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The evening times., 1898-05-23
A CUBAN PRoTEcToRArE.
Vice President Capote Says the Gu
bans VIII Not Object.

New York. May 23-The World has the
following from Kingston, Jamaica:
The World correspondent saw Senor
Mendez Capote. vice president of the Gu
ban Republic. as he was released from
quarantine this morning.
He said that the question of an Ameri-
can protectorate had not yet been con-
sidered.
Il can say, however" said Senior Ca
pote. that IL such be the desire of the
American Government, the Cubans will
offer no opposition
He authoritatfvely denied as mali
cious fabrication the story that Gomez
does not desire an American Invasion.
He says that, on the contrary, it is what
all are expecting and praying for
THE government will be glad to re-
ceive such assistance he said, land all
forces are being held in readiness to CO.
operate wherever and whenever the
American Army effects a landing"
Senor Capote asked the correspondent
to convey to the American people and
the American newspapers the highest ap-
probation of the Cuban government and
the people for their timely aid and gen.
erous sympathy.
The evening times., 1898-05-23


phere is permeated with untruth a.
the London fog with smoke. Conscious
Of the Intensity, with which the spaEi-
ish people expect the success Of the
CAPE Verde fleet. Its Officers must
necessarily sustain themselves with
extra doses Of imagination. 1t may be
supposed with reason that that feet
is enveloped in imagination as q noun
tain top lin cloud. Now. the straight
American sunlight. in filtering through
this peculiar Atmosphere. is subject to
refraction. and thus picture is formed
in the air, by the diverted rays OF the
sun, and the Spanish feet IL seen In
places where it does not exist. This
statement will be verified by any SCI
entific man not engaged in predicting
the weather IT will also be seen that
this atmospheric, condition furnishes
sufficient reason for the bad marks
manship Of the Spanish sailors. En-
yeioped in, the burnt-orange mist Of
their own misstatements, they are un-
able to see their enemies with the dis
tinctness requisite to the business 9f
war. and their shots consequently NY
wild. 1t is possible. also. that their
eyes become, In the course Of genera
tions, adjusted to the atmosphere. like
the. .eyss. II. thssfish in the Mammoth
Cave.
The Spanish feet may be used as an
awful. warning, to small citizens Of this
Republic who may have tendency to-
ward fibs. II they tell untrue stories
all their lives. they will gradually come
to create their own atmosphere. Just az
the Spaniard does. and then they Will
not be able to see things correctly II
they try ever. SO hard. 1t will be well
for teachers Of the public schools to
explain this scientific truth to their
pupils. and point out the fearful re-
suit Of the infraction Of the laws OF
nature. as shown in the battle OF
Manila 7'-'s 80"
The evening times., 1898-05-23
MONDAY, MAY %. 1895.
cervera,. Strategic victory.

In the absence of definite information
We cannot say positively that Admiral
Cervera is or is not at Santiago de Gu
ba, or that he has or has not made a
run for Cienfuegos, discharged his car
60 of food and ammunition for Blanco
and got away again in safety. All we
do know is that appearances painfully
suggest the idea that the Spanish COM
mander has completely outwitted our
Navy and more than likely accomplish
ed the main object of his mission, which
was to succor the beleagured garrison
at Havana.
There is a bare chance that he has
been unable to do SO. When he was
reported at Santiago, Commodore
Schley had still time to head him off at
Cienfuegos. Perhaps he has done so.
but the accounts are not encouraging.
Until this morning We were under the
impression that Schley had sailed to
the south coast by the Yucatan chan
mel around the west end of Cuba, and
that Sampson had proceeded by the
north coast and the Windward Pas
sage Today some of the reports put
Schley in the Windward Passage, in
which case Cervera has had plenty of
time to land his stuff at Cienfuegos and
get away.
Aside from the disappointment which
missing the Spanish squadron and fail
ing to bring it to an engagement will
involve, it is a most serious matter that
Blanco should be able just at this time
to secure the means to stand a long
siege. Unless he had received a store Of
ammunition from the vessels of his
country, he would not be able to make
a protracted resistance to our fleet and
Army. 1t is reported, and probably
with truth, that last week Blanco did
ammunition for the big Krupp guns
which form the most important feature
of his defenses. 1t is a great misfor-
tune if he has been allowed to repair
this lack, since it would mean vastly
increased death roll when the works
at Havana are assaulted.
According to the ST. Pierre corre-
spondent Of the New York Herald, the
Spanish consul at that port has been
advised that Cervera is about to re-
turn there to coal. Should that state
ment be correct, We may look for an
other inconsequential chase around the
Caribbean, while the Cadiz fleet is
busy soaring some Northern seaport
When the returns are all in there
may be reasons for congratulation;
but. on the strength of what the public
has to judge from, our so-called naval
strategists have not much reason to be
overproud of themselves.
The evening times., 1898-05-23
Speaking of the reception Of the sixtb

Speaking Of the reception of the Sixth
Massachusetts Regiment in Baltimore,
Senator Lodge eloquently says: '.Balti-
more has made history. She has let fall
a rosebud of affection which will touch the
hearts of the entire nation. 80 Upon that
overlapping monument of splendid frater-
nal patriotism the entire world may gaze
and see there for themselves the charac-
ter and splendor Of our people Massa-
chusetts and Maryland have become types
of a united nation" True. every word Of
sprung from common external duty and
danger, are worth all the war with Spain
will cost in blood and treasure.
The evening times., 1898-05-23
cAL1sTHEN1cs IN SCHOOL.
Drills Objected to by . Pastor a
Against Morals.


Drills Objected to by . Pastor as
Against Morals. --e
Easton. Nd, May 2s.-There is trouble
in one Of the public schools on Tilghman's
Island because calisthenics are used in the
school as mode of physical culture. 1t
Is bitterly opposed by the Rev. W. w.
Chaires. pastor Of the Methodist Church,
who is patron Of the school, especially
when practiced by the girl pupils, on the
ground that it teaches children to dance
and induces them to become fond of danc-
ing, which he considers immoral, and
which is against the rules Of his denomi-
nation. School Commissioners Nichols
and Dodson invited the patrons of the
school to meet them In the schoolroom
a few days ago to have the matter inves-
tigated. Mr.. Chaires was there with
others The commissioners directed Miss
Jackson, the teacher, to put her pupils
through the physical culture drill. When
1t commenced Mr.. Chaires at once left the
building. The commissioners sustained
Miss Jackson and commended the modest
and gentle calisthenic drill she employed.
The evening times., 1898-05-23
SMALLPOX IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Many Cases DiscO> cred in Various
Parts of the State.


Parkersburg, W. Va, May 23.-Dr.
Hugh A. Barbee. of the State board of
health. and DIR. C. W. Spangler. an ex-
pert with smallpox. who have been in the
infected districts in the southern part of
the State, found the situation very bad
In Fayette county they found nine cases
of smallpox and twenty-nine exposures all
in a pesthouse. six of the cases being at
Glen Jean. There are many suspects at
Roseville- Across the. State line at sPoca-
hontas. Va. there were twelve cases at
last accounts in pesthouses and many
others. mostly colored. secreted about the
town Of whom the Tazewell health off,
GERS could give no report. At Mabury.
Mcdowell county, there are seven cases
and at Elick Branch twenty cases. besides
many exposures. About sixty cases in all
are reported IN Mcdowell county Steps
have been taken to strengthen the quar-
antine both along the Norfolk and West.
ern railroad and in Fayette and Kama
wha counties. After making their report
the physicians returned to the infected
districts.
The evening times., 1898-05-23
sFAIN's cADIz FLEET.
Report That 1t VIII Go to the Phil
iprineS.

New York. May 23.-A special cable to
the Herald from Cadiz, Spain, says:
1t is stated here very positively that the
Pelayo, Carlos V. three of the transat-
lantic steamers and two torpedo boats
are about to sail for the Philippines.
The Pelayo is well armed. armored and
manned. and has good guns, but her
heavy ones forward will not swing, owing
to defects in the machinery, and can only
be fired directly ahead.
The captains of these boats are good
men and experienced, but Admiral Ca
mara is regarded by naval men as difficult
to work with. giving orders and contra
dieting them almost in the same breath
He is from Malaga.
1t is said here that there are mines in
Manila harbor that were not exploded
when the American feet entered, the elec-
trio communication being out of order.
This has, so it is reported, now been rec
titled, and preparations are complete to
give Admiral Dewey a warm good-by
should he attempt to leave. This rumor
will bear big lump of salt.
hear that the Spanish fleet left St.
Vincent without instructions from the
government at Madrid. and that Admiral
Cervera wired: THE state of my country
compels me TO go to meet the enemy"
The captains of the Vizcaya, Almirante
Oquendo and the Maria Teresa are excel
lent commanders These ships are all in
good shape and powerful, being heavily
armored and well handled. The Cristobal
Colon has no heavy guns. and, therefore,
is not formidable. but all four of them
are of 1000 tons each and can steam 20 to
q knots. They are the ships our Navy
has most to fear.
The Spaniards are preparing the two
steamers Normannia and Columbia, now
the Rapido and Patria, to take on heavy
guns. If they strengthen the ships prop
erly the work will require several months.
The cruiser Alfonso XII will remain at
Cadiz as a guardship. but, as her boilers
are insufficient, she cannot steam more
than to 7 knots, and. therefore. is not
of much use.
! feel certain there are at least fifty
mines well laid in the bay of Cadiz.
The evening times., 1898-05-23
SUNSHINE It'd eM SPIRITS
The Prospects for Both st Carp
Alger Aro 6eed.
But tbs DAY Is ERsARY
Ground L. Deins PREPARED Ter one
Kansas and Two Missouri Regi-
nents Of lnfantry sosn Expected
to ArriSe-Rsles for the soldiers
in southern ClSmes.

Camp Ager presented miserable ap-
pearance today after the hard rain. The
boys were in poor spirits, but . few rays
OF sunshine. win, cause them 20 be- as jolly
as ever.
The Y. n c.aAi. Is preparing to erect
large tents close TO the regiment wherein
the soldiers can read, write letters and
enjoy innocent games.
The following rules have been issued
to troops in the advent Of their going
South:
1-Do not drink water until after 1t has
been boiled, II in the least doubtful.
2-Do not bathe IN water unless 1t has
been boiled.
s-Cook your food thoroughly.
4Avoid the use Of alcohol-internaliy.
5-Avoid being out In the night air or
dews: IL this cannot be avoided. wrap up
carefully. covering the face well.
6-Avoid dampness at all times. Change
your clothes the moment they are wet or
damp. when practicable.
EBe moderate in eating; do not eat
heartily when tired or overheated.
Sat the end Of march bathe feet in
boiled water. dry well and powder them
with compound talcum powder or some
foot powder.
eNeyer put on stockings that are
damp. or stockings at any time when the
feet are not thoroughly dry.
10-Do not eat fruit of any kind unless
perfectly ripe and do not eat 1t at all in
the summer.
n-Before going out in the morning take
three or five grains Of auinine and q cup
of hot coffee. This is imperative.
12-always wear flannel band over the
abdomen.
1SChange all your clothes every day
when practicable. especially underwear.
1i-Avoid excesses of all kinds.
1eAvoid exposure to sun when possi-
BILE, and II exposed much keep a wet
handkerchief In your hat all the time
exposed 2
1s-Be vaccinated.
Ills possible. Garry lemon and sip
when thirsty. Also eat a piece of choco-
late. ~
The ground has been prepared for the
two regiments of Missouri infantry and
one regiment Of Kansas infantry which
are hourly expected to arrive.
The evening times., 1898-05-23
MAIL FOR THE CAMPS.
POsfofice Department Has No Jobs
to Give Out.

POAfOffice Department Has No Jobs
to Give Out.
The Postoffice Department has no po-
sitions to distribute at the new Army
camps.
Please announce this as official,' said
First Assistant Postmaster General Heath
this morning. I'VE are getting dozens of
letters and kilograms daily from appli-
cants, but can do nothing for them. Reg
ular men from the Army will be assigned
at the various camps.
Those who wish to secure contracts for
carrying the mail to and from the camps.
however. may address the Postoffice
agents in charge at the different Army
camps. The department will not dicker
for that kind of work"
The evening times., 1898-05-23
H.aieAeAppearaace.

Judge Of the Bombay high court, who is
pompous in manner and never forgets that he is
judge. was walking up and down the platform
Of small railway station up-country Just before
taking his seat in the train. At that moment a
platform and said to the Judge: 'Is this the
Bombay trainf' The judge coldly remarked: II
am not the station MASTER The other man at
once retortcd: Then. confound you, SIR, Why do
you swaggcr about IS II you weref''
The evening times., 1898-05-23
SECOND ASSISTANT SECRETARY
Colonel Morrell MAY Get the War
neuaefusauf pv.r>

Colonel Morrell Mag Get the War
Department Place.
1t Is stated that Col. Edward Morrell,
Of philadelphia. will be appointed Second
Assistant Secretary of War in the event
of Congress authorizing such a posi-
ton. as recommended by Secretary AL
ger.
Col. MorreIl is sa o be well-known
railroad man. and fully competent to
deal with the movements of large bodies
of men. The new oficial will devote his
entire attention to the movements of
troops.
Col. Morrell is personal friend of
Vice President Hobart, and his selection
is known to be entirely acceptable to Sec
retary Aiger. He has already signifed
his willingness to accept.
The evening times., 1898-05-23
THE NEW ENGLAND COAST.
Sea Captain Thinks Spain VIII Send
Ships There.

sea Sapt01m THINKS spain VIII send
Ships There.
st. Johns. N. F.. May 2-The brigan-
tine Energy arrived yesterday with a
cargo of salt from Cadiz. Her command
er, Capt. Strong, reports that when he
left Cadiz a fortnight ago the creates.
activity prevailed in the naval arsenal
there. The two Hamburg-American lin
ers Columbia and Normannia, converted
into auxiliary cruisers and now named
the Rapido and Patria, were being rapid
ly armored and the warships refitting
in the harbor were loading stores and
munitions Of war.
Capt. Strong is convinced that the Span
ish government fully intended then to
send this feet to attack American coast
cities on the North Atlantic. preferably
Boston.
He says the Spanish populace ds in
famed against the English and Ameri-
cans. His crew did not venture ashore
at Cadiz.
The evening times., 1898-05-23

The Roosevelt Rough Riders have been
furnished with machetes instead of
sabers. and 1t is probable that some other
Southern commands may be similarly
equipped; The machete is not only ter
rible weapon, but it is eminently useful
in chopping ones way through cane
brake and the thick underground so COM
mon to the island.
The evening times., 1898-05-23
He Dill.,t Knew
(From the Chicago Posi-.

VFufh 'tne Shicago rost.J
The justice hadn't married many people before;
that was Why he felt called upon to be some
what solemn this occasion
.tDo you realize the full extent OF the obliga-
tions that you are assuming?' he asked Of the
groom.
"s-sshl" cautioned the bride "Course he
don't, jedge, or he'd cut an nun. but what's that
to you? 'Tain't your business to scare him OF,
is ~ Amt you goin' to give poor woman no
The evening times., 1898-05-23
ADMIRAL SIMPSONS SHARE.
He VIII Get Thirty Thousand Dol.
lars From the Sunus>b prare.

He VIII Get Thirty ThOueand Doll
lars From the sprpish Prizes.
Key West May z-The work on the
prizes continues. Five have already been
condemned. and more will soon. The es-
timated value of the prizes is one mil
lion and half dollars.
The captors get half. Sampson gets one
twentieth OF that. which will make his
share thirty thousand dollars, and the
jackies get from 1900 up. Arguments will
be made today and Tuesday on the Pana-
ma. the Catalina. Buena Ventura and
Miguel Jova.
The evening times., 1898-05-23
Boycettine West virginia Coal.

Charleston. W. Va, May 3.-The United
Mine-workers Of America have issued a
boycott against all West Virginia coal
That means that they have abandoned the
organisation in that State and will now
attempt to prevent the marketing of the
prodnct of the West Virginia Miners As
sociation. Since the West Virginia Min
ers' Association has taken charge of af-
fairs In the State. there have been no
strikes and the miners have been well paid
and kept at work -
The evening times., 1898-05-23
Post-Mortena Fame.

Family Physician-Well, ! congratulate youl !
Patient (excitedly) y)-Then you think will re-
covert
Family Physician-Not exactly that; hut after
consultation we find that your disease Is an en-
tirely new one. and il the autopsy should dera-
onstratc that fact, we have decided to name It
after you.
The evening times., 1898-05-23
Troop. Ordered to Camp.

The War Department this morning or
dered the Thirty-third Michigan volun-
teers to Chickamauga: Second Virginia, to
Tampa; Second Kentucky. to Chickamau-
ga, and the Twenty-second Kansas to
Washington.
The evening times., 1898-05-23

According to. prominent Red Cross
physicians, the climate of Cuba during
the rainy seasonsis healthier than that
Of Florida in the same months. That yel-
low fever bogy is not feared by people
who really know the actual conditions.
The evening times., 1898-05-23
GENERAL LEES WAR HORSE
"Choctaw' to BE shiEred to Tanps
for Service.

Raleigh, N. c.. May 2a-ColoneI Benehan
Cameron. of Raleigh. who presented Gen.
erai rltz Lee with the magnificent stall
lion "Choctaw," has received a telegram
from General Lee asking him to ship the
morse to Tampa. "Choctaw,' is a chest
nut. the finest in North Carolina, is nine
years old and gentle
The evening times., 1898-05-23
Near at Hand,

Frcm the Detroit Free Pres&)
"Call policeman, quick" shouted Biggs from
the second story when he heard suspicious noise
in the attic.
There's one in the kitchen with the cook,T
screamed the second girl. who was possessed Of the
eyeen-eyed monster.
The evening times., 1898-05-23
Gatheripx Hopes.

: tFrom the Chicago Post.) -
ssHain exclaimed the murderer. "Good news
It lasti', :
.Whatf Demanded the jaiier. 4
Win hard that trembled With excitement the
prisoner painted to war item to the effect that
the ptice Of manila rope was npid1y advancing
Hurzah iar Dexeyrs he cried.
The evening times., 1898-05-23
wer3e Of Love.

After every round. Rring Tie recent battle 1t
latansss, ~ men p r. tied their guns and e.
Sing .ssn song, ~ dea1ies A sunnel's adection
ssr.ss. sos sis gun on e'.'a .sn-etssr + dseidsdly
The evening times., 1898-05-23

The Cuban submarine cable extends
west from Santiago to Cienfuegos. and
then has an overland connection with the
Western Union cable from Havana to Key
West. The latter is just now practically
in the hands of the Government. The
sixth of these cables is the West Indian
and Panama. 1t runs north from the
isthmus to Kingston, east to San Juan
on the island of Porto Rico. and on east
and south to the island of St. Thomas,
Antigua, Guadeloupe. st. Vincent, Mar
Unique. Barbados. and Trinidad.
Nearly every point of real Importance
can thus be reached by cable. There are
stations down there that are not open to
the United States. but the news of ac-
tion in the Antilles Is not allowed to get
stale before 1t reaches the papers in this
country.
The evening times., 1898-05-23
HopeIess Ca.e.
rom the Boston Traveller J

Frcm the Boston Traveler.}
Doctor" said Nj. Spodds. .'my insomni. il
much worse than it ever xas before
"Indecd?' replied. Dr. Paresix
'.Yea, sir. It L. Why, can't even sleep when
The evening times., 1898-05-23

All hail to the Oregon and all honor to
her gallant commander
The evening times., 1898-05-23
Not on Inexperience.
,ro,n the a. paul pioneer pre,s.,

lFrom thf 81. fauf floneeE fftSssJ y -
The statement that Paris street cars viii not
stop to take On Americans may be true, hut Ne
don't see why any true Americans ahould com
plain He il used to Il in his own country.
The evening times., 1898-05-23
ne.
Etom the Boston rr.,

Qrom the Boston Travelef.)
81 hope you appreciate the fact, sir, that N
marrying my daughter you marry large-hearted,
generous girlf' Z
herits those qualities from her hther."
The evening times., 1898-05-23

There are six cable lines connecting with
various islands of the West Indian group.
where the gaze of the world is now CEN
tered. Not all of them are open for the
transmission of news dispatches concern
ing the war fleets. however. for they are
closely guarded by officials of various
governments. The chief of these cables.
SO far as news Of war movements in West
Indian waters is concerned. is the one
which runs direct from New York to Cape
Haitien on the island of Haiti and San
Domingo. just east of Cuba. 1t is called
the United States and Haiti cable At
its southern terminus 1t connects with the
French West India cable. which touches
at Santiago de Cuba and runs over east
to Cape Haitien, Martinique. and on
down the South American coast From
Kingston. Jamaica. south of Cuba, the
West Indian cable runs north to Turks
Island. just above Haiti, on to Bermuda.
and then to Halifax, N. s. From there
its messages go on to England and are
sent back frequently over practically the
same line to New York.
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