The Advocate and news., 1898-07-20

Inc cost OF the war up TO this time Is
estimated at $1,OOO,OOO per day.
The Spaniards at Guantanamo are
still lighting. They have not heard of
the surrender.
So far this country has lost but one
ship--the Maine. And in the matter Of
its destruction the Spaniards make no
claims.
Charley Lobdell, a good Mckinley Re-
publican editor, rises and inquiries
What is the cause Of the war with
Spain?"
When the Spanish prisoners of war
were landed at Portsmouth there was no
jeering or other dlscourteous demon
stratiOn.
Washington dispatches say that
Dewey has been given full authority to
handle the German affair at Manila as
he may deem best.
The Phillipsburg Herald says that
Uncle Sam Is running free excursions
from Santiago to Cadiz, but that none
but Spanlards need apply.
One Madrid dispatch says the min
istry is discussing terms Of peace. An
other of the same day says that another
war loan is being negotiated.
Commodore Watson's feet will bonn
bard few Spanish towns, take a coal
ing station In the Canaries and then
join Dewey in the Philippines.
Small cOasting vessels which persist
in trying to run the blockade Of Cuban
ports are receiving attention. Five were
brought into Key West last week.
1t has been discovered that both Dew
ey and Schley are sons of doctors. They
preserve the professional reputation OF
giving their patients the worst of il.
The London Times says that .as the
Spanish government has no money for
indemnity Americans will probably pro-
Ceed to take territory until the claim is
cancelled.
Naval officers whose sources of infor.
nation are reliable Indignantly deny
the charge that Dewey's victory was
won by English gunners who had been
secured at Hong Kong.
The San Francisco papers say that the
only volunteers in the camp In which
the Kansas boys are located, who went
on the last Manila expedition, were con-
nected with the signal corps,
Senator Cockrell, Of Missouri, thinks
that Spain should be given to under
stand that this country will not consent
to peace until It has taken everything
and obtained sufficient satisfaction.
Lieutenant Blandln, who was officer Of
the deck on the Maine on the night OF
the wreck died at Baltimore last week
The shock to his nervous system ON the
night of the wreck is given as the cause.
Enough new uniforms, tents and blan-
kets to fit out the two colOred battaliOns
have been received at Topeka. They will
be issued next Monday, when the entire
body Of troops will be mustered into the
government service.
Captain Eulate, of the Vizcaya, says
that 1t was the proudest moment of his
life when Captain Bob Evans, Of the
Iowa, refused his sword when he sur
rendered because Of his bravery in fight
ing four better ships than his own.
Soon after the Spanish flag on MORO
castle was hauled down, Lieutenants
Hobson and Palmer entered the harbor
in a steam launch. They inspected the
mines and they were afterward eX-
ploded under the direction Of the Vixen.
The Kansas City Journal (Rep) quotes
Captain Reynolds, the government mus
tering officer, as saying Of the colored
volunteers that the character Of the
men is good and they are really better
behaved than any Of the white regi7
ments."
The Fourth Philippine expedition
sailed last Friday. 1t was commanded
by General Otis. There were but two
vessels. They were the Peru and City
of Puebla. The fifth fleet will consist Of
the Rio Janeiro, the st. Paul and the
Pennsylvania
Private ]. Bartlett, OF Company r,