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The evening times., 1898-09-08
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER $. 1898,
General Miles Statement.

The statement made by General
Miles. published this morning indirect
Il confirms the authenticity Of the in
tery.ew with the correspondent Of the
Kansas city Star. and is wholly credit
able To the commanding general. That
he has been antagonized from the first
by TIE civilians now in authority in the
War Department is beyond all doubt,
and he may fairly point TO The narrow
escape Of Skaters army from dis
astrous retreat and To the deaths and
debility among the troops as some Of
the natural consequences Of oyerrid-
ing d trained military man. The fail
ure Of General Shafter to make effec-
tive use Of the Cubans. who responded
promptly and cheerfulIy to every de-
mand Of General Miles. and the need
less offending of General Garcia, are
also some Of the fruits Of amateur war
making.
General Miles and the country have
every reason TO be pleased with his
own plans and conduct throughout
and to believe that if he had not been
handicapped and interfered with there
would be no such record of fatal in
efficiency as now shames and angers
; the American people. After interven-
ing 10 prevent the five-mile retreat
contemplated by General Shafter at the
critical moment of the campaign. and
intimidating Toral TO the point of sur
render, General Miles generously al
lowed his subordinate to reap all the
honors Of the victory. The lack Of ap-
probation Of this unselfshness and the
persistence in the prosecutions by the
War Department induced General Miles
TO speak in the belief that the country
would see that he received simple JUS
tice. And his confidence is not mis-
placed.
In striking contrast with the bunsIine
that led to the starvation Of the army
in Cuba after the surrender and TO the
sickness that followed a neglect of Gen
eral Miles positive and specific orders
and disregard for his suggestions ia
the War Department, is the mastery
campaign in Porto Rico that was stop
ped by the intervention Of peace at the
moment Of a glorious consummation.
But for the seeds of disease carried
from the American camps by the troops
in Porto Rico there would be nothing
20 mar the perfection of that campaign
in spite of the difficufties General Miles
had to encounter in getting vessels and
other necessaries.
In brief, General Miles planned the
Cuban campaign. and left the opera
tions 10 General Shafter until a false
step was threatened. when he hastened
in person, with re-enforcements, pre-
I vented Skaters retreat. effected the
surrender, but allowed his subordinate
20 take the credit. He then hurried to
/ Porto Rico, the Importance of which he
was the first to see, and by a rapid
mastery campaign won it fairly.
= He has no cause to fear injustice al
the hands of the public. However eX-
asperating il may be for the command
ing general, returned from a victorious
field, to learn that he has not authority
and influence enough To effect a parade
for the part Of the army he brings
back, the sense of fairness of the peo-
pile is the ultimate factor in the just
distribution Of rewards.
The evening times., 1898-09-08
The Cretan Massacres.

The Mohammedan revolt in the island
of Crete, the massacre of Christians
and the killing of consuls and British
tars is the strongest evidence of the
failure of ''the concert of Europe" and
a vindication Of direct British rule. A
year ago the government in Crete was
Overthrown and the lives of Christians
have been menaced ever since. Eng
land repeatedly called the attention of
the powers to the dangerous situation.
and asked authority to take the matter
in hand, but in vain. Again and again
the consuls of different nations at the
principal town have expressed fears of
an uprising, owing to the increasing
ill-temper OF the Moslems, which has
been encouraged by the Turkish SOL
diery, but the powers have postponed
The evening times., 1898-09-08

The discovery of the War Department
that our soldiers have died in such num-
bers because they were fed too many
dainties Is exactly what might have
been expected 1t confirms the popular
idea of the stupidity of the army admin
1stration. Ii is the testimony of the
surgeons that the men who died in Cuba
and after their return and those who
are reduced 10 skeletons, suffered from q
lack of nutrition. There were no dainties
there except on the Red Cross vessel and
the men got none. In the American
camps the deaths were due chiefly to ty-
phoid fever Every physician knows
that a man may gorge himself with all
the contents of a candy store and a bak-
cry and stuff his stomach with unripe or
decayed fruit, without the least risk of
typhoid. That comes only with the pres
ence of its specific germ and reaches an
epidemic form only when there is crimi-
nal carelessness somewhere.
The evening times., 1898-09-08
Silver Trimmed Novelties.

On all counters in the jewelry depart
ment we've gathered all the odds and
ends in Sterling Silver Novelties: maybe
hundred pieces of useful and ornament
al trinketS for yourselves or for gifts
Cut-giass Ink Stands with sterling silver
tops; sterling silver Match Boxes: Ster-
ling silver Glove ButOners. Key Chains:
sterling silver Paper Clips: CeIIuIoid
Memorandum Tablets, sterling silver
trimmed; Game Counters; sterling silver
trimmed Moustache Combs; Pearl Blade
Paper Cutters. with sterling silver hand
les: Ladies' Dressing Combs. sterling sill
Yer trimmed. Salve Jars. with sterling
silver tops; sterling silver Pencil Tops
etc.-novelties that rang m price up TO
I5c and you may have the choice Loo
of anything in the lot for-.4 70
The evening times., 1898-09-08
AT THE NAVAL ACADEMY.
The Physical Examination of Gu
dets Continues


Annapolis. Md Sept S-Winiam IT
Conn, lr.. OF Baltimore, assed his physi-
cal examination today and will be admit
ted into the Naval Academy as a cadet
James Reed Of Ohio. and J. w. Wood
run. Of Michigan. and Edward p Parker.
Of New Hampshire. were also successful
Donald (. Bingham, of Ala ALBANIA, wko
Was rejected by the physical examining
board for being under size. ii is saf.. will
have his disability waived on recommen-
daiion oi tho surgeon general a num-
ber of candidates who have passed mental
examinations will be examined physical
Iy
Lieutenant Commander Richard Wan
wright. OF the Gloucester. who has a son
entered for the examination. is in An
napolis looking after his interests.
The last of the Spanish prisoners who
were kept at the Naval Academy will
leave today. There We're twenty-nine
officers and fourteen enlisted men.
Deiachments Of sailors from the gun
boat Newport left The Naval Acadamy
today for Brooklyn and Boston navy
yards. the Newport having gone out of
commission. The gunboat will be used
as practice cruiser. and her command
er. Benjamin +. Tilley. will probably re-
turn to duty at the Naval Academy as
head of one of the departments The
sailors carried away with them their
mascot. Il billy goat, wrapped in a blank
ct OF red. white and blue and bearing the
name of the ship. The goat was given
an honorable discharge"
Thomas Gaskin and Michael Lynch,
orderlies for Superintendent McNair,
have held their places under several SUI
perintendents. Gaskin will have been in
the service twenty-five years in Novem-
Der. He viii re-enlist. Lynch will have
completed Thirty years at the end of his
present enlistment. Both marines are at
tentive to their duties and popular
The evening times., 1898-09-08
THE THIRD VIRGINIA.
1t VIII FAacR Richmond This After
noon.


Richmond Va. Sept. S.-The boys of the
Third Virginia Regiment, who for so many
long weeks have been undergoing the
tiresome rottihe of military life at Camp
Alger, will Peach Richmond this afternoon
and will be given rousing welcome as
soon as they again set foot upon the soil
of their capital city. 1t is true they have
not been given a chance to fire a shot at
the Spaniards. or even to swelter in the
heat of a Florida camp. but, then, they
were willing TO do either, and have, at
least, lived on hardtack and been made to
endure many of the discomforts of war.
The people of Richmond are full of praise
for the boys of the Third, and know what
they would have done had they only been
given an opportunity, and so today they
will receive them home with open arms.
The three companies of the First Regi-
ment and the HowitZerse will be at the
depot to meet them, and behind these
military organization the returning SOL
der boys viii march triumphantly
through the streets of Richmond.
Col 10 Lane Stern. acting adjutant gen.
eral, has returned from Washington.
whittier he went to secure information
from the Secretary of War in regard to
the mastering out of the Virginia troops
The colonel says that the men will not be
allowed to be mustered out at their
homes at the expiration of the thirty
days furlough, but that they must re-
turn TO stated place to secure their dis
charges. He also states that the men
will not be allowed transportation to and
from their homes but that they will be
given a months salary, after which they
must pay all their own expenses until
- nf fur an
be disappointing to many of the soldiers,
for the decision will prevent not a few
from returning to their homes to spend
the thirty days
The evening times., 1898-09-08
5:':I:: ;::!:.. s.: l4c dZahAzx
Hoods An
Tooth fn
Powder, lUU
Remnants Of SURPRISING Importance.

Nothing plainly the magnitude Gearing Sale of
great Nothing
fully determination TO positively dispose of this stock
pley than the have put these small lots
them down far below the regular reductions
sweeping them out in the one day.
Times precious The hurry and hustle woTkn1en
Transforming the stores onehe holding
merchandise that png in ubd US hurry pa-th
ance- faster-es opening
danger such values presented with such price emphasis
bargains will be busiest day The Smith
has been part and parcel of the Saks stores
The evening times., 1898-09-08

DIR. Lewis A. Stimson, a distinguished
New York surgeon and a veteran of the
civil war. is another of the irresponsible
yellow journals who finds things AT
Montauk not as lovely as Secretary Al
ger reports them. He says in a letter
To the New York Herald: Hundreds,
perhaps thousands, Of men who are so
weak. feverish or nauseated that they
cannot eat the regular rations are lying
on the ground without Ct,er care than the
daily visit of the surgeon and without
proper food" This agrees with the tes-
timony of Mrs. Hawthorne. Ensign Mid
dlebrook, the Rev. r. Heber Newton and
other impartial witnesses.
The evening times., 1898-09-08

The bugaboo of successful Weyler fac
ton in Spain will no longer frighten the
Spanish people who desire peace and an
opportunity to retrieve their fallen for
tunes. Count d'Almenas has shown that
he has no fear of the blatant army dema-
gogues in the Cortes. and that is enough
to destroy their power. General Pando's
idea that the deliberate inhumanity of
The evening times., 1898-09-08

The people of the District are not less
proud of their heroes than those of other
cities have shown themselves to be.
Wen all turn out when Johnny comes
marching home" II is in the power of
every household to put up some decora-
ton that will indicate the JOY and pride
we feel over the return of the volun-
The evening times., 1898-09-08
Deserved Censure,
(From the Detroit Free Press.

For the evils resulting from too much patron
age and fave rtism in army appointments the
Secretary OF War must bear his share of the re-
sponsibilty. and the President his and the
senators and representatives who uIgrd seal and
political appointments. cannot escape their share
of the cenSure which such course desery II
is only necessary to consider the splendid record
OF the Navy Department in the war to be con-
WINGED cf the folly and crime of departing from
the merit system in the organization and man
agement of the army.
The evening times., 1898-09-08
weyler lost to Spain her island posses
sions is easily proved, and that is enough
to silence the butcher.

The sufferings of the First IllinoiS-an-
other regiment toward which it was in
tended TO be especially kind-might have
been, and, in fact, were. predicted. When
the incompetency that could not feed the
army in Cuba and on the transports. and
could not get ready for the arrival of the
sick at Montauk, undertakes TO do any
thing ii is bound TO fail as in the case
of The Presidents Own" and the First
Illinois. The soldiers may well pray to
be spared from special favors at such
hands.
The evening times., 1898-09-08
Who's to Blame! +!

Says Sternberg: "Al,, me-
I'm sure / hired doctors enough
And gave 'em quinine and other stuff,
'Tain't me-
Says Afger: AUST see.
sent 'steen million pounds of meat
For the soldier boys to eat.
Tain't me-"
Says Shafter, says he:
''My business down there was to fight, =,
And not to see that the grub right.
Tain't me.'
Says Mckinley: SIT can't be,
Ny commissary officers all
Had famous papas and lots of gall.
Tain't me-
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The evening times., 1898-09-08

English influence is not as weak as some
Of the London journals have asserted.
The dismissal of Ii Hung Chang may be
fairly attributed 10 the demand of that
power because of his partiaIity for Rus
sia. IT is evident that the dynasty has
less fear of tha bear than the lion when
the latter is once fully aroused.
The evening times., 1898-09-08
RESUMES HER TRIPS.
The Steamer MnScGtte Arrives at
Key West From TRmpa

Key West Fla. Sept. S-The Plant
steamer Mascotte arrived last night from
Havana. making the first regular trip
since the war. She brought large num-
Der of passengers who report that the
city is all quiet
Prices for the necessaries of life show
a gradual decrease and on some food
stuffs prices have taken a tremendous
tumble. The market is we'll supplied.
The evening times., 1898-09-08
Progress in China,
From the New York Tribune

CFrom the New York Tribune
4 missionary journal notes some signs of prog
in China. Chinese merchants are educating
their sons in English schools at an expense OF So
month The barrow gives way 10 the bicycle,
and the sedan chair to the carriage and pair. The
anti-foot binding movement and the Chinese Ll-
dies's School also indicate the great change
which is going in China
The evening times., 1898-09-08

General Polavieja thinks Spain's troubles
IN war are due to the interjection of poll
tics. We can imagine that such thing
might impair the efficiency of military
administration, even in this country.
The evening times., 1898-09-08
He Was Dull.

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Mr.. WigIby-See here, my love, there is some
mistake. ghe baggage delivery man has left
seven trunls en- our front porch.
Mrs. Wigsby twho has Just returned from the
mcuntains) )Llmbpcile. Don't you und srstand
He's coming back after dark for the extra five.
The evening times., 1898-09-08
what He shed.
(From the Chicago Tribun

(From the Chicago Tribune.)
"And you took part in the destruction of Ger
yera's feet How glorious to shed ones blood
for ones country! Your name is on the list OF
heroes. thenf'
"No, ma'am l wasn't one of the heroes l
was down in the rtokehole, sheddin seven gallons
OF prcsp ration.''
The evening times., 1898-09-08

The animosity toward General Miles
shown by the whitewash journals Is sig
nificant. 1t proves that some other con-
sideration than patriotism and sense of
ir,stjce is behind the calcimine brigade.
The evening times., 1898-09-08
Offsets.
From .Judpe \

Cobwigger-It'l be a great thing for Cuba
when inauguratc systems and stamp out
the yellow fever forever.
Merritt guess it won't make much difference
in the death rate, for will probably intro
duce the bcyce and the trolley.
The evening times., 1898-09-08
Ribbons.
Ladies Merino Underwear.

Lot Of White Merino Vests with high
neck and short sleeves. middle weights.
sizes 26, = and 20 only Reduced IT.
from PIC to--.-...-....-..- III
Ladies Ribbed Fleeced Vests. with fons
sleeves and high neck. finished with en-
broidery and ribbon. We shall close
price ..-......................... JG
The evening times., 1898-09-08
An Iceberg,

From the New York world.)
Hewitt-Did you ever freeze your ear?
Jewett-Worse; froze my arm once.
Hewitt-How did you do it?
Jewett-Hugging a Boston girl.
The evening times., 1898-09-08
Suburban.

n'rom the Syracuse Herald)
f'what's the matter now!' asked Mrs McSwat.
ters
''Why. Smith has borrowed Jones lawn mower,
Brown has Whites hose, so Pve got to go out
and cut the lawn with a pair of shears and wet
il with sprinking pot"
The evening times., 1898-09-08
Mems Furnishings.

Last of the Fancy Silk Band Bows
and Club Ties that Smith sold for iCn
sc Now ..----.-..-----..----.-... Gu
\ few pairs of aII-elastic English Web
Suspenders, with braid ends and draw
ers' supporters. To close them out IQn
tomorrow .......-.....-..-.......... W
Broken sizes in White Tnlaundered
Shirts: open front and back: inen bos-
oms; felled seams: extra fine Mus LQn
lin bodies Regular e9c Shirts, for 4OG
Last of Smiths SOC Fancy Trimmed
Night Shirts: broken sizes; neat 07n
eHectS-tor .--..---..---.-.--------- ----.-..'-S' "
Broker lots of sc and soc Balbriggan
Shirts and Drawers; a bargain for On
those whose size is here----..--..-----i W
Broken lot of Heavy Fleece-lined Shirts
ard Drawers; Smiths price was I'm
soc. Our quicker price Is .....-.... LJO
The evening times., 1898-09-08
Fine Decorated Chinaware.

Small lot of Persian Vases; no,
Smiths price was S1-se. Now JoG
Victoria Vases. very orna- Gle
mental: were sos. Now.-.....--..0t IL
Jardinieres. good sizes. assorted coIors.
were sli9 and SI-75- Choice 90,
One s-piece Toilet Set handsome pat
tern dainty decorations: one i2-piece
Toilet Set with jar. We've re-
duced these from Ss.9S and S1.4S CO In
The evening times., 1898-09-08
Envy Did 1t.
(From the jewelers. =,

(From the jewelers. Weekly.)
Angry Customcr-This turquoise you sold me
has turned green.
Calm Jeweler-My good woman. you should
never have it where other ladies wore dia-
monds
The evening times., 1898-09-08

The Advertisers Guarantee Company. Of Chi
cagc. hereby ccrtihes that il has, by its exPer;
examiners. proven and attested the circulation
Ct THE TINES, Of Washington. The daily aver
age PAID circulation for the month Of July, ls9s.
was 81 500 copies.
This is GUARANTEED to the advertisers Of
the country by BOND OF $50, 900 in the Fidelity
and DeUosit Company, Of Maryland. deposited
With the Northwestern National Bank. of Chicago.
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY.
by J. r. MASON, President
The evening times., 1898-09-08
Children'S Wash Dresses.

; Children's 2-piece Pique Dresses. with
large sailor collar and trimmed with
embroidery and braid: were Cf 90
S3.9S. now ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS y 40
Small lot of Children's Fancy Lawn
Dresses. trimmed with ruffies and 10,
insertion; were CSC. now ........... 4JG
Small lot of Children's Percale Dresses.
trimmed with embroidery; worth IN.
up 10 3sc, for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. JG
The evening times., 1898-09-08
Groceries.

All that remains of the Grocery Stock
is a lot of Shrivers June Peas. the
size quality and brand Jhat sell at l9c
everywhere and all the time We put
them on sale tomorrow. third liz
floor. for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS "
The evening times., 1898-09-08
Millinery,

Ladies' Black. White and Navy Blue
Sailors; pineapple straw. silk 00n
bands: worth 81 for .-......-..--.. OOG
Lot of Ladies' White Pin apple Straw
Sailors. with black and silk bands, ~,
correct shapes; worth 79c. for. ZOG
Ladies' Black Shaped Hats: one of
Now Sh5 latest styles, Worth A%- 38e
Small lot Of Black and CoIored o.,
Wings; worth 4sc pair. fos-------.--.- JG
Small lot of Big Red Roses with IL,
foliage Worth 59c a bunch for. JG
The evening times., 1898-09-08
Ladies Wrappers.

Lot of Ladies' Lawn Wrappers prop
erty made. perfect-ftting. neatly trim
med; but only sizes - 10 a left
Worth up TO S1.05. Light and cco
The evening times., 1898-09-08
RefrigeratorS.

Oak Refrigerator. with NOV q 90
able shelves: was $3.50. NOW. pO.JO
Oak-fnished Refrigerator, Q1 10
that was S775. NOW pk.4o
The evening times., 1898-09-08

Communications intended for publication in
The Times should be ter>ely and p'any written,
and must IN all cases be accompanied by the
name and address oi the writer. Rejected com
muniCatons viii not be preserved, and only man
uscripts Of obvious importance viii lie returned
10 their authors.
The evening times., 1898-09-08

Lets give them hearty welcome,
then Hurrah,
The evening times., 1898-09-08
Boys Clothing.

Few pairs Of regular 5Oc Linen nr.
Duck and Crash Knee Pants. NOW ZJG
Broken lot of Boys Blue and Green
CheViOt Sailor Suits; sizes from no.
To years Worth S1.75 fo--....... JOG
Lot of Boys Short Pants. Double
Breasted. Refer and Brownie Suits
strictly all-wool Cheyiots. one. two and
three suits OF pattern. none Larger
than years. Worth up 10 81 on.
choice for --..--..................... .oJG
Broken lot of Boys AIl-WooI Chevi1t
Knee Pants Suits: plain Blue and fancy
patterns. choice Of suits worth S5l
s. and S5-5e-odd and end sizes Q( CC
from 3 10 l. years-fOr -......... 10
Small sizes of Boys Worsted 10.
Knee Pants Worth 81 and 81 .. for 4oG
The evening times., 1898-09-08
Ladies and Children'S Hosiery.

Broken sizes of Ladies' Fancy Silk and
I.isIe Thread Hose. choice parrerDs-
regular 15c and SIC values no
for ................-............-...---.3 SIC
Broken lot Of ChiIdren's Socks. Black
Tan and White half and three n,
quarter length Worth 2Jc. For. 0G
The evening times., 1898-09-08
Children's Caps.

Some are Null some Silk. some Lawn.
very few of any; trimmed with lace.
embroidery and ribbons: worth up ooo
10 $50, for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. OVb
The evening times., 1898-09-08
Remnants of Furniture.

Every piece left of the Smith stock
but handful, and the record OF that de-
partment will be closed for good You'll
find these items displayed handily on the
fourth fioor-Smith Building:
The evening times., 1898-09-08
Framed Pictures.

Choice of so Etchiugs. Pastels. Fac
Smiles, etc, handsomely framed in gold.
but TO which soma tritiing damage has
been doue-most interesting sub QQn
jects ranging in price up to Si-for-- 0Oo
The evening times., 1898-09-08
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

TIE TINES. in al its editions. Morning, Even
ing and Sunday, viii be mailed to one address
for FIFTY CENTS per month Addresses changed
as often as desired
The evening times., 1898-09-08
Children's Picture Books.

All the Picture Books that in any way
show signs of store wears or 100 alto
gether-ranging in price from 10c to SC
paper and linen. late editions are
offered for your choice tomorrow On
The evening times., 1898-09-08

Readers Of The Times Who may at any time
be unable TO procure copins OF il al any news
stand ar railroad station OF on railroad trains
Viii confer favor upon the management by send
ing 10 this Office information OF the fact.
The evening times., 1898-09-08

Is pairs Of White and Natural Chamois
Gloves sizes 3 Il. - 81 and IN.
only Were 81 Now............ 4JG
II pairs of Ladies' Gray Silk Al.
Gloves that nave been 25c. Now 0G
Small lots of Ladies White Lisle Thread
Gloves; some that button: black fc,
stitched. Were 25c- Now JG
The evening times., 1898-09-08
Baby Carriages.

There are but four-Whitney make-ar-
tistically designed. reed bodies; uphOl
s;ery different in each; parasols and pat
ent brakes. These carriages
have sold up to sl4. Your q 10
choice for.-.-.-......-...-..-.-.- V-fsfO
The evening times., 1898-09-08
Ladies' Shirt Waists.

What are left of the 4Sc. 6sc and ssc
Lawn. Percale. Madras Cheviot and
Chambray Shirt Waists. badly broken
sizes. but ~mCng them almost all sixzs:
punched together for Fridays 1T.
choice. at Observation-Disclosures. .kJG
The evening times., 1898-09-08
Ladies HanikerchiefS.

Less than a hundred Of them of ali
kinds: scaloped edges; hemmed
and black embroidered Worth up n
70 19c. Choice for-........... JG