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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28
QUEER "REPUBLICANISM."
CALIFORNIA; "Sflver Republicans" De-
clare for 16 to I and DenOunce
the DinSley Law.

LOS ANGELES, CAL. Aug. 27.-The first
state convention of the Silver Republican
party ever held in California convened here
this morning. The convention was called
to order by Judge ]. n. Phillips. chairman
Of the state central committee. Three
hundred delegates, representing thirty-hVe
counties of the state, were present. E.
NJ. Dixon of Sacramento, was elected per-
manent chairman. The report of the COM
mittee on platform. which was adopted, re-
attirms fealty to the principles OF the he-
publican party as enunciated by Abra-
ham Lincoln and James G. Blaine, real
firms that plank in the platform OF the
Democratic party in 1896 declaring In favor
of the free coinage Of both gold and & silver " T
is condemned, as is also the action of the
administration in issuing bonds. to carry
or the war. but the declaration of war with
Spain is indorsed as necessary for the free-
dom of Cuba The construction OF the
Nicaragua canal by the United States Is IN
dorsed. x,.
James G. Mcguire was Nominated for
governor by acclamation and the entlre
fusion ticket was indorsed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28
Responsibility for Armenian Horrors.

From Harper hAk~Aie'
"Do YOU believe that any massacres
uould have taken place II no Armenian
revnlutiouaries had come into the country
and melted the Armenian population to re-
haII;on9'' was asked Of Mr.. Graves, the able
and by no means Turcophile English consul
Certainly not" he replied. II do not
believe that single Armenian would nave
been killed.
Mr. Graves is high authority. besides
being a cultivated gentleman. and feel
sure he will not object to my citing him
in this most important matter. But even
IL l were not able to quote this most
weighty opinion, 1 could cite number of
Others. consular, missionary. and iayman
authorities of divers nationalities, and one
and all have only been able to give me
the same reply to my simple but pregnant
question. More than this. many OF the
hest Judges of the state of affairs in Asiatic
Turkey not only admit this, but they saw
long beforehand that the action OF the Ar
menian revolutionary committees would in
faIlibly result in bringing about the whole
sale shedding of human blood. MIR. Daw-
son the missionary at Kharput, frankly
and deploringly said as much year ago TO
Reouf Pacha, the vail of ErZeroum- And
with his permission / mention this signih-
can't fact Mr.. Dawson will not contra
dict this" said Reouf, for he Is a man or
high personal honor.
Then 1 contend that the first ana prime
responsibility for all the horrors which
have taken place in Asia Minor rests with
\ the Armenian revolutionists. and not with
the Turks.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28
s,eep and Don't Worry.

From the London Mail.
Sleep is a wonderful beautifler. Nothing SO
rounds out hollows as sound, heaithfui
sleep; nothing so soothes and mends irri-
tated and broken nerves: nothing SO re-
stores the tissues OF the tired body as
nIenty of natural sleep in a well-ventilated
room. and nothing is fairer and softer and
more peachlike than the deiicate nush on
the cheeks of one who has just stepped out
of the realm of dreams. where all things
are Apse-colored.
mortal enemy to beauty and charm of man
ner This is undeniably true. Worry over
the inevitable. is not only wrinkle in
ducer and a frown instigator. but it is a
senseless and wicked rebellion against
what cannot be helped: Worry clouds. the
ewes makes the voice sharp and impatient
puts hard lines about the mouth and des.
troys repose and gentleness of manner
Whatever is. is best. Therefore one would
best control ones feelings and learn as
soon as possible to know that bright eyes
sweet voices and smiles about the mouth
will add much to ones beauty and to ones
circle of friends.
A gentle. caressing touch is rare pos
session. 1t goes hand in hand with beauty
of character. and that means tenderness o.
heart. purity of purpose. honesty of SOU
and kindlinesS of thought.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28
TO FIGHT FOR A Sill vER PLANK
C.,f.repcc of silver Democrats mt
Albany, n. V, Decides Upon
Plan of Action.

ALBANY, y. Y, Aug. IA conference
of silver Democrats held in this city to-
day resolved to fight for the recognition OF
free silver by the Democratic state con-
yention at Syracuse in September ana TO
advocate the nomination OF candidates at
that convention who were known to be
silver men in 1896. The conference resolved
to hold a convention in Syracuse on sep
tember o. the day preceding the meeting
of the Democratic state convention. !.
will be composed of three delegates lroh
each assembly district.
Th,, memorial resolution adopted de,
mands that the state convention shali
nominate candidates who earnestly sup
por,ed and We're at the time known 10 De
supporters of the platform and candidates
of the Democratic national convention at
Chicago in 1896. Ii demands that the
convention reaffirm the platform OF the
| state convention held in Buffalo in 1856, ana
| desires that the following plank be placed
| in its platform: Tod;
| THE Democratic party, true to the traci-
| tions of its past and loyal to the Will OF
| majority of its regularly chosen delegates,
| when convened in national convention,
| hereby declares that it is the duty OF every
| ioyal Democrat to stand by and upon the
| Chicago platform of 1896, which We recog-
| nize as a fundamental law not to be a..
| tered until the national convention OF l*o
| should adopt another.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28
DAYS IN THE ARCTIC.
The Dreariness of Perpetual Dark
ness and Want of COmPan-
fOnship.

From Harper's Magazine
Life in the Arctic Is serious matter,
and one not to be lightly undertaken. New
er to sleep in a bed for three years, or
even in u bunk-such as our prisoners en-
joys merely "a bagatelle. as the floor and
a reindeer skin made a capital substitute.
Looking back on the experience of LOCO
days spent in the most northerly inhabit-
ed hut in the worId-for our quarters were
Oh the 50 degree North latitude-I certain
ly think our greatest enemies were per-
petual darkness and want OF companion
ship.
For six men to be boxed up three years
in a hut twenty feet long by twenty feet
wide, and only seven feet high. never see
ing any other being nor hearing a scrap
of news is a trying existence, yet 1 can
unEesitatingly say no jollier or happier
little party ever lived in Northern lati-
tudes. Four months of solid night every
year has. however, depressing effect. not
| only on the spirits, but on the appetite,
and it also destroys sleep. Morning. noon
and night become unrecognizable, merged
into one endless gloom, and but for the
| welcome advent Of the moon once month,
when the sky was sufficiently clear for us
| to enjoy her rays. We lived in a blackness
the dreariness of which is indescribable.
| AS the school boy counts the days to the
holidays. SO we counted the hours till the
return of the sun; and even as the hrst
rays became visible our spirits rose, and
existence altogether wore a different COM
/ plexion. Then exercise became enjoyable.
| instead of that dreary daily trudge round
a given circle in the dark: with the return
of the light We felt new life and energy.
And yet the climate of Franz-Josef Land,
even in spring, would not suit all tastes;
ending in May, 1897. Mr.. Albert Armitage
and | enjoyed only thirteen and half tol.
erably clear days! Driving snow, wind and
bitter cold were general; for. be 1t under
stood, in all these three years the ther-
mometer never rose higher than clever
degrees above freezing-point, and seventy
to eighty degrees below that point wa:
quite common.
They say eels get used to skinning-
WELL We may have fairly got used to wind
mist and snow-but we hardly liked 1t!
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28
DENvER's BENEFIT FETE.
People ut Senator WOlcOtt's
Home Yesterday.

DENVER, COL, Aug. 27.-Ten to fifteen
thousand persons attended the fete given
this afternoon and evening at Wolhurst,
the beautiful country seat of Senator Ed
ward o. Wolcott. fifteen miles south cf
Denver. The object was to raise money for
the use of the Colorado Soldiers Aid So
ciety in caring for soldiers families and
for the sick and wounded in the American
armies. Wolhurst contains 1000 acres, a
large part of which is laid out in a beauti-
full park, and including a lake nearly a
mile in length. The grounds have all been
turned over to the fete committee.
A temporary theater was erected. where
several professional and amateur enter
tainers appeared. The outdoor pro-
gramme included sham battle between
companies of regular soldiers from Fort
Logan and military and athletic contests.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28
WHERE IS JOHNSON JORDAN?
One Of the Principal Witnesses In the
Collins Case Turns Up
IfasfnH.

TOPEKA. Aug. 27-(SpeciaD johnson
Jordan. one of the principal witnesses in
the John Henry Collins case, who has been
under surveillance at Newton for some
weeks. since his release from jail, has Nis-
appeared from there. He left several days
ago and not the slightest trace has he left
as to his destination or intentions. The otti-
GERS here profess no alarm and state that
Jordan will be on hand at the proper time.
II is hinted that he has been spirited away.
This idea is secuted by those interested In
the case and it is asserted that this i'm.
portant testimony will be taken without
any difficulty. as Jordan will show up in
time for the trial.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28
TROUBLE IN THE LADRoNEs.
Spain Has Asked for Permission for
Spaniards There to Go to
Manila.

MADRID, Aug. 27.-Negotiations have
been opened with Washington to obtain
permission for the Spaniards in the La
drone islands to go to Manila, as the sit
uation in the Ladrones is extremely crit
ical.
Great preparations are being made at
Vigo and Pontavedra for the repatriated
soldiers who are expected to arrive there
shortly. All possible sanitary precau-
tions are being taken.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-While Acting
Secretary of State Moore said tonight that
the state department was without informal
ton from the Ladrone islands, it is learned
that the war department has received ad-
vices confirming the Associated Press dis
patch from Madrid. Beyond this. nothing
can be learned. The officials refuse to dis
cuss the dispatch or reveal the nature OF
the trouble.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28
DisappOinted.

A little anecdote about Mr.. Gladstone in
the Chap-Book makes itself welcome by
tonch,nr the great mans humorous side
.,he nIemier was invited to attend one of
Pnnch's famous dinners He was to meet
Harry Furniss, who had. as one might say.
The habit OF caricaturing the statesman
weekly by representing him almost buried
in his own collar.
10 was 10 meet Mr.. Gladstone; and the
entire company looked forward with
amusement to the night when the ideal
and the actual should thus confront each
The evening came, and Mr.. Gladstone
with It; but he wore a little band Of white
linen behind which not even the lobe of the
oar could be concealed. He had appreciated
the situation and provided for 1t.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28
PENSIONS.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 27.-The following pensions
have been granted:
MISSOURI.
Original-Densl P. Wang, Bancroft IS: Lebrecht
Ehlenbeck. Washington. Sc: Wiley NJ. Crowder Hart
Lake City. Sc.
Renewal-James NJ. Wray. Pennsboro S.
Increase-James Edwards, Cameron, $12 to S14
Reissue and increase-John Creek. CarrolIton SIS
to s24.
Original widows, etc.-katharina Wilde. st. Louis,
IS; Kate P. Scott, Brunswick, IS.
KANSAS
Original-M. r. William Grebe Bonner Springs
f17; Nathaniel Black. Fcrt Scott, IS.
Addtional-Michael Mccormick, National Military
home. Leavenwo-th. IS to $40; Enos Buckner Bur
lington, Sc to IS.
Increase-Stephen Franklin Kansas City Sc to s.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28
PARDON FOR A J0INTlsT.
Governor Leedy Continues to shower
His FavOrs Upon Law
hreQkers.

TOPEKA, Aug. 21.-(SpecialD Governor
Leedy's sympathy with violators of the
LIQUOR law in Kansas was displayed again
to-day when he pardoned Frank Stine
from the Shawnee county jail. Stine was
fined si00 and sentenced to thirty days in
jai The governor said:
II have what l regard as reliable infor-
nation that Stine was employed as a
ianitor and not as a bartender in the Joint.
He has worked out s.5 of the rine and
served the full time. and l think that is
punishment enough
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28
WATCHMAKERS STRIKE.
One of the Two Assembling Rooms of
the Elgfn Company Is
Tied In.

ELGIN, ILL, Aug. "a strike is on at
the plant of the Elgin National Watch
Company. which threatens to tie up the
works. One hundred and twenty-five fin
ishers, the most skilled and formerly the
best paid men in the factory, have gone
out on strike for a restoration of their old
pay on a certain grade of work. and about
thirty women and girls have struck with
them from sympathy and a desire to get
rid of a. foreman who is blamed for the
low wages. The strike has tied up one
of the two assembling rooms of the Elgin
plant, and the employees in the other say
they are only waiting for a call from the
Watchmakers' union to strike, too. Of
ficials of the watch company say 1t will
be practically impossible, for some time at
least, to obtain skilled finishers to take
the mems places.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28
GROSSLY EXAGGERATED.
yellow journal Accounts Of Condi-
tions mt Camp Thomas Have
SmaII Basis I'm Fact.

CHICKAMAUGA PARK. GA. Aug. q
The sickness at Camp Thomas has been
greatly exaggerated by articles that have
recently been published in some parts of
the country. While there are all told about
l.500 sick soldiers in the hospitals at this
park, only about 500 Of this number are
pronounced typhoid fever cases. and a ma
jority of these are not of a virulent type.
This statement is borne out by the death
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28
INSANE THROUGH HORROR.
Mother and Two Sisters OF nn ohio
Volunteer to Go to nm
Asylum.

MARIETTA, O., Aug. 27.-The mother
and two sisters of Okey Z. Eddy. OF the
Eighth Ohio. who. 1t is reported. died Oh
starvation on a transport while coming
home from Cuba, have become insane
through horror and grief at the deatn OF
the young man and the manner In "hicn
# occurred. When the news was received,
the mother became frantic with grief and
the children were hyster!cal. The two SIS
tiers, Bertha and Vesta, soon became IN
controllable, as did the mother. ana al.ea '.a
becoming insane. The mother has to be
guarded at all times. She has attempted
Suicide several times. 1t Will be necessary
to take all three TO an asylum.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28
Kinxston's New Court Ifou,e.

HAMILTON. MO-, Aug. 27.-tSpecialJ
The cornerstone to the new court house
at Kingston. in this county, was laid to-
day with imposing ceremonies by the Ma
sonic fraternity. There were fully 1000
people present. S. c. Rogers. of Kingston,
officiated as grand master. He was as
sisted by Representatives from all the Ma
sonic lodges of the county. Bands were
in attendance and the affair was made a
gala day for Kingston. w. S. Leeper was
the orator of the day.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28
sTABBlNG AT A C. E. SOCIAL
Law Partner of w. L. Stanley Badly
Cut by One of n Crowd of
HOOdlums.

WICHITA, KAS., Aug. 2'--At Chris
tian Endeavor social last evening some
Ioodlums interfered with the guests. Earl
Evans, a law partner of the Republican
candidate for governor, w. f. Stanley,
Alfred Lewis and Walter Vincent undertook
TO drive them off, when the hoodlums used
knives. severely cutting Evans, whose
wounds are dangerous. and badly lnJdrlnS
the others. Four boys have been arrested.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28
Kite record Broken.

BLUE HILL. MASS. Aug. 2.-The
broken at Mr.. Rotch's observatory by
Messrs: Clayton and Ferguson: who dis
until the highest one reached an altitude
of 12124 feet above the sea level. height
277 feet greater than any kite has reached
heretofore,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28
No Rad Breaks.

From the Baltimore News
..Johnnyi Johnny! didn't I ask you once
to stop whistling at the table?"
''YeS'm-
"WeIi, do you want me to ask you
Nom. I don't want you to make no bad
breaks"
bad breaks, What do you mean.
johnny
..WelIm, you said 1t was very impolite to
ask for things twice at the table"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28
Writ of Habeas Corpus.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 2.-The attor-
neys for Mrs. Cordelia Botkin applied for
by Judge Carroll Cook to-day. The writ
was made returnable next Monday morn
ing and was granted on the usual grounds
In such cases, that the prisoner was lille
galIy restrained of her liberty"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28
Vesuvius Is Mt New York.

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.--Admiral Samp-
sons squadron down the bay has been in
creased by the arrival of the Vesuvius. The
dynamite cruiser-hurler of earthquakes. as
the Spaniards christened it-came up from
Guantanamo. Cuba, whence 1t sailed on
ment to proceed to New York.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28
FIasmnker Crimmin. Dead.

NEW YORK, Aug. s1.-James ]. Grim
minis, master fiagmaker of the Brooklyn
navy yard, is dead. Since the war broke
out Crimmins has worked day and night
ensigns required by the government for
war purposes. Crimmins was GA years old.
and had been in the United States navy
for tMenty-nine years.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28
To Keen Ont American Horses.

NANTES. Aug. 27.-The general council
to-day adopted a resolution declaring that.
as the Importation of American horses has
to the breeding of French horses, urgent
restrictive measures regarding such Inn
portation should be taken. A regulation
was issued that every morse lmporteo
should have its origin branded under its
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28
Cleveland Broker n Suicide.

EyEI,AND, O.. Aug. 21.-Harry S.
stevens n well known broker committed
Suicide at 5 o'clock this afternoon by shoot
ing himself three times in the left breast
on Genesee avenue He was 43 years old
and leaves wife and two children. Busi-
ness troubles are thought to have been the
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28
CaDta,n Amo. walton Dead.

ARKANSAS CITY, KAS., Aug. 81.
Captain Amos Walton, resident OF
night aged 60 years. In 1858 he was a
member of the legislature from Douglas
county. He served during the civil war
in the Ninth Kansas cavalry. with distinc-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28
Buy. a Farm for His Girl Wife.

PINKARD. KY, Aug. 27.-General Cas-
sius NJ Clay to-day bought a farm near
here for his child wife. Dora Richardson.
who still refuses to live with him. He
declares he will provide for her as long
as she lives
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28
CLAY AND HIS GIRL WIFE.
1t Is Said That the Aged kentuclSian
Has Applied for
niYOrce.

LEXINGTON, KY, Aug. 27.-There is
current story, which many here believe,
that Cassius NJ Clay has filed at Rich
mond, KY, a petition for divorce from his
child wife, Dora Richardson. AT Rich
rrond, and at the home of Mr.. Clay, the
story cannot be verified, inasmuch as all
concerned are non-committal on the SUBJ
ject.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28
A DoNIPHAN COUNTY ROW.
County Treasurer Devereaux Sued by
wathenn Man for $4,000
damages,

ST. JOSEPH. MO-, Aug. CIV. B.
Devereaux, treasurer of Doniphan county,
Kas., has been sued in court here for $l0,-
600 damages by E. V. Snively, of Wathena,
Kas. Some time ago DevereauX had
Snively arrested on charge of fraudulently
receiving 5000 from Michael Bauer, his
business partner, who was Devereaux
predecessor and a defaulter. Bauer said he
had loaned that amount to Snively. Snively
was acquitted in a Kansas court. The
parties to the suit are prominent in busi-
ness and politics.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28

There are ways and ways OF breaking
the ice" said the diner out L once tooK
a girl out to dinner whose first remark to
me was: DO you talk or listen? Tilt
Bits.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28
okInhomnn Beaten to Death.

GUTHRIE. o. T. Aug. 2L-(Special)
David Campbell. aged So was assaulted by
unknown parties at Tecumseh last night
and beaten to death with a club while re-
turning TO his home about o'clock.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28

Asking for observation-disclosures
field there is tobacco" Visitor-"Is that
so? What ordinary looking plants! When
do they-er-beSin to Mug out!'-Puck-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28

Miss Lillian Russell is appearing before
crowded houses. The newspaper comments
upon her work are favorable. Her man
ager is negotiating for a series Of perform
ances in Madrid.
United States Senator Hernandez de Soto
Money has been here several days consult
ing a famous oculist.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-28

The big army maneuvers to commence on
Sentember will be under the personal di
rection of Emperor William. They will
include, it is reported, interesting and COM
prehensive experiments with pigeons, bicy-
cles. and airships Among the airships will
be one of an absolutely new type. During
a certain stage of the maneuvers the en-
peror will assume personally the chief COM
mand. His military suite will include Cen
ersl Won Hank. General Won Plessin and
General Won Scholl.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-02-01
Thermometer Stories.

To people who are fortunately unfa-
miliar with sickness the thermometers
used in taking the temperature of pa
Nfnts are always source of consider
able interest. A professional nurse
whose experience has led her to nu-
merous localities, and brought her in
contact with many phases of life, tells
two little stories which illustrate the
foregoing statement.
In one of the local hospitals she had
a male patient who was threatened
with a run OF fever. AS she approach
ed his bedside one morning he queru-
tously complained Of lack of nourish-
ment.
Il don't get enough to eat" he said.
II feel almost starved"
well, WELL" she said, soothingly,
I'VE will see about that. Here" she
added, "let me put this in your
mouth"
She inserted the thermometer be-
tween his teeth and turned away a
moment. When she looked back he
was working the bulb around between
his Jaws at great rate.
Hold on" she cried, you will break
the thermometer"
He drew in his cheeks and apparent
ly gave mighty pull on the little in
strument, and then she removed 1t.
Say" he grumbled, there's no use
giving me that. l couldn't suck a
blimed thing out of it,"
Another patient, a woman, begged
the nurse for a drink.
Wait" said the nurse, and thrust
thH Thermometer in her mouth.
The patient laid back on her pillow
and placidly closed her eyes. A satis-
fed expression slowly stole over her
face. When the time was up the nurse
withdrew the tube.
why" said the patient, with sigh
Of qualification, what lot OF good a
little thing like that will do you!"