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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13
RACU N PROSPECT.

rha action Of the New-York Yacht CluD Oh
Thursday evening makes probable race io'
the Americas cup next year. The no'ihc',''n
IN ,be ROYAL lister Yacht club that us ci"'-
,onpc IS "most agreeable means that SIR NOM
a. Linton In whose behalf the challenge II
offered. will have the first consinerh'Ion' anu
leaves LITTLE doubt that lie and MS Shahro'N
will enjoy the distinction OF MAKING '"e h'N
o,tempt 10 capture the famous trophy
There Is always ~ course n possniii'! ''''
y controversy about the terms ma! ar'se w
mako final arrangements difficult, rs was 'he
case in the negotiations with LORD Dnhra'e"'
hrt the chances Of disagreement nave Se'lh
,nc,r hocn reduced 10 minimum by me NV"
Y,rl; Yoch, Clubs insstcnce m IN" outs'' ul'o"
oxoct cor1pljancc with the deed of gift. ana u!
Sir Thomas Liptcn's repeated assurances 'ha'
rbo,cvcr s,li,s rs Will suit him. The prompt
and cordial response II his overture Is SURF ="
civo general satisfaction IN this country. ana II
may be loprd that there will h" ~ Iur'h''
administration IN England Of the captions SPirl'
rr:ch .rhe Iundon Ficld" displayed III us al
lrsion ~ -, tea merchant who does n"' appear
go b,vc had any extended experience IN yacht
"ror;ne" The prospect now Is for aho'h'r III
.o-rotional coutest. 70 which thc cXceed.hci!
friendly relations between Great britain anu
tho United States will impari extraordinary IN
toros, ond we trust that nothing Will arise 10
ri,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13
THE TALK or TIE DAY.

although II has the flavor OF lcvity" SAYS THE
Chicago Chronicle the recently organized ANAL
ramatpd Association Of Girls | Left Behind Ne"
is capable OF rivaling the Army and Navy League
In contributing the comfort OF the soldiers I'm the
field For the league deals only In creature com
forts while the Amalgamated Association which
is composed Of Chicago young women proposes to
cheer the dropping spirits OF the boys in blue by
writing them cosby letters The idea Is an *
ceilent one, and 1t In all the better because the
Young women do not intend to conine their epls-
tolary favors to their acqualntances In the ranks
but will write to Chicago soldiers who are known
TO the society only from the regmental muster
rolls We commend the Amalgamated Associate
for It's philanthropy. and we venture to assert that
the letters from these Chicago girls will be wei
coined and treasured by the soldiers above all their
other po.sessions-excepting. OF course their to-
bacco.
Lewiston man recently received word that his
mother had died In Canada and he immed la tey
called a family council at his home and all his
hro;hers and sisters were there. They made up Il
purse and sent the oldest son after the remains
and the sisters and brothers waited here for the
funeral. Two days after they got telegram from
him saying Mother isn't dead; It's our great
aunt The funeral Ia all ready, bring her
along" was the answer sent back. SO the next
day the remains Of the greataunt arrived In Lewis
Ton accompa MED by the Oldest son and his mother
who Insisted on coming to the funeral prepared for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13
THE NATIONS GROWTH.

1t Is many years since Americans have had
tho sensation Of bcing the centre o, the worlds
observation and thought The natural function
Of this Nation Is to advance steadily and some
times "by leaps and bounds" as Mr.. Gladstone
said. in material prosperity and industrial pro
duction This has gone so far that the world
is our debtor over S60O,0cO.00O. on the face OF
the account for The last fiscal year, but such
material progress has served to prepare Amer-
cans 10 face without hesitation on financial!
grounds greater obligations and duties than had
been heretofore contemplated. Wanting moth
ing except to answer honorably the call of hui
mainly. Americans suddenly find that the eyes
of the world nre upon them and that their form
of government. their power by land or sea-
their disposition toward other nations and their
peculiar characteristics ~ the one absolutely
independent nation on earth, are being studied
with 4 closeness which savOrs Of anxiety.
The European critics are Gil astonished 10
observe that n republic once more proves. as
IL did in the time Of Lincoln. tremendously
strong and quIck-nrlng Government absolute
in decision because only one man Is needed to
decide. instant in action because not subor-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13
TIE PEACE PROTOCOL.

The war with Spain IS ended. The peace pro-
tocol was signed yesterday. our Arm! ahu
Navy still remain on duty. hut II = me un'! vi
preserving peace and not Of waelnG war ior'o
Rico Is now our property, aud as soon rs poSS''
bic the Spanish garrisons will march out al"
our own will take their place. CUBA Is like
wise 10 I've evacuated and turned over to our
rosscssion from which II may pass mo me
hands Of It's own people Guam Is ours. ana Is
already fully in our hands. Manila and lis en-
vlrons will be surrendered TO U.s. pending 1ur-
Their negotiations which may well leave us III
permanent possession Of them and of ali OF Lu-
ION. There will be no need TO storm Mahila'
nor 10 cause any further loss Of life In any
uuarter There Is peace. That Is IN" pufport
of Yesterdays little ceremony in Washington
Ii l. result upon which all paric, are 10 be
congratulated The United States has con-
ouered not only n militant foreign foe hnt
other foes. less obvious TO the eye OF sense nut
not less menacng. Upon what II mas Gaiheo
above all its losses this land may well felici-
tate itself It's renewed 'and augmented tnion'
its proud development Of military strength Such
as even the warrior empires envy, It's enlarged
humanitarian horizon and range ~ interests.
arc all benefits of the highest order to THIS Ma
ton Also II Is a day Of rejoicing for the minor
peoples in what were yesterday the colonies OF
Spain They have acquired. through our INFER
yention. freedom from an ntolerable yoke AMI
opportunity TO grow up to the full stature or
civilized nineteenth and twentieth century man
hood That Is what peace means TO Cuna ana
Porto Rico and. we trust. TO the Philippines
Nor is unhappy. stricken Spain as one without
hone, Her loss is heavy IL Is true. But she Is
also rid of tina. which was an incessant drain
unon her resources. her treasury and the lives
Of her sons She has shown the dominance or
her own best mind In acting upon the peace pro
posals promptly and In good faith. She VIII be
allie TO enter the conference for settlement OF
details with clear record. Ii may he conso-
]ation TO her 10 have discovered, as she has
doubtless done ere this, that she has been
beaten by no mean adversary, but by one TO
which II would I've no dishonor for the mightiest
Power 10 Yield and one, moreover capable OF
treating her in her fall with generous courtesy
II remains for her TO make OF yesterday the
turning point Of her career. turning from med
imyalsm to modernism, from shiftess romance
10 thrifty facts She has the land. and IT Is 10
be believed she has the people, for an upbnlin
ing of prosperity in home affairs rlvalling that
Of her most prosperous neighbors. If she Will
apply herself to her opportunities not mourn
ing over what she has lost. but improving what
she has preserved. she may yet come to regard
the Twelfth of August, 1895 as date in her
| chronology by no means least worth commemo'
| rating.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13

d,nate can hold his place unless the VIII oi '',e
xo,,op.s head Il satisfa ctorily carried out apie
~ meet every technical. scientific or dipiohih'lc
tcst because the ruler cnn instantly ana VIII"
ont formality call 10 his private COUNSEL wv.
,rost capobe men in every department. anu
backed bv personal pride and resisflcss PARROT
lam which cannot be expected from NATIONS
r.boso covarnmcnts are not their own. III"
President IA the peoples executive and they
mt their work into his hands. and back II UP
with nil thc,r millions all their science ana All
tho,r technical skill and all the lives and blood
that may he needed because he is not their
master but their chosen leader II rieas"s IN"
fancy ~ some Europeans 10 call him an eiec''h
monarch His power Is immcn surlbly greater
than tho, Of any monarch. and yet against the
will Of the people UNNECESSARILY smaller.
This bv itself Is rather large problem for those
Ia solve who believe In crowns and ar!stocraci's
and divine right and things hereditary. But
then comes the problem Of the Treasury. That
- o,s, tho ncopie's-thcir money chest. - which
tho wealth and the earnings Of the most pro-
ductIye milton. the creditor OF all others. con-
trihutc whenever there IL need Government
wanted 5000 600 and was offered *l'ooo'-
ono OOo. and would have been offered on the
q chance Of getting It's securities. Europeans
have seen that sort OF patriotism peior'' p.''''
cIpally In self governing countries; but when
one nation. which produces. consumes ana "c'
cumulates NOR, than any other three shows
that spirit the world stops to do some thihk-
Ing.
Then there Is the insignificant iltte H!lH!'
tho n,e,s,nt lest o. other Towers SIX months
1nt fnf In
ter of n million fighting men. ana IN inc J"n'
ment Of military experts from ofher 'o"h.'''
ho,,.r Nghtcrs man for man than could he
found elsewhere. The impressive TACT l. '"''
,rs cbo,.,. of ono line In n Presidents proc
iamation would have called out 2'"",'" III
s,eod q, oooOOn men wenigh as quickly. En-
rope finds IN" raw recruits drlVihs "''N Wv
or,ns bcforc Manila. Santiago and Ponce. and
considers what the obviously p"sS'p'e '"'H'
Amy might do And rs for the Navy not
much Is snd because Great BRIAN l. JUST "o"
,ho only Power which feels inclined to discuss
the subject American shots mr. ana 'ha' ''So
means that American sOvcreigns when th'y
fight know that they are heh'lhS ior "''S
dom which Is their own
Perhaps deep interest even gong n'yoh"
profound curiosity. is natural Tor Foreign op'
servers because they 40 not 'h'h''! '"'''i'''
bend tho iron limitations which Government
by the people. and for their own Interest pu's
upon the most powerful cxecu'iv" FORCE III 'he
world. The Americans know that the freS''
dent Is only the executive OF their Will Inc!
want nothing but peace. justice ana human
freedom within any sphere OF influence when
lcgltlma,cly bccoIres theirs, imposing upon
them responsibility. When Europ" knows mat
| fact better Il Will know both how much ana
how little il has 10 fear the great Republic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13
PERSONAL.

Nine Nelha Is good oarswoman. and she Is
fond ~ rowing the upper reaches ~ me
Thames She Is well know by the riverside. both
ahove and below MARROW. and may almost any day
whsr,y Sometime. however she prefers a punt
70 a hoat Her Headquarters are n pleasant house
boat moored Just on NARROW
u,. Grace Richards WOODWARD. who sang by
r.ouest OF President Dole the first American song
IN Hawaii Columbia the Gem ~ the Ocean" after
the news OF annexation reached the isand. Was
graduated from Drew Seminary for Young Women
Carmel. y Y. in June. 1870. and received AZ the
commencement exercises the prize for the greatest
progress made during the year In vocal music
The London Daily Ncws" tells OF incident
that occurred the other day at Waterloo station
When tho ie35 o'clock train from windsor ar
rived many passengers alighted They nll passed
without recognition a very tail man who was was
along the platform. The man wore soft brown
.hsT blue xs. ~ h4 S"iE F.
II took him ten minutes 10 discover H. for he hrst
went 10 the wrong end ~ the train
William D. Houghteling. who has tust died at
Ashrvillc y C.. one OF the pioneer business
men ~ Chicago. lie was a member OF ST. James's
Episcopal Church. In that city: for nearly forty
is we'll known as the founder OF the Episcopal
brotherhood Of 81 Andrew
The will Of Joseph Banigan. the millionaire rub
Der king Of Providence. Is 10 he contested by his
widow. Maria Conway Banigan BY this will Mr..
Ranigan left to his widow the life occupancy Of his
homestead and yearly allowance of $500 Mrs.
Baniyan Is to insist upon her dover rights. name
w. onc-third OF tho income Of the real estate.
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Ash. OF Baltimore. has hecn
amounted resident directresE OF the Clara De
HiIsch home for Working Girls. In this city.
The German Emperor has devised new scheme
for the encouragement OF vocal music In the Ger
man Empire II will be put into operation In 1897.
md it consists Of II singing competition to be held
I'm n different town every year. Cassel has been
selected for the first competition the chief con-
diiion OF which is that each choir taking Part will
receive an unpublished musical composition about
an hour before the contest takes place. There will
he no accompa ninent The kaisers prize Is a
valuable Jewel. and the president OF the winning
choir will be allowed to wear II for a year. the
name OF each singer being engraved upon II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13
how he and the Nation were Des' Prep"'e

how he ana the Nution WIZ D'"' ~
for IT,
For three and n half months the war pro-
cecded. under his supreme and inhexible cor
mnnd. Then Spain made tentative approaches
for peace. II was the President who met them
with terms rs clear as crystal and ms hrm'
VARYING counscis ragged about him. with pro-
tcsts and mcnaces from abroad, but he was hH
steodfast In his requirements for pence as ne had
been energetic I'm his preparations for war. 10
secure the objects for which this Nation had III
tervcned I'm Cuba and had accepted the Spanish
oaue of battle. that was his aim. and to tha' all
c,se was subordnatcd. And today that end IS
Gained. His terms of peace in letter ana III
spirIt. are accepted. 1t was, we have said DIS
war. though he did not desire it. for " WIS
under his control from first 10 last. In SUI
higher sense II Is his peace for he has both de-
sired IL and prescribed It's terms. There Is n"
man more ready than ne 10 give the fuii's'
need OF praise and honor 10 all who Ivy thp'
wisdom and their vaor have contributed 10 tEe
triumph In which the Nation now rr)o'res
There is not one upon whom. in the last reso
luton. so vast burden Of responsibility has
rested rs upon him; there is not one who mas
more faithfully discharged every duty. WIN
honor for NIL and honor enough for oil, the SUI
premc distinction Of the victor, i'll war ana Ill
peace. must rest upon him. the President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13
The Illustrated SuttieMenf 10

The Illustrated Supplement TO The sunday
Tribune. to-morro1r, 1M abound in halt
tone pictures. of 1rhieh The Irfbnne lds
the first in Nsip York TO make success.
and in book re1ieWs. dramatic and arhShe
information, fiction. and entertaining arr
eies from special critters on timely topics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13

There has not yet been IN American VH''"
~ England But the appointment OF UT. WI
zon to the viceroyalty Of India VIII MAKE an
American woman Vice-Qucen OF the most pop
ulous portion Of the British Empire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13

Rear Admiral Kirkland goes 70 MS rest ai'''
nghting a good night and amid IN" hiehes' non
ors ever won by the service ne adorned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13

is fairly respectable in comparison WIN "oS' "
Tho Things which the Democratic leaders OF '''>
State have nj one time or another coinrc'ied Tue
people 70 endure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13
Jnoex 10 advertisements.
Bnsincss Noiilcs.

Roll Top Desks and Ofce FURNITURE
Grea. Variety 81 style and Price
r. G. sELLEW.
No. Ill Fulton-s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13

When the war began the city wasfa blaze o
flags Now that the war ends. there are few T.
be seen. Yet the latter is the more worthy In
cdent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13

The Queens speech IA discree'ly silent about
the Chinese railroad troubles. but Her Majesty.
or Her Majcsty's Ministers. may he presumed TO
be doing a LOT ~ thinking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13
A PRAYER.


diphtheria in sassari at the time emphasized the
revelation.
PRAYER.
Ard in tide grs.p.rSss' y S Sss saS Si .na
teach thee terrible thng-.-fss'fn XIV
Almighty God. eternal source
OF every arm unre 10 wlein'
BE Thine the taanH, a. In,ne o .hd '0'oe
The thunder Of the battle nour
Is but the whisper Of Thy power
BY Thee was given the thought that bowed
when high above the battles shroud
The white flag n9ttered oer The NV wr ,sser
And Thine the nand that checked me S"eei
In that Wild hour ~ death ann rear
n Lord OF Love- be Thine the grace
To teach. amid the wrath OF war.
Sweet pity for a humDled race,
Some thought Of those In lands afar'
Where sad-eyed women vainly yearh
For those who never shall return
Grea, Master Of ear,h,s mighty Sc school
Whose children are of every land
'" An1 stay m,;' as with THY warning hand
II. tempted by imperial sr.s oaad
We In Thy watchful eyes exceed
That. In the days to come Lord.
When we ourselves have passed away
And all are gone who drew the sworu'
Tho children Of our breed may say,
These were our sres who douDlN vt.h'
rriviT s,riko vet snare the fallen state
Is. WEIR MiTCHELi' In Harpers "''"''
"Tha Auckland New- Zenland) Star SAWS tna'
e, urevera tohunga' Cwhatever that is) VINO
hos b,en engaged tattoo!rG the Maori girls III ,"e
nav Of plenty diarict. during the past i"" "e'N''
49, sritod his residence to Otuawhaia, settle
mont reor MatipIhi He IL still kept busy ana on
mis- account has raised his price all around 70 -
\ head As n rule MAJOR. girls are not very husn
NJ cash but. like their European sisters wheh II
comes 10 question OF adornment' the money
is found somehow.
MIST HAVE COMPARED NOTES
"You know that Millic'nt Gum engagei herseif
TO four men this summer?
Yes she said she did . ..
wen. they re ali broken with her
"Non m' o' Thcy sent her round robn."-tCleve-
lard Plain Dealer
A woman OF title who recently went 10 van
couver British Columbia. TO live one day entereh
\ shop there ard ordered some goods. Name ana
address, asked the shopman. Lady Blank she
ranli.d and then gave the address For severai
,roments the shopman scanned her up and down
with a look of neffable contempt, then' 'urh'"s "
h,s companlon he asked sneeringy. In louu
voice: Say does she think I'd take her LOT d
MANI Women of title are obviously not premium
In Vancouver
His Plea-"No," she said. YOU are no. ~, m
r,,n az I would have though; OF choosing LOT my
husnand' "1ha, may be- he repied' p wn,r
thought, seeing you had eot oeyona Iii, NY CON.
Nyherr choosing possible. tnat you NIX -,
ssnt ,o''--- But he never MISUNDERSTANDING
Leader.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13

To quote once more a saying that can never
hecouc stale Let vs. have pace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13
AmnSem emis.

CAgIHO-e-Yankee Doodle Dandy .-. .,a Gina
EDEN MUsEE-Wax Works GRIND Conee't '"' INV
vosTrp e m AIS ROOF GARDEN--s-Naud"vhe
MIp1sSS soJ;AlF GARDEN :3o-S:3O-Navai SNOW
-I0of Gardcn--S: l5-Concer' ,,.u..,.. uacd =
MANHATTAN PEACH-3: Victor Her0rrts nana
s--Pain's Manila and Fireworks me h's"""'
PASTOR s-i2.30 to IL r. m.-NauoeViue'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13
HUMANITY AND ENLIGHT
TEREST.
From The Cincinnati Times-star.

Prom
Humanity and protection OF our commerce c arg
,hn ,r,,s re- sons why the American people demand
IN no uncertain tone that the flag shali Forever
~ over these Islands. our own history teiis us
80 his expanslon viii build up our country anu
aiso uhy IL is necessary that We nave an outlet
Tor our supplies FIFTY years ago our gram Crups
,,,a,o harefv large enough for Internal consuup-
hon To-day export more grain ihan az QUIZ ,s
Grain -eynor,ing counties Of the world Inc ra,lo
., increaso viii he maintained. We must en-
largo our commercial fields TO provide markets
Tar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13

her. They ate the funeral baked meats o'o ~, ,ne
Customary mourning. and RECALLED tnemsere .nn.raI
same II II had peer real '""'"''
--(<ennebec Journal.
Professor Vincenxi has analysed the holy water
used IN n popular church In the Sandman Guy VI
sassari. one drop OF tho water taken on SATURDAY
while people were applying 1t TO lips or brow ~a'
spread on gelatin sheet and yielded witn'n '''.s
eight hours about 900 colonies OF bacteria VII
Sunday when the holy water Is In more co"s''"'
use the professor could not estimate the ''''''".
able colonies but his tests proved that tnefe "e'e
airhtbcrla haciu among them. and cases OF
aiphtheria In sassari at the time emphasized inc
revelation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13

sc1.rurvv SENTIMENT FOR RETENTION
From The Natchez Democrat
All over the South this question Is rece,ying me
"es, attention and consideration. Already mere
So hsen resolutions adopted by coInnercIdi
bodies and political organizations tavoring ne e.
.Nr,,c, ~ Inc PHILIPPINES. at least Manila 10
he used as means OF furthering our ousings'
relations with the Far East and similar Ies .,
tons were adopted At the recent masS-"ee''e
heIJ by the Democrats OF this county.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13
KEEP THEM ALL.

From The Chicago Tribune.
r, t,,,,ed states alone has the strength and
ability to give prosperity and happiness 70 me
farn,er Spanish colonies. and II would De an
0r.gi,us error 10 shirk the responsibility or 10
eS,er unon some weak-kneed. halfway measure
,hn, ,,ouid turn all our claims OF humanity TO
n"ckerv and Bitterness Let us frankly avow, IKE
mnsisnd that we are n brarch OF the one great
i",ninant race and are in duty bound 10 give 5000
government 10 the weaker peoples wnlch lau
SSIthin our sphere OF influence. Let us keep 'uoa
ard the Philippines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13

Ard in thy majesty ride prosperously eecau,e ., bsl
and inetkness and righteousness ana my tsh' ""' ~
teach thee terrible thing--fss.fn XIV