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The Maine.

But what is to be done about the
Maine?
As the news OF European Intervention
percoIates from the big cities to the
village groceries, through the length
and breadth Of this huge country of
ours, that is the question which will
spring to the lips Of every American
citizen. 1t is CALLING enough to know
that America is to be merely a pho
nograph for the European concert. It
is exasperating enough TO discover that
the name Of FitZ Lee has been used to
delay the expression of the feelings of
an American Congress, until the deal
which an American President was max
ing with the European powers could be
consummated. 1t is sufficiently dis
graceful TO find that Wall Street knew
what the President was going to do be
fore the national legislative body could
find out But those are matters which
might have been expected.
The one thing in this whole Spanish
Cuban history which President Nc
Kinley did not foresee, which was not
thought OF. and did not come into his
list Of things likely TO happen, was the
destruction Of the Maine. More tnan
a year ago he was made acquainted
with the condition Of the reconcentra-
-dos in cuba, and what the country ex-
Dected him to do about it; he also
knew quite thoroughly what the people
whose money had elected him expected
him to do, for they had it all mapped
out. The situation has grown a little
more complicated in the last two
months than could have been expected,
5ut there has been nothing really mex
phcable in its features. The proba-
Dilities are that if the Maine incident"
had not occurred the European inter
yention scheme would not even have
1een needed. The tact, care and
-noothness of President Mckinley
rould have made it apparent that
rpain's sense of right and jus
ice" could be relied on to do all that
vas necessary for Cuba, and although
here would have been an uneasy an ]
iistrustful feeling among the Ameri-
an people al large, they might not
rave known just what to do with their
uspicion.
The blowing up Of the Maine, howev-
=. changed the whole face of the stu
ton in the twinkling Of an eye. Thz
4 elays, subterfuges and concealments
! hich have characterized the Admins
atoms policy have set the people to
skiing, Why? Why? Why?
There was no longer any possibility
! f making the excuse that the affairs
/ 4 Spain do not concern us the blowing
! ap Of one Of our battleships, sent to
/ Havana to protect our citizens, emphat-
! cally did concern us. 1t could not be
argued, as in the case of the De LONE
etter, that the President had no right
20 resent a personal insult in a way
| lat would involve the whole coun-
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Connecticut War Preparations.

New Haven, April War preparations
in Connecticut are being made at a lively
rate. 1t is probable that Governor
Cooke will call a special session of the
legislature to provide funds for food and
extra clothing for the State militia. The
camp equipment was assorted this after
noon and next week the camp will be
ready for occupancy. Armorer Cornell
has large gang of workmen assisting
him.
Commander Bucllland of the naval bat
talon. left here this afternoon to recruit
a new company of naval reserves in
Bridgeport There are two companies
now in the Connecticut battalion, one
here. the other in Hartford. Commander
Buckland has about fifty applications
from recruits who are eager to join the
battalion. They come from many of the
interior towns Of the State.
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ConI Rnruen nought.

Baltimore April THE 2. Daugherty
Company has sold four sea-geing coal
barges to the Navy Department. Lieut.
Niles is in Baltimore and closed the sale.
from $50 to 700 tons Of coal and are TO be
used in transporting fuel from Baltimore
and Norfolk to Key West for the use of
the warships. The barges will be sent TO
the shiDyard of Thomas McCosker to
have their bottoms c0DDered. The big
American tramp steamer Merrimac now
al Sparrows Point was inspected today
by an officer OF the Navy Department
who viii report on the vessels avail
ability in case of war.
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A HoslpitaI Shin.

Newport News Va, April THE Crom-
well Line steamship Creole arrived at the
shipyard this morning for the purpose of
being converted into a hospital ship. Capt.
e. v Gager commodore of the Cromwell
Line, brought the Creole to this port,
and he had under him the same crew
which manned the ship on it's route be-
tween New Orleans and New York.
All the plans for the Encouragement of
the handsome vessel have been completed
and the work of transferring the ship in
10 a floating hospital will be commenced
at once. One iucongruous feature of the
plan makes the dining room an operating
room for the surgeons. As one of the
draughtsmen remarked: 1T will still be
u place of carving"
The times., 1898-04-08
The Glover Buiidiur Joss.

The American people are on trial. 1t
viii be their own verdict which will
acquit or condemn them If the Joss
Of the Glover Building IS able to over
ride them and their elected representa-
tives, it viii be the fault of the latter.
The people have their choice between
action and suppression by the same ele-
ment and by the same persons and
combinations that put the screws on
the masses two weeks before the cleo
ton Of November, 1896.
Is it not an unpleasant picture: The
maIign influence and grinning face of
this individual. Hanna, pervading the
long hours of Palm Sunday; utilizing
every minute of the day to send
out appeals for the coercion of the peo
pie: telling bank presidents and
cashiers TO squeeze every customer
who viii not work upon his member
Of Congress for peace; influencing
manufacturers to scare their employees
TO the same purpose?
Thus the national political syndicate
was brought into being when Mr.. Nc
kinley was Hanna's candidate. But
that was a little different from the
syndicate of national cowardice which
it is sought To construct now. 1t is
doubtful if the syndicate of towards
can be made to pay enough interest on
the investment to pay for the pens, ink,
stationery, stamps and telegraph tolls
necessary to get the prospectus before
its proposed membership.
We cannot and viii not believe that
it can win against Congress and the
people. The latest developments IN
regard to the devices of the peace-with-
dishonor party ought to prevent it.
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TO bring Away Americans.

Kingston, Jamaica. April THE steam
er Beverly. belonging to the Boston
Fruit Company, which was chartered by
United States Consul Dent. to remove
Americans from Southern Cuba, did not
go to Santiago de Cuba, as was an
nounced yesterday but TO Cienfuegos.
The sceamer Brookline. belonging to the
same company was dispatched yester-
day from Port Antonio, for Santiago by
Mr. Dent. The Brookline is expected to
return to Port Antonio tomorrow, bring
ing the consul to Santiago and such
other Americans as desire TO leave that
place The Beverly will not rlurn to
Jamaica with her Dus9visrrs' Out viii
proceed direct Tcy West.
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GREAT EXCITEMENT PREVAILS
Havana Dispatches to Madrid De-
clare War Inevitable.

Madrid, April IA dispatch to the I'M
parcial from Havana says:
There is intense. excitement here War
is inevitable. The Americans declare that
three squadrons are ready to destroy Gu
ba, the Philippines and Porto Rico. Pass
ports to the number of 3S6 have been is
sued to departing Americans within twen-
ty-four hours. The wharves are piled
with baggage and the streets are being
patrolled by cavalry.
''Of the reconcentrados who were Hber-
ated on Tuesday four were murdered on
the outskirts of Santa Clara"
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cajoIed a majority in the House Of
Representatives to secure himself
against TIE wrath Of the nation. If
he has, then there is little left to the
people but the personal welcome with
which the homecoming of representa-
tive congressional traitors will be
marked
But the Monroe doctrine-that is
deadi
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New York, April West New York
youngsters have become inoculated with
the war fever. Yesterday half dozen
boys stole an old cannon and amused
themselves by discharging it at an imag-
mary fort.
One of the youngsters, Chester Barnas
Of Fifteenth Street accidently dropped
a burning match into a can OF powder
His face and hands were frightfully
burned by the explosion, but DR.. Chenier
says ne will recover.
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The FIunEer.

Baltimore April THE engines of the
submarine torpedo boat Plunger We're
given another dock trial today. She may
be given test in the river any day now
although her builders decline to say just
when it will take place. Her electrical
apparatus is now being completed and as
soon as the finishing touches are put on
she will quietly slip away for trial trip.
The surface torpedo boat Mckee, which
is also nearing completion at the Co
lumbia Iron Works is rapidly assuming
the appearance of a fighter
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An Auxiliary Wan of Var

Pensacola, Fla, April Large steel
tug Robert NJ. Wilmot. recently purchas-
ed by the Government from New Or
leans parties, arrived in port last night,
and today went to the navy yard where
she will be converted at once into an aux
iliary man of war. The Wilmot has Il
speed of twenty knots an hour 1t is
probable she will be used by the Pensa-
cola division of naval reserve in the
event of hostilities.
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ELECTRICITY AND STEAM.
Northern Capital Interested IL
Southern RaiTyvay Properties.

Baltimore. April Baltimore and New
York capitalists. who are the principal
owners of the electric and steam railway
property operated at Pensacola, Fla, IN
der the corporate name of the Pensacola
Electric Railroad and Terminal Company,
are arranging for the extension of the
lines.
The property was purchased by the
company about eight months ago and
consists of eight miles of electric railway
in Pensacola and ten miles of road run
ming from Pensacola to the navy yard
and Fort Barancas, opposite the entrance
of the Gulf of Mexico in Pensacola Bay
which is operated by steam.
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The country wants to know more about
that Fitz Lee cable story with which Mr..
Mckinley fooled Congress. On the night
before the State Department wired him,
asking how long it would take to bring
Americans home. Cen Lee answered in
cipher that he could get them out by
Sunday. Upon this dispatch, edited to
suit the White House, congressional ac-
tion was averted and foreign Intervention
was secured.
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The Associated Press says that there
was nothing in that Pope story Arch
bishop Ireland only saw Mr.. Mckinley,
and the latter said that he hoped the Holy
Fathers efforts to secure European inter-
vention would succeed. This was polite
and non-committal. They did succeed.
Yeste, day we saw the result. The Mon
roe doctrine was killed, but Hanna and
the bond deal still live.
The times., 1898-04-08

The State Department expresses great
concern lest the superstitious Spaniards
should celebrate Good Friday by a mas
sacre of Americans. Judge Day had his
attention called to this risk three weeks
ago by The Times. Why did not he ar
range for the safety of Americans before
the crisis? The reason is that such ac-
ton would have made the Wednesday to-
Monday delav Impossible in Cnnprese r'sI
then the foreign intervention game might
not have won.
The times., 1898-04-08

This morning we shall find the Angel
of Peace futtering with his wings of
love all over the columns of the Admin
istratiOn press. William has done this.'
He and the Concert of Europe have ar
ranged a plan by which Cuba shah be
free-practieally, though not really-at SO
much per Cuban. oh, holy peace! oh,
oieaginous Mckinley,
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Yesterday there was rush of Ameri
cans to secure berths on steamers leaving
Havana. Today it is likely that trans
portation facilities will be a drug on the
market The Intervention of Europe may
be an affront to the American people, but
it will put feathers upon the dove of
The times., 1898-04-08

We are sorry TO learn that some en-
thusiastic Americans in Cuba have hung
in effisy Larry Godkin. of the New York
Evening Post. Things like that indicate
barbarism. Larry Goddn is entitled to
all the personal protection due to public
enemy within the lines of a belligerent
country. He should have safe conduct
to Spain, on the outbreak of hostilities,
and be allowed to take his luggage, In
Guiding the New York Evening Post.
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Or as "a Patriot.
fFron1 the Omah.

(FrOm the Omaha World Herald.)
1t took but a little thing like trouble with
Spain To show just how high TO grasshopper
Mr. Hanna measured as a statesman.
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Ii Made Them Dro,ys,


FrOm the Chicago NcWs)
And the Chinese claim to have discovered
the forerunner of cfloroform. and Judging from
recent events they took all they discovered
The times., 1898-04-08
Summer Weakness,

(FTOm the Atchison Globe.)
man hauled wagon load of fishing poles uT
the street this morning., and people looked Al
them. and began TO feel lazy.
The times., 1898-04-08

Communications intended for publication in
The Times should be teTsely and plainly written
and must in all cases be accompanied by tine
name and address OF the writer. Rejected com
munications viii not be preserved, and only man
uscIipts Of obvious Importance viii be returned
GO their authors
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lr PIuribus Inun,.

G1rom the Philadelphia North American)
Ii is in times like these that the opening words
Of the Declaration Of independence, we, the peo-
pie OF the United States,' take their true sig
nifcaRce.
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They Never become So Aged

tFrOm the AtchisOn GIObc.)
At anv rate, girls past forty five must take some
consolation in the fact that they are no longer
exposed to the dangerous microbes found in kiss
ing
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Thc Iron Hor.e Atend,

(From the Boston Herald)
Bicycles are not to be baggage in Massachusetts.
This looks as if the railroads had got there ahead
of the wheemen.
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InIiesI tns. iIimn

(From the Montgomery Advertiser)
Senor GuIlon, of Spain may go down To fame
as the man who tried to bluff Fitzhugh Lee
and had his bluff called.
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4 Domestic Hint.

From the Cincinnati Enuuirer)
Mr.. WallaceA woman has more changes of
mind than than
Mrs Walace-Than she has of dresses, dear.
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Esaders OF The Times who may at any time
be unable 10 procure copies of it at any
stand or railroad station or railroad trains. VIII
confer favor upon the management by sending
20 tbs ofice information Of the fact
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Where Ignorance IL Hiss

From the Rochester Herald.)
Sixty eight per cent of the Spaniards cannot
read. No wonder they datter themselves they
whip the United States.
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Europc's Opportunity.

GFrom the st. Paul Dispatch)
Europe should keep STILL il for no other purpose
than to see real test OF modern ordnance in ac-
ton.
The times., 1898-04-08

Lot of Blue Serge Brownie Suits.
med with broad band of Red. and
latest silk Soutache band. small pearl
buttons. Sizes to 8 Worth -
81 For today and Saturday $40
The times., 1898-04-08

(From the Mexican Herald
Mexico viii keep cool and neutral.
The times., 1898-04-08

Lot Of Brown and Tan Plaid
Brownie Suits. with inserted collar
and vest of solid Brown; the trim
mings are of Red and Gold Soutache
braid and Pearl buttons. Sizes 3 TO
years Worth $3.50 In the
sale at D. -
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Many Handsome Novelties.

Lot of Blue Cheviot Brownies-you
Will know they are all wool for We
don't have anything else The sailor
collar and vest trimmed with White
Soutache Braid, pearl buttons. You'd
have to pay $50 for these suits any
where. and at any other an
time. SI.fO
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The specials we have put on the
counters in Easter Suits and Top
Coats are doing Just what We thought
they would-creating a sensation. We
know of comparisons that have been
made. and the sales that followed We're
the most gratifying we've made. We
want all the tests applied. THE BEST
CLOTHING THAT CAN BE MADE,
AT THE LOWEST PRICE POSI-
BILE TO SELL IT-that's SAKS.
Ten styles of plain blue and black
Cheviots, fancy Tweeds, Cassimeres
and Cheviots-aH new patterns. all
ALL WOOL; made up in single and
double breasted sacks of the latest
cut There, are no $40 suits anywhere
that are match for these
The Easter price is......,... S/.OO
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, Men 5 and Boys Hats.
These prices are for this week only.
No reason why everybody can't wear
new hat Easter Sunday. The Saks
, guarantee is here to back the offer
ings.
, Mems Derbys and Fedoras, in all
the leading blocks-Black. Brown, Col
den. Brown Pearl, etc, the same Hats
that elswhere are So. fto 20
Here Here =. .....................'.'. -. 90
) Mems Derbys and Fedoras, in all the
latest blocks and fashionable shades
Black. Brown, Pearl etc, that sell
) everywhere at 500. dt 90
Here ~ 4 ~
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Bows Top Goats.

stitched seams ana itdlan ilIllHSS-
Cut short with fullback. Sizes
3 $50 to 10 years " 0r'H $500
Bows Blouse Waists.
It's not likely we can replace these
two lots at the same price. They are
Easter specials.
5G dozen Fine India Linen Blouse
Waists, with large sailor collars.
trimmed on collar, cuffs and down
front with wide embroidery. Dainty
and the latest dress up waists for
YEARS yta '''' S1.OO
80 dozen Boys Blouse Waists. with
large sailor collars; collar. front and
cuffs trimmed with embroidery;
sizes to S years. Worth -0o
75c. OOC
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$50 pairs of Ladies' Black and Tan
Nici Kid High and Low Cut Shoes and
Heavy DonSola Walking Shoes: hand
turned and hand-Sewed welt; some
have fancy vesting tops. All shapes
that are new. The quality
is S3.25 everywhere .....-........,S2- So
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-07
GAME OF FREEZE OUT.
spaniards Hold on to Cuban Custom
Houses, and Shippers Hold on
to Their Goods.

New York. Oct. 7.-Robert P. Porter,
who has been in Cuba for several weeks
past, studying the financial and econ
omic conditions there, as the special
commissioner Of President Mckinley,
returned on the Ward line steamer
SARATOGA. Mr.. Porter will prepare his
report and place it in the hands of the
president within the next three weeks.
Discussing existing conditions in Cuba,
Mr.. Porter said:
"At the present time I amin favor Of
admitting cattle into Cuba, free. The
condition of the country people is very
distressing. The rainy season is almost
over and it is imperative that the crops
be planted at once, or else they will be
put off for some time. To work the
field the people need cattle, which are
very scarce. I shall recommend that
cattle for food be admitted into the is
land free. Take MatanzaS, for instance,
where they had 100000 head, according
to the census of 1888. Now there is less
than 5000 head in that province. I
found in Santiago that things were
much more satisfactory than in Ha-
vana, for the reason that the United
States is in control there. The great
question is not so much the evacuation
of Cuba as it is the getting control Of
the custom house. When we get control
of that, then there will be some chance
for prosperity. Hundreds of thousands
of dollars worth of goods are being held
out of the country until the rate of tar
iff is fixed. This is because the Spanish
tariff is much higher than that which
will probably be fixed by this country.
The new tariff will be about one-hale
of that enforced at present.
zone of the most important subjects
that came up was the tariff on tobacco.
The Cubans claim that their tobacco is
the best in the world and fearing adul-
teration, want US to forbid the entry of
our tobacco into the island Strange as
it may seem, they are asking US to dis
criminate against our product. This
will never do.
''I am not converted to free trade, but
behave there should be a perfect re-
ciprocity between the islands and the
United States.
1.-The Spaniards are holding on, trying
to get all that they can get out OF the
customs before they give up the island.
However, they will not get much, as the
receipts have dwindled down to mere
nothing
The Topeka state journal., 1898-10-07
A DEADLOCK.
Is Imminent In Peace Negotia-
tiOns at Paris
According to English and
French Newspapers.
MERRITT'S ARRIVAL
Is Said to Have Strengthened
the Determination
MERRITT'S ARRIVAL
Of the United States to Demand
All the Philippines.

Paris, Oct. THE American and
Spanish peace commissioners again con-
front each other this afternoon.
The American commissioners held a
session this morning and were occupied
with Washington correspondence.
During the recess they have sought
to perfect the United States position
IN relation to the alternative, or con-
tingent attitude, or propositions of the
Spanish this afternoon. Thus far the
form or substance of the American pre-
sentiment has not been disclosed. 1t
was its presentation at Mondays Joint
session which caused the Spaniards to
ask for or demand a recess from Mon
day until Friday. Whatever was new
or stronger will possibly develop from
the American side as having resulted
from the conferences with Major Gen
eral Merritt since Mondays joint ses-
sion. If the Americans were then sweep
ing in their demands regarding the
Philippine islands they have certainly
not been weakened by the statements
of General Merritt.
However, it is possible that the Span
iards will enter The session today fully
approaching their position as the van
Quished, although they will strenuousIy
urge the existence of rights and equities
remaining to the vanquished.
On this subject the Gaulois says that
during the last tWenty-fOur hours SEN
sational and alarming news has been
a1oat regarding the negotiations. 1t
cites the English papers allegations
that Judge Day has cabled to Washing
ton saying that the negotiations for a
treaty of peace are on the verge of
stopping, owing to the refusal of Madrid
to accept the United States attitude
regarding the Philippine islands
The Gaulois also cites a statement to
the effect that Judge Day has been au-
thOrized to suspend negotiations if the
Spaniards do not conform to the Amer
lean views and declares it can affirm
that this news is absolutely incorrect.
1t declares, however, that whereas the
SpaniardS at the outset were obdurate,
they are now disposed to modify their
intentions owing to the firmness of the
attitude of the United States, the peO-
pie of which, it is claimed, have now
been excited to the point of insisting
upon holding the Philippine islands
The utterances of Attorney General
Griggs before the Republican cOnven-
ton at Trenton, N. J., last week are
cited as showing that the United States
purpose is expansion. Spain is alleged
to be beginning to realize this, and it
is said she will finally agree to give
up Manila and the island of Luzon on
condition that the United States assume
the Philippine debt, amounting to $4O,
OOO, 900, and accord privileges to Spanish
trade.
In conclusion the Gaulois says: I'VE
think we are authorized to say that
President Mckinley will agree to a
settlement on this basis"