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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-22
STRYKER BLUFFED OUT.
The Superintendent Is Weakening in
His Fight Against Ex-GOv-
eruor LeweIIfnH.

Topeka, Kas. June H.-(SpecIal) Super
intendent Stryker. who was so furious on
account of Lewelling's retention on the
railroad board and who threatened to
offer a resolution himself to have the ex-
governor fired, shows signs OF weakening
on his fight. Lewelling detied him to in
troduce such resolution or TO file charges
1t seems that Lewelling has bluffed Stryker
out, for upon his return from a trip IN Cen
tral Kansas to-day he said he did not know
what action he would take IN the matter.
Stryker is strongly of the opinion, how
ever. that the radicals should run things.
He says that the people are demanding re-
lief and that if those IN position to give
them relief fail TO do SO then they should
resign and let some one get in who would
vote as the Populist masses want. He pre-
diets an extra session of the legislature in
September. He intimates that the governor
is now at work on a railroad bill, and that
when it is completed Leedy will make II
public. Then the Pops will begin to hold
their county conventions and the day each
convention is held the representative of
that county will be called on to sign
written contract that he will support the
Leedy railroad bill at an extra session.
The members of the legislature are TO be
coerced in order TO help out the administra-
tion. One who knows the members fairly
well ventures the assertion that the scheme
will not work; that the members will tell
the Pops in convention to go to hades; and
that they will vote as their please.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-22
and in the spirit of national amity unites
with your loving subjects in the earnest
prayer that God may bless the queen"
M'KINLEY TO VICTORIA.
The President Sends n Personal Let
ter 10 the Queen by Special
Envoy Reid,

London, June 21.-President Mckinley has
sent the following personal letter to Queen
Victoria, which was delivered TO her by Mr..
Whitelaw Reid. special envoy:
ITO Her Majesty, Victoria, Queen of Great
Britain and ireland, and Empress Of
India.
Great and Good Friend:-In the name
and on behalf of the people Of the United
States 1 present their sincere fluctuations
upon the sixtieth anniversary of your
ma jesty's accession to the crown of Great
Britain.
Il express the sentiments of my fellow
citizens in wishing for your people the pro-
longatiOn of a reign illustTiOus and marked
by advance in science, arts and popular
well being. On behalf Of my countrymen L
wish particularly to recognize your friend
ship for the United States and your love OF
peace exemplified upon important occasions.
1T is pleasing to acknowledge the debt OF
gratitude and respect due to your personal
virtues. May your life be prolonged. and
peace. honor and prosperity bless the peo-
pie over whom you have been called to rule
May liberty flourish throughout your en-
pre. under just and equal laws. and your
government continue strong in the affec-
items, OF all who live under II.
And pray God to have your majesty In
His holy keeping.
Done at Washington this 2Sth day OF
May. A. D. 1897. Your good friend,
''WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
"Ry the President:
"T6IJN SHERMAN Secretary of State"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-22
THIRTEEN NEGRO COLoNIsTs RE-
TURN FROM LIBERIA.
COULD NOT LIVE IN AFRICA.
NATIVES DID ALL THE WORK AT
STARVATION WAGES.
COIonists Never Received What Was
Promised Them Before They
saiIed-Many Died of Fevers
and StaryatIOn-Others
Are Stranded.

New York June H.-Thirteen colored per-
sons, who formed part of the 300 sent to
Liberia by the International Emigration
Society in March, 1896, arrived in this port
to-day aboard the ship Liberia They say
that the scheme has been total failure;
that many of their number died of starva-
tion and fevers; that the society did not full
FIJI the contract, and many members of the
expedition are stranded in England, unable
TO get back to their homes.
The plan of the African colonization
scheme originated largely in 1894. in the
mind of Bishop Turner, who was travelling
in the South. It was formulated and car
ried into effect by Gere Mcmillan. white
man of Birmingham, Ala. who founded
what was known as the international En-
igration Society"
The advance guard. in charge of d. L.
Johnson. of Hot Springs, Ark. in Novem-
Der. 1894. started for Liberia With him was
a committee to make arrangements for the
colOnists.
The first large party OF colonists. number
ing 200. left Savannah, Ga, in March. 1895.
for their new home. and after that several
smaller parties Joined them
Twenty-Five acres of land for each adult
and ten acres for each child was promised,
and on landing each person was to be pro-
vided with a barrel of -four, two barrels OF
meat. a quantity of sugar and a complete
set Of farming implements. d. K. Flammer.
president of the society. accompanied the
emigrants.
According TO the stories told by chose
who have returned to-day, when they land
ed in Liberia. Flammer deserted them. tax
ing whatever was provided for them ex-
cept the land, which they found thirty-five
miles from any town, and which was in
capable of growing anything but coffee.
Even to grow this successfully would take
four 10 six years. Charles Peterson. of
Madison, Ark, with his wife and family.
is among those who returned to-day. He
says that he lost all he had in going over.
and was nearly dead Of starvation before
he could raise enough money to return.
Charles Moore, whose family lives In
Mississippi, said the emigrants could find
nothing to do. The natives. who wore no
clothes and could live on little or nothing,
did all the work for starvation wages.
The thirteen persons had not as many
cents among them on their arrival and
they had no idea where they would pass
the night.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-22
SENATE BREAKS A RECORD.
Covers Fifty-six Pages of the TarIn
BiII-WOOI Schedule to Come
Tn To-day.

Washington. June 21.-The senate made
giant strides on the tariff bill to-day, COW
ering fifty-six pages and establishing a rec
ord for progress during this tariff debate.
The last two schedules of the dutiable list,
covering paper and manufactured sundries,
were completed, with the exception of the
paragraphs on hides. gloves, coal and some
lesser articles. which went over. This ad-
vanced the senate TO the free list, which
was taken up at y. m. and completed IN
three hours Early In the day the wool and
silk schedules went over with an agree
ment that wool would be taken up to-mor-
row. After that the tobacco schedule, the
reciprocity provisions and the internal rev
enue portions of the bill, as wall as the
many isolated paragraphs passed over, re-
day was so marked, however, that for the
first time there was feeling that the end
was not far of.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-22
ED LITTLE'S EASTERN TRIP.
Aurora BOrenIis Railroad Scheme May
Have Had Something to
Do With 1t.

Topeka, Kas., June H.-(Special) Private
Secretary Little returned to-day from the
East, where he went on mysterious mis-
sion. In order to help Ed out of an en-
barrassing position on the girl story, the
governor said that that was not the only
thing that called Ed to Washington, al
though he admitted that II was the princi-
pal magnet. The governor said that he had
Little look up the records and surveys on
the Kansas-Missouri state line and that If
an investigation proves that Missouri has
hogged a strip OF land a half mile or SO
wide off the eastern side of Kansas, from
the Missouri south, then he will take steps
to regain the land for the state. He does
not talk with much heart of the matter.
however, and IT is suspected that no more
will be heard of ii. providing the governor
settles the bill with the government officials
for work In making the examination in
Washington, which is advertised as remain
ing unpaid.
Another story leaked out to-day concern
ing that mysterious trip of Little to the
East. II is to the effect that the governor
sent him as his personal representative to
consult some prominent capitalist concern
ing the construction of the Aurora Borealis
& South Pole railroad.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-22
BAKER is TO DECIDE 1T.
EmpOria POstOfice Matter Has Been
Turned Over to Him for
Settlement,

Washington, June H.-(Special.) VIII A.
White, of the Emporia Gazette. is expect
ed in the city tomorrow. Mr.. Whites
mission here Is to find out what is the
matter with the Emporia postOffice. 1t
is understood that he will use his influ-
ence to have Ewing, the Lambert-Hood-
Leland candidate, appointed. Ewings fate
has been hanging in the scales for months,
through the vigorous opposition of Repre-
sentative Curtis. who wants Wigham
named. White was originally for Griffin
and opposed to both the leading candi-
dates, but is now believed to be a Ewing
man. This is one OF the dlstinctively in
teresting postoffiCe fights of this admins
tration. The postmaster general has twice
sent Ewings name TO the president, who
both times sent it back out OF respect for
the wishes of Representative Curtis The
president has said to an Emporia man that
Curtis and the postmaster general could
not agree. and for him to decide would be
to turn down either the postmaster gem
eral or the congressman. which he did not
wish TO do. Senator Baker accordingly
would have to name the man and thus de-
eide the dispute. In fixing on Mr. Raker
to name the man, the president is only fol-
lowing precedent which governs in all cases
where the congressional representative and
the head of the pOstoffice department are
unable to agree and where the senator has
not taken a hand in the contest Senator
Bakers action will, therefore. be watched
with interest.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-22
A PLAN FOR CUBA.
American Syndicate to Purchase and
Control the Island With the
Aid of Uncle Sam.

Washington, June IA story is current
that the sugar trust has evolved or ac-
cepted an ambitious suggestion that Cuba
Is substantially for sale. and might as well
become sugar plantation for a gigantic
corporation supported by the sympathy
and the interest Of our country. In other
words that we might have a West India
Company, as England has an East India
Company and a Hudson Bay Company
each Of which aided vastly IN the extension
Of the British empire. II IS said that the
Spausti minister to the United States ca
bied recently TO Madrid reports OF the dis
position Of our government to decline to
Interfere by fore and also TO support Gu
ban autonomy and that this cable prevent
ed the recall OF Weyler.
The idea under the proposed plan Is for
an American syndicate to purchase Cuba
from Spain for say 00.000 000. issuing bonds
in this amount. to be guaranteed by the
United States government. and the United
States TO exercise supervision over import
and export duties.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-22
DAYLIGHT SEDALIA ROBBERY.
Gang of Thieves Rob Several stores
and Are Taken In by the
Police.

sedalia, June 21.-(Special.) An organized
gang of thieves boldly robbed a number Of
Sedalia stores at the noon hour to-day.
Among other places they made raid on
William Beck's dry goods store. across
from police headquarters. The robbery was
discovered just as the police were fling out
of the city hall. after attending the mid
day roll call. and an exciting chase fol-
lowed, the thieves being brought to bay by
the free discharge OF revolvers on the part
of the officers. Three OF the gang were ar
rested and they gave their names as Ross
McGrew r. w. johnson and Emma john
SON. In a wagon in which the last two
were riding was found large quantity Of
stolen articles. including dress goods, shirt
ings and shoes. The prisoners claim both
ST. Joseph. NO.. and Des Moines. Ia. as
their home.
on the pretense of buying rags, old iron.
brass and copper. the gang, IL Is alleged,
have recently visited small towns In North
ern Missouri. and. whenever opportunity
offered, have robbed stores at night, con-
cealing the plunder under the rags and
scraps of metal. The police believe they
have made rich haul in the arrest of Nc
Grew and Johnson.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-22
"By the President:
JOHN SHERMAN. Secretary Of State"
JUBILEE RIOTING IN DUBLIN.
Trinity College students Come Into
Collision With n Crowd of
Antf-LOyaIists.

Berlin, June 21.-At a meeting held near
College Green to-day in connection with
the Jubilee a black banner was displayed
bearing the statement:
During Victoria's reign one and half
millions of people have starved in this ISL
and, three millions have been evicted, and
four millions have been compelled to emil
CRATE"
out from the grounds of Trinity college
carrying a union jack came into collision
with the crowd and there was considerable
fighting. PhiIlip Calan was severely wound
ed in the head. and several others were
more or less injured. Only with difficulty
the trouble was rivalry in singing national
airs.
After the rumpus the crowd plodded the
streets and destroyed the decorations.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-22
CAPTAIN BOYCOTT DEAD.
Became Famous Through Being the
First Man Subjected to the
.Boycott" in Ireland.

London, June H.-Captain Boycott is dead.
He was about 55 years of age, and became
famous through being the first man sub
jected to the boycott in Ireland. He
was a land agent in 1881 IN the Connemara
section of County Mayo, where he collected
rents. In 1850. Mr.. ParneI made a speech
in the course of which he urged the people
of Ireland to abstain from agrarian crimes
and to adopt instead a policy OF sending
harsh landlords, agents and bailiffs ''to
Coventry" the old term for boycOtting.
Events so shaped themselves that Captain
Boycott was the first man the Irish exper-
imented on in this connection, and hence
the now familiar word Of boycott.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-22
LAW TO BE TESTED.
Judge skinner Wants to Know
Whether BunEIing Knocked
HIS District Out

Independence. Kas., June 2l.-(Special)
The bungling action of the recent Populist
legislature in aboiishing several district
courts in Kansas in attempting to repeal
certain redundant provisions of the law,
has caused Montgomery county TO be with
out court of Justice. To-day, Judge Skim
ner. after fully considering the proposition,
decided that he had no authority to hold
court and accordingly adjourned. after
making a test case which will be appealed
TO the supreme court. He says five courts
are directly abolished by the mistake and
twenty-one out of the thirty-five in the
state made imperative. This is the first
action that has so far been taken. 1t will
cost Montgomery county S3,0O0 to do over
what has been done so far this term.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-22
TAUGHT NoTABLES TO SWIM.
''UncIe" Henry Van Brunt, Pioneer
Bathing Master of the New Jer-
sey COast. Ii Dead.

New York, June 2.-"Uncle" Henry Van
Brunt, the pioneer bathing master OF the
New Jersey coast. who taught General
Grant to swim,is dead at his home at Long
Branch, aged 81 years. He began his ca
reer as a bathing master at the Mansion
hotel bathing grounds in 1852 He had as
patrons, in addition to General Grant, Mrs
Abraham Lincoln. her two sons. Robert
and Tod" Joel Parker, war governor OF
New Jersey; Samuel J. Tilden, John Kelly,
James Fisk ard many other noted per-
sons,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-22
U. P. BRAKEMAN ACCUSED.
Said to Have Been Responsible for the
Death of n Farm Hand
Mt SaIfna.

Salina. Kas.. June H.-(Special) Elmer
f. Bailey. a farm hand whose home was
at Waverly, Kas., was run over and killed
by a Union Pacific freight train here yes
terday. II is said that Bailey was bum
ming his way on the train TO Ellsworth.
where he had engaged work in the harvest
field, and that after the train started from
SaIina he got on n rod under a car. A
brakeman by the name of Ed Callahan
saw him and, 1t is said. ran TO where he
was and kicked him on the forehead, rem
dering him unconscious. Bailey fell from
the rod and the wheels passed over his
abdomen. cutting his body in two.
Callahan went on west with the train
but was arrested at Eiiis. charged with
manslaughter. and returned here this
morning.
II is reported that a number OF BalIey's
friends arrived this morning and threaten
violence to Callahan.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-22
NOW, JUMP HIM!
Governor stephens VIII Reach Kan
sns City at 6i3O This
Morning.

JenerSOn city, MO, June Z.-NSpeCldi.J }
Governor Stephens left tonight for Kansas
City to attend the Victorian jubilee.
Word was passed around the city yester-
day that Governor Lon Stephens was COM
ing to Kansas City this morning on the fast
mail at 10 o'clock, and would spend the day
with the people at Fairmount park, helping
celebrate the diamond jubilee of Queen Vic
toria.
Last evening it was stated on the quiet
that he would come in on the early train
and would have the entire morning to put
in with his political friends before ii was
time to take up the Jubilee celebration. The
above dispatch confirms this. Some of the
wise ones in politics will be on hand bright
and early this morning TO see what the
governor has to say about police manage
ment and coal oil inspectorships. There
are scores Of men who want TO see the gov
ernor mighty bad and he will have busy
time of it.
He will have to hustle If he fills all of the
engagements for which he is advertised to-
day. He is not only expected to be in Kan
sas City this afternoon, but the Press Club
of st. Louis has him advertised to attend
the annual club benefit this evening al Uh-
rigs cave, in st. Louis.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-22

Topeka, Kas.. June 21-(SpeciaI) The
farmers of Sherman county have organized
n hail insurance association. Recently
Webb MCNaN the Insurance superiutend-
eut ruled that outside insurance cOmpanies
had no right 10 write hail insurance and
as n result the farmers throughout Central
and Western Kansas have sustained con-
siderable loss. For mutual protection the
Sherman county farmers have established
the Woodland Hail Insurance Company. a
charter was granted by the secretary of
state to-day.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-22
ALLEGED Interview RepudIated.

Topeka, Kas.. June 21.-(Special) Nation
al Committeeman johnson. of tho silver
Democracy. emphatically repudiates the al
legged Interview sent out few days ago, in
which he was quoted to the effect that he
and his crowd of Democrats had made a
fusion deal with the Leedy Pops for the
next campaign. He says that no such deal
has yet been made, and he doesn't know
whether ore will be made.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-22
Topeka Jubilee Celebration.

Topeka, Kas.. June H.-(SpeciaD The
loyal English people of Topeka and vicinity
and their friends will celebrate the diamond
Jubilee of Queen Victoria at Garfield park
Saturday. June 26 1t will be picnic. be-
ginning at 2:30 p. m. Speeches will be made
by Messrs. c. S. Sutton, Mayor A. c. Fell
lows, David Overmyer. Joseph G.. Waters,
Rev Z. s. Busser. Emporia; DIR. Richard
Cordley, Lawrence, and Major StilWell,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-22
WANTS JUDGE ALIENS PLACE.
the Fusion Nomination for Su-
nreme Justice.

Topeka Kas.. June 21.-CSpecial) Judge
NJ. B. Nicholson. of Council Grove, is a
candidate for associate justice on fusion
ticket lie says that that place ought TO
be allotted TO the Democrats, together with
a couple OF other good places, and he
knows of no Democrat in the state who is
better qualified to NIL the position or who is
more entitled to the Office than he is.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-22
New n. G, VI. omeers.

Governor Stephens To-day commissioned
the following officers ;, OF the National
captain Company T.. First regiment infan,
try, with rank frrtGn June is 1885: Charles
H. Smith, inspected of small arms practice
Second regiment1 with rank OF captain;
Michael Helm, Inspector OF small arms
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-22
AbdicatIon Rumor Denied.

London, June 21.-In regard to the reviv-
nj OF the periodical rumor OF the queens
Intention to abdicate in favor of the Prince
of Wales, which the Exchange Telegraph
Company again circulates the Westminster
Gazette says: "When the rumOr was cir
culated months ago. we were informed on
the highest authority that 1t was unfound-
ed"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-22
TenReaSOnSWhy;

The members of the Kansas City
Commercial Club and all manu-
facturers and merchants OF Kan
sas City should favor the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
with their patronage;
FIRST-1t furnishes more terri
tory in which Kansas City can
proftably distribute goods than
any other railway.
SECOND-It makes a specially
OF fast time in making quick de-
liveries by solid car arrange
ments TO all principal points.
thereby insurinS dispatch TO the
Kansas City jobber.
THIRD-ltpays out more money
for labor and material. employs
more men and supports greater
population than any other rail-
road in the territory tributary 10
FOURTH-It has more property
and pays out more taxes than any
other institution in Kansas.
FlFTH-Its freight depot re-
ceives freight for points in more
states and territories than that OF
any other railroad, thereby saw
ing Kansas City shippers drayage.
Sl\TH-lt brings more farm
products 10 the Kansas City mar
ket than any other railroad.
SENENTH-It brought into the
Kansas City Stock Yards during
1896 over 36 per cent of all the live
stock received.
EIGHTH-Its dining cars are
the best I'm the world. and its eat
ing houses the best in America.
NINTH-Its equipment. its serV-
ice, its roadbed and its track are
inferior to no other Western rail-
way.
TENTH-It is foremost in the
effort TO build up and populate the
Western country, all of which
means prosperity to Kansas City.
PatroniZe the Santa Fe
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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-22
Pension Examining Surgeons.

Washington. June 21.-(Special) Pension
examining surgeons have to-day been an
pointed as follows: Emporia, Kas., Drs. &;
A. Biddle, l.. d. Jacobs. Charles Gerdin
Buffalo. Mo. Drs. ]. II. II. Resser. James
w. Coon, w. A. Coy; Poplar Bluff, No.
prs. J. w. Seybold, w. A. Kendall: Boon.
Vile No. Dr. II. D. Grigg
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-22
New York CongratuIatIons.

New York, June H.-The chamber of COM
merce Of this state to-day sent the fol-
lowing CableEram to the queen:
THE Chamber of Commerce OF the state
of New York. which received its original
charter directly from the hand of your IL
lustrious ancestor, King George I'LL, tenders
Ats congratulations on this happy occasion
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-22
LynchinRin RussIn.

Odessa, June IA mob Of 800 infuriated
peasants have seized and savagely lynched
one Dudnik, a murderer. who was charged
with the commission Of thirteen murders.
The police have arrested thirty-five OF the
ringleaders of the lynching party.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-22
For Firing n Hotel.

Fresno, Cal, June H.-The Pleasanton ho-
tel was fired In three places Saturday even
ing. Walter Furnish was arrested charged
with the crime. The evidence against Fur
nish Is strong. He belongs to one Of the
best families In Fresno.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-22
Called to the OberIin Presidency.

Oberlin, o., June H-Dr William F. Slo-
cum, for the past ten years president Of
Colorado college. was to-day extended a
unanimous call to become president of
Oberlin college by the trustees of that in
stitution. II is expected that he will ac-
cept.