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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-11

Governor Leedy received word from
the paymaster general of the army to
the effect that the Kansas troops, next
pay day. will be paid for the time be-
tween their enlistment and their mus.
tering into the service. Governor
Leedy took this matter up several
weeks ago, and after great deal of
correspondence the paymaster general
has at last come around to his views.
1t will mean over $40. 900 to the Kan.
sas soldiers.
Truth travels by freight. Two weeks
ago the good people of this country
were shocked to the core by reading
the account of how New York daily
paper reporter by the name of Scoville
had slapped the face of General Shafter
the commanding officer of the land
forces in Cuba. 1t turns out that SEQ
Vile was first knocked down by Shafter,
because he did not see fit to obey the
command of an officious lieutenant to
"move on" This last information
comes from aneye witness to the affair
who makes the statement over his sig.
nature in the New York World.
AS commander in chief of the Ameri.
can Army and Navy every true man
doffs his hat to President Mckinley
AS president of the United States dur
ing war with another country every
Populist, every Democrat, in fact all
the forces which united againit him as
a candidate for president, stand by him
shoulder to shoulder and rejoice with
him in the many victories of our brave
and worthy soldiers. But when it Is
asked that we surrender our political
ideas concerning the policies of this
country and to support a hair-brained
dude for congress in order to ''stand by
the government" it is carrying the thing
too far.
Treasury Department officials say if
peace negotiations are formerly inau
surated at once the total cost of the war
with Spain will approximate $500, ooo:-
600. When it is remembered that war
was declared only little over three
o.-kb, mr., xl,;e ;,n1,orSa c.,p, <x;x,.. "A
idea of what an expensive luxury war is.
Five hundred million is big sum of
money and if this war has already cost
that amount what's it going to cost if
it last for twelve months longer. Paying
the expenses of big war gets away
with money as rapidly as prairie dog
hole will get away with water.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-11

A beauty, Nickle plated, Rochester
Lamp complete, 81 at Lundblade &
Boiinger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-11

SIXTY million five hun dred thous.
and bushels of wheat harvested in
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-11

Still some Of that pure comb honey
from B. F. Koens ranch, pounds for
25 cents, at LundbIade s. BoIinger.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-11
Bee Stings.
Hutchinson Bee "

From the Hutchinson Bee"
If we can bring SPAN to terms
without the aid or consent Of any na>
ton On earth We can maintain a
monetary policy along the same line.
The events of the last sixty days have
demonstrated fully that we are old
euoug b and strong enough to manage
our own affairs.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-11

Miss Katie Musil was up from EIlin
wood Tuesday. visiting friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-11

The Daughters of the King" will
serve delicious ice cream and cake in
The park. % aexs Saturday evening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-11

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Bss,. tb. "A The Kind You Have Axays Boaght
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
Watson's Scare Squadron.
LONDON CHRONICLE SUGGESTS
THAT IT is INADVISABLE
TO SEND 1T.

London, Jrly 2I.--Tbe Daily Cbron
icle says edirorially this morning GAS
strong supporters ADD sincere we'll wish
ers of the United States, we suggest a
reconsideration of the decision to send
Commodore Watson to Europe. 1t
could not materially harm Spain, and
would ooly be likely to reuoite the
Spaniards into au impervious obstinacy
of endurance, and a determination 10
suffer to all lengths. That is their na-
tional character. It was that that baf
fed Napoleon, ~bo had land forces to
overrun the whole country; while at
every point an American feet could
touch there would be DANCE: Of Euro
pean complications
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
A SINGULAR
WAR CONTRACT.
SPANISH COMPANY EN-.
PLOYED TO TAKE PRIS.
ONERS TO SPAIN.

Washington, July 20.-Arrange-
ments were practically concluded by
the government to night for the
transportation Of the Spanish pris.
oncrs at Santiago from Cuba TO
Spain.
The contract was svarded to the
Spanish Transatlartique Company.
represented By j. NJ. Ceballos & Co.,
of New York. The company agrees
to carry the prisoners from Cuban
ports to Spain at the rate of $40 for
each enlisted man and S55 for each
commissioned officer, subsistence to
be furnished by the company on the
army ration basis, as provided for in
the governments advertisement for
bids.
The award provides also that the
company shall have five ships at San.
tiago in nine days from to morrow,
(the 21st instantly two in seventeen
days from tomorrow, and enough to
complete the transportation of the
prisoners in twenty one days from to
morrow.
Two days ago Col, Hecker. in
charge of the transportation of troops
in the quartermaster's department OF
the army, went to New York to con
suit with shipping companies con.
cerning the transportation Of the
Spanish troops surrendered at Santi
ago. Bids, which be had previously
advertised for, were opened at the
Army Building in New York to day.
Col. Hecker returned to Washington
this evening Tonight he had a
conference at the war department
with Secretary Alger, Quartermaster
General Luddington and Adjt. Gen.
Corbin Three bids of tine several
companies were considered, that OF
the Spanish Transatlantique Company
finally being accepted, as in all re-
spects it was regarded as the best
made On the basis of $4,000 en-
listed men and 1000 officers it will
cost the government $535,000 to
transport the prisoners
The ships will hy the colors OF
Spain and will be manned probably
entirely by Spanish crews 1t was
remarked to night, as one of the Gu
rious developments of the war, that
the United States Government should
enter into friendly contract with a
company many of whose vessels are
auxiliaries of the Spanish navy, and
some of which have been captured
or destroyed by the navy of the Uni
ted States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
Memory Of
Other Days.

The New York Journals correspond
eat says to the splendid generalship Of
Joe Wheeler, as much as to aoy other
cause, is due the repeated successes Of
the American forces around Santiago.
The camp there, he says, is ringing
with praise Of Wheeler, and at the
same time a good story Of his words
during a desperate charge last week
is going the rounds AS be was
leading the Seveuty-6:st New Iort,
Roosevelt's Rough Riders. aud
strong force of regulars up high
hill at San Juan, ssormiug large
body Of Spsniards, who were strong
ly iutrencbed, the attacking party
began to waver under fierce fire
from Gating guns and strong field
pieces. Wheeler saw bis men wayer aud
began shouting at the top Of his voice,
while the guns we're roaring aud the
small arms rafting:
STEADY, boys. Come ou, now!
The Yankees are giving way. Look,
there they go. The Yankees are leav-
log their guus." Suddenly catching
himself, ne cried out, even more vlgor-
ously, Damn it, | mean the SpauiaTds
are running Go for 'em boys
Despite the hail Of Mauser and
Springfield bullets, the rain Of sbrap-
mel and eating FIRE, the soldiers
laughed at their old generals absent
minded memory Of other days. Bu:
they did "go for EN- Instantly
the wavering line took 90 a pew COZ
fdence, the gap closed, and iu 20 mic
utes San Juan was ours
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
SUMTER. S. c.. WEDNESDAY JULY e. 1898

dispatch saw group Of Cubaus refuse
point blank to aid in building roads,
aed, during the two days heavy fight
iog, while they were lettering in the
rear. our surgeons sought in vain to
secure assistance from them. even to
cut poles for improvised litters for our
wounded.
Huodreds Of such instances are being
told around the camp Urea. uotll the
name of Cuban is usually wreashed
With camp profanity aud very rarely is
a kind word spoken cf them lo fact,
10 some quarters there is dispoeision
to prophecy an early collision between
our men and the Cubaus
Gen. Sbsfter. yesterday morning
sen, au invitation to Geo. Garcia to at
tend the ceremony Of raisiog the Amer
icao aag over Santiago. but the Cabau
general showed bis resentment by
sending reply which ampey confirmed
the course which be aud his ragged.
igneran, soldiers have followed during
the weeks of hard fighting aud cam
paignipg which have resu.sed iu the fall
of Santiago He declined the invita-.
ton. said be hated the Spapiarde, aod
added that be did DOT want to be where
any OF them we're
ince that time the Cubaos have re-
NAMED 10 their camo, eating American
ra,ions aud our troops have no commu-
uicatiou with them.
The question has ariseu between the
army aud nsvy officials as to the dis
position to be made of the halt dczeD
large merchaD, steamers which were ia
the harbor Of Santiago at the time OF
the surrender. Rear Admiral Sampson
arrived 10 the c'ey TO day on the Vixen
aud claimed The steamers were prizes Of
the navy. He vas also desirous Of
placing prize crews 90 board of them
Gen. Shaf'er. however, refused to re
cogpize Admiral SIMPSONS claim He
declared the steamers with everything
else in Santiago had surrendered &C
him The question, apparently IS still
undecided, but at any rate, the admiTa
returned to his flagship without bavine
distributed prize crews among the mer
chaotmeo. and the latter are still lc
possession of the army.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
SHAMEFUL TREATMENT
OF TORAL.

Madrid. July 20-A semi official
note has been published here explain,
ing the circumstances, from a Spanish
standpoint, of the surrender of Santi-
ago de Cuba 1t declares that the
letter which Gen. Toral is alleged to
have written to Gen Shatter is
"apochryphal, as the telegraphic YER
sion contains statement which it is
impossible for Gen. Toral to have
made, because it is untrue that his
Government authorized him to capltu'
late %
The note continues "What hap
pened was that the war minister re-
Gently received two kilograms from
CAPTAIN General BIanco The first
described Gen Tora's position,
which was most pitiful because of the
want of provisions and ammunition.
1t also detailed the enemy's pro
posals. lr the second telegram Cap.
tain General Blanco gave the terms
of the capitulation, and requested
instructions. The war minister re-
piled to both by telling Captain
General Blanco to leave every inltla-
tive to Gen. Toral, for it was impossl
BILE to recommend any other line OF
conduct. Gen Toral according y
acted as he thought Advisable, and
would explain before Court, martial
the motives which induced him 10
capitulate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27

1t is said that in all Venezuela
there is but one paper that does not
side with Spain in this war, and that
is paper owned and edited by an
EDglisbman. The only effect this.
will have will be to show the base-
ingratitude of the galoots who were
fawning upon and Rat;ering US a few
years ago and singing our praises Se-.
cause, at the peril Of war, we inter-
fered to protect them from demands
made upon them by the British
government.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
MANILA READY
TO SURRENDER
Upon Real Show of Force
Spanish Flag Will be
Hauled Down.

Vancouver. B. c.. July 29.--Ac-
cordipg to advices brought by the Eu-
press of India from Hong Kong, the
chief news of the movement is that
Manila is ready to surrender. Not that
the archbishop and captain general are
going to voluntarily capituiate before
they are compelled to do so. but thst
the backbone of resistance ls upques.
tiouably 5roaeu and upon real show
of force and intention TO lombard the
town, if the officials do not give in. the
Spaniards will haul down the flag. In.
timations to this effect are received from
many sources.
The correspondent of the Hong Kong
Press writing under date of June 23d,
says the chief subject of discussions ln
Maoila, 10 Cavite and in the American
feet, is the meaning of the appearance
five German men of war and one trans
port or supply vessel 10 port.
have just interviewed leading Eng.
lishmao here on the subject. He un-
besi.atiogly informed me that all for
eigners regard it as remarkable de-
moustration.
81 am sure,'' he continued. "thas
The Spauiards have received encourage
uent from such naval display. A
Spaniard told me that the coming of g
large German squadron was construed
oy him aud leading Spanish officials as
a direct act of friendly interest aud
warning towards the yankees that they
could not 60 too far. Now when a
Spaniard of influence as this man was,
will talk like that. l think it is high
time to ascertain what the Germans
mean by appearing here 10 such force.
GERMANY'S INTEREST.
II am familiar" my informant con-
tinued, s.with all the German interests
10 Manila aod ny relations with the
Germans are very agreeable, and am
positive that one German cruiser would
be fully able TO protect them to every
extent they required" :"
Further details Of the great fight of
May 1st filter through some high ofh /.
cials of Manila as time passes. 1t DOW
appears, according to authentic iofor-
matiouin the hands Of Consul Williams,
that out of 491 men on the Reiua Chris
tiaua, 1854 we're killed. Ouly III left
the ship Au officer who was aboard
aud now in prison, tells me that one
could aot step q foot in any direction
on her decks without comipg IN contact
with pieces of flesh or dead bodies.
Such was the power of the American
guns and the skill of the American
Lgunners.
Manila papers continue to publish
mcnstrous stories about toe Americans
aud do uot hesitate to empty the mcst
continuous epitbe.s. all of which are
whetting the appetites Of the Spaniards
to get even With them for uncalled for
insults.
More seizures of arms are reported
from Hong Kong. 1t is suspected that
the arms aud ammunition we're to be
shipped to the Philippines The seiz-
ure consists Of half million rounds OF
Mauser ammunition 208 breech- h-loadiu
Mauser rifles and 112 le-loadiog
| EnEald rihas
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
Shafter in Battle.
In a Tent Having His Heaa
Rubbed While the Fight
ing Was Hottest.

When got to Skaters headqna,-
tiers l found tine general reclining en-
an army cot under the shade Of q
tree. The battle was on at it's fercest.
Two orderiies were rubbing the
generals head He seemed almost
overcome by the heat and exertion.
Shafter weighs about 800 pounds and
is practically incapacitated for hard
campaigning Soldiers going by
asked who that wounded officer vas
who was being given euch dis,in-
guished treatment. Shafter on
horse is wonderful creation His
paunch of generous proportions hangs
over the pummel of the saddle like
small balloon concealed under his
vest. Shafter suffers severely. His
physical development makes him
irritable and peevish in the presence
of anxiety and discomfort. The man
is brave enough but he is not the
man for Cuban campaigning: If the
war continues, the government Will
have to recognize this and put
younger and more active general
Lawton, Chafee or Young would fla
the bill.
Orderlies were dashiug up with
dispatches which Shafter had read to
him. Men we're dying by :he hun
dreds. The battle was not going
we'll for US, if our losses were any In
dication.
saw Shafter cali for horse. He
was gone for about fifteen minutes
during the afternoon. As far as
know, the rest of the day he remain
ed in his camp, which was from two
to three miles from the first line Of
fire.
That night there was indignation
and cursing around headquarters
When the list of the dead and wound
ed began to come in the military
officers swore frightfully. Major
Grossbeck, adjutant for Shafter, came
over TO the newspaper men and
almost wrung his hands. The major
did not swear himself, but be was
about the only one who did not
"Now we got it. now we got it ~
said an officer. "Here we have been
praying for ten years for the govern
ment to give us smokeless powder,
but they have not done it We were
living marks for the enemy because
we had the old style powder. Our
government was too stingy to buy It,
The spaniards use the smokeless
powder and we could not locate them
without losing fearfully. Here was
that Spaniard who had the rapid fire.
gun in the church steeple at El Cauey.
! This fend virtually moved down ous
men. We could not tell where the
FIRE came from We looked at the
trees and everywhere, bat it was no
use We ought to have had fifty
more pieces of artillery, but there are
oot that many guns in the country.
What shame to 60 into war unpre.
pared Then they ask US to 60 and.
take fortified city and take stone
! forts with infantry. 1t is nothing
more nor less than murder. They
rushed US into this thing; made, us
20 before we were ready, and now
we get the reward "
The reports from the various divs-
sion and brigade commanders were
brought in by orderlies and read by
a lantern to the general, who stils
clung to his couch.-Horton Smith
in Atlanta Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
Spanish Auxiliary
Cruiser Destroyed

Key West, Fla July l9.-The
Spanish Trans Atlantic San Domingo,
Of $500 tons, was totally destroyed
by the little auxiliary gunboat Eagle
on July ~, off Cape Francis. This
intelligence was brought here to-day
by the Nashville, which came up
after the attack and found the Spanish
ship burned and smashed on the
reefs
The affair offers striking commen-
tary foatheediference between Ameri-
can and Spanish spirit The San
Domingo had two 5-inch guns mount
ed and loaded. her magazines were
open and it only remained to train
her guns and FIRE them to blow the
Eagle out of the sea. But the latter,
with her comparatively feeble battery
of pounders, steamed to within two
miles of the enemy and pounded shot
after shot into her until she turned
and. in . desperate attempt to get
into the narrow channel, grounded
on the reef without having tried to
return the American fire.
Seventy shots were fired by the
Eagle and nearly all took effect
When the Spanish ship went ashore a
river steamer cane out and took off
her officers and crew. Then the
Eagle sent crew to board her. and
there were shouts of surprise when
the big guns were discovered. She
also carried in her hold two IL inch
guns
The cargo was largely of grain
and food supplies Fifty head OF
cattle were penped On the decks.
She had been drawing 24 feet of
water and went aground in 20. The
Eagles men decided that she was too
far gone TO be foated, and, after
shooting the cattle, they set fire to
her and watched her destruction.
The same steamer again ran out
to try to get off some of the cargo.
but was bafflsd by the flames The
San Domingo burned for three days
and was left charred and misshapen
wreck She vas one Of the best
steamers of the enemy and had been
used as an auxiliary cruiser
According TO the San Domingo s
papers she was bound from Vers
Cruz, Mexico, for New York via
Savannah, but of course being q re
gular Spanish liner, the mention Of
New York in her manifest is a palp
able sub,erfuge, the Intention having
been to gain some Cuban port and
to put the guns and provisions in
the hands of the beleauguered Span.
iards With the Montevideo she
slipped out of Habana harbor aud got
away about month ago when the
blockade had been weakened by
utilizing the ships of the station as
conveys for trccpships to Santiago
Notice to watch 70! her had beer sent
to ali the ships of the equadron and
no vessel could have escaped the
fate which befell her
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27

The "White" ruus light. The "White
sews right.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27

Come and zee us before buying or trading =
We csu please yoe with White-Randie.
Wisdom to-day means comfort tomorrow
To prove i, buy "Wbite'' and use it.
To see is 20 try, to try is to buy the
eWtite''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-07-27
Monroe Doctrine Monoman.
iacS.

From the ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
Professor Goldwin Smith says an
American naval expedition against
the Spanish coast would violate the
Monroe doctrine. When Uncle Sam
is at war he will chase the enemy all
over the earth, and if Monroe were
alive, he would join in.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02
DEAD IN HIS SHOP WINDOW.
a New York Business Man Turns on the Gas
and Fails to Finish Letter.

Otto G. Delfs, a German butcher, sat
dead all night long in the window Of
his store at New York, in full view Of
passers-by. The little gas stove in the
glass booth he had in his place was
pouring gas Into the place, while he sat
there with n pen in his hand, apparent
ly trying to write to his wife while
slowly being asphyxiated.
Delfs was found Sunday by his clerk,
Louis Platz. When Platz entered the
store he was not surprised to see the
proprietor, and thought he was already
at work. He went about preparing for
the opening OF the store until he noticed
that Delfs had not moved since he had
entered. The clerk went to the booth
and opened the door to arouse Delfs.
who, he thought was asleep. AS soon
as Platz opened the door he was made
almost dizzy by the smell Of gas. He
touched Delfs and found him cold in
death. Then he ran around to Mrs.
Delfs and told her. She found a scrap
of paper on which was written, Dear
Mary. / can't"
The letter ended there. Mrs. Delfs
said her husband had met reverses In
business of late, and that he had been
unable to pay his bills.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-02-02
SYMPATHY FOR CUBA.
New York Legislature Passes Resolutions
Petitioning Congress.

The New York state assembly Tues
day night discussed the Cuban question
at length and adopted the following re-
solutlons:
Resolved, That the cause of Cuba
from the beginning of the revolution
has deserved and has received the SYM
pathy of our people, whose earnest
hopes are for its speedy triumph. As
the representatives in the legislature OF
the state of New York. we unite in de-
nouncing the atrocities committed by
Spanish troops upon the Cubans. and
we appeal to our national government
for the exercise of It's influence i'm be-
half of peace by whatever means neces-
sity may require at the earliest mo-
ment when its obligations other than
those affecting Spain will permit the
termination of the struggle"
Resolved That a copy OF the fore
going joint resolution be forwarded by
the clerk of the assembly to the presid-
ing officer of the senate to the speaker
OF the house of representatives in con-
gress."
These resolutions were adopted as a
substitute for more radical ones, de-
manding that the Cuban insurgents be
recognized as belligerents. The vote
was II to co. the minority consisting OF
those who favored the original resolu-
tipng