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The evening times., 1898-05-18
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An Anxlo-American Alliance.

EIohH thS EHiidueipiila ihhcr-b
The recent speech of Mr.. Chamberlain
was, as far as 1t could possibly be so in
the circumstances, warning to England
of the great and growing dangers that
beset her path. and, read between the
lines. practical confession of her COM
plete isolation from the concert of the
European powers. Since the treaty OF
Berlin. following the Russo-Turkish war
when Disraeli returned to London in the
full flush of his diplomatic triumph Of
peace and honor" this isolation of the
island empire has grown more marked
and emphatic and today she has not a
single friend among her great continental
neighbors. In the Far East her interests
and those of Russia are directly at vari-
ance; in Southwestern Africa she is con-
fronted with the jealousies. commercial
rivalry and territorial greed OF Germany.
while her occupation of Egypt must ever
be thorn in the side Of France.
In these circumstances an alliance with
some powerful nation seems absolutely
necessary to offset any possible European
coalition against her. In the war between
this country and Spain the thinking peo-
pie of England and America see an op-
portunity for such an alliance. Since the
declaration OF war Great Britain. WniIe
strictly adhering to her neutrality obli-
cations TO both belligerents. has shown 4
decidedly friendly and sympathetic feel
ing for the United States. She has proba-
bly, done more. The great powers of Eu-
rope view with apprehension what they
regard as our unwarranted encroachment
upon their preserves. They look upon
China. Corea and the great island coun-
tries of the Western Pacific as their legi-
innate prey-to be partitioned as Poland
was-and, therefore, are naturally jeal
Gus of our prospective occupation and
possible retention of the Philippines In
these circumstances II is quite likely that
overtures were made to England to join
in 4 naval demonstration against US In
the Pacific. In point of fact. the London
correspondent OF the New York, who Is
usually well informed. states positively
that such overtures have been made and
rejected.
This attitude of England leads thinking
men to consider for the first time the
question of a full or partial alliance of
the great Anglo-Saxon race. Speaking
the same language. practically governed
by the same laws, sharing, to Il large ex-
tent. the same aspirations. an alliance of
the United States and Great Britain is
certainly not beyond consummation. 1t
may not be formal alliance. by written
treaty. but 1t will be something better
than tha:. an alliance of loyal friendship
and sympathy that can defy the jealous
les of hostile powers.
The evening times., 1898-05-18

The official press of Paris declares with
much vehemence that the French govern
ment and people are not unfriendly to us,
and that the contrary opinion is mis-
take. Why was something of the same
kind not said when Pierre Lott reported
his interview with Queen Regent Chris
tina and assured her that every French
man sympathized with Spain? The gov
ernment journals did not then rush to the
front and deny the truth of Lottrs state
ment, but rather acted as IL 1t were true.
However If France is really friendly, it
will be easy enough for her to demonstrate
the fact
The evening times., 1898-05-18
-rhe Conversion of Balnam.

Yesterday we were privileged to
hear the loud, articulate braying of a
minority report against the resolution
providing for the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands. Today We are told
that the Hon. Thomas B. Reed has
assured friends of the measure that
he will not oppose 1t, but will allow
rule to be adopted which will bring it
to a vote in the House.
If this quasi-patriotic attitude is the
result OF Democratic antagon-
ism, we could almost forgive the un-
American persons who are responsible
for it. Balaam might yet be cavorting
around in his naughty pride and pig
headedness If the ass had not made a
few apposite remarks to him on that
great historical occasion. Thomas, the
Autocrat. might still be dwelling in the
tents of wickedness if grace had not
been given to that minority Of Demo-
crats-falsely so-called-to bray and
hee- haw the song of the cane, the beet
and the trust.
Verify, the ways of Providence are
as strange as the State of Rhode Is
land is small Let us bow our heads in
humble gladness and arrive on sched-
ule time just the same. With such an
example of concession to the popular
will before him. it is surely not too
much to hope that. when the resolution
reaches the other end of the Capitol.
even the Junior senator from Califor-
MIA will do the White thing. Why
time in kicking against the pricks. The
decree of the American people has gone
forth.
Hawaii must and shall be ours!
The evening times., 1898-05-18
At Sea Girt.

Camp voorhees,. Sea Girt, N. j., May IS
Lack of supplies prevented the First
Regiment. New Jersey State Volunteers
from being sent to Washington this morn.
ing. All of the necessary arrangements
possible were made. but at the last mo-
ment Ii was found that some very essen
t!al equipments could not be provided
until later. andithe movement of the regi-
ment was postponed.
Unless something unforeseen happens.
tine troops will be Started for Washington
or Falls Church late this afternoon. The
following telegram was sent to the GUAR
itermaster generals department in WASH
ington:
"Col. Edward s. Campbell, of the First
Regiment, New Jersey National Guards.
volunteer infantry, requests me to saw in
answer to your telegram that his organi.
cation will leave camp at Sea Girt today
at o'clock, fully equipped This has in
large measure been made possible by
your kind permission to purchase supplies
when they were deficient"
The members of the First Regiment are
disappointed by the delay. They had been
assured that they would be moved this
morning, and they were rejoicing over
the change they were to make
Some Of the officers Of this regiment
said that one reason of their anxiety to
move was that when they go from here
they will not be subjected to the visits of
SO many excursion, parties. They say thar
the almost continuous stream of civilians
arriving In camp has made 1t almost i'm
possible to enforce camp discipline Sem
try lines are almost utterly Ignored by the
visitors. The officers of the First Regi-
ment are inclined to be strict, and this
laxity has been source Of much annoy
ance to them.
Col. BENJAMIN A. Lee. of the Third Reg
iment, has telegraphed to Gen. Merrftte=
that his regiment win be ready to leav9
-or any point it may be ordered as soos
as the requisite supplies are issued. Some
Of the officers Of this regiment have an
The evening times., 1898-05-18

be one of the reasons for delay in
Transporting troops to Cha.
It is well that the just confidence
which the American people have in
their Navy encourages the belief thet
action will not long be delayed. We
have about lost the moral effect Of
the Manila triumph by failure to ac-
complish anything else, and, IL We do
not score again very soon, We shall
enhance the danger of European conf
plications uncomfortably.
Wherefore, let us pray that our War
Lord and his War Board may right
eously and instantly accrete a mo-
mentum unto themselves!
The evening times., 1898-05-18
New-FashioDed Hardtack.
(From the St. Paul Pioneer Press.)

The "hardtack" which is being supplied TO
volunteers-some of il, at least-is a way cif-
ferent article from the great round wheaton sisis
which fed our armies during fhe War OF tho Re
bellion. That supplied to the regiments at
fair grounds by the American Biscuit Company,
of ST. Paul, is made in little oblong hits about
the size of an oyster cracker, but square COR
nered. Thus the soldier is not Obliged to i'm.
peril his teeth of yore in biting from the
''slab,' if his teeth poor. to dip If IN his
coffee before getting mouthful. Baked in this
modern way, it is more friable and easier to
chew. But it will no longer serve platter
on which it the pride Of the old cam
paigner to be able to cut his meat with his jack
knife without demolishing the dish 1t is sweet
and wholesome and is put up in pound packages
Of shape convenient for the haversack.
The evening times., 1898-05-18
Leaves of Absence Granted.

Army orders have been issued granting
leave Of absence to First Lieut.. David c.
Shanks, Eighteenth Infantry, to enable
him to accept the commission of major in
the Second Virginia Volunteers.
Leave of absence Is granted First Lieut..
David Price, First Artillery. to enable him
to accept the commission Of major in the
Third Virginia Volunteers.
First Lieut.. Harry H. Bandholtz, Sew
enth Infantry. is relieved from duty at
the Michigan Agricultural College. Lans-
ing, Mich, and ordered to join his COM
pany.
The evening times., 1898-05-18

1t is mortifying to read that the volun-
teer regiments from great and wealthy
States are marching into Chickamauga
Park without enough rifles to arm their
camp guard. 1t shows either that their
local authorities have impounded the
National Guard arms, or that some Sec
tions of this country have been ridicu-
lously defenseless. Which is it? Every
American ought to register a VOW never
to tolerate again that ignorant back
woods congressional policy which has re-
suited in leaving one of the greatest ma
ton of earth without the smallest means
Of respectable military offense or de.
fense.
The evening times., 1898-05-18

insubordinate language attributed to him
in New York press interviews, nothing
more could be said on that point. His
reasonable protest against being sent
to the Philippines with only one thousand
regulars and fourteen thousand raw re-
cr,iits. has been received, apparently, in
a proper spirit, and it is understood that
he is to have four thousand regulars for
starter. What a pity that they could
not have been we'll on their way by this
time. Assistance cannot be given to Ad-
miral Dewey one minute too soon!
The evening times., 1898-05-18

Doubtless in consequence of the strain
ed relations between Great Britain and
France, in connection with the West
African question, the former is making
active war preparations. and is laying in
a large stock of coal at various naval
stations. A great deal is to be sent to
Asiatic waters. in view of possible
trouble in the Far East. There are COIN
cident signs of unusual military activity
on the continent of Europe as well. 1t
looks very much as if Mr.. McKinley's
universal war might not be far off, after
all!
The evening times., 1898-05-18

For some reason or other, the Partisan
press has broken loose at America again.
and is abusing us worse than ever. 1t is
presumable that the friendly article in
the Journal des Debats the other day
warned the French Rothsch:lds. who own
a large block of Spanish bonds, that
some coin. judiciously administed at this
time, would serve to check any tendency
on the part of the papers to leave Spain's s
sinking ship. A considerable section of
the Partisan journalists are very like
rats anyway-and sewer rats at that
The evening times., 1898-05-18

The Spanish government has thrown
off the mask and will employ privateers
to prey upon American commerce. These
thinly disguised pirates will exercise
the right of search and it will take
them about a week to get into so much
trouble with the British navy that Sa-
gasta Will wish he had been one of the sig
natories of the Treaty of Paris before he
gets through with the matter. That
privateering business will prove BOOM
erang, or we are greatly mistaken.
The evening times., 1898-05-18
MR.. BRYAN's REGIMENT.
He Begins Active Work ms Recruits
Ing Omcer.

Lincoln. Neb.. May 1S.-W. J. Bryan be-
gan active work as a recruiting officer
this morning. Governor Holcomb yes
terday commissioned him to raise a reSi-
ment of volunteers for the federal SER
vice. 1t is understood that Mr. Bryan
will have a command and ask to be sent
to the front where his regiment can see
active service against Spain.
In commissioning Mr.. Bryan to organize
a third regiment the governor stated that
the organization would be effected under
the State law authorizing - organiza-
ton of the National Guaru. and the for
nation of companies throughout the
State Is expected to be made with view
to replacing the companies already in
service. The commission comes at the
personal solicitation Of Mr.. Bryan.
The evening times., 1898-05-18
Christina Not a Factor.
(From the Chicago Times. Herald. J

VrTUiH tHe CIIicdSU IiIles-HefuIuJ
The United States is not waging war with
Queen Christina nor with her puny little son.
1t is waging war with cruel bloody, savage Spain,
history whereon the name Is written 1t is
prompted neither by personal malice nor saw
age instinct, but by spirit of humanity and
justice
For Spain: Sword and shot, humiliation and
utter defeat.
For the unfortunate woman whom accident oi
birth has made the nominal representative of the
despised nation: Nothing but pity
The evening times., 1898-05-18

How humiliating it is to hear from a
high military authority that, if We had
been able to throw 10000 well-drilied
troops against Havana three weeks ago.
the place could have been taken without
difficulty. What commentary it is upon
the ignorance and illiberality of the aver
age member of Congress for the last few
decades. We must never again be caught
in such a predicament.
The evening times., 1898-05-18

for several companies which have been
Incorporated with the Third.
The soldiers now iii camp here are much
indebted to Lieut.. CO.. r A. Donnelly
and his associates. Cob L.. F. Lontral,
Col. George G. FELTON,. Col. William II.
Early and Col. George P. Olcott. of the
quartermaster's department, who have
been untiring in their effortsJto make the
men comfortable.
The evening times., 1898-05-18

One of these days we shall hear from
Madrid that Senor Polo Bernabe. with
an army of American ex-defaulters at
his back, has captured Niagara Falls and
is moving on New Orleans
The evening times., 1898-05-18
All That Is Now Needed.
(From the Chicago Chroniel,

With commendable energy Don Carlos has be-
gun to organize his cabinet. All he now needs |;
an army, a navy, few million ds'lars-and some
brains-and he can move his trunk into the front
bedroom Of the escurial and begin reigning.
The evening times., 1898-05-18
Close Quarters win Modern Guns.
From the Chicago Posts


''Then they engaged the enemy at close quar-
ters." she read. Think Of it, Johnt' she COM
mented. "At close quarters! Think Of the ex-
preston Of hatred. the bloodshot eye of your op-
ponent. Think Of the look Of terrible earnestness
plainly apparent as they What do you s,io-
pose close quarters means in a naval battle,
Johnr'
About two miles," he answered.
Thus 1t happened that she had to paint her
s>Antal picture all over again.
The evening times., 1898-05-18
INVADING THE NURSERIES
Wars Ruthless Hand Knows
No Distinctions Of Age.
INFANT OFFICERS CHOSEN

Sons of Their Fathers Must Have
Commissions, Whether the Span
CHASTITY Runner Run to Its Lair,
and the Grisly Truth Exposed.
The evening times., 1898-05-18
Ladies' Summer Corsets.

II dozen Ladies' Summer Corsets, made
of good quality net. well boned and IN
stripped with coutel. Price cut to-. lJc
The evening times., 1898-05-18
Economy
Occasion.
Ladies' Undervests.

Ladies' Swiss Ribbed Vest; cut square
or neck; ribbon and silk crochet around
neck and arms. In white and ecru.
This is our u 1-2c. vest. For e.
tomorrow Observation-Disclosures.
The evening times., 1898-05-18
The old Familiar Tune.

(From the Philadelphia North American.)
'.when the news OF our victory at Manila came
in, the whole crowd joined in song"
.sThe national antkemr'
.'No; On the Banks of the wabash' said
the whole crowd sang."
The evening times., 1898-05-18
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Garden Hose complete. plain and wired
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The evening times., 1898-05-18
Ribbon Reductions.

Satin Ribbons in all the leading shades;
Inches wide. and of excellent q.
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The evening times., 1898-05-18

Oh. fare thee well, my rocking horse,
And bide thee we'll my toys;
Appointment calls me from my cot
To lead our gallant boys;
And weep thee not, my mother dear,
That ! should haste away;
am my fathers son, and so
I musf INTO tho FRAY
The evening times., 1898-05-18
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TO this Office information of the fact.
The evening times., 1898-05-18
ChiIdren's Hose.

q dozen Children's Heavy Ribbed Hose;
Hermsdorf black. double soles; high
spliced heels and toes. Not enough to
last long but as long as they last e.
The evening times., 1898-05-18

Beautifully colored pictures of St. Ce-
celia, size 1+xl6. in narrow gold frames
with brass corners and gold mats. 7Eo
Colored medallion pictures with easel
backs in gold frames with brass corners
-49c was the price. 1t will be to- a..
The evening times., 1898-05-18

Communications intended for publication in
The Times should be tersely and plainly written,
and must in all cases be accompanied by the
name and address of the writer. Rejected COM
municaticns will not be preserved, and only man.
uscripts CT obvious importance will be returned
to their authors.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-11
EpfStes to ST. Paul.

I'D go and buy" remarked the cesseker
to the of1ceholder but 1 have only money
enough TO pay my rent, which Is just about
due
You ought never to be handicapped In a
desire to perform good act by limitations Of
that KIND. Just take a look at the system Of
my friend McCardy,% said the oficehoider
mat would never bother him. He would
simply make a transfer from one fund to
another You have money in the rent fund
out none in the grocery or booze fund. AS
manager of all funds you can cake certain
sum out of the rent fund, add it to the gen
eral then let the general fund make loan
to the booze fund and there you are. You
have now the price and slightly impaired
rent fund which will be made whole when
the general fund Is fattened a little"
man sat near the door of q crowded Selby
car during the storm Sunday evening Every
person VINO got into the car all the way up
Fourth street stepped on the foot OF the man
near the door, and he swore feryently and
tried to smile acceptance of apologies until
he was tired. On upper Third street
woman stood up, threw her weight on to the
one foot that she placed carefully on the foot
OF the suffering man, and shook her umbrella
at the conductor.
Pheasant avenue" yelled the conductor.
Eyes, isn't it?" shouted the man who had
been stepped on, pulling his foot away. 1t 8
Pleasant avenue and pleasant evening and
I'd like to break your dodgasted face"
Then he jumped off the car and fell IN
pool of water
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-11
Titles of AdnIntinn.

The African king of Monomot2pa, a king
dom, described by ancient Portuguese writer's
in highly fanciful way, is surrounded ac-
cording to their accounts, by musicians and
poets who thrive in his atmosphere and who
adulate him by such refined batteries as
the lord Of the sun and moon great masi-
clan and great thief"
The king Of Persia is called branch OF
honor, mirror Of virtue rose of delight -
His majesty of Ava is called God, and in
his correspondence with royalty styles h m
self king of kings, and insists upon being
obeyed, as he attends to the preservation O.
animals-an ambiguous conclusion to which
foreign royalty might reasonably object He
is also regulator Of the seasons tie absolut :
master Of the ebb and flow Of the sea- broth
er to the sun and king of the four-and twenty
umbrellas. To mark his dignity the four
and-twenty useful and often plebe,an articles
are always carried before the august mon
arch.
The most striking titles of the king of
Achem are sovereign of the universe. whose
body is as luminous as the sum- whom God
created to be as accomplished as the moon
at her pienitude, whose eye gl.tters like tie
northern star; king as spiritual as a ball
is round; who, when he rises, shades all his
people.
In the age of Augustulus your eternity
and your perpetuity were not unusual titles
A law of Theodore the Great begins: "If
any magistrate, after having concluded a pub
lie work, put his name rather than that Of
our perpetuity, let him be adjudg5d guilty
OF high treason" When Caesar had con-
quered Rome and was put to dine with the
gods, he had the good taste to iusst on the
removal Of his new title, demi-gcd from his
statue at the capitol.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-11
Dramatic and Musical
METROPOLITAN.

Magic and mystery reigned supreme TOT
two and half hours at the Metropolitan last
night under the guidance Of Kellar; so mystic
rious, in fact, were some OF Kellar's trlcKs,
as he styles them, that it robbed one or
the pleasure Of following them, for, try as
one might it was impossible to form any
conclusion as to how they might be done.
Kelar's mysteries differ from the feats per-
formed by other magicians. They seem to
be distinctively his own and are peculiar in
that he has little occasion to caution his
audience to watch him closely. Aside from
the first half hour of the evening he seldom
uses sleight-of-h hand. Nearly all that he
does that might be classed under that mead
is confined to the first few minutes that
he is before the audience. 1t Is exceedingly
clever, although not new.
Mrs Kellar takes a prominent part in the
evenings entertainment, and mystifes the
audience as much as ever with her feats IN
thought transference.
The first part of the entertainment con-
cludes with what Kellar styles rapid and
highly satisfactory manner in which to rid
ones self Of a wife. Mrs. Kellar is seated on
q chair under framework Of wood and is
then drawn up several feet from the floor
and suspended in midair. When all is ready
Kellar reaches for pistol and apparently
fires three four; shots in rapid succession
at his wife, ana, before ne Gun lower the
pistol she disappears from view, like a flash.
Where does she go? That is the mystery.
In the second part Mrs. Kel-ar was blind
folded and from the stage correctly stated
the denomination and the numbers on sew
eral bank notes obtained at random in the
audience. She squared and cubed numbers
that she apparently did not know and could
not see in a most remarkable manner. Much
of the second part is devoted to spiritualstic
and cabinet work, and is clever beyond de-
scrption.
The entertainment closes with a reproduc-
ton of Kelar's blue room, and in this his
work is most wonderful. He appears and
disappears at will. One moment he is seated
in chair at the rear of the stage, and while
you watch him he seems to fade from view,
and you are looking at-nothing-or in hts
stead will be a grnning skeleton. 1t is In
this part that he apparently parts with his
head and while it is seen soaring skyward,
KeIlar appears safe and sound, and while one
is wondering at the awfulness Of It where
Kellar so recently lost his head, a beautiful
rose bush, covered with full-boom roses,
is seen, and rising out Of It,. is Mrs. Kellar.
the Queen of Roses 1t is all most mystifying
and wonderful.