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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-13
REVOLT IN THE CARoLINEs.
1t Is Probable Tint the Islands Are
in the Hands of the
Natives.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 1.-THE Caro-
line group of islands, which belong to
Spain. is undoubtedly by this time in the
hands of the natives of the group, with
the Spanish garrison wiped out. News of
a revolution in the islands reached this
city in letters from Honolulu brought by
the. steamer Coptic. The story was borne
TO Honolulu by trading schooner which
touched at the Carolines.
Two native kings of the group who had
long been at war with each Other some
months ago declared a truce, combined
their forces and began a war against the
Spanish authorities. The Spaniards were
concentrated at Ponape, and II was here
the natives made their attack. The blacks
fought with such valor and in such num-
bers that the Spaniards were compelled to
retreat and take shelter in the barracks,
which they held
The gunboat Quiros was then dispatched
to Guam for aid, but on arriving there
found the American nag noaHng. T., Inc .he
Ouiros never returned. and at zap, in the
Caroline group. it was thought she was
lost. The supposition is that the Ladrone
garrison of Americans had possession oi
| her
but these were poorly supplied with ammu
| milton and in no position to resist pro
| innped attack. The belief is that the place
was captured and the Spanish garrison
| The entire group. unless the Spaniard
| made an unexpected stand must be ny TIN
| time in the possession of the natives.
| This story is confirmed by James WIDER
| Uaii from a tour in the Carolinas. IL
| said at that time the natives were mucl
| discontented and were preparing TOT
1 revolt.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-13
WINTER HOSPITALS.
one Has Already Been Built and VIII
BE Ready for Patients
Friday

WASHINGTON. Sept. 12-Surgeon Gem
eral Sternbers to-day furnished some inter-
estins details of the plans of the war de-
partment referred to yesterday by Secre-
tary Alger for the establishment of two
large, we'll equipped winter hospitals for
the troops. He said that without attracting
much attention the medical department had
Tor some time been at work erecting such
a hospital on the government reservation at
Fort Monroe, and he was pleased to be
aDle TO announce that Lieutenant Colonel
woodruff the surgeon in charge had re-
ported that the hospital would be ready for
the reception of troops next riday There
Is already at the fort a tent hospital in ex-
cellent shape, capable of accommodating
900 patients. The new hospital will be ati-
ditional to this, will be constructed of tim
Der, after the style of regular barracks
and Will contain LOCO beds. 1t Is intended
for the reception of sick soldiers returning
from Porto Rico.
Looking ahead to the possibility of an ex-
tended occupancy of Cuban ports by the
United States army, with the resulting re-
'quirements upon the medical department
for the care of the sick soldiers. Surgeon
General Sternberg is planning for another
the Southern ports below Fortress Monroe
and more accessible from Cuba. He has
appointed medical board to make an in
spection of available places, and the i'm
preston prevails that the hospital will be
located either at Charleston or Savannah
The hospital ships Resolute and Missouri
are under orders to prepare Immediately for
a return trip to Porto Rico to bring back
any sick soldiers requiring home treatment.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-13
DETROIT's NEW OPERA HOUSE.
Secretary of War AIger Made n
Speech Mt the Opening of the
Playhouse Last Night.

DETROIT, MICH, Sept. 12-The hand
some new Detroit opera house contained its
first audience tonight. 1t was repre-
sentative gathering of the wealth and in
telligence of the city, and the debut was
made the more notable by the presence of
Secretary of War Alger and Brigadier Cen
eral Duffield, both of whom were obliged
to address the audience.
DeKoven & Smiths THE Highwayman'
sung by the Broadway Theater opera COM
pany, of New York. under the manage.
ment of John p. SlOcum, had the honor OF
giving the initial performance. Ihe 2,2v
people who filled the theater manitested as
much approval of the opera as of the beau
tiful new house.
When General Alger, with Mrs. Alger
and his son, entered their box there was a
storm of applause. After the first act, the
general responding to repeated calls.
thanked his friends for their hearty vel,
come, congratulated Manager Whitney and
the people upon the splendid play house,
and said that while he would rather nave
avoided speechmaking he had never reureu
Under fire. The audience continued cheer
ing. and General Alger, pointing across the
| theater, said: There's hero OF Santiago
! over in that box.
calls for Dufield brought the general to
| his feet with modest speech
/ The new opera house is built upon the
| site of the one which burned year ago
| 1T is absolutely fireproof. Its front eieva-
| ton is chaste and imposing. Its interior
| decorations are reproductions OF the style
| of Francis l., the most elaborate renais,
| sance known, and the walls, ceilings ano
| supports are asses of sharply contrasting
| but generally harmonious effects brilliant
| reds and blues predominating. The scenery
| and appointments are all modern and elaD
| crate and those who appear upon 1t:
| stage find conveniences and comforts un
heard of in former days Of the profession
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-13
REDEEMING A CITY.
American Methods Are Beginning to
Make Santiago a Good Town


SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sept. 12-As the
result OF the general introduction by Gen.
eral Wood, military governor of Santiago
de cuba, of American methods of conduct
ing municipal affairs. this ancient and al
ways unhealthy city presents a health rec
ora to-day which Is quite extraordinary
considering the conditions that existed here
month ago. Under the present system
santiago is divided into five divisions under
iVe physicians, each division having in
spectors OF sewers. streets. houses and dis
pehsaries, with a hundred street cleaners
Five hundred cubic yards of refuse are
burned daily, disinfectants are distributed
Wherever they are needed and heavy fine
10 imposed Tor uncleaniiness and failure to
report unhealthful conditions and deaths.
QUICK proofs of the benefits of the system
are furnished by the decrease in sickness
among the poor. The daily death rate of
aasNenty month ago has fallen to TWENTY
rutther evidence of the wisdom and thor.
lug ~ lIiieSS OF the new sanitary arrangements
amonppp upp,iea .E oy the lessening of sickness
atTIhs ine new troops.
hau chieI source of trouble now is the
siiabt Near the city the current is
ons,bi; omshI "A plan Is proposed to dredge thor
oughly the muddy shadows exposed by tho
t .,oe anu TO protect the banks with either
s3orK se3le"orK or piles. carrying the present
whera tEa sewage two miles down the bay,
TL lnS current is swifter.
Inc sickness among the American SOL
oF ~ priiiclpaiiy malarial. a mild form
3I W !eliow fever and dysentery. General
ood expects: in the course Of another
month to make Santiago as healthful as
States. o'ti'eu
rms week all the Spanish prisoners will
ltaEe, ana the Cuban army save the staff
officers, will disband.
Many Americans are arriving here in
seafch OF business opportunities They eX-
press themselves favorably impressed by
the commercial possibilities of the town.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-13
Effect of O'ConneII's Oratory.
From Donahoe' Magazine

DODanoe $ Magazine
Commanding in person and mighty in
intellect, nature fitted O'Counell to be a
ruler of men. He guided the destinies of
ireland. and brought about a political
revolution, created and directed by his
eloquence. The oratory of O'Connell was
peculiarly suited to his great calling Pow
erful and unconstrained as the torrent of
his native mountains, it bore away in its
mighty course the reason. passions and
prejudices of the multitude. 1t had none
of the academical beauties of Burke and
Grattan. 1t was not meant for the gilded
chambers and cultured audiences of ST.
Stephens. O'Connelrs auditory was an
Irish hillside and his audience the millions
of his countrymen. His eloquence was
persuasive rather than argumentatiye He
addressed himself to the heart rather than
TO the head. With burst of indignant
feeling or melting pathos he grasped the
strongest passions of his hearers and bore
them whithersoever he pleased. Yet when
occasion required, he possessed a marvel
GUS colseness of reasoning and condensed
energy of expression. His wit, too, he
often used with good effect. Nothing could
he more damaging than the vigorous sal
lies of raiIlery with which he supported
the heavy artillery of his argumentative
defamation. In fine, there was no in
strument of oratory which could reach
the understanding or influence the will of
man which OConnell did not use with
success, and judged by the greatness of
his work he claims place among the
greatest speakers of any age or nation.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-13
PLUNGEs 1UGH A BRIDGE.
Passenger Tn the Texas & Pa
cific Wrecked Near

TEXARKASEX., Sept. 12.-About
noon yesterdaSegan falling here and
continued for hours, the country
adjacent to Tina being flooded. Sui
phur river rove feet last night All
trains enterirnrkana have been de-
layed on acG washouts. especlally
in Louisiana eXas: south ana west
of here. PaSsealn NO; on Ihe IeNas
e Pacific raifes in three to six feet
- r-atar nearlan. twelve miles south.
u US late aning at n high rate of
snoeS when tched around 4 curve
Iiir tt,,Ir river. hstlework and several
bnndred feetck were gone and the
nnoine maiIEe, express and smok-
ing cars wenfe water.
+opr5er prStgSsoff of eity. Tex, was crushed
N death in card end of the smoker,
while ]. f. of Fort Worth, was
badly iniura flying ice tank in the
same car. zine turned completely
over and EnNat Gilmour and Fire
man Miller " saved from death by
tba steel cal stood the crash. Mall
clerks III. W c. w. Cramp and w.
NJ Swift. weyn into the stream and
had a narrrpe. Swift's left hand
was crushed others suffered severe
bruises. Epn Guy Walker was
| JadIy bruise the legs. The wrecked
csTs were t,Hr and smashed. Wreck
| ing trains In at work all day. but
| massage vbe effected till to-mor-
row. The q injured were brought
| 10 TeXarka1
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-13
NEW LABOR LAWS WANTED.
Western State Federations of Labor
Make a Number of RECON-
mendntfOns,

MILWAUKEE, WIS, Sept. 12-The sec
ond and last meeting of the State Fedora
tions of Labor of Missouri, Michigan. Iowa,
Minnesota, South Dakota. Illinois and Wis
consin was held this evening.
\ decided revision of the fire escape laws
was recommended in the shape of making
the enforcement of the statutes incumbent
upon the commissioner of labor. 1t was
found upon investigation that state factory
inspectors had but little power in compelI-
ing factory owners to erect fire escapes.
The great mortality among operators of
emery wheels in metallic ware factories
was discussed and IL was decided to rec
ommend the enactment of blower law.
compelling manufacturers to contruct hoods
over the emery wheels to carry away the
\ revision of the child labor laws will
be submitted to the legislatures of states
represented, the most important change
recommended being u law compelling fac
tory owners to file cards from all en-
ployes below the age of 16 years: laws are
to be passed to punish parents equally with
the factory owners for perjury in regard
TO the age CT the child.
\ law is recommended preventing fac
tory owners, under penalty of $1,000 fine.
making membership in labor union
ground for discharge or refusing to en-
ploy laborer.
Another law to be recommended is to pro-
vide for the construction of scaffolds on
buildings in course of erection. and the
hooring of the buildings, so as to prevent
serious and fatal accidents to laborers fall
ing from the tops of buildings to the base
ments.
These laws are to be put in form for final
enactment within the next three weeks by
correspondence between the different state
federations of labor
1t was decided to correspond with feder-
ations OF labor all over the United States
urging the advantage of forming state CEN
tral unions similar to that proposed for the
northwestern states: the agitation 10 be
continued until the American Federation of
Labor convention at Kansas City, Decem-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-13
WILL TAKE THEIR Time.
Oregon and Iowa Will Not Go Full
Speed Around the Horn to
the Pacific.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 12.-The navy de-
rartment is shifting some of the officers
on the battleships Oregon and Iowa, pre-
paratory to their departure from New York
on their long cruise to San Francisco by
way of the Straits of Magellan. The de-
partment has just selected from among the
fleet of Golfers acquired during the war
four of the best and largest to accompany
are the Cassius, Scandia, Alexander and
Aberendia. and their coal capacity is suf-
ficient to insure a full supply for the big
battleships, as well as for themselves,
without subjecting the fleet to the refusal
of any Of the South American republics to
take on coal on account of technical in
stance of a state of war between the
be made to drive the big ships so as to
equal the famous run of the Oregon coming
eastward, the need for the ships on the
Pacific side not being SO pressing as to
warrant inCurTing the risk of injuring the
boilers or machinery by keeping up full
speed. II Is expected that the battleships
with their Golfers will be able to start from
New York about the end of this. month:
NEW YORK. Sept. IA special to the
Herald from Washington says:
There is reason to believe that the navy
department has selected the Texas as the
future flagship of the Asiatc station. The
understanding is that she will replace the
protected cruiser Olympia, which is to be
ordered to the United States as soon as
her relief arrives on the Asiatic station
The Olympia's cruise expired some months
Spain necessitated her retention in the East
and some hasty repairs to her machinery
were made at Hong Kong Just before the
declaration Of hostilities.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-13
THE NEW ETTLESHIPS.
One to BE Built philadelphia, One
at Newport .ws and One
at IscO.

WASHINGTON. st. 12.-The navy de-
partment has arriv at what it regards
as a fair and satictoEy settlement of
the question of awang the contracts for
the construction ofle three battleships.
When the bids weppened it was found
that for the fast Ss desired the New
port News Compa was the lowest,
Cramps next and Union Iron works
Just above, all win the limit of cost
fixed by the act Congress. 1t was the
original plan to ard the contracts in
that order. But III examination of the
plans submitted tthe bidders, 1t was
found that the oil thoroughly satisfac-
tory one was thatlbmitted by Cramp,
who had simply en the alternative
plans suggested bye navy department,
which amounted tee lengthening of the
hull of the ships m fifteen to twenty
| feet in order to g room for the more
powerful engines rired to drive the ship
| at a speed of eight and quarter knots
| instead of sixteen ,ts, as first proposed
After consideringe subject in all as
poets the board naval bureau chiefs
| has hit upon a sion of the question
| They have invited Newport News Com
| panv and the Unifron works to amend
| their plans so as take their ships iden-
| tical with that TDsed by Cramp. Mr..
| Scott, of the C,rnia company, has
| agreed to do tfiseady, and the repre-
| sentative of the gport News company
has verbally agreo do the same so it
/ is the understandable each of the COM
panies will be & contract for one
ship.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-13
SPANISH PRISONERS SAIL,
City of Rome Leaves Portsmouth, N
H., for Spain, With LOO
Passenrers

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., Sept 12.-The CITY
of Rome. with Admiral Ceryara and STAFF
and over LOO Spanish prisoners. sailed this
afternoon for Santander. Spain. OF the
number 1,6GS men were from the prison at
Seaveys island
Most of the sailors and marines who sur
vived the disaster which befell the warships
OF Admiral Pascual Cervera at Santiago.
July 3. We're taken from Seavey's island this
morning to the steamship CITY of Rome
BY O'Clock all were embarked. Admiral
CerVera, with his son, Angel made fare
well visits to the officers of the navy ward
previous to boarding the City of Rome. ON
his way to the boat the admiral spoke en-
thusiasticaliy to those who accompanied
MIN Tor the treatment the Americans had
accorded to the Spanish prisoners, to his
staff and to himself. He detailed the many
courtesfes he had received at Portsmouth.
,Anhapoiis Norfoik, New York and WASH
ington. He said he would carry home with
him many happy recolIections of the kind
ness and generosity of those high in official
circles. as well as of citizens in every walk
of life
AS soon as the prisoners were safely on
board the steamer, the 104 sick men in the
hospital were carefully removed and the
last man was carried on board shortly after
noon. All the Spanish prisoners were warm
ly clothed in American uniforms Thou
sands of spectators We're viewing the scene
from all kinds of river craft and from the
shore.
The Spanish prisoners have been on New
Hampshire soil two months. The first
batch of prisoners consisted of sos men
who arrived here, on the st. Louis July
who were brought here on the Harvard
July 10. During the sojourn here three of
the Spaniards had died in the hospital.
AS the big Anchor liner passed down the
harbor. Admiral Cervera stood on deck
looking toward the city until the vessel
had reached the open sea.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-13
FRANCE WILL NOT BE PERMITTED
TO HOLD FASHODA.
S0UDAN IS GREAT BRITA!N's
ALFRED ARNOLD SAYS FRANCE
WILL NOT RISK 4 WAR.
Mr.. Arnold Says England Will Not
Surrender Her ProtectOrate Over
Egypt Until She Is Ready
Amcrica's New Re-
spOnsibiIities.

CHICAGO, Sept. 12.--"I do not believe
France will risk the chance of shot in
the channel for Fashoda,' said Alfred Ar
mold, a member of parliament, registered
at the Auditorium Annex, yesterday. Il do
not look for any trouble over this matter,
because l do not believe France has any
intention of claiming sovereignty over it.
am of this opinion because the commits
sion which sat in Paris early in the year
and fixed the spheres of influence of Eng
land and France in Africa decided that the
entire Valley of the Nile was to be sub
ject to English rule and that France was to
have no fOothold there. If the report is true
it probably will be found that the French
military commander was in ignorance of
the findings of the commission and that as
soon as he understands the situation he will
evacuate the town.
England will never consent to France
holding the town. 1t has sacrificed too
much blood and treasure in the Soudan TO
allow the fruits of hard-won victory to be
snatched at the moment of final triumph.
But France does not want trouble with
England now. 1t has enough on its hands
looking after the internal agitation that is
convulsing the country, although it is pos
sible 1t might welcome some issue which
would turn the attention of the people from
their own troubles. But if a conflict is
forced with England the struggle will not
be in the Soudan, where France has no
force that could hope to stand against Gen.
eral Kitchener. but in the Channel
when asked what probably would be En-
glands reply to the reported contemplated
demand from the powers that it give Up its
protectorate over Egypt, he replied:
England will choose the time when It
will retire from Egypt, and 1 think 1 am
safe in saying that that time has not come
yet. 1t will retire willingly when convinced
that Egypt is thoroughly capable of MAIN
tanning stable government of its own, but
TO leave it to its own resources now would
be to invite anarchy.
"England's position in Egypt is similar
to the position of the United States with
reference to Cuba. Your country stands
pledged before the world to maintain prac-
tical possession of that island until it DEM
onstrates Its capacity to manage it's own
affairs. l might say the same of the Phil
ippines. To turn away from them now
and abandon them to the anarchy which
would be certain to follow would be a
crime against civilization, and it is step
which l never expect to see this country
take.
There can be no doubt, however, that
this new departure will prove to be a most
wise one. Before you can hope to achieve
success. however, you Will have to adopt
the civil service system so far as the gov
ernment of your colonial possessions is con-
cerned."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-13
WILL SAIL SATURDAY.
American Peace Commission to Sail
for Europe on the Steamship
CamDaniQ.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 12.-Secretary of
State Day arrived in Washington from his
home in Canton on an early train to-day
AS soon as he had breakfasted he repaired
to the White House, where he had a long
conference with the president, which is
presumed to have had a special reference
to the nature of the instructions to be Civ
en- to the peace commissioners. Nothing
has been heard at the state department re-
Gently from the other members of the
commission. and it is quite uncertain
whether there will be a majority of the
body here tomorrow to hold even the in
formal meeting which is desired in order
to arrange for the departure of the COM
mission on the 18th inst. Mr.. Macarthur
has just returned to Washington from New
York, where he completed all the details
of the trip, and it is now settled that the
American commissioners will take passage
on the Capania, leaving New York next
Saturday. 1t is not expected that the in
structions to be given to the members of
the commission will be made public. as, in
the view of the department, the commits
sioners would be placed at a considerable
disadvantage in conducting their negotia-
tions were their case made known fully in
advance.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-13
CITY OF NTS ARISES.
People of the Rwept Town of New
westmir Housed in

VANCOUVER, C., Sept. 12.-At New
Westminster to-, there are many pc
culiar scenes afte fire. On a wide open
space just beyorhere the fearful fire
stopped. a city ats has arisen. Here
the provincial glment and the Van
couver authoritative housed in tents
loaned by the ary department all
homeless suffereSlankets by hundreds
formed beds, anGled-out families seem
to be as Comfortas possible under the
circumstances. hber of robberies took
| place during the Johnson's boot store
was entered whine of the stock was
| being taken out several men were no.
| ticed helping thCes to boots which
| might fit them.
| The chief of pbelieves that the fire
was started by ark from steamer
| which ignited hi BRAKEMAN & Kerrs
| wharf.
There is no W describing the course
of the fire; il Sc to come from every
| where said ths.
Already mercf are starting to re-
| build stores an6w business.
One sick mothSew Westminster who
had to be carrie of house in danger
| suddenly remeu that her 3-year-old
child was missile sent her husband
| hack to look 70 child and he found
| the baby crouctown beside the stove
fear stricken. rescue was made only
The insuranchpanies interested in
the losses are;lon Assurance Com
panv. about 81: Commercial Assur-
ance. Royal. Ltand Lancashire, Sun.
North British Mercantile, Liverpool.
London and Grnion. British Ameri-
can. Hartford Pnnectlcut. Aetna In
surance Compatlas, Alliance, Guard
ian. ManchesEestern of Toronto.
Northern InsufCompany, Phoenix of
London, PhoenHartford, National of
ireland, Scottish. National.