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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-15
FRENCH HYPNOTISM.
The Doctor Advises Patients Regard
ing the Use of Coffee.

In Paris one of the many interesting
sights is the clinque of DR.. Berillon, on
the Rue St.-Andre-des-Arts. where hypnot-
ism is very largely employed in the cure of
various diseases. Some of the cures smack
of the miraculous. and the ordinary OBJ
server can comprehend nothing of the why
and wherefore.
1t is noticeable, however, that the doc
fee entirely. and to some who have had
experience with the drug, that may ac-
count in part at least for the cures
II is not generally understood. by nom
professional people, how many curious dis
orders have their rise in coffee drinking
turbances, pains that are liable to attack
any part, and long list of bodily ails
come from coffee. and the following is
something of the pathological reason:
Certain alkaloids in coffee are directly
poisonous to many human systems: the
heart is made to unnaturally increase its
beats. the action of the digestive machinery
Is partially stopped. and narcotic and
poisonous effect is produced on the entire
nervous system Some like the effect for a
ed in, even to the extent OF one cup day.
a sure and unavoidable penalty is to pay
Some one or more OF the vital organs are
likely to become diseased and broken down.
i'll health and the horrors of invalidism is
the result. 1t is easy to say nonsense
drug, but the hard facts of ill health come
Just the same IL We persist in misusing
our bodies with unnatural food or drink.
Coffee topers can readily shift to Postum
guisite fun of being perfectly we'll for
Postum. when thoroughly boiled to extract
the food value and delicious taste, Is a
most charming beverage.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-15
SILVER LEADERS, CONFERENCE
Secret Meeting to Plan for Campaign
and Unifcatfon of Silver

Lincoln, Neb-. Feb. 44.-Hon. w. ]. Bry-
an left to-day for Minneapolis, to be pres
ent at the conference of leading silver ad-
vocates of the Northwest. The conference
will continue three days. Senator Marion
Butler chairman of the Populist national
central committee: Hartman. of Montana,
and many other leading silver advocates
will be present. 1t is said the conference
will be secret and the plans for the fall
campaign in the various states will be the
theme. Mr.. Bryan was urged to be present
by large number Of the statesmen who
intend going.
Washington. Feb. H.-Senator Marion
Butler chairman of the Populist national
committee and ex-senator Dubois, left to-
day for Minneapolis to attend the meeting
Wednesday. The purpose Of their attend
ance. is to try to induce the meeting to
all the silver forces in the elections of
the future, regardless Of the political af-
fliations Of candidates. This is part of
the general movement which has been in
ulists and silver Republicans. looking TO
a unifcation of forces. Congressman Hart
man will go to Minneapolis tonight on the
same mission.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-15
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
ORGANIZES.
BABc0Ck CHAIRMAN AGAIN
OvERsTREET ELECT
ED SECRETARY.
MIR. Mercer Wns Nominated hut De-
cIined Re-election-Mr. BabcOck
Cautions Members to He
member There Is Big
Fight Ahead.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Republican
congressional campaign committee met to-
night in the lobby of the house, ana,
after perfectinG its organization. entered
into a brief discussion of party issues.
Representative Joseph w. Babcock, OF Wis
consn, for the third time, was honored
with the craftsmanship of the committee.
There were twenty-seven members present
and Immediately on convenins Representa-
tive Hall. of Iowa, moved the reelection
of Mr.. Babcock as chairman. The selection
was made unanimous with applause, fol-
lowed by many congratulatory remarks.
Several of the members referred to Mr..
Babcocks valuable services in the past. to
his Skiliful management during the last
campaign, with its fruits, and conGratuat-
ed the party on the selection. In respond
Ing Chairman Babcock expressed his ap-
probation of the tributes paid him. said
it should be borne in mind that there Is
strong fight before the party and pledg-
ed his best efforts in carrying out his part
of the contest.
Representative Pearson, of North Caro-
lima, nominated Representative John Simp-
kins, of Massachusetts, who was not re-
elected to this congress. Mr.. Simpkins de-
clined the nomination in favor of Repre-
sentative James Sherman. of New York,
who was elected.
Representative David IL. Mercer, oil Ne
braska, was nominated by Representative
Loudenslager, of New Jersey. for re-elec-
ton as secretary, but, he. too, declined,
and nominated instead Representative
Jesse Overstreet. of Indiana. The latter
was elected. Colonel w. B. Thompson, of
this city, was then elected treasurer, on
nomination of Representative Spalding, Of
Michigan.
A motion vas carried authorizing Chair
man Babcock to appoint an executive COM
mittee at a future date, he both to select
the membership and determine the number.
This executive committee was authorized
to fill any vacancies in the general commit
ignaton, thirty days notice to the state
delegation affected being made a condition
precedent.
l. After passing a resolution expressing ap-
probation of the service of ex-Vice Chair
man Apsiey, there were several informal
speeches.
General Grosvenor referred to the Maine
election. which is to follow that of Ore
gon, but said its significance paled before
Oregon on account of the latter'S prece-
dence in date. Representative Hilborn, of
California. made a short address in which
he claimed that protection had accom-
plished much for California and the coun-
| try in general, and. because 1T was an as
sured fact. the party should devote con-
siderable attention to 1t. Senator Shoup. of
| Idaho, said his section of the country will
| do everything possible to give Republic
an majority in the Fifty-sixth congress,
but he conceded that the sentiment of Ida
no was for bimetallism.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-15
THE LATTIMER TRIAL.
A Number of Strikers Give Their Sew
eraI Versions of the
Tragedy.

Wilkesbarre. Pa. Feb. 1.-THE fourteenth
day of the trial of Sheriff Martin and his
deputies. charged with the killing of the
strikers at lattimer. opened to-day with
John Pustion on the stand. He testified:
81 was with the strikers when the srooting
occurred at Lattimer. When We approach
ed the sheriff he walked TO the midC'e of
the road and told us TO stop. Some few
OF the men went forward and then hard
two volleys from the deputies. was shot
in the right arm. and as L started to run
/ was shot in the right leg. j saw six or
seven of the deputies leave the line and
shoot as they walked"
Andrew Stult testified: Il carried the
flag in the march of the strikers. We were
stopped at West HaZelton by the sheriff,
who had Il revolver in his hand. a similar
scene occurred at Lattmer, where the
sheriff seized one of our men, and we pull
ed the man away from him. 1 saw the
sheriff pull the trigger of his revolver three
or four times"
Andrew Sivar, No. ], rs he is called to
distinguish him from his nephew, No. 2,
told how, after the volley fired by the dep
uties at Lattimer, large number OF them
ran after the strikers and kept firing as
they ran. Under severe cross-examination
he finally stated that he was at an arte-
sian well at Harwood when the firing took
place. This well is quito out of sight of
any part OF the scene.
Marcy Guncavage testified that he was
marching with the strikers at West Hazel-
10 be let go. wherupon the sheriff said:
You seem to be a good fellow: you had
better get away from this. there's going
10 be trouble"
Michael Maiody, the next witness, said
Sheriff Martin stopped the men and held
in his hand a revolver. The strikers pushed
ahead Of the sheriff and the firing then
began.
Thomas Rachzick. speaking about the
meeting at Harwood the night before the
shooting. said a delegate. Joseph Caltick,
came over from Lattimer and asked them
TO march over there the next day and in
vite the men employed there to join the
strike. The giving of this delegates name
is new evidence. Other witnesses exam
ined to-day gave no testimony of lmpor
tance. As tomorrow is election day, Judge
Woodward decided 10 hold no court in the
morning. in order to allow some of the
Jurors to vote. Court will convene in the
afternoon.
The prosecution committee of the Latti-
mer strikers gave ont a report tonight
. that two of the ex-strikers who went on
the stand to testify last week have lost
their employment 1t Is alleged that when
the men went back to work the foreman of
the mine told them there was no more
work for them. The names of the dis
charged men are Joseph Mikka and John
Sorrovitch. The foreman who. 1t is
claimed, ordered the discharge of the men.
could not be seen tonight, but it is said
he denies that the discharges had any
thing to do with the Martin trial.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-15
MAY MOVE TO GEORGIA.
Can Operate at a Profit in
the south.

Boston. Mass Feb. 1.-THE annual meet
ing of the Massachusetts Cotton Mills of
Lowell was held to-day at the office of the
treasurer. The annual meeting of the
Massachusetts mills in Georgia was also
held. Reports on the years business of the
two mills stated that the mills in Lowell
had suffered from the depressed condition
of the cotton goods market and low prices.
which were below what many classes of
goods could be produced for under the rate
of wages obtaining in Massachusetts.
On the other hand, the plant in Georgia,
making goods similar to those made in
Lowell and obtaining the same prices had
been able to return fair profit. owing to
the lower cost of manufacture, due to
cheaper wages. longer hours. lower taxa
tion and lower cost of power. Influenced
by these results. the following vote was
passed unanimously by the stockholders:
In view of the fact that certain products
of the Massachusetts cotton mill at Lowell
can be produced at the mill in Lindale. Ga.
for a lower cost than they can be produced
at Lowell. it is, therefore, voted that the
directors be instructed to consider the pos
sibility of an extension of the business in
Georgia and report thereon at some future
meeting of the corporation
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-15
M0RN'S SISTER DISCOVERED.
DIR. George Waltemath, of Germany,
Claims That He Has Discovered
the Long Sought Satellite.

New York, Feb. 1.-THE cable news that
DR.. George Waltemath, of Hamburg. Ger
many, has discovered the long-sought Sec
ond satellite of the earth will be received
with great interest by all astronomers. For
centuries the idea that there might be
second moon attending the earth has been
entertained by some astronomers. Various
observations of circular spots seen crossing
the surface of the sun and unknown lum-
inous planets in the sky have been thought
to lend probability to the theory that there
is such a second moon attending our
planet.
On the position of this planet DR.. Walte-
math, in statement in a local paper, says:
1.-The following data will accurately de-
scribe and locate the new moon to all as
tronomers: Average period, 1T.oO593 days;
sidereal period. 19.227434 days; daily move
ment, 3.0l943930l2 deg: nearest the earth.
April 8. at noon, Greenwich time: farthest
from the earth, February 3. at 6.12 hours:
diameter. 100 kilometers (94.4 miles; vol
ume, 1-12S of the large moon; mass (about)
$50 of the large moon."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-15
Mr.. PETTIGREW CONTINUES.
Delivers the Third Installment of His
Speech Opposing Hawaiian
Annexation.

Washington Feb. 1.-THE senate devoted
almost four hours in executive session to-
day to the consideration of the Hawaiian
treaty. The principal speech was made
by Senator Pettigrew, this being the third
installment Of his remarks upon the SUBJ
ject.
Senator Pettigrew devoted himself to-day
largely to the administration Of President mt
Queen Liliuokalani had been overthrown
and to the presentation of his views of
this governments participation In the rev.
oiution.
He contended that the downfall of the
queens government was due TO conSplr-
acy on the part of Minister Stevens. rep
resenting the United States. and a few cit
izens of Honolulu. Of whom President Dole
was one, who were hacked by the marines
from a United States battleship.
He argued that at that time there was
no armed force on the island opposed to
the queens government, except the United
States marines; and" said the senator.
IF the islands were as rich as the dream
of avarice and their acquisitions as desira-
BILE as that of Louisiana. We could not take
title from government set up ti,ere by
ourselves without submitting the question
of annexation to a vote of the Hawaiian
people.
'To do this" he continued with emphasis.
would be an international crime which
would place US on level with Great Brit
ain in her subsection of the weaker nations
of the earth, which would be an abandon
ment of the position and policy of our gov
ernment from its earliest history
During the session Senator White, of
California. attempted to ascertain from
Senator Davis. in charge OF the treaty.
whether there would be any early at
tempt to secure a vote upon it.
The California senator stated his opinion
that there ought to be at least three weeks
notice of time for vote. for the ar
'rangement of pairs. He stated that he
would be compelled to be absent from the
senate for the next three weeks. and ex-
pressed a desire to know something of the
plans as TO bringing the discussion to an
end. In reply, Senator Davis simply stated
that he could not at present say when the
debate would cease or when the senate
would be prepared to take vote.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-15
FREE SILVER THE ISSUE.
dOrses the Chicago Platform
Financial Plank.

Washington. Feb. H.-At meeting of the
Democratic congressional campaign COM
n,ittee tonight the following officers were
elected. Senator White having been chosen
borne, of Wyoming. vice chairman; James
Kerr. of Pennsylvania. secretary: Judge
Fleming: of Kentucky. first assistant sec
retary; Joseph Oil. of Georgia. second as
sistant secretary.
a committee of three was appointed to fill
the vacancies in states not represented on
the committee. Mr.. Fitzgerald. of Massa-
chusetts. was one of these. and will have
the filling of the vacancies in New England.
The committee, before aGjourning. adopt
ed the following resolution. presented by
Senator Jones:
In the opinion of this committee. there
should be the most earnest and heartiest
cooperation between the various friends of
bi-metallism as defined by the Chicago plat
form. and they should use every honest and
legitimate effort to propagate this senti-
ment and to unite in its support the voters
of every party opposed to the gold stand
ard"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-15
MAIL POUCHES ROBBED.
Several Thousand Dollars in Pension
Checks Taken at Leb-
anon, Ind.

Lebanon, Ind, Feb 1.-THE raid in this
city made by burglars Friday night turns
out TO have been more extensive than was
at first supposed. One of the mail pouches
taken from the postoffice contained regis
tered matter and 1t will be several days be-
fore the exact amount 1t contained can be
learned. Conservative estimates place the
nmount Of pension checks taken at S5,0O0, but
1t may greatly exceed that amount.
The night mails are the heaviest that
reach Lebanon and it is believed someone
familiar with this fact is connected with
the robbery. The empty pouches have been
found near the Big Four railroad just east
of here and letters and papers taken from
them were scattered along the track. Moth
ing of value, however. has been recovered.
The entrances into the places visited by the
burglars were effected by using jimmy.
The work of checking up the tickets at the
Chicago & Southeastern railroad depot has
not been completed. The punch used in
limiting coupon tickets is missing and ii
is believed a number of foreign tickets
were taken. Connecting lines have been
notified to look out for them.
Postoffice Inspector w. T. Fletcher, who
Is here in behalf of the government, be-
lieves the robberies are the work of pro-
fessionals. All efforts to track them with
bloodhounds have been unsuccessful.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-15
Gave II Up.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune
The orator removed his coat
He had warmed up with his subject
Fellow slaves" he yelled "how much
more oppression will you endure before you
rise as one man. and demand your rights
under the constitution and laws of your
country? Your country. did say? 1t isn't
your country any morei 1t belongs TO the
putocrats. They own 1t! They control 1t!
They have their fat fingers in everything!
They rule the pulpit, the press, the courts
of injustice, the primaries. the conventions,
the city councils. the legislatures. the gov.
ernors-
A voice-"How about Pingree?'
"Pingree's as bad as the resti He's stick.
ing daggers into the monopoies now be-
cause he didn't get that concession down
in Venezuela. II he'd got that he would
have been as big q monopolist as any.
Every bite you eat, every drop you drink,
every stitch of clothes you wear on your
back. every foot of ground you walk on,
every square inch Of leather you wear on
the foot. every spark Of electricity that
flashes over the wires-everything. in fact.
but the air you breath. pays tribute to
some monopolisti And the latest thing Ia
that air itself is about to be bottled up
and sold. to swell the colossal fortunes
that"
At that moment the gas that had lit up
the hall grew suddenly dim. f,ickered feebly
and went out, leaving the audience in dark
ness. The opposing pressure was too strong
and II gave IL up. 1t had been outgassed
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-15
HIS FLASK OF OLD cATsUP.
Former Senator Ransom, Of
South Carolina.

One of the most courteous and polite
representatives Of the South who ever
came to Washington Is ex-senator Ran
som of South Carolina, who has recent
ly returned to this country from Mex
leo, where he was American minister,
says the Chicago Tribune. II there Is
anything MAT Ransom" as he is call
ed prides himself upon 1t is his courtly
manner and distinguished bearing under
any and all circumstances. But his dignity
was given n jolt at the Metropolitan hotel
a day or two ago in a manner that the
punctiliouS South Carolinan will never for
get
Only a few moments before the Incident
occurred he had been lecturing a constitu-
ent on the evils of drinking and pointing to
total abstinence. Hanging upon his arm
at this time was lightweight overcoatt
ard his hand was tightly gripped around
the handle OF a small leather satchel- One
of the bellboys grabbed the overcoat and
satchel simultaneously for the purpose OF
taking them up to Mr.. Ransom's room. In
his haste the bellboy trtpped and fell on
the floor and a suspicious looking black
bottle slipped out of one Of the overcoat
pockets and was smashed into thousand
pieces on the marble floor OF the hotel
corridor.
''There goes my bottle of catsup," said
Mr. Ransom, without changing a muscle
of his face But the odor that arose from
the marble floor was suggestive Of the
strongest liquor ever brewed by q South
Carolina moonshiner.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-15
ARE NOT PROTECTED BY CIVIL
SERVICE REGULATIONS.
A CLEAN SWEEP TO BE MADE.
TWO OKLAHOMA ASSISTANTS THE
FIRST TO BE OUSTED.
John w. ScOthOrn, of Guthrie. to Suc-
ceed NJ. c. Meacham and AttOr-
ney McGuirc, of Pawnee, to
Succeed r. v. Hoffman
Both Barnes Men.

Washington, Feb. A.-(Special) The ad-
ministration has begun to do business in
Oklahoma. Following upon the nomina-
tions of Judge Burford and Judge Hainer
TO be chief justice and associate justice.
respectively, of the territorial bench, comes
inside news that the department of Justice
has called for the designations of two
United States attorneys in Oklahoma.
When First Assistant Attorney NJ. c.
Meacham, of Oklahoma City, opens his
mail in the morning, he will probably hnd
a letter from the attorney general request
ing him to tender his resignation Inc
same thing will probably happen to Assist
ant Attorney Roy V. Hoffman. of Guthrie
Their four years lease of official life does
not expire until the latter part of May or
the early part of June, but they have been
considered as blanketed and sheltered from
the adversely of changing politics by the
civil service code, and they expected to
hang on for life
There are 200 attorneys in the service:
Under McKenna no changes were made,
owing largely to an impression that these
places were protected by civil service rules.
but the civil service commission has held
otherwise. Attorney General Griggs Is
more aggressive than his predecessor, and
is promptly seiZing upon the opportunity
to put out offensive Democrats, for whose
places plenty of good Republicans are in
waiting. The Oklahoma removals are the
first to be made under the new policy. 1t
appears that Mr.. Hanna wanted one OF
these places, and John w. Scothorn, of
Guthrie, will be named to succeed Mr..
Meacham as first assistant attorney, at a
salary of 5000. A well known lawyer
named MCGUIRE. OF Pawnee. o. T., will be
named to succeed Mr.. Hoffman, at SAL
airy of 81, 800. Scothorn and Mcguire were
both indorsed by Governor Barnes. The
former lived in Ohio and has two personal
friends from his own county in the Ohio
legislature, and he is also in close personal
relations to Solicitor General John X. Rich
ards, of the department of justice. Nc
CURE had no backing except that Of Gov
ernor Barnes. 1t is expected that their
names will be sent to the senate as soon
as the designations of Messrs. Meacham
and Hoffman have been received.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-15
FIGHT OVER MURDER CASE.
Old Hatred Results fn an Encounter
With knives and Pistols-One
Man May Die.

Louisville. Ky, Feb. IA desperate
duel was fought with knives and pistols
between George Vogt and Arthur b. Wald-
ron at Fourth avenue and X street Fred
Nogt, the son of George Nogt, was also
drawn into the encounter. As result
Waldron is lying at the city hospital in a
precarious condition and is not expected
10 live. Fred Eogt is at the Gray street
iniirmary badly wounded and the elder
Nogt is in jail charged with malicious
shooting.
The primary cause of the trouble was a
murder case tried in the Jefferson county
court about eight years ago. The elder
Nogt was charged with murder and the
father of Arthur Waldron was on of the
principal witnesses for the state. In con-
sequence. a bitter hatred has always exist
ed between the two families.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-15
MRS. JACK GARDNER DISABLED.
Famous Society Leader of Boston Suf-
fers From a Broken

Boston. Mass. Feb. H.-Mrs. Jack
Gardner. the brilliant society leader, is con-
fined to her room with a broken leg. Just
how. when, or where the accident happened
cannot be ascertained. as the greatest Sc
lie when notices were sent out canceling
social engagements. Mrs. Jack" however
does not intend to relax her hold on society
for it is given out on good authority that
she will attend the Pugno concert in Music
hall next Friday. She will be driven to the
hall, lifted into an invaid's chair, and
wheeled to a good position in the AISLE
near her regular seat