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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
ARMY AND NATr CONTRASTS.

Comment X made abroad. not In hostile
spirit upon the contrast in readiness and "f-
fccilvcucss between our Army and our Navy.
The latter was ready ~ the very word ~ war.
and was managed throughout with n perfection
Of organization unrivallrd in the military an
nails Of the world The former. with officers
and men aS shilfu and as brave. halted and
hcsated and suffered vastly from III equip
mcnt and Imperfect organization. That * the
view taken by unbiased critics. and 10 rs ac-
curacy il IN hard 10 take exception
Explanations may BE- varied. Int there IS on"
most obvious and paramount We had IN nj
vance y standing Navy complete IN itself and
needing only 10 br supplemented with auNl
iarcs But our standing Army was rdculously
small and incomplete and was scarcely sui-
cicnt 10 form a nucleus Of the Army thai must
10 created our Navy was. without \ single
addition more than n match for that ~ Spain.
Rui our Army was all told. only one eighth rs
numerous rs the Spanish contingent in cum.
There is the secret Of The matte
n we had had in April last standing Army
Of 10000 men-a mere handful. that for n
nation Of this size complete in all departments.
with ample stores Of clothing. ammunition.
medicines and what not. and every detail Of
rest as perfectly provided for As on Dcwcy's
feet when It set out for Manila AT an hours
notice or on the Oregon when ii started on its
record voyage around the continents as though
on halfdays pleasure cruise If such had
been Tie case. does any one suppose there would
have been any delay or bungling in thar Army'S
work?
II would be- madness 70 disregard the lesson.
There NAV or there may not be room for in
vcstigaiion and cause for blame With such
questions the public need not 10 concerned
With tho supreme question the whole Nation
is concerned. This country does not want and
will never have military system like that Of
GERMANY or France Russia. II does need
more than one soldier 10 every three thousand
Inhabitants. Let us have n somewhat larger
Army than Mexico or Portugal; larger even.
than that OF Rumania or Belgium 50 that
we shall DO able 10 cope with nation Il quarter
OF our size without having 10 create a new
Army out Of volunteers. Then there will be no
cause for contrast between the two branches
Of the military service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
:Xen91ark DAILY 0tibn,re'
TUESDAY. AUGUST Is, 1898.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Reports that Manila has sur
rendered have reached London and Paris: Cap
tain-(enorai August. of tho Philippines. has az
rived at Hong Kong on a German cruiser II Is
believed that he fled from Manila. - III is
reported in London that the British Foreign
Office intends To demand that the Chlntse Wv
eminent dismiss Ii Hung Chang from power
on The crouri that he is respor sible for the re-
cent anti British attitude of the Tsung IL \ amen
The Portuguese Ministry has resencd,
and Senior I.ucanio has been charged WIN r rne
task OF forming rev Cabinet: ! ne
steamer c. G. Funk. which sailed from Tacoma
FOR Melbourne. was wrecked on fh''ueiS i'
and All hut two seamen were lost.
DOMFSTIC.-Arrangem for conference
OF prominent men to discuss the foreign policy
Of this country are being made az Saratoga.
= In accordance with the Presidents desire,
Western business men VIII hold a con,r n,r,e
IN Chicago to express views on this country
future policy - Secretary Long. at Hing
ham Mass made statement as TO his views
the acquisition by The United states o, nv%
LAST nigh; his intention to he can1da'e i's
United states Senator - NO hght was
Dover hv candy received in the mail from san
Francisco -- 1t is proposed 10 have a parade
OF troops at Newport News before ,neS 90 it'tS
camp ELSEWHERE l the hGu Whtsler disem
barked at Montauk and Will hc ~ the delen-
ton camp for few days - seven persons
were killed by a destructive tornado IN MIME
sofa - The Canadian 20-footcr Dominion
Wv tho second race in the series for the Sea-
wanhaka Corinthian Cup at Dorvai Quepec'
80 Boston now divides the lead with Ciitin 1
natl in the race for the baseball championship.
- The National tennis championships AT
Newport will begin to-day
CITY.-Major +. w Reid Of savannah. was
>ornd dead in his room at the Hotel Mari
borough by a messenger who bore telegram
announcing his wfes death. 49, The VIII or
Richard Tighc was admitted to probate pv
Surrogate Fitzgerald - Dr. a. Monae
Lesser chief surgeon of the Red Cross. made
public his formal report on the condition OF the
transport Concno on her recent trip from san
tiago -= The New-York- Chicago baseball
game resulted in n tie the score being 10 -.
while Brooklyn vas defaatedty Cincinnati by
a score of to u. - Winners at Aqueduct
Chenille Long Acre. Leander. Her own. Tut
Tut. Rossifer. Stocks were strong and
higher
THE WEATHER.-FOrecast for TO-DAY
Partly cloudy The Temperature yesterday
Highest So degrees: lowest -. average. MS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
SLYTH ATENEE,S OPPORTUNITY.

Sixth-ayp Is "all torn up" No surface cars
arc running. and the whole roadway is divided
into three narts of which one is n ditch. one
niles of earth stone and iron. and the third
gangs Of vocifcrouS and perspiring workmen.
Nevertheless II i a good thing. for far bet
fer surface railroad than the old one is being
constructed. and by thus giving mp the whol"
thOrouchfarc 10 the work II Is being constructed
in tho most expeditions manner possible II Is
an experience which the avenue will not want
10 90 through again. and there is no reason why
II should in our day. ever be called upon 10
do So
Rut 10 remove as far as possible all danger
Of further disturbance. and 10 insure that the
avenue WILL when the railroad j. done. he in n
pcrmanently settled state why not put down an
asphalt pavement: At least. why not pui it
down in the shopping district? II would he
n splendid thing for the welfare Of that impor
tant part of the city II is bound 70 be- done
one of these days. Why not do !, now. instead
of making two bites Of tho cherry? The avenue
has cot 10 he repavcd 1t would be foolish 10
mt down n barbarous noisy and dirty stone
pavement at great expense. only to tear II MP
again in few years and lay asphalt, with
another general tcarngup of the street and oh
struction of business. Now Is the opportunity
10 do the whole job ut once. II ought 10 b"
improved
The Retail Drygoods Association has taken
the matter up by sending 10 the Commissioner
Of Highways Il petition for the asphaltinG of
Sixth-avc In the shopping district The pcii-
ton is numcrously signed by the foremost bust
ness men of that part OF the city. II IS. of
course To their interest to have the work done
Bu il Is 10 the interest Of tens Of thousands
beside indeed of all the city. II would he
the part of economy and sound sense. and 10
the incstimabc credit of the city. to hive il
done II is TO be hoped public opinion Will
make Itself felt In the ease. AMI that the mnnci-
pal authorities will readily hc persuaded 10
ndopi the plan proposed II j. well 10 do good
work II is best 10 do II ~ The best possible
time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
SPANISH AND AMERICAN SPIRIT.

II was a Spanish cavalier. was it not. who.
finding ne had not enough money liz his pocket
to buy his breakfast went hungry and bought
n noscgay Of volcts: The London Times" in
it's leader of yesterday recalls this trait of the
Spanish disposition only TO call attention to its
failure in the supreme hour The most romantic
and chivalrous Of nations Spain has been AZ
counted. holding honor above all things else
and regarding all mere mercenary considera-
tlons with proud dsdain. AS for the United
States II has been commonly placed nj the
opposite pole. not merely practical in the
extreme but mcan-spiritcd. tovetous and sordd:
ready 10 sacrifice honor itself for the almighty
dollar" And four months ago II was actually
believed by some men Of apparent light and
leading that the one nation was going 10 war
I'm chivalric defence OF the honor Of its flag and
the integrity Of IFS realm. while the other was
seeking nothing hut pccunlary gain To-day,
rs "The London Times points out. such notions
are tremendously rebuked Spain Is above all
else thinking of pesos and pesetas. her chiefest
desire being TO transfer some share OF her
pccuninry debts 10 Cuba or America. while tho
United Statcr, waving all thought Of cash In
dcmnNy and all but ignoring tho cost Of the
war. pays its attention to questions Of honor
and OF morals to preserving faith with al
with whom 1t has dealt md to securing and
safeguarding those ends OF liberty mad Justice
for which It accepted It's adrersa.ys sage OF
battle.
The contrast IS n true orc. anr Impressive;
and II Is gratifying 10 have II drawn first by
an impartial alien authority. Nor ,s :. by anv
means the onlr one. Equally noteworthy !s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
AMERICAS FOREIGN POLICY

SENATOR LINDSAY SAYS THAT THE Wan
HAS RENDERED FURTHER NATIONAL.
ISOLATION IMPOSSIBLE.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The war has rendered further Natio,.,
isolation impossible. We are compelled IN ~
come factor in the affairs of the world. ov.
productive industries will henccforth demara
the open door" east and west. We ara "a
have a foreign policy which we should keep ont.
side OF domestic party politics. AS to foreo,
nations we should be all Americans. nono :.
Democrat, a Republican or a Populist Con-
sentative craftsmanship will dictate that fore,g,
complications and entangling alliances are st,u
to be avoided. The government Of our new do.
parture involves difficult and serious work. I'm,
there Is no reason why America may not so-
cessfully deal with the new conditions.
WILLIAM LINDSAY.
Atlantic City. n. j., Aug. IL, 1898.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16

There is a legal penalty for mutilating COINS
Why not protect the flag from mutation In the
same way? Putting advertisements upon IT,
adding unauthorized stars altering the colors
might properly come under the head. Certainly
they are more Objectionable acts than the
transforming OF a gold dollar into a bangle
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16

With London broiling and California griiiins'
New-York yesterday was entirely comfortaoie'
thank YOU II anybody thinks he couid I'M
prove upon the article Of midsummer weather
we have had for a couple Of days he is welcome
to try. but we don't envy him the Job n. b.
Neither do we insure the continuance OF such
weather.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
The UseEh Tribune. 1rhith maintains a

The Weekly Tribune 1rhith mainfainS an
absolute bte-eminfnce among lis fIasS ana
reaches e1err par. Of the Oniffd States, IS
a desirable adverhSing medium for those
UkoSe business is continental AdrerfiSe-
ments shonld reath this ofice early on
TupS,}lV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16

For Great Britain to seize the Taku forts ana
Tien- Tsin and Chusan would Indeed be an
heroic answer to Russias latest move. For
what would it profit Il Power to have possession
of all the railroads inland and have their only
outlet ports in alien hands?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
AmnsfMeute.


ACADEMY or Mt'SIC-2-S:l5-T Oh Homestead
CASINO-s-Yankee Doodle Dandy al.
EDEN MUsEE-Wax Works. Grand Concert ana zine
matoCraph.
ROSTER & RIAIls ROOF GAHDEN-s-vaudevrie
MADISON SQUARE GtRpEN-230- s:;O-Our NaVa'
MADISON sou ARE ROOF GARDEN 'onccI
MANHATTAN REACH-S:3O-1 Victor Herbert's BAND
e-Pan's Manila and Fireworks s-The Hlghwaynin
PASTORS-ia:3O 20 II p. m.-Naudevlue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16

7. would not he disagrecabe to learn that
Manila had indeed been captured by Dewey
and Merritt before the news Of peace reached
them provided. Of course. /: was done without
Io.. If life
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16

come up here from Cuban waters we re III.
ships that smashed the fleet at santiago VIII
be the most popular refrain in town
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16

We had big naval review here rot long ago
and 1t attracted much attention and reused
mach enthusiasm, but It vas not a marker to
what that VIII be when the hg agctln:s sh.pa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16

The controversy between Hooley and the other
fellows seems TO be bribery against blackmai
w.;h bribery nj this writing about a buckle
berry and half ahead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
CARDINAL GIBBONS COMING TO NEW'foH.

Gin Haven. ~ Y. Aug. lS-cardlnai 80, the
accompanied by Bishop Foley. OF Detroit Mo-.
Catholic Summer School grounds tonight ~
York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
1nncf 10 Advertisements.
Dus:nc5s Noilles.

Roll Ton Desks I'D once Furniture
Grea- Variety Of style ard Price.
r. @ SEI.r.EW
~. III Fulio1-s'.
Carl IA Schultz's Iithia Water Lithia -NichY.
Litha Carlsbad contain itEmn carbonate uiAh any
natural lhia Superior 10 natural
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
TRADE AND NAVAL INTEREST,"

From The Evening Wisconsin. .,,oa
OF course the principle which dictated y settle.
a., cuba ,nust dictate 10 some extent In the .weut
ment OF the Philippine difficulty but no naval and
should be permtted that does not give US ,acne
trade Advantages AS these Will exert 81 govern
fuence In extending the domain OF huma .n,Isstion
ment We must extend AnGo-Saxon c'"
the Far East.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
SIMPLY BLUFFING.

From The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
The report by way Of Paris that Spain would llke
10 sell the Philippines would indicate that soms
in Paris Madrid wishes to create the i,press
terms OF the protocol carried out and the peacs
commissioners assemble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16

Tho police force OF the State OF Sac Paulo, Brazil
is hsncefor'h 10 consist uf $50 men. This Is quite
an army in View Of the fat that the total popuia-
ton ~ the State is under l.J"c".
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14
LOBSTERS GETTING SCARCE
SUPPLY ON THE ATLANTIC
COAST GIVING OUT
w. HI. PrOuse, Who Has a Factory
on Prince Edward Island Ex-
plains Why the Prices Have Gone
Up-Bismarck Men Are Prepar-
ing to Build on the Burned Dis
trict-ArOund the Hotels.

w. H. Prouse of Murray river Prince
Edward island, was among the guests
at the Merchants hotel yesterday. For
many years Mr. Murray has been as
ISOLATED with his father In the lobster
canning industry on Prince Edward
island. When seen by G o g re-
porter last night he said:
1.-The supply of Holsters on the At
lantic coast is fast becoming depleted.
For several years the catch has been
getting smaller from year to year, until
this seasons catch Is the smallest on
record Where weput up 5000 cases a
few Years ago, we have only packed
1000 cases this year. The total output
of the industry on the island for the
season will be about 100000 cases. AL
though the war may have had some
thing to do with the present high price
of the lobster, the scarcity Of the fish
is undoubtedly the most important fac
tor in keeping the price up.
II think that Holsters are as high
this year as they ever will be. Rather
than pay a higher price the people
will substitute something else. With the
supply on the decrease every year it is
mot unreasonable to presume that the
Gamers of Holsters will have to turn
their attention to other fish, as l think
the market Is now at figure where
crease in price"
Linden A. Smith, of Montevideo, the
Republican nominee for lieutenant gov
ernor, was in the city yesterday, visit
ing friends in company with Mrs.
Smith.
John Cooper, president Of the Mime
sofa State Agricultural association,
came down from st. Cloud yesterday
and went over the fair grounds with
Vice President McGinnis and Secretary
Randall preliminary to the general
work of preparing for the exhibits next
week A large force of men will be
put at work on the grounds next week.
Alexander Hug hes, of Bismarck, was
at the Windsor yesterday. Mr.. Hughes
had an office in the First National
bank building, which burned in the re-
cent fire, and sustained a loss on his
law library and office furniture of $1,000.
He says work on the new First Ma
tional bank building will be begun at
once.
j. E. Kaye, of James Kaye & Sons,
millers of Lindstrom, on the Taylor's
Falls branch Of the st. Paul & Duluth
railway
Our mill is worked to it's fullest ca
pacity," said Mr. Kaye to reporter for
The Glob e. 1.-THE wheat crop is big
in spite of the rain we had last week.
We feared the wheat would be injured,
but it was not Reports from the Wis
consin side are to the same effect. Corn.
however Is not plentiful in our sec
ton, but other grains are abundant.
Good times are in store for our
farmers. They have plenty of money
wheat is selling for good price, and
they are feeling very happy. Prosper
ity is evidenced by the building that
is going on. Many new farm houses
and buildings are being erected, and
everything in the business line is boom
ing"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14
ATTEMPT TO BLACKMAIL.
That Is the Charge Against Clar.
ence Caht1l.

Clarence Cahill, claiming to be a
waiter recently from the East, is lock-
ed up at the central police station ON
the charge of attempted blackmail He
is accused of trying to extort money
from Edward Hart, a conductor in the
employ Of the Omaha railroad, rum
ming between ST. Paul and Sioux City
1t is alleged that Cahill wrote several
threatening letters to Mr.. Hart, de-
handing that he be paid a certain
sum of money. The name signed to the
letters was w. H. Thompson. The
writer made an engagement to meet
Mr.. Hart to talk over the trouble which
he is said to have threatened to make
for the railroad man.
Mr.. Hart took the letter to Chief of
Police Goss, and a trap was laid for
the writer. Mr.. Hart went to meet him
yesterday afternoon at the postoffice.
Detective Murnane went with him. Ca
hill entered into conversation with Mr..
Hart, it is said, representing that ne
was a railroad "spotter." When taken
to the station he is said to have ad-
nitted writing the letters, giving as
his reason that he was without funds
and had hit upon the plan he tried to
work to raise money. Cahill Is a
stranger to the police, who say that
they do not believe that he Is a waiter.
The authorities think him some one of
more ability. He will be arraigned in
the municipal court tomorrow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14
DRIED LAKE BEDS TAXABLE.
So the District Court Rules in Big
Stone County.


A communication was received by
State Auditor Dunn yesterday from
County Auditor Miller, Of Big Stone
county, informing him that the recent
decision Of the state department relat-
ing to the taxation of dry lake beds
which have been added to farms by
accretion, had been sustained by the
district court in that county
There has been considerable discus
sion in Big Stone county and other
Western counties, where many of the
smaller lakes have dried up.
The government surveyors, when the
original surveys of lands bordering on
lakes were made, meandered the lake
shores, for the lakes were then filed
with water. Since they have dried up
the government has ruled that the lake
beds belong to the lots or fractions of
government tracts of which they form
ed part, but there has been no pro-
vision in the law by which the as
SCISSORS could add the acreage to the
description of the meandered land
Therefore the state auditor held that
the descriptions must be changed; that
the value Of the lake bed which has
been added to the value upon the land
assessed, must also be added to the
assessment. Thus, for instance, If a
man had eighty acres adjoining one
of these dry-lake beds, which were as
sessed at $40 per acre, or $500, and. by
the drying Of the lake he had acouir-
ed 20 acres more of land just as good
the description of his land would not
be changed in the assessment roll. but
the valuation placed upon his land
would be increased by 5000.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14
WILL PAY WAGNER A PART.
Auditor Sullivan ArranSes IA Conn
promise Pending II Decision.


1t was arranged yesterday afternoon
between the sheriff and the county
auditor that a stipulation should be
entered into with regard to a part OF
the claims of the sheriff against the
county, and Sheriff WAGNER will re-
ceive at least a portion of the money
due him from the county tomorrow.
Just what sum will be paid was not
agreed upon, and the stipulation for
the rest rot clearly fixed, but the mat
ter is likely to be settled in part at
least.
The county attorney advised the
auditor that there was opportunity for
contention as to some of the charges
made by the sheriff. His claims were
made under the decision of the supreme
court deciding that the office was a
fee one. An attempt was made by the
sheriff to expedite matters, as his men
had not received any salary because
the county auditor would not sign the
warrants since December last. The
county auditor would listen to no sort
of proposition for the payment IF
monies under the order of the court
until the claims had been judicially
passed upon. Yesterday the deputy
sheriffs got together and signed a pc
tition to the court for the impeach-
ment of Auditor Sullivan, but before
it could be presented the matter was
SO far adjusted that some money will
be forthcoming.
The claims of the sheriff were made
in accordance with the charges made
by the county. The auditor refused to
allow these claims until it had been
shown in court that the county was
legally entitled to the fees that had
been collected, which would carry with
it the assurance that the sheriff was
entitled to those fees. The entire mat
ter is not likely to be settled without
EtipatiOO
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14

ther on Martin picked UP a little brass
Jock dropped by his new acquaintance.
The lock readily opened at his touch.
At the capitol grounds second
stranger Joined the sightseers. The con-
versation reverted to the lock. The
second stranger bet Martin he could
not again open it. Martin bet 800.
There was switch" of locks, when
Martin found himself possessed of a
trinket he could not open. While eX-
amining the lock the third confidence
man appeared in the guise of a detec-
tive. He flashed tin star and in
formed the group that all were under
arrest for gambling. The trio begged
not to be taken to the station. Martin,
in particular, did not want to be locked
up, so when the detective" finally re-
Tented and ordered him to leave the
city, he hurried away with his little boy
at his coat tails, happy in having, as
he supposed, escaped the lookup, not
wfthstanding that the confidence man
with whom he had posted his 500
wager hurried off in another direction
with the money.
The other victim, Colquhoun, Is
mechanic living in Chicago. He started
for Niagara, N. D., with the promise Of
a position. He was also seized with
desire to view the city while waiting
between trains. The Philistines picked
him up in the same way they had at
tached Martin, and took him to the
capitol grounds. Behind one of the Dig
sample slabs of marble one of the con-
fidence men pulled out three ordinary
business cards. One was distinguish
able by a lead pencil mark drawn
across the corner. The "con" men
jokingly fell to wagering each other
that they could pick out the marked
card. Colquhoun thought he could
also do the trick. He bet $50. Then the
detective" appeared and made his
talk about the serious offense against
the laws Of the city Of gambling on the
public streets Colquhoun had a
through ticket and did not want to
miss his train, so he waved any claim
to the $50 in return for the kindly
leniency of the detective" in permit
ting him to Immediately hasten away.
He left description OF the ICON" men
with tn: police.