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The evening times., 1898-06-07
PouItney MuDchausen nigeIow.

Mr.. Poultney Bigelow started on his
mission of SANDER among our troops
and camps at time when the Euro
pean audiences for whose benefit lie
was writing We're all hostile to Ameri-
ca The termination of his month of
shameful work finds the situation
changed, and the official British and
unfortunate for the offender that he has
not been as prudent in his statements
as he has been unpatriotic.
If We were to concede the truth of
every line OF what he has sent across
the Atlantic, We should still be COM
PEELED to hold that he ought to be ex-
PEELED from the country as a seditious
and dangerous pest. 1t may be permis-
sible for US at home to criticise officials
and to point the "digitur monstrari,
at inefficiency. stupid bureaucracy and
the like, but it does not lie in the mouth
of an American to sell wholesale libel
upon our Army commanders in the
field, with the evident purpose of max
ing them appear ridiculous or worse in
the eyes of Europe.
We are glad to observe that Bigelow
has overreached himself. as civilians
are prone to do when hunting in mill
tary woods for professional mares
nests. For example. he asserted that
the camp doctors at Tampa were busy
with officers and men suffering from
dysentery. Col. Pope, chief sur
geon of the Fifth Army Corps, declares
that the sick list is only two per cent!
He quotes the German military attache
at Tampa as saying that he never saw
troops so badly treated. Count Won
Goetzen. the officer in question, states
that. on the contrary. our soldiers are
as well fed and treated as any on
earth.
Bigelow's attack upon General Wheel
er. alleging that he is too old to know
anything about modern cavalry tactics,
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Worse rhan spani.h Bullets.


After The Times last week denounced
the location Of Camp Alger as a pesti-
lence-breeding sink-hole, and malar-
ious and unfit for habltation an Army
commission made an investigation and
report to the Secretary Of War. 1t was
announced at the department that the
report was against moving the camp.
the commission having found satisfac-
tory sanitary conditions and a prospect
of adequate water supply within few
days. 1t now transpires that the con-
clusions and recommendation were Of a
distinctly opposite character, and it is
expected that-the troops will be moved
to another and. let US hope. healthier
situation.
Right here and now We enter our pro-
test against their removal to a point
on the low land short distance below
Alexandria, which has been suggested.
Nothing short Of raging insanity would
induce any military authority to pro-
pose such a thing. 1t is claimed that
there the soldier boys would have am
pie facilities for bathing. So they
would, If it be considered desirable for
them to swim In the thick, rich sewage
of the city OF Washington. They would
enjoy other advantages, the principal
one being that they could indulge in
the unlimited exercise without exertion
which is inseparable from fever and
ague.
The camp should be established in
some decent place without loss OF time
There are plenty of sites up the river,
above the Chain Bridge, on the high
Virginia bluffs. where malarial con-
ditions are at a minimum; where the
river is reasonably clear and unpol-
luted, and where excellent bathing
spots are comfortably accessible. Such
a location could be found within easy
march of Georgetown.
The scheme to send the regiments
down stream to become the victims OF
filth. chills and mosquitoes. is too out
rageous to be thought Of.
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MAY ADVANCE CAPT. sIGsBEE.
A Plan to Undo nm Injury to the
Mafne's Commander.

Captain Sigsbce ras gone back to New
York to join his ship-St. Faul. While in
Washington he scent good deal of the
time before the War board, and i. is sup
posed that the members of the latter
were availing themselves of the extern
sive knowledge of the topography of Ha-
vana harbor. and of the character of the
defenses there, possessed by Captain
Sigsbee. The friends of Captain Sigsbee
are. somewhat chagrined over the dis
covery that without any intention of
working him an injustice, he has been
Jumped in his standing on the naval
list by his juniors, in consequence of the
recommendation that the COM
manders of the American warships in the
battle of Man In be advanced several
numbers. They are thoroughly confident
that this substantial injury threatens to
be inflicted entirely through inadyertence.
and that the officials will take steps to
remedy the matter, now that their atten-
tion is directed toward II. 1t is supposed
that the easiest way 10 accomplish this
would be to include Captain Sigsbee HIM
self in the list of officers to be advanced,
in recognition of the splendid manner in
which he acquitted himself after the blow
ing up of the Maine.
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is an insult to a gallant soldier which
Is universally resented in the Army.
General Wheeler. since the civil war.
has been an earnest student Of mill
tary science, and has written cne of
the standard works on those very mod
ern cavalry tactics" which this iibeler
accuses him Of being ignorant of.
Moreover. the general is not old for an
officer in high command, and is as ac-
tive and vigorous as any boy of twenty
in the camp. He is sixty-one years cid,
ten years. younger than Won Moltke
was when he assumed active command
of the Prussian army at the outbreak
of the war with France in 1870.
Bigelcw has shown himself nui-
sance. and should be promptly abated.
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capture by foe who remembered Ma
nila- Dollard was in search Of glory.
He frankly admitted that he would be
willing to die II his name could thereby
be made glorious He came of a race
and lived in time in which warlike
deeds were made the end and aim OF
life. But the spirit which moved the
hero Of New France and the heroes Of
the American coal-ship Merrimac is
one and the same.
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CAMP OF INSTRUCTION.
First Maryland Artillery Will Go to
klein's Park Tomorrow,

Baltimore. June 7.-Batteries A and B
of the First Maryland Artillery will go
into camp of instruction tomorrow near
klein's Park, at the end of the Shore
Line of the Consolidated Railway Com
pany. The other batteries will follow as
soon as they can be prepared. Captain H.
G. Bready, of Battery A. will be in COM
mand, and with him will be First Lieut.
tenant Frank Sloan, Second Lieutenants
f. b. Bready. ]. H. H Brown and Rufus
Applegarth. and First Sergeant John w.
Gordon. Sergeant Major William Nc
Nasty has been busy with a detail of
men putting up tents and getting every
thing ready for the coming of the batter
les. Lieutenant l. 8. Southeimer will have
charge of the commissary department.
Nearly all of the uniforms have been sup
piled by " olfsheimer & Co., and the regi-
ment expects to be equipped and ready
Tor service in a very short time
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MARCHING UNDER OLD GLORY,
Ex-CoDfederntes In, Winchester Pa
rade Under the Starry Hammer.

Winchester. Va. June IA cloudiess
sky. with slight breeze stirring. made
yesterday one of the most ENJOYABLE
memorial celebrations in honor of the men
who lost their lives in battles near here
on the Confederate side that has ever
been held.
For the first time in over three decades.
the flag Of the United States was promi-
nently floating over the marching bodies.
The Confederate camp from Martinsburg
carried Old Glory, and every member OF
the Friendship Fire Company. of this city,
waved the Stars and Stripes.
Rev. DR.. s. r. Cox, of the NJ. E. Church
South. delivered the memorial address.
In the early dawn organizations and
private individuals strewed flowers upon
the graves of the loved ones of Charles
Broadway Rouss. Winchester's great ben
efactor in the newer portion of the Stone
wall Cemetery. Both before and after the
regular exercises of the day the handsome
'houss monument. with its strange inscrip-
fions. attracted little groups of people
The monument was erected by Mr.
Rouss. at a cost of s16.0O0 as a tribute to
his father and mother. his two sisters and
his son. Charles Boltzell Rouss, all of
whom lie buried in its shadow.
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All sorts of political and personal in
fluences are being exerted to induce the
President TO organize volunteers under
the second call into new skeleton regi-
ments, instead of using them as far as
they will go 20 fill up regiments already
in the field to their maximum strength.
The object, of course, is to give COVER
nors a chance to make more commission
ed officers. Mr.. Mckinley should set his
face sternly against this scheme. Every
consideration of the good of the service
and OF economy forbids departure from
the original intention.
The evening times., 1898-06-07

The Cadiz fleet which on yesterday ap-
peared off Martinique and other places, Is
again reported al Cadiz and not ready to
sail An impression prevails in Europe
that the Spanish government is afraid to
allow 1t 10 leave the country in view OF
danger from revolutionary troubles liable
TO break Out at any moment Besides
that It does not amount to much, al
though it is all in the way Of navy that
the kingdom now can boast. Sagasta Is
said to think that II would be more use
ft,l at home agains. republicans or Car
lists than 1t would be at the bottom of the
sea where American guns might be apt
to send it.
The evening times., 1898-06-07

Du Bose and Carranza have now the dis
tinguished pleasure of appearing in the
role of prisoners in a Canadian magis-
trate's court to answer a charge of false
Imprisonment and conspiracy preferred
by Detective Keilert. of Montreal. whom
they accused Of stealing the famous let
ter. These estimable Spaniards are receiv-
ing an amount of gratuitous advertising
which must be emnently pleasant to their
official friends in Madrid. 1t will tend
strongly to their retirement to private life
when they get home.
The evening times., 1898-06-07

We are pleased TO note that the Senate
has begun TO consider the bill providing
for the twelfth census. AS presented.
among other things ii contemplates the
appointment of a superintendent, assist
ant and certain statlsticians soon after its
enactment. To this some objection was
made, and Il suggestion offered that these
officers should not begin their duties un-
til January !. 1893. We hope that the Sem
ate will not agree to this. II is highly
desirable that the responsible officials OF
the service should have ample time and
facilities for careful preparatory work.
That they would not have If not allowed
to take Office until the beginning of the
year,
The evening times., 1898-06-07
HOUSE & HERMANN.
Liberal Furnishers-7th and Sts. N w.
ARRANGING FOR EXCHANGE.
Cervera May Demand Two Men for
the Gallant HObsOn.

Official announcements by the Navy De-
partment state that Admiral Sampson is
engaged in arranging with Admiral Ger
vera for the exchange of Naval Con-
structor Hobson and the men with him.
now prisoners at Santiago. for some of
the officers and men held prisoners by the
United States at Fort Mcpherson.
Acting Secretary Allen and Commodore
Hichborn. chief of the Bureau of Naval
Construction, talked over in a general
way yesterday the promotion of Lieut..
Hobson. but no conclusions were reach
ed. The department is desirous of know
ing what would be most acceptable to Hob
son. and when this is learned a recon-
mendation will be made to Congress.
which that body will doubtless carry into
effect without delay.
The present indications are that Hob
son will be taken out of the staff and be
made line officer. as that insures not
only an increase of pay. but an opportu-
nifty TO rise to the more conspicuous line
position of admiral.
Congratulations will be sent to Hobson
as soon as there Is an opportunity to COM
municate with him. but while he Is a pris-
oner at Santiago 1t is impossible for the
naval authorities to do more than convey
their congratulations and thanks to Ad-
miral Sampson
Cervera will be allowed to select the per-
sons whom he Is willing to take in ex-
change for Hobson and his crew. Hob
sons rank is that of a lieutenant of the
junior grade. and he stands at the head
of that grade in his corps
By the ordinary rules of exchange he
would be equivalent to captain In the
Army. The highest grade officer among
the Spanish captives at Fort Mcpherson
is first lieutenant. so that to equalize
the exchange 1t may necessary for Samp-
son to throw in with the first lieutenant
one of e dozen special lieutenants among
the prisoners. -
The evening times., 1898-06-07
Aged stock Broker Dead.

Baltimore, June Rooster s. Scott,
one of the venerble stock brokers of this
city, died yesterday morning at the Ho-
tel Albion. He had been sufferer with
rheumatism for many years. He was
born in Baltimore in 1928. His father or
ganized the old firm of Townsend. Scott
& Son, and Mr.. Rossiter Scott became
member thereof. The name of the firm
was maintained even after the death of
the senior member of the firm. On Janu-
ary %. 1850 Mr.. Scott was elected a MEM
Der Of the Stock Exchange, and he was
prominently and infiuentially connected
with that body for many years.
The evening times., 1898-06-07
In Favor OF Rcciprocitx,

Baltimore. june THE Baltimore Board OF
Trade, at its monthly meeting yesterday, adopted
a resolution favoring treaty Of reciprocity he.
tween the United States and Canada and New
foundland The resolution, which was n r.plx.
to communication received from the Boston
Chamber of Commerce. reported to the board
by committee consisting Of Messrs. W. H. Pc.
rot, Chairman Thornton Rollins J. T.. whiteley,
Blanchard Randall, and Joseph r. Foard The
resolution favors the principle Of reciprocal trade
relations between countries as they enlarge com.
United States the value OF the proposed treaty,
and petitions him to negotiate the treaty as pro-
posed. A copy of the resolution will he sent to
President Mckinley and to each member Of the
Maryland delegation in Congress.
The evening times., 1898-06-07
y.luable residence Burned.

Mount Vernon. N Y. June THE pa
latial country house of Gen. ]. H. Bailey.
located on South Fifth Avenue. this city,
was totally destroyed by fire this morn
ing. Gen. Bailey and family who are now
in Paris. left the place in charge of two
men. It is believed the origin of the fire
was incendiary. The loss on the building
is estimated at $4,000. The value of the
furniture and paintings burned will
amount to many thousands of dollars.
The evening times., 1898-06-07

The remarkably improved tone of the
German press with regard to this country
is in striking contrast with the unfriend-
ly spirit manifested by some leading Rus
sian newspapers. There is hint in the
situation that Germany might not be un-
willing to make common cause with the
United States and Great Britain against
the rest of the world. and that Russia
sees the tendency and does not like 1t.
The evening times., 1898-06-07
The Palma Rincs.

New York. June 1.-The Palma mounted
rifles were organized last night by Col
George N. Barbour. There are 400 men
in the company and 200 more will be en-
rolled. The rifles viii depart for WASH
ington on June 90 After stay of twen-
ty-four hours they will proceed to Cuba
where they will be attached to the Resu-
lar Army Of the Cuban republic
The evening times., 1898-06-07
copdemnea Prise. to ne Sold.

Key West, June 1.-THE vessels con-
on June q. The Catalina and Miguel Jo-
yer which were released and their cases
appealed, will sail for Spain as soon as
the vast bonds in their cases are complet-
ed. The Cataiina's bond was fixed at
$a50. .0oQ and the Miguel lover at $4,000.
The evening times., 1898-06-07
A New Rn.c Of operatiop,.

Fernandina. Fla. June Army officers
arrived today to prepare grounds here as
base Of operations for the departure of
troops for the West Indies Four trans
ports will reach here in day or two and
1900 troops will soon be on their way.
The evening times., 1898-06-07

Rubber Supplies for Soldiers In
camp. Goodyear Rubber Co.. S7 Pa Av,
The evening times., 1898-06-07
CIRCULATION STATEMENT

Readers of The Times who may at any time
be unable to procure copies of it at any news
stand or railroad station railroad trains. will
confer favcr upon the management by sending
to this Office information of the fact
The evening times., 1898-06-07

Communications intended for publication in
The Times should be tersely and plainly written.
md MUS. in all cases be accompanied by the
name and address of the writer. Rejected com
muncltions viii not be preserved, and only man
Iscripts CT obvious importance will be returned
to their authors.
TUESDAY. JUNE I, 1885
The evening times., 1898-06-07
Refrigerators.
BABY Carriages

And GO-CARTS-Our line is unsur-
passed in this city. We can show YOU
all grades. from the cheapest up to
the most elaborate. A Handsome Car
rage, with choice of wood or co NJ
steel wheels. for. .p0.SO
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Cutting Deep Into Prices.

our
will al
waybe wha other
to Make use Of
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CASH or CREDIT.
Dining Chair.

Solid oak, embossed back. turned
spindles and legs. A regular -
sI.25 chair. Price. I0c
The evening times., 1898-06-07

piques. French ginghams. OxfOrds,
Madrases. &c.-in beautiful stripes.
checks and figures-made bayadere.
bias and straight-with one point yoke
back and short front yoke or gathered
full from shoulders in front-also new
tucked waists
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-04
CHALK GUN. PANTomimE DRILL.
An Artillery Company's instruction at the
Start Of the Civil War.

One of the first artillery companies
organized in the West at the beginning
of the Civil War was formed at st.
Joseph. Mo. 1t was known as long as
any Of the organization were left as
Coon Thorntens artillery. Thornton
was a lumber merchant in the town.
He was a Yankee. Prior to the war he
was disregarded socially. The com
munity was suspicious of an Eastern
man, especially one from New England.
But when he espoused the cause Of the
South he became favorte. When he
organized a company to fight the
Union he was hero.
There was not cannon in the town
where the company was organized. 1t
was considered advisable to drill be-
fore going to the front. The only pub
lie hall in the town was used for this
purpose A local artist who had seen
pictures of cannon chalked out the out
line of one on the floor of the hall A
man who had been in the Mexican war
and had book on tactics was drill
master. The evolutions necessary to
famiiarize the company with common
were made about the chalk outline.
But the men We're as earnest in their
motions as If they had had a great
gun.
From some unknown source came a
cargo of Roman swords. They We're
exact copies of those worn by Caesers
legions. Where they had been stored
and fer how long no one knew unless
it was the donor, and he kept his per
sonality in the background. But when
Coon Thornton's artillery company
went into camp with the State Guard
it went armed with Roman swords and
no cannon. The company never had a
cannon until il went into its first fight
1t was attached to the regiment OF a
Missouri colonel Who ordered Thorn
ton to drop few shells into a thicket
where Federal squad was seen 70 go.
Thornton said he would do it if he had
the gun.
There was a brass field piece in a
wagon in the commissary department,
and it was brought out. Ii was
swabbed rammed. and fired in accord
ance with the chalk drill, and did ef-
fective work. Coon Thornton's artil-
lery made Il creditahlc record during
the war. The Roman swords We're
never brought into requistinn. now
ever. except when raids We're made on
hen rooSts or on a fugitive porkcr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-04

prisoners brought out and shot down
before the eyes of the Christanos, and
the officer had no better news than the
story of their death to take back to
his chief. The next morning Zumala
carreuly came into his tent where his
prisoner was breakfastng. He sat
down in silence.
what is the natter" asked O'Don-
nell Have you slept badly, or was
YOUR chocolate burnt?"
II am immensely disturbed" was the
answer. and he told how the Carlist
prisoners had been shot, and added: II
must make reprisals. My friend, in one
hours time you must be shot, no mat
ter how | feel about it,"
ODonnel sat down his cup after
finishing his chocolate and said:
I Yes that is a matter Of course; you
must not distress yourself about it; |
would act in the same way myself.
Now give me q couple of cigarettes and
writing material, for ] must write "A
letter. which | will trouble you to care
of after my execution.
AS he was finishing the letter the
Guard came to take out the prisoners.
o'Donncll got up at once, shook hands
with the man who was both his friend
and his enemy, lit another cigarette
and walked out to be shot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-04
HIS SPITE TRUNK.
A Suburbanite's Scheme Tor Getting Even
With the Railroad He Had Grudgc Against.
fNeW York SUM

"The lengths to which a man Will
sometimes go 10 avcnee real or fan
cied injury are. amusing" said con-
ductor on a suburban train one morn
ing. last week. DO you see that pros
porous looking, middle aged man in the
third seat on the left? Wen. sir, ne
must he worth at least 100000 from
the style Of country place he supports
~ on the Sound. You VIII find in II :
baggage ear a big battered looking
old trunk with his name and address
painted on it in large letters. Every
morning when that man comes into
New York his trunk comes with him
and when he goes home at night thu
trunk is on board. Between trips il
rests in the baggage room in NcW
York or at the station In the country
where its owner gets oft. That trunk
has been travelling back ana forth for
two seasons now. and It's an awful nui-
sauce.
tn. reason for this Is; Two years
ago this man was thrown down in the
car by sudden Jolt and ~ sued Tho
road for $45.oao damages. IIe wasn't
injured particle. bur ne stated that
ne had been waiting u sue the roal
for something for a long Time, Wei,
he was unable 10 prove carclesSn~ss
on the part Of the road or injury to
himself ANA he lost his case He was
an angry man. and If he had not hal
an expensive home on our line he
would not have used the road. II
looked around Tor some way to ct
even and he hii upon the trunk idea.
He found that h. was entitled L. III"