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The times., 1898-04-26

war Is on 1t is a war of ideas. of brains
ana 1t in the interest of humanity.
Although war should be the last resor.
yet good will come out of il II mo-
cause the sacrifice of many lives on both
SIDES, but in the great AngIo-Saxon ma
tons of England and America the cause
OF humanity Will be united as never he
fore, the North and South be welded To-
sether in the white heat of patriotism
the loss of the Maine and her gallant
crew will be avenged, Old Glory will
triumph; Spain, with her barbarfties viii
De driven out, and Cuba will be free
In a patriotic sermon the Rev. ID. B.
L. Randolph, of Trinity Methodist Epis
copal Church, Jersey City said:
Spain has struck to death 2e6 OG0 helm
less and harmless creatures: she has CON
stantly imperilled the peace of our coun
try among the nations; she has directly
or indirectly blown up the Maine; she
mas answered all our peace messages
with false professions, underhand prac-
tees and war
Some things are worse than war IT
is worse than war to gain peace at the
cost of righteousness. The man who
would have peace at any price puts
premium on injustice and depotism.
desperate diseases by desperate appli
ances are relieved. The war in Cuba is
a desperate disease; our war with Spain
is the necessary blister to reduce the in
fammation."
The times., 1898-04-26
PriyateeIing,
From the Philadelpbia Tin

(from the Philadelphia TimeS.)
1t is we'll TO have the formal official
announcement that this Government. all
though not a signatory party to the
Treaty of Paris, intends 70 observe the
rules adopted by the leading powers of
the world, which may be accepted as the
law of nations. The Government of the
United States has never actually re-
nounced the right of privateering. but it
is expressly stated that its policy is mot
TO resort" to that mode of warfare. and
the three important rules are distinctly
acknowledged, that neutral flag. coy-
ers an enemy's goods, except contra
band of war; that neutral goods, not con-
traband, are not liable to confiscatfou uu-
der an enemy's flag, and that a block
ade, to be binding, must be effective
This places the position of the United
States, as an enlightened naval power
beyond any question. If Spain should
disregard these rules, to the disturbance
of the commerce of the world. il will
make her attitude toward the other now
ers the more difficult.
The times., 1898-04-26
Unpatriotic seIfshness.

To the Editor of The Times:
Permit me to thank Club Man" for
his information in this mornings Times
regarding the absence of the Stars and
Stripes from certain clubs and hotels in
Washington. Realizing that this is a
time when people are showing their col
ors 1 have wondered not little at the
non-appearance of Old Glory on the flag
staffs of these resorts and the thought
occurred to me last Saturday as 1 passed
a fashionable hotel destitute of the
American flag that were 1 a stranger ar
irving at this hotel 1 should at once re-
quest the cOachman to drive me to a
house bearing the emblem of my nation.
And were l bOarder in one of those
fashionable hotels frequented by foreign
gentlemen who might be offended if
forced under our flag / should certainly
take hasty departure before they had
an opportunity to become offended with
me- He that would take offense at nv
flag would certainly take offense at me.
Who can these foreign gentlemen be
that do not desire to rest under the
'Star-Spangled Banner?" What are they
doing in this country? They should be
given passports for either Cuba or Spain
And who are the sycophants keeping
these resorts? The American people
should know them. They should be left
10 cater to foreigners alone A.
The times., 1898-04-26
PiCkpockets at Work.

Pickpockets were at work yesterday in
front of the National Guard Armory.
Center Market. during the hustle which
attended the departure and return of the
troops from the Soldiers Home and 9TH
er points Two cases of pocket picking
were reported to Inspector Mattingly,
both of which occurred in the crowds in
front of the armory.
Mrs. Sarah ]. Huser. residing at No. 435
Six x-and-a-half Street southwest, was re-
lieved of her p0cketbOok containing $7.30
in cash and a note for $lO4 payable to
herself Mrs Frances Roland, of No.
1905 X Street southeast, had her pocket
book stolen 1t contained IS, some car
tickets and receipts.
The times., 1898-04-26
SON. of ST. George Celebrate.

The Columbia Lodge of the Sons of st.
George celebrated last night in Sheldon's
Hall the natal day of their patron saint
with a ladies social" This society was
formed TO assist needy British Americans.
1t was founded in 1868 and has over 500
lodges in the United States, with 10000
members. The Washington branch is
called the Columbia Lodge and was found
ed by the present president Mr.. James
Stevens, and has about 100 members. The
hall was tastefully decorated with Amer
lean. British and Cuban flags. Mr.. Steven
son played medley of national airs OF
the United States and England, which
was heartily applauded. Misses Edna
Danforth and Mamie Armitage, pupils of
Prof Sheldon, gave several exhibitions Of
Scottish dancing, dressed in the Highland
costume. Among those present We're:
Messrs. Charles Parker, l.. WILDLY, Thos.
Collins. H. Kniel, Sidney Clark, A. Kniel
and Miss Dana. The committee in charge
was Messrs j. Hunt, c. Walton, Alfred
Ellfby, f. Tayte. Thomas Collins, Thomas
Jones and Frank Austin.
The times., 1898-04-26
She Is the First.

Mrs. Nellie G. stretton, who Is now
taking the examination for law clerk in
the departments, is the first woman 10
put herself on record for this position in
Washington, and probably in the United
States. Mrs Stretton IS a blonde, with
fair hair, a petite" figure and is said to
be possessed OF an exceedingly amiable
disposition, a necessity doubtless in the
profession Notwithstanding these good
qualities she Is we'll versed in the law,
having had almost five years active prac-
tice She is also pioneer in her chosen
profession. and makes il a rule whenever
appearing before the courts 10 always re-
move her hat. a fact that sometimes calls
forth the courts leyity. She looks to be
about twenty-three. and is best known by
he appellation of Lawyer Nellie"
The times., 1898-04-26
CITY BREVITIES.

Policeman Lee arrested Robert a. Rol-
lins yesterday in East Washington he
is charged with assaulting Alice Luskey.
While watching the departure OF tho
National Guard fro mthe armory yester-
day morning Mrs. Frances l.. Howland
was robbed OF her pocketbook which con-
tained s..
Humane Society Agent Haynes arrested
@. E. Green, charged with cruelty TO ami
mails. Policeman Mccarthy arrested Al
eXander Coe. in East Washington.
charged with the same Offeuse.
Henry Diggs. colored. was tried in the
Police Court yesterday for cruelty TO ami
mails and also for assauIting an officer.
lie was found guilty Of the first charge
and fined SO and acquitted OF the other
charge.
Daniel Lynch. who is alleged to have
cut two deep gashes in John Kerrigan' 6
neck near the Government Printing Of
fee Sunday night. was released on bail
yesterday until kerrigan is able to ap-
pear for trial.
Richard Reagan was convicted In the
Police Court yesterday before Judge Scott
Of keeping an unlicensed bar on the
BladensbUrg Road. lie was sentenced to
pay fine Of SO in default Of the payment
OF which he VIII go 10 jail Tor four
months.
Robert Garter colored. was acquitted
in the Police Court yesterday before
Judge Kimban Of the charge Of assault
with intent 10 kin Stanley Dutch. also
coloTed. on the Ith Of last month.
The testimony showed that the shooting
was purely accidental.
In The Times Of April 2s there appear
ed special notice relative to the do
mestic affairs Of Theodore Macken. i
is desired that il be stated that this notice
does not refer TO Theodore E Macker
and wife Of 1913 New York Avenue.
4 team driven by William Swan on
Sood Hope HiI yesterday afternoon was
overturned Swan and Ethel GRAY wer.
shroWn out and painfully injured. After
being attended by DR.. Mudd they were
SEM to their homes in tlie village Of Gar
field, D. c
Mr. James Campbell Of the Navy. will
oelYer Commander SchIey's lecture on
the rescue Of the Greely expedition al
ODD Fellows Hall Eight Street south
east. this evening under the auspices ot
Home League Of the Temperance knights
q America il VIII be illustrated by sew
enty stereopticon views
TWO alarms Of fire were turned in YES.
terday afternoon. The first was in the
residence Of Henry SchIegel. No. 61e T
Street northwest. Cause unknown Dam
age 50. The manager Of the Monarch
tlre eXtinsuisher was in the building
and with one Of the Monarch tubes had
no alIllculty IN extinguishing the flames
citizen turned in the second alarm
from box Sc for fire in the house Of TTar.
rlson Tolson. No. 2S04 Champion Avenue
Mount Pleasant. The blaze started In
waste paper in the second story. Dam.
age slight.
The times., 1898-04-26
THE POTOMAC RIVER.
Regulations for Navigation I'm Time
of War.

OF war.
The following important notice was is
sued yesterday by Charles ]. Allen, lieu
tenant colonel, Corps of Engineers, war
Department:
Submarine mines have been placed in
position in connection with the defenses
of the Potomac River and Washington.
These mines are dangerous to vessels
travelling at high speed and to propeller
vessels at any speed.
The following regulations for the safe
navigation of the river by friendly vessels
and for protection of the defenses are
hereby established by authority of the
Secretary of War:
No vessel will be allowed to pass
through the channel between the fortifi-
cations at Fort Washington, Md, and
Sheridan Point, Va, between the hours
of sunset and sunrise or at times OF
heavy fogs. During these periods yes
sells must not approach within two miles
above the fortifications at Fort Wash
ington.
No vessel will be allowed to anchor
at any time within the above named linn
its except by special authority.
Patrol boats will be stationed above and
below the defenses. These boats are au-
thorized to stop vessels to inquire into
their character or to instruct them now
to pass through the mine field. The or
ders of the patrol boat must be strictly
obeyed.
Sailing vessels and all small vessels
drawing three feet or less can safely pass
through any part of the channels during
the day time (unless a fog prevails).
Steam vessels must pass at slow speed
through special channel which will be
marked by buoys.
Vessels are warned that If they disre-
gard these regulations they will expose
themselves to serious damage and VIII be
liable 10 be fired on by the batteries.
The times., 1898-04-26
A SCANDAL In SPAIN.
Army Officers Draw the Pay of Dead
Soldiers.

Soldiers.
There are not 200, 900 Spanish soldiers
in Cuba. A scandal has developed in
connection with the enlistment of re-
cruits for the Spanish army In Cuba
The government has no record Of the
men killed in battle or who have died
in hospitals. 1t is said that they are
still borne on the rolls, and that their
salaries are paid to a clique of officers
who have conspired to defraud the
Spanish treasury Authority for these
charges is Capt. Jorge Nelceney.
At the close of the conflict between
Greece and Turkey Capt. Nelceney went
TO Madrid and came in close touch with
military circles. When hostilties be-
tween America and Spain were threat
ened, he offered his services to the War
Department.
When the Spanish government issued
a proclamation calling for 200 900 volun-
teers for service in Cuba, it opened an
institution called the Gaia de Reclu-
tas" or the recruiting office"
At the head Of this office was Major
Pacheco, son of Gen. Pacheco. He was
under direct orders of Martinez de
Rivera, captain general of Madrid, who
signed all the enlistment papers and
pay vouchers The government needed
the volunteers and each recruit was to
receive $50 peSetaS. The recruiting
officer made arrangements with a pri-
Vate agency 10 furnish the men. The
main feature of this detail was that
go, 600 men We're to be recruited and
by a system Of duplication, be made
to fill the call for 100000, the conspira-
tors pocketing the premium of $50
pesetas for 10000 recruits who were
never enlisted.
OF the 10000 who were actually en-
listed, $4,000 were men above the age
limit, criminals taken from the jails,
and men who were kidnapped in the
streets.
Another feature of the conspiracy is
that only a small percentage Of dead
soldiers are reported. They are main
tanned on the pay rolls.
This is not done for the purpose of
misleading the public as To the success
Of the Spanish arms. The real reason IS
to enable the conspirators to absorb
the salaries Of the dead men. The
names of the victims are continued on
the pay roll and their salaries go to
the gang"
The fact Of the fraudulent enlist
ments became known in Madrid, but
Captain General Rivera, it is said, in
stead Of being prosecuted for NAL
feasance in office was transferred to the
Philippine Islands, where he now holds
the post of captain general. Major
Pacheco was promoted TO be the ad-
jutant Of Gen. Rivera. The recruiting
agents were imprisoned for five days
Capt Nelceney has made a calcula-
ton that the number of Spanish regu-
lars in Cuba fit for active service is
not above 10000.
The times., 1898-04-26
INTERESTING ENTERTAINMENT
D.uphfsrs of the American NcyoIu-
tion Talk and Sing for Cuba.

A very entertaining program Of liter
airy and musical numbers was render
ed al the meeting Of Continental Chap
ter D. a. r., held last evening at the
Elsmere. Besides the members there
were a number Of guests present. Mrs
Mary +. Gist, the regent, presided.
The meeting might properly be called
a council Of war as nearly everything
which was said, in some way or other,
referred 10 the war between America
and Spain, OF the struggle Of the Gu
bans for independence.
Mr. Casanova related several heart
rending incidents Of the war of ex-
termination. The Lone Star OF Cuba >
was sung in splendid style and with
much spirit by Prof. Meyer.
Col. Patrick, instead Of a promised
recitation. read two letters received
yesterday by Senator Turner from
Spaniards in Seville, in which it was
stated that IL would take Spain
but short while to wipe America from
the face Of the earth.
The others who contributed to the
pleasure of the evening were Mrs. Pep
per. Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. Hernandez and
Miss johnson. who recited, and Mrs
Lewis, who sang.
The times., 1898-04-26

"a word to the wise is sufficient" and n
word from the wise should be sufficient
but you ask, who are the wise? Those
who know. The oft repeated experience
of trustworthy persons may be taken for
knowledge. Mr.. w. NJ. Terry SAYS Cham
berIain's Cough Remedy givessbetter sat
isfaction than any other in the market
He has been in the drug business at Elk
ton, KY, for twelve years; has sold hum
dreds of bottles of this remedy and near-
Iy all other cough medicines manufac-
tured, which shows conclusively that
Chamberlain's is the most satisfactory 10
the people. and is the best For sale bv
Henry Evans, wholesale and retail drug
gist. 93S f Street northwest, and Con-
necticut Avenue and S Street northwest:
and 1928 Maryland Avenue northeast
The times., 1898-04-26
HOWARD STUDENTS.
They Organize Company of VoIun-
Ieers.

A committee of Eve, consisting Of C.
H. DeReef, chairman; II. A. Brown.
Thos Gillian W Scott Brown. Jr.. A.
j. Eubanks, accompanied by Congress
man Geo. II. White and Prof Geo. w.
Cook presented the following resolutions.
signed by fifty students TO the Secretary
of War Yesterday.
Whereas py an ac. Of Congress ap-
proved April ., 1855. the President is au-
thorized IN order TO raise a volunteer
army. 70 accept into the Army Of the
United S;a-es such persons as voluntarily
offer their services in defense Of the ma
fiou.
Now, therefore, we. the undersigned
STUDENTS ~ Howard University, District
of Columbia. being loyal Americans deep
ly sensible of our duty as patriots, have
organized a company Of volunteers, and
as such. do hereby offer our services 70
the Government Of the United States 10
be used as il sees best for The defense OF
the nation.
The cause of the United States is ou.
cause
The times., 1898-04-26
$500 A MONTH.

This rate applies to all patients and all diseases,
includes all medicines visits TO Office, examination
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cases OF Deafness to Doctor McCoys almost mi
raculous treatment for the deaf II secures for
each applicant the most modern, scientific and
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ton given.
The times., 1898-04-26
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The times., 1898-04-26
store Robbed.

Burglars entered the store of Sarah e.
Griffith. No. 1853 Eleventh Street south
east, Saturday night or before daylight
Sunday morning by forcing the front
door. They stole $50 from the money
drawer.
S. Steiner reported last night that
clothing valued at SO was stolen from his
house. No. 1905 Seventh Street northwest.
4 dark blue oevrcoat was stolen from the
buggy of L. e. Brenninger who lives at
No. go Thirteenth Street northwest.
The times., 1898-04-26
TRIAL TREATMENT FREE.

That all may have adequate and correct idea
of the Mccoy treatment the wonderful results of
which attracting the attention Of the whole
country, Doctor Cowden has generously arranged
for a limited time to give all applicants on
their first visit a Trial Treatment Free. This is
purely for educational purposes In few years
this treatment viii be in general adoption by the
profession, and it is the desire Of its discoverers
that IL be seen and noted by many people as
possible III the Offices of the National Practice
which Doctor Mccoy has instituted in Washing
ton. Don't wait for some friend to get cured
but call and have free trial in your own case.
The times., 1898-04-26

The Wise-Young contested election case
from the Second Virginia District was de-
bated in the House yesterday until p. m.
Messrs Mesick and Yost spoke for the
Republican contestant and Messrs Burke
and DeArmond for Young. Mr. Dear
mond will finish his argument today
The times., 1898-04-26

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The times., 1898-04-26
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takes [ he place OF coffee The children may
drink IL WlthOutinJury AZ well as the adult.
a II who try 1t, like it. GRAIN-O has tnat
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The times., 1898-04-26

The annual May ball Of Miss Virgie
Luckett's dancing class will take place at
Columbia Theater May g. at D. m
Among the many unique dances is the
statue dance by Miss Luckett the first
time before the public, and also the CO.
tional minueJ by little tots Of four years
The times., 1898-04-26
Col. YoungbEood Volunteers

One of the first officials to offer his
services to the Government in the present
crisis is Col. William Youngblood, the
third auditor of the Treasury. He served
with distinction during the civil war in
the Fifteenth Alabama Regiment. He
started as a private and was rapidly pro-
NOTED 10 be colonel for gallantry in
battle. While Col. Youngblood served in
the Confederate service, he has been a
Republican since.
The times., 1898-04-26

Health and strength are assured all
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The times., 1898-04-26
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The times., 1898-04-26

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The times., 1898-04-26

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All druggists refund the money If IL fails
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each tablet.
The times., 1898-04-26
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The times., 1898-04-26
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The times., 1898-04-26
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The times., 1898-04-26

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-04-18

Sioux Falls Press, lG. The present
term Of the federal court Will not last as
long as was anticipated at the time it
convened. Judge Garland has been
notified that be will be compelled to
hold terms of court at Sioux City and
Dubuque and he viii therefore adjourn
on the 2sth Of this month. Yesterday a
large number Of Witnesses who have
been here IN the Holmes case and other
cases which been thrown out by the
grand jury on the grounds of insuffici-
ency OF evidence. left for their homes.