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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-17
TOM WATSON NOMINATED.
Georgia Pops Name Him for Governor
In Spite of His Repeated
Declinatfonx.

Atlanta, Ga, March 1.-THE Populist
state convention adjourned shortly before
o'clock this CThursday) morning, after
d long and stormy session. Thomas E.
Watson was nominated for governor. and
although he has repeatedly declined to ac-
cept it is believed by some that he will
yet consent to make the race.
The ticket was completed as follows:
Comptroller general, Benjamin Milliken:
commissioner of agriculture, W. L.. Polk;
secretary of state; z. o. Jackson. of the
Second district; treasurer. ]. H. Traylor:
prison commissioner. ]. S. Davitt; school
commissioner, B. NJ. Zettler. of Macon;
chief justice. Walter B. Hill. of Macon;
long term, W. B. Leakin, of Savannah;
short term, Hal Lewis, of Green; attorney
general. Carey Thorton.
The platform was adopted by the con-
yention as reported from the committee,
although three hours was spent in Offer
ing amendments and speech-making. 1t en-
dorses the Nashville conference: favors the
action of the organization , committee u ad az
the holding of national convention July
1, 1898.
A vigorous protest against fusion is en-
tered and the st. Louis platform indorsed.
The resolutions indorse the St. Louis plat
form, favor the passage of an anti-bar-
room bill which Will close @ I al p 5arrooms n,n 2 at
der public control: condemns the present
convict law. the acceptance of free trans
portation from railroads and franks from
telephone and express companies by all
public officials; denounces lynching and de-
mands that the public servants enforce the
law in such cases; demands that all public
officers and judiciary be elected by the vote
of the people; that all public officials where
practicable be paid salaries proportionate
to the depressed financial conditions now
existing: favors pensions to Confederate
veterans and their widows: favors the in
itiative and referendum and calls upon the
national executive committee to name a
national chairman at once.
The following were elected as members
of the national executive committee: Gen.
eral Phillips. w. D. Hawkins and Charles
z. McGregor. Delegates to the national
convention were also named.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-17
The ". ". Morgan Clothing Go.
WANAMAKER OPENS THE FIGHT
Began His Campaign Against Quay
and "BOss Rule" Mt Lancaster
Last Night.

ana ''bOBS LuncaStcF
Last Night.
Lancaster, Pa, March 16.-Ex-PoStmaster
General John Wanamaker opened his gu
bernatorial campaign in the court house
here tonight with ringing speech in de-
nunciation of boss rule which he de-
clared exists in this state under the DOM
ination Of United States Senator Quay and
his partisans. Mr.. Wanamaker said in
part:.
THE first gun of real war booms over
your historic county tonight in opening
the battle of our insulted and outraged
commonwealth against the invasion of it's
rights. Slowly the old frigate Pennsyl-
vania has drifted to anchorage in quiet wa
ters, and her enemies are springing mines
upon her to tear her to pieces. Hidden and
reckless foes are on the alert to sweep her
on to destruction. The beautiful white bat
tieship that steamed out of New York har-
Dor a month ago became a white coffin
buried in the dark sea in the dead of night.
Without passing hasty Judgment on our
sister nation. and willing to wait for all in
formation. the air is full of the fear of
treachery and dastardly brutality. We do
not seek war, but We are not afraid of it.
ITO the congress that voted fifty millions
into the presidents hands for immediate
use. if necessary, We send loyal greeting
and say make it a hundred millions. If
needed To the navy department that
bought two battleships yesterday. We send
cordial approval and say, you have our
consent to buy two more tomorrow. We
are not clamoring for bloodshed but we are
swearing fidelity TO the flag and insisting
on justice to the honored dead and living;
And while old Pennsylvania. of the original
thirteen. stands up perpendicular with
every sister state in the Union to meet the
Cuban question, there has come to US long
~, Of
own"
The balance of Mr.. Wanamakers address
was ueSole9 70 d uiscussioh VI tnat Issue.
and the commercialism of politics are the
chief characteristics OF Pennsylvania. and
that profigacy. extravaganza and boss rule
oppreSS the people. :. ;
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-17
T. v. P0WDERLY CONFIRMED.
Only One Republican Voted Against 1t
and Several Democrats
Voted for 1t,

Washington. March 16.-The nomination
of T. V. Powderly to be commissioner of
immigration was confirmed by the senate in
executive session to-day by the vote of 43
to 20. Senator Chandler was the only Re
publican who cast his vote against con-
frmation. while large number of Demo-
Gratis voted for Mr.. Powderly.
The vote was preceded by rather sharp
debate. in which the question whether Mr..
Powderly had made n trade with the Re-
publicans in the last campaign was dis
cussed quite freely. Senators Teller and
Stewart attacked Mr.. Powderly's record on
the financial question, and Senator Stewart
read letter from Mr. Powderly written
during the campaign of 1892, in which he
declared his adherence to the cause of BIZ
metallism and denounced those of the labor
element who had aligned themselves on the
Republican side as rendering themselves Ii
able to the charge of being made the sub
jects of bribery Mr.. Stewart contended
that Mr.. Powderly had placed himself in
exactly the category in which he had pre-
viously sought to place others by his course
in the campaign of 1896.
Senator Hanna made brief speech, in
which he asserted that Mr.. Powderly's 8
support of the Republican ticket in the
late campaign was not the result of any
collusion or bargain. Mr.. Powderly," he
said, came to US of his own accord, and
without any solicitation on our part. We
did not go after him, and we did not prom
ise him anything
Furthermore, Mr.. Hanna said that he
was not originally supporter OF Powder
ly for the position of commissioner of
immigration. having another candidate for
the office. This fact ought to be sufficient
evidence, Mr.. Hanna thought, to convince
the most skeptical that there had been no
bargain that Mr.. Powderly should have
the Office as a result of his services in the
campaign.
Mr.. Chandler made another speech in op-
position, reading protests from labor Or
ganizations and declaring that the Repub-
iican party could not afford to appoint to
so important an Office a man so distasteful
to the labor element.
Mr.. Fairbanks closed the debate in Mr..
Powderlys behalf. defending his record in
the office and his character as a man. He
said that Mr.. Powderly had demonstrated
by several months of service his fitness
for the Office. He asserted that the only
charges made against him were of a polit-
ical nature, and contended that these were
not of character to reflect in any way
upon him., or to justify opposition to his
confirmation.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-17
CHINESE SITUATION.
Consul at Annoy. China, Says Germa.
ny Grabs Land on n Trivial
pretext.

San Francisco, March ia. Burlingame
johnson. United States consul at Annoy.
China. has written paper to the Bulletin
in which he makes some very startling
statements regarding the condition of af-
fairs in China. He practically accuses
Germany of grabbing large territory in
China upon what he deems a trivial pre-
text and tells of the Russian occupation of
Port Arthur and England's protest. He rid
icules Germany's emperor and his brother.
Prince Henry. and in relating the cir
cumstances CT England's objection to Rus
sias occupation of Port Arthur; says:
1T has been SO long since England fought
a nation whose men wore pantaloons that
the sight of an anticipated enemy that is
not dressed in breechclout, tunic or tur-
ban causes palpitation of the heart"
Mr.. Johnson's home is at Grand Junction.
Col. He was the secretary of the Repub-
lican state central committee of Colorado
during the Mckinley campaign.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-17
FRUIT DAMAGED BY FROST.
Heaviest Frost of the Season In CAL
ifOrnia-Crops Destroyed In
Some Counties.

San Francisco. March 16-The heaviest
frost of the season occurred In the south
ern part of the state last night, and serious
damage was sustained by the fruit indus
try. Reports from Stockton. Fresno and
Sacramento are to the effect that the april
cot, peach and almond crops are ruined
OF 1000 peach buds gathered at random
from orchards in Fresno county. not one
was found to have escaped the effects of
the frost Little or no damage has been
done in SanDiego county. but consid-
cradle injury was done to the topmost buds
of blooming trees in Los Angeles county.
While the orchardists throughout the Santa
Clara valley complain of lack of moisture,
no material damage has been done by frost
so far.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-17
GAMBLERS TOOK THE HINT.
Quite a Party of the '.PrOfesh" Leave
Skaguay at Suggestion of the
Committee of 1Ol.

Seattle WASH. March 16.-Steamer Rosa
lie arrived at midnight from Skaguay,
Alaska. Among her passengers were
about half dozen gamblers who had
needed the warning of the committee Of
101'' and left Skaguay. A number of 9TH
e-s stopped at Juneau and Fort Wrangle.
"Scapy" Smith. who is the acknowledged
leader of the fraternity, still remains In
Skagusy, attended by a large following.
]. NJ. Costello, a well known citizen OF
Seattle. was also among the Rosalie's pas
sengers. He reports everything quiet at
Skaguay. According to Mr.. Costello.
Colonel Anderson took no part in closing
the gambling games at Skaguay- 1t was
done by Deputy United States Marshal Nc
Innis. Thus far no action has been taken
by the military.
While the war department has not been
advised of the proclamation Of martial
law at Skaguay by Lieutenant Anderson,
the adoption of such course by the OFF,
Ger undoubtedly would command the full
approval of the department He was sent
there in command Of a detachment of
United States troops to preserve order and
secure the enforcement of law. both of
which were threatened very seriously, ac-
cording to the reports upon which the Sec
retary of war acted in dispatching the
troops to Alaska.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-17
Washington Notes.

United States Marshal Thompson, of Ok
lahoma, arrived yesterday, accompanied by
his wife He will look into department mat
ters relative to his office.
Roy Hoffman. of Guthrie. ex-assistant
United States attorney for Oklahoma. is
having claims troubles. He neglected to
quit serving the government when he has
been relieved by appointment of his sue
cessor. and as result has claim.
The following changes of postoffices have
been ordered by the government: "Oska-
loosa, Kas., to building owned by Mrs. d.
Marysville. Kas. to a building owned by
W. IL. Smith. at rental of $40 per an
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-17
WIDOWS GOING TO ALASKA.
Twenty on Their Way From New En-
gland to Alaska to Sell
GrOcerfes

San Francisco. March 1.-the little fish
ing steamer New England has put into this
por. for a supply of coal and provisions
sufficient to carry her to Vancouver, B. {.
She has come from Boston by way of the
Straits of Magellan and she has Travelled
a crew of eighteen, and is commanded by
Captain Small. The captain says he passed
the steamship City of Columbia. He has
on board the New England twenty widows
and six male passengers. The widows are
bound for Alaska, where 1t Is their intention
to open shops for the sale of groceries, dry
goods and hardware. SiXty-five widows
were to have sailed in the steamer. but all
but twenty lost courage at the last moment.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-17
RHODE ISLAND REPUBLICANS.
Elisha Dyer RenOminated for Gov
ernor neutrality-suspicious. Cow
ers State AHaips OnIy

Providence, r. l., March 1s.-The Repub-
lican state convention assembled here to-
day and nominated the following for the
various state offices: Governor. Elisha Dy-
er: lieutenant governor, William c. Greg
ory; secretary of state, Charles p. Ben
nett; attorney general, w. B. Tauner; gem
eral treasurer, w. A. Reed: adjutant gen.
eral. NJ. +. Sackett; auditor. A. G. Lam
ders: superintendent of education. T. b,
Stockwell. All except Messrs. Gregory and
sdonted treats encImsiwe1y ~ aieta afsirs
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-17

of ships, for other than review purposes,
since the war.
The feet now at Key West and Tortugas
Is as follows:
Cruiser New York.
Battleship Massachusetts,
Battleship Indiana.
Battleship Iowa.
Battleship Texas.
Cruiser Detroit.
Gunboat Nashville.
Cruiser Marblehead.
Dispatch beat Fern.
Torpedo boats Dupont, Gushing. Porter
Winslow and Ericsson.
To these will soon be added the five yes
sells now en- route there. In addition to
these, the Montgomery is at Havana and
is practically part of the fleet; the gum
boats Wilmington and Castine and cruiser
Cincinnati are at Barbados: the Newport
at Colon, with the Puritan, Newark, Am
phitrite and other ships of the North At
lantic squadron at places along the coast
further northward.
The VirEinius Fleet.
In point of ships. the feet under Rear
Admiral Case on January 3, 1874. following
the Virginius affair. was considerably
larger. as follows:
Franklin. 80 guns: Wabash. 45 guns; Col
lyn. 20 guns; Congress- l6 guns; Worcester.
Is guns; Alaska, u guns; Ticonderoga, L
guns; Canandaigua. u guns; Shenandoah,
IL guns; Juanita, guns; Ossippee, guns:
Wauchusetts, 6 guns; Powhattan. /. guns;
Wyoming. 6 guns: Kansas. guns: Shaw
NUT. 3 guns; Saugus. guns; Mapopac,
guns; Manhattan, guns; Ajax. . guns;
Canonicus. . guns; Dictator. guns: Dis
patch, 4 guns: Pinta, guns: Fortunse
guns; Mayfiower. 2 guns: Iris. guns, and
Yuma, guns.
Although formidable in its day, this ag-
sregation was made up OF the old style
wooden ships monitors which had gone
through the civil war, and every available
craft that could bear guns. Compared with
the modern battleships and the cruisers of
the new navy 1t was insignificant in ton
mage and general effectiveness. 1t Is note
worthy, however, that this formidable gath
ering of ships was at the same place as the
present gathering, and during critical
time with Spain, and that it did not event
uate in war. ,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-17
A s22O, 900 Mining verdict.

Deadwood. s. D., March 16.-Judge Ami
don instructed the jury in the case OF tho
Buxtons against the Golden Reward, to re-
turn a verdict for 5000 in favor Of the
plaintiff. Valuable mining property Is in
volved in the suit.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-17
More Medical omc.r. H..d.,

Washington. March l6-Secretarv aIeer
sent 10 the house to-day an urgent request
Tor an increase in the medical CORPS of the
army which has become absolutely neces-
sary through the additions TO the artillery
forces and by the garrisoning of the num-
erous small posts
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-17
An Effective whisky Cure.

Chillicothe. No., March 16.-(Special) A.
]. Lightner, one of the wealthiest farmers
Of Livingston county, died at Durham Mo-.
to-day. aged 50 years. He went to Durham
yesterday to take the willow bark treat
ment for the liquor habit.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-17
"Book Trust" Gets $1,000.

Minneapolis Minn.. March 16.-The jury
in the civil libel suit of the American Book
Company against the Kingdom Publishing
Company to recover 100000 damages for
publication of pamphlet entitled "A Foe
10 American Schools returned verdict
this evening. awarding the plaintiff $3.50
damages,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-17

Omaha, Neb March l6.-The annual con-
yention of the Nebraska Lumber Dealers
Association is now in session in this city
Between $50 and 200 delegates will be in at
tendance at the convention.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-17
Pfeiner to BE st. Joe's Mayor

st. Joseph. Mo-. March 1s.-tspeciaI)
Charles A. Pfeiffer won for mayor in the
Republican primaries here tonight, carry
ing six out Of eight wards.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-17
is THE CARLO ALBERTO OURS.
Rumor That the United States Has
Purchased a Fine Cruiser
From Italy.

London March l1.-According to a spe-
cial dispatch from Rome, Admiral Brin. the
Italian minister OF marine. in an ambigu-
Gus reply In the chamber of deputies yes
terday "wednesday. gave the impression
that the United States had purchased the
armored cruiser Carlo Alberto
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-17
[IHVRsoM TRIoAY sAIVaoN]
III # q

Suits and the latest Eastern the Dude Suit that
We have taken usual
this gather together the exclusive novelties made for
designs be found
eed New York by such houses
and make their
The thing make about them Is
that's the lowest made house in the United States
fine goods Letters fine makers in
New York by competitors complaining that sold fine cdrens
cheap these makers
they sold They chose sell and this we'll sell high grade
Chdren Suits for than the makes other
You invited attend the spring line OF Boys
Top Furnishings Hats and Caps Thursday, Friday and
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-17

inc Carlo Alberto is steel armored
cruiser of $500 tons, 325 feet long "a feet
In the beam and with a maximum draugbt
Of y feet II inches, and was built I'm Spezia
in 1896.
She has speed Of twenty knots, her nor
mai coal supply is 1,00o tons and her Ital-
ian complement is AGO men. She carries
twelve s-inch quick-fring guns. six AZ
inch. two 4.9-inch. ten 2.2-inch ten 1.4-incb
guns and two maxims. She has five tor
pedo tubes
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-17
u7onHn AT mn

We shall informally open the
spring season of '9s in our
boys department by having
no music, no flowers, no SOU
venirs but the handsomest
line of juvenile novelties, in
Brownie Suits, Russian Blouse
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-05-09
Where Troops Are Sent.

WASHINGTON, May Gin answer to
repeated requests for inform alton as to
where the various organizations Of
state troops, which are being mustered
into the United States service, are to bc
sent, Secretary Alger today furnished
a statement, showing the destination Of
volunteer troops. The first regiments
found ready for service are to be sent
to Chickamauga, thence to the Gulf
ports preparatory to embarking for
Cuba. The second division will 60 to
Washington, to form grand reserve,
ready to reinforce the Cuban army at
any moment; to man coast defenses, or
for other purposes. The third division
is to remain in the states in which or
ganizations are mustered. subject to
call for duty in the Philippines or for
general reserve purposes. Two troops
of cavalry from Arizona and four
troops from New Mexico, are sent to
San Antonio, Texas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-05-09
DEWEY's ADVICE.
His Plans for the Management of the
Philippines Detailed.

New YORK, May "a dispatch to
the World, from Hong Kong, says
Dispatches signed by Commodore
Dewey have been sent to, Washington
that the surrender Of
Manila be demanded and a provisional
government for the Philippines be es-
tahlished pending the settlement of
the war with Spain. His proposal Is
for commission to take control of
the government. He suggests that he
be named as ono of the commissioners.
The government would be continued
upon much the same lines as exist
now
He asks that sufficient troops be sent
to maintain order. Food supplies In
Manila have run short. 1t is estimated
the town has only enough to last tive
weeks. No more can be brought in.
The Governor General and people
realize that if Dewey demands sur
render, he can back up his demands
with shot and shell sufficient to wipe
out the city. Connection with the
fleet by cable is to be re>established
soon as we reach Manila.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-05-09
RIOTS IN ITALY.
Milan Practically Sacked by Mobs which
Held Possession Of tho Oity.

LUCIANO. Switzerland, May 9.-Ac-
cording to the latest news from Milan,
Italy, the rising of the people there aps
pears to have been mastered. Rein,
forcements Of troops have been pour
Ing into the city all night. Trouble
has occurred at Treyiso, Verona, Padua
and Brescia.
There was q renewal of disturbances
at Milan last night, due to the arrival
Of mob of students from Pavia, armed
with revolvers. They attempted to
force an entrance into the city but
were repulsed by q detachment from
Bersagliera, who killed two students
and wounded four. In the parts
of Milan where resistance was
most desperate, whole streets
were torn up by the mob, not pane of
glass is unbroken, doors are mostly
torn down, aud on all sides can be seen
remains of fire and wrecked furniture
and other household goods. In fact,
those portions of the city are prac-
tically sacked. The bodies of the
killed were generally piled In the
d00rways and were afterwards collected
by army wagons. Hospitals, per-
mansnt and temporary, are overflowing
with wounded people,
1t is announced that work was re-
sumed this morning in the factories of
Milan. At Cenzano, near Rome, troops
fred on mob engaged in looting.
Two persons were killed and large
number injured.
LUCIANO, Switzerland, May 0.-A mob
gathered at Pontedora, thirteen miles
from Pisa, and marched on the Town
Hall demanding bread or work. They
to disperse. The troops fred
Voliey into the mob, killing three per-
IONS and wounding 9th ers. .',,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-05-09
No BATTLE YET FOUGHT GRAPEVINE REPORTS TO THU CONTRARY


LONDON, May GA special from
Madrid says: Municipal buildings at
LiRares have been sacked and the
crowd fired on BY the soldiers. Four.
teen wore killed and sixty wounded.
Madrid, May 9.-Riots have broken
out at Cadiz and Alicante. More trouble
Is feared. Martial law has been pro-
claimed In the provinces Of Albacstc
and Jaen.
The mob made later attack on the
town hall and drove out the civil
guards. The rioters were we'll supplied
with ammunition, and kept up CALLING
fire while the shouts "Down with taxes
were raised ON all sides. Serious dis
orders occurred at Brones, near Seville.
at which village priest was stsnsd to
death. A revised report shows that
twelve men were killed and fifty
wounded at Linares.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-05-09
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE SUPPLEMENTARY
Dewey is Made Rear Admiral by the Hearty Vote o
Congress.
HIS IDEAS OF GOVERNMENT FOR PHILIPPINES

the Spanish fleet and batteries In the
harbor of Manila, Philippine Islands,
May lst. 1893.
Section 2, That the thanks Of Con-
gross and the American people are
hereby extended through Commodore
Dewey to the officers and men under
his command, for gallantry and skill
exhibited by them on that occasion.
Section 8, Be it further Resolved,
That the President of the United States
be requested to cause this resolution to
be communicated to Commodore
Dewey and through him to the officers
and men under his command.