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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-26

appointed his son lieutenant over the OBJ
lection of Judges Clayton and Townsend.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, June 2j.-Captain
Allyn X. Capron, of Roosevclt's rough rid
ers, who was killed at Baiquiri yesterday.
was well known among the army officers
detailed here. He Is son OF Captain Cap
ron, whose battery was wnown In army cir
cles as "Capron's battery" His father was
for years stationed at Fort Sheridan. Chi
cago. His grandfather served In the Mex
lean war. The dead captain enlisted as n
private In the Fourth cavalry. He was
afterward commissioned in the Fifth in,
fantry. He was transferred to the Seventh
cavalry In 1894.
Lieutenant c. C. BalIou. mastering officer
for the regular army here, knew Capron
and was with him at Fort Sill, l. r. Bal
lou says he was one of the finest specimens
Of physical manhood in the army, ana
speaks in the highest terms of his soldierly
qualities. y private soldier rarely receives
COMMISSION III time of peace. He was
considered an extraordinary marksman.
MILWAUKEE, WIS. June 2j.-CIifford
Reed OF Troop +. rough riders. who was
wounded In yesterdays battle near SANTA
go, Is Il years old and Il son of +. A. Feed.
business n an in this city. Young Reed
Is graduate of n high school in this o,ty.
He left FOR New Mexico about four months
ago, where he Joined Rooseyelt's rough
riders.
wASHINGTON Jupe o5M,to.
NJ Bell of the First re,,,,.r ,,s,..,r -.
was wounded is a veteran NJ ~, It'll w.. 80
He enlisted az frs, Ieuta,an, ~ a.
Eighty-sIxtb Ohio infantry tn - 1osa
and served until tho c,ose NJ ~. ,,.ar a,,.
ing out as n captain. He went into tho
army july q. 1896 as second ,ie,,terant md
went I'D the grades until he ,v,s ,,,,,n;,,;o5
major of the FJrst c.y,I,x NJ. % Isac
CAPTAIN Thomas r. Knox .n,nrad Was+
Point from Tennessee JnIv /, Ise7 a,5 anN
tered the army as second lieutar.nt NJ ,.v-
airy in June. $50 He was made a c,nt.i,
in 1889.
CAPTAIN IIovd Mccorn;ck ia .,so y
West poin,er ua an.araa th. ,,;i,.,r,
academy from Obio and 1Yos ,rad,,,tad &,
fs,s. when he was apnoin,ed second l;eu-
tenant NJ tho Tentb cavalry No u,s nro-
NOTED TO n captains rank three wears ago
First Lieutenant Roger Rvram was grad.
uated from West Point. June II. 1Ss2 He
was appointed 10 the academy from Nassa-
chusetts He received his commission as
first lieutenant in 1sao
Howard Marshall, who was vounded was
one of the frs. corresnopde,,s cont hy tho
New York Journal to Cuha- He was a most
intrepjd and cool-headed man In those
days and since has shown remarkabIe
aptItude and skill He ,s a man Of fine ed
ucation and has travelled widely
DENVER coJ. June 15-cants;n lanes
n. McC,lintoc,, of ,rroon q Who u,.s shot
through the right leg in the hattie before
SANTIAGO do Cnha is fro,, phnani1 n
He is ven tnown tbronshout the south.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-26

troops In pursuit of the fleeing Spaniards
and hail of bullets was poured into the
blockhouse. BY the time the American
advance got within GO yards of the block
house, the Spaniards abandoned It and
scattered among the brush up another hill
in the direction of Santiago. and the bat
tie was at an end.
During all this time. Just as hot fire had
been progressing at General Young's sta
tion. The battle began in much the same
manner as the other one, and when the
sent volleys at the gunners from the brush
on the opposite hillside. Two troops of
cavalry charged up the hill and other troops
sent a storm of bullets at every point
from which the Spanish shots came. The
enemy was gradually forced back, though
firing all the time, until they, as well as
. those confronting the rough riders, ran
for the blockhouse, only to be dislodged
by Colonel Woods men.
General Young stated afterward that the
battle was one of the sharpest he had ever
experienced. II was only the quick and
could see the enemy or not, that caused the
Spaniards to retreat SO soon. General
Young spoke in the highest terms of the
conduct Of the men in his command, and
both Colonel Wood and Lieutenant Colonel
Roosevelt were extremely gratified with
the work done by the rough riders on the
first occasion of their being under fire.
When IL became evident that the Span
iards were giving up the fight. searching
parties went through the thicket and tall
grass, picking up the dead and wounded.
The latter were carried to field hospital
tention was given them, while preparation
was made to removeethem to Juragua-
Twelve dead spaniards were found in the
bush, but the Americans made no especial
efforts to ascertaiR.the enemy's loss. 1t is
believed, however that the bodies found
represented only a small proportion of the
dead, and a conservative estimate is that
at least fifty Spaniards fell in the fight.
The sun was blazing down on the field
all the time the fight was in progress, and
many troopers were overcome by the heat
and lack of water. A spring was found
near by later on. and the soldiers canteens
were filed from It,
Reinforcements were ordered forwarded
one, and they did not arrive until the fight
was over, II was necessary TO send large
supply of provisions to the soldiers from
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-26
0KLAHoMA's NEW CAPTAINS.
Roy v. Hoffman. II. c. Barnes, F. l..
BOyntOn and Robert A. Low.
cry to he Chosen.

GUTHRIE o. T., June 25.-tSpecial.) On
Monday Governor Barnes will divide the
territory into four districts and assign a
captain to each district to recruit COM
pany. The governor to-day offered lieu
tnantcies to J. ]. O'Rourk of Ell Reno and
William Whitworth. of Alva. No other ap-
pontments have been announced. but It is
currently reported that the captains will
be: Roy v. Hoffman and II. c. Barnes.
Guthrie; F. l.. Boynton, Kinsfisher, and
Robert A. Lowery, Saltwater; also that
Captain G. /. Finley, of the Enid militia,
and Captain Neal. of Pawnee, will be COM
missioned lieutenants. 1t Is generally un-
derstood that the troops from the four ter
ritories will all be mobilzed at Fort Reno.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-26
HARVARD TO SAIL TO-DAY.
the Cruiser Yesterday to
Go to Cuba.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. June ga reg
iment and two battalions of infantry em-
barked on the auxiliary cruiser Harvard
here this afternoon, and some time to-mor-
row will leave for Santiago 10 reinforce
General Shafter. The troops are the Ninth
Massachusetts. Colonel Fred B. Baggen.
and the Second and Third battaions OF the
Thirty-fourth Michigan, Colonel J.P. Peter
man. which completes General Duffie d 8
brigade, the first detachment of which sail
ed for Cuba on the auxiliary cruiser Yale
from Old Point Comfort Thursday even
ing. Both regiments arrived here to-day. on
special trains from Camp Alger. Imme-
diately upon their arrival the troops were
fed. after which they were allowed several
hours liberty.
At o'clock, the march to the wharf
began and from the dock the men were
transported to the Harvard, which was ly-
ing some distance out in the stream. A
large crowd assembled on the beach and
cheered the soldiers as they went aboard
the cruiser and the cheering was returned
with a WILL
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-26
MORE CRUISERS FOR SPAIN.
She Is Alleged to Have Bought Three
Fine Ones With Speed Of Twen-
ty.nye Knots.

LONDON, June 2S.--The Madrid corre-
spondent Of the Observer asserts that Spain
has purchased three fine armored cruisers
of 1900, 800 and .z35 tons. with a speed OF
twenty-five knots, which will form the
nucleus Of third squadron which viii be
ready within three weeks. and with which
the government thinks II can protect the
Canaries and the Spanish coast in every
emergency.
The Madrid correspondent Of the Sunday
Times says:
Admiral Camara's fleet will not 20 to
Manila. but to another port in the Philip
pines to land troops In order to hold a
strong position. The feet will then be ready
for action, and II Admiral Dewey wants to
fight he will have to leave Manila bay. Ad-
miral Dewey will thus either leave the bay
unprotected or divide his fleet This move
has made good impression here.
Interest to-day centered in the meeting
of the cabinet. It is believed that the min
isters favor overtures of peace but dis
agree as to the manner in which they
should proceed and this may provoke a
crisis and precipitate the end
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-26

the troops ahead OF them, and part CT
the American loss Is due TO this fact. As
soon as the position had been changed,
the Americans poured more terrific fire
than ever into the spaniards as they got
them into more open country and could
see them better.
Ii was not long before the enemy gave
way and ran down the steep hill to the
blockhouse. with the evident intent Of
making final stand there.
Colonel Wood was at the front directing
the movement and il was hsre that Major
Brodie WIS shot. Colonel Wood and Lieu
tenant Colonel Roosevelt both led the
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-26
THERE WAS NO MUTILATIoN.
Admiral Sampson withdraw Charge
He Made Against the
Spanish.

WASHINGTON. June 25.-In response to
a telegram from the navy department re-
the alleged mutilation Of bodies of the four
marines killed in the outpost of Guanta-
namo, Admiral Sampson has wired Sec
retary Long as follows:
playa del Este. June 4.-Repiying to
your dispatch, have to report that a care
full investigation has been made, and it is
reported to me that the apparent mutila-
ton was probably due to the effect of
small caliber bullets fired at short range,
and 1 withdraw the charge OF mutilation
SAMPSON"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-26
THIRD MANILA EXPEDITION.
Four Vessels Will Probably Sail on
Tuesday and Two More on
Wednesday.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.-The COM
members of the organizations who are to
go with the third expedition to the Phil
ippines have not received final orders to
embark. but they all expect to break
camp early Monday morning. The work
of sending stores to the transports still
goes on. and the troops will be ready to
start when the order comes.
To-day the commanders Of the organiza-
tions assigned to the fleet were summoned
to the headquarters of Brigadier General
Macarthur, where they received instruc-
tions regarding the departure of the
troops.
After the conference, General Macarthur
stated that he expected the troops would
board the transports Monday, but he
thought the fleet would not get away be-
fore Tuesday, as it would take a full day
to get the troops aboard the vessels and
have everything in shape for departure.
The finishing touches are being done on
the work of preparing the third transport
fleet and, with the exception of the VAL
encia, the vessels will be ready to receive
troops on Monday. The City of Para, Nor
gan City, Ohio and Indiana could receive
the men tomorrow, as only small guam
tity of stores has to be placed on board
each ship. If the Valencia is to sail with
the fleet. the departure will certainly not
take place on Monday. as ordered. as the
work on the Valencia cannot possibly be
finished by that time.
AS the Newport, on which General Mer-
ritt is to sail, is ordered to be ready to
depart on Wednesday, 1t is thought that
the Para. Morgan City, Indiana and Ohio
will leave here on Tuesday and that the
Newport and Valencia will sail on Wednes-
day and overtake the other ships before
they reach Honolulu.
The City of Puebla is the only vessel in
port so far chartered for the fourth fleet.
She Is being fitted up in leisurely manner.
The Peru, which arrived yesterday from
China, was inspected to-day and there is no
doubt that she will be taken by the gov
ernment. The Alameda is due next Wednes-
day from Australia, and the City of Pana-
ma, from Central America is timed to ar
rive the same day. while the Acapulco will
| reach here from Panama and way points
| on Thursday. 1t is expected that all these
vessels will be taken by the government
for transport purposes.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-26
SUSPENDERS ARE BARRED.
General Grant Prohibits His Men
From Wearing Them When
without BlOusca.

CHICKAMAUGA PARK, GA, June 25.-
General Fred Grant has issued the follow
ing very timely order to the First division,
Third corps:
"All soldiers of this command, when on
pass within the park limits. or on duty
at the various headquarters. are prohibit
ed, when without bluose. from wear
ing suspenders over their blue shirts. Soi-
diels are also admonshed that when they
are granted the privilege of a pass be-
yond the park limits, they are expected
to be attired in clean and soldierly man.
ner. and especially those visiting the ad-
joining cities and towns should constantly
keep their blouses buttoVed when worn. It
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-26
TRIED TO DESTROY A RAILROAD
Spaniards Sought to Impede Ameri-
can Advance and Warships
Scattered Them.

Especial Correspondence Of The JournaL)
ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DISPATCH BOAT WANDA. OFF JURA-
qua. Friday, June "a, 4 y. M. VIA PORT
ANTONIO, Saturday, June Is. a. m.-
While the landing forces were fighting
four miles northwest of Juragua to-day
Rear Admiral Sampson learned that the
Spaniards were endeavoring to destroy the
railroad running from Juraeua to Santia-
go de Cuba
This road runs west along the sea shore
under cover of guns of the American feet,
until within three miles of Ell Moro. and
then cuts through the mountains along the
river into Santiago.
When the attempt of the Spaniards was
discovered. the New York. Scorpion and
Wasp closed in and cleared the hill and
brush of Spaniards. a portion of the sec
ond Massachusetts was sent out during
the afternoon to repair the track.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-26

is made the duty Of officers and non-com--
missioned officers to report to their re-
spective regimental commanders the name.
OF any soldier disregarding these intunc-
tions, and, over and above all, 1t is ex-
pected that officers and commissioned
officers will. at all times. check and ad-
monish any soldiers misbehaving them
selves within the park or streets of the
cities"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-26
No Quarter. for Kansns soIdiers.

TOPEKA. June 25.-(Speciai) The state
administration is in a quandary as to how
it will handle the colored troops to be mob
ilized here. 1t has enough tents for only
one battalion. The county commissioners
have refused to permit the troops to use
the fair grounds buildings. The soldiers.
through carelessness burned up one of the
buildings before. and the commissioners
don't feel like running the risk Of having
the others destroyed.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-26
Cured of the Opium Habit.

DR.. Wells informs us that DR.. Sherman
his way home from the Kelley institute Of
Kansas City. Kas.. where he had been TAX
ing treatment for the opium habit. DR.;
Wells says he is glad to state his old friend
is entirely cured. and that the institute has
done a great work in his case.-Coffeyvile
Journal.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-26
SUPPLIES FOR THE SPANIARDS.
Steamer Arrives at Fort de France
With o Cargo Consigned to the
Spanish Consul,

Copyright 1898. by the Associated Press)
ST. PIERRE, MARTINIQUE, June 25.-
A supposed Spanish steamer. the Rememb-
rance. from Cadiz. under the English flag,
arrived at Fort De France yesterday with
coal and provisions consigned to the Span
ish consul there. The steamer Is at pres
ent endeavoring to obtain permission to
supply the Spanish supply ship Alicante.
in port.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-26

Especial Correspondence of The Journa!)
KINGSTON, JAMAICA. June %. II p. m.
A Cuban agent who has arrived at Fall
mouth, Jamaica. In an open sail boat
after a two days passage from the vicinity
of Manzanillo, reports that $500 Spanish
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-26
COAL FOR DEWEY's FLEET.
Two British Ships Sailed From Philn-
deIphia Yesterday With G,OOO
Toms On HOaF6.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, June 25.-The
British ships Glooscap. Captain spyer. and
East Lothian. Captain McFarIane. sailed
from this port to-day for Manila, with
nearly COCO tons of coal for Admiral
Dewey's fleet. The two cargoes are valued
at about $4,000, but the freight received by
the two ships will more than double this
sum- Tie two captains will do all in their
power to get to Manila in the shortest pos
sible time.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-26
Card of Thanks.

The family of the late John r. Getting.
ham desire to express their sincere and
heartfelt thanks to the many friends who
so kindly assisted them In the care OF
Mr., Cottingham, during his last sickness.
and whose sympathy has done much to
mitigate the severity Of their sorrow.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-26
Two Knnaans Die at Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 25-Two pri-
Yates of the Kansas volunteers died on FRI
day. Louis Moon. of Company 3. expired
of meningitis. and c. X. Greenough. of
Company L. fell victim to pneumonia.
They will be buried to-day with military
honors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-27
AT CAMP DEWEY.
Old Soldiers Registering at
State Headquarters.
Illinois Showed Up With 1875
Up TO Noon.
JUST BEGIN TO COME.
Soldiers Expected in Numbers
Today and Tomorrow.
Exercises at Dedication of the
Casino.
JUST BEGIN TO COME.

Camp Dewey presented a Hvelier ap-
pearance than ever today. The IA
kris were everywhere on the ground,
and most of them were reaping a gold
en- harvest.
The great interest for the old sold
iers, however. centered in the tents
where the veterans from the different
states were registering. Around these
tents were gathered a multitude of
gray-haired veterans trying to find
some of the boys who had belonged
to their regiment.
Illinois, Kansas and Ohio headquar-
ters have the largest crowds around
them. The Illinois people have all
troops registered thus far from that
state bulletined so that others may
readily ascertain who is on the ground
from that state. There were 126 IL
hnOiS veterans registered up to 1920
o'clock Ohio had 46 The Kansas
register had not yet been arranged, but
it is probable that between two and
three hundred called at the headquar-
ters tent during the morning.
AT the casino the Sons of Veterans
campfire was to commence at 10 O'Clock
but on account of the interest in other
quarters it was nearly II before the ex-
erc1aeS commenced. In the absence of
Department Commander John Redmond
of Wichita, D. G. TillOtson of Topeka
presided Addresses were made by
GlenWOOd E. Jones of HoltOn, Congress-
man Charles Curtis and others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-27
REUNION NOTES.

Entries for the competitive drill at
Garfield park on Thursday evening
(teams composed of women must be
made to T. B. Brown at No 106 East
Eighth street, not later than II o'clock
noon that day.
Four degree teams have entered for
the competitive drill at Garfield park
Friday, viz: Sunf1ower No. 536 and
Shawnee No. $500, Modern Woodmen,
also Upchurch No. pa and Irwin No.
260, A. o. U. w
One of the largest G. A. R. posts in
attendance at the reunion is the VIII
Wendell post of HoIton, who came in
Monday with 100 strong, under the gal
liant leadership of Ed b Jones, past
senior vice commander of the depart
ment C. A. R., and members of the ex-
ecutiVe council Of the department THey
are a fine looking body of old veterans.
AIr. Jones says that not less than 1900
visitors from Jackson county will be
here during the reunion.
The dust has been settled all along
Kansas avenue and there is now no dis
comfort from this source. Sprinklers
were run during the night and this
morning the travel quickly formed the
sand into a hard smooth road. The
bridge has also been sprinkled.
There are three thousand people en-
ment committee ran out of tents, but
the Committee of Fifteen secured an
other installment of so this morning.
J. M Dunsmore of Thayer, who at
tanned considerable prominence in the
legislative war of 1898 as speaker of the
Dunsmore house, is in attendance at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-27
GAMBLING OR LIQUOR SELLING
Will Not Be Permitted on the Re
union Grounds.

Special order No 1 was issued this
morning by Department Commander
Eastman and Assistan Adjutant General
Churchill and is as follows:
Headquarters Kansas State Reunion.
Grand Army of the Republic. Camp
Dewey, Topeka, September q, 1898.
1. The undersigned hereby assumes
command of this camp.
II Headquarters of the Department
of Kansas G. A. r. viii be in Camp
Dewey from September 9th to Septem-
Der Goth, inclusive.
III Members of the staff of the de-
partment commander present at the re-
union will report at department head
quarters for duty.
". The sale of Intoxicating liquors on
the reunion grounds is hereby strictly
and absolutely prohibited Gambling
devices of every kind and description
will not be allowed on the reunion
grounds.
V. There will be a meeting of the
council of administration at department
headquarters. Camp Dewey, Wednes-
day, Sept 28th, at II o'clock a. n. All
mem bers of the council are earnestly re-
quested to be present.
VI. 1t is confidently expected that this
will be the largest and most enjoyable
state reunion for several years. 1t is
hoped by the commander that no act of
any comrade will mar the good feeling
or happiness of the camp. Every ar
rangement for the comfort, convenience
and happiness of the comrades and
their friends staying ct the camp has
been made by the good citizens of To-
peka at great expense, and we hope to
show our genuine appreciation of such
kindness.
VII. Programs showing the exercises
of the reunion during the week can be
had at headquarters.
VIII The officer of the day each day
will appoint his officer of the guard, and
they will be held responsible for the
good order Of the camp. By command
of D. w. EASTMAN,
Department Commander.
S. J. CHURCHILL,
Assistant Adjutant General.
The order was read at the casino this
morning and when the clause relating
to fntoxicants and gambling devices
was read it was heartily cheerer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-27
JUDD CHALLENGES RIDDLE
Demands Proof of PopuIist Chair
mans CHARGES.

@. P. Judd, chairman of the Socialist
Labor state committee, is very indig-
nant at Chairman Taylor Riddles state
ments charging Mr.. Judd with having
offered to sell the disputed petition filed
with the secretary of state, to the Pop
ulist committee for 5000. Mr.. Judd
said today:
'I challenge Mr.. Riddle to prove his
statements. Assertions of this charac-
ter without proper evidence to support
them, are of course, damaging, but Z
am entirely willing that the matter
should be prObed to the bottom. I
had no interview with Mr.. Riddle;
neither did I authorize any one to see
him on such a mission. Mr.. Riddles
statements are entirely false, and
challenge him to furnish a single bit of
evidence TO prove them.
IF any such proposition was made to
Mr.. Riddle, it was done by some person
unauthorized during my absence from
the citY.''