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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
SOVEREIGN STIRRED THEM UP.
Talked to Union Men in New York
Yesterday of the Occur d'Alene
Trouble.

NEW YORK, July 2.-Ex-General Master
Workman James R. Sovereign, OF the
knights of Labor, to-day visited the Cen
trail Federated union and stirred up excite
ment among the delegates on the action OF
General Merriam, in the Occur d. 'Alene dis
trict.
He said he had come up 800 miles as
representative of the organized miners OF
the Rocky mountain mines and he thank
ed the New York unions for the protests
that they had made against the despotism
that he alleged existed here. Mr. Sover-
troubles in that mining district upon John
d. Rockefeller, who. he said, owned the
Bunker Hill Company and controlled other
mines. The manager of the mines, ne said,
had an agreement with the miners that
when the prices of silver and lead ores
rose they would pay them union rates OF
wages The prices did rise, and when the
men asked for the advanced rate they were
refused The men organized and the man
ayers began discharging them In blocks or
ten and twenty.
|. The ex-general master workman then de-
scribed the gathering of men, their taking
possession of a train and loading 1t with
1900 pounds of dynamite, with which they
blew I'D some of the works.
1T was the grandest pyrotechnic display
that I ever knew of IN my lffe, he con-
tinued, but it had not been ordered or
planned by the urion. 1t was the men
themselves who had been goaded to desper-
alton.
| I'VE propose to make a national issue
| of this, because it involves national inter-
ests. There may be jealousies and rivalries
among trades unions, but when the enemy
| turn the Gatling guns against one union
| they will turn them against all unions. We
are of fighting blood out West and we VIII
fight it out there"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
CLYDE MATTox NOT FAR AWAY.
His Hiding Place Is Near Ponca City,
and He Visits His Mother
OccaSiOnally.

PoNCA CITY, o. T., July 2.-(Special.) 2.
Clyde Mattox, the five times murderer, has
his "hiding-place" in close proximity to
this city. This is evidenced by the fact
that he pays an occasional visit to his
mother, who lives mile out of town. Dur
ing the past few weeks he has been seen
a number of times in Ponca, and while he
does not announce his presence with a
flourish of trumpets he makes himself suf-
ficiently visible to invite capture If the
officials see fit to land him in jail Since
his last murder sentiment regarding Mat
tox has changed slightly. generally in his
favor. 1t is believed by many that the
fifth killing was, in a measure, justifable,
and many citizens here profess to believe
that he might clear himself of the last
murder charge. were it not for the black
record behind it.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
NO GENERAL STRIKE NOW.
Chicago Packing House Employees De.
eide to Organize Before Push
ing Their Demands.

CHICAGO, July 2-There will be no gen.
eral strike Of packing house employees at
present. This much was decided on at a
mass meeting of discontented laborers held
this afternoon at Forty-third and Wallace
streets. The idea of strike has not been
given up altogether, but the opinion pre-
vailed that the time was not yet ripe and
that the interests Of the men would be best
conserved by waiting until an organiza-
tion could be perfected Of sufficient
strength to carry to a successful conclu-
sion any movement of the kind. The first
move in that direction was made at the
meeting. An organization known as the
Packing House Employees union was
formed, and over 500 men became men,
bers. The avowed purpose of the union Is
to fight the packers, and it was said OPEN
ly at the meeting that as soon as the union
was sufficiently strong the packers would
have to meet the demands of the men or
general strike would take place. By
September the union Is expected to have a
membership of 1900, and IL by that time
the demands Of the men for better work
ing hours and increased wages are not
complied with. 1t was said general tieup
of the packing houses would be ordered.
In$ the meantime, all the employees were
cautioned to continue with their work. The
names of the officers of the new organiza-
ton were kept secret.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
MAY BE ANOTHER STRIKE.
No Little Bitterness Remains Between
Street Railways and Employees
mt Cleveland,

CLEVELAND, O., July 2.-There are
rumors of more trouble among the en-
ployes of the Big Consolidated street rail-
way. There may not be another strike.
but meeting of employees has been called
for tomorrow, at which the question Of
whether the company has lived up to its
agreement with the strikers will be dis
cussed. The men claim that some parts
of the agreement have been violated, espe-
cially with respect to the placing of nom
union men on runs, though the attorneys of
the strikers during the negotiations lead
ing to the settlement say the company is
living up to the aoreement. The union
leaders say that the company must be
forced to treat the men fairly. President
Everett, Of the Big Consolidated company,
said tonight that he held the union men
responsible for the trouble that has oc-
Cured since the settlement of the strike.
He said he had evidence that the assaults
on non-union men had been melted by the
strikers who had returned to work, and
he even charged that men and boys had
been employed to throw stones at cars.
Mr.. Everett declared that he would begin
prosecutions within a few days against
several of the more radical of the union
men who he said had been melting riots.
There is a feeling of uncertainty tonight
as to the outcome of the meeting to-mor-
row. and the belief is growing that there
will be further trouble.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
EVANS IS INVESTIGATING.
Strike Situation at Bevier,
Missouri.

BEvIER, MO-. July 2.-(Special.) Charles
Evans, state inspector of coal mines. ar
rived in the city this morning as special
representative of Governor Stephens to in
vestigate the complaints made by the citi-
zens Of Bevier that armed guards are pa
trolling the premises of the Kansas &
Texas Company. guarding the property and
the imported labor that has been recently
brought here to mine No. 81. The COM
plants to the governor by the land owners
and citizens say that by reason of the
guards being armed and their careless
handling of firearms in practice and pro-
miscuous shooting, it is unsafe to go along
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
NoN-UNIoN MEN ATTACKED.
Unionists Mt Wheeling, w. Va, Fol-
lowing Tactics of Their Fel-
lows at Cleveland.

WHEELING, W. VA, July 2.-Although
the street car strike was settled on Thurs
day, there have been disturbances in Up
per Benwood, just below the city, Saturday
and to-day. On Saturday a mob attacked
the barns of the company and drove out
the non-unionists. This afternoon a mob
in Upper Benwood attacked a car and
fiercely assaulted the operator and conduct
or both of whom were badly injured, the
conductor having two ribs broken.
Tonight the non-unionists became pam
icky and came up town to the company 8
Offices A committee of business men wait
ed on them and offered transportation to
their homes if they would leave. OF the
twenty-seven, all but two consented to this,
and they leave in the morning.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
A s15o,oo0 INcENDIARY FIRE
Several Blocks of Buildings mt Sum-
init, N. J., Burned Early Yes
terday Morning.

NEW YORK, July Am incendiary fire
at Summit N. j., to-day did s150,000 dam
age. The fire was discovered about 3
o'clock this morning in a barn in the rear
of a house owned by v. Vicari, on Union
avenue high wind prevailed at the
time. The fire communicated to a frame
building some distance away and then de-
stroyed about ten similar buildings adjoin-
dwelling houses. The fire got beyond con-
troll and within a short time the Agate
block of five buildings on Union avenue
owned by William c. Sheldon, were in
flames. They. too. were entirely destroyed.
About 100 persons who lived in the apart
ments over the stores we're driven to the
street and saved practically nothing.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
ExcELsloRTRUNKFAorossr
100 Main st. and 707 Delaware ST.
FAMOUS SWINDLER DEAD,
Unhappy End of John Dyson, Who
Robbed the Missouri Pacific
of s2OO, 900.

TERRE HAUTE, IND, July John d.
son, one Of the most noted confidence men
in the country, was found dead in a mis-
erably furnished houseboat on the Wabash
river to-day. Dyson's cotton swindle in
1870 was perhaps the greatest swindle per-
petrated up to that time in the West. The
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company ,ost
upwards Of $4,000 by the work of this
man, whose scheme was to secure bills of
lading for consignments Of Cotton requiring
two duplicates and an original bill for each
consignment, and then to sell the dupIi-
Gates, which had been doctored, to brokers'
on the cotton exchanges.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
DISORDER IN THE MIDWAY.
Fifty Discharged Soldiers Create q
Disturbance on Omaha EXPOSE
tiOn Grounds.

OMAHA, NEB., July 2.-Fifty discharged
soldiers, Nebraska volunteers. who partic-
ipated in the opening exercises Of the ex-
position, became disorderly in an exposition
beer restaurant tonight and when the bar
tender ordered a negro porter, Tennie Ell
liott by name, to clear the place. they at
face. Elliott retaliated by throwing beer
bottles and glasses, hitting one soldier in
the face and laying his cheek open. A free
out and down the Midway, with the SOL
diers following, shouting: Hang him, hang
him. The negro rushed to the exposition
request was complied with. The soldiers
tried to break into the Jail, but finally
went away. No arrests were made.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
NAPTHA LAUNCH MISSING.
1t Left Rockaway Beach With Four
Women, Seven Men and
Child Aboard.

NEW YORK, July 2.-The naptha launch
Dandy, with seven men, four women and
a child aboard, left Rockaway beach to-
day to go out into the ocean to fish. The
wind was high. and early tonight the life
savers at Rockaway inlet noticed signals
of distress from the launch. They could
not get their boats out because of the surf,
so the large launch Tartar went out The
Tartar came back late tonight with no It'd
ings of the Dandy.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
WANTED IN OHIO, ALSO.
Buckeye Detective Claims n Man I'm
der Arrest in Pennsylvanfa for
Washington Crime.

HARRISBURG, PA, July 2.-Detective
Norris, of Ohio, arrived here tonight and
made information against John r. Green,
of Terre Haute, Ind, charging him with
being a fugitive from justice from Illinois,
where he is wanted on five charges Of
bunco swindling. Green was arrested here
few days ago for buncoing a Walla
Walla Wash, man out of $500, and for
the alleged murder of a cabman In Seattle.
The Washington authorities are on their
way here for him now, but Norris hopes to
get ahead of them by making the first spe-
cific information.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
Wffe Murder nnd Suicide.

CHICAGO, July 2.-William Cody. line
man living in Hinsdale, shot and killed
his wife and committed suicide by shooting
himself in the temple. Mrs. Cody was
shot from behind. She had her baby in her
arms and her blood spurted over the gar
ments of the child as she fell. In letter
Cody threw from his pocket just before
the shooting, Mrs. Cody upbraided him for
neglect and cruelty.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
Three Iowa Boys Drowned.

were drowned while bathing in the Cedar
river this afternoon, by the swift current
below the lower dam. Roy Harbaugh ven
tured beyond his depth and in vain effort
10 save him Bert and John Hoover were
also drowned. Harbaugh's body was taken
out two hours later, but the bodies of the
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
William Ander.on Acquitted.

LINN CREEK, MO-, July 2.-(Special)
William Anderson, under arrest for the
mysterious double murder Of his father and
quilted of the charge on preliminary hear
ing. A sensation was created by the report
that his mother had given him up to the
officers. and would testify against him.
Her evidence, however. was very common
place.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
Last of Nerroes Leave Pana.

PANA. ILL, July 2.-The last of the
thousand or more negro miners imported
by operators during the past ten months
tickets furnished by Governor Tanner. All
the operators are silent and the miners
say the pits are closed indefinitely. There
is an understanding. however, that when
repairs are completed the pits viii be OPEN
ed with union men.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
Aged Missourian Drowned.

SEDALIA, MO-, July 2-(Special.) B. C..
Solsbury, 50 years old, a resident of Tom
township, Benton county, was drowned
Usage river, near Stickard's ferry, two
miles below Warsaw. Two boys saw Soils
bury fall in the water and they called j.
j. Ferguson to their assistance The body
was quickly recovered but all efforts tc
resuscitate the aged pioneer proved futile.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
TRIPLE WRECK IN ENGLAND.
Freight Jumps the Track and Another
Freight and n Passenger
Runs Into 1t.

LONDON, July 2.SMany people were in
jured in a railway accident at Winsford,
near Crewe, in Chestershire, last even
ing just before midnight
A freight train on a siding overshot the
buffers and left the rails. Another freight
train collded with the wreckase and
caused a partial fall Of railway bridge.
Then a crowded excursion train ran into
the others. Upwards of fifty cars were
wrecked.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
Arkan.as City Man Killed at St. Joe.

ST. JOSEPH, MO-. July 2.-(speciaD.
Frank Basil, of Carlisle, Ark, was killed
here tonight while trying to board Bur
two carloads of freight and live stock.
which he was taking to David City, Neb, at
which point his family now is. He intend
ed locating there. A large amount of money
and drafts on his body indicate that he was
well off.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
As n Man Sees.
From Tid-Bits

|
Dorothy. I saw a beautiful gown in
shop window to-day"
| what was 1t, Julius?"
| "Well-it was that zigzaggy kind of cloth
land it had those braided things across
| the front and down the back; and some
awful stylish pointed things on the skirt
II wish you would get one just like it,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
Colored Men in a Duel.

EVANSVILLE, IND, July 2-Harry
Grimes and Fate Watson, colored. engaged
iE a duel on the steamer Gertrude four
miles above the city this afternoon. Grimes
was shot three times and died instantly.
Watson was shot once and is dying. The
shooting occurred in the cabin in the pres
ence Of 200 people. The men had been
drinking all day. and quarreled over a
woman
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
Death of General wrixbt.

WASHINGTON, July 2-GeneraI Hora,jo
6. Wright, who made a brilliant record in
the late war. serving at Gettysburg and tn,
Richmond, died here to-day after an III.
ness OF three months. Besides his fine war
record, General Wright achieved eminence
States army engineers from 1873 until his
retirement In 1854 -4'
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
Wen known sedalf., D..

SEDALIA. MO. July a-(speciaI) T. W.
the Betler Grocery Company, Of this city.
died Of heart disease last night at Bunce,
ton, cooper county. Mr.. Gatlin had been
tury and was. widely known throushout
the state. He leaves a wife, two daushters
and a son.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
Territory Cattlemen Indicted.

ARDMoRE, l. T. July 2-Several prom
inent and wealthy cattlemen have been
indicted by the United States grand jury
for holding excess lands. The law will be
thoroughly tested at the fall term. Attor-
ney johnson will not prosecute any citi-
zen for holding 500 acres or less.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
Germany Agrees to Arbitration.

THE HAGUE, July 2-The German dele
gates at yesterdays session of the draft
ing committee of the arbitration commit
tee of the peace conference officially an
nounced the assent of Germany to Sir
Julian Pauncefote's proposal Of a perma-
nent court of arbitration.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03

These portraits represent Mme Lucie
Dreyfus. the devoted wife of Captain AL
fred Dreyfus. and her two children. They
are copied from prints in the Ladies' Pic
torial Journal of London, and are the first
portraits of Captain Dreyfus family that
have been published from photographs.
The exile will hardly recognize his chill
dren when the family Is reunited. The lit
tie girl, who Is now years old, was a baby
in arms when her father was sent to his
solitary prison. His son, who was at that
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
Fell Under the Wheels.

wELLSVILLE. KAS.. July 2-(Special) J
While attempting to dismount from tho
Emporia plug at this place last evening. N
Hildebrsnd, a prosperous farmer of Wells
vile. fell beneath the wheels and was Sc
verely injured. One leg and foot were
amputated as result of the accident
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
SON Of Ex-senator via. n.,s

MADISON, WIS. July 2.-Henry Villas.
only son OF ex-united States Senator VIII,
He recently returned from CalIfornis
where he spent the winter with his wife
formerly Miss Ford. of Pittsburg. He was
University Law school,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
village Wiped Out by Fire.

sHERBRooK. QUEBEC, July 2.-Gautly,
a numbering village in Wolfe county, was
almost wiped out by fire yesterday after
stroyed, as well as large quantity of lum-
ber. Assistance was sent from this city.
The loss is heavy and the insurance small.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
CHARLES R. POPE DEAD.
Was an Actor o. the Old school and
Built Pope's Theater In
ST. Louia.

NEW YORK, July 2.-Charles r. Pope.
United States consul under the Harrison
administration, and formerly wealthy
citizen Of st. Louis, died to-day at his home
in this city. He had lived here since 1sa,.
the stage for many years. He was en o,i
actor of the old school, and supported ar
various times the elder Salvini and Mary
Anderson. Twenty years ago he huii,
Pope's theater in st. Louis, which he ners
Sonally directed. S
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
Disturbances at Marseilles.

MARsEILLES. July 2.-There were slight
disturbances here TODAY, growing out of
discussions regarding the Dreyfus affair.
The police made several arrests.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03

time only years old, is now mre than
twice as big as he was in 1894 Mime. Drey-
fus is not yet 30, and has been married
to the once brilliant artillery officer only
about seven years. She is the daughter
of a wealthy Jew and has been and is now
the idol of her father and brothers. The
terrible ordeal she has passed through has
robbed her of much of her beauty, but she
Is still most attractive. She has taken a
cottage at Rennes in which she and her
children will live during the second trial
! of her husband.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03
DREYFUS' SELF-CONTR0L.
Apparently UnmOved When Informed
That q New Court-Martial
Awaited Him.

PARIS. July captain Coffiniers de
Nordeck, commander of the French cruis-
er Sfax. which brought Captain Dreyfus
to France, says, in an interview published
to-day, that he was struck by the immense
power of self-control displayed by Captain
Dreyfus during the voyage. The prisoner S
attitude throughout was ''one of irony and
disdain."
He had been suffering severely from sea-
sickness when he was transferred to the
Sfax, but he walked with firm tread and
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03

How do you manage to wake up 30 early
in the mornings?"
"Oh, make myself believe that every
morning Is Sunday morning and that may
sleep II want to. Try the scheme; it'a
great
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-03

the highways or anywhere near the forti-
fled mine, Mr. Evans will visit mine No.
81 in the morning and investigate and re-
port to the governor in person.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-22
TEE NICARAGUA BILL.

The passage of a Nicaragua canal bill by
the Senate, by what was practically unan.
imous vote, is an indication of the change
of sentiment, or rather of progress, incident
to the Spanish war. During the last session
a bill to aid in the construction of such
canal was voted down. Senator Turpie lead
inc in the opposition. A few years ago q
large majority Of the people were hostile to
the project. At present there is every
reason to believe that public sentiment is
In favor of the enterprise. This may be
said to be due to the growing conviction that
the United States must hereafter occupy
larger space in the affairs of the world, in
Guiding its commerce.
The bill as passed by the Senate is much
better measure than that presented by the
committee or by the opponents of the canal.
Both these measures were in the interest of
rival companies. The committee or Morgan
bill made the United States a silent partner
with the Maritime Company, the former
furnishing the money for the latter to ex
pend. The bill passed by the Senate gives
no power to any company. The United
States is to insure the construction and is
to control the canal. 1t specially provides
that no money shall be paid the Mari
time Company until the President shall de-
eide to construct the canal under the con-
cession which the company claims to have
secured from the government owning the
territory through which the canal will be
constructed. To the bill as it now stands
there does not seem to be any objection.
The bill will now go to the House, before
whose committee the rival companies have
been fighting each other. Both seem to be
laboring under the conviction that the APP
preparation must be made for one of them
rather than for a canal for the United
States. The Senate bill Is one which the
lobby has had no part in making. The
House bill should ignore that element
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-22

has some taste for learning and literature
it opens for him new world-a world in
which the monotony and drudgery of farm
life are unknown and where perhaps a first
acquaintance may be formed with some
of the great masters of literature. boy
who is on the eve Of becoming disguised
with agriculture is not likely to be recon-
ciled to it by having it dinned into him at
school. Better make the acquaintance Of
Shakespeare or Dickens and discover that
he can have them for companions on the
farm, than to hear about a new breed of
hogs, the merits of undertakings, or the
effects of clover in renewing son. He has
heard about such things and nothing else
at home till he is tired of them. He wants
something new, and so do the old folks if
they only knew it, A theatrical story
now and then would brighten their lives
more than agricultural things" A man
who could repeat the best parts of all OF
Shakespeare's plays need be none the less
a good farmer. Farm life would have more
attractions for young people if it would let
IN more of the outside world.