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The record-union., 1898-03-17
The Baby's Future.

The o'clock train on the Falls Road
last night was rather crowded. At one
of the stations a large woman with a
small baby sat down directly behind a
gray whiskered, misunderstanding man,
who was reading a magazine The
baby lifted up its voice and wept. The
man with the magazine shifted his po-
sition and scowled venomously. The
baby pitched it's note at least an oc-
tave higher The man with the mag
azine made his lips go.
This kept up for two stations At
each stop the jerk of the train gave the
little innocent fresh impetus
Il don't see wha' makes zee title
tootsie c,y SO. no l doesn't" said the
woman i'll the solecistic dialect Of
motherhood. as she calmly watched the
frantic antics Of the interesting infant.
Vow VOW. VOW" howled the baby.
The man with the magazine sat I'D.
closed his magazine. carefully took off
his glasses, threw his overcoat across
his arm and assumed his hat. The
baby sang tragic chorus
He turned to the mother. who wos
looking out of the window peacefully
lie removed his hat gracefully.
Madam" he said, with a bow. your
child has a great future before It."
Wow, WOW. wow" howled the baby
Madam, by unfailing signs do
tect in him the germs Of a great Con-
gressman'
And then he set forth across tho
windy platforms toward the smoker
Rochester Post Express.
The record-union., 1898-03-17
COURT OF INQUIRY.
Arrives at Key West On the Man
grove From Havana.

KEY WEST Fla.), March 16.-The
United State lighthouse tender Man
grove arrived this morning from Ha-
vana, having on board the members of
the United States court of inquiry ap-
pointed to inquire into the loss of the
battleship Maine.
The torpedo boat Porter sailed this
morning for the Tortugas Islands with
mail for the fleet.
The arrival of the court of inquiry
from Havana on the Mangrove to-day
was not unexpected, but the extreme
mystery which has surrounded the be-
havior of its members during the day
is in strong contrast with their former
conduct at Key West. The most def
mite statement obtainable was from a
member of the court who, after stipu-
lating that his name should be sup
pressed, said:
Il do not know whether we will hold
a session, but suppose we will"
The only marine development which
followed the courts arrival was the re-
lease on leave orders of seven of the
Names officers. The other officers VIII
remain here.
Among naval officers and others it
is generally believed that the court of
inquiry has come to the definite conclu-
sion that the explosion was external,
aud that the court is now only busy
over minor technical details This,
how :ver is only an opinion. and of no
further Importance; for. with the ex-
ception of the members of the court.
Rear-A dmiral Sicard and Commander
West, no one here has any real cue to
the final decision. One of the officials
Of the Maine said to the correspondents:
Il believe the Maine was blown up
from the outside, but Judging from the
questions asked by members of the
court when previously here. I am Ut
terly unable to ascertain whether they
have even coGntenanced such solu-
tion of the disaster"
The record-union., 1898-03-17
CUBA NOT FOR SALE.
The Spanish Chamber Would not
Agree to Any Such Scheme.

MADRID. March 1G-A semi official
agency to-day publishes the following
announcement:
1t is useless to talk of the sale Of
Cuba The sale could not be arranged
except by Parliament. and it is irnpos-
sible that any Spanish chamber would
agree to sell TIE island at any price
SPAIN NEGOTIATING FOR SHIPS.
BERLIN, March 16.-Senor Sandoval.
the spanish agent. is negotiating for
tha purchase CT q number Of old and
The record-union., 1898-03-17
Millinery Trimmings.

II there is one proper thing in
Millinery Trimmings that we have
not got, we would like TO know
just what It is. Our preparations
were made on an extensive scale,
and now at the start OF the Spring
season we are surrounded with
everything that is desirable, and
everything that is proper for trim
ming My Lady's Hat And its
special pleasure to realize that
our values are the best obtainable.
Witness our prices on
Flowers, Ribbons,
Feathers, Ornaments,
Chiffons, Pleatings.
There is an almost endless de
mand for Rhinestone and Steel
Ornaments and Buckles of all
kinds, and all the new designs arc
shown by us at 25c, $50 and SOC.
In our large Millinery Depart
ment, we are making a perfect
gala display of
The record-union., 1898-03-17
SPAIN Offers
OBJECTIONS.
CONTINUED from First Page)

for 100000 for the Engineer Depart
ment Of the army. in the completion OF
certain fortidcation works along the At
lantic and Gulf Coasts now in progress,
and the other is of s., 225, ,0J0 for the use
Of the Ordnance Department OF the
army in the requirement or arms ana
ammunition. Pretty much all of this
money is needed TO cover contracts al
ready made by the military establish
ment.
The record-union., 1898-03-17
Patch Bosom Shirts.

Popular though the Golf Shirt
is, and more popular though it is
to be, the Patch Bosom Shirt will
not be entirely overlooked this
. season. Not by any means. The
growing popularity of the Golf
Shirt served to put the Patch Bos-
ON people on their mettle, and as
a result the Patch Bosom Shirts
are certainly handsomer than those
of former seasons. Checks, plaids
and stripes; cuffs to match. Prices
ST and 81 Is.
The record-union., 1898-03-17
Silk millinery Ribbons.

Al the desirable effects are
shown, including block Checks,
broken plaids, bayadere novelties,
taffetas, gauzes and novelty pin
head checks. It's sight we'll
worth the seeing Prices range
from IOc to soc yard.
The record-union., 1898-03-17
Silk Organdie, soc.

Another lot OF Silk Organdies
from over the sea-not so fine as
the dainty fabrics at ooc yard, but
just as pleasing in designs and just
as pretty in colorings. Sheer and
delicate, in vine and floral effects
of exquisite beauty. No prettier
material for summer dress can be
had. Price soc yard.
The record-union., 1898-03-17
Talks by Business Men.

There has been inaugurated by Atkin-
sons Business College a series of short
talks by promineneand experienced bus
mess men. Those announced to address
the students are:
Commercial Banks" Frank Miller:
Savings Banks, George w. Lorenz;
transportation II. ]. Small;
Laws of Business" Judge ]. w
The record-union., 1898-03-17
New Package Bag.

Women's Twine Net Hand Bag,
with leather handle and closed at
top with cord. Suitable for carry
ing small packages, etc. \ ser
viceable article that will not be
III the way when not in use. Price
SOC; better quality, 75c.
The record-union., 1898-03-17
Z, 200 Pairs Lace Curtains.

Not 1000 pairs in stock, but
1000 pairs in the new shipment
just uncased and now being mark
cd. The favorite staple patterns
and all the new novelty effects III
white and ecru. You can't we'll
miss finding just what you want in
the immense assortment, and the
prices, SIC to S. per pair, are those
large sale, little profit prices that
distinguish this establishment from
others
The record-union., 1898-03-17
Something New
in Silk Mitts.

Heavy Black Silk Mitts, corded
on back like dressed kid gloves, IL
shades OF green, lavender, lemon,
white Or cardinal, with wrists
edged to match. Price soc.
\ similar novelty, but in lighter
silk, 25c.
The record-union., 1898-03-17
Good Remedies
at Snlaii Prices.

Iansy Tea, SC package.
Pennyroyal Tea, SC package.
SIENNA Tea, Ioc package.
Ground Elaxseed, Ioc package
Cascara Bark, Ioc package.
The record-union., 1898-03-17
The Shirt Waist Fad
of the Season.

The Shirt Waist lad of the sea
son is a Cardinal Madras Shirt
Waist, in stylish Roman plaids,
with new standing collar OF the
same material. It's a decided nov
city, and can be worn either as a
blouse waist, or with straight
front. And it's a serviceable gar
ment as well, so much so. that il
is exceptionally good at the price
CT
The record-union., 1898-03-17

season--if they come to the right
place. We are showing extra
large sizes, =, 75 and =, in both
soft and stiff hats, in a variety OF
styles and quite range OF prices
The record-union., 1898-03-17

Hughes; Civil Government" Fl. Vein
stock; Real Estate" d. W. Carmichael;
Life Insurance" e. I. Calvin; "Sten-
ography," Warren DOane.
Former students who desire to attend
are requested to address the Principal.
The record-union., 1898-03-17
BOYS Wool Felt Hats.

Boys Wool Felt Hats made in
the crush shape, suitable for every
day and school wear, brown and
black Hats that are serviceable
as we'll as slightly, and great favo-
rites with boys. soc.
The record-union., 1898-03-17
Condensed Milk.

Gail Borden Brand Condensed
Milk, for children and invalids.
I5c can.
The record-union., 1898-03-17
Men with Large Heads

Have hitherto had
trouble III obtain
ing hats that
would fit properly
and look slightly.
Notrouble in store
for such men this
The record-union., 1898-03-17
Fridays 9c vi
Price, JU WI

Lot >. To make this sale doubly in
teresling we shall include 1000 yards
of staple apron check Ginghams in
, blue, brown and fancy check patterns.
Most people are familiar with the reg
ular retail price of these ginghams
, but tor this lot we shall name figure
that is actually less than the mill
price. As the bolts measure about 80
yards. we shall allow one to each Gus
toner. All the coiors are fast colors.
The brand is a well known brand
The record-union., 1898-03-17

LOT Io-Corner Whatnot; d
snowy piece OF furniture. large
size, with FIVE graded shelves
stands 5 feet high. Special price
gee.
The record-union., 1898-03-17

LOT 9 = Bamboo Corner
Brackets, with four shelves in il
regular shape, covered with mat
ting. Special price, 63c,
The record-union., 1898-03-17
EFridaY. March 18th. FridaY, March 18th.

; At $3.50 Friday, March 18th, we
shall offer the following:
Lot ]. 4 recent special purchase
Of 9,0G0 yards of dark Dress Prints in
chocolate. brown and fancy figures IS
the reason for the unusual price we
have placed on this lot If you We're
in position TO buy these prints in
case lots you could not secure them
at the price We offer them to you. All
fast colors III neat patterns and suit
able for every purpose dark prints are
put 10 Don't expect to find them later
than Friday at this price. One bolt
will be allowed each customer, no
moro
The record-union., 1898-03-17
The Standard Designer.

The Standard Designer" for
April, the Easter number, now
ready for distribution. Price, Ioc.
The times., 1898-09-19
That Rum-Soaked RattIerbfv.


The wine and water incident con-
nected with the launch of the battle
ship Illinois may be considered as
closed. Gov. Tanner decides that as
champagne is the conventional thing
for such occasions. it goes.
We desire to assuage the grief which
our abstemious lady reformers must
feel because of this wicked and de-
PRAYED decree. If the Illinois were in
any danger Of growing into vicious
habits, perhaps breaking a cold bottle
over her head at the start might exert
salutary, if painful, influence
But we have no fears for the morals
of the Illinois. Notwithstanding the sad
and pernicious baptism she is to have.
we are prepared to guarantee and to
enter into bonds that she will immedi-
ately thereafter show her proper scorn
Of rum in ali its hideous forms. by taxi
ing to water and never forsaking5I it ex-
cept when in dry dock. which, as
everybody knows, is in itself a highly
total abstinence state of being.
The times., 1898-09-19
Chaplain Couden,. rest,mony.

The Rev. Henry n. Couden. chaplain
of the House of Representatives, is a
blind man. but he understands the sit
better than some people who can see.
He also understands human nature.
Two points which he made in a recent
interview are worth noting.
The first is that the American soldier
is not naturally insubordinate. He
likes discipline when properly admin
istered, and he is disposed to make he
roes of his officers if he can. In these
conclusions Mr.. Couden is absolutely
correct In some ways soldiers arg
War strips off the pretense and the him
ORANGES OF daily life, and brings men
down TO primitive realities. The SOL
der lives from day to day. as boy
does. He cannot make plans for year
in advance, because he does not know
whether he will be alive at that time
or not. In the face Of danger men show
what they are, with the simplicity OF
children. And, like children. they like
clear and plain rules, which can be
depended on, and they like leader in
whom they have confidence. Every
teacher knows that a school is gov
erned much more easily by a person
who lays down rules and sees that they
are kept than by one who governs by
mood Laying aside the analogy, the
soldier makes hero of his officer glad
ly if the officer has the elements of
heroism. because he knows that with
out loyalty on the part of every man
in the regiment. there can be no sue
cessful work. and no safety. and no
glory Disunion in a regiment means
death, and not very honorable death
either.
The other point which Mr.. Couden
makes is that. red-tape or no red-tape.
the American soldier should not go
without food. That is the point at
which discipline should give way. He
thinks that ii is the business of the
officer to care for his men. not that of
the men to shift for themselves. This
opinion is REINFORCED by personal ex-
perience.
Perhaps. as Gen. Alger says, min
lister who makes such statements as
these "descends into the sewers" In
that case. the critics are in good COM
pany The chaplain of the House Of
Representatives is down there with
them; and, moreover. he is Michigan
man.
The times., 1898-09-19
THE ARMY OF SANTIAGO.
The Society Organized Fully at
Camp Hikoff by the Officers.

The Society of the Army OF Santiago.
whose organization was completed at
Camp Wikoff two days ago. is expected 10
become one OF the most popular of the
American patriotic societies II is found
ed on much the same principles and has
about the same form of government as
the hereditary societies of colonial and
revolutionary times. with the important
difference that participators in the San
tiago land campaign. rather than their
descendants viii form il. In the scope
of MS membership il is limited TO officers
and men who formed a part OF the Fifth
Army Corps between June H. when il
left Tampa, and July It. when ii entered
the city of Santiago There was some
thought at first of including the navy
and the Cuban allies, but it was decided
that that would make the society too
cumbersome TO handle.
Though the enlisted men are expected
to join and be the main strength OF the
society, the organization has been per-
fected entirely by officers. The first meet
ing was an impromptu affair, held in the
governors palace at Santiago on July 81
The next meeting, week later. unaui-
mousIy elected Gen. Shafter president.
Gen. Wheeler first vice president and Mai.
Sharp secretary. Gen. Shafter. when es-
corted 10 the meeting and Informed of his
election. entered fully into the spirit of
the affair, and said that he regarded his
presidency as an honor second only TO
that of commanding the fifth corps One
committee was appointed to draw up a
constitution and another to prepare de-
signs for badge.
The constitution was discussed, para
graph by paragraph. at Camp Wikoff on
Thursday and adopted. The following Of
ficers, additional to those already in
stalled, were elected Gen. Kent second
vice president Gen.. Lawton. third vice
president: Gen Bates. fourth vice presi-
dent: Maj. Sharp, secretary and treasury;
Mai. c. Clayton Webb. historian: Nal
Philip Reade. registrar general, and an
assistant registrar for each of the four
divisions A council of ten. which shall
be self-perpetuating and shall control the
society," was also elected as follows. Gems
Hawkins. Chaffee. Young. Ludlow. Ames.
Randolph and Sumner; Col Roe and
I.ieuts Miley and Harris.
There will be no initiation fee. and the
yearly dues will be merely nominai-prOb-
ably about 50 cents. The badge Is still
under consideration
The times., 1898-09-19
The Fright Cure.


Fear is sometimes curative, although vastly
less so than the opposite emotions OF Joy and
hopeful expectation. Dr. Tuke reports the ease
of a man suffering from rheuna- ic fever who
was instantly cured by the shock and frieat Of
railway accident. Sharp relates u sinlil1r his
tory. Hysterical paralysis has been cured by
sudden fright, although such cccar-ences are
rarer than is generally supposed. Mi,tca. a
celebrated physician. of the most profound
in the knowledge of mental diseases, used to
write insulting anonymous letters to some OF his
patients in order to cure them. and with good
results in some hypochondriacal cases Pnysi-
clans have sometimes had recourse in hysterica
eases to threats or sudden fright TO check dan
gero,is symptoms when all other, remedies have
proved useless. Amann tells Of hysterical pa
tient who suffered from tetanic eonvulsions and
frances and whose father treated her with
blows and cured her. Pansanicis relates that a
youth recovered his speech in the fright caused
by the sight of lion, and He: odotus, in his
history narrates that the son OF Croesus was
dumb. and that. at the taking Of Sardes, seeing
Persian with -drawn sword about to kill his
father he cried out, overcome with fright: Kill
net Crcesus!" and from that moment he was able
to speak,
The times., 1898-09-19
The First Shot.

(From the New York Tribune.)
The first shot from the advance guard of the
American army in Cuba fred by an Indian.
That is the proud distinction claimed By the
Indians of the Rough Riders, and. so far "a
known, ii is not disputed by their white com
rsdes. TIE who fred the shot is Tom
Isabel. Like most of the Cherokees he has =
mixture CT white blood in him. but that very
fact makes him more loyal TO the chief of his
tribe.
Isabel belongs TO L Troop of the Rough
Riders which organized in the Indian Teri
tory, and has nine or ten full-hooded or half
breed Indians in its ranks. This the troop
of Capt Cspron, who was killed in battle II was
we'll in advance al Las Guasimas, and when the
presence of the Spaniards in the underbrush first
became known Capt. Capron turned 10 Isabel.
who beside him, and told him to fire. Isabel
raised his rifle and shot in the direction OF a
moving form. That shot. il rang out. was
notice to the American line to begin firing, and
soon The engagement was general But that
proud shot nearly cost the Cherokee his lie,
because the Spanish fire was at once concen-
trated upon him. When they carried him from
the field he was wounded in seven places. Seven
bullets had either gone through him lodged
in him. Most Of them entered his neck or
jaw He is now at his home in the Indian Ter
ritcTy recovering.
The times., 1898-09-19

tlon of unhappy Poland, suf-
ficient cause for the sufferings
of a descendant oDf Maria Ter
esa. who shared with Frederick the
Great and Catherine of Russia the spoils
of that gigantic robbery. But if it
were worth while. it might be shown
that before this century. crime and
profiigacy were the rule in royal
houses and the products of the age;
that il would be hard, if not impossi-
BILE, to find in succession of monarchs
only good men and women Back of
the blessings, if there are any, as well
as the curses, could be noted crimes of
varying degrees of atrocity. 1t would
be easy to trace the natural causes of
each of the emperor's sorrows without
the need of searching for stupendous
crime. Few are the rulers who have
reigned, like Victoria of England.
Louis XIV of France, and Franz Josef
of Austria. for half a century or more.
If we ascribe Victoria's length of
years. as many do. to her personal vir
tues and the justice of her admins
tration, we are checked when we go
back to the Louis whose fifty-seven.
years on the throne are blot even on
the dark history of France. If the
Austrian monarch has been preserved
because of the beneficence of his rule,
his faults have not been as grave as
the crimes of others who have escaped
these special cruelties of fate.
Virtually the same hand that laid
low the innocent President Carnot of
France and murdered the Spanish pre-
mier. Canoyas del Castillo. struck the
bastard blow that widowed and
crushed the Emperor OF Austria That
is to say, it was the hand of the Italian
anarchist. The race that creates and
maintains the monstrous Malta, organ
ized assassins, dares to condemn civil
lied society and puts to the coward
kniIe the lives Of its rulers; the scoun-
drels who carry the stiletto and use il
in the smallest controversies. ignorant.
savage. and malignant, have the super
iative audacity to call organized soci-
ETY. defective and unjust and to pro-
claim themselves reformers. Unable TO
establish modern institutions herself.
Italy becomes a nest for the breeding
of fiendish assassins who cross her
borders to slay the innocent They
have warranted merciiess warfare
on all who gather under the black flag
of anarchy
The times., 1898-09-19

One queer development of the war Is
that in some parts of the country the
soldiers delight in looking like tramps.
At least, so the papers of those re-
gions say. They declare that the voiun-
teer shows no pride in his personal ap-
pearance when he comes to town on a
furlough. His hat looks as if he had
been using it for a football, his boots
are muddy, his clothes dusty, and some
times ragged, and altogether he is what
is called "a sight" This state of things
is not confined to men who have been to
the front 1t is found in the home camps
The same papers which make this charge
explain it by the old, old saying. There's
a woman at the bottom of it," In this
case it looks as if there were. The aver
age girl would much rather be seen with
a SCARED veteran of Santiago than with
member of the Home Guard, and
whether the escort with the muddy boots
and shockingiy bad hat has really been at
Santiago or not, she can fancy that he
was, or would have been if he could. and
there is some satisfaction in that. But
whatever may be the case with other
parts of the country, the modern cpl
demic of slovenliness does not seem to
have affected the District boys much. 1t
will be remembered that they were hor-
rified at the idea of parading up the
Avenue In their campaign clothes. until
they were assured that the public would
rather see them in those honorable rags
than in spick and span new khaki uni
forms Either the public is very much
like a woman, or a woman has a good
deal of human nature.
The times., 1898-09-19

In common with most thinking people,
The Times has inclined to the fear that
the Tagal denizens of our Phi ippine pos
sessions were not yet fully civilized and
prepared for the duties and responsible
ties of independent citizenship. That idea
has received a painful jolt in the news
from Manila that the Filipino Cigar
makers Union has demanded higher pay
and the privilege of working only four
days III the week II is reported that the
bosses decline to grant the reform.
whereupon huge strike is imminent.
Who now shall say that the genius of
our institutions has not been fully alb
sorbed by our Tagal fellow-countrymen ?
All they need is a native Y M c. A.
and w. c. 7. L. and their claims to
American statehood will be unanswera-
Bile
The times., 1898-09-19
The Jews and Their Zion.
(From the Kansas City Starr

Sentiment alone and a spirit of national con-
sciousness-which is very strong in the Jews
would lead to the rebuilding of Jerusalem by
the people to whom it once stood as the emblem
of all that was sacred and holy. II this desire
should ever become general among the Hebrews
its accomplishment would follow through the
exercise of that power which has made the
Jews the arbiters of finance in the world They
would not go up against the inidel Turk with
munitions of arms but with treasure, with which
to purchase their ancient kingdom. The thrift
OF the jew is not permitted TO interfere with
his own qualification If his national pride shall
ever reach that stage where jewish state with
its capital at Jerusalem shall seem good in his
sight. the cnpidity Of the Turk win be the in
fuence which shall remove from the holy city
the emblem OF the crescent.