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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-09
BLOCKADE BECOMING TEDIOUS.
only the Occasional BOmbardments
and Now and Then n Capture
to Vary the MouOtony

{nly the Occasional Bombardments
and Now and Then n Capture
to Vary the Monotony.
Key West. Fla, May Scuba is still
locked out by Uncle Sans steel fence. Two
nations are still vis-a-vis, eyeing each other
steaIthily, waiting for the unknown. On
one side is an island full Of hot and chafing
Spaniards who occasionally express their
wrath in a few futile shots toward the
enemy, only to be beaten back like frac-
tious children; on the other side. weary
lot of naval men longing to open their guns
and show the bad children what punish
ment awaits their incorrigibility. These
little angry outbursts, such as occurred
at Matanzas the other day. and at Havana
yesterday, are all that offer diversion to
the blockade. except the chase of a few
bold fishing schooners.
The zest which accompanied the capture
Of the big steamers during the first days
of the war has ceased, now that the block
ade is an established fact. The only ships
worth taking are wise enough to keep shy
OF the fleet. Petty prizes are still taken,
however. and three came in to-day. They
surrendered tooeasily to make their capture
interesting. They were the brigantine
Lorenzo. taken by the Montgomery near
Havana on Friday, while bound from Rio
de La Plata. with a cargo of dried beef.
Ensign Osborn and a prize crew brought
her. Strangely enough, an American was
among those made prisoners Seaman
Scott, of Baltimore. was ''shanghaied' by
the Spaniard's crew at Buenos Ayres, and
he was glad to get back again In American
hands, even as prisoner. He was in the
Confederate army during the civil war.
The Espana, little fishing sloop. was
taken by the Morrill, about three miles off
Mariel just after yesterdays sharp Havana
engagement. The Newport was close at
hand at the time. and a prize crew made
up from both ships brought the capture in
day. The third vessel taken was the
schooner Padre de Dios, Master Mateo Her
rera. laden with fish. She was taken by the
Newport, Off Mariel, yesterday.
There has been a good deal Of excite
ment here to-day over the adventures of
the Morrill, and the Vicksburg under fire
at Havana yesterday. The story was not
generally known until to-day. and the luck
Of the ships. the first actually hit by the
enemy's shot and shell, was a source OF
great congratulation, inasmuch as good
gunnery might have blown them of the
seas. The incident is taken as strong
argument in favor Of bombarding Cuban
batteries to destruction without further de-
lay. Considerable Indignation is expressed
here over the story lately sent North OF
yellow fever on the Nashville. contracted
from the Spanish prize Argonauta. The
captain and officers Of the ship. as well
as Commandant Forsyth OF the naval sta
ton, brand it in unmeasured terms as
false and cruel.
Interesting details are being added to
the story Of the entrance of the French
frisate Doubourdteu into Havana yesterday
| It Is said that, after the feet released
| her, she was seen transmitting heliograph
signals to the Cuban shore.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-09
THEY FAVOR ANNEXATION.


States Dominion.
New York. May s.-The Herald to-mor-
row will say: t.a.r
Members OF the Porto Rico revolutionary
5unta in this city have received advices
from the West Indies stating that the ma
tives of Porto Rico have risen at .Junicas
and Balamar. and that. upon the arrival
of the United States fleet, 10000 men will
take the field against Spain.
According to the letters from the island
which have just arrived. the feeling In the
of hostility to Spain. and the capture of
the island by this country will be welcomed
by the better class of residents. Robert u.
Todd. the secretary of the junta, said last
night: THE Porto Ricans have only been
waiting for favorable opportunity to
throw off the yoke of Spain Personally.
] am in favor OF the independence of the
island. but the majority of merchants and
plrnters. to my knowledge. prefer annexa-
ton to the United States. They fear an
independent republic would soon become
like Hayti and San Domingo. and assert
that the property interests of the island
would be safer IL under the wing of this
country.
'of course. cannot advocate anything
of the kind. The junta has been for years
working for the independence of Porto
Rico and We shall continue on the same
line. If the United States takes possession
of the islands, however, we shall raise no
objection.
Hundreds of Porto Ricans who are reyo-
lutionists have been obtaining arms re-
Gently by volunteering in the service OF the
existing government. They are ready TO
fight against Spain with her own arms at
the first favorable opportunity, but they
will not fight for Spain against the United
States.
"Our people are determined to get rid
Of Spain now for good and II is a second
ary matter with us whether we are inde-
pendent or are annexed to the United
States.
General Blanco has endeavored to mis-.
lead the Porto Ricans by sending them re.
ports of victories against the American
fleet. When the truth IS learned in Porto
Rico, there will be great rejoicing and Ad.
miral Sampson will have all of Porto Rice
at his feet the moment he has captured
San Juan" y
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-09
DOES THIS EXPLAIN THINGS?
Cruiser Montgomery Said to Have
Had . Brush With . Span.
fish Warship.

Port-au-Prince, Hayd, May S.-(Copy-
righted. 1888. by the Associated Press)
The United States cruiser Montgomery,
have been engaged with = much; larger
Spanish cruiser last night northwest; of
Cape Haytien, a seaport town Of Hayti,
on its north coast, ninety miles north OF
Port-au-Prince.
While the French steamer Olinde Rod
digues from Havre. on April 16. for Hay
tian ports, was at Cape Haytien. a Span
ish warship is said to have been watching
her. mistaking the steamer for an Ameri-
can vessel. When the Roddigues left Cape
Haytien. the Spanish warship approached
her and allowed her to continue on to this
port, on recognizing the French nag.
The United States cruiser Montgomery
left Cape Haytien soon aftefward; and the
Epaniard, which Is presumed to have been
watching for her. is said to have pursued
the cruiser. both of them putting on full
steam. The Spaniard. according to the
story told by the crew of the French
steamer. gained in the pursuit, which was
digues by the officers of that-vesseL The
two warshiDs. they say. went in the same
direction, with the Spaniard beyond. The
latter appeared to be a formidable vessel.
and much larger and faster than the Mont
gomery.
By nightfaIl. 1t is added, four discharges
of cannon were heard. which were supposed
10 be the result of the Spaniards firing on
the American warships. Darkness, 1t is
further said. prevented any further OBJ
servations being made. though the French
officers say the moon was SO bright that the
battle could have been continued especial
ly as the sea was beautifully calm. only q
mild trade wind blowing from the land.
Strange to say, it appears that all the
passengers of the French, boat were below
at supper while this exciting incident was
occurring. but the officers Of the steamer
which arrived here to-day say they are
confident the Montgomery was overmatch-
ed. and that her only means OF escaping
was TO run close to shore during the dark
ness. -
The vessel which pursued the cruiser
Montgomery is supposed to have been the
Spanish warship Vizcaya, and 1t is suggest.
ed that possibly the Montgomery enticed
the Spaniard within striking distance OF
Admiral Sampson. The crew Of the German
ship Bolivia. Captain Bruhn. which arrived
to-day, say they heard cannonading to the
north about 4 o'clock this afternoon.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-09
VIII Join the Iu.urrent..

Alva, o. T., May s.-(Special.) William
Whitworth. captain of Company B. o. N.
c.. and Lieutenant W. ]. Madden. say that
they and ten others Of Company B will
leave Alva on May q to join the Cuban in
surgents. unless there is another call and
Company B is called out. They are deter
mined to see service, il they have to leave
the United States to do it.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-09
As to That Mule.

To The Journal.
notice in the daily newspapers that in the
Spanish account Of SIMPSONS bombardment Of
1t is small thing. know. to ask a question about
but am really anxious to learn the social status
and rank Of the deceased. Was he a general? or
only colonel in the Spanish army! AT any rate.
he must have been . person Of some considerable
importance In the army, navy diplomatic CORPS
else the Spanish authorities would not have sent
cablegrams all the world Indirectly intmatins
his ma vas weeping. his wife was widow and
his children were orphans! Poor Senior Dan de Ia
Mule, +. r. FOSTER
Coneyville Kaa NAY g. 1855.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-09
MAY QUIT AFTER THE WAR.
In Regular Army to Re-
enlist.

Washington. May s.-Secretary Alger has
in preparation a letter to General Brooke,
commanding the regiments mobilized at
Chickamauga, in which he says that SOL
diers re-enlisting in the regular army dur
ing the war may be informed that they will
be granted their discharges If desired at
the close of the war. upon their individual
application. This action was taken be-
cause of the news which has come from
Chickamauga that very few Of the men
whose services are expiring are re-enlisting.
because they profess a preference for the
volunteer service.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-09
Dldn,t Get Her saltpetre.

Rotterdam, May 8-The Norwegian
steamer Fran arrived here recently to load
600 tons of saltDetre for Bavonne, France,
near the Spanish frontier, but the authori-
ties of this port forbade her to do SO and
placed guard Of marines on board.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-09
Locomotive Boiler Exploaes.

Baltimore, Md. May &-The boiler Of
engine No. 1852 attached to an extra east
bound freight train on the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, exploded to-day near Water
Vile. Engineer Burns and Fireman Schel-
linger were both instantly killed. It II not
known what caused the explosion.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-09
THE MEN WHO WERE HURT.
Were Wounded at the Battle
of Manila.

Washington. May S-Unfortunately for
the historian. the records of the navy de-
partment do not AFFORD much data as to
the character Of the officers and men Of
the United States navy. For departmental
purposes 1t sufices to keep an accurate
account of only a few OF the facts con-
nected with the date Of appointment Of
an officer or the enlistment of q soldier
and a collection of dates to indicate their
progress in the naval service. Thus. it is
not possible to secure from Official sources
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-09

United States consul general. has advised
American subjects not to leave the town,
but owing to the state of Spanish feeling
some families have already gone
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-09

Montevideo. via Galveston, Tex. May 3D.
The Spanish torpedo gunboat Temerario
left to-day.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-09
Americans Leaving Tanxier.

Tangier, May a-on the representations
Of the bashaW, Mr.. +. c. Partridge, the
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-09

though wounded, refused to leave the
bridge till the ship was burning and sink
ing, her stern shattered by a common
shell and her steam pipe burst.
As yet. there are no further details Of the
fighting. After it was over, Commodore
Dewey sent an ultimatum to.the city bat
terry, ordering 1t to cease firing or he
would lombard.
The Petrol chased a gunboat up the
river Pasig and the Spanish captain came
in a boat to negotiate conditions OF sur
render. The American captain replied:
Unconditional surrender or fight"
To this the Spanish answered: I'VE are
willing to fight. Please allow US to send for
ammunition. because our store is exhaust
ed"
On proposal to the existing authorities
to continue temporarily under the Ameri-
can flag, pending the termination of the
war. the Spaniards delayed their decision
and kept wiring to Madrid. The Americans
requested the privilege of using the wire,
and when this was refused they cut the
cable.
ed right in the middle of the battle. Dur
ing the adjournment for breakfast. an
American cruiser was detached to meet
her. aa it was believed she might be a
Spaniard. When 1t was found that the
new arrival was q British vessel she was
warned to keep away. The Esmeralda,
therefore. moved up the bay ten or fif-
teen miles.
There arc still two OF thres Spanish gun
boats about the Philippines. but no re-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-09

ed in the battle of Manila, is native of
Mississippi, born and raised in Copiah
county. He was on board the Baltimore
and was injured in the explosion Of its
deck. Barlow is now 30 years Of age and
has been in the service Of the United States
six years. Eight years ago he enlisted in
the regular army and having served a term
of five years was honorably discharged.
About year ago he enlisted in the navy
as a seaman on board the Baltimore. His
mother is a widow and lives with her son,
DR.. H. H. Barlow at Barlow. Copiah coun-
ty, little town twenty miles southwest
of Hazelhurst. DR.. H. H. Barlow. brother
of the brave seaman, is well-to-do mer-
chant and physician. Robert Barlow re-
ceived his military bent from his early
training, having been educated at the
Agricultural Mechanical college at Stark
Vile, Miss His father died before he Joined
the army.
Chicago, May s.-A1ichael J. Budinger, a
seaman on board the Baltimore, who was
reported among tho injured in the Manila
fight. enlisted in Chicago in June of 1897.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Budinger,
reside in this city. One brother, Nicholas.
is a corporal in the First regiment and is
in camp at Springfield. -Four other brothers
also live in Chicago.
NJ. G. Budinger Is over 10 years old. and
partly helpless and his wife Is 65 years old.
Both have worried intensely since the first
news came that q battle had been fought
by Dewey's fleet. Though they hoped their
son was uniniured. the doubt was worse
than the certainty and for several days
Mrs. Budinger has been nearly i'll from the
effects OF nervous apprehension Michael
Budinger was 10 years old when he enlisted
last summer. He went from Chicago to
New York and was on board the training
ship for two months before he was sent to
San Francisco. where he Joined the Balti-
more. His injuries are not serious.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-22

Is something that must cause appre-
hension to every lover Of democracy and
individual freedom. Already this nation
has the Sultan under her thumb, and
the Balkan States are one by one feel
ing her iron hand. Greece, the southern
most Of them, is feeling her insidious
grip, not strongly as yet, but surely.
Through the royal family Russia is win
ming domination over Greece. Queen Olga
is aunt of the present Car; one of the
Kings daughters was vito of a Russian
Grand Duke; the Princess Marie is en-
gagged to another; the Car was instru-
mental in making his cousin, Prince
George. Governor of Crete. The Greeks
are little nation, democratic, liberty
loving, devoted to education, believers in
a free press, allied in their traits, and
their ideals to the Anglo-Saxon races, yet
are shut in by Turkey on the east and
the arbitrary Powers of Russia and Aus
tria, and their dependencies on the north.
1t seems a sad fatality that they should
be so far away from their natural allies
so close to peoples of different political
and intellectual creeds.
80 all Philhellenes have now 70 fear
that through the internal affairs of Hellas
may improve, yet from the iron force
OF circumstances the next century will
see her under the domination Of Rus
STA"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-22

Mr.. VIM. Armstrong, of DePere, Wis,
writes: at have suffered terribly for eight
years with Eczema, at times all over my
body, and no person can describe the burn
ing and itching | had to endure. For three
months never laid down, but was COM
PEELED to sit in my chair when not moving
around. / was treated by the best OF
physicians with no success, used various
local applications, and tried all the patent
medicines recommended for Eczema with
out any good results. I went to several
celebrated medic al resorts, but the disease
shortly returned. I then tried S. 5. s., and
after three days the burning and itching
subsidized, and I continued to improve
steadily until was well-entirely cured.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-22
Personals and Briefs.

DR.. S. Galeski has gone North on a
short business trip.
Mr.. Van. D. Aston, of North Carolina.
is at the Mt. Vernon.
Mrs. Anna Leigh Tyree returned to her
home, in Durham. N. c., yesterday.
Mrs. E. S. Babcock, of Coronado, Cal,
Is spending some time at the Mt. Vernon.
sioner of Agriculture, is quite sick at his
home, near Ashland.
DR.. J. William Jones is to preach at
the chapel of the Soldiers Home this af-
ternoon at o'clock.
Miss Amelia Browne, OF Alexandria,
and Miss Lizzie Booker. OF Suffolk, Va,
are guests at the Mt. Vernon.
Mrs. Handy and her mother, Mrs. Mil
ler OF Harrisonburg. are visiting Mrs. ].
D. Carneal, No. 1913 Grove avenue.
Miss Josephine Monroe will return
home to-day, after a visit OF three
weeks to friends and relatives in Frede-
ricksburg.
Miss Mary Staples kellogg, Of Roanoke,
and her friend Miss Evelyn Belle Evans,
are at Miss Norwood's. No lOs north
Fifth street.
Mrs. j. u. Allen, of Farmville, wife OF
Captain Allen, Of Company C. Third
Regiment, is in the city, visiting her Sis
ter, on west Main street.
Miss Hattie Hardy of Chase City, az
ter delightful visit to Mrs. Thomas C.
Cunningham. No. 2Sl2 east Grace street,
returned home yesterday.
dria, Va, are stopping at the Mt. Vernon.
Miss Belle Perkins has returned from a
charming visit to Atlanta.
Mrs. G. G. Gooch, of Stanton, and
Miss Mary Skeen. OF Covington, Va,
have been Mrs. Hunters guests at the
Mt. Vernon for the past week.
Richmond Lodge. No. 42S, Independent
Order Of Good Templars, will meet here
after every Wednesday night at Sis
o'clock at Lee Camp Hall.
Mr.. Albin Motherhood has received a
cablegram announcing the arrival in
Liverpool Of his uncle. Mr. James
Netherwood. and wife. Both are well.
Miss Lou Baker. OF Woodstock, daugh-
ter of Colonel j. C. Baker. Of the Second
Regiment, is at No. 1914 east Clay street,
VIC 6ucSt VI hCA aunt n4to. -. n DOWlcS.
Rev. Robert w. Patton, of Roanoke.
Va. chaplain of the Second Regiment,
now at Camp Lee, will preach at 1fonu-
mental church to-day. both at IL A. NJ.
and 5 p. NJ.
Misses Name and Juliet Faunt Leroy.
daughters OF Colonel Thomas Faunt Lee
Roy. OF Lynchburg Va, are visiting their
relatives. DIR. r. b. Faunt Leroy, or
Cumberland. New Kent county.
The condition OF Mr.. ]. b. Winston.
treasurer Of the Richmond. Frederlcks-
burg and Potomac railroad, who is III at
his home. at Glen Allen, was reported
yesterday as being very much improved.
Mrs. Ida Morrison Gray, OF Petersburg.
is stopping for a few days with Mr.. Will
liam l.. Slater. No. IA north Laurel street.
Mrs. Gray is here to see her son. Ashton,
who Is at Camp Lee, a member Of one OF
the Petersburg companies.
Mr.. Jacob II. Blumelinck, who has been
lying very Ill at the residence of Mr.. A.
Won N. Rosenegk. on the Cary-street
road. is growing worse, and his physi-
clans are uneasy about him. Mr.. Blume-
linck had been suffering with some acute
stomach trouble. but was thought to be
Improving until a day ago, when a re-
lapse set In.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-22

TABLE No. $50 pairs Of Infants Strap
Sandals, with buckle and bow, In Tan
and Black, sizes to 8, the Coo. kind,
Sample price, 30c.
TABLE No. 2.-Contains Misses, Chill
dren's, and Ladies' Oxfords and Strap
Slippers. Sample price, 49c.
TABLE No. Blades Oxfords and
Strap Slippers, in common-sense and
opera toes. Sample price. 09c.
TABLE No. 4.-Ladies', Misses, and
Childrens White Slippers, with buckle
and bow also. Patent-Leather and
Dongola Strap Slippers, with buckle
and bow. Sample price. 69c.
TABLE No. 5.-Contains Ladies Don,
COLA Button, mostly 2, 21-2 3, and
31-2, common-sense and opera toes,
and sold for s1.75. Sample sale. zoe.
TABLE No. 6.-Contains a great variety
of Sample Oxfords, in all Of the new
toes. Also, several styles OF Ladies
and Misses Dongola Button and Lace,
and are positively worth double the
money Sample SALE Soc.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-22

War, and Struts. a German, but citizen
or Athens, Minister of Finance.
POLICY OF NEW ADMINISTRATION.
what was the policy of the new ad-
ministration?'
Reformation everywhere. should say,
he answered. Investigating committees
were appointed. The various departments
of the government. particularly the army
and navy, underwent a searching scru-
tiny. Many incompetent officers lost their
commissions. Smolensky engaged some
Italian officers to drill and aid in reorga-
niZing the army. In the face Of innumer-
able obstacles, the movement spread.
During all this time King George was
very unpopular. but he was lending his
constant support to the ministry and en-
deavoring to conciliate the Great Powers,
particularly Russia.
1.-THE monetary commission nominated
by the European concert met in Athens
and took in hand the question Of the de-
mOraliZed Greek finances. For a long time
everything was in state of unrest. Many
wild schemes were advocated by the
press. Some proposed changes in the
Constitution, others deposing the King
others a republican form of government"
"Such was the state of affairs when
the attempted assassination of the King
occurred. His courage ana coolnesS IN
exposing himself in order to save his
daughters life appealed to the people.
The next morning the Greek editorials
were markedly eulogistic."
LONG LIVE THE KING"
at the thanksgiving services in the
cathedral, attended by all the royal
family. the King heard from the lips or
the people for the first time in months,
ba OpQ live the KinP'
"The attempts on his life caused the
people to see how disastrous TO their flu
ture would have been the taking off OF
the King. They realized how dependent
they were on the European Powers, and
that King George alone, on account of his
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-22

TABLE No. 7.-Contains Boys and
Ladies' Tan Lace Shoes all solid
Sample sale 0Sc
lot OF Ladies' Dongola and Wet KiA
Oxfords, all samples. sl-2 % 5 new
shapes, all solid and good wearers.
Sample sale, $40
1 lot of Ladies' OXfords, I'm Tan or Black
with silk yest.ng or plain tops SAM
pie sale, $l4S.
lot of Ladies' Vici Kid Oxfords. mar.
row toes, the 50 kind Sample sale.
$40
lot of Mems Tan Wei Kid Lace a1i
Congress Bulldog. coin or globe toes.
This sale. $50.
We will continue this sale for one week
and If you are or viii be In need OF
anything in the shoe line any time In
the near future, you will do well % visit
our store at once. No goods sent Oh ap-
prevail.
We are well stocked with TRUNKS
and will be compelled 10 sacrifice them
during this sale. to make room Tor The
crowd which our special sales always
bring.