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The times., 1897-05-18
Senator Chandler on Cuba.

The letter of Senator William E. Chandler,
Of New Hampshire, read at the Cuban mass
meeting on Sunday has W hat Senator Lodge
would call the true New England ring"
ring as tie Spanish Hale, OF Maine, and the
aged Hoar, of Massachusetts, belong to. 1t
is the true ring OF sturdy American love of
liberty and enraged resentment Of the un-
printable atrocities perpetrated by Spain.
that nation accursed of God, in Cuba.
In his letter, Senator Chandler lays down
a program of action which il would be
blessing to national honor and common
humanity if he could bring the powers Of
his party to adopt He says: "As l wish TO
sec the United States declare and maintain
the independence OF the island, as France
did that cf the American colonies and made
the United States nation, of course | shall
as a practical friend, vote for every minor
method tending to the same heneficent
end" lie, therefore. viii support recogni-
tion OF belligerency, feeling confident that
tie Immediate action in the same direction
of all other American nations, " hich would
follow, must speedily result in complete
independence. Senator Chandler is right IN
that and If he would, might add that his
argument may explain the reason why the
Administration OF his party is so violently
70 iziu uy haIligefppcy
The Senator does not favor half measures:
without delay, we ought to send fleet to
enter the hart,ors and an army 10 land upon
the soil OF Cuba; first to protect the lives
OF American citizens. and secondly, to Ltop
the atrocious and uncivilzed method OF
warfare adopted by the Spanish generals.
In advocating all these measures l am
conscious OF no pasSionat tie hos llity TO SPAN
In 1861 she recognized the southern Con-
federacy within less than three months
after its military struggle began, and
surely, If she cannot hold Cuba without
making it che vast desert and graveyard
by driving the inhabitants into the cities
to starve and by hanging, shooting or
garrotlng Cuban officers and soldiers for
rebellion and incendiarism, she ought TO
lose the island.
If between 1861 and 1865 one Confed-
crate general had thus been put to death,
all the powers of Europe, with one accord.
would have sent their fleets and armies
5000 miles across the ocean To end such
barbarous warfare and to eSta ablsh and
maintain the Southern Confederacy Yet
Gen. Robert T. Lee and all his generals
were as truly guilty OF rebellion and in
cendiarism as was Theodore MenendeZ
Gonzales, who was shot for that offenSe
at Cabanas Fortress, in Havana, on Nom
day last.
All that Senator Chandler expressed, as
above, is true 1t also is equally true that
the great American nation is morally re-
sponsib!e for the unutterable horrors of the
situation We have refused to recognize
beliigerency, and. beyond that. have pre-
vented the Cubans from receiving arms and
munitions Of war, as far as the Navy, the
civil officers and the detective force of
the Government could accomplish the
The times., 1897-05-18
History as 1t Is Taught.

Much interest has been awakened by a
recent article from Mrs Jefferson Davis,
demonstrating against the way in which
history is taught in our public schools.
She claims that the people who get UP
our school histories use the word treason"
In regard to the Southern States in the
war Of the Rebellion, and otherwise make
the history obnoxious to the Southern peo-
pie. and calculated to keep alive a burn
ing hatred in the breast of the North to-
ward the South She states that according
to the Constitution the secession of the
Southern States was not treason in 1861,
and objects TO the amendment of 1866,
defining secession as treason, being made
retroactive. On the other hand, it is said
that in many of the Southern States text
books arc used which describe the Northern
soldiers as yandals and ruffians, but of
this Mrs. Davis does not speak Her CON
teniion is that each side should respect the
sincere convictions of the other. and that
children should have the issues of both
sides at stake In the Civil war laid before
them, aud left to form their own opinion
This question Is large one, and the
principle involved is one which has only
lately come to be thought of at all. The
attitude of our forefathers was extremely
simple on this point. They were In the
eight, and the other people were in the
wrong, and it was important for every
cae to have fixed opinions as Co who was
The times., 1897-05-18
COULDN'T BEAR ADVERSELY.
An Unknown Man Found Dying IN
Paramount Park.

Philadelphia. May 17.-An unknnw man
aged about forty years, was found uncon-
scious near Belmont. in Fairmount Park,
shortly after midnight this morning, and
taken To the German Hospital, where he
died at 5:45 O'Clock from heart faiIure,
brought on by taking dose Of opium
A letter was found IN his pocket with IN
structinns to mail 1t TO Mrs ID MeitzcT.
No. 50 Second place, Brooklyn, N " The
letter shows that the writer fully ex-
pected to die. and is as follows;
Dear Dora Some day youmay wonder
what has become of me. In case any one
should ask, say l shook off this mortal
coil Yes, am tired of it All battling
against adversely. Things might have been
different had l shaped my course in an
other direction, BAT what is the use OF talk
ing about that which is passed. / hope you
are in health Wishing you a last good
by, yours, SAM
''P. S.-Did net receive your letter. Give
my love to everybody An inquest viii
probably be held tomorrow"
The times., 1897-05-18

right and who was wrong. The school
this sort OF thing etnphaticaily They
had decided opinion with regard to every
nation about whom they studied When
they read their Bibles, the Jews were
always right till they came to the New
Testament. when the Significance of the
word jew was supposed to change When
were The embodiment Of all that was
glorious, and the Persians were dastardly
scondrels anyway; and 1t might be sus-
pected that this early training had as
much as anything TO do with the very quick
sympathy shown by the American people
toward the Greeks of today. Later on
demnation, and it is said that the latent
aatagonism in this country toward Eng
land is quite unaccountable on any other
ground than that of early education. Now
we are told that fixed opiaions are all
wrong, and that we must lay the case
before the child and let him form his own
conclusions.
In spite OF the historians opinion of
himself, It is very rare thing to find
one OF this profession who is Ieallyimpartiai.
especially if he is writing American his
tory He must crow a little over the
English, and he must eXecrate the Indian
scalping parties and the French who
led them, and then he must make up lis
mind one way or the other about the
Civil war. The average child gets an
impression from his history lessons that
there are no good men on the other side
from the one he is on; and he sometimes
has to unlearn this lesson. more or less
painfully, i'll later life. The question
seems to he, whether we cannot prevent
his having TO unlearn it at all 1t is
question which will bear consideration.
The times., 1897-05-18
DISCUSS HIGHWAY EXTENSION.
A Conference Over the Best Method
of Procedure.

of Procedure.
The attorney for the District. Mr s.
T. Thomas, and Mr.. A s. WorthingtOn,
the special attorney engaged 70 prose
cute the highway act, held conference
with the Commissioners. late yesterday
afternoon relative % the matter Of nigh
way extension.
The conference was pursuant 90 the
action of the Supreme Court Of the United
States in uphOlding the coRstitationality
Of the highway extension act. which action
virtually authorized the Commissioners
TO proceed 70 extend the streets OF this
city in accordance with their plans.
Attorney Worthingtoa called attention
to the Clause OF the act relating to op.n-
pensatiou for property taken and assess
neBt fer benefits derived therefrom- He
suggested that Congress be asked 20 ans nd
the act Sc as To provide a more equitable
system OF awards and benefits He
believed that every man should be assessed
strictly in proportion to the amount Of
henefit his property received
Nj worthiDgton advocated the selec-
ton of single jury to gs over the plan
OF one section, making assessments, and
awarding damages.
The times., 1897-05-18
THE NORTH ATLANTIC FLEET.
Schedule of Its Movements Du ring
the Next Six Weeks.

1t is probable that when the opening
exercises begin June l al the War College.
Newport, the North Atlantic squadron VIII
be at anchor close by. The squadron viii
aid in practical instructions TO the class.
From Newport the fleet viii go to Boston
and participate in the commemoration Of
the battle Of Bunker Hill, June II, and
while there bronze statue OF Victory will
be presented the cruiser Massachusetts, by
the people Of that state
The squadron will next 60 to Portland,
Me, and in July, one Of the fleet viii be
sent TO Annapolis, Nova Scotia, to repre-
sent this country at the celebration 10
commemorate the founding OF the town in
1904. During the latter part Of July work
with the Naval Reserves will separate the
fleet. Before July 1 the North Atlantic
squadron will be increased BY the AnnapO-
lis, Helena. Nashville, Wilmington, and i've
gunboats yearly completed
The times., 1897-05-18

1t is charged in New York papers that
the sugar trust, through trusty friends,
to the Aldrich- A AlIison-P latt sugar schedule
that the things they want will be
knocked out or the bill will he held up,
unless they bow to the will OF the great
monopoly The Senate Democrats are pre-.
pairing a dose for the sugar schedule which
is calculated to offset any movement of
tie kind indicated, and which promises
TO accentuate one of the liveliest fights
of record in the Senate chamber
The times., 1897-05-18
THE LEONA FIRE.

Captain and Crew Exonerated From
All Blame.
New York, May IA verdict was re-
turned today by the coroner's jury who
has been investigating the fire in the
steerage of the Mallory Line steamer,
Leona, on May 8, off the Delaware Capes.
during which thirteen persons We're burned
to death The verdict exonerates Capt.
Wilder, the crew and the entire manage
rnent Of the company from all response
bility.
Four members of the jury were steam
ship men.
The times., 1897-05-18
Circulation Statement.
WASHINGTON. TUESDAY. MAY 1s.
The Presidents Message.

The much-expected message from the
President of the United tates on the Cuban
situation was sent TO the Congress yester-
day. For anything that it amounts TO, it
might as well have been omitted. 1t al
iudes to the starvation of Americans in
forms us that ''the local authorities OF the
several towns, however kindly disposed
are unable to relieve the needs of their
own people, and are altogether powerless
to help our citizens"
Ar Mckinley states a fact which would
have been more coInprehensively express
ed If lie had explained that the starvH-
ton OF Cubans and Americans is altogether
unnecessary; that the country districts from
which tEesc unfortunates have been driven
abound III food; but that they are pre-
vented from returning to secure IL, solely
because they have been condemned by Cap
tain General Weyler to death by starva-
tiou. Under this view Of the case, which
the consular reports have fully placed be
fore the President, 1T is difficult to expect
that any large or continued relief can
come to the 600 or 500 American suffer
ers he admits to be in need OF it, out uf
an appropriation of $50, 900, especially if
much of that sum is 10 be used for the
depurtation OF Americans FROM the island.
AS remarked, the message is little If
any better than none, and we are at a
Kinley The excuse that he needs time
to inquire into the situation is entirely
untenabIe. Unless he considers Gen. Fitz-
hngh Lee deliberate falsifier, he knows
ss much from him as he will know from
Mr.. Calhoun on that gentlcman's return.
What can the special commissioner learn
in two OF three weeks Of comfortable
safety within the gates OF Havana, that
tle consuls all over the island have not
learned ia two years, and reported. too?
Mr. Mckinley knows that the thousands
starving to death in Cuba are suffering
that torture In pursuance of sentence
He knows that the war upon hospitals,
the murder OF helpless wounded men and
OF their physicians and nurses proceeds
daily. He knows that the outrage, torture
and butchery of women and young girls
is Of hourly occurrence. On the other aand,
lie knows that the Cuban patriots parole
their Spanish prisoners, nurse the Spanish
wounded, and carry them tenderly to
their own lines, under safe escort
In addition to all this, he knows that
an honest, manly American word from
him, even such a message as that with
which Gen. Grant arrested the atrocities
of Dalmaceda, would Instantly stop the
crimes OF the devil Weyler; would
make him cease his killing of prisoners,
and end ali the rest of his horrors
With the full knowledge of the situa-
tlon, and OF his right, duty and power
In the premises, we do not understand
how he can reconcile 1t with his con-
science to stay the hand Of justice and
mercy until the return OF Mr Calhoun,
until after the passag ge of the tariff
bill," or for even a day, or an hour In
doing so he knows that he dooms TO
death more prisoners and hospital inmates,
and many more poor women and girls to
dshonor, torture and death
The times., 1897-05-18
Bill to Sell District Land.

If the bill introduced in the Senate yes
terday by Senator Faulkner becoIn IS a
law tie Secretary OF the Interior Will be
authorized to lea Sc or sell to the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company. for such
rental or price and upon such terms and
conditions as he may deem proper, the
parcel OF ground known as public FeSe va
tion 20i embraced within the AREA boul led
by q and II streets. Delaware avenue
and FIRST street northeast. provided that
it shall not be sold at less than 81. 80 a
SQUARE foot
The times., 1897-05-18
BAYARD ARRIVE HOME.
Deposits the Mayflower Log With
a Security Company.

Wilmington, Del. May 17.-Hon. Thomas
F. Bayard, former ambassador 70 England,
arrived in this city from New York this
afternoon with the log OF the Mayflower
in his possession. He went TO the office
OF the security, Trust and Safe Deposit
Company aud there deposited the log in
the vaults for safe keeping Bayard then
went To his old home on DeiamOre place.
Mr.. Bayard will 90 shortly To Boston TO
turn over the log 70 the 5 tate Of Massa-
chusetts He laughed heartily when he
saw that he had been charged with break
ing the record on the number Of trunks he
brought over froIn England. He did have
about 100 packages, but they We're cases
Of wine and gifts sent to him just before
he took the ship.
The times., 1897-05-18
AGED MRS. GAFFNEY MURDERED.
Husband and Two Sons Being
Watched by the Police.

New Milford, Conn, May 1T.--irs. John
Gaffney. the aged wife OF farmer living
at Judd's Bridge, eight miles from here,
was murdered yesterday, and her husband
and two sons are under surveillance by
the police
The murder was first reported to the
neigh,ors ty the woman's husband. When
the neieiiisors reached the house the body
OF Mrs Gaffney was found in a closet
She had been dead several hours, and
her head and face were badly bruised.
club, covered with blood, was found
near the house. The husband and sons
pfofessed ignorance OF the murder and
say that it must have been committed by
bFampS
The times., 1897-05-18
Bounty on Farm Products.

Senator Cannon VIII, at an early day,
offer an amendment to the tariff pro-
viGing for An export bounty on agri-
cultural products. This, it is regarded by
Senator Cannon and other silver Senators,
will he set-off against import duties
The matter was recently discussed at a
meeting of leading Senators, and has
taken shape in the proposed amendment.
The times., 1897-05-18

Even the plans of Navy Department
are susceptible OF change. The policy Of
mission Is reported to bsye been sban-
doned. and it is announced that ma
jority OF our warships Will he kept Oh
the active list. The public viii approve OF
this, because the other course was open
to unfriendly criticism, in view of inter
national conditions
The times., 1897-05-18
VIII Not Court-MartiaI MuIian.

TIE proceedings in the case OF Com
ma nGer Dennis Muilan. L :. ", have been
brought TO an end by Secretary Long
Recently Commodore FaTquhar was di-
rected 10 act as a court OF inquiry 20
investigate the acts OF Commander Null
Ian while he was in charge OF the Pen
sscoIa navy yard. This abrupt ending Of
the investigation will prevent Court
martial. but the commander has lost the
command OF the navy yard
The times., 1897-05-18

Richard Croker, the old war chief" OF
take an advisory hand iii the autumn
campaign in Greater New York. Leader
Sheehan is to be re-enforced by his ad-
vice and experience, and the regular
Democracy will make q good, because
brightly hopeful, fight.
The times., 1897-05-18
Mosby VIII Soon Be Well.

University of Virginia. Va, May IT.
Col. Mosby left here this afternoon ac-
companied by his family in private car
for his home in Warrenton, Va. lie has
regained much of his former strength
and his physician expects him socn to be
as well as before the recent severe acci-
dent that befel1 him
The times., 1897-05-18

MI Edwin F. Atkins, Mr.. Olney's Deputy
Secretary of State, denies that he is
opposed to sending relief to Americans
in Cuba Neither is Mr. De Lone opposed
to the same under proper restrictions,
The reliefis to he distributed under Spanish
supervision.
The times., 1897-05-18
Manahan's. Tarine
Moth PreVentiVeS.

Every housekeeper should
use Manahan's Moth Pre-
ventives Or the famous De-
troit Odorless Dust and
Moth-proof Bags. These
are the best and most relia-
bic sorts. The prices are
very reasonable.
Manahan's Moth Bags tone-haif bbL
size }, each. 400
Aanahan's Moth Bags larger SiZel
edCn 800
Manahan' S Moth Bags largest size)
cacn 600
Manahan's Small Moth Sheets, per
0UU 200
MaDahaE's Large Moth Sheets, per
uoZ 800
Detroit Odorless Moth Bags tsmall),
each 100
Detroit odoriess Moth Bags uuediuml
Detroit 0dorless Moth Bags uargeL
cdcn -bOo
5tb floor.
The times., 1897-05-18

The fact that England is buying so 900
that active service is looked for on the
Indian frontier, as well as in the
TransYaal
The times., 1897-05-18
THAT SUNDAY BALL GAME.
Senator's and spiders Appear in the
Police Court.

Police Court.
Cleveland, May 1.-THE members ofthe
Cleveland and Washington baseball teams
the umpire and the managers, all appeared
ia the police court this morning, but Were
not aTraigned on the charge of viola ting the
Sunday baseball law Prosecutor Kennedy
requested a continuance of three days before
entering plea. The request was allowed
and the Cleveland and Washington players
were ordered TO appear on May 19.
Counsel for the players announced pri-
vately that they would present q motion
to auasf or lille d demurrer. and in the
event of either or both OF them being over
Iuled q jury tlial will be demanded and
che case will be tried on its merits.
The times., 1897-05-18
Bill TO Pension Miss ShufeI,It

Senator Chandler yesterday introduced
q bill granting a pension to Mary Aber-
orcmhie Shufeldt, of this city, daughter
Of the late Rear Admiral Shufeldt, L. 5.
N, at the rate of ST5 a month, t. negin
at the da tie of the death of Admiral Shu-
feldt
The times., 1897-05-18

The postponement to next week Of the
give the Administration plenty of leisure
to consult Senator Hanna and his friends
about the Cuban policy
The times., 1897-05-18
He Is No Circus.

tFronl the New York Tribune }
The people ia Michigan who expected
that when Mr.. Pingree became governor
lie would turn a handspring every morn
ing in front of the State house arc much
disappointed. They say he is just quiet
man n business suit. sitting at desk
The times., 1897-05-18
The Anphitrite TO Be Reserved.

An order has been issued by Secretary
Long. to place the monitor Amphitrite in
reserve with the Columbia. With The
exception OF a very few. the crow of tie
monitor will be detached from her. hut
she will be kept in condition for service.
The Amphitrite will lay up at Annapolis
The times., 1897-05-18

There mere printed and sold yesterday
6e,024 copies Of THE TIMES - this being
TWICE the number circulated by the Euening
Star and FOUR TIMES that circulated blythe
Washington Post.
The times., 1897-05-18
A Desirable Situation,

tFrom the Cincinnati Enquirer.)
II Con sui General Lee should be permitted
to tell the public officially all he knows
about the Cuban situation he would prob
ably be persona non grata TO Gen. Weyler.
And he would no doubt rather be than
not
The times., 1897-05-18
Curious Pacification.

(From the Cincinnati Enquirer)
Gen. Weyler has Just had to scamper for
his life in one of the ''pacified'' portions
OF Cuba His escape into Havana was
about as close as that Of Tam O'Shanter
from the witcheaD
The times., 1897-05-18
aIeg,siator Assassinated.

San Luis, Pot0si, Mex, May 11.-Rom1lo
Vidales a prominent member of the Iegis-
lature of this State, was assassinated
on lonely road near Tacauhitz today
by political enemy.
The times., 1897-05-18

Before the present little discussion is
ended the general public viii be enter
tanned with all that Senator Plat and the
Tammany Tiger happen to know about
each other.
The times., 1897-05-18
A pesky Little Paper.

(From the Chicago Times-Herald.)
The Fretlonia Daily News remarks by
way OF salutatory: I'VE aren't much
bigger than porous plaster, but were
as pesky as tomfit on pump handle,
and we mean business Make way for
the journalistic tontitI
The times., 1897-05-18
New Engine House Wanted.

An amendment offered to the deficiency
bill by Senator Hale yesterday appropn-
ates S35, 900 for an engine house for the
use of the Government Printing Office, on
ground now owned by the Government.
The times., 1897-05-18
DingIPY Caught.
(From tie Cincinnati Enauirer.)

iFrom tile Cincinnati EnquireT)
Chairman Dingley has been caught in
the act Of trying to lay the corner stone Of
storage warehouse for greenbacks. and
the godbug journals are trying to pcttifog
him out of the trouble.
The times., 1897-05-18

Mr. Reed seems to be having considera-
BILE trouble with the pacifed provinces
OF his House.
The times., 1897-05-18

Yes" said the manufacturer, Il can
give you some first rate political stories,
spaces left blank for the names. fill them
in with either national or local characters.
Here is one about three men who recalled
the days when they used to speak Marco
Bozzaris' at school. That story appeared
with the names OF Congressman, Senators,
and the local celebrities OF three owns,
ard it isn't worn out yet And here is
another about Greece her knees, which
YOU can tell on Theodore Roosevelt, or
any of the Senators, or some unknown
schooiboy, just as you like. Best second
hand story. going"
This is true fable with a moral,
which the exchange editor should think
about
The times., 1897-05-18

Do you k1,o,o thar yot can hare the Morn
ing. Erening and Sunday Times detirerIed at
uo-sr residence for ffts cents a MONTE
The times., 1897-05-18

s'Did you ever cast bread upon the
waters. Deacon?" asked Mrs. Miblmay of
old Deacon Waycross, the stingiest man
in town.
Not crunhb," said the deacon. 'I
did think some ont when Hattie made
them cookin'-schooi biscuits, but l con-
GUIDED t would give the ducks dyspepsia.
SO we fed 'em to the hired man
The times., 1897-05-18

81 wonder what the livery Of Cupid
is?" said the pretty girl, archly, to
young Mr.. Hardhead, the lawyer.
Breach Of promise suits. 1 guess"
said he
The times., 1897-05-18
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

''How did that church scandal case come
OUT" asked Dickerson.
We'll" said Jimsby, 1T was unique.
The lawyer on the side of the church
quoted Blackstone. and the other fellow
was great on Scripture texts, and he
lugged 'em in by the chapter But the
church woR the case. Funny, isn't it?''
The times., 1897-05-18

President Mckinley might order few
Christmas trees and Fourth of July ceIe-
brations, after the nanner of the Sultan.
That would give Spain little more time
The times., 1897-05-18

Yes" said the cousumpti ve-lookiDg
citizen, II am very much run down this
spring, and my doctor thought l had
better take a rest. l can't eytn sleep at
night, dreamnso much"
s-Malaria3'' inquired the other man.
.sNo," said the tired man, bicycles
and trolleys"g