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The evening times., 1898-03-21

Great Britain has established like prec-
edents When Arab Bey raised a revolt
against the Khedive and took possession
OF Alexandria, Great Britain did not call
for an international board of inquiry,
but promptly bombarded the city, took it,
occupied Egypt, captured Arab and car
ried him, a life prisoner Of state. to Cey-
Ion Before the Kaiser sent his naval
vessels 10 Port au Prince he declared with
emphasis that injuries to a German sub
5ect could never be made a matter for
arbitration. is the nation of Washington
and jackson, of Lincoln and Grant, cow
ardly enough TO take less dignified and
determined stand before the rotten and
butcherly little power of Spain? IL Mr..
Mckinley hopes for any political future
for himself or his party, he will give
heed TO such precedents as We have cited,
and he has library full of others equally
as strong, and not again bend himself TO
the will and purposes of those who would
cheerfully drag him and the country in
treasonable scheme of their own. II
would be better to close the Maine inci-
dent without murmur or protest, than,
once having made demand for indemnity,
20 consent that its justice, or the facts
behind Il. should be submitted TO a packed
monarchical tribunal The President would
be foolish to consider such a project for
one minute, and we earnestly hope that
he entertains no such idea. The American
The evening times., 1898-03-21

The protracted and costly uprising
among the tribes on the northwest IRON
tier of British India, which began last
August is now believed to have been the
result of conspiracy, in which the Max
Mullah, a fanatical priest who has al
ways been an enemy to the British rule,
was the leading spirit.
The Mullahs, in their crusade against
the British, enumerated three grievances
as a reason why the tribesmen should
take up arms. First, the increase OF the
salt tax; second, that women who had
fled from the hills to Peshawur had not
been restored to their homes; third the
objection of the hillmen to the presence
of British forces in the vicinity OF AK
hunds tomb, in dhe Upper Swat.
A large British force was sent against
the tribes, but owing to the nature OF the
country the hiumen were able to hold
their own. The famous khyber Pass was
held by them, the British being forced 10
evacuate the forts, and England, forced
by the serious situation, continued TO send
new troops to the front until an army
of fifty-nne thousand men and ninety
guns. under command of Sir William
Lockhart was massed on the frontier
The principal columns went forward un-
der General Sir Bendon Blood, General
Eeatman BlgES, General JeHTtSS anu lIe
commander in chief.
The lower Mohmands submitted on sep
tember ID. agreeing to pay heaVy me
and TO surrender their arms. On Septem-
ber % the division under General Files
defeated the tribesmen under the Haddah
Mullah at Bedmani Pass. The Muilah
fell from his horse and was carried OH
in a hitter amid the curses OF the women
for bringing disaster upon them. General
Westmacott, on September q, drove the
Kuda- -Khel tribes, a section of the upper
Mohmands, from their positions, raZed
their villages and towns and successfully
concluded the campaign against them
The engagements at Dargai Ridge and
Sempagha Pass forced the Afridis back
upon ArhanEa Pass within thirteen miles
of the Afghan frontier, and the capture
OF Arhinga Pass opened the way for an
unobstructed advance by Sir William
Lockhart's column into the Maiden VAL
ley, hitherto unknown district, which
the Afridis had boasted no invader could
penetrate The army headquarters were
transferred to Bagh. the site Of the noto-
rious mosque and grave where the Afridi
rising originated and which has been the
center Of the political and fanatical IN
triuue which has animated the outbreaks
of the trbesmen.
A notable feature of the campaign mas
been the remarkably large percentage OF
officers that have been killed in action.
The evening times., 1898-03-21

II is we'll however, for Senator Chand-
Ter and all other champions of patriot
ism. liberty and humanity I'm Congress,
to be prepared for the worst. The cam
paign creditors. and the Spanish-Cuban
bond conspirators have not abandoned
the fight, and viii not do so until con-
troll Of the Administration is finally seen
to have escaped from their ayaricious
clutches. The gallant Republican patriot
from New Hampshire today. or within
few days, is prepared to introduce a
bill appropriating several million dollars
for the practical relief of suffering in
the island Of Cuba. to be distributed by
American official agencies in all parts Of
that stricken country. If this course does
not suit Spain, and surely it would not,
then Spain could do the other thing and
declare war. Senator Chandler has as
sured a reporter Of The Times OF his
confidence that Congress will pass such
a bill, and there is no doubt that il is
exactly such an one as would meet the
present situation, satisfy the country, and
place the American nation in an attitude
before the bar Of civilization impregna-
ble to the criticism or unfriendliness of
other nations. Whether il will be press
ed or not probably depends upon the ex-
tent of confidence i'm the bona fides Of
the Administration that may develop in
Congress today and tomorrow. One thing
is certain. and we have some reason to
think that MIR. Mckinley realizes ii at
last. The country is thoroughly aroused,
and indignant over the horrible results of
his past Cuban policy. He has bare
chance to redeem himself. What will he
do with it?
The evening times., 1898-03-21

The Spanish play. in connection with
the Maine report has been developed.
Spain will wait for the text Of the re-
port. and whatever demand the Ameri-
can Government may make, based up
on it. and will then rewrite the report
Of its own pretended inquest to refute
every conclusion contained in ours Sa-
gasta next will demand an international
arbitration OF the issue thus raised. A
Washington organ, which always bows to
Administration policy, stated this morn
ing that the conservative members Of
the Cabinet will advocate this
means Of settlement. II is probable that
like other things Of recent date, the sug-
gestion is thrown out TO feel the Con-
gressional pulse. II so, ii viii find that
pulse beating with scorn and Indignation
that such a disgrace should be cOntem-
plated by any American official. 1t is
based upon the false assumption, man
ufactured in Madrid, that any European
power would propose such a ridiculous
process Every European nation Of con-
sequence would be estopped by its own
precedents. Did Germany consent to list
en- to arbitration when it eXacted indem-
nifty from Haiti for the Imprisonment Of
a German subject? Did it tolerate the
notion of resort to arbitration when it
seized Kiao-Chou for the murder of two
German missionaries? When the Span
iards in Cuba arrested a French citizen,
did his government refer the matter to
an international tribunal? Not much,
French corvette appeared and cleared
for action, giving the Spanish authori-
ties two hours in which to produce the
prisoner, and pay him a heavy indemni-
ty-and both Frenchman and money
were promptly forthcoming.
The evening times., 1898-03-21
HOW SHE COT A HUSBAND.
An AlmshOuse' Inmates Successful
"Ad." for HeIpmeet:

-
Cumberland Md. March PA gentle
man. who came to this city yesterday
from Tucker County. W. Va, brings a
romantic story. Mrs. Malisso Prunty, an
inmate of the almshOuse of Tucker COUn-
ty. advertised in an Eastern paper for a
husband. As the result, she will leave the
aImshouse on Wednesday of this week to
go to Webster City. Iowa. to wed Mr.. d.
B. WeIch, of that city. who answered the
"ad." The man found out the true his
tory of the woman, and her real circum-
stances. and was perfectly satisfied He
said she was from all accounts, Just the
woman he had been looking for for sew
eral wears. He sent the woman 500, to
paw for her trip 20 Webster City. Mrs.
Prunty's first husband was railroad
man. who was killed while at work on the
railroad. She received 500 insurance on
his life. and invested il in land. but the
title proved to be worthless, and she lost
the whole sum. Having three small chill
dren and no relatives. she was compelled
to seek shelter in the almshOuse. One or
her children is being cared for by fam
lily at West Newton. and the other two
have been with her. She will take her
children with her to her new western
home.
The evening times., 1898-03-21

1t is beyond question that, if there
is any SUSPICION in Congress that Mr..
Mckinley is insincere or vacillating. now
that the climax of the crisis has been
reached. il will proceed to handle the
Maine and Cuban questions without him
and appeal to the country against the
Administration. The plan of Senator
Chandler outlined in The Times, is an
Illustration of what will happen. Mr..
Chandler is understood TO fear that the
Administration will favor a further tri-
al of autonomy i'm Cuba, before going
to extremities. 1t may be that his ap-
prehensions are well grounded. though
we hope, for Mr.. McKinley's sake. as
well as for the cause of the legions OF
reconcentrados still being foully muir
dered by Spain. that they are not. All
authorities agree that so-called ''auton-
omy' has proved A complete and ridic-
ulous failure. and that it never was in
tended for any other purpose than that
of gaining time. Beyond that the pa
tience of the country has been sorely
tried by the hypocritical attitude of the
Administration. i'm its serious and Off
Cial recognition of a pretended scheme
Of governmental reform in Cuba. which
it knows has not and never has had the
shadow Of legality under Spanish law.
The humbug autonomy" notoriously
could not become a reality, until the
proposition for it-a mere executive rec
ommendation, in the pro forma condi-
tion Of a ''decree'-had been passed up
on and ratified by the Spanish Cortes.
yet TO be elected. The idea Of giving
this confessed subterfuge a further
trial" would subject the President and
his advisers TO such just criticism as we
Will not venture TO discuss in advance
of the fact but it would be sweeping
and not without consequences
The evening times., 1898-03-21
Mr.. Giad.tone's Peculiar Ideas.

One of Mr.. Gladstones peculiar ideas
which he has followed for fifteen years is
to go to bed the instant he finds he has
caught cold, and remain there until the
indisposition has passed. In this way he
believes he has frequently cut short what
might have been a serious Illness. He
sometimes reads and writes in bed, and
would no doubt drink a glass of Heurich's s
Rock beer, which would assure perfect
health. If II could be had Phone Arling-
ton Bottling Co. for case of Book if you
are seeking health.
The evening times., 1898-03-21

On the morning of February 20. 1895.
l was sick with rheumatism and lay in
bed until May 21st, when / got a bottle
of Chamberlain's Pain Balm The first
application of 1t relieved me almost en-
tirely from the pain. and the second af-
forded complete relief. In a short time
I was able to be up and about again.
A. T. Moreaux. Luverne, MINI. Sold
by Henry Evans. Wholesale and Retail
Druggist. 93S F street and Connecticut
avenue and s street northwest. and 1i2S
Maryland avenue northeast
The evening times., 1898-03-21

people positively would not stand 1T, and
would lose the last atom of respect for
or confidence I'm the Executive proposing
a.
The evening times., 1898-03-21
Lecture
BY
Hon. MyrOn NJ. Parker

On what he saw in Cuba during his recent trip
with Senator Proctor.
ALL SOULS CHURCH. Cor. 18th and L SITS. NV.
TUESDAY, MARCH p, 1S9s, 5 O'CLOCK p. ".
Tickets, 80 cents Proceeds for the benefit Of
The Parish Union mh2O3t
The evening times., 1898-03-21

From the Rochester Times.)
We don't want war, but il would clear the at
mosphere. II would put end TO unspeakable
misery in Cuba and il would make that island
free.
The evening times., 1898-03-21
PEACE IN INDIA.
The British Arms Triumphant on
the Northern Frontier.

Calcutta, March 20-The fighting on the
northwest frontier is now regarded as
ended. The rebels have given the seven
ty hostages demanded.
The budget statement to be read 10 the
legislative council tomorrow is very Ia
vorable. 1t estimates that there will be
surplus of ss9O,OoO rupees for the coming
year, and it reviews twenty years of In
dian finance, though without discussing
currency policy
The evening times., 1898-03-21
Beyond Any Doubt.

(From the indianapolis News)
The Brazilian warshps will look well with new
names and flying the Stars and Stripes
The evening times., 1898-03-21
Lot l-150 Children's Suits.

Cassimeres. Cheviots. in light and
dark shades-the small sizes. 3 to
years, have large braided, REFER col
lars. The sizes from 8 to IS years are
plain double-breasted. Value OOo
$24S. We will offer them........ JOC
The evening times., 1898-03-21

Your credit is good at Lansburg's Fur
niture House. 18th and + SITS. oc3-tf
The evening times., 1898-03-21
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, VIII
confer a favor upon the management by sending
10 this Office information Of the fact.
Communications intended for publication IN
The Times should be tersely and plainly written,
and must in all cases be accompanied b. the
name and address of the writer Rejected COM
munoations will not be preserved, and only man.
uscripts of obvious importance will be returned
20 their authors.
The evening times., 1898-03-21
Mems Suits.

Slightly damaged by water, the nm
ings a little stained, is about all. Ihey
are s., IS and $50 qualities,
and are worth 1t still. Your e. 40
The evening times., 1898-03-21
Mems Suits.

Single and Double-breasted Sacks
and Getaways, black and gray MKT
ures; also fine, All-wOOl Prince Al
berts. Worth every penny of the reg
ular prices-s1O. s12.5O. SIS. SIS DE- *
and $40 Your choice spJ.S -
The evening times., 1898-03-21
Top Coats.

Both mems and youths sizes-a big
lot of them, in different styles and dlf-
ferent materials - light and
dark-S.5O, $40 and sl2 values. en OF
The evening times., 1898-03-21
Mems Pants.

A large lot Of Mems Trousers. In
plaids. stripes and checks. You can
not buy the same quality under -
$3.50. Go at-.-...-.......-........ SOC
The evening times., 1898-03-21
Lot 2-250 ChiIdren'S Suits.

Neat plaids and mixtures, in the
same styles, splendidly made up-they
are worth 1888. We will rush a,. IN.
them out at....................... ~
The evening times., 1898-03-21
Storm Coats.
Trousers.

Trousers.
Mems and boys sizes, goods that sell
regularly at 81. Hardly dam o7o
The evening times., 1898-03-21
Mems and Youths Vests.

In All-wool Black. Blue. Gray and
Neat Mixtures. A bargain. indeed, for
they are just as good as re- ,,d ISc
perfect. Price........... |CS onu NV
The evening times., 1898-03-21
Lot 1926 ChiIdren's Suits.

The same sizes and styles, Cassi-
mere, Mixtures, Cheviots. Plaids and
Broken Plaids. light and dark. Every
stitch sewed with silk, good twill lin
ing. These goods are absolutely per-
feet, and are valued at $3.50. tf 10
The evening times., 1898-03-21
Mems Suits.

Mems Suits.
We might put these in our regu-
lar stock, so little are they damaged.
An-wooI Sacks and Getaways. They
are really worth $50, 80 and e1o1
$3.50. They go at................@Z.O
The evening times., 1898-03-21
Bows 0yercOats.

A great assortment of Boys Over
coats. in blacks. blues. grays. plaids
and Oxford mixtures. $3.50, $50, o7
81 and s. values. Go at.......... D IG
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
River News.
STATIONS
THE MARKET REPORT.

= Fall. 7 Trace.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
CLOSING THE LETTER DEAL.
r. ID. Armour's Assumption of the Burden
Has Saved Letter at Least Two
Million Dollars.

CHICAGO, June Arrangements for
the closing of the Letter deal have been
completed. Final papers were placed
before Joseph Letter, and 7,0OO,-
900 bushals of cash wheat were
consigned to p. d. Armour.
who will henceforth control all the
Letter holdings Armour has already
begun TO dispose of his holdings, and
unless the coming crop is harvested
sooner than anticipated, it seems like
ly that an immense line of wheat in the
northwest will be consumed there.
1t is stated that Letter will not lose
rs much as was generally believed.
Armour's assumption of the burden is
said to have meant saving of at least
81, 900, 900 for Letter.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
TO SHOW THEIR PATRIOTISM.
All Stations of the Northwestern in Towns
of 500 or Over to be Decorated
with Old Glory.

CHICAGO. June l5.-The officials OF
the Northwestern railway have decided
to show their patriotism, and to inspire
their passengers by decorating the conn.,
pany's buildings everywhere along the
three divisions of the road. The first
flags were raised on the Milwaukee
division. Sixteen beautiful national
emblems are in place between Chicago
and Milwaukee, and the breeze is un.
furiing Old Glory and making the sta
tions. with their towers, appear more
like small fortresses than peaceful
way depots. 1t was stated that
40 of the principal places in Illinois
had been Supplied so far, and that as
fast as possible the railway officials
would try to show their patriotic senti-
ment to the smaller communities.
In every village or town hav-
ing 500 or more inhabitants there
will be flag station" There are
about 100 such stations on the Milwau-
kee, Galena and Wisconsin divisions.
On lines in Iowa, Wisconsin and Min
nesota the Stars and Stripes will DE
placed as well, and this will ueces.
state the purchase OF fiags for the IL
600 miles of road.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
SUCCESS OF THE WAR LOAN.
The Way Subscriptions Rolling In sets
All Doubts of Success ut Rect
Some Want IL All.

WASHINGTON, June left there was
ever any question about the success of
the new three per cent. war loan, it
mas been set at rest by the way in
which subscriptions are already begin
ming to come in at the treasury
department. The assurance of the sue
cess of the loan, however, has been
made absolutely certain by two
propositions, each covering the entire
present issue of $500. 900, 900. The sub
scription of the National City bank,
the Central Trust Co. and YER
railye & Co., made the day the
loan was opened, was for any
part of the total issue that should not
be taken by the public. Another pro-
posal was formulated the same day
covering the entire amount. 1t came
from j. Pierpont Morgan and number
of associates
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
SANTIAGO IS ISOLATED.
Sampson and Schley Cutting Oh
Every Source of Outside
Aid TO Santiago.
STARVATION IS TAPPIN6 At THE DOOR.
Cervera's Fleet, While IL Brought a Sup
ply of Ammunition, Added Seven
Hundred to the Number to be Fed
What Map of the Harbor, Furnished
by Spies, shows.

Orr SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Saturday,
June IL, p. m, PER DIsPATcH BOAT
WANDA, VIA KINGSTON, Jamaica, Sun
Sampson and Commodore Schley, with
their combined forces, are slowly but
surely placing such network
about Santiago de Cuba, and
are cutting off so effectually every
source of outside aid. that
within short time starvation's tap
ping will give way to deaths solid
knock for admittance at the doors of
the Inflated place.
Within three days three separate
sources of supply and reinforcements
have been cut off, and Santiago de Cuba
is now isolated from the world and is
down to famine rations
When Admiral Cervera arrived at
Santiago de Cuba with his fleet, the
people there welcomed him and the
relief they thought he would bring,
but instead of food he brought them
700 more men to feed The only aid he
had to offer was the tons of ammuni-
ton in his ships magazines.
spies shows that after the lombard
ment of the harbor forts by Commo-
dore Schley on may 81, the Spanish
cruiser Reina Mercedes, which was dis
abled, was towed into the bay behind
Socapa battery, where she lies with
two torpedo boats. Half mile fur
Their under the lee Of Cay Smith and
the mortar batteries, is the Vizcaya,
commanding with her broadside the
narrow entrances to the east and west
Of Cay Smith.
Half a mile north. and at the 2 ate of
the third entrance, lies the Almirante
Oquendo, and half mile to the north.
east are the Cristobal Colon and the
Maria Tersa.
The ships are about mile and half
from the city proper, shallow water
forbidding them to go much closer.
The sunken collier Merrimac is di-
rectly in the narrow part of the chan
nell
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
SCORCHERS COME TO GRIEF.
One Dying and Two Others in Hospital as
the Result of Searching on the
Streets OF Newark, n. j.

New YORK, June I6.-Frank Murphy,
aged 40 years, is thought to be dying,
and two other men, named Thompson
and Hunt, are in the hospital at
Newark, as the result of ''scorching'
on the streets of that city.
Thompson and Hunt on tandem
and Murphy on a single bicycle were
racing down Broad street, heads down,
when cab turned into the street
Murphy crashed into the cab with such
force as to break the side of the vehicle,
while the tandem riders struck it at al
most equal velocity. Murphy's skull
was fractured, and Thompson and Hunt
were hurt internally.
The Forrest City times., 1898-06-17
ALL READY FOR THE START.
The Second Philippines Expedition Ready
for the Word that Sends
1t Westward.

SAN Francisco, June 16.-The four
transport steamers which are sched-
uled to leave this harbor for Manila
are almost ready for the signal from
Maj. Zen. Greeners flagship, the China,
to hoist anchor and proceed on the
journey. The steamer Senator
which lay at her dock all night taking
on cargo and undergoing final prep
aration for the voyage. moved into the
stream about noon. All morning long
the vessels were being put into ship
shape condition, and about noon it
was announced that everything was
ready for departure. The soldiers
spent fairly comfortable night on
board the transports, in spite of the
confusion accompanying the change
from camp to ship life. 1t was ex-
pected that the order to get under way
would be issued about two o'clock.