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Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-10-01
TWO coLoRED ORATORS.
WILLIAMSON Address q Large
Audience In the Ninth.

The meeting at the Ninth ward Repub-
lican wigwam. Fifteenth street and vir-
ginia avenue. last evening was one of I'M
usual interest and enthusiasm. Every
chair in the large room was occupied and
a large number stood in the aisles. Mel
son c. Crews. the well known local colored
orator. spoke over an hour. While the
main portion of his strong address was de-
voted to a discussion Of the tariff question,
he also branched out over the WHOLE po-
litical situation and his eloquent portrayal
of the condition of the negro In the states
where Democracy j. has always ruled
brought forth rounds of applause from the
many colored men who were present,
The other speaker of the evening was
Mrs. Maria. p. Williamson, who devoted
herself 10 a thorough. and. for a woman,
remarkably clear presentation of the fall
lacy of the silver question. without a bit
of Introduction TO her remarks she began
her address by drawing a comparison be-
tween the workingman of four years ago
and of him of to-day, showing clearly the
effect of free trade on the industries Of
this country.
She then asked the men before her IL
they had not voted for free trade under the
promise of the Democratic leaders that
times would be far better. Nov that that
Democratic policy has been proven to be a
snare and delusion." she shouted, "do
you intend to trust your welfare with that
same party on the same kind of promis ,s?"
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PERSONAL.

W. L. Willis Chicago. is at the Coates
. J. n. Love- Quincy ILL.,. is at the Coates.
w. H. Towne, St. Louis, is at the Coates
H. b. Whitney. Buffalo. is at the Coates.
NJ. F. Smith. New York. is at the Coates.
b. H. Hanlon. Baltimore. Nd, is at the
Coates.
T. E. Berry. sandusky. O.. is at the
Coates.
r. A. Little. Glens Falls. my. is at the
Coates.
NJ. Goodwin. Bristol. Conn.,, is at the
Coates.
B.. S. Josselyn. Clinton. Mo-. is at the
W. E. King. Hamilton. O.. is at the
Coates.
f. A. Holyoke. Omaha. is at the Savoy.
F. L. Koen, Mama, Col, is at the Savoy,
H. c. Babb, Texas. is at the Hotel Vic-
toria.
DR.. w. G. King. Weir, Kas.. is at the
N. E. Parsons. Cleveland. O.. is at the
Savoy.
p. B. jackson. Billings, Mont, is at the
Savoy.
Samuel Bishop. Eureka, Kas.. is at the
Savoy.
c. A. McNeill. Calumet, Pa. is at the
Savoy.
j. G. Taylor. New York. is at the New
Albany.
F. L. Gtechin. Chicago. is at the Hotel
f. H. Moore, of Atlanta. Ga. is at the
Midland.
J. c. Fleming. Perry, o. T.. is at the
New Albany.
A. Hwheeler. Milwaukee. Kas.. is at the
New Albany.
w z. Lindsay. Parsons, Kas., is at the
New Albany.
]. r. Scott. Chanute. Kas.. is at the
New Albany.
W. H. Gill. st. Mary's. kas.. is at the
Hotel Victoria.
Jacob Getchill, Boonville, Ia. is at the
Hotel Victoria.
Charles P. Thomson, st. Louis, 1t at the
Hotel Victoria.
William Rath, Humboldt, Kas.. is at the
Hotel Victoria.
H. s. Cochran, of Boston. is registered
at the Midland.
S. NJ. Stanford. Minneapolis, Kas., is at
the Hotel Victoria.
Mrs. William Rath, Humboldt, Kas., is
at the Hotel Victoria.
]. E. McMurray. of Quincy. ILL.,, is a
guest of the Midland.
]. D. Hughes and wife, of Santa Fe, N
NJ, are at the Midland
James A. Lockhart. of Colorado Springs,
| Col. is at the Midland.
Inspector Flahive and Detective John
| Halpin left last night for Excelsior Springs.
| Mo-, where they will to-day attend the
| big Democratic barbecue and love feast.
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THE ALGER CRUSADE.
continue(l From First Page.

were made. Early it became apparent that
Boyd's opera house could not accommo-
date all those who desired to hear the
speeches. and Karbaugh hall was used for
an overflow meeting. The veterans spoke
at both places. in order that none should
be disappointed. The stages in both halls
were occupied by the prominent men of
Omaha and the state. to the number OF
over 100, the reception being under q. A. r:
auspices: A parade Of veterans rams received received
them to the hotel and later to the halls.
An immense throng of citizens greeted the
% With people n eager ger to to- do honor to the dis
tinguished guests of Nebraska.
Generals Howard, sigel. Sicklss and Al.
and Burst spoke. The remarks Of the vet--
Grams were confined to the political situa.
tion largely, all explaining why they would
than that Of Bryan and his party. the
remarks were enthusiastically greeted.
Corporal Tanner received an unusual DEM
onstration when he touched on local pa
of the veterans.
81 want to pay my respects to the Omaha
World Herald" he said. II won't say
of Let it alone. It's not worth it, and
others of like character. II do not believe
in punishment after death to any great
extent. / saw a Slurring allusion in that
paper to the effect that the body of old
soldiers, of whom am one. are travelling
about the country in palace and private
cars while poor people walk. The insinua-
tion is made that we are travelling at the
expense of Mark Hanna and the national
Republican committee.
''There were four of us old soldiers-Gen-
eral Sckles. General Howard Major Burst
and myself. There were twelve amputa-
tions among us four men. 1t was hard
for us to walk up and down stairs and
travel in the ordinary way. There was an
other soldier. who had gone through the
war like many of you. without receiving a
scratch. So Russell A. Alger. that old SOL
dier. called US to Chicago and promised
He turned over his private car and hired a
palace car. Therefore we have to thank
God and General Russell A. Alger for such
but General A1ger took it out of his own
pocket, on his own proposition. in order to
let us go over the country and preach the
talking further about it. 1t makes me hot
tI,o
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BOUNDARY LINES CHANGED.
ALTERATIONS MADE IN TWO OF THE
JUSTICE DISTRICTS.
The County Court Cutting Down Ex'
penses-CriminaIs Sentenced TO
the Penitentfary and the
County Jail.

The county court, at the request Of the
election commissioners, made a change in
the boundary lines of the Third and
Seventh justice Of the peace districts. The
change makes the Third district larger
and the Seventh smaller. All that part
of the Seventh district between Main street
and Grand avenue and Eleventh and
Twelfth streets. consisting Of two blocks.
was taken from the Seventh and added to
the Third district. The change was recon-
mended by the election commissioners to
enable the election of constabes. County
Counselor Waters also recommended the
change.
The court also made change in the
boundary line of the Buckner precinct.
The change was slight and gives four
City hereafter. instead of at Buckner. The
court adjourned for the term.
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She took Or. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy. finding that it improved her
condition at once She was so much bene-
fitted by the use of DIR. Greene's Nervura
that she says she ..can not say enough In
praise Of it," and she urges all her friends
to give it a trial.
This wonderful restorative. DR.. Greene's
Neivura blood and nerve remedy. will give
back to the weakened and exhausted sys-
strength and vigor to the brain and nerves.
vitaliZe and invigorate all the physical
powers and restore you again to that grand
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and strong physical and nerve power.
which. by overwork. ignorance or folly,
You have exhausted.
1t is not a patent medicine. but the pre-
scription of the most successful special
ist in curing nervous and chronic diseases,
DR.. Greene, of 81 West Fourteenth street,
New York city, who can be consulted free
of charge. personally or by letter.
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SCORES ARE DEAD.
Continued From First Page.


reported on September 26 as a tropical cy-
clone. moving narthwcst from the Carib-
beam sea, 1t being then southeast Of Cuba
During the eth. it passed northwest
ward into the southeastern part of the
Gulf Of Mexico, and on the 18th. it moved
northward, west OF Florida. On the morn
ern Georgia, atd by a. m, of the 18th,
had advanced to Southwestern Virginia.
The center passed over Washington about
II 80 Tuesday night, the lowest barometer
reading $3.50 During the first three days
the storm appeared to have very little
energy, but on the 18th developed force
rapidly as it moved northward. A velocity
of fifty-four miles occurred at Charleston,
and forty-two at Wilmington.
At 2:3O p. M. yesterday, the following
message was sent by the weather bureau
to the president at Gray Gables: 'The
tropical storm moving northward from
Florida will cause dangerous gales on the
northeast coast by Wednesday morning.
All the shipping in northern ports have
heep notified
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sTAuNToN, vA.sFLooDED.
An Unknown Number of
I.fvea V,nSf

Lives Lost.
Richmond. Va, Sept. 30-The city of
Staunton. in the Shenandoah valley, was
visited by a terrible flood to-day. Many
lives were lost and great damage done to
property. The great storm yesterday
caused the lake to rise and flood the city.
All the water courses in the valley be-
came raging torrents and swept over their
banks, carrying destruction in their paths.
The water invaded the lower portion OF
the city, rising SO rapidly that many were
unable to escape in time and were en-
gulfed. Others barely escaped with their
lives leaving their property to the mercy
of the water. Houses were swept from
their foundations. In several cases per-
sons were with difficulty rescued from the
roofs and upper stories.
1t is impossible at this hour to ascertain
the extent of the loss of life or the extent
of the property damaged. The latter will
exceed half a million dollars
many are anxiously seeking to ascertain
the whereabouts and safety of friends, or
are making fearful search for the bodies
of those whom they know have perished.
1t is the worst catastrophe which Staun-
ton has ever experienced in times of peace,
and the dawn of tomorrow is dreaded be-
cause of the extent of the disaster which
its light will unfold.
7 The search for victims and the work Of
saving what property is not hopelessly
ruined is being prosecuted as best it can in
the dark, but little can be done until to-
morrow.
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DEMOCRATIC BOSSES NOW-TRYING
- TO CAPTURE A. r. A. VOTES.
AN ALLEGED DEAL WITH PIKE.
CLAIMED THAT HE WILL WITH
DRAW IN FAVOR OF STONE.
Frank NJ. Lowe for and Against Pro-
bibition-Prosecutin Attorney
Jamfson's Name Will Re-
main ON the POpulist
County Ticket.

One of the amusing features of the pres
ent county campaign is the effort that is
being made by the Democratic bosses to
capture the A. p. A vote. Their hostility
10 the A. 2. A. in other campaigns is well
known to all residents Of Kansas City.
Some of the bosses are hilarious over the
way they believe they are hoodwinking s.
A. Pike, the Populist nominee for sheriff
and night watchman in the county court
house, who was one of the most conspic-
nous of the A p. AS in the Fifth ward
riot, in which Mike Cafiahan was killed.
They are quietly informing their followers
that Mr. Pike has agreed to withdraw in
favor of Bob" Stone, Boss O'Neirs chief
deputy, who. is running for the Office Of
sheriff upon the gang ticket.
1t is said that Stone has promised to
make Pike one OF his deputies and that
Pike believes he viii do so. although it is
almost certain that he will find himself
out in the cold without the remotest chance
TO feed at the public crib in the event Of
Stones election. Boss ONeill is generally
regarded as the man who will continue TO
run the sheriff's office and receive the bulk
of the compensation should the gang ticket
win. Rumor also has it that Charley Shan
non is to De retained and that he Will be
chief deputy.
Another amusing circumstance of the
county contest Is the 1nd0rSement that Is
to be given to Frank NJ. Lowe. the bosses
candidate for prosecuting attorney, by the
jackson County Reform Club. an organiza-
tion that is reputed to be composed largely
of A. p. AS who are Prohibitionists.
Ever since his nomination Mr.. Lowe has
been circulating among saloon men and
the patrons of the saloons and assuring
them that his race for governor upon the
Prohibition ticket was a ''huge joke" and
he has been asserting that he never was a
been assuring those who believe in the
suppression of the liquor traffic that he is
an enemy of the rum power
These little circumstances are mentioned
simply to show what the bosses and their
nominees are doing to delude the people
of Kansas City and Jackson county into
voting the gang ticket. While they are
thus engaged the Republican nominees are
making an honorable and energetic cam
paign. Their strength lies in the fact that
they are not backed by ballot box stuff
ing. election stealing gang, as are the So
called Democratic nominees for county Of
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A KNOCKOUT FOR THE GANG.
Prosecuting Attorney william T
Jamison Will Remain Upon the
POnullsf COunfy Ticket

After a hearing and an investigation
lasting upwards Of four hours. the execu-
tive committee of the Populist county COM
mittee adopted resolution, last night,
entirely generating Prosecuting Attorney
w. i. Jamison of the charges brought
against him at the ipstigation Of the
Shannon-O'Neill' court house gang His
name will, Therefore, be retained on the
Populist ticket Generally speaking, he
was charged with having been dishonest
and Incompetent during his term Of Office.
The charges were preferred by Frank NJ.
Sheridan, an attorney in the Whitney
building; l.. +. Van Lew. a collection
agent, and George Z. Marshall. president
OF the Marshall Medicine Company.
The last named did not appear before
the committee. for the investigation was
so prolonged he could not wait 1t was
learned, however, what his complaint was
MIR. Iamison was called before the COM
mittee to answer the charges. He was
seconded by Assistant Prosecutor George
y. Elliott and defended his record success
fully.
Ali Of the committee save one was pres
ent. NJ. B. Rice presided. and the follow
in took a hand in asking questions: f.
Colman, ID. Adkins, G. T Demaree and d.
H Todd. The meeting lasted until mid
night. The claims of other candidates
were not reached. hence another meeting
of the committee will be held this morning
At lf11 Walnut street, the place where last
nights meeting took place.
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RUIN IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Many Persons Killed by the Storm
and the Damage Runs Into
the Millions.

the Millions.
Lancaster, Pa, Sept. S0.-Late this even
ing telegraphic and telephonic communica-
ton had been established with the sur
rounding counties, and the later reports
confirmed earlier advices OF the wide eN-
tent of this mornings cyclonic storm. Ev-
cry section of the country has been heard
from and the story is that ruin rode il
the wake of the gale While estimate of the
total loss is necessarily speculatice, there
does not seem any doubt that it will easily
reach s1,00O,009, and may largely exceed
that amount. The wind roared through
the streets with noise like. thunder, and
houses literally rocked upon their founda-
tions. During the two hours of terror,
which kept a large part of the population
awake, the air was filled with bricks,
stones, slate, timbers and roofs of heavy
sheet iron and tin, while gigantic trees
were ripped up by the roots and tossed
almost like toys. The destruction of the
Pennsylvania railroad bridge, across the
Susquehanna, at Columbia, overshadows
all else III relative Importance. The bridge,
which comprised twenty-seven spans, was
completely demolished. 1t cost $l,O0O,000
and was insDred for 100000. Everything
was carried away except the stone piers.
the single iron span and one Of the shore
spans. Not a timber was left standing.
shamokin. Pa. Sept. SO.-The damage
caused by the storm that passed over
this section Is greater than at first sup
posed. 1t is new thought the. total loss
will reach $36OQOO. The Paterson breaker
is almost total wreck, but the debris was
saved from the flames by the downpour
Of rain that followed the wind Fourteen
of the dwelling houses and twenty board
shanties. occupied by the mine workers.
were also blown down and five of the
former were burned Two of the tenants
Pottsville, Pa, Sept. 33-Last nights
Natalie, belonging to the Pennsylvania
Anthracite Coal Company. Six tenement
houses belonging TO the camp were de-
stroyed by fire and six children inmates
lost their lives. The fire originated from a
stove overturning in one of the summer
kitchens from the shaking by the wind.
Reading, Pa, Sept. 30.-At 2 o'clock this
morning the casting house Of the Temple
furnace at Temple station. was blown
down by the wind and nearly a dozen
wcrkmen were buried in the ruins. All
were pinned down by the heavy timbers
and it was some time before they could
be reached. Edward Rismiler and Samuel
II out were killed.
Pittsburg Sept. 30.-A wind and rain
storm broke over this section about 2
o'clock this morning and ragged for nearly
three hours. The wind attained velocity
of thirty miles an hour. prostrating tele-
graph and telephone wires and entirely
cutting off communication with the East,
but otherwise doing no serious damage.
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WON'T VOTE FOR BRYAN.
Crooks Sentenced by Judge WOnOrd
to the Penftentinry and Jail.

Crooks Sentenced by Judge WonOrd
to the Penitentinry and Jail.
Jordan Miller pleaded guilty in the crimi-
nal court yesterday morning to a charge
of grand larceny and was sentenced by
Judge Wofford to seven years IN the pen
itentiary. Miller was caught by sergeant
Ed Burke robbing his house early one
morning last summer. He had just COM
pleted ten years sentence at the peni-
tentiary. Judge Wofford made his SEN
tence unusually severe yesterday MORN
ing because when released he did not try
to reform.
Melvin James pleaded guilty to a charge
of grand larceny and was sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary. He was indicted
Jointly with James Malloy. who was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary last week.
Fred Morris. alias James Wood. pleaded
guilty to charge of larceny from dwell
ing houGe and was sentenced to three
months In the county Jail.
John w. McMillion, alias John Eden
baum. pleaded guilty to a charge OF burg
larry In the second degree and was SEN
fenced to three years in the penitentiary.
Adam Robinson pleaded guilty to a
charge Of grand larceny and was sentenced
to ninety days in the county jail.
John B. Woods. who WAS one OF the two
higifwaymen who attempted to hold up
James Moloney in his brothers saloon. on
West Sixth street, was sentenced to four
years and six months in the penitentiary.
Mrs. Stewart who was charged with hav-
ing been party to real estate swindie.
was acquitted by the jury under instruc-
tionS from the court. o.
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CHARGED WITH ARSON.
Mrs. Charlotte Peterson Thought to
Have Set Fire to the Hotel
Woodland Last Night.

Mrs. Charlotte Peterson. 40 years old:
whose mental condition is thought not OF
the best. was arrested last night and held
for investigation. Complaint against her
was furnished by Miss Abbie Mathews,
matron of the Y. W. c. A., who charges
her with having set fire to the Hotel
Woodland, which is occupied by that in
stitution.
Fire started in the basement of the hotel
at Has last night. but was extinguished
before anything more serious resulted than
a severe frightening of the young women
occupants.
The woman came to Kansas City from
Leayenworth six weeks ago and was sent
out to the Y. W.. c. A. by the depot
matron. In that time she has done one
weeks work and was badly behind with
her room rent. Yesterday Matron Mathews
told her she would have to go to the Help
ing Hand. She protested strenuously, but
the matron was firm. Her trunk was
packed and sent down town and she was
told she would have to follow 1t to-day.
Then. Matron Mathews says. she made
threats against the institution. The in
spector of detectives will investigate the
case to-day.
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WHY AM | 50 TIRED?
WHY DO 1 FEEL so WEAK AND RUN
DOWN.
Your Poor Condition Is Made Worse
by Nervous Debility-Science
Pr0claims n Certain
Remedy.

You have lost your old-time snap and
vim. Work that you used to do with ease
now tires you: You often feel dull. dis
pirited and without ambition. You pass
more or less sleepless nights, wake MORN
ings. tired and unrefreshed, have little or
no appetite for breakfast, your head feels
dull, there is bad taste in the mouth. and
your bowels are constipated. You go about
your employment with sense of weakness
or WEAKNESS. and a distaste for taking hold
of your work Besides, you are nervous.
enI cause.
Then look at yourself.
Mrs. Andrew Mitchell. of 5o5 Kempton
street New Bedford. Mass. tells you that
you can be cured as she was cured when
weak, tired and nervous.
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HAVOC At BALTIMORE,
SchOoners Driven Up Into the Streets
by the Storm,

Baltimore. Sept. 3O.-A severe hurricane
struck this city at midnight. Houses were
unroofed, wires prostratcd, windows broken
and signboards blown away. The high
wind forced the water in the harbor into
surrounding streets and almost the entire
northern water front was submerged. Sew
eral schooners. tied up at the Pratt street
wharf broke from their moorings and are
resting in the middle Of Pratt street. The
lowed floors and cellars of warehouses were
flooded.
1t is reported that at Texas, a small
town, one man was killed and six injured
by last nights storm. All regular steamers
arrived and report terrific weather at sea-
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KANSAS FIREMEN OFFICERS.
state Association Holds Its Annual
Election.

Topeka. Kas.. Sept. 30.-(Special) At
the meeting of the Kansas State Firemen's
Association to-day, the following officers
were elected: President, A. P. Elder. OF
tawa; first vice president D. S. Elliott,
Coffeyville: second vice president, H. H.
Zeigler, Junction City; treasurer, F. G.
Lemaster. Abilene: executive committee,
Samuel Foster. Marysyille; W.. T. Short,
First prizes at the fremen's tournament
were awarded as follows: Beloit, ladder
climbing contest: Marysville, champion
hose race: Minneapolis. hook and ladder
contest speed race, coupling contest, fast
race and combination race. Beloit got first
prize for the best appearing department In
the parade.