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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05
JRiEO TO BUY OFF HOOLEY.
IAs Promoter Says an Earl offered Him
8T5,oOO to Suppress Some Testimony.

AAs Promoter Says an Earl offered Him
$4,000 to Suppress Some Testimony.
2ONDoN, Aug. 1.-The examination
s6 Ernest Terah Hooley, the bankrupt
sr1mpany promoter, was resumed here
itRday. A number of lawyers were
,yrcsent in behalf of the distinguished
tsiaents who denied Mr.. Hooley's
charges in connection with the pay
nGnt of large sums of money for the
He of their names, or for introduce
SOns to people of prominence.
Mr. Hooley, upon examination, in
iSted, with few exceptions, upon the
easzth of the statements he had made.
Ia said in regard to the Earl of Win
7iAHlsea that the latter himself sug-
Vsated he ought to be given $50, 900 for
ginning the directorate of the Cycle
7abe company.
Rhe earl, Mr.. Hooley added, said he
sDald not take the money personally,
lat that it might be given to his
ISOther, Mr.. Fitch Hatten. Continu-
ing, Mr.. Hooley said that Winchelsea
,alSo received 100000 for joining the
directorate of a horseless carriage COM
aaDy.
As to the Earl of Albemarle, Mr..
8Ooley said that his silly disclaimer"
Md not need any explanation. Mr..
BOoley testified that Earl de la War;
8i9ered him $4,000 to say that the
BIS, 600 paid him by Mr.. Hooley was a
gift made after the flotation of the
snmPany in which the earl figured.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05
AWAITING SCHWAN'S BRIGADE.
On Saturday 1000 More Men Were Ex-
pected in Porto Rico.


pected in Porto Rico.
Ponce, Porto Rico, July 30, via st.
Thomas. Major General Miles hourly
expects the arrival of the transports
having on board Brigadier General
Schwan's division of 5000 men and
also the Mohawk, with the Fifth reg
ular cavalry.
General Henry's division, consisting
of 8, 400 men and including thirty-six
pieces of artillery, has been ordered to
march Immediately from Yauco to
Ponce to be ready to join the move
ment north to San Juan. The six
teenth Pennsylvania regiment was
sent this Saturday morning toward
Juana Diaz, eight miles north of Ponce
on the way to San Juan. The railroad
from Ponce to Youco is now in posses
sion of our troops. General Stone
found five mines on the track. These
were destroyed and the track is unin-
jured.
Our troops found seventeen Span
iards in the Yauco hospital, all of
WllOlu Hd,l DCth NOuuNCu
fight. Two of them have since died.
General Miles has issued lengthy
order of instructions to General Will
son, who will be military governor of
Ponce province and city until General
Broole's arrival 1t is ofthe same tenor
as the instructions which General
Miles gave to General Shaftcr at San
tiago. Both orders are based on the
administration instructions given to
General Merritt regarding the govern
ment of the Philippine islands. The
local mayor and judges and police will
remain in authority, subject to the
orders of General Wilson. The Gus
tom house offices will also be conduct
ed as formerly for the present.
The question of the proper discount
on Porto Rican silver gives some trou-
BILE to General Miles, but he says this
will settle itself in due time.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05
MANILA READY TO GIVE IN.
Spaniards Intimate That They Only
Await Dewey's Demand.
INSURGENTS LIKE THE CUBANS
General Merritt Evidently Expects the
Insurgents to Furnish Most OF the
Trouble-SIgniGcnnt Dispatches Re
ceiyed From Merritt and Dewey.

Hone KoNG, Aug. 1.-The American
steamer Zafiro has arrived here from
Manila. Before the Zafiro left Adj
miral Dewey had received an intima-
ton from the Spanish authorities that
they were ready to surrender Manila
when called on by him. As soon as
the CITY is occupied the cable between
Hong Kong and Manila will be con-
nected by the Americans.
WAsHINGToN, Aug. 1.-General Mer-
rift has again cabled the War depart
ment relative to the situation in Ma
Mia, which he finds very unsatisfactory
and dangerous, owing to the attitude
of the insurgents.
In the opinion of General Merritt
the attitude of the insurgents there IS
similar to that assumed by Garcia S
Cubans upon the question OF their
rights to enter and possess themselves
of the city, although in this case the
insurgents are very much more 1or-
midable element, being not only more
numerous but better armed and filled
with the arrogance following numerous
victories over their Spanish foes. Cen
eral Merritt, however, indicates that
he will do his utmost to protect the
citizens from the savagery of the in
surgents, though his task is delicate
and difficult one because OF the fact
that he must, while fighting the Span
iards, be ready at any moment to repel
the insurgents.
The general gave notice that he was
about to combine with Admiral Dewey
for joint demand for the surrender
of the city to the United States forces,
thus forestalling the insurgents, and
this move may cause rupture. 1t is
possible, in view of the fact that Cen
eral Merritt's cablegram was sent
from Cavite last Thursday, that this
movement has been made already by
the combined American military and
naval force, although there is some
doubt about this on account OF state
ment from Merritt that he may need
all of his soldiers before attacking.
Still it is possible that the demand
might be made without an attack
which may be deferred until all the
troops have reached Cavite.
Up to the date of the report General
Merritt had with him about II, 900 SOL
diers. So far several expeditions have
left San Francisco carrying soldiers to
the Philippines, and it is the intention
to furnish Merritt at least 5000 men
more than his present force. 1T he
DELAYS the attack until all these have
reached him Manila will not be taken
in that way before September, as the
last of the troops have not yet started
from San Francisco. 1t may be, how
ever that the arrangement as to the
Philippines, which, it is expected, will
be included in the peace treaty, will
obviate the necessity for further ac-
ton upon the part of the American
commanders.
Secretary Alger and Secretary Long
are in conference with the President
over the serious situation in the Phil
ippines. Secretary Alger admitted the
receipt of significant dispatches from
Merritt and Dewey, but declined to
state their exact nature.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05
INQUIRY IN THE TWENTIETH.
A Board VIII Try to Locate the Short
ages Under Young.

CAMP MERRITT, San Francisco, Aug.
"A board of survey was convened to
examine the accounts of Lieutenant
w. A. Green, rcgimental commissary,
in order to place the blame for the
numerous shortages that have been
reported. The board is composed of
Major Frank b. Cheatham, First Ten
nessee; Captain Carroll, First Colorado,
and Lieutenant w. Harry French,
Fifty-fifth Iowa. Sufficient evidence
is at hand to convict Quartermaster
Sergeant Young. Young was acting
commissary in the absence of Lieuten-
ant Green when Green was confined
to the hospital. The board engaged in
inspecting the accounts of Lieutenant
Lafayette c. Smith, late quartermas'
ter, has not yet reported.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05
FLAG RAISED OVER YAUC0.
Another Porto Rican City Under the
Stars aad Stripes.

STARS aau stripes.
PORT OF Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. ..
Without seeing or hearing anything
of the enemy, the advance guard of
General Henry division, which landed
to-day, taking the cities of Yauco, Tai
taboa, Sabana Grande and Ponuelas.
Attempts by the Spaniards to blow
up bridges and otherwise destroy the
railroad between Yauco and Ponce
failed, only few fiat cars being
burned. Our troops have fred up the
locomotives and are now operating the
road from end to end, carrying sup
plies, messages and men.
At Yauco the Americans were well
coined in an address made by the al
calde and public proclamation was
issued, dated "Yauco, Porto Rico,
United States of America, July 81
Major Webb Hayes of the Sixth
Ohio, son of former President Hayes,
hauled up the flag on the palace,
amid cheers from the populace. The
people seemed really glad that the
Americans were here, but they fear an
uprising of the natives in the interior,
who, it is asserted, will rob, kill and
destroy property in revenge for many
years of Spanish misrule. General
Henry has made report to this effect
to General Miles and advises that a
guard be left to protect the captured
cities. The empty transports have left
for Tampa.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05
BlALS OF WAR REPORTERS.
Sne Correspondent offered to Buy the
Kingston Gable to Hurry His Message.

Kingston Cable to Hurry His Message.
: LONDON, Aug. 1.-The London corre-
2Ondent publishes the following from
IA Kingston correspondent: For the
l3ast two days l have been trying to
aancide whether slow dispatch boat
MY defective and dilatory cable serv-
Ire is the better calculated to test the
aaeience of war correspondent. After
4Ae bombardment of Santiago de Cuba
We raced across to Port Antonio, the
Ararest point in Jamaica from which
Eapatches could be cabled, and all the
gay we bemoaned our fate that the
Triton was not an Atlantic greyhound
M torpedo boat destroyer or some
vaAer racer of that kind We might
have spared our regrets.
On arriving at Port Antonio we
Ikarned that the torrents of the rainy
mason had washed away the overland
Telegraph line to Kingston and that
dispatches must be taken by rail to
that point. So at 6 in the morning we
saarted for Kingston, arriving there in
ssTeu hours, the distance being eighty
makes. When 1 and half a dozen
American correspondents entered the
nDle Office we were informed that
ifAere would be delay of from forty
RBht to sixty hours before our matter
uSld be handled. One New York
iAswspaper man offered to buy the
mAe, but his offer was courteously
Assumed. War corresponding in Cuba
AnA its faults.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05
Heroes of Santiago Unite.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. 2.-Yester-
day afternoon many officers from the
American regiments outside the vii
lage met at the palace for prelimin-
airy discussion of proposal to found
what would be known as the Military
Society of Santiago" the members to
be officers in the recent campaign.
The idea is to make commemorative
medals from bronze of the old Spanish
guns now at Ell Moro.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05
KAY Be PEACE IN TWO Weeks
@e Spanish Cabinet Meets to Talk
Over Americas Demands.
ALL DEPENDS ON HER ANSWER.
ussirid Dispatch Says 1t Is Generally Be-
nayod That the Government VIII Ac-
sopt Our Terms Immediately After
Vficial Consent Is Given Them.

PANS, Aug. 2.-It is announced this
afternoon in dispatch from Madrid
tO the Temps that the Spanish cabinet
IN 10 meet this afternoon and draw up
&Tain's reply to the United States an.
Ssrer to the peace proposals. The dis
patch adds that it is believed the Span
iBh government will accept the terms
Immediately after official assent is
given to them and that hostilities will
Nc suspended in the Antilles.
IN conclusion the Madrid dispatch
zays it is the general belief that peace
will be an accomplished fact before
August Is.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Americas an
Ever to SPANS request for peace
ssrMIs was not received in Madrid un-
M early yesterday morning. The
lime required to decipher it, the neces-
aity for the Spanish cabinets consid-
sration and for the framing an answer
give reason to believe that SPANS re-
MY will not be here before Tuesday.
=, The progress made in the negoti a.
ions mas given rise in some quarters
aO an expectation that hostilities are
In be suspended very soon. This will
Repend entirely upon the attitude of
Nc Spanish government and the ma
tsMrc of its answer to our demands. It
ans been made clear to the French
ambassador that hostilities will not be
suspended except upon the assurance
a full acceptance of our conditions
Ssa that he has undoubtedly informed
aAe Spanish cabinet that it depends
MOON Spain when the war will cease.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05
WOULD SELL THE PHILIPPINES
Spanish Conservatives Consider the Ex-
pense of Conquering Aguinaldo.

LONDON, Aug. "A dispatch from
Madrid says: Some of the leading
members of the Conservative party
question the utility of preserving the
Philippines, because of the enormous
expense that suppression of the in
surrection would entail. Ell Nacional
urges their sale.
All the Carlst newspapers have been
suspended since Friday. 1t is as
serted, however, on good authority,
that all reports of serious Carlist
movements are unfounded.
The latest dispatches from Captain
General Agusti are so respondent
about the resources at his disposal that
it is surmised the fall of Manila is i'm
minent.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05
After the Kansas city Saloons.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. Prank
M. Lowe, who was turned down for
the Democratic denomination for the
office of prosecuting attorney ten days
ago through the efforts of the police
commissioners and the Stephens ma
chine in county politics, began his
campaign of revenge to-day by start
ing wholesale fight on the 400 saloons
in Kansas City for violating the Sun
day closing and games laws.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05
A BOOM IN PONCE.
Merchants Are Trying to Reap a Harvest
From the American Invaders.


PONCE, Porto Rico, July 29.-Busi-
ness in the city has enjoyed great
boom since the arrival of the Ameri-
cans. The merchants are eagerly en-
gagged in competition for the American
dollar. American gold is at premium
of 100 per cent, Yesterday prices were
cheap, to-day they are enormous. Yes
terday the price of breakfast at the
Hotel Francois was 25 centavos; this
morning it is peso. The natives
imagine that the pockets of the Amer
leans can emit a countless flow of
eagles and double eagles. There is a
plenty of provisions in the city, ex-
cept rice, one OF the staples, which is
quoted at very high figu for this
country.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05
Emperor Sends Guard of Honor.

HAMBURG, Aug. "A dispatch re-
ceived from Friedrichruhe correspon-
dent states that Emperor William has
sent telegram from Bergen, Norway,
directing that the Grofhose infantry
regiment No. 81, stationed at Altoona,
send guard of honor to Friedrichs'
ruhe.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05
AST0R MAY JOIN MILES NEXT.

Papers Brought to Secretary Alger From
shafter by the millionaire Onicer.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-Lieutenant
Colonel John Jacob Astor of General
Skaters staff arrived in Washington
this morning. He left Santiago de
Cuba July 81 and brings confidential
communications from General Shafter
10 the secretary of war. Colonel Aston
will be appointed quartermaster gen.
sral on General Miles staff.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05
rhs Yale Returns From Porto Rico.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The United
Rates cruiser Yale, Captain Wise, ar
Sved here to-day from Guanica, Porto
8SeO. The Yale carried General Miles
nd staff and about ! 500 troops from
31antanamo, Cuba, and landed them
n Porto Rico and then proceeded with
mi delay for this port.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05
The Tax on TeIeCrams.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Aug. AT
torney General Crow has decided that
both the express companies and tele-
graph companies are to pay for the
stamps required by the new revenue
law in regard to the business handled
by them.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05
spanIards Destroy a Cuban Town.

KEY WEST, Fla, Aug. 2.-Reports
have reached here that Nuevitas, on
the north coast of the province of
Puerto Principe, Cuba, has been bonn
barded by the ships of the blockading
squadron, evacuated by the Spanish
and subsequently burned.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05
THREE DEAD IN A CHICAGO FIRE
The Berwyn Hotel Burned--Guests Jumped
From Windows.

From Windows.
CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-Guests of the Ber-
wyn hotel, No. 14s North State street,
were reused at o'clock this morning,
to find the building on fire. So rapid
ly did the blaze spread that men and
women found themselves cut off from
escape by the stairs.
Three lives were lost and number
of people were MANNED and bruised in
jumping from high windows to the
pavement. The dead: William Sieder-
man, musician, aged %; jumped from
an upper floor and died from his in
juries. Two unknown, found on fifth
floor burned beyond recognition.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05
BlSMARCKS LAST MOMENTS.
The First Signs of Danger Soon Followed
by Death.

BERLIN, Aug. Prince Otto Eduard
Leopold Won Bismarck Schonhausen
died Saturday night at II O'Clock at
his home at FREDERICKSBURG. His sons,
Counts William and Herbert, and their
wives, were at his bedside when the
end came.
The Nachrichten gives the fullest
details of the last days and death of
Bismarck. 1t says:
''On Tuesday evening an improve
ment set in in the princes condition,
in which repeated changes for the
worse had occurred since October last;
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05
Praise From the Russian Papers.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 1.-The news
papers here are unanimous in lauding
the greatness and eminent genius of
Prince Bismarck. The Novoe Vremya
says he was the most gifted diploma
fist of all time.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05
A New York Broker Commits Suicide.

KKW YORK, Aug. 2.-William II.
KArstOn, 6s years of age, a broker,
ssmmitted suicide by cutting his
eArOat at his home in this city to-day.
Zs was brother of Charles E Mars
IN, who has been missing from home
since last Tuesday.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05
Garcia Leaves Santiago.
MILES, ~

HAVANA, Aug. 2.-Advices from
Santiago de Cuba report that the in
surgent general Calixto Garcia,
Having become disguised with the
Americans, has left for Puerto Prin-
cipe to present complaint to the So
called Cuban government"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05
Colombia to Give In.

Colon, Colombia, Aug. Am official
dispatch from Bogota has been re-
ceived at Cartagena, confirming the
reported probability of an early settl e.
ment of the Cerruti affair.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05
Pray. to Madrid for Help.

MADRID, Aug. s.-The governor gen.
eral of Manila, telegraphing under
date of July %, says that aid is indis-
pensible to resist the imminent attack
of the American forces under General
Merritt.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05

1t is easier to open can of corn
than to prepare dozen ears of fresh
corn. For this reason some women
argue that the canned corn is 'better"
for you.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05

There is no duty so pleasant to per-
form as to write to ask friend to
make an extended visit when it is pos
itively known that the friend can't ac-
cept
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05
HAWAII Nav set,I. wI.b J.nan.

YOKOHAMA, Aug. at is reported
Asrs that Hawaii has agreed to pay
laPan s200,0OO in settlement of the
Aspute which arose out of the exclu-
ein Of japanese emigrants from the
LaHaiian islands.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05
St. Loul. Electrical Workers Strike.

81. LOUIS, Aug. about 400 line
men belonging to the Electrical Work
ersunion went on strike to-day, for
an advance in wages from $3.50 ten
hours work, for 50 for the same time.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05

Half the men you see sitting on the
porch with their families in the even
ing, are being reminded that the grass
needs cutting.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05

When lawyer has called at house
as often as three times, the people say
he has been called for consultation
about divorce.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05

AS people get along in years the rec
objection of the price paid remains
with them longer than the recollection
of the good time.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05

The linen pants the men are wear
ing are more comfortable than shirt
waists for the reason that there are no
corsets under them.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05
Troops After CarIIsts.

PARIS, Aug. 2.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Temps says that a
band of 300 Carlists recently appeared
near SEQ de Urgel, in Catalonia, and
the troops are pursuing them.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05

The popular idea of very sensible
woman is one who refuses to turn oveF
to her husband all the money she earn
ed before she married.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05

Linen pants are always too long or
too short; no man ever wore pair
just right as to length.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05

Some women powder their faces as
small boys wash theirs; within an
inch of their ears. The effect is just
as bad
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1898-08-05

A woman is partner in her hus-
bands joys and sorrows and gets the
Argest dividends in the latter
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-13
ROCK ISLAND RoiD
Ertension From NJ Reno seems to be a
Sure 90.

Extension From M Reno seems TO be 4
Sure 90.
A special TO The Leader from ri
Reno says; The surveyors OF the ex,
tension OF the Rock Island road have
been heard from. They are at point
between the Oklahoma line aud Mo-
beetle, ia the Panhandle Of Texas
There Is not the shadow OF the shade
Of a doubt but what the extension OF
the road from this city to White Oak,
n. M, Will be an assured fact. This
line will take westerly course from
this city 10 MObee IL, Texas Two
rivers will be bridged, the South Cana
dian and tbs Pecos There is a solid
foundation FOR bridge at the old
Powder Fa q crossing OF the Canadian
and ihs Surveyors claim the crossing
Of the Pecos will be just a good Tbs
company has now IS 000 900 at its dis
posaI and the work will soon com
mence The county clerk Of Lincoln
county, N. NJ has recorded in his
office two mort gage deeds given by the
El PasO Northeastern railroad interests
TO the New YorR Trust company for
the IS, 600 O00 aud nothing E h ,rt Of a
national disaster can hinder the road
from being built.
Ii Is reported that 500 tons % steel
and $50 carloads OF railroad ties have
been ordered for the Rock Island at
this point. THIS looks ss though some
thing ~ the building line was about
to be contaminated