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The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-08-13
BADLY REPULsED.
A Battle at Manila and Americans
Win Glorious Victory.
Three Thousand sSaniards Attack Our
Army and After Three Hours' Fighting
Retire with Heavy Loss-Ameri-
can Loss Small

London, Aug. IA dispatch from
Hong Kong says:
The German steamer Petrarch left
Manila August and has arrived here.
She reports that the Spanish soldiers
at Manila attacked the American camp
on the night of July 81. The Span
ish forces were over 5000 strong.
They charged the American line
several times The American fire
broke the Spanish center and they re-
treated. Later they made a second
assault, but shortly retreated to the
bushes, keeping up an incessant fire.
Eleven Americans were killed and 81
wounded. During the fighting the
rebels remained neutral. The Spanish
loss was 200 killed and 800 wounded.
Another Account of the Battle.
San Francisco, Aug. "a special
dated Manila July 81, via Hong Kong
August S, says:
A heavy engagement took place to-
night between the American and Span
ish forces at Malate. The Spanish
made an attack attempting TO turn our
right After an hours fighting they
were repulsed. The troops en-
gagged were First battalion Cali
fornia volunteers; Tenth Pennsyl
vania, First battalion; Third artillery,
regulars, and battery A, Utah. Our
loss was nine killed and "A wounded
The Spanish loss was upward of 2Ot
killed and 800 wounded. Our volun
teers made glorious defense agains
upwards of 5000 of an attacking force
The battle ragged for three hours.
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AGUINALDo is MILDER.
He Makes Two Friendly Propositions to
Gen. Merritt, Indicating More Con-
ciitory Attitude.


New York, Aug. GA dispatch to
the New York World from Manila bay
by way of Hong Kong says: Aguinal-
do, the insurgent chief, has made two
propositions to Gen. Merritt They
may solve the insurgent problem in
manner highly advantageous to cthe
United States. In the first place he
asks the commander-in-chief Of the
American land forces to permit the
rebel troops to march through the
streets OF Manila when the city sur.
renders. Gen. Merritt appears inclined
to consent to this. The native troops
would thus be constantly under the
eyes and direct orders of our men. 1t
is believed that they would be obedient
and easily controlled under tactful
commanders. The American troops
now occupy the trenches in front Of
Malate, a suburb of Manila, which
were constructed by Aguinaldo. The
rebels withdrew to let our men take
the places close to the Spanish lines.
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NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Ez-Mayor Adolph Sutro, OF San
Francisco, is dead. He was the largest
individual real estate owner of that
city.
Will Jones, a young horsethief, was
captured by Kansas City detectives
after lively chase through the stree is
Of that city.
The troops of Gen. Skaters army at
Santiago began embarking on trans.
ports Monday and the entire army,
with the exception of the worst cases
of fever, will soon be camped at Mon
tauk Point, N. Y.
Washington dispatches to the Boston
Transcript and the New York Post
stated that there will be demand for
congressional investigation of Sec.
retary Alger's administration of the
war department.
The navy department has published
a telegram from Commodore Schley
denying the report that he had said /,
would have been possible to force the
Santiago harbor before the mines were
removed. Schley says he and Samp
son held the same views on this sub
ieet
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SIGSBEE GIVEN THE TEXAS.


Washington, Aug. 9-Capt Charles
ID. Sigsbee, who commanded the bat
tleship Maine when she met her fate
in the harbor Of Havana, and who has
been in command Of the auxiliary
cruiser St Paul since the war began,
has been ordered TO relieve Capt. John
w, Philip of the command OF the bat
tleship Texas, now undergoing
repairs in New York. Capt Philip will
be assigned to shore duty, probably
the command OF the Mare island navy
yard at San Francisco. Capt Caspar
+. Goodrich, of the auxiliary cruiser
St Louis, has been ordered to the
command Of the Newark, Commodore
Schley's new flagship, to succeed Capt
Albert S. Barker, who has been trans
ferred to the Oregon on account of the
illness OF Capt Charles Il. Clark.
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Longest Trolley Trip In America.


One may travel now by trolley car
in eastern Massachusetts, very long dis
tances In continuous directions. The
longest continuous trip that may be
made is that between New Bedford,
Mass, and Nashua, N. II. This route
takes one from the holiday shores of
Buzzards Bay to Mount Hope bay at
Fall river, thence to Taunton, along the
right bank Of the beautiful Taunton
river the greater part Of the way, and
thence to Boston by way of Brockton
and Quincy. From Boston to Lowell
there is u choice of several routes as far
as Reading, by way of Lynn, of Maiden,
OF Med dford, and Winchester, or of Cam
bridge and Winchester. At Lowell the
Merrimac river is crossed to the left
bank, and return to the right bank is
made not far from Nashua. There are
also continuous trolley car connections
between Boston and Worcester and
Boston and Newburyport, the latter
city being reached by pleasant routes
along the Merrimac through the whit
tier country" by way of Lowell, Law
renee and Haverhill.-Sylvester Baxter,
In HarDarfe No yipC
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STATION AT SAMOA.
Concessions Granted to Uncle Sam 20 Years
Ago WIN he utilized nj Once
What IL MennA

Chicago, Aug. IA special from
Washington says: The president has
decided to make practical use of Amer
ican rights at Pago-Pago harbor, Sa-
moa, and the establishment Of fully
equipped naval coaling station there
will be undertaken at once.
Pago-Pago is the only harbor Of any value
In the Samoan group and the one considered
by naval ofhcers Of scarcely less strategic i'm
portance In the Pacific ocean than Pearl har-
Dor. Hawaii The decision to utilize the con-
cessions secured by Admiral Meade % years
ago, giving the United States permanent own
ership Of the harbor indicates sufficiently the
administrations appreciation OF the vastly ex-
tended sphere OF American interests in the Pa
cino 1t Is the Inauguration OF q great naval
and commercial policy in that direction due In
great measure To the responsibilities incurred
In Asiatic waters
The great advantages TO be gained by the
possession Of this station are evident from o
glance at the map Of the Pacific ocean 1t is
situated exactly 4 100 miles from San Francisco
and 4,0l2 miles from Yokohoma the distance
between Yokohama and San Francisco being
4,7pi miles Pago-Pago is 2. .263 miles from
Honolulu, the latter American port being Just
about the same distance from San Francisco
The island Of Guam, in the Ladrones isbarely
| 500 nliies from samoa and Manda Ia Just 4,
| 900 miles away. IL Is understood that one oil
more Of the American gunboats now on duty
In Cuban waters will sail for Samoa as soon ~
the blockade Is raised. going by way Of Cap,
Horn, and will display the American flag there
until relieved by other vessels
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.



Kansas City, Aug s-Cattle-Recelpts, 3OQj;
calves, 23o; market about steady; shipping and
dressed beef steers, shOOdtS3 30; western steers,
O. 600400; COWS and heifers s2001hOO; stock
ers and feeders, t25OG6O0 Hogs-R Receipts
3SOs; market steady to 100 higher at t3OOA
40o Sheep-Receipts, $50; market steady,
sheep, S10OG4eS; lambs, tb s56&Oa
st Louis, Aug, S-Cattle-Receipts. $500;
market steady to shade easier; beef steers
t,50DhS5; light and dressed beef and butcher
steers, g. 75Gb450; stoekers and feeders t2OOA
466; cows and heifers, t2OO6A65; Texas and
Indian steers, t320d450; cows and heifers, a. Is
G250 Hogs-Recelpts, $500; market lOc high
er and active; yorkers, t2 sOG39O packers,
RpO1405; butchers, 29S0Ai0 Sheep-Re-
ceipts, LOO; market steady TO strong; native
mutbons, sSS0G40O; lambs, Sa25ll60O
Chicago, Aug. S-Cattle-Receipts 1900;
market steady to shade higher; beeves, Aa0A
ass; cows and heifers, s. e014 20; Texas steers,
tSeOGA5O; western, tSs0etoS; stockers and
feeders, t3e0G47a Hogs-Receipts, 81, 900;
market fairly active and to lOc higher; light,
"a 7O1A02n; mixed, ta7S9405; heavy, A7OD
Al0; rough, 27OD2sl Sheep-Recelpts II, :
900; market strong to loo higher; native 5000
Aib; western, t275lDt 80; lambs S4O0965Q
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CERvERA'S LETTER.
The Admiral Tells About His Kind Treat
ment In America. but Must Go Back
to Bpaln to he Judged.

Mobile, Ala, Aug. 9.--In response to
an invitation. extended in the name OF
the people of Greensboro, Ala, TO vis-
II Lieut. Hobson's home, Admiral Ger
vera said:
thank you very much and also the citizens
OF Greensboro for the kind expressions con-
tained In your letter, and you will allow me TO
say that II is who should render thanks (which
Ido with the greatest peasure) for the kind
and generous treatment which l am receiving
at the hands OF the American people, and
It would be gratifying to me to accept your In
vitation to visit Greensboro where was born
the brave Lieut. Richmond Plerson Hobson,
but IL would be impossible for me to do So for
as soon as the war Is ended II will be obllga-
tory upon me TO return Immediately to Spain.
to account for my conduct, which must be
Judged as provided by the law
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FOR GEN. SHAFTER's MEN.
Ready Being Rushed-wiIi Have Many
Modern Convcniences.

New York, Aug. 8.-The work Of
getting the camp at Montauk point
ready for Gen. Skaters army is being
rushed. 1t is expected that much of
the camp will be completed when the
first cavaly arrives from Santiago on
Wednesday or Thursday next An
army Of carpenters are now at work on
the storage buildings and the work
will be carried on day and night as
long as necessary. The camp will
have an exclusive electric light plant
and there will be also telegraphic and
telephone connections. A corps Of
postal clerks will arrive in day or
two to open post office for the accom-
mediation Of the army. Train loads of
tents, stores, medicines and provisions
are on their way TO Montauk.
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Kama. winter wheat crnp.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. s-The bulletin
issued by the state department of
agriculture estimates the Kansas win
ter wheat crop of the present year to
be 60,57O,656 bushels, being, with one
exception ts9s) the largest ever grown
in the state. The yield per acr0 is
figured ON the entire acreage sown,
and Is 1881 bushels. The aggregate
acreage sown was 4,4si, ,6S7, or So per
cent greater than in the preceding
year, and the product is greater by
10, $50. 282 bushels.
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Illinois, iIainesr brigade, advanced
upon Guayama yesterday. They were
attacked by the Spanish outposts and
the whole mountain was soon ablaze
with the spluttering fire. The volun-
teers behaved we'll and drove the Span
iards back They then proceeded to
occupy the town, which is the clean
est and most picturesque on this most
interesting island. The inhabitants
OF the place went wild with joy when
the Americans took possession and
the welcome extended the invaders
was as warm as has been the case else
where. The people gladly surren-
dered.
Gen. Macias Instructed.
New York, Aug. s.-A dispatch to
the New York Herald from Madrid
says: The government has given or
ders that the minister OF war shall not
force resistance in Porto Rico to the
utmost This is at the instigation of
Premier Sagasta w5S deplores any un-
necessary loss of life, knowing that
Porto Rico will inevitably fall into the
hands of the Americans Capt Gen.
Maeias has been instructed to obtain
terms like those obtained by Gen.
Toral, OF better, so as to save Spanish
honor as much as possible.
| We Have Eastern Porto Rico.
OFF San Juan de Porto Rico, Aug. T.
The Americans have taken peaceful
possession of the eastern portion of
the island. Small parties of marines
have been landed, who have lighted
lamps in the lighthouse at Cape San
Juan and other lighthouses along the
coast They met with no resistance,
Indeed, at Cape S61 nan deputations
OF citizens came out to meet them.
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THEY ARE INCORRECT.
Government Maps which show the Louisi-
ana Purchase Co Extend Beyond the
Rocky Mountains Are Faulty.

Washington, Aug. 9-The official
maps of the government are, by the
authority of the government, declared
to be incorrect and as now printed per-
petuate a mistake, which is being
taught in many of the schools of this
country. The map in question is de-
clared faulty, in that 1t shows the
Louisiana cession to extend beyond the
Rocky mountains and to include what
are now known as Washington, Ore.
gon and parts of Montana, Idaho and
Wyoming. Commissioner General Of
the Land Office Binger Herman, after
an exhaustive examination of authorl'
ties, has recommended that the new
maps make the Louisiana cession end
at the Rocky mountains,
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rorars PrI.oner, Fmbarh,,r.

Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 9-Gen.
shafter and the Spanish general, To-
raj, held a consultation at the palace
yesterday afternoon with regard to
the embarkation Of the Spanish pris-
oners Of war. AS a result of the con-
ference 1000 of the sick and wounded
will be taken on board the Alicante
this morning and sent to Spain as soon
as the vessel is properly loaded. There
is to be no punching or waiting of
transports. Each will sail as soon as
1t can be loaded after arriving here.
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Grain and Provisions

Kansas City, Aug a-Recelpts Of wheat so
cars; q year ago, SSl cars Sales by cur lots.
No hard. 7O072ne; No g hard, 6sGt7sHc; No .
hard, 65GOho; No hard, 6lGG6sloaNo soft,
T4GT5c No soft 7sD74c; No 4 soft, 60Qoic.
Receipts Of corn. s. cars; ayear ago, 81 cars No.
smixed, SaltSsKc; No mixed, Sic; No 4mixed,
ss13Oci No white, S2dseHo; No white. $40
SiHc No white, SOc Receipts Of oats, -
cars; q year ago, II cars; No mixed, 23l2Ic,
No mixed, 23Sl02io; No. 4 mixed, lSi6sOc;
No white, s5S1g7Ke; No white, giGbs5sc;
No white, 2ic Receipts OF hay, Is cars; umO-
thy. FqJitI25; prairie, tS50ita7a Eggs, 100
per doL Poultry, hens, 6Hc pet lb brollers %
per ID; ROSTERS, l5c each; turkeys eiefc; ducks,
young. 60; old, Sei geese. &c; goslings, 70:
pigeons, SOC per doZ Butter, extra fancy isc:
dairy, l6c; store packed, ltc Potatoes. new,
OabS5c per bu Sweet potatoes, home grown,
tL7S120O per bu Lettuce, S0D5Oc per bu
Onions, new, 100 Soc per bu. Green peas e. "
per bu- Cucumbers 10000 per doz Turnips,
$50 per bu Green beans, SLOO per bu Beets,
sSc per doL lunches Celery, tOA5O0 per doL
Tomatoes 500 per bu Cabbage, 50R6jc per 100
lbs Roasting ears, Se6c per dok watermel-
ons. gOclbti.b 80 per doz
Chicago, Aug. -Wheat-August, oOIGii1e:
September, bH00sNc; December. o5AG67o
Corn-AugusL s3Ac; September. 22NbS3No;
December, ShQSsNe Oats-August eic. Sep
tember eON@siNc, May. sskasilie Pork
August " seNi September, % fS@e0OsS. Lard
August. no; September tNgs4tS ~; 90
tober, neottA 90 Short ribs-Angust fo ieS;
september, saia9A sshi ootooer, tAlInaAA
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New York, Aug. Q. According to adj
vices received from Havana by The
Cuban junta Capt Gen. Blanco apI re-
ciates the fact that he must withdraw
himself and his forces from the island
of Cuba. He assumed a mildness Of
demeanor which compares strangely
with his previous bombastic attitude
and frequently expressed determine
tion to hold out in Havana to the
death, and he Is treating the insur-
gents with great consideration.
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A REVOLUTION WILL FOLLOW.
Don Carlos American Representative Says
the Spanish Pretender Wnl Lead
Great Army Into Madrid.

New York, Aug. 9.-In an interview
here, Senor Diaz de Cortina, Don Car
los American representative, said:
Economically, Spain is in state OF ruin to-
day, and the absolute power OF government
which has been ln force for the last 10 years is
the only cause OF blame, No nation IN the world
could stand what Spain has stood for all these
years and still have her people remain loyal
All Overthecountry factories are closing up and
workmen being sent homo 10 starye Il Is ter
rible. The country Is ripe for revolution
A republic is impossible. republicans there
arc divided into hundreds OF factions and are
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sh.fter psnle. An nIame.

Washington, Aug. 9.--Gen. Shafter,
In report to the war department,
emphatically denies that he is respon-
sible for the inadequate provision
made for the sick and wounded brought
from Santiago de Cuba to the United
States on the Seneca and Concho
Everything possible, he says, was sent
with the sick and wounded. The mat
ter OF shortage OF water, he says, is
inexcusable
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Goy, Stephera Unheld.

Washington, Aug, SIN the case of
Capt, Charles 0Brien, of company A,
Third Missouri, who was superseded
by Gov. Stephens on the ground that
never having been commissioned he
had only de facto standing, the war
department holds that the governor
was right and that officers without
commissions can be displaced by their
executives at any time.
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New York, Aug. s.-The North
American Trust company office re-
ceived telegram from S. NJ. Jarvis,
its vice president, now at Santiago, in
which II is stated that the company
has secured the banking rooms for
merly occupied by the Bank of Spain
at Santiago and that the office has
been fully equipped. BUSINESS will
begin Monday morning.
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BASEBALL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

Washir gton, Aug. s-The Roose-
velt-Alg'r correspondence and the
''round obin" have created talk in
official ci relies and were even discussed
at the cabinet meeting. 1t is charged
that Secretary Alger printed only
portion of the Roosevelt letter and
gave out that portion relating to the
volunteer troops in order to create
prejudice against the rough riders
colonel. While deploring the publica-
tion, the president, however, sided
with the officers at the front and gave
orders that preparations for the re-
moval of the entire army north should
be facilitated in every possible way.
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Washington, Aug. o.-The secretary
of the navy has received several letters
violently attacking Admiral Sampson.
Secretary Long has written long re-
ply, which has been furnished the
press. In it he most vigorously scores
these critics, and pays glowing
eulogy to Sampson and his work at
Santiago. Secretary Long says that
only ignorance of the facts can excuse
the attacks made on Admiral Sampson.
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bad Fro nj bismarck.

bismarck, N. d., Aug. 9.-Tire de-
stroyed the best portion of the city of
Bismarck last evening, licking up un-
dreds of thousands of dollars worth of
property. The flames originated in
the Northern Pacific 'depot Every
drug store in the city is burned,
and all the groceries but two or three,
also two newspaper offices and the
great bulk OF the business portion of
the city, with several blocks Of resi-
denees. Many people are homeless.
The line of the fire extended from the
Northern Pacific tracks to Thayer
street on the north and Fourth TO
Third streets on the east and west
Insurance NAV cover half the loss.
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al think DeWitps Witch Hazel salve is
the finest preparation on the market for
piles" SO writes John q. Dunn, Of
Wheeling, ", Va, Try 1t and you will
think the same. 1t also cures eczema aud
all skin diseases, Day 4 Shelby, Leading
Drugglsts. 4.2u
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Santiago, Aug. s.-Gen. Leonard
Wood. military Goverrc-. ,otSguI ~,
called a meeting OF the provision deaI-
ers of this city, with the object OF
formulating tariff for the sale of the
necessities of life, for which the deal.
ers have lately been charging ex'
orbitant rates All the dealers were
highly indignant at the interference
of the military authority in CONNER
cial matters, but Gen. Wood gave
them until to-day to agree upon moder'
ate prices, under penalty of a revoea.
tion of their licenses and the closing
of their shops.
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Chicago, Aug. 6-Stephen A. Doug
las, son of the statesman who was
Lincoln's opponent for the presidency
in 1850, and since boyhood one of the
fighting members of the republican
party, became a democrat yesterday.
Formally and officially he joined the
ranks Of the democratic party of Cook
county and pledged himself to do what
ever work for the party that he is
called upon to do.
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Famous Colored Regiment.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 9-The men of
the Eighth Illinois infantry, colored,
left yesterday Tor New York and will
take the steamer Yale direct to Santi-
ago. The men were in fine spirits, all
seemingly glad to get the chance to go
to Santiago. The Eighth is famous as
the one regiment of the United States
army that is composed entirely of col
ored men, including all the officers.
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cannot Accept the canadians.

Chicago, Aug. S,-Gov. Tanner yes.
terday received telegram from the
war department saying there was no
law under which Col. Baynes' Canadian
American regiment can be accepted.
It consists largely Of yellow fever inn
munes and was offered to Gov Tanner
to be rendered for service to take the
place Of the dead and wounded in the
volunteer regiments now at The front.
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New York, Aug. Jim Jeffries, the
heavyweight pugilist from California,
was to have fought Bob Armstrong
and Steve 0'Donnell for ten rounds
each before the Lenox Athletic club
last night, but he was only able to
carry out half of his proposed task He
met Armstrong and defeated him, but
in doing so he shattered his left arm
nnd.was unable TO meet O'Donnell.
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Berlin, Aug. 6. Yesterdays services
over the death of Prince Bismarck
were brilliant and impressive as re-
CARDS court display, but quite disap-
pointing in other respects. 1t bore
traces of haste and half-heartedness.
The church was inadequately deco
rated and the public displayed no en-
thusiasm in the ceremonial.
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Largest Wheat Crop Ever Known.

Chicago, Aug. 9.--According to re-
ports received by railway companies
and business men, the largest wheat
crop in the history of the United States
will be harvested within fortnight
The winter wheat yield aggregates
from 375, 900, 900 to 400, 900, 900 bushels.
The spring yield will be about $50, OOO,-
600 bushels
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MEXICAN. Aiding Guatemala RebeI..

Washington, Aug. 9-Advices re-
ceived from Cocoas, Guatemala, show
that the revolutionary movement there
has assumed phase which promises
to involve foreign residents in great
difficulty. The insurgents under Nor
ales are believed TO have received con-
siderable support from the Mexicans
upon the frontier, who are said to be
chargeable at least with failing to OBJ
serve neutrality.