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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-12
TRANSPORTS AND CONVOYS

WASHINGTON. June u.-There were ~
mors 8t the navy department today that
-ahI5srams had been received from Ad-
uiral Sampson. via Port Antonio. ia
maica. The foundation for these was
probably the arrival Of the ST Louis OF
he coast Of jamaica, leading 10 the nat
a~ai presumption that she had brought
dispatches from the commandments
d -he biockadins squadron. The depart
nen- officials would make no statement
abou, these dispatches: and in fact would
Tot admit that any had been received.
ouc there was reos n for the assumption
that in any case they related 10 nothing
more important than notice from Sampson
:nat cer,ain ships had been designated 70
supplement the convoy for the troop
ships and also an announcement from the
commander Of the s.. Louis that he had
captured 4 prize
As tme Is believed TO be an important
o3!r- lust now in the movement Of troops,
il was suggested here that something
might be saved in this direction Z ;he
transports started from Tampa Bay with
ths small convoy already available and
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TO SPEED SOL DER MAIL

Washington. June HIN order that ar
ticies consigned by relatives ard friends
OF soldiers al the front may find prompt
delivery. Secretary Alger has directed
that every facility consistent with the
public Interest he accorded 10 tee South
ern Pacific company. whose Offices are =
West Twenty-third street New York, by
officers commanding vessels or other
means of transportation under the control
of the war department, from PorS Tampa,
Mobile. New Orleans or other points OF
embarkation, with view 70 expeditiag
the delivery OF packages 60 the soldiers
wherever stationed.
Secretary Ayers instructions say no
liability attaches to the government By
reason OF loss or delay under the permit
ard no charge IS to be made by The ex-
press company for transportation fur
nished by the government.
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ARRIVAL OF HE MARTHA

Key West Fla. June 4-(Corespo0d-
ence Of the Associated Press THE Unit
ed States steamer Armenia. with ammu-
rrttion for the feet. arrived from Norfolk
after dark last night and anchored of
Fort Taylor, At daylight this morning
the Associated Press launch went 70 the
Armenia, hailed q sailor on deck asked
him about the trip and learned of an adj
venture the Armenia and her consort. che
auxiliary. cruiser Yosemite. had had az S
O clock the previous morning with . sup
posed Spanish cruiser painted black The
Armenia had pressed on TO Key West,
The Yosemite overhauling the supposed
Spaniard. The Yosemite had just arriv-
ed in the har5or and was il The off5ag
with the Indiana and the Minneapolis.
She had not yet anchored. but Was NOV
ing slowly about as Il waiting for some
body. Farther out. some ten miles, could
be seen the black smoke q an approach
ing steamer which the Yosemite seemed
u be watching The Associated Press
launch headed for the Yosemite. but be
fore reaching her the incoming steamer
had come into outline. presenting an IN
familiar appearance. her build and color
being unlike that Of any OF our feet She
was painted black and was carrying
rnan-of-war signals. The launch lost all
interest in the Yosemite and followed tie
stranger iato port but did n0t read her
name. y smaR letters On the stern, until
she had come 20 anchor. then the word
Marietta" was made out She was The
famous gunbost THAI made the circuit OF
the Horn with the oregon. The launch
was alongside IN a moment. The officers
declined to receive visitors mil the gun
boat had reported 70 the commander .:
the port. In answer 70 a question they
reDlied that they had no news a. Ell; that
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NEWS MAY COME EASIER NOW

cape Haytien. June u.-l2:45 p. Mn
formation mas been received here, by way
II Port Au Prince, That a large force Of
Americans landed yesterday on the shores
Of Guantanamo bay near la Caimanera
and il is understood the cable terminus
al that point is in possession of the Amer
leans and that every effort viii be made
a once 20 reopen communication with
New York via Cape Hayden \ force Of
Fable repairers may be sent from Cape
Haytien 50 soon as a steamer can be sent
here TO take them over.
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Report From Hong Kong That the
Decisive Conflict is Raging
About Manila.
DEWEY HAS PROMISED
Or so it is Said to Keep the Rebels From nassacre-
ing the Spaniards-Aguinado' lien Present
an UItimatum to Augusti.

New York. June IA cable dispatch
from Hong Kong says THAI a battle for
the possession OF Manila is in progress
today between the Spanish forces and
those OF Agunaldo. Admiral Dewey has
promised to prevent q massacre should
the insurgents capture the city.
The Spanish governor has been notified
that unless he wi;hdraws the price put
upon the head Of the insurgent leader
Aguinaldo. he viii get no quarter. Other
wise. the rules % civilized warfare Will
be strictly adhered 10. As result OF
this price being pat upon his head. three
attempts have been made TO take As1a-
aldO's HE.
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CENTENNIAL ONCE MORE

Washington. June 1.-THE war depart
ment has acceded 70 the request ~ the
owner Of the steamer Centennial. now on
the Pacific coast. that another examina-
ton shall be made 81 her. The next ex-
animation will be made By a board com
posed Of Rear Admiral kirkland. named
BY the secretary Of the navy AZ the re-
quest % Assistant Secretary MeIkeliohn.
a representative Of the owner. and q third
person, 10 be selected by these two. THIS
viii be the third eIs rninau7n made of
the vessel and the decision VII determine
finally. 50 far as the war department Is
concerned. the question Whether she WI
be taka as q transport or not.
san Francisco. June 1.-The steamer
Centennial. which was rejected BY fas
government. Will be thoroughly rel1spect-
ed. a. her owners insist that she lE ta0.-
ouFhly seswortay. DESPITE reports % the
contrary. The Zealandla. Colon and
China are being loaded win supplies ard
ard are expected 20 be ready fo- depart
ure early next week. bat nothing definite
IS known b. the officers % the resi- ecuvs
SHIPS.
TIE Senator ard Morgan Ci-y ara being
f.-sd Up Tor tas troops ard both these
vessels viii be rea5v by tae e76 = nert
week Taev ware bUgt for ire Klo-eil,e
trade and have q large Carrying capacity
ard & fer 6zvs work WI pat them "a
SHAPE as transports. To thlrd feet wf1
probably comprise the Senator. M7-Fa-
CITY. Ohio. and ths Centennial = ne
later = accepted after rs-irspsctio1-
San Frz1cszc7. Js1e IL-Tas rtsz1-c-
oz1o. which is - - one u Ire steamers
composing TIE feet CO Transports % D
se-- from tais city - he Pa-p7lnes. AZ
rived tbs no-rt-E from Seattle and 1zs
.-ruN5 ever - tss government T5s
wo-k q preparing her o. tHe t-aze2o-s
$3.50 XII re--erre Ern--e1.-ste.r
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TROOPS FOR The PHILIPPINES

San Francisco. June Ii The Is'vst regl-
ment Tennessee volunteers. 1870 strong.
under the command Of Colonel William C.
Smith. arrived here today in four sec
tons .enroute 10 the PHILIPPINES. After a
short stay at ne Union station. whe,e
parted for san Francisco over the Bur
liHgton route.
Denver. June u.-Orders have been re-
ceived at army headquarters for the dis
patch Of the .se s4da troop n Colonel
TOrrey's rough riders. nov az Cheyenne.
70 san Fra7-'s~7. and Coiouei tfvsccd.
chief qua-tcrna q the espa. inert.
has asked for bids from The railroads for
the transportation. This order g. taken
Indicating thst the entire regiment b.
20 be sent 20 the Philippines. The regi-
ment is not yet fully equipped and pro-
vided with aorses. but the several troops
viii be forwarded as fast as they aye
ready.
san Fraudco June u.-Rec-uits 20 the
number Of SO arrived from Fort McPher-
son. ca, this morning ard went into
camp AT Fort Merritt today. The Red
Cross society brea5rfssted the men at rao
society. heaGquarrsys near the ferry slip
AMI d stributed bouquets 81 flowers 10
them Just before tbe march 10 camp Mer-
nit commenced. The new arrivals ar.
vel EQUIPPED lacsiHg arms oaiy. and
these VIII bs furnished imuediately from
the stores now in thfr c.ty. one % rho
men under guard for drcnk~rnrrr vafrfv
attempted - escape al Los Baas- BY
jumping from the train ard wa nearly
rua over lie IS aow charged with 6e-
sertion.
St Joseph. No. June T-The frst o.
the four SPECIAL Grains beari1g tae FIrrt
TenneFsee volunteers e8rogte ~ the pail
ipDplaea reacaeI s. Joseph 81 % 5'cIock
tonight T1s lass Train followed ritlia
an aour- They remal1et Ioaz enough 20
procure refreshments and the las' train
left over TIE Burlington a. II o'cio.k.
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lieve him. for this reason only. There
were hundreds of volunteers who were
anxious 10 Participate; there were 80
from the Iowa, nearly as many from this
ship and large numbers from all the other
ships. officers and men alike.
CSigned) 'W. T. SAMPSON"
The bulletin relative TO Hobson's feat
showed from its date that mail advices
had been received by the department
from Admiral Sampson. but the officials
had nothing further to communicate than
the facts contained n The bulletin
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TEMERARIO MUST GO

Buenos Ayres. June 1.-THE govern
ment Of Paraguay, acting upon the rep
reservations Of the United States consul
at Moutevideo. has notified the command
er Of the Spanish gunoost Temerario.
now at AscunCion. that he must disarm
that vessel If he desires TO remain in
port. The Spanish commander refused
10 do So and thereupon he was informed
that the Temeravio must leave ASCENSION
as soon as The repairs 10 her machinery
were completed. which must be quickly
done.
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ACCUSED SPY RELEASED

Washington. June 1l.-Assistant Secre-
tary Meiklejohn has directed the release
of Jose Castellanos, confined at McPher-
son Barracks. Ga. The man is Span
lard and was arrested at Tampa, but
there was no evidence against him at his
examination TO show that he was en-
gagged in any action prejudicial TO the
government
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THANKS FOR PAST FAVORS

Tacoma, Wash. June 1.-THE North
western Baptist association, now in ses-
sion here. sent the following telegram 20
President Mckinley today:
The Northwestern Baptist association
congratulate our president on the success
vouchssfed TO our army and navy and
respectfully suggest that a day be set
aside for thanksgiving TO God for the
victories, ana prayer for the continuation
of divine guidance.
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arranged to meet the additional and more
powerful convoy from SIMPSONS feet
somewhere in the neIghborhood Of the
Windward Passage. II any danger at
all existed for the transports in the shape
Of lurking Spanish gunboats It was not be-
lieved that there was any reason for ap-
prehension in the waters west OF Cape
Maysi, the eastern extremity Of Cuba,
and II this course was adopted fully So
hours might be saved in the tina re-
quired for the transports to reach San
tlAGO.
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WHAT STARTED THE SCARE

Newport News. Va. June 1.-THE Ger
man steamship Constanua. whose ap-
pearance off the Capes list night caused
the sensational rumors as 10 Spanish war
ships lurking IN the vicinity. arrived to-
day. The Coustantia Is bound from New
Orleans to Hamburg and came 20 this
DOrt 20 coal
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the surgeons VIII not at this time attempt
10 remove. I saw and talked with Lieu
tenant Hart this evening for few no
ments. He is perfectly conscious. HIS
temperature is l9i and respiration about
normal. The attending physician thinks
he will probably pull through"
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IN HOSPITAL AT MCPHERSON

Atlanta, Ca, June u.-Sixty-five sick
soldiers arrived here last. night from
Tampa and were taken SO the general
army hospital at Mcpherson. Nearly all
are regulars. Many sick are said 70 be
suffering from fever There are now
about 40 patients at this hospital. and all
are being well taken care Of.
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ST. LOUIS IAKES A PRIZE

New York, June IA dispatch TO the
World from Port Antonio, Jamaica, says:
The United States auxiliary cruiser St
Louis was of Morant Point yesterday.
She reported that she had captured a
Spanish merchant just out of kingston.
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NEWSLESS PORT AU PRINCE

Port Au Prince. Hayti, June Il, a. N.
There is no news of the opposing forces
in Cuba az this hour today.
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HOBSON AND HIS MEN SAFE

New York, June 1.-THE British consul
at Santiago de Cuba has sent the follow
ing dispatch. via Holafax, TO the World;
Replying to your eablegram, Lieuten-
ant Hobson and his men are well. They
are also we'll cared for by the authorities.
I have myself just seen him.
(Signed) 'RAMSDEN. British Consul"
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MFRRlTT WANTS NOPE MFH

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Albany to Buffalo, which was called
the Erie Canal, and connected the Hud-
son with the Great Lakes.
This canal was finished in 1895, and
immensely stimulated the growth, not
only Of the western part of New York
State, but of the whole region of the
Great Lakes; for now farmers in the
Northwest could send their grain and
fruit and cattle, and the miners their
ore, and the lumbermen their ship tim
Der and boards and slaves to the sea-
board at profitable rates; and in return
they could obtain the imports, mer-
chandise and manufactures of sea coast
cities at fair cost. A fleet of vessels
ON the lakes came. and went, bringing
from farm, mine and forest cargoes
which loaded into the canal boats and
sent East, often to be transferred to
vessels for foreign ports without ever
touching land at all. And back went
supplies for the interior of New York
State. and for settlers in Ohio, Michi-
gan, Wisconsin, Illinois and beyond,
who could never have lived and worked
in those distant parts except for this
means of cheap communication To
them, also, every summer, went thous-
ands of new settlers from New Eng
land and Old England and all Europe,
who needed no longer to spend weeks
and weeks in travelling in wagons be-
fore reaching their new homes.
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STEAMERS FOR THE YUKON.
Contracts Let for Two Vessels to
be Built at Stockton.

STOCKTON, Jan. 14.-C. NJ. Hamil-
ton and c. r. Glow, representing two
Chicago companies, to-day let two con-
tracts to the Jarvis Shipyard in this
city for two steamers to be built for the
Yukon River. The steamers are to be
built complete except the upper works,
and calked with all machinery on board.
The contract calls for their being
launched by the 10Th of next March.
One steamer will be 60 feet long and the
other 60. After being launched they
will be given their trial trips and then
taken to San Francisco, whence they
will form the deck load of a vessel
bound for st. Michael. There they win
be launched again from the vessefs
deck, and will be almost Immediately
ready fer work.
The two companies do not propose to
10 into the transportation business, and
the steamers are not to be built for tina.
purpose. They are to be used by their
owners for prospecting the river and its
tributaries. Both will be supplied with
apparatus for dredging, and for washing
the dredgings. In one party there Will
be ten men, and in the other six. They
will take a supply of provisions ETC., TO
last two years from the first of next
June, when they expect to be leaving St.
Michael on their trip up the big Alaskan
River.
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Mccoy AND RYAN.
Police Prevent a Fight Between
the Two Pugilists.

DAYTON (O), Jan. 14-An effort
was made tonight to pull off the much
talked-of four rounds contest between
Kid Mccoy and Australian Jimmy
Ryan. Both men had on their fighting
costumes, and the Kid was in his
corner, when a wrangle in Ryan's
dressing-room stopped the whole bust
ness.
Ryan was TO receive S125 il he
stayed four rounds, or half that sum if
he was knocked out. Manager Frank
Kelley insisted that the So 80 which
Ryan was to receive, win or lose, should
be turned over. Homer Selby, the
Kids" brother, said the money was
ready, but that Ryan should first give
evidence of his good faith.
The Chief of Police arrived, and put
an end to further proceedings.
kid" Mccoy refereed the twenty
round contest between George Camp
bell of Toledo and Larry Mcdonald of
Washington. In the fifth, after
lively mfx-up, Mcdonald delivered the
blow which made a clean Knockout.
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PAID THE PENALTY.
A Triple Murderer Hanged in
Virginia.

RICHMOND Wa.), Jan. 14.-Archie
Lockeley, colored, a triple murderer, was
hanged at King and Queen Courthouse
to-day There was a large crowd at
the Courthouse. and the Sheriff. and his
deputies had to produce pistols to pre-
vent some of those present from forcing
their way into the Enclosure around the
scaffold.
Lockeley showed great nerve to the
last. Death was instantaneous.
Lockeley made full confession. He
had been living for several years with
Ellen Chapman, and on October 18th
last went to her house and quarrel
ensued, which ended in a fight. When
the woman's nephew, George Lee,
started for an officer, Lockeley seized a
gun and shot him, then shot at Charles
Chapman but missed him. He then
shot Eddie Chapman, and when he saw
the woman trying to escape, shot her.
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Were for Forty Hours Entombed in
a Tunnel in Montana.
All Alive in Good Physical Condition When
They Reached Daylight.
The Mystery Of the Dead Man
Found in the River Bottom Near
Riverside Cleared Away-The
Picture of the Man Identified by
Mrs. w. E. Shrode Of Elsinore
as That of Her Husband.

ANACONDA (Mont.), Jan. 14.-At
noon to-day, after forty hours of i'm
prisonment and anxiety, four of the
five men who were in the tunnel near
this city that caved In near it's en-
trance, as the result of dynamite eX-
plosion, crawled through a hastily con-
structed exit into the light Of day.
An improvised tunnel had been driven
through the debris that closed the en-
trance to the tunnel itself. The con-
struction of this escape was a painfully
slow process, owing to the constant
shifting of the ground. The rescue
tunnel was fifteen feet long.
When they crept through it into lib
erty, the miners who had been iInpris-
oned We're found to be in good physical
condition, and they hastily left the
place.
Jack Mcleod was the one of the
five imprisoned men who died. His
comrades say that from the moment of
the explosion he suffered from the
fumes of the powder, which bothered
them all for about twelve hours. Nc
Leod could not endure it. He died in
a few hours, and his body was removed
from the tunnel this afternoon.
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CouNTERFEITER RICHARDSON.
His Capture Considered Special
1v Important One.

AUBURN, Jan. 1.-the arrest of
John w. Richardson for conterfeiting
and the capture of his counterfeiting
outfit is considered specially important.
He was captured as a result of suspi-
cion excited by his having ordered a
steel plate made at the Union Works,
San Francisco.
Richardson was Swallowed and located
at Auburn. While the officers were
Handwriting the man he made a break
for liberty, but was soon recaptured.
The officers say he confessed, but said
he had not passed any spurious coins.
but had he been left alone he would
have made times better around Auburn.
Richardson's outfit, according 10
United States Secret Service Agent
Harris, is the only one of the kind ever
captured on the Pacific Coast. The coin
is made of pure silver. The press is a
splendid piece Of mechanism of 100 tons
pressure, and the dies almost perfect
Among the mans effects were a num-
Der of books on metals. He also had
shotgun and a number Of loaded shells
in his cabin. He is about 60 years old,
polite and well educated.
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LuErGERT MURDER TRIAL.
Testimony Resulting Disastrousiy
to the Defense.

CHICAGO, Jan. 14.-Direct testimony
on the part of the State against Adolph
L. Luetgert, the alleged wife murderer
was finished to-day, after 1S9 hours In
court.
DIR. Dorsey was the last witness, ana
his cross examination by Attorney
Harmon resulted disaStrouSiy to the
defense, the sausagemaker's lawyer
bringing out emphatic reiteraton OF
matter material to the States case.
When DR.. Dorsey finished Harmon
asked that the State put Louis Luet-
CERT on the stand, his contention beng
that his name was back of the lndlct-
ment.
States Attorney McEwan replied that
when as a lawyer he produced a W.T.
ness he vouched for his truthfulness,
and that as he could not vouch for the
integrity of Louis Luetgert ne de-
clined to put him on the stand.
The court agreed with the prosecu-
ton, and then notified Mr.. Harmon
that he must be ready to proceed to-
morrow morning.
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He was once wealthy cattle breeder
of Waukegan, Ill.
VERDICT OF GUILTY.
Two Portland Citizens Convicted
Of Jury Bribery.

PORTLAND, Jan IA jury In the
United States District Court this even
ing returned a verdict Of guilty in the
case of Edward Kilfeather, a we'll
known Democratic politician, and /. II.
Taffe, who have been on trial for jury
bribing.
j. w. Walker indicted on the same
charge, pleaded guilty, and c. S. Brat
ton several months ago confessed to
accepting a bride from Taffe.
The bribery charges grew out Of a
condemnation suit brought by the
United States Government to secure
right of way through Taffe's land for
the proposed boat railway around the
Falls of the Columbia River at Cello.
Bratton in his confession said that
Taffe wanted $4,000 for right OF
way through his land, and that he
Bratton) and Kilfeather, who were
jurors in the case agreed to secure
such verdict for 50, 500 each. He stated
that each accepted a promissory note
from Taffe for this sum.
The verdict returned for Taffe was
only for ST, 500, and he refused to pay
the promissory notes. Kilfeather and
Bratton attempted to negotiate the
notes, and the matter leaked out.
Walker is the man who brought
Taffe and the jurors together.