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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-31
CONTROVERSIES WITH CANADA.
Agreement Reached for the Creation
of . Commission to Set-
tie Them.

tie Vnems
2 WASHINGTON. May 3o.-The Canadian
negotiations which have been in progress
here for the last week were concluded to-
night, when a definite agreement was
reached for the creation Of a commission
which shall consider all the subjects Of con-
troversy between the United States and
Canada and frame a treaty between the
imperial government and the United States
for the complete adjustment Of their con-
troversies. The agreement is now to be
submitted to the British government for its
approval, and when this is given the Or
ganization Of the commission will be COM
pleted. For the present the agreement Is
confined to the one point that the commits
sion shall be created. the time and place
for the commission toIbegin its work being
left for future discrimination. 1t is un-
-derstood, however. that the first meeting
will be held at Quebec, probably during the
coming summer. The membership Of the
commission will be determined by the ex-
ecutive branches of the two governments.
The discussions during the last week have
proceeded In a manner most satisfactory to
all parties concerned, 1t being stated to-
night by those participating that the spirit
OF good will was marked throughout. The
purpose was not to arrive at final conclu-
sions,s but rather to pave the way for a
commission which would effect these con-
clusions by complete examination Of all
the details of the several questions In
volved. These include the Behring sea,
North Atlantic and lake fisheries; border
.immigration; reciprocity; mining regula-
tions In the Hondike and British North
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-31
"A RESURRECTION SHIP"
London Chronicle Correspondent
Tells of Formation Of Third
F., Spanish Fleet.


Z, Spanish Fleet.
LONDON, May 3.-A dispatch to >the
Daily Chronicle from Barcelona referring
to the Spanish announcement Of the forma-
ton of a third Spanish feet including the
Numancia, under the heading IA Resurrec-
ton Ship" gays:
1.-THE Numancia is here, her bulwarlks
battered. her anchors and chains thick
with rust, and her paint all gone. APP
parently she does not carry single gun.
I am not sure whether she has engines.
Beyond a few ssntries, she. certainly has
no crew. A small gang Of men is hammer
ing, swabbing and painting. and marines
from Carthagena have been ordered here
to do the work Of patching up.
Though official announcements say that
the reserve fleet, including the Numancia,
is to go to the Philippines, the orders for
the 1000 men who were to have gone with
it are now definitely countermanded.
Besides the Numancia, the armored
cruiser Cardenas Cisneros and, the cruiser
Lepanto. now just out Of dock at Cartha-
gena, with the Dona Maria de Molina, the
Don Alvaro de Basan and the Marques de
Ia Vittoria. will be. included. The Perse
formerly the Mornapy, from valencia) has
been ordered to Cadiz, and will be trans
formed into an auxiliary cruiser. Similar
orders are expected for the transatlantic
liner Jover Surra."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-31
LEFT HIS ALL TO THE CHURCH.
An .Olathe, Kas., Miser Bequeaths
10000 to . Church at
Snarta. III.


OI4ATHE, kAS., May 3O.-(Special.) J.
K. Woodside. g years old, Kentuckian
by birth, but for the last ten years a resi-
dent Of this city, died at his residence in
this city to-day of pneumonia after two
weeks illness. and by his will his
relatives are all disinherited, and the Gov
enanter church, of Sparta, ILL.,. is made
about $4,000 richer. Mr.. Woodside. since
coming to this city, has been loaning
money and living the life Of miser. and
to-day died in a little two-room building,
half completed. which he erected last fall.
with the neighbors supplying him with
food and kind attention curing his last i'll.
ness. BY the terms of his will. ne gives
to his brothers and sisters, fifteen in all,
81 each. and the Covenanter church, Of
Sparta, ILL.,, the remainder. He designates
that the church must loan 800, the inter-
est of which Is to go to care for his grave.
He has never been married and recent
ly has had litigation with some of his
brothers back in Kentucky. His relatives
are said to be in poor circumstances. One
sister lives at Sparta. ILL.,, where his re-
mains will be sent tomorrow, accompan-
led by a cousin whi lives in this city. For
several years he has been living the life
Of recluse, with scarcely enough to eat
and poorly clad. He was nearly seven feet
old-fashioned made clothes he always
wore. made him the oldest parsonage ever
much property in this city. farm lands in
the county and elsewhere, mortgages and
many thousand dollars in money.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-31
philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, May 30.-Not since the
had a more impressive observance than
that of to-day. At the Lincoln monument
in Fairmount park services were held by
the George G. Meade post, No. /. after
which the post visited the grave of Com
mander General Meade. An address was
delivered by Archdeacon Cyrus T. Brady.
E. Sickles was orator of the day and an
address was also delivered by General St.
Clair A. Mullholland. At the tomb of
mnna ~ boss IN nsid cemetery
Colonel Fred Taylor post. No.. 19, after
attending services. marched to Odd Fell
lows cemetery. In the parade was a
pony phaeton containing two little girls,
one dressed as America and the other as
England: A float capable of seating sixty
five pupils OF the public schools, decorated
with the national colors Of the United
States and England. was also feature.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-31
SNAKES OF THE vERDIeRIs.
RasoFback Hsgi In

From the New York Sun.
"He's. a mean snake, the water mocca-
sin-cottonmouths we call them in kan
sas. because the inside Of his mouth IS
white like cotton" said J. F. Hildreth.
once Of Lawrence, Kas. tsHe's meaner
than the rattlesnake, for he strikes with
out warning; and If he Is not so deadly.
1t Is because he Is smaller-can't load his
poison glands up with so much venom.
He Is bad enough, lying around as he
does In paths in the swamps: and In the
Southern rivers wherever log lies part
ly in the water you are likely to find a
pair of moccasins summing themselves
II got an idea Of the number Of these
reptiles that can inhabit stretch Of river
side by what saw once down in the YER
was thirty years ago. before the country
thereabouts was much settled by white
people. It was in the early spring and I
trees for transplanting. I had negro boy
with me for helper, and one day as logged
my horse along the river bank. looking out
bo boy to dds dig W up e a young ~ tree that ats stood I
by q ledge jutting into the valley. about
fifty yards from the water. He started
'0olly, bossI dassn't go dar.' he called
to me. De place Is plumb squirmin' wiz
"a negro breads a snake as much as q
false alarm. But thought I would 80 up
and see what the boy had found left the
ws there wsrs .nat.s Is Ss s .s .na to
spare. Such q sight had never seen or
imagined. In the face Of the ledge was
the cotronmouths that had denned mp there
the warmth Of the sun. Most Of them. on
their fellows in great bah Of snakes that
had formed on the ground . few PAGES
from the cseyice; i was p e q. .la.Es as half
10 m E 5e distinguished among the dead leaves.
sSy .1S sa up ssea ,ss dna Ss
snakes. They did not try to get away. but
as often as one Of our missiles struck
them fs
expressed It precisely.
spoiled his .f fun % fos Bit. & He picked up
what he thought was . dead stick. and
dropped 1t with yell az 1t bent up toward
his hand. opening up. white at the end
the right end. and the snake, being half
torpid. did not strike at once with its
fangs, SO the boy was able to let 1t 60 In
s%s fS save nhsr h,~se ,nw we Killed con-
could tell by their being cast out Of tho
disabled.
AT AdsS VIC iSkt olA ouE ouoAo Auuu8 anu
went on. A half mile up the creek score
or more of raxorback hogs were roofing
among the trees for last years mast. See
ing them the idea occurred to me Of start
ing them down the river bank to the ledge
for there Is nothing that q Southern hog
likes better to eat than q snake-as for
its venom. he pays no attention whatever
| to It. being apparently poison proof. The
boy and left the wagon, and with some
trouble drove the hogs down to the ledge.
After the foremost came to where the
snakes were they did not need any driv-
ing. To make the story short, In q very
the snakes IN sight, and went nosing about
the ledge for more. reckon that the crop
Of cottonmouths must have been thin the
next summer along the Verdigris."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-31
CRUISER ST. LOUIS SAILS.
Strike which Threatened to Delay
Her Departure Settled Just
s--..- Before She Stastea.l


NEW YORK, May so.-The auxiliary
cruiser st. Louis sailed from the Ameri-
can line pier to-day. Just as the ship was
drawing out from the dock about 100 feet
from Shore messenger boy rushed up to
Ohlcer O'Bferne, of the hafborj police,
and handed him a sealed message to be
delivered to Captain Rahdle, Of the st.
Louis. It could not be learned what the
message contained, or where 1t came
from.
! The strike which threatened to delay the
vessels sailing was peacefully adjusted
about half hour before sailing. Deputy
United States Commissioner Martin J. Har-
rigan addressed the strikers on the pier,
and his words seemed to have the right
effect. He appealed to them to return to
duty, saying that II they refused they
would be counted as towards and desert
ers. Out Of the $50 strikers. all but forty
one returned to duty. The places Of the
men who refused to return were at once
filled from the many who stood on the
|. .Snfcially that the st. Louis would proceed
at once to Key West and return to this
port again in ten days.
The-strike Of coal passers and 6remen
began on Saturday, after the st. Louis
had been berthed at the American line
pier, The men were. refused leave at the
time. 1t is alleged, and q demand for wages
was put on until to-day on q promise made
| by the officials that payment would be
forthcoming this morning.
I Shortly before noon to-day the strikers
held a meeting at the pier and decided not
| to go on board unless the regular monthly
wages were forthcoming. The strikers con-
| tended that their cruise terminated on Sat-
urday. when the ship made port, and, com
| sequently. that they were entitled to their
wages. They charged that they were
treated harshly in the stokeholes by their
superiors who resorted to all kinds and
unheard of methods. in forcing them.
4 while in Southern waters. to work harder.
They also claim that the food served was
not only sinsufficient, but unwholesome.
4 and that they were not permitted to pur-
chase soap from steam tenders in Southern
waters. ,-HAt ~ . 81
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-31
SCHUMACHER AFTER A PLACE.
Wanta . Cotnmission a. Major
of YOIunteera.

TOPEKA. May. 3o.-(special) Henry
Schumacher, county attorney Of Butler
county, is after position as major in the
Kansas Volunteers. He is being backed by
State Senator Benson and Judge Dennison.
He held a conference with Governor I,eedy
to-day and received considerable encour-
agement. He Is Pop.
1t would be tough on r.. w. Turner If
the new regulations adopted by the war
department should keep Kansas from get
ting full regiment under the second call.
He has already given an order for mill
tary uniform. II the state is not allowed
one full regiment he will not get to go,
and will have q lieutenant coloners uni
form to sell cheap.
It is reasonably certain that II Governor
Leedy gives any Republican place in the
army he will appoint Charlie Lobdell as
major. sr5
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-31
WITH scHLEY,s SQUADRON.
Belated Story From nm Associated
Press Correspondent Who Il
ON SantiarO.

Belated Story From nm Associated
Press Correspondent Who II
on santiago.
ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DISPATCH BOAT DANDY. OFF sANTI-
AGO DE CUBA. May q, VIA KINGSTON.
JAMAICA, May so.-(Copyright. 1898. by the
Associated Press.) Commodore schley's
squadron is doggedly patrolling the waters
in this vicinity. waiting to strike the Span
ish feet. which Americans confidently be-
lieve is lying under the protection of the
harbor batteries. =.
The American squadron now here consists
OF the armed cruiser Brooklyn. Commodore
Schleys flagship. the zattleships Massa-
chusetts. Texas and Iowa, the protected
cruiser Minneapolis. the unarmored cruiser
Marblehead the auxiliary cruisers st. Paul.
Harvard and Yale. the gunboat Vixen and
one collier. Commodore Schley arrived
here Tuesday. after several days cruising
about Cienfuegos without sighting the
Spanish fleet.
When the Dandy first sighted the Amer
lean squadron Thursday evening. It was "
ing ten miles south Of the entrance to San
tago harbor in one line about two miles
long and with just sufficient steerage way
to enable the ships to keep up against the
heavy sea that was running. The squad
ron lay to all night in this order, and yes
terday morning, after a consultation with
the commanding officers. 1t moved about
thirty miles westward to permit the coal
ing of the ships out of the range Of the
shore batteries. This latter position is oc-
cupied to-day by the entire fleet, excepting
the auxiliary cruisers Yale and st. Paul,
which were left scouting or the harbor Of
Santiago. and the auxiliary cruiser Har-
ward. which was this morning sent with
dispatches to Port Antonio. Jamaica.
When the Associated Press correspondent
boarded the Brooklyn to-day and sought
an interview with Commodore Schley, he
was met with q courteous but firm refusal
The commodore positively declined to dis
cuss his plans or talk Of the possibility Of
meeting the Spanish squadron. It Is, how
ever, evident from the movements OF
the fleet, that, while comnodore schley
is not absolu,eiy certain OF the presence Of
the Spanish fleet in Santiago harbor. he
feels the probability Of their being there
SO strong that he is warranted In maintain
ing the blockade as long as possible.
What the outcome will be Is q matter Of
conjecture, whether he will lombard the
harbor and forts. attempting to force an
entrance. or whether he Will await an at
tempt on the part Of the Spaniards to de-
part. schley only knows. Nothing is known
here as to the rumored coming Of the Amer
lean fleet and It is generally believed
among naval officers that Commodore Wat
son n still on Havana and Rear Admiral
Sampson at Key West.
Had Admiral Sampson intended to meet
Commodore ,6chley hero. he has had more
than ample time to come, either around the
west end Of the island or through the
Wfndward passage. No anxiety for REIN
forcements is apparent among Commodore
Schley's officers. On the contrary, all
seem anxious to crush Cervera before the
other fleets can arrive to share in the
victory.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-31
STYLES IN TEETH.


From Tid-Bits.
It is curious to what extent the mutila.
ton Of teeth goes ON among savage ma.
tions, and even among certain civilized peo-
pie. such az the japanese. With them q
girl is never married without first staining
her teeth black with a reptlsive5 kind Of
and the custom Ii especially ad-
hered to among members Of the richer
classes.
On the west coast Of Africa large pro-
portion Of the teeth are deliberately broken
when children reach q certain age. Both
in the New World and In the Old the Gus
tom exists of extracting the two front
teeth of domestic servants. In Peru the
custom has existed from time immemorial,
and used to be a sign of slavery in the
days Of the Incas. This Is also the custom
on the Kongo and among the Hotterfots.
Teeth are stained in various colors among
the Malays.
A bright red and a bright blue are not
uncommon. and a bright green Is produced
with the aid Of arsenic and lemon juice
Livingstone related that among the Kafirs
a child with a prominent upper law was
looked upon as q monster and Immediately
killed. On the Upper Nile the negroes have
all their best teeth extracted in order TO
destroy their value in the slave market.
and to make 1t not worth while for the
slave traders to carry them on.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-31
NaNhyflle.

NASHVILLE. TENN, May 3o-Decora-
tion day exercises were attended by an i'm
mense crowd at Stone River cemetery,
twenty-five miles south Of the city. Phil II.
Sheridan post. g. A. R.. Of this city, was in
charge. Captain Richard Beard and b. L.
Ridley. ex-Confederate soldiers, made
speeches. At the National cemetery, few
miles north of this city, the attendance was
good. and in many Of the country towns
the day was also observed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-31

PITTsBURG, KAs, May ao.-(special)
Mrs. Claus Tonhor wife Of smelterman
of this city, undertook to- kindle fire
juries from which she died this morning
She placed the kindling in the stove. and
after saturating It with the oil. set the
the kindling. The blaze was communicated
to the can Of oil and an exploston followed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-31
Ensla.d's Friendly Protest.

LONDON. May n.-The British govern
ment, according to the statement Of a
London news agency, has sent q friendly
protest to Spain with respect to the lat
ter's STRENGTHENING Of the Qualifications op-
posite Gibraltar.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-31

Harvard Sails to Join schley.
KINGSTON, JAMAICA. May 3.-The
Harvard has sailed to join Commodore
Schley's squadron. She took pilot famil-
lar with the south coast of Cuba.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-31
Decoration Day In Mexico.

CITY OF MEXICO, May 30-Decoration
day was observed by the Grand Army post,
composed of resident Americans with serv-
ices. General Agramonta, the commander
Of the post, delivered an Grafton. Speaking
of the renewed union Of North and South
ent.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-31
wars within wars.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Another quarrel going on next door,
Whats the matter this timer
"She wants to name the baby Dewey
and he wants the name for his wheel"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-31

ship and cargo have been libeled. and will
go before the court in the same form as
the other prize cases.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-31
Mrs. Letters. GIFT.

CHATTANOOGA. TENN, May ao.-A re-
port IL current tonight In army oficiaf
circles that Mrs. Letter, Of Chicago. has
Crawfish Springs and donated It to the gov
ernment for hospital purposes. The story
cannot be confirmed here.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-31

prowling about the port for ten days. and
other scouts had not been far away. Prac-
ticalIy Santiago has been blockaded for that
length Of Iime.
Ceryera's coal ship. which followed him
from Curacao to Santiago. was captured
last Wednesday, and at the very moment
when the queen regent was cabling her
congratulations the coils were tightening
about him.
The belief here is that all other move
ments in the West indies viii be held in
abeyance until the Spanish squadron is dis
posed of. In case Santiago Is attacked the
news OF the battle will be sent from Mole
St. Nicolas and Kingston, and the prizes
and wounded will be sent to Key West.
The movements of vessels here To-Day
=
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-31
HELEN GoulD's LIFE
PROMINENT TRAITS OF THE YOUNG
MISTRESS OF 42O, O,OOO. 600.
Love of Country Ii One Of Her strong
Characteristics-Ano ID q De-.
Termination to Protect Her
Fathers Name.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean,
Two totally dissimilar actions, both
showing true yigor and Independence. have
brought Miss Helen Gould again conspicu-
ously before the American public. One Is
the presentation to the United States OF
100000 cash to be used in prosecuting the
war with Spain. the other is her announced
determination to punish the woman who
sought to cast cloud over the matrt-
monial history Of Jay Gould. June %. Miss
Gould will have rounded out 30 years. The
record in the old family Bible Of the
Goulds proves this. But the casual OBJ.
server would not believe she had reached
her 25th year: There is not the shadow OF OF
line upon her bright. dark face. 1t mas
the serenity of a child's. The brown eyes
brighten at some intellect-piquing thought,
or soften under a tender emotion, but they
are always the mirror of a calm, reflective
soul. Her forehead is full and broad, her
nose of delicate yet pronounced outline. her
lips full and firm. Her eyebrows are heavy
and give distinctive character to the
face.
Her complexion is a clear, dark olive. Her
teeth are small. regular, and Of ivory
whtteness, unmarked by any gleam OF
gold. At the rare moments when she
smiles In pretty, spontaneous fashion OF
her own. Helen Gould's face is beautiful.
Her friends wish she smiled oftener. for
hers is gravity beyond her years. She
Is slightly below the medium stature and
has a well rounded figure. Her carriage
Is marked by dignity, tempered by gentle
ness.
Modesty is her most marked character
istic. She shuns the publicity that is a
penalty of wealth. 'It is a positive pain
to me to see my name in print" she writes,
and, singularly enough, Miss Gould means
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-25
Results at Auueduct.

New York, Oct PA big crowd went
down to Aqueduct to-day to the last meet
ing of 1928 in New York state. In the
first race there was dozen starters. with
Tabouret as a slight favorite over Blar-
keystone. Zanone got to the front early
IN the race when there was a general mix
up, Hanwell and The Manxman being
knocked down. He held his advantage to
the last sixteenth, when Tabouret came
with rush and won in a drive. SUM
maries follow
First Race-Five and a half furlongs
Tabouret, 10 to 5, won, with Zanone, 10 to
l and 6 to l, second, and South Africa, 5
TO l, third. Time los
Second Race-One mile and forty yards
Gala Day, to 10. won, with Ruby Lips,
20 to and 5 to /, second and Merlin, 60
to l, third. Time LAS 10
Third Race-Five furlongs. Tyrian, TO
won, with Tennith, to 10 and out, sec
ond, and Sol. to l, third. Time lob
Fourth Race-One mile and q sixteenth.
Charentus, 20 l, wonI with BIuel Away,
Z to and to-, second, and, Nosey, 10 to
s. third. Time 1:4S1k. eA .tq
Fifth Race-Five furlongs. Efferyes-
cenee TO 5, won, with Federal, 5 TO l
and TO l, second, and Tyrshena, 7 to 1.
third. Time 102%
sixth Race-One mile and forty yards.
Charagrace, to l, won, with Dalgretti.
TO 1 and to 1, second, and Premier. s
to /, third. Time 1:46 1-5. f.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-25
A Wnsn,s NIistnke.
From the Scientific American.

From the Scientific American.
It is generally supposed that instinct I'M
erringly teaches birds and insects the best
way in which 10 build their homes or
nests. and also to provide for their off,
spring. The following incident, recently
under personal observation, will show that
instinct is not always infallible.
A friend placed three small empty Walls
IN an open box, on a shelf, in an upright
position in close contact, and they were
uncorked. A short time afterward it was
a matter Of surprise to find that these had
been appropriated by a female mud wasp
She mad placed a goodly number of spid-
ers in the center VIAL doubtless intended
to serve as food for her future brood; then
proceeded TO deposit her eggs in those on
either side. She next closed tightly the
mouths of all three receptacles with a
hard lime cement. Having finished her
work she then doubtless went on her way,
satisfied all had been done for her off
spring that a thoughtful mother could do
But just think of the sensations Of those
littls wasps when they come into exist
ence, for, while starving in their sealed
cages, they can plainly see, through the
impenetrable glass walls, the bountifuI
supply Of food which was provided for
their use.