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Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29
WHY no THE IRISH sTARvEs



From the New York Commercial Advertiser
IL Is startling to think that there are cer-
tain parts Of the earth where the people
are either threatened with famine or are
actually suffering from It. The most con-
spicuous examples of this kind are Labratt
dor, the Western Islands off the coast ,r OF
land. The Irish famine Of lII, in which
tens OF thousands of people died OF starya-
from Ireland to America set in. rs recalled
as the most notable afiiction OF this KIND
that has befallen any people IN modern
times.
The economist in studying the cause OF
famine in Ireland to-day, which is in q
isi7. is surprised to see that the exports OF
meat. butter. eggs, poultry and oats TO
England indicate that in ireland, as :, q,
1t is being shipped to other countries
famine in a land virtually iiowing with
dition as to startlc the student on the
threshold of his investigations. Yet the
cause is very evident. The Irish peasaaIntrg'
live principally on potatoes and fish. the
former being. their chief and often their
only crop. When this crop failed in 1917 all
other crops in other parts of ireland were
above the average, but what availed this
to the man whose sole reliance was pota-
toes, when every turn of his spade in the
harvest field brought UP the rotten tubers?
These potato growers also raised pigs and
Of meat was almost unknown to many Of
them-but to pay rent. The wretched
peaSantry nave made but little advance III
the last fifty years.
II they realized the suicidal folly of
placing their, entire dependence on one
tating their crops. making their agriculture
more varied, their condition would certain
ly improve But they keep on in the same
old way. and the result is another famine,
with this suffering land once more pau
per at the gateway of more prosperous
lands.
If there were not lesson for ourselves
in this Irish famine, 1t might be passed
over as a dismal matter of news that had
of our own country nearly the same condi-
ton of affairs has existed since the war.
The tobacco and cotton growers of the
South have been depending on one crop,
this has been particularly the case in the
cotton belt. Although this region Is well
suited to the growth of hogs and corn,
the cotton planter, instead of making his
land self-sustaining and depending on his
cotton sales for his cash. has had his
smokehouses in Iowa and his corn cribs in
Illinois
In years when the worm or some other
pest injured the cotton crop, or an excess
sive yield lowered the price beyond the
cost of production, the planter has been
reduced to the verge of starvation, and this
in a land-lke Ireland-in which every
product essential TO human sustenance can
be successfully grown.
1reland's appeal for help will be sure to
meet with a generous response from Amer
lea, but the evils from which she is suffer
If our planters could see in it an added
reason for crop rotation. and particularly
for making their farms self-sustaining as
an essential TO making them profitable,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29

The Hudson-Leland controversy grows
apace-
southern Kansas Teachers are in session
at Gaructt.
Tho numerous committees that are to in
Nestsate Hopullst misdceds are ready for
business.
Mrs. Noah Strevlie has confessed that
long since.
y valuable painting has been presented
to the seventh cavalry at Fort Riley by
Aaolphus Busch
The board Of regents OF the state univer-
eity apnortioned the university fund anon.
the various schools and adjourned
y consclence-st Kausan has re-
turned a looking glass which he took
during the session of the legislature
MIR. Breidenthal declines to vacate the
office of bank commissioner to Commis-
courts.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29
CLASSICAL CONFERENCE ENDED
The Anr Arbor Meeting Adjourns After
Passing Strong Resolutions for Greek
md Latin In the schools.

Ann 'bor. Mich, March 2s-The class
ical conference now in session here is at
tended by representative educators from
New York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Michigan Indiana, Illinois. Wiscon-
sin. Missouri and Iowa. The conference
has passed the following resolutions:
Resolved That this conference strongly
Resolved That this conference disap-
port of the committee of ten. reducing the
amount of Greek preparatory TO college
sociatlon in declaring that at least three
years of Greek should be provided in the
casssa course Of our secondary sehpols
to express its sense OF the importance OF
a thorough training for teachers in AL
does it urge adequate preparation for the
work Of secondary education. The instructor
snSno Spon to Sh1M to s'1 his pups IN the high
school. The ideal teacher. Of the classics
will be one who is not only specialized IN
graduate but who also by instinct and
training possesses the enthusiasm to add
constantly to past attainment by new
To:day's attendance of delegates num-
S papes sy W Bshop
western university: W. H. Palmer. Lake
FORESTS, Superintendent F. NJ Townsend,
versity of Michigan, and Professor S. G,
Ashmore, Union college. ~
Professor Henry +. Barbon OF Rochester,
this afternoon addressed the delegates on
From Previous Study of Modern Lam
guases," maintaining that the average pu-
pill could make much better progress IN
Latin and Greek II he had previous train
ing in French and German.
Superintendent \. i. Nightingale. Of the
Chicago public schools, addressed the con-
ference on the Teaching OF English"
This evening at public meeting in Uni
versity hail. DR. Paul G. Shorey, of Chi
cago university. made an address on THE
Classics in Modern Education
The success of the conference which
closed tonight has made 1t altogether
probable that gatherings of a similar char
acter will be regularly held in the future
in some of the Western cities. Their lntiu-
ence, II is anticipated, will tend to en-
courage the extension of Latin and Greek
courses.
A supplementary session to discuss the
matters of interest to scholars only Will
be held tomorrow and sessions of the
Michigan Masters Club will follow.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29
SMOKER OF The FENCIBLES
4 coon SIZED crowd ENTERTAINED
wIrH LIVELY BOXISG BOUTS.
Gardner and Melody Gave Good EShibi
tions and the Battle Royal wasa
Grand succcss-Ryan and Pur-
tell Matched sport Notes.

There was not a great deal or science
displayed In the boxing bouts at the smoker
OF the Kansas City Fenclbles last night,
but there was world OF fun for all that.
The goes were all lively and in more than
one instance a display OF clarct attestcd
the carnestncss Of the combatants. oscar
Gardner and Emmett Melody had easy
things In their sct-toes ana were not forced
to extend themselves, but they mixed 1t
MP IN n fashion which pleased the specta'
tors nightly. Giles and Galloway, two
fcathcrweiphts from across the line, gave
a spirited exhibition and went at each other
20 way which was business from the
Jump.
gtdmine was the battle royal between
four husky colored lads. who pounded
right and left ndlscrlminaisly until they
howlcd with delight at their antics dud en-
joycd the battle Immensely.
a genugman rejoicing, in the titie OF
with 4 vocal selection detailing the sad
history OF the young mar who was shot
too late. This was followed by Il three
round set-to between Ed Giles and VIII
matched though Galloway seemed to be
the stronger. Giles was the cleNerer OF
The two but seemed to be AFRAID TO ,ie!
himself out and consequently did not inlet
as much punishment as Galloway. Gal.
loway landed one good stun right hand
punch on Giles mouth which loosened
some Of his teeth and set the crimson TO
tricklug, but outside OF that there was no
Emmett Melody gave an exhibition of
bag punching. but the frame In which the
bag was hung was shaky. and the bag Il,
not do himself Justice. AS a windup he
KNOCKED the bag loose and sent II hyins
through the air and that ended the bag
punching. Carl Hettwers, the heavyweight
liftcr gave an interesting exhibition OF his
prowess, music between the numbers con-
tfibutinE to enliNen the programme,
oscar Gardner was warmly greeted Whcn
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29
WIFE KILLER FOUND GUILTY.
Thomas Punshon Convicted by "A Jury at
~. Joseph.

st. Joseph. Mo, March 2S.-(speclal)
Thomas Punshon, charged with the
murder of his Wife, Jennie Punshon, in
this city January >. 1891, was tonight
convicted of murder in the first degree.
This is the second time the case has
been tried, the first trial resulting in
verdict of murder in the second degree
and the defendants punishment assess
ed at twenty years in the penitentlary
The case was appealed to the supreme
court and the court remanded the case
on the grounds that the verdict should
he murder in the FIRST degree or ac-
quittal. The case has been bitterly
fought eminent counsel being employed
on both sides.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29

is engaged in practice, and like all mag
mates, who have been in the business a few
months only he is chock full of enthus-
iasm. He speaks in the most glowing. terms
Of the showing made by Rnsle, Meekin.
Fuller. Burke. Van Haltren. Herman, Ban
non and Murphy-and this includes about
the whole team. And what Is more, the
Freedmen tells them, and boom the team
accordingly.
Colbert. the left end OF the University of
Pennsylvania football team. will not be
permitted to play on the Varsity -!ne this
year. having received notice from the facul-
ON the pitching force of the Varsity last
year. but was not used in any of the big
games The reason assigned was that
Gelbert's class standing Is such that the
committee .doesn't. think It advisable to let
him play baseball, a rule forbidding any
student from participating in two branches
of sport without express permission from
the faculty. Gelbert's absence will not
weaken the pitching department, as he is
not a star twirler.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29
SOLD ANNA DICKINSON RUM.
Some Curious Testimony Developed in the
Course of Her Trial ut Scranton, Pa.

Scranton, Pa, March 2s,-The trial OF
Anna Dickinson's suit for damages for al
legged Illegal Incarceration in the Danville
insane asylum was continued to-day. When
the cross examination of her sister Susan
Dickinson, was resumed, she denied hav-
ing written to George w, Childs. in the
hope of raising 500 900 to take Anna and
herself abroad. Mrs Laura Holloway San
ford sent them $3.50, which she declared was
from fund raised for the sisters. Fran
ces T.. willard had also shown interest in
Anna and had offered to assist her. John
Baldwin, conductor on the train which
took Anna to Danville, swore that she said
to him: Conductor l want you to send a
telegram TO Ex-Governor Pattison ana Jay
Gould Tell Pattison we must have uni
versal suffrage. and ask Gould for mill
ion dollars"
Martha Brown. a servant at the Dickin-
son residence In West Pittston, said she
saw Anna often seize her sister by the
throat.
Susan Glenn swore that Anna told her
that Susan Il. Anthony, Frances T.. VIII
lard and Madame Rhea were In conspiracy
against her,
c. ", st. John testified that he had sold
whisky. brandy and alcohol to Anna in
large quantities on various occasions.
The taking of testimony TO- the defense
will be concluded tomorrow,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29

Grand opera house Wilson Barrett pro-
duced his new play, The Sign of the
Cross" TO large audience. 1t is pro-
which church members are said to have
for the stage and to bring, the TWO nearer
together. OF the play. the actor-author
says: with The Sign of the Cross |
stand to-day half way over the bridge that
| have striven to construct to span the
Justice to expect the denouncers of my
profession to come the other half of the
MaN TO meet me-
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29

San francisco, March 2s.--The track was
muddier than ever to-day. Favorites won
First race-Five furlongs; selling. Centu-
rion won Fleetwood. second; Middleton
third. Time. i:o5iz.
second receive and one-half furlongs !:
selling Annie Moore won; Carmel. seconds;
Advance. third. Time, ll2.
Third race-Five and one-half furlorEsi
selling: charles a. won; Conde, second;
Terra Nova third. Time. i:l0i,.
Fourth race-One mile. Lucky Dog won
Thornhnl, second: Royal Flush, third.
Time. I:H
Firth race-one and one-half miles: stee-
pl,rhase. Wild oats won Nero, scconu,
King SAM third. Time. 32Iit.
sixth raCe-Five furlongs; selling. Main
stay won; Realization second; Sir Richard.
third. Time i;0Si.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29

ST. Louis. Mo, March 2s.-Results at East
st. Louis: 1T,
First race-Purse. seven-eights OF a mile.
IadS. pulslfer won: Proverb, second; Sell
ma, third Time. ! :36.
second race-Selllng; nine-sixteenth OF n
milo. Palm Sunday won: Christine D.,
second Annie H.. third. Time o:5sL4.
Third race-Selling: five-eghths OF n
mile. Frank Farmer won; Eli, second;
Jardinc third. Time. 1:c5h.
Fourth race-Sellng; one mile. seville
won; say When, second Cyantha. third
Time. l:i7Si.
Firth race--SelllnE; three-puarters OF a
mile SNOWFALL won: Queen Bess, second;
Borderer, third. Time, 1909.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29

or being out two days. This will put an
end to boxing contests In this city, as II
was a test case. Superintendent Linden
has said that he will enforce the law
Counsel for the defendants. has applied Cor
q new trial. The fights which caused the
this city, and Horace Jeede, of Atlantic
city, on January "a, and McKeever and
Leeds on the 26th Thus far Leeds mas
ESCAPED the clutches of the law.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29

Now Haven, Conn,, March 9S.-CaptaIn
Armstrong has made several changes In
the personnel Of the varsity boat. Judd is
Ill from the effects Of his vaccination and
WAS unable 70 row. simpson. the stroke
OF last Years crew. takes his place at bow,
ana lansioFl VINO has been rowing al No.
the boat Dater went from to q and Cross
from 10 ., l.Ongacre Is rowing No. T. The
crew Is m the poorest form that a YIl.
crew has been al any corresponding period
In years. principally because all rhc' oars
men are suferinS from SORE arms from the
effects Of their recent vaccinations
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29
John l., is We'll Again.

Boston. March 2S.--1ohn l.. Sullivan Is
now able to be ont and announces to his
friends that he has resolved to go lnt0
training at once to meet either ODonnell
or Kilrain. sullivan prefers meeting
% Donnell for the reason that Corbett has
tho world barring himself (CorbetO. As
for Kilrain, Sullivan says that the task OF
defeating him would be easier than before
Tho eX-champlor has almost fully recov-
cred from the effects of his Illness and
looks bctter thnn for some months.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29
way to do /. If that way can only be dis.

covered.
Very recently the newspapers contained
an account of an Invention by n Canadian
named Allard whereby aluminium may, "
is said, be given the consistency ana
hardness OF iron. Says the report: After
having given the resistance of iron to
number of articles manufactured BY HIN
out OF aluminium Allard has made ana
hardened n cannon, WHICH has Just been
tested In the presence OF Colonel spence,
the American consul here, and number
OF other dignitaries. with the greatest
success. The cannon Is twenty-siN inches
long and five inches in diameter the
metal Of the gun outside the bore being
only a quarter OF an inch thick. a charge
consisting OF pound of powder has been
successfully. fred out of this little piece OF
ordnance without leaving any appreciable
effect upon It, The cannon just tested
weighs fourteen pounds in all. II It were
of iron and OF the same dimensions u
would weigh $50 pounds. In appearance
the finished specimen looks as though II
were made of FURNISHED silver"
If this system OF tempering is really sue
cessful IL may not be long before the
worlds armaments are made wholly oil
a1t tty,hIf
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29

Fort Howard, Wis, March 2s-The st.
Missed eleven engineers and thUty-tiyc fire.
hen from its division running into this
BIZ the Milwaukee & Northern ROAD, re-
tsntly absorbed by the 81. Paul Tho
Pause Of the wholesale dismissal is said
to be due 10 the men frequeutiug saloons
when of duty. and the recent G,tcrlnina-
tioD Of the company 10 disco Ant .uauce the
rraetfge
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29
DOINGS IN OKLAHOMA.

GSthrle. o. T.. March 2s-(speciaIJ W.
T.. Kirk and 3ill January, two old-tlme out
avs, were brought In to-day from the
Pawnee reservation AMI lodged in the
OIng the postofice at Plumb, o. I,
Guthrie. o. T.. March 2S-(SpecialD Eu-
gene Hayes, the man who shot Jim Doss
Ht III Reno last week. Was released from
the federal jail here to-day on bond. but
was Immediately arrested By the sheriff OF
Canadian county on territorial warrant,
and. as poss, is dead, he will have to an
aver 10 the charge OF murder.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29

Biselow, the slayer of Actress Amy Thll,
was undoubtedly insane
Judge Buck kilgore has gone TO Ard
more, /. T., to organize his court
Woman suffrage is exciting some discus
ton.
The state department has received no
news from MIR. Waller. the ext nted
by the French authorities in Madagascar.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29

Oshkosh, Wis. March 2s.-The remains Of
Nj. Resch, for many years an eatcn,r..
Pharucter OF ths city, were buried TODAY
N the cemetery ntar the poor farm Tins
kttaiHed the remarkable age Of l6U years
The most peculiar Of her eccentric habit,
was that " sleeping nightly iu a cog
nm Twenty years ago she puTunased Z
saskct ana al her own request She Ma,
buried i'm 10, after she had used !t "a scoy,
ef years for bed
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29
The .plaindesler'sp Enterprise.

Cleveland. o., March 2S.--The Plaindea Ter
of this morning was novelty in newspa-
per production. 1t consisted of ,hirty-six
ing an elegant colored cover We're devoted
to descriptions OF the leading ports on the
bors and the various water craft in use on
the lakes since the year 1878. 1t contained
llO columns of advertising and was prob.
ably the most exhaustive review Cf the ma
rine interests ever published by any news
paDer in this country
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29

Omaha, Neb., March 2s. = The Omaha
Commercial Club. to-day filed formal
charges against all railroad lines In the
territory with the interstate commerce
commission, alleging that the city IS dis
criminated against by the bridge tolls, and
ask that the matter be investigated. They
consider the cost of carrying lars across
the river so excessive as to work an in-
Jury to Omaha.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29

washington, March @.-AII necessary
islation raising all pensions below SO 10
that rating have been taken by the pension
bureau. Low rate pensioners whose names
are borne on the rolls of the Buffalo. Chi
cago, Des Moines, Milwaukee and Pitts
burg agencies viii receive the 81 rating on
April l. and all like pensions In other juris-
dictions will be advanced at the next pay
ment in their district. The change will add
about 81, 500. 900 TO the pension expenditures
and the cases of about 10000 pensioners Will
LII LII
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29
Missouri.

Two outlaws held up a train near Will
!amsvllle. hut it is not believed they got
much booty.
Tho state rested Yesterday in the case of
The Taylor brothers. on trial FOR killing the
Meeks family
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29
Another Truthful James.

A story OF Scotch honesty comes from
Dundee A small boy had taken the prize
for an exceptionally well drawn map. After
the examination. the teacher, little doubt
full asked the lad:
Who helped you with this map. James,"
"Nobody, sir"
Come; now, tell the truth. Didn't your
broth her help you?"
mo, sir; he did II all."-Milwaukee Wis
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29
"In the Old Stove in the outlet.
'tamp-One Quart" "


And that, probably, is the reason why
one of the best families in town still keeps
a bottle of whisky, to be used in case of
sickness. But 1t was bought by the now
universally respected head of the family
for a vastly different purpose.
God bless Dr. keeley y!-LeW ton Journal.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29

PhlladelphIa March 2s--The jury In The
case of Charles Mckeeyer Charles McCar-
~ and Jack Fogarty, charged with engag-
ing in prize light at the Winter Circus
building on January q and 20 last came In
with verdict of guilty this morning aft
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29

Savannah, Ca. March 2s.--washinston,
II; pittsburg, !. , 90.
Memphis, Tenn. March 2s.-Memphis. Is;
Cleveland, IL. -,.,
Montgomery. Ala. March 2s.-Cinclnnati,
10; Montgomery. 0. a.,
Houston. Tex, March 2s.-Louisvtlle, l6;
Atlanta, Ga. March 2S,-Atlanta. o.; St.
Louis, 4.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29
NEWS Of THE DAY.
THE WEATHER,

Tho weather forecast made by the United
States signal office, at Kansas city, fol-
lows.
For Missouri: Partly cloudy, followed
by local showers IN the northern portion;
slightly cooler Friday.
For Kansas Fair probably followed by
light showers in the Northeastern portion;
slightly cooler.
The maximum temperature yesterday
was IS deg, the minimum temperature, 50
deg.
Last nights observations were as fol-
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29
Liquors for Kansas.
Shipped daily In secure packages by
GEORGE EYSSELL, Druggist.
Opposite waiting room. Union depot

Annoy. China. March 2s-European la
dies and children are leaving the Island of
Formosa. fearing an ats"b Win be made
by the japanese.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-29

The Midland Bowling Club made the fol-
lowing scores on the Brunswick alleys last
night