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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-10-23

Ex-Governor George w. Click of
Kansas has celebrated the SEVENTEEN
anniversary of his birth. His chill
dren and grandchildren assembled
around him at his home in Atchison,
where he and his wife have lived ever
since their marriage, forty years ago.
He is a native of Ohio.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-10-23
An Eight Years Sentence.

BARNSTABLE, Mass, Oct. 22.-Farrell
and Carter have been convicted OF assault
on Officer Bourne with intent to kill The
Jury was out but As minutes. The prisoners
were then sentenced to not less than seven
nor more than eight years in state prison.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-10-23
Giving AWAY Brownie Books.

BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 22-There will be a
convention OF midgets at the famous Zoo the
coming week and some wonderful entertain
ments will be presented by Count Magri
Baron Littleflnger, George Liable and Annie
Nelson. The Palmer Cox Brownie books
that are being given away at the Zoo are
drawing the children in larger numbers
than ever.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-10-23
Roston schooner Seized.

COLON. Colombia, Oct. 2l-The govern
ment has seised 1900 rifles and Is, 600 rounds
of ammunition on the schooner Colombia
from Boston. The vessel was going tonic
invoiced as machinery. The schooner was
taken to Panama.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-10-23

ness after first days use OF DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Re.torer. 81 trial bottle and treatise free.
DIX. II. II. KLINE, Ltd, 93l Arch St., Phila., Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-10-23
Big Forest Fire.

PEMBROKE, Mass, Oct. 2l-A forest fire
starting from q charcoal pit on the shore OF
Silver Lake has destroyed 125 acres Of valu-
able wood land.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-10-23

Mrs. window Soothing Syrup for childrs0
tion, allays pain, cures wind collie. Mc.a bottle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-10-23
Yale May BE Sued for Taxes.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Oct. 21--There Is legal
authority for the assertion that suit for
100000 is to be brought against Yale col
lege during the month of November by the
town Of New Haven, for the collection oil
taxes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-10-23

A note Of the Bank OF England, twisted
into kind OF rope. can suspend rs much
as 500 pounds upon one end OF It and not be
injured. . NE42
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-10-23

Piso's Cure cured me of u Throat and Lung
trouble Of three years standing.-E CADY,
Huntington. Ind. Nov. u, leN. :, =.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-10-23

Pimp,es are inexpressibly Notifying Rem.
edy-G.enns Sulphur Soap OF druggists.
Hills Hair & Whisker Dive, black or brown. Soc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-10-23
MRS. LYNESS ESCAPES
The Hospital and Fearful Operation.

Hospitalsin greatcities sad places visit THREE
fourths of the patients lying those snowwhite bee
are women and girls.
Why should this be the case?
Because they have neglected themselves! Women:
rule attach too little Importance to first symp-
toms of certain kind If they have toothache,
they will try to the tooth, though many leave
even this too late. They comfort themselves with
the thought that they can replace their teeth but
they cannot replace their internal organs!
y Every of those patients in the hospital beds
had plenty of warnings in the form of bearingdown
feelings, pain at the right the left Of the womb,
nervous dyspepsia pain in the small of the back tn
blues, some other unnatural symptom, but they
not hood
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-27
ARBITRATION TREATY DEBATE.
Strong Feeling Developing in Favor
of Exception All Cues
tfOns of Policy.

Washington, March 26.-The debate on the
Anglo-American arbitration treaty was
continued by the senate in executive ses-
sion to-day. Senator Gray. a member of
the committee on foreign relations, held the
floor during the two hours that the ques-
ton was under consideration, but he yield
ed to numerous Interruptions. some of
which amounted to Independent speeches.
Mr.. Gray defended the treaty as one which
would reflect credit upon its authors and
upon the two nations which it was intend
ed TO bind together even more closely than
they are at present bound.
Senator Thurston took occasion during
the afternoon to explain his position, which
was that there should be declaration so
explicit on the character of disputes to be
settled under the treaty as to leave no
room Tor misunderstanding this point in
the future. He said it should be made en-
tirely clear that all questions of American
policy, whether foreign or domestic. were to
be reserved from the operations of the
treaty. and he would vote for the amend
ment that would bring out this fact in the
cleareSt language.
The afternoon developed quite profound
tendency in the direction of an amendment
similar to the first amendment originally
reported by the foreign relations commit
tee, excepting all questions of policy, and it
was suggested by some that there should
be Il return to the original position of Lord
Salisbury favorable to the arbitation of
only pecuniary claims, Leaking out all uues-
tons OF policy and territorial rights
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-27
THREE MEN BLOWN TO\TOMs AND
TEN OTHERS INJUkED.
WAS AT A DYNAMITE FACTORY.
CONCLUSION OF THE EXPLOSION
FELT FOR MILES AROUND.
Remains of the Dead Men Gathered
I'm in Observation-Disclosures Ex-
pIosion nt the Same Fac
tory ThEee Years Ago
Other Accidents.

PhiladeIphia, March 26.-Three men were
blown to atoms and ten other people in
jured by an explosion of nitro-glycerine al
the Repauno chemical works. near this
city, to-day. The dead are James Hamil-
ton, aged 50 years; Charles Wright, aged
25. and ]. T. Stiles, aged Is. All were mar
ried men.
The injured are John Laagford. William
Gardiner, William Tussey, John Jefferson
Peter Fellman, John Williams, Joseph Don
nelly, Charles Madria, Lizzie McGinnis and
Emma Bates. The injuries were sustained
mainly from conclusion or from broken
glass. They are not serious.
The works are situated on the New Jer-
sey side of the, Delaware river, one and
one-half miles from Gibbstown. The dead
men belonged in Paulsboro, and the in
jured live in Gibbstown. All were en-
ployed in the works, the women in the cas-
ing house. The explosion occurred at 12:2a
o'clock, when the workmen were returning
from dinner. Most of them had not
reached their posts, or the loss of life would
probably have been greater. The concus-
sion was felt for miles around. and plas-
terer at work on scaffolding three-quar-
ters of a mile away was thrown. After the
excitement had subsded. guards were post
ed and outsiders excluded. Meanwhile a
corps of men was put to work among the
ruins and, after much search. the mutilated
remains of the three victims were gath
cred into two buckets. Wright was identi-
fled by a ring on one of the fingers, and
Stiles by his shoulders, from which the
head as well as the lower part of the body
had been torn.
Physicians from Gibbstown and the vi
cinity looked to the injured, the majority
of whom were cut about the head and face
by flying glass. 49,
The explosion was of such terrific force
that, beside totally destroying the two
houses it tore a hole fully eighty feet long
and twenty-five feet wide in the ground
upon which they had stood. 1t was learned
that Stiles was in the separating house
and Hamilton in the weighing house when
the explosion occurred
The cause is assigned to excessively high
temperature in one Of the houses. guam
titles of the explosive being in both at
times. An inquest will be held tomorrow.
The company is engaged in the manu-
facture of dynamite, which necessitates
the handling of nitro glycerine. wood pulp
and nitrate of soda. Its plant covers about
600 acres and, in consequence of the char
acter of the work carried on, is almost
completely isolated from any habitation.
The plant comprises about seventy separate
small frame and iron buildings.
In March, 1894. an explosion occurred by
which nearly the entire plant was de-
stroyed and six men were killed. That ex-
plosion was caused by the generation by
nitric acid, of excessive heat, and among
the killed were Lamont Dupont, president
of the company He was the second of that
first being Irene Dupont, who was killed
twenty-five years ago.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-27
CIVIL SERVICE DEBATE. .
Some Absurd Requirements Brought
to the Attention of the Sem
ate Hexfe ertInN.

Washington, March 26.-Another brief dis
cussion of the civil service occurred during
the open session of the senate to-day. Mr.
Gallfnger, Republican. of New Hampshire
presented several forms Issued by the civil
service commission TO substantiate his re-
cent. statement that certain applicants for
Office were required to hop on one foot for
twelve feet. He said his statement had
been challenged by several penny-a-liners
and by one member of the civil service
commission. The senator read the ''hoE-
ping provision" and several other sections
as TO the weight and height of the type
settlers, which he characterized as absurd
Referring to the size and weight require
ment, Mr.. Gallinger said: Phil Sheridan
could not hdye served the government if
the civil service commission had get at
him" The matter was referred to the civil
service committee. a resolution was adopt
ed asking the president for information as
10 the death of two American sailors at
Santiago de Cuba; also resolutions asking
the attorney general for information of
any proposition to sell the Union Pacific
railroad. Owing to the public demand for
copies Of a recent decision of the supreme
court sustaining the antitrust laws aD-
plicable to railroads. it was determined to
print the majority and minority opinions as
Il senate document. \ memorial from the
Michigan legislature was presented by Mr..
MoMillin, Republican, of Michigan. protest
ing against the executive order at the close
of the last administration consolidating
pension agencies, and, in effect. aboliShrg
the agency at Detroit AT 1850 the senate
went into executive session, and at D. M
adjourned until Monday.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-27
SENATE COMMITTEE TANGLE.
Report of Joe Bristow's Appointment
Leads to a Discussion of
the Situation,

Washington, March 26.-The senate spent
considerable time in executive session to-
day in the consideration of the status OF
the committees in which vacancies exist,
The discussion arose over point of order
made by Senator Allen against a report
Which the postoffice committee ATTEMPTED
to make favorable to the confirmation of
Hon. Joseph l.. Bristow as fourth assistant
postmaster general. Attention was called
IN this connection to the fact that the
pcstcfhce committee was entirely without
Democratic representation. This point
brought out a statement of the position of
the various parties in the senate. The Re-
publicans contended for majority repre-
sent2tion If they were to continue to be
held responsible for the conduct of the
committees, while the Democrats held out
for the privilege of filling the vacancies
caused by the retirement of Democratic
senator's. Senator Cannon stated the posi-
ton of the silver Republicans to be favor
able to a coalition of all the silver support
ers in the senate for the organization of
the body on a silver basis. but he said they
did not desire to make the attempt until
after the passage of the tariff bill because
of differences on that question. The sub
ject was dropped, without action to take
up the arbitration treaty. but the steering
committee took it up again after adjourn.
ment, with the hope of reaching an adjust
ment All parties realize that the present
crippled condition of the committees is liza
BILE to work much inconvenience if allowed
to continue.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-27
LITERALLY SCARED TO DEATH.
Seeing n Supposed Man In
Her Room.

Chicago. March 26.-Elizabeth Paulsen.
aged is years. is dead from the effects "
fright. Such is the opinion of the attend
ing physician, and the coroner's jury SO
found after listening to his testimony and
that of the family.
Miss Paulson was the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Paulson, respected German
people. She was a comely young woman.
! Last Friday evening Elizabeth and and a
younger sister, Thora, were alone with
their mother When the two girls went to
with them, for their chamber was but
step from the living rooms.
Thora found occasion to go back to the
other part OF the house, and left her sister
for moment An instant later frightful
scream came from the room and Elizabeth
rushed out. calling piteously for help. Mrs.
Paulson came to her assistance. but 1t was
some time before the girl could speak plain
ly enough for her mother to understand the
cause of her sudden terror. At length she
was able to say there was a strange man in
By this time other members of the family
had arrived and they joined in making an
investigation of the room. To everybody's
sun prise nothing was found that ap-
preached the likeness of man more near
ly than a woman's cloak and hat, which
hung on the wall in a position where th..
light from a neighboring gas lamp cast =
strange shadow about it. This, it seems,
was what Miss Paulson had seen-the
cause of her terror.
At the time. the matter was taken by
the family as a good joke. All the efforts
to calm the girl. however, proved futile
She seemed to be in a constant condition
of terror and nothing could relieve her OF
the frightful vision. Symptoms of epilepsy
developed. the periods of Inconsistencies
grew more protracted daily, and yesterday
she died.
Speaking of the strange case. the attend
MISS dsa De
right. The girl was of a nervous dispo-
iticn.'
Mr.. Paulson. the father, said: '.I have
no doubt they are right in saying that she
WAS scared to DEATH"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-27
HIGH WATER IN GEORGIA.
WiIIiacoocee River on n Rampage
Carrying Away Bridges and
Doing Great Damage.

valdosta. Ga. March 2S.-The railroad
bridge at Ousley station, twelve miles west
of this place. across the Williacoocee river,
was carried away to-day by the flood. Traf-
fic on the Plant system west of this place
is suspended all passengers being sent via
Triton, Albany and Thomasville to points
west of Valdosta. The river rose at the
rate of two feet an hour last night and II is
still rising Lowndes county owns eight
bridges across this river and it is believed
Tonight that all of them are gone. The
extent of the damage cannot be estimated
tonight.
The Alapaha river crosses the Plant sys-
tenn fourteen miles east of Valdosta. and 1t
is also on a rampage. II the bridge there
gees, Valdosta will probably be cut of
from the world. for there is little hope for
the bridge on the Georgia Southern. Ad-
vices from Leesburg. Ca. say that for the
past three or four days that town has been
without telephone connection and without
malls, and all transportation stopped.
From one-half to tUo-thirds of the bridges
in the county will have to be rebuilt at u
heavy expense.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-27
! MISSISSIPPI CONTINUES To FALL
SLOWLY AT MEMPHIS.
OUTLOOK FAR MORE HOPEFUL.
THE STU UATION Is VERY GRAVE AT
HELENA, ARK.
Some Levees Give Way and Others
Beginning to Hope Tint
There VIII BE No Dis
49, aNtrnua Flood ,...

Memphis, Tenn, March 26.-The big river
continues TO fall slowly and the flood situ-
alton in Arkansas opposite this city is
somewhat improved. The gauge tonight
registered 356 feet, fall of one-tenth of
a foot during the twenty-four hours eniing
tonight. At Cairo. the river is reported
stationary; at points all along the Ohio
the water has fallen considerably since
yesterday morning. At Cincinnati, the riv-
er has fallen IL and at Louisville, is feet.
st. Louis reports rise of IL feet in twen-
ty-fcur hours ending at clock this MORN
ing At Marked Tree, on the st. Francis
river, the rise has been but two-tenths
of a foot during the twenty-four hours
and at Helena two-tenths. At Shreveport
and points below, the river continues to
rise slowly.
CEless big volume of water should
come down into the Upper Mississippi from
the Northwest, it is believed the worst of
the flood situation is over The levees on
the Mississippi side of the river below
Memphis are still intact. A small break
is reported about sixteen miles above Ar
kansas City.
Helena, Ark. March 2s.-The flood situa-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-27
TARIFF BILL AMENDMENTS.
Republican eommitteemen Agree to
! - Changes in the Cotton and
l-IsIta Glass ScheduIea.

Washington March 2s.-An amendment to
The cotton schedule of the tariff bill has
baen agreed upon by the Republican mem
bers of the ways and means committee
and doubtless win be adopted by the house.
Underwear valued at less than s150 per
dozen has been rated at 50 per cent ad
valorem in the Dingley bill, which is the
Mckinley rate. The present rate is 80 per
cent, and on representations that ouanti
tics of these goods. cheapiy made in Swift
zerland are being imported into the coun-
try. the 80 per cent duty Will be retained.
Rough material for eyeglasses and spec
tacles worked into the form of discs have
heretofore been admitted free. but in the
new bill 4 duty has been placed upon them.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-27
NO RIGHT TO RECOVER PAY.
a Number of Oklahoma Statesmen
Suddenly Find Themselves
Ont of Paying Jobs.

Guthrie. o. T., March 2s.-(Special)
There are Il lot of free silver statesmen
out of jobs in Guthrie tonight. The re-
cent reform legislature provided for six
members. four from the house and two
from the senate, TO serve on a codifying
committee for about sixty days at 81 each
per day, and since adjournment these gem
tlemen have been enjoying themselves
here. putting in about two hours a day
To-day. however, the attorney general de-
cided that there was no authority of law
whereby they could draw any pay for the
work, and it is needless to say that every
member of the committee has already ten
dered his resignation.
The attorney general also holds that the
chief clerks of the house and senate can
not serve on the work of preparing the
journals for publication and receive pay
for the same. as they are federal officers
for two years and are by law prohibited
from holding other offices. Similar COM
mittees of every preceding legislature have
drawn pay for their work and suits will
likely be begun against all of them for
the amounts illegally received.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-27
WIDELY VARYING BIDS.
Range From S1.,576 to Si2.OOO-Are
for Iron Work on the Kansas
City pnSfafice.

Washington, March 26.-(Special) Bids
We're opened to-day at the treasury depart
ment for the steel and iron structure and
cast-iron finish and stairs above the fifth
floor of dome, for the Kansas City. Mo-,
public building. The bidders were as fol-
lows: The Snead & Co. iron works, Louis
vile. Ky, 81. .993; the ]. G. Wagner Com
pany. Milwaukee, S26.43S; Voken iron works
st. Louis. $3.50 Brown Kitchen iron
works. indianapolis, Ind, So. .S6l; Henry n.
MGelke iron works. Indianapolis. Ind, s15.-
SIC: Chicago Architectural iron works Chi
caso. SS1. 900; the Champion iron works
vinton. o., So, $50; the u. Schieber &. Son
Company. Cincinnati, 9s3; the Gillette
HerzoG Company, of Minneapolis, Mimi,
$i2 co.,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-27
AsPHYxIATED IN A TUNNEL.
II. L. Jennison, superintendent OF
Construction of the Western
Union. Meets Death.

I4eadviIIe Col. March 26-H. E. Jennison.
Superintendent of construction of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company. was as
phyxiated at the Busk tunnel to-day. Tie
Western Union wires pass through the
tunnel, which is nearly two miles long. by
and Iineman Reynolds were making some
repairs to the cable; working 2:c0r feet in
from the Busk end. Several engines passed
nI,ite heavy. and especially near the roof,
where the cable is located. Jenuison was
overcome by the coal gas and died a short
Deceased was 30 years of age and resi-
dent of Omaha.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-27
GOING TO NORTH DAKOTA.
Turtle Mountain Dunknrd Colony to
Receive Large Accessions
Next Week,

Chicago. March 26.-Chicago is to be
made the rallying point next week for
hundreds of Dunkards. gathering for their
fourth annual migration to the newly es-
tablished colony of that faith in North
Dakota. Large parties will come from In
diana, Ohio. West Virginia. Virginia and
PENNSYLVANIA. The united company will
leave Chicago over the Wisconsin Central
Tuesday afternoon. Smaller parties from
Kansas Iowa and Missouri will be met at
St Paul. Overcrowding of the land where
the Dunkards have hitherto been settled
is the cause of this general movement
The North Dakota community which
numbers about 5000, is in the Turtle mount
ain district. just south of the Canadian
boundary, on the line of the Great North
ern railroad.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-27

inch rise is very disappointing to the peo-
expected to be less than that figure. The
levees, however, are standing the strain
nobly and there Is a very general feeling
that the great delta is going to escape the
threatened disaster.
st. Louis. March 26-The report of the
local weather bureau officials, issued to-
day. says: THE river at ST. Louis will
continue to rise. and will reach about %
feet by Sunday morning and 2S.5 by Mon
ary for a day. The Mississippi from Da-
renport to Keokuk will remain nearly sta
tionary: from Keokuk to Hannibal il will
rise O.3 or 0.4 of a foot by Saturday morn
ing and south of Hannibal it will rise
from 1 to ~ feet by Sunday evening. The
Missouri will commence to fall west of
Hermann about foot by Sunday morning.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-27
-FOUR DEMOCRATS FOR II.
Three Louisianans and One Texan 10
-. Vote for the DingIey Tar
, iG RiI

Washington, March 26.-Four Democratic
members of the house, it is understood
will vote for the Dingley tariff bill. Three
iof the four are in the Louisiana delegation
;and the other is from Texas. The Eouisi-
ana men are induced to vote for protection
mainly on account Of the sugar schedule
sof the bill, which meets their approval
while the wool schedule has won the men,
.'ber from Texas. There are six members
in the Louisiana delegation. all of whom
are in favor OF protection on sugar. In
order that they may put themselves ON
! record or this policy they may offer an
amendment to the sugar schedule, or Il
substitute for. It, embodying the rates
which they cesire.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-27
THE GREEN DAMAGE CASE.
Up in Earnest at CnrroIltor
Yesterday-Green Himself
on the Stand.

Carrollton. Mo-, March 26-(SpeciaD W.
|C. GREEN'S case against the Kansas City
Gable Railway Company opened up in
earnest here this morning. The jury was
secured last night and the opening state
ments were made so that taking testimony
commenced this morning. Green was the
first witness His testimony was strong
and clear and was not materially changed
by the ecross-examination., He was kept on
the stand the entire forenoon.
After dinner, the defendant was allowed
to introduce the conductor of the car in
order that he might go back to Kansas
City. Two other witnesses for the plain
tiff were introduced, one being Green's
physician. who made one or two bad
breaks. which were promptly taken ad-
vantage of by the opposition. One thing
he let out was that Green did not stand the
galvanized battery test perfectly. The case
will not be concluded before Monday even
ing