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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-02
BIG KLONDIKE EXPEDITION.
Party of Ninety-seven Missourians
Left Mexico Yesterday for
Dawson City.

Mexico, Mo-. March 1.-(Special.) One Of
the largest Klondike parties that ever left
the United States for the gold fields Of
Alaska left this city this afternoon over
the Wabash, in five Northern Pacific tour
ist sleepers. The names of the party.
which comprises ninety-seven persons,
nearly all from Missouri, were published
in The Journal few days ago. The special
train will go over the Wabash railroad
as far as Ottumwa, Ia. Here it will be
transferred to the Iowa Central, and pro-
ceed to Mason City. Ia. where the Chicago,
Milwaukee & ST. Paul will be used to
st. Paul. From St. Paul to Tacoma, WASH.
the special will run over the Northern
Pacific.
On March the party will set sail on
the steamer City of Seattle for Dyea,
Alaska. Captain B. F. Purcell of High
Hill. will act as guide and director of the
party. he having been through the coun-
try before. Mr.. Purcell and Jacob Hol-
terman, of Hardin. Ray county, now own
property on Bear creek. about twelve miles
from Dawson City. and also on American
creek, about 40 miles from Dawson City.
The City of Seattle will stop at Juneau,
900 miles north of Tacoma. to allow the
party to complete their outfits.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-02
GIOGII LOST HIS NERVE.
Why the Man Who Tried to Assassin
ate King George of Greece
Failed.

Athens. March 1.-The accomplice of Kar-
ditza, Macedonian workman named Clio
gil, has been arrested kardtZa and Clio
gil on Saturday last attempted to assassi-
nate King George of Greece by shooting
him while he was out driving with his
daughter, Princess Marie.
Giogii has made confession. He de-
clares that he acted at the instigation Of
Karditza, the latter representing that to
kill the king would be an act of great cour-
age and glorify them both.
Giogii's courage oozed out at the last mo
ment, and he was unable to hit the horses,
upon which everything depended.
A bomb has been found near the scene of
the attack. 1t contained hundred drachms
of dynamite.
karditZa, when examined, admitted that
he intended to throw the bomb into the
kings carriage
The general result of the inquiry thus far
appears to indicate the existence of Sc
cret conspiracy.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-02

among the naval officers to talk about the
Maine affair in any phase.
An indication that the result of inquiry
Is either far from reaching any conclusion.
or else is disposed, with a view 10 meeting
future criticism, to collect all possible evi-
dclicc. whether il be deemed essential or
not. is the call 10 their assistance OF eX-
perts. II has already been matter of
comment that, with all the ability COM
prised in this court. of inquiry it has one
weak spot. namely. the lack OF practical ex-
perience in the construction of a ship. This
is no part of the duty of a line officer so
that no reflection is carried by the state
ment. To remedy their shortcomings. the
court has called upon the department to
send to their aid a constructor and car
penter, and in compliance with the request
Secretary Long has directed Naval Con-
strucior Hoover and Carpenter Helm to
report to the court at Key West. 1t is ex-
pected that they will go to Havana when
the court returns there and. from their
familiarity with the structure Of the Maine.
on which both of these men worked when
she was built in the. New York navy yard.
they will be of great assistance, not only
in suggesting easy methods of work for
the divers, but also in Identifying portions
of the work. The latter consideration is
one of the greatest Importance. in view of
the statements that have come from Ha-
vana TO the effect that some of the ships
bottom plates have been found in the
debris above water. 1t is said at the de-
partment that If this is true, the fact will
be of Importance, but, it is added it would
not be necessarily conclusive evidence as
TO the source of the explosion, for it is
conceivable that. as the deck was blown
up. 1t might easily have pulled up with it
some OF the frames and bottom plating
which are rigidly attached by rivets.
Without doubt the two experts will be
much better qualified than the line officers
or divers TO identify any such piece Of
ulafe
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-02

When death came in the awful shape it
took in the harbor of Havana, the dead
are no less heroes than if they had fallen
before hostile guns. The living have
shown the heroic mold in which all were
cast II it were ever fitting to recognize
the devotion to the country of brave men,
it is now fitting to erect a tablet in MEM
ory of those who lost their lives in the
destruction of the Maine.
THE sailors of the navy have ever been
the pride of the nation: their heroism has
been recognized throughout the world. and
their deeds have brought forth praises
from all chivalrous peoples. What the
sailors of the old and glorious fleets of the
United States have been. that are the
sailors Of the new navy of our country
The great disaster at Havana has shown
that there exists the indomitable courage
which heretofore has made our fleets VIC
torious. and which is assurance that vic
tory will still follow our flag upon the
seas.
LAS our fleets are strong and our men are
brave, SO shall We compel and maintain
that respect among the nations which Is as
necessary to national prosperity as the re-
spect of his fellows is to the prosperity OF
the Individual
Mr.. Morrill,. OF Vermont. suggested that
Statuary hall was scarcely a proper place
to erect the tablet, and Mr.. Hoar. of Mas
sachusetts. thought some other place for 1t
might better be designated.
The resolution was so amended as to pro-
vide for the erection of the tablet at some
suitable place in the capitol As amend
ed. the resolution was adopted.
Mr. Hoar then renewed his motion OF yes
terday that the senate disagree to the house
amendments to the bankruptcy bill and
that committee on conference be ap-
pointed.
Mr.. Stewart, of Nevada, said he was op-
posed to an Involuntary bankruptcy bill at
such a time as this and he wished be-
fore the measure was sent to conference to
present some information upon the SUBJ
ject that would be valuable to the con-
ferees. The house bill assumes, Mr.. Stew
art began, that any man who cannot pay
his debts is a criminal. 1t Is the most
atrocious bill that could be framed in the
present condition of the country
Mr.. HOar said he thought the senate
conferees might be trusted properly to rep
resent the senate on this bill, and he ap-
pealed to Mr.. Stewart to permit the mea-
sure to go to conference without further
debate.
No appeal to me need be made in behalf
| of this diabolical BILL" exclaimed MIR. Stew
art Il propose to discuss this matter fully,
| in order that not only the conferees but
the country may know what the bill
means"
Mr.. Stewart spoke until o'clock, when
| the Alaska homestead and right Of way
| bill was laid before the senate. Mr.. Stew
art announced that he would continue his
address tomorrow.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-02
PARIS TEMPS PESSIMfSTIc.
Thinks American PuRnncity and
Spanish Pride Likely TO Bring
on Conflict,

Paris. March 1.-The French papers gen.
orally do full justice to the attitude of the
United States in view of the loss of the
battleship Maine. although they contend
iha: the lingo newspapers have danger
Gus influence"
The Temps is inclined 10 be pessimistic.
1t refers TO the warlike spirit of the Amer
leans and the pride of the Spaniards. who,
if an indemnity were demanded in case
the disaster proves 10 be the result OF a
crime. might refuse point blank, haughtily
indignant at the thought that any one
could suppose them guilty" and continues:
Cuba IS royal morsel which tempts
a people intoxicated by their strength and
convinced that Monroeism is the Alpha
and Omega OF international law. But IL
is still 10 be hoped that the conservative
forces are so powerful that they will al
the last moment stop the people and the
government on the threshold of an adven-
tu-e which would be not only big with
the gravest consequences from an inter.
national point of view. but which might
Induce at home sort OF revolution snd
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-02
THAT CEMETERY SCANDAL.
II Was Found That Bodies Had Been
Broken Up and Packed
i'm

Broken Up and Packed
in Boxes.
London, March Truth to-day. as Sc
quel to the request made, that its editor
take steps to expose an alleged scandal in
regard to the sale of the American ceme-
terry at Jerusalem by the American Presby-
terian board of foreign missions. says:
1.-The American missionaries and the con-
sui were represented, the bodies were rev.
erently exhumed and were removed. But
the action of Lord Salisbury in having the
pit in the English cemetery In which they
were re-buried, opened in order TO recover
the remains of an English officer. led to the
CHASTITY discovery that all the bodies mad
been broken up and packed In small wooden
boxes SO that neither the body of the Of
ficer nor any other body could be identified.
Both the sale of the cemetery and the re-
moval of the corpseS appear to have been
carried out In an extremely disSraceful
manner
The sale of the American cemetery at
Jerusalem is alleged to have been made in
order to replenish the funds OF the Amer
ican Presbyterian board of missions, and
secrecy, it Is added, was observed because
the sale was contrary to Turkish law.
Friends of Englishmen, whose bodies had
been buried there, are said to nave pro-
tested to the state department at Washing
ton to the United States minister at Con-
stantinople end to the British foreign Of
flee.
Eventually, it was added, they asked
Truth to Investigate the matter. as they
had been unable to obtain redress.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-02
CURRENCY REFORM MEASURE.
Fundamental Principles of u Bill
Agreed Upon and Submitted
tn Committee.

Washington, March 1.-The sub-commit-
tee appointed by Chairman Walker. of the
house banking and currency committee.
to draft currency reform measure for
submission to the Republican members Of
that committee, have been at work for ten
days at the residence of Mr.. Mitchell. of
New York. While the members of the sub
committee have agreed to keep absolutely
secret the nature and the result Of their
labors. it Is known that they have prac-
tically agreed upon the fundamental prin-
ciples to be embodied in the bill and that
their labors will result in reporting a COM
plete bill to their colleagues.
Mr.. Prince. of Illinois, and Mr.. Cleary.
of Minnesota. are associated with Mr..
Mitchell on the committee.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-02
OMAHA EXHIBITS ARRIVE.
Main Building Nearly Ready to Re-
ceive the Fifty Carloads That
Are Now Waiting,

ceive the Fifty Carloads That
Are Now Waiting.
Omaha, Neb, March Twenty carloads
of exhibits consigned to the United States
government commissioners of the Trans
Mississippi exposition. reached Omaha to-
day from Washington and from Nashville.
Fully fifty carloads Of exhibits now lie
on the sidetrack and in storage ware
houses. The main buildings are nearly
ready to receive them.
The government building Is making the
most remarkable progress. 1t is under con-
tract to be complete by April l, and Engi-
neer Furnan, the government engineer in
charge of the construction, says the build
ing will be ready before that time. He has
already notified the several departments
which are to make exhibits in the building
that exhibits may be shipped at once, as
the building will be ready to receive them
by the time they can arrive. The building
is entirely under roof except the dome,
and that will be completely inclosed with
in very few days. The staff for the
building is being put In place as fast as
possible. and already the government build
ing is one of the landmarks on the ground.
1t can be seen from down town with great
distinctness. and when the upper portion
is covered with STAFF it will form a most
imposing sight. A staff statue of Liberty
Enlightening the World fourteen feet in
height, will surmount the dome, the ped
eStral on which the figure will stand be.
ing 150 feet from the ground.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-02
INDIAN BILL REPORTED.
House Indian Committee Explains the
Merits of the Measure 1t Has
Constructed.

Washington, March 1.-(SpeciaI.) Mr..
Curtis, of Kansas, to-day reported from the
committee on Indian affairs his bill relat-
ing to the government of the Indian terri
tory. The report recommends, among other
things, that the tribes be made party to any
suit when it appears to the court that it
is necessary to protect the interest Of such
tribe. The committee says regarding the
Cherokees:
I'VE think provision has been made for
the settlement of the problem. yet protect
ing fully the rights of all parties. The
so-called intruders amount to more than
1000. and up TO a year ago they increased
at the rate Of about 500 a year. They are
in possession of about 127. 80 acres of farm
ing lands. Many Of them have been paid
for their Improvements and payment has
been rendered to others, and, in the judg-
| ment Of this committee, this bill provides
| a lawful and peaceable means by which
| they can remove them from lands which
they are wrongfully holding.
In view of the fact that it Is now i'm
possible to secure agreements with the
| tribes and the fact that the title is in the
tribe, your committee has provided for the
allotment of the exclusive use and occupan-
cy of the surface lands of the nations, but
all available oil. coal, asphalt, mineral de-
posits and town sites are reserved from
allotments."
The committee provides that all valuable
| mineral deposits be reserved to the tribes,
and be set aside as incapable of allotment.
| and that such mineral deposits be. in the
| future, leased under rules and regulations
| prescribed by the secretary of the interior,
but rights held with the consent of con-
gress are not impaired, and parties holding
| the leases under the customs and laws Of
the tribes. which have resulted In produc-
| ing coal in commercial quantities, are to be
| preferred in the making of new leases.
| and due consideration shall be given for the
! improvements they have made.
| In conclusion, the report says: your
| committee fully appreciates the important
| problem involved, and it believes this mea-
| sure if enacted into a law, will do much
| to settle those problems. 1t will settle
| the intruder question, protect the so-called
common Indians by allotting to them their
| right to use and occupy their part of lands
| it will break up the monopoly of lands,
| which has reached enormous proportions in
| the territory; it will secure to the tribes
| the income from the rich mineral deposits
| and prevent that which rightfully belongs
| to them from being used by few individ-
| uals; it will assist in establishing schools
| and churches: it authorizes the laying out
| of cities and towns and gives them power
| to enact and enforce orderliness; 1t will
| insure the people of that country the pro-
| lection and relief to which they are enti-
| tied, and at the same time II protects the
| interests of the various tribes
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-02
SPAIN ALSO QUIETING DOWN.
The War Spirit in Madrid Is Waning,
According to EI GlObo and
EI Liberal,

London. March 1.-The Globo. of Madrid.
dated February 26. just received here. dis
cussing the political situation, says:
Nothing could be more promising than
present relations between the two nations
General Woodford's words peace forever
are hailed with delight. Senior Sagasta, the
cabinet ministers and General Woodford,
all make such explicit peaceful statements
that peace may be regarded as assured
This is all the more satisfactory. since the
late events all pointed to different is
sue"
The Liberal of the same date. says: THE
high fever from which a portion of the
populace has been suffering has consider
ably decreased within the last few hours"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-02
SENATOR PLATT'S BILL.
To Regulate the Issue of Circulating q
Notes by Means of State


Washington, March 1.-Senator Platt, Of
New York, to-day introduced bill to reg
ulate the issue of circulating notes by
state banks of deposit and discount. The
bill relieves such notes from the tax i'm
posed by section 3il2, OF the Revised Stat
utes. 1t authorizes the banks to deposit
with the treasury of the United States the
stocks or bonds of any state. city or coun-
ty in exchange for circulating notes to
the extent of 50 per cent of the value Of
the deposit and 20 per cent of the capital
stock of the bank. These securities are
to be held by the government in trust for
the redemption of the banks circulating
notes. Provision Is made for maintaining
the character of the securities and for
winding up the affairs of banks which
fail.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-02
c0NGREssMEN GO TO CUBA.
Three Senators and Two Represent
atives Left on n Private
Trim Yesterday,

Washington. March IA party of sena-
tors and members of the house left Wash
ington at O'Clock this afternoon for a
trip to Cuba They go by train to Fortress
Monroe and from there will take a private
yacht for Havana. TIL eparty consists of
Senators Gallinger. Thurston. Money. and
Representatives Amos J. Cummings and
William Alden Smith and their wives. Sen
ator Thurston said to-day that the trip was
undertaken for the purpose of making a
personal investigation into affairs in Cuba
official tour. but it will naturally give us
better opportunity for investigation than
we can possibly have from this distance" :"
He said the party would be absent about
ten days, which would allow several days
in Cuba.
Senator GaIlinger said. in reply to a
question. that he had not exchanged a
word with the president about the trip.
and that It was purely a private under
taking.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-02
SEEKING MICHIPICOTEN GOLD.
PrOspectOrs Are Already Starting for
the North Shore of Lake
SunerfOr.

Sault Ste. Marie. Mich. March 1.-The
Michipcoten gold fields on the Canadian
shore of Lake Superior are again attract
ing the attention of fortune seekers. Pros
pectors are already starting North, and
returning Indians report numerous dog sled
parties en- route. The shaft of the Great
Northern Company is down fifty feet on its
Jubilee claim near Wawa lake. The quartz
at that depth contains free gold averaging
s45 ton. The Gold Fields Company has
a shaft down twenty-five feet near the
mouth of Michipicoten river, and the quartz
is said to be rich in gold. A large party
of Ohio men have just located claims at
Wawa. Miss Johnson Cleveland newspa-
per correspondent who located a paying
claim at Wawa last fall, was married to
George Andrae, a halfbreed. two weeks
ago. A hotel is being located at Missana-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-02
FOR SMOKELESS POWDER.
House Naval Committee Has Agreed
on an Appropriation of
81 ,OOO, 900,

Washington, March 1.-The house COM
mittee on naval affairs this afternoon
agreed on items of 100000 for the pur-
chase of smokeless powder; 1000 for the
erection of buildings on government ground
for the manufacture of smokeless powder.
with the necessary machinery and equip
ment, and $50 900 for arming and euuipping
the naval militia The latter item is an
increase Of $4,000 over the estimates of Sec
retary Long. and provides for the arms.
accoutrements. signal outfits. boats and
their equipments. and the printing of the
necessary books of instruction for the ma
val militia of the several states. under ma
val department regulations. The item for
the purchase of srnokeless powder is iden-
teal with the estimate Several other items
of less Importance were also passed on.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-02
THE DAUNTLEss EXPEDITION.
partment's Attention to the
Matter.

Washington. March 1.-Senor Du Bose has
been informed of the arrival at Jackson
Vile of the alleged flibustering steamer
Dauntless. which is said to have landed
large expedition in Cuba few days ago.
Senor Du Bose will call the attention OF
the state department to the arrival of the
Dauntless at Jacksonville and the evil
dences of her expeditionary trip. The Span
ish authorities are not likely to press the
matter, however, as they say they are con-
tent to place such information they have
at the disposition of the United States au-
thorities and allowed the latter to take such
course as they see fit. Senior Du Bose says
that the present condition of affairs in
Cuba is such that no serious changes can
be effected by minor filibustering move
ments. In regard to the Dauntless trip. the
Spanish officials, consider the evidence
against her conclusive. and they cite ad-
missions made by Cuban leaders in the
United States as to the success and ex-
it is recognized that there is a wide diff
ference between the moral certainty of Gull
pability. and the legal certainty requisite
for a conviction before court and jury.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-02
A FINE ANNIVERSARY ISSUE.
Louisville German Paper Celebrates
by Running "GOId" Edition
of 1854 Pages.

Louisville. KY, March 1.-The Louisville
Anzeiger. the Oldest German paper in the
South celebrated its fiftieth anniversary
to-day by the publication of gold edi-
ton. It contains 164 pages, and is probably
the largest German paper ever published
in this country. 1t contains complete his
tory of the city of Louisville and the state
of Kentucky. well as many interesting
features of the Southern country. Part of
the paper is printed in the English
language and a large edition will be sent
to the Fatherland. An interesting feature
is the fact that the foreign edition is in
closed in leather case and the name of the
subscriber beautifully lettered on the out
cid
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-02
new MONUMENT SUGGESTION.
Governor Bushnell Says He Would
Build 1t on the Ruins of
Moro Castle.

Springfield. O.. March 1.-At mass meet
ing here tonight TO raise funds for mon
ument TO the victims of the Maine, sub
scriptions We're started with $40 each from
Governor Bushnell and Mayor Good Gov
ernor Bushnell in letter. said that if i
is proved that Spanish treachery destroyed
the Maine. he is favor of building a monu-
ment on the ruins of Moro castle.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-02

ST. Paul, Mimi, March 1.-Mr. Richard
Mansfield. who is filling an engagement at
for the immediate production in this coun-
try of Rostand's drama 'Cyrano de Ber-
gerac. now being given by Coquelin at the
Comedie Francaise in Paris. Mr.. Mansfield
is already at work on the costumes and
scenery for the new production, which has
been considered one of the greatest of re-
cent dramatic successes
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-02
After Major Pcck's Place.

Topeka, kas.. March 1.-(Special) Four
candidates have already entered the field
or for the Fort Scott district. made vacant
by the death of Major E. ]. Peck. They
are Alex Campbell L. h. Brown, ]. j.
Fort Scott
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-02
February Treasury Statement.

jefferson City, Mo-. March 1.-tSpeciall
State Treasurer Pitts report for February
shows: Balance January 81 81 2IS go 7G
receipts for February. $3.50 1853: disburse-
monts. $3.50. s92.02: balance. February IS,
sl.5S1447.33. The earnings of the peniten-
t;ary were So. .SS4.29: expenses. $50. .357 Is;
turned into the treasury, S5.521.16.