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Show SHAFTER ENTERS SANTIAGO. UNHEEDED that he had little chance to win. PROTEST. sented to the people as gold value K0KTILWEST NOTES. money. Now, If this is gold value money not desire to see my worst when It la in the possession of the enemy play with the cards I held, he A LETTER AGAINST THE RE-- ! banker and given to the banker by tha said to one of the commissioners. CENT BOND ISSUE. government (the peoples representaEvery one of my generals were killed tive), how is it that it would be flat or wounded. I have not a single col- Bom New roluta That Ara if it were printed in the same oftri Over- - money with the same plates by the onel left, and sm surrounded by a building looked by Dluduu of tbo Great and paid out by the same men same powerful enemy. We have counted Financial laaoo IVlioaa Money U the government (the people's representasixty-seveolF And this port. ships Bankets liny Bond wltb? tive) to meet the expenses of the govbesides," lie concluded, wearily waving ernment, which la the people? It la aphis hands towards the city, I haw that the thing that la necHere is one of the unheeded protests parent to take only tha secret troubles there." flat value and essary away Npeaking of the battle of tho 24th of to the recent bond issue. It was ad- establish the gold value Is to Issue June, in which the rough riders and e dressed to the president by Mr. Charles bonds to the banker who has some of E. of Chicago. A copy was also the eame kind of money in his possespart of General Young's command par- sentJones, to each representative in congress. sion to exchange for the bonds and then ticipated, General Toral said that less It is as follows: issue to him the notes, and the fact of than 2,000 Spanish troops were enIn the Chicago Tribune of May 18 these notes receiving the niaglc touch of He 205. his would loss gaged, being Is an article which sinus that the congilded fingers of the banker transnot say how many Spaniards were troller of the currency, Charles G. the mits the gold value to the notes. killed at El Caney and before Santiago. Dawes, was sent by the president to There Is something further to exmeet the bankers and reassure them plain In Heavy, heavy," he said dejectedly. regard to this financial confiIn response to an inquiry, he said than an issue of $200,000,000 of 3 per dence game. Whose money will the that transportation would be required cent bonds would take place regardless banker put up for the bonds? Will It for between 22,UOO and 25,001) men, there of the opposition of the Democrats and be his Individual cash? Or will it be Populists, and that, as a result of this the rash of depositors? You realize as reassurance, large orders for plates were well aa I do that It will be the deplaced with the controller, and that positors cash that the banker will use the bureau of printing and engraving to buy the bonds that the people, are working night and day to get the through their representatives, will sell plates ready, that the circulation which to the banker. This being the fact. It will be required on the $200,000,000 appears to me that the people who have bonds will be forthcoming at the proper elected you to a position of power are time. Do you fully realize what this having their cash used to convey to bond Issue means to the American peo- the banker au absolute obligation to ple? When I say American people, I pay a portion of what they, the people, mean the maaaea. I ask again, do you can produce to these financial confifully understand what the result of this dence fiends, and that you, occupying I would band complied of thirty' ladies been has organized at lueblo, loln. Dr. A, M. K cables of Buena Vista, Colo., commitcd suicide oue day last week. George ijnest, a freighter in the employ of IL 11. Turner, Cheyenne, was found (lead in his wagon, lie was undoubtedly .struck ly lightning. The Nevada delegates to the mining congress have all returned home and are now telling yarns on one another. They are all lond iu tlieir praises of the hospitality of the Saints. Katherine Smith lias tiled a tfto.on;) suit in the district court damage tolorado against City, t'olo.for injuries received, it is alleged. ly failing into a hole in the sidewalks of that city. A. II, Keel of Uinta county', Yyo., says: The range is in tine condition; cattle are better tiiun any year since lS'Jll, and taking on flesh rapidly; shipments will commence early iu September, ubout 4(i days earlier than last year, and numbers will be about the same. A j Last Semblance of Spanish Power Disappears. STARS AND STRIPES WAVE OVER THE PALACE. Imprmalva Orcuiony Attending tha Flag Kalidug Cuminim lluomad .ul Men Cheemd Shatter Cheered By IIU Artur. Kantingo, July IS. The last semblance of Spanish sovereignty in Santiago has disappeared. The stars and stripes ware over the former governor general's oflioe, and Captain McKlbben is in charge of the city with a small number of soldiers. The government of the city has been turned over to the civil authorities and peace is being preserved. At noon Sunday, .1 uly 17, the formal surrender of the city occurred. At 9 clock the Spanish troops laid down their arms between American lines. General Shafter and the American division and brigade commanders and their staffs were escorted by a troop of cavalry, and General Toral and liis staff by 100 picked men. Trumpeters on both sides saluted with flourishes. General Shafter returned to General Toral the latter's sword, after it had been handed to the American commander. Our troops, lined up at the trenches, were eye witnesses of the ceremony. General Shafter and his escort, accompanied byr Gcmnl Toral, rode through the city, takiug formal possession. The city hod Wen sacked by the Spaniards before they arrived. At the palate elaborate ceremonies took place. Exactly at noon the American flag ivas raised over the palace and was saluted by twenty-onguns by Captain Caprons battery. At the same time all the regimental bands in our line played The Star Spangled banner, after which President McKinleys congratulatory telegram was read to each regiment. A vast c ms of 10,000 people witnessed the stirring ami tlirilliug scene that will live forever in the minds of all the Americans present d On the roof of the palace stood Captain Mclvittrick, Lieutenant Miley and Lieutenant Wheeler. Iminediattly above them, upon the flagstaff, was the illuminated Spanish arms and the legend, Viva Alfonso XIII. As the chimes of the old r- - ' al of the hour and the 12, rang infantry cavalry presented arms. Every American uncovered and Captain Mclvittrick hoisted the sturs and stripes. As the brilliant folds unfurled in a gentle brete against a fleck less slcy, the cavalry band broke into the strains of The Star Spangled Banner, makiug the American pulse leap end (lie American heart thrill with joy. At the same instant the sound of the distant booming of Captain Capron's battery, firing a salute of twenty-on- e guns, drifted in. When the music ceased, from all directions around our line came floating across the plaza the strains of the regimental bands and the muffled, hoarse cheers of our troops. The infantry came to order arms a moment later, after the flag waa up, and the band played It ally Round the Flag, Hoys. Instantly Captain called for thiee cheers for General Shafter, which were given with great enthusiasm, the band playing Sousa's The Stars and Stripes Forever. The oeremony over. General Shafter and his staff returned to the American lines, leaving the city in the possession of the municipal authorities, subject to the control of General McKibben. The Thirteenth and Ninth regiments of infantry will remain in the city to enforce order und exercise municipal authority. The Spanish forces are to encamp outside of our lines. comGeneral Toral, the white-hairemander of the Spanish forces, appeared to be utterly heartbroken. He spoke bitterly of the fate which compelled him to aue for peace, but had no word to say against the gallant men who had conquered his army. He declared e red-tile- Mc-Kibh- en d n bond Issue will mean to the masses the citizens and voters whose votes placed you in the position you occupy? If you can fully realize the result, you are committing an unpardonable crime against the people if you permit these bonds to be issued and ihpn issue circulation on these bonds to the extent of 90 per cent of the represented value of the bonds. As I understand It thlK bond issue is to be for $200,000,000, the circulation would be $180,000,000. Now, if the bankers bring $200,000,000 and get $200,000,000 bonds and $180,000,000 cash, how much have the bonds rort the bankers? I can Bee but $20,000, 000 Invested by the bankers and liabilities created to the extent of $200,'.i0G,000, and also that the people to get the use of the $180,000,000 will be compelled to pay the bankers interest at such rates ns they shall be able to contract for when the people may need any part of this $180,000,000 to transact business with; adding this $lS0.0no,O90 to the $200,000,000 the people will be compelled to pay interest on $380,000,000 for only $20,000,000 received. If such a transaction is net legalized robbery, then I would like you to define to me what legalized robbery is. I would like to carry out the problem a little 'further for your Information. Now, let the whole amount of bonds aa recommended by the popular branch of congress be issued, in say three lots, two lots of What w'ould be the result $200,000,000. of the transaction? As I have demonstrated above, the first transaction will give to the bankers $.580,000,000 of rest-bearing paper. $200,000,000 bonds and $180,000,000 national bank notes for which they actually paid $20,000,000. transaction of Now, take n second $200,000,000 and see be result. By the time the government shall apparently need the cash that would justify a bond issue, a great part of the money received in the first transaction will be in the hands of the bankers; and now issue the bonds, the bankers can come again and take the $209,000,000 bonds, pay the $200,000,000 cash and take the bonds and $180,000.00') in cash, making the actual cost of the bonds to the banker hut $20,000,000, but the people aro again put under obligations to the bankers to the extent of $380,000,000, bonded obligations and $200,000,000 $180,000,000 on which they must pay Interest to the bankers to get the privilege of using the money which the people, through their representatives, gave the bankers. Add this transaction to the first and you have the stupendous sum of $760,000,000, which cost the bankers apparently $0,000,000. Now, take the $100,000,000 of bonds that remain to complete the amount recommended by the popular branch of congress, and treat them In the same way and the result is that the banker will hold bonds against the people to the amount of $600,000,000 and loanable and most desirable paper to Hip amount of $450, 009,000; this addpd to the $509,000,000 of bonds amounts to the neat little sum of $950.00 kOan. costing the banker apparently the small sum of $50,000,000. What do you think of such a villainous transaction as this appears to be? To compel the people to pay 3 per cent on $500,090,000 bonds and then to compel them to pay to the bankers the rate of Interest they may demand for the privilege of using the ? 159, 090.000 that the people themselves, through their representatives, gave to the bankers! The people are lyuiiinnt cf these facta, but can you say the same of the representatives? If the repm entative la Ignorant of these facts lie has no right to attempt to represent the people; if he Is not ignorant of these facts then he piust be a villainous, designing traitor jto the people and to the free institutions of America. Nor is this all there is to these financial transactions. This money that Is printed at tho bureau of engraving and printing Is paper, and la given to the bankers to circulate amongst the people to be used aa a representative of values and Is repre of GENERAL TORAL. being that many in the capitulated district. He informed the o Ibcers that Santiago harbor had again been inincJ since Admiral Cerveraleft. Agreement of Surrainler. Washington, July 16. The agree merit entered into between Toral and Shafter is us follows: First Tlmt all hostilities shall cea m. (lending tha agreement of Anal capilu lation. Second That the capitulation include ell the Spanish forces and the surrender of all war material within the prescribed limits. Third The transportation of troops to Spain at the earliest possible moment, each force to be embarked at tbs nearest port. Fourth That the Spanish offleen shall retain their aide arms and tlie en listed men their personal property. Fifth That after the final capitulation the Spanish forces shall assist iu the removal of all obstructions to navigation iu tlie Santiago harbor. Sixth That after the final capitulation the commanding oflicer shall furnish n complete inventory of all arms and munitions of war and a roster of all the soldiers in tho district. Seventh That the Spanish general shall lie permitted to take the military archives Rnd the records with him. Eighth That all guerillas and Spanish irregulars shall be permitted to remain in Cuba, if they so elect, giving a parole that they will not again take up nrins against the United States unless properly released from parole. Ninth That the Spanish forces shall be permitted to march out with all the honors of war, depositing their arms, to be disposed of by the United Htatei in the future, the American commissioners to recommend to their government that the arms of the soldiers be returned to those who bravely defended them. PORTO RICAN CAMPAIGN. Will be Iurfheu Vigorously Falls. Washington, July t'utli 18. Baa Juan Before the week is ended it is probable that UniL:d States troops will have effected a landing near San Juan. At a conference wf tlie president and his advisers it was today decided that there would be no relaxation of the campaign, but the enemy would lie pressed at every point in order to hasten peace. Sampson's heavy Bhips will bombard the city and cover the landing of the soldiers. A force large enough to capture the city will be landed at onue. VIEW OF nKAR AND INTERIOR OF MORRO CASTLE. SANTIAGO. inte- I o Mary, tho daughter of Tout Simpson, was bitten by a rattler at Sterling, Uulo. Tlie snake attacked the ehilil when a half mile from home after the cows, ond she had to rcncli the position you do in promoting this home without assistance. Turpentine financial confidence schema, are aiding was applied uiul the poison was drawn the financial confidence villains In rob- out. bing the American citizen and placing Robert Bittner of Wyoming, section him the American citizen under perforeman on tho Fremont mid Elklioru petual bondage to these more than highwaymen who rob to satisfy their at Big Muddy, was found dead in bod tlie other morning. Bittfier lutely need, while these bankers rob apparently for the satisfaction of conimlt- - was in Casper having a good time, and ting the crime which the American rep- - it is supinised, went home and took au resentatlves have legalized. How can overdone of morphine. Ilo was a Gcr-youse your Influence to pass such a m.m a ol(, dastardly measure and then face an In- ' reported that the Diamond- tidllgent and confiding, though greatly coal Wyo.. properties wronged const ilueuey? This system of villo, legalized robbery Is carried on under have Wen purchased by Marcus Daly, a very thin covering to any thinking of lintte, MonL The entire outputj man, and it is with this administration of the mine will be used in the Ana- and congress convened whether they COnda smelters of Mr. Daly. It it will serve the people who have elected pr(ip0ht!ll to erect a new hotel, them to the positions of power or at the mines, and also whether they wUl sell out the ople uew r dwellSnffs miners. and the free institutions of this republic A movement is on foot among horse. and prove yourselves unworthy of the honor, respect and admiration of a con- - men of Choycunc anil vicinity to es. filling and intelligent citizenship. Hop- tablisli a horse fair and market to bo ing that you and congress assembled held there The recent will do honorably by yourselves and of for the Torcavalry horse, tile people, I am, faithfully and patriot. pun.l,ase h BUmlated tlie indu8l rey rt,ginient try, and it is believed that Wyomingj ran be made the future purchasing; field for cavalry horses. In the United States court tliq ments in 1879 and 1888 wo had been, parents of Hugh Marshall Mclhee, a on the average, large importers of trooper in tlie Torrey cavalry detailed, gold; hut the moment England began for duty at Fort Russell, Wyo., se-t- o call In her loans we were totally un- - cured a writ of lllllM.a8 col.pu directed able to satisfy her demands through R. Lieutenant (.. Grade for against the sale of our products, and we had to dis-- I the of Mclliec's purpuso effecting the difference in pay money. from service, alleging that ho charge The subsequent history is only too was a minor. The court granted the well known. Thp exports of bullion writ, and Mellice was given into the went on Increasing until, in the spring custody of Ills parents. of 1893, the treasury reserve became An opinion has been delivered in the depleted and the panic began. A violent contraction set In, and, in tho case of W. F. Donnelly of Wyoming, words of Lord Overstono, monetary who applied for the issmtuce of a writ of halieas corpus, sustaining the ap-- 1 distress produced a fall of prices." nlieation. Donnelly iviis sentenced to As in Australia, agricultural prod- - five years imprisonment in the peni- ucts declined Alarmingly. The wheat tentiary for horse stealing and has of 1893 brought the farmer only about three yt.sir of tlie ternL IMa cents; that of 1894 but forty- nine. What the loss of national In- come has been upon the cereals and tl,at tho court wl,,,,h trKd hi for tle which he was convicted did en81 cotton can he estimated by comparing thlB single wheat crop with that of Ilot Iave juriHdiction. 1881, which was among the last which Leslie Snow of Cheyenne. Wyo., has sold for generous prices. succeeded after persistent efforts to volunteer ser- In 1881 the harvTst gave 383,280.000 Mr' Snow was vice' on ac. bushels and was worth $456,880,000; in of count from detective the 1894 it gave 460.267,000 bushels and was eyesight worth $225,900,000. That is to say, for Wyoming battalion, the Torrey caval-whealone we received $230,000,000 ry and the Alger light artillery. Ilisi less for tho crop of 1S94 than for the persistence attrncleil the attention of crop of 1SS1. though that of 1894 was (Senator Warren, who took the case up 77.000,000 bushels larger: a sum. per- - with ti,e war department an.l secured haps, equal to tre Interest we have to a order authorizing Snow's enspecial pay on our foreign debt. listment as a member of the battery. Nor ran this fall in prire he attribJudge J. W. Whitehead of Cheyenne( uted to overproduction, for the best Assistant United States Attorney Inestimates which have been made of galls and C. I. Heaton, commissioner the world s crop of wheat lietween 18S0 Df the L'uiteil States court of claims, and 1887 allowed a supply of about have returned from an extended trip four and n half bushels per head, anthe taken for purWyoming through nually, for the population of the wheatof taking testimony in reference eating regions, while between 1SS and pose for losses incurred through claims to 1894 the Kippiy has been but fcjr and Indian d tushels. depreilutions. One of tlie most interesting claims is that of Lewis It is pei frctly evident that this proc- Gurnard for the loss uf the I'latt river ess cannot go on without producing the bridge, which was built in 1S03 at an direst misery to the debtor, rulminit-in- g of Sim.ihm). expense in rri'Uin bankruptcy It Is only As William Crowllliorn of Thennop-olinecessary to glance ever so slightly at was , Wyo. going to Gasper, a heavy the condition of any debtor nation to which t to him. He got out the overtook traits shower rain they comprehend are already leducrd. India Is strained of his wagon anil was lioldinghis team beyond endurance to inert her inter- by the halter strap when tho horse he est, and her ministers of finance say was holding was struck by-lightning , openly that she on the road to ruin. and killed. Mark Haunt anil John null. The mystery surrounding the idenThe Republican party favors a formal of a innn whose body was found we last have At tity with alliance Englund. the Republican party luet where we on the prairie near Turkey crock, Cola, want it. This is just where It Iihb been has been solved by the family of the . His name was J ulian going for years, but its deluded followers couldnt sec it. The mask is now He was nn employe of one of removed. National Democrat. the smelter. u ' j ' i , j ; semi-annuall- y. j j j ; j fifty-fou- r j j i ! i j at j j , ; j onc-thir- s, dcci-uscd- Con-dnyr- o e. |