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The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-02-18

A Washington special says the
most expensive book that was
ever published IN the world is the
Official history of the war of the
rebellion, which is now issued by
the government of this country at
a cost up to date of So, 1874, 239
1t will require at least three years
longer and the total cost will
undoubtedly reach nearly three
millions of dollars.
1t will consist of 112 volumes,
including an index and an atlas.
Copies are sent free to public Ii
braries, and 1,347, 999 have been
so distributed. The atlas costs %
dollars. The remainder of the
edition are sold at prices ranging
from 40 to 80 cents per volume.
Take the United States as a
whole the decrease in the numLer
of sheep since 1898 has been TO-
800, 14S, a loss in value of $685.
919, 776 and a loss in wool clip of
IS, O63, 400 pounds, which under
adequate protection. would have
been Of the farm value of $13, 500, :
600 The farm value OF wool in
1892, with a meager tariff protec-
ton, was SAT, 1876, 2S3; the farm
value in 1896, without protection,
was $40, 500, 600 or a decline in
value from 1892 to 1896 of $780,
385, 2S3. 1t has been demonstrated
that from 1892 to 1896, inclusive,
the woolgrowers of the united
States lost, by free wool s17S, 1913 :
121.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-19
FIVE WALK OUT OF THE NEW YORK
SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
Will. NOT FOLLOW HIM AGAIN.
HILL NOMINATED WITH ONLY FIVE,
OPPOSING VOTES.
Enthusiasm absolutely Lacking, and
the Nomination Was Not Mnde
UEanimous-IIIinoi soma
toriaI Caucus Takes
Two Ballots.

Albany n. y. Jan. 1S.--Three Democratic
senators and two assemblymen tonight
boited the caucus called TO nominate
successor to David E. Hill for United
States senator. OF those who remained, So
voted for David &. Hill, ) for NFiiburt f.
Porter, of Watertown. and for Robert c.
Titus, of Buffalo. The five who voted
against Hill in the caucus will vote for
him on the ballot tomorrow.
After the caucus was called to order
Senator Guy rose and said: During the
recent campaign, while not approving of
some features of the Chicago platform, 1
believed it my duty to loyalty support the
presidential candidate of the Democratic
party, because knew him to be an intel
ligent, upright and honorable man, and
because l felt that the Democratic party
more truly than its opponent represented
the best interests of the great body of the
people.
More than six millions of voters in the
nation, and 55l ,0OO in this state, displayed
like faith in the Democratic party and its
candidate.
Senator Hill. on the contrary by his
inaction and policy of delay, contributed
more than any other single influence 10
Democratic defeat.
ITO vote for him, under the circum-
buke those who We're loyal; to reward the
general that avoided the conflict, while
condemning those brave soldiers who I'M
fiinchingly faced the foe
The senator's remarks created decided
sensation, and when he finished speaking
there was absolute silence for u consider
able length ofNtime.
Finally Senator Grady offered a resolu-
tion instructing the secretary to call the
roll of the caucus anu as each members
name was called he was to rise in his
seat and name his choice for senator.
Before the question on this resolution
was put, Senator McNulty got the floor
and said that he agreed generally with the
remarks of Senator Guy, and added that he
would not follow Senator Hill hereafter in
either state or national issues.
This was the signal for Senators Guy and
Coffey and Assemblymen Cain and Zurn
to retire from the caucus with Senator
McNulty.
The resolution of Senator Grady was
then adopted, and a roll call of the caucus
was taken, resulting as already stated.
After the vote was announced, several of
the leaders looked around appealingly for
some one to make the nomination unani-
nous, but as the motion was not forthcom-
ing, the chair announced that the choice
of the caucus for United States senator
was David B. Hill.
Even this announcement did not awaken
the slightest applause.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-19
SAM PALATKA CAUSED THE CAHABA
BRIDGE HORROR.
SENT 25 PERSONS TO DEATH.
WANTED MONEY AND WRECKED A
TRAIN TO GET IT.
INTENDED TO Rob th= Corpses, but Did
Not Have Time-PhIHtI<n Declares
He Did the Deed Single
HaHdcd-Other News
of Crime.

Atlanta. Ca. Jan. 1S.-Sam Palatka
cross-eyed. tiend in expression. revolving
in countenance, has confessed TO having
perPetrated the great Cahaba bridge dis
aster, which occurred three weeks ago in
Alabama. Stolidly, and with immovable
lines of criminal harshness on his face. he
admits that, sIngle-handed he sent TWEEN
ty-fve persons TO a horrible death and
wounded and manned a score more.
There was no romantic reason back of
the work of this courageous coward, a
man who dared discovery, which. in Ala
bama. meant certain death, to drive train
to destruction in order to obtain a few
dollars.
PalatlIa was arrested in Eatonton, Putnam
county in Middle Georgia. His first cap
tors believed him haIf-witted, as he gave
himself away. Those in charge of him to-
day In Atlanta, as he was on his way to
Alabama, say he is absolutely reckless and
entirely without human feelings. To-day
he spoke of the fearful wreck with no sign
of emotion.
Il did it." said Paiatka. II wanted
money. It's nobody's business what
wanted II for. 1 did it. / found 1t very
easy. ] say this for the benefit of those
who want to wreck trains. II is just as
easy TO wreck a passenger train as it is
10 wreck a freight train. l did not get
anything out of the wreck. 1 moved
rail. put 1t across the track, and the whole
business seemed to fall There were plenty
of dead folks with money-one man had
$5o0-but before I could get at it the live
ones got up and then the crowds came.
skipped out then"
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-19
A NEW REsUBMIssloN SCHEME.
Initiative and Referendum to BE Used
in an Attempt to Overthrow
Prohibition.

Topeka, Kas.. Jan. 1S.-(Special0 The
Populist leaders have about given up the
idea of constitutional convention, due to
the bitter opposition of the temperance
people, but have hit upon another scheme
to carry out the promises made to the
liquor men during the campaign. 1t is
through the adoption of the initiative and
referendum. A resolution is to be adopted
by both houses to submit this question to
a vote of the people. 1t is argued that the
Prohibitionists will not oppose it and that
1t will very likely be adopted. This will
then preclude the necessity of the passage
of a resolution by the legislature to re-
submit the liquor question. The 'initiat-
i've provides that all that is necessary
to secure Il vote on certain question Is
for a certain portion of the voters TO sign
petition and ask that the question be
submitted. 1t is on the same plan that
candidates for Office are nominated by pc
tition at present. The per cent of voters
necessary will be fixed extremely low for
the accommodation of the liquor men. In
case the initiative and referendum is
adopted the very first question that will be
submitted will be that of resubmission.
The Populist bosses in this way. expect to
square accounts with the whisky element
and at the same time keep the Prohibi-
tionists in line.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-19
THE De CHlMAY DIVORCE.
the Prince to Begin in
France To-day.

Charleroi, France Jan. 1S.-The action
for divorce brought by Prince De Chimay
against his wife, formerly Miss Clara Ward,
of Detroit Mich. who eloped with "a Hun
garian Gypsy last summer, opens here to-
morrow in Camera. Maitre Allain OF the
court of appeals of Paris, will defend the
princess.
In an interview to-day with representa-
tive of the Associated Press, Matire Allain
said: 1.-The case will be L cause celebre
and the divorce of the century, principally
because the mother of the princess takes
tho princes side, and because of the
prominence in it of a kings name. The
newspaper statement that the princess de-
fense will be that she suffers from Il
nervous disorder are untrue. The princess
is perfectly we'll in mind.
"She is willing to allow her husband the
custody of their children. but insists on
her right to visit them occasionally. 1t is
equally untrue that the princess has lost
her fortune. She still has good income,
in spite of the large sums she has spent
in various ways, and does not need to
sing anywhere. Prince de Chimay asks
for an allowance of 1900 francs and the
princess consents.
when the children are of age they will
enjoy the income, under the Belgian law
OF their portions of their mothers fort
une."
When Maitre AIIain was asked If the
princess loves Janos Rigo, her Gypsy lover,
the distinguished lawyer replied: 81 am
quite sure she does not"
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-19
ECONOMY SHOWED UNDER.
Oklahoma Legislature PASSES the Bit
Providing for Extra Help
Some New Bills.

Guthrie. o. T.. Jan. 1S.-(SpeciaI1 To-
days session of the legislative assembly
was a lively one and many OF the mem
bers were compelled to show their true COL
ors on tho question of economy and re-
form. The bill providing for extra help
was again taken up and some members
made a vigorous fight, lasting all after
noon, trying to get IL amended so as to
cut the daily expense fully $50. but were
finally defeated, Messrs. Berry, Cherry.
Ellis, Sullivan and Willis standing for re-
trenchment and going down at last. The
bill, as passed, provides for an expenditure
of $3.50 a day. and will make this legisla-
ture the most expensive that has yet as
sembled in the territory.
During the fight for economy, Speaker
Tousley announced that any member who
did not want a committee clerk should saw
SO and that one would be dropped from
the bill. Nobody responded.
Later, an attempt was made to cut our
the creation of q speakers private, secre-
tary, but Mr.. Tousley objected saving he
had appointed him and brought him with
him and he wanted him provided for,
Representative Ferguson of Lincoln
county, got in bill limiting the right of
suffrage to male citizens who can read and
write.
Senator Johnson got in two bills reguIat
ing railway corporations and their busi-
ness and a bill by Senator Marum nro-
hibits municipal officers from contractin,,
with or employing in any way relatives 10
the fourth degree.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-19
WILL SEND NO LOBBY.
VIII Permit the Legislature
to Do It's Worst

Topeka, Kas., Jan. 1S.-(Special) The
political vultures who expect to work"
the Kansas City Live Stock exchange dur
ing this session of the legislature are like
ly to be disappointed. The exchange Will
not give up a cent to prevent legislation
against it. member of that body in
the city to-day stated that 1t had been
decided to let the legislature do what 1t
pleases. No lobby will be sent up to kill
bills fixing charges for commissions
The members of the exchange. are not
subjects of a Kansas legislature" said he
''and it is doubtful il any attention would
be paid to law attempting to assume
control over them. The fact is a commits
sion man is just like a carpenter or
farm hand; he has the right to ask what
he pleaSeS for his labor. a body of COM
mission men have the same right to agree
on certain price for their services as the
members of n carpenters union have to fix
schedule of wages or the miners or any
orther organization to say what they shall
receive for u days labor. 1t isn't the
cattlemen of the West that want IegisIa-
ton against the exchange; it is lot of
political plunderers who never sold a car
of stock in their lives, but who believe
they see an opportunity to get some
boCdle.
The commission men will take no hand
in the fight against the stock yards That
company can take care of itself and it's
troubles. The commission merchants
have all they can do in disposing of stock
this winter to the best advantage of the
owners"
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-19
AN ABsENT-MINDEp LORD.
Strange Costume Worn by an Aspir-
ant for Political Honors.

From the London Telegraph.
A certain noble lord who shall be name
less. during his journey north on political
mission changed his costume for d full
Highland ''rig-out." intending it as d deli
cate compliment to the lands of the kilt.
But when he looked at himself IN the glass
he found that the tailor had cut his kilt
too short. so he made up his mind 20 put on
evening dress.
|, He changed his upper garments and then
sat down for q few moments to study his
speech. This set him to sleep. He awoke
with start. only to find himself running
INTO the station. Forgetting what had hap
pened, he thrust on his hat. and appeared
at the window boxing. and this was how he
was dressed:
He had full Highland costume as far as
his waist. above were a white shirt and
swallow-tailed coat. and the entire ediice
was crowned with a chimney-pot hat, upon
which he had sat down without noticing II.
His lordship'S horror when he stepped upon
the platform and felt the keen wind cutting
his bare legs changed to absolute agony.
when his valet appeared. scrambling out or
the carriage with a pair of trousers in his
hands, waving them wildly and eXclairl-
Ing: My lord, my lord, you've forgottsS
these"
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-19
AMERICANS WHO WORK.
Some Interesting Statistics as to Oc-
cupatiOns, Complied From the
Census of 1890.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-Much interesting
data about the occupations of the AmIri-
can people is given in Il bulletin of the
eleventh census. just furnished the press.
II shows that the total number of people
engaged in occupations of all kinds in 1890
was q, ,7S5, ,G6l. This is an increase of over
900 in a decade. This whole number of
working people consists of those 10 years
old or older, and makes up over Sc per cent
of the entire population, and almost A per
cent of all persons 10 years old and over.
OF the whole number of working people
the females form 17.22 per cent:
Divided by classes, the working people of
fisheries and mining, 9,03l, $50; professional,
], ,94I. .3S3; domestic and personal service,
4.S69,5I7 trade and transportation. 80
manufacturing and mechanical industries,
5,09i, ,293.
over 50 per cent of the workingmen are
married. over 81 per cent single. over per
cent widowed and one-quarter of per
cent divorced
In twenty-four states and territories, in
Guiding all in the South, Central and most
of those in the North Central and South
Atlantic divisions. the males engaged in
agriculture, fisheries and mining constitut
ed more than half of all the working
males. OF the females at work, by far the
greater proportion were found in domestic
and personal service in a large majority of
the states and territories.
In manufactures and mechanics the car
penters and joiners, numbering Gil, 49, make
up the greatest element, with dresSmakers
and millincrs following with 499690 There
are a little over IL 900 bookkeepers, clerks,
and statesmen. 69O,65S merchants and deal
ers, 5,2S1, ,667 farmers, planters and over
seers, 3004,0 ,061 agricultural laborerS 349, 592
miners and only a little over 10000 fisher
men and oystermen.
Professors and teachers, aggregating 341,-
344, form the most numerous of the pro-
fessional classes; physicians and surgeons
l0i sos, come next; then lawyers, $780,
clergymen, IS, ,203: government officials, 70,.
664; musicians etc, 62,155; engineers and
surveyors, AZ 239; artists and art teachers
q, ,496; journalists. 2, 1,S49 and actors, 9,T&
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-19
A. MADMANs FRENZY.
Arthur Palmer Kills His Brother and
MOrtaIIy Wounds His Moth
er and Sister.

New York. Jan. IS.-Ar Mamaroneck,
Westchester county, tonight. Arthur
Palmer, during fit of insanity. shot his
brother, Leonard Palmer, killing him al
most instantly. and fatally wounding his
mother and sister. The murderer has been
considered mildly insane for some time
past. but this afternoon a fit OF frenzy
seized him. which resulted some hours
later IN his securing 4 revolver end attack
ing the family. He began a general
fusillade, first turning the weapon on his
sisteT Gertrude He fired two shots at her
both of which took effect, one in her abdo1
men end the other in her right arm. Then
he shot his mother, three bullets entering
her body, two in the back and one in the
side. Leonard Palmer. who heard the shots
while working in the barn, ran into the
house.
The insane man met him with several
shots, one of the bullets striking him
squarely in the forehead and killing him
Gertrude. the sister, managed to escape
from the house and fed, with blood stream
ing from her wounds, to a neighbor s
house.
When help arrived. Mrs. Palmer, had
lapsed into unconsciousness, and after
telling in hysterical way the leading de-
tails of the tragedy, the girl Gertrude also
became unconscious. They will probably
die. ~. tsf@ arE
The murderer. who is tall powerful
man, escaped TO the woods, where he is
supposed to be hiding. A large posse is
hunting for him. - Es
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-19
FIRST APPOINTMENTS TO-DAY.
mfssioners of Leavenworth
to BE Named.

Topeka, Kas.. Jan. 1S,-tspecial0 Gov
ernor Leedy viii begin grinding out ap-
pointments tomorrow. He stated tonight
that he would send in list each day dur
ing the week, but he refused to give any
intimation as to which offices would be
filled first or who would be the lucky can
didates. 1t is given out on reliable au-
thority, however. that the Atwood set of
police commissioners at Leavenworth will
be appointed tomorrow. This includes
GRANGER for chief and Taylor for police
judge. Fort Scott also expects new set
at the same time. all factions from Wy
andotte county to-nighr agree that the
Kansas City, Kas., board will be composed
of ]. c. Horton, Republican, and Charles
McCambridge, Populist, while the fight for
Democratic member lies between j. w.
Jenkins and George Mitchell, with chances
in favor of the former.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-19
FLYNN NOT WITHOUT HOPE.
Has Not Abandoned the Fight to Have
the Free Homes Bill Favor
ably ReDOrfed

Washington, Jan. 1S-(Special.) Delegate
Dennis Flynn has not abandoned the idea
that his free homes biII which was sent
to the house committee on public lands
last Friday, after passing the senate. will
be favorably reported. despite the handi-
cap which the senate placed upon 1t in
extending the provisions of the measure
to all Indian lands. He will try to rally
the friends of the bill tomorrow, in an
committee. $50
10 almost all its members, prominent
Populists in Oklahoma have written Ietters
70 delay action on the bill until Callahan
takes his seat, and Flynn has not only 10
overcome the parliamentary obstacIes
which confront 1t, but also the sentiment
that the Oklahoma people do not want the
bill passed. If, in spite of ali these diff
culties, he succeeds in getting favorable
consideration from the committee Ii will
be double victory. Should the measure
be defeated, however, he will do his utmost
to persuade the senate to recede from its
amendments and allow the bill to become
law in its original FORM providing for
FREQ homesteads in Oklahoma alone
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-19
A cAsTELLANE HEIR.
A Son Born to the Countess, Who Was
Formerly Annu Gould, MT
Noon Yesterday

Paris. Jan. 1S-The Countess Castellane,
formerly Miss Anna Gould, gave birth 70
sen at noon today. Mother and child
are doing well.
Miss Gould was married to Count Castel-
lane on March 4, 1895. Helen Gould sent a
layette consisting of 1925 pieces to her
nephew. George Gould sent a solid gold
pcIringer antique, wonderfully engraved
and orusted with gems. Mrs. George Gould
gave a string of diamonds and sapphires
Howard Gould contributed a toilet set,
surmounted and set with uncut sapphires
and diamonds. A silver basin and ever
we're the gifts of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Gould. while Mrs. Hlgdon sent a silver
bath tub. The Marquis de Casteliane, the
boby's paternal grandfather. gave a gold
sapphire iniaid drinking mug which had
been in the family for centuries. The mar
quisc gave box of priceless old family
lace
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-19
FRED CHIsM ExTRApITED.
Governor Aeedy surrentcrs a. Mis-
sourt Negro, Who Is cIarRed
with Abduction.

Sedalla. Mo-, Jan. 1s.-6speeial) Last fall
Fred Chism, coal black negro, induced
Rosa ThouyenRl q l6-year -old white girl,
the daughter of Benton county farmer,
to run away from home with him. The
couple went to Lawrence, Eas., where they
were married by a colored preacher. Chism
was arrested at Lawrence on a warrant
charging him with abduction, and the girl
was persuaded TO return to her Missouri
home. Governor Morrill, refused to honor
tbs requisition of the Missouri authorities
and Chism was discharged from custody.
Governor Morrill,, il was stated at the
time, refused to honor the requisition on
the ground that Chism's attorneys claimed
that If the negro was taken back to Mis-
soufi he would be lynched by the friends
and neighbors of the girls father. Govern
or Beedy has taken a different view Of the
case and on Saturday issued the papers
for Chism's arrest. He was brought here
last night, where his attorney made an
unsuccessful effort to secure a writ of
habeas corpus. Chism was taken to War
saw this morning. Mayor P. D. Hastain
of this city, has been retained 10 assist in
the prosecution.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-19
FROM WEALTH TO PERJURY.
SnndfOrd Murray, Formerly Big
Contractor, Found Starving
in st. Louis.

ST. Louis. Mo-. Jan. 1S.-Sandford Muir
ray, an old man, was picked up on the
streets to-day, where he had fallen from
weakness. He was sent to the city hos
pital and there it was learned that he had
not tasted food for several days. His con-
dition is serious.
Murray claims to have built the capitol
at Santa Fe, N. NJ. and had sub-contracts
for work on the state capitols at st. Paul,
Denver Cheyenne and Salt Lake City.
He said that at one time he had plenty
of money, but lost it on a contract. About
month ago, he took sick and fell behind
with his rent. When he could no longer
pay he was evicted and since then he has
been living on the streets.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-19
WHY VOTE FOR HARRIS?
So That Kansas POpulism May Out
shine Kansas Republicnnism
in the Senate.

Topeka, Kas., Jan. 1S.-(Special) The
supporters of Colonel w. A. Harris to-day
sprang a new reason why he should be the
Populist caucus nominee for United States
senator, and they are working it for all it
is worth They say Harris is superior to
Lucien Baker intellectually and every 9TH
er way, and believe that If Harris were
elected, he would lay Baker in the shade
at Washington as u public man.
Now they say it would be good politics
for the Populists to send Harris to the SEN
ate as the most thoroughly representative
Kansas Populist and let the deadly par
allel" be drawn between the two citizens
of the same county, representing the diff
ferent parties.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-19
CONTEST AGAINST cUBBlsoM.
w. a. SnoOiS begins Proceedings in
the Name of Mr.. Cubbison's
Late OppOnent.

Topeka, Kas., Jan. 1S-(Special) Con-
test proceedings agains, j. X. Cubbison,
of Wyandotte county, were filed to-day
in the office of Secretary of State Bush.
All of the statutory grounds are given as
a basis. The proceeding is n novel one, in
asmuch as it was begun by w. A. Shook,
an attorney who in no way has author
ity from Mr.. Hewlett, who was Cubbison's
opponent, and in whose name the contest
is brought. Mr.. Shook claimed tonight
the consent of Mr.. Hewlett was not essen
tial, as the law made IL possible for any
elector to take up the fight whenever he
secured the necessary evidence. Inasmuch
as Mr.. Cubbison's victory was an en-
phatic one, it is thought the wholesale
charges are largely buncombe and will
never amount to much, although the ac-
ton of Speaker Street in not putting Cub
bison on single committee looks as if
they were making war on him.