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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-12-09

Limp and lame-lame back. St. Jacob
Oil cures it promptly, surely.
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When a man gets far enough along that he
quits using tobacco every little while, he
may be set down as a confirmed user of the
weed.-Washington Ua.) Democrat.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-12-09

Burning, itching frost-bite. Use st. ia
cobs. Oil-curesN promptly. Cools the fever
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-12-09
KANSAS STATE NEWS.
Coat Of s,..e ch.r,e.b,. In.s,sut,on.

Coat OF state Charitable Inatitutions.
The cost of running the various state
charitable institutions during October
was as follows: Winfield imbecile
asylum, g. 1905. industrial school for
girls at Beloit. Sl.4I&23; Osawatomie
insane asylum. SIS. no 95; Topeka in
sane asylum, S15. 6a7. 20; school for
blind at Kansas City, $l.7SL50; state
reform school at Topeka, So, <59. 90;
Olathe deaf and dumb asylum. S.
657.01; soldiers orphans home at
Atchison, 81. 7O4.7L
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Most BARRIERS have to 'rake and scrape'
to get along.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
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To Encourage Numar Progeny.
Representative Campbell, of Fort
Scott. is being urged by a constituent
to introduce bill in the next legisla-
ture which will exempt the parent of
ten children from taxation of every
character, with view of rewarding
the parentage of numerous progeny.
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Bank Stockholders Must Pay.
Receiver Mitchell, of the State bank
at Fort Scott, which was wrecked two
years ago by a steal of $50, 900 by
Cashier .Colean, has called upon the
solvent stockholders to make up 49,
600 to pay the balance due depositors
and other creditors.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-12-09

school.Teacher Robbed Near Troy.
While returning home from Troy
the other night Harry Ellis, school
teacher, was held up ~ miles north
of Troy by two highwaymen and
robbed of $40. Ellis was tied and
gagged in his buggy and his horses
tied to a fence, where he was found
next morning almost frozen.
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Uniqne Suit or Lewis Rhoades.
Lewis Rhoades, former employe of
the Rock Island railroad at Phillips.
burg, has sued the company for $40. 600
damages because he is no longer able
to masticate. Rhoades alleges that
last April his head was crushed by q
locomotive in such q way as to deforn
laws.
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Hoods SarsaparilIa
A Real Prise.

nood's pills are the favorite cathartic
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-12-09

School Fund In Good Condition.
The Kansas school fund has received
ST, 900. 600 from borrowers in the past
two years. Most of the borrowers
were country school districts where
the taxes for buildings fall heavily.
In some instances the bonds had not
matured, but the school fund commits.
sion accepted the money because they
could easily lend it again.
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Would Have New Taxation Laws.
George E. Cole, state auditor-elect.
says the present assessment and taxa
tion laws are wholly inadequate and
he is preparing an entirely new law
covering the subject.
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Death OF Ed M. Hewina.
Ex-senator Ed NJ. Hewins, former
stockman of Chautauqua county, died
recently in Douglas, Wyo. His wife is
a sister of ex-United States Senator
Edmund G. Ross.
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State Conference OF Populists.
A Topeka dispatch said Chairman
Riddle, of the populist state commit
tee. would call state conference OF
populists at Topeka in January. wher
the talk of party reorganization will
be diScnsSed
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The home of Hiram Biggs, farmer
living near Perry, Ok, caught fire and
Biggs, his wife and three children
were burned to death.
A PRICE has been placed on the head
of every footpad in Kansas City, Mo.
The edict has gone forth that any po-
liceman who brings in a highwayman,
dead or alive. will be promoted. This
announcement was made by the board
of police commissioners.
AT special meeting of the South
western Passenger bureau at st. Louis,
at which all the roads were represent
ed, homeseekers' excursions were de-.
cided upon for the first and third Tues
days during January, February and
March, 1899, on the same basis of ex-
cursions in effect during December.
This arrangement carries with it the
use of the Sebastian form of ticket.
A one-fare rate was also made for the
meeting of the National Live Stock
association at Denver, Col, January
24-27, 1899; Sebastian form of ticket to
be used for this occasion also
ISAAC ID. SMEAD, at one time one of
the wealthiest men of Toledo, O., and
known from ocean to ocean as q man.
nfacturer of ventilating and heating
apparatus. fled a petition in bank
ruptcy in the United States court at
Toledo on the ist, placing his liabili-
ties at $500. 600, SO far as he knows,
with no assets.
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bay of Biscay.
POSTMASTER CoRCoRAN. hotel.
keeper at Duryea, Pa, was fatally shot
by masked men, who then blew his
safe open and robbed it of several hun
dred dollars.
MRS WILLIAM MANTELL, who killed
her husband and attempted suicide in
Alameda, Cal. will recover. She de-
clared that they quarreled and that he
knocked her down before she shot him.
The business failures in the United
States for the week ended the I'd num-
bered 2l2. according to Bradstreet's
commercial report, against $50 for the
corresponding week last year.
The Virden, Ill, grand jury has re-.
turned ten indictments. involving 81
persons, for the recent riots at that
place. Among those indicted is Gov.
Tanner, for failure in responding to
the sheriff's call for military aid to
suppress the riots.
JOHN Gross shot and killed his
daughter. Title, and then shot him
self dead at his home near Decorah,
Ia The daughter was about to leave
home against her fathers wishes.
SENATOR HOAR. in a communication
to the Worcester Mass Gazette on the
30th. strongly opposed the acquisition
of the Philippine islands by the United
States
Gov. GAMBLER in a message to the
Georgia legislature urged that many
ex-confederate pensions be stricken
from the list and the state educational
fund be cut into deeply, as Georgia
would have more debts than it could
pay.
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their cover. under full head of steam, like
a big gar-pike after d minnow.
The Winsiow's crew jumped to the two
Founders fore ard aft and let the Spaniards
have it, port and starboarG as they chased
in. The little gGnboats came along, shoot
ing, but, after TIE usual Spanish fashion,
hit nothing but the adjacent scenery. Then
the Winslow sc;ittled along for the open
sea, using her after gun on the stern chaser
and defiantly shooting as she went along.
Spanish Wasted Their Shot,
The Spanish boats wasted about sixty
shots. and tie biggest boat mounting a
twelve-pounder, kept up the bombardment
as loGg as the WinslOw was in range The
Spaniards. who lad probably heard the
news from Manila, were evidently as mad
as nest of hornets, and kept up the chase
until all four of the little craft were rock
ing in the swsH past Piedras Keys.
Just then there was crash and a roar to
seaward, and the Machias bearing in under
a canopy of smoke. sent Il shell SMASHING
into the pursuing fleet The little patrol
boats spun about like water spiders. and
ran to shalter beycEd the sand spit. The
Machias sent few shells skipping in be-
tween the sand dunes. but with what eff
feet could not be seen.
At any rate, there are three prosp, ctive
additions to our mosquito fleet bottled up
IN Cardenas harbor, waiting shipment
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EXPECTING WORD FROM GaaEz
courier bringing Advices 4,
Palma,

President Palma, representative of The
Cuban republic, arrived here this morning
from New York, and is expecting import
ant aavices direct from Gen. Gomez. He
received dispatch last night stating that
courier from Gen. Comes camp had las 3
ed through Key West and was now on his
way to Warrington with letters from
Gomez. The courier probably Will not
reach ere~before tomorrow at the ear >st
In the meantime Brig. Gen. Nunez who is
Just back from heading a party which
MADE Juncture with Gomez. will arrive
this afternoon to confer with Mr. Palma.
1t Is probable that the advices direct from
'he cuban commander in the field will
brlng about further conferences between
the Cuban authorities here and the officials
of the War Department.
Mr. Palma today expressed his views en-
the battle at Manila, saying it was i'm
portant in that it furnished conclusive
proof of fact he had long known, namely
that the Spanish navy, was merely a
paper navy and was utterly incapable
Of conducting modern naval warfare.
In the first place, Admiral Monteio's
fleet was taken by surprise" saiI he. THAT
is whole lesson in itself. We have heard
much from Spanish sources as to the lack of
discipline and the crudeness in the American
navy. But here, at the very first practical
test. the Spanish fleet committed the very
worst and most inexcusabie offense of al
lowing itself to be taken by surprise And
this occurred not only when war was in
progress, but when Admiral ldontejo knew
the American fleet was nearing him. In
the face OF this, the surprise and defeat Of
the Spanish fleet shows complete lack of
discipline and of that keen alertness which
is the first essential of discipline which
insures defense"
Mr.. Quesada, representative of the Cuban
delegation in this city, added the statement
that the wiping out of the Spanish ships
Ike so many cockle-shells made plain tht.
fact. well known to those familiar with
Spain's naval resources that she had a lot
of old wooden craft, which would suffice
for dress parade in times of peace, and
would give an outward appearance of the
possession Of an actual navy. The Spanish
naval officers, MIR. QUesada said, were
about the best feature of the Spanish SER
vice, but they were powerless as a result
of corrupt administration of naval affairs
at Madrid. The guns had none of the mod
ern mechanism, and the gunners were uu-
practiced. All this, he said, had served to
place the Spanish ships at the mercy of tho
stroT 6, modern armament under Comma
dcre Dewey. Mr.. Quesada said the first re-
verse of this paper navy was simply n
forecast of what would follow when the
same class of worthless ships with worth
less guns and worthless gunners met Ad-
mlral Sampson and other commanders of
the American fleets.
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WITH SCHLEY At OLD POINT.
Great Activity In Elect, but No New,
of Sailing.

Great Activity In Elect, but No News
of Sailing.
OLD POINT COMFORT, Va, May 10 ION
beard the flagship Brooklyn, off Fort Mon
roe).-The first clear day, with beautiful
weather, that has greeted the flying squad
ron began this morning. On the ships all
Is hustle, although the squadron officers dis
claim any knowledge of an early move
ment. The New Orleans was not allow I'd
to go up to Newport News for coal, but at
u O'Clock this morning BEGAN taking on coal
from the lighters alongside, and will finish
coaling that way.
The st. Paul, being of lighter draught
Will be able to run in dock at Newport
News for her six hundred tons of coal The
Minneapolis coaled this morning to her full
capacity, and Joined the squadron later
Captain Folger of the New Orleans says
that the stories of his ship making a very
slow voyage down the coast are without
foundation. He did not leave Newport on
Thursday last, as stated but on Saturday
night, and a. rived at the capes on Sunday,
but thought it wise to stay outside until
Monday morning. There was a night call
to battle on all the ships last night and the
CELEBRITY with which the crews responded
was quite remarkable. No preparations
We're made and the majority of the men
were asleep, but, the guns on all the ships
were ready to shoot In less than six min
uteS
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iayed In going to the front until 1t is pro-
V1ded with arms. Colonel Roosevelt IS
pushing the matter of securing arms for
his troopers.
Souvenir Presented.
Capt Thomas ]. Spencer and Alex W.
Connolly. federal veterans of the last war.
presented President Mckinley with hand
some souvenir today. 1t contained picture
OF the President when he was a soldier boy
In 1861 and photograph of himself as he
now looks. Both pictures were in the same
frame, which was adorned with flags and
bunting.
Given Cane.
President Mckinley was today presented
with cane of historic interest The pres
ehtation was made by Robert r. Jones of
Harrisburg, Pa. The cane is made from
the mahogany of one of the window frames
OF the old state house at Harrisburg, erect
ed In 1919, and recently DESTROYED by fire.
The inscription on top is on a bit of the old
bell which hung in the tower.
Want to Menace Spain.
IL was suggested by prominent White
House visitors today that IL nothing is
learned Of the Spanish fleet within three
or Tour days the administration send Com
modore Schley's squadron to Spain to men,
ace the Spaniards and to bring out the
whereabouts of the Spanish ships. 1t was
admitted, however, that such a move would
invite the Spanish fleet to the unprotected
coast of this country.
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SPANiARDS LEAVING CUBA
French schoolship Takes Refugees Out Of
Havana.
Lafayette Lands $50 Passengers-Wfn
Have to Prove That Her
Cargo is UnbrOken.
Copyright, 1893. by Associated Pres.

VCcpyflSnt, loVS, by Associated PressD
ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DISPATCH BOAT KATE SPENCER, OFF
HAVANA, May (via Key West, Fia.). Nav
Io.-The French sloop- -of-war Fulton, a
school ship, passed out of Havana >harbor
at about o'clock yesterday afternoon un-
molested by the blockading fleet The
American warships lying outside closed in
on her when she was spicd in the ofing,
and the Mayfower temporarily flying the
admirafs pennant, passed close enough to
her TO examine her with marine glasses
The Mayfower dipped her flag and the Full
ton returned the salute. The Mayfiow er
then signaled to the other ships and they
all hauled off and gave the Frenchman a
wide berth. The Associated Press dispatch
boat ran alongside the Fulton, within easy
haiiing distance.
Aboard of the French vessel were quite a
number of Spanish refugees, who crowded
up to the rails. Several Of them were wo-
men. evidently of the wealthy class, ;udg-
ing from their apparel. There were doubt
less some French citizens among the refu-
gees, but the majority were unquestionably
Spanish. ~
The Kate Spencer saluted the tri-color
as she passed under the Fulton's stern and
the salute was acknowledged. Some of the
sailors swung their caps above their heads
but the refugees at the rails looked sullen
and made no sign
The Fulton headed west southwest, prob
ably bound for Vera Cruz, Mexico.
The officers of the blockadng fleet are
very much chagrined because the French
line steamer Lafayette was allowed to
enter Havana harbor last Friday, as they
are convinced that She carried arms and
munitions of war, but, as one of them re-
marked: Uncle Sam can afford to be gen.
erous, as no amount of contraband of war
can help Spain now"
The courtesy asked by the French gov
ernment was that the Lafayette be allowed
to land 1oO passengers. a vigilant watch
is being kept, and when she leaves Havana
she Will be required TO show affirmatively
that her cargo is unbroken. Failing, she
may yet become subject for the prize
court.
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!, Wheat Goe. skyvard.

CHICAGO. May 10.-Wheat today SEEM
ed to be reaching for the sky. The Nav
option touched $i.S0, the topmost figure
yet. July wheat covered range of "a.
cents during period of forty-five minutes,
trading. After lower and irregular opsn-
ing, the market rallied and by iumps of
halves ard oents,July rushed up 81. "a feIl
back fraction, touched 81 % the second
time. and in less than one minute had fai-
len to $l.a. A reaction followed to 81 ~
Trade was limited and very apprehen-
sive feeling obtains among Commission
houses owing to wild fluctuations and the
impossibility OF limiting losses.
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IT WAS A REAL FIGHT
Setto Between the Winslow and Three
Spanish Gunboats.
SUCH INCIDENTS BECOMING FREQUENT
Our Ships May Not Always Fare
so Well.
MESSENGERS FROM GOMEZ

Special From u Staff Correspondent.
KEY WEST, Fla, May 1O.-Between the
firing from Havana shore batteries and the
firing from Spanish gunboats along the
coast, the possibility of an incident in
the blockade grows. Dispatch boats which
arrived this morning report that no further
shots have been fired off Havana up to
midnight, though there was unusual activi-
ty in the neighborhood of Santa Clara bat
teries.
The torpedo boat Winslow's brush off
ardenas Monday morning seems to have
been in the nature OF a real fight. The
Spanish have one fair-sized yunboat, the
Ligari. and several launches, which are fit
ted out with guns. They ran pretty well
out of Cardenas bay and did not hesitate to
engage the Winslow at long range, but
without damage to the latter whose Off
GERS are sure they disabled one of the
Spanish gunboats, which was escorted back
to the safe shelter of the bay by the others
So far, the torpedo boats in teasing small
shore batteries and in drawing the fire from
gunboats. have been singularly fortunate
in escaping damage from chance shots Of
the enemy. This good fortune may not al
ways continue
Commodore Watson has not yet changed
his pennant from the Cincinnati
Messengers Leave Today
Messengers who reached Key West from
Gomezs camp Sunday were not able to
leave for Washington until this morning
Their information is useful so far as it re-
lates to the wishes and to the opinion of
the insurgents. Commander-in- Chief Co
mez is sincere in his belief that if he is
given arms and ammunition and rations
with artillery, he can make a successful
campaign against the Spanish forces with
out the necessity of landing large bodies of
American troops.
But this matter had better be decided by
the War Department after it's own investi-
cations are made independently Of the in
formation from the insurgents. 1t is a
question of military tactics which cannot
with safety be left to the judgment of is.-
surgent generals
Gomez can march his army to within gun
shot of Havana. After that it would be
hazardous assumption that the co-opera-
ton of one or two regiments of artillery
would enable him to take the city, In their
three years campaign the insurgents have
had practically no experience in assaultinS
fortified and heavily garrsoned cities.
Great Need of RatiOns
Meanwhile, the most pressing need of the
insurgent army is for rations. That need
extends to the whole Cuban people, women,
children and old men, who are not under
arms The Spanish authorities have seized
the supplies in all the towns and even if
the Cubans had money-which they have
not-they would be unable to buy food.
The Spanish authorities told the Cubans to
go to the woods for subsistence
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WHERE THE sPANIARDs ARE.
Good Reasons for Relieving the Fleet
Near Porto Rico.

AoE DclIeV1nS the Fleet
Near Porto Rico
1t is understood in congressional circles
that the Navy Department has excellent
reasons for the assumption that the Snan-
lsh fleet is in the vicinity of Porto Rico.
1t is said that evidence that the Spanish
neet was sailing in that direction was re-
earded as convincing before the Sampson
1eet was sent out to meet it. and that
since then there has been stronger in6ica-
tion that the department was correct in
TINS judgment. The fact that, according
10 latest advices up to noon today, Samp-
son Meet had not come across the Spanish
uoes not prove that the Cape Verde fleet
Is not IN those waters. The arrival of a
supply ship at Porto Rico and the fact
lhat spanish transport carrying coal has
peen in that neighborhood are regarded as
iiuicatinS the approach of the fleet 1t is
calculated that the fleet probably took a
more southerly course than that trayersed
by our scout cruisers and in that way may
aVold detection until very close to Porto
RICO. The idea that the Oregon is the OBJ
Ject or attack is still not credited.
AL the time of the sailing of the Spanish
meet from Cape Verde it was announced
bhat, while the fleet went west tcertainIv
LOT Twelve hours, two transports and three
torpedo boats were sent back to the Canary
lsiahos. II was thought that if the west
erly course taken by the fleet were merely
move to deceive, it would take a wide
circle and join the transports and torpedo
boats going to the Canaries
The announcement in London dispatch
mat the transports and torpedo boats have
arrived at the Canaries, without the rest of
the heet. is regarded as confirming the
ma fho
Rico.
The reported cutting of the cable betwee,
Montevideo and Rio Grande do SuI is
thought hardly to have any bearing on the
Spanish question. 1t is said that that cable
is frequently out of order
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TOO MANY FOR THE WINSLoW.
Plucky Torpedo Boat Runs Foul Of
Three Gunbonts.

Three GunbOats.
Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press)
ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DISPATCH BOAT KATE SPENCER, OFF
CARDENAS, May (via Key West, Fla j.
May 1O.-The little torpedo boat Winslow
yesterday morning precipitated the first
naval engagement fought in Cuban wa
tiers. On a reconnaissance in Cardenas har-
Dor she drew the fire of three Spanish
ctast-guard vessels and lively vest-pock-
ct sea fight followed with the tiny gun
beats. AS the Winslow was decidedly in
the minority she ran for the open sea,
where her big station mate, the gunboat
Machias, who had been called up by the
firing, took hand in the game with her
four-inch rifles and tossed several shells
over the low sand spit behind which the
Spanish boats were sheltered. 1t was i'm
possible to see whether any of these land
ed The Winslow was not touched, but
she claims to have knocked few splinters
out of the larger coast-guard boat.
Cardenas Hnrbor IL Mined.
The most important result of the Wins
lows reconnaissance was the discovery
that Cardenas harbCr is mined. If there
were any batteries on shore, the Spaniards
did not think it worth while to disclose
their position. That there are mines in
the channel is important in view Of the
report that it is Cardenas and not Matan-
zas where the landing of United States
fcrces will be made.
The fight with the guardia costa occurred
yesterday morning. Cardenas is one of the
largest bays along the coast, the little
town of the same name lying at the
southern end. From the western shore
Ic!cas point reaches out like long index
finger, almost touching Piedras Key light
which in peaceful days beaconed the har-
bor entrance. The light house has been in
dfrkness and deserted for many nights.
WinslOw Crept Quietly In.
Feeling safe in the desolation of the light
house and the silence ashore, the little
Winslow crept quietly in, under tn. early
morning haze, for a closer inspection OF
the harbor. There had evidently been a
lookout from the dunes along the sand spit-
for the Winslow was allowed to fesl her
way into the harbor, taking notes of chang
ed buoys and false marks designed tc, lead
q hostile fleet on to torpedo fields. But
suddenly there was pun of smoke from
among thu rnangrove clumps along one NJ
the inlets, and q 6-pound shell screeehed
out of the bushes. Crack came another
from the shelter of tiny key in the bav
and a third from further down the coast
Then thres coast guard boats dartsd from