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IAN ADDITION TO OUR ARMY
SENATE PASSES A BILL FOR AN
INCREASE OF ARTILLERY.
CALLS FOR TWO MORE REGIMENTS
The Measure Went Through Almost
Unanimously, the Vote Being Fifty
Four Yeas To -Four Nays.

A Washington special says: As
soon as the reading of the historic
farewell address of Washington was
concluded by Mr.. Lodge, of Massa.
chusetts, in the senate Tuesday, Mr..
Hawley, Of Connecticut, chairman Of
the military affairs committee, called
up the bill providing for the enlist
ment Of two additional regiments Of
artillery for service in manning the
heavy coast defense batteries which
congress has provided during the past
two years.
Mr.. Bate, of Tennessee, objected to
the bill, because it tended to an in
crease of the army, to which he said
he was unalterably opposed. He
thought there were enough troops
already under enlistment to man all
the guns now being provided for by
the government. He argued that it
would be better to assign infantry reg
iments to the manning Of these guns
than to put them in charge of raw re-
cruits.
In reply Mr.. Hawley pointed ont
that the strength of the army was
really decreasing in proportion to the
inhabitants of the country. In addi-
ton, he said, congress had made large
appropriations in recent years for
great guns for forts aud coast defense
stations. or these guns 1870 were
guns OF large caliber and delicate
mechanism. To these must be added
232 rifed steel mortars already placed
or soon to he placed in the coast de-
tense stations. In order that these
guns may be properly handled body
Of trained artillerists is necessary.
Each of these great war engines re-
quires to handle it as much skill as it
requires to run locomotive or an or
binary river steamer. The war de-
partment estimates that the /, 900 men
which this bill calls for will be neces-
sary to properly man the guns.
Vote Almost Unanimous.
Mr.. Cockrell, of Missouri, said he
was opposed to an increase in the in
fantry or cavalry arms of the service
but in this case the country was con-
fronted by a serious condition. He
regarded it as necessary that the guns
provided by the government should be
properly cared for and manned. For
that reason he had consented Us
member of the committee to have the
bill favorably reported.
The bill was then passed--52 to 4.
The negative votes were cast by
Messrs. Bate of Tennessee, Clay Of
Georgia, Chiffon of Texas, and Vest of
Missouri.
Mr.. Morgan, of Alabama, secured
the adoption of the following resolu-
ton:
"That the committee on naval affairs
is instructed to inquire and report
whether man-of-war equal at least to
any warship in the world,to be named
the George Washington, can he built,
armed and commissioned within pc
Rod Of twelve months by the use of
the facilities of the shipyards, machine
shops, mines and forests OF the United
States wherever the same are found,
and that the committee has leave to
report at any time, by bill or other
WISE"
The resolution was adopted without
debate.
At / 80 o'clock the senate went into
executive session and at 4 p. m. adj
iourned,
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INVESTIGATION BEGINS.
Court OF Inquiry Into Maine Disaster
Organizes at Havana.

Court OF Inquiry Into Maine Disastes
Organizes at Havana.
The United States lighthouse tender
Mangrove arrived at Havana Monday
morning, having on board the officers
composing the court Of inquiry ap-
pointed by Rear Admiral Sicard to in
quire into the loss of the Maine.
The board met ON the Mangrove at
10 o'clock with Captains Sompson and
Chadwick and Lieutenant Command
ers Potter and Mark. Captain Samp-
son presided and Lieutenant Com
mander Mark, recently executive Off
Ger of the Maine, acted as recorder.
Captain Sigsbee, the commander Of
the Maine, was the first witness. He
was under examination until / o'clock
in the afternoon, at which hour an adj
journment was taken for the day.
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CONFESSION OF ROBBER.

Explains Mystery OF Ticket Stealing On
Texas Southern.
A Chicago dispatch says: The mys-
terry surrounding the robbery Of the
Texas and Southern railway ticket
office at Phoenix, Ariz., about a month
ago, at which time $4,000 worth Of
tickets and 500 in money was taken,
was solved Tuesday by the arrest and
confession of Charles Collins.
The ticket office, which is in the
heart Of the city, was entered before
midnight and the safe and strong.box
of the railroad company wrecked by
dynamite.
So great was the explosion that one
side Of the building was wrecked.
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ALL LOOKING FOR WAR.

oent and Congress Seem Convinced
mat Rupture VIII Occur.
l.s,;,mN Washington special says. The
ni.; mug about congress is that the ad-
v;S y now fears that rupture
emu spain cannot be avoided. The
.dnin;a,.on is being forced upon the
soon Da'sliation, as it has already been
mon most OF the men in congress and
@hl;' considerable proportion Of the
Nm mat the destruction of the
sns.x,ss by design.
M. ,piclons Of official connivance are
s,,tsS .uing expression. II is sug-
| Il tSs q .. z significant thing that none
A., - spanish officials have denied
mere were mines in the harbor.
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INDIANA POPULlSTS
[old Convention, Select State Ticket and
Adopt Platform.

Hold Convention, Select State Ticket and
Adopt Platform.
The Indiana state populist cohven'
ton, which closed at Indianapolis
Tuesday night, selected a state ticket,
three national committeeman and
adopted a platform against fusion and
government by injunction and for
free silver at the ratio of l6 to !, fe'
male suffrage, prohibition and the
abolition Of the issue Of money to ma
tional banks.
The anti-fusion plank was carried
nv a close vote, and after fight last
ine all day, the result causing intense
feeling and threats and the action Will
disrupt the party.
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BRYAN TO VISIT ALABAMA.
Nebrasksn Will Make Several Speeches In
the State.

Nebrasksn Will Make Several Speeches in
the State.
A Birmingham special says: Hon.
William J. Bryan will come to Ala.
bama March LIST to make series OF
speeches at several towns throughout
the state, having been invited for that
purpose. He will come to Tuscaloosa
aud speak March LIST. His dates for
speeches are as follows;
Tuscaloosa, Tuesday night, March J..
Birmingham, Wednesday night
March I'd.
Mobile, Thursday night, March %.
Pensacola. Friday night, March 4th.
Talladega, at noon, March 9th.
Montgomery, Monday, March tn
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MADRID PAPER EXPECTS WAR.
Looks Upon Our Military Preparations
with Great Suspicion.

Looks Upon Our Military Preparations
with Great Suspicion.
An official agency at Madrid says:
The impartial publishes dispatch for
which it must assume full responsible
ity, as il does not accord with the re-
lations actually known to exist between
the Spanish and American govern
ments. It is dated from New York
and reads:
"Great military preparations are be-
ing made. The forts are being re-en-
forced. Three hundred artillerymen
have been sent to Handy Hook and
the naval reserves have been ordered
to hold themselves in readiness. The
gun cotton and smokeless powder fac
tories are working night and day, and
u is generally believed that q great
crisis in the relations between the
United States and Spain is imminent
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ALIENS RESOLUTION

Recognizing Cuban Beliigerency DE
cussed for Four Hours by the Senator'S
While the senate had under con-
sideration the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill Wednesday, a sharp
debate ON the Cuban resolution was
precipitated by Mr.. Allen, Of Nebraska
who offered as an amendment the re-
solution passed by the senate q year
AGO. recognizing the belligerent rights
Of the Cuban insurgents.
The debate became general and &C.
cupied nearly four hours,
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ORDERS TO BUCKLAND.
cu.nder OF Connecticut Naval ba''"''
ton Goe, To Washington.

NJ Connecticut Naval BattAi'
ion Goe. To Washington
Tn response to orders from the l,.,I sec
rotary Of the navy E. 9; ,a Saefluao Of
who Commands the naval oat'a, W. .S y.
Connecticut, left New Haven ior ma rad
;notop Thursday. The order received
'ea "Commander auckland, Of the wy
apdotte, will report to the navy az u :"
p' Although nothing definite as to 'h ne
;u,nort of Mr.. Buckland's summons 70
Washington is known, it is though .t;n ne g
" to receive instructions about getting ing
=. " asn ready for service at short no.
flee II necessity arises
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|kACHERY MORE apparent
THE INVESTIGATION PROCEEDS
ryC1TEMENT GROWS APACE.
lrNsUL LEE WARNS AMERICANS.
|. ,,lls Them, II They Value Their
Lives, 10 Leave Havana at Ear
Hest Possible Moment.

The correspondent Of the Washing
IN Star, who is considered the most
0useryatiye newspaper representative
Havana, cabled his paper as follows
Wednesday:
oIpuuiry into the Maine disaster
,opresses along definite lines. The
ssnlts so far may be summed up in
NJ statement that the probabilities
bd it was on accident seem to de-
resse with the progress Of the invest
gatiOn.
1.-THE most intense anxiety is shown
the Spanish officials here, who are
constant communication Madrid.
bey realize that the relations with
he United States were never so much
danger of rupture as now. This is
be general feeling.
"The commercial classes here are
opeiul of American intervention on
saceful lines, but what they base
heir hopes upon is unknown.
1.-THE insurgents continue to win
binOr military successes. The auton-
mists are restless and some of the
ssders seem to be on the point of
reaking away from the government
Army officers continue to show an
Snti.American sentiment. They are
APPARENTLY the only class that does not
|oOk for an early crisis.
Signed "PEPPER.
A special from another source says:
lhe highest American officials in
Havana are confident that General
Blsnco, and the other high Spanish
officials, had no knowledge, direct or
Indirect, Of the conception or execu-
lion Of q plot to blow UP the Maine, if
Fuch q plot existed, but they believe
That the junior Spanish officers who,
rom the nature of things are more
FOnversant with modern explosives
Than their elders and superiors, were
It the bottom of the disaster, If there
VAS any outside agency. 1t is pointed
put that it would not be impossible to
plant q mine Of wet and dry gun.cot-
on near where a foreign war vessel
vas directed to anchor, such q mine
connecting with an electric battery on
hore.
1t is regarded as an interesting
point that the Maine, for the first time
turing her stay in the hsrbor, lay at
ne particular spot where she was at
ne time Of the catastrophe, and, it
said, though not officially verified,
that the Maine was the first foreign
Far vessel moored to this particular
puoy since the troubles in Cuba grew
Icute.
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CRESCENT CITY CARNIVAL.

Mardl Gras at New Orleans Opened
Brilliantly.
The New Orleans carnival was open
ed Monday with the arrival Of Rex
and his retinue. The river was COW
cred with brilliantly decorated fotilla
at 2 O'Clock, when the royal yacht APP
peared, and the King Of Mirth was
welcomed with the unusual noise.
The three warships in port, Aus
trian, French and American. were at
tractively dressed for the occasion.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-18
SENATOR woLcorr.s REPORT.

The statement made in the senate by
Mr.. Wolcott in regard to the work OF the
bimetallic commission abroad is more in
teresting in its testimony as to the entire
sincerity Of President Mckinley than for
any information It contains on the SUBJ
ject of International bimetalliSm. The
country was informed months ago all
about the commissions efforts at Paris and
London. ard why it failed in its under
takings. Mr.. Wolcott has added nothing
material to what was already known on
these points.
1t was understood, too, that the commits
sioners had the presidents support in their
!abors, but a strong effort has been made
to convince the country that this support
was merely perfunctory; that the presi-
dent merely desired to make a show of
platform and that he really cared moth
ing about the success of the undertaking.
Mr.. Wolcott declares that the commission
had the sincere and earnest help of the
president. in every way such help could
be given, in all its efforts. Such testi-
mpny. though pleasing, was not needed to
assure a very large portion of the Amer
lean people of the presidents earnestness.
Those who know Mr.. Mckinley best know
that he is utterly incapable of deception.
Whatever he does is lone earnestly and
in good faith. II the president had not
acted fairly in this matter. Mr.. Wolcott
would have been quick to publish the
feet.
The criticism Of Secretary Gage for talk
ing in a way to embarrass the commits
sioners in their work is cutting, yet de-
corous. and is not wholly undeserved.. Mr..
Gage. however. had so little faith in the
outcome of the mission that he probably
gave it no thought and was ava that
he was interfering with its success. Mr..
Wolcott thinks there is still a chanc for
International bimetallism. but his with
drawal from the commission shows that
his, confidence is not great.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-18
AS AN IMPLEMENT CENTER.

The annual meeting of the Western Re-
tail Implement Dealers Association will be
held in this city this week. Through its
deliberations the wonderful demands Of the
West for agricultural machinery and imple-
ments and the remarkable facilities to
meet that demand will again be made evil
dent. The members of the association are
| energetic, enterprising business men, who
have shown large intelligence in the gen.
eral management of their affairs, and their
meetings have heretofore attracted much
attention.
From the dealers standpoint. Kansas
City is the greatest agricultural implement
center in the world. 1t has held this posi-
| tion of pre-eminence for a long time, and
there is little probability that its suprem-
acy will be endangered. Yet the possibili-
ties of Kansas City as a supply point for
every kind of agricultural equipment have
not nearly been realized. With all the ma
chinery and implements handled by the
wholesalers and retailers of this city, 1t is
/ a surprising fact that comparatively few
lines are manufactured here. Kansas City
10 .tiS oSASo SChtC Aoi LIE as
well as for distribution.
The Western association. which repre-
sents dealers whose interests would be con-
served by a convenient market for the pur-
chase of their goods, should take some ac-
ton on the question of enlarging the manu-
featuring facilities of this city. The adj
vantages of our central location, our adj
mirable railway connections, our intimate
relation to the greatest agricultural do
main in the world, should be set forth in
such a way as to invite new capital as well
as to convince those whose plants are more
remotely located that no other location is
so good as this city.
In the development of our Southern ports
for the reception and forwarding of all
Western export commodities, this city offers
special inducements for the manufacture
of agricultural Implements. While the bur-
den of the market would necessarily be
domestic. each year makes greater demands
upon our manufacturers from foreign coun-
tries, notably from the South American
seates. The opening of the trans-Siberian
railway will develop a great wheat grow
ing country. Siberia is by no means the
barren waste that 1t has been pictured by
the sen~sationalists, but much of it is ca
pable of profitable cultivation. The posi-
bilities of this new Asiatic territory are best
shown by the fact that the Russian gov
eminent has opened negotiations with man
ufacturers in this country for the building
of 400 locomotives to equip the trunk line
that is soon to traverse it from west to
east. There is little doubt tina much of
the machinery necessary to develop this
new territory will be bought in the United
States, the foremost of all agricultural
countries. and manufacturers at Kansas
City would be most advantageously locat-
ed to meet all demands. both domestic and
/ foreign,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-18
LIFE'S DREAMS.

Dream on. fair child such dreams az thine help hide
What all too soon twill be thy fate to know:
And which. once known. thy dreams no more will
show.
Save as fam. lights. which with US fain would bide,
In HES stern path, Ike oh-time friends. long tired,
To cheer and help. when hops and faith sink low.
BY thoughts Of days which from US ne'er will go
When all the world seemed bright. and Love was
guide,
Why not. cen yet. be brave and seek to riser'
So speak life's dreams grown old: and what they
say
Ia true. We strive once more: and now. more wise
Than then we were. ere long We win our way
And In our joy. we clutch our harl-won prize.
And bless our dreams that Sill they hold their
sway. William Hunter Birckhcad.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-18
THE NEW CUBAN COMPLICATIONS.

The utmost resources of Spain will be re-
ouired to cope with the new complications
in Cuba. With the new Spanish ministry
out Of favor. with open defiance of Blanco
en- the part of some of his under officers.
with the proposed autonomy quite as UNI
popular Will many Spaniards as with the
insurgents themselves. and. in the midst
of all these bitter factional differences.
with a menace TO the safety of Americans
OF the troublous island, the situation has
assumed the most complex and ominous
aspect that 1t has presented since the out
break of this half savage wal for indie
p%endence.
weyler's friends in Havana and In Spain
are openly working to secure the with
drawal of Blanco and the reinstatement
CT the butcher. While it is possible that
Blanco may be recalled. there is no pos
sibility that weyler will be restored to
the command of the Spanish army except
through a change in the Spanish min
istry. The evident failure of autonomy
leaves the situation open to much specu-
lation as to what will be the next move
VI lLe opdilisH SONct iiHcul- iHS AdSlioiidi
spirit in Havana has been famed to such
keat that rioting LAY begin at any time,
and meanwhile the insurgents are prac-
tically forgotten because of the more i'm
mediate danger.
These conditions are such as to make II
difficult to forecast the events of the fut-
rre, but they are SO dangerous that a crisis
and when It comes. the crisis may be such
as to precipitate the long deferred inter-
vention of the United States, not on the
general pretext OF uncomfortable SYM
pathy, but for the enforced protection Of
American citizens and their property. II
Intervention should come under such
stress. the end of the war would soon
fellow.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-18
1t Proves Itself.

From the New York Sun.
Senator Vest writes a very foolish sort
of argument. for he does not give any INTEL
ligent reason why 16 to / free coinage
would be Observation-Disclosures Capital.
Senator Vest is not foolish. He assumes
that everybody knows that 16 to l is COM
posed of two sacred numbers, one even and
one odd; and that the ratio was predicted
by the Cumaean Sibyl and rediscovered by
General Adoniram Judson Warner and 9TH
er detectives who investigated the crime of
1873. Sixteen to one is its own reason. and
proves itself as much as anybody else can
prove it.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-18

wise people understand that plenty Of bust
ness means plenty of money, and that the
argument of the Popocrats is exactly re-
versed in practice, for when money is
scarce it is because there is no business
TO be done with ii, and when business is
good money comes easy. naturally, and in
unlimited quantities.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-18
THE HARVEST.

He soved the hours of youth with reckless hand.
And thought to gather stores OF ripened grain;
The harvest came. and from a barren land
He resped the tares Of bitterneSs and pain
Marion Franklin Ham.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-18

Washington, Jan. T.-For Oklahoma and
Indian Territory: Variable winds; fair.
For Missouri: Partly cloudy weather;
eoutheasterly winds.
For Kansas: Partly cloudy weather;
variable winds.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-18

Outraged justice in Oklahoma is pursu-
ing those Indian burners with a vigor and
determination which indicate that if caught
they will be fined 81 apiece and costs.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-18

Prosecutor Lowe should at least compel
those indicted gamblers to step up to the
bargain counter and show the color of their
money. The delay is becoming scandalous.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-18
A Wearing Business

From the Chicago Record.
Did Hopkins get nervous prostration
trying to make money!"
mo. he got nervous prostration trying to
borrow money"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-18
Explaining Things to Edith.
From the New York Press.

From The New YORK Press.
Rev. Edith Booker is delivering n lecture
through Kansas on What Is a Mani" A
man. dear Edith, is a tender. shrinking
creature. whose wide fawn eyes look out
into the great whirl about him with
startled inquiry-an innocent, trusting dove,
nesting upon the neck of a hard world-a
sweet field flower, lifting up its face for
the sunlight of your womanly affection.
That is what a man is, Edith. You your
self are the sturdy oak. Don't forget that.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-18

II is said that Hon. Jerry Simpson is pre-
pairing to deal the Reed rules a terrific
blow with the same spot on his neck that
came into violent contact with them last
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-18

Senator Hanna's remark that mo trait
ors are wanted in the Republican camp is
being sharply criticised. But are traitors
wanted in the Republican camp?' If so. for
what purpose?
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-18
sane. while others regarded him merely a:

According to Ex-Governor Altgeld. what
this country needs is honest primaries. If
there is any danger of Altgeld getting back
into public life. the need is urgent.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-18

President Dole insists that he hasn't
come to this country to lobby for anneXa-
ticn. but it is thought that the sight of his
whiskers will have a mellowing effect OIL
the PopuIist opposition.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-18

The United States. as usual. is right up
with the times. Surgeons in this country
are now removing diseased tomachs very
skillfully. True, the patients die soon after,
but we believe the medical profession
doesn't regard that trifing circumstance as
spelling the success of d difficult surgical
oDeration
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-18
The Problem solved.

From the New York Sun.
Leedy on freight rates. Kansas governor
has been studying the observation-disclosures
City Times.
He studied and settled freight rates long
ago. He believes that they should be paid
by the railroad companies.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-18
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Perhaps Ignatius Donnelly will presently
announce that Lord Bacon also composed
Mcndelssohn's wedding march.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-01-18

1t is not surprising to find Mr.. Vest op-
posing annexation of Hawaii. The pudgy
little statesman has been regularly on the
wrong side of measures so long that he
really wouldn't feel comfortable anywhere