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The times., 1898-06-26
SUNDAY. JUNE &c. 1898.
Before Santiago.

Beyond further details of Fridays
fight during the advance Of Gen.
Wheeler from Aguadores to Sevilla, the
news last night was unimportant, ex-
cept that il afforded evidence OF
the great thoroughness of Gen Shaf-
teF's investment Of Santiago. The fact
that the Spaniards are retiring toward
their main line of defense does not in
dicate that once driven within their
intrenchments they will not give the
American army a hard battle. How
severe the lighting viii be the event
alone can develop. since there appears
to be a wide diversity Of opinion as to
what number of available troops
Linares may have with him.
Cuban information. conveyed to our
military and naval commanders. is that
the Spanish force in and adjacent to
Santiago does not exceed ten thousand
men. but the officials Of the War De-
partment expressed themselves yester-
day as believing that, this is poor esti-
mate, and that it may be necessary for
Gen. Shafter to wait for re-enforce-
ments before attempting an assault on
the place. By the middle of next week
about eight thousand fresh troops will
be added to his army. and then it is
deemed certain that he viii try final
conclusions with the enemy.
But Gen. Shafter has been given con-
siderable discretion, and if he believes
that he is not overmatched, he prob
ably viii not wait, and may seek to
bring on a decisive battle at once. The
main objection to this theory is that
he could hardly be expected TO get his
siege guns in position so soon. 1t would
be risk to attempt the ultimate move
ment in advance of means to strike at
Cervera's squadron in the harbor. as
otherwise it would be free to assist the
Spanish land forces. and might, in that
way. much depress our chances OF
speedy victory.
We are glad to say that the military
and naval authorities, as well as the
American people, have the fullest con-
fdence in the ability of Gen. Shaftel
and Admiral Sampson to score a tri-
umph for the national arms within a
few days. There is every disposition
too, TO give news 10 the public as fas
as il comes to hand.
The times., 1898-06-26
MERRITT AND THE cHINAMAN
He Was Friendly. But Only Under
stood War Talk.
tFrom the San Francisco Call.

tFrom the San Francisco CALI
Major General Merritt, grim old war
rior of a score of fields. head of tbs
Manila army. military governor of the
Philippines, has met his first defeat
He got it from a yellow, lantern-jawed.
slant-eyed Chinese armed with a wash
rag and bucket of suds
When the general entered the suits
which had been provided at the Palace
he found that important business
awaited attention. He desired To dis
cuss affairs OF state. a Chinese servant
was in the room. washing windows.
Ihey did not particularly need wash
ing, but the yellow fellow was there
under orders. and he proposed to finish
the job. The general asked him to take
his suds and go.
Me no sabee," replied the saffron
son OF toll, splashing more water on.
The general argued. but it was use
less. He scOlded and harrangued, but
TO no effect
Affairs of state might wait. but the
Chinese was bent on cleaning the win
dCws. He looked mildly at the general
and dipped anew into the suds Me no
sabee." was all he said The general,
being a student Of human nature. as
well as of the art OF war. suspected
that the intruder was lying
John said he. with great soIem-
nifty don't you know could have you
shot?"
You no shoOtee me-" replied John.
Go shOotee Splaniard Me MeIican
mans ffend. Me ale same StIars and
Stlipes.' and a fresh dash of suds struck
the pane.
The general was getting impatient.
There was no use in diplomacy Cit"
he yelled. "VamOosei Clear out You
sabe clear out" you heathen?"
Me no sabe clear out answered
John. Me sabe Mclean flag Me sabe
washee window"
! The military governor of the Philip
/ pines was in despair. Just then a cham
/ bermaid passed the open door
( Say" said the general, come in and
/ induce this heather 10 get out
I The chambermaid came in. broom In
/ hand
See here" she remarked to John.
skip. or I'll break this broom over your
! cocoanut"
John picked up the bucket of suds
and started for the hallway. As he
reached the door he winked at the gen.
/ eral Me no sabe much; me sabs
war" he said. and went his way.
The times., 1898-06-26
The Mood-RoosereIt Regiment

When the regiment which is now
generally known as RooseveIt's Rough
Riders was organized, there were peo-
PIE disposed to smile at it. In every
war there have been regiments which
were very pretty on dress parade but
not terrible in action. Somehow or
other, when the regiments with just
plain numbers for their names were
storming a mountain. against the Wig
Orous protests Of the enemy. or fighting
desperate guerrilla battles in the
woods, the pretty regiment always was
badly needed to guard the stores. And,
owing TO the way in which the Rough
Riders were exploited in the columns
OF newspapers and the drift of pub
lie conversation, there was a dim sus-
picion in the minds of some people thai
ii might be a sort Of hippodrome COM
pany.
This reputation was not at all to the
taste of either Col Wood or Lieut.
Col Roosevelt. and, as one might have
expected. il was the latter who en-
tered vigorous protest. He said that h
did not wish to have his regiment
known as "RooseveIts Rough Riders;
it sounded too much like a circus
What he did wish the regiment called
was mounted ri1emen." or something
OF that sort-everybod has forgotten
what by this time. 1t did not make
any difference. They were Roosevelt.
Rough Riders" till they reached
Tampa. and then they became Teddy
Terrors,' and by the time they boarded
the transports they were Wood:
Weary WilIies." And now they have
vindicated their right to be called am.
thing they choose; but nobody can pos.
sibly call them towards. They were
among the first of our troops to be
under fire. and they stood a fire from
ambush, which is the most trying or.
deal for uRseasoned troops that could
be Invented. 1t is TO be noticed, also
that out Of the thirteen men killed, -four
The times., 1898-06-26

People who read the account of Fri
notice that the casualties among commits
stoned officers were far above their nu-
merical relation to enlisted men. Taking
the service altogether. there is about one
commissioned officer to thirty men. On
the occasion referred to there were seven
teen killed, including two commissioned
officers, or one to seven and a half of
the rank and file. OF wounded, there
were forty-three, including seven COM
missioned officers, or within a fraction
of one officer to five men. 1t is entirely
evident that the shoulder straps are well
to the fore. and that the boys are being
gallantly led, not followed. by those in
command over them.
The times., 1898-06-26

in favor of Don Carlos. The kings
sorry kingdom of a mind was divided
between Queen Christina and absolute
terror of the Church. and he oscillated
from one to the other all through his
declining years. Christina, however.
got the final victory, and after the
death of the king. the little Isabella was
declared queen. Civil war followed,
and for five years the partisans of Don
Carlos did their best to overthrow the
work of the Queen Regent Finally, how
ever, Don Carlos quilted Spain in de-
spair.
Don Carlos died in 1855, and his claim
was again brought forward by his son.
in 1860. The Carlists were again de-
feated. and the second Don Carlos. with
his brother Ferdinand, were captured
and forced to sign a remuneration of all
their claims to the throne. There still
remained a claimant, however, in the
person of a third brother, Don Juan,
whose son. Don Carlos. is the leader of
the party at the present time. In 1868,
when Queen Isabella was forced to
leave the country. the Ministers Prim
and Sagasta offered him the crown. on
condition that the country should be
governed according to a constitution,
and that Church and State should be
separated. Don Carlos. then youth of
twenty, refused the conditions. He
was going to be an absolute monarch
or nothing.
The scandals of Queen Isabella $
reign were notorious, and 1t is contend
ed with much reason by the Carlist
party that the present king is not even
a legitimate descendant of the queen
who occupied the throne in 1888. They
thus have a double claim on the crown
of Spain. and it is further said that
theirs is the only live and vigorous
party in the kingdom today. Don Car
loss private life has been extremely
treated his first wife. who died in 1893,
was so notorious that the Pope took
cognizance of it. After her death he
married within a twelvemonth the
Princess Marie Berthe de Rohan. who
was not actually OF royal blood, but
was extremely wealthy. Therefore.
Don Carlos is possessed of money with
which TO assert his claim, and, from
| the point of view of the legitimists, Is
the only rightful claimant. The shrewd-
ness and good sense of the Austrian
princess, who is now Queen Regent. are
| all that stand in the way of Don Car
| loss seizure of the throne OF Spain. II
! is said by Senor Cortina. representative
/ of the interests of Don Carlos in the
| United States that this leader is by nc
means an enemy of progress. and has
been unsparing in his denunciation OF
the system of government which has
| been in vogue in Cuba. This, however
| does not count for much when the time
place and circumstances of the utter
ance are considered. 1t Is beginning
to be apparent to the people OF SpalT
that the government of Cuba has beer
a failure. Whether Don Carlos would
see fit to compromise with the progress
sive and republican forces in Spain
should he once ascend the throne, 1t ii
impossible TO say. The only certain
thing is that he and his party repre-
sent the absolute control of the crown
as opposed to government by the peo
pie.
The times., 1898-06-26
KIondike's Bisgest Year.
from the Kansas CITY Star.l

(From the Kansas City Star.)
'Alaska has had TO take back seat since the
war began. but while American gunners are bat
tering down Spanish fortihcation in the southern
seas. the American miners. who are ignorant OF
the fact that war exists are washing out gold
in the Klondike. and when the first shipment
comes down. about July l. the world win once
more turn its eyes or at least part of its eyes,
toward this new Eldorado. For this will be
klondike's biggest year.
L. L. Williams is on his way to his former
home in BoonviIle. to get his wife and little
daughter. whom he will take back with him.
He has lived in Alaska eight years; he was United
States marshal of the territory four years and
of the territorial judges for similar period
He left Skaguay two weeks ago.
Between fifteen and twenty millions in gold
is expected from Klondike this Summer" con-
tinued Mr.. Williams. The first boat viii come
down about July l and its arrival at Seattle will
doubtless renew the old excitement as the more
fortunate will be it. The
men who rented boats at almost fabu-
lOus prices expecting that they wOul be crowded
ALL Spring and Summer, are losing money now.
Boats that carried coo men 10 Skaguay and Dyea
two months ago take fifty and sixty passen-
gers The war has done this.
"A railroad Is building from Saguay 10 Lake
Lnderman. across the most difficult part Of Chill
koOt Pass, by English capitalists, and the first
rails were laid about ten days ago. About 600
are at work the read, and il is the Object
OF the builders TO have il finished within few
months II is only twenty nine miles from Skag-
uay to Lake Linderman but the difficulties % be
overcome in building railroad are many. When
it is finished. however, the trip to Dawson City
and the Klondike will be a comparatively easy
one, for from Lake Linderman 10 the gold fields
-one go most of the way BY water"
Another interesting bit Of IRON Mr.. VIII
Jams is the fact that 500 stamps will be put
in Douglass Island mills, opposite Juneau, this
Summer, With 2i0 stamps, the little island now
produces from $4,000 to S90.0O1 in gold month.
and, as the supply of quartz is unlimited, the
trebiing of the stamps will treble the monthly
output.
There has been much excitement recent
discoveries of copper in the vicinity Of Prince
Williams Sound" said Mr. Williams ''and on La
Toosh Island, out in the sound. The veins are
about twenty-five feet wide. and of them has
been traced five miles along the mountain side.
The copper is mixed with suiphurous rock and
is 20 per cent pure. but the quartz must be
smeIted in order to separate the copper.
The times., 1898-06-26

Queen Regent Christina burst into tears
when the news from Santiago was read
to her. Emilio Castelar, declares that "a
chapter of surprises and OF decisive
events in Spain" will open with the disso-
luton of the Cortes and the fall of San
tiago and Manila. The situation must be
desperate when the leading generals in
Madrid hasten to give assurances that
they are able to protect the cabinet and
the corps diplomatique 1t is conceded
that Augustin has only been waiting for
the reinforcement of Admiral Dewey to
save himself from the modification of a
surrender to Aguinaldo.
The times., 1898-06-26

There is a report that some naval Off
GERS object to the transfer OF Lieut. Hob
son to the line with the rank of lieutenant
commander, as that, at his age, would re-
suit In ultimately making him senior rear
admiral of the navy for twenty years,
and thus block the way to others. We do
not think that the objection is well taken.
Services like Hobson's deserve and ought
to have exceptional recognition, in addi-
ton to which by the time Hobson reaches
flag rank the Navy will have grown, and
there will be many more admirals than
there are now.
The times., 1898-06-26
Piaint of the Relic yender.

TFTOH Ine AVIaHIa IOnstlTuTIOn-J
I've been a-sellin' of war relics" said
the old inhabitant, fer twenty year gone.
but this here new war has knocked the
old one clean out! / don't have no civil
war trade new-people don't take no In
trust in it: what they wants is new relics
of the war what's goin' on at this speak
in, an them'S what I can't git till the
war ends. l do hope the guver' ment viii
push matters an bring the war 10 a end.
My business Is suff' rim. I tell you, chop
ped up three pine trees in spiinters' an
sold cord or two fer relics of the Maine.
but even the Maine is Sorter back num-
ber now, an sells slow. What | wants is
Spanish-American brass buttons. old
swords. bones an bullets. an / can't git
'em till the war ends.''
The times., 1898-06-26

There is reason to fear that White and
Pettigrew will be saddened by the news
that the natives of Hawaii are outdoing
their white fellow citizens in enthusiasm
for the Stars and Stripes and the Ameri-
can soldiers. The widow of King Kaia-
kaua has presented flag to the Charles
ton, and Princess Kaiulani is doing Red
Cross work for the benehf of the soldiers
and sailors at Manila: If the Kanaka
aborigines ever were indisposed to annex
alton, they are the reverse now. 1t is no
unwilling people Who will come under
the sovereignty of the United States next
week by resolution of Congress, or mil
itary order rs s.sess seas
The times., 1898-06-26

The Italian ministry of marine laughs
at the armada supposed TO De going to
the relief of Manila. According to that
authority it is a trick to satisfy Spanish
clamor. and perhaps bother American
naval strategists. The official idea at
Rome. where the Spaniards are thor
oughIy known and contemned, is that it
is phantom fleet of passenger steamers
''quakered'' to look like war vessels, and
that its admiral is Chimera and not
Camara. 1t may be sol
The times., 1898-06-26
Naturally Arranged.

{From the Cnlcago hecord-D
''Tell me about your graduating-class photo
graph. Miss Lily"
''Well, all those homely girls standing up at
the back are the smart ones; all those pretty
girls sitting down in front are the silly ones"
The times., 1898-06-26
10 READERS GOING ouT oE LOWE.

THE TIMES, in all its editions, Morning
Evening and Sunday, will be mailed to
one address for FIFTY CENTS per month.
Addresses changed as often as desired
The times., 1898-06-26
win never Inspire Confidence.
(Frnm the Minneapolis Tribune.l

(From the Minneapolis Tribune)
Russian horticuiturists have succeeded in pro-
ducing black ruses, but this weird product Will
take the place of the ..red, red rose and
the snow-white blossom OF the poets, however
much priced it may be by the botanists.
The times., 1898-06-26
HARD WORDS IN THE SENATE
The Opponentss Of Annexation
Show Their Hand.
SENATOR MORGAN ATTACKED
The Alabama Statesman Defends
the Resolution With Rare EIo-
qucnce and Dignfty-After Resort
ing to F1Iibustering Tactics, the
Delay.


The obstructionists In the Senate show
ed their hand yesterday and betrayed the
animus of their hostility TO Hawaiian
annexation.
They shrewdly planned their method of
procedure In the hope of utilizing the
courtesy of the Senate TO give them
seeming victory.
Senator Clay, of Georgia. got the floor
to speak against annexation about half
past 4 o'clock. The suggestion came from
the anti-annexationists that it was too
late in the day for the senator TO begin
his speech and that the Senate adjourn
until Monday. Usually a bare intimation
from senator that he would rather defer
speaking is sufficient to carry the subject
over without question. But the friends of
the resolution ascertained that the re-
quest for adjournment was a deliberate
project to waste time and that 1t did not
originate with Senator Clay.
Senator Allen, who had been active in
insisting upon adjournment, then started
regular filibuster movement Motions
| to adjourn were voted down by a ma
jority that exposed the feebleness Of the
further and broke a quorum by refusing
to answer to their names on a call of the
Senate.
The scheme of delay was concocted
during the afternoon very quietly by
some of the anu-annexauonists. Its OBJ
ject was to coerce the friends of the res
oiution Into agreeing to let 1t go over un-
| til the next session of Congress. 1t
seems that, just before the debate was
| opened, suggestion was made TO the
| enemies of annexation that II they would
| consent to fix day in next December
| for the final vote on the resolutions, its
| supporters would agree TO that comDro-
mise. The antis promptly rejected the
| proposal.
| After holding whispered conferences
| they concluded yesterday that they would
accept the proposed compromise if given
! another opportunity, but when Senator
Davis was sounded he emohatically de-
clared that the resoihtioh' must be adopt
ed. and annexation must be accomplished
| before the adjournment OF this session OF
| Congress III
The times., 1898-06-26

The Sugar Tories began filibustering
yesterday and wasted several hours OF
the Senates time in a wanton attempt to
delay Hawaiian annexation. The effort
amounted to nothing, but it will afford
good object lesson to the country
The times., 1898-06-26
An Incentive.

CFrom the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Our allies, the insurgents. should fight better
than ever. Uncle Sam is going to give them
three Inspiring meals day.
The times., 1898-06-26
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-10
LIVE STOCK MARKEr
KANSAS CITY.

Kansas City. July 9.-Cattle-Receipts,
(oficiaD, 200. Prices unchanged. Receipts
for week, p. 600. An excellent Demand and
light supply tended to increase values;
weeks advance on desirable dry lot cattle
about 20c. while common stock averaged
about 10c lower. Late sales: Choice heavy
steers, S4.90d5-20; medium. A.70649O; light
weights. S4.00d5.20; stockers and feeders.
s.. 50d5.05; butchers cows and heifers. $40
G490; butchers bulls. 50 1Gd420; canning
stock, 81 25d3.10 Western steers, So. S515. 05;
Texas steers. $3.10d445; Texas butchers
cows, $3.l0G3S5.
Hogs-Receipts, (officiaD 1872. Prices 5
to 10 cents lower Receipts for the week.
5000. Light receipts and slight advance
in hog products increased demand and
advanced prices about 20c for the week
Sales today: Heavy hogs, So S0d3 9712;
mixed. S3.70q3.S5; lights, $3.50q3S0; pigs,
S3.00d350.
Sheep-Receipts. (oficiaD, TO Steady:
receipts for week. 1880. Among receipts
for the week were many lots Of inferior
quality. Spring lambs, $5.10d6.50; native
muttons, s+.35d50o; Arizonas, S4O0d45o;
Texans, $3.50 40; stockers and feeders,
$3.0og3.S5.
CHICAGO.
Chicago. July s.-The demand for cattle
today was good and prices about unchang-
ed. Choice steers. s. 00G5. 35; medium. s4.55
d4.75; bulls. $3.oO9420; COWS and heifers,
S31514O0; Gamers, s. 50Q3 10; calves, $500
100; western steers. H.2OQ515; Texas
seers, Sc 45Q465.
Buyers operated quite freely in hogs at
a reduction OF fully SC. Fair 20 choice.
s3s0QA02l2: packers. 2,75d390; butchers,
S3Sp43.95; mixed, s3,75dS95; light, $3.50
3g3l2.
Sheep were steady under light offerings
with prices unchanged. Spring lambs.
$375d6.15; native sheep, S4O0d475; old
ewes, g 59a3.5o.
Receipts-Cattle, 100; hogs. 26. coo; sheep,
1900.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis. July 9-Csttle-Receipts, $50
including 100 Texans. Natives strong and
Texans steady. Native shipping steers,
S4l0G5.50; light and dressed beef and
butcher steers. A30G4e0; stockers and
feeders. S3-20d4.30: cows and heifers, S2.G0G
40; Texas and Indian steers, $3.50G4. . +;
cows and heifers. S2.5oG5.25.
Hogs-Receipts 500. Market 20 10c
lower; yorkers. $3.75d3.90; packers, Sc. sag
$50; butchers. $3.S0G59 5.
Sheep-Receipts. $50. Market steady
Native muttons, s4.0oG4S5; lambs, 81. eo1
615
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-10
hogs 3 TO D LOVER
Good SATURDAY Receipts
Quality Below Friday
TOPS REST ON $3.50
Very Few TOppy Hogs Re-
Ceiyed.

The wichita hog market yesterday may
be generally quoted as to l9c lower IN
sympahy with other live stock markets,
the usual lethargy prevalent at the las
sale day of the week, and slight slump
in provisions The market locally was a
strong five lower and the best average.
everything considered, would probably
place some of the bulk of the sales at
~ cents lower and a few scattering at
10. The quality, on the whole, was below
that of Friday, when considerably more
by hogs were received than on sale
aturday. There was really only one real
good load n, the bulk going only just
fair and most Of the receipts mixed, lights
and coarse stuff running in plentifully
with the otherwise fair. The average
weight shows up higher than that Of
Friday, but the receipts were not so heavy
and the tone of the stuff offered, while
apparently heavier, was NOT so good by
considerable as that Of the day prev
Gus. Fair TO good plump stock was lack
ing in most instances yesterday. There
was a live, active demand throughout the
day and most of the sales were made
promptly and buyers and sellers got to-
gether readily. Dold was the principal
buyer for Immediate consumption, and
Woods was also on the market for some
stuff on eastern orders. The wagon trade
was especially heavy for Saturday, this
branch usually falling off very mate
rally on the last day. This would seem
10 indicate that the home farmers are
beginning 10 realize that this day Is not
by any means a prohibition OF business,
and that good desirable hogs will receive
a good a chance on Saturday as any
day. The receipts were nearly up TO those
of the two days previous and beyond those
OF the past TWO weeks, and especially
heavy for Saturday. Every hing offered
was taken and at prices all the grade Of
the offerings would warrant, and fully
up TO the market price of all the other
principal receiving centers. The day was
in the main very satisfactory 10 both
shippers and buyers and the day closed
late with easy feeling and the pens
empty.