The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, May 12, 1898, Page 6

Administration Will Send a Mili- tary Expedition to Administer Newly-Acquired Territory. IT WILL REACH MANILA ABOUT JUNE 12. No Information from Adm. Sampson's Spanish Squadron Has Gone to Cadiz Adm. Sampson Will Be Able to Turn His Attention to Porto Rico or Cuba. Wasutnctox, May 10.—The Phi Pines, having come into possession of the United States by conquest, will be retained until the close of the war, unless they should be recaptured by Spain, a result that is not probable. What will be done with the territory thus acquired cannot be determined until the cessation of hostilities. If they do not go back to Spain the ques- tion of their disposition will b the gravest import, and one that ma lead to serious complications with the great powers of Europe. Among the great powers there is intense jealousy in relation to the acquisition of territo- ry in theortent, and at this time there is in progress a grand game of diploma- ey between them for territorial ad- vantages. The conveyance of the Phi therefore, become necessary for the United States to retain the Philippines or return them to Spain in exchange for an indemnity or for territorial con- cessions on this side of the Atlantic. | In the meantime this country will be iH obliged to hold and administer HTB] the newly-acquired territory. When ] | the military forces, wh are 3 to be sent out from San Fran- Rt cisco, arrive in Manila, a military 4 government will be set up with the i commander of the United States forces @s governor. As the result of Commo- dore Dewey’s advices, the administra- tion has determined to send a strong expeditionary force to occupy the Philippines during the pendency of the present war. If they can be collected in time, 8,000 troops will form the military portion i of the expedition, while additional | | steamers and marines will also be sent j across the Pacific. ‘The force will con- sist of all branches of the service, taken from the regular army and sup- Plemented by the volunteer troops mustered in west of the Rocky moun- tains. Should the squadron sail May 15, it is expected that it will reach Manila by June ‘0 or 12. There are cavalry, infantry and artfllery of the regular army all available at Pacific coast points, which will be drawn upon for the expedition to the Philippines. The remainder of the expeditionary force will consist of volunteers mus- tered in from the national guard. The expedition to the Philippines, it is un- derstood, will take the route from San Francisco by way of Honolulu, where additional coal will be secured. The usual time of the City of Pekin between San Francisco and Hong Kong is four weeks and the time from Hong Kong to Manila 48 hours. It is not likely that this time can be exceeded by the squadron which will carry the expedi- tion to Manila. No News of Any Action by Sampson's Fleet. Wasninctoy, May 10.--Up to the time Secretary Long started for the cabinet meeting to-day he was with- out information from Adm. Sampson's fleet concerning any action. All in- quiries about the navy department were directed toward the whereabouts of this fleet and its Prospects of a Speedy engagement with the enemy. While there is little doubt that the of- ficials know the approximate locality of the fleet, it is quite certain that nothing has been received as to the cruising and search for the Spanish ships. It is felt that the next few hours will determine beyond further question whether the ®panish fleet, which left the Cape Verde islands, did in fact come to Porto Rico, or diverge northward back to Cadiz for a formid- able concentration of the strongest ships of the Spanish navy. In the latter event Adm. Sampson will have no Spanish fleet to fight, save those smaller crafts in Cuban waters. It will leave the course free to the Oregon to make a juncture with the fleet and also will leave Adm. Sampson's hands free for attention to Porto Rico or Be Cuba. a i a 8 JUDGE BLAND WILL STAY. } i Missouri Refuses to Oust Him for Alleged Infraction of the Corrapt Practice Act During the Campaign of 1896 q JEFFERSON City, Mo., May 10.—In an option by Judge Marshall, the su- preme court in bane to-day sustained the demurrer to the petition of the at- torney general to oust C. C Bland from his position of judge of the St. Louis court of appeals for violation of the state corrupt practice act in 1896. The opinion holds that Bland did not violate the law in any particular and that he did not spend more money to secure his election than the law allowed. Judges Brace and Robinson dissented. Judge Bland is a brother of Congressman Bland. Missourt Live Stock Growers. Sr. Josern, Mo., May 10.—The first annual convention of the Missouri Live Stock Growers’ association met here to-day and effected a permanent organization, electing officers as fol- lows: H. Duncan, Osborne, Mo., pres- ident; C E Thornton, St Joseph, secretary. In Want in the Territory. REDLanp, I. T. May 10.—At a mass meeting here it was decided to send outan appeal for aid for the 250 fam- ilies left homeless in this vi nity by the recent flood in the Arkansas river. Crops and stock as well as houses were destroyed and there is need of cloth- ing, food and seed. | j 0 OCCUPY PHILIPPINES. Fleet Concerning Any Action—If the lip- | | corps for the one of | ippines to any one of the powers of Eu- | rope, or even to Japan, might disturb | the peace of the world, and it may, | | TUESDAY’S CONGRESS. A Motion to Reconsider the Vote Incre. the Number of Rear Admirals— Bills Passed. Wasuinorton, May 10.—Soon after the opening of to-day’s session of the sen- ate Mr. Hale entered a motion to re- cousider the vote by which the senate passed the bill increasing the number of rear admirals from six to seven. fhe motion created some surprise, but itis the opinion of the committee on naval affairs that the president has ample authority to nominate Commo-}| dore De as rear admiral without the bill passed Monday. The senate concurred in the house amendments to the immune and en- eer bill and it now goes to the | ident. Mr. Carter favorably re- ported and secured the passage of a bill providing for a volunteer signal existing war. The post appropriation bill was then taken up and passed. The session of the house began with the consideration of legislation affect- ing the District of Columbia. Mr. | Hicks, chairman of the committee on | patents, called up a bill appointing three commissioners to propose a nec- on of the statutes relating of ce essary revis to patents, trade marks, ete., to make | the ws conform to recent interna-| tional agreements) The bill was| passed without debate. The house! adjourned at 12:50 o’eloe ! AN ACT OF TREACHERY. Priests and of Charity Repay Dewey's Humanity by Trying to Lead Our Soldiers into Mined Channels. May 10. Sisters Hone Kona, A fresh ex- ample of Spanish treachery seems to have come to light. It is said here that the priests and Sisters of Charity of the Cavite hospital, in a procession, bearing crosses, petitioned Rear Ad- miral Dewey not to mass: the sick and wounded, which, naturally, he did notdo. The Sr rds, it is asserted, thereupon thanked the Americans for their humanity and repaid them by in- forming them of a narrow channel which, they said, was not mined, while the broad channel, they explained, was fully mined. An investigation upon the part of the Americans, how- ever, revealed the contrary to be the case and the mines were blown up by the sailors of the American fleet. Rear Admiral Dewey, it is said here, finds the insurgents growing dangerous It is added that he cannot control them, n he enable the Spaniards to do nor ea so. Dewey Captared 10,000 Tons of Coal Wasinoron, May 10.—It is learned that Adm. Dewey’s report from Ma- nila was much more comprehensive than the extracts furnished to the public. Most of the expurgated por- tions were withheld for military rea- sons. Among other things he said he captured 10,000 tons of coal in addition to the 3,000 he had with him and this store is expected to last him several months. He used up a good deal of ammunition, but little of it was wasted. On the other hand, the Span- iards used all theirs and wasted nearly 100 per cent. of it. A Big Shipment of Mules. Sr. Louis, May 10.—Col. Smith, dep- uty quartermaster at St. Louis, re- ceived an order yesterday which will enable him to make more room for mules at Jefferson barracks. He was instructed to send 1,900 draft mules to Chickamauga, 300 to Tampa and 177 to Mobile. This will practical- ly clear out the stock of mules that he has now on hand at the barracks, but he received another order yesterday ordering him to purchase at once 1,000 draft mules. Munitions for the Cubans. Tampa, Fla., May 10.—The steamer Gussie sailed from here last night for Cuba and carried 7,000 rifles and 200,- 200 rounds of ammunition anda large amount of food tv the insurgents A guard of 100 infantrymen from the First regiment, now in camp at Port Tampa, will accompany the boat vapt. J. H. Dorst will probably go in command of the expedition. Kansas Regimental Oficers. Tore Kan., May 10.—Gov. Leedy has assigned the following officers to the Twentieth regiment: Fred Funs- ton, colonel; Ed C. Little, lieutenant colonel; Lieutenant Whitman, United States army, ranking major; second major to be appointed; Lafayette Smith, Cawker City, quartermaster; W. A. Deford, adjutant. Tracy to Govern the Philtppines. WASHINGTON, May 10.—Gen. BF. Tracy, former secretary of the navy, called upon the president this morn- ing and afterwards visited the war and navy departments. He is said to be slated for governor of the Philip- pines. Gen. Tracy said he had heard the report but was not able to talk about it. American Vessel Routs Three, Key Wes, Fla, May 10.—There was rejoicing here when the dispatch boats brought news of an encounter that took place off Cardenas bay between the torpedo boat Winslow and three Spanish gunboats, in which one of the gunboats was apparently disabled and all were put to flight. Wade Now Ontranks Shafter. Tampa, Fla, May 10.—Maj. Gen. James F. Wade is now in command of the army of invasion, by his right as senior officer, displacing Maj. Gen. W. R. Shafter, heretofore in command. Orders to this effect were received from Washington last night. Wheat Higher Than Ever. CurIcaco, May 10.—There was a set- ack at the opening of the wheat market this morning and the Chicago July price dropped four cents to 81.16%, but it soon turned up and before li o'clock reached $1.25. May wheat sold at $2.S0. The Spanish Cape Verde Fleet Gone Home WasnInctTox, May 10. — Secretary eda dispatch from the attache at London confirming the state department's cable that the Spanish Cape Verde fieet is at Cadiz jor not to go | was to go at onc | delay DECIDE 10 MOVE ON CUBA Troops to Be Landed on the Island as Fast as They Can Be Bri- gaded and Forwarded. GEN. MILES TO START FOR THE FRONT. Orders Given for 10,000 Hammocks for | the Cuban Campaiga—A Great Camp to Be Located at Falls Church—army at Chickamauga Park Ordered to Move at Once—Sbips Chartered. WasuInGtTon, May 10.— for 69 or 90 was the question submitte believed in an immed troops to Cuba and advocat Miles and the arm; Was not expedient to ment until the troops t ate moveme y¥ of bled, ed and some soned. y said that t from 60 to 4 brought fo movement should be should be de fully gone orgar over. advised would postpone action until the of the rainy season and a further postponement vember might be unavoidable count of the fever. The cabir ed with deliberation and at knowledge of the situation cision was emphatic and as n can be learned unanimous. goat once.” The adminis termined that the troops be moved to Cuba as fast as they can be brigaded and forwarded. an to organize and season tho: y was abandoned. Cuba is to be oc and the Spaniards are to be com to surrender without any m ing. Gen. Miles to Start for the Front WASHINGTON, May 10.—By F morning the commanding general « the United States army, M Miles, will have assembled his staff around him at Tampa, F Hi Washington to-morrow night. Present plans are changed wait- Gen eral will go with the first military ex- Peditionary force toCuba. He is not expected to relieve the major generals already selected for that task of the conduct of the campaign, but both in Florida and in Cuba will exerci same general superintendence r the campaign that he now does from his headquarters in Washington. arrangements for the move upon Cul are being hastened with such a ergy that it is evident to observer that the beginning of th campaign isimminent. It is e here that within a w the troops will be on their way from the United States to Cuba. The only de- lay will arise in the difficul curing the necessary number of trans- ports and the quartermaster’s de part- ment is making great efforts to assez ble a sufficient number of these sh at the gulf ports in time to rec troops who are even now on their way there. Orders have been given for 000 hammocks to be furnished me- diately for the use of the army and to be delivered, beginning immed ately, within the next fortnight. Experts have reported that a hammock an absolute necessity in the Cuban cam- paign. It is the only means to escape the vermin which otherwise make sleep impossible to the soldier and itis also the only way he can escape t dampness of the dark rich soil. Engineers from the war department went out yesterday to the neighbor- hood of Falls church and located finitely the great camp upon which will be concentrated from 30,000 to 40,- 000 United States troops within the | next week or two. The tract selected | embraces about 1,400 acres of splendid land, well-watered and wooded, and will afford accommodation for all 2 soldiers comprised within the presi- j dent’s first order. Chickamauga Troops on the Move. CuaTranooca, Tenn., May 10.—The entire army stationed at Chickamauga park has been ordered to the front. The First and Tenth cavalry New Orleans, the Second cavalry Mobile, the Third and Sixth to Tampa. The entire infantry will go to Tampa. he go to The movement began to-day. i Ships Chartered. WASHINGTON, May 10.—Assistant Sec- retary Meiklejohn to-day chartered | about 30 ships, with a capaci 000 men. They are to be used vey troops to Cuba and the Philippines | BASEBALL GAMES. { National League. Washington—Philadelphia, 11; ton, & se At Pittsburgh —Pittsburgh. 9: Lou oe | At New York—New York, 3: Brc At Boston—Baltimore, 13; Bost NATIONAL LEAGUE STA WLP Baltimore 9 818 Ne Cincinnatt...12 1 Cleveland 2 Brookiyn Chicago Boston. .. Chickamauza WHI Remain He CRATTANHK announced dgaarters, mauza wi guurt-rs o Fitzhagh I | pensions KANSANS SWORN IN. T REPORTS. 5 i EQ) j WAD Hit MAT ACID! bee These Companies Now Ready for the serv- YY Ul f i Hy Hitt . . Live Stork ice of Uncle Sam—Severat Oaicers | TELL L TALAGUAL, Commissioned by Gov. Leedy. P Int Tax ten EQUIPMENT FOR TROOPS IN THE FIELD, ba nent Shown by Some Volt . i War Ma a « i> t - - KE “d As hie p « a 4 MISSOURI TROOPS TO MOVE ‘ : . ¢ tax lozs- ; ; First and Second 4 ae @ aia : nen Ordered to Chi s ‘ Fourth Regim “" as s 4 - an s surar ‘ a 4 . « $ . ate at this S 8 5 * ase W > = si & * ax t s . ~ a . pA . f hipped . ‘ 7 . M o +” large and mong Tses sold brisi + moved slowly, ement of muleg about steady og vernment desires sterday's sales of ana and Madrid Connected. vee OOD . 20) rt") ca through Lools Live Stock. 10. —Cattle—Recetpts, 150m T on other gradest ght steers t 519); stockers and * and heifers, Rag » $3.6524 6); coms out to Renfrow Will Not Hang. JEFFERSON City, Mo., M mark 2a95 May t st ong to shade rit ket strong; te 27.00. mo tentiary. be hanged The x was comm Greene cc but es¢ of tha ntil Fel Chicago Live Stock. Receipts, 2,00 5.20; cows and steers, #27645 7. CHICAGO ttle t steady; me 6445; lomba, fande Meiklejohn to Watch WasuInot¢ 10.—-By « Assistant Se Chicago Grain and Provisions, ' st Low’st Closing 1734) 18 105 | 11 ‘% ll 2% unive 5 Ory BOTS country tt Kansas City Grain. r¥, May 10.—Wheat—Reestpte #9 cars; a ago, 94 care ple on tracts 2 hard, O18 Yo 4 hard, 1a) red, nominally 3 red, 18 ected red, No | spring, tions are to be conc third of t as soon artment “In ac- ion of and | nt are orima- to or 2 war | | 4 mixed, No. 3 whita, partme war board cers be a ly 6005 Kansas University Won Field Honors. Law . I cars; @ Quote- 1”; Nol +4 0 @A TS: 110.50; No No 1 6 to ae 0 i to « Call for Ce Wasnt N Prodace. B dition of Natt Extra taney te; coume packed, ng Oklahoma Lands to Settlers. Wasninet Ma Ka x, affa omen etait . > 12000100 pwr ra PRIZE MONEY FOR DEWEY. 6 ? t -——— Se pe vA t The Victorious Admiral and His Sallors | Cb to Da to: Will Have About $150,000 to Be rs Divided Among Them. American Catholiew’ War Sentiment. Ia May 10.—Catholies ussing ¢t he r ser atiments ith rezgardtot he Spanishe report th Was Adm. Montejo Ki The The Business Portion of Pine City Horned Half the Prsx City, Minn., May busine: mof Pir a entire dest brought dof the Hinkley hich had beer teleg oss is $50,000, fire de raphed restening her life session at Abilenc.