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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-12
TREAT IT AS A BLUFF.
British Military and. Naval Experts
Say Spain Will Not Send Force
to the Philippines.

British Military and. Naval Experts
Say Spain Will Not Send Force
to the Philippines.
New York. May ia dispatch to the
World from London says:
Spains reported project of sending re-
lief expedition to the Philippines is treated
by military and naval experts here as q
mere bluff. In the first place. 1t is con-
sidered that the Spanish government needs
all the troops 1t can muster to maintain Its
dynasty at home.
Secondly. the reserve squadron cannot
possibly be ready for month. q
Thirdly. there would be the insuperable
coaling difficulty for the ships for a voy-
age of 5000 miles. Some doubt is expressed
whether Spain could send a relief expe-
dition through the Suez canal, but the
World correspondent finds that the con-
vention between the great powers conclud-
ed in 1889 expressly provides that the canal
shall be open to ships of all nations in
time Of peace or war on condition that
mo right of war, no act of hostility or
any act having for its object the prepara-
tion or operation of war. shall he com.
m!tted in the canal, any Of its approaches
or ports of access.
THE vessels of war of beligerents shall
not revictual or take stores in the canal,
its approaches or ports of access except SO
far as may be strictly necessary"
The question whether the Spanish fleet
could coal at neutral ports on the way TO
the Philippines raises a. novel point of in
ternational law, and If the fleet sails at. all
1t is believed that it Will probably have a
rendezvous with Golfers sent in advance at
| different points along the route.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-12
TO OBEY DEWEY''s ORDERS.
philippipe' Rebel Chief General Augi-
na1dO So Instructs Manila
Insurgents.

:. New York, May n.-A copyright dis
patch to the Evening World, dated at
Hong Kong to-day. says: The Philippine
rebel chief General Auginaldo. has issued
y a proclamation to the insurgents Of Ma
nila to obey the orders of Commodore
Dewey and United States Consul Will
Jams.
Killing still goes on in the outlying dis
tricts. where the natives are revenging
themselves on the priests and local Span
ish officials in spite Of the proclamation
of Aguinaldo.
Wealthy Philippine families who are leav-
ing Hong Kong for Manila daily appear
before Consul General Wildman here and
ask to be allowed to take the oath Of al
legiance to the United States The pow
erful Cortes family insisted on having their
prayer for citizenship telegraphed to Pres.
ident Mckinley, and offered their palaces
in Manila for the accommodation Of Amer
lean officers. .ir.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-12
BY A TUNNEL EXPLOSION.
Two Others Are Expected
tn ME. t 8

Ten Men Injured-Three Are Dead aAa
Two Others Are Expected
to Die.
Cleveland. O., May 11.-Ten men were In
jured by an explosion Of gas to-day In
the new water works tunnel under the
lake. The diggers were $500 feet from
shore. The explosion was caused by one
Of the men striking match to light his
pipe. Instantly there was q binding nash
Of flame and terrific roar. filling the
tunnel with smoke and binding the dig
gers. An alarm was at once sent to the
power house on shore and q relief expedi-
tion was organized among other workmen
for the rescue OF their comrades. BlAcken-
ed, blinded and stunned the injured men
wero carefully transported to the shaft and
thence conveyed by ambulance to hospitals.
. Following are those injured:
Ernest Ingel. badly burned about facs.
villa Tejedia. burned about head.
Alex McFadden, burned about legs.
Daniel Maher, burned about face and
body. -
Michael Trevilan, badly burned.
James Anderson, burned about head and
arms.
Thomas Corrisan. burned about arms and
James Black. burned about head and
arms.
Three Of the injured men died this even
ing. They are Michael Trevilan, James
Anderson and Michael McFadden. Two
others, Tony DEGRADE and Thomas Cor
rigan, are expected to die before morning.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-12
ALL TROOPS MUST HAvD MOVED
FROM CHIcKAMAu0A.
THREE REGIMENTS DEPART
THIRD AND SIXTH CAVALRY LOAD
ED IN FOUR HOURS.
orders Issued Yesterday Relieving
Men in the Ranks Of Knapsack,
Tent, Blanket, Overcoaf,
Etc.-,ro He Carried
in Wag0ns.

Chickamauga National Park, Ga, May IL.
The orders to-day received at the hend-
quarters of General Brooke's provisional
army did not have the rush features. hence
only three regiments of cavalry left to-
day The orders, however. are that all
troops must go to the coast by the latter
part Of the week The Third and Sixth
cavalry had everything packed and ready
this morning by 8 o'clock. when the tents
of the camp were struck. loaded into the
wagons in an incredibly short time and at
SIS the march Of the Sixth to Rinssold
was begun. The distance to Ringgold by
the government road completed nearly the
entire distance Is about seven miles. and
by II OF clock the command had reached the
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-12
in the province ef Milan viii bs court
martialed.

in the province of Milan win b court
martialed.
Another decree prolongs to May Il. bills
falling due after May l.
Midnight--A semi-onicial note Just is
sued asserts that tranquility prevails
throughout the kingdom"
According to the same authority, the
Russian government has ofhcially notified
Italy that rumors Of Russia's intervention
to. prevent the export OF cereals are un-
founded. 80
1t will probably be many days before
one is able fully to estimate the gravity
Of the riots and the number Of killed and
wounded.
Paris, May 1.-THE correspondents In
Rene Of the newspapers Of this city all
affirm q revolution In Italy is imminent and
that the popular rising throughout the
country will not long be delayed. The news
causes great satisfaction here, where a re-
publican Italy Is regarded a. the natural
friend Of France and as an enemy Of the
dreibund.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-12
TROOPS TO GO TO MANILA.
vol1nteers From Kansas and Several
0ther states Ordered to
r.. San Francisco.

Washington. May 11.-Preparations are
visible. particularly In the quartermaster's
and commissary branches of the war de-
partment for the expeditions for Cuba and
for the Philippines. On these two bureaus
the officials depend for getting to the points
Of embarkation the great mass of tents,
wagons and food supplies for the large
number OF men who are to 60 forward and
for the ships which are to transport them.
Fer the Cuban expedition the quartermas-
ter's branch is hurrying to the points on
the Gulf the ships chartered by Assistant
Secretary Meiklejohn yesterday. besides
the numerous supplies necessary for the
comfort of the troops and means for the
transportation OF the munitions OF war,
etc., overland when Cuba is reached. An
order has been given for the purchase Of
20000 hammocks for the use of the men
in tropical climes. >
!, For the feeding Of the men the commis-
sary department has made arrangements
for the purchase and shipment to Gulf
points, but mostly to Tampa, OF over A.
900 rations, which, 1t is estimated, will
supply an army Of 1000 men over thirty
days. assuming that they are given full
rations during that time. 1t II probable.
however that portions Of this quantity Of
supplies are intended for the relief of the
reconcentrados who are dying from starva-
,tion in Cuba. The arrangements of the
commissary department are such that the
supplies will be shipped readily to their
destination points in the United States.
As to the Philippine expedition, the on
cials say 1t win be started at the earliest
practicable moment. Preparations there
fore are going ahead at rapid rate. Most
of the supplies in the Quartermasters line
that are needed for this expedition will
have to be obtained at San Francisco, and.
IL not on hand at the Quartermaster's depot
there, and II the time is too short to con-
tract for them, they will be purchased out
right.
For feeding the men who will go on that
expedition the commissary's department
made arrangements for the delivery at San
Francisco of over a million rations. enough
to accommodate an army of 5000 men for
more than sixty days.
The understanding here was that Briga-
dier General Anderson, who has just re-
turned to California from trip North.
was to command the expedition, but it now
looks as K the assignment had developed
larger Importance than originally antici-
pated and that the command might be
placed in the hands of q major general.
| possibly General Wesley Merritt. The war
| department to-day made public a corrected
| list Of the volunteers who have been or
| dered to San Francisco. They include the
| following:
Wyoming. one battalion of infantry; Colo
| RADIO. one regiment Of infantry: Kansas. one
] regiment of infantry: Utah, two batteries
Of light artillery. and one troop OF cavalry
North Dakota, two bAttalions OF infantry;
| Idaho. two battalions OF infantry.
The governors OF the states are INFORMED
that these troops should proceed to the
/ coast as soon rs they are mustered, armed
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-12
MORE TRANSPORT STEAMERS.
Ohio and Connema ugh, Intended for
Klondike Trade. Chartered by
the GOvernment.

San Francisco. May 1.-THE steamers
Ohio and Connemaugh. which arrived from
the East few days ago for the K1ondike
trade. have been chartered by the governs
ment, and will carry soldiers and stores to
Manila. The Ohio can easily be fitted out
for troops, but the Conhemaugh will prob.
ably be used as shore ship. Both these
vessels may be ready to 60 into commis-
sion tomorrow.
The Australia was taken to the Union
iron works to-day and put on the dry dock.
A gang of carpenters are at work on her,
putting up hunks and fitting her up for
the trip to the Philippines. She will come
of the dry dock tomorrow and the work
of coaling will begin as soon as she is
locked.
Admiral Miller raised his flag on the
Monterey to-day. Until q cruiser arrives in
port the coast defense steamer will act
~ the flagship.
The Unadilla. the Mare Island navy yard
dispatch boat. has completed the work Of
, placing torpedoes in the harbor of San
Francisco.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-12
DISPOSAL OF THE PHILIPPINES
Considerable Difference Of Opinion
ON the Question of Hold
Ing Them.

+ New York, May IA special to the
World from Washington says:
There is considerable difference of opin-
Ion In congress on the question of holding
the Philippine islands. Every one con-
cedes that they are a valuable possession.
but 1t is thought by some they would be
| source Of weakness. The opponents of
Hawaiian annexation are almost to man
In favor Of disposing of the islands, while
on the other hand the friends of annexation
believe the United States should hold the
Islands permanently. -
One thing seems certain. II It is con-
clpded that the islands are to be knocked
down to the highest bidder. q coaling sta
ton win be held by the United States.
Senator Stewart, Of Nevada, said in an in
tervfew that certain death Is In store for
any political party which attempts to dis
pose Of the islands. This feeling is quite
prevalent in congressional circles.
/. The members of the senate foreign rela-
tions committee. excepting Clark and Gray,
are understood to be in favor of holding
the islands. The house committee is di-
vided on the same lines as on the lines of
the Hawaiian annexation. four members
Messrs. Clark, Howard, Williams and Dins-
nnore-being against the plan.
/ A senator who ID in the confidence Of the
administration, said:
1.-The president il in favor of holding the
islands temporarily and looks to their per-
manent acquisition. although he is not set
tied in the conviction that this would be
advantageous to the. United States"
/ The Monroe doctrine will play q consid.
erable part in the final settlement of the
Philippine question. There are those who
contend the holding of the islands would
be departure from the true meaning of
the Monroe Doctrine,
1t Is generally understood that If the
United States are to have permanent juris-
dfction over the islands,, our navy viii have
to be materially increased in order to de-
fend them against foreign attack. An ar
gument advocated by those in favor Of
holding the islands 10 that the United
States would. incur the displeasure OF other
great powers II the islands are sold to
| some one of them.
England, they say. would oppose their
sale to France. France would object to
their disposal to England, and Japan would
| not favor the sale Of the Asiatic sea pos
sessions to either, Germany, too, might
| have a hand in the matter, and ask the
| United States to hold the islands or cede
| them to Spain in consideration Of a money
| Indemnity.
Senator william e. Chandler, of New
Hampshire, said:
Il would not favor holding the islands
permanently. We should ret Indemnity for
them, but 1t would be departure from
the Monroe doctrine to set up a perma-
nent form of government in the Asiatic
I sea. 1t would be well. however, for the
United States to hold coaling station
This we need. not only in the Asiatic but
in all parts Of the world. Where could
Dewey have rested his fleet had he been
unable to take the Philippine islands? This
| Is an object lesson.'
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-12

Gussie, which left here yesterday loaded
with ammunition and supplies for the Gu
ban Insurgents, will slip from Port Tampa.
The. Florida, one of the Plant line boats
chartered by the government for use as q
transport. has taken on a large cargo Of
Springfield rifles and ammunition and the
stalls for horses and mules have been COM
pleted. The boat is lying at the dock with
full steam up and no one Is allowed on board.
General Wade went out to the port to-day
and held long conference with Superin-
tendent Fitzgerald Of the Plant line Of
steamers and it Is believed that orders were
given to have the boat ready for sailing
| at moments notice.
Everything possible is being done to IA
cilitate the work of loading the transports
at Port Tampa, with ammunition and sup
plies for the expedition. All last night and
all Of today hundreds Of men were kept
busy unloading the war material from the
freight cars and carefully slowing 1t away.
! This part Of the work will be practically
concluded by tomorrow night. and the
ships now In the slip will drop anchor in
the bay to make room for other trans
ports.
The Orizaba is expected up from quar-
antine tomorrow. This Is one Of the larg-
est transports engaged by the government
and will be used for carrying infantry.
A number OF Hotchkiss quick-fring and
gatling guns were loaded on the Florida
to-day. The big siege guns. four Of which
have arrived here, have not yet been un-
loaded from the cars. They will be loaded
on some Of the larger vessels. probably
the Alamo or Orixaba.
Lieutenant J. D. Miley, Of General Shat
| ter's staff. who was sent to Washington
Saturday with the reports of Captain Dorst
and Lieutenant Colonel Lawton and the
plans for the Cuban campaign. returned to-
day bearing with him a big bundle of maps
and documents and Immediately reported
to General Shafter. It Is now believed that
| the two Cuban regiments. will accompany
the regular troops to Cuba. They have
all been armed with Springfield rifles and
under almost incessant drilling. are rapidly
being pounded into shape.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-12
TRANSPORTS FOR TROOPS.
CITY Of Pekia ana Australia to Fro
coed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for
City of. Sydney.

San Francisco. May 1.-THE quota OF CAL
ifornia volunteers is now complete. The
two battalions were, mustered into service
this morning. and are now stationed at the
Presidfo. and the artillery battalion went
into camp near Fort Mason, The work Of
supplying the soldiers with army clothing
II progressing al rapidly as possible, but
owing to the large number of men to be
QUILTED, this work will not be completed
for some days. but It Is evident by the
rush orders received to-day from WASH
ington that the government is anxious to
have the men ready for service at y mo-
ment's notice.
The order from Washington directing that
the. Charleston proceed to sea at, once; has
changed the plans regarding the departure
n ths tioops for Manila lAhksad. II -
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-12
THREE LOSE LIVES BY FIRE.
Q Million Dollars Destroyed
In Rhlladelnhln.


. Million Dollars Destroyed
In Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, May 11.-Three persons were
burned to death and property amounting to
$2550o0 destroyed by fire which originated
to-day In the big six story building occu.
pied by McCadden Bros, wholesale dealers
The dead are:
William McCadden. q member of the firm.
Charles Richardson. packer.
Miss Evelyn G. Caldwell, stenographer
and typewriter.
Their bodies were found on the second
floor In the rear Of the building, and were
SO charred that 1t was impossible TO recog.
nise them. but as all employees. with the
exception Of those named. have been &C.
counted for, there can be no doubt az to
their identity.
The fire originated in the basement of the
building. and was caused by the explosion
Of fireworks, which had recently been
brought into the store and were being
unpacked at the time the explosion oc-
CURED. At the time of the explosion there
were twenty-five persons In the building.
1t Is not known positively, but it IL sup
posed that the three persons who per-
ished were on the upper floor and after
making their way to the second floor were
caught by the flames. ~
Less than half an hour after the ex-
plosion the McCadden establishment was q
mass Of flames. The fire quickly commune
Gated to 617 and 621 Market street, occupied
respectively by the Reading Hardware
Company and Brainerd. Armstrong q Co.
spoolsilk manufactures, and Janeway &
Co., agents for the National Wall Papei
Company. The building occupied by Nc.
Cadden Bros. was completely gutted, bu,
the adjoining property was saved BY thu
good work Of the flremen.
The individual losses are az follows:
McCadden Bros, on building and stock
$500: insurance, $4,000.
Reading Hardware Company, $4,000
Brainerd, Armstrong & Co.. $4,000.
National Wall Paper Company. $4,000.
| Beringer, Shumway & Co.. wholesale shot
dealers. e2s Market street: loss by watei
| and smoke, &20,0oo.
| Tracey. Norris q Co., wholesale clothing
| manufacturers, $4,000. by smoke and water
| all fully insured.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-12
WILL PROBABLY DE AEPORTED TO
THE SENATE TO-DAY.
WITHOUT THE BOND PROVISION
COINAGE or sNIGNIORA0E AND II.
SUE OF. GREENBAClks.
Democrats, WITH the Assistanes ef
senator Jones, Had COntf0l Of
the Finance Connittee anA
Adopted Its Amend
nents.

Washington. May 11-with the exception
Of a few administrative features. the war
revenue bill Is ready for report to the
senate. This report probably win be made
tomorrow. though consideration Of the
measure will not be begun before Monday.
with the assistance Of senator Jones. Of
Nevada, the Democrats had control of The
finance committee, and adopted their
amendments which include a CORPORATION
tax of one-uuarter of per cent a nro-
vision for the coinaee of the se,1n,ora1s
and the issuance of s15O0oo po of sreen-
hacks The bond proyisfon Ia eliminated
n remire,1 onlv a HtfIe more than an
hour for the committee tn disnose Of the
Do,n,crsttc s,n.rar,.rt. n vaa .nor ,,.od.
evident that SENATOR Jone.. NJ Nevada
would vote rim the Democrats ON ali
amendments and his vote turned the scale
against the Republican.. thew did not en-
,ec into q .,uhhorn .tru~xle tn nrevens
th,s contamination. The vote to strik. OUT
the bond feature stood 6 to 5, as follows:
Jones' of Arkansas: White. Turpie, Dam
lei and Chiffon Democrats). and Jones. of
Nevada (silver Republican,, for II: and
Allison, Aldrich, Piatt, Of Connecticut:
Wolcott and Burrows (all Republicans).
against 1t.
Senators Morrill, RepublicaD and Vest
(Democratl were paired, Vest Tor the mo-
uon ana Morril against II.
fhe smenomehts tor the Issuance OF
sIeenDacAs' sns c"nsse ot .ne sNer
seishiolase ano tne .AAauon oh eo'poe
tlons were Al Incorporated py tne same
So.s'
ine Democrats cnaneed tneH rate ON
eoIpofasons az the ast minute; reducins
II from n 10 4 OF per cent fney mace
.n'a leuuctlon Docause oi inc unceIlaln,y
revenue
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-12
STORY COMES FROM MADRID.
Germany Will Demand Ger
tain Guarantees.


/. London, May 1.-THE Madrid correspond
ent Of q Berlin paper says it is asserted in
, high Spanish official circles that on May
8 the German ambassador to Great Britain.
Count Hatzfeldt-W -Wildenburg. informed
Lord Salisbury that in case Of a change In
the form of government in the Philippines
Germany would be compelled to put her.
self In possession of certain, guarantees
with the view of maintaining German ip-
terests."
Count Hatzfeldt- Wildenburg. according to
the correspondent, pointed out to Lord SAL
isbury that Germany had to take into ac-
count the possibility that Great Britain. in
order to protect British subjects in the
Philippines, might be compelled to land an
adequate force at Manila, in which case
Germany would do likewise.
Lord Salisbury replied that he recognized
the justice of this declaration, but desig-
mated the, supposition that England has in
tentions as incorrect and, according to the
correspondent in question, proposed to
leave the matter open until the conflict over
Manila had been decided.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-12

may overhaul her in the race across the
Pacific and reach Manila first. This will
depend, however, on how soon the City of
Pekin can be made ready for start. Sat-
urdsy is the earliest date mentioned.
The Charleston is commanded by Cap
tain Henry Glass. Aside from carrying
ammunition and supplies to Admiral Dew
ey. the Charleston. will prove a valuable
adjunct to his squadron. She will come
next to the, Olympia in point of size and
effectiveness.
In determining upon this speedy depart
ure of the Charleston, the authorities here
have hsd h mind not. oniy-the need Of
giving early relief to Admiral Dewey. but
also have been somewhat sapprehehsive Of
the attitude of the Philippine Insurgents.
The news reports reaching here from
the Philippines Indicating that the insur-
gents force might resort to massacre are
received with serious attention by the Of
ficials. as they recognize that our present
position in controlling Manila bay imposes
certain degree Of responsibility in see
ing that civilized methods prevail and
that the insurrectionists do not resort to
lawless and incendiary measures.
The rush orders to the Charleston which
went out to-day will have the result posi-
. bly, Of obliging the department to send an
other vessel, probably the Philadelphia,
along with the troop transports. which are
expected to go out from San Francisco
about the end Of the week since It is very
unusual in time OF war to send such trans
ports without warship for convoy.
Vallejo. Cal. May 11.-Orders were re-
ceived from Washington for the cruiser
Charleston to proceed Immediately to Ma
nila without waiting for the transport
fleet No actual date was set for the SAIL
ing of the Charleston. but she will un-
doubtedly leave for the, Philippines before
Saturday.
Captain Glass, when asked about the re-
port from Washington that the Charles
ton would sail to-day said that Ne was exs
pecting sailing orders. but had not yet re-
ceived them. q;
The Charleston has already been loaded
with ammunition and to-day was hauled
from the dock out into the stream. There
she is being coaled from lighters. She can
not possibly get away to-day and probably
will not sail until Thursday evening or FRI
day morning.