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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-13
BRITISH SL0OP CAPTURED.
She Was Trying to Land Supplies in
Cuba for the Starving


KEY WEST. FLA, July 1a.-The British
s!oop Wary. another would-be blockade
runner. was captured on the End inst. by
the United States auxiliary cruiser st.
Louis. and arrived here to-day under
prize crew. consisting of Port Officer F. J.
Albrecht and two men.
The Wary is a twenty-one ton vessel and
was loaded with provisions of a miscella-
peous character. She, under Captain Jere-
nliah Moss and three men, all Jamaica ne
sroes. was bound from Kingston for Cape
Cruz. 1t was first suspected that her Brit
ish flag was a subterfuge to enable her to
pass the blockade. but later il developed
that her patent dated April 10. 1897, was
bona fide, and that she was boldly attempt
ing. in the face of all risks, to land cargo
for the starving Spaniards of the island.
When sighted by the St. Louis the sloop
was becalmed, and Captain Moss. who was
unfamiliar with the water thereabouts,
was expecting pilot to take him in. The
St. Louis sent four or five shots from her
six-pounders, but as the Sloop showed no
indication of surrendering the gig was low
cred and half dozen men pulled toward
her, peppering her sails with shot from
their small arms. Captain Moss afterward
said he thought all this was done in sport,
but when he found himself a prisoner of
war he became frightened. and spent the
whole time between capture and arrival
here in praying and weeping.
Another schooner, the Wyckerson, was
captured by one of the converted yachts at
about the same place two days before the
| Wary was taken. She was owned by two
German merchants. who were aboard, and
| who protested so vigorously that the prize
| was taken over to Santiago for formal re-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-13
ALL MINES TO BE REMOVED.
Secretary AIger Orders Engineers to
Explode All Those in United
States Harh0rS.

WASHINGTON, July 12-The secretary
of war has ordered the removal of all the
submarine mines which now protect the
harbors of the United States against the
entry OF hostile ships. This action was de-
cided upon at to-day's cabinet meeting.
For weeks past. in fact almost since the
beginning Of hostilities, the war depart
ment has been deluged with protests from
the commercial centers of the country
against the continuance of these mines.
which operated to the great detriment of
commerce. In certain cases influences were
brought TO bear that secured an abatement
OF the rules, but this only increased the
dissatisfaction in localities where they
were risidy applied. Practically it has
been impossible for shipping to enter or
leave any Of the harbors of the United
States during the last two months between
the hours OF sunset and sunrise. The de-
cision of the cabinet to remove these mines
now is one of the most signal manifesto
tions of supreme confidence of the govern
ment In the future and of the exemption
OF United States ports from attack at the
hands of any hostile power.
After thoroughly considering the subject,
II has been decided by the engineers that
the safest and quickest means of removing
the mines is by exploding them, and orders
to do this have been given to all of the
United States engineer officers in charge of
harbor defenses throughout the country.
The order of removal, it is said is to
ply to localities where the interests of
commerce demand the same. In cases
where II is safe. an effort will be made TO
remove the mines instead of exploding
them. Wherever there is any doubt they
will be exploded. The action of the sea
In some Instances caused the dynamite
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-13
THE NEW YORK WAS SLOW.
Her Forward Engines Were In
coupled, 50 She Could Not Join
the Fleet Quickly.

SANTIAGO. CUBA, July 6, VIA
CHARLESTON, 8. C., July f2-Lieutenant
Nathaniel Usher, of the torpedo boat Erfcs-
son. saya of the naval battle off Santiago:
We were with the New York at Altares,
where Admiral Sampson was preparing TO
go ashore. While there. about 9:2J o'clock,
We heard the sound of firing. and the order
was given to return, as II was apparent
that the enemy was coming from the har-
Dor. The New York's forward pair of en-
gines were not coupled, so that she could
not go fast. / had full steam up and could
do twenty knots. so I ran ahead Of the
New York. The Brooklyn. Oregon and
Texas could be seen away in the distance,
fully ten miles from the New York, covered
by clouds of smoke. THE first two Spanish
ships seemed to be engaging the Brooklyn.
The Iowa and Indiana were shooting at tor
pedo boats and the last ship which came
out. When I got to the entrance of the
harbor the fort was still firing, but both
torpedo boats had been destroyed two
cruisers were ashore. burning. and the third
could be seen going ashore. / continued at
full speed, believing there might be a
chance to sink the fourth vessel. When We
reached Asseradores found that the Iowa
was trying to save lives. and I stopped to
help her. While there. the New York came
up. l had steam up for twenty-four knots
then. and started after the Oregon and
Brooklyn, where smoke could be seen in the
distance over the horizon. The New York
called me back. however, and left me at
Asseradores and started out herself to
catch the Brooklyn. Texas and Oregon, then
ten miles away. The New York fired only
two Shots
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-13
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL LEAGUE
Big Attendance Expected at the An
nual Convention, Which Begins
In Omaha To-day.

OMAHA, NEB.. July 12.-Delegates to the
convention of the National Republican
League, which is to begin tomorrow morn
ing. began to pour in to-day, and the ro-
tundas of the hotels are crowded with rep
resentative statesmen and prominent party
workers from Illinois. Pennsylvania, Mary
land. Michigan. Texas. Wyoming. Califor-
MIA. Colorado and Arkansas.
Several of the candidates for the presi-
dency of the league were among the arriv-
ais. J. Goodman Boyd, of Baltimore. who
headed the Mckinley electoral ticket of
Maryland. is one of these. Another is
Senator Isaac Miller Hamilton. of Illinois.
the president of the old Illinois league. A
third candidate is President Isador Sobol,
of the Pennsylvania league. President l..
J. Crawford. of the National League, also
came in. He accompanied Senator Ham
ilton. He is not candidate for reelection.
In an interview, he said:
Il am not a candidate in any sense for
the office again" He also observed that
vention- Mr.. Crawford is a gubernatorial
possibility in his state this year. The al
vance representative of still another can
didate for the presidency appeared in the
person of Frank L. Marlborough. of West
Bay City. the Michigan member of the Ma
tional League executive committee. He is
already working hard for F. n. Dingley.
the editor Of the Kalamazoo Telegraph. and
son of Congressman Nelson Dingley, of
Maine. author of the present Dlngley tariff
law. Mr.. Dingley was the president of the
Michigan league last year. He Is expected
Tomorrow morning.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-13

in the iron ellipsoidal vessels to ooze out
through the screw threads where the plug
is inserted and unless the best care is
taken the removal of the plug may cause
an explosion. 1t will be some days before
the actual operation of removing or ex-
ploding the mines can be put in operation,
and the question as to whether the inter-
ests of commerce demand it will be left to
the discretion of engineer officers having
jurisdiction over the various districts of
the United States. Orders for carrying
into effect the decison of the cabinet will
be sent to them Immediately. Great care
will he exercised by these officers to avoid
any accident. While the mines proper are
to be removed. all the incidental attach
lnents necessary to their installation and
operation viii be retained. such as the
easements. anchors. the cable connections
and the switch boxes so that IL it is found
necessary TO replace the mines, it may be
done on the shortest notice.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-13
STILL BUYING SHIPS.
Activity in This Line Indicates That
other Campaigns Are to he
Pushed.

WASHINGTON. July 12.-Negotiations
are still in progress between the war de-
partment and shipowners looking to the
acquisition by the government of addition
al vessels. particularly on the Atlantic
coast. The activity in this direction would
seem to indicate that no time is to be lost
in making preparations for future expedi-
tions when the campaign against Santiago
comes to an end
It was formally announced to-day that
the department had bought the steamship
Roumanian. of the Allen line. and also the
powerful seagoins tug Britannia, which will
be sent to Santiago for the use of Skaters
army. Colonel Humphreys. quartermaster
in charge of transportation with the army
in Cuba, has orders to send back to Tam
pa such vessels as are not needed and
they will arrive from time to time and be
put to such use as may be found neces-
sary.
The supply ship Mohawk is now at Port
Tampa loading with 0OoO0 pounds of refrig-
Grated beef for the army in Cuba. She will
proceed promptly to Santiago and will be
followed by the Port Victor. which, loaded
with subsistence stores, swas scheduled to
leave New York to-day. The Port Victor
will stop en- route at Tampa and load with
800 900 pounds of beef.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-13
COMPANIES MUST PAY.
1t Ii Their Duty to Provide
ytamps.

WASHINGTON. July Fin answer TO
references from the collector OF internal
revenue. all bearing upon the question as
TO whether the shipper or carrier shall pay
for and affix the required revenue stamp to
bills Of Iading. etc, Assistant Attorney
General Boyd has held as follows:
THE laws make 1t the duty Of every rail-
road and steamboat company, carrier. ex-
press company, corporation, or person
whose occupation 1t Is to act as such. TO Is
sue to the shipper. consignor or his agent.
or person from whom any goods are ac-
cepted for transportation. bill of lad!ns.
manifest or some other evidence OF the re-
ceipt Of goods. wares, or merchandise re-
ceived for carriage and transportation. and
this bill Of lading. manifest or memoran-
dunn requires a revenue stamp of the value
of cent, to be affixed to It and Cancelled.
In case of failure to issue such bills of lad
ing, the law imposes penalty Of so upon
the carrier guilty of such failure. The PEN
atty for failure so to aftix stamp Is not
more than 800 The purpose of the law is
clear. 1t was to tax the corporation and
not the shipper. and those provisions un-
doubtedly fix upon the express companies
and other carriers the duty of providing.
affixing and canceling the stamp. and their
failure so to provide. affix and cancel such
subjects them to the penalties provided by
law. 1t is suggested that some Of these
carriers are refusing to receive goods for
shipment until the shipper pays the tax.
While it is not my province to advise as to
the recourse which the shipper may have
in instances of this kind, yet I am sure that
laws are ample to require public carriers
and express companies to receive goods ten
saered for shipping or suffer damages for
such refusal"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-13
"CANTEENs" AT CHICKAMAUGA.
General Brooke Says That He Has No
Authority to Order Them
rVnsod

CHICkAMAUGA PARK, GA. July 12.-
General Brooke has received countless let
ters from ladies Of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union in all parts of the coun-
try urging the closing of "canteens." the
letters showing that most exaggerated
statements are afloat in regard to the
conditions of regimental stores. The gen.
eral, finding it impossible to reply to these
letters and deeming it of general import
ance and due to the friends of the soldiers
here, has made the following statement to
the Associated Press:
NO intoxicants are sold in the can
teens Beer only is on sale in limited
quantities. no one being able to obtain an
excess. No soldier is required to serve as
salesman or in any other capacity in these
stores. The articles sold are mainly cigars
tobacco and light forms of food. The store
is a regimental affair, managed by the reg
iment and all profits go to the use of the
company. These 'canteens' are, by army
regulations, part of the army, and Cen
eraI Brooke has no authority to close them.
He has. however, ordered close supervision
of all of them. Careful observation of the
camp since its establishment has shown
that there has been no drunkenness origi-
mating with the 'canteens, and very little
from any quarter, except as the moonshin-
ers have made secret sales of whisky
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-13
s100 A HEAD FOR sPANIARDs.
Officers and Sailors Who Helped De-
stroy Cervera's Fleet Will
Divide &2NS. 700.

WASHINGTON, July 12-Something
over s2G0.e05 will be paid by this govern
ment as head money" to the officers and
sailors who destroyed Cervera's fleet. This
is according to the law which provides
payment of 800 head for every man on
the ships of the enemy when these ships
are destroyed. A few Of the officers will
receive pretty good fortunes.
The law governing the distribution of this
money is very explicit. There are exact
provisions for carrying it into effect, and
every man, according TO his rank, will be
paid in due season. This statute is as fol-
lows:
"A bounty shall he paid by the United
States for each person on board any ship
or vessel of war belonging to an enemy
at the commencement of an engagement,
which is sunk or otherwise destroyed in
such engagement by any ship or vessel
belonging to the United States or which 1t
may be necessary to destroy il conse-
quence of injury sustained in action, of
500. if the enemy's vessel was inferior
force. and 500 If of equal or superior force.
10 be divided in the same manner as prize
money. and when the actual number OF
men on board any such vessel cannot be
satisfactorily ascertained, it shall be esti-
mated according to the complement al
lowed the vessels of its class in the navy
of the United States, and there shall be
paid as bounty to the captors of any YES
sci of war captured from the enemy, which
they may be instructed to destroy or which
is Immediately destroyed for the public in
terest. but not in consequence of injuries
received in action. $50 for every person who
shall be on board at the time of such
capture"
According to this law the officers and
men of SIMPSONS fleet will be entitled
10 800 for every officer and man on board
the six Spanish vessels that were de-
stroyed off Santiago. Records in the bu-
reau of intelligence at the navy depart
rent show the complement of officers and
men on these ships as follows: Vizcaya
800; Maria Teresa. 800: Almirante Oquendo,
500: Cris;obal Colon, 40; Furor. e.; Pluton.
10-total. 2.0S1.
On this reckoning. the government will
pay TO the officers and men of Sampson s
fleet saos. 100 The figures in Commodore
Watsons dispatch to the navy department
are slightly different, but change the result
only trifie.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-13
WOUNDED ARE DOING WELL.
Antiseptic Treatment Does Away
With Pus and Fever and Other
Complications.

WASHINGTON, July 12.-Surgeon Cen
eral Van Reypen. of the navy, has received
a report from the surgeons with the fleet,
showing that, in the many cases OF wound
ed, although some of them are serious, not
a rise of temperature or an accumulation
of pus has appeared in any case. From q
medical standpoint this is said to be a
marked advance from the conditions during
the civil war and is attributed to the in
PRODUCTION of antiseptic treatment OF
wounds. 1t shows that no fever follows the
wounds, and that. with the absence of pus,
the wounds heal rapidly. without compli-
cation. Considering the great number Of
wounds to be treated, now and hereafter,
this is regarded as a most satisfactory
showing.
Word has been received from the naval
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-13
SCHLEY'S SHIP AS A FIGHTER.
Captain EuInte NarveIs mt the Terri
BILE Execution of the Brook
lyn's Guns.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 6. VIA
CHARLESTON, S. c., July Through
Lieutenant of Marines Thomas S. Borden.
who conversed in French with the pris-
oners AN interview was obtained for the
Associated Press with Captain Eulate, of
the Spanish armored cruiser Fizcaya. He
said:
The entire squadron was ordered to de-
vote the fire of their guns to the cruiser
Brooklyn. because it was believed that she
Was the only snip in the American squad
ron that could overtake Us. When We
got out of the harbor our snip was sec
ond in line and 1 saw our faSship was
getting terrible baptism Of fire. 1t was
frigEtful. The Texas and the Brooklyn
were just riddIinS her, and in fifteen min
utes l saw she was on fire. The Iowa
and Oregon were firing on the Oquendo
and as yet / had not been badly hit. The
Brooklyn was d half mile closer 20 us
than any other ship, and determined to
try ard ram her, SO that the Colon and
Oquendo could get away. and as started
/ thought surely 1 would get her. but she
had evidently seen US and very quickly she
turned about and, making short circle,
came at out port side, SO that | thought
she would ram US. 1 moved in toward
shore so that could avoid her, and then
i saw IIdL lUt cuueiIUO Goie Z
also, her steam pipes evidently having
been severed by a shell. The maneuver
of the Brooklyn was beautiful. We opened
a rapid fire at her with all our big guns,
but she returned 1t with terrible effect.
The Oregon also hit US several times, but
the Brooklyn's broadsides crashing into
our superstructure simply terroriZed the
men. We worked all our guns at her at
one time and don't see how she escaped
US. She simply drove US In to shore. at
one time fighting US at 1,I60 yards. One
shell went along the entire gun deck.
killing half the men on II and wouniing
nearly all the rest. A shell from III:
Oregon hit the superstructure, ard It was
then that, wounded and knowing we could
not get away,I struck the flag and start
ed for the beach. ] did not instruct the
men to load the guns and do not know
why they were loaded. We were on fire
badly and when those men who were alive
started TO swim for shore, the Cubans on
shore shot at US until the American ships
arrived and stopped them. The Brooklyn
had prevented me from getting away, for
l could have beaten the Oregon out, as
1 had two-mile lead of her. Ny orders
were TO try and sink the Brooklyn and I
tried to carry them out. / did not think
that her battery could be so terrible as 1t
was"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-13
FLOATING DOCKS WANTED.
Anyone MhO Has a Couple ON Hand
Can Dispose of Them to the

WASHINGTON, July 12.-The navy de-
partment to-day asked for bids for two
floating docks, the two to cost not exceed
ing $4,000, recently provided by con-
sress. Chief Endicott, of the bureau of
yards and docks, has been very anxious to
get some of these floating structures in
order to send them down to the Gulf and
possibly to Cuba, where our cruisers gun
boats and auxiliary craft could be docked
in them without the necessity of sending
the ships to Northern docks There are
number of floating docks in view. and it is
expected that two CT these will be secured
under the bids asked to-day without wait
ing for the long time necessary to build
structures. Two such docks are located at
New York and three more in ard about
New Orleans. An officer of the bureau is
now in New Orleans looking over the docks
there. in anticipation of their being offered
to the government. The choice will be
made with very little delay and il Is prob
able that the two floating docks will be in
the service of the government within Il
fortnight or so. The bids for the mammoth
floating dock to be built at New Orleans
will be called for in about ten days.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-13
DU Bose AND cARRANzA SAIL.
Are the Only Passengers ON = Cattle
Steamer-DuBosc Has the Cap
tain'a Cabin.

MONTREAL. July 12.-Senor DuBosc and
Lieutenant Carranza went on board the
Dominion freight boat Ottoman at mid
night, and at o'clock tomorrow morn
ing it is expected the steamer will sail.
Both gentlemen retired to their state
rooms. Captain Macdonald has given up
his room to Senior DuBosc, while Lieuten-
ant Carranza occupies the adjoining room.
from which the ordinary berths have been
removed. The two Spaniards are the only
passengers on the steamer with the ex-
ception of the horsemen and cattlemen
and their voyage is likely to be quite
monotonous. Among the cattlemen are
three Spaniards. They have no connection
with the late attaches of the Spanish le-
CATION at Washington, but are Spanish sea-
men who came on here from New York
and shipped as cattlemen in order to get
home.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-13
KANSAS EXPRESS EMPLOYE Ar
RESTED on A WARRANT
COLLECTED PAY FOR A STAMP
COMPLAINT WAS SWORN TO BY
GEO. W. CRANE, A sHIPPER.
Warrants Sworn Out for Expressmen
at Emporia and LeavenwOrth-
Topeka Clearing House As
socfntion May BE yio-
lating the Law.

TOPEKA July 12--tspeciaD C. W. Ira
yer, local receipt clerk for the Wells-Fargo
Express Company. was arrested here to-
night on a warrant issued in the federal
court. charged with violating the war rev.
enue law. This is the beginning of the
war inaugurated on express companies by
United States Attorney Lambert for COM
pellinS their patrons to attach war stamps
to receipts given by the companies for
goods received for shipment The COM
plant on which Trayer's arrest was based
was sworn to by George W. Craze. pro-
prietor of a printing house. This after
noon Crane took a package to the Fargo TO
send. He paid the express charges and
demanded receipt for the goods. Traver,
who issues the receipts, refused to give him
one until he advanced a cent to pay for the
war stamp. This Mr.. Crane did. under pro-
test. He then went before Assistant United
States Attorney Bone and swore TO a COM
plant. A warrant was issued and Trayer
was arrested. He was taken before United
States Commissioner George Clark, and his
preliminary hearing was set for next Tues
day. He gave bond for his appearance.
Assistant Attorney Bone, while having
his hand in. swore to complaints himself
against Mason Mccarthy. receipt clerk for
the Fargo at Emporia. and G. R. Ludolph.
receipt clerk for the Pacific Express Com
pany at Leavenworth. These parties will
be arrested tomorrow. Complaints will
also be issued against the agents Of other
express companies at once. The federal
authorities here are determined to bring
the express companies to time and make
then. stand their portion Of the war tax
District Attorney Lambert Is inyestgat-
ing a complaint against the Topeka Clear
Ing House Association for an alleged yio-
| lation Of the revenue law. The law re-
quires 2-cent stamp on each draft Is
| sued. The clearing house. representing all
| banks. has raised the rate Of exchange
cents to cover the war tax. The bank
| crs make no bones" about II. They state
| frankly that the rate was raised FOR this
purpose. 1t Is the opinion Of good lawyers
| that, where bank charges for exchange.
| the law contemplates that It. and not the
| sender Of the draft, shall stand the tax