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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-26
AS TO sHAFTER's ARMY.
War Department Has Not Yet Decfd-
ed What Is to Be Done
With 1t.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Rumors of Va
rious kinds have been in circulation as to
the disposition of General Skaters army,
but the war department has not come to
any conclusion as yet in the matter. A
sufficient force is to be kept at Santiago
to maintain the position The United States
has taken and to preserve order. While
there is yellow fever infection in the army.
no attempt will be made to bring the
troops to the United States. The war de-
partment, it may be intimated, is now
bending every effort to secure for General
Skaters army an ample supply Of nutri-
ticus food and also will see that the SOL
diers have a rest and careful, attention
so that they may get in the very best con-
dition. The medical corps is now making
a careful examination of the army with
a view TO advising the department as to
the best methods of restoring the sick to
health and preventing any further spread
of disease. 1t is not believed a. the de-
partment that any large number of troops
will be necessary at Santiago, after the
Spanish prisoners have been deported, but
there the department awaits further de-
celopments before deciding upon any
course in reference to General Shafter's
army.
TRENTON, N. J.. July 25.-Adjutant Gen.
eral corbn. with General Manager ]. B.
Hutchinson, of the Pennsylvania railroad,
and n number of other railroad officials, to-
day inspected a tract of land near Norris
vile. Pa, with view of establishing a
camp for General Skaters forces now a,
Santiago. This is General Corbin's second
visit to the place and it is said that he is
very favorabiy impressed with it's advant-
aepS
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that he invited General Garcia to be pres
ent at the ceremonies attending the raising
of the American flag over Santiago. 1t is
hardly conceivable that General Garcia,
therefore, should have made such state
ment as that attributed to him in the al
legged letter. directly at variance. it is,
with the facts as reported by Shafter.
While regretting the friction that exists
at Santiago between the Cubans and the
American forces. our government can see
no cause at this moment for a modifca-
ton of the programme it has outlined IN
the matter of the government of that city.
AS one of the ablest legal advisers of the
administration has stated it: Civil gov
errment in town Ike Santiago can ex-
ist only in time of peace. In war time
the military arm must be supreme, and
until peace is attained the only form of
government that can be erected and main
tanned over territory occupied by an army
is a military government. To attempt to
be guided by any other rule would be to
invite anarchy and would lead to notable
eXoesses.
1T is not intended by this statement to re-
fleet upon the character of the Cubans or
their ability for self government, but this
rule would and should be applied in any
conquered territory. 1t could not be con-
ceded for a moment that the United States
forces should go on capturing communities
in Cuba and then turning them over while
the war existed to an element that had not
been able themselves to effect the capture.
The position of the government in this is
believed to be exactly in accord with the
most advanced principles of government
during the time of war. and it is there
fore improbable that any change will be
made in the status at Santiago until peace
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-26
GOOD NATURED OVER 1T.
Austrian Captain Not Indignant Be-
cause Captain Evans Fired
on His Warshfp.

KINGSTON, JAMAICA, July 25.-"Aus-
tria will remain neutral. Emperor Franz
Josef has said 1t. and he never breaks his
word"
This was the only comment that the cap
tain of the Austrian warship Marie Teresa
would make on the Spanish-American war.
Recent experiences of the Maria Teresa
have certainly not been calculated to cause
her captain and crew to feel kindly to-
ward the United States. After being dined
and feted In Havana, they arrived off San
tiago harbor to be shot at by the American
battleship Iowa, simply because. as the
American officer explained, the Austrian
flag looked good deal like the Spanish.
The Marie Teresa came into Port Royal
harbor Saturday morning. In the cabin of
the big white warship Captain Won Ripper
talked freely about the American battle
ship making target of his vessel.
Every one in the American fleet, from
commodore down, was so polite and apollo
getic." he said. that now have higher
regard for the men of the American navy
than ever before. We did not design the
Austrian flag. and we cannot help its re-
semblance to the Spanish flag. But never
mind; it's all over. My only regret is that
the rules of the Austrian navy would not
permit my leaving my ship, as I wanted to
call on Commodore Schley myself. But
Ger.
II cannot tell you about the condition of
Havana. 1 cannot give one side informa-
tion of the other. All can do is to call at
tention to the words of my beloved emper-
or, Austria will be neutral Any Ameri-
can fears that Austria will help Spain are
groundless', ..s - e.s .---..
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-26
RATE FOR KANSAS CITY DAY.
Fare Of q for the Round Trip An
nOunced by the Lines to


The Missouri Pacific. Burlington and
Port Arthur routes yesterday announced
a rate Of 81 for Kansas City day at the
Omaha exposition, tickets to be sold on
Friday. August 5. good going on the after
noon trains of that day. and returning on
trains leaving Omaha Sunday afternoon,
August Z. The 81 rate was considered sat
isfactory by the committee appointed by
Mayor Jones to have charge Of the ar
rangements for Kansas City day at Omaha,
which held meeting in the directors
room at the Commercial Club yesterday
morning, but the time limit was thought
10 be too short and II was decided TO re-
quest the roads to extend the limit of re-
Il was believed would be granted. espe-
ciaily in view Of the fact that for Missouri
day at Omaha, August 30. a rate OF 81 tor
the round trip has been made by the Bur
lington. tickets to be sold good going on
the trains arriving in Omaha on that day
and with final return limit of Septem-
ber 5.
The committee decided to request that
the entertainment committee of the Com
mercial Club and special committees from
the board of trade and Live Stock ex-
change. meet with 1t this afternoon for a
general conference on the subject OF
whether an organized effort should be made
to insure the success of Kansas CITY day,
or If the committee should erdeaVor TO
secure the best possible rate and tire limit
on tickets to the exposition and allow
forts to secure large attendance.
The matter of changing the date OF Kan
Sas City day to later in the season was
suggested, but no action taken on 1t.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-26
SILVER AT A DISCOUNT.
Santiago Merchants Are Accepting II
Only Mt so Cent. ON the
DOllaF.


WASHINGTON, July 25.-Major sniffen.
of the pay corps. will sail from New York
tomorrow on the Olivette for Santiago. ac-
companied by three paymasters. They will
begin the payment of troops on their ar
rival. and in a very short time will be
Joined by other paymasters. who will assist
in paying off General Skaters army and
then will proceed to Porto Rico to pay off
the army of General Miles.
A rather interesting question has arisen in
regard to the payment of troops. A tele-
gram has been received from General
Shafter requesting that gold and paper be
sent to Santiago. as tradesmen there refuse
to accept American silver dollars at their
par value and rate them at 50 cents on the
dollar, like the Mexican dollars and dollars
of South American countries. 1t was Pay
master General Stantons intention to send
as little silver as possible. confining II most
ly to subsidiary coin for the purpose of
making change, on account of the greater
convenience to talse gold and paper. and he
will continue to do so. Considerable indig-
nation Is expressed that American money
of any kind is discounted. and suggestion
has been made to the secretary of war that
any tradesman who refuses to accept Unit
ed States money of any kind at 100 cents on
the dollar should be removed from any ter
.ritory over which the American flag floats.
1t is not known that any order was sent TO
General Shafter on the subject. although
the suggestion has been made that Ameri-
can money should not be allowed 10 be
questioned by the countries occupied by
United States troops.
The supposition is that the refusal to ac-
cept silver dollars is the result of the long
use of the silver of Mexico and the South
American countries, which has never passed
for more than half its face value.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-26
SITUATION AT SANTIAGO.
New York Journal Correspondents
Fostering Ill Feeling-Dead
to BE Reinterred

NEW YORK. July 25.-Dispatches to the
World from Santiago say:
The Cuban insurgents encouraged by the
correspondents of sensational New York
newspaper. are retarding the work of Mill
tary Governor Wood in restoring order in
the city. They are still disgruntled be-
cause the town was not delivered over to
them.
The Spaniards are accepting the change
of government in Santiago with good grace.
The insurgent forces have left the Amer
lean camp and gone twenty miles into the
Interior. They have been warned, under
the threat of extreme penalty, not to mo-
lest Spanish residents or return to the old
system of brigandage.
Santiago is still short of food. The streets
are full Of beggars. The householders have
been ordered to clean their houses. A big
sanitary force is at work.
There is great need among the Americans
Of lemons and preserved acid fruits.
The American heroes during the heat
Of the fighting, compelled to force every
STEP of their way, We're buried where
they fell, with the scant ceremony of war.
Near the Quasina blockhouse. which the
rough riders stormed and took some days
previous to the battle of San Juan, twen-
ty-five are buried in one grave. Chaplain
York. said the burial service twenty-five
times in one day.
The bodies of Captain Capron and Ger
geant Hamilton Fish were buried here
Both were taken home on the steamer
Hudson, which started Thursday, by Mich
olas Fish, father Of the dead sergeant.
At the last ford before San Juan hill it
it estimated that forty of our men are
buried in trenches. Twenty lie in the
trenches at the foot of the hill at El
Caney.
Owing to the necessity of feeding the
starving, caring for the wounded and es-
tabiishing an orderly government in the
province, the re-enterment of the brave
men buried in the jungles has been impos-
sible- Ultimately, however. they will be
given a proper burial. Only the bodies of
the officers will be sent home. Collins will
be provided for the men.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-26
HAS He MONEY HIDDEN?
1t Ii Believed Defaulter Warner Has
Part of His StealinEs Put
Safely Away.

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 25.-Chief of
Police Maynard, of Northampton. and
Sheriff Clark. of Hampshire county, Mass,
arrived in Louisville to-day to take charge
Of Lewis Warner the defaulting bank pres
ident, captured here on Saturday. They
called at detective headquarters and identi
fed the fugitive bank president. The
Massachusetts officers are confident that
Warner has money concealed somewhere.
but he cannot be induced to talk about 1t.
Captain Sullivan, chief of the Louisville
detective force, is sure that Warner has
money In reach. Chief Maynard said the
start home would not be made until to-
night, and perhaps not until tomorrow
morning. They desire to devote few
hours in search for funds Warner is sup
posed to have secreted. The meeting be-
tween Warner and the Northampton of
ficers was affecting. they being old friends
of the banker
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-26
He NEEDS A GUARDIAN.
Montana Cattle Dealer Robbed n
Every Turn OF the Road on an
Eastern Trip.

CHICAGO, July 25.-Samuel Dunno, a
cattle dealer from Miles City, Mont, came
into the Harrison street police station to-
day and asked to be sent home. as he was
without money to buy his ticket Dunno
came to Chicago on July Is, and was
robbed of four packages of bills, each con-
tanning $500. He told the police he was on
his way to the Polk street station, pre-
paratory to a trip to Canada. when a
woman called him to a doorway and
robbed him of the packages. Immediately
after reporting the loss of the 5000. Dun
no went out again and lost sli1 IN the
same manner. The next day he did not
appear at the police station and was not
seen by the officers until to-day. He went
to Canada from Chicago and there lost
his trunk and has not been able to re-
cover it, When he came back to Chicago
last night, on his way home to Montana.
he had s95 and, in an unexplained manner.
he parted company with that to-day. The
police fear Dunno Is temporarily unbal-
anced mentally.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-26
KENNEY JURY DIsAGREEs.
Stood Seven to Five From the First
for Aequitting the Delaware
Senator.

WILMINGTON, DEL, July 25.-After
having been locked up since last Friday
at 12:45 o'clock, the jury in the case OF
United States Senator Richard r. Ken
ney, who is charged with aiding and abet-
ting in the looting of the First National
bank, of Dover, tonight were still un-
able to agree upon verdict and were
discharged by Judge Bradford from fur
ther consideration Of the case. Tonight
about o'clock the jury notified Judge
Bradford that they could not agree on a
verdict. 1t is said that since the case
went to the jury about twenty-five ballots
were taken and in nearly every instance
the vote stood to for acquittaL
Immediately after the fact that there
had been disagreement became known.
there was considerable discussion as to
what course will be followed by the gov
ernment with relation to another trial.
District Attorney vandegrift said he could
not say when Senator kenney would be
placed on trial again. but was under the
impression that the government would en-
deavor to have it arranged to take place
in September.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-26
WAS PART OF A scHEME.
The Reason Van Jones Was Reported
to the Police as Being Among
the Missing.

E. D. Lucas, of Kansas City, yesterday
walked into Inspector Halpin's office in
the Central police station and made the
surprising statement that Van Jones, of
CarroIlton, No., for whom the police have
been searching for the past week. had not
been away from Carrollton for over
month.
But his mother. Mrs. E. C. Jones, wrote
to us that he was here squandering $780,
and requested US to find him" said the in
spector.
Il know she did," replied Lucas. but he
did not leave Carrollton, nor has he tried
to squander 8. 600 or any part OF II, and
she knows it,
1T is this way" continued Lucas. Mrs.
Jones has a dover right in the estate of
her late husband. All of the children have
received their portions. Vans portion was
real estate. and he recently sold it TO my
uncle, David Dudley, for 5000. Van Is
of age and the transaction was perfectly
legal but Mrs. Jones is now suing In the
courts to have the transfer set aside"
But why did Mrs. Jones request the
police to apprehend her SOM" Lucas was
asked.
"She is trying to prove that Van is in
sane, and writing that letter to the police
here was part of the scheme"
Another mysterious disappearance bub-
BILE pricked,"' was the only comment of the
inspector, as Lucas bowed himself out.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-26
ARMY IS GATHERING.
Nearly 5000 Troops Mt Newport News
Ready to Embark for
Porto Rico,

Porto Rico.
NEWPORT NEWS. VA, July 25.-Incom-
ing trains during the last thirty-six hours
have brought nearly 6.e00 troops TO this
city. These include the Second brigade OF
the First army corps, in command OF Brig
adler General Haines, from Chickamauga
Park and five troops of cavalry from Camp
Alger.
The first train reached the city at noon
Sunday and from that time on until late
this afternoon section followed section, and
as fast as the troops arrived they were
marched to the grounds, where they pitched
dog tents and made themselves comforta-
bic.
General Haines' brigade is composed of
the Third Illinois Colonel Benton: Fourth
Ohio, Colonel Colt, and the Fourth Penn
sylvania Colonel Case, which arrived II
the order named. The regiments arrived in
battalions of three trains each.
The First battalion of the Third Illinois
regiment reached the city Sunday, shortly
after u o'clock, but it was not Until this
afternoon that the battalion of the Penn
syivania regiment brought up the rear.
Meantime, the five troops of cavalry arrived
from Camp AIger, Troops A and c. of New
York. reaching the city Sunday afternoon.
followed to-day by Troops A, and C, Of
Pennsylvania. All of these troops went
into camp.
Major General Brooke's special train
which left Chickamauga Sunday afternoon.
pulled in at go o'clock this afternoon. and
General Brooke went Immediately to the
Warwick hotel, where he will remain until
he sails for Porto Rico on the st. Louis.
The last train to arrive was that bringing
the brigade hospital corps from Chick
amauga, which included $50 men. No more
troops will come in till daylight Tomorrow
morning.
Then the signal corps will arrive at IL
o'clock. Four batteries OF light artillery will
arrive from Chickamauga- They are Bat
terry A, Illinois; Battery B. Pennsylvania;
Battery A, Missouri, and the Twentysev-
enth Indiana battery. Orders were received
at Camp Warburton this afternoon direct
ing Batteries A and C. Pennsylvania ma
tional guard. to be ready to leave with the
expedition. These two batteries have been
| stationed here since May 6. having been Or
dered to Newport News to protect the bat
| tIeships Illinois, Kearsarge and Kentucky,
| now under course of construction. 1t is
| probable that all seven of the batteries
will leave on the same transport.
General Haines' brigade will begin to en-
| bark early tomorrow morning. The trans
ports Massachusetts, Roumania and City
| of Washington are now at the piers, TAX
| ing on provisions. The auxiliary cruiser
| St. Louis is expected to come up Hampton
| Roads tomorrow morning. and it is prob
able that the vessel will sail in the after
| noon with General Brooke and his staff and
| 1sO0 troops. The St. Paul is expected to
steam into port tomorrow morning from
New York. She will also take on troops
| and provisions, d.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-26
SAVING THE cRIsToBAL COLON.
New York WreckIng Company Agrees
to Undertake the Work-Hobson
Talks About Ii.

NEW YORK, July 25.-Lieutenant Rich
mond p Hobson returned to the city TO-
day after the second visit to Washington
since his landing from the St. Paul here
on Friday morning. While in Washington
he again conferred with Secretary Long
concerning the saving of the Cr1stobai
Colon. Upon his return 10 this city he
went to the Office of the Merritt Chap
man wrecking and Derrick Company to
complete the preparations for righting and
saving the Colon.
Lieutenant Hobson announced later in
the day that the Merritt & Chapman
Wrecking and Derrick Company had con-
eented to undertake the recovery of the
Crlstobal Colon and was making every eff
fort 10 begin work as soon as possible.
THE difficulty of saving the Colon" he
said. Lies in the complete submergence,
upon her beam end, of steamer of 1000
ions. Only a short portion of her stem is
clear of water, which fills her whole in
terror. Her sea valves are open and her
sides in a few places perforated by shells.
The beach upon which she lies is exceed
ingiy shelving, forming part, in fact, of
the mountain which there rises out of the
sea In short. all the conditions are pres
ent which render the rightinS and raising
of the ship an engineering feat of large
proportions. At the same time. IL is simple
and quite feasible. No new appliances are
needed, nothing has TO be invented; ii Is
simply a question OF getting to the spot in
time with the accepted means and meth
DDS Oh a sufficient scale"
As to the plan for raising ffe Colon. Lieu
tenant Hobson said: I'VE will run the pom.
toons alongside of the Colon, submerge
them, and after chains under the bottom,
of the ship have been fastened TO the pom
toons and frightened, the poptoons will be
pumped out. At the same time, we will
use air pumps in trying to force the water
out of her air chambers and watertighl
compartments. If many of these compart-
ments are found to be in good condition
this combined force from the outside and
the inside will be sufficient to raise the
Colon several feet. II they are not suffi
cient, then air bags will be put in her holt
and inflated by compressed air.
Every time the ship is raised a few
feet from the bottom, she will be towec
farther inshore. 40 that, after several easy
stages. she will be high enough out of th'
water to make all the necessary repairs. 1
is thought that her hull is not in leak.
condition, but that II was the opening o
the sea valves by the Spaniards whicl
sunk the ship, after they saw that 1t wa
impossible to get away. If that is foun'
TO be the case the Colon may quickly b
towed to dry dock in this country for per
manent overhauling.
II think it will be fully two weeks be
fore the work OF raising the Colon can be
gin. As to when II can be finished will de
pend largely on the snaoothness of tn
water. Pontoons cannot be worked In roug
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-26
DELAY In EXPRESS SUIT.
Hearing VIII Likely Be Continued
Until the October Term
Of Court,

The hearing on the application of the
Richards & Conover Hardware Company
to have made permanent the temporary
order restraining the Pacific Express Com
pany from refusing to accept shipments
and receipt for them without the payment
by the shipper of the cost Of the internal
revenue stamp will probably be continued
in Judge Gates court to-day. Major VIII
lam Warner. United States district attor-
rey, who brought the suit at the instance
of the executive committee OF the trans
pcrtation bureau, has been notified by the
attorneys for the express company that
they Will ask to have the tnai hearing con-
tinued until the October term OF court.
allowing the temporary restraining order
to remain in effect until that time
Inasrluch as the temporary restraining
order affects only the shipments of the
Richards & Conover Hardware Company.
in the name of which the suit was brousht
on behalf of the transportation bureau, ana
the express companies are requiring tne
prepayment of the cost OF revenue stamps
on all shipments receipted for to other
firms. this action by the attorneys or the
express company will have no pracGcai
effect other than to delay decision Ma
jor Warner declined to say last evening
whether other suits would be filed pending
the result in the Richards Il ConoVer SUIT.
This matter will likely be considered bF
the executive committee OF the transpoftd-
ton bureau at an early meeting.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-26
ST. LOUIS MURDER MYSTERY.
Charles A. Brant Shot and Killed
While Mailing a Letter
Last Night.

ST. LOUIS, July 25.-Charles A. Brant
stenographer for an electrical supply COM
pany in this city, stopped to mail letter
at the corner 'of Twenty-frst and Locust
streets tonight, and was shot and almost
instantly killed. Three shots were fired and
three men were seen to run. Brart stag
gered across the street and fell dead. In
his pocket was an affectionate letter, evil
IDENTIFY to his wife, but addressed to P.
o. box 693, Asbury Park. N. J., also a
will headed: ITO Miss Mary Harding. Dav-
desire to be notified in case Of my sudden
death. and who. in the sight of God. is my
lawful wife"
Harding a wealthy citizen of st. Louis. to-
whom Brant was married In October, 1886,
against the wishes of her father. They
formerly hotel clerk at Los Angeles, Cal.