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Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-05-29
a TorcUISG INCIDENT.
The widow OF Henry Ward Becchcr
al the Grave of Her Husband,

Last sunday the people Of Brooklyn dec
GRATED The graves Of their soldier dead.
one Of the mos, touching incidents OF the
day was witnessed at the city Han square,
in which stands the hronscd figure of Hem
ry Ward Beecher. The plaza. the square
and city hall steps We're thronged with per-
sons. as were all the streets which con-
verge at that busy center.
While Love divine, all love excellinG,"
Beechcr's favorite hymn, vas being sung.
a closed carriag" drove up TO the square.
Two or three uniformed men sprang for
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-05-29
315 BODIES FOUND.


afternoon for the purpose Of deciding
what should be done to assist the tornado
sufferers of ST. Louis. In calling the
meeting to order, the mayor said that he
hnl wired TO Mayor Wulbrllgc, Of st.
Louis. that Chicago was ready to extend
any ala In iis power. but he had received
no reply from ST. Louis, Resolutions Of
sympathy were adopted,
The mayor has ordered chief OF Police
ba'onoch to proceed to st. Louis Tor the
purpose OF consulting with Chlcf OF Police
HaErigan, oi that city. regarding tn" Mood
q increased police protection. chief
Eadcuoch was Instructed 20 furnish all
the aid that might be asko! % him.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-05-29

Secretary Charde, under instructions
from the board o. trade. sent the follow
president OF the Merchants exchange, in
ST. Louis:
9TH terrible destruction to life and
property i'm our sister City, 81. Louis, and
surrounding country. has cast a gloom
over Kansas city, and the members of the
board of trade sincerely sympathize and
condole with your people In the terrible
calamity which has befallen your city.
n. l.. TAI.PEY, President.
wv. j.. CHARDE, Secretary
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-05-29
"T0RNADO" IN WASHINGTON.
A High Wind Makes People Nervous
and Does Some Damage at Ia
Capital.

Washington, May 2s.-For the third time
In ten days Washington has experienced
q tornado. and for twenty minutes this
afternoon the wind swept the city and the
rain beat down with n violence suggest
i've of the st. Louis horror.
With the newspaper stories of yester-
days tornado fresh in mind. the sudden
sweep of the storm caused much suffering
to nervous folks. The wind came from the
southwest at the beginning. about $3.50.
around 10 the northwest and north. aud
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-05-29
IN ruE rouxApo's PATHWAY.

The woeful results Of tho tornado witch
swept through the city Of st Louis Will
serve TO add sim greater terror TO the
funnel-shaped cloud for many year TO
come, but it does not follow that the Sc
verify OF the storm in itself was any
greater than that OF many which have
been experienced elsewhere, or that the
tornadoes OF the present season have been
OF greater destructive force than those Of
past years.
The terrible havoc and loss OF life at
tending this lamentable visitation was due
to the particular pathway taken. II 1t had
made It's way but a few miles 10 the risht
or left Of the course It CHANGED 10 follow.
1t would have found 4 track more sparsrly
populated. nnt OF course the destruction
OF life and property would have been pro-
pogtlonately less. Appalling as Is the
story. even with the exaggerations which
are inseparable from all great calamitie-,
the tale would have been many times more
awful had the center Of the storm passed
through the city but half a mile TO the
northward OF the trail Of death that is to
be seen to-day.
Since tho great calamity at Louisville. In
1850. no locality Of dense population has
been SO stricken until now and in the
fortunes Of such chance as attends the
sweep Of these storms it may be many
years. or even a century, before one OF
ne large cities Of the country Will be again
invaded,
There is as much safety for the indl-
yldual living in the city, as far as danger
from ~tornadoes Is concerned. as for the
one living In the country. except for the fact
that In open ground a coming storm may
be the better seen in time to seek a place
OF protection. The more dense and mass
Two the buildings the less Is the danger
from . clean sweep. for though the force
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-05-29

Three or four times Pollard and Harris
have been compelled to undergo the ago
niys Of the uIsht before execution, 1t may
or may not be right to XIII men in the
name Of Justice, hut d, certainly IS not
right to kilt them over and over again.
The humane sentiment Of the people OF
Missouri revolts at such barbarous cru
tftv
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-05-29

Professor Summer. Of Yaic, is quoted as
saying that 10 would "like above all things
to feel a thrill OF patriotic PRIDE II MIR.
sumner Will quit talking British policies
and express some genuine American scntI-
mrnts hls y,nrninr may be satisfied, \
few public speeches for Mckinley and
prosperity would be an excellen, start in
the right direction.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-05-29

ward. opened the door and led an old sill
yer-halred woman through the dense crowd.
She was plainly dressed. She moved slow
~, bent and frail, until she stood before
heIHmer s'stue' u oase was wreathed
hled, tears glistened in her eyes. She
brushed them hastily away. The singing
eagerly forward. men dofed their hats.
General Isaac $, Catlin and Rev. Dr. Ly-
man Abbott hastened down the city hall
steps. and Mrs, Henry Ward Beecher. with
her sweet and motherly face upllfted to the
great throng, took her seat on the platform.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-05-29

Tn Hon. II. Clay Evans bases his vice
presidential boom on the fact tina, he was
the original cracker OF the solid south.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-05-29

1t Is quite evident that tho McNlnley
boom has not monopouzod all the cycionie
energy OF tho present season.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-05-29

Chicago people thought they had quite a
tornado last week, but they will not do
any loud talking about It in the presence
OF 81. Louis people.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-05-29

The journal CcmpnnS, ruhii.hcrs.
journal UuiidtnE. reuth and Walnut.
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COMING TO THE FRONT
Tariff May Yet Figure In
 the National Election.
SUCH LITERATURE ASKED FOR.

Perry Heath Says Requests For TariR
 Statistics Are Now More Numerous
 Than the Currency Questionable Dee
 nies Republicans Are Trying to Change
 the Issue From Free Silver to Tarin.
 CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-Perry 8. Heath, chairman of the Republican bureau of printing, denied that an attempt is be- ing made to change the issue from free silver to the tariff.
 "Since the opening of the campaign" said MT Heath, "we have sent out over 18o, GOO, ,Ooo pamphlets on the currency question alone, and are now sending out s,0o0,0O0 every week through the me dium of country newspapers, etc. But I think at the same time that the tariff question will play an important part in the campaign from now on. Where we now receive one request for literature on the currency question we receive four for tariff literature, and the de- mand is constantly growing. Speakers all over the country report an increasing interest in the tariff question
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MURDERED BY 4 NEGRO
Terrible Work of John John
 sen With an AK.
THREE DEAD AND TWO HURT.

John Cotton, His Wife and Mervin
 Stevens Killed While AsIeep-The Two
 Injured faved Themselves by Scream
 ing-oficers Are Following the Negro
 In the Swamp.
 AuTE GrrY, La, Sept. 25.-John Johnson, colored, killed MT. and Mrs John Cotton and Meryin Stevens, aged IT, and seriously wounded Misses Agnes and Lizzie Miller. All these people live in the same house on farm about one mile east of Tickfaw station, and all are well-to-do whites.
 Miss Miller was awakened by some noise about o'clock Wednesday morn- ing, and she saw John Johnson, one of the farmhands, in the room with the ax raised above his head. She screamed and the negro fled. The alarm was given and the neighbors came and found the dead and wounded as above stated. No motive can be assigned for the deed.
 Johnson lived here while and has 8 bad character. He is supposed to be in Natal swamp, five miles from here. Searching parties are after him, and if caught he will furnish the central figure for lynohinp.
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EDWARD BELL ARRAleNED.
He Is Before the Bow Street Police
 Court ct London.

He Is Before the How Street Police
 Court at London.
 LONDON. Sept. 25.-Edward J. Ivory, alias Edward Bell, the New York sa- loonkeeper recently arrested at Glasgow charged with being connected with the alleged dynamite conspiracy of which P. J. P Tynan is said to be the moving spirit. was arraigned at the Bow Street police court yesterday.
 c. E. Gill, who appeared for the treas ury department, said that the date of Sept. 15 had been fixed upon as the time when the last step of the conspiracy would be consummated. Ivory, Gill added, left New York on Aug. 19 and reached Southampton Aug. 26. He pro ceeded to London, his special duty being to interview persons considered likely to be willing to engage in the primes proposed. The prosecutor gave the dates of the different movements of the men in Great Britain and on the con tinent, saying they employed the cipher code in communicating with each other. Then Gill read letters sent by Tynan to Ivory and those sent by Ivory to Lyman.
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Buekner at Rlehmond.

RICHMOND Sept. 25.-The Academy of Music was filled Wednesday night in honor of General Bucl1ner, nominee of the Indianapolis convention for vice president. Governor O'Ferrell intro- duced General Buckner. The governor explained that he could not vote for Bryan because he was Populist nomi- mated on Populist platform. There were many Bryan men in the house and they missed the governor.
 General Buckner talked an hour making dignified argument for the gold standard. He was often interrupt ed by cheers for Bryan.
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Bryan Up In Connecticut.

NEW YORK. Sept 24.-WIlham J.
 Bryan left this city to enter upon his tour of New England at 10; 80 o'clock this morning. The programme was changed, and the crowds that gathered about Forty second street station ex- pecting to see Bryan as he took the train for the east, suffered disappoint- ment. At the station to meet Bryan were committees from New Haven, Nantucket and Bridgeport. The sched- ule provided for the arrival of Bryan and his party at Stamford at 10; 55, where the Democratic presidential nomi- nee was to make brief speech, and do- ing the same at South Norwalk, where the train was due at II :0S. At Bridge port stop of an hour will be made, and
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FIRE AT SAVANNAH.

A Fireman FAlls and Is Killed and
 Considerable Property Destroyed. 6 SAVANNAH. Sept 24.--A fire yesterday morning guttsd the 5-story building occupied by A. B. Hull Ss Co. whole sale grocers. and damaged an adjacent bsiidiag. which was unoccupied. The loss on the stock will amount to about es5, eco. with $sI 900 insurance. The aAmAge to the buildings is estimated at eas.Ooo.
 Frank AcStAy. a fireman, fell through . grating, receiving injuries from which ks sonn died.
 James AeNAly. young white man, fOrnsrly enrloysd by the firm, has bsen arrssted for incendisrism.
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DRIVEN 10 SUICIDE.
Sickness In His Family Causes the Death
 of a Guthrie Citizen.

sf a Guthrie Citizen.
 GUTHRIE, o. T., Sept. 94. A tremen- deus sensation was caused here Tuesday Ai8ht by the suicide of John Daniels, tks wsalthiest man in Guthrie. His waSs had been very sick all summer, and sAs last two weeks his only son was sick aud ia now very low, both with ty- phsaa fever For the last three days kr. Daniels himself had been threat saed with the fever Worn out by long watching and despondent over his own tAssatsned illness. his mind gave way. Nsh&dy was present but his wife, when ks sAddenly drew revolver and shot ksRssM sArough the head. Mir. Dan Asas oaxRe here from Lincoln, Neb., four years ago. and WAS worth several hun arcd shoasand dollars. His affairs are ia excellent shape, aud happy in his eenestic life. the last man in the oity enc would expect to commit such an act Axs, Daniels Is prostratod by the shock, and 1t is believed it will kill both her aAd tAs son. who lie very low with the faysr
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IN BEHALF oE ARMENIANs.
Gladstone Makes a Speech to " Big
 Crowd at Liverpool.

Crowd at Liverpool.
 LIVERPOOL, Sept. 25-[Copyrighted, 1896, by the Associated Press. l-En- thusiastic crowds of people assembled at o'clock yesterday morning in the vicinity of Honglar's Circus, all anxious to hear the address which Mir. Gladstone had announced his willingness to make before the meeting called by the he- form club to protest against tho r9oa3.t massacres of Armenians at e's n.- pie and elsewhere in Turkey. Inc doors of the circus building were opened for the admission cs the audience at 10 o'clock and at II the vast auditorium was packed to its utmost capacity.
 The cheering continued for long time after Mir. Gladstone stepped brisk ly on the platform at 19 30 o'clock p. m. and bowed gravely in acknowledgement of the enthusiastic welcome accorded him. The Earl of Derby presided. Resolutions were adopted expressing in dignation and adherence at the cruel treatment to which the Armenians are being subjected by their Turkish rulers.
 In the course of his speech MT. Glad stone alluded to the supineness of the ambassadors of the powers at Constan- tinople, and said:
 1.-The concert of Europe is an august and useful instrument, but 1t has not usually succeeded In dealing with the eastern question, which has arrived at a period when it is necessary to strength en the hands of the government by an expression of national opinion. be- heve the continued presence of the am- bassadors at Oonstantinople operates ss distinct countenance to the sultan, who is thus their recognized ally. But while urging the government to act, it does not follow that even for the sal 3 of the great object in view Great Britail I should transplant Europe into state ( : war. On the other hand, however, l deny that England must abandon her own right to independent judgment and allow herself to be domineered by other powers" [Oheers.
 MT. Gladstone further said:
 "We have just title to threaten Tur- key with coercion that does not in itself mean war. and I think that the first step should be to recall our ambassador [Cheer and it should te followed by dismissal of the Turkish ambassador from London. When diplomatic rela- tions are suspended England should in- form the sultan that she would consider means of enforcing her just and humane demands. I do not believe Europe will make war to insure continuance of mas sacrees more terrible than ever recorded in dismal. deplorable history of human crime Loud cheers.
 Copies of the resolution adopted will be forwarded to cabinet ministers.
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,Games E Joy Dead.

DETROIT. Sept. 25.-James F. Joy, a well known financier and railway man, is dead
 MT. Joy was well known in railroad circles throughout the country both as promoter and manager He had been president of the Michigan Central and Wabash systems and was instrumental in building the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy road and in after years extend ing it to the Indian Territory.
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Memphis Preparing For Bryan.

MEMPHIS, Sept. 25.-The free silver ties arc from day to day perfecting new arrangements for the reception and en- tertainment of Mir Bryan when he comes to Memphis. They have appoint ed a committee to go to St. Louis to es- eort him to Memphis. It is also calou- lated to have part ot the Bryan and sewall clubs, and invitations have been sent out to such clubs to participate in it from all parts of the adiaoent states
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COMPLIED WITH THE REQUEST.
George orocker Abstains From Liquon
 and Now Claims S490, 900.

George CrocISer Abstains From Liquor
 and Now Claims S490, 900.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. % Suit has been brought by c. r. Croeker and w. Fl. Crocker to terminate trust under the will of the late Charles Orocker, by which they were custoniens of 490 S10Q0 bonds, on behalf of George Croker. The terms of the trust are that if within the 15 years immediately succeeding the testator's death George Grocl1er should for five years abstain from the use of intoxicating liquors the bonds should be turned over to him. otherwise at the end of the 15years they are to go to the other heirs-the children of 0. F. Crooker and w. H. Croeker and Mrs. Alexander. The plaintiffs aver that from Sept. g, 1891, to Sept. 22, 1896, George Crocker has abstained. They desire, therefore. to turn the bonds over to him and terminate their trust, and sue the other heirs to give them an opportunity to establish in court any objection they may have to such 8 eOurse.s
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Tesonts Fan Races.

CINCINNATI. Sept. 24.-The Latonia Jocksy club will open it's fall meeting Oct. and will run 8 days. A great fsatnrs Of .he meeting will be the sssGYlsehases. A splendid course has 5ust been complstsd. Jumping races will bs given nearly every race day and p.ssss for snch races will be $40o and upwaras. Twelve stakes will be decided dnxinx the Latonia meeting ranging 1sem 11So0 to SSo. 900.
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oorbett undor Arrest.

NEWARK, N. j., Sept a5.-James J. Corbett was arrested yesterday in sub urbs park on Q requisition signed by the governor of New York The charge is agreeing to engage in a prizefght, the indictment having been found at the same time as the one on which Fitzsim- mons was arrested last week. Cor bett agreed to come to New York on Saturday to plead to the indictment and was released under 5000 bond.
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The Oakley Bicycle Skirt.

Dr. Fanny B. Oakley of Brooklyn, who was the first woman to ride wheel i'll New York city, has invented a bicycle skirt that is admirable. She and her daughter ride tandem, and they are the only two women who con- trive to ride 8 tandem in skirts It has been declared impossible for women to ride tandem except in boomers Dr. Oakley has shown the fallacy of this declaration, and it is expected that the Oakley skirt will become popular as soon as its construction is understood. The skirt is divided. It Is circular in form and very full i'll the front and back. When it is on it does not show that it is divided. It is plain at the sides. It is the only skirt, Dr. Oakley says, that hides the movement of the limbs in driving the pedals. It is, there fore, modest as well as convenient. It cannot catch in the sproeket or chain and is quite safe. Women who have seen the skirt speak enthusiastically of its merits. Dr. Oakley has applied for patent, and it appears as if it would be a useful and profitable possession. She always has advocated the use of the bi- cycle for women, considering it the most healthful form of recreation. She thinks nothing of 45 mile spin herself, and her health is splendid Philadelphia Ledger.
 One View of the New Woman.
 The new woman is oftentimes the victim of strange hallucinations. She persists ill calling herself slave, :" de- spite her high position and great oppor- tunities, and she maintains that because she cannot vote she is classed with lunatics and idiots, until those who are weary of hearing her constant itera- tions of these themes feel that if the classification were true it might not be unjust. Still it has not been clearly shown that withholding the ballot from woman in common with lunatics and idiots necessarily makes her one. Women and cripples are exempt from working on roads. Does it follow that all women are eripples? Is a woman a bird because she walks on two legs? This hackneyed cry about lunatics and idiots, which has been uttered by nearly all writers and speakers favoring woman suffrage, ap- peals to prejudice rather than to intel. ligence.
 If the would be female politicians. ignoring woman's great opportunities, especial privileges and the silent testi- mony of countless happy wives, choose to consider themselves 'slaves' and to announce whenever they speak that they are classed with lunaties and idiots be cause they are denied the ballot, they are certainly entitled to all the enioy ment they can get out of the delusion. Sensible people know that such state ments are false. Forum.
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Delegation to See Mckinley.

CANTON, O., Sept. 25.-Major McKin, ley received two delegations Wednesday, the first being from Wood county, Ohio, and the second from Muncie, Ind. The latter came on q special train of five coaches and included four bands, the First Voters club, Prosperity Mckinley club and Veteran Soldiers. The ad- dresses for Wood county was made by Attorney R. s. Parker of Bowling Green and for Munoie by Attorney E. A. Needham.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-09-26

Mir. Jim Stewart is now in the employ of the American steam Laundry, and on Monday will call on his friends and the public general ly to solicit patronage for the laun- dry. It is a home enterprise, does good work, and is deserving of encouragement. Give Mir. Stewart your orders.
Semi=weekly graphic., 1896-09-26

Mayor Go ldsmith, in speaking 0 the success of the GRAPHIC's bicycle races, yesterday said he thought the success of these events clearly demonstrated that Fair Assocla- ton could be made great financial success in Pine Bluff. And Mir. Gold smith is right. Pine Bluff should by all means hold fair every fall, and our business men are certainly blind to their own interests in not doing so.
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DESTROYED BY DYNAMITE.
The Ennis onmir Is Blown Up and
 Destroyed by Fire.

ENNIS, Tex, Sept. 25.-The oilmill here was destroyed Wednesday morning by an explosion and fire The explosion occurred in the second story of the building and the house and machinery were torn and completely wrecked. Pieces of timber were thrown 400 feet The wreckage took fire and the whole was consumed.
 It is believed some person threw dy- namite into the building. as no explo- sives were kept ill or around the mills
 The loss is estimated at about $6O, 900. with $3T ,500 insured.
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Serious Plague at Bombay.

BOMBAY, India, Sept 25,-A serious outbreak ef bubonic plague has oc- cured here, 300 persons having already died. The baecilus of the disease is identical with that which Professor Kitasco, the distinguished Japanese physician, discovered during the Hong Kong visitation last year.
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Com1nissIon Finn Fails.

NEW YORK, Sept 25.-H Dumois & Go. shipping and commission mer- chants, have made an assignment. Lii abilities, $243, GOO; nominal assets, $S7I,-
 GOO; actual assets, $6766 Nearly all assets are in Cuba in possession either of the Spanish army or the insurgents.
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WoEFUL STATE OF AFFAIRS.
Crime Is Again Rampant In the In
 dian Territory.

StIli5 1s a6sIIH 1FaldpahI IH UH9 m
 dian Territory.
 FoRr SMITH, Ark, Sept. 95.-Peopls who have trayebed through the Indian Territory during the past few days re- port woeful condition existing in that country. Crime is rampant and the people living there are in state of ter TOT. Many persons say that the oondi- tion now is worse than it has been for many years with the exception of the brief reign of the notorious Cook gang. While there arc no train robberies re- ported, there are frequent murders, rob- berries and similar crimes, and the Ter ritory swarlns with whisky peddlers.
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Another Steamship Line.

VANCOUVER, B. O., Sept. 25.-Infor- nation has been received here that the British. India Steam Navigation com pany of London will establish line between New Zealand and Vancouver. The first steamer, the Avonoa, will leave New Zealand in about 10 days.