Cleveland County Leader (Lexington, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 8, No. 19, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 4, 1899 Page: 2 of 8
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HE 011 All II.
Passed the House With 168 Votes
for It and 125 Against It.
FEATURES OF THE MEASURE,
Washington, Feb. 1.—The bill to
reorganize and increase the standing
army to about 100,000 men, but giving
the President authority to reduce the
size of infantry companies and cavalry
troops to sixty men each, thus fixing
n minimum of about 50,000 enlisted
men, passed tlio House by a vote
of 108 to 125. This was the re-
sult of a week of hard and of-
ten picturesque fighting on the
floor during the progress of which
the opposition compelled thoso in
charge of this measure to give this
discretionary authority to the Presi-
dent and to make other modifications,
among which were a reduction of 331
in the number of staff ofiicers. In
consequence of these modifications,
the Republican opposition practically
vanished and. on the final vote, but
six Republicans voted against tile bill,
Messrs. Barber of Maryland, Connolly
of Illinois, Loud of California, John-
son of Indiana, McEwen of New
Jersey and Wadsworth of New York.
This Republican deflection was,
however, almost offset by five mem-
bers of the political opposition who
voted in favor of the bill, Messrs.
Berry of Kentucky, McClellan of New
York, McAleer of Pennsylania, Taylor
of Alabama, Democrats, and Skinner,
Populist, of North Carolina.
Among tho important amendments
adopted before tho vote was taken
was one to exclude the appointment
of civilians to positions in the engin-
eer corps; one) to abolish canteens and
the sale of liqjior in camps, and ono to
strike out the provision for additional
pay for commands serving in tho West
Indies, the Philippines and Alaska.
The amendment of Mr. Cuinmings of
New York to prohibit the uso of
troops in the several states to sup-
press riots, etc., exempt upon the ap-
plication of the seates, was defeated
by a large majority. The motion to
recommit with instructions to report
back the minority substitute only
commanded two Republican votes,
and was lost, 117 to 170.
The bill, as passed, provides for
about 3,000 general and staff ofiicers,
for twelve re^imants of cavalry of
twelve troops each, 111 coast batteries,
twenty-four field batteries, thirty reg-
iments of infantry of twelve compa-
nies each, a corps of engineers, an
ordnance department, a signal corps,
the latter with 612.) enlisted men. It
also gives the President discretion to
recruit the organizations serving in
Cuba, Porto Rica and tiie islands of
tho Pacific in whole or in part from
the inhabitants thereof.
MANY KANSANS DEAD,
Several M ■ mti:T, of the Twentieth Fall
Victim* to Smallpox nt Manila.
Washington, Feb. 1.—Tho war de-
partment has received a cablegram
from General Otis at Manila, in which
he i-eports the following deaths since
his last report:
January 8—Edward Rothmeyer, pri-
vate, A, Twentieth Kansas, smallpox.
January it—Powhattan T. Hackott,
private, F, Twentieth Kansas, small-
pox. Eugene Merwin, corporal, M,
First California, cirrhosis of tho liver.
Lewis B. Badger, private, F, Twen-
tieth Kansas, smallpox.
January 11 — A. Brent McClain, pri-
vate, CI, First Tennessee, smallpox.
William 11. Bell, private, C, First Col-
orado, smallpox. E. 1'. Blair, private,
A. Twentieth Kansas, smallpox.
January 14—Benjamin W. Squires,
private, L, Twentieth Kansas, small-
pox.
January 15—John 1). Young, private,
A. Twentieth Kansas, smallpox.
Frank Brain, private, C, Tenth Penn-
sylvania, smallpox.
January 19—Norman E. Hand, pri-
vate, L, 1 wenticth Kansas, smallpox,
January lit- Harry I'alketiburg,
principal musician, First Colorado,
smallpox. David L. Campbell, private,
E, Twentieth Kansas, smallpox.
January 20.—Arthur W. Tilden, pri-
vate, K, Fourteenth infantry, small-
pox.
January 16—All ii E. Carlylc, pri-
vate, I, First Washington, typhoid
fever. Wistar Hawthorne, private, C,
Second Oregon, diphtheria.
January 36—John A. Moyers, pri-
vate, Ji. 1'irst Tonncss• j, smallpox.
Earl A Jeans, private, I, First Wash-
ington, typhoid.
January 'J7r Oito J. Berg, private,
V, First South Dakota, diphtheria.
HOOK IS NOMINATED.
President Appoint« Iflm to Succeed Jadg«
Potter oh t. K DUtrlot llettch.
Washington, Jan. 3(>. The Pres-
ident has presented to t Do Senate
'he nomination of William C. Hook, to
be United SttJte* district judge for tho
district of Kansas.
Alger'* Non llrenki a l.rif.
Washington, Feb. 1.—Secretary
Alger went to Boston hastily last
night to look after his son Fred, a
student in Harvard university, who
broke his leg there.
NEWS NOTES,
Six persons in the Fort Smith, Ark.,
jail overpowered the jailer and es-
caped.
Louis A. Lambert, president of thc>
Bank of Grand Avenue, Kansas City,
is dead. lie was conspicuous ia tho
civil war on the federal side.
John Coger, one of Quantrell's guer-
rilla band, shot himself at his homo
near Grain Valley, Mo.
Tho Ohio Flint Glass works at Dun-
kirk, Ind., burned. Two hundred
men were thrown out of employment.
The steamer City of Seattle made tiie
trip from Seattle to Skagway and re-
turn in 0 days 17 hours and 40 minutes
on a wager.
The National Home for Negro Ex-
Slaves, at St. Joseph, Mo., passed into
the hands of Father Graham of St.
Patrick's Catholic church.
Chamber of Deputies at i'aris decided
to support the government in provid-
ing that revision trials be decided by
the united court of cassation.
The trial of Senator Quay has been
set for Feb. 20.
England has 110 new war vessels
now building.
A seat on the New York stock ex-
change is worth $38,000.
There has been expended in the last
four years $10,000,000 for coast de-
fenses.
Chicago dealers have an order from
Europe for 10,000 'bus and coach
horses.
Mrs. 8. C. Deardorff of Chillicothe,
Mo., was fatally burned while start-
ing a fire. She had spilled gasoline on
her apron.
Three children, locked in a house
while their parents attended church,
were burned to death on Cedar Creek,
near Neosho, Mo.
A national Farmers' party is being
organized at Avon, 111. Its purpose is
to elect congressmen and state legisla-
tors.
Ore running from $40,000 to $100,000
per ton has been struck in tho Isa-
bella mine at Cripple Creek.
Whitecaps attempted to whip Tom
Jackson, in Harlan county, Ky., when
Mrs. Jackson interfered, killing the
leader.
Impeachment charges are about to
be brought against District Judge
Scott of Omaha.
It is said Ambassador Choate will
appeal to the British government in
behalf of Mrs. May brick.
The report of Chairman Conant of
the investigating committee shows
that Havana's finances have been mis-
managed. The Bank of Spain made a
rich haul.
Tales of terrible cruelty committed
by Filipinos come from Manila.
The Duke of York is preparing the
great English squadron to welcome
our victorious warships on their visit
abroad.
Lord Roberts, England's command-
er, said he considered the disarmament
scheme as yet impracticable and dan-
gerous.
Major General Miles and Commissary
General Eagan met in a Washington
hotel. Neither saluted and each ig-
nored the other.
England is said to opposo United
States ownership of the proposed Nic-
aragua!! canal, and prefer the Suez
neutrality plan.
Evan Jones of Fort Worth, Texas,
one of the most prominent figures in
the Populist party, is dead. He was
on the national ticket' with General
Weaver.
The President has deposed the Bank
of Spain at Havana as United States
fiscal agent for Cuba and designated
the North American Trust company of
New York as its successor.
Mr. Charles ltotz, editor of the So-
dalia Journal, has received a patent
on a typesetting machine which he be-
lieves will make him a fortune.
The thirty-eighth anniversary of the
admission of Kansas as a state was
celebrated by the Kansas Day club
with a banquet at Topeka.
The government has copies of all
dispatches cabled by Agoncillo, Aguin-
aldo's representative at Washington,
to his chief, as well as all messages in
cipher sent to or filed for transmis-
sion from Manila.
Paymaster Gjneral Thaddeus Stan-
ton has been retired on account of age
limit. He has been in the paymaster's
department thlrty-s - veil years. His
record as a soldier dates back to bo-
fore tho civil war, when ho was with
John Brown and General Lane in Kan-
sas.
The senatorial deadlock in Mon-
tana was broken by the election of W.
A. Clark, the Democratic candidate.
Eleven Republicans voted for him, in
the belief that it would hopelessly dis-
rupt the Democratic organization in
that state. Mr. Clark is ono of the
world's richest men. Ho is tho largest
owner of copper mines and smelters
in the world. His income for 1898 was
not far from $10,000,000. He was a
farmer's son and once taught school
in Georgetown, Mo.
To l!« 1'iymiMler (lenora!.
Washington, Jan. 31.—Tho Presi-
dent nominated Colonel Asa 11. Carey,
assistant paymaster general, to-day, to
be paymaster general with rank of
brigadier general.
, u v u, v
Salaries for Hundreds of Generals
and Thousands of Colonels.
IS PLAYING FOR BIG STAKES,
Washington, Feb. 1. — Maximo
Goinez, the Cuban commander, has
demanded nearly $00,000,000 from the
United States and refuses to disband
his "army" until the money is paid.
He has repudiated the arrangement
made by Calixto Garcia, who came to
Washington with authority from
Gomez to provide for the return of the
Cubans to their peaceful pursuits. His
work was barely accomplished before
his sudden death on Deeember 11.
It was then agreed that the United
States, in order to secure the prompt
resumption of labor on the planta-
tions of the island, with a view of
promoting the speedy revival of pros-
perity and settled conditions, should
distribute about $3,000,000 among the
30,000 Cubans said to be still under
arms. The money was to be divided
in the ratio of $100 a man, the ofiicers
in proportion to their rank to receive
a greater amount, the ordinary en-
listed men to be discharged with sums
less than $100,depending on the length
of service and other considerations.
For over a month the pay corps of the
army has been making ready to carry
out this arrangement. The national
defense fund is available for the pur-
pose.
Gomez has come out against this
scheme, which was operating satisfac-
torily to most Cubans and has struck
for greater stakes. It is officially
known here that he is endeavoring to
dissuade Cubans from accepting office
under the American occupation and is
urging all the natives of every grade
to stay with him in the field until
tho United States is compelled to
accede to his "terms of disband-
ment." Gomez alleges that his army
consists of 40,000 men and he insists
that most of them shall be paid for
three years' service at the rates that
prevail in the United States army.
He fixes the date of the Cuban declar-
ation of independence, February 24,
1895, as the beginning of the period
for which himself and his forces are to
be remunerated, and for himself, with
the rank of lieutenant general, he
will be satisfied with $11,000 annually,
the American rate for that grade.
Gomez also has about twenty major
generals, for each of whom he wants
$7,500 annually and his "army" is
equipped with nearly 200 brigadier
generals, each rated, according to the
United States army pay table, at $5,500
annually. This aggregates the nice lit-
tle sum of $3,783,000 for generals alone;
then there are colonels, lieutenant col-
onels and majors, whose numbers run
into the thousands. The privates do
not amount to much, for they are com-
paratively few, but each of them will
require $048, and the army paymasters
who have figured out the total have
reported that over $57,000,000 will be
required to gratify all the demands
Gomez has made. This is an average
of $1,425 a inan.
FEAR A CONFLICT AT MANILA,
London, Feb. 1.—A dispatch re-
ceived from an English housa at Ilo-
ilo, yesterday, says that business is
proceeding satisfactorily, but the
Hong Kong agents of the same firm
cable that Uoilo telegram is unre-
liable, as "nothing unfavorable to the
Americans is allowed to pass the
censors."
The Filipinos in Europe think tho
situation has nowise improved. They
fear nn outbreak of hostilities as soon
as the peace treaty is ratified. They
add that the Filipinos who surround
Manila number 30,000 and that they
will not permit Americans to land re-
inforcements on the island of I.nzon.
Hons Kong, Feb. 1.—The Filipino
junta publishos its protest against the
"refusal of tho United States to asso-
ciate with the Philippines commission
representative of the national govern-
ment," adding that "the usefulness of
tho commission will necessarily bo
greatly limited by the exclusion of
Filipinos."
Tho protest continues: "It is im-
possible for tho commission, sitting
only at Manila, unaided by tho friend-
ly co-operation of the national govern-
ment, to reach a proper understanding
of the actual condition of affairs in
the Philippine!!, the unanimity of the
aspirations of tho people and their ca-
pabilities for self-government.
MYRON REED IS DEAD.
Denver's Futiioui Pre:ichcr • Politician
1*>imm A\v.%y.
Dkxvkr, Colo , Jan. 31. —Tho Rev
Myron W. Reed, pastor of tho Broad*
way temple, and formerly pastor of
tho Olivet Congregational church,
Milwaukee, tho First Presbyterian
church of Indianapolis, and other
churches in the East and South, died
at St. Joseph's hospital, here, yester-
day morning, after a protracted ill-
ness. Mr. Reed was 03 years old. Ho
was stricken by nervous prostration
which developed insomnia. His sleep-
lessness was helped only by hypno-
tism. Tills quieted his nervousness.
Ho had a relapse two days ago.
WIFE MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Jethro and Mary Kemper Principals In
Double Tragedy Ne;ir Denver, Mo.
Grant City, Mo., Feb. 1.—Mary S.
Kemper was instantly killed Monday
afternoon by her husband, Jethro
Kemper, who, in turn, fatally shot
himself. The tragedy occurred at
Mrs. Kemper's home, one and three-
fourths miles east of Denver, this
county. The weapon used was a 38-
caliber revolver. Mrs. Kemper was
the divorced wife of Thomas Seat, and
was married to Kemper about eighteen
months ago, but lived with him only a
short time. Several separations and
roconciliatious have followed.
The last separation was but a few
weeks ago. Kemper was insanely
jealous of his wife's former husband,
and previously attempted to poison
the whole family, but failed. He came
to his wife's home Monday and de-
manded admittance. On being re-
fused, he burst open the door and,
telling Mrs. Kemper that he intended
to kill her, fired two shots without
effect. The third shot was at close
range, the ball entering at the corner
of the right eye and ranging backward
and downward, produced instant
death. Kemper then placed the pistol
to his right temple and inflicted a
fatal wound. He was removed to his
brother's home, where he expired at 6
o'clock this morning. Mrs. Kemper
leaves two daughters by her first hus-
band, who wero witnesses of the
tragedy.
LONG A MISSOURI EDITOR.
Ethan Allen, Who Published Platte Coun-
ty's First Paper, Is Dead.
Lexington, Mo., Feb. 1.—Ethan
Allen, aged 04 years, was found dead
in bed at his homo here this morniug.
Mr. Allen was a veteran newspaper
man. He was born in Keesville, N.
Y., and learned the printer's trade
under his father, lie came to Mis-
souri in 1856 and tho next year started
a paper called the Atlas, at Platte
City, Mo., tho first paper published in
Platte county, lie afterward edited
the Carrollton Democrat until the be-
ginning of the civil war.
In 1806 Julian Musgrove and Mr.
Allen started (he Caucasian here and
ran it until 1875, when it consolidated
with the intelligencer, lie continued
his connection with it until a few
years ago. Mr. Allen was a Mason
for thirty-five years, was mayor of this
city for two terms and was secretary
of the public school board for twelve
years.
THREE LUCKY ONES.
Governor Stanley SentH In a Hatch of Ap-
pointments—Church Succeeds ftfcNall.
Topeka, Kan,, Feb. 1.—Governor
Stanley yesterday sent the following
appointments to the Senate for con-
firmation:
For state coal oil inspector—S. O.
Spencer of Fort Scott, to succeed E.
V. Wharton.
For state superintendent of insur-
ance-—M. V. Church of Marion, to suc-
ceed Webb McNall.
For state grain inspector—A. E. Mc-
Kenzie of Kansas City, Kan., to suc-
ceed W. W. Culver.
Spencer and McKenzie will assume
charge of their ofliees as soon as they
are confirmed by the Senate. Church
will not take charge of the insurance
department until July 1.
TO MUSTER OUT 23D KANSAS.
Tho Negro Regiment Will Loavo Cuba
111 a Few Week*.
\Y ASiiiJCGTON, I^eb. 1. — Arrange-
ments were completed at tho War de-
partment to-day for the muster out of
the Twenty-third Kansas infantry
(negroes) and the Eighth Illinois in-
fantry, now in the department of
Santiago, and the Forty-seventh New
York infantry and the Sixtli United
States volunteer infantry (white im-
munes) now stationed in Porto
Rico.
•St. I.mils I.>'\i>w
St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 1.—When the
Senato Lexow investigating commit-
tee convened yesterday tho taking of
testimony as to irregularities in con-
nection with the city boiler inspector's
office was resumed. A number of wit-
nesses wero examined and their testi-
timony all went show that money had
been paid tho board of examiners for
engineers' licenses. The most sensa-
tional testimony offered was that of
Charles Dearing, an engineer, who
said he paid II. II. l'hilpcr, a member
of the board of examiners, ?50 for a
license, lie said he secured tho license
without an examination and that
Boiler Inspector Price was present
•vhen tho deal was made.
A Terr!Ilo Cra.h.
Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 1.—A car
on the East Ninth street lino of the
Metropolitan street railway system
ran down tho liiellno to tho Union
depot, with tho full force of gravity,
from tho top to tho bottom, at 7:10
o'clock last night, completely wreck-
ing the cars and ono side of the ter-
minal station by the forca of the
collision. Tho three passengers on
tho train wero all injured, and the
prlpman, John Warner, who stood at
his broken grip to tho end, had his
arm broken and ankle sprained. Con-
ductor E. M. Gresham had his back
injured by tho forco with which ho
was burled against the end of the car.
[Sill
Jan. 30.—Tho Senato spent the
greater portion of the day in execu-
tive session discussing the peace treaty.
Mr. • Jones of Arkansas, leading the
opponents of tho treaty, opposed the
debate by insisting that time should
be taken for the discussion of pending
resolutions having a collateral bearing
upon tho treaty, before the treaty it-
self was disposed of, and Mr. Bacon's
resolutions finally were laid before the
Senate. After some parliamentary
sparring the resolutions were made
tho text of a strong speech by Mr.
Carter of Montana for the ratification
of tho treaty.
The House put in a hard
day's work on the army
bill. The commmitte amend-
ments giving the President discre-
tionary power to reduce the size of the
infantry companies and cavalry troops
to sixty men each were adopted and
also a series of amendments to reduce
the officers of the staff 331. A substi-
tute was adopted for the section pro-
viding for promotions which was de-
signed to equalize promotions. A
fight was made to reduce the age limit
for officers to be appointed to the va-
rious staff departments from 50 to 30,
but it failed. An amendment was,
however, adopted to require a mental
and moral as well as a physical exam-
ination for such appointes. As the
bill now stands the army will number
100,000 enlisted men, which the Presi-
dent may reducc to 50,000 if he sees fit
to do so.
Clark and Bland of Missouri and
Simpson of Kansas spoke against the
bill.
Jan. 28.—The House continued the
consideration of the army reorganiza-
tion bill until 2 o'clock, when the
members paid their tributes to the
memory of the late Representative
Simpkins, of Massachusetts. The
time before tho eulogies began was
chiefly devoted to a continuation
of the debate on the advisability
of retaining the , Philippines. A
spirited debate was precipitated
in the Senate while the dip-
lomatic and consular appropriation
bill was under consideration. The
appropriations committee was sharply
criticised for not providing adequate
salaries for some of the consular offi-
cers and secretaries of legations of
this government in foreign countries
and tho parsimony of the government
in this respect was denounced as a dis-
grace. Mr. Halo of Maine was in y
charge of the bill, and, despite his
protests, several amendments were in-
corporated in the measure. The bill
was passed, carrying nearly §1,500,000.
In executive se%ion tho peace treaty
was further debated.
Jan. 27.—House; The army bill was
debated all day. Dockery, Cochran
and Vandiver of Missouri weretalnong
the speakers against the bill. An
amendment was adopted eliminating
from tho bill the title of : lieu-
tonant general. The Senate con-
tinued tho consideration of the peace
treaty in executive session, tha
doors being closed for almost threo
hours. Senator Fryc, a member of
the Paris peace commission, held tho
attention of the Senate during the
greater part of this time. He devoted
himself largely to an explanation of
the proceedings of tho commission.
In the open session Mr. Piatt of New
York addressed the Senate in favor of
tho ratification of the treaty.
4m. 20.—The Senate considered tho
pension bill; it carries 8145,233,830.
Butler, Populist of North Carolina,
offered an amendment for the pension-
ing of cx-Confodcrato soldiers. He de-
clared that the position taken by tho
south in the civil war was right, and
that every shot fired by a Southern sol-
dier was in defense of the rights of his
state, conferred by the constitution, in
self-defense and in defen-, - of his homo
and fireside. Mr. Bate, Democrat, of
1 ennessee, himsalf a distinguished
Confederate soldier, said that tho
Southern soldiers as a body, did not
desire pensions from the general gov-
ernment, and ho expressed iiis satis-
faction tiiat Mr. Butler hail with-
drawn his amendment. Tho peace
treaty was again considered iii execu-
tive session.
The House resumed debate on tho
bill for tho reorganization and in-
crease of the army. Tho featuro
was an hour's speech by Mr. Gros-
venor of Ohio, whoso utterances,
rightly or wrongly, aro frequently
supposed to reflect the views of tho
President. Mr. Grosvenor declared
most emphatically that the present
situation in the Philippines was duo
to tho opposition in this country to
the ratification of tho peace' treaty.
lie announced that tho future of tho
islands was a matter for congress to
decide, and that for tho President to
umonoM a policy would tie (of him to k
usurp the authority of Congress.
Agnlimt American Investor*.
Santiago dr Cuiia, Jan. 31.—Tho
• ubano Libre publishos a long article
Hotting forth its objections to the pro-
jects of foreign capitalists for working
''Cuba virgin soil," constructing rail-
roads, establishing electric light
plants and carrying on similar enter-
prises. "We do not want anyone to
invest capital in Cuba except tho na-
tives, says t ho paper. "America is
proof of what monopolists can do iu
ruining a country." V *
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