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CHANGED CONDITIONS.
FIGHTING JOE WHEELER
TALKS OF THE WAR.
If the Volunteers are Not Mus
tered Out Before Congress
Meets He Will Resign
From the Army.

Washington, Aug 20.--Some
of General WheeIer's friends re-
marked to him when he was here
that his appearance suggested that
another campaign like Santiago
would act upon HIM like the spring
of perpetual youth. He is lit
tie thinner than before he went
into the war, but is bronzed and
his eyes are bright, his step
springY and his movements full of
energy. He looks five years
younger than before he endured
the hardships of the campaign.
General Wheeler will remain
in the army until the volunteers
under his command are mustered
out, or until December. His re-
election to congress is said to be
assured, practically without op-
position, and the assembling of
congress will demand his attention
after December.
The general speaks modestly
about his part in the Santiago
campaign, in fact, does not talk
about himself at all, and accepts
congratulations with extreme
modesty. But ho speaks in very
high praise of the American ar
my, and says it has demonstrated
that in this country we can raise
an army in short time capable
of contending against the army of
any nation on earth. The spirit
and courage of the men, he de.
clares, are indomitable, and with
drill and training they become
the best soldiers that can be con-
ceived.
The Cuban soldiers, he said,
were ragged and half-famished,
and so Cdebilitated that as much
should not be expected of them as
some seem to expect, and more
over, the difference of custom,
mode of life and language led to a
lack of understanding between
them and our own people. He
found, however, that if care was
taken to employ competent in
terpreters and to explain to them
fully purposes and motives, they
accepted the situation and acted
to the best of their ability. AS
an example Of this, he spoke of 6
colonel of the Cuban army who
reported to him to cooperate
with the American army.
81 told him." to report tc
General Chaffee for orders. Tc
this he replied that he had hi
orders from the commanding Gu
ban general; but when l explained
to him with care the impossibilit,
of cooperation If he followed tn,
orders of the Cuban general, in
stead of the American general h,
accepted the situation and report
ed to General Chaffee.
The general said further tha
when he first went into battle tn,
great difference between the con
ditions surrounding the fight now
and those surrounding the great
battles of the war impressed hin
strongly.
"During the war;" he said
"we fought at close range anc
there was tremendous noise anc
smoke. In this war the rang,
of fire was eight hundred yards
or more and there was very littl,
noise and the use of smokeles
powder disposed of the smoke O
battle.
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FOR COUNTY AUDITOR.

hereby announce myself as q cans
sasdate for reelection as auditor of
Lancaster county, and pledge myself
90 abide the result OF the democratic
Esrisssry.
JOHN A COOK.
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II Y WILLIAMS.

announce myself candidate for
the House Of Representatives, subject
ito the rules and regulations of the
Democratic Party.
JHARRY FOSTER.
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Better please one good man
than = crowd Of bad ones.
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am a candidate for reelection to
the House Of Representatives. will
abide the result Of the Democratic pri-
Unary election.
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At the solicitation OF a number of
my friends have decided to announce
myself as a candidate for the House
OF Representatives in the ensuing
election, and I hereby pledge myself
TO abide the result Of the Democratic
priruary election.
r l. HICKLIN.
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A shot that hits is better than
q broadside that misses.
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JOHN A COOK.
FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF
EDUCATION.

1 hereby announce myself IS can,
tdldate Tor the Office OF Superintendent
ssf Education, subject to the rules OF
ase primary.
PERRY.
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We are authorized to announce
Rroi Jas II Thomson as candidate for
COG nty superintendent of Education.
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L am candidate for County
Treasurer.
w e. CAUTHEN.
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An druggists son d.. nnss' Nerve Pissssra
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TVssnking my friends for their sup o..
port In the past. and at the solicitation
Nof ssany.I hereby announce myself a
candidate for reelection to The Office
-of Co~nty Super'r teDdent Of Edu "a
sion, subject to tie Democratic pri-
mary election.
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AtSAe solicits s,on OF many friends
u Ahuounce myssli candidate for
Ccsnty Superintendent ~f Educatiou
saojccts TO 'tfis rules governing the
Desperate primary.
WI LONG.
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Washington, Aug 20.-The
War Department late this after
noon posted the following cable.
gram from General Merritt Civ
ing the terms of the capituIation
of Manila:
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The State Board of Pardons.

The Popus board Of pardons is rushing business The
members been engaged in the Leeiy
campaign that the election over given it out
that Stanley viii abolish the only chance for
pardons viii be between and middle Of January.
1t is said that the board applications
pardons There seventy before it now awaiting
action 1t is the duty Of the board familiar with
all the facts surrounding applicants
and mitigating circumstances which may
TO weigh evidence which discovered
The OF the board is no small
matter to wade through Of papers and testimony
and determine whether injustice been done
the criminal and the board enough work on
hand to keep them busy until the adminstra ton
in
This is PoPuist poppycock Stanley may abolish the
board Of pardons, and the should do
but that viii be no bar the innocent per
son or the pardon Of wrongly condemned Grim
nas are not sent to the penienay pardoned but
be confined and punished They there by sober
juries and wise judges, they should stay as
rule until the expiration Of their terms respectively
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nai1u(ss:&esA eagle
vi. vi. MURDOCk. Editor.
The WhirIigig of Politics.

AS rule of year presidential election records
This Of the last election, but it was
the thing it. There decided turning about and
marked changes McKneys electoral majority was large
but the margin upon which it was small Mckn-
ley college, Bryan 49, the total
being divided getting vote in Cali
Kentucky The elections this fall have
transferred one state which Mckinley in 1896 to
the Democratic column That Kentucky Twelve electoral
involved change On the other hand the
states Of Washington South Dakota Wyoming and Kansas
all of which voted for Bryan imitation
publican year. the only of them
which close in proportion to the size Of the vote
margin 5000 in Washington, 1000 in Wyoming is
eqal 20 These gains
electoral and must be added for the odd
Bryan elector California Republican victory
decisive this year.
The net advantage Republican party the cleo
tons of 1893 measured by the number of votes in the cleo
toral college belonging the carried by both sides
a gain compared 1896. Nevada,
Utah Idaho the strength of the Republican
greater power party
the local Republican organizations not loyal to Repub
ncan principles, points The mining states
named yet really close.
face the figures given will be seen that a
division electoral college, which gave Mckinley 21
and Bryan 176 years ago, would changed
If there the presidency resulting
voting Nevertheless, the balance really
closer this year.
two years from there was Demo
cratic gain in New York 100000 and only $4,000
votes needed to make the Democratic New
Jersey where the Bourbons lacked $500 carrying
the they down Republican plurality of $1,000
years ago. the small Maryland
the change in from 80 900 about 5000 and
Virginia Republican margin O00 dropped
20 less than 5000
1t is that in like Nebraska, Colorado
tana Idaho Utah and Nevada Democratic ticket
aed other than free silver platform would have
chance of success because would repudated by
Popuiss and the Silver Republicans, but the chance
make hopeful fight York Jersey Maryland
West Virginia ought dubious
possibility Of holding the which
yet quite dropped silver n issue.
There is fair prospect that these facts will enough
presidential election bring
the virtual abandonment of silver by the party
Then the business interests Of the United entirely
dismiss the fear of financial unacy from their plans
peace greater conquess have yet
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-25
What Europe Is Thinking.

First Assistant Postmaster General Perry Heath, who
besides being a Of great executive ability,
expert guaging the public opinion just
turned from Europe. While absent ne part
business TO ascertain the real status CT his country
mated by the Old World. He says that England
regard the United States country reaching only
for territory but fer thrllh alliances with other
tons WIFI view C charging They regard
eItorprisng sraspng almost, progress
ive country earth. We have made great reputation
throughout all Europe by the by showing
only but viii, fight and how speedily put
footing. Europe expects the United
navy a large standing army. That
is accepted abroad future plan. Europe expects
that We viii hold all the countries have acquired
Prominent Englishmen believe that ought o
the Nicaragua canal, and would like part
nership with this in this enterprise Europe
expects TO hold the Philippines except Germany
Germans favor joint proectorae though they willing
that SHOULD boss the job. and they will disappointed
shah They thoroughly convinced that
for the Cubans only a designs
acquire territory, and they give credit
faith There abundance evidence
Of Germany jealousy Of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-11-25
Very Busy Ship Yards.

When it comes 10 figuring in the general affairs Of the
whole world the nation with the strongest navy has the
best Of the argument absolutely necessary 70
the holding OF outside possessions Had SPANS naval
equipment eQUaed that Of France Germany II vould
have been such light capture the Philippines
and drive the Don from the Antilles The nearness ,r
remoteness Of nsular possessions no figure Without
adequate United States could not hoIi eve,
Hawaii or Porto Rico But Uncle sam getting up pretty
formidable lie has fifty vessels OF vari.x
kinds, little ami big. in of construction and when
these completed there VIII be much talk about
European interference in American affairs. Fifty ,h3s
with Americans behind the guns. whch he for
egners likely with BY the .av tie
kentucky, launched some time and which VAS X
pected would make progress owing The that
the plunge ship duly sober. having
baptized With bottle water Per cent OF
being completed while her snip. the KearaarS=
launched weeks afterwards baptized ata bo.e
OF wine lacks only p per cent OF being complstec.
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Carnegie Opposes Expansion.

Andrew Carnegie is out in the New York World with
long string of objections insular annexatons He is
utterly opposed any and all territorial expansion The
holds cheap labor trade troubles
difficulties World it be said has
sstently opposed policy It fought srenuousy against
the annexation Hawaii and is vehement in its
hostility acquisition Of the Phippinesand its
futile il, the it proved in the
other. people the United States afraid to
grapple with problems discharge duties that des
tiny imposes upon them They undertook greater task
any confronts them when they undertook
bring revolted of the Confederacy
and enfanchse their slaves and to
restore friendly relations that formerly existed among
of the republic That task that might well
appal heart but there alterng among
people, and the Hercuean task was accomplished
There nation that has accomplished
unequal the task of establishing order
justice among natives of Porto Rico and the Phil
ippineS.
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An Extra Session of Congress.

There conviction abroad among politicians and
statesmen there session of congress
The will be busily engaged during regular
talking the listening spread
eagle oraor BY of regular speech
making just completed ready
attack of the problems which national departure
will upon the attention of American
extra session of congress practically certain The
which will be awaiting the regular session will be
great it be finished by the 4h of March,
with industry diligence. the most
leisurey body the world regarding
Indication great dignity, the necessity Of
session is obvious
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The Bankruptcy Law.
ippines.

For while after the passage Of the bankruptcy law
people realize its existence, there
prejudice against appealing which kept people
ing relief This dstase is passing
rapidly ali the reports of bank
ruptcy proceedings. will be popular before
long for those behind who
out in life again There enterprsng
all the who have failed business
handicapped the of life debts which they viii
able pay. Given a clear field,
they lost ground and themselves in pc 81
lquidate their Indebtedness The will
pay just obligations the money with which
what the sacrifice MIN, is
animal The bankruptcy the idea
n SHOULD imprisoned
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Evidently an ELEPHANT,

The cruiser Buffalo is evidently elephant navy
department ought tow the boat into deep
blow it up or evident naval experts
bought the ship greatly taken in by the shrewd
smooth BraZilians who put the deal through. When
willing sell warshp say real
experts carefully figured
would be dangerous in the home than
where The Brazilians knew what they selling
when they pulled flag Buffalo and the
Americans little notion of what they buying
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Dewey Raises Ships,

Admiral Dewey is a keen business as well as a
splendid magnificent fighter. contracted
a Hong Kong wrecking firm to raise three the
Spanish gunboats by him the battle Manila on
the first May large powerful ones
when thoroughly repaired will be valuable adjuncs
the United navy promised by contracting
firm which undertake ships that
they good when all the work is completed
will be the neighborhood of 100000 So it
that after all captured boats in
its fleets. ships sail under the
fag
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A Larger Arny.

the president the secretary recommend
the maintenance army 100000 men probable
congress viii authorize the enlistment
and will reorganize the Hereafter the army
force to be reconed American politics As soon as
gets be large enough it will give
the history all armies, especially republic
believes that the army win be 100000 men,
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The Anglo Saxon is above all The Jour
ney young officers interior Iuzon
instance Life is nothing Ango-saxon compared
70 an adv
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England has served notice China capital pun
political OF
humanity. And the toes of King Charles viii
on the lid Of the coffin when he hears that.
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Spain win sign the Of peace Monday
Hoenzollern Bill says and Hohenzollern say
nothing OF the kind
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The Spanish viii take their archives home with them
Havana These merely records of Spanish
cruelty. Future Spanish cruelty goes with them
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shsrkey is the only real intelligent pugist the
get lCksd d.
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The death a man in Chicago from lumpy Jaw results
in warning to people pick up grass chew it.
Srll Nebuchadnezzar did die Q lumpy jaw.
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indications pugistic world are that Corbett
bet his money Sharkey horse ethereal in com
parison with the average prize-fght.
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that Mr.. Corbet rapidly bscou-
rich by allowing nnse be whipped at much per
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The American newspaper reporter has located Havana
the boodlers
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McKineys message extend 900 words spair
Will what he would TOO long fcl
any Spaniard TO translate Il
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Pugisrn one q The most complicated gambling
vices ever set molten Il brutal beasty
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General Blanco resigned he will not have
keep that n5.le e4-as ls.eat s.4.n F.tzhugh Lee
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N1r Mcvsy has given pugusm punch thas VIII keep
in bed IN
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Mevey has eiven puglizn punch thai viii keep It 81
bed Tor some tirle.
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Mevey vas not false At all Certainly rot lie vas US:
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Meniam's thanksgiving.

Tinkle-tinkle, tinkle-tinkle. tinkle-tinIls-
The leading man. engaged in an attempt
to remove a black spot from his dress
cravat by means Of an application OF
white grease paint, paused and listened
Its a mandolin" he said. That's a
new wrinkle. We've had all kinds OF
fiends in this company since we started
out, everything from cigarettes to bicy-
cles. Who's the musician, / wonder ..
l say, jerks, jerks. Who's the band
wagon?r
There was a step IN the narrow passage
way that led to the dressing-roorns, and
jerks, the property man, appeared in the
doorway. ''Shr' he said, mot so loud.
The old man'n hear you"
The leading man started. The old man
did you say-not Merriam?f
Yes. Merriam in a whisper.
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He Is Well
Dressed !!

IF you would be we'll
dressed for Thanksgiving
or for any occasion, come
to the MODEL. Our line
is large and complete in
every detail. What do
you lack in the line of
up-to-date Neckwear? We
have a superb stock to Sc
The evening times., 1898-06-20
MAIL NEWS FROM MANILA.
IloilO Taken by the Americans
without ResistaLce.

Victoria. B. c.. June 2o.-According to
news received from Manila by steamer
Esmeralda. the American warships Bos-
ton and Concord left on May Il to attack
Iloilo. According to news received from
them they captured that point without
resistance and took possession of Ii in the
name of the United States.
The American coal laden ship Saranac.
which was seized by the Spanish gunboat
Ell Cano. was recaptured. She was an
chored in the stream. without a person
on board. the prize crew left aboard by
the Spaniards having deserted her when
the American warships hove in sight
The Americans al Manila have good
supply of coal. having captured 5000 tons
in the arsenal a; Cavite. and as yet they
have not had TO use the coal brought in
their transports.
Col. San Miguel. of the Spanish artil-
lrry. after an inspection of the small
stock of ammunition at his disposal, com
mitted suicide in the plaza
Admiral Montojo has received high en-
ccmiums for his bravery. but according
70 the correspondents. deserves nothing
5u: disgrace. In the battle he simply
fed from one ship TO another and was
among the very first ashore. Almost be-
fc-e the fight was over he was comfort
ably ensconced in his private villa be-
yold the city.
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position to render its capture Of much
Importance in bringing the war to
conclusion.
r.o.,cc,. 4, the Ph,lippipes.


News of the most important character
may be expected from Manila at any
moment It is reported that the steam
er Yuen Sang. which left the Philippine
capital on June Is, when one day out,
sighted the transport City Of Pekin
and a number Of other vessels believed
to be carrying troops. These, therefore,
should have reached Cavite on the day
following, and 1t is probable that the
first division of the expedition is safely
on shore by this time. and not min
ute too soon, II We are correctly In
formed as to the gravity Of the situa-
ton.
With the military success which has
attended the insurgents under Aguin-
aldo, who are now within sight Of the
railway station of Manila, it is doubt
full If Admiral Dewey could long keep
them from overrunning the city. On
international, as well as humanitarian.
grounds. it is highly important that the
surrender, now admitted as inevitable.
should be made to the American. and
not to the native. forces. On the whole,
the latter have behaved well and have
been amenable to reason and instruc-
tion. Once there is respectable Amer
lean Army on the ground, anairs in
the Philippines promise to shape them
selves in accordance with the interests
of the United States.
Spain naturally does not admit that
in losing control of Manila and the
island of Luzon, she parts from all her
territory in the archipelago. The Ma
drid government talks bravely about
making stand in the other islands;
but it appears that they, too, are being
taken in officially by our energetic ad-
miral. A report brought to Hong Kong
by the British steamer Esmeralda
states that the cruisers Boston and
Concord left Manila on May IL to cap
ture the city and port of Iloilo. on the
Luzon, and later notified Admiral
Dewey that they had taken the place
and hoisted the Stars and Stripes with
out opposition.
The general belief in Europe is that
Manila has fallen and is in our hands.
Confirmation of that opinion, If 1t be
correct, ought to reach Washington by
way of Hong Kong today or tonight.
1t might even come direct, as our people
might be able to restore cable connec-
ton on taking possession of the Philip
pine capital, without infringing the neu-
trality of Great Britain.
Evidently We are on the eve of great
events
The evening times., 1898-06-20
ESCAPED POISONING.
Rat Killer Placed I'm n Chicken Pie
by nm ex-COnyiot.


by nm ex-COnyfCt.
Parkersburg W. Va, June 20-The
family of United States Court Judge
John ]. Jackson had very narrow es-
cape from being poisoned Saturday night
Monday the family employed a man
named Harris Moore. colored. formerly of
Charleston. who was only recently re-
leased from the penitentiary at Mounds
VILE, and since his advent into the house.
hold many valuable articles and over
800 have disappeared. A detective en-
ployed by the family suspected Moore of
the theft. and found where he had dis
posed of the valuables. taken. Moore
was aware of this.
When Mrs. Jackson and her daughter
Miss Lily. were at supper Saturday night
Mrs. Jackson detected very peculiar
taste about some roast chicken, and soon
became quite i'll. A physician was sum-
moned. and an investigation proved that
the fowl had been covered with rat poison
and had turned a greenish hue Mrs
Jackson had not taken sufficient of the
fowl to cause fear of serious results but
is very i'll from the shock
Moore was at once arrested and sent to
Jail. A box partly filleds With the poison
and a portion of the money and valuables
taken from the Jackson hoaAe were found
upon him. ~