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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-18


resident in Spain. especially In the cose 0. 'he COY
TeSpOndence Of American newspapers.
u. H. Boyle, general superintendent Of mails
who deals with letters arriving in this city ad-
dressed 10 Spanish destinations. was not at MS OF
nee last night. The clerk in charge OF the depart
ment, however emphaucaily denied 10 Tribune
Ieporer the assertions contained lE the foregoing
dispatch 10 the destruction OF letters ana tnt.F
contents. Nothing Is destroyed" he said: IN
fact every effort IS made TO return Spanish inaiis
70 the senders. When letters or packages IoT
Spain containing the address OF the sender on the
corner reach this Office they are Immediately re.
turned intact. No letters opened in this city al
all When the envelope bears address OF the
ferder, the mall sent TO Washing on. and is
epered there. Each letter or package Is then sent
back whence 1t came. II II SHOULD happen mat
There Is address contained inside,
giyen oyer 70 the care Of the Dead Letter Office.
Mails for Spain from Mexico other South
American countries which forwarded through
tne United States are sent TO London and taken
charge OF by the English postal authorities"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-18
CHAIRMAN HITS REPORT

Chairman Hit to-day presented the majority
report Of the House Committee on Foreign NJ
fairs in favor Of the annexation OF Hawaii by
joint resolution. The report says that the
proposition is not new to either Government
For fifty years II has been apparent that so
small and feeble a Government must be merged
with a stronger Power. The report continues:
There is no undue pressure on the part OF the
United States as q greater Power; no surprise or
any one: no possibility Of objections by other
Governments 1t is simply the obvious result OF
the natural course of events through long
period of years. thus completed with the cordiai
consent Of the sovereign powers OF both Govern
ments. The only question involved is whether
the proposed possession Of the Hawaiian lslands
would be advantageous to the United States.
The strategic importance Of the islands Is
then discussed also the risk Of delaying acquisi-
tion. as there is danger o. the islands falling
under japanese influence and control Amer
lean commercial interests would be promoted
and annexation would do away with the foreign
complications Of the islands. 4 brief argument
is made or the subject Of acquiring territory by
legislative act and Il IS declared that there is
nothing in the Constitution 20 prevent such
acquisition. In conclusion the report says:
The acquisition Of these islands does not con-
travene our National policy or traditions. ~
carries out the Monroe Doctrine. which excludes
European Powers from interfering I'm the Amer
lean continent and outlying Islands. but does
not limit the United States; and this doctrine
has been long applied 10 these very islands by
our Government. As Secretary Blaine SAID IN
1881. the situation of the Hawaiian Islands
giving them strategic control ~ the North Ia
cinc brings their possession within the range oi
questions Of purely American policy. The an
uexation OF these islands does not launch US
upon new policy or depart from our time
honored traditions Of caring FIRST and foremost
for the safety and prosperity Of the United
States
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08
MOST GALLANT DEED.
sEvsN HEROES AT SANTIAGO.
Lieuienrnt Hos.ou succeeded In isiorkin<
tile Hsrbor uad.r she EneIns's rgrs
and Eselped Alive

Washington. u. c, June s--Tbe
Navy Department at 3 o'clock received
the following dispatch:
Mole -. Nicholas. june l-Suc-
ceetlcd ia sinking Merrimac Ia the
channel OF Santiago at A. M. June 3.
This WAS carried out most calamity
under the command Of Naval Con.
structor Hohson and seven men. by n
flag Of truce from the spanish admiral,
Cervera, sent la recognition OF their
bravery. ! am Informed all are pris-
oners of war, two slightly wounde.i.
Request authority to approve exchange
II possible between these and prison
ers ai -Atlanta. Six OF the spanish
squadron IN the hsFhor Of Santiago
unable 10 avoid being captured or de-
sirpyed SAMPSON.
This win rank 3s ono of the hol,iest
achievements In naval history IL will
outrank even Cdsh!nE's famous attack
upon the .AibemArie with his littis tor
poio boat That Is the opinipn of tbs,
Navy Department at ieast.
IL j. NOW known that the Navy De
pSrtmept about len days agp was con
sidrrinz \ plan for closing the harbor
At Santiago very siInllar In general
ss'ope to thar apparently prt into exc
cuti0n yesterday.
As to the prospects, Of the MeFgimRc
being removed BY the SpanianIs. a. l.
reported to be under way az Santiago
the officials a, the Navy Department
declare that ihls j. likely 10 h. a diffi-
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08
DANCER OF HURRICANES.
Our shipx Before santiago Nest Rtntsh
Their Work Promptly.

Chicago, June IA special to tho
Record from Washington says:
Having satisfied himself OF the I'm.
potency Of the land fortifications. Il Is
considered probable that Com
modore Schley viii now block
the channel by sinking enc o.
more worthless hulks at the entrance.
That he did not follow up the tr-s-
mendous advantage he gained yestee-
day. IN the utter decentralization OF the
spanish land forces. Is taken as an In
dication that he has this object ulti-
matcly In view. for the naval authorI-
lies had Informed him that vessels 10
be used as distractions were already
on the way to him and should arrive
In a day or two NJ the utmost-
The result OF the recent boulhanl-
rneut mnst have been altogether unSaE-
isfactory to the Spanianls Tor II they
should subsequently attempt 10 force
their WAY out of the trap. either II
night or by day. they have lost ths
advantage Of assistance from the forts
and have enabled the biockading force
10 lie closer 10 the shore. Under these
circumstances IL Is hardly thought
possible that they VIII venture upon
an aggressive movement. but rather
remain al anchor In the upper harIsoF,
trusting 10 the scattering OF Comma-
d0re Schley's vessels by the terrific
hurricane storms which are 20 DC an
ticlpated on the Cuban coast al this
season Of the year. The knowledge eg
this danger. the most dreaded OF the
tropics win probably hasten the plac-
ing OF distractions to navigation IA
the SaAtiaEn channel. in order that Ia,
egreSs Of the spaniaris may be com
pletely blocked should the American
fieet be forced 10 seek shelter at Molc
81. Nicholas. which Is the nearest har-
bor OF any security.
The approach Of the eycioue season
and the necessity for speedily relieving
Commodore Schley OF hts vigil rs OF
lncalculable Importance In It's effect
upon ibe army invasion. as "a VIII -
impossible TO land troops at the most
convenient coast points In stormy
weather.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08

the Merrlmac. without light showing
anywhere. dashed well within the line
of the forts before she was discor-
cred. our ships laundering NJ the et-
emy's batteries to divert attention
from the collier The eve could not
follow the Merrfmac. but the car soon
told that she had been detected by tlse
Spanish. for the firc FROM mp the chan
mel indicated that every possible gun
was being brought TO bear on her.
The Spanlaris may also have en-
deavers-l 40 destroy her hy mines they
are supposed 10 have In the hartsoT.
but II the attempt WIS made i did not
succeed. for the Mrrrinae went 10 the
point where Admiral Sampson lad sil-
rected Hot,a,n TO take her, There sise
was anchored aud cooily SWING across
the channel
Then Holtson blew q hole IN her bot.
tom. and with his seven men, pniy twn
Of whom had becn injured. took - a
lstaf
An that Is yet known OF that heroic
dash. tscyuRd the i,are facts, c0lpes
from Admiral CcrveFa himself. Tiic
SPANISH commander sent word to Adj
nilral SAMPSON. under a nag ~ truce,
Of the capture - the American right
dnrsfeyiis-
lie gaiiantiy praised tlscir h.rpbiris
aud offered 70 arrange an exchange
for Spanish pris0ueF~ Rlw 80 the
hands u the United States Fn5Jn The
haa. bcarinE the dag q truce b wns
learned that the MeFTlmac was frs
queatiy hii while s3samins uP iha nar-
rop, channel bus none % the siso;s sis--
aliir,i her machinery
More than q Thousand preIseiiiFs
struck usar her. over 4 iunra struck
ksr. and two n her iatnspid nfea vers,
bruised Icy Npiipters fr5m the eort-
work. When Hot-eu left the ship in
The baat hn made an effort 60 row cut
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08

u The hart.ar aud n.Ea.n slc Au-riesa
acst, bDt b. had Eoue ts-s far w ~
cianarl aisl h. scou sau that tile 81
fori 70 iras~ an tlir arousssI batteries iE
daylight would mean the sscfiticr *
al bits crew
- h. furnei and rgSsi siraisht 10
;hc Grisiphal CnaHu and sHrrrndcr-l a.
Adfnlral CrrvcrR. wh1 received The
prisoners caurte5asly ASH frrafe-i thea
with the ry-sl-esf due gallant nrn Nho
we've pfi-aa~TS - war.
II Uas undoubtedly hfS aaaalrutlsn
for the hssrolsm disyanys-i Ia ihr dn-s
~ The Mfrrlmar which ird HIN ta z.-lsI
out the Tag % srucr aild ihe 1Efry q an
hcu3rabir exchange.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08
THE LAUGH on THE REGULARS.
They Get -hr Worst OF IL In n Big Esia
Storm At Tampa

Tampa. Fla. June 1.-The rainy sea
son began IN Tampa to-day with
downpour which tested guy ropes and
tent pegs The overture lasted an
h0ur. but the real Florida shower
which broke loose just as the camp
cooks were stirring the bacon and
grinding the coffee lasted several
hours. 1t gave the brownies" tthc
new name OF the soldiers little hint
OF the coming days in Cuba. provided
thls force shall pitch its tents ON the
island before October. The brown
les have been waiting and hoping for
rain for weeks, and their walt was
ended and their hopes more than re-
allied to-day.
The iirsf thought of commanding Of
ficers was directed toward Palmetto
beach, where the Ohio. Michigan,
Georgia and Florida troops nre In
camp Some Of the regulars were
willing TO give odds on bets that the
volunteers were flooded out, but the
laugh WIS on the regulars The vol
unteers. eager and anxious to be
recognized as seasoned veterans, had
thoughtfully and carefully dug
trenches around their tents and had
ioosened their guy ropes when the
dark clouds began 10 bank up on the
horizon.
When the storm broke the trenches
carried of the water. and no tent
pegs were yanked out Of the sand
when the canvas shrunlS. But many
OF the seasoned veterans, dough
boys" who have campaigned in Texas
''northers.n Dakota blIzzards and Kan
sas grasshopper winds. who have
slept in little shelter tents in Mon
tana winters and who knew more
about soldering in minute than
majors and captains win know in a
year. We're caught, their tent floors
We're flooded and some of the eyelets
wer torn from mes and tent roofs.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08

The young ladies of the south who
shoot men for stepping on their toes
are too savage. II IN = new kind Of
lyaching. ard the natural outcome Of
become such a feature OF southern life
But, really. they ought 10 le. the white
young men Of the south escape with
their lives and eonhne their murders
TO the race whicA is so rapidly beeon-
ing Used TO Il.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08

cult. dangerous ard ilfTss4consuusins
operation. The hulk cuuid h. blown
up by the use ~ dynamite charxtS.
which would not b. difficult 10 Idace
In the shallow water wherc the Msr.
rimHc lies. for the reports say the tOp
of the funnel j. above water. indira;
ins a depth u about forty or ul,y feet.
hut IL Is bslieTed that the wnscE iie-
In sight frum the sasa. rad il l. not
doubted rha, sampson win po-i some
af the heavy irpuclnds ln such posi-
lion a. 10 h ahle 10 commaud tbs
site with her heavy guns and prevent
the Spanish wreckers from working
Al night something might D. accogn-
piished by the wrerksr-. but even tha;
work would be fun 81 dsugrr
Substantial promotion y iu starp for
the gallant Inen who took the Mrrrl-
mac In. according To the statement OF
one Of the pttsCtaiS, conipetenf 10 speak
on this subject. and TO plssisc the Ma
W Department When they get out
of their spanish prisons they win
prof, In this In the shape Of adyance
in numbers and IN rating. whieh means
money. How soon that viii H. cannot
be told Al present The department. -
far as is known now. holds no Spanish
prisoners u war Of rank.
Denver. June Ga New York Spc-
elal 10 the Rocky Mountain News says
Thursday night Admiral Sampson
decided TO send the Merrimnc 10 aud
sink her nj the channels narroWrsf
part He called for volunteers. cxplain-
ing that II was . desperate mission:
death heinE almost certain FOR all
those who venturri in Then the navy
showed the stun il IS made of.
Admiral Sampson wanted eight mcu.
He could have had every officer ana
man in the feet Every one WIS more
than ready Many begged Tor the
chance with fearful eyes.
But Hobson and seven others were
selected. and the rest had to content
themselves with giving the heroes a
cheer as they went to their death and
fame.
Their names are: Lieutenant Rich
mond Hobson, Daniel Montague.
George Charette. J. f. Murphy. Oscar
Delgnnn John ]. Phillips. John KEEL
Icy. 49, ClauseD.
Just before 3 o'clock Friday morn
ing the collier. deeply laden with bal
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08
cosr OF rHg WAR.
In Year Il WIN Have amauates 10 $500
600. 600

oNtsppb.
Washington, Iuuc l--Three hundred
to i've hundred millions more than the
original estimate VIII be necessary
TO conduct the war for year. Is the
opinion % experts.
The deilcieucy now reaches $1,000
tsss and the end Is not yet. The first
tgurcS were based on the assumption
that much less than a year would i,c
required to show Spain her error. Now
the hase- % computation have been
altered Forty millions OF expense
Will be incurr,,,l. Congressman Cannoa
roughly estimates by adding the IA
- trDops OF the second call TO tho~t
mustered under the first.
The s1GOos1. Geo which Secr-tnry Al
ger a month ago estimated would cover
the extraordinary expenses OF the war
department. next year. will fall short
n the needs So. too. the estimate OF
Sf5.0Oo,o0o for the naval department
will be found inadequate. This -
what the financial experts and expeHsss'
soothsayers assert.
1t may, be set down. said a mrnl-
her Of the committee on appropriation,
that the expenditures on account OF
the war for the fiscal year ending June
30 1883. with the closing months Of
the present year. viii more nearly
reach $50. U.Oo00ss than the s-S,O. go, ,oasi
originally offered by Secretary Gage as
the probable years cost"
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08

May a governor play cricket The
governor Of Jamaica has been taken
to task for recrea;ing himself by the
game. A newspaper OF bis jnrisdic-
tion said the governor should always
be Caesar" and even declared that "a
blow in the face from ball. or a
stumble and fall. would spoil the dig
nifty OF any governor" 1t is not usual
10 think OF Caesar at the bat, but who
can doubt that he would have made a
home run had he tried his hand at
base ball? And would he have been
any less Caesar7 Dignity is very
well in its place; but wise men some
times npbend
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08
RevENug 80 900.
An Am-ndmsss TasgHE r-a 4. 4aar4 q,
thr Seaatu.

this NeaatH.
Washington. June s.-Th. var r,yr-
nue. measure was passed by she sen
ate this evening at 7gu5 o'clock. The
bill was under consideration eight
hours to-day. A score or more az.
teInpts were made TO amend il. hut in
only three or four Instances were the
attempts successful, Particular effort
was made to amend the ls0nd provls-
ion Of the measure, but II was futile
in every Instance. The most nofahle
amendment made to the measure TO
day was that offered hy Mr.. TItlman
democrat, :. ca placing a duty OF 10
cents a pound on all tea Imported into
the United States. The amendment
created no debate and was adopted by
a vote OF - to -. II Is calculated by
the Senate experts TINT the duty. II Il
be finally enacted into law. viii raise
at least Sl0,ObJ.UO0 a year. and prob
ably more. An amendment offered by
Mr.. Chiffon Democrat, rexast. mem
Der OF the finance committee, pro
yides for 4 tax. graduated according
10 prlcu, upon all articles sold nnder
patent right. trade mark or name not
open 10 general use. and which are
not otherwise taxetl by the bill.
Through an amendment offered by
ST. isihhH'S A'tulotEaif NtIltuthNl.
the Senate decided not to place a
stamp tax upon bundles Of newspa
pers, wholly or partly printed. which
weigh less than 100 pounds
a tnN OF Z cents a barrel was placed
on adulterated -four, and stamp tax
OF cent on every ticket entifling the
holder 10 a seat in palace or parlor
ear or berth in sleeping ear. the
company selling the seat or berth be-
Ing required 10 afiiN the stamp.
On the passage of the measure every
Republican voted in the affirmative
BY parties the vote In favor of the
measure was:
Republicans, 80: Democrats, q; Top
uiists, 1; Silver Republicans, /. Total
rs.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08

So hnely are the scales OF nature
adjusted that IT is probable every de-
feet has Its compensation near at hand
Mans part is to find 1t Ia Kansas
and Nebraska the rainfall Is insufti-
cient to supply the needs OF agricul-
tural vegetation. Nevertheless ii has
recently been ascertained that an in
exhaustible deposit Of water lies di-
rectly below all the arid region: while
the wind, natures agent TO lift the
water, blows during the whole sum
mer. 1t was from air registering one
hundred degrees below zero that Nan
sen, by means of a windmill. wrested
the power to light and heat his ice
bound Fran The Kansas farmers
should not be slow to conquer nature
as Nansen did.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08

The National Reform association has
followed the lead OF the National Pris-
on association by calling for "a re-
construction of the ethical code Of law
yers." 1t is felt that the frightful in
crease of crime can never be checked
so long as attorneys, who are admitted
TO the bar as the sworn ministers of
justice, are willing to sell their serv-
ices to secure immunity for the worst
OF criminals, not only by securing the
fair trial, which Is the right OF every
accused person, but by using their le-
gal ability for the perversion of Law
and evidence and the misleading of
juries. Is there any possible form OF
wrong, any dishonest combination for
private or public piunder. which does
not find able and willing lawyers to
dress 1t up and parade II before the
courts in the robes of innocence and
virtue? Yet there have been lawyers.
like Horace Binney and Abraham Lin
coin, who would not thus prostitute
their powers: and we would gladly
give full credit to the claim made by
Hon. Joseph H Choate for his 10000
brother lawyers. that you Will look in
vain elsewhere for more spotIess hon
or, more absolute devotion. more pa
tient industry, more conscientious hdel-
ity than among these"
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08

These days bring up memories OF
81. We didn't know much about war
then. but there was sufieieney OF in
formation before the surrender at Ap-
pomattox. The greater heroes OF the
civil war were totally unknown at the
beginning OF 1t. Who shall win great
ness in the struggle now on7 We have
great expectations In connection with
Fitz Lee and Theodore Roosevelt; but
The last men Snay be FIRST and the FIRST
last.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08
cApTAIn oalpler prAp.
DB- 81 ~. merss~- OF M.nra FsRirs.
hIie co Ill. M.N M.sn-

Washington. June 5,-Captatu Clas.
v. Grtdlcy. CaIHmandsr " tbv cruiser
olympia, and one Of The herOss u TIE
brilliant victory at AIauils. Is dead
this afisruoou Ia = cahlsgram rruua
FaymRsirr Gait % thr navy. DARED az
Kobe. Japan. June =. aEd directed "a
SECRETARY LaHE The dispatch con
tainesl this simple statement
Captain Gridlry died to-day. na-
mains a;epmpHny me on CoptIr~
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08

A Vienna paper says the nieeties OF
diplomacy are wasted on such people
as the Americans. Il is such mean re-
marks as tha, that make rs want to
tight to the other fellows last ditch.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08

Jewell and James went from the
newspaper offiee to the Office OF post
master-general. and during their terms
some pains were taken to distribute
periodicals as well as letters lit
tie hint for Charles Emory Smith. who
has had much to do With newspapers
himself.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08

last. material and some coal was
headed without preliminary maneuver
straight for the entrance over which
the remaining batteries of Moro
frown from one side and the SCARED
Socapa from the other.
In the dawn of the early morning
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08

Our congress escaped a cIyn war By
u narrow margin but It was very
nearly blown up by an inside eXplo-
sion.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08

The word which went forth centuries
ago has not been recalled: Blessed arc
the peacemakers
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08

As to the torpedo be=t Gwin. we hope
/; wil
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08

The wife-murderer probably gets
bouquets because he is such lady
killer.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08

After living under Spanish rue for
SEQ years the people OF the Philippines
will look upon anarchy as the ideal
OF good government
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08

Two torpedo boat destroyers of Ger
vera's fleet yentured out of Santiago
harbor last Sunday night TO attack
Schley's ships, but Were driven back
before they fired a shot.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08

No man is modest enough to believe
himself overestimated by others.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08

balloons are to be sent with the ex-
pedltions to Cuba and Porto Rico.
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08
Denver Director

rufaaAu-g - Fgss gas AGgHFF Ease
sesssS = 80 sssss -ssl,.s il51 s-ais - !
The Lamar register., 1898-06-08

WIN u-pENv vER.-No, -
ME MIA ansperinq advsr'issns'''
Aeation This ra'sh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19

"What?' asked the stranger, much embar-
rassed, Isn't this the --- Club"
When answered that it was not the club he
begged most profusey to be pardoned for the
intrusion. adding. but you the best bred
fellows in the world to let me go on In the way
have without a word Of remonstrGnce.' The
episode ended by the hosts and their uncon-
scious gucet retiring to the -- Club.
The friends Of Mrs. Worden scored victory
secure as large pension for the widow OF the
hero OF the Monitor they had hoped. The
bill as originally presented provided for a PEN
sion Of 5000 a year for Mrs. Worden, when
was cut down ~ the Committee on Pensions TO
$50 a month. when the bill as amended by the
Committee was brought before the Senate, Mr..
Chandler moved To- amend the Committee
amcndrr,nt so that Mrs. Worden should re-
ccivc 500 instead Of so month. This
..ue rducut was carried. and the debate il in
sIirod c0utair,d many tributes to that gallant
officer who's Scared face was a constant re-
iliud. r az his hcroism. Senator IIawley said:
shall regard H." vote on this question as
something a. "A test # the disposition Of con-
gross can hardly imagine il possible FOR the
Irit.l -i.t. Cou"I,ss tu deal IN nlgSardly
split with a case II this KIND
wish SENATORS had all heard. as heard. the
old Admiral one night. standing quietly AT Il
table. describe. at the request Of ms hrothcr
officers. th. whole adv'ntur" with the Monitor
from ti, tim" ne went t. NcW-lork and got
upon one 81 the receiving shiIs. He said 10
ne officers and men On Loard that ship: Men,
have h'cn detailed to- take command OF tins
u.w ship. ~ which you have heard. do not
know that 1t viii ever get To Hampton Roads