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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
SHE WAS LEADING LADY
Altgeld's Star Performance
In New York.

Chicago. Oct. 1s.-The Tribune has this
account of Mrs. Mary E. Leases appear
ance at the Altgeld meeting in New York
Saturday night:
''The band played again, and In stepped
the fairest lily Of them all. Mrs. Mary Eliz-
abeth Lease. She wore a smile and white
gloves. She drew herself up to her full
height. For a moment after her entrance
she looked around the stage at Altged. at
Sheehan, at the ex-lookout for the faro
bank. and at the three clowns with look
that plainly said: What business had you
to begin this meeting before arrived?
Meantime the crowd had recognized
her. 1t was again on its feet, yelling like
mad. Mrs. Lease, having completed her
survey Of the platform. turned to It, and
with the air OF Louise Michel she saluted
Altgeld. She saluted on all three sides,
and as the yell kept up the smile on her
face widened. ~ -'+
"At her first salute Sulzer was on his
feet, and had a chair in readiness for her.
She condescended to sit down.
Mrs. Lease assumed an expectant look
as soon as Altgeld stopped. She looked
over the audience, then rushed up to Alt
geld, grabbed both of his hands, and be-
gan shaking them. For a minute aEG sew
eral seconds by the watch she kept this
yell:
Lease! Lease! Give US Mary
1.-THE secretary attempted to read a
column Of resolutions. but his voice was
lost in the shouts for the woman from
Kansas. Finally he finished the reading
and Mrs. Lease was introduced.
Here's one Of her sentences said while
she was praising Altgeld's action In the
Chicago strike: In that supreme hour Of
their pullman workmen) desolation and
despair that very persistent. not to say
successful. duck hunter. Grover Cleveland,
ordered out state and federal troops to
shoot down American citizens
Then the crowd yelled again and the
meeting closed"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
R0zELLE SAYS WATSON LIES.
Declares That the Georgian IndOrsed
the Missouri Fusion as the Rest
Thing in Sight.

st. Louis, Mo-. Oct. 1S.-Chairman Rozelle.
Of the state PoDulist committee. has had
his attention called to the recently pub
hshed statements of Hon. Thomas E. Wat
son. Populist candidate for vice president.
wherein that gentleman denies a statement
in the Lamar Leader. Rozelle's paper. that
he (Watson) favored the electoral fusion in
this state.
statement in which he declares most en-
phatically that Mr.. Watson did. at his
recent meeting in this city. in the presence
OF National Committeeman Washburne.
Rankin. Reed and General Vandevoort and
]. B. Fallett, say that the fusion as ar
ranged was perhaps the best that could
be DONE" ard also that he had no OBJ
lection to fusion on electors, giving him
and the party adequate recognition"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
A Distinguished kentuck,an.,

Richard W. Knott, of Louisville, KY.
who is touring the West, speaking for the
cause of sound money, was a guest at the
Midland yesterday, resting from a week s
hard work. He starts from the city to-day
to fill a number of engagements in the
state. prior to returning to his home. He
is meeting with cordial greetings wherever
he goes and says there is the liveliest sort
Of interest in the campaign for honest
money. He thinks the present campaign
will practically split the Democratic party,
but that an anchorage and platform has
been prepared on which the party can be
rebuilt.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
"ohio a. Safe as Georsia..

Boston, Oct. 1s-Hon. George Fred WILL
Jams telegraphed from Indianapolis to his
secretary saying: "Ohio is as safe for
Bryan as Georgia. We will carry the
whole of the Middle West. 1t is conceded
that the Republican campaign has fallen
down, with the exception OF the money
end of II, and that there is no hope among
those best informed of carrying any of
these states except as a direct result OF
the use OF money on election day.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
BOTH TENNESSEE SENATORS I'LL.
Bate Somewhat Improved, hut Harris
Condition Ii Alarming.

Bate is very sick. and has been SO for a
week He has been forbidden during that
time to see visitors. To-day he is some
what improved, and his physician hopes
he viii be able to be out In a week. His
appointments have been Cancelled.
Private Information received from Mem.
phis states that Senator Isham G. Harris
IS also very sick near that city, and that
his intimate friends who know of his con-
dition, are very anxious and alarmed.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
New Hamp.hire Freight Wreck.

Manchester. N. H.. Oct. ia special to
the Union says a railroad accident. believed
to be very extensive in amount of damage.
occurred at o'clock last night at point
near Wentworth, on the White Mountain
division Of the Boston & Maine railway.
An express freight train of many cars is
said to have been almost completely wreck
ed. All that could be learned definitely up
to o'clock a. m. was that one brakeman
WAS killed
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
SCHOOL FoR X. \. G.. OFFICERS.
Kansns Mflitinmen to Receive In.
attraction mt Fort Riley.

Topeka. Kas, Oct 1S.-(Special) The war
department school. which Is held yearly
for two weeks at Fort Riley for the benefit
OF the officers of the state militia, will open
tomorrow. Lieutenant Colonel Joseph T.
Haskell. Seventeenth infantry; Captain
Henry A. Greene. Twentieth infantry
Captain Arthur L. Wagner. Sixth infantry.
ami Captain William D. Beach. Third cav
airy. are the officers of the United States
army who have been designated as teach
ers in the school. All arrangements have
been made by General Hughes. who has
been at Fort Riley for the past week.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
KANSAS MASONIC HOME ON FIRE.
Flames Do $1,000 Damage to the
Wichita InatitutiOn.

Wichita. Kas.. Oct. 1s-(Special) Early
this morning a fire broke out in the Kan
sas Masonic home, the magnificent stone
building recently dedicated here. and de-
spite the efforts Of the entire fire depart
ment considerable damage was done. The
handsome reception room. with its rich
furnishings. which were the gift of the
Masonic bodies Of Winfield, was gutted
and other rooms were badly damaged. An
aged inmate was saved by a fireman, who
carried him down the fire escape. The
loss. over 1000, Is fully covered by insur-
ance
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
WISCONSIN EDITOR DEAD.
kee Sentinel, Passes Away Aft
er n LONE Illness.


Milwaukee, Wis. Oct. 1S-Horace Rublee.
editor of the Milwaukee Sentinel, died to-
night. He had been suffering for two
years from a humorous disease developed
from tuberculosis and during the past
month had rapidly wasted in strength. Mr..
Rublee was born in Berkshire. VT. in 1879.
and came to Wisconsin in his 1lth year.
He resided In this state continuously with
the exception of year as editor Of the
Boston Advertiser in 1s7S, and eight years
minister to Switzerland during Grants
administration. He served for many years
as chairman of the Republican state COM
mittee, was editor of the Wisconsin State
Journal at Madison for sixteen years, and
In 1880 came to Milwaukee and for a like
period has been in control OF the SEN
tinel. Mr.. Rublee was one of the most
distinguished newspaper writer's In Wis
consin history for scholarly attainments,
political leadership and style Of expression.
He leaves a widow and two sons.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
AYouthful Horse Thief.

Newkirk, o. T. Oct. 12-(SpeciaD AL
fred Evans, aged IA. was brought here un-
der arrest and jailed on charge of horse
stealing. He had been working for Mrs.
Wilson, in Carlisle township this county.
for several months. and one night rode on
one Of her horses. going to his old home
In Shawnee county. Kas.. where he was
arrested. f" -a-'
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
London Times ON Bayard's Letter.

London, Oct 19-In an editorial on the
election and the campaign in the United
States. the Times expresses the fear that
the efforts Of Ambassador Bayard in be-
half of Palmer and Buckner. however
we'll intended. will be less successful than
they deserve to be-"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
Judge Richardson Dying.

Washington, Oct 1S-Chief Justice will
lam A. Richardson. of the court OF claims.
Is lying at the point OF death at his home
In this city. He is suffering from a COM
plcation Of diseases. and owing to his ad-
vanced age. "a years, has been unable to
stay their progress. In the lOs Judge Rich
short time, which position he resigned to
accept the one he now holds.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19

Lincoln. Neb.. Oct. 1S.-The faculty OF
Wesleyan university. the big Methodist col
lege. located in a Lincoln suburb, has sus-
pended three students for posting a picture
of Bryan on the upper portion OF the
facade. The faculty say that 1t was a
violation of express rules against the dis
play of offensive political partisanship in
the university.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
Heavy ReEistration in xew York.

New York, Oct. 1s.-Registration closed in
New York at 10 O'Clock last night. with
33l $50 voters qualifying in the four days
as against 209,6s1 in 1892, 30S 692 in 1894, and
2sl ,0o7 In 1895. Yesterdays registration was
49.435. as against 47.176 the last day in 1895
and S7.402 the last day in 1892. The total
registration in Brooklyn is 207,aS3., This is
far in advance of any previous registration
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
ohio Defaulter Arrested.

Vancouver, British Columbia. Oct 49,
Sheriff Barnes. Of Park county. o.. has ar
rived here to take back G. w. Legg. the
defaulting treasurer of that county. Two
days before Legg's term of Office exptred
he disappeared, leaving a deficit of $4,000.
Legg was much overcome when caught and
said that he had been In torment ever since
he left Ohio.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19

New York. Oct. 1S-The steamer OLDHAM,
of the Netherlands-American line. which
arrived to-day from Rotterdam. via Boul-
ogne brought 246 steerage passengers, OF
immigration authorities will examine close
ly into the right of these Armenians under
the United States immigration laws to land
here.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
MINERS STRIKE THREATENED.
Ohio Miners Vote Against Aeceptiaa
n Reduction.

Columbus, o.. Oct. 1s.-President Ratch-
foII and Secretary Lewis. OF the Ohio
miners in this city, to-day partially COM
pleted the count of the vote Of the miners
of the state on the proposition for a re-
duction to IS cents in the mining rate The
vote of about 100 locals was cast. repre-
senting over 10000 miners. and the propo-
sition is defeated by about to I. President
Ratchford states the natural result would
be a strike. but he hopes this may be
ayerted He will tomorrow issue a circi-
lar to the miners OF the state. in which
they will be urged to accept the proposed
reduction and continue at work.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
Diseu.ted with Callahan.

Medford. o. T.. Oct. 1s-(Special) This
vicinity Is a strong Populist section, but
the people have become so disgusted with
Preacher Callahan's cowardice, as exhib-
ted at Mulhall. and so aroused over his
declaration that free homes was an issue
in the territory and Therefore not worth
vote for Delegate Dennis Flynn almost to a
man, and he will undoubtedly carry the
county by a rousing majority.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
COLONEL Waters at Parkville,

Parkville, Mo-. Oct. 1s.-(Special) Colonel
L. H. Waters. of Kansas City. addressed
the largest political meeting ever held in
this city last night at the Baptist church.
The colonel Is for sound money and pros
perity and his remarks evoked almost con-
tinuous laughter and applause. He was
the guest of the Mckinley, Hobart and
Lewis Club.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
D. A Appleton & Co.'S New Books
Alterations of Personality.

BY ALFRED BINET Translated by
HELEN GREEN BALDWIN, with Pref
ace by Professor J. MARK BALDWIN.
12mo. Cloth, $50.
This valuable work. now for the first Tina
accessible in English, should have a wide
reading by educated persons who wish to
know the sort of experiments the psychol.
osists and medical men are making in this
extraordinary department of investigation.
The work has been welcomed as an au-
thoritative statement of the best results
by one of the investigators who had done
much to discover them. NJ. Binets mod
GRAFTON of statement and clearness of view
will commend the book to all those who
value the scientific qualities
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
NIECE OF HOBART SOON TO WE'D.
Will He Married mt st. Louis Thurs
day to an Actor.

st. Louis. Oct. 1S.-Margaret Hobart. a
niece of Garret A. Hobart. OF New Jersey.
Republican nominee for vice president. will
be married in the parlor of the Lindell
hotel next Thursday to Hardy Clay Blaney.
Mr.. Blaney is the star OF IA Boy
Wanted" that opened at Hagan's to-day.
Miss Hobart Is in the same company. and
they have been friends since childhood.
Miss Hobart will be worth $4,000 when
she reaches her majority.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
NOT YET PLAcATED.
Continued From First Page.

fairs. and Of respecting the rights Of
others.
At the conclusion Of his remarks. the lit
tie hall rang with the boyish assurances
that Bryan was ".au right" despite the
admonishments of Colonel Butler, presi-
dent of the association.
Mr.. Bryan looked greatly refreshed by
his Sunday rest. His special train will
leave for Ohio at o'clock tomorrow
morning
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
RIOT At A BALL GAME.
Spectators Rebel Against an Attempt
to Break Up "a Sunday After.

Portsmouth, O.. o..Oct.1s.-A riot was caused
here this afternoon by the Sunday OBJ
servance League attempting to break up a
ball game between the Portsmouth and
Chillicothe teams. Constables who tried to
serve the warrants were chased of the
grounds by a bowling mob of spectators and
narrowly escaped alive. The crowd then
surrounded the Office of Squire Cole. where
the ticket seller. Richard Thornton. was
held. They threatened to release him and
the riot alarm was turned in. The police
finally dispersed the crowd. Over $50 ar
rests will be made on the charge of riot
ing,
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
NEFF AT AULLvILLE.

Will Speak There Tomorrow With
Wellborn, Lathrop and Others.
Aullville. Mo-, Oct. 1s.-(Special) Hon. ].
H. Neff. John Wellborn.. William T. Reed.
D. s. Twitchell and Gardiner Lathrop will
speak in this city tomorrow afternoon and
evening. A large crowd is expected from
the surrounding country and neighboring
towns, AS the meetings. given under the
auspices OF the Republican congressional
committee, will be the most important of
the campaign for this section.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
ENTIRE TOWN GONE.


steam was put on and an effort made to
beach the vessel, the crew In the mean
time making a terrific fight against the
flames. At last shoal water was reached,
just as the lifesaving crew arrived at the
vessel and rescued the crew. The Aus
tralasia soon afterwards sank. The vessel
and cargo are counted a total loss.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
Contractor kennedy Die.

Mena. Ark. Oct. 1s-(Special) Con-
tractor w. H. Kennedy. who was fatally
injured a few days ago by an explosion,
died this morning. This increases the num-
ber OF deaths to seven. The remains will
be shipped to Fort Worth for interment.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
Twenty Portuxuese Drowned.

Lisbon, Oct. 1S-The Portuguese bark
Venus, Captain Pinto. hailing from this
port, which sailed from Cardiff on October
for Lisbon. foundered in gale on Oc-
tober off Skomer island. Twenty per-
sons were drowned. The Venus was bark
Of 647 tons register, and was built in 1862 at
Liverpool. Her owners were Rodriguez &
Roza.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
Garnett, Kas., store Robbed.

Garnett, Kas, Oct. 1s.-(Special) The
clothing store Of Cannon & Reed was
broken into at an early hour this morning
and from $500 to 800 worth of clothing.
consisting of overcoats. pants. few full
SUITS hats and some 1eweiry. was taken.
Entrance was effected by breaking in
rear window. No clue has been obtained.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
EDITOR SHOOTS A BURGLAR.

Wrests His Revolver From Him and
Wounds Him Severely.
New York. Oct 1s.-Joseph Trujillo. ed
itor Of Ell Parvenir. the Cuban newspaper
in this city, was attacked early to-day by
a burglar named John Kelly. Trujillo.
reused from his sleep. succeeded in wrest-
ing a revolver from the hand of the in
truder after desperate struggle. He fired
the revolver at random, severely wound
ing the burglar. Kelly. however. succeed
ed in making his escape from the Trujillo
residence. He was traced for blocks by
the trail of blood and ultimately discov-
cred. severely wounded, at Bellevue hos
pital. where he was being treated as pa
tent
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
Fire Mt AIe1andrin, Va.

Alexandria. Va, Oct. 1s.-A fire broke out
Alexandria chemical and fertilizer works.
The total loss is estimated at 100000. of
which $4,000 will fall to the Chemical and
Fertjlizing Company Fifteen small build
ings near the wharves were destroyed. 1t
is believed the insurance will cover nearly
all of the loss.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
The Evolution of the Art
of Music.

BY c. HUBERT II. PARRY, D. L. c., NJ.
A.. etc. Volume 76 International Scien.
tific Series. limo. Cloth $1.75.
Dr.. Parry's high rank among modern
writers upon music assures to this book
cordial welcome. 1t was first published as
THE Art of Music,'' in octave form The
title of this revised edition has been slight
ly amplified. with a view of suggest the
intention of the work more effectually.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
Stabbed to Death by Burglars.

London, Oct. ia Berlin dispatch to the
Daily News says that on Saturday MORN
ing Counselor Levy. one of the best known
Of Berlin lawyers. was stabbed to death in
his bed by two burglars. and his wife was
so badly injured that she had to be sent
to a hospital. The murdereds escaped.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
HEAD END COLLISION IN TEXAS.
Two Freight Trains Come Together
at the End Of a Treatle.

at the End Of n Treatle.
Orange, Tex, Oct. 1S.-This morning a
head-end collision occurred at the south
end of the trestle across Little Cypress
bayou, five and a half miles north of this
place, on the Southern Pacific. by which
John Clancy. from Unionville. Ia. was
killed, and the engineer. A. T. Toler, of
Houston, who was running the west
bound train. sustained a fracture of both
thigh bones and dislocation of the right
shoulder Five horses and some other farm
stock in the car with Clancy were killed
The two tenders and seven cars were
stacked up in a space Of less than two car
lengths, with the dead man, horses, hogs
and poultry on the bottom.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
0unrrel Euds IN a Murder.

Chicago Oct 1s.-Theodore Szularecki.
a steamfitter. was shot and killed to-day
by Wadeslow Wegoznoweki, laborer. The
shooting was the outcome of quarrel
several days ago between the wives OF the
two men during which the murderer struck
Mrs. Szularecki with his fist.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
Big Ohio Freight wreck.

Cleveland. O.. Oct 1s.-Twenty five
freight cars with their contents. were de-
stroyed in a wreck on the Big Four rail-
road near Wellington, o., last night. The
loss will reach 500 600. The track has been
completely blockaded all day and trains are
running around the wreck over other roads.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
Double Murder Mt . Dance.

Fort Smith. Ark. Oct. 1s.-A negro dance
near Scullyville last night broke up in
row. Two negro men whose names are not
known were killed. Two others are under
arrest charged with doing the shooting.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
Reeds Throat Much Better.

Chicago. Oct. 1s.-The improvement in ex-
Speaker Thomas B. Reeds voice was SO
great to-day that his physician decided he
would be able to address a meeting to be
held in the Auditorium tomorrow noon
under the auspices Of the Hamilton Club.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
Rock Island brakeman Killed.

Wichita, Kas., Oct. 1s.-CSpecial) r. P.
Sample. a brakeman on the Rock Island
railroad. fell from a train at Oklahoma
City this afternoon. and was killed. He
was q years old and lived at Topeka.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
The Intriguers.

BY JOHN D. BARRY. No. 2c3 Town and
Country Library. limo. Paper. 50 cents;
cloth, $1.00.
Mr.. Barry's book Is pre-eminently reada-
ble elastic in style. acute In character
study, touched by a charming humor. and
varied by changes of scene which include
social life in England as well as In this
country. The popularity of this interna-
tional novel may be confidently counted
upon.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19

difficulty on account OF slow collections.
has made settlement of 100 cents on the
dollar and its factory, which has only been
running part time, will start at once on full
time.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
SPAIN. Philippine Troubles.

Madrid. Oct. 1S.-Reinforcements of 30O0
men. led by four generals, will start for
the Philippine Islands on November Il to
take part in the campaign against the "
surgents there
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
Killed His Father and Hin.elf.

Syracuse, N. Y, Oct IA special to the
Post from Antwerp announces the murder
at Somerville. KY, by Orrin Kinnie. OF his
father, Daniel Kinnie. Orrin Kinney aft
erwards committed suicide. Kinney Is
thought to have been insane.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19

1t will be seen by the above figures
that Major Mckinley is thus assured, by
the concession of the silver Democratic
managers. in conjunction with political cer-
tainties in other states, Of 800 electoral
votes. and stands an even chance of obtain
ing eighty-four Others, leaving sixty-one
votes which now seem likely to 60 to Mr..
Bryan"
The following summary shows the pres
ent situation:
Electors conceded to Mckinley by Pop
ocratic managers .......................2 30
Additional claimed by Republican mana
gers --.-----..--.--...-...-.-... -
Total electoral votes claimed for Nc
Kinley s3O2
Probably Democratic ................ 81
Total electoral voteS...................... AT
Necessary to elect. .24
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19
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of which are conceded by the official tabu-
lators of the silver party in statement
prepared for publication, while the remain
ing 81 equally certain.
In addition TO this. the Republican man
ayers believe that they stand a more than
even chance of carrying the following
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-10-19

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4 GIGANTIC STEEL TRUST.
America to Make the Armor Plate for the
Worlds Navies.

WASHINGTON. ID. c., AInl l.-Spe-
cial. .-Representative Cummings OF the
House Committee On Naval Affairs,
speaKing to-day 10 representative or
The Times concorning 1.-THE formation
Of 4 gigantic steel trust, said that the
trust would not attempt TO Increase the
cost Of armor plates for battle-ships.
Had the trust decided to advance the
C., 81 Of these plates NJ. Gun mings
thought II very probable that Ii would
have prevented the construction OF new
ships during the coming year. Repr>-
sentatives Of the trust, however have
called upon the Secretary OF the Navy
and have assured him that the combin1-
uon has no intention Of trying TO exact
additional money from the Government.
TIE formation Of this steel .rust IS like
ly 10 be attended by important results IN
connection with the iron and steel in
dustries Of the country. Already arrange
ments have been made for a conference
between the representatives. of the trust
end the important steel manufacturers Of
EuropeEuropo TO be held in Paris next
month.
The Americans intend TO demand
division OF the worlds territory. and
failing TO obtain that will notify the Eu-
TVpean steel man that they pronasA 10