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The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04
another ANNEXATION HINT.
General Carpenter Talks About
the Future Of Cuba.
PEOPLE DISTRUST AMERICA.


NEw YORK, Aug i.-Brigadicr GEN
eral L II. Carpenter, who was mill
tary governor OF the province Of
Puerto Principe, Cuba, until the re-
cent merging OF that province into
the military department Of Santiago,
arrived in this city on the Munson
line steamer Olinda. About Cuba, her
climate, her resources, her people and
her future he is enthusiastic.
my term as military governor Of
Puerto Principe" he said, extended
over n period of nine months. In that
time | had n very good opportunity to
study the Cubans and l must say 1
found them to b, a docile, kind aud
faithful sort of people. They are
sentimental, however. to the last de-
gree, aud this sentimcntaiity is rus
ing them tc chafc q good deal under
the American yoke. Among the
classes which furnished the soldiers,
the leaders and the patriots, there Is
a strong desire for immediate indc-
pendence. These mon have nothing
TO lose and they are set upon estab-
fishing n government of their wi
This desire may be augmented by the
growing feeling OF distrust OF Ameri-
can The opinion seems to be gain
ing ground hat America does not in
tend to vacate the island and all this
talk about educating the people to
self government is simply a means of
~prolonging the deception. But among
the wealthy men Of tho country and
the Spaniards no such feeling exists.
They are just as anxious for speedy
annexation to the United States rs
the other class Is for independence.
They realize that annexation would
mean free trade with tho United
States, whereas, IL they were indie.
pendent, they would be compelled to
pay u heavy duty on their goods.
There would be no market open to
them and the republic would fad 1t q
hard matter to WOO prosperity.
II do not think the Spaniards in
Cuba are a desirable class Of citizens.
They own nearly all the stores and
are almost without exception well-to-
do men, yet they never invest their
money in Cuba. They either hoard II
or invest 1t In Spain, and consequent
ly they %impoverish rather than benefit
the island. Havana, l believe, Is the
third largest port in the Western
hemisphere, but despite that fact. the
city is poor, because most of the bus
mess is done by Spaniards. and they
are not at all public spirited"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04
HATED IN DEATH.
Assassins Of President Heuresux At
tempt 60 ssizs His Body.

PUERTO PLATO, San Domingo. Aug.
t. The situation Is critical. An out
break Is momcntarily expected The
friends Of the government are under
arms and ready for action to protect
property and preserve the peace. A
feeble attempt was made to seize the
body Of President Heureaux by the
assassins, Ramon Caceres, Manuel ca
ceres, Horacio vasquez and Domingo
Richardo, who are in the country
shout Moca with their followers The
burial Of President Heureaux was con-
Quoted with fitting honors.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 31.-A pri-
vate cable dispatch received here by
way of Cape Haytien reports that the
revolution is progressing favorably.
The dispatch says hat the real reason
for the detention of President Heu-
reaux's body at Santiago was that the
country between Santiago and Porto
Plata is occupied by the insurgents,
who, abandoning their plan OF occu'
plying Moca as a base Of operations,
are concentrating to attack Porto
Plata, which is fee bly, garrisoned.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04
FEVER IN A SOLDIERS HOME.
Z Deaths From Yellow Jack Among
Hampton Veterans

mpto Veterans
WASHINGTON, Aug. There has
been 40 cases Of yellow fever and six
deaths at the National Soldiers Home
near Hampton within q few days.
These figures were given out at the
War department to-day.
How the fever got to the home Is
not known. Adjutant- General Corbin
says that one theory Of the way in
which it might have been brought
there Is that ono Of the soldiers re-
Gently visited Santiago. He returned
some time ago suffering with what the
physicians thought to be dengue. 1t
was not until the inmates of the home
began to die that the disease was dis
covered to be yellow fever.
General Corbin says that. there Is
not the least question about the charac-
ter Of the disease, physicians who were
present at the postmortem examina'
ton on some of the victims declaring
that yellow fever was surely present.
The Soldiers home has no connec
tion with the war department. 1t Is
under a board of managers created by
Congress, which manages all the SOL
diers' homes throughout the country.
The men admitted are soldiers of the
war Of the rebellion. Officers Of the
war department are very much con
ccrned upon the part OF the military
post at Fort Monroe. which Is within
six miles of the home. Orders hav'
been issued removing the garrison tC
some point on the Northern coast I,
be selected by General Merritt. 4
few officers and twenty enlisted mel
will be detained at Fort Monroe as
guard.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04
TRAIN GOES INTO A DITCH.
Landslide Causes had Wreck on the
Erie Railroad.

Erie Railroad.
PORT JERvIs, N. Y, Aug. L. The
accident on the Erie railroad, grow.
ing out Of the land slide a mile east
of Lackawanna, Saturday night, was
not as serious as mt first reported.
Only the fireman and engineer of the
derailcd engine Of the westbound Chi.
cago express, which turned over on
the track, were killed, though a mum.
Der OF passengers on the express, the
vestibule passenger train for Buffalo
and Cleveland, which left New York
at z o'clock Saturday, were injured.
The wreck, which occurred shortly
before midnight, was preceded by a
cloudburst and storm which lasted
two hours. A section Of tho bank fell
on the eastbound train, directly in
front of the freight train. Several
trees went down with the rocks and
earth, and the freight cars and engine
were turned over directly across the
Sixty freight cars constituted the
train, but only twenty-five were de-
rallied, and the debris was piled up on
the w~estbound tracks just as the
Chicago express put in an appearance,
running at the rate of fifty miles
an hour. The engine of the express
train crashed into the wreck, and the
baggage AR, combination and buffet
car and two Pullman sleepers were
piled up on the tracks Immediately In
front of the wrecked freight cars. The
first sleeper was split into two parts
and the passengers were thrown thirty
feet down the bank. Fire at once
broke out and four ears Of the express
train and nine Of the freight ears
were burned.
Several thieves from Port Jervis,
who 1t is supposed reached the scene
Of the wreck on the relief train, ram
sacked the clothes Of the passengers
during the period of excitement.
After several hours search tho
bodies OF Engineer Outwater and
Fireman Sells were found under their
engine by employees of tho wrecking
train. Both bodies had been burned
to the waist. The men were identi
fed by their watches.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04
CANADA MAKES BIG DEMANDS.
The Reai Importanoe of the Alaskan
Territory Under Dispute

The Real Importance of h Aiaskar
Territory Under Dispute
WORCESTER, Mass. A ug. l. DR..
Thomas c. Mendenhall, president OF
the Worcester Polytechnic institute,
made the survey Of Alaska on which
the boundary line, now q subject o!
dispute between the United States
and the Canadian government, was
Axed by this nation. Speaking Of the
controversy, DIR. Mendenhall said:
''The actual value of the land of
which Great Britain. through the Ca
madam government. desires to possess
itself Is Insignificant compared with
the Importance Of the seaport privi
leges that country would secure II its
claims were granted.
The greatest benefit which Great
Britain expects to derive from a set
Element Of the boundary question in
her favor Is to acquire an open sea
coast for her great Northwest terri
tories and to weaken US by breaking
our exclusive jurisdiction north of 81
degrees.
WIN NV " hiotO ScupoEbS ichuiuR
out to the Pacific ocean, Great Britain
would como actively into competition
with American shipping interests, to
tho great disad vantage Of the latter,
which are now pre-eminent in the ter
ritory in question. Over the water.
ways and the passes embraced in the
disputed territory an immense amount
of emigration and supplies for the
Canadian Northwest territory now
goes through American hands.
1.-THE right Of complete jurisdiction
over this coast, exercised so long by
Russia without protest from Great
Britain, became ours by purchase and
for many years after that Great Brit
ain acquiesced in our exercise of au.
thority over the territory as Russia
exercised IL.
1T was not until 1897 that the Can
adian government issued an official
map showing that 1t claimed it's boun.
dairy limo from the outer edge Of the
islands, instead Of running parallel to
the coast limo reckoned from the coast
TO the mainland. To accede to Can
ada's claim would be to give her all
Of value that the United States pur-
chased from Russia in Southeastern
Alaska"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04
FROM A VOLUNTEER OFFivra.
writes Generating tho situation In the
P%hiiippine IsIands

Writes Generating tho Situation In the
P%hiiippinc I,iands
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. AN officer
OF one OF the volunteer regiments in
the Philippines has written the fol-
lowing letter to the ASS ociated Press:
MANILA, June 27.-The arrival Of
the rainy season finds the insurrec.
ton as vigorous as 1t has been at any
time since the outbreak. The iusur.
gent armies are we'll recruited, not
w~ithstanding their heavy losses, and
are we'll fed and clothed. They have
proited by their five months of war
fare against the Americans. They are
fast adopting American tactics, and
are becoming better disciplined and
more skillful In the use Of their wea-
pons every day.
''Ono hundred thousand soldiers
should be here ready for business by
the beginning of the dry season in
November. Garrisons could then
be stationed at strategic points.
A continuous warfare cannot
mate by the same troopA Frequent
reiieIS arc necessary.
Troops should not be kept hero
longer than a year. Men from n
Northern climate retain their native
vigor for six or eight months after ar
rival here. and then begin to succumb
to the various ailments of tropical
weather. This Is exemplified in tho
cases of the volunteers and those reg
ulars who have been in the Philip
pines since last summer. Tho most Of
them are saturated with malaria,
many have rheumatism and all are
greatly debiliated. They are unfit for
further duty, and recuperation seems
slow and unsatisfactory. As it is
with them, SO it is likely to be with
their successors.
"The 5000, 900 people of the Philip
pines are rs highly civilized as the
12, 900, 600 of Mexico.
III American people will imagine
the United States to have acquired
Mexico against her will and to be n
gagged in an attempt to put down q
universal rebellion of Mexicans with
20, 900 troops, they will have q dupli-
cate picture at close range Of the sit
uation in the Philippines, with the
exception that the climate of the Phil
ippines Is from ten to fifteen degrees
more tropical than that Of Mexico"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04
sne Cav. Him Her mi. moud..

Fort ScoTT, Kan, Aug. Charles
Edwards, q young man from Spring
field, Mo-, vas arrested while passing
through here On a train, charged with
having stolen two diamond-set rings
from Miss Cooper, daughter OF a
wealthy Springfield man The rings
were found in Edwards pockets. He
claimed that he called on Miss Cooper
aud that she permitted him to take
the rings. When arrested he had no
money and was riding on the ''blind
baggage"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04
OTIS DlSPLEASES AN ARTIST.
American Was Methods Inconvsnioncs
an Empioye os the London Graphic.

Anerican wss Metho1s Inconvsnioncs
an Empioye ss the London Graphic.
LONDON, Aug 1.-The special artist
Of the London Daily Graphic, now in
the Philippines, has been indulging
in q vigorous growl at the treatment
which he a he has been subjected
to ''by authorities who are so det-
cient in common sense, to say nothing
of courtesy, as, to forbid an artist tho
assistance which he might provide for
himself by engaging %ervants to carry
the food the military authorities de-
cline to supply ever now on pay
ment."
He adds: '1f this campaign were
conducted by the British there would
be officers commanding at the base
and lines Of communication, roads
would be repaired, streams would be
bridged or ferries established aud sup
ply trains would be moved along cs-
t%ablishing depots
II have accompanied five British ex.
petitions where these characteristics
prevailed, but this is the first cam.
paign L have seen IN which the trans
port service was Systematically neg.
lected. Even the Chinese established
depots in 1894. But here you cannot
be taken by cart from Manila to San
Tomas by road without having to
swim streams. But for "a bit of single
railway line the troops would be
starved on this line of operations, As
it is they are but fed from hand to
mouth"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04
TRIED TO RECAPTURe IT.
Only . Small Force Used to Save On
lambA From Insurgents

Onsy - I'M.
LAMBDA From Insurgents
MANILA. A ug. L.~-Insurgents tried
to recaptur o Calamba on Laguna de
Bay, which halls forces took Wednes-
day afternoon. The rebels numbered
2. 400 men and the attack was made
simultaneously from the north and
south.
II was not even necessary to employ
the whole American force to drive the
Flipinos of. Two companies OF the
Twenty first infantry, n squadron OF
cavalry and one gun suficed to repulse
the attack from tho north, while the
400 men Of the Washington regiment,
comprising part OF General Halls com
mand and a detachment OF cavalry,
drove off the rebels who had advanced
from the south.
The loss OF the insurgents is not
known. The American loss was onS
killed and seven wounded.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04
AFTER KANSAS CITY TIMES.
Governor stone. NJ q wetmors and
Others snid TO Have Got an Option.

Others said to Have Got an Option.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Aug. IA per-
sistent INT Is in circulation that
negotiations are again under way for
the sale of the Kansas City Times. AS
usual, they are vigorously denied at
the Office Of the paper.
Sometime ago word came from st.
Louis that the national Democratic
committee had made Wiley o. Cox
owner Of the Times, an offer, but
that m agreement as to the price
could not be reached. Last Saturday,
however, Ex-Governor Stone, acting
chairman of the national Demo-
cratic committee, came to Kansas
City secretly and went to the Coates
hotel where he engaged q room
without registering, leaving word at
the Office that his presence in the
hotel was not to be made known.
During the day no called at tho Times
Office, where he held a long confer
ence with Mr.. Cox. The result of the
conference Is not known, but 1t Is
stated that the paper will 500 change
hands, as ex. Governor Stone has sc.
cured an option on the property.
Another report has it that ex-Gov.
ernor Stone is not negotiating for the
purchase Of the paper for the national
committee, but rs a representative o.
syndicate, Of which Moses C. Wet
more, who may be q candidate fol-
governor, Is u member. Mr.. Wstmor,
is a man of considerable wealth
having recently sold his interest II
the Liggett & Myers Tobacco compan.
To the trust for several million dollars
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04
More yoiuntesrs Sail.

WASHINGTON, A ug. l.-More volun-
teers are on the way to San Francisco
from Manila, according to this dis
patch from General Otis: North Da-
kota, Wyoming and Idahos on the
transport Grant, ready to depart
Desire to delay until tomorrow to re-
ceive monthly pay, permitted. Otis"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04
Upkuown Man Murdered.

SPRINGFIELD, No., Aug, Am un-
known man was murdered and robbed
in DIR. Evans grove nea Nichols
junction some time Friday morning.
Coroner Lohmeyer held an inquest
over the body and the jury's verdict
was that the man came to his death
by a pistol shot and blunt instrument
In the hands Of a psrson or persons
unknown to the jury.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04
LUETGERT AT REST.
Thousands Attended the Funeral Oe the
Chicago wife Murderer.


CHICAGO, A u G. Thousands Of
persons attended the funeral of
Adolph l.. Luetgert, the wife muir
derer, who died at the Joliet peni-
Tertiary. Prominent in the group
about the bier at the Northwest Tur-
ner hall were Luetgert's three chill
dren, near the floral pillow with the
inscription: 'Our Fathers Words, :.
Am Innocent"
Lawrence Harmon, former counsel
for Luetgert, delivered an address, at
the close of which he said.
He is dead, but his wife lives ]
call upon Louisa Luetgert, the miss
ing woman, for whom he suffered,
without even altering an unkino
word regarding her, to come forth
and remove the unmerited stain from
the name of the father and her limo
cent children"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04
MANY STAY IN MANILA.
General Otis Reports Rs-Eniistmcnt OF
Discharged Volunteers,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2~-According to
advices received to-day from General
Otis, u good many OF the Northwest
ern volunteers have re-enlisted in the
new regiments organizing in skeleton
in the Philippines. Following is Gen.
eral Otis ca blegram:
Transport Grant 8 allied yesterday
seventy-eight officers, eight citizens,
/. asa soldiers and discharged men OF
Wyoming, North Dakota and Idaho
organizations. Left behind about
200 discharged men; good many have
re-enlistcd. Only sick soldier left
Corporal Frank Gore, Company ii,
Wyoming. Minnesota regiment and
discharged men next; shipment IN
very few days-OtiS"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04
Cons.d.ras.s Mood $1,000

srRINaFIxLD, Mo-, Aug. LA Wig.
orous effort Is made here by the Con-
federate camp and Daughters of the
Confederacy to finish raising the sl0,.
900 fund for the erection of a monu-
ment in the Confederate cemetery
here. The various camps Of the state
have raised about 80, 200.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04
wind and Hall D.mAge Crops

ABERDEEN, s d. Aug. a.-Sevcrs
rain, hail and wind storms travelling
south and east visited various places
hereabouts Sunday evening between
9 and o O'Clock, Ipswica. Roscoe,
Hills View and Hosmcr report scriou9
loss to crops by wind and hail
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04
Champ Clark Talks

JACKSON, Miss. Aug. L-"Nothing
short Of death can prevent Bryan
from being the next Democratic nom-
inee and nothing but the Intervention
Of the Almighty will keep him from
icing elected" declared Congressman
Champ Clark Of Missouri in an inter
view here.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04

LONDON, Aug, lit was officially
announced to-day that Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the British ambassador tc
the United States, who was head OF
the British delegation to the interna'
tional peace conference Mt The Hague
had been elevated to the pserage.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04

PARIS, Aug. L. Two automobiles
beat the Paris-St. Mole express yes
terday 10 a ace between those cities,
y distance OF 2e6 miles. They made
the best time ever recorded for an au-
tomobile, covering the distance In 7
hours and IS minutes The time Of
the train was 2 hours and Is minutes.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04
rasa, End OF Exhibition.

HAVANA, Aug, I.-During an exhi
bition In Central park by the Havana.
firemen following the parade yester-
day, two men were killed and u in
iured
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04
Embex.lement Charged.

SEpAIIA, Mo-, Aug. a-Dr. f. e.
Standifer OF Cheyenne, Ok, filed an
information with Prosecuting AttorNs
ney w. ID Steele, charging ID. T.. Ken
nedy, a prominent young lawyer Of
this city. with embezzling S532, Ken
nedy was arrested and gave bond In
the sum Of $500 for his appearance.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04
For Emboxxiin. $4,000.

CHICAGO, Aug. 2,-The grand jury
soted n true bill against W. A. ).
Graham, former secretary and bust
ness manager of the board Of educat
ton. charging him with the embczzls-
went Of S34. 900
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04

First Bale OF Cotton BrInxs - 900
New YORK, Aug. THE first bale
Of the new crop Of Texas cotton,
grown in sinton, Patricia county, and
shipped by Governor Sayers, was sold
ct public auction in front of the Cot
tom exchange for the benefit OF the
sufferers by the floods in Texas. i.
brought 81. 600
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04

TOLEDO, Ohio, Aug. 2.-Mayor Jones
has opened political headq uarters in
the v alentine building In this city.
He will have a full staff OF employees
to take charge Of the independent
movement for governor OF the state.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04

ABILENE, Kan, Aug. L.-Nearly all
the districts of the county have Sc.
lected their teachers, and in most in
stances have retained those of last
year. Wages are better than In the
last two years aud there are fewer
teachers for the positions
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04
WIN Honor Dswsy.

WARRINGTON, Au g. !. - President
Mckinley will give a reception TO
Admiral Dewey at the White house
when the latter arrives In Washing
ton.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04

CanadA's sympathy for tho U~itisnderA
OTTAWA, Ontario, Aug. 1. - The
House Of Commons has adopted q reso-
luton expressing Canada's sympathy
with the Uitlanders of the Transvaal
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04
THE SAILING CRAFT WAS GONE
Cunardsr trike . Small Vessel on
the Irish Coast

the Irish Coast
QUEENSTOWN, Aug, 2.-The Cunard
fine steamer Cephalonia, Captain
Pierce, from Boston July 90 for Liv'
erpool. which arrived here to-day, was
densely ~bcfogged during the night.
Between 2 and 3 o'clock this morning,
while nearing the Irish coast, she col.
lided with u sailing vessel, supposed
to be u bark. The vessels separated
quickly aud n boat was launched from
the stes mer, but all search for the
sailing craft vas unayailing. The
Cephalonia was not damaged.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04
A,oh,.on Champion a Morning Pap.

ArcmsoS, Kan, Avg. The
Atchison Champion, with b. p. Wag-
gener as its hacker, will appear as a
morning paper after to-day. 1t is un-
derstood that the paper will be great
iy improved and have ~telegraphic SER
vice.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-01
FINE HOTELS WELL FILLED.
Splendid Patronage During the Year
nj the PnnuIar HOstIcries.

The year Just closed has been n prosper
Gus one for the hotels of the city and they
have been well filled nearly all the time
during the year. The increased commercial!
importance of the city has brought nan
visitors and travelling men to the city and
the increased prosperity of the West has
enabled many more people to travel than
have been enjoying that luxury hereto
manner a very large addition TO the ordi-
nary business of the hotels. Thu city is
wei: supplied with hotels and early in the
year will have another tirs-claSs establish
ment added to the number. The city now
has a half dozen first-clasS hotels for the
entertainment of the travelling public and
that number is supplemented by a score
of smaller ones of good standing but limited
accommodations. and then come the family
hotels that have been a decided feature in
the city formany years. They are numerous,
we'll managed and literally patroniZed and
possess many of the ConvenienCes that
make them pleasant TO the guests.
Almost from the first history of the city
It has always had a few first-class places
for the public to be cared for. The old Mis-
souri, idea that visitors should be We'll
treated during their stay in the city proyid-
ed accommodations for their comfort dur
ing the early days and the plan of caring
since that time. The hotels of the city
have always been we'll managed and held
quite to the front in point of excellence.
and with the increased traffic that has
kept them we'll filed during the past season
they will exert themselves more than ever
to still merit the good opinion the travel
erS have formed of them and hold them
selves ready TO afford all the comforts and
luXuries the guests have learned to ask
for when in Kansas City.