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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
COAL COMPANIES SUED.
Asked to Pay $4,000 for Coal Mined
Under Land Not Theirs at
Leayenworth.


LEAVENWORTH, KAS., June G.-(Spe-
cial.) Nineteen damage suits for sums ag-
gregating $4,000 were fled liz the district
court here to-day by Overmyer &c Null
vane, of Topeka, against the Leavenworth
Coal Company. Two suits aggregating ST.
600 in amount of damages sued for were
filed against the Home Riverside Coal
Company. The suits are brought in the
names of various property owners whose
real estate lies over the rooms, etc, which
the plaintiffs claim the coal companies have
removed the coal from.
The suits set forth that the companies
have mined the coal from beneath these
pieces of property without the knowledge
or consent Of the owners of the property.
The law under which the suits are brought
forbids the removal from land owned by
another, without the consent of the owner,
of trees, ETC., upon the land, or of rocks,
minerals, coal, ETC., from beneath the sur
face. --,.
Two other similar suits were filed during
the past week.
The plaintiffs in the suits filed to-day
against the LeaYenworth Coal Company
We're: C. A. Van Tuyl, Charlotte Priss,
Elisha Yardley, Ezra Hubbel, Mary A. Nc
Farlane, Antonio Martoli, James O'Rourke,
Eliza Graham, Mary Maloney, John Raf-
ferty, August Knopp, Maggie Reich, Eliza
Volz, John and Ellen Fullam, Rich H.
Hill, NJ. S. Wilkes, Michael Anthony, Mich
olas Hub George Dietrich, Louis Casper.
The plaintiffs against the Home-River-
side Company are Michael Ridge and James
Ganley.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
DUEL ON A CROWDED STREET.
Four Men, Two of Them Bystanders,
Shot at Galveston Yester-
dov Afferpoop

GALVESTON. TEX, June 27.-At $3.50
o'clock this afternoon duel occurred at
the corner of fremont and Market streets,
when the streets were crowded with shop.
pers. James johnson and William Boyd
came out of a saloon at separate DOORS
Then the shooting began. Police Officer
Rowe ran between the men and made
desperate attempt to stop them. He says
while they were shooting a man standing
in the doorway. fired two or three shots
at Johnson Fifteen shots were fired in
all. When the smoke cleared away it
was found that four men had been shot.
johnson died on the way to the hospital.
Boyd was shot in the left, leg and right
arm, the bones in each being broken
George Lovey, aged 5S, a blacksmith, and
w. II. Gordman, who were on their way
home from the government fortifications,
where they are employed, were hit by stray
bullets. Lovey is shot through the right kid
ney and is dying. Gordman is shot over
the right lung. though not fatally. johnson
was a gambler aged about %. On Feb
ruary. 10, 1898, he shot and killed a eomrade
gambler, Dick Springfield, in a saloon, but
was acquitted on the charge of the murder
few months ago. johnson and Boyd are
said to have had difficulty about a week
ago.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
KEEN INTEREST IN DREYFUs.
Public Knows Nothing rs to When
the Famous Prisoner Will
BE Landed,

BREsT. FRANCE. June N-The delay
in the arrival here of the French cruiser
Sfax, which left the waters of French Gui-
ana June 10. with Captain Alfred Dreyfus
on board, increases the interest in the
of reports and suppositions are current.
For the moment, attention is concentrated
on the putting to sea this afternoon Of a
usually start in the morning and return
in the evening. Consequently. the depar-
given rise to the conjecture that she has
gone to meet the Sfax, and that Dreyfus
will be transferred on board of her.
The authorities continue refusing to fur
nish the slightest information regarding
Dreyfus to the regular army of newspaper
men of all nationalities now gathered here
anxiously seeking news of the Sfax.
In the meanwhile, the effervescence OF
yesterday evening has quite evaporated
ly promenading the principal square, lis
tening to the marine band. .
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
TO REVISE BANKRUPTCY ACT.
cy to BE Held in Chicago
Next Month.

CHICAGO. June N.-Sidney c. Eastman,
referee in bankruptcy, who some wesks
ago sent to all the referees in the country
a suggestion that convention for revising
the national bankruptcy act be held in
Chicago about June 26, announces that the
meeting will probably be held In the latter
part of July. The suggestion made by MI
Eastman has been taken up eagerly by
referees and other interested persons
throughout the United States and large
attendance is promised when the gather
ing convenes.
It was thought at first that the conven-
ton could be held in Chicago this month,
but the undertaking was too great and the
court business throughout the country was
too pressing to permit of large attend
ance.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
GOVERNOR BARNES PLEASED.
Says Charges Against Him Did Not
Receive Serious Consideration
at Washington.

GUTHRIE, o. T., June 2.-(Special.) }
Governor c. M. Barnes is home again, after
a two weeks trip in Washington and New
York. Naturally the governor is pleased
over the reception at Washington of the
charges filed against him, although he in
sists that they were not serious enough to
command consideration at the capital and
that there will be no investigation
MY knowledge of the charges was given
me by the newspapers" said the governor
to-day.
1.-THE officials did not consider them of
sufficient Importance to summon me to a
hearing. I went to Washington. on per-
sonal and private business, and at no time
did receive any notice that I was being
or was to be investigated. I did call on
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock and
we had pleasant visit, but nothing was
said or done to lead me to believe that my
position was in jeopardy"
Governor Barnes believes that the ap-
pointment of census supervisors will be
announced about July 10. Ee has assur-
ances, he says, that "Bill" Crimes will not
be the man, and it is understood that other
official information to the effect that the
central committee chairman will not be
satisfactory to the president has been re-
ceived here. 1t is said that some man
mutually satisfactory to Governor Barnes,
Delegate Flynn and Secretary Jenkins will
secure the appointment.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
NoN-UNI0N MEN PROSECUTED.
Stoned and Beaten by Mobs of Union
Sympathizers at CIeve-
land.

CLEVELAND, O., June N.-The riotous
outbreaks of yesterday were repeated to-
day in several parts of the city, non-union
men on Big Consolidated lines being stoned
and forced to abandon their cars. Only
two cars were operated by non-union men
on the Broadway line and these were re-
peatedly stoned, every window being
broken, and the conductors and motormen
struck.
At Axtell avenue, mob several hundred
strong was broken up by the police. The
non-union men took to their heels, pur-
sued by the crowd. but made their escape.
The abandoned cars were wrecked by the
mob.
The exodus of non-union men from the
city continues
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
TEETH FALL OUT.
If Too Much Soft Food Is Used.

Dentists and physicians maintain that If
mankind always ate soft food, the teeth
would finally drop out. Reasonable resist
anee in grinding food strengthens and
adds to the life of the teeth.
Chewing is the method nature intended
by which the necessary juices can be
brought out of the gums.
These facts were remembered by the or
iginator of Grape-Nuts, and those who
enjoy the new food will appreciate how it
is possible to produce food that 1t is an
absolute pleasure to masticate.
Add to this favor crisp and satisfy
ing. and well fed feeling after the meal,
and the popularity of Grape-Nuts is not
difficult to understand.
They are made by the Postum Co., at
Battle Creek, Mich.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28

Escaped Prisoners Recaptured.
SPRINGFIELD, MO-, June M-(Special. }
Word was received this evening from
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
BUD BLUNT PARDONED.
Was Serving Life Sentence for the
Murder of Jack Majors, Near
Rftchie, Mo-

JOPLIN, MO-, June 27.-(Special) Late to-
night Governor Stephens issued a pardon
to Bud Blunt, and he will be liberated from
the Missouri penitentiary on July 4. Bud
Blunt has been serving life sentence for
the murder of Jack Majors. Frisco pas
senger brakeman, on the train near
Ritchey, Mo-. some eight or nine years ago
Blunt, who was drunk, created a disturb
ance on the train and when Majors tried
to make him keep quiet, drew pistol and
shot the latter. He was tried at Pineyille
| where his case was taken on change of
venue, convicted of murder in the first de-
gree and sentenced to be hanged Governor
| Francis conmuted his sentence to i'm
prisonment for life.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
MISSOURI YOUTH IN TROUBLE.
He Was Mail Carrier and Stole a Reg
fEtered Letter Contain-
ing 1880.

BUTLER, MO, June 27.-(Special.) John
Winters. a 16-year-old boy and mail car
rier between this place and Lone Oak, Mo-,
was arrested by Postoffice Inspector En-
temann this evening. Last Saturday the
sack was accidentally left open and part
of the contents dropped out. There was a
registered letter in the. sack containing
$l3.5O. Winters appropriated this to his
own use, and yesterday, being suspicious,
attempted to leave the country He was
captured to-day near Spruce, in the north
east part of the county. When arrested
he broke down and made a full confession.
He was taken to Nevada tonight for ex-
animation.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
EDITORS COME TO BLOWS.
Weatherford Newspaper Men MIX 1t
Up Over u Local Dis

wEATHERFoRD, o. T., June 27.-(spe-
cial) DR.. j. D. Ballard, of the Chronicle,
and Mr.. Mounts. of the Venture, the ed
itors OF the two daily newspapers pub
ished here, came to blows on the street.
The trouble grew out of the fight over the
local Honk-a-tonk and Dr. Ballards signed
article comparing his contemporary to a
horse thief. Neither man was badly hurt
in the mixup, but Ballard was arrested.
Both men are Democrats and DR.. Ballard
represents this district in the lower house
of the legislature.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
Special Train wrecked.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, June ga spe-
cal train on the Big Four, carrying
knights of Pythias from Champaign, H.,
10 Danyille, ILL.,, to attend a celebration,
was wrecked near Danyille this morning.
The engine and tender jumped the track,
dragging two cars after them into the
ditch Three boys were seriously injured,
but no one was killed. The track was badly
damaged and the cars broken
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
Otto Carpenter Killed.

JEFFERSON CITY, June 27.-(SpeciaI.)
Otto Carpenter, boy, residing at $40 North
Fifth street, Kansas City, Kas., fell under
the Missouri Pacific freight train at Center
town, twelve miles west of this city, last
night and his body was cut into pieces Re-
mains shipped home to-day. With him
were two boys, Claude Wright, of Lamar,
and Gabe Henry, of lola, Kas. They at
tempted to jump on a passing train when
Carpenter fell and was killed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
OkIahoma CITY EIated.

OKLAHOMA CITY, o. T., June 27.-(Spe-
the choosing of this city as the place for
the rough riders annual reunion next year.
1t is expected that Governor Theodore
Roosevelt will attend and an effort will be
made to secure the presence of General
Fred Funston and others of the war heroes
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
Fences Must Come Down.

ARDMoRE, 1. T., June 2.-Instructions
just received from the department of the
interior by District Attorney W. B. john
son direct him to prosecute all citizens who
of the Indian lands, and to see that the
fences are taken down. About 500 acres is
supposed to be the amount each citizen is
entitled to fence.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
Invited to Oklahoma.

GUTHRIE, O. T.. June 27.-(Special) C.
H. Filson, school land commissioner, has
written to A. A. Keen. New Mexico's COM
missioner, inviting him to come to Guthrie
| and inspect the workings of the department
here The invitation was sent in reply to
an inquiry from Mr.. Keen asking informa-
ton regarding the leasing of school lands
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
brussels worIzmen to Strike.

BRUSSELS, juno N.-The committee on
the Federation of Labor held a meeting In
this city tonight and decided upon gen.
eral strike of Brussels workmen as pro-
test against the government electoral bill.
The strike will begin on July 5, the day
when the debate on the measure opens in
the chamber of deputies. -
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
An Denoance Trunts.

:, TOPEKA June 27-fSpeeial) Twelve
Kansas counties have held their Republic
an county conventions up to date and each
has adopted ringing resolutions against
trusts. So far no fusion conventions have
been held. The question that now bothers
the Pops is whether to Join in with the
Republicans OF the state and nation in op-
position TO the trusts or to take the other
side of the issue and defend the trusts.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
RafIroad Track wa,bed Ont

OMAHA, NEB., June 27--The heavy rain
this morning caused a creek near Spring.
field. ,Neb., TO overflow. doing considerable
principal sufferers were the Missouri Pa
cii1c and Rock Island railroads. The former
lost sOV feet of track and the latter LOO.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
Death of Z. p. Doane.

INDEPENDENCE. KAs., June 2L-(spe.
cial) Word was received here of the death
of e. P Doane, leading business man oi
this city, in the state insane asylum al
Osawatomie, where he was placed about
a month ago. His insanity was caused by
ill-health and his death was due to soft
ening of the brain.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
Jointist ASK. for a Pardon.

TOPEKA. June N.-(Special) George
Waetzig, OF Carbondaie. who was sent to
jail last December for one year for selling
liquor, applied for pardon to-day. His
petition is signed by about fifty of the
leading citizens of Usage county. WaetZig
thoritieS of Carbondale to run a joint
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
prominent PoIk county Man Dead.

HUMANsvILLE, MO-, June N.-(Spe-
cial.) Ephrairn Jamison, a prominent and
highly respected citizen of Polk county
well known in adjoining counties, died OF
softening of. the brain at o'clock yester-
day evening at his home, one-half mile east
of this place, aged 56.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
Three Years for Highway Robbery.

WARRENSBURG, MO-, June 27.-(Spe-
ial) A jury in the circuit court tonight
found Lewis Morgan guilty Of the charge
of highway robbery and assessed his pun
Morgan assaulted and attempted to rob
Mrs. Brooks, last April He has very
bad reputation, having served a five year
term at Jefferson City, for assault
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28

In response to telegram received at
his office yesterday, United States Mar
shal Durham started in the evening for
Butler, Mo, where he will take charge OF
John Winters, under arrest there for steal
ing registered letters. Marshal Durham
will take his prisoner to Nevada, Mo.
and arraign him before United States Com,
missioner Douglas Wight
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
VIII watch the Transvaal.

WASHINGTON, June 27.-The Chicago
sailed yesterday from Tamataye. Madagas-
car, for Delagoa- The ship was on her
way around the Cape Of Good Hope to Bra.
zil but owing to the unsettled state OF
affairs In the Transvaal. she will be re-
tained in that vicinity as long as may be
necessary to afford protection to the Amer
ican interests in that quarter.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
Kaiser Friederich Rejected.

BERLIN, June N.-The steamer Kaisel
Friederich, which was built for the Norti
German Lloyd company, not having full
filled the conditions of the contract, ha.
been rejected by the company. and sh'
will be returned to her builders on hel
arrival tomorrow at Bremen from New
York, from which port she sailed O,
Jupa
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28

Sheriff Olivar, of Stone county, that he had
captured Hennessey and WitcheIl, the two
men who broke Jail Monday morning and
Macomb train robber. Sher.g Bradshaw,
of this county, left tonight for Galena, and
will return tomorrow with the prisoners.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
Eight Men Bring ONT saEa ooo

SAN FRANCISCO, June 27.-Eight miners
have just reached here from Alaska with
s2J0.000. the result of two years digging
within twenty miles of Dawson. One of
them, named w. II. Armstrong, has a
nugget worth $3.50 THE country is full of
idle men," said Armstrong, land every
steamer brings lot more to swell the
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
Postmaster Arrested for Perjury.

GUTHRIE, o. T., June 27.-(Special.)
Glen White. postmaster at Tecumseh, was
arrested yesterday for perjury and placed
under $500 bond. which he will probably
give. The crime is alleged to have been
committed in the hearing of civil suit
In which White was interested.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
sDoin wants a Slice of China.

VANCOUVER, B. c., June 27.-Chinese
advices state that Spain will prefer de-
mand for a lease of Chinese territory on
the ground that China during the Spanish
American war permitted the shipment of
arms and ammunition to the Philippines
by American steamers.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
Two Killed i'm a Runaway.

HOWARD, WIS, June 27.-While Miss
Alice william. Mrs Nora Morrison and four
children. and Mrs. Elmer were out riding,
the team became frightened and ran away.
Miss william was thrown from the buggy,
striking her head ON a stump, and was
killed, Mrs. Morrison received injuries
which caused her death. The children were
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
An s4-Year-o,d Murderer.

BOSTON, June 27.-Benjamin Lang, 81
years of age, the owner and occupant of
house in Waltham street, killed his wife,
Clara e. Lang, with an ak, early to-day.
1t is thought that he committed the deed
while In a fit of mental alteration. He was
arrested.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
A Kentucky Lynching.

FULTON, KY, June 27.-Henry Stewart,
the negro who robbed and seriously shot
Gail Hamilton, a negro, and robbed NJ.
Choate, a section foreman, Sunday morn
ing, was taken out at II o'clock last night
and lynched.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
okIaboma Exhibit i'm Illinois.

GUTHRIE, o. T., June T.-(Special) Ok
lahoma county will make an exhibit Of Its
products at the Springfield, ILL.,, fair this
year The exhibition will consist of fruits
and grains. Oklahoma City and Edmond
are the moving spirits in the enterprise.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
Iowa Convicts on n Strike.

DES MONIES, la, June 27.-Five hun
dred convicts in the Anamosa penitentiary
have gone on strike and refuse to work.
They claim that the rations are insufficient
in quantity and inferior in quality.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
Arrested for n st. Louis Murder.

NEW YORK. June T.-William Ballard,
a colored hostler, was arrested here to-
day, accused of the murder of his em-
ployer, Clayton Young, a horse owner, in
st. Louis, on August %, 1886. Ballard said
when he was arrested that he killed Young
because the latter had frequently beaten
and abused him.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
BaIloonist Fan. 10, 900 Feet.

VIENNA, June N.-Signor Mereghi, an
italian aeronaut. ascended to-day at Graz,
Styria, to height of 10,GO0 feet, when his
balloon burst and fell. When about forty
feet from the ground the aeronaut leaped
from the car and was picked up uncon-
scious with broken leg.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28

owner at Cripple Creek. His meeting with
Miss Murray was rather romantic. She
joyed the pilgrimage to Denver, Col, last
year. While in the city Miss Murray Wis
tied the great Cripple Creek mines and
met met mr. sternhebTse nisb and u was case OF
is responsible for causing Iowa to lose
the woman in white He wrote to her
upon her return and came twice to see
her. Then she -sold~her paper and their
marriage soon followed,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28

Miss Minnie Murray was married June
3s to H. Sternberger,, OF Cripple Creek, Col,
and Immediately after the ceremony the
home in the West. The bride was the
woman in white" who gained so much
prominence in 1896 by her enthusiasm for
Governor Boies at the Chicago convention.
She was editor OF the Nashua Reporter
q free silver paper, and -stumped Iowa for
paign.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
Michael Rorke Dead of old Age.

CHICAGO, June 2.-Michael Rorke, one
of the oldest practicing lawyers in Chi
fcan circles, ia dead of infirmities due to old
age.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28

The Telephone Book goes to press July S.
Subscribers desiring changes should write
the company promptly.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-06-28
M'KINLEY BACK IN WASHINGTON

Reached There Yesterday Forenoon
From ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. McKin-
Iey's Illness Not Serious.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-The president
and Mrs. Mckinley, with the other mem
bers of the presidential party, arrived here
at 1890 a. m. to-day and were driven i'm
mediately to the White House Mrs. Nc
Kinley, whose illness cut short the presi-
dents stay at Adams, stood the journey
very well and was slightly better on ar
England, and the change of the weather
seemed to affect her so that 1t was deemed
wise for her to return to the White House.
Her condition is not considered either seri-
Gus or alarming, and she is expected to
recuperate rapidly.