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EXPECTED TO BE GIVEN POWER.
Cubans Astonished They Are Not
Placed in Control of ManznniIIO.

Cubans Astonished They Are Not
Placed I'm Control of Manzanillo.
MANzANILLO, Santiago. Oct. TO- (de-
layed in transmission 1.-THE Spaniards, who
have teen garrisoning Manzanillo leave
here at daybreak tomorrow on board the
steamer Porto Rico, bound for Cienfuegos.
Colonel Ray, the American commander,
paid a. final visit to the Spanish COM
mander, Colonel Barron, at o'clock this
afternoon. and wished the Spaniards bon
voyage. The American troops then marched
to the public square, hoisted the stars and
stripes and proceeded to the custom house,
where a similar ceremony was performed.
Our soldiers then went to the postoffice and
hoisted the American ensign. In the ma
iority of instances, the present incumbents
will hold Office pending the arrival of Gen.
Wood.
Acting upon instructions received here
from Havana, the civil government of Man
zanillo was turned over to the Americans
by the Spanish officials under protest. Col.
Ray has paid a visit to General Rios, the
Cuban commander, whose camp is situated
about three miles from this city. The Gu
bans seemed astonished that the civil gov
ernment was not turned over to them.
1t is expected that the city of Holguin, in
this province, will be evacuated in the near
future.
The health of the city and troops is good.
Dr. Donaldson, the customs collector,
finds 1t impossible to prevent smuggling
without the help of a revenue cutter. A ves-
sci Of that description is also wanted here
for other reasons.
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BLANCo MAY FIGHT.
Runl0r that Spaniards Are Preparing
to Resist Americans.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-There is a sinis-
ter undertone to the news from Havana,
Paris and Madrid which is regarded as dis
quicting in the extreme by officials 'of the
State, War and Navy Departments. Re-
ports from the two European capitals make
IT clear that the negotiations between the
American and Spanish peace commissions
have reached a critical stage, and from
Havana come intimations that Blanco
would welcome a chance to make desper-
ate defense of the Spanish stronghold in
Cuba against the American army. The
open charge is made that he has been MAX
ing the most of the armistice to reprovision
the garrison, increase his supplies of am
muniton and otherwise prepare for a long
and bloody siege. He has had two months
In which to get ready, and is believed to
have made the most of his opportunities
He might by this time have had half his
army across the water instead of which
he has sent home from western Cuba only
a few sick soldiers and considerable num-
Der of women and children-stripping for
action. as it were.
State Department officials will not discuss
the Paris cablegrams that Blanco has ac-
tually been directed by his home govern
InenJ TO Oeidy the evacuation of Havana
for the purpose Of making a last ditch fight
should the American peace commissioners
refuse to yield the Philippines to Spain. or
else give Spain ridiculously heavy compen-
sation for the group. The story has enough
in it 20 give rise to more or less alarm.
however That Blanco has been scherning
for delay is obvious, whatever his motive
may be. Whether he has taken advantage
of the privilege accorded him to reprovision
his army and secure for 1t fresh supplies
OF ammunition is an open question. If the
Washington government has evidence on
itself. Cartain it is. however, that the pro-
posed movement of war ships to Manila
has been deferred and that halt has been
called in the process of reducing the volun-
teer army. These may be merely precau-
tionary signals. but they attract notice and
AFFORD basis for legitimate speculation as to
the significance of the operations by land
and sea.
Secretary of State Hay, Secretary of War
Alger and Naval Secretary Long had been
intending to accompany the President on
his Omaha trip. At the last minute they
discovered that on account of the press of
public business they would be unable to
leave their posts. Generals Lee and Wheel
err who are especially well posted in Cuba
have both expressed the conviction within
forty-eight hours that there would be a re-
sumption of hostilities on the island be-
tween the Americans and Spaniards
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CANAL WILL BE BUILT.
warner Miller Confident There VIII
he n Waterway Across Nicaragua.

DENVER, Col, Oct. 11.-Hon. Warner
Miller, of Herkimer. N. Y. has arrived in
Denver to attend the annual meeting of the
Nicaragua Canal Company. of which he is
president. 1.-THE canal is going to be built -
he said in an interview to-day THAT ques-
ton was practically settled by the Spanish
war and the long journey Of the Oregon"
"Do you think Congress will take hold
of the matter promptly?" was asked.
There is no doubt about it in my mind"
said Mr. Miller. Friends OF the measure
claim that a large majority of both houses
favor the construction of the canal and
think the time has now come when action
can no longer be postponed. Dirt will fly
shortly after the end of the next session OF
Congress. That Is my prophecy and l think
ought to know what am talking about"
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No More Spanish Soldiers to BE Ship
ped Back to the Peninsula at Ex-
pense of the United States.
BOLD STATEMENT At MADRID
SPANIARDS WILL NOT LEAVE CUBA
UNTIL TREATY is SIGNED.
RunlOr that Blnnco Is Preparing for
Resistance and May Endeavor to
Make Trouble.
WASHINGTON. Oct.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11-Instructions
have been sent to the United States mill
tary commission in Cuba fixing Dec. / as
the date when Spanish control over the
island must cease. The commissioners, act
ing on these instructions, have notified the
Spaniards that all. ports and customs re-
ceipts and the management of municipal
affairs will pass into the hands of the
American military commander in the island.
This order was not intended to work hard
ship on the Spanish troops or government.
but 1t was thought best to fix a definite
time to end Spanish rule and to begin OPP
erations under the United States. 1t is
probe BILE that United States troops will go
to Cuba before that time. BY Dec. it is
expected to have troops so stationed that
there will be no need of Spanish troops to
preserve order. The proclamations that
have been issued by the President estab-
fishing custom rates and defining the man
ner In which the Cuban territory shall be
governed will prevail until it becomes ap-
parent that new regulations are needed.
On Oct. IS Major General Brooke will as
sumo absolute control of the Island of Por-
to Rico. 1t is possible that all the Spanish
troops will not have left Porto Rico at that
time; If so they will be quartered in bar
racks until they can be taken away. In the
language of Secretary Alger, the United
States will be the hosts and the Spaniards
the guests after Oct. 49, The United States
will not ship the remaining troops to Spain
at its own expense. That was not part Of
the protocol The custom houses, the
money received from customs and the gov
ernment of the island will pass completely
from Spanish control on the date set. The
present custom regulations, under procla-
nation of the President, will prevail.
The War Department to-day received the
following from General Wade, at Havana:
"The United States can land free of duty
supplies for destitute at the ports of Bahia
Honda, Caibairen and Matanzas."
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NEW EMPEROR CHOSEN.
Son of Tupg Chi, Former Ruler of
China, Selected by Empress DOwager.

LONDON, Oct. 12.-The Empress dowager
of China and the Imperial Clan-according
to a special dispatch from Shanghai-have
adopted the new Emperor, a son of the late
Emperor Tung-Chi, who will shortly be
proclaimed.
A special dispatch from Shanghai says:
EARLY this morning CTuesday) United
States consular officer. with thirty armed
members of the recently discharged Corean
BODY guard, invaded the Foreign Bureau
with the intention of rescuing Huang,
former Chinese consul at Singapore, and
lately minister designate Of China TO Japan,
who was arrested on Monday by otder of
the Empress dowager in connection with
the reform movement Huang. however.
refused to go, and the party retired crest
fallen.''
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NOTES FROM SANTIAGO
Cubans Satisfied They VIII Have a
Republic Within Two Years

SANTIAGO DE-; CUBA Oct. 10 delayed in
transmission.)-The festivities arranged by
the Cubans to celebrate to-day, the thir-
teenth anniversary of their declaration of
independence, were postponed until Oct. II
on account of the continuous rain. A few
speeches were made tonight from the San
Carlos Club the principal speakers being
Senior Trujillo and Dr. Preas. the latter
agent of lthe Cuban government at San Do
mingo during the war. Both claimed they
were satisfied with the situation and conf
dent that within two years Cuba libre will
be an accomplished fact.
A letter signed by the leading Cubans bid
ding farewell TO General Lawton and ex-
pressing thanks for his invariable fairness.
kindness and generosity has been presented
Continued ON second PageJ
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one killed and Four wounded.

was killed, two fatally and two seriously
wounded at Camp Wheeler to-day. Soon
after the arrival of the Tenth Cavalry one
of the members was arrested by the provost
guard for disorderly conduct, and an at
tempt was made by his comrades to release
him. One was shot, whereupon the negroes
in the.trains seized their arms and shooting
became general. Three Tenth cavalrymen
were wounded two of them fatally. The
provost guard lost Corporal McLaughton,
Company L. Sixteenth Infantry, killed. Pri-
Yates Miles, Company NJ and Larkin. Com
pany L, were seriously wounded
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ply stated that there had been and would
be no change in the orders to the United
States troops, and that the instruction given
to the American military commission in Ha-
vana to take possession of the island on
Dec. /, irrespective of the presence or abb
sence of the Spanish officials, would be rig
crously adhered to. The Spanish troops may
stay in Cuba for time after that date. IL
evacuation is not complete. but they will be
no longer the masters Of the island. and the
United States officials will administer all of
its affairs.
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Spanish element in the French press, but
this all had been discussed before the COM
missioners sailed from America and the
President was satisfied the men he had Sc
lected to represent the United States were of
sufficient individual strength to resist any
outside Influences.
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PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, Oct. 1.-THE
steamer Topeka has arrived from Alaska
bringing about 240 passengers from the var
ious northern mining districts. Many of the
Topekas passengers are from Dawson.
They bring but little money with them.
They left Dawson Sc bt. %, and came up ths
river on the steamer Flora.
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A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
spaniards Say They VIII Not Evacuate
Until Peace Treaty Is signed

MADRID, Oct. 1.-THE Spanish govern
ment announces its intention to maintain a
strong force Of troops in Cuba until the
treaty Of peace with the United States is
definitely signed. Immediately after peace
is signed the cortes will be convened and
measures dealing with the reorganization
Of all the state departments will be SUBJ
mitted to Parliament.
WASHINGTON. Get 1l.-When the atten-
ton OF the officials of the War Department
was called to the above dispatch It was SIM
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THE GRAND CoMMANDERY.
Warren La Rue Thomas's Address
Membership of the Order

PITTSBURG. Oct. 1.-THE first business
session of the Grand Commandery of the
knights Templars was held Immediately
after the parade this afternoon. The Sir
Knights met in Carnegie Hall. After ad-
dresses Of welcome by Chairman Arthur b.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-07
HELD THE TRAIN.
Made Up the Full Doz-
en- of Eggs.

There is no better known local character
IN Lancaster than Jim Dillon, and he has
as many friends as any man in Garrard
county His intimates call him "Old Crow %
The other day., said he to party of
friends, 4 boarded a train on a little Jerk
water railroad that runs through a nearby
territory, to go over to neighboring town.
You know this line doesn't claim a speed
equal to the Empire State express, and the
friends of the officers say they are salts
he'd if the road can clear two dollars a day.
On the occasion refer to the wind-burner
was nearing my destination when it came to
dead standstill. / stuck my head out of the
window to learn the cause of the STOP and
saw the conductor talking to an old woman
with bonnet and shawl and Sunday toggery
on and a small basket in hand.
Being curious to know the import of the
dialogue between the two, / went forward
and learned that the woman had tagged the
train for the purpose of getting on board
and going on to town to sell a dozen eggs.
She told the conductor, however, that she
had only IL in the basket at that moment
but that an old blue hen of hers, then on
the nest. was momentarily expected to lay
the egg necessary to complete the dozen !;
that 1t would be a great accommodation If
he would hold his train until this should
occur, as it would be a pity to proceed to
mar llet with fewer than a dozen eggs. The
conductor consented, and then our wait be-
gan.
FINALLY, after the lapse of about 20 min
utes, furious cackling was heard near the
Womans shanty- a moment later a blue
hen ttuttered into view, followed by the old
lady, who came running toward the cars,
smiling and holding aloft in triumph the
coveted egg. She placed it, while it was
yet warm, in the basket with the others,
thanked the conductor and clambered
aboard. Then the train again got under
y."-Louisville Post.
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REVENUES FOR MARCH.
Receipts Were About S3.OOO,OOO Less
Than a Year Ago and Expenditures
S5,OOO.OOO Greater.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-The compare
tive statement of the government re-
ceipts and expenditures during March
shows that the total receipts were $32,-
95S. $50, a loss of about So, 900, 600 as
compared with March, 1897. The ex-
penditures during March aggregated
S31, $50, 444, an increase of nearly So
600. 900 over March, 1897. This increase
is largely due to the expenditures un-
der the recent appropriation for the
national defense. The customs during
the month were over $1,000, 900 less
than March a year ago, which were
then abnormally heavy on account of
the pending tariff act
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A REVOLUTION FEARED.
The Spanish Royal Family Making Prepar-
atioDs for a Flight In Case OF an Out
break-Carlists Active.

BERLIN, April 3.-The German am
bassador at Madrid, Herr Won RADIO
witt, reports to the foreign Office here
that the Spanish royal family fears an
outbreak unless the differences be-
tween the United States and Spain are
soon settled. The Carlist movement
is assuming more active form and the
royal family fears especially pronun-
ciamento from Gen. Weyler and the
military party. Everything is pre-
pared in the royal castles for fight.
The boy king. Alfonso. will be taken
to San Lucar de Barameda, an Alusian
port, where yacht is kept ready for
sailing, The replies to the queens
letter asking for the Intervention of
the European powers are wholly un.
satisfactory.
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EDITOR BRANN DEAD.
Duel on the Street Ends the Career of the
Iconociast Editor-The Other.
Man Dying.

WACO, Tex. April 3.-W. c. Brann,
editor of the Iconoclast, died soon aft
er midnight from the effect of wounds
received in a pistol fight with Capt. NJ.
T. Davis. The men met at six o'clock
yesterday afternoon in front of the Cot
ton Belt ticket office and, after exchang-
ing few words, drew revolvers and be-
gan shooting. In few seconds both
had fallen. Brann was shot in the left
lung, the left leg and the right foot;
Davis was wounded in the right lung
and in both arms. w. III. Ward, Brann's
business manager, was shot through
the right hand; another wild bullet
wounded the motorman of a passing
car, and a third hit Eugene Kepler in
the foot. Mr.. Brann was taken to his
home. but it was impossible to stop
the bleeding of the lung. His wife
and children were with him when he
died. The death of Capt Davis is
momentarily expected. The difficulty
between the two men grew out of
Brann's attack on Baylor university
last year. Capt. Davis daughters are
pupils of Baylor university.
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4 GREAT EASTER GIFT.
To the University of Chicago, Already
Richly Endowed. AN Additional $780,
900 Is GIyen-More Follow.

CHICAGO. April 3.-An Easter gift o
$500, 600 has been handed to the univer
sity of Chicago. The donor of almos
one-half of the amount is unknown
save to President Harper and the boart
of trustees. The friends of the uni
versity know that it came from
woman and that much President Har-
per revealed at the twenty-second con-
vocation held last night. He also an
nounced that Miss Katherine Bruce, of
New York, has given SIS. 900 outright
and SIS. 900 conditionally to the astro-
nomical work of the university, and
that other amounts making a total of
$3.50, 900 have been turned over to the
university. John d. Rockefeller will
duplicate the gifts, said DIR. Harper.
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Charleston, w. Va, March 8, 1898.
Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg Co, Columbus, o.:
Gentlemen: / can recommend your prep
aration, Pe-ru-na, as tonic. Its reputation
as a cure for catarrh is excellent, it having
been used by number of people known to
me with the very best results. Very truly,
G.. w. ATKINSON.
Pe-ru-na enjoys a national reputation as
a catarrh remedy. 1t is the only systematic
catarrh remedy yet devised A thorough
course of Pe-ru-na eradicates catarrh from
the system. Its cures are permanent. 1t
thoroughly cures very old cases of chronic
catarrh that have resisted all other treat
ment: 1t has cured cases of twenty-five
years standing. People afflicted with ca
tarrh should begin a course of Pe-ru-na at
once. The spring-time is the best season for
this purpose. The rigors of winter have
passed with its chilling blast and freezing
gales. The blizzard is gone and in lis place
the balmy zephyrs of spring have come
A short course of treatment with Pe-ru-na
now will work wonders. Now is the best
time. No set-backs from fresh colds, no de-
lays from unventilated rooms. People of
high and low station recommend Peru ma
North, South, East and West use it as the
supreme catarrh remedy of this generate
Everybody should have copy of Dr. Hart
mans latest books on chronic catarrh Sent
free by The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing
Company, Columbus. Ohio.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-07
SPAIN IN MORE TROUBLE,
A German Warship Ordered to Cuba to
Punish Insurgents, Unless Spain
Settles the Matter.

BERLIN, April 3.-Germany proposes
to take prompt action to obtain in
demnity in the Cannamaba case. The
Spanish ambassador has been formally
notified by the German minister for
foreign affairs that the warship Geier
has been ordered to sail in the direc-
ton of Cuba (she is now be-
lieved to be in West India waters)
to punish the insurgents who, it is
claimed, burned a German sugar re-
fnery and murdered four persons there
and to collect an indemnity unless the
Spanish punish the offenders prompt
ly, and make monetary compensation
for the damage done and the lives
taken.
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.
The Quarter Ju<t Closed Has Been Pro
ductive OF an Unprecedented Bush
ness Many Lines.

NEW YORK, April 3.-Bradstreet's
commercial report to-day says:
A week of rather quieter general trade and
Of smaller distribution due to easily explain
able causes. closes quarter which has beer
emlnently satisfactory to nearly all branches
OF trade and productive of unprecedented
busin ess in many favored lines The heavy
foreign demand for our products, particularly
agricultural staples. and the active domestic
movement in most lines are evidenced by the
heavily increased bank clearings reported for
the quarter, and the effect the commercial
mortality is favorably reflected in total for
the first three months OF 1898. of failures and of
liabilities involved smaller than in the CORE
spending period for four years past
Current demand and distribution at the east
have been interfered with by the uncertainties
growing out of our unsettled foreign relations
Little or no improvement is found in the coarse
cotton goods trade. and print cloths have
marked new low record in quotations of 2 l-I6
cents for regular goods The anthracite coal
trade is suffering from the usual spring COM
plant, business is inactive and prices weak.
There is q rather more quiet condition as re-
CARDS new demand for iron and steel at most
markets. and some shading in quotations is
claimed. but the business doing is on an i'm
menSe scale
The price situation is. on the whole. quite en-
couraging this week, oats, flour. print cloths
and hides being the most prominent among the
decreases mentioned. while wheat. corn, lard,
coffee. cotton and sugar higher, and the list
of staples unchanged in price appears the most
numerous
Failure records, as above iutimated. bear
witness to the satisfactory conditions ruling in
commercial lines this year in a total for the
quarter of 3.5I5 embarrassments. involving
liabilities of s36, 1873. 000 decrease in number
from year ago OF Is per cent. and from two
years ago of % per cent, while as regards liza
bilities there is falling of from last year of 80
per cent. and as compared with 1896 of over AZ
per cent.
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The Travellers, Kansas Rea, Estate.

TOPEKA, Kan. April "A consulta,
ton was held here yesterday between
Webb McNall, superintendent of in,
surance of Kansas; G. w. Orear, deputy
insurance commissioner of Missouri,
and w. I'll. Ny bria, attorney general o.
Wisconsin, in reference to an examina
ton of the real estate owned in Kan
sas by the Travellers Insurance com
pany, of Hartford. An effort will be
made to ascertain the actual value O,
the company's real estate holdings in
Ofhis state
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-07
Big Fire in Lincoln, Neb.

LINCOLN. Neb.. April 3.-Two hun
lred thousand dollars will not cover
the loss which Lincoln has suffered
from a fire which started at nine
o'clock last night and rage furiously
till this morning. The fire originated
in the A. M. Davis furniture and car
pet house and completely destroyed
that establishment. The Richards
block, adjoining on the west, caught
fire at IL o'clock and is total loss.
The Lancaster building. adjoining the
burned Davis building, also burned.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-04-07
"War Risks" on the Boom.

New YORK, April 3.-"War risks
reached yesterday the highest figure
yet quoted since complications with
Spain made shippers anxious about
property in transit by sea. American
sailing vessels to or from the east
coast of South America early sailings)
were covered for three per cent. YES
sells from the south side of Cuba We're
quoted as high as five per cent. Rates
for sailings week hence were double
those charged for early movements.