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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
SPANISH COLUMN ROUTED.
Santa CIarn, Defeating Them,
With Heavy Loss.

+ Key West Fla. Feb. IA large Spanish
column was defeated by the Cubans west
of Santa Clara one day last week. The
details have been kept quiet in Havana,
though the fact has just leaked out. The
Cubans were besieging II fort there and aid
was sent for. A Spanish detachment OF
400 men under Major Setunda was sent for
IA OH nearby encampment Harcids men
arranged d cunning ambush in a thick
swamp, mining. the roidbed and planting
u cannon where a turn of the road gave
them full rake. When the mine was sprung
the surprise was complete. The Spaniards
attempted to rally, but the Cubans opened
at short range. using chain. bolts and iron
pins. The Spanish commander hurried to
the front and endeavored to make his men
stand. He was wounded, and his fall dis,
soon after was hit, and then the fight be-
came a running rout.
The Cubans pursued them ffercely. and
many fell under their avenging machetes.
After they had escaped. the Cubans Sc
cured several carloads of guns, and from
the fallen soldiers much ammunition. over
13l Spaniards were killed or wounded, 1t is
stated. The Cubans lost thirty men, the
sPaniards firing but little after the sur
A report from Pinar del Rio states that
Fort Infanta Isabella, near the northern
end of the trocha. was attacked and de-
to the walls of the fort during the night
and planted large mines of dynamite under
them Before day6reak they tn ,, exploded pt 1S,i
fort. A number of the garrison was killed
by the explosion. The Cubans then at
tackled the breach. and despite the efforts
of Major Andreas, entered the fort. Here
a hand TO hand fight ensued, and the car
mage was frightful. Heads. were. split open
and men dubbed to death. The Cubans
spared no one, and the Spaniards dared not
surrender as they knew that their past
record in that section would be against
them. At last the flag was hauled down
amid the enthusiastic cheers of the Cubahs.
out of the garrison of 200 Spaninrds but
seventy-five escaped. 1t is stated that full
w sEVpnty-fVe CubanS were killed or
Wounded. The fort was destroyed and
the Ctlbans retreated TO the camp of Ri
vera taking three small cannon with them
and n good supply of small arms and am
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
Death Penalty in the United states.

FROM ltarperS Weekly.
The bill introduced by. Representative N
M. Curtis. of New York. ito rediiae the
cases IN which the penalty of death may
be inflicted has now become law.
Roughly summarized. it abolishes the death
penalty as to all crimes within the juris-
diction of the federal courts except trea-
SON murder. rape and capital offenses
enumerated in the articles of war for army
cases a jury Is permitted to qualify it's
verdict of guilty by, adding without cap
ital punishme MT" the penalty then being
changed to life Imprisonment at hard la
hor The report of The house Judiciary
committee carries an appendix in which are
irJ GROUPED os the @ fruits rti Of painstaking in
law concerning capital punishment in all
civilized countries from which he concludes
that the United States has ''undoubtedly
the bloodest code in the world'
The federal statutes covering this sub
iect may be said to have been inherited
from the English criminal code, and have
undergone little change in their century of
existence. They enumerated sixty offenses
punishable by death. one of President
Jacksons MESSAGES contains statistics
which show that during the first thirty
seven years of the republic conviction of a
crime easily capable of proof was not hard
to obtain and that death was pretty sure
TO follow conviction OF those crimes most
revolving to public sentiment. Thus we find
that of thirty-nine persons tried for muir
der. thirty-five were convicted and twenty
two hanged; and of nine tried for treason
six were convicted and five hanged wit
nesses in such cases being presumptively
abundant and public sentiment strong on
the other hand of four persons tried for
rape, only one was convicted, and he was
hanged, conclusive evidence of such a
crime being hard to get, but public senti-
ment very strong. In the cases of crime
committed on the high seas, we find the
differentiation following the same lines, vet
more plainly: for murder there were three
trials and two convictions, both followed
by DEATH for sinking a vessel at sea there
was one trial, the accused being convict
ed, but pardoned: while ror piracy there
is the remarkable record of siXty-seyen
trials, siXty-siX convictions and only eight
eXecutions-a contrast which may be eX-
planned by the fact that most of the acts
of piracy committed in those days were
phases of the slave trade which, though
formally condemned 10y statute. were
winked at by the populace, and hence
commonly pardoned.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
LAST BUFFALO HUNT.
Defiant Death of the Bison Monarch of
Grent Salt LnIe.

From the San Francisco Examiner.
The last buffalo in Utah, one of the few
vast plains of the West, was killed on An
telupe island. in Great Salt lake. some
days ago by party of hunters organized
for the purpose.
TO the enemy defiant to the last.
Antelope island Is on the southern end of
Great Salt lake twenty miles from the
mainland. itself about twenty-five miles i'm
length and from eight 10 ten miles In
width. J is wild and weird place. 1t is
uninhubited. save for two or three small
ranches, the owners of which indulge in
cattle raising.
Here. undisturbed save when some men
invaded his feeding ground, the buffalo
had lived for II number OF years. How he
gained this island no one knows. He was
found there seven years ago. 1t was
against the law to kill buffalo. and those
who found him let him go in peace.
About a year ago, however. the old buff
falo changed his tactics and declared war.
He came out into the open and fought
everything living which crossed his path.
Not having anything i'm the open to con-
uuer. the buffalo took TO going through
haIhed wire. He treed every ranCher Oh
the island scores of times.
. Some weeks ago, after he had slain
very valuable thoroughbred colt, it was de-
cided that he must die.
Under command OF bannan, Il party left
Salt Lake City early one morning for
Pennington, where they embarked in a
sailbOat for the island.
The old fellow had taken up a position
as far from the abodes of men as he could
get, IN q little canon in the northern end
OF the island. All the party were on horse
back and securing the country for him.
With defiant snort the buffalo raised his
shaggy head and started toward Edwards
at rapid rate. For three miles there
was the prettiest race man ever looked
upon.
Finally the buffalo halted. Shaughuessy
was singled out by the enraged animal
He charged directly at him, and so sud-
denly that the colonel had no time for
anything but n snap shot, which was not
fatal. Then Brown sent a bullet through
the old fellows heart. He halted. stood
still for n minute. and with a half-bellow
defiant to the last. fell dead.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
STEAMER NATCHEz WRECKED.
While Making II Landing the Boat
struck IL Bank, with Dis
lStrOus Results.

Vicksburg, Miss, Feb. THE steamer
Natchez met with u serious accident at
$50 o'clock this morning twenty miles be-
low this city. Captain Leathers and First
Clerk Morris reached this city at l o'clock
in Il buggy from the scene OF the accident
Captain LeatherS StateS~that while making
II landing the boat struck the bank. The
great chimneys and stacks and rigging all
went down with crash. One stack went
overheard and is under the boat One of
the chimneys fell directly across the cap
tain's room. in which he and his wife were
sitting, but fortunately it did not crush
into the room. as the bulkheads were of
double thickness. The other stack struck
one corner of the pilot house and crashed
OIL through the decks. The shock opened
many of the forward butts and caused the
hull to take considerable water. The tug
Joe Seay went down this evening with IL
barge and will bring in the freight The
Natchez will return to New Orleans and
be docked for repairs.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
SPANISH CAPTAIN GENERAL INDULG-
ES IN FALSE HOPES.
SAY HE WILL END 1T ALL SOON.
DECLARES THE REVOLUTION Is An
ORGANIZATION OF BANDITS.
There VIII soon BE n Lnrge Increase
of the Effective Force of Spain
in CuDa-SyIVcster ScOYcI
VIII BE Treated
Well.

Havana, Feb. I, via Key West.-During
the course of the recent remarks of Cap
tain General Weyler at Villa Clara the
Spanish commander said that he expected
to ,mt All end to the revolution in the
province of Santa Clara in the near future.
He said that Cuban revolution was not be-
ing conducted as a war-that II was really
only an organization of bandits on II
large scale. He explained his reasons for
not authorizing the grinding of sugar cane
stating that il was not in accordance with
his plan of campaign, and that besides
the sugar crop only gave assistance 10 the
Insurgents The government had promised
TO establish reforms, but the establishment
of these reforms would depend upon the
triumph of the Spanish arms. At the con-
clrsion of his remarks he asked for the
cooperation of all interests to suppress
the inSurrection.
a, 600 men consisting oC fifteen pieces of ar
tillery under Colonel Hove, five regiments
of cavalry. the battalions of infantry of
the Princess of America, commanded by
General Gasco and the battalion of the
Antilles, commanded by General CaliXto
Ruisco and the battalion of Zamara and
Mordida, commanded by General Segura,
will soon be placed in the Held.
1t is reported that lntendente Fagoaga,
disguised as j a common farm laborer, has
recently been inspecting the doinGs and
Watching the movements of the Havana
money brokers. 1t is claimed, that he in
tends, in this way. to put a stop to the
speculations of the money lenders. and the
depreciation OF the paper currency.
AdVices received from ManZanillo are to
the effect that Signor MartneZ.a lieutenant
of the navy. and five of a crew from the
gunboat Relompago, who have been miss
ing, were not killed or drowned. as AZ FIRST
reported. but that they were taken prison.
ers by Leader Capole, and that they are
still with the Cubans. These rumors, how
ever. have not been confirmed. The Man
zanillo naval authorities and the command
er of the gunboat Centenillo will neither
confirm nor deny the rumor. An effort is
being made to ascertain the facts in the
case.
Sylvester Scovel it is now explained, was
captured by guerrillaS near Tunas de Sancti
Spiritus while returning two days ago from
an inSurgent camp.
Sylvester Scovel. ii Is announced, will be
well treated by the SpaniardS.
Consul General Lee will tomorrow visit
General Ahumada. acting captain general
during the absence of General Weyler, in
his behalf. General Rev. while returning
frCm Bayamo, met the Cubans at Veguita:
According to official adviceS ne succeeded
in capturing the positions of the insurgents
ut Rabatuaba, killing two and wounding
many. OF the Spaniards, IT is reported that
two We're killed and seven wounded
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
OKLAHOMA LIVE STOCK MEN.
Their THIRD Annual Convention VIII
lie Held nt Woodward on
February and 10.

woodward o. T.,Feb. Especial ) Prep
arailons are actively progressing for the
third annual convention OF the Oklahoma
Live Stuck Association at this place. Feb
ruarg = and 10. For n week past letters
and trlcErams requesting hotel accommo-
dationH have been pouring in, and a big
Htte8dBncc Is expected, and the Oklahoma
legislature. represented by special commit
fe,g from each house and the Guthrie
club. viii arrive Tuesday in special Pull
man carr.
Kansas city will he represented at the
convention IN numbers. Colonel l.. A. Al
len. of Kansas city, viii lecture on the
ball the event OF the season will occur
on The evening OF February 10. An the lead
sng markets viii be represented here. The
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
CATTLE BUSINESS GOOD.
Colonel FAINT, of Texas, Declares That
There Has Been Decided
Improvement.

1.-THE cattle business in Texas is very
lively and the prospects for the owners
making some money in the coming year
are very good said Colonel D. r. FAINT.
the big Texas rauchman. at the Midland
last evening I've are doing Il big busi-
ness in almost every line of Trade down in
our states BE eoiitfuued.' FFhe weather
has been fine FOR our crops and:the soil was
never i'm finer condition for ;pfoducing big
crop. fThe ranchTfTzn and stock owners are
i'm fine humor: they, betieHe that Il decided
Improvement in businessy is coming. and
they are ready to- welcopie it Cattle are
scarce in Texas, now although that statc>
II is Il fact hat With poor markets men
sell off their cattle and pay little attention
to breeding. and the results are we are
stock / have sold off.nearIy everything on
my ranch and expect 10 begin from the
ground again. l expect to make money by
so doing
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
COSTLY FIRE AT GALENA, KAS.
Livery Stable Burned. With sixteen
Horses and Many Vehicles
No Insurance.

Galena. Kas.. Feb. 7.-(Special) Fire
broke out upstairs in the southwest cor
ner cf the Windsor livery barn this morn
ing during the heavy rain, which resulted
N the 11i burning nm OF tne DmHltalns, m s, sixteen
hicles. consisting of phaetons. cabs. bug
gies, etc. Everything is IL total loss, but
indivdual losers are: A r. Kramers fine inc
team and phaeton: DIR. Il. b. Payne horse
and buggy; John Hogg, Arabian horse and
buggy; Len Smith, fine roadster and bug
gy: H. Carroll. horse and buggy.
The fine trotter. Don. belonging to Dave
Whitesde. is alive this evening. but there
is little hopes of recovery. A couple of fine
blooded stations are included in the six
teen animals burned. The loss falls heavily
on the proprietor Mortz Schmidt as no in
surance was carried stock or vehicles.
The origin of the fire is thought to be in
cendiary.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
A secret.

Mrs. Tittle-"Come into the house. Mrs.
Tattle, and I will show you my new bon
net"
Mrs. Tattle-'I'm so sorry, but l am in a
great hurry and can't possibly stop, Mrs.
little"
Mrs. Tittle-"Oh. please come in. I've
got something TO tell you about Mrs. Good
enough ! promised never TO tell"
Mrs. Enthusiastically IN come In.
Let's go in and talk it all over."-New York
TrihnnP.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
SCHEME OF CUBAN REFORMS.
Leader of the Constitutional Party
Says They VIII Not serve to
Terminate the War.

Madrid. Feb. Prime Minister Canovas
Del Castillo in an interview announces
that the government intends to faithfully
execute the proposed Cuban reforms, and
that it will not be necessary to wait for
the complete pacification of Cuba He
says that II is sufficient if the rebellion is
island.
The Marquis of Apezteguia, the leader of
the constitutional party in Cuba in an in
terN-iew says that It is doubtful whether
the scheme of Cuban reforms will serve
to terminate the insurrection. He adds
that Captain General Weyler should not
be entrusted with their execution.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
TO CONTEST BRAMBLE's CLAIM.
Edward Bond, of Anderson, Ind, Says
He Patented His Engine
First

Anderson, Ind, Feb. Edward Bond.
of this city has retained attorneys and
served notice on the English syndicate not
to pay George Bramble, of Sleepy Eye,
Mirn., the 81, 1000, 900 deferred payment for
the patents on al machine which applies
steam power direct. 1t is claimed the pat
ent Brought $1,000 600.
Bond invented and patented q machine
i'm 1855 which he asserts covered all of the
points in Bramble's invention. Capitalists,
however were afraid to take hold, and he
forced himself into bankruptcy.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
FLOATING ICE IN THE OHIO.
Many Steamboats, Caught Near LOuis-
willie and Some May Not
Have Escaped.

Louisville, Ky. Feb. An ice gorge fif-
teen feet high and twenty piles long,
which has been forming for several days,
gave way this afternoon. Several New
Orleans and Memphis packets have been
caught in the ice and compelled to lay up.
If these have not succeeded in finding ref
uge in the tributaries, the loss may be
large. A telephone message from the
scene late tonight states that the Buck
eye State ran into Blue river to escape
the ice. The water in Blue river quickly
rose with the passing gorge and quickly
receded. leaving the steamer stranded on
the shore. Her pilot house and smokestack
were demolished and il is now thought she
will be a total loss. Her value was $4,000.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
No Danger ut Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. Both the Allie
cheney and Monongahela rivers are full
of floating ice and are rising rapidly, but
good boating stage of water is assured.
however. and between 7,0O0,0OO and 10000. 600
bushels of coal will be shipped to Southern
points during Monday and Tuesday. Sew
eral tows were made up to-day and started,
but had to lay up because of the ice. The
Monongahela above Brownsville and the
Allegheney above Kittangan are still frozen
over, and as the weather is getting colder
they will probably not break up at this
it1Nn
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
DEATH FOR THE ENGINEER.
Fatal Headend Collision between
Freight Trains Near MODf-
gomery Ala.

Montgomery. Ala. Feb. "A head-end
collision between freight trains occurred
this morning on the Louisville & Nashville
road, near Myers switch. nine miles from
this city, caused by the carelessness of the
telegraph operator in failing to signal tho
south bound train. Sink Kirkland. engi-
neer, aged 2S of Montgomery, and Brake
man Weller, of Middlesburg. Ky, were
killed. and the fireman is believed to be
fatally hurt. After the accident the op-
orator took to the woods and has not been
seen since.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
An Ant Comnnrirnn.

When the tempest broke the roof Of the
barn beam struck the tenderfoot in the
chest. a haystack fell upon his head and
It cord of wood pinned his feet to the
ground.
Tears sprang 20 his eyes.
III reminds me- he sighed. "of sitting
in 4 Broadway cable car when It goes
around Dead Mans Curve. All, me,"-De-
trpit Journal.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08

action of the territorial council in passing
a bill 10 create q live stock sanitary com
mission is faYorably commented upon by
stockmen. The quarantine regulations VIII
receive attention by the convention.
a three days racing programme has also
been arranged for the entertainment of Wis
itors. With fair weather every indication
points to the most successful live stock
convention ever held in Oklahoma.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
PASSENGER TRAINS COLLIDE.
Cars Badly Wrecked and Several
Passengers Badly Injured,
hut None Killed.

San Francisco, Feb. THE north and
south bound Oregon passenger trains on
the Southern Pacific road collided this
morning at Nords station, a few miles from
Chico.
were injured.
The engine and several cars were
wrecked After Il few hours delay the
trains proceeded.
The injured passengers were brought TO
this city.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
James Was Right in 1t.

From Tit-Bits.
Mamma Ito Tommy)-'I am sorry you
and your sister quarreled over that orange
and that James had to interfere. Whose
part did James take?"
Tommy-"Whose part? He took the
whole orange"
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
Her Mission n Failure.

ST. Johns, Feb. THE steamer Nimrod
which left here a week ago in search of
the missing steamer State of Georgia was
sighted from Cape Race this evening
twelve miles off, working her way slowly
and aolne through the ire foe. 1t is evil
dent. therefore, that the Nimrod has failed
i'll her mission.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
In urOOElyu.

From the New York World
Passenger, Your car wheels squeak;
they need oiiing"
Motorman-'''I know It. Wait till run
down that fat man."
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
Fatal skating Accident.

Golden City. Mo. Feb. 7.-(Special.) Frank
Morris died this morning from the effects
of fall sustained on the ice while skating
One OF the main arteries was ruptured. lie
was II years old. and the son of Mrs. a.
Morris, proprietress of the Golden City
house,
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
A Revolving Idiot.

what Is Il crank, papa?"
"A crank, my son, Is q fellow who goes
around with his wheels. ."-Yonkers States
man.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08

That unpleasant Catarrh with all It's annoying
and disagreeab bic sE Emptoms can be speedily re-
neved ana cured With Or. Jayne's Expectorank
Safe and sure, Jayne's Painless SanatiYe Pills.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08
Liquors for Kansas

Shipped daily in secure packages by
GEORGE EYSSEI.E. Druggist.
Opposite waiting room, Union depot.
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Two groups OF eight mining claims in
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been bonded to San Francisco parties for
100000. The property belongs to the
Portland Mining x Development Co.
There are now over 200 prospectors in
the st. Iieen's district and in the vicinity
of Mt. Adams, and the snow has so
nearly disappeared that active operations
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says A. H. Patter, with f.. c, Atkins x
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Fred X. Reed arrived in the city on
Monday from Tacoma where his wife is
now visiting. Since he was last in Yak.
ina he has visited many OF the principal
cities Of the east and has organized
strong syndicate for the purchase and
development of mining properties in the
northwest. Mr.. Reed remained but
couple OF days and then left for Spokane
where he will make his headquarters.
He and his wife expect to be in Yakima
for short time next week.