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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-04
WAR NEWS THAT WASN'T NEWS.
STORIES WHICH WOULD BE INTERESTING IF ONLY
THEY WERE TRUE

STORIES WHICH WOULD BE INTERESTING If ONLY
THEY WERE TRUE.
The interruption Of the cable news from the Phil.
pplues has kept the authorities In Washington In
ignorance Of the details OF rhe engagement az Ma
Mia. but the pubic has not suffered from lack OF
news, thanks the zeal OF several papers In sup
plying the deficiency. This news is picturesque in
It's variety and II would he strange II ont OF the
many Wild guesses hazarded should no.
prove be
According TO the Eastern Telegraph Company
no word could have come from Manila after 10
o'clock Monday morning. London time. or o'clock
Monday afternoon In Manila. The dispatches from
Madrid which tell % the towns bomhardment are
dscreetly dated Before the cable was cut and
speak Of damage inflicted on the feet by the guns
az the citadel
One message from Hong Kong dated Monday
afternoon said that the fleet was then actively en-
aged with the forts on Corregidor Island az the
entrance OF the harhor The next sentence SAID
that the cable stopped working nj noon
From Washington came the message that The
State Department had been advised that cable
communication between the Philippines and snga-
more had been stopped. This printed With
headline that said Another Cable Cut There 10
only one cable 20 the Philippines. and al! COM
munication with Singapore would necessarily 20
by way of Hong kong
Madrid has begun explanations Of the destruction
OF the Spanish feet In Manila Bay The deadly
petroleum bombs used by the Americans were
responsible for much OF the damage Naval and
artillery officers enjoyed the story. There IS no
such thing as a petroleum bomb in use by the
American Navy.
Havana. not to be outdone. sent out report OF
the scattering Of the cavalry who nred on inc
New-York At Caoanas According to the story,
Spanish guerlllas first fired on the cruiser WHICH
answered with cannon. Then the guerillss were
reinforced by regulars. and the American vessels
retired. NO Spaniards were killed" said the re-
port "and nothing Is known 10 the loss. II any,
Of the Americans"
The Spanish torpedo gunboat Temerario no"
that the Peiayo has settled down At Cafi1, ai'e1
having sailed over most OF the Atlantic ana Mec'
iterranean has usurped the latters facility IN Do
Ing In several places At the same time. Nhls Sun
at Buenos Ayrcs the Temerario turned UP most
expectedly AT Rio Janeiro. taking An anchorage
near the Oregon and throwing the city into feve'
of excitement When the oregon and the Mari
eta sail and their departure has been scheduled
each day since they arrived at RIO they VIII
almost surely" says the dispatch. walt OUTSIDE
the harbor and attack her What pity that ths
Temcrario Is st at Buenrs Ayres.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-04

with each other for the building Of a railroad
from the ocean to Pretoria, on which the tran
sit dues to the Boer capital were not TO be more
than 3 per cent. The Beers made no move
toward carrying ont their part Of the bargain,
end so in 1883 Portugal gave 10 an American
citizen, Colonel McMurdo a concession for con-
structing the Portuguese part of the line. up to
the Transvaal frontier, with the privilege Of
charging whatever dues he pleased, and with
an absolute monopoly of railroad rights in that
region. Colonel McMurdO entered upon his
work In good faith. But the Transvaal Govern
ment at once began to- play the marplot. II
claimed that the conce ,sion was violation OF
the bargain with it, which it seems TO have
been, and il prevailed upon the Portuguese
Government 10 make n secret bargain with IT
for the construction OF n road parallel TO Nc
Murdo's, and also for the reversion OF the lat
ter road. II it could by hook or crook be got
from its builder. This leaked out, and pre-
vented McNIurdo from getting the capital he
needed Finally ne did get an English syndl-
cate to advance the money, and pushed his ROAD
to completion When 1t was nearly done the
Portuguese Government arbitrarily told him lie
must build it considerable distance further
or forfeit IT, The time given for the extension
was absurdly short. 1t was impossible TO do
the work In il. And so the Portuguese Govern
ment cOnfscatcd the road.
At almost exactly the time Of the confsca-
ton Colonel McMurdo died. That was in the
summer OF 1889 The American and British
Governments took up the case In behalf OF his
heirs and the other stockholders, and con
strained Portugal TO submit it to the Swiss
Government for arbitration. That Government
has acted with extraordinary dcliberation and
thoroughnass. II sent commission OF compe
tent expert engineers TO South Africa to 90
over the line and assess damages against the
Portuguese Government for It's seizure or tn"
road The Commission has now made its re-
port According TO the dispatch referred TO- 1t
reports that the Portuguese Government. II it
retains possession Of the road, she MD pay the
cost Of construction. Sl.217.500 and the value
OF the concession, some So 100000 more max
Ing the snug total Of SI03173o0 II this award
be made by the Court and paid by Portugal the
conclusion Of the matter will be g mmcnded 10
the sense Of justice Of the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-04
Moreover an attack upon any undefended point

Moreover. an attack upon any undefended point
would only give warning, and bring together
with all possible speed the avenging feet, while
an attack on any fortified port would expose
the hostile fleet to more or less injury before
meeting the American force, which II must cal
culate to face very soon In the light or SUCH
conditions It seems little like counting upon
Spanish roolhardiness 10 expect them TO at
tempt any blow before they have put IN nj
Porto Rico or some other West India port, hut
the swift vessels sent out as scouts may prob
ably bring news Of the hostile fleet and It's
destination within n few days. II the word
does not come too late. the Spanish Atlantic
fleet may he met by another Of more than equal
strength
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-04
UNNECESSARY. TO SAY THE LEAST.

Newspaper strategists are again husliy az
work formulating war plans for the Govern
ment and insisting TINT they must he adopted
Mt once. II not sooner Fired with patriotic en-
thusnsm by Commodore Dewey's brilliant AND
Invaluable victory In Manila Bay. they an
nounce the imperative necessity Of following II
I'D by the immediate capture OF Havana and
occupation OF Porto Rico.
II the President, being II must be admitted
pretty we'll Informed 10 the situation. and
having the benefit Of expert advice should con
cludc that such operations ought 10 he under
taken forthwith, he would not he deferred from
giving the requisite orders by the consideration
that his amateur advisers would inevitably
claim that he had yielded to their judgment.
No particular harm. therefore. Is likely To be
done by this Indulgence in the diversion Of
paper campaign making: but. nevertheless, The
more sensibl" and equally patriotic majority OF
the people will continue to think that the men
VINO planned tho expedition against the Philip
pines are entitled 10 he exempted from the
nuisance Of being told that The hour has come.
and IS rapidly passing. for decisive operations
in Cuban waters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-04
WE'LL DONE. ADMIRAL DEWEY!


DEATH GRAPPLE OFF MANILA.
From The Boston Journal.
That death grappe on Manila promises TO 60
sea lights OF ali time. The plan OF tho American
attack now begins TO be recognized as superb ~
Its deliberate audacity.
MADE QUICK WORK OF 1T.
From The Louisville Courier-Journal
the "t Two saSsdTons in The matter Of vessels ~.
Dewey, notwithstanding the assistance which tns
p1h ays made auck work OF it, The spanad
a fighter whether the land or on the sea- i IS ny
In ' the Atlantic as il has been proved in the Pacific
II Spains crack warshps shall ever come S w.tsn
range OF our sQuadrons under sampson anu S0"'''
GLORY TO GOD"
From The Atlanta Constitution.
The great victory OF American seamanship in n:
har6or OF Manila furnishes Justification Tor tSs
exclamation OF GLORY 10 Cod The wars OF INC
world have been almost Wholly w,ek p u. But
in the wars which the United States has w wage,
giles began the battle for freedom and On.
after wars were mainta'msI Tor we ban Won ana
OF extending It's benefits over the continent
IT WAS A GALLANT EXPLOIT.
From The Elmira Advertiser.
We expected to win at Manila because we knew
the men who went 70 attack IT, II was s thou
sand miles from American port The rss as and
made proves that It was no sss n.nsS eet Shows
the havoc wrought upon t"s opas iost MS pkill
that the American gunner has not 'o'' HE
and GOODNESS In battle.
STRUGGLE IN THE FAR EAST
From The Providence Journal ,...
Doubtless the training acquired by Com PM ,rvs
Dewey In the CIVIL War prepared MN 10 mole
gle In the Far East, but IL Is as HpotS.r whose
that ne comes OF line OF maritime nSm'e modern
reputation has sprung from no. inrrr 20 preserve
the Union but an education in warxss prsvsrv in
and traditional system OF recot ,hs history OF
Nation that Is now neally q century ana S',S~
Old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-04
FArLrRE RESULTING FROM WAR SCARE.

Springfield Mass May 3-Wilson Horton. one
OF the best known firms OF woollen manufacturers
I'm Western Massachusetts. and proprietors OF ths
Bel Air and Taconic mills at Pittsneld, made .
voluntary assignment yesterday caused by the
dull business resulting from tho war scare. No
statement has been given out. but Il is believed
that the assets Will be In excess OF tho liabilities
As nearly as be ascertained from Sl'oW 70
also 900 Is involved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-04

The Third Avenue Railroad is defiant OF law
and constituted authority to an extent surpass-
ing even the usual insolence of the corporations
which use our streets without paying properly
for the exceeding valuable privileges which
they enjoy. The Kingshridge road was laid
waste by this law-breaking company many
months ago In March official orders were
issued that the road should be restored 10 It's
former condition. The Third Avenue manage
ment with its Characteristic and unfalling con
tempt OF what liz just and honorable and seemly
has disobeyed these orders. Smooth Ed
Lauterbach Is the counsel OF this corporation
Smooth Ed" and his associates seem to think
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-04

that thew ean do az they like In this town With
ont fear Of the law or of public opinion. Per-
hans thew can And vet day Of reckoning may
come
The world has been wanting to know no"
modern ships will behave In battle mo" "
knows.
There was some talk OF the South American
States taking the part Of their Mother Cou"
trv in this war But Brazil is selling the United
States ship. and Uruguay forbids all puoiic
demonstrations in aid Of Spain and nowhere III
all the continent is there a symptom OF disp"-
sition to do as Spain had hoped. Among all
her colonial children Spain cannot look TO one
for help or sympathy And that she cannot Is
her own fault
The Swiss Government has been long time
in arbitratng the Delagoa Bay railroad claims,
but it seems to have reached an equitable de-
cision at last
In 1890 there were only G40O telephone SUBJ
scribers In Paris Then the Government TOOK
nossession of the system and reduced prices ana
popularzcd the service. Now there are Ic'Z"
subscribers Suppose a corporation should try
the same experiment?
AS soon ms the Nurnancla gets 10 Ndi"' v"
are told, the Spanish squadron VIII be aoie 70
leave at once. II will consist OF the Pelayo
good ship. hardly equal TO the Texas the VI
toria an iron broadside ship OF the vintage VI
1850. carrying 9-inch muzzlc-loadinS guns ava
with only ) inches Of iron armOr, and the Al
fonso XIII n handy cruiser with no armor OUT
q protective deck The Numanca Is an iron
ship. built In 1868 carrying lo-inch muzzl'-
loodcrs and = inches Of iron arinor NOT an
"invincbe armada" by any means
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-04

II Is reported from Madrid that Weyler is
eager 70 invade the United States with Span
ish army II this devilish assassin Of women
md children could by any chance effect a land
Ing on American soil he would be sure Of
warm welcome The Yankee pigs" against
whom he busters. would give him reception
which no Spaniard would ever forget.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-04

Our Tammany city government Is probably
proud OF the wretched condition OF Jerome ave,
formerly one OF the most attractive drives in the
region above the Harlem River. Tammany
spells everything II touches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-04

Since the Manila cable was cut most OF the
news from The PHILIPPINES comes by telepathy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-04
Will the Tammany Park Commissioner ever
open the Speedway?

That Is a curious sort OF patriotism which
threatens To take advantage OF the first victory
for American arms 10 block the Administrations
financial plans for the further prosecution OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-04

that they can do as they like In this town WIN
out fear Of the law or Of public opinion. Fer-
haps they can. And yet day OF reckoning may
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-04

The Swiss Government has been long time
in arbitrating the Delagoa Bay railroad CLAIMS
but it seems to have reached an equitable de-
csion al last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-04

The passengers on the public coach Pioneer from
the Holland House 10 Ardsley the Hudson yes.
friday were Miss Read, who occupied the box seat:
Mr. and Mrs. p. Winslow sherman Miss Downey
Misc Frame Miss Gwynee Miss Catn. Miss Van
Anden d. r. Richardson. ". II. Catlln and w. W.
sherman George r. Read the whip
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-04

The wedding Of Miss julia Stevens Lewis daugh.
ter OF the late Edwin p Gusts Lewis. az time
Minister TO Portugal and granddaughter OF Mrs.
Edwin Stevens cf Castle Point, Hoboken. to James
Nillar Cun,ning VIII be celebrated on Saturday
June T. in Trinity Church. Hoboken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-04

The world has been wanting 10 KNOW "'"
modern ships will behave In hattie. mo" z"
knows
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-10

Is the most delicate of all delicate
things, and is more subject to external
influences than a grown PERSONS.
The quality of the soap used in the
baby's bath is Of great Importance,
because it means a happy, healthy
child or a fretfuI one, with skin full
of irritation caused by the excessive
alkaH in the soap.
Curative-Skin Soap means much to
the mother. 1t is as pure as it is pos
sible to make toilet soap. 1t will
not cause skin bIemishes, but pos
sesses a soothing effect; it cleans
but does not irritate. Try cake. Tt
is it's own best advertisement. Made
in America, too. Get it Of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-10

4 Iady's bicycle in frsJ-class condi-
ton is offered for sale.
Members of Co. B win assemble at
the drill shed tonight for Battalion
drill.
There are said 10 be no less than
seventy lawyers in tbe First New
York.
It is reported progress is being made
in the planning for the new WaiaIua
plantation.
J An election for second lieutenant of
Company H. y. G. H, is ordered for
Monday evening, August %.
Tickets for flag day seats on the
Executive Building yeranda will be is
sued tomorrow morning at the Foreign
Office.
It is figured that the 100000 bags Of
sugar produced by Eva this year would
}ncircle Oahu if laid Iengthwise around
the Island.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-10
ReOI ESfQIe Q|Id Stocks
For Sole.
CITY PROPERTY.

CITY PROPERTY.
LARGE LOT, II fit. frontage to Ku-
kui street and 293 fit. deep. On the lot
there is a large cOmmodious DWELL
ING HOUSE and OUT-HOUSES. The
buildings are in thorough repair and
within minutes walk from the Post
Office. Will sell at a bargain.
so Shares EVA PLANTATION.
% Shares Pioneer Mill Co.
so Shares WaimanaIo Plantation.
100 Shares Electric Light Co.
50 Shares Oahu Sugar Co., assessable.
20 Shares Oahu Sugar Co., paid up.
Is Shares lIakaweH Sugar Co.
20 Shares Pepeekeo Sugar Co.
80 Shares Wilder S. S. Co.
80 Shares I. I. S. n. Co.
20 Shares \. S. Sachs & Co.
, 1898-11-29
A WRECK.
Lieutenant Hobson Returns and Re
ports on Maria Teresa.

Washington, Nov. 26.-Constructor
Hobson arrived in Washington today
from Norfolk and came direct to the
department. He has just return
ed from his trip on the Vulcan to Cat
island, the scene of the casting away
of the aMria Teresa. He brought with
him the report of Captain McCalla, who
was in charge Of the expedition sent on
the Vulcan to endeavor to save the
vessel. The report is merely an elab-
GRAFTON of the history of the journey
and it's results already contained in
the telegraph report to the department.
and where 1t touches on the condition
of the Teresa, makes the wreck appear
more hopeless than Captain Me-
Calais telegram. and this statement
was strongly reinforced by Constructor
Hobson's verbal report to Acting Sec
rotary Allen today.
Captain McCalla esum his duties
captain of the Norfolk ravy yeard.
Constructor Hobson goes to Annapolis
to take up the direction of his course
in naval architecture. He was desir-
Gus Of returning to Santiago and en-
to raise the Colon. but the
ments that made this impracticable.
, 1898-11-29
KLONDIKER

Johnny Morris of Laramie. who went
to Alaska last February, returned this
He reports a very hard time.
His party har a very tough trip going
into the interior from Valdez Landing.
being many days going over the
glacier, a distance of q miles and en-
during untold hardships. The country
above the glacier was nearly all swamp
or snow and it was very hard to move
their outfit. The rivers We're high, the
surrents swift and t~reacherous and
many "argonauts" lost their lives.
Mr.. Morris prospeeted in many places
and all other prospectors had the same
luch. SO he decided to come out, leav-
ing Klutina river about the last of Sep
TENDER. arriving at Valdez Landing,
where he took a BOAT for Seattle. He
stopped there a short time and then
went to San Francisco before returning
to Laramie.
, 1898-11-29
RAILWAY BARBER SHOP.

People at the Union Pacific depot last
night when the Overland Flyer passed
through the city were treated to the
unusual sight of witnessing the rail-
road t%onsorial parlors in full opera
ton. A colored barber shaved and
shampooed a passenger in full view of
those on the platform. The barber
shop occupied n corner of the hand
some buffet a and was a very elab-
crate and well appointed affair. The
latest innovation Of the enterprising
Union Pacific adds greatly to the COM
fort and convenience of travellers across
the continent and the move is a good
stroke from a business standpoint, in
dicating also that the road will keep
abreast Of the times. The barber shop
will be on every buffet and smoking
car forming a part of the Overland
limited, both east and west.-Cheyonne
Tribune.
, 1898-11-29
SHIP CANAL.


Washington, Nov. 2S..-An effort will
be made by persons interested in lake
transportation to have the Anglo
American commission take up the pro-
ject of a canal for joining the Great
Lakes ard the Atlantic. This project
has been favorably reported upon by
the deep water commission authorized
by congress. The proposed route is by
way of the St. Lawrence river and Lake
a cut of tw~enty-nine miles
being sufficient. it is said. for that link
in the canal. Another cut of twenty
four miles would carry the canal to the
Hudson river, thus connecting the
shipping of New York and Chicago by
of the lakes, Welland canal, st.
Lawrence river, Lake Champlain and
Hudson river. The projectors of this
movement say the cut from St. Law
renee to Lake Champlain can be made
for three or four millions. They are
proceeding on the idea of having the
two governments do the work. each do
ing the construction on its own side.
thus making it a government rather
than a private enterprise.
, 1898-11-29
TREETY IN TWO WEEKS.
Details Practically Agreed Upon@Cable
Station Wanted Next

Washington, D. c., Nov. est Is
the impression at the state department,
in the absence OF anything save press
reports Of the proceedings at Paris to-
day, that the commission work is now
near an end and that about two weeks
time will suffice to close it up. This
idea is based on the belief that instead
Of undertaking 70 arrange the several
matters yet to be settled IN the treaty
Of peace, a general clause will be placed
in the treaty binding each Of the par
ties to begin negotiations in the near
future upon those subjects. Such a
clause of necessity must be very care
fully drawn in order to insure the Un-
tied States a resumption of commercial
relations with Spain on fair terms with
other nations. though 1t cannot go far
into the details and must be limited in
scope to something like a general
pledge to yield to the United States
favorable conditions. 1t was said at
the state department that the next step
in order will be to begin negotiations
for the acquisition of Ualan In the Car
cline islands for a cable station. This
is not ito be made the subject OF a de-
mand upon Spain. but will be an offer
in all sincerity to purchase the island
at a fair price. 1t is not contemplated
to take all Of the Caroline group.
Baron Speck o Sternberg, charge
d'affaires Of Germany. called at the
state department today and had a con-
ference with Secretary Hay on current
topics, particularly those growing out
Of the late war, in the course OF which
Baron Speck tooK occasion to express
the most friendly sentiments on the
part Of Germany concerning the pres
ent status Of affairs.
, 1898-11-29
HUNTING PARTIES.
Laramie Sports Get Deer and Antelope
Near Laramie.

John AlsCp and A. II. Holiday re-
turned last night from a four days
hunt for deer in the Medicine Bow
range on the head of Four-Mile creek.
They left last Wednesday and went up
to the top of the range, seeing but few
deer, although they got two fine bucks.
The deer are back in the timber yet, not
enough snow having fallen to drive
them out to the foothills.
C. n. Settele. Frank ~Breitenstein and
Harry Breitenstein were down the
river to Hutton station and killed a
buck antelope.
Oscar Sodergreen. the Big Laramie
ranchman. has been hunting on Jelm
near his ranch, several times
the past month and has killed
a few deer at that place.
The time for the lawful killing Of
deer and antelope will be up on De-
LIST.