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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-23
ANNIE BESANT'S TRIUMPH.
She spealxs of Her Work of Restoring
the American Section of the
TheOsOphical Society.

During the last six months the Ameri-
can section of the Theosophical Society
has made rapid srdes hsr INA arsat
sion in 1896. led by the late W. 9. Judge,
reduced its branches from nearly l00 to
l5,' said Mrs Annie Bssant IN Are recent &c It
in its original position as a part Of the the
great international society founded in 1870
by Colonel Henry Steele Olcott and Nine
H; P. Bavatsky In NeW Tor aork' T +h soe1edy ds
in Europe. Asia and Australasia, which
remained untouched, save to very trlflns
extent, by the causes which led the bulk
of the American members to sever the sa-
cred tie which bound them to the old in
ternational Brotherhood.
: LESS than 300 members left the society
outside Of America land and their their places @ I nave We
ii. P. Blavatsky's wish. that by 1897 it
should embrace seven great se!f-governing
sections federated t%gether n under the the pres fa
Twenty-Five years has occupied the presi-
DENTAL chair, and is the head of the The
osophical Society the world over.
branches. and its membership roll Is rap
iiiy Increasing. 1t seems likely that In
another year it will be as strong as 1t was
before me disruption, for % many old. old mem lei A.
1T Is the work OF theosophy to. spread
ideas which go to the root of all social
III would it have fared with the spread
of the teachings of Christianity had its
apostles left the Word of God. to serve
The mission of the Theosophical Society
is to spread the knowledge of the divine
wisdom to feed the hungry soul with the
bread of life; and insofar as as It does this IN
It is intended to spread throushout the
land"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-23
IN THE BERKSHIRE HILLS.
President and Nrs. Mckinley the
Guests of W.tB. PIunckett, ut
North Adams. MaaS.

North Adams, Mass, Sept. 22.-It is not
often that North Adams and the other
towns of Berkshire hills are favored with a
fairer day than that which was selected for
the, visit of the nations chief executive and
the other distinguished personages who are
being entertained by the youngest city OF
the commonwealth and the neighbor1ns
towns of Adams.
j. People were early astir in anticipation
of the arrival of the president and party,
and the railroads and electric cars brousnt
in thousands of eXcursionists eager TO eaten
a glimpse of the president.
AS the presidents special train neareu the
depot, coming from Adams, the crush OF
people around the platform was very great.
Three rousing cheers were given as the
president stepped from the platform o. the
car, and at the same instant q salute OF
twenty-one guns was given by detach-
ment of artillery in position on the extreme
top of a high hill. near the station. The
president was greeted on the platform by
Acting Mayor S. Proctor Thayer, who eX-
tended the welcome of the city and spoke
words of greeting. The party Immediately
entered carriages and were driven through
the principal streets.
Both he and Mrs. Mckinley responded to
the cheers of the multitudes, the president
bowling his uncovered head and Mrs NC.
Kinley waving a handkerchief. 1t was 3:!0
before the fair grounds were reached. All
the buildings here were beautifully decor
ated and a special stand had been erected
for the use of the party. When the presi-
dents carriage entered the grounds there
people welcomed the chief executive. The
president and cabinet officers for some mo,
ments stood on the platform, bowling and
smiling. The president spoke briefly.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-23
WooLWoRTH FOR JUDGE.
State Tfcket-Bimetallic Commits
sion scheme Denounced.

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 22.-Thirty-nne couE-
ties were represented i'll the National Dem
ccratic convention which met here this
evening. There was but one point for dis
pute, and that was whether a ticket should
be put in the field. Chairman Mahoney. of
the state committee, offered a resolution
declaring 1t the sense of the convention
that, as no national issue is involved no
ticket be named After a rather animated
debate this was voted down and a full
ticket named. Hon. James NJ. Woolworth
was named for judge. and Judge J. S.
Crawford, Of West Point and Hon. ]. Ster--
ling Morton. of Nebraska City, for regents.
The platform adopted reafrms the In
di:,napolis declaration as "the true EXPOSE
tior of Democratic teaching in respect to
hypocrisy and double-dealing of the Repub-
lican party in keeping a trinity of prosely-
ters abroad pretending to solicit foreign
governments to embark in the free coinage
of silver when it is known that the entire
drift and tendency of all commercial ma,
items is toward n universal gold standard
as a measure of values, with limited
coinage of silver on Il gold basis under
suitable safeguards of law-the only man
ner in which both metals can be kept in
concurrent circulation among the people,.
Tariff for revenue only is indorsed, and
the country is congratulated on the waning
of ''the silver vagary.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-23
EXPECT LOWER, COMMISSIONS.
Kansas Stockmen Think They VIII
Profit by Judge Fosters
Decision.

Topeka, Kas, Sept. 22.-(special.) The
principal thing that prevented the passage
of a law reducing the commissions of live
stock commission merchants at the Kan
sas City stock yards by the legislature last
winter was the belief that the courts
would settle it. Several bills We're intro
duced to reduce commissions, but the COM
mittees never reported them. The decision
of Judge Foster conforms to this belief. as
the court has decided the commission busi-
ness is interstate commerce and is subject.
therefore only to federal laws. If the
decision of Judge Foster stands the test of
the higher courts and the exchange is dis
solved, it is expected that competition will
be so great that commissions will be re-
duced At least that is the way stockmen
have 1t figured out.
A commission man who is here to-day ex-
pressed similar belief. He said in doing
this II would greatly disorganize and de-
moralize business. In the long run 1t would
prove a great disadvantage to business and
to the cattlemen as we'll to the commits
sion men. 1t would work itself out to exact
and equal Justice to all in due time, even If
the decision is not reversed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-23
BROKEN BACK, BUT. LIVES.
Hospital, Is n Wonder to the
Medical Fraternity.

When Albert jacobson was admitted to
the Long Island college hospital. Brooklyn
October % last, with two broken heels, a
broken back and his body paralyzed from
the chest down, his chances of recovery
were regarded as decidedly slim. Now
jacobson is able to move around slowly on
crutches, sit out in the open air all day
and enjoy his meals like an ordinary con-
yaIescent patient of the hospital. At the
same time, however, 1t may be some
months yet before it may be deemed ad-
yisable for him to leave the institution,
says the New York Herald.
Jacobsons case has been particularly
interesting one to the doctors of the Long
Island college hospital, and particularly so
to DR.. N. P. Gels. the assistant house ply
sician,. who took charge of him upon his
arrival there and has paid special atten-
ton to him since. DR.. Gels has great hopes
that jacobson will eventually move around
proves the case it will be the only recovery
from bad fracture of the back recorded
in many years past.
the South Brooklyn docks from the roof of
a three story building October q that Ja-
the rs oa on s
crushing both of them and breaking his
back at the lumbar vertebrae. For three
months after his arrival at the hospital he
was completely paraiyzed from the chest
down. DR.. Gels and the other doctors con-
suited and 1t was decided to place the man
or a water bed and his legs were put in
splints. The object of the water bed was
that If the patient should move the spine
would not separate.
After while bed sore made its ap-
pearance right over the fracture, and, gam
creme setting in In both feet. made DR.:
Gels even more dubious of the chances OF
bringing Jacobson out of the trouble. Both
of these were remedied. however, without
the performance of an operation.
Early in January jacobson showed the
first indications of recovery when he was
able to move his feet. BY the middle of the
month he was able to move his knees.
Since then he had been steadily improving,
and now he can raise and bend his legs
from the hips. All the wounds he sustain
ed are completely healed.
In April jacobson was taken from the
water bed and placed on regular bed.
Now, with the assistance of the nurses,
he can move around on crutches., This he
does on every second or third day. The
other days he spends in the hospital
grounds in an invalid's chair.
DR.. Gels told me that the indications were
that jacobson would completely recover
The broken bones had grown together. a
large blood tumor that had formed over
the break had absorbed itself and the
fractures completely healed
ually coming around. and the patient was
able to go through the motion of walking.
Weakness, more than anything else. was
holding him back now. but he was showing
good advancement daily.
Should Jacobson completely recover 1t
will be another evidence of remarkable sur
glCal skill.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-23
THE FEVER REACHES TEXAS.
Small Boy Died of Yellow Jack Mt
Beaumont Yesterdny-Consterna
tiOn mt Houston.

t1On ut 1tOuStOns
Austin, Tex, Sept. 22.-Governor Culber-
son received a telegram from State Health
Officer Swearingen to-day announcing that
a genuine case of yellow fever was in ex-
istence at Beaumont. A suspicious case
was reported there to Governor Culberson
to investigate. This forenoon Swearingen
reported to him by wire that. the case,
which was that Of q small boy, was genuine
yellow fever and the boy had died at an
early hour this morning.
The little victim was newsboy and
handled New Orleans newspapers. Citizens
are fleeing to the woods for refuge from
the dread disease.
Houston. Tex, Sept. 22.-The death of
the Lovejoy boy at Beaumont to-day has
caused some CONSERVATION in this city.
of health officers met here to-day for a
conference on the situation. The follow
ing telegram from DR.. Swearingen was re-
ceived:
-. Orange. Tex. Sept. o.
Mayor Rice. and the Convention of Health
Officers at HouEtou.t .. ~ - -
In Mississippi and Louisiana science has
made gallant struggle to suppress yell
low fever and has signally failed. 1 have
tried to inaugurate quarantine Of like
kind in Texas and I believe ] have the
best line Of defense ever made against an
epidemic. but / think 1t, too, will fail. and,
therefore have declared absolute quaran-
tine and intend to SO instruct my quaran-
tine inspectors.
After this was read the conference re-
solved to await the coming of DIR. Swear
ingen, and tomorrow Just what will be
done in Texas will be decided upon.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-23
FORTUNE AWAITS FOLEY.
Son of Man Who Once wronged
Him Seeking to Make
ReatitutiOn.

If Dennis Foley. who for years was a
familiar figure in Bridgeport. Conn.,, can
be found, a competence sufficient to make
his declining years comfortable awaits him.
A stranger. who said he was Henry
Thompson, OF Montreal, came to Bridge
port, his mission being to find Foley and
for New York.
Dennis Foley was In INDECENT circum
stances when he disappeared from Bridge
port about year ago, refusing indignant
" to partake of the towns charity and live
has fallen to him. appears to be a death
Foley in his early years when he was an
The firm Thompson & Foley was doing a
blacksmithing business in small way
forty years ago Thompson was good
entirely to. invention. He Invented a
whietree rec. for 2; horse ears and T,hompson
be in great demand. attended to the pat
Foley s saw "a little Of it. and had i no idea Of
Suddenly Thompson left the city. Foley
was told that some one was making for
tune from his invention. but he seemed to
horses and eked out bare living.
The loss Of the expected fortune proved
heavily ppon his wife. who was a bright
her mind to become wrecked and she Is
now a hopeless lunatic in the insane ward
at the town farm.
The stranger in his search for Foley call
ell upon Superintendent Brennan, of the
town poor department, and told him of his
mission. He said his father died recently
in Canada and in his will ordered his son.
whom he named as executor. to ascertain
the whereabouts Of Foley and provide him
with all the comforts of home for the rest
of his life.
Superintendent Brennan told Thompson
that nothing had been heard from Foley
in more than a year. The son visited the
almshouse, but Mrs. Foley's condition is
such that she could not aid him. Thomp-
son left for New York to find u distant rel
ative of Foley and promised to return.
Dennis Foley worked at the blacksmith
ing trade until ten years ago, when III
health due to a large measure to drinking,
compelled him to depend on others for the
means of subsistence. If alive he is nearly
10 years old. He has not visited his wife
in nearly two years.
ingenuity. He patented a horseshoe which
is popular with owners of fast hoCses, put
sold the right for q song. An Invention
| that has made wealth for the manufactmr-
ers is journal for railroad cars. The
| idea was used by inventors who witnessed
| the demonstration of Foley's journal: and
their model with an application Tor a
| patent, reached the pension ofhce less
! than twenty-four hours before his was re-
ceiyed The theft of the idea nearly drove
| Foley crazy, and resulted in his becoming
worthless through drink.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-23
MANY MORE CASES EXPECTED.
Fever Yet-Two Deaths There
Yesterday

1eStertl0y.
New Orleans, La, Sept. 22.-The official
record in the board of health Office tonight
at 6 o'clock showed n total of twelve yellow
fever cases since o'clock yesterday even
ing and two deaths. The new cases are for
the most part widely scattered and several
of them at least do not seem to have been
the outcome of the local infection. 1t is
apparent that the microbes brought over
in baggage from Biloxi and Ocean Springs
are still incubating, and that many more
cases of fever are to be looked for; The
vogue here is unquestionably showing good
results and whatever spread there is of the
sickness Is confined to the houses in which
yellow fever already exists, or in premises
Immediately adjoining.
This morning wagonetteS went down to
the Italian quarter and moved out to the
detention camp large number of people.
AT first the Italians. many of whom are un-
able to speak English, were decidedly mu-
tinous and declined to enter the vehicles.
but the italian consul and a number of po-
icemen soon convinced them that it was
to their interest to go to the camp of de-
tention and they finally yielded. Strict mill
tary discipline will rule the camp and there
will be guards at all avenues of approach
and exit.
Ocean Springs to-day and seven patients
who had been i'll were discharged. There
are still fifteen under treatment.
At Biloxi Michael Levy. aged H.. died this
morning of the fever. ]. w. Swetman, q
prominent druggist of Biloxi, and his wife
are among the new cases of sickness report
ed to-day.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-23
EUROPEAN POWERS HAVE ALL BEEN
SOUNDED.
THEY WILL NOT INTERFERE.
ADMIT AMERICAS RIGHT TO INTER-
yENE IN CUBA.
Possible That Austria Might Make a
Diplomatic PrOtest-Spanish Gov
crnmcnt Likely to Accept
the Good Omces OF
49,, Uncle sam.

Madrid, Sept. 22.-The correspondent OF
the Associated Press learns upon high au-
thority that Spain cannot expect the aid
of European powers, as the United States
Ambassadors have ascertained that all the
European countries except Austria rec
ognize that the interests of the United
States justify the latter's interference in
Cuba. Austria in this matter is influenced
by relationship between the two dynasties,
the queen regent of Spain being an arch
duchess; but it is not likely that Austria
will take any part in the question beyond
possibly making n diplomatic protest
against the Intervention of the United
States.
Washington, Sept. H.-The state depart
ment officials refuse to discuss the most
important statement made in the Associated
Press cable dispatch from Madrid to-day,
namely, that the countries of Europe, with
the exception Of Austria, justify the inter-
position of the United States in favor of a
termination of the Cuban war Still, it is
recalled that while Mr. Woodford was tar
rying in an apparently purposeless manner
in London and Paris, instead of proceeding
to his post in Spain. it leaked out that the
United States ministers at various Eu-
ropean courts had been instructed to sound
the governments to which they were ac-
credited with q view to learning how in
tervention in favor of Cuba would be re-
sarded. Although 1t was generally sup
posed at the time that this effort would
not succeed, there is now good reason to
accept the statement in the Madrid cable
as fully warranted by the facts. With such
a lever in the hands Of Mr.. Woodford, and
of it's existence the Spanish government
must be aware by this time. it is regarded
as extremely improbable that it would reject
any tender of our good offices, made in i
spirit Of friendship and disinterestedness.
The Spanish minister, Dupuy DeLome, re-
mains at Lenox, and the recent develop
ments at Madrid have not led the Spanish
authorities in this country to hasten their
return to Washington. The minister eX-
poets to remain away for another month
or more. Senior DuBosie, first secretary Of
the legation, has been here for several
days. He did not call at the state depart
ment yesterday to deliver important dis
patches, as has been stated. and the fact
that he had no vital information to COM
municate Is indicated by his visit through
the day to the golf links. 1t is not expected
that any answer from Spain, if formal
answer is made now or later, will come
through the authorities here, but that it
will be communicated to Minister Wood
ford direct.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-23
NEW YORK GOLD DEMOCRATS.
stats Committee Meets and Indorses
the Regular Democratic Nomt-
nee for Judge.

New York, Sept. 22.-The National Demo-
cratic state committee met here to-day.
Thirtv-tive of the fifty members were pres
ent. The committee nominated Hon. Alton
b. Parker, of Kingston, for chief judge of
the court of appeals. This was an indorse-
ment Of the regular Democratic nomina;
tion Before the committee nominated
Judse Parker, there was some discussion
of the published statement that Judge
Parker had voted for Ilr Bryan. He was.
however. considered the most available
can1idate on his personal qualifications.
A declaration of principles was adopted.
Tt reaffirms the platforms of the National
Democratic convention at Indianapolis and
the state convention at Syracuse in 1886
II favors the gold standard, retirement Of
the greenbacks and currency reforms,
charges the Republican party with failing
to put the currency ON a sound basis; con-
dsrnns the Dingley tariff bill and favors
civil service reform and home rule for
cities.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-23
DEADLIEsT TOWN on EARTH.
The Chastity Mortuary Record Of
Cripple Creek for Three
md n Half Years.

Cripple Creek, Col, awakes to find it.
self famous with grim and ghastly fame.
According to the official figures of Coroner
Marlbw of st. Pasco county, Cripple Creek
Is the deadliest spot on earth. 1t is a place
where men Idle with their boots on more
numerously than anywhere else within the
limits of civilization. Human life is cheap
indeed out there. Mining is commonly
called the leading industry, but the under
taking business must run it pretty close.
The total population of Cripple Creek is
not over 5000. AT the unusual ratio of one
adult man to three minors and women
there are not over 1900 adult men in this
death-ridden town. One adult man out
of every six and a half, then. in Cripple
Creek, Is booked for violent death within
three years and half.
Isn't this "the toughest town in the
United States?" A few comparisons will
prove that 1t is. Murder is common
place and suicide a conventional there
To rival the lethal record of this wild
Western town there would have to be 260,-
600 persons murdered. self-killed or other
a half years in New York state.
Comparing the murder and suicide fig
uTes m I given by Coroner NARROW with those
even more startling. There were about
5000 murders In the entire country last
year. The total population of the United
therefore, is about one in every s,l25 of the
population per annum. Cripple Creek S
murder rate is II in 5000 annually.
At the killing pace set in this American
slaughter house there would be 154 600 mur-
ders every year in the United States in
stead of 5000 In other words, Cripple
Creek is scoring at least sixteen times as
many murders every year as the average
score of the whole country. Coroner Mar
low says nobody has ever been hanged
judicially for any of the thirty EIGHT mur-
ders committed in Cripple Creek since Jam
uary, 1894.
The suicide returns of this bad town COM
pare with those of the whole country with
equally startling effect. The number OF
suicides reported in the United States aver
ages about ]: 400 per. year. At the Cripple
Creek rate of thirteen suicides per year in
suicides in The United States would be
about 10000. In other words, the suicide
ratio of Cripple Creek to the rest of the
country is 120 to /.
1t was far safer to be in the ranks of the
Union armies during our great civil war
the bloody battles of that four years strife
fewer men We're killed, relatively, to the
number engaged, than have died by some
form of violence or other in Cripple Greek
In the past three and a half years. The
total number of Union soldiers killed on
67,05S. The total number of Union soldiers
engaged in those battles was 2.326. $3.50. The
ratio of men killed on the field, therefore
to the number engaged was about i in "a
in four years. The Cripple Creek ratio OF
killed is POI to 5000 every three and half
roar of artillery, rattle of musketry and
clash of cold steel are less deadly than the
conditions of everyday, peaceful civiliza-
ton at Cripple Creek.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-23
'GRASSHOPPERs IN KANSAS.
Doing Considerable Damage in South.
western COunties-Grnsshopp
Bulletin to BE Issued.

Topeka. Kas., Sept. 22.-tSpecial) Reports
having come to the state agricultural de-
partment some weeks since of damage be-
ing done in various southwestern neighbor-
hoods by swarms Of local grasshoppers, the
secretary at once referred the matter to the
entomologists of the state university, for
advice as to combating these pests. He
pliance with his suggestion, a bulletin win
be issued by the university. giving full data
as to the prevention and destruction of the
grasshopperS 1t is supposed that they are
quite different from the Rocky mountain or
migratory locusts, as they appear to de-
Velop only in the isolated localities here
and there. where their mischief is done
AS a rule, the greatest damage they are
reported as doing this year has been to
alfalfa, for which they have a great fond
ness,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-23
ALASKAN WINTER HAS BEGUN.
White and Chflcoot PASSES Are Al
ready ImpnssabIe Except by
Dog Trains.

Queen, which arrived this morning.
brought back eighty miners who decided
to wait until spring before proceeding to
the Illondlke. Winter has set in in earnest
in the, Whit and Chilcoot passes, there
being four feet of snow on the summits
and ice is forming in the small streams
Those who get over now have to 20 by
dog train. Horses are no longer of any
use and the animals for which men re-
fused $500 and $500 few weeks ago can
now be bought for s.. A large number of
men are going to Juneau to winter, but
many will come south and make n fresh
start in the spring.