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Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-21

twenty-three years, has secured. both IN
America and in Europe, monetary legisla-
ton destructive of the prosperity of your
farmers and others.
Should you be victorious in November,
We pledge ourselves to spare no EFFORT to
bring immediate pressure upon our re-
spective governments to cooperate with
the government of your great nation In
restoring silver to the worlds currency.
1--WE believe that. failing such restora-
ton, the gold premium throughout Asia
the farmer. equally Of America and Eu-
rope, of all rewards for his toll, and that
your election may avert from Europe seri-
Gus agrarian and social troubles now pend
ing.
Count Alexander Karolyi. President
Hungarian Chamber of Commerce.
ID. Baudin, president OF Society OF Ag-
riculture. in Holland.
"Alphonse Allard. administrator central
chamber of agriculture, in Belgium.
Won kardorff, member German reich
stag.
George Boutmy, Imperial Society of Ag-
riculture. RUSSIA.
William FIELD, member parliament and
ton
Count Kolorawat, Austria
otto Arendt, member Prussian diet.
Won PloetZ Dellingen, member German
reichtag.
Meyer Rottmansdorf, member German
Eeichstag.
"Henry Segnier, France.
Van Sydow Dobberphail, Prussian.
"Emil Achendorff, Prussia
leon Raffalovitch, president Azon bank,
of Russia
IF. Raeder Denmark"
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-21

head OF one of the worst Pinkerton out,
RACES Kansas has ever known: Ihree, any
l think four. of them. have been govern
ment officeholders under Grover Cleveland.
All of them have denounced the Popuhst
party in past campaigns and called us an
uct of disgracefui sell-out at the Abilene
convention and Kansas has thousands OF
faithful Populist voters who Will put the
The middle-of- the-road ticket nominated
yesterday is the product of this resentment.
1t will be voted upon by Populists, who. with
battled for the principles we represent
through the stormy years of our growth.
The Only Hope of Populism.
ITO some of us it makes no difference
who sits at the pie counter. We realize
that the only hope for national relief IS
to fight out our principles until We can
control national election. To surrender
to the Democracy now is to throw 10 the
winds the results We have obtained
through years of patient struggle. Be
party has declared for free silver is no
reason why We should abandon the many
other principles on which our party is
builded and hasten over into the Demo-
cratic camp. l say to the Populists of
Kansas as solemnly 1 know how to
speak that if they do not maintain the
fuse to go bodily into the Democratic
camp. they may bid farewell to all hope Of
the reforms for which We have prayed and
labored. Our mission is to stand firm and
let the other parties come to US. The DEM
ocratic party has come to US on the ques-
ton of silver. 1t would come to US on
other principles If We stood out and re-
fused to be swallowed. Our only hope of
national autonomy in this campaign is to
stand out for the ticket nominated by our
national convention. We may not win,
cleus about which the Populist party must
again rally If it expects to accomplish the
COVER nmental reforms which it espouses.
Four years from now the people of Kansas
will point with pride to the Watson men
Of Kansas who had the nerve to stand for
principle against the assaults of office
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-21
WHEN MOST DEATHS OCCUR.
An Old Superstition Has Now Been
Upset by the Record of 49,
600 Cases.
A.. Nan yorL Journal

From the New York Journal
Has Death favorite hour, during the
twenty-four in which to visit hospital ana
sick room and gather in his victims!
A general opinion is entertained by medi-
cal practitioners and others engaged IN
caring for the sick that the greatest num-
ber Of deaths occurring in individuals al
fiicted with disease takes place during the
hours Immediately succeeding midnight
and preceding the dawn. The rule Is SAID
to be particularly true In those sunerfng
from chronic exhausting diseases.
Deductions have been made from these
impressions which have served to regulate
the administration of stimulantS in such
cases, it being said, eff six ounces of
brandy be needed in twenty-four hours:
a. M, for then is vitality in the human
being at its lowest" and more deaths
occur at these hours than at any ''her
II accepted this teaching at college"
says a medical man, because had neith-
er the means nor the time to verify or
always doubted the correctness of the con-
clusions drawn, and to settle the doubt in
my mind. since entering on my duties at
the hospital have If bs
orally accepted idea.
"The figures show twenty-seven fewer
cases during the hours from ;vn p; m bd1rs to
of the day. Again, from to p. m. there
were sixty-siX more deaths than from to
s a. m. The total number of OF deaths deaths in on the
from D. m. to a. m. is 1863 less than for
the corresponding period during the day.
"The hours from to a. m. in this list
show fifty-three cases more than for the
corresponding period in the afternoon. This
in nearly 1000 cases is very slight.
'In the chronic cases the greatest num-
ber of deaths at any one hour was at ,.
M, with 2 and p. m. and a. m. closely
following. The greatest in the acute list
was at 3 a. M, with II a. m. and II p. m.
closely following.
"The lowest number in the acute list
was at 12 midnight. that hour so dreaded
in the sick room by attendants, and to
which a good deal Of superstition attaches
1t is noticeable that the number for this
hour is exceedingly low-about half of the
average number. In the chronic cases the
lowest number appears at a. m.
From these 1900 cases, extending over
a period of twelve years. 1t would appear
that death occurs seemingly without any
particular predilection for any certain hour
and that the Number of deaths for each
hour is very evenly proportioned. consid-
ering the large number of cases taken and
| the time covered"
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-21
TOmtit Watson.

A little Tcmut on a ticket was stuck,
Singing willow, tit-willow. Tom Watson;
With Buncombe Bill Bryan, and that was
hard luck,
Singing willow, tit-willow. Tom Watson;
For the Tomtit a Populist was out and
out,
And to Populist music he wanted to spout,
But Popocrat Bryan was somewhat in
doubt
Singing willow. tit-willow. Tom Watson,
For Sewall. the seagull. was also his mate,
Singing willow. tit-willow. poor Sewall;
The regular vice Popocrat candidate,
Singing willow, tit-willow, poor Sewall:
And though a hero his name was I'M
sung,
On his barrel the hopes of the Popocrats
hung.
For they'd do the rest If he'd just tap the
bung-
Singing willow. tit-willow. poor SewaIl.
Then up like a bantam spake little Tomtit,
Singing willow, tit-willow. poor Bryan:
'.Ef YOU an mes married. that Sewall
must gilt"
Singing willow, tit-willow, poor Bryan;
Hes nothing at all but oerned pluto
An / give ye fair warnin' at he's got ter
scat,
Fer you bet I'm q goin' ter know where
I'm at
Singing willow, tit.willow. poor Bryan,
New York Sun.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-21
A SAMPLE OF "C0ERCI0N."
How Railroad Employees Are Being
Forced Into Voting for Nc.
Kinley and SOuud Money!


Lathrop. Mo-, Sept 2o.-(Special) The
Democrats and Populists of this place are
working hard circulating many stories of
coercion to force employees of corporations
to support Mckinley. The last one was a
report concerning j. F. Guy, yardmaster
of the Peoria, Decatur & Evansville rail-
road at Pekin. Ill. 1t attached to him for
the reason that he spent few weeks WIS.,
iting friends here. Following his return,
the story was put into circulation that he
had told some parties here that, while he
was Democrat. he had been put where
he was forced to vote for Mckinley or
lose his position.
His friends here did not believe the state
ment, and to prove it false George W.
Rails wrote to him stating the stories that
were in circulation. and asking him for a
statement of the facts. Last Friday he re-
ceived the following letter:
In answer to the inquiry Of recent date
IN which am quoted as saying that I
would have to vote for Mckinley or lose
vile lie. and never made it to anyone. It
Is a fair sample of what is being used to
deceive the honest voters of the land.
am convert to Republicanism of my own
ever intimated anything to me that would
be calculated to coerce or force me to
change any honest political view I held.
simply chose to support Mckinley and the
whole Republican ticket because they stand
for American principles and are not trying
to corrupt and ruin our country for the
benefit of a few silver mine owners who
are already loaded with money. If the man
who Is circulating that story on me will
come to Pekin will show him scores like
myself. who have been Democrats all their
lives but can follow the party no longer,
and are supporting Mckinley from start to
finish. We will carry this state by from
5000 to 100000 for him and the state ticket.
-. F. GUY"
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-21
A HUMAN OWL.
Case That Is Pushing Even the Phil
adelphia Doctors.

adelphia Doctors.
From the New York World
Philadelphia doctors are now puzzling
their brains over man who seems to
possess the eyes of a bat or an owl. Dur
ing the daytime he is hopelessly blind and
must grope his way along the streets,
bu, at night he can see well if there ere
no artificial lights near to dazzle his eyes.
piled for treatment the other day at the
Philadelphia hospital where he told his
story. He said that he had Travelled from
Denver to Philadelphia on foot. walking
at night when others slept. and sleeping by
day when the sun blinded him and made
walking impossible.
the result of having been burned by molt-
en- iron while working in a foundry ten
years ago. At the time 1t was thought
that he would BE- entirely blind h;n and for
were bandaged. When the bandages were
removed he could not see, and his fears
were apparently realized.
That night, as Lanner was lying on his
he'd trying to reconcile himself to a life
of darkness, he discovered that he could
see after the lights were extinguished. AT
after he had looked at the various objects
in the room and had examined the pattern
in the wall paper he knew that his sight
was restored and he cried with joy.
But the next day he discovered that he
was again blind. and he afterward found
that he could see all right at night, but
that in the daytime he was as sightless
as bat.
At night he can read fine print as easily
as other men do when the sun shines. He
can make his way through dark streets
and see every object clearly and distinctly
For several years thereafter Lanner was
employed as night watchman in Denver
He was glad to remain awake so that his
hours Of blindness might be spent in OBJ
hvion. In recent years Lanner gave up
work and began preaching on the streets
He believes that his affliction is a special
dispensation OF Providence, and is intended
as a punishment for former sins.
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of embroiderx and chifron forming bre-

Of embroidery and chiffon forming bre-
telles and shoulder pieces quite after the
manner of the pretty Dutch peasant cos
tune; Enormous bows of plated chiffon
ard lace. producing the Louis XIV. effect.
with collarette of chiffon. will be one OF
the seasons highest novelties.
ores chief consideration should obvious.
ly be for hat and bodice. The abolishment
OF large hats has become an unwritten
law: They belong to the rights Of box
holders and to those women who are will
ing to remove them at the beginning OF a
performance and sit bareheaded to its
END For those not so disposed the small
theater bonnet. universally acknowledged
to be not so becoming as the picture hat.
Is a necessity.
Certain accessories are needfu1 to the
proper enjoyment of play. Opera glasses
or lorGnette. fan possibly. and some
women cling to bon-bon boxes; but woe
be unto her who incumbers her escorts
pockets and hands with her belongings.
The graceful lorgnette has this year a
much shorter handle than formerly, and Is
easilv and prettily carried on long. fine
gold chain. Opera-glass cases are as i'm
2ortant as the opera glasses themselves,
and are chiefly to be found in velvet: they
are small, eXquisitely made and not in the
least cumbersome.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-21
GOLD INFLOW TO CONTINUE.
Our Trade Credit Balance Is Heavy,
and 1t Takes Gold to
Settle 1t.

London. Sept. 20-America's foreign trade
credit balance is nearly five times as great
as II was last year. Therefore, a contin-
ued outflow of gold and consequent rise
in the bank rate is inevitable. For the
present. however. demand is transferred to
the Bank of France. which. it is under
stood, is willing to meet demands and is
selling American eagles at a shade under
the London quotation. The dislocation of
the money market has had a bad effect
on the new Chinese l>an which is a little
more than half covered, and which has
been quoted at a small discount.
The feature of the Stock exchange has
been the continued heavy decline of all
gilt-edge stocks, including home railway
securities. gas, water and brewery stock.
People who are rushing to realize on high
priced investment stock are buying the
best class of American bonds. while shares
are supported by the view of the political
prospect.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-21
STRIKERS USE DYNAMITE.
Attempt to Blow Up the Coronado
Mine at Leadville Early This
Morning. .,


Leadville, Col, Sept. 2O.-At o'clock this
morning three heavy explosions aroused
sleepers in the eastern part of the city for
blocks around the Coronado mine. which
is the one which first resumed operations
and which was heavily barricaded and
we'll stocked with provisions and arms.
The explosions were followed by a fusil-
ade of rifle shots, apparently from within
the barricade, and rapid, but irregular
shots from outside. apparently from
widely scattered attacking force who were
on hand to protect the retreat Of the dy-
namiters. The shooting lasted for ten
minutes. and all was silent for five min
utes. when desultory firing was renewed
and has been kept up ever since.
At this writing, 1:5O a. M, another ex-
plosion was heard, sounding like dyna-
mite. Ten minutes after the first explo-
sions, a telephone message from the Coro-
nado. stated that nobody inside the bar
ricade had been hurt.
Since then it has been impossible to reach
the Coronado by telephone.
The Herald-Democrat is now being
watched by several bands of men, grouped
in dark corners and alleys. and this may
mean that they propose to prevent any
communication with the telegraph offices,
the watchers not knowing that the Herald
Democrat has the Associated Press leased
wire and a long distance telephone.
The city is in a panic of fear. County
and city officials are out looking after the
work Of the police and sheriff.
Bullets frequently whistle over the Her
aldDemocrat Office and altogether the sit
uation is warlike.
1:55 a. ma bright blaze has just broken
out at the Coronado. or in the immediate
vicinity, and shots are still being ex-
changed.
The local militia companies have been
called out and are now at their armories
getting ready for instant action.
All the whistles in town are blowing.
The fire is believed to be the oil tanks in.
side the barricade at the Coronado shat,
house.
telephone message just received from
the mine says that none of the defenders
have been hurt as yet.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-21
JOCKEY CREOLE DEAD.
Thrown From q Horse While Riding
at the Race Track on Sat.
urday Afternoon.

Jockey Thomas Credle. who was en-
tured in an accident in the fourth race at
Exposition park Saturday afternoon, died
at midnight last night at the city hospital
The cause of death was conclusion of the
brain. No arrangements for the funeral
have been made as yet.
Credle had the mount on Brownwood
and was well in the lead at the start Be-
fore the field reached the first quarter the
racer Brownwood stumbled against Ross
more and fell, throwing Credle over his
head.
The jockey had no time to escape the
horses behind. which ran over him, infiict-
ing several severe cuts and bruises and
fracturing his skull. He was taken to the
city hospital where DIR. Coffin trephined
inches square which pressed against the
grain. The patient rested easier after the
operation. but his death was only a mater
of few hours.
Credle was well known jockey. and had
ridden at Exposition park for several years.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-21
SPENT SUNDAY IN WASHINGTON.
Bride, on Capitol Hill-At
Dover. DEL. TO.day.


Washington, Sept. 2o.-Candidate William
]. Bryan spent Sunday in Washington. as
the guest of c. T. Bride, at his residence
on Capitol hill. Mr.. Bryan left tonight for
Baltimore, in order that he might catch
the 6:1O a. m. train from that city to-mor-
row, which will enable him to reach Dover
Del, in time to speak at l o'clock to-mor-
row afternoon.
Mr. Bryan had a refreshing nights rest
after his weeks work, and slept until late
this morning. He looks remarkably vigor-
Gus and healthy. His voice is again in
good trim.
corted by DR.. Radcliffe. the officiating min
lister. and accompanied by Mr.. Bride and
Mr.. Daniels, attended the New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterian church. Returning after
service. Mr.. Bryan spent the remainder of
the day in rest and conversation with call
ers. Among those who saw Mr.. Bryan
We're Senator Butler. chairman of the Pop
ton, secretary of the committee. Senator
Tillman. of South Carolina. who is cam
paigning in Pennsylvania, came over from
Philadelphia for conference with Mr.,
Bryan and those at headquarters here, but
he left before Mr.. Bryan had returned
from an evening ride.
A hundred or more persons came in dur
ing the day and evening to pay their re-
spects to the candidate. but few of them
saw him. curious crowd gathered In
front OF the residence at different times
during the day and cheereG Justify upon
the Nebraskan's appearance. There were
no conferences at the house during the
day other than that with the chairman
and secretary of the Populist executive
committee. The situation generally. the
condition of the campaign and the outlook
were discussed. The leaders expressed the
opinion that the silver sentiment was grow
ing every day and that 1t was not possible
TO stem its tide. Senator Butler said Mr.
Bryan was very we'll satisfied and much
encouraged at the outlook.
Nf~ ,rf
these with him sat in the pew formerly
occupied by President Lincoln. When Mr.
Bryan was leaving the church. which wa
crowded. some one proposed three cheer:
for the candidate. and they were givel
with will.
Mr. Bryan is scheduled to speak at Phil
adelphia Tuesday night, at Brooklyn Wed
nesday night and at Boston Thursday
with a dozen speeches in between.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-21
POST TO BE RE-EsTABLIsHED.
Three Companies of Troops Ordered
to Quarter at Fort Gibson.

Guthrie, o. T. Sept. 2o.-(special) News
has been received here from an official
source that the three companies of United
States troops. recently sent from Fort
Reno TO old Fort Gibson. in the Cherokee
ration, have been ordered to quarter there
for the winter. II Is also stated that the
authorities in Washington contemplate re-
establishing a military post at Fort Glib
son. and that plans and specifications have
been submitted for the erection of bar
racks and for the repair of the old fort.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-21
DISASTER FORETOLD IN DREAMS.
Many Well Authenticated Warnings
of Impending Cataxtrophes.
n the New York Tribune

FROM the New York Tribune.
What dreams may Gomez" is ever in
spite of science and of skeptics. a fascinat-
ing question. Men may pooh-pooh tine tan
Eled visions of the night, and smile with
them seriously. Yet now and then one
can explain away. We may say there is
there is something in it when it foreteils
with circumstantial accurancy an occur
renee of which there is no expectation and
could be no foreknowledge. But the science
of permutations weakens in despair before
the inconceivably multituofnous odds
against us.
Here. for example. is an amply authenti-
Gated case connected with :he recent disas-
ter in the Hendreforgan colliery. a: Gwyz,
in Wales. It occurred on Saturday. On
dream. In which he saw at the bottom of
the pit hideous wreck of cars and coal
and human bodies. He could count nearly
dozen of the slain. and in his sleep he
strained his vision with fearful fascination
to see If he could recognize among them
his own form. When he awoke, so vivid
was the impression of the dream and so
powerful its conviction that. despite the
jeers of his comrades. he refused to re-
enter the mine. He staid out and escaped
the disaster.
That same night a woman living IN an
other part of the village. whose son was
one one Of the golfers. had similar vision
She dreamed that she was al the BOTTOM
of Hendreforgan mine. Before her was a
pile of wreckage, and among the dead and
WOUNDED men Sne recognized ncr SOL. lilen
the scene changed. She found herself alone
in the mine, then saw train of coal cars
come madly down the drift, dashinr HEM
selves and the men in them, among whom
was her SON. to destruction; AT that she
screamed with horror. awak ening :,Irself
and everybody in the house. When MORN
ing came she dismissed her fears. Her son
went to work as usual. A few houl. later
he was stricken in the disaster and brought
home badly injured.
So these two dreams occurred simultane-
yr
situated persons. without the slightest sug-
gestion or provocation, and foretold some
| thin. which occurred only a few hours
later. and they Were. related In detail be.
| fore their fulfllment. Such an incident
| may not make a man any more prone to
believe in ordinary dreams. But neither
| will it give aid or comfort to those WHO say
| there is never anything in dreams. To ex-
plain it on any purely physioiosicai h.sis
| the reasoning mind is forced to st. onger
suspicion than ever. if not 70 a conv, stion;
| that there are more things in heaven and
earth than are dreamed Of in the exclu-
sively materialistic philosophy.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-21
FOREIGNERS FOR BRYAN.
Think His Election Mny Avert Scri-
Gus AErarian and Social
Trauhlea I'm Eur0ne.

New York. Sept. s0.-The World to-mor-
row will print a special cablegram from
Budapest. Hungary. which follows:
The following cable message, signed by
delegates to the International Agricultural
Congress called at Budapest by the Hun
garian minister of agriculture. has been
sent to the Democratic candidate for pres
ident Of the United States:
ITO William Jennings Bryan. Headquarters
Democratic Party, Chicago:
I'VE, the undersigned members of the
International Agricultural Congress, con-
vened at Buda- Pest. wish you success in
your struggle against the domination Of
the creditor class. which, during the past
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-21
TO MAKE A REDH0T CAMPAIGN.
Chairman HaRan After a Distinguish. h.
ed Array of Gold Democratic
Speakers for Kansas.

Topeka, Kas.. Sept. 2o.-(special) Eugene
Hagan, chairman of the sound money Dem
ocratic executive committee, is determined
to make q redhot campaign in Kansas.
With the nerve which never fails Kan
sas man, he has gone after every prom
inent orator in the ranks of the National
Democratic party. He is in correspondence
with Secretary Carlisle and expects to get
him for a week In Kansas. He already has
q half promise from Bourke Cochran. He
has invited both General Palmer and Gen.
eral Buckner to come to Kansas, and it
is even whispered that he is negotiating
speeches over the state. No one doubts
the ability of Hagan to get thing when
he goes after 1t. The neatness and dis
patch with which he secured the scalp OF
Postmaster Frank Thomas and laid Sem
ator John Martin out before the throne at
Washington has established a reputation
for him which cannot be gainsaid,