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THE RED CLOUD CHIEF.
ANOTHER ANNEXATION II.
General
tho
Carpenter Talks
Future of Cuba.
About
PEOPLE DISTRUST AMERICA.
The Mtn of Property Have Gnnd Cania
to Favor Making tho ftland Tart
at tho Unit ml Stat Spaniard
deilrabla Cttlsan.
Un-
New Yontc, Aug. 1. Urlgadler Gan
crnl L. II. Carpenter, who was mili
tary governor of tho provlnco of
Puerto I'rlnclpo, Cuba, until tho re
com merging of that provlnco Into
tho military tlcpartmont of Santiago,
arrived In this city on tho Munnou
line steamer Ollnda. About Cuba, hor
climate, her rosourcos, her people and
her future he Is enthusiastic.
"My term as military governor of
Puerto I'rlnclpo," ho said, "extended
over n porlod of nine months. In that
time I had a very good opportunity to
study tho Cubans and I must say 1
found them to ba a dooilo, kind and
faithful tort of people. They aro
sentimental, howover, to tho last do
grcc, aud this sentimentality Is caus
ing them tc cliafo a good deal under
tho American yoke. Among tho
classes which furnlshod tho soldiers,
tho leaders and tho patriots, there Is
a strong desire for Itnmcdlato Inde
pendence. TIicbo men havo nothing
to logo and they aro sot upon estab
lishing a government of their own.
This dcslro may bo augmented by tho
growing fooling of distrust of Ameri
cans. Tho opinion scouts to bo gain
ing ground that America doos not In
tend to vacato tho island and all this
tulle about educating the pooplo to
tolf government is simply a means of
prolonging tho deception. Hut among
the wealthy men of tho country and
tho Spaniards no such feeling exists.
Thoy aro just as anxious for speedy
annexation to tho Uuttod States as
tho other class is
Thoy rcallzo that
moan frco trado
States, whereas, If
for independence.
annexation would
with tho United
thoy wcro Inde
pendent, thoy would bo compollcd to
pay a heavy duty on their goods.
Thero would bo no market opon to
them and tho republic would Had It a
hard matter to woo prosporlty.
"I do not think tho Spaniards in
Cuba aro a doslrablo class of citizens.
They own nearly all tho stores and
aro almost without exception well-to-do
men, yet thoy never Invest tholr
monoy In Cuba. Thoy either hoard It
or invest it in Spain, aud consequent
ly they impoverish rather than benefit
tho island. Havani, I botlove, is tho
third largest port in tho Western
hemlsphoro,, but despite that fact, tho
city is poor, because most of tho bus
iness is douo by Spaniards, aud they
nru not at all public spirited."
CANADA MAKES BIG OEMANDS.
Tli Boat Important)! of the Atatkan
Territory Under Dlipute.
WoncKBTKH, Mnss., A ug. 1. Dr.
Thomas C Mondonhall, president of
tho Worcostor Polytechnic Instltuto,
made tho survey of Alaska on which
tho boundary lino, now a subjoet of
dtsputo botween tho United States
and tho Canadian government, was
fixed by this nation. Speaking of tho
controversy, Dr. Mondonhall said:
"Tho actual valuo of tho land of
which Oreat llrltaln, through tho Ca
nadian govornmont, dosiros to possess
itself is insignificant compared with
tho Importance of tho seaport privi
leges that country would securo If its
claims were granted.
"Tho greatest benefit which Groat
llrltaln expects to dorlvo from a set
tlement of tho boundary question In
hor favor is to acqulro an open son
coast for her great Northwest terri
tories and to weaken us by breaking
our exclusive jurisdiction north of 01
degrees.
"With ono or moro seaports leading
out to tho Pacific ocean, Groat llrltaln
would como actlvoly Into competition
with American shipping interests, to
tho great disadvantage of tho latter,
which aro now pro-omlnont In tho ter
ritory In question. Over tho wator
ways and tho passes embraced in tho
disputed territory an Immonso amount
of emigration and supplies for tho
Canadian Northwc&t territory now
goes through American hands.
"Tho right of complete jurisdiction
over this coast, oxerclsod no long by
Russia without protest from Circa t
llrltaln, becamo ours by purchaso and
for many years after that Oroat Urlt
alu acquiesced In our exercise of au
thority over tho territory as Ilussla
oxcrclscd It,
"It was not until 19D7 that tho Can
adian govornmont Issuod an ofllclal
map showing that It claimed its boun
dary lino from tho outer odgo of tho
Inlands, instead of running parallel to
tho coast lino reckoned from tho coast
to tho mainland. To accodo to Can
nda'n claim would bo to givo hor all
of valuo that tho United States pur
chased from Russia In Southeastern
Alaska."
AFTER KANSAS CITY TIMES.
tinvornor Stone, M. a Wotraore nntl
Other Knit! to llnve flntnn Option.
Kanpas Citv, Mo., Aug. 1. A per
sistent rumor is in circulation that
negotiations tiro again under way for
the Bale of tho Kansas City Times. As
usual, thoy aro vigorously denied at
tho ofllco of tho paper.
Sometlmo ngo word camo from St,
Louis that tho national Domocratlo
committee had raado Wiley O. Cox
owner of tho Times, an offer, but
that an agreement as to tho prlco
could not bo reached. Last Saturday,
however, ox-Governor Stone, acting
olralrraan of tho national Demo
cratic committee, oamo to Kansas
City secretly aud went to tho Coates
hotol where ho engaged a room
without registering, leaving word at
tho ofllce that his presonco in tho
hotel was uot to bo made known.
During tho day ho called at tho Times
ofllce, where ho held a long confer
once with Mr. Cox. Tho result of tho
conferenco is not kuowa, but it Is
stated that tho papor will soon ohaugo
hands, as ex-Governor Stone has se
cured an option on tho property.
Anothor report has it that ex-Gov
crnor Stono Is uot negotiating for tho
purchaso of tho paper for tho natloual
committee, but as a representative of
a syndicate, of which Mosos C Wot
more, who may bo a candidate for
governor, is a member. Mr. Wet moro
Is a man of considerable wealth,
having recently sold his Interest In
the Liggett fc Myers Tobacco company
to the trust forsevoral mllllou dollars.
GHA8E SPRA6UE DEAD
A Chief Justice's Daughtor and a
Power In Washington.
SHE WAS QUEEN OF SOCIETY.
After tier Divorce From Rhode Iilnnd'
War Oovernor, Mr. Sprague for
tune Waned Her Father's Friend
Saved the Ilomeitoad for Her,
FEVER IN A SOLDIERS' HOME.
Bit Deaths From Yellow Jack Among
Hampton Veteran.
Washington, Au?. 1. Thero has
been 10 cases of yellow fovor and six
deaths at tho National Soldiers' Homo
near Hampton wlthtn a fow days.
Thcso figures woro given out at tho
War department to-day.
How tho fever got to tho homo Is
not known. Adjutant-General Cor bin
says that ono theory of tho way in
which it might havo boon brought
thero Is that ono of tho soldiers re
cently visited Santiago. Ho roturnod
some time ago suffering with what tho
physicians thought to bo donguo. It
was not until tho Inmates of tho homo
began to dio that 'tho dlscaso was dis
covered to boyollow fover.
General Corbtn says that, thero is
not tho loast question about tho charac
ter of tho disease, physicians who wcro
present U tho postmortem examina
tion on some of tho victims declaring
that yollow fevor was surely present,
Tho Soldiers' homo has no connec
tion with tho war department. It is
under n board of managers croatod by
Congress, which manages all tho sol
diers' homos throughout tho country.
Tho mutt admitted tiro soldiers of tho
war of tho robolllon. Olllccrs of tho
war department aro vory much con
cerned upon tho part of tho military
post at Fort Monroo, which Is within
hIx miles of tho home. Orders havo
been issued removing tho garrison to
soino point on tho Northern coast to
be bolected by General Merrltt. A
fow officers and twonty enlisted mon
will bo detained at Fort Monroo as a
guard.
TRIED TO RECAPTURE IT.
OS-
Teacher's Wage Are Itttter In Kama.
Adilene, Kan., Aug. 1. Nearly all
the districts of tho county havo se
lected their teachers, and In moat In
etancos havo retained thoso of last
year. Wages aro better than In tho
last two yoars and thoru aro fewer
teachers for tho positions.
Only a Small Force Vied to Save
lamba From Insurgent.
Manila. Auir. 1. Insurgents tried
to rccapturo Calamba on Laguna do
Hay, which Hall's forces took Wednes
day afternoon. The robcls numbered
3,400 mon and tho attack was mado
simultaneously from tho north aud
south.
It was not ovon uocossary to employ
tho wholo American force to drlvo tho
Filipinos oft Two companies of tho
Twenty-first Infantry, a squadron of
cavalry and ono gun sufficed to repulse
tho attack from tho north, while tho
100 men of tho Washingtan regiment,
comprising part of Oonoral Hall's com
mand and a detachment of. cavalry,
drove oft tho rcbola who had advuncod
from tho south.
Tho loss ot the insurgents is not
Wahhinoton, Aug. 1. Mrs. Kato
Chaso Spraguo, wife of a former gov
ernor of Rhodo Island, and tho
daughter of tho lato Salmon P. Chase,
govornor of Ohio, secretary of tho
treasury and ohiof justice of the
Unltod Stntos supremo court, died
at her homestead, "Edgowood," in
Washington's suburbs, early this
morning. Sho was SO yoars old.
For throo months sho had been ill,
but had consented to modlcal treat
ment only tan days ago. Sho grow
steadily worso and tho end camo a fow
mlnutos aftor thrco o'clock this morn
ing. At tho bedstdo wero hor three
daughters, Miss Kittto Sprague, who
lived with her mother; Miss Portia
Spraguo of Narragansott Plor, and
Mrs. Donaldson of Brooklyn.
Tho death ends n career of ex
tremes. Until her brilliant mar
riage with tho war governor of Rhodo
Island, tho daughter of tho chief jus
tice had had an universally happy life.
Aftor that time sho had Uttlo except
sorrow. Four years ago tho old Chase
homestead, Edgowood, was saved from
passing from her only by tho kindness
of tho father's friends. It was ex
pected two months tigo that the plauo
would go at auction.
Early in her childhood Kathcrlno
Chaso was loft mothorless. Hor
beauty, raro intellectual abilities and
endearing qualities mado hor tho idol
of her distinguished father. When
ho was in Washington as socrotary of
tho treasury during tho war, this
young daughter presided over Ids es
tablishment. Tho town house of the
groat war financier, on tho corner of
Sixth nnd E stroets, is to this day un
iversally known as tho Chaso mansion.
Tho cabinet In thoso days was not
very strong socially, and Kato Chaso
ruled it absolutely. Mrs. Lincoln was
simply swept into tho corner when
this imperious young beauty appeared
leaning upon tho arm of tho great
nccrotary. So strong was tho dcslro
to mako hor father President, that it
is often said sho married ox-Governor
Sprague of Ilhodo Islund to carry out
this design. Hut she might well havo
considered him a worthy match in
thoso (lavs. IIo was tho you n crest war
governor of all tho states. Ho was in
tho Unitod States ben a to. Ho was
worth millions, and ho could glvo her
Canonchet, which was then tho most
superb homo in this country, and ho
was ono of the haudsomest men of tho
age.
Mrs. Chaso was in many respects
one ot tho most remarkable women
over known to Washington society.
In tho days of her prime there was
no disputing her leadership. Sho
was actually tho queen of society. No
child was over born under moro favor
able auspices than was Willlo Spra
gue, eldest child of this marriage.
Too mother of Senator Spraguo sot
tlcd a largo sum on tho baby, but bo
foro ho was old enough to understand
tho full valuo of tho great things to
which ho was born thoy wore slipping
away from him. Mlsfortuno pursued
him and ho committed suicide seven
or eight years ago in tho far West,
popr and among strangers.
As long as Chief Justice Chaso lived
his brilliant daughtor continued to be
a power lu Washington, socially and
politically. Tho failure of the Repub
lican party to nominate Salmon P.
Chaso for tho Presidency gave tho
death blow to tho ambitious hopes of
his brilliant daughtor. It is said also
that this disappointment seriously af
fected tho health ot tho chief justice
However this may be, Kathorino
Chaso Spraguo was nover tho same in
tho world of Washington after her
father's death. Tho troubles between
Governor Spraguo and hersolt becamo
matter ot publlo gossip, in which tho
namo ot Roscoo Conkllng ligurcd ex
tensively. Whon bankruptcy camo, ox-Governor
Spraguo lost at onco his polit
ical importance, which was purely
fortuitous and depended entirely on
his formor great fortune. With loss
otfortunoand position, the weakness
of tho man showed itsolf. Ho becamo
dissipated, idle, slouchy in dross, tho
last creature in the world to hold n
TRAIN GOES INTO A DITCH.
Lndtldo Cauie Had Wreck on the
Krle llnllroatl.
Poht .fKttvis, N. Y., Aug. 1. The
accident on tho Erlo rattroad, grow
ing out of tho laud slido a mile oast
of Lackawanna, Saturday night, was
not as serious ns at first reported.
Only tho fireman and engineer of the
derailed ongiuo of tho westbound Chi
cago express, which turned over on
tho track, woro killed, though a num
ber of passengers on the express, tho
vestibule passenger train for lluffalo
and Cleveland, which loft Now York
at 7 o'clock Saturday, woro injured.
Tho wreck, which occurred shortly
boforo midnight, was preceded by a
cloudburst and storm which lasted
two hours. A section of tho bank foil
on tho castbound train, directly in
front of tho freight train. Sovcral
trees went down with tho rocks and
earth, and tho freight cars and engine
wcro turned over directly across tho
westbound tracks of tho Erlo road.
Sixty frolght cars constituted the
train, but only twcnly-two woro de
railed, and tho debris was piled up on
tho westbound tracks just as tho
Chicago express put in an appearanco,
running at tho rato of fifty miles
an hour. The onglne of tho oxpross
train crashed into the wreck, and tho
uarfrTaK car, combination and buffet
car and two Pullman slcopors wcro
piled up on tho tracks immediately in
front of tho wrecked freight cara Tho
first sleeper was split into two parts
and tho passongers wero thrown thirty
feet down tho bank. Flro at onco
broke out and four cars of tho express
train and nine ot tho freight cars
wero burned.
Sovcral thieves from Port .Tcrvls,
who it is supposed reached tho sceno
of tho wreck on tho rollcf train, ran
sacked tho clothes of tho passengers
during tho period of excitement.
After sovcral hours' search tho
bodies ot Engineer Outwater nnd
Flromau Soils wcro found under tholr
onglno by employes of tho wrecking
train, Roth bodies had been burned
to tho waist. Tho mon wcro identi
fied by tholr watches.
HATEDJNDEATH.
AiiBMln of Freldeat Henreans At
tempt to Belie lilt Dotty.
Pukhto Plato, San Domingo. Aug.
1. The situation Is critical. An out
break is momentarily expected. Tho
friends of the government aro undor
arms and ready for action to protect
property and preserve tho peace. A
fceblo attempt was mado to teize tho
body of President Heureaux by tho
assassins, Ramon Cacercs, Manuel Ca
ccrcs, Horaclo- Vasquez and Domingo
Rlchardo, who are in tho country
about Moca with tholr followers. The
burial of President Heureaux was con
ducted with fitting honors.
Kingston, Jamaica, July 31. A pri
vate cablo dlspatoh'rccoivod here by
way of Capo Uaytlen reports that the
revolution is progressing favorably,
Tho dispatch says that the real reason
for tho detontlon of President lieu
roaux's body at Santiago was that tho
country between Santiago and Porto
Plata is occupied by tho insurgents,
who, abandoning their plan of occu
pying Moca as a baso of operations,
aro concentrating to attack Porto
Plata, which Is foobly garrisoned.
SECRETARY ROOT SWORN IN.
Alger's Formal Retirement Not
Without Some Ceremony.
MANY NOTABLES PRESENT.
Fnll
General Mile anil HI Staff, In
Uniform, Were There The Retiring
Secretary Showed Feeling In nil Congratulation.
LUETGERT AT REST.
Thouinnd Attended the Funernl ot the
Chicago Wife Murderer.
Cuicaoo, A u g. 1. Thousands of
persons attended tho funeral of
Adolph Ii. Luctgcrt, tho wlfo mur
derer, who died at tho Jollct peni
tentiary. Prominent in tho group
about tho bier at tho Northwest Tur
ner hall wero Luetgert's thrco chil
dren, near tho floral pillow with tho
Inscription: "Our Fathor'B Words, 'I
Am Innocent.' "
Lawrcnco Harmon, former counsel
for Luotgort, delivered an address, at
tho close ot which ho said:
"Ho is dead, but his wlfo lives. I
call upon Louisa Luetgcrt, tho miss
ing woman, for whom ho suffered,
without evon uttering an unkind
word regarding hor, to come forth
and romovo the unmorltcd stain from
tho namo ot tho father and hor iunar
cent children."
known. Tito American loss was ono
killed and seven wounded.
Antomnblte Deat an Eipret Train.
Paius, Aug. 1. Two automobiles
boat tho Parls-St. Mola express yes
terday in a raco botween those cities,
a distance ot 220 miles. They made
the best time ever recorded for an au
tomobile, covering the distance in 7
hours and 35 minutes. Tho time ot
the train was ? hours and 49 minutes.
She Gave lllm Her Diamond.
Fout Scorr, Kan., Aug. 1. Charles
Edwards, a young mau from Spring-(li-ld,
Mo., rvas urrosted while passing
through hero on a train, charged with
having stolon tvo diamond-set rings
from Miss Cooper, daughter ot a
wealthy Springfield man Tho rings
wcro found in Edwards' pockets. IIo
claimed thai ho called on Miss Coopor
aud that she permitted him to tako
tho rjngs. When arrested ho had uo
mouey and was riding on the "blind
baggage, "
More Volunteer! Hall.
Washington, Aug. 1. Moro volun
teers aro on tho way to San Franoisco
from Manila, according to this dis
patch from Genoral Otis: "North Da
kota, Wyoming and Idahos on the
transport Uruut, ready tb depart.
Desire to delay until to-morrow to re
ceive monthly pay, permitted.- Otis."
brilliant and imperial woman liko
tho spoiled daughter of tho great boo
rotary of tho troasury. Ills discon
tent and hor contempt culminated in
a divorce Ho married Boon aftor a
woman of inferior position.
Mrs. Spraguo's fight for Canonohet
with her three Uttlo daughters is yet
talked of in tho neighborhood. The
three daughters, Ethol, Kato and Por
tia, went with tho mother, while the
son. Willie, remained with his father.
To Mrs. Sprague was given authority
to resume her maiden namo of Chaae.
Sick Kairtana Itetnro
noNoi.ULU, July 'J3, via San Fran
cisco. Julv 31. Tho Unltod States
hospital ship Rollof arrived yesterday,
oleven days from Yokohama. After
coaling Bhe will proceed directly to
San Francisco. Probably four days
will be occupied in coaling and nine
days In the trip to San Franolseo, so
that tho Rollof will hardly arrlvo at
that port earlier than August 4.
The Relief has on board 300 sick
soldiers from Manila, including the
following commissioned officers, who
are Invalided home:
Captain John F. Zcrllnger, First
Nebraska; Captain William J. Wat
son, Twontloth Kansas; Captain Adna
G. Clarko, Twentieth Kansas; First
Lieutenant John C McArthur, Third
infantry; Second Lieutenant Collin
II. Rail, Twentieth Kansas; Soeond
Lloutenant Oliver C Lapp, South Dakota.
Washington, Aug. 2. Ellhu Root
took tho oath of ofllco as secretary of
war at a quarter to 11 o'clock to-day.
Tho ceremouy occurrod in tho largo
ofllco of tho socrotary of war, in the
presence of Secretary Gago and Secre
tary Hitchcock, Assistant Secretary
Maiklcjohn, a largo number of army
officers In uniform and other employes
and othor oftlolals. Tho oath was ad
ministered by Judgo Cole of tho su
premo court of tho District of Colum
bia, Secretary Alger arrived at tho War
department at 10:40 o'clock, accom
panied by Mr. Root, for whom ho had
called In his carriage. Thoy wont Im
mediately to the secretary's prlvato
office, whero were Secretary Gago and
Secretary Hitchcock, and woro soon
joined by Adjutant General Corbln
and Major Hopkins, tho military sec
retary of Secretary Alger. A moment
later Assistant Secretary Melklejohn
and Judgo Colo entered tho room and
tho judge was formally presented to
tho now secretary. Tho commission,
bearing dato of to-day, was in pos
session of Adjutant General Corbln.
Ry this tlmo all of tho army officers
on duty In tho department had gath
ered lu tho main ofllco und Mr. Root
and Secretory Alger and othor mem
bers of the party entered the room.
It was 10:45 o'clock whon Mr. Root
stood np and took tho oath of ofllce.
Judge Colo then addressed him as "Mr.
Secretory," and shook Uauds and con
gratulated him.
Goneral Alger advanced and shook
his hand and said, with evident feel
ing: "With alt my heart 1 congratulate
yon and tho administration. You will
find around you here men who will
help in tho arduous duties of your
position. May God bless you and glvo
youBtrongth."
Secretary Gage then congratulated
Secretary Root. Ho was followod by
Secretary Hitchcock, Assistant Secre
tary Meiklejohn, Goneral Corbln. and
Chief Clerk Schouold.
General Alger picked up tho com
mission, signed by tho President and
attested by tho secretary of state,
appointing Mr. Root secretary of war.
"Hero is your commission," ho said,
with a smile, handing it to Mr. Root,
"In which you lose your identity and
become Mr. Socrotary. I go back to
bocomo a sovorolgn citizen ot tho
Unltod States, and becomo Mr. Algor."
"I sincerely wish it were the other
way," said Mr. Root, as ho accepted
the parchment.
Then tho officers were presontcd to
Mr. Root by Victor L. Mason, the con
fidential secretary of tho Secretary
of War. As soon as thoy wero intro
duced they passed on nnd shook hands
with Genoral Alger. Nearly all
Btopped to expross their regrets upon
his retirement nnd wish hirasuccess
In future. They also thanked him
for his consideration and courtesy
during tho tlmo they had been asso
ciated with him.
General Miles appeared with- his
staff in tho full dress uniform of the
major general commanding the army.
IIo stopped to talk with Secretary
Root for some time, longer than any
of the others.
Following the presentation of tho
officers tho civilian officlalsand clerks
of tho department camo In and shook
hand with Secretary Root and said
farewell to Genoral Alger.
Secretary Gago, before leaving- tho
room, went up to Genoral Algor.shook
him cordially by tho hand, bidding
him good-by. Goneral Alger left at(
12:45 o'clock for Detroit.
Tho last official act of Secretary Al
ger was to sign a requisition for tho
allotment of 520,000 for transports.
Secretary Alger intended that his last
act should be signing tho order di
recting Major Charles Illrd, assistant
quartermaster, to accompany tho
transport Thomas to Manila whon sho
was ready. He signed such an order,
but tho other business was presented
a few moments later.
FROM A VOLUNTEER OFFIonrt. V
Write Conecalng the Situation la the
1'hlllpplne Itland.
San F-iancibco, Aug. 2. An officer
of ono of tho volunteer regiments in
tho Philippines has written tho fol
lowing letter to tho Associated Press:
"Manila, Juno 27. Tho arrival of
the rainy season finds tho Insurrec
tion as vigorous as it has been at any
tlmo since tho outbreak. Tho insur
gent armies aro well recruited, not
withstanding tholr heavy losses, und
aro well fed and clothod. They havo i
profited by tholr flvo months of war
fare against tho Americans. Thoy aro -fast
adopting American tactics, and
are becoming better disciplined and
moro skillful in tho uso of thalr wea
pons every day.
"Ono hundred thousand soldiers
should be hore ready for business by
the beginning of the dry season in
November. Garrisons could then
be stationed at strategic points.
A continuous warfare cannot
bo carried on in this enervating ell- .
mate by tho same troop Frequent A
reliefs aro necessary.
"Troops should not bo kept hero
longer than a year. Men from a
Northern climate retain their natlvo
vigor for six or eight months after ar
rival here, and then begin to succumb
to tho various ailment. of tropical
weather. This is exemplified in the
cases of tho voluntoers and thoso reg
ulars who havo been in the Philip
pines slnco last summer. Tho most of
thoin nro saturated with malaria,
many havo rheumatism and all aro
greatly dcblliatcd. Thoy arc nniit for
further duty, aud recuperation scums
slow and unsatisfactory. As it is.
with thorn, so it is likely to bo with
their successors.
"Tho b.000,000 peoplo of the Philip
pines aro as highly civilized as tho
12,0.,0,000 of Mexico.
"If American peoplo will imagine
tho United States to havo acquired
Mexico against her will and to bo en-
gaged in an attempt to put down a
universal rebellion of Mexicans with
20,000 troops, thoy will havo a dupli
cate picture at closo range of the-situation
In the Philippines, with the
exception that the cllmatopf tho Phil
ippines is from ten to fifteen degrceu
moro tropical than that of Mexico-""
OTIS DISPLEASES AN ARTIST.
American Was Methoi Inconvenlonc
in Employe ef the London Graphic
London, Airg. 2. The special artist
of tho London Daily Graphic, now in
tho Philippines, has been indulging
in a, vigorou growl at the treatment
which be says ho has been subjected
to- "by authorities who aro so doll
clent ln common sense, to say nothing
of courtesy, as- to forbid an artist the
assistance which ho might provldo for
himself by engaging servants to carry
the food tho military authorities de
cline to supply even now on pay
ment." He adds: "It this campaign wero
conducted by the- lirltish there would
be officers commanding at tho baso
nnd lines of communication, roads
would bo repaired, streams would bo
bridged or ferries established and sup
ply trains would bo moved along es
tablishing depots.
"I have accompanied flvo lirltish ex
peditions where these characteristics
prevailed, but this Is the first cam
paign I have s:eu in which tho trans
port service was systematically neg
lected Even tho Chlncso established
depots in 1SIM. Rut hero you cannot
bo taken by cart from Manila to San
ToniU3 by road without having to
swim streams. Rut for a bit of single
railway lino tho troops would ba
starved on this lino of operations,
it is they aro but fod from baud
mouth."
As
to
MANY STAY IN MANILA.
Atohlion Champion a Morning Paper.
Atchison, Kan., Avj;. 1. Tho
Atchison Champion, with II. P. Wag
geuor as its backer, will appear as a
morning papor aftor to-day. It Is un
derstood that tho papor will bo great
ly improved aud havo toiograpuio ser
vice. ,
London, Aug. 1. It was officially
aunouncod to-day that Sir Julian
Paunccfoto, tho Rrltlsh ambassador to
the Unltod States, who was head of
the lirltish dologatloo to tho interna
tional poaoo conference at Tho Hague,
had boon olovatod to the peerage.
Confederate Meed 87,000.
SnuNamuJ, Mo., Aug. L A vig
orous effort Is mado hero by the Con
federate camp and Daughters ot tho
Confodoraoy to finish raising the 810,
000 fund for the erection ot a monu
ment in the Confederato cemetery
hero. Tho various camps of tho state
have raised about 83,000.
Champ Clark Talk.
Jackson, Miss., Aug. 1. "Nothing
short ot death can prevent Bryan
from belmr the next Democratle nom
inee and nothlntr but the intervention
of the Almighty will koop him from nnt Bll.
being eleotea," uociaraa congressman
Champ Clark ot Missouri in an Inter
view here.
Unknown Man Murdered.
SpmuoriKLD, Mo., Aug. 3. An un
known man was murdered and robbed
in Dr. Evans' grovo near Nichols'
junction somo tlmo Friday morning.
Coroner Lohmeyer held nn inquest
over tho body and the jury's verdict
was that the man camo to his death
by a pistol ahot and blunt instrument
in tho hands of a parson or persons
unknown to the jury.
Wind and llall Damage Cropi
Aberdeen, a D. Aug. 2. Severe
rain, hall and wind storms traveling
south and east visited various places
hereabouts Sunday evening between
8 and 0 o'oloek. Ipswich, Roseoo,
Hill's View and Hosraer report sorlou-
loss to crops by wind and hail
General Otl Report Ile-KnlUtment ot
DUeharced Votuuteor.
Washington, Aug. 2. According-to
advices received to-day from General
Otis, u good many ot tho Northwest
ern volunteers have re-enllsted in the
new regiments organizing in skeleton
in the Philippines. Following Is Gen
eral Otis' cablegram:
"Transport Grant sailed yesterday
seventy-eight officers, eight citizens,
1,353 soldiers and discharged men ol
Wyoming, North Dakota and Idaho
organizations. Left behind about
200 discharged men; good many have
ro-enllstcd. Only sick soldlor left
Corporal Frank Gore, Company II,
Wyoming. Minnesota regiment and
dUuharged men next; shipment it?
vory few days. Otis."
THE SAILING CRAFT WAS GONE
Canada' Sympathy for the Dltlander.
Ottawa, Ontario, Aug. 1. Tho
House ot Commons has adopted a reso
lution expressing Canada's sympathy
I with tho Ultlanders ot tho Transvaal.
Will Uonor Dewey.
Wapiiinoton, Au g. 1. Presldont
MeKlnloy will give a reception to
Admiral Dowey at the Whlto house
when tho latter arrlvca In Washing'
ton.
Fatal End or Inhibition.
Havana, Aug. 1. During nn exhl
bltlon In Central park by tho Havana
firemen followlug tho parade jester
day, two mon were killed and ono injured.
of Cotton Urlnx S3 ,000.
New Youk, Aug. 2. The first bale
of tho now crop of Texas cotton,
prown in Slnton, Patricia county, and
shipped by Governor Sayers, was sold
at public auotlon in front of tho Cot
ton exchange for tho benefit ot tho
sufferers by tho floods in Texas. It
brought 32.000.
Major Jonei Meant Iluilinn.
Toledo, Ohio, Aug. 2. Mayor Jones
has opened political headquarters in
the V nlontlne building in this cltj-.
He will havo a full staff ot employes
to take charge of tho independent
movojnent for govornor ot tho state.
,
A Cnnarder Strike a Small Vniiol OB
the IrUh Coot.
Qukknstow.v, Aug. 2. The Cunanl
Hue steamer CcnUalonla, Captain
Pierce, from Roston July 22 for Liv
erpool, which arrived hero to-day, was
densely befogged during the ulght.
Uotween 2 and 3 o'oloek this morning,
while nearlng tho Irish coast, she col
lided with u sailing vessel, supposed
to be a bark. The vessels separated
quickly and a boat was launched from
the stci tner, but all search for tho
sailing craft was uua railing. Thr
Cephaloala was not datnnged.
Umbexilement Charged.
Sehama, Mo., Aug. 2. Dr. F. E.
Standlfcr of Choyenne, Ok., filed an
Information with Prosecuting AtUr
noy W. D. Stcolo, charglug D. E. Ken
uo;ly, a prominent young lawyer of
this city, with embezzling 8532. Ken
nedy was arrested and gave bond in
tho sum ot S500 for his appearance.
For nmbomlln; 831,000.
Chkjaoo. Aug. 2. Tho grand jury
fotcd a true bill against W. A. S.
Grahntn, former secretary and busi
ness maua?or of tho boatd of oduca-.-
tion, charging him with thoombczalo
vacnt ot 834,000. c