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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-30
WHENCE YELLOW FEVER CAME
1t Was brought to Skaters Army by
Refugees, Who Rode in Army
AmbuIan anCes

CHICAGO, July 2S.-The first definite
statement was made to-day as to how vel
low fever was brought into the ranks of the
American army in Cuba. Mr.. H. l.. Beach,
who represented the Associated Press
along the fighting line at Santiago, and
who has just returned to Chicago, made
the statement as follows:
1t is an actual fact-something / saw
with my own eyes-that our army ambu-
lances were used to carry Cuban refugees
who had fled from Santiago and who were
carrying the germs of the dread fever
with them. When General Shafter sent
word to Santiago that he intended to bonn
bard the city. the people all began to flee,
and most of them went to Ell Caney This
Is town of about 500 people, but Is 900 ref
usees Went thither and occupied the houses
in which there was room for only coo. The
town was overfiowing, there was no food
for the Cubans. and the army had not
enough to spare. So these people had to
go out and forage for themselves. Saatia-
60 is known as the worst yellow fever port
in Cuba, and those people who did not car
ry 1t with them. soon had it. for their con-
dition, huddled together as they were, was
terrible. and brought on the pestilenee al
most Immediately. 1 knew il to be a fact,
having seen IL myself, that the army ambu-
lances We're used to haul these refugees
from FL Caney so they might get food. The
people waded through the mud and were
picked up by the ambulances. Then our
sick and wounded were hauled in the same
But worst of all. it seems TO me. is the
fact that the commissary wagons. which
always were going to Siboney and back,
carrying food, went out with food re-
turned loaded with refugees. and went back
again loaded with food. No yellow fever
in the army before the lines were
opened to these people from Santiago. and
DR.. Ducker, of Chicago. who was with the
told us Just two days be-
fore yellow fever appeared that it must
come in forty-eight hours. He also told
Major Pope. the surgeon, but the latter
said he could do nothing to avoid it,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-30
CILOMBIANS ARE SORE.
Thinl President Cleveland Did Not
Ge Them n Fair Deal in the
Cerrntf C0AP.

COIN. COLOMBIA. July %. VIA GAL
vESTN. TEN.-The latest advices from
Cartaena indicate that there is no scare
whateer over the presence of the italian
squa6pn at that port. The outward rela-
tions letween the Italians and Colombians
contiie to be exceedingly amicable, and a
simila remark applies to the lsthmus. In
fact, here is much apparent Indifference
and tepticism prevailing there and here
in reard to the rumored intention of the
Italia admiral to lombard Cartagena. The
geneil opinion of those best able TO judge
Is tht the indemnity in the Cerruti case
will ,e Immediately forthcoming IL per-
emptrily demanded. A sore point with
the colombian government all along has
been President Cleveland's alleged adiudi-
cato of questions eXtraneoCs to those sub
mittd for arbitration. The Italian third
classCruiser Calabria has finished coaling
and S expected to leave here to-day for
MeNio.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-30
KANSAS SOLDIER DEAD.
Corporal b. L. Flint, of stockton, Sue
cumbs to Measles at Fort
Never.

CAMP ALGER, VA, July 2s.-(Special.J
The first death in the Twenty-second Kan
sas is from the Beloit company c. Firth
Char!esworth. captain. The deceased was
Corporal b. L. Flint, who died at the hos
pital at Fort Meyer from complications fol-
lowing measles. The remains We're en-
balmed in Washington to-day. and will be
sent to his home in Stockton. Kas., at the
request of the /. o. o. F. lodge of that
city, of which he was member.
Captain W. d. Sherman, of Seneca, Com
pany X. has a severe attack of typhoid fe-
yer, and was taken to the Fort Meyer
hospital to-day. He is reported improving
this evening.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-30

pay, mangoes, cocoanuts and anoncajo
fruit, grown nearby. In a large warehouse
near the landing place there were few
SACKS OF flour. dozens Of sacks of raw
coHee, and large quantity of American
beer and Spanish liquors. There was no
scarcity of liquor in town, but 1t was not
sofa openly. A few American soldiers got
drunk and were locked up.
The country between Siboney and Santi-
ago has been described as rugged and
mountainous, but man from the far
West would say it is hilly.
The country rock" is coral limestone,
which presents steep front to the sea,
It's shade of red giving it a burned and
biack appearance. Between the seaside
heights and the lofty hills, far inland is a
depression, the valleys of the Guamo and
Jurugua rivers and their tributaries. The
hills are well rounded and a Cuban pony
could go up or down any of them. The
marshy places contain a dense growth OF
shrubs. but the hillsides, being not too
thickly covered with soil, are somewhat
bare, being not more heavily wooded than
Bronx park, New York. There are, how
ever no trees so lofty as those of the
Eastern United States. The aspect of the
whole country is park-like. Where there
is a stretch of level ground grass grows
tall and rank.
General Skaters headquarters were
pitched on a level grassy area through
which crystal branch of the Rio Guam0
pursued its ripping way. Trees and bush
es gave grateful shade. Here General
Shafter was accustomed to sit outdoors
bareheaded. stripped to his shirt and
trousers. occupying a strong camp chair
under the spreading branch of tree be-
hind his tent, letting the wind blow on
Kim. Here dispatches from the front de-
scribing the negotiations for the surrender
of Santiago We're handed to him from time
and General Shafter dictated messages te
General Miles at Siboney, which We're tele-
phoned from tent near by.
Aside from the wagon road, the only evil
dences of settlement between the Rio
Guamo and Siboney were the Spanish
blookhouse on every commanding point
and the barbed wire fence along the road
side. This fence was part of General Wey-
le.'s scheme for the subjugation Of Cuba
Cubans were forbidden to travel except
on the road and We're forbidden to leave
IL at all. The wire was an obstacle to
crossing the road or leaving it. The Span
ism blockhouses may be seen from one end
of Cuba to the other. They are small,
square, wooden structures. situated on a
height and surrounded by a trench SO as
to be easily defended. The houses are all
of the same size. They command the trails
and are useful as signal stations.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-30
A Man with . Past.
Prom tn. p..-o,. Free Press.

fresS.
"One of the unluckiest fellows / knew
In the civil war, that survived his army
experience" tells grim old veteran was
a man named Horton, from Plainfield
Conn. At the breaking out of the unpleas-
antness he enlisted in the navy and was
wrecked at the Bahamas. Shortly after
that he undertook to run a prize into port
but was himself run in by the enemy and
brought up in Libby"
THAT was hard luck"
That's only the beginning of my story.
When Horton was exchanged he was on
the ship that was to tow the Monitor tc
Charleston. The vessel went down, you will
remember, and while he was attempting tc
rescue some of the crew he drifted off into
the Gulf and was not picked up until the
next day. He came through all right. but
afterwards. while he was firing a salute al
San Domingo, both of his arms were blown
off by the explosion of a gun. Strange to
relate. he was again a hale, hearty man
when his wounds healed"
''Wonderful. But I suppose that was the
last risk he ever took"
mo, sir; the burned chump went and got
married u
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-30
A Vegetarian Victory.

From the London Daily News.
Z. A very interesting walking match tooh
place in Berlin recently over distance OF
about seventy English miles. There were
twenty-five starters, among them eigh,
vegetarians, and the distance had to be
covered within eighteen hours. The inter
esting result was that the first six to arrive
at the goal We're vegetarians the first fin
ishing in fourteen and a quarter hours, the
second in fourteen hours and a half and
the third in fifteen hours and a half, the
fourth in sixteen hours. the fifth In sixteen
hours and a half, and the sixth in seven
teen hours and half. The two last missed
their way and walked five miles more All
reached the goal in splendid condition. Not
till an hour after the last vegetarian ar
rived did the first meat-eater appear, COM
pletely exhausted. He. moreover. was the
only one. the others having dropped on
after thirty-five miles. The victor present.
ed himself, at the request of several high
officers. to the war minister. who took a
great interest in hearing about his vete-
tartan diet and way of living.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-30
WANT PHILIPPINES KEPT.
ean Francisco Chamber of Comm cree
Petitions Mckinley to Retain
the Islands.

BAN FRANCISCO, July 2s.-At a special
meeting of the chamber of commerce to-
day, called for the purpose of expressing
the opinion of the business men of this
city as 10 the disposition of the Philippines
and to present the sentiments of the cham
ber TO the president of the United States.
the following resolution was adopted, after
preamble complimentary to President
Mckinley for his conduct of the war with
Spain:
Resolved. That the chamber of COM
merce of San Francisco. voicing the COM
mercial views of this city, respectfully and
earnestly petitions the president TO hold
and retain under our full control the Phil
ippine islands and all other lands which
are now or may hereafter be acquired in
the present war with Spain, with a view
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-30

to Strengthening our trade relations with
the Orient, building up business that be-
longs to this country, and extending the
cause of humanity and civilization as well
as greatly benefiting the people who will
thus be brought under our flag"
PORTLAND, ORE, July 29-The Port
land chamber of commerce to-day adopted
resolutions regarding the Philippines. de-
claring:
That We. believe that any other course
than the retention of these islands would
be construed as u surrender 10 the menaces
OF foreign powers; that We unhesitatingly
demand the retention of these islands. that
the commerce of the Orient may be shared
in by our people without dictation from any
European power whatsoever"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-30
BUCHANAN COUNTY TORNADO.
striI $50 Yards Wide and Five Miles
Long Devastated Yesterday


ST JOSEPH, MO, July 29.-tSpecial) A
torndo traversed a distance of five miles
in tie southeastern portion of the county
at 80 this afternoon. 1t formed six miles
southwest of Cover, took an easterly
courie for two miles and then continued
in a southeasterly direction. The path of
the storm was 80 yards wide. So far as
learied there were no fatalities Mrs. Mary
Coye had both arms broken and received
internal injuries. Farmers who lost their
Een.ga Mnnfort u 1anI,son ma ShnrIas,
Pen,e. The above men and their families
escaped death by taking refuge in the Gel
lars of their homes The property and crop
loses will aggregate $50, coo.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-30
The English "Five O'clock Tea.r
The Truth About Convict. in siberia.

The most conclusive evidence as to what
the life of the average convict really is Is
convicts themselves, who certainly ought
to know when and where they are well Off.
Not more than one-fourth of the exiles
when their time has expired. elect to re;
by that love and attachment to home SO
strong In every human breast. so particu-
they have found life in Siberia pleasanter
the road to ease a competency and even
wealth less rugged, less crowded with com
petitors; so they become colonists, and OF
Siberia, throwing their fortunes in with
the destiny OF the new lanai and I. know
ing somstning OF 5ns conalti9ns OF life
Uell
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-30
Troops better without Liquor.

Sir Herbert Kitchener, In charge of the
British troops in Egypt, caused one reEi-
stimulants; he permitted another regiment
to drink a regular ration of strong liquors.,
and he permitted another regiment to drink
malt LIQUORS only. Results were compared
and IT was seen that the users of strong
drink would exhibit more dash for one or
two days, and then begin to fail. showing g
at last a marked degree of lassitude and
Inability to endure. The beer drinkers
showed the same characteristics. though In
q less marked degree, while the total alb
staIners excellsd from the first in visor.
alertness and endurance.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-30
SEVERE STORM IN ENGLAND.
Fishing Fleets Forced to Abandon
Their Nets. Trains Delayed and
CrOpS Damaged.

LONDON, July 29.-The northeast coast
of this country has been swept by a great
storm. The fishing fleets have had mar
row escape. being obliged to relinquish all
their gear and nets and run TO the harbors
for shelter, where many other vessels were
compelled to seek refuge. The north bound
the wind. which has caused considerable
damage inland. the crops having been fiat
tened.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-30
Three Spanish Prisoner. Die.

PORTSMOUTH. y. H., July 29-Three of
the Spanish prisoners died at Camp Long
to-day. Two deaths were due to pneumo-
mia and one to a complication of diseases.
There are at least ten prisoners dangerous
ly Ill AT the present time. and more deaths
are expected from pneumonia. disease being
due to the change of the weather
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-30
FRINGE Bi.marck Ia Bet,e,

HAMBURG. July 29.-The Nachrichten
learns from Friedrichsruhe that Prince Bis
dav evening And ,hat his nbXsicS,yn nr
Schweninger, left Friedrichsruhe last night
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-30
Wind and Rain at warrensburr.

WARRENSBURG, MO-, July 29-(Spe-
ciai) a severe wind and rain storm passed
over this city at o'clock this evening from
the northwest. several plate glass windows
We're blown in, the roof taken off the MUIR
ray drug store and fruit and shade trees
destroyed. 1t is thought the corn is lam
uEeI
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-30
Work of the New York d. A. n.

The travelling library which the New
York city chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution is collecting for the
use of the soldiers row numbers 2500 vol
umes One of the men at Lakeland. near
Tampa has written to the library commit
tee for a pocket Bible. He said he was not
superstitious, but thought man would
fight better after reading the Bible. He
was sure he would sleep better with one
under his pillow. The committee mailed him
O small pocket Bible. with flexible covers
and clear type, and other Bibles will be
sent as they can be obtained. Small books
and magazines are requested as the large
ones are heavy and cannot be carried.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-30
Lepanto Ordered to Join Camnra.

GIBRALTAR, July 29.-The Spanish
cruiser Lepanto. now at Cartagena, has
been ordered TO join Camara's squadron.
which has been at Cadiz since Wednesday
The cruiser Alfonso XIII. is quite unit for
sea. She requires quite extensive altera-
tions.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-30
NO Dnw.on CIV bx Bnlloon.

VANCOUVER, B. c.. July ga party of
left here to-day for Skaguay with a bal
leob in which they will attempt to reach
Dawson City and incidentally look out for
Ap1ree
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-30
More Gold From Klondike.

VICTORIA. r. c.. July 29-The steamer
Cottage City arrived this evening from
Skaguay with ninety passengers. twelve of
whom are from Dawson City. They are
reported to have S250,o5O in gold among
them.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-30
Marines Sail for skasuay.

SEATTLE. WASH, July 2a-Twenty-fiye
United States marines. under command of
Lieutenant Lambert. sailed to-day on the
City OF Topeka for Skaguay, Alaska.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-30
Didn't Find the Spanish Prtyateer.

VANCOUVER. B. c., Juply 2s.-Her mai
estys torpedo boat destroyer Sparrow
Hawk returned to-day after a fruitless
priyateer
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-30

Short.-Young doctor-"Did you diagnose
his case as appendicitis, or merely the
cramps?" Old doctor-"Cramps. He didn't
have money enough for appendicitis.
Life,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-30

May-"You should get him to sign the
pledge before you marry him." Fay
'Why, he doesn't drink" May-"No. but
to-date
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-30

Cool and comfortable dining cars on
Santa Fe Route are obtained by use Of
electric fans.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-30
Old Glory Made Abroad.

The Vienna correspondent of the Dry
Goods Economist Is responsible for the
statement that aone Of the large flag manu-
factories have been busy for some weeks
fiays for American importing houses
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-30

She-'1 don't like the preachers who read
their sermons from manuscript" He-"f
do II man writes his sermons he Is more
likely to realize their length."-Stray Stor-
les
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-08
National Honor First.

From the New York Sun.
To the Editor of the Sun-Sir: Has the
president of the United States forgotten that
we have lost battleship by act of war
committed in time Of peace? The court has
decided that the cause was external and that
the Maine was lost by no fault of her Off
GERS. This country wishes for no arbitration
in that matter. To suggest it is an insult.
To delay is making us contemplate in the
eyes Of all Spaniards. we'll in the eyes Of
all civilized people. Englishmen in this
country are saying: ''You are not going to
do anything about it," "Ycu will not fght!"
1t is beginning to look that way.
few days since you published letter (and
a bill against SPAIN favoring an indemnity
of four Of five million dollars. If we ask
an indemnity. let us not put it, as in this
it must be netted in dollars let it be thus:
Value of the Maine :. ...... S., 0cO,OCO
Indemnity for men lost ........... 100000
Penalty ................ 40, 03O. 900
Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1863, 0C0. 900
II we ask for money. make the sum so
large that little nations at least will be afraid
to blow up our men-of-war as a matter OF
demand that the question of the Maine dis
aster be settled first. To delay is to show
the world that we have great sympathies and
care nothing for national honor. The pres
ent action in pushing Cuba to the front as an
issue will be interpreted as a cowardly thing
on the part Of this country.
We have no question for arbitration. Arbi-
tration merely means that the party in the
right gets half his just dues instead of the
whole .I It means that lies weigh as heavily
as as ), the truth. 1t means that you "split the
difference" with the devil. America has had
enough Of arbitration.
If we are ready to fight, and mean to do
so at any cost, we shall never be called upon
to engage in war. If we demand what we
think is due us, and persist in our demands.
we shall obtain what we ask and there will
be no fight either.
The administration should wake up to thi,
fact. Americans have already done so. AS
an individual l am more deeply angry than
I have ever been. My anger is growing.
While wait l cannot see the important
matter of national honor made second in
stead of first, at least not without protest.
New York. April 3.
A. Grandson of 1872.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-08

sioner Cooley's statement that this
task for a single state would be an
enormous, while, "in a country so large
as ours and with so vast a mileage Of
roads, 1t would be superhuman." Mr..
Smith goes straight to what, after all.
is the gravamen Of the entire problem,
the fruitful source Of all the just COM
plants out of which this railway leg
1siation has grown, and to which, as
yet, the commission has not adequately
directed its powers. He says
a.. me one thing seriously needed to improve
enforcement of the law against unjust dis
elimination by secret concessions, rebates,
and other devices. The commission IS
charged with the power Of enforcing these
provisions: and 1t Is made unlawful not
only for the railroads to make unjust dis
ordinations, but for shippers to induce or
ala ado in them: Yet, one rarely hears Of any
hears of any attempt to punish shippers, al
though the commission itself announces that
this species of illegality is widespread in
many sections of the country. SO long as
rate-cutting is not stopped. large establish
ments. willing to violate the law. have 1t in
their power to secure from railroads-which,
In order to get business, are ready to as
sist In such violation-better rates than
small establishments can get. The re-
suit is an, unjust discrimination; building up
one person and prejudicing another, and at
the same time entailfng loss of revenue
on the railroad-all which would be pre-
vented OF the commission would enforce the
law. as it is its duty to do. l take it. the
commission would have the cheerful
operation of the carriers in any practical
propositions to strengthen the law so as to
facilitate the prevention of these unlaw-
full practices. The passage of pooling law
would, no doubt. aid in putting end
to rate-cutting; and If accompanied with
ample power In the commission over pool
ing contracts, and over the rates maintained
under those contracts. there ought to be no
possible, objection. even on the part of
m OIL hot yoh p
unrestrained. would lead to unreasonable
rates.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-08
This Looks Like War.

Two events yesterday indicate that
ton of war by congress but the back
down of Spain, and that is outside of
all probability.
The reply of the president to the rep
resentatives of the six European pow
ers carries it's sting in its tail. He asks
the powers to appreciate the endeavors
to humanity by ending" a situation
that has become insufferable." While
these are the words of diplomacy, they
are to be read with the preparations
that have been made for a state of war.
1t really looks as If the president had
assumed a stationary position and were
looking the situation squarely in the
face.
But the more significant event is the
recall of Consul General Lee from
Havana. This is tantamount to a rec
war. At the least it indicates convic-
ton that hostilities are impending and
unavoidable. We have felt confident
that. in spite Of all the buster, there
would be no war: we are now con-
WINGED that nothing but the concession
by Spain of independence to Cuba can
avert it. And of that we are hopeless.
Spain would prefer a fight to that,
even if defeat were certain.