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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1897-01-07

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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-22
AMERICAN PRESS SCORED.
Havana Papers Hold 1t Responsible
for PrOlonginE the Strug-
cIr In Cuba.

Havana, Sept. 2l.-The local press COM
ments in the most favorable terms upon the
assurances given by Mr.. Alexander Orr,
president of the New York chamber of conf
merce. to the vice president of the Havana
chamber of commerce during the latter's
recent visit in New York, when Mr.. Orr
urged him to make it plain TO the people of
Cuba that they ought not to interpret the
sentiments of the sensa tional American
press as exactly representing the senti-
ments and tendency OF the people OF the
tnieted States at large. The Havana pa
pers also attack the jingoes and the Amer
lean sensational press.
FL Pals, the organ of the Autonomist par
ty. says:
THE American sensational press. which
Is without conscience. is largely responsible
for the immense misfortune that has befall-
en- Cuba through the announcement il has
given the rebels on and outside the island !;
but the chasrin of the rebels will be dole
ful when they are once convinced that the
Washington government will not intervene
directly in their cause
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-22
TARIFF BILL DECISION.
Attorney General Mckennn Knocks
Out n Clause Alleged to Have
Been Passed by Fraud.

Washington, Sept. 21.-Attorney General
Mckenna announced his opinion in the
matter of section % of the new tariff law,
Mt the close of the cabinet meeting to-day.
He holds that goods coming directly into
the United States from foreign countries
through Canadian ports are not subject to
the discriminating duty of 10 per cent and
also holds that foreign goods shipped from
countries other than British possessions in
British vessels are not subject to the dis
eliminating duty.
Two questions were asked the attorney
general: the first, in effect, whether the
vided for in section %. should be assessed
against an invoice of tea from China which
had arrived at vancouver In British & vessels &s u
Chicago. the second whether the discrlmt-
mating duty should be assessed against a
cargo OF manga m ore ;sb tr9m sS Gn G Sba
delphia. Both the attorney general an
swers in the negative.
Senator Stephen B. Elkins, of West Vir-
ginia, acknowledges that he is the hitherto
unknown author of section %, the para
graph of the new tariff bill putting pen
alties upon goods carried into the country
by foreign transportation companies. He
said:
Il am not ashamed of the part I played.
I am proud of it. The section would have
for the land. I think 1t was American,
and for that reason pushed it. This coun-
try is bound to be the mistress of the seas
just soon as we get the time to attend
to it. 1 wanted to hurry 1t along. There
was no trick about it at all. simply
worked to succeed OF course, I was not
going to tell those opposed to the scheme
all about 1t.
During President Harrison's administra-
tior we came very near reaching this eud.
Secretary Window, two days before he
died, drew up n resolution in pencil with
this end in view. Had he lived it would
now. I am sorry Attorney General Nc
keEna found against the clause. 1 think
it will give Americanism and American
shipping 4 setback of twenty-five years."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-22
SUES FOR AN ACCOUNTING.
Children's Interest in n Big
Kansas Estate.

Topeka. Kas., Sept. I.-(Special.) Dennis
Sheedy, the Denver millionaire smelter op-
orator and banker,as guardian for his two
minor children. Josephine and Florence,
filed suit in the federal court to-day to
compel Mathew Ryan, Jr.,of Leavenworth,
to make an accounting as executor of the
TO divide up the property in accordance
with the provisions of the will of the late
Leavenworth rich man. Sheedy married IL
daughter of Mathew Ryan. Sr.. and as q
result of that union two children were
born. whose names are mentioned above.
sidered one of the wealthiest men in the
state of Kansas. died. His personal prop
erty was valued at S250.0O0. while he owned
real estate worth fully that much more.
His personal property consisted of stock in
the Leavenworth Coal Mining Company
death, his will. which had been made in
1883, was opened and probated. In it he
gave his wife the homestead, his life in
surance and an annuity of $500. The rest
of the property was to he divided equally
among his six children or their heirs If
break the Will, 1t was provided that such
person should be cut off with only slGl
Mathew Ryan. Jr., was named as executor
He qualified in due time and has since then
been handling the estate. AS executor he
collects the rents from property. the divi-
dends from stock and all profits of every
description. Sheedy claims that the exec
utor has not complied with the provisions
of the will by distributing the profits pro
rata among the heirs. and asks that he be
compelled TO make n full and complete ac-
counting and distribute what profits the
estate has earned among The other heirs.
He also asks for division of the personal
property among the heirs.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-22
A MISSOURI KLONDIKER.
Steve james Writes to His Wife. at
Clinton, of His White Pass
Trip.

Clinton. Mo-, Sept. 2l.-Mrs. S. \. James,
of this city. has received letter from her
husband, Stephen y. james, bearing date
of September 8, White pass. Northwest
Territory. The letter is as follows:
Dear W:fe:-We have just passed over
the summit of White pass, and are within
ten miles Of Lake Lindermau. The trail
from Skaguay over the White pass is not
SO steep. but is fearful muddy.
Our pack horses frequently mred down
and had to be unloaded and helped out of
the mud. We. were seven days in going
twenty-one miles. In two days We will
start across the lake. II is only two and
oue-hnlf to three feet deep all over. We
got over the pass without being mech IA
tisued, but the men that packed our stuff
over, and the horses. were worn out. Saw
q team of dogs. They get over the trail
very well. but the reindeer are the team
for this country. They can make fifteen
is very pleasant. See some snow and ice
here. Met the man who helped al Craig
oyer the rapids down the river. Craig is
all right.
The rush to the postoffice reminds me of
the rush at Cripple Creek. Two men with
MS have their wives along. We will put
our stores in our boats and Keep comfort
able. We are going by the new. diggings.
1t Is said to be very rich. Will know bet
as soon as ger se.tled. Direet your letters
to me at Dawson. Northwest Territory. We
are all well. STEVE JAMES,
Steve James left here August II. He is
accompanied by his brother. John, and John
Curtis from here. He made the trip over
the summit of White pass twenty-thrcc
days after leaving Clinton.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-22
JUST quitting HIM on"
A Little Point About n Poker Game
That Was Better Unex-
plafned.

From the Washington Star.
The father of n charming girl of this city
has many admirable qualities and q few
faults, among the latter being great in
terest in and respect for the game of poker.
The young man who has laid his heart and
a first mortgage on the fortune he hopes to
get some day at her feet was consulting
her as to the advisabilty of breaking the
news to her parents.
Il have already broached the subject to
father," she said, $50 as to make it easier
for you.'
'.That was very considerate.''
"You played poker with him the other
evening"
addicted to the habit. He asked me to play.
and 1 complied merely to accommodate
him.
you opened jackpot on pair of tens.
didn't you?"
yes. but drew pair of queens. So it
came out all right. I thought 1t would be
just as well to let him know about it after
the game was over. Hasn't he forgotten it
yet?"
HE has talked about it a great deal"
Perhaps it wasn't just right, and ought
to apologize"
mo He says that if you did it on pur-
pose you have more nerve than he thought
you had. But II you did it because you
didn't know any better you'll never do for
his Son-in-law."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-22
GIRL FIGHTS A BURGLAR.
Saves Her Money and JeweIry After q,
Desperate Midnight Battle
With a Marauder.

Miss Minnie Neider. a shopEirl at Dundee.
Ill.,. showed that she possessed no small
amount of courage when she grappled with
q burglar IN her home and was successful
in taking from him the money and jewelry
he had found in her room, and was making
ready to get away With.
Miss Neider had Been paid that day and
the amount of her wages was in a bureau
drawer in her room. together with valuable
trinkets.
At about midnight she was awakened and
saw a man rummaging in the drawer. She
jumped from bed, and. throwing her arms
about the man, screamed for help
\ fierce struggle ensued. i'll which tha
girl was thrown to the floor. The burglar
started to run away. but she grappled with
him again, this time taking u firm hold of
his coat He threw her off and climbed out
of the window. But he lef. his coat III
were found the money and iewelry
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-22
IT IS STILL \ SENSATION IN THE
CITY OF MEXICO.
FRESH ARRESTS EVERY DAY.
STRONG PROOFS THAT THE POLICE
COMMITTED THE CRIME.
One Version Is That Arroyo Was
Hung Up by the Thumbs 20
Make Him Confess and That
He Died During the
Ordeal.

City of Mexico. Sept. 21.-The murder or
Arroyo, presumably by members OF the po-
lice. continues to be the one topic of lis
cussion in this city, and newspapers run
extra editions in order to supply the Ge-
mands of the public. Fresh arrests nave
been made every day among the officers
attached to the second police station. one
of the men arrested named Caron IS al
legged to be the person who welded the
dagger so effectually. Among those arrest
ed are servants of the late inspector gen
eral of police and the assistant chief de-
tective, it being believed that they know
much of what took place. If they We're not
directly implicated in the killing. All these
prisoners were consigned to the grim old
prison of Belem.
1t is said some of the chief prisoners, in
cluding the inspector general and assistant
chief of detectives, are confronted by IN
Vulnerable proofs that the police We're the
real authors of the crime. and have begun
to admit their knowledge of the affair.
Probably the man most intimately coz
nected was Inspector Villa Niccncio, of the
second station. who was said TO have sug-
gested the killing of Arroyo and disguised
the secret police and gen d'armes who pen
ctrated the police headquarters where their
helpless victim lay.
Another version which the newspapers are
giving as a rumor is that. for excellent rea-
suuS, WHICH Will TeNedieu- tHe pOilce
cials felt sure that Arroyo had accom-
plices. Failing to secure from him an adj
mission confirming their suspicious. they
proceeded to string him up by the thumbs
and. he being an epileptic, went into Il
swoon. and the idea arose of getting up u
pretended lynching in order to prevent the
blame coming upon themselves
The hall of the chamber of deputies was
crowded to overfiowing this afternoon on
the occasion of the appearance at the bar
of the house of the minister of the inter-
ior. He said that, inasmuch from the
report of the chief of police it was evident
that the criminal had not been properly
guarded and had not been confined in the
proper place. and as this implied serious
responsibility for the police, the president
had ordered that the chief should at once
be discharged. and that another be ap-
pointed to take his place. Professionally. He
said the president has felt the utmost indig-
nation at the presence of this crime. and
has aided and will continue to aid the
judge in charge of the case that crime may
not so unpublished. and that the full rigor
of the law may fall on the guilty. The
speaker of the chamber said the chamber
gave its cordial approval to the righteous
instructions issued by the executive.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-22
HoMEsEEKERs' ASSOCIATION.
Chicago Woman Reads n Paper AdvO-
eating the Formation of Set
Elements in Kansas.

Chicago, Sept. 2l.--At to-day's session of
the National Homeseekers Association
convention. Mrs. NJ. Dewey, of Chicago,
read d paper on, the advantages of coloni-
zation in general. and also advocated the
formation of settlements in Kansas. To
overcome the loneliness of country life, the
speaker advocated the cutting down the
size of farms to five, ten and twenty acres
Professor j. w. Heston, president of the
South Dakota Agricultural college, dcliN-
cred an address on the possibilities of
South Dakota.
At the evening session a permanent or
ganizatlon was effected and officers were
elected rs follows:
President. Captain James Gum, of Idaho;
vice presidents. Rev. Mr. John Rusk. Chi
cago; MIR. Beebe South Dakota, and r. $.
Dryden, Maryland: secretary-treasurer,
George Z. Gurley, Chicago.
An executive committee consisting of
one representative from each state was
provided for and it was decided to promote
the. organization of sub-assOciations in
each state The next meeting of the asso-
citation will be held at time and place
To be decided upon by the executive Off
GERS. After an address by Captain Gum
upon the resources of Idaho, the associa-
tion adjourned sine die.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-22
WHERE WEIGHT TELLS.
Business of Providing Fat Brides for
the Matrimonial Mar

ket.
From theNew York Sun.
whenever l hear women complaining of
growing fat" said the returned traveller
Il think to myself that Mark Twain was
right when he said everything on this earth
was owing to the point of view. In all
Eastern countries the men have a decided
preference for moon-faced women. If there
is one thing that Moor or Turk admires
more than another it is a woman whose
the language ofthe American small boy. he
doteS on woman with a pie face. The
OrientalS are far more Solicitous as to the
number of pounds their prospective brides
weigh than about the stock of accomplish
ments they possess.
I'm fact he went on, as the three stout
women who composed his audience grew
more interested, there are villages
throughout the empire of Morocco and in
Tunis where most elderly people are pro-
fessionally engaged in the pursuit of fat
tening young women for the matrimonial
market of Barbary. How is 1t done? The
process is long and sea-sickness must be
girl is in her teens. Her hands are tied
behind her and she is seated on a rug for
several hours during each day. During
this time her master stands over her with
matraque. or big stick. and her mistress
at short intervals pops into her mouth a
bali of couscoussou. This is maize por
ridge, kneaded stiff with grease.
1.-The ball is made large enough to be
swallowed without the patients choking.
Do the girls rebel? Certainly. but they are
compelled to submit to the fattening treat
ment in the end. so most of them resign
themselves quietly to the torture and gulp
down the sickening balls rather than be
beaten black and blue. I should think that
stout women the world over. instead OF
complaining SO much of the burden of flesh,
would be thankful that they grew fat nat
urally. Stoutness is also considered the es-
sential point of female beauty in Brazil,
and the greatest compliment that can be
paid Brazilian lady is to tell her that
she grows fatter every day
Fool calculated the three in staccato
unison, and the traveller smiled and began
to talk of something else
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-22
ANTHRACITE STRIKE OFF ALSO.
District Resumed Work Yes
terday Morning.

Hazleton. Pa, Sept. 2l--Peace has been
restored in the anthracite region, and near
ly every colliery therein worked to-day. In
clUded i'll these were the Lehigh and
Nilkesbarre company's mines, employing
2.:gJ men. The strike was practically in
augurated by them and their return 10
work yesterday caused a stampede of
the other strikers. To-day, however.
tho grievance committee of the Audenreid
men waited upon Superintendent Lowell
and complained that they are receiving less
than the men at any other collery In the
region. He told them TO submit list of
names and figures to him, and he would
give II every consideration. The men are
holding Il meeting tonight to decide what
TO do. More than two-thirds of the strik-
ers IN the region are now working, put
much will depend upon the action taken at
this meeting.
The only collieries still idle are wentz 6;
Co.'S ut Silverbrook and the Lehigh VAL
ley's at Evansville and Yorktown. the
Yorktown men have resolved 10 return to-
morrow.
An attempt to resume was made at Par
dee and Harwood colliery this morning,
but the whistle brought only Il few strag-
glcrs. the majority of the men fearing to
return. a squadron of cavalry was sent
over for protection and about half the
workers went back.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-22
HAWAIPS LEPER COLONY.
A Little Domain That VIII Come Into
the United States II Hawaii
Is Annexed.

If the Hawaiian treaty of annexation be-
comes an accepted fact there will come
into the domain of Uncle Sam little island
which possesses a pathetic interest that
attaches to no other island in the world,
says the Literary Digest. Bishop E. r.
Hendrix tells about it in the Independent.
and we quote from his description:
'.Moiokai, as is well known. is the name
for the leper colony of Hawaii. The lepers
do not occupy ali the island but only u
grassy plain, ten miles III length, and vary
ing from one to two miles in width. on
the north side of the island. and yet sepa-
rated wholly from the rest of the island
feet high. which can be scaled at only one
point, and here it is securely guarded. De-
spite their freedom from TAXATION and
clothing. their abundant herds of cattle
and horses and their fertile fields. which
require SO little labor. the lepers are vir-
tually life prisoners. shut in by the ocean
on one side and by the impossible mount
ain on the other. Most of the lepers are
the colonists, and all who once come to
this part of Molokai. save to bring sup
plies or to inspect. as the board Of health
ton Of never returning. At a cost of some
$4,000 per month the Hawaiian government
maintains nl this open air leper hospital in
. finally stamp out leprosy among the Sand
wich Islanders. Sheltered from the strong
sea wlNQ, tNlS piaiu hal&updpd WOuf1
make an ideal place of residence, alike for
its beautiful surroundings and the salu-
brity of its climate; and here everything
is done compatible with preventing the
spread of the disease. to make its unhappy
victims contented. But the heart-rendinss
walls of those who part with loved ones
and friends for the last time as they are
about to be conveyed to Molokai tell the
motto of the leper asylum: All hope aban-
don, ye who enter here
1T is stated that the first person to be
removed to the leper island was a law
yer who had been active in securing tho
regulation which required the removal of
lepers in order to prevent the spread of
the disease. No sooner did the unmis-
taxable evidence of the dread disease first
appear than he insisted on setting the ex-
ample of patriotism in voluntarily surren-
dering himself To be removed to Molokaf
although some years might have passed
before his condition would have been
known to the public. The disease had
made considerable inroads among the low
er classes. and nothing but this heroic
remedy promised to suppress it effect
ualIy
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-22
THAT ULTIMATUM TO SPAIN.
to Confirm the Story of the
Paris Temps.

London, Sept. 2l.-Hannis Taylor. the for
mer United States minister to Spain, ar
rived here last evening and called at the
United States embassy to-day. In an in
terview Mr.. Taylor said: "The grave nego-
tiations pending between the United States
and Spain as to the war in Cuba are now
entirely in the hands of General Wood
ford, who has had fruitful experience, both
in peace and war, and will be equal to the
occasion, whatever it may be-"
Mr. TAYLOR was questioned in regard to
the accuracy of the statements contained in
the dispatch from San Sebastian to the
Temps, of Paris. purporting to give the
substance of the interview which took
place on Sunday last between General
Stewart L. Woodford, the United States
minister to Spain, and the Duke of Tetuan,
the Spanish minister for foreign affairs, in
which General Woodford Is said to have in
sisted courteously but firmly upon the ne
cessity of terminating the war in Cuba, and
to have declared that II 1t is not terminated
by October the United States will feel JUS
tilted in taking measures to secure the in
dependence of Cuba. In reply, the former
minister said: My lips are sealed until
my arrival at Washington
While Mr.. Taylor refuses to discuss this
matter. his manner tended to confirm the
story told by the correspondent of the Paris
Temps.
Regarding the general feeling in Spain.
Mr.. TAYLOR remarked. II must in Justice
say that have never received any person
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-22
SILVER HIGHER IN INDIA.
Is in Strong Demand in Anticipation
of Buying by the Bunk OF
England.

London, Sept. 22.-The Standard publishes
this morning 4 financial telegram received
in the city from Bombay, which says that
the silver market there is very much eX-
cited and silver in strong demand, conse-
quent upon the up-country baZars antici-
a probable buyer at an early date; while it
is also believed that Il further import duty
is imminent and that possibly the Indian
ther says that the price has risen in Bonn
bay az rupees per 100 tolaS since last Thurs
day. Commenting upon this intelligence,
the Standard says:
'All this serves to indicate the incalcula-
BILE mischief that clumsy exhibitions of hui
NOR in business affairs may do We wish
the directors of clearing banks could be
relied upon to draw up Il strong and en-
phatic protest to the government, asking
that steps be taken to end these amateur
efforts to destroy confidence in the stability
OF our monetary system, which Is slenderly
enough supported by gold as it is,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-22
GREECE is NOT SATISFIED.
Objects to the Foreign Control Pro
vided for by the Peace
Treaty.

Athens, Sept. 21.-The political situation
arising out of the conditions of the peace
convention is serious. NJ. Delyannis, form
er premier and leader of the dominant
party. numerically, in the boule, had as
serted that if the proposed scheme of for
eisn control should prove TO imply an in
reference with the sovereign rights of the
state, he would not hesitate to advise the
chamber to reject the treaty
The tone of the press continues indig-
nf.nt. The Astia and the Akropols de-
clare it the most iniquitous document Of
modern times
Many are preparing TO demonstrate
against the treaty.
Constantinople. Sept. 21.-The preliminary
treaty of peace between Turkey and Gree ce
which was signed on Saturday by the rep
representatives of the sultan and of the
power has been ratified by the sultan.