Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-09
SPAIN WAN7SPEACE
Washington Thinks Spaniards Are
Feeling Their Way to Secure It
The HEROES OF The YERRIYlC.
Efforts to Re Made for Their Exchange
The Ambulance ship solace-A Manila
Hero DeMd-Eavans F0Ftifcati0ns-
Little Sickness in the Army.

HoBO Deh0-uhveu8 fORVluCNtIOnh-
Little Sickness 10 the Army.
WASHINGTON, June 6-The belief 10
growing 10 the best informed govern
ment circles that Spain Is sincerely
anxious to make peace and that even
now she is seeking q favorable oppor.
tunity TO make overtures in that direc-
ton. Numerous evidences Of this have
come 10 the attention OF the authori-
ties here, but up To this time no actual
move has been made toward ascertain
ing on what basis the United States
would consider peace. II Is said that
the first step would be toward having
some disinterested power mike an in.
quiry Of this government us TO what
terms would be accepted. after which,
the terms being stated, It would be
for Spain TO form o commission and
make formal tender OF peace. The
authorities here feel that Spain is feel.
ing her way toward movement Of
this kind. But while Spain Is thought
to be anxious TO secure peace, she ap-
pears 10 be unable TO secure the serv.
ices Of disinterested power TO take
the initiative In q peace movement
THE HEROES OF THE MERMMAG
New YORK, June IA Washington
dispatch TO the New York Herald says:
Naval Constructor Hobson and the
seven brave men who assisted him In
sinking the Merrimsc, who we're all
taken prisoners by Admiral Cervera,
will be liberated as soon Is possible.
1t Is the belief Of the authorities here
that Gen. Blsnoo snd Admiral Cervers
will not hesitate TO agree 70 an ex-
change Of prisoners President McKiu.
ley Will, IN all probability, reward Hob
son BY commencing him TO the senate
for Extraordinary heroism.s It's also
proposed 10 substantially recognize
the gallantsy Of the man, who under
his commend, rkked their lives to
bring victory 70 their country. II they
be Ct for II each man will be appoint
ed warrant officer and, In any event.
all will be awarded medals Of honor In
recognition OF their bravery. The
promotion Of the men 10 warrant rank
will result In placing them In posi-.
tons Of command, In providing them
with better accommodations aboard
ship and In bene6tting them Anan-
cially.
THE AMBULANCE SHIP sOLACE
New YORK, June q The ambulance
ship Solace came into port yesterday,
having on board 81 wounded and sick.
some Of whom had been transferred
from the American warships in Cuban
waters and others taken from the hos
pitfalls at Key West Her after deck
had been tented off with canvas and
in swinging hammocks lay half a
dozen Of the more seriously III Of the
patients; the convalescing room was
the basking room Of score or more Of
the poor fellows who had not given
up the fight without struggle, while
the privilege Of the decks had been ac-
corded all those who we're able to
move about or anxious 10 watch the
green hills as the good ship moved in
shoreward.
A MANILA HERO DEAD.
WASHINGTON, June Capt Charles
v. Gridley, commander Of the cruiser
Olympia and one Of the heroes Of the
brilliant victory at Manila, Is dead.
The announcement OF his death was
received by the navy department late
yesterday afternoon In q cablegram
from paymaster Gait from Kobe, Japan,
dated June 4. and directed TO Score
tary Long. The dispatch contained
this simple statement: Capt Gridley
died to-day. Remains accompany me
on Coptic." Capt Vernon Gridley is
the first American officer Of great
prominence whose death Is direct re-
suit Of the existing war with Spain.
WORK ON HAVANA FoRrrFIcArIoNs
KEY WEST, Fla, June 6-The Inn
pending invasion Of Cuba and the San
tiago situation are the only topics Of
interest here. Intense anxiety Is felt
for more and definite news from Com
modore Schley and Rear Admiral
Sampson and the north coast blockade
has become minor incident The
only arrival yesterday from of Havana
reports an unchanged condition there.
There has been no hostile demonstrs-
ton from the shores, so far as the i'm
mediate vicinity OF Havana Is con-
cerned, the only sign Of life there.
abouts is the incessant work being
done on the Notifications
LITTLE SICKNESS IN THE ARMY.
WASHINGTON, June e.-Surgeon Gen.
eral Sternberg said the reports Of army
surgeons showed that, notwithstand.
Ing the sudden change In climate and
the terrible rain which the troops In
Tennessee, Virginia and Florida had
suffered, less than two per cent OF the
volunteers were ailing and that only a
dozen or more men In all the entire
army Of 5000 men were seriously Ill.
Most Of the cases Of sickness thus far
reported have come from lying on the
damp ground and eating indigestible
food.