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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-12
SUNDAY IN SANTIAGO.
Yesterday Observed as n Day of Rest
for the First Time Since
Wnr.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sept. 11.-Sunday
was observed to-day. for the first time
since the war, as a day of rest and wor-
ship, All the military and civil offices
were closed, as were also the shops. and
the citys appearance was unusually quiet
Religious services were held at the pail
ace and General Lawton. General Wood
and other American officers attended.
This afternoon the correspondent of The
Associated Press visited the wrecks of
the Spanish cruisers. The work of float
ing the Infanta Maria Teresa Is nearly
complete, but the Almirante Oquendo IS
not worth the cost of saving.
Colonel Ray, who returned from Guam
tanamo yesterday, reports the embarka-
tion of all the Spaniards save about eighty
Under General Pareja. The American au-
thorities are awaiting the arrival OF the
San Juan, with about 2,000 Spanish troops
from Sagua de Tanamo and Baracoa. The
steamer is expected Wednesday. The Span
iards will be re-embarked here on the san
Augustin and the San Francisco Tor Spain.
Tomorrow the Bessie and two other YES
sells will leave for Baracoa and Sagua de
Tanamo. carrying supplies for the Ameri-
cans, Cubans and Spaniards there.
The condition of the Spanish at Guanta-
namo prior to their departure for Spain
was, Colonel Ray says, most distressing.
The death rate was over eighty per day.
and Colonel Ray believes that more than
half will die on the passage. Seventy died
on the wharf the day the San Ignacio was
loaded. and there is yellow fever among
those who remain behind.
Colonel Ray had two mules killed for
fresh meat supplies for the Spaniards No
fresh beef was to be had, and the Spaniards
were glad to get the mule meat. Indeed,
there had been no meat of any kind in
Guantanamo for three weeks.
The First battalion of Colonel Rays reSi-
ment has contracted yellow fever from a
Spaniard. Sixty cases have broken out.
Four hundred CubanS have laid down
their arms at Guantanamo and gone to
work on the plantations near the town.
No rations are supplied to armed Cubans.
Santiago is now filed with Cuban SOL
diers from General Castillos command. One
result Is a large number OF gala parties at
the various clubs.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-12
INSURGENTS STILL ACTIVE.
Have Almost Completed the Conquest
of Luzon-Ready Now for
IlofIO,

LONDON. Sept. l2-The Manila corre-
spondent of the Times, telegraphing Sep
tember 9, says:
1.-THE insurgent conquest of the island of
Luzon is rapidly approaching completion.
Recent authentic reports announce the cap
ture of successive Spanish positions, and
at present the rebels control every foot of
the island except Manila, Cavite and a
small portion OF the province of Albay.
They hold over 1900 Spanish prisoners,
and have recently captured several thou
sand rifles, some cannon, large quantity
of ammunition and several armed stands.
The Spaniards held out valorously but were
fighting against the inevitable.
at is undeniable that the action of the
insurgents in pursuing the campaign after
an armistice was declared has caused much
useless suffering and destruction of prop
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-12
MAY DIVIDE THE A. F. L.
Delegates From Seven Western State
Federations Working to Inn
Droye the BOycott.

MILWAUKEE, WIS, Sept. 1.-THE first
step of movement which may result in
dividing the American Federation of Labor
into geographical sections was taken to-
night at meeting of delegates from seven
state federations of labor of the Northwest.
The meeting tonight was for the purpose
of forming a closer union of state fedora
tions and to establish a quick system OF
boycott. The proposition outlined at the
meeting will be submitted to state organi-
cations of the Northwest. among them
Colorado and Nebraska both of which sent
communications indorsing any plan the
meeting might decide upon.
State federations are to submit any dec
laration of a boycott to the central organi-
zation, the latter to sumbit the boycott to
other state organizations for ratification.
II the boycott is declared just. action will
be taken by every state organization and
pushed with vigor The proposed organi-
cation is to work in conjunction with the
American Federation of Labor and the Ma
tional Trades Union. The plan. the leaders
say, will prevent many unwise boycotts.
and, by reducing the number of boycotts
will make them more dangerous to en-
ployers and lead to more frequent arbitra-
ton.
Delegates were present tonight from
Missouri, Michigan. Iowa. Minnesota,
South Dakota Illinois and Wisconsin.
Another meeting will be held tomorrow
to consider the labor laws to be submitted
to state examiners of the Northwest.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-12
TROUBLE WITH CONSUL.
Joint Protest of American md Brit.
ish officials Ignored in
Samoa.

SEATTLE, WASH, Sept. 1.-THE inso-
lence of the Germans at Samoa is again
making itself evident. according to mail
advices received here to-day from Apia.
The American and British consuls figure in
the latest difficulty with the German con-
sui A private letter in an international
case under consideration was lent to
German resident of the island On its re-
turn being demanded that the case might
proceed, he refused to give 1t up. The
American and British consuls entered into
a joint protest and request to the German
consul that the resident be compelled to
deliver it. The German consul is reported
to have replied: I'VE will send il to the
emperor first" The British warship Wal
kare had not been out of Apia but few
hours when the incident occurred. The
vessel was sent there for the purpose of in
spring some respect in the Germans. While
she was in port everything was quiet but
as soon as she left they began to assume
a hostile and independent air. A promi-
rent citizen writes that he looks for an
open breach between the German consul
and either the British or American consul
at any time. He says there is great sur
prise in Samoa that it has not come be-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-12
STRANGER THAN FICTION.
The Horse Was Swallowed by n Hair
From His Own
IT,,

From the Raltimnre American.
From the Southern home of Senator
Quay comes the following letter from
veracious correspondent:
Being an ex-soldier and having only
fifteen months to serve to acquire a title
Florida in 1855 to put my plans into exc
Cution. Not being posted as to the land
marks / had to hire a settler to locate
the land for me-, and as we had to go
about eight miles through woods over bad
roads, with no bridges, We went horse
back and in crossing a stream / noticed
that my friends horses tail caught on an
old pine stump. pulling hair from the tail
and leaving the hair fast to the stump.
LAS you know. horsehair will turn to
mind to watch that particular hair. So
after locating my land and getting log
house built ! took my gun and started out
to the, stream that my friend and 1 had
crossed. and sure enough there was the
horsehair snake as big as my thumb and
over four feet long. AS he was fast to the
stump 1 let him alone and continued my
hunt, bagging some quail, a rabbit and
two squirrels. which gave me good mess
next three weeks 1 had no time to visit
my pet snake, so you may Judge of my
surprise when on my next visit to find the
snake as big as stovepipe and over forty
feet long. AS l was going to have log
rolling the next week l kept my secret so
that we could have some. fun after We
were through our udy > WOrh got every
thing ready and sent out my invitations.
My friend that showed me the land came
with the rest of them, and told me that
his horse was lost or stolen: We all
pitched in and did good days work
and then had good dinner. l told them
my secret and we went TO the branch.
You can imagine our surprise when we
found the snake as big as a sawlog, with
bulge in the middle as big as a sugar
barrel.
"Well. to make a long story short. we
killed the snake and cut him open and
my friends horse was tumbled out. We
thought the horse was dead until he COM
enced to move and soon ran around all
right and my friend rode him home. have
heard great deal about horsehair snakes
and this is the only instance / know of
where a horse was swallowed alive by a
hair from his own tail"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-12
AGUINALDO ALARMED.
Is Removing His Headquarters TO
MOIOlla-C;reat Activity
I'm Manila.

LONDON, Sept. 12.-The Hong Kong cor
respondent of the Daily Mail, telegraphing
Sunday, says:
"Aguinaldo is becoming frightened of the
future He is removing his headquarters
to MololIa, the present position being too
much at the mercy of the Americans. Many
of the best men in the insurgent camp are
deserting and going to live in Manila They
are dIsgrsted with Aguinado's attitude to-
ward the Americans. who have been most
forbearing. ~,
Mia. The careworn look formerly on every
body's face has disappeared. Business has
been in full swing for week. The Amer
lean soldiers nave flooded the banks. and
are changing gold dollars & into silver. -,
rabeI lines. crowds of natives hurry about
with the air of conquerors, some with
rifles. others with bayonets. some merely
with bolas. The rebels are bitterly dis
appointed at not being allowed to OCCUPY
the rich Spaniards' houses in Manila. Every
native passing the lines is searched and de-
nriyed of his arms.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-12
Solving a Motormnn'. Difficulty.

From the ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
The wearing of heavy buckskin glove
in the hottest of summer weather is one of
the unpleasant parts of a motorman's du-
ties. The protection is necessary from the
fact that the brake handle is usually Of
brass, and the constant friction between
the hand and the metal causes kind of
poisoning which inflames the palm of the
hand. Conductors of open cars often suffer
fer from the same aiiment through having
to swing themselves along the footboard
by grasping the upright brass handles on
the side posts of the car. A passenger on
a motor car says he happened to see the
problem solved in simple yet very sat
isfactory manner. A motorman had taken
a common canvas tobacco bag. filled the
bottom with layer of waste and inserted
The draw string was then nuIied tait and
tied, and thus an excellent covering was
made for the brass knob. This gave the
hand all the protection 1t needed. and at
dispense with the wearing of a heavy glove.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-12
The First Teacups.

Even after tea was introduced into
Europe, and had come into general use.
coffee was introduced. but, apart from
Constantinople, the first coffee cups in
Europe date back only as far as 1si5 in
1884 in Leipsic. From the first, however,
the conventional Oriental coffee cup, with
out stem or handle, was little used, and in
Germany not at all. The Chinese tea cup
was used for tea, coffee and chocolate as
we'll Specimens of porcelain were un-
doubtedly introduced into Europe in the
fury were cups imported from China In
any great quantities. and even then 1t was
as articles of vertu. Most of those found
their way back into China again, as col
iecting porcelain is a lasting fad there, and
high prices are paid for good specimens.
The collections Of Chinese porcelain. IL
reou;res immense study and knowledge. as
the Chinese are skillful initators and put
numerous falsidcations on the market.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-12

as a stonemason in this vicinity, and last
month he took the preliminary steps TO be-
come naturaliZed Swiss. His application
papers, however, he withdrew last Mon
day.
GENEVA, Sept. ia file found late
this evening in the passage of house on
the assassin as the weapon he used.
His name, though heretofore variously
given and published here as Laocheni.
Lucehesi and Luccessi, is now said to be
Luigini.
The Italian records show that Luignl
was an illegitimate child and took his
mothers name. He has been twice ar
rested Il defaulter of the military serv-
ice
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-12
INSTRUCTIONS COME AT LAST.
Alfonso XIII. Brings Them to San
Juan on the Last Day of
Grace.

SAN JUAN, Sept. 1.-THE Alfonso XIII
arrived this morning from Barcelona bring
ing instructions for the Spanish commits
soners, with mail and passengers Many
of the latter are residents of the island
who fed at the outbreak of the war anG
the quays were lined with friends waiting
to welcome their return.
The Alfonso XIII. steamed into the har-
bor amid the booming of the forts and
shore batteries. This afternoon she pro-
ceeded for Havana.
Last evening the Spanish evacuation
commissioners cabled the government at
they would he placed If their instruction
failed to arrive by tomorrow.
The American commissioners will hold
their meeting in a building in San Jose
street, rented by the provincial government
and used as a senate chamber. II was Sc
lected by Colonel Hunter, secretary of the
buildings Controlled by the Spanish au-
thorities being available. This morning
Senor MuneZ River, Rretect oi the pro
lean commissioners to pay his respects.
HAVANA, Sept. 1.-THE American evac-
uation commission landed this morning at
half past o'clock and rode from the wharf
to the palace of the Cuban colonial cortes
| where the first sitting took place to-day
| Colonel Clous, secretary OF the commlssion'
also landed.
| At the palace the Americans were well
coined by representatives of the colonial
council of secretaries and the members OF
| the Spanish commission. After an excnanse
of sautations they entered the principal
| hall. where maps and charts of Spain, Cuba
and Porto Rico We're found spread out upon
| the tables.
The session Immediately opened. The
credentials of the two commissions were
| produced. and il was agreed that the Sec
| ond sitting should take place tomorrow at
| the same hour The sitting lasted twenty
| five minutes
| The American commissioners have al
| ready taken a drive through the city The
| day being the birthday of the Princess of
| Asturias, the Resolute hoisted silk Span
| ish flag on the main mast. and this after
noon she answered. gun by gun, salute
| fired by the Alfonso XII.
| Benjamin Guerra, with other members of
the Cuban junta, arrived to-day on the
| steamer Alfredo The Alfredo. with her
| passengers. is still in the harhor
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-12
Time Is Money.

When you are travelling, due consideration
should be given to the amount of time to
be spent in making your journey.
The UNION PACIFIC is the best line and
City, Portland San Francisco and other
California points. TWO TRAINS DAILY
FROM KANSAS CITY. PULLMAN PAL
ACE DOUBLE DRAWING ROOM SLEEP
ERS. BUFFET SMOKING AND IL
BRARY CARS, FREE RECLINING,
CHAIR CARS. DINING CARS. Meals a la
carte.
For tickets. reservations and full infor-
nation, call on or address
J. B. FRAWLEY. Gen. Agt.,
1000 Main st.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-12
TWENTY PERSONS LOST.
No Doubt That Two Schooners Went
Down in the Terrible Storm
of August 30.

BRUNSWICK. GA. Sept. n.-Postmaster
Symons who chartered tug and went in
search OF the schooner John Fl. Platt.
which was in the terrible storm of August
90. has returned to Brunswick with unmis-
taxable evidences Of the ships loss with
all on board. Postmaster Symons' son was
a passenger on the Platt.
A brother of Captain Townsend, of the
schooner Jessie C. Woodruff, accompanied
Mr.. Symons. and he is confident that his
brothers ship had met the same fate.
A total of twenty persons were aboard
the two lost ships.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-12
Chimes Lanndrics.
From the Westminster Budget
pr,.,z N-ar%h Chfra Hara1d o.

From the Westminster Budget
The North China Herald gives an anus
ing instance of English "as she IS spoke"
fin its latest issue. 1t is a letter from the
secretary OF the Laundries Guild in Shan
ghai, warning customers Cas far as can be
made out) that the price for washing is 20
be raised:
Gentlemen: With reference to notify
to you for the employed in the various
laundries in Shanghai. But any washermen
is quite inability OF disadvantage to wash
ing any Public and through the hig price
ruling now for Rent, charcoal. COAL soap
Rice etc, its Is never counterfeit The
committee of the Laundries guild are now
to notiiy the geIsraI PUBIC, which must
are unbelief upward a few lines will can
see the Daily news Is written quiteIy dis
tinctly. and obliged many thanks-Yours
faithfully servant.
Shanghai. THE LAUNDRIES GUILD"
After this the British washerwoman may
feel that she Is quite literary person.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-12
Terrible Typhoon In Japan.

YOKOHAMA, Sept. 1.-THE central prov
inces of Japan have been swept by a ter
floods, doing immense damage, and de-
stroying 100 lives.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-12
AssAssIN's FRIENDS ARRESTED
Ten of Them Taken Into Custody at
Lausanne, Switzerland,
Yesterday.

LAUSANNE. SWITZERLAND, Sept. IL
Ten friends and acquaintances of the assas-
sin of Empress Elizabeth were ar
rested here to-day. He has been working
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-12

sheet of good music" 'Why?"I "Oh.
there is considerable air In it-"-PhiladeI,
phia North American
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-12
New Proposition. Are Made.

Subsequently Aguinaldo wrote to General
Merritt proposing these conditions:
That the Filipinos occupy barracks in
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-12

Mrs. Brown-"But you would not call
Mr. White bad MANI? Mrs Greene
mo; but he is so lacking in tact, He went
fishing last Sunday. and brought the fish
in at the front door where everybody pass
ing by could see him."-Bostcn TRANSCRIPT
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-12

A feature of the Fifth district G. A. r.
reunion at Junction City last week was the
unwilling and dedication of the fine me-
mortal arch that has just been completed.
Captain Joe Waters. of Topeka. delivered
the address. Prof. Frank Nelson, Repub-
Ncan candidate for state superintendent of
public instruction: John Macdonald, of the
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-12

No one knows better than those who
have used Carter's Little Liver Pills what
relief they have given when taken for dys-
pepsia, dizziness, pain in the side, constis
patton, and disordered stomach.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-12

TO SAVE YOUR DIGESTION
Use Garland" Stoves and Ranges.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-07-22
THE COMMISSIONERS.

The choice of commissioners, under
the provisions Of the Joint resolution,
made by President Mckinley are ad-
mirable. though unexpected to most of
us. The Commissioners are men who
will work well together, and will pres.
ent the draft of laws suitable to this
territory, in whatever shape 1t takes
politically. We do not know whether
they will undertake to determine the
form OF government for the territory,
or will confine themselves to the draft.
ing of general laws only. II they pro-
pose to recommend the usual terYito-
rial form their task will be easy
enough. But II they attempt to draft
a form of government that is exactly
suited to our people, but will, at the
same time, be in harmony with the
prevailing ideas Of our countrymen on
the Mainland, they will have not an
easy task.
Above all things radical changes
should be avoided. The Commissioner
from Hawaii will no doubt strongly ad-
vocate this course.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-07-22
THE GERMANS AT MANILA.

The dispatches from Manila intimate
an improper interference by the Ger
man navy, in the interests of the Span
ish, ut Subig bay. 1t is almost certain
that a correct report of the alleged
interference has not been made. The
neutrality of Germany, after many
conflicting rumors about it, has been
at last declared to be strict and just.
The German side of the story about
interference has not been received.
Any aid given to the Spaniards, by
REFRESHING the insurgents in Subig bay,
would be a direct act of war upon the
United States. The German officers
are carefully educated in the princi-
pies and practice Of international law,
much more so than the war CORE
spondents. Moreover they have as
little respect for the morals and hui
manity of the insurgents as our own
men have. 1t will probably appear
that the action of the German vessel
was most praiseworthy, and properly
prevented n butchery. When the Am
erican warship appeared, the German
vessel withdrew and passed the affair
over 10 Admiral Dewey.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-07-22
THE JOINT RESOLUTION.

The joint resolution provides that
"all the civil, judicial and military
powers exercised by the officers of the
present existing Government in said
Islands shall be vested in such person
or persons as the President of the
United States shall direct"
As the Islands were annexed on the
It'll of this month, that Is, thirteen
days ago, and the President has made
no direction so far, the Govern
ment, strictly speaking, is operating
very much like steam engine with
the steam cut off.
II the Commissions, which will ar
rive in due time, are dated July 9TH
any acts done by those receiving Com
missions will be valid from that date,
even II the Commissions were not In
possession. The resolution does not
recognize our Constitution, but does
recognize and keeps in force our NUM-
cipal laws. not inconsistent with the
Federal Constitution.
There may arise some light embar-
rassment, hereafter, owing to the alb
sence of a clause in the joint resolution
providing for the hiatus, or interval
of time mentioned above. Possibly the
force of the municipal laws may cure
any defects.
II would have been an act of gross
indignity to our lawyers, If the joint
resolution had been drawn without a
flaw in It. As the profession thrives
mainly, like the other two professions,
on the imperfections of man, Congress
could not do otherwise than watch that
the little legal sparrows did not fall
to the ground.
The resolution provides that the
Office OF President of Hawaii shall be
held by a person appointed by Presi-
dent Mckinley. But the President OF
Hawaii, under our Constitution, has
powers which are inconsistent with a
territorial form Of government. 1t will
probably he held that the appointee
shall exercise. until Congress enacts
suitable laws, only powers which are
consistent with the Constitution OF the
United States.
The provisions of the resolution are
necessarily vague. But some way will
be found to carry on the Government
without making any serious trouble.