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    THE RED CLOUD CHIEF.
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HOLD LUZON -A LONE.
TO DEMAND ONLYTHEfcAP
ITAL OF PHILIPPINES.
To fnurn tli Trent j' Datldntllnn f
tlin Henale Mr. McKlntoy I I'oroed In
TnUn Middle (Iruiindi l'uffir Keep
ing Wliolo (Irniip.
Wahiiinihon, Aug. 21. Whatever
may bo tho uUim.Uo outcome of tho
negotiation t In regard to tho Philip
pines, It can hu confidently stated
that tho President docs not now look
to tho acquisition of the entire group.
There wns nn disappointment, there
fore, nt the Whltu Iiouhj or tho state
department tint tho capitulation did
not Include tho onttro group, ns was
stated In tho (Ire is dinpnt6hos first re
eclved from Hong Kon. Hut otyn
IiikI ttio capitulation Iticuded the on
tiro group, it would u it have changed
tho plans of tho President and tho
agreement of tho protocol to have tho
question of tho control, disposition
nnd future government of tho islands
made the subject of negotiation and
determination by tho Paris commis
sion. A cabinet minister who saw tho
President yesterday said that tho basis
of tho Instructions to our peace com
missioners will bo substantially n.s
follows:
Tho retention by tho I 'tilted States
nf the Island of Lu.on, on which the
city of Manila is situated.
Kqtitil trado facilities with Spain In
the remainder of tho Philippine group.
None of the Islands to bo disposed of
to any foreign nation.
Although tho President lias taken
great pains to obtain the opinion of
tho pcoplo regarding tho disposition of
tho Philippines, he has not in reaching
his decision been guided wholly by
popular sentiment. Ho believes that
the poo pi i! favor tho retention of all
tho inlands, and if ho had absolute
power it Ih probable he would Instruct
Ids commissioner.! to demand the en
tire group. lint ho rotillrcs that tho
Senate, which must ratify the peaco
treaty, is not lllcoly to favor the ac
quisition of all the Islands, and has
for this reason, to u.ss tho words of a
cabinet ofllcinl, asjumed a "middle
ground."
"TAPS" ToRJMWAlFs FLAG,
ill Htitrt unci Htrlpr form-illy IliiWot)
Over tlin ItlitmU.
Honolulu, Aug. 12, via .San Fran
isco, Aug. 22. Precisely nt eight
minutes to 12 o'clock to-day, tho lla
wnlian flag descended from the flag
stall's on nil the government building,
and exactly nt tivo minutes to tli.
bauio hour the stars and stripes floMud
on the tropirnl breeze from oery
ofliolal flagstaff.
The ceremony was a most Impressive
one. To hear the stratus of "Hawaii
Pouol" for the last time as u national
anthem; to hear tho buglo blow "taps"
us tho Hawaiian ensign sank from Its
position and to notice tho emotion of
many who had been bjrn under It and
had .lived their live under It, was
eolomu.
Rut then came the bright call for tho
raising of Old (llory. and tho strains
of "The Star Spangled Manner" broke
forth as that banner was unfurled to
the brecr.o. Then the cheers broke
forth, and eyes that had been dim for
a few minutes became bright and
lightened up when tho stars ttud
btrlpes blew out,
Minister Sewall then read a procla
mation, r.tating that President McKln
ley directs that tho civil, judicial and
military powers of tho government
idiatl continue to bo exercised by the
ofllcor.s of tho republic of Hawaii.
A ball nt tho executive- building, at
which 2,0,10 guests wero present, was
the culmination of tho festivities
which followed tho ceremony of the
flag raising.
TO HAVANA ONTHETnEW YORK.
Admiral S.unpvm Sayi All Mlnei Will
R Hemoved From the llurltor.
iWabim.nuiox, Aug. t. Admiral
Sampson and .Major General llutlcr,
two of tho members of tho Cuban mili
tary commission, held nn e.vtendod
co'nfornco to-day with Mr. Moore, as
sistant Secretary of State. General
Wade, tho otlior member of tho com
cdsslon, has not yet arrived.
The Cuban commission will sail Sep-
tcmbcr S, according to present calcu
lations, on tho New York, Admiral
Sampson's flaghhtp. Admiral Sampson
nays that the mines will ho removed
from Havana harbor before tho com
mission enters.
NOW JAMAICA WANTS IN.
To k 1'arllament'a I'orniU.lnn to Ar
rnnxa far Annexation to United Slate.
Kinoktok, Jamnlca, Aug. ai. Coin-
jldent with tho Went Indian sugar
coufercnoe to assemble nt Itnrbadocs
September 3 for tho purpose of pro
testing against a sacrifice of the col
onies, Jamaica is preparing a plebis
cite to tho Drttlsh parliament, request
ing permission to endeavor to arrange
fjr annexation to tho United States.
Tho promoters of this movement are
endeavoring to secure liitcr-colontnl
o-operatlon, but they aro not depend
ing upon It.
MAY BE THE COMMISSIONERS.
Senator I'ry unit Jmtloe White Now
Mentioned for tli Honor.
Washington, Aug. 21. It Is under
stood that tho President will bo ready
to un-iounco tho personnel of
tho poace commission before the
clow of the present week
and outlbly within a day or two.
Tho membois definitely decided upon
uro relieved to bo Secretary Day, Sen
ator Davis of Mlnuesota, Senator Fryn
of Mulno and probably Mr. Justlco
White of the United State supremo
Court. - .-. -
THANKS OF THE CONQUERED.
A Notiibln Letter From Torsi' Army to
American ftntdlerii.
Wapiiinoton, Aug. 21. A doeumont,
tntlrrly unique in Iho nnnals of war
fare, was cabled last night to tho war
department by (icneral Shatter. It is
in tho form of a congratulatory fare
well address Issued to the soldiers of
the American army by Pedro Lopoi do
Castillo, a private Spanish soldier, on
behalf of tho 11,000 Spanish soldiers.
No similar document, perhaps, wns
ever beforo Issued to a victorious
army by a vanquished enemy. Tho
President was very much Impressed by
the address, and nfter rending it care
fully, authorized its publication,
"Major Icneral Shaftor, Command
ing thu Amcrlcnn Army In Cuba: Sir
The Spanish soldiers who capitulated
in tlii.s phico on the Kith of duly last,
recognizing your high and just posi
tion, pray thut through you ull the
courageous and noblo soldiers under
your command may rccolvo our good
wishes anil farewell, which wo scud
them on cmbnrklug for our beloved
Spain. For this favor, which wo have
no doubt you will grant, will gain the
everlasting gratitude and considera
tion of 11,000 Spanish soldiers, who
ro your moit humble servants.
"l'EllltO I.OI'K. I)K CABTIM.O,
"Private of Infantry.
Also tho following letter addressed
(o tho soldiers of tho American army:
"Soldiers of the Amcrlcnn army:
We would not bo fulfilling our duty as
well-born men, In whoso breasts thcro
live gratitude and courtesy, should wo
embark for our beloved Spalu without
sending to you our most cordial and
sincere good wishes atul farewell. We
fought you with ardor, with all our
strength, endeavoring to gain tho vic
tory, but without tho slightest rancor
or hate toward the American nation.
Wo have been vanquished by you (so
our generals and chiefs judged In sign
ing tho capitulation) but our surrender
and the bloody battles preceding it
have left in our soula no plnco for re
sentment against the men who fought
us nobly and vallautly.
"You fought nud acted In compli
ance with tho same call of duty as we,
for wo all but represent tho power of
our respective states. You fought us
as men face to face, and with great
courage, as beforo stated, a quality
which we had not met durinjr tho
three years that wo have carried on
this war against n pcoplo Without
morals, without conscience and of
doubtful orlglu, who could not con
front the enemy, but hlddjn, shot
their noble victims from ambush, und
then Immediately lied. This Is tho
kind of wurfnro we had to sustain in
tills unfortunate land.
"Youhavo compiled exactly with all
the laws and uiigjsof war as recog
nized by tho armies of tho moit civil
ized nations .of tho world; have given
honorable bui'ial to tho dead of the
vanquished, liavo cured their wounded
with great humanity, havo respected
and cared for your prisoners and their
comfort, and, lastly, to us, whoso con
dition was terrible, you havo given
freely of food, of your stock of med
icines, and you havo honored us with
distinguished courtesy, for after the
lighting tho two armies mingled with
the utmost harmony.
With this high sentiment of appre
ciation from tis all, thcro remains but
to express our farewell, nnd with tho
greatest sincerity we wish you all tho
happiness und health in tl.'s land
which will no longor belong to our
dear Spain, 'but will bo yours, who
have conquered it by foreo aud watered
it with your blood, us your conscience
called for, under tho demand of civil
ization and humanity; but the .de
scendants of tho Congo and of Guinea,
mingled with tho blood of unscrupulous
Spaniards und of traitors nnd adventurer.-,
thesa paaplo are not ablo to
exorcise or enjoy their liberty, for
they will (hid It u buiden to comply
vlth tho laws which govern civilized
o'uniutilticH.
From 1t,iK)0 Spanish soldiers.
Pr.into Lopez I)k Cartii.i.o,
Soldier of Infantry.
Santiago do Cuba, Aug. 21.
THE THIEVING CUBANS.
Stoat Tcnti, Htorei, Armi, Ammunition
unit I'.Tfii Hliortof American rloltllum.
Saxtiaiio nr. Cuiia, Aug. 24. On tho
breaking up of General Wheeler's
camp on tho Caney road on Friday the
tents aud general equipment of tho
division headquarters wero left in
charge of the quartermasters' depart
ment. During tho night tho Cubans
stealthily confiscated nil the tents,
stores, arms and personal effects of tho
soldiers. There Is no elite to the rob
bers. On Saturday General Lawton
ordered tho ammunition and arms to
bo brought Into town, but it was too
late. Kverytlilng was gone.
General Kent's brigade, stationed
three miles from Santiago, nlso lost
their tents, nud tho soldiers marched
into town barefooted, their shoes and
everything portable having been
stolen. Tho Cubans equipped them
selve.i with the arms, tents and pro
visions of tlia Americans. They aro
continually stalking about tho camps,
and innstant vlgllanco Is necessary.
There are 483 patients In tho hospi
tal at Slbonoy, and the authorities
urge their immediate removal. Cli
matic debility Is as bad as tho fever.
Tho doctors say that delay In moving
the patients will ineuaco tholr lives.
The deatli rate is high.
('.cine to Heel HI Enemlev
Toit.kv, Kan., Aug. 54. Webb Me
Nail, state superintendent of insur
ance, left last evenlug for Chlcngo to
1)0 present at the taking of tho d; posi
tions in the injunotion suit brought by
tho Connecticut Flro Insurance com
pany to prevent him from revoking its
llceusa to do business in this state.
MoNall will nlso go to Milwaukee,
Wiu., und l'reeport, 111., whero deposi
tions will bs taken. This svlll be tho
first tlmo McNall and the Eastern In
surance men have met personally, not
withstanding tholr. many encounteri
by jnall - l--
ANOTHER SANTIAGO.
AN ARMY SURGEON FEARS
FEVER IN PORTO RICO.
General Miles' T.om ljr Din" - May Iiqiinl
That of Hliitflrr'a An-orilliu; to I.lrutrii-ant-Colonel
Henn Tho 'Irtllrnl Corp
Forgot Its 3llrrnropr.
New York, Aug. 2.1. Lluctonnnt
Colonel Nicholas Semi, who went to
Cuba ns chief of tho operating medt
cnl staff of tho army, has just ret timed
from Porto Rlc. Speaking of Ills ex
perience, ho said: "In Cuba our nrtny
met as Its moit formidable enemy one
of tho most drcadc.l of nit ncttte In
fectious diseases yollow fever. Tho
Cuban Invasion was characterized by
hasty notion, n lack of organization
and inadequate preparation on tho
part of tho qunrtcrmuster's depart
ment for 'which tho medical branch of
the army was in no wny responsible.
In less than two weeks nfter our nrtny
landed In Cuba yollow fever made its
appearance.
"In less than two weeks from that
time nearly r.OD fever casus, most of
them yellow fever, Impaired tho light
ing force nnd seriously taxed thu re
sources of tho medical department.
Fortunately for tho nrtny, tho typo of
tho disease was mild, nnd tho number
of deaths was small In comparison
with some of the epidemics In tho
past. It was extremely fortunate that
Santiago surrondored nt tlu right
time. Our army would surely havo
mot tho fato of tho Spanish forces,
who lost .10 per cent of their men dui
lng tho last year from Bickness.
FOP.GOT TIIB1U MICUOSCOPH.
"In planning tho Porta Rico invas
ion, General Miles made tho proper ar
rangements for preventing a repetition
of tills calamity. Thus far our troops
in Porto Rico have escaped yellow fe
ver, but soon nftor landing fever cases
camo into the different hospitals nt an
alarming rute. After landing at
Ponce, August a", I found at least a50
cases of typhoid fever. In some of tho
cases It was difllcult nnd in others im
possible to make a differential diag
nosis between malarial and typhoid
fever without the aid of a microscope,
a resource which unfortunately was
not nt hand. Following tho order of
Colonel Grcenlcnf, chief surgeon of
the army, I investigated for two days
nil of tho fever cases in tho hope of
locating tho typhoid fever.
"A careful study of all tho cases
showed that 00 per cent wore genuine
typhoid fever cases and that the infec
tion in the army was brought directly
from the camps occupied in the United
States. 1 am firmly of the opinion
that if the American army in Porto
Rico remains tlioro much longer tho
loss of lifo duo to sickness will bo as
great ns at Santiago.
"The order to General Wilson to
tako up the march toward San Juan
mado it necessary to evacuate the di
vision hospital.
"All of tho patients were transferred
to the Spanish military hospital in
Ponce, which caused tho temporary
overcrowding. The club houso of tho
city und of tho school for girls, in
charge of Sisters of Charity, wero also
offered to tho authorities for hospital
use and wero accepted.
A RAP AT THE MAIL SKRVICE.
"Nostalgia, or homesickness, in a
targo measure, was added to tho
wretched condition of the soldiers, not
only In Cuba, but In Porto lttco, also.
The po!tofl1co department hns shown
Gcrious neglect in forwarding mall.
You glvo a man a letter from homo
nnd he feels llko fighting. I know as
nn actual fact that moro than 200
lotters wero bent to me while I have
been away from home, but I havo re
ceived only two of them. Newspapers
wero in grent demand and wero
eagerly bought and read,
"Tho war has again demonstrated
tho great value of the small caliber
bullet and has shown that it is a most
humano weapon. Contrary to expecta
tions, but a few surgical operations
Kvera necessary and our attention wns
directed entirely to tho proper dress
ing of wounds.
"I waut to correct some of tho ro
ports which havo como from Cuba nnd
Porto Rico as to tho feelings of the
Spaniards against tho Hed Cross. Tho
Spaniards never purposely fired at tho
Ucd Cross representatives of our coun
try and If any of thoso wero injured it
was entirely duo to the fact that tho
rod badge of the order could not bo
easily distinguished at a distance.
"The following Incident, for exam
ple, shows that tho Spaniards aro in
sympathy with tho work of the Red
Cross organization. While a company
of infantry was charging n hill at
Uuanlca, a volunteer who had ruihed
100 yards ahead of the lino was sud
denly prostrated by tho, heat. A Span
ish officer near by ran to him. picked
him up and carried him to our lino
amid the cheers of our troops."
Colonel Bonn is enthusiastic about
Porto Illco and declares the Island to
be worth Its weight in gold. "It Is a
beautlfnl country, n combination of
Italy and Switzerland.
The Window t Hampton Iload.
NswroRT News, Va., Aug. 83. Tho
Sau Frnncisco, Cuslilug, Ericsson,
Winslow, Stranjjtr, Footo and Mana
king arrived in Hampton Roads yes
terday, NtI HUtlon at Vago-rnco.
Sax Francisco, Aug. 23. Uugineers
lent by tho navy department to pre
pare proposals for bids for tho con
struction of a naval station at Pago
Pago harbor, Satnoan Islands, have
arrived. P. P. Chambers of New York
Is tho chief onglneor of the party.
llarutlOD May Day Autonomy.
Madrid, Aug, a3. Tho Catalan
pirty lu Barcelona Is agitating for tha
creation of an administrative provin
cial council, offering to pay tho btnto
84,000,000 annually for the prlnlego of
autonomy.
WHY THINGS WENT WRONG.
Secretary Atctr Rxplnln Charges AgitlnsJ
tlin War Dopiirtment.
Nkw Yoiik, Aug. ai. Secretary Al
ger, under date of August 13, sent
Chauncey M. Vr pew n long letter In
defense of the wnr department. Tho
letter shows tho enormous nmount ol
work the department has been called
on to do: explains tho diflicultics at
tending tho operations nt Suntlagoand
the care of the sick nud wounded, nnd
sets forth thu troubles that have at
tended camp life In tlio United Stntc3
under inexperienced officers. lie says,
In part:
Concerning tho Santiago campaign,
when the hhlps left Tampa they had
an board three months provisions and
mi abundance of hospital supplies.
They had llghteri to unload with nt
point of debarkation. Thcso lighters
were lost In tho suvcro storms on tho
way. As soon ns wo wero notified of
tho fact, two tows of lighters wero
sent from Mobile and New Orleans,
which were also overtaken by storms
nnd lost. The navy supplied us with
lighters, nnd one of those was wrecked.
The army disembarked, getting off n
portion of its supplies nud medical
stores, and Immediately marched to
tho front to light tho Spaniards. The
great dlfllculty of landing supplies sub
sequently wns becnuso of tho wind,
which sprang up every morning nt 10
and made n high surf, rendering
almost impossible tho uso of small
boats, with one lighter, which was all
they had left for this purpose.
Of the packers who wero employed,
00 per cent soon fell sick, and, heavy
rains falling every day, tho roads (if
they could be called such) becamo Im
passable for vehicles. Pack antmala
had to bo employed to carry food to
tho army, which, being extended to
the right around Santiago, Increased
thu distance from tho coast every day
ind made the task moro difllcult.
However, the result and tho subse
quent sickness that has broken out in
tho urmv showed tho great wisdom of
General Shaftor in moving forward to
make tho attack while his men wero
in vigor.
It was a movement bordering on
audacity, but it succeeded, and tho
pcrststancc of tho attack, I havo no
doubt, greatly disheartened tho Span
lards. Tho result was ono of tho
greatest victories,, for the men en
gaged, of modern warfare. The num
ber of prisoners taken exceed the at
tacking forco by nearly two to one.
Some men have bean neglected on
transports coming home there is no
doubt all agalnbt posltiva orders
duo, no doubt, to carelessness nnd neg
ligence, but largely on account of
not having tho medical forco to spare
(many of whom wero sick) from the
camp at Santiago. Many medical of
ficers sent with transports wero token
ill on their way home.
TO THE BRAVE CAPTaTN MILLS.
Th President Appoint an Officer ol
Low Hank Superintendent at West I'olnt.
Wasiiinoton, Aug. 23. For tho first
time in tho history of tho United
States military academy, a first lieu
tenant will be mado superintendent of
the institution. Tho officer to bo thus
honored is First hieutoncnt Albert
Mills of tho First cavalry. IIo dis
tinguished himself at Santiago and
has tho temporary rank of captain as
a member of General Young's btaff.
Tho Prosldcnt made this selection per
sonally and ns a reward for gallant
conduct nt tho storming of San Juan
heights.
Lieutenant Mills was General
Young's chief of staff during tho San
tiago campaign. Ho wns severely
wounded at the battle of San Juan.
A Mauser bullet passed through his
bend, destroying ono eye. The Presi
dent had an Interview with Captain
Mills a few days ago and remembering
tho glowing account which General
Young had previously given him of tho
conduct of this bravo officer, offered
him tho superlntcndcncy of tho mili
tary academy, which is considered ono
of tho most important commands in
tho army.
Although low In rank, Captnln Mills
Is nearly 4.1 years old and has had con
siderable experience in work whioh
specially fits him for his now duties.
Ho has served as Instructor at the
academy and was in ohnrgo of the de
partment of strategy and tactics In tho
Fort Leavenworth cavalry and infan
try school last year. IIo is a native of
New York and was appointed from
that state to the military academy
July 1, 187L
MADE A GOOD HAUL.
Tho American Fount! 8B00.000 In t'K
Hpunlih Treaiary at Mnnlla.
London, Aug. 23. Tho Manila cor
respondent of tho Dally Telegraph
says: "General Merrltt has proclaimed
a government of military occupation.
The news of tho armistice arrived on
the 10th. It Is feared that tho Amer
icans may restore tho Philippines to
Spain and thus rolnnugurnto a fresh
period of tyranny, cxtortlou and re
bellion. "Tho Americans found 5800,000 in
tho Spanish treasury, Foreign opin
ion is loud in prulso of tho action of
tlio American commanders In exclud
ing armed rebels from tho city. Thcro
is good reason to bcllevo that their
firmness saved Manila from pillage.
i Their Klondike Dream Over.
SK.vrrf.E, Wash., Aug. 23. Ono hun
drcd and fifty disappointed prospect
ors havo arrls'ed hero from Copper
river, Alaska, on tho steamer Excel
sior. They brought with them copies
of a set of resolutions, passed at a re
cent miners' meeting, setting forth
that gold In paying quantities hs not
b, llscovorod In tho vlolnlty of Cop
pu, ilver, nnd that tho Voldos glacier
Is Impassablo for largo outfit i. Tho
resolutions ceusuro the booming of tho
country by certain transportation com-'
panics.
MILES TO RETUEN.
COMMAND IN PORTO RICO
LEFT TO BROOKE.
Afnrln In Co-OprmtlnR llrnrllljr In
rrepnrntlnns for Kmruatlnn The Mili
tary Communion Will Hiito Only to
tilve a Itccrlpt for 8panlih l'ropcrly.
Posck, Porto Rico, Aug. 23. Major
General Miles has decided to lcavo
with his staff for Washington In a few
days, possibly to-morrow. Ho will turn
over his command to General Urooke,
who Is expected to reach here to-morrow
for a conference.
General Mllca has arranged matters
generally with Captain General Ma
clas, preparatory to tho meeting of tho
peace commission nt San Juan. Gen
eral Maclus. while maintaining his
outposts, is steadily retiring his forces
to tho capital, preparatory to their
embarkation. Mail communication be
tween Ponce and San Juan has been
established and tho overland telegraph
wires, which have been severed, will
be connected immediately.
All that will remain for the commis
sion to do, General Miles says, will bo
to secure an Inventory of government
property transferred to the Americans
ami to glvo receipts to tlio Spanish
authorities.
Captain General Mnclas In his vari
ous communications with General
Miles has shown tlio best spirit. Ho
is anxious to co-operato in bringing
about an evacuation nt tho earliest
moment possible and is placing no ob
stacles in tlio way of tho troops re
turning homo.
Colonel Ramcry, the highest volun
teer officer in tho island, reached hero
Inst night from Aibonito. Other of
ficers havo been coming through our
lines nil day. Lieutenant Colonel
Ramcry says that tho Spanish forces
at Aibonito were short of ammunition
and water and entirely dependent for
food upon Cnyey. They must havo
succumbed ns boon as General llrooko
struck Cayer.
According io a letter from San Juan
tho Spanish residents there who had
fled from tho city have returned and
there is great rejoicing among them
that tho war Is ended, a feeling shared
by the soldiery.
Colonel San Martin, former Spanish
commander nt Ponce, who abandoned
tho town upon thu approach of tho
Americans, and who, it was reported,
had been shot for forsaking the city,
la in tho hospital sick. He lias been
stripped of his rank.
Genernl Miles will advise General
Urooke to embark tho Spanish prison
ers hero nnd send them immediately to
Sau Juan. It is expected that Rear
Admiral Schley will bo there in u few
days. Most of tlio troops in the Island
will remain stationary until the final
dctuils have been settled and they will
then march to San Juan, whero they
will ombark. General Miles will con
sult with tho authorities at Washing
ton ns to tlio forco that Is to remain.
The volunteers aro anxious to go
homo.
Sunday the saloons were closed and
for the first timo In tho history of tho
island there wns a public Protestant
religious service. Tlio ofllccrs and
men upon tho monitors at Guanlca
think it unnecessary to keep the ships
thcro any longer. These vessels aro
absolutely unsultcd to a tropical cli
mate llko this, and tho Puritan's offi
cers havo sent a formal complnlnt to
Secretary Long.
"MOBILE" STORIES DENIED.
Shatter and I.udlnir Say There IVne Ho
Overcrowding nr I.nck of Attention.
VYASiiiNOTON, Aug. i'3. omo com
plaint reached tho War department
concerning tho bad sanitary conditions
on tho trmibport Mobile, which arrived
at Montauk Point a few days ago from
Santiago. Tlio ship, it was charged,
was overcrowded and the sick on board
wero not properly or adequately pro
vided for. Tho department commun
icated with General Shaftcr on tho
subject, and in response to tlio dis
patch received last night a dispatch
from both Shatter and Rrigndier Gen
eral Ludlow denying tho allegations.
HAD TO' RETAKE LADRONES.
When the Monmlnoclc Came a Spaniard
Had n "Government" of HU Otru.
Nkw York, Aug. 23. A Manila dis
patch to tho New York World says:
Tho monitor Monndnock arrived Au
gust 16. On tho way she'stoppid at
tho Lndrono islnnd of Guam, which
had been seized by the first expedition.
Hho found that a Spaniard had repu
diated American rule aud set up a
government on his own nccount. Cap
tain Whiting of tho Monadnock
promptly upset this new "govern
ment" and mado tho usurpar a pris
oner and brought him here.
No Ute for CnlonWl Offlee.
Madrid, Aug. 23. Tho cabinet is
considering tho question whether it
is necessary to retain tho establish
ment of tho colonial office, with both
Cuba nnd Porto Rica gone, and the
fate of tho Philippines hanging In tho
balance. Tho concensus of opinion
teems to bo that money would bo
saved by abolishing tho colonial office
altogether.
A Itaniai Soldier Dead at Chtckamanga.
Ciiiokamauoa, Aug. 23. Prlvato
Roy Dumout, Twenty-second Kansas,
Compauy K, who cullsted In Wichita,
died of typhoid fovcr at tho division
hospital this morning. IIo was a grad
uate of Lewis academy, Wichita, and
mado a hard fight for his life.
Arbitrator Detiveon America und ChllL
Ottawa, Ontario, Aug. 23. Sir
Henry Strong, chief justlco of Canada,
will be Investod to-day with tho com
mission appointing him solo arbitrator
In tho claims disputed between the
United States and Chili.
LOOTING REBELS ARE SHOT.
fnturcente nt Manila t'ny Death Tenalty
for minting.
Hono Kono,. Aug. 33. A dispatch
from Mnniln, dated August 18, says tho
total number of killed on the American
stdc during tho nttacl; upon and cap
ture of Manila was forty-six, nnd of
tlio wounded about 100. Tho Spanish
losses wero 200 killed and 400 wounded.
Tho lire of tho Amcrlcnns did practi
cally no dnmnge to tho town or to tho
nnn-combatnnts. Tho Americans had
considerable dlfllculty In keeping tho
Insurgents out of tho city, only ad
mitting those who were without wea
pons. Five Insurgents wero shot whilo
looting at Tondo.
General Jaudenes, In the course ot
nn interview had with him, said ha
knew that tho fight was a hopeless
one, but that ho intended to resist the
Amcrlcnnn in tlio name of honor, but
was persuaded to surt-cudcr for ttio
sake of tho non-combatants. Ho eulo
gized tlio Americans for tho humanity
they have shown.
Serious trouble is threatened by tho
insurgents becausu they were prevent
ed from having their own way. They
ussert that they are able to render tho
Islnnds untenable for nnylmdy.
THE END OF CAMP THOMAS.
Regiments Sent to Nerr Camps or Of
dored Home.
Ciiickamauoa, Aug. 23. Judging
from present indications, Camp
Thomas, tho largest military camp of
tlio Spanish-American war, will soon
bo a thing of tho past. A number ot
rcgimcnU havo already been ordered
home. Others havo been ordered to
Knoxvlllo, Tenn., and Lexington, Ky.,
and now comes nn order to Colonel
Wheeler, acting chief quartermaster,
to secure bids from railroads to cqnvey
all regiments remaining at the camp
to their respective stato capitals.
The first division, ot which tho
Twenty-first Kansas is a part, will
leavo to-morrow. All the sick of the
Twenty-second are left behind and
will be furloughcd as soon ns they can
travel. They number about seventy
five, fifty having gone home. Their
blankets will be burned and the in
fected tents left here.
TO BE A FAR EAST ALLIANCE.
Whtt Joseph Chamberlain's I'nper Dratva
From the Rceull of AmhaMnrtor liny.
Londox, Aug. 23. The Manchester
Guardian, recognized aiP the organ of
Joseph Chamberlain, secretary for tho
colonics, says. "Wo understand that
Ambassador Hay's recall to Washing
ton to accept the post of Secretary of
State is due to his special fitness to
carry out a policy In regard to whhh
negotiations have bcon proceeding for
somo timo between Washington and
London and upon which a substantial
agreement has been reached wheroby
tho twdcountrios will act together in
the far East or wherever American and
liritlsh interests aro identical.
"Thcro is no intention of binding
the na'tlon in nn alliance. Fcch is to
be free to pursuu its own destinies In
its own wny, but the governments will
act together diplomatically whoro
their common interests nro concerned.'
4 KILLED: 26 HURT. ,J
fierlom I.ojs ot Life lu n Wreck ml
Sharon, Mmi.
Siiai'.on, Mass., Aug. 23. A frightful
rear-end collision occurred in tlio Sha
ron station of tho .New York, New Ha
ven' & Hartford" railroad at 7:30 last
night, when an express train, which
was running as tho second section of a
long train, crashed Into the first sec
tlou, composed of local cars.
As a result, four persons were killed
nnd twenty-six seriously Injured. Tho
rcur car of tho local train svna com
pletely demolished and a portion of
tlio second car, whilo tho engine of tlw
express trnln was crippled.
MADRID WILL FILE A PROTEST.
Complains of tho Conduct of InnurcntJ
In Cuba.
Madrid, Aug. 23. It is stated that
tho cabinet has decided to make repre
sentations to tho Washington govern
ment regarding tho conduct of the In
surgents in continuing to attack Span
ish detachments,
Tho government Is displeased with
tho attitude of Captains General .Ma
clus und Illauco. Tho latter has again
positively declined to preside over tho
evacuation of Cuba.
CUT MANILA'S WATeTsUPPLY.
Controlling the Main, Imnrcont Allow
Only u Few Hour' Service a Day.
New York, Aug. 23. A dispatch to
tho Now York World from Mn.?Ia,
Philippines, says: "Tho uatlvas con
trol tho water aupply ot Manila and
rofus.0 to allow tho water to run ex
cept for a few hours each day. They
have demonstrated that they aro In.
capable of self governmont."
Alliance Addruii In Weitmlntter CliapeU
London, Aug. 33. Dr. Samuel
Smith of St. Paul, Minn., dollvored an
address in Westminster chapel last
night on behalf of tho Anglo-American
longue. A lurgo congregation
was present;
Jilted Youth ttllli Hlmiolf.
Mauyviu.k, Mo., Aug. 23. Will
Miller, aged 10, son of John S. Miller
of White Cloud township, took strych
nine last night with suicidal intent,
lie died this morning. It Is under
stood that the young man was lu loves
with a young woman who had rejected
his advances, and this was tho causa of
his action.
I'ope Hold a Deception.
Romk, Aug. 23. The pope hold a re
ception yesterday In honor of hU
saint's day. His holiness appeared to
bo in (rood health and aulrlts.
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