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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-28
JERSEY PREPARING FOR WAR.
Footing Is Being Rapidly
Pushed

Trenton, N. J., March 27.-The work Of
putting the New Jersey National Guard on
a war footing Is being successfully pushed.
Major General Plume, commanding the
New Jersey division Of the national guard,
Adjutant General Stryker and Quarter
master General DonneIlly held a confer
ence here last night to compare notes.
They expressed much satisfaction at the
work that had been done. Captain ARM
strong, Of the quartermaster generals Of
fee. returned last night from Washington
where he had gone to hurry up the or
ders for ammunition and ordnance stores
These latter will be shipped to Trenton
without delay. Yesterday a large number
of army hats and leggings and about 1900
rubber blankets were received at the state
arsenal. Adjutant General Stryker said
that no orders had yet been received from
Washington for calling out the national
guard or the naval militia, but 1t was not
denied that the preparations were being
made in the belief that such a call might
soon be made. There is also talk of q
special session of the legislature to place
fund Of $25O.000 at the disposal of the
governor for the better equipment of the
national guard in the event of war.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-28
of the Birth of the Great.
er City to he Marked by
Festivities.

New York. March I.-The celebration OF
charter day, May 4, the anniversary of the
day on which Levi P. Morton. while gov
error of New York, signed the charter
which created the Greater New York, is
being made as complete as possible by the
citizens appointed to take charge of it by
Mayor Van Wyck. The celebration is to
be specially commemorated in verse. Its
poet laureate will be E. C. Stedman, who
will also read the verses which he will
compose for the occasion. The Greater
New York's birthday will assuredly be
very extensively celebrated, and the cele-
bration will continue through three very
full days during the first week of next
May. The days of the celebration ara
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday. The
celebration will open on Tuesday with a
grand naval parade.
On Tuesday night there will be great
meetings with music and interesting ex-
ercises at the Metropolitan opera house,
lyn borough. At both these meetings Will
appear. it is expected. President McKin-
ley, ex-Presidents Harrison and Cleveland,
: the surviving lieutenants and major gener-
ais Of the Confederacy and major generals
of the Northern arm in the civil war. be-
sides many notable military. civic and Dip
lomatic. both American and foreign.
For the masses who will not be able to
attend these meetings there will be an IL
Illuminated maritime parade with magnifi-
cent pyrotechnical displays, on the rivers
and upper bay. and in each of the five
boroughs illuminations and magnificent
displays Of fireworks.
The star day will be Wednesday, which
will be the day for the military parade.
According to the forecast of General Hora-
tio c. King. of the military committee,
there will be not less than 10000 men in
line, including regular troops and national
guardsmen of New York and other states.
On Wednesday. night will be the grand
probably more than 1000 persons seated at
the table, and of these perhaps 80 will be
guests of honor. and they will include the
most distinguished men Of the nation and
digritaries of other nations. The same
night there will be special illuminations
and fireworks on the Brooklyn bridge. at
Fort Green and Prospect park and other
points in Brooklyn and in all the five bor-
oughs.
On Thursday night there will be a civic
and industrial parade and grand ball at
night at a place not yet designated.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-28
NO WEATHER LOTTERY.
ling on the Predictions of
T.OId PrObso

Chicago, March 27-The government will
not allow anyone to gamble on the weather
mans predictions, or to operate lottery
on the predictions. A Chicago man conceiv-
ed the idea of forming pool on the state
of the weather on April 20, next. He pro-
posed to sell tickets at 81 each and to award
prizes running from $50 to $4,000. He wrote
to the postoffice department to find out If
the mails would be closed against his
scheme. Attorney Barrett. for the depart
ment at Washington. wrote the opinion
which has reached Chicago. 1t is the first
legal statement of the status Of the weather
bureau as exempt from the competition
of the guesser. The opinion says:
although the weather bureau. with i'm
proved appliances, forecasts with a certain
degree of accuracy conditions of the wealth
er for twenty-four hours in advance. yet
for persons throughout the country to make
such forecasts 50 far ahead as April 90
next. would seem to be entirely matter
of chance. If operated through the mails
this scheme would be held by this office
TO be violation Of the lottery law
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-28
TROUBLE IN PORTO RICO.
Government Admits q '.DfsaRree.
ment,. and There Are Rumors
Of n Crisis.

Madrid. "a semi-official note has been
issued which says:
lowing to the interruption in the cable
service to Porto Rico the government has
been without news until this morning,
when the report was confirmed Of disagree
ment among the liberal elements in Porto
Rico. The old autonomist party. finding
their interests affected in connection with
the elections to the insular chamber. have
published manifesto to the union among
the autonomists and to the very existence
of the insular government. At one time the
historical autonomists thought OF abstain
ing from the elections, but happily. they
desisted from this attitude, all agreeing
that the cabinet should remain constituted
as at present. The electoral struggle will,
under these conditions. be very severe"
The announcement of these differences in
Porto Rico has natural effect upon the
peninsula elections
Late tonight ii is rumored that a gov
ernment crisis has occurred in Porto Rico.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-28
new CHURCH RULING.
Kahn Makes n Law Re-
EardinY Protestant-Cntholic
Marriages..

ST. Louis. March 21-Archbishop Eain.
of the Catholic church. has caused dismay
in the hearts of hundreds of couples in this
city
He has issued new and very strict or
der regarding the marriages of Catholics
and Protestants. Before Protestant can
marry a Catholic or receive dispensation
allowing the marriage he or she must sign
an agreement which binds the signer to
raise the children as Catholics that the
marriage bonds will not be severed except
b. death and that even after the death of
the Catholic consort the children will con-
tinue to be educated as Catholics and that
only the ceremony performed by the priest
will be performed.
That part relating to the education OF
children Is not new except where it says
that even after the death of the Catholic
consort the children will continue as Cath
olicS. The order is causing considerable
discussion in all church circles and par
ticuiarly among affianced parties where
one is n Protestant and has acceded to
all hut the last clause of the order.
The new order also forbidS Protestant
marriage, something that has been very
frequent. There is no explanation made
of the archbishop's order but il is said
that he was dissatisfied because marriages
between Catholics and Protestants had
been frequent of late and that, according
to the rules Of the church, they were very
lax. there being comparatively little at
tention paid to the principles of the mar
riaSe ceremony as recognized by the
church
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-28
THE ILLS OF WOMEN
And How Mrs. Pinkham Helps
Overcome Them.

Mrs. MARY BoLLINGER, 11O1 Mariana
St., Chicago, ILL.,, to Mrs. Pinkham:
81 have been troubled for the past
two years with falling of the womb,
leucorrh9a, pains over my body, sick
headaches, backache, nervousness and
weakness. 1 tried doctors and various
remedies without relief. After taking
two bottles of your Vegetable Com
pound, the relief obtained was truly
wonderful. have now taken several
more bottles of your famous medicine,
and can say that am entirely cured"
Mrs. HENRY DoRR, No sO6 Findley ST.,
Cincinnati, Ohio, to Mrs. Pinkham:
"For a long time 1 suffered with
chronic Inflammation Of the womb,
pain in abdomen and bearing-down
feeling. Was very nervous at times, and
SO weak was hardly able to do any
thing. Was subject to headaches, also
troubled with leucorrhea. After doc
toring for many months with different
physicians, and getting 10 relief, had
given up all hope of being well
again when I read Of the great good
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound was doing. 1 decided immedi-
ately to give it trial. The result was
simply past belief. After taking four
bottles of Vegetable Compound and
using three packages Of Sanative Wash
I can say feel like a new woman. l
deem it my duty to announce the fact
to my fellow sufferers that Lydia
E Pinkham's Vegetable remedies have
entirely cured me of all my pains and
suffering. I have her alone to thank
for my recovery, for which am CRATE
full. May heaven bless her for the
good work she is doing for our sex"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-28
QUIET ELECTION IN HAVANA.
Admirable Police Precautions Oh
served-Board to Decide ms TO
DisposItion of Maine,

Havana, March 27.-Election day in Ha-
vana has been more quiet than many elec-
tion days in New York, Chicago and other
large American cities. The government
took admirable precautions in the nature
of a police guard, which proved effective.
There was a good deal of apprehension
among some OF the Americans owing to
the distribution OF a threatening circular,
but IL was recognized that this emanated
from irresponsible quarters and its
threats were dIsregarded by all except the
very nervous
1T is too soon to give the result of the
elections. but claims are made that the
government ticket, including twenty Au-
Economists and ten Conservatives, has been
elected. The vote in the city has been
very light.
The United States coast survey steamer
Bache. which left Key West at o'clock
last evening, arrived at noon to-day. She
brought Chaplain Chadwick. who. with
Lieutenant Commander Cowles and Lieu
tenant Commander Wainwright, now on
the Fern, will act as a board of survey to
determine the final disposition of the
wreck Of the Maine, 80 far as the United
States Is concerned. The board will con-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-28
CHICAGO PRINTERS ACT.
Telegraph Senator Billy Mason to Put
an End to the War In
Cuha-

Chicago, March N.-At the regular meet
ing of Chicago typographical Union No.
16. held to-day. the following open letter
was ordered telegraphed to Washington:
George e. Foss. 1401 Stoughton Street; w.
E. Mason, Senator. and Colleagues,
Washington, d. c.:
Chicago Typographical Union No. Is be-
lieves that the eloquent appeals to the in
telligence Of the American people by Sem
ators Thurston. Proctor and Gallinger, in
the United States senate. on behalf of the
starving women and children of Cuba,
place the United States in a position where
their duty to civilization and humanity is
clear. This union, therefore. calls upon
the Chicago congressman and senators
from Illinois to insist upon the United
States demanding that the butcbery, star
walton and inhuman policy pursued by
Spain in Cuba under the guise of so-calleo
warfare shall cease forthwith. and, in the
name of humanity, which rises superior to
diplomacy and precedent. to enforce such
demand mmediately-peaceably, If possi-
BILE; by force of arms. IL necessary.
GEORGE w. DAY. President.
CHARLES DEACON. Secretary"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-28
COTTON BUYERS ALARMED.
Find 1t Impossible to Secure Insur.
ance on Shipments for
EurOpe.

Austin. Tex, March 1.-THE cotton buy
ers and brokers of the state are becoming
alarmed at the situation in their business
brought on by war rumors. They find it
impossible to secure insurance on export
cotton from either Galveston or New Or
leans, as the insurance people will not ac-
cept the cotton with the present war cloud
lowering over the country. A Spanish
ship now in Galveston, In attempting to
load cotton for Liverpool, has been refused
insurance for fear Of seizure on the high
seas. Several foreign firms have wired their
state buyers to ship on British bottoms
only. as they are considered the only safe
means of transportation in case of war.
AT least a third of the Texas cotton crop
is to be moved yet. and the present war
scare is felt seriously in the marketing of
the product. Efforts are being made looking
TO relieving the situation, but at present the
local buyers say that the situation is crit
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-28
WORK DID NOT CEASE AT WASHING
TON YESTERDAY.
A WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE
SEVERAL CABINET OFFICERS WE'RE
IN ATTENDANCE.
More Omcials at the War and Navy
Departments Than on Any Prev
ious Sunday Since the wEr
No Important De-
velopments.

Washington. March 27.-The president
saw Il number of the members of the cab
met at the White House to-day. They
dropped in one by one until those present
included Secretaries Bliss, AlSer, Gage and
Attorney General Griggs. With them also
was Assistant Secretary Day. Of the state
department, who presumably had some dis
patches to show the president. The gather
ing was not a special cabinet meeting, in
the sense in which that term is generally
used, but was simply talk between the
president and his advisers such as occurred
last Sunday concerning matters on which
he desired to consult them. The Cuban
question and the report of the Maine court
of inquiry were the topics discussed, but
SO far as could be ascertained nothing con-
elusive was determined, one of the MEM
bers of the cabinet saying subsequently
that there was nothing new or startling i'll
the situation. The presence Of Judge Day
would infer that there were advices from
Minister Woodford, but further than an
acknowledgment that communication is in
progress between the state department and
the minister nothing could be ascertained.
AT the state. war and navy departments
there was. during the earlier portions of
the day, little semblance of the Sabbath.
Chiefs of bureaus, clerks, messengers and
telegraph operators were at work. Prob
ably never since the days OF the late war
have SO many officials gathered at the war
and navy departments on a Sunday. Dis
patches that came over night regarding
the movements of ships and other matters
were received, and, as many of them re-
quired prompt answers in the present emer-
gency. replies were forwarded.
Secretary Long. however, did not appear
at the navy department during the day, as
most of the matters requiring attention
were those that could as well be attended
to by bureau officers and their assistants.
Mrs. Long has been ill for some time and
the secretary in part shook off official
cares and spent the major portion of the
day with her. In the afternoon, in COM
pany with Miss Long. the secretary drove
to the Washington navy yard and inspect
ed the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius. which
is having her guns adjusted and repaired.
The vessel has been at the yard about
week. and great crowds have been there to
see her.
Assistant Secretary Day spent a portion
OF the Sabbath at the state department and
there received call from the Spanish min
lister, q rather unusual procedure. indicat-
ing important matters for consideration.
The conference lasted some time, but its
nature could not be learned.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-28

slider what is best to be done toward rails
ing the wreck. If 1t is thought such a
thing is possible. and also, II raising the
hull is not practicable, what is the most
feasible plan of saving certain valuable
portions.
1t is said by naval officers here that the
board of survey is constituted according to
rules in force in the navy under which the
loss of every article Of value in the navy
must be accounted for. from a man-of-war
to marlinspike. 1t is believed the board
will reach a decision as soon as all its men,
bers are familiar with the condition of
things.
Captain Chadwick was on the court of
inquiry; Lieutenant Commander Vain
wright has been directly in charge of the
diving and wrecking work. and Lieutenant
Commander Cowles has been in the harbor
for several weeks.
1t is thought the Bache may return to
Key West tomorrow or next day.
The relief train has been heard from at
various places to-day by wire All the re-
ports show satisfactory and systematic dis
tribution. The train. when heard from, was
beyond Cardenas. Before morning it will
be well into the province of Santa lara.
A diet kitchen and dispensary, where 1000
sick will be cared for daily. was formally
started to-day. The kitchen was built by
the central committee, and serves its pur-
pose excellently. The sick and feeble will
find the dispensary a great source of COM
fort and help.
United States Consul Barker, Of Sagua la
Grande, arrived here tonight. He comes to
buy blankets for some of the most needy
in his district. He speaks well of the re-
lief work in his district. which includes
thirty towns. He needs more supplies,
finding that the number of destitute is
greater than was at first expected. The
central committee will send these at once
Consul Barker says that the civil govern
ment and the alcaldeS of Santa Clara
province have given him all the assistance
in their power and that this applies par
ticularly to the civil government of Sagua
Ia Grande.
Senior Ramon Arguelles. the Cuban rail-
way king, has given 100000 in gold to the
Spanish naval fund.
La Union Constitutional editorially criti-
cises to-day the proposition that the United
States has right to afford relief to Cuba
1t denies this 1t says America has still
less right TO bring the supplies in war YES
sells, adding that the uniforms of American
sailors and marines are poor disguise for
alleged sisters OF charity, and that 1t may
be that these nurses come to feed the sick
on dangerous food, like shells and bullets"
Ell Diaro de Ia Marina, replying to the
question. Shall we have war;" answers:
Everything looks like it-the decline in
stocks. the bellicose attitude of congress.
and the editorials in press which is with
out conscience. Nevertheless we cannot be-
lieve that the Americans will go to war
at moment when domestic questions of
political economy in their own country are
in such an unsatisfactory state. But in
case war comes. We must present united
front. The United States may know when
the conflict will commence. 1t cannot know
when It will end. Spain makes no boasts,
but prefers death to dishonor."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-28
RusstA's LEASE. SIGNED.
VIII Take Possession of Port Arthur
TO-day-London Times Wants
Salisbury to Resign.

Salisbury to Resign.
Pekin, March 27.-M. Pavloff. the Russian
charge d'affairs. signed to-day the agree
ment regarding the lease of Port Arthur
and Ta-Lien-Wan and the railway con-
cessions. Port Arthur will be given over
tomorrow.
Chin Chow will remain Chinese. but the
Russians will establish a small station in
the environs. China will retain sovereign
rights generally and Port Arthur and Ia
Lien-Wan Will be open to the warships Of
all nations.
Regarding the customs, the Russians re-
serve to themselves the collection OF the
dues. but nothing is divulged as to their
eventual destination.
The Russians viii probably take the forts
at Port Arthur. The Chinese have decided
to open F'un-Ning, province of Fo-kien. as
a treaty port.
London. March 2s.-The Daily News says
this morning it understands that, after
fridays cabinet council, orders were dis
patched to the British fleet in Chinese
waters to rendezvous in the Gulf of Pc
chill, with 4 view to Strengthening the di-
plomacy Of Sir Claude Macdonald, the
British minister in China.
The Pekin correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph says:
Sir Claude MacDQnald has advised
China to refuse to lease Port Arthur. as
1t is unnecessary. since Ta-Lien-Wan has
been conceded. but China has replied that
she is powerless to resist the Russian de-
mandS.''
The Times. commenting etfitorially on
the extremely serious situation in the far
East where it assumes the British fleet
will now resume the attitude in the Gulf
of Pechili, which should never have been
abandoned, says:
England at the present moment pos
sesses practically neither Il prime minister
nor a foreign minister. Mr.. Arthur Bal
four would make capital foreign minis
ter, if appointed permanently, but he cam
not be spared from the leadership of the
house of commons. We hope, therefore.
that Lord Salisbury will, ere long, de-
volve the foreign secretaryship upon cIe
Of his colleagues"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-28
COLD STORM IN KANSAS.
Saturdays Rain Followed by sleet
and Snow in All Parts Of
the StRfe


Topeka. Kas., March g.-CSpecfal) Kan
sas has been wrestling with a spell of gen.
uine winter weather during the past twen-
ty-four hours. Saturday afternoon there
was q general rain over the state. and 1t
was followed by a slight snowfall. rang
ing from splitting snow In Eastern and
Southern Kansas to an inch in Northwest
ern Kansas. The rain and snow was ac-
companied by a driving wind. and the ther-
mometer registered below freezing almost
all over the state. The Rock Island train
dspatchers announce tonight that along
their line in Northern Kansas the wind has
done some damage. This afternoon the
wires out near Dodge City were down. but
tonight the dispatchers say they are hav-
ing no difficulty whatever in sending mess
ages.
At Florence 1t Is reported very cold for
this time of year and cloudy. The wind.
however. went down with the sun
Dodge City reports that high wind with
a little snow held full sway there during
the early part of the day, but that tonight
the weather was moderating. Cattle suf-
fered on account Of the severe change. but
no losses of any consequence were reported.
Early fruit is no doubt damaged, as well
as the potato crop in the Kaw valley. Po-
tato growers say that this cold rainy wealth
er rots the seed in the ground, and that re-
planting will have to be done in many
places. Oats will suffer some. also, and
poSSiblY wheat.