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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18
FUSION PLAN KNOCKED OUT.
NemahR County WhntnOtS Cannot
Run a "Free SIIver-Repub-
POpOcratic Ticket.

Topeka. has.. July 17.-(Special) Assist
ant Attorney General Smelling to-day rem
dered an opinion that, under the new cleo
tion law. the Democrats. free silver Rcpub-
hcans and Populists could not hold one
convention and put an allied ticket in the
Held under combination name. The anti
Republican forces of Nemaha county pro-
posed to meet i'm one convention the rem
TeSentation at which was to be based on
the vote cast for Bryan, and nominate a
Free Silver Repub-POpOCratic." Mr. Shell
ing says they will have to Use either the
name Democratic or POpuliSt ticket upon
such combination, or else they will have
10 effect fusion by holding separate con-
yentions and nominating the same candi-
dates.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18

national strike was discussed at length and
hearty sympathy and support were
rendered in the name of this district. n
representative meeting Of all miners In
the district was called for Saturday, July
q. 1Se- when the representatives will be
instructed to vote on the following propo-
SitiCnS:
The enforcement Of the semi-monthly
pay.
"A proper and final adjustment of the
quality and price of powder. -,
The placing of check weighmen on all
the tipples and mines of the district.
What position will the miners take IN
regard to the enforcement of the demands
OF the national miners2"
There were only thirty-three delegates
present to-day. which was about two
thirds Of the number elected. The eX-
preston of the majority was not in favor
OF a strike, and it is not thought likely
that there will be one. The grievances
presented at the meeting this afternoon
can be adjusted without strike.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18
OKLAHOMA MARSHAL SHIP.
The Race Promises to BE n Close One
Between Orput and
DefOrd.

Washington. July 7.-(Special) For
United States marshal OF Oklahoma II may
be close run between DeFord and OTput.
OF course. the former showed UP here with
the administration Endorsement some time
ago, but the appointment was not made
owing TO some affidavit features that were
presented. In the meantime the friends of
Orput commenced work on Governor
Barnes. John G.. Ollie has presented the
claims Of Orput and insists that something
be Done with the West side" The gov
ernor Is represented as being very anxious
tn assemble the Rock Island influence, and
as a result IL is insisted that he would not
resign his place IL Orput should be ap-
pointed. 1t IS understood that assurances
of this sort will be made by the governor
to the president.
II is very plain that the president intends
to allow Governor Barnes to run things in
Oklahoma. and those who do not get ap-
pointments will be interested in this quite
as much as the few who will be more for
tuuate Whoever is selected for marshal
or ANYTHING else will have the governors
stamp and in this way there will be no
crossing the wires in Oklahoma.
Mr.. George Orput is an old settler in
Oklahoma, formerly lived in Minneapolis
and has white settlement ideas. He Is a
decent, honest, capable fellow. and is far
removed from the purchasable pie hunters
who infest the town, coming from the
''saWbuck" region.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18
STEELE MAY BE OUSTED.
State Temperance Union Is Getting
After Him for Protecting
JOintiStS.

Topeka, Kas.. July 17.-(SpeCial) Pro-
ceedings in quo warranto for the ousting
from Office of Chief OF Police Steele will
be instituted in supreme court the first of
the week. The papers have been prepared
by representatives of the State Temper
ance Union and placed in the hands of
County Attorney JctmOre. who says that
he will act in few days. Steele is ac-
cused of malfeasance in office, in that he
fails to enforce the pTOhihitory law. He
consents to. and assists in, a scheme by
which iOintists are virtually licensed to DO
business on the payment Of 800 a mont h
through forfeited bonds. IL is possible that
proceedings will also he instituted against
City Attorney Bird, who countenances this
illegal system.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

A number of raised bills have been passed
| on merchants of Perry, o. t.
/ Miss Phoebe Mckay, a Flushing. y. Y,
I servant has inherited 100000 through the
death OF an uncle in Scotland.
/ The State Savings bank, Of Yates Center.
/ Kas. has been organized. the stockholders
/ being Buffalo, kas., capitalists.
/ Depressed by financial and family
troubIss Nathan Anderson blew out his
brains with a shotgun al Stella, O. 7.
Bertha Schultz and her young brothers
were poisoned by ice cream soda in Chi
cago. The BOYS recovered but the girl may
Mrs. Nancy J. Killen was nailed in her
house near Breedon, W. Va, and the house
( set on fire by fiends. She was burned to
death.
J A woman. regarding whom nothing Is
definitely known. has been lying uncon-
scious al the poor farm near Carthage, No.
Ranker Burlingame. of Springfield. Mo,
couvict ed of receiving deposits when his
! bank was insolvent, has appealed TO the
supreme court.
Iicbtning struck the house of George Van
Meter al Burlington. kas.. boring a hole
ten feet square in the roof and breaking
all the windows
. PhiIIip Pinkahank, n farmer g. years Old
living near Sweet Springs. Mo, was thrown
from a buggy and seven ribs broken. He
may not recover.
Two of J. Pierpont Morgan's prize collies
rescued a woman from drowning in the
Hudson river. dragging her TO shore. Her
boat had been overturned.
The Atchison. Kas., city council will vote
at its next meeting on proposition TO pur-
chase the water works. The plant is OF
4 the estimated value Of 100000.
The Minnesota bankers. in convention
adoDted a resolution approving the action
of The hoard of pardOns in refusing to
grant A pardon to the Nongers.
Marcus Yates. colored ianitor at the Wa
hash depot at ST. Louis, was murdered
early Saturday morning Tor his money.
sixty dollars was taken from his pockets.
Dr TYLER Dull. Of Dimondale. Mich. in
sisted on having n large mirror placed at
the foot of his bed so that he could watch
the progress of his disease, when dying.
w q. Gilbert a young Yorkshire man
lost his hotel in New York. He searched
for II with a cab for whole day and has
now advertised for 1t. He left his baggage
in it.
Tho wealthy Miguel Nicolai family Of
Pnssians who had Intended TO emigrate 10
Missouri has decided to go to Alabama
instead. Its members will engage in cattle
and cotton raising.
Kansas Cityans at New York hotels are:
X Armour and W. Armour, at the Man
haitian: r. NJ Snyder. at the Holland: II
White at the New Amsterdam; NJ. kosse.
AT the Belvidere; ". +. Mathews, at the
Grand.
r w. Reed Of Kansas City. travelling
agent of a threshing machine company had
a battle with highwaymen on the road be-
tween Otis and Lacrosse, kas. He es-
capped with loss OF s. lie had $50 in
currency and a check for 1890 with him.
a total of 1,629 foreigners entered this
country at San Francisco last year. as COM
ing off in the amount of money brought
into the country. In 1856 there was about
$I46 per capita. while this year there was
only $lO5 per capita
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18
CHICAGO BOYS KIDNAPPED.
Young Sons of Mrs. Annie Brown Dis
appear Very MysteriOusIy From
N Lake Steamer.

Chicago. July 17.-Dewitt 7. Brown and
John Brown. the young sons of Mrs. Annie
Brown, of Chicago. were kidnapped Friday
morning. and have disappeared as il they
had dropped overheard from the steamer
on which their mother last saw them. The
mother left Milwaukee Thursday night
with her boys. A woman who had b1cOTne
slightly acquainted with Mrs. Blown IN
Milwaukee came down with them on the
boat. On Friday morning, after he boat
had tied in its dock, Mrs. Brown Tels to
call her sons. but their staterOOnI was
empty. The woman was gEne, anu Mrs.
Brown came TO the conclusion tnat the
stranger had stolen the children and hal
slipped ashore in the Gafaness when the
boat first touched its dock. The woman
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18
cONcORDlA BISHOP DEAD.
Rev. Father Butler Passes Away in
Rome on the Eve of His
COusecratiOn.

Rome July 1.-THE Rev. Father Butler,
bishop-elect of the Catholic diocese of Con-
cordia. Kas., died here yesterday OF In
testinaI paralysis. The deceased was to
have been consecrated bishop by Cardinal
Satolli tomorrow.
Chicago. July I7.-Rev. DR.. Butler, of Chi
cago. whose sudden death in Rome on the
eve OF his conservation as bishop Is an
nounced. was one Of the best known eccle-
siastics in the West. He was chaplain of
the famous Irish brigade commanded by
General Milligan during the civil war. DR..
Butler was secretary and chancellor of the
diocese of Chicago under Bishop Duggan.
The reverend doctor was celebrated for his
naryelously beautiful voice.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18
Fifteen PRISONERS ESCAPE.
Wholesale Jail Delivery mt Lawrence
Last Night-MOStIy Circus
EmnIOyes.

Lawrence. Kas.. July 17.-(Special) FIJI
teen prisoners escaped from the city Jail
late this evening by tunneling out from
the west corridor. Sixteen others were in
the Jail and would undoubtedly have fol-
lowed those who escaped but for the dis
ccvery of the affair. Most of those who
escaped were employees of McMahons cir
Gus. who were arrested yesterday for dis
orderly conduct.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18
VENGEANCE THAT is JUSTIFIED.
Lexington, KY, Judge Acquits a Man
Who shot Down the Destroyer
of His Home.

Lexington. Ky. July 17.-City Judge Gray
FalcOner acquitted Jacob S. Harris for
killing his wife's lover. Thomas II. Merritt,
here last Friday night holding that the
action Of the man who avenges the de-
struction of his married life and his dis
honored children by striking down the de-
stroyeI must be judged at the bar of hu-
man nature and human nature Will eX-
cuse the one who so avenges.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18
nat thev had drank beer and paid him for

that they had drank beer and paid him for
IL in cash. The jury was out about hve
minutes and returned n verdict Of not
guilty Captain Morris afterward asked one
OF the jurors how they arrived at such a
verdict in the face Of direct testimony to
prove that the witnesses did not go back
there afterward and get their money
back" was the reply. Williamson is said
TO be a notorious citizen of Crawford
county with a big political pull among the
lower classes.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18
strikers AppenI for Assistance.

Brazil, Ind. July 1.-THE block coal min
erS met in mass meeting here to-day and
received reports from all points of the dis
trict. The reports were very encouraging.
All the mines are closed and the miners are
quiet and hopeful of winning the strike.
As suffering and distress is rapidly increas
ing in this locality the miners decided to
appeal TO the governor for immediate aid.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18
MUSSULMANS WARNED.
Notified That n They Harm n Euro
pean Soldier Canea VIII BE
Hombarded

Canea. Island of Crete. July 17.-In con-
sequence of the increasing turbulence Of
outbreaks and disorders, the admirals OF
the international fleet have issued a proc
Iamation admonishing the Mussulmans and
der is harmed they will lombard the town.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18
KING WILL SOON BE OUT.
His Term ns State Librarian Expires
Next March-May Go Into the
POstnffice,

Topeka. Kas., July I7.-JSpecialO The
four years term OF office of James L. King
state librarian expires next March He
will be succeeded by a PopuliSt. Mr.. King :
friends are urging his candidacy for the
position of assistant postmaster Of To-
pska. lie was in the hOstoffice for sixteen
years. holding the position Of postmaster
uTuer President Harrison. Judge Guthrie
is certain 20 be the postmaster under Pres
idepf Mckinley.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18
Pension Examining Boards.

Washington, July 17.-(SpeciaL) A sec
ond board of pension examiners was estab-
lished at Kansas City, Mo. to-day The
board consists of S. D. Bowker c. NJ. Nc
Donald and p. c. Baird. while NJ j.
Brown ]. NJ. Crawford and J. W. COrley
form a board established at Salna. Kas
J. n. Davis was appointed to the board at
York Neb
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18
KANSAS MINERS GRIEVANCES
Kas.. Iesterday-AnOther Con-
yention Next Saturday.

Fittsburg. Kas., July 17.-CSpecialD A
delegate convention of the miners of Craw-
ford and Cherokee counties met in secret
session in this city to-day. The Questions
for discussion were the price of coal and
system OF weighing in this district The
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18
Mike Snfton,s nnnh-

Newton, Kas.. July l7.-JSpeciaL) VI. W
Sutton. OF Dodge City, the new collector
OF Internal revenue, was in the city to-
day preparing his bond Of StO.n0l The
bond will be furnished by an Eastern fidel-
it, and assurance company. Mr.. Sutton
says that he will move to LeaVenworth
sEcrtly and will make his home there
Gur.rE his term of oificc.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18
FindIay to Have n Good Place.

Topeka. Kas.. July I7.-(Special) The
Kansas Republicans having In charge the
work of distributing federal patronage
have slated George Findlay for some good
job in the territory. Just which place he
will get has not definitely been determined
upon. but II will be under the interior de-
partment. Mr.. Findlay was a candidate
for collector OF internal revenue but was
set aside by Senator Baker TO make room
for Mike Sutton.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18
Missouri Jointist Fined.

Lamar, Mo-. July H.-(SpeciaL) John
James, who was arrested last week by
Sheriff Livingston for selling liquor with
out a license in joint conducted by him
at Burgess. a small town in the western
part of this county. on the Kansas line.
was tried in Justice Callahan's court this
afternoon and fined $50 and costs.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18

Topeka. has., July 17-iSpeciaLD State
Printer John :. Parks has selected as mis-
first assistant ". q. Dickie. assistant
cashier of the Beloit State bans. Mr.
Diclle will assume the duties of his new
Office next Monday.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18
Wichita EIopers Arrested.

Hutchinson, Kas.. July H.-(Special)
City Marshal Benedict arrested pair of
elopers here this evening They were Mrs.
T Z. McBee and Albert Hobeck, Of Wich-
ita. The deserted husband, who is farm
er near Wichita, was in hot pursuit and
wired ahead for his wife's arrest.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18
All Bryanites May Vote.

Hutchinson Kas. July 1I-tSpeciall The
Reno county PopulSt central committee
held a council here this afternoon. There
was g. big difference of opinion EXPRESSED
regarding the qualifications of voters in
the coming primaries. The matter was
finally settled by making everyone who
had voted for Bryan, or who favored his
principles, eligible. The convention was
set for August p.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18
DefauIting Cashier Confesses.

Little Rock. Ark, July 17.-Johu G.
the defaulting cashier OF the South
Bethlehem National bank, of Easton. Pa.
waived examination to-day before United
States Commissioner O'Hare and was
placed in the penitentiary pending an order
Of transfer. He made a full confession
duplicating the teller of the bank.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18
Some Strikers Return TO work.

Bluefeld. W. Va. July 1.-THE miners
at Elkhorn and ShamOkin in the POcdhOn-
tas coal field went out yesterday but some
of them went back to-day. There has been
TO trouble at any of the other collieries-
Grand Master Workman Sovereign. Of the
Knights of Labor. arrived at Keystone to-
day to aid in getting the men out.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18
Charles Reed PardOned.

Topeka. Kas, July 17.-(SpeciaI) Gov
error Leedy to-day issued pardon to
Charles Reed sent to the penitentiary from
Linn county in 1875 for five years for stat
utory assault The pardon was granted
upon the application of the county attor-
ney and the prosecuting witness and her
parents.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18
Abilene Monitor Seized.

Abilene. Kas.. July 17.-(SpeciaID IT. n.
Gaines. of SHlina. owner OF the Monitor
Pouulist organ Of this county. this after
noon took possession Of the plant claiming
violation of lease contract BY J. r. Lane
lessee. Lane is of on the editorial excur-
sion 10 Wisconsin.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18
Leedy to TaIk 90 Editors.

Topeka, kas-. July I.-(SpecialD Gov
ernor Lcedy will deliver an address on tre
transportation question before the mem
beers Of the Reform Press Association at
their convention at Emporia Monuay even
ing.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18
Big Judgment Awarded.

Denver. Col. July 17-Judge Hallett, Of
the United States court, to-day grant
ed a Judgment in favor OF the National
apainst Iohn j Reithmann for s9l. go.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18

IDENTIFY declared last winter they would
soon be doing, the aroused gold Democrats
all over the country. with renewed eolI- our
age, are forming in solid columns and pre-
pairing to give battle TO the overOearlns
Bryan Democrats.
Yes. the Watterson-Carlisle gold Demo
Gratis are coming TO egOustic young Mt.
Bryan but not as the silver leader IN ms
arrogance dreamed 'on bended knee, ana
ing as aroused and justly indignant Dem
OCratic voters. with clubs, IA ther than sup,
plance. fully prepared. on the stump ana ana
in the press. to try the merits OF the silver
issue before the American people
The adoption Of the vertical system OF
writing by the state text book commits
sion was a severe blow 10 Professor W. G:
Stevenson. Of the Emporia state Normal
school. and he can't be blamed for kick
ing. He Is professor OF penmanshi nip OF
that institution and has n system of writ
ing which he teaches and in which he
takes great pride. He is endeavoring to
have II established as the standard system
all over the country. He has not only
failed At home. but must give IL up and
go to teaching vertical writing at the
normal. Sam !. Hale. member of the
state text book commission. stated to-day
that the commission proposed 10 see that
vertical writing IS taught in the state nor
NAL. and by Professor Stevenson. too. II
be remained the professor Of penmanship.
Stevenson Is an able fellow" said Mr..
Hale. but he will have to give up his
system OF writing and teach the system
be helped The commission is determined
u enforce the new law 10 the very letter"
John VI. Breiacnthal denies the alleCa-
tioE that good crops hurt POpulism. The
records show Just the opposite" said he
to-day. In 1892. Kansas had the biggest
wheat crop I'm is history and the POpu-
lists Won their first victory. Last fall we
had tremendous corn crop and our party
Won aGain. Big crops and low prices are
what make PopuisJs. The Republicans. in
years OF crop failures. say that the Crea-
tor Is 10 blame for the condition of The
farmers; the POpul.sts can't buck that sort
OF talk successfully and, as d result, the
Republicans win"
Mr.. Breidenthal overlooks the fact that
IN years Of big crops the election takes
place before the big crops are marketed
and the farmer gets his cash. The effect
or good crops i not felt until the follow
ing year; then the farmer becomes peni-
tent for voting for calamity and gets back
IN the Republican party. Mr.. Breidenthal
VIII soon discover the falSity of his syS-
tenn OF reasoning. The big crop last year
VIII make Kansas 90 Republican this fall
ana the tremendous crop this year means
the annihilatiOn OF POpuliSm next year.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18
A Havana strike.

Havana. via Key West. July 1I.-It is an
uOunced that al men attached TO the gov
ernment's navy yards went on a strike yes
terday The claim is that the government
is six months in arrears in payment Of the
strikers.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-07-18
Frances Eastern Policy Upheld.

Paris. July 1.-THE chamber of deputies
to-day by 334 to ia voted confidence IN the
governments Eastern policy.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-06-23
England and Itussia.

Many believe. says Benjamin l.
Wheeler in The Atlantic, that Constan-
tinople has been systematically forti-
fled against the English to the west, but
not, at least by land, against Russia to
the east. a Russian army can enter
Constantinople without great difficulty.
When the question of forcing the Oar
danelles with an English fleet was agi
tated last winter the English naval au
thorities estimated that Of the ~ ships
lying at Salonika must be sacrificed
to do il. The cards have been stacked
for Russia. 1t looks today as if the ul
innate occupation Of Constantinople
by Russia We're foregone conclusion.
What has Eng land to say? The mat
ter concerns her. II seemed for time
that the discovery of the route by the
cape of Good Hope would provide an
evasion Of the eastern question and free
her from tho necessity OF worrying about
the Hgean. But the opening If the
Suez canal has changed things, and, as
if by jealous interposition Of geOgIaph
ic fate, drawn the issue back to the old
fighting ground In the eastern Mediter-
ranean II she is to hold India and Aus
tralia, England must control the Suez
canal and its approaches.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-06-23
THE BOER AT HOME.
ns Docs Not Hate All Englishmen. ONLY
Some of Them.

ns Does Not Hate All Englishmen, Only
Some of Them.
Bryant Lindley met Boer and asked
the way. He received u surly answer
which amounted To "io To the devil"
Upon this he protested angrily, and the
Bocr rejoined i'll equal bad humor. At
length the Boer shouted. What's your
namo anyway" and when he heard it
his manner altered mt once, and he ex
claimed "What, and are you the son of
the great American missionary Daniel
Lindlcy?' My friend gladly pleaded
guilty to this charge, and the surly
Boer became at once the most hospitablc
friend and begged forgiveness for his
rudoness. Az they rode together toward
tho road which my friend was seeking
the Boer rccounted with grateful salts
faction the many good deeds performed
by the elder Lindley, but of them all
the best to him was that represented by
a sound thrashing he hid once received
ut tho hands of this venerable mission.
ary. For 1t appeared TINT this particular
Boer in his youth had been sent To-
school tnught by Lindley; that the
Dutehman was noted for his size and
strength and had Dragged of his capac
ity to down the teacher. and had artu
ally sought tho opportunity by refusing
obedience. But he soon learned that he
had made u gross mistake, for this phT-
ticula missionary wis also noted nth
lete and rave l&m such hiding with n
bullocl, Whip TINT the youpp piant rour-
ed fer mercy before the whole school
And for this and similar deeds the
Beers loved the elder Lindlcy, and this
partiruIu Boer yenernted his memory
On the evening in question, when the
two men were about 10 mart. the Bocr.
who had been 80 unoivil at first, begged
Lindloy. with tears in his eyes, to grant
i.s--> s,.-.>. S->-,~- 90. s,,s' ,,a,su or n,r
conscience. Your father, said he,