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Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
CUBANS WRECK TRAIN WITHIN TWO
MILES OF THE CAPITAL.
WARFARE VERY IRREGULAR.
PATRIOTS EXPECTAID AND ENCouR-
AGEMENT FROM M'KINLEY.
Seemingly Reliable Report of Two
Young EnEIishmen-No Prospect
of Immediate Victory for
Either SiGc-BriIIiant
GeneraIship.

City of Mexico, Jan. 2i-VariouS travel
erS Just arriving from Cuba confirm the
capture of Santa Clara by the Cubans and
also bring news that the insurgents have
been fighting in the near vicinity of Ha-
yana, and a few days ago wrecked = pas
senSer train within two miles of that city
Two young Englishmen direct from Cuba
Harry f. York and Lee \. Hervey-havc
reached this city. after having passed sew
eral weeks in Cuba. and with the insurSsnt
army part of the time and the remainder
in the field with the Spanish troops. Her
Vey has received a shot through the left
arm. They are preparing report for Sen
ator Cameron, which will be forwarded to
Washington in a few days. The Cubans
are not in want of men, but money ammu-
milton and medicine. There are not over
2o,Wc Cubans. while the Spaniards and VOL
unteers number 2S5,OO0 men, mostly very
young and not good fighting material
All operations are in the nature of Suer-
riila warfare, and both sides are system
atically burning plantations, and the coun-
try will be reduced to barbarism. The
Cubans are relying on being favored by
Mckinley and expect Immediately on his
inauguration he will recognize their bellig-
erency, if not their independence.
Hervey gives a graphic account of the
capture of Santa Clara by the insurgents.
where the utmost gallantry was displayed,
the Spaniards being overcome by the mag
niticent valor of the patriots. Hervey says
1t was told him in the Cuban camp that
Maceo had his lower jaw shot away, but
was alive and recuperating.
General Gomez is not treating for peace.
and, although there is a peace party among
the Cubans, it is a small one. The capture
of the town of Agutec by the Cubans was
a brilliant piece of work. Three thousand
Spariards held the place. but the Cubans
showed better generalship.
At Santa Clara the Cubans took and held
the town just long enough to ruin it. Her
vey does not consider there is any decided
prospect of victory for either side.
Earthquakes continue in the state of
OaNaca and that city has been shaken
severely by the trepidatory shock. Scient-
lists believe volcano is forming among
the hills and the continued seismic dis
turbances have excited alarm in several
while on the Pacific coast the
ocean is in a continual commotion caused
by submarine explosions. sending huge
waves on the shore and terrifying fisher
men who still boldly venture out.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
ASSERTING HER DIGNITY.
Stalwnrt Conduct of n Young Woman
in PuhlIc.
From the Washlngton Star.

From the Washington Star.
1t did not take place in the city of WASH
tngton. because no man in Washington
leaves lady alone while he goes out be-
tween the acts at a theater-unless il be
his wife. and. of course, that doesn't count.
but II did occur. and the site OF its oC-
currence is not west of the Aileghenies.
where. according TO some Eastern thinkers
all the peculiar occurrences occur.
The man in the case was perhaps 30, the
girl y, and the theater was one in which
the melodrama has its home. The girl was
pretty and there was that kind or a jaw
hedging the lower part OF her rosy cheeks
that ought TO have been hint to the
young man. The young man was very
fair sample of the average chap who
makes twelve to fifteen hundred "A year.
Between them and the aisle sat a big
man of % with his wife and two daughters
and the big man had a voice bigger than
ne was. When the curtain went down on
the first act there was Il slight scrap be-
tween the couple. which ended by the
young man not going out between the
first and second acts, because the wait
was short and he hadn't time TO argue.
The girls cheeks were redder than before
when the curtain went gp, and the set OF
Eer jaw was trmcr.
At the next fall of the curtain there was
slight scrap again. which ended this
time in the young man dragging himself
over four people and leaving the girl to
sit alone until he was ready to come back
to her.
Two minutes later the girl dragged her
self after him, over the same four peo-
pie. but she stopped in the aisle long
enough to say something to the big man
with the two daughters Then she disap-
peared.
1t was long wait. and just as the cur
tain started up the young man hurried
Down the aisle. and was about to drag him
self over four people when the big man
called his attention to the vacancy which
had occurred during his absence.
The young mans jaw dropped, and he
sctuafly grew red IN the face s--i
The big man handed him Il ring with a
bright little diamond glistening in IT.
She give me that and told me to give
it to you. he said. with n menace in his
tone. as he looked over at his own girls
and she said If you ever came to her
house again or spoke to her. her father
would thrash you as you deserved"
The young man was paralyzed.
And i want TO say" added the big
party. that If the old man amt able to do
II. he can call on me-"
Then he let the young man go. and tho
way he went was q caution to Il flying ma
chine.
II was = clear case of ships that usiss in
the night. but with Just little more inter-
esting cargo than usual.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
HUMAN BONES ExHUMED.
Are Found by the Hundreds Under the
Officers Club Rooms at
West Point

New York. Jan. "a special from West
Point. y. Y. says: Bones by the hundred
have been unearthed right under the Off
GERS club rooms. They are all hu.-sat.
bones in good condition. but nobody f,nayys
when they were placed or how they got
there. 1t might have been half a century
ago. hut the probabilities are. Judging from
the stories told by old residents. that they
are the bones of soldiers killed in the Rev
olutiCnary war 1t is known spies and To-
ries hanged on the plains were burned by
the patriots where the mess hall now
staLds. What disposition will be made OF
them has not been announced. but likely
they will be buried in the cemetery. Coro-
ner Miller, of Highland Falls. got an ink
ling of the find. but as coronerS are al
low ed in West Point only by permission of
the authorities. he has small chance of
holding an inquest, as it is clearly evident
there was no foul play in connection with
the hUrying of the bones.
Colonel Ernst is now in Washington and
il is probable the matter will remain as If
now stands until his return. The bones
have been placed where no harm can come
TO them.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
sHARLES STEVENS. OF CHILLICO-
THE, SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD.
BEAD BODY FOUND YESTERDAY.
WITNESS IN THE ..HAYsTACk MUIR
DER CASE" SUSPECTED.
Stevens Was Acquitted md Had
sworn Vengeance Against Those
Who Had Testified for
the Sfate-Nay In
cite n Feud.

Chlllieothe. No. Jan. 2l.-(Special) The
dead body Of Charles Stevens was found
this morning few miles from his home,
he having been shot through the head
some time during Saturday. night
1t will be remembered that Charles Stew
ems was tried at the present term OF the
circuit court in Livingston county ON the
charge OF having murdered William Ellis,
on the night Of October L. 1895. Stevens
WAS acquitted, and since mis- acquittaI it
is alleged that he and others of the family
have threatened the lives of some of the
witnesses who testified against him at the
trial. The supDosition is that some one of
these witnesses did not propose to take
any CHARGES on their own lives.
II is feared that this is but the beginning
OF feud that may end in the murder Of
others. for there are men in both factions
who are desperate. However. if the death
OF Stevens is not avenged the matter may
drop without further trouble.
Stevens was indicted and tried for what
is known as the haystack murder, on the
night OF October l2. 1Sg5 William Ellis.
young man of the city was called for at
his home by some one in a buggy. and that
was the last seen of him alive. His charred
body was found the next morning in some
burning haystacks on the farm OF S. H.
Patterson, ten miles south OF ChilHcothe.
and the crime was brought home 70 Stew
ems, and he was indicted. His recent ac-
quittai was generally denounced as an out
rage upon the public. and it is charged that
his clibi was the result of perjury on the
part Of some of his friends.
His motive for the murder of Ellis was
the alleged intimacy Of the latter with Mrs.
Stevens previous 10 her marriage
II came out in the trial Of Stevens that
he had served a term in the Nebraska pen
itentiary for murder under almost similar
circumstances in that state. he having con-
cealed the body of his victim in a hay
stack
The county coroner and jury went to
the scene Of the killing to-day TO inyesti-
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
JOPLIN MAN IN TROUBLE.
bczzIinE S7I4 From IN 4.
O, L w Lodge

Albuquerque, y. NJ, Jan. 2i.-John 3.
Knowles, alias Frank Lessert of Joplin.
Mo-, is under arrest at Jerome. 4. T. John
II. Dawson. one of the editors of the Joplin,
Mo-, Morning Herald. came here recently,
and in an interview said:
"On November :. 1885, knowles, who was
the receiver of Miners lodge, No. CO. a. o..
l. w, suddenly left Joplin, and when his
accounts were looked into it was discOv-
cred that he had embeZzled STA of the
funds of the lodge. TIE Joplin lodge at
once placed an advertisement in the Record
at Denver. telling the facts and giving a
description of Knowles. Thomas Votaw of
this city. read the advertisement and a
man answering the description was seen
on the street here.
Ir. Votaw informed the Joplin lodge
that ne thought the embezZleT was here
under the assumed maine of Frank Lessert
and commenced at once vigorous inves-
ttgation. found that Knowles had on
leaving Joplin, gone TO Guthrie, OF. where
ne made the acquainta nee of woman
named Efie Folds. alias Effie Mcmillan
and that the two had left Guthrie tor Wfch-
ita, kas. They remained at Wichita for a
few days and then came 10 Albuquerque
Mhere H they registered at certain hotel as
FRANK Lessert and wife. They remained
mere Tor few days and made arrange
ments TO purchase the Grad cafe. but in
stead Lessert (hnowles) forfeited S25.
rms morning TWO weeks ago Knowles
and his woman left for the West over the
Atlantic * Pacific. 1t was then | kept the
wires not, which resulted irl Knowles be-
ing arrested at Jerome on last Thursday
morning by Constable r F. Roberts. who
reports having recovered S524 of the STA en-
bezz!ed. l am now on my way to Jerome
aIter az knowles, and expect to pass through
Albuquerque with my prisoner en- route 10
Joplin on next Wednesday morning"
Mr.. Dawson is prominent A o. L w
menber at Joplin He also stated that
Few years ago was the owner of
a lead mine at or near Joplin and could
draw his check any day for $4,000 in cash:
ular daughters at Joplin. and that the hus-
band of the woman he became Interested in
at Guthrie has only been divorced from her
within the past three weeks.
1r. Dawson called on United STATES Conn
missioner Burkhart yesterday Afternoon
as to the advisability Of Securing n warrant
ma having Knowles arrested under the IA
nous Edmunds law but Mr.. Rurl,har+
would not Issue the warrant, for the reason
thar great expenses would have to be in
this CITY 0'9 '04i
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
SMART ST. LOUIS WOMEN.
Bunko Read Estate Agents and Make
business for Painter and Plumber.

From the New York World.
The lady capper'' may be the next ar
rlvat from the West via ST. Louis Tho
painters and plumbers and paperhangers
OF that city nave invented a scheme that
VIII suggest to New York men in those
branches of trade the possibility of in
slack
The lady capper'' goes to a real estate
agent and tells him that she desires 10
lease certain house or apartment for
which he is the agent lit needs new
painting. new calciminlng some plumbing.
new paper on the dining room. and ri
on!y take II when these things are done.
inc agent. If he ISN'T up to all the new
tricks OF women. cbliges her and then
communicates with her at the address she
gives The lady capper' meantime reaps
commissions from plumbers and painters
bCiore the agent gets around and She ONLY
sriies in her tight sleeves while rnakiny-
sad excuses for disappointing the agenc
ana herself by not taking his house. There
seem still to be new fields open 10 the in
genicus women.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
BE knew the signs.

From the Chicago News
II brought this bill back without present.
ing II. said the collector for the gas COM
pany.
What's the matter?" asked the presi-
dent.
Why. it's no larger than last MONTHS
and yet / find that they have put up a
scarlet fever sign on the door"
Wise man. commented the president
That's pretty good evidence that they're
burning gas all night. Increase the bill 30
per cent"
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
FOREIGN MONEY MARKET.
Business on Stock Exchange Dull and
of Good Tone-Securi-
ties Easier.

London, Jan. 24.-It is fully expected that
the Bank of England rate of discount will
be reduced to within two or three weeks.
Money continues easy. but all gold is read
lily absorbed by Japan and Russia. Busi
ness on the Stock exchange has been small
with Il good tone, some railways and in
vestment stocks generally advancing. Ital
iai: securities are easier on the advance of
the GerviSh expedition. Brazilian seCuri-
ties advanced to 2l2 per cent. Argentine
railways declined on reports of drouth and
loCustS. American securities were uuiet
with some inquiry for bonds on New York
account. Union Pacific rose 4 yesterday
on the belief that the reorganization scheme
Will be adopted with the consent of the,
government. Illinois Central has risen /
Other changes were unimportant
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
COLONEL SMITH TO TESTIFY.
Is Bitter in His DenuncintiOn of the
professional Grand Army
IIun's

Washington. Jan. 24.-(SpeciaL) Colonel
A. ]. Smith, of the Leayenworth Soldiers
home. will tomorrow appear before the
congressional committee which is investi-
eating his management to testify in re-
buttal of the testimony of AIiers Powell.
Speaking of his case, Colonel Smith saws.
TEsre Is not a single complaint against
citizens of Leavenworth. My traducers are
of the class of professional Grand Army
men. Ny experience has been that of ali
the shams and frauds of this century. the
professional Grand Army man is easily
the rankest specimen. He is at the bottom
OF the accusations against my conduct of
the home. and so l thought 1 would come
to Washington to appear If necessary in
my own defense"
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
what Prompted the variations.

From the Washington Star
That was lovely letter you wrote me
she said. 1t was so full of sentiment"
thought you would like it,
Il never knew before that you favored
the phonetic system of spelling.
don't favor il, excepting under certain
conditions -'t
But that doesn't explain why you spell
autumn In one place .aughtum' and in am
9thef awt M. and in sttll another .ottem'
n nGn see any excuse for that.
Ihere isn't much excuse for it But .he
Weatner this fall has been SO changeahle
that II doesn't seem like the same 'autumn'
TWO hours Ia succession. and that was the
only way in which could keep up with it,"
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
EDITORS BILL OFFSET.
Worth 30 Each, Says the
Court.

Wagner. I. T, Jan. A-(Special1 A
case tried before Commissioner jackson
yesterday is of unusual interest to the
newspapers of the entire country. Editor
Milford. of the Indian Chieftain. at Vinfta
had bill of s5l against l.. B. Bell. Bell
to offset this, brought in bin of S1OO for
writing fve letters for the Chieftain in
council. Editor Hates. of the Claremore
Progress. being called as an expert witness,
testified that the writer of the letters
should rather have paid for getting the
letters published than be paid for Them
but the judge finally decided the letters
were worth $ each. and allowed Mr.. Bell
an offset of S25 on the account for writing
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
C0LoRED PEOPLES LEAGUE.
dred in the South and To Make
the Race Respectable

Chicago. Jan. PA number of prominent
colored people of this city and state to-
day organized the Civic League of the
State of Illinois, The object of the league
Is to get the moral support of the North to
enable the league TO educate its kindred in
the South and to enGeaVor to get trades
unions to raise the bar they have placed
against the admission of colored men The
league also expects to make the members
OF their race respected by the white people
in the communities in which they live.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
A FLORIDA LYNCH!NG.
Negro Who Attempted an AssapIt on
n Young Lady Hanged by
Mob Mt Tallahassee

Jacksonville Fla, Jan. IA special from
Tallahassee. Fla, says: Pierce Taylor, a
young negro. who attempted an assault
upon Miss Emma Apthorp Sunday night
was taken from the Jail last night by n
mob and hanged to a tree in the Jail yard.
Taylor had confessed TO the crime Early
this morning the mob. of about a dozen
men, most of them negroes. went to the
jail. and at the point of pistols secured
from the cook the keys 10 the out yard of
the jail. Other doors were broken through
with sledge hammers until the negro was
secured. This was the first lynching that
has ever occurred in this county.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
ChIncse .Jumner. Lrnchen.

Nelson. B. g. Jan. 25.-Superintendent
Hussy, Of the provincial rolice. is endeav-
oring TO locate the prime movers in
ching that took place recently at Pa
wilton Point. A Chinaman named Look
Ii. who had Jumped a fellow CclestiaI's
rope. 1t is supposed that Chinese placer
miners are at the bottom OF the lynch
ing and two Of them have been arrested.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
Charged With Fiiibu.teripr

Baltimore. Jan. 24-It is expected that
General Carlos Roloff. secretary of war Of
the Cuban provisional government. and Dr
to Baltimore to be tried in the ITnifad
States district court upon the charge of
fitting out and sending from Baltimore n
niioustering expedition upon the steamer
WoodalI. The determine tion IN rerno,,o tta
case to Baltimore for trial was made AZ tha
suggestion of Attorney General Harmon
who was of the opinion that as the wood
an had been fitted out here and started
from here, the trial should occur here in
stead of at New York III
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
ANDREW H. oLxEY, ESQ.

al wish l could shout loud enough en- an
the world could hear, and tell them the rnoJ
this wonderful medicine has done for me. X
has made me from weak, trembling, nery-
GUS irritable man, to one who feels he is on
the highway TO long years of health and hap-
plness through DIR. Greenes Nervura blood
and nerve remedy"
II constpated, use DR.. Greene's Cathartic
Pills with the Neryura.
DR.. Greene, 50 West 18th ST., New York
City, the most successful physician in cur
ing nervous and chronic diseases, can he
consulted free. Del sonallY or bv letter.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
New svindIing Scheme.

Wichita. Kas.. Jan. A.-(SpeciaIl
comparatively new swindling scheme is be-
ing successfully worked in several South
ern Kansas counties. The agent of a ficti-
tious grocery house offers to exchange
groceries for eggs. The farmer gives his
note for whatever he wants. agreeing ver-
bally TO pay for them in eggs. The schem-
er in turn gives his note. The farmers
paper turns up at the local bank and he is
compelled TO pay. though no groceries ap-
pear. The swindlers have thus far sue
ceeded in escaping arrest
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
Merchant Commits Suicide.

Nice. France. Jan. 24-The fragments of
human body have been found on the rail-
there was found torn bill of the Hotel
Universe of Nice Only 20 centimes were
found on the body. Inquiries show that
the deceased was Mr.'U. Lund, merchant
of New York. and he is supposed to have
committed suicide. His trunk bears numer-
ous hotel marks, both of America and
EurCua
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
Nront EikIor's Odd Onensc.

Wellington. kas- Jan. 24-(Special)
Sheriff Mcintyre. OF Comanche county, ar
rested Moat Eiltlor near Rome yesterday
and took him 10 Coldwater Eiklor was
wanted for printing and distributing circu-
lars giving the particulars of murder
committed by his father and brother in
Comanche county last summer.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
DIR. Anstice RECEIVES a Call.

Westchester. N. Y. Jan 24-Dr Henry
Anstice. of st. Luke's Episcopal church.
this city, tonight announced to his con-
greEation that he had accepted a call to
the church of St. Matthias. of Philadelphia
and rendered his resignation. to take eff
feet May l. Dr. Anstice has been pastor
of st. Luke's since 1866, is dean of the
Rochester church and president of the
Glorious.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
ORDER OF B'NAl BIRTH.
Fhey Discuss the AdvisabiIity of Per
mitting Women to Organ
fxR Vnduas

Baltimore. Jan. 24-The tenth annual
convention of the Improved Order of B'Nai
Birth was begun here to-day. President
Julius Q. Wyman called the convention to
order and Rev. Dr. Raphael Lasker opened
the convention. The roll call showed los
delegates present. representing the states
of New York. Pennsylvania. Massachu.
sets. Illinois, Maryland and the District of
Columbia.
President Wyman, In his annual address.
recommended a number of changes in the
endowment feature of the order The ad-
Instability of allowing women to form lodges
became the subject of discussion and took
up some time Last year committee was
appointed to consider the matter. This
committee made Il favorable report unon
the proposition. but upon its being put TO a
vote it was lost. Officers for the ensuing
year will be elected tomorrow.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
kicknpoos Arc Restless

MoLoud. o. T. Jan. 2i-(SpecialO Zig
Jim's band of Kickapoos are sSain' or piS
strike, and refuse 10 accept their payment
money, although special agents have been
iabtr ring with them for two weeks Thsv
believe that when they sign the pavment
rolls they will be signing away their Hb-
erty, ana they are getting very sullen and
threaten to make trouble ''-N
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
Attorney Commits suic;de.

Washington. Jan. 24.-Joseph l. Peyton.
q patent attorney. committed suicide to-
ency. due to physical disorder was. it is
believed. the reason for the act. He was
~ years OF age, unmarried. and was a
grandson of Mrs. Elizabeth Pcvton. whose
family is of Revolutionary fame.
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
Cuban Report Denied.

Madrid. Jan. 24.-The reported attempt of
the insurgents in Cuba to capture CAPTAIN
founded. According TO a Havana d,snatct, IN
Sap.aih General WeyIer declares that
there are only a few rebels left in Havana
easily be dispersed e"n
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
Gnirui ELECTED Denuty

Paris, Jan. 25.-Abbe Gairud. constitution
alst, has been elected deputy for Rrest 70
replace the late Mgr. D'Hulst II was a
three cornered contest, the other randi-
dates being the Comte de Blois pure Roy
alist, and DR.. Loisel, Republican
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25

London. Jan. 25.-The Daily News an
nounces the Marquis of DufTerin. the retir-
ing British ambassador to France has ac-
cepted the presidency OF a committee to
celebrate at Bristol the 400th anniversary
OF Cabot's discovery of America
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
! BROKEN DOWN IN HEALTH.
Shouts toWholeWorld His Cure
By DR.. Greene's Nervura,

Andrew II. 0lney. Gibson, Y. y. saws
81 was broken down with nervous and pbvs-
ical prOstration, before using DR.. Gresna's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy. and life
was burden. Now life is a JOY and sleep isa
luxury compared 10 it before taking Neryura-
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
Indian Relief Fund.

Ottawa, Ont, Jan. 3I.--At the suggestion
OF The governor general the Dominion gov
ornmcnt has opened national Indian re-
ileI tund, with the deputy minister OF
iiihance as treasurer. Lord Aberdeen heads
Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-25
Republicans to ory,,,v.

Guthrie: o. T. Jan. 24-(SpeciaIl The
territorial convention of RepubIican
League Clubs has been called for Perry.
February g. 10 elect officers and organize
To- To- effective work in all parts of the terri