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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-23

| Mr.. Whitney has taken hold of the job
for which he Cancelled his passage for Eu-
| rope in way showing that he means busl-
/ ness. His letter to the Democracy is a
clear exposition OF his case-as clear at
/ least as 1t could prul"ntly be made in the
present state of his party. II is docu-
ment Of far greater strength than that
prepared by his principal Grover Cleve-
land.
Mr. Whitney does not undertake to In
| dulge In hcroics ns TO the record Of DEM
| ocracy for wisdom and patriotism, but goes
straight 10 the meat OF his argument as to
why the party should not undertake the
coming canvass committed to the free
coinage Of silver at ratio Of lG TO /. His
reference TO the recent growth Of the bi-
metallic sentiment in Germany and En-
gland is an indication that all hope Of con-
tinung the contest on the Cleveland
ground OF a perpetual single gold standard
has been abandoned, and that he will go
to the Chicago convention with the pur-
pose Of securing compromise OF some
sort, and ready to accept anything that
comes short of a declaration for the uuilm
tied free coinage of silver by this country
alone.
The automatically mild language en-
ploycl by the New Yorker is an evidence
that he fully appreciates the gravity Of the
situation ana the fact that Cleycland's fol-
lowers are in the power OF their enemies,
with nothing to gain by a continuance OF
the presidents policy OF arrogance. In the
place of the torpedoes and bombs with
which Grover has conducted his party bat
ties for the past three years. Mr.. Whitney
has CONF into the arena with a sack nll
Of salt. With all tho tender wiles Of the
small boy after birds in the opea lot. he
hopes TO get near enough 10 apply his
charm and by Its influence to cage enough
delegates to enforce some sort of com.
promise.
But he is engaged in n forlorn hone The
Democratic party has broken away from
Cleveland. The president himself has
awakened 10 a realizing sense OF this, as
evidenced in his avoidance OF the use Of
the word gold" in his proclamation of last
week. Mr. Whitney as carefully avoids
sound money" ms catch phrase. As a
sensible man he knows that everybody be.
iieves in sound money, and that the sill.
Yer wing OF his party look upon Cleve-
lands use OF the phrase as n reflection
upon their Intelligence. but with all OF
his skill in whistling up the wind there is
small chance Of his coaxing a breeze from
the quarter desired.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-23
nRIEF mrs or NEWS.

Two deaths from heat had been reported
TO the New York police up to y. IN. yes
terday. Both of the victims We're women
The Democrats OF the Ninth Texas dis
trlct renom!nated Joseph d.. sayers for
congress yesterday. The resolutions favor
free silver.
Il. T.. Typcr, ex-county clerk of Barton
county. KGs.. died suddenly at Hoisingtou
yesterday, He had been in poor health for
six months.
John Iens. of jefferson City. died at Sc
dalia OF PARALYSIS yesterday. At the home
aged 7S years.
II. l.. Henry. of Waco. was nominated
for congress by the Democrats OF The
Sixth Texas district yesterday. The plat
form declares for free silver at l6 TO |.
Two men We're killed and three injured
mont railway near burlington yesterday
morning The collision Was between a
cattle train and n Montreal express.
Frank Charlson.. formerly a sailor in the
employ of John Jacob Astor, sailed sun
day from New York IN boat twenty feet
long for Liverpool His brother accom-
panied him. The men expect to reach Liv-
erpool in sixty days.
Seven or eight hundred delegates, and
as many more members, of the Ancient
Mystic Shrine will attend the annual ses-
sion OF the imperial council. which begins
at Cleveland, o.. to-day.
All arrangements have been completed
for the Northwestern Saengerfest. to be
shsnr,ss, ssd in Dubuque H. July and Ss
occasion. is completed. II has a seating
capacity of t,ooO and a stage large enough
to accommodate the great chorus of i.a,O,
On oyss ThSs ths somsa sasah 9sess sa
The chorus has teen In training for Two
years
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-23
NEW MOTIVE POWERS.
Hot Water to He Tested in New York
ana Compressed Air Given n
Trial In ChicnHn.

New York. June :e.-chauncey VI. De-
pew stated to-day that final experiments
Will he made this week with a hot water
motor which certain officials OF the New
York Central railroad confidently believe
Will rcvolutionise traffic on railroads ~
expect soon 10 have a report Of these ex-
periments. which have bcen going on for
over a year" said Mr., Depew, and until
then can say nothing further, except
that hear the experiments have heen
highly successful, Should the new motor
prove TO be the success predicted for 1t. II
VIII probably be first used IN the subur-
ban traffic on the Grand Central"
The great merit of the new motor is
said to be It's chenpness.
Chicago June 22.-Comprcssed air motors
Will be tested on street cars in Chicago for
the first time on July |. The new motive
power for street passenger transit may
lind a permanent abode In the city IL the
test is successful Should the motor DEM
onstrate its efficiency a battle royal Will
he begun between compressed air and
electricity, which may end in the abolish
mcnt of the trolley. The test Is TO be
made over the tracks OF the General Rail-
way Company and will continue for three
months. The cost OF the motive power, IL
is claimed, will be less than that of cleo
triCi'y,
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-23
WOULD BE STATE BANKS.
Defunct Wellington nnd Lnrncd In-
stItutiom would Resume Under
the Stutc Iinniing LAW.

Washington. June 22.-(SpcciniD Colonel
Splitter, president Of the sumner County
National bank. OF WELLINGTON, arrived to-
day and spent some time with the comp
troller Of the currency. He is trying to
make an arrangement to place his bank
in voluntary liquidation and, after closing
secure a release from the government and
make state bank out Of the institution.
The comptroller appears TO b. quite will
ing TO accept any plan that the stockhold-
srs OF the bank can bring forward that
will meet the demands OF iaposltCrs. After
that Is done he indicated that he would
gladly allow the remaining interests of the
concern 10 pass beyond the control OF the
government.
y similar scheme is on with the First
National. OF Larned. OF which ex-State Sec
retnry Rush Is president, The bank eSami-
ner in charge of the bank Informs the
comptroller that II is slow business get
ting anything done. for the reason that he
is compelled TO visit the iai when he
wants to do business with Rush,
The Third National. of ST. Louis. is made
OF Kansas city: Merchants i.nclede Ma
tional Of, ST. Louis. Is made reserve agent
of the Sednlln National bank: Hanover
National, OF New York l. made reserve
agent for the First National bank. OF
Changes in bank officials in Kansas have
been approved as follows: The Cowicy
county National bank, OF Winfield, J. 4.
Jarvis, president IN place of :. j. n. Me-
donald; j. + Ballet. cashier in place of
Themes Theme J. Efaion; & +; Fpllcr. assistant
In Oilah6ma rirs, Nntionnl bank
place Of J, r. Allison.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-23
INTERNATIONAL AnpIrnArroy.

International arbitration on a fixed line OF
practice, with the court and all the neces-
sary machinery arranged for in advance,
is very nice thing on paper. The plan
offers opportunities for extended and varied
essays in the pondcrous magazines as to
the invitation tt would Offer for the ap-
proach OF the millennium and political econ
omists find in II a source of much thought
on the lines OF the IDEAL; but the practical
side Of diplomacy is still very much in evil
dence when there is really anything OF in
ternational Importance on the carpet.
Great Britain has of late been forcibly
reminded that It would be well II some
way could be opened for the suppression
OF an overflow Of American patriotism
whenever a ieonine growl chances to es-
cape in this direction. Even with the big
gest navy In the world at her back II would
be relief to the British statesmans mind
II It we're arranged that all disagreements
ware to be settled by CAB instead OF guns
but he would have It nominated in the bond
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-23
THE SHAWNEE LITIGATION.
The Court of claims Ends II b!
Denying the Motion for an
Appenl.

Washington. June 22.-tspecial) In the
court of claims to-day. the motion OF
Shawnee Indians for an appeal was denied.
This places the matter OF paying the Shaw
nees s2S1 900 in the hands of the depart
ment OF the interior this being the end
OF long litigation over the money to he
paid the Shawnees as their rightful share
OF money paid the cherokocs by the gov
ernment for the strip" country.
The motion for an appeal was made by
some local attorneys who We're insisting
that they had not been allowed enough by
the court or by congress to cover their
fees. 1t was more In the nature OF delay
than In the hope OF really getting more
money set apart In their fees. The FILL
clustering effort having at last failed. 1t is
not possible at this time to see how the
money is to be held up longer. unless 1t
Is simply held up by way of departmental
etiquette, according to the fashion OF the
administration.
Some time ago. some OF the leading
wholesale merchants of Kansas city asked
the department to pay this claim, this by
the way of securing payments of CONNER
clal claims In the shawnee country. Some
years ago the impression prevailed that
the money would be paid at once. and the
Kansas City houses advanced goods Ia
local merchants in the Shawnee country.
The goods were distributed on credit and
the payment being held up. there was
trouble all along the line.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-23
SHOT BY SPANISH BUTCHERS.
MIR. Gonsnics. snid TO lie an Ameri-
cnn. Nnd tits Family of sis,
MNSdercL In Cubn.

New York, June 2?--The American three
masicl schooner, Mabel Hooper. OF Rock.
land. Me, which has Just arrived In this
harbOr, brings news OF fresh atrocities by
the Spanish troops In Cuba The Hooper
sailed ten days ago from sagua, on the
north coast Of Cuba. and In Santa Clara
province. While at that port the Amer
lean consul told the captain in substance
this story;
The Spanish commander OF the post
there had orders from Havana to see to IL
that all tobacco planted near Sagua should
be taken to that city. A large tobacco
plantation about three miles south OF
sagua is owned by Mr.. Gonzales. said to
be an American citizen. The Spanish COM
innnier summoned Mr.. Gonzales to his
headquarters and asked why he had failed
to comply with the captain generals proc
lamation. Mr.. Gonsales explained that
the spanish troops had taken all his
hofses ana cattle and he could not cart
his tobacco. I am satisfied with your eS-
nlanatlon. said the commander. you may
fttnfn TO your plantation
The Spaniard then sent for young lieu
tenant and instructed him to take a guard
ana escort MIR. Gonzales TO his plantation.
Upon arriving at the plantation, Mr.. Con
saies, was met by his wife and their five
house. said the lieutenant and you will
remain there until | send for you shortly
hlterWnrds, the soldiers piled lot of dry
the family to leave. and as they walked
out OF the rear door the front Of the build
ins IN names, all were shot down. The
lieutenant reported to mis- commander that
cape and were shot hecause they dis.
obcytd orders by leaving the house
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-23

Peoria. June 2l,-Silver leaders to-day re-
solved to burst the Boies boom and to push
Governor Stone, OF Missouri, for the prssi-
dental nomination. Mr.. Stone, however. will
not be indorsed. The delegation to the
Chicago convention will bn uuplcdcol.
Governor Altgeli is TO be master OF the
situation at Peoria: master of the situa-
ton at Chicago. also. 70 far MS the DEM
ocracy Of Illinois can make him SO. Aud
Boies' boom is to be smashed and the Mis-
souri, executive championcd by the ILL.,
nois leaders of the white metal forces.
Admiration for Governor Stone as an
able and sincere silver leader and conf
dence in him as candidate certain to
poll the full silver vote of the country
have had something to do with the discard.
ing OF Horace Bo!cs. and the taking up of
the Missouri executive. a consideration
vastly different from this, however. Is
that which prcCpitatcd the crisis that is
absorbing the delegates to the state con-
Nenton who ar" already here in large
numbers Bitterness. suddenly devclopod
against Mr., Boirs rather than an lmpul-
sive outhhrst OF affection Tor Mr. Stone,
L. responsible for the attitude which the
Illinois leaders viii assume hcncrforth in
regard to the presidency. cy.-penrla, H. tel
egrdm to Chicago Times Herald,
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-23
MUST M REPAIRED.

No amount of talk as to what the Dem
ocrauc party shall do towards uniiylnE
the purposes OF IT'S factions In the cam
paien OF ISIS VIII obscure the fact that
the nrst thing necessary to be done for tho
restoration OF business and prosperity Is
to mend the badly dcmornlzed govern
mental machine SO that the national treas
ury may be made self-suppor'ing. The Re-
publican platform provides for this in tho
only possible way 1t can be accomplished.
The deficient revenues Of the past three
years have kept the country in continual
state Of nervous rrostration. No amount
of money in the vaults OF the banks can
bo made to compensate fot the evil effects
OF an empty treasury kept from utter col
lapse by borrowing. The Republican party
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-23
SuNEuOWEH SEED.

Wilson county harvested its crop of oats
from Two to three weeks earlier than usual
this year.
They say that George Rohrer. Of Abilene.
| wants to break into politics aGain by way
Of Dickinson county legislative seat.
An exclusive pants house" has been
tit Of the gents" df that city and vicinity
Gousressman kirkpatr'ck and wife have
arrived q th.lr FTedonia home from Wash
orado springs
The Atghison Globe defines its idea OF
Thoroughly posted citizen as "one who
a man ns Mark Hanna"
John Gilmore pronounces ,Baldwln's, Talk
delivered In the national convention"
i,Ii,n,n prfmStGr" rcioiiins on he part Of the
after all. Waller Is only writing pieces for
thc parers about Madagascar and hasn't
gone to lecturing."
that can give him the most positive guar
antee that iis Fourth OF July celebration
programme includes no "speakirg'' He
Center
The Hlawatha Lecture Association is n
well managed. prosperous institution. At
It's annual meeting the other day the treas
.rrr,s report showed cash balance on
RaGa BAN OF nsaTRy Rsya& @ a Scn nG & gain during the
St, i.oHis met Maj Barnes, Of Kansas K'c city. ~
on lnr stftfl anu embraced nlm under the
Impression that II was Mckinley. Nov The
Georse Martin mas 5oteG McKinleys XIII IS mont 'nat
The Forest, on Company is said to have
hsGnE to ',wiIldcq1r gultes, extensively in the
result sooner or later in the appearance OF
the, 'go-deyir' in that hitherto, peaceful
1nl S5smPnry OF Somman,iy nd perhaps
Ewing Herbert had been saying mean
things about ~ Leland in his Hiawatha
] MG IN Tsf g. ftIT daF Mst Sst sey on n
ing heard Of It, hunted him IN and singed
his hair with a pass 20 the section reserved
now. nSI 'SRl7 smoetR * Gyi GUESTS 'S "'HeFent
Some entertaining Kansas liar remarks
tka, out a LOGAN the other day a cloud
pearance. y citizen who was tlmid about
storms started TO run away from IT,. In
a iack rabbit, "Ciet out Of Sf the he way" way" he
Yelled = and give somebody a chance who
INC one Lebanon Si TGPs a'n ss% Prss 81 op in
people went ont on White Creek 10
nre, and. not finding any iish. ran
corkscrew; made lemonade out of toad
high prairie fishing
story the other day. lie attended the grad
uating exercises AT the blind asylum a few
uuSs stIltt anu Sii on tne platform with
the teachers and graduating class In The
midst of the exercises one of the lady
teachers was compelled to leave in order
the pupils an anectionate gooi-by by kiss
ing them all around, First she Kissed
the girls in rotation and then commenced
on the line Of boys. one of the largest OF
whom was coal-black negro. As she
passed along the line the governor says
he was seized with "A tense wonder as 10
what she would do when she got to the
wonder took possession Of the entire aud-
fence. The. lady passed along the line
and when she reached the lad she kissed
hin. without even quiver of hesitation,
and an almost audible sigh Of relief passed
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-23
ALL OVER MISSOURI.

Peaches are selling for IS cents bushel
| in Aurora.
| shclbyvlle's opera house is to he sol.
| under mortgage tomorrow.
An alum spring has been discovered on
Charlton county farm few miles from
| Brunswick
\ queen City young woman took
| first prize in rat-killing contest In Schuy-
Ter county recently,
Miss Jessie Thistle is n Columbia cir,
who has been invited 10 sing AT the nation,
al musical festival in Denver next month.
There are only two unmarried men on
the Boone county Democratic ticket, and
they promise TO reform before November
Wheat harvest before corn planting as
was the case in Polk county this year, II.
= decided novelty with the farmers of tina,
locality.
John W, Lyons is carrying the loaded end
Of Of 500 hreseh Of promise suit In which
Gently the successful plaintiff.
Here Is a "who can beat it, Item from
the Fulton Gazette: charles Henderson
killed thirty-six squirrels in ons day las,
week. Who can beat this record?'
one district in Boone county made no
levy whatever for school purposes. But
1t was because there was enough cash on
hand TO foot all the bills for another
year.
Columbia has hopes that the special bill
giving effect 20 the admittedly Just clam
of the university for additional governma mi
lands may be worked through congress at
the winter session,
DR. and Mrs @. 5. Morse. who have been
residents OF Columbia for about a third OF
n century, will remove to Texas shortly
with the purpose OF making their future
home with their son there.
Under new arrangement students at
Westminster college,, Fulton, will be aba
to get board and lodging hereafter for
81 week. They will be required 10 fur,
nish their own rooms, however,
The lead and zinc turn-in for the inter
state mineral district last week amounted
In value TO GG837. Galena c0niributet
$50, 220 toward the total Joplin, sls.7O5: Car
terville, slO,ciS, and Webb city, S.7sf,
Tyson s. Dimes, now of Denver, but
and afterward practicing lawyer there
has been chosen president OF Central coli
lege, at Fayette, To succeed Rev. ]. u.
Hammond, resigned.
The, cornerstone Of Grecnfeld's public
school building, laid July T. lSO, with Ma.
sonic ceremonies, was uncovered the other
day. The building was originally erected
for n Masonic hall, and Is now being de-
molshed. The written documents Were un,
decipherable, but the coins were well pre-
served.
Columbia Herald; The decree Of Judge
Iiockaday in the suits Of H. NJ Anderson,
j, \. stewart and q. w. Trimb.e against
W, +; Roberts, +, N. Smith and j.. NJ
case, promises To be far-reaching. The
Judgment against the old court is not
only for 8,6aJ.Ss. balance due on fund,
but it also provides that Judges of the
for the proper handling OF the fund and
shall make annual settlements with the
circuit court. The defendants will appeal
the case When this is done the plaintins
VIII also appeal asking that the 81 90 allow
ed the old judges for salary In taking
care OF the fund be stricken out and judg-
ment be entered against them for the full
a'nouh' - ari-..ir.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-23
Y.p. c. u. ANNUAL MEETING.
II. ". white. of junction City, Elected
President.

Seneca. Kas.. June 22-(special) Tho
sixth annual meeting of the Kansas y. l..
c. L. was ended here at $ o'clock with n
sermon by Rev. MIR. Ball, OF Junction
city The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President. H. NJ
White. Junction city; vice president. W.
H. Wells, Seneca: secretary, A. Il. Pierce,
Junction city; treasurer, Bertha NJ. Raw
Francis +. Brnnt, Valley Center; y. w
". Starcke. Junction City. Delegates 20
national union at Jersey city. y. j., July
s-it-Nettie i, Cook. Junction City; Ettie
l.. Sawtell Junction City.
The selection of the time and place for
holding the seventh annual meeting was
left with the executive committee.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-23
OVER THIRTY THOUSAND DEAD.
Mortality of the Jnpnnese Tidal Wave
Something FrightfuI.

Washington. June 22.-The first official
report that has reached Washington of
the great Japanese earthquake and tidal
wave came to-day TO the state depart
ment from Mr.. Herod, secretary OF our
legation at Toxic. In the Following brief
oablegram. which, however makes the
calamity out to be much worse than here
toforc reported:
Deaths caused by tidal wave estimated
at over 10000 in reports up to date. No
mortality among Americans"
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-23
MISSOURI PROTESTS.
Objects to IL Kansas Company Mining
Cnnl in MIssnnri.

Topeka. Kas.. June 22-tSpecial) r. F.
Walker. attorney general of Missouri to-
day filed application In the federal cour,
here for permanent injunction against
the Leavenworth Coal Company. Mr..
Walker charges In his complaint that the
coal company has run Its mines under tho
Missouri river and Is now taking coal from
Missouri territory. He prays that Kansas
and the Kansas company be compelled to
cease operations In the drifts which touch
the borders OF his state and alleges that
the company will damage Missouri In the
sum Of 5000 unless an order is made by
the court. Judge Foster has not yet set
a date fer the hearing.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-23
LEAvENwonTm MINERS PROTEST.
Lay Their Grievance before the PEN
itentiury Directors.

Topeka. Kas,, June 22.-tspecial) Com.
m!ttees of coal miners from Leayenworth
and Usage counties met Governor Morrill,
and the board of penitentiary directors this
afternoon and protested against letting
the contract for coal mined at the pcniten,
tiary at $40 per ton They alleged that
this low price will result In reducing labor
in outside mines, also wages. The board of
directors had recently awarded the con-
tract at the price named. The protest has
been taken under consideration by these
nttlnials
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-23
COUNTY RECORDS BURNED.
Another Harvey County Outrage In
Sheridan County,

IIoxie, Kas., June e2-Sunday morning
the court house in this place was burned to
the ground and all OF the records of the
register of deeds and county treasurer de-
stroyed. The records had heen piled on
the floor in such manner that they would
be sure to be destroyed. There was sSGD
in the treasurcr's safe, which IL gone. 1t
will cost Sheridan county about 10000 to
repair The loss. No clue has been found
to the perpetrators of the deed.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-23
Ton a MORTGAGE swINDLE.
Fort Wayne. Ind, Mnn In Jail nt st.
Joseph.

81. Joseph, Mo. June 22,-(spocial) a
young man giving his name as William
iiarter is In prison here, charged with try
ms to obtain money from John +. Tyler
by forging II mortgage. Saturday Harter
w. Nh 10 aI,"T ana Cfn hinls,Ii to
kalb. in tho southern part OF tho county.
He wanted 10 borrow 500 on his farm, The
papers were drawn, and Hnrtcr was to get
his money to-day sunday the deception
was discovered aud Harter when ho nut
in appearance this morning, was nrres Ted.
He confessed. and said that his home was
at Fort Wayne. Ind.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-23
ESCAPED THROUGH A SEWER.
Condemned Murderer Gives st. Louis
JnlIcrs the Siip.

st. Louis. Mo-, June e2.-Noble Shepard,
who was waiting execution in jail here
for the murder OF Thomas Morton and Liz
Zia Leahy, escaped from his cell some time
between midnight and O'Clock this morn
ing: crawlei some twenty feet through a
sewer, climbed TO the roof of the gallows
on which he was to hang, thence to the
high brick wall surrounding the Jail yard
and then to the street. There Is no doubt
that he was aided by friends on the out
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-06-23

Fort Scott, Kas,, June ea.-(Special) In
the pursuit OF crowd of coiored boys,
wanted for petty oftenses. Policemen Tip
ton and Miller fired several shots at them
this morning. one ball took effect in Gus
Cash's thigh and lodged in his abdomen,
and he will probably not recover. He ac-
cuses Officer Miller, hut It probably can
not be proven from whose pistol the ball
was shot,