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The Taney County republican., 1899-09-28
|SNAT|ED THE OCTOPUS.
The st. Louis Anti Trust Confer.
ence Given q Democratic Color
by its Originators.
"sAplEH1 SONS OF sAlN1Ep slREs"

Called on by Gov. stephens OF Missouri
to Fall In-Gov. Shaw OF Iowa Turns
on tho X-Ray aud Makes Everything
Plain Oratory Flows and the OCtopus
Still Lives.
The Taney County republican., 1899-09-28

The German government has em-
phatically informed President Kruger
that he need expect no assistance in
the event of war with Great Britain
and that the German consuls in the
Transvaal have been instructed in in
form Germans who volunteer their
help that they will be aiding President
Kruger at their own risk
The Taney County republican., 1899-09-28
Girl Fatally Burned.

Mary Patton, the 17-yearold daugh-
t,r cs Price Patton, Is miles north of
Nevada, was fatally burned by her
dress catching from n fire under Il ket-
tlc in the yard.
The Taney County republican., 1899-09-28
MISSOURI STATE NEWS
Missouri Game Laws.

Unlawful to kill anv doe or any deer
under 1 year of age. Male deer over
1 year of age may b. killed from Oc-
tober 1 till January I.
. Unlawful to kill song or insective-
GUS birds.
Prairie chickens, pheasants, quail.
may be killed from November I till
January 1.
Woodcock, doves, mcndowlarks or
plover may be killed from August
till January 1.
Nets, traps, pens or pits for the tax
ing of aforementioned game prohib-
tied.
Wild ducks may be killed from &C.
tober 1 to April 1. Night shooting plo-
hibited.
Fish-Seines, nets of all kinds,
wires, traps and damHs to catch fish
prohibited in all waters of the state
except by owners in ponds on and
streams bordering on private proper
ty; except that minnow nets not to
exceed Is feet in length may be used,
and except that nets may be used in
backwater from the Mississippi river.
Buying and selling game in close
season or having possession of un-
lawfully killed game, misdemeanor.
Transporting game unlawfully
killed, agent or servant doing SO
guilty of misdemeanor.
Quail may be aetted by owner OF
land, on his own premises, between
October Is and February /.
Nonresidents of the sta'e prohibited
from killing game in Missouri.
Violations prosecuted before any
court having jurisdiction of misde-
meanors and before police justices.
city judges or recorders.
Shcriffs, constable marshals, mar
ketmasters, police officers and other
state and county officers, duty to ar
rest persons violating.
The Taney County republican., 1899-09-28
Damaged by Fire.

The elegant residence of Arthur
Maltby, on West Fourth street, Sc.
dalia, was partially destroyed by fire
a few days ago.
The Taney County republican., 1899-09-28
'ESTAMT .gENST sEk!EF SEkKEEF FOR every Hum0R

CUTICURA SOAPeo
che skin the thckened oSe
scaom hard rubbing CUTICURA Ointment freely sMcy
heal lastly td
RESOL VENT
This and wholesome affords instant RELIEF
sleep the forms Of and other itching
the scalp speedy,
economical the best
$. sss'A SA
The Taney County republican., 1899-09-28
Cut the Price of Bibles.

Church publishing houses iii st.
Louis have cut the. price of Bible. be-
low cost. Dealers say there hase been
an c.ver-supply.
The Taney County republican., 1899-09-28


Some doctor full of phase and fame,
To shake his sapient head, and give
The i'll he can not cure a name"
The Taney County republican., 1899-09-28

In nearly all of the southern coun-
ties the corn crop is now no nearly
matured. or so badly dried up, as to
be unaffected by future weather con-
ClitiOnS.
The Taney County republican., 1899-09-28
December and May Again.

Christian F. Krusc, leaning on .
cane, and confessing 10 6S summers,
welded Mary A. Burke, aged 20. at
Clayton.
The Taney County republican., 1899-09-28

In her apologies to her husbe.d .
sff.con. sa ,sys sne a blame @ OF her fault On etSS
aHections OF ner nerves.-Atehieon (SisS
The Taney County republican., 1899-09-28

It is the agents business to sell things;
It is your business not to buy unless you
need what he has to offer-Atchison Globe.
The Taney County republican., 1899-09-28
st. Louis Banks.

The st. Louis associated banks had,
s.eptember z. s1o9, ,69o. 1924 deposits;
last year, S113,344 ,405,o3.
The Taney County republican., 1899-09-28

The British admiralty has prepared
q war map of St. Joh:s, n. F., and the
vicinity as a preliminary to fortifying
the town. One copy, which is most
complete Typographical presentation
of the city and it's environs, with ev-
cry road located within q radius Of
20 miles, has been forwarded to the
British colonial Office. IT is under
stood that the work of preparing for
forts and a garrison will begin next
spring.
The Taney County republican., 1899-09-28

The tabulated statistics of the board
of charities of San lua, de Porto Rico
show that out of a population of 916.-
S94 there are 291, ,Oss inalisrnt and H.:
SIS suck. The number OF deaths - q
result of the recent hurricane was g.
619. One weeks rations were issued to
293, ,147 persons, and the number OF
those working for rations was 11,713.
The Taney County republican., 1899-09-28
Well Supplied with Money.

ST. Louis banks are well supplied
with money, and are meeting demands
for money to move crops. The New
York banks reserves is exhausted.
The Taney County republican., 1899-09-28

Shakespeare. t1tDe
The Taney County republican., 1899-09-28
BENTON M'MILLIN,

chairman Committee on Resolutions"
Resolved, That it is the sense of thi,
conference that all the capital stock of
private corporations should be fully paid
either, first, in lawful money, or. second,
in property of the actual cash value of
the amount of the capital stock. And that
in all private corporations with a capital
stock issued in above provided, the share
holders shall be liable to the extent Of
twice the face value of the stock held by
each.
E. C. CROW, of Missouri.
=. S. SMITH, of Texas.
The Taney County republican., 1899-09-28
wnnt. to Fight for Drexfu..

II. Feurenbach, Il sharpshootcr, now
in ST. Louis, is anxious to fight 81 drel
with any of the French generals ever
the DreyfuS affair.
The Taney County republican., 1899-09-28

Hall's catarrA curs
Il . Constitutional Cure. Ptiee. n
The Taney County republican., 1899-09-28
Gov. Pingree of Michigan said:

The committee on resolutions was
made up of Governors Stephens and
MCMillin and Attorneys-General Dav-
is, Campbell. Oren, Nolan, Smith, Nc
Clurg and Mr.. Heifner.
The conference adjourned at p. m.,
giving the committee on resolutions
until morning to report.
Gov. Shaw of Iowa, Gov. Thomas of
Colorado and Attorney-General Smith
of Indiana left for home during the
evening.
The Taney County republican., 1899-09-28
sbnckleford.. Successor.

park from an engine while threshing.
ShncklefOrd's Successor.
Gov. Stephens appointed Thomas II.
Robinson, of Miller county, circuit
udge to succeed Judge Dorsey w.
who resigned to go to
ongress from the Eighth district.
Girl Fatally Burned.
Mary Patton. the 17year Fold daugh-
II ct Price Patton, Is miles north of
evada, was fatally burned by her
ress catching from a fire under Il ket-
lc in the yard.
weather will Not Affect 1t.
In nearly all of the southern coun-
les the corn crop is now no nearly
natured. or so badly dried up, as to
e unaffected by future weather con-
itions.
Well Supplied with Money.
ST. Louis banks are well supplied
nth money, and are meeting demands
Or money to move crops. The New
ork banks reserves is exhausted.
wnnt. to Fight for Dreyfus.
II. Feurenbach, sharpshootcr, now
1 ST. Louis, is anxious to fight 81 dTel
18th any of the French generals ever
re Dreyfus affair.
Damaged by Fire.
The elegant residence of Arthur
faltby, on West Fourth street, Se-
ALA, was partially destroyed by fire
few days ago.
Cut the Price of Bibles.
Church publishing houses iii st.
ouis have cut the price of Bibles be-
w cost. Dealers say there hase been
IA cVer-supply.
December and May Again.
Christian F. Krusc, leaning on .
ane, and confessing 10 6S summers,
-edded Mary A. Burke, aged 20, at
layton.
st. Louis Banks.
The ST. Louis associated banks had,
eptember 2. S109, 9,6ro, 1924 deposits;
st year, s113,344 ,405,o3.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-03-30

!Sennings Rettung mar es, baB fein
3uitanb in3pii9en fdpn eine @enz
bung 5tm 9eReren senommen bate,
bic linn ermD9lidte, iib eilenbs, mGb>
renp Die @inoringlinge bic untcren
&Gumli9teiten bes Sauies bur6fu9z
ten, in ieine &leiber au perfen unb iia
bur9 bas @iebelfeniter an einemStrid
in ben Spf berabaulafen, nm ii4 BON
ba alpiIden bic 9abatitauben auf benz
naben 5elbe gu fliidten.
Sp entging er Stper benz SAB zines
fanatitrten YDbels, absr gang pbne
na9tbeilige Sotgen blieb bas nd4tli6e
@benteuer ni9t: elm Giidfaq ftellte iiG
elm, unb abermals mubte err pobens
lang in ieinem 8erfted bas 9ett biz
ten, pGbrenb bas6ieber ben geT9nG6>
ten &6rper bpaenbs enttrdftete. 3e9n
8pden bate Ell bereits bel ieinen
freunbGidsn SeTaIbern ougebradt, aIs
er enbli6 als 9eneienber bas 9ett pers
laFen burfte. 5reili4, an bic Sort
ieBung feiner ReiIe maj ound9ft nod
gar ni6t gu benten, benn er mar 70
f6pa6, bab er fi6 mir miibIam BON
einem Stiibpuntt gum anbern f4Geps
pen tonnte. Gum Slid mar ieinerseit
bel benz leberfaa am Dalbe ben brei
Wegelagerern nlr feline 8DrIe nit pez
niaen Dollars in bieSdnbe gefdlen, ba
9ietri4 Senning 8orii6t gebrau6t
bate, ben grDBten She'll feiner 8aar>
f6aft in bas 1lnterfutter ieines Rpdes
Su nG6en. Sant bieiem llmitanbe ipar
er iebt in Der Gage, feline Pfleger gu
entfddOigen unb ii9 ielber bic n0tbiz
gen StGrtun9smittel CUR ardfti9ung
feines Shippers sDnnen gu tonnen.
au6 lieB er iid bur9 feinen ~gefdaigen
@aitfreunb aus Der nGfiten srDbern
Stabt Material bef6affen. bas i'm in
ben Stanb febte, pGbrenb Der Recpnz
p~alescena an feiner Grfinbung gu arr
beiten. @esriibelt bate er bereits emz
fig lpdbrenb Ieiner 9efangeni9aft iiber
bds Yrpblem, hefen 20Iung ibm imz
mer nod nt6t gelungen mar. Seine
erneuten 8eriu6e perfdafften ibm nun
bic ueber5eueung, bab er duf benz bisz
bergen Wege iiberbaupt ME ba6in qez
langen piirbe, bic llnboqtommenbeit,
bic feiner @rftnbung an6dftete, 5u
iiberninben. @r lam besbalb auf bic
Sbee, einen gang neuen Qpparat gu
con itruiren. Wun mar Sfpar bas Maz
terial, bas ibm CUR @erfiigung itanb.
pie bic improbiiirte Wertltatt 10 man=
gelbaft unb unsurei9enb, baB .er ben
4pparat ielbft ni6t in Der 9eipiinI9ten
8eiie beriteaen tonnte, aber er fanb
bod bas Princip, bas ct gu befolgen
bate, unb tonnte in Der Sbeorie felt
itelen, mas er ipGter unter 9iiniigern
8erbGltnifIen prattifd CUR Iusfiibs
rung bringen ippate.
@nbli6 batten feline &rdfte fopeit
5ugenommen, bdB er fein 8erited perz
lafen unb ii6 mad Der nd6Iten 8abnz
ftatton begeben tonrte. Bon bd nabm
feline SeimreiIe ben regelredten 9erz
lauf unb 9o6tlopfenben Ser5ens, in
elmer 5pieIpdltigen Stimmung bangor
Spannung unb freubiser @rpartung
lan9te er na9 eintgen Sagen in Retp
gOrt an.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-03-30
21.

Sc mar Sarrb 8rabGeD nidt Idper
eefauen, cine SteGung als @e6iilfe in
einem SanblungsbauIe gu finben.
Sein @e6alt mar aipar berbGltniBmGs
Big gering Inb es bate ni6t dusgez
reidt, tpenn er ni9t bic QnIprii6e err
bebli9 eingeI6rGntt bate, bic er fritz
Der als Spbn bes rei6en Gbefs elmer
groben Sirna an bas 2eben gu itenen
ii9 eetpGbnt bate. 4ber bic 2iebe unb
9antbarteit Margarets, bic feline pi6s
tigere 4uf9abe fannie, als ibm gu Sc
fallen 5u leben. entf9dbigte ibn bafiir
ret9li9. 9eeen feinen Batter trug er
BON ibrer lebten unterrebung Der bitz
tern 9roa i'm Seraen, unb ie inniger
unb tiefer feline 2iebe gu Wargaret
tpurbe, beIto ungebeuerli4er unb perz
Iebenber erI4ien ibm ieines gatsrs
Sprberung.
Carrie fam oft, I'm fi6 an benz
bGusli6en Slid hires 8rubers gu err
freuen unb Inn Margaret felbIt gu be-
peiIen, bab ibres @aters @prurtbsil
teinen @influb auf ibr @mpfinben
ausiibe. Sretli9, auf Der anberen
Settle bliebsn alle lire @erIu4e, ibren
@ater umSuitimNen unb 8tpiI4en Inn
unb Sarrp cine QusiDbnung gu betpirz
fen, pDqig fru9tlos. 9enn Mr. 8rabs
leb mar iiber 9arrp's llnpernunft, tpie
er es nannte. tief erbittert. unb i'm
Stilen bottle er INNER nod, baB Die
Notb Sarrp %umItimmen uno buB er
zines Cages reumiitbig in bas Batter
baus 5uriidtebren perbe.
Mr. gunning6am's unermiibliden
8emiibungen mar es inapiiden 9eluiz
gen, Carrie feinen 8eperbungen UNI
ibre Sanb fpenisitens 10 melt geneigt
su MAIDEN, bab lie ibm bas 8erIpre6en
gegeben bate, teinem anbern Manne
ats ibm a~neebDren gu rollen, fobalb
fe fi9 iiberbaupt enti4lteben piirbe,
gu beirdtben. Gin formlides 8erlObs
nib bate ni9t itattsefunben. aber @ars
RE hattie ibrem 8eperber Sueeiagt, odB
1t l9IH Ilpu ppl NptuuI peo SupteS
ibre enbsiltige Nlttport geben pilroe.
Sas, mas Carrie gu biefer bebinz
genben 3uIdge peranldbte, mar bic
Spffnung. bur6 lire Seiratb nit So
f6ua Cunningham ibren Batter our
Milbe unb 9efiisigteit seeen Sarrb Su
ftimmen, an benz ibr Ser5 NIT Der ganz
Sen Strait feines gmpftnbens hing.
na9Oem es feline iiiBeru 9offnungen
bate uufgeben miifen.
BGre niht bieies 3erpiirfniB NIT
feinem einsigen Sc9ne geipeien, Mr.
Sraoleb bate ale llria9e gebabt, ii4
gliidIi4 unb aufrieben gu i9dben. Der
Sriea, Der Sauienbe in ibrer Griiten5
aeI6Gbiat, pieIe iiberbdupt UNI ibr gam
aes Sab unb @ut eebra9t, bate tbm
i'm @esentbeil fdnelleren 9elpinn su>
setrasen unb in penisen Sabren fein
8erm0aen %perboppelt. llnb nun itanb
ibm elm neues untsrnebmsn in auss
fidt, bas pieleidt nod sIdnSenbern
getpinn obparf, aIs es ie cine fsiusr
fribsru sei9dftIi4en unisrnsbmunsen
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-03-30
GOrtfsBuns fOIet.)

-SdIau. Grau (por einem
9errensarberObegeidGfD: n9iefen ans
aug folteft 0u Dir taufsn, RGnns
aen!~ : Mann: ~Reinft DUE" -
Grau: I'D ia. id babe Elm 10 reiseub
bdau paHsnbss Rleib sefebenl"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-03-30

Mueenblid, dls srtpdrte er elm entge-
gentommenbes. SuriidbaGtenbes @ort.
Qber als MIR bas Sorniee Sauden bes
bitten an iein Dbl brang, rib er uns
seitiim bic Sbiir auf unb perf4panb.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26
rr~siaen, Entertained n, Dinner

T1f0M ASFTIt.F. Ga. March ay-To-
asghs che PRESIDENT and party were enter
,sstsd at dinner by Mr. and Mrs George
stone. ~ Cleveland
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26
MAP OF THE ENGAGEMENT.
War Department Following Move
ments Of Troops with the
Deepest Interest.

WASHINGTON. March 25.-Maj.. S<mp-
son, chief Of the bureau OF military infor.
nation. was busy during the day taking
fragmentary information Of the movements
here and there OF battalions and brigsdes
and 40 assembling them as To give on the
military map a complete picture of to-
days theater Of operations. AZ explained
the field of today's action Is as follows
Back OF Manila at distance OF about
seven miles from the water front sweeps
a great semi-circle OF American troops.
THIS arc Is about twenty miles long and
embraces about q co men. Ii is cut mid
way by the paslg river. which forms a
natural military division. To the south
the arc il under the command OF Mai
Gen fawton. Just arrived In the Philip
pines Until now this has been the field
of activity with Wheatons dying column
beating hack the Insurgents. But today
I.awton's forces are idle and the scene
OF activity Is shifted to the north 81 the
river Here the par,ia! circle Of American
forces sweeps from the water works
around 10 the bay. Maj. Cen. Macarthur
is IN command Of all the troops north of
the river ami these ara roughly estimated
a. between 1900 aud II go men. she others
being with Iawten on the south. Before
tho action began this morning MacArthur's
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make a forced march OF about seven miles
to Pelo given as Polo in the dispatchesl.
BY this movement MacArthur's forces are
carried outside of the insurgent base of
operations. This base is at Malabon mid
way between MacArthur's forces AT Peio
ard the combined forces Of Harrison Gray
Otis and Wheaton at Calocan. Thus the
rebels are fanked and between two
strong bodies OF American troops. To the
west of them is Manila bay. cutting on
retreat in that direction. and to the east
the forces OF Hall OF Hale, as reported
by Gen. Otis. are demonstrating" in or
der 10 forbid an lnsurgent movement to-
ward the east. They are thus left be-
tween the two main bodies of American
troops. and must engage either one or the
other Of them. 1t Is Gen. OTIS purpose.
as shown by his dispatch. to have the
brigade OF Wheaton advance toward those
OF Macarthur. thus gradually inciosng
the rebels between two parallel lines until
they are either crushed or made prisoners.
The two opposing forces appear to be
rather evenly matched in point Of num-
Der. the estimate OF the American forces
north Of the river being about 4.oOo while
Gen. Otis places the insurgents at about
$4,000. Maj. Gen. Otis Is In supreme COM
mand directing the operations from a
central telegraph station
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THE SEATTLE PosTNTELIGENCER SUNDAY, MARCH Is, 1889

forces wue aavtAea into threo main bo0ies-
rar 10 the ragns, near the water works.
was Hale,s brfgaAel Far 20 the left. about
caiocan. wsre tho brtGadAs Of Harrison
Gray Oh and OF Wheaton, the latter hsv-'
tng been drawn from LAwtonss foFcs On
the south in rder to strengthen MAC
A-thur's command for this operation Ee-
tween The two waS the brigade Of Hall.
held a. q sort Of Q reserve. to demon
s.rnfe buf not 20 attack. Haie's brigade
a. shown on the military map Vas made
IN Of the Third NebrAska. FinR South
Dakota. First Wyoming. First Colorado
and Battery F, Utah artillery. Harrison
GRAY OTIS command or the lei was made
I'D Of the Twentieth Kansas. First Mon
tana. Tenth Penn4lvania. q battalion al
the Twenty-third infantry and Battery \
Of the Utah artillery, These are the
troops. with the additional force Of Whea-
toms and some recent arrivals possibly
not ret reported. waich have sustained ire
brsint OF the action today.
With this approximate disposition OF
the force. Mai Simpson took the official
dispatch OF Gen. Otis and the more de-
tailed reports brought by the Associated
Press end pointed out the probable line
of action today 1, began with MacAr-
thurs moving rapidly ncrthward to Nova
Nches, passing the insurgent forces on the
left On reaening Novaiiches Macarthur
turned sharply TO the west. intending 10
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-26
MORE STORMS N COLORADO
SHOWING AND BLOWING A GALE At
VARIOUS POINTS.
Numerous snow slides Occur, Again
blocking Trains, Some Of Which
Have Been Abandoned-0ne Train
stuck in . Canon Since Tuesday.

DENVER, March 25-Another blizzard
has struck Colorado From all ever the
state come reports of snow and cold
weather. fn Denver IL has been showing
and blowing since the middle of the after
noon. The storm here was preceded by
misty rain and sleet. The railroads are
being biockxded by land and snow slides.
a special to the News from Gunnison.
Colo. says:
The warm winds which have been pre-
vailing In this section for the past few
days have raised havoc with the Rio
Grande railroad In Back canon The
train from the west. due here yesterday
evening. encountered fourteen rock and
SHOW slides, and Ii was o'clock this
morning before It got through the canon
and reached Sapaenero. From the latter
clear sailing. But when 4 curve ten
miles this side Of Sapienero was reached
the train ran into an immense rock slide.
The engine was completely wrecked and
engineer and fireman both jumped from
the cab and were uninjured. None OF the
passengers was hurt The mail and bag
gage cars were considerably damaged. A
wreck. an engine sent from here and at
O'Clock this afternoon the train arrived
at this point, where several hours were
consumed In making necessary repairs
A terrific blizzard has been raging on
Eagle pass for several days and numer-
Gus nowslides have occurred in Eagle cam
on. Some narrow escapes are reported
Denver e. Rio Grande train has been
stuck in the snow in the canon since Tues
day.
A special to the News from 'Glenwood
Springs, Colo, says:
The Denver Il Rio Grande railroad !s gtitI
bsoekaded by a snowside In the canon OF
the Grand river. Trains Nos. and t. from
Grand Junction. east-bognd, which were
held here, returned TO the junction this
afternoon. and the passengers will be sent
east BIZ way Of the narrow gauge railroad.
No prediction can be made as TO when the
road will be cleared
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MUSTER ROLLS LOCKED UP.
Cuban Assembly Refuses to Permit
the Army to He Paid on.

HAVANA. March 1.-THE muster rolls
of the Cuban army are still locked up In
the desk Of Senior Rafael Portuerldo
chairman Of the executive committee of
the military assembly and the 5000 coo
sent by the United States to pay the Su-
ban troops remains In unhroken packages
on board che transport Burnside the mill
itary administration being unable TO par
tfton the cash among the ragged battai-
ions Until they can obtain the muster
rolls
The thirty generals composing the as
sernhiy crack jokes at the expense OF
Gen. Gomez and the American authorities.
thinking for the moment they have the
better OF The game
Gov. Gen. Brooke only defers adopting
foreihie measures to gain possession OF
the rolls. because he wishes 10 consult
regarding the matter with Secretary
Alser. who Is due - arrive here tonight
The assembly wants 10 use these rolls a.
Il lever TO obtain some Kind Of official
recognition from the military authorities.
which recognition, however. the author
titles will no. give.
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AMERICANS ARE IN DANGER
GuubOat Machtas Ordered to Qua.
tema1n to Protect the Lives of
ALLEGED FiRbuafers

KANSAS CITY. March 25.-John l..
Peak. of this city. former minister to
Switzerland. received telegram from
Secretary of State Hay today that the
United States gunhoat Machias had been
ordered to Guatemala TO investigate the
reported arrest nf six members Of the
recent expedition organized in Kansas
CITY TO go to Guatemala. The telegram
was in reply TO teiegraphic request from
Mr.. Peak that the government take steps
TO protect the lives of the alleged filibus-
tiers who are believed 20 be in peril
Reports reached here few days ago
from Guatemala that half dozen sol
diers Of fortune who left Kansas City
SIX weeks ago were in PRISON IN tiuatenala
and in danger of death.
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insurgent headquarters. The great danger
to which the American advance has been
exposed has been the cutting or the line OF
communication with Manila. preventing
the supplies from reaching the outposts
Great difficulty has already been expert
enced IN maintaining the transport serv-
ice over the road. owing to the great length
of the American line Bur with this rail-
road In its possession, the task Will be re-
duced TO fully one-half the difficulty. If. in
deed, it is necessary to longer maintain the
extreme outpoSts.
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ed at the department that these particular
volunteers we're actually more vetsran.zed
than many OF the regulars. They have
been In service now nearly year, and In
that time have seen more fighting than
any other branch Of the army. They have
an advantage over the regulars who have
jus. arrived. in their knowledge Of jungle
szhting. acquired through their long stay
a, Manila Then ii is said to be the part
of prudence TO maintain a strong reserve
of the most reliable men ii such a move
meas as that now going on. and Gen. otss
in his dispatch OF yesterday emphasized
the necessity ct maintaining the cid bat
tie unes surrounding the city.
Grea; satisfaction was expressed at the
report that the American troops had cap
surad the railroad leading 10 Malolos. the