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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-08-18
A NAVAL OFFICER EXPIRES,
Rr. Adm. kirkland, COmmandant Of the
Mare Island Navy Yard-A Short
Sketch OF His Life.

VALLEJO, Cal, Aug. 1S.-Rr. Adm.
Kirkland, commandant of the Mare
Island navy yard, died Friday even.
ing.
The funeral will take place from st.
Vincent Catholic church of Vallejo on
Sunday. The remains have been EN-.
balned and will be placed temporarily
in the vault at st. Vincent's cemetery.
Later they will be removed to Brook.
lyn, N. Y, for interment beside the
remains of his daughter, who is buried
there.
RI. Adm. w. A. Kirklsad was appointed from
North Carolina July g. 1850; made q midship.
man June 20 1858; lieutenant, March ls, 1859;
lieutenant commander, July 10, 1862; com.
mander, March 2. 1869; captadn, April 1, 1880;
commodore June q, 1so3 and rear ad mirsl,
March 1. 1895
He would have been placed on the retired
list on the I'd Of st month were 1t not for tho
present war. He hid been anxious to retire
from active duty. IS he had purchased homo
at San Diego. whore he had intended to make
his home when placed on the retired list
He served at sea for eight months rs rear sd.
miral; total sea service - years and nine
months; shore or other duty 10 years and eight
months. At the time of his death he was com-
mandant Of the Mare Island navy yard. He
was well-known on the Pacific coast and popu.
lar among both naval officers and civilians.
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NEW CONFEDERACY FORMING
Delegates From Salvador, Honduras and
Nicaragua Meet to Organize United
States Of Centrs America.

MANAeUA, Nicaragua, July 26.-The
delegates to the conven tion to form a
constitution for the states of Salvador,
Honduras and Nicaragua continue
their sessions here almost daily. The
work, however, is progressing slowly.
The delegates have discussed the first
II of the articles in the printed form
of q constitution which they have as a
guide and have decided on the fol low.
ing principal features:
First--The organization to be a con-
federacy instead of central union of
the three states.
Second-The name Of the confedera-
tion is to be 1.-The United States of
Central America"
Third-There is to be a federal dis
trict composed of the civil depart
ments of Chinendega, in Nicaragua;
Cholutra, in Honduras, and La Union,
in Salvador, all bordering on the Gulf
of Fonseca.
Fourth-The organizing capital is to
be Amapala. on Tiger island, in the
department of Cholutra, Honduras.
The permanent capital is to be deter
mined by the first congress, and will
be located at either Amapala, Cholutra
| or Chinendega.
Fifth-There is to be one president,
instead of a triple-headed tribune, as
| at first proposed.
In recent session delegates from
Salvador protested against what they
termed "a spirit of antagonism to Sal.
vador" in some speeches made by GER
tain delegates from Nicaragua
1t is thought probable that either
President Bonilla, of Honduras, or
President Zelaya, of Nicaragua, will
be chosen as the first president of the
proposed confederacy.
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SUMMING UP OF THE COST.
The War With Spain, Which Lasted Only
ia Days. Cost the United States the
Sum Of 0IBO.OO0,00O.
proposed confederacy.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Aithought the
war with Spain lasted only III days, it
is estimated that it has cost the gov
ernment so far $3.50, ,OOO, 900, of which
SOS, ,000, 200 has been actually paid
out of the treasury. Beginning with
March /, when the first increase
in expenditures in anticipation
of war became apparent in the
daily expenditures of the treasury,
the actual disbursements on this ac-
count have been approximately as fol-
lows: March, army $500, 900, navy g..
400, ,Oeo. total g. O0o. 900; April. army
81. 2Oo,o 900, navy $500. 900. total ST..
600, 900; May. army S1s, ,ooo, 900, navy
81, ,0O0, 900. total s19, 600, 900; June, army
SIC. 100000, navy ee,5OO, 900, total $as,-
900, 900.
July. army. sec, 500, 900; navy, $780,
900; total, ss5. 900, 900; to August ID,
army, $500, 900; navy, $500, 900; to-
tai, 100000.
Total charged to war department,
$65, 200. 900. total charged to navy de.
partment, $50. 700, 900, grand total. s9s, :
000, 900.
The appropriations made by congress
on account of the war aggregated
about $500, ,O0O, 900. and cover the time
to January l, 1899.
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GARCIA BECOMES FRIENDLY
A Letter From Gen. Garcia to Gen. Shaftsr
Indicates That He 10 Sorry for His
Action at santiago.

New YORK, Aug. IA special from
Santiago Cuba, to the Herald, says:
Gen. Garcia; who in anger because the
city after its surrender was not turned
over to the Cubans severed all rela.
tions with the United States army and
withdrew his troops, indicates a de-
sire to reconsider his action in let
ter that has been received by Gen.
Shafter. The letter is dated at
Gibara, August 8. 1t is in re-
sponse TO q request made by
Gen. Miles July 10, when he was
planning his expedition to Porto Rico.
that Gen. Garcia detail so Cubans from
his army to accompany the expedition
as guides and scouts. In his reply
Gen. Garcia said that he understood
that as Gen. Miles had already sailed he
supposed it would be too late to COM
ply with his request He stated, how
ever, he is willing to furnish the so men
If they still are wanted, and inclosed
an order for them
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.-President
Mckinley was the recipient Friday
night of warm congratulations from
all parts of the country on the success.
full termination of the war. Scores of
congratulatory kilograms were re-
ceived at the white house and many
reached the administration through
Secretary of War Alger and Adjt. Gen.
Corbin. Many of those received at the
war department came from officers in
in the army now in the field.
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ONLY A GROCERY STORE LEFT
Entire Portion Of Wheatland, Cal, De-
stroyed by Fire-A Chinamau Burned
to Death-Loss 018S,OOo.

WHEATLAND, Cal Aug. l3.--The en-
tire business portion of this town was
destroyed by fire Friday. Only one
small grocery store is left standing and
there are 5000 people, including tran
sient hop pickers, to feed. The float
ing population became riotous and be-
gan plundering the town. A large
force of deputy sheriffs were sworn in
from among the citizens to protect the
property.
Friday night two attempts were
made to burn other portions Of the
town. leading to the belief that the
fire was incendiary. One Chinese was
burned to death and a number of per-
sons were overcome by the heat. The
total loss was Sis5, 900, of which $40, 900
was on grain. Insurance about half
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Buried at Sea.

New YORK, Aug. l5.--The United
States transport Seguranca, Capt
Hansen, arrived at quarantine, bring
ing Ssl sick soldiers, having left San
tiago July 81 by woy of Tampa August
q The soldiers belong to various reg
iments attached to Gen. Skaters COM
mand. On August 10 Private Ellis. $50
Michigan regiment, died from paraly.
sis and was buried 1T sea. The Segur-
snca will Be boarded BY the health Of.
Aesr Saturday and thoroughly exso-
tnod.
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to carry on the war. Senator Morgaa's
speech in favor of the annexation of Hs.
waii will also be distributed. Another
document prepared by the committee
under the title of Democratic Oppssi-
ton to War Measures" quotes the re.
marks Of several leading Democrats
second thought, there is grave doubt of
the existence of "leading" Democrats
giving especial prominence to those of
Bailey, of Texas.
Assistant Secretary Cridler, of the Be-
partment of State, is the proud poasessor
OF some interesting relics of the battle of
Manila Bay, presented to him by Consul
Wildman. Among them are fragments
OF six inch shell from one of Dewey's
guns that struck the Spanish command.
ants house at Cavite and destroyed $l0,-
600 worth of property, besides killing
five spaniards, and some peculiarly con-
structed Spanish shells taken from the
arsenal at Cavite. These shells are about
eight inches long and an inch in diane
ter, and have steel bullet around which
is band of brass The use of such am.
munition is a violation of the rules of
civilized warfare.
President Mckinley is personally in.
teresting himself to see that no time is
lost in removing all the volunteer sol.
diers to healthier locations than
where they have been camped. It
is not considered likely that any of the
volunteers will be mustered out of serv-
ice until the treaty of peace between the
United States and Spain has been negs-
tiated and signed, and it may take sew.
ersl months to do that. Unless com
PEELED to do so the President does not
wish to send our troops to occupy Ha-
vans and other points in Cuba before
fall, and it may be said in passing that
very few of the voluntee ers care to 20 to
Cuba and do garrison and police duty,
although, like the patriotic soldiers they
are, they will obey orders as long as they
are in the service.
Navy Department officials are 10th to
believe that Chaplain Mcintyre, of the
battleship Oregon, used the language at
Denver, Colo, which was telegrsphed
all over the country as his. If he 80 far
forgot himself ss to criticize the officers
who commanded the ships which helped
destroy Cervera's feet. in the manner
reported, he las got himself in serisus
pickle, - it would be such gross visls-
ton of the naval regulations that it
could not very we'll be overlooked. He
hes probably already been asked for IN
official explanation.
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SPAIN SQUARIyG HERSELF.
The Government T",s The r"pi~ in .
Note That the .,nn.s Army Has
Not Been Cong,i. red.

MADRID, Aug. 13.-1 he question Of
the acceptance of the protocol having
been finally settled anu its signature
explicitly and definitely authorized,
the government is now considering
the domestic situation for the best
means of allaying the excitement and
propagating the idea that Spains sur.
render is not SO complete as indicated
by the bold terms of the protocol. AZ
the first step in this direction a semi.
official note has been issued
1t is as follows:
The government is of opinion that
the most critical period of the peace
negotiations has now arrived, as it de.
pends upon the arrangement of de.
tails as to whether the peace will be
more or less advantageous. Spain
wishes to preserve her sovereignty over
the whole of the Philippines, to which
she proposes to accord oil political and
administrative reforms consistent
with the maintenance of her sover.
eighty.
I'm regard to .the evacuation Of
Cuba and Porto Rico, it will he asked
that the army be allowed to depart
honorably and that assurance be given
guaranteeing that Spanish and for.
eign interests will not suffer. The
army which has not been conquered
will return to Spain with its guns,
arms and munitions.
In regard to the Cuban debt, as the
United States refuses 10 assume it,
Spain will endeavor to arrange with
the Cuban treasury to pay it when the
island is able.
The question of treaty of com-
merce will lead to considerable discus.
sion and the matter will be submitted
to o commission of diplomatists under
the presidency of Senior Castillo.
The Liberal thinks the only bright
feature of the peace treaty is the inn
mediate suspension of hostilities, so
that our unhappy soldiers will no
longer have to die without knowing
wherefore"
Continuing, the Liberal congrS tu-
lates the country upon the fact that
: the war is ended, though Spanish rule
in America is completely terminated,
I'VE reserve the right to criticise the
protocol when freedom is restored ia
the pre- SIS.
In conclusion the Liberal says,
'Those who pretend that the events OF
the last three years were simply acci.
dents which do not affect Spanish his.
tory are deceiving themselves"
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, D. O., August 12, 1898

WASHINGTON, D. O., August 12, 1888
President Nc cKinley e firmness brought
the Spanish Ministry up with round
turn when they endeavored, with char.
acteristic Spanish trickery, to juggle the
wording of their acceptance of our terms
of peace, and when they found their
game would not work they accepted the
terms just as they were offered. This
ends the war for time, although the
Spsniards are 80 tricky that there is no
being sure of permanent peace until af-
ter the treaty of peace has been negoti-
ated and been ratified by the Spanish
Cortes but that concerns us very little,
as the terms of peace provide for the
evacuation Of Cuba and Puerto Rico by
the Spanish and for the occupation of
Manila and Manila Bay by our troops at
once. With these points in our possess
ion no action or failure to act of the
Spanish Cortes will effect our interes 8
to the extent of row of pins.
Secretary Long has taken advantage of
the easy turn the affairs of the Navy De
psrtment have taken to spend a few day ys
with his wife, who is at Bingham, Mass.
1t is the first opportunity he has had for
a vaction since the war opened.
President Mckinley has shown that
he took no stock in the talk about Com
modore Schley being Disseminated
against in favor of Acting Rear Admiral
Sampson by deciding to make them both
Rear Admirals as recognition OF their
services in the war. All the officers who
participated in the destruction of Ger
vera's feet are also to be promoted,
Lieut.. Commander Wainwright getting
the biggest jump of them all, to q cap
taincy.
The financial question being regarded
as shelved for the time being, if not pei
msnently, the literature sent out by the
Republican Congressional Campaign
Committee this year will deal very large
ly with the Record of the Republican
and Democratic parties at the last SECS
ion of Congress, and in that already
prepared the speeches Of Democrats tig
ure largely. Among the Democratic
speeches that will be circulated in the
interests Of the supporters of the Repub-
lican policy are those made by Senators
German anlh Lindsay and Representa-
tive Amos Cummings. favoring the il
suing of bonds rather than grssabscks
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A milY of koltiiers.

OSBORN. O., Aug. 1a.-At Springboro,
this county, resides Elias Vickers,
aged 80. He was soldier at the be-
ginning of the civil war, and four of
his sons, William, Joseph, Jack and c.
c. Vickers, also served throughout the
war, the latter being captain. A
son-in-law of the old gentle man was
also in the army. Three of his grand
sons. sons Of William vickers, are now
with Gen. Merritt at Manila His
wife had one brother Ia the Mexican
war, two In the war Of the rebellion,
and father took partiu the war Of lsia
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DOVER Del, Aug. 13.-Mrk j. Pol
Deane, of this place. Is dead. and her
sister, Mrs J. P. Dunning, is seriously
i'll, the result of poisoning from eat.
ing candy. Mrs. Dusaiug is the wife
of ]. Preston Duhning, the
we'll known Associated Press cor.
respondent now in Porto Rico,
and both women are daughters of ex.
Congressman John B. Pennington.
The candy came through the mails on
Wednesday. The postmark on the'box
was unintelligible. but it is supposed
by Mrs. Dunning to have been sent by
lady friend in San Francisco named
Craven.
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Sui. for Possession of Mormon Island.

Los ANGELES, CAL, Aug. lS-The
Terminal Railway company has begun
suit in the United States court for pos
session of Mormon island, in
San Pedro harbor, where the
shipyards are now located. The claim
is set up that the island was included
in the Spanish grant to the Dominguez
family. The Banning brothers have
moved on the island as government
land and have possession now
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The Peace Com m,ssioners,

WASHINGTON, Aug. Is. - Secretary
Day, Senator Allison and Senator
German in all probabilities will be
three of the commission, and either
Joseph Choate or Elihu Root. of New
York, will be appointed. Senator
Davis, of Minnesota. will be offered a
place on the commission, but it is ex-
pected that he will decline. and that a
fifth man, not United States senator,
will be selected
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-The post of.
fee department is in receipt of q letter
from an unknown correspondent at
Seattle, WASH, who enclosed $40. SO in
order to relieve his or her conscience.
The letter stated that the writer had
ten years ago robbed country post
office of SIS and this amount was re.
turned with interest at 6 per cent
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saEaAta FavOrs the sale OF the Philipptues.
PARIS, Aug. 13.-Sagasta is said to
favor the sals Of the Philippines, SO as
to avoid the .,scessity of sending more
troops there, as the United States, it is
believed, will only take Manila and
the surrounding territory. Though
there is danger of European complica.
tions over such proposition, French
officials favor it, and suggest that the
United States buy the islands instead
of Eurol can power, as this would
prevent complications.
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MADRAS. Aug. l5.-The cholera epi-
demic is here. Between Monday morn
ing and Friday night there were IS
deaths from the disease, the fatalit ties
prior to the day first mentioned nav.
ing been 1T.
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Gsrcis's Men to Go Home for Thirty Dsya
NEW YORK, Aug. IA Santiago
special to the Evening World says:
Jack York, of Pennsylvania. who has
been serving with Garcia, the Cuban
general, has just arrived here. He re.
ports that Garcia has suspended oper.
ations for 80 days, and given his men
permission to 60 homo, with instruc.
tions to report to him st the end Of
that period.
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Gen. Skaters Com mand.

WASHINGTON, Aug 15.-By Wednes.
day or Thursday of this week it is ex-
pected by the war department officials
that all Of Gen. Skaters command
will have left Santiago for the United
States,
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Raising of the starr aed ssripss Owe
HawaA.

HONOLULU, Aug. 4, via Victoria. B.
O., Aug. lathe United States ship
fhiladelphia arrived here Thursday.
six days and 20 hours from San Fran.
cisco, with Adm. Miller and stan on
board, who came for the purpose Of
raising the American Dag over the
Hawaiian Islands A conference with
the Hawaiian government tyes held
Friday afternoon. ItiNgsseEllly un.
derstood that The hAg wlh net - rsis.
- until the cennissiesess asvivs -
~ l7th inst
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THE ARENA CO, Boston, Mass.
The Forrest City times., 1898-07-01

have been greater. 1t may not
have been the fault of the Demo
cratic party that it has not. If it
is the republicans who meet here
today will not hesitate to tell US
so and also explain how the situa-
ton might have been greatly i'm
proved had their party been in
control of the public affairs Of the
state. We trust that the opposi-
ton will prefer all the charges it
can possibly think of against the
democracy of Arkansas. We
would nave our party see itself as
other parties see it. 1t has some
able champions, fully competent
to successfully defend democracy
against any indictment the Arkan-
sas republicans may find against it..
A campaign of education on local
issues would certainly be very
edifying to the masses.
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How to Look Good.

Good looks are really more than skin
deep, depending entirely on a healthy
condition of all the vital organs. II
the liver is inactive. you have a bilious
look; it your stomach is dsordered,
you have a dyspeptic look; if your kid
neYs are affected, you have pinched
look. Secure good health, and you
will surely have good looks. Electric
Bitters" is good Alternative and tonic.
Acts directly on the stomach and liver
and kidneys, purifies the blood, cures
pimples. blotches and boils. gives a
good complexion. Every bottle guar
anteed. Sold at j. II. Tipton's Drug
store. 50 cents per bottle.
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Letters From the Soldiers.

If relatives or friends who receive
letters from the volunteer soldiers in
camp will send them to TIE Times
during the week, we will publish 50
much Of them as we have room for.
The letters should reach this office not
later than Wednesday night of each
week to insure attention, and the
senders may eliminate any purely per-
sonal passages which they do not wish
published. We are anxious TO give all
the news of our boys but have been
disappointed in securing regular cor
RESPONDENT.
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An Enterprising Druggist.

There are few men more wide awake
and enterprising than John IL. Upton,
who spares no pains to secure the best
OF everything in his line for his many
customers. He now has the valuable
agency for DR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
This is the wonderful remedy that is
producing such Juror all over the
country by its many startling cures.
1t absolutely cures asthma. bronchitis
hoarseness and all affections OF the
throat. chest and lungs. Call at above
drug store and get trial bottle free or
regular size for 80 cents and 81 90.
Guaranteed to cure or price refunded
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Off for Chickanauga.

Lieut.. Hendricks, arrived in town
wednesday from Little Rock for the
purpose OF having the recruits pre-
sented by Sergt. Webb examined. The
recruits were twelve in number. and A
finer looking body of men would be
hard to find. Out Of the number only
one was rejected, OH account of weight.
The lieutenant lost no time and inn
mediately proceeded with the exami-
nation, which was thoroughly done by
DR.. +. j. Z. Pool, assisted by DR.. John
lizard, both Of this city,
Seven of the recruits left Yesterday
to ill the ranks of Company H., at
Chickamauga, accompanied by Sergt.
Webb, and the remaining four will 90
to Little Rock to be placed in another
company.
After couple of weeks Of enforced
id!eness, the boys were glad 10 get
marching orders, and will no doubt
add lnstre to the glory of Arkansas
troops.
The following are the names of the
accepted: p. Mier, Roy Newton, Chas.
SPAIN, Moses II. HILL Dave w. Bot.
toms, Forrest Smith, II. n. Hutton,
il, Frank NJ. DeRossitt, Duncan
Brown. Walter Climer
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And that if all of the said lands are not sold ON said day
TIE sale thereof will be continued from day day till all of
said lands shall be sold.
g. B. MALLORY, Commissioner
June a. 1898