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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-05-19

VIM. Bryan is TO organize a Third
regiment Of Nebraska volunteers and
tender their services TO the president
as soon as mustered. he was Tues.
day issued q commission as colonel
with authority to proceed. Nj. BryaE
says he will accept the commission.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-05-19

Sc. Pierre, Martinique, May 49,
The Spanish torpedo boat destroyer
Terror, one Of the Cape Verde squad
ron, is still at Fort de France, Martin
ique. Her boiler tubes and propeller
are disabled and she has no money to
pay for the necessary repairs. She
has abandoned for the present the
bottling up of the American auxiliary
cruiser Harvard, which is lying In the
same harb0r.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-05-19
Hail Loss Paid.

Portland, Greene Township. I
Sumner county, May Is, '9S. !
Ohas. ]. Humphrey & Co., wellington, Kan.
Gentlemen: / hereby acknowledge
full and satisfactory settlement Of
hail loss sustained on my wheat, May
Is, 1898, insured with you In the st.
Paul f. s. NJ. Insurance Co. Iwish TO
thank you for your courteous treat
ment and PROMPT settlement.
Yours truly,
ARNOLD JARBOE.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-05-19
FOR TEN DAYS ONLY WE WILL HAVE A
Special
GOId=Wre
Artist

show window who will make dainty beautiful novelties
ewey Approaching the kind patronage extended store
have made arrangements for ten days give every
who purchases dollars worth of merchandise ticket emitting the
purchaser to select beautiful handmade
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-05-19

The Spanish troops are now living
off supplies sent to the recOncentrados
by Americans and the recOncentrados
have returned to their old time occu-
nation of dying in the streets.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-05-19

An order issued Monday morning
and signed by Secretary Long, rela.
tive to the publication of news ema-
mating from the Navy department,
will have the effect of considerably
curtailing the supply of information
that heretofore has been rather freely
given out.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-05-19
RoHed=GOId Ring
or StiCk=Pin Free

These goods are made in presence and special design you
desire will be made to order Come and the lightning artist
our window beginning Wednesday, May 18th Saturday. May 2h
Don't fail to take advantage Of this special oer in addition
which will make
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-05-19

# the Pleasure Of Buying

these handsome, stylish Shoes is
as great as the satisfaction we derive
from selling, then great many peo-
pie will be happy.
We know they are good shoes. The
makers have never misrepresented
their goods and we have their word
for these.
The new shapes in OxfOrds and Lace
in chocolate, wine and black, with
vesting tops are here at remarkably
low prices. Here are a few samples;
Lace Shoes from Sl.5O up; Oxt0ros
from 81. % up; both cl 9th topped.
BUTTREY'S.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-16
TO ARM DRY ToRTUGAs.

Washington. March i5.-More than a
half milton dollars is to be spent by the
navy In making Dry Tortugas more val
liable strategic point As a result OF the
conferences between the president Sec
rctarles Long, Gage and Alger and Com
mandcr Bndford chief OF the bureau OF
equipment. Il has been determined 70 per-
nit the navy to make the first arrange
mcnts for utilizing Dry Tortugas after It's
work has been completed, II is proposed
10 maintain few modern guns In sight
Of Port jefferson and man them by a
couple NJ batteries Plans being pre-
parcd In the bureau Of yards and docks
under the supervision OF Rear Admiral
Matthews, chief ~ that bureau, and Com
mandcr Bradford, require the construe-
ton In 80 days ~ two coal houses near
Port Jefferson ut least 5000 tons of coal
1t Is also intended to build two coal
wharves, erect an electric light plant for
scprchllghts aud make other improve
ments TO transform the KEY into a mag
ninccnt coalinr station, The cost of Inn
nrovemont al Port Jefferson will be about
Sl5.No. II Is also proposed TO dredge
gOO. .OoO cubic yards OF coral from the chan
mel around Fort Jefferson and enable bat
tIeshps tn steam to the wharves for
coal The present arrangements at Key
West are bad. Light vessels, such as the
Marhlchcad the Montgomery and the De-
troit can coal there hut vessels like the
Iowa or Indiana class have to anchor of
the station about eight miles and have
coal brought to them,
Secretary Algcr proposes to place only
Il few modern guns at Fort Jefferson, as
the range which modern guns would have
Is short and old guns now at the fort can
do effective work when placed ON new
platforms. The work OF rebuilding the
platforms will commence Immediately, /
and by the time the navy has established
Its station everything will be in readiness,
Bids for the coal houses and wharves
viii be opened tomorrow and specitlca-
tlons will require the completion of the
sheds within 50 days
II Is also proposed to rush work on sheds
at Key West and plans for two have been
II Is estimated the total cost
of improvements at Key West will be
SllS 600
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-16
GAMBLING In
SKAGWAY STOPPED
Lswsbiding Citizens and the Military
Force Things.
MARTIAL LAW ESTABLISHED
Alex Heclsia Ssud-Bsggsd-cSmmittse Of
;0i Takes lstioa-Ths Reply Of
the Gamblers.

Victoria, y. C.. March B.-The steamer
Islander which arrived this morning
from Alaska brings the news that the law
abiding citizens Of Skagway and the mill
tary have stopped gambling and ordered
the gamblers. bunc0 and sure-thng men
10 leave town.
r. g. Bean. a miner. was murdered on
Wednesday last. seven miles from skag-
way. Three hundred dollars was found
on his body In a belt. together with r350
and a miners license secured at Victoria
In his pockets. II Is supposed the mur-
derer's object was robbery. but that he
was startled away before he could pllfer
the corpse. The murderer was not cap
tured. Bean was from williams. Cal
The steamer Corona has been foated
and Is now at skeena awaiting the tug
LOrnc. which has gone TO bring her down.
The COrona's boiler Is bursted.
The steamer Del Norte was passed In
wrangel narrows ashore. but the Islander
aid not go near enough TO ascertain the
extent OF the damage.
a large bark discharging at skagway
ran ashore during a gale Thursday last
but was not seriously damaged: II was
thought that she would be fioated at high
tide. f18g
The vessels AT Skagway on Thursday
last were the George W Elder. Rosalie.
Cleveland. Lucille. Canada. Shirley and
what is left OF the whitelawy The Luz
ellie was discharging supplies OF the gov
ernment relief expedition which since her
departure has been abandoned.
Alex MeLain. business man OF skag-
way. was sandbagged in front Of his house
Sunday night by an unknown footpad.
skagway citizens raised $40 for hos
pital fund In a few hours.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-16
TO BUILD SHIPS.


Washington, March li.-Henry S Scott,
Of San Francisco. has made the following
emergency proposition 90 the navy de-
partment: The Union Iron Works will
duplicate the Monterey In nine months or
build two vessels of that type in twelve
months: turn out one torpedo destroyer
in eight months or four in twelve, and IL
the government will let a contract for
100 big guns will erect a modern gun
foundry and turn out ordnance for the
vessels and hattleships now building as
well as for completing the defenses at
Pacific coast points.
The offer was taken under advisement
by Secretary Long who will submit 1t to
the cabinet and It is the opinion among
some that the president may order the
work inaugurated under his defense ap-
preparation. In case such a decision Is
made, Mr., Scott will carry back with him
contracts when he leaves on Friday and
the work will begin at once, Should the
gun proposition be accepted the Union
Iron Works will buy the Pacific rolling
mill property and turn It into gun fac
tory.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-16
MAY RE DRIVEN no WAR.

Bangor, Me-, March Ex-senator Hale of
the senate committee on naval AFFAIRS, Is
home for few days ON private business
To reporter who is an intimate friend,
he said;
81 have been steadfastly refusing to
discuss the Spanish situation with news
paper men, do not want to be question
cd about the situation, hut you may say
that | do not believe In war. War is a
great blunder: It Is a great crime but
fear the newspapers may drive us into It,
but l believe the best way to avoid war
Is to be prepared for It,"
The senator in conversation with several
friends said he regarded the situation as
serious and thinks the country is In dam
ger of an encounter He indorses the ac-
tion of the president In making the most
active preparations for war and believes
the Maine was destroyed by an outside
agency.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-16
MARTIAL LAW.

Seattle. March l5-David Faulkner, Of
California. who arrived here tonight from
skagway via Victoria. states that Colonel
T. NJ. Anderson. in command Of the Uni
ted States troops in southeastern Alaska.
has virtually placed skagway under mar
tial law as a means OF seconding the at
tempts Of the better element in driving
all gamblers and confidence men out Of
Skagwayo Colonel Anderson has ordered
all saloons and dance halls closed.
The sandbagging OF Alexander Nc
Claim brought to a head the feeling
against gamblers and the committee OF
l0l which was formed al the time OF the
McGrath and Rowan murders decided to
force matters. They therefore held
meeting, the result OF which was the no.
tidcation TO all gamblers TO leave the
town within the next day. The gamblers
upon receipt OF this notice held a meet
ing, too after which they posted in front
of a disreputable place the following no.
tice:
1--WE. the people OF Skagway. are run
ming this town; all those that don't like
II. can go to HI"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-16
SANDY HOOK CHANNEL.

New York, March li.-Accnrding 10 the
World submarine mines have been placed
In the channel Of Sandy Hook 10y the corps
of engineers under the direction OF COL
oncl II, NJ, Robert The secrecy has been
maintained by the officers and men In
charge of the work ON sunday after
noon the operations ot detachment ot
men assisted by divers were watched
from the shore by number OF sightscers
Al first Il was impossible to discern the
exact nature OF the work being done by
the men on the government tug which had
been steamlnS about the lower bay all
the morning. A telescope was procured
and then the movement OF the boat and
men could be seen with distlnctness The
work Of placing the submarine mines con-
tlnued all day. At least u officers and
men were aboard the tug. ON the boat
were heaps OF wire and cables used In the
laying Of submarine mines, three heavy
anchors and one floating or buoy tor
pedo, After the preliminary arrange
mcnts the diver was lowered over the
side OF the vessel To all appearances
he was descending for the purpose OF as
cert0lning the nature Of the channels
bottom, When he came up he held long
conversation with the officers, The second
time he went down the anchor was low
cred at the end OF heavy cable, A few
moments later the floating torpedo was
cast into the water To the bottom or
cap OF the torpedo which was n great
ball-llke affair, n chain was attached for
the purpose OF connecting the mine with
the anchor II was fully Ii minutes before
the diver came up the second time, To
all appearances he had moored the tor
pedo to the anchor with success, He re-
moved his helmet and the tug steamed
away. Every few minutes the boat stop
ped and the men dropped Weights and
lines into the bay, They were evidently
sounding the depth OF the water, 1t was
first intended by the engineers to mine
the narrows but that scheme was ahan-
doned owing to the great depth of water.
The engineers say that complete sys-
tenn of floating torpedoes of Sandy Hook
would render the harbor Inaccessible to
a hostile ship,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-16
sAN FRANcIsco HARRoR.


San Francisco. March 15-The land de-
fenses Of San Francisco harbor have been
greatly strengthened OF late and military
and naval authorities agree that the pres
ence OF the battleship oregon is not es-
sential for the protection of the port. The
-'~"h battery at Fort Point has been
reinforced by the addition of two guns,
so there are now five l9-inch rifles in po-
sition. Five l2-ineh guns commanding a
fine sweep Of the ocean can be depressed
to bring under fire ship attempting to
pass through the narrow channel be-
tween Lime Point and Fort Point Three
more Pinch guns at Fort Baker together
with the l6 mortars and three dynamite
guns on the peninsula can also be brought
into use at long or short range. The
great guns on Lime Point nearly 800 feet
above the water are so high that a plung-
ing fire against the deck of ship may be
maintained. All of these formidable
weapons are so situated that their fire
may be concentrated on any hostile fleet
attempting to enter the Golden Gate.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-16
QUIET ~ MADRID.

New York March lJ.-A dispatch 20
the Herald from Madrid says
There In absolutely nothing here reflect
ing any foundation Tor panicky condl-
lions ~ affairs Everything II quiet and
General woodford bears a fair weather
smile. unsugEcsiive Of impending trouble
II is noted that his family consisting Of
Mr. end Miss woodford ana Mss Eames
talk ~ leaving Madrid FOR holiday next
winter. but not before The impossihiliiy
~ anyon. knowing the result of the Maine
inquiry is recognized because the lnteg-
rity ~ American naval officers h too well
known 10 allow a suppositlon that any of
the court. sworn 10 secrecy would dis
close the nature ~ the deliberations over
the case. II Is now expected that the
report will not be- forthcoming for some
time and that then Il will be proved that
the disaster was accidental But II any
thing further Is needed 10 show that the
American pr,ss and the stock exchange
iingocs and other people are entirely out
of their reckoning. imagining that offis
is pending. Il II not the state a. present.
when the council Of ministers are consid-
lng fayorlhly. YOU may rest assured, the
request from the United States govern
ment presented by General woodf1rd 20
extend the decree OF iSsi 80 long as the
present unsettled sondiiion OF Affairs IS
continued In Cuba The decree was one Is
sued In the spring Of that year. II or
dcrcd that mortgages should not be fore
closed and taxes not collected against
property In ths districts occupied by the
Insurgents This was because It was not
believed to be Just 10 enforce such liens
against property which the Spanish gov
crnment could not then protect against
che insurgents.
The American minister In asking for the
renewal points out that the decree will
expire on March 81 There Is no doubt
that the Spanish government will prompt
~ do this act Of Justice
II does not need diplomatic genius TO
read that this simple request shows the
attitude Of the United states government
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-16
ROOSEVELT NAVAL BILL.

New York. March l5.-A Washington
special says:
President Mckinley ana Secretary Long
will unite today In an effort to start the
Roosevelt naval reorganization bill on its
passage through congress. Never was
the necessity for reorganization more ap-
parent than now when the navy is pre-
pairing for possible conflict with Spain.
In the first place the service Is short OF
both line and engineer officers, and in
the second. II is recognized that to Sc
cure harmonious action that there should
be wiping out OF all differences between
the line and engineers by amalgamation
OF the two corps, Chief Engineer Mel
willie and representatives of the line urged
upon the secretary the advisability Of i'm
pressing upon the president the desirable
lty OF joining with him In advocating the
passage Of the Roosevelt bill which was
drawn up by board OF officers repre-
senting the several factions OF the two
corps This bill provides for amalgama-
tion of the line and engineers, that when
the number OF officers to he promoted is
so far in excess of the vacancies as TO
cause stagnation in the service, the re-
quiste number OF vacancies shall be
caused by the wedding out OF the men
who are less tit for meeting the heavy
requirements of modern naval duty ana
that the enlisted men aboard ship shall
be given the same reward Of pension and
retirement enjoyed by their brethren who
fight ashore while the uppermost ma
chinists are made warrant officers to
rank with the gunners and carpenters
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-16
cEMENTING NORTH AND SOUTH.

cEMENTING NORTH AND SOUTH.
Washington. March i5.-The house
agreed today TO consider the bill for the
relief OF the legal heirs OF the victims and
survivors Of the Maine disaster as soon
as the postofilce appropriation bill. which
was taken up In the house today, Is out
OF the way.
During a general debate on the post
office bill the members eagerly took ad-
vantage Of the latitude allowed In commit
tee OF the whole to discuss the various
political questions and the debate conse-
quently covered a wide range Griggs,
democrat. OF Georgia, and Walker. re-
publican. OF Massachusetts,. discussed the
cotton industry. and Tawney. republican.
Of Minnesota. a member Of the ways and
means committee. replied 10 a speech OF
johnson, republican. OF Indiana. made
some time ago against the advlsabllity Of
annexing the Hawaiian islands. Walker,
Of Massachusetts,. said Il was a happy
day for the republic when a southern
member arose on the floor and spoke OF
the great industries Of the south in com
petition with those OF the north. It was
the day he had been waiting for since the
pilgrims landed. No section would re-
joice more that the south had entered
the lists than New England. I'VE shall
suffer from southern competition tempo
rarily" said he, I'VE may have 10 reduce
wages temporarily. we may have TO lose
some departments OF our industry per-
manently, but we glory in this southern
competition because it shows the cement
ing OF a common country we love SO
well -
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-16
SAVANNAH HARRoR.

Savannah, Ga, March i5.-The war de-
partment is undoubtedly taking every
precaution for the defense of Savannah
harbor, Arrangements are being made to
send battery F. of the Fourth artillery, in
command of Captain Taylor, from Fort
Rilev, Kansas This is battery Of light
artillery which win go into camp here
and remain under orders to assist in the
defense of Savannah. A battery of heavy
artillery will also be sent to take charge
of the fortifications at Tybee island. The
Tybee fortlfcations are not completed yet
but it is understood only little work Is
required to put them In condition.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-16
COURT OF INQUIRY
STILL AT WORK
Another Nrechius Derrick Has Ar
rived at the Scene.
THE COURT AGAIN MOVES
Rsturns to Ksy Vest on the sangrove-
Bill for the Relief Of vistims-cemsn.-
ing Sorh and South.

Havana. March i5.-The United States
court Of inquiry into the loss Of the bat
tleshlp Maine continues lts careful scru-
tiny Of the testimony and plans OF the
wreck, calling on the divers for any news
OF fresh discoveries Members OF the
court claim TO be as ignorant as ever OF
the time Of their departure from here
The wrecking derrick chief. Of New York.
arrived here today In tow OF the tug Un-
derwriter. II Is understood the tug win
return to the United States for s000-ton
barge. All vessels are to be used on ccn-
tract work on the wreck
The body Of another victim Of the Maine
disaster was found last night floating
near the cruiser Montgomery. The re-
mains have not been Identified.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-16
CHILE WILL NOT SELL.

New York, March l5.-A dispatch to the
Herald from Valparaiso says;
President Erraziz stated to the Herald
correspondent In the presence of the min
listers of war, interior navy and public
instruction and Senior Euloiio Altimiro,
prominent statesman, that Chile had
no intention of selling the o'Higgins or
any other of her warships. Prominent
men declare that Chile would not dare
to sell the O'Higgins as the sale might
cause an outbreak throughout the country
against the government AS evidence that
Chile does not intend to sell any ships It
was said that Costa Rica tried to buy the
old wooden corvette Pincomayo, offering
$4,000 for her, The offer was fatty re-
fused.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-16
SHATTERED CABLE
TELLS The STORY
Board Of Inquiry 10 Possession Of
Conclusive Evidence.
THE MAINE WAS BLOWN UP
BY Nine Coantetsd With the Shore SNiteh-
board ia chsrss Of Trust-
ed AgsHt
THE MAINE WAS BLOWN UP

New York. March i5.--A Press dispatch
from Koy West mys.
4 shattered section ~ % submarine ca
be containing seven conductors Tor set
ting ~ mines II IN the possession Of the
board NJ Inquiry The cable led 20 "a
mine under the Maine. The discovery was
made by divers al the Maine wreck This
proves that the mine which blew up the
Maine was connected with O. switchboard
ashore which was In charge of trusted
and responsible agent.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-16
EVANGELlsT PERlsHNs.

Martinez, Wis, March l5.-As nothing
has been heard of the missing evangelist,
George f. Fink, of the Moody Bible In
stitutc, Secretary Caffery, OF tho Evan-
gelistlcal Association, has gone north to
try to locate him. All the camps have
been disbanded and this makes his failure
to report all the more mysterious. 1t is
thought he has been lost in the woods
and probably perlshed by this time,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-16
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
House Win Immediately Revive the En-
tire Question


Chicago. March IA Tribune special
from Washington says:
There is to be an immediate revival OF
the Hawaiian annexation talk and this
time the movement originates in the
house. The desire on the part of the
house to take up the Hawaiian question
has led TO an extraordinary agreement
by means OF which annexation win be dis
cussed at length during the nominal con-
sideration of the postofiice appropriation
bill Chairman Loud having consented to
yield an abundance of time for this pur'
pose, Two republicans, Adams of Penn
sylvania. and Tawney OF Minnesota, and
ore democrat. Williams Of Mississippi
have been given time to speak and will
improve the opportunity by making rat.
tling addresses on the subject Adams
ana Williams are both members of the
foreign affSirs committee which will have
consideration of the annexation resolu-
ton when Il comes up in the house, and
Tawney visited the islands last summer
and is overlooking with personal infor-
nation in regard to their commercial and
political value to the United States.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-03-16
TROOPS MOVING.

Norfolk, Va, March l5.-Upon orders of
the war department the troops stationed
at Fort Monroe proceeded south this
morning. Five passenger coaches were
chartered to take the troops to their des-
tinatlon. The cars are draped in Ameri-
can colors, Four companies of artillery.
comprising 60 men each will so to Fort
Caswell on the Cape Fear river, North
Carolina; Fort Tybee, near Savannah;
Fort Morgan, near Mobile, and to Fort
Tampa, Fla. Their places win be taken
by recruits and by several batteries from
the west