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The North German Lloyd

From the New York Commercial Advertiser.)
The sale Of the steamship Havei by the North
German Lloyd Steamship Company in manner
that permitted her immediate transfer from the
German to the Spanish flag is one OF the de-
plorable incidents of our present war with Spain
The steamship company's excuse that the steamer
was sold to an Italian company viii hardly be
accepted here as satisfactory. Does tha
North German lloyd Company expect that the
people Of this country are going to overlook this
national betrayal OF its best customer? 1t is
in war times like these that nations find out
who are their friends Does this company ex-
pect that loyal Americans and particularly our
large population of loyal German Americans, are
going to permit this sale of the Havel TO pass
without expressing their emphatic disapproyal? {?
As this sale was negotiated it may not permit of
any protest on the part of our Government, but
if we are not very much mistaken the American
people will show this steamship line, which
thrives on American trade, that, il we cannot de-
pend upon its loyalty in times of war, it cannot
depend upon our patronage in times OF peace.
The times., 1898-07-20
COOPER ON THE STAND.
Brought From Penitentiary to Tes-
tify for Senator keuIty


Wilmington, Del, July 19.-The taking
of testimony in the case against United
States Senator Kenney was concluded
this afternoon and District Attorney Van
degrift began his argument for the Gov
ernment and will resume in the morning.
The feature of the trial today was the
presence on the witness stand of Ezekiel
I. Cooper, who was brought here from
the penitentiary to testify. Cooper was
examined briefly and the substance of his
testimony was contained in the following
questions and answers:
Mr. Cooper. did William N Boggs say
to you a Dover, in the Spring of 1897
shortly before William n. Boggs fled. in
a conversation you had there. that Ken
ney tmeaning Senator Kenney) was in
no way responsible for the trouble at the
First National Bank?'
He did
Did he also say at the same time and
during the same conversation. that if he
(WiIliam n. Boggs) remained in Dover
and implicated others it would not affect
Mr.. Kenney?"
He Gid
Upon cross-examination Cooper said
that he first knew of Boggs's defalcation
a week or ten days before he left. If he
had known of it before he would have
had nothing TO do with him, adding, land
| would not be where l am now
He also stated that Boggs had said
that Kenney was in no wise responsible
for the looting of the bank and had made
all his accounts good.
Senator Kenney was again examined in
brief but nothing new was shown.
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in either England or America There is a
steadily growing sentiment even against
fox hunting and shooting for amusement,
and the competing parties or today do not
seek Ito exterminate the wild creatures
in the woods where they take up their
abode. Perhaps a gentleman of the last
century, could he be brought to life, would
wonder how we instill courage into our
boys under sucn a regime. lie might con-
slider US too tender-heaT,ed to raise a
really brave army. But when he had
read the history of the fight at San
tiago he would think differently. DIR.
Steiner. of Springfield, Ohio, visited
Spain not long befare the war and in one
of his letters described a scene which he
witnessed in Madrid which throws some
light on the Spanish character. He says
that he saw pigs decorated with Ameri-
can flags and tortured as they were
driven through the streets. one being kill
ed in a most cruel manner as DIR. Steiner
stood looking on Possibly men are in
spired to real bravery by spectacles such
as this and by bull fights, but the i'm
partial reader of history will conclude
that they are not 1T is one thing to look
on unmoved at ashutchery of helpless an
imals or human beings and another TO
risk the chances Of becoming ones self
a subject for the butcher. Very few men
can do both with equal success. The per-
son who joins a mob and comes in the
middle of thesnigft 20 drive one unarmed
man out of his house and shoot him. has
one sort of courage-at least, that is what
he may call 1t when he is talking about
himself. The man who charges up the
hill at Santiago, in the midst OF a rain of
Mauser bullets. or lies unarmed on the
deck OF steamer while shells are burst
ing all around him, has another sort of
courage, and it Is much more useful TO
the world than the first kind. The boys
of our country may take their choice OF
examples.
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what Expan,ion Means

tFrom the New YORK JouFnaI OF I9nlmerce-)
When American enterprise has Chince in the
late Spanish colonies the change will be some
thing like that which when a section of
the Colorado desert is brought under the in
fiuence of irrigation. The agricultural and the
mineral resources OF the West Indies and the
Philippines have been little more than touched
under a government that provides no reads that
heavily burdens industry and tEat makes the
preservation OF peace and order impossible. The
American business is already waiting in
tie waters of Cuba for the warrior 20 give him
a chance to establish trade. The American
fnancier is studying island maps as carefully
as the soldier Is and is measuring the need
OF fiscal institutions and OF transportation
Commerce is all ready with its balm to heal
the wounds of war. The world will be as
tonished at the recuperation and expansion of
industry in these islands Fast and West when
the Spaniard is removed and the influences o.
the Eineteenth century are permitted 10 oEerate.
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shnfter aud san.rson

We are extremely surprised and not
q little annoyed at the reported conduct
of Gen Shafter in his relations with
his colleague, Commodore Sampson.
Unless the dispatches upon which We
base our opinion are unreliable, the for
mer has been strangely dense TO the
proprietiss Of the situation at Santiago
after the surrender
When Santiago struck its flag to Gen.
Shafter. half dozen Spanish vess lis
in the harbOr were turned over TO him.
Almost Immediately Commodore Samp-
son slid in and demanded possession of
those ships as prizes Of the navy. II
the demand had been conceded, there
would have been ten or fifteen thous-
and dollars in extra prize money as the
share Of the 'admiraI' Of the fleet; but
Shafter was obdurate, said the craft be-
longed TO the army. and that he meant
TO keep them. We are sorry for the gen
erals sense Of fitness and precedent
He kRew that Sampson could have en-
tered the harbor without the loss Of a
vessel, and taken th1se Spanish bot
toms before the surrender. He should
also have recognized the prudence OF
the hero Of the Matanzas mule in do
ing nothing Of the kind, but waiting 70.
somebody else to haul the six chestnuts
out Of the line Of fire for him That
having been done. what more natura,
than that Sampson should claim the
plunder? IL is what he did when Com
modore Schley gained his great nava
victory. 1t is consistent with his con
duct at all times up to the present
The Sampsonian idea of a great nava
character is one who successfully gets
pther people to do the fighting. while
he draws most Of the prize money.
We are greatly afraid that Shaftel
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Georgia Press Associot,on

The Georgia Press Associations recent
excursion to this city comprised over two
hundred ladies and gentlemen and was in
charge of W. s Coleman. of Cedartown.
Among the newspaper men in the party
were the following: A c. Pettenan. At
lanta; VI. c. Pearsall, Moulton: S. ].
Finck. Boston; ]. B. Stewart, A. NJ.
Shankle. J. B. Biens. Savannah; p Hi
ton. j. H. Smith. Dublin: C. II. Carswei
Irvington;R NJ. Bryan, Z. X Overstreet
Savannah; j. z. Massey. Marietta: NJ.
e. lister. Clinton: A. Throckmorten.
HartwelI; j. VI. Spruce Camilla ~ B.
Neal, McDoneny; w. c Flake, Decatur
r. w. Ellington. L. Parry. Jackson; j.
NJ. Webb. Jefferson; \. V Deadweish.
Maysvilie; c. c. Hudson. D0uglasville
]. T. Rutland Irvington; O. F. Douglas.
Thomastown; W. l.. HaygoOd, Charleston
A. j. Owens. Canon; J. S. Whitefreed
c. A. Collins, Savannah; @. +. Striek-
land. Concord; ]. w. Anderson. Covingr
ton; A w Evans. Sandersviile. VIM
C. Oates, Montgomery; c. B. Allen, Mon
terie.
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To Employ the Spanish Prisoners.

(From the Charleston News and Courier.)
Representatives of the Spanish-Americen Mining
Company are here and have consulted Gen. Stone
as TO securing the services of 1000 Of the Spanish
prisoners to work in their iron mines San
tiago. The owners of the mines at Juragua are
also in the deal"
Very many OF the present Spanish prisoners at
Santiago formerly worked in these mines, which
have been closed since the United States de-
clared war against Spain. 1t is claimed that
very few guards would be necessary, as the
men would much prefer working in the mines
to leaving the country. Ii will also relieve our
Government OF the trouble and exp nse involved
in sending these men across the. sea- Gen. Stone
Mining Company. which is largely controlled in
this country, to the Secretary of War, and his
decision will be awaited with interest.
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Judgmsn in the Cnse of n NewspH-
Ier Fraud
CFrom Harper's WecklyO

(From Harpfr'S eeklE-l
On June Mr. Richarf Hard ng Davis, writing
from Tampa, denounced as untrue certain state
ments concerning Gen. Skaters proposed ex-
petition to Cuba. then in course OF preparation
written by Mr.. Poultney Bigelow and published
in the Weekly Mr. Bgelnw had stated
that the army was uuprepared for the move
mcnt that il had neither the proper clothing
nor the proper food. and he warned the country
against the mistake that being made by
those in authority Mr. Bgelow wrote his ar
ticle at time when the expedition might
have been delayed. and for making these reyela-
tions Mr Davis denounced Mr.. Bigelow as a
traitor. Now we learn from Mr. Richard Harding
Davis writing from 'fthe trenches at San Juan
Cuba.' under date of July 3, that Mr.. Bige,ow' 5
statements have been verified by facts; that the
soldiers at the front are actually suffering from
lack of proper clothing; that soaked by tropical
rains and blistefed by "a tropical sun. they have
been without sufficient food; that some OF
them have been without food for brty weight
hours and that when food did come il was
hardtack and ebfpc:" that ''the army needs
artillery. 1t needs in command who
is we'll strong and able to stand hsrdships Of
a campaign and it needs mules for transports ="
He adds therein conh<ming Mr.. Bigelow's dec
larations, which he had denounced month be-
fore: .'Truthfully the expedition was pre-
pared in ignorance and conducted in series
of blunders" He says, moreover. that the Com
manding general has not yet been within two
miles of the scene of operation" Most impor-
tant of all, writing on the field Of battle and
in the very presence of the re-enforced enemy,
he declares that ''the situation is exceedingly
grave" and informs the enemy that. if they will
make a sortie. our troops must retreIt. Either
knowledge or honesty has come too late 10 Mr..
Davis; while. as to treason which of these
two men is guilty of the sort that-to use Mr.
Davis's own words-''should be pointed out
quickly and nailed up high a warning" Mr.
Bigelow, who warned the country against its un-
preparedness for the undertaking. or n. Davis,
who betrays 1t in the face of the enemy and
while his shells are sowing death among on:
+-o,-Dr9
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manity that we undertook. If we should
chance to gain by it. that might be
taken as evidence that Providence
sometimes directly rewards these who
are not deafened to the cries Of distress
and prosecuted humanity, by callous in
difference like that of Prof. Norton, or
the heartiess demands of sordid inter
ests, such as we remainder were so
freely presented a few months ago in
bar of war
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has gotten himself into trouble. What
ever he may think of the equities or
ethics of the Commodore's course, he
will be apt to find that gentleman very
firmly intrenched in Washington. where
a pull has pecuniary value, and we
predict that he Will have to give up
those ships. Sampson Is a pious man
who nreYs while others fight
The times., 1898-07-20
A Timely Test

(From the Atlanta constitution
If the German gunboats in the Philippine ISL
ands are acting without orders their antics are
very queer Ii they are acting under orders, then
it is plain that the German government proposes
TO make test case in that quarter. II the
last hypothesis be true, this country should
deem itself fortunate that the test is to be
made at moment when are prepared and
expeetant.
The times., 1898-07-20
TLex Arc Inrp,e

(From the Birmingham Age-H Herald.)
The word imperialism has become tired and
overworked, soaring nobody. Ex-At;orney Gen
era Harmon, of the esteemed Mr.. Cleveland
Cabinet, has therefore invented a new word
''elephantiasis" The imperialists are elephants,
in short In patriotism and justice in war, GER
tainlY they are
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The Colossus of Commerce

(From the Boston Globe.l
When the accumulated rubbish OF mellievalism
has been swept off he American contin mt. with
one foot on the Philippines and the other on
Cuba, the next century will see us the colossus
of commerce. while trade, rather than the swo d.
will be the sure guarantees of universal reICe an
prosperity These the glad omfus that IL
lumine the sunset OF a dying century.
The times., 1898-07-20

Three hundred years ago there was
strong sentiment in England against
bear batting, although the sport. once en-
couraged by royalty. did not die out for
some generations after that. Finally,
however, the minority which at first
fought against this popular diversion be-
came the majority, and no so-called sport
which depends for its excitement on the
torture of dumb animals is now tolerated
The times., 1898-07-20
The shin. We Need

{From the Jacksonville Times-Union.)
Make our next battleships Greg ms; give ey-
cry ship speed; do not put all our confidence in
the size of the prejectle; under no circumstances
sacrifice lightness and speed to weight and
strength Give our sailors ships worthy of them,
and they will take care of the rest.
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j. sensible Conclu.i,.,

(From the Chicago News.)
II the people of tie United States were
PEELED to change their constitution every time
something was done that not contemplated
by its trainers we should have engaged in little
else during the last century than tinkering with
the charter of the Government.
The times., 1898-07-20
CIV. B. HOWELL.
Assistant SecretarY.'

The letter brought 10 public notice the
fact that since the present war broke out
the Treasury officials have been COM
PEELED to open new account for the prop
er disposition of funds given TO the Gov
ernment TO aid in carrying il on The
principal sum so far entered on the books
was the gift of Miss Helen Gould OF Sl04,-
000
Some of the contributions speak emphat-
ically of the patriotism and possible sac
rifice of the senders. Among them is one
of so a month from an emplOye of the
Treasury who does not wish his name 10
be known. Half guinea came from Eng
land. Numerous contributions, amount
ing to quite large sum in the aggregate.
have been made by lodges of the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics \
Polish Jew at Plattsmouth, Neb., fifty
five years of age, too old TO fight, yet anX-
ious to contribute something toward max
ing Cuba free, sent $50
Altogether the account. donation to
the Government" foots up more than the
conscience fund" which has been in ex-
istence for many years
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1t is to be hoped that the punishment
of Scovel. the correspondent who struck
Gen. shafter in the face at Santiago on
Sunday morning will be exemplary. Were
ne a soldier, he would be shot. 1t is not
certain that he will not be.
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MONEY FOR THE WAR.
"DOnatiOn to the Government" Is
an Important Account

The following letter was given out yes
terday a the Treasury Department:
Washington, July 16, 1898.
ITO the Treasurer of the United States:
Sir: I inclose herewith draft No. 3i7.-
703, drawn July T. 1898. by the First Ma
tional Bank of Winfield, Kas.. on Messrs.
Gilman, Son & Co., New York, for SIS. in
dOrsed payable TO your order.
Please collect the draft and deposit the
proceeds to the credit or your general ac-
count in the name of j. W. ArTowsmith.
Winfield. Kas-, on account OF donation 10
the Government" issue therefor the usual
certificate of deposit and forward the full
set to this office.
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The Advertisers Guarantee Company, OF Chi
cago. hereby ccrtihes that It has, by its expert
examiners. proven and attested the circulation
Of THE TINES, Washington D. c. The daily
average PAID circulation for the month Of June.
1S9s, was So ,5s4 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.
hrJ r. MASON President.
The times., 1898-07-20

Perhaps it is largely owing tc the po-
lite question addressed by Admiral Dewey
to Admiral Won Diedrichs-"Are Germany
and the United States at peace or at
war?"-that most peaceful disposition
is said to prevail in Berlin. According to
diplomatic opinion in Europe, the German
trouble with this country.
The times., 1898-07-20

Readers Of The Times who may az any time
be unable to procure copies Of it at any news
Etand or railroad station or on railroad trains VIII
confer 8 favor upon the management by sending
90 this Office information Of the fact
The times., 1898-07-20

And now it appears that those fright
full agencies of destruction, the MORO
Castle and the Socapa and Estrella bat
teries. were not formidable at all The
Morro had not gun mounted while the
armament of the other forts is antiqualed.
Even the harbor mines were not dan
geroues. 1t is a demonstration that our
ships could have gone in nearly un-
scathed at any time. If Schley had been
in command, they would have done SO
weeks ago. 1t is grand thing to have
a prudent" commander, but his proper
place sometimes is at home, Fighting
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

THE TINES in all its editions, Morning, Even
sng and Sunday VIII be mailed to one address
for FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changed
Is often as desired.
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At the bombardment of Manzanillo it
is stated that three gunboats came out
to defend the town. but were stranded
They must have had men on board, and
was not more than a hundred miles away
clearly within signaling distance by ca
BILE, his right to the chief share of the
bonus is undoubted. If this war should
not happen to give the commodore any
military reputation, he will not come out
Of it poor-which will be some satisfaction
to him.
The times., 1898-07-20

Communications intended for publication in
the Tines should be tersely and plainly written
End must in al cases be accompanied by the
name and address Of the writer. Rejected com
rnunlcations will not be preserved. and only man
ElscrzpJs CT obvious importance viii be returned
- taelr authorE
The times., 1898-07-20

The hopes of the Districs regiment are
crushed again. They are booked for gar
rison duty near Santiago, and. it is an
nounced, will not go with the expedition
to Porto Rico.
The times., 1898-07-20

All newspaper wit at the expense of Mr..
Richard Harding Davis is ability thrown
away. 1t is only necessary to read Mr.
Davis TO arrive at the conclusion that he
is an ass
The times., 1898-07-20

Senator F. NJ CockrelI of the Commit
tee on Military Affairs is frequently seen
at the State War and Navy building.
Senator CockreH is just now engaged IN
the arduous task of having a light bat
terry at Kansas City accepted by the Gov
ernment. MissOuri's quota has already
been enlisted and the Var Department
has not yet seen its way clear 20 making
a place for this battery. Senator Cock
ren himself has a high opinion of the
fighting qualities of Missourians and he
ought to know. He commanded a brig
ade of them in the civil war
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"A New York paper is responsible for
the statement that many Of Col Roose-
velt's Rough Riders from the West are
outlaws and man killers. 1t is a vile
slander even if IL was written. as it pur-
ported TO be, by a member OF the New
York 400. who IS himself Rough Rider"
The speaker was Mr.. Oliver H Duff, of
Albuquerque. New Mexico,
II know number OF the Rough Riders
myself continued Mr.. Duff, and while
they may not possess the polished maA-
ners of the East, they are honest. law
abiding citizens. absolutely fearless and
as big-hearted as they are brave
The times., 1898-07-20

II was in New Orleans wnen it was oc-
cupied by the enemy-Federal trOOps-and
1 know just how the people of Santiago
feel" declared Presley r. Jett. now Of
Atlanta. Ca. last evening at the Coch-
ran. Il had been invalided home from the
Confederate army and was looked upon
by the invading force as a nOn-cOmbat-
ant. The sensation one experiences in
seeing his home turned over 10 an invad-
ing enemy all It's laws suspended and in
dividual rights abrogated. IS a peculiar
one. see by the papers that the people
of Santiago are to retain their civil pre-
negatives l am very glad Of il"
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'T don't know what to make of the
latest news from Santiago at ALL re-
marked Benjamin F. COnant, a psnsioner
with an empty sleeve who practices law
in Detroit when he is at home. AT first
! was disposed to be very sorry for Gen.
TOral. especially after I had read his pa
thetic appeal 10 Gen. Wheeler about be-
ing overcome by superior force. But it
seems that ours was not the superior
force. The latest advices indicate that
more than 30.O00 Spanish troops. strongly
fortified, yielded 20 twenty odd thousand
Americans practically in the open Grant
ing that this is true Toral's fears OF
cOurt-martiaI when he gets back TO Spain
are welI-fOunded. He should be court
martialed and shot.
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she ...-A... r;snes

Corner Tenth and D Streets Northwest
The record-union., 1898-02-23
A Religious Compromise.

A certain Governor of Rhode Island
who lived in Newport and was mem
Der Of the Congregational Church, mar
ried woman who was Baptist, with
out any understanding as to the ar
rangement of religious matters. The
first Sunday morning after the mar
riage the pair started out at church
time together They walked side by
side as far as the corner of Church and
Spring streets, where their accustomed
ways to church diverged. and there
they stopped. He stood with a little
logged leaning toward bis church. she
with the same leaning toward hers.
well, wife," said the Governor. (which
way shall we go?" She made no an
swer. nor did she make any sign of go
ing his way. The Governor looked UP
at the beautiful spire and CHEEKY door
of Trinity Church, under the shadow
of which they stood. Hat" said the
Governor, ''let's throw up both our
churches and go in here!" And into
Trinity they went and were devout
Episcopalians ever after. - Boston
Transcript.
The record-union., 1898-02-23
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TO
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the best POROUS PLASTER

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The record-union., 1898-02-23

Hattie-What humbugs men are!
Harry tells me sometimes that he is
suffering for kiss. The idea!
Carrie-Oh, but one can suffer for a
kiss I have myself.
Hattie-Why, Carrie, what do you
mean?
Carrie-Mother saw me kiss Jack
Millings, and she wouldn't let me see
him again for ever so long.-Boston
Transcript.
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failed to distinguish one from the other
Counsel for the defense entered the
plea of mistaken identity, AMI SO con-
fused did the witnesses become ir their
testimony that the accused boy YVES
couitted.-New York Herald.