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Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02
"A Timely warning TO Spain.

In striking contrast 10 the bonn
bast and bluster OF the average
Spanish editor in dealing with the
question Of war with the United
States is the calm and dispassion-
ate forecast Of such a war in La
EbOca. of Madrid, by Senor Alas,
described as the first Of Spanish
military writer's.
Senor Alas dismisses as vision
ary the suggestion ofa Spanish in
vasion Of the United States or a
United States invasion Of Spain.
Instead OF that, he says, the United
States will blockade Cuba, furnish
the insurgents with arms and am
munition, and starve out the Span
ish army, which lives on imported
food. The Spanish navy will try
to break the blockade in order to
provision the army and get coal
for itself II Spain is defeated
quickly it will lose Cuba, proba-
bly, Porto Rico also, and will have
a stronger revolt in the Philippines
and serious trouble at home.
In any event, sooner or later the
United States will get the advan-
tage. He tells his countrymen that
'the nation that from 1861 to 1865
put in arms more than a,ooo, coo
soldiers. raised powerful fleets.
spent $4,000, 900, 900 and lost
nearly the same amount, will make
such efforts that, in spite Of all my
respect for Spanish patriotism, l
cannot believe that Spain will be
able to stand against it.
The article OF Senior Alas would
be potent argument in favor Of
peace if the ignorant spanish peo-
pie were open to argument or to
enlightenment in a matter where
their preposterous pride" and
ridiculous vanity are involved.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02
No ImbecIIItyl

Spain refuses to accept any Of
the propositions OF Mr.. Mckinley.
The Dons laugh at him and call
the people of the United States
towards. War will. therefore, be
forced upon us in spite of McKin-
ley's delays and hoDes.
There ought to be at the Florida
coast an army of at least $4,000
men to be transferred to Cuba.
The Administration, says the
Times, must be very confident that
Spain will surrender, or that Rus
sia and France will intervene be-
fore anything can be done on Cap
itol Hill. Otherwise we are at a
loss to understand why a squadron
is not sent out TO capture or sink
that torpedo boat flotilla which is
steadily steaming toward our
shores. That i! is dangerous to
let it come is notorious among our
naval authorities. Only the other
night it vas demonstrated, in some
practice evolutions at Key West,
that torpedo boats could get with
in striking distance of our battle
ships without the certainty OF de-
lection. 1t happened to the Iowa
and the Indiana while they were
on the lookout for such an attack,
and were using all their eyes and
searchlights to prevent it.
The Administration may as we'll
make up its mind that it is taking
an enormous risk Of being blown
up by that torpedo hotilla, in ad-
ditiou to any care it may have for
the integrity OF our navy. 1t would
be an unhappy day for the fearful
President it dove like peace were
suddenly to be ruptured by a
Spanish torpedo attack upon PEN
sacola, or some other port equally
open to assault. Such an event
might even stagger Mr.. McKin-
ley's confidence IN the efficacy OF
prayer, or in the power OF Wall
Street to secure peace at any
price.
The easy way out Of the
dilemma is to send flying squad
ron, under Commodore Schley, at
once to intercept the fleet of des-
troyers which Spain is hurling at
us. If this is not done the Amer
ican people will want to know
why. They will begin to ask
whether, after all, the boats are not
coming by agreement to police
the coasts OF Cuba. while the Nc
Cook armistice is in force; so that
no supplies can reach the patriots.
1t may be that American senti.
ment might hamper the Admins
tration in an attempt to coerce the
Republic OF Cuba into buying its
independence Of the McCook.
Hanna syndicate. In such a case
numerous Spanish mosquito
feet strung all around the island
would have a remarkably pacify-
ing effect, and might result even
in starving the Cuban army in @
acceptance of autonomy" and the
Spanish Cuban debt.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02

A comparatively small number of
handkerchiefs are manufactured in this
country. and those that are made here
are most likely OF the cotton and interior
silk variety. The finest silk goods are
imported principally from Japan. which
country sends US annually between
u, 600 900 and IS,ooo, 600 japanese pom
gees. The best camb1c article comes
from France and Belgium, and linen
handkerchiefs come from the North Of
Ireland and also from ST. Calls, Switzer-
land. japanese silk handkerchiefs are
worth from s. to $40 dozen, while the
imported cambrics from Brussels sell
for from IS to s. per dozen, and the cot
ton product manufactured in PennsyI-
vania and New Jersey may be had for
80 cents per dozen.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02
what Honor Dictates.

It is now fortY-si2I days since the
Maine was treacherously blown up
and 400 OF her brave seamen muir
dered in their sleep. And yet no
demand has been made upon Spain
or upon the authorities at Havana
for the discovery and punishment
Of the miscreants who did the deed
or for apology for the unparalleled
insult and reparation Tor the Grim
inal wrong. Neither has Spain s
sense OF justice and honor" in
which Mr. Mckinley trusted, die
tated even an expression Of rsgret
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02
Will the Maine Now Be Abandoned2
Nezt. York SNH.

1t locks as II the career of the Maine as
a battleship, borne on our naval list and
protected by our flag. had nearly come
to a close. The Court of Inquiry does
not, indeed, make any report as to
whether the ship can be raised, that
being beyond ITS province, but 1t speaks
tour times OF the disaster to the Maine
as its destruction, while its descrip-
tion of the breaking ofthe keel asunder
and the forcing Of portions OF the bottom
ol the ship above water only confirms
public icimpressions as to the hopelessness
OF the wreck. The very phott gri phs
OF the vessel as she now lies justify the
notion that it will never be raised, II
held by Capt. Sigsbee, and has been
conveyed by him to the Navy Depart
ment. However, naval proceedings are
methodical and in due form, and the
report Of the Board of Survey on the
Maine, which will soon be rendered
will be awaited before settling her fate.
Il IS said that we have already got
most OF the contents OF the Maine that
can be saved. or would pay for the cost
OF recovery, and that the battery, In
cluding the 8 inch guns and the second
ary pieces. has been saved. with the
very important exception Of the four 10
inch guns. The pair in the starboard
turret probably never can be got up,
because the turret cannot be moved.
Spain objected to letting Captain Sigs-
bee facilitate the recovery of material
by blowing away distractions with
dynamite, apparently on the ground
OF possible injury to the surroundings,
and perhaps also because she had plans
other own. But it is saidthat we have at
least secured the breech blocks Of the
two after guns, so that probably little
that is important will be lett to the
Dons
OF course Spain would sooner or later
get rid of the Maine as a dangerous har.
Dor obstruction, II once abandoned.
Perhaps she would seize the occasion
first TO make Investigations, and she
might herself employ dynamite for that
purpose, or for helping to break up the
wreck. At all events, the ship will
probably not much longer be ours, but
we shall have a new and greater battle
ship to bear its honored name.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02
THEATRICAL.

A romantic melodrama, entitled
The Brand of Cain" which has re-
ceived favorable comment from the
critics of other cities, will be produced
at the Grand Opera House week OF
April 4th. 1t is story OF romance IN
four acts and concerns twin brothers,
George Leighton, alias John Doe,
vagabond rascal. and James Leighton,
an English gentleman. George and
companion Robert Burleigh 60 to Spain,
where they murder a man and attempt to
murder Sir William Courtney, The
latter loves James Leightoh's daughter
Phyllis, and when he asks the fathers
consent believes he is the man with
whom he had the struggle, because Of
the close resemblance of the brothers
many compile ations arse, the unjustly
accused brother James Leighton, is ar
rested because of Burleigh's love Tor
Phyllis. but escapes and accompanied
by his daughter, seeks refuge in an old
Power House; his enemies discover his
hiding place and arrange to blow il up in
order to get rid of their victim; while
they are making arrangements to put
their scheme into execution, Leighton
and his daughter are released by brave
young Irish girl. The explosion takes
place, killing both his wicked brother
and his associate. The scenery will be
particularly fine. and includes the
famous Diablo Chasm in Spain, and a
Power House and Stone Quarry IN Lon
don.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02
The End OF British Bimetallism

The End of British Bimetallism.
AS the outcome of a debate in
Parliament on Tuesday night, the
Government, through Lord George
Hamilton, Secretary Of State for
India, formally announced that it
would make no further efforts to
secure an international bimetallic
agreement, and consented to the
appointment Of a commission to
devise a method for introducing
the gold standard in India. This
ends, not only the struggle for BIZ
metallism for Great Britain, but
also that for the reopening to
silver the India mints, and it estab-
fishes firmly the supremacy OF the
single gold standard throughout
the British Empire.
This action of the British Govern
ment is the more significant, be-
cause two Of its prominent mem
bers, the Hon. Arthur J. Balfour
nephew of Lord Salisbury and
his possible successor in the Pre-
miership-and the Hon. Henry
Chaplin, President OF the Local
Government Board, are ardent
bimetallists, and have labored earn
estly and unceaslnging for the res
toration OF silver to its former posi-
ton as money metal.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02

In HIS message the President
speaks with confidence of "the
friendly relations of the two Gov
ernments," meaning Spain and the
United States. What do our Gov
ernment'c extraordinary prepara-
tions for war signify?
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02
ROYAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK q
pHILA.

HOTAL BLUE LINE FUh NEW YORK %
PHILA.
All trains illuminated with Pintsch lights.
For Philadelphia, New York, Boston and th
anst, week days z O5, 90, 1000 am, 400 tls 40
all Dining Cars), 300, (5,05 Dining Carr
CaOl night Sleeping Car, open at 1000
t'clock.) Sundays, : 05, 90 a m. (lsl4O all Din.
ing Cars), 90, 1906 Dining Carl, ll2.o1 night
SsIeeP5ang sd car open 10 M Ad lional trains
Buffet Parlor Cars on all day trains.
For Atlantic City, 1000 a N 1905 noon. 1915
and 300 pm week days. Sundays,9:OO am.
For Cape May, 1906 noon.
tExcept Sunday 'Daily- Sunday only
xEXpress trains.
Baggage called for and checked from hotels
and residences by the Union Transfer Co. on or
ders left at ticket oflCee, 81g Pa. ave, New
Yorkave. and Fifteenth street and at Depot.
VIM. B. GREENE. D. B. MARTIN,
Gen. Manager. Mgr. PasR. Traffic.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02

SPAIN will very ungraciously
permit US to feed the Cuban non
combatants whom she has been
starving to death. But what about
the blowing up of our ship and the
murder Of zoo OF our sailors7 Have
we no demands to make or that
score?
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02

Stage realism is the feature in Sutton
Vane's big spectacular military drama
Humanity" which will be seen in this
city at the Academy next week. Real
ism is not merely stage sensation, but
els holding the mirror up to nature, as
Shakespeare puts it, and in no other
class Of fdramas is this rule more violated
than in the average sensational play.
The realism OF Humanity" is the re-
production Of faithful pictures OF every
day life-the sporting English squire,
with his hunters and his hounds, amid
the paraphernalia of the chase-the
ruined abbey of romance, the broad
sword combat by mounted champions,
the terrible bomb explosion, the narrow
escape from imminent peril, and the
sweet concluding chime of wedding
bells, the punishment of treachery and
murder, All these are mounted in the
best manner by William A. Brady, and
interpreted by cast of nearly twenty
two people, with Mr.. Ross O'Neal and
Miss Alice Irving at the head Of the or.
ganization.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL
ROAD

Schedule in effect July IL, 1897.
Leave Washington from Station cornet
New Jersey avenue and O street.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02

NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
Regular
STEAMSHIP COMMUNICATION
Between
Baltimore and Bremen
The following steamers OF the North
herman Lloyd. first class IN all their
ape olntments of 900 to 5000 tons. run
regularly as follows
FROM BALTIMORE.
Wednesday, April 6. pm
"wiIlehad
Wednesday, April 40, pm
Maria Rickmers
wednesday, April a7. pm
Dresden
wednesday, May 4. a pm
Elizabeth Rickmers
Wednesday, May II, pm
*Muenchen
Wednesday, May 10. pm
ROland
Wednesday, May IS, pm
H. H. Meier
Wednesday. June I, ? pm
CreTeld
Wednesday, June 8, pm
And theIeafter weekly.
The steamers with carry Cabin
Rates Of Cabin Passage.
II Cabin to Bremen &s and upwards
Round Trip Ss7 and unwards
RaFeS Of Stteyage Passage.
From Baltimore to Bremen S,6
From Bremen to Baltimore e.,
NOuno trip tickets from Baltimore TO
Bremen and return, 500
General Agents, FF'' ~ '"'
a. ScHUMACHER&co.
No South Gay ST..
Baltimore, ND,
EDWARD F.. DROoP a SONS
GAS Penna. Ave,
Washington, ID. O.
Washington sentinel., 1898-04-02

For Chicago and Northwest, Vestibuled Lin
tied trains 1000, ll.45 q. m, sos p. IN.
For Cincinnati. st. Louis and Indianapolis,
express, l1.45 am. Vestibuled Limited 3.4O
p. M. express 1l:3O pm.
For Pittsburg and Cleveland, express daily
1000 a.. m. and $50 p. m.
For Columbus. Toledo d Detroit. II 30 pm,
For Winchester and Way Stations, 1900, ll26
am t3:40, 1880 pm.
For New Orleans, Memphis, Birmingham,
Chattanooga, Knoxville. Bl lstol and RoanOk ke
ll.2O p m daily; Sleeping Cars through.
For Luray $40 p. m. daily.
ForBAltimore, week day $780, $50, X. .06, X. TO-
N130, xSOOS.3O, x9.30, xlU.0O, x12O0 a. m, xl2 O5,
x12.lO, xl24O, x300, $50, x4.38, 4.35, x5.O5 1910
X5 30. x6a 68, xSOO 8.l5, x9-20, 11.15 and XII 80
pun. and 1901 night. Sundays x7, ,o5, x7.I0, T.3O
$3.50. xe,00, M, x12.O5, xl2.40, LOO, X3 o, 800
AS, x5,05. x5l0, $50 xs.OO, x92O, Ills, xli.5d
m, K12,01 night.
For Annapolis, ITO and $50 a. m, I21O
i5O p m. Sundays $50 a. M. and Abs p. M
For Frederick. week days. 90, 1906, n .25 am,
34O, 4.g $50 p m. sundays, 300 am, rs pm,
For HagerstoWn, 1000 am, t5.3U .. iu
For Boyd and Way Points, week days, OO
Am, 80, 5.3o, T.O5 p. m. Sundays 900 anu,
LIS, 7.O5 d, n.
For Gaithersburg and Way Points week
Rays, 500, 900 a. IN, 1880, 800 43O, ABB, 5.35,
705, 10l5 pm.
For Washington Junction and way points,
800 a. M, 43Q, $50 p. m. week days. 900 am,
1.l5 p u. Sundays.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-28
Sporting Notes.

The Missouri state bicycle meet will
be held in st. Joseph Ia July.
Jim Jeffries will meet Peter Mlher
in n glove contest ut Syracuse May 20,
and Gus Rubin at Cincinnati June 10.
Earl Kiser and Tom Cooper are
training for the cycling season at Ches-
ter park track, Cincinnati.
Gardiner, McDuffee Michael, Taylor
Cooper and Bald will attempt to low
er the mile bicycle record this season.
G. II. Coulter the holder of the
worlds one mile unpaced bicycle rec
ord, of 80 10, has signed with the
National Track association for the com
ing season.
Captain Sigsbee's wheel went down,
in the Maine wreck. but II was recov-
cred by the divers and the owner sent
il to the manufacturers TO preserve as
a souvenir.
l.. w. Sullivan. a New Haven runner,
who won the SSO-yard run at the Yale
games. is said To be n coming cham
pion if he will stick to the game and
train properly.
Up to the present time eighteen col
leges and thirty-six schools have &C
copied the invitation of the University
of PENNSYLVANIA 10 send teams 10 its
relay races on April 80.
Major Taylor, the bicycle rider, in
tends To train ut ASbury Park. Tay5
lor's first outdoor race will probablT
he ut Manhattan Beach on May u,
when he may meet Tom Linton.
Joe Goddard has written to Dave
Holland at New York that he will re!
tire from the ring. having grown 10
old TO-. fight the youngsters. He will
soon leave for Australia. where he eX-
poets to go into business.
At Cliftonville. Ireland, Mullen, the
Irish champion, and George Il. Tin
Ter. the English long distance runner.
ran four miles for the championship
of Ireland Mullen won q grand race
by six yards In 21:10 1-S.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-28

when DR.. Aver announced his ssrsapa-
rilla to the world, he at once found the
physicians his friends. Such remedy
was what they had looked for, and they
were prom pit 20 appreciate its merits and
prescribe il. Perhaps no medicine-known
as patent medicine lis SO generally ad-
ministered and prescribed by physicians Is
DR. Ayers Sarsapsrilla for blood diseases,
and diseases of the skin that indicate a
tainted condition of the blood. Experience
has proved it to be specific in such
diseases, and sores of long standing, old
ulcers, chronic rheumatism, and many
other like forms Of disease have yielded to
the persevering use of DR.. Ayers sarsapar-
lila a. ter other medicines had utterly failed.
The testi oniais received from physicia ns
TO the value of this remedy would hil
volume. Here is one leaf signed by Rich'd
IL. Lawrence, NJ. D., Baltimore, Nd.
"It affords me pleasure to bear testimony
to the success which your preparation OF
Sarssparilia has had in the treatment of
cutaueous and other diseases arising from
a vitiated condition of the blood. Were IT
necessary, might give you the names OF
at least fifty individuals who have been
cured of long standing complaints simply
by the administration of DIR. Aver s Sarsa-
pa-rilia. One very remarkable instance
was that of quite old woman who had lived
at Gainesville, near this city. She had been
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-28
Foreign.

A permanent exhibition Of American
machinery has been opened in Lima,
Peru, by President PierOla.
Prince Victor Emanuel, count Of
Turin. the nephew of King Humbert,
IS about TO start on a tour Of the world
by way Of America.
There have been several severe
earthquakes in the vicinity OF Libeo-
chawitz, Leitmeritz and kiaffai. Bohc-
mia. and many residences have been
destroyed. + .,
George Il. Tinckler, ithe English run
ner. and Mullen, the, Irish champion,
contested in two-mile rsce at Sub
I'm. Tinckler won by twenty-five yards
in $3.50. .ssy
During the stay of sa,e United
States gunbOat Marietta AT yalparai-
SO none OF her crew were allowed TO
20 on shore, because of a fear that
they might have trouble with the span.
iards there. =. ~
The existence of n formidable con-
spiracy in the imperial palace at Pek-
ing has been discovered and the lives
of some of the highest people in the
empire are in danger. Progressive
Chinese are indignant at the virtual
sale Of China To Russia.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-28

Inc lrapplst monastery i'm Nelson
county, Kentucky, is In the hands of n
re" administration. Rev. Father Ed
Ihuhd Mary Obreeht has arrived at the
France. ~ -
Thomas Cridler, third assistant sec
re'ary Oh state and special commits
.sioher or the United STATES to the Paris
exposition or 1900. aldSLieut. A. c.
baker, United States naval attache to
me commission. have started for home.
~ Among other evidences OF the infiu
ence and effectual,, presence of the
american mind in Italy, may be men,
tbIled the publication of a selection of
Archbishop Ireland's discourse trans
lated into Italian.
Senator Perkins of California IS the
practical sailor of congress. He was.
the master of New England ship. and
IL the head of firm of shipowners.
aud has been all his life identified with
shipping and maratime interests.
1T Is interesting to note the number
or eminent musicians and composers
who began their careers as choristers.
As "a boy. Sir Arthur Sullivan was In
The choir of the Chapel Royal, st.
James; Mr.. Sim Reeves sang in the
village choir of North Gray; Edward
The alumni of Brooke Hall semina,
~, Media. are to be entertained with a
banquet by Mrs. William Mckinley,
wife Of the president, at the White
House, on Saturday. April 16. Mrs.
Mckinley was graduated from Brooke
Hail seminary some thirty-tiya wears
ago.
Alice Shaw, the daughter of n pro-
fessor at oxford University. England,
conducts a hospital for dogs at Chica-
go. She styles herself IL canine ply
stefan" Miss Shaw became dog doe
tor TO earn her own living, though she,
has sister who married a million
aire.
The French academy has provision
ally fixed on March II as the date for
the formal reception of Nj. Hanetaux
into its ranks, and March 81 for that
of Count Albert de Nun. The election
of the successors Of the Due dAumale
and Henri Heilhac will not take place
until May.
On the 18th of last month grand
niece of Andreas Iiofer, the renowned
TyrOleSe revOlutiOnist and popular
poet. who caused the first Napoleon so
much.x.srouble, celebrated her silver
wedding. She is the wife OF Anton
IolZer. u blacksmith in the town of
POynsdorf, in Lower Austria, who is
now seventytwo years old, but still
active ut the anvil.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-28
Crimes and Criminal.

John G.. Decker, rich New York
business man. committed suicide by
shooting while temporarily insane.
During a fight near Charlottesville,
Ind, Claude Lane was shot and prob
ably fatally injured, by Guy Porter.
While intoxicated, John Celia, a ST.
Louis politician, shot anu killed Mrs.
HenrEsCarter, wife, OF u Travelling man,
and then committed suicide.
Henry Baker. n negro, is under ar
rest at ChillicOthe, Mo, charged with
the murder Of Marshal L.eonard of
Cameron, March IL.
Edward Shannon. the Wheaton. H.,
wife murderer, who is seventy years
Of age. and who was to have been
hung has been reprievcd. He is said
TO be insane.
James Wright. an eX-soldicr residing
near Monticello, Iowa. was arrested on
a'charge of incest, the information be-
ing filed by his sixteen-year-old daugh-
ter who alleges that Wright is the
father of her infant.
John Edin, a farmer living about
two miles from Grantsburg, Wis, com
nitted suicide by taking Paris green.
He wds quite old and had been sick
for some time. His wife being dead.
he grew Respondent and computed the
deed
A pool room in the open Board of
trade building, Chicago. which is pat
ronized by women exclusively, has
been raided by the police, and twenty
women who were betting on the races,
We're taken into custody. Many Of
them we've richly dressed. and two had
babies in their arms. They were all
released ON bail later in the day.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-28
Accidental Happenings.

Fire in Warrington, Marion county.
west Virginia caused a loss of $780,
600.
In a wreck on the Chicago X Erie
road, near Lima, Ohio, one man was
Killed and four injured.
The business section of oxford June
non. Iowa, was destroyed by lire, in
Nolving loss OF 100000.
The family of Lewis Campbell of
H0pkinsville. Ky. drank poisoned
coffee and two OF the children died in
terrible agony.
During n fire i'm n ST. Louis dry goods
store several tiremen were overcome
Dy smoke and were removed to their
homes in ambulances.
George Prince. James Sullivan and
Edward Fredericks fell from a derrick
Ioo feet high at Bellaire, Ohio. and
We're fatally injured.
The body Of Walter Locke. fifteen
years OF age, who disappeared from
MS home in Litchfield, ILL.,. a month
ago, has been found in the reservoir,
"here he had been drowned.
Mr.. Mayor, a laSe resident of River
w iS'' Wus pOiooucu w cutihk
canned meat. and died after a few
hours illness Mt Prescott. Wis. He
vas twenty-eight years old.
+. j. Freedman, alias Count Won
Siider, on trial at Spokane, Wash. for
forgery, turns out to be an escaped
convict from the Elmira reformatory
III New York. The sheriff has re-
eelVed Instructions TO hold the. pris-
Oner at all hazards.
Two children were suffocated and
a thlrd so badly injured that there is
put slight hope of recovery as the re-
suit or fire in the dwelling house OF
george Dugan at Philadelphia. The
ueau are George Dugan, aged nine
gears and Richard Barry. aged eight
GEARS Helen Dugan, aged fifteen
gears, was badly burned.