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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-23
CAPTAIN MILLS H0N0RED.
Amounted Superintendent of United
States Military Academy at
West Point.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The president
has appointed Captain Albert l.. Mills
superintendent of the military academy at
West Point, with the rank of lieutenant
colonel.
Lieutenant Mills is of the First cavalry
and is one of the heroes of Santiago. He
now has the temporary rank of casSSin as
a member of General Young's staff. The
president made this selection personally,
and as a reward for gallant conduct a.
the storming of San Juan heights.
Lieutenant Mills was General Young S
chief of staff during the Santiago COM
paign. He was severely wounded during
the battle at San Juan, having been shot
in the head and losing an eye.
Although low in the ranks, Captain Mills
is nearly As years old and has had consid-
cradle experience in work which specially
fits him for his new duties. He has served
as instructor at the academy and last year
was in charge of the department of STRAIT
egy and tactics in the Fort Leavenworth
cavalry and infantry school. He is a ma
tive of New York, and was appointed from
that state to the military academy July ].
lS74.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-23
MISSOURI OFF FOR SANTIAGO.
The New Hospital Ship Ordered to
SniI Long Before She Was
ReudN.

NEW YORK. Aug. 22.-Under orders
from the war department the hospital
ship Missouri must sail for Santiago to-
night She will carry nine surgeons, forty
hospital corps men, ten trained male
nurses. two hospital stewards and eighteen
straggIers of the Eighth Illinois tcoloreD
volunteers.
The electrical plant of the Missouri is
not ready. and jor w. II. Arthur has
been forced to buy 800 lamps. There is no
vcntilating plant and this cuts short her
carrying capacity one-half, so that she will
lie able to bring back but 200 instead OF
400 men.
The Missouri will bring back those sick
men not afflicted with infectious feverS
She is to put men off at Montauk Point.
Major George Ii. Torney. of the hospital
ship Relief. has received instructions from
the secretary of war that the Relief must
sail for Ponce not later than tomorrow
evening there to load with sick and wound
ed who are TO be taken to Boston and
placed in hospitals. She carries twenty
nurses and five surgeons. well 1000
| bottles of matted milk; 5000 cans of soup,
700 bottles of whisky and 100 medical
glasses.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-23
.DwIRAL SAMPSON AT THE WHITE
HOUSE YESTERDAY.
SANTIAGO BATTLE REVIEWED
SAMPSON Is TO RETAIN HIS PRES
ENT NAVAL COMMAND.
VIII Remain In Command of North
Atlantic Squadron While SerN-
ing on Cuban COmmissiOn-
Schley to See Mck'"-
ley Also.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Admiral Samp
son called on President Mckinley to-day
and spent thirty-fve minutes with him in
discussion of the Cuban commissions
plans and other matters. He reached here
ON the train from New York at 3:3S o'clock
this afternoon, and drove Immediately to
the navy department. There he spent
some minutes exchanging courtesieS with
the naval officials. when Acting Secretary
of the Navy Allen drove with him to the
White House. the two joining the president
at quarter past 4.
The president shook the admiral's hand
very cordially and inquired about his ex-
perience in commanding the fleet in the
Cuban waters. Admiral Sampson referred
briefly to a number of the important Incl
dents in the war, and in response to an
inquiry from the president expressed his
qualification at the achievement of July ;.
when Admiral Cervera's fleet was ami
Inflated.
The details of the great battle were gone
over quite thoroughly. The president at
the outset took occasion to express his
thanks to the admiral for the success of
the battle and showed deep interest in the
story of the engagement as told by him.
The talk also bore on the reasons for not
placing of the mines and torpedoes in Gu
ban ports.
The plans of the commission to arrange
| for the evacuation of Cuba were talked
over. and the president was asked to
whether formal instructions would be Civ
| en- the commission. Mr.. Mckinley told
| the admiral that written instructions would
| be given the commission in a few days
| The talk along this line was of general
| nature and laid down no strict line of
| policy.
| During the call. Secretary Alger came
over from the war department to consult
| the president regarding the disposition of
| troops, and, finding Admiral Sampson
there, greeted him and Joined in the dis
| cusson.
Both Rear Admrals Sampson and Schley
had been invited here by the president TO
confer on the plans of the commission,
but Admiral Schley did not arrive this
| afternoon. Admiral Sampson looked some
| what fatigued He did not wear his uni
form, being attired in an ordinary sack
suit of light mixed CLOTH He refused to
talk for publication at this time. When
asked how long he would remain, he an
swered: NO longer than necessary
After leaving the president, he stopped
just long enough to crafty several auto
graph enthusiasts, and then drove on &c
his hotel, where Acting Secretary Allen lef'
him. The latter announced positively thal
the admiral would retain his command OF
the North Atlantic squadron. while one OF
the Cuban commissioners. No time hao
| been fixed for the commissions departure
| Pending the receipt of the president
written instructions, Admiral Sampson viii
go to his home in New Jersey to spend
| few days.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-23
ADMIRAL DEWEY'S SWORD.
Design for Congress- Present to the
Hero of Manila Has Been
Decided Upon.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-The design for
the memorial sword the government is to
present to Rear Admiral Dewey, according
to act of congress- was finally determined
upon to-day by the committee having the
matter in charge, consisting of Acting Sec
retary Allen. Senator Lodge of Massa-
chusetts, and Professor Oliver. of the
United States Naval academy. A great
many designs have been submitted some
of them showing much artistic beauty. The
one selected was submitted by Tiffany &
Co. of New York. The design is less or
nate than some of the others. Its marked
characteristic is its simple and solid ele-
gance. Tie hilt of the sword. as orig
inaIly submitted, showed an eagles head,
but this was changed to plain and solid,
but highly traced, gold handle. The blade
is "damascened:" being subjected to that
process by which the famous Damascus
blades were made. One side of the blade
bears the inscription:
The Gift of the Nation to Rear Admiral George
Dewey L. s. N, in Memory OF the Victory at
Manila Bay, May !. 1898.
The scabbard is of dark blue damascened
metal, with tracery of gold. One of the
most marked features of the original de-
| sign was at the end of the scabbard. where,
| in miniature. a crown. presumably the
| Spanish crown. was broken by this Dewey
| sword. The committee rejected this sug-
gestive feature and instead of the pierced
| crown, there is substituted two dolphins.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-23
GENERAL GARcIA's REPORT.
With General Shafter mt
Santiago.

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-General Calixto
Garcia has sent his first official statement
concerning the Cuban operations at san
tiago to the Cuban junta in this city. The
messenger bearing General Garcia's state
ment arrived to-day. and Horatio S. Ru-
bens. counsel for the junta, gave out the
translation of the statement tonight
The report is very lengthy. 1t begins
with a recital of the early cooperation OF
the insurgents with the Americans at SAN
tiago, the account differing in no partic-
ular from the American accounts already
published.
Perfect fraternity reigned among the
Cuban and American soldiers. who WED
with each other in good feeling, says Cen
erai Garcia On account Of the scarcity
of food in the territory in which we were.
from the first the Americans supplied us
with the necessary rations for the subsist-
ence of our forces. On the 18th General
Shafter and myself had completed the
plan of attack, and / received from him
the order to march on the morrow with
my forces toward Santiago, which he HIM
self would do that same day. some regi-
ments and cannon having already ad-
vanced."
Then follows a detailed account of the
| assault on FL Caney. in which it is claimed
the Cubans took active part.
After telling of the later fighting and
| of the armistice, the report continues:
Our losses this 1st day of July were
about 10o," says the report, all our forces
Delng under the enemy $ IrS SeHeTd
| Shafter ordered me to occupy the right
flank Of his army in the advance on San
tiago, and l made night march. camp
! ing at 10 O'Clock the same night at The
| country house Ducureau. after ordering
| some forces almost on to Santiago"
| "On the 9Th. the armistice continuing. the
| enemy asked permission to evacuate the
city and retire TO Holguin. General Shat
| ter replied that he would submit the propo
| Sition to his government. l pointed out tt
| General Shafter the unwisdom of allowing
| evacuation in that FORM.
/ General Garcia reciteS the details OF ths
surrender, and says that. with the surren
der of the city of Santiago and other town!
which will be evacuated shortly. the ter
ritory of the First army corps will be fret
and that of the Second corps nearly so.
General Garcia closes by saying:
..The American government has decide,
to occupy the city of Santiago at presen
| with two regiments, and, as General Mile
has not given me orders to cooperate il
further operations. retire with my force
to their respective territories. / give tn
corresponding orders that the 1900 mel
YOU have asked for from Oriente be pu
at the disposal of General Juan Ducasse
in the manner that he may desire"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-23
A LIVELY OHIO RUM0R.
Democrats Much Upset by story
That John X. Mclean In to Sue
ceed AIger.

DAYTON o. Aug. "a special from the
Cincinnati TimeS-Star WIS reproduced IN
the papers here tonight. stating that John
r. Mclean would not be represented by
Chairman Dan McConvi'le, Lewis G. Ber-
nard or any other of his former lieuten-
ants who are at the Democratic state con-
yention The reason for his not taking
part was said tu be due 10 the report that
John r. Mclean is to succeed General r.
A. Alger as secretary of war in Mckin-
ley's cabinet This caused more stir among
the delegates than anything that has been
sprung for years at Ohio conventions.
Although Mclean WAS prominently be
fore the last Democratic convention for the
presidential nomination, and would have
been elected senator in place of Hanna II
the Democrats had carried the legislature
last November and although his paper. the
Cincinnati Enquirer. was considered a Lead
ing advocate of Bryan and free silver. the
story about Mclean probably becoming
the successor of Alger was believed by
many Of the delegates.
They cited the case of Hayes appointing
Keys Southern Democrat, as his post
master, and of Cleveland appointing Judge
Gresham, IA Republican. secretary of state,
and said Mckinley had appointed Wheeler.
Lee and other Democrats TO leading, places
in the army. 1t was conceded that II Nc
Lean should become McKinley's secretary
of war, and the Cincinnati Enquirer an ad-
ministration paper. it would cause a polit-
ical revolution, as Mclean and his paper
have been the most potent factors in this
state, as well as in Kentucky, Indiana and
other states, for free silver.
The factional fights and all other usual
issues have been overshadowed tonight by
the discussion of the reports about the at
titude of Mclean and the Enquirer While
some delegates are busy denouncing it as
an ante-convention sensation and ridicu-
lously absurd, it is certainly commanding
more attention than other matters which
are not disputed. The Brice, Sorg and
other elements seem TO be circulating very
studiously the Mclean story, whether they
believe ii true or not.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-23
FAULT OF THE STATE.
One Reason Why the Third Regiment
Did Not Go to the


"Is I can receive satisfactory evidence
that the majority of the enlisted men in
the Third regiment are desirous OF getting
out of the service. shall help in all ways
that 1 can to bring about the desired re-
suit said Congressman W. S. Cowherd
to a reporter for The Journal last evening.
II understand from the papers" he con-
tinued, that President Mckinley has in
dicated that he will be guided in that way
in mastering out the men; he will find
out the preference of the enlisted men in
regard to whether they wish to be mus
tered out or remain in the service"
Mr.. Cowherd said that he had not yet
received the petition from the men, which
is reported to be on the way to him, ask
ing that he help them In getting mustered
out, but he has had letters from men and
officers of the regiment which lead him to
believe that the petition Is coming. He
has also had calls from the parents and
families of quite a number OF tne men,
and, of course, they are all anxious to get
the boys out and have them home again.
The congressman said that he could readily
understand the feeling of many OF the
men who left good salaries to go TO the
war and who, now that there is no oppor-
tunity for the glory or excitement OF war,
do not wish to do garrison duty in the
West Indies for the low wages the COM
mon soldier receives.
Mr.. Cowherd said that while, as Is always
the case in war, some favoritism was
shown in getting troops to the front where
there Is opportunity for distinction, he
thought partial reason for the selections
made may have arisen from the fact that
in the older Eastern states the troops were
all equipped when they went into the
service.
Why" he said. some Of the Pennsyl-
vania, Rhode Island, New York and other
Eastern troops went into camp equipped
with everything. including guns. uniforms,
extra blankets and even down to their
slckers. Pennsylvania appropriates sioO.We
for her militia, as against $4,000 by Mis-
souri, and the troops In such states as that
were fully equipped by their own states,
and did not have to wait upon the govern
ment. They were ready to go to Cuba as
soon as the government wanted them. Or
the other hand, the Third Missouri. which
went out better equipped than some othel
Missouri regiments. probably had 100 out
of its LOO men go into camp without either
uniforms or arms. 1t took some time te
get. them ready to CO."
Mr.. Cowherd said that for his own par
he did not try to get the regiment tt
Cuba during the terrible sickly season o.
the wet summer time. but he used all o.
his endeavors in getting the regiment wei
equipped. and made a strong effort to ge
them sent to the more healthful Climate
of Porto Rico, while there seemed pros
pect of getting into the fight and winning
the distinction they certainly would hav'
merited. Now that the fighting Is over m
is willing to help in whatever direction th
men of the regiment say they want him to
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-23
A KENTUCKY TRAGEDY.
Two Men Killed and Another Danger
ously Wounded in a Fight
Over Women.

P1NEVILLE, KY, Aug. 22.-On Friday,
Bratcher Williams and John Head, with
two young women of bad repute. went to
a peach orchard on a mountain farm near
the head of Poplar creek, Later Marshall
Malone and Isaac Lunsford approached
them and demanded that the women leave
the company of the first young men and
go with them. The women had no time to
strenuous protest, and backed it up by
placing in evidence two As Colts revolvers.
Malone and LunSsford accepted the chal;
fire. After the firing ceased and the smoke
had cleared away it was found that Will
Jams, Head and Lundsford were dead and
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-23
KILLED BY AN ELEVATOR.
House Physician at the Planters Ho-
tel I'm st. Louis Meets a HOr-
ribIe Death.

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 22.-Dr. c. NJ. Hibbard,
house physician of the Planters hotel. was
instantly killed shortly after O'Clock this
afternoon by falling down an elevator shaft
from the second floor of the hotel. He was
we'll known to travellers all over the coun-
try.
Major Warner. of Kansas City, was in
the elevator cage at the time.
At the seventh floor the doctor started to
get out. The cage had stopped, but as
the doctor was in the act of stepping out
the cage shot UP and caught him. The boy
in charge reversed the elevator when the
doctor had been crushed. AS he did so the
doctor cried. For Gods sake. stop the ele-
vator!'
AS the cage descended, he was released
and fell first to the seventh floor and then
rolled into the open shaft. falling to the
bottom Major Warner says 1t was one of
the most distressing accidents he ever wit
messed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-23
THE PEACE COMMISSION.
Nothing Known as to When 1t Will
BE Announced. Nor as to Its
PersOnnel.

PersOnnel.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 22.-State depart
ment officials give no intimation as to when
the members Of the peace commission will
be announced. nor as to its personnel. the
general understanding being that the presi-
dent himself is giving his personal attention
to the selections. The same Is true as to
the successor to Ambassador Hay at Lon
DON As to the latter. it is understood that
no final choice had been made up to to-
day.
The state department received a call to-
day from Nj. Thiebaut. secretary OF the
French embassy, and in charge during the
absence of Ambassador Cambon. who bore
a notification from the Spanish government
of the military commissioners for Cuba
and Porto Rico. Under the peace protocol
each government was to name its military
commissioners within ten days, their meet
ings to begin within thirty days. The ten
days was up to-day and. accordingly. Spain
gave the official notice Of the appoint
ments. They are as follows:
For Cuba: Major General Gonzales Par
RADIO, Rear Admiral Pastor Landero. Mar
quis Montero.
For Porto Rico: Major General Ortega y
Diaz. commodore officers rank, Vailar-
iano y Carrasco. Judge Advocate Sanchez
The foregoing ofiicial list differs from
some of the lists given in previous dis
patches. which have included Admiral Mon
tito, General Blanco, General Macias. and
several other prominent Spanish officers.
Considerable significance attaches to the
naming of Marquis Montero on the Cuban
commission, as 1t indicates purpose on
the part of Spain to go into the future
government of Cuba.
He is the only commissioner. Spanish or
American, taken from civil life. He Is
secretary of the treasury of the Cuban
autonomist cabinet. and all his interests
are connected with the government of
Cuba, rather than with the military ques-
| ton of the Spanish evacuation of Cuba
| He is named. it is believed in order to
carry out Spain's desire to have an under
| the island. being intimately familiar with
| the questions of the civil administration
of Cuba AS secretary of the Cuban treas
! ury he is also familiar with questions af-
| fecting the Cuban debt.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-23
POWDER MILL EXPLOSION.
Two Men killed and Number of
Others Injured mt Cole
wah, Tenn,

CHATTANOOGA. TENN. Aug. 22.-At s
o'clock this morning an explosion occurred
in the plant of the Chattanooga Powder
Company at Colewah. Tenn, eighteen
miles north of Chattanooga, killing two
men and injuring slightly a number of 9TH
ers The men killed were Lucian b. Eakn
and Harlan Medeske. both white men of
families.
The cause of the explosion is not known
and probably will not be. The building in
which the explosion occurred. and which
was the largest of several in use. took fire
Immediately after the explosion and burned
10 the ground. The loss win be about Sc, 900
mainly on the building and machinery. as
but little powder was on hand.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-23
GEN SHAFTER's PRISONERS.
They Numbered 23.s26, or "hoh'
About Fl, 900 Are to Be Re
turned TO Spain.

WASHINGTON, Aug. pa dispatch re-
ceived by Adiutant General Corbn tonight
from General Shafter indicates that, Win
the fall of Santiago, 1926 Spaniards sur
rendered OF this number. few less than
5000 were guerrillas and 'clunteers, max
.rp the total number 20 be returned 10
snain about olOoO. Following is the text
Santiago, Aug. 10, 1898.
adiutsnt General. L. s. A., Washington,
D. c..
recommend that all the Mauser rifles
and the ammunition for the same be
Skinned to some arsenal in the north with
as little delay as possible to prevent rust.
There are several millions of this ammu-
milton, and probably 10000 or 1900 stands
of these arms OF course, large number
of those turned in were Remngtons, and
another inferior weapon. The surrender
at Barracoa shows total of 23.126 sur
rendered; a little less than 1900 OF them
being guerrillas and volunteers, leaving
about my original estimate of 2l,eoo to be
shipped. So far no sickness among incom-
ing regiments. SHAf En-
Major General.
In another dispatch General Shafter re,
ports that he now has sufficlent transports
at Santiago to bring the remainder or tne
American troops to the United states. me
Spanish prisoners are being embarked 70
return to Spain and Shafter expresses tne
| belief that all will be en- route TO their
home country by the latter part OF the
Santiago. Aug. 90. 1S?s.
| n. c. Corbn Adjutant General United
| States Army, Washington.
The Berlin has just arrived with the
| Ninth United States volunteer infantry on
| board There are now plenty of transports
| here and in sight to take all the balance
| of the troops and large number OF con.
1
| be loaded by Saturday: many are going on
| board to-day: ] think will leave either the
| afternoon of the 24th or the morning OF
| the 9th SHAFrER,
| Major General
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-23
PENSIONS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2e-The following pensions
have been granted:
Inc-ease-James H. Campbell. Springfield. IS to Ss.
Reissu-Eugene Haling. Warrenton. IS.
original widows. etc--Special, August Il. Ella
Er,nSIu Fora IS; Sarah E. Allen. Mount Monah
.s: Karoline voltz. st. Louis. IS. Lucinda Pullam
Bloomdale, IS.
Jncrease-Cyrus X. johnson. Bonner Springs, SIS to
s17. william Schenck. Arcadia. IS to sl2.
original. widows. etc.-Mary A. Hardesty. Hardi-
lee IS: special August Il. Mary Mclaughlin, Gar
~ OKLAHOMA TERRITORY.
oriv;nal-Dudley Sawyer. Chandler. IS
INDIAN TERRITORY.
orixinal-Henry Evans. Hennepin. sl2.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-23
acc,dentouv Shot Himself.

LAMAR, MO. Aug. 22:.(speciai2 Nelson
Barnesley, residing at Esrom; eight miles
southwest of this city. accidentally shot
noon. Children were playing with reyol-
yer which he took from them for fear they
would shoot themselves. In handling the
weapon it was discharged, the ball enter
ing his forehead. He was 80 years old and
had a large family.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-23
Conneu Gives Himself Up.

EUREKA. KAS.. Aug. 2.-lSpeclal.l
Michael santry, a rival hotelkeeper at Fall
River. Saturday night came to Eureka
and gave himself up to the officers carry
this morning He had been hiding from
the wrath of the citizens, who threatened
Iynching Santry was once register OF
deeds of Ellsworth county. and has a
brother residing in Ellsworth. He came 10
Fall River from Wichita.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-23
BUYS ANOTHER SHELTER.
A.yentiue Institution EnInrEes Its
Facilities nt Leadvilie Branch
Establishment.

While in Leadville recently A. r. Meyer,
president of the Kansas City Consolidated
Smelling and Refining Company. winch
owns the Arkansas Valley Smelling Com
pany. of Leadville. purchased the Union
Smelling Company's plant and added It to
the facilities Of the Arkansas Valley Com
pany. -,,,- ,couired nron-
ertv will be started at once. the furnaces
1atsr The Union works have been idle for
two years and their resumption @ greatiy
ppnsss valley Company's business is in
creasing rapidly. They now run nine
f,,rn.ces and employ 600 men.