Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-11

can Spirits and Manufacturing COM
pany and the Standard Distilling and
Distributing company for 5000 barrels
of high-proof spirits (amounting to
ESQ, 600 gallons). to be used for army
purposes
RIoTINa was resumed by the striking
wood workers at Oshkosh, Wis, on the
9Th on account of the sash and door
men trying to run their plants with
non-union labor. The strikers dubbed
and stoned the workmen trying to
reach the Morgan mill. Policemen
were dispatched to the scene and a
fight occurred. The street was finally
cleared at the expense of many broken
heads and score of arrests, including
nine of the women ringleaders-
GEN. SHAFTER's army will be loaded
upon transports as rapidly as possible
and taken from Santiago to Montauk
point, L. L, where it is hoped they
will be able to recruit their health.
Immunes will take their place at San
tiago.
THE Americans have taken peaceable
possession of the eastern portion of the
island of Porto Rico. There seemed to
have been serious mistake as to the
rendezvous of the transports, for no
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Gen. Macias, the Spanish commander
at San Juan, has issued a proclamation
and will probably resist to the utmost.
Gen. Miles has changed his campaign
plans on account of receiving informa-
ton that the military road from Ponce
to San Juan has been mined by the
enemy.
ADvICEs have been received at Aus
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the Rio Grande border stating that
thousands of Mexicans were crossing
into Texas with their families with
the view of making that state their
permanent home. This great influx of
recently went into effect in Mexico.
tween the ages of 10 and 40 years to
serve five years in the army.
THE prospect of opening up a trade
with Cuba is the all-engrossing sub
ject among the stockmen at Eagle
Pass. Tex, according to an official of
the agricultural department. Many
territory cattle will be directed to-
ward Cuba during the winter and
Cuba will certainly exert strong in
fuence on the cattle business in Texas.
A FISHERMAN at Noddy bay. N. F..
reported that he saw a steamer collide
with an iceberg and sink soon after.
He said that the steamer looked like
passenger ship and he could see the
people trying to launch boats, but she
sank before they could do anything.
IT was reported, in connection with
the Anglo-American movement. that
strong endeavors were being made to
get the prince of Wales to visit the
United States next summer, and it was
added that encourag ement has been
given the idea in responsible quarters.
A TREMENDOUS sensation has oc-
Cured in the Sixth Massachusetts, reg
iment, which is in Gen. Garrettson's
brigade at Porto Rico. The friction
between the line officers and the Off
GERS of the brigade reached its climax
when Col. Woodward, Lieut.. Col. Chat
fin, Maj. Taylor, Chaplain Dousseault
and Capt. Goode1l, of company K, re-
signed their commissions. By military
law to resign in face of the enemy
means a court-martial.
AN official dispatch from San Juan
de Porto Rico to Madrid stated that
Col. Sanmartin, who was in command
of the Spanish troops at Ponce. was
court-martialed and shot for abandon
ing the place without resistance
Lieut.. Col PUG. the second in com
mand, committed suicide.
A DISASTROUS hurricane swept the
Florida coast on the 4th. Many small
crafts were sunk and thousands of
acres of turpentine forest leveled.
JOHN D. SAVERS was nominated for
governor of Texas by the democrats
THE Mammalian ta NOR n1x1in Of
about 500 tons, bound from Vera Cruz
with a cargo of food supplies. was cap
tured by the converted yacht Siren off
Francis Key, near Caibarien. and was
brought to Key West, Fla, by prize
crew. She had landed portion of her
cargo when caught.
HARRY MCKEE was drowned while
bathing in Cedar river, near Washing
ton, Ia.
A PRIVATE dispatch from San Juan
de Porto Rico to Madrid on the I'd said
that 2, 900 volunteers had surrendered
to the American troops
ONE hundred and sixty-six soldiers
were brought from the camp at Tam
pa, Fla, and taken to Fort Mcpherson,
Ga, on the Sd by a hospital train.
Nearly every man had typhoid fever
and was unable to rise from his berth.
THREE young women bathing at ia
maica bay, L. l., were rescued from
drowning by Mayor Van Wyck, of
Greater New York, who promptly re-
sponded to their cries for help when
they got into water that was too deep
WHEN the transport Breakwater re-
turned to New York from Santiago the
army officers of the department of the
east were surprised to find that thou
sands of pounds of food which had
been sent south had never been I'M
loaded from the vessel and was still in
the hold A board of survey was ap.
pointed to determine for whom the