. the embarka'ion
of the government upon the project OF
manufacturing armor. If this Were to he
DONE h" said, the government should also
mine th5 coal for cur ships and raise hogs
and corn to feed our sailors. He read the
report of experts in opposition to a gov
ernment armor plant.
Mr. Underwood. Democrat of Alabama,
defended the proposition for a government
armor factory. Armor WAS only made for
the government. IL would not corle int
competition with private firms. The gov
ernment should. he argued. manufacture
its own guns and armOr.
An agreement was reached by which the
house should have an opportunity to pass
upon the senate <irmor plate and Gath
| mann dynamite gun amendments before
the Confcrees rejected these propositions
and with this understanding the senate
amendments We're disagreed TO and the bill!
sent to conference.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-03
MYSTERY OF A DEAD BODY.
Vemaius of Well Dressed Man Found
in Secluded Plnce-Hnd Been
Long Dead.

WYNORE. NEE. March e-'Special.l
While returning from a hunting trip yes
terday evening about dusk. Two boys from
this city stumbled over the dead body OF
a man. which was lying in spot con
ceaIeG by i clump OF bushes in a secuted
spo, near the Union Pacific crossing, ahoui
TWO miles east OF this city. The boys We're
badly frightened and FASTENED 10 thiS c1tF
and informed the authorizes. VINO aii.f
some persuasion. induced the youthiul
hunters 10 accompany them 10 the spIs.
Upon examination it was founI ina, ina. ,he .ns
body had apparently been lying there ior
a long time perhaps months Is tue n-sh
was all shrunken up and there waH n,le NJ
means of identifying the body. lie W.
dressed mor,a III the Sarh of iarni'r 'ha:i
thai cf a tramp. wearing blue oNsraiis aru
a blouse while his summer underwear IN
dica,ed that ne might have laid thefe
since early last fall. which he could esSi!E
have done wi,hou; being discovered as me
plsc. in which the body WAS found Is ouI
Of the way He had reddish hair ana
mustache Of tbs same hue and waa QloA
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-03

bill although Mr. Burton is willing to
har" II declaration OF policy and liberal APP
preparation for Il commission to select the
best route. The senate cUnferees offered
a proposition looking 10 an investigation
as to The best route and leaving the s.lec-
ton to a commission. but insisting that pro-
vision should he made for beginning work
Between III" conferees there is still 4 wide
difference. ana no member Of the conference
VIII predict an adjustment tomorrow.
Some of the hig questions in the bill have
been settled. The senate provisions Tor the
harbors AZ New York. Philadelphia and
Baltimore will be retained There is a
sharp fight over the reservoirs at the head
waters of the Missouri river. the inGica-
lions being that the senate will yield. 1t
was also stated that the house conferees re-
fused to accept the senate amendments for
improvements in Oregon known the
SaIuna bay and Columbia riverboat rail-
way projects. and they would have to be
COMPROMISED
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-03
NO CANAL AGREEMENT.
River md Harbor Conferees Are StilI
Far Apart ON NicaraSunn
Amendment.

WASHINGTON. March THE river and
harbur con:srees adjourned shortly after 10
O'clock to-day until to-Dsorro~ morning at
10. having been unable TO agree Chairman
Frye Of the senate conferees. said
We have been unable 10 agree so that
IS all there is TO say.
lie was asked: Is there any prospect or
agreement
4 can, say he replied. 1T looks very
dubious.
The conferee< discussed the different prop
ostticrs and counter propositions that have
been made resardinG the Nicaragua cana.
bal. hut upoi. adjournment to-ntsht the
house confersjs rs :. whole refuse TO allow
any leC.aratioa Tor Nicaragua canal IL lss
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-03
CLAIMS ALLOWED.
Several Carriers Are En-.
fifled tn Overtime

WASHINGTON. March 2.-(Special) The
United States court of claims has rendered
judsmen. in favor of letter carrier claims
for overtime work as follows:
Kansas City-John w. Arnett. $3.50; Frank
Croiton. s27.10: Garsett Dillon. s27.l0: Lafay
ette Griffith s21.1O: Charles Grinter. ses.01;
Charles Haftner. $.1.lo: Arthur J. Holiister.
sa56i: Robert T. Jackson, $21.l0: Oscar Il.
johnson. s.5.s4: Lucius 4. Lilly. s2.l0. Ed
warl J. Messinser. 1869; Eugene r. os-
hnrIe. S25.64; Michael Quinn S"s.1c, Charles
W. Rivsly, s21.l0: Thomas ]. Shea. $3.50:
Frank ". Sturgeon, SSS.6i: Francis W. Web
ster s35.G.
SeIalia Mo.-John l.. Lomasney. s'5.1S:
William A. Often. s6.19.
Nevada. Mo.--Levi Cook. s17.13: Andrew j.
Cripler. $3.50
field S. Jones' $l1.s7.
Leonard T. Stanley has been appointed a
letter carrier in the postotiice at Joplin.
Mo- in place OF W. U. Bradley. resigned.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-03
NO PROHIBITION IN ALASKA.
Senate Votes to Substitute High LII
cense Syatem-Much Routine
BusinesN Transncted.

WASHINGTON. March 2.-During almost
the entire session to-day, the senate was
engaged in routine business. Three-Score
or more of minor bills were passed. the
calendar being cleared entirely of private
pension bills and Of measures correcting
military and naval records. Two measures
of national importance were passed. the
fortiiicaiions appropriation bill and the bill
providing Il code OF criminal laws for the
district of Alaska A provision for the high
licensing OF the liquor traffic in the latter
measure created considerable discussion.
ard an effort was made to incorporate an
absolute prohibition amendment. but it fail
ed by a decisive vote. The fortifications
bill was passed precisely as it came from
the house without amendment, and goes
to the president. The conference reports
on the census and naval personnel bills
were agreed to, and these measures also
so to the president.
An effort was made to reconsider the
vote by which q house bill granting right
of way to the Fort Smith X Western
through the Indian Territory was passed
but on motion of Mr.. Berry. after sharp
discussion. TO iNotior to reconsider was laid
on the tabl. 4 70 l..
Mr.. Galllnser. of New Hampshire. argued
liquor traffic in Alaska and the snbs.itu.
ton of the license system. He declared
there never had t.een an honest. earnest
hibitory laws in Alaska. He offered an
amendment, therefore, striking out the IL
cense provisions Of the bill and inserting
in their place the present provision Of the
revised statutes relating to the sale of
liquor in the territories of the United
States.
Mr. Perkins. Of California. speaking from
personal experience, believed it impossible
to enforce a prohibitory law in Ala ska and
declared that high license was the best
and strongest law in favor of good gov
ernment, good morals ard good society.
Mr.. Vest. who recently visited Alaska.
declared that prohibition in Alaska was not
only broad farce. but absolutely detri-
mental to the interests of the people.
The amendment of Mr.. Gallnger was de-
feated II to AZ.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-03
GOOD FOOD.

Strength comes from good food and sick
ness of any sort often means lack OF The
right sort or failure OF proper digestion
thereof
Grape-Nuts the delicious new food made
hy the Postum Company. Battle Creek.
Mich can he diHested by babes - We'll
xs adults and charms them AL.
A. gxuceyR
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-03
s,.,u. of appropriation Bills.

WASHINGTON, March The status OF
the appropriation luis tonight - Al ne
following haSe paS.;e,: the senate. ana nave
been or are ready 10 be sent !" the presi-
dent: Rivers and harhorS. >l"urE ciEl!
naval pistrir: of Columbia. deficiency and
army The deficiency mas been reported TO
the senate. ard the army = BENG con<id-
cred by the SENATE. committee Inc o'her
tDi.r bills are in conference.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-03
Mrs. Ruth. Sc"snti"nnI End,

Hui after his discharge they never rot
together. M"!licou returned Ia his hoi,e
in Marietta. u. hut Rnally drii,rd Into
Pennsylvania. aud thcre married and III. \.
Mira Ruth entered upon a career oC vice
that has had few parallels Her amu,irs
were notorious. and the victims of her
wll,s many. Her end finally cam. IN NV
York city. Size had taken up with the son
OF Connection, minister Of prominence.
and both. had drank OF tho cup of Illicit
pleasure 10 the dr-gs. On. morning ih,y
were found. locked 'u cl.n II uIh.r'. arms.
g"id III in.ir h,1i. Ghlstiy bullet wounds
n ihoir fore heads ana ,s.olv,g told ;h,
story Of heir fate. A mote .,.,ir"~S..l To
ih' Young man = father Ts.Id. W. die
i'a'lh'r. HAY" us huri.d together.
i'ut the minister paid a. heed to his
sons lest reau"si. His hcdy was talk, L
hack 10 ;he ui bone ne had dissIac..i
and that of Mr.. Ruth VS. buried in poi
i"rs Hold
az rte principals IN whar is viewed
Kansas Elost sensational u!nl. only TWO
az" H0w nlnor; the !iv.ng-W. ". N"visCn.
"i Lawrence AMI Tom Fe1ion OF I.eay-
'Hworih. Second Ia ilnpo,iars.. Ia IL l. t.tt
OF kunksl. vino, hy = j'IrN instructed Nv
IL. co'ir;. has hc"n declared Rot Euilty Of
HE murder of his wifi"
LANES FLOOR
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-03

ably 80 years Of age. The body was brought
to this city and placed In charge Of an un-
dertnkcr but AS yet IL has not hce,i id"n-
tiiipd and the cause or time of death Is n
mystery yet unsolrcd. No letters or pa
rrrs of any Kind were found on the person
nf tho deceased although search
,,alcd the fact that he had $40 In his
pocket
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-03
ruhnn cigar syndicate.

HAVANA. March The synficate rep,
resented by Hugp von S7!tzenstein and
Rsfrsl Gown. NJ Eustis. S-nor Francisco
GsrIsia and o-hsr prominent people. has
purchased and par:ly pad for fourteen ci-
ErC,r.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-03
.Io,-,b q. >ih,.y seriously III.

,rer-elarr J0sern e Sihley. OF Franklin
whn came t. Harrisburg on TEesda.. 10
take part I'm tsc senatorial contest. Is Sc
r;nusly-iIl. HIS physicians say he is threat
ened with Pneumonia
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-03

accessory they kept ur q clacdcstine cor
r.spondcucc Finally th"ir notes We're IN
i"r"aricd. and on" from Meiltrott declared
that hc would rather live In hell with
her than In paradise without her
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-03
Trial Lasted Twenty Days.
Re.-r.ed b. s.pr-me Court.

The case was appealed 10 the supreme
court and was reversed. the principal rs:-
son cited for the reversal being that mas
much as the note written by Ruth had not
been written when he had given up all
hope of recovering. II was not admissible
The Trial had cost the state thousands OF
dollars. and the prosecutors were discour-
aged In due time an order of dismissal
MAS er,eret. in the court records and Medli-
cot and Mrs. Ruth Were discharged.
Duyf:;y all his trouble Mrs. Ruth was true
10 Me,llicot, Prior 10 her arrest as IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-16
JAMES W. RATCLIFTB, AUcTIoNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF TEREE-STORY AND
ATTIC BRICK DWELLING. NUMBER 1867
EAST MARKET SPACE, GEORGETOWN. D. O.
BY virtue Of q decree of the Supreme Court of the
District ddss Of Columbia passed In equity cause No.
6y public auctiors in front of the premises
THURSDAY I'LL THE SISE1rEENTTHH DAY OF ocTo
Pm, lot 43. in odd Georgetown, ID. G.. contained
within the following metes and bounds: Beginning
at point the cart side of Market space So feet
from the southwest of said LOTT and running
thence eastcrly SO feet thence northeasterly and
southeasterly with the lines of deed made by
Anthony RentzeIi to Katharine kurtz about % feet
to strike point Warehouse alley due east. from
the beginning, thence south on Warehouse alley
70 feet and thence west parallel to Bridge street
123 feet and 0 inches to Market space, and thence
north on said East Market space 20 feet to the be-
yeyed to the late Conrad WOLF by Mary Bogue by
deed dated January 1, 1858, and recorded In Liber
ia, folio 329 together with all the Improvements.
rights. &c.
Terms: oue-third cash. the balance In one and
Two years. the deferred payments to bear interest
at the rnte of per cent per annum, payable
sem!-abnually from the day Of sale, secured by
deed OF trust on the property sold, or all cash. at
the option of the purchaser: deposit of $500
required upon acceptance OF bid. II terms of sale
are not complied with In fifteen days from the
DAY of sale, reserve the right to resell the prop
erty at the risk and cost of the defaulting pur-
chaser nfter five days advertisement of such re-
sale in some newspaper published in Washington.
~. Z. All conyeyancing, stamps &C., at the Dur
chaser,s cost WALTER A. JOHNSTON, Trustee.
oc9-d&ds 5O3 st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-16
NO. T0.bAe Sold and a. LIZ gnaran,ssd By az

name reasons and in order that there
might be no misunderstanding at the last
moment of Gen. Torals attitude
ION the 10th l began firing and threw in
to the city 100 S-inch shells, and was
ready to fire 13-inch shells. The lombard
ment was continued until the 18th, and /
was informed, set fire to various parts of
the city.
The bombardment was made by Gen.
Skaters suggestion. l was opposed to it,
but was willing to cooperate with him in
furthering his purpose as he looked upon it.
Il don't wish in saying this to detract
from any credit which Gen. Shafter de-
serves for his work with the army, but
must say that it is simply absurd to state
that Gen. Shafter wrote that letter which
Capt. Chadwick composed.
Gen. Toral surrendered on the 18th, al
though the formal ceremony of the sur
render did not take place until Sunday,
the nth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-16
THoLAS BOWLING. AUcrIoNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ES-
TATE, ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF NEW
YORK AVENUE AND II STREET BETWEEN
THIRTEENTH AND FOURTEENTH STREETS
NORTHWEST. IMPROVED BY THE BUILD
ING CALLED The HALLS OF THE AN
GENTS
BY virtue of deed of trust dated January T.
1866, and recorded in Liber No. 20I0 folio SIS ct
seq, one of the land records of the District of
lumbia, and by direction OF the party thereby
secured, We Will sell, at public auction, in front
Of the premises, WEDNESDAY THE TWENTY
PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following de-
scribed real estate. situate in the city of Washing
ton, District Of Columbia TO wit: Lots numbered
forty-three t43), fortyfour (4i and fortyYe (I5J,
In Charles Thomas subdivision of original lot nine
teen (l9(, IL square numbered two hundred and
X, folio 253, Of the records of the Office of The
surveyor of the District of Columbia. Also lots
numbered ffty-two t52) and ffty-fiye t5dl, in
Thomas E. Wagganan and z. T. Sewers subdi-
vision of lots in said square, per plat recorded
IL Liber 49, folio 49, OF the records of the Office
OF said surveyor.
Terms Of sale: One-third of the purchase money
in cash. and the balance in equal instaIments, at
one % and two ~ years. secured by the notes of
the purchaser purchasers, with interest ut five
10 per cent per annum, payable semi annually, and
deed OF trust on the property, all cash, a the
purchasers option y deposit of 81 600 will be re-
quired at the time of sale. All cunyeyancing re-
cording and revenue stamps to be at the pur-
chasers cost. Terms of sale to be complied with
within 10 days from day of sale, or the trustees
reserve the right 10 resell the risk and COST of
defauling purchaser. after five days previous ad-
vertisement
SAMUEL R. BOND, Trustee
MAHLON ASHFORD. Trustee,
NV,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-16
ROBERTS STATES HIS POSITION.
Mormon Representmtive-EIec VIII
Fight for His Seat

mormon hepFPStAnT1slNe-B " HI
Fight for His seat.
In recent interview with a New York
Herald reporter Brigham Roberts. repre-
sentative from Utah, was asked:
VIII you make a fight to retain your
seat in Congress, should it become neces-
sary?''
Most certainly I shall" he replied, Why
should / not fight the fauatical rawlings of
men and women who are nsled by the
Misrepresentation Of my political and re-
Igious opponents?
The Mormon Church has not sanctioned
Polygamous marriages since September
1Sm when the president of the church is
sued Il manifesto forbidding them. The
trouble at present is that those men who
were practicing poIygamy at the time Of
the ed!ct could not alter their family rela-
ticns and disown their children. Polygamy
Will die out. and there is no wish TO con-
tiuu- its existence"
W hen asked whether it was true that
Abraham Cannon, John W. Taylor and
George TcaSdale had taken plural wives
since the edict Of $3.50. and whether Mrs.
Maggie Shipp who is said TO be the third
name in 1895, he exchanged glances with
several missionaries present.
IL said finally. Those are private mat
tiers tina; / do not wish to discuss | will
simply repeat that no plural marriages
have been sanctioned by The church since
1sy1.-'
Did You not write in the Improvement
Era of May. last year. that modern Chris
ua1s must learn To- tolerate polygamy or
forever give up the glorious hope Of rest
Ing 1u Abraham's bpSUm? " he was next
asked.
Il viii tell you about that article" said
Mr.. Roberts. Several gentlemen in New
YORK invited me TO state upon what
grounds the Mormon Church had in the
past JUSTIFIED the practice of plural mar
ri8CrS. and my article on that subject was
simply an academic treatment OF the Gues-
lion"
Mr.. Roberts added that he would prob
ably leave for Philadelphia in a few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-16
DANGER FROM ELEcrRoLYsIs.
Serious Condition of Brooklyn Bridge
and Third Avenue Line


Tua New York Herald Of TODAY saws.
E.actrlLysis has been discovered TO exist
To such an extent not only in the Brooklyn
brijse. but also in the I'd avenue sys-
tenn Il the Manhattan elevated road and
throughout the various streets and avenues
Of brooklyn borough. that the subject has
recently commanded the attention Of the
authorities In both bJroughs and the ex-
pert electricians Of the transportation lines
The serious condition has resulted in the
Manhattan Elevated Railroad Company
conducting Investigations that have shown
the presence Of the electric current in It's
Sd avenue system, more particularly be-
tween the City Hall station and Roosevelt
street. where, with one Of the peculiarities
Of the electric fluid. the current leaves the
elevated structure and is diverted to a pow
er house in Kent avenue. Brooklyn. The
trouble has also shown itself in the eie-
waited structure at Franklin Square and in
the gas and water pipes in several local
ities
II is attributable to a tremendous leakage
of electricity from the trolley roads over
the Brooklyn bridge. Precautions have been
adopted by the bridge authorities TO divert
some Of the excess electricity 10 prevent
damage to the bridge structure itself
Throughout Brooklyn damage has re-
suited from electrolytic action ever since
the introduction of the trolley system more
tht-n hFe years ago. Many electrical en-
gineerS have made Investigations but the
fuH extent Of the evil has never been as
csrtained. for the engineers have acted
merely for the municipal authorities or for
the Brooklyn Union Gas Company. or for
the other corporations whose interests are
and may be affected.
There has been no united effort on the
part OF all Interested to stamp out the
evil. though IL cannot be said that this IL
TIE faut OF the trolley companies. The
latter have retracked their whole svs+ero
practically. with new and heavier cast weld
ed ntne-inch rails, which have been so ioir-
60 as TO form practically continuous line
or metal. in order to prevent as far as nos
af . the escape OF electricity.