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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-18
GREELEY SHUTS DOWN

Washington, May 17-Brigadier General
Greeley, chief of the signal service, and in
charge Of all strategic control of tele-
graph and cables. has adopted energetic
measures to prevent the admiral of the
Spanish squadron. now in Caribbean wat
ers, from keeping posted on the where
bouts and movements OF United States
squadrons and of our prospective naval
and military operations. Last night he
telegraphed to the New York manager of
the Haytien company forbdding the send
ing or receipt of any messages except Of
fetal messages, to or from the United
States government, disclosing the move
ment of our fleet and ships. The manager
answered this morning that the inhibition
would he strictly observed. If Admiral
Sampson is in Haytien waters. as is con-
occurred. then this restriction forbids his
movements to be made known except to
the government, or if known, it is inn
possible to send out the information ex-
cept through the government. General
Greeley also telegraphed the Anglo-Amer-
lean Gable company this morning. calling
their attention to the prohibition against
any messages inimical to the interests of
the government, and in particular forbid
ding the receipt or sending of messages
disclosing the movements of our ships or
prospective military movements. This lat
ter step was taken in view of the notice
of the Ang!o-AmeFican Telegraph COM
pany that, pending further decision by
the chief signal officer. we viii accept
press messages without restrictions"
General Greeley's order appears to COW
er the further decision referred to in the
companys notice. The orders to these
two companies were sent, as the channels
Of communication under their control
seem 70 be, for the moment. the ones
through which the Spanish admiral and
the Spanish authorities at Madrid and
Havana are most likely TO secure infor-
nation IS "a our vessel movements. While
ii was not expected that spies were send
Ing direct information, yet the transmits
sion Of press dispatches on vessel move
men-s was looked upon as likely to indi-
cate 10 the Spanish with sufficient GER
tainty the general whereabouts and pur-
poses Of our feet. The precautions taken.
it is believed. viii so restrict this charac-
ter OF cable information TO the govern
mert and TO the fleet commanders that
the Spanish authorities from now on viii
he cut off from all knowledge of our
naval and military plans
General Greeley's telegraphic orders
supplement the written orders he had pre-
viously given 10 all casle companies, six
in number. having lines from the United
States The written orders have been
agreed TO in writing by each OF the cable
companies and now constitute an agree
4nent with the government.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-18
NEW MESSENGER FROM GOMEZ

Key West. May I7.-Auother commits
sioner from General Maxine Gomez. the
fnsurge1t comm ander-in-chief. arrived a.
Key West to5ay.
Mr. John 2 iowa the former United
States vice consul AZ sagua "a Grznde who
was landed by sn American gun5oat On
the coast Of Cuba about % days ago was
picked up yesterday afternoon after Al
exciting experience with a Spanish gisz-
boat which ene American g7uaA-oS. chased
into her hzrbo-- Mr. Jcva succeeded -
reaching ne camp OF General Gomez and
has brought back d8spa,Shes from tha Ia
ter 20 Commodore watson he reports
thai General Gomez an3 tae several fslor-
saad troops with him are n ne ee-ss q
spirits ard hopeful OF speedy ending q
the present sstuzzoa- NJ Iowa also r.
westward. keeping n the eisyeog~ysp
ports that Spanish troops are moving
westward. keeping II she e.y. Re Eszae
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-18
DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC

Chicago, May H.-A special 70 The jour
nal from Washington says: The assign
ments of major generals to command by
the war department treats the Philippines
as if actually under the control of the
United States.
The department of the Pacific is created,
with headquarters at Manila. The depart
ment is to succeed the department of Cal
ifo,nia and Of the Columbia.
Secretary Alger, when asked about the
premature creation of a department over
which the country has not yet secured
control and for whose conquest not a
man has yet been started, said it would
not he long before the islands would be
thoroughly garrisoned and completely
controlled by the United States troops.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-18
OTHER VESSELS SIGHTED

New York May 1.-THE North German
Lloyd steamer AlIer. which arrived today
from Genoa. Naples and Gibraltar. pass
ed close 10 Punta Delgardo. Azores. on
her way 10 this port. and saw az thar
place four war vessels. one Italian. one
French, one Portuguese and one Dutch
The latter sailed west on May Z
Boston. May IA special cable from
Turks Island says the American cruiser
Minneapolis passed through the channel
this morning. steering a southerly course
Turks Island IS north Of San Domingo
Madrid. May T.-Instructlons have
been given 20 the marine authoriues/of
Barcelsno not to permit the departure o.
large steamers which might be used as
auxiliary cruisers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-18
FIRST COLORED OFFICER

WashingtOn, May lI.-F1rst Lleutenanl
Charles Young, of the Ninth cavalry, has
been relieved from duty at Wnberforce
university, Ohio, in order that he may
accept the position of major of the Ninth
battalion of the colored Ohio volunteer
infantry. Lieutenant Young is the only
colored officer in the line Of the army.
This is said to re the first instance in
which a colorod officer has been given
the command of a battalion of troops IN
tho army
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-18
CABL ES AND TELEGRAPHS

London, May 1.-THE American cable
companies in this city have issued in
structions to their agents to refuse to
transmit any Spanish government mes
sages.
New York, May 1.-THE Anglo-Ameri-
can Telegraph company this morning Is
sued the following notice: Pending fur
Their decision by the chief signal officer,
we viii accept press messages without re-
strctiOns."
The central cable office of the Western
Union Telegraph company today sent out
notices that it was advised by the West
Indian and Panamy company that their
cable between st. Lucia and St. Vincent
has been repaired, restoring cable COM
munication with st. Vincent, Grenada,
Barbados, Trinidad and Demerara.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-18
SINNERS DOWN TO SHAFTER

Tampa. Fla, May Ts.-No Official notice
Of the transfer Of Major General J. E.
Wade 70 -ChickamaUga or the placing Of
Major General William A Shafter in
command Of the Fifth army corps a;
Tampa is expected here before tomorrow
and untu then there win be no change
in the command az ;ae regular troops.
Major General Wade who left here OF
Sunday % select camping grounds for the
volunteer troops ordered 70 Florida, VIII
probably, On his return. and as soon as
the formal orders from washington are
received, turn over his command 20 Gen
eral ShafJer. The assignment Of General
Shafter 70 command The Fifth corps.
which embraces two-th.rds OF the regular
army OF the United States. Is received
with satisfaction by both officers and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-18
TO RAISE SUNKEN SHIPS

Chicago. May IA special to the Jour
nal from Washington says:
1t is stated that in his last cable Admit
raj Dewey said that if wrecking appara-
tus were sent him he would be able TO
raise a number of the Spanish warships
sunk during the battle. The admiral
thinks there are several of the gunboats
which can be easily raised, repaired and
made useful.
In view Of this the war department has
been Fastening the preparations TO dis
patch the transports now or the Pacific
coast 20 Manila, and they are expected 10
lave san Francisco by Thursday.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-18
VOLUNTEERS MODIFYING

Washington, May 17.-Eighty-two thou
sand volunteers have now been mustered
in and are being sent to mobilizing points.
Orders to the volunteer troops to move
were gaven today as follows: First regi-
ment Of Wisconsin, to Tampa; Second
Illinois. to Tampa; Light battery A, I'LL
nois, to Chickamauga; Third Michigan.
to Tampa; Battery B, Pennsylvania, to
Chickamauga.
New York, May 17.-The Eighth regi-
ment Massachusetts, volunteers went
through Jersey City today on its way
south. There were $50 men, under COM
mand of Colonel William A. Pew, Jr.
Island Lake. Mich, May 17.-Colonel
McGurrin, commanding the Thirty-second
Michigan volunteer infantry, has receiv-
ed orders to proceed with his regiment
to Tampa as soon as the cars are ready.
Cleveland. o.. May 1.-THE following
dispatch was received here early today
from c. L. Kennan. commanding the
Fifth regiment Ohio volunteer infantry:
Camp Bushnell, Columbus, Ohio, May
n--Have just received telegraphic order
from the war department to move my
regiment to Tampa, Florida Shall prob
ably start Wednesday
(Signed) &C. L. KEENAN,"
Springfield, H., May 1.-THE First ILL.,
nois infantry. Colonel H. c. Turner, Of
Chicago commanding. left Springfield to-
day for Chickamauga, via Chicago and
Alton, for St Louis. thence to Martinez,
Tenn, over the Illinois Central and the
end OF the journey over the Nashville and
St Louis road. The command went In
three sections. Each section carried one
baggage car, one horse car, one freight
car eleven second class sleepers and
one officers car. Transportation arrived
today for the Sixth Illinois infantry.
commanded by Colonel D. ]. Foster, I'M
der orders to Washington. The quarter
master expects to have the Sixth all en-
route to Washington before night.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-18
BREAD AND VINEGAR

St. Louis, May 17.-Captain Duval. Of
the United States commisssry depart
ment. has made a contract with local
bakeries for $4,000 pounds OF army crack
ers. This is equivalent to 30 900 barrels Of
-four. On each will be printed the words,
Remember the Maine
Besides the big contract for hard bread.
Captain Duval has let a contract in this
city for Is, 900 gallons of vinegar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-18
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-18
SPANS SECOND FLEET

New York. May IA dispafch 90 me
Herald frofm Cad.z gays:
The dock yard authorities ~ The Pei
ayo. the Carlos Y. the Alfonso XIII. ard
the newly equipped cruisers. ne Rapido
and the Pa.rla. together with The tor
pedo destroyers Audaz and ProsperinA
viii be ready for the sea ia the Middle OF
the presen; week
There has been considerable Difficulty IN
,he matter 81 obtaining sioIlsd engineers.
Spanish engineers being unable 70 obtain
the proper speed out OF the torpedo eAL-
cheers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-18
10 INQUIRE ABOUT MERRITT

Washington, May 1.-THE published in
terview with General Merritt in New
York. in the course of which he is report
ed to have expressed his unwilinEness
10 take the command at the Philippine
Islands unless the government gave him
more than 5000 volunteer troops and
complaining that such a command was
inadequate 10 his rank. IS likely 10 be the
subject Of an inquiry by the government
as TO whether he was correctly reported
A member os the cabinet said after the
meeting that he had no doubt the mat
ter would receive official attention.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-18
e ahita nairu Eagle: ad1ednesdau goito gau 1888

part of the journey along the coast IN
small boat and was being chased by
Spanish gunboat when the American gun
boat hove in sight. The Spaniard. though
several miles OF, fired number Of shots
at the American vessel. The latter pro-
ceeded to pick up Mr.. iowa and two COM
panions o fthe former consul and then
chasged the Spanish gunboat. which
promptly scudded for safety into port.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-18
DEWEY NEEDS GREATER FORCE

New York, May IA special from
Hong Kong says that Conssl Wildman
has returned there from Kowloon Bay.
where he took the insurgent leader Cen
eral AguinaIdo and his cabinet on the
McCulloch. An arrangement was made
for the insurgents to storm Manila. The
dispatch adds that il is absolutely nee
essary that more American warships and
a strong military force be sent to Admit
raj Dewey's aid at once.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-18
MORRO'S FLASHLIGHT

Chicago. May IA special 20 the News
from Key West says: The wilmington's
crew were amazed 10 see Moro Castles
hashlight last night. for the fret tins
since the blockade began. 1t was suggest
ed that the Spanlsrds were expecting the
Cane Verde feet.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-18
SAGASTA'S HARD TASK

Madrid. May l7.-some - The nswspa-
pers today assert that sonor ssgasts srd
Senior Garnsza viii reach an agreement
20 form : coalition cabinet. while others
express the opinion taat seror saEaa's
viii encounter 90 nary dtmeulues that -
viii be compelled % abandon the task
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-18
But MERRITT SETILES HAL

washington, Kay lI.-Secretary Alger
this afternoon received the following tel
egram from General Merritt:
Governors Island. May I7.-Hon. r.
A. Alger, Secretary Of War. Washington:
desire you TO know that the interviews
published in the morning papers in New
York this morning are in every way in
aorEect and unauthorized. had in>ended
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-18
IuNCIIQA OF lie SOuADRONs

New York. May IA special 20 the
Herald from Washington says:
SPANS feet 3n tae Caribbean go f. 70
b met by squadron consisting q the
arnorclads % the United States in Sorth
Atlantic waters This seems 70 - the sn-
.eUtiou q The naval war board and pre-
paratlous are being mace n effect me
junction Of Rear Admiral sarnps0a's ard
me aying squadron under taS-onmand ~
Commodore schley with al possible tes-
rarrI
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-18
BRITISH CRUISER TO lOLILO

Hong Kong, May 1.-THE British sec
cnd-cass cruiser Pique has been ordered
to the Island of Iolio OF the Philippine
group. for the protection of the merchants
whose lives and property are threatened
Ky the insurgents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-18
NO PROTEST LIE HAGUE

noon no protests have been received from
Washington regarding ihe coating and
provisioning % the Spanish warzhipS At
Curacao Dutch West Indies.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-18
SPAIN'S FUNNY NOTIONS

Madrid, May l7.-l1:3o a. m--Dlspstches
from Havana indicate that II Is the opin-
ION there among the spanlards that the
real object OF the Uncas' visit thers was
to ascertain whether the Cape Verde feet
had arrived. hence the care taken By the
Spanish officials TO keep the Uncas at a
safe distance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-18

The I-ncas f. the boat sent 10 Havana
on Sunday under a nag OF truce 70 nsSo-
tate for the exchange OF two American
newspaper men captured by ths Sian
ards. Two Of the Spanish oaptives az
Fort Mcpherson. Atlanta. are 70 Dc sent
70 Havana in exchange for the Ameri-
can prisoners
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-18
Threats Muttered i'm Administration
Circles Against a Certain
Class of Newspapers.
MERRlTT'S CASE IN POINT
Telegraph and Cable Lines Warned More Men For
Manila Volunteers nobiIiZing--New Batch
of Appointments-My Mysterious Fleets.

to take no notice of them, but I under
stood the articles are taken seriously in
Wesley Merritt"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-18

s. T.ouis. Nay tT.-An uu1deat.fls8 r-aaa
suspected q tesag sqaziza s9y. Is an
der arrest ~ Je@eFs5n Fsarr1cszz- Ee
was sosnd today fl ihs razse c5rrAl AID
being unable % give AT sco7g1f e hirs-
sels vas turned oTsr 70 ere eoEsaF8azt.
Captain EziEat-
Sghea seareaed = ~ ~ SPARSE 1orres-
re-sezrs vas fauzs On tAe fezio~- Re
s.oEs tie Spanish laaxzaEs nGsstiy.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-23
Pence Rumors Denied.

Washington, July l6.-In view Of the
renewed reports that the French ambas-
sador at Washington had opened peace
negotiations, it can be stated authorita-
lively that no negotiations or inquiries
of any character relative to peace, official
ly or unofiicially, direct or Indirect, have
been made by the French ambassador
The statement attributed to Premier
Sagasta, that Spain had been making eN-
tra-official inquiries to learn what terms
the United States might accept as a basis
for peace, failed of confirmation. Up to
this moment the state department has not
been approached on the subject directly or
indirectly.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-23
A Desperate Cinnamon.

Oakland, Cal, July l9.-The works of
the Western Fuse & Explosive Company
was blown up by a murderous Chinese at
500 this morning. Five deputy sheriffs
who were trying to arrest the murderer
We're killed. The dead are:
Deputy Sheliffs Charles White George
Woodsum, d. C. Cameron, Constable Gus
Koch, j. j. Lerri, Mrs. Hill and Coon Ng
Chung.
The celestial, who was employed in the
works and who caused the awful explos-
ion, killed fellow countryman yester-
day afternoon in a quarrel over Chinese
lottery tickets. He defed the officers Of
the law who went to arrest him. The
murderer fled to the magazine which con.
tanned five tons of giant powder, barri-
caded the door and threatened to blow up
the magazine if any one came to arrest
him.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-23
Wheat Crop of This Year.

London, July 1.-THE Statist today
says that it thinks the worlds wheat
crop for 1898 will be 100000 quarters
larger than the crop of 1897, reaching
about 325,000,O00 quarters.
Continuing, the Statist says; 1--WE think
America has entered upon a period of
great prosperity which will last for years
if no great folly is committed. We hope
the republicans will have the patriotism
to resist the politicians and refuse to al
low unwise currency legislation.
The Spectator is of the opinion that
the whole European press, with the Times
at its head, is discussing the reasons
which make for peace from a mistaken
point of view.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-23
broad Gauge to RossIand.

Rossland, B. c., July lG.-The contract
for widening to standard gauge the Col
umbia & Western railway between Ross
land and Trail was let last evening to
Winters, Parsons & Boomer, by +. p.
Gutelius, general manager of the road.
Work will be commenced at once with 300
men, and it must be completed by Oc-
tober 10, so it must be finished before
snow flies. The contract covers every
thing but the furnishing and laying of
steel, and amounts to $4,000. The rails
will cost $4,000 per mile and the laying
$500 per mile This will make the cost
of the change $4,000 more for the ID
miles. This will bring the total cost OF
improvement up to $4,000.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-23
barcelona Panic-stricAen.

London, July l6.-It is announced in
special dispatch from Barcelona that
the inhabitants of that city are panic
stricken. They believe the Americans
will select defenseless Barcelona as the
point to lombard. The local banks are
removing their specie to the country, the
merchants are sending their goods to
places of safety and many French are
leaving
The governor of Barcelona has informed
the people that they can not expect help
from the government.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-23
A War Relic.

In General Corbin's office at the war
department is section of the flagstaff
from which floated the Stars and Stripes
over Fort Sumter when the garrison sta
toned there struck its colors, April IA,
1861, and left the fort in possession of the
Confederates. The staff was of yellow
pine and the piece in General Corbin's
Office is about one foot long and nearly
the same size in diameter.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-23
Cadi1 Badly Frightened.

Cadiz, July l6.-There is great excite
ment here owing to the expected coming
of Commodore Watson's squadron. Many
are leaving The Spanish mail steamer be-
tween this port and Tangier will cease to
run next week.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-23
Northport Supplied by lie Roi.

In anticipation of resuming work at
the smelter in few days, a large force
of machinery is busily engaged in putting
the machinery in first class shape.
X The pipe for the city water mains is
expected to arrive daily, and as the work
will be done by the lie Roi Company,
that company will put force of men to
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-23
Texas Swept by storm.

Dallas, Tex, July ls.-A number Of
the counties of northern Texas have been
swept by a terrific hail and wind storm.
In Bosque county John McLain was
killed. In johnson county Mrs. Julia
Rucker was fatally injured. Great dam
age was done to the grain and cotton
crops.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-23

Admiral Cervera is to be imprisoned at
Fort Warren, Boston harbor.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-23

work digging trenches to receive the pipe.
The reservoir of the company has been
found to be fully adequate to supply both
the city and smelter with an abundance
of good water, the latter being conveyed
from Deep creek, a distance of about two
and a half miles from town.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-07-23

The party sent by General Livingston
to prospect on the headwaters of the
Clearwater in the region where the i'll
fated Carlin party met disaster returned
last week without having reached their
destination. They reached the headwa-
tiers of the St Marie's river, but did not
get across the divide to the Clearwater.
Their expedition was failure from a
mining standpoint, as nothing Of value
NNas found
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-26
WONDERFIL STRAWBERRY PLANT.

From Tho New-Orleans Tmes-Democrat.
Henry Gehhauer. attache ~ the Standard
on Company 81 this city brought to "The Times
Democrat" office yesterday a strawberry plant that
was n wonder 10 behold II had clustering about
the stem ll2 berries by actual count. and was sin
blooming which the owner said wOrld be kept up
IN rapid succession for Il month This plant
came from the truck farm Of George Stoolzel OF
Long Beach Miss. who until three years ago
n drayman I'm this city he concluded 10 take TO
farming and. going - he pny woods NJ Long
Beach he cleared a little spot OF ground and start
ed 10 raise small fruits. Now ne has three acres
OF fine fruit chances TO see This
strawberry plant IL OF the most rernarkabl
ever In this section. and Mr.. Stoelzel reports
TINT he has plenty more lust like H. This speci-
men is cross between Ntchells Early and the
Hoffman variety 1t IL said to be more productive
and harder than either Of the original