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The times., 1898-08-12
FRIDAY. AUGUST Z. 1898.
IsIt Pence With Honor /.

According TO information received
direct from Madrid, it appears that the
text of the protocol Professionally
agreed upon between the State Del arr
ment and NJ. Cambon. acting for Spa n.
was considered at meeting of the
Sagasta cabinet last night, and its ac-
ceptance decided upon without ressr-
walton. We are also advised that,
thereupon, the Spanish minister of for
eign affairs sent a cable message TO
the French embassy in Washington.
empowering NJ Cambon to sign the
protocol. AS cur dispatches state that
the first article of the document refers
TO an armistice. we presume that a
proclamation declaring a suspens on
of hCstiIities Will be issued by Presi-
dent Mckinley some time today, and
probably soon after the regular Cab
met meeting this morning.
Doubtless. before tonight, orders will
be sent to Generals Miles and Shafter
in the West Indies, and to Admiral
Dewey and Gen. Merritt at Manila, in
structing them to stop aggressive mill
tary operations. 1t is also probable
that we shall be able to hear someth ns
approximately definite concerning the
composition Of the peace commission
during the day.
All good people viii be glad to see
peace restored. if that can be done con-
sistently with American interests and
honor Whether the present situation
promises such a satisfactory solution,
or not. can be better judged whsn the
full language of the protocol has been
published. The country viii be de-
lighted. if il can be assured that thsre
is a settled discrimination on the part
of the Administration, as there GER
tainly is on that of the American peo-
pie. to hold, civilize and develop the
entire Philippine archipelago Since
the terms and conditions imposed by
Mr.. Mckinley, as negotiator for the
United states, appear to have been
submitted to-at least ad referendum
by the Spanish government. there does
not appear to be any sufficient reason
why he should not now inform the
nation as TO their true intent and
meaning.
II was a grave responsibility which
President Mckinley assumed when,
unwillingly, but no doubt Loyalty, he
acceded to the universal demand of
his people and proceeded to lead them
in war. 1t is even a greater personal
responsibility he row takes upon him
self. in acting as the chief factor in
treaty Of peace. To him the whole
country looks to safeguard its inter
ests in the new empire which has come
into American control and possession
by the fortune of war. In him it hopes
to find stern, unyielding patriot. cap
able of withstanding the great and
malign influences that have joined
hands and made common cause in
conspiracy to secure return of the
Philippine Islands to Spain, either d.
rectly, or under cover of some artful
contrivance of deep diplomacy. For
the second time within this calendar
year William Mckinley has the oppor-
tunity Of almost unexampled great
hess presented to him.
Will he rise to the grand possibilities
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A TIE ON THE TRACK.
An Attempt to Wreck an Erie PAS
senser Trniu


Binghamton, n. Y. Aug. n-An at
tempt was made TO wreck Erie passen-
ger train No II last night near Big Flats.
The train left here at 7:15 and was run
ming at great rate Of speed. When
near Big Flats the engineer saw some
thing on the track He applied the air
brakes and brought the train TO a stop.
but not until it had struck the object,
which proved TO be a tie wedged tightly
between the rails. 1t became fastened
under the locomotive and required about
two hours and half 10 remove il.
None of the passengers was injured be
yond a bad fright caused by the sudden
application of the air brakes
The object of the attempt is unknown
but 1t is thought to be the work of tramps
who hoped 10 loot the killed and wound
ed passengers. The obstruction was
placed in such a manner as to leave no
doubt of an attempt to wreck the train
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THE DOLPHIN AT SEA.
She Has Undergone Repairs at the
Norfolk Navy Yard

Norfolk. Aug. 1.-THE U. S. S. Dol
phin passed out of the capes this morn
ing. She has been undergoing repairs at
the navy yard. her Prov having recently
been badly twisted when she was in col
lision with the cruiser Newark in Gu
ban waters.
The wreciking barge and two pontoons
passed out the eapes this morning for
Cuba. The other two pontoons which
sprung a leak and were towed back here,
are being calked and will follow Eater.
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One of those speeches dubbed by the
late lamented Du Maurier Things which
one would rather have left unsaid" was
heard at dinner party given to Admi-
raj Cervera. lady asked the admiral.
without thinking OF the possible infer
ence. What We're you most struck with
in the handling of the American ships?"
But the old Spaniard was equal to the
occasion. and replied with the gravity of
a deacon, We were all most struck by
the eight-inch Shells
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of the occasion? If he can, he Will not
only have the support, but WIN the ad
miration and gratitude of this genera
tion of freemen, and live in h story as
one of the worlds truly great men and
rulers.
The times., 1898-08-12

which will be tried before Congress. 1t
will then be seen whether the popular
sense of justice and decency, or Of
fic:al determination not to let anything
escape the kitchen clique viii be the
more potent with the imperial au-
thority CT the United States.
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Let Us Remain There.

Capt. Crowinshield, in the Independently
The near future must, | believe be for us as
a nation d time of general spreading out There
must be a enlargement OF trade and commerce.
which follows boldly along in the path of civiliza-
tion development which is strongly sfadowed
forth in this OF the few years that remain
of our waning century Let us remember the
words of wellknewn and progressive statesman
who says that in these latter days ''the nation
which stands still remains behind" There are
lew countries whose statesmen net anxious
TO establish eoaling stations and trade center In
the lands to the west Of We are in the van
for once, thanks to Dewey's bold stroke at Ma.
Mia. Let US remain there.
The times., 1898-08-12
Swerd and Bible

(From the New York Commercial Advert -er.)
Rev. John b. Palmer, of Texas, is enlisting the
Sunday schools of that State in plan to buy
Capt. Philip, of the Texas. a sword and Bib'e.
Mr. Palmer suggests that in each of the Sunday
schools in the State Sunday, August IA. lie
designated for making the collection to be taken
for the purpose of buying the Bible and swo d. It
is not expected that any child should give over
five cents. Mr.. Palmer has consented to take
charge of the remittances.
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An Unanswered Question.

The question is still being asked, at
home and abroad: why did Mr.. Nc
Kinley's <eace conditions leave Spain
without option as to Cuba and Porto
Rico, and. at the same time, gratui-
tously submit cur rights and position
in the Philippines To the dec sion of
a future peace commission
1t would be easy enough to answer
that question if it could be as
sumed with sufficient politeness that
the conditions were those of Mr..
Edmunds and rot Of the Preside mt
Anybody with ordinary knowledge
of current affairs, and at all fa-
miliar with the ex-senator's class OF
clientele, could have told in advance
that peace terms which could be con-
sidered Edmunds terms would certain
ly and inevitably provide wide open
back door for Spain to sneak through
into control of the Philippines again.
1t is less easy TO understand why
Mr.. Mckinley should have cons :n.ed
to such a free gift, for it is so regarded
in the diplomatic world. To say the
leas. there is an apparent inconsist-
ency between that Philippine conces-
sion and the attitude now declared to
be the Presidents on the question OF
holding the islands. One of his press
admirers has gone the length of say
ing that, with the exception of Day,
he will not think of appointing any
man as member of a peace commits
sion who is not fully in favor of hold
ing every square inch of the archi-
pelago.
Perhaps, though, the inconsistency is
apparent rather than real. According
to the statements made as to the COM
position of the proposed tribunal. Day
and the Spaniards, not counting Father
Merry del Val, the Vatican representa-
tive, would amount to a majority, and
that is all Sagasta, Rothschild, Ram
polla, Edmunds or Havemeyer could
ask
So. we observe that there is still
great deal of mystery about the way
that open door came to be provided in
the peace conditions to Spain. There
are other questions, like that of the
SDanish-Cuban debt. which are COM
ing to be asked rather pertinc ntly. as
the daily mail of washington and New
York editors will prove. and they will
have TO be answered in some shape
or other before long, perhaps But just
now the leading query is: For what
purpose. and in consideration of what
inducement did Mr. Mckinley write
his note to Spain in such terms as to
justify the opinion that he meant to
surrender the Philippine islands,"
The times., 1898-08-12
CHEERS FOR coLoRED TROOPS
The Eleventh Illinois on It's Way to
Santiago

New York, Aug. 11.-After ovations re-
ceiyed at every stop along the route the
Eighth Illinois Regiment of colored vol
unteers, in command of Col. Marshall ar
rived at the Communipaw Station this
morning They were later transferred on
lighters 10 the pier of the American
Line, where the auxiliary cruiser Yale
was in readiness to take them to San
tiago.
The negro regiment was one of tbs
strongest in point of numbers which has
as yet been sent TO the front, numbering
1,43O men, including officers. All the
men are completely equipped.
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A Very Pertinent Query

To the Editor Of The Times;
The present propension Of the Republican b.
metallists is % to !. Would that be any more
stable than I6 TO 1? Why undertake to e5tablish
or maintain any ratio? simple enactment. max
ing all debts payable half in gold and half N
silver would remedy the crime of 1873 end restore
prosperity W. ii. BURR
The times., 1898-08-12
ALI IL Joke
From the Kansas City Journal.)

ifrom the kanSaS CITY JOurnaI.)
The Miss De Lesdenier who is reported to be
organizing regiment of lady rough riders in
Oklahoma, is the great-ganddaughter OF an Off
Ger under Napoleon. He called himself '.The
Last Calf (de les denier) because he was a very
young when Napoleon called him into serv-
ice. An Oklahoma paper assures that Miss
De Lesdenier started her lady rough riders as a
joke. She is noted the most beautiful woman
in the Territory.
The times., 1898-08-12
Perhaps Buried
(From the New York Tribune

From the New York Tribune.)
Topeka boy with the army at Santiago has
written to his home folks as follows: II have
received the paper which says | was killed and
am buried in Cuba. | am not feeling so doggedly
lively in this hct hole, but still am inclined to
disbelieye the report. In fact, / am pretty GER
tain that am alive, but not so sure about not
being buried 1t looks nightly like a graveyard
around here
The times., 1898-08-12

Judging from Mr.. Balfour's conserva-
tive remarks in the House of Commons
on Great Britains Eastern policy. the
probability of a break between the
British and Russian governments is not
as great as it has seemed to be for sew
eral days. The mouthpiece of Lord Sal
isbury's ministry frankly admits that a
revival of England's old position OF ex-
elusive influence in China is not TO be
expected; nor is it practicable or desira-
BILE 10 prevent expansion of the influence
of other commercial and military pow
ers in the Orient. II Mr. Baifour fairly
expresses the present attitude of his
country with regard to the continental
nations it would. seem that a modus vi
vendi even with Russia might be at
tanned without much difficulty.
The times., 1898-08-12
MAYOR FOUGHT SHOT.
He Is Too Weak to Give an accoant
of the Affair

Carlisle. Pa. Aug u.-Mayor William
Fought was this morning shot through
the body. the bullet grazing The heart.
passing through lung and lodging in
the back.
The revolver was the property of Chief
of Police Shelter. who had left it in a
drawer a. the police station. Two cham
bers of the revolver were empty. Mayor
Fought is at present to weak 10 give
an account of the shooting.
The times., 1898-08-12

New York is premature in making ar
rangements for a grand review of re-
turning soldiers. When the war is over,
all the troops that come from Porto Rico
and Cuba should be brought to the Ma
tional Capital and marched in review
before the President, who is the Com
mander-in-chief
The times., 1898-08-12

The gaiiantry of Mayor Van wyck in
rescuing three youns women from
drowning not long ago seems to have
started a movement TO land him in the
governors chair. In the last fifteen or
twenty years there has been some cor
siderable talk about muscular Chris
tianity'' but this is the first time that
we have heard of muscular politics
The times., 1898-08-12
New Kind of Poet
(From the CharlestOvn (w. ya.l P

From the Charlestown CIV. Ya-) Press-)
An open-air poet and humorist. Miss Anne Yir-
ginia Culbertson will give an entertainment at
the Parish House August 9, az 8 p. m All who
want to spend pleasant evening and help the
'Children of the King" come with cars and %
cents.
The times., 1898-08-12
Slow.
(From Life.)

Philadelphian Cat a New York ire)-I wonder
why it is our fire engines have only two horses,
while yours have three?
New Yorker-Oh Philadelphia fires do not
bum as fast ours do.
The times., 1898-08-12

The thing that is most needed in the
army. according TO the Southern press.
is the assurance that the immune regi-
ments raised in that section are really
immune.
The times., 1898-08-12

Communications intended for publication in
The Times should be tersely and plainly written,
and must in all cases be accompanied by the
name and address Of the writer. Rejected COM
nunications viii not be preserved, and only man
uscripts CT obvious Importance will BE- returned
to their authors.
The times., 1898-08-12

Readers Of The Times who may at any time
be unable 10 procure copies Of it ar any news
stand or railroad station or on railroad trains, viii
confer favor upon the management by sending
10 this ollce information Of the fact.
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

TIE TINES. in all its editions. Morning. Even
ing and Sunday, viii be mailed to address
fOr FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changed
as often as desired.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-07

Philadelphia Record: The Pittsburgh
Dispatch puts into the heads of the
Democrats and Populists In the United
States senate the humorous suggestion
Of coming all the "seigniorage of silver
in the treasury Into medals for the he
roes OF the war. This would be making
much better use OF silver than coming
Il into lightweight dollars. But the DIFF
ficulty as to the suggestion Is that there
Is no such thing as this alleged "seign-
iorngc" in the treasury. A 'scignlor-
age" could arise only from the profits
OF the mIntase OF silver for individual
owners, at 16 10 with gold. There are
no such profits, and the "selgnioragc"
exists only in the; dreams Of the cheap
money mongers. The silver In the
treasury, so far from being source Of
profit, has cost the government and peo-
pie much more than 1t is worth. In at
tempting what Abram 8. Hewitt called
"coining a vacuum" the silverites In
congress would make this cost still
greater, but. fortunately for the coun-
try, they cannot avail themselves Of
war to inaugurnte policy which the
people have repudiated ut the ballot box.
Coining vacuums and imaginary seign-
lorages OF silver into sound money Is as
vain and deluslvc as the transnntation
OF metals which amused the ignorant Of
the middle ageo.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-07
THE WAR colRRpsp,oNpB
He Is Cursed and Mallgned, but tn
Reading Public Wants Him, n

He s Cursed and Mallgned, but the
Reading Public Wants Him.
Philadelphia Press: Whether the war
between Spain and the United States
will give opportunity for the de-
velopment Of a great war correspond
ent remains to be seen. hit does, there
Is no reason TO doubt the man Wiz be
there to improve II. II the war Is
largely naval there win be less chances
for the correspondent achieving glory
than In a war on land. u. The quick
transmission OF n complete account Of
ADMIRAL pcwey's achievement at Manila
and It's publication half way around the
globe a few hours after IT. was sent,
shows what energy and foresight, aided
by moderr Invention. can accomplish.
The absence Of the correspondent
from the seat OF war would now be re-
garGed as a strange lack OF enterprise.
And yet regular newspaper war CORE
spondenre Is OF comparatively. recent
origin. There is. Still much prejudice In
the English army against the newspa-
per correspondent. The British war
Office has o set of rules for newspaper
correspondents at the seat Of war which
compels a correspondent to have IL
cense, to be under the mutiny. act while
he stays with the army, to submit his
copy to a press censor and conform to
other irksome restrictions. The preju-
dice against. war CORE spondents was SO
great In France that no newspaper, cor:'
Respondent was allowed to accompany
the French army in the Franco-P rus-
sian war of 1870 but the Germans were
more liberal and their example was fol-
lowed by the Russians In the Turkish
war Of 1877. In the war OF the Union
there was some trouble between war
correspondents and army officers.
The public now demands the news,
and wants It quickly. The old method
OF trusting to slow official reports would
not now be tolerated. And there Is no
greater service rendered during a war
or ore which demands quicker lntel7i-
gence, greater endurance and n display
of higher qualities of courage than the
task the war correspondent has to per-
form .gfs.=Aa - q 1890 40 E=0l z
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-07

A story is being told among some Of
Lbuisville's lawyers to Illustrate the
point that Kentucky's. rural attorneys
never overlook a chance III turn rail-
road accident into coin OF the realm.
Not long ago Thomas H. Johnson, Of
New Albany. an employe Of the Illinois
Central railroad. running on a freight
train between Louisville and Central
City, was killed while leaning out from
the top OF u car. Before the widow even
knew all the particulars OF hle death let
tiers were showered upon her by lawyers
along the line OF the ,rnad.- In due time
the coffin bearing the remains OF the
unfortunate man reached the mourning
widow. It was opened, and to The coat
sleeve OF the dead mans grave clothes
was pinned a note written by, q lawyer
near the scene OF the accident offering to
prosecute the road for n percentage of
the damages.
Another story Is told illustrating the
avIdIty with which the Illinois Central
is sued. Emory a.. Storrs,. the famous
Chicago lawyer, was approached by an
nld man with q note one day. The note
had been found among the effects Of q
deceased relative. e
"WThnt's, the nature OF the note?" ask
ed Mr.. Storrs.
Il don't know. sir" answered the old
fellow.
"Have you any idea who wrote it?"'
asked Mr. Storre. n 'G-ai-s
mo. SIR" answered the note-bearer.
well. do you know anything about
the note at ALP, asked Mr.. Storrs.
"Nothing, at all, sir" answered the old
man. sf II 20 M
WELL" remarked Mr.. Storrs thought
fully" the only thing I can sc to do In
the premises is to sue the Illinois Cen
trail misunderstanding Cour.er-Jour-
nal. {.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-07
nr.na,tufr. ana PRO, ..,on..

CHICAG0-Fine crop outlook, lower
Liverpool cables and bearish statistics
depressed wheat to-day. July closed
with q loss OF &c and September 2ss@
2Yc. Corn left OF %G1c and oats so
&c lower Pork declined 92,:c, lard
12hc and ribs lee. Nearly everything in
the way Of news and statistics was rad
ically bearish in wheat. Liverpool ca
bles reported great deprefbion there
with prices from 3 to Sd lower. The
weather ard crop conditions favored the
selling side, as everything seemed to
| promise an enormous wheat yield. The
worlds shipments last week aggregated
153, 600 bushels, or more than double
what they were year ago. Under
| these conditions the longs lost conf
dence and began to unload. Tor the first
hour there was liquidation selling on
stop loss orders, and our exhausted mar
gins. September. which crossed at 7sssc
| Saturday, sold down TO 76Kc, and July,
which left Oft Saturday at 93%c, de-
clined to SSkc. Taere was little rally
when the. early short sellers started to
buy in and secure profits. but the mar
ket han no recuperat!ve powers and it
soon turned weak again Chicago re-
ceipts were 81 cars, OF which II were
contract The export clearances of
wheat and -four from the Atlantic ports
| for the day were equal to G50, 900 bush
els. July opened 3MG3QHc lower at
| soy @904c, sold down 10 SSc, then rose
to SSAc, the closing figure. September
started lA91Bc down at 76&@77Ac,
sold down to 7Ghc. rallied to 7Gh@ z69sc,
declined to 75%c. then armed up to i6c
ut the close.
The heaviness Of wheat, fine weather
| and the absence Of export demand de-
| pressed corn. July opened Nc lower at
| 32HQ32Ac, sold down to 3lh 431%c, then
flrmed up 10 3l&c bid Mt the close
Sympathy with the other speculative
markets and heavy selling OF July
weakened onts. July opened nc lower
at 23XG@27c. sold down 10 23Ac, then
frr1ed up to 239sc at the close.
Outside liquidation and, the weak
| grain markets created q heavy feeling
in provisions. July pork opened l2isW
17Iac lower, at $40 50410 IS, sold up TO
$40 CT, fell Off to $40 q. and firmed UP 10
| $40 80 at the close. July lard started &c
down at Sc % ard declined to S. 95, the
| final figure. July ribs began TIC lower
at IS 6i1s. up to IS 70, then down at the
! close to IS 65. .l
Estimated receipts FOR tomorrow:
Wheat 55 cars; corn 1000 cars; oats
$50 cars; hogs 10000 head.
81 Tho leading futures ranged as follows; z