The Kansas City Gazette from Kansas City, Kansas • Page 2

m. MANHATTANS -MENGES 9 HOPKINS CONFIRMED. STOCK YARDS ALL RIGHT. DIAMOND ROBBERY. CHURCH PROPERTY SOLD.

EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION. The Colored People Celebrate the Fifty-Sixth Anniversary of the West Indies Liberation from Bondage. From Friday's Daily. The fifty-sixth anniversary of the emancipation of the Negro race in the West Indies was celebrated under the auspices of and with a grand rally of the United Sons of Protection yesterday. More colored people participated in the celebration and rally than were ever in this city at one time before.

It is estimated that 4,000 people were in attendance. Delegations from Leavenworth, and Harnsonville and Warrensburg, were in attendance at the grove. Prof. G. L.

Harrison delivered an address of The Council Listen to the Minutes of June and Transact Some Business. From Saturday's Daily. The time of the council last night was occupied in a great measure by reading the minutes of the month of June. Alderman Peavey insists on taking it in broken doses. The most important measure considered was the condemning of property for the approach to the big viaduct.

Alderman Hilliker opposed the measure from first to last and reminded the council that the city across the line paid for a viaduct which, on account of almost interminable suits it did not secure for five years, and warned them that such might again be the result of hasty action. The councilmen did not see it that way and the result may be seen in the official proceedings. When the last echoes of the musical intonations ofj Clerk Short's melodious voice had died in the recesses of the corridors and it was known to all that the minutes of the meetings for June had been approved, the aldermen rubbed their drows3' eyes and listened to Mayor Coy: "Gentlemen, before proceeding to further business I would suggest the name of P. B. Hopkins as the successor of Alderman S.

S. Peterson, resigned. Please prepare your ballots." When the little papers were counted out seven said "yes" and three "no." Mr. Hopkins was confirmed. AN EIGHTEEN THOUSAND BLOCK.

C. K. Wells Constructing a Magnificent Busine Block oil Minnesota Avenue. From Saturday's Daily. One ot the handsomest blocks on Minnesota avenue is being built by C.

K. Wells at No. 632-638. Several months ago the foundation was laid for a double building and Mr. Wells then determined to increase his investment by half and make the block two double buildings.

The structure will have a frontage of eighty feet and extend back seventy-five feet. The building will be constructed of brick and be two stories high. The front will be artistically finished with pressed brick and plate glass. The ground floor will be used for store rooms, which will be 20x75 feet in dimensions and four in number. The upper floor will be fin ished up for offices.

All the inside work will be of the latest design and the best workmanship. Mr. Wells has had offers for renting the entire building, but prefers waiting until it is finished. T. S.

Evans has the contract for erecting the building, which will cost about $18,000. CONRAD SHOULD KNOW BETTER. He Ouarreled With a Woman, and, of Course, Got Worsted. From Saturday's Daily. It was an interesting assembly that occupied Justice Bradley's court room this morning to testify in the case of Conrad Newman charged with disturbing the peace of Mrs.

Flora Gibson. The circumstances of the case elicited from the very willing witnesses are that while all the parties were deeply interested in the result of the drawing at a popular policy shop Mrs. Gibson announced her determination of investing $10 on three numbers that were certain to yield her $180. Newman said it would n6t do it. She insisted that it would.

Conrad said she was not a decent woman and he could tell it by the cut of her eye. Thereupon Mrs. Gibson was highly qf-fended and swore out a warrant for Conrad, and Justice Bradley, hearing all the facts related ordered the defendant to pay $1 and costs for allowing himself to quarrel with a woman. AN OPINION. The Fragrance of New-Mown Hay vs.

Beer Slops. An ill wind must have blown from Kansas City, over toward its name sake on this side, the other night. The city council of Kansas City, Kansas, caught the odor of whisky and beer on the breeze and it inflamed their appetites. They accordingly reduced the fine for running a tippling shop trom $50 to $25, thereby offering a direct bid of that amount for joint keepers to continue their mocking violation of law. Such spirit as they show is not born of Kansas breezes, which are fragrant with new-mown hay and ripening corn, instead of beer-slops and sour-mash.

Oskaloosa Independent. Kansas City, Kansas has reduced the fine for running a tippling shop from $50 to $25. This does look like a resubmission sentiment at the at the Kaw's mouth. Association is sometimes a bad thing and the evil effects is here seen. Salina Republican.

CRAMER WAS CRUEL. He Beats His Wife and After Arrest the Usual Reconciliation. From Saturday's Daily. Henry Cramer, a farmer living out on the Quiudaro boulevard, grew weary of his wife and for a period of several weeks has made her life burdensome by his cruelty. Yesterday afternoon he made a brutal assault on Mrs.

Cramer and Constable Woodruff brought him to town. In default of bail he remained in the jail last night, and this morning discovered him in a more amiable frame of mind. He held a consultation with his wife in Justice Lewis' office, and they fell upon each others necks and wept. Cramer said he was sorry and promised to be a kind and indulgent husband hereafter. Mrs.

Cramer forgave him, and interposed with the judge for clemency. Justice Lewis reprimanded the pugnacious farmer and released him, after he had paid the costs, with the understanding that a similar offense would be visited with summary justice. The Dead. From Friday's Daily. 1 At the residence, 643 Emerson street, at 10:30 o'clock last night, F.

G. Sehulen- uuig uicu ui xjutiui uiseasc 1 lie iu- terment will be at Woodlawn cemetery Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, under the airecuon oi ine uau renows, ana ine Knights of Pythias. At the family residence, on Quindaro boulevard, Miss Maggie Praun, 17 years A An i 1 Kansas City, Merchant Bobbed of $5,000 Worth of Diamonds. Exciting Chase After the Daring Thief Mr. Alt man Follows and Fghts Him Bravely.

But He Escapes In a Hack. From Friday's Daily. At 2.30 o'clock this afternoon one of the most daring diamond robberies on record was perpetrated at Altman's jewelry store, 725 Main street, Kansas City, Mo. A light complexioned man weighing about 140 pounds and wearing light clothing walked into the store and asked to see some diamonds. A clerk was waiting upon him and while his back was turned the robber picked up a tray containing ing $5,000 worth of diamonds and started for the door.

The clerk attempted to apprehend the thief, and called upon Mr. Altman who was in the rear part of the store to help. They were unable to stop the man who escaped to the street and ran south to Eighth and Main streets where he mounted a horse belonging to Carlat. By this time Mr. Altman over took him and pulled him off the horse.

As he did so the thief struck Altman over the head with a revolver and stunned him. Tearing away from Altman's grasp, the thief ran "into a saloon on Eighth street and out by a rear door with ARman in pursuit. He ran through an alley and then into a saloon and into a closet. Here Altman overtook grabbed the fellow holding for an instant. The robber drew a revolver and forced Altman to release his hold.

The fellow then ran into the basement under Dickinson's book store. From there he rushed out upon the street, jumped into a hack drawn by a team of gray horses and was driven furiously away and soon disappeared from sight. All this time he held to the tray of diarronds and carried them away with him. The people were afraid of his gun and did not try to help Mr. Altman.

Nobody knows where the police were. The hack driver is supposed to have been an accomplice. The Diamond Robber Escaped. From Saturday's Daily For cool, collected nerve and utter sang froid, the young man who stole the diamonds from Altman's jewelrjr store in Kansas City. yesterday, "yanks the persimmon." The daring jroung man with the pale cheeks and blonde moustache has successfully eluded the police, and there remains no clue to his identity.

The diamonds are valued at $2,000. PETERSON'S SUCCESSOR. The Name of P. B. Hopkins will be Presented for Councilman by the Mayor.

From Friday's Daily. The election of a successor to S. S. Peterson, councilman from the Fourth ward, who resigned at the last meeting of the council, will be the most important feature of to-night's session of the city fathers. Mayor Coy will present the name of Phillip B.

Hopkins to the council for confirmation. Soon after Mr. Peterson was elected chief of police, it was given out that he would soon resign his position as councilman. Mayor Coy suggested that a mass meeting of the citizens of the ward be held and an expression of the preference of the people of the ward for a successor to Mr. Peterson be made.

Accordingly a meeting was held in Ross' store. There were several candidates. Nearly 200 votes were cast, Mr. Hopkins receiving between twenty-five and thirty more votes than any other candidate. The preference for Mr.

Hopkins was then made unanimous, there not being a dissenting vote. Should the council fail to confirm Mr. Hopkins, then the name of Wm. Albright will be presented by the mayor, as some of his friends are urging him for the position. A Six Day Nine.

Messers. Stumpf Haskell Bros, have presented the Tabernacle Sunday school with a lot of base balls and base ball bats. A six day ball nine may be formed at once for the purpose of knocking out any seven day base ball nine in this cluster of cities, or in any park within a radius of 3,000 miles. Mr. J.K.

P. Barker has delivered at the Tabernacle a nice lot of eating apples for distribution, and so Sunday at the Tabernacle will be one of interest to all the members of the school. Sunday school at 2:30 in the afternoon. Evening service at 8 o'clock. Wedding Bells.

On August 7, Miss Isa Briggs and Mr. James S. Lowe of Chicago will be united in marriage at the residence of the bride's sister, at Elyria, Ohio, after which they they will return Chicago to reside. Misses Isa and Kate Briggs, accompanied by Mr. Lowe, left for the east yesterday.

Miss Briggs has been favorably known in business and society circles in this city for a number of years. The Damage was Slight. From Friday's Daily. For the second time during the past few days, the smoking department of the Swift packing house was in flames this morning at 11:30 o'clock. Fire department No.

3 responded quickly and was soon throwing streams of water on the blaze, and No. 2 in a few moments added their assistance. The fire was extinguished with a small loss to the company. Brick Work Completed. Contractor Ferguson has completed the brick work of the four room addition to the South side school building.

The building will be completed in about six nceu. The excavation for the addition to the High School building, Seventh and Ann avenue, is raaue. worK on tne Jruee building will be commenced next week. Pension Examiners. Cornell Is Batted for Five Buns in the Second From Monday's Daily.

In a poorly played game of ball at Chelsea park yesterday afternoon between the Menges Blues and the Manhattans, the crack college pitcher, Cornell, was knocked out of the box in the second inning, losing the game to the Manhattans. Five of the eight runs made by the winning team were batted out in the second inning. The score stood 8 to 2 in favor of the Manhattans. The batteries were Cornell, Campbell and Ringo for the Menges and Underwood and Bell for the Manhattans. A SLUGGING MATCH.

The city solicitors and the butchers from Swift's packing house, held forth at the Chelsea park ball grounds yesterday for nine innings in the slugging contest. The scorer grew tired for he could not count the runs, and the umpire gave the game to the solicitors. CLirPERS 20 hubs 19. In an exciting game at the Riverview grounds yesterday, the Clippers beat the Hub Clothing House club by a score of 20 to 19. Everything looked favorable for the Hubs till the ninth inning, when the winning plays were made.

KENOES 11 PACKAKDS 13. Vick Roy park was the scene of an exciting ten inning game yesterday in which the Kenoes defeated the Packards by a score of 14 to 13. The feature of the game was the batting of Longfellow, the second baseman of the Kenoes, who was at the bat five times, making two singles and two home runs. The score by innings: Packard; 0 4 1 3 0 'i 3 0 0 013 Kenoes 3 3 4 1 0 1 0 0 1 114 Earned runs Kenoes 7, Packards 5. Two base hits Burgoyue, Holcomb.

Three base hits McGrath. Home runs Longfellow 2. Struck out By Bur-goyne 5, by Fleming 6. Base on balls Off Burgoyne 4, off Fleming 6. Umpire Vaughan.

FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT. William Martin Parboiled in a Vat of Grease His Recovery Improbable. From Monday's Daily. At his home iu Toad-a-Loup William Martin is lying on a bed, under the influence of opiates, the victim of a frightful accident. He is an employe at the des-sicating works of the South'side, and in some unaccountable manner, yesterday morning he fell headlong into a cauldron containing six feet of boiling grease.

He succeeded in scrambling out of the horrible place and fell on the floor. His cries quickly brought assistance and Dr. Hill was summoned. The suffering of the man was intense. He had actually been parboiled and the skin peeled off at the touch of the fingers.

Martin was removed by Daniels Bros, to his home, and the scene, when met by his wife and five little children, was heart rending. Dr. Hill immediately administered opiates to relieve the severe pain. It was thought yesterday that his recovery would be utterly impossible, but the physician visited him this morning and announces that there is a probability that the scalding will not prove fatal. The hair and eyebrows are falling off from his head and his appearance is frightful.

Martin is thirty-five years of age and has a large family dependent on his day labors for support. NEW CABLE ROPE. The Metropolitan Line Put in a New Cable The Cost or the Rope. The Metropolitan Street Railway company placed on the west end of their Fifth street line a new cable last night, costing $7,000. Few people properly estimate the cost of cable ropes.

The average time one can be used is six months. The last wore eight months, but it was in bad shape when taken out, and broke four or live times during the past month. The cables are made of steel wires twisted around strong rope and are one and one fourth inches in diameter. When a new one is placed in position the old one is cut and one end of the new one spliced into it. A grip car then makes the round trip and the work is done.

The west end of the Fifth street line uses a six mile cable rope. M'DOXOUGH VS. M'DONOUUH. Mrs. Mary A.

Wants a Divorce from Charles Francis. Fearfully bad are the charges Mary A. McDonough makes against her husband, Charles Francis McDonough, in her petition for divorce filed with the clerk of the district court this morning. Mrs. McDonough claims that Charles Francis formed the acquaintance of Miss Ada Mendenhall in Butte City in 1876, and has paid her marked attentions, such as a true and faithful husband would scorn to do.

Mrs. McDonough wishes a decree of legal separation and the custody of Fred, their 10-year old boy. Charged With Conspiracy. From Monday" Daily. Geo.

Cider, D. O'Brien, A. Batastone, R. J. Scott and A.

Hawkins appeared in Lewis' court this afternoon, charged with stealing meat from Geo. Fowler Son. They were dismissed on the charge, and re-arrested on a charge of conspiracy and placed under $300 bonds for their appearance August 15th. A Church Fight. The row in the Argentine colored Baptist church terminated in a skirmish with fire arms Thursday night.

One crowd got possession of the church, and the opposing forces resolved themselves into a beseiging party. Bricks, stones, clubs and pistols were used freely. A man named Anderson shot Will Bailey, a young man. Anderson was fined in police court to-day. They Object to the Assessment.

Suits against the county commissioners were filed to-day by S. B. and F. M. McKinley and R.

A. Fisher and others, praying that the defendants be enjoined from apportioning the cost of improving the Missouri bottom roads on their property, alleging that it is outside of the one-half mile limit. Hewei Claims Damages. Suit for $500 damages was instituted in the district court to-day bv Fremont D. Hewes against John Blomquist Hewes claims that Blomquist illegal? held real estate in lot 37, block 112 which belonged to the plaintiff.

The Live Stock Sanitary Commission Reports No Fever Here. The Yards in a Splendid Condition Less Danger from Texas Fever than for Years Nebraska Governor Asked to Raise His Quarantine. From Friday's Daily. The state live stock and sanitary com missioners with two representatives of the United States bureau of animal indus- ry, say that our stock yards are in an ex cellent sanitary condition. They also contend that there is no ground for the Nebraska quarantine against the cattle roru these stock yards and ask the gov ernor of that state to modify his proclamation.

Just before his departure for Colorado yesterday, the commission presented Governor Humphrey with the following re port Office of the Live Stoc Sanitary Commission, Tope Kansas, August 1. To Hi Excellency, Lyman U. Humphrey, Gover nor of Kansas: Sir: Pursuant to your request to this commission to investigate tne sanitary condition of the Kansas City, Kansas, stock yards and the method of carrying out the rules prescribed by this commission, relating to the inspection and quar antining of southern Texas cattle, we would respectfully report that we met at the Live Stock exchange in that city, on Saturday, July 27, and made a careful investigation and find, First. That our order ot May 1 is be ing fully complied with in every particular, and that all cattle believed to be dangerous or infections are being unloaded at chutes especially constructed tor that purpose, and used tor no other stock, and are held in pens separated from the main yards by the Kansas river. Second.

That the yards are being kept in excellent sanitary condition. Third. That we found less danger of infection from Texas fever than in former years, and while a few cases have been reported this season, investigation snows that they had contracted the disease before shipment into the yards. There was no evidence to show that these cattle would transmit the fever, it being well understood that native or half-bred cattle do not convey the disease. As an additional protection to the native cattle, however, the board recommended to the stock yards company that all of that part of the yard east of the State line, known as the Alton side, be set apart for their exclusive use, from which all Texas cattle should be excluded.

Fourth. That the United States department of agriculture having on July 23, 1889, issued an imperative order to the stock yards and transportation lines, will require the modifying of orders issued by the commission so as to conform with the boundaries prescribed by that department. We herewith attach a copy of the minutes of our meeting, together with the testimony taken for your information. All of which is respectfully submitted. J.

T. White, Charles Collins. Keexan Hurst, Live Stock Sanitary Commission of Kansas. The following resolutions relating to the quarantine of Nebraska against the Kansas City, Kansas, stock yards were communicated to the governor by the board. State Veterinarian's Office.

Topeka, Kansas, August 1, 1889. To His Excellency, Lyman U. Humphrey. Governor of Kansas: Whereas, The governor of the state of Nebraska has quarantined his state against the shipment of cattle from the Kansas City, Kansas, stock ards, on account of the alleged presence of the disease known as Texas fever; and Whereas, The live stock sanitary commission of the state of Kansas held a meeting at Kansas city, Kansas, July 27, and made a careful and thorough investigation of the condition of the stock yards and of the animals therein, by personal observation and evidence adduced, and after such investigation found that the yards were being kept in good sani tary condition, and that our order of May nas been tully complied with, and that all cattle believed to be dangerous or in fectious are being unloaded at chutes especially constructed for that purpose, and used lor no other stock, and are held in pens separated from the main yards by the Kansas river, at Armourdale; and hereas, It is believed that the stock held in the main yards is free from any miectious or contagious disease, and that there are no good reasons why said quarantine should be maintained against the said stock yards: now, therefore, We most respectfully request your ex cellency to transmit a copy of this report to nis excellency the governor of Nebraska, requesting him to modify his quarantine proclamation against the Kansas City stock yards, to permit the shipment of all cattle into the state of Ne braska, except southern cattle held in quarantine yards at Armourdale. John T.

White. Keenan Hurst, Charles Collins. Live stock sanitary commission state of Kansas. The order referred to related to oro viding separate yards at Argentine for southern cattle which might be subiect to infectious diseases. Miss Barnes Surprised.

From Friday's Daily. The Edgerton Place Tennis Club treated one of its members. Miss Mildreth Barnes, to a pleasant surprise at the home of her father, Mr. Nathan Barnes, 3704 Long avenue. The usual round of amusements were enjoyed by the young people until the hour of home going arrived.

Those in attendance were Misses Grace McGrew. Belle Allis, Lu Holbrook. Maide Simpson, Sallie Lindsay, Anna Randies. Nannie Woodard. Laura Wood, Matie Henry, of Kansas City, Mo.

Helen Simpson, of Lawrence; Nel Armentrout, Addie Cornell, Gertrude Smalley. of Ca-bool, Mo. Gertie Bartles, Louise McGrew, Ella Barnes, Maud Barnes, Lillian So-wards, of Topeka; Amy Bean, of Inde- gjndence, Mr. and Mrs. T.

J. arker, Messrs. Geo. Watson, Frank Albright, Ed Barker, Sam Bullock, Chas. Wood, Collin Cable, Harry Crowther, Frank Holbrook, J.

F. Barker, Harry mmens, of Detroit; Bert Randies. The Magnificent Corner Owned by the Presbyterians Sold to a New England Syndicate. A Magnificent Five Story Office and Store Building To be Erected on the Property The Sale Made by The Huated Invest, ment Company. From Friday's Daily.

An elegant five story office and store building will soon stand upon the southwest corner of Sixth and Minnesota ave nue, property which until this afternoon was owned by the Presbyterian church. This property passed from the ownership of the Presbyterian church and became the property of a New England syndicate headed by Edward E. Holmes, of Kansas City, Mo. This is one of the most valuable pieces of property in the city. It is 150 feet square and fronts on Minnesota avenue and Sixth street.

It was of little value as church property, owing to the noise caused by the elevated and cable trains which pass that point. The church realizes a good price from the sale which will enable them to secure some good location and erect an edifice in keeping with the needs of the congregation and the meteropolitan character of the city. The purchasers already have in course of preparation plans for a magnificent of tice and store building. The new structure will be five stories high, 110 feet deep and 75 feet in width. It will be completed with the best that is known to architectural science in style and finish.

It is given out that no time will be lost in beginning the construction of this building, which will be an ornament to the city and a great addition to its commercial features. The sale was made by the Husted In vestment company. The articles of agreement were signed and the first payment made this afternoon. The Presbyterian folks are to be congratulated upon being able to provide themselves with more comfortable quarters than the present, which are wholly inadequate to the needs of the church. The people of the city are to be congratulated upon this property the most eligible for commercial purposes coming into active use and contributing so much to the general welfare and prosperity of the community.

This consummation is one that has been hoped for by everyone for some time Mr. Husted and his company are to be congratulated for interesting eastern money for such desirable enterprises resulting in two such important additions to the city's growth, as the new church and two new blocks in such a superb locality. The plans are being prepared by our leading architect, Mr. W. F.

Wood. A NEW SOURCE OF REVENUE. The School Board Greatly exercised Over Expectations of More Money. From Friday's Daily. While, with brows corrugated in perplexed thought, the school board sat in regular session ednesday evening trying to devise means for raising money sufficient to carry on a nine months school a flood of sunlight burst upon them in the form of an announcement from Superintendent Ferguson that there was a likelihood of receiving an amount in the region of $12,000 from property owners renting houses to tippling shop keepers.

It is proposed that the county attorney commmence suits against property owners who have harbored joint keepers under the statute which provides that such offenders shall be liable to fine if they have knowledge that their premises are used for such purposes. The fines arc to go to the general school fund. The board discussed the matter and decided to ask the co-operation of the county school authorities in causing such action to be taken. County Attorney Fife said this morning that several such suits would soon be instituted to recover fines and costs for imprisoned tippling shop keepers. "The cases will be good where we can prove that the owner of the property knew of the existence of the business and knowingly allowed it to be carried on," explained Mr.

Fife. "The trouble is always a lack of evidence. The cases that have been reversed by the supreme court have all been on errors in law. We don't expect to make a big thing out of it for the school fund by a great deal. Prof.

Ferguson's expectations will die in expectation alone, I fear." The board is heartily in favor of having the matter pushed for all it is worth, and will endeavor to make something out of the cases, but hardly expect to realize any handsome revenue. PERSEVERANCE REWARDED. After a Struggle of Many Years Two Orphans of a Gallant Soldier Rewarded. I From Friday's Daily. The many friends of the late Luther T.

Park will be glad to learn that a pension has been granted to his children, John and Ella, of $2,344.00, and $24.00 per month. The first application for this pension was made in 18T8 by James Snedden, then guardian for Captain Park. The captain died that year. Soon after his death his widow made application. She also died, before the pension was granted, while undergoing a surgical operation.

She left her two orphans to the care of the Wyandotte Lodge No. 3, A. F. A. who appointed Mr.

Wm. Priestley, of this city, guardian. He at once made another application for the pension for the children, and through the untiring efforts of Mr. Priestley and a few associates, the claim has been before the pension department, until now their efforts are crowned with success. The children have been living with their father's sister, Mrs.

James Quirk, in Waterville, for a number of years, where they have had every advantage of education and a loymg home. This pension is the result of the re-rating of pensions about which Commissioner Tanner is having some trouble, and does great justice to these orphans. A Sooth Side Weekly. Report has it that a Mr. Hippie, of Lancaster, and Mr.

LaRue, of the La Rue Hardware company, will soon begin the publication of a weekly paper in me oixiu wara. Mr. mppie Dears tne reputation of being a good newspaper man. welcome, which was responded to Epbriam Collin, of Leavenworth. Walker, of Sedalia, deliverd an address, also.

The day was given up to having a good time in the picnicking way. At night there was a public installation of officers of the grand lodge, Sons of Protection, at the Tabernacle. The officers installed were Dan Williams, Kansas City, Kansas, Grand Administrator; E. Carter, Leavenworth, and J. T.

Hall, Kansas City, Deputy Grand Administrators; Jacob M. Davis. Harrisonville. Grand Secretary; James Brown, Mound City, Kansas, Assistant Grand Secretary; Chas. U.

Anderson, Kansas City, Kansas, Grand Treasurer; Rev. A. Gentry, St. Joseph, Grand Chaplain; John Butler, Warrensburg, Joe Prior, Mound City, and Geo. Andrews, Plattsburg, inner and outer Guards.

The Tabernacle was packed to its utmost capacity with people and hundreds were unable to gain admission The Grand Lodge has been in session at the Sons of Protection Hall since Monday and have transacted considerable business of importance to the order. The last session to-day. A MISSOURIANVS MISTAKE. He Attacks a Kansan with a Revolver and Iron Knucks and Gets Taken In. From Friday's Daily.

Max Goetze is the proprietor of a saloon and boarding house at 1535 West Ninth street, Missouri side. He came over this morning to collect a whisky bill of one F. Lewis, who lives on Ann avenue between Sixth and Seventh. Lewis refused to pay the bill, and a row ensued. Goetze grew enraged, flourished a revolver and threatened to let daylight through Lewis.

Some of the neighbors came to Lewis' rescue, the police were summoned and Goetze was made a prisoner. When he was arraigned before Judge Leland, the double charge of disturbing the peace and carrying concealed weap ons was preferred against him. On the first charge he was fined $10. On the second he was fined $50 and costs. He succeeded in getting word to his friends, who brought over the necessary funds to pay his fine.

Besides a revolver, an ugly pair or iron KnucKs were iouna on Goetze' person. He returned home a sadder man, but carrying with him a wholesome respect for Kansas laws, and no doubt some admiration for the dis patch with which they are enforced. It would have been in order for Captain Porter to have referred him to Alderman Regan for condolences. July at the Stock Yards. The report of the Kansas City stock yards company for the ten days ending July 31 shows a slight reduction in the receipts of cattle and a good increase in the receipts of hogs and sheep is noted.

The consumption of cattle and hogs in the great packing houses in this city was very much heavier than during the last ten days of July in 1888, while the shipments to other pemls were con siderably less. The receipts were as fol lows: RECEIPTS. 1889. Ctatle 38,887 Hogs 41,673 Sheep 11,120 Horses 826 Cars 2,217 SHIPMENTS. 1889.

Cattle 24,650 Hogs Sheep 6,501 Horses 646 Cars 1.088 CONSUMED IN KANSAS CITT. 1889. Cattle 14,279 Hogs 31.092 Sheep 4,251 1SS8. 41.705 29,905 10,580 1.236 2,271 1888, 27,575 13.245 4,238 1,069 1,316 1888 10.759 15.874 4,883 An Oscillating Structure. From Saturday's Daily.

The Kansas Avenue bridge is in a decidedly rickety condition. There is a large amount of heavy wagoning over it. Frequently three or four wagons, carrying from 6,000 to 8,000 pounds each, are on the bridge at one time. On such oc casions the oscillations of the bridge are such as to make it quite scarry, and the collapse of the structure seems imminent. Councilman Pyle telephoned Mayor Coy this morning, advising that the bridge be pronounced unsafe by the city authorities and notices to that effect posted on the bridge in order to hold the city harmless in case of accident.

This did not meet with the mayor's approval and it has not been done. The Way They Talk. Armourdale, July 31, 1889. The Kansas City Gazette Co. Gentlemen: Believing yor paper to be a powerful factor in maintaining the prestige and advancing the interests of Kansas City, Kansas, and admiring your energy and your manner of sticking to your text, I would like you to put my name on your list.

Yours respectfully, Dr. C. H. Johnson, Eighth and Kansas avenue. No Opposition.

Mr. R. B. Armstrong, of Kansas City, Kansas, who lost both feet in an accident on the elevated railroad a few days ago, is on the way to recovery. In appreciation of his long residence and valuable services to the community, a number of prominent citizens of all political parties have determined to elect him to the most lucrative office in the countv.

namelv. register of deeds. He will nave no oppo sition. Atchison I'atnot. The Live Stock Sanitary commission.

of the State of Kansas, carefully investi gated the stock yards of Kansas City, Kansas. Hundreds of cattle were care fully examined by the commission and it is a noticeable fact that less danger from Texas fever was dsscovered than in past years. Every precaution is taken under instructions both from the government I and from the Kansas commission to pro- tect the healthv cattle from all rontart with those affected or liable to be affected bv the fever. old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Theodore The recently appointed board of pen-Praun, died at 4 o'clock this morning, of sion examiners have organized by elect-inflammation of the bowels. The re- ing Dr. Fred Speck, president, Dr. E. S.

mains will be interred in the Quindaro Ramsey secretary, and Dr. A. P. Tenney, cemetery at 2 p. m.

to-morrow. treasurer. i.