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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-03
SENIOR CAPOTE TALKS.
New York ON Other Than
Public Business.


NEW YORK. June domingo Mendez
Capote. the vice president of the Cuban
republic. arrived in this city to-day. After
going to a hotel. where he met General
Palma, the head of the Cuban junta, he
visited Cuban headquarters. where ne met
number of newspaper reporters Win
whom he talked quite freely. Horatio s.,
Rubens, the counsel for the 1unta, acting
as interpreter.
When asked what his mission to this
country was, Senior Capote replied that,
before saying anything about that, he
wished to thank the American press col
lectively for the stand 1t had taken IN
behalf of the insurgents, stating that the
Cuban people and the government We're
deeply grateful for the support given by
the American people and for the action OF
this nation in coming to their support.
Continuing. he said:
.My mission is not a public one. All
public acts relative to the situation be-
tween the United States and the Cuban re-
public will continue, Us heretofore. to be
conducted by General Palma. He has the
thorough confidence Of our people. who
have a high appreciation Of what he has
done.
II do not come here to negotiate any
loan. I come to consult with General
Palma on a matter which does not con-
cern international questions or public in
terest. Z have no present intention OF
calling upon President Mckinley, although
1 probably shall make q call on him be-
fore return.
How long / shall remain here, I can
not say at this time. but ! shall make my
stay as short as possible"
Mr.. Capote holds the. position Of judge
oAu in "a
Questioned as to the strength of the army.
he said:
Not counting those who have recently
Joined his forces, Garcia has about 1000
men under him in the Eastern department
at Santiago. and Puerto Principe. About
$500 of these men were in the neighbor-
hood Of Santiago when I last received
word All were fully armed and equipped.
and it was the intention to concentrate all
of the force in the eastern portion to that
point. L.. - D., ~.
~ cannot tell definitely how many men
there are in the other provinces. Gomez
has about 5000 men at Santa Clara. Prob
ably 5000 men, all fully armed and
equipped are in the ranks of the Cuban
army. A large number, probably 10000
more. are armed with machetes. and there
are thousands Of others who have recently
left the towns to join the army because
they could no longer live in the towns.
From Puerto Principe alone 10000 men and
women and children have left because Of
the scarcity of provisions. preferring to
take their chances in the country. and
further Influenced by the fear that at
the last moment, the Spaniards. driven to
despair. will. out Of revenge, resort to
| slaughter"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-03
TO BE SENT TO CHicKAMAuGA.
Troops Raised Under the Second Call
VIII BE Drilled mt the Ma
tionnl Park.

NEW YORK. June IA dispatch from
Washington to the Evening World says:
"It was determined to-day to place 75,000
troops at Chickamauga. which is to be
made a permanent camp. Secretary Alger
to-day gave orders to prepare the camp for
the accommodation Of that number of men.
Chickamauga park being too small for a
camp OF the. size demanded. the park COM
mission was authorized to lease additional
ground This will be the largest camp in
the United States. Most. II not all, the
troops mustered in under the second call
will be sent there for equipment, organiza-
ton and drill. The troops will be divided
into three army corps.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-03
CENTRAL AMERICAN UNION.
This Month to Form . Con-
stitutfOn.

Correspondents Of the Associated Press)
MANAGUA, NICARAGUA, May 4.-The
delegates appointed by each state in Cen
trail America will convene at Managua
next month to form a constitution for a
federal union. or a more perfect union Of
the states. Some OF the members are now
at Managua making the necessary ar
rangements for the meeting.
President Zalaya, of Nicaragua, il with
drawing his army from the frontier Of
Costa Rica, and Is about to convene
Nicaraguas congress to confirm an ap-
rointee to be arbitrator from Nicaragua
to meet similarly appointed arbitrators. one
each from Costa Rica and Guatemala. and
to settle all questions at issue between
Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
Slight earthquakes are felt-two or three
each. twenty-four hours-in Western Mica
ragua.
The rainy season this year did not begin
in Western Nicaragua till the 10th Of
May.
The financial condition continues very
bad only paper money being IN circulation.
Coffee Is very low in price and the imports
Of merchaudis are very small.
Military law continues In force. Several
persons who have been confined In the
penitentiary on suspicion of being unfavor-
able to the present government Of Nicar-
aqua have been released Without trial.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-03
THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL FRIDAY JUNE g. 1893

velt's rough riders. $50 men all told. ar
rived at Tampa tonight. and bivouacked in
the city. Tomorrow the regiment will go
into camp west of the Tampa Bay hotel,
near where the Third and Sixth regular
cavalry regiments are located. Both Colo
mel Woods and Colonel Roosevelt accompa-
MED the regiment. the former coming IN
on the first section and the latter on the
second. A little over 5000 Of the men are
fully armed and equipped, and ready for
service. This regiment has been officially
designated as the First United States Vol
unteer cavalry.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-03
MYSTERIOUS DELAY.
Second Expedition to the Philippines
Cannot Snil for Two
Weekn Yet.

Cannot Snil for Two
Weeks Yet.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, June 2.-The
report from Washington that the annexa-
ton of Hawaii is about to be consummat-
ed is given much credence by the officers
at Camp Merritt, and they are already f1g-
uring on an order to send troops to the
islands to look after Uncle Sans inter"
ests and some of the volunteers who fear
that they will not be sent to the Philip
pines, are counting upon being turned to
Hawaii as a place of second choice.
General Merritt is arranging the details
of the second expedition to the Philip
pines, but has not yet made public the
assignments of troops for the exhibition,
and he will not make the order public un-
til the date of the sailing of the fleet has
been determined.
1t is stated in some quarters that the
expedition cannot possibly sail for two
weeks yet, and it is even semi officially
stated that the vessels will not be ready
for ten days yet. Just who is to blame
for the delay Is mystery. The owners
of the vessels say that they have not
received any hurry up" orders from
Washington, and that they can perform
their share of the contract at short no.
tice, as soon as definite orders are re-
ceived.
The Brutus, the collier recently bought
by the government, will be ready to go to
sea next Saturday. Her alterations have
been completed, and she is now receiving
stores. A spare propeller for the Brutus
and six spare blades for the Monterey's
twin screws will be included in the freight.
The Monterey is taking coal on in sacks,
and her magazine is well filled. She. too,
will be ready by next Saturday. The Mo-
nadnock is expected shortly from Puget
sound. 1t is the belief in naval circles that
the Monadnock will be kept in Honolulu. =
-Four batteries Of heavy artillery, now
stationed at the Preside, will go to Ma
nila with the next expedition, and their
places at the Preside will be filled by men
from the ranks of the heavy artillery vol
unteer force now In camp at the Preside.
The scarcity of water on the Preside
reservation has thrown the men now en-
camped there into a serious predicament.
The supply in the reservation reservoir Is
about exhausted and the pumps which sup
ply the water are not powerful enough to
keep the reservoir filed. Stringent orders
have been issued cautioning the men sta
toned at the Preside against any unnec-
essary waste of water. The culinary de-
partment has been ordered to use only
enough water for actual cooking purposes.
and the men have been ordered to discon-
tinue bathing until the situation can be
remedied.
General Merriam has issued an oder di-
recting Troop E. Fourth United States cav
airy, to proceed here at once from van-
couver to join the four troops now sta
toned at the Presidio The troop is ex-
pected to arrive In this city within a week.
The Pennsylvania volunteers are in
serious plight. They need shoes so badly
that the regiment is seriously crippled for
lack of them. Many OF the men cannot
drill on account of the dilapidated condition
of their footgear.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-03
OREGON At SANTIAGO.


KINGSTON, JAMAICA, June 2-(Copy-
right, 1885. by the Associated Press.) Ad-
vices received here from Port Antonio to-
day say that Commodore Schley has been
notified by the navy department that the
battleship Oregon, the first-class armored
cruiser New York another cruiser ana TWO
golfers have been sent to Santiago de CUBA.
ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DISPATCH BOAT DAUNTLESS, May q.
viz Key West June 2.-(Copyright, 1885, by
the Associated Press.) The United States
battleship Oregon Joined the fleet this
morring, finishing the most remarkable
long distance cruise in the history OF
modern ironclads. Her reception by the
fleet was worthy of her achievement Com
ing along at fifteen knot speed, she
swept In a majestic semi-circle through the
feet, to a point opposite the flagship. solid
ranks Of white-clad, cheering sailors man
ming the sides of each vessel as she passed.
The first news of the oregon's arrival at
Key West was brought to the squadron by
the Associated Press dispatch boat soon
after sunrise. The crew was on the look
out and when almost noon there loomed up
a gray hulk on the northwest horizon there
was a great wig-wagging from ship to
ship. Marine glasses showed the ponder
Gus Outlines of the nayy,s crack heavy
weight and showed also that she carried a
bone in her teeth as she piled up the
white water on each side of her bow.
Fifteen knots II it's mile" was the
verdict az she raced In } on the, home
stretch OF her long journey. and watches
held on her as she approached confirmed It.
She lad a decided list to port from hastily
filled bunkers that there had been no time
to trim since dashing into Key West for
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-03
All ki.d. Of Pupil..

In the June Century, Anna FuIcomer de-
scribes her experiences In teaching 1.-THE
Three RS at Circle City" Miss Fuicomer
says Of her school: Thirty-six pupils were
enrolled. where I had expected hardly q
dozen. In age they ranged from 5 to %.
American Indian and Mongolian; that is
to say, whites, Indians and Eskimos. with
six white children who were in attendance
during the entire school year did good
work. though they were not far ad-
vanced. 1t was no trouble to classify
them; but it was difficult during the first
two weeks to classify the native children.
very few of whom. however. were full
had attended school before. though few of
them for a longer period than three
for two years in the Church OF England
mission at Forty-Mile post. Both were in
the same reading, writing and spelling
had had about the same amount of school,
ing.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-03

much as he is SO anxious to get in. Chair
man James Simpson. Of the Kansas Repub-
lican state committee. and other Republic
that he be appointed to almost any position
not lower than captain Of q collier. Some
OF the Leedy Populists here believe that
Simpson is simply making grand stand
play, and that he would be greatly disap-
pointed II the Kansas Republicans succeed-
ed In landing hip in z place. They assert
that he would then discover that he was
afflicted with the Taylor Riddle disease and
could not 20 to war at ALL
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-03
WILL HELP SIMPSON OUT.
Can to Get a Commission
for Him.

Topeka. June 2-(Special.) influential
Republicans of Kansas, desiring to make
the war a non-partisan affair, have decided
to use their influence to help Congressman
Jerry Simpson get place in the navy.
Several of them will send the president
and Secretary Long. of the navy. tele-
grams tomorrow urging the appointment
piled first to Governor Leedy for a commits
sion, but as the governor has no use for
him he declined to commission him. Simp-
son then filed an application with Secre-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-03
TO BOOM INDIAN CORN. !
New York Chamber Of Conneree
Urges Congress to Make an
Appropriation.

Urges Congress to Make an
Appropriation.
NEW YORK, June AT the regular
monthly meeting of the chamber of COM
merce to-day, the following resolution was
adopted. on motion Of F. B. Thurber, who
said that II this country could market
abroad 500.000.0O0 bushels OF Indian corn
(one-fourth OF our average annual crop)
our financial troubles would be settled:
Resolved. That the high prices ruling
for wheat -four throughout the world in.
vite the attention Of consumers to the
merits of American maise or Indian corn
flour as q substitute. Equal nutritive prop
critics at half the price certainly suggests
a trial Of this great food staple, which is
extensively used by the inhabitants of the
United States, but which Is but little
known to the people Of foreign countries
Resolved, That congress should provide
the small appropriation necessary to per-
init the department Of agriculture to pre-
sent the merits of the great food staple
to the people Of foreign countries at the
most propitious time"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-03
Ordered to Ch,ekam.u...

TOPEKA. June 2-(special.) Major Har-
ry A. Smith received orders from the war
department to-day to proceed at once to
Chickamauga to join his regiment. the
Twenty-first Kansas. He will leave to-
morrow. While the troops were mobilized
here he acted as quartermaster and COM
missary. He was a lieutenant in the reg
ular army until Governor Leedy named
him as major of volunteers.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-03
s,ck sn,lor. T.ken North.

KEY WEST, FLA, June 2-The hos-
pital ship Solace sailed for New York
last night, having on board eighty sick
and wounded sailors and marines from the
hospitals here. The patients will do better
in a cooler climate, and the Key West
hospital room Is likely to be all needed
as soon as the forward movement begins.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-03
Governor Shaw Calls for Troops.

DES MONIES, Ia, June 2.-Governor
Shaw issued a proclamation to the citizens
of Iowa this evening inviting them to in-
list under the second call for volunteers.
will 60 to fill the companies Of the four
regiments now in service to the maximum
number los, that volunteers will know what
company they are to MI when they enlist.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-03
Iowana Going to Manila.

DES MONIES, La, June 2-Colonel Lo-
per, of the Fffty-first Iowa volunteers, mus
tered Monday and originally assigned to
Chickamauga, received an order late to.
night from Adjutant General Corbin to re-
port at once at San Francisco to General
Merritt. The regiment will go Saturday.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-03

WEST SUPERIOR. WIS.,. June IA se-
we're windstorm passed over this city to-
night and considerable damage resulted
The city hall was struck by lightning and
Police Secretary Carpenter was badly
burned. Three horses were killed at the
Xera unroofed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-03
$4,000 for the Indian Congress.

on the Indian appropriation bill agreed to-
day to an appropriation Of $4,000 instead
Of 81, 900 for the congress of Indians at the
Omaha exposition, and on the amendment
relating to the taking Of the rolls of the five
civilized tribes by the Dawes commission
incorporated from the Curtis bill. The
other important items remain unsettled.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-03
Iowa. Quota ruled ut Last.

WASHINGTON. June - Afew odds and
ends OF the mastering of the First volun-
teers called for by the president remain
yet 10 be caught up. but to all intents
and purposes the work has been complet-
ed Adjutant General Corbin announced
tonight that q few over 124.00Q men had
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-03
GoId IN Howell County.

WEST PLAINS, MO-. June 2.-(special.)
Gold has again been discovered In Howell
county this time near Moody. j. A. Wot-
ring claims to have found some on his
farm that assays $s2 per ton.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-03

wOoDBINE. KAs, June 2.-(special.)
The state German Baptist conference
closed q three days session here to-day.
Routine business with sermons in the ev-
ening constituted the work Of the session.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-03
Hish wind in wisconsin.

Buy diamonds that are guaranteed. We
guarantee every gem sold. Jaccard's, 1904
Main street.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-03
Earthquake shock In Canada.

MONTREAL, June IA slight earth.
quake was felt here last night at 10;2l:1S
and lasted for forty-five seconds. The
earthquake moved from east to west, and
was felt throughout Quebec and Ontario
No damage Is reported.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-03
Spain Gets Ammunition in France

Spain Gets Ammunition in France.
LONDON, June IA letter received here
from Paris says considerable quantities
Of large and small ammunition are travers-
ing the Pyrenees from France into Spain,
and that there is no attempt to stop the
traffic.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-03
OIL TRUST WILL FIGHT 1T.
It's General Solicitor Announces That
1t VIII Not Pay the Proposed
War Tax.

NEW YORK, June 2-So1icitor 8. c. T.
Dodd, according to an interview which the
World will print tomorrow morning. is Of
the opinion that the Standard Oil Com
pany will decline to pay the corporation tax
agreed upon by the United States senate
as the proper amount to be assessed upon
the companies dealing in petroleum MI.
strictly according to the forms OF law, and
he expresses the opinion that the matter
viii be fought in the highest court ratner
than the lower house OF congress-.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-03

been mustered. Iowa filled her quota to-
day, and the last of Kentucky troops have
been mustered in. and have received their
orders fo move
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-03

II your eyes burn or itch, see our op-
tician. Eyes examined free. Jaccard's, 1894
Main street.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-03
E,eht Month. for stealine $4,000.

WILKESBARRE. PA, June ,2-John T.
in court to-day to eight months imprison-
ment in the county prison. He was con-
victed of defrauding a local merchant out
Of 900.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-03
STRUNG HIMSELF UP.
Aged Musician, Weary of Poverty,
Hangs Himself With String
From His Basp viol.

From His Bass viol.
NEW YORK, June 2.-William Koseck, IS
years old, an old Polish musician, was
found to-day dead in his room. He had
hanged himself by the G string Of his bass
viol. Poverty was the reason for the sui
eide.
He was at one time considered one of the
best bass viol performers in the country.
He had been a member OF Theodore Thorn
as and Seidefs orchestras.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-10-14
Postmaster General smith SPOKE Too.
JOINT PEACE COMMISSIONS.
Spanish Intimation that the Peace Proto-
col WAS Not Signed for Them
In Good Faith

Paris, Oct. 13.-The sitting to-day of
the joint peace commissions of the
United States and Spain was devoted,
according to the Gaulois, to an exami-
nation of the solution which it is pos
sible to give the two questions in the
protocol. The Philippine question,
the Gaulois adds, was discussed incl
dentally, he United States commits
sioners seeking to impose "a system of
compensation for claims connected
with the entire group, by assuming
the debt, provided Spain guaranteed
the Cuban debt.
The Spaniards. it further appears,
wish the United States to assume the
Cuban debt and to hand over to Spain
all the war material in Cuba and Por-
to Rico.
The discussion still, according to the
Gaulois, was very animated. Judge
Day, the president of the American
commission, and Senior Montero Rios,
the president of the Spanish commits
sion, having received precise instruc-
tons from their respective govern.
ments, the American consider that
they can not discuss the principles
forming the base of the protocol. to
which the Spaniards reply that the
protocol was signed at critical
moment and under so pressing a ne
cessity that it can not be considered as
expressing the will of the nation.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-10-14
A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
The Police of Kansas City Commanded to
Produce Jesse James In Judge
Henry's Court.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. ia writ
of habeas corpus was granted in the
case of Jesse James. sou of the noted
bandit of that name, arrested Tues
day on the alleged charge of having
guilty knowledge of the recent Mis-
souri, Pacific train robbery. Young
James was taken in by the local po-
lice, but his whereabouts was kept a
secret. f. c. Farr, an attorney and an
old-time friend of the James family,
applied before Judge Henry of the
county court for the writ. 1t was inn
mediately granted. and warrant for
the production of young James issued
for service.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1898-10-14
PRISONER EIGHTEEN YEARS
Sufferings OF an Old II'inoisan in Cuba for
Defending a Native Woman from
Spanish Soldiers.

Rockford, H., Oct. 13.-Samuel En-.
sign, an engineer of the old-time
Racine q Mississippi railroad, and 9
resident of this city many years, has
returned, old and broken in health
with sad story of Imprisonment and
suffering in Cuba.
When Ensign left Rockford he went
to Cuba, where ne obtained a situation
as an engineer in a sugar refinery
One night Ensign, with two fellow
workmen, resisted an assault made up.
on native woman by Spanish sol
diers. The next morning, Ensign
sage, all three were taken prisoners to
Havana, where they were placed in
MORO castle. One of the men died in
seven months and the other lived 21b
years.
For 10 years and five months, En-
sign alleges, he was confined in the
castle, allowed to speak to no one, and
only to walk through corridor 240
feet long for recreation. At the ex-
piration of that time. Ensign says, he
was taken out to work with ball and
chain on his ankle constructing a
plaza. At that he worked five years.
He became friendly with the priests
and attendants in a neighboring mon
astary, and one night was spirited
away and placed on man-of-war that
finally landed him in Mexico. When
placed in prison, Ensign claims, he
had certificates of deposit to the
amount of $4,000 and 81 900 in money,
none of which was returned to him.