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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03
RELENIE UOfNG WELL.

Il is encouraging that the revenue holds up
50 we'll in spite of some natural restriction OF
imuoris on account Of The uncertainties of war.
Although imports should be much smaller than
a year ago when they were greatly swelled by
anticipation Of new duties. The decrease of 80
Ter cent In four weeks of April at this city Is
evidently duc in part To some preparation for
avoidance Of war risks earlier and 10 some
hindcrance Of imports since hoStilitics became
inevitable If only small part Of the Sl6,iiO,-
900 decrease in imports al New ork alone
during these four weeks of April was due 10
this cause, corresponding decrease Of revenue
would account for much more than the decrease
IN customs revenue, comparing with thirty days
of March, The aggregate receipts, over S3,.
100000 in thirty days Of April. were not all
from taxation for 81. 6Jl 800 must be deducted
for receipts from railway sales on the oh and
10Th so that the actual revenue has been $50.
sol 442. n gain slightly more than the S1.000,00O
Der day which would cover all the ordinary eX-
penses Of Government. The customs receipts
were S655@J7 smaller than in thirty days Of
March. but internal receipts were much larger.
The checking vi imports just Ut the time war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03
THIS rs DISCOTRAGTNG.

To the Editor 81 Tho Tribune
Sir soc great dcal in your P"P"T ae ~ ra,crrfd
20 the machine prganizaton - no pontcal pat,,s,
In vour paper yesterday leads me 20 suspect that
Tho '.nroimeuf" NAV have something 20 90 "ils
voting A. Tho election. WIll you DC good .n.".n
20 tell mo whether u Is so?
Sow York. April - l'.
Is it any wonder that machine men run pol
tics. and corruption enjoys immunity: Is II
any wonder that workers for good government
often get weary and discouraged and conclude
that instead Of seeking IN" ideal they might as
well gcr on comfortably with the spoilsmcn.
EXERCISING over them such peaceful influence as
NAV be FOR public interests; What can any
man. what can any newspaper do IN tho face
Of siolld Indifference and stupidity on the part
~ those who most complain 81 the welcomes
Of politicians and The failure Of newspapers 10
stir mp people 10 high aims
The Tribune has published column on column
about the new Primary law. Every stage OF
the campaign FOR honest party management has
been extensively reported Tn" full text Of the
bin has been printed. together with frequent
editorial comment and explanation We made
repeated exposition ~ The rules for enrolment
ir the fifteen DAYS when the law permitted The
filing Of declarations and urged all citizens 10
awake 10 thcir duty and take possession ~ the
party organ zations. which the law now gives
them chance 10 control against The bosses
Other newspapers have given equal publicity 10
the enrolment. SO II would seem as II every
man who ever read q new Spaper would know
exactly what II was all about. and Yet here IS
an educated man. who If his name wer" men
toned would he recognized aS eminent among
thc followers Of scholarly calling man
who N all probability voted for Mr.. Low. If IN"
voted ~ all reading Nh" newspapers hab.tually
rs shown 10y his own statement without having
n CLEAN Of intelligence concerning the most i'm
portant and most generally discussed public
question that was before tho people Of this State
~ the last session Of the Legislature.
40 wonder the boys" run the parties They
always know what Is going on. They may he
ignorant, vicious. prey To designing bosses
But they do not shut their eyes 10 what they
read about politics because they have no inter
est in II whatever. Their interest in politics
may bc selfish. but they do not content them
selves with denouncinG in n superior way CON
dition which they think ought TO be corrected
without exercising enough Intelligence to know
when other people are trying 10 correct IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03
WAR NEWS THAT WASN'T NEWS.
STORIES WHICH WOULD BE INTERESTING -
ONLY THEY WERE TRUE.

STORIES WHICH WOULD BE INTERESTING -
ONLY THEY WERE TRUE.
The Madrid correspondent OF English paper
sent u London yesterday dispatch whch seems
show that the in the former city Is alive
To his duties. When the message reached rs fes-
tinat!on II read that Americans We're "pilasing
the steamer Argonauta, when three Spanish gum
boats appeared and compelled them 20 Withdraw
The Argonauta. which on Friday fen prey
10 the Nashville. reached Key West yesterday.
The Havana censor's task s easier one. as he
transmits Bancos reports and those ~ Spanish
sympathzers word for word a late version Of
tho bombardment of Matanzas tells how the Amer
team ships retreated before the fire OF the forts
without doing any damage 10 them. Thirty two
shots are said - have been fired by the vessels
and fourteen by the forts The loss ~ life agrees
with General Rlanco's estimate-one mule-and the
homba rdment lasted hour. "One Of the ships. a
vessel with three smokestacks." tho report con-
cludes. was damaged IN the rigging
dispatch which reached Madrid by way Of
Paris said that after fierce fight OF Manila the
American fleet had been obliged to retreat. and
told OF heavy losses both sides.
The story Of the man who In print continues 70
drill holes in the Puritan's forward magazine. 70
be court -mar,alled be executed and 70 do other
imprudent things Is hard 10 down. The most re-
cent addition - this fairy tale Is that while me
Navy Department would treat this man lenien'N
Captain Harrington insists on stern measures cap
tain Harrington has said repeatedly thai there was
no truth in the talk OF treason. and the ships sur
geon announces that the man is htter subject
for medical treatment than for courtnartial
Last evenings papers made use Of a rur'or tha'
two Spanards rad been made prisoners AZ Tampa
caught In the act Of poisoning with strychnine the
supply Of water FOR tho camp There was no founda'
ton for this story. and is origin was in the arres'
Of a stranger who returned after having beer or
dered from that locality by the guard He gave
satisfactory explanation and was allowed 70 so
Another report In circulation at Tampa was tha'
n Spaniard had been caught attempting 70 blow up
with dynamite the coal under guard on the dock
and had been promptly shot There was not ms
slightest ground for the rumor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03
"REMEMRER TIE MAINE"

Manila against Havana. There is a thought
not 10 be neglected. Had there been no murder
at Havana there might have been no battle at
Manila. The account IS not yet squared, bur Il
eoodlv entry has been made upon the right
side There is one wreck IN Havana IIarbor.
hideous with treachery. There are several
wrecks in Manila Bay. before which the makers
of them can stand up unahashcd. For thcS"
were not made by craven stealth. with blows in
the back ana in the dark ma sked with the spc-
cious smiles OF peace and amiiy. They We're
made in open. honorable battle giving and TAX
Ing blows as man II man. That IS The differ
ence between Manila and Havana. That *
why more than one Manila may he required 10
balance the account.
The Maine must he remembered Let not
that fact be overlooked The men Of COmmO-
dore Dewey feet do not forget their murdered
comrades "Remember the Maine" was ~ their
minds and hearts as they rode toward Manila
IIarbor on the wild tenn est Of the China Sea.
That cleared their sight and staadcd their
nerves as they hurled the bolts Of war against
tie hostile ships and forts. That is foremost
in their minds and hearts to-day as they cXut
In their splendid victory. That may well he
stnl the watchword Of tho Nation which The
Maine served, and which to-day battles with
the Names destroyer Manila against Havana.
and another and another Manila TO boot. Re
member the Maine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03
Mr. FITCH on THE CjTY UCRT

ExControler Fitch completely riddles Mr.
ter which we publish in another column Of
this issue. Mr. Fitch has n reputation as a
lawyer and a fnanccr fully equal 10 those of
the present Controller and Corporation Counsel
combined He was placed AT the head Of the
Finance Department by Tammany Itself. is
familiar with the methods followed hy Con
tIoller Myers and the policy Of Tammany
when formerly in power. He points OUT that
the view OF Mr.. Whacn and Mr.. Coer intro
duces an absolutely new element into the cal
culaton, and one which il IL impossible 10 take
account Of with any consistency or certain
knowledge The question of debt limit has fire.
qucntly been before our officials. but never be
fore under any administration was the notion
advanced that the margin Of the city'S liability
was affected hy contracts running through
many future years the extent OF which could
not be determined. or by purchase Of lands 20
be paid for by neighborhood assessments on
private property.
Mr.. Fitch parallels Mr. Coler'S figures. accu-
rate even down 10 the CENTS showing that the
excess Of debt in the old city was $24 "a $40 20
with his admission that the debts included in The
account by him were estimates Of the probable
outlay under contracts Of ndcteTminatc char
acter. the payments under which would neither
be due nor be asccrtainablc FOR years. He says
that no man alive can tell now nor for ten
years TO come what the city will ever owe or
pay Oh these contracts If Mr. Cocr can usc
such unknown quantities to prove that the city
is beyond the debt limit, there is no possibility
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03
FIGHTING AT NOME AND ABROAD.

Observation was made the other day OF the
fact that IN one important respect the cohdl-
lions OF war IN the East were almost eNacty
the opposite Of thNse in the West. In the East
the American ships were 10 fight in strange
waters far from any base OF supplies, ana must
conquer a port aud coang station for them
selves. while the Spaniards were 10 night AZ
home. close 10 doclyarls and supplies. IN
American waters on the other hand, the span
lards will be far from home and from any port
OF refuge save those they must fight 10 enter.
while The Americans will be AZ home. That
thus being at home gives fleet great adj
vantage Is obvious without argument
Now the interesting feature Of the case Is
that the American fleet in the East. fighting at
the dangerous disadvantage Of rcmoencSs from
a friendly port. has practically annlhilated the
opposing feet and won the greatest ana most
decisive naval victory Of recent times. ana the
SpaniardS enjoying me advantage OF location.
have been overwhelmingly beaten. II such Is
the case in such circumstances. what may not
reasonably he expected a few days hence. when
conditions are reversed. and the advantage ~
lncotion * on the side Of the Americans, and
when We are using not mere cruisers and gun
boats. hu' tho most powerful line of battle" ships
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03
TIE TALK or TIE DAY.

william . Frost Of fIayerhill Mass. VINO mas
iusi returned home from the camp ~ "eneral
Gomez in cuba. says Of that commander
Gomez ia tho King. His word IS law ana II IS
enforced with an iron hand. Vices are not to'er-
ated not even cards being allowed In the camp
~. ofI ,;eroral who had fought through one war.
a natural leader OF mon. able. though not edu-
Gated is all the Jaw that these men have WIN
him arc several Amer 'l1s. among them one Lynn
man md one from Darlington. y. H.
In spite OF all revers"s. n" IS s'H conhden''
and If. faith inspires the mon under him. They
80 io,l,irr ~ ,he United states for help. and be-
uovo tina, the day OF their dellyerance IS near at
hand
Near by was also stationed Garcia. with his
,roopq and back N the mountains. beyond the
reach - the Spanish forces was the fresIdeh''
Nasso and his Cabinet. once only were they seen
, ,h ,o,,biis This when Garcia came also. and
the entire party mot I'm conference with the United
states Senators and congressman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03
"ruE cERENADF."

The Bostonians revived The Serenade' at Wal
lacks Theatre last night. 1t was the most I'M
portant piece in their repertory laS' year ana
gained a deserved popularity. The bright melodies
IN which II abounds were sung with spirit last
evening and a large audience enjoyed and APP
plauded them. All the favorite members % the
company were in the cast including MI Barnabee.
Mr. Macdonald Mr.. Cowes Mr.. rockingham.
Mrs Jessie Bartlett Davis, Miss Josephine Bartlett
and Miss Helena Frederick. The operetta VIII b
continued through the week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03

The disgusting lengths to which advertisers
and shopkeepcrs going in the prostitution
Of the National flag calls for personal protest
from their patrons and other citizens Persons
SO lacking in taste to make nghtshrts and
undergarments OF the flag To call attention 70
their wares are too thick skinned 10 respond to
newspaper appeals to decency. Citizens should
make It their business personally TO offer polite
requests to persons who misuse the flag to cease
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03
HONOR TO THE VANQUISHED.

Insinuatlons against Spanish valor were never
safe or in any way crcditablc. and those who
have made them are we'll entitled TO be ashamed
Of themselves in the light Of what has occurred
In Manila Bay. II is certain that the soldiers
and sailors Of Spain are enlisted in bad
cause and & seems 10 he true that they are
i-prppared to undertake the work cut out for
them; but the first real engagement Of the war
reveals 10 lack Of courage and devotion IN those
who were overwhelmingly defeated. Fuller re-
ports may show that they We're outcaSsed in
energy and endurance. as they clearly were In
science and skill: but no worse fault than in
capacity can DO attributed 10 men who chose
70 sink their ships and lose their lives rather
than surrender.
The statesmen in Madrid who avoided
peaceful settlement of the controversy will have
10 answer for the ruin they invited. and II they
are unable 10 show that their decision avericd
still less tOlerable fate. their condemnation
will be complete. But The officers and men
who have lost decisive battle are not rcSpon
sible for anything beyond their own conduct
under orders
Theirs not 10 make reply
Theirs not 20 reason why
Theirs but 10 do and die
So far as the early dispatches tell the story
Of the fight. there IS no stain upon their honor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03
THE CASTLE SQUARE COMPANY.

The production OF last evening by the 'astle
Square Opera Company. AZ the American Theatre.
was "The Beggar Student" one OF the largest
audiences Of the season attended the performance
being attracted partly by the expected excellence OF
the performance and p1rtly by the announcement
that souvenir would he distributed in honor Of
the both appearance OF the company at this theatre
The souvenir was distributed. according 70 promise
and eYeryhody was happy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03

For a whole week the Spanish authori'ies
Manila kept the wires hot with s'or'es VI VI.
valiant way in which their fleet was go'is ou.
and actually had gone out. to meet ana 'h' "'
tho Yankees But when Commodore Dewey
got there he found every one OF the "pd"i'
ships cudded close down under the gums "
the harbor forts. AS might nave Dee" 'N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03

The Hon. Edward Lauterbach has probab bly,
made up his mind that sending his clerk with a
gang 10 interfere with meeting OF citizens is
not the way to secure the Governors signature
10 bill which those citizens oppose The Coy
crnor evidently preferred Mr.. Lauterbachs po-
Iitical platform to his policy as railroad law
vcr and the Eldrdge bill Is not a law
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03

and treat It with proper difference. one redueSs
might accomplish nothing. but Succession y.
remonstrances would pierce the rhinoceroS "''
of even the most tasteess Of Offenders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03

The Spanish Minister ~ Marine. who at first
had difficulty IN restraining his joyful emotions.
appears finally to have failed utterly I'm the
effort and they have got away from him so far
away that there isn't joyful emotion within
miles Of his )fice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03

Claim everything is the Spanish llio''o
even II the next minute makes you anu
claim ridiculous In the eyes or 'ne "no'e
world"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03

II seems cmnenty just 10 say that Mr.. Cecil
Ehodes's views of the Cuban business Anglo
American relations and America In general
ore exactly what they ought 10 he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03

Spanish Ministers speak Of serious but
honorable" losses at Manila Yes. The most
honorable fate a Spanish feet can meet is 10
fall into American hands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03

n BlancO were reporting on that Manila In
cidcnt he would probably record the loss or
three mules.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03


Ana we'd dream away the hours
II / were lord of Apri
And You were queen or May.
pu, youre not lord o, April.
And I'm not queen of May
So turn tho gas down lover
FATE SONS. bu, let MS show her
That love can find a way
Though you're not lord OF April
Chicago News
Not long ago Western orator said that for
-. Zoo, ~ tho military road from Puerto Prin-
o,,. - Havana a Cuban patriot has yielded up his
no I, hattie The Atchison Globe" figures up that
the road contains ll.0So no square feet ana says
,h., such a large number OF fatalities out Of a
total population OF less than 100000 Is appalling
4 Confusion You are unusually silent" said
the superstitious mans wife. rs anyth'hS worry
"5yyyeni | won't exactly say that am worried.
! s,w ,ho nov moon over my left shoulder and The
next minute picked up a horseshoe. Now; what
sI"4 Of luck am ! going to -'"''''"S'''
lanes u Ross. who has been advocating an
alliance between Great Britain and the United
States has written song on that theme. called
Rule. Anglo SaxIa!" which has been set 10 music.
An Unsatisfactory Interview.-"Good gracious.
George how you look. What did you say TO papa ?"
lie didn't give me chance to say anything.
"Didn't you ask him for my hand?"
Il Tell YOU he didn't Civ" me a chance"
'fic just enlisted me in the company he Is getting
M and told me TO report for duty tomorrow morn
ing Clcve and Plain Dealer
THE VOLUNTEERS.
March on to battle, The gray and the blue
shoulder to shoulder I'm comradeshp true:
Sectional spirit forgotten to-day.
Where old Glory leads is the PATRIOTS way.
March on to battle, While mngle the strains
az .efor Suanglcd R1nuer' and "Dlxles" refrains
The North and the South unite in cry:
For God and our country Wen fight and we'll die
March on TO battle, You hear the sad means
From Cuba's fair isle where humanity groans.
Your brave hearts will help your arms Will make
free
Oh, God help your struggles by land and by sea.
March on to battle. the brave and the true:
Ninglc the colors the gray and the blue
one banner waves DER YOU unsullied and bright
You'll return 1t In triumph you battle for right
The war cloud VIII pass and your work Will be
The battle for freedom and mercy well won
Your children rcvcring your memory. will say
That the noblest result of the glorious fray
Is not the glad peace DER Cuba's fair isle
Though fruitful her fields and peaceful her smile
But the Mountaineering fact that the blue and the
gray
Stood shoulder to shoulder IN battle array.
old feuds all forgotten. one purpose In all:
TO conquer or die Columbia s call;
No North and South. East and no West
Divide us IN factions-our land OF the blest
IN. p. s.
The Fastidious Puhlic.-she (scornfuy)-Twenty-
He-Dot's der best | can do. lady. Dose SECOND
hand hats yos hard TO sell You haf no idea how
many granks dere are vot Won't buy nodings but
new hats-Puck
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03
CONVENT on CURRENT ETENTS.

WISE ADVICE ABOUT TONNAGE TAX
From The Boston Transcript
There is one thing to which our Government
should make up ts mind and that is that II We
would secure the goodwill OF other nations ana
their cordial observance OF neutrality obligations
we must not involve them IN our sacrifices and an
noyances 10 any greater degree than IL ineNiaole'
This country has entered upon war. and IL must eN-
poet to pay for e. The international conditions ior
which the United States and Spain just now re-
sponshle OF necessity more or less emoairas-
sing foreign commerce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03

To adapt a classic song.
We don't want 10 fight.
But by lingo, II We do
We've got the ships. we've got ne guns.
And We know how to use em. too.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03

Club Men and All Other Connoisseurs or goou
liquors spoiled by me aodlti3h Ii
impure Mineral Waters. and always ask ior 1H'i J"
Gchultx's the only pure and correct mineral waters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03
SPANS AMBASSADOR AT LONDON

From The Chicago Tribune
The Spanish Ambassador at London. Count kas-
con, who knew all about the cause of the disaster
70 the Maine weeks ago. has turned his embassy
into an agency for the purpose OF soliciting fun1s
for the benefit az the Spanish navy. The Count may
be bowed out Of LONDON for his 'pernlcOus actlN.
ity' In trying 10 his country in beiigereh,
capacity while enjoying the protection OF neuraI
Power but will pose as hero when ne reaches
Spain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03
Jn1er 10 Advertisements.
Bneinees Notices.


Roll Ton Desks and Office Furniture.
Great Variety OF Style and Price
T. G. sELI,EW
No. Ill Fu!ton-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03
IMpATIENT AMATEUR STRATEGISTS

From The Cleveland Leader
Impatient amateur strategists and statesmen wnVV
think that the Is starting slowly ought 10 reaIi
the history OF other American wars. They WI"
find II they study the story Of former Naonal CON
nicts that II took very much longer. In every cesr.
10 get together as many soldiers as are no" unSs'
arms and in instance was the standard OF ,n ,b
tarv discipline and efficiency anything like SO hlsm
as il Is now three times long after the hrs' Cd"
for troops made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-03
WELCOME TO THE PARIS.

From The Chicago Post. -,
The Parts is doubly welcome because o, VIC argn ~
ETY. that felt 10 her safety anu '"e 80 c'mes
munitions OF war she brings. Besiies, s',r ,,xiiI
With "A clean pair OF heels TO reinforce Oas ,arnaa
airy navy In a few days she VIII oe ,ai .rnn, her
The name OF Paris will be painted 9u' vv VII.
boards and In It's place another u,.e ,riiyarsities
name of the get-there Eli OF American"
will appear upon her stern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-04
THE TRIBUNE FRESH.ATR FUND.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
DOROTHEA L. DIY'S WORK.

Much OF the volunteer service offered the Govern
ment since the beginning Of the present war has
been refused owing largely to the lack OF reed OF
service other than that already available. Inc
desire Of women is to do something. and their
offers OF aid have poured In faster than any others
An equal display of benevolent impulse flooded the
country at the time Of the Civil War. and was not
reduced to order until Miss Dorothea L. DIX. OK
Massachusetts, was invested with authority ana
given the position OF superintendent OF nurses
She had the power to accept or reject appucahts1
and she rejected II is said. many thousands 81
the volunteer service. there was. after ,ime =
paid corps of nurses. and bureau was estapisnea'
These women received $l2 a month and their board
In many cities disabled men were cared tor AT
soldiers homes. Some Of these homes had depart,
And refuge when the means with wtich they nad
started on the search for their wounded kinsmen
were gone and they had no money on which 10 "
turn to their own homes