The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-04-29
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
POSTMASTER GENERAL GARY, of Mary
land. has resigned, and Charles Emory
Smith, of Philadelphia, has been ap
pointed to succeed him. 1t was stated
at the white house that Postmaster
General Gary's resignation had abso'
lutely nothing whatever to do with
our present foreign complications, but
was owing entirely to the condition OF
Mr.. Gary's health.
EDWARD c. WALTHALL, United States
senator from Mississippi, died at Wash
ington on the 2ist, aged S. He caught
a cold, then had an attack of bilious
fever and finally was confined to his
bed by typhoid pneumonia, which re
suited fatally.
JUDGE DAY, assistant secretary of
state, on the 21st received a cablegram
from Minister Woodford at Madrid
stating that he had been handed his
passports and had been notified that
official relations between the United
States and Spain were ended. He said
that he had been given his passports
before he had had an opportunity to
present the ultimatum transmitted to
him for submission to the Spanish gov
ern ment.
A DELEGATION of prominent colOred
men called upon President Mckinley
and presented a patriotic address. 1t
concluded with the words: ''To sup
port you in your determination to ex-
tend liberty on this continent and to
maintain the honor and dignity of our
country, we tender you the moral and
physical support of 100000 colored
Americans"
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has issued a
proclamation announcing to the world
a blockade of Cuban ports by United
States vessels.
IELEGRAPHIC messages from the gov
errors of different states poured in to
Secretary of War Alger and Maj. Gen.
Miles on the oath, notifying the de-
partment that they had more avail
able men than was asked for in the
call and asking if it was not possible
to increase the call, so that the patri.
OTIS who want to go to the front may
have a chance. If the president had
made his call for 800, 900 it would have
been filled early. Secretary Alger and
the president were greatly pleased at
the prompt response to the call.
The report current that Gen. Alger
would surrender the war department
portfolio because of i'll health was
ienied at Washington, intimate friends
Of the general saving that the Michi
gan secretary would not retire from
his office under any circumstances.
SECRETARY SHERMAN said on the gath
that for the present the insurgent
10 70, Vt Of he.
fighting in Cuba. that there was no in
tention of taking the militiamen and
new recruits until thoroughly Injured
to the hardships of actual military
life and that Adm. SIMPSONS fleet
would take the first opportunity to
form a junction with GomeZ's army.
He said it was his understanding that
our government would furnish the
arms and munition of war to put the
tntire Cuban army in good fighting
Grim.
The president of the United States
ISSUED a proclamation on the Esd call
ng for 5000 volunteers to serve for
two years, in order to carry into effect
the resolution of congress that Spain
must relinquish Cuba.
THE war department on the 25th
called on the several states and terrific
ries for their quota to the volunteer
army of the United States.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY on the 25th
sent message to congress recommend
ing a formal declaration of war against
Spain, to the end that the status of the
United States as belligerent power
may be known to all other nations.
JOHN SHERMAN, the venerable Secre-
sary of state, handed his resignation to
President Mckinley on the 35th. The
reason given for the resignation was
the condition of Mr., Sherman's health,
added to his age, Is years. The resig-
nation was rendered in a simple note
Judge Day, assistant secretary of state,
will succeed Mr.. Sherman.
THE war department preparing to
send a large quantity of arms. mill
tary supplies. shoes and uniforms to
the army of Gomez. the Cuban insur-
gent general. He asked for Is, 900
stand of arms. some light rapid firing
guns and an officer who can instruct
his men in their use. These stores and
arms will be landed wherever Gen.
Gomez indicates. The landing will be
covered by the guns of our light-draft
cessels. the Helena, Detroit or Nash.
Vile.
GENERAL NEWS
The report that the war with Spain
will cause pOStponement of the trans.