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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-06-01

The announcement by way of Paris
that the Italian government had pro-
tested against the continuation of the
blockade of the Cuban coast on the
ground that it was ineffective met
with prompt denial at the state de-
partment and it can be stated de-
finitely that neither in Washington
nor in Rome have any representations
on this subject been addressed to the
United States government.
AS matter of fact, Italy probably
is the maritime power of all others
with which the United States has had
absolutely no correspondence in the
slightest degree connected with the
Cuban blockade. AS to the allegation
that the blockade is Ineffective, it is
said that, on the contrary, it has been
singularly successful, aud that so far
known not a single neutral ship sub
1ect to detention has passed the lines
without the express consent of our
government. The Montserrat, it is
true, did enter Cienfuegos harbor be-
fore our blockading ships had time to
get around TO the south side of Cuba
and establish the blockade and she
did manage to get out at night, but
she Is Spanish ship, and Spain is
perhaps the only nation in the world
that has lost the power to protest
against blockade, being combatant
herself. 1t is only for neutral powers
to enter such protests aud none of
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-06-01
AN0LO-SAXON ALLIANCE.

A remarkable speech was delivered
at Birmingham, England, few days
ago by. Joseph Chamberlain, a mem
ber of the British cabinet, as Colonial
Secretary. He was speaking about
the political situation in Europe, Asia
and Africa, and of England's relation
to it, and having referred to the policy
of isolation adopted by his country. he
said it was perfectly justifiable", and
added
''The time has arrived when Great
Britain may be confronted by a COM
bination of powers, and our first duty
therefore is to draw all parts of the
empire into close unity, and our next
to maintain the bonds of permanent
unity with our kinsmen across the At
lantic."
The remark was received with loud
cheers, the report says.
He continued:
"There is powerful and generous
nation, using our language, bred of
our race, and having identical inter
ests with ours. I would go so far as
to say, that terrible as war may be,
even war itself would be cheap1y pur-
chased if in a great and noble cause
the Stars and Stripes and the Union
Jack should wave together over an
Ang1o-Saxon alliance
This was followed by prolonged
cheers. Having spoken of criticisms
of Lord Salisbury's policy, Mr.. Cham
berlain said it is one of the most sat
isfactory results of Lord Sa1isbury's S
policy, that at the present time these
two great nations-the United States
and Great Britain understand each
other better than they ever have done
since over century ago, they we're
separated by 4 blunder of the British
Government.
Referring to the Chinese question,
the speaker said:
1.-The fate of the whole Chinese EN-
pire is involved and our interests are
so enormous, that no more vital ques-
tion was ever presented for decision to
the British nation and British Gov
crnment. Unless the fate of China is
TO be decided without Eugland's voice
we must not reject the idea of an al
lance with those powers whose inter
ests are similar to ours"
This speech has attracted marked
attention everywhere. Its bo1dness
and candor, coming from a cool-head-
ed man like this and a member of the
governing body of the British nation,
it has set the world to thinking. Rus
sia, Germany and France, following
Japan, and without consulting Eng
land, have taken up permanent quar-
ters on the coast of China, and now,
only short distance south, the Unit
ed States Navy has taken possession
of the Philippines. Any one who will
examine the charts of commerce and
then glance over a globe map; can
readily understand why Mr.. Chamber
lain looks forward favorab1y to an al
lance with this country.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-06-01
NO DECIDED NEWS,
Only Officials Know What the
Situation is.
First News Will Likely be a Big Bat.
tIe-Privateering Talk Does not Dis.
turb the Omcials-RuIes as to the
Enemy's Flag.

Washington, May 23.-It was stated
at the Navy department today at the
close of office hours that no dispatches
of any kind relating to the movements
of the fleets or the prospect of an en-
gagement had been received during
the day and that the only dispatch
received related to an inconsequential
prize case. AS the ships are now at
sea, there is no expectation of reports
until decisive engagement occurs
and dispatch boat gets to port or
it is found Cervera has eluded our
search. In the meantime there is a
complete lack of official data by which
to forecast the coming engagement.
A report was current during the day
that the big battleship Oregon had
arrived at Key West, but the depart
ment officials would notice it only by
entering a general denial that word
had been received of important YES
sci movements or arrivals.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-06-01

The statement made by the Spanish
Minister of the interior that the gov
ernment is likely to resort to priva-
teering does not cause any apprehen-
sion among officials here. One of the
highest authorities of the Navy de-
partment said Spain would adopt
privateering if she felt it to be to her
interest, without waiting for this
country to give any pretext for such
action. 1t is felt, however, that Great
Britain, Germany and France will
have considerable to say in case Spain
resorts to privateering. The COM
merce of these countries with the
United States would suffer very Sc
Yerely by Spanish privateering and
its effect would be far more disastrous
to these foreign interests than to the
shipping of the United States. 1t was
this influence of Great Britain, Ger
many an France, which forced Spain
reluctantly to forgo privateeriug and
1t is not thought proba BILE the foreign
influences will now consent to have
their commerce destroyed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-06-01

San Francisco, Cal, May 21.-Over
5000 volunteers arrived here today
from eastern states. All night long
trains bearing troops were rushed in
to Oakland, the last section arriving
about 5 o'clock this morning. Most of
the men spent the night in their
berths, but others spent the night
walking.around the big pier, glad to
stretch their limbs after the journey
across the continent. The troops from
Kansas numbered 964 men and forty
three officers, while Minnesota sent a
regiment of 982 men and fifty officers.
Colorado was repi esented by 936 stall
wart warriors and forty-two officers.
One section of the Utah special arriv-
ed bearing about 800 men. The re-
mainder of the troops from the Nor
mon state will get in tomorrow.
When the men arrived on this side of
the bay they were taken in charge by
the ladies of the Red Cross Society,
who had been up all night preparing
refreshments for them. Each man
was served with sandwiches and coffee
and presented with California rose.
The men were overwhelmed with kind
ness and gave cheer upon cheer for
the Society of the Red Cross. AS they
marched up. Market street on their
way to the old race track, now known
as Camp Richmond, they were given a
great reception by the people who lin
ed the sidewalks. AS they passed the
street corners the soldiers were show
cred with flowers.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-06-01

New York, May 21.-The auxiliary
cruiser, Gloucester, formerly ]. Pier
Pont Morgan's steam yacht Corsair,
was put in commission yesterday
under the command of Lieut.. Richard
Wainwright, who was the executive
officer of the Maine when she was
blown up. She will be ready for act
i've service in a day or so, having re.
ceived complete overhauling at the
Quintard iron works where she still
lies. The work on the Topeka and all
the other vessels at the Brooklyn yard
is being pushed forward with the ut
most rapidity. Marked progress has
been made in the past week in the re-
pairs of the old cruisers Chicago and
Atlanta and the work of refitting
their boilers and machinery will he
begun soon.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-06-01

With the beginning of the present
week all Spanish vessels in United
States ports which sailed after the
outbreak of war are subject to seizure,
as we'll as all Spanish merchantmen
found on the high seas, save where
they lett ports of the United States be-
fore April d last. The Presidents
proclamation of war allowed such
ships lying in our ports or bound for
them, thirty days in which to dis.
charge cargo, and also insured them
safe passage home. The period of
time expired last Saturday night.
This, it is expected, will tend to free
the state department from comp1ica-
tions.
Under the energetic management of
Captain Bartlett, who was recalled
from the retired list into the active
service of the navy department for
the purpose, there has just been per-
fected most admirable and thorough
system of coast signalling for war
purposes. The navy department it.
self established thirty stations on the
coast, manned by militiamen. Then
it called into service 1850 light house
employees and 1000 life saving men,
making total force of over 5000 men
who patrol the great shore line from
Bar Harbor to Galveston, night and
day, and in all weathers, watching for
the approach of an enemy or for
signal from any passing United
States warship.
1t has been arranged that all of
these watchers can communicate in
the course of a few minutes with a
telegraph or telephone line, and all
center in the office of Captain Bartlett
in the naval department, who is thus
prepared to give the war board instant
notice OF any significant ship move
ments on the coast.
1t is said at the navy department
that it will be at least FIVE days before
the Monterey can be started on her
long journey from San Francisco for
Manila, the delay being on account of
the preparations that must be made
for the very exceptional service re-
quired of the vessels.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-06-01

st. Petersburg, May 21.-The public
and the press here are evincing great
interest in the future of the Philip
pine islands. Much hostility is mani
tested towards any scheme by which
the United States, Great Britain or
Germany, individually or jointly are
to have possession of the islands, and
some of the newspapers urge the Rus
sian government to endeavor to OBJ
tain from Spain lease of the Philip
pines, in order that they may serve as
Russian base in the Pacific.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-06-01

Lieutenant Governor Harvey con-
cleded that his acceptance of ma ajor's
commission in the army was not legal
ly consistent with his holding the of
fice of Lieutenant Governor. and ac-
cordingly resigned.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-06-01
LATE WAR NEWS.
Arrangements For Transpor>
ting Troops to Manila.
HOatiIity 90 Our Possession OF the
PhIIippines-Dewey Prevents Land
Ing or German ship at Manila Gen.
erRI News

San Francisco, May 22.-Arrange-
ments have been made for the charter
ing of the steamship Zealandia, due
here from Honolulu on the oath of
this month and negotiations for the
chartering of the steamer China. due
here from the Orient on the 18th, are
nearing consummation. This makes
live steamers chartered by the gov
ernment to be used as transports to
the Philippines rs follows: Steamers
City of Perkin, City of Syduey, Aus
tralia, Zealandia and China. The
first three named will leave this city
within few days of each other, the
City of Pekin probably sailing Sun
day. The China and Zealandil can
not go before the 18th of next month
and will probably be escorted to their
destination by the Philadelphia whi III
is almost ready to go into commits
sion. General Otis, who is in conf
mand of the first Manila expedition,
has not be IN officially infor med when
he is to start, but thinks he will get
away on the City of Pekin on Sun
day. Everything is i'll readiness for
the reception of the men on board the
steamer and provisions are being
slowed as rapidly as possible Rations
to last 1,4OO men for six months will
be taken, besides ammunition. arms
aud machinery for the repairing of
Admiral Dewcy's fleet. Major Nc
Carthy, ranking surgeon at the
.Presidio, has quarantned the ME II
stricken with measles and there is lit
tie danger of the disease spreading.
Nine cases have been reported.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-06-01

Late in the day the Associated Press
dispatches from Madrid giving the
sharp debate in the Cortes over the
alleged flying of the Spanish flag by
American warships created much
comment in naval circles. Spain S
prott st to the powers that this use of
the flag was "cowardly and iuiqui-
tious," was dism ssed by naval officers
with the statement that international
law writer's agreed on the right to use
an enemy's flag for purposes of de-
ceit, so long as the flag is hauled
down before a shot is fired. The
United States naval regulations make
specific provision on this point. The
Navy department recently issued an
edition of "Snow Naval Precedence, -
a standard work on naval usage in
time Of peace and war. In this, the
doctrine on the use of an enemy's flag
is stated as follows:
"The regulations of the United
States navy state that the use of a
foreign flag to deceive an enemy is
permissible, but that it must be hauled
down before gun is fired, and under
no circumstances is an action to be
commenced or an engagement fought
without the display of the national
ensign
The foregoing rule, both by regu1a-
tion and by the text book distributed
to the navy, is a guide for all naval
officers. Practically the same rule is
applied to the use of an enemy's uni
form.
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quietly down to wait for definite re-
suits in the naval program in West
Indian waters. 1t is said by those
best acquainted with the situation that
the decisive fight may occur within
the next few hours, or may not occur
for several days, possibly weeks. AT
the same time the authorities believe
that the chances are greatly 1essened
OF Admiral Cerveras prolonging his
elusive plan for any considerable
time. There are several reasons for
this, but the main one is that the
Spanish ships have made inroads on
their coal supply. The run across
from Cape de Verde used up the geat.
er part of this supply. Since then
stops have been made at Martinique,
Curacao and Santiago, but at no one
of these places has it been possible to
take on more than enough coal for
temporary uses. At Martinique the
French decree of neutrality prevented
the Spanish ships from getting more
than enough coal to carry them to the
next port, which would be 300 to 400
tons almost. AT Curacao, the amount
of coal secured did not exceed 300 tons.
AT Santiago there is no coal unless
Golfers have brought it there recently
which is not believed to have oceurr.
ed.
AS against these small supplies the
Spanish ships have been consuming
much coal on their elusive puns
There are no other coa1ing depots in
the West Indian islands open to the
Spanish ships except for their most
temporary needs. The British islands
Jamiaca and others are closed against
them by the decree making coal con.
traband of war. The Dutch islands
will give them no further coal relief as
result of negotiations with the
Dutch authorities, following the coal
ing of the Spanish ships at Curacao
The Danish island of St. Thomas is
| similarly closed against them. Quad
aloupe and other French islands have
the same restrictions as Martinique
Haytien ports are closed to them by q
strict treaty, provision between Hayti
and the United States, which the Hay
tien authorities will see is not waved
in the present case. San Domingo
ports are similarly protected against
the chance of recoa1ing by Admiral
Cerveras' fleet.
In short naval officials believe the
Spanish Admiral is now inside the
Caribbean sea with his original stock
of coal used up, with scant additions
we'll nigh exhausted. This, in naval
pariance, would starve Spanish ships
before long. The only relief possible
for this dangerous condition is q
juncture with colliers from the othe,
side. A good collier carries from
1000 to 1000 tons of coal and two OF
three of them could recoal Admiral
Cerveras' fleet. Whether the Spanish
will succeed in accomplishing this il
still in doubt, and it is a doubt or
which large results depends.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-06-01

Washington, May 21.-The trans
port Mattewan left Key West for Mo-
bile last nigt to take aboard the horses
of the 5th United States cavalry. They
are directed to be embarked at once.
This loading of cavalry and artillery
horses, that began this morning,
would indicate an early and unex-
pected movement, In obedience to
orders, the infantry and artillery at
Mobile have their packing in so for
ward a state that the entire force can
be ready to move In two hours.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-06-01

Chicago, May 21.-Four hundred
and sixty stalwart Swedish Ameri-
cans marched in body to the head
quarters of the Blue and Gray legion
and offered their services to that or
'ganization. United with the Blue and
Gray legion are 400 British Americans,
T. any of whom have seen active ser
vice in the British army. The High
landers are especially we'll represented d
and have served in the Black Watch,
Gordon Highlanders and other re-
nowned Scottish regiments.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-06-01

Washington, May 21.-Secret infor-
nation received by the War depart
ment today is to the effect that Sc
rious rioting is imminent in Havana.
Food is much scarcer and the distress
greater than has been generally re-
ported.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-06-01

A question is raised as to the con-
stitutionality of the law altering the
boundaries of the First and Fourth
Congressional districts.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-06-01

Key West, Fla, May 22.-Cubau
news OF May 10 has been received here.
The wholesale order issued by Gen.
Blanco, conscripting all able-bodied
citizens for military service, has, for
the time, been suspended. 1t threat
ened to provoke the entire island in
revolt against Spanish authority.
The Spanish volunteers openly defy
the authority of the Captain General
and of Gen. Pando, lately the COM
mander of the middle military dis
trict, but not chief of the Bureau of
Military Conscription. A young man
of high official family at Matanzas,
who had been warned" (that is noti-
fled to appear at military headquarters
ready to enter the service), fired two
shots from revolver at Gen. Pando
last Tuesday, but missed his aim in
both instances. He was arrested and
sent to the Moro at Havana and a
drumhead court-martia1 was immedi-
ately convened. What his sentence
was is not generally known, but it is
supposed he will be shot, if it has not
been done already.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-06-01

London, May 21.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Mail telegraphs
"Gov. Gen. Augusti has reaffirmed
that he will distribute every rifle and
cartridge he possessed and defend
Manila to the last
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-06-01

Michigan's State treasurer recently
offered 100000 of 3K per cent war
bonds for sale, and received bids
amounting to $50. 900.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-06-01

Tampa, Fla, May 22.-Intense heat
and continuance of the conditions
that have prevailed for a week past
sums up the situation at Tampa to-
night. TLe volunteer troops at Lake
land are severely suffering from heat.
They are from New York and New
England, and are unused to the tropi-
cal climate of Florida. Upward of
100 prostrations from heat occurred in
the camps there yesterday and today.
No one of the cases are serious, how
ever, and the men will all recover.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-06-01
CONTRABAND.
United States Will Regard Col.
liers as Enemies.

Notice Given to the Powers. Vessels
Captured On High Seas with Coal for
Spa niartis VIII be Held as pr,xe.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-06-01

them has yet the slightest pretext for
such action.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-06-01

frederick, Md, May 22.-The re-
mains of Francis Scott Key, author of
1.-The Star Spangled Banner" and his
wife, Mary Taylor Key, were exhumed
in Mount Olivet cemetery today and
reinterred in a crypt in the founda-
ton of the monument to the poets
memory, which is being erected in a
more suitable part of the cemetery.
The Key monument, the money to
pay for which was raised by popular
subscription, will be unveiled on Aug
ust 9.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-06-01

San Francisco, Cal, May 21.-The
cruiser Charleston left Mare Island at
11:3O today on her way to Manila.
She will stop at Red Rock to confirm
the adjustment of her compasses and
proceed on her journey.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-06-01

Washington, D. c., May 25.-The
! United States is about to take up a
novel and somewhat startling position
concerning the selling and delivery of
coal in time of war in the open sea.
1t is very well known that Admiral
Cervera's squadron is on the verge of
a coal famine, and that two British
colliers are endeavoring to get to
their relief.
Notice has been given to all the
powers, that, pending the present
hostilities, the United States will not
only hold coal to be coutraband of
war, but vessels carrying it will be re-
garded as alien enemies. In other
words, if the vessels of the fleet off
Cuba or in West Indian waters dis
cover collier cruising, that can not
give very clear account of herself,
no matter what the.fiag she is flying
she will be taken prisoner and the
ship and cargo 1ibeled as any Spanish
vessel would be, and she is liable to
be fired into and sunk if discovered
outside of the international limit at
sea.
The British Government was dis
posed to consider this new construc-
ton of international law as being
Somewhat drastic, as the owners of
the colliers now hunting Admiral
Cervera's fleet declare the contract
with Spain for coal was made before
war was declared.
at matters not" said Stanton,
fleet Captain of the West Gulf squad
ron; "the coal was not delivered then,
and now it will be done at the sellers
peril"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-06-01

Washington, May Ex-senator
Pritchard is in receipt of a telegram
from the governor of North Carolina
informing him that he very much
fears he will have to resort to a draft
ia order to fill North Caro1ina's s quota.
The public funeral given to Ensign
Bagley in Raleigh is reported to have
proved considerable of a dampener
upon the enthusiasm of the North
Carolinians. A number of them who
had gone into camp with the view to
enlisting in the United States service
are said to have left the camp after
young Bagley's funeral with the
statement that they had changed their
minds about enlisting. North Caro-
lima has thus far completed the organ
ization of but one regiment. This
regiment, which is under the comma nd
of Col. Armfeld, was ordered to
Tampa today. The difficulty of get
ting troops out of North Carolina for
the Cuban war is but an experience
had by the Southern Confederacy dur
ing the civil war. President Davis
had more trouble in raising troops
from that state than from any other
state in the Southern Confederacy.