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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-14

quality of the beef was as good as could be
expected, and. like all The food supplies.
the aim had been to get the best quality Of
everything, and practically all the food
supplies were in good condition.
Broderick Scott, of South Omaha, en-
ployed by the Cudahy Packing Company.
testified as to the good condition Of the
beef furnished; said the beef there was in
spected by government inspectors. and that
his company's annual sales amount 10 $780,
0OO,00O.
Major James w. Arrowsmith, depot
oommissary at Chickamauga, testified that
there was nothing bad in the beef sup
plies. and he had heard of no intimaton
of chemical treatment until Colonel Maus,
of General Miles staff, had asked him IL
he had ever noticed any indication of it.
He said he had not heard Of it since till he
read the published statement.
Tie commission held an afternoon ses-
sion. 1t is now expected that the taking
Of testimony, except that of Surgeon Daily.
the author of the most vigorous reports On
chemical beef treatment submitted by
General Miles to the commission, will lie
concluded by the middle of next week. DR..
DAILY is Ill and his testimony win be taken
later. No suggestion has been yet made
that General Miles be recalled as a Sc
Quence to the bitter attack made on him
yesterday, nor is such a step at all likely.
though assurance was given to-day that
the commission will hear him, should he
ask to be heard. General Humphreys.
whose testimony as to the quartermaster's 8
supplies prior to the Shafter expedition has
been anxiously awaited, and who has been
detained on duty at Havana. is thought
TO be now ready for examination. 1t was
stated to-day as very likely that the COM
mission will have framed and completed its
report and concluded its Investigation in
about a fortnight from next Monday.
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bers, possibly ten will vote for some cam
didate other than the st. Louis man. The
only Question now seems to be whether or
not Mr.. kerens nomination will be by ac-
clamation. 1t has been reported that Mr.
Aydelott has been leading an opposition
to Mr.. Kerens. but to this Mr.. Aydelott
enters strong denial.
IF any paper has quoted me as opposed
to Mr. Kerens or as working against him
in any way said Mr.. ,Aydelott, tonight
that paper has been guilty of misrepre-
sentation. l have said that l thought 1t
would be happy solution could eompro-
mise candidate be agreed upon SO that the
nomination might be made by the unani-
nous party vote. / am still of that opin-
ion. But am Kerens man now as was
four years ago. / expect to vote for Mr..
kerens at the caucus. and cannot see a
possibility of his defeat"
Judge Hawthorne is in receipt of a letter
from Gardiner Lathrop indorsing MIR.
Kerens very strongly. He expresses the
hope that there will be no division in the
party. and that Mr.. kerens will be NOM
mated unanimously. He thanks Judge
Hawthorne for correctly stating his posi-
ton in the interview published in The
Journal.
Representative John G. Slate, of Maries.
will introduce a bill early next week pro-
viding that the assessor must aff1X a stamp
to notes and other securities. Without the
stamp. the paper will be worthless. SIM
liar bill was vetoed by Governor Stephens
two years ago. but now the governor says
that he will sign the measure should the
legislature pass 1t again.
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DEMOCRATS HAVE BALKED.
Everything Is at a standstill I'm the
West Virginia Legis-
1ature.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, Jan. 13.-Every-
thing is at a standstill tonight in the
West Virginia legislature, owing to the
failure of the house to complete Its organ
ization, which is due to the contest over
seats. The house was in session but an
hour to-day, and the senate even less. The
Republican senate is waiting on the DEM
ocratic house. and it is said 1t will likely
unseat three Democratic senators If the
Democratic house unseats the Republicans
whose seats are contested.
The election of the three senators men,
toned was certified by the secretary of
state. and there is no contest involved.
If they are unseated. it is conceded that it
will be q retaliation. Once the unseating
process begins, there is no telling where it
will end. as the Democrats can do as they
please in the house and the Republicans
in the senate. There are. however. more
members of the house than of the senate.
The prospect of an early election of a SEN
II is currently reported to be the proper
play. from party standpoint. for the
Democrats to delay the senatorial election
by these over seats Se
seems probable owing to the division among
the numerous Republican candidates. In
the meantime. Senator Elkins is keeping
out of the struggle by remaining away.
John T. McGraw. the leading Democratic
aspirant, expects to hold the balance of
power and dictate the nomination. it is
said.
The latest rumor is that there is to be a
| combination between Commissioner Scott
| and Governor Atkinson, whereby the latter
| is to throw his strength to the former in
return for support for appointment on the
| federal bench. Another rumor Is that
| Senator Elkins and others at Washington
are interesting themselves in behalf of In
! ternal Revenue Commissioner N. B. Scott,
All the other Republican senatorial candi-
! dates are still in the field. The house re-
| fused to-day to notify the senate that it
was ready for business and adjourned. II
is thought that this programme will be
| continued for another week or more till
| all the contests are settled.
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to change his mind until the committees
are finally announced TO the house. Mr..
as nearly as possible His enemies may find
the warmest comfort they can without the
official fold.
1t will be seen that Jackson county gets
two chairmanships. Three of the plums
may fall TO the lot of the delegation It is
certain that Mr.. Noel will get chairman
ship. That was settled long ago Mr.. Noels
prestige and influence on the floor of the
house emitting him to recognition. He can
haye the sha5manshiP Of of the sommittes on
wise, the committee on private corporations
will fall to him. He could be OF greater
mittee. and that he will probably get. For
the second chairmanship it is difficult for
the speaker to decide between Mr.. Cardwell
be the chairman of the committee on re-
vision or the committee on judiciary, but
that Is out Of the & question 5 1t is possible
sent Jackson county on the revision COM
mittee. In that case, third craftsmanship
will not go to Jackson.
Speaker Ward will take good care of the
They have proved themselves able on the
floor. fair minded and conservative. Judge
Hawthorne will probably get position on
the judiciary committee. Representative
Mann win ppSbssS be ansr passS on The the . in
son county delegation one of the most able
on the floor of the house" said Speaker
county right. and 1 think the membars
from there will have no cause to complain
Both the Republicans and the Democrats
will hold senatorial caucuses Monday night
| The call for the Democratic caucus was
| issued to-day by George II. Noe and
Charles II. Vandiver: chairmen. respective
| ly. of the house and the senate ccucuses
| This caucus will be purely formal. It is ali
! settled that Francis NJ. Cockrell will gel
the nomination unanimously. Richard c.
| Kerens will be nominated by the Republic
ans without serious opposition. The runor-
| ed detection. much mooted by Democratic
| and mugwump papers, has not material.
| ized. OF the sixty-seven Republican mem.
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mand for many other products. and. with
out unMieldy combinations. ali are doing
well. Throughout. the country was never
as strong financially. as even the governors
of London banks admit. one stating that.
now. for the first time, New York is financ-
ing Europe.
mo evidence of weakness Is seen in the
upon which. the great excess of exports
most depend. Wheat and cotton still go
out largely. Europe Is buying because 1t
Europe nobody knows how many millions.
because there is for the present no neeG
to cah loans. The receipt Of s., 500 900 gold
cisco.
Americans are in the humor to invest
In their own country and have great
calling any Of their loans to Europe. SO
that the heaviest transactions ever known
in the stock exchange have occurred dur
Ing the week without the evidence Of re-
action for which many strong operators
have been looking.
I'm products also the position Of the
ports, Of wheat and corn were far beyond
all precedent; but the past week has seen
cluded, against 3,216, 40 last year from At
against s6sS.7ss last year. besides exports
bushels. against 2,3iO.Nl9 last year Mean
while corn exports have been in two weeks
1,199, S13 bushels, against 6,0s1. last year
movements on the theory that at current
prices this country is underselling the
world and has great quantities yet to move
nc in wheat during the week, but 1c In
corn, without any indication that supplies
are running short. and the Western re-
s.s4s sss bushels. against s.5ss 20 last year
Neither is there evidence of weakness in
the great industries. The output Of pig
5S December l, showing a product OF
about 5000 tons weekly more than had been
estimated with further decrease of
ber. But while the Australian order Ior
900 tons is still on the market, with an
other European order for 1000 tons plates.
the mills are so crowded that prices are
moving up rapidly. Bessemer pig iron is
only 10 cents higher at Pittsburg. and
grey forge 10 cents, but plates advanced
10 cents by the combination. Minor met
ais are also stronger. tin having risen in
sympathy with London to % cents. and
copper to 1852, and lead to cents. heavy
consuming demand helping in each case.
vances the price to 50 per box at the
works. There have also been large de-
mands for structural work. 1900 tons in
bridges and buildings at Chicago.
wool is stiffiy held at the West al
though at Boston Ohio Xxx Is quoted at 81
cents, although much higher at Philadel-
hampered beyond all expectations by the
prices demanded for wool with the extraor-
dinary stocks yet unsold. The market for
cotton goods has been fairly large, and ct
rather better prices, in accord with the
price of cotton. which has risen to SO6
cents. Receipts at the South are for the
moment much smaller than heretofore,
while there is accumuIating evidence that
the crop gathered late and under unfayora-
Bile conditions Of weather does not grade
as well as was expected.
Failures for the week have been 31s in
the United States, against 349 last wear
and "a in Canada, against 45 last year.
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can be preserved to the point where even
omcial business can be transacted.
otsein tMseiheral Miles. when asked to-day what
garding General Eagan's attack. replied
that he had not made any statement on
tne subject, and did not intend to forecast
When IS was OF the war war department
partment was estopped from any proceed
lngs against General Eagan. on the ground
ol the protection promised by the president
70 all witnesses in their testimony before
NE NE war investigating commission, General
Miies said that there might be some ques-
llon as to the dividing line between testi-
mony and personal abuse; that, in his
OPINION. any court of justice, or, for that
matter, police court, would have stopped
q witness who had used before it such Ian
suage as was used before the war commits
sion yesterday. General Miles said:
- - did not want to appear before the war
commission comm in the first place. When they
pear before them, l replied that / believed
II TO be for the best interests Of the service
When Ras ordered 10 hsfore any ny
ana they asked me concerning facts that
l then had in my, possession, l was obliged.
and OF dsa to- me
my m best reply: Even then, did not tell
them all the facts which | had discovered
oy my own investigation. This inquiry was
carried on quietly through the proper
branches Of the war department, and was
begun as matter of duty by the COM
manding general after the receipt of an
immense number of complaints. That in
vestigation is still being prosecuted, and I
still think, as / said before, that it would
have been much better had the officers of
the war department who have in charge
the care of the proper feeding of the SOL
diers been allowed. to attend to. these mat
tiers quietly In their own way"
General Eagan. when seen. said he had
nothing to say. He regretted, he said the
newspaper notoriety which 1t had already
involved. The controversy was not of his
seeking, and he should decline to say any,
thing further regarding it,
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SEVERE GALE IN ENGLAND.
Caused Great Devastation on Land
and sea-London Isolated All
Day Yesterday.

LONDON, Jan. 13.-The city has been
practically isolated all day. No news mes
sages have been received from the Con-
tinent since early this morning and COM
munication with all parts of this province
is seriously interrupted. There have been
eral lives have been lost around the coast.
The gale generally has subsidized, but an
other is approaching the Irish coast
Widespread devastation ON land ana sea
has been the result of the storm and the
aggregate losses of property are immense.
| TINS evening reports are generaily Hlterins
mantIed houses, overiiowing rivers, inun-
dated streets and fields, buildings nooded,
cattle and sheep drowned, rahroaus uisoi
ganizsd and disasters to life and limp from
falling debris.
London's parks and buildings have SUI sui,
fered heavily The Thames has overfoWed
along the upper reaches. enc .sEa WIZ sef'ouS 'osS
Most of the coast towns have suHered
severely. Promenades have been sWept M
away BY the sea, and harbors and piers
damaged. Parts Of Southampton are un>
der water The schools We're closed TINS
afternoon and this evening the tide Is over
| flowing all boundaries and threatening SER
In many parts of Portsmouth boats were
employed in the main streets to-day TO take
the school children home.
Numerous small wrecks are reported ana
all the lifeboats are kept exceedingly busy.
Three men returning from a funeral near
Castle Island. Ireland. were lifted by il Lhe
wind, hurled into pit and Killed The
| channel steamers have had terrible expert
| ences. The pier at the entrance to Dieppe
| France. which was recently damaged, has
| been completely demolished and great
havoc is reported along the Normandy
| coast. though details have not yet been re.
| ceived. Another train has been derailed
near Clare. Ireland. several of the passen-
gers being injured.
BERLIN. Jan. 13.-Reports received here
| late this afternoon describe q violent gale
| and thunderstorms and torrential rains In
| Southern Germany.
At Stuttgart. a large scaffolding was
| blown down and a man killed.
BRUSSELS, Jan. 13.-The whole country
roundabout has suffered considerable dam
age from the storm that GAS been raging
| for twelve hours. In this city a woman
| was killed this afternoon and maay other
accidents are reported.
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Senator Dowell in the senate. The report
provides for a general revision committee,
TO consist of seven senators and seven rep
resentatives. These committees will prob
ably be announced Tuesday. and will pro-
ceed to push the work of assigning chap
ters of the statutes to the standing COM
mittees of the house and the senate.
1t is understood that the house commit
tee will be appointed by Speaker Ward as
follows: William D. Hamilton of Daviess,
chairman; Thomas w. Hawkins. of Marion;
William E. Smith, of Mcdonald: John NJ.
Cleary, of Kansas City; Peter H. Huck.
of st. Genevieve; Samuel o'Fallon, of Holt;
Homer Hall. of Grundy. The last two
named are Republicans. The composition
OF the committee Is not yet definitely de-
cided. Hamilton may be chairman of the
judiciary committee, and in that case Pope
would be made chairman of the committee
on revision. and Bohart would get the posi-
tion. otherwise slated for Pope. as chair
n4n OF the appropriations committee. 1t
Will be noticed that Jackson county is
favored with the appointment of Cleary
on the committee.
Now that a plan for revision has been
adopted without serious fight among the
insurgent Democrats, Speaker Ward will
feel safe in naming his committees after
the report of the temporary committee on
| rules shall be made and adopted Monday.
Possibly all of the committees will be an
nounced by Tuesday. From an unofficial
but perfectly authentic source it was
| learned tonight that the chairmen of the
! main committees will be about as follows:
ropriations-Winfield Scott Pope, OF
| Cole
Criminal jurisprudence-Joel p Tribble
| Of Dunklin.
Ways and means-Cyrus F. Clark, OF
| Audrain.
Roads and highways-George H Noel
| of Jackson. or W. +. Johnston, of Cooper
Mississippi.
Agriculture-Isaac B. Thompson of Clay
Elections-W. o. Cardwell, of Jackson OF
Peter T. Barrett of ST. Louis.
Private observation-disclosures, of Cooper
| or Noel, of Jackson.
| The judiciary committee will probably be
| divided into two parts. OrvilIe N. Barnett
| will be chairman of one division and Ham.
| ilton, of Daviess, or ]. Ed Bohart, of Clin.
! ton, of the other
Such is the present situation as to chair.
manships, as nearly as can be learned to.
| night, but Speaker Ward reserves the right
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-14
ELEVATOR CARS COLLIDE.
Mist and Darkness Cause a Smashup
mt Chicago, but Only Two Per-
sons Are Hurt.

CHICAGO. Jan. 13.-In the mist and
darkness tonight. a South side elevated
train going at full speed crashed into the
rear end of another train at Sixty-third
street and Madison avenue. A wreckage
disastrous to the cars resulted, but only
two of the dozens of passengers sustained
material injury.
tween two +eIesconed cars and. imn1isoned
for almost an hour: broken hip and internal
injuries; may die. John Bowers. severely
side. A number of the passengers were
bruised and scratched, but most Of them
made their way to drug stores, where after
their cuts had been attended to, they went
to their homes without assistance.
The damage to the trains consisted of two
telescoped cars, both being knocked to
kindling wood
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SAYS BEEF WAS BAD.
Taking General Miles Side
Of the COntroycrsy.


WASHINGTON. Jan. 1S.-General Miles
to-day made public the following letter
bearing on the quality of the army beef
which he had received from Governor
Roosevelt:
State of New York, Executive Chamber,
--'> $500 Albany N. Y. Jan. 8.
General Nelson A. Miles. War Department.
Washington.
My Dear General Miles:-I do not dis
tInctly understand about this beef contro-
versy. but possibly what 4 have TO write
about 1t may be OF some use.
The canned corned beef we found to be
good. The so-calIed canned roast beef
that was issued to us for travel rations,
both on the. transport and on. the train.
and which we occasionally got even at the
front, was practically worthless. Unless
very hungry, the men would not touch it.
ard. even when suffering from lack of
food. they never ate fifth of it. At the
best. il was tasteless: at the worst il was
nauseating.
There was also a supply of beef lin the
shape OF quarters) which was put aboard
our transport at Tampa. 1t was supposed
10 be fitted by some process to Withstand
tropical heat 1t at once became putrid and
smelled SO that we had to dispose of it for
fear ol lis creating disease. / think we
threw ii overheard. At any rate. it was
condemned. The beef We got at Santiago
after the 24th or 25th of July. that is, after
had been without fresh meat or vegetables
for a month. was generally good. By that
time the cavalry division was in a sickly
condition: The fact that the meat ration
caused very great hardship to my men and
reduced its supply of food below what was
necessary to keep them in proper condi-
tion. Very sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
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czAR's PEACE CONFERENCE.
Circular Has Been Issued to Powers,
Outlining a Programme for
Confederation

VIENNA, Jan. IA circular was issued
On Thursday to the powers. from st. Pc
tersburg. stating that, the cars magnani-
nous idea having met with general appro-
bation. the time has arrived to submit to
the cabinets programme to be considered
at the proposed conference, which tnrst b.,
regarded as nothing more than a basis for
the deliberations.
1t Is understood that this programme does
not mention disarmament. 1t restricts it.
self to proposing a Limitation of the
growth OF ornaments, especially with re-
spect to new inventions. 1t does not suz-
gest any particular place of meeting, but
proposes some other town than one OF the
capitals Of the great powers
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BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Alex E. Paul. OF Hillsboro. Mo-. has been
appointed railway mail clerk
DR.. William NJ. Boone has been ap-
pointed pension examining surgeon at
Parsons, Kas-
A postoffice has been established at
lam T. Maxwell appointed postmaster.
Miss Marion E. Kidder, OF Baldwin. Kas
has been appointed assistant teacher of
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GENERAL EAGAN TALKS.
Says He Alone Was Responsible for
the Remarkable Statement
He Made.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Commissary
General Eagan consented to be interviewed
tonight. When the subject of his testi-
mony before the investigating committee
was broached, General Eagan first made
clear the fact that he, and he alone. was
to facts and language.
81 had my own grievance" he said. "a
terrible charge was brought against me.
was accused of cheating-no, l mean
was accused of poisoning stores under the
pretense of experiment. If 1t had not been
for that charge. l might not have spoken
before the commission as 1 did. For three
weeks chafed under the charge of hav-
ing poisoned soldiers under the pretense--
yes. under the pretense-of experimenting
with chemicals. If it had not been for this
charge. perhaps l would not have used
such language before the commission. Let
those that criticize my language be placed
in the position in which l was placed. Let
heH % Ge aS was enarsedh and
1t is the gored bull that feels the pain"
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SCHEME TO STEAL WHEAT.
Wisconsin Waybill Swindlers Nearly
Get Away With Twenty-one
Carloads.

LACROSSE, WIS, Jan. ia bold at
tempt to steal twenty-one cars of wheat
was nipped in the bud by clever detective
work and prompt and decisive action on the
part of the officials of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railroad. The grain was
mostly the property of the S. V. Hyde
Elevator Company and the W. w. Cargin
Company, of this city, and the cars were
diverted from their original consignee by
the substitution of bogus waybiils It ap-
pears that just about the time the deal was
nearing consummation the swindlers weak
ened.- Had the perpetrators been success
full in carrying out their clever scheme it
would have made them $4,000 richer Su-
perintendent Wilbert Irwin. and Freight
Agent H. r. Elliott are now engaged on
the case. They have stopped all loss. either
10 the railroad company or to the shippers
and expect to have the entire gang of
fraudulent waybill workers under arrest
soon.