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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-22
Uncle Sans Ready Made Clothes.

From the New Bedford Standard.
People who have wondered how and
where the soldiers get their uniforms and
shoes, and have made inquiry on the sub
feet, discovered that Uncle Sam does con-
siderable business in the ready made cloth
ing line. His customers have no choice as
to the cut or style Of the garments nor
as to the quality or color of the material.
Those are matters which the great tailor
settles in keeping with orders from the
war department.
But how sbout the fitting Of the gar
ments?" the s1an in search for informa-
tion asks. when a man wants suit Of
clothes ne goes to the tailor and has his
measure taken, and the garments are made
for him Now. the soldier can't do that.
How do they manage"
Simply buy ready made.
The government has large clothing
stores IN Brooklyn and in Philadelphia.
The former supplies the navy. and un-
less the demands are TOO heavy the army
supply comes from the other shop. These
two manufacturing points are to the var
ious quartermasters what the big cloth
ing factorie. are to the retail shops. The
garments are made in the various sizes
that are most in demand, and are for
warded TO army posts or other army
stations on regular reduisitions. There the
uniforms are given out on requisitions
from commanding officers. and record Is
kept Of the final disposition Of each gar
ment.
The statistics as to measurements give
the cutter good idea of what Is re-
guired and the stocks are usually so ar
ranged that no customer need go to the
opposition house. The men who have the
subjects, but II IL probable that no long
talks as to the quality Of the stock and
the neatness Of the fit are delivered in the
place where the uniforms are issued.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-22
ARMY HOSPITAL SHIP.
Steamer Relief, Which Has Been Ad-
mirably Equipped, In Nearly
Ready for Service.

WASHINGTON, June 21.-Surgeon Gen.
eral Sternberg, of the army, has returned
from New York, where he spent a day in
thorough examination Of the hospital
ship Relief, being fitted out for the use of
the army in the West Indies. The final
touches are being put on the vessel, and
General Sternberg reports that she will be
ready to leave for her destination, which,
presumably, will be Santiago, the first of
next week. The ship is admirably adapted
for the purposes intended, and the general
is more than satisfied with her. The ca
pacity Of the vessel ordinarily Is for 800
beds, but, under stress of circumstances,
this may be doubled and 600 persons ac-
commodated. The equipment of the vessel
consists of a complete outfit for all kinds of
surgical and other branches of work which
must come under the supervision of the
hospital branch. One of the most desirable
features of her equipment is an ice-making
plant with capacity of about two tons
per day, which, in addition to supplying
the needs of the vessel, will be adequate
also for furnishing the field hospitals in
the immediate vicinity Of the ship. Then
there is water distilling plant, and also
a carbonating plant, the latter installed
with the money given by one OF the relief
associations. The capacity Of the latter
plant is more than Necessary for the vessel,
and the surplus will be used for the hos
pitals near by.
The navy ambulance ship Solace Is now
in Cuban waters, and this vessel, with the
Relief, will be used interchangeably, so far
as occasion therefor may arise. Unlike the
navy ship, the Relief is distinctly hospital
ship, and will be kept at this temporary
destination until its beds are filled with
sick and wounded men. when it will take
them to the most available and convenient
hospital.
General Sternberg Is receiving many Of
fers Of hotel and hospital buildings for use
as general hospitals by the government dur
ing the present war. Some of these are sub
mitted in patriotic way, while others, as
is apparent from their character, are pure
ly speculative. In the matter of hospitals,
however, the government at this time is
quite well supplied. There are now accom-
modations for over 1,OO0 men. The capacity
of those now. in existence can be expanded
readily by the use of tents which, in the
South particularly. during the summer
would not bring any hardship on the per-
sons within them. Among the places recent
ly offered to General Sternberg for hos
pital purposes were Mount Vernon bar
racks, in Alabama, and the new German
hospital In Brooklyn. All these offers,
however, are being held in reserve and
will not be taken advantage Of unless the
casualties in the war should be much great
er in extent than is now anticipated and
the capacity of the hospitals now in exist
ence be taxed beyond their present limit.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-22
MICHIGAN WHATN0Ts TO FUSE.
Joint Ticket Will Be Nominated To.
aay-Middle-of-the-R


Aay-Middle-of-the-R
Met Yesterday.
GRAND RAPIDS. MICH, June 2i--Ifar-
monious fusion between the Democrats. sii-
yer Republicans and Peoples party Is
probable at the state conventions to be held
Tomorrow. Possibly there may be gome
strife over a proposition to drop the name,
.'Democratic-Union- -Silver-People's s-Party."
used two years ago and to call the ticket
simply Democratic. Former Congressman
Justin r. Whiting is likely to be the norni-
nee for governor, and Daniel J. Campau,
OF Detroit, will be chairman of the state
central committee.
Only twsnty-seven delegates were present
of-the-Road Populists was called to order
to-day. The main Populist convention,
comprising those favoring fusion. will be
held tomorrow, simultaneously with tho
Democratic and silver Republican state con-
vention.
John o. Seable, Of Monroe. was made
temporary chairman Of to-day's convention.
In his address he stated various reasons
why the radical POpulists ought not to
affiliate with the Democracy. Among these
We're the nomination of Sewell for the vice
Watson, the alleged Vaccinations of silver
leaders against the greenbacks and the
refusal of Democratic state legislatures to
prevent decentralization of silver by pri-
vate contract; besides, alleged general self
ishness and contrariness of the Democracy.
The platform denounces fusion: demands
the abolition of national banks. declares
against the issue of government bonds for
any purpose whatever: favOrs the initiative
and referendum and government ownership
of railroads and telegraph lines.
A full state ticket was nominated as fol-
lows:
Governor-SuIIivan Cook.
Lieutenant governor-Austin 8. Randall.
Secretary of state-John NJ. Burroughs.
Treasurer-Robert Blenhuber.
Auditor-Archie Malone.
Attorney generals. II. Houghton.
Land commissioned. II. Baker.
Superintendent Of public instruction-Or-
1ando Branch.
Member of state board of education
Myron o. Graves.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-22
BUFFALO MURDER MYSTERY.
Dlsmembered Body of = Man Found
I'm q Trunk Floating In Black-
we'll Canal.

BUFFALO. N. Y. June 2l.-A trunk con-
tanning the dismembered body OF a man
afterward identified as that Of Philip For
estino was found floating in the Blackwell
canal to-day. The mans head had been
cut Off. both legs severed at the knees and
both arms and hands were terribly man
pIea In his breast were a number of
stab wounds. Inside the trunk there was
found small caliber revolver with every
chamber loaded There was also car
penter's saw. which had evidently heen
used to cut the bones. The body had been
In the water several days.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-22
PAPERS STILL TALK PEACE.
Sentiment in Fa-or of Ending the
Costly War Evidently Grow.
ing in Spain.

MADRID, June 21.-The ministerial Ell
Correo, without openly championing peace,
which would be considered unpatriotic, calls
attention to the injury the war is caus-
ing trade and industry, especially in the
Catalan districts, where the factories are
closed or are running on half time. 1t also
points out that the governments decision
to pay the exterior coupons and the inter-
est on Cuban bonds in pesetas will leave
the treasury no resources except to in
crease taxation.
In the chamber Of deputies to-day Senior
Sagasta declined to give his consent to 4
decision of the governments international
policy.
LONDON, June 21.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Times says:
eel Diario de Barcelona, one Of the most
important of the provincial newspapers.
strongly urges the immediate conclusion
of peace, because every days delay raises
the price at which peace is obtainable and
the American resources are such that.
even If all the American squadrons are
destroyed. Spain ought still to demand
peace at any price
Ell Correo and Ell Epoca reproduce the
article, though without indorsing 1t.
The correspondent at Paris Of the Pail
Mall Gazette telegraphed this afternoon
that he learns from an authoritative
source in spite of denials that the ques-
ton of negotiating peace between the
United States and Spain has been for some
days the subject Of lively correspondence
between the chancellories. He adds that
some of the ambassadors in Paris were in
structed yesterday to remain on the alert
and in readiness. The correspondent fur
ther says 1t is expected that an event Of
Importance in opening negotiations with
T~..sx-
within few days.
NJ. Hanatoux, the French minister for
foreign affairs in the Meline cabinet, back
ed by the ear. has, it seems, been the
principal promoter Of the peace negotia-
tions, "hence President Faure's desire to
retain NJ. Hanatoux in the foreign Office"
The Vienna correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph says: The Spanish queen
regents Jewels and valuables were brought
to Vienna, but 1t is declared In official quar-
ters here that, though the situation Is
precarious. she will remain in Spain until
her post becomes untenable.
"Rumors as to abdication are quite base
less. 1t is said, however. that Emperor
Francis Josef has recently written to the
pope on the subject Of Intervention"
The Madrid correspondent OF the Stand
ard gays: Nobody except his followers
believes that Don Carlos can do more than
to disturb the peace of the realm and to
aggravate the difficulties of Spanish finance
so long as the present monarchy and dy-
nasty are supported by the army, the navy
and a majority of Spaniards, but undoubt-
edly he might. become powerful adversary
to any other regime sprung upon the coun-
try by revolutionary parties, as, unfortu-
nately, the reorganization Of the Carlist
forces all over the peninsula has been too
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-22
A TRANSFER sWINDLE.
Robbed the Company of Thou
sands Of Dollars.

P1TTsBURG. PA, June 21.-By clever
detective work, what is said to be an or
ganized band among the conductors to de-
fraud the Consolidated Traction Company
was uneartned to-day. A large number
of conductors are supposed to be implicated
in the conspiracy. and numerous arrests
are expected tomorrow. Conductors Will
lam j. Flower and William NJ. Lasdusky
were arrested this evening. and the latter
made a confession duplicating number
of his associates.
The scheme to defraud. it is said, was
worked at transfer stations in this way:
A car coming to the station with twenty
passengers would have probably five trans
fers. The conductor would slip his con-
federate ten transfer Sips, which would be
turned into the company as cash. The pro-
ceeds OF the days stealings were divided
later.
The company officials claim that thou
sands Of dollars have been taken from
them in this way. and they believe similar
schemes are being worked in other cities.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-22
WEDDING ADDED TO ROMANCE.
Miss BenxiRer Becomes the Bride of
an Austrian Noblemnn Whom
She Met Abroad.

From the New York World.
AZ the sequel to pretty, romantic court
ship. In Austria, Miss Felicitas Benziger.
an American heiress. whose home Is on
Staten island. was married yesterday to
Baron Maximiiian Won Schnehen. an Aus
trian nob!ernan and army officer.
The wedding was celebrated at II o'clock
n. m. In the little chapel adjoining the
handsome home OF tIe brides mother. Mrs.
Bertha BenZ!ger, at New Brighton. The
invitations were limited to eighty.
The bride II the youngest girl Of large
family Of children, whose father was the
late Adelrich Benzlser, prominent at the
Of Catholic works in New York city. The
Benzigers are descendants OF one of the
Oldest and noblest OF Austrian families ana
Mrs Benziger. the brides mother. bears
In the fall OF 1sa5 the Benzieers went
10 Europe. Two years were spent abroad
IN Austria that the young people whose
marriage was celesrated yesterday first
met. When the Benzlgers siiled for Amer
iea the heiress was the betrothed Of the
The North German Lloyd steamship
Kaiser Friedrich. upon her maiden trip.
country on Thursday morning. He was
accompanied by the brides eldest byother.
Adeifich Benziger. and a large party OF
The little chapel in the Benzi2er home
in which the wedding took place yesterday
was spienddly decorated. About the altar
were rows of palms and towering rose
bushes. Cut roses and lilies intermingIed
with smflax covered the walls Of the little
place of Worship
The music was furnished by an orches-
ira brought from Austria for the occasion
The wedding procession turned into the
drawing room and proceeded slowly TO the
chapel. At the chanCel the bridegroom and
his best man were in waiting.
The baron and his bride knelt before the
altar and Father Won Bonaventure Of New
York city, performed the marriage cere-
mony according to the ritual of the Cath
Ole church. He was assisted by the Rev.
Father T. j. Early. pastor of the st. Pet
ers Roman Catholic church, New Brigh-
ton.
The bride wore a gown of rich white
satin. Her veil was of tulle caught with
orange blossoms and diamond star the
gift of the groom. Her other ornaments
were diamond brooch. a diamond cres-
cent and a pearl necklace, all family heir
loomA
The maids of honor were Miss Anna Ben
ziger. sister of the bride. and Miss Mary
McQuade. Their gowns were of white pine
man was George BeDziger, brother Of the
bride. and Louis Benziger and Bruno Benz
z1ger. her cousins, were the ushers.
Following the marriage ceremony a we'd
ding breakfast was served. and later the
Baron and Baroness Won Schnehen left on
q short wedding trip. They will remain
In this country for few months and will
then go to Austria, where they will make
their home
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-22
DENVER MANS EXPERIENCE.
He Claimed That a New York Woman
Had Robbed Him and Chung
to Her Carriage.

From the New York Herald.
Midnight wayfarers in Fifth avenue. FRI
day night. were treated to the spectacle
oe a handsome and fashionably dressed
young woman in a coupe being driven
rapidly down that thoroughfare while
ctinS.ES to the springs at the back of the
Vehicle. was dignined and distinguish. i
looking elderly gentleman. trying to climb
on the roof and shriekins wildly for the
pCiite.
Several times he worked his way up
until his head projected above the top of
me carriage. but each time he lost his
mold and slipped back before he could get
al the driver, which seemed to be his In
tention. though neither the driver nor his
fdIe paid the slightest attention to him.
but Kept the horses going at a galiop.
fC-.Ccman Hawiey. however, ran out into
the street at Twenty-seyenth street and
stopped % re horses ~, ana then took all
station. whore the young woman de-
nGunced her arrest as an outrage.
., she gave her name as Fannie Roia.
street and said she was walking out late
when the man accosted her. and she. being
attracted hy his patriarchal and benevu-
lent appearance, was glad to have him act
as her guardian at that hour. He gave her
dollar. she said. though she did not ASK
him to. and was greatly shocked a few
inILutes later when he accused her of hav-
Ing robbed him. whereupon she left him
as quickly as she could.
Thomas simpson. an insurance broker of
Denver, Coll, staying while in the, city AT
the Hotel Metrcpole was the way the
elderly gentleman described himself His
story and Miss Roias did not tally. He
told Magistrate kudlicb. In the West Side
police court. yesterday morning that the
Young woman had spoken to him first in
Fifth avenue. and that he had walked with
he a little way. when they sat down to-
gether on the steps of No. IL West Thirty
third street, in order that he might near
her story. As she was talking he said
he felt her hand touch his side and 4
second later his wallet fell on the stones
before them.
He picked it up he said. and as he was
about to return ii to its place, charced
10 open it and found that SIS. it's entire
contents. had been taken out. Then he ac-
cused the woman. and she ran and jumped
into cab that was at the corner
Magistrate Kudlich frankly told Miss
Roia that he didn't believe her, and held
her in S2.GO0 bail for trial. although 81 was
found upon her and not the $75
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-22
CHICAGO TITLES cL0UDED.
Real Estate Dealer Files 4 Trust Deed
for Most Valuable Property
in the City

CHICAGO. June IA trust deed for
81 $4,000 given by William H. Cox and wife
to George E. Cox was filed in the record
er's Office to-day. 1t covers some of the
most valuable real estate in Chicago, lying
along the shore Of Lake Michigan north OF
the Chicago river. This land has been
built up since the government survey of
1851.
Mr.. Cox, who is a Chicago real estate
dealer. says he fled the deed simply to
cloud the titles OF those now occupying the
to the property, holding It upon riparian
rights alone. The claim OF Mr.. Cox to the
some years ago from the Pottawatomie
Indians and from several of the old settlers
in this region.
Robert Palmer, Robert T. Lincoln and
Archbishop Patrick A. Fehan are among
the residents on the land in question.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-22
sULTAN's SISTER ABDUCTED.
Seized by . Band of Forty Brigands
While Out Walking Near
COnntNntInOpIe.

LONDON. June PA band Of forty bri-
gands, according to special dispatch
from Constantinople, has abducted sis
ter OF the sultan.
TIE princess was seized while she was
out walking at KizlIetoprak. few miles
from Constantinople, where she resided.
Adul Hamid has three sisters-Princess
Djcmile. widow of Mahmoud Djeilallodia
Pasta; Prince Seniha, wife of Mahmoud
Pasha and Princess Mediaha, wife of Ferid
Pasha, late secretary of the Turkish Ie-
CATION in London. Princess Djemile and
Princess Seniha have long resided in the
suburbs OF Constantinople.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-22
NEGRO OFFICERS, TOO.
Governor Leedy Will Not Put White
Men in Charge of the Col
nred TrOOps.

Topeka. June A.-(SpeciaD Governor
I,eedv finally decided to-day to let the col
ored volunteers select their own officers,
from captains down, and he will commits
sion colored men as line officers. This will
give the colored people places for two
majors and one lieutenant colonel, and at
the same time will put a check to the am
bition of r. W. Turner. who has already
bought his uniform.
If company should choose to elect a
white captain there will be no objection,
but 1t is not likely that this will be done.
Governor Leedy will make the same reser-
walton concerning the organizations of the
companies as he made under the first call.
II an officer who is not acceptable Is
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-22
CHARMS OF THE CARIBBEAN.
Equal to That Which This
Sea Affords.

Edgar saltus. in Golfers Weekly.
Santiago used to resemble nothing so
much as cockatoo. 1t was just as color
full. just as talkative, just as inane. It
enjoyed the supreme distinction of being
the one civilized town of it's size in which
not bookshop could be found. That was
in ante-bellum days. The color must be
there still. the loquacfousness cannot have
departed, or the inanity either. 1t is
permissible, however, to suppose that the
cockatoo Of recent years may have Iatterly
assumed some Of the attributes of the
buzZard. But the heavens, at least, are
unchanged. Those who have there seen
night unloose her leash Of stars have seen
lilies afiame in parterres of indigo. The
expression is unfortunately poetic, but it
has the merit of being exact. However it
may be in the South Pacific, in this part
Of the world there is no display equal to
that which the Caribbean sea affords.
Santiago has other charms. When our
troops want a change from potting Span
iards there is the plue-headed partridge.
Unless it has gone, 1t will be very nice. too.
In addition there Is the fruit. 1t is sweet
as the eyes Of the well-beloved. Sometimes
sweeter. Then there Is the yolante, which
Havana in her smartness gave up long
ago, and which rattles yet, and very COM
fortdblJ, along the startled streets. More
over, there are the houses. They are quite
cool. Some of them are go covered with
vines that. seen from the harbor, they look
like mounds of pistache. In the gardens IS
the brilliance Of convolvuli and granadillas.
On the red roads beyond the yellow walls
Is the ceiba tree. put there perhaps to
shield the passer from the suffocation or
purple skies. 1t will be too late for the
troops to hear the nightingales singing in
the branches, but the warwhoops of the
rough riders will make up for that II
they don't. then in the conversation Of the
young women there ought to be compensa-
ton In full. Like the partridges and the
turtles. the girls are-or were-very nice.
They have. indeed, habit of pIastering
their faces with powdered eggshells, which
gets of on ones coat. but c'est Ia suerre
CONNIE a la guerre, and, besides, every
silver lining has its cloud.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-22
Ruined for Certain.

From the New Orleans Times-Dernocrat.
He was a man considerably past the
prime of life. and much more noted for
intellectual briIliancy than for his wealth.
and for his fine style Of living than for
his promptitude in settling his financial
obligations.
Who's there?" called his wife. as he
went stumbling in at the front door at a
very late hour one morning last week.
Now, who do you suppose would come
blunderinS into the house at $50 o'clock in
the morning, paralyzed drunk, 'ceptin'
me?"
II might have known It was you
81 say, Mary. we're ruined"
I'm sorry for that
"Yes, we're ruined: / lost $50 9G0 playing
poker tonight, and I say we're ruined"
"Oh. that won't ruin US: only last week
you lost $4,000. and We got along all
righ."
Its all blamed nonsense trying TO make
some women understand business and COM
prehend the nature OF financial transac-
tons. tell you. Mary. we're ruined this
time. and there's no gettin' round 1t, for
SO Of this losing I made tonight was
cash."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-22
THE SYKES In COURT AGAIN.
Sir Tatton Money Borrowed
nv His Wife.

LONDON, June H.-The suit Of Baron
Rothschild and others. as trustees of the
Alliance Assurance Company, to recover
from Sir Tatton Sykes. the Yorkshire bar
onet, the sum of G1.000. being an INSTALL
ment loan advanced to Lady Sykes upon a
deed purporting to be signed by Sir Tatton,
was concluded to-day, with a verdict for
Sir Tatton Sykes. who pleaded that the
signature was forgery. In the course of
the evidence Lady Sykes maintained the
genuineness Of the signature.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-22
WHlMs OF RED-neAueD MEN.
By Some Curious Law of Selection
They Avoid the Police Force for
the Fire Department.

From the New York World.
There it is again." said the talkative
passenger, motioning toward a policeman
and a fireman standing on the rear plat
form of a Third avenue car. The police
mans hair was dark. while the freman's
hair was fiery red.
There's what?'' asked his companion.
well. perhaps you've never noticed 1t.
but will you tell me why you see SO fey
red-headed policemen and so many rel
headed hremen? believe that. in propod
outnumber the red-headed policemen five to
one, yet both departments are recruited
largely from the same nationalities-
can't understand It myself, but know It's
a fact"