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side of Mount Quarantania, easily Wis
ible from our camp. This mountain
is the traditional place of the tempta-
ton of Jesus. We are 1000 feet below
the surface of the sea, and our jour-
ney here has been marked by heat and
dust. But the plain of Jericho, though
no longer covered with palms, is dotted
with many trees, chiefly thorn trees,
and seen from a little height it looks
more verdant than it really is. Here
we are to encamp for two nights before
returning to Jerusalem.
In this letter l mean to give some
what detailed account of what We have
thus far done in the holy land. We
make our headquarters at Towards ho-
tel, a little distance outside the JANA
gate. This building. like the hotel at
Jaffa, we found finely decorated with
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-04
WAR ON STOCK YARDS
POPULlST COMMITTEE IS
SUES A MANIFESTO.
Big Profits Of the Concern Set Forth
Stringent Reform Measures Urged to
BE Enacted by the Legislature-Aa
Inspector . Necessity.

TOPEKA. Kan, Jan. 2S.-The Popu-
list state committee has issued
lengthy manifesto to the Populist ma
joritv of both branches of the Legisla-
ture, demanding legislation against
the Kansas City Stock Yards company
and the Kansas City Live Stock ex-
change. 1t is addressed ITO the Pop
ulist Majority in the Senate and the
House of Representatives, and begins:
''Gentlemen:-In view of the fact
that there is q general demand for re-
lief from the excessive charges of the
Kansas City stock yards, and the
further fact that strong lobby is now
in Topeka for the avowed purpose of
preventing any stock yards legislation,
we desire to call your attention to tho
following facts, showing an estimate
of the business transacted at the Kan
sas City stock yards and the excessive
profits received therefrom:"
Here follow some calculations based
on the last annual report of the Stock
Yards company, going to show the
profits of that concern for q single
year. The recapitulation is given be-
low:
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THE HOLY SEPULCHER.

forts belonging to the old Jewish wall,
which was spared by Titus in the de-
struction of the city, with the proud
purpose to show after generations what
mighty Notifications the Romans could
storm. I am glad that Jerusalem is
still entirely surrounded by a wall. AL
though this was created by the Turks
as late as the first part of the sixteenth
century, and does not enclose the whole
of the ancient city, it helps to give
Jerusalem an antique and rather i'm
portant appearance.
We are on our way to the Church OF
the Holy Sepulcher. The streets are
full of donkeys, some of them white,
and many of them carrying great loads
Of grain, fruit, wood and straw. Many
an ugly and stately camel, sometimes
so burdened as to fill up the street,
lumbers by. A few weeks ago he may
have left the gates of flowery Damas-
Gus; a few weeks hence he may be en-
tering the streets of Cairo the Magnif1-
cent. The camel is the symbol Of the
orient. as is the locomotive of the oc-
cident. In these Jerusalem streets the
water-carriers, bearing on their Shout
ders great hairy water-skins. are fire.
quent. These skins are not leather
bags, but the undressed hides of ami
mails, retaining the shape of the live
goat or pig. and are most disgusting
looking receptacles. No words can de-
scribe the squalor and general repul-
stveness of much Of the life that here
thrusts itself before our eyes. There
are moments when one feels that the
humanity about him, ragged and I'M
washed, barefooted, blind, lame. must
be more abject than anything which
met the eyes Of Jesus. In this he Is
probably mistaken. But people get so
near to each other in jerusalem! The
meat-shop pushes it's fly-covered wares
almost into your face. The moslem
market does not fascinate the American
buyer. In Christian street things are
better and one must not think that all
Of Jerusalem is disgusting. though
nearly all inside the walls is loath-
somely picturesque. I am afraid that
I cannot make my readers feel how I'M
like anything with which they are Ia
maliar all this life really is, with men
and animals crowding against each 9TH
er, with merchants squatting in their
tiny shops and buyers chahering over
their purchases, while a stream OF
donkeys, some of them bestridden by
blacked-legged and red-slipped Bed
ouins from Jericho, winds its way
through the midst of all this dirt and
business.
]. H. BARROWS
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ing. too much degrading poverty and
too many evidences that the earthly
Jerusalem is about as far from the
heavenly as Is any city on the planet.
On looking from my window yester-
morning I began to appreciate
some of the changes which the city
has undergone since saw it in the
spring of 1874. Further examination
made the changes seem almost a trans
formation. Within the walls the
streets are just as narrow, dirty and
noisy as ever. and more crowded. The
population has doubled, and the Jew
ish population more than doubled. OF
the $4,000 persons who now dwell in
the city 10000 are supposed to be Is
raelites, and they own three-fourths of
Jerusalem. They have even taken pos
session Of a large part of Christian
street. Outside the city, near the JAZZ
ia road. are the fine buildings which
Sir Moses Montefiore erected for the
Jews. But these are only Alall part
of the many important structures
which now cover the whole western and
northern environs Of the city. The
Russians and French have built very
extensively, and their hospices for the
accommodation Of pilgrims are fanked
by churches, hospitals. schools and pri-
vate residences. In the region where
the various consulates are found one
seems to be in a modern city. Not far
from the Damascus road are the house
of the English bishop aAd the new
English church. Near the garden Of
Gethsemane, ON the east side of the
city, rises the green-domed Russian
church, and the summit Of the Mount
Of Olives is now defaced. as many
think, by q lofty Russian bell tower.
which il plainly visible here in the
Jordan valley.
To the right OF us is the massive tow
er of Hippicus. often called David's
tower which is really one Of the strong
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Net pfOnt t796 Dol
The manifesto concludes: 1--WE be-
lieve that the stock raisers Of Kansas
should have some relief from the ex-
cessive rates charged by this Stock
Yards company, and that these enor-
nous profits should be cut down, in
these times of low prices, when corn is.
selling at II to 1S cents per bushel by
the carload. and is drug on the mar
ket in the country and rOtting on the
ground because the farmer is not able
to buy the material for cribs to protect
it. These same farmers. when ship
ping their cattle and hogs to Kansas
City, are required to pay 81 per bushel
for the corn and 81 per cwt. for hay
which their stock consumes while in
the yards. But, to offset this, the
company, with the most brazen i5npu-
dence possible, says: Just think of
the water which your cattle get, which
we do not charge for"
ITO correct these evils We would
suggest that the legislature of the
state of Kansas enact a law to help the
farmers and shippers of stock to this
market, which can be done.
''First-We believe the state should
appoint an inspector of feed, to be sta
toned at the Kansas City stock yards.
''SecOnd-The yardage should be re-
duced at least half
''Third-A law should be passed
putting GtOp to the wholesale rob
beey which is now practiced in the
matter of buying dead stock. At the
present time, there is a desiccating and
refining company which is an offshoot
of the stock yards company. which has
a monopoly of the dead animals bust
ness in the yards. and no one else is
allowed a chance to buy or take dead
animals from the yards"
I'VE believe the legislature ought To
pass the bill now before it, and allow
hogs to be sold on their merits and not
subject to the steal that is now prac-
ticed. We would also recommend that
the legislature enact laws to compel
commission firms doing business in the
stock yards to furnish good and suf-
ficient bonds to indemnify stock ship
pers and raisers for the proceeds of
stock consigned to commission firms,
as at the present time the Stock ex-
change does not do this in any way or
manner, and the failures of various
commission houses during the last five
years have entailed great loss upon the
Kansas shippers.
1--WE would also recommend that the
Legislature enact laws throwing the
yards open to competition, and provid-
ing for a certain commission"
The manifesto is signed by Chair
man j. w. Breidenthal, Secretary w.
T. Upton and several other members
of the state committee.
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VIA DOLOROsA, JERUSALEM.

VIA DOLOROSA, JERUSALEM.
Tags in honor of Chevalier Howard's
recent marriage to an English lady who
came with us on the Midnight Sun.
It has been our fortune to see a good
many decorations in our recent jour-
neyings. Paris was still gay on ac-
count Of the cars visit, Rome was
brilliant with the marriage Of the
prince Of Naples. at Constantinople our
ship was dressed with bunting for the
wedding, Nov. 2, of Mr.. Perrowne. son
Of the bishop Of Worcester, who Is
business partner of Dr.. Lunn. and ON
arriving at Jaffa We were taken to
Howard's hotel, bright with the hags
Of all nations. But nothing can make
q Christians visit to the holy city an
experience of unmixed Joy. Sacred and
tragic memories are numerous ana
oppressive. He sees too much su1ef-
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Mamie Price Convicted.

Fort SCOrr, Kan. Jan. 2s.-The
first woman ever convicted of a felony
in this county is Mamie Price. against
whom jury yesterday morning re-
turned verdict of guilty on the charge
of receiving stolen property. AL Peck.
her lover, connected with a prominent
family of this city, pleaded guilty to a
similar charge. The stolen goods were
found in Mamie Prices house. She is
a notorious character hailing origin
ally from Pettis county, Missouri. 1t
IS expected that she and Peck will get
heavy sentences
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-04
Mr.. Mayes Held for Murder.

OLATHE, Kan, Jan. 2s.-The prellm-
mary examination of Nancy j. Mayes,
charged with the murder Of Anna
Belle Williams, the 12-year-old girl,
whose body was found in the western
part of this county December 81, was
neld before Justice Caress in this city
yesterday. Mrs Mayes was held to
the May term of the district court and
her bond fixed at 1000, which she IS
unable to rive
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COST OF KANSAS BALLOTS.
Figures of Interest From Eighty-Seven OF
the Counties.

the Counties.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. ED Jaquins
of Cowley county, who is investigat-
ing the cost of printing the ballots
used in the several counties at the
November election, has had replies
from eighty-seven county clerks.
The total cost in the eighty-seven
counties for printing the ballots and
publishing the fac smile in the county
papers was S55,O13, or an average Of
s632 county. At the same ratio, the
entire cost in the state QO5 counties)
would be sec, 800. The total number
of voters in the state was about $780,
600
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-04
ON A JUDEAN PLAIN.
TENTlNC NEAR THE ANCIENT
TOWN OF JERICHO.
DR.. BarroWs Writes OF Jerusalem, Its
Filth and Misery, Of His Journey to
the Valley Of the Jordan and His Camp
In Tie Wilderness.
(Palistine Letter.)

f nave gone DOWN
from Jerusalem to
Jericho and have
not fallen among
thieves. We are
now living in a
tent standing in a
garden full of ban
anas, acacias. pome-
granates and China
trees, with one fine
The Globe-republican., 1897-02-04
Fitx Begins Light Training.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S-Robert Fitzsim-
mons win began light training to-day
for his battle with James ]. Cor
betk
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THE lEvEES
On the Lower Mississippi Show Signs OF
uccumbing-rhe Situation At Heiens.
Ark. Is Propounced Very Ticklish.

On the Lower Mississippi Show Signs OF
sucoumb,nx-rh. situation At Helena.
Ark. IL Pronounced Very Tieklish.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. March 27.-The
river Friday night stands 30 55. a
| slight decline for the "a hours Re-
ports from southern river points Fri
day evening are not altogether reas-
surfing. The situation at Helena is
pronounced ticklish, and at Greenville
decidedly precarious, the levees
at these points showing signs
of succumbing to the water pressure.
Large forces are employed upon the IN
day and night state convicts being at
Greenville in force. Gov. McLaurn
also went there Friday evening in re-
Spouse to n telegram. But there was
small break in the Arkansas district
Friday night. but it is viewed with no
particular concern.
\ number of other Mississippi points
report the levees somewhat critical,
with water crowded over them in
places, while in others they are slough
ing off. Helena reiterated Friday
night the charge that Desha levees
had been cut, parties declaring that
they saw the levee board engineer do
the cutting The main witness against
the alleged levee cutting engineer says
he protested, but without avail. and
stood on the levee and saw his cri bs
and contents, some of his live stock.
fowls and household effects swept
away by the water thus let through
the levees.
JACKSON, Miss March 27.-A special
from Greenville says that the river
was seven inches higher during "a
hours ending at noon Friday aud more
is coming. The town of Greenville.
between which and the river there is a
protection levee, is now six feet below
the level of the water. but the natives
have confidence in their ability TO hold
the fort a letter from Greenwood
says:
The levees seem strong, but the
water is within nine inches of the top
and rising A break would mean the
destruction of millions of dollars
worth of property in the great delta,
where crops of cotton and corn have
already been pitched"
SAVANNAH, Ga, March 27.-A dis
patch from Naldosta, Ga, says the RAJ
pidity with which the Withlacoochee
river rose Thursday night indicates
that there was water spout i'm the
country about here. The river rose at
the rate OF two feet an hour and near
ly twenty feet during t he night 1t
ran over the tracks of the Plant svs-
tenn at Ousley station and washed away
large part of the bridge there. All
traffic on that line west of this city is
suspended
Seven washouts are reported be-
tween Valdosta and Montgomery. The
construction trains on both roads here
are working night and day to make
repairs
A dispatch from Quitman. Ga. re-
ports the surrounding country flooded
and Ouitman cut off from the
outside world. Several trestles have
been washed away
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THE MASSACRE
or Seven Hundred Armenians at Tokat
in Sivas by the Moslems.
Sir Philip Currie. British Ambas..dor.
Made n VigorOL, Protest to the Porte
Arrest of Turkish OmcIai. In TokHt
red-spsciuI Commission.

CoSsTASTINoPLE March 26-Fur-
Their and probably more accurate de-
tails of the recent massacre OF Arme-
mans at Tokat in the Sivas district of
Anatolia, have been received at the
Armenian patriarchate here. The
first report of the affair was issued by
the government
This declared that fifteen Armenians
and three Mussulmans have been
killed. Little reliance was placed in
the report, for the officials have al
ways made 1t a rule To understate the
number of persons killed in the vari-
GUS massacres. Later information was
received at the embassies showing that
fully one hundred defenseless Ar
menians had fallen victims 10 the
fury of the Moslems at Tolat, and
this number, il was thought, was prob
ably correct. The news received Thurs
/ day at the patriarchate shows that
both statements were incorrect and
that the number of victims was fully
ZOO. II was stated at the patrarchate
Thursday that these figures were OBJ
tanned from reliable persons at Tolxat
and the vicinity, and that the num-
Der OF victims stated is without
| doubt correct Sir Philip Currie,
the British ambassador, made a
most vigorous protest against
the massacre in note 10 the porte, a
note which was said to have been the
strongest ever delivered by an ambas-
sador TO the Turkish government. The
result of his action was shown Thurs
day, when the sultan ordered the dis
missal and arrest of the Turkish
officials in Tokat who are suspected of
completely in the massacre and the
appointment OF "A special commission
to try them.
IL is beloved that the British am bas-
sador will watch the trial closely to
see that it does not prove farce as so
man trials of Moslems officials charged
with the murder of Christians have
been.
Mgr. Ormanian, the Armenian patri-
arch, has made a protest to the sulta Il
against the murders at Tokat, and has
added force TO his protest by insstin 2
that the sultan shall accept his resig-
nation, which was rendered some time
| ago AT that time the sultan refused
to accept il, and promised the patri
arch that further concessions would be
made to the Armenians His majesty
asked, however, that the granting OF
concessions be deferred until after
Easter. The massacre at Tokat fol
lowed.
Eight Armenians we're arrested here
Thursday as meas are of precaution
the government fearing that the new.
OF the Iokat massacre might precipi
tate an outbreak. The prisoners nre
suspected of having been engaged in
an attempt to make demonstration
here.
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prayo or.

Turnkey Fred Maurer, of the Gov
ington Jail, sent message to Walling
from Miss Emma Roberts. 1t was:
Die game"
He said that he would. Walling
then made a touching appeal that he
be permitted 70 see Mayor Rhinock
Although it was against the rules.
the request was granted. Mayor Rhi-
mock was sent for, and they had long
talk Rev. Mr.. Lee offered then ap-
other prayer.
Just before the death procession was
to move Walling made another frantic
appeal for his life.
He asked Mayor Rkinocl< IL he would
sign dispatch to the governor, and
for Mayor Biltz to do the same
Give me a reprieve of 80 days" he
exclaimed, pitifully. The mayor ex-
planned that the sheriff had right To
postpone the execution
"If you have anything to say tell
him" was the advice
Walling answered: jackson can
save my life if he will, but he won t.
i have tried in every way TO get him to
do 1t, but he will not lie ought &c
save me"
Now, Lon" said Mayor Rhinock.
| Il want you TO tell me where the head
! is"
Mayor Rhinock, before God, whom
l shall now meet, do not know"
Al ll:20 a. m. a dispatch was re-
ceived from Frankfort saying that the
governor had again refused to respite
! Walling. This is his final decision.
Scott Jackson made a statement at Q
o'clock, clearing Walling. A dispatch
was sent TO the governor at Frankfort
There was the greatest excitement
here.
Just before the men got re ady TO go
to the scafFold Sheriff Plummer asked
them if they had anything to say.
Jackson then made the statement
clearing Walling.
Just as Sheriff Plummer started for
the Jail, Col Washington, Walling's
lawyer, entered the courtyard. He
proceeded to Walling's cell and talked
to him about the alleged confessions
made by him and jackson Thursday.
/ Walling Acknowledged that both con
fessions were all a fake, but said that
Jackson could vet save him A
he would. There was a long DELAY.
and the crowd was becoming i'm
/ patient, when the startling ruu:or was
spread that Jackson had confessed. ex-
GENERATING Nalliug. 1t developed that
this was true Sheriff Plummer had
called the men TO get ready to march
TO the scaffold, when jackson began
To cry. He called Rev Lee and Wal
ling TO face him and then said. ad-
dressing Sheriff Plummer:
II want TO saw hsfnra ,-p,, al
Lon Walling is not guilty OF murder "
There was hush and then Rev. Lee
said: What do you mean, Scott?7
u mean just what | say, that Lon
Walling IS not guilty OF murder
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THIRD JOINT BALLOT.
DR.. Hunter StHi Two Votes Short Of EIec-
Ilon TO the Initcd StAtes Sennte.

DR.. Hunter StiIi Two Votes Short of EIec-
hon to the United States senate.
FRANKFORT, Ky, March 27-The
third joint senatorial ballot still found
DIR. w. G. Hunter two votes short. al
though only 80 were necessary TO "A
choice, there being three pairs. The
vote was: Hunter, O.: Black burn, 46:
Davie, -; Boyle, 6; Stone l. The re-
publicans who were paired had hereto
fore voted for Hunter; one was Sena-
tor Steg, who ann ounccd Thursday
night that ne would not vote for Hun
ter again. 90 motion of the Hunter
side the joint session adjourned with
ont taking another ballot. The re-
publican state central committee DENY
the story that they have prepared
an address condcmning Gov Bradley
for his course in the senatorial CON
test.
FRANKFORT, Ky, March 27.-A story
was aiicat Friday nigh, that the anti.
Hunter leaders will attempt to prevent
quorum at Saturdays joint session.
owing to persistent report that the
Hunter people have secured the vote
OF another democrat and will attempt
to elect while SO many mcmb crs are
paired
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him unattended by the death watch.
Al the expiration OF the time Jackson
said that he could not say that Wal.
ling was innocent This settled the
fate of both prisoners, aud the time
for the execution was fixed at 1880
o'clock.
1t was also learned that Gov. Brad
ley talked over long distance telephone
with Plummer, who told him Jackson
declined 10 make any further state
of murder and declined to go into de-
tails Then hang them both" WAS
the word which the governor gave a.
he dropped the telephone.
The procession of death was formed
at 1882 o'clock. Sheriff Plummer. Rev
Mr.. Lee, Deputy Moore and Death
Watch Truesdell walked with Jack SON
Deputy Hindman and Deputy Miller
were with Walliug.
Sheriff Plummer assembled the scat
old with the prisoners and said Scott
Jackson and Alonzo Walling. am
here for the purpose of carrying out
the mandate OF the governor o. this
state, as expressed IN the documents
which were read to you last Tuesday.
Have you, Scott jackson, anything to
say?'
Jackson replied only this. am
not guilty OF the crime for which am
now asked to pay the penalty of my
life" He answered calmly, deliberate
ly and without "A quavcr or tremor
Plummer then asked: Have YOU
Alonzo Walling?"
only that you are about to take the
life of an Innocent man. Before God
| am not guilty OF the crime with
which am charged"
lump arose in Walling's throat as
he replied.
Rev. Mr.. Lee sang n HYMN and read
from the Word of God. after which he
offered the following prayer:
Our Father, our Saviour and our
God, as the sun is shining brightly
over our heads, OH may the Son Of
Righteousness shine into the souls of
Scott Jackson and Alonzo Walling and
save them God help them TO trust in
thee and thee alone, for life and saliva
tion. Oh, Lord, thou who didst saw TO
the one who died on the cross with
thee, To-day thou be with me in par
adise. OH admit these BOYS into thv
love, into thy mercy, we ask and rely
upon the blood of Jesus Christ to do
this. Amen
Good by, Scott; good by, Alonzo, ''
the preacher said with broken voice
and with tears in his eyes. II ask you
now, in the name of God, right now to
engage in secret prayer for the saving
of your souls in n special plea to God "
1t was noticed during the singing
and the reading of the Bible that
while both men were thoroughly com
posed Jackson's eyes were red He
seemed TO be retaining the tears Wall
ing was perfectly cool, and looked about
the crowd with stolid Indifference.
The preparation for the work OF
death was hurried. The ropes were
placed about the mems ueck's at 1887
O'Clock Their feet and hands were
next strapped. Their hands were fast
ened behind their backs.