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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-04
A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.
LyIe Alderson, 11-Year-OId Son of d.
p. Anderson, Run Over by
Heavy Dirt Wagon.

Lyle Anderson, the u-year-old son of
David P. Anderson, secretary and manager
of the wholesale implement house of Brad
ley, Anderson & Co., 1926 West Tenth street,
was run over by heavy dirt wagon near
Eighteenth street and Broadway at 9
o clock yesterday afternoon and danger
ously injured. The lad had two ribs
broken and he was painfully cut and
bruised about the lower part of his chest
end about his arms and shoulders. He is
also believed to have sustained internal in
juries that may prove serious.
In company with a number of other boys
about the same age he was playing in the
street when dirt wagon came along. The
hoys jumped on the wagon for a ride. Near
Eighteenth street on Broadway the brake
beam, on which young Anderson was stand
ing, gave way and he was thrown to the
ground. One of the rear wheels of the
wagon passed over his chest and stomach,
producing painful injuries. The injured
boy was removed to the home of his
parents. 613 West Eleventh street, and DR..
E. W. Schauffler was summoned to attend
him DR.. Schauff1er stated last night that
while young Alderson's injuries are serious
he does not think there is any immediate
danger of death. The name of the driver
of the wagon was not learned. However
he was in no way to blame for the acci-
dent which befell the lad.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-04
FUNERAL OF J. C. RIGGS.
Will Take Place Tomorrow After
noon mt . o'clock and Will BE
Largely Attended.

James C. Riggs. who died late Wednes-
day night. as told in The Journal yester-
day, will be buried from his late resi-
dence, 1112 Independence avenue, at 2
O'Clock Saturday afternoon. The remains
will be placed in a vault in Eimwood cem-
etery.
MIR. Riggs enjoyed the distinction of be-
ing the oldest active Mason in the state of
Missouri, ani he numbered his friends by
the hundreds. For forty years he had
been a resident of this city, and had gained
an enviable reputation among neighbors
and business men for his sterling honesty.
He was born in Kentucky 10 years ago,
and at an early age moved with his pa
rents to Clay county, Mo. He had been a
Missourian ever since. He received his ed
ucation and business training in Jackson
county. He was Il Democrat and for over
forty years had voted no other ticket.
The greater part of his life was spent as a
commercial traveller, his territory having
been in the West.
On the Goth of last March he and his
wife celebrated their golden wedding.
Only last Thursday night he conferred
part of the third degree at South Gate
lodge. Once each year he conferred the
day he preferred, as it was his birthday
anniversary He was a member of Rural
lodge. A. F. & A. NJ. and was past mas
ter of lodge No. 900. A. f. & A. Nj.
He had held offices in the council and
commandery. A large number of Masons
will attend the funeral.
Mr.. Riggs was the father-in-law of c.
R. Hallar, of the drug firm Of Federmann
& Hallar.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-04
WANT HELP TO EMIGRATE.
Negro Ministers to Petition Congress
to Establish Steamship Line
to Africa.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, Aug. ga sensa-
ton was created at to-night's session of the
African Methodist Episcopal presiding eld-
ers council of Georgia and Alabama when
the committee on the state of the country
reported resolution recommending that a
committee be appointed by the council to
set before the United States congress the
deplorable condition of the negro popula-
tion in several of the Southern states, and
to petition congress for an appropriation of
s1O,0GO0O0 to start a line of steamships be-
tween the United States and Africa in order
to enable all negroes who may desire to do
so to erigrate to Africa.
Bishop Turner, of Atlanta, who presided.
explained that he did not desire the gov
ernment to carry emigrants free to Africa,
but to take them direct at reasonable cost.
He said that European emigrants are land
ed in this country at from SO to SIS each.
But" said he. .'in going to Africa, one
ocean twice, at cost of SlOo'
The resolution was adopted.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-04
ROOSEVELT ON POLITICS.
Says Neither Cynical Indifference Nor
Mysteries viii work Need
etf Reforms

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Governor Roose-
Selt delivered an address before the Ocean
Grove. n. j., Summer School of Theology
tonight on Practical Politics and Decent
Politics. He said in part:
1T is idle for the mass OF good citizens
20 try TO set themselves apart as not re-
sponsible for our political shortcomings.
in the end the politicians must be exactly
what the people allow. them 10. be. They
must represent the people-perhaps the
vice, perhaps the virtue, perhaps the in
difference of the people.
This does not in the least excuse poll
ticians that are bad. and we must keep
in mind the fact that every vicious politi-
clan, above all every successful politician.
tends to debauch public conscience, to gen
der bad men bolder and decent men who
ferent than ever. But. in blaming the poll
ticlan, do not forget that we are ourselves
TO blame for permitting his existence:
Again, do not fall into the mistake of
thinking that I'VE shall ever make politics
better by Mysteries in any shape or form.
- at is-a shame to, us as. a nation that we
should have tolerated. in a city-like New
p York; an administration against which =
is necessary rto--war not grounds of
political expediency. but on grounds of ele-
Gust at the moment the nation is face
10 face with duty that calls for heroism.
] mean our attitude in the Philippines. We
put our pick into the rotten foundations of
Spanish government, both in the East and
West Indies. We tumbled the building
DOWN IN as righteous war as was ever
undertaken. Now If we are to reach our
place among the great nations of the earth
we must see that the ruins are cleared
away and temples of justice and honesty
reared in their places. We shall be guilty
of a terrible wrong 10 humanity IL, in the
Philippines we retreat before armed saw
ageFp instead of organizing a suitable gov
--efnment which shall guarantee justice to
everyone and an ever-increasing measure of
liberty TO those who show themselves
worthy of It,
The whole history of the world shows
that the wrong done by the mere senti-
Jnentalist is often of larger proportions and
more elastic than any other kind of wrong.
and of this wrong we shall be guilty If
we fail to do our duty thoroughly and
well.
lit Will call for but the merest fraction
of our strength. provided only we choose
10 exert that strength. If, however, the
people let their representatives in congress
winter when they refused to put the army
. ence and organization then the people have
themselves to thank If the war fingers
with difficulties and dangers increased.
what the people have to do is to resolve
10 back up the president to the fun ir
seeing that the Outburst of savagery is re-
pressed, once for all, and, what is ever
more important, TO see that these new trop
ic islands in the East and West alike are
not left to the prey of paupers and spols
men. but are governed primarily In tn,
interest of their inhabitants; and therefore
ultimately for the honor and renown o!
America -
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-04
DR.. c. W. ADAMS is DEAD
WELL KNOWN PHYSICIAN SUDDENLY
PASSES AWAY.
Seized With an Attack in His Rooms
in the Ridge building Last Night
Had Been In Poor Health
for Some Time.

DR.. Charles w. Adams died very suddenly
last night in his room in the Ridge build
ing, heart failure being given as the cause
of his death.
The doctor had apparently been feeling
well all day, and had been out on the street
several times. Late in the evening he went
to his room and prepared to retire. There
was with him at the time his partner. DR..
H. c. Anderson. Suddenly DIR. Adams be.
gan to gasp for breath, and fell forward
on the bed. DIR. anderson summoned as
sistance, and, believing the room was too
close, had him carried across the street to
the st. George hotel, where an Intellectual
attempt was made to revive him.
When laid on the bed in a room in the
hotel there could be detected only very
faint motion of the pulse. At no time after
he was seized with the attack did he move
or speak. DR.. Adams had been suffering
from weak lungs for some time past, and
only recently returned from San Antonio,
Tex. where he went for his health. He
had intended returning there next month.
His only relatives in this city are some dis-
tant relatives of his father. His attorney,
r, 3. Middebrook, was sent for and took
charge of the remains. Arrangements for
the funeral will be made to-day.
DIR. Adams was one of the most popular
physicians in Kansas City and every nedi-
cal student looked on him as friend. Pos
sessed of considerable wealth, he never
hesitated. to help struggling students and
in many instances not only helped them in
their college course, but paid their board,
He was born in Rochester, n. Y, in 1854
and graduated at the Rochester high
school,. In 1876 he graduated with the de-
gree of A. B. from Rochester university
and then took course of lectures at Buff
falo Medical college. He came to Kansas
City twenty-iv years ago and founded the
I nj itNr gaIi yrh hn haII
the position of dean from 1890 to 1895. DR..
Adams was Knight Templar and a thirty
second degree Mason and Mystic Shrner
He was q member of numerous medical So
cieties and honorary member of the Kan
sas State Medical Society, the New Mex
leo and the Colorado State Medical So
cieties. He was a surgeon with the rank
of lieutenant in Battery B, First artillery
of the state of Missouri.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-04
INDEPENDENT GETS ii.
Telephone Franchise Granted by
Both Houses of Council After IL
Amendments Are Made.

With thirteen amendments the ordinance
granting a franchise to the Independent
Telephone Company passed both houses of
the council last night, and now awaits the
signature of the mayor.
Three companies asked almost the same
privileges, but the upper house finance, and
Streets alleys and grades committees after
several meetings. reported in favor of the
independent company.
All wires must be placed under ground in
Washington and Third streets, and the dis
trict bounded by Ninth, Santa Fe, Four
teenth and Liberty streets.
All wires must be under ground In parks
| and boulevards now existing or that may be
| hereafter built, when so ordered by the
park board
The company must pay the city per cent
Of its gross receipts, payment to be made
semi-annually on the first of July and JAM
uary.'
a police and fire alarm system must be
put in when so required by the board of
public works, the work to be done for the
city at actua! cost and the. telephones to
cost the city Sc per year each.
The city must be furnished 40 telephones
free of cost.
The charge for telephones in business
houses must be $4S a year and for residence
telephones $50 year. within two and one
half miles from the exchange. Where a
man has telephone in his place of bus
The charge for each additional mile out
| side the fixed limit is Sc.
The company cannot sell its plant or COM
bne with another company without the
consent of the city.
AT the expiration of the term of the
| franchise the city has the privilege of pur-
chasing the plant at an appraised valua-
| ton
The company must put up, ,s280 600 In bonds
as guarantee of good faith.
The promoters of the enterprise are R
| II. Keith. Charles Campbell, George Stock
| ham, j. h. Davidson, c. A. Braley, S. B.
Ladd, Charles Z. Small and John Perry, OF
Kansas. City, and w. c. Tyron, manager
of telephone exchange, in Detroit
| In the upper house the ordinance passed
without dissenting VOTE but in the low
er house Counclmen Otto, Brinkley an6
Swearingen asked that it be referred to 8
| committee, as they were not familiar with
| its provisions and Were not prepared t
vote. 1t was referred to the streets, alleys
and grades committee, who reported j
back favorably in fifteen minutes. When II
was placed on its passage Otto, Brinkley
| and Swearingen refused to vote.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-04
ISsURRECTIoN IN SAN DOMINGO IN
BEHALF OF JIMINEz.
MANY GENERALS HAVE JOINED
REvoLUTIoNIsTs DID NOT INTEND
TO KILL HEUREAUX.
Plan Was 10 Capture Him and Seize
the Government. but an Enthusi-
asst Failed TO Observe It-In-
sursents' First Attack
Repuised.

CAPE HAYTIEN. HAYTT. Aug. at
has just become known that an armed in
surrection has broken out at lie Vega, a
town seventy-eight miles northwest of
sSanto Domingo, in favor of Jiminez, who
aspires to the presidency in succession to
the late President Heureaiix
Advices indicate that the revolution is
growing in strength.
At Santiago de la Cruz, 500 well armed men
have risen. under the command of Gen.
erai Ramon Pacheco, and General Preyes,
who is very influential in those districts,
has Joined the insurgents with several gen.
erals, each commanding fairly important
forces.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA. Aug. 3.-owing
10 the efforts of the government of Santo
Domingo to suppress news and informa-
tion about the recent assassination of
President Heureaux and the reported rev.
olution in Santo Domingo, the facts in the
case are difficult to obtain, but dispatch
received by a messenger who had passed
through Hayti indicates that the assassin
alton OF President Heureaux was not on
the programme. the purpose of the revo-
lutionists being to capture Moca with the
president, thus decapitating the Bu:lin-
ican government at the first blow, the in
surgents, not possessing the means of
prosecuting a protracted conflict.
The premature departure of President
Heureaux threatened to frustrate this
scheme. whereupon an enthusiast, who
was watching the. presidents movements
committed the act A subsequent attack
on Moca being repulsed, the insurgents
Withdrew into the fastnesses between Moca
and Porto Plata, hoping to secure sufficient
accessions of men and arms to attach
Porto Plata and prosecute the movement
in spite of its initial failure.
Commenting on a London cablegran
relative To possible American intervention
in Santo Domingo, the Cleaner to-day says
1t anticipates the finding of an excuse tc
add the island of Hayti to Tire string oi
Antillian gems on the new colonial dia.
dem,' and invokes the powers to ''curt
Americas AMBITION
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-04
MRS. PERoT,s CASE CALLED.
Effort Being Made to Extrndite Her
for AbductfnE Her Own
nnn

LONDON. Aug. 3-Mrs. William Y. Per-
OF, of Baltimore, who was arrested at Liv-
erpool on an extradition warrant July p,
after reaching that port from Canada,
charged with the abduction of her daugh-
ter, Gladys, and who was brought here
and remanded the same day on $500 bail
with two sureties, appeared for .eNamina-
tion this morning in the Bow street police
court She was again renamed on the
same bail and with the same sureties, Sir
G. Even Smith and Mr.. n. Blood.
Mrs. Perot looked remarkably well and
entered the court holding her daughter by
the hand. escorted by her brother, Mr.. T.
Pierce, and Lady Colin Campbell. Mrs. n.
Blood, a brother of Lady Colin Campbell,
who accompanied Mrs. Perot to this cOun-
try. entered the court a few minutes lateri
There was some excitement in the COURT
room when Mr.. W. II. Peret, the father
in-law of Mrs. Perot. entered, accompa-
embassy. Mr.. Perot advanced to greet the
child, but she hid her face in her hands.
muttering: Il don't wish to speak to you. :
But, my DEAR he replied, II have a
letter from your father and he sends you
his love- -....4. -
The child wept. but did not answer, and
Mr.. Perot seemed much hurt.
Mr.. Crane, representing the United
States embassy. said that eXtradtion
papers marked urgent and pressing
were handed this morning to officials OF
the British foreign Office and We're now or
their way to the home office. Several days
must necessarily elapse, he added. before
copies CT the documents could be placed in
the magistrates hands. Therefore MIR
Crane asked that the prisoner be remand
ed. Counsel for Mrs. Perot acquiesced.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-04
FOR MISUSE OF THE MAILS.
Tiffin, o., Follower of the Free Love
Doctrine Arrested in 49,.
Knnsns.

OTTAWA. KAS., Aug. S-(Special) Post
office Inspector McAfee arrested Jesse NJ.
Lee, of Tiffin, o., here to-day on the charge
of sending obscene literature through the
mails. Lee has been wanted by the postal
authorities for nearly year and Inspector
McAfee has been following him since last
fall Both men were in Ottawa last week.
the officer just a day behind Lee. Lee is
a follower of the free love doctrine and
has made himself notorious in postoffce
circles by the literature he sends out. A
quantity of this literature is in the pos
session of officer McAfee and he says 1t is
just a little worse than any other he ever
Lee will be tried at Topeka.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-04
SENATOR JONES TO RESIGN.
Pilot Democracy to Defeat
in 1900.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-Senator Jones,
Of Arkansas, wished TO return home from
Europe as early as September TO- but his
physician laid upon him the injunction not
10 leave there before October J. The sem
ator writes to a friend in this city that he
feels as well as at any time in twenty
years ard has not the slightest premonition
of another attack of heart disease. from
which he suffered. 1t is learned from a
friend of the senator that he is not am
hitious to hold the Craftsmanship of the
It was not deemed wise to resign at this
lime and invite a scramble for the place.
Hence. without quoting Senator Jones him
self, he says that the senator will resign
the leadership of the Democratic commit
tee by the time of the national convention,
SO as to give an opportunity for the choice
of another man.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-04
JOHN MURPHY DEAD.
Relatives in This City Notified That
| He Passed Away in Little Rock
| n Few Days Ago.

A telegram was received at police head
quarters yesterday from the chief of po-
lice at Little Rock, Ark, asking that the
relatives of John Murphy be notified of his
death in that city a few days ago. Muir
ply was a stonemason and formerly re-
went to Little Rock and secured employ
ment with Mckee & Cohnan. contractors,
of that place. He died suddenly few days
ago and his employers and the police at
Little Rock are now trying to locate his
relatives. Murphy boarded while here at
the home of George Myers, 20il East Eight
eenth street. He has two sons somewhere
in Kansas City and the police are trying to
find them.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-04
other Deaths and Funerals.

Miss Susie Lunt, daughter of w. o. Lunt,
manufacturing agent, died yesterday
morning at the family home, 242S Agnes
avenue The funeral services will be held
at the family home. Saturday morning at
$3.50. Burial will be in Elmwood cemetery.
The funeral services of the late Fred D.
family residence, 100 East Thirtieth street.
Rev. DR.. Gray will deliver the sermon
The burial will be in Elmwood cemetery.
Mrs. Hannah Walters, 45 years of age,
died yesterday at her late home. 1903
Washington avenue The funeral arrange
ments have not been made.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-04
LETTER FROM COL. METCALF.
He Says There Is Rejoicing in the
Twentieth Kansas at Pros
meet of Home,

TOPEKA, Aug S-CSpecial3 Private
Secretary Allen tonight received a letter
from Colonel Metcalf of the Twentieth
Kansas, dated at San Fernando. in the
Philippines, June q, which says:
THE regiment is rejoicing in a faint
prospect of relief from the firing line after
constant service since February A.. 1t ap-
San Francisco. l regret this very much, as
it would seem fitting that We should re-
turn to Kansas together as an organiza-
ton rather than to straggle back as citi-
zens. suppose it cannot be helped and the
history of the Twentieth Kansas will end
at FriSco" 4"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-04
DAVID C. JACCARD DEAD.
Head of the Jaccard Jewelry Compa.
ny Passed Away Mt His Home
in st. Louis Yesterday.

ST LOUIS, Aug. 3-David C. Jaccard
vice president of the Mermod & Jaccard
Jewelry Company, of this city, and presi-
dent of the Jaccard Jewelry Company OF
Kansas City, died at his home in this city
this morning. Mr.. Jaccard had been suf-
fering from a complication of kidney and
expected to live through Sunday, but he
rallied, and on Monday evening it was
expected that he would recover.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-04
McEachron-Scott.

BURLINGTON, .KAS., Aug. 3..(Special,l
Miss Ella C. Scott, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. E. Scott, of this city, was mar
ried this morning at $50 o'clock to Mr..
D. L. MeEachron, principal of Washburn
academy, at Topeka. The ceremony was
performed on the lawn under the trees,
which were elaborately decorated. Presi-
dent f w. Ellis, of Washburn college,
officiated. There were a number of out
of-town guests. Professor and Mrs. Nc
Eachron left at noon for Chicago and
Pittsburg, and will be at home at Topeka
after Seutember Is.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-04
Mr.. oUTHWAlTE'S PREDICTION
snys Republicans VIII Carry Ohio IL
Democrats Renfirm Chi
cnro Platform.

SEATTLE. WASH, Aug. s-Ex-con-
gresham J. II. outhwaite. of Ohio. now
a member of the board of ordnance and
fortifcations of the war department. ar
rived here to-day. Speaking of Ohio pol
itics, Mr.. outhwaite said:
If the Ohio Democrats reaffirm the Chi
cago platform, the Republicans will carry
the state
Mr.. outhwaite, who belongs to the gold
wing of the party, said that a large ma
jority OF The element OF that party would
vote the republican ticket IL ]. r. Mclean
were nominated for governor or Endorsed
for United States senator by the conven-
tion.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-04
Killed by n Fan From n window.

WICHITA, KAS., Aug. 3-(Special)
Warren Caldwell, son. of D. E. Caldwell,
prominent G. A. R.. man, who sud-
denly. disappeared from his home here two
upper story of a Douglas avenue business
block here this morning and crushed his
skull on the stone pavement. He was sit
ting in the window laughing and talking
with some other young men, when he lost
his balance and tumbled out backward.
He died in few minutes.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-04
Stole $50 by Telegraph

JOPLIN, MO-, Aug 3.-(SpeeiaL) A
young man named Frank Merrick recently
came here from Oklahoma and secured
the confidence of clothing clerk named
Milton Strouse He learned that Strouse
came from Delavan, H., where his parents
reside, so he telegraphed to Strouses faith
er to send him $50 and signed Milton
Strouses name TO the message. The
money. came to the First National bank.
Merrick got the money and left town.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-04
FEVER NOT SPREADING.
ed ut Hampton or PhOebus
Yesterday.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.-The yellow
fever situation at Hampton continues fav-
orable and encouraging, in the opinion of
the officials of the Marine hospital serv-
ice. According to official reports there has
been no spread of the contagion since yes
terday, nor has any of the cases now un-
der treatment proven fatal since that time.
1t is hoped to confine the disease to the
Soldiers home and Phoebus, but Surgeon
General Wyman thinks it too early to make
definite prophecy regarding the outbreak,
as 1t Is only four or five days since the
presence of the fever became known to
the officials here.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-08-04
Bigami.t Arrested at Macon. No..

MACON, Mo, Aug S.-(Special) Abe
West, who came to this county from Tex
as three years ago, was arrested here to-
day charged with bigamy. West is IS
years old and is said to have been married
to Miss Emma Byrd while living in Texas
After coming here he married Ida Joiner,
of Laplata, who believed him single 1t
is said he was not divorced from his first
wife