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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-11-12
BAD MEN MUST LEAVE.
How Authorities at Wilmington Are
Restoring Order There.
A VETO PUT ON LYNCHING.
Instead of Staying. the New Muntcf-
pal Government II Bantshtng
Those Whom They Deem
Leaders In Violence.

Wilmington, N. c., Nov. 12.-This dis
turbed and long perturbed community
seems at last to be entering upon an era
Of peace and order. A complete change
in the municipal government. effected
with some suddenness but great unani-
nifty, has placed men in control Of 10
cal affairs representing the best ele-
ments of the city. The firm hand Of the
law Is being laid upon the town and is
holding in restraint all classes which
might threaten disorder. The first act
of the new government was to swear in
$50 spe cial policemen. Cool headed men
were selected for these posts and were
instructed to prevent any attempts TO
terrorize TIE negroes as we'll as to frus-
trate acts Of lawlessness by the latter
Good government was put to test
Immediately, and the new officials were
called upon almost before they had TAX
en- their seats to make good their prom
ises to preserve order. A big lynch.ng
party was planned for the night. AMI it
required all that the mayor and his as
sociates could do to prevent it.
There were six negroes in jail who
had been arrested during the excite
ment OF the day and whom some people
Of the town thought should be summa-
rily dispatched. One was prominent
leader, Thomas Miller, who was charged
with declaring that he would wash his
hands in a white mans blood before
night Another was A. r. Bryant,
charged with being a dangerous char
acter. The others were less prominent,
but who have been under the ban Of the
whites for conduct calculated 10 incite
trouble.
Mayor Waddell and his associates put
veto upon the proposed lynching.
They said that good government was
to prevail in Wilmington from this time
and would commence Immediately. The
would be lynchers were so insistent
that the mayor called out guard and
kept the Jail surrounded all night. In
the morning the six negroes were taken
out and escorted to the north bound
train by detachment of militia. to he
banished from the city. The citizens
cheered as they saw them going, for
they considered their departure coudu-
Give to peace in the future. The men
were started for Richmond
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
NE0SH0 U. 3. CONFERENCE.
nishop Mills Announces Appointments
for Independence and Fort
Scott Districts,

GARNETT. KAS.. Sept 1s.-(special. J
me Neosho annual conference of the
United Brethren church closed its session
to-day. Bishop Mills preached at the M.
4. church, and at the close of the sermon
announced the following appointments for
the coming year:
Independence dstrict-F. NJ. Gillett. pre-
,i1 sioihg ell elder; Hamilton. A. F. Poole: Vir-
yates Center, /; B. Prather; New Albany
=, r. T, W; crook; Severy. D. Bolen; Grenoia'
ing, Ins H: H: Jones; Radical, J. s. Cristlieb;
IPnoependence, u c. H. Jones: Coal Creek
Einn, EEiarlton, H. B. McHugh: Chanute, John
Fort Scott district-J. r. Chambers nre-
sGres Gpeeiee eider s Westphaia, e. B.. Kirkpatrick:
Ss Spencer; Mound City, b. B. Finch; Fulton m
Mrs: MRS: Eat Gate Stone; Fort Scott, D. Richard,
fisna n L; Vezie; lola circuit. J. E. Griffin;;
fEdsmore, L. w; Stone: Flat Rock, A. c. f
Landsberry; Pittsburg, A. Shibiom: Col.
uni umbqs, W. E. Ayling; oswego. o. E. Da- %
NJ. Griffin. w.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
oREGoN-IOWA EXPEDITION.
advance Guard Hns Already Started
49,, Supply and DistiIIiug ships
-5-8 to Go Also.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1s.-The advance
guard of the naval expedition for Homo
lulu and eventually for Manila started
yesterday when the Abarenda sailed from
Fortress Monroe via Brazil The, Abarenda
is one of the golfers which are TO keen
the big battleships Oregon and Iowa sup
Piled with coal on their long voyage
around South America. The plan is to
have two of the colliers precede the bat
tleships, and two TO go along with them.
In addition TO these escorting craft, Act
ing Secretary Allen to-day ordered that the
Celtic and the Iris be added 10 the expe-
dition. The CELTIC is refrigerator and
supply ship, and the Iris is a distilline
ship. Their capacity is enormous, and Mr..
Alien said that no such perfectly equipped
naval expedition ever sailed under any
flag. With their large reserve supply of
coal; with an abundance of refrigerated
fresh meats and vegetables; with appii-
ances and plant for making repairs TO ma
chinery. and, finally. with an abundance
Of fresh water, the squadron will be able
to keep the seas for an indefinite period
of time.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
FINAL PREPARATIONS.
Carnival Committee Meets
and Perfects Arrangements for
PARTICIPATION in Parade

The Swedish committee of the Karniyal
krewe met last night at the hall at Six
teenth and Penn streets to further COM
piete arrangements for their participation
in the coming festivities. Henry A. John
son was chosen grand marshal of the
oWedish division of the parade, and given
authority to select for himself an adiu-
tant and six aides. The committee on COS
tunes reported that 800 armor uniforms for
the mounted part of the parade had been
ordered from New York, and that 200 more
in this city.
The proposed third float has been given
up, and the, committee is deyoting ali its
energy to the equipment of the two as
signed the Swedish division by the general
committee. On the one which is to repre-
sent Swedish wedding the women of the
SWedish X. K. X. are putting a great
deal of work and skill in preparing cos
TUNES and decorations. A part OF this
hoat will be a miniature church and into
tmS the bridal party with the garments
and music of the fatherland will be kept
continually passing. The other float will
be to Odin, the God of war. and will be
manned by men dnessed. in the armor of
the ancient Swedish warriors.
The committee of last year has turned
over to the present committee about 500
worth of costumes and miscellaneous
equipments which will be utilized as far
vision this fall
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
DREYFUSITES DENOUNCED.
lhe Due dorleans Issues n Manifesto
I'm Which He Attacks
the Ministry

PARIS, Sept. 1S-The Due D'Orleans has
issued manifesto denounclng the Drey-
fusites. The manifesto begins thus:
AT last the promoters of the odious plot
against the honor and security of the
fatherland have thrown off their mask.
lntimidated by them, the ministers have
lowered themselves SO far as to become
their accomplices."
Ihe Due DOrleans accuses the ministry
Oh seeking revision Of the Drsyfus pro-
ceedings while convinced that Dreyfus was
guilty, under pretext of calming the pub
nc for their own profit. He declares that
the prospect makes his heart culver and
ne concludes his manifesto in these words:
frehchmen, We are masters of our own
country. Your servants, subject to per-
hlcious power, presume upon the will To
which they submit under pretext of prov
ing the innocence of man whom the
inintary tribunals have condemned as
traitor. IT is the army they are irving to
ruin "''t'ihs "
trenchmen. We will not allow it."
Ine manifesto has fallen rather fiat. The
OTe!ius a1talr presents no new features
II Is stated that General Chanoine. the
new minister of war, has decided to an
point an entirely new staff for the min.
lstry and 10 reorganize the secret inte!Ii
Sence department.
M Pressence. leader in the Dreyfus
agitation, has been summoned to apneaT
before council of the Legion of Honor
on the ground that he has presided AZ
meetings. at which orators have denounced
the army. Se"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
WILL HAVE CLEAN STREETS.
mayor Orders Street Superintendent
to Clean the Downtown Districts
for Carnival Week.

Kansas City will have clean streets dur.
ing Carnival week. Mayor Jones Yesterday
ordered the superintendent of streets to
clean the downtown streets thoroughly
and constantly until after Carnival week,
even If the suburban streets have to be
somewhat neglected. The board of public
works reduced the street force to the vert
lowest notch. but it is not deserving of
the wholesale and inconsiderate criticism
which has been heaped upon it. The board
Is not in favor of dirty streets. but It is a
question of money. A condition and not
a theory confronts the board AS a mattel
or arithmetic it Is impossible to do Sc COO
worth of work on the streets with s20lO
cash. The street department always srf-
Iers when any reduction has to be made
Tor 1t is the only elastic department of the
city government. When curtaiment of
expenses has to be made, the reduction al
ways falls on the street department and
the blame for the recent order of the board
or public works rests with those who did
not set aside sufficient money with which
70 meet the additional expenses of the
board by reason of the extension of the
city limits. A Vac
The board is just as anxious to have
clean streets as any other body Of citizens
and 1t will find ways and means to have
clean streets during Carnival week, as at |
all other times.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
LOWE FAILS TO ACT.
me PROSECUTOR Makes No Move To-
ward Securing Indictment of
Election Thieves.

The grand jury OF the criminal court
resumed business yesterday. but its session
was very brief because the witnesses in the
various cases pending were not ON hand.
one case before the jury to-day will be
that OF Charles Hamilton, who is charged
win having shot Mary Charleton and John
martin ten days ago near Buckner. Sub-
poenas have been issued for the witnesses
20 appear to-day, and the charge against
hamilton mas been made assault with in
tent 10 Kill. This may have to be changed
however, for the latest reports from Buck
her Is that Mary Charleton is in a very
critical condition and that she Is not by any
means yet out of danger. The wound which
she received was a particularly bad one
the buiiet entering in the back just under
the left shoulder blade, ranging through
the body and lodging near the nipple of
the left breast The physicians have not
r'.,.t Desn aoie to determine just how the bullet
passed through the body. but they think
that II went through without striking any
OF the vital organs. 1t is a most serious
tha' Gase' however, and there is a possibility
effects of the wound
Ine grand jury has not yet taken any
action on the election fraud cases. but il
Is understood that it will after the more
urgent cases have been disposed OF N is
impossible to understand Just what more
Ei gent cases there are than these and the
TACT that not single witness has been
ssubpoenaed so far leads to the boasts of
the gang that the men who compose the
Jury Jury nave determined TO do nothing with
the repeaters. OF course 1t is well known
that the prosecuting attorney and his as
slstahts ts are not anxious to take up these
eases LOT reasons that are patent to ali,
put the boldness of the acts and the public
boasts OF the perpetrators that they have
pun, and nothing can be done with
mem, tdI,a, an assertion which they enforce with
a tough swagser. leads the public generally
20 20 express desire that the law be en-
forced @ to the utmost.
charged with having killed Emma Scbu-
Inacner viii be probably the very last to
pc considered: The state has a very weak
-ase ste against Kennedy, and it is barely pos
slbe that he will not even be indicted The
,r abors OF the jury will likely end with the |
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
HARVEST FESTIVAL GLEANINGs,
salvation Army Greatly Enriched by
Contributions at Annual Event
Sale TO-nirht

Brigadier Stillwell, of the Salvation Army
returned from the camp meeting he has
been holding at Pratt. Kas.. to attend soma
OF the services of the Harvest festival
which began Saturday and closes TO-DAY.
This is the third year the festival has been
observed by the army. and Brigadier Still
we'll says he finds greatly increased in
terest in it. All the receipts at the differ
ent stations where the festival has been
observed will be sold tonight, except in
the case OF such articles as can be profita-
bly, Kept for use during the winter. At
station No. 8. where the contributions of
canned goods. dried fruits, vegetables
fresh fruits, etc, has been very liberal
tne corps mas arranged its harvest in the
form of an attractive DISPLAY Witch .,I ,itS
be disposed of to the highest bidder in the
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
FEVER SLOWLY GAINING.
Presence of Four Cases I'm New Or
leans Officially Acknowledged
Strict Quarantine.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Sept. 19.-Reports
from the far South tonight indicate that
the yellow fever epidemic Is slowly gaining
headway. The following synopsis was
sieaned from reports emanating in that sec
ton tonight: '
Inc Louisiana board of health tonight
made the official announcement that, up
10 date, four cases of fever have been re-
ported IN New Orleans and five cases at
harVeys canal, above New Orleans, on the
opposite side of the river. No deaths have
Deen recorded in either place.
A recapitulation of the epidemic throupb
OUT Misstssippi shows that out of a total
oL ioS cases seven deaths have occurred.
.he ueath rate being u per cent heavier
than that Of last year.
Two new cases have appeared at TayIor's.
uut Dr wood reports no increase No
hew cases have appeared in Jackson
Alaoama has a strict quarantine against
any one from New Orleans and other in
Iected places entering the state, and Mont
somery also has Quarantine guards on
every train. The department of the Gulf
.so-day ordered Battery D, First artillery
from New Orleans to Newman. Ga on ac,
count OF the prevalence of yellow fever in
the Gulf city. The second biennial conyen-
tioh or the Journeymen BARRIERS Interna-
tlonal Union of America, which was sched-
uied to meet in Memphis October 4 has
Deen postponed to November s, owing to
thorities. "' "u-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
ANNUAL REPORT SHOWS 1T Is
MARCHING STEADILY ON,
elementary SCHOOLS GROW
INCREASE IN ATTENDANCE FOR .
YEAR WAS 257, ,s06.
Twice the Proportion of Attendance
at Colleges and Universitics
That There Was 25 Years
ASO-Many Post Grad
uate Students.

| WASHINGTON, Sept. 19-The annual
| statement of the commissioner of education
mas peen submitted to Secretary Bliss. The
| report shows satisfactory results for the
| work OF the year ending June 30, 1898.
| one cause of congratulation on the part
vi those who hold the doctrine that popular
euucatlon is the safeguard of our Ameri-
can institutions" says the report, sis the
continued prosperity of the elementary
scnoois. The increase during the year
lsso-9I. amounted to 257,sse pupils over the
previous year. The total enrolled in ele-
inehtary schools amounted to 10, 452 1876 pu-
pms. adding to it those in colleges, uni
.ersities'' high schools and academies, the
'oIai number reached 16255,093."
inc totai amount of schooling received
per Individual, on an average for the whole
ohited States, at the rate of school at
oea oeiiuahce Tor 1887. is nearly five years, of
Iw Gays each, and reaches quite seven
'eats III lew of the states that are the
cation.
little more than one-fifth of the entire
population attended school at some time
during the year.
~ stlil greater occasion for congratuIa
.ioh' II Is stated, is in the increase of STU
uen.s III colleges and universities. This in
'" ..edse mas gone on steadily for twenty-five
years. In 1872 only $50 persons in the mil
non non We're enrolled in these institutions: In
1881 the number had risen to 1,216 in the
iiiihon, being more than double the num-
pe. Durlng the same period there has
peeh 1ta an important change in regard to con-
di.ions OF admission to colleges.
The standard has been raised to sucb
an extent as to require an average of a
year work more in preparation for the
freshman class. Considering the elevated
standard, 1t is safe to estimate the nr,u-
per IN higher education measured by the
Standard of 1872 as three times as large
IN lo5i as twenty-five years before This
increase was most remarkable in those
students taking what are called post grad
uate studies and engaged in the work of
original investigation. The professional
Students IN the schools of law, medicine
ana theology increased during the same
PERIOD. During the same period, scientific
ana technical schools multiplied
IN view OF the continually increasing de-
nand Tor higher education. says the state |
nent, the Increase of professional educa- |
ION, and especially the rapid growth of |
nat class OF students that make special |
.Apert studies in postgraduate work, is !
N the highest degree assuring.
A large portion of the report IS devoted |
o statistics of education in the United |
states. During the year there were MAIN
AIMED IN Alaska eighteen day schools
With LIS pupils. The reindeer herds there |
lppear to be giving satisfaction Mention
; made OF the expeditions sent to the re-
lei Oh whalers and miners during the year.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20

The present month, and according to the
department calculations. they should arrive
at their destination by the end of January.
mere Is little effort now made to conceal
the TACT that the department will have the
shlps met at Honolulu by a dispatch boat
with orders to turn their prows westward
to Manila.
Batueships of this character are not
needed to keep the Filipino insurgents in
order' and their assembling at Manila in
conjunction with the dispatch of heavy re-
Inducements of troops for the American
land forces cannot but be regarded as sig
hihcant. In well informed circles here it is
said that the real purpose of the president
IN making these preparations is to insure
inc peace commissioners against any inter-
terence in their work OF disposing of the
future Of the Philippines according to their
best Judgment Nothing disclosed his plans
respecting the islands outside of .Luzon. the
seat of the capital of the group, the presI-
dent still reserves for the American peace
commissioners the right 10 dispose Of the
remainder of the islands as they may deem
best.
A long line of curious incidents, to which
one of the great European powers has been
party, has, beyond question, done much to
cause feeling of uneasiness on the part
Of the administration. as tending to show
purpose to interfere in our free. action
IN the Philippines. and this has been only
slightly diminished by apparently frank
disclaimers of an Interior purpose because
the incidents continue quietly and in
manner calculated to avoid attracting at
tention. Such. for instance, is the gather |
ing OF naval vessels to the south of the |
Philippine group, the only explanation of |
which, coming from native sources. it is
true but still bearing marks of genuine
ness. is purpose OF acquiring either by
seizure or by some secret compact with
the Spanish government the important ISL
and of Palawan. This particular island
forms one side of the gateway, through
which must pass all of the extensive COM
merce that flows between Australia, Mi
cronesia apd Southern China. The pas
sage Is narrow and IL the islands of the
Phihppfne group are TO be retained. out
side Of Luzon, This island of Paiawan
must be kept. as forming one side of the
gateway - ts.li 80"
1t is gathered that IT lis the purpose of
me president, therefore, TO prevent the
ttlienatlon by Spain of any OF the Philippine
group, and that these Preparations, naval
y well as military, are but steps toward
ne execution of his purpose, With the
.diditloR to his fleet Of two battleships, Ad-
IlIal .l Dewey viii have a force second only
o o, that or Great Britain in Eastern waters |
EMle on shore General Otis will have a. | ,
more numerous army than any European
'ower save Russia i
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
SOCIALISTS INDIGNANT.
Claim That the Police Had No Right
to Interfere With Their Sidewalk
Meeting Last Night,

= Kansas City socialists are indignant over
what they call an act of police oppression,
committed last night at Twelfth and High
land. The socialists held a meeting at
that place in the open air and, according
to the police, were blockading the side
walk. Policeman Jensen ordered the. side-
walk cleared and compelled several speak,
ers to desist. The socialists bitterly re-
sented the interference with the freedom
of speech and held their meeting under a
serious handicap. They claimed that sew
erai socialists were placed under arrest
ana siat, taken M to the Grand avenue police sta
non. where they were advised to get a
permit from the chief of police to hold
NEE meetings in the street. The police claim
that nobody was formally arrested. but
that the city ordinances against blockad-
ing ing the Sidewalks were enforced with strict
Q. M. Howard T. F. Croei
and w. H. Stripe made speeches in which
they thy quoted from the constitution to prove
that they had right to hold a meeting
Without asking the advice or consent Of
t ane ch,ef OF police or anybody else 4
as result of the occurrence.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
FEW SMOKE VIOLATIONS.
owners OF Big Plants Conform to the
Requirements of the Or
dinance.

There are ways and ways of enforcing
city ordinances. Health Officer Shirk
thinks he has found the right way to en-
force the smoke ordinance. The smoke
nuisance is just now at a minimum and
not single arrest has been made
People are complying with the provis-
ions of the ordinance in a very commend
able manner" said Mr.. Shirk yesterday,
and L have not taken any clubs to them,
either. have gone about the matter in
a reasonable spirit and have not threatened
10 arrest persons when they have met me
IN a sensible spirit. 1t takes time for all
things. but 1 think that the public gener-
ally will concede that the results which
nave been accomplished by owners of big
buildings and plants have been very graft
Tying. Devices are being put in place on
all the big plants and the owners have
made an earnest effort at my request to
comply with the ordinance. If I had gone
at them hammer and tongs they might
nave fought the ordinance and tied up the
matter for weeks, or even months You
can do wonders by being reasonable
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-20
KIRK TAKES TO THE WOODS.
"issourfs state School Superintend-
ent Sets Out for n Tour on
His bicycle.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO-, Sept. 1s.-(spe-
ciaL) state Superintendent John R. Kirk.
VINO is the Republican nominee to succeed
ninselt, has taken to the woods. He left
this afternoon on his bicycle, with a COM
piete hunting outfit strapped to the ma
chlne, for a weeks hunting and travelling
ior the benefit of his health. He is taking
tne trip at the advice of his physician,
who believes that the close confinement to
the duties of the office has injured his
health to such an extent that a rest is ab-
soiutely necessary. Professor Kirk went
70 Babbtown. in Usage county, last night.
from rom there he will travel through Maries.
Miller, 4 Pulaski and Laciede counties to
L!egTanon, !raTs, s, Where he expects to take the
traln for home about Monday next. Whiis
on on the trip he will visit a few country
schools which he may find located on the
side Of the roads as he travels, and gather
material from them for his next annual
report. He took a kodak with him and
VII VIII anus amuse himself to some extent in max
ing snap shots Of things which he NAV
believe worth 1t. He may get a few NC,
lures Of country schools in session for mse
IN IN MS report. He had many fine pictures
IN MS last annual report. 20