The Advocate and news., 1898-07-27

President Mckinley is quoted as say
ing that there will be no third call FOR
troops, as the army is large enough now.
Secretary Long says that Commodore
Watson and his expedition must wait
until Porto Rico has been taken.
Washington dispatches say that Shat
ter is likely to be recalled because of
his undiplomatic treatment of the Gu
bans.
Private Flower, Company L, Twenti-
eth Kansas, has died The miserable
condition of Camp Merritt is given as
the cause.
Dispatches from Shafter indicate that
fever cases Of all kinds are increasing
rapidly and that the cases Of yellow fe-
yer are of mild FORM
Every Spaniard in authority from Sa-
gasta down is vigorously denying that
he had anything to do with authorizing
the surrender Of TOral.
Captain Vaughan, Company d, Twen-
ty-tlrst Kansas, who has been compelled
to resign because Of bad health has gone
to Lake Erie to recuperate,
General Wood, Of the rough riders,
has been appointed military governor
of Santiago to succeed General McKih-
ben, who is on the sick list
Private Cecil Flower, Company l.,
Twentieth Kansas, died at Camp Merritt
last week. He was from Belvue, being
a recruit under the second call.
Banco has issued q proclamation In
which he says that General TOral sur
rendered Santiago because the blockade
had seriously reduced his stock Of pro-
visions
The latest theory as to Spanish delay
In submitting peace propositions Is that
II the war were stopped now Don Carlos
would precipitate revolution and win
the throne.
Private Chas. 7. Ellison, Company b,
Twenty-flrst Kansas, died at Chicka-
mauga last Thursday and was buried in
the national cemetery there. His home
was at Syracuse.
Washington authorities state that
they are pleased with Dewey and regard
him as just the man for the place. The
authorities have the same opinion as
the people have.
Brigadier General Joe Hudson has
been assigned to the Porto Rico expedi-
tion. He is In command of the second
brigade of the second division Of the
Fourth army corps.
An Illinois volunteer who stole $40
from COmTade, at Jacksonville, Fla,
has been sentenced to nine months Inn
prisonment, to lose all pay and be dis
hCnOrably discharged.
AT brigade inspection at Camp Alger
last week the Twenty-hrst Kansas got
third place Several old militia COM
panies ran as low as 6S, while the Kan
sas boys were marked 81.
Stories that the Spanish ambassador
at Paris is arranging secret peace terms
with the American minister at the same
place are vigorously denied by General
Porter, the Americon minister.
The Twenty-second Kansas regimental
band will serenade President Mckinley
this evening The regiment has been
invited to assemble on the White House
grounds and meet the President.
Lieutenant HObson says that the
Maria Mercedes and the Infanta Maria,
two Of CerVera's vessels, can surely be
saved. He hopes that the CristObal
Colon will be added to the number.
Gen. Shafter has letter from Gen.
TOral, saying that the Spanish Secre-
tary of War has designated Vigo on the
Atlantic, and Santander, on the bay OF
Blscay, as the ports at which the Toral
prisoners are to be landed.
The officers Of the Cuban junta at New
York say that the alleged letter signed
by Garcia, complaining about Skaters
treatment Of the Cubans, was written by
a newspaper man at the instlgation of
Castillo, who was disappointed because
he could not be governor Of Santiago.
Miss Jessie Schley, niece Of the COM
mOdore has gone tn Madrid IN intarviau