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MADRID, May 9.-The Queen held
u conference yesterday with the lib
oral leader, Gamazo. and political
circles ure in a tumult OF expectancy.
Orders have been sent to Augusta,
Governor-GeDera Of tho PHILIPPINES,
to resist to the death all attacks ON
Manila.
Serious rioting is reported mt Ca
diz and Alicante.
WAsHINGToS, May 9.-The Presi-
dent sent a message to Congress this
morning recitIng the details OF
Dewey's victory, and nominating him
a Rear Admiral. Resolutions, tend
ering Dewey the thanks OF the Ma
ton for his marvellous victory, were
introduced simultaneously in the
Senate by IIoar, and in the House by
Boutelle. The resolutions were i'm
mediately adopted. The resolutions
provide that Dewey be presented
with a sword and the officers and men
with badges. Ten thousand dollars
we're appropriated to carry out the
purposes OF the resolutions.
The Oregon arrived at Bahia this
morning.
The auxiliary cruiser St. Paul.
Sigsbec commanding. has put to @ a
PoRr Az PRINCE, May 9.-The
Spanish fleet OF nine vessels passed
here yesterday afternoon going south.
wAsmNGToN, May o.-Nows is mo.
men'arily expected from Sampson ut
Porto Rico. The Mccullough is still
at Mrs Bay awaiting further dis
patches.
KEY WEST, May "a man who
has just arrived from Gomez's camu
says that $4,000 Cubans there lack
arms, ammunition Hnd provisions.
ST. THOMAS. Dutch West Indies,
May 0.-Iho Spanish steamer, Rita
Paulina, ia here having sought ref.
ugo FROM the American fleet. She
carries n general cargo for Porto
Rico.
MONTENEGRO, May o. Tho Spanish
torpedo bont, Tcmarrio arrived hero
this morning.
TAMrA, HAY 0.-Fonr more bic
gins arrived today mud have been ns
signed TO various batteries, which
now have a full complement OF guns
The big steamer Ammo will he fitted
out TO transport troops.
All oyes are turnod toward Portf
Rico. I; the news OF the arrival o
the Spanish fleet Ia received tho ON
barking OF troops will begin in,mcdi
atcly.
WAeniSoTos, May 0~.-Secretar,
Algcr lias given the following M th,
disposition Of troops:-Thoy will b,
divided into two great divisions
One camp will DO located at Chicka
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mauga,w herevolunteers will be Grilled,
and sent to Gulf ports, preparatory
to embarking for Cuba. Tho other
camp will be at Washington, d. g.
from whence reinforcements will be
sent. also to protect the Atlantic
coast and possibly to strengthen the
Cuban army.
LONDON. May l0.-A special from
Slang Hal says that Admiral Mon.
tego was killed by the ~populace after
escaping from Fort Cavite. Mussu-
cree are said to have occurred out
side OF Manila. The insurgents are
killing women and children.
HoYo KoHG. May lO.-lt ID report.
ed here that Admiral Dewey cannot
control the insurgents and is unable
to permit the Spanish to do so.
Spanish priests aud sisters OF charity
have repaid the Americans for their
humanity by trying to lead them
into a mined channel.
CHATTANOOGA, May l0.-The en-
tire army at Chckamauga has been
ordered to the front, the cavalry 10
New Orleans and Mobile and the en-
tire infantry to Tampa. Tho move.
ment begins today.
MADRID, May l0.-Bread riots be.
gan ut Alicante yesterday and on.
tinued all night. The took a
prominent part in the destruction OF
property. Tho rioters paraded the
streets demanding cheaper bread,
and marched to the factories where
they we're Joined by the workmen.
They wrecked the Actroi bureau
and gram warehouse after ap
propriating tho grain.
WAsHISGToS, May l0:-Gencra
Miles and stuG leave today for Tampt
to accompany tho military cxpedi
ton to Cuba. Assistant Secretar,
Mikcljohn chartered thirty vessels TO
day with tho capacity OF carrying
$4,000 troops.
The Navy Department has had NJ
information regarding Sumpson'r
fleet, or about my action. 1t il icl
that tho noxt iew hours will deter
miDo whether the Spanish fleet which
left tho Cape Verde Islands Inns eail
ed Tor Porto Rico or put back to Ga
dir for reinforccmen:a. In tho latte
case Sampson will have only n fov
small vossols to overcome in Cubal
waters and can give his attention tc
Porto Rico.
WASHINGTON. May 10.--Tho Nav,
Department has just received III
news that the Spanish Cape yerd
feet has arrived at Cadiz.
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A Few ~PRlIndrOmH.

The palindromist sends us the FOL.
lowing list Of words, clipped from
como paper, which may be spelled
forward or backward:
Anna, bah, bib, bob. bub, civic,
dad, deed, deiiied, did, cccc, owe, owe
eye. cog, gig. gag, level, madam, otto.
noon, pap, Peep, pip, pop, pup, rcd.
der, rofer, repaper, reviver, rotator,
sees, sexts, ehahs, tat, tit, toot,"
This loads US to ask: What Ia the
matter with "Hannahf' Ills namo il
also palindromiaal. DR.. Moxom's
family name is equally capable Of he.
ing spoiled backward. But can wo
not add to the above listY Adams
alleged remark to Eve. "Madam, I'm
Adam and Napoleon'a sable wns I
ero l saw Elba," should not DO barred
on account Of age.--Silver State.
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LONDON, May li:-A dispatch from
Gibraltar. Gays TINT n British steamer
has reported passing a Spanish tor
pcdo boat guarding Algeiras bay.
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Tho Silver Stntc eays that Co. T.
has invited Co. ID OF Winnemucca 10
come 10 Elko and celebrate tho
Fourth Of July. A sham baltic be-.
tween tho two companies 10 suggest.
cd M n feature Of tho festivities. Onr
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hand and get up n rousing colebra.
ton and get tho Winnenucca boys
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DEWEY DID 1T.
His Report to the Score.
tary of the Navy.
Not an American Sailor Killed
and No Injury to His Fleet.

Reno Gazette special to INDEPENDENT
WASHINGTON, May T. -Deweys official report by the dispatch boat
Hugh Mccullough, sent via Hong Kong is received. He destroyed the
entire Spanish fleet of eleven vessels and is in full control of Manila.
He killed 300 Spanish sailors and wounded 400, without the loss OF a
single man. Only six OF The American sailors we're slightly wounded.
The damage to the American fleet is not worth mentioning.
WASHINGTON. May THE Navy Department received the long er-
pected cablegram from Commodore Dewey at $50 this morning. In
cipher it was only four or five lines long. Secretary Long reed the fol-
lowing translation to the newspaper men:
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WASHINGTON, May l3:-The Navy
Department received the following
dispatch from Sampson this m1rn-
Ing:
st. THOMAS. May I2:-11e squad
ron arrived at San Juan, Porto Rico,
at daybreak. There were no armed
vessels in the harbor. Commenced
the bombarding Of the batteries de.
Tending the city. The attack lasted
ahnut three hours and resulted in
much damage To- the batteries and 20
tn, city. The batteries replied, but
without mctcrinl effect. One man
was killed on board OF the New York
Several men we're wounded. No
serious damage to ships.
"SAMrsoY."
LONDON. May l3:-1he Evening
News publishes a statement that San
Juan, Porto Rico, surrendered at 6
o'clock last evening.
WAsHuSGToS, May l3.-Scc-etary
Long has received official informa-
ton that the Spanish feet has arrived
ut the Island OF Martinique, one OF
the WiDdward group. about COO miles
south OF Porto Rico. This il the
squadron which left the Cape Verde
Islands about two weeks ago and
consists OF 7 first class vessels, 4 ar.
morcd cruisers aud 3 torpedo boat
dcstrOycrs.
Upon receipt OF this news ordcrs
were Immediately sen to Schley to
put to lei presumably to intercept
the Spanish fleet.
GIHAiTAE, May I3:-TIe Second
Spanish fleet at Cadiz, consist
ing Of | ba,tlcship, 2 cruisers, . aux.
Hilary cruisers. will escort a strong
military force to the PillIpimcs.
I.oNDoH, May l3:-Lloyd's agents
at Manila cable Hong Kong TINT or.
der liz strictly maintained and that
the cable il restored and il aboard of
AN American ship.
NV YoRK. May l3.--A special
from ST. Thomas says Sampson has
left Porto Rico to meet the Spanish
fleet said to be near Martinique.
MADRID, May l3.--An official dig.
patch from Porto Rico says that San
Juan was attacked by eleven Of the
oncmy's ships, which were g~loriously
beaten.
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a groop Of men who stood on deck
ready to make il fast. -lIeave her,
shouted Bagley with a laugh. 't ID
getting hot here At that moment
II shell struck the deck OF the Wins
low amid the group and Bagley and
several others were instantly killed.
rhe line parted and after much
trouble another WIS thrown, but there
we're only three men on board the
Winslow to make it fast. The boat
was finally towed out OF range and
the dead and wounded cared for.
W]AsuINGToN, May II. Senator
Stewart introduced "a bill today pro-
viding that all disabilities imposed by
the fourteenth amendment upon all
persons Oil accaun; OF participating
in the rebellion DO removed. Tho
bill was passed.
NEw YORK, May ia special
from Hong Kong says TINT the U. 5.
gunhoat Concord engaged Il Spanish
warship off the PHILIPPINES i'll a two
hours battle. The Spaniard finally
went down witt colors flying. There
were no Casualties on board Of the
Concord. Only two Spanish war yes.
sells are now aflont around the Phil.
lipiucs.
BERLIN, May l2:-Germany has no.
titled the United States that she will
have something t" say regarding the
disposition OF the PHILIPPINES.
WASHINGTON, May l2:-Major Cen
crnl Merritt Of the REGULAR army will
be sen to Manila to command the
troops, and will be made Governor
General OF the PHILIPPINES.
SAN FRAHcIsco, Nay l2:-The U.
S. S. MoIican arrived this morning .
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"Manil1a, May |, 1898.

"Mani11a, May l., 1898.
1.-The squadron arrived at Manila at day
break this morning and immediately cngag-
ed the enemy and destroyed the following
war ships: Reina Christiana. Castillo. u
1Oa, lsla de Cuba, General Nezo, FL DuerO,
COrreO, VelaSco, Miranda, one transport and
the water battery at Cavite. The squadron
is u%niniured and only a few men were slight
~ injured.
Dewey"
The Navy Department says the cable wa cut by Dewey before the
battle. His force is not strong enough to make a landing. but this will
not interfere with his complete control OF the city and it's Notifications.
WASHINGTON, May THE Navy Department received a second dis
patch from Dewey this morning, rs follows:
"CAv1TE, May 4, 1898.
Z" have taken possession of the Naval Station
of Cavite. Have destroyed the Notifications at
the entrance to the bay. Am parolling the gar
rison. Can take city at any time. The squad
ron is in excellent health and spirits.
"DEwEY."
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for delivery despatch-boats receive the
sacks and pouches. Mail for the vessels
on the Key West station is delivered on
board Other boats. with their precious
freight, proceeded eastward and southwark.
As the carrier delivers his load from house
to house, so the dispatch boat delivers list
sacks and pouches along the line OF the
blockading feet at Havana Then II goes
eastward with its messages for the trops
and the squadron at Santiago. Delivery IS
made wherever the vessels are found,
whethe 1t be in harbor or on high seas.
The army mail follows the army. II
part of General Skaters command be
landed at Guantanamo, and part at
Santiago and a part be left on shlpboard,
this marine mail-carrier viii find its Gus
toners and make delivery 70 each.
At present the outward mail from Tam
pa includes some 10, 900 letters to the navy
and some 1900 to the army on each trip
to Key West. This does not include the
tons Of papers, magazines and packages,
AS the army at the front is increased, the
mail facilities will be increased to KEEP
pace with its growth. So far as 1t is pos
sible to accomplish such a result, II is
the fixed intention of Uncle Sam 10 see
that his boys at the front get their lee
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same general plan is operative for return
letters. They will be collected by the dis
patch boats. centred at Key West and for
warded from there by the first steamer
going to Tampa or Miami. An efficient
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and none but tried and experienced men
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Berlin. July 1.-The following dispatch
has been received from Hong Kong:
According to trustworthy Information
from Manila, the Spanish governor gen.
eral had. a few days ago at his own re-
quest. a meeting with Admiral Diedrichs
Ohe commander of the German naval
forces in the far east in order TO propose,
in behalf Of the Spanish government. that
Manila should be handed into the provis-
ional charge OF a neutral commander. The
proposal was rejected by Admiral Died
richs, in view Of the American blockade"
The Manila news, via Hong Kong, re-
ferring to the action of Admiral Diedrichs,
may be loked upon as being a semi-offi-
cial note. as it was issued by the semi
Official news agency here.
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HE PROMISED DEWEY

London, July IA representative Of
General Aguinaldo, the leader of the Phil
ippines insurgents, who served with him
during the last insurrecuon and who is
now in London. is quoted in an interview
as saying that before Aguinaldo left Hong
Kong he promised Rear Admiral Chen
Combmodore) Dewey not to enter Manila
until the arrival of the American troops.
AguinaldO's representative adds that he
has just received a dispatch from Cavite
saying republic has been proclaimed
there by Aguinaldo. under the protection
of the United tSates and approved by
Great Britain and japan.
Continuing, the representative of the
Philippines leader asserts that he has
been to Berlin, where he saw the under
secretary for the foreign office. who de-
clared that all Germany wanted was that
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NEXT FLEET FOR MANILA

San Francisco, July 1.-According to the
Examiner the next feet OF transports FOX
the Philippines vii lconsist of the Peru
City of Puebla, Acapulco, Umatilla and
Pennsylvania. The Acapulco is expected
at any time from Panama and upon her
arrival she will be impressed by the gov
eminent The Umatilla is due from Puget
Sound ports and it is said that she will be
taken upon her arrival. The Pennsylva-
MIA is expected every day from Philadel-
phia and there will be no trouble securing
her. The Rio de Janeiro is due from
China and Japan on July 5. She will be
taken but will reach here too late to go in
the next expedition
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS



Wichita, Kan. June 30. 1898.
Council met pursuant to adjournment
June 27. 1898; Mayor Ross in chair.
Chairman of light committee reported
that amount paid for lighting the police
department, since they quit turning in
funds. was $34l.90
Councilman Herbig moved that ordin-
ance No. 1903 be repealed: carried.
Claims and accounts were read and
ordered placed on file.
Petition for 5-foot cinder walk on east
side of Mosier avenue from Douglas 10
Second street, was read and, on motion
was granted. the property owners given
thirty days to construct the same; also
cinder walk on south side Of Lincoln
street, from Fourth to Water
A petition for permanent walk on snuth
side of Tenth street feet wide, from
Main TO jefferson avenue. was read s,d
on motion was referred TO councilman OF
the S.e1nd ward.
A petition for curb and gutter on west
side of Topeka avenue. from Douglas ave-
rue up to and including IS feet Of lot SIX
Co., was read and on motion OF Council
man Smith was granted.
petition for an ordinance granting
Smith & Jamison license TO remove all
dead animals from the city. was read and.
on motion, was referred to health COM
mittee.
A resolution by the finance committee
to hold the Fourth National bank harm
less, in case said hank turns over 20 them
the money held by them pending the suit
in the district court Of Harvey county. in
which s. E. Jocelyn, president OF the po-
lice board, IS defendant, was read and
resolution adopted.
On motion Of Councilman Smith the
bids for sidewalks and vapor lights was
opened and read 5 5 Kens.er was
awarded the bid on cinder walks adver-
t.sed May 8. 1855. At So CENTS per iineal
foot Burton & Furlsy was awarded The
contract for permanent walks advertised
May z. Isss. a. cents Per square foot.
s s. Keasler was awarded the contract
for cinder walks advertised June q, az
q. cents per Haeal foot 6. Il SuD2.ca
vas awarded contract <or permanent
wax advertised June =. isss. =, 81.
cents per square foot
On notion q Councilman Scheil prep
oz..f3a from The Walzbaca Gas Light
company was read
on motion q Councilman Reese the BIDS
for uxats was referred 20 the Igat con-
nittee. Councilman Gusarie moved - re-
consider The ugat question. Es3t-oa Tss
loss-
on motion proposition from Nr. Bird
was received ard referred 70 ne Light
committee.
Councilman Mclean moved taat The
cguncl 80 into executive sesz-e9 before
a1sournlng; carried
Mayor Pose named D A N-,cazl Tor
oHcs q police t84gss On molten g cssa-
Gilman sulta tas Appointment AS con
ARMED.
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q narzazl-- AID OF motor Eas confined
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Council went into executive session.


Council came out of executive session.
On motion the horse and buggy belong
ing to the police department was ordered
kept at hose house No. l.
Councilman Reese moved TO allow IRE
works in all parts OF the city on Fourth of
July. Councilman Herbig amended the
motion to exempt Main street from Sec
end to Douglas. and Douglas avenue from
Main to Fifth avenue: amendment car
ried.
Councilman Schell moved that Seven
teenth street bridge be repaired by city
engineer as soon as finance committee
can spare the money or within sixty days;
carried.
Council adjourned.
Approved June so. 1898.
Attest: FINLAY ROSS. Mayor.
H.T. KRAMER, City Clerk.
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