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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-08
FIVE MEN INSTANTLY KILLED YES
TERDAY IN WISCONSIN.
TRAINS MET ON A SHARP CURVE
WRECK TOOK FIRE AND THREE OF
THE BODIES WERE BURNED.
Freight Train Had Been Ordered to
Take the Right Hand Track, but
Took the other Instead
Damage Estimated Mt
100000.

Hudson. Wis, June Five men were in
stnntIy killed and four were badly injured
by a collision on the Omaha railroad near
Hudson Junction this afternoon. The trains
were running at a high rate of speed and
met on a sharp curve affording the crews
no possible escape.
The dead are: Z. S. Hurd, laborer; Joe
Leightheiser, laborer; Thomas Reilly, Ia
borer; Milton, Swain. laborer; Herman
Reby, fireman. The first four named are
of Eau Claire, Wis.
The injured are: Engineer Brogan. head
bruised and face injured; James owen,
conductor, slightly hurt; A. Seittleman,
engineer piledriver, Menomonie, Wis, legs
badly bruised. internally injured, will prob
ably die; Frank Thayer, Altoona, Wis,
foreman. fatally injured internally.
The way freight, west bound, had been
ordered to take the righ- hand track, but
took the left track and was running at the
rate of eighteen miles an hour when. upon
turning a short curve on down grade, II
came upon work train hacking east at a
collision was something terrific. On the
rear of the work train was the boardlnS
car in which were four men belonging 10
the wfiork crew, They were never aware
of their danger and were undoubtedly IN
stantly killed. The car took fire ana three
bodies were burned in the wreck.
Herman Reby. fireman on the work train,
was also instantly killed, hut the body was
recovered. Both engines were totally
wrecked. .
The wreck was caused by the dlsobedi-
ence of Engineer Brogan, of the freight
train, and the conductor, who were giving
right of way to the west bound track. They
forgot their orders and took the east-bounu
track and did not discover. their error un-
til too late. Owen is nearly craZed ana a
guard has been placed over him. The dam
age is estimated at $4,000.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-08
ENSIGN STONE EXONERATED.
Court of Inquiry Finds That He Was
Not UngentIemanIy in Woo
ing Marie COndee.

New York. June 7.-Secretary Long has
received the report of the court of inquiry
before which Swits Conde accused Ensign
Stone. attached to the United States
monitor Puritan, and his friend, Ensign
Osborne, of the Terror, with obtaining
entrance TO a homestead under false pre-
lenses, attempting to coax one Marie
Conde, daughter of Swits Conde, to leave
her home for the purpose of becoming the
wife of one George Loring Porter Stone"
The verdict is mot guilty" The court
of inquiry sat last week on board the
Maine in the Brooklyn navy yard. The
finding is that Ensign Stone has not in any
way behaved himself in his love making
lin a manner unbecoming an officer and a
gentleman" 1t is a broad verdict. But
to make it stronger. Admiral Bunce sent
an official telegram to Secretary Long, CIV
ing the find of the court and indorsing II.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-08
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

A very successful revision of THE Skin
ner Commission Company" has been made
by its author, Mr.. st. Clair Hurd. The
farce was presented at the Auditorium last
night before an immense audience. 1t was
in better form and in better hands than
when II was presented at the Coates year
ago. Many changes have been made in the
lines. and while still distinctively local in
character it has some general merit that
would make it an attractive road bill.
number of new characters have been added
The typewriter contingent is especially
augmented, and the reinforcement sdds
much to the medleys. Numerous special
ties Of the up-to-date sort have been in
troduced.
Mr.. Hurd has an exceptionally good ANA
teur cast for his comedy, and TO them must
be accredited much of the success attained
by the play with last nights audience, al
though 1t should not be forgotten that no
amateur cast, no matter how good, can 90
Justice TO a meritorious play.
Several of the characters were parucu-
larly well taken. Among the most meIl-
torious performances were lhose Oh tne
ubiduitous Bromo Seltzer. played with
comforting assurance and fine comedy ap-
probation by Seymour Rice; Charles SKIN
ner played by Bartlett Page with the dash
and finish of professional; Judge o. OHara,
an Irish character part, wen done by
Ernest Mcclure; Gustavus Kant. crushed
tragedan, again played with grotesque
humor by Mr.. Hurd; Book Budweiser, by
Hal N. Reed; Slas Bacon, by Everett
Elliott; Mile. Borget. well acted but ex-
pressed in falsettO by Miss Lucille Dyer.
and Kitty Budweiser. In which Miss Jennie
Goodwin gave the best amateur soubrette
impersonation ever seen on the local stage.
There were numerous good specialties, one
of the best being a topical song, Kansas
City," written and sung by Seymour Rice.
''There'H Be Murder Here Tonight" sung
bv Mr. Mcclure; a dance by Miss Miller
and the character chorus, "The Jays That
Shipped Their Cattle to Chicago" were
among the other features.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-08
COLLISION IN MIDOCEAN.
Steamer HeISIn, with Four Hundred
Passengers on Board, Run
Into During n Fog.

Christiania, June THE Thingvalla line
steamer Hekla, which oolided in the open
ocean on May q with the Atlantic Trans
port line steamer Mississippi. arrived here
yesterday. At the time of the collision
there were 400 passengers on the deck. The
Hekla was going at reduced speed through
a dense fog and signalling uninterruptedly
Suddenly the Mississippi was seen bearing
straight down upon the Hekla's bow. The
Hekla Immediately reversed her engines
but too late to avoid a collision. The shock
was terrific. The passengers were thrown
into a state of panic. and women and chill
dren ran wildly screaming about the decks.
1t was soon discovered however, that the
damage was all above the water line, and
temporary repairs were speedily effected
and the vessel pushed on to her destina-
tiOn.
The Heklas officers maintain that the
Mississippi was responsible for the collis-
her speed, nor did they hear her fog sig
nails.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-08
FRANCES GREAT FLOOD.
Enormous Damage Done by the Re
cent CIOudburst in the Depart
ment of Isere.

Paris, June THE latest details from
Grenoble, in the department of Isere, show
that the desolation wrought by the cloud
Sburst which caused the river Norge TO
overflow its banks is far more extended
than was at first supposed. The deluge
Of water caused enormous landslides OF
trees and sand from the mountains into
the valley, overwhelming houses, burying
cattle and destroying other property. In
many villages the fleeing inhabitants left
everything behind them
Almost all the riverside factories were de-
stroyed and no fewer than 500 workshops
were wrecked. The town of Noiron pre-
sents a lamentable appearance. All the
bridges are gone, and the streets are filled
with masses of debris washed out from the
factories and shops. bales Of cloth. rolls OF
silk and similar manufactured products,
while the roads of the town and the dis
trict around about are completely impass-
able and choked with rocks and fallen trees
or quilted with great washOuts. Noiron is
without gas, as the gas works have been
destroyed.
Many of the principal merchants are alb
sOlutely ruined, and thousands of work.
men are not only without employment but
without shelter.
So sudden was the onrush of the waters
that hundreds barely escaped with their
lives. In many of the offices and shops
water before they knew what had hap
pened. 1t is reported that family of six
perished but thus far only two bodies have
been found. Many stories are told of heroic
reSCues.
Along the whole valley. the crops are
completely destroyed and the farms are all
more or less damaged.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-08
CLASS DAY AT K. U.
A Commencement Feature Which Has
Been Ignored for Some
Years Revived.

Lawrence, Kas., June 7.-(Special) The
commencement feature of Glass day. which
has been dropped for the past few years
at Kansas university, was introduced into
the exercises of the week again this year
by the class of 81. The celebration took
place this afternoon. when the class mem
berS assembled in cap and gown, and, with
class songs and other music intermingled,
gave the following programme, to a large
crowd Of interested spectators: Address to
physics building, Alfred Disc; address to
chemistry building, III. p. Cady; address
to Snow hall, Flora Rosenquist; address to
library, Hattie Ayres; address to main
building. Emma Barber. Responses were
made by Professors Blake, Bailey, Willis
ton, Miss Watson and Chancellor Snow
The rest of the programme consisted of
class poem by Helen Metcalf; watertank
grafton, by c. A. Rohrer; talk to class, C.
NJ. Sharpe; prophecy for class, l.. p. He'll;
pipe of peace speech, r. r. Price.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-08
SIMPSON DOES NOT APPROVE.
Says Shawnee Republican Committee
Made a Mistake in barring
Free SIIverites.

Topeka, Kas., June 7.-(Special) The
action of the Republican committee of
Shawnee county in refusing to permit the
free silver Republicans to participate in
the coming primaries when a county tick
ct will be nominated does not meet the
approval OF Chairman James Simpson, of
the Republican state committee. He says
that such g rule is unjust and impolitic.
mo voter who is willing to abide by the
decision of the primaries and convention
and support the ticket nominated should
be barred from voting" he says. The
policy of the party managers should be to
encourage recruits, instead of repulsing
them. Many of the free silver Republicans
are now ready to come back to their old
party, but the action of the Shawnee coun-
ty committee practically bars them out.
1 would like for the wise ones managing
the party in Topeka to tell me just how
they expect to win over votes, anyhow.
If they think they can do it by insulting
a large class of voters who want to come
back. they are mistaken. The test should
be made a promise to support the nomi-
nees of the primary; not the past record
of the voter. This is the only way the
test can be made, and no county commit
tee has the right to change it,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-08
KANSAS |. O. O. F. ELECTION.
Canvass shows That W. l.. Brown, of
kinGman, Has Been Chosen
Grand Master.

Topeka, Kas., June 7.-(Special) The
vote of the subordinate lodges of Odd Fell
lows for grand officers has not yet been
entirely canvassed. but it is already evil
dent that the following persons have been
elected: w. l.. Brown. Kingman, grand
master; ]. A. Bright, Topeka. grand war
den: d. w Kent Hutchinson. grand sec
retary; l.. G. Beal. Topeka. grand treas
urer; j.. A. Campbell, Severance. grand rep
deputy grand master The three last
named had no opposition. The vote on the
others, SO far as canvassed. is as follows:
Grand master-W. l.. Brown of Kingman,
1872: ]. A. Colaw of Chanute, 1,16l; Z. o.
Frazier of Coffeyville. SI4.
:. Grand wardep-J; W; yr,IEt HEaugseyE Of Wei
2C9; ]. p. Chumlea of Hartford. 242; W. H..
Lemon of Olathe. 2l3; J. F. Wayland of
Washington. f14.
Grand secretary-Will ]. Russell of Kan
sas City, 279: +. c. Whitcher of Concorda,
1l9: II. c. Stevens of Topeka, 265; w. z.
Peter of Larned. 81; Ed T. Rees of Leaven-
worth, 421: S. II. Kelsey of Atchison. 3GS:
George +. Dewey of Manhattan, l3S; ID. W
Kent of Hutchinson, l,249.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-08
For Morbid Conditions take Beecham's PHI
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Baron Dickson. the Arctic explorer. IS
dead at Hjo, Sweden
John Anderson and Andrew Johnson were
drowned IN the lake near Lothenburg, Neb.,
yesterday, while fishing.
The total exports Of silver from New
York to-day will be 2S0.0 600 ounces, of which
the Servia will take $1,000 and the Havel
100000 ounces.
II is said that a brewers trust Is in pro-
cess of organization in Pennsylvania, un-
der the name of the Pennsylvania State
Liquor League.
Plans submitted for new 10000 hospital
for the union printers home at Colorado
Springs. Col, have been accepted and its
construction will be begun Immediately.
The American expedition, which has
been exploring in Terra Del Fuego, has
been successful in finding gold in guam
titles which will yield a large profit for
the working.
Heavy floods are reported from various
parts of Switzerland, which have caused
considerable damage to the crops. The
railroad near Brienz is covered by debris,
brought there by the river.
Word was received in Pittsburg yesterday
that Rev DR.. Methery, senior missionary
of the Reformed Presbyterian church. died
at Mensine, Syria, June 4. The deceased
wass well known throughout the country.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-08
NEW YORK ELEVATOR FALLS.
All of the Six Men Who Were in 1t
Badly Injured, Two Per-
hans Fatally.

New York. June by the falling of an
elevator in the Mail street side of the post
Office to-day, six men were more or less
seriously hurt. -Four were postal employees,
and the other two men were engaged by
the contractor who has charge of the al
terations now going on in the federal
building. The injured are: James Cox, 20
years old, examiner in the sea service of
the postoffice department internal injuries;
George w. Daley, railway mail clerk, leg
broken; Frank Birdsall, railway mail clerk,
broken ankle; Thomas McGovern, broken
back; John Murphy, broken ankle; Joseph
Luffier, 60 years old, elevator conductor,
arm broken
Luffier had started the elevator from the
ground floor with the five men and seven
bags of cement upon it. When the Mez-
canine floor was reached, the elevator came
almost to a standstill. In moment or
two it shot up again until 1t had nearly
reached the third floor, when there was 4
stop, and the elevator dropped to the en-
gine room. which is twenty feet below the
level of the street. Then the heavy steel
cables began to unwind, and the immense
weight of the cables fell with a crash on
the defenseless heads of the men impris-
oned in the elevator.
The elevator is one of the old-fashiOned
kind, operated by a drum. 1t was inspect
ed n month ago and pronounced in good
condition. 1t is the Judgment of parties
after the accident that it had been over
loaded.
The age of Mr.. Cox and the severity OF
his injury makes his recovery doubtful.
Labcrer McGovern is likely to die from his
injuries.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-08
DUTY OF STATE TO SCHOLAR.
Professor Olin TempIin, of X. T., Ex-
presses His Views as to the
Scholars Rights.

Lawrence. KSs., June 7.-(Special) The
Phi Beta Kappa address at Kansas uni
versity commencement was delivered this
evening in University hall by Professor
Olin Templin of the chair of philosophy
of the school. His subject was, 1.-The Duty
of the State to the Scholar" which he
summarized as follows: THE scholar
must be secure in such degree of per-
sonal comfort as will make most certain
his greatest usefulness; he must be sup
piled with all the materials and instru-
ments that he can profitably employ I'm the
performance of his duties: he must be
given every possible opportunity TO serve
society in his capacity as a scholar; his
emancipation must be guaranteed him ir-
reVOcably, and no competent righteous
state will fail to discharge these duties
promptly. fully and with enthusiasm"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-08
RUSSIAN FANATICISM.
A Well Educated spinster Rt the Bot
tom of the Recent Immur-
Ing Tragedy,

London, June 6.-The Daily News recent
ly sent a special correspondent to investi-
gate the circumstances of the dreadful i'm
muring tragedy near Tiraspol, Southern
Russia, where the police discovered the
bodies of six persons, members of the
fanatical sect known as the Baskolniki,
who had been walled up alive by Feeder
Kovaloff that they might assure salvation
by self-immolation. In his first letter,
which is published to-day. the correspond
ent says:
"The emperor. Nicholas, is taking a
strong personal interest in this eXtraOrdn-
airy affair. 1 have not as yet visited the
actual scene at Tarnofka. but here Cir
aspoD 1 learn that KOvaloff the execution
er of this tragedy. is quite convinced of the
sanctity of his act and awaits his fate with
the utmost indifference. 1t is probable, how
ever that he will not be tried. but will be
confined I'm a monastery as a madman.
though there is no evidence of insanity.
"One of the chief figures largely instru-
mental in this whole terrible drama was
a middle-class. well educated spinster. Vera
Makaveyeva, who. as Sister Nitalia, was
a sort Of priestess of this fanatical sect.
She was of commanding figure, with Won
derfuly lustrous and expressive eyes, an
attractive and persuasive eloquence, and
an absolute influence over her followers.
Last year. she predicted the final cat
aclysm of misgoverned world. When the
census was taken. she persuaded the sect
that il was ordained that she should take
the roll call of those who were to be sum-
mOned to the Judgment seat. All went to
prison for their refusal to give the CEN
sus particulars. In Jail, they refused TO
eat. and they were not liberated until they
were almost dead.
1T appears that the wife of Kovaloff was
persuaded that the census was intended to
compel them all to embrace the orthodox
faith, and she determoned to sacrifice her
self and her children.
'Kovaloff. who was really among the
least fanatical Of the sect, horrified by
his wifes aVOwal, sought the advice of
Sister Vitalia. The latter commended the
mothers sacrifice resolution with such elo-
quence that Kovalon consented to wall up
his own family, and Sister Nitalia with
them"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-08
WILLIAM JEWELL CLOSING.
Commencement Exercises at the Lib
erty Institution Are in Progress
This Week.

mencement exercises of William Jewell coll
lege opened Sunday morning with an ad-
dIess by President Greene upon the sub
ject. THE Rise and Progress of Unbelief in
the Soul" On Sunday night Rev. Ernest
Cook, of st. Louis, delivered the annual
address before the board of ministerial Cdu-
cation. Monday morning at IL o'clock, Rev.
Carter Helm Jones, ID. D.. of Louisville
Ky. delivered a stirring address before the
literary societies at the opera house. To-
night the Philomathic Literary Society
gave its annual entertainment to a crowd
ed house.
The exercises will close Wednesday morn
ing. The attendance of visitors from
abroad is unusually large. and President
Greene IS greatly encouraged.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-08
Reliable.

In these days when inferior makes of merchandise
making such loud clamor in the market it is refreshing
find store that devoes its energies toward putting be-
fore the public the best article that SKILL ingenuity and
long experience produce and that offers these articles
at fair margin of profit from the standpoint of economical
cash methods
Our great Furniture, Carpet and Curtain business is
conducted wholly along these lines Our eight large floors
constantly filled with well constructed and durable fur
nture of the approved designs standard and high
class carpetngs and servceabe rugs and exclusive
curtains and upholstery fabrics
To those who have home to furnish would point
the advantages of making selections from this large and
varied STOCK and the fact that cash methods of
buying and selling enable make the lowest of prices
on each article, handle business with losses
and with the smallest possible expense If would get
the greatest benefit from every dollar expended in your
housefurnshng you should investigate the inducements
we offer-you will find, thousands of others have done
that it pays
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-08
DISASTROUS TEXAS STORM.
Wind, Hail and Lightning Cause Great
Property Damage and Some
Loss of Life.

Rogers, Tex, June IA very destructive
hail storm to-day completely destroyed
crops of all kinds north of here, and great
damage was done to houses. Granger,
Tex, reports all crops east and north of
that town badly damaged. Byran Farris,
his wife, three children and William Ash
worth were in a house on the Allen farm,
two miles north, which was blown to pieces.
All were more or less injured and one Of
the boys may die.
At Waelder, Tex. lightning struck the
residence of N +. Miller last night. killing
his son, Wayne Miller. almost instantly.
At Holland, the Methodist and Christian
churches We're wrecked and several houses
were unrOofed and their contents nearly
ruined
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-08
MUST MOVE ITS OFFICES.
Suit to he BI ought Against the Kan
sas City stock Yards
! CnmnnnN.

Topeka, Kas., June 7.-(Special.) Attor-
ney General Boyle stated to-day that In a
few days he would file a suit in the federal
court to compel the Kansas City Stock
Yards Company to maintain its principal
offices in Kansas. THE investigation has
disclosed the fact that the main offices of
the company are in Boston" said he land
this is in violation OF tho law under which
the company is chartered. The company
is organized under the laws of Kansas.
The law in this state requires the head
quarters of all companies organized under
it to be maintained in the state In the
case of the stock yards, We find that the
stock books. cash account and everything
else are kept at Boston. The Kansas Civ
men can't even tell what the dividends are.
If the company wants to operate under
its Kansas charter, it must bring those
books West"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-08
DUNKARDS IN CONFERENCE.
Four Thousand People Have Gathered
at Frederick, Nd. for the
Animal Meeting.

Frederick. Nd, June THE annual con-
ference of the American Baptist church Of
the United States. otherwise known as the
Dunkards. which began here this morning,
has brought together no less than 1900
men, women and children from points out
side of Maryland. and promises to be the
NEST interesting meeting in the history of
the organization. Twenty thousand stran-
gers were in the city yesterday.
The missionary and tract board will sub
init its report to the general conference to-
morrow The total receipts were 81, 400. the
disbursements, S20.HO. Through the endow-
ment fund the assets of the committee
were Increased from S115SS6 to S2240l7. The
earning power of the increased assets will
,,-1,cI, rnnre thnn cancel the eNnensa
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-08
THAT INVESTIGATION.
Legislative Smelling Committee VIII
Meet Thursday to Decide
What 10 Do.

Topeka. Kas., June 7.-CSpeciaL) The
investigating committee will meet next
Thursday and determine at that time what
10 do. Some of the administration POPS
want the committee to hold a session so
that Lewelling. Walters and few other
Populists whose honesty has been attacked
by witnesses can have an opportunity to
go on the stand and clear up the charges
Among those who want this done is Frank
Forrest, Sergeant-at-armS of the commit
tee. whose salary is going on all the time
and who will have TO go TO work If the
investigation should stop. Chief Justice
Dosters dissenting opinion is regarded
even among many Populists as more of a
political stump speech than an opinion Of
the head Of the highest tribunal in the
state.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-08
NINE FAMILIES HOMELESS.
Fire Mt Chicago Does S2O,OOO Damage
and May Result in Two
Deaths.

Chicago, June Five two story frame
dwellings were badly damaged and nine
families were renderd homeless by fire
which broke out this evening at pol Jeffer-
son street. Several were carried from the
burning building and two received severe
INJURIES The Injured are: Mrs Mary
Wolfson. fell down a fight of stairs and
fractured her skull; may die; Adolph Ziv,
man from the building at POI Jefferson
street. Mrs. Silverman is an invalid and
the excitement may cause her death. The
damage by fire and water was about S2O,-