The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-06-10
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
THE monthly statement shows that
at the close of business May 81, 1898,
the public debt, less cash in the fed
eral treasury, amounted to $1,037, 49,
76O, an increase over last month of
$40, 34i, 1Os.
SURGEON GENERAL STERNBERG, of the
army, has received numerous letters
from patriotic ladies asking what arti-
cles would be most acceptable for the
use of our sick and wounded soldiers
in the field or in the hospitals. For
the purpose of answering in general
way these inquiries, he has prepared
memorandum which will be sent to
persons communicating with him at
Washing ton on this subject.
A WASHINGTON dispatch on the I'd
stated that unless there was a change
in the plans of the war department
third call for volunteers will be made
necessary before the additional IS, 900
volunteers are mustered into service,
enlistments being slow.
A DISPATCH to the New York World
from Washington said that the state
department and the attorney general,
by direction of the president, were
working hard in the preparation of a
form of government for Cuba after the
Spaniards shall have been driven from
the island. The administration does
not believe that Cuba can, Immediately
after peace is declared, organize sta
BILE government and the president be-
lieves it to be his duty to help the peo-
pie in their efforts.
THE secretary of war on the Sd as
signed the brigadier generals of vol
unteers to their stations. Brig. Gen.
Hudson, of Kansas, was assigned to
the Fourth corps, Mobile, Ala, and
Brig. Gen. Nelson Cole, of Missouri,
to the Second corps, Falls Church. Va.
EX-PREsIDENT CLEVELAND has writ
ten letter to the secretary of the COM
mittee appointed to collect funds for
the Red Cross society, the funds to be
used for the relief of soldiers during
the war, expressing his regret at be-
ing unable to attend a meeting of the
society at Philadelphia and commend
ing the society for its objects.
EARLY on the Sd the American squad
ron began a second mbardment of
the Notifications at Santiago de Cuba
and a lively cannonading ensued for
two hours, which silenced the Spanish
batteries. The collier Merrimac made
dash into the harbor, but was tor
pedoed by the Spaniards and sunk and
her crew of eight men captured. twas
believed at Washington that the Mer-
rimac was sent to her destruction in
accordance with a pre-arranged plan
by Admiral Sampson in order to dis
cover whether the harbor mines were
effective.
THE belief was said to be growing in
government circles in Washington that
Spain was sincerely anxious to make
peace and was feeling her way to get
some power to ascertain on what basis
the United States would consider pro-
posals.
SURGEON GENERAL STERNBERG said
recently that the reports of army sur
geons showed that Notwithstanding
the sudden change in climate and the
rain which the troops in Tennessee,
Virginia and Florida had suffered, les:
than two per cent of the volunteers
were ailing and that only a dozen OF
more men in the entire army of 200, O0t
g were seriously i'll.
A WASHINGTON dispatch said thai
President Mckinley will, in all prob
ability. reward Naval Constructor Hob
son, who blew up the Merrimac in the
harbor of Santiago de Cuba in order
to prevent the Spanish torpedo fee
from getting out, by commencing hin
to the senate for 'extraordinary hero
ISM" 1t is also proposed to recognize
the gallantry of the other seven mel
who assisted him by promoting eacl
man to warrant rank. All will b
awarded medals of honor.
THE navy department at Washington
on the 9Th stated that Dewey reporte,
that the insurgents had won severa
victories over the Spanish troops i
Cavite province, near Manila. an
taken so officers and 1880 men pri:
OnerS.
GENERAL NEWS
A TERRIFIC explosion, causing tn
ground To tremble and houses to Shak