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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-26
PRESENT POLICY In CUBA.
WEYLER FEELING THE DISPOSITION
OF THE INSURGENTS.
Preparatory 40 Trying the Effect of
Money and Unofficial NeEotia-
tfOns-Why Spain Wants
Quick Action Now.

New York, Dec. 25.-A Madrid special to
the World says: 1t is rumored that Gem
eral Weyler has delayed fresh operations
against the insurgents in order to give time
TO discover the disposition of the bands
and their chief since the death of Maceo,
with a view to feeling his way to preparing
the ground for finishing the present Cuban
war like the past instructions in Spain
and Cuba, where money and unofficial ne
gotiatioHs proved more telling arguments
than force of arms, directly the insurgents
saw no more hope of foreign aid
1t is also believed in diplomatic circles
that Spain will take advantage of the dis
position OF President Cleveland and Sec
retary Olney to negotiate quickly and di-
rectly with the United States to secure
American neutrality by granting discrimi-
mating concessions in the contemplated
Cuban tariff and fair promises of colonial
autonomy before the accession of McKin-
ley.
One of the principal reasons of the Span
ish government for insisting upon General
Weyler making a decisive attempt to clear
the provinces of Pinar del Rio. Havana
and MatanzaS within Il few weeks iR the
urgent necessity for scoring a military
peal to the native and foreign markets for
fresh loans, when she shall have exhausted
the money obtained by the recent interior
loan, which will be in March of next year.
At present. the minister of the colonies
disposes of this cash and Cuban bonds of
the value of about $500 900 only out of the
proceeds of that loan. The expenses of the
war in Cuba are Sl2,OOO,OOO monthly, and in
the Philippines at least s4,9O0,0O0. Up to the
present time the Spanish treasury has as
sisted the Cuban treasury by guaranteeing
advances made by foreign and native bank
ers upon Cuban bonds and by pledging the
sources of imperial revenue for the recent
$4,000. GOO loan.
The moment is fast approaching when
the Spanish parliament and the Spanish
taxpayers must be asked to provide, in
the shape of additional taxation, S26. 600
annually for the interest and sinking fund
of $3.50, 900 thus raised to meet only in
part the expense of the Cuban war up to
March, 1897, and which the Cuban budget
and the Cuban taxpayers could not pos
siby undertake to pay, even if the war
was soon terminated, considering that
their budgets showed deficits averaging
S5OOO,OOO annually before the present in
surrection.''
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-26
FARMING MADE EASY.
siouH City Man Has n Scheme for
Growing Crops in the Semi
Arid DeIf

Omaha, Dec. 25.-H. W. Campbell, a
prominent soil culturist OF Sioux City, has
heen in Omaha for several days on busi-
ness connected with his profession, and
has just signed an important contract with
the Burlington. Mr.. Campbell has been
experimenting for the last three years on
n process for turning the semi-arid belt of
lends in Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas and
the Dakotas into crop producing districts.
The experiments have been of such q sue
cessful nature that he has also induced
the Northern Pacific, the 500 line and the
Chicago, Milwaukee g. st. Paul roads to
enter Into the scheme. Starting in the
spring of the coming year, the roads have
agreed to each establish five experiment
stations in places which may be designated
by themselves, and men acquainted with
Mr.. Campbelrs peculiar methods will be
placed in charge of them. The farms will
consist OF forty-acre tracts. and the prod
ucts raised will be corn. oats, wheat. rye
and all varieties of veget"h'~-
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-26
A BEER PALACE PROPOSED.
Preliminary Plans for Brewery
show at Milwnukee's Semi
Centennial Expoxit;on

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 25.-The city of
Milwaukee, even far beyond the confines
of this country is famous as the city of
beer AS the great beer producing center
of the country it is proposed that, as the
central attraction of the semi-centennial
exposition to be held in Milwaukee a colos-
sal beer palace be constructed entirely of
beer casks, barrels and kegs and towering
go feet in the air
WITHIN the building there is proposed an
exhibit of every branch of the brewing in
dustry, including brewery in full opera
tion and run with the power from the mill
race OF WATERFALL of flaming beer, flow
ing at the rate of 10000 gallons an hour
Modern steel structural architecture makes
this plan feasible, and Frank w. Blodgett
an engineer of this city, has worked out
the preliminary plans. Around the first
ana second stories will be promenades, gar
oens and rustic retreats high above the
lake level. The earnings of this palace
would pay for the construction and expense
OF maintenance and leave a large surplus
TO divide between the exposition company
and the brewers
The plans provide for Il building octa-
Scna' IN shape and go feet in diameter
1t VIII cover an acre of floor space The
lcwer arches are twenty feet wide thirty
five feet high and 1t will be 100 feet from
the ground to the roof of the hanging
garden on the second floor, where the
garden idea will be utilized and at the
same time furnish "A roof garden which will
be the first of a series. The total height
OF the building, including the big staff
which surmounts it. is $50 feet The height
of the building proper that is, to the
searchlight, is 450 feet from the ground
These plans are only preliminary but il
Is estimated that the cost will fall much
beicw Sl50,o0O, staff will be used IN
much of the construction. both outside and
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-26
SENATOR THURsT0N's VIEWS.
Thinks There VIII BE a New Tariff
Bill by July 1.-The Pacific
Railroad Mntter

Omaha, Neb., Dec. Ex-senator John NJ
Thurston spent Christmas day with his
family in this city.
Il think there will be no tariff or imam
cial legislation at this session of congress"
said the senator. Il am satisfied, however
that there will be an extra session of con-
gress called to consider these matters soon
after the advent of the Republican admin
istration, probably about March 10. 1t is
pretty certain that there will be a new tar
iff bill by the 1st of July"
DO You think the government will fore
close Its lien on the Union Pacific at an
early date?"
1t Is altogether probable the attorney
general will appear early in January for
the government in the pending suits and
ask Tor foreclosure of the governments $
lien. The president will not wait for con-
gress to act in this matter.
congress may or may not pass the fund
ing bill OF course, if it should that would
end the foreclosure proceedings. If it does
not, the foreclosure will go on The truth
Is, that L have not taken a great interest
in this matter, and may not be fully post
ed. l know an opposite opinion prevails
but what I've said is fact, nevertheless"
Do you think the passage of the fund.-
ing bill by the present congress is prob
able?"
Il should say that it is likely to pass the
house. In the senate probably majority
of the members are In favor of it; still it
may not pass. The time is so short and
the press of other matters is so great that
any measure that is hard fought is likely
to fail. though it might pass We're there
more time. However, 1 think the foreclos-
ure the most probable outcome, though
believe the government will get less for its
interests through this means than by the
funding bill''
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-26
KANSAS PEDAGOGUES.
State Teachers Association
Next Week.

Topeka, Kas., Dec 25.-(Special) The pie
hunters of the triple alliance will have to
give way and make place in Topeka next
week for the Kansas pedagogues. 1t will
take all the space in the hotels and board
and the office-seekers are respectfully asked
to stay at home for one week. The occa-
sion of the visit of the school teachers is
the thirty-fourth annual meeting of the
KGnSas State Teachers Association. 1t be-
gins Tuesday and Will last until Friday.
Tha railroads have granted a one fare rate
for the round trip and fully 1000 teachers
are expected TO attend. They will be well
cGmed by j. Willis Gleed, in Representa-
tive hall. Tuesday evening, when the keys
of the city VIII be delivered to them.
The programme for the general meeting
Is considered the best one ever prepared
for the annual meeting. Beside this there
will be conducted college and high school
department, a district and graded school
department, department of county super
irtendents, kindergarten and child study
department, Kansas Society for Child
Study, department of music, history and
sociology and round table.
On Wednesday evening, there will be a
reunion of the graduates of the state
and those of the state normal in the senate
The silk flag held during the past year
by Geary county will be competed for
again this year. This flag will go to the
county having the largest membership in
pre- portion to the number of teachers act
ually employed in the county.
a handsome silk banner will be given to
the county whose teachers, in actual at
tendance at the association have Travelled
the greatest number of miles in reaching
Topeka.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-26
A KANsAN's STRANGE STORY.
Took n Prescription I'm Denver and
When He Game To" Found Him.
self I'm MiuueunoIis

Denver. Dec. A.-tSpecial) George How
bert, of Horton. Kas., who is registered at
Denver hotel, tells strange story. He
came to Denver December 9 to meet his
wife, who is returning from California.
Howbert was suffering from an attack OF
grippe and consulted physician, who gave
him prescription. After taking the med
icine, his mind became a blank, and he
awoke five days later in Minneapolis,
wholly unable to account for the difference
in time and distance. He thinks he WIS
either hypnotized or doped. When he was
given the prescription he had $500 in cash.
$500 of which remained when he recovered
his mental equilibrium. The physician In
question stands high in Denver, and How
bert iuclines to the belief that he was hyp-
Noticed, without an intention on the part
of the doctor to do so. Peculiarl.-, the ply
sician formerly resided in Minneapolis. ard
was perhaps thinking OF that city at he
time, which may account for Howbert 60
ing there.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-26
DENIED IN HAVANA.
New York World story of the ''Three
Friends" Encountered With
Gunbonts Discredited.

Key West, Fla, Dec. 25.-Much comment
was made to-day in Havana over the re-
port cabled from New York that the fill
clustering steamer Three Friends had been
fired on by Spanish cruisers, and that the
steamer had disabled Spanish gIInboat.
This report is positively denied in official
circles, who affirm that nothing of the
kind occurred but that the story is made
from whole cloth. 1t is admitted the
steamer landed on the south side of the
island. but it is alleged there was no fight
ing. 1t is Furthermore admitted that only
a part of the cargo was secured by Com
ez, Spanish coast guards having captured
a good portion. The Three Friends is here,
lying under the guns of the Raleigh. Cap
tain Lewis refuses to say anything about
his trip, save that he had been after dere-
licts. AS to the story of "A fight, he pro-
fesses ignorance. None of the crew can
be induced to speak of the affair. The ves-
sci does not bear any marks, of conflict,
and the report is doubted here.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-26
MAY PROVE A MURDER.
Jake Thompson Believed to Be Dying
of n Wound Inflicted by
Luther Ross.

On the night of December 10, Jake
Thompson, colored employe at Mlller's
stables. 22l Oak street, engaged in quar-
rel with Luther Ross, another colered man,
and his mother. Thompson received blow
on the left side Of the head with brick
and was taken to Central police station,
where temporary treatment was given him
and he was sent to the city hospital, where
an operation was performed upon his skull.
Yesterday he took turn for the worse,
and 1t was announced last night by the
hospital surgeon that he could not live.
Ross was arrested at the time on a
charge of felonious assault and was re-
leased on bond. When it was stated that
Thompson would die, Officer Morris was
notified to bring Ross in. which he did.
Ross will be held to await the result of
Thompson's injuries The police are look
ing for Ross mother, who, they claim, was
associated with her son in assaulting
Thompson.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-26
A WARNING TO WEYLER.
Murder of Pacificos VIII Pro-
woke Reprisals.

Key West, Fla, Dec. 25.-Steamship pas
sengers say that General Rivera, who is in
command of the army of Maceo, has sent
forma! warning 10 General Weyler. noti-
Tying the Spanish captain general that il
he persists i'll his threats TO kill paciticos
found in the country. the Cubans will make
reprisals on all Spaniards whom they may
capture. General Weyler is affecting to
disregard the warning. Those near him,
however, say that he will not dare to car
ry out his ideas as ruthlessly as he intend
ed. His guerrillas still have full authority
TO capture or kill paciiicos in the country
and to force their families into the Sarri-
soned towns AS the troops in such places
have little extra food. and the residents
none TO spare, this order lays a great hard
ship on the poor country folks. Hundreds
will soon be starving.
General Rivera is moving out of his in
trenchments All indications point to an
important engagement soon.
General Weyler has visited various points
on the trocha and San Cristobal. He is al
ways accompanied by a large force. There
is skirmishing daily along the trocha and
on the outskirts of Artemisa.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-26
DELGADo NOT TO BE EXECUTED.
spondent to BE Treated Lenient-
Iy by the Spanish.

Washington. Dec. 25.-Enrique Delgado
has not been executed by the Spanish au-
thorities in Cuba, and he will be treated
with all the leniency that the conditions
under which he was arrested warrant. This
is the first result of the inquiry the state
department has made into Delgado's case,
at the instance of the New York Mail and
Express, which employed him as a CORE
spondent. The news is very gratifying to
Relgado's friends, who feared that he
might have been summarily executed, He
is still under arrest, but, while it is prob
able that he must remain in Jail for some
time while his case is under investigation,
it Is not believed here that he will be Sc
yereIy punished in the end.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-26
PLAYED DESPERATE.
A Colored BootbIack, Who Had Three
RevoIvers, Attempts to "Clenn
nusv m SnIOOu,

West Washington. colored bootblack at
the Junction, who is better known as
Peg" walked into Miller's saloon. at
Ninth street and Baltimore avenue, yester-
day evening and demanded glass OF beer.
He displayed no money and the barkeeper
refused to give him the beer without the
money was forthcoming. With an oath
Washington pulled revolver and started
to clean out" the saloon. Officer Nichols.
who was near the saloon. was summoned
and arrested Washington before he injured
anyone Officer Nichols searched Washing
ton. taking three revolvers from him. and
sent him to Central police station on a
charge of carrying concealed weapons.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-26
LOOKING FOR CLUES.
Detectives Are Trying to Find n Trace
of the Men Who Robbed
the Alton Trufn.

The detectives from Kansas City and
Route Agent R. Z. Williamson, of the
United States Express Company, were in
Independence yesterday on business per-
tanning to the Chicago & Alton holdup on
Wednesday night. Route Agent William
son had nothing to say in the way of an
opinion, and the detectives spent their time
in the convivial atmosphere of the saloons,
where many were wont to congregate yes
terday. No arrests were made.
Marshal Keshlear made no investigation
of the Chicago & Alton hodup yesterday
further than to hold consultation with
Special Agents Williamson and Cain, of
the United States Express Company. He
will go to work to-day several clues he
has obtained.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-26
For Passing a noeu. Check.

Charles F. Cheney, formerly proprietor
OF livery stable at 1925 Main street. was
arrested yesterday at o'clock by Officers
Ireahey and Roger. on a warrant from
Justice Joyce's court, charging him with
securing $25 from ]. T. Berry. proprietor
OF the West End hotel, at 1906 Bell street.
on a bogus check. The check was drawn
on the Bank of Grand Avenue. and Berry
eashed 1t Wednesday. He claims that when
he presented the check at the bank for
payment, he was told that Cheney had no
funds there. Cheney will be arraigned to-
day before Justice Joyce
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-26
QUEEN LII DIDN'T STOP.
Passed Through Washington Early
Yesterday Morning. hut Re-
mained I'm Her Cur

Washington. Dec. 25.-Queen LiliuokaIani.
who arrived in Washington at an early
hour this morning, departed. after a short
rest, without setting foot on the soil of
the capital. 1t was her intention not To
have stopped here at all. but she arrived
very late and was weary and In need OF
sleep, so she requested the railroad officials
10 detach her Pullman car and let 1t re-
main on a siding until morning. This was
done and the queen and her attendants
enjoyed short but sound sleep. She did
not emerge from her car. and at go this
morning the latter was attached to the
regular Colonial express and whirIed OF
towards Boston.
Boston. Dec. 25.-Ex-Queen LiiuokaIani
OF Hawaii, arrived from New York tonight
and Was met at the Park station by Will
lam Lee, of the publishing firm of Lee y
Shepard, together with his wife and
daughter. After cordial greetings the par
ty was driven TO the Parker house, where
the eX-queen will have 4 spacious suite dur
ing her stay in the city. No definite plans
have yet been made for her entertainment
while here.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-26
UNCLE SAM WARNED.
Notified to beware of Europe, Ac-
cording to the London Times
Paris Correspondent.

London. Dec 2S.-The' Times Paris cor
respondent says: "The Washington gov
ernment has been confdentially informed.
although in very friendly terms, that the
European powers would not remain pas
sive should the United States recognize or
encourage the Cuban insurgents. If my
information is correct, an intimation has
been further given that Germany is quite
ready, even now, TO take Spain,s side
should the United States show a DISPOSE
tion officially to side with the rebels These
warnings originated in the course of Pour
parlers for European coalition against
revolutionary socialism,
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-26
AssauIted and Rnhheh-

F. S. Gerard. painter living at lis In
diana avenue, attended a turkey rattle in
a saloon near Sixth and Holpes streets
thursday evening, where he quarreIed
with some negroes. During the quarrel cne
of the negroes struck Gerard on the head
with club, and after pushing him to the
sidewalk in front of the saloon. robbed
him of 81. Gerard was taken to Central po-
lice station and his wound dressed. after
which he was sent home. No arrests were
made
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-26
STRUCK HIM WITH 4 cLEAvER.
Shoemaker suffers Mt the Hands of n
PugnaciouS butcher.

Jacob Zimmerman. a shoemaker living at
ia East Third street. was assaulted in Me-
Kay's saloon at So Independence avenue
last night by Dennis oshea, butcher
Oshea used the butt end of a cleaver on
Zimmerman. who was cut and bruised
about the head and face in a frfghtfuI
manner. He was removed to Central po-
lice station. where Surgeon Landon at
tended him. He threatens to have Oshea
prosecuted for the assault, which he saws
was unprovoked.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-26

Cincinnati, o., Dec. 25-Thomas W.
Keene. who is playing an engagement at
the Walnut Street theater. was presented
a loving cup tonight. The presentation
was on the stage after the second act, with
Charles B. Hanaford as spokesman, to
when Mr.. Keene responded feelingly. The
cup was inscribed with the names of the
members of the company and of the busi-
ness staff. 1t is silver, gilded inside, and
provided with three handles
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-26
OFFERED TO FIGHT FOR CUBA.
A Hundred Kentucky Convicts Petf-
tion for Pardon.

Frankfort, KY, Dec. 25.-One hundred
convicts in the Frankfort penitentiary filed
a petition with the governor for pardon.
They stated in their petition that If par
doned they would all go to Cuba and fight
to free the island. The governor could not
see it that way, and was inclined to think
they might work for freedom inside the
walls, and the expected Christmas gift has
gone glimmering.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-26
snys He Mnn Held LIN.

Bertram Arnott. who has an Office in
room 62S New York Life building, with
John Stephens. reported to the police last
night that he was held UP on Cherry street
between Ninth and Tenth streets. about
800. by two men, who secured 50 cents.
Both men had revolvers, but MIR. Arnott
was so excited he could not tell the police
whether or not the robbers were black or
white. He was going to his home at 1023
Cherry street when he met the footpads.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-26
May Not Recover.

Mrs. Susie Thornton. who was accident
ally shot in the abdomen in front of her
home, at 3O7 Broadway. Thursday night,
during a quarrel between some negroes.
was not materially improved yesterday.
and DR.. o. W. Kruger. who is attending
her, says there is small chance for her
recovery. Her son, Ulysses Adams, who
is charged with her shooting, is still held
by the police
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-26
ALLEGED H0LDUPS.
A bohemian From Topeka Claims to
Have Been Robbed of S15O-An-
other Man Lost S52.

Frank Robe. Bohemian from Topeka
Kas.. reported to the police yesterday that
he was robbed Thursday night of $50 by a
colored woman at Thirteenth and Main
streets. He gave the police good descrip-
ton of the woman, but no arrest has yet
been made.
]. Rockield, a stallkeeper at the city
market was held up and robbed by two
men at Seventh street and Woodland ave
nue. late Thursday night, while going TO his
home on East Eighth street. The robbers
secured $50. They wore masks and carried
revolvers.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-26
CHRISTMAS TREE on FIRE.

Candles the Cause of Blaze in n
Topeka Home.
Topeka, Kas.. Dec. 25.-(Special) Last
night at the home of A. r. Lingafelt, su-
perintendent of telegraph of the Rock ISL
and. Christmas tree, which had been
erected in the parlor, caught fire from the
candles and a serious accident was narrow
Iy averted. In attempting to save some
of the more valuable presents on the tree,
Mrs. Lester Brewer. of Denver. u guest,
had her hands severely burned. The flames
were smothered by the use of rugs.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-26
Fatally Shot While Hunting.

Emporia, Kas.. Dec. 25.-While out hunt
ing to-day, John Bradley. a we'll known
young man of this city, accidentally shot
himself. He, with companion, while eat
ing lunch, stood their guns against a tree,
and one of them fell striking the hammer,
and discharging the contents partly into
Bradley's forehead. The skull is badly
shattered and lie is not expected to live.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-26
A PERU SOCIETY EVENT.
Matinee Entertainment Given by Sec
retary Nein in Honor of
Admiral BeardsIee.

Lima, Peru, Dec. 25.-The matinee enter
tairment given by Mr.. Richard r. Neill,
secretary of the United States legation, in
honor of Admiral Beardslee, of the United
States cruiser Philadelphia, yesterday.
proved a great success. Mr.. Neill's daugh-
tee, Mrs. Drew, and Mrs. Mackenzie the
wife of the United States minister acted
as hostesses, and more than 100 ladies we'll
known in Lima society, as well as num-
Der of officers, were present. There was
daI.cing until p. m. The Marine band, of
the Philadelphia, in scarlet and gold uni
forms, attracted great attention.