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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-24
HOW ID PAY DE TROOPS

Washington, May 23.-Paymaster Cen
eral Stanton has selected an official
corps Of paymasters for duty with the
Philippine expedition. Three Of these
officials will go to Manila. They are well
tried officers who have been in the SER
vice for a long time. Their names are
Major Charles Mcclure, who IS to be
chief paymaster, and Majors Charles II.
Whipple of Minnesota. q son of Bishop
Whipple. and Charles z. Kilbourne. An
adequate amount of cash to pay the SOL
diers for three months will be made up
entirely of gold and silver. The Bank
Of California, located at San Francisco,
has offered to the government to become
it's agent at the city of Manila, but in
asmuch as Manila is not yet in our actual
possession, nothing has been done in the
matter.
The designation of some reliable nnan-
cial concern as the fiscal agent OF the
United States in the Philippines no doubt
will be made. as this is regarded as abso-
lutely essential to avoid the actual trans
fer of large amounts of cash by the gov
eminent
Somebody has suggested that the gov
eminent purchase a large consignment Of
Mexican silver dollars. two OF which can
be bought for one United States dollar.
and that the troops at Manila be paid in
these coins The Mexican government can
considerably more in Manila
than the American coin of similar denom-
instion and thus soldiers for the time
being would derive a greater apparent
amount Of compensation than if paid in
United States silver. The government, /
however, is not disposed 10 pay the men
in deprecated coin, for when the soldiers (
return, the Mexican dollars they might .
have saved would be Of less value by /
half than a similar number OF American .
silver dollars. The proposition was never
taken seriously but is suggested simply
10 show the varied number OF PROPOSE
lions which the officials OF the govern
nent are constantly receiving during these
irDes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-24
INVASION MOVEMENTS

Washington. May 23.-Orders to the FOL
towing regiments to move to the front
were received today: Thirty-third Mich
igan, Colonel Charles L. Boynton com
manding. to Chickamauga; Second Vir-
ginfa, Colonel J. C. Bacon commanding.
to Tampa; Second Kentucky, Coolnel F.
Il. Gather. commanding to Chickamauga
Twenty-second Kansas. Colonel E. Idnd2
cay commanding, 10 Camp Alger, Virginia
Tampa, Fla, May 23.-Neanly all of the
transports chartered by the government
Tor conveyance of troops from Tamna
have now arrived here. The Leoni. Iro-
uuOis, Santiago and Cherokee were today
added to the list, bringing the total num-
Der 70 twenty-one. All the transports
that have recently dropped anchor at Port
Tampa were fitted up with bnuks and
stalls before leaving for the south The
new camping ground at Palmetto Beach.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-24

St Thomas Danish West Indies. Msy
23-Tne Spanish cruiser Isabella while az
San Juan de Porto R.co. fred on the
British steamer RoAth, from Barry. on
April %, which arrived al Porto Rico
after the bomhardment- II is alleged that
the Spanish ship fired on the Roash, which
was loaded with coal. with the intention
Of Gripping her and Thereby preventing
herde parxure The officers OF the Isa-
bella, however, claim the firng was shel
result of an accident
Chicago. May "a special from Wash
ington. says: The firing upon the English
ship Roath by the Spanish cruiser Isabella,
promises serious complications. The.
Spanish say II was a mistake but the
British and Americans think not.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-24
WHITE HOUSE CALLERS

Washington. May 25,-Senators and rep
resentatives who saw the president ear
~ today left the White House without
cleaning any new facts about the war Sit
uation- So far as official dispatches IL
dteated. there was an entire absence Of
Important advices from the front L was
a disagTeaole. threatening day. but this
Tact did not keen away a throng from
both houses Of congress Among them
were Senator Jones % Arkansas. Seaa-
Tor Quay Of Pennsylvania: eaator L5nd.
say OF Kentucky, a representative from
the Louisiana delegation: Representatives
Curtis OF Kansas. Faris OF Indiana and
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-24
Over the Alleged Hosting of the
Spanish Flag by American War
ships at Guantanamo.
FIRST THING SPAIN DOES
is to RIM Whining and Snuffling to the Powers of
Europe With the Story Great Dis
play of Stage Indignation in the Cortes.

( two miles east of Tampa IS now occupied
by four regiments of volunteer troops,
the Third and Fifth Ohio. Second Georgia
able that most of the volunteer troops will
be located there.
New York, May 23.-New York's contfn-
gent of cavalry, composed of troops A and
c. started south early today. The troop
ers go to Washington and thence to Falls
Church, Virginia They expect to go
through later TO Chickamauga and there
expect to join squads from other states
and form a regiment Captain Badgley
is the senior officer Of the command
Chattanooga, Tenn, May pa large
force Of men begun work this morning on
the pipe line of the Chickamauga creek
which Will supply the camps with water.
An immense engine and pump are now
in working order and by Friday of this
week every camp viii be supplied with
the water from the creek. The wells are
now furnishing plenty OF water but it is
feared that some Of them Will give out
during the summer and the officials are
taking no chances.
BrigadGer General Breckinrdge and staff
continue their work Of inspection. They
will remain several days. going from here
to Tampa General Andrew s. Burt, who
was recently returned here from Tampa,
has been ordered hack to Tampa
Troops K, B and E, Of the Third United
States volunteer cavalry. went into camp
this morning The First District of CO.
lumbia infantry. Colonel @. F. Harries,
in command Of loo men, arrived this
over the Southern railway. The
regiment got to the park about noon.
The Third regiment Tennessee infantry
left Nashville for the park tonight in
command of Colonel J. P. Fyfe.
The Fourth Ohio infantry marched from |
the park to the city late this evening
This regiment will go into camp near the |
National cemetery. close to the city linn |
It's, and will do provost guard duty.
The first division review held here since
the mobilization of the volunteer army be-
gan took place this morning in the Kel-
ley field. The First division commanded
by Brigadier General Wilson was the one
reviewed. Nine thousand men were in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-24

Madrid. May BIN the senate today
Count Almenas vehemently protested
against the alleged action Of some Amer
ican warships in displaying the Spanish
flag in order to deceive the garrison of
Guantanamo, as announced on Saturday
last. in dispatch from Captain General
Blanco, who added that the American
sbips were Immediately recognized and
repulsed." The count asked if the gov
eminent had notified the powers Of this
incident.
The minister of the interior. Senior Cap
depon. replied that he had notified the
powers and described this reported 40
ton as "cowardly and ubiquitous"
Count Almenas said that in view Of
Americas manner of making war, Spain
must Immediately decree privateering. in
order TO utterly destroy American ship
ping.
To this the minister OF marine replied
that the government had deliberated upon
the matter land had even taken certain
decisions which would shortly be known"
Count Guendulain said the Americans
''act Of piracy was admitted by certain
theorists as international law"
Senior Martinez Pacheco remarked that
st was doubtful whether such an act was
legal.
But" he added. 'qn face of the Ameri-
cans conduct in the war with Spain we
must not show consideration for them"
Continuing, the speaker protested
against Spain's adherence to the Geneva
convention, whereupon the minister of the
interior replied that Spain had not yet
entered the convention.
Senior Condo, professor of international
law at the Madrid university. warmly
denounced what he was pleased to term
1.-THE base proceedings" of the United
States, declaring that if Washington au-
thorized such acts. cit did not deserve /
the name of a civilized government"
The professor then proceeded to unfold /
a lengthy Indictment of the alleged war
methods Of the Americans insisting that |
they have shown mo respect for the
rights OF peoples in the capture of mer- |
chantment and commandments, reiterat
ing that the acts of the United States are
not those OF a civilized country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-24
WAR APPOINTMENTS

Washington, May 2S.-The president to-
day sent 10 the senate the following ar
my and navy appointments:
War-Henry F. Hoyt Of Minnesota 10
be chief surgeon with rank Of major:
nomination of H. F. White Of Minnesota
for above position Withdrawn.
Navy'-Thomas Leidy Rhoades OF Penn
sylvania and Ralph Thompson Orvis OF
California, to be assistant surgeons in the
navXy.
Washington. May 2S.-President Nc
kinley gave positive assurance today Of
the appointment Of Frank a Wiley OF
Franklin. Pa, as brigadier general OF
volunteers. Announcement % the az
pointment win be made soon. Both Gen
eral Wiley and General Goblin. the COM
mander-in-chief Of the G. A r. had been
urged for the place.
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MORE TROOPS IN COLLISION

Savannah. Ga. May 23--Early this
morning a special train on the Florida
Central and Peninsula railway carrying
North Crolin2 troops en route 70 Florida.
collided with northhound vegetable
train. Private william Barbee. company
T. OF Durham. was killed and Private J.
NJ CoIlough was fatally injured.
The regulars were travelling IN a So
tioual train. The vegetable train was
waiting on a siding and thought ali the
sections had passed. The engineer pushed
ahead and was running az rapid pace
when the collision occurred. Private Bar
Der wa sin the last passenger caach next
70 a freight car containing the bsrgaKs %
the battalion. He attempted 20 Jump and
was caught between the cars. Ifis head
was terribly mashed and both his irss
broken Private Collough was injured in
ternally. The train was attached % an
other engine and brought back % savan-
nah. An underfakor was sent for ard
took charge u the body u viii 10 sent
home for i0terment. The battalion drew
up in line outaldN the cars a. TIE BODY
was carried from the railroad station A
corporals squadron from each company
escorted the remains 20 the undsrtaker's
The body wac carried from the depot
o ma stretcher borne upon the shou'ders
OF four Of the dead mars comrades Ths
battalion proceeded 20 Florida after q
wait here Of about two hours
Madrid. May Z.-An ofolai di.psfeh
from Captain General Riauco says som.
American war ships sheiief the fo-ts
guarding the water approach % Ven
Utas. province OF Puerto PRINCIPE. On
Thursday night last
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cIIBANS COMING COASTWARD

New York, May pa Key west spe-
cial says:
"The Cubans are fighting their way to
the coast, where they will join with our
forces Of invasion. Three hundred Gu
bans engaged a squad of Spanish cavalry
on Thursday fifteen miles west of Ma
tanzas. The battle was fiercely waged
in sight of the ships on the blockade sta
ton. The firing continued after dark
Friday morning the Spanish cavalry
which had been reinforced during the
night by a battalion of infantry, were
seen retreating along the beach In the
direction of Havana. The Cubans are
pushing rapidly to the coast to join with
our landing troops"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-24

Langham of Texas. and ex-senator In
gals Of Kansas.
The Louisian delegation headed by Gen
eral Meyer. urged on the president the
Importance of ailotting another regiment
Of immunes to Louisiana volunteers
There are two men being urged to head
this regiment, Lieutenant LATTE, U. S.
A, and John c. Wickliffe, a civilian.
Either one OF these is acceptable to the
delegation and the president has both
names in contemplation.
Senator Gear and Representative Hull
OF Iowa called together and presented
number of names for army ppointments
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-24
MERRILL ENR0uIE WEST

Chicago, Nay ss--Majo- General Wss-
ley Merritt was n Chlcago today ca his
way 70 the Phaipp5na Islands. re cana
direct from Waxangeoa and vent 60 ais
Old quarters a. the Auditorium Esosss.
General Merritt refused 20 see callers ard
ief, word taas any information aoo1s rs
trip must come from washington.
General Merritt and his sca1 ies. for
San Francisco ~ { o-c3ock thls evening
over the Chicago ard Northwestern ralI-
way
TIE following officers constitute Ge--
era &e-za's seaE: AA.o< L {. Dzas.
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10 RETIRE AMY OFFICERS

Was1inEton- MaF L--seaataf ti'~i.7 =
today introduced this Bill
That during the var Tith Spain re
president be and be hsreoy s. aathoTszef
il his discretion % place upou ne retired
llst any ofscer II the army above The
-azk % lieutenant colonel ard any offcsr
IN Tie navy above ths rank OF relative
rank o commander and 20 * II h5s els
erection. AZ me reslre8 pay q such oFlesr
any rate by iaE provided f1- szca& offesr
retired for any q ire var5oGs causes -
retirement and ths prss.5eat nay G.i
every vacancy happening sarg1gh retire
rnent hy promotion ,z-ouEa selection AID
not according - seniority
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-24
PASSAGE OF THE MONTEREY

Washington, May Z3.-NaNal oIuciatS
have calculated TO their entire satisfaction
the possibility OF getting the Monterey
safely across the Pacific TO Admiral
Dewey's squadron al Manila The prin-
cipal difficulty in making such a trip as
this is the small coal capacity OF vessels
of the Monterey's type. She carries
normally 20 0tons in her bunkers, which
at her most economical rate of steaming,
would take her about 800 miles less than
the distance from San Francisco to Homo
lulu. In an emergency such as now ex-
lists, it is possible to store a good deal
of coal on the main deck. Being placed in
the passageways and open spaces of the
superstructure of the vessel. the great
beam of the Monterey would permit $50
tons of coal to be carried in addition TO
that in the bunkers without in the least
endangering the stability of the ship or
risking the loss OF coal by being washed
overheard. At her economical speed Of $50
knots per day this coal would last her
seventeen days and carry her 1900 knots.
Owing TO the carefully laid plans OF the
navy department the Monterey nowhere
on her long cruise will be obliged 10 make
a run of more than 200 knots without an
opportunity to coal. The ship Will take a
southerly course after leaving Honolulu
in company with steam collier The
South Seas are full of islands as soon az
Hawaii has been left 1000 miles behind.
and in the sheltered harbors Of these It
should be very easy for the Monterey to
lie alongside her collier and coal through
her superstructure. II would not be sur
prisng if one of the harbors chosen for
such a transfer was in the Cadoline IS
lands, another Spanish possession in the
South Seas, for by so doing there could
be no possible complaint of a breach OF
neutrality laws on the part of any neutral
nation. From the Carolines to the Phil
ippines the way is easy and under the
program arranged there is no probability
of failure in the attempt to get the Mon
terey safely across the Pacific.
The Spanish squadron a Cadiz, which,
reports from Spain state, is going TO the
Philippines. is capable OF higher speed
than the Monterey and may not have
much difficulty in obtaining the necessary
coal to make the trip so that even though
the distance be longer on the eastward
trip there are possibilities of most in
-eresting race by the hostile naval ships i
The naval orders issued this morning
announced the assignment TO the com I
nand Of the Monterey to Captain Eugene
H. Leutz, lately in command of the Alert. +
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TOTAL. OF THE MUSTER

Chicago, May "a. special from Wash-
inston says: Adtutant General Corbin
reports 1O6 900 volunteers mustered in and
tfTat all the volunteers are expected to be
enrolled by the end of the week
Washington, May 9Th mastering fig
ures received at the war department show
that up to this time 100000 volunteers have
taken the oath of allegiance TO support
the United States government.
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ARTILLERY SIEGE BRIGADE

New York, May 23.-The news that the
Sixth artillery has been ordered to Chick
amauga caused the greatest surprise
among the officers and men of five bat
teries of the regiment now located at Old
Point. They had not expected to be sent
south. These officers express the opinion
that the order means the formation of a
brigade of siege artillery which will be
used in the operations on Cuban soil
The men are not averse to forming part
of the army of invasion. Many of them
express pleasure at the prospect Of see
ing active service.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-24
Ths aa1ieha Daily gaoe gnesdap ornie arag a. 1898

which, in many cases. had % be tempo
rarily pushed aside for more important
matters during the week days.
During this morning there was an end
less number of callers at Secretary AL
gers. Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn's
and General Corbin's offices, made up
largely of senators and representatives
and applicants for appointments in the
volunteer branches of the army.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-24
HORSE SHIPS CHARTERED

Galveston, Tex, May 2S.-Major Day, in
command Of the defenses of Galveston,
who recently inspected the steam light
ers Bessie and Laura, the property of the
Galveston Lighter company, and recon-
mended them in proper condition for
government service, has received orders
to charter them. Major Day will put
them in commission as soon as possible.
The belief is prevalent here that the
lighters will be used in transporting the
horses Of the trough hriders'' who are
expected to embark from here to Cuba.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-24
SPANISH BARK CAPTURED

Copyright. 1895 by the Associated Press)
st. Thomas. Danish West Indies. May
23.-The British steamer Aldeborough.
Captain Farrant. which arrived at Porto
Rico on May 6 from Mothil. Scotland.
reached this port from San Juan de PorTos
Rico yesterday morning. She reports that,
an American cruiser captured Spanish
bork six miles north OF San Juan on SAT-
urday morning last The capture of the,
vessel was observed from san Juan. The.
prize was towed north.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-24

Captain Mott and Dr. F. H. Harreli; Ma
jor Strether. aid; Colonel ]. D. Babcock.
adjutant general; Colonel R. P. Hughes.
inspector general: Colonel J. W. Pope.
chief quartermaster: Captain Charles L.
Potter. engineer: R. E. Thompson. signal
officer; Colonel Lippincott. chief surgeon
and Colonel Brainard- chief commissary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-24
Spanish Cruiser Takes Crack
at the British Empire. Person
flied by a Dusty Collier.
SPANISH BARK CAPTURED
North of San Juan by an American Warship-Brit-
isf Steamer Ardanmohr Taken Off the
Florida Coast, on Suspicion, Released.

ehe steamer Ardanmho- was irving 70 run
the blockade % Havana and surprise was
expressed a. the fact that she had been
seized. 1t was added tha; the Ward Line
people had never had anything 90 DO with
the Ardalmhor unt-l after she discharged
her cargo OF carrie az New York. whsn
they chartered her. When the steamer Ieft
New York on May Il she had on board
a general cargo, consisting principally
Of railroad iron. manufactured iron and
lumber. She was bound tor Nassau and
Mexican ports Sic LEFT Nassau on sun
day night OF last week and was bound
from there 70 Tsmp1co, Mexico and from
there 10 Vera Cruz. returning here after
touching al Prcgresso.
The officials of the Ward Tine say there
has not been the slightest sncention Of en-
tering any Cuban port. as could be dam
onstrated by the fact that Fhe Ardanmhor
had rochins in her cargo suitable for =
bTockaded pOrS. II was added that the
authorities at Washington would be a.
once communicated with and demand
for the release OF tho steamer would b
made.
Key wese. Fla. May 3S-a:1B p. m--rhs
British steamer Ardanmhor, captured ~
tho Osceola. was released ciis afterroon
by order Of Commodore Rerney.
There IS a good deal OF mystery az 20
why she was seizcd. az Cary's Fort light.
where she was overhauled by the Oscso4a.
is of tho Florida coast and more rhan 100
m les north Of here.
Upon the arrival Of che Ardanmhor At
Key West. Captain Dana made a formal
protest 20 the British consul here, Mr..
TAYLOR. who laid the case before Commo-
aore Remey. with the result stated above
II Is thought the affairs Is now closed
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CATCHING UP ON SUNDAY

Washington. May 23.-Monday morning
at the war department witnessed a rev1-
val Of the ceaseless activity which has
characterized the military branch of the
government for two months past Sunday
was rest day for many of the officials
in name only, for they took advantage
of the absence of the visitors to catch up
with the vast amount of routine work
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-24
.HALSIEAD IN CONVICT CAMP

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AFTER THE BARNACLES

Savannah, Ca, May 23.-Sixteen sub
marine divers from Norfolk arrived here
TODAY enroute for Key West. They say
they have been orderen to clean the DOT
toms of SIMPSONS and Schleys fleets
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FOOD ON THE FREE LIST

Madrid, May ga dispatch received
here from Havana says the colonial gov
eminent has decreed that the importa-
ton of food into all Cuban ports is to be
free of duty
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NAVAL RESERVES FOR SAMPSON

Chicago. May 23.-Two hundred and
five members of the Illinois Naval reserve
will be sent to the gulf coast tomorrow
1t is said they will be given chance
to serve with Admiral SIMPSONS feet.
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