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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
MELTON DOES NOT COMPLAIN.
Says He Has No Special Grievance in
Connection With His Inn
nriSOnment

New York, Dec 1s.-A special to the
World from Havana gives an account of
visit paid by World correspondent to the
prisoners from the schooner Competitor.
In an interview, Ona Melton, formerly of
Kansas, one of the prisoners, said: aside
from the fact that a prison is a prison,
that confinement is very irksome-desper-
ately so in my case-and that the progress
of the legal case against us is slow. | do
not know that we have any especial griev-
ance We are treated as well, certainly, in
some respects better, than the Spanish
prisoners around us. The officers in charge
Captain Fernandez, the inspector, and
Lieutenants Suarez and Ferdindez-act
toward US like gentlemen. They are kind
and / am sure are well disposed towards
us The soldiers on guard are good ma
tured and not offensive. Sometimes they
jest rather broadly-only as soldiers do,
however There are more prisoners to
cell than is agreeable. but we get along
peacefully in our common misfortune.
am not in good health. and confinement
tells injuriously on me. But | do not know
that | suffer any more than l would in
prison in the United States. The food is
not what I like. The cooking is different
from what I am accustomed to. and I suf
fer from stomach acknowledgements We
get the same food as the other prisoners
I prefer the food we used to get which
was the regular army rations of the Span
ish service. That was good enough. The
present food comes from the city prison of
Havana, and is not as good. ] have not
received a cent from the United States
since my confinement. Prisoners with ready
money can always purchase little delicacies
that are otherwise unobtainable. 1 hope
the case will be settled soon. l would rath-
er go to Ceuta than remain here doing
nothing but wait, wait wait
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
Polieveja, the new captain general OF that
colony, has asked for reinforcements of
ten additional battalions.
GERMANIC'S ROUGH PASSAGE.
Gale Encountered on the At
lantic-SeveraI Injured.

New York, Dec. 1S-The White Star liner
Germanic arrived at her dock to-day after
a particularly rough passage. The log
shows that on Wednesday she ran into "a
whole gale from the northeast. No dam
age was sustained by the steamer, but the
passengers were badly shaken up. H.
Thorpe was thrown violently out of bed
and sustained a slight injury to his spine.
d. S. Taylor, while walking across the
smoking room, was thrown with great
force against the wainscoting and was
badly cut over the right eye. Miss l.. B..
Sare, of London, Ont, and writing desk
at which she was seated were sent flying
across the room. The young lady was
severely injured by striking against the
door.
Before o'clock this morning, ten steam
ships, coasters and transatlantic liners
passed Sandy Hook and steamed up 10
their piers. All of them had encountered
rough weather and their captains told of
fatiguing fights against heavy seas and
winds. None of them was injured in the
conflict with the elements, but all were
more or less behind the schedule time.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
TO THE LOWEST DEPTHS.
Eldest Son of Cyrus w. Field Locked
Up in New York for Drunk


New York, Dec. 1S.-Edward Morse Field.
eldest son of the late Cyrus w. Field, was
arrested last night in Il car stable. He
was talking loudly and gesticulatinS vio-
lently, and a policeman took him into Gus
tody under the impression that he was
crank. His face and hands were smeared
with mud, and he was attired in soiled
suit of Scotch corduroy. Norfolk jacket and
cap. At the police station he gave his
name as John Morse Field. In the police
court this morning he presented pitiable
appearance. shivering if with the palsy.
He was charged with intoxication. and
made no defense. but an attorney for the
Field family. appeared for him, and secured
his discharge by explaining that Field was
not in his right mind.
Edward Morse Field, who was his faith
er < favorite son, was educated at Williams
college. He was the senior member of the
firm of Field. Lindley, Wiechers Il Co.,
brokers' which failed in the panic of 1891.
Field made 81 600 900 in his first year in
Wall street, and his father looked upon him
as a master of finance. After the failure it
was discovered that the prisoner had
squandered at least $2,O000OO, and that his
forgerieS Were enormous.
In one day, just before the failure, $4,000
disappeared. which never was accounted
for Field was arrested and when put on
trial. insanity was pleaded in his behalf.
but the jury disagreed, and Field was sent
to the Buffalo asylum for observation. He
was subsequently adjudged insane, and
regularly committed to the asylum, from
which he was released about year ago.
Field has recently been making his home
in q RaineS law hotel.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
THE REBELLION SPREADING.
News of the Trouble That Spain Is
Having In the Philippine
Islands.

New York, Dec. 1S.-A special to the Her
aid from Manila, via Hong Kong, says:
The rebellion in the Philippines has
srread to the provinces OF Buan. Batan-
gas Pampanga and, in a less degree, Mo-
ronga embracing the Island of Luzon
South Bucatan. in fact. all the Tagalog
provinces.
The chief interest is in Cavite, which the
Spanish will shortly attack in force, Cen
eral Polavieja probably directing the troops
III person. Railway traffic is suspended
consequent upon the operations of Gem
eral Rios around Mexanoyan. fifteen kilo-
meters north of Manila, beyond which the
dangerous zone begins. The people of the
Northern provinces are still loyal
Oh Friday. column of 80 native troops
deserted from Bualcan. There are frequent
executions, but they are Intellectual. There
were twenty-one in Cavite and four here
on Monday. Emilio Aquinaldo, who com
n.ands the rebels at Cavite has two Span
ish ladies imprisoned in the rebel strong
hold.
The Japanese cruiser Yoshimo has ar
rived II. NJ. S. Daphne is moored in the
center of the harbor of Manila and the
consulate is nightly guarded by blue Jack
cts. Boats are kept in readiness at many
places for wealthy foreign merchants to
flee in case of the expected outbreak in
Manila, where widespread disloyaIty ex-
lists.
The British cruiser Spartan left Hong
Kong to-day TO reinforce the Daphne, Pir
my and Pique at Manila.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
HARVARD WINS THE DEBATE.
the Annual ArEumenta-
tive Contest.

Princeton n. j.. Dec. 1S.-A large and ap-
preciative audience assembled tonight in
Alexander hall to hear the joint debate
between Harvard and Princeton. The sub
ject of the debate was Resolved, That,
assuming the adoption of adequate consti-
tutionaI amendments the United States
should institute a system of responsible
cabinet government" Princeton took the
affirmative The speakers for Princeton
were II. H. Eocum. Robert Sterling and
r. NJ McElroy. Those for Harvard were
Sydney r. Wrightington. Frank o. White
and Charles Grilk. After the close of the
speeches. the judges Senator Joseph r.
Hawley, Provost c. c. Harrison and Ham
ilton W. Mabie. retired and in ten minutes
came To Il decision in favor of Harvard.
Princeton men rendered to the Harvard
representatives in the joint debate ban
quet.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
PERSONAL.

r. Galloway. Memphis. is at the Coates.
c. c. Cranes, Brooklyn. is at the Coates.
Charles A. Condor, Chicago. is at the
Coates.
c. S. Hartman. Grand Rapids. is at the
Thomas Ashburner. St. Louis. is at the
Coates.
John Thris, Stow. Scotland, is at the
F. p. Helm. Covington, Ky, is at the
Coates.
r. w. weddeu Cincinnati, is at the
Coates.
d. Z. Cottingham, Detroit. Is at the
Coates.
Levi Cooper, Shreveport. La, is at the
Coates.
II. II. Fish. Chicago. is at the Savoy.
w a. Kerr, Chicago. is at the Savoy.
H. j. Meyer, ST. Louis, is at the Savoy.
C. A. Bryant. Chicago. is at the Savoy.
Alex Massey, st. Louis. is at the Savoy.
e. r. Newkirk. Chicago, is at the Savoy
William F. Miller New York. Is at the
Savoy
B. Rogers. Slater, Mo-, is at the New
Albany.
l.. y. Barley. Slater Mo-. is at the New
Albany.
d n. Buedge Topeka, Kas., is at the
New Albany.
O. l.. Price. Carthage. Mo, is at the
New Albany
w. II. Walsh. Warrensburg. Mo-. is az
the New Albany.
DIR. Pedros r. Nishkian, chemist at the
Armour packing house. who went to Cal
ifornia two weeks ago to visit his parents,
who came recently from Armenia to seek
a home where law reigns. returned to Kan
sas City yesterday. His parents are nicely
located in California and are delishted wlth
their new home
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
BOY CoNFEssEs TO MURDER.
Sixteen-Yenr-OId Lad Tells How He
Killed AIya Tripp, Near
Cloud Chief, o. II.

Guthrie, o. r, Dec. 1S.-(Special) Fol-
lowing the bloody butchery at Perkins. the
latest developments in the murder of Alva
Trip. near Cloud Chief. last Saturday
night cause people to feel the need of sew
eral good lynching bees in the territory.
Horn. aged 16, arrested for the killing of
Trip. has confessed, declaring that he
shot Tripp while he was lying asleep in
his bed, and then, with his companions
under arrest robbed the house, securing
only s1.4o. He says further that they com
mitted the crime to get money to celebrate
Christmas, and intended to rob others, and,
If necessary, kill their victims. Berry
Coulter, and his brother. the other young
men under arrest, deny any connection
with the matter and declare that Horn is
crazy from reading sensational literature.
The confession has caused much excite
ment and the jail is heavily guarded to
prevent a lynching.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19

republic They agree. for the most part
in expressing the belief that President
Cleveland will veto the resolution if it Is
sent to him. but that in the present tenn
per of the American people the resolution
will be passed by congress over the veto
with the requisite majority.
In that case says the Chronicle, the
resolution will be tantamount TO a declar-
alton of war. Any great power would de-
clare war but it is difficult TO say what
Spain would do. 1t would be d combat
against Overwhelming odds, which could
only end in the one way. But the Spanish
are proud. and the house of Bourbon fears
with good reason. that the loss of Cupa
would mean the loss Of the throne. Spain
would probably appeal to the powers, who
would thereby be placed in the most en-
barrassing position most of them nave
been in since the days of Prince Matter
Hich's diplomatic communication II the
powers assume hostile attitude. that
would certainly have the effect, OF cllnchlnG
the American sentiment and OF sealing the
fate of Cuba
Looking to "the momentous possibility
of the popular will overriding President
Cleveland and the cabinet" the Chronicle
thinks that lit is a bad outlook for the re-
lations of all nations with the United
States. The danger however, is tar great
cr for America herself than for any other
virtual reputation of the Monroe doc
| trine.'
The Chronicle says finally: There is an
| ofninOus coincidence in the fact the SEN
| ate's decision occurred on the same date
! as President Cleyeland's Venezuela -nes-
/ sage
The Daily News thinks little but talk will
/ come out of the resolution. "The jingoes"
I it says, want to embarrass President
! Cleveland. who can afford TO be embar-
| rassed."
1 The Standard says: Nothing could be
/ more uncompromisng than the terms of
the resolution. The shock to Spanish pride
/ will be increased rather than mitigated by
| the tender of the presidents friendly Off
/ ces. Fortunately, there is the constitu-
! tional time barrier against violent meas
| ures and though it is much to hope, It
scare, that the calm judgment of the ma
| tion will override jingoism. 1t is difficult
| to imagine how the president could be COM
! PEELED to make war against his will. The
! attempt would entail a very perpleXing is
sue in domestic relations
| Reviewing the situation. the Standard S
/ article proceeds by saying: 1T would be
almost a relief to Spain TO turn from the
| inglcrious struggle to retrieve her disasters
! by some dramatic stroke of vengeance on
| lacks the power to give effect to its re-
| sentiment? In the long run the United
| States provide any force needed, but
1 it is the merest truism to say at the mo-
| mcnt America has no navy that could hold
the sea against the Spanish fleets
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
WILL MARCH TO CUBA.
Rocky Mountain Cuban Volunteers,
1000 Strong, to Set Out De-
cember 26, on Foot.

Denver, Col. Dec. B.-The Rocky Noun
tain Cuban volunteers. nearly 1000 strong.
decided to-day to leave for the Florida
coast on December 26, on foot, provided
horses enough are secured to carry their
supplies and accouterments. Colonel Nc
Andrew, commanding officer of the volun-
teers here, received scores of letters from
various parts of the United States Offering
material aid in the enterprise. Judge Asa
A Storey, commander of Humphrey post
G. y. r., Twin Brooks, S. D.. writes that
his post will join the movement practically
in a body, its members furnishing their
own arms and mounts.
Colonel McAndrew to-day received a let
ter from Senator CulIom thanking the vol
unteers for their Endorsement of his re-
cent speech on the Cuban situation.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
GREAT WESTERN FREIGHT WRECK
Train Strikes n Loaded Handcnr Be-
tween Rush and Savannah.

st. Joseph, Mo, Dec. 1S.-tSpecial0 A bad
wreck occurred on the Great Western be-
tween Rush and Savannah, twenty miles
north of here, this afternoon. The rail-
way people will say nothing about the acci-
dent, but it is understood that u handcar
loaded with rails was left on the main
track by section men and was struck by
4 freight train, which was thrown from
the track. Two persons are reported to
have been badly hurt. The north bound
passenger train and through freight have
been delayed at Savannah ten hours on
account of the wreck.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
COMMENT IN ENGLAND.
London Papers Agree That the Situ-
ntIon Lo0ISS wnrIikc-Au "Om-
IpOuS Coincidence"

london. Dec. 19-Thc morning papers
very generally comment upon the gravitv
Of tho situation between the United States
and Spain. brought about by the action OF
tho senate foreign relations committee, in
agreeing 10 report Senator Cameron's res
olution for the recognition of the Cuban
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
FIVE MINERS INSTANTLY KILLED.
Caught by the Cnge While at Work
in m Shaft

Ouray. Col. Dec 1s.-Gabriel Russ, John
Antras, Charles Swanson, Charles Ander-
son and Louis Jackson were instantly killed
in the Virginius shaft to-day. They We're
repairing timbers in the shaft, when the
cage fell, carrying them with it to the 400
feet level. The bodies will be brought out
through the Revenue tunnel.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
A BRAKEMAN INJURED.
l.. Armstrong, of oIathc. Run Over by
u Train.

L. Armstrong. brakeman living at
0lathe, Kas., was run over by train in
the Fort Scott yards and seriously in
jmed Armstrong Is employed by the Mis-
souri,. Kansas & Texas Company and when
he started for his home last night about
o'clock he boarded a Fort Scott train
and fell between the cars. receiving Il
fracture of the collarbone and right thigh
The man was taken to the Fort Scott hos
pital and his injuries dressed
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
FIFTY MCKAP0Os MISSING.
The Officials Fenr They Have Fled to
Their Old Haunts in
Mexico.

Guthrie. g. 7. Dec. 1S.-(SpeciaI) The
department OF the interior has sent tracers
ont to try 10 locate missing band of
kickapoo Indians. about fifty in number
who month ago received permission TO
80 10 the Wichita reservation to set from
the canehrakes a supply of the reeds they
Use In making their houses. They stopped
in the reservation but a short time and
then went on west. and 1t is now believed
they have gone 10 Mexico, where the en-
tire tribe was in hiding from the govern
meut many months some years ago and
were brought back at large expense.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES.
Santa Fe Route.

Rate-One and one-third fare for the
round trip to points within two hundred
miles of Kansas City.
Dates of sale-December oath, 25th and
31st. 1885, and January 1st 1897
Return limit-January 4th. 1897.
Santa Fe Route ticket offices, northeast
corner 10th and Main sts., 1850 Union ave.,
or Union depot.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
FIVE VICTIMS OF WEAK ICE.
Series of Fatalities Mt st. Johns, Que
bee, Thursdny.

st. Johns, Quebec, Dec. 1S.-Five persons
were drowned in this neighborhood yes
tcrday. afternoon and last night. William
Marchess Ault, IL years, was drowned
while skating on the canal below here
last evening. James Mills. 10. and Annie
Caine, Is, were drowned while skating on
Lake Memphremagog. Their bodies were
recovered to-day. An old man named
Ryan was drowned yesterday afternoon
while trying to cross the river with his
team. Near Chambly. a man broke through
the ice and was drowned.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19

improper relations had existed between
them, and that he committed the murder
because she insisted upon breaking off
these relations. He was promptly con-
victed and again removed to Baltimore for
safe keeping, public Indignation rendering
a lynching almost certain if he had been
confined in Prince Georges county.
He has, during the entire period which
has elapsed since the murder maintained
the most stoical indifference to his fate.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
A TRIPLE LYNCHING.
Continued From First Page.

South Florence, 12 and years old, have
been missing from their home since Sun
day, and are supposed to have been kid
naped by Mat Sanders, desperate moon
sinner, who has several times threatened
to take the children.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
Spanish Soldiers Deserting.

Key West. Fla, Dec. 1S.-Reports from
Havana state the Spanish soldiers in the
Pinar del Rio section are deserving quite
rapidly. that sickness on the trocha and
desertions have made reinforcements nee
essary there. Weyler is Keeping all the
troops he can in Havana. The news from
Matanzas province is disquieting.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
rhe kANsAs AND TEXAs COAL COM.

The KANSAS AND TENAS EUAI CUM-
PANY greets everybody for Christmas
with reduced prices for soft coal:
Cherokee Lump Coal at........S3.25 per ton
Camden and Fleming Lump
Coal at. 49,. ............ 500 per ton
Bevier and Ardmore Lump
Coal at....... ...,...... ........ 2.I5 per ton
Excello Lump Coal at.......... 80 per ton
Bring or send in your orders before cold
er weather creates a rush.
Telephone 50 SOI Main street.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
Heavy ArtiIIery for Cubn.

Little Rock Ark. Dec. 1S.-Two carloads
of heavy artillery passed through this city
yesterday for the South. over the Iron
Mountain road. The conductor said the
cars We're billed TO a Texas port and that
the artillery was consigned to Cuban par
ties. but would not give their names nor
the port TO which the cars were destined.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19

The next issue of the Missouri and Kan
sas Telephone Directory goes TO press jan
uary O. 1897 All changes must be sent in
writing to w. H. Richart manager Tele-
nhone bldg. J. G. DURNER, Publisher
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19

Madrid, Dec. 1S.-Four additional bat
talions of Spanish troops embarked for the
Philippine islands yesterday, and General
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
Mass Meeting Mt sedaIia.

Scdalia. Mo. Dec. 1S.--tSpeciaI) Scda-
lians will hold a mass meeting next Mon
day night to express sympathy for Cuba
and to petition congress to recognize the
rights of the bellGerents
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-19
Woman'S Writes


Believe in Woman's Writes?
OF course we do. Who could
help il when women write such
convincing words as these:
"For seven years I suffered
with scrofula. l had a good
physician. Every means of
cure was tried in vain. At last
Twas told to try Ayers Sarsa-
parilla, which entirely cured
me after using seven bottles"
Mrs, JoHN A. GENTLE, Fort
Fairfield, Me-, Jan. 26, 1896.
Ayers SarsapariIla
..CureS..
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tached to the coming appointment of
an American ambassador to the court OF
st. James Senator Lodge, Mr.. White
law Reid, Mr.. Joseph Choate, Colonel
John Hay and Mr.. Depew are all men
toned. and it ought to be said any
one of them would be welcomed by he
American colony. If Senator Lodge be
rather an Anglophobist he would be
esteemed as balancing the Bayard per-
iod of ELUSIVE Sentimentality over IN
ternational relations. Regarding the
other possible nominees, American and
British opinion have no shade of differ
ence.
The report that the queen will go to
Dublin and Belfast in May, prior to
the London celebrations, is at least
premature. The programme of the
great reign jubilee is not to be settled
till early in the spring. 1t is said in
court circles that the queen desires to
repeat her first tour in Ireland, going
thence to the Clyde and Glasgow. The
question is, would the emotions so
aroused by revival of old memories,
apart from possible physical fatigue,
not be too much for her.
The action for breach of promise of
marriage brought by Miss Ella Grant,
Scotch clergyman's daughter, against
Mr.. James Martin White, NJ. p, for
Forfarshire, and a member of the firm
of ]. F. White & Co. of New York,
viii be heard at the Edinburgh court
of sessions about January TO-,
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The Sugar Industry.

London, Dec. 19.-The colonial Office
has appointed General Sir Henry Wylie
Norman, Sir Davis Barbour and Sir
Edward Grey, NJ. P, as a commission
to inquire into the critical condition of
the sugar industry in the British West
Indies.
General Norman was governor of
Jamaica from 1888 to 1888, and has wide
knowledge of the conditions governing
the trade of the West Indies.
Sir Davis Barbour has served in diff
ferent capacities under the East In
dian government.
Sir Edward Grey, who is a Liberal.
was parliamentary secretary of the
foreign Office from 1892 to 1895.
The British West Indian sugar plant
ers claim that the industry has been
ruined by the bounty system of con-
tinental countries, which allows beet
sugar to be put dowo in Great Britain
at q price that defies the competition
of British growers. They favor plac-
ing of countervailing duties on conti-
mental sugar and the calling of an in
ternational conference to arrange for
abolishing the bounties on beet sugar.
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sage to congress of December 3, reim-
posing tonnage duties upon vessels ar
irving in America from German ports,
by the revocation of the presidents
proclamation of January 26, 1888, sus-
pending such duties, appears to be
mere guess work Inquiries made by
a representative of the United Asso-
ciated Presses have elected the official
opinion that no such restrictions as
alleged by the Post are contemplated
by the government. The Post, in its
article on the subject, saws that al
though Russia now supplies only one
eighteenth of the 900,0O0,000 Kilograms
of petroleum imported into Germany.
the Americans are greatly deceived If
they think the Germans depend upon
the United States for the petroleum
they consume. This. however, is just
where the Post errs Germany has too
great need of American petroleum to
debar its importation.
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night, the guests of Mr.. Cramp. the
Philadelphia shipbuilder, who intro
duced them to the secret of various. dis
ooveries that his chemist has been max
ing for the utilization of the corn crop
Mr.. Cramp explained that his chem
list had discovered that corn stalks
could be made worth 81 ton or IS an
acre by mechanism which would ex-
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tract from them alcohol. cellulose, a
material for mating. carpets, papers,
smokeless powder and cattle food SUI
perior TO any other. The direct bene
fits to the farmers of the six great
corn growing states of the west would
be over S225. 200. 600 per annum ON acre
age of less than 5o.000.000.
Mr.. Cramp said he was prepared to