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The evening times., 1898-03-02
EGAN EXPECTS WAR.
He Recalls Secretary BIaine's Mes
sage About tue Chilean Difficulty.


Philadelphia, March 2-'If the Maine
was blown up deliberately at Havana
and | have never for a moment enter
tanned a doubt that she was" says form
er Minister Patrick Egan, who represents
ed America at Santiago, Chile. during
the Administration of President Harri-
son. when two American seamen were
killed and fifteen others wounded by "A
mob at Valparaiso, lit will mean more
than question of indemnity. 1t will
mean war;
Mr.. Egan came TO the city from New
York last night. and in speaking of the
possibilities of arbitration should the
Maine disaster prove to have been the re-
suit of design, he quoted Secretary
Blaine's cablegram to himself, when he
had notified his chief at Washington
that the Chilean government desired a
settlement of the Baltimore's sailors
deaths in that manner. The cablegram
read:
When you submitted the proposition
of arbitration you must have overlooked
the fact that an assault upon the sailors
Of the baltimore is a matter affecting the
national honor and cannot be left TO arr
bitration.'
'If 1t is proved that Maine was
blown up from the exterior" continued
Mr.. Egan, "the responsibility of Spain is
very clear. President Mckinley would
be justified in demanding the conviction
and execution of the offenders. He would
also be justified in demanding the imme-
diate freedom of Cuba. An indemnity is
a matter / do not care to discuss. 1t is
hard TO fix upon a sum adequate i'm pay.
ment for the life Of an American sailor
1t Is perfectly absurd, however, TO base
an indemnity upon the amount paid by q
railroad company i'm the case Of death
by accident. This matter is I'm an en-
tirely different class. II is d question of
honor.
when Riggin and Turnbull were muir
dercd at Valparaiso and the fifteen 9TH
ers were wounded by a mob of discharg.
ed sailors and 'longshoremen the Chilean
government, at its own suggestion, paid
$4,000 indemnity and made a total dis
avowal Of the killing.
In my opinion, the outcome of the
matter will be war, as / am perfectly
convinced from my experience that Spain
will not accept the finding of the Ameri-
can court of inquiry and Xiil force this
Government to take strong measures in
the upholding Of it's notion of honor.
From my experience in South Ameri-
ca / can state that feeling in the Latin
American countries is against Spain and
that they are unanimous in upholding
America"
The evening times., 1898-03-02
WILLARD HALL.

worked to show the ease and precision
with which her direction could be chang
ed and then pointed down the river. 20
make the fire himself. and the gunners
standing near the breach on the right.
l opened my mouth wide to receive tine
concussion in the inside as well as the
outside so as TO lessen the force of the
external shock. 1 saw the hammer
pulled back. heard Il tap. saw a fash
felt a blast i'm the face. and knew that
my hat was gone: and that was the last
that 1 knew Of the world or of myself
for time. of which 1 could give no ac-
count.
''The first that I knew of myself or Of
anything afterward was of rising up at
the breach of the gun, seeing the gun
itself split open; two seamen. the blood
Oozing from their ears and nOstrils. ris-
ing and reeling near me. and Commodore
Stockton, hat gone and face blackened.
standing bolt upright staring ixedly uD-
on the shattered gun. I heard no noise,
no more than the dead. / only knew
that the gun had burst from seeing its
fragments. / had gone through the ex-
perience Of a sudden death. as If from
lightning. which eXtinguishes knowledge
and sensation, and takes one out of The
world without thought or feeling. I think
know what it is to die. without know
ing it. and that such a death is nothing
to him that reviyes.
The evening times., 1898-03-02

People who are able TO read between
the lines viii not need to be told thar
The latest attitude Of the Administrations
Spanish press is a frightful tell-tale. For
two days the Tory newspapers have been
limiting that, while the Maine incident
would be closed without resort TO arms
the real trouble would come later when
the President should carry out his fixed
and unalterable determination to inter
Nene 10 stop the war in Cuba. If this
new scheme 10 trihe with the nation is
not as plain as the nose on a mans face.
what could be? Let us be sure that the
intervention" which Mr. Nc cKinley has
I'm his mind, is altogether a friendly one.
and in the interest of the Spanish-Cuhan
bond syndicate. in which some Of his
nearest friends are profitably entanpled
To make row about the Havana mas
sacre would entail struggle the certain
result Of which would be the loss Of Gu
ba by Spain, and the wiping out Of the
debt on the island. The Hanna alterna-
tive is much more commercial in spirit.
Intervention could be proposed in such
way that the consummation Of the
bond deal would be made certain. should
Spain submit. 1t could also be pre-ar-
ranged in "A manner to place this coun-
Try i'm the wrong in case hostilities should
ensue. In that event an undertaking
could be entered into in advance, bind
ing the Administration to submit the
settlement Of the war to a European
arbitration tribunal, which OF course.
would compel this country 10 guarantee
the Cuban debt. II such a proposition
should excite the surprise and indigna-
The evening times., 1898-03-02
CLAIM AGENTS.
They Would Press the Demands of
the Relatives of the Maine Men.

Relatives of the men who were lost on
the Maine are being almost overwheIm-
ed by attorneys and claim agents. who
desire TO press their demands. upon the
Government.
Some of the relatives have learned. how
ever. that the settlement of claims will
be very simple matter. and that there
will be no occasion for the employment
of agents. A letter of inquiry will give
the person interested as much informa-
ton as an attorney could obtain. The
Government recognizes a fixed line OF
succession. and when Congress makes
an appropriation the money will be APP
portioned in accordance with that rule.
The evening times., 1898-03-02
Good Te.nplars Entertain.

Good VIII Lodge, No. :, l. o. C. T., gave a
delightful entertainment at their hall, Eleventh
street and Maryland avenue southwest, last night.
1t was attended by members of the lodge and a
number of tleiT friends. Part of the program for
the evening consisted of songs and recitations by
DR. II. II. Arnold and Mr.. +. ID. klopfer; read
ing, 10y Mr.. sam J. Lowry; vocal solos. by Misses
A. Hawk and Josephine Gould, and piano solo
by Mr.. A. W. Bell. The memebers of the commit
tee in charge of the entertainment Messrs
+. A. Libbey, +. ID. Klopfer, G. +. Sullivan, Sam
J. Lowry. r. II. Campbell. A. W. Campbell Miss
Edith Holman, Mrs. Ethel Cole, and Miss Annie
II. Norris.
The evening times., 1898-03-02

The satisfactory news is received from
Nicaragua that the canal commission
has 50 far progressed with its work that
4 preliminary report could be made TO the
present session Of Congress. if requested.
The Drincinal conclusions reached are
that the canal is entirely feasible. and
that it can he completed for about S1C1,-
GoO 600. IL will take months Of toll be-
fore the commission can work out the
details of its studies and turn them into
recommendations; but as TO all general
features the members are confident that
they can satisfy all doubts. and show the
complete practicability of this grand ma
tional project. We presume that the pub
LEGATION in this country Of the facts i'm the
case will lead to renewed activity on the
part of Great Britain TO thwart US both
in Central America and in Congress.
Lord Salsbury's government will not
easily give up the fight to prevent us
from building the canal. or IL it cannot
find means TO accomplish that. TO COM
pei us TO revive the Clayton Bulwer
treaty ana submit to a scheme of joint
control To- be on the safe side the Brit
ish are making q Gibraltar of the island
Of Jamaica. and. generally, are a thou
sand times more active on the ditch ques-
ton than our own nation is. with every
thing TO gain in the deal 1t seems to us
that friends Of the canal in Congress
ought TO call for the preliminary report
which the dispatches state the committee
is i'm position to offer. The whole matter
is one that cannat be advanced too rap
idly in the interests of American COM
merce and patriotism.
The evening times., 1898-03-02

In startling contradistinction to the
accident or innocent" theory of the Ad-
-ministration today. is the Havana cor
respondenee of the Heraldo of New York,
a paper which has stood by Mr.. Mckin-
ley and Spain from start TO finish. 1t is
worth remembering, however. that the
Heraldo is a great newsgatherer. and
cannot afford, and does not propose TO
be left in the background when import
ant and indubltable facts are in evi-
dence. Now the Heraldo. today, de-
clares shat the back of the Maine was
broken; that Its keel lies in two pieces
in different parts of Havana harbor,
and that il is the universal conviction of
divers. officers and naval experts that
this havoc could only have been wrought
by a large submarine mine. The Her
aldo goes farther. and indicates a be-
lief that this engine of destruction WAS
of character which only could have
heen prepared and planted by the Span
could only have been known TO Spanish
officers md II is very strange, indeed.
that the Maine never swung exactly over
the spot until few hours before the
massacre. We think that this Heraldo
account is calculated TO illuminate the
position assumed by Secretary Long. and
presumably by Mr.. Mckinley. The au-
thOrities~ undoubtedly have what their
New York organ has, only in official form
from the Court of Inquiry. If such a
conclusion were let loose all the powers
OF Hanna. Satan and Wall street com
bined could not bottle up the American
people any longer. No subterfuge or
sophistry could prevent the certain con-
clusion that The atrocity was deliberate
iy perpetrated. with the fun knowledge
and premeditation of the Spanish gov
ernment The only hope for the bond
deal IS to Violently assume the innocence
OF Snain. in spite or proof that would
damn carload of angels.
The evening times., 1898-03-02
Thought De LONE n reacher

voll-dressed woman overheard - remark
to her male escort on Pennsylvania averme car
last night: II believe all this trouble piih Spain
was caused by that mean old spanish Iieacher.'' -
''What old Spanish preacher?" asked the es
cort. with look of surprise.
why, De LONE; believe that is his name
''Oh. you mean Minister de LONE.
eyes he's the preacnar referred to-.
4 broad smile chased itself around over the
faces of the other passengers and one man laughed
outright.
The evening times., 1898-03-02
ANOTHER GREAT TRUST SCHEME.
A Brick Combine Backed by Millions
in ContenDlation

Newburg. y. Y, March Another
trust is being planned. with the Rockefel-
lers and the Standard Oil Company be-
hind the move. 1t is 10 be a brick mo-
nopoly, and agents are now investigating
the various brick properties near Haver-
straw. Options have been secured on
fourteen of the seventeen brick properties
in that region.
Six million dollars are reported to he
behind the scheme.
The evening times., 1898-03-02

ton of the American people, Mr.. Nc
Kinley could easily tell them that II
would be cheaper TO issue s500, ,ooo0 600
bords for such a purpose than to fight
Great Britain, France and Germany at
ten times that cost. and get whipped
into the bargain!
The evening times., 1898-03-02

Readers OF The Times VINO may at any time
he unable 10 procure copies oi it at any news
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comfer 2 favor upon the management by sending
TO this Office information of the fact.
Communications intended for publication in
The Times should bc ter~Clv and plainly written,
and must in all casts be aocomnaned by the
name and address OF the writer. Rejected com
munications viii moi be preserved ard only man
uscripts OF obvious importance VII be returned
to their authors
The evening times., 1898-03-02
"Probably no single drug

"Probably no single drug
is employed in nervous dis
eases with effects SO mark
edly beneficial as those OF
cod-liver oil"
These are the words of
an eminent medical teacher.
Another says: "The hy-
pophosphites are generally
acknowledged as valuable
nerve tonics.
Both these remedies are
combined in SCOTS Emul-
sion. Therefore, take it
for nervousness, neuralgia,
sciatica, insomnia and brain
exhaustion.
soe. and 500, all erusgi.ts.
SCOTT q BOVINE, Chemists, New fors.
The evening times., 1898-03-02

The circulation Of THE TIMES for the
week ended February 20, 1898, was as fol-
The times., 1898-04-17
Robinson & Cherry Co.,
18th and F Sts. N. w. ff;sStssSSSh ffsssss5SSh;ssssss.

mand OF Lieut. RicEnan, L. S. N, yes
terday afternoon, bound for this port was
sighted off Barnegat this afternoon. She
is in tow of the ocean tug Pioneer, and
also under her own steam. She was APP
parently making about six knots an hour.
Continuing at this rate, she was due at
Sandy Hook, which is about fifty miles
north of Barnegat, about 80 O'Clock to-
night but she was not reported there. She
might easily be missed at night.
The Nahant will anchor off Tompkins-
vile until her commander reports a clean
bill of health to the quarantine officers.
Then she will be taken to the Brooklyn
Navy Yard and fitted with a secondary
battery of two siX-pound rapid-fire guns,
which will be mounted on the super
structure aft Of the funnel.
clever Piece of Diplomacy.
Norfolk, Va, April 16-The British
| tramp steamer Hamsted, Capt. Bland, lies
at the Pocahontas coal pier of the Nor
folk and Western Railroad, with steam
up. She cleared last night through the
Norfolk custom house with three thou
sand tons of coal. Her destination was
St. Vincent, Cape de Verde Islands The
Hamstead was loaded at the rate of 400
tons of coal an hour, which is said to
| have made a new worlds record in the
rapid loading of coal, and was to sail at
! daybTeak this morning. She did not sail.
| Capt. Bland received telegraph orders
| from the New York agents to await fur
ther advices before sailing. At y o'clock
today he was instructed by the New
York agents to raise steam, but not to
! leave the pier.
| This afternoon party consisting Of
Lieut.. Stevens, L. S. N; Constructor Ad-
ans, OF the Norfolk Navy Yard; Assist
| ant Engineer Emrick, of the Navy; Mr..
Edye, the Norfolk member of the New
| York firm that act as agents for the
! steamer, and Charles Davenport, former
/ ly ships writer upon the cruiser Detroit.
| boarded the steamer. These gentlemen
made an offer for the ship and cargo as
| a whole. The offer was refused and the
| price, which has not been made public.
| was stated TO be too low. The party rep
| resenting the Government then returned
| upon the barge of the commandant of the
| Norfolk Navy Yard upon which they had
| gone to the pier, first, however, stating
that they would communicate with the
| Government, and stipulating that the ship
should not sail until they could do this.
1t is reported tonight upon what is
| considered absolutely reliable authority
that the Government agreed to pay the
price asked and the sale of the shiI
and cargo has been consummated.
| The acquisition by purchase of the YES
sci and cargo by the Government is re-
garded here as an extremely clever piece
of diplomacy, in view of the fact that
she flies the flag Of a friendly power AND
could not, ii is thought, have been pre-
vented from sailing at the juncture by
| any other means. incidentally, a cable
from St. Vincent announced that ths
Spanish warships Infanta Maria Teresa
and Cristobal Colon had arrived at that
port and Joined the Spanish torpedo flo
tilla, which has been there since April l
This explains the desire of the Govern
ment 10 secure the Hamstead and hel
| cargo.
The times., 1898-04-17
DYSPEPSIA

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The times., 1898-04-17
BURGLARS MAKE A HAUL.
JcweIry and Other Property stolen
From Mr. j. VI. Rankin.

Thieves entered the house of Mr.. j.
NJ Rankin, No 312 Seventh Street north
west Friday night between and II
o'clock and stole set of pearl jewelry,
silver spoons, and other silver and gold
articles Of total value of 1854 The bur-
glars entered through a rear door by
using a Jimmy" The theft was report
ed 10 the detectives.
Mrs. Frances L. Warren, No. 1S4S Wyo-
ming Avenue northwest, reported yester-
day that while on street car a pocket
book was stolen from her satchel. II
contained so.
A Chicago Ideal bicycle was stolen from
Mr.. T.. b. Fahnestock, OF No. I77O Massa-
chusetts Avenue northwest.
The times., 1898-04-17
The Art Loan Exhibition

The Art Loan Exhibition at the old
Corcoran Art Gallery will be open this
afternoon from to O'Clock Half the
usual admission price viii prevail this
afternoon. The proceeds are 10 be de-
voted to the care Of the sick and wound
ed in the coming war with Spain, and
they also viii be used in other charita-
bic work which may be decided upon.
Tomorrow evening there Will be a mill
tary band concert. and during the week
there will be a series OF tableaux The
event will be closed on the 25th.
The times., 1898-04-17

This Is the last Sunday that the Italian
warship will spend in the Potomac In
order to accommodate those who have
not yet visited the ship the steamer
Samuel J. Pentz will today make four
trips. al II a. M. /, 3 and p. m Land
ings will be made at Alexandra so that
all who wish can go aboard the Yes
pucci.
The times., 1898-04-17

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The times., 1898-04-17

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The times., 1898-04-17

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The times., 1898-04-17

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The times., 1898-04-17

The circulation Of The Daily Times
10 100000 IA published I'm New York
I'm proportion to the respective pop
uiations of the two cities.
The times., 1898-04-17

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The times., 1898-04-17
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The times., 1898-04-17

All eyes VIII be turned on Kings Pal
ace this week. See tomorrow's paper.
The times., 1898-04-17

Advertisement Of Kings Palace in to-
morrow's paper should be read by every
me
The times., 1898-04-17

the American people are frightened by
every reported move of the Spanish navy.
while the Spaniards are eager to begin
the fight
The times., 1898-04-17

Be sure and read our ad. in tomorrow
Times. Kings Palace, S14-S1G 9TH st.
The times., 1898-04-17
IN DESPER D n
Continued from First Page.

British pro-consul, MIR. Aroztegui who
are now in charge of the American con-
sulate, are deserving of all praise for the
ability and tact with which they are safe
guarding American interests under the
present trying circumstances.
FL Comercio, in a fierce editorial today,
demands the expulsion of all foreign cor
respondents.
The times., 1898-04-17
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The Springdale news., 1898-09-23
No Foreign Intermeddling.
Sept.

Washington, Sept. 17.-In speaking of the report that Spain and Germany have reached an understanding by which Germany is to be given two of the islands of the Philip pine group, Cabinet officer said this afternoon:
 II believe that the report IS true. It has been the su biect of grave discussion between the President and his Cabinet. and has helepd to mould some of our opinion Tn regard to tine Philippines.
 Our Peace Commissioners have been instructed to investi- gate these reports, and if they find any basis for believing that Germany during this war has been negotiating with Spain to secure territory against which our military operations might at any moment have been directed they will claim the whole archipelago at once.
 "The same course will be pursued by them should Ger, many attempt to repeat at Paris any of the annoying actions of Manila.
 "The United States are de termined that there shall be no foreign intermeddling. We propose to Settle our affairs with Spain in our own way"
The Springdale news., 1898-09-23

Mss WINNIE DAVIS, young est child of the late Jefferson Davis, died at noon Sunday at Nareagansett Pier, R. I. She was born in the Executive Mansion of the Confederacy at Richmond, Va, in June, 1864, and when she was an infant shared her fathers prison cell. She attended school in Ger many, becoming proficient in German and French, and later went to Paris and studied music and drawing. Miss Davis is a writer of more than ordinary ability, TWO of her novels 'The Yelled Doctor and "On Summer Seas,' attain ing a wide circulation. Her literary work brought her much money, and will suffice to keep her mother, who sur wives her, in atfluence the bal ance of her days. Miss Davis was affectionately known to the people of the South as the Daughter of the Confederacy,' and of late years was always a prominent figure at eX-Confed- crate re unions.