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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02
ENGLISH SHAM FIGHTING.
THE RECENT GREAT MANEuVREs ON
SALISBURY PLAIN.

C0NFLICrIEG OPINIONS AS TO THEIR VALUE AND
THE EFFICIENCY DISPLAYED An ENG
LIsH CRITICS SEVERE COMMENTS.
The most important military manGuvre ever
held by the English Army the six days
campaign which began September l on
Salisbury Plain. The engagements took place
before a stan OF umpires appointed by LORD
Wolseiey who acted as director of the mannu-
vres.
The troops were divided into two armies,
the northern and the southern, the Duke OF
Connaught and General Sir Kcdvers Butler
commanding Each army was composed OF
three grand divisions OF infantry each with
divisional troops added an Independent cavalry
brigade and va 'ious corps troops. The En-
gneer Corps was on the manpuvre ground
many days in advance Of the army. making ar
rangernents for the camping and housing OF
the men. and the ordnance Corps and the Arm!
Service Corps also made preparations for the
reception Of the contending forces. The sappers
looked after the water supply, and several days
before the first troops appeared on the scene
the water question was settled and there was
no danger from deficiency of quantity or quahty
OF that necessary element. For the lJrpose or
storage. buildings Of corrugated iron were
erected at both camps and so quickly, writes
correspondent from the field, did supplies
arrive that it impossible for the packers
to keep pace with the carriers; SO that halt
had often to be called"
The manuuvros did not begin until Septem-
Der J. but troops began 10 arrive as early as
August IL and the country about Salisbury
Plain began assume a warke appearance.
The two armies had divisional and brigade
drills and then they moved from their estab-
lished camps and began operations against
each other as hostile forces.
The camps were in the e instance similar
10 the camps OF instruction they are main
tainod annually in many States Of this country
but tho concentration Of the large body at
Salisbury Plain gave an opportunity 10 do
actual campaign work which could not have
been successfully carried out by or two
regiments. Every arm Of the service was rep
resented and in about the same proportion
they would be sent to the front in actual war
fare. The cavalry brigade Of the Red" Army
cont aimed the 18th Lanccrs. + Battery Of the
Royal Horse Artillery. The 18th Hussars, 18th
Hussars. detachment Of the Royal Engineers
and two companies CT mounted infantry, and in
the foot service the Grenadier Guards, the
Colds,ream and the Scots Guards, the Royal
Scots and many Highlander ORGANIZATIONS
added life and color TO the Martial picture In
the Blue" Army there was the same arrange
ment, and there too. the crack regiments were
represented by battalions and in some in
stances whole regiments took part.
In giving the outlines for the operations one
Of the military authorities said: The strategic
scheme is based on the somewhat far-fetched
but essential assumption that the British fleet
ith he fafe of d.
ron off Santiago, our foes have landed an in
vading force, which, advancing on London by
way Of Salisbury there meets with the &C.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02
IhW RITTFN LAW or CACHE.
From The Montreal Star.

From The Montreal star.
A curious account. from an Eastern point Of
view is given by Mr. Crosse. who has Just re-
turned from a tour Of exploration in the Cana
dian Northwest. concerning the law of cache
A man going along wishes 10 leave. say his
coat. behind. for reasons Of personal comfort.
He hangs il tree. and II Will be there for
him il he does return for a week. Similarly
the ownership of a suspended gun or rifle is re-
spected. Mr.. Crosse says a man would be safe in
hanging his gold watch and chain on tree
with the assurance that il would be there when
no returned 10 claim il. A cache OF provisions is
subject TO a slight modification in respect to the
rule Of inviolability hungry Indian discover
ing such will make a fire in front OF IT, to make
II apparent that there is no secrecy intended in
connection with his visit. He will then take
from the cache sufficient food for his immediate
needs and pass on without touching anything
more.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02


tory, to keep the young and active among the
prisoners and train them as soldiers. definite
amount of ransom for each prisoner fixed
and soon the ncighborng tribes came, offering
to sell Tikirna their prisoners for his army.
Thus cannbalsm checked and slavery was
begun. Ii was the first formation of the enor-
nous slave armies which afterward became
famous under Zebehr's control.
HIS ATTITUDE TOWARD SLAVERY.
His general attitude toward slavery has been
variously regarded. Although the anti-slavery
societies Of England were bitter in denouncing
him as an upholder Of the worst forms OF the
traffic in human beings. Zebehr always main
tanned that he was misunderstood in the mat
ter He never hunted slaves, he declared. and
never sold them; on the contrary, his con-
slant effort was to put stop to the horrors OF
the practice; consequently he could not justly
be called a slave-dealer in the common sense OF
the term He did buy young prisoners for MS
army he admitted, but in doing so he merely
saved them from being killed and eaten by their
captors.
After the formation Of his first Amy. Iebehr
rose rapidly to power. acquiring more and more
territory. until in 1879 he reached the height
Of his prosperity when he conquered the Prov
inco OF Darfur. Two years later Darfur was
annexed TO Khartoum. The Governor OF this
province. Ismail Yacoub. treated the people OF
Darfur with a harshness 10 which they were
uraccustomcd and Zebehr Pacha went 10 Cairo
TO complain and suggest plan for the reor-
ganization of the Soudan. He was treated by
the khediV. with great courtesy at first, but
was finally told that his scheme might make
himself and Darfur too powerful, and he was
detained indefinitely in Cairo.
In 1884. when Gordon was endeavorine to
pacify tie Soudan. he asked repeatedly to have
Zebehr SEMI to him TO help in controlling the
natives around KhartOum. The Pacha was the
only man in Egypt. said Gordon, who could do
what was wanted But the British Govern
ment steadily refused to permit Xchehrs return
"a policy which many students OF The subject
believe to have had much TO do with the dis
astrous result Of that campaign. Zchehr was
forced sit quietly in Cairo and watch events
from afar He greatly regretted the death of
Gordon whom he regarded a friend. II was
in March 1885. that the charge Of conspiracy
with the Mahdi was brought against Zetchr
and led to his transportation 10 Gibraltar.
Evening journal., 1898-03-05
CLANS AND OYSTERS.

An Interesting Exhibit in the Salt
Water Tank at the Aquarium.
One of the gallery tanks on the salt
water side of the Aquarium has been
stocked lately with oysters and hard
she'll clans, showing the clans as they
appear in nature, says the New York
Sun. The hard clam does not bury it,
self completely in the mud or sand
which it may inhabit, but only to the
depth of half or three-quarters Of its
Bhells. II opens its shells to feed.
living upon minute forms Of ami.
NAL life floating in the water, and
sinks or raises itself in the mud
with the aid of its foot, the wedge
shaped part of the body that is
nearest the opening of the shell. With
its foot the clam pushes away the sand.
and so let's itself sink deeper and deep
er; and with it's foot itocan roll the sand
in under itself and thus raise itself.
Oysters must have something to grow
upon, shells or stones or something. In
this tank oysters are seen growing OF
a bottle, familiar manner Of growth
but always interesting. There are foul
or five oysters on the outside Of thi'
bottle, and there is an oyster growing
inside the neck. Oysters inside bottles
are not uncommon. In the tank als'
there are seen oysters growing oi
clans, but so attached that they do no
I'm any way interfere with the clam
existence.
In this tank also are a stone and a bot
tie, each covered with what look at
distance like pieces,o of gray calico wit
small dark figures. These coverings o
incrustations are formed by colonies O
little animals known as ascidions-
Evening journal., 1898-03-05
ANCIENT TIMEPIFCEs.

We need not do mere than allude to
the habits after the Reformation, and
especially in Scotland, of preachers
measuring their disc0urses by the
hOur-g in the pulpit. These mark
ed an hour exactly. Those first made
in CharlemGg gne's day ran for twelve
hours Alfred the Great hit upon a
method CT measuring time which shows
that there was no SaxCn one. though
very probably some of the mOnasteries
Chen the only homes of knOwledge)
were acquainted with water clocks and
hour glasses, if not by practical knowl-
edge, at any rate by hearsay. However,
the kingdom in general followed AL
fred's plan, which, though ingenious
necessarily lacked anything like the
accuracy Of the either inventions. YET
the kings idea was hailed as a wonder
full effort of genius, which, for such an
era by comparison with the general ig-
nOrance, it was. AS every schOOlbOy Cir
this case literally knows, ALFRED
marked time by rushlights. A long ex.
| istence, by the way, has the rushligh'
| enjoyed, seeing that middle-aged peopl,
/ still remember its use in the nursery
at night, and the reflection Of the circu
| lar holes in the tall metal shades OF
the ceiling. Alfred, says an ancient au
thority "that he might properly know
how the hours passed made use o
burning tapeTs which were marke,
with lines and fixed in lanthorns, al
expedient invented by himself" $50 b.
the way, We're in S92, the lanthorns o
scraped horn, which still some old
fashioned rustics prefer tn glass; Blu
tapers, however, were then very expen
sive. The king might himself use these
but probably the rushlight was use
by people in general.-London Stand
ard.
Evening journal., 1898-03-05
LIS WAS HIs MEssAeE.

The Young Woman Blushed In Antfci-
patton But Needn't Have Done a.
In purchasing a present care should be
taken that the price tags and charge
checks do not accompany the gift,
thereby causing temporary embarrass-
ment. a young woman of this city re-
ceived among her Christmas gifts last
year n handsome pocketbook of en-
bossed leather, which had been sent her
by n young man who was supposed to
have a tender feeling toward her, but
had never expressed it, says the Chica-
go Times-Herald.
The whole family assisted In the GER
emony of opening the small package.
and when the wrappings were off and
the nature of the presentreyealed, there
was much merriment over the gift. The
poclIetbook was apparently empty, but
in searching it a small card was discov-
cred in n secret compartment.
"a proposall" shouted the one who
had found it.
"Give it to me instantly" demanded
the annoyed recipient of the present.
"Reod 1t aloud, sis" suggested mis-
ehievous brother.
Here" said the father of the family,
with mock sternness, "the young man
has not consulted me-if anyone reads
the message 1 should"
And without more ado the head of the
family seized the tantalizing bit OF
pasteboard. and while his daughter
hung her head in abashed silence be
read aloud:
IAN the trimmings on this pocket
book are of sterling silver"
1t was the manufacturers printeC
card.
Evening journal., 1898-03-05
A POOR couNrRY.
AIserin Is a Place Which COIOaists
Should Avoid.


According to French correspondent,
Algeria is about the last place in the
whole world that colonist ought to go
TO. The temperature makes both agri-
cultural and commercial success impos-
sible. The country is bastard region.
neither European nor colonial. If it
were two degrees further south, or ten
degrees further north. all would be
changed. In the former case il would
be an Industrial paradise that would
beat ST. Domingo, Ceylon and India, be-
cause, being at the very doors of France,
it would be a suburb of Europe, whittier
15,000, coo or 2O,O00,0OO emigrants would
go to cultivate coffee, indigo, vanilla,
sugar, cotton, pepper and other colonial
products. III Algeria were moved fur
ther north, its mineral wealth. at pres
ent incapable of exploitation, would en-
able it TO rival Normandy, Auvergne,
Beaunne and Picardy. AS it is, every
thing is blasted by the climate. The
sugar zane has no sugar; it is inferior
bamboo. The coffee berry is empty.
The cotton is too short for spinning
The cocoa palm bears no fruit; the in
digo plant comes to nothing; the pine
apple will not ripen; snd the vanilla
natures only in a hot-house. None of
the spices will compare with the prod
ucts of Brazil or India. Corn becomes
hard in The third year; a mealy potato
is unknown. Oxen in four generations
dwindle from ZOO or 500 pounds TO 300.
Fowls are poor; fruit is wormy: and
even the banana is favorless and pasty.
There are n few good oranges; but the
wine is acrid and rough, the sugar of
the grape not being amenable TO entire
conversion into alcohol. Even the hui
man race is subject to the universal de-
generation.
Evening journal., 1898-03-05
l TRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL
EDUCATION ASSOCIATION.


The March number Book of the
Royal Blue" issued by the Passenger
Department of the B. & o. r. r. is
dedicated to the Teachers of the United
States, account of their annual meet
ing to be held at Washington next July.
This issue contains twenty-five superb
half-tones from recent photographs of
the Na.ional Capital with valuable sug-
gestiOns to visitors intending 10 go to
Washington. There is also a special
illustrated article on the Congressional
Library. This edition is made dOubly
interesting as it contains a descriptive
article on the u. S. S. Maine, furnished
by the Navy Department and an illus
trated with official photographs Of the
ill-fated vessel before she went to Ha-
vana, and also the morning after the
explosion. The latter photograph was
brought by Lieutenant Hood, of the
Maine, the day after the disaster, and
it was sent by Admiral Sicard to Sec
retary Long.
This book should be in every teach
er's hands, ard it will be cheerfully
furnished free of cost, to principals or
superintendents Of schools who will
leave the number required with any
agent of the Baltimore and Ohio r. r.
Individual requests will be promptly
answered upon receipt of six 60 cents
in postage stamps to the Advertising
Department, Baltimore and Ohio X. r.
Baltimore, Md.
Evening journal., 1898-03-05
Pats Panther.

Three northern men were hunting in
Missouri, and had with Mem an Irish
man as cook. One evening. after DARK
the cook took pail and want to near
by stream for water, and in less IMAM a
minute he came running back. all IN q
tremble. When he found li1s speech,
he explained that he had been nhaseo
by panther. The huntersN set out 70
investigate, but could find np trace OF
the beast. The next evening" the cooh
was at work when there came q 1Vlio'
unearthly scream, almost oyer his head
"Pantherl" howled the cook. letting the
pot drop into the fire. There'w''s pe',
eral shont of laughter. you goos''j
cried one Of the hunters, at Iength
."your panther is screech OWL
Evening journal., 1898-03-05
A BTRTHn-AY snCIAI.

A pleasant birthday social was ten
dered to Mrs. Elma Ayars, at her home.
No. 1922 East Fourteenth street. The
time was spent in games and other
amusements. Those present were:
Misses Elsie Walker, Maggie Wilson,
Greta Parry, Effie Ross. Mary Moss,
Virginia Porter, Beckie Dixon Annie
Fisher, Stella Leathem, Bertha
Leathem, Annie Ilivesandberger, Wal
ter Hope, Sidney Stiles, John Carter,
Morris Funden, Wilmer Hutchinson,
Charles Howgate. Harry Bullock. David
Moss, Robert Quigley, John Godfrey,
Mr. and Mrs. Fisher. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ayars, Mr.. and Mrs. Shumar. Mr.. and
Mrs Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs Pratt, MIR.
ANA Mrs. Simpson, Mr.. Bullock, Mrs.
Squire, Mrs. Walker and others.
Evening journal., 1898-03-05

there to fight our battles, II need be,
and in contributing as we may to make
comfortable those whom they loved
and left behind among ms.
It is well for the United States that
those men and those newspapers which
sway public opinion are with President
Mckinley in this emergency. They
serve to make his position less trying,
and enable him and his advisers to
prosecute the searching inquiry with
deliberation and fairness to all con-
cerned
The jingoes would proceed with
Spain as lynchers do with suspected
men-hang them first and try them ar
terWard.
Evening journal., 1898-03-05
BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY CELE-
DRAFTED.

There was a pleasant family reunion
on Thursday at the home of Mrs. Lewis
p. B. Faust, the occasion being the 76th
birthday anniversary Of her father,
Stewart Carlisle. Among the relatives
and friends who called to offer con-
CALCULATIONS were Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liam G. Baugh, Mr.. and Mrs William
Moystin, Stewart Carlisle Moystin, Mr..
and Mrs. B. Franklin Sullivan, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Preston Davis, Mr. and Mrs.
William Smith, Miss Elizabeth Carlisle,
Miss Florence Carlisle Faust, Miss Ber-
tha Faust, Miss Elsie Burgess, Mrs.
Alvin Reed Morrison, Miss Caroline
Saring and Albert De Shields.
Evening journal., 1898-03-05
DON'T FORGET 1T.

Those two staunch Addicks organs,
the Dover State Sentinel and the Mil
ford Chronicle, agree with the Even
ing Journal that the Democratic party
OF Delaware is alien to this B0ggs scan
dal. no matter TO what extent indlvid-
ual members Of THAT organization may
be involved in It. Last week the State
Sentinel made THE admission and this
week the Chronicle echoes the senti-
ment in the following language:
The Democratic party is not respon-
sible for. neither should it be held TO
account fer the private acts OF individ-
uaIs in its fold. No Odium can be cast
upon, or disgrace attached to any pO-
litical party by THE B0ggs scandal
Those involved in This unfortunate ar
fair have no right TO blame any pOliti-
cal party with their troubes, and their
innocence or guilt has no
bearing on the political ques-
tions before the people. When the trial
takes place "a month hence the truth
will be made public that all may know
and judge for themselves.
This is good We trust that the two
editors in question will not forget their
present declarations next Fall when
endeavoring to- make political capital
OF everything within sight.
We only wish that we could cay that
the AddiclOs party is as far removed
from the Boggs scandal and the pend
ing proceedings az the Democratic
party 49,
Evening journal., 1898-03-05
ACCoRpING no THE GovERNoR.

Governor Tunnel was extensively
interviewed during his recent trip to
Virginia, where he acted as best man
at the wedding of Rev. Charles /. Stem
glegle, chcclain of the House, and
Miss Marion Bland, Of Berkley, Va.
Upon being questioned as to what he
Thought of the Norfolk girls as COM
pared with those of Delaware, the gov
emor said the ladies were nice every
where, especially in Virginia and Della
ware.
Evening journal., 1898-03-05
AS MRs. MKINLEY,s GUEST.

Media. March 5.-The Alumnae of
Brooke Hall Seminary, Media, is to be
entertained with q banquet by Mrs
William Mckinley, wife Of the presi-
dent, at the White House, April 16. Mrs
Mckinley graduated from Brooke Hall
Seminary a number OF years ago. A
number of the graduates of Brooke
Hall who reside in Media and other
parts of Delaware county, will attend
the BANQUET.
Evening journal., 1898-03-05

Mr. c. D. NJ Linthicum, Royal Oak,
Talbot County, Nd, says: " have been
other for eight years, and had given
up all hope OF ever getting any better.
1 was induced to visit the Munyon office
in Baltimore. 1 had only time to take
marvellous cure. At the end of the three
days / could hear as well out Of one ear
as ever ! could, and the other ear made
me delighted, for / discovered ] could
also hear In 1t. Munyon's special treat
ment for deafness brought about this
wonderful result"
Evening journal., 1898-03-05
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL MOVES.


Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Martin, OF
Chadd's Ford, Pa, visited friends in
town yesterday.
e. c. Atkinson, of Baltimore, was in
the city yesterday.
Miss Anna Spangler, of York, Pa,
will return home in a few days.
Miss Adelin Ewing, Of Oxford, Pa,
is the guest Of Miss Frances Matlack.
Alvin r. Morrison has been enter
tanning Joseph Riley, OF Baltimore.
Miss May Townsend, Of odessa, is
visiting in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Albert Wood and
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Mullin, OF this
city, are at Lake Worth, Florida.
Harold Stokes and mother, who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ElwOod l..
Trum2n, have returned home to Delta,
Pa.
Miss Alice A. Griffith is the guest Of
friends at Chambersburg, Pa.
Superintendent and Mrs. William N.
Hannard, Mr. and Mrs. Preston Lea
and Mrs. and Mrs. c. p. Mendinhall
all went to Washington yesterday in
Mr.. Banning's private car.
]. s. Pusey has been visiting in West
Chester.
Miss Irma e. Whiteman, OF Pleasant
Hill, is visiting in the city.
Mrs. Albertina Hammer has returned
| from visit TO Chester.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. H. Ewel, Of George
town, have been visiting in the city.
David ]. Reinhart spent this morning
in Philadelphia
Ex-City Solicitor Robert G. Harmar
has returned from Colorado Springs
He left his brother, Eugene, slightly
improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace G. Knowles arr
now occupying their beautiful new
home. No. 11O6 Jackson street, front
ing on Tenth Street Park.
This evening the Young Mems Re
publican Club will givea party OF Cen
tury Wheelmen, of Philadelphia,
luncheon at the Clayton House.
Mrs. Edgar Zielian and daughter an
spending a few weeks with relatives a
Woodlawn, near Cochranville, Cheste
county, Pa.
Secretary of State James H. Hughes
Of Dover, was in town to-day.
b A. S. Woolley, of Seaford, is tn
guest of ProthonotaIy Victor B. Woo
ley to-day.
: Miss Helen Scott and Miss Ted
spent to-day in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Kilmer will Civ
| 10 n f.fg galr -flQ
the occasion marking the coming OF
y Of their daughter, Miss Dora Kline
e Miss Russell. Of ChestertOwn, Nd.
u visiting Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Coo
They will also entertain Charles ST
= vens, Of Denton, tomorrow.
. Miss Mary williams, of Kent count
, is visiting friends in the city.
Harry f. Frasher. Of Petersbur
Del, is visiting relatives here.
Miss Martha Burnite has returned
Felton after being the guest of Mi
Grace Baird and Miss Alice Griffith.
i. G. w. W. Naudain and family, WI
ne have been spending the past fl
months in this city, have returned
- MiddletOwn.
w Miss Lizzie Collins is visiting frien'
a. at Townsend
nd United States Marshal J. CannS
g Short went to Bridgeville this mornin
pa nil Miss Elizabeth Caldwell, Of Earl
~ vile. Md, is on an extended visit
n friends in Mis- city.
~ Miss Elsie Parsons, of No. 421 Es
-, Fourth street. is confined to her h
~ with an attack OF illness.
nd Rev. w. G. Nevin. of Vandegrift p
Is visiting his sister. Mrs. Marks. ]
Evening journal., 1898-03-05

WOMAN WHY-YoD. have sallow
skin, Pimples, Eruptions, DiscOlora-
tions. Why resort to cosmetics and
powders TO hide the effects? Dr. Ag-
news Liver Pills regulate the system
and restore to the cheek the healthful,
rosy bloom and peach blush OF youth.
FrCm one TO two pills a. dose, viii clar-
ify and purify the complexion in short
order 10c. for 40 dCses.-64. Sold by
Miller Drug Company, 4O2 Market
street: N. B. Danforth, Market ans
Second streets.
Evening journal., 1898-03-05
CAPTAIN RoBINsoN's BURIAL

Many relatives and friends attended
the funeral services Of Captain John T.
Robinson this morning. They were
he'd at his late home, No. 317 East
Sixth street, at $50 o'clock. The body
was then taken to Evergreen Cemetery,
Camden, N. J., and buried.
Evening journal., 1898-03-05
STORE ANp OFFICE BUILDING.

Architec. E. L. Rice has prepared
plans for a store and office building to
be erected at the southwest corner Of
Front and West streets for Daniel Bu-
benzer. 1t will be of brick and three
stories high.
Evening journal., 1898-03-05
IMPORTANT WITNEssEs

IMPORTANT WITNESSES DISAPPEAR
Bridgeton, March 1.-TWO prominent
witnesses for the state in the disorderly
house case against William Garrison
have fled the jurisdiction Of the court
They are women. and one of them is quite
prominent and was under $500 bail for heI
appearance before the grand jury. She is
married woman and. Il is reported. hei
husband will institute proceedings for di
VOrcp.