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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-27
AN ICE CAKE FELL ON HIM.
Joseph Dnllsanch. Laborer at Swift's,
Killed Yesterday While
Mt Work.

Joseph Dallsanch, a Croat laborer em>
ployed at Swift's packing house. was in
stantIy killed in a peculiar manner while at
work yesterday morning about s o'clock.
He was at work on the killing beds at the
top floor of the packing. house. On the
roof of the packing plant and across the
killing beds is an ice sluice, through which
ice is sent to the oil rooms from the ice
machines. The roof is fitted with skylights.
A large cake of ice weighing 200 pounds
Jumped from the sluice and crashed
through the skylight under which DALI
sanch was working. The heavy cake of
ice landed squarely on the unfortunate la
borer's head and crushed his head like an
egg shell. The remains were viewed by
Coroner Glasscock. who had the remains
removed to Daniels Bros morgue. They
were removed later to the boarding place of
the deceased in the Patch" opposite eO1
James street. from which place the funeral
will be held Sunday under the auspices of
secret societies of the mother country of
the deceased. Coroner Glasscock will hold
an inquest Monday at Daniels Bros un-
dertaking establishment on Kansas avenue.
The deceased has one son in this country. a
boy about !! years of age. who has recently
arrived and who cannot speak or under-
stand the English language. A widow and
several children in Europe survive Dali.
sanch.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-27
CONFERENCE At Elk CITY.
Methodist Episcopal Ministers Select
That Place for Their Next
Annual Meeting.

The next conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church. South. will be held at
Elk City. Kas. This was decided at the
business meeting of the conference now in
session at the Seventh Street NJ. E. church.
South, although Rev. Mr.. c. W. Litch-
field. of Kansas City. Kas.. rendered the
members of the conference an invitation
to meet again next year in Kansas City,
kas. Bishop Gambler, presiding, held that
the conference could not according to the
laws of the church fix permanent meet
ing place. The, first ballot taken on the
next meeting place resulted in no choice
between Hilisdale. Elk City. Atchison. Ar
kansas City and Julian. The second ballot
resulted in no choice. but on the third ball
lot a combination seemed to have been
made against Atchison with the result in
favor of Elk City.
Rev. Mr.. William A. Youngman was ad-
mitted to the conference: Rev. Mr.. Frank
d. Robinson was ordained as a minister of
the Methodist Episcopal church, South.
Rev. DR.. P. H: Whisner delivered ser; ser;
mon last evening. Business sessions will
be held to-day. Tomorrow the various
pastors Of the local churches viii take
day off and the visitors will fill their pull
DitS
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-27
ALL GOING ELL AT MANILA.
Water Works Operation and Steps
Taken 10 lire the Sanitation
of. Citadel,

LONDON. Aus.-The correspondent of
the Times at Ma, telegraphing Friday.
says:
THE militaryyision is working eff
ciently In all dement's. Local business
is being activelyumed. The water works
Is in operation ahe Pasig river is open.
Stringent measuhave been taken to in
sure the sanitatbf the citadel. which is
crowded with pners. The abominally
filthy condition he Spanish barracks is
a menace to thsneral health, which at
present, howevei excellent. Among the
American troopare have been only sew
enteen deaths illness since landing.
Twenty-three thlnd stands Of arms, 10,-
100000 cartridgeE an immense quantity
of large ammDn have been surren-
dered. with neal. 600 prisoners.
The insurgerecently dispatched an
armed steamer 2 so soldiers on board
for an unknowntination. Consequently
coastwise steaB manned by Spanish
sailors were af to venture out until
assured Of the ection of the American
feet.
1T is impossi to obtain information
from the interiexcept along the rail-
ways. where ey.hing is quiet. The ru-
southern part che island are credited
Six hundred SITS, including 10 pris-
onera among insurgents will depart
LOT hong Kong charge of the Belgian
cured. f
There is undouily practical unanfmftv
among merchantrespective of national
Ity, IN favor of permanent occupation
Sl the archipelaey the Americans No
BODY conceives re-esta hIisbmen+ ~
Spanish sovereign possible"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-27
chief surgeon of the Marine hospital at
Boston. He was on the Olvette twenty
two days.
STERNBERG TO BARTON.
The Surgeon General Replies to the
Criticism of One Rev. Mr..
Alex Kent.

Alex Nent.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-The following let
ter from Surgeon General George II. Stern
berg was received to-day by Stephen K.
Barton, Of the Red Cross:
Your letter of August %. inclosing let
ter from Rev. Mr.. Alex Kent. has been
referred to me. shall refer it to the chief
surgeon at Jacksonville.
The closing paragraph of Mr.. Kent's
letter, to which you call special attention,
is as follows:
Reports this morning reveal start
ling mortality among the typhoids, thr-
teen IN the last twenty-four hours in the
Second division alone. Most of these in
my JUDGMENT are due to the want of prop
er nursing. In the first place the number
of nurss is insufficient and their hours are
too long In the second place, most of them
are not skilled nurses; they are having
their firt experience in the care OF ty-
phoids. Hort has been made TO remedy
this. but he only way it can be remedied
Is one corrary to the view of the surgeon
general, ad one. therefore, which ms SUD
ordinates not feel at liberty TO take
The Ra Cross has on several occasions
offered to 1rnish skilled nurses at its own
expense, b. has met uniformly with the
reply: wv, are abundantly supplied with
such nurse.now" Since that reply was
made TO N Cobb, however, the surgeon
tn-chief hasispatched gentleman TO New
York to seqe $50 nurses. but the opposi-
tion to fema nurses continues. and as no
adequate stply of trained male nurses
can be foundour boys must continue 10, DIE
for want ofltelllgent. skillfui nurses.
Mr.. Kent laboring under a mlsappre-
tension witheference TO my views. have
never object to sending trained female
nurses to ougeneral hospitals or to held
hospitals in Nich typhoid fever cases are
treated. We ave now more than 90
trained femai nurses. The health of the
command at .sksonyille has been reported
10 me as e>llent until very recently,
when. / undennd, a considerable number
Of typhoid feN cases have developed"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-27
AMERICANS IN DANGER.
United states Consul at Canton AP-
pcals for Protection for
MfssfOnariea.

LONDON, Aug. 27.-The Daily Nails
Hong Kong correspondent telegraphs:
1.-The British consul at Kiung Chau
Heinan has asked the American consul at
Canton to urge the viceroy to send SOL
diers to Nodea, near Hoi How. to protect
the lives and property of American mis-
sioEaries there, who have been obliged to
fee for their lives from Nodea and seek
the protection of the British consul at Hoi
How.
To-day the Ame,1an consul at Canton
notified the viceroy Of the state of affairs
and requested him to telegraph Immediate
ly peremptory orders to the officials of the
disturbed district to disperse the rioters
and protect the lives and property of The
Americans.
Reports just received from Hainan in
diCate renewed successes the part of
the Triad Society, which, strengthened by
a horde of pirates, looted and burned
number of villages in the Hoi How dis
trict on August -. The British consul ap-
pealed to the Taotai to protect the threat
ened Americans. and soldiers were dis
patched who succeeded in rescuing them
and escorting them from Nodea to Hoi
How"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-27
MRS. B0TKlN WILL FIGHT.
Her Attorneys Preparing an ElaDO-
rate Argument Against Taking
Her to Delaware.


SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 26.-The police
OF this city are working hard to perfect
the local end of the Botkin case before
Detective McVey arrives from the East
with the reauisition papers for Mrs. Bot
kin's eXtradition. Assistant District At
torney Dunno is preparing TO aid the au-
thorities in every way. and at the same
time Mrs. Botkin's attorneys are preparing
an elaborate argument against a transfer
of the case TO the Delaware courts. Attor-
ney Dunno has requested Chief OF Police
Lees TO get a more definite status OF the
case from the Delaware officials. and to
that end the following was teiegraphed to
Attorney General White, of Delaware. to-
day, asking for the aifidavits in the case
on the following points:
Separate aftidavits from all parties
Knowing any. facts tending to show who
authorities of date of receipt of box. to
whom delivered. by whom delivered to the
victims, who partook of candy, date of
deaths, with names of victims, attending
physicians deceased; that candy con-
tanned poison; aftidavts from chemists an
aiyZinS candy; date of analysis, with result:
parties present at eating of candy. All
these. with such other affidavits obtainable
concerning proof of guilt as would be suffi-
cient to hold the defendant to answer be-
fore magistrate for final trial. and must
be attached to and made part of the req
uisltion papers, properly examined by
magistrate and county clerk, and authen-
tiCdteu dccOrClnS 10 law.
Mrs. Botkin's attorneys will make des-
perate fight in her behalf, and Chief Lees
wants to have his side of the case pre-
pared on strictly legal information.
Mrs: Botkin spends great deal of her
tlme IN perfectinS the gorgeousness of her
attire. She changes her gowns frequently
and, to all outward appearances. is not in
the least nervous. She. however, takes a
great deal of interest in the case and reads
every line published in the newspapers. She
has had several consultations with her at
torneys but the ordeal has SO far had little
appreciable effect on her nerves.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-27
F0URTEEDIED AT SEA.
Tnree TransDS Reach Montauk
Point FroLantfago, With

WASHlNGTON.ig 2s.-The TRANSPORTS
fucatan, Hudson d Catalina arrived at
Montauk Point fey with several hun
dred men from Siago. The arrival Of
the ships was rep.d to the war depart-
ment tonight by (eraI Wheeler in COM
mand of Camp WI. During the voyage
-FOUR deaths cccurr on fhe Yucatan, one
on the Hudson anime on the Catalina
General Wheeler's patch announcing the
arrival of the tranrts is as follows:
Camp Wikoff.
MontaukDint, y. Y. Aug 26
lion. X. A. Alger, ;retary of War. WASH
Iucatan arrived h six companies Sew
enth infantry, 4s1 m 10 sick. four deaths.
no contagion- Hun arrived with 5I4
troops. consisting Second and Third
battalions District Columbia: ninety-fiv
flick. no contaSicn; cDonald Second bat
TALON. died OH voye Catalina. 4Ol men,
various commands, lived. Following died
on voyage:
Ralph Lah!an. prte. Company G.. First
Illinois.
joseph McGirey. rporal, Company f.
Twenty-first infantr
Charles Wheatonyrivate, Company l..
1hirty-third Michig;
:. x. A: Jones. priva Company l., Thirty
third Michigan.
Fred P. Huston. npany B, First Hi
Guy Thorn, priva Company H. First
John r. Guy, biachith, Troop c. Ninth
cavalry.
c. B. Crubaugh. nate. Company A,
Eighth Ohio voluntes.
Major George McCtry. surgeon. United
States army. WHE.ER, Commanding.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-27
CLARA BARTON AT HAVANA.
Civil Governor Tells Her Havana
Needs No Aid. but That In
terror Towns Do.

HAVANA, Aug. 26.-The Danish steamer
Tyr, with provisions and cattle. from New
Orleans, arrived to-day. The Spanish
steamer Pho IN. from Vera Cruz, also ar
rived She brought a quantity of proris-
ions and 1.2 passengers. including many
OF good social standing in Havana. The
Haytian schooner Emanuel A. Raoul, with
provisions from Key West, arrived at Isa-
bella Sagua. The British steamer Arden
rode, will carry 12,O0o bags OF sugar On
her return to New York
The steamer Clinton arrived to-day With
Miss Clara Barton, DR.. Elwell. Mr., Colt.
rell, the Misses Gray and a number of
others belonging to the society on board
Miss Barton, accompanied by three ether
members of the party. visited the civil
long conversation with him regarding
the condition of the poorer classes and the
means employed for their relief. In reply
to Il remark of Miss Barton's the gov
ernor said that outside relief for Havana's s
poor was not needed, as what was supplied
by the colonial government and the peo-
TO the interior towns" said the governor.
That is another matter The suffering
classes have increased in number in con-
sequence of the war. and there is a scare
ity OF provisions among them to which you
can attend, since you are animated by
high spirit of charity.
Miss Barton replied, expressing her ap-
probation of the governors remarks
showing that he realized the Importance of
the Red Cross Society's humanitarian serv-
ice.
Yesterday the free kitchens in Havana
distributed over $500 rations. Last night q
bazar was inaugurated, having for its OBJ
ject the raising of funds for the relief of
the poor. The civil governor was one of
the patrons of the baZar. The building in
which the affair was held was filled to its
utmost capacity and large crowd had
assembled outside. An American merchant
has given twenty-five barrels of potatoes
and Miss Clara Barton has offered fifty
barrels for use in the three kitchens.
Miss Clara Barton, accompanied by sew
eral of her party. went this morning to
MatanZas. The remainder of the Red Cross
delegation remained on board the Clinton
at Havana.
FL Noticero. a Spanish evening paper.
published a biographical sketch of Miss
Clara Barton, in which 1t speaks in lauda-
tory terms of the services she has rendered
humanity.
General Pando will shortly leave the ISL
and. He will be succeeded as chief of staff
to General Blanco by General Solano.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-27
MUST PAY FOR DOGS.
Citizens of Kansas City, Kas., Who
Own Dogs Must Take Out


There Is trouble in store for the own
ers of dogs on which the Licenses for the
present year have not been paid. Mrs.
s. A. Richart. dog enumerator for Kansas
City. Kas.. yesterday swore to 153 COM
plants, charging as many citizens of Kan
sas City, Kas., with harboring dogs on
which the licenses were delinquent. The
complaints will be placed in the hands of
the police to-day and will be routed up
and given to the day men on the various
beats for service Monday. Every warrant
is to be served Monday, it is understood,
for the reason that it will be well to get
these cases out of the way before others
are reached. Tuesday will be a gala day
in police court. Notices have been issued
from time to time calling the attention of
owners of unlicensed CANNES to the fact
that prosecutions under the ordinance
would be made, but. according to the au-
thorities. very little attention has been
paid to them Hereafter prosecutions will
be made as rapidly as the evidence of
ownership is secured.
Since June l, licenses have been issued
for l05 dogs. This brings the income this
were paid on $50 dogs. and 4,ioo dogs were
dogs in Kansas City, kas. This would
give ratio of one dog to each nine per-
sons. The city ordinance In regard to dog
licenses does not make it possible for
stray dog to be taken up and lodged in
the pound until claimed or until a death
sentence Is issued, as In other cities, but
makes it misdemeanor on the part OF
an owner to fail to comply with the law
requiring that licenses shall be taken out
for each dog within the city limits. Mrs.
ator in behalf of the public library. It
was impossible for the city council to do
nate a share of the income from this
source to the library, therefore Mrs Rich
art was appointed. She receives one
half OF the proceeds from the licenses Of
dogs. The other half is set aside to the
Use Of park fund. Hence it is not diff
cult for the citizens of Kansas City. Kas.,
70 arrive at the conclusion that the dogs
of the city are doing the improving on
huron place, the only public park on the
North side.
Mrs. Richart pays for all expense of list
ing dogs: and collecting the tax out of her
nall OF the proceeds from the dog tax. The
remainder after all expenses are paid is
donated to the PUBLIC library: In view of
the fact that there. is little if any other
source of income for the library. it is
also argued that the dogs are the sup
porterS of the public library. Kansas City,
kas-, was the first city in the United States
and. in all probability, in the world, to in
augurate a law doing away with the cruel
ties Of the oldtime dogcatcher and their
harborer of dogs to pay the tax or suffer
the penalty Of a Jail sentence.
This law was framed and passed after
the earnest efforts of the ladies of the
Federation of Clubs had resulted in the
council seeing the benefits that accrue un-
der such an administration. The inhuman
treatment of the poor animals under the
head of each dog dead or alive had a great
deal to do nth the reform.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-27
Door of Hope In Need.
To The Journal.


The pathetic account Of Emma Carpenter and her
baby in this mornings Journal calls to my mind.
with many others. the case Of q ff-year-old girl
brought to the Door Of Hope more than two years
ago by W. c. T. Z. worker. The girl had been
discharged from the city hospital with a 2-weeks-
old infant homeless and ftendIess. To-day the girl
has good Christian home in this city and no one
who knew her then would know her now. Her baby
Is we'll provided for. A good Christian home can
readily be found for healthy baby and good homes
for girls who show any disposition for domestic
work.
The matron at the home tells ne shs has had as
twenty calls for girls the pase month. but
during the hot months. many have been turned
away The board of managers ind II almost i'm
possible to solicit enough for rent and other
penses during the heated term. and aside from that
they often met with this remark from church
people: 'T don't believe in your work: you arc
only providing a home for the increase Of crime"
While results tell . very different story II Is hard
to give up the work for the sake Of few dollars.
In all probability Emma Carpenter's baby will die.
have happened to it. Grant that II is. Have
those whom a gracious Providence has shielded from
temptation something to answer fort believe they
have that baby's death to answer for.
often wonder how much longer will cast
stone when Gods children cry for bread. While We
are building parks and paseos it would not be un-
wise to build nns charity Institution to house our
homeless and friendless The would not be much
Industrial home where these girls and their babies
could be cared for until such time as homes could be
provided for them: where they could in part be
made sels-supporting and taught the trades would
be an honor TO our city. protection our homes
money saving to the long suffering public and last
but not least. save many q girl and innocent baby
from that downward path which leads death. car
ryins somebody's boys and girls with them.
While the Door OF Hope has done the very best IL
could with the support il has had IL has fallen short
OF carrying out Its charter, and feel free say
that the conditions with which the board of managers
have had to contend in carrying this work are a
disgrace to our civilization. say nothing Of our
Christianity. We have Endorsements, but We have
no money for making this home what the public az
AT Hesfr ia
make it-a real home. not a home in name only
We own the ground. and with other city i'm
provements let's have 4 home large enough to care
for all who need the protection Of such home Will
not some reader OF this letter suggest q plan to
raise 5000 for building for this charity?
MRS JOHN q. STONE
Chairman Committee Building.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-27
IDAHO POPS SILL FIGHTING.
other Parties REESE to Deal With
Them Until hey Get To-
Ecfr.

BOISE. Id, Aug. avery little progress
was made to-day b,the four state con-
rentions in session re. The two wings
or the Popuiists did OF unite. The other
parties refuse TO havanythins TO do with
them unless they dcget together. They
have given the warng factions until S
o'clock tomorrow get together. The
Democratic conventio adopted a platform.
II favors free coinas of silver, reduction
OF tariff. condemns t. issue of bonds and
favors the election senators by direct
vote On questions growing out Of the
Spanish war IL says:
We declare our ualtering allegiance to
the Monroe doctrineaud are strcnuously
opposed 10 the annsation of Cuba. be-
lieving the inhabtani of that island should
be given the opportunity of self-govern-
ment- We also adveate the retention of
all territory acquire by American valor
and war waged for hmanity, always pro-
vided the people TO governed yield their
consent"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-27
MUNcHAUsEN TO DATE.
Fire Escape Got So Hot From Chill
dren Sliding Down 1t That Exit
Was Twisted Out of shape.

AWIHueO cut OIL shape.
A fire escape" story is the name of a
new brand which has been introduced by
the genial assistant in Secretary Benson.s
once at the public library. Mr.. Evering-
nam. however. claims exemption on the
ground of having got the story from a
hre escape agent. The goods in which
the agent dealt was a spiral contrivance
something like a big augur reaching as
high as the building, the upper surface
being highly polished and properly curved
for sliding. The whole was encased IN IA
cylinder with an opening at every floor and
an exit at the bottom. Among the ''unso-
licited testimonials" which the agent had
on hand was one from school principal
up in Iowa. who had evidently found that
the fire escape was more than it was
claimed to be-" Fire drill iE his school was
the most popular exercise and the pupils,
after having conducted themselves S,. SO cred
vor. instead of asking for half holiday
or to spell down" would call for few
become in this mode of leaving the build
ing that the principal boasted that the
only chance for fire to catch one of his
flock would be in case some urchin should
slip back to try II again.
The children never tired of the exercise
and chose it in preference to all other re
the janitor got SO he could tell very ac.
curately at night. by the temperature of
the fire escape. what the general average
in department had been through the day
As ii means of punishment the fire escape
was even more efticacious than as re, re,
ward. There was nothing which could
break small boys heart or bring him
back to the paths Of Iectitude oo,u SO quickly ky
watch long lire of his comrades take
swift trip to the rubber. cushion under
the exit and then turn and iSnominlously
walk down the stairs.
We'll" said the agent from whom Mr..
Everingham got his story, the fire escape
worked famously until the last day of
school. Then there was a sure enough
alarm of fire, and by the time all the
pupils and the visiting children and the
mammas and aunties had made their es-
cape, the spiral was so hot that when it
cooled off 1t drew up several kinks and left
the exit turned toward the wall. That
defect We have remedied; however: by run
ming water pipe up the side OF the es-
cape with a soft metal plug every few feet.
so that when a certain degree of warmth
is reached the plug will melt and turn on
water enough to keep down the tempera-
ture."