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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-09
REPORT ON THE WAR
Secretary Alger Gives Practically
an Official Record of Events.
DETAILS OF SANTIaCO'S SURRENDER
An Increase Of tho Regular Army to 1907
900 Men Reoommoaded-A Suggestion
That Building "a Railroad In Cuba
Would Help tho Needy.

Washington, Dec 3. The annual
report of Secretary Alger is practi-
cally complete official history of the
Spanish American war. The secretary
has given to the public not only all
the official dispatches that passed di-
rectly between his own office and com
handing officers in the field aud camp,
but has Supplements ted these with short
explanatory notes, setting forth the
reasons for various movements, and
then, TO complete the record of events,
he has included in the body of his re-
port the report of Gen. Miles, of all
the generals who participated in the
campaign in Cuba. Porto Rico or the
Philippines, and finally, the reports of
all the bureau officers of the war de-
partment Nowhere is there shown IA
disposition to criticise, the official dis
patches being allowed to tell their
own story, and generally the secre-
tary finds much TO praise and cause
for sincere congratulation in the re-
suits obtained.
The report proper begins with what
may be described as chronological
history of the war, consisting of
number of short paragraphs begin
ming with the declaration of war on
April 81, aud setting forth the date
upon which auy event of Importance
occurred, but making no comment
whatever upon the facts. The only
exception to this rule is in reference
TO the casualties at Santiago, Some
criticism having been made that there
was "a lack Of surgeons present, the
report states that there were $40 sur
geons in attendance, and that of l,43l
wounded only i3 died of their wounds.
Touching upon the surrender at San
tiago, the report shows that Shafter
demanded the surrender on the Sd and
renewed this demand on the 4th. On
the morning OF the nth another de-
mand was made. On the evening of
that dav Gen. lilies arrived and on the
18th and 18th of July he, with Gen.
Shafter, met the Spanish commander
under the flag of truce, to discuss the
surrender. On the afternoon of the
I4th Gen. Miles left Gen. Skaters
headquarters and went aboard ship
preparatory to sailing for Porto Rico
July II Toral surrendered $4,000 men
upon our terms aud the American flag
was hoisted by Cen. Shafter.
The secretary, coming down In his
history to the middle of August, when
an order was issued and is now in exc
rution, to muster out 100, 900 volun-
teers, says;
Thus an army of about 5000 volunteers and
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-09
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,

Washington, Dec. Z The first note
OF the anti-eXpansionists was sounded
in the senate yesterday by Senator
Vest, of Missouri, who introduced the
following joint resolutions;
That under the constitution Of the United
States no power is given to the federal govern
ment to acquire territory to be held and gov
erncd permanently as colonies.
The colonial system OF European nations
cannot be established under our present con-
stituton but all territory acquired by this
government except such small amount as may
be nee tsSary for coaling stations. correction Of
boundaries and similar governmental purposes
must bc acquired and governed with the pur-
pose OF ultimately organizing such territory
into states suitable for admission into the union
Senator Hale, of Maine, introduced n
Joint resolution to erect monument
in Havana to the battleship Maine
victims.
A brief discussion of the navigation
laws was precipitated by the consider
alton of bill amending those laws by
the addition of a provision that for
rign-built vessels, wrecked in the
United States, purchased by citizens
Of this country and repaired to the ex-
tent of three fourths of their value,
shall be subject to forfeiture if they
engage subsequently, in the coastwise
trade of the United States. Finally 1T
was made special order for next Mon
day. AT 1850 p. M. the senate ad-
Iourned.
The house was in session less than
half an hour yesterday, when the
deaths of Representatives Northway,
of Ohio. and Love. of Mississippi, were
announced and an adjournment was
taken until to-day out of respect to
their memory.
The customary resolution for the
distribu ton of the presidents message
to the several committees having juris-
diction was adopted and the deficiency
bill, carrying the appropriations for
the extraordinary expenses OF the army
and navy from January |, to July |,
1890, was reported and will be taken
up by the house to-day.
The report of the Hawaiian commits
sion transmitted by the president was
laid before the house and referred to
the committee on territories, together
with bill offered by Mr.. Hit to carry
out the recommendations of the com
mission.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-09
ROCK CREEK.
Mrs. c. e. sawyer, Reporter.

Mrs. G, E. Sawyer, Reporter.
Mrs Null conducted the singing
school at II & Friday night.
The day school Is contemplating
purchasing three new chairs, a table
and a lamp.
Mrs Ella Leake has been staying at
her brothers., j ii Searcy, whose chill
dren are seriously i'll.
The w NJ A meets at G f. Sswyer's
Saturday, December Il.
Rock Creek and Deer Creek schools
are preparing for Christmas enter
tainments.
Edward Fisher is working at Rose
Hill.
Report of Deer Creek echool, dis
let No 3, for month ending Dec. 2:
Those neilher absent nor tardy were
Geo, Grace and Lucy Jones, Frank
Anderson, Mona Longshore, Amos
and Addie Delp, Ethel Grant, Betha
Adams, Pearl aud Msude Hubbard,
Oracle Jones, Edna and John Skinner
aud Chsuncey and Claudia Sawyer.
Roll of Honor. Gram. Grade: Betha
Adams, Pearl Hubbard, Ethel Gar
ret, Frank Anderson and Grace
Jones. Int. Grade: Lucy Jones and
Grace Clark. Prim. Grade: Geo
Jones. Total number enrolled, 27;
Average daily att; %: Cases of tardi-
ness, 4; visitors, Z
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-09
A SECOND GIBRALTAR.
England WIN Bald Gigantic Docks at
Kingston. Jamaica, to he the Rsilying
Point for AngIo- American Forces.

Kingston, Jamaica, Dec. S-As part
of the scheme of converting Kingston
harbor into a great naval depot and
extensive dock yard, in view of the
construction of the Nicaragua canal
in the near future, the admiralty au-
thorities have just completed negotia-
tions for the purchase of Greek pond,
at the western extremity of the city,
where the proposed dockyard will be
constructed. 1t is said that the work
will be commenced Immediately. The
dockyard, it is said, is to be the
largest and best equipped in the
British dominions. A naval au.
thority who has been interviewed
on the. subject says the intention
is to make Jamaica another "Gi braltar
to command the canal and be a rally
ing point for the naval and military
forces of the Anglo-American alliance.
when, by dominating both oceans it
holds the political and commercial bal
ances of power in the hollow of its
hand"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-09
SUICIDE BY SUBSTITUTION.
Unraveling ora Mysterious Murder which
Occurred In ST. Louis PARK
Over Year Ago.

st. Louis, Dec s. The Post Dispatch
throws light on mysterious shooting
that occurred in st. Louis on July IA,
1897, and resulted in the death of Ell
lott l.. Duckworth some time after
that According to the story, Duck
worth came to ST. Louis to meet
Edward l.. Doing, an Indiana bank
cashier, who, in II letter, had of
fered the former remunerative
position. Before meeting Doing,
DuclSworth, who had registered ut the
Planters hotel, strolled out to Forest
park, where he was later found on the
same day badly wounded, with bull
let hole in his head and a revolver
living beside him. 1t was apparently
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-09
FUNSTON
MISS AMY SEYMOUR, Reporter,

Report OF Prairie Hall school for
the month of November. Number of
pupils enrolled, ~ Average daily
attendance, Is. Names of those
neither absent nor tardy, Tony and
Drew Stewart, Walter lIytle, Jean
nette Seymour. We wish to thank
those who helped US out 80 grandly
with our basket supper, the proceeds
of which enable us to purchase n
nice little library. w. g. Shin
kle, teacher.
Born to Mr. and Mrs Harry Boeken,
November 20, 1898, u son.
Oren Long is helping John Boeken
husk corn.
Mr. Kepley from Bourbon county
visited his daughter Mrs j II Stewart
last week.
Mrs Earl Kendrick is visiting
friends in Bur bon county at this
writing.
Florence Hedger came down from
Lawrence tn spend Thanksgiving
much To the surprise of every body.
Mr. and Mrs Hoover Kerr have left
Arkansas and moved back to old AL
len county.
Everybody invited to our tree
Christmas eve, especially Santa Claus.
Rev Howerton preached to us last
Sunday in Brother Carter's place.
George Seymour is having time
with what seemed little pimple on
his toe. 1t has proved to be much
more than pimple and has caused
him to give up his school for while.
Fern Kasbeer Ia on the sick list.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-09
Non-PartIsan w. q. t. u.

Cleveland, o., Dec. S. -Ohicers were
elected at yesterdays session of the Ma
tional Non Partisan w. G. Il, u, Mrs.
Annie WHITEWATER of Saratoga, Pa.
the first president of the w. c. r. U.
when it was organized 20 years
ago, and president continuously Of
the non'partisan branch since
the split of the organization nine years
ago, declined reelection on account of
age and failing health, She is now
over 10, Mrs. Howard Ingham, of Jef f.
ferson, o., "A prominent member of the
organization and national treasurer,
was elected president.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-09
MORAN.
ALMIRA G. BAssETT, Reporter,

MrJ A Jones, of FIT. Scott, visited
friends here Wednesday.
We failed to mention last week that
Mrs james Mcclure and children
nave novel to OsawatOmie
Mr. n Strong aud family left Thurs
day for Des MOines, Iowa, where they
will make their future home.
Mrs Collins has moved into the
hack part of the opera house.
Mrs Lambeth has been quite sick
lately.
The Gas Company have given up
finding gas In the present we'll and
will probably locate another.
The Presbyterian Y. =. =. G. Il.
Society held social at the home Of
Rev G M Cantrall, Friday night. A
good time In reported.
MIR Mckee and family have moved
to Iowa. Their many friends will
miss them greatly.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-09
Challenge to Religious Debate.

Moran, Kansas, Decembe 7, 1898.
Editor REGISTER, lola Kansas.
Dear Sir viii you publish to the
general public that religious debate
is sought between the Baptist church
and any other church wishing to
deny that Baptist churches alone are
in the Kingdom of God. Debate to
take place in Moran, Kan, as early
as possible, Yours truly,
w. Nj HICKS
Lulu JARING
LIZZIE THOMPSON
|. NJ. SMITH
J. A. EPLING
j. II. THOMPSON.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-09

st. Joseph, Mo, Dec. ga run was
made on the Central savings hank of
ST. Joseph yesterday afternoon. De-
positors drew out $50, 900 in two hours.
The run was the result of the failure
of Grant Gillett, Kansas cattle plum
ger The bank held about $40, 900 Gill
lett paper To-day the bank gave no.
tice that depositors who wished to
withdraw must give the lawful 30-day
notice.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-09

case OF suicide. In the wounded
mans pocket was found card bearing
these words: II am Edward l.. Dol
ing, of Terre Haute, Ind. In case OF
accident" Doing, IL appears, was
at that time wanted for embezzling
$50, 900 from bank in small town
near Terre Haute. Ind. lie disap'
peared about the time he wrote the
letter to Duckworth, making .hc st.
Louis appointment with the latter
Doing and Duckworth, who were
not acquainted personally, resem.
bled each other to a remark
able degree. The story goes on to say
that Duckworth was decoyed to this
city by Doing and fatally Shot, card
put in his pocket with the latter's
name on it, aud the wounded man
passed off on the police and pub
lie AS the missing embc2zler. Duck
worth was taken home by his sister,
Mrs Eva c. Hutchinson, of Hutchinson,
Kan, he having revealed his identity.
The wounded man de MED that he had
attempted to- commit suicide, and said
he remembered nothing of the shoot.
ing. Doing, il is lid, is still at large,
and the police arc searching for him
on the charges of embez2lement and
murder
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-09
New squadron for Europe

Washington, Dec. 5.-Secre tary Long
has decided to assign the Chicago to
duty as flagship of the European squad
ron, which is now in process of election.
The squadron probably will include
about five ships of different classes.
While there will be some armored ves-
sells among them, it is not likely that
the battleship type will be represent
ed, owing to the fact that these vessels
are not designed for long cruises.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-09
TO. Pac. Holiday Rates.

One fare for the round trip, with
minimum of fifty cents. Distance
limit--two hundred miles.
Dates of sale Dec. oath, 25th, Goth,
& 31st, 1893 aud January let & End lS-
90. Return limit Jan'y. 4th 1899.
J. Il. COzAD, Agt.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-09
GII,.it MAY ne sac.

FL Paso, Tex. Dec. :. A private dis
patch from chihuahua confirms the
report that Grant &. Gillett, the cattle
plunger. is in that city. lie has not
been arrested, according to the dis
patch, and is not likely TO be. Per-
sons familiar with the extradition
treaties say that the Mexican govern
ment will not surrender Gillett, SINH
lar cases having frequently arisen in
the past.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-09

Fire at Ottawa, Kan, destroyed the
Peterson building on Main street, In.
GLIDING Lornick's cigar factory, q
barber shop and a billiard hall. Loss,
So, 500.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-09

Satin brocades for the new Louis
XVI. coats.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-06
tn. Gen.ra1 Situation.

Spain is still holding back Its reply to
the Presidents ultlmatum concerning
the terms of peace. and the fact sur
prises nobody, as 1t Is plainly apparent
that sagasta is delaying to prepare the
Spanish people. and all the disturbing
elements for the acceptance of the con-
cessIons which the government is bound
to make before peace negotiations can
be opened.
According to Washington dispatches,
all predictions as to when the reply will
be received are based purely on specuIa-
zion, for there is no way OF ascertaining
the intention Of the Madrid government.
There is no doubt that the reply when 1t
comes will7be a yielding of all points,
for the, Presidents firm in his determi-
nation that no notifications or counter
proposals. Will be considered. There is
thorough appreciation at Washington
of the tremendous responsibility devoly-
ing on sagasta, and On understanding
that a political crisis must be guarded
against by him. A complete surrender
by Spain is regarded as certain, at any
rate. There is no other way out Of 1t.
The government is hurrying as rapidly
as possible the work OF transporting
shafteFs army northward, and every
transport vessel available has been
brought into service. An official state
ment Issued yesterday sets ut rest many
Of the Misrepresentation published con
corning this matter, and shows that all
die orders for the immediate relief of the
troops at Santiago had been Issued. and
the chips sent, before the complaint
from Roosevelt was received. In other
respects the general war situation is
favorable and there Is no evidence tina;
activities are suspended In any dIrea-
elm.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-06
cI.m.ne.au on Bismarck.

French writer's are expressing
French sentiment about Bis
marck and his memory. Some are
going farther than others, but
all are inspired by about the same feel
Ipgs NJ. clemenceau is perhaps the
boIdest of all when he INDUCES in cpl
the,s that do credit TO the French capa-
city for vituperation. Some Of the
terms used in expressing his estimate Of
bismarck are as notable for their origi-
nality as they are for their fervency of
expressed hatred.
Sf CIemenceau decrlbes Bismarck as
..tbat incarnation Of tumul,. of furious
brutality and craft" as an ogre who
cracked his Jokes at the nameless suffer-
lngs of a great capltal;" as one who
"Eloated over massacres;" as a ''brazen
liar" and numerous other offensive
things.
Clemenceau'o violence Of expression
will undoubtedly convey the impression
ON the minds Of his readers that Bis
marck's greatness as statesman Is not
appreciated by him quite to the extent
to which 1t Is regarded by those who
view the Iron Chancellor as the founder
Of the German empire. The German
statesmen and the German press may
have their satisfaction by getting back
al the French statesman in his o@n
Kind.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-06
NAV Com. YET.


An inspection OF the Registers edi-
torial columns failed to reveal denun-
citation of Senator Morgan OF Alabama
sturdy old Democrat that ne 49, as a
sugar trust conspirator," wall street
agent" &C., for rejoicing In his Chicago
speech, Thursday, over the annexation OF
Hawaii; nor was he yillihed Tor favor
ing the permanent retention OF tSe Phil
ipplnes. Nor were the Registers readers
RECALLED with column OF inveeave
against ex-senator Reagan OF Texas
for expressing the same views on the
same occasion.
Fair-minded people may give these
two old wheel-horses of Democracy
both distinguished as leaders in the SEN
ute. credit fOrocIngconscientious in their
views. but consistency should invoke
from the Register a scathing editorial
rebuke and the usual charge OF hypo-
crisy and Imperialism against them.
The astounding feature of this serious
omission on the part of our neighbor Is
the failure to hold ex-senator Reagan
up before It's readers as traitor to the
principles of Democracy, for the insult
he offers the party of Jefferson in this
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-06

A song for the Regular! song and a
peoples cheer
For The man in blue who's grit clear
through from end TO end the year.
From end t. end o the year he goes (Wlth
little enough for pay,
Through summer heat, through Wlntry
SHOWS, where duty points the way.
o little he cares for the cyclones breath
or the billiards. nor'west sweep,
Content enough with his quarters rough
and never a BrOwl ut his keep.
Ready TO dig, or ready to die, ready 10
broil or freeze, -,
So long as no knows he is giving his blows
to keep the flag on the breeze
A grasp for the Regular! grasp for the
brnwny hand
That seeks not 10 shirk a soldiers work
however IT'S cast or planned.
o grudglnB enough, In the hour OF peace
is the praise for his manly decd
But the pconle know where their taith
must go in the day OF the nations
need,
When the dogs OF war are out OF the trall'
when the foe has loosed HIS pack,
Whose trusty rifle is. ready then to pay
him doubly back!
Who meets him wherever he dareS TO
claim a rood on soil in fee
And makes him feel the might OF his steel
from mountain crest to sea?
Our hearts TO the Regularsi our hearts
TO the dauntless son
Who clears the way for freemdns sway
with his freemans sword and gun.
We saw him rush through the tropic brush
to guccor our gallant Wood,
And we'll he knew, when the bullets new,
where the forts OF Caney stood.
O who will forget the bloody debt he wrote
from his streaming veins
When down from the Heights OF san Juan
he looked on the Cuban plnins2
o who will forget the charge he made
and the Vanquished foes despair,
When the banner OF Spain no'er rose
again and they saw Old Giory tnere!
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-06

foremost business Statesman Of that
distinguished body? u II because his
counsel and advice are asked upon all
Vial questions affecting the great COM
merciAl interests OF the conntrY2 Is II
because he Is not only the senator from
West Virginia but the senator from the
United StateV2 Is It because he Is big
enough and brood enough and enterpris-
Ing enough to spread himself all over
this country, and inteihgent enough TO
comprehend its needs in the way Of
legislation? Perhaps these fellows
have their eyes upon somebody, not 50
big, say about their own cahbre, whom
they can manage, and pull around by
the nose, and whom they desire TO put
two Year, hence in Senator EllCinS
place. Charleston Mail-Tribune.
Suckers in lake Terra Alta are dying
by the hundreds. AN along the shore
they dot the grassy growth with gleam-
Ing white. It Is hard to tell just what
is killing them, but It 10 generally sup
posed that they have the epidemic COM
mon among suckers AT certain seasons.
So for, no trout have been found among
the dead suckers and this. OF course,
does away with the idea that poison
was placed in the lake. The waters
OF the lake are literally packed with
these common. red-sided suckers, and
severnl hundred thousand OF them can
DO spared niceiy.-PrestOn Republican.
D. D. Karr, proprietor OF the Mcguire
House, Ripley, VI. Va, and one Of the
Oldest and most prominent teachers Of
Jackson county, died there Thursday
morning ut 1880 On Friday or Satur-
day he and some others got some Wills
ky and on Sunday or Monday the wills
ky ran out and they began on extract Of
lemon, with the result OF Karr's death.
Hon. 3. Al Bennett, of Huntington,
has been granted patent on a power
rotary plow that promises to revolution
lie the methods OF agriculture. 1t is
propelled and operated by a kerosene
engine and puts the ground in thorough
filth, ready for planting, at one opera
ton; thus dispensing with narrowing.
It breaks furrow two to six feet wide,
at the rate Of ten to forty acres per day,
at a cost Of from twenty-five to fifty
cents per acre.-Huutington Advertiser.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-06
D.eiin. Of Organism.

Al recent expression OF Colonel W. j.
Bryan, in an Interview published in
GeorEia paper, Is being construed as
somewhat significant by the press and
by not few public men. To question
whether the free silver sentiment is in
creasing or not, Colonel Bryan replied:
''That IL hard question to answer. The
country is now at war and when IL is
over the condition OF things may be
changed greatly" There Is no. in this
reply the confidence in the future OF free
silver which the late candidate for the
presidency has been wont to indulge in.
There Is rather an evasion In /; which Is
taken by many to signify a virtual cons
fession Of tho failure of the attempt to
force upon the country a deprecated
currency. II IS possible that Bryan
himself has about given up the effort,
and is counting himself out Of It, 80 far
as that issue Is concerned.
Tho condition OF shlngs' may not only
be changed greatly" but It has already
changed. Changed conditions call for
less tamper!ng with the soundness OF
the monetary system and less agitation
OF impractical theories concerning tho
coinage system. Colonel Bryan has VIII
messed the cessation OF that agitation
and the great confidence on the part Of
the people of the country In its financial