The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-07-08
THE WORLD AT LARGE
Summary Of the Daily News
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR BLISS
has approved recommendation OF the
commissioner of education that each
state and territory be given S24, 600 for
the support of agricultural and me-
chanical colleges during the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1899. This is done
under authority of the act of 1890. pro-
viding funds to be expended in the adj
vancement of these colleges.
CARDINAL GIBBONS went from Baltl-
more, Nd. to Washington on the 3Oth
and had an interview with President
Mckinley regarding more Catholic
chaplains being appointed to the army.
The war situation at Santiago de
Cuba at the close of the 30th was de-
scribed by Secretary Alger as being
such as to warrant him in entertain
ing the expectation of battle at any
moment.
The war department received the
welcome information on the 30th that
a military telegraph station had been
established at Savilla, near Santiago
de Cuba, in the center of the present
military operations, and that this line
ran to a point near Aguadores, where
it connected with the French cable
line, thus bringing Gen. Shafter into
direct communication with Washing
ton.
In diplomatic quarters at Washing
ton on the 30th it was stated that no
steps had been taken thus far in the
direction Of peace overtures from any
quarter and it was not likely such over
lures would come, either from one
power or from a combination OF pow
ers, until the military situation ma
terially changed by decided victory
or decided defeat.
INQUIRIES at the treasury depart
ment on the 1st elected the informa-
ton that the total offerings for the
government war loan of $500, 900, 900
aggregated 500, 900. 900.
The president signed the bankruptcy
bill on the afternoon of the LIST.
A WASHINGTON special to the Herald
said that Commodore Watson's orders
fleet relen tlessly, even if it takes him
to Manila. The Spanish ships must be
captured or destroyed.
A DISPATCH received at Washington
on the 4th stated that the American
troops on the transports conveyed by
the Charlie ston commenced to disem-
bark at Cavite, where Admiral Dewey's
fleet is anchored, on July i. On their
voyage they had taken the Ladrone
islands, belonging to Spain, and made
prisoners the Spanish governor and
other officials.
ADMIRAL SAMPSON has duplicated
Admiral Dewey's marvellous perform
ance at Manila While the American
troops were attacking the outer forti.
fications at Santiago Sampson engaged
the Spanish squadron under Admiral
Cervera and destroyed all but one of
the enemy's ships. The news came to
Washington on the Sd and was abso-
lutely reliable.
GEN. SKATER sent dispatch to
Washington on the Sd stating that he
had made demand for the immediate
surrender of Santiago, threatening to
lombard the city. He added that he
believed the place would be surren-
dered.
A STATEMENT was made by an official
at Washington that Admiral Dewey
has warned the commanders of the
German warships at Manila against
interference with the war programme
of this government.
THE president will soon issue an
order modifying the civil service Law
and all bonded clerks will be removed
from its operation, also laborers
watchmen, private secretaries, post
masters. clerks cashiers assistant
chiefs of divisions, assistant interna
revenue collectors, assistant custom!
collectors and several others.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY sent dispatcl
to Admiral Sampson on the Fourth
congratulating him and the seameI
under him for his glorious victor,
over the Spanish fleet.
A CABLEGRAM from Admiral Dewe,
received at the navy department OF
the Fourth announced the safe arriva
of the first fleet of transports, con
firmed the report that the Ladron
islands had been occupied by Ameri
can troops from the transports an
also stated that the Spanish gunboa
Leyte, which ran up river on May !
the day of the battle, had come GU
and surrendered, having on board 5
army and navy officers and "a men.
A DISPATCH was received at Wast
ington from Admiral Sampson Stain
that the feet under his command O.
fered the nation as a Fourth of Jul
present the destruction of Admire
Cervera's feet The Spanish squadro
attempted to escape from the harbc
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