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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-19
ADMIRAL UEWEI.

vh.n .ft.r thar loud sabbath" in Manila
Eay Commodore Dewey was raised 10 'he r"nN
of Rcar-A Admiral his profession ana the "hoic
country applauded the promotion io'ua! 'he
feeling is beginning 10 manifest itseii 'na' "e
has earned higher title and that di>nseu
Grade in the naval service ought to be revived
for his benefit by every successive message
from the commander Of our Asiatic squadron
and every particle of intelligence concerning
him his reputation has been enhanced. uh'ii u
may fairly be said that absolute confidence III
his ability to convert obstacles into opp"r'uhi-
tics and utilize them all for the advantage ana
credit Of the United States pcrvades the Hh"'
Under conditions OF extraordinary dlthcul'!
Tho full measure of their difficulty being yet til-
knowu-Admiral Dewey has preserved p'ri"c'
mastery of n complicated situation PATIENT
trannuil resolutc. far-sceing. he has gatler'd
for his country all the legitimate fruits Oh Ills
sunerb achievement. So far as il Is possible 10
iudgo he has not committed the smallest iauit
of Judgment or MARRIED his fame by the shgh'-
est infclicity Of speech or demeanor.
All This is universally recognized but there Is
ono element in the ease which may not he so
often thought Of. Before the battle OF Mania
those responsible in greater or less degree Tor
The character of the Navy believed that ihey
knew what il was capable Of doing ana would
do when il was called upon But nobody co'iid
bc absolutely certain. \ great majority OF us
officers had never heard hostile gun. lis SHIPS
lad never peen in action estimates OF It's ELL
CHENEY were of necessity speculative. When
Admiral Dewey began his great fight he was
dealing with unknown forces. II suddenly dc-
volved on him 10 put them 10 the final test Ana
the test was conclusive. After that there was
no doubt The moral value Of such demon
s,ration was inestimable Dewey not only pro
claimed the standard and set the pace but
proved the theory of fitness for any task. since
then every commander Of a fighting ship has
known what he could depend on, ana every
subordinate has shared his confidence The us
cipline and spirit were the same. the material
resources were in general better and the result
was assured.
This is one Of the preeminent services rem
dered by Admiral Dewey which set him in
class by himself There would seem 10 he am
pie warrant for giving him a rank by himself.
We believe that his brother officers would APP
prove of such promotion. and there Is no
doubt whatsoever that the people would hail it
with delight
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COUNT CASSINI GOES TO LONDON.
RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR AT wAsHINGToSc
WILL BE SENT TO THE COURT
OF ST JAMES'S

London Aug ls-M de Staal. the Russian AM
bassador to Great Britain. according to special
dspatch from ST. Petersburg will shortly retire
from London and be succeeded by Count CassinL
Russian Ambassador to the United states.
Washington. Aug. N.-The report from London
that Count Cassini the Russian Ambassador here,
will shortly be transferred to London excited much
interest in diplomatic quarters, as 1t was felt to
have an important bearing on the Chinese question
which has recently reached an acute issue between
Russia and Great Britain. Count Cassini Is probably
the best posted public man of Russia concerning
Chinese affairs as he for five years Russian
Ambassador az Peking prior TO coming to Wash.
ington.
II was while ne was serving at Picking that Russia
succeeded in gaining Port Arthur ana part OF the
Iiao-Turg Peninsula The recent clash between
Russia and Great Britain grew out OF some OF the
British concessions made while count Casslni was
AT Peking His transfer 10 Loncon VIII therefore
give 10 his Government the advantage OF having
the negotiations with Great Britain conducted BY
diplomat Thoroughly conversant with the condition
OF Chinese affairs.
Count Cassni is at present at Narragansett Pier
and the Embassy here'is closed for the summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-19

calculating ON reactions which did not arrive
until long after they We're supposed 10 DE- que
This wear there are some consiuera'io"'
which appear 10 neutrality-suspicious. Oh i"''i'i
advance not necessarily without any Dr'ih, p"'
before the full cfcctof new'condl'lohS mas o'''
realized When the ground for expecting s"'n
n further advance iS'ceary perceiVed u! 'i'"'
strong men, II is the more likely tha' inc" 'o"'
fdcnce i'm the future may preveh' II iiierel' Sp''-
uative reaction of much Importance Inc IT."
situation created by SUCCESSFUL war, me pres''sc
attained by American arms ana INDUSTRIES the
new outlook for trade in American pfoinc'S III
regions from which Spanish laws nave halii!
excluded them. appear TO constitute Il suos'an-
tial reason for the hope that prices OF Se'"rl''
mac vet correspond well with the pest a''a'iieu
in the wears 1sSS-93 inclusive. which wer" from
81 to 81 n share higher than the average at the
close OH Wednesday.
Nor is il well To forget thatlargc crops ana
general prosperity in the agrcui'ur"i SUITES
have not only strong Indirect Influence upon
fine purchases made for than entire region anu
fins upon the business Of manufacturers ahd
merchants brlt also,a dircct;and potent infu'hce
upou the earnings OF transporting companies.
With great crop Of wheat 'o'bc marketed u Is
mcasurably certain that the Huanfifl's 10 10
moved from the interior TO the'seaboarh VIII pe
much increased although the farmers may he
disposel To hold back AZ large share OF their
crop for "A time rs they can afford. similar CON
silerntiors apply Ia the cotton crop. when prom
Uses M present 10 surpass all pfecnieht' WINE
some other agricultural cops have not Jared SO
well they are in the main such as are 7" gr'i'
extent consumed within the States III when
they are raised. that the business 81 trans-
porting companies is less directly affected. Inc
demand for cattle and for meat supplies or all
kinds is also naturally increased when Inc con-
dltlon Of the consuming population III Eastern
and Central States is improved. with these CIR
cumstanccs In mind. II seems not altogether I'M
reasonable 10 look for q range Of stocks. Derore
tbc wear closes. not much below the best ar
tanned i'm other years of high prosperity II IL
fair to add In The light Of recent experience ana
thc new impressions expressed abroad regard
ing American securities. that foreign invest
monts in such securities may reach n higher
value than many have anticipated.
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THE talk or THE DAY.

]. A. Renle. an English statlstlcian. has calcu-
lated that II would require ten thousand horse
power engine about seventy billion years TO LIT
the earth one foot In height and tina, to do this
would take quintillion gallons Of water 10
convert which into steam would require four quad
rillion tons Of coal
AT the Came nthusiast-Good, Good, They
can't hit him,
The Fair Onc-IIit who?
Enihusia st-Why. the pitcher. OF course
The Fair One-Wc. | don't see why they should
want 10 hit him lie has conducted himself I'm a
very gentlemany manner ever since he came on
the field, I'm sure 1'uck.
President Slryker OF Hamilton College is travel
ling IN Europe. and he sends to THE Utica Press''
this story of "A recent experience: AT Salisbury
there Is IA curiosity. He keeps a store He sells
Sheffield ware at silver prices. His goods are costly
were no other customers proceeded most cordial
ly 10 ask questions and prices. We hoped TO lind
something that DID not cost quite thirteen guncas
Presently the proprietor changed his voice and told
Us he did not Keep museum We went and he
politely locked the door behind us. Our opinion OF
the feasibility OF an AngloAmerican alliance swiftly
changed We comforted one another sadly and
Immediately thought Of several bright things We
might have said and did not say. Alas, the wit OF
the stairway! But this was the only fly IN our
amber The Incident Is mentioned an exception
and tho author az curio We shall always re-
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a word about aiding the insurgents. lis eN-
pressed purpose was 10 compel spain u ie'"
ouish all authority and withdraw her io'oe'
from the island. and 10 restore peace 'o 'i'e
island: and the direct animation was 'hal u'''"
those ends were accomplished the United states
would exercise sole and exclusive authority over
the island as fast and as far as 1t occup'en It,
Those ends are not yet accomplished as 'Ne AZ
tjtude Of the Cuban insurgents themselves am
rlv demonstrates In logic, in honor or III r'gh''
therefore there can he no demand for nor eN-
pectation of anything like Cuban domination vi
tom, control The task is still one for the
United States to perform. and for il TO perform
alone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-19
TT WON'T DO.

The Hon. Gamaliel Bradford of Mas>achu-
setts i n fortunate man. He possesses an AM
ulo SUNNY of paper. envelopes ana postage
stomns a typewriter Il manifOdinc machlne II
themc that lust suits him and an approving
conscience And yet he is not happy. The la'-
ost communication to reach this office from ME-
Bradford through the agency of the foregoing
indictments of publicity is just as dolpfni as
was the first of the series to which we invited
tho attention of our readers some weeks ago
Uc * still convinced that every new battle
"sbin and every extra regiment beyond WHAT
.oro needed for frontier service means fresh
link forged in the chain of slavery, and he Is
confidently looking forward 10 the TIME W"e"
he himself will be wrgglng under the heels
and keels Of the oppresSor. Ihrr' - just "'i'
ray of hope glimmcring on Gamaliers horizon
70 wit the remote possibility of an uprising on
the part of the Democracy of Massachusetts
preferably under his gonfalon. To hnrl tDe h'
publican tyranjs from power
If this feat rendered extremely dlfhcllll rs i'
admits. by the Internal craft Of the dcspciS now
on top. can only he accomplished. Mr. brao'or"
harbors no doubts as TO the extent and quality
Of the salvation which viii ensue. Indeed MS
faith is so firm that hc does not consider it nee
|
crammo for the rcctiiication OF ia" hlde"uS
wrongs under which the people are now pro
troctiug a miserable existence IF. Ii" says.
"anv Republican scoilingly asks. How do the
.Democrais propose 10 remedy these Things:
.thc answer is brief and simple: Give us me
"1overnmcnt and We will show YOU. Ger
tainlv an answer could not be simpler IMAM
that. and our belief is that II could not pe
lricfer Long experience has mad" us faihii-
lar with the possibilities Of The bolling-dowh
process. but we don't see how Mr.. bradford
could have omitted single word from 'ila'
hypothetical rcioindcr. As an exercise Of com
posltion in the English language II l. master
piece of economical lucidity. The only trouble
with II is that il is sure 10 strike the average
citizen rs being not only absolutely perfect III
form but absolutely ridiculous in substance.
Occasionally IN moments Of lcthargy or ab"r-
ration he people have given the Democratic
party a blank cheek and subsequently walked
up 10 find themselves on the road 10 ruin. Ihcy
NAV possibly repeat this folly again. but not III
the near future.
II won't do. Gamalic: if You want To save
the country YOU will have 10 announce your
programme AMI then give bonds Ia an 'n"r-
nous amount before you can possibly be nj
lowed 10 undertake the job.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-19
.STOChN ON Tile MOIE-

The rise In stocks since the review of prices
for fourteen wears was published last week has
made marked progress. The closing on Wcdncs-
day night averaged for railway stocks ST. II
per share. which is an advance Of SO OG per
share, the best and the poorest Of the active
stocks taken together. since the war began.
April u. II is also 50 - Il share higher than
the highest point reached this year before the
war began, and from 81 To Sl1 10 above the
highest point reached in any Of the years while
Mr.. Cleveland was President excepting his first
forty days. After great an advance II Is
always said by many in the Street that re-
action Is more than due, and must speedily oc-
cur II only to relieve the one-sded speculative
conditions prevailing. Bur experience has proved
that under favoring conditions an advance some
times lasts much longer than many operators ex-
pect. Some OF the heaviest losses sustained by
shrewd men have at such times resulted 1ToW
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-19
:.ew21rrk Daily Itibn,re
FRIDAY. AUGUST 10, 1895.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNlNG.

FOREIGN-The American troops occupy
every position formerly held by the SPail", t w.
at Manila; Admiral Dewey has picked up wv
ends Of the cable. but the line Is not He' Win
ing: many merchantmen are leaving Hong hohs
for Manila =--= Reports of massacre Oh
natives in Porto Rico by Spanards are con-
0rmed -- Nesuvius is again in state OF
active eruption: four streams Of lava are moving
down the mountain side. -= Heavy MOODS
caused landslides near NainitaL India; 'he Eu
ropean residents are believed 10 have escapeu,
but many natives were killed. - Disastrous
storms reported from several parts OF cling ing
land and Wales =-= NJ De Stael, the Russian
Ambassador to Great Britain. will soon retire.
10 be succeeded by Count CasSini. the present
Russian Ambassador to the United States
DOMESTIC War Department made pub
lie the instructions sent 10 General Merritt a.
recting him u keep the insurgents out of Manila
General Merritts report Of the fan or Mania
was also made public: the conditions at San
tiago are causing uneasiness in Washington
- The 9TH Infantry will start to-day Tor
Santiago from Tampa. ==- Preparations are
being made 10 muster out OF service between
$4,000 and 100000 volunteer troops -
twelve single turreied monitors will he sent 10
guard Cuban ports. == The Republi state
Convention at Milwaukee completed the list of
nominal ions in the State ticket =- a steam
ship for the West Indian trade was launched IN
Philadelphia and named the Admiral Dewey
= The Bible conference conducted by MT
Moody at Mortified. for fortnight. came 10
ON end - The reports from MOntauk Point
show that the cases diagnosed as !eHoW
fever are only acute maiarlai teVer' rehsIaI
CITy-The Citizens Committee TO arrange
FOR the reception of Admiral SIMPSONS fleet met
i'm the MAYORS office and chose Mayor van
Wvck chairman and A. NJ. Downes. the Mayors
secretary secretary of the committee; Com
mit,ee on Plan and Scope and other sub-com-
,mit,ess ,re-e named - George Robinson.
counsel for one of the principals in the Pettlt
Realty Corporation litigation received informa-
ton that John Petit, the missing real estate
dealer was i'll In town near chicago
Emeline G.. Reynolds the woman murdered IN
the Grand Hotel on Monday, was buried. ana
the police made further discoveries tending 10
indicate that DR.. Kennedy. the dentist IN Gus
tody was her murderer. --- MalOr-Teherai
Joseph Whe eler arrived here from washington
and departed for Camp Wikoff - The Cen
trail Stamping Company. which has been popu-
lary called THE Tinware Trust made an as
signment with liabilities OF about S3Vo"o.
- The New-York baseball team made seven
runs and whitewashed Cincinnati, while Brook
lyn was shut out by Cleveland, the winning
team making :wo runs. === stocks were active
and lower.
THE WEATHER. - Forecast for to-day:
Threatening. The temperature YESTERDAY: high
est, 50 degrees: lowest 16: average, oZ'2'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-19
PERSON H.

The Rev Mrs. Mcfatchoy. pastor 81 the Free
BAPTIST Church M East Peuneld y Y, begins her
third years work under most encouraging condi-
lions All church and sabbath school activities
are growing and the church building has lately
been remodelled and improved
Sir Martin Conway has left England for Bolivia.
where be Intends to explore the high groups Of
the Andes. containing the peaks Ilmani and
Illampu Tor Soractel He Is accompanied by the
Alpine guides Antoine Marquienaz ana louis r.
lls.r who made the first ascent or Mount ~
Elias In Alaska. last year with the Duke OF
Abruzzi
John Browne. Of the few survivors Of the
Balakiaya charge. died AT Tlchneld. England, "a
short time ago eighty -four years old lie served
through the Crimean compagn with the i7ih
Lanccrs. and was present nt the battles OF Alma.
Inkerman and Balaklava ard the siege and fan
Of ScbastOpo ON rho memorable October y. 1874.
the day 81 the charge ~ the Light Brigade he
was rcgimcnta trumpeter. and sounded the charge
for the Death and Glory Boys" Browne escaped
uuhuri but lost the heel OF his boot and spur by
a mu-kct ball. ard had his coat tail cut Off by 4
Cossack lance. He WIS in India throughout the
Muiiny. being present at the capture and exccu-
ton Of the rebel chief Tantia Topee.
Mdshipman Morres of the Vzcaya mourns the
loss Of a collection Of nearly twenty five hundred
postage stamps. Including many rare European
varieties. which were destroyed In The Spanish
ship.
\ famous italian surgeon. Professor Enrco Bot
tint has given up his practice. for the reason. ms
he explained I'm public card. that h" "op-
pressed 10y the weight OF the income tax imposed,
and was longer able 10 meet H."
Count valdcmar de Basson. scion Of one ~
Russlas noble families. Is on his way 10 ST.
Michael. having embarked on steamer San
Francisco a few days ago. Count Vadcmar IS "A
physician. and held the rank ~ captain I'm the
Russian cavalry until he killed another nobleman
I'm "a duel and fed the country. His intention IL To
engage In mining enterprises In the Yukon coun-
try and hc Is supposed 10 be supplied with ample
meAns To invest In good prOpertoA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-19
SOCIAL iFPiIRS At NEWPORT.

Newport H. l.. Aug. IS Special At the p'e sr.
ers tonight Mr.. and Airs. Cornelius Na"'e' ~"
gave not only the largest dinner OF the pc.
season at Newport but also one OF the -,
ever given In any season here. IL was -, u,
followed by a dance I'm honor Of their s''o"' 80
Alfred G. Vanderbilt and II is the hrst entertain
ment OF any kind given by the family since ~
Vanderbilt's Illness two years ago thlS s"'"'s
Unlike the other large dinners here WIZ" s,.
necessity are given in several rooms '"o ara
being seated AT small tables, this was give" " ~
large dining room az the Breakers the "os' ~.
tensive in any Newport cottage. and pFou''y ,rs
largest in any private house IN the country 49,
capable OF seating one hundred persons uv
Here al one long table. Ike monster 49,. -,
marty sat down the hfty-six guests mos'l -
people who were later Joined ny aoou' -, Ain.
more coming from other dinner parties ,srss
ing-room decorated with troplcal p"''. ,,r ,hs
and small IN great profusion The flowers md
table were American Beauty roses. oi'' me no
other rare and costly varieties There ,,gs
decorations In the bathrooms the rich ha's
and tapestries In which do not lend mems ,bs
well 10 floral accessories. The terrace i'' used
ocean was brilliantly Illuminated anu
as a smoking room and for the pro'he'' a., hef
Mrs Vanderbilt was assisted In receiving ~ ~ ID
sisters Mrs. II. Mex Twomblyy, ana HAIRY airy payne
Whitney. The cotillon was led oy preokers. The
whS Is an5 fu "rsna M articles OF as
sorts many OF them imported The , a band
furnished by the Casino orches'r" anu
from New-York hsiug posi-
There was no polo to-day. the same soft condl.
pored until Tomorrow. because OF tns was over
Ion OF the turf after the rain. Tennis Unusually
early IN the day and there we were y" both after.
noon and evening The hostesses a a. '" Thomas
were Mrs J. De Forest Danelson, Mrs Mrs Charles
n oelrichs and those enteraning di gerry MISS
were Mrs Henry Cews, Mrs -, -. Mrs John
Ellen F. Mason, Mrs Potter Palmer; u Mason
Cadwallader. Mrs. z. p. Boit Mrs. '0aA
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STORNS N ENGLAND AND NALES.

INSTRUCT OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SWEPT BIZ
ToRXADO-PEOPLE PAAiC-sTRIcKEN
London Aug ls.-There were severe thunder.
storms this morning In various parts OF England,
with torren,ial rains and hail. In the low-lyins
districts many houses were flooded. ard there was
considerable damags done 10 CROPS
IIanely Wales. Aug. ls.-The district OF 'ar
,nortbenshire was swept by a tornado this morn.
ing.
Crea, damage was done. traffic was paralyzed
and the people were panc-strickcn. The town OF
Llanelv is Hooded several feet deep.
4 terrih, thunderstorm. lasting twelve honrs' 90
Cured to-day in Devonshire. Many sections were
flooded and two persons are reported TO nave oeen
killed AZ Exbourne. Telegraphc ana railway COM
munication is interrupted. and this has probably
nrovented the recent OF news OF many serious mis-
hans
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HEAVY FLOODS N INDIA.

sinla. Aug ls-Heavy foods and dangerous land-
slides have occurred below NainitaL brewery
was destroyed.
Tho ruronea, residents are believed TO have
escspod bu, many natives were killed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-19
INTERNATIONAL LAW CONGRESS.

The Hague Aug S-The annual congress OF tns
Institute OF international Law opened mere toNv
with a good attendance.
The Minister OF Foreign Affairs Of the Nether-
lands DIR. w H. De Beaufort m welcoming the
DELEGATES referred 10 the Hspano- American war rs
"a cruel disappointment" Nevertheless nc os-
clarcd the sentiment I'm favor 81 the solidarity ol
peoples was progressing; privsieering nal ossn
abolished forever and the inv!olahlty OF neutral
property under hostile or a neutral lag ~.
been recognized once for all even 10y neiiger,sn"
who had not signed the Paris Declaration q ~"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-19
HEAVY RAINS N ITALY.

TRAM Italy. Aug N-The heaNy rams nav"
flooded a large part of TRAM. Many houses nave
,,ue, IN their occupants being Obliged TO take
refuge In the public buildings . -
The authorizes have ordered the troops 10 CUE
sirnci canals 20 drain the town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-19

actually fall behind. II was in consideration VI
that fact that The Tribune protested against
the building of siXteen-knot battlc-shil's anu
started the campaign for ships OF AT least e'ah-
teen knots, n campaign now crowned WIN 'o'h-
ulete success For we have 70 doubt that 'oh-
prcss will promptly sanction the plans OF me
Uepartnent. and that the Nation VIII adu us
c,,Iiol opproygl
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To TRY COTNT FSTERHiZY.

Paris Aug ls-The Minister for War. ~ Code
froy Cavaignac announced In the Chamber o.
Deputies to-day that Count Ferdinand Waisin
Esterhazv the alleged author Of the bordereau Ia
IL Drevf,is case will be summoned before eouns
eli of inquiry whose composition VIII DC oeIe''
mined bv the Paris military authorities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-19
VESTVTTS ~ STATE or ERt PIIOS.

FOUR STREAMS OF LAVA ARE FLOWING DOWN
THE MOUNTAIN SIDE
Naples Aug Is-Vesuvius IL again In state Of
active eruption Four streams OF lava are flowing
down the mountain side at the rate o. 40 yards an
hour.
The chestnut trees Mount Somma have been
burned Constant explosions are beard III the cen
,ral crater which Is letting out ashes ana hamea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-19

Seeing that the CaptaIn-General ~ the Philip
Dimes SURRENDERED not only Marla but the whole
~ the Philippines TO Admiral Dewey and Gen
cral " .rrii'. The entire archipelago may morally
De- rerkoncd - Doe to-day I'm our possession. The
talk about our not being able 10 dispose of that
which ". have not is therefore TO be- dismissed
10 a particularly obscure corner 81 limbo.