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Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-31
MINOR MENTION.

Colonel R. T. Van Horn left Saturday
night for Washington, d. c.. to attend the
funeral of a friend. He expects to return
about the last of the week.
Joseph Beeler. a resident Of Kansas. re-
ported to the police yesterday that he was
robbed of is by tramps while asleep at
Fourth and Wyandotte streets.
Low Reed was arrested last night by Of
Hce- Mcclure. of the Southwest boulevard
police, at Fourteenth and Penn streets for
discharging a revolver several times. Reed
claimed he was shooting at a chicken thief
He was held at the boulevard station on q
charge of carrying firearms.
Ben Patterson. young colored man, was
discovered stealing a bundle of Journals
from one Of the Journal express wagons
In front of the office at 3:3O o'clock yes
terday morning. He was pursued, caught
and turned over to an officer and will be
tried this morning In police court.
The police were notified yesterday of a
robbery that occurred Friday in the ONCE
of DIR. G. W. Groves, 206 Rialto building
During the absence Of the doctor an 'of-
fee worker went in and stole SIS In
money. some jewelry and postage stampa
from table drawers. The thief seemed 20
be perfectly familiar with the ONCE sur.
roundings and opened only such draVors
as contained money.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-31


temporary chairman, and it is practically
decided that Senator Caffrey, of Louisi-
ana. will be permanent chairman of the
convention.
Indianapolis as yet has not put on her
gala attire in anticipation Of the in
vasion of the gold hosts. The entrances
10 the two leading hotels are festooned
with bunting. and the rotunda of the Bates
house is profusely draped. but beyond this
the work OF decoration has not proceeded.
The decorations of the Bates house consist
OF a profusion of American flags hung
from the balconies over background of
yellow bunting. OIL portraits of Cleveland,
Iilden. Stevenson and Watterson in gilt
frames form the nucleus Tor the festoored
drapery. There is much OF gilt in the ef-
feet, as embiematic of the spirit of the as
semblage. This extends TO the American
flags, the stars of which are of gold. The
decorations Of Tomlinson hall, where the
convention Will sit, are about completed.
In order to give the public an opportu-
nifty to listen TO the oratory, mass meet
ing will be held on Wednesday night. which
VIII be addressed by Colonel John X. Eel
lows and other prominent orators.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-31
MAY HAVE BEEN MURDERED.
Body of william r.. Wilson Found sn
Railway Track Mt Lees
Summit.

Lees Summit. Mo-. Aug. 3o.-(special)
Yhe mangled body of William r. Wilson,
Of this place, was discovered this morn
ing about o'clock on the Missouri Pa
cific track near the stock yards. 1t is not
known how he came to be there or what
train 1t was that ran over him. The en-
gineer of a freight train saw his body ly-
ing on the track and stopped and notified
the officers. Young Wilson was a son of
A. ]. Wilson, Of this place, and was %
years Of age.
Coroner Bedford was notified yesterday
OF Wilson'S death, and went to Lees Sum-
nit. The body had been removed to an un-
dertaker's rooms, where 1t was seen by the
coroner. He also visited the location on
the railroad where the accident occurred.
Coroner Bedford is of the opinion that VII
sons death was due to his own careless
ness, as 1t is said he had been drinking
during the evening. and waD known to be
considerable the worse for liquor when he
started home.
There is q suspicion among the people Of
Lees Summit. however, that Wilson was
murdered and his body placed upon the
track. He il known to have had some re.
cent trouble over a long standing dispute
with several young men of Lees Summit.
and Il IL believed they murdered him and
placed his body on the track for mutils-
ton.
Coroner Bedford Investigated the report
yesterday and will hold an inquest Tues
day, at which number Of Witnesses will
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-31
GANG OF ToUGHs CALLED DOWN,
They Tried to Run Things ON q Kan
sas City, PittsbufE &
Gulf Train.

stilwell. I. T.. Aug. 30 3o-(special) A gang
Of local toughs, Indians and half-breeds,
have been giving the railroad people a
great deal of trouble lately. Five or sin
members of the remnant o; the Starr gans
got on the north bou11 train at Sallisaw
and came near taking the train. They were
all drunk and armed to the teeth. and
made themselves very obnoxious to the
passengers. A bridge man by the name OF
Miller protested with young Starr for TAX
ing liberties with a lady passenger, when
Starr struck him in the face. Miller
promptly knocked Starr down and kicked
several Of his ribs loose. Starr's friends
interfered and Miller went into the Sleep
er. got his Winchester and told the drunk
en- rowdies that he would shoot the first
man that insulted a lady In the car. Order
was restored, but two Of the lady passen-
gers who intended to get on here and drive
to Tahlequah. went on to Sylvan Springs
to take the stage at that point.
The Starr gang threaten to dynamite the
Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf road, and
Incidentally have given notice that a num-
ber Of prominent citizens shall be mur-
dered.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-31
WHAT A SILVER BASIS MEANS
HOW 1T WORKS IN THE "PROSPER-
Gus" LAND OF MEXICO.
George Z. stephens, a Prominent Cap
italist, Has just Returned From
That Country Something
About u "Cheap" Dollar.

George E. Stephens. manager of one OF
the largest coffee and tobacco plantations
in Old Mexico. arrived in the city yester-
day morning from a six weeks sojourn in
Mexico.
'The people of Mexico are taking a great
deal of interest in the presidential CAM
pagn," said Mr.. Stephens. that is. the
small proportion of the people who take
an interest in anything. They are, Of
course, anxious for Mckinley to be elect
ed, for they want no country on silver
basis out their own The men who profit
are the the on Only 70 ones who take any interest in
terest in questions Affecting them. :,
lustratee in MeSco a Yon neSeT sT Know ~e at
night what your money will be worth i'll
the morning 1 got slS3 for 500 bill when
ty Mexican dollars for 1920 in American
money when 1 came out. The Mexican
producer of oranges sells them for. say s.
gold ID basis. hi WHICH makes % the i Selling m Price pr
81 in Mexican money, but he sells every
thing thing in Mexico on gold basis, while he
H., buys his labor on a silver basis and
sells his workmen goods on a gold basis.
Thus the common laborer on our plantation
gets "A cents day and he pays from 81
ut might be interesting to show that it
Is not at all true that AMERICAN dollar
Will Uuy DIS HucN III MEXICO as an American
dollar will buy in this country. can live
in this country on $500 on a standard which
would cost $500 in Mexico-Mexican money.
"A suit of clothes that costs $40 here costs
S4o there, which is over $50 in American
money. Dress goods that sell here for from
to ID cents bring e5 cents in Mexican
Our coffee that we buy for three pounds
for dollar costs 45 and so cents per pound
In American money, l have sad $500 wi
amount In Mexican money in Mexico I
can live at the Coates or Midland for what
1t viii cost me to live in Mexico at hotel
which corresponds to one of our 81 or
N.50 a day hotels here.
The carpenter, the skilled mechanic in
in Mexican money. He lives on corn. cakes.
beans and scraps of meat. The skilled
workman there lives more meanly than our
parison to be made between them"
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-31
NO MORE CUTTING OFF OF LIMBS.
Embalmins Substituted for Amputa-
tion the Latest in Surgery.

Embalming Substituted for Amputa-
tion the Latest in Surgery.
From the Philadelphia Press.
A new and simple mode Of treatment has
been introduced in France by which, 1t is
claimed. large proportion Of injured
%es saned. nHw TSe metsoa wnie@ IS due ea to DE-
Reclus. was recently described before the
French Congress of Surgery, and is thus
explained:
LESSONS, he CDR. Reclus) never. under any
circumstances, amputates the injured limb.
but merely wraps It in antiseptic substances
by veritable embalming process, leaving
nature to separate the dead from the living
tissues. This mode OF treatment possesses
the double advantage Of being much less
the use of the patient. II not the entire
limb, at any rate a much larger part than
would be left after amputation. He advo-
account ] g Of the excellent efrects Of hot
water, which he uses freely. After the
skin has been shaved and cleansed from all
az
grees G. u4e degrees to IA degreesl. but
not higher. is made to irrigate all the in
nS ] ana to into al naI ,as
Of the wound. without exception: This is
the only way Of removing all clots and to
wash away all foreign bodies. together
tain. The advantages OF hot water at this
high temperature are threefold: First hot
water at this temperature Is antiseptic,
heat greatly increases the potency Of anti
septic substances; second. 1t is hemostatic
(that is.staunches the flow Of blood; third,
it helps to compensate for the loss OF heat
resulting from the bleeding. and especially
from the traumatic shock. After the 'em-
balming process and the dead tissue has
been separated from the living. the sur
bone at a suitable spot. According to Re-
clus the results attained are remarkable"
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-31
BROADHEAD NOT TO BE URGED.
Missouri Delegation VIII Not Push
His Candidacy. Because He
Does Not Desire II.

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. so.-National
Committeeman Krauthoff. of Missouri, said
Tonight that the Missouri delegation will
not urge Colonel Broadhead for president.
mci7l:r because the latter does not desire
ii. Mr. Krauthoff favors Ben T. Gable for
permanent chairman of the national COM
r,ittee. Mr.. Krauthoff has been here at
headquarters for three days. He says there
will be a meeting of the new national COM
m.ttee Friday after the convention when
a FIJI membership is expected to be pres
ent, and that this will probably be the only
meeting of the committee during the cam
ra!gn. 1T will be impracticable for the
whole committee to meet again. said he,
..pa forty states are represented and the
distances are great The probable result
Of the committee meeting will be the Sc
lection OF an executive committee of fifteen
from the central and more accessible
states. into whose hands the entire CAM
paign will be placed. This executive COM
man, or can defer IL for time"
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-31
TWO AGED BROTHERS.
One Served in Two Wars and the 9th
er in One War.

er in One War.
the Soldiers home at Leavenworth for
several years, was at the New Albany yes
terday with his brother, W. A. Elsey, of
Hilliard station. o.. whom he had not seen
before for forty-two years. Last evening
w. A. Elsey left for his home in Ohio, and
to that place he will soon be followed by
his soldier brother who expects to spend
the remainder of his life where his boy
hood days were passed.
s; j. Elsey is q years of age. He served
under General Scott in the Mexican war.
and when 1t was over stayed in the West,
and enlisted from here when the civil war
broke out. His brother, who lived on the
cd home farm. enlisted from there, and
while both served to the close of the war.
since. S. J: Elsey went to the Soldiers
home, and last week his brother. who Is n
years of age, decided to come West to see
him. The brother, who lived at the old
home Is wealthy, and he at once asked his
brother to spend the last days of his life
and he will at once apply for a transfer to
the home at Dayton. and then secure
furloush to stay with his brother. The
brothers were both young men when they
parted. now both are old men, but their
meeting was full of tenderness and their
parting last evening very affectionate.
The Kansas brother is a strong advocate
OF Mckinley, while the Ohio man is a de-
voted admirer of Bryan. While they were
at the depot an inquisitive stranger at
tempted to discuss matters of political
nature with the Ohio man, and made him
very angry. He raised his stout hickory
cane to strike, and told the stranger he
many a time and could do it again. The
stranger subsidized
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-31
THE LATEST FAD.
Many People Are Wearing the Beauti-
full Karnfval krewe Button,

Thes latest fad among buttons is the
'.Karnival Krewe' button fad. Saturday
the krewe put on sale at 10 cents apiece
5000 buttons. the fund to go toward the
flower parade and the fall festivities.
Owing to 1t being campaign year, and
the country flooded with campaign buttons,
the krewe did not anticipate heavy sale
until about karnival time. What was
their surprise then. when orders began
coming in SO fast that Assistant Secretary
Murray. at the headquarters of the Krewe
could not get them out fast enough. Every
body wanted button as a souvenir of the
fall festivities. People secured the streets
for buttons. and some SPECTATORS even
sold them for 25 cents apiece. In fact so
rapidly have the buttons gone that II the
fad increases. and 1t shows no signs of
abatement. the Krewe will be Obliged to
order new lot at once. Many banks and
commercial houses are buying the buttons
by the dozen to distribute to their country
customers, and this eats big hole in the
supply.
The button is very pretty; on It is the
emblem of the Krewe the figures of the
clown. donkey and owl being in the Krewe
eolors, red. green and yellow.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-31
THE RIOTING RENEWED.
Disorder In Constantinople Continues
Sultan Appealed To to Sup
preEH the Trouble

press the Trouble.
Constantinople, Aug. 30-Rioting was re-
newed in the Galata quarter of this city
Saturday. A sharp fusilade took place be-
tween the troops and the Armenian rioters.
1t lasted only few minutes, however, and
stampede of the revolutionists followed.
The ambassadors of the foreign powers
held conference, and sent strong Joint
appeal asking the sultan to suppress, the
disorders without delay. No reply has been
received from the sublime porte as yet.
just before the departure of the leaders
Sir Edgar vincent's yacht, after they had
negotiated with the Turkish officials and
surrendered upon condition that they
should be allowed to leave the country.
different embassies that they intend to
continue the agitation until the rights Of
the Armenians should be recognized by the
representatives of the foreign powers.
Members of the different embassies have
received another circular from the Armen-
ian revolutionary committee making SIM
iiar announcement: It will be remembered
that several days before the raid upon the
Ottoman bank by the Armenians, threat
ening letters of a similar character were
received by the representatives of the pow
ers. but the foreign diplomats stationed in
Constantinople paid no attention to these
warnings.
Already. several claims for damages to
property have been received at the British
embassy. the property destroyed being
owned by British subjects AS an indica-
ton of the number Of persons who perished
In the recent riots. it is stated that several
lrH nundrsd dead bodies were buried in the
d d'affaires, Michael Herbert, has made spe-
ciai representations to Tewfik Pasha, Turk
ish minister of foreign affairs, concerning
tne me case OF two Armenians who were brut-
any Killed Just in front of the guardhouse
and before the eyes of the members of
the British embassy.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-31
SHOT HIS DAUGHTER.
ously Wounds His Child and
Makes His Escaue.

Columbia. NO., Aug. 30-(Special.) A bru-
tai and perhaps successful attempt at mur-
der occurred here last night at the home
of John Hunt, q citizen of this place. who
has borne Q bad reputation for several
years. Hunt loaded up on whisky and went
he reached home, his daughter came from
the house to meet him. Without provoca-
ton. Hunt drew a revolver and opened fire
on the girl, who. after receiving bullet
in her right side. just above the hip, fled
shrieking from the scene. Hunt then
rushed into the house and began firing at
his wife, who escaped without injury. The
frenxied husband then ran from the house,
mounted q horse and escaped. Officers have
since been securing the neighboring coun-
try for him. and captured him this after
n no19 T v.sra s l. ne i erions cond,tnn no
though her wound Is not necessarily fatal.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-31
THE OTTOMAN BANK RAID.
other Points Were to Have Been At
tackled at the Same Time-se-
riOus Trouble Feared To-day,

London. Aug. 3l-A dispatch to the Daily
News from Constantinople gives a personal
interview with Frank Barker. who was
left in the place of Sir Edgar Vincent as a
hostage during the negotiations between
the Armenian leaders in the Ottoman bank
raid and the Turkish officials. The dis
patch says: "Mr. Frank Barker ctated
that the invaders told him that they. in
terded to seize the Credit Lyonnaise office
and explode bomb there. It was part Of
Their plans to raid the Voivoida police sta
tion at the same time. The bombs were to
be exploded at the police station simultan-
ecusly with the attack upon the Credit
Lycnnaise. However. the men detailed for
the attack on the Credit Lyonnaise at Con-
stantinople had nothing to do with the kill
ing OF the Armenians. The mobs consisted
entirely Of the lowest classes of Constants
nople and its suburbs. lazzaroni. the Kurds
and the men who work along the wharyes
of the city. 1t Is now estimated that over
4,0O0 persons were killed,
Stamboul has been covered with reyolu-
ionary placards. evidently posted by the
young Turkey, party. Serious trouble is
expected Monday, the anniversary Of the
su,tan's accession.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-31
AFLooD OF CONGRATULATIONS.
Major Mckinley Receiving Indorse-
ments of His Letter of Accept
ancc by WhOlcsalc.

Canton. o.. Aug. 30-There is no cessation
OF the flow of congratulations 10 Major
Mckinley on his letter of acceptance The
rlail has taken up the refrain started by
fhe telegraph. and from every quarter
come Endorsements of the document from
people In all avenues of life
The first delegation announced for this
week Is that OF the editors of West Eir-
ginia. They come on Tuesday Working
men Of Lorain, O., have decided to visit
Canton. There are 1890 in the party and
they VIII be here the latter part of the
CATION will be here on Saturday II comes
1sm Beaver. Pa, the home Of Senator
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-31
CADETS ATTACKED BY A MOB.
Guns, hut Several Received
Bruises and Black Eyes.


Guns, but Several Received
Bruises and Black Eyes.
Omaha, Neb. Aug. 3o-The Council Bluffs
high school cadets returned from Oakland.
Ia, to-day. where they attended the re-
union Of the Pottawatomie Veterans Asso-
citation and had an animated experience
with a mob. The cadets received a warn>
ing that mob had been organized to tear
their tent down, smash up their accoutre-
ments and company property and run them
out OF camp supposed to be the plan of a
rival militia organization. There were thir-
ty-eight members Of the company present.
and they prepared to defend themselves. A
few minutes before o'clock this morning
the mob appeared, 200 strong, armed with
all kinds of weapons. The cadets had
thrown out a double guard line, which met
the hoodlums with their guns.
The cadets did not have their bayonets
or they would have used them. Lieutenant
Charles Sayles met the leader Of the gang
and warned him away. The warning had
the effect of attracting the attention Of the
leader to the young ofncer. and he was
promptly attacked and knocked down. The
cadets clubbed their guns and rushed to
the rescue. The leader Of the mob was
roughly handled in the melee that fol-
lowed. and several Of the cadets received
bruises and black eyes. The assault Of the
mob was becoming SO aggressive and dan
gerous that the cadets were on the point
Of resorting to the use OF their guns, when
q lull occurred.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-31
HOW TOT Is NEGLECTED..
DiRerence Between the City Child and
Its Coantry Cousin.


Taking the little child out for exercise
too often means promenade for personal
pleasure, In which the well-being Of a child
is not for q moment considered. He Is
held in with q tight rein made to walk
slow or fast, to suit his conductor. jerted
away from sights that attract his atten-
ton. snubbed when he asks questions. and
scolded In q hard, mechanical way that
has the inevitable effect Of dulling his SEN
sitilities. and either making him rebellious
or cowardly. as his disposition inciines to-
ward boldness or timidity. One hours un-
trammeled freedom were worth. for
health. days Of such perfunctory outings.
and the moral effect would be far happier.
Doubtless much Of the docility of the
country child indoors Is owing to the lib
erty he enjoys out Of the house. II our
city children had Fairgrounds Of their own,
there would be much less insubordination
among them. But II We can not altogether
satisfy their natural desires let us at least
do what we can. Let us give them every
innocent liberty. recollecting that staid as
we ourselves are now. there was a time
when the feeling Of the sunshine and fresh
air mounted like wine to our heads when
our blood stirred in quicker currents. our
muscles twitched with the impulses of mo-
ton, and a little physical freedom, Of the
kind young animals enjoy, seemed to us
the finest thing in the world = Florence
Hull Winterburn. in August Ladies' Homo
Journal.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-31
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

DIR. ]. H. Walker, of Osborne, Kas., and
DR.. j. ]. Mcnamara. of Erie, Kas.. have
been appointed pension examining sur
geons.
Fire at Cheboygan, Mich, yesterday aft
ernoon destroyed LOCO. 900 feet of lumber be-
longing to Mr.. Charlton. of Toronto. The
A dispatch to the London telegraph
from Buluwayo says 1t is reported that a
serious disagreement has occurred between
Cecil Rhodes and General Martin. the lat
ter demanding the unconditional surrender
of all of the Matabele.
The six story coal exchange office and
store building at Scranton. Pa. caught fire
yesterday. and before the flames could be
controlled, the building and contents were
damaged TO the extent Of 1000; insurance,
100000. The cause is unknown.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-31
ALABAMA RACE WAR.
Whites and Negroes Clash and Four
or Five Men Are Killed-More
Trouble Expected.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Aug 30-Reports from
Camp Hill, Ala, indicate that a miniature
race war is in progress there. Some on
GERS arrested several negroes and started
with them to jail, when a large body Of
Neighboring whites came to the rescue of
the officers and = spirited fight ensued,
in which guns, fence rails, rocks and sticks
were freely used. The negroes were finally
repulsed. Four or five men, most of them
negroes, are said to have been killed or
fatally injured. Details are meager. More
trouble is expected.