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The times., 1898-08-02
SHOE WHOLESALERS ASSIGN
slow Collections and Light Trade
Cause Boston Firms Fall

Boston. Aug. 1.-The wholesale shoe
firm of Hosmer. codding & Co. No. 137
Federal Street. made an assignment with
out preferences this afternoon. to C ~.
LAYERS of this city. president OF the Ma
tionaf Shoe and Leather Association.
rough estimate of the liabilities
places them at about $5OD.G0l No estimate
Of the assets is given out. but it Is stated
that the stock on hand is valued at about
S2@.G00. An inventory viii be taken at
once and meeting Of creditors called
within a few days The liabilities are
said to be pretty well scattered. 50 that
II does not seem likely that other firms
VIII be dragged down by the failure Two
local banks are known to be on the list
OF creditors. with total claims OF about
$io'VPl. Slow collections light trade and
some business complications that cannot
De maze public are given as causing the
assignment. The firm Is one OF the old
est and largest shoe jobbing houses in the
city. Its members are George Hosmer. C.
g. Codding. J. Il. EntWistle, and s Dyar.
William @. Brien. doing a wholesale
business under the name of the Brien
Shoe Company. No. 29S Devonshire Street.
assigned this afternoon. The assets are
not stated. but the liabilities are about
$500.
The times., 1898-08-02

which will mutually benefit that and
the "A" interest. The communication
relates to. mutual business and profit,
and is necessary to both. Why should
ii be exempt any more than mes
age on mutual business from the
Chemical Bank of New York TO its cor
respondent in Chicago. or from a Lynn
shoe manufacturer TO his selling agent
in Washington?
We only ask the question in a spirit
of controversy, due to the heated term,
because the answer is too obvious to
talk about. The railways have the
strongest pull
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that the American people would not

that the American people would not
stand it.
All then hinges upon the lengths he
may have been induced to go in the
direction of concessions to Spain in the
Orient. Until that is known it would
be idle to indulge in speculations upon
impending developments; but that they
promise TO be important to the nation
and to the civilized world seems to go
without the saving.
The times., 1898-08-02
Profitable Readings
lFrom the Portland oregonian.l }


Claude Smith tells novel story about the way
the news OF the blowing UP of the Maine was
received in Dawson City. An enteTp.ising Van
kee got hold OF the first copy of newspaper n
tanning the account. He made arrangements for
getting the news abroad in this business-like
fashion:
Renting a vacant saloon building, he caused
bulletins 10 be issued giving an inSling Ct the
character Of the news that had been received.
most judiciously worded, and announcing that
the full account would be read in public IN the
evening in the mammoth One-st0ry log edlTice
next the Blue Ruin dive. BEimSt0ps Street;
admission. , pennyweights Of gold, ranging N
value from Sl.50 10 Sl.15-
At the appointed time the miners gathered 70
hear the news and 200 or more OF them tossed
their gold dust into the dOoTkeeper's scales and
crowded inside The reading satisfactory,
il the news was not. and there was no srunn-
ling about the investment No less than S55V.
and probably much more, was realized ron
that idea The reader was 4 liberal so-t OF
chap and Re read the other news IN the paper
merely as 4 courtesy to the assembly
This practice grew the naticn ncared war,
and after the war began, and II Is frequent
occurrence for a public reading OF important
news TO be given in Dawson at so much per
head for admission And the ccoDed-up men
nav for nothing mere eheerfuily than for war
news Their libeTality in this matter IS ssIne-
times taken advantage Of and stale stuff palmed
off for news and even the Dawson City public
Is discriminating in this particular. and Is
strongly disposed to resent the swinde.
The times., 1898-08-02
DISTRIBUTING THE WAR BONDS
The Investigation of Suspicious
SEbscriptinnn n DrnMback

f1fAt
While the work of distributing the war
loan bonds is progressing as rapidly as
circumstances will permit. it is not going
on as fast as the officials wish it would,
and the job promises to extend itself far
beyond the period originally fixed for its
completion.
Much time is occupied in the investiga-
ton of subscriptions that aroused sus-
picion as to their genuineness. These
amounted altogether to $4,000 O0o and as
they are scrutinized and passed the limit
of subscriptions that will receive aIIOt-
ment of bonds is constantly reduced
When the subscriptions closed it was es-
timated by Assistant Secretary Fanderlip
that the limit would not exceed $1,000
This was speedily reduced 10 s.. 90 and
within the past week il reached the sum
of 1920
1t was believed ON Friday tina. the last
OF the suspicious subscriptions had been
disposed Of but that proved 10 be an error.
as number of them are still undergoing
investigation. Besides these, numerous
subscriptions contained errors such as un-
signed checks and checks where the
amount was not designated or incorrectly
iliied In Efforts are being made to rectify
these mistakes. and when the work has
been completed then. and not until then.
Will the officials be able TO make a com
prehensive and accurate analysis of the
subscriptions
report has been circulated that the
additional s2o00O0.OlO OF bonds authorized
oy the war revenue bill would be issued
within a short time. Assistant Secretary
Fanderlip said yesterday that there was
no immediate prospect of the issue OF
these boncs, not even early as Novem-
oer, ~hieh Secretary Gage had previously
indicated as the probable date
The internal revenue receiDts un5er
the new law he said. "are largely in ex-
cess of the amount that had been esti-
mated. and it looks as though we would
not need 10 sell any more bonds"
The times., 1898-08-02

President Mckinley is said to be quite
scandalized at the report that ne is in re-
ceipt of private notes from Queen Regent
Christina He is understood to deny the
fact and to appeal TO his reputation as
respectable old married party in support
of his denial At the same time he is too
gallant to own up even if the letter in the
alleged candle had pointed direct at him
as stated in the newspaper story. Where
fore polite doubts may be excused.
The times., 1898-08-02
THE CERRUTI CLAIM.
Italy Wants n Peaceful Settlement
But VIII Not Brook DeIuy

Rome, Aug. 1.-Great Britain has not
instance of America to secure its consent
to abstain from force in pressing its
claim against the Republic of Colombia
in the matter OF the Cerruti claim Italy
wishes for an amicable settlement of the
matter, but. in view of the long delay. If
the claim is not settled at the expiration
of the notice given by Admiral Candiani.
the necessary measures will be taken to
insure payment.
The times., 1898-08-02

At last 1t seems that Camp Alger is to
be moved. Why it was ever established
where it is, or having been planted, why
it was not long ago dug up by the roots
and carried somewhere else, is likely TO
remain a mystery until after a critical in
vestigation of all the facts. 1t was an unde-
sirable location at the start and known 10
be unhealthy. 1t lacked an adequate
supply of water of any sort. and of whole
some water entirely. 1t was one of the
last places in the world to concentrate
and maintain large body of men. Every
practical consideration was opposed to
adoption of the site. Who profited by the
deal?
The times., 1898-08-02
A Thfrd-Ruu Victim

Schenectady, n. Y, Aug. 1.--Andrew
Schartz was instantly killed by electric
ity last night on the experimental third
rail electric railway.
Schartz was bathing in the canal. On
climbing out on the bank. on which the
road is built. he tripped and fell across
the rails. A full current of electricity
charged the rails at the time and
Schartz's death was instantaneous.
He Is the first victim of the third-rail
system
The times., 1898-08-02
TUESDAY. AUGUST 2. 1888.
The Peace Situation

Hopes were entertained that il a re-
ply to the Mckinley note should not be
received last night from Madrid. at
least the substance Of the note itself
would be given out by the Government.
Doubtless because the Spanish cabinet
was reported as at work on its answer,
and in session during the evening. it
was decided to reserve all official in
formation pending some definite de-
velopment.
1t seems probable that at some time
today or tonight there viii be news for
the public What shape it may take
is something of a problem
Advices from Manila have had dis
quietlng effect and tend to create the
impression that the Philippine situation
is likely to be dominated by military
rather than any other considerations
for some time to come. It is evident
from information received at the de-
partments yesterday from Admiral
Dewey and Gen. Merritt that they are
confronted by very grave conditions.
The joint diplomacy Of Spain and some
one or more of our neutral friends
has had its desired effect. and the am
bition-crazed Malay leader Aguinaldo
is acting in a way that may necessi-
tate his violent suppression. Gen. Mer-
ritt has asked for enough troops TO
make his force number fifty thousand
men.
There is not the slightest question
that the universal voice of the Ameri-
can people will be raised in support OF
his request, and we viii do Mr.. Nc
Kinley the justice TO say that We be-
lieve he will try to send the soldiers
asked for. He will have two uncom-
Portable obstacles to surmount in any
effort to accomplish the object. 1t is
very difficult to find transport ships on
the Pacific coast. We believe that it
can be done, however by a stern course
of impressment, without any regard to
the private views or interests Of vessel
owners. Both must be ignored in the
face of a national necessity.
A still more serious obstruction may
be encountered in the desire of at least
one Cabinet officer. backed by several
weighty domestic and foreign interests,
TO abandon the archipelago altogether
For days these influences have been
constantly at work on the Commander
in-Chief. and, as they are represented
by two men recognized as the chief
advisers of the White House and
State Department on the Philippine
question. the extent to which they may
have poisoned the Presidential mind is
a matter for conjecture.
How far these representatives of the
opposition to national expansion, ana
particularly TO the acquisition of the
islands, have succeeded in getting the
Administration to commit itself in the
note to Spain will be known on'y when
the full text of that state paper is pub
lished. II President Mckinley has been
prudent enough to leave himself loop
hole for escape, the immediate future
will be plain sailing. He will not ven
ture to make ridiculous surrender of
our position in the East at the call of
g lot of semi-savage natives coached
into hostility by the secret machina-
lions Of a foreign power. He knows
The times., 1898-08-02
COMMODORE scHLEY's VICTORY
CONGRATULATIONS Are Due His Of
hcers and Men. He Says

Norfolk Va. Aug. 1.-The following let
ter has been received by T VI Herbert.
OF Portsmouth. Va, In response to one
sent to Comodore Sehley. in which he
was congratulated upon his recent vic
tory:
Flagship Brooklyn. OFF Santiago de
Cuba. July .. 1898.
Dear Sir; 1 thank you sincerely for
your congratulations, but rather hey
are due to the brave officers and gallant
men who fought the battle The greatest
satisfaction comes to US all in the fact
that the victory Of July 3 has won the
love and admiration of the people for
whose defense we stoOd. no matter at
what cost 10 ourselves. and We hope it
may bring peace TO our blessed country
and permit Us to return TO our homes
and loved ones. W. S. SCHLEY."
The times., 1898-08-02
Quaker City sport.

(frOm the New tOtk 1IiDune-J
Philadelphia has generally maintained The Iepu-
taton of taking its amusements sadly but the
arrest the other night of sixteen of its citizens at
coekight seems TO indicate that the sleepy
old town is beginning TO impart a tinge oil
spirit and vivacity to its entertainments The
police who burst upon the scene at an exciting
crisis of the performance found one dead cock,
one r1ortally wounded and four others trimmed.
gaffed and ready for the fray" The case was
clear against the arrested persons and the
magistrate imposed fines on all Of them.
The times., 1898-08-02
Uncle SANS summer school.
(From the kansas civ Times.l

IfTOm tne haflsds Oily IIIueb.J
When the war started Spain had the confidence
of nearly every of the nations to her
periority over the United States in the matter
of fighting OF course, she was not regarded as
a first-class power but she was a professional
military nation That gave her military stand
ing in Europe. the like of which Americans could
never hope to acquire, if they wanted to, for
pigs are not born right to be soldiers. But
the Americans are running Summer school this
year, in which are to be found pcpils from all
nations, taking lessons in the science of war
along lines that are wholly and altogether Amer
lean Europe's revised opinion of Americans is
better than the original-for Europe
The times., 1898-08-02

Capt. Philip. of the Texas, seems to
have done thing whieh--Re- other cap
tain in the history of the country ever
did. He has converted a hoodoo. When
he became captain of the Texas she had
the worst reputation of any ship in our
navy and one of the worst that any ship
of respectable antecedents could have.
1t was currently reported that she could
sail only on land, and was bound to
seek land, wet or dry, by the shortest
possible cut. This made her officers
slightly nervous, for the time is not yet
ripe for submarine navy of trans.
formed battleships. But all those antics
have ceased since Capt. Philip took
command of the Texas. She has behaved
as much like a lamb as a regular lion of
a battleship could.
The times., 1898-08-02

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The times., 1898-08-02
An Honest Admission,
(From the London Saturday Review

(ffOm the LONDON saturday review.
We object TO Mr.. Cunninghame Graham's in
ventive skill because it tends to confirm Eng
lishmen in confidence that is not altogether
warranted by facts. The lesson of all our con-
fiicts with America is that the Americans. both
soldiers and sailors shot better than our SOL
diers and sailors, very markedly better, and
therefore astonishing victories. 1t looks as
if the old lesson holds good today. Never
have hostile fleets been destroyed with so little
hurt 10 the victors at Cavite Bay and off
Santiago
The times., 1898-08-02
Foo aInny.
From the New York Tribul

Some time ago the Breslau gymnasium sent
postal card addressed. '.To the most beautiful
girl in Sprottau.'' The other side was
ceiyed in the passionate terms: Beautiful I'M
known: We, the undersigned, are drinking your
health, till we. can drink no longer" 1t was
striking instance of love without first sight
and the faith that makes all things possible.
But, unhapply. it miscarried The card
returned to Breslau after few days with the
beautiful girls lin Sprottau, but beauty being
an affair OF personal taste, the postofiice can
not undertake to deliver this missve."
The times., 1898-08-02
Too bright ana Good

(From the Chicago News.)
81 wouldn't marry the best woman IN the
world
''Well, you would be lucky to get a wife
like mine.''
.'What does she say when you stay out late2"
''She calls over the banister that there is a
watermelon on the ice for me-
Then she's nc woman-she's an angel.'
The times., 1898-08-02

Surgeon General Sternberg has enough
trouble on his hands TO fill the measure of
any mans official woe. The Concho scan
dal stepping on the heels of the Seneca
disgrace, will make it necessary to give
the medical service of the army vigorous
and not too polite hauling over, unless
the blame can be successfully located
elsewhere In that case there is still room
for disciplinary proceedings in some quar-
ter
The times., 1898-08-02
Chinese rottIed Sunshine.
From the Shanghai Mercury

T TOM tHt SHaHsHaI MeFcufy.J
During the continued cloudy weather prevail
ing at Kinkiang recently there was man parad-
ing the streets selling bottled sunshine. He an
nounced that an English finn of merchants had
bought up the sun and that he was their agent
to dispose of it. He was selling prescriptions at
cash copy, telling the ignorant how they
might obtain their share OF Old SOL
The times., 1898-08-02

Senator Morgan does not believe that
Spain is honest in her plea for peace, but
is trying to construct situation fayora-
BILE to European interference. That is the
general opinion outside of the STATE De-
partment, where confidence in the good
faith of the enemy has never wavered,
since the days of Dupuy de LONE.
The times., 1898-08-02

Communications intended for publication in
The Times should he tersely and plainly written.
and must in all cases be accompanied by tne
name and address Of the writer. Rejected COM
munications viii not be preserved, ard only man
ascripts Of obvious importance viii be returned
10 their authors.
The times., 1898-08-02

Readers of The Times who may at any time
be unable TO procure copies of it at any news-
stand or railroad station or on railroad trains. will
confer favor upon the management by sending
TO this Office information Of the fact.
The times., 1898-08-02
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

THE TIMES, in all its editions Morning. Even
tng and Sunday, will be mailed 10 one address
for FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changed
as often as desired
The times., 1898-08-02

Newspapers continue to harp on the
fact that no indemnity will be exacted
of Spain,' said George B. Stark, an at
torney of Springfield. ILL.,, to a Times re-
porter last night. This is all very well
so far as the subject of war indemnity
is concerned, but what about the heirs of
the Maine victims? Is there no redress
for them? Is Spain to be allowed to muir
der our sailors in a time of profound
peace and not pay for it? 1 hope not
The articles of peace should include a
money payment for the lives sacrificed
in Havana Harbor, and if they do not a
very strong protest will go up from the
people,
The times., 1898-08-02

81 think Kentucky will go Republican
at the Congressional elections next Au-
tumn." said Representative Pugh. who is
in the city making arrangements with
the Republican Congressional Committee
for literature. Mr. Pugh was elected in
1895 by less than 800 majority. and he
realizes that he must work like a Trojan
if he expects to be member of the
Fifty-sixth Congress. He believes that
the Old commonwealth viii cast her cleo
toral vote for Mckinley at the next Presi-
Dental election. This, T believe" he
continued would have been the case
in any event. but whatever doubt existed
has been swept away by the war. This
is going to be a patriotic year.. and 1900
viii be soldiers year. Under President
McKinley's second administration there
win exist such prosperity and such an era
of good feeling as has not been known
in America Since. Monroe's time
The times., 1898-08-02
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THE State election in Arkansas will be
held in just a month-that is, the first
Monday in September said William p.
II. Hill, Of Fort Smith, yesterday after
noon. THE contest is being waged fierce
ly. With US it Is still the custom TO
have joint debates and barbecues or per-
haps | should say barbecues and joint de-
bates. as il is the meat that usually
draws people to the meeting. The three
candidates for governor are now travel
ing over the State addressing the people
and soliciting votes. The Democratic
nominee, Col d. w. Jones, now fills the
Office and there is eli8fe doubt that he
will be reelected. Arkansas is as solidly
Democratic as any State in the Union and
our people are not divided on the money
question. The Chicago platform is good
enough for us
How about territorial expansion?"
We'll, l see that Senator Jones has an
nounced himself as opposed to II. There
is no denying the great prestige OF Sen
ator Jones in Arkansas, but he does not
speak for the people at large when he
declares we do not want to extend our
jurisdiction beyond the North American
Continent. ] speak advisedly. While our
people are not unanimous in their views
regarding the Philippines, | have seen
and talked to none of them who opposes
the acquisition OF Porto Rico. and Porto
Rico is certainly far enough away to es-
tablish precedent"
The times., 1898-08-02

A Confederate veteran. who fought at
Fort BlakeIy. read the other day of the
dummy guns used by the SDaniards
around Santiago de Cuba TO humbug the
American troops. "Ah.' said he. that
reminds me Of old times. Il also reminds
me that wooden guns have been known to
serve better purposes than making be-
lieve Wooden guns did deadly work be-
fore Fort BIaSely. The Yankees fixed
them up and they shot just as well as il
they had been manufactured of iron. The
opposing lines were 800 yards apart. TIE
Confederates were behind the walls OF
the fort and the Federals were strongly
intrenched. Gen. Candy. the Yankee COM
mander was without artillery. What did
he do but manufacture 100 mortars from
black gum trees. He bored them ou., put
iron bands around them, and fired eight
inch shells furnished by Farraguts fleet.
The lines were so close that light charges
sufficed and the extemporized weapons did
all that was asked of them"
The times., 1898-08-02

THE impression in some quarters that
the Democratic party of today is opposed
to territorial expansion is all wrong"
declared Walter Spann, of ST. Louis, last
evening. 81 don't suppose there is
stronger Democrat in America today than
ex-Gov w. ]. Stone, of my State He
is a representative in every way of the
party in the West, and he takes the
ground that those Democrats who placed
themselves on record as provincials in
Congress violated the traditions of their
party In recent address Gov. Stone
said, s.All the fathers were territorial
expansionists' He read letters of Thomas
Jefferson TO President Monroe, advocat-
ing the acquisition of Cuba. He also
showed that both Pierce and Buchanan
were in favor of annexing that island.
Gov. Stone. in the same address, strong
ly advocated the building of the Nicara-
qua Canal, and declared we should have
the greatest navy on the water
The times., 1898-08-02

There is considerable dissatisfaction
felt in my State over the manner in
which troops have been assigned to actual
service" said ]. H. Doxey. of Fayettville,
n. c., at the Metropolitan last evening.
There seems to be little doubt that the
New England New York and Ohio troops
have been given a better opportunity
than those from the Southern States One
reason for this, 1 agree, is that those
States had better militia organizations
and were in better shape to go quickly
than their fellow soldiers from other sec
tions. But surely, now that nearly all
the volunteers haze been for weeks in
ured to camp life, drilling several hours
daily. no partiality should be shown"
The times., 1898-08-02
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