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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-11
ROW BETWEEN OFFICERS.
Former Congressman Colson Wrang.
ling With . Lieutenant in
II His Rextment.

ling With . Lieutenant in
His Regiment.
ANNISToN. ALA, Feb. 1o-A big row
is on between Colonel David CoIson and
Lieutenant Ed Scott, OF the Fourth Ken
lucky. which is- to- be mustered out here
tomorrow. When and how It started cam
not be ascertained, but it has been on for
some time, and has been growing until
now 1t has reached serious proportions.
Lieutenant Scott has figured In two court
martials, and was also re-examined recent
~ as to his abiiity. ediciency and fitness
to hold Office by board, which recon-
mended his dismissal. He went to Wash
ington, however, and had the finding over
ruled. Lieutenant Scott ascribes his trouble
to Colonel Colson.
Lieutenant Scott on yesterday filed
charges against Colonel Colson with the
military authorities here. and sent copies
to Colonel Colson and to the war depart
% %ment, alleging that Colonel Colson embez-
zled government funds, melted the men
OF the regiment to riot, lawlessness and
disorder against the people of Admission
when they were mustered out, with drunk
enness on duty and with failing to stop an
orgte OF commissioner officers of the regi-
;nent In camp in which firearms were free
~ used and when he was present. These
eitemest nave ia eaussd great dea OF eT
among the friends Of the two men.
Coionel Coison is out In two-column
card this afternoon, making very serious
charges against Scott, among them that
ne Is accustomed to telling stories in bar
rooms for drinks, and that his associates
are almost entirely among the vicious and
Scott win have card in the morning
paper charging Colonel Colson with being
a congression nonentity and with mali
ciously falsifying. Both men are known to
De fearless and serious trouble Is antict-
pated. Colson is a congressman from the
Eleventh Kentucky district and Scott is
prominent young attorney of Lexington
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-11
A cHARiVARI TRAGEDY.
ed While Serenading New
lx Married. Counle.

NeUf80K0 0un8 MAN r potaAAy "VuuN.
ed While SerenadinE . New
ly Married Couple.
wYMoRE. NEB.. Feb. 1o.-(speciaD
Charles Anderson. a young man S years
old, was shot and perhaps fatally wounded
by Edward Long while taking part In
charivari in celebration of the marriage OF
Longs sister, at her home seven miles
southwest of this city. Anderson, IN COM
pany with number OF other 6oys. Went 70
the Long home, where the bride ana groom
were stopping, armed with slsign Detls.
cowbells, revolvers and all the otner neces,
sary equipment for country chariyarif VA ana na
for half an hour they bombarosd Lne L9hs
home. Ed Long. brother Of the bride, he,
they refused to do SO until the groom has haa
Long returned to the house the noise be. be.
time he emerged from the house with
shotgun which he discharged at the crowd.
Almost the entire load took eject IN the
left hip Of young Anderson. Anderson
companions fled and left him to be taken
care of by the Long family VINO sent 70
this city for medical aid. The doctors WHO
attended the wounded man say tnal ne
will probably die. Long has peem elrestsd id
and placed in jail. where ne VIII pe meg netd
until the seriousness OF AndersonS Wouau
can be determined. The wounded man
proved to be a cousin Of the groom. boIn n
Long and his victim are mempefS OF swo
Of the most prominent families IN 1ase
cOI1ntv
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-11
WILL BE A BATTLE ROYAL.
Both Sides PREPARING for q Hard
Fight Over the "Embalmed
Beef' Charges.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1O.-Next to news
from the Philippines. interest in the war
department centers on February Is,
when the court OF inquiry to investigate
General Miles ''embalmed beef" charges
will convene. All Information, even as to
the court routine, Is judiciously guarded,
and officers refrain from expressing any
opinion or making any forecasts in the
case. It is wen understood, however. that
both General Miles and the commissary
generals department are preparing mass
of evidence which will be submitted to the
court, the one tending to sustain General
Miles statements as to the character Of
the meat furnished the army and the other
dfscounting any criticism of the material
bought passed upon and issued by the
commissary department. Both the testi-
sary department will consist Ii the main Of
official reports, and both will be volumi-
nous. General Eagan is still at the war de-
partment, denying himself to all visitors ex-
cept personal friends. He is now relieved of
the routine work OF his Office, which is
being transacted by his assistants, and is
free to devote himself to correlating all of
the information in his possession for pres
entation to the court.
Colonel Watson, who was appointed act
ing commissary. general when General
Eagan was called to answer to the charges
preferred against him before the court
martial, Is still In New York The last news
of him received at the department was that
he had recovered from a severe spell of ILL
ness that resulted from his exposure during
the Cuban campaign. but was now on
crutches. with a return of severe attack
of sciatica contracted in active service long
ago in the West. . a.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-11
FOR A PENSION FRAUD.
Mrs. Harriet ID. Mealer, OF Lacrosse,
Kas., Arrested on . Federal
S-A Warrant.

WICHITA. KAs.. Feb. 10.-(Special) Mrs.
Harriet D. Mealer. member of one Of
the leading families Of Lacrosse. Kas.. was
arrested yesterday by Deputy United States
Marshal Trigg on a charge Of perjury.
Mrs. Mealer has been drawing a widow's 8
pension from the government for ten years
past. while the wife Of another man. The
facts were unknown to the immediate
members Of her family, with whom she
has been residing for a number Of years,
since the death Of her former husband.
One of the most singular facts discovered
by the officers and the family Is. that Mrs.
Mealer would make frequent visits to
friends in Missouri, and it has since been
discovered that her absence Of six weeks
at time was for the purpose Of making a
visit to her husband instead. Mrs. Mealer
was taken before United States COM
missioner and bound over in the sum Of
$500 to appear for trial at the March term
Wichita,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-11
REFORMING FAST YOUNG MEN.
II "Fastness'' Really Fascinating to
the Nice Young Women OF
the Day9

From the Washington Post.
II wonder why 1t is that so many Of
the young men of to-day are running
about possessed with the peculiar notion
that what IL termed 'fastness' Is admir-
able and fascinating in the eyes Of wom-
en-especially young women?" inquired,
musingly, a charming and well known
sensible. Ievel-headed influence. has made
solid, steady citizens OF numerous young
decidedly perverted notions as % to the pure @
ly supposititious attractiveness OF . rapid
my opportunities for observation are
that I speak within bounds when I say
that perhaps seven out Of every ten very
spired with the extraordinary and utterly
fallacious belief that II they can only con-
trive to achieve reputation for swiftness.
as my poor. slangy husband expresses it
friends: can't exactly account for this.
to the influence impressed upon this gener-
alton by former one. I reluctantly con-
dess that Ssn eYen twenty or twentXys years
q young women Mas Who came a In se social coE
tact with young fellows who had the name
S1 % ss @ ssea aDs and s0 to tap paraSg as% se
them as Wicked, wicked things. or Such
dreadful men, These expressions Of prac--
tiC6l approval ScHeIdLy udu tuc SllcSI VI
swelling up the young chaps thus. con-
doned FOR their sins by fan-taps until they
resembled turkey cocks logged out in even.
ing clothes. The result Of it all was that
the sad dog Of another day was insu6er-
ably proud of his sad-dogginess. and he
strove more than ever to deserve the repu:
tation Of being so dissipated. you know.
mo woman Of this era and epoch, young
or old. really admires young man who
has by dint Of earnest endeavor, picked up
the reputation OF being fast.
1.-THE world Of to-day Is filled with too
many really shocking examples Of young
men eventually going completely to the bad
from such foolishly bad beginnings to make
the contemplation of such eventualities
pleasing or bearable in the eyes Of women
who have swift.gaited young men friends
on their lists. But the dissipated young
chap goes on preening himself over his
enough. he fancies that he is just too dis
tractlngly fetching in the eyes Of the
young women for any earthly use. He
contemptuously refers to young fellows
possessed with clean minds and clean hab-
its as 'milksops.' and swashbuckles about,
a very picture Of imbecile perversion. There
Is q large and beautifully drawn medium
between milksop and ba-ad youth. and
this medium Is the boy who makes the
real and lasting hit with the girl Of all
ages"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-11
GOVERNORS MANSION BURNED
Home of Kentucky's Chief Executive
Totally Destroyed by Fire
Yesterday.

FRANKFORT. KY, Feb. 1o-The gov
ernor's mansion was totally destroyed by
fire at noon to-day. An early fire was ex-
tinguished, but 1t broke out again at 1890
The firemen were almost disabled by the
intense cold. to which trouble was added
frozen pipes and cutting OF of the water
supply.
Governor Bradley's personal loss is at
least 81 1,5O0, not including the destruction
Of his collection OF political literature
which he had been engaged in collecting
since he entered political life. twenty-five
years ago. He also lost other valuable
documents.
were the property of the state, and these,
as wen as much Of the governors property,
were badly damaged. The lot upon which
the burned building stood was donated to
the state over 100 years ago. to be held
as long as used for q home for the gov
ernor, and the state is now confronted
or repairing the ruined walls as the only
alternative to keep the property from
reverting to the heirs of the original do
nor. Owing. to. the historic character at
taching to it. there is widespread senti-
ment in favor of repairing.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-11
BODY SOLD, NOT BURIED.
sedalia, a. Well as Kansas City, Has
Its Undertaker's scan-

sEpAL1A, MO-, Feb 1o.-(special.) The
body of George Durnill. who dropped deao
at the Katy depot, two weeks ago. anu
was not buried in the city cemetery d
was suoposed at the time, has been res
cued from the operating table Of kirks-
Vile medical college. The discovery that
the body was not buried was made last
Monday, when Undertaken ]. p. Hills sent
a bill to the county court for the interment e men,
Of the body, the superintendent OF the CEN. Gem.
had hiy ever ti BEEN @ Dug for Durnilrs body: Hi.
lis now lays the blame of the whole anair ir
upon his assistant. Elmer Rhine, VINO ne ne
knowledge. Rhine left for Kirksville as
soon as Coroner Cowan began search 1or
the body and Undertaken Hills received
letter from him to-day, saying that he
would arrive in Sedalia tonight with the
body. If the remains have been mutilated,
prosecution will likely follow.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-11
BUYING NATIVE PONIES.
General Otis Has Found That Ameri-
can Horses Can't BE Used
ut Manila.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-General Otis
sent word to the war department that he
had been obliged to buy a large number
of horses to supply the transportation need
ed owing to the lengthening Of the Ameri-
can lines. These horses, so-called, are
really the little native Filipino ponies.
which. it Is said at the war department,
have been found to be the best animals
for pack and draft purposes that can be
secured. Some big American horses have
been taken to the islands by the troops but
they have sickened and died. and altogeth-
er have proven to be wholly unfit for the
climate. On the other hand, General Otis
reports that he has mounted several troops
OF cavalry on the little native ponies with
good results. .a.= = ..
Secretary Alger said again this afternoon
that he had not sent any Instructions. to
General Otis since the beginning of hos
tilities, and would send none. He fully ex>
poets that Otis will make no terms with
Aguinaldo while the latter Is armed ana
that condition precedent to dealing with
him at all Is the return of the insurgents
to their homes and the surrender of their
arms. Certainly General Otis Is not now
expected TO take any action that will
amount to the recognition of the insurgents
as foe to be treated with on the basis of
an Independent nation. There was also
an absence OF news from Iloilo, and there
is reason to believe that It will be several
days before anything is heard from tnat
point of interest 5-.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-11
ARRESTED FOR ARSON.
Evidence to Convict Jack
Shearer.

WYMORE. NEB.. Feb. 1o.-(Special.) Jack
Shearer tough character residing here,
was arrested and placed in Jail last night
charged with incendiarism. The house he
is charged with burning was discovered to
be on fire at o'clock yesterday morning
and the occupants, who were almost suf-
focated when awakened, barely escaped
ly burned. The family was forced to 20
two blocks to the house Of q nelghbor In
their bare feet and night clothing and their
feet were badly frozen before they reached
their destination, 1t being q degrees below
zero at the time. The fire started from the
outside Of the house and the walls were
a notice was tackled on the door, which
read; II You don't want your goods burn
ed. keep out" The authorities claim to
convict him.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-11
Tho White Man's Burlen.
with apoloxies to Mr.. Kipling.)

''Take up the white mans burden''-
And send your sons abroad
To prey on other peoples
Who serve another God:
To steal. and starve. and murder
All who oppose his aim
The Indian and Egyptian
The men Of ancient fame.
Take up the white mans burden''-
Whate'er else betide-
To mislead simple people
And crush out native pride
''By open speech and simple
hundred times made plain
To hold their lands for profit
And bring them down to shame.
''Take up the white mans burden
Put the savage warrior down
The Maori and the Zulu- -.'-' f.
With the native near Capetown:
When you have crushed their freedom,
And sent them to their doom,
Send your raiders to the Transvaal,
And kill the Dutch Paul Om.
''Tske up the white mans burden''-
And weigh the bloody rod
Find neither life nor freedom
Can please the white mans God:
Heathen souls are worth Q dollar
Mark the price where'sr you roam:
He can nll the heather cities
From tho dwellers in his own.
Take mp the white mans burdsn''-
And resp his old reward
The curse Of those he murders,
The hate Of those he guards,
In Cuba and Manila,
In Puerto Rico. too;
In China and Fashoda-
Egyptian and Hindoo
take up the white mans burden''-
Make his profit II you can
A shilling for 4 voman-
sovereign for q man;
XIII them with explosive bullets
Children. aged, sexes-an
sThese sullen. silent people,
Who know no God at all.
Take up the whits mans burden''-
Have done with charity
Christ taught commerce. not kindness
Twas His mission-don't you see?
The white man has 4 right 10 murder
IT'S part Of his commercial creed
He will slay all other peoples
To satisfy Christian's greed. Il y. ".
lnsas City No., Feb. 10, 1889.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-11
Eggs Made to Order.
london Correspondence.


In these times. when such rarities a.
the egg Of the extinct great aux are con-
stantly changing hands, the prices run
ming into hundreds Of pounds. 1t is inter
esting to learn that there is in Paris a man
who makes an excellent living by man
ufactnring the eggs Of rare birds and sell
teurs Of oInithology: He seems to be a
tually saw him make a penguin's egg that
could not be distinguished from the gem
uine model displayed before him. The shell
was made Of plaster Of paris, which. after
being cast. was hardened by burning. and
then glazed.
Another Of his methods is to turn the
eggs of q common species into those Of a
rarer one. For instance, the eggs Of
common ay-catcher are almost Worthless.
the blush green, shining color OF the high
priced eggs Of the silktail. A common duck
egg Is stained a silvery green and is then
passed OF as the egg Of falcon, which
wood pigeons, eggs are also easily trans
formed into the eggs Of scarce birds. The
ordinary lark's egg. colored a dusky brown.
becomes the egg Of the nightingale. which
Is difficult to procure and. therefore. very
expensive.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-11
M'KINLEY SIGNS THE TREATY.

Little Formally Observed, Although
There Were a Number of Wit
nesses Present.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10.-The official
copy Of the treaty Of peace with Spain,
bearing the signatures of the Spanish and
American commissioners. which was rat
flied by the senate last Monday. rs certi-
fed by Vice President Hobart. was signed
by. the president and Secretary Hay at
2:S5 o'clock this afternoon in the library
Of the executive mansion. There was little
fcrmality observed, although number of
persons were present by invitation of the
president. While signing the document,
the president and secretary Of state sat
at the round table in the center. Of the
library. The pen was an ordinary gold one
which the president frequently uses in his
Office work. The ceremony occupied only
a few minutes, and at its conclusion Sec
retary Hay. replaced the document in its
crimson velvet case and took 1t to the
state department for Transmission to Mad
rid. Besides the president there were pres
ent Mrs. Mckinley, Secretary Hay and
daughters. Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Brooks and
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Borden, who are
guests at the White House; Mr.: Abner Nc
Kinley and Lieutenant Colonel B. F. Mont
gomery, u. 8. ".
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-11
FOR EMBEzzLEMENT.

e. e. Colby, a Prominent springfield
Politician, Charged With Embes-
sling From Water Works.
SPRINGFIELD, MO-, Feb. lo.-(Special.)
e. E. Colby, chairman Of the Greene coun-
ty Republican central committee. was ar
rested to-day on a warrant sworn out by
the attorney for the Springfield Water
Works Company, charging him with having
embezzled $2.100.S5. The arrest was quite
surprise to everyone except few per-
sonal friends who were acquainted with the
situation. Mr.. Colby was cashier Of the
water works company during the year 1883,
and the alleged shortage was not discover
ed until last November. Since that time
he has been endeavoring to raise the money
and claims that he had about perfected
arrangements when his arrest & was 1,ns,s,, made;
by the largest majority of any candidate
upon the Republican, ticket and was de-
landslide Of 1896. He has always stood high
in the community and his friends say he
will be able to clear himself Of any GRIM
inal intent.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-11
Man and. Wife Slain,

FORT GAINES, GA, Feb. Io.-At mid.
colored, living on the Grimsley plantation,
were aSsassinated by unknown parties, be.
ing called to the door and shot down in
cold blood. There is tremendous excite.
ment in the .neighborhood and If the guilty
parties are found they will undoubtedly be
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-11

You say you gave me no encourage
ment," he said bitterly. after she had told
him she would be q sister to him. "and yet
gold-buckled belt" At this she laughed
merrily. "And have you not yet learned to
distinguish between Official encouragement
and vote Of thanks?" she asked. And
then he went out into the cold world and
declared that he never did think much Of
those parliamentary girls.-Chicago Even
inE Post, !
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-11
Indian Territory Strike.

FORT WORTH, TEX, Feb. 1o-s,x
hundred and fifty miners employed BY the
Choctaw Coal Company, Indian Territory,
went out on strike to-day. The strike was
caused by three or four men joining the
miners union. The mines Of the company
are practically shut down
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-11
One Of the Kan.ans wounded.

MANILA, Feb. 1o.-one of the Kansas
heroes among the wounded is Daniel
Hewitt. of Topeka. Hewitt has a severe
nesh wound in the right thigh. His condi-
ton Is reported by the surgeon to be very
good. Hewitt Is a son OF ex-Postmaster
Hewitt, OF North Topeka, and nephew Of
former Mayor Abram s. Hewitt Of New
York. -. @-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-11
No ELECTION 4. Nebr..k..

LINCOLN, NEB., Feb. 10-There were no
changes in the vote for senator on Joint
lot. the greatest number ever cast in the
state during a senatorial contest. There
bers will get together soon In caucus to Sc
lect q candidate upon whom all can unite.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-11
Grin in CITY Of Me.ico.

CITY OF MEXICO. Feb. lo.-An epidemic
Of grip here has put thousands Of people
classes Of society, including court magis-
trates, government officials. business men
and large numbers OF soldiers. The dis
ease Is not 50 severe as it was years ago,
and Yields more quickly to treatment.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-11
ST. LOUIS SUBURB sc0RcHED.
Opera House and Three Stores Were
Burned and Entire business
Section Threatened.

ST. LOUIS. Feb 1o.-Webster Groves.
suburb of St. Louis was visited by fire
this afternoon that burned the Allen build
Ing. containing the opera house. S.
Strauss bakery. Bredell G Conkling's meat
market and F. w. Farringtons general
store. For a time the fire threatened to
wipe out the business portion OF the village,
but assistance arrived from st. Louis and
the flames Were checked. The loss is es-
finafRd SSa 600.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-11
Colli.ion at Independence, Ka..

ciaiJ About 1880 o'clock last night the
east bound Santa Fe passenger ran into a
south bound Missouri Pacific freight train
engine was difched and somewhat injured,
and four cars of the Missouri Pacific train
were thrown off the track. Nobody was
Serfously injured.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-11
lMPERloUs ANTI-lMPERIALIsTs
Demand the Immediate Suspension of
Hostilities In the Philippine
Islands.

BOSTON. MASS. Feb 1o.-At a general
meeting of the Anti-Imperialist League
held here to-day. Governor Boutwell, pre-
sided and made stirring address. The
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
First-The Anti-Imperialist League de-
mands the immediate suspension OF hos
tilities in the Philippines.
Second-The league insists that 1t Is the
duty of congress to tender an official as
surance to the country and to the inhab-
itants Of the Philippines that the United
Staes will encourage the reorganization Of
to the people Of the islands. and that. upon
its organization, the United States will. In
accordance with its traditional and pre-
scriptive policy In such cases. recognize 1t
as an Independent and equal state among
nations
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-11

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eulW 'AoN 'Io1 In1Hueq1 eq o. sABV no6
;.sMoqs uoruA., ..'pBeIq Ioj SuixIo sIp,,
Apes 'uem Iood sq@ PIES ..'usIpuQo AN,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-11
young Woman harmed to Death.

ARDMoRE. I. T.. Feb. 10-(special.)
Miss Ethel Stevens. a young lady living
later on passers by found her dead and
charred body. In wandering she had fall
en- into fire left by some hunters and
was insane.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-02-11
Axed Kansaa Woman Found De.a.

OLATHE, KAs.. Feb. 1o.-(Special.) A
woman more than 50 years Of age and
familiarly known as Aunt Dizzy Bibbs, was
county Where She has been IIvine oIans tn,s
for several years. It 10 not known what
caused her death.