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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-09
Infantry.

The term infantry" meaning foot
soldiers, originated with the Spanish.
1t was first appliedto the military force
employed by an infante, or young
prince Of Spain, to rescue his father
from the Moors.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-09
ICE! ICE! ICEl

We are prepared to furnish ice to
business houses and families in guam
titles to suit and deliver regularly at
reasonable rates and no excessive
charges. Leave orders at the Office.
DEPOT HOTEL Co,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-09
DAILY INDErEN,bDEN1.


Some Appointments to the Army.
Classified according to reasons for
appointments: .-,....
SONS OF FATHERS.
Fred M. Alger, Captain, Secretary
OF War.
Russell B Harrison, Major, Benja-
min Harrison.
james G. Blain c. Captain. James
G. Blaine.
John A. Logan, Major, Gen. j. A.
Logan.
Fitzhugh Lee, Jr, First Lieutenant,
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee.
JOS. Il. Foraker, Jr., Captain, Sen
tor }. b. Foraker.
Edward Murphy, %, Captain. Sen
tor E. Murphy.
A. G. Gray, (Declined the appoint
ment), Lieut. Colonel, Senator Gray.
William j. Sewell, Captain, Senator
Sewell.
Thomas c. Catchings, Jr, Captain,
Rep. T. G. Catchings. ..
John a. Hull. Lieut.. Colonel, Rep
resentative Hull.
Hugh Fl. Gordon, Major, Ex-Sen-
ator Gordon.
STE Nart NJ. Brice, Captain, Ex-Sen-
ator Brice.
Hiram E. Mitchell. Captain, Elk.
Senator Mitchell. ....
John Earle, Captain, late Senator
Earle.
Seth NJ. Millikin, Captain. late Rep.
resenative Millikin.
r. w. Thompson, Jr., Captain, Ex.-
Secretary Thompson. o.
Britton Davis, Captain. Ex.-Gov.
E. j. Davis.
G. L. Woodbury., Major, En-. Gov.
Woodbury..
w. b. Rochester, Jr., Captain, Gen.
w. B. Rochester.
II. S. New, Captain, Ex- Consul,
General New.
p. B. Strong, Captain, Ex-Muyor
Sroug.
Erakine Hewitt. Captain, Ex-May-
or Hewitt.
Lloyd d. Griscom, Captain, Gle
ment A. Griscom.
w. Il. English, Captain, w. H.
English.
GRANDsOEs.
Alg. Sartoris. First Lietenant, Gen
eral Grant.
Jay Cooke, 81, Captain, Jay Cooke
G. e. McMichael, Major, Clayton
McMichael.
George S. Hobart, Major, The Vice.
President.
w. B. Allison, Captain, Senator
Allison.
Stephen GambriIl, Jr., Captain,
Senator German.
soN.IN-LAw.
Beverley A. Read, Captain, Senator
Money.
CHILDREN OF THE SOCIAL PULL.
Larz Anderson, Captain.
William A. Harper, Captain.
VIM. Astor Chanler, Captain.
John Jacob Astor, Lieutenant- Col
onel.
Morton j. Henry, Captain.
q. Creighton Webb, Major.
EX GOVERNOR.
John G.. Evans. CaptaIn.
OFFICERS EXP RJENCE IN THE
ABOVE LIST.
Seth NJ. Millikiu, graduate OF West
Point; Z. Bradlee Strong, j. j. Aston
and George S. Hobart, Militia officers
No others.~-N. Y. Evening Post.
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Vernal Express: a little six-year-
old girl at Mercur was asked one
morning what she remembered of the
story Of Sampson and the Philistines,
whereupon she promptly replied:
@He sailed lrto the bay in the night
and at daylight opened fire on them,
sunk eleven nf their warships with
the jawbone of an ass; he then took
some prisoners who hal never seen a
razor. hombarded the town and took
up five baskets of fragments; he then
told them that he would set his bow
on the bay, 60 that whenever they
saw it they could Remember the
Maine"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-06-09

Elegant line Of gents, youths and
children's summer suits, straw and
other latest style hats just unpacked
at Alexander's.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-27

che First corps tomorrow. He expresses
himself as highly pleased with everything
50 far Inspected
The officer injured n yesterdays sham
battle was Heutensnt Beatty. OF the Six
teenth Pennsylvania He IS resting well
and ths injury viii leave no permanent
effects
Water VII be turned IN the pipe Zines
throughout che park tomorrow and there
after water will be plentiful IN all camps.
The arrivals tins morning were the Sec
ond Kentucky infantry and the Ninth New
York anfarery, together about 1900. The
Second Kentucky arrived about 9o'clock
ON three trains over the Cincinnati South
ern railway AMI was taken on 70 the park
soon after fbs arrival The regiment con-
siSts OF twelve companies urler command
OF Colonel E. S. Gather.
The Ninth New York infantry arrived
today IN three trains over che Southern
railway. This regiment consists Of loos
men. in twelve companies
The Sirty-ns1rth New York infantry. two
troops Of the Third volunteer cavalry, and
the Fifth Missouri got in this afternoon.
Washington, May 25.-The Seventh Hi
nois regiment of infantry has been ordered
TO Camp Afger, Virginia
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-27
WHAT TO Do WITH CERVERA

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.)
n Board the Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Wanda, off Havana May 23.-(Fied
a Key West, Fla, May %, GIG p. nj
A. daybreak on Monday morning the en-
tire squadron under Rear Admiral Samp-
son was lying directly opposite the en-
trance to Havana harboT about ten miles
off shore, a formidable mouse-colored f1o-
tilla Of battoships. monitors, cruisers,
yachts, lighthouse tenders and torpedo
boats The deck OF every ship swarmed
with crowds of blue jackets and white
jackets, marines and officers. Around the
flagship, from whose main mast huttered
the crimson pennant of precedence,
rocked on the choppy waves a score Of
launches and gigs from surrounding war
ships. each manned by sailors i'll spot
less white. They had brought aboard the
flagship she commanding officers of their
respective vessels, where they had appar-
entity been summoned for orders.
Overhead the sky was a field of blue,
unbroken by a single cloud, and the rest
less sea reflected its color In a deeper and
more intense tone. Against this back
ground the stars and stripes stood out in
bold relief from the mast head and stern
pole Of every vessel there. In the dis
tance bit OF red and yellow bunting
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-27
Strategy Board and War and Naval
Secretaries Confer With
the President.
EVERYWHERE AT ONCE
American Forces Are to Strke-Cuba Porto Rico
and the Philippines simultaneously While
Cervera is Cooped Up in Harbor

Washington. May 26.-An important con-
ference OF officials was held with the pres
1dent at the White House today Among
those present were Secretaries Long and
Alger, General Miles, Adjutant General
Corbin and Captains Mahan and Crown
inshieId and Admiral Sicard, of the ma
val strategy board. The conference last
ed several hours. but none of the parti-
cipantS were willing TO speak of the mat
ters under discussion beyond the state
ment that a sit was the first time the
stretegy board had Joined the other Off
cials in a conference with the president,
the whole field Of military and naval op-
erauons, present and prospective was
gone over. There is reason to believe that
notwithstanding this reticience, a move
ment on Porto Rico is n contemplation
and should it appear that the Spanish
fleet is hemmed in in Santiago harbOr, as
is believed, operative operations will be-
gin in the near future against Cuba, Por-
to Rico and the Philippines. This is be-
lieved to be the presidents purpose in
calling for Is, 900 additional volunteers and
II is said to be not unlikely that other
calls will be made as rapidly as the troops
can bit equipped, until the effective force
of the army will be sufficient to make
short work of the Spanish forces, wher-
ever and whenever encountered.
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TORPEDOES SCI ADRlEI

Washington. May 2s.-Reports continue
TO be received at the war department
showing an utter disregard by vessel own
ers of the regulations which govern the
entry and departure OF craft to and from
mined harbors between the hours when
this is forbidden. In some instances YES
sells have dragged the cables connected
with submarine mines and torQedoes.
Repairs are made promptly however.
though az great Inconvenience. The re-
suit Of one vessels fncursion recently was
10 set adrift along the Atlantic coast
south Of New York number OF torpe-
does, each OF which contained probably a
hundred pounds OF dynamite. Vessels
were sent out TO look for them but thus
far only one has been picked up. The
main danger 20 be apprehended from them
Is their coming into contact with the pro-
pelIer OF vessel. which might explode
the dynamite within
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NAVY DEPARTMENT NOT SURE

Washington, May 26.-The naval author
tiles this morning had advanced another
stage In tht calculations on the status
of Admiral Cervera's feet at Santiago de
Cuba. They not only had good reason to
believe that he was bottled up, but, as
an officer expressed it today, 1.-The cork
is in the bottle and it was practically
impossible for the fleet to make an ex-
1t from the harbor day or night.
1t was felt that this condition OF the
Spanish fleet was not only important
from the present strategic standpoint, but
Of momentous concern to the entire future
of the war, as the Gripping of this move
of the only effective fore that Spain pos
sessed would leave her such scant naval
resources as to make a prolongation Of
the war impossible. That Admiral Ger
vera went to Santiago de Cuba and was
still there, continued to be the view TAX
en- by the nav department. At the same
time it was stated that not a word had
been received from either Admiral Samp-
son or Commodore Schley in confirmation
of the existence of this trap. 1t rested
now, as it did two days ago. on a semi
Official report coming to the navy depart
ment from a source believed TO be re-
liable 1t was not naval source, nor one
connected with the state department;
neither did it@come from press advices.
1t was from parties having relations with
the navy department and in a position to
he accurately advised. The naval author
ties were extremely anxious to secure an
official confirmation from one Of the
American commanders and had this been
received it would have been made public
at once. But lacking this. the department
gave to the public all it felt warranted in
giving from the facts, namely an express
sion Of belief that the Spanish fleet was
IN Santiago harbor This had been rein
forced by the negative fact that the feet
had been seen at no other point. san, /
word from Sampson and Schley was being
most anXiously waited
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VOLUNTEERS IN CAMP

Washington. May 2s-PreParztfo-s s-e
making e Camp Aige- eor review % the
Second army corps BY Prezden, 3ieEl1-
ley. Secretary Aiger ard ocae- o;zscia Is
rex saturday There wsH BE general
review t0morrox Il preparation fo- rA.s
event The Sevez1h IlEro-s vas eozay
ordered % Camp Aigef. L = expecee1
tiIat sae distribution % c,otns1E ard sop
plies viii begin toEoo-To~- Eaa cl1--
ba-icz probably "a sFequlrs ssversl 6ays
ChastanooEa. Tenn. Mag @-In~Pec
General Basseksur.dEe osu.iuaes tzss zeFk
OF inspecting TIRE ars. DIVISION q fas Fars.
corV~ ot the army so6zg. He ~as eoE1-
Ee1cs snzoectHx re sers=z5 G-s@x.oz -
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UNDER THE NEW CALL

Washington. May 26.-The officials Of the
war department are no. prepared definite
" 70 announce their program with respect
60 obtaining the -, 90 volunteers called for
yesterday oy presidential proclamation.
There VIII be some consultation on the
su5jecc between me pTes.deH, and the war
officers before 4 conclusion is reached. Il
seems, however. 20 have been determined
to dI % their maximum strength the orc
hundred and more regiments q ehe vol
uateeTs already called for. most o. which
are Organized al the minimum number
allowed b. the Jaw. Th.s vas permitted
IL order t'sat * great a member q the
national guard organizations Nigh; come
iEto the army - pcsSsa,e thus giving
an opportunity 10 the.r officers % hold
thesr fun rank in tlse Volunteers ThH
enlisted strength % most o. the volunteer
regiments in many cases IS ea- bslov IRE
maximum prescribed By Law, which =
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-27
SCHLEY'S AND SIMPSONS PLAN

Key West, May 26. 1910 a. m-The
movements Of the American war vessels
Hnder the three squadron commanders,
beyond the generally accepted fact that
Commodore Schley's squadron is now in
the vicinity of Santiago de Cuba, at che
eastern end OF the island, while the
bDocl1adins squadron under Commodore
Watson ds thought TO be on duty along
the western and northern coast of the
island, are now shrouded with only slight
uncertainty. The composition Of the three
SQuadrons has been changed, but the ex-
act complement and names of the ships
under each command is not permitted, for
strategic reasons, to be telegraphed.
Concerning the statement made that
Admiral Cervera's ships are bottled up
at Santiago de Cuba, it has been accepted
that Commodore Schley could maintain
the blockade of the harbor there and an
initiate the Spanish fleet if it is found out
side. The fact that Commodore Schley
is now thought to be outside of Santiago
de Cuba has given free rein to Rear Ad-
miral Sampson, who is known to be in the
Bahama channel. His known purpose was
TO intercept the Spanish fleet if it ait
tempted to reach Havana With Commo-
dore Schley at Santiago de Cuba, Rear
Admiral Sampson would be in the posi-
ton to proceed eastward and affect
junction of the two powerful squadrons
or to return to Havana to resume opera
tons in that vicinity. 1t is now accepted
as a fact that Commodore Schley is to
be permitted to work out the problem off
Sar4faeO
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MUSTERED IN

Raleigh, y. c. May 2s.-The second reg
iment OF North Carolina volunteers mas
been completed L numbers So officers ard
men and Colonel ". H s. Rurwln VIII
command. The adju5ant general says ina
under ;he presidents caa for more vol-
un-eers. ne proposes to have one twelve
company white regimen; and one tcn-oo,n-
pa1y negro regiment.
Jackson .,lYss.. Nay 25.-Tne officers and
men compesl1g the first Mississippi. vosun-
seers have been mustered 5Elto tne service
OF the United States ard Colonel G. u.
Govan has notified the secretary OF var
OF ehe regiments in readiness for duty.
The adjutaRc general has issued orders 70
the companies composing The Second reg
3ment 20 mobilize a. Jackson a. cnce.
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LOYAL HlBERNlANS

Peoria, III, May 26.-The state conven-
ton of the Ancient Order of Hibernians
concluded its business today at noon. All
the old officers were unanimously re-elect-
ed. State President John T. Heating of
Chicago was endorsed for national presi-
dent. It was decided to meet next at
Aurora 1t was recommended that Sun
day picnics be prohibited. Support was
pledged to the American army and navy,
now struggling in a holy and just war"
and the state officers were instructed to
recruit Immediately from the membership
another regiment of volunteers. A vigOr-
Gus protset was entered against the An
alliance.
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SOMETHING FOR CUBAN INVADERS IO THINK NJ

Key West Fla May ere regarding
is in
communications with his business decr
OF
their command Besides these there
district scattered about in small bands
OF
on every hand Spain had thoroughly
oha erveds
are vel drilled and armed In addition men
mounted know
nor 'o spanish N
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Disease not Gomez % the Spanarss
a from f5avar,
We
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OF
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manned oy Of
a ton
supplied with bo,h. - 'V--,9'S = mime
DESTROYS Of Of
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hut
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BLUFF That WON'T WORK

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AT HE While HOUSE

Washington, May 26.-President McKin-
ley, according to those who were with
him during hte forenoon, received no in
formation materially changing the war
situation. He has been eagerly awaiting
news from the front but there was none
during the forenoon and save for a long
consultation with Secretary of War Age
and a review of the situs tion in congress.
there vas rothing - d.s;I'! the '.rai
routine o; work that falls to The l5F u the
president
Representative Grosvernor Of Ohio and
Representative Dingley Of Ohio informed
me president CT the state of affairs in
congress andccngress and the ETAONI
congress and the prospect of the war reve-
nue. bill and the Hawaiian annexation
resolution. They had nothing 20 say
after leaving the president, but when
asked about the proposed republican
caucus on Hawaii, General Grosvenor said
that no call for the caucus had yet been
issued. and it had not been determined
what action would be taken.
Senators Deboe and Lindsey Of Ken
lucky, Prtchard of Norm Carolina, Plat
of New York, and Kyle Of South Dakota.
were among those who came early
Practically ali OF them sought war ap-
pointments, and Senator Kyle. accom-
panied by Captain CrosfeId OF that state.
brought in Chief Two Stars. T. X Simon
and J. r Brown. Dakota Indians. who
wanted an order from me president for
the payment to their nation Of 80. 900 OF
the principal sum to their credit now IN
the United States treasury on account Of
land sales. They did not get to see the
president. however.
Secretary of War Alger said MS long
related altogether 20 details.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-27
SPAIN'S OFFICIAL GOOD NEWS

/ Correspondence Of the Associated Press.)
Madrid. May 26.-The London papers Of
May IL have caused much merriment n
Madrid. as they nearly all contained aru-
Giles to the effect that Spain had thrown
up the sponge" based upon the supposed
return Of the Spanish squadron TO Cadiz.
These papers reached the capital the same
day that the arrival was announced OF
the Cape Verde fleet at Martinique.
The Madrid press today is jubilant over
the official good news received from
Porto Rico and Cuba, the result being
that determination Is more fixed than ever
TO carry on the war to the bitter end.
Joseph Chamberlain's speech has even
gone far TO strengthen this determine
ton. since It is concluded that should
England and the United States form an
alliance. Spain viii not long be wanting
active friends among the great powers %
Europe, In a general war 81 is claimed.
SPANS fate Will depend upon larger S.
sues than her relative strength or weak
ness as compared with that OF the United
States Consequently. today. there IS
marked brighter appearance on al faces
in the Spanish capital
ST. Isidro's feast. an occasion when ire
country people are in the habi. Of focklnE
to the city for merry making, passed on
today Il Is a sign % the serious poverty
ruling in the country districts that very
few found the means Of giving tteu1sclvss
Their annual outing this year. Scarcely
have a dozen quantity dressed peasants
been Observable in tire streets.
Not only are the country fox hard
pirched. but tho towuspeople are also
suffering. Restaurants OF tlse better class
are Amos: empty. gaming saloons asa iess .
frequented and trade Is almost al stand .
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Lo6o men in the infantry. Approximately
$1,000 moro men viii be required 90 recruit
these regiments TO their war strength
which. after all, would not leave such q
great number to be obtained under the
second call in new organizations. The
nSentdon Of the part Of the war depart
ment ofhcielS not to limit the raising Of
the soldiers to the National Guard organ
izatton Will give an opportunity for the
formation Of Independent commands. a
number Of which already have been Of
fered TO the government under the pre-
vfous cab but which because OF the lack
OF room. had TO be rejected
Alaska has several thousand who are
diers. as indicated in a letter recently re-
ceived here by prominent official OF that
territory An opportunity may be given
them co come in under the second call.
1t is not generally understood through
out the country" said an army officer 10
DAY that soldiers who are fe-enllshng
In the service and recruits who enlist for
the first time may be discharged on their
own application at the close Of the war.
The enlistment IS for a term Of three years
but there IS nothing in the law TO prevent
soldiers who are received into the army
while It is being organized 20 tts war
strength from being discharged as soon as
the war is over.
This statement should be made to cor
rect a n1isapprehens1on that exists IN this
regard throughout the country. Whe-. the
war is over die officials viii determine
at just what figure the army is TO be
maintained and l am sure more men VIII
want 10 remain than there will be room
for. The enlistments in the regular branch
are proceeding at the rate Of about 1000
every ten days"
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HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION

Washington, Ny as--TAe Republican
caucus Of the house on the Magellan an
nex@tion question has been lndefr.;ely
deferred and the line q action remains
undetermined. one can-2t be held uog
untll the middle of nex, week, = shsn.
hue mean1me some ~ tire leaders are
hopeful! .h2. a break u the ranks On taat
issue mag be avoided. The formal caA
Tor a caucus WIN the required number
Of names subscribed e. sc,H IA eas asasls
u Representative GrosFeEor. tse gepub-
1.ca1 caucus manager. and &c sad tnis
afternoon there was nothing 6eclde5 on
There IS q ss7onE nSas on tae part q
anaersto1ls,s n the house aE4 ,ney say
the caucus nay De hesG next Tuesday a.
v-edaesday. Meantime 10 assurances q
que f5- IS cons. derau2z has been gwen
By ehs committee OF x-les
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CAN'T GET OUTIF HE'S THERE

Washington. May 26.-Naval officers to-
day were turning their attention to in
quirieS whether it was possible for Ad-
miral Cervera to get out Of Santiago har-
'er They held that this maneuver was
impossible and. that being SO, the career
Of the 5 parish admiral was a an end,
so far as IL constituted 4 menace gainst
our ships The British comment tht Adj
miral Horribly. in 1850 escaped with his en-
tire fleet from harbor under similar con-
ditions. and that Admiral Cervera should
be able 10 make his escape when he gets