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The times., 1898-06-03
WAR LEGISLATION.
The House Dev0tes Its Time to the
Pending snpIensnntness.


Pending s'nPIeHsnntness.
The brief session of the House yester-
day was devoted almost entirely to war
legislation.
After the reading of the journal several
private bills were passed by unanimous
consent and then Chairman Cannon. of
the Appropriations Committee, reported
an urgent deficiency bill for the Army
ard Navy. 1t appropriated an aggregate
of $l7S45. 900. comprising items as fol-
lows: 100000 10 be expended by the COM
manding general of the expedition to the
Philippine Islands; for the Cuban expedi-
tion, $35O,000; for surgical supplies. S195.-
coo; for the purchase and preservation OF
commissary supplies, IS, 900.
Also a lump appropriation for the Navy
of $40 900 600: for food supplies for the
Navy, 81. 900 900. and for purchase Of cloth
ing for the Navy, $1,000, 900.
Mr.. Cannon obtained unanimous con-
sent for the immediate consideration of
the bin.
Mr.. Cannon stated that the committee
had not yet reported the general dedcien-
cy bill, as il had been difficult to procure
accurate estimates. That bill would not
be reported until near the end of the ses-
sion, and it would carry 1920. .000G 600.
1t was estimated, he said. that the war
expenses up to the 1st of next January
would amount to $3.50 Co., 900. That was
based on the theory that the war would
not continue longer than the current
year.
The pending bill. carrying SlT.St5, 000 was
for war expenses needed Immediately. The
war expenses for the whole of the coming
fiscal year were estimated at $500, 900 COO,
and Mr.. Cannon thought that far below
the sum that will be needed.
There was no opposition to the bill. ii
being recognized as essential to provide
means for the prosecution of the war.
There was however, some debate as to
features of the measure.
A proposition amusing to men of eX-
perience as soldiers was made by Mr..
Fitzgerald of Boston. He suggested that
the Government ought TO employ
experienced cooks and assign them to
duty in the Army.
The bill would have been passed with
out further delay had not Mr.. Cannon and
Mr. Gaines. Of Tennessee, engaged in
sharp exchange of sarcastic sallies.
There was a short scene between Mr..
Cannon and Mr.. Gaines that amused the
House. Mr.. Cannon could not refrain
from admonishlng Mr.. Gaines. Mr..
Gaines could not tolerate advice from
Mr. Cannon. After the wait of half an
hour, in which Mr.. Gaines declared that
the South had been shut out of profitable
contracts and that he defied contradic-
ton on the floor or elsewhere; the bin
was passed by a unanimous vote.
The House then adjourned until u
o clock today.
The times., 1898-06-03
REED SUFFERS DEFEAT.
The Speaker Compelled to Allow
Annexation to Come to n Vote.

Inc speaker compelled to Allow
Annexation to Come to n Vote.
Speaker Reed has finally and formally
come down from his lofty perch. He has
promised unequivocaly to withdraw all
further opposition to Hawaiian anneXa-
ton. He said, by way of explana-
ton of his persistence in antagonzing the
matter. that he had been misled by
friends; that some Republicans continued
to assure him that the majority of the
party was really opposed to annexation.
The Speaker added that he was con-
vinced that the Republicans of the House,
almost without exception, favored annex
alton and that Immediately after the pas
sage of the war revenue bill, he would
recognize Chairman HIT of the Foreign
Affairs Committee, to make a motion to
consider the Newlands resolution in com
mittee of the whole.
This concession of the Speaker removes
all friction and assures the early passage
of the annexation resolution
The Administration program provides
that Congress shall remain in session
until the Hawaiian islands have been an
neXed.~ If there has ever been any doubt
about this question. that doubt was re-
moved yesterday when Speaker Reed
capitulated and gracefully yielded TO the
inevitable. This capitulation only came
after the Speaker was convinced that
fully three-fourths of the Republicans
of the House were favorable to annexa-
ton, and that his continued opposition
would meet with certain defeat.
The Republican leaders in the Senate
have taken on new courage and zeal and
will conduct the fight for annexation in
that body TO a successful and as speedy
a finish as possible. With the war
revenue bin out of the way their every
energy will be devoted to the consider
alton of the annexation resolution. They
believe it will pass. Chairman Davis. of
the Foreign Relations Committee, and
Messrs. Lodge and Foraker, two of the
most ardent anneXationists in the Sen
ate, last evening predicted that the SEN
ate would vote on this question at a much
earlier day than many had believed pos
sible
With the shackles removed from the
House annexation will go through that
body with such a whirl that the whole
country will blaze with enthusiasm over
it, and the resolution win be sent TO the
Senate with such "A prestige that its
friends believe TO set of men there can
repress the members, and use the rules
Of that body to protract debate and stifle
action.
The times., 1898-06-03
Card Etiquette i'm War.

The story that Ceryera slipped out of
Santiago harbor on Sunday night is
probably a Spanish canarG. If true it
would suggest want of politeness on
the part of the Spanish admiral, that
We would not like to think him guilty
Of Our own commanders do not do
things that way. They always send
the enemy a ''P. p. G" before leaving
any place no matter how hurIiediy they
may depart. Indeed we can say with
out fear Of contradiction that, when
it comes to the ceremonial branch #
hostilities our Navy in the W.
dies Is a champion beyond compare"
Observe if you please the recent yacat
cruise Of Sampson all around and up
and down. Here he exploded a shell in
a group Of gaping, galloping cavalry
men on their way 10 the shelter of
piece of woods. There he saw the
threatening muzZle of a sugar barrel
through the window of a cane mill On
the distant shore! Promptly he sent
a solid shot through the outfit and dis
abled the grinding machinery of peril
dious Spain. Anon, he observed a few
countrymen building mud battery
and trying to mount one of the old
cannon that Columbus brought over
before the war. Destruction was their
fate Now and again a small fort was
knocked end over, or a large one
avoided with a full display of the
strategy contained in the stop orders or
the war board. San Juan finally was
reached, and saluted. Everywhere yoI
viii perceive, dear reader, that Samp-
son left his card in the most elegant
manner possible. Sometimes he first
rang the bell. and, at others, he showed
it under the door If all the ladies were
supposed TO be in he used more cards.
They are showing full deck of them
in San Juan today, ranging from one
pound up to thirteen inches, and all un-
exploded.
1t was not with murderous or even
unfriendly intent that he sent these
reminders into the streets Of our Porto
Rican capital The mere fact that a
number of persons including some
school children were killed does not
alter the principle. They would have
| died, had they lived long enough, in
any case. Where is the late Empress
| Josephine who lived under her maiden
name of Tascher in the neighboring
island of Martinique? And where are
Paul and Virginia, who were also
happy denizens of those regions where
the exuberent spirit of early youth
breaks forth in tropical song, and even
pyjamas are only necessary in the
chill of daybreak? Dead, all dead!
Then why linger over the unintentional
accidents of purposeless naval visit
and pyrotechnic display.
The great aim and purpose of our
Antillean naval campaign has been
for Sampson to ascertain if the Span
ish forts and other defenses were there
He has accomplished that gloriously
The whole world knows that they are
He also succeeded in letting the enemy
know that he was about, all over and
everywhere, the pink of propriety and
bureau science; taking observations
with his sextant in one place, and wa
ter with his hydrant in another; but
ever the representative genius and ex-
ponent. the prize knothole of the Board
of War.
The times., 1898-06-03
A Play by .John Hobbies"

London. June John Oliver Hobbies
says she has been writing novels only in
order to learn how to write plays. Her
first ambitious effort in this line was pre-
sented TO the public at the St James
Theater tonight by Mr.. Alexander's COM
pany. The piece is entitled The Ambas-
sadOr," and is described as a comedy in
four acts
1t would be more correct to speak of il
as a short story in four chapters. Il is
dialogue without action. It is clever and
epigrammatic, and will furnish a pleas
ant hours reading for all who enjoy
modern love story in the authors we'll
known style. 1t was all the better re-
ceived. perhaps. because it comes in sharp
contrast to The COnduerors. which was
withdrawn from the same stage last week
The play was charmingly staged and pre-
sented. and met with co-diaI reception.
The authoress responded to curtain calls
and was given an ovation
The times., 1898-06-03
Lafayette-.Tbe uuIa Girl y


After many delays the Columbian
Vaudeville Club furnished a great deal
of amusement to large and interest
ed audience last night at the Lafayette
in its new production The Hula Girl
The piece is a burlesque on the recent
history of the Hawaiian Islands and
among the characters are Queen Lily-o'
Killarney. Green by name but Black BY
nature" S. 3. JoIe. "Of the firm OF s 3
JOle & Co. Professional Dethroners," and
Rover Greveland. 2. D. Q ''of the firm Of
Greveland, Fresham & Co. Professional
Re-enthr0ners. and Spreckucies OF the
Sugar Trust There are also kaEakaS.
ballet girls, Japanese maidens. represent
tatives of all nations, and the inevitable
Irishman and negro.
Mr.. James Catheu played the Queen
and won applause every time he appear
ed. Mr.. William MOrseH was an excel
lent caricature of President Dole and Mr..
W. H. Harris appeared as Cleveland Mr..
S. Clark Cross, as Princess KOylani, did
some extremely clever work, and Mr..
Paul Evans was a very successful SOU
brette. Mr. Bertrande Shader. as a
Hawaiian in love with the Princess, made
a romantic and graceful tenor. and sang
several songs in d fetching manner.
The music of the burlesque Is bright
ana CalCnE, ana tnere are lNo OF thTee
clever topical songs and some lively
choruses. The most artistic of the former
is sung by four Kanakas in gorgeous
scarlet mantles, and is entitled 1t VIII
All Come Out in the Wash Another
is "Oh, Golden Sun sung by the queen
and attendants. Some of the chorus
girls were very pretty and some looked
as if they needed 10 use a razor about
the chin. But they could all sing. and
Of thar1 COufd ar
effectively
The orchestra was stiH delinquent. and
the piece was sung to piano aceompani-
ment.
The times., 1898-06-03
Gen. "Joe" wheeIer-and Bailey.

(From the Congressional hecofd)
Mr. Bailey-Let me call the gentleman's s
attention to one misstatement. The gen.
tIeman from Alabama is not absent un-
der leave of this House. The gentleman
from Alabama has obtained no leave of
this House to be absent and could not as
long as l am here.
Mr.. McMillin-There is not a man in the
House that does not laud the gentleman
from Alabama for being absent on the
patriotic mission upon which he is. Gap
plause.)
Mr. Lacey-I am surprised to hear my
friend from Texas say that ne would OBJ
ject.
Mr. Bailey-T do not believe that any
man in this country can hold military
office and his seat in Congress at the
same time and 1 would object if he were
my brother.
Mr. Lacey-I feel sorry for the gentle
man from Texas.
Mr.. McMillin-So far as I am concerned
my voice will never be raised here against
any man patriotic enough to go out and
expose his body for the good of his coun-
try. (Applause)
The times., 1898-06-03
Not content with offering $3.50 dead or

Not content with offering $25. 900 dead or
alive for Aguinaldo, the cat-brained Span
ish captain general at Manila threatens
TO put price on the heads of Admiral
Dewey and Consul Williams. 1t is quite
evident that what Gen. August is han
kering for is a rope, and if the native
revolutionists ever capture him he will
get it. The indications are that the man
ner in which the Spaniards are acting
win compel our people to give them an
other severe lesson. and it may have been
read to them already The war board
would not be likely to hear about it until
after the fact. That is the way in our
Asiatic possessions.
The times., 1898-06-03

In accordance with the good rule which
admonishes US always to count our
chickens prior TO incubation. It is said
that the President will appoint a military
governor for each province in Cuba and
governor general for the whole island.
Telephone, telegraph. railway, gas ard
water concessions are already talked of
and with liberal election law for abb
sentees, there should be no difficulty in
providing for most of the State of Ohio
Congress may be asked to assist the
President to provide stable government; /;
by which We suppose that it will be nee
essary to have a large appropriation for
horses and cattle.
The times., 1898-06-03

If the President has made up his mind
to relieve the dangerous conditions ex-
listing at Camp Alger by moving the
troops TO some place where they can wash
themselves once in while and get lit
tie water TO drink the sooner the thing is
done the better Major Mckinley has
been in camps himself and he knows
what he knows. 1t is not nice to talk
about, but the fact is otherwise enough
to demand instant action or there will be
an epidemic pretty soon that would be
dangerous TO the whole army corps as
well as to the city of Washington.
The times., 1898-06-03
FINAL VOTE IN SIGHT.
The War Tax May Be Passed by the
Senate TOdFy.

The War Tax May Be Passed by the
Senate TOdFy.
If the plans of the members of the FL
nance Committee go through without in
reference the war revenue bill will reach
The final vote before the Senate adjourns
today and will be sent to conference. A
special effort is to be made to do this.
for several senators are anxious TO ad-
journ over until Monday so they can go
out of the city for two or three days.
The votes taken yesterday show that the
committee has the Senate well in hand
and that If the agreed-upon action of the
committee is to be overruled there must
be an organized effort.
The gentlemen in the Senate. however
who have been running things with high
hand, are not taking the House conferees
into consideration. The temper of Mr..
Dingley and his associates is such that
they will not lightly give in to the many
material amendments that have been
made in the Senate. There is bound to
be some determined opposition to the
change in the Senate relative to the tax
ing OF stocks on hand and to the still
more vital amendment relative to sched-
ule p concerning patent medicines, per-
fumery and cosmetics. 1t is more than
probable that Mr.. Dingley will insist upon
a restoration of the House provision or
that the Senate shall at least include sew
eral of the things that have been stricken
out.
1t is significant to note that in eliminat-
ing the provisions of the House bill every
thing made in New England that could
have been taxed under the House pro-
visions was expunged in the Senate
A study of the bill shows that as be-
tween the West and the South on the one
side and the East on the other. the West
and South, despite the fact that Mr.. All-
son. a Western man, was in charge of the
bill, got the worst of it, with the tax piled
on to almost everything made or con-
sumed there, while the East, and particu-
larly New England, escaped with prac-
tically no tax at all.
The times., 1898-06-03

While the official press of France is try
ing to convince us that nothing but friend
ship exists for the United States, it is re-
ported that large quantities of arms and
ammunition are being sent across the bor-
der 10 the Spaniards and that many
prominent French and Belgian firms are
engaged in the traffic. As far as can
be learned. Mr. Faure's government winks
at this violation of neutrality, which may
lead to trouble one of these days if per-
sisted in.
The times., 1898-06-03
Permitted to SaiI.

Norfolk, Va, June 2-The Norwegian
steamship Bratsburg Capt. Thorsten,
which has been loading coal at Lam
bert's Point for Kingston, Jamaica, was
permitted by Collector Bowden to clear
this morning in accordance with tele-
graphic instructions received today from
the department at Washington. She sail
ed today. Her captain was required to
make oath to the fact that he believed
that the coal was not destined for the
Spanish fleet or likely to fall into the
enemy's hands.
The times., 1898-06-03

Mackaye. and CaroIyne Shirley. as soci-
ETY. people. are as awkward through lack
of art as is Mrs. Findlay by means Of
that essential. and ]. \. Bass is by no
means a good Wolf Hopkins. The more
important work is so perfectly done that
one may forgive minor faults. but the
superHumeraFiss in the cast mar il great
~, The production, on the whole. Is ex-
cellent- II is more than worthy of a
place in the same class with Held by the
Enemy"
The times., 1898-06-03
THE ROUGH RIDERS.
They Have Suitry Trip to
Tampa.

Waldo, Fla. June 2.-The weather is
sultry and the trip of the Rough Riders
to Tampa is about as hot as can be i'm
agined. Clouds of dust fill the cars and
the men can scarcely be told from ne
groes, so thick is the dust on their faces.
The people gather in crowds at the sta
ton and are profuse in gifts of jeIIies.
preserves canned fruit, and cake 10 the
boys.
One old gentleman at Lake City, Fla,
introduced his wife and six children TO
Col Roosevelt, who shook hands and
smiled sweetly at each.
Gov Bloxham of Florida met the train
at Tallahassee to pay his respects TO Col.
Roosevelt. after which the governor min
gIed with the men, wishing them all good
luck. The regiment expects TO arrive at
Tampa at midnight.
The times., 1898-06-03
MAsSO'S MESSENGER.
George Reno Leaves Nassau on n
Mission to Secretary Dny.

Nassau. N P, June 2.-George Reno.
who Is entrusted with a special mission
from President Masso to Secretary OF
State Day, arrived here from Cuba yes
terday.
United States Consul McLane secured
passage for him on the private yacht
Barracuda, which sails for New York
today
The times., 1898-06-03
RESTRICTIONS REMOVED.

Commercial Cipher TeIcEr&nls May
Now BE Sent to south America.
Gen. Greely. chief of the Signal Service.
yesterday morning removed the restric-
tions against cipher kilograms between
the United States and Venezuela and
Brazil, except those to or from Spanish
officials or known sympathizers with
Spain
There is no longer any danger to Amer
lean vessels in those waters.
The times., 1898-06-03
CIRCULATION STATEMENT

Readers Of The Times who may at any time
be unable TO procure copies Of it at any news
stand or railroad station railroad trains, viii
r0nfer a favor upon the management by sending
to this Office information OF the fact.
The times., 1898-06-03

Communications intended for publication in
The Tines should he tersey and plainly written.
@nd mus; in all cases be accompanied by the
name and address Of the writer. Rejected com
munications viii not be preserved, and only man
to their authors,
The times., 1898-06-03

Rubber Supplies for Soldiers In
camp. Goodyear Rubber Co.. S07 Pa Ava
The times., 1898-06-03

200 yards Of fancy Piques: white
plaids. worth 15c. 4 yard. L
The times., 1898-06-03

600 yards Of Zephyr Dress Cling
hams; worth 10 cents a
yard ......................... y {
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2,00a yards Sea Island yard wide
UnbIeached Muslin. fine and y IL
heavy. worth &c. a yard-----------0|oc |oc
The times., 1898-06-03

100 yards Of the Finest Imported
wool and silk Challies, worth m
G. l-2C. a yard ZJe
The times., 1898-06-03

800 yards OF SILK Ginghams. very
neat effects for shirt waists. 10
worth CSC. a yard..-......-..-...... I0t
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2.59) yards New York Mills Muslin.
fine bleached-worth Y 1-2c- a e-zo
yard ..-...-.......-.-..-.-.-. Vlot
The times., 1898-06-03

1000 yards Windsor PercaIe. full yard
styles T5ds all Worth sfoHs S 1s eaa a'5sas'ly 5aPd
The times., 1898-06-03
$4,000 Yards of Mill Remnants Of All Kinds on
Sale Today.
Second Floor-New Annex)

5000 yards of Pacific Lawns:
good styles and fast colors; 0T/
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-07

the day was the presentation to the
camp of Mrs. Nancy Stinson, now i'll her
9th year In sons, grandsons and rela-
tives she furnished almost Il company ~
the Confederate army.
All the exercises were under the charge
of Hon. o. A. Hammer and were con
Quoted so as to gain everyone's approval.
just with the grace and dignity that be
comes an army officer
This community knows how to prepare
a dinner for an occasion like this, and it
did its best for the old soldiers. | can
not tell of all the good things. but worthy
of special mention is the sbarbecued NUT
ton which may always be found at a
picnic in this region.
| wish ] could tell of all the varied
pleasures of these reunions. The aged
swap tales of the good old times: youth
and maidens exchange the Chances of
wordless love, and the small boy fairly
dances as the rattle of the kettle-drum
seizes upon his legs, but the sweetest
pleasure of all is to see the old soldiers
and see their looks of chastened love and
hear their stories of hardships and dan
gers on the battlefields Of Virginia and
Pennsylvania. G. w. PASCHAL.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-07
READ HIS BITUARY.
Mr.. Byrd Attended the Baptist Cha
tauqua Which Was Il Big Success.

Mr. Byrd Attended the Baptist Cha
tauqua Which Was Il Big Success.
Durham. n. c., Aug. 6.-(SpeciaI.)-
Prof. j. Il. Carlyle. of Wake Forest
College. lectured here last night to Il
good audiencet on "Some Of the Essen
tails in Modern Education He was
returning from Buie's Creek Academy
where a big Sunday school chautauqua
is now in progress. Addresses hav
been delivered by Mr.. j. w. Bailey, OF
the Biblical Recorder Rev. Il. W
Spilman. Editor of Charity and Chi
dren. Supt .Mcbane, Prof. Carlyle and
other prominent Sunday school work
erS.
Mr.. Water r. Byrd was at the Chau
tauqua yesterday and read with deer
regret his own obituary publishs4 II
Thursdays News and Observer. HiS
only comment was that he was delighted
to be able to contradict it,
The fall session of Buie's Creek Acad
envy will open Monday. Aldeady stu
dents are arriving on every train and
the prospects are bright for the hes
enrolment in its history.
The Democrats of IIarnctt are organ
izing for the coming conflict.