The Leavenworth Times from Leavenworth, Kansas • Page 1

rmin TIME LEAVENWORTH KANSAS, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 24, 1898. Cienfuegos harbor before our blockad VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS IN BATTLE FORMATION, PERMISSIBLE TO USE THE ENEMY'S FLAG. CAPTAIN DORST LANDS A CUBAN EXPEDITION. ARTY MADE UP OF CUBAN CUSTOMS AND TARIFFS FOR PHILIPPINES, UNITED STATES WILL COLLECT WAR REVENUE THERE. PREDICTS ANOTHER CABINET CRISIS.

SE350R PUIGCERVER AGAINST AN INCOME TAX. A bill authorizing the construction of a railway bridge across the Missouri river at, Quindaro, by the- Kansas City Northwestern and Gulf was passed. The house then disposed of a number of measures affecting the District of Columbia. The bill providing that officers of the regular army who may be made staff officers in the volunteer service ehall not vacate their offices in. the regular army was called up by Mr.

Hull (Iowa). The measure, it was explained was amendatory of the recent general volunteer act and was intended to make certain that no vacation of regular officers would follow staff appointments from the regular army. Pay as staff officers would be drawn. The bill was amended so as to include army officers appointed to volunteer engineer corps and was then passed. The house adjourned at 5:27 p.

m. MUNITIONS OF WAR AND PROVISIONS FURNISHED BY UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT FLORIDA LEFT PORT TAMPA MAY 18 SOLDIERS WERE NOT ENTHUSIASTIC. Port Tampa, May 18. (Delayed in transmission.) At noon today the first one of several expeditions to be made by the Cuban volunteer army at this point, left for Cuba, on the United States transport Florida, at the expense of the United States government, and armed and provisioned by the United States government. The filibustering trip, for such it is, is made up of Captain Dorst of the United States cavalry.

Cuban- Generals La-crete and Sanguily, Dr. Cortillo Du-any and 2S0 Cubans, 74 mules, and 30 cavalry horses, besides arms, ammunition and provisions. The exact point of landing is in doubt, but the general impression is that the boat will head for Matanzas, and somewhere on the coast in that neighborhod connect with either a portion of Gomez's or Garcia's army. This done, Dorst will give up his command, and Generals Lacrete and Sanguily will be at the helm of the handful of men who escorted the arms and ammunition as well as made the trip to reinforce the insurgents. I Early in the morning after the troops arrived from Port Tampa the Florida, with full head of steam on, ran up to the end of the dock and took her place at the loading pier.

Her gangways were thrown open, and at a given- signal the mules were driven single file until 74 had been placed in the hold. Following the mules came the cavalry horses, 30 of them, all used to hardships. Then came the Cuban horses. Many of the soldiers had secured Florida pon- iess, ar.d they were taken along. An hour before the boat started Gen-' erals Lacrete and Sansuilv and Dr.

MANY PRECEDENTS ESTABLISHED IN THIS COUNTRY I WHEN SAN FRANCISCO WAS CAPTURED AND OCCUPIED REVENUES WILL BE COLLECTED -UNTIL THE WAR IS ENDED. Washington, May 23. In anticipation of the early occupation of the Philippine Islands by the military and naval forces of the United States, the treasury department has already begun the formulation of regulations and a scheme of customs and tariffs, which will be collected by the military authorities and turned Into the treasury of the United States as a "military contribution." That the president has authority to collect the Philippines revenue under existing conditions is not a matter of doubt. It was several times done dur ing the last war with Mexico, and the authority of the government in the premises was sustained by the decision of the United States court. The court, in a case which grew out of the capture and occupation of San Francisco and all the upper part of the state of California by the United States troeps, held that the president, under the as commander in chief of the army had a right to ex- ercis the belligerent right of a con- queror and to impose duties on imports as a military contribution for the sup- port cf the army.

The government will assume control of the revenues as soon as the principal seaport3 are in our possession and will continue to control them at least until congress takes specific action in the case or until peace has been declared between the two countries. WILL RACE BY ELECTRIC LIGHT. NEW DEPARTURE AT SALINA FOR STATE BICYCLE RACES. Salina, May 23. The members of the Salina Bicycle club have been working for some time on a Program for the public and riders.

The races will all; '1 ing ships had time to get around to the south side of Cuba and establish the blockade, and she did manage to get out at night. But she Is a Span ish ship, and Spain is perhaps the only nation: in the world that has lost the power to protest against a blockade, being a combatant herself. COAST SIGNALLING. Under the energetic management of Captain Bartlett, who was recalled from the retired list into active service of the navy for the purpose, there has just been perfected a most admirable and thorough system of coast signalling for war purposes. The navy department Itself established thirty stations on the coast, manned by naval militimen.

Then it called into service 1,600 lighthouse employes and 1,000 life saving men, making a total force of over 3,000 men who patrol the great shore line from Bar Harbor to Galveston, night and day, and in all weathers, watching for the approach of an enemy or for a signal from any passing United States warship It has been arranged that all of these watchers can communicate in the course of a. few minutes with a telegraph or telephone line, and all center in the office of Captain Bartlett in the naval department who is thus prepared to give the war board instant notice of any significant ship movements on the coast. It is said at the navy department that it will take at least five days before the Monterey can start on her long journey from San Francisco for Manila, the delay being on account of the preparations that must be made for the very exceptional service required of the vessel EXPEDITION TO MANILA. CALIFORNIANS ARE VERY THUSIASTIC OVER IT. EN- THE THREE TRANSPORTS WILL PROBABLY SAIL TODAY THE 20TH KANSAS WILL PROBABLY GO ON THE NEXT EXPEDITION.

San Francisco, May 23. The preparations for the first expedition to Manila are absorbing the energies of all the military departments of this state as well as the enthtusiasm of the people. Nothing remains to be done but to finish loading the three vessels the Pekin, Australia and Sydney. The first expedition will be divided on the ships as follows: The City of Pekin, the 1st California, composed of 49 officers and 937 enlisted men, 10 officers and 71 sailors of the navy, making a total of 59 officers and 1,004 men. The City of Sydney, 13 officers and 318 enlisted men of one battalion of the Oregon volunteers; 9 officers and 300 juen oi me lour companies oi tne i-itn i Uunited States infantry, one officer arid 50 men of the California heavy artillery and Dr.

H. E. McVain, ranking medical officer, making a total of 40 and 670 men. officers Cortillo Duany appeared on the meei 10 De neia nere on the 4th and walked to the boat through 5th of Jul- and they now have Lt rows of soldiers lying in shady places, arranged, which is given below, and 4 Eut few of them even glanced atl'wmcn WUI De DOU1 satisractory to tne be run at night under electric light, I Concordia, May 4:40 p. except the qualifying heats which will today, at public sale, Special Master be run late in the afternoon.

There will Hiram P. Dillon sold the Central be some very fast riders in the circuit Branch from Waterville. west includ-this year of national reputation. A lino- the i-n-an- tn Waohinutmi an their generals, and those that did just looked and then closed their eyes. As soon as Captain Dorst saw the two newspaper men coming, he jumped to his feet and said: "No newspaper men can go along, and if any stowaway I will get them out if I have to rout them out with a gun boat." This done, Captain Dorst ordered that a guard search the boat for stowaways.

This order was obeyed, and a man and woman were found on the lower deck, looking around. They were put off. At 11:30 a call was on a bugle, and at 12 o'clock the 280 Volunteers, with their guns and bundles, had clim-ed up the steep gang plank and were on fr" i jr. a single note of music was heard, i SPANISH TROOPS EMBARKING. FOR THE CANARIES OR THJ2 PHILIPPINES IT IS RUMORED THAT FRANCE HAS OFFERED FOR THE1 CANARY ISLANDS.

London, May respondent of the mail says; It 13 safe to predict another cabinet crisis. Senor Puigcerver. minister of finance, who in the cortes has absolutely declined to adopt an income tax, being: expected to resign soon. A dispatch to the Chronicle from) Barcelonada ted Sunday A steamer took 1,000 soldiers from Cadiz yesterday for the Canaries or the Philippines; and there are two trans-Atlantic liners now in port here The Rome correspondent of the Chronicle says he learns that the vaticans -declaration of neutrality was due to a notification from Washington that no manifestations or sympathy with Spain would be tolerated. The Chronicle, commenting on a dispatch from Its correspondent at Kingston, Jamaica, who says that England has taken eighteen months supplies into Jamaica, where all the officers have had their leave withdrawn, asks 7 If England i3 going to take a hand in the Spanish-American war, and couples its correspondents report with the rumor current in Liverpool yesterday that France is trying to buy the Canaries for $30,000,000.

AGAINST ANNEXATION. THREATEN TO BLOCK REVENUE BILL IF IT IS CONSIDERED Washington, May 23. The question of the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands has been revived In the senate to a certain extent since the Hawaiian resolution were reported and tho friends of annexation have been quot- ed as expressing a determination tt press the house resolution in the senate during the present, session in case it should pass the house, for fear that the short session would not afford; time to secure its thorough considerat ion. Opponents of annexation; declare they will not agree to the -revival of the question in any way In the senate. before adjournment of this session and some of the democrats do not hesitate to say that rather than have the Hawaiian question reconsidered they' will debate the war revenue bill indefinitely.

TRANSPORTS SCARCE. REASON TROOPS WERE NOT SENT.TO MANILA. Washington May 23. Much comment and some criticism has been made caused by the delay in forwarding troops to the Philippines to support Admiral Dewey. Both the comment -end the criticism had their origin in the desire of the people that the fruits of Dewey'a victory at Manila should not be endangered by any lack of assistance from the navy or the war department.

It is known now that troops would have been sent "to Manila before this had it been possible for the war department to secure transports on the Pacific coast. BRYAN WITHDRAWS. WOULD NOT STAND TO BE ELECTED CAPTAIN. Lincolon, May 23. The electloa of company officers of the new militia company recruiting by William J.

Bry--an was held tonight. Mr. Bryan's friends had made a canvass in his behalf for the captaincy and he placed In nomination, but withdrew when it was seen- that orders desired the place. H. Whitmore waa elected.

TERROR STILL AT ST. PIERRE. RUMORS THAT EVER A WILL RETURN THERE FOR COAL. St. Pierre.

Martinique, May 23, 7 m. There has been, no change in the situation here tcnlay. The hospital ship Alicante lies at her mooring ami the departure of the torpedo boat destroyer Terror is still deferred. Reports continue current that Ad miral Cervera's squadron will return here to coal, but they are 'without confirmation. KANSAS PROHIBITIONIST DEAD.

WILLIAM M. PRESHAW. EDITOR OF THE PROHIBITION PAPER. Ottawa, May 23. William M.

Preshaw, for thirty years a prominent resident of thi3 city, and for many years of the Lever, the leading prohibition paper of the state, ddeJ last night. DISCOYERS A FLEET. FISHERMAN SEES THREE STEAMERS NEAR CUBA. New York, May 23. A special from Key West to the World says: A fisherman- reports that at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon while he was fl Gonalves, on the west coast of this.

island, he saw three steamers cominj from the north and bound eou'h, go ing at full speed. The distance pre vented his distinguishing the nationality, but he saw apparently- a red Has. Sorfne hnmors. bells, cimples. eruptions.

tores, may be completely cured by purify The Australia, the headquarters.staff war He made good record for and band and two battalions of the Ore- self in the late war Hermit Cam-gon volunteers, comprising 47 off icers ron is -n f)f aa but is stron? and 646 men. ine troops assignea to aepart on tneen Harrison." Australia and the City of Sydney have! He has prepared the following letter been ordered to report at the docks of to the Kansas conwressmen in which not a cheerful laugh broke the silence. siP amateur, medal diamonod set, value The steamer tooted the shrill warning $35- that in one minute more the moorings 1 Fifth event, 2-3 mile open professional would be cut loose, and there was alst- 2nd. 10: 3rd 5 sold. bustle away down the dock.

Siv belat- Sixtb- event, 1 mile open amateur Sa-ed Cuban soldiers were running to catch ine county riders only including Sa- i i a 1 FIRST DIVISION REVIEWED AT CHICKAMAUGA. THE LINES WERE FORMED WTH REMARKABLE RAPIDITY AND PRECISION THERE WAS NEARLY 9, 000 4 MEN IN LINE OFFICERS WELL PLEASED WITH THE SHOWING. Chickamauga Park, May 23. Major General James F. Wade, until recently in command of the fifth corps at Tampa, reported here today to Gen-'eral Brooke, having been assigned by the war department to the command of the third corps now being formed here.

The first division of the first corps was reviewed today by its commander, Majoro General James H. Wilson. Although no particular demonstration was made, yet it was a spectacular scene. It began early in. the cool, of the day, before 9 o'clock.

The three brigades of the first divi sion, nine regiments, practically 9,000 men, formed a line of battle, the right resting north of the historic Kelley field. Thence it ran a mile, perhaps, along the ridge, a portion of the command forming in the rear, a second line, as if for a reserve in an assault. After the usual formal inspection of the line, which took some time the division formed and moved in column of fours, changing direction twice until on a line parallel witht General Wilson, who sat on a magnificent horse in front of a group of staff officers. The lines were formed with remarkable rapidity and precision. Then, in a column of companies, that is, each company marching in line, one behind i another the division advanced in splendid form.

It was a grand sight to witness, and all the veterans in the camp enjoyed the unusual spectacle. The marching was, as a rule, in excellent time, the alignments accurate, and the distances well maintained. General Wilson expressed himself as delighted ard very proud of the fact that the division, when manoeuvering: together for the first time should act so much like regulars and veterans. With the morning sun glancing from polished arms and trappings and the silken stars and stripes and state flags waving in the breezes that came from Missionary Ridge, the sight was a glor- ious one and inspired most enthusiastic patriotism In the spectators and men in line. HUGH CAMERON, THE HERMIT.

WRITES A CHARACTERISTIC LETTER "TO THE KANSAS CON- GRSSMEN." Lawrence, May 23. "General" Hugh Cameron, the Kansas hermit who lives in the woods near here, wants to go to I and hearty. He calls his place "Camp he expresses his loyalty and his desire to lead men in war: Camp Ben Harrison, Douglas county, Kansas To the Kansas Senators and Representatives in Congress: Hons. W. A.

Harris, Lucien Baker, Case Brod- eiick. M. S. Peters, Charles Curtis, W. D.

Vincent, N. B. McCormiek, Jerry Simpson and J. D. Botkin Gentlemen: Animated by natnotic ardor, which is purely American, by the precepts and m.ple him -w T'3'? in first in peace and first tne hearts of rt-raiT mod to you now to say in all sincerity and reverence, that I am now ready to serve Almighty God and our poor humanity as a general in the war to free ind enfranchise the enslaved and oppr'-ssed people of Cuba, as Washington did the people of the United States in the revolutionary war, I make this tender with confidence, because I am assured that merit will not be wholly ignored in the selection of your fighting men for this great enterprise.

My services in the late war, to perpetuate Liberty and Union, were declared meritorious by the president and-the senate of the United States and since that war I have kept myself in training for the next war, which has come abou- more tardily than I expected, by living most of the time in camp, avoiding the enervating and evil effects of fashionable "feed" and fine clothes. The fact that was abused in, and banished rmo the capitol of the United States about a year ago while in Washington to attend the inauguration of our patriotic president, only strengthens my desire to serve as a general in thewar now pending, for as such I would be able to do much to deliver the oppressed people from fear and from gross and outrageous wrongs. I am gentlemen, respectfully yours in the cause of Freedom and Enfranchisement. (Signed:) HUGH CAMERON. SUSPECTED SPf ARRESTED.

SPANIAR UNDER AN ASSUMED NAME ACTED SUSPICIOUSLY. Key West, May 23. J. Castellanos, a young man who arrived from Key West about three weeks ago and registered at the Palmetto hotel as from New- York, was arrested today by order of General Shafter as a suspected spy. Castellanos has been watched for two weeks.

He wis plentifully supplied with money. Castellanos wrote as many as one hundred letters a day, and this together with the disco-very that he was travelling under an assumed i name, resunea nis arrest toaay. ice case wiU be thoroughly investigated. arrangements nave wen made for the banquet to be held at the Tampa Bay hotel tomorrow in honor of Queen Victoria's birthday. The officers of one of the United States cruisers which arrived here to day say that while off Cape San An western extremity of Cuba) yesterday afternoon a terrific explo sion was heard from th direction of the shore but apparently many miles away.

There was an upheaval of the water about the cruiser and the ship herself vibrated with the shock from stem to stern. Many were in clined to think that the phenomenan was an earthquake. There are no batteries near enough to Cape San Antonio to account for a detona tion of such volume and lt is thought that if any naval disaster had occurred news of it would have reached here. SPAIN'S LATEST WAIL HAS LITTLE WEIGHT IN WASHINGTON. 'AMERICAN NAVAL OFFICERS ARE FULLY INSTRUCTED IN INTERNATIONAL LAW ARRIVAL OF THE OREGON AT KEY WEST NEITHER CONFIRMED NOR DENIED.

Washington, May 23. It was stated m.t the navy department today at the close of office hours that no dispatches of any kind relating to the movements of the fleets or the prospects of an engagement had been received during the day, and that i.he only dispatch received related to an inconsequential prize case. As the ehips are now at sea there is no expectation of a report until a decisive engagement occurs and a dispatch boat get to a port, or It is found Cervera has eluded our search. In the meantime ther is a complete lack of of ficial data by which to forcast the com ing engagement. A report was current that the big battle ship, Oregon, had arrived at Key West, but the department officials would only notice it by making a gen eral denial that no word had been re ceived of any important vessel move ments or arrivals.

PERMISSIBLE IN WARFARE. Late in the day the Associated Pres3 dispatches from Madrid, giving the sharp debate In the cortes over the al leged flying of the Spanlns flag by American warships, created much com ment in naval circles. Spain's protest to the powers that this use of the flag was "cowardly and iniquitous" was dismissed by naval officers with the statement that international law writers agreed on the right to use an cnemy'3 flag for purposes of deceit bo long as the flag Is hauled down before a shot is fired. The United States naval regulations make specific provision oh this point. The navy department recently issued an edition of Snow's naval precedents, a standard work on naval asage in time of peace and war.

In this the doctrine on the use ol an enemy's flag is stated as follows: The regulations of the United States navy state that the use of a foreign Hag to deceive an enemy is permiss-able, but that it must be hauled down before a gun is fired, and under no circumstances Ls an action to be com menced or an engagement fought without the display of the national ensign. MAY BE ONLY A BLUFF. The statement made 'by th Spanish ministr that the government is likely to resort to privateering, does not cause any. apprehension among officials here. One of the highest authorities of the navy department said Spain would adopt privateering if she felt it to be to her interest, without waiting for this country to give any pretext for such action.

It is felt, however, that Great Britain, Germany, and France will have considerable to say in case Spain resorts to privateering. The commerce of these countries with the United States would suffer very severely by Spanish privateering, and its effect would be far more disastrous to these foreign interests than to the shipping of the United States. It was this influence of Great Britain, Germany and France which forced Spain reluctantly to forego privateering, and it is not thought probable the foreign influences will now consent to have their commerce destroyed. NAVAL RECRUITS. Commander Hemphill, who has charge of the naval enlistment, has made out a table showing that the recent recruiting of the navy has swelled that branch of the service by recruits from the following states: Maine, 99; New Hampshire, 22; Massachusetts.

Rhode Island, 150; New York. New Jersey, 31S; Pennsylvania, 406; Maryland, 444; District of Columbia, 401; Ohio, 67; Michigan. 204; Illinois, 182; Wisconsin, 32; Minnesotta, 134; Missouri, 54; Virginia, 255; North Carolina. 95; South Carolina, 113; Geo-gia, 17; Tennessee, Louisiana, 150; Texas, 81; California, 606; Florida. 113.

COMPLIMENT FROM FRANCE. The French government has taken opportunity pay graceful compliment to this country by Informing the French embassy than an artist has been instructed to make a coopy of the famoas picture "The Battle of Yorktown," which is one of the priceless treasures of the French national gallery, at Versailles, to be sent to the embassy at Washington. The picture shows the notable Inci dent In American history, when the British commander. Lord Cornwall surrendered to General Washington. The picture is about ten feet long and six feet hlnh.

the figures being life size. ITALY HAS NOT PROTESTED. The announcement by way of Paris that the Italian government had protested against the continuance of the blockade of the Cuban coast on the ground that it was Ineffective, met a prompt denial at the state department and it can be stated definitely that neither In Washington nor In Rome have any representations on this sub ject been addressed to the States government. United As a matter of fact. Italy probably is the maritime power of all others which the United States has had absolutely no correspondence In the slightest degree connected with the Cuban blockade.

As to the allegation that the blockade is ineffective, it is said that, on the contrary it has been singularly sucessful, and -that far as known-not a single neutral subject to detent-Ion has passed the lines with out the express consent of our government. Xba ilontserrat It is true did enter TEXAS WHEAT DAMAGED. TORNADO DESTROYED FULLY HALF THE GROWING CROP. St. Louis, May 23.

A special to the Post Dispatch from Dallas, Texas, says: Reports from a dozen or more, coun ties in the north Texas wheat belt. tate that ulIy one.hal tne crop ha3 been destroyed by the tornado of Friday night, and the severe rains and winds that followed. Other grain suffered correspondingly. CENTRAL BRANCH SOLD. THE ROAD WAS SOLD IN TWO SEPARATE PARCELS.

LINE FROM ATCHISON TO WATER-VILLE BID IN BY BONDHOLDERS REMAINING PARCEL BY MESSRS. COOLIDGE AND AMES OF EOSTON. Atchison, May 23. That portion of the Central Branch railway extending west from Atchison one hundred miles was sold unJer foreclosure proceedings here today by H. P.

Dillon, master in chancery. Simon- Borg, of New York, and Gill McClapp, of Boston, representing the bondholders, were the only bidders and secured the property for $2,350,000. It is reported here that the Central Branch wm be released to the Missouri Pacific. Prosser branch from Concordia north to the Nebraska line. Only one bid, that of T.

Jefferson Coolidge and Oliver Ames was made, and the road was knocked down to them for CLARA BARTON INTENDS TO FOL LOW TROOPS INTO CUBA. Tampa, May 23. The Red Cross ship State of Texas, with Miss Clara Barton representative of the national Red Cross society of America and a corps of surgeons and trained nurses, arrived at Port Tampa from Key West today and cast anchor near the gunboat Heler.a. The vessel, which is fully fitted up for hospital purposes and carries supplies tnough for the equipment of several Red Cross stations, will it is said, follow the Meet of troops into Cuban waters. In speaking of the Red Cross work in Cuba, Miss Barton said today that she had received assurance from the highest Spanish official sources that her hospital at Serro and her headquarters were being carefully guarded and that the Red Cross supplies left ther were being put to their intended uses.

"General Blanco himself belongs to the Red Cross society of Spain" said Miss Barton, "and I am confident that the Red Cross work in Cuba will not be interfered with." Miss Barton left for Washington tonight. GLADSTOXr-VS FUNERAL INTERMENT WILL BE IN WESTMINISTER ABBY. London, May 23. In accordance with the wishes of Mr. Gladstone and the family, expressed in Mr.

Herbert Gladstone's letter to Lord Salisbury accepting a public funeral, the ceremony will be the simplest possible. There will be no state pageant or flowers; only morning dress will be worn and the chief feature will be the representative gathering in Westminister abbey of all classes and institutions in the kingdom. The Prince of Wales and the Duke of York will be among the pall bearers. The Duke of Connaught. the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg will precede the coffin.

Political associations will not be rep resented; but the members of parlia ment will attend in procession, headed by the speaker of the house of commons, the Rt. Hon. William Court Gully. At a meeting of members of the American colony at the Holborn restaurant it was decided to send expressions of sympathy to Mrs. Gladstone.

GENERAL CLARKSON MANAGED. TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION WILL OPEN PROMPTLY JUNE 1. Omaha, May 23. General T. S.

Clarkson, of this this city, past grand commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, was today appointed general manager of the Trans-Mississippi Exposition. Everything will be In readiness for the opening day, June 1. FELL FROM THE TRAIN. STRANGER MEETS DEATH IN AN UNUSUAL MANNER. Quincy, 111..

May 22. A stranger was killed by falling from a train at Coats-burg this morning- He had a letter addressed to McGinniss, Topeka, signed by H. A. -Elliott, Jamestown, S. D.

IRISH CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. OPENS WITH A TORCHLIGHT PRO CESSION IN DUBLIN. Dublin, May 23. Celebrations In honor of the centenary of the Irish, re bellion of 1.9s oegan this evening. In this city a torchlight procession was witnessed by large crowds.

Many cf the houses were trick rider will be engaged to give exhibitions between races. The following is the program arranged, consisting of ten events, the national meet only giving eight events: July 4, 189S. First event, 1 mile novice, prize gold medal $25. Second event, 2-3 mile open amateur, 1st prize value $20; 2nd. $10; '3rd, $5.

Third event, 1 mile open professional, prize, gold, 1st $35; 2nd, $15; 3rd, $10. Fourth event, 1 mile state champion- llua- Prize saiei uycie seventn event, mile nanaicap pro-' fessional, $60 in gold, four moneys, 45 30, 15, 10 per cent- Eighth event, 1-3 milee, boys under 16 years old, value 1st, $10; 2nd. $5. Ninth event, 3 mile handicap amateur, value 1st, $35; 2nd. $15; 3rd, $10.

Tenth event, track record profession- al, flying start unpaced, $15 gold. JULY 5. 1S98. Eleventh event, 1 mile handicap amateur, value 1st prize, $25; 2nd, $15; 3rd 4th, $5. Twelfth event.

2-3 mile professional open, 1st prize, gold $20; 2nd, $10; 3rd, $5. Thirteenth event, 1 mile open amateur, 1st prize, value $36; 2nd, $15; 3rd, $10. Fourteenth event, 1 mile open professional, $60 in gold, four moneys, 45, 30, 15, 10 per cent. Fifteenth event, 2 mile state championship gold medal diamond set, value. $35.

Sixteenth event, 3 mile handicap professional, $60 in gold divided in four moneys, 45, 30. 15, 10 per cent. Seventeenth event, 2 mile handicap amateur, 1st prize value $30; 2nd, $15; 3rd, $10: 4th, 5. Eighteenth event, track record amateur flying start unpaced. value $15.

Twentieth event, 1 mile handicap, Salina Bicycle club championship, prize, life membership Salina Bicycle club. SOCIAL DEMOCRACY BONDS. COLONIZATION COMMISSION DECIDES TO BORROW $2,500,0000. Terre Haute, May 23. The colonization commission of the Social Democracy makes an announcement that it is expected to issue bonds for the full amount of $2,500,000 of the capital stock of the corporation which recently, filed papers with the secretary of state of Kansas.

It is explained that if the stock should be sold promiscuously after a while, when the property becomes valuable, a few men might buy up a majority of the stock and get control of tie industry. It is said in the announcement that the stock will be held in trust, but that the bonds will be sold and it is urged that members buy. them. Bonds to the amount of the stock. $2,500,000, will be issued.

The expenditures for land, are estimated at $1,600,000, which will leave $900000 for the colonies until they become self-sup porting. "We have assurance," the circular says, "that the entire amount of bonds will be taken, but we prefer our mem bers shall take as large an amount as possible. "We should be pleased to give -our members the full details of the land we have mmd, but until the deeds are in our hands it is inadvisable to say much about the land." RAILROAD BRIDGE AT QUINDAEO. HOUSE PASSES BILL AUTHORIZING ITS CONSTRUCTION. Washington, May 23.

The day In the house was devoted chiefly to the con sideration of District of Columbia le islation. Two bills of minor importance affect ing the volunteer military were passed. their respective vessels at 8 o'clock to- morrow morning. The organization of the second expedition to the Philippines will not be determined until the arrival of General Wesley Merritt. who is in command of the whole expedition and who will reach the city at the end of the week.

MAJOR GEN. 3IERRITT TO MARRY BEAUTIFUL CHICAGO MAIDEN OP "0 stiviFR? his rwmrp -u BuililLKSs Hlia CHOICE Chicago, May announcement of the engagement of Miss Laura Wil liams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Williams, of Chicago Grand daughter of the late Judge John Dean Caton, to Major General Wesley Merritt, military governor of the Philippine Islands, was made today. Miss Williams is about 20 years old, a brunette, graceful and petite, but of striking appearance, with jet black hair and eyes and brilliant coloring.

She has received much attention here and abroad, and especially in London.where she was the. guest of Robert T. Lincoln, when he was the representative of thi3 country at the court of St. James. She She was presented at the queen's drawing room with Miss Lincoln.

Norman Williams has for a number of years beer one of the well known figures in Chicago legal and financial circles. General Merritt, was born in Illinois and is a graduate of West Point. He entered the war directly after graduation in 1S61. In April 1S63 he was appointed brigadier general and his services throughout the war were of the most distinguished kind. Since its close he has made a name for himself in Indian fighting and in 1S35 wasruade a major-general.

General Merritt left for the Pacific coast tonight on a special car attached to the 6 o'clock Omaha train of the Chicago and Northwestern. He steadily refused to be interviewed and the members of his staff maintained the same reticence. SO SUTLERS ALLOWED. WAR DEPARTMENT NEGOTIATING FOR MORE TRANSPORTS. Washington.

May 23. Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn, of the war depart- wa9 In notiat- ins wr sevcrat auumuuai transports lor the Iroops that are to be sent to Manila. The advices received by the assistant secretary from San Francisco indicated that three of the transports would start on their lone iournev late tonight or tomorrow. No sutlers are to be permitted to accompany the army during the war. Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn made this announcement today after a thorough consultation with the army, officers 1 wno are acquainted with the operations of the commissary department.

MUMTIO.N FOR INSURGENTS. EXPEDITION WILL SOON LEAVE MOBILE FOR CUBA. Mobile, May 23. The steamer Fenlta Is loading ammunition here for a Cuban expedition. Brigadier General Rafael Rodriguez, who was a leading figure in the ten years war.

is superintending the loading of several carloads of ammunition and 15,000 rifles and stores. the boat. They were too late, for sud- denly t.he ropes loosened, there was a lurch forward and the big transport was on her way to Cuban soil, with a load of precious lives ready to do or die. There were no sad leave takings on the dock, for the loved ones left behind parted with them at midnight in Port Tampa, and a second painful parting was spared. Herbert Seeley of Seeley dinner no toriety was one of the party as a member of General Lacrete's staff.

DALY GETS THE DECISION. M'PHARTLAND FOULS HIM IN A CLINCH. New York, May 23. Jack Daly got a decision on a foul over Kid McPhart- land of this city, after having fought fourteen and a half rounds tonight. Both men turned the scales at 132 pounds at 3 o'clock this afternoon and when they stripped tonight they were in excellent trim.

The bout was a rat tling good one while it lasted, but from the eighth round it was very evident that Daily would get the better of Mc- Phartland, as the latter lost control of his temper. McPhartland sprang a new blow the second rouond a left jab on the face, quickly brought down to the kid neys. While both men clinched repeatedly, the fighting up to the eighth round was fast." In round eight Daly landed heavily and Mac to his corner. When they came up again both started to slug, and a 3trocg upper cut on the nose caused the New Yorker to lose his temper completely. Daly slipped to the floor, and when he was half down Mac hit him.

There was an uproar in the house at this moment. There were frequent clinches and Daly claimed Mae hit him low down on the body. In the thirteenth roound Daly slip ped Mac a hard right on the head, and got his eye split return. In the next round Daly rushed and landed heavily on the head. In the final round the boys rushed Into a clinch from which Referee White got them to break.

Daly rushed and slammed McPhartland right and left. In a clinch Mac struck Daly and the latter fell. White rolled over him, hurting Daly's leg. Mac walked to his corner and Daly limped to his. This ended the bout and Charley Har vey announced that the referee nad awarded the decision to Daly on account of McPhartland having struck Daly in a clinch.

MANILA A CLOSED FOST. CLEARANCE PAPERS WILL NOT BE ISSUED TO PHILIPPINES. Washington. May 23. Secretary Gage today' issued an order to customs officers notifying them that the port of Manila, Philippine Islands, Is blockaded by United States fleet under Admiral Dewey and therefore clearance will not be granted to merchant vessels for that port.

The Instructions also warn owners and masters of vessels that in undertaking voyages to Spanish ports not now blockaded they run the risk of interruption by future blockades and military operations. i pawns. Absolutely Pure.