Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-08-04
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News.
wAsHINGToN NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
NJ. CAMBoN, the French ambassador
at Washington. received instructions
from home to deliver to the United
States government a tender of peace
formulated by the Spanish cabinet.
The proposition was formally SUBJ
United to President Mckinley on the
Goth and it was decided that the presi-
dent should consult the members OF
his cabinet and then have another
conference with M. Cambon.
The war department feels that it has
reason to be gratified with the results
obtained under the first and second
calls for troops by the president A
statement issued showed that practi-
cally all the states had supplied the
quotas called for in the two calls.
THE navy department made public
the reports of Admiral Sampson, Com
modore Schley, Capt Clark and Capt.
Evans on the battle Of July 8 which re-
suited in the des truction of the Span
isb squadron at Santiago.
GEN. SHAFTER's detailed report of
the American casualties of the battle
of San tiago has been received at the
war department. The total number
of casualties was 1916. Recapitulated,
the American losses were: Killed, %
officers and 209 men; wounded, 80 OIL
GERS and 1908 men; missing, 81 men.
The missing are supposed to be dead,
as so far the Spanish forces took no
prisoners.
POSTMASTER GENERAL SMITH an
nounced that all letters addressed to
soldiers and sailors of the United
States in Porto Rico, Cuba or Manila
will continue to be sent as heretofore,
at the two-cent rate.
A PROMINENT diplomat at Washing
ton. who is intimately acquaint ted with
Spanish affairs, stated that
the peace negotiations were entered
into at the request, or rather demand,
of the powers and that as soon as they
were actually begun those countries
interested would send their warships
to the different ports of Spain to pro-
tect her against her own people.
The initiation of overtures for peace
by Spain was the al1-absor bing sub
ject of interest at Washington on the
27th, suspending in large measure
the interest in the military and naval
situation.
A NAVAL campaign against Glen
fuegos. with the object of taking that
important place, was reported under
consideration by the naval authorities
at Washington and a plan of opera
tons is likely to be inaugurated soon.
The government thinks it we'll to keep
the navy as busy as possible, SO that
interest in the war will not wane dur
ing the summer months.
THE president has issued a procla-
nation restoring the lands known as
the middle and western saline reserves
in the Cherokee outlet to the public
domain.
THE Orphans home for Daviess coun-
ty, Ind, located at Washington, was
almost totally destroyed by fire. There
were about 40 children and adults in
the structure, but all fortunately es-
capped without injury.
The war department posted the fol-
lowing dispatch received from Gen.
Shafter on the 2Stb, dated the previous
day: Total sick, 4, 1872; total fever, 8,
1913; new cases, S22; cases fever re-
turned to duty, 542. The report gave
the officials considerable concern and
Secretary Alger wants to remove the
soldiers at Santiago to Montauk point,
L. L, as soon as it can be safely done.
1mmunes will perform garrison duty
at Santiago.
IT was stated at Washington on the
2Sth that the terms of peace were be-
ing reduced to form by Secretary Day,
the president having reached a con-
clusion. It was said there was nc de-
sire on the presidents part to keep the
Philippine islands and only coaliDg
station would be retained.
ADMIRAL DEWEY may be called tc
Washington soon to consult with the
administration as to the general stu
ton in the Philippines, the reforms
that are needed in the present form OF
government of the islands and the 10.
cation that should be reserved for oul
coaling station there.
THE news was received at Washing
ton on the goth that the American
forces on the previous day had cap
tured Ponce, the second city of impor
tance in Porto Rico, without any los:
on the American side. Gen. Miles is
sued q proclamation to the native.
that he had come to give them liberty
and the populace saluted the American
flag with enthusiasm.
THE cabinet at Washington spen
five hours on the goth discussing the
answer to be given to SPANS note TO
terms of peace, but a conclusion wa
not arrived at and further meeting
was to be held on the matter. TIL
question that was not decided was a
80 the future of the Philippine islands
GENERAL NEWS.
THE farm home of John Gramble
near Tonkawa, Ok, was burned. Tw