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Do You KpoN?
Clocks?

Certainly, and at any price
from S1.00 up to $500 each.
One dollar buys as good an alarm
clock as ever was sold for the
money.
The times., 1898-03-06
There Are American.

IL would be wrong for the country
10 lose sight Of the fact that there
still are instances of the old patriotic
Americanism that once used to make
US respected at home and abroad
While We have been sitting idly under
the repeated assaults of Spain upon
our dignity and honor-at the center
Of action we have had, and still
have, one brave gentleman who de-
serves the praise of his country, If ever
man did-General Fitzhugh Lee.
All through the dark days since the
sickening Ruiz torture and murder, the
life Of our Consul General in Cuba has
been more exposed than ever it was
in front of the carbines and sabers Of
Sheridan in the civil war Brave and
bold, but always as cool as If he held
a sinecuTe in the Agricultural Depart
ment, Fitz Lee has striven TO protect
his feliow-countrymen; has never hesi-
tated TO speak his mind at the palace
and has done his devoir as q soldier
and an American in one of the most
delicate and dangerous positions that
national representative ever was placed
in
The central figure Of the Cuban i'm
broglic in history viii be Fitzhugh
Lee. All honor TO the gallant Virgin
ian, And he was a Confederate gem
eral. too, and in politics is a Democrat!
This is meat for the mouth Of the
The times., 1898-03-06

rear. Then. after a period of uncer-
tainty. lasting perhaps three or four
weeks, the Spanish government will
throw up its hands and ask for a con
gress Of nations to settle the war"
England, France and Germany, accord
ing 10 a plan TO which the propretors
Of the American Administration are
even now committed, Will step in and
cail q halt. Then the peace with dis
honor policy will achieve its trf-
umph. A tribunal will be formed.
consisting of delegates from the ma
tions whose subjects are interested in
tie Cuban debt, Spain viii gracefully
surrender TO force majeure," and the
pawnbTokers who bought up the secur-
tiles for song and constructed this
beautiful deal with couple of hun
dred million dollars of plumber in it,
viii be paid at the expense Of the
American people. We may as we'll un-
derstand the scandal and the outrage
of the century, which-is before us, un-
less Congress nips the whole thing in
the bud by recognizing the belIigerency
OF the Cuban republic
The mere recognition of beiieerency
would settle the matter out of hand,
without a dollar of expense to US. and
without saddling the Cubans with a
hopeless load of debt for the benefit
OF lot Of sharks and vultures whose
sordid golG has aided Spain to perse-
cute and butcher them. But that
course would destroy the two hundred
million dollar deal Of a flock Of harpies
who contributed most literally to Mr..
Hanna's purposes in 1886, in order that
the Republican party might be enabled
to help them carry out their evil de-
signs.
1t is a complete case and we rest it
with Congress and the people.
The times., 1898-03-06

country. But he is not alone among
the able and hard fighters who took
part on the losing side, in the civil
war. Every man of them who has
survived the struggle is q patriot and
a worshiper of our flag today There
is hardly an eX-Confederate. officer or
soldier, who would not gladly lay down
his life for our reunited country No
sooner had the Havana massacre oc-
CURED than Gen. Joe Wheeler offered
his sword to the Government He is a
brilliant instance Of the Southern spirit
In the face of financial influence over
cur national and international policies;
in spite of the miserable conviction
that syndicate of great European
tinanciers think they have conquered
the country, ii is really pleasant to rec
ognize the fact that the actual partici-
pants in our former internal struggle,
whether on one side or the other, are
with the nation, and with the people
The times., 1898-03-06
The Devils Ear Marks.

Whether in the pSuedo-couversion of
Senor Pie Kohlsaat. Of Chicago, or
the utterances of the Madrid paper, Ell
Nacional, we recognize the sound Of
g0ngs and tom toms heraIding the ad-
vent of a great and glorious Cuban pol
icy. Both agree that the time has
come for Intervention" but perish the
thought that it should come without in
demnity 10 Spain! Now, Indemnity to
! Spain, when translated into the Ver-
nacular, means that the pawnbroIers
of Europe and Wall Street. who have
secured control of the outstanding
Spanish debt. based upon Cuba as Sc
curity, know that the island is forever
lest and mean TO get their money out
OF Uncle Sam.
The Rothschilds, who control the
finances and are the only substantial
support of the tottering Spanish dynas-
ty, are the principal movers in this
great international conspiracy of
finance. They ar& at the bottom Of
such bold statements as that put out by
Ell Nacional:
VIII nobody preach and proclaim the annexa-
! tion of Cuba to the United States by agreement
with Spain condition that the United States re
deem us from the insular debt. favoring dur
ing a certain period by a tariff concession and
guaranteeing, under powerful authority and
respected flag the lives and property OF Spaniards
resident IN Cuba?
Behold solution OF the problem which would
win popular sympathy, procuring the best
mination of any foreseen present heartburnings
OF the nation
The Spanish Heraldo of New York
Senor Tomaso Reed. Senor Dupuy de
Hale and Senor Pie y Kohlsaat all
agree with FL Nacional. 1t only re-
| mains to be seen whether the 'bunco"
will work with Congress and the people.
The times., 1898-03-06
At POinpeii.

At Pompei l heard a woman laugh.
And turned TO find the reason of her
mirth,
Saw but the silent figure of a girl
That centuries had mummied into
earth:
At Pompei | heard a maiden Shrek
The cruel torture of her dread alarm.
The running figure of a little maid
With face half hidden in her shielding
arm,
Silent. yet screaming, yea in every limb.
Death in the mold of fear her form has
cast.
Blind in the awful darkness still she runs.
All down the years from out the distant
past;
A little maid once soft ana sweet end
white.
Full of the mornings hope. and love.
and joy,
That Nature moving to the voice of Time.
Shook her dark wings to wither and
destroy.
AT Pompei / saw n woman bend
Above this dead, pronounce an epitaph !;
The mother Of child, it may have bee.
O horrible, / heard a woman laugh
Dora Sigerson Shorter
The times., 1898-03-06

Southern Republicans have determined
that the House shall pass honest South
ern war claims. Very recently they held
a meeting and adopted policy which
they will pursue until the end of the
session. They have served notice on the
Republican majority that. unless the
honest war claims are paid, they will re-
fuse to vote with their party on certain
party measures that must come up. 1t is
believed that this determined stand by
the Southern Republicans will remove
much of the objection to these claims
that has marked the course of Mr.. Ding
ley of Maine and Mr.. DalZeil of Penn
sylVania.
The times., 1898-03-06

Capt Dreyfus, whose Incarceration on
DEVILS Island has cost Zola his liberty
and nearly disrupted the French govern
ment, has brother. Matthew Dreyfus,
about whom very little has been said or
written, but whose efforts in behalf of
the dishonored captain have been unceas-
ing.
This same Matthew Dreyfus has worked
day and night 10 convince his brothers :
enemies that the charges brought against
him were infamously false. He has fought
with swords and his fists as well as YER
bally, he has written letters innumerable
TO the Partisan papers. he has devised
plans for his brothers escape that were
like plans for attacking Paris itself
And yet his face is unknown to the
crowd, and he might have been long ago
assassinated if he could be recognized
He has eluded both artists and interview
ers, and he is a powerful factor in the
great controversy, without so much as an
entrance on the scene of tumult and big
otry.
But fate has overtaken NJ. Matthew
Dreyfus at last; he has fallen a victim to
here sown in the very act of buying an
evening paper in Paris TO read the report
Of his brothers famous supporter, Emile
Zola novelist and martyr to the cause of
truth.
The times., 1898-03-06

A combination of national indignation
at Longs $ speech of Spanish acquittal, and
the private dispatch of Gen. FitZhugn
Lee 10 the President, has resulted In
stirring things up q little in Administra-
ton circles. Even Speaker Reed is said
eraciously to have consented 10 let the
artillery bin through. Mr.. Mckinley is
reported to have appealed TO leaders of
both parties 10 back him up in the ex-
pense of preparations, the nature of
which he does not care to expose to pu6-
lie comment in advance. In any such
direction, Mr.. Mckinley ought to be abb
solutely assured of Democratic concur
renee at least.
The times., 1898-03-06

ternal affairs at the present moment of
her history and the seeming impossible
ity that the present ministry can last
much longer even if the overthrow of
a ministry will be sufficient to smooth
matters over is very strongly illustrat-
ed in a move taken by the government
yesterday reducing the tariff on wheat
and -four.
Minister Woodford on Friday night
The times., 1898-03-06

Now that Mr.. Corbett has been denied
seat in the Senate. if the State of Oregon
is to be represented by a. full delegation
in theSenate Gov. Lord win have 10 act
promptly. The present legislature ex-
pires Immediately upon the election of its
successor. and that election takes place
the first Monday in June. 1t is said that
the Republicans are almost sure to lose
the State. The present Legislature can
elect. and if the governor were TO call it
together in extra session, Senator Nc
Bride would probably have a Republican
colleague. If Gov. Lord does not do this
the new legislature will elect fusion
senator. who will be a free silverite. 1t
Is believed that if a special session We're
called, former Senator Mitchell would be
reelected, but that senator, who is now
in the city says that under no circum-
stances would he make scramble for
the place.
The times., 1898-03-06

Princess Isabella. who is far and
away the most popular member of the
reigning family. and who was so init
mate with the late Prime Minister Can
oVas that at one moment it was assert
ed that they We're married, has the en-
tire people with her in her demand for
war, and it is precisely this very knowl-
edge on the part of the public that she
personifies national sentiment rather
than the queen regent that is rendering
the situation of the latter more critical
day by day.
One of the most striking features
about the present situation is the ex-
traordinary ignorance which prevails
with regard to the United States and
its resources, even among the leading
politicians and statesmen, save perhaps
Moret. SagaSta, SilVela and CASTELAR,.
The remainder have absolutely no no.
ticn of the conditions that prevail in
America and fondly imagine that be-
cause the regular army does not exceed
10000 men it necessarily follows that
President Mckinley would not be able
to put into the field more that 10. 600
men at the utmost to fight against
Spain. OF the citizen army. of its
training and of its efficiency, they know
absolutely nothing, and have been Civ
en- to understand by the various naval
and military officials who pretend to
have investigated the defenses of the
American seacoast that these are of the
most incomplete, obsolete and made
quate character
The times., 1898-03-06

The cause of civil service reform will
receive another backset by the Admins
tration some day within the next week
when Levi p. Miller of Canton. O., will
be appointed a national bank examiner
L. NJ. Studevant, Of Sidney. O.. now hold
ing that position, has been asked by the
Comptroller of ahe Currency to resign.
The new man is the personal choice OF
the President and one of mis- old friends
and neighbors. These officers are sup
posed to be under the classified service
but this is not the FIRST instance where
the civil service law, has been violated
by demanding fhe Resignation of some
official and substituting some one else
with a pull at the White House. Civil
service reform is a good thing where
those in power do not want to give up
the offices, but where office Is really
desired for an applicant civil service re-
form has never been permitted TO stand
in the way.
The times., 1898-03-06

Prof. Cora has likewise received leave
of absence. and is to accompany the
young prince as the principal scientific
member of the expedition, which is to
be conducted entirely at the cost of the
young duke, who. like his brothers. is
enormously wealthy. The duke will
likewise be accompanied by his favorite
aide de-camp. Cagni, and has arranged
to spend a week with Nansen on the
latter's return next week. The eXpedi-
tion is to remain away three years, and
has as its avowed object the discovery
of the north pole, and incidentally, too,
search for Andree.
The project of the young prince is ex-
citing a good deal of enthusiasm
throughout Italy, the people recalling
the fact that most of the great and
successful explorers have been Ital ans.
among the most notable being Column
bus, who hailed from Genoa, and Amer
igo Vespucci, who gave his name to the
new world. and who hailed from Flor
ence The Italians therefore confident
ly hope and expect that for their Prince
Luigi will be reserved the glory and
distinction of finally solving the prob
lem which has tempted so many great
explorers, namely, the discovery of the
North Pole.
The times., 1898-03-06

The Archduchess Elizabeth, one of
the most sagacous and influential
women IN Europe, is bringing all her
unrivaled influence to bear upon her
daughter, the queen regent to prevent
Spain going to war with the United
states, recalling the Hapsburg super
stition with regard to the latter. and
urging upon her daughter the fact that
the war cannot fail to result disas-
trously not only to Spain, but what
is OF infinitely greater moment to the
queen herself in the loss of the throne
to her little boy king, which she holds
in trust for him.
Princess Isabella, on the other hand,
the Whlte-haired, strong minded sister
OF the late king, a woman who is the
most brilliant four-in-hand whip and
horseWoman in Europe. and who, in
spite of having witnessed the spectacle
OF her epileptic husband blow out his
brains by her bedside, remains the
most CHEEKY parsonage in gay and
pleasure loving Madrid is strongly in
favor of declaring war against the
United States, and is using all her in
huence upon her sister-in-law to this
OBJECT pointing out TO her that as a
Spanish queen regent she ought to be
Tree from the preiudices and supersti-
uons OF an Austrian archduchess, and
urging that her first consideration
ought to be the maintenance of the
honor, the prestige and the dignity of
her adopted country
The times., 1898-03-06

1t seems suddenly to have dawued upon
the naval authorities in Spain that. IN
the event of a war with the United
States. the Spanish cruisers and the Ha-
vana authorities would no longer be able
to get coal from American ports. and
without coal their ships will be useless
Consequently very large shipments of
coal have been taking place from Cadiz.
Barcelona and particularly from Cardim
during the past two weeks.
This question of fuel for the Spanish
fleet in America is one which will play
a very great role in the forthcoming
struggle. For. whereas the United States
cruisers will be within easy reach of
coaling stations. the Spanish cruisers.
once the depot now being formed in
Cuba is exhausted. will have to get coal
all the way from Cadiz with the risk OF
the Golfers being sunk on the way by
American cruisers.
Spain has found it difficult enough to
fight against mere insurgents in Cuba
and after several years of conflict has
not vet succeeded in yanquishing them
The people scarcely realize the difficulty
which they are likely 70 experience in
fighting with a full-fedged great power
such as the United States, some 1000
miles by sea distant from home.
Meanwhile. il would be a mistake 10
attach any Importance TO the pacific
editorial statements contained in Sagas-
ta's newspaper or to give any credence
10 his reassuring words. They convey no
idea of the true state of the situation,
which remains just as critical as ever.
there having been no abatement either
with regard to the animosity toward the
United States or in the intense easerness
for war. The only change that can be
noticed is that there is less spoken
about the Maine disaster as q factor in
the situation. it being the impression that
the fight will originate entirely in an
American, or, that failing. Spanish ulti-
matum with regard to Cuba.
The times., 1898-03-06

There was some concern expressed at
the Capitol yesterday about the welfare
Of the Congressional party that left here
for Cuba as the guests of the New York
Journal The yacht containing this party
left Norfolk on the night of Wednesday.
That same night an ugly storm struck
Key West and did much damage TO the
small shipping in the vicinity of Ha-
Vana. 1t blew up the coast at a terrific
rate, and the Anita must have been
caught in the very teeth Of the gale Even
II she took the inside route. as was stat
ed, she must have struck some heavy
weather and given the passengers a taste
of real ocean life. all day Thursday the
Weather Bureau endeavored to head the
yacht off so as TO warn her of the coming
storm. going to the extent even of order
ing cutter to proceed 10 sea and inter
cept the yacht, but no trace of her could
be found. This storm jumped from Cuba
to lfatteras in twenty-four hours and from
Hiatteras to Norfolk is about 200 miles,
so that the bureau believes the Anita
must have got in the very worst of the
gale. The wind was blowing from the
northeast off Hatteras and southeast
south of Hatteras. causing a condition
that would pile up the seas in great
waves. AT the very best, the distinguish
ed party must have had a very stormy
time of it, according to the theory of the
Weather Bureau. 1t is expected that this
mornings dispatches will bring some
word from the yacht. and alay the un-
easiness that was manifested yesterday.
The times., 1898-03-06
ECHOES FROM ABROAD.

AT the palace in Madrid conflict is
in progress between Princess Isabella,
the eldest sster-in-law of the queen
regent. who occupies one of the wings
of the royal abode, and Archduchess
Elizabeth of Austria, mother of the
queen regent, who, although barely re-
covered from a severe illness, has
hastened to Madrid to be with her
daughter in these critical times. The
arehduchess represents the Austrian
influence, that, in one word, of the fam
lily to which the queen regent belonged
prior to her marriage, and she is using
it in favor of averting war with the
United States; not SO much on account
of Spain itself, but because there is a
sort of superstition among the men,
bers of the house of Hapsburg that
the United States brings ill-luck to
their family.
1t is difficult to discover the origin of
this superstition. which possibly dates
back to the end of the last century,
when one of the daughters Of the
house of Hapsburg, namely, Queen
Marie Antoinette, lost first her throne
and then her head at the hands of men
who had obtained their ideas of the
rights of the people and of the injustice
of royal autocracy from the United
States. The great Metternich, for po-
litical purposes of his own, strengthen
ed this superstition, which had as one
OF It's results the formation of the Holy
Alliance, ard when, in the Sos, Emperor
MaXimilian was first of all deserted by
his French and English allies in Mex
leo. and then taken prisoner and shot
by the MeXicans, the United States
was again held responsible. And then
the Martin kosta incident was not
particularly creditable to Austria as a
military power.
The times., 1898-03-06
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

Senator Hanna called upon the Presi-
ueht NesterdaY accompanied by Repre-
sentative Boxwtll, of the Ohio legislature.
Representative Boxwelrs name is quite
familiar in the East, more so, perhaps,
than Mr. Boxwell cares. He was one of
the members of the legislature who did
not intend to Vote for Hanna. but who
finally did aud this is the second trip he
has made here for the delivery of the
goods which it is supposed were promised
him at the time of the election Of Hanna
to the Senate Mr.. 'Boxwen is not asking
anything for himself, but has several
relatives scattered throughout the coun-
try who want offices, and Mr.. BoXwell
has IN each case picked out the local
postoffices for them. Mr.. BoXweii iald
his case before the President resscrd lY
and MIR. Hanna occasionally chiPr4J IN
and said that BoXwell was all right
The times., 1898-03-06
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