Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-30
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
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PERSONAL AND POLITICAL


LIEor. RICHMOND P. HoBsoN, the
popular hero of Santiago. was said TO
have kissed AT women at Kansas City,
Mo. on the 10Th.
EDWARD Balm. president of the Balm
Wagon company. died from heart
trouble at Pasadena. Cal. He was
rated as one of the richest men in
Kenosha, Wis.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY and party re-
turned to Washington on the Goth
from their southern trip.
DIR. HAMILTON, formerly surgeon
general of the United States marine
hospital service. was reported near
death at Elgin. Ill, on the Goth.
REPRESENTATIVES, LACEY, of Iowa,
Lands. of Indiana, and Fearce, of Mis-
souri,, left Washington on the Goth to
spend the holiday recess of congress in
Cuba and Porto Rico
GEN. SKATER appeared before the
war investigation commission at Wash
ington on the Goth and told the story
of the Santiago expedition. While he
admitted mistakes were made, he had
no criticisms of his plans to make aud
would not change them, he said. if the
events had to be gone through again.
DISPATCH from Cape Haytien re-
ceived at Paris on the goth stated that
it was rumored that the president of
San Domingo, Ulizes Heureaux, had
been assassinated while attending a
christening incognito. The rumor was
false.
The Kansas legislature convened in
special session on the 2lst.
GEN. MILES and Gen. Merritt testi-
fed before the war ting COM
mission at Washington on the DIST.
Gen. Miles went int to details about the
Santiago and Porto Ricah expeditions.
He complained bitterly of the ''em-
balmed beef furnished to the soldiers.
Gen. Merritt spoke about the Philip
pine expedition. declaring every thing
satisfactory.
at present ambassador to Russia, was
nominated by the president on the 21st
for secret ary of the interior and the
nominal was confirmed by the SEN
ate. q
THE United States will claim no in
demnity for the loss of the Maine, but
will press the claims of its citizens
against Spain filed prior to February,
1897, although the question arises
whether the many million dollars of
claims against Spain for damage in
Cured in the ten years war will not
prove an entire loss in SPANS bank
rupt condition.
The Spanish evacuation of Havana
will be completed by January I.
SECRETARY BLISS stated on the 22d
that Mr.. Hitchcock, his successor in the
cabinet, would sail for this country on
January 6 and that the change of
Office would take place just prior to
February 1.
REAR ADMIRAL SCHLEY was presented
with a costly sword on the 22d at
Philadelphia on behalf of the people
of that city and other cities in Penn
sylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
The outfit cost $4,000.
ADJT. GEN. CoRBEN testified before
the war investigating commission at
Washington on the 22d. There was
nothing particularly interesting in his
testimony.
THE Cuban junta in America has dis
solved, its purpose being accomplished.
Col. John HEMMENwAY ROBERTS,
once commander-in chief of the Union
Veterans union. died suddenly in
Chelsea, Mass.
THE United States government has
ordered the stars and stripes to be
hoisted over Wake island, in the Pa
cific, between the Hawaiian and the
Philippine islands, for the purpose of
a cable station. cit is believed to be
uninhabited.
Col. WILLIAM j. BRYAN returned to
Lincoln, Neb., on the 23d and was
given reception at night by the
Woman's Bimetallic league. He gave
his views on the current questions of
the day.