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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-25
WILL INVADE CUBA.
Detachment of the salvation Army
Prepared for Action.

Prepared for Action.
New York, March 24.-The forces of the
Salvation Army stand ready to invade
Cuba at the word Of the commander. The
first detachment is under arms. 1t is the
corps of nurses. and the arms are ban
dages and splints and all the implements
of the warfare of generosity and charity
which is carried on by the Salvation
Army the year around.
Five nurses are now awaiting orders.
They are to go TO the hospital to care for
the reconcentrados and those whose
health has been broken by the unholy
cruelty of this Spanish war against wo-
men and children.
Not long ago there was a call from the
Cuban relief committee for more nurses,
and in response to the demand Command
er Booth-Tucker cabled to DIR. Louis
Klopsch, editor of the Christian Herald,
who is personally experimenting the dis
bursement of funds raised by the readers
of his paper.
The message read: Full of apprecia-
ton for your heroic efforts Can we as
sist Cuban relief? Would gladly send Of
| fcers or men"
Dr.. Klopsch Immediately cabled:
'"Ten thousand thanks. Generous Of
fer. Just like you VIII consult General
| Lee"
So the Cuban corps was Immediately or
| ganized and will leave within a few days.
it is under the command of STAFF Cap
| tain Frost The others are Ensign Selma
Erickson, Cadet Nellie De Gard, Lieuten-
ant NJ. Flint and Captain Joyce. All are
| trained and capable nurses who are ac-
| customed to Southern latitudes.
Captain Frost is a present devoting her
energies to the new corps of nurses which
has been established recently by the Sal
| walton Army.
| This branch of work is of incalculable
| benefit. The nursery brigade has special
| hearquarters at The Pines, a large dwell
| ing in Fordham. This place has become a
| training school, where probatoners re-
| ceive thorough. practical instruction.
Wel-known physicians give lectures and
| the work which only recently
launched at a great Carnegie Hall meet
! ing, has already become a great feature
in the Salvation Army.
! The nurses accompany the workers
in the slums and nurse the sick back to
life. Fees are accepted from people who
are able to pay and this money goes to-
| ward strengthening the corps.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-25
SPAIN MUST WITHDRAW
Armed Intervention in Cuba Is
Certain.
WAR NOW SEEMS INEVITABLE
The Army md Navy to BE Used to
Compel Spain to Get OF the West
ern Hemisphere-Only n Back
down by the Dons Will Prevent
HostfIities. .u

New York, March 2L--The Press prints
the following from its Washington cor
respondent. 1t Is regarded here as being
particularly significant, for it is we'll
known fact that the Press is the voice of
the Administration:
Washington, March 23-President Nc
Kinley today made formal request upon
Secretaries Alger and Long for a state
ment of the quickest possible time in
which they can get ready for war. This
is the most important action taken by
the Administration since the Cuban Situa-
tion began to develop into a crisis. 1t
shows that the relations between Spain
and the United States. already strained
have become so strained as to warrant
the President in regarding them as close
to the breaking point
The answers of the Secretaries of War
and the Navy were brave and prompt.
Notwithstanding all the work of prepara-
ton in the last two months, however.
there yet remains much to do. The Army
is perhaps further advanced for active
hostilities than the Navy, but this only
because less is expected of the Army in
defense of the nation.
The main fight will have to be made by
the Navy against Spain's fleets and in
patrolling the vast Atlantic Coast of the
United States. In driving Spain from Gu
ba the Navy also will be fully occupied
Against sudden outbreak the military
arm of the Government is fairly well for
titled, but for attack and defense and for
the conduct of war in its magnitude all
preparations could be carried on with
advantage for month more.
II is not believed that the Executive
will wait so long. The temper of Congress
and of the American people may not toll
| crate any further procrastination.
| In all the talks which the President has
| had with congressman the proximity of
| war has been conceded; but there has
| been a certain amount of reservation.
| Now it is known that the Army and Navy
! of the United States viii be used If ne
| cessary to compel the withdrawal of
| Spain from Cuba. Recognition of the in
| dependence of the island is a foregone
| conclusion.
| Armed Intervention will follow.
Plans of autonomy, suggestions of
| peace through recognition of the Spanish
flag, delay for the purpose of holding
| elections, and propositions for arbitration
! have all been abandoned.
The only possibility of peace is in the
retirement of Spain from her Cuban col
| ony and her acknowledgment that free
! dom has fairly been won by her rebellious
| Cuban subjects.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-25

any chance for doubt question as to their pur'
port and meaning.
That platform of the Republican party,
that Endorsement by its nominee for
President, was ratified by more than
900 900 American voters. That platform
has marked my path of duty from the
hour of its adoption up to the present
time
1t was the plain duty of the President
Of the United States to give to the lib
eral ministry of Spain a reasonable
time in which to test its proposed auton-
omy. That time has been given. Au-
tonomy is conceded the wide world over
10 be a conspicuous failure. The situa-
ton in Cuba has only changed for the
worse. Sagasta is -powerless: Blanco is
powerless to put an end to the conflict,
TO rehabilitate the island or to relieve
the suffering. starvation and distress.
The time for action has, then, come
No greater reason for il can exist tomor-
row than exists today. Every hours de-
lay only adds another chapter to the aw-
ful story of misery and death. Only one
power can intervene-the United States
Of America. Ours is the one great natior
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-25
WEYLER GOING TO CUBA.
He VIII Direct Hostile Operations
Against America.

Madrid. via Bayonne Franco, March
24.-Gen. Weyler is making preparations
for his journey to Havana, and makes
no secret of the fact that he is unde,
orders from the minister of war to hold
himself in readiness to sail for the An
TILES at a moments notice.
The government has already in hand
the resignation of Gen. Blanco. whose
term of office as governor general has
been signalized by wholesale failure,
military as well as administrative.
The government is only holding back
the acceptance of his resignation and
the official announcement of Weylers
appointment to his old position, until
they have been completely convinced
that war is inevitable, realizing that the
reappointment Of Weyler would destroy
any slight remaining chance there might
remain of preserving peace.
At the same time 1t is felt that there
is no officer of the Spanish army who is
so thoroughly qualified as Weyler to di-
rect any hostile operations against
America in connection with the defense
OF the Antilles. since he is more init
mately acquainted with the topography
and strategic resources of the island
than any other Spanish general
Moreover, he has such large num-
Der of partsans among the Havana vol
unteers and other ultra-Spanish element
in Cuba that it is felt he would be able
to offer a stronger resistance than any
other field officer to foreign invasion.
He has already selected the members
of his staff, and will return to Cuba
under any circumstances no matter
whether the present cabinet remains in
power or not, the present administra-
ton having come somewhat tardily to
the conclusion that they made u mistake
in recalling him and that had they left
him at his post the insurrection would
have been ended ere this
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-25
A PENSION oWINDLE.
Three Men Under Arrest for Alleged
CrooiSedncSs.

4 hFec Men tnutr Arrest ior AileGcu
Crook edncss.
Providence, r. L. March A.-What is
thought to be the biggest fraud in recent
years has just been discovered in this
city. The irregularities cover a period
Of about eleven years, and it is believed
that the Government has been swndled
out of about 100000. Three persons have
been arrested, and fourteen other war
rants are in the hands OF the United
States marshal for service.
The first arrest was that Of William a.
Munson, a pension claim agent which
took place on June II of last year. The
case has been under investigation ever
since Munson being too sick to be
brought to trial. Yesterday J. Garrett a
clerk in the store in which Munson had
his office, and Cornelius Draper were ar
rested. They are charged with having
made false afiidavits i'll CONNECTION with
Munson's pension cases.
Munson was a notary public. The war
rant against him was on ten counts. Five
of them charged that five different occa-
sons be made a false certificate on pen
sion claim and the other five charged him
with uttering and transmitting forged
pension certificates. He pleaded not guilty
and was held in $1,000 bail.
The Government officers are not yet
ready to give out the full result of their
laDOrS.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-25
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Fears That William H freak G Has
Committed Suicide.
George A. Rowland Gets the Drputy
ColiectOrship-SociaI and Per-
sOnaI Matters

Alexandra, March 2I-The relatives and friend.
Of Capt William H. Treakle are apprehensive
for the safety Of that gentleman who eft his
nome at an early hour this morning and has not
since been seen or heard from They believe that
he mas committed suicide By drowning himself
while in it OF despondency.
Capt Treakle has been in iIIhealrh for some
wears. aud but recently was discharged from
a Washington hospital, where he was under
treatment for cancerous affection He arose this
morning about O'Clock. dressed himself and.
after removing his pOckerbook knife and the
KEYS TO his store from his pockets. hurr:ediy
LEFT the house
Mrs Treakle became alarmed. and at once noti-
fed her son. BY the time the son reached the
street, however. the father had disappeared. The
police were notified. and have aided the family
in their efforts to locate the unfortunate man
Capt. Treakle has frequently threatened 20
drown himself, and his family have carefully
guarded against his committing the deed. which
, they fear he accomplished today.
Capt TreakIe was Seventy-thrce years OF age.
and was one OF the oldest residents Of Alexandria
Mr.. Marshall l. King, the recently appointed
collector Of customs for this port today publicly
announced that he would appoint Nlr. George
/ \ Nowland as his deputy. which fact was pub
+ lished exclusively in The Times three weeks ago.
Z NJ hluS WIZ t4Ae Cidf5c OF tiie once on
April !.
/ Messrs. W. P Taylor and J. E " Timber
man. of this city. have passed successful exam
nations before the State board OF pharmacy. n
session at Richmond
Rev Dr.. William NJ. Dame, OF Baltimore, de-
Iivered a sermon at Christ Church tonight.
At ''Fishtowu'' today shad sold at So TO Sd
per 100 and herring at 3 TO $ per loo
The ladies Of the Methodist Protestant Church
viii give an oyster supper at odd Fellows Hall
. tonight and tomorrow night
Mr.. Tanj0r T. Zimmerman, brother Of Mr.
!. r. Zimmerman, OF this city. died at Hot
Springs Ara, on the 18th instant
Rev ]. Ernest Thacker conducted the special
services at the Railroad Reading Rooms tonight,
and preached on "Our Days Are Like the
Shadow - The meetings are we'll attended
nightly
Mr. Henry Niemeycr and Miss Lee Raine. both
Of Baltimore were married in this city today,
and returned to their home this evening
The body Of Walter L1ckhe1d. who died in
Washington on Monday. was brought here yesJer-
day afternoon and inferred in Bethel Cemetery.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-25
A COMPANY ASSIGNS.
The American Range Finder Cou
Germ Fails.

New York. March 24-The American
Range Finder Company, a West Vir-
ginia corporation. engaged in manufac-
turing and selling range finders and
other instruments. made an assign
ment yesterday TO Charles 3. Van Nos
trand. of No. Sc Wall Street. Edward
a Wictes, VINO has an office at No. IL
Broad Street. is president of the COM
pany. and John L. NiSbet of YonkeTs.
secretary. The company was incorpo-
rated in 1888, with a capital stock Of
$500. 600 to manufacture a range finder
invented by Lieut. Fiske. TO determine
the distance and location of ships at
sea. Soon after the company was start
ed the Government placed the finder in
use on the cruisers Chicago and Balti-
more.
In the trade the company has been
regarded as a close corporation, and
Mr. Van Nostrand was considered the
principal owner of the company. The
concern had no factory. and it's instru-
ments were manufactured for il by the
Western Electric Company, and sold on
| royalty.
William Williams, an attorney. who
drew the assignment papers. said he
did not think the liabilities were large.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-25

It IS. o. should be- the highest aim Of
every merchant to please his customers;
and that the wide-awake drug firm of
Meyers & Eshleman. Sterling, Ill, is do
ing so is proven by the following, from
Mr Eshleman: I'm my sixteen years ex-
pe-<ence in the drug business, / have
never seen or sold or tried a medicine
that gave as good satisfaction as Cham
berlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea
Remedy. Sold by Henry Evans, Whole
sale and Retail Druggist, 933 street
and Connecticut avenue and street
northwest. and 1923 Maryland avenue
northeast.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-25
DEATH IN THE FLAMES.
a CoIored Woman Found in thr
Ruins of Her Home

Red Bank, y. j., March 2i.-Mrs. Julia Schanck
colored, burned to death last night in her
home in Nanderburg. few miles from this place
About a month ago her husband died suddenly
from the bursting OF a blood vessel. The old
woman was cripple. Her legs were paralyzcd
She could only move about the house 10y creeping
Since hor husbands death she had been cared
for by neghbors Last night She WAS placed in
her bed on the floor and the neigTDors went away
leaving a lamp burning table near the bed
In the night the house burned down and her
body was found in the ruins.
II Is supposed that the woman crawlcd to the
table and tried to lower the flame in the lamp,
and in doing so upset the table and the lamp ex-
plodcd.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-25
Il NEW DYNAMITE GUN.
4 Terrible Instrument OF War 10 nc
Tested Soon.

New York. March 24-fn an old barn at
Keyport n j., is the latest creation in
the dynamite gun line. In a few days
an official test will be made of the weap-
on. when its powers Will be publicly
shown.
The gun is the property of a New
York company. and is the first of its
kind in the world.
Parts of the gun were made in New
ark, parts in New York and parts in
Elizabeth, n. j. 1T is now ready for
service. 1t has been given several sat
isfactory private tests These tests are
to be continued If a market is found
for the gun, enough patterns and molds
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-25
A WOUNDED SURVIVOR.
Victim OF the Maine Disaster Ar
riSes in New York.

riVes in New York.
New York. March 2l - Steamship
Nueces. which arrived here Yesterday,
brought the first MANNED survivor of the
battleship Maine TO reach the city. He is
James Rowe. He was an able seaman on
the Maine. and his escape with his life is
attributable To the fact that ne was on
watch on the afterdeck al the time of the
explosion.
As it was. Rowe received an injury to
his right leg. which compels him even
now to go on crutChes. An ambulance
from the Brooklyn navy yard met him
at the pier and took him over to the hos
pital there. Rowe would not talk about
the disaster. He expects to be able 10 do
duty again soon.
Accompanying Rowe on the steamship
were two other sailors from the fleet Off
Key West They said that their time of
enlistment had expired but that they
would Immediately re-enlist.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-25
Take Dr.. Henry's Blood Tea.

The great blood purifier, reg
ulates the kidneys, liver, and
bladder. Guaranteed to cure
constipation and indigestion.
Price Is cents. At all drug
gists.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-25
SPAIN TO ISSUE BONDS.
The Madrid Government Wants
Two Hundred billion PeSetas.

Madrid. March 24-It is reported that
the cabinet at its meeting yesterday de-
cided to issue bonds TO the amount Of
200 000. .000 DesetaS in response 10 the
guarantee of their redemption by the
Bank of Spain.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-25
Austrin'@ Troops Mithdravvn.

Vienna. March 2i-Austria has decided
tn withdraw her trOOus and warSLioi
from Crete. and viii hsncetorth cooper
ate with the other powers in regard 10
the affairs of that island
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-25

of the New World, the mother of Ameri-
can republics. She holds a position of
trust and responsibility toward the peo-
pies and the affairs of the whole Western
HpmiSDhere
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-25
ton and from every class. That appeal
is now for action.

ton and from every class. That appeal
is now for action.
A Tidal Wave of Indignation.
In an interview of yesterday the SEN
Tor Senator from Maine (AIr. Hale is re-
ported as saying;
Events have crowded on too rapidly, and the
President has been carried off his feet
know of no warrant for such an as
sertion, but l do know this, that unless
Congress acts promptly, meeting this
grave crisis as it should be met we will
be swept away, and we ought to be
swept away, by the tidal wave of Amer
lean Indignation.
The President has not been carried off
his feet
The Administration has been doing its
whole duty. With rare foresight and
craftsmanship it has hastened to make
every possible preparation for any emer-
gency. If it be true that the report in
the Maine case has been delayed 1t has
been delayed in order that we might be
prepared at all points for defensive and
offensive action. There are some who
say, but they are mostly those who have
procrastinated from the beginning up to
the present time, Let Congress hold its
peace, adjourn, go home and leave the
President fO -
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-25
CURES IF APPLIED TO IN TIME.

Daily Office Hours-1O a. m to p. m. Monday
Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, to p. M
Sunday, 10 to II m.
CONSULTATION CONFIDENTIAL FREE.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-25

UNDERTAKERS.
DIED

DIED.
WRIGHT Departed this life lt 5 a. M, Thurs
d,y March ~ IS9S. MRS. NARY J. WRIGHT,
aged seventy years.
Services will be held at the house. after which
the remains will be carried to Western Gemetery
Baltimore. Nd. See further notices in Times and
Star Item
HUMPHREYS Suddenly on March - ISgS. az
5 o'clock 4 m, ROBERT EARL in the third
wear Of his age, eldest child OF r. 3. and AuuLS
Humphreys.
Little Earl was our darling.
Pride Of all our hearts az home
Till angel came and whispered
Darling Earl, do come home"
Notice Of funeral hereafter. Item
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11

MS Il wonder to me that more farmers
don't see what 4 good thing there is in
raising pop corn for market. said a
WHtervillr Groceryman recently. Every
year we import from Portland and BoS
ton 4 good many barrels Of pop corn ANA
while ii meets with fair sale it does not
go half as quickly as the small lots Of
native grown corn which we now and
then set hold of and place on sale. Good.
large heruclod rice corn always goes
quickly at Il cent or TWO more than the
imported stuff and if the farmers here
aboutS would raise and bring it in we
could sell more than double the amount
we do now. 1t would be a profitable crop
for the farmer To raise. too, and | can't
see why more Of them do not 90 into the
business because we could easily ship
away any surplus that accumulated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11

MesSrs. +. c. StanWood < Co. in another
column offer for sale at o. and accrued
interest 81. 600, G00 of Erie Telegraph x
Telephone Company > per cent. Coz
lateral Trust Sinking Fund Cola
Bonds. due July /. 1926. being part II
s.. 900 600. Of which 81 600, 000 have been
previously sold Both the bonds and
stock of the company are quoted at tn
New York Stock Exchange. The Eric
Telegraph 4, Telephone Company m
conjunction with the American Il il
Telephone Company owns ana operat /;
the subordinate corporations conduct
ing the Bell Telephone business i.
Cleveland. OHIO and in all OF Slime
sofa. North and South Dakota Texas
ami Arkansas. excepting only Duluth
ana the Black Hills district The com
pany has capital stock Of 81, SEQ, 900
upon which dividends have been pald
continuously for "a years. The object
of the issue of he bonds is To provide
The t,rie Company with the capitul
necessary for extensions Of its system.
ell # which ada to the revenue. IT,
net incom" of the company for 1NA.
was $3.50 oG0. being more than double
the amount of its Total bonded interrs'
The bonds are countersigned only 70
the extent of tWo-thirds of the coIlater-
al deposited, against them. which cel-
latefal consists of the Eric Company y
nitro ownership Of the stocks of til
subordinate companies which in turn
are kept free from bonded or other in
dchteGness. The American Bel Tel.-
phone Company owns all the remain
in@ capital Of The subordinate cont
panics and is represented on their
boards by two Of It's own principal
officers. TIL prospectus gives COM
paratiVe statements covering peri"
e eight years. together with condensed
balance sheet Of The sub-companivs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11

The lady demonstrator at Hill y
Locke's, who is, this week. daintily pre-
pairing samples of two table delicacies.
invites all to can and sample her
wares. which consist of a new Dutch
cocoa. the Wapen brand. and a break
fast food, properly called Cream ~
Wheat. Both articles are truly de
licious and no one will regret having
visited the charming lady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11
AUGUSTA SAVINGS BANK
ORGANIZED 1888.
Banking Rooms 235 Water
Street.

TRUSTEES H. Manley, L" G. Cor
nish, Lendall Titcomb, Is. +. PARROT,
Trcby Johnson.
Deposits received and placed on interest
the first day of every month.
Interest paid or accredited on account
on first Wednesday of February and Au-
gust.
Deposits are exempt by law from all
taxes, and accounts are strictly conIiden-
tial.
Especial privileges afforded to Execu-
tors, Administrators, Guardians, Trus-
tees, married women and minors.
EDWIN G. DUDLEY. Treas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11
VVIJHIIVIIuH VIII III" NNFFIt nv Hell
TELEPHONE COMPANY. owns and ope
Total Sl,6Ss So6.21 s229, $50 As s1.i5e, 23s. =

The net income for 1897 (partly estimated is
1906, eco
II will be observed that Notwithstanding the
general business depression of the period pre-
scented, a continuous increase of income has
been maintained. The net earnings for 1896 APP
plicahe TO interest on the bonds were 1914 9l3 Is
and the management state that the expenditure
of the new capital will create more than a pro
portionate increase of revenue.
The following is Il condensed statement of the
condition Of the sub-compancs December 81
1896:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-01-11

Hundreds of people were delighted
with the Cornell Co.'S performances in
Augusta and Hallowell The company
will he at Gardiner all this week. To
accommodate the public SuperintenG-
Ont Taylor Of the Electric Road. Wili
run the 1915 car out Of Gardiner cIea.
through to Augusta every night. this
week, 50 that all who may wish to at
tend may he sure of a passage home.