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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-29
INSURGENTS HOLD JLOILO.
"ehernl Otis Expedition Did Not Ar
rive Until After the Sur
render,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Just before
noon dispatch came from General Otis
that confirmed the fears OF the officials
oi the war department as to what had
'ak=n place at Iloilo. 1t appears that the
American forces had arrived TOO late on
the scene and that the insurgents had add
ed TO the difficulty OF the problem already
presented by hosting their flag over the
city, which they had been besieging for
months The news was contained IN the
following message from General Gus:
80. Manila, Dec. ~.
Adjutapt General, Washington.
Sent Colonel Potter on fast vessel to
if9Ho on 2ith To communicate with Span
ish General PioS: latter evacuated evening
on -tth. and Potter thIrty-n!ne hours late;
insurgents took possession OF city on 10Th
.t,U Potter found Aguinaldo's flag flying.
not near from there for four GAYS as no
cable communication. Spanish forces have
t.;.: eEacUated, sy al stations in southern Islands
tey say I.A fro SSnSf asdrd dindanao' by 9Tdsrs
The, evacuation by the spaniards Of all
, Sre fhllppine ports. as reported by Cen
tral Otis. although doubtless inspired by
desire 10 secure their Safety by concen-
tFat.0n Undoubtedly has done much TO
c"hpllcate 90 the problem already presented
military jurisdiction OF the United States
over the islands. II Will now be necessary
20 eNpedlte the execution of the original
g.aHs ana 1t may be fully expected that,
WITHIN i week. important events will have
hyypened n in the Philippines. 1t is presur.-
so JA3t General Otis will demand the sur
render of i!oilo into his hands. and this
demand may at once raise the issue be-
u"eeE tAe insurgents ard our own govern
H1stt or possession OF the islands
Inc province OF Iloilo is set down in the
othclai directories as having population
OF itZ.UvO, and it is the second seaport in
Importance in the Philippine group 1t is
located on river navisable for vessels of
hIteen feet drausht, so that very few of
our sunboats would be available TO assist |
the troops in case it should be necessary !
70 take forcible possession of the city
ne Spaniards have chosen a strong place |
lor the concentration OF their troops in the |
Town OF Zambonga which. as the reports |
mere indicate, is strongly fortified and pos |
ssssed ot considerable natural strength |
rom defensive point of View II is NOT |
doubted that they will be able 70 main
-aln themselves for an indefinite period of |
me me. against the insurgents. presuming that |
.Lley are not cut off from obtaining sup
ones from the sea. The town itself has a |
'opuiation OF 2l,"o inhabitants
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-29
WORSE THAN TOBACCO.
Some Deadly Substitutes for the In
dian Weed Which Are Smoked
in Rural England.

from Answers
Tobacco is not the only weed that is
smoked in Britain-not by long way.
There is no need to go to the far East To
ferret out weird and poisonous smoking
habits; they lie all around us.
In Somerset and the southwest counties
a great many persons smoke a concoction
called ''sundew.' II is not a new fad bur
las been in use for 80 years there Sum-
Gew is mixture Of sun-dried beet leaves,
parsley and peppermint-a very little of tina
latter. IL is not very harmful mixture,
though it conduces to considerable drowsi-
ness, and is anything but good for tho
teeth. You may notice in the western
counties a good many persons with
Drowned or blackeued teeth: it is the re-
suit of sundew smoking. The stuff is noe
pleasant to stranger. for it is very hot
and choky and takes great deal of get
ting used to.
Sundew is often home made. and most of
the country people are experts at making
IL. They set apart a week In July for tho
sundew harvest and IL is always dried an't
mixed by women However. the-e are thre,
regular sundew factlries IN Somerset.
where bushels of the mixture are turned
out. II can be bought for from pence To
pence per ounce. according TO quality.
Going a little farther north-to Glouces-
tershire ari mid-WaleS-you will strike u
much worse habit. The people there-towu
and country alike-are much given TO smok-
of hemloCk leaves-the young shoots tnar
grow in spring-burdock and ground chick
beans. This can also be bought at soma
shops. though most of II is homemade.
When bought ii fetChes pence an ounce,
This stuff is smoked in short wooden pipes
with Very small bowls, and is really dis
astrouS in its effects. Like sundew, IL
needs practice to get used to- but is much
pleasanter TO the palate than that COM
pound. Its first effect on smoker is loss
of memory. and this increases till tha
smoker. after six months of the habit, IS
quite untitled for any profession that re-
quires much thought The eyesight soon
becomes affected by constant and excessive
Indulgence in the habit. which takes hold
of a man like morphomania and is almoss
incurabe
Even small children may be seen smok-
ing slissop, though but for the shape oc
the pipe employed stranger would noE
know that they We're not smoking tobacco,
unless he were very close. The smell of tho
smoke. however. induces a tickling OF the
nostris and OF giddiness which is
quite unmistaks bic.
Tobacco is far less injurious. even when
INDUCED In to excess. than this poisonous
compound Although it is dearer than ord
mary "shag tobacco. the poorest peopis
who addicted to IL always get il In
stead They say they cannot taste or smell
even the strongest tobacco any more than
If IL were mist.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-29
NO ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES.
Railroad Expert Tells Why They Will
Not Come Into General Use on
the Great Systems

FScm the Springfield tMass.y Republican.
1t will be a long time before anything
like an electric locomotive will take the
place of the locomotive that We are now
using on the Central Hudson. said the
master mechanic of that road recently.
The storage battery system never has been
made practical. and the trolley system has
too great disadvantages to permit of prac-
teal application. The best device yet tried
is the third rail system. which is in prac-
teal operation in New England in one or
two places. There are many more things
to be taken into consideration before such
an institution as the third rail system
could be adopted for such a big road as
this than u person aot Well posted on the
nense amount of money invested in loc y
motives. and if the third rail system should
be adopted the line would have to be equip
Fed as thoroughly to operate one electric
locomotive as If they were all electric.
We would have to have practically as
much power and as many powerhouses.
That is. we would have to build a power
house every thirty miles in order to get
enough power over the entire route Prob
ably We would need more pOwerhOuses in
such a locality as this. where there are
heavy grades and heavy traffic.
The electric locomotive used in the great
tunnel OF the Baltimore & Ohio is proo-
ably the best of its kind to-day, but it is
trolley locomotive, and We would have to
have it adapted for the third rail system
if We introduced electricity. l do not
think that a change OF motive power Will
be considered for any part of the Wander
Eit system for some time. but improve
mentS are being made SO rapidly that 1t
is impossible TO say just what the future
may bring forth. The introduction OF the
third rail system would involve the outlay
of thousands of dollars and would be m
an experimental stage for several years.
If some smaller roads are equipped with
it and the apparatus is .simplified and de-
veloped We may be able TO make the
change some day, when it is known that
the electric system can beat the indspend-
ent steam locomotive.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-29
BADGER LUMBER CO. ,.s. ,xss:5:ss. :s::s :.:s:
THE OLD RELIABLE. Hsssssfsss' srss%;fss
MOST CURIOUS OF CANNON.
Unique DoubIe-Rarreled Affair Owned
in Athens. Ga, Meant to Throw
a Terrible Missile.
From the Athens tGaJ Banner

From the Athens (Ga) Banner
The old double barreled cannon OF the
Mitchell Thunderbolts is now owned by the
city and IS on the city hall lot. Captain
Barnett has been instructed 10 have the
cannon mounted at the head of the park on
College avenue. near the Confederate mon
ument. There IS a history OF unique inter
est that goes along with this old cannon.
In the first place. it is the only double
barreied cannon in the world. In the next
place. it was invented with 4 peculiar
longed to the Mitchell Thunderbolts. a
company OF old men organized here n
1865 purely for home defense. One OF the
company. Mr.. John Gilieland. invented this
cannon, and had it cast at the Athens
foundry.
The idea of Mr. GiIleland was one of con-
siderable ingenuity. y fifty foot chain,
with the ends attached 10 two cannon balls.
was the charge, and the idea of the in
ventor was that when the cannon balls
came out of the muZzle of the cannon they
Would have tendency TO diyerge, draw
the chain taut, and NOW down an entire
company. The company took the cannon
out into the country near Athens one day
to test It 1t was properly charged and
was touched off with great ceremony. One
of the balls got a little ahead of the other.
and then the mischief was 10 pay. 1t had
a kind of circular motion, and plowed up
about quarter of an acre of ground, the
members of the company in the meantime
scattering in all directions TO keep from
being hit b. the flying chain.
The old cannon was never used after
that except at an occasional Democratic
jubilee. when charges of powder would be
nred. About five years ago the old cannon
disappeared. and not until few days ago
did our people knew where it was Last
week il turned up in a junk shop, but it
was promptly purchased by the city. Mr.
NeWnyer. who owned the cannon, had been
offered so for it, but when he learned tn at
II was rare old relic and our people
wanted 10 keep it he promptly turned
down the offer and swapped il TO the civ
for an old bell. This act of Mr.. Neumyer
Is one worthy of the highest commenda-
tion. This rare old relic will be of much
interest to the visiting soldiers now here
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-29
Chicago EntcrpriSe.

J. l. Sprogle. in January LipQiucotTs.
The most erewsome incident of this kind
OF enterprise 1 know OF also occurred in
Chisaso: reporter, whose district com
prlStC the West side, was walkia.. down
Randolph street on a black, rnurliy night.
with his head bent down and his haadS in
his pockets. 1t was in the silt lays Of
thiCaSC,S evolution. when the Sidewalks
and half the houses were trestled up TO an
imaginary grade. and the streets remained
down in the swamp. Down on the street
level the reporter saw a dark object. Look
ing at it intentiy. it took on the form of
a man. Jumping down. he found if vas
a mantle body Of 4 man. There was a
hole i'll the side Of the head. and n re-
volver near by. II might he a suicide or
1t might be murder. At all events it
was a sensation, and, SO far. :. ''scoop'
on the ether papers. Why not Keep it a
scoop Happy thought, The body was
quickly searched for papers that wouid
Identify it. Then it was dragged tar in
under the sidewalk. and the reporter hlIr-
T;ed to his, office, and wrote up his SCOOP
he waited until all the morning papers
had gone to press and then inforrned the
police. of the Desplaines street station of
his find" "a
I am glad to say that this kind of news
paper enterprise Is dying out in the West
and never obtained in the East '
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-29
IN THE ALCOHOL WARD.
Jesse HoHt. New York Millionaire,
Patient in Bellevue
Hospital

NEW YORK Dec. 2S.-Jesse Hoyt. mil
lionaire and agent of the vast Hoyt estate
was removed from his home on West
Seyenty-third street tonight and locked
up in the alcohol ward of the Bellevue
hospital. He was entered on the records
as insane and put III the alcoholic ward
Of the insane pavilion.
Jesse Hcyt is a member of the old fam
lily of Hoyts which has been prominent in
this city Tor the last four generations The
family millions We're made in the North
west. some of the HoytS' ancestors having
been the builders and owners OF the Flint
& Pere Marquette railroad. the Winora
d st. Peter railroad, a part of the Gilt
caEo q Northwestern. and the Milwaukee
* Northern.
on the death of Jesse Hoyt. the father
of the present HOyt of that name, a few
years ago. there was d bitter will contest
jesse Hoyt. the son. was successful and
succeeded In establishing his claim to the
bulk OF the estate.
Mrs. Hoyt said that her husband recent
ly had been drinking heavily and became
50 violent last night that he threatened
her life and that of her children
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-29
LARRY LOSES HIsIATcH.
Tammany Leader Robbeh a Broad.
way Car, and Admit hat He
Is a "COme oil
the boys
From the New York World

From the New York World
m an old 'come-on'-kt the boys
call dead un.'
Lawrence T. Delmour. hmany boss
in the Thirtieth district. deep down
in the Slough of DespondI
mats the matter, lie Larry?"
asked sympathetic frierf Everybody
VINO Knows Delmour cal him Uncle
Larry
oh, nothing; only my fe ought to
take my latch key and }bv- il IN the
East river. | don't know}flougn 40 be
trusted. Some one will i me 4 gold
prIGk next: Every time Isse the city
haN clock feel like hirf a big. raw
boned truckman TO kick nj
had ny watch pinchl on a Broad
way car Ihats right, al me on earth
LOT several years. They trt stop with
the watch, but cut a bu uEhole through
my vest and took the chd and a locket.
II be in an asylum nsxtl
FOR a moment Mr. Deln}r leaned sadly
against the lamp post on hambers street
Whlch is known as "DSnour's office"
when he is downtown Iking after the
interests of his constitueE.
I've helped good men to the police
lorce ana INTO the derecte bureau. I've
gone bali Tor men accuSeH going wrong.
] thought l was among i and Yet l am
touched on Broadway c}in daylight and
other men 20 home vii their watches
safe m back numbe Iall right
Mr.. Delmour has neyI watch now with
ms monogram Oh the &side his name
lhSiGe, ana an electrical larm connected
with The chain. From ii earnest way IN
"hlch ne stops and lookA the front WIN
dowS Of gun stores il Mid not surprise
his friends if he buckled j a ii-caliber re-
No!Ner before the week | O1!t
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-29
TO PLAY CARDS WITH OLD NICK.
An Old Sea Captains Last Remark
tnnoticed Until He Was Found
Suicide.
From the New York Tribune.


OFF and on for the last year and half
while in port Captain J. W. Tewksburv
made the Whitehall hotel. near sourh
Ferry, his headquarters. He was drink
ing man. ami spent most of his time and
money in the barroouI of the hotel. Be
tween Grinns the captain kept the nickeI-in-
the-slot banjo in the barroom PLAYING
Spanish fandangOs. He was tipsy and
nearly peunlleSs on Wednesday when h.,
went upstairs to bed, mute ring to one of
the men in the saloon that he had had aII
the music he cared for. and was ready to
play cards with Old Nick.
No one paid ar- particular attention TO
the remark until yesterday when IL vas
discovered tnat the Old salt had committed
suicide. Maggie Kane. the chambcrr1afd
when making her rounds in the afternoon
found Tewksbury dead in bed. His room
was filled with Illuminating gas, which EId
ESCAPED from burner plainly turned On
Durposely by the suicide.
The clerks at the hotel seemed to look
upon Captain Tew';sbury's tragic death az
a good Joke Yesterday. and one of them
laus hlnely said. J guess Tewkesburv and
Old Nick are all right now" They knew
little or nothing about the old man. except
that he was sea captain. Some letters
were found among his effects. however. and
with the aid OF these the police will en-
deavor 10 hnd his friends
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-29
WEATHER SERVICE IN CUBA.
Secretary Wilson Orders HendGuar-
ters of West Indies Bureau Re-
moved to Hayaua

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-To-day Secre-
tary Wilson directed Chief Moore. OF the
weather bureau, to move the headquarters
OF the present West Indian storm warning
service from Kingston TO Havana, TO ss-
tablish complete meteorological stations al
Cienfuesos and Port au Principe. and. as
rapidly as possible. 10 extend the climate
ard crop service OF the weather bureau
over the island, so that within a period
OF probably less than two months our peo-
pie VII! be fully informed as TO The corii-
IiOn OF everything meteorological and ag-
ilGlIturai. III the various portions of the
!S4aIds, ana as 10 the progress OF rehabfl-
itat.on OF the industries. which, during me
recent strife. We're either suspeuded ~.
completely annihllated. The secretary Of
war has been requested to assign 10 ;hs
weather bureau buildings and grounds f.,T
the headquarters of the service at Havana
anq II Is probable that General Brooke
Will take prompt action to assign IN -
weather bureau officials the quarters d.
sired. The secretary of agriculture. to-day
ADDED 10 the staff of the West IndiT1
Meathef service OF the department Dr. En-
f.qle gel Monte u noted Cuban scientist.
ara captain Luis Gay CarbCneu forr1.r
chlet Cl the naval meteorological seryice
OF the spanish Antilles. Active prepara-
IONS are to-day being made ut the cbisf
once OF the weather bureau to ship. win
IN lew days, the most improved TneteSr-
new stations. ~ 'tis
As an illustration of the difference ba-
tween American and Spanish administrs-
/, IONS II may be noted that the cost Of
the entire United States weather serv;ca
IN IN me West Indies including observatories
on the north coast of South Arerica viii
pa pao9a9iy be much less than what was ex-
pended By Spain in maintaining an inef-
ilclent and al lmost useless meteorolocicsI
service over the single island of Cuba
Acting under the directions of the sacrA-
lafy or agriculture some months apn tba
ltigh ILL., OF tne weather bureau began the es-
@ I@apnsnnlent OF a complete climate and |
Irop service in the island of Porto Rico |
ne weather bureau system of Quickly |
satherlng crop and meteorological renorts |
5 now 80 completely extended over Porto |
ltlc9 that 1t is expected that by the first |
"eek IN January a full crop report show |
ns the condition of crops in all of tha |
provinces OF Porto Rico. will be published |
or the tenefit of the people of the Tinted |
states and that this report viii continTa
bs cS,r raereaftsr. Full Information as 10
md as to the weekly progress of tbeSa
PRODUCTS Will doubtless be interesting to
,ur people during the coming winter
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-29
DOUBLE IOWA TRAGEDY
ooi leacher Shot by Her Rejected
Lover. Who tfterward Killed
Himself

CLARE. Ia. Dec. 2s.-A district school
mouse about two miles from here was M.
scene OF terrible tragedy this afternoon
"hereby May Thomas, a popular vounp
'eacher. lost her life. This afternoon a
kouhs man came 10 Clare on the north
pouno ROCK Island passenger train hired
a horse and drove ont TO the school bouen
where Miss Thomas teaches. He ert.r,.5
me building and they conversed Tor SOM.
lIne, iinaily walking out together After
Eolng Gown the road short distance The
nan Grew a revolver and shot her. killing
HeT Almost instantly. lie then shot him
sell ana died few hours later The
young man was not known 1T Glare bI1t II
was learned that HIS name was Harry Gar
Ssy lie had been keeping company win,
tentions. a.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-29
WRECK ON THE SANTA FE.
hast bound California Limited De-
rallied In Colorado and Four
Cars burned

TRINIDAD. COL. Dec. 2S-The east
bound California limited train. No. !. on
the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
was wrecked eleven miles east of this citv
at o'clock this morning. The accident han
pened on a curve. and it is supposed to
have been caused by the spreading of rails
Ihe engine. one Pullman and the dining
car passed over all right The observation
car. two drawing room sieepers and com
post" car left the track. The wreck i'm
mediately caught fire from an explosion of
gas in the composite car. and the entire
four cars were burned.
Ihose in the composite car are reported
badly injured. No one was killed. bur sev
eFal were seriously injured as foIlos:
Conductor c. D. Boucher Las yepas
explosion. 50"
Frank BoPe. brakeman, Las Vegas. seri-
ously burned about face and hands.
.. {: Fairbanks. Pullman porter. Chi
caso, head cut and slightly burned on
face. "
NJ: D. Baer news agent. Kansas City
bruised and hip slightly injured
Charles |. Bevcren. of New York CITY
slightly bruised Oh head.
corpse which was en- route for Phila-
delphia was cremated in the FIRE
musicians from this city were Immediate
ly taken TO the scene OF the wreck and
cared for the injured people after which
they We're taken to La Junta
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-29
PENSIONS.

WASHINGTON. Dec 2s.-The following pensions
have been granted:
KANSAS.
Original-John A. McIivan, Hartford. ss Fred
e-ick Wilson. Kansas City, IS. James Deal Kansas
City So. Joseph ". Henderson. Bonner Springs s.:
William Prestey. Kansas city. IS. Rensselaer, r.
Hudsonpillsr. Lyle. S.
A6iitiGnaI-Hirsm Allen. Lott Springs. IS To ~:
Plurner Sidweil. Wilson, IS 10 81:
Increase-Amos ACLouth. McLouth. IS to SIU.
Morris s Miller. Leavenworth. 81 10 ST. Henry
Grouse. National Military home. L.avenworth 81
10 s..
Relssue-Gustavus MsInquist. Paola. sl4
Original widows. etc.-Ruth A Hughes, Wsn..
maker, IS; Nancy Fowler Cove City. IS
MISSOURI
OrEinal-Alexandsr Gallon. St. Louis. S. Joha
g Haley. Edna. IS; Charles W Cole Independ-
enc- So.
AdditionaI-Jordan C Hsus. Sligo. s..
Restoration and Increass-wilIetts Haas, St Jo-
seph 81 TO So
increase-Thcmas Williams. Higbee. s. to so.
Heinrich RIckartz. ST Louis IS sIe: aIeIandee
Ramsey. independence. IS to 81.
Original widows. etc.-Ezs McGarvey. Salem, 81:
Mary l. CuIbertson. Fulton. IS Maggie V. stew.
an Sedalia. IS
Mexican vidovs-Marssret Pullan, st.
Louis, IS.
OKLAHOMA TERRITORY.
original-O:Is Hull! Shawnee. IS.
Incresss-samusi 5. stiason, Oklahoma. 3s = -
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-12-29
No Examination d the Chief.

Rome Correspondence Of the L. sn Post.
| have just seen a cuZ s letter sent to
Cardinal i-avigerie's e F'riars from
Baudoirville by Monsi be Roelens In
this letter the bishop n Ia, Congo details
the results which hay. Al en- achieved in
the work of Christian c n1a ton and tells
the following amusing 5btdote: Return
ing from MpaIa one daI stopped at 81.
Joseph de kipakive sr,yattended a cate
chism class for womeuh children. At
terward | Went to see EvbtlZa, the chief of
the district. who | waAld had been alb
sent for some time pasE ON religious in
struction. | pressed mid 0 set a good ey-
ample 10 his people. AMI romised him the
divine blessing if ne. fol- .ed my counsels.
lie has great need of 4opOor fellow He
has always been a brsEN man. il Is true
and has ever shown hI elf the friend of
the missionaries but zeal the chiefs ne
has never had the C,E age TO renounce
polygamy. He has prtE,.;ed me, however.
ina that he will attend tss<'lassss regularly,
TO De put 10. him. fEesignor. he said,
an he oG TGrds Rssa IF ike the Pr r n9f
ed ed should be unable, oreply, and should
knew better than | di; 4h That is not SEEM
l.. for here l am thel4, et and | must be
respected =" SRt