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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-09

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rs it * unnecessary aud umdt~erved.
,Sicned.l Yours respectfully.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Commanding Colonel First Brigade
TIE OFFICERS ROUND RoBBi\
After Colonel Roosevelt, had taken the
initiative. Eli the American general OH
GERS united in Il round robin addressed
10 General Shafter, II reads.
We the Undersigned officers. com
mandine the various ~briga,e>. divisions
etc. OF the Army ~ Occupation iii Cu.
ha. are Of the unanimous opinion THAI
his army should b. at once taken out
Of The Island Of Cuba and sent IL some
point ON the northern Scacna>t ~ the
United States: that il can - done with
"ut danger to the people of the United
States: that yellow fever in the army
ut present IS not epidemic. that there
are only a few sporadic eases: hnt that
the army is disabled Lv malnrial fever
To the extent that its efficiency is dc
Stroycl. and that il is in II condition Ia
hc practically destroyed hy an epidemic
II yellow fever which is >nrc Ia come
III the near future.
we know from the reports Of compc-
tent officers and from personal oh>crya-
tionS that the army il unable 10 move
in to the interior and that there are no
facilities for such i move If attempted.
and that ii could not be- attempted till
too late. Moreover the best incident
authorities Of the island say that With
our present equipment We could not live
III the interior during the rainy season
without loss from malarial fever which
is almost rs deadly as yellow fever.
This army must be moved nj once Of
perish. AZ the army can be safely
moved now. the persons responsible for
preventing such 4 move will he re
SponSible FOR the unnecessary loss of
many thousands Of lives.
Our opinions are the result Of care
ful personal observation and they are
also based on the unanimous opinion OF
our medical officers with the army.
who understand the situation absolutely"
Major NJ. NJ. Wood. the Chief Sur
geon Of the First division. said:
The army must be moved north add
ing With emphasis. cor it Will be unable
to move itself"
General -AmcS has sent the following
cab'e message to Washington:
''Thc Hon. Charles IL. Allen. Assistant
Secretary of the Navy.
This army is incapable because Of
sickness. from marching anywhere. cN-
ccpt to the transports. If it is ever t.
! return to the United States it must do
50 at once
To 4 correspondent Of the Associated
| Press. General Ames said:
IF | had the power | would put the
men on the transports ut once and shin
them North without further orders.
am confident such action would ulti
mately be approved. \ full list Of til,
sick men would mean Il copy Of the roster
Of every company here
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AN IDEAL CAMP PROVIDED.
Orders to Bring Five Regiments cf
Skaters Force Home Already Issued.

Washington, -. c.. August 4-Tpon
being Informed Of the formal request
made by the commanding generals OF the
American army ut Santiago to have
their men removed Immediately to til"
United StateS. the War Department Of
ficialS stated that his request has been
anticipated. and that the War Depart
mcnt has been directing the best part Of
its energies to the return Of General
Skaters force to the United States. II
has already provided for their reception
an ideal camp at Montauk Point. Long
Island. and orders were sent forward
yesterday to begin the homeward move
ment by embarking at Santiago five
cavalry regiments Of Shafter'S force.
including RoOseyelt's Rough Riders. 1t
was not deemed possible nor desirable
to bring them all here at one time. not
only from the lack Of transports. but for
medical reasons. the physicians repro
senting that 4 sudden change in climate
would probably Kill many Of the soldiers
who have not passed the convalescent
stage.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-09
SPANISH CABINET COUNCIL.
No Decision Rcachcd-Telcgram From
General Toral.

Madrid. August DO =. m.-At the
Cabinet council this evening Senior Sa-
gaSta rccountcd to his colleagues what
had been said in the conferences with
the various political leaders earlier in
the day. No decision was taken.
Tho council also considered an official
dispatch from Santiago. signed by Gen
cral Toral, saying that owing la the
SmallneSS Of the camp which the Amcri-
can had conceded. the absence Of tents
and the improper food. the number Of
Spanish sick had increased To 10000.
the death rate being ,wcIvc to fourteen
daily. The diSnatch said also that the
beds now were altogether insufficient for
30 large 4 number Of sick soldiers and
that their transportation home ought 10
commence Immediately. General Toral
informs the Government that the wound
Of General Linarcs had not developed
Any complications, but was causing him
great pain.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-09
PROMPT ACTION TAKEN.
Dispatch Of Skaters Troops Home VIII
Begin at Once.

Washington. d. c.. August 1.-The
President to-day had q conference with
Secretary Alger. Secretary Long. ana
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Allen.
at which action was taken for the prompt
transportation of General Snafter'S army
from Cuba TO Montauk Point.
1t was concluded that there were suf-
ficient vessels off the coast there now for
the purpose. When the meeting ended
it WIS officially stated that the nuLlbcI
of vessels now there was adequate for
the removal of the army. The dispatch
of the troops home accordingly Will be
gin at once.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-09
tNI--ItfIT
THEODORE ROOSENELT.'
ALGER CALLS HIM DOWN.

The following reply was cabled to Col
Oncl Roosevelt to-day:
Your letter Of the 23rd Is received.
The regular army. the volunteer army
and the Rough Riders have lone well.
but | suggest that. unless You want to
spoil the effects and glory Of our victory.
YOU make no invidious comparisons. The
Rough Riders are no better than other
volunteers. They had III advantage in
their arms. for which they ought to be
very grateful.
(Signcd) "R. 4. -AIGER.
"Secrctary Of War
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enness. During the month just passed
there has been no disorder or drunken
ness of any description and no guard has
been on duty.
FRED. +. MERRITT.
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BANK

New York. August 5.-The total bank
clrarln9S for the week We're 81. 1S1 .639.-
oi4. per cent. increase 80; exclusive of
New York. the total was S463, S13. 800,
per cent. increase "A.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
CUBAN HOME RULERS.


WASHINGTON. April 2.-The Cuban
government (meaning thereby the
present home rule authorities in Cuba
and not the insurgents) have appealed
to the president Of the United States
to respect the will Of the majority in
Cuba. The appeal declares that the
majority represents those In favor OF
home rule under Spanish sovereignty;
that the insurgents are in the minority;
that the majority has right to rule
its own destinies; that it would be an
injustice for foreign will, meaning
the United States, to impose upon this
majority political regime contrary to
its will, and that 1t would be great
wickedness to dispose Of its lot with
out its own consent. The appeal to the
president does not in terms protest
against the United States securing the
independence of Cuba, but its tenor is
to protest against any form of Cuban
government other than that now being
carried on by the Cuban authorities.
The appeal is signed as follows: "Jose
Maria Galvez, president of the honor
able government of Cuba" The appeal
was placed in the hands Of the presi'
dent this morning and the statement
was made that it was the direct ex-
preston of the Cuban government it.
self, without the inspiration or knowl-
edge of the Spanish governmenteither
at Madrid. Havana or elsewhere.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
HONORS TO THE DEAD.
Citizens OF Pittsburgh and Allegheny u lite
In Patriotic Services over the Re-
mains of Lieut. Jenkins.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, March Sl.--The
citizens of Pittsburgh and Allegheny
united to-day in loyal and patriotic
spirit and paid the highest civic and
military honors to the remains of
Lieut.. II. W. Jenkins, who persisted on
the United States battleship Maine.
The public funeral accorded Lieut.
Jenkins remains was not local mat
ter, merely dictated by the motives of
local pride in son OF this community;
it was Il national affair and was the
first authorizing of the sentiments
OF the people, for this was the
first funeral of victim of the Maine
that has taken place on American soil,
and Lieut. Jenkins was the most rep
resentative American of all the o6S
victims. Flags were at half-mast
everywhere. The tolling of bells,
echoes OF minute guns and the marked
suppression of the boisterousness Of
ordinary days, the strains Of funeral
airs and the mufiled roll of drums told
those who heard but did not see Of
the solemn event passing this day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
UNITED STATES MILITIA.


WASHINGTON April 1.-The military
information division Of the war de-
partment has made public a table
bearing on the strength Of the militia
in the United States in 1897. 1t also
gives data as TO the number of men
liable for military duty, information
in regard to appropriations, company
officers, encampments and mobiliza-
ton. The table is compiled from the
reports made to the department by
army officers detailed for duty with
the militia of the states. The author
lied strength of the militia Of the en-
tire country (which, however, includes
several states where this strength is
limited is lS6,sis, while the aggregate
actual strength is 1890, made up as
follows. Infantry, l00, artillery,
BOSS; cavalry, 4,97s; special troops, g.
go; generals and staff officers, SIS;
Non.commissioned staff officers, 400.
The total number Of men liable to mill
tary duty in the country is 1878, llS,
State appropriations made tor the
maintenance of the militia in 1897
amounted to 81, 1913, 564.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
ABSTRACT OF SPANS REPLY.
Gen. BlancO RevOkes the Decree Relating
to Cuban Recommendations Acceptance
Of United States Relief.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The follow
ing is an abstract from the kilograms
received from Gen. Woodford on the
general situation in Cuba:
He informs the government Of the United
States that Gen Banco has revoked the decree
relating to the reconcentrados In the western
provinces Of Cuba, and that the Spanish gov
eminent has placed at the disposal of the gov
ernor general the credit OF 1900. 900 to the end
that the country people may return at once and
with success to their labors. The
Spanish government will accept what
ever assistance may be sent from the
United States to feed and succor the neces-
stous In accordance with the plan now in OPP
GRAFTON. He proposes to contlde the prepara-
ton for IN honorable and stable peace to the
insular Cuban parliament without whose
concurrence the Spanish government would not
be able to arrive at the final result As the
Cuban chambers will not meet until May 4 the
Spanish government will not, on It's part. OBJ
lect to o suspension of hostilitieS, Il asked for
by the insurgents from the general in-chicf
to whom it will belong to determine the dura-
lion and the condition OF the suspension
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Missouri Exposition Commission.

JEFFERSON City, Mo-, April a.
Through statement appearing in
some of the daily papers a few days
ago number of the members of the
Missouri exposition commission have
gotten the impression that the meet
ing will be held April IL. Secretary
Carroll desires to correct this impress.
sion and states that the meeting Of the
full commission Q22 membersl will
positively be held in st. Louis on Fri.
day, April s. The executive commit
tee will probably meet on the night Of
the above date.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
TIE PENSION DEFICIENCY.


WASHINGTON. March 3,--In sending
to congress deficiency estimate of
S. orc, S72 for pensions for this year,
Secretary Bliss makes an interesting
statement on the general subject of
pensions up to date. Secretary Bliss
saws:
On the lst Of July, 1897, there was available
$40 900, OW for the payment of army and navy
pensions; AOO00OO Of this amount was set
apart for navy pensions leaving sl36 900, OOO for
payment Of army pensions The total number
Of pensioners on the roll June 80 1897, was 916..
Ola, while on the 18th Of February 1893, there
were $50 6lS on the roll, q net increase Of
1883 Between the latter dates there
was disbursed for the payment Of army
pensions s95, $40, ST. 49, leaving the sum Of
Nj $50, "a for the payment Of pensions to the
end Of the present fiscal year The commits
sioner Of pensions estimates that AS, 100000
will be required for the payment Of pensions
during the remaining four months OF the fiscal
year, more than 49, 900 900 in excess Of the ap-
pended appropriation The commissioner has
recently expressed to me an opinion as to the
future course Of pension payments at variance
with his views thereon, as stated in the annual
report which was to the effect that after the
close OF the current year payments would
rapidly decline. 1t Is now his opinion that In
view of the increasing applications for original
pensions and for increase Of pensions there will
be an increase in the sum required for the pay
ment of the army and navy pensions for some
time to come. In this connection the appended
table showing the number Of pensioners on the
roll and the value of the roll annually
since 1887 Is significant From this 1t appears
that the pension roll has substantially doubled
since o quarter Of century after the close of the
war In 1897, Is years after the war closed, the
number OF pensioners on the roll was 81, 944
AT the close Of the current fiscal year the num-
Der on the roll will approximate 998 900, an in
crease of nearly % per cent since 1890 In that
time the value OF the roll has increased from
72,Oo2, l43 ~ in 1890 to approximately tl32 O0O.
600 In the present fiscal year The roll is now
larger than at any former time, notwthstand-
inp that 80 year, have elapsed since the cessa-
iion of hostiities It contained about $500
more pensioners in 1897 than 1t did in 1896, and
approximately % 900 more in 1893 than in 1897
and the value of the roll has also increased In
the same period.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
NOW AT PORTO RICO.
The Spanish Torpedo FlOtilla Dangerously
Near Our -viscaya and OquendO
Leave Havana HarbOr.

WASHINGTON, Aprils. The president
manifested much interest in the infor-
nation conveyed in the Associated
press dispatch from Madrid that the
Spanish torpedo fotilla had arrived at
Porto Rico. About the white house q
good deal of surprise was expressed
that the Aotilla had made SO swift a
passage from the Canaries. The navy
department received information that
the cruisers Viscaya and Oquendo, the
two fine Spanish cruisers which have
been lying at Havana, had left that
port. Their destination is not known,
but there is reason to believe they
have gone to join the torpedo aotilla
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
COMMERCIAL. REPORT.
The Quarter just Closed Has been Pro.
ductive OF an Unprecedented Bush
ness In Many Lines.

New YORK, April 2.--Bradstrcets
commercial report to-day says:
A week of rather quieter general trade and
Of smaller distribution, due to easily explain-
able causes closes q quarter which has been
eminently satisfactory to nearly all branches
OF trade and productive Of an unprecedented
busln 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 on the commercial
mortality is favorably reflected in total, for
the first three months of 1895 OF failures and Of
liabilities involved smaller than In the oorre-
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 a new low record in quotations of l-lB
cents for regular goods The anthracite coal
trade is suffering from the usual spring COM
plant, business Is inactive and prices are weak
There is 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 -four, print cloths
and hides being the most prominent among the
decreases mentioned, while wheat. corn, lard,
coffee cotton and sugar ore higher and the list
Of staples unchanged in price appears the most
numerous.
Failure records, as above intimated bear
witness to the satisfactory conditions ruling in
commercial lines this year in a total for the
quarter Of S5l5 embarrassments, involving
liabilities Of 1885, l9S, 00O. decrease In number
from year ago OF IS per cent and from two
years ago OF % per cent, while as regards LA
bilities there is falling OF from last year of 30
per cent, and as compared with 1895 Of over AZ
per cent
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
CLOSE TO THE LIMIT.


New YORK, April Incorporation
Counsel Whalen made public a deci-
sion in which he holds that this city's
contract Indebtedness is upon exactly
the same footing as its bonded indebt.
edness. The addition of this debt,
nearly ssl,ooO,OOO, brings the city very
close to the limit which it may borrow
under the law, and will prevent the
erection of number of new school.
houses and the extension of many
streets, and will tie up great deal OF
other work of public improvement for
some years TO come.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
A CONFLICT CERTAIN
The President Now Believes Var
with Spain Almost Inevitable.
Two SESSIONS OF THE CAC,SE7.
The spanish Minister Calls vt the tate De-
partment--iioth Sides Regard ihr Ia
sue a. Made up-A Halt tn Up
l0matic Negotiations

WASHINGTON, April 9. There is lit
tie doubt that the pr, ,ident and the
members Of his cabinet now regard a
conflict with Spain as almost inev-
table. In his message to congress,
which, in all probability, will be sent
in next Monday, and certainly early
next week, it is understood that the
president will review at some length
the record as it stands between this
government and Spain, but will not
insist upon further time in which to
continue negotiations looking to a
peaceful solution of the Gu ban problem.
The cabinet meeting yesterday
morning was unquestionably the most
important held in many years. 1t re-
ceived SPANS answer to the ultimatum
Of this government, and, finding it I'M
satisfactory, practically decided upon
a policy, which, at this hour, seems
certainly to involve hostilities. The
whole record will be laid before con-
gress, and the question is now under
earnest consideration of what shall be
the particular form our policy shall
take in bringing to an end the horrors
in Cuba and securing the independence
of the island
Propositions ranging from simple
recognition Of Cuban independence to
straightout declaration of war have
been urged at the capitol, but there is
hardly doubt that the majority of
congress will await the executive lead
before taking action, and is disposed
to adopt Mr.. McKinley's suggestion on
this point 1t is thought that any of
the resolutions, except possibly simple
recognition Of independence, would
lead to war There were of course all
sorts Of rumors in circulation, includ-
ing reports OF mediation by some Eu-
ropean powers, but no such suggestion
has come to this government, for, as
late as five o'clock, in response to a
direct question, Assistant Secretary
Day said that there had been no offer
OF mediation by any foreign govern.
ment
The second session of the cabinet
lasted from five o'clock till $50. The
Spanish minister called at the state
department at 4:3O o'clock p. IN. and
was in conference with Judge Day for
some time. Although there was the
strictest reserve as to what had oc-
Cured, it can be stated positively that
the United States submitted no fur
ther propositions, nor did the Spanish
minister offer anything which changed
the situation of affairs. Both sides
regard the issue as made up, with
no likelihood of further negotiations
between now and the time when the
president will submit the whole case
to congress. The United States has
presented its demand and Spain has
given her answer. Thus the case
stands. While this brings a halt to
the active negotiations which have
been in progress for the last few days,
it does not mean that diplomatic rela-
tions between the two countries are
terminated, for such step is the last
preliminary before an actual state Of
war
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
FRANCE IS WITH SPAIN.
Hope Still Chung to In Paris That some
Peaceful, Issue VIII Yet he
Found.

PARIS, April 1.-The French Inter.
national Arbitration society has sent
letters to the Spanish minister for for.
eign affairs, Senior Gullon, and to the
American secretary Of state, John
Sherman, urging the ACCESSIBILITY Of
the arbitration Of the differences be.
tween Spain and the United States.
The sympathy Of Frenchmen inclines
rather to Spain, and the hope is still
chung to that some pea ceful issue will
be found through the ''sound sense Of
the two governments and the good
Offices Of the powers"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07
ILLINOIS LAW UPHELD.


SPRINGFIELD, H., April 2-Attorney
General Arkin handed down an opin.
ion to Superintendent of Public In
struction lngles as to the validity of
the statute of 1897 concerning the
study Of hygiene and physiology and
the effects of alcoholic drinks and
other narcotics on the system. The
attorney general holds that neither
the school board nor a teacher can ex.
cuse any pupil from study; also that
the studying must be done during reg
ular school hours. There is nothing
in the statute affecting the religious
views Of any person.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07

New YORK, April At was said al
the Cuban junta that the insurgents
were prepared to give material aid to
the United States should war with
Spain be declared. "If the United
States sent us arms and ammunition,
an attache said, I'VE could raise an
army Of $1,000 men, march on Havana
and raxe the city or storm the occu.
pants into submission.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-04-07

New YORK, April 9.-"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 Ves-
sells from the south side of Cuba were
quoted as high as five per cent. Rates
for sailings week hence were double
those charged. for early movements
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MUST PAY FULL AMOUNT.


Topeka, Kan, April webb Nc.
Nall, in letter to j. Montgomery
Hare, manager of the Norwich Union
Fire Insurance company, holds that un-
der the valued policy law a company
must pay the full amount of the loss
when a total loss is proved, even though
at the time the owner of the property
is compelled by financial stress or
other reasons to compromise for less
err amount His decision, however,
does not apply to any cases where
there is suspicion of fraud or incen-
diarism. 1t was brought about in the
case of the burning Of W. G. Houstons
hotel at NeOdesha.