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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-23
SPANISH WAR SERVICE MEN.
The Organizer of the New War Or
EanizatiOn Explains Its Aims
and Scope,

CHICAGO. May 22.-Captain Wilson l.
Davenny, organizer of the service men of
the Spanish war, by way of clearing up
some confusion that has arisen concerning
the character, scope and claims of the soci-
ETY., said to-day:
The organization of the service men was
inspired by the thought that one of the
best results of the war with Spain was the
new born comradery of the men from the
North and the South, who made common
cause in sustaining the nations honor.
THE society was conceived in the widest
and fullest spirit of fraternity and the hope
that the new brotherhood might contribute
to the burial for all time of the weed of
sectionalism and to the quickening Of the
national spirit. The society had for its
sponsors at the time of it's organization
the commanders of nearly 10000 soldiers
then in the service, and eight states OF
the Union, north, east, south and west
were represented by the incorporators.
Since that time, November 3, 1885, the
charter list of the parent organization has
been greatly strengthened by the addition
of such names as Major General Joe
Wheeler, Major General s. B. NJ. Young.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and Brigadier
General Fred D. Grant. The fact that
General Wheeler has consented to act as
chairman of a meeting of soldiers in Wash
ington at some future date will in no wise
affect the fact that he became a charter
member of the service men of the Spanish
war, December 10, last, while attending the
peace jubilee at Atlanta"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-23
OLD MAN WAS DEAF.
Jacob Stefnhower, an Aged Resident
of Leavenworth, Killed
by n Train.

LEAVENWORTH. KAS., May 22.-CSpc-
cial.) Jacob Steinhower, aged 60, was struck
and killed by a Chicago Great Western
passenger train from Kansas City at noon
to-day at point just north of Hennessy's S
ford.
Steinhower. who is slightly deaf, was
walking in a path alongside the tracks in
the same direction as the approaching
train. Alongside the path is a deep ditch.
Steinhower evidently did not know of the
trains approach until it was almost upon
him. Instead of stepping down into the
ditch, Steinhower started TO cross the
track.
The momentum of the train threw the
man into the ditch, where he was picked
up, dead. His right leg was broken at the
ankle and he was injured internally. The
body was removed to the Carthaus morgue.
The inquest will be held at 2:30 p. M.
Wednesday before Justice Bond. acting cor
oncr.
Steinhower roomed at the home of Fred
Anthony, on Lawrence avenue. He was di-
yorced from his wife fifteen years ago. She
Is still living, as are also five grown chill
dren. He made his living as a peddler
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-23
CAPITALS PEACE JUBILEE.
1t Begins This Morning and Will Last
Three Dnys-PresiGcnt Will Re-
view the Parade.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-Thc national
peace jubilee with which Washington will
celebrate the return of peace will begin
tomorrow and continue for three days.
Incoming trains are bringing many Strang-
ers to the city, particularly from the
South. The weather bureaus predictions
are for continued cool and fair weather
during the jubilee days. Decorators have
been busy for the past week and buildings
on Pennsylvania avenue and the DOWN
town streets are covered with bunting, a
notable feature being the temperance of
the red and yellow Spanish flag, alongside
the spanGled banner of the victors. Por-
traits of the latest heroes of the nation,
including Dewey, Schley, Sampson, Roose-
welt. Hobson and others, are conspicuous
in the decorations A special feature of the
attractions is the court of honor, which
stretches along Pennsylvania avenue from
Fifteenth street to Seventeenth street
near the treasury, and state and war and
navy department buildings and the White
House.
These are appropriately decorated and
the four main pillars are beautifully deco
rated and illuminated with electrical eff
fects.
A national salute at o'clock tomorrow
morning from the dispatch boat Dolphin
the Washington barracks and Fort Meyer.
the ringing of chimes and church bells and
the footing of steam whistles will start
the three days celebration.
The chief feature of the day will be the
military and naval parade, which will
oclock and be reviewed by the president
and his cabinet. In the evening there will
be a display of fireworks at the monu-
ment grounds.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-23
PLANS KNOCKED AWRY.
Twentieth kansas Will Be Mustered
Out MT San FranciscO-FunstOn
Not Coming Home.

TOPEKA, May 22-(Special) Unless
present plans of the war department are
changed the Twentieth Kansas regiment
will be mustered out at San francisco.
This information came to Governor STAN
ley direct from the pen Of Secretary OF
War AlGer to-day.
Some days ago Governor Stanley wrote TO
the war department asking If the Twen-
tieth would be mustered out at a regular
army post or whether they would be mus
tered out in some Kansas town to be de,
ctded upon by the department.. rms query
was made on account of the clamor OF va
rious towns for The honor of having the
regiment mustered out.
Governor Stanley to-day received letter
from the secretary of war which seems to
settle the matter. 1t reads:
My Dear Sir:-I have your letter of May
IL. The plan for mastering out the troops
in the Philippines is to land them in San
Francisco where they. will be placed in
out. This will give each of the soldiers
travel pay from San Francisco TO Kansas
a large sum to each man-which could not
be given these soldiers under the law If
they We're sent direct to Kansas to he mus
tered out. They will therefore, so to Kan
sas as private citizens l hope, however,
er and go home in body in order that
Kansas may give it reception SO richly
deserved"
W. G. Harris. of Kansas City, Kas.
whose son was wounded while serving as
Major Metcalf's orderly. says that the boys
VIII make about, So by being mustered
agreed to give the volunteers a one-fourth
rate home from the coast. He is of the
opinion that as soon as the regiment is
that it will be impossible to have the en-
tire regiment together at the receptions
now contemplated by. various Kansas
towns ms He also SAYS his boy is aHthoriX
not return with the Twentieth.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-23
TORNADO IN TEXAS.
Heavy Peace Disturber Passes
Through Trath County, Leaving
nerasfoffou behind 1t.

HOUSTON, TEN, May 22.-One of the
worst tornadoes that has ever visited Tex
as since the storm which destroyed the
town of Cisco, three years ago, and in
which some fifty people were killed, passed
over the northwestern portion of F'rath
county yesterday noon. the facts of which
were received here to-day. The storm came
from the northwest and passed over a strip
of country about 200 yards wide in south
easterly direction.
The tornado was accompanied by vivid
lightning and heavy hailstorm. Several
homes and church buildings were wrecked
in several localities, the most serious be-
ing at Mount Pleasant, Titus county. The
noon services had just closed and the peo-
pie were just leaving when the wind
struck the building. \ bolt of lightning
simultaneously, wrecking il and scattering
the debris in all directions. William kauff-
man was instantly killed and some fifteen
other persons were more or less injured,
some fatally. Three are in a dying condi-
tion, according to reports. \ woman with
ming. but miraculously escaped death.
y little girl was stripped of her clothing
but only slightly hurt.
The tornado struck Stephenville and did
considerable damage. wreckinG many
houses, but no one was killed. The Cumb-
erland Presbyterian church was unroofed
and badly damaged. Many buildings in
Stephenville We're leveled, among them the
Methodist church. One man was killed
and three injured near Dublin. II Is re-
ported that several were killed seven miles
northeast of Stephenvillc. Trees and crops
In the wake of the storm are reported to
be totally destroyed, but authentic details
of the disaster have not been received.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-23
SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED.
Prominent Men Who Will Make Ad-
dresses at the Coming Trans
MHssissippI Congress.

WICHITA. KAS.. May 22.-(Special) Sec
retary Mcknight, of the Trans-Mississippi
congress, to-day announced the list of
speakers who have agreed to address the
convention, which begins here May 81
Among the names are Governor Sayers,
of Texas; Governor Murphy, of Arizona;
Governor Barnes, of Oklahoma; Governor
Stanley, cf Kansas; Ex-Governor Fishback.
of Arkansas; Congressman Long and
Bailey, of Kansas. and ]. Norris Finn, of
Missouri: eX-Congressmen Lewis, of Wash
ington: Slosson, of Texas; Bell, OF Arkan-
sas: Simpson. of Kansas, and Hutcheson,
of Texas; ii. c. Frankentield, United States
weather bureau, Washington, D. c.; Gift
ford Pinchot and f. H. Newell, of the in
terror department; Ex-Governor Prince, of
New Mexico: c. L. Stevenson, of Salt Lake,
secretary of the irrigation association of
Utah; Hon. Hugh Craig. of San Francisco;
Professor Waterhouse, of Washington uni
versity, of st. Louis; President Morrow,
of the Oklahoma agricultural college: ex-
Mayor Fellows; Of Topeka; Kas.; p; ]:
Clarke. Perry. o. t: Thomas Knight, Kan
sas City: John F. Cahill, St. Louis; Hon.
w. r. Ross. New Orleans: Lally Rauhein,
New York city; w. L. Stark, Aurora, Neb.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-23
WILL NOT PROMOTE ELLIOTT.
Son of the Gallant Kansas Captain
VIII Not Wear n Lieutenant's
Uniform.

TOPEKA. May 22.-(special) Governor
Stanley has failed in his effort to secure
for Sergeant John D. Elliott, of the Twen-
tieth Kansas. an appointment as second
lieutenant Of the regular army. Young
Elliott and his brother went to the Phil
ippines in the company of which his father.
D. S. Elliott. was captain. Captain Elliott
was killed in battle and the two sons ac-
companied the body home. Governor Stan
ley thought that in recognition of a gallant
soldier and soldier family the war de-
partment should name John D. Elliott as a
second lieutenant and he has urged the
young mans candidacy very persistently.
However. a letter from the secretary of
ly out of it. The secretary says that Kan
Sas is only entitled to two second lieuten-
ants and that Fred Buchan and Chase Dos
ter have been appointed. Doster has pass
ed the examination. Buchan is to take 1t
next month The only chance for young
Elliott is for Buchan to fail, which is not
likely. The secretary says if Buchan fails
then he will appoint Elliott
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-23
N0DAWAY ON A RAMPAGE.
Farmers in Nodaway and Holt Coun.
ties Are Suffering Great Loss
by Overflow.

MARYvILLE. MO. May as ecialD
The 102 river is falling this afternoon but
the Nodaway, which runs through the
western part of the county, is on great
rampage. 1t has overhowed the bottom
through which it flows and'is causing great
losses TO farmers living near.
1t is reported from Graham that water
between Graham and Maitland. the former
in Nodaway and the latter in Holt county,
is so deep that a small steamboat the Belle
of Maitland which plies on the Nodaway
near Maitland, has been able to steam
across to within short distance of Graz
ham.
The track of the Nodaway valley branch
of the Kansas City. st. Joseph s; Council
Bluffs railway is under water in several
places.
The condition of the Platte river in the
eastern part of the county Is not known
here, but il is supposed that it also is out
OF its banks.
The Nodaway river runs near Clearmont
Burlington Junction. Quitman. Skidmore
and Graham, in Nodaway county, and is
even during dry seasons good sized
stream Seldom year passes during
which it does not cause considerable losses
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-23
SIX NEW CRUISERS.
Chattanooga, Galveston, Tacoma
and Cleveland Agreed On.

WASHINGTON. May 22.-The board of
naval bureau chiefs to-day agreed upon
the details of the six new cruisers, Den
Yer, Des Moines, Chattanooga, Galveston,
Tacoma and Cleveland, which will be the
only vessels provided for in the last naval
appropriation bill that can be undertaken
this year owing to the inability of the
department to secure armor for the others.
The cruisers will be sheathed with copper
and of 3.1O0 tons, when light. and S,40O
tons when ready for, a cruise That is
slightly larger than the Raleigh and the
Cincinnati, which are of 5000 tons.
The speed is fixed at sixteen and one
half knots, or two and one-half knots per
hour less than the Raleigh. but this de-
ticiency is more than made up by the
large steaming radius of the new ships.
AT full speed they can steam without re-
plenishing the coal bunker, for $500 knots,
while at the rate of ten knots they can
cover 6,925 miles, the entire distance
from San Francisco to Manila. Water
tube boilers will furnish the steam for
twin screw engines of 400 horsepower
each, placed in separate compartment.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-23
TROUBLE WILL SOON END.
Indications Are That the Buffalo
Strikers Will Return to Work
Imported Men Leave.

BUFFALO, n. V, May 22.-The situa-
ton to-day indicates an early ending of
the dock troubles. All of the elevators
on the creek at which boats were moored
had work to do were at work to-day
with full compliments of monthly men
(machinists, etc, in charge of machinery.
All monthly men who began a sympathe-
tic strike last week went back to work to-
day. The strikers at the Northern elevators
were refused work, but may be taken on
later.
About seventy-five imported men were
sent back to New York to-day. The state
board of mediation and arbitration resum-
ed its sessions to-day without the new
member James S. Gilbert, of Syracuse,
who succeeds Chairman Johnson, whose
term expired on Saturday.
Considerable work was being done at the
Lackawanna, Erie and Central docks by
imported labor. The situation on the coal
and ore docks is unchanged, only very
small number OF men being at work.
When the state board of mediation and
arbitration met to-day ii was announced
that Attorney Hoyt, who represented the
contractors, was out of town. Daniel j.
Lockwood was present to represent the
contractors and asked for an adjournment.
President Keefe, of the International
Longshoremens union, said that the repre-
sentatives OF the strikers would be busy
to-day and tomorrow and that the work
they would be engaged in would be of
more Importance to the board than any
evidence that, could be adduced by the
board The board then adjourned until
Wednesday morning. Mr.. keefe's state
ment was taken as an evidence that the
strike was nearing an end.
Contractor ConnorS was asked his view
of the situation to-day and responded:
'I have nine elevators at work and the
monthly men have returned: The strike
is on its last legs. l have plenty of men,
but I could use lots more"
The imported men who returned to New
York to-day were from the Lehigh Val
ley freight docks.
President Keefe said this afternoon he
believed the strike would be settled within
forty-eight hours.
The only hitch now, he said, was over
the question of bosses. If a proposition
which he had to submit was not acceptable
to the contractors, he was willing to have
the question of bosses. If a proposition
proposition referred to has already been
declined by the contractors in substance.
The indications still point to the ending OF
the strike within twenty-four hours.
President Keefe addressed the striking
scoopers this afternoon and predicted that
satisfactory adjustment of the difficulty
would be made soon.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-23
Is After Deadbcats,

TOPEKA, May 22.-(Special) The Topeka
Retail Grocers' Association has written a
letter TO Governor Stanley asking him
If he, as governor, will keep or assist in
keeping man in office under his admins-
tratiOu who will not pay his honest debts.
The governor replied to-day that he would
not unless it was shown by strong PROOF
that the official had met with some misfor-
tune. such as sickness or the like. and was
unable to meet his debts on that account
The association has directed the same
query to all of the large industries and
railroad corporations. The object OF the
association is to rid Topeka of professional
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-23
A KANSAS WOMAN'S PLAN.
Mrs. Waddeil, a Thcosophist, Is in Fa-
vOr of u National College
for the Cult.

CHICAGO, May 22-At to-day's session
of the thirteenth annual convention of the
American section of the Theosophical So
ciety, George +. Wright informed the dele
gates that an anonymous friend had decid-
ed to give the society fund Of $4,000
the interest of which is TO be used for the
advancement of the society's cause in the
United States. AS a preliminary step to-
ward preparing to receive the donation the
society will be Incorporated under the laws
of Illinois and the name of the organiza-
tton copyrighted.
Five trustees were appointed to manage
the fund. a resolution permitting all or
ganizations believing in occult science to
affiliate with the society was voted down
after considerable discussion.
William ]. Walters was elected delegate
to represent the American society at the
European theosophical convention, to be
held in LondCu in July.
Mrs. Waddell, of Kansas, presented res
olution advocating the founding of ma
uonal college of thosophy where the secret
by special mental training.
Definite action on the subject was de-
ferred: Mrs. Julia A. Scott. of Denver;
Mrs. Kate Davis. of Minneapolis. and Mrs.
Elizabeth Waddell. of Topeka, Kas., read
papers suggesting the best methods Of con-
Quoting branch work and study classes.
The following officers were elected for
the year: General secretary and treasurer,
Alexander Fullerton, New York. Execu-
tive committee, George E. Wright Chi
cago: Mrs Julia VI. Scott, Denver; William
j. Walters, San Francisco: Fl. e. Titus. To-
ronto, and Alexander Fullerton, New York.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-23
STANLEY WILL NOT EMULATE TAN
NER, OF ILLINOIS.
PITTsBURG STRIKERS DEMAND
ASK THAT MILITIA BE SENT TO
THEIR AID.
Request Is Promptly Turned Down by
Kansas Governor, Who, in His
Reply, Does Not Mince His
Words-The Situation
Is Not Serious.

TOPEKA, May 22-(Special) Governor
Stanley will not call out the state militia
to prevent outside laborers from taking
the places of the striking coal miners in
Southeastern Kansas, as did Governor
Tanner, of Illinois, and Governor Jones, OF
Arkansas lie was asked this question
point blank in a letter from the president
of the Miners union to-day and in reply
emphatically said that he would not fol-
low the example set by Governor Tan
ner as reported In the newspapers at the
time of the Illinois strike. Governor STAN
ley will let the miners and the operators
fight out the battle among themselves and
will not call out the militia unless blood
shed is threatened. If necessary, however,
TO protect life and property he VIII send
all three regiments to the coal mining
district
The governor received this letter from
NJ. T. Wright, president of district No. Ii,
of the United Mine Workers of America,
at Pittsburg to-day:
Dear Sir:-Dehnite information having
reached us that the Kansas and Texas
Coal Company and the Central Coal and
Coke Company have completed arrange
ments to import undesirable labor into this
state to take the places of the striking
miners of those companies, We desire to
know if, as governor of this state, you are
prepared to take the same action and pur-
sue the same course as has been followed
by Governor Tanner of Illinois. and Gov
ernor Jones' of Arkansas"
The letter was written under the seal
of the order.
Governor Stanley's reply was very brief
and there was no mincing of words about
it. In substance. he said that he did not
know what course Governor Jones, of Ar
kansas, had taken, but that he would not
follow the course of Governor Tanner, as
given in the public press at the time. But
l shall use the power of the state to pro-
tect persons or property, irrespective of
what class they belong to. in case of the
threatened trouble concluded the gov
ernor.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-23
WILL START UP MINES.
operate With State of Idaho in
PrescrvinE Order.

SPOKANE, WASH, May cat meet
ing of the Couer dAlene mine owners. held
here to-day, all the big producing proper
ties were represented. The following state
ment was given to the Associated Press:
1T was the unanimous resolve of the
meeting TO heartily cooperate with the
state authorities of Idaho in preserving or
der, and Immediately to start up all the
mines. The wages paid at Burke. Gem
and Mullen are $3.50 per day for all men
working under ground. The wages at
Wardner are $3.50 per day for miners and
So for laborers. Three hundred and fifty
men are already at work at Wardner and
the other camps can give immediate work
to 1000 men,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-23
QUAY A DELEGATE.
Beaver County Republican Conven-
tion Unanimously Honors the
Pennsylvania Leader.

PITTSBURG, PA, May Ex-senator Quay
is a delegate to the next Republican state
convention. He was unanimously elected
a delegate by Beaver county Republicans.
He will attend the convention and person
ally take charge of his interests A reso-
luton sustaining Governor Stone for ap-
pointing Quay senator will be presented
and upon this will come the fight to de-
termine whether Quay is the choice of the
Republicans Of the state.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-23
WELL PAID CARRIERS.
Bearers of News of Dawson Fire to
the United States Struck
Rich Lead,

VICTORIA, B. c.. May 22.-No further
details of the Dawson fire have been re-
ceived. The only accident known to have
occurred befell fireman who was severely
hurt about the head by a blazing log which
was blown from burning building. 1t is
stated that the woman who upset the lamp
which caused the catastrophe and other
inmates and occupants of the house have
been arrested and may be severely dealt
only the Bank Of British North America,
of the chartered financial institutions. was
destroyed not both it and the Bank of
Commerce.
Riley, Tolllas and Hume, the men who
brought out the news of the fire, are re-
ported to have collected hundreds and even
thousands of dollars as private mail car
riers for the prompt delivery of the COM
munications of which they We're bearers.
One of these was addressed to the inspect
or of the Bank of British North America
and considerable reduces the amount of
the banks loss by the fire. 1t is under
stood that the record of the bank notes
was destroyed with them, but it is never
theless quite possible that this will not
mean lost money.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-23
osnre Council VIII Meet.

GUTHRIE. o. r. May 22.-CSpecial) A
meeting of the council of the Usage nation
is likely to be held within the next few
weeks, says L. y. Yates, the United States
commissioner at Pawhuska, who was in
the city to-day There are no stated times
for the assembling of the council, but ses-
sions are called every few months. in order
that the interests of the Indians may he
looked after. There is now no matter de-
manding particular attention. but the coun-
Gil will meet TO attend to regular routine
business