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The times., 1898-06-29
MR.. M'KINLEY's BUSY DAY.
Mnny Callers nj the White House
Despite the Hot Weather.

Secretary Porter being out of the city
and it being d very busy day az the White
House, Assistant Secretary Pruden was
one of the busiest men in the capital yes
terday.
Abner Mckinley. brother TO the Presi-
dent, engaged himself in facilitating
White House affairs during the rush
hours.
Senator Hanna and ex-Secretary of the
Navy Daniel Lamont were among the
early callers. They individually and COL
lectively averred that their visit was pure
ly~ social.
Mai. Gen. Butler also was among the
early callers and to him the President
yielded a brief interview. The general
said he was in complete ignorance as 10
when he would go to the front and inti-
mated that his future command would
depend largely upon early developments
at Santiago.
Nicholas Fish, of New York. father of
Hamilton Fish. jr., who fell fighting with
the Rough Riders near Santiago, called
on the President to arrange for having
his sons body brought home and Incl
dentally to inquire if the sword and pistol
used by his boy could be regained. He
was referred to the Secretary of War
Representative Newlands called on the
President in the interest of some details
in Hawaiian legislation
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Did Snpoieon Invent the sIeepers


sort Of protest has been rsoeItcI a great
deal lately in American journals to the effect
that public opinion IS mistaken in sTpYosing
that George Il. Pullman WIS the inventor of
the sleeping Pullman did not invent the
sleeping car. any more than James Watt IN
vented the steam engine or George SteDhenSon
the lOcr motive But there never was car in
which comfortable beds were pr0Eidcd until Pail
man showed how il could be done In IsSs cars
the Pennsylvania Railroad. between Eaitimcre
and Philadelphia. and much bOasting was done
about the comfort and luxury Of the cars. The
time was vet ripe. however, for sleeping cars.
and these were taken OF after a few weeks trial
because they were not patTOnized. That was the
beginning OF 4 series OF attempts and iailrr
which were repeated a variety OF ralTOlds,
until exrcri wee Trofting BY prcviou; mistakes.
and in-enuit' active 20 invent improvements
old forms, produced sleeping car herths that
people were eager to patronize As early as 1850
tive or three OF the long railroads began putting,
s,eeping beTths in their way tbrake yansl for
the use Of stccknrn in charge Of cattle. The
were hung from the side OF the car. but they
served their purpose. This making upper berth
by a movable shelf hinged 10 the wall led 70 a
celebrated lawsuit between two leading sleeping
car companies years later One company claimed
tisat it had pattIt the device, ard the other
contested the plea the ground that he plan
was old Evidence was pres ntcd proving that tire
hinged shelf had long been used for making
sleeping berths; and among other facts II was
shown that the carriage which Napoleon used IN
his campaigns and now seen in a museum in
London. contains provisions of that kind for
making up a he'd. II Napoleon devised that means
of promoting his comfort and conserving his en-
ergy, which is not unlikely, he the inventor
Of IN important element in the modern sleeping
clr
The times., 1898-06-29
THE OMNIBUS BILL.
Mr.. Loud Relates Some Unwritten
History and Gives Warming

In the House yesterday Mr. Loud of
California obtained unanimous consent
to make a statement on the motion TO
refer the omnibus claims bill to con-
ference.
He said he would unfold some unwrit-
ten history" He then deliberately charged
that the original omnibus bill as it first
passed the House. carrying over one
thousand war claims, aggrega ting over
81, 1000, was put through by a compact
that members of both sides of the House
entered into an agreement to pass the
bill containing the claims in which they
were interested. He did not so much OBJ
ject to that agreement, but the compact
went further and stipulated that no war
claims not in that bill should pass this
Congress.
Mr.. Loud had a "just. honorable and
meritorious claim for California that
was excluded. The bill went to the SEN
ate and that body added over IS. 10000 to
it. This addition included the California
claim. Mr.. Loud was satisfied with the
bill as it stood, but he feared, he said,
that in conference the House compact
to shut out all except the original claims
would be enforced. He wanted to call
attention to the compact and to warn the
House conferees against attempting to
exclude the claims added by the Senate.
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MaryIand's shame.

Looking carefully over the history Of
the nation and of the State of Mary
land We fail to find anything which
would seem 10 justify the cancerous
growth which has been sent to break
out on that unfortunate Commonwealth
in the shape of the thing called, though
perhaps not originally named, yelling
ton. This object whose presence in the
chair once unoccupied by the forgotten
Gibson tends to it an aspect OF melan-
choiy superimposed upon the vacancy
il has presented for many years, is a
something which needs only 10 be quot
ed to be understood and appreciated
If We may believe a New York paper
it has been interviewed, and like its IA
nous antetype who e in part represent
ed Judea with it's colleague Senator
Balaam. it has opened its mouth ana
spoken.
The seriousness of the war with
Spain" observes Wellington, or what
ever his real name may be, is yet to b.
realized by the people Of the United
States / thank God that was not a
party TO this controversy. 1 was
against war when it was declared. I
am against it today" With that pious
utterauce the shame maker from Mary
land proceeds to indulge in few
choice specimens of Tory mendacity
and sympathy with the enemy. We
started in to whip Spain and drive her
from her true and lawful possessions in
the Western Hemisphere. This is er-
Tor number one. We said our object III
going to war was purely humanitarian.
We lied. We disclaimed any intention
Of acquiring territory. Another lie;
for this is a war Of conquest, pure and
simple"
Wellington views with alarm the ma
tional crime Of rescuing the Philippines
from the horrors of Spanish medieval
barbarism. 1t says that proceeding
further. we find that Dewey has de-
stroyed the Spanish fleet which held tn:
rebellious population in check. The in,
strunents Of law and order have beer
destroyed" Accordingly the creatur,
continues: LAS for myself l would b
in favor of stopping this war immedi
ately. l would recall our army from
Cuba; / would straightway direct Dew
ey 10 eapitulate"
What does MARYLAND. what does tn
United States Senate think of thes
cowardly and treacherous bleatinss o
mental and physical impotence2 Stol
the war, Order Dewey to capitulatt
and surrender to Spain not only Ma
Mia, but his squadroni Two thing
should happen to Wellington immedi
ately. 1t should be expelled from tn
Senate. and it should be forbidden t
enter the boundaries of the State it dis
graces. under penalty of tar, feathsl
and q saw-edged rail-
The times., 1898-06-29
Looked Like an Enemy.
fFrom the Portland Argus.)

tFrCm the fOrtlaNu aTSuS)
When the auxiliary cruiser Badger in the
harbor Wednesday, she created more consterna
ton than her captain perhaps knew. The pa
troll boats outside snied her and did not like her
looks very we'll; she corresponded too clcssly to
those low, black crafts that have haunted our
shores lately At the notifications at Portland
Head there was excitement. too. They saw the
approaching vessels and they saw the little patrol
steamers pull in nearer the shore under the pro-
tecting wing of the big guns OF the land battery.
4 powerful glass at the head failed to reveal
the vessels identity, for her flag dirty and
wouldn't wayese 50 il could be made out IN al
arms was given and the disappearing guns were
screwed up into place and trained on the Badger.
The Notifications were alive with soldiers, and a
gunner was at each gun with dead bead drawn
on the cruiser-i If it had been Spanish ship,
she could never haye fired more than one shot
before she would have been pierced below the
water line and gone to the bottom. She was
finally made out and peace reigned supreme once
more.
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GEN. MILES DETAINED.
He VIII Not Go to the Front as Soon
as Was Reported.

1t is now generally understood in Off
cial circles that Gen. Miles will not pro-
ceed to Santiago at such an early date
as his desires would dictate. He is ex-
ceedingly anxious to get into the front
and take an active part in the West In
dian campaign, but it is clearly the pur-
pose of the Administration to detain him
here and in the South as the military
head of the army.
As hitherto stated in The Times. the
Administration. after mature delibera-
ZION. decided to retain Gen. Miles in his
normal capacity OF general commanding
the Army. That was more than a week
ago. and since then the general has been
busfly engaged in carrying out the direc-
tions of the War Department He has
entered into communication with Gen.
Garcia and has put himself in close touch
with operations in Cuba TO the extent of
mapping out the future plans of Cuban
campaign, completing an understanding
with Gen. Garcia and securing the insur-
gent leaders promise of cooperation.
BY those in close touch with the military
situation it is not believed that General
Miles will be ordered to personally com
mand either the Cuban the Porto
Rican invasion He says himself that ne
will go TO both Porto Rico and Cuba. but
when or how he has persis emily dee ined
to say.
If Gen. Miles does eventually appear
on the various scenes of conflict. it will
probably not be as commander of any
particular branch of the campaign, but as
ranking commander of the armies.
Cen Miles has been persistent in eX-
pressing a desire TO go TO the front and
fight 1t is understood that he IS willing
to take command of any branch of the
West Indian campaign. He had hoped
that he would be sent at once to San
tiago. but the Administration sees no
| reason why Gen. Shafter should be re-
lieved of command in which he has al
ready distinguished himself.
There are several reasons why Gen.
Miles is anxious to get to the front and
take active part in the war, aside from
| patriotic motives. lieutenant general
| ship is about to be created.
The major general who displays the
| greatest ability and qualification viii
| probably get the honor. Under these con
! ditions it is CALLING to the ranking com
| mander of the armies 10 sit still in tbs
/ Capital and see other generals, his junior
/ in rank, winning glory and honor.
! General Miles will probably go south or
! an inspection tour and eventually go t.
| Porto Rico and thence to Cuba, but not
| ii is believed. as the immediate com
mander of the Porto Rican expedition o:
any branch of the Cuban campaign.
The times., 1898-06-29
A Grewsome Charge.
tFrom the Chicago Record }


Washington, June 26.-I am compelled
to report a violation of the law OF
the land by such men as the President
of the United States. the Secretary of War, the
Secretary of the Navy, and the commissioner of
public buildings and grounds of the District of
Columbia statute passed by Congress forbids
any telegraph, telephone electric-light COM
pany erecting any poles or strnging any
more wires in the air within the limits of the
city OF Washington. All wires in the future
have to be under ground, and subways are being
built for them. Nevertheless and nofwthstand-
ing, wire has been stretched in most con-
spcuous part OF the city between the Navy De-
partment and the White House in order that
the President of the United States may receive
and send direct dispatches from and to Gen.
Shafter, Admiral Sampson and Others with whom
he desires to communicate by means of an elec-
tric current When this matter was called TO
the attention of the District commissioners to-
day they admitted that it was violation OF
law, ard when they were asked why tie Presi-
dent OF the United States, the Secretary of War
and other cuiprits had not been arrested they
replied that no complaint had ever been filed
at police headquarters and that the otfense was
officially unknown to them. They said that when
they were notified that this wire was TO be erect
ed the police were called off or were instructed
to turn their backs or wear dark-green glasses
50 that they should not be able to witness the
sinful proceedings
The times., 1898-06-29

enough to carry him to the latter vic-ni-
ty at any British port while Italy has
refused to let him coal at any OF her
Eastern possessions in any case. If
these obstacles are overcome at all it
win be at the cost of much trouble and
delay, and hence we do not believe that
our transports from the Pacific coast
will be in any great danger of running
into Camara's squadron.
Spain only postpones the destruction
of the Cadiz squadron for a few weeks
by sending it away to the Orient. Ul-
timately it will be caught and done for
just the same.
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desirable conditions? The armies of the
United States ought to be commanded
in chief by full general, and each
separate army should have an officer of
the same rank at its head. A corps
commander should be a lieutenant gem
eral, and the chief of a division a major
general. In some countries, like Ger
many, the brigadier. has been dropped
because the regiments are composed of
three battalions of a thousand men
each, and so constitute. small brigades
of themselves. AS our battalions at
present are only of four hundred men
apiece. and our regiments twelve hun
dred. the brigade formation might as
we'll be preserved.
But what we need at this time is to
get it out of the heads of senator's and
members that the highest military til
ties are things to be kept in a dark
ly for bestowal upon some hero with a
record that cannot be ignored or mill
tary or naval commander with a pull
which nobody wants to ignore. Efficien-
cy and usefulness demand that officers
should have rank commensurate with
command and responsibility. Our Navy
is altogether too large and important
longer to depress its dignity by with
holding from it's heads the honors of
their profession. as the same are meted
| out in other lands. We ought to have
| now one full admiral at least and sew
eral vice admirals. The reform, as in
the case of the army. should be effected
| without reference to any individual or
individuals. 1t should be accomplished
as necessary forward step in national
| progress.
The times., 1898-06-29
ITS BACKBONE BROKEN.
senate Opposition to Annexation
Grnxxintr WanI.er Exa-. NM

Senate Opposition to Annexation
Growing Weaker Every Day
Rumors were rife in the Senate end OF
the Capitol yesterday that an agreement
was about to be reached whereby vote
on the Hawaiian annexation resolutions
would be taken before the week was over
and that an adjournment was confidently
expected as early as Saturday night, or
at the latest by the middle of the coming
week. No senator however, would COM
nit himself to any positive statement on
the subject.
There is not the least doubt that the
backbone of the opposition has been
broken. The solid. unbroken front of the
annexationists, combined with the rapid
progress they have been making in dis
posing of all other matters necessary to
be done before adjournment, has served
an unquestionable notice that they mean
business, and that just as soon as the
Hawaiian question is the only remaining
legislation to be disposed Of an irresist-
ible pressure will be brought 10 bear
which will force the opposition into a
clear case of hlibuster or compel it to
accept the inevitable and let a vote be
taken.
Strong opposition is being made by
many Democratic senator's against re-
sorting TO purely diiatory tactics at the
close of the session. especially as IL is
apparent that nothing can be gained by
it except the disapproval of the country.
MIR Caffery talked for four hours and a
half yesterday against annexation. He
yielded the floor before he had concluded
to Mr.. Hale, who called up the general
! deficiency bill.
Mr.. caffery's speech. which was COM
posed largely of extracts, which he had
the clerk TO read. was intended To show
that the present Hawaiian government
was founded by an intrigue with the
| United States minister 10 Hawaii. at
whose command the United States ma
rines were landed at the time the present
| government was formed.
The times., 1898-06-29
THE DYING CORRESPONDENT.
Edward MarshaII's Relatives Make
Inquiries About Him.

The brother OF Edward Marshall. the
New York Journal correspondent who
was seriously injured in last weeks fight
between the Americans and Spaniards at
Sevilla, called at the War Department
yesterday and made inquiries concerning
his brother. He is desirous of having
Mr.. Marshall brought back to America.
Secretary Alger manifested deep inter-
est in the case and sent the following
telegram to Gen. Shafter:
ITO Gen. Shafter: What is the condi-
ton of Edward Marshall. the Journal
correspondent? His friends very anxious
about him. What are to be the move
ments of the Olivette? Answer quickly
tR. A. ALGER' .
Immediately after the battle Marshall,
although seriously wounded. dictated the
story of the fight and while the same
was being wired to New York he tainted
and was placed on board the Olivette for
medical attention. He is now supposed
to be on the Olivette. and hence Secreta-
ry Alger's desire TO know quickly what
the movements of that vessel will be in
the future.
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On to Manila.

On Tuesday the third division OF the
Manila expedition sailed from san
Francisco. and Gen. Merritt and staff
viii follow it on the Newport today. He
thinks that it may be an ocean race be-
tween himself and Camara for the Phil
ippines, but he viii have to and will
take his chances. How the Spanish ad-
Iniral is to make the voyage with the
precarious coaling opportunities before
him does not appear. Short OF a line
equidistant from Manila and Spain. he
viii not be permitted TO take on ccal
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No Mercy for Him.

(From The CIcveIand Pam DeaIeF.)
Cen Blanco ffaintly)- Have I been sho.2
The Aid-Yes, general, in the lee. Bat it Is
not serious,
Blaneo-How lar away stood the eoward:y as
sassin?
The Aid-Ten feet general
Blanco-Take him out at once and shoot him
full of hcles
The Aid-But, general. he should lie properly
court t-martiaicd
Blanco-Shoot him at once, say. And Gol't
away.
Tie Aid-But, general, this is contrary 10 IL
the established rules OF military etiquette. Hi
offense was hein0uS one, ! admit
Blanco-Heinous! l should say it was. Away
with him.
The Aid-In shooting at you he
BIaneo-But I'm not furnishing him for shoot
ing at
s'For what, then2''
stupid, For his bad craftsmanship Ava,
with him!"
The times., 1898-06-29
rhe Intervention sim.

The Intervention mill is grinding out
its usual grist of ghost stories "A Rus
sian correspondent" of the Paris Figaro
writes to that paper that the govern
ment of the Car does not like the idea
of our occupation of the Philippines,
while ''it viii hardly, if at all, brook an
American incursion into Spanish wa
ters" If the movement is persisted in
a European declaration analogous to
the Monroe doctrine will result
The Russian correspondent is no
doubt Frenchman if not a Spaniard.
Otherwise he would hardly assume on
account of Russia or any other power
that we have not an indefeasible right
of war to go to Spain and destroy
the Notifications and shipyards of that
country. We did not object when Ger
many was about to lombard Port au
Prince. We have allowed Great Brit
ain to interfere with out neighbors in
Central America We even tolerated a
Joint English French and Spanish in
yasion of Mexico. If precedents are
wanted We can find plenty of them.
Several fine cruisers are being built
in Spain for her navy. 1t will be at
once our pleasure and our duty to
knock them in pieces as they rest on
the stocks. There are more or less eiab-
crate Notifications at Cadiz, Cartagens
and Barcelona. The purest motives OF
| friendship for our benighted Spanish
brethren make it mandatory upon Us Il
go over and destroy them
In this way we shall act the part OF
stern yet kindly schoolmaster, using
the rod to keep the bad boy from alto
! gether spelling. Peace is what SPAR
chiefly needs, and a complete thrashinG
is the thing TO satisfy her Of the fact
The times., 1898-06-29
Gladstone In pebnte.
From the AtIantic.)

The persuasive witchery of his eloqucnce viii
be poorly understood by generations To come. 1t
is not found in the word, the phrase, the aTgu-
ment. or the thought. IL came for the most part
from the spirit that warmed the breath OF the
man. sounded in his voice. looked out OF his
ewes. IL was personal to him, AID largely part
OF the moral qualities that seemed 10 be his
greater distinction No man OF his day has had
such power OF persuasion as he Il may not be
too bold to say that Of any time has
passed him in that power Yet he never
logically strong. His argumentative writings.
the most carefully and deliberately composed.
show defects Of reasoning that are marked. FIR m
controversy with an antagonist like Prof. Huxley
he was sure to come with wounds Yet his mas
terful influence over minds OF every class is a
certain fact II said by somebody that
.sGIadstone could persuade anybody TO anything
himself included" and the epigram carries. nc
doubt, significant truth.
The times., 1898-06-29

What appears to be reliable informa-
ton from Havana is to The effect that
famine is only six weeks ahead in that
city. and has already come TO the poor.
Thousands of volunteers who see their
families in distress are beginning 10 act
insubordinately and an outbreak is
looked for any day. Capt Gen. Blanco is
said to have declared that he will take
his own life if his defense of the place
is ruined by an insurrection. He has
one hundred and twenty thousand
men, but large proportion of
them before long will choose surrender
rather than starvatiin, and it is not
thought possible that he can control the
situation much longer.
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a FeIlow-FeeIing.

(From the New York Evening Journsl.)
'Do ycu mean TO tell me that you gave that
horrid tramp any money! asked enc girl
YES replied the other. 81 hadn't the heart
to refuse him. He said he wanted some cold
yictuals, and have known what it is to suffer
for ice cream soda water myself
The times., 1898-06-29
Cold Facts.
From the Chicago Reeord. ,

(From the Chicago Record.)
eli you had four apples, Jimmy, and your
mother gave you four more, how many would
you have?'
..She wouldn't give me four more; she'd take
three awav.''
The times., 1898-06-29
TO READERS GOING OUT OF TOWN.

THE TIMES. in all its editions, Morning
Evening and Sunday, viii be mailed to
one address for FIFTY CENTS per month
Addresses changed as often as desired
The times., 1898-06-29
A sumciency of Fiction

Ii happened in bookstore.
'.What can ! show you, madam he asked.
Something in the line of fction?'
''No," she answered slowly. 81 think I'll try
history for a change. | get enough fiction when
my husband gets home late from the club.
The times., 1898-06-29
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Readers Of The Times who may at any time
be unable 10 procure copies of it at any news
ttand railroad station on railroad trains viii
confer favor upon the management by sending
TO this Office information of the fact.
The times., 1898-06-29

Our marines at Camp McCalla are con-
fident that, with the help of the Cuban
auxiliaries, they could clean out and
capture the three thousand Spaniards at
Cainranera in half a day. It is a pity that
they cannot be given a chance to do it.
The times., 1898-06-29
Two ways. to Regard 1T.

(From the Philadelphia Times.)
No matter what the outcome of the brewer
saloon-keeper contention over paying the tax,
one way to sell more beer is to sell less froth.
The times., 1898-06-29

THE HESSIAN IN THE. SENATE.

L.
to Worldc ong
The realized
taste of actual
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There is a rumor that H. b. NJ. cruiser
Talbot will shortly go to Havana, carry
ing new British consul to replace Col
Ian, who is accused of violating his coun-
try's neutrality by various actions favor
able TO Spain. and of neglecting the
Americans in the city, who were turned
over to his guardianship. in the most
inhuman manner. 1t is to be hoped that
the report is true.