The Advocate and news., 1898-05-04

IVOlunLeerba
Colonel Funston has been requested to
80 to Washington to give information
Ito the War department as to the roads,
water courses, ETC., OF Cuba. He has been
granted an indefinite leave OF absence
by the Governor. He went to Washing
ton Monday.
Geo. w. Few, an old plainsman who
has managed the movements Of hun
dreds of wagon trains across the plains,
has been assigned to duty in charge of
the government transport trains In the
Cuban campaign. He Is pusher and
splendid helper In getting things uOne.
Governor Leedy instructed Recruiting
Officer Brown not to enlist any of the
officers of the Wichita company which
burned him In effigy. He will forgive
the men but the officers will have to take
their medicine. They should have pre-
vented such an insult to senior Of
fcer.
When the Spanlards blew up what was
left of the Maine wreck they probably
did that which will prevent any further
confirmation of the original evidence
that II was blown up by them. 1t was
wise move but it will avail them little
as the responsibility has already been
properly placed.
The Portuguese government has
stopped the dispatch of telegraphlc in
formation from the Cape Verde islands
with view to assisting Spain in keep
Ing the public from being advised as to
the movements Of the Spanish feet.
This Is construed to he the first step in
forming an alliance.
Washington dispatches say that the
President Is about to issue prOclama-
tlOn fixing the status of Spanish subjects
In this country. In general way 1t will
state that such subjects are under sus-
piclOn and that stringent measures will
be taken to prevent their hlndering the
conduct Of the war.
Mrs. Lucille Baker, a former Topeka
newspaper woman who was known as
Becky Sharp, has volunteered to go to
the front as a nurse Numbers Of other
Kansas women have done the same
thing. Even Miss Steele and Miss Hays,
who have good positions in the Govern
Or's Office, want to go.
A New York World special from
Tampa, Fla, says that 5000 troops and
as many Cubans as can be mustered will
be sent to Cuba at once. Matanzas Is
given as the objective point It is stated
that a full supply Of ammunition has
been given the men and that rations for
thirty days have been given out.
While the New York was bombarding
Matanzas four gunners who were sick
got up from their beds and went to
their places Although they persisted in
their inclination to stay at their posts
they were ordered back to their quarters.
II they are sample Of the stuff Of
which the navy Is composed 1t can be |
relied on for fighting blood.
The good Republican mllitiamen and
the good Republican Governor of Illinois |
are in trouble with the President. The |
trouble has arisen because of the init |
nation that the President would not ap- |
point Governor Tanner as brigadier gem
eral Of volunteers. The militiamen seem
to be troublesome lot in Illinois as we'll |
as In Kansas.
Governor Leedy has received tele-
gram from Adjutant General Corbin
stating that the remainder OF the equip
ment will be supplied as soon as possi-
BILE and that everything Is being done
to expedite matters. AS a matter Of fact, |
the Kansas troops will be recruited and
before the government is ready
to equip them.
A crowd of militiamen at Hutchinson
were discussing the militia trouble last
week when Clyde BOtkin, son of the
well-knUwn Theodosius and a member
Of the militia volunteered tine following
sensible advice: Boys, this Is quarrel 1
of a few fellows who want offices, and
Is a thing with which we have nothing
to do. Our place is at the front. Our
duty Is to our country and to our Gov
ernor shall enlist tomorrow"