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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17
THE hIoNTEkE7 ARRIVES.
Admiral Dewey Now Prepared to At.
tack and Capture Manila.


New York, August 10.-A COPY
righted dispatch to the World, dated
Manila, August 4, via Hong Kong,
August 8, says:
The United States monitor Monte
rey arrived here to-day. Manila will
fall as soon as the monitor Monad-
mock comes here. She is expected by
next Thursday.
Admiral Dewey's ships are strip
ping for action. Owing to the high
wind and heavy seas, the troops of
the third expedition have not yet
landed. Two lighters were capsized
in the attempt and three natives were
drowned. Immediately after the ar
rival OF the expedition, General Mer-
ritt organized all his forces for an
attack on Manila. The troops were
formed into one division under COM
mand OF General Anderson. The di.
vision is composed OIL two brigades.
The first, under General MacAr-
thur, is made UP Of the Twenty-third
and Fourteenth regular infantry and
the Wyoming, North Dakota, Idaho,
Minnesota volunteers and the Astor
battery, the second brigade, under
General Green, Eighteenth regular
infantry, Third artillery, engineers,
signal corps and California, Colorado,
Nebraska and Pennsylvania volun-
teers and Utah battery.
"The two brigades number 5000
men. Oregon troops garrison Cavite.
admiral Dewey's fleet comma nds
the trenches and camps of the Span
iards.
THE situation in Manila is critical.
The lights of the city are extinguish-
ed. All meats are exhausted. The
defenses are a Gordon of trenches,
two batteries of nine six-inch guns
each, the latter on the Cavite side.
The big guns are directly in front.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17
THE LADRONE ISLANDS.
Lieutenant Braunersreuther's Graphic
Account OF Their Capture.

Wheeling, w. Va, August S.-The
first details at first hand of the blood
less capture of the principal of the
Ladrone islands las reached Wheel
ing in letter to Hon. Augustus Pol
lack, from the naval officer who fig
ured in the leading role of the ex-
ploit, Lieutenant Braunersreuther,
executive officer of the cruiser
Charleston. The letter follows:
U. S. s. Charleston, at Sea, 1000
miles from Manila, June 24.-Ne have
just carried out orders to capture the
Spanish authorities at the capital of
the Ladrone islands, Agana. l was
selected by the captain to undertake
this job and given 100 men to land as
starter. I went ashore to have q
talk with the governor about affairs
and the result was that did not lose
a single man. The matter was all
settled in one day and we are carry
ing with us fifty-four soldiers Span
fshJ and six officers, besides a lot Of
Mauser rifles and nearly 10000 rounds
OF ammunition. / had the whole to
handle and did it up quickly. The
captains instructions were to wait
half hour for his answer to the ul-
timatum, then use my troops. wait
ed and in just twenty minutes the
governor handed me his sealed renlY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17
THE REPLY READY.
SPANS Acceptance of the Peaoe
Terms Prepared.
1 SUSPENSION OF HOSTILITIES.
This Will Probably Precede the Final
NegOtiations--heT Terms OF
the United States Are
Agreed To.

Mladred, August S.-The cabines
council terminated after having conn
pletely approved tn, reply to the
United States which, it is said, ac-
cepts the American conditions.
The reply will be telegraPhed to
Senor Leon y Castillo. the Spanish
ambassador to France. so that NJ
Cambon, the French bassador at
Washington, will receive it today.
The government is fully convinced
That the note will be satisfactory to
che Washington government and that
a suspension of hostiIities will be it's
immediate consequence
From we'll informed source it is
learned that while the answer does
not discuss the four bases which tha
United States makes an essential pre-
hminary of peace, and which Spain
accepts without reservation, 1T points
out that in order to avoid the defini-
tive negotiations being in any way
complicated by incidents of the war
1t is eSpedient to agree beforehand to
a suspension of hostilities.
1t is reported that Duke Almodovar
de Rio, the minister of foreign affairs,
and Mgr. Merry del Val, Spanish am
bassador to the Vatican, will be Sc
lected to represent Spain in the ne.
gotta tions.
The newspapers make comments on
the situation owing to the strictness
of the censorship.
Senior Sagasta, the premier has con-
cluded his conference with the queen
regent. Her majesty approves the
genera lines of the reply of Spain to
Americas peace terms, which Senior
Sagasta explained to her.
The reason for postponing the cabi-
net council until o'clock this even
ing IS that the note was not yet fully
drawn up. The government believes
that the United States will accent
Spain's answer. which will certainly
reach the White house bv Tuesday.
AS consequence of the United States
accepting the reply. hostilities will
immediately afterwards be suspended
According to reliable sources of in
formation the Spanish note is couched
in dignified language. 1t asserts that
Spain bows to the force of circum-
stances, having done nothing to pro-
woke the war, into which she h.i:t .lt>n
unw'illingly led in the defense of her
rights and territory
1t expresses IL Willingness TO am
point delegates TO meet the American
com mission to discuss "a regime Tor
the Philippines.
1t is understood that both Seror
Sagasta and Duke Almodovar de Hio.
the foreign minister, told the queen
regent that they felt deeply the pain
fni duty circumstances imposed upon
them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17
NOT CONCLUSIVE.
Spain's Reply Indicates the Pursuit OF
Policy of Delay.

Washington, d. c., August 10
More than twenty-four hours after It
had begun to reach Washington, the
Spanish note in answer to the presi-
dents peace conditions was present.
ed at the White house by the French
ambassador. What the nature Of the
answer was can only be conjectured
at this stage, the secretary of state
at the conclusion of the conference
making the formal statement that
nothing whatever could he said on the
subject.
The conference lasted an hour and
twenty-five minutes. This prolonged
discussion was believed to indicate
that the Spanish answer was not sat-
isfactory in all respects, though in
just what points it fell short of meet
ing the ex',ectations of the president
it is impossible to say. It was felt
by the observers that had the answer
been a complete acceptance of our
terms the result would have been
definitely withdrawn and the war re.
sumed with greater energy than be-
fore.
It would seem that there could
scarcely be good reason in this case
for withholding the result of the con-
aerence. On the whole it is rather to
be con cluded that middle result
was obtained; that Spain was found
to have attached certain conditions
to her acceptance of the presidents
terms, but that the latter was not dis
posed to regard the interjection of
the new matter as sufficient in itself
to warrant an immediate termina ton
OF the peace negotiations. According
to this view, the president has taken
exception to some of the Spanish con-
ditions, but has allowed a last oppor-
tunity for them to be withdrawn or
modified.
The reply of the Spanish govern
ment is understood to be a document
embracing about 1900 words. The
copy delivered to the president was in
English. the translations from Span
Ssh to French having been made at
Paris, and that from French to Eng
lish having been made here prior to
the presenda ton of the answer at the
White house. This obviated delay and
gave the president and Secretary Day
an English text at the outset of the
conference with the ambassador.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17
IMPORTANT NAVAL CHANGES.
Captain Sigsbee Assigned to the Com
mand of the Battleship Texas.

mand of the Battleshfp Texas.
Washington, Aug. 10.-Two impor-
tant changes in the command of ves-
sells of the nav, have been an.
nounced by Secretary Long. Captain
Charles D. Sigsbee, who commanded
the Maine when she met her late in
the harbor of Havana and who has
been in command of the auxiliary
cruiser st. Paul since the war began,
has been ordered to relieve Captain
John w. Philip of the command of
the battleship Texas. now undergoing
repairs in New York. 1t is under
stood that Captain Philip will be as
signed to shore duty, probably ths
command of the Mare islanl navy
yard at San Francisco.
Secretary Long announced also that
Captain Caspar F. Goodrich, Of tho
auxiliary cruiser ST. Louis, had heen
ordered to the command of the New
ark, Commodore Schley's new flag
ship, to succeed Captain Albert 5.
Barker, who has been transferred to
the Oregon on account of the illness
of Captain Charles E. Clark.
1t is regarded by the naval author
tiles as particularly fitting tnat Cap
tain Sigsbee should be sven COM
mand of the Texas. The Maine and
the Texas were the first battleships OF
the new American navy, both having
been provided for by congress in the
same appropriation bill. Both ves-
sells were constructed by the govern
men in accordance with government
plans and under the supervision OF
naval officers, the Maine at the New
York navy yard and the Texas at the
Norfolk navy yard. For years the
Texas was looked upon as the most
unfortunate vessel in the navy. Her
fine work in Cuban waters, especially
during the engagement which ended
in the destruction of Admiral Ger
vera's squadron, has dispelled this
! feeling and at the same time proved
the wisdom of her construction.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17
The reply of the Associa ted Press

The reply of the Assocaa ted Press
is as follows:
Washington. August /. 189S.-Hon.
John d. Long. Secretary of the Navy,
Sir: Your favor of July % is at hand,
concerning the articles published in
the New York Times and the New
York Herald of the 18th inst in which
certain opinions in regard TO mines
are attributed to Commodore Schley.
This letter was not written by ee
ther of our represen ativcs with the
squadron off Santiago but by another
gentleman who was temporarily on
one of our dispatch boats The dis
patch was not subject to censorship.
Our Mr.. Graham who has been con-
stantly with Comm 1dore Schley since
his squadron assembled at Hampton
Roads, and is probably more familiar
with his views rhan any newspaper
man at Santiago. takes issue with
the gentleman VINO wrote the letter
referred to and says that Commodore
Schley was always in complete ac-
cord with Admiral Sampson as to the
question OF entering the harbor. He
quotes Commodore Schley rs saving:
Admiral Sampson and | have al
ways agreed that it would he fool
ish to enter the harbor with the mines
in place and the condition of the
mines proved that Admiral Sampson
was correct" Very respectfully yours.
CHARLES A. BOYNTON
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17

OF lats yeirs only two buildings
have been const ructed at the State
Agricultural College. One was the
library building built during LEVEL
ling's term and the other Is the Do
mestic Science hall which has Just
been completed. Both are models
and no deficiency appropriations
were needed to complate them. In
stead of destroy ng and running the
institution Populists have built it up.
Instead of running the Agricultural
College the Populist management Is
building it up. Formerly but two
terms in agriculture were pro-
vided for but this work has been In
creased 30 that four terms in this
course are available.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17
After inspection and review OF

After inspection and review of
the brigade in which the Twenty
Second Kansas is serving, on July
Is Adjutant General James A.
Go lvin sent the following note to
Colonel Lindsey and his associates:
81 am directed by the brigadier
gene raj commanding to convey to
you -on his behalf the very high ap-
probation of the brigade which he
feels it an honor to command. To
each Of the regiments constituting
the bris 'ade, and without distinction
he desir es to express his congratu-
lations upon their marked soldlerly
appear ance. In his opinion there is
no be tier brigade in the army.
To cor 1manding officers especially
he desires to extend his congratula-
tions and thanks for the evident
ability which has brought their
ids to the degree of
manifested.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17

Forest Park, over In Atchison Is sur
rounded by barbed wire trocha In
order to keep cut those who have not
the price. To make It more effective
during an exhibition the other night
the wires were charged with electricity.
This is going the Spaniards one better.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17

The house surgeon of london -
pital was attending to the injuries Of
a poor woman whose arm had been
severely bitten. AS he was dressing
the wound, he said: II can not make
out what sort of creature bit you.
This is too small for a horses bite
and too large for dogs" "Oh, sir
replied the patient, sit wasn't an anf-
NAL; it was another lydy."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17

DOWN in Convey County Republi-
can county commissioner has been a
party to questionable bond deal,
has been party to contract for the
payment of PERCENTAGE on delinquent
tax collected to political favorite,
whether collected through his effort or
not, and has made record which has
been very unsatisfactory to his con-
stituents. The Republicans have re-
nominated him but in the language
of the Arkansas City Traveller he was
required to make a pledge that he
would work for the interests of the
tax payers instead of his own if he is
reelected.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17

j. Fritts one of the Topeka Cap
itars brightest men, has just return
ed from an eastern visit during
which 1,e visited the Twenty Sec
ond Kansas at Camp Alger, and he
reports that the brigade in which it
is serving is the crack brigade of
the camp.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17

In 1896 in Gray County Kansas the
chairman Cf the Republican county
committee and the editor of the Re
publican paper managed to secure
$3.50 from the state committee for use
in carrying that county, according to
the Cimarron Jacksonion, which pa
per adds that none of it was used for
political purpose in spite of the state
committee and that assistant posi-
uasttr John Bristow squared the
count by refusing . give the editor
= post cflica.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17

Governor Lo edy is brave. A poll
tician suggested to him that it would
be the part of wisdom not to pay
David Martin and David Overmyer
out of his contingent fund until after
the election, and Governor Leedy
said: .This department is not will
ing to do anything after the election
which it would not do before" That
is Leedy to q dot Humphrey wait
ed until about 10 o'clock the night
before in 1892 to pay s. s. Kirkpst-
lick $500 out of his contingent fund,
so that people wouldn't know it be-
fore voting. Kansas City Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17

To SOME boys he departure of com
pany may be construed to be a high
honor because flag raising is fire,
qdcntly given them for some thing
they have said IN the company's
presence.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17

The really faddish woman's latest
hobby is an X ray photograph of her
self
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17
MOVING TOWARD SAN JUAN.
General Miles Army Displayin Com
mendabIe Activity.

Ponce, Porto Rico, August S.-Gen-
eral Wilson has moved the headquar-
ters of his division from Ponce to Ju-
ana DiaZ.
General Schwan. with the Eleventh
regular infantry and two batteries.
moved today through Yauco toward
Mayaguez.
General Brooke is moving north
from Guayama with 10000 men.
Ponce, Porto Rico. August S.-A
general advance of the American
force began Sunday morning. The
remainder of General Ernest's brig
ade, constituting the advance center,
supported by two batteries, moved
out at o'clock, aud a part of the
Eleventh infantry of General Henry's
division started to the left toward Ad-
juntas. Troop A, of New York, the
Philadelphia City troop and Troop II,
of the Sixth regulars, are conveying
General Brooke's transportation col
umn along the coast road through
Salinas to Arroyo.
Wire communication with General
Brooke. on the right, has not yet been
established.
Colonel Rice, Of General Miles staff,
will probably be assigned to the COM
mand of the Sixth Massachusetts,.
| Madrid, August S.-An official dis
patch from Porto Rico says the Amer.
leans yesterday seized the customs
house in the village of Fajardo, which
place was without a garrison.
| An American column the diSTxafcl I,
also says. supported by artillery, ad-
vanced on Guayama. The Spaniards
made brave defense but were forced
to withdraw to Alturas. Seventeen OF
the SIaniards were killed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17

Paris. August s.-The Madrid cor
respondent of lie Temps says:
The cabinet council this mcrniag
discussed the question of ass ambiirg
TIE cOrtes but no decision was
reached, as the ministers desire to as
certain il the United States considers
the approval of parliament necessary
to the definite signing of the treaty
Of peace"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17

WHAT would t ! rofit the people Of
Kansas If the E-publican ticket
should be electe ind every principle
in it CARED GU? Simply nothing.
There is nothing at would benefit
The C, mmOn people in It.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17

JOE LOWE is making vigorouz
campaign for the Republican ticGe &.
Joe is grateful Governor Morrili
made him the democratic member Of
the state board If ia ailroad commits
sioners, giving him So 600 for round
trip TO northwestern Kansas 10 a..
certain the difference between Il
tumble weed AMI Russian thistle. -
K. C. Times.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17

lHE wise man prepares for war in
time OF peace; II at il he gets his hair
cut before he gets married.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17

A HusBANDMAN in likening his
household to an army says his wife
is commander in chief while he is
paymaster.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17

Formers lave hjpn tariff, bat where
IS the high whe a poor crop and
CHiy % cents lusIrl.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17

TIE officers oi tie 2ld will not per-
init either gambl ~ or liquor selling
on or near ll's camp.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17

Careful with fire is good advice. we know,
Car'ful with words is ten times doubiy so.
viii Carleton.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17

An absent minded doctor, during
his own marriage ceremony, instead
o. placing the ril & on tire brides fng-
Cr felt her pulse and asked to see her
tongue.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17

liz named his horse Nails so that
bis wife could not drive him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17

ALL who have crossed the desert of
se'f love agree that nothing il to be
found there except c:nders, ashes ard
dead men 5 bones.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17

State Snperiu endent Stry ker will
hold teachers examinations for state
certificates the last week in August
at Topeka, Lawrence, Manhatian,
Emporis, BeloIt, aud at such othor
places rs may be- requested at points
where not less than FIX persons are
known to desire 20 take the examine
iion
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17

WHEN one learns TO love work his
life is a happy one.
John Nuskin.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17

San Luis D'Apra, on the west coast
OF the main island, Guam, is an ideal
coaling station.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17

The Kansas City Star, (Rep) estI-
mates that the PoIuIi4t lost $4,000
campaign mones by aboli.hiDg The
Metropolitan prlice law. Has thare
ever been Rei'ni licsn administers
tiOn tlat sacrificed any financial or
political adyanisg for prir ciple!
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17

STRONG men have strong weakness
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17

Eleven of the LIST Maryland regi
ment deserted.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17

On receipt of this telegram the de-
partment wrote the following letter
to the Associated Press:
Navy Depa rtment, Washington, D.
c., July %, 1S9S.-Sir: The New York
Times and the New York Herald, OF
the 10Th inst, published an Associated
Press dispatch in which certain opin-
ions regarding mines are attributed
to Commodore Schley. This dispatch
ls written in such a manner as to
convey the impression that it was re-
ceived from your representative with
the squadron off Santiago. and con-
sequently had been censored by prop
er naval authority.
/ therefore have TO request that
you inform this department ait your
earliest convenience the source and
authority for the dispatch to which
reference is made. Very respectfully,
JOHN d. LONG. Secretary.
Mr.. c. A. Boynton, General South
ern Manager, the Associated Press,
Washington.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17
CONGRESSIONAL TICEET.

lie Who is in debt is poor.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17
NO DISAGREEMENT.
Secretary Long Authorizes Publica-
tion Of Important Letters.
SAMPSON AND SCHLEY IN ACCORD.
Both Held the opinion That IL Would
Have Been Foolish 20 Have Forced
an Entrance Into SanSi.
ago HarbOr.

Washington, August S.-Secretary
uopBogqnd sql pslssubsL sET SuoI
on the following correspondence:
United States Flagship New York,
First Rate, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,
July 27. lS9s.-My Dear Secretary:
am led to write at the present time
on account of the publication of an
article which appeared in the papers
of the 10Th inst. in which Commodore
Schley is made to say that he had
stated. apparently to the writer, that
he had over and over again declared
it was possible to enter the harbor
of Santiago, Notwithstanding the
mines.
Commodore Schley called upon me
yesterday and voluntarily stated that
the publication of the article on THE
18th was false in every particular;
hat he not only never stated any
thing of the kind, burt that he had
never even thought of it; that he had
always entirely agreed with me on
the question; and that he did not
know single officer whose opinion
differed from mine. AS l have rea-
son to believe that Commodore Schley
has been misrepresented, l have TAX
en- the liberty to address to you tel
egram upon this subject this morning,
and as l am about to sail for the east,
l trust that it will receive your at
tention at an early date. Very re-
spectfully, w. r. SAMPSON.
Rear Admiral U. S. Navy.
Commander-in-chief, United States
Naval Force North Atlantic Station.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-08-17

The Secretary of the Navy, Navy
Department, Washington.
The telegram referred to is as fol-
lows: Playa Del Este, Via Hayti, July
27, 1898, 1872 a m-Secretary NAVY.
Washington: 1 call departments at
tenhion to an Associated Press dis
patch in the New York Times and
Herald of the 18th, attributing to
Commodore Schley certain opinions
regarding mines. l request that the
manager of the Associated Press be
called upon to name the source and
authority for this statement.
SAMPSON.