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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-22
WESTMINSTER CONGRESS- CONVENTION

The Republican Congress Committee Of the
XVIII Congress District issued call yesterday for
the Congress convention to be held In Orawaupum
Hotel in White Plains, on Saturday October /. at
II O'Clock for the purpose Of nominat ting cand.
date for Congress TO succeed William H. ward, OF
Port Chester. - 49,. .----.-,-.- -, -,
The XvIth Congress District comprises the three
XXXIVth and XXXVth Assembly districts OF this
city. There will be two candidates Tor the noml'
nei,on one representing the Machine and anti
Machine elements OF the party. AS both sides
claim 70 have enough delegates TO carry the nomi-
nation a close contest Is expected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-22
WASHINGTON REPrBLICANS MEET.

Tacoma. Wash Sept 2l.-The Republican State
Convention assembled to-day. r.. f. Blake, OF
Port Townsend was elected temporary chairman.
After w w Robertson was unanimously chosen
assistant secretary q member Of the Lewis County
delegation announced that Robertson was formerly
a Democrat and had not yet fully Identified him
self with the Republican party. Robertson re-
ouested that his name be withdrawn, and the re-
quest was granted. John Elwell. OF Clark county.
batp CubCfifufed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-22

A more
pitiful sight
than a moth
er and her
child, both
captives and
shaekled in
a dungeon,
could n OF
we'll be i'm
agined.
T here are
thousands
Of mothers
and the ir
hahes uhc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-22
EIGHTH REGIMENT MEN PAID.

The sth Regiment assembled at Its armory Park'
ave and Ninety fourth-st. yesterday. and the ne'
u,.ra Maid for the month OF october. They were
~rdered to report at the armory on Octobsr 70
receive a furlough OF thirty days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-22
PRIMARIES IN MONROE COUNTY.

Rochester n y. Sept 2.-The primaries OF both
na,,,ss nassed off quietly in Monroe County yeser-
dav There we're no contests In the Democratic
caucuses The Republican organization carried
most primaries without opposition Inc result 90
the Republican Congressional contest STANDS lS)
Votes for Speaker James NJ Z, O'Grady and 10 votes
for Assemblyman j. Breck Perkins THIS insures
Sneaker O'Gradys nomination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-22
1 SOLDIER DIES ~ PHILADELPHIA.

Philadelphia. Sept. I.-Private Charles H. Snow.
OF Company D. 9Th United States Artillery, died In
tho Jefferson Hospital here to-day. lie was brought
from Porto Rico on the Relief. and had been SUI
fering from typhoid fever. His home was In
ltaska. Ill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-22
INCREASE OF STUDENTS AT PRINCETON

Princeton n. j., Sept a.-Prnceton oni.e,sw
opened to-day with total attendance OF Low
increase OF 200 over the enrolment OF ias' q,
prns,dsrt patten delivered the opening address h
MarQuand Chapel - A., .o.so, u.s held
Football practice. the FIRST OF the season, ~ thr.
on Varsity Field this afternoon. There were VI"
ty-two candidates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-22
DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES CHOSEN

A.. cnrven,ion held here today. James Purcell.
chairman OF the Democratic County committee
ex-Mayor George g. Miller and Colonel Samuel j
Tilden were elected delegates 10 the DeEaociauc
State Convention. TO he held at syracuse Septem
har
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-22

seen the successful termination OF WA and camp
MI, MIN avernmen has Stepped forward on Its
given mission and this Republic IN sh ~, IDEAL one
non ps o tie precious GIT of liberty on to o'h S
II has released the starving save MOOD All
forb in me grandeur of imperial rnahhS1ou - :
tSis Is above petty criticism and partisan den"hc'a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-22

d. S. ALEXANDER FOR CONGRESS AGAIN
Buffalo. Sept 2l-D. s. Alexander was reno'".
mated for Congress to-day by the Republicans OIL
the XXXIlId District.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-22
SENATOR JOHNSON RENoMINATED

n,nsham,on. ~ Y. Sept. Ex-senator W. E. john
am ~ Wsverly was unanimously renomnated hy
The XXXViIith Senate District Republican Con
Vention here yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-22

CITIZENS UNION OPPOSING AN 1NpE-
PENDENT STATE TICKET.
Tho announcement that Seth Low had written a
letter 20 a member Of the Citizens Union express
Inc a,sapnroval of the movement 10 nominate an
independent State ticket was made yesterday "'.
lows letter was published as follows, the name OF
tho per.on to whom 1t was addressed being WIN
held: -. "a .soe
Ny Dear Sir: have your letter OF SeptsshOs ,bn
ar, no, we'll acquainted with the Cetais OF tht
s,,uation hut so far as base an opinion from
the surface OF things ] should think the proposed
action Of the Independents in this state II me QUE
thing that can the defeat OF oonei R Se
yeit and the possible loss of sound money neii a.
ter as we'll as a sound money representative IN
Congress. ... o..olu,ol, M
On the other hand. l can perceive abso,utelE 10
henest IN accrue from the course which has peeh
taken and which is proposed. 1t looks TO me as
nnree bic and Improbable as the attluoe OF
the Proh,btonists. who sacrifice all pracNcai re-
sul,s wear after year. for the sake of a theory.
I regret TO differ ally from one Wn3se
opinion value highly as DO YOURS pay uhoe.
tie circumstances YOU will see that can take no
part in any Independent movemcnt ms year
Yours sincerely 81 II bO''
Leading Republicans in the city said YESTERDAY
that they thought Mr.. Lows letter was timely ana
might prevent a complication injurious TO Coi)hei
Roosevelt as a candidate. II was reported th''
James r. Sheffield. the former Fire Commissioner
had written a letter 10 Colonel Roosevelt express
ing sentiments similar to those contained N MI
f Lows letter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-22
BANK EXAMINER APPOINTED.

Washington. Sept. 2l.-Robert J. Whitehead. Of
Easton, Penn. has been appointed Bank Examiner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-22
DIsAPPROvED BY SETH LOW.
HIS REPORTED LETTER TO MEMBER OF lHh

CITIZENS UNION OPPOSING AN INpE-
PENDENT STATE TICKET.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23
Naval Honors.

The highest grade In the Federal macy as
present Is that Of rear admiral. The rank
of vice admiral was created by Congress- In
1864 and bestowed upon David q. Farragut.
On July g. 1888. the rank Of admiral was
given to Fnrruguf, and ON the same day
David ID. Porter was made vicc-aduiral.
Admiral Farrsgut died in 1871, and Vice.
Admiral Porter became ADMIRAL. Upon the
death Of Admiral Porter in 1891. the rank Of
admiral aud vice-admirnl became extinct.
leaving the grade Of rear admiral the highest
in our navy. " is highly protatle 10 that bot1
Of the extinct grades will be recreatsd during
or at the close Of the war, and thst the num-
Der o: rear-ad dniralships will be further In
creased to give proper recognition to COM
mandcrs who shall have displayed excep-
tional skill and prowess. In the present ex-
uitant mood OF the American people tho
country over, IL is safe 10 say that they will
regard any distinction which may be here
after conferred upon Admiral Dewey as
brilliantly deserved. But we must wait until
the war is over before we can spportion all
the honors won. Philadelphia Ledger
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23
Bagley and -Four at Cardenas.

Five thousand for the. five
That is the call, that's the price they II pay
For the brave boys lost at Cardenas bay
Five thousand for the five.
The Draw Carolina lad was there
Too eager for fight, too willing TO dare.
He was there in the midst OF the fray,
And he won his place In the warriors heaven
Bagley, "fuil back" Of the old eleven.
Oh, many a score he made
While the gridiron rang with tho deep, hoarse
cries,
Till tho echoes came back from Annapolis bay,
And he was the pride Of thousand eyes,
He that IL dead today
By God. ~ was good for the soul
To see the rout, 20 hear the shout,
When Bagley scored eoaii"
But It's over. The green. eridiron game.
Though rough and fierce, was mild and tame
Compared with the crashing and roaring hell
OF the withering battle where Bagley FELL
But BaRley was still the same
Careful and cool In the midst OF alarm,
As though. with the "pigskin" under his arm.
He fought for the last touchdown. Alas,
'Tis the iron deck, not the soft green grass,
And now In losing game he played.
But his IL the hero's soul
-Robsrt Burns Wilson In Louisville Posi-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23
MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM n. suArrEn.

MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM n. sHAFrER.
straight shoe and hoisted it about half
q block through a window of Colonel
Skaters parlor, which fronted upon
the parade ground. The players were
knocked endwise by this accident. They
stood mute, with their hands down, for
q minute.
Its all up with the mob of us, all
right" they said; summary court
month In the clink and blind for ev-
cry one of u.s." A blind is a military
fine. They stood waiting to see what
was going to happen, for they knew the
colonel was in his quarters.
In half a minute or so the colossal
form of Colonel Shafter appeared in the
doorway Of his quarters He had the
football under his arm. The man who
had kicked the ball through the COM
manding officers parlor window was
just about to race over to Shafter and tell
him that he alone was responsible when
the colonel raised the ball before him
with both hands. He made q swipe at
it with his foot and missed it by about
a yard. II he had caught it with his toe,
the soldiers might have been looking
for the football yet, for the huge colonel
spun around couple Of times ON the
landing Of the steps SO fiercely did he
kick at the leather sphere Failing to
kick il he walked down the steps, pick
ed up the ball, went up to the landing
again and tried again; another fzzle.
He didn't come anywhere near kicking
the ball Five times he repeated this
performance, the soldiers out ON the pa
rade ground smothering the howls they
wanted to give vent TO. The sixth time
Colonel Shafter caught the ball squarely
and it went sailing into the air. The
colonel himself went sailing down to
the foot Of the steps. He landed in a
heap, and, considering his immense
weight, it is q wonder that he did not
break leg. He didn't, however, and
when he got up his sides were shaking
with laughter. The First infantrymen
did not stand in quite 50 much fear Of
Shafter and liked him better after this
New York Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23

Captain sigsbee tells story OF man-cf-
war's man from tho Maine who was called
before the board OF inquiry to testify eon-
corning his experience nt the time Of tie dis
ssi.r. rhe old sea cog was solemnly sworr
and was then cautioned by Captain sampscr
not to indulge in any hearsay statements. bat
to confnc himself absolutely 10 what he saw
and knew. After these iinpressivs proiiri-
naries Captain Sampson said: Nov. tell
Ms shat you know about the explosion OF tlc
Maine" Jacky nitched his quid OF iobncro
from the left 10 the right cheek, hitcEed Up
his trousers and said 81 was n-corkinr 70 on
In me 'ammick and card noise and wshet
up In the 'orspital. That's all know abcut
IL. sir."-san francisco Argonnut.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23
THE AMERICAN TRlFLERS.
A Word to Professor Charles Eliot Nor
ton Of Harvard University.

Word to Professor Charles Eliot Nor
ton Of Harvard University.
It is characteristic of the Americans
to be trihing. They have acquired the
varnish Of civilized life, but their ma
lures have not been refined. Americans
are 10, 900, 900 of good natured people,
gifted with fatal optimism, with no
serious thought Of any Of the grave du-
ties of life. They have no fine sense Of
honor. They cannot distinguish between
what is honest and what is dishonest.
feel with Sir Horace Walpole that ]
could be proud Of my country n it were
not for my countrymen. Professor
Charles Eliot Norton.
They were trifing with their birthright in the
days Of George the Third
When the roaring British lion tackled our pie
beian bird.
Al Lexington they trifed with ''the shot
heard round the world"
And Yorktown sealed the triiing with the
stars and stripes unfurled.
Those old time statesmen, soldiers, went gum
ming then for fun,
For your countrymen were trifers. but they
trihed with gun,
AcnieVeu 8lorious lreeuoin, u couuery anu -
fame,
And their trifing hushed the croakers who
scoffed the patriots name.
We were trihing with our heritage in eighteen
sixty.one
For Union scarce worth saving, and every
Who followed our Old Glory to victory or .
grave
In fatal optimism should now your pardon
crave.
Bear with our civic varnish. our natures unre-
fined,
With no fine sense of honor. to all grave duties
blind.
We only loved our country. Forgive the "boys
In blue"
Your poor. misguided countrymen, who are so
proud of youi
Our dear old erring mother, Massachusetts,, 20
Still tempts her sons to battle for honor-aye.
For Justice and humanity in eighteen ninety
eight
They're marching on TO Cuba. o critic wise
and great
They are trihing with our heart throbs, with
mothers prayers and tears,
And Americans godspeed them with hnnd ciaps
and with cheersl
Though trifers all, your countrymcn regret
TO give you pain,
But tho old time music's In the air. We're
trifing now with Spainl
John Fl. Jewett In Worcester Gazette.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23
TheValor
-of the
Spaniards

We are hearing q great ceol aiS CO
Spanish honor and Spanish vslur fran
Spanish statesmen and their European
admirers and from some OF our cwu
writer's ef the press. Erankly, wo DO p0o
helieve that the Spanish people. ~ T&o-
PIE. are distin guished for courage boyend
other people, and we know thar their
own poastings about their honor svs o.
IDLE az the bcnstings OF the N. v. daily
press about Its achievements. Many or
the Spaniards ara towards. and lnost 0f
them are treacherous. Tie eoncuct cf
the demanding officer at the arsenal %
Cavite, after he had RAISED dag Of truOe,
Is characteristic OF the Spaniard. Com.
mander Lamberton, seeing the fise OF
truce, went ashore to receive the surron-
der, when he was told that the flag OF
truce meant nothing, and he was sur
rounded ry on armed guard while he
converted with tae Spanish o0mmnndsr.
III the guns Of ths Petrol had not besa
treined upon tie arsenal, we have no
doubt whatever that the SpAniards, having
lured the commander and his officers ana
men ashore by the dag of truce, would
have murdered them. That they did NOT
murder them, and did actually and final-
ly surrender. waa due to tho fa0t that
they were afraid &c csrry cut their desires.
Another incident characteristic Of Span
iards was the attempts to lure the Aneri-
can squadron into u narrow channel N
the assurance that there were no torpo-
does there. As matter or fact. the chanrel
was found to re- az full or torpeCos -
the Spaniards we're 0f lies and treacnsry.
III IL always better to reCcgntzs the truth,
even when the truth tnjurss the reputa.
tion OF ones enemies. We are nshtiug 3
oontelnptibie. mediaeval. and biaoted
power among whcsa soldiers and sailors
are many brave men, but who. a. rscaI
are precisely what might be expsc teu for
their biRotry. their cruelty and the vs-
naiity end incom petency Of their govern
ment.-Harpsr' Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23

uated by the enemy, have deemed 1t
proper in order to guard against depre-
dations by individuals following our ar
my to order that commanders Of bri-
gades. divisions, corps or flying columns
Of our army occupying towns imme-
diately organize guards and patrol nec-
essary for the preservation Of order and
to protect the lives and property Of its
inhabitants.
ANY one caught in the act of steal
ing, looting or committing any crime
against persons or property will be ar
rested and tried by verbal court mar
tial, and il found guilty Of any Of the
said offenses will be summarily execut-
ed as salutary example to all. Com
manders of forces will be responsible
for the strict enforcement of this order
and must report to me any infringe
ment thereof. "-Cincinnati CONNER
cial Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23

James L. Foley, well known insur.
ance man, has written letter to Gener-
al G.. M. Sternberg, surgeon general OF
the United States army, suggesting a
remedy for mosquitoes black flies and
sand flies, with which the troops in the
far south are now bothered. Mr.. Foley
served through the civil war and has
had considerable personal experience in
the matter. having resided for several
summers in different parts OF Canada.
The preparation he recommends Is COM
posed of olive or cottonseed oil with n
sufficient amount Of North Carolina tar
to give the mixture the consistency Of or
dinary cream. This, applied to exposed
parts of the body. face, neck and hands
few times during the day or just be-
fore retiring at night, will, he says, re-
icve the soldiers Of all insect pests
found in warm climates Louis
Republic
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23

oh. ma tsrs am rcpining an ma guns am
ashining.
I'm a-looking for your turrcts, yes ami
For needs you,very badly. an I'll meet you
very gladly.
Kaso wants you for TO sib 20 Uncle Sam.
TIE been s'srching all do ocean. trying fer to
git a notion
What your latitude an longitude may be.
Oh. show mp, ma Spaniard, les a funnel or n
lanyard,
Den III chase you. II mus. TO Cape verdoel
Oh, come up. mn honey
Don't you git so very funny
Kase ma jackies are a-hootins
Jos' 20 git dere guns a-shootinr'
Oh, why are you sailingf
L. your courage all a-failineg
Come an FIGHT mel DO not slight mel
Come an fight me. fight me, fght met
Honey, sail dis way an fight me ON de seal
&C. n. In New York World
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23
MANILA A HEAlTHFUL CITY
Opinion Of John Ross, Missourian, Who
Has Been There.

Optulon Oh Jonn Rose, . Mfeeour1on, VINO
Has Been There.
John Ross, retired assistant paymas-
ter Of the United States navy, who re-
sides IN Sedalia, Mo-, has visited Ma
nilla 90 times in period of nine years,
during which time he was I'm Pacific
Asiatic waters with the old Kearsarge
and the Enterprise. He said the other
day that he had always considered Ma
nilla TO be as healthful as any city in
any tropical country. The city is q
pleasant place in which to live, he says,
and eight miles out the richer people
have beautiful summer homes
The whole of the island Of Luzon is
inhabited by people who are seldom
sick II is subject to visitations of the
bubonic plague and to epidemics, but as
a whole 1t is healthful, and the United
States troops will not suffer by being
transported to that climate any moro
than they would by being sent to Cuba
Mr.. Ross made cruises TO Manila as as
sistant paymaster, and since his retire
ment ON account of disability he has
been a resident of Sedalia- st Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23

erected TO which tho negroes run when
the sudden rain comes down.
yellow fever would not do us 20
much harm. 1t belongs In the cities,
and wc could probably beat it by clean
ing mp, as Ben Butler did at New
Orleans; but yellow jack is only one
Of the Cuban fevers. Rain and heat
create decomposition aud miasma The
soil Of Cuba is rich black loan, pro-
duced By the decay Of vegetable matter.
No one can sleep on IL In safety. Span
iards and Cubans In their campaigning
carry hammocks No unacclimated
troops could possibly campaign in Cuba
during the rainy season without suffer-
ing enormous losses through dysentery,
country fever, broken bone fever and
the other forms Of malaria They have
had some cases of beriberi (like ele-
phantiasis) in Cuban cities lately, but
! don't know that they would cut any
figure.
'There are no roads in Cuba over
which we could send supplies or which
would be practicable for artillery. When
the Cubans bought dynamite guns from
us, they insisted that the guns be made
~ inch in place of inch, as tho guns
have to be Carried ON mule back. The so
called roads are not graded, and are
very much up hill and down dale. In
the rainy season they are quagmires
The volante is the carriage of the coun-
try. 1t is like doctors gig, two wheel
ed. and can traverse road where an
ordinary carriage would be upset.
"Close connection with our base Of
supplies would be necessary in Cuba.
Weyler has destroyed the food produc-
ing plants and trees and has killed the
cattle. Iknow lady now living in New
York whose sons were with the insur-
gents. She recently received word that
they had separated from their column,
and one starved to death, while the
other, when found by his comrades, was
SO near starvation that his recovery Is
doubtful A friend asked how this could
be when food grew everywhere In Gu
ba- when you were there it did, an
swered the lady but not now. Weyler
destroyed oil food producing plants and
the cattle. The only thing my boys
could find to keep them alive was the
pith of the sago palm.
"There is no reason for our hurrying
to descend on Cuba. Every days delay
makes US stronger and the Spaniards in
Cuba weaker. They are already almost
in starving condition. We have estab-
lished an effective blockade on the sea
and the insurgents have established
blockade on the land. New York Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-23
How Large a Navy Do We Need For
Vigorous Defence I?

The biggest navy that ever existed cAn.
not all be sent on one mission, in any
probable state OF the political world. n
much smsllsr force. fayorably placed,
produces an effect far beyond its propos.
tionate numbers; for. to quote again Ma
poleon's phrase, 'sWar IL q business Of
positions" This idea 10 BY no means
new, even TO unprofessionsl men; OH the
contrsry. It 10 so old that 10 10 deplorable
TO see such fatuous arRumen te "a the me-
cessity OF equalling Great Britain's navy
adduced against any scheme Of external
policy. The annexation Of Hawaii, 90
rscur to that, may be bad policy for
many reasons, Of which am no good
Judge; but, 90 O naval student. i hest ate
not to say that, while ANNEXATION NAV
entail o bigger navy than IL demanded
for ths mere exclusion Of other stairs
from the islandf--thoush personally DO
not think go--It Is absorb to say that We
should need q navy equal to that OF 3reat
Britain. In 1894 GooxS rneur Morris
wrote thst if the United States had 30
ships or the line IN oom missioii. no other
state would provoke her enrity. Al ther
time Great Britain's navy was relatively
more powerful than it Is now, while s1a
and Francs were rivaliug eacn other IN
testing tie capacity Of our country o.
stand kicking: hut Morris estlmato was
perfectly correct, and shows how rsAuily
a saRacious lAyman can understand y
military question, II only he will put
his mind to II, and not merely eoho tte
press. Great Britain then codld not--Aud
much Ir ore France could not-afurd to
have 20 ships OF line operating against
her interests on the other side Of the At
lantic. They could not afford IL In actual
war; they could not afford 10 even In
peace, because not only might war arise
at any time, but 1t would be much more
likely TO happen II either party PROVIDED
the United States to hostility. 1Ee moro
menace Of such forced. its mere exist.
once, would have insured decent treat
ment without war: and Morris. who was
an able finarc cier. conjectured that to sup
port q navy Of suob size for twenty years
would cost the public treasury leea than
five years Of war would-not to mention
the private losses Of individuals In wax.
From Current Fallsciss upon Naval
Subjects by Capt. "A. 4. Mahan, u. 3.
NJ. In Harper's Magazine for June.