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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-24
TWO PRlVATES KILLED.
Car Windows While Cross
ing 4 Bridge.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 23-Two private
soldiers of Battery K. Seventh United States
artillery. were instantly killed to-day and
two others seriously injured by having their
heads crushed against the iron girders of
the railroad bridge at the Ridge avenue
crossing of the Pennsylvania railroad in
this city. The dead are:
Victor Tensey, aged p years, No. 1i27
North Eighth street, st. Louis.
William Chichester. aged q years, No.
2S4 Front street, jersey City.
The injured are Harry Pulaski and Peter
Burns.
The command to which the men belonged
was in special train which had. taken
them aboard at Tampa. AT the Ridge
Avenue station large crowd waved hats
and handkerchiefs as the train came along
The soldiers leaned far out of the car WIN
dows and steps and returned the welcome
Tensey stood far out on lower step and
failed to notice the iron girders support
ing the bridge His face was completely
crushed in. The other men had been lean-
ing from the windows
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-24
GENERAL GARCIA AT JIBARA.
1t Is Snid That He Attempted to Levy
Tribute on the Mer-
chants.

HAVANA, Aug. 23-The Spanish cruiser
Infanta Isabel left Havana on the 14th inst.
and arrived in the vicinity of Jibara on the
18TH Before entering the port she hoisted
a flag OF truce. The United States gunboat
Nashville. which was in port, inquired if
she carried documents for the American
ship. The Isabel answered In the negative,
and signaled that the peace protocol had
been signed. The news was received aboard
the Nashville enthusiastically, the crew
cheering and shouting. The Infanta Isa-
bells crew responded with vivas for the
king. When the lnfanta Isabel entered the
port an American officer boarded her and
informed her commander that the town was
in the hands of General CaliXto Garcia.
AT o'clock on the morning Of the 18th
inst. Il number of Spanish and American
officers went ashore together. They were
met at the landing by Colonel Alfred
Arrange. General Garcia's adjutant. who,
with three men, escorted them to Auras.
where the insurgent escort remained. while
the American and Spanish officers proceed
ed to Aguas Claras to deliver documents
to General LuGue
AT a. m. on August IS there arrived at
Jibara from Key West an American trans
port with provisions for the Americans.
General Luque. on abandoning Jibara,
proceeded with his troops to Holguin.
1t is reported that General Garcia. after
entering Jibara, assaulted the custom
house administrator, sappinS his face. and
afterwards ordered negro to beat him
with d machete. 1t is also said that Gar
cia demanded money from the Jibara mer-
chants The merchants refused to comply
with his demand, whereupon he ordered
that they should pay double the amount
of his first eXaction. General Garcia also
ordered the arrest of over LEO Spanish
residents. who We're liberated after the ar
rival OF the Infanta Isabel The COM
mander of the Nashville said he had no
troops ashore, but that he would not allow
the inhabitants to be i'll treated.
1t is reported that General Garcia re-
signed on the 18th inst. and that his COM
mand was taken over by the leader. Luis
Feria. 1t was also said that General Gar
cia was about TO leave Jibara. Nothing is
known, however, in official circles, regard
ing the report that Garcia had resigned
and that his resignation had been accepted
by the insurgent government.
A person who is in a position to be we'll
informed says he believes the report. but
insUrgent sympathizers deny it. Lack of
means of communication prevents an au-
thoritative confirmation or denial of the re-
heirp a
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-24
DEATH BEAT DIVORCE.
How the Hutchinson Courts Were
Cheated Out of Trying

HUTCHINSON, KAS.. Aug. 23.-(SpeciaD
Death stepped between an officer Of the
law and the defendant in a divorce case
here to-day in a peculiar manner. Yester-
day a petition for divorce from H B.
Loomis was filed by Mrs. T. l.. Loomis.
When the sheriff went to serve the pa
pers the defendant was lying in the arms
of the wife who had renounced him. and
as the officer crossed the room, Loonis
closed his eyes in death. He had been
taken suddenly i'll. and the wife reached
his room before the sheriff. She had for
gotten all of her grievances and the two
hearts were reunited in one moment and
severed by death the next. H B. Loomis
was for years a prominent attorney at
Panama N Y. For several years before
coming here he was connected with the
pension department at Washington. He
was addicted to strong drink and to this
is attributed his sudden death. His body
was shipped tonight to New York for
hYr
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-24
Big Fire Mt Butler, Mo.

BUTLER. MO.Aug 2s-(SpeciaIJ George
l.. Smiths livery barn and Ben Johnsons
feed stable. covering half block, burned
at o'clock tonight, eighteen mules and
large quantities of hay and feed burning
also. The loss will reach 5000 or $4,000.
The rear of several buildings on the west
tinguished before much damage was done.
The postotfice and Bates County bank were
scorched.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-24
BIRTH Abraham omcer..

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2S.-To-day's
session Of the United States order Birth
Abraham was given to balloting for Of
master. Samuel Dorf. New York; first dep
uty grand master, A Strahl brooklyn;
second deputy grand master. Anson Stern.
of Boston: grand secretary, Myer Stern
berry of New York. The remaining officers
will be chosen tomorrow.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-24
LOOKS BAD FOR DUNCAN.
Helped the Doctors Case
Very Much.

THoRoUGHFARE GAP. VA, Aug. o.
Eight more witnesses for the defense re-
main to be examined in the case Of Captain
Duncan. Twenty-second Kansas. charged
with opening graves. 1t is said that the
witnesses for the defense already examined
have not improved Captain Duncan.s case
very much. and have been Of material aid
to the prosecution. They have failed to
establish an alibi for the prisoner.
TOPEKA. Aug. GS.-tSpeciaD A letter
has been received in this city by one Of the
faculty Of the Kansas medical college from
DR.. Louis c. Duncan. assistant surgeon Of
the Twenty-second Kansas regiment. now
under arrest at Thoroughfare Gap. Va.
charged with the desecration of a Confed-
crate officers grave. Without mentioning
any names as those OF the responsible
parties. DIR. Duncan states that his prosecu-
tion Is wholly the result of spite work.
He SAYS that he was in the vicinity of the
graves claimed to have been opened on the
day the desecration occurred. but was gone
from there and back in the camp hospital
five hours before the opening of the graves
is said to have taken place. He states that
he is absolutely innocent of the charge. and
says he will have no trouble in proving it.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-24
Pof,oned by Toad.tooI,.

CHICAGO, Aug. 23-Three members of
the family of Rudolph Kunze, and two
guests-H. N. Frederick and Mrs. Nettie
Roselle, of Peoria. Ill.-were poisoned to-
day by eating toadstools. which were taken
for mushrooms. The conditions of the VIC
tins are very critical.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-24
A DeluEe I'm Michigan.

IRON MOUNTAIN, MICH. Aug. 23.-This
section was visited by most terrific and
continued for eight hours. Huge gulies
were washed in the hill streets and base
ments in nearly all the Stephenson avenue
business blocks were flooded, running many
thousands of dollars worth of goods.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-24
DIFD TO SAVE HER BABY.
Pennsylvania Woman Rushes Into q
Burning House After Her Child
and Perishes.

P1TTSBCRG, PA, Aug. g3.-Mrs. John
Stevenson. of Glenn station, near Carnegie.
Pa, was burned to a crisp tonight in the
attempt to save her baby from her burning
house. Mrs Stevenson poured oil on the
kindling wood while preparing supper, and
was instantly in flames. Her husband
dragged her from the building but she
rushed back for the baby and was burned
to death. Mr.. Stevenson was also badly
burned. The babe had been saved by the
grandfather before Mrs. Stevenson made
her rush into the building.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-24
Polish Family wiped Out.

WARSAW, Aug. pa telegram received
here reports that a blacksmith recently
found a shell in field after the maneuvers
at Ivangorod and took it home where it
exploded. killing the blacksmith and seven
of his family.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-24
Thunder.torm I'm Denmark.

peninsula to-day. Many outbuiidings were
struck by lightning; six persons were killed
and thirty-nine farm buildings and thirteen
houses burned.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-24
General Aus.stin'. Arm Broken.

LONDON. Aug. 24-The Singapore cor
respondent of the Daily Mail telegraphs
that General Augustin had his arm broken
while on his way to Hong Kong from
Singapore. during the progress of ty-
phoon. General Augustin will proceed to
Spain In a German majlboat
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-24

and number of gentlemen of the West
ern states. interested in the Canadian lum-
ber trade, had q conference with the
American commissioners.
Congressman Dingley arrived this after
noon.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-24
Two Killed by a Train.

DORCHESTER. N. B.. Aug 2S.-Captain
Alfred Bishop. retired shipmaster, aged SO.
and Miss Josie Styles, aged IS, were killed
by a railroad train to-day.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-24

Is careful work. Decrepit aged drugs
won't do. They must be young and fresh
full of life and strength for the sick.
carefully put together. Too much OF this
and not enough of that won't do.
We make a speciality of putting up pre-
scriptions-we can do 1t better than the
man who doesn't make q speciality of it. II
you want careful, thoughtful work come to
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Nearly 400 Meet at Car

Nearly 400 Meet at Car
thaGe.
CARTHAGE. MO-, Aug. 23-tSpeciaD
The sessions Of the State Sunday School
Association were opened this morning at
the n. E, church. with an attendance OF
convention. Rev. Mr.. o. NJ. Stewart was
in the chair. The choir was led by Mr.. T.
Johns, organist. Rev. DIR. ]. W. Stewart
made the speech of welcome The broad
spirit of Christianity expressed in the as
semblage was noticed. He took the oppor-
tunity to lament the absence Of some work
ers whose usefulness as Christian patriots
had been exercised in surprising the Span
ish. Mr.. W. B. McLain. of St. Louis re-
sponded. Several able papers on interesting
subjects were read by delegates from ST.
Louis Kansas City and elsewhere. The re-
port showed the helpfulness Of the organi-
zation and that the executive committee
had expended 81. 900. In the primary DEPART
ment and in the home to home work much
good has been realized.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-22
THFGLOVCESTEP

way. some OF them with evo or three
DAYS start of General Miles. 50 that
the delay should not be very great
After all the difficulty about thu naval
convoy, and the FIST ocnClUsien Of the
naval authorities that none Wds nee s.
sary. the strength # that now fur
nished is surprising. There IS the bait e
ship Massachusetts. the protected cruiser
Cincinnati. the Cunboat Annapolis, and
four efficient vessels of the auxiliary
navy-the Gloucester. the Wasp. the
Leyden and the Dixie.
Ten Thousand Men There in Three Days.
Secretary Ager believes that General
Miles on the Yale will arrive at his
destination Sunday morning with 500
men under his immediate command 4
day later will come 1900 men on trans
ports. and the cay following that $500
more Whether the landing will be C.
ferred until the arrival Of this entire
force, or whether General Miles viii
take the initiative and hoist the fiae
himself on Porto Rican soil is left tC
the discretion Of that officer. -Geasra
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-22
FIGHTING At MANILA
Win Probably Begin This Week
Unless August Concludes
to Surrender,
AeUINALDO GETS READY TO RULE.

Appoints a Cabinet for the PHILIPPINE Re-
public-Smaii Prospect for Union Be-
tween the Various Native Tribes-United
States Troops CHARTERED Near Manila
spaniards Broyed Up by False Hopes
Old Glory Hoisted on Another Island
in the Pacific.
Manila, July IS, via Hong Kong, July
22.-Unless the Spaniards surrender in
the meantime Rear Admiral Dewey will
lombard the fortifications OF Manila
by the end of this week, provided the
troops are ready 10 take possession
Immediately. The First regiment is al
ready in the field at Paranaque, two
miles from Manila. The Spaniards are
reported to have been buoyed up by the
hope that the Cadiz feet due here on
the 18th, would arrive soon, but the
news Of the destruction OF Admiral.
Cervera's squadron, brought yesterday
by the japanese cruiser Nanaiwa. may
lead them to surrender. The Insurgents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-22
German Ambassador Calls
RETURN TO PURSUITS OF LIFE.
Cubans Again Take up the Cultivation Of
the Soil,

the Soil.
Santiago de Cuba, July pa
large exodus of Cubans is expected in
the next few days. They are return
ing to the cultivation of the country.
The greater part of Garcia's army
has left here
Notwithstanding Garcia's bitter
complaint that he was ignored. he is
going on with preparations for the
contest with the Spanish forces of
Holquin and Manzanillo as though
nothing had happened. Garcia will
issue 4 decree authorizing all Cubans
to return to the country and 90 to
work on the plantations, assuring
them protection 10y his forces.
Gen. AguinaIdo Again.
Washington, July pa dispatch
from Col. Anderson, at Manila, saws
Aguinaldo declares dictatorship and
martial law.
The New Gen. Grants Command.
Gen. Fred Grant has been assigned
to the command of the Sd brigade OF
Wilson's division of the 1st army
corps. The command includes the
9TH Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-22

which are less than 4 nile outside the
Spanish lines. at Malato. found tine
rebels well armed They are provided
with Mauser rifles and have two field
pieces. They are gradually forcing the
Sp2niards hack.
The Spanish prisoners are well
treated by the rebels. hut they are all
terribly exhausted and emaciated. Some
Of them A.e suffering severely from fe-
ver. TIE prisoners at Cavite complain
that they raceive insufficient food. but
the rebels are unable to obtain better I
have visited all the prisons and hospit-
ais. l found their condition extremely
filthy.
The surgical and medical treGtmsr,
was primitive. Since the arrival r
General Arderson's brigade, however.
the prisoners have been employed II
cleaning and ether sanitary work, an5
there has 5sen . marked Improvement
al around. On July = there WAS heavy
fighting around Fort MaIato. Genera.
Anderson moved sCl Of the First Cali
forna volunteers. under Lieutenant COL
onel DUbCse. forward "a Paranaque.
several miles from Manila, behind the
rebel lines. on the following day there
was renewed heavy fighting around The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-22
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.
The war has cost sl25. .OoO. 600 to dat,

The war has cost sl25OoO 600 to date.
The queen regent of Spain was 80
years old yesterday.
in Kingston. Jamaica. but confirmation
Of the report could not be obtained.
steam wagons are 10 be used to haul
ore from the Eyrie mines at Tuscarora
10 Elko. New.
a l6-year-old messenger boy at Chi
cago has eloped with S5,iQ0 belonging
10 his employers.
OF twenty-eight cities in the United
States containing over 100000 inhabi-
tants the death rate of Omaha is low
est.
Il. y. Getty. OF Wilson. St Croix
county. Wis. committed suicide by
downing himself in a fish p1ad al
there.
The wound Of General Linares l.
much more serious than reror:aI His
left arm las been amputlted. ard b Is
in SeHoUs condition
The members Of the Hawaiian com
missi0a-Cuilom Morgan and Hitt-will
sail for san Francisco for Honolulu "
the steamer Mlrirosa Aug II
Officer Kant. of Oshkosh CWisD local
police force. received a dispatch from
Charleston 10 the effect that hi. brother
Otto. of company +. Second regiment. is
dead.
It is said the fact that the Bsssemer
pig iron trust has ordered an advance
of 30 cents Ter ton. effective Aug l, NAV
be the cause OF disruption OF that or
Sanizatiun
ledge Of free milling gold ere has
been discovered on the south fork Of the
Flathead river. thirty-five miles from
Kalispel and twenty-five miles from
Coram. Mont.
Postmaster General Emory Smith
says that the United States domestic
postal service will be EXTENDED TO the
Hawaiian islands as soon as the flag
is raised there
Moses Kaufman, the acknowledged
religious and political head of the Amish
following in Douglas and Moultrie coun-
ties. was found dead in bed at his
home. west q Arcula. His
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-22
POSSE FIGRTIKG TRAIN THUGS
Seventy Five shots Exchanged with n Ec.
80 suit Yet Unknown.

EoFt Worth. Tex, July - The south
bound Santa Fe passenger train Gg>
here at 1919 last night was he'd UP
near Saginaw, eight miles no..h. hy
masked men. The robbers ordered ;he
engine ran to North Fort Worth. three
miles from the city. TIE sheriff pose.
city officials and armed citizens went u
the scene on a yard engine.
Reports reached here that some soy
enty-five shots were exchanged batw en
the robbers and officers. OwirF to the
lateness Of the hour no defntE details
can be learned.
Later.-Two men Just brought in the
engine of the held up train. The cab IS
literally perforated with bullets and COW
cred with blood. The engineer ia fatal
ly wounded and the fireman is missing.
One of the officers is also said to have
been killed in the melee. The robbers
failed TO set into the safe, but they all
escaped-siX in number
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-22

land o. Baltimore 3: (second game)
Cleveland !. Baltimore /. at Brooklyn
Louisville ). Brooklyn >: Csecord came)
Louisville :. Brooklyn I; az New York
-Pittsburg ?. New York /: (second
game) Pittsburg :. New York IL: at
Washington = Cincinnati l., Washing
ton 6: second game) Cincinnati :.
Washington 4; at Boston-St. Louis /.
Boston :.
Western League: At indianapolis
Minneapolis 4, Indianapolis 13: at De-
sroit-St. Joseph >. Detroit 5. at Du-
buque-Colunbus l. ST. Paul =: at NIL
waukee-Kansas City Z. Milwaukee 3.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-22
MILES HAS STARTED.
With 5000 Men lie Has Gone to the
Next Scene OF the War.

Washington, July 22.-GeEeral Miles,
leading the military expedition against
Porto Rice. started at O'Clock yes
teIday afternoon from Siboney. Cuba,
ioI the point on the island of Porto
Rico where it is the intention that the
troops shall land. It is expected that
General Niles viii wait at some ap-
pointed spot on the route for the ex-
petitions from Tampa, Newport News
and New York to lal into his column.
These expeditions are already under
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-22
1t l. Probably wake" Island.
NATIVES HAVE swELLED HEADS.
Wiidman Needed at Cavitc to Restrain
Aguinaldo-H Fighting

Aguinaldo-Heavy Fighting.
London. JNly 22.-The correspondent
of The Times at Cavite. telegraphing
July II, via Hong Kong, says: The de-
velopments of the political position con-
firm the belief that the natives are
suffering from 'swelled heads. and are
likely to cause trouble TO the Ameri-
cans, whose preparations keep this con-
tingency steadily in view. 1t is re-
ported that in an attack upon Malato
today the rebels lost fifty killed during
a charge. A party were surrounded by
Spaniards and slaughtered to the last
man"
The Hong Kong correspondent of The
Daily Mail says: General Aguinald0's
cabinet took the oath Of Office at Bacoor
on Sunday in the presence Of 5000 ma
tives. A fireworks display followed.
.Asuinaldo IS restless under American
restraint and wants to capture Manila.
United States Consul Williams. who is
at Cavite. has written 70 United States
Consul whitman here. strongly urging
him to come to Cayite and reason with
Aguinaldo. with whom he has great in
fluence. Wildman starts at tse end Of
next week"
The Manila correspondent Of The
Daily Mail under date of July IS. com
menting on the state of anarchy
among the rebels" says: Each local
chief desires to become the supreme
| ruler of his island. II is pitiful to think
that nation like the Spanish has been
beaten by such miserable specimens Of
! humanity. American inactivity is tell
! ing on the natives in the rebel districts.
| Food Is plentiful. but there is no money
| to purchase it and no way to distribute
! it"
The correspondent of The Times also
says; Il visited the rebel entrenchments
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-22
Old Mnn Lost in the Mnnhs-

Ashland. Wis. July 22.-Helcc Han
son. an old man 76 years Of age left
Monday afternoon with his wife 10 pick
berries in the vicinity of the fair
grounds. He and his wife became sep
arated. and she returned home about
supper time. thinking that her husband
had returned also. He did not return
and a posse started out To make a
search. They have secured the woods
since Monday evening. but no trace OF
him can be found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-22
JUST SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE.
Decision of the Arbitrators in the Mine
Wage Difficulty ut Pnnn

Springfield. Ips., July 22.-The state
board Of arbitration last night decided
the case Of the striking miners at Pana
by awarding the miners 33 cents per
ton, gross weight. and recommending
that certain orders which the coal COM
panies at Pana have been issuing to
their employees and then disccunting 6
per cent. when they were cashed be
discontinued.
The scale awarded by the board Of ar
bitration is cents per ton less than the
scale adopted at the Springfield con-
NentiCn, and I cents more than what
the operators were paying when the
mines shut Gown lest April before the
Srringiield convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-22
County onarantlned tor smaIIpox.

Louisville. July e2.|The state board
of health issued proclamation yester-
day placing de whole Of Jackson coun-
ty and each of its inhabitants under
rigid quarantine from the outside world
The board found that there had been
more than 100 cases of smallpox in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-22
Gen. DufIieId To Be Sent Home.

Washington. July 22.-Instructions
have been sent to General Shafter to
have Brigadier General Duffield sent
north to the United states. the medical
reports indicating that his sconvalescence
would be very much hastened by a
cooler temuerature
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-22
ANOTHER SPANISH CRUISER GONE.
The Jorge Juan Destroyed by an American
Fleet at Nipc.

Washington, July 22.-Thc follow
ing has been posted: Playa. july
22.-rhe expedition to Nipc was en-
tircly successful. although the mines
were not removed for want oftimc. The
Spanish cruiser Jorge Juan. defend
ing the place, was destroyed without
loss on our part. The Annapolis and
Wasp aftcrward proceeded from Nipc
toassist in landing the commanding
general of the army on his arrival at
Porto Rico. (Signedl SAMrsON.M
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-07-22
\hIAsHINGToN. July 22.-The cab

w met meeting today was de-
voted almost exclusively to the Porto
Rican expedition. 1t is expected that
Miles will arrive there Sunday. Adj
vices received are that he arrived at
Mole, st. Nicholas, at / 80 this after
noon. The war departm ent under