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The times., 1898-07-18
Cuban Victims nt Ceuta

To the Editor of The Times:
A recent dispatch in your columns from
Gibraltar states that many families re-
siding in Ceuta and Ronda were leaving,
fearing a bonfbardment by Commodore
Watson's squadron. From reports pub
lished in the public press it is we'll known
that many Cuban Satriots andAmericans
taken in arms were transported to Ceuta
where Spain has a penal colony. When
Commodore Watson goes on his 'excur-
sion TO the Mediterranean" we hope rhis
place may be the first he will visit and
set the prisoners free" At the same
time. now that we hold many Spanish
prisoners our Government has it in its
power to demand the release of these
patriots held by Spain as common felons.
Not a day should be lost in order to Sc
cure their freedom and return TO their
homes. G.
The times., 1898-07-18
The National Snicit.
fFrnm the Memnhia Scimitnr \

Tho brig1ding together OF volunteers from diff
ferent States and widely separated parts of the
country was a wise inspiration and cannot fail
to have benefcent effect. It will tend to i'm
bue the troops with nationalism, and will do more
than anything else could to obliterate sectional
lines When Tennesseeans, for instance a-e clo-e-
ly associated with soldiers from Maine or AIichi-
gan or Kansas, they will learn to appreciate the
good qualities of their fellow countrymen and to
make allowances for differences of opinion upon
questions which have heretofore created mutual
bitterness and detraction. We can't regard as
bad fellow the man who stands by US in camp. on
the toilsome march and on the battlefield
The times., 1898-07-18

The Hon. Andrew p. White is quoted
as expressing a belief that the Irene
story from the Philippines is gross ex-
aggeraton. Making allowances for the
delicate position of our ambassador at
Berlin. 1t may be suggested that his facili-
ties for learning the truth early and often
Far East may not be as good as those
possessed by President Mckinley. All the
information received in this country
seems to give an unpleasant color to the
incident in question, as well as to German
naval conduct in our port of Manila
generally.
The times., 1898-07-18
MONDAY, JULY IS, 1898.
The Dewey Islands,

We adopt with enthusiasm the sug-
Eestion Of an esteemed correspondent
that simultaneously with the occupa-
ton Of Manila, the Philippines be
christened the Dewey Islands PhiIip
OF Spain was a great king, but Dewey
Is a greater man, and an American.
in accepting his magnificent gift, Amer
sca may vel honor the giver
The Philippines are ours to keep, but
there are statesmen who would return
them 10 Spain. Is there one among
them who would dare give up the
Dewey Islands? We think not.
When patriotism is lost in mawkish
timidity, common sense may well make
use Of sentiment.
The times., 1898-07-18

In spite of appearances to the contrary.
the wreckers sent to examine the remains
of Admiral Cerveras squadron are abso-
lutely confident that all of the vessels
with the exception Of the Vizcaya, can be
fleet. We hope that this expert opinion
may prove true. 1t would be a most de-
sirable thing TO add the Cristobai Colon
the Almirante Oquendo and the Infanta
Maria Teresa to our sea force and to
rechristen them the Dewey, the Schley
and the Hobson-
The times., 1898-07-18

The Advertisers Guarantee Company. Of Chi
oago. hereby oertiies that it has by its expert
examiners, proven and sttested the circulation
Of THE TINES, Washington, D. c The daily
average PAID circulation for the month OF June,
ls9s. Was 4s. .5sI copies.
This is GUARANTEED TO the advertisers OF
the country by BOND OF $4,000 in the Fidelity
and DEPOSIT Company. Of Maryland, deposited
with tie Northwestern National Bank, of Chicago
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY.
BY J. R. MASON, President
The times., 1898-07-18

The only preparation that Is to be made
to resist Commodore Watson in Spain is
a conference of the foreign consuls in any
town he may resolve to lombard. Not
knowing that Watson has some of the
qualities of Dewey and will not be in
hourly communication with the Strategy
cal Board at Washington, the foreign rep
resentatives feel quite sure that when
they protest against all shooting, he will
sail away. They would be wise, how
ever, to remove any fragile property in
their consulates that is portable,
The times., 1898-07-18
Harmonious Ininois Democrats.
(From thc Chicago Nsws.l

tFrOm the UhicagO NsWS.)
So far as the platform adopted may be an inii-
cation of the true spirit of the party in the State
it can be said that it furnishes less occasion for
criticism than any that has been issued in several
years. and its loyal utterances regarding the war
in such striking contrast with some OF the
party declarations in times of national trouble
that it is refreshing to read them. The open
ing remarks OF Mr.. Prentiss went further than
the resolutions in defending and upholding the
Administration, but his remarks were received
with an applause that showed the real temper of
the assembly.
The times., 1898-07-18
Credit for the Marines

To- the Editor of The Times:
Will you please inform old subscriber in
some Sunday issue why the marine corps is not
considered and acknowledged as equal to any
other arm Of the United States army? J. S. W.
The marine corps is part of the navy,
and an houored branch of that service.
1t has no connection with the United
States army.
The times., 1898-07-18
Omen Orders.

JoyfulIy, when freedom gave
Sword and scePtre to the brave.
Young Columbia heard the word,
Grasped the seeptre and the sword;
Clothed herself with majesty;
Crowned herself upon the sea,
Called her sons from far and nigh
Sons Tor her who gladly die
Bid them dig for tyrants graves,
Thunder freedom unto slaves;
Stay with sword and burn with fame
Every ancient wrong and shame;
Through the deadliest night and day
Make for Liberty way.
Rest; for men so. brave and true
Do what they are sent to do,
Amelia E. Barr.
The times., 1898-07-18
A Magnificent Opportunitx.

NFIUH lTe NhI07lgO IIhes-HeTald.)
War no war, the day for great American
export trade has come. and the success of
American abroad will lend a prestige to
everything emanating from the great Republic
What was simply normal process before the
marvel at Manila becomes today a magnificent
opportunity. With little OF no cultivation our
export trade viii increase tremendously. With a
wise utilization of the new conditions merchants
of the United States will dominate the COM
merce OF the world
The times., 1898-07-18
a Cnnfrnwf
From the Boston Journal !

From the Boston JourHal)
To understand the difference between the intel
lyence of Spaniards and Americans, notice the
contrast between the ways in which the two ua-
tions regard yellow fever among their troops
Spaniards look with dread and watch the
spread of the disease. Americans exercise all
possible precautions in the line of dress diet and
bathing, and promptly isolate all infected suf
ferers
The times., 1898-07-18
presents it with pathetic force. He

If You people of Washington think you have
just cause of complaint against these noisy, er-
ring soldiers, what is TO be said for the mothers
and sisters who have devotedy and with tears
the Government they enlisted to lay down their
lives for il necessary Surely the good women
at home whose hearts breaking the re-
ports that reach them about the evil courses OF
their sons and brothers. encouraged openly among
the dives and liquor selling bagnios of the
capital, entitled to ask the civil and military
authorities fer better system of control over
evils. which however unavoidable they may be
10 some extent. have no excuse for existing in
the public and law defying manner they do under
the shadow Of the Washington Monument
We venture to solicit the attention of
the President, the District Commission
ers. and our new and efficient Super
intendent of Police to this crying evil,
without further comment.
The times., 1898-07-18

II is probably a false report which
credits Shafter with an intention TO keep
"autonomist' Spanish functionaries III
office in Santiago. Such thing would
be ridiculous blunder. No one who has
had the slightest recent connection with
Spanish rule should be recogniZed-not
even as camp corporal. The country
will not stand that sort of thing.
The times., 1898-07-18

Some of the details are still lacking and
it may be on that account we do not hear
that Commodore Sampson claims to have
been within signaling distance" when the
SDaniards marched out of Santiago yes
terday and surrendered to Gen. Shafter.
The times., 1898-07-18
impossible.

To the Editor of The Times
Will YOU publish a more coherent and intel
iigible version Of ToraPs letter 10 Shafter?
W-A=H.
We cannot. Toral's Spanish is no bet
ter than Skaters English
The times., 1898-07-18
GOSSIP oF THE RoTUNDAS.

Ihe apparent inability of Gen. Shaf-
ter to write. inteliigible English said
Prof. Marchapd. of Nashville, Tenn, to
Times representative last night, should
In no manner detract from his reputa-
tion as soldier About the only thing
Old Hickory Jackson ever tackled in his
life that he failed TO master was the
Queens English, He was by no means
an unlettered man, either though some
historians set him down as such Jack
son was great lawyer as well as great
soldier, and for the period in which he
lived he was well read But phrase
making was not his forte. Everyone
has heard that he invented the abbrevia-
tion %. K. as a symbol of 'all correct,
and most likely everyone has believed
in the tradition, more or less. But ii is
not necessary to depend on tradition to
prove that the grand old Democrat was
as small as a rhetorician as he was great
as soldier. In the archives at Nash
vile, carefully preserved by the Tennes-
see Historical Society. Is to be found
tangible evidence of this. The original
correspondence between him and Gov
ernor Sewer, which preceded their famous
duel on horseback, shows that Jackson
was clumsy in the use of the pen, While
his adversary possessed great facility OF
expression. Reference Is made in one
of Sewers letters 10 the difficulty he has
in arriving at the other party's exact
meaning. L was reminded of the Gov
ernor's complaint 10 Jackson when read
Gen. Torafs letter, surrendering his
forces"
The times., 1898-07-18
Handy Monitors.

(From the Boston Journal.)
This Irene incident win strengthen the general
feeling of satisfaction that the monitors Mont.
Grey and Monadnock their way to Manila
and will be followed, il necessary, by Commodore
Watson's squadron.
The times., 1898-07-18
Extremes Meet.

FFUIH TIE bUstoH HeraIuJ
When the Spanish sailors were captured they
were prepared to beg for their lives Since then
they have come down 10 begging for postage
stamps for the letters they have written home
Extremes meet. II they can't lick Uncle SAM
they want, at least, to lick his stamps.
The times., 1898-07-18

Communications INTENDED for publication In
The Tines should be terssly and plainly written.
Cnd uHs- in all cases be accompanied by the
name and address OF the writer. Rejected com
raunlcstions viii not be preserved, and only man
SHcr-pIs CT obvious importance will be returned
y taeIr authoz
The times., 1898-07-18
The Times and the stamp Act.

From the National Advert er.)
The Washington Times did more elective wc=k
than any other paper in America in securing &C.
ceptable amendments to the stamp tax bill
The times., 1898-07-18

LESS than a week ago the press dis
patches announced that Gen. Miles was
in favor of permitting Gen. Toral to
evacuate Santiago" asserted William r
Meloy. in the rotunda of Wizards last
night How Is this to be reconciled with
the belief tha5 he should divide the
honors of the eftys fail? Only last
Wednesday. according to u story widely
published and h5t yet contradicted, the
Administration positiveTy forbade the
general to foltow the dictates of his own
judgment Now the Administration is
thanking hlm-will offer him lieutenant
generals Uniform, If Congress will pass
the enabling act. There may be some
mistake and hope for Gen Miless sake
there is
The times., 1898-07-18
Plain Talking.
(Fron1 .the Chicago News

(From the Chicago News)
Mrs Peck-Henry. when married you--
Mr. Peck-There, Pm glad you've made up your
mind to admit it at last.
A moment Iate- the neig ',bers him run
ming down the street without his hat.
The times., 1898-07-18

Readers Of The Times who may ar any time
BE- unable to procure copies Of il at any news
STAND railroad station CT on railroad trains will
confer a favor upon the management by sending
20 this Office information Of the fact.
The times., 1898-07-18

theodore Roosevelt will be the next
governor of New York" declared D. Il.
McPheters, of Albany, TO group OF pol
iticians at the Ebbitt. yesterday after
noon II, myself. am a Democrat" he
continued, "and before the war / had
every reason TO believe that my party
would assume the reins of administra-
tion in the Empire State next year. But
everything is changed up there now.
Roosevelt's name is on every tongue ana
Ii is not saying too much TO declare that
he is far and away the most popular man
we have. Republicans and Democrats
alike unite in doing him honor. Those
who were at first inclined 20 smile at
his rough riders are now willing 10
concede that there is more in the man
than mere thirst for being in the pub
lie eye. Men do not gasconade in front
of bristling cannon. The brilliant charge
led by him at Santiago has done the work
that years of wire pulling in civil lie
could not do He is as GOOD as elected.
The only question left in my mind now
Is whether | shall vote for him. | rather
think / Will
The times., 1898-07-18

The Spaniards are rushing regiments 10
their seacOast in anticipation OF u visit
from Commodore7 Watson a. What is ex-
pected of these troops is a TittIe. difficult
to imagine If it is thought that they
will be able to stop the eight. ten, twelve
and thirteen-incil projectiIes which our
trained pitchers are in the habit of send
ing at the Spanish bat there viii be much
disappointment and more mourning in
Iberia But then the Spanish infantry will
have the chance of their lives to see some
of the prettiest gunnery on record.
The times., 1898-07-18

A refreshing contrast to the behavior
of Sampson is furnished by Gen Shaf-
ter in his dispatch congratulating the
army on the victory of July l. He gave
Gen. Wheeler the credit for the success
of the cavalry division. Although Cen
Wheeler did not personally lead the cav
airy on that day. Gen Shafter
supposed that he did, and show
cd no disposition to claim any glory that
belonged elsewhere Shafter himself
was three miles in the rear, physically
unable to command. Being an honest
man, he knew that the credit for the
victory belonged to the men who did
the work. He did not see nor direct
the battle, although the general plan of
action was evolved with his cooperation.
He was only three miles from the fight
ing line, however. and might easily have
said things about the victory achieved
by 1.-The army under his command" and
omitted all mention of the generals act
ually in the fight, had he been so dis
posed But he is not that kind of
man.
The times., 1898-07-18
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

THE TIMES. in all its editions. Morning, Even
fng and Sunday, viii be mailed 10 one address
for FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changed
as often as desired.
The times., 1898-07-18

Col. H Clay Hooper lives in Memphis.
He was there during the great scourge
of 1873, and he knows what it means for
community to suffer from a yellow
fever visitation.
Il would said the colonel "advise the
Government of the United States to apply
the torch in Santiago. Not a house should
be left standing. Santiago is the home of
yellow fever, just as the Orient is the
home of Asiatic cholera. AS long as there
is Santiago de Cuba. there will be visi-
tationS of yellow jack in America 1t
would be better for this country to utterly
destroy the town, indemnifying the in
habtants, than TO let it stand and menace
public health Indefinitely.
The proposition TO stamp out disease
by such heroic methods is by no means
an original Idea with me. 1t was sug-
gested that Memphis be burned in the
Autumn of 1879 and great many people
advocated 1t. There is good reason to
believe that If every house in the CITY
of Santiago and vicinity were burned this
year, there would be no yellow fever in
America next Very often when a town
is on fire and the flames are spreading
houses are blown up to stop their pro-
Sress. This to save property Is prom
erty more valuable than human Iife?"
said Milton c. RatIiffe to The Times re-
porter yesterday. Their commercial fu.
ture depends altogether on the policy of
this country after the war IF Cuba is
turned over without conditions to the in
surgents. it will be a sorry day for the
inhabitants of that island. l can assure
you. But if a republic be erected under
the protection of the Stars and Stripes
the effect will be magical. Commerce
will be stimulated and within five years
the island viii have recovered from the
ravageS of war. This is not an extray-
agant statement. The South recovered
within twenty years of the close of our
civil war, and in Cuba they grow four
crops a year. But like Porto Rico much
better than I do Cuba The climate is
more salubrious and heaFthful and the
people are neither crafty nor treacher-
Gus. If Porto Rico become part of the
American government it will, | believe
be fitted for statehood within very short
while. Under their own flag, 100000 Amer
leans could find homes there and live
happily"
The times., 1898-07-18

THE word 'inmune Is pretty generally
misunderstood ,hroUs hout the county,
declared DR.. Yancey l.. White, of Shreye-
port, La, TO The Times repres anEat've
Most people think Z refers 10 4 patS9n
who has had drthe yajiow fever and there
fore can come n, HOn.aet with Il ~itaout
danger Not 30. rhe fact that person
has had the yellow fever does not make
an immune Of him. Many persons luve
had it twice. The best sort OF immune
is the person who has passed through one
or more epidemicS, the more n" better,
without becoming infected at all. Strictly
speaking, there is no such thing as u yell
low fever immune One may escape fur
years and fall victim al last
A patriarchal-appearing gentleman sat
on an easy chair at the Raleigh last even
ing musng The Times man arDuieI
him from his reverie by remarking that
1t must be pretty warm down in the vicin-
ity of Santiago.
Yes" was the reply, 'and do you
know" he continued, II was Just thinking
of Santiago andN other Cuban points,
though I can't say that the weather there
engrossed my attention.
What, them
''Wen, I'll tell you. 1 remember the
Mexican war and I was just wondering
whether all our soldiers in Cuba would
learn the Spanish language as readily and
quickly as our soldiers in Mexico did
Along in the early 50 $ it was impossible
to find an old soldier who did not affect
a profound knowledge of Spanish. The
boys during the Mexican campaign nat
uraIIy picked up a few words, and these
were very much overworked for long
long time. | remember one young man.
down in North Carolina. now an old man
and pensioner and good citizen withal
whose vocabulary amounted to about
twenty-five words, but he put these to
such good use that he became the envy
OF all the youth in the community until,
alas! one day he came in contact with
man who really could speak Spanish and
was at once removed from his pedestal.
After that he was content to talk United
States"
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Registration Notice.

The office of the supervisors of regis
tratiOn will be opened on the tir-t Mon
day in every month and the two days
immediately following, for the purpose
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fled rs follows:
Who shall have been resident Of
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months before any election, and Shall
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d who can both read and write any
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nitted to him by the supervisors Of reg
ration, or can show that he owns, and
has paid al taxes collectable during the
reyious year. OH property in this State
sseSsed 1T three hundred dollars, or,
amore. .JI EADDY,
Clerk Of beard.
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so Years of Cures.

ket, and this has not been affected
to any great degree. The fact
that capitalists are willing to III
vest money even in Charleston.
which is the city of all CITIES in
the Union the most in danger in
the event Of war, does not seem as
if the business would fear any
great or serious trouble.
Hartwell NJ. Aver.