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The evening times., 1898-08-04
Mile. on Rus.ia'. Army

Gen. Miles, who had a chance
to observe the Russian army quite
thoroughly during his travels last year,
is of the opinion that it is capable of
greater endurance than any other army
in Europe He says that the infantry
and artillery are composed of strong.
hardy men, and that the cavalry are
unexcelled. The Cossacks, world
famous for their daring horsemanship
and fierce fighting. are probably the
best of the mounted troops. The horses,
like our own Western bronchos. are
strong. hardy beasts. and able not only
tigue. but to live on scant rations with
out apparent injury. Gen. Miles has
come to the conclusion that the Rus
sian horses are the best in the world
The Russian people take particular
good care of their horses. and the ami
mails are strong. well-fed and full of
spirit. and never mutilated or starved
in appearance. as they too often are
IN this country. In Russia it is con.
, sidered bad form for a driver to carry
a whip. and it is extremely rare to
see horse in a Russian city which
seems either ill-treated or ill-fed. Even
the poorest drcschky driver will share
his supper of black bread and fish with
his horse, and the horse likes 1t. ap-
parently. as well as an American hors.
likes oats.
Gen. Miles further says:
Every man in Russia is liable to military
service from his twenty -frst Nearly 9oO.-
900 reach this age every year in the empire. and
Of these about 275. 900 are taken into the active
army. The best are placed in the reserve. which
Is Of two classes Those in the active army
serve FIVE years. and those in the serve
one three and five. according to the class. Thsse
latter drill six weeks twice wear. These
the periods in European Russia: thev differ snn,e
what in Asia and Caucasia. The total peace foot
ing Of the army. including all tn" P-ssisn--
that is. Russians in Europe. Siberia, Turkestan
and Finland-amounts. according to the latest
figures. to $50 cffcers. SIS. 1fs men. 155.a7S
horses. The actual war footing is difficult
to ascertain: but, according to the most con-
servative estimate. 1t is probable that Russia
could. in of war, mobilize with tnlerable
ease in first line of battle an army of at least
1.355. 600 men. with reserve Of about 11C0. COO.
That s. she would have at her command a force
Of 9, 455, 900.
The evening times., 1898-08-04
THURSDAY. AUGUST 4. 1895.
Spain and the Philippines.

1t may not be true that Spain 10
making arrangements to send q large
army under Butcher" Weyler to sup
press the Aguinaido insurrection in the
Philippines. But if it is not true. 1t is
only because Spain is at this moment
too busy with other matters; because
General Skaters prisoners have not
vet reached home. and. perhaps, be-
cause 1t is not yet determined that the
United States will recognize Spain as
the future master of the Islands. 1t
will be true, however. in a very short
time, unless the President in positive
terms informs Spain that she shall
never again lock her fearful yoke on
the necks OF the Filippinos. 1t is
matter of course that if the archipelago
is to be restored to Spain large army
must be sent there to Overwhelm the
insurgents. 1t is equally a matter of
course that Weyler. the most inhuman
and monstrous scamp that ever de-
inmate women and children, should be
in charge of the enterprise.
1t is a humiliating fact that at this
moment 1t is impossible to say that the
people of the Philippines, who have
cried aloud to this nation to free them
as 1t is freeing the Cubans from oppres-
sions that have no parallel in modern
history, will not be handed over TO
their recent masters. Whether they
shall be or not is left for a commission.
to be composed in part Of Spaniards. to
determine. We can say. of course. that
the representatives of our Government
will, If Spain's authority is to be re-
vived in the Philippines. impose con-
ditions intended to insure the humane
treatment Of the people. That was done
in the case Of Turkey and the Armen-
ians. but. unhappily. in practice the
safeguards are worthless. Turkey con-
tinues her Armenian atrocities just the
same. So will Spain continue to tor
ture her colonial subjects. no matter
what provisions are made for their Sc
curtty, II she is allowed any shadow OF
power there. There is no essential d:f-
ference between Turk and Spaniard in
the misgovernment Of such subject peo-
ples. Spain has violated every pledge
made to Cubans and to the insurgents
Of the Philippines. She does not con-
slider herself morally bound by prom
ises made to suppress a revolt.
Nothing but the absolute overthrow
Of all Spanish power can secure to the
people Of the islands such public ad-
ministration as the United States, hav-
ing virtually come into the conquest Of
the territory. is bound by every con-
sideratIon Of humanity. morality. re-
ligion and republicanism to see that
they get.
The evening times., 1898-08-04
RUSSELL sAeE's BIRTHDAY.
President Mckinley sends Him I
Letter OF Congratulations.

New York, Aug. Russell Sage Is
eighty-two years old today and worth $i5.-
000. 600. His years. however. trouble him
much less than his dollars He believes
in the Scriptural saying that ito him
that hath shall be given and is there
fore light hearted as il his worldly
goods were not worth SIS.
Congratulations poured in upon the aged
financier yesterday but the good wishes
he priced most were those contained in q
letter signed William Mckinley" The
President of the United States thinks a
great deal Of Mr.. Sage. They are close
friends. ~~f - ~'rs-'
Mr. Sage gets out of bed at / o'clock
every morning. This is his invariable
custom.
Mr.. Sage began to operate in Wall
Street in 1861. and in thirty-seven years
he has never spent a business day out of
his office II he could help It,. He earns
at least $4,000 year by attending direc-
tors meetings OF the corporations in
which he is interested. He is as active in
the street at eighty-two as the youngest
and most ambitious operator in 1t.
He is at the present time negotiating
one of the biggest deals in the history Of
the street in Manhattan Elevated.
Mr.. Sage's daily loans average about
$500. 900. He has plenty OF ready cash
and always keeps at least s.. .ooo,0oo in gold
on deposit in the safe deposit vaults of
the Mercantile Trust Company.
Mr.. Sage is very religious. He and
Mrs Sage are members and regular at
tendants of the West Presbyterian
Church. of which the eloquent Rev. DR..
John r. Paxton was formerly pastor.
Mr. Sage prefers Moody and. Sankey's
hyms to all other music, and invariably
attends a Moody revival
The evening times., 1898-08-04
MUST WE PAY CUBAN DEBTsp
New Questions Looming Up as Peace
Appears in Sight,

New Questions Looming Up as Peace
Appears in Sight,
"It is astonishing that the question as
to whether this country will retain heavy
ordnance captured by IT in Cuba should
be raised,'' said an official to "a Times
representative this morning. THE re-
markab!e argument Is set forth that as
the ordnance was purchased with funds
now known as the Cuban debt we cannot
consistently keep 1t without we assume
respons bility for the original purchase
price.
"It is a new idea in International law
that the victor must pay the vanquished
for ordnance and supplies taken from
him. We would become the laughing
stock Of the world IL we should let Spain
carry away government property Of any
kind
Another gentleman. not an official.
said that the question had been raised
solely for the purpose Of sounding public
opinion on the Cuban debt. The bond
holders have not yet given up hope that
America will in some way become re-
sponsible for that part of Spain's bills
payable originally guaranteed by the re-
sources of Cuba.
The evening times., 1898-08-04

self. He Gays that when General ehaf-
ter ordered him to discharge his cargo
and take ON the wounded and sick. he
protested that the water aboard was
vile and impossible to drink. He beg
ged for permission to 30 to Jamaica to
get new supply. but General Shafter
ordered him to go north as he was. He
repeats what he alleges are the exact
words Of his own protest and General
Skaters orders. 1t Is inconceivable
that after such voluntary and spe-
cific statement the captain should have
told Major Heyl another story. From
information that no report Of the con-
dition of the water was made to Gen.
eral Shafter?
But why was there no competent
medical officer to inspect the water and
the ships generally? And why was
there no medical or military officer to
prevent civilians from taking posses
sion Of the. staterooms that should
have been given over to the wounded
soldiers?" In the face Of the admis-
sion that civilians feager to get away
from Cuba were allowed to crowd the
wounded out Of their berths on hos
pital ship how can the War Depart
ment affirm that ''the general COM
manding. the surgeon general and the
quartermaster's and commissary de-
partments have done the best they
could?" They may have devised q
proper system, but it is obvious that
1t broke down at the most critical hour.
The surgeon general is wholly mis.n-
formed when he says the complaints
come from newspaper correspondents
and not from the soldiers. Four out
to New York have said that they saw
no person attached to the hospital
corps after they were shot. but were
left to make their own blind way to the
rear
The vital fact about the hospital
ships scandal Is that hundreds of
wounded men were crowded on ships
that had not been inspected by any rep
resentative of the medical department:
that no surgeons superintended the en-
barkation; that civilians were allowed
to take possession of the stateroOms
that belonged TO the wounded soldiers:
that no surgeons. except one contract
surgeon on the Seneca. were in charge
of or on the hospital ships. and no
nurses were aboard: that there were no
hospital supplies. and there was
scarcity even of army rations The loss
Of lighters will in no way account for
this state Of things. and. while the line
officers may have been to blame FOR
selecting these vessels. the absence of
medical advice. authority and attention
is clearly the most grievous fault. 1t is
not at all probable that Congress will
accept the investigation by Major Heyi
as thorough and conclusive
The evening times., 1898-08-04
PoPUL1sr POINTER NAMED.
Nebraska silver Republicans and
Democrats Finally Indorse Him,

Lincoln. Neb.. Aug. Nv. A. Poynter
was nominated for governor yester-
day morning by the Populist State con-
vention after three ballots had been
taken. The silver Republicans imme-
diateIy nominated him also. but the DEM
ocrats baked For four hours they re-
mained obdurate. Withdrawing c. J..
Smith. whom they had previously nomi-
mated. and naming Edgar Howard
The only answer OF the Populists was
to unanimously indorse Poynter again.
An attempt was made to rescind the con-
ference agreement, but the Populists
stood by it after a wrangie. Their at
time there was a lively prospect of two
reform tickets in Nebraska. The leaders
finally secured better feeling. and about
I a. m. the Democrats gave in and unani-
mously named Poynter.
When it came to nominating a lieuten-
ant governor. the Populists almost de-
feated fusion again by refusing this
crumb to the silver Republicans, to whom
1t had been promised. They nominated
the present incumbent. ]. E. Harris. but
he withdrew. The silver Repub lean nom
inee. E. A. Gilbert, of York. was then
nominated. The ticket was completed by
the denomination of Attorney General
Smith (Democrat). Land Commissioner
Wolff, Superintendent Of Schools Jack
son. Treasurer Meserve. Secretary of
State Porter and Auditor Cornell. all Pop
ulists.
The Democratic convention sent the fol-
lowing telegram to Bryan:
''Col W. ]. Bryan. Jacksonville. Fla.
'-The Democrats Of Nebraska, in. con-
vention assembled. instruct me to send
hearty greeting and pledge their united
efforts to make the gallant colonel of the
Third the future commander-in-chief"
The Republican convention of the First
Congressional District tonight nominated
E. J. Burkett. Of Lincoln. to succeed Jesse
B. Stroud. Burkett won on the first bal
lot. The platform praised the adminis-
tration for its wise acts in peace and war
and reaffirmed the st. Louis platform.
The evening times., 1898-08-04
REVEALS A TRAGEDY.
woman'x Body. Chained to an An
chor, Washed Up by the Waves

chor, Washed Up by the Waves
Milwaukee, Aug. 4.-Milwaukee has a
murder mystery that bids fair to rival
that of the Guldensuppe case OF New
York The body of a woman was found
this morning on the Government pier,
where it had been washed by tie waves
of last nights storm.
About her waist. wrapped twice around,
was a stout linked chain ind attached
to the end was a twenty pound weight.
the kind usually used for boat anchors.
The outer garments of the BODY were
missing. The underclothing was oi rich
material Apparently the womai was
about twenty-four years old. Her hair
was brown, figure good. and the features
were refined and regular.
Thus far no clew has betn found to
the woman's identity. Her brain was exc
amined by the coroner. but showed no
evt.ence Of a fatal blow. There are sew
eral marks on the body. apparently the
result of blows
Several young women have been report-
ed missing at various times within the
last month, and all day yesterday the
morgue was visited by weeping and ap-
prehensiye mothers and latives. but
none identified the clothing Of the drown
ed woman.
The face is not I'm such condition as
to admit of identified tion- No marks OF
any kind were found on the clothing. APP
parently there had been a fierce strug.
gle wheI the chain was put in place. evil
denced by the condition OF the clothing
over which It was wrapped. The body
had probably been in the lake two
months or more.
That the murder was committed far out
on the lake is made evident. the police
say. by the utter absence of sand or sed
iment on the clothes or body. as would
have been the case mad 1t been resting
IN the bottom near the shore.
The evening times., 1898-08-04

There are personal acquaintance OF
Aguinaldo. like Consul Wildman. who de-
ny that the insurgent leader is a bad
and intractable person If justly treated.
His fear is. they say. that the United
States will restore the islands to Spain,
in which event he is bound to regard the
Americans as enemies. 1t is asserted
that he would cheerfully submit and
abandon all his claims to office and DOW
er II General Merritt and Admiral Dewey
could promise that this nation will either
annex or control the Philippines. His
friends maintain that he is misrepre-
sented for diplomatic reasons. chiefly to
persuade the American people that the
government of the islands is too large an
undertaking for republic.
The evening times., 1898-08-04
WHY THEY HUNGERBD.
A Transport With Food Comes North
With Her Cargo.

Wst4 sACE OaH0Vs
New York. Aug. Awhile the soldiers
at Santiago were complaining Of insufii-
cient food, there were commissary stores
enough near them. The transport Break
water, which reached New York on July
@. had on board forty tons of the sup
plies she had been charged to take to
Santiago. The officers appointed to in
where the cargo was unioaded and found
about forty tons Of food supplies SO
badly damaged by water. disinfecting
fluids and sulphur used in fumigating that
they were declared unfit to be issued as
rations. In the lot were 1S,7So pounds Of
-four, 1850 pounds of hard bread. 9.3o2
pounds Of bacon, 5.256 pounds Of roast
beef. 5,55S pounds of baking powder, 400
pounds Of beans. 25oS pounds OF coffee
3.62i pounds of sugar. 1,2Ss pounds Of salt
and Is pounds Of pepper. There were also
9.S72 pounds Of tomatoes in cans. 1.2s0
pounds of soap and $50 pounds OF can
dies. which were not damaged.
Jacob D. Morganson. a private Of the
Third Infantry was found guarding the
supplies. His affidavit was taken by the
board. Morganson testified that the
stores had been in the hold of the Break
water since June 3. and that they were
invoiced by Major A. D. Nickerson. COM
mtssary Of subsistence, to Lieut.. James
N. McAndrews. Third Infantry. at Mo-
bile, Ala. This regiment was taken on
board al Mobile. and the Breakwater pro-
ceeded to Santiago. where the troops
were landed with part Of the stores Be-
fore the remainder Of the stores were out
of the ship. she started North under or
ders to proceed to Hampton Roads. AT
that place the vessel was disinfected and
fumigated. The sulphur fumes and dis
injecting fluid damaged the -four and all
the other supplies except canned goods
soap and candles.
Capt. Louis Rivera, who was in COM
mand OF the Breakwater, testified that
the order to proceed north from Santiago
was given to him by Capt Edward L.
Munson. assistant surgeon. United States
army. as coming from Gen Shafter.
After hearing this testimony and ex-
amining the stores, the board recon-
mended that with the exception Of the
soap. candles and canned goods, the en-
tire lot be sold at auction. The boards
report concluded with this finding:
Apparently the stores were not land
ed at Santiago on account of the pressing
necessity for transports for sick and
wounded. The stores were intended for
use by the Third Infantry, and the board
is unable to fix the responsibility for the
failure to unload the supplies at Santi-
ago"
The Breakwater also had on board tent
equipage and personal baggage belonging
to the Third Infantry, but all of these
things were unloaded at Fort Monroe.
where the transport landed some wound
ed soldiers on her way north. Just how
the men of the Third Infantry have man.
aged to get along in Cuba. with the bulk
of their camp outfit baggage and COM
missary stores distributed between Hamp
ton Roads and this city. has not been
told.
The evening times., 1898-08-04
A Very Small Poppy.
From the New York SUM-


An English mastin gave birth to a litter OF
seven puppics on Monday morning at Tottenvil!e.
8. The dog belongs to Otto wager; The pup,
MICS. as observed at the time, weIc all OF normal
Size Two died. Yesterday morning Wager start,
ed to clean the kennel. In the straw he found
another puppy. This puppy was only seven.
an inch high. 1t does not weigh over eight pen
nywcights The smallest Of its brothers was nine
inches long and Eve inches high. and 1t weighed
pound. The little puppy was still alive, al
though It had been born over twenty -four hours
previous to its being found. Wager took the pup,
py to the house. gave it milk. which the animal
fapped eagerly. In the afternoon he brought it
cyeT TO the Sun od,ce. 1t was still alive. 1t was
wrapped up in cotton and in box. Il breathed
fast and regularly. Its organs were all devei ped
claws and mouth 1t was a female. Wager did
not expect to be able to keep 1t alive. The
puppy's father is Fritz, one OF the Great Danes
mat received honorable mention at the dog show
last winter He was imported . year ago. The
father weighs over 200 pounds. the mother lso.
The evening times., 1898-08-04

For the first time in q week. the new
cases of yellow fever among General
Skaters troops. exceeded the recoveries
on Monday. OF more than four thousand
sick on that day, three-fourths were fe-
were from yellow fever. Exhaustion and
dependency Is noted as a cause of two
deaths. The terrible strain OF the battle.
when the men covered eight hilly miles in
a temperature of one hundred and six In
the men more susceptible to disease.
The evening times., 1898-08-04
A chi.ese Raby show.

(from the fenan8 Oazette.)
The first Chinese baby show in the world has
Just been held here. There two hundred
Of them. From embroidered slipper to shaven
poll, they were arrayed in their best. They
wore satin blouses' that shone in the sun with
a silvery shimmer. They wore embroideries Of
wonderful birds and bees and flowers never
seen on land or sea. The little boys were shaven
and the little girls had their hair stihened and
polished, and dressed as though for the grandest
function. with. little bird cages and fringes of
beads and paper atop. There were great tinklings
Of metal and much shining Of green jade.
new fashion in infant headgear showed q
halo Of stiff pompons that rose above the in
fant's somber eyes. Others huge rosettes
Of silk each temple. like joss. and one lit
tie girl had name Of black silk queue strings
hanging down from the back Of her head. Even
the baby compilations had been looked after
On the smooth yellow cheeks appeared the most
lovely patch Of pink rouge, put en- quite frank
were touched up, and the narrow brows beauti-
fully pcnciled.
The evening times., 1898-08-04
TRIBUTES FROM A NEIoHBoR.


4 Retiring Brittsh Omctal Compile
ments the American People.
At public dinner given last week in
Rossiand. British Columbia. in honor of
Lord and Lady Aberdeen. C. H. Mackin-
tosh. the retiring lieutenant governor Of
the Northwest Territories of British Co.
lumbia. in response to an international
toast. paid a tribute TO Americans and
America. saying in part:
There Is one more subject l wish to
refer to-namely. the presence of many
friends from across the American bor-
der. Some one was ungenerous enough
to insinuate that there has been a sig
nificant increase since war was declared.
but that. of course, is badinage. for VIC
all appreciate what they are doing in de-
veloping our mines in both the Rossland
and Slocan districts To be candid. how
ever. whiie- admit this. 1 fail to appre-
ciate the figures they put upon their prop
critics when our corporation purposed to
purchase them.
Pleasantly aside. We thank them for
assisting here in doing honor to the gov
ernor general of Canada. We congratu-
idte them upon achievements OI
their army and navy. while waging q
white mans war for the extension of
modern civilization. and We implore them.
when the auspicious hour arrives. to cast
their influence with those who advocate
the white mans policy of an Anglo
American alliance cloud cheers)
Gentlemen. there can be no legitimate
civilization where Bible Is carried In
one hand and a drawn sword in the other.
Once usher in that era when the war
drum throbs no longer and the battle
flag Is furled,' when English-speaking
races. backed by the better-thinking men
of other nations. determine to link their
fortunes, then will be perfected a union
worthy of man, a union sanctioned and
blessed by the Almighty: then, too. will
be written by angel fingers the brightest
page in history-that recording the COM
ing together of two powers owning the
same origin. speaking the same language.
but long severed by passions and preju-
dices for which the older must be pre-
pared to accept some responsibility.
Then. and only then. will be establish
ed the greatest confederation the world
has ever dreamed of doud cheering)-a
consummation devoutly to be wished for.
an epoch during which each star upon
the flag Of the United States will rep
resent a civilizing power. each British
colony a great auxiliary force. all work.
ing in concert with the parent country. all
honoring the brave old flag of our fathers.
all revering the banner that has ever been
the harbinger of liberty and patriotism.
the protector of all the oppressed of ev-
cry land loud cheering.)
IT'S only a small piece Of bunting.
IT'S only an old tattered rag.
But thousands have died for its honor
And shed their best blood for the flag
"The Stars and Stripes! The Union
Jack. cloud cheeringD Long may their
varying tints unite and form in heavens
light one arch Of peace" prolonged ap-
plause.)
The evening times., 1898-08-04
undrcss Uniform.

The London Naval and Military Record says
that new rule was recently framed for the
guidance Of field marshals. It was, with other
regulations, put into type. and appeared in proof
as follows:
81 .97s. Field Marshals-Field Marshsls will wear
buckskin pantaloons, jack boots and gilt spurs
only, at dfawing-rooms, and on all such occa-
sions"
20 attention was called to the fact that in such
. meager costume FIELD marahals would create
son,e sensation at . drawing room the order was