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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14
ALL OVER MISSOURI.

Barton county has raised big flax crop
this year.
Last Sunday was "Old Folks day" at the
Baptist church in Columbia.
Thirty years ago last week big recon
struction" meeting was held In Columbia,
\ Columbia grown tomato Weighing two
pounds and three ounces Is on exhibition
Belton's sanitary condition is bad. and
much sickness prevails there as a conse-
TuCncc.
lamation contests regardless OF the
weather.
The Modern Woqdmsn are making pTep-
at Bolton on the 18th OF July.
Columbia's contemplated street improve
mcnts have come To a sudden halt, owing
question as to the legality OF the sl5,OOo
hond issue
The Mirror is positive that times are bet
ter in Steelyillc, The sum of SO was raised
on n subscription paper there the other day
without It's even having been shown TO the
court house crowd"
Louis Williams. Of sltka, delegate to the
Chicago convention from Alaska, was
formerly resident of Boonvile. He
other day while en- route.
Evangelist Ben Deerlng has been fighting
the devil So vallantly and VIGOROUSLY in
Bunceton for several weeks past that he
can scarcely persuade the people to let him
leave there for his next appointment.
Prominent colored orators are to discuss
the capital-remoyal question AT a big pie
mic which is to he held near California in
Moniteau county, July ~, visitors TO which
are expected from all over Central Mis-
souri,
Encourasing Republican mining item
from the Carterville Journal: ''The Gold
Standard on the Quintuple lease, Is max
ing from five 10 six tons a day. but the
sixteen 10 one on the Garrison, is shut
down.
Columbia is still bewailing the lack OF that
rail connection with the katy" main line
which can he built for less than 10000
and Is sure 10 bring all sorts OF good things
In its train. Columbia should put up or
shut up.
a Howard county couple adopted a unique
method of having the wedding knot tied
Mounted on horses, they rode up to the
gate of Elder Naylor. called him out, and
asked him to make them man and wife as
they sat there in the saddle. And he did.
Fifty years ago last week a Mexican vol
unteer company was formed in Columbia
with the following officers: Captain. s. ii.
MCMILLAN first lieutenant. William H.
Royal; second lisutenant, Robert Todd /;
sergeant. Samuel Teeter; third and fourth
s.ergeants respectively, j.; 4, Mcdaniel and
Enoeh Murdoek. I. N. Wells aud r. Slate.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14
PRESS IN A STAMPEDE.
scNcnt,-nre Newspapers Rcpuiintc
the Platforms.

Special TO the Inter Ocean.
Was hinCton, July l..-Whie the repre-
sontatives of the administration here and
tle sound money Democrats In general are
silent they are not idle. To-day has been
a busy day with them. There are con-
SITUATIONS. careful studies OF the situation
as reflected by the returning statesmen
and politicians. and close reading OF the
Newspaper reports from all directions.
These consultations are not by the mere
nI'tinG OF heads together. The wires be-
tween New York and Washington, as well
as those TO other cities, and connecting
with the delegates who are returning by
rail-. are kept busy. What will he the con-
clrsion cannot yet be determined one
thing is certain. that the Democratic-P Pop
ulltuc ticket and platform need expect no
support from the sound money element of
w" East. whether II formerly trained
under Democratic or Republicans banners
NIb',"Is Mbn de, OF the siiverl,es and anarchists
sttueted the platform is far from accept
able to considerable element of the
s'ttlon for which II was especially framed
here to the effect that fifteen leading news
n3Iers IN the prominent cities Of the South
thlhE offered by the Democracy. have re-
iIS.d absolutely to support the ticket or
platform. These papers are located in all
the great cities OF the South except New
orleans. and their influence Is expected 10
b. very strong in favor OF sound money.
rms development in the very section
which has so strongly supported the free
silver doctrine. and whose representatives
~ the convention forced the entire plat
servhtivc mon of the North and West is
surprising the silver men here. and prov
Ing extremely gratifying to the friends of
o5ratic papers which have declared against
tn plalttt9rm lti and candidate are a. follows:
BALTIMORE NEWS
MlLMiNGTON EVERY EVENING.
BBICHMoMpD STATE.
PETERSBURG linden.
CcHARLEsToN. MEMS AND COURIER.
CHATTANoOGA TIMES.
HAf,vEsf5E HNAAffVvEI1;6E RATNER. ayWs
DALLAS NEWS.
LLouisXILLE CouRlER-JouRNAL
LouiSNILLE TIMES.
LoUisviiii.LE ASzEIGER.
These papers are, 1t Will he seen. with
possibly on" or Two exceptions the leading
organs Of their respective states and pub
llshel at the leading cities, not only of
their respective states. but the leading
cities or consequence not already repre-
sented in this list are Atlanta and New or
leans, and there is reason 10 believe that
tho developments in those elites will add
TO tn" above list, while IL is confidently
expected that when the smaller places are
heard from the list will be greatly en-
lhrgcd. This development in the South is
surprise to the silveritcs. They had
looked upon that section as practIcally
SOLD FOR their pct scheme, and ready to
swallow anything which might he assocl-
atel with II. The fact that nearly all the
leading dailicS Of that section rcpudiate
the platform. however, throws them into
a state Of alarm, and shows that they
have undertaken a much greater task than
they had supposed.
But 1t is not In the South alone that they
arc finding the press Of the cities great
and small against them. Up to date no
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14
CALLING RUSSIA DOWN.
uncic sam Attempting 10 Have Dis
rontinued Two Prncticcs which
INFRINGE ON American RiKhts.

Washington. July la.--The greater portion
OF the labors OF Mr. BreckinridGe, minister
to Russia, during the past year. as re-
vealed by the published foreign relations
Of the United States, seems TO have ioi-
lowed an instruction from tho state DC.
rartment to protest against the practice OF
Russian consuls In the United states OF
refusing to issue passports to American
citizens going to Russia, u they hapren 70
be OF the Jewish faith. AT the point wnete
the publication closes, he was Obliged lu
hluntly inform the Russian government
that the United States could not acguics1c
In the operation OF such foreign tribunals
In the United States. Mr. Brecktnriise
presentation OF his case was formally ap-
proved by Secretary Olney. -
Another important subject considered
was the absolute insistencc of the Russian
government upon Its right to punish any
Russian who falls into It's power after be
coming u citizen of the United states or
any other country. The correspondence
between the two governments on this sun
jert was so spirited as to lead Minister
Brecklnridge to complain to Secretry OF
ncy that Prince 1.obanow's noto TO him
had been lacking In courtesy.
As the matter stands at the end OF the
correspondence so far published, the Rus
sian government rests firmly for Its right
to punish Russians who become United
States citizens II they return to Russia.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Breckinridge. prudently
suggests that proper warning be given TO
Russians naturalized In the United States
TO keep away from Russia.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14
THE BLUE AND TIE GRAY.
First Annual Encanpmcnt ut Eureka
Springs, Ark. This Week.

Eureka Springs. Ark. July iS.-(special)
Great preparations are now in progress for
the first annual encampment of the Ma
tional Assembly of the Blue and the Gray"
TO be held here July Is. IS and IL This or
gani2ation was Incorporated under the
laws of Arkansas last winter and its pur-
pose Is the building of u home here for the
survivors of both armies Its scope Will be
rational, and its aims the dissipation of
partisan and sectional controversy and
strife. To this end congress will he memo
rlalzed and state legislatures asked to ap-
propriatc for state buildings, libraries ana
Industrial ana art exhibits. Congressman
and prominent veterans everywhere favor
tho idea, and are pledged to aid in its con-
summation.
The enCampment next week will he ad-
dressed by General Powell Clayton. Con-
gressmon Dlnsmore and Tracey and others
All railroads have made reduced rates,
and Indications promise large attendance.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14
PLEA FOR A BIRD DAY."


Washington. July l3-An appeal for the
observance OF "brd day" in the schools
throughout tho country has been issued
by the agricultural department. The OBJ
ject is TO devote a day to be set apart once
a year or to be combined with Arbor day,
to instruction in the value OF foreign and
native birds and the means of protecting
them from wanton destruction. The idea
originated with Superintendent of schools
Babcock, of oil city. Pa II has been
Fort Madison, Ia, and Secretary. Morton,
the author of Arbor day and indorser of
the bird day movement. wants to see the
in its published protest against attacks on
birds, suggests that II is equally important
to teach the best means OF preserving the
timber. game and fish as to teach students
how to develop the agricultural wealth OF
the state.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14
A TRENCH CAVES ~.
Three Men buried nj Independence.
kns.-Onc MmN Die.

independence, Kas., July lS.-)SpecialD
While several workmen were engaged in
digging trench herd this afternoon. one
of the sides suddenly caved in. burying
three of the men under heavy mass OF
dirt and stone. Two mon We're soon got
ten out. The third was crushed between
tho two sides with only his head out. and
1t was nearly an hour before he was taken
out, unconscious. He Is still perfectly help
less. and 1t cannot he determined whether
he Is fatally injured or not. y gas pipe
was broken by tho caviug in of the walls
near where this man was, and the work
men who We're trying to rescue him We're
nearly overcome by the escaping gas be-
fore il was shut off
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14
THREE WHITE MEN LyNcHED.
OminEO. !. T.-lirlievcd 10 Have
Itecn Horse Thieves.

Ardmore. |. T.. July l3.-tspecial.) Noah
McGill. sheriff of Tishomnso county. came
In to-day from Tlshomingo. the capital of
the Chickasaw nation. and reports that
three white men were found last Thureday
morning hanging to n limb near Reagan
postoi'icc few miles from Tlshomingo.
The men We're strangers In the neighbor-
hood. and the crime is mystery. 1t is
generally believed that they were horse
thieves. and were followed and captured
by party of Texans and swung UP on the
sheriff left the scene this morninr. The
matter Will be investigated by officers of
the Paris federal court
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14
REAL ESTATE MEN IN LIMBO.
Fort scott Dealers Charged with nm
Unlawful TrunsnctiOn.

Fort Scott. kas, July l3.-tSpecial) s.
NJ. Land and j. C. Gillham. both promi-
nent real estate dealers of this city, were
arrested this morning by Sheriff Hunter,
of Yates Center,on state warrants. charged
with receiving money under false pre-
lenses, and they were taken to Woodson
sold a piece OF land near Yates Center to
a resident of Iowa from whom they Sc
cured SiSi under the promise that they
would furnish a warranty deed, which
the purchaser OF the property claims they
have failed TO do.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14
HEAVY RAIN ALONG THE OHIO.
Considerable DnmaRe Done in SOUTH
crn Ohio ana Northern Kentucky
LOSS of Life RumOrcd.

Cincinnati. o.. July ia heavy storm of
rain last night caused considerable dam
age in Southern Ohio and Northern Ken
lucky. Only n little portion of 1t touched
Cincinnati. but at Newton. ten miles away.
the rainfall was tremendous, causing great
damage to fences and crops. A private dis
patch from the kanawaha river tells of the
rise Of that river of fourteen feet in an In
credibly short time and the sweeping away
of a Cincinnati camping party on the shore.
Fortunately, the occupants escaped to high
grounds and thus saved their lives. There
are rumors, however, of loss of life. not yet
90
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

Mir Ncst is charged with disloyalty to
Bland. and his nominating speech is cited
in evidence. But as nobody heard the
speech, how are We to know that the print
ed text was not n forgery The fact that
Mr.. Vest took the platform, hammered the
atmosphere with his lists and grew exceed
lngy red in the face is no proof that he
delivered the address attributed to him.
our sawed-ofr senatorial giant can get out
of that box very nicely II he wants to.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14
ANDREE AND ms BALLOON.
The Acronnut Expected to Start for
the Pole Enrly This Month.

Tomsoe. Norway, July ls-Arnold Pixies
steamer Victoria has arrived here, after
having visited the Swedish aeronaut. Herr
Andree, at Danes island. The erection of
a balloon house had been begun and Herr
Andree expected 10 be ready to start on
his aerial vogaye towards the north pole
early in July. Before starting. however
IL was the intention of the aeronaut to test
his balloon thoroughly by sending 1t up.
attached by ropes and by TELEPHONE. TO the
stca mer Virgo. which vessel conveyed Herr
Andree and his companions and their out
fit to Spit2hergen.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14
BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE.


Milwaukee. Wis. July l3.-The Baptist
Young Peoples Union of America will hold
its yearly meeting in the Exposition build
ing here beginning Thursday next, and
lasting four days. II s expected that not
less than l20OJ delegates and visitors from
abroad will attend. Ten thousand visited
tho last convention at Baltimore.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

Rome, July 1s.-Three cabinet councils
were held to-day. II was stated after
wards that the cabinet crisis would be ter
minated tomorrow and the question of the
amount Of the military expenditure may
be regarded as solved. The distribution of
the portfolios in the reformed cabinet will
be arranged tomorrow.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14
Pleads Guilty of Emb..xlement.

Pittsburg. Pa, July ls-Major J. W. C.
Moreland, ex-city attorney, entered a plea
Siement OF $4,000 OF city funds. His assis-
tnat, W. II. House. pleaded not guilty. and
last week shows "A discrepancy of 500. 900
in the accounts of Messrs. Moreland and
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14
Aged Man Kicked TO Death.

Chicago. July 1s-Pa,rick Carney. 90
years old. was Kicked to death last even
ing by James Wilson. The killing was the
result OF a family row. The murderer
tried to escape after killing his man. but
was caught after Il hard run by Diiicer
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14
Thir,y-,wo wou,d-ne phnrmncI.,..

sedalia, Mo, July I3,-'specialJ The
state board of pharmacy was in session
here to-day and examined thirty-two ap-
plicants for pharmacists certificates. but
the result of the examination VIII not be
made known for several days.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

Madrid, July i3.-Senor Segasta, former
primo minister of Spain, in an interview
on the subject of suggested alliances, de-
clared that furopr's energies must be eN-
policy recently developed in America.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14
Indian T.achcr. Mt Lawrence.

Lawrence. Kas., July. lS,-lSpecial) The
nrsi meeting of the Indian Teachers Asso-
Ciat!on was held this evening in the Con-
gioEational church. There are about 200
Indian teachers, superintendents and other
enrloyes present and many more are com
Ctme was delivered to the visitors this
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

shame upon the people NJ the TINTED States
than upon the government at Madrid. The
war Itself is au outrage that should not
have been permitted to drag its slow
lcnsth along without protest. but this
crownlng feature OF inhumanity calls for
action without further delay.
The future will rive n history of the
awful shirking Of responsibility in regard
to cuban affairs that will add n damning
chapter to the uncnviahle record of the
present administration a, Washington as a
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

Eltor John II. Mclean announces with
satisfaction that the convention was not
run by the Chicago newspapers. This is
an exceedingly handsome compliment to
the Chicago rewspapers
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

John Martin announces that he wants
PETERS seat in the senate, but does not
explain how, he can have any reasonable
hope of getting 1t. OF the three parties
In Kansas, Mr.. Martins party Is least-in
strength and prospects, The only possible
way in which he could have a show for the
senatorship would be through a fusion vic
tory and a division Of spoils between the
Populists and Democrats. As there is no
probability of fusion victory. and no
ysssea 70 bsiisys that the populists would
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

Denver. Col, July l3.-Mrs. airline Hart.
an enthusiastic wheelwoman. OF this city,
has achieved distinction by riding ten CEN
turies in ten days.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

The prominent Democratic and muewump
papers that have holtod tho ticket nomi-
mated at Chicago include the New York
Sun. New York Herald, New York World,
New York Evening Post, Boston Herald,
Boston Globe. Springfield Republican, Phil
adelphia Times, Philadelphia Record Bal
timors sun. Baltimore News. Brooklyn
Eagle, Chicago Chronicle. Chicago staats-
Zeitung, Louisville Cogrier-Journal New
Haven Register, Utica Observer, Trenton
Times. PittshurE Post, Salem Register, sa-
lem News, Paterson Guardian. and n good
many more to hear from. The Democratic
dlsafection is not so much bolt as II is
dissolution.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

In answer to Tnlmans question, Where
Is New York now the World replies:
"New York, with her thirty-six electoral
votes, is in the Republican column for this
election, where the TilImans and Altgelds
have driven her"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

Mr.. sewall should put some extra hoops
on his barrel before starting out to roll it
across the country. 1t is a long way from
Maine TO California.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

DIR. Roberts and Colonel Ingcr-oll are hc.
coming quite ehummy. The great aEnostic
should be careful or he may wake up some
morning and find himself converted man.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

Ex-Governor Waite declares for Bryan.
This makes it unanimous. There Is not a
blatherskitc in the country who has not in
dorsed the Chicago nomination.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

Mr.. Bland's determination to have his
old seat in congress or nothing is entirely
satisfactory to the various Republican can
ddates for governor.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

Seldom has II presidential candidate
started out with better prospects Of being
defeated than William j. Bryan possesses
AT the present moment.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

Young MIR. Eckols doesn't approve OF
young Mr. Bryan II Mr.. Bryan ever de-
livercd banquet speech, Mr.. Eckels never
heard of it.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

sedalia. Mo, July l3.-tspecial) Allen
Englebrecht. aged r. was run down to-day
4 T.. passenger depot aad was fatally in
jured,
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

Washington. July i3-(Speclal) The
Third National Bank OF ST. Louis is made
receiver for the Central National Of Carr
thage.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

By starting in now Mr.. Bryan could have
very good crop of whiskers by Novem-
ber. The chances for compromise with
the Populists are by no means discourage
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

evening by State Superintendent f. Stan.
ley and response 10 this was made by DR..
w. n. Hailmann, superintendent of the
Indian school system OF the country.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

Ryan. The murder was most brutal af-
far Wilson literally stamping the life
out OF the old man.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

The leather trimmings which have, so
persistent a way of separating themselves
from wooden chair frames may be securely
rcfastened by means of a paste made of
melted Indian rubber mixed with sheliac
yarnsh
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

Brooklyn Life: Maud-"There are three
young men coming here Saturday.
Kate-'Indeed. What inducement is the
proprietor offerinC?''
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

Don't telephone your private business.
Other people besides the one you want to
often hear the whole conversatioN.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

An apple feast" is an afternoon func-
ton said TO be much more favorable to the
nerves than the tea that has reiGned SO
long.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

Ivory -handled knives that have become
yellow through age or usage may bo
cleansed and permanently whitened by us
ing sandpaper.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

Tho color Of grass linen may be preserved
by washing the garment in soft water in
which u very little soap has been dissolved,
and then drying 1t in the shade.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

a feminine statstician has computed that
but 20 per cent of the men who lose their
wives feel a pang of genuine regret.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

YES" said the girl philosopher II al
ways accept a man when he proposes. It
is much easier to say Yes than to say
NO. and he will forget an acceptance
quicker than he will u refusal."Trnth.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

The annual reappearancc of the moth Is
the greatest plague of the summer months.
Perhaps the most effectual preventive 10
found in whole cloves. which should be
dropped on lint ON wool is a substitute.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

The cane fad is announced But as this
happens every year and few women really
carry one. the rumor need not be constd-
cred alarming.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

Lucinda has tho cycle fad.
And weekly worse II grows;
She wants a wheel and wants II bad.
And likewise bloomer clothes.
I'd like to please her. but feel
Opposed to cycling quite:
To me u woman on n wheel
is not a pretty sight
Tho thought of 1t my temper rtirs:
know ! would not like
To see that stately form Of hei.
Bent over OH bike.
I do not fancy hiking humps.
And feel my grief 'twould crown
To see those beauteolis legs. like pumps
Go working up and down.
No wheels are not for such as she,
Though they are speedy things.
Far moro appropriate 'twould be
Were she equipped with wings.
Boston Courier.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

Maude-'I think Cooper must have fore
seen this craze for bicycling among the
women"
Marie--"Why so?"
''Didnt he write the Misunderstanding
Tales. "-Yonkers Statesman.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

An authority on physical training for
securing the best results, which naturally
must be modified by Individual character
istics and circumstances. 'Sleep nine
hours out of the twenty-four. bathe in
cold water. exercise fve minutes daily
with light dumbhells, drink a cup of hot
liquid before breakfast, spend half an hour
every day in outdoor exercise, make the
hest of bad bargains and always keep
YOUR temper"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

Princess Angeline. the daughter Of the
Indian chief whose name the city of Sc.
attic WASH, bears. died In that city on
May 81. at an extreme. old age. Forty
years ago, Angelne cndeared herself to
the whites of that state by apprising the
residents of Seattle. at the peril OF her
life. of an Indian uprising.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

The foliage of house plants should never
be allowed to accumulate dust. Dust chokes
the plant, and clean leaves are brighter
as wen as healthier. Plants should be
washed at least once in two weeks.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-07-14

How regular Phyllis Is in attending
church nowadays remarked the young
who Vas buying candy. lis she in love
with the rector?"
'Possibly. But she told me that since
she Joined that society that doesn't wear
high hats at the theater-such nonsense
tho only pleasure she could get out or
EXCHANGE.