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Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-10-12
WHALING CREWS DESERT.
ing Times-Dyche Expected
Down This Week.

San Francisco, Oct. 1.-THE steamer
Jennie, which acts as tender for the Pa
cifc Steam Whaling Company's fleet in
the Arctic, to-day arrived from Alaska
with a budget Of news. The Jennie had a
hard time coming down. She was pinched
in the ice and 1t was a case Of all hands
at the pumps all the way down, to keep
her af1oat. She brought 800 pounds of
whalebone and 245 barrels OF oil. The
whaling feet that wintered at Hirschel ISL
and had a lively time. In the spring,
Second Officer Frank Jones and Third Of
hcer H. c. Bowen. of the Balaena. quar-
relied and Jones was killed. The ships
were greatly troubled by desertions. At
one time. twenty-three men fed.
All except eight were captured. These
men started for the Yukon $50 miles over.
land. They got about 1S0 miles into the
interior, where they robbed a few Indians.
A pursuing party from the fleet caught
them finally and brought them in. Later,
others deserted. They attempted to beat
off a pursuing party and a deserter named
Thomas was killed. He Is supposed to be
the son of a wealthy manufacturer of Lon
don. Another man, named Fitzpatrick, was
wounded in the fight. Both OF these men
were from the Jeanette. All the other de-
serters were caught except five, who are
believed to have perished in the snow.
Professor L. l.. Dyche, of Lawrence
Kas., who Is expected back from Alaska
every day. did not come down on the Jen-
ME. He is expected by some of the whal-
ers that will reach port this week.
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BOTH CLAIM THE HOUSE.
-at Ocrats ON 2O4-Gold Demo-
Gratis Claim Four.

- Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 1.-THE Tribune tele-
graphed all the chairmen of the various
political parties in the forty-f1ve states of
the Union, asking them their claims re-
garding the congressional elections this
fall and how many members of the house
Of representatives each one expected to re-
turn from his own state. The answers re-
ceived show that the Republicans make no
claims of electing any congressman in
Georgia. Mississippi. Montana and Utah,
while the PopOcrats are equally hopeless in
New Hampshire and Rhode Island, and in
Colorado the PopuIists and silver Repub-
ltcans seem to have the field to themselves.
The Republicans claim solid state. delega-
tions from California, Connecticut, Iowa,
Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska.
New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Wis
consin, total of 79 congressman, and the
Popocrats make similar claims for Ala
bama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisi-
ana, Mississippi. South Carolina and Vir-
ginia, total of IS. States like Utah and
Delaware, with only one congressman, and
South Dakota, which elects its two repre-
sentatives-at-large, are not included in this
list of solid delegations.
The gold Democrats make claim to five
congressman, four in Alabama and one in
Kentucky. Their Kentucky candidate is
Colonel Breckenridge, and, as he has been
indorsed by the Republicans, his election is
considered sure.
Three states, represented by eight con-
gressmen, have already held their cleo
tions. They are Maine, with four repre-
sentatives. and Oregon and Vermont. with
two each. These successful candidates are
all Republicans.
In Illinois the. Republicans claim solid
delegation, while the Popocrats express
confidence in electing fifteen of their can
didates, Fourteen they say, are certain,
and one probable. The table follows:
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-10-12
SENDS CHEERING NEWS.
Senator Foraker TeIeGraphs Major
Mckinley to Have No Fear Ms
to Kansas and Nebraska.

Senator J. r. Foraker. who has spent
one week touring the West for the Re-
publican ticket, left Kansas City yesterday
Mo-. where he will speak this evening and
rest for few days before continuing his
Journey through Illinois and Indiana. His
little son is at a sanitarium at that place.
He will speak at Springfield and Peoria,
ILL.,. and then make tour of half dozen
places in Indiana and then home. The
trip through the West has been a hard one
being helc out of doors, but he expects to
be all right with few days rest
He is delighted with the prospects for
terday morning sent telegram to Govern
or Mckinley bidding him feel assured of
the electoral votes of both Kansas and
Nebraska. THE evidences that he will
receive these votes are so plain as to make
IL safe to send that assurance" he said
and 1 know IL will be sustained when
the voters register their choice. / have
been received with the most marked cour-
/. tesy at every place have visited on the
trip and the people who came out have
listened to what was said with evident in
terest. Many who heard me did not agree
with the propositions of the Republican
party. but l am always glad to speak TO
the opposition and was glad TO have them
present"
Senator Foraker's travelling companions.
not go with him TO Kirksville. but left
last evening for Cincinnati and will join
him in a few days at some point in I'LL
uois.
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BUTLER ISSUES A CALL.

Wants the Pop National Executive
Committee to Meet Tuesday-
The Purpose Unknown.
Washington. Oct. 11.-Senator Marion
Butler. chairman of the Populist national
committee, has sent out telegraphic noti-
fication for a meeting of the national ex-
ecutive committee at 1880 a. m. on Tues
day next at the Sherman house. Chicago.
1t is understood that matters of import
ance relating to the campaign will be con-
sidered at the meeting, but Mr.. Butler will
not state the exact purpose Of the gath
ering. Chicago is chosen as the meeting
place because number Of the members of
the executive committee are campaigning
in the West, and, moreover, the chairman
says he desires to hold the meeting at a
point which he regards as the storm center
of the political contest.
1t is reported that an effort Is to be
made either to induce Thomas E. Watson
to withdraw or to put him of the ticket.
Whether the committee has any power to
accomplish the latter is a question.
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DEMOCRACY AND SILVER.
John r.. Proctor Searches Bourbon
History In Win for Traces
of Bryanism

Washington. Oct. 1i.-John r. Proctor of
Kentucky, the chairman of the United
States civil service commission, has made
public an article reviewing the history of
the Democratic partys position on the
question of the gold standard. Mr.. Proc
tor says he has been at some pains to col
lect authentic information regarding the
coinage laws of the past, which satisfied
him that the formers of the constitution
and the founders of the government were
united and determined that the coined value
of our gold and silver money should cor
respond with the market value of the
bullion contained. This. Mr.. Proctor says,
is demonstrated by the writings OF Jeffer-
son, Monroe and Hamilton. Mr. Proctor
quotes many high Democratic authorities
in support of his position and concludes by
saying that many others might be cited to
show that the free silver plank in the Chi
cago platform is a violation Of Democratic
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-10-12
BRYAN's DAY OF REST.
The Boy Orator Spends II Quiet sun
day I'm St. Paul-Three
Speeches TO.niEht

st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. n.-This was the
usual Sunday of rest for William ]. Bryan.
In the morning, in company with Mrs.
Bryan. who joined the party to-day, he
attended services at the Central Presbv-
terian church and listened to a sermon by
Rev. L. w. Beattie. of Mankato. This aft
ernoon. the candidate kept close 10 his
room and rested. He had few callers.
among them being Ignatius Donnelly, Sem
ator W. c. Squire of Washington; Senator
Tillman, of South Carolina, and C. A..
Towne. the free silver Republican and
Democratic nominee for congress in the
Duluth district.
Tomorrow there will be no speaking by
the nominee until evening. when he will
address three audiences in Minneapolis,
Tuesday morning he will take the train
for Duluth. The special car, which caught
the party here last night. will be under the
charge of National Committeeman Cam
pau. of Michigan. W. S. Cantrell, of Illi-
nois. who has been with Mr.. Bryan since
he left Chicago, left for home tonight.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-10-12

titles. and as owners of silver will not
part with 1t except in exchange for COM
npodtties or labor which they deem useful
and valuable. If the business of the coun-
try is not prosperous, the people will get
very little silver and obtain no profit from
free mintagc.
"But-and here is the popular argument
In favor of free silver coinage-we have
had hard times under the gold standard.
That is true. and what is also true is that
under the silver standard We shall have
much harder times. 1t is the great fall
lacy of the day TO be attributing our hard
times to the gold standard
'.The craze for free silver as q cure
for hard times is expIicnble on the
same theory that n man who hns been
a long time sick, despite the attentive
care of expert physicians, will call
for any qunck who advertfses to cure
all the Ills of humanity.
Hard times have come through the Sc
we're and resistless working of economic
laws, which go their way In spite Oh iegai
enactments of parliaments or congresses.
"one of the chief causes of hard times
to-day Is the agitation for a radical change
in the currency of the country. # the
American people put down by an over
whelmng majority this agitation-bury 1t
out of sight-one chief cause Of hard times
will be out of the way. Good times may
be expected 10 come back surely, even If
only gradually.
"The overproduction that glutted our
markets has been used up; capital is anx-
ious to do something with its money, II 1t
can be invested safely; our wondrous nat
ural resources invite investments TO de-
velop them, and, confidence restored, the
outlook is bright. -E',
"But the essential thing II conf
dence.
There are a hundred aspects Of this
question which I do not touch upon. l.
merely throw out some thoughts which
show reasons for my own political faith,
and which may be of some benefit to
others in informing their own judgments.
Il may, of course be mistaken. But
have come to look upon the present agita-
ton as the great test of universal suffrage
and popular sovereignty. Can the people
defend public honor and the institutions of
the country at the polls, as they have
r done on the field of battle. Can they be
50 calm and deliberate in their Judgment
so careful to weigh all things in the scale
of reason and to avoid all rash expert
merits. that they can be trusted with the
settlement of grave social and political
problems; that is the question that is be-
fore us at the present moment"
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-10-12
BERNAL DIsHEARTENED.
One of the Spanish Leaders Gives VI
Hope of Being Able to
Whip Maceo.


Chicago, Oct. ia dispatch to the
Times-Herald from Key West. Fla. says:
The sudden return Of General Bernal to
Havana from the northern coast of the
province of Pinar del Rio, where he was
sent by General Weyler to command the
Spanish forces in the recent engagements
against Antonio Maceo, has caused pro-
found sensation in Havana.
General Bernal has returned on sick
leave and has asked to be sent to Spain,
being thoroughly disheartened over the
result of the campaign just inaugurated
against the insurgents in Pinar del Rio
The general reports that Maceo has
thoroughly reorganized his forces in the
last few months and intreriched himself in
the most commanding positions of the
mountain fastnesses, and that any attempt
to dislodge him would be sure to result in
disastrous failure and wholesale slaughter
of the Spaniards.
The folly of attempting to dislodge Ma
Geo has been fully demonstrated, General
Bernal said. in all the recent engagements,
when from commanding positions the
Spanish officers were picked of by sharp
shooters, and the troops, lacking leaders,
became demoralized and were slaughtered
like sheen
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-10-12
INTIMIDATION ALLEGED.
charged Twelve Men Because
They Were Bryanftea.

They Were Bryanftes.
st. Louis. No., Oct. 11-Considerable Of
a furore has been created in local politi-
cal circles over the discharge of twelve
clerks by Mr.. Dugald Crawford, proprietor
of large department store in this city,
for the reason. it is alleged. that they in
tended to vote for William ]. Bryan for
president.
Chairman S. B. Cook. of the Democratic
state central committee, has engaged ex-
Governor Charles T. Johnson, a noted
criminal lawyer, to take the case, up and
cause Mr.. Crawford's conviction under Sec
tion 37i2 of the Revised Statutes of Mis-
souri, which makes his alleged offense a
misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment
The Missouri corrupt practice act, Mr.
Cook said. is also applicable to this case
In the course of an interview tonight,
Chairman Cook said: "Citizens of the city
of st. Louis have subscribed ample funds
to defray the legitimate expenses of prose-
cutting violations of this law, and the
Democratic state committee will, SO far
as is in its power. protect every man in
the exercise of his elective franchise and
vigorously prosecute every person who, by
intimidation. coercion or other unlawful
means, undertakes to prevent any man from
exercising the sovereign right of an Ameri-
can Citizen
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-10-12
WANT TO OWN THEIR LAND.
Pottawatomies Will Endeavor to Get
Full Title.

Shawnee, o. T.. Oct. I.-(Special) The
Pottawatomie Indians, at tribal meeting
held this week. employed attorneys to go
to Washington as soon as congress meets
and secure the passage of an act giving
them titles TO the allotted lands upon
which they are now residing. At present
the lands are held in trust by the govern
ment, and the Indians cannot sell, nor even
rent. without the approval of the interior
department. They declare that they are
as able to transact business for themselves
as their white neighbors and do not want
guardians. The passage of this act would
be of great benefit to the Territory, as at
present the Indian lands cannot be taxed
and the entire burden Of taxation falls on
the white settlers
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-10-12
CLEMENS PROTEST BRINGS OUT A
COUNTER KICK.
Mr.. WILLIS HAS A GRIEVANCE
DECLARES THAT THE FUSION TICK.
EFT IS ILLEGAL.
The Result of Collusion Among Place
Hunters and Designed to Deceive
VOters-A Formal Protest
Against 1t to BE Filed
.t. This Week.

Topeka, Kas., Oct. n.-(Special) Chair
man J. F. Willis. of the middle-of-the-road
Populist state committee, looks upon the
Clemens protest against the middie-of-the-
road electoral ticket, which was printed
complete in to-day's journal, as a docu-
ment made up of false statements and
erroneous conclusions. 1t is plain to him.
as he claims. that the fusion, sell-out elect
allowed on the ticket
The protest filed with the secretary OF
state by Mr.. Clemens has given the mid
dle-of-the-road fellows the chance to in
quire into the legality of the fusion elect
oral ticket. Mr.. Willis will file protest
with the secretary of state some time this
week. This will be the second step taken
in the legal battle brought on to deter
mine the legality of the various tickets.
The state board empowered to pass upon
legality of tickets is made up of Secretary
OF State Edwards, Auditor Cole and Attor-
ney General Dawes. In the event they de-
clare any ticket illegal, proceedings may
be instituted in the supreme court to force
the board to recognize said ticket, and the
action of the court will be final. 1t is GER
tehh tiidt III lne event any ticket Is de-
clared by the board Illegal, proceedings
Will be instituted in the supreme court.
Mr.. Willis will set forth in his protest
that the fusion ticket is the result of COL
fusion among office hunters and is an eff
fort to perpetrate fraud on the people by
Misrepresentation and the desire to de-
ceive the people is at once apparent. The
object of the Australian ballot is to make
plain the various tickets and issues, and
as all the electors on the fusion ticket are
Democrats, and as the Populist fusion COM
mittee represent them as Populists by plac-
ing them on their ticket, this is plainly
misinformation, and on this ground, in
part, Mr.. Willis will ask that the fusion
electoral ticket be not represented as the
Populist ticket.
The board will meet Tomorrow to pass
on some small contests. but will not likely
reach the Clemens protest. If they do not,
it is likely the board will not meet again
before the Willis protest is filed and this
will place all sides of the enlargement be-
fore the board.
The whole matter is apt to be dumped
into the supreme court for settlement.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-10-12
Senator Blackburn Ill.

Versailles, KY. Oct. 11.-Senator Black
burn is cutie i'll at his home. He has
fever and is threatened with bronchitis.
He took cold in New York last week when
speaking at Tammany Hall. At Mount
Vernon, where he was to speak yesterday,
he broke down and came home. His ply
sic.ans have ordered absolute quiet. He
will not be able to resume his campaign
for ten days and possibly not before elec.
ton,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-10-12
MR.. PowDERLY GOES EAST.
He Left for Illinois Last Night to Con-
tinue His Campaign.

T. Y. Powderly. who has been labor
leader for SO many years. and is doing
valiant labor this campaign for the cause
OF sound money and protection for the
American people, left Kansas City last
evening with his travelling companions for
Illinois. where he will continue the work.
He has spoken at dozen places in the
West, and has been heard by many thou
sands of people, and will be able to fill
but few of the places from which re-
quests have come for his services.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-10-12

doc" Brown. champion cakewalker Of
Kansas City and a picturesque "befo' de
wah' darky, is to be married tonight at
the Second Baptist church, Tenth and
Charlotte streets Doc" has issued invi-
tations in the form of hand bills to his
many friends. asking them to be present
and witness the "grandest event Of his
life" The Paramount Gentlemans Club
will be present to supply the musical fea-
ture of the programme. Wedding bells at
.qN
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-10-12
Hog Cholera Alarming.

Cincinnati, O.. Oct. 1.-THE reports from
the farmers in Ohio and Indiana are alarm
ing over the losses from hog cholera. The
corn crop is very large, but the hogs are
dying very fast. The hog cholera has
prevailed for some weeks. and during the
last week the losses have not only in
creased in the infected districts. but the
disease is becoming general throughout the
nbto H-a1lay
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-10-12
BRYAN's RELATIVES DESERT HIM.
Many of Those In Illinois Will Vote
for Mckinley.

Greenville ILL.,. Oct III. NJ. Davidson,
residing at Fairrnan, Marion county, and
who is a cousin of William ]. Bryan, has
written a letter to a prominent Republican
Of Greenville, in which he says that in Cor
rigan township. that county, there are nine
Davidsons, all relatives of Bryan, who will
vote the straight Republican ticket No
vember 8. This statement is sufficient to
refute the Popocratic claim that Mr.. Bry-
ans alleged popularity in his native coun-
ty would insure him the votes of all his
numerous relatives, irrespective Of party.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-10-12
Texn. Cattle CominE In.

Guthrie. o. T., Oct. 11.-(Special) Under
the special order issued 4 few days ago
by Governor Renfrow suspending the quar-
antine in the case Of cattle brought here
for feeding purposes large numbers of
Texas cattle are already coming into the
territory to be fed, and many more are
contracted for. This gives farmers an ex-
cellent market for their corn and other
feed, and the price Is already advancing.
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Well Known Missionary Dead.

Boston, Oct. n.-Rev. Crosby H. Wheeler,
DID,. the we'll known missionary of the
American board, died at Auburndale to-
day. In his early life DR.. Wheeler was a
pastor in Maine. but in 1857 he entered the
missionary service in Turkey and was To-
Gated at Harpoot, where. for thirty-nine
years. he labored indefatigably. He was
the founder and president Of Euphrates
college and through this institution and in
other ways he has wrought most success
fully for the good of the Armenians.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-10-12
'Already elected.
Fortune Raised for missions.

New York. Oct. 1.-THE fifteenth and
final day of the Christian Alliance conyen-
ton in Carnegie hall was one with great
results. At the morning meeting subscrip-
ton blanks were passed around the hall
and the subscriptions for missionary work
secured amounted to Sll0,0O0 Rev. Dwight
L. Moody preached in the afternoon.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-10-12
CYRUS LELAND CONFIDENT.
Says There Is No Doubt of Mckfnle,
Carrying kansas by q Big
Majority.

Cyrus Leland. national Republican conn
mitteeman for Kansas, was in the city yes
terday, arriving from Chicago. He has
been in Chicago a large portion of the
time since the campaign opened and has
been interested in experimenting much OF
the work done in the West. From now
until the close of the campaign he will be
in Kansas most Of the time and will aid
in rolling up the Republican majority that
will be given for the ticket there. He is
confident and certain of the result in KAN
sas and feels sure the voters of the state
are largely for Mckinley, Morrill, and the
Republican ticket. He says there Is no
possible doubt of McKinley's election. He
witnessed the great parade in Chicago.
which was the greatest political parade
on earth up TO date. and that settled all
doubt about Illinois. For weeks the mem-
bers of the national committee have been
satisfied that Illinois was all right, but
the uninformed were claiming the state
for Mir. Bryan. Since the parade in Chi
cago, very few are found !n Illinois or
any place else insisting that the state is at
all likely to go for Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Leland observed that Governor Alt
geld had made some fearful breaks in the
campaign. The Republicans in the state
are using the nag lavishly. For all decor
ations and badges the flag is used literally,
and in the great parade the flag was the
inspiring sight above everything else. This
fact has enraged Governor Altgeld and
angered him to such a degree that he OBJ.
served contemptuously in one of his
speeches. What is the flag? Who cares
for that?"
1t happens that great many people in
Illinois know something about the flag and
a great many of them respect and 'carc
for" it and just here the governor got
into trouble. His preference for the ''red
flag" was emphasized in an unguarded
moment and this caused many to leave
him. This break is having its effect all
over the country, showing the full mean
ing of Aitgeld. who is the main supper,
and confidential friend of Mr. Bryan.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-10-12
Arti.t Accidentally killed.

San Francisco, Oct. ia dispatch from
Monterey says that Count Ballestes. an
artist, was shot and killed last night by q
man named Ahiger, who lived with him.
Ahiger has been arrested. The shooting
was accidental. 1t Is said that both men
are well known in Berlin.
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Fire Mt Herington, Kas.

Herington. Kas.. Oct. n.-(Special) Fire,
about daylight this morning, destroyed the
shoe store and stock Of ]. W. Vance and
the restaurant of Stolfuss Bros. besides
damaging several adjoining buildings The
total loss is 5000 or $1,000: partially in
sured.