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The times., 1898-04-28
RAISED THE RED ENSIGN.
The Columbia Meets an Interesting
Episode ut Sea.

Boston. April 27.-The run from New
port here, which the cruiser Columbia
finished yesterday morning gave Captain
Sands tars their first bit of genuine ex-
citement. 1t happened yesterday after
noon about five o'clock.
We got out OF Newport about o'clock
Tuesday morning and dragged along at
a twelve-knot gait.
About / o'clock there was a vivid RAIN
bow off the port bow. 1t was only an
hour after the rainbow that we thought
the promise had been fulfilled. Away to
the east a faint blotch of smoke was dis
covered. Capt. Sands gave orders of
general quarters" and the men. hop
ing that the ship was a Spaniard re-
sponded promptly
AS the stranger rose out of the horizon
it became apparent that she was a mer-
chantman- Her course was almost the
opposite of the Columbias and Capt.
Sands shifted half a point 10 cross her
bows.
Then the stranger made us out. Up
went the old red ensign over the talfrail
to show her British allegiance and from
the foretruck there flew the Stars and
Stripes
AS the Columbia stood in across the
Englishman's course the stranger shifted
a bit to the south and came close by the
Columbia. Then it was seen that she was
the Mobile, of the American Transport
Line. AS she came abeam of the warship
up went a string of international flass
They said:
Have hosilities beguu?"
The Columbia answered. eyes"
The Mobile signaIed again, Has a
blockade been established?'
But Capt. Sands had no time to answer
foolish questions.
The cruiser anchored of Breton Light
and will go TO Gloucester in the morning.
1t is supposed she will touch at various
ports along the New England coast. going
as far as Eastport unless she gets emer-
gency orders before TO rejoin Commodore
Schleys squadron at Hampton Roads or
do some other duty.
The times., 1898-04-28

tion of Spain. And the country calls
upon you to move upon the ensmy be
fore he has further time to secure ad-
vantsges or to conspire with
traitors in America to secure
European intervention. We desire
peace, but the Maine massacre must
be avenged as a part of it's price, and
Spain must be driven from the last foot
Of territory infested by her in the West
ern Hemisphere. Those things must be
done. and because they must, Mr.. Presi-
den, you viii save time, money. and pa
tience by bending yourself to the task
Immediately, Then at the end of a
short, sharp campaign, you viii secure
all the peace you want, and with honor!
The times., 1898-04-28
NO CHANCE FOR FIGHTERS
Kansas Troops Ordered to Lay
Down their Arms.
TIE GOVERNOR NAY BE DEFIED
MiIitipmen I'm the Sunfiower state
Almost ia a state of Open Revolt
An Order for the Troops tn Dis
band and Turn In Their Arms Pre-
cipitates the Trouble

Wichita, Kaus-. April 27.-This afternoon
word went out from Topeka on authority
Of Gov. Leedy to disband the National
Guard of the State and peremptorily or
dering all arms and equipments sent TO
Topeka at once.
Captain of Artillery Downey received she
first word ordering all the clothing. arms
and equipment. including two heavy Geid
pieces, shipped to Topeka at once. This
was followed by message from Assistant
Adjutant General Boyd ordering all tents
and poles shipped by first freight. the
other infantry and artillery equipage OF
the regiment to follow Immediately.
Many of the officers have resigned lu-
crative positions to 90 to the front ex-
pecting the call at any hour. During tnC
past week the officers recruited nearly
enough new men to filI out the Organiza-
ton, and have been working hard 10
bring them to a complete footing. until
now the efficiency of both the artillery and
infantry is very little behind that of the
regulars.
Upon receipt of the word. the officers
wired Senator Baker asking him to Sc
cure recognition from the War Depart
ment for the entire State Guard. the
greater part Of the chief officers Of which
are in this city
The meeting of the officers was a lively
one. but it was decided to assemble the
different companies and tell them of the
change which had been made. This was
accordingly done this evening and the
Indignation among the men was intense
Some offered to openly defy the gov
ernor. retain their arms and equipments
and offer their services direc. TO the War
uniforms and threw them in all direc-
tions
Several hastily made an efigy intend
ing TO burn it, but We're restrained by the
officers. 1t is feared the artillery pieces
will be damaged 10 a greater or less de-
gree before morning.
Excitement about the armory runs high,
quite a crowd of sympathizers of the
Guard having gathered The officers and
men have decided by a vote to remain
together as an organization and continue
drilling, in hopes of receiving recognition
from the War Department through Sem
ator Baker.
At 10 o'clock tonight the demonstration
continues. Arms and equipments lie scat
tered about in the armory- There is some
talk Of an organized demonstration to-
morrow night, when the recruiting oftie ers
sent by the governor will be here One
or two independent companies Of unaJ,-
thorized recruits are drilling on the street
but are Unmolested by the indignant
guardsmen-
The times., 1898-04-28
RUSH OF VOLUNTEERS.
The Post of Honor Is the Place of
Dancer.

The heroic enthusiasm which the young
men in the country are manifestins IS a
revelation TO the Government. and is
eyoking great admiration
1t pervades everywhere, both in and out
of the Army and Navy. 1t is ready 20
undertake missions of the most desperate
danger with a lighthearted courage wor-
thy of the highest patriotic ideas.
The exploits of Lieut. Andrew S. RO-
main, of the Nineteenth Infantry, and
Lieut. John Q. Fremont, of the Navy. are
but Illustrations. There is no service
however perilous. but there is a rush Of
volunteers 10 do il.
And it is not merely among the young
officers of the Army and Navy that this
spirit prevails. Young men with every
social surrounding TO tempt them 10 self
Indulgence are Offering themselves for
service involving the hardest of hardshi9s
and the extreme of peril
1t is attributed 10 various causes. but
chiefly 10 the vigorous spirit developed in
the present generation by the great at
tentiOn that has been paid within the
past twenty years To all kinds of athletic
development and to contests involving
stoutne5s OF heart and physical endur-
anCe.
The times., 1898-04-28
A CLOSE WATCH KEPT.
The ole ei.ading Fleet Carefully In
spcctinR All Craft.


Key West. April 27.-On dispatch boat
kanapaha, ten miles off Havana
We cruised along the Cuban coast
twenty miles east and twenty miles west
of Havana on Tuesday. Matanzas prov
ince has the appearance of being covered
by huge bonfres. Smoke from scores of
big fires hang like pail over the prov
ince.
The capture of the Panama by the
Mangrove is joke among naval officers.
All the powerful ships and swift torpedo
boats were looking for her. The Panama
ran into the Mangrove's jaws before she
saw her and too late to get away. The
torpedo boats say she should have been
their prize
The Mayfower overhauled the Kama
paha Tuesday afternoon and fired two
shots across her bows. Ensign Carter
boarded the Kanapaha and indorsed the
ships papers. The Kanapaha took the
Mayflower's mail to Key West. Ships are
keeping shy of Cuban waters. a few
sails We're sighted Tuesday, but the Pan
anna was the only capture reported.
Last night considerable excitement was
caused on board the cruiser Cincinnati off
Matanzas by small tug that was trying
to leave MatanZas harbor. She had no
lights and the general belief was that she
was a torpedo boat. The Cincinnati kept
her guns manned all night and the Puri-
tan gave the tug a round from her sec
ondary battery.
The Cincinnati is lying at the mouth of
MatanZas harbor and has had several
shots at a tug supposed 10 be mining the
harbor inside. The cruiser keeps close in.
The Amphitrite will go to Key West for
coal tomorrow. The coast is blOckaded
as far east as Sagua la Grande. The Gin
cinnats crew is spelling for a fight. and
anxious to open fire on the land battery
but this Will not come till the troops are
ready to land
The times., 1898-04-28

CFrom the Philadelphia North American.)
1t would be Il gracious act on The part
of President Mckinley to extend a fun
pardon to Capt. John ID. Hart. undergoing
imprisonment for filibustering, whose
friends are now moving energeticalIy TO
that end Thousands of Cap. Harts fell
Iow-citizens have signed the petition for
his release which has also been very
generally approved in official circles
notably In the United States Senate
where the pardon was almost unanimous
ly recommended The captains guilt wa
only technical He was engaged in Il
cause that the whole people of this ma
sion agaccved, aud which we are now
supporting with our entire Army and
Navy service. His guilt lay i'm the fact
that he violated our conventions with
Spain; but Spain has violated all her
conventions with u.s. and is now entitled
to no more consideration. However there
are more than sentimental reasons for
Capt. Hart's releose, He is an exper-
fenced sea capain, with 4 knowledge of
cuba and her coast that will he especial
~ valuable to us in the war that is now
being waGed In return for the service
which be can and gladly will render his
country he ought therefore to he speed
i!y released from the Eastern Peniten-
tiary, and We hope that at his earliest
convenience the President will sign The
order making his release an ACCOMPLISHED
fact.
The times., 1898-04-28
HONEYMOON WAS SHORT.
\ Young Wife slsips With SilS and
Another 5Tau

Lieut. Kenney received dispatch at
police headquarters last night from John
Davis, newly married citizen of Hay
market. Vt. It requested the Washing
ton police TO look out for Frank Dennis
twenty-five years of age. six feet high
weight 175 pounds, sandy hair and mus
,ache and dark eyes. who ran away
from Haymarket yesterday with the
young wife of Davis
Mrs. Davis is described as eighteen
years of age. five feet five inches in
height, weight lis pounds and has dark
hair and dark Sray eyes. The telegram
concludes; They skipped together this
morning with Sis of my money
About midnight the elOping couple were
arrested by Policemen Prather and Da-
Wis at the Braddock House. Alexandria.
Va. where they had registered as Mr..
William Temery and wife. Marshall
Va" They Will be held al police head
quarters until the husband is heard from.
The times., 1898-04-28

Mobile. Ala. April 81 There were bri-
gade drills and inspection at the camp
this morning and this afternoon there
were regimental guard mounts. 1t was
learned that owing To the passage of the
army bill the officers At camp are expect
ing an increase of the forces now in camp
here to some 5000 or 5000 men. They say
there will be an additional battalion for
each regiment. which viii swell the total
to the number given.
The privates and officers seem TO be
more pleased with the location of the
camp The longer they remain here. The
health of the camp is good and there
are very few sick men.
The times., 1898-04-28

During all the sixteen months which
have elapsed since The Times passed
under its present management, this
journal has consistently and persist
emily fought for a national policy which
should assert and execute the general
police powers Of this Government in
the Western Hemisphere. and. thereby.
stop the frightful atrocities committed
by Spain in cuba. American dignity
and the dictates of humanity for as
much as TWO years. have demanded
such action, as wei as recognition OF
the belIigerent rights Of a whole peo-
pie battling for the blessing of liberty.
Sordid purposes, on the part Of a fnan-
ciaI element which has controlled two
Administrations. prevented the least
movement in the direction Of right and
duty and, on the contrary, placed this
country in open and active alliance
with Spain against the Cuban patriots
Il this heartless policy had never been
adopted. or il it had been abandoned
when Mr.. Mckinley took office; if
Cuban beliigerency had been then
Acknowledged. or within a month
o. two aftelTeard, the condi-
tions which today confront US
would not exist Insauate avarice and
callous Indifference TO human misery,
Al once encouraged the brutality Of
Spain and bred the lingo" spirit in
America. Right action year or even
nine months ago would have ayerted
the bloody evil which We are now fac
ing.
Criminal confidence in Spain sent the
Maine and her crew to their doom; and
then what had been a question Of in
terposition for humane reasons, in
stautly became a positive quarrel be
tween the American people and the
treacherous Spanish nation, only 10 be
mended with FIRE and steel on the awful
forge of war. From the moment news
Of the massacre in Havana harbor
reached us, The Times has been dis
tinctIy an advocate Of war, and has in
sisted upon the swift, certain and bitter
punishment Of Spain. Well, it Is pro-
claimed 10 The world that "a state Of
war exists" II viii continue to exist
Untu the end Of time if it is not to BE-
prosecuted with more activity than. so
Tar. has appeared.
We have called for war Now we de-
nand peace through war, There is one
way 20 bring the blessings Of lasting
peace. ana that Is to go in and finish
1he business now in hand with vigor
and dispatch. The situation. as il
stands, merely amuses Europe. We are
paclncally blockaIins Havana. which
Ne could easily have reduced and oc-
cupied days ago. 4 Spanish fleet is
crossing the ocean To fight US We
are told that this may compel a czssa-
ton az the blockade Naval experes
tell the President that ii would b fear
fully unwise to leave Blanco's strong
hold intact, and then go out to take IN.
chances Of combat at sea. It does not
take naval sUategist TO see that.
Why. then. Is not Admiral Sampson or
dered 10 take Havana al once? 1t is not
likely that his shells would hit anything
owned by Hanna, McCook, or Atkins.
Then what can be the ground for this
milk and water, peace society paresis:
Yes, Mr.. Mckinley, our voice is fer
eacei But we want il secured by the
most severe castigation and humilia-
The times., 1898-04-28
A MESSAGE INTERCEPTED.
Spanish Cavalry Between InsurGen
Force and Monitor.


Key West, April 27.-While the monitor
Amphitrite was lying about a mile from
the coast. ten miles east of Matanzas,
yesterday the attention of the men We're
attracted by q squad of horsemen riding
oover the crest of the hill and toward the
beach The men suddenly wheeled and
rode back and then appeared with Il large
force and rode half way down the HILL
They wheeled again and rode back, re-
appearing in a few minutes nearly u
hundred strong and all well armed
The company rode to near the foot Of
the hill, when double their number of
cavalry. apparently Spanish burst from a
piece of woods with a cheer and put
after them. The first squad yelled, shook
their arms and then fed riding at top
speed up the hill pursued by the Span
iards. who returned some time later
There were no shots fired. 1t is thought
the first party We're insurgents, trying 10
get Il message to the monitor.
The times., 1898-04-28
A MERE MATTER OF SUGAR.
Sex Question solved in Purely
Sachaiine Manner

London, April PA book written by
DR.. Schenck. of Vienna. who claims to
have discovered a method of determining
sex, will be published in Vienna tomor-
has been allowed access to the proofs
the secret influencing sex is mainly q
question of sugar. Those desiring boys
have To consider what kind of food is TO
be eaten so as to act on the mother as
TO prevent the secretion of sugar. When
no sugar is secreted an OVum will he
developed which is qualified to become
a male.
The times., 1898-04-28

Again We wish TO call the attention Of
the Spanish naval authorities TO the COM
paratively unprotected condition of the
coast Of Maine. Why more In the way of
defense has not been done in that quarter
is because it has been generally assumed
that the Spanish government would re-
spect territory inhabited by its friends.
The theory is that Reed and Hale are
more Of a protection from Spanish cruis-
ers than many other big guns would be.
The times., 1898-04-28

(FTcm the Baltimore American)
The Germans this side OF the Atlantic know
more about Americans than their friends al
home, and it would be well for the kaiser'S sub
jectS to hear some of their opinions in preference
To those expressed in the newspapers of Germany
TIE German element in the United States IS yer,
strong, and very loyal 10 this country.
The times., 1898-04-28
Walking Mouths nj Foraker.

Had the Journal told It's readers the same truth
about the corrupt lobbying ot Senator Foraker
At tie time il wa, helping him do it. that il
does, they would have had some respect for
its character. But now to bring up old sins
FOR spite to break the force of the Senator's great
fight against Mark Hanna. Steve Elkns and thl
Administration for Cuban independence is like
making a mouth st an old fellow sinner after
he is on the right road
The times., 1898-04-28
V elsIl TACTICS.

Our gallant brigadier.
With his eighteen hundred men,
He marched them up the hill
And he marched them down again
When they were up they We're there.
When they We're down they were here,
And ever since down-hilI they came
We haven't heard a cheer.
The times., 1898-04-28
England strictly Neutral

The formal notice that Great Britain
recognized the existence of state of war
between the United States and Spain and
will preserve a strict neutrality, was pre-
sented to the State Department yester-
daN
The times., 1898-04-28

The Masonic fair closed at Convention
Hall last evening with a mammoth auc-
ton. The enterprise was one of the most
successful affairs of it's kind ever held in
Washington.
The times., 1898-04-28
Often MiHanrIIna

From the New Orleans States.)
There Is probably no word so universally mis-
PEELED as pronunc1micnto. Scholars and H.
literates alike persist in emitting The second l.
The times., 1898-04-28

What would happen if the Spanish
squadron from Cadiz should make de-
scent upon Newport? "Our best business
interests" have their Summer palaces
there. and Sagasta is shrewd. IL may be
that he thinks a few shells dropped among
the gorgeous villas of the Four Hundred
would arouse a powerful peace sentiment
where # would do the most good.
The times., 1898-04-28

Communications intended Tor publication in
The Times should he tersely and plainly written,
and must i8 all cases be accompanied by the
name and address oi the writer. Rejected com
munications will not he preserved and only man
usoripts OF obvious Importance VIII be returned
t. thcir au:icrs.
The times., 1898-04-28
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Readers Of The Times who may at any time
b. unable 10 procure copies Of II at any news
stand railroad station or on railroad trains viii
confer q favor upon the management by sending
20 this Office information OF the fact.
The times., 1898-04-28

In future the District commissioners,
in their corporate capacity, will be the
conmander-in-chief Of the District Ma
tionaI Guard. SO the War Department
has ordered. and so it is to be. The reform
Is q great Improvement. Hereafter, in
consequence, there will be three major
generals. one alleged brigadier, with as
many subordinate officers. non-commis-
stoned officers. musicians and privates as
can be induced To serve. The unpleasant
incident Of the attack upon the Soldiers
Home and The sanguinary defense of the
Conduit Road may be considered as tenn
pOrarily closed
The times., 1898-04-28

Again the statement comes from the
vicinity Of the War Department that
Generals Wheeler and Lee viii be among
the first lot Of volunteer major generals
nomlnated-probably on Friday. 1t is
also said that Captain Charles King, re
tired, the famous military novelist, is
being pressed for a brigadier's commits
sion by Senator Spooner of Wisconsin
and that he is likely 10 be appointed.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-10-14

and as we'll calculated to protect en-
closures as those above described. shall
be considered lawful fences. Said plain
wire fences as described in this section,
shall not be less than number nine and
all wires thall be properly stretched.
Sec., 1910. HEIGHT OF FENcEs-All
fences shall not be less than four feet
and six inches in height,
Sec, l94l. OWNER OF LEGAL FENCE
MAY RECOVER FOR TREsPAss-Any per-
son making and maintaining in good re-
pair around his or her enclosure, any
fence such as described in section one of
this act, may recover in suit for tres
pass, before any court having competent
Jurisdiction, from the owner of any AMI
NAL or animals which break through
any such fence. in full for all damage 8
sustained on account of such tsespass.
together with costs of suit; and the
animal or animals SO trespassing may be
taken and held for security for the pay
ment of such damages and costs; and
no person or persons shall be allowed
to recover damages for any injury to
any crops or grass or garden products,
or other vegetable products, unless the
same at the time OF such trespass or in
jury, was inclosed dy legal and suffi-
cient fence. as before described.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-10-14
What Is A Lawful Fence3

As the season of the year has arrived
when stock from the range are inclined
to give the farmers much trouble, by
breaking into their feed. it will no
donbt be we'll for the farmers to post up
ON the law concerning this matter. We
therefore publish the full text of what
constitutes a lawful fence and the rights
OF the farmers who are annoyed by
stock breaking through their fences.
The time has come when the rights of
the farmers Of this county must be re-
cognized, as well as tn ose of the cattle
men. and where crops are surrounded by
a lawful fence ond stock break through,
the only way for the farmer to protect
himself is to take the stock up and pro-
ceed according to law. It might also
be we'll to add, that it is unlawful to lot
hogs run at large; and anyone has a
right to take them up at the owners ex-
pense, and to recover any damage they
may have done. Here is the text of the
law as taken from Mills Annotated
Statutes. Vol. ]:
Sec, 1899. LAWFUL PENCE DEFINED
The following shall be lawful fence in
the state of Colorado Post and board
fences, made Of sound posts, not less
than FIVE inches in diameter, set SUBJ
stantiallv in the ground, not more than
eight feet apart. with three boards of
one inch lumber. eight inches wide and
not more than eight inches apart; or
four boards one inch thick and six
inches v Me and not more than six
inches apart. securely fastened with
nails or otherwise; three pole fence,
with sound poles not less than two
inches in diameter at the small end,
with posts as above, one at each end
and one in the center, or near the CEN
ter Of each panel. A fence of three
barbed wires with posts not more than
sixty feet apart, with stays between not
more than ten feet apart, or three barb
ed wires with posts not more than thirty
three feet apart with one stay midway
between; on two bsrbed wires with pole
at top not less than two inches in Gsia-
meter, wired at each end to posts. the
posts not to be over eight feet apart; or
four plain wires, with posts not less than
five inches in diameter and not over
fifty feet apart with stays between them
not over ten feet apart. Provided
That any division or road fence made
Of wircs shall be deemed unlswful that
contains less number Of wires. posts
and stays than above described. All
other fences. made Of bosids. rails.
poles, wires, stone or hedge plants or
sthss material whioh sAaN b y strong
The Holly chieftain., 1898-10-14
CUNDAY SCHOOL EVERY SUNDAY AT
y 1000 A. NJ, at the school house.
L G. HAMMER. Supt.
PRowERs COUNTY DI

PROWERS COUNTY DIRECTORY.
Clerk and Recorder, 3. b. Falkner
Treasurer, j, W. Bent.
Superintendent, David Barnes
Judge, D w. Robinson.
Sheriff, VIM. Mckinzee.
Coroner, Fred Lee.
Assessor, j. A. Mcdowell.
surveyor, John Duncan.
j. s. McClung, Ch'r'n.
Commissioners, s. j. Higbee,
w. j. Johnston.