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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22
To Ala the Commissions.
(FrOm the New York Tribune.)

Charles W. Could of this city, has been ap-
pointed special assistant to the Attorney General
to advise and assist the commissioners appointed
on behalf of the United States to arrange and
superintend the evacuation of the Island of
Cuba. Mr. Gould was born in this city in 1910;
was graduated from Yale in 1870 and was adj
mitted to the bar in 1872 He has been prae-
ticing law in New York ever since. Mr.. Gould
is known to the financial world in the adjustment
of S. V. Whites affairs, upon which occasion
Mr.. Whites creditors released him uncondition-
ally and within year received checks for
their claims in full, with interest. The appoint
ment is thoroughly non-politieal, as Mr. Gould
has never taken any active part in politics and
has never held public Office. The Spanish law
and language, and the facts surrounding the pre-
yious acquisition of Spanish territory, have for
some time occupied great deal OF Mr.. Gould's
attention, making him eminently fitted for the
place.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22
Galveston to japan.
From the Galveston News

IFT0n tHe 0fdIVtstVI -NtNs'J
The success of the China-Japan shipping bust
ness from Galveston in the latter part of the
season has caused the shippers 10 resolve to
continue the service during the coming season.
Two steamers were loaded from Galveston, and
they both made good and successful Iuns to the
orient Up to that time shipping cotton direct
TO Japan from the gulf had not been attempted,
and it was primarily induced by the growth Of
the cotton-shippng industry in the Ind OF the
ehrysanthemums.
The cargoes will, it is expected, consist AIMS
entirely OF pig-iron and cotton. In this latter
connection the new line will be of interest as
competitor OF the Pacific steamship companies
(which in recent years have ton ship,
ments away from the Suez route.) Owirg 10 the
expansion of cotton manufacturing in the far
East. however, it is. thought probable that the
demand for America cotton will be suficien. to
provide caryoes for an lines
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22

Sadly and mistly they wander
By land and sea.
watch them roaming here and yonder
Untiringly.
They pass before like dim seemings
OF living things.
Then melt into the faint stars leamings
On viewless wings.
Some smile, I think, and some are weeping,
AS if they knew
That passionate hearts are striving, reaping,
To crown the few;
That grief is still the lot OF many,
That death alone.
Is the one certain peace for any,
The one end known.
They pass before me. shadows merely.
In drifting hosts,
Holding their shrouded heads austerely-
These silent ghosts,
These CHESTS whose long forgotten voices
And sightless eyes
Remind me that nature still rejoices,
Though all life dies.
GEORGE EDGAR MONTGOMERY.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22
Goodness and Danger.

Stories continue to come drifting in
with every transport of the heroism
GOODNESS, and fine character of the
American soldier. One of these is
told by a member of the Sixth United
States Infantry. He was lying in the
trenches, and a French military attache
was a few feet from him. The Ameri-
can wanted to smoke-a rare enjoy
ment in Cuba at that time, and fortu-
nate beyond his fellows, he happened
TO have clay pipe and some tobacco
He filed the pipe, lighted it, and took
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22
One of Our Great Ones
From the Detroit Free Press

IFrOni DttrOFt
The wife Of London embassy attache en-
JOYS relating the following experience: During
the time when Col. Cody making his trium-
at banquet next TO the Belgian consul. Early
in the course of conversation he asked: Madame.
you have undoubtedly been to GRAND
Bout falo-beel?' Puzzled by the apparently
familiar name she said Pardon me, but whom
did you mean? wy, Bouf-falo-beel, re famous
Bout -falo-beel, Eat great countryman of yours.
You must know heem.' 1t only after some
thought, says the lady, that she recognized the
well-known showman's in this disguise and
comprehended that the good Belgian thought him
one of Americas most eminent names, TO be
mentioned in the same breath with Washington
and Lincoln.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22
Science Girls.
From the New York Tr;buno

From the New OK Trlbune.)
Miss Haste Scotchwoman, is about to under
take a scientific expedition to the South Sea-
Fifteen women have signifed their intention of
joining the expedition, for which barkentinc
is being fitted in Sydney Harbor. Miss Hastie
proposes 10 make scientific collections and 10
take meteorological dissertations. Miss Prince a
botanist, will be in the party, and conology
and anthropology viii be studied. They intend
to visit the New Hebrides, the Friendly Islands
and other groups.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22

L. 5. j. Dunbar, the weIl-knOwn local
sculptor, is. despite his corpuIency.
keen lover OF outdoor sports. and seldom
II ever allows an opportunity to pass OF
witnessing some contests OF skill and en-
durance. or OF taking a little rustic out
ing himself The free bathing beach is
10 him vast local opportunity. and he
is TO be seen there almost weekly. dip
ping and diving and spIashing in the
water. and enjoying the sport as much
as any OF the little street waits or water
rats who daily cOngregate at the resort.
Mr.. Dunbar is of portly build, and not the
man. but. with all of his avoirdupois he
Is lively and alert and Will not take a
dare Even the most expert do not daunt
him. He will at least make an attempt
al initiating the antics and capers Of
those who dive in all sorts of fancifuI
manners and turn somersaults from the
big springbOard. and when he lands upon
the surface of the water the result is very
much the same as if a miniature cyclone
had passed over the region OF which he is
the center, and as some have aptIy ex-
pressed il. the storm center In fact,
when Dunbar dives. the little fellows. who
are verita BILE wharf rats. laugh and gig
gle and style him a bale OF hay" With
al. the famous sculptor seems 10 enjoy the
fun as much as his fellow balhers, and
when his head hobs up TO the surface Of
the water after a long dive. there is al
ways smile on his countenance- There
is one feat that the sculptor viii not at
tempt and that is the high dive from the
summit of the fourteen-foot frame on the
great float His avoirdupOis viii not adj
nit of that, but he says that he will
make the attempt some duh day. and the
beach is on the qui vive. Some think he
is afraid TO try il.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22
SKETCHES FROM THE STREET

All clocks are not falsifiers, yet one cit
cies of chronometer found in Washington
has no truth in it.
He was frowsy. His eyes might have
been bathed In sand and wiped with duck
ing, so far as his appearance went He
carried a yalise in one hand and with the
aid of the other sucked faint puffs OF
smoke from a disreputabIe looking cigar
He proceeded sleepily along Pennsyi-
vania Avenue. and not even the bowling
of "extry's' disturbed his onward prog
ress. He might have been in wilderness
for aught of interest he showed in the
surroundings.
Slowly but surely he approached the
massive coverings OF the new postoffice.
Something in the bold obtrusiyeness of the
place struck him and ne glanced at it
casually. His eyes followed the lines of
the tower up. up. up, until they rested
upon the face of the great clock The
hands told the hour 10 be 12:45.
His jaw dropped like the scent limit
on a picture machine His cigar and
valise followed the jaw and he stared at
the clock as though he might have espied
Hobson or Schley upon its face
Suddenly he grabbed up his vaIise and
started up the avenue like a mailman.
His progress was wonderful Whole col
onies of blood-thirsty patriots lodged be-
yond range of his onward course, and
even the tin shells like unto those used
on the Oregon shrank back into their
show windows in fright. So he reached
Sixth Street and swung into the PennsyI-
vania Railway station Ike a charge of
very Rough Riders
here he dashed up to the gate keeper
and demanded admittance to his train.
What train?" inquired that official
ihe l2:4a for New York." answered the
breathless citizen.
got two hours an fifteen minutes
get that train,' calmly spake the OFF,
clal Dehind the wicket window
me citizen gazed upon the other as
though undecided whether to shoot him
or merely give him a good pounding. FL
nally he turned away and ambled hone
iessly to the clock in the waiting room
where the hands pointed to l0:Oi
The citizen was seen to sit down in
front OF the clock and after taking a
bottle of brown liquor from the vaIise
spent full half hour in consultation.
sometimes with the clock.
When they found him II was late in the
afternoon. He was rudely disturbed from
his slumbers and asked what train he
wished to travel on
Even though they labored with him for
hours they could get but one statement
from his lips and that was: God bless
the sacred clocks in this delicious city.
nope they will be assigned 10 places in
heaven and the worthy citizens of this
blessed city with them.''
And out on the Avenue the clock in the
tower of the new postofice still smiled
and said 12:45
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22

1t is reported that Lieut.. Hobson can
play a good game at golf. We doubt
this. Golf is not an ordinary game
There are devotees of the art who say
that one can never really learn to play
golf-one must be born into 1t. With a
long line of golf-playing ancestors and
assiduous devotion to the business from
earliest childhood, these experts say, one
may hope TO become real golf-player.
1t was once said by an old Scotchman
who had been driven by extreme need to
accept the position of instructor to a
golf club. that golf was not q pastime
it was a religion. If that is so, Lieut.
Hobson, a member of the Young Mems
Christian Association, will have a hard
time trying TO live up to two religions at
once. But even taking a less severe view
of the matter how can Lieut. Hobson
have learned to play golf on the deck
of ship? 1t would be detrimental to
all discipline. Years of incessant prac-
tice are required TO make a good golf
player, and Lieut.. Hobson is only TWEEN
ty-eight years old. and he has done sew
erai things in his life already which have
not the remotest connection with golf.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22
UnfatherIy.

(From Up-to-Date)
Mr. Nupop-I think ! viii have my whiskers
Mrs Nupop (reproachfully) Why, John, /
didn't think you Could be so beartless. You
know how baby loves to pull them.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22
An Illustration.
(From the Cleveland Leader. J

tFrom the Cleveland Leader.)
Little Harry-Pa, what's a foregone conclusion
Pa-Anything that's sure to follow something
else To give you illustration, if were
to lock the drawer of my desk it wouldn't be
twenty minutes before your mother would break
it open for the purpose of finding out what i
was trying to conceal.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22
4 Had Rrtak.


From the Detroit Tribune.)
II appears that Mr.. Pulitzer's paper told the
truth about the Seyenty-frst New York. 1t is
such breaks as that which lay Mr.. Pulitzer's pa
per open to the charge of sensationalism.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22

Has it ever occurred to the President
that before he gets ready to take possess
sion of Cuba Sagasta may change his
mind?
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22

The Advertisers Guarantee Company, of Chi
cago, hereby certifes that it has, by its expert
examiners, proven and attested the circulation
OF THE TINES, Of Washington. The daily aver
age PAID circulation for the month of July, 1898,
was s.. 500 copies.
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by ]. R. MASON, President
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

THE TIMES. in all its editions, Morning, Even
ing and Sunday, viii be mailed TO one address
Tor FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changed
rs often as desired
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD.

Secretary Day is not man of words.
and almost always speaks briefly in
answering queries. 1t is quite natural
that the head of the American depart
ment of foreign relations and matters of
state. should say little. otherwise con-
siderable embarrassment might be caused
in the successful working out of diplo-
matic and other matters of deep concern
to the people of the country 1t is quite
generally thought. however. that the
present premier is less verbose and more
terse in discussing the affairs of his de-
partment than any'of his immediate pre-
decessors. : The most common replies re-
ceiyed from him in answer to a question
even including queries that would not de-
mand negative nor affirmative answers.
are the monosyllabic terms yes and
No" He will often say, IT don't know,
and sometimes venture step farther and
state that he has thad no such informa-
tion," but yes and mo are his forte,
and his sentences are invariably short.
When the news OF. the destruction of the
Spanish feet at Santiago was cabied to
the Navy Department. last 4th of july
Secretary Day was closeted in his office
at the southl end of the great granite
building. An the other employees and
bureau chiefs, to the number of five
score or more, We're crowding and elbow
Ing each other TO catch glimpse of the
bulletin which had been posted on the
Navy side of the building for the use of
the press. When the commotion and
noise incident to the first posting of the
news, dad subsidized and the glad tidings
were being licked across the continent to
the great journals of the land, the bell of
the Secretary of State ratified for mes
senger, and the latter was forthwith dis
patched to learn what had happened.
newspaper man. who had just telephoned
the contents of Admiral SIMPSONS dis
patch to his local office. heard OF the
Secretary's dilemma, and went to his as
sistance and volunteering TO read copy
of the dispatch. When he concluded the
Secretary said nothing. He was then
asked for an expression of opinion, and
replied. TITS another miracle" and redl-
rected his attention TO the papers ne had
been reading when interrupted.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22

A local autograph gatherer paused
long enough in his random chase after
celebrities and war heroes yesterday
to relate an anecdote on Col Roosevelt.
1t seems that when the war broke out,
during the time that the fighting ex-
police commissioner was Assistant Sec
rotary of the Navy. the photographic en-
thusiast in question approached Roose-
welt and asked MIN for his autograph.
Certainly" replied Mr.. Roosevelt, Il
am sweating blood to got to the front.
and am too busy TO turn around just
now. but ] will give you my autograph
in a minute" He then inscribed the
words Theodore Roosevelt upon scrap
of department paper. 1t was bold.
radical, aggressive kind OF handwriting
and exceedingly characteristic OF the
writer. Roosevelt eyed it for a moment
and said, There is your autograph, and
If any man asks for and desires to keep
such writing. he is certainly welcome to
fl" The collector still possesses the
autograph.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22

Schiey and Sampson, having arrived in
the country, must now fight out their
quarrel in person. Their friends have
done more than enough.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22

Readers Of The Times who may at any time
be unable to procure copies of il at any news
Stand OF railroad station OF on railroad trains
will confer favor upon the management by send
Ing to this Office information of the fact.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-08-22

''Why is 1t that all women laugh when
to take passage upon a street car which
may be waiting for them?" was one of the
questions propounded by an observing
citizen TO his neighbor in the seat of a
car yesterday afternoon. The man so in
terrupted replied by saying he had never
attempted to analyze it. but he often OBJ
served it was true. Some women" con-
tinued the first one 10 speak upon the
subject, have a habit of breaking out into
d laugh, just as though running TO catch
a car was one of the most amusing incl
dents of their lives" They know 1t irri-
tates the conductor and molorman1 to
hold their trains for belated women pas
sengers and probably the women laugh
for no other purpose than that of placing
the men who have charge of the car in
a good humOr, was the extent of the
reasoning offered by the second man. 1t
was not quite up TO the first mans idea
of the causes, but ne was willing 10 let IL
go at that. ut Is nevertheless fact"
he said, that most If not all women
laugh when they bury to board a ear.
Few women are beautiful when they
laugh on occasions Of this kind. No wo-
man can laugh and run at the same time
and expect TO be admired"
THAT well-worn theory of a red-headed
girl and a white horse is exploded said
a gentleman yesterday who is not at all
times on even fairly good terms with him
self, after seeing number of pretty
Summer girls pass him in Connecticut
Avenue neither of whom had red hair,
yet there We're white horses passing him
by the dozen in a distance of half dozen
blocks. Il have been watching this for
years" he continued. In fact, ever since
the craze was started ten years ago by
Amos ]. Cummings, when he was the
managing editor of the New York Even
ing Sun. l have seen pass me in the
thoroughfares thousands of white horses
and never a red-headed girl, and hun
dreds of girls with red hair and no white
horse. IT won't work. 1t is simply the
result of ina gination. There is nothing
in il whatever. I married a red-headed
girl in 1890 and there has never been a
white horse pass my house in all that
time. | have two children, both girls.
each having red hair, and they have never
seen a white horse in our portion of the
city"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-07-19
WAR 70 DEATH.
Continued from page ~

would allow the garrison IN raturn !.
',palf'' even on American vessels, which
spain promised to respect.
HIS object was 70 give the Spanish
sorees to understand the fate awaitfng
mem when their provisions and ammn-
milton fail, as the mother country can
not send them assistance.
Tne ministers and the court kent the
secret well.
lhough II was known from the dis
patches Of Blanco and Toral that tho
tate OF Santiago was sealed. # wa,
deemed necessary 70 conceal the truth
from the people until the Gazette could
spring upon them them royal decree
suspendlng the constitution and Mac
ing the whole kingdom in a full state
of siege, suspending all rights and Iib-
ertles under the ciyil law and replacing
me courts with dictatoriaI military
rule. The Queen Regent and the min
isters deem this extraordinary regime
indispensable TO make the people and
me army accept peace and in order 10
maintain order against the Carlists
and the disconnected politicians and
generals.
This sudden resolve Of the cabinet
leads the Spaniards to suppose that
peace is nearer than has been generally
expected, or that the situation in this
country is more threatening than ad-
mitted by the official world
The inclination toward peace here
ana in the provinces is becoming 50
pronounced that Senor Sagasta came
TO the conclusion that he could risk
a suspension Of the constitution. using
the surrender Of Santiago as an argu-
ment 20 convince the cabinet and the
regency Of the wisdom Of direct nego-
tiation with America. and threatening
to resign If his advice was not followed
by Queen Christina.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-07-19
MAY CAUSE TROUBLE.
Some Spanish Garrisons Not Yet Notified Of
Fall Of Santiago.

Guantanamo Bay. July Ii 7. NJ
The problem of notifying the Spanish
troops Of the 4th army corps outside of
those which composed the garrison of
Santiago de Cuba. of the surrender of
cen Toral's forces is likely to cause
some trouble. The Spanilrds al Guam
tanamo are evidently still ignorant of
the surrender and the Cuhans under
General Perez have daily skirmishes
with the defenders of the town. who
are apparently trying to break through
the lines and join the Spanish forces at
Santiago de Cuba.
Cen Miles. who arrived here on the
Yale. this afternoon. says that Gen.
Toral will send officers to the diherent
glrrisons in the province notifying
them Of the surrender. The Spaniards
in Guantanamo can be easily reached
and they will he ordered to come dowG
the bay and surrender Those inland,
however. will be more difficult 10 com
municate with and it will probably be
some time before all the Spanish troops
are notified.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-07-19
THE VANGUARD STARTS.
Admiral SIMPSONS Fleet to Escort Expedition
and Protect Landing.

Washington, July 1S-Secretary Ager
rs he left the White House at mdnight,
announced that the vanguard of the
Porto Rican expe lition had started from
Cuba.
Orders were sent today, to Gen. Miles
by Secretary Algcr. and to Admra,
Sampson by Secretary Long. to start for
Porto Rico as soon as possible The Yale.
carrying Gen. Miles and a part of the ex-
petition and other transports carrying
the remainder Of the trops Of Gen. Shat
ter's command, destined for Porto Rico.
will proceed to the landing place agreed
upon under convoy of Admiral Sampson :
vessels Upon their arrival a landing will
be effected under the guns of the war
ships
Large forces will he hurried to Porto
Rico from the United States. The troops
at Charleston which have been ready to
leave for several days. arc under orders
- start, late tonight or tomorrow I'm
less delays that are now unexpected
should occur, all of the troops at Charles
ton will have embarked before sundown
tomorrow
The regular troops now at Tampa will
b9 hurried to Porto Rico as rapidly as
ships can carry them. 1t is the cXpecta.
ton of the secretary of war that within
10 days io.000 American troops will be or
Porto Rican soil.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-07-19
AIter shNVlhg, Mr. j. Nay, OF Boston, Use
OnlfOrt powder

ship and to the arts and sciences. all
schoolhouses are, So far as possible. to
be protected and all destruction or in
territorial DETACHMENT of such places,
Of historical monuments or archives
or of works of science or art. is pro-
hibited. save when required by urgent
military necessity.
Private property. whether belonging
to individuals or corporations, is to be
respected, and can he contiscated only
as hereafter indicated. Means of
transportation, such as telegraph lines
and cables. railways and boats, may,
although they belong to private indi-
Viduals on corporations. be seized by
The military occupant, but unless de-
stroyed under military necessity, are
not to be retained
W hle II Is hcld to ne the ii&ht OF the
conqueref TO levy contributions upon
me en- my IN thef Seaports' towns OF
provinces Whlch ma! ne III ms mln-
tatN IuSseSSloh ny conquest ana 10
Apply tle pr"eeeuS 10 u'liAE tiie oA-
l'hSeS Oh the war ihlE fISht Is To DE
'N'I'iSed "lth'h Such limitations Ihat
may i'' SaN"l u '"llli9N'' 'l"l''
As the result of military occupation,