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Great EroItem.pt A. th, Vatican.

Rome, Aug. 16.-The pope's extreme
weakness has produced a great COM
motion, excitement and intrigues
among the members of the sacred coll
lege. 1t is reported that France, Ger
many and Austria, as being chiefly
concerned in the accession to the
papacy, have ordered their representa-
tives not to leave Rome. All the mem
bers of the family of the pope have
hurried to Rome. He does not suffer
from any specific affection, but only
from debility.
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Washington Aug. 16.-The mail serv-
ice between the United States and
Spain will be resumed promptly, so far
as this country is concerned. The two
countries being practically at peace,
the officials here see no reason why
mail passing between them should be
opened and censored, as during the
war, and hereafter the restrictions will
be remoyed
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FOR THE SOLDIERS.
The Ladies' DlOomer Debating Club
Know Exactly What the
Brave boys Want.

When the meeting of the Ladies'
Bloomer Debating and Progressive
club had been called to order the pres
ident asserted that she had state
ment to make.
"Before we take up the regular busi-
ness of the club" she said, 81 think 1t
no more than right that we should
send our congratulations to Senator
Fulllner for his noble stand behalf
of our sons and brothers"
"Faulknerl" cried the member in
the Alpine hat. who's Faulkner
"And what has Faulkner done"'
chorused half dozen.
Haven't you read about the bill he
has introduced2" demanded the presi-
dent.
mo" camo the answer from all
parts OF the hall. "What is itP"
"Well," explained the president, u
will confess that IL is not all thatwe
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We VIII Hold Manila, porhap. More.

Washington, Aug. 10. The presi.
dent has decided that the United
States shall hold permanently the
bay, port and city of Manila. lie is
prepared TO instruct the American
members of the peace commission to
this effect Further consideration
will develop whether the United States
shall take more. But 1t is decided
that so much as the bay, port and city
shall be retained. This decision was
only made known yesterday by the
president to those near him.
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WAR CLOUD IN THE EAST.
England and Russia May Get into Trouble
Over the Chinese situation-Amerlca
Alao Intorested.

London, Aug. 14-That the map Of
Europe stands a chance of being radi-
cally revised, owing more or less to a
petty squabble concerning a railroad
connecting two places in China, OF
which not one European out Of 1000
ever heard the names till two weeks
ago, seems one of the ironics of politi-
cal fate. Yet 1t seems entirely proba-
BILE that England and Russia, after
many feints, are about to cross swords
over the Niu Chwang affair. Russia is
clearly omnipotent in China, and II
she means to use this power to the
detriment of the British, and inoiden-
tally of American interests, 1t is felt
that the time has come TO make pro-
test other than diplomatic. This, at
least, is the openly expressed opinion
of five out of six members Of parlia-
ment
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All Ports Now Open.

Washington, Aug. l5.-The mer.
chant vessels of the world are now
open to enter and leave all Cuban and
Porto Rican ports The state depart
ment holds that no further proclama-
tion is needed raising the blockade of
these islands. The orders issued to
the military and naval commanders
and the presidents proclamation of
peace are said to be sufficient in them
selves to end the blockade and open
all ports 70 the shipping Of the world.
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Rough Riders Reach New York.

New York, Aug. l6.-The Rough
Riders are home. With Col. Theodore
Roosevelt and Gen. Wheeler they have
reached Montauk point They came
ON the Miami which, with the Gates
City, the St Louis, the Vigilance and
the Matteawan, lies at anchor Off
shore now, plainly visible from the
camp. To reporter Col. Roosevelt
said he never felt better, physically.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler is also in good
health
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Seattle, Wash, Aug. l5.-Rear Ad-
miral Matsunaga Oki, OF the imperial
Japanese navy, arrived in this city on
the steamer Rio Jun Moru, on his way
to London, where he will superintend
the construction Of two cruisers and
battleshipfor his government Japan
has learned many things from the war
America has been waging against
Spain. The American admirars fight
at Manila has taught us that a fine
irenclad and heavy guns alone would
not win battle. We will pay more
attention than ever to target practice
and with that the Japanese will be-
come powerful naval nation"
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BASEBALL GAMES.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.


Santiago, Aug. l6.-The embarka-
tion of Spanish prisoners is being
pushed with great activity. This is
rendered imperative by their horrible
condition. The mortality is so great
in the Spanish camp, where disease is
rampant, that no longer are the dead
buried. A funeral pile of ten or twelve
bodies is made, saturated with kero-
sene and set fire to and the bodies are
cremated in the open air.
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wh,telaw Reid to GO to London.

Washington, Aug. l6.--The presi
dent has decided 10 appoint Whitelaw
Reid ambassador to London. Mr. Reid
takes the place of John Hay, who
comes home to be secretary of state
succeeding William r. Day on Septem
ber /. The decision that Mr.. Hay
would be secretary of state was an
nounceG recently by the president t.
friends. Yesterday the new ambassa
dor was decided upon.
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FatnI storm Near Gary, 8. d.

Gary, S. D., Aug. 16.-A terrific wind
and hailstorm, running from north
east to southwest struck Mortz siding,
about five miles west of here. Every
thing in the path of the storm was
swept away. Eight people lie dead
here and others are known to have
been killed. Thousands of dsllars'
worth of property are destroyed and
many cattle and sheep were killed.
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rhn nrnl,n. Rnrn.rd 10 WORM.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. l6.-Twenty-
five picniclSers riding on dray and
returning from the country were
thrown out as result Of the rig rum
ming the horses down steep hill.
The brake refused TO work, August
Tida was killed and William Clement
is dying. Other members of the party
sustained more or less injuries.
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Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. 1G.--Addi-
tional details relative to the terrible
cloudburst in Hawkins county last
Friday were received in this city. 1t
was previously reported that 20 lives
were lost in the flood, but 1t is now
estimated that perhaps 80 persons be-
came victims Of this downpour from
the skies
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nIoody Raid an Negro Gamblors.

Moultrie, Ga, Aug. l6.-Sheriff Fish
er and posse of IS men made raid
on 100 negro gamblers at Bayboro, 10
miles east Of Moultrie. As Sheriff
Fisher walked in some of the negroes
began shooting. The posse returned
the fire vigorously, and rs result five
Aegroes were killed outright, three
others mortally wounded and three
more painfully hurt
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THEY BLAME COLUMBUS.
New World He was Not spain's Bene-
factor, but Her Evil Genius.
London, Aug. 10. The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Times saws:

Thedomlnant tone OF the press comment is
philosophical resignation The educated
olnssos are not making any attempt 10 Ind
scapegoats or to console themselves with vitu-
perntion OF the victorious enemy. Whilo Sc
vereiy critcising the shortsightedness OF the
government, they recognize that no one states
man or cabinet but the nation Itself, is TO
blame The colonies, instead OF enriching,
have impoverished the country.
Columbus In discovering the new world,
wns not Spains benefactor but her evil
genius Therefore, one leading paper opposes
the suggestion that his remains should be
brought home from Havana Magellan ought
logically to be put In the same category as CO.
lumbus. but his evil influence on Spanish his =
tory is not yet generally recognized, for Se-
Vile Is initiating q monument to him.
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TIME TABLE.

TIMh TABLE,
Trains will pass Lexington Junction on
the Wabash as follows:
Going east-No. 20, local freight, $50 a.
nj No. 2, Eastern Express, 1l;lO a. M;
No. 70, Eastern Express, 12:Os p. M; No,
@, Mali and Express, 7;i5 p. m : No. 4,
Atlantic Express, 1901 p. m.
Going west-No, Z, Mail and Express
6:02 a. M; No. %, Kansas City Accomoda-
ton, SOP n. IN.
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shnrter VIII re Last TO Leave.

Washington, Aug. 16.-A cable mes
sage was received at the war depart
ment this morning from Gen. Shafter
at Santiago de Cuba, saying that he
expects that the last OF the troops Of
his corps (the Fifth will have left
Santiago for the United States by
Thursday next, and that he, Gen.
Shafter, will start for home next
Saturday.
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BLANco WANTS TO QUIT.
Governor General OF Cuba Tenders His Res
ignation. MOI wishiag to Preside at
Evnrn.tInn nf Cnha.
EvacustIon OF Cnba'


Madrid. Aug. 10 The government
has received from Capt. Gen. Blanco a
dispatch rendering lis resignation.
The reason given by Gen. Blanco for
resigning is that he does not wish to
superintend the evacuation OF Cuba.
The government is also informed that
Gen. Augustin, governor general of
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The PopuIatIon of Kansaa.

Topeka, Kan, Aug. lA-The popula-
tion of Kansas, as returned by town
ship assessors, through their county
clerks, for March, 1898, has been tabu-
lated by Secretary Coburn, of the state
board of agriculture, and the total is
/. .asQ. III. OF a net increase of y, ,gSS
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Eleven on an American mark Perish.

London, Aug. i6. -Advices from Mel
bourne report that the American bark
c. @. Funk, which sailed from Tacoma
May 2s for Melbourne, has been
wrecked on Flinders island, Tasmania.
Eleven Of those on board the bark, in-
cluding Capt. Nissen. his wife and two
children, were drowned.
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L.ee MnnId he a Senator.

Washington, Aug. i6.-Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee will enter the senatorial race
In Virginia. This announcement can
be made without any qualification. 1t
is authorized by Gen. Lee himself, who
.ast night sisted to press representa-
tive that he would enter the race.
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yt4O5 to Cincinnati aud Return. Tick
cts on sale September 3, 4 and 5, and for
train No. . OF the 9Th, limited to octobo
., isgs. Agents Santa Fe Route W II
reserve berths In sleeper, and check bA.
gage through. s-lasi
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London, Aug. 10. The foreign office,
it is reported here, intends to demand
that the Chinese government dismiss
Prince Ii Hung Chang from power ON
the ground that he is responsible for
the recent anti.Brltish attitude OF tho
Tsunp Ii Yamen,
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The electric fans now operated in SAINTS
Fe Route dining cars are desirable and
seasonable accessories to an already un'
surpassed service, 7.2m2
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So in soa,e Gases.

"Davle, what does it mean when
they say that man is above re-
proach?"
"Means that he's dead."-Truth.
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Electric ians to keep you co VI are new
and timely features OF Santa Fe Route
dining cars, 7-2m2
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Deaths In a minnesota Tornado.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. l0.-A spe-
cial from Candy, Mimi, reports a tor
nado IL miles west Seven killed.
seven missing.
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EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
July statement shows a Decrease of I'M
ports from Last Year and Exports Are
slightly Increased.

Washington, Aug. 15.-The July
statement of imports and exports
shows the following facts:
Imports OF merchandise, $50. 1856 OF which
SO, sal, ,e65 was free OF duty. AS compared with
July, 1897, decrease is shown OF about g, 900,
0O0 The exports OF domestic merchandise
amounted to al, 1850, ,742, an increase Of over
N0OO,0Ol The gold imports for July aggre'
gated o., ,6is5SO, as compared with s9eS,bS FOL
July, 1897 The exports OF gold amounted tC
sl i97 O1S, against S. i62 500 for July, 1897 The
imports OF silver aggregated 50 O2G i92, agains
O., 693, s64 ono year ago The silver exports
during July were ASH, 7ss, which is practically
the same as for July, 1897,
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When you call for DsWitts Witch
Hazel salve, the great pile cure, don't
accept anything else. Don't be talked
into accepting aubstitutei for piles, for
sores, for burns. Day q Shelby, Leading
Druggists. 4-2tf
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HOSTILE TO AMERICA.
A Certain Class In Cuba Iniltming the Pub
lie Again nAnnexation-Cuban Army
TO Dlaband.

Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 16. Trouble
with the Cubans is brewing. Their
attitude is one of sullen hostility to-
ward Americans. The better class in
Cuba favor the annexation of the
island TO the United States and ma
jority of the masses is ready and
anxious to work and accept the shelter
and protection afforded by an American
professionals; but they are influenced
by certain class of rabid orators and
breeders of sedition and rebellion
against anything smacking of law and
order This inflammatory class de-
mands and urges the recognition Of
Cuba for Cubans and spurns all offers
or suggestions tending to prosperity
under an American protectorate and
excites popular discomfort This is
exactly the class that pushes itself
most into evidence and whose views
and opinions are most overheard and
published.
The Cuban Army to Disband.
Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 16.-A secret
meeting was held last night at the
palace between the commanding oiii-
GERS of the American army and the
Cuban leaders. The strictest secrecy
was maintained, but il can be said
with good authority that Gen. Garcia
was present The meeting lasted an
hour and half. The information OBJ
tanned is to the effect that the Cuban
situation was thoroughly reviewed, and
II was resolved to disband the Cuban
army and that the United States should
pay the men off. This involves the ex-
penditure of Sl5, 600, 900, but 1t is most
important to the prosperity of the is
land, whose wealth is entirely agri-
cultural; nobody, planter or farmer,
daring to cultivate his lands while the
insurgent bands are in the field raid
ing and burning.
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FUTURE PROBLEMS.

Washington Star.
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The Terrible Vesuvius Again in PLAY.

As a preliminary to the hammerng given the
batteries the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius last night
at midnight was given another chance. Three $50
pound charges of gun cotton were sent over the for
titications at the entrance. The design was to drop
them in the bay around the angle back of the emf
nence On which FL Moro is situated, where it was
known that the torpedo boat desfroyers were lying
Two charges went true. as no reports were heard
popularity of the explosion of gun cotton in water
Whether the destroyers demolished is not
known, but the destructive of gun cotton is
large. and it would not be surprising if or both
torpedo boats destroyed.
The third charge exploded with terrific force on
Cayo Smith From where the feet lay the entrance
10 the harbor looked in the black night like door
opening into the liyid fire Of Titanic furnace. A
crater big enough To hold church was blown out
of the side of the Cayo Smith, and clearly seen
from the ships this morning.
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CAMP MCALLA, GUANTANAMO BAY, June
15 via kingston-A brick fort and earthworks at
Caimanera, at the end of the railroad leading to the
city of Guantanamo were demolished today by bonn
bardment by the Texas, the Marbehead and the Su
wannee. The warships opened fire at p. m and the
bombardment lasted an hour and half The Texas
steamed slowly up the channel leading TO the forif
cations followed closely by the Marblehead.
The Marblehead stood off to the west side of the
bay and opened with her fvench guns knocking
down part of the wall. The Texas then threw in
some Finch shells, tearing down the wall of the
fort and throwing bricks and thirty feet into
the air.
After badly damaging the fort the Marblehead
heied the earthworks and barracks at the west end
of the harbor She knocked them into tile air. and
when the Spaniards fled from the fort they were
shelled by the st. Paul and driven into the bushes
The Spaniards fired only five shots, which did no
damage
After the ships stood out into the harbor Span
iards in the bushes opened fire the Marblehead's
launch, which replied vigorously. The Suwanee then
turned back and shelied the bushes, driving the
Spanards inland
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MCKINLEY DECIDES THAT HAVANA MUST
BE CAPTURED AT ONCE
Special Dispatch to the Po.t-In nsellsx~neer.


NEW YORK, June 1o.-A special from Washington
says: The president has decded that Havana fall
and that Gen. BlanCo's forces western Cuba must be
subjugated at the earliest possible He at last
thoroughly convinced that the only be terminated
by striking blew at the enemys solar pexus
directed that campaign be mapped military op-
eratons in the province of Havana the vital spot Span
ish possessions in the hemisphere All arg,,-
mens against movement upon Havana at this time will
not avail to postpone action. The secretary of
thoroughly in accord With the chief executive He has op
posed this action until the He has insisted
that the army Is not numerically strong enough
the climatic conditions all averse.
There may be no significance in the fact that Gen.
Brooke, who ranks to Gen. Miles, held in
the United States for emergency such might
in the event OF serious misunderstanding between
Miles and those in authority him.
The scope of operations proposed will extend as
far eastward as Cienfuegos One of the principal points
of invasion now in view is in the vicinity Batabano
the southern coast of Cuba, directly Havana
MARKHAM.
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Prisoner Tells of Spanish Destitution.

During the afternoon half-starved and ragged
Spanish soldier crawled into the camp and gave him
self up. He said he expected to be shot, but would
gladly die if they would only give him food and wa,
ter. He had had neither for ry-eight hours He
reported that there 1000 Spanish soldiers, half
starved who wanted 10 give themselves up. but they
believed that they would be killed by the Americans
soon they were in captivity. The Spaniard was
given good dinner and some clothing. and was then
taken board the Marblehead He declared that
he would gladly 20 back and report to his comrades
but that they would certainly shoot him. He is now
held as Il prisoner the Marbehead.
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Spaniards Have Made Up Their Minds That
the City Must Fall.

LONDON. June 1.-THE Madrid correspondent
of the Standard says:
Most of the papers express fear that the next
news will be the fall of Manila The whole question
in the eyes of the Spaniards is whether Admiral
Dewey can prevent Aguinaldo from pushing on hos
tilites against Manila until the American reinforce
ments arrive. since otherwise ii is supposed he will
have to allow European vessels to cooperate in
the difficulty of maintaining order and saving Manila
from the exccsses Of the insurgents.
The news from Manila is most unfavorable and
has made corresponding impression. Serious mis-
yings are felt regarding the fate OF Gen Monet nj
the head of a strong column OF troops operating at
sone distance from the coast
II is said that many foreign residents. with their
families and valuahleS have taken refuge on board
Rritish. French and German war vessels, while 9th
.rs have left for China and Japan.
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copyrighted, 1S9S, by the Associated Press
ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DIS.
PATCH BOAT DAUNTLESS. OFF SANTIAGO
DE CUBA, Thursday, June Ii noon. VIA Kingston
Jamaica, June l6. p. m.--Rear Admiral SIMPSONS
fieet bombarded the batteries at Santiago de Cuba
for the third time at daylight this morning. For
hours the ships pounded the batteries at the right
ana left of the entrance only sparing I'll Moro where
Lieut. Hobson and his companions in prison.
The western batteries. against which the main
assault was directed. we're badly wrecked. One was
utterly destroyed In others many guns were dis
mounted.
At FIRST the Spanards replied passionately and
wildly, but impoently. Then most of the guns were
deserted. Not ship was struck a man injured
on the American side. 1t is believed the Spanish
loss of life was heavy.
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Launch Forces BushWhaCkers to Flee.

The Marblohead's little steam launch cleared out
a detachment of Spanish bushwhackers this evening
and escaped. after hot engagement of quarter of
an hour without the loss of a man. The launch had
been dragging the harbor near the forts for mines
had found one and towing it back to the Marble
head when the enemy, concealed in the bushes on
shore opened hot fire the five in the launch
The launch headed towards shore and began banging
away but the bow gun finally kicked overheard
carving the gunner with it, In the meantime the
enemy Was firing wildly. The marine was promptly
rescued 1t is believed that several Spanards were
killed.
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Lined Up Before Daylight.

Admiral Sampson issued the orders for the bonn
bardment last night. Coffee was served to the men
at 80 this morning, and with the first blush of
dawn the called quietly to quarters The
warshps steamed nj five knot speed TO 5000 ward
range. when they closed up. broadside on until dis
tance Of three cable lengths separated them They
were strung out in the form of crescent the heavy
fighting ships in the center, the flagship on the right
and the Massachusetts the left flank The line
remained stationary throughout the bombarlment
The Vixen and Scorpion took up positions on oppo
site Hanks close nshore, for the purpose of enfilad
ing any infantry that might fire upon the ships
When the ships got into position ii was still too
dark for any firing. The admiral signaled the ships
not To fire until the muzzles Of the encmys guns in
the enbrasurcs could be seen by The gun captains
Fifteen minutes later at % a. IA. the New York
opened with a broadsde from her main battery at
the works east of the entrance to the harbor All
the ships followed in streaks of flames The fleet.
enyeloped in smoke, peted the hills and kicked up
dirt and masonry. 1t a magnificent spectacle
from where the Dauntless lay.