davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-25
HOW A MOB OF ENRAGED KOREANS
WAS PUT TO FLIGHT.
ATTACKED AN ELECTRIC ROAD
HAD BEEN MOVED TO FURY BY THE
KILLING OF A CHILD.
Had Surrounded Power House to De-
stroy 1t When Two Americans
Moved Down Upon Them
With UpIifted Hands
and Scattered Them,

COLORADO SPRINGS, COL, July "a
IN referring to the recent attack on the
electric line by fanatical natives in Seoul
horea' Mr. h. e. Rittenhouse, of this city,
VINO was connected with the construction
OF this railroad, said to-day:
nave received several letters and many
photographs from Seoul lately, and the
most interesting incident to Americans in
connection with this uprising has not been
told, although the press generally is civ
ing much space to this singular outbreak
This is doubtless due to the modesty of two
men interested through whom most of the
news of the riots has reached America 1
refer to n. R. Bostwick, of San Francisco
and H. Raymond Krumm, of Columbus, O.,
chief of the imperial engineering depart
ment, who, alone and unarmed, by their
coolness and good American nerve, dis
persed bowling mob of 5000 to 1000 Orien-
tails and saved their own lives and the
power house and electric plant.
"At the time the child was run over
the streets We're literally packed with ex-
cited natives discussing the decisions of
astrologers and .mutanges' that the electric
railway and power house were the real
causes of the drouth and the suffering
among the poor. With the death of the
child the noisy excitement gave way to
wild. unrestrained fury, and the bowling
mass of white-clad humanitl fell upon the
cars, destroyed and burned some of them
and drove off the Japanese employees with
broken heads. large section of the mob,
estimated by Mr.. Bostwick at between 5000
and 1000. appeared before the power house,
filling the street and swarming like sheep
over the city wall and the great east gate
which adjoins the power house. 1t was
at this point that the two Americans ap-
peared on the scene. 1 have read in a
New York paper that the two Americans
had to run for their lives. l am sure no
such idea entered their heads. To run
would be to invite pursuit, and their re-
mains would have soon been dragged
through the streets.
AT any rate, they did not run, but start
ed across the open toward the mob The
effect was instantaneous. The sight of
those two calm, fearless white men walk
ing briskly into the very jaws of death,
utterly ignoring the wrath of thousands.
paralyzed them with astonishment and
awed them into silence
Suddenly Bostwick held up his hand and
commanded them to 'chorigah' (disperse)
by order of the United States of America.
He ha5 hoped to impress them with a show
of authority, and parley until their ardor
pared for the stampede that followed the
uplifting of his hand. Clubs and stones
that were intended for these two brave
Americans were dropped and the rioters
simply. climbed over each other to get
away"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-25
sHIPL0AD OF c0NvALEscENTs
Transport Morgan City Arrived at
San Francisco Yesterday
From Manila.

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, July 24-Ths
United States transport Morgan City
which has been converted into a hospital
ship, arrived to-day from Manila, having
on board 476 sick and convalescent soldiers.
The vessel started with 476, but three died
on the voyage-Private c. ]. Bobbs, Tenth
Pennsylvania; Private Lewis Cook. Twen-
ty-second regiment, and First Lieutenant
Jackson, First South Dakota. These sue
cumbed to dysentery, the disease with
which most of the others were afflicted.
All Of those On board were Ill when the
steamer left Manila, but the removal from
a tropical climate and the sea air so bene-
fitted the invalids that, on arrival here, only
twenty-five were unable to leave their
berths. Every command and almost every
ing soldiers.
The officers on the transport, all of whom
are in good health, are:
Captain T. W. Moore, Twenty-first in
fantry, in command; Major H. w. Card
well. chief surgeon, United States volun-
teers; DR.. Williams, contract surgeon:
Captain Andrew Johnson. First Montana;
and First Lieutenant H. A Pratt, First
South Dakota.
On entering the Golden Gate the Morgan
CITY proceeded at once to the government
quarantine station, though there was no
infectious disease aboard. this being the
custom with transports conveying invalid
soldiers.
After a thorough inspection of the ship
the transfer of the men to the military
hospital at the Preside began, the United
States tug General Mcdowell being used
for that purpose.
Only a few of the troops are suffering
from the effects of gunshot wounds.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-25
CONVICT KILLS HIMSELF.
Kansas City Prisoner in the PenIten-
tiary Carefully Plans
Suicide.

JEFFERSON CITY, July 24.-(Special.) }
A Kansas City prisoner at the penitentiary
killed himself by jumping from the chapel
room where he worked. This occurred i'm
mediately after breakfast this morning
when he had marched to the room to be-
gin work for the Star Clothing Company,
Frank Wallace is the name of the convict,
and he came to the penitentiary on De-
cember 20 last from Kansas City for twelve
years for robbery. He made all the nee
liberately jumped to the pavement below,
a distance of about 100 feet, dying almost
instantly after he fell He left two letters
in the cell. One was addressed to Tom
Highland, of Kansas City, asking him to
write to his sister. The other was address,
ed to his sister in Canon City, Col, telling
her that he intended to kill himself; that
he had given up all hope of securing his
liberty and that he intended ending his
misery. He was 10 years old and had been
in the penitentiary only about seven
months.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-25
STEPHENS is BLAMED.
kansas Feels That No Determined Ef-
fort Was Made to Protect
Embree

TOPEKA. July A.-(Special.) There is
no little indignation in state administra-
ton circles here over the failure of Gov
ernor Stephens, of Missouri. to keep his
word with Governor Stanley to protect
Frank Embree from mob violence. EN-
bree was lynched near Fayette, Mo-, last
Saturday.
When Embree was arrested at Garnett
he feared mob violence and asked Gov
ernor Stanley to secure some guarantee
of protection for him providing he was
taken back. The governor demanded and
secured of Governor Stephens an absolute
promise that the authorities of the state
of Missouri would protect Embree. Upon
this solemn pledge Governor Stanley hon
ored requisition and Embree was taken
back.
The governor is not here, but his private
secretary, Henry Allen, says that it is
felt that Governor Stephens made no deter
mined effort to keep his pledge, and adds
that, in the future, it will be more diff
cult for the Missouri authorities to get
acquisitions honored in Kansas for negroes
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-25
DEWEY's HEALTH GOOD.
The Admiral Says He Never Had Any
Intention of Going to
Carlsbad.

TRIEST, July 2I-A correspondent Of
the Associated Press to-day visited Ad-
miral Dewey on board his flagship Olympia
and was cordially received, being requested
to convey the admirals thanks to the As
sociated Press. Admiral Dewey said that,
although he had received many invitations
from Americans sojourning at Carlsbad,
he had never intended going there.
Look at me-" said the, admiral DO 1
look like a sick man? Do 1 look as If I
required Carlsbad treatment? I am quite
healthy, and, although will be 81 next De-
cember, l feel quite young in health and
spirits. and from my humor you will notice
that what / tell you is quite correct 1
came to Triest solely to recruit the health
OF my crew, they having passed seventeen
months in the tropics without break
My reception by the Austrian officials
was most friendly and according to the
usual etiquette. All reports of the empsr-
or's declining me reception are unfound-
ed.
'I expect to remain In Triest about a
week longer, and shall then proceed, prob
ably to Naples. Further details and plans
have not been decided upon, but the cruiser
Mediterranean ports. The last port touched
in Europe will be Gibraltar. where we will
only take on coal and stores. We are ex-
pected in New York by October I.
by the citizens of New York and Washing
ton and am already in possession of a
photograph OF the sword of honor voted to
me by the American congress-
Admiral Dewey absolutely refused to
talk upon political subjects and when
asked what he thought regarding England,
replied:
II have not thought anything yet"
The admiral this afternoon made another
carriage excursion to the chateau OF Mira
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-25
ALLEGED DYNAMITERs FREE.
Twenty-one Brooklyn Strikers Dis
charged for Want of Evidence
Arafunt Them.

NEW YORK, July A-Police Magistrate
Jacob Bremen, of Brooklyn, to-day dis
charged from custody the twenty-one men
arrested for the alleged dynamite scheme
10 blow up the Elevated railroad structure
at Fifth avenue and Thirty-sixth street,
last week.
Assistant Attorney Kellogg agreed with
Isaac NJ. kapper, counsel for the prisoners,
that the witnesses for the prosecution
should retire to a side room, and then
asked that Mr.. Kappers witnesses be ex-
cluded also. Mr.. kapper replied that he
would put only the defendants on the
stand and their right to remain was main
tained by the magistrate. A number of
police officers testified to facts in connec-
tion with the arrest of the men. William
Ashby. employed by the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit TO secure Information regarding the
strikers. testified. 1t was Mr.. Ashby who
swore out warrants against the strikers
Ashby repeated his story about a man aris-
ing at the meeting and declaring that if
the IL employees did not Join the strikers
I'VE Will blow them all to hell with dyna-
mite, with subsequent cries of I'VE will.
we will" F'
Ashby then testified as follows:
Il sat in the rear of the meeting hall I
heard the strikers talking about the ''I''
roads. After, the declaration about dyna-
mite. men who had been cycling me asked
me If was one of them. said that was
an employe of the Crosstown line They
seemed suspicious of me. and 1 went out
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-25
ANOTHER MESSENGER STRIKE.
York-Demands of A. ID. It.
BOYS Granted.

NEW YORK, July 2.-About 200 mes
senger boys employed by the Postal Tcle-
graph Company struck to-day. The Of
fees of the company most affected are in
the financial district. The strikers demand
that they be paid a fiat rate of 2Is cents
for each message; that returned messages
which they are unable to deliver shall be
paid for the same as delivered messages;
that the levying of so cents a week on each
boy for clothing shall cease, and that the
clothing.
The messenger boys attached to the main
office of the American District Company
won a victory tonight, after preparing to
strike. While the concessions made to the
boys tonight constitute only part of the
demands made by them, it is probable
that the company will further capitulate
tomorrow and give in to the other de-
mands. To-night's concessions only include
the question of hours which the. boys will
work in the future. The question of in
creased pay for the delivery of messages
and the purchase of uniforms will be con-
sidered by the company officials.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-25
SHE STOLE IN THE LOUVRE.
Chicago Woman Arrested for Shop
lifting in One of Paris Great
SfnrRS.

PARIS, July PA sensational case re-
calling that of Mrs. Castle, of San Fran
cisco, in London about two years ago, is
agitating Americans here. lady who is
described by some of the papers as Mrs.
A.-an American milionairess, we'll known
in New York society,"" but who the con-
sulate here says is a Miss Hobbs, was
caught shoplifting in the Louvre. Inspector
Albanel, the head detective of the Louvre,
followed her about the store and noticed
that she picked up something at every
counter she passed. The woman was ar
rested outside the Louvre and taken to the
police station. A policeman searched her
rooms at the Hotel Continental where a
number of stolen objects We're found. On
paying for the property the woman was re-
leased.
1t is said at the consulate that Miss
M d. Hobbs, of Chicago, left the Hotel
st. Petersburg on July q for America, via
Liverpool or Southampton.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-25
MAY RESULT IN A STRIKE.
Miners Carry Ont Their
Agreement.

PEORIA, ILL, July 24.-Coal operators
of the Northern and Central districts of
Illinois have given the state branch of
the United Mine Workers of America until
tomorrow to carry out the agreement
made by them last January regarding the
work, and If they do not come to time,
other action will be taken. This action
was taken at secret meeting in Chicago
last Friday.
In January last, there was a conference
at which 1t was agreed to submit the rate
of machine mining to arbitration. Each
side selected three men, but since then the
operators have been unable to induce the
miners representatives to meet and ar
range the matter. The operators are de-
termined that, IL some action is not taken
at once, the question will be submitted to
the state board of arbitration and may re-
suit in a strike in the near future.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-25
GARMENT WORKERS AT OUTS.
New York Coatmakers Strike in Or
der to Bring Pressers to
Time.

NEW YORK, July 2i.-It was said at the
headquarters of the Brotherhood of Tailors
to-day that between 5000 and 1000 coat
makers in Greater New York went on a
strike this morning. The strike of the
coatmakers has necessarily thrown out the
basters, trimmers and others, as they have
no coats to work upon.
The strike seems to have been preclpi-
tated by the action of the pressers, to the
number of 100, who last week made
demand for piece work, ten hours a day
and 20 per cent increase in the scale. The
coatmakers are opposed to the piece work
system and they are at cross purposes with
the .pressers. Harris Filler. secretary of
the Independent Coatmakers Union, said
that the coatmaking shops in Greater New
York had practically stopped work. BY
striking, the coatmakers, 1t was said, could
force the pressers to desist from their de-
mands, particularly as to piece work.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-25
PRESIDENT KRUGER RESIGNS.
IT In Not Known Yet Whether or Not
the Resignation Was Con-
ditiOnal.

LONDON, July 25.-The Johannesburg
correspondent of the Standard says:
president Kruger sent letter to the
volksraad resigning the presidency in con-
sequence of the refusal to give him a free
hand as to the dynamite monopoly. He at
tended the meeting of the raad this after
noon during the consideration of his letter.
1t is not yet known whether his resigna-
ton was conditional. The news was kept
secret at Pretoria"
The Times published statement from fits
Johannesburg correspondent Identical with
that telegraphed by the representative of
the Standard there and says the informa-
ton came from an apparently trustworthy
source.
The Daily Telegraph's Pretoria corre-
spondent says:
There is no likelihood of the presidents
resignation, which is not desired at the
present moment in the interests of either
the Outlanders or the Transvaalers."
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-25
ANDERsoN's VIEW OF THE
PHILIPPINE SITUATION.
CIVIL OFFICER SHOULD RULE
FORCES SHOULD BE SUB
JECT TO HIS ORDER.
Says General Otis. as Both Civil and
Military Commander, Has Too
Much TO Do-Statesmanship
Needed on the Scene
of Action.

CHICAGO, July A.-"Tte greatest states
man in This country should be made gov
ernor general of the Philippine islands and
the military authorities in the islands SUBJ
ordinated to him.
Brigadier General Thomas NJ. Anderson,
commanding the department of the lakes,
to-day outlined in the foregoing words what
he believed to be the best course to pursue
in the far East.
General Anderson expressed himself as
follows when asked his opinion of the re-
suits likely to follow the installation of
the new secretary of war:
1.-The greatest exigency with which we
have to deal at present exists in the Phil
ippines, and to it we should bring the best
talent We have. The governor general
should be, first of all. statesman. He
should have the dictation of the course to
be pursued and the military representatives
should carry out the orders of the govern
or general implicitly. but preferably in
their own way.
LAS 1t is, General Otis Is both civil and
military general in the island. Exercising
both of these functions, he is the most
absolute and arbitrary ruler on earth. the
cZar of Russia not excepted. The military
power should, in my opinion. be merely q
means of carrying out the policy of the
civil administration. Understand that 1
do not mean this as criticism of General
Otis, for he is vested with this dual power
and must do the best he can. 1 believe
that the task he is trying to perform is
too great for any one man, no matter how
capable he may be.
1.-THE man at the head Of the war de-
partment at Washington should be one Of
good business executive ability and sound
common sense The craftsmanship is re-
quired on the scene of action. I have no
intimation of any change in the admins
tration of the department under Mr.. Root.
"One thing is certain, however. so long
as General Otis is allowed to remain in
command he should receive the support of
the administration at Washington. An IN
correct policy carried out with determine
ton is usually productive Of better results
than is a policy which, on the whole, might
be better, but the execution of which Is
wavering.
whether or not General Otis has acted
wisely in the matter of press censorship,
am too far away to tell. Personally, have
a great deal of respect for the correspond
ents with whom / came in contact in the
Philippines, and believe them to be men
of truth and honor. There may be other
elements entering into the case. however,
which would justify General Otis in that
which he is said to have done"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-25
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CON-
VENTION ASSURED FOR
KANSAS CITY.

Would bring unalloyed pleasure 10 the
10000 Inhabitants of the city and its friends
throughout the country. We have the hall,
the hotels and the money, too. There is
terprise, which though not as large as
the Democratic party, has many strong
supporters, subscribers and adherents and
will be source of profit to all who enter
into it We refer to the well known en-
terprise the Grijalva Land and Coffee Com
pany, limited. of Kansas City, who are
operating extensive plantations in the
state of Chiapas, Old Mexico. where any
sized plantations which will produce coffee,
rubber. vanilla, sugar, etc, are handled by
this company for the account of the pur-
chaser for the necessary number of years
required to bring all crops into bearing;
at the same time, the company develops
its own adjoining lands, increasing the
value of both.
The products are all sold on the spot
where they are raised, paid for in sight
drafts on New York or London, by the
representatives of the large houses deal
ing in these commodities. We solicit cor
respondence with any one who would like
to investigate the possibilities of tropical
plantation and will take pleasure in mail
ing to any address an extensive pamphlet
giving facts and figures on tropical plan
tation'' by addressing ]. P. Knoche, sole
general agent, Grijalva Land and Coffee
Walnut ST, Kansas City. Mo.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-25
Refused n superintendency.

TOPEKA, July 24.-(Special) T. ]. Whis-
superintendent of the Santa Fe division at
Wellington, has declined to accept the ap-
pointment and D. d. Bailey, of Emporia,
will be appointed to the place. Mr.. Bailey
is trainmaster at Emporfa.
Mr.. Whisnand is assistant division super
intendent of the Chanute division and has
chance to become division superintendent
of that division in two or three years. Be-
sides, Mr.. Whisnand owns property in Cha
mute and prefers to continue his residence
there.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-25
A Cure for Cholera Infantum.
Never Known to Fail.

During last May an infant child Of our
neighbor's was suffering from cholera in
fantum. The doctors had given up all
hopes Of recovery. took bottle of CHAM
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy to the house. telling them I felt
sure It would do good If used according to
directions. In two days time the child had
fully recovered. The child is now vigorous
and healthy. 1 have recommended the REM
edy frequently and have never known 1t to
fail.-Mrs. Burtis Baker, Bookwalter, q
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-07-25
CREMATION FOR INeERsoLL.
Simple Funeral Exercises Over the
Body of the Dead Agnostic to
he Held To-day.

bOuy Oh the Dea0 ASnOst1c
BE Held To-day.
NEW YORK, July 24-Simple funeral ex-
ercises over the body of the late Robert
G. Ingersoll will be held at Walston, the
Ingersoll summer home at Dobb's Ferry, at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
DR.. John Clark Ridpath, who was for
many years a close personal friend of Col
onel Ingersoll, will read the eulogy de-
livered by Colonel Ingersoll upon his broth
er Clarke
DR.. Ridpath will also read my Creed"
the last poem written by Colonel Ingersoll,
and will afterward make brief address.
Major 0. j. Smith, Of Dobb's Ferry, a
warm friend Of the great orator and lect-
urer, Will read other selections from In
gersolls writings.
Early Wednesday morning the family will
accompany the remains to Fresh Pond,
Long Island, where the body will be Gre
mated. They will bring the ashes back
to Dobb's Ferry and they will be deposited
In an urn which will be surmounted with
the bust of Colonel Ingersoll, to be made
from the death mask made to-day by John
Gray Bernard, the New York sculptor.
The only music that will be heard to-mor-
row afternoon will be "Siegfried's Funeral
March,"
, The mail to-day brought over 300 letters
of coincidence and kilograms continue to
pour in from all parts of the country.
Among those received to-day was one from
ouiid tIit dCtTeSS, HOW III LOUuOu,
England. Another long one was from Rev.
Mr.. r. II. Pullman, who was personal
friend of Colonel Ingersoll. Many theatrical
people sent letters of coincidence, among
them being H. G. Barnaby, Augustus
Thomas, Nate Salisbury and Stuart Rob-
son. kilograms were received from the
Brooklyn Philosophical Association, the
American Secular Society and kindred Or
ganizations.
A wreath was received from the Bohem-
ian Free Thinkers and many beautiful
floral offerings filled the rooms Of the lower
part of the house.
The funeral will be private, and 1t is
expected that only those who were per-
sonal friends of long standing will attend.
and representatives of societies that be-
lieved as did the late Colonel Ingersoll.
Mrs. Ingersoli is so ill that she is con-
fined to her bed. Members of the family
say that the illness is due to the prostra-
tlon of grief and the ceaseleSS vigil that
she kept at the bier of her dead husband
since his death on Friday. 1t is not thought
that the illness will result seriously. Col
onel 1ngersolps daughters, Miss Maud and
Mrs. WalSton H. Brown. are both on the
verge of prostration. The grief-stricken
wife and daughters, who share the belief
of the dead agnostic, have begged only to
be allowed to keep the body with them
as long as possible. They have repeatedly
the remains, and it was not until this after
noon that they permitted Clinton B. Farrell,
brother-in-law and secretary of Colonel In
gersoll, to complete the arrangements
When told this afternoon that services
would be held Tomorrow, their only re-
marks were: $50 soon? Cannot we have
him with us a little longer?"