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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-08
Spanish Troops Sail for Home.

MADRID, May THE minister of war
Lieutenant General Polavieja, has received
a dispatch from General Rios, Spain 8
principal military representative in the
Philippines, announcing the sailing from
Manila for Spain of the Spanish steamer
Catalina with Spanish troops.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-08
BeImont. VIII Visit KENTUCKY,

LEXINGTON. KY. May 7.-Hon. Perry
Belmont and wife go to Belmont stock
farm Tuesday to accept the hospitality OF
Mr. and Mrs. Hal P. HeaIey for week or
ten days
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-08
oldest Harvard Graduate Dies.

WORCESTER, MASS. May DIR VIII.
lam Lanert Russell died at Barre, Mass.
Saturday of mamps, aged 80 years. He was
the oldest Harvard graduate.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-08

Rntions Were Unfit.
Speaking of the ration as whole, the
court says:
LAS to the effects of the food, supply.
having regard TO both sufficiency and quail
ity, II seems to be clearly established that
the army ration as supplied, without mod
lncaton, TO the troops serving in the West
Indies was by no means adapted for use
In tropical climate. If this be true, the
unftness of the ration should haze mani
Tested itself by its failure to keep the troops
which subsisted upon it in the best possible
condition for service in hot climates. This,
IN the opinion of the court, is fully estab-
nshed in evidence. The insufficiency of the
food supply in Cuba and the frregularity
attending upon its distribution, due pri-
marily to marked deficiency in transporta-
tioH facilities and TO the conditions of the
weather and the roads appeared TO some
extent as causes of sickness among the
troops who were thus insufficiently- and ir-
regularly subsisted."
The report closes with the following
statement:
The court, with a deep sense of the res
possibilities devolying upon it, has labored
zealously to bring out the truth, and be-
heves that il has fully covered all the mat
ters referred to it for investigation. The
calling of more witnesses from the large
number suggested by the major general
commanding. including all those who have
taken part in the operations of the war
would only have resulted in additional
testimony on the same lines as those pur-
sued, without throwing further light upon
who were duly subpoenae5 to appear be-
for the court did not obey the summons.
Some Of these were called at the in
stance of the major general commanding,
others at the instance of the court. Hav-
Ing knowledge of the fact that the statutes
Old not make IL possible to punish wit
nesses who refuse 10 testify before a court
martial or court of inquiry, the court took
no steps to compel their attendance
The document Is signed by ]. +. Wade,
major general United States volunteers,
president, and George b Davis, lieutenant
colonel, deputy judge advocate general, re-
corder.
The foregoing report having been sub
mitted with the proceedings TO the presi-
dent the following are the orders there
on:
Executive Mansion,
Washington, d. c., May G. 1899.
The findings of the court of inquiry are
approved. WILLIAM M'KINLEY.
The court of inquiry, of which Major
General James F. Wade. United States VOL
unteers. is president. is hereby dissolved.
BY order of the acting secretary of war.
H. {. coRBIN, Adjutant General.
Miles Has Military Lockjnw.
General Miles, when asked tonight
whether he had any comment to make
upon the beef report, replied that he had
read it, but / have nothing to say" he
added, either about the report, the method
of testimony or the conclusions reached.
Does that mean that so far as you are
concerned you will let the matter rest
where the report leaves it?" asked the re-
porter.
~ have nothing to say" replied General
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-08

Knicker-"Poor old Jaggs. The doctor
saws he is at deaths door"
Bocker-"Don't worry, old chap. He
won't be able to find the keyhole."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-08
Rudynrd KfpIinr nm IL, ID.

MONTREAL, May 7.-Rudyard Kipling
has been offered and has agreed to accept
| the degree of LII. d. from McGill univer-
Sity
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-08
KEEP PEGGIN' AWAY.

Keep putting aside little sum from your salary
each week and you will have a good sized sum-
Study the following table and see how it will pay
you to save. At the end of iye years the following
sums saved daily Will make The following totals
that IL YOU deposit here.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-08
Rations Were Unfit.

refrigerated beef appeared to any appreci-
able extent as causes of intestinal disease. -
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-08

Speaking of the ration as whole, the
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-08


Washington, D. c., May G. 1899.
The findings of the court of inquiry are
approved. WILLIAM M'KINLEY
The court of inquiry, of which Major
General James F. Wade, United States VOL
unteers. is president. Is hereby dissolved
By order of the acting secretary of war
II. G. CORRIN. AdiItant General
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-05-08

be the OF country in the performance of
the duty which IT civilization. Until this is
assured-until armed insurrection has ceased-we
have terms to offer but the American terms OF
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-17

reorganization Of the former six Spanish
civil departments. thus curtailed to four.
giving each of the secretaries present his
special instructions. The curtailment will
mean the discharge OF many civil employ
ees when the actual reorganization IS ef-
fected. These will be paid their salaries
from Jan. 1 until the date of their dis
charge
MURDERERS CAPTURED.
Major General J. II. Wilson. military
governor of the department OF Matanz3s.
telegraphed to Chief of Police Mario Me
mccall today that two men had asSassi-
mated former major of Spanish gueril-
las after rObbing him. The. police chief.
Inspector Pareda and two Cuban majors
met the train from MatanzaS at Regla
station tonight and arrested Juan Godoy.
Ramon CabeH and Jose Perez on susDi-
ciOn of being connected with the crime.
Documents belonging TO the murdered
man were found upon them. together with
5000 in gold. They had deserted from
the Spanish Reina regiment
General Menocal and Superintendent
McCullagh are examining today 800 appH-
cants for positions on the police force
here. About eighty patrolmen have been
accepted SO far and OF this number thirty
men are SDaniards. Menocal is acting
fairly towards the Spanish candidates. If
ard. they are accepted. Some former
Spanish officers are among the applicants.
Two Eeutenants accepted appointments
as patrolmen on Saturday last The
out many applicants, including a lot of
MenocaTs men The force viii be Sc
lected in the main by the end of the
week
CLEANING THE CITY.
The colossal task of putting in sanitary
condition every dwelling in Havana be-
gan today. Surgeon Major Davis hired
100 resident physicians for a house-to-
house inspection, to compel obedience to
the new regulations. All ceSspoOlS under
houses are to be closed and sealed Gar
bage is to be removed daily. 1t is ex-
pected that the city will be in a fairly
sanitary condition within three months
without underground sewerage. The old
residents regard the new health reguIa-
tons as unnecessary and meddlesome and
even some well-tO-dO and Well-informed
persons when making their objections
describe themselves as healthy enough -
Today a thousand people are engaged in
the work of cleaning the streets and pub
lie buildings.
There are two more cases of smallpox
in the One Hundred and Sixty-first In
diana regiment. making five in ALL and
there is one case of suspected yellow fe-
Yer IN the First Texas regiment. The
man has been isolated. A favorite trick
or the soldiers when escaping from the
camp without leave is to hire Cuban uni
forms SO as to pass the Sentries. Some
times the. clothing has been exposed to
Nevertheless, there is so little sickness
among the United States troops that
twenty female nurses out of the original |
100 employed have been dismissed.
Senior Eduardo Zayas and his son, while |
lourneying from Las Tunas to Puerto
murdered by bandits.
The easement in the artillery Quartet i
chosen for Major General Ludlow's office. |
near the palace, proved SO foul that the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-17
FIGHT AGAINST QUAY
Pennsylvania Senatorial Contest
Will Open Up Today.
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT
ANTI-QUAY FACTION HOLDS A
CAUCUS.
Fifty-two Republicans Have Pledged
Themselves Against the Boss,
Which Will Defeat Him-Senator
Martin Resigns the Office of Sec
rotary of State-Quay's Claims.

Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 1.-THE battle
for United States senator viii open in
earnest tomorrow. with the taking of
the first ballot in the senate and house
The two houses will vote separately at
3 o'clock in the afternoon and in joint
assembly ON Wednesday.
The fight is between Senator Quay
backed by the 100 senators and MEM
bers who took part in the Republican
caucus; George A. jerks of Brookville,
the candidate of the Democratic eau
Gus, and a half dozen "favorite sons"
nominated by the anti-Quay Repub-
lican legislators. With the Democrats
and anti-Quayites voting for their can
didates, the indications are that there
viii be a deadlock.
State Chairman Elkin and Senator
Penrose are directing the Quay cam
paign from headquarters at the Lochiel
hotel. They said tonight there was no
doubt of the speedy reelection of the
senior senator. Neither side will give
any figures to show how they propose
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-17
FREIGHT STRIKE AT PRICE.
Contractor Threatens to Put On
Teams Himself

L.
Price Utah. Jan. 16.-V. II. Pease rep
resenting w. E. Travis of Salt Lake. VINO
has the contract for the carrying of the
mail from here to Vernal and Fort Du-
chesne. also the hIuling Of the govern
meut freight TO White Rocks. Ouray and
Fort Duchesne- will be here tonight and,
unless the freighters who have been on
q strike for a week for a higher rate on
freight hauling, that is. from 50 cents to
3 a hundred from here TO Fort Duchesne
resume work. he viii put on teams and
do the work himself. 1t is thought this
action on the part Of the original con-
tractor viii have the effect of breaking
the strike of the freighters who have
tied things up here for a week Not q
pound of stuff has been moved The
strike has been against \. Bartholomew,
the sub-cCnractOr. who also haulS the
Indian freight from here 10 the TWO Uln-
tah agencies. White Rocks and Ouray.
There is a shortage of OATS in eastern
Utah. and the feed TO supply the Ninth
cavalry at Fort DUcheSne is being sent
in here from Nebraska points. the con-
tract price being $1.50 per 100. The origin
al contracts were taken by the merchants
of Vernal who, on account of the short
age of the Oat crop. are buying in this
market, and are losing money Fifteen
thousand bushels were received here to-
day for the post.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-17
MONEY FOR cUBANs.
United States to Advance Funds to
Pay Insurgents.

New York. Jan. 16.-According to Briga-
der General Jose Miguel Gomez. mem
Der of the Cuban commission in Washing
ton, the Cuban army is sure to receive the
three years pay to which il is emitted;
100000 being advanced by the United
States. with the custom house OF CUBA
as security for its repayment.
Brigadier General Gomez who has Iust
arrived in this city from Washington, IS
grateful for the way the commission has
been received. The negotiations. it Is eX.
pected, viii be completed by the end OF
this month. when the commission viii re-
turn to Cuba. General Gomez last night
said: Our hopes have all been reaiizec-
At first, however. things looked very
most pessimistiC member of the commits
sion. He had little hope for the success
of our plans when he left for Washington
Inc rest OF the commission argued, now
ever. that as the Americans had taken
charge OF Cuba and thus prevented US
from raising money, we mad right 70 re-
quest loan with which 10 pay on our
men.
General Garcia asked for only 500 for
each man. The other commissioners pro
tested because of the small amount. Then
came the generals death. and for the
time being negotiations were suspended
AT our next meeting IL was agreed that
an official list of the men in the Cuban
army would be required before any agree
ment could be reached. Accordingly. L
left for Cuba. whence I returned on Jan.
with the required document.
There are 1900 men to be paid in the
Cuban army. The amount We have re-
quested is $4,000 coo, TO be turned over
to Us either in one or three payments. We
viii give as security the custom houses in
Cuba. Should the government not care to
lend us that sum. We are willing TO take
one-third of it and later pay the men the
rest.
AS affairs now stand, however. ! think
we viii receive the amount in three pay
ments. This. however. is not decided yet.
The late Mr.. Dingley was in favor of
giving us the amount in one payment"
Speaking of the present condition of
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-17
EFFECT OF ARKANSAS WHISKY
.sBLTND TIGER" BRAND KILLING
OFF THE NATIVES.
Six Prominent Citizens Have Died
Within a Few Days From the Eff
fects of the Liquor.

title Rock. Ark, Jan. 1G-There is in
.arse excitement in Baxter county over
series of sudden and mysterious deaths
Itch have occurred in the vicinity OF
NFo,ntain Home. the county seat within
~ last few days. No less than six men,
m Of whom were apparently in robust
80, have been suddenly stricken and
49, WITHIN a very short time after the
otfsck In every case there We're Unnlis-
taxable symptoms 81 POISONING 9eSides
chose who have diec, q NUMBER OF DINERS
80 suddenly became III, and their lives
ssved only by prompt medical attend
ance- - -. all g. 1ses-..
hoes in almost exactly the same man
r. showing the same symptoms One Of
.hese men was a farmer named Hogan.
- the other DR.. simpson, physician at
--a-1r.s--,grain Home The names OF the other
- are not Cbtainable here. On Friday
l. HAS proprietor OF a hOJel af
.r,,,S,-srerious manner \ few miles away
T5hn Fout. another prominent citizen,
So-ead away at almost the same time. I'M
- exactly similar circumstances Both
an were apparently in the best of
18th Suddenly they grew faint. their
res turned Geathly pale. their legs
1s-ealened under them and they fell to the
co1fnd, and in few minutes they we're
oe2o investigation revealed the fact that
,f,eee and FouJ, as well as one or two
JtS,srs who had died in a similar manner.
81 been attacked shortly after visiting
zzsslor,,rtain Home. Other victims had else
~, seen in Mountain Home just prior
= fteir sudden illness. On further in
Filtration it deveioDed that the victims
"a IN all cases taken a drink of whisky
nbortlv before the attack. This dis
s l,S- seemed to settle the fact that
Sssoisonous whisky was the cause of the
Eosfhe but.there is no saloon at Mountain
IIoune and the source from which the
1l1lbislky comes is a mystery. 1t is thought
Shat q blind tiger is dispensing poison
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-17

The commission went into secret ses-
sion to read the document and decide
whether in its present form it had
been eXpurgated sufficiently to permit
it to be made a part of the commits
sion's records.
Following is the text of the letter:
ITO the commission appointed by
the president to investigate the con-
duct of the war with Spain: Gentle
men: 1 have the honor to hand you
herewith my testimony, which is now
resubmitted and revised, in accordance
with the views expressed by you in
your letter to me of Jan. Is. The OBJ
jectionable features and what is con-
sidered irrelevant matter by you, in
which opinion l entirely agree, are
eliminated. In this connection l desire
to state that there was never a thought
or intention on my part of any dis
respect whatsoever to your commission,
out IN explanation of the language
useu ny me heretofore, 1 beg to invite
the attention of the commission to the
1act that have been accused practi-
cdily OF feeding the soldiers with
poisoned beef, which made them sick
embalmed beef" so-called. that
nave furnished meat to the army under
the pretence of experiment which
charge in effect is corruption and
BECAUSE IL JeOpardlZed the lives
OF soldiers sent to the fronHin tronicaI
climates and who were dependent ON
sucn food as was sent them; that these
statements have gone to the whole
country uncontradicted: that they have
been published and 1 have been
pilloried in the press of the country as
man who has fed the army on poisou-
ed meat and corruptly so: that for
ABOUT three weeks time / have ke-t
silent for the reason that I was de-
barred, after talking with the honor
able secretary of war, from nreferring
charges because of the immunity
granted by the president to witnesses
before your commission, notwithstand-
ing the gravity of the accusations: that
II is unreasonable to believe that such
monstrous charges could have any
other effect than to work upon an
honorable man in such a way as to
goad him TO q species of desperation.
and that il was but natural when the
proper opportunity was given him to
meet and refute the charges that he
should characterize them in harsh
language and in terms that are deemed
improper. no matter what the provoca-
tion. therefore withdraw the language
and matter so Objectionable, and re-
submit to you now nv sworn state
ment with the abiding faith that your
commission, having all the facts be-
fore you, will decide the points at issue
Justly. Very respectfully,
CHARLES p. EAGAN.
Commissary General of Subsistence" |
The commission. after a brief secret
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-17
General Brooke Has Appointed His
Four Secretaries.
GOVERNMENT BY CUBANS
CABINET WILL ADMINISTER
ALL CIVIL AFFAIRS.
Residents of Havana Object to the
New Sanitary Regulations-Five
Cases of Smallpox In An Indiana
Regiment-organizing the Police
Force-Two Murderers Captured.

Havana, Jan. 16.-This afternoon Gov
ernor General Brooke announced the fol-
lowing appointments to the newly-consti-
tuted cabinet of advisers to the admins
tration:
Department of government. Domingo
Mendez CaoOte.
Department of finance. Pablo Desver-
nine.
Department of justice and public in
struction. Jose Antonio Gonzales Lanuza.
Department of agriculture industry
commerce and public works, AdOlfO Saenz
YaenZ-
Colonel -Lanuza is now in Washington,
where he has been for some time with
the members of the special commission
representing the Cuban military assem-
bly, The other members of the cabinet
took the oath of allegiance before the
judge advocate of the division, General
Brooke and General Chaffee being pres
ent. The salaries of the secretaries. as
they will be known. have not yet been
fixed. but their duties begin imme-
diately.
General Brooke discussed with them the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-17
0 elect or defeat Mr.. QUAY.

to elect or defeat Mr.. Quay.
The features of today's skirmish
were the resignation of David Martin
as secretary of the commonwealth and
the conference of the anti-Quay Re
publican senators and members. Mr..
Martin was elected in November to
the senate from the Eighth PennSyl-
vania district and expected to qualify
tomorrow, after the change in the
state administration. He changed his
mind this evening and sent his resig-
nation to Governor Hastings. to take
effect upon its acceptance. The resig-
nation was promptly accented and Mr..
Martin viii qualify in the morning.
The senator-elect is one of the leaders
in the anti-Quay movement and rumor
was current today that Goyernor-elect
Stone, who is in sympathy with the
Quay movement would not send his
cabinet appointments to the senate
tomorrow, but would withhold them
until the senatorial fight is over. This
would have kept Mr.. Martin in office
as secretary of the commonwealth and
prevented his qualification as senator
until his successor was appointed and
confirmed. To avoid such a complica-
ton. Mr.. Martin resigned and thus
retires a day in advance of the other
members Of Governor Hastings
cabinet.
There were present at the anti-Quay
conference forty-seven of the fifty-two
senators and members pledged not to
vote for Senator Quay while he is
under Indictment in the Philadelphia
courts. The five absentees were ac-
counted for to the satisfaction of their
associates. Congressman John Dali
zell of Pittsburg. Congressman Charles
Stone of Warren and J. F. Downing of
Erie, who have also been entered in
the fight by the anti-Quay people. are
on the ground looking over the situa-
ton
Senator Quay reached Harrisburg at
from Washington and IS
staying at the residence of County
Chairman Weiss. The senator expects
to remain here through the early stages
of the fight He shares the confidence
of his managers.
Ex-senator Durham issued a state
ment late tonight. claiming that only
Republicans had attended
the anti-Quay caucus. and this num-
Der, even If al should vote against
him. would be insufficient to prevent
his election He declared his absolute
certainty of Senator Quays reelection
Senator Flynn denied Senator
Durham's statement with reference to
the Republicans present at the anti
Quay conference, and added:
Senator Quay has but 113 votes,
three of which viii not be cast for him
tomorrow, bringing his total down TO
no.
Ex-Judge Gordon of Philadelphia
said tonight he was confident that the |
Democratic legislators are q unit in