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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-08
LAYS ITS OWN TRACK.
Nebraska Tailor Rides Into Chicago
Machine He Calls n
"HumanOmotOcycIe

Chicago. March 7.-Professor ]. f. Berg
stem arrived in Chicago from Amelia. Holt
county. Neb., yesterday. bringing his
means of locomotion with him. AIr. Berg
sten has invented a conveyance which car
ries it's own track with it. and defies any
kind of read. whether muddy. rough COW
cred with snow Professor Bergsten is n
tailor and not q mechanic. and he has
hacked out his machine from pine boards,
with hatchet and saw as his only tools.
The wheels of the present machine are OF
wood. sheathed with tin taken from old
tomato cans. and weigh about ten pounds
each. The track Is Il continuous affair."
which places itself on the ground in front
of the rider. and considerably picks itself
Zip again as he passes on. The track. like
the wheels is Sheathed with tin.
While the machine viii run by pedaling
as with II bicycle. it also has mechanism
which enables the driver to secure twice
the speed by using the arms as well. Mr.
Rergsten carries his trunk on the inside
of the machine. and a little awning over
head protects him from the weather. He
is on his way to Washington to get his
machine patented. and exhibits along the
way to secure the necessary means.
Professor Bergsten was unable. until he
reached Chicago. TO decide on "A name for
his invention. but. with the aid of local
talent. also apparently operating with n
Ratchet and saw, ne conceived the word
humanomotOcycle. With this name he
expects. Il week hence, to resume his on
ward march to Washington.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-08
POPS TO ADVERTISE.
preparing a Statement Designed 10
Show What They Have
AccOmBIished

Topeka. Kas., March 7.-(SpeciaID The
Populists have hit upon a novel scheme
to placate their constituents who feel that
they have been betrayed. Just before the
legislature adjourns u manifesto will he
made public showing just what has been
accomplished at this session. 1t is intend
ed to make the showing as ROSY as possi-
Die and have il well advertised before they
90 home. Every measure 'of importance''
VIII be included and the savings to tho
people of Kansas by this legislation will
be Inquired down to cent committee
Is row 3t work on the statement
SenatSr Campbell stated ro-day that the
Pcrulists would be surprised at the show
ing. We are under heavy fire now said
he. but when this statement is made
public sentiment will change rapidly in our
favor. For instance, by the stock wards
legislation we have saved the people of
Kansas $4,000 a year. The text book
law Will save them fully that amount, al
though We have not got IT figured out
to the cent. Then there are many other
that will show big saving. ! have great
faith in the statement that will be made
public and think 1t will put us in an en-
tirely different light. This legislature has
done more than any previous legislature
TO relieve the people and the statement
will give facts and figures to substantiate
my assertion"
This is the first time in the history of
the state that a legislature was driven 10
issue statement showing the good that il
has accomplished. Former legislatures let
their work stand "A monument to their
efforts.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-08

dispatch to the Times from Canea says
that yesterday Sunday the British flag
ship BarfleCr cleared for action. owing 10
t1e preSerce of reinfo-cements of the Greek
fleet n Cretan water.
There is no doubt, says the Athens cor
respondent of the Times, that If Prince
George of Greece Were placed at the head
of an autonomous Cretan government with
the title of prince. the whole Greek nation
and the Cretans would willingly accept the
proposals of the powers and the Greek
troops would be withdrawn.
Such a scheme. therefore" says the
correspondent. ought not to be rejected
without the gravest reasons. The CretanS
are suspicious of the promises of Europe
and firmly believe that there is no other
course open than union with Greece or
Turkish rule: but doubtless il Il choice
Were offered TO them. their preference
prince"
Canea. March 81 n. m.-The admirals
have forwarded 10 their respective govern
me nts their suggestions for the coercion of
cruiser which has just arrived from Selino
reports the foreign vessels fired guns there
to intimidate the insurgents. The military
governor of Canea has informed the drag
oman of the Greek consulate that orders
have been received to fire on the Greek
Greeks in the town are menaced by the
MUSSIilmanS and the commanders of the
foreign marines decline TO guarantee the
safety Of newspaper correspondents VINO
venture outside of Canea.
The insurgents failed in their endcavors
TO force an entrance into MalaEa by the
use of dynamite at O'Clock last evening.
bu; the " made a breach in the walls at
Kera:idi. killing -four and wounding sew
eral. The garrison is urgently appealing
going OF. since noon on the plains outside
Canea.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-08
LEWELLlNG NOT WORRIED.
tack Made tron Him From
Harper County.

Wichita, KaS.. March 7.-tSpecalD When
Ex-Governor LeweIiing learned to-day that
Harper county Popuiists had filed pro-
test against his election member of the
board of railroad commissioners. he man.
ifested little concern. With reference to
the charge made by them that he had
broken his pledge made 10 Pcpulists. he
said: Il have broken no pledge whatever.
What the people want is lower rates. and
ii is immaterial whether the schedule by
which rates are reduced is made by the
Legislature or ny the board OF railroad COM
missioners. In my first message to the
Legislature ] favored the commissioners
making the schedule. 1t still seems more
practical that they should do so. but be-
cause of my personal relations to the rail-
road board I preferred that the legislature
on this occasion should make the schedule.
When they We're made. they seemed i'm
practical. and Joined with others favorinS
the other plan"
The prevailing opinion here among Pops
is that the attack on Lewelling is inspired
by personal motives. and that ii is the out
growth of Lewelling's recent tilt with Sen
htor Titus. |. Z. Campbell. OF this city,
and Judge Mckay. of Harper county. 10th
enemies of Lewelling. have been in Topeka
Il great deal recently. closely associ ,Ted
with Senator Titus. and they are thought
TO be the ones who are after the eX-gov-
ernorS scalp.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-08
OLD PLAYHOUSE BURNED.
Fire Destroys the Park Theater Mt In
dinnapoiis. Ind. Causing n
LOSS of SIOO.OOO

Indianapolis. Ind. March THE Park
theater. formerly the Metropolitan, the
oldest theater in Indianapolis. was COM
pletely destroyed by fire tonight. The
theater was a landmark of Indianapolis
and in former years the most famous plav-
ers on the American stage. including Ed
win Booth. John Mccullough and Edwin
Forrest appeared there. The origin OF tho
fire is unknown, but it is thought 10 have
been caused by an electric light wire. It
spread rapidly. and inside of an hour the
historic old place was in ruins. For a time
il looked as If the whole block was doomed.
but the fire was confined exclusively to the
theater- MessrS- Dickson * Talbot esti-
mate their loss at 100000. on which there
Is an insurance of SIS GO.
Arrangements have been made to trans
fer all the Park theater attractions to the
Grand opera house. Dickson & Talbot
state they will rebuild immediately and
that the new theater will be ready for oc-
crpation at the opening of the regular sea-
son next August.
Several thousand people gathered about
the burning building. and several narrow
escapes are reported. A great crowd was
in the state house yard. and on one occa-
sion. when the smoke settled down on the
people. it caused a stampede. Several
women were knocked down in the rush and
one or two trampled upon. but not fatally
injured One woman's clothing caught fire,
and she was severely burned before the
flames could be extinguished.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-08
JUMPER BILL WILL DIE.
House Ways and Means Committee
Not In Favor of Such Rad
icaI Reductions.

Topeka. Kas., March 7.-(Special) The
Jumper bill reducing the salaries of state
officers and professors of the various state
educational institutions will never see the
light of day in the house The committee
on ways and means, to which the bill was
referred, will never make any report on it.
Representative Outcalt. of Coffey. member
of that committee, to-day stated that SEN
ator Jumper had gone at the thing in the
wrong way. "A special bill is not the way
to get at it, said he. The work should
have been done in the appropriation bills.
That the way the house proposes to carry
out the reforms concerning salaries. But
Jumper proposes too much reform for the
good of the state and our committee will
not stay with him. For instance he pro-
poses to cut the salaries at the state uni
versity about $4,000 That means that we
would lose some of the best professors
there. The house committee proposes to
make a cut of not over 5000 The profess
sors will stand that and remain with u.s.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-08
WILL FIGHT FOR THEIR KING.
Hundreds of Chicago Greeks Ready
TO Respond to Their COun-
try's Call for Aid.

Chicago. Marcl In the little Greek
church on the Norm side, 800 trained
soldiers of the tirecIan army reserves :Iiis
afternoon swore 10 return at the call Of
their king TO Ugh: Coz their native lard.
The right hands c. the Iall men in The
audience shot up III The a:- when Father
Phiambolis. the pastor of the colony plo-
pnser the cath. and their smaller neighbors
waived thei' .trms willy III the ar as they
promised before .ilm ..rrv 'i."l 10 defend
the flag AMI the soil of Greece from the
touch of 1he enemy. to obey the g miDands
of the king and his CAPTAINS in all things.
TO die rather :han give before. the lace If
the enemy. AMI 10 hoi1 themselves IT in
stant readiness 20 embar'l for the pirLeus
whens transports snouii III provided TO
carry them TO the city OF the king -
Before the nIth vas given The priest ex-
planned to the cSSi.e6 Iucn the appeal which
King George sent 10 the Greeks N America,
calling upon them % rally to their coun-
try's aid. the priest advised his people 10
arrange their iff1irs and Lee in readiness to
go as soon as tina: o-ders should come.
The work Of enrolinent continued DUR
ing the remainder of the afternoon and
evening all over the city under the direc-
tion of the i've Greek societies. and 1t is
expected a force nj 80 10 700 will he
reported in day or TWO.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-08
WHY is THIS THUS?
Investigation of Goal Or TayIor.s
Regime Seems to Have
Been Abandoned.

Topeka, Kas.. March 7.-(SpeciaI0 Coal
Or Taylor. OF Wichita. through some
hypnotic process, has STAYED off an in
vestigation of his official conduct. The
t'rst week in the session committee was
appointed TO investigate him. but for some
reason. known only to Colonel Taylor and
the Populist members of that committee.
no investigation has been made 1t is rrl-
mored that the oil trust brought pressure
to bear TO prevent investigation. As
the story goes, the trust was afraid If the
true condition OF affairs was shown up.
proceedings would be brought against the
trust to compel 1t to pay fees on the num-
ber of barrels sold under the LeweIlinC
regime and that the easiest and cheapest
way out was TO influence the committed
This story may not be true but the fact
remains that no action has been taken TO
inv estigate this steal.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-08
AFTER COUNTY PRINTERS.
Populists TO Make n Special Effort To-
day Toward Cutting Down
Their Fees

Topeka, kas.. March 7.-(Special) An ef-
fort will be made Tomorrow to raise the
: Outcalt bill reducing the fees of county
printers from the foot of the calendar to
the head. When the Young bill providing
for d % per cent reduction came over from
the senate, Outcalt was instrumental in
having it Shelved- He said that he was
preparing a bill on that line which did not
make such big reductions. and that he
house took him at his word and killed the
Young bill. But for some reason OutcaIt' s
Dill did not show up until few days ago
and now II is at the foot of the calendar
The Populist members claim that he was
trying to run con" game on them and
prevent legislation along that line entirely
so they got together to-day and decided TO
have his bill advanced
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-08
FLOOD DAMAGE ENORMOUS.
Last Weeks Rain Caused n Loss OF
Millions of Dollars in the
Ohio Valley.

Cincinnati o.. March while the food
OF last Friday is over,sthe effects of ii will
be felt in Northern Kentucky, Southern
Ohio and Southern Indiana for weeks. The
railroads are all running their trains here
tonight as usual. but most of them are by
circuitouS routes over other tracks. Road
beds as well as bridges were washed away
aloBc the Big and Little Miami rivers. The
damage to highways is also the greatest
ever known. including thoroughfare bridges.
The manufactures along the Mill creek
valley will be crippled for some time. and
these include the largest concerns in the
suburbs of this city. The Ohio river has
done no damage the past week The flood
was limited to q few tributaries here and
south of the city. and in that territory the
records were all beaten. The damages here
and within a radius of 100 miles of this city
are now estimated in the millions. The ex-
tent of the losses could not be learned at
the time because the telegraph wires were
down and railway communication was cut
off
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-08
FINNEY'S TORRENS BILL.
The WoOdson Man Finally Succeeds
in Getting His Pet Measure
on the Calendar.

Topeka. kas.. March 7.-tSpecialD Repre-
sentative Finney. of Woodson county has
succeeded atlast in getting his Torrens land
bill on the calendar. This bill is similar to
the bill passed by the Illinois legislature.
In Illinois the law was declared unconsti-
tutional. but Finney says that the Illinois
law would not be in conflict with the Kan
constitution. In Illinois," said he
they have Il big constitution. 1t defines
the duty of recorder of deeds. This law
added more duties to that office than wef'e
provided for in the constitution. In Kan
sas the same office is not IL constitutional
office. 1t is "A creature of law. and for that
reason any additional duties forced upon it
would not be in conflict with any provision
of the constitution. My bill does away with
the expensive abstract. / don't know what
the Pops will do with it. but if they are in
favor of reform it seems TO me they would
DaSS if ="
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-08
BUNK HOUSE DEMOLISHED AND
FOUR HEN KILLED.
FIVE OTHERS RESCUED ALIVE.
THREE MINERS DIG THROUGH FIF-
TY FEET OF SNOW.
Two other Heavy SnowslideS, hut No
Lives Lost-IndiannpolfsT Theater
Burned-Ohio Valley Flood
Damage Will Reach
Millions.

Park City. L. March AT 10 o'clock to-
day heavy sHowslide started from the
mountain peak west of the Morgan mine
and struck one of the DAILY mine bunk
houses. The bunk house was shivered into
atoms. Nine men were sleeping in The
house at the time. Five were rescued alive
about an hour afterwards Rescurine;
parties continue their work and at As ,his
afternoon the body of Nicholas PATHS was
recovered. Fifteen minutes later the body
of james Heating was focnd. He was still
in his bunk, with his bedding wrapped
around him. ksating has a wife and four
children at Butte, Mont.
Nicholas Pufetto. the third and last man
found. was also dead. In his pocket was
found the bylaws of the Ancient Order of
Foresters. Ferris. Cal.
Joseph Zuzza is still missing, and Is no
doubt dead.
John Boyle. y. Blaker and John WhaIsn
were working in the 29-foot surface tUn-
mel. at the mouth OF which the snow was
piled up fifty feet high. They worked their
way out after several hours hard work
There were two other heavy snowsIides
to-day. one at the Anchor Mine boarding.
house. and one at the Silver King but no
liye.; were lost.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-08
FLOODS IN THE SOUTH.
Heavy Rainfall in Alabama Wrecks
Stores, Dwellings and Factories
Crops Destroyed

Birmingham, Ala, March 7.-Reports
from over the state say that yesterdays s
tremendous rainfall was more destructive
than at first supposed At the toSn of
PrattyilIe a number of stores and dwell
ings were wrecked and the cotton factories
heavily damaged At Selma the loss from
flooding factories and washing out rail-
roads is also quite large In the interior
hundreds of bridges have been swept away
and considerable havoc wrought to farm
work and small grain crops. entailing Sc
we're loss to the farmers The Alabama.
Warrior and Tombigbee rivers have all
reached the danger line and overfiows are
feared.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-08
.Avvay with Melancholy,

Ard bid dull care avaunt." sounds very
well in verse. but if you have a case of the
blues caused by indigestion. with bilious
ness added on as an extra horror you can
not say hey! presto, and thus insure the
departure of those abominable twins. The
proper caper' when thus troubled is to
seek the aid of Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers. Thereafter you will speedily digest
with ease and eat with appetite, and your
liver will reaSseTt its right to regularity
Not only this, you can retire without a
horrible dread that the Washington monu-
-nent wilI-in dreams-impose itself upon
monitory symptoms of chills and fever
kidney trouble, or rheumatism. summon
the Bitters to the rescue without delay
lest a worse thing befall you" A feeble
condition of the system is more speedily
changed to vigorous one by this fine
tonic than by any other medicinal agent in
existence. 4 wineglassful three times a
GaT-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-08
WILL GO HOME TO FIGHT.
oughIy Aroused Over the Sit
untion in Europe.

Birmingham. Ala. March THE call for
the reserves of Greeks in America, issued
by the government of King George, has
stirred the patriotic ardor of Greeks in
Southern cities. To-day dozen Greeks,
members of the reserves, left for their ma
tive land to lend their services to their
king. and others will follow during the
week. 4 prominent member of the Greek
colony here has advices that parties of his
countrymen are being organized in Mem
phis. Nashville. New Orleans. Atlanta Sa-
ranpah. and. in fact, in all Southern cities.
TO start for Athens at once. He estimates
that King George will secure more than 800
men from the Southern cities. The Greeks
have heartily indorsed the kings course
and say that he can get the support of
every native Greek in America If needed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-08
MEASLES WIPES OUT A FAMILY.
Four Palmer Brothers Die Within
Ten Days Mt ToIuca,
Illinois,

Toluca. ILL.,. March 1.-One of the saddest
events in the history of this county is the
death of an entire family, the last member
expiring this morning.
The Palmer family. consisting of four
brothers. Thomas. aged 81: William. "a;
Edward. 81, and Silas. 10. lived on their
farm just outside the city limits. William
was taken sick with measles and died in
less than week. He was buried Friday.
February q. The other three brothers
were stricken down with the measles few
days later. Edward died Friday morning.
Tom died Friday night. and Silas. the
youngest. died before daylight this morn
ing. The three brothers will be buried to-
morrow. The death of the four brothers
exterminated the Palmer family.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-08
RAScALS WILL REJOICE.
the Publication of Pictures
of Individuals.

Albany " Y. March 7.-Senator Ellis
worth's bill to prevent newspapers and 9TH
er publications from printing the pictures
of individuals without their consent will
have a hearing on Wednesday afternoon
before the codes committee of the IegisIa-
ture. Senator Grady says no hearing will
prevent the passage of the bill. and ii is in
timated in certain quarters that il will pass
and be signed by the governor at a very
yor Of If
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-08
Alabama Collision.

Birmingham Ala, March ION the cross
ing of the Mineral and Southern railroads
at North Birmingham this morning. two
heavy freight trains collided at right an
giles Both locomotives were wrecked and
several cars smashed. The train men
Jumped but Engineer Ryan. of the Min
eraI train was caught in the debris and
fatally injured. Engineer Frank Moshy
had an arm broken and was otherwise seri-
ously injured. and an unknown tramp was
fatally scalded-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-08
cau.e of the Mexico Mine Horror.

City of Mexico. March I.-Investigation
into the cause of the awful fire at San
Amoro and San Francisco mines shows that
a miner threw the wick of his lamp near
some dry timberinE. Fully 80 men persisted
and probably more of whom there WIS no
record. The bodies of the miners. on being
brought up from the mines, were exposed
for some hours to the heat of the sun be-
fore they could be buried, and it is feared
an epidemic may break out.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-08
Peorin Greeks Ready for War.

Peoria. H.. March THE Peoria Greeks
at mass meeting, declared unanimously
for war. Every member of the local COL
ony WAS present. At the conclusion of the
meeting. telegram was sent to the Gre
clan consul at Chicago that he could de-
pend on the Peoria contingent. who were
ready to start at a moments notice.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-08
To Cover the Entire Field.

Topeka. Kas.. March 7.-(SpeciaIl The
joint committee appointed to INVESTIGATES
Doodle charges proposes to cover the entire
field. There have been charges of this
er measures beside the stock yards bill.
and the members of the committee say
they expect to sift them all to the very
bottom.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-08
PETER Return. to Topeko.

Topeka. Kas.. March 7-fSpecialD Ex-
Senator W. A. PETER returned from Wash
ington. accompanied by his family. this
afternoon. He left the capital on the
evening of March 1. He did not attend the
inaugural ball Tomorrow he will resume
his position as editor of the Advocate and
in the future will attend strictly to the
editing of his paper.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-08
Earthquake. in Mexico.

City of Mexico. March THE government
meteorological bureau has advices of the
fulfiIlmenS of Professor Juan Contrero's
prediction that earthquakes would be felt
Yesterday there having been shocks felt
in AcaplIso. Vera Cruz. OaXaca, Orizaba.
and Cordoba at 80 I'm the evening. The
weather is unusually warm which is be-
Iieyed to be a sign of more shocks.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-08

London. March IA dispatch from Rio
de Janeiro says band of fanatics. led by
Conselheiro. have killed Colonel Moreira
Caesar, three officers and 900 soldiers III
Bahia. There is much excitement IN Rio
and burned the Offices of the monarchist
papers, Libertade and GaZetta Datarde.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-08
judicial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Topeka. Kas.. March 7-(SpeciaID The
judicial apportionment committee will in
troGuce bill the first of the week to ap-
portion the state into judicial districts
The bill will reduce the number of dis
tr!cts to twenty-siX. The measure has
been delayed so long that II will probably
not be considered at this session.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-03-08
Topeknn to Fight for Greece

Topeka. Kas. March 7.-(SpeciaI) Henry
Gormis. local confectioner has disposed
of his business and will leave at once for
Greece to take part in the expected war
with Turkey. in response to the call of the
king OF Greece. Gormis is a commissioned
officer in the Grecian army.