The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-05

proud people WI llNN NA'AN - 80
BILE. our demand for the surrender Of
Santiago IS treated with scorn, and we
are defantly told 10 do our worst
American guns must now be trained
against the city. More property must De
DESTROYED. more blood must be shed, more
women and children must be made 10
vreon for those who are not.
The end Of the war is not yet IN sight
II would appear from this that unless
tho Powers Intervene Spain VIII contest
everv inch OF territory I'm Cuba ana not
viola until her forces are either captured
or destroyed.
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The Petersburg IndeX-Apreal celepra'eu
IT'S tbirty-fourth birthday anniversary on
.luly 4th. Happy coincidence. The In
dax.Appeal is worthy OF such a birthday
for It has ever stood for the principles
enumerated in the Declaration OF lnde-
pendence. and has ably and courageousIy
defended them.
rrouxins-I see that both Montijos and
Corvera's fleets were destroyed on Sun
day -. So +rr.
11awkins-sunday appears to be our
strong day at sea
Tucker-Well. you see. all the others
are week days.
General Idnares will now push in a
stack or lay down his hand.
This thing is calculated to make the
oueen regent forget to what point she
shipped her diamonds.
Santiago has 10000 inhabitants mostly
sorry Of 1t.
Cervera was trying 10 make a home
run. but Fielder schley threw him out
between the bases.
Thirteen hundred prisoners. Alphonso
XIII will note that unlucky number sun
pursuing him.
The Spanish cabinet minister who had
d,nc,,ltv in restraining his feelings over
Manila will simply jump up and scream
for Joy when Blanco cables Ceryera's
great run.
Cervera at least cannot blame It on the
umpire this time.
Rlanco can safely cable that not a mule
was killed.
Those telephones Olr. Allen puts up
answer "busy now' e1efytime they are
called.
The Fourth-of-July reports were loud
and strong. Even heavens artillery
opened up in tho afternoon.
The social season IS about over but we
may Just give Blanco one little surprise
party before it ends.
Dear Cevera: ! always said we would
win in the long run but you did not run
long enough. sagasta.
That little coming out party that Ger
vera gave was very well attended by dis
tingmshed American naval officers.
General Miles should now c>ler his
bath tub into the dry dock and have It's
bottom scraped.
Although he started at l;4O o'clock In
the night. Cevera found that no Ameri-
cans sleep on guard.
Tho "sad and glorious days" are COM
ing spain's way very FAST now.
Fall weather IS expected at Santiago
now, even If the thermometer Is 100 III
the shade.
Hobson can go back now and get the
load Of coal ne dumped at the wrong
cellar door
Now listen for another wall to go up to
the Powers.
The international Peace Union VIII note !
with satisfaction how speedily Sampson
concluded peace with Cervera'
The pack mules IN shafter army nre
working overtime getting provisions Tor
those Cubans who are couple Of months
behind on meals
Some folks will wonder why SPAN |
ever built battleships Why not nave
put the money into fast yachts?
We viii Of course show Cervera all |
the courtesies due a distinguished pris-
oner of war. lie showed in the Hooson |
case that he was a man Of spirit and
generous chivary.
This man Allen who sails about IN ball |
looms and runs telephone wires alogs the
cactus plants seems to be in the current
too.