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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-15
SANTIAGO" vANIsHes.
The Alleged Mexican Bank Emb.z.
zler IL Delivered to Dfax'
Minlons

Santiago" Morphy. the alleged embez.
zler of $4,000 from the Mexican National
bank, is on his way back to the City of
Mexico. United States Commissioner Muck
OILS made an order yesterday turning him
over to the Mexican authorities and with
In few minutes Morphy was aboard the
train that was to bear him back to an
swer his accusers. The Mexican police off,
cfals hustled him out of town in great
haste. SO as to give Major Blake L. Wood
son. his attorney, no time to institute
habeas corpus proceedings. As sort of
blind they took their prisoner to Central
police station. Immediately after Commits
sioner Nuckols' order. There a hack was
in waiting. Instead of going into the sta
ton and putting Morphy into u cell. as
Morphy and his lawyers expected, they
put him into the hack and drove nurriedly
to the Union depot. Before Major Wood
son learned that Morphy was neither at
was many miles on his way South.
Major Woodson said last night:
The decision of Commissioner Nuckols
was q complete surprise to me- He seemed
70 think the only question was that of
the identification of Morphy. OF course
the MeXicans had no trouble Identifying
him and Nuckols then turned him over
II they had not taken snap judgment on
me and rushed away in such haste l could
nave done something for Morphy, but it g
too late now"
Major Woodson called up the iail about
6 O'clock to find out whether his client was
there. and 1t was not until then that he
found out that the Mexican officials had
gone with their man.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-15
MR.. BAILEY AND Mr.. CURTIS.
Much Agitation Over the Prop0siti0n
for Them to Swap Com
stItuenciex.

Much Agitation over the Proposition
for Them to Swap Com
stituencies.
TOPEKA. April H.-(Special) The natur-
al born political gamblers are very much
excited about what is going to happen dur
ing the next century in the First congress
sional district. They are distressed over
who shall represent that district in the
next congress--the present congress not
having yet convened. They say Curtis could
be renominated and elected. and at large
Bailey could be renominated and elected.
But this is really too bad. and it should
be changed. Bailey should make q fight
for First district: beat Curtis. If possible.
for nomination; Curtis, II possible. beat
Bailey in First district. and the Repub-
licans. in such an event. assuming the work
tis should seek to be more than a represen-
tative of mere district: he should chase
Bailey and get nomination at large and the
convention assembled.
In the meantime. the agreement. signed
Rodsar Py a. r. Horton Pave Muiyane rs,s ana na ~
Leland. Ira Collins and John Shilling. rep
resentins Mr.. Bailey: Bailey throw his
" last fa ap,s to m nse bs
influence to Sect Secure Bailey tn the nomination
for conSressman-at-large; Curtis not to be
trict in 1900. but to support Mr.. Bailey.
Besides throwing his strength to Curtis in
the Horton convention, Bailey and his
friends agreed to support Curtis for con-
Sressman-at-large in 1900.
1t is argued this agreement may take
liberties with the district and state conven-
tion. and that. while Bailey and Curtis
would like to swap horses. the real own
ers OF the horses may have something to
say: An officeholder. as recalled. rides a
to swap at will. while each one may be
able to rent the same horse for two years.
they conclude to swap, possibly some one
would object and hence each may conclude
to rise and sing. can Wants My Black
Baby B-a-c-k," and let it go at that. In
the meantime. the Officeholdng and hunt
ing parasites will continue to agitate.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-15
IBScllJTEN PURE


of intoxication that he could not attend to
his duty" said he. The death rate under
DR.. Coombs' administration has baen tri-
ne over 6 per cent. while under the man
agemelt OF his predecessor 1t was about S
What do YOU know about the solci:a-
ton of campaign funds in the asylum"
Mr.. Hall asked.
II know that many employees contributed
to fund that l believe was used m the
election. l contributed about sl1 myself
Two funds We're subscribed. One. l think,
to the general Democratic fund.
Manager Luckett Tainted.
When closely questioned the witness re-
freshed his memory and said. that he
thought that the fund was used to secure
the election of Mr.. Luckett. in Cole coun-
the witness.
ton of a prosecuting attorney OF Cole
county,"
The corroboration of Pasley's testimony
by Dr. Wilcox. who is more friendly to
DIR. C6ombs made decided IMPRESSION on
the committee. The fact that l.uckett. who
is member me Of ;,i the board OF mamasefs; aans ,n
eXtort campaign funds from the employees
of the asylum lends an ugly aspect to the
The OF -, asley sn and 10
the shrewdest politicians as 1t was clearly
shown that Senator Walker is u strong
Stephens man. He has denied this most
emphatically.
At the night session. Z. Z. Farris testi-
fled that he did not consider Emma Hener;
now Mrs. Cleveland reliable. She testified
that she saw DR.. CoOInbs come out of Mrs.
Williams room at midnight:
DR.. o. l.. Whitley stopped in Fulton, a
few minutes tonight and stated to some
friends that he knew all about Dr.. Coonbs'
drinking habits. This was reported to the,
committee and DR.. Wiley. under threats
Of arrest by the sergeant -at.arms; was
DIR. Coombs intoxicated at Columbia.
Dr. Emil Theilman. of Kansas City. third
assistant physician, testified that he. re.
his position. The witness said that DIR.
Coombs was in the habit of drinking.
Yes, 1 was asked to contribute to cam
At this juncture the Democratic members
of the committee protested against the
question, but finally agreed to permit Mr..
Hall to repeat it and the witness con-
Il was asked twice The first time gave
S. to be used In MI. Lucketts campaign.
The second nmd time ss6 aSon, ut I Tasa
Democratic fund. / paid the money to DR..
The witness said that he knew that DR..
Coombs was in the habit of drinking, but
always attended to his duties.
+. w. Hopkins. a resident of Fulton, tes-
titled that he had seen DR.. Coombs intox-
sistant physician. testified that he had
never heard in Kansas City that DR..
Coombs had any bad habits. The witness
knew that the superintendent was in the
habit of drinking at the asylum.
Il have seen him slightly. under the in
nuence of intoxicants, said DIR. Ray.
Ibid you contribute to the campaign
fund.-
II did Two funds We're raised. contrib
uted s. to the Luckett campaign fund,
which was paid to DIR. CoOnbs. l also con-
'tributed SIS to the general Democratic cam
This concluded the session Five wit
nesses testified thar they contributed to
Democratic campaign funds.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-15
BEST SPRING MEDICINE
DR.. Hyde's Bi.SuIpho Tablets Cleanse the
Blood and Tone the System.
Kansas City. Mo-. March 20. 1899.

Kansas City, Mo-. March 20. 1S99
The Bi-Sulpho Company: I take pleasure
in recommending to my friends and to all
those who are troubled with blood or skin
affections the use of your Bi-Sulpho Tab
lets. Also In cases of all spring ailments
they are the best I have ever used. Re-
spectfully. b. F. HARVEY.
Manage. Circulation. Kansas City Inde-
pendent.
THAT the foundation of good health is
pure rich blood. In the past to purify the
the system with quantities OF liquid reme-
dies of weak. uncertain strength. but Of
long price, but science has brought to the
suffering a remedy for all blood and skin
diseases. so positive in strength and action
thai TO try this remedy Is to be cured. We
refer to DR.. Hyde's Bi-Sulpho Tablets:
which contain in scientific combinations ali
the curative properties of sulphur in q
concentrated. pleasant to take form. and and
Write the Bl-Sulpho Co.. Marshall. Mich,
for free booklet on blood and skin diseases.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-15
TO SUE ON DEFAULTED BONDS.
Attorney General GODDARD Will Try to
Collect Them for the State
School Fund.

TOPEKA. April H-(Special) Attorney
General GODDARD Is preparing to wage Il
legal war on the counties, cities. townships
and school districts in Kansas which have
defaulted in the payment Of principal and
interest on bonds held in the state school
fund, There are about 100000 Of such
bonds. To-day he directed query to
each county clerk and county superin-
tendent in the delinquent counties asking
for a statement Of the assessed valuation
Of the county, city. township or school dis
trict where bonds have defaulted. the
amount of indebtedness. the ability to pay
and the reason why the bonds were per-
mitted to default. As soon as he gets this
information. he will compile 1t and then
start out and sue every county or munic-
ipality that has defaulted.
Attorney General GODDARD will leave to-
morrow for Washington. where he will
argue the Scott county bond case before
the United States supreme court next
Wednesday. Scott county defaulted on
about $4,000 worth of refundins bonds he u
in tn state school fund and suit was be-
gun by the school fund commissioners to
enforce them payment The district court
of Scott county decided in favor of the
county. The state supreme court reversed
this decision and ordered the county to pay
the bonds. The county commissioners
claim a federal question is involved and
took. an appeal to the federal supreme
court.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-15
CUBAN ARMY MUSTER ROLLS.
Men Who Are to share the
: &j,0OO,0OO.

HAVANA, April 1.-THE Cuban army
muster rolls which were delivered last even-
ing to Governor General Brooke, through
Senior Domingo Mendez Capote. are prepar-
ed in neat style, the 200 broad sheets show
ing, on their face, 4s.O06 names-6,Oo0 COM
missioned officers and 42,000 non-commis>
stoned officers and privates. The whole
statement is In orderly arrangement OF
corps regiments. battalion and company
scores.
The United States military authorities
make no attempt to reconcile the 4z,UU
non-commssioned officers and privates IN
dicated by these rolls with the l3.2l3 given
in the estimates, prepared under the dl-
rection or the provisional governors. AS
matter of fact, since the, American fig>
ures were published 1t has developed that
they were, IN some respects, misleading.
For instance, In the province OF Santiago
General Leonard Wood, the governor, re-
ported that there were no Cubans In. arms.
At headquarters here this was taken to
mean that there were no Cuban soldiers
organized. but General Wood meant thar
there were no Cuban soldiers in regular
camps. the practice being for the Cuban
soldiers 10 separate, going to their homes,
view. dispensing again .afterwaru. 7-Conse-
quently tor the province OF Santiago alone
some l,voO must be added to tne-American
figures. v,--4.
Moreover, additional thousands. must be
eliminated from the Cuban lists because the
men represented. are now in official EN-.
pioy. Nevertheless, there is a wide differ
ence between the American estimates and
the assembly's lists. The Americans will
scrutinize the latter carefully and when
the payment begins the individuals named
must be Identified by the various company
captains. The Americans. of course, viii
in no way question any apparently gem
ulne identification, so that the rolls must
largely be taken as prepared in good faith.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-15
:, c..n,ipa,sa Fund. Fl E.fo;rtea. i !. :.

what do you know about the solicitation
of campaign funds in the asylum"
"Dr. Coombs." replied the witness. asked
for campaign funds on two occasions. The
employees were asked 10 pay from 50 to s.
each. The money was used TO assist Mr.
Luckett, who was running for prosecutin,
attorney of Cole county. and State Senator
Walker. The amount raised was 500 or
Are you positive that this money was
used for the election Of Mr.. Luckett and
Senator Walker2 2'f-,s r+s.-f-.
DIR. Coombs told me. He called on me TO
pay. and contributed s.. 1 only earned so
per month DIR. Coombs sent out employees
of the asylum to distribute campaign lit
erature. / was told that an employe named
Williams was discharged because he re-
fused TO contribute 10 campaign funds"
recommendation signed by Dr. Coombs, in
which one of the principal fecommenda-
tions was sobriety.
DO you regard him as an efficient man.
aeer?"
I'm some respects do. But there were
some gross cases of mismanagement. Many
OF the patients who worked on the farm in
all kinds of weather had fewer clothes ls st
year than ever before. | complained to
the attendants. hut they told me that
more clothes were asked for but could not
nc secured. The patients complained of the
cold"
DIR. J. N. Wilcox. second assistant physf-
clan At the asylum, testified he had
known DIR. Coombs intimately since his
connection with the institution and that
DR. Coombs INDUCES in intoxicants but did
not know to what extent.
81 have never seen him In such a state
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-15
Oklahoma Notes.

coming. They can't find a tree in town
large enough to shade them
Speaking Of the white mans burden, II
what would he do with Sid Clarke?
AS long as they refuse to advertise with
their home papers Oklahoma City people
had better not do too much Dragging.
A standing "ad' is running in Oklahoma
papers of an Illinois man who wants to es-
tablish seventy-five barrel flower mill in
the territory. ~.'. -r.
Nine of the ten persons tried at Arapahoe
for train robbing were convicted. five being
sent to the pen, one to the reform school
ard three fined.
Four examinations BY Kansas City =
location of a bullet in the body of William
Fightmaster, of Kansas City.
With two such distinguished fighters as
questions of party expediency. pray what
how?
The Oklahoma Times-Journal complains
that shade trees In that town are being
ruined by boys with knives. But how are
the boys to know which are the shade
trees?
The baseball season is at hand and Man
vide honors with Funston and his gallant
Twentieth Kansas. observes the Ponca City
Courier.
Young Mr. Trueblood. of Oklahoma City,
was unable to gain the consent Of his
sweetheart's. parents to their marriage so
the couple. eloped.. The course Of true love
always did run 4 little rough.
Reports from the farming and fruit grow
ing districts are to the effect that crops are
in much better Ggndition. than was gsner-
and in most places fruit is not hurt.
Wind is freer than lightning isn't 1t?
During heavy blow Thursday the roof of
w. H. Coyle.s oil mill at Guthrie caved
Guthrie and hoisted his lightningrod moth.
ing struck 1t at all.
Oklahoma will be the Sooner state and
name and the flower were suggested by
John Golobie. of. the Capital. and have been
adopted. Goloble knows as much about
| the mistletoe as any man in the territory
disposed of at last. Man made a failure
Of his efforts to solve it and the Almighty
TAX taken It uR Is from
from smallpox and fifty persons are still
i'll with the disease. All of the Infected
patients are Indians.
ness for you. Mrs. W. H. Skeed recently
secured a divorce from her husband, an
| organizer of Red Men lodges. and the old
| widow. There he was arrested on a charge
of misappropriating lodge funds and now
the former Mrs. Skeed: the grass widow.
lease from jail.
Matt Bland. young Wyandotte Indian.
q brother-in-law to Joe Montgali, who lives
on Joe's ranch east of here. was In Cush-
ing this week and told us that while he
was riding along the other day after some
cattle that had strayed, he came upon a
Newfoundland dog. He was close enough
| to it that he struck 1t with an eight-foot
rope. He says he could easily have Killed
it X he had taken gun with him. The
same animal has been seen in that locality
by, other parties since then.-Cushing Her
aid. I.-7
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-15
DALE DESERTS BRYAN.
Former Chief Justice Says That Ma
ture Has Solved the silver
QneHtiOn,

GUTHRIE, o. T.. April A.-(Special.) Ex-
Chief Justice Frank Dale, one of the most
prominent of Oklahoma Democrats and an
enthusiastic supporter of William ]. Bryan
during the last national campaign, has de-
serted the 16 to ] cause and favors the
selection of Il new issue fol The next presi-
Dental fight. AS Judge Dale was on the
supreme court bench in ls5J he was not
able to take an active part in the CAM
paisn, but made liberal financial contr1bu-
tions TO the Bryanite cause.
Judge Dale is inclined to favor, j straight
out antitrust platform for next year and
believes eN-Secretary Olney is the logical
man for the Democrats to select as their
candidate. He believes that nature has
solved the silver question and that 16 to l
is dead issue. He explained his posi-
tion to The Journal correspondent as. fol-
lows:
During the last campaign I was an en-
thusiastic Bryanite. and stili believe that
he was right at that time. But nature
has solved the problem and the gold output
Is now sufficient for use. favor a plank
in the platform declaring for Il modified
use of the silver metal. and then silver
should be put to subsidiary use.
This being true. ] do not consider Bryan
as the man who should lead the Democrats.
l favor Richard Oluey. He is, l think, the
man to bear our standard on silver but
not n 16 to 1. platform. The trusts should.
/ think. figure in the campaign. and favor
vigorous platform opposing them"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-15
BEEF COURT NEARLY DONE.
day, Unless in Exceptional
CQHeA.

= WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE Wade
court of inquiry has decided to examine
no more witnesses after the close of this
week unless in exceptional cases where men
expected were unavoidably delayed. Gen
eral Miles will not he heard. If at all. until
next week. but he will not be called, ex-
cept upon his own request. There are sew.
the court will expedite the close. In ac-
cordance with this decision the court will
not hear all the additional witnesses whose
names have been suggested by General
Miles. Some Of them will, however. be
called. md they will include inspector Gem
eTal Breckenridge,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-15
Houdini Puxsled Them.

Houdini. "the man of shackles." gave an
exhibition of removing handouts and
tain Mahady. of the local Pinkerton agen-
cy. handcuffed the magician on the, stage
with pair of regulation double-locked
handouts. He sealed the keyholes with
postage stamps and Detective Sparks
marked the stamps with pencil. In one
minute and forty-five seconds after enter
ing his cabinet, Houdini reappeared holding
the handouts, interlocked, and with the
seals undisturbed. They, were the same
Kennedy wore after his arrest for robbing
the Missouri Pacific train at Macomb.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-15
Jo,ntist In Jain for Life.

TOPEKA. April H.--(Special) A petition
was presented to Governor Stanley to-day
for the pardon OF William Eldred. OF Sa-
lima. who was convicted at Mcpherson and
sentenced to 600 days In jail and fined S. 0OO
or will pardon him his friends say the
county commissioners will remit the fine,
Otherwise he will stay in Jail for life, for
his friends say II is absolutely impossible
for him to raise the money.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-15
Along Hunt for a Dollar.

TOPEKA. April 14.-(Special) For over
three months the general revenue account
of the state treasurer lacked 81 of bal
ancing with the auditors books. and the
clerks in both departments worked night
and day trying to find the mistake. Assist
ant Auditor Cook to-day. after all the rest
had given 1t up. checked up the books and
found that mistake had been made by all
of the clerks in adding up one column on
the treasurer's books.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-15
MANY MISSING PEOPLE.
sons Who Have Mysteriously o.
nfsunnnu~.d

The police have been asked to look for
the son of L. d. Hyde. of Keytesville. Mo-.
a A-year-old boy who ran away a few days
ago.
Mrs. Mahimson, of 9S Belleview street.
Kansas City, Kas., asks the police to find
her brother. Bluford Calvey, who left home
few days ago.
Mrs. Charles Knox. of 2411 Mccoy avenue
reports that her 11-year-Old son. Earl ran
away with 14-year-old John Baker n few
days ago. and is supposed to have come to
this city.
Another runaway is 12-year-old Max
Alexander. of Galena. kas.. who is thought
to have come TO Kansas City.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-15
Took In Thirteen Pale Faces.

The kickapoo tribe and the Pawnee tribe
Of the improved Order of Red Men. held
their regular. meetings last night at their
respective wigwams and in the two thir-
Averill. of the Kickapoo tribe. has Just
completed very successful term as grand
sachem Of the Reservation of Missouri, .
ship has been trebled the number OF
tribes and degree councils doubled and 500
added to the "wnmpum belt
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-15
Cook Wanted at Pottawatomie school

The United States civil service commits
sion is desirous of establishing an eligible
register for the position of cook in the In
dian service of the department of the in
terror and has issued Il call for persons
the commission at Washington for appli-
cation blanks. From the elgibles result
ing certifcation will be made to the posi-
ton of cook at the Pottawatomie school.
Kansas, at salary Of 1920 per annuni.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-15
: !. Martindale Inaioteds

TOPEKA, April 14.-(Special) The federal
grand jury will return its batch of indict-
ments to Judge Hook tomorrow. 1t is cur
rently reported tonight that an Indictment
has been found against William Martindaie,
vice president of the defunct Cross bank.
on the charge Of misappropriating the
banks funds
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-15
Reform .t the Reform school.

TOPEKA. April 14.-(speciaL) Superin-
tendent J.. O.. Butler is trying some ex-
periments in the MANAGEMENT OF the reform
school He has abolished whippings. and
the obstreperous boys are now punished by
confinement. The result is being closely
watched by the employees AT the institution,
say that the institution Is becoming demor-
allied under the new, order Of things.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-15
hit and HI. Bond.men Sued.

TOPEKA April. l.-(special.) United
States District Attorney Lambert to-day, in
the name of the federal government.
brought suit against ]. j.. Hit. receiver of
the Topeka land office under the Cleveland
administration. and his bondsmen. to co.,
lect S5l5 which Hit has been found short
In his accounts. t
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-15
,soliter.'- o,phan.' Home omcer..

TOPEKA. April 14.-(special.) The state
board Of charitiesohas elected Rev. Mr.. w.
l.. Priest. of Atchison. chaplain of the
Soldiers Orphans home. and DR.. Johnston.
Of that city. as physician of that institu-
ton. The board will meet here tomorrow
and make several changes, at the Topeka
insane asylum. -r4. atr
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-15
sixth Artillery En- Route to Manila.

Fourteen sleepers, In two sections came
into the Union depot last evening over the
Hannibal road. containing a portion of the
command of Captain Sage. The regiment
is en- route to, San Francisco,- where the
blue coats will take steamers for Manila,
None OF the soldiers was allowed to leave
the coaches during the half hour Of the
stay In Kansas City
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-15
Robbed by Two Wome..

Mr. H. p. Patterson. who lives at 3o5
Flora street. was robbed by two women
in a house at sos Delaware street. last
night about 10 o'clock. He alleges that
The matter was reported to the police.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-04-15
General keifer I. I'M.

SPRINGFIELD. o.. April H-Generai ].
Warren Keller. who has been III for some
physician no callers are permitted to see
him. His symptoms indicate typhoid fever.