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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

r,. eert,emcn who get UP Presidential tickets
several years before they are needed are not hes
lectins their present opportunities. one Oh 'hei
Northern man. has evolved the 1oho"ins' io'
President Fitzhugh Lee, OF virginia. tor vice
president George Dewey, OF Vermont DISTINCT
as the pillows yet one the sea-: and the LOUIS
VILE Courier-Journal' nails this to It's mas.neau
For President George Dewey. OF vermont io'
Wee President Fltzhugh Lee. OF virginia. 'e'
mont, Virginia and Victory.
Mrs Alexander B. Bates arrived YESTERDAY from
Old Point Comfort and IS visiting her cousin, ,i.
H. Smith. at No. 2l29 Caow MIS- I Drs chan
a good one about her son. little req marco Chap
Of six summers Her husband. Chief E GHnse
da4s s e he Fns nsHa S S
his wife and child to go aooafa at d ane was
10 ii expsctantiy suddenly the report came
ana i smrr, s an6 bmste at the Hotel Chambern
for only A half-hour was given Visito'S " soy
goSd0y p,,.s with the hurry and rush necessary
soon prepared herself Then shc d sST hurry or we
MAS MAS sse your aher again Jack wnose
education had been derived partly Wn some ght in
mind replied with lons-drawr-out aTa" an., hi,
Don't worry: mamma me 'pan'a''S ~ ~
d thing."-(Ba fillmore sun.
Alta Georgia rural camp-meeting recently accoru-
Ing TO THE Atlanta Constitution the preacher.
who was leading the services touched on the war
r.I,b snain and stopping suddenly In his sermon
called TO an old coored brother In the congregation
"Rr.er williams I'm gwine ter ak you Ter e''
right down on yo' knees pray FER de success "
de American arms ,
Brer williams got down immediatey' anu III
the course OF his petition he said:
"Oh Lawd hep de American arms: an Lawd'
whilst you lookn' after de arms. take keer el ae
leps too, Don't fergit de legs. good Lawd Kaze
We gwine need EN- ter wild. Take de arms 81
you must, but-spare de legs. La"d spare DE legs
The Maid-what are you doing with the b'o'e'
Freidy-plcking out a text for to-day's sermon;
When / come home from church always nave 10
'c1 hpe ' NaSfut how can you know the text until
'I Freddv-Any text will do Pa won't know the DIFF
The Ma,d-But your grandmother is going win
IF1redAv-Rut grandma will be fast asleep long
1891 g. &c, 10 the text-(Boston Transcript
We'll what next? In Cienfuegos. which Is IN
tensely Spanish. not only Americans Out r"s"'"
men. are denounced Yankees!
"In Jest tell ye fellers. this yere war hes been
a mighty good thing
hs PIT gseps to G,s s' S!4.n: an s saTn sr
'Whut IL the iG'rence. ennyhow? ST. .,oo.
sh,nsd wist day an the battle-sh!p captins hez
hIss'n sh!ned three times."-tAtlanta Journal
Kors,q evangelist has written TO President
Mckinley offering to raise regimen, OF saved
men.
suspicious have ny sos sis his
49, s,or,, hout women not knowing how TO throw
straight ia true not. know my VIE always
hmf somehow she always hits ne when she misses
Cincinnati Enquirer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19

pay Mr. Tomlins Is to express universal, .,
see.,on With chicago and the Apollo CLUB he
ssems 70 be one of our and best ssI 70
We can almost wish him failure IN me new W ms and
u,h,ch he GOES were II TO give him oack 10 Us ut
Tho Apollo Club Perhaps even success ma' M a.,
wean him from the work when see''is 'o WV
oughly Identified with his career.
Eleazer Smith. OF Danbury. ~ H. VINO - go
to be the only New-Hampshire Survivor ~ 1"s
w. =, 1870 was 100 wears old last Monday. The
oyont was celebrated by public exercises IN the
Town Hall. Mr. Smith present. and drummer
IN the drum used by him In the War OF lSlz. he -
n native OF Grafton ~ H. His father Eiea@er
Smith. was wounded a. Bunker HILL ana Was n was
Killed in the Rebellion Eeazer was the fatner Ok
Ave children. all dead. except daughter Mai''
with whom ne lives.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
Neu21prk Dailp uribm,re
THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1898.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-Mr. Gladstone died at Hawar-
den at o'clock this morning. - me
Cadiz feet Of artnored cruisers Is Ieporse ,,
ready for sea- and Is e1p SSo troops be
fore the end Of the month. - dispatch
to London from Havana reports an engaselnelss
off Caibarien. Santa Clara. with the repu.se "a
an American landing party. - oetaiieu
account of Admiral SIMPSONS attack on the
forts at San Juan. Porto Rico, was received
from the Associated Press dlspatcn- poa .S co1o-
A new Spanish Cabinet was formed. with senior
Saeasta ri the head - There was no news
of the Spanish feet In West Indian waters
- Spanish as closed lower V,1 unu win
a speech devoted wholly TO INTERNAL aiaiis.
- Prince Bismarck expressed hlnseh as
disappearing OF the war win SPAN a. s .os
retrogression and beitting the Importance
Of Chamberlains speech on an Ahsio Van
alliance.
CONGRESs-Both branches In session. - -,
Senate: Consideration Of the War Revenue pi4i
was continued Senator Turpie making the Piln-
cipal speech: several amendments were adopted.
r. House The Pension Dehciency Dill was
passed.
DOMEsTIC-secretary Long announced that
the battle-ship Oregon was safe. but declhed 10
cav where she is. - No news from the noe
tiIs Neets in West Indian waters was received.
the Government continuing its rigid censorship
over bic messages - The battle-shp Ala
bama was launched at the Cramp shipyard'
Chester Penn =- Senior de Mendonca. Bra
yil,an Minister 10 the United States, presented
his letters Of recall TO President Mckinley =
The auxiliary cruiser Yosemite went TO sea FOR
practice with her guns. - Inc volunteers at
Camp Thomas numbered 1000 from many
states - The cruiser Charleston started
from Mare Island Navy Yard for Manila. but
had not passed Golden Gate last evening =
Two privates were court martialed and humll-
lated al the Connecticut camp for desertion.
CITY-The twenty fifth National Conference
e Charities and Correction was opened at the
Carnegie Lyceum. - The union of New ork
University Medical College with the Bellevue
HOSPITAL Medical College was announced az the
commencement OF the Medical College by Chan
celcr MacCracken of New-Iork University.
- A contract TO supply the city with water
for the Borough of Queens for three years was
awarded TO the Citizens Water Supply Company
Of Newtown. after hot fight In the BOARD OF
Public improvements 49, IL was announced
that General Merritt would leave here Tor san
Francisco to-day tomorrow, stopping at
Washington on the way. - The "a Reel-
ment left Camp Black for Chfckamauga =
Winners Morris Park; Semper Ego Zen
Spot, DR.. Eichberg Kingdom Gala Day. Cnai-
lenger - Stocks were weak and lower.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Hlehest' 10
degrees; lowest. 81; average to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
DISCRETION IN NEWS.

II IS emnently gratifying. from more than
one point OF view 10 see that the Government
has promptly acted upon the suggestion OF The
Tribune that II should exercise a s'rcter cen
sorship upon the giving out OF news concerning
It's conduct of the war. This 1t has accom-
pllshcd in two ways II has required It's own
officers 10 be less free with information 70 cor
respondents and others, and II has compelled
the telegraph and cable companies 10 refuse 10
transmit any dispatches that are even under
suspicion Of revealing military or naval plans
That Is exactly right II would have been bet
ter 10 have done Il before. Some harm has been
done by the reckless giving ont OF news. though
none that was very serious. The wise suppress
sion now decided upon Will prevent intellectually
more and more serious harm from being done IN
the future and will greatly facilitate vigorous
and successful prosecution OF the war. This
latter consideration will reconcile every right
thinking man 10 the degree Of ignorance Of cur
rent operations TO which 1t will doom him. 1t
is agreeable TO know the news. OF course. But
II is great deal better not To know so much
nj first and have It good in the end than 10
know II all and have II filled with disaster The
Government has taken the true course 10 make
sure that all news though II be bela'ed shall
be good news.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
NEMESIS.
THE MAINE.

She el'ded on her peaceful quest,
What though her starry flag might pear
To some silent. stern behest.
To some n breath OF freedoms air;
Then In her berth a stately guest
Slept. trustful. In that alien lair.
Rut what are bulkheads. fashioned well.
And what are sides and decks OF Steel
or cunning dialhands. TO tell.
Through night and day OF woe or veal
when human hearts can league with heh
And SOW volcanoes meath keel?
So by a deed whose hlackness made
The night II chose seem white beside.
Struck in the dark by coward blade.
The knightly Maine leap, once and died
A name 10 make a throne afraid.
A wreck that moaned beneath the TIDE!
THE OREGON.
But DER the land tho tidinss swept
And death-cries quvered through the wire
Down In the hold the engines leapt.
The coal sprang eager to The IRE.
And never Stacked. and never slept
The sister warship's grim desire!
With patient throhs that never wane
A continents long coast is won.
That nearing death-smoke on the main
Shall teach the lesson TO the Don
That he who strikes blow at Maine
Shall reckon yet with Oregon!
Ali when her helm goes hard a-port
And all her broadside speaks In 1re.
And from tho proudly floating fort
The cheers ring out with brave desire.
That sound shall shake n trembling court.
And thrill Havanas sunken pyre!
c. II. CRANDAL1
springdale. Conn. May Is. 1895.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
Amueemeuts.

SAoooO~N>oNNN~Nc~NNrOoO0N N/ONrN0VNN0o|~"S>S~
ACADEMY OF MUSIC-slo-Shenandoah
AMERICAN THEATRE-sl3-Ffa Diavo9;,
BIJOU NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tarrytown WIDOW
BROADWAY THEATRE-S:l5-lsle OF champagne
CAsINO-Closed week-Erninc ~,
pAIY'S THEATRE-s:l5-The Circus Gin . 49,.
EDEN MISEE-Wax Works. Grand Concerts ana |ne
na,ograph. - a., ,.u.r
EMPIRE THEATRES Soils Honor the Mayor. pr
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-s-love Fihos '"e ""'
ana 4 1851 Of Old chelsea. ,,,,
GARDEN THEATRES :3o-rhs First Violin
GARRICK THEATRE-s:20-The Little minister ,...,h
GRAND CENTRAL PALACE 10 10 p h'-heo"'
Exposition. - a.. 49,. u.x,oo
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE-S-An American 'Iti i
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE- -f'hk D0
ETirK = p ROCKER TiIEATRE-sI5-The Bride-Elect
ROSTER & BIAi.S-s-Nau4rvtHe - 49,, ..a 81.
LYcEUM THEATRE 2;1t-s ;Sc-The Nom ana 'ne
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-2 to II p. M-Electricai
Show.
OLYMPIA-s .i5-Adge go,
PAsTOR's-l23o to II p. m.-Vaudey'ie
SAM T JACKS TEEATRE-2 and s-Burlesaue'
WALLACE S-S-Favorlta
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
INCIDENTS IN SOCIETY.

Tho marriage OF Miss Mary Prince. daughter OF
Mrs Alfred l.. Ioomis. to Willard Humphreys VIII
take place In the Memorial Church OF St Luke
the Beloved Physician. built a few years ago IN
memory OF Dr. LOOMS. at Ringwood y. j.. on
Wednesday June l. The breakfast will follow as
the summer home Of the brides mother, wind
cap.
Mr. and Mrs william d. Sloane and the Misses
Sloane who go abroad Saturday 10 attend the
wedding Of Miss Edith Stuyvesant Dresser 70
George w Vanderbilt. which takes place IN faris
on J,ine l. are occupying apartments in the Wal
dnrfAstoria' Mr. and Mrs Sloane and their fam
ily arrived In town Monday from Lenox
Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Bronsons guests on me
public coach Pioneer yesterday Its trip from the
Holland House to the Casino at Ardsley -on-tne-
Hudson and return were Mr.. and Mrs Hamilton
McKa% Twombly Mr.. and Mrs. Philip SchuyeL
Colonel De Lancey Kane and William X Wander
bilt Mr. Bronson fooled the coach.
Tracy Downs was the coachman on tho round UP
OF tho public coach Good Times yesterday on ns
regular trip from the Waldorf Astoria and Wooo'
mansten Inn West Chester Village. The pas
sengers were r. NJ. Snyder. Mrs W. Trask ana
William Iaimbeer.
The engagement Is announced OF Miss May
Dwight Foote daughter OF Mrs. Edward Foote, "'
this city. to Ten Eyck Wendell. son OF tho ia'.
BENJAMIN Rush Wendell. OF Cazenovia. n l. s""
graduate OF Yale University class OF lss M's
Foote Is we'll known In society. Mr. eitueSs ard
member of the ST. Nicholas and Union ciu0' "
the Holland Society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
OCCUPATION or THE PHILIPPINES.
springdale. Conn. May H. 1895.

GENERAL MERRITT AN ABLE OFFICER
From The Providence Journal
General Merritt is Of the ablest officers In our
Army. and when he says that more than thousand
Regulars ought to be sent to the Philippines his
advice should be listened 10 with respect The re-
port that Spain intends TO send more ships ana
but in any case the existing conditions cannot be
met successfully without strong military force 10
support Admiral Dewey.
ExPEL SPAIN FROM THE ISLANDS
From The Chicago Tribune.
Since the call for volunteers made Admiral
Dewey has obliterated the Spanish fleet at Manila
and opened the way for the conquest OF the Philip
pines Troops must be sent there in order that not
a vestige OF Spanish rule may remain in the islands
Until General Merritt Is on the ground ne cannot
and how many soldiers will be needed to take etec
tive possession OF and pacify the principal Islands
LIBERAroR OF THE PHILIPPINES.
From The Kansas City Star.
The news from Admiral Dewey is always good
news He holds what he has taken ana Is READY 70
70 have Offered the pop OF the PSpsnss will
repentances. however. are always OF the deathesd
variety and too late Admra, pe W. rs sne
bered In history as the Liberator OF the Philippines
SPAIN CANNOT SEND A NEW FLEET.
From The St. Louis Republic.
Little stock need be taken In the report that spain
"a preparing to send another fleet to the Philippines
by way Of the Mediterranean and the Suez Canal
and about seven thousand miles from San Fran.
cisco to the philippines. Then: too, Spain cannot
posed without imperillinB the Canaries and even
CadiZ.
NEED OF DEFINITE POLICY.
From The Atlanta Constitution.
Are we to retain the islands or turn them over to
the insurgents. who are also nghtinY TO rio tnem-
selves of their Spanish oppressors? or snail we
restore the Islands to Spain or auction them on to
the foreign Powers which seem anxious to secure
a footina there? These are the questions that have
arisen. and they constitute about as interesting a
question as our editorial and political statesmen
ever grappled with.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19

Tribune readers going 10 the country can
make sure of their Tribune, before they
have, BY ordering it sent BY mail. The de-
mand at this time sometimes exhansfs the
local dealer's supply. Mail price Of the
Tribune, 81 a month";, the address changed
as often as 1PSfrSd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19

a few people saw her. but the hearts OF me VA
tion II not its eyes. were centred upon her
Success to her in MI her voyages, and may she
have so mary sisters that wherever she goes
she Will never he lonely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
pREsByTERIAN HOSPITAL BENEFITED.

The will Of william Whitewrisht was "
rroh.,o Yesterday in the Office Of the Surrogate
No ne,,tion was fled with the will. The testa'o
leaves $4,000 to the Presbyterian Hospital and w.
to Bridget Cordially, his housekeeper Inc sShch
Of his estate is divided into twenty shares, pun
can two his niece Annie Stewart tee Sas srand.
his nephew William Stewart; three 10 ms Sahaw
niece Annie Duncan; three to his grandhsp,mnSc~
Stewart Duncan. and one each to his grana"''N
susan Amy Elizabeth and JEANNE Duncan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19

There are reasons TO believe that the State
Civil Service law applies to this city. One
reason is that Corporation Counsel Whalen
says It docs not. II Mr.. Whalen were In Spain
he would occupy high rank In the Ministry
which could not contain itself for Joy over tho
victory at Manila. He begins his study Of a
case By issuing an opinion claiming everything
Then he climbs down by degrees. His expe-
rence with Mr.. Whaen to the debt limit
should warn the Controller to be cautious about
paying out money on the strength of the Cor
po-aton Counsers opinion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
SHANGHAI IN FAVOR OF AN ALLIANCE

Shanghai May lS-The newspapers here ana puo-
lie opinion in general strongly favor an Ans '.s
American alliance az proposed In tho speech wniS"
Josenh Chanberlain Secretary OF state Sos w
Coionies recently made ~ BirsninghAm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19

How would It do to let Weyler and Van Wyck
talk this war out between them? That would
save the Spanish throne from the blasts Of one
and New York from the temper OF the other.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19

II we cut all tho Havana cables. how vii
Blnnco be able to tell us about the health OF hi
mules?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19

rha performance of "Ballo In Maschera, "he"
was promised at wallack's Theatre last night, wa.
not given. on account. as II was announced: OF ~
sickness OF signorlna Linda Montanari VIA wna in
which she does not appear. Is set down tor ="
plC
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

A revival Of the operetta The Isle OF Chs"
payne" was made at the Broadway Theatre 'a.'
evening In the presence OF good sized ,nrs BY
The leading part played. as heretoioIr,e, eft
Thomas O. Seabrooke. who again proved n .H
thoroughlv amusing The work and the pe.'yh' srs
ava II Mr. Seabrooke In II have been seen he''
reneatedy and do not call for present comment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19

Rudolph Aronson is to be the manager 0. ~
r~nox I.yceum this summer. and he VIII CIV.
series OF promenade concerts There VIII vsS,.sh.
usual accessories OF palms. MOWERS anu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19

II there were n canal across the Isthmus we
should not now be wondering where the Ore
gon Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19
Jn0cx 10 advertisements.
Business Notltfs.

Bnslnrss Notlffs.
Roll Top Desks and Office Furniture.
Great Variety Of Style and Price
T. G. SELLEW
No Fulton-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19

DIR. Eva Harding. Of Topeka" says a dis
patch. will go to the front with the State vol
"unteers as assistant surgeon. She is less
than thirty years old. and remarkably hand
some" No wonder Kansas rose as one mani
The young lady s doubtless Of n monogamic dis
position and gallant Kansas Is willing to oblige
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-19

Robert the Testy knows all about the politics
OF the Police Department II the Chief does
not
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-12

on the end of rope, merely catches the cable, which must be lifted to the surface before it can be destroyed The explosive grapnel contains a charge of guncotton lashed within the hooks and connected to a battery in the boat by an insulated wire running along the grapnel rope. It is dragged along the bottom, usually in the shallow waters near the shore, and when there is a ''bite," that is a tug indicating that something is hooked, the boat backs off to safe distance and the charge is fired.
 Of course the only truly effective and cocksure way of destroying submarine explosives is to capture the keyboards on shore. This is the first move that an admiral about to attack a port would consider, for all methods of mine destroying by water are very un- certain as well as probably the most dangerous enterprises of war. If an attack must be made and it is decided to take desperate risks and advance over mine fields before the shore bat teries are silenced, fleet advances as Dewey's ships did at Manila, in single file. It is better that the lighter draft
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-12

supplemented by extemporized mines of gunpowder and dynamite.
 The process called sweeping" a channel can be employed only after the enemy's guns are sileneed or in clear ing outlying mine fields that are not reached by bullets. 4 sweep consists of two parallel ropes, say 150 feet long, connected at the middle and both ends by cross ropes long enough to reach to the bottom of the channel. The top rope has buoys fastened at the ends and the middle, which hold it at the surface while the second line drags along the bottom, being weighted at the middle by a heavy shot. At either end of the bottom rope of the sweep is a charge of gun cotton or dynamite and iron hooks for catching mine ropes. These charges are connected by wire to batteries in the two boats that drag the sweep. The sweep, like a fshnet, is slowly pulled along the chan mel until an obstruction is encountered and located by the direction of the pull. Then the sweep is moved along until one of the charges is brought against the obstruction and fired. Sweeping is a tedious operation, which
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-12

pared for and in which they all must take sides, there will be few questions of neutrality Then all eoaling sta- tions will be divided between the con testants, and the possession of ports from which naval forces can act at any point on the globe may decide which side gets the decision. Eng lands coaling stations are more nu- merous and located 10 greater adyan- tage than those of any other country in the world. They are strongly fortified. It must be remembered that q naval base which is unfortified is almost as much good to the enemy as to friends. As a naval base Manila has proved as useful to the United States as if we had owned it for centuries.
 One line of England's double chain of stations that command both routes to India begins at Gibraltar, and in cludes Malta, and Suez and Alden at the entrance to the Red sea. The other part of the chain goes along the west coast of Africa from Sierra LeoEe 10 Gold Coast, St. Helena, As tension island and the cape. The route through the Indian ocean is com r1anded by Mauritius, Calcutta, Colom- Do in Ceylon, Singapore as the ex- tremity of the Malay peninsula, and AL bany on the west coast of Australia. To the north are HongKong and the new stations at Wei-Hai-Wei, just acquired in China, from which Japan and any place in the eastern coast of Asia may be attacked. All of these posts are first-class coaling stations. That is, they can supply 1000 tons or more at any time. Most of them have first or second grade docking and repairing ia cilities; they can accommodate ves- scl 34o feet long by 50 feet beam with dry dock, and they have shops for making all ordinary repairs. The English stations at Singapore, Mauri- tfus and the Cape of Good Hope are equipped with machinery for building ships. In the West Atlantic from St Johns, Newfoundland, to the Falkland islands, near Cape Horn, England has nearly dozen important and we'll equipped stations. Those possessing nearly first-class docking, repairing and coaling facilities are Quebec, St J Johns, Halifax, Barbadoes and Por Royal. Port Stanley, in the Falkland islands, is a coaling station of the frs class. The breaks in England's chaii Of stations occurs in the Pacific.
 After England, Spain is perhaps bet
 ter supplied with coaling stations thar any otber nation of Europe. Along the road to India she has Isneriffe, ir the Canary islands, and Fernando Pc off Guinea, and these, with her West Indian and Philippine possessions, give her bases in the most important parts of the world. Their usefulness was lost 10 Spain because they were not prop