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YHE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL, FRIDAY DECEMBER 10,1897.
MAS CITt WIS.
PAT TOUR GAS
BILLS
On or before the 10th
and secure the
discount.
WYANDOTTE G1S CO.'
KEELEY Institute &Tc.ty.EK
The onlj- place In Kansas where the
Genuine Heelej Remedies and Treat-'
ment for Alcohol and Narcotic Addictions
ere administered. Address as above.
a deitz sensation:
BEVOHER WITH WniCU LIXDSAY
WAS MIOT IS IX COLORADO.
CANT BE PRODUCED AT TRIAL.
HAS ItEEX SEXT TO ITS OW.VEK, SON
OF Jl'DGE GRAY.
a
Jury Svorn Yesterday und the Sec
I ond Trim Well Under AVay State
"Will Attack. DeltK' Reputa
tion Since Reaching
America.
I
The first sensation 5n the second trial of
William Deitz, for tho murder of Rus
sell Lindsay, was sprung In the district
court yesterday when It was discovered that
the revolver used by the defendant in tho
killing of joung Lindsaj- had been sent out
of the state by Mrs. JudgelGraj-. The re
volver -was sent to Mrs. Grab's son in Colo
rado, who. it is claimed. Is the owner of the
weapon.
It was shortly after 10 o'clock jesterday
morning when the last Juror was challeng
ed and the twelve ellglhles lifted their right
hands and took an oath to weigh the eI
jlence to be presented to them In a. fair and
Impartial manner. Attorney Hale then pro
ceeded to make the opening statement to
the Jury in bhalf of the prosecution. He
consumed about an hour's time. Attorney
Henderson waited the right to make a.
statement for the defense at the present.
The state thn called Court Stenographer
Import to the stand. No one In the court
had any idea, as to what motive the prose
cution had when 'It called for Mr. Leport.
Attorney Hale asked him If he was In
possession of the revolver which tho de
fendant used In ending tho life of Lindsay.
The witness replied that he was not.
Vt ere jou not made the custodian of this
weapon at tho former trial?" asked Mr.
Hple.
"I was."
"What did you do with the gun?"
,' unul2 " over to Judge Gray, on a
written order from Sheriff Longfellow."
JJ1.Ee.GJay was thcn called. He testi
fied that he gave the gun to his wife who
wanted to tend it to their fon In Colorado.
He bald that the weapon belonged to him
and that he had asked for It.
Mrs. Gray took the stand and reiterated
what her husband had tcstlned to. She was
asked ,T she did not send the weapon away
after the. apD'lcation for n new trial had
been made, bhe answered in the aflirma-I've-
Jt s not known what weight, if any,
the aboe transaction will hao with the
jury.
v,mt:5-ne dld t finish with Its evidence
but will 'ikely conclude this forenoon. The
examln?tion of the witnesses will consume
the remainder of to-day and possibly part
of to-morrow. It Is barely possible that tho
ic?s2.,Ui1 reach the Jurj by to-morrow
night. There has been no new' evidence of
consequence as jet Introduced.
UNION LABOR'S DEMANDS.
Armour Parking House Must Be
Unionized and an Indemnity of
f 50,000 Must Dc Pnld.
The Joint committee from the five labor
unions principally interested in the boy
cott on the Armour Packing Company has
decided to make a proposition of settle
ment to the company. The committee will
ask that the Armour people unionize Its
house and that It pay to the various unions
SM.000 indemnity. The proposition which
the unions Intend to Bubmlt to the com
pany follows:
First That the Armour company union
ize its packing house within three months.
Second That the company re-employ ell
union people who wish to be re-employed
In their old positions and at their former
wages, and who bear requests for such
re-empIoment signed by the proper offi
cers of their unions. Alsr. that union fire
men belonging to No. 6406, A. F. of L.. be
emplojed at 13 cents an hour and eight
hours per day.
Third That an eight hour work day be
inaugurated on May 1. 1S98.
Fourth That the Armour company place
in bank as an indemnity payment to the
unions the sum of tfo.OOO. to be equally di
vided between Anchor Federal Labor TTnion
No. C3J0. Firemen's Union No. G40G. Sheen
Butchers' Union No. S. Beef Butchers
Union No. 4. and Pork Butchers' Union
Protest AKnlnst n Powder Mill.
County Attorney Miller, at the request of
a number of property owners living in the
vicinity of tho old Turner smelter, upon
which site tho erection of a powder mill
is now in progress, has brought Injunction
proceedings in the court or common pleas
to enjoin the powder company from pro
ceeding any further with the work. The
Turner residents are highly Indignant over
the proposed enterprise and will vigorous
ly oppose It. They claim that should the
mill bo completed and placed in operation
It would place tho lives of many people
living near tho proposed plant In danger.
It Is claimed that the district schoolhouse
Is located within seventy rods of the pro
posed powder nnd djnamlte plant, whero
more than 100 children assemble dally. A
temporary n-stralning order was granted
jesterdav. and work on the building will
be discontinued pending the final hearing
of the case.
INDEPENDENCE.
"Will Be Little of Vnllc Estate Left
for Katiaua City Ladle
College.
i The Vaile estate, which was bequeathed
Jo the Kansas City Ladles' college, on con
dition that the lm-tltullon be called the
Vnllc institute. Is still In the hands of the
administrator, and will likely contlnuo to
do o for some time to come. Since Colonel
Vaile died, claims have been Hied ngalnst
the estate such an amount that If the
provisions of the will are carried out. Col
onel Vaile' s bequest will be his name with
out .inv financial aid. According to the
terms of the will the Institution was to
assume the name of "Vaile Institute"
within five years of the death of the tes
tator. The time will expire within a. jear
and unless the conditions are complied with
the heirs may get a small percentage of
the estate, which was once considered
large. Tho estate Is far from being set
tled up, and friends of the Institution are
of the opinion that after the adminis
trator's fees nnd claims are paid nothing
will be left for the college.
Murderer Malirj- In Worried.
Thomas Maury, the hack driver confined
In the county Jill for the murder of his
mistress. Hattie Law son. on November 14.
Is uorrjlijg himself Into Ill-health over
his crime i.nd tho probable penalty. Mabry
Miuns all of his old friends who tall at the
Jail to see him. ent little and scarcely
sleeps at all. He expects to go to tho pen
itentiary for a term of J oars, but Is con
fident that he will not be hanged.
Independence XrwK 2otes.
J. Sherman Kirbv, formerly of this city,
but now a resident of Kansas Cit. was
tho guest of Independence friends j ester
da v.
Miss Rebpkah Field, of Islington, Mo.,
Is in the city, the guest of Miss Mary Mc
Cov. Mrs. FlovJ E. Schoolcy and Miss Pearl
Laws, of Kansas City, are the guests of
Independence relatives.
An entertainment will lie given to-nlgbt
at the Kansas City Ladies' college. A gen
. ,
eral invitation has been extended to friends
and patrons of tho college, to attend.
Fifteen members of the Jackson County
Poultry Association visited the Lexington
poultry show and Poultry' Breeders' con
gress yesterday.
None of the freight cars have, been re
moved from the Air line jards in this city
as yet.
The Infant child of A." M. Ott was report
ed to be critically ill yesterday.
W. C. Adams left yesterday for Lexing
ton. Mo., to attend a meeting of the Good
Roads' Association as a delegate from this
county.
Rev. Mr. Mllford Rlggs preached last
night at the Baptist church on the sub
ject, A Soldier's View of the Crucifixion."
The meetings are being .fairly well at
tended. John Piper, of Kansas City, has traded
for the Blue Springs mills. The former
owners of the mill get- a 1,400 acre farm
In Ljons county. Kas.. valued at 150.000.
Professor J. N. Patrick nnd County Su
perintendent S. M. Barrett will address
the Clay County Teachers' Association at
Liberty, Mo.. December 11.
' Owing to the lnclemencv of the weather,
the meeting of the laboring men, an
nounced for last night, was not held An
other call will be issued at an early date.
THE NEWS ATLEAVENWORTH.
Pythian Celebrate Their Silver An
niversary Probably ratal
Shooting Scrape.
Twenty-five jears ago on tho evening of
December 4. Concordia lodge No. 8,
Knights of Pythias, was Instituted wijh a,
charter list of seenteen. It was the first
German lodge of that order organized in
the state, and throughout all these jears,
until the supreme lodge changed the law,
requiring all lodges to use the English rit
ual, the work was done In the German
tongue. rrom the start the lodge was a.
progressive one and enrolled on Its roster
the representative German citizens of tho
city.
Sojeral months ago the Idea of celebrat
ing the silver anniversary was broached
and met with the approval of tho mem
bers. The celebration was held last night In
Turner hall. With knightly hospitality a
ticket was sent to each member of the or
der In the city, admitting himself and
lady to be the guests or the lodge. The
invitations were accepted and last night
Turner hall wab packed with brave knights
and fair ladies, gathered to do homage at
Concordia's shrine.
Or the original charter membership or
seventeen, but three are still living and
members or the lodge. They nre George
Linck. Valentine Boeppler nnd 'Andrew
Ackenhausen, who were present, as they
had been a quarter or a century before.
The programme of the evening or-encd
with an overture by Professor Georgo
Linck. Jr.'s orchestra, after which E. E.
Murphy, past chancellor of Leavenworth
lodge No. 22, was introduced, and In fit
ting words welcomed the audience to the
hospitality or No. S. After a song by the
Turner singing section. Grand Chancellor
w. A. S. Bird, of Topeka, was Introduced,
who spoke about tho order's wonderful
growth, and or the lessons inculcated by
Its motto or "friendship, charity and benev
olence." This was followed by a selection
from the orchestra, after which Joseph H.
Lon. brigadier eeneral of the Kansas
brigade of the Uniform Rank of the order,
delivered an address having special rcfer
ence to the military branch. A xylophone
solo by Joseph Russick captivated the au
dience and atter another song by tho Tur
ners, Past Chancellor Fred Hels gave tho
history of the lodge, from Its organization
to the present time. Another selection from
tho orchestra and the hall was quickly
cleared for dancing, four numbers being
called before the banquet was announced.
This was given by tho ladies or Leaven
worth temple. No. 29. Rathbone Sisters, an
auxiliary or the Knights or Pythias, and
embraced all the delicacies or the sea
son. After the supper a programme of
eight numbers was danced, when tho cele
bration or the silver anniversary came to
a close.
A number or prominent Pythians' from
other points were present, among them be
ing Supreme Representative Frank Mer
stetter and Grand Keeper of Records and
Seal Gus J. Neubert, of Kansas City, Kas.
Stabbed anil Shot.
What may prove to bo a. murder took
place early yesterday morning near the
Home-Rlversldo coal shaft. The men were
paid "Wednesday evening and, as frequent
ly happens on pajdays at that mine,
trouble followed. Grant Blackburn and
Max Smart, miners, were with some other
men in a saloon kept by Mrs. Podelesno.
Blackburn's wife and another woman were
present, when5 Max Smart threw $2 in the
other woman's lap. One of the silver
pieces fell to the floor. Blackburn's wife
covered It with her foot when Smart tried
to get it. Blackburn interfered, when a
tightttook place during which knives and
revolvers were used. Smart and Blackburn
fired at each other, when Blackburn start
ed on a run for his home. He was fol
lowed by a shot from Smart, which took
effect near the spine, penetrating the lung.
He succeeded in reaching his home, where
,the wound was examined and pronounced
fatal by a physician. It was found that
Blackburn had also received a bad cut on
his right arm above the wrist. '
Justice Bond went to the home of tho
wounded man yesterday, when Blackburn
signed a complaint In which Max Smart,
Neal- Truss and Frank "Ward are charged
with assault with Intent to kill. Truss and
Ward were arrested shortly after the shoot
ing, and Smart was arrested later. In the
Missouri Pacific railroad yards, where he
had been hiding from the officers, evidently
with tho intention of trying to escape.
The three men. were brought Into Justice
Bond's court yesterday and placed under
$2,000 each to appear for examination next
Tuesday, and in defaut or this amount
they were placed In the county Jail.
Garrison's Trial To-day.
About one year ago Frank Uhlrlck was
shot and killed by Frank Garrison, on the
Delaware bar, five miles below the city, the
tiouble growing out or the loan, or 75 cents.
Garrison was captured and lodged In the
county jail. Excitement ran high, nnd
there was talk or lynching, and to protect
his prisoner the sheriff had him placed In
the United States penltentiaryj until tho
excitement died down.
Platte county officials claimed Jurisdic
tion, and demanded the prisoner, but the
sheriff refused to give him up. A requis
ition was then obtained from the governor
of Missouri, which Governor Morrill re
fused to honor. After Governor Leedj's
inauguration the requisition wns renewed
and was honored and the prisoner taken to
Platte county.
His trial will take place to-day, and
will bo attended bv about twentj-lle wit
nesses from the city, including the force
from the sheriff's onice. unrrison was
examined before a Leavenworth Justice or
tho peace and bound over to the district
court for trial. It is on the docket to be
tried during the presenr"term of court.
Soldiers" Home.
Brannan post No. SSO, G. Al R.. held Us
annual election of officers this week. En
glebcrt Elch was elected post commander
and Georgo A. Wallace. D. O. Thrall and
J. A. Gates delegates to the state encamp
ment. The installation will tnke place at
the first meeting next month.
The home orchestra will give its fifth
concert in Tranklin hall this evening.
The home postoffice affords a good rev
enue to Uncle Sim. During November. 3S9
money orders, amounting to $3 378 23. were
lsued. The greatest share of this was
Issued on the three dajs following the pay
ment of pensions, during which time tho
amount iued was $2 r26 SC.
Two sudden deaths have occurred at tho
home during the past week. Jamps Gal
lagher, of I barracks, was found dead In
the water closet, and James Harness was
found dead In his bed the same dav. Gal
lagher belonged to the Twcntj -fourth Illi
nois Infantry, and Harness to the Elev
enth Kansas cavalry.
One of the oungest soldiers of tho Jate
war is Albert DeWItt Walker, who Is in
charge of the news stand at the home.
He was born February 20. 3S32. nnd en
listed Mnrch 8, I860, and was discharged at
Harper's Ferry August 8. of the ime
jear. Under n former Republican admin
istration he was grnnted a pension of J10
per month, which was taken away from
him during President Cleveland's last term.
Colonel J. G. Rowland, governor of the
home, went to Atchison jesterdav. and
Mrs. Rowland Is visiting in Qulncy, III.
Expense of Justice Courts.
The annual report of the county clerk
will show a largo Increase In the cost of
the Justices' courts over that of the pre
ceding jenr. In fact, the expense was
more than doubled. The county has thir
teen Justices of the peace, among whicn
this amount Is divided, although a large
share Is charged to the three offices in
the city. In speaking about the proposition
to nboiUh the three offices In Leavenworth
township and substitute a cltv court, one
of the justices stated jesterdaj- that it
would not lessen the expense, but would
gUe the fees all to one man The cost of
maintenance of the insane for the past
ear was II2.4S0.70, and of the county poor.
J3 OX5S. 1
The city portion of the tax lew made
for this year has been Increased Si cents
per $100. which additional levy was made
by a reform city administration.
Passed the Examination.
The secretary of the local civil sPrvice
board received from Washipgton jesterday
the following list and standing of parties
who passed in the examination held last
June:
For clerks Charles. B. Hunt. S7.23; Mis3
finM rSirtt mrM raids In thfl head. COldS On the
longs, old colds, new colds and obstinate colds, and
all forms of grip. Stops sneezing, discharges from
the nose ana eyes, prevents catarrh, diphtheria,
pneumonia, and all throat and Inns trouble These
pleasant little pellets are absolutely harnileEs. hav e
aw ed thousands of liv es and previ-nted much sicx
ness. The Munyon Itemedy Company prepare a
separate cure for each disease. At nil drucii'ts
a cents a lab If J on need medical ad Ice w rite
Prof. Munyon. 1305 Arch Street, Philadelphia. It Is
absolutely free.
Eva F. H. Schroeder. S7; William II. Wlss
ler, 7913; Miss Mary T. Flnn, 73 7), Miss
M. McAullffe. 73 13; Martin L. Buckley, 74.
For carriers James G. Brooke. Ei 47; Ar
thur J. Getshall, 7S.70; Alfred T. Swarm,
77.53; Edward McMurray, 72 20.
Brief Slentlon.
Tho McCormlck Mercantile nnd Distilling
Companv filed two more cases In the dis
trict court jesterday to collect for goods
sold to Leavenworth men. Ono is against
John Kann for $4 and the other against
Fritz RIebe for $149.5.3.
Real estate transfers yesterday amounted
to $2 9ko
In 'the northbound Maple Leaf freight
train jeterday was a car of freight from a
Southern port. It bore placards stating
Mint it had been inspected by the anitnry
officials and contained no contagious dis
ease. Easton lodge. No. 47, A. F. nnd A. M.,
has elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Worshipful master. Dr. W.
A. Adams, senior warden, J. M. Cory; Ju
nior warden, Charles Gwartnev; treasurer,
W. F. Ashby. and secretary, F. M. Seward.
The Ladies' Guild of St. Paul's church
opened a Christmas bazar in Chickerlng
hall last night.
The Union Pacific Tea Comptny filled an
order yesterday for 400 pounds of to.
The Leavenworth Creamery Company Is
nrranglng to start a "skim" station at
Kickapoo
Some of the Leavenworth housewives
hav( been worked to a finish by a smooth
joung m in soliciting orders for soap for .1
Kansas City house. He offereil to send a
larger quantity for 25 cents than could bo
f-rrished here Tor the same amount. Arter
taking a number of orders and collecting
somu money he departed to seek other
fields In which to operate.
Bradford Lott, a miner emplojed at tho
Riverside mine, was seriously burned by a,
gas explosion jesterdiy morning.
Maud Moore, was fined 110 In the police
court j esterday morning for ti'lng a frying
pan on a policeman who undertook to ar
rest her.
The Mother Bickerdvke quilt, raffled bv
the Woman's Relief Corps for the benefit
of the Ellsworth home, has been won by
T. M. Gray, an old veteran.
Lcav enworth camp. No. o.,., ' Modern
Woodmen, met Inst night and Initiated 1
number of candidates. Officers were elected
for the ensuing jear.
WHY SP0FF0RDWAS SHORT.
II and red of Unpaid Money Order,
Sonic Twent)-tno Years Old,
Discovered.
Washington. Dec. 9. An Investigation
now being made between tho ofilcUls of
the Congressional library and the ofilcitls
of the postoffice department promises to
throw a great deal of light upon the re
cently widely discussed shortage of for
mer Librarian Ainsworth R. Spofford. It
will be remembered that an lnvestigition
by the treasury department about .1 jear
ago showed Librarian Spofford to be about
JJO.000 short In his accounts. Few people
who knew- him looked upon this at tho
time as an thing more than an evidence
of clerical negligence In his dep irtment.
Now it appears that a large; ptrt. if not
all, or this deficiency, which Mr. Spofford
promptlj made good out of his own pocket,
will bo accounted for by a great batch of
old money orders, which the absent-minded
librarian forgot to cash. While" Mr.
Spofford was in office. Sir. Metcalf, chief
of the money order division or the post
office department, w'ould notify the librar
ian that there were orders on hand which
he should cash. Sometimes ho would get
a few in response to these notifications and
sometimes not. Since Mr. J. Russell Young
has been placed in charge of the library,
however, he and First Assistant Postmas
ter General Heath have made 11 sjs
tematic search of the old library records
and, tucked away In one place or another,
they have unearthed hundreds of old or
ders, which the former librarian had put
aside and apparently forgotten, and mere
are coming to light every day. Just what
the total will amount to has not jet been
established, but it probablv will come near
wiping out the discrepancies in Mr. Spof
ford's accounts. Some of the orders date
back twenty -two years, nnd onq of tho
largest was for $38. Many of these orders
have expired by limitation, but they will
all be paid by cash or warrant on the
treasury, and the money will be turned
over to Mr. Spofford up to the amount
that he has paid out In rectifying his own
accounts.
RAISING A QUIBBLE.
Fractions Aldermen Rnlnr tue Point
That Weatport la ot Yet Le
gally Annexed.
There appears to be a difference of opin
ion among the aldermen touching the pres
ent status of the citj's new territory. Some
advance the opinion that tho cltj has no
right at this time to provide patrolmen,
firemen, or, in fact, to take anj steps in the
way of exercising Jurisdiction in the an
nexed territory, because the certified copy
or tho election result and of the amend
ments have not as jet been forwarded to
the secretary of state. Cltj Counselor
Mlddlebrook hold", however, that the ter
ritory was legally and properlj annexed tho
daj- of election. The subsequent proceed
ings, he snjs, are matters of form for the
preservation in 'an ofllcinl way of the elec
tion results. City Clerk Curry will to-day
begin the preparation of the certificate to
be forwarded by the major to the secre
tary of state. i
Comptroller Lund did not remove the
Westport property to the city hall jester
day and it is not known Just when he will.
Cltv License Insnector Earhnrt ml hiu
deputies jesterday began a canvass of the
new- territorj- to get all names of merchants
and others amenable to license taxes on tho
records. Many of the merchants nre dis
posed to protest afgalnst being placed upon
an equality with the dealers in the old
limits in this respect. The Westport saloon
keepers are rejoicing at tho result, how
ever, for their licences have cost $300. Thej
will now be reduced one-half. The liquor
dealers in the remaining sections are not so
well pleased, for they have not up to this
time been required to paj- a cltj- tax.
Plumbing Inspector Sieben sajs tnat. he
has not jet Jilted Westport to look over
the plumbing and sewage sjstem. He has
never receij-ed a report from any source
that the plumbing in anj- of the public or
private buildings there Is unanltnrj, but
states that the prespit cltj plumbing or
dinance will have to be amended to accord
with the sewase of Westport as the sewer
pipes are much smaller than thoe of Kan
sas Cltj-. Consequentlv restrictions will
have to be placed on tho character of tho
water turned Into the sewers there. Thu
Wetport council had been considering an
ordinance of such nature before the an
nexation. The auditing department of the cltv Is
rapidly getting its portion of the Westport
wo'k in shape. Chief Clerk Casey jtster
dnv secured the delinquent tax rolls for
1S93 and turned them oer to Treasurer
Green. They show about $1 200 personal and
real taxes to be due from that source.
PERSONAL.
E. W. Furbuh, Boston, Is at the Coitcs.
W. J. Spencer, St. Paul, Is at the Contes.
E. B. Osborne, St. Louis, Is at the Contes.
L. H. Smith. New York, is at the Ccatcs.
J. R. Whitremore. Milwaukee, is at tho
Ccates.
W. V. Golbrath, Dallas, Tex.', is at tho
Coates. ,
Charles J. Hughes, Denver, Col , is at the
Ccates.
W. G. Humphrey, Cincinnati, Is at the
Coates.
W. Thatcher Smith, Chicago, Is at the
Coates.
A. W. Wjlle, Minneapolis, Is at the
Ccates.
J. D. Scinlej- and wife, San Francisco,
are at the Coates.
Colonel Walter Molse and L. J. Piattl.
J. M. Campbell. Council Bluffs, la., is at
the Sajoj-.
F. G. Davis, St. Joseph, is at the Sa-voj-.
H. C. Leah, St. Louis, is at the Savoj-.
A. O. Burch, Racine, Wis., is at tho Sa
voy. )
II. B. Gordon, St. Louis, is at the Sa
Koj , Frank Kancher, St. Joseph, is at the
Sa oj-.
of Omaha, Neb , were in the city j cstcr-daj-.
C. W. Kemp, proprietor or the Independ
ent, CoffejUlle, Kas.. is in the city.
IAS IT A MURDER?
MYSTERIOUS DEVTII OF A LITTLE
GinL OF 4 YEARS.
CORONER IS INVESTIGATING.
IIATTIE COLLOH DIES UNDER Sl'S
, PICIOVS CIRCU3ISTANCES.
Child's Mother Forced Ont of the
Room by Mrs. Cimirnj, Who Calls
the Mother In the Xlnht
to bee the Little
One Die.
Hattio Collom, a beautiful little girl 4
j ears old, died jesterdaj- morning at 4
o'clock at 507 East Sixth street. The child
had been 111 four weeks with malarial fever.
Dr. Ej L. Hutton attended the case nnd the
child Improved rapidly. A week ago to-daj-
he saw the child needed no further
medical attention and discontinued his 'vis
Its. Wednesday evening the child ate a
hearty supper and laughed and plajed as
if almost well. Yesterdaj- morning the child
died suddenly and under such circumstances
as to arouse grave suspicions that it had
died an unnatural death. The coroner held
a post mortem examination over the re
mains jesterdaj- afternoon. No cause of
death was apparent. It did not die of ma
larial fever, according to Dr. Hutton, who
was present at the autopsj-. Deputj- Coro
ner Wheeler took tho stomach to his office
and will have it carefullj- examined this
morning.
' The child appeared to be in a healthy
condition 1 at the time of death," said Dr.
Wheeler last night.
The circumstances surrounding the caso
are peculiar. The mother of the child is
living on the second floor in the Hats whero
the child died. She has been separated
from her husband, J. S. Collom, who lives
at S21 East Thirteenth street. He is a
chemist bj- trade, but has been employed as
an agent bj- the American Wringer Com-panj-
for several weeks.
Ho was notified of tho child b death yes
terday morning and had Its remains re
moved to Stewart's undertaking rooms.
His suspicions had been aroused that the
child died an unnatural death from tho
conversation he overheard when he went
to get the bodj. Dr., Hutton refused to sign
tho death certificate and immediately the
father notified the coroner to make a thor
ough examination
A reporter for The Journal went to the
house where the child died, last night, and
in replj- to a knock a short, red fnced man
opened the door. When asked ir Mrs. Col
lom lived there he turned to a tall, slen
der, dark ejed woman who was sitting
on tho edge or the bed and motioned her
to come to the door. Without hesitation'
she answered the questions put to her
about the child's death. She said that It
had been taken. HI four weeks ugo while
sho was Jisitlng in Galesburg, 111. It had
bronchitis and sho applied a cloth saturat
ed with coal oil to itb throat us a family
remedy. This blistered the skin and in
flammation set in. She returned to Kan
sas City three weeks ago and the cnlld
took sick with malarial fever. It did not
become seriously 111 and was rapidly re
cov erlng.
"Hattio was almost entirely well last
night." said Mrs. Collom. "She ate a
hearty supper and laughed and played with
me when I put her to bed. About 2 o'clock
this morning a Mrs. John. Davis came here
and told me that she Intended to sleep
in my room."
"Who Is Mrs. Dais?"
"Well, her right namoIs Conway. Her
husband has a room he rents from me. I
bought all my. furniture from him, and sho
claims it. They hae been separated some
time, and sho has threatened my life sev
eral times."
"Why?'-' Ss. s-
"Well, she thinks I am'helplng her hus
band keep her furniture, T (ruess. He has
hud to lock ber out.ofthe'houso to keep
her away. She lives at Tenth and Grand
av enue. Sho said j esterday, that she was
going to kill mo."
"why did you permit her to sleep with
the child?" 1 1
"Sho got In before I could lock the door,
and made me sleep In the front room. 1
did not think she would harm the little
girl. I slept with Miss Nora Thompson In
the front room. This morning about 1
o'clock, I woke up and Mrs, Conway called
to me to come Into my room, 'prettj- quick,
if jou want to see your child died,' are the
words she used. I ran into Jthe room, nnd
IU eves w ere already set."
"Were there anj- poisons In the room'"
"Yes; there was a package of morphine.
I gave that to the coroner, nnd afterwards
I remembered a bottle of poison, a disin
fectant, that wns on the table, and I
sent that to hlrn also."
"Are j-ou going to make any charges
against Mrs. Conwnj-?"
"I don't know that I will."
The reporter went to the floor below and
knocked at the door. A klndlj- faced wom
an opened the door carefullv. When asked
what she knew aboitt the famllv upstairs
she Inv Ited the reporter Into the room. Her
husband sat on the opposite side or the
table pasting paper roses together.
"We do not know- an thing about the
famllj- excepting that there Is something
terriblj- wrong up there. There is some
thing awful going to happen up there be
fore long," said Mr. Wheelan, the husoand.
"We hnve been living out on the East side,
on Park avenue, and were never used to
anj thing likp this There nre some of
thp most awful lights up there at times.
We have been trjlng to get another place
to move to, but It's hard to find a house.
Yeterdaj- the police arrested the whole
outfit. All of them excepting Conwnj- gave
bond nnd were back again last night. He
came back to-daj-."
j ne nan uoor was heard to open and a
stealthy step was heard going up the
stolrs. A moment later there was a pierc-
jnfa- sum-it irora me neau 01 tne stairs an 1
a sound of angry jolces. Finally there
was a sound as of the falling or .1 heavy
bedj against tho door nnd then a groan.
Tw o ot the children In a back room began
crjing with rear, and one or them, a littlo
girl, ran to Mrs. Wheelan. Mrs. Whceian
was crving and shaking with fear, nnd
her husband Jumped from his chair trem
bling with fright.
"It's happened at last, I guess," he said
with a quaking voice. "1 nm going after
the police. His wife begged him not to
le-ve for fear of her nnd the children be
ing murdered.
"It's this way nearly evcrv night." sho
said to the reporter, trembling with fear.
Mr. Wheelan asked the reporter to staj
with his famllj- while ho went for the po
lice. In a few minutes Detectives Duffj
and Sparks appeared and made their vvav
upstairs. They pounded on the door and
arrested Connaj- and his wife, after learn
ing that thej- wpre the ones fighting. Mrs.
Convvaj- charged her husband with at
tempting to throw her downstairs.
On the way to the police station they
quareled and swore at each other In splto
of tho detectives. They -.vere both locked
up at the station. The coroner will In
vctlgate the case further this morning to
see what caused tho little girl's sudden
death.
"Mr. Collom told me this arternoon that
Mrs. Conwav. who slept with the babj- last
night, attempted to persuade him to allow
her to burv th mild ImmediatPlv." said
Edwin Shlpherd Undertaker Stewart's as
sistant, last night.
Tlicne nohliera In Safe Keepings.
Richard Tjler and Charles Smith, ne
groes, who were arrested in an allej- near
rourth and Main streets Tucsdaj- night,
with revolvers andj black masks, were fined
55u each in police court jesterday for car
rjlng concealed weapons. Thej- went to
tho workhouse In default of pajment.
Tried to Rob a Woman.
Mrs. Harrj- Jordan, of 1101 Wjandotto
street, notified the police j-esterday that
a rough-looking man had attempted to
snatch her pockctbook as she was entering
rcr gate Wednesdaj- evening at 6 o'clock.
She fled Into tho house and the man did
not follow her.
1
Hold DnyllKht Theft.
A package containing eleven suits of
clothes was stolen from a Wells-Fargo Ex
press Companj-'s wagon in front of Brown
ing. King A. Co'b store at Elejcnth and
Main streets j-esterdaj- at 2 o'clock. The
streets were crowded with people at the
time.
l'nnl 'Nennaner's llonse nobbed.
Paul Neubauer, of 1G33 Summit street, re
ported to the police last night that his
house was entered bj- thieves Wednesday
night and robbed. Tho booty secured was
small.
TOILET and BATH
requirements are ,
perfectly met in
Wool Soap.
1 here may be
more expensive
Isoaps, but none
I better. It ts ab-
soluiclypure. For
the bath it is
pleasant, sooth
ing and delight
ful. There's only
one soap tha't
won't shrink
woolens. You
IWi3hMtnemust choose be-
My Mama
Used
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and
W00LS0AP
, MISSOURI OFFICESEEKERS.
Another Illfr Hatch of Applications
for Federal Positions 1 1 lis
Ilcen Filed.
Washington, Dec. 9 (Special ) The fol
lowing applications for places from Mis
souri have been heard from: A. Miller,
Kansas Cltj-, United States Jury commis
sioner Western district of Missouri; Horace
R. Williams. Springfleld, receiver land of
llce at that point; S. X. Wcldenmejer. Clin
ton, Indian tradershlp. Xavajo Indians,
New Mexico; Robert Ilildcbnnd, Kansas
Cltj-, clerk in twelfth census, L. Beasley,
St. Louis, register land office, Springfield,
Mo.; AV. K. Iloyer, Lee'b Summit, store
keeper distillery at Lone Jack, Mo.; Ed
Robinson. Kahoka, postmaster at that
point: Albert Heidegger, Kansas Cltj-, su
perintendent letter carriers In that cll ;
W. A. Daggett, Marjille, Indian inspec
tor. Dr. A. C. Fettljohn. of Rrookfi-ld, Mo .
late Republican candidate for lieutenant
governor of Missouri, is at the Resent,
und is here pushing his c indidacy for ap
pointment as minister to Slam.
Fourth Class Postmasters.
Washington, Dec. 9. (Special ) Fourth
class postmasters wero appointed to-day
as follows:
Missouri Alma, Ernst W. Erdman;
Brighton, Asa J. Fender: Roseland, David
Moore; Thrush. William F. Rlchey.
Kansas Antloch. Mary F. Beets; Buel,
"William Knox: Crawford, MeKin C. Rich
ardson; Mission, Elton L. Miller; South
Mound. R. C. Crlndon.
Oklahoma Chandler, Richard E. Jennes:
Klldare, G. C. WUley.
WANT M0REJNSPECT0RS.
Sanitary Committee of Master and
Journeymen numbers' Associa
tions Fill or Ordinnnee.
Tho snnltarj- committees of the Master
and the Journejmen- numbers' Associa
tions held a joint meeting at 1213 Walnut
street last night, and indorsed the pending
ordinance providing ror an increase of the
citj- plumbing Inspection force. The mas
ter plumbers were represented by George
P. Klrtlej-, Eph Doherty, John Sharp and
Ed Farley. The Journej-men plumbers were
lepresented bj- William L. Springsteen, W.
P. Redmond and C. E. Edwards.
Tho discussion developed the fact that
the cltj- had but one Inspector to pass upon
all work and that it was now- the general
custom of all plumbers to figure in at least
an extra daj- on all estimates to coer the
cost of delay in inspection. It was esti
mated that the plumbing work for 1S96, un
der the pending ordinance, would have pro
duced a re enue of rrom $4,300 to $3 000, a
sum moro than sufficient with which to
meet tho proposed expense and keep In
office three inspectors and a clerk.
HALL FOR C0L0REDF0LKS.
Propose to Have a Butldlntc Exclus
ively Their Orrn, Where Meet
' Iiirs May Dc Held.
An organization of colored people has
been perfected for the purpose or building
a large hall at 1422 East Eighteenth street,
where all public gatherings or colored peo
ple maj- be held. Tho plan was evolved by
George Fouche, a joung colored man, who
has been connected with arious newspa
per -ventures. W. If. Hubble and others.
Mr. Hubble lhed in Kansas City lor
manj jears and still calls it his home. He
Is emplovcd as interpreter at the Grand
Certral depot in the Citj- or Mexico, and
Is emplojed ns guide bj- parties or sight
seers who ist that cltj. He has been
In the city on a lslt ror a. week and helped
perfect tho organization. He returned to
Mexico last evening, and will stay there
arother j'ear.
TO AID JO JOHNSON.
Number of Kansas City Colored Men
Will Aid Him to FlRht
' Requisition.
A meeting of negroes was held yester
day afternoon In a hall on East Tenth
street and an organization perfected to af
ford as6lstarco to Joseph Johnson, who Is'
under arrest in Montana for the abduction
of Kate Neal. of ( Sweet Sorlngs. The ne
groes are of the opinion that ho is not gull-tj-
or that change and that Governor Steph
ens did wrong In granting the requisition
papers to bring him back. Thej- will tele,
graph tho coernor of Montana and ask
him to refuse the requisition and will send
monev to Johnson to aid him in making a
light to prevent being brought back. Thej
raised a considerable sum jesterdaj- for
that purpose.
MAIL-CARRYING CONTRACTS.
Kentucky, Tennessee nnd Texas Par
ties the Successful Didders in
Several Kansas Towns.
Washington, Dec. 9 (Special.) Contracts
have been awarded for carrjlng the mails
in covered screen wagons, mail messengers,
transfer nnd mall station stervlco for tho
term July 1, 1S93. to June 30. 1902, as fol
lows: Emporia, Kas, Daid A. Stafford,
S.-0O; Tort Scott, J. A. Craft. London, Kv.,
tSi2: Lawrence, J. A. Craft, $69.: Leaion
wortb. J- C- Johnston. London. Kj.,
Jl.0G4.ii0; Paola, N. B. Hanes. Cleveland.
Tenn., $430, Topeka, C. U. Huchins,
Washington. D. C. $1,128: Wellington. E.
A. Chilton. Kentuckv. $374; Kansas City,
Kas., for one year, Chilton, $1,822.
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COLDER WEATHER TO'DAY.
Mny IIn-e Showers Yesterdaj s Maxi
mum Wns OS Decrees nnd Mln
Imnm Was 44 Desrrecs.
Most people will hardly believo that jes
terday was much warmer than Wednesdaj-,
but such was tho fact. The maximum
was 6S degrees, J2 degrees higher than
Wednesday, and the? minimum was 44 de
grees, 10 degrees higher than the day be
fore. For'to-daj- colder weather and probable
showers are predicted. ,
The following were the hourlj- tempera
tures j-esteruaj .
g a. m M
9 a. m ?
10 a. m is
11 a. m W
2 P. m 67
3 P. m c
4 p. m 6S
5 n. m IS
12 m Bi
6 p. m 60
1 p. m C3 7 p. m..
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ANOTHER CUT TO COLORADO.
HATES MADE LOWER THROUGH
T1IAX TO KVNSAS CITY.
IlurlliiKton Reduces Clans Rates to u
Oasis of 4 Cents From CUlcnso
and 14 Cents From Missis
sippi to Colorado.
It was reported jesterday that tho Bur
lington had made another cut In class
rates from Chicago and tho Mississippi
river to Colorado common points, announc
ing a first class rate of 01 icnts rrom Chi
cago nnd 41 cents from the Mississippi river.
This Is 1G cents lower than the rates from
Chicago and the Mississippi to Kansas
Citj-, but It Is understood that the rate will
not applj- to Intermediate points. K.insaj
Citj- is in a doubtful position to Insist 0.1
such application, because the low- rates. If
so applied, would necessorilj- give much ot
Kansas the same rates as this. citj-.
At the offices of the Burlington It was
slated jesterdaj- that no official notice of
the reduction to a 01 cent basis from Chi-
Sago to Colorado had been received, but it
vas said the cut might have been mado
vlthout notltic itlon to the Kansas Citj- of
fice, as the Missouri river-Colorado rates
are not affected.
The report was credited bj- representa
tives of other hues, and the Rock Island
gave notice that it would not met the last
named rates of the Burlington from Chi
cago and tho Mississippi to Colorado.
The Burlington started the Colorado rate
fight, and Is said to be determined to carrj
It to the bitterest end. promptlj- meeting
anv reductions made bj- the steamship and
rail lines. The first class rate to Colorado
was $2u"i from Chicago. $1.S3 from St. Louis
nnd $123 from Kans is City when the war
started. Most ot tho Trans-Missouri lines
nre opposed to making further riductions.
and it is probable several of them will re
fuse to met the Burlington's pew rates,
preferring to allow It to handle the busi
ness, which can jield no profits under the
present tariffs.
KANSAS "PACIFIC SALE.
Attorney General McKcnnn Will Ask
the Court to Grant Another
Continuance.
Washington, Dec. 9. With the exception
of tho offer of $2.r.00.000 received some time
ago from tha Union Pacific reorganization
committee for the government's interest
In the Kansas Pacific, which was prompt
ly declined, tho covernment has received
no Intimation as to the purposes of the
committee with respect to the sale set for
December 1C. The government is now in
a position to bid at the sale, and but for
the resolution adopted bj- the senate to
day asking the president to applj- to tho
court for a postponement, there is no doubt
that it would hmo dono so. should the
committee hae failed to make an "accept
able offer. The senate resolution, how
ever, changes tho situation. Attorney Gen
eral McKenna will soon begin the prepara
tion of the nccessarj- papers in the case
and will at once ask the court to set a
daj- for hearing argument'In support of a
motion for postponement. The attorney
has no doubt that the motion will be grant
ed upon the showing he will be able to
make.
FIGHT IN MILEAGE BUREAU.
The Vanderliilt Lines Fall to Force
ThroiiKh a Ilcsnlntlon Chang
ing llandllnc System.
Chicago, Dec. 9. At the meeting of the
mileage ticket bureau of the Central pas
senger committee, which was held to-day,
a fight de eloped ojcr the handling of the
interchangeable mileage tickets. The Iake
Bbore and the Michigan Central cham
pioned a resolution to alter the method In
which the tickets are sold at present. Tho
plan now In effect is for the traveler to
present his ticket to the ticket agent, an
nouncing how far he desires to travel, the
ticket agent tears from the mileage book
tha requisite number of miles and issues
In tVi trniplor n ttrVpt which Is COOd On
tho train. Tho Michigan Central and the
Lake Shore desired that tho interchange
able ticket be mnde good for transporta
tion when presented on trains, and a num
ber of the other lines objected to this.
There was the warmest kind of a fight
nnd It lasted for tho greater part or the
daj-. but the resolution was lost when the
matter came to a final vote, twentj of the
roads joting against It, and eight ror it.
CANCEL THROUGH TARIFFS.
ChtcBBO-St. Panl Lines Make Propor
tional nates to Meet Cana
dian Competition.
Chicago. Ill , Dec. 9. Representatives of
tho freight departments of the Chicago-St.
Paul lines to-daj- decided to cancel all
tl-rough tariffs with Eastern roads, and to
lsuo in lieu thereof such proportional tar
iffs as will gie them one-third of the rul
irc gross rates to the Atlantic seaboard.
As a beginning It was determined to issue
a proportional tariff of 10.S cents on flour
shipped nt St. Paul or Minneapolis and des
tined to the Atlantic seaboard. This chargo
of 10 S cents from the Twin Cities to Chi
cago, added to rates which Kastem lines
are now secretly making, will make a
through rate lower than the 2T cent charge
now being made by the Canadian Pacific.
Special Mexican Excursion.
Both the Pittsburg & Gulf and the Alton
h:ie Issued circulars showing the route
or the excursion through Mexico on a spe
cial train to leae Chicago January 2j.
The new Pullman ear. Japan, equipped with
hot and cold water bath and all modern
conjcnlence, will be reserved especiallj- Tor
Kansas Cltj- passengers. The tour will
consume thlrtj dajs. In the parlor of tho
observation car there will be an aeolian,
and In the dining car, a music box. The
route will be oer the Alton to St. Louis,
the Iron Mountain to Texarkana. the Texas
. Pacific to Longvlcw, tho International
& Great Northern to San Antonio and the
Southern Pacific to Uagle Pass. The route
through Mexico will be over tle different
lines and will Include all the principal
points of interest. Returning, the train
will run ojer the Pittsburg & Gulf to Kan
sas Cltj-. and from here to Chicago oer
tr-o Alton.
l'ttlsbnre to Pnclfle "Without Change.
Chicago, Dec. 9. During the past three
dajs the Baltimore & Ohio, the Baltimoru
& Ohio Southwestern, the Illinois Central
and the Southern Pnclfle passenger officials
liavo been In consultation in Chicago, and
to-daj- it was announced that a through
tourist sleeping car lino would bo started
on December 15 from Pittsburg to San
Trancisco without change. ia Cincinnati,
louisjille and New Orleans. The service
is to be weekly, and oftener ir necessary,
the car lealng on Wednesday nights rrom
Pittsburg and on Thursdav nights from
San Francisco. Another important deal
for another line Is almost closed.
Northern Pnclfle Dividend.
New- York. Dec. 9. The directors of the
Northern Pacific railroad will meet in
this cltj- to-morrow. It is expected th it a
dividend of 1 per cent will be declared on
the preferred stock. Should this be dono
It will be the first dividend to be declared
since April, ISM. The preferred stock of
the ro id was quoted at 3S& on 'change
esterdaj-. This Is the highest price of the
j car. It is declared that the statement
of earnings to be laid before the director
to-morrow w ill show- a surprising Increase
for the llv e months ended November CO.
IlnrllnRton Stops Itecelrlni; Grain.
Tho Burlington has announced that It
will tcmporaril-. until the situation is
cleared at Kanas Cltj-. and a majoritj- or
its cars reliejed. stop the loading or grain
in Nebraska, but will resume when the
conditions at Kansas City will warrant It.
A number or Burlington cars are now In
transit, some being held out or Kana-s
Citj- by reason or tho congested condition
in the company's yards here.
Thronish Rates to Alaska.
Chicago. Dec. 9 Transcontinental lines
have decided to publish through rates to
Alaska, and to disregard the claim or the
Carodian Pacific to a $." differential. It is
expected the Canadian Pacific will fight to
preserve the differential It has always
clulmcd, nnd a general demoralization in
Alaska rates may follow.
Favors Federation of Hallrnad Orders
Peoria. 111., Dec 9 Tho vote of tho
Brotherhoods or Locomotive Firemen and
Railroad Trainmen, on the question or fed
eration of railroad orders. Is c,om!ng in nnd
it Is practicallj- unanimous In favor of It.
Other orders except the engineers have al-rcadj-
decided for It.
Norwood Wants a Depot.
Topelin, Kas.. Dec. 9. (Special.) One or
the trustees or Franklin countj- to-lay filed
a petition with the state board o! railroad
commissioners asking It to compel the San
Have Courage
Even when the bleak air is full 01
rumors that the grip is around
looking for victims. No doubt the
rumors are true; but the disease
won't find you if,-at the first sign
of a shiver, you have recourse to
Duffy's Pure
Malt Whiskey.
By stirring the torpid blood it
keeps up the supply of that animal
heat, which alone is a defense
against the ills of cold and damp.
Pure as Alpine snow, full of healing;
power, the most useful thing in the
housekeeper's medicine chest. It
gives a perfect circulation and that,
as Dr. Magendie says, "is the
secret of perfect health."
Druggists and Grocers have.
ta Fe railroad to build a depot and estab
lish an agent at Norwood.
Itallroad Jatri.
J. F. Tucker, trainmaster of the Mil
waukee, was In the city on company busl
ress jesterday.
H. C. Orr, general passenger agent of
tho Pittsburg Sz Gulf, returned yesterday
from a Chicago trip.
Frank J. Hutter. formerly chief car cleric
In the Chicago Great Western offices here,
died yesterday at New Albla. la.
The remains of John G. James passed
through Kansas City last evening In charge
of James J. Ford. Denver representative
of the Lake Shore. Mrs. James and her
sen, Lawrence, left on tho same train
for Cleveland.
W. B. Dunieyy has been appointed chief
clerk in the office of F. Mertshelmer. su
perintendent of the Pittsburg 4: Gulf.
Northern Connecting line and Omaha.
Kansas Cltj- & Eastern, and will assumo
the duties of his new position December IS.
AV. F. Griffltts, chief clerk In the general
passenger office of the Pittsburg & Gulf,
returned yesterday from Houston, Tex.,
where he checked the north bound rata
sheet from Southern Pacific points with,
passenger representatives of the Southern
Pacific.
NEWSPAPER SOLD FOR A DEBT.
Republican-Courier, at Jefferson City,
lias Aot ProTen to Be Profit
able Property.
Jefferson Citj'. Dec 9. (Special.) Tho
Republican Courier, the afternoon Repub
lican daily paper here, was sold to-day to
12. S. Link, the present business manager,
for a debt of Jl.lSO. The Republican Cour
ier was owned by a stock company of lead
ing Republicans here, who organized to
maintain a Republican dally at the stats
capital. As the paper received none of
the official state patronage, that being-,
controlled by the Democrats, the cost of
running the paper soon ate up the receipts,
and tho 13,000 of capital stock and a debt
of SLIM was created, for which the paper
was sold to-day.
The stockholders lost all they had In it
and scld the plant and paper for the In
debtedness. The paper will continue as a
Republican afternoon dailj- under the new
management, so the Republicans will still
have an organ at the state capital.
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING.
Dr. and Mrs. Horn, of Atchison, Come
of Families of Long-
Livers.
Atchison, Kas., Dec. 9. (Special.) Dr.
and Mrs. H. B. Horn held their golden
wedding celebration at thlr residence in
Atchison to-day. Invitations were issued
to SCO people, and Mrs. John K. Fischer,
who celebrated her golden wedding- over
'a j'ear ago, together with several of tho
early Kansas friends of the couple, assisted
In entertaining. Dr. and Mrs. Horn were
married at Bloomfield. la., when they were,
respectively, 20 and 17 years old. and moved
to Atchison thirty-three years ago.
Dr. Horn's grandmother lived to be 110.
and an aunt of Mrs. Horn died at 114. The
married life of Mrs. Horn's father and
mother covered a period ot slxtj'-three
j-ears. Mrs. Horn is a sister of J. B.
Weaer, who ran for president on tha
Greenback and later on the Populist ticket.
THROWN FROM A TRAIN.
Tramp From Indiana May Die From
Injuries Received at the Hands
of Braltemen.
Topeka, Kas., Dec. 9. (Special.) Edward
Crowder, one of the "unemployed.' whose
homo Is at Terre Haute, Ind., Is lying- at
the Salvation Army hospital hero In a dy
ing condition on account of Injuries re
ceived bj- being thrown from a "Onion Pa
cific freight train near Rossrille last Tues
day night by two brakemen. He was steal
ing a ride from Kansas City to Topeka.
While the train was moving- rapidly, the
brakemen demanded that he get off. He
rerused. whereupon they threw him off.
Ho was found the next day by a fanner
and brought to this city. He has been in
an unconscious condition until to-day. Ha
sufficiently recovered his senses to-day to
tell his name and give the details ot tha
acts ot cruelty of the trainmen. ,
ELECTED TW0J.IEUTENANTS.
Company O, Third Reslment, Honors
H. J. Brown and John G.
Kelly.
Ccmpany G. Third regiment, elected two
lieutenants last night. Second Lieutenant
It. J. Brown was elected first lieutenant,
and First Sergeant John O. Kelly was
elected second lieutenant. Both elections
were made unanimously on the first ballot.
Companj- G has not had a full comple
ment of officers in several years, yet tha
companj- has made a good showing; on all
occasions. . ...,
First Lieutenant Brown Is connected with,
a manufacturing company. Tho newly
elected second lieutenant Is a brother ot
Captain S. C. Kelly, of the company. Ho
has been connected with tho business d
partment of The Journal for the past six
jears.
TRIED TO KILLTHE SULTAN.
Tito Soldiers in the Imperial Service
Attempt the Life of Abdul
Ilnmld.
London, Dec. 9. The Athens correspond
ent of the Dally Chronicle says that on
Monday last two soldiers In the Imperial
service at tho Ylldiz kiosk, the palace of
the sultan, mnde an attempt on his life.
This was frustrated bj- the attendants of
the sultan. The sultnn had the men tor
tured, in the hope of extracting the namea
or the instigators, but both succumbed
without reenllng anything.
Revision Committee.
The special committee having In chargo
the work of revising the city ordinances
has been called to meet to-night, when it
is expected that the main portion ot tha
work will be completed and the document
be readj- for submission to tho city coun
cil at its convenience. p
Are unlike all other pills. No purging
or pain. Act specially on the liver and bile.
Carter's Little Liver Pills. One sill a dose.
Assaulted and Robbed.
Charles Sharron. an emploj-e of- tho
Rex mills, got drunk last night In tha
West bottoms and then accepted an Invi
tation from two men to take a walk. When
thej- reached St. Louis avenue and Wjo
mlng street, the men assaulted Sharron
and robbed him of 41.50.
THERE IS A CLASS OF PEOPLE
Who are injured by the use of coffee. Re
cently there has been placed in all the gro
cery stores .1 new preparation culled ,
GKAIN-O, made of pure grains, that takes
the place of coffee. The most delicate
stomch receives It without distress, and but
few can tell it from coffee. It does not cost
over 'I as much. Children may drink it
with great benefit. IS cts. and 23 eta. par
package. Try it. Ask for CltAlN-O.
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