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The times., 1898-05-09

The air is flied with rumors more
or less wild Anybody would suppose
that Admiral Sampson had wings and
oEnnipresence as well as battleships
and cruisers. Within a day he has been
al nearly every spot on the Atlantic,
from Gibraltar 10 Martinique. in the
Windward Islands. if reports are to be
believed. Saturday night the Mont
gomery was alleged 70 have engaged
the cruiser acting as picket for the
Cape Verde squadron. And yesterday it
was declared that cur feet had Joined
battle with the span.ards on Cape
Haitien. on the northwest point Of
Haiti, and away west Of Porto Rico
Last night the officials at the Navy
Department asserted that the only
thing which had happened in that To-
cality was severe tropical storm,
which would have rendered hostile
operations impossible if there had been
anybody to engage in them 1t may be
that the crashing thunder accompany
ing the natural disturbance in question
was responsible for the yarn that ter
rife cannonading could be heard some
distance at sea
Admiral Sampson may or may not
have encountered the enemy. It is not
conceivable that he has or win do
So in the vicinity OF the Mona Pas
sage That his antagonist should sail
hundreds Of miles past San Juan, his
only hope Of coal, is not a reasonable
view on any theory We could con-
struct. Both forces must be in that
neighborhood some time today, and it
is to be hoped that our people may get
there first. In that event VillamiPs
bunkers win be short, and his move
ments greatly crippled by lack of coal.
In any case the chances are a dozen
70 one that today, or within day or
two. the expected sea fight Will take
place.
What the result Of that struggle may
be- probably few If any people in this
country viii doubt, after the expert
ence that Admiral Dewey had with
Spanish gunnery at Manila If Samp-
son can catch the Spanish squadron
and force it to a battle, the outcome
ought TO be a foregone conclusion.
The enemy viii have to strike his flag
or go to the bottom.
All Europe waits anxiousIy upon the
event. II win make Blaneo's position
at Havana utterly untenable. and it
viii bring on a terrible revolutionary
explosion in Spain. After that the end
should be in sight. The present week
promises To be one Of the most exciting
in the history Of the present genera
tion.
The times., 1898-05-09

our Government has advised Great
Britain to Withdraw it's citizens from
the Canary Islands, as we intend to at
tack and capture them. With all due
regard TO the authors of this sensa-
tional information, 1t may be said with
probable truth that the story is
trifle premature There is a Spanish
armada supposed to be invading the
waters of our sphere of influence"
and that must be destroyed. There are
two or three Spanish strongholds in
the Antilles which will have to be
shelled and captured After those lit
tie affairs have been attended to, the
Canaries will come in for attention.
AS a measure of prudence it might
indeed be desirable that foreign
nations having citizens or subjects
in exposed positions on the Ca
nary Islands should remove them
temporarily TO situations of safety.
This country is ineurring heavy
expense and will feel compelled to
collect the cost of the war from ter
ritory belonging to the enemy. cred
itor is seldom stingy to himself as to
the amount of security he will take, If
he can get it. On this account we are
much inclined to the belief that the
Canaries will go into the indemnity
pot.
But we do not think that neutrals
in that territory have been warned
away just yet.
The times., 1898-05-09
areas into separate spheres of British
and Erppcf ir1fIrranro

areas into separate spheres OF British
and French influence.
So far little or nothing has been
accomplished, neither party being will
ing to make any material concession
to the other. Now it is reported that
the difference has become so acute that
negotiations have been all but brok-
en- off, and there is great alarm in
commercial and financial circles in con-
sequence. AS an illustration OF the
gravity of the situation the underwrit-
ers at London Lloyds are demanding
premium CT ten per cent to insure
against war between Great Britain
and France within the next two
months.
OF course everybody must be aware
that, If such a struggle should begin.
it would necessarily involve all Eu-
rope. 1t could hardly progress far
without compelling the other powers
to take sides. How they would be
ranged in such an event is not so sure.
France would depend upon her alliance
with Russia to prevent Germany from
attacking her and probably it would
be effective TO that end for time.
1t might suit the Russian policy to
promote French strength in order that
a severer blow could be given to Brit
ish power While England was thus
tied up, the Gar might think the
time had come for the occupation Of
Constantinople and for other matters
connected with the Eastern question.
Just how Germany would act in the
event of such a contest is a difficult
question to answer. Unhampered by
Russia, ii is probable that the Kaiser
might think it well TO finish the job
which his grandfather left incomplete
and attempt to clip the spurs Of the
/ Gallo cock for half century to come.
/ But these things are largely specu-
/ latiOn. Let US hope the trouble may
! be averted, because, otherwise, there
( is a brilliant promise of universal war
as a wind up TO the nineteenth century
The times., 1898-05-09
War Run0rs.

For once in way America has with
drawn British and European attention
from the Sick Man of Turkey, from
Africa, and even from the division of
the Chinese Empire. 1t must be a re-
lief to our friends in the Eastern Hemi-
sphere to be able to look at a new
naval military star as it rises on the
Western horizon. All of them are
watching to see what the Yankees will
do next.
They are not much at sea about it,
because they understand that the
greatest naval battle of modern
times is about to be fought in the West
Indian waters. Conviction on this
point leads to many theories and pre-
dictions. A London report has it that
The times., 1898-05-09
Thanks nnd Promotion.

Chairman Boutelle of the House
Committee on Naval Affairs has an
nounced that today he will introduce
resolution of thanks to Commodore
Dewey and also a bill creating an ad-
ditional rear admiral. AS the hero Of
Manila cannot be mentioned in the act
by name, it will recite that ii is intend
ed to provide for the promotion of a
commodore who has won honor for the
Navy and the country.
We hope that an Identical resolution
and bill may be introduced in the
Senate, and that these acts Of justice
and honor to one who has cast a radi-
ance of glory over the arms OF the Re
public. and won for it's people the rich
est island empire in the world, may
be completed before the two Houses
adjourn this evening. The desire OF
the nation to give signal recognition
to the achievement of Commodore
Dewey would be emphasized by action
upon the vote of thanks and the bill
fer promotion without reference or an
hours delay.
The times., 1898-05-09
The West African aunrre1

There are ominous indications that
some of our European neighbors may
have matters OF their own to look after
shortly which would absorb all the at
tention they have to devote to any
thing and render it quite out of the
question TO bother with us. The West
African quarrel between Great Britain
and France has broken out again more
dangerously than ever. For months,
while the expeditionary movements of
the two rivals on the Dark Continent
have daily threatened a bloody COLI
sion, an attempt has been making.
through joint commission sitting at
Paris. TO reach a basis Of agreement
as 10 the delimitation of the territory
more or less in dispute, with a view to
an amicable division of West African
The times., 1898-05-09

According to the latest war talk Maj.
Gen. Merriam has been selected to con-
duct and command the army of occupa-
ton to be sent to the Philippine Islands
1t is likely to be considerably larger than
was originally intended. There are at
least 5000 Spanish troops on the island of
Luzon, and they must not only be de-
feated and taken prisoners, but they will
have to be protected from the fury of the
Malay natives afterward. There may be
n couple of thousand or SO more in the
remainder Of the Archipelago, and an ad-
equate force will have to be furnished
if we are TO pacify and hold the territory.
The times., 1898-05-09

It is unofIicially announced that Col
Marcus p Miller. commanding the Third
Artillery of the Regular Army, and now
stationed at the Preside, at San Francis
co. is to go out in command of the artil-
lery which is to form part of the Philip
pine expedition. In this connection it may
not be improper to suggest to the Presi-
dent that he might do a graceful act of
recognition of a distinguished officer to
include Col Miller in the next batch Of
brigadier generals ofyoIunteers, whom, II
is said, he expects shortly to appoint.
Without wishing 10 offer the least in
vidious remark upon the excellent seiec-
tions already made, it may be observed
that two Of the new brigadiers are below
Col. Miller in Regular Army rank. Aside
from that. he is worthy son of Massa-
chusetts, and no selection has yet been
made from that State, and, moreover, he
has received four brevets for gallant and
meritorious services in the civil war and
in operations against hostile Indian tribes.
The President has it in his power to hon
or exceptional gallantry and modest mer-
it by placing a silver star upon the
shoulder of Col. Miller. We hope he
will do so.
The times., 1898-05-09
The "Dixiev

(From the Atlanta Constitution
81 can't keep STILL, said the grav.haired
wooden-legged veteran, when the band o,avs
'Dixiei' l feel my wooden leg twitchin'. an, 7
jest can't control my good leg, Eve got to
march--don't keer whar the band takes mo, 7
lost my left leg on account OF a band plavin'
Dixie an I'm willn to risk the other one tor
the same tune. It's a reg'iar reiuvenator AM
leg -restorer-is Dixie!'
The times., 1898-05-09

The Forum for May contains a partic-
ularly interesting paper on The Fifty
Million Appropriation and Its Lessons, ;"
by ex-Secretary Hilary A. Herbert, and
another on 'Canada's Relations With the
United States and Her Influence in Impe-
rial Councils, by DIR. John G.. Bourinot
c. NJ. c., clerk of the House of Commons
of Canada. Prof. Willis l.. Moore, of the
Weather Bureau, contributes an article
on Weather Forecasting," and Walter
Avenel writes of Journalism as Pro
feSsiOn in a way calculated to discour-
age any young man who thinks of going
into the newspaper business for fame
or money, or anything except pure love
of the work. Other articles are Ger
many and China" by His Excellency NJ
Won Brandt; independence of the Mill
tary System by Gen. G. Norman Lieber:
'The Utility of Music" by Henry T.
Finck; THE Physical Factor in Public
School Education" by E. c. Willard, and
The Evolution of the German Drama. :"
by DR.. Ernst Won Wildenbruch.
The times., 1898-05-09
Es This Possible:

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
1t is feared that tho great powers will exclaim
at sight of Teddy Roosevelts cavalry, THAT is
magnificent, but it isn't war" And some of
them may go so far in meanness as to take
it for a circus
The times., 1898-05-09

1t is stated that all the arrangements
have been made for the flight OF the
Queen Regent and royal family from Ma
drid. 1t is fully expected that they win
have to go in a hurry when news reaches
Spain of the sea fight between Sampson
and Yiilamil, and the prospect grows daily
stronger that Don Carlos viii step into
their place; that IS, unless he should see
that a surrender is Immediately necessa-
ry, in which case he might prefer to wait
and let some one else have the odium of
that sort OF thing.
The times., 1898-05-09
Matrimonial Notes.

(From the Omaha World Herald)
The engagement of Sampson and Blauco will
be made public in a few days The public an
nouncement will be the occasion OF much inter
est.
The times., 1898-05-09
Patriotic Girls win BE Good.

(From the Boston Globe)
The girl they've left behind them should not
hirt while they're away.
The times., 1898-05-09

The American Monthly Review of Re
views for May naturally gives much
space to the present war with Spain, and
it's editorial columns contain a sum
mary Of the course of the President, the
Cabinet, Congress and the powers, which
Will be a boon to people who do not thor
oughly understand national politics 1t Is
clear concise and accurate, and while
careful not TO make statements deroga-
tory to the Administration. omits no de-
tail of the behavior of Wall Street and
the best business interests" Some of
the cartoons reproduced from Spanish
newspapers are interesting if not pleas
ing. The New York Journal and the New
York World are largely represented
among American cartoons. The other
leading features are Two Great Ameri-
can Treaties" by W. Martin Jones; ''Ku-
ropatkin, War Lord of Russia, by Chas.
Johnston: The Late Anton Seidl.'' by
Charles Lanier; George Muller. a Char
acter Sketch. by w. T. Stead, and The
Movement for Better Primaries" by Will
liam II. Hotchkiss.
The times., 1898-05-09
MAY MAGAZINES.

The feature of McClure's Magazine for
May is unquestionably Rudyard Kipling' :
poem, The Destroyers. dealing with the
torpedo and the torpedo boat. 1t is wor-
thy to rank with the best of his descrip-
tions of naval battles. Life Portraits of
Thomas JefersonT is an article by
Charles Henry Hart, illustrated with re-
productions of six. portraits OF Jefferson
and views of a Jefferson bust by Houdon.
AT Sea With the Circus is an entertain
ing article by Charles Theodore Murray,
with a number of clever drawings. The
stories are Uncle Luther DowelPs Wood
en- Leg by Ray Stannard Baker, and
The Polar Zone. by John \. Hill. The
last OF Hamlin Garlands papers on the
life of Grant is worth special notice. 1t
describes in a peculiarly vivid and SYM
pathetic way the last days of the great
commander. Unlike most biographical
sketches, it has all the realism OF a
novel.
The times., 1898-05-09

Saturdays bank statement in New York
disclosed the interesting fact that for
the first time since the Maine massacre.
bank loans showed an increase War
preparations have furnished employment
for capital which has been long idle. 1t
is a most encouraging sign. The Philip
pines and Porto Rico will more than re-
pay the cost of the war, and that knowl-
edge will justify and promote new and
great business movement. From a ma
terial point of view this 'unpleasantness''
is a blessing TO the country.
The times., 1898-05-09

Communications intended for publication in
The Times should be tersely and plainly written,
ana must Ia all cases be accompanied by the
name and address Of the writer Rejected COM
mUnicstlons viii rot be preserved, and only man
uscripts OF obvious importance VIII be returned
70 their authors.
The times., 1898-05-09
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Readers Of The Times who may at any time
be unable to procure copies of it at any news
stand Ialroad station railroad trains, will
confer favor upon the management by sending
70 tins Office information Of the fact
The times., 1898-05-09

Officers of the Campaguie Generate
Transatlantique do not believe" that the
captain of the Lafayette allowed Spanish
officers to embark as passengers for Ha-
vana at Corunna. This is a convenient
view to take of the matter, as the con-
trary fact means trouble for the COM
pany. 1t is too notorious to discuss that
a large party of Spanish military officers,
including several of high rank, did take
passage on the Lafayette, with the full
knowledge of her commander, if not of
the directors of the corporation.
The times., 1898-05-09

The rise in the price of breadstuffs in
Great Britain and Europe has opened the
eyes of economists and statesmen across
the Atlantic to the fact that America
controls the food supply of civilization,
with the exception of Russia. This con-
sideratipn alone would prevent any hostile
movement of intervention. We need only
put an embargo on our cereals and all
Europe would be quickly convulsed with
bread riots, as Italy is now. This small
punitive operation, which one of the
London papers aptly calls the "Yanto-
Spanko' war, is teaching our neighbors
over the way some useful lessons.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17

The list Of those Killed IN the Maine
disaster numbers 25S. only niuety-six OF
The crew 0f cI men escaping.
Many theories ere being advanced as to
the cause of the explosion but the true
explanation viii hardly be known until
the Investigation has been made boy the
Naval Board. ordered yesterday. Divers
VIII assis, tais board. Those in official
circles who are ia the best position 10
know. ais very conservative IN their
opinions. aad generally attribute the
disaster TO an accident Lieutenant
wainwright. Of the Maine. believes the
explosion was caused by short circuit
!n a dynamo.
The only action taken by Congress was
the adoption Of a resolution OF sympathy
by the House.
Spain has officially expressed her re-
erets through the regular channels, and
instructed the officials IN Havana TO do
all possible for the relief Of the In
jurod. Flags on public buildings In that
city are al half-mast
40 secrecy IS being maintained by the
authorities ia Washington.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17
DESTRUCTION OF The MAINE
Fub.ic Option Saddles splin Bi,h The
terrible kiShip.
VIEWS OF CITIZENS ON TIE SUBJECT
But Few Think n Was ,he Result OF Acs
cident he strange freinontion OF
Rev. Dr. Nandsrsiice, the Veil.
Known Ministcr.

The fearful catastrophc IN Havana
harbor Tuesday night, which In the
twinkiing Of an eye sent one OF the most
powerful men Of war 20 thc bottom and
prcciptated hundreds OF souls into eter-
nifty, was the one theme OF conversation
IN Richmond yesterday. and while there
were opinions OF every variety as TO how
tho destruction Of the splendid ship was
accomplished. yet there were but few who
did not expires tho opinion freely that It
was the result OF . spanish plot.
EASY TO BLOW HER UP.
Mr.. H. n. Garber councilman from
Monroe ward, wso has had extensive ex-
pcrleuee IN the handling of explosives,
said last night tnal u wound have beea
the easiest tnng In Tho ~oild tor tor-
pedo 20 have been placed Gnuer tho
Aiaiue. even "a broad daylight.
when tho watch was on tho
alert. Knowing the powerful force OF tho
explosive Used in the construction OF
torpedoes. Mr.. CARRIER said that he was
sure one would have been sutiiclent 10
wreck tho ship.
Tho opinion was also advanced that
the conclusion caused by the explosion
OF "a torpedo by the side OF the Maine
would have been sufficient 10 cause he
immense quantity OF gun powder stored
In the marazine 20 explode.
Dr. a. G.. Jones. quarantine officer az
Newport News. who Is perfectly familia.
with the construction OF war vesseis.
was IN The city last night. DR.. Jones.
who mas been aboard the Maine said
that no was positive that the amount
of uowdor stored I'm the small magazine
would not have been sufficient 20 wreck
tho vessel.
He thought q highly improbable that
the explosion could have occurred from
any inside cause. as the discipline and
regulation on man-of-war are OF the
strictest character. and the magazines
are always tightly closed az sunset. lock-
ed and sealed.
Nearly every one who spoke on the
suhiect was firmly convinced that the
| explosion was due to outside causes. al
| though some advanced the theory ot
| spontaneous combustion. The general
| opinion IS that when the divers who ARE
| % eVarine tho wreck set 20 WORT thev
will find evidences OF torpedo or tor
! pedoes having been exploded under the
! shlD
! captain j. p. Baylor of the Geodetic
| Coast Survey was IN Richmond for q
short time last night. He ia intimately
| acquainted with Caniain S0shee. OF the
Maine. and in speaking OF him he gave
that oincer the highest reputation FOR
! bravery ard coo'ncss
| A MINISTER'S PrFMONTTrON.
One Of the most singular incidents IN
! connection with the affair Is that several
| days AGO Or. George g. Vandersllce.
| pastor Of rnon-Staiiou Methodist church
| naG n prenonition that tho Maine would
never leave Havana narhor. tie mem
| uoned the matter 10 no ore. but a deep
impression was made on his mind and
no was not SURPRISED when he read tho
news 0f her to'a destruction.
the fan IN stocks was subject ~ live
| ~ interost a"org han1ers and brokers
veefcrfav. bit u f. thonght that the
depression viii be only temporary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17
VIRGINIANS ON THE MAINE.
Thirteen are Among the Missing Gtm.
btrS Of Her Crew.
THREE ARE FROM NORTH Gro INA.
the Drafts OF iwent, lone Apprentices
which Were Carried From New York
forthe Maine are stiii Aboard the
TeNns-List of the Saved.

Compar!son OF the lists Of men rescued
and the list OF men on the Maine show
that the following vrginiaas and North
Uaronnians are among the missing.
BELL. JOHN r.. Alexandria. Va.
GAME. THOMAS, Portsmouth. Va.
COLEMAN. WILLIAM, Petersburg,
va.
GORDON. JOSEPH F, Portsmouth,
Va.
LAMBERT, WILLIAM. Hampton. Va.
LANCASTER. LUrHER, FredericlSs-
burg. Va.
LEWIS. DANIEL. Albemarie, Va.
LONDEN. JAMES W, New Kent W.
MOORE, EDWARD H.. Charles City.
Va.
PANCK, JOHN H., Lynchburg, Va.
SIMMONS. ALFRED. Petersburg. Va.
SMITH. NICHOLAS j.. Lynchburg. Va.
WHITEN, GEORGE NJ. Mddleburg,
va.
FINCH, TRUBlC, Raleigh, y. C.
MOSS. JOHN H.. oxford. y. c.
WARREN, JOHN, Randolph y. c.
Those saved are:
ALLEN. JAMES w, Portsmouth. Va.
ANDEKSON. CHAhLES. Norfolk. Va
HAkkiS, WESTMORE Charles city,
Va.
HUTCH1NGs. ROBERT, NORFOLK,
Va.
WHITE, ROBERT Portsmouth. Va
WILLIAMS, HENRY, Elizabeth city.
y. C..
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17
sPA1v zxPhrssAs REGEErs.

4 Eeprescntafive Of fho Government In
folin. WooGford of Action 4 ken.
MADRID. Feoruary 1.-THE following
somi-onic.al note has been Issued:
"The news OF the disaster Of the Maine
has caused painful impression in Mad
rid. IL was al nrst feared that there had
Jecn some act of imnrldence 20 which me
cata.rroahe was alributal'e. Aner-
wards. as the details arrived. the fears
dispelea took the form OF feelings OF
sympathy and sDrrow for the misfortune
which has occurred.
"Thc Cap,ain-Gencral, ihc conmandant
a. the arsenal the sailors Of the crew 81
tho cruiser Alfonso Nil, the crews OF the
merchant vcsseis and all the available
force. FASTENED 10 succof the inJrred
Tho government hes expressed 1, Mn
isier Woodf0rd the regret 81 feols al the
catastrophe. more eg9ociaily as y oc-
CURED 10 waters within Spanish turisdic-
iion
An admiral In full Uniform. in the nome
81 the Mirietcr a Marine and the en''re
Spanish Cabinei called on General Wood
ford to-day and informed him that the
government bad tcicgrarhoa 20 the au-
fnnrities in Cuba to DO their utmost 90
relieve tho distress o. the injured and 20
e1rnifh 90 the officers ard crew OF the
Nfnfoo rvn-,,'tio r'hf~h i""'- 49," WOOD
AZ the fnefrhcrs OF the Cabinet and OF
the pinior'affc COrrs ie,5 carGs ~ the
Auericon lcraiion io-dnr.
~ ryS COMMENT.
III Dia expresses sorrow Cor the ais
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-17
FLUAIING TORFEDO9

Captain sigsbee ss.d 20 Have Expressed
>rn>atloual jel rfs 10 Headquar'"r>.
KEY WEST. FLA. Fcb. l6.-The cor
respondent OF the Associated Press has
been assured IN a reliable quarter that
Captain sigsoce is under the impression
that the warship Maine was blown up by
o noating torpedo. and that he has COM
munica,ed his Impressions to Washing
ton, asking at the same time that the
Navy Department should send naval en-
gineors and mechanics TO investigate the
explosion.
The Pant Liner steamer Olivettc did
not leave Havana until o'clock this az
teruoon and did not reach here unt.l
shortly after ten.