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The times., 1898-04-29

The question Of the status Of Senor
Polo Bernabe in Canada is rather
an interesting if not a serious one.
Certainly. it is moi convenient nor com
Portable for US 10 know that a high
Spanish official is 50 near our borders,
plotting. as he surely is, with Spaniards
and traitors in this country against our
Government Under ordinary ciIcum-
stances, the matter might be beyond
remedy. The British ministry has an
nounced its belief that Polo has lost
his official character. and is simply
taking refuge as a private citizen in
neutral territory.
II Is admitted that he is acting in
an administrative" capacity at To-
ronto. He Is conceded to be mobliz ng
the withdrawn cOnsuls Of Spain. who
have left the United States and are
in search Of assignments, but. other
wise. il is asserted that he is not offi-
ciaIly employed. and is TO go home
within a few days.
The difficulty about this contention
is that All the c0nsuls in the British
North American possessions are under
P0lo's orders. and, hence, it is not com
petent for Great Britain To say that
ne is not assuming an attitude, 10 say
the least. questionable in respect of
the neutrality Of the British govern
ment That he is conspiring with per-
sons and influences in this and other
The times., 1898-04-29
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Recognition of the BeIIigerency OF
Cuba Again, I;eing Argued.

Wind, snow, hail, rain and generally
blustery conditions ruling the behavior OF
Old Probabilities Yesterday, eXerted an in
fluence upon the White House that was
not conducive TO a}very considerable har-
vest of news erhRre were not many per
sons who had the temerity to brave the
elements for the purpose of seeing the
President, and those who faced the over
plus of weather were the usual visitors.
Senators Spooner, Davis, Fairbanks and
Mason saw Mr.. Mckinley within few
minutes of each other Senator DaVis's
business was to confer with the President
concerning what is believed to be another
attempt upon the part of the friends OF
Cuba in the Senate to force that BODY 10
recognize the bellgerency of the Cubans.
The action of Senator Stewart of Ne
vada in the Senate Wednesday afternoon.
i'll endeavoring to secure the adoption Oh
a resolution empowering the United States
Government to arm the Cuban insurgents
and in other ways help them is believed
to have been one of the evidences OF TINS
purpose, and the fact that Senator All
son Immediately assured him that the
matter already was being attended to, is
accepted as confirming the belief. Sen
ator Davis, as chairman of the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, probably would
be consulted first before any such move
were attempted.
Senator Davis would say nothing con-
corning the report, but upon high author
ity it may be said that that consumma-
I tion may be expected shortly.
Secretary Alger saw the President for
a few moments, and Secretary Gage fol-
lowed him.
Many senator's and representatives in
troduced friends who are seeking to wear
shoulder straps in the service of their
country. The President took their names,
as is done in the case Of everyone who is
introduced to him with that purpose in
view.
Ex-Secretary of War Daniel Lamont
called upon the President for few mo-
| ments yesterday forenoon and was cor
daily greeted by old friends about the
! Executive Mansion.
! Col j. j. McCook also saw the Presi-
! dent, but ne would not say anything about
| his interview
! Senator Lodge called in the afternoon
/ and introduced a number of Boston men
| who desired to get information which
would be available in the organization of
! volunteer companies.
The times., 1898-04-29
WAR SUPPLIES.
Important Depot 70 BE Established
at the Navy Yard

at the Navy Yard.
The Government is converting a large
section of the former waste spaces and
unoccupied buildings in the Washington
navy yard into an arsenal establishment.
where shot and she'll and small arms viii
be turned out by the thousand. This is
in furtheranee of the general program
to place the yard on a war footing at
once. All the old structures and every
available foot of space in the great en-
closure will be utilized and the Washing
ton navy yard viii be made one of the
most important depots of war supplies in
this country.
\ large force of workmen is nov en-
gagged in tearing out the machinery in
the long building opposite the new exper-
mental model basin, which was the cop
per rolling mill during the shipbuilding
era. The old rolling mill is about 800 feet
long and 50 feet wide. The large fur
naces and great rollers which are being
taken out will be replaced by the most
modern machinery for making shell and
proiectiles for ordnance. Shell for one
and six-pouuders and projectiles for four.
five and siX-inch rapid-tire guns Will be
produced.
OtHer machinery mas Been ordered Tor
the rapid manufacture OF small arms.
The order for this machinery is being
hurried and the buildings for its recep-
ton viii soon be complete. This arsenal
establishment. it is believed, will employ
between 500 and 1.000 men and women.
There is already a force of girls at work
filing charges of gunpowder into bags
for naval ordnance.
1t is reported, also. that the pyrotechnie
establishment in the yard Will be re
opened for the manufacture of rockets
The times., 1898-04-29

The troops have been ordered to be
ready in twenty-four hours to make a
landing al Natanzas. This is the best
thing that President Mckinley has
ever done for the American people. If
he proceeds with vigor, he viii become
a popular character, and the nation
VIII follow him to the death.
The movement means actual war. II
, commits Us TO the policy Of furnishing
. and expeIing Spain from the hemi-
sphere. 1t brings the Administrat on
, and the American people into accord
. Al last When the bugle sounds the
assembly President Mckinley will
find that he has ten or twelve million
fighting men at his back, and that they
VIII push him forward with the force
that their numbers indicate All hail
TO you. Mr. President.
Go in. and remember the Maine.
The times., 1898-04-29
The Matanzas Method.

1t was very meet and right for our
ships to destroy the little Notifications
at Matanzas because they might have
become inconvenient in the future.
Why is it not equally proper for Adj
miral Sampson to destroy the defenses
of Havana? They are there sure
enough. and he is there also, or ought
TO be God forbid that we should find
any fault with him. He is a good
man and fighter from way back. But
why does not the President give him
power and authority to knock the devil
out of Havana? That is a question!
The times., 1898-04-29
THE RED CROSS NURSES.
VIII Establish Medical suppl,
station in Cuba

Key West, April 2S.-The steamship
State of Texas, from New York, with
Red Cross nurses on board, arrived here
tonight en- route TO Sagua la Grande, Gu
ba, to establish medical supply station
there.
The Red Cross, through Miss Clara Bar
ton, Will send a small steamer from Tam
pa through to Havana under the Red
Cross flag as 4 test as to whether the
Spanish will observe the sacred character
of the flag.
Miss Barton will herself go to Key West
on this steamer. If this goes through all
right the State Of Texas will then be
sent on TO Cuba with the provisions, med
zeal stores, etc, for the relief of the re-
concentrates and to aid our army in case
of invasion.
The times., 1898-04-29
GUARDING THE PRESIDENT.
Care Taken 10 Insure the Purity of
j Executive Mansion Drinking Water.

The Presidents drinking water is guard
ed closely. 1t is generally believed in
Washington that the water supply of the
Executive mansion is drawn from the
Potomac River. just as is the supply of
the ordinary citizens This is a mistake
The water supply Of Washington is taken
from the upper Potomac at Great Falls,
a picturesque place eighteen miles above
the city. The water is piped to the dis
tribuung reservoir directly beyond the
city limits. whence it is served TO the in
habtants. But the President does not
drink this water He uses spring water
and the spring is under q police guard.
1t is a very old spring and its water has
been in the White House ever since that
building was put up. The spring bub-
bled in colonial times and it's water was
renowned in the surrounding country for
It's purity and clearness. When the city
was surveyed and laid out by l. Enfant a
splendid public park was reserved around
this spring. The pool was arched over
the rough stones and line of pipe was
laid TO the White House. And this spring
has been bubbling ever since. Later an
overflow pipe was laid to one of the old
time hotels, and this hostelry Is still in
dependent Of the Potomac. Even in the
dryest weather this spring flows lavishlv
The presence of this water source is un-
known 10 any except the police depart
ment and some children of the early set
tiers
The park which was laid out around the
spring is Franklin Square, which is
bounded by | and X, Thirteenth and
Fourteenth Streets. The underground
fountain is in the northeast corner, op-
posite the Franklin school building and
at the foot of a giant elm tree
1t would be possible by puncturing the
sod and breaking through the stone Gov
ering 10 poison this spring and assassi-
nate the President and his household.
This contingency has been foreseen and
the eye of park policeman rarely wan
lars from the snnt
The times., 1898-04-29

It would be an easy task for the American
feet which sailed away from Hong Kong the
other day 10 capture Manila and Iloilo, and to
hold, in effect, the entire Philippine group OF
islands for indemnity ransom in the future
These isands-with population of over 10000 0,
vast sugar. hemp and tobacco growing industries,
and large undcyclopcd mineral resources, the
value Of which can scarcely be estmated-are
Spain's Chief colonial treasure. As prize OF
war, or As security for indemnify the Philippines
offer extraordinary temptations TO any power at
war with Spain; and Asatic squadron may
turn up in that quarter at any time.
The times., 1898-04-29
American Language.
lFrom the Toledo Bee.l

When the news came that war was or
the American flag was hauled to the top
of the Flagstaff in the Bee building. IL Is
a new fiag. It's white stars are on field
of American blue, and its stripes are rich
red and white in their alteration. That
flag is there to stay every minute in the
day and night until the war is over and
the United States gloriously victorious
If the wind and weather wear it away IN
other flag will take it's place for we are
going to have an American flag aying
proudly TO the breeze until the last shot
is fired and Spain is driven from Cuba or
any place else Uncle Sam doesn't want
her To stay.
The times., 1898-04-29
THE PENDING WAR MEASURE
London Shipping Circles Excited
Over Increased Taxes

London, April 2S,-The increase in ton
mage and passenger taxes proposed by the
United States as war measure is caus-
ing considerable excitement in shipping
circles
Mr.. Balfour's statement in the House of
Commons today, that the government
was considering the matter has not al
layed the uneasness of the shipping rep
resentatives in the house. Several of
these have interviewed Mr.. Richie. pres
ident of the Board of Trade, who as
sured them that the government had al
ready made strong representations to the
United States on the subject. According
to one account, Mr.. Ritche said that
Great Britain would cooperate with the
other European powers in the matter.
The London newspapers profess ina abili-
ty to understand why Great Britain
should be chosen by the United States for
harsh financial treatment.
The times., 1898-04-29
PRISONERS OF WAR.
The Crews and Passengers OF Prize
Vessels. Held.

Key West, April 2S-United States Dis
trict Attorney Stripping received a tele-
gram today from the Department of Jus
tice, instructing him to hold all the crew
and passengers on the prize steamships
and allow no communication with the
ship. The crew and passengers on the
Panama, captured day before yesterday
by the Mangrove, will be held as pris-
oners of war.
The reason for this is that she had two
guns on board and because twenty-four
out of the twenty nine passengers We're
Spaniards en- route to Havana, preSum-
ably for service in the army. Their pas
sage was paid by the Spanish consul at
New York. One OF the prisoners is a
French citizen and three are women.
The times., 1898-04-29

places in a way inimical to the in
terests and honor of America need not
be questioned. Whether or not that
must be submitted to without protest
is a matter which we are quite willing
of the Senate and House of Represent
The times., 1898-04-29

London, April 2S.-A dispatch to Lloyds
from Buenos Ayres states that the Span
ish torpedo gunboat Temerario. which
has been lying at that port for some
time, sailed yesterday under secret in
StructiOns.
The times., 1898-04-29
FAKE EXTRAS.

The public will probably continue to be made the fre-
quent victim of .exras s0Caiied which will contain
of Importance being merely rehashes of
terprSng contemporary IS dispatches.
The Times will, however, issue extras except wien
and important IS obtained and which The
Times would NOT De Justified holding for its regular editions
Beg Beware then, of Fake Extras
The times., 1898-04-29

Because some Of the officers of the
Twenty-second Regiment of New York
did not wish to go to the war, that splen-
did fighting unit has been selected 10
stay in the rear. 1t is a shame because
the rank and file are anxious to voIun-
teer, and the record Of the regiment is
good. In 1863 it volunteered for service
and was in the battle Of Gettysburg. II
Is most astonishing 4hing that the
Twenty-second was not accepted It's
officers will suffer for it.
The times., 1898-04-29
aIr. Gindstone.s Condition

London April 2S.-A bulletin issued this
evening states that Mr.. Gladstone oeca-
sionaIly has slight attacks of pain. His
sleep is not very good.
The times., 1898-04-29

Our District troops are to be congratu-
lated on the fact that they are 10 be al
lowed to send fun regiment to the
front instead Of a battalion, 4 force of
Twelve hundred soldiers will give our
boys who want to 90 to war a pretty
fair chance to do 50. And we do not
doubt that the regiment viii be oficered
with men who know something about
their business.
The times., 1898-04-29

Administration organs are talking
about the possibility Of recognition Of
Cuban belligerency as a condition prece-
dent to the cooperation o. the Cuban
with The American forces in land opera
tons. There can be no objection to a
formal recognition by the President, but
as The Times has conclusively shown he
definitely extended IL in his message to
Congress on April II.
The times., 1898-04-29
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

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Communications intended for publication in
The Times should be tersely ana plainly written
and must ia all cases be accompanied by the
name and address Of the writer. Rejected com
mUnicatlcHs VIII not be preserved, ard only man
uscripts OF Obvious Importance viii be returned
60 their authors.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31
Personals and Briefs.

Mr. G. s. Lynn, son OF Major y. W.
Lynn. is quite Ill of typhoid-fever.
Mrs. Henry Schlleser has returned to
the city. after a ten-days' visit to Viz
ginia Beach.
Rev ]. o. Kirk. who has been out for
several weeks holding protractad meet
ings. has returned 10 the city.
Mrs. Charles Bolton and little son have
returned from Max Meadows, where they
have been spending the summer.
Corporal w. Lewis Talbot, OF the Third
Virginia Regiment, Is at home on sick
furlough. and is confined 10 his room.
Miss Bessie G. Lewis, Of Brunswick
county. who has been spending a few
days in the city, returned home yesterday.
Miss Katie Kerse, daughter Of Sergeant
James IL. kerse, is extremely Ill at the
residence Of her parents, on Main street.
Messrs. Hayes Roane. James Lumsden,
and Richard Morris leaves to-day Tor an
extended visit 10 the Eastern Shore Of
Virginia.
Mrs. o. H. Kaufman, who has been at
the Old Dominion Hospital for the past
month. has returned TO her home No. 40
north Fifth street.
The members Of Grace-Street Presby-
terrain church will have the pleasure OF
hearing State-Secretary l.. \. Coulter at
the prayer-meeting service tonight.
Rev Mr.. Snead, the Episcopal city
missionary, preached in the a.Dshouse
chapel last night. and WIS heard with
pleasure by a g0od-siaed congregation.
The Central Republican League, a po-
liucal organization composed entirely OF
cOlored people, has decid "a 10 have a
mass-meeting tomorrow night at Har-
ris's Hall, on north Third street.
A special meeting Of the Richmond
Young Womans Christian Temperance
Union Is called for this afternoon at 4:3O
O'Clock. instead Of Thursday, as usual, at
the Woman's Christian Association.
Rev. DIT. James P. Smith. editor of the
Central Presbyterian, has returned to ms
desk. after a two-weeks' vacation, de-
lightfully spent at the home or Mr.. Ian
caster, in the mountains of Virginia.
Lieutenant Frank NJ. Woon. OF Com
pany NJ. Second Regiment who has been
in at the Old Dominion Hospital, Is I'M
proved. but IL will be some time before
he can return to his regiment In Florida.
There will be an important meeting Of
Holy Trinity Chapter, No. 4eS, Brothef-
hood Of st. Andrew, Thursday night.
Every member is expected TO be present
as matters Of Importance will be brought
up.
The meeting of the Powhatan Club has
been changed from Thursday 20 Friday
night. on account Of the meeting of the
State Democratic Committee. which takes
place at Murphy's Hotel Thursday night
at o'clock
The invalid children Of the Retreat for
the sick beg 10 express their hearty
thanks TO Mr.. Williams for the pleasure
afforded them by a delightful trip, so
generously granted them over his attrac-
tive street railway line.
~, y L GRIMM has returned from
Atlanta where he went to be al the bed
side of his daughter, Louise, who has
been in with malignant typhoid-fever at
the home OF her grandfather, DR.. Henry
Mcdonald. The physicians now thlnk
she is on the road 10 recovery.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31
HOSPITAL-sHIP OLIVETTE.
She May Not Garry Many Sick North.
Surgeons Object to RemovaI.

FERNANDINA. FLA, August S0.-The
hospital ship Olivette still remains al the
quarantine station. Her coaling which
was to have begun early this morning,
did not begin till about dark The wea-
Their to-day has been blustery and rainy.
making all work slow. The coaling will
probably not be completed until to-mor-
row night.
10 rs doubted whether she will then
carry many sick away, for the surgeons
here seriously object TO having their pa
TENTS moved. first, on account OF the in
clement weather; second. for fear Of the
effect Of a sea voyage on the patients
with typhoid, third, because Of the posi-
bility of yellOw-fever, the ship not having
been fumigated. and fourth, because OF
the precarious condition OF many of the
patients.
Some fatty say they will only allow their
conValescents 10 80. They also assert
that there is not a trained nurse on the
ship.
Late last night, General J. Rush Lin
coin, with his staff, left for Huntsville.
To-day the 18th Indiana Regiment left
for Indianapolis, where they are 10 be
mustered out Of the service. They car
ried on their train the bodies Of William
a. Snyder and Clinton NJ. Lowell. both
members Of Company b, their regiment.
who died last night.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.

Richmond, Va, August 30. 1895
Private sales to-day were light Total,
Is filters, 4 smokers, dark leaf, 7 wrap
pers. and Tugs.
Allegheny Shockoe Crenshaw Old Do
minion, Seabrooke's. and Stonewall ware
houses report the following: Received, 1868
hogsheads; delivered. 1jl hOgsheads.
Some very fine and entirely satisfactory
samples Of the curings OF the dark crop
OF Virginia cut within the past week
were examined here by our trade to-day.
A fine leafy silky crop seems thus 10 De
assured, especially Of such grades as Will
be directed 10 Petersburg and Farmyille
for rehandling The crop around Black
stone is called the finest ever made In
that section, and 1t Is abundantly so IN
other dark sections The special advice
of our Austrian buyer is that the tobacco
should be cured as light red as possible,
i'm order 20 bring prime prices. which ad-
vice. no doubt, will be followed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.


NEW YORK. August 3O-Flour-Inac-
tive and barely steady with prices 6plgc
lower to sell, Minnesota patents, AZog
S4.55.
rye Flour-Firm at 81 iOQs2.9O.
Cornmeal-Steady yellow western. 7Sc.
Rye-Steadier; No. 2, a lie.
Barley-Steady; western choice. new
mailing, 50c.; new feeding, % l-2c;
barley Malt-Dull: western. 506lc.
Flaxseed-Easy at 80 l-2c.
"A 1-sc. Options opened easier because OF
disappointing cables. and ruled Irregular
ali day A period OF midday strength,
based on foreign buying, rains in the
Northwest, and light offerings was tol-
lowed by a late break under weakness In
cash circles Close l-Sni-4c. net lower.
Sales include No 2 red. May closing SIC. /;
September closed SO l-sc.; December closed
Corn-spot firm; No. 2 So s-sc Options
opened easy with wheat, but, stimulated
by adverse crop reports, turned stronger.
and closed l-id3-sc net higher; septem-
Der closed "a BIC; December closed - i-sc.
Oats-Spot dull: No. 2, 26 l-2Q2sc. OPP
ton market was quiet and unsettled.
closing. l-sc net lower; September closed
"a Use.
cut Meats-Firm; picked bellies. si-49
Lard Firm; western steamed closed at
$3.50: city. s5.lOns50, September closed
$3.50 nominally; refined nrmer
Pork-Easy: mess. 81. 2sQsSl5.
Butter-Steady: western creamery,
II l-2QlS lie; do. factory. II l-2Qltc. Ell
gins, Is he; imitation creamery. i3fi7c. F:
State Dairy. l3ulIc.
Cheese-Dull large white. lac.
Eggs-Steady: State and Pennsylvania
1915 l-2c. western fresh. l6c.
Potatoes Steady; Jerseys, a.S9N.55
Long Island. Si.6 l-2ati.75: sweets Jer.
sey. S.l2 i-26S250; southern. 81. 2S8si.5o.
Petroleum-Dull
Rosin-Quiet
fundamentally.
Rice-Steady.
Cabbage--Steady; Long Island-s2Qs3.
Cottonseed- Oil--Easy, but not quotably
lower; prime SUMMER yellow. % l-2I23c
prime winter yellow. Td2sc.
Coffee-Options opened steady. witt
prices unchanged 10 points lower; raj
lied and showed a fair amount OF strength
despite bearish cable news on local sup
port. Increasing consnmptive demant
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-31
SBURG.
Cocl.ade city RepubIienns-To Erect
Monuments.

Cockade city HepubIicnns-To Erect
Monuments.
PETERSBURG. VA. August 30.-(Spe-
ciaI)-The Republicans will hold ward
meetings on Friday night 10 elect dele
gsres 20 a city convention to be held next
Monday night This convention viii APP
point deIalates to represent Petersburg in
tbc district convention, which IS to nomi-
nate "a candidate for Congress There will
be at beast two candidates before the dis
tr.ct oo-yention-HOn. r. T. Thorp and
Thomas L. JOnes-the latter colored, or
N..heuhurg county. The contest nov
being waged by these two is exciting a
good deal OF interest
. letter received here to-day from A. S.
pauen. OF New York. says the survivors
of the 10th New York Regiment who
FOUGHT in the war Of lS5l-'65. have inaugu-
r4-sd movement for the erection OF
monuments al Petersburg and SpotsylNa-
nIa. t0 the memory Of the soldiers OF the
Sow York regiments and batteries OF the
Smith Corps who fell in the battles az
those places. The style OF these mohu-
r1.rte will be ike those at Gettysburg.
The front Of the Ninth Army CORPS eA-
tended from the AppOmattox river TO the
Crater. The writer says that some OF the
~ -w York regiments VIII erect costly anu
S5autiful monuments.
The School Board has not yet adopted
TIE books % be used IN the public schools
of This city.
lrr William r. Davis left last night for
Holly Springs. Miss. 10 attend the mar
rlce of his nephew, Mr. William Holmes
Davis and Miss Mary +. Matthews, OF
that CITY.