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The times., 1898-08-18
The Bumanitv of the Cow

To Judge from the history of that
State as recorded in the newspapers.
New Jersey must be the home of as
serted collections of freaks. Once in
every two or three days some curious
thing is told which happened in New
Jersey.
Not long ago judge of that State
decided that children were of no par
ticular value to their parents, and
placed the commercial price of a child
at about one dollar-ten dollars a
dozen, perhaps On The heels of this
judge comes another, who says that a
cow is to all intents and purposes a
human being, and fines one ten dollars
for attempting to escape from the
State He lives in the same town with
the Judge who holds the job-lot theory
about babies. 1t might be good thing
for that town to hold a cattle-show
and place on exhibition these two
judges, and whatever other freaks they
may have on hand, including the bu-
man cow. People would travel soma
distance to see that aggregation.
The history of the judge and the
cow is this: The COW belonged to
worthy widow, who keeps a dairy
farm. The report of one of the New
York papers says that the COW climb
ed" over a fence and escaped from
her pasture. Perhaps she did-a hu-
man COW may do some things not
permitted to other cows-but if she
did, it is the first instance on record
of a cow climbing anything AS a
general thing, when a COW wishes to
get over a fence she jumps it, or
pokes, and prizes. and hooks at the
rails till one or more of them comes
down, when she steps over the remain
ing fence and hies her serenely to
green fields and pastures new But
she does not climb. If New Jersey
cows are really addicted to this habit
we shall have them climbing trees
next. They might be trained to eat
grass off the house-tops in places
where ground is costly and rents are
high. Care should be exercised in this
event to prevent the cows trying to de-
scend the chimney. 1t would embarrass
preparations for breakfast in the SUBJ
urban home if the proprietor were
obliged to ascend the roof and pun hts
The times., 1898-08-18
Camp Life Described
Ernm the Kansas CITY Iorrnal1


This seemingly graphic. albeit somewhat dys-
peptic description Of a soldiers life in camp
comes from OF the Missouri recruits az
Chickamauga. by way Of a private letter printed
in the 0sceola Republican: First comes drill
ing, which lasts cnly about eight hours out Of
the day This - the most pleasant Of all our
duties. We start ut at $50 a. IN. every dly mind
YOU. and walk about two Mills Then we have
what IS called battle formation We form a
line half mile long and tear out through trees
rocks, bitches and the like for about two miles
until the cOlonePs horse gives out. or possibly
some poor fellow steps en- his tongue and piles
up dozen or Then We rest-that IS
we lie down the burning sand and pant like
lizards hot log. After resting in this re-
freshing manner we have the pleasure OF doing
the hospital. II a soldier gets sick with small
poX, yellow fever, some other minor disease
he is taken 10 the hospital The doctor viii
look wise and say. Iet see your tongue
he Will prescribe six blue pills and recommend
light duty. such digging sinks, Carrying wa
ter, chOpping wood. etc II the patient has 4
leg or arm broken he is given only four blue
pills and advised to drill for ten hours per day
for exercise.
I'm the commissary department Uncle sam IS
very liberal Each soldier gets quart OF poorly
cooked beans a small piece Of bacon, with which
to grease his throat preparatory to taekling the
beans and a pint of hot water with a grain OF
coffee dragged through it by a process known
only to the cook and possibly the quarternastcr.
and a piece of bread OF the punk class. This IS
our bill OF fare When We want TO 20 any par
ticular place two miles distant, We don't
60 When we do go any place, we soldiers gen
orally walk, unless are in Il hurry. and in
that case we run. Shooting craps is reeSoned as
the worst habit in the army l gave fellow
$40 TO teach me the game. After giving a
few pointers, he said it would cost SO to learn
it perfectly. III learn the rest credit"
The times., 1898-08-18
TWO GREAT CITIES.
A Comparison of street Sights in
London and New York

UOndon Letter to the New York Nail and
Exp-ess)
An Englishman of some distinction who
prefers TO be quoted anonymously has
recently returned from America and he
evidently passed some time in drawing
comparisons between things that he saw
in New York and similar matters in Lon
uOII. -'Trv faees one meets in the streets
of New York. he says. show the diver
sity Of the conditions in the two cities.
There are fewer men prematurely aged
here. There are. perhaps, more faces
telling of the hardness OF the daily strug-
gle, but even they lack the nervously an
guished, drawn expression worn by wor-
ry in the eager pursuit OF money which
is seen on about ninety-nine of any hun
dred pedestrians on the sidewalks of New
York. There is an air of good health and
physical geniality in the London throng
which is utterly foreign TO the feverish
faces hustling in the hectic composition
of Americas metropolis. There Is less
of dash and more OF staying power or
stubborn purpose in the appearance of
the men of the older city, and less of style
and more of tenderness in its women. It
may be that there is too near an approach
to torpid stolidiiy and dowdiness here;
but there is surely too little of repose
in New York There is a softness even
about the least refined of the voices here
WHICH Is mos reSNIui IN contrast 10 the
high-pitched tones there prevalent"
The traveller gets on 10 what is such
fayorite topic with so many EngIishmen
the street noises. In actual volume he
thinks it may be that London produces
more sound. but its quality is far less
disturbing. To quote him: The rumble
of London is like the distant beating of
millions of muffied drums. The rattle of
New York suggests the passing of an
infinite number of fife corps, nl-timed and
at close quarters. The one is as the far
away booming of the waves; the other is
as the clatter of countless looms in the
building which one must occupy Lon
don's smoother paving-especially the
frequency of wood. the absence of the
roaring elevated railway, the non-exist-
ence of the dangerous gongs of street
cars, the scarcity of street rails, which
are not flush. the softer air-alI help to
make tolerable, monstrous murmur of
what in New York are strident. harsh.
penetrating, nerve-destroying noises in
keeping with the hysterical habits which
they aggravate."
The times., 1898-08-18


Lieut. William B-aunersreuther. executive Of
fcer of the cruiser Charleston. who otficiated at
the captIre Of the Ladrone Islands, has written
stirring account of the manner in which the
capture was made on the Charleston's cruise
down to the Philippines. and the story might
well be transferred bodily into the history OF
the war with Spain. One feature of it. how
ever. deserves special consideration now, and
that is the part OF the letter in which the lieu
tenant dwels upon the importance OF the islands
to MS The entire group has a population cf
about p GOO The capital has population Of
G,000 and is possessed of a harbor which has
plenty OF deep water, is easy of access and will
admit and shelter a large number OF vessels
at one time. Should our Government decide 10
hold the islands. the lieutenant believes that
Agana the capital OF Guam. the island where the
capture was effected would be ideal spot for a
coaling station. 1t IS in direct line from
San Francisco to the Philippines, where we
shall undoubtedly establish base of supplies
Then. too. to adopt the naval officers view, We
would have a complete chain OF naval bases
clear across the Pacific and at satisfactory in
tervals viz: San Francisco TO Honolulu, , 100
miles; Honolulu to Guam, $500 miles, and
Guam to Manila LOCO miles. The advantage of
such a scheme OF naval stations is too apparent
to be extended upon. Lieut. Braunersreuther has
made cut such a good in favor of at least
one OF the Ladrones that the peace commissioners
must needs give it thorough consideration before
deciding as to the final disposition OF this group
OF islands.
The times., 1898-08-18
HEROES, NAMES cHEERED.
Stirring Remarks mt the Annual
Meeting of the American Har

Saratoga, Aug. 1.-Two hundred and
fifty judges and lawyers from all over
the country are here today, holding the
lean Bar Association.
The association opened in Convention
Hall this morning with welcoming re-
marks by Chief Judge A. b. Parker. of
the Court of Appeals, in behalf of New
York State Bar Association. Going on to
speak of the desrability of having leg's-
laion uniform in such matters as COM
mercial law, divorce and other subjects
which affect all the people, irrespective
of State lines, 10 the end that there should
be one system, Judge Parker elected ap-
plause by saying:
"Over whatever territory the Stars and
Stripes float, there the rights and duties
of men should be measured by the same
standard,
Following Judge Parker came the adj
dress of William w. Howe president of
the association, who went South after the
war and afterwards became judge. He
had this to say of our present conflict
with Spain, referring to the necessary
evils of war:
But we may look also at lne conpeH-
sations of calamity. If we have yellow
journalists and jingo politicians, who ply
their vocation at safe distance from
the range of even modern projectiles, We
have also such men as Dewey of Yer
mont, Sampson of New York, Schley of
Maryland, Hobson of Alabama (applause),
as types Of American manhood. IL l were
to name them all / would simply be call
ing roll of thousands of heroes from
North, South. East and West. And we
feel that now, at least, we have COM
mon country wherein we may forego all
our controversies in the past and together
press forward to some better and higher
| national life. perhaps in closer touch with
the affairs of the whole earth.
Mr.. Howe then reviewed the important
legislation of the year and in conclusion
suggested that the present was an op-
portune time for discussing with England
the matter of a treaty of arbitration.
Tho convention continues on Thursday
and Friday.
The times., 1898-08-18
Peace
Major Perry Belmont has resigned.

The reports of military experts show
that General bees corps is a model in
every way. Everything is arranged with
such system and precision, with such
direct responsibility in the head Of every
branch. that the defects and blunders
that marred the glory of General Shat
ter's achievement would be impossible.
IN the case of the least failure. General
Lee could place his finger, instantly. on
the man at fault. He has had no OPP
portunity to win new honors in battle,
but he has done something far more
difficult and quite as important in put
ting his soldiers in fighting trim. 1t Is
affirmed by observers well qualified TO
speak that in event of a battle General
Lees men would have had ample rations
within easy reach, sufficient ammunition
and whatever else they might need. and
would have been provided with tents
and Blankets and clothing at the close of
The fight The hospital! corps Is an In
stance of remarkable discipline The lit
ter-bearers are enough in number TO care
for a larger percentage of wounded than
Is usual, ana are SupPiied WIN iil1SAS' siP-
pliances for stopping hemo-rhage, with
stimulants. tandages and the like. and
with he means of carrying ice to the
very fighting line. None of ais wounded
could stagger off into the grass to fan
down and die of starvation, as many 4
hundred of Shaflers heroes are said to
have done. General Lee has shown the
qualities of a superb head of War De-
partment.
The times., 1898-08-18
BOTH TRAINS WRECKED.
Thirty Persons Killed Near Mat
ienfnufeIn AIrica. 4t--.


JOHANNESBURG Aug. ia frightful rail-
road accident occurred yesterday near
Matjesfontein. 200 miles north os Cape
Town.
The express mail train from Johannes
burg. WHICH connects VT Il the steamer
at Cape Town. dashed into a. freight train
while running at high speed and both
trains were wrecked.
The wreck caught fire and ten natives
and four whites were burned to death.
A later dispatch from the scene of the
accident states fthat twenty natives were
burned to, death while five others had
their lives crushed out. Five Europeans
lost their lives.
A heap of wreckage blazed around one
of the engines. making an intense heat,
but fortunately the boiler of the engine
did not explode. The scene shows a pile
of ashes. bones and charred remains In
the blackness of the night on the soli-
tary desert the spectacle was one of
frightful horror. The injured have ar
rived at Cape Town on special train.
There is a prospect that they will re-
cover.
The times., 1898-08-18
An American War
(From the Chicago News J

The first vote of war credit of $4,000 900 passed
Congress unanimously The resolutions which
precipitated the war, calling upon Spain to
evacuate Cuba, passed by unanimous vote. The
men who commanded and who worked the ships,
the soldiers and the generals in Cuba and Ma
Mia and Porto Rico, knew nothing of party
lines. The widest stretch OF pratsan imagna-
ton could not call the a Republican meas
ure or a Democratic measure. Some Republicans.
Senator Hanna among them, were conspicuous in
their opposition to war, after the solid sense
of the country had concluded that war was inev-
liable.
President Mckinley made fine record as a
war President, and he stands better with the
people today than he did when he was elected
But he won this commendation, not in further
ing party politics, but in fulfilling his broad
duty as President of the whole country. Neither
party can claim credit for the war.
The times., 1898-08-18

COW out of the chimney. But perhaps,
rather than consider such contfngen-
c.es, it would be better to believe that
the reporter-even the New York re-
porter-was wrong in his rhetoric.
AT anyrate the COW got over the fence,
and went to grocery store be.ongins
to one William Schneider, where she
hung by the door. The COW was
lassoed by a policeman-here again
one pauses to reflect on the probability
of a policeman being able to use
lasso-and next morning she was
brought before a police justice, who
fined her ten dollars or ten days The
lawyers who frequent that court say
that the sentence was tantamount TO a
declaration that the COW was human.
There are a number of interesting
problems connected with this case. For
instance, does the cows humanity ex-
tend to the privileges and rights OF
human being, or is She only human
for the purpose of being hauled up In
the police court and fined ten dollars
or ten days? This question should be
answered by that police justice WITH
out delay. 1t involves a possible
amendment to the Constitution. Many
people, undeniably human, live under
the laws of the United States without
the privileges of citizenship, but are
nevertheless, compelled to attend the
police court and be fined ten dollars OF
ten days when they steal. Again, are
all cows human. or does this decision
affect only New Jersey COWS? We rlc-
ommend this COW problem to jur.s-
consults and sociologists who need a
subject of discussion.
The times., 1898-08-18
Inefficient and Weak.
From the Chicago News.l

tFrom The Chlcago News.)
The deplorahle condition CT the troops at
Santiago, which was made known publicly
through the correspondence that was published
in the Daily News last week, proves what has
been believed ever since the war began, that
the management of the War Department has
been signally inefficient and deplorably weak.
The attempt TO shoulder the blame for the
existing state of affairs onto Gen. Shafter IS
a lame effort to escape the severe but just
criticism that belongs alone to Secretary Alger
and the War Department.
The times., 1898-08-18

A matter-of-fact Boston paper remarks
that the public might as we'll sop trying
to mix up in the private affairs of the
officers of the navy. and that whether
Capt. Evans swears a blue streak or can
not say boo! to a goose is nobodys busi-
ness but his own. The public, taken as
a whole, probably holds the same view.
There are a few people who seem to con-
slider that it is their business whether
Capt. Evans celebrates his victories by
swear or a prayer. and whether battles
are fought on Sunday. and there are
soma people who will doubtless sigh over
the fact that the protocol was signed. as
America was discovered. on that unlucky
day, Friday. But the general sentiment
of the nation is not represented by these
persons. What really concerns America
is the fact that every man jack in the
navy does his duty bravely and gladly.
and the sort of language by which he
chooses to express his sentiments while
he is risking his life for his country does
not matter at all.
The times., 1898-08-18
THURSDAY. AUGUST Is. 1895
The PhiIinnine ouestfon

Perhaps at the end Cf the struggle
with Spain the American people will
find that they owe a good deal 10 Ad-
mlral Deweys luck as well as his gen
ius for an Improvement in situation
which had been somewhat mehaced by
an Immediately precedent mistake. II
must be plain TO anyone that the fact
OF our taking Manila as an act of war
der gives US a much stronger position
as to the question Of Philippine occu-
patton than we would have if our
troops had marched in without resist
ance in pursuance Of the Edmunds-
Cambon protocol. This difference was
so plain to the Spanish government
that the greatest possible efforts were
employed to convey to Manila the
news that hostilities had been suspend
ed before Dewey and Merritt should
give battle and complete technical pos
session Of the archipelago in that way
Nothing better could have happened
to relieve Mr.. Mckinley from the con-
sequences of his unfortunate conces-
sion stated in his Spanish note. 1t
does not matter that the bombardment
and capture of Manila post-dated the
declaration Of an armistice.
In the very nature of things war
must continue legally until the COM
manders of the several belligerents
have notice of truce or peace. The
battle Of New Orleans is a famous case
in point 1t was fought some time af-
ter the treaty of Ghent had been for
mally signed, and hence while Great
Britain and the United States were
actually at peace with each other. If
there had been cables in those days
poor Packenham, instead OF dying in
pain down in the Rue Royal in New
Orleans, might have been celebrating
a return of international amity with
Gen. jackson out at the Spanish Fort
In the New Orleans as well as the Ma
Mia instance notice did not come in
time TO prevent battle, and both bait es
must be taken to have preceded peacs,
with all the necessary implication
When Mr.. Mckinley authorized the
Philippine provision in the Edmunds-
Day note, the occupation of the archi-
pelago had not been physically perfect
ed. The American Government is en-
titled TO all the enhanced right grow
ing out of the fact that since then it
has been.
The taking of Manila by our forces
will serve to emphasize the popular de-
mand for the retention Of the Phil p
pine Islands. 1t win crystallize nation
al determination not to tolerate any
temporizing with the subject. The
President viii discover that the Amer
ican people cannot see any just reason
for keeping a coaIing station, one city
and harbor or a single island, letting
the remainder revert to the wealthy
franciscan and Augustinian monks,
under cover of Spanish sovereignty,
which would not equally apply to keep
ing the whole conquered territory. In
view Of a possible desire on the part of
the Administration to please the Vati-
can and the Austrian court, it is con-
ceivable that there might be an argu-
ment IN favor Of surrendering the en-
tire conquest We may say. however.
that we do not think it is one which
The times., 1898-08-18
NEW JERSEY REPUBLICANS.
congressional Convention for the
Second District to BE Held Today

Atlantic City, Aug. T7.-Tomorrow the
convention for the nomination of a con-
gresham from the Second District will
occur at Atlantic City. Senator Skirm pre-
siding. The counties represented will be
those of Ocean, Cape May. Burlington.
Atlantic, and Mercerl and there will be
a very interesting conference.
The Atlantic County delegates who were
elected eonight are pledged TO the re-
nomination OF John j. Gardner, and as
the district is uncompromisingly Republi-
can, the nomination means reelection.
The times., 1898-08-18
A ReNiew for All.

A complaint comes from several ar
my camps, and it is echoed by the Bal
timore Herald, that the revi5w OF
troops proposed in New York must be
partial. and unfair to the great body
of soldiers They say it would be only
fair to honor all alike. For this reason
the Herald is opposed to the suggestion
that Baltimore should receive parti-
cuIar regiment on its return and main
tains that unless all the troops of the
State can be publicly welcomed, none
should be.
NJ, .-a-I----.-----A
plies in the case Of the proposed New
York demonstration That city has no
direct interest in most of the soldiers
camped on Long Island, and it intends
to use them for its holiday. simply be-
cause they are within easy reach. The
members of one Michigan regiment
who happen to be at atChickamauga Park
cannot see why they should be de-
prived of honors that are freely be-
slowed on another Michigan regiment
that is encamped in the East.
1t is that all may share alike that
the grand review of all the sold ers in
the army is proposed at the Capital.
If there is any reason why any of the
troops should be reviewed and well
coined, there is the same reason why
all should be. Here the fact that the
Commander-in-Ch Chief of army and navy
and the higher officials Of the Govern
nations are to inspect the army, gives
ample reason for such an event. No
body who can be spared from military
duty in the new possessions of the ma
ton should be left out
The times., 1898-08-18

In the old colonial days they believed
that their heroes should be disciplined.
They might build iowery arcaes over the
stree s where these warriors were u
march; they might send joyous throngs
out TO scatter blossoms in the path, but
-------------ro.a5 HUI Hot-nouSe HOW
ers. 1t is recorded that after the battle
of Bennington Gen. Stark was presented
by Congress with two ellis OF blue and
one of yellow cloth 10 make him coat,
and half a dozen shirts of Dutch linen.
The poor gentleman thought it would be
we'll 10 have some cambria to make cuffs
for the shirts and said so. whereupon
Congress taxed him with ingratitude. and
did not give him the cambria. This
treatment is rather hard on heroes one
might think. but it is well to remember
what the state of .the army was in those
days. A goodly percentage of the soldiers
were barefoottd, and some of the officers
wore blankets for overcoats. So, perhaps.
that coat and those shirts meant as
much as a diamond-hilted sword and q
steam yacht would mean in these days.
The times., 1898-08-18
Little short of Murder.

tFrom the BaItlmofe Hera!d-)
Now that the whole c5unt y knows the pos
sibiity OF a foreign at any time, it may
safely be assumed that public opinion will not
again permit the placing of any troops in the
field without the best rifles and cartridges that
can be obtained. 1t has been sad and truly,
too, that TO send soldiers with Springfield rifles
and black powder against an enemy equipped
with repeaters and smokeless ammunition is
little short of murder
The times., 1898-08-18
CERRUTI INCIDENT CLOSED.
Italy Thanks Mr.. Cleveland and
This Government

Baron Fava, Italian ambassador to the
United States. yesterday communicated to
AGING Secretary Moore. of the State De-
partment. the information that his gov
ernment had accepted the settlement of
the Cerruu claim on the basis proposed
by the United States OF Colombia
The thanks of his government for the
services of ex-President Cleveland, as ar
bitrator. and OF the Government of the
United States for its interest in the mat
ter. were gracefully expressed by the
baron in his note.
This ends the incident, so far as the
United States IS concerned.