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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-23
PERSONAL.

Captain March. OF the Astor Battery. now at
Manila. is "A q: Or. Francis Andrew March OF
Lafayette College. Captain March was graduat ted
at LAFAYETTE In lsSi Since entering the Army he
mas been stationed at Washington Fort Monroe
and other places.
Richard oliver c. Drummond. NJ. l. c. f.. NJ |.
T. f. and " l. NJ. f.. who died recently at
Johannesburg. one OF the leading men In the
profession of electrical engineering in South Africa
DIR w lie Conte Stevens. who has been professor
OF physics at the Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute
for The last ak years has resigned TO accept the
chair of physics at Washington and Lee Univcr-
sy
Bismarcks big boarhounis admiral bly,
,,.,ned: they obcysd his slightest command. and
had excellent manners - . general rule An suaus-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-23
TIE NEWS THIS MORNlNG.

u,opEICN-It Is believed that the spans"
and American Peace Commissioners VIII r pe 80"
tertained in Paris as guests oi - General
I,'Saros 20 General Correa announced that the
American forces were occupying the SP s.;n
Headquarters in Manila. and that an ,, ~ w. q
threatened his troops. - 'Iehei d, 49," ,'r,r,
10 have started last night fer TINS co",,'ts
- prices in Havana continue high. ana tne'e
is much suffering among the poor 49,
DOMESTIC.-Admral Sampson caileu on
President TO talk over the work OF the 80
Military Commission. OF whioh ne - q ~ os The
the State Department received notice vi w
anooin;ment Of the Spanish milltar! co,i,ii.,'
sions for Cuba and Porto Rico. - "a, San
troops of General Merritt's department, a' So.
francisco have been ordered 10 Honolulu =
Orders were issued defining the routine Oh mus
tering out volunteer troops A reserve s'a n.'U,
for the reception of torpedo boats If 10 p~ D".
scnt 70 Boston and Newport where 1t Is expect
cd they will be triumphantly received. -
Captain Charles d. Sigsbee was advanced 'nree
numbers in his grade b. the president
CITY.-The battle-shps oregon ana low
were sent to the Brooklyn Navy Yard for gen,
oral repairs - The Cuban Junta receiver
General Calixto Garcia's first oficial report Oh
the operations of his army around santiago.
- The Board Of Estimate fixed the CITY
budget for 1898 - President Nreeland. OF
the Metropoltaa Street Railway Company. De,
gan an investigation into the alleged brutal
treatment O: a gunner from the Brookiyh on
"a Columbus ave. car Sunday night. -
William Cahoun's application for the appoint
ment OF receiver for the property OF Johh
Petit the missing real estate broker. Was us'
MED by Justice BeekmaE. or the supreme ~, =,
- Another wit in the litigation over the
award OF city bof.cs was secured by IinmeI
man Forshay. - The NewYork basebaii
team beat the Cleveland team by score OF
TO T. - Stocks were strong anu aouNe'
THE WEATHER.--Forecastf for to-day fair
and warm The temperature YESTERDAY; HIGH
est. So degrees: lowest. "a. average, olf4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-23

las been removed by further inquiry anu "
arguments of policy. II Is HOW ui'u'' 49,
that only legal formality binders III app
priation and yesterdays proceedings Vi ','0
Board Of Estimate afford good nope 'n"' '"'
small sum asked for will yet be ior'hco'ni"S
There is no possible doubt thar the peop'' wa"
the free use Of such library as Is onc'.m W
them. and want II as soon as possip''' my
should seize whatever chance may "c "'' :"
reinforce their demand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-23

In her sore need Spain now proposes lottery
I'm aid OF her shattered finances. II Is a misera
BILE expedlent. she ought To know bringing
ten times much injury as alienation The
door and proud and wasted and wellnigh ruined
old land has evidently all It's lessons Of wisdom
and conduct yet to learn. The instruction that
there IL no relief III lotteries from the burden Of
bankruptcy ought not to be very difficult to ac-
qure but the country does not seem to have
mastered it yet. one OF these days it NAV have
more sense, though the signs Of ii cannot vet be
pronounced very promising
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-23
IT'S CASHIER SPECTLATED.

Preston. MINI. Aug. 22.-The Fillmore County
Bank OF this place. has failed NJ Il. Todd. cashier
assigns as the reason that he has lost heavily IN
wheat options. The deposits are about $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-23
NEW TPERINTENDENT AT WEST Fo'N

c,pr,rS albert l. MILLS ONE OF THE HEROES
OF SANTIAGO. APPOINTED.
xyashineton Aux ?2-The President has appoint
o., r,r,,in Albert L. Mills Superintendent OF the
Military Academy AT West POM. with the rank OF
Northumberland The new superintendent Is nrst
i',ora,, ~ cavalry IN the Regular Army but IL
',,tn "a IA. volunteer service. He Is one OF fhe
$3.50 - the Santisgo campaign. and was severely
sounded In the nghtlug there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-23

The Weekb Tribune, rphifh maintains an
absolute tre-eminence among its fIdSs ana
reaches every part of the United States IS
desirable adverhsing medium FOR those
zphose business is continental. II fverfse-
msnts should reach this Office early on
Tuesl11p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-23
Hmnsements.

~. ~ N,S Homestcac
CxsINO-S-Ya7kee Doodle DANDY $500. ana cine
TnnFE Nf,sEE-Wax Works Grand Concert anu INV
ROSTER & RiALs ROOF CAMDEN T,r Naval
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
MApIso% SQUARE PocF GARDEE-s11.co,naeern a g
W.SUATTAS BEACH-2-Nictor Her2ert loa.N
Pains Manila and Freworks-9.The Sere''
PASTORS 30 10 IL p m-NauoeVi"e'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-23
FUNERAL or JOHN 4. p. FISK

The funeral OF John A. +. Fisk. formerly presl-
dent OF the Fat Mems Association. will be he'd to-
day at his home. at Richmond Hin. Queens Bor-
ough. Mr.. Fisk died on Saturday. He was sixty
two years oil. The funeral Will be private. His
whole lfe spent In the restaurant business In
the ne!shborhood Of Old Slip, where he whei!
his father N business He retired tevr Yes5s aSo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-23

ST. Louis Aug 22-Dr. &. NJ Hibbarl. house
physician of the Planters Hotel. Instantly
killed shortly after o'clock this afternoon by fall
ing down elevator shaft from the second floor
OF the hotel He well known to travellers all
over the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-23

Formal announcement, IL made of the engagement
~ Miss virginia Stackpole, whose family holds
prominent place In Boston society. TO George o
t,.,,,,nJ ~ this city. Miss Stackpolc. who has
,us, returned from Europe and Is nov AT her
fathers country hone In Mattapolsett Mas mv b.
Mr Ioulsud I'M Paris during her rec pt Nisit shc
- a handsome girl who * exceedingly, tonu Oh
snorts and Is II skilfu horsewoman ana eycl,st,
~, Itr.,,nI Who is SIN abroad. hopes TO visit
Miss arkpole at her fathers summer nome new
month He Is A mining expert ana has been STUDY :
.,, t paris I'm the interests OF hts profession lie
is a h.lf brother OF Clarence Kins. OF TINS Guy.
/ f. stackpolc ir. recently announced MS ensss =
m,nt u Miss Brown, OF ,hlcago, iieNe vi '''''
Alexander Whteside. OF Boston
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-23

And now that Dewey has finished up the
whole job at Manila IN the completcst possible
manner. for the first time direct cable com
munication with that interesting port Il re-
stored
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-23

Our sick and wounded soldiers are winning
victories every day by heroic patience under
their Affections. for some Of which they must
feel that there is no reasonable excuse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-23

Tho marriage OF Miss Treddigh, OF Baltimore TO
percival d. ,;rliths. ~ Livingston. staten island.
whose engagement has just been announced VIII
take place in the autumn, and the couple rn,shu %
max. their home on Staten lsar u. MI triiut ,s -
a member OF the Richmond County country tiuo'
H. POO club the Hunt Club and the Cricket Ciuo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-23

Miss Nellie NJ. Dur,ea. ~ Brooklyn. mas an
nounccd her engagement To Bernard A. No''""e'' Vi
this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-23
WEDDINGS PAST AND TO CONE.

Henry W DE Forest ths wellknown lawyer or
this city. and member - the law firm OF DE Forest
Brothers aud Miss Julia Gilman Noyes daughter OF
charles /. Noes OF et. fau' "h'h' WIZ "'"'''
In ST Paul yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-23

!, Ga rcuorted that Miss Minnie O'Neill. OF R,e
t,.yc,. greenwich. Conn. youngest daughter OF
Hugh o. Neill the Sixth-ave. millionaire merchant.
,s aged 20 be married.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-23

And the same plan whereby local self-gov-
eminent will he built up In Cuba will apply.
with modihca lions, To Porto Rico one island
will become an Independent territory under our
guardianship: the other will be directly ceded
To But the essential elements OF their gov
eminent Under our tutelage must BE- the same
for the moral obligations that we have assumed
are the same. and there is but one great prin.
ciple Of government that can adhere 10.
How much territory II may be wise 10 retain
In the Philippine Islands IL is impossible 20 fore
see: but the principle that should govern our
action Is clear We want no colonies" can m.
deed have no colonies in the continental
sense: but must fulfil every Obligation 10
Spains conquered subjects that our conduct or
the war In Asiatic waters has put upon US:
without regard to the coonizinS ambitions OF
the European nations: and Ne shall hardly faiL
moreover. 10 keep whatever strategic advantage
cur Navy has won in either ocean
The war. then. brings within the sphere OF
English speaking civilization two OF the most
valuable OF the Antilles. Incidentally the ha.
waian Islands. and perhaps part or the
Philippine group: ana these results can be onl!
goo'. Bat In achieving them we have achieved
other results quite as great. ana no less great
because they were unexpected
MARKED GAINS TO THE NATION.
We have recovered our own National feeling.
Four months ago we were great mass or PEG.
pie rather than compact nation conscious OK
National strength and unity BY forgetting
even for this brief time our local differences
have welded ourselves into a conscious uuity
days Not only have the North ard the south
forgotten that they were ever az war-for u.ne
and industry had already wellnigh brought tn's
result-but the Pacific States are nearer 70 tne
rest OF the Union than they ever were oeioIe
and the great Middle West is no longer es
tranged from the seaboard. We can work on.
own problems and build our own fu'u''
with steadter purpose. -.
This consciousness is the keener because OK
the increased respect that other nations hAN'
for us. The United States was never before ui.
derstood In official Europe perhaps not even :"
official England When the war Was begun;
most o; the continental nations failed 20 cohcea.
their contempt for us: they now respect US a.
they never dreamed they should Nor Is IL on,
our naval victories that nave given 'he M".s1
a somewhat new conception or the o"s"
States. Quite impressive has been tne ~
sence Of the old time barbarities OF war anu -
warlike vindictiveness. To send nome
the ocean a captured army. TO paroie 'ne ~
hcers OF a captured squadron. To feed no' o,',
the victims OF Spanish msrue. but inc Spsn
themselves have laid emphasis on other rs
for war than the old reasons OF the puhisnu,S
Of enemies and the conquest OF tribute Ipe" uar
territory. In humanity to the enem! thiS .hs
is without parallel Both the power, an rndsr.
aims Of the Republic are mole clearly rssce
stood In Europe than q haf-certuIy .. .r,s "a
could have revealed them. and On 10 sS"'
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of admiralty and maritime jurisdic-
ton" The prize courts are the dis
triCt courts. the state courts having no
standing in admiralty matters.
The venue of the prize court is desig-
mated by the secretary of the navy.
but should the secretary of the navy
omit to make such designation the
captors may designate the district. The
United States district attorney i'm the
designated district then files "A libel
against the prize property and forth
with obtains a warrant from the dis
trict court directing the United states
marshal to take the prize I'm custody.
Three prize commissioners are then
appointed by the court. one of whom
must be "A retired naval officer whose
appointment must be approved by the
secretary of the navy. This naval OFF,
Ger cannot receive n compensation
for his services as commissioner i'm adj
dition to the pay he receives from the
LAY and IL is his duty To protect the
interests of the captors and OF all de-
partments of the navy in the prize
property. At least one OF the other
members of the commission must be
"A membe of the bar of the court. Of
not less than three years standing.
and acquainted with the taking of
dispositions.
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HOW THE PRIZE MONEY IS DIVIDED

The rapidity with which the Allan
tic squadron has been corraling
schooners and liners i'm the West In
dies, and the enormous aggregate val
ues of these prizes raises the question
as to their disposition and the appor-
tionment OF the proceeds. 1t is diff
cult to treat a subject OF this nature
without bringing i'm more or less col
lateral material which bears directly
or indirectly upon the rights of bellig-
erents with respect TO naval prizes. but
an attempt will be made in the follow
ing review TO define the rights of cap
tors and trace the captive schooner
from the time she 'heaves to" To the
auction block and the distribution of
the proceeds arising from her sale
among the parties entitled to reward.
The capture of the enemy's ship does
not. as popularity supposed. convey any
title To the vessel or to her cargo. The
capture simply gives the prize crew the
opportunity TO take the ship into port
and await condemnation proceedings
by a court of competent Jurisdiction.
IL the captor cannot take his prize e
= native port. he may sell IL in "A neu-
trial port and then deposit the prize
money received with the prize court
ia his own country. The captor may
in case Of necessity destroy the prize
or allow her owners to ransom her.
The goods of an enemy or the ships
Of "A neutral may be seized. but the
non-contraband goods on AN enemy's
ship may not be taken. ContTaband
goods may be seized wherever and
whenever found. Upon this subject
the Paris declaration of 1856 provides
that the neutral flag coYers enemy's
goods except contraband of war, that
neutral goods except c~ontraband are
not liable TO capture under the enemy's
flag These rules. although not bind
ing on the United States, were do
served by them during the civil war.
The prize must be taken on the high
seas or in territorial waters of one Of
the belligeTents. and must M taken by
an armed vessel duly commissioned by
the sovereign OF the captor. \ cap
ture made in neutral waters is in Vio-
lation OF neutrality ana may be re-
stored at the discretion of the neutral
power. On this subject most nations
have municipal regulations. All pub
lie ships OF war within signaling dis
lance are usually entitled To share in
the proceeds Of the capture. This rule
was Incorporated in the United States
code OF prize law, act OF congress, June
30. 1864. After the capture had been
made, the next step is the determine
ton of it's legality. II is now an I'M
derstood principle OF international aw
tina this must be determined by a
qualified prize court. Captors should
send their capture TO a convenient ma
tive port or TO the port OF an allied ma
ton for adjudication. They may for
felt their rights by misconduct in this
respect.
The federal prize act was passed ten
days after the passage Of the British
prize act. The acts are similar in
many respects, with the essential diff
ference Thai in England much greater
discretionary power Is given the sov-
ereign. The United States prize act IL
based upon article 3. section > Of the
constitution. which provides that the
judicial power shall extend to all cases
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tor where the prize is Of superior or
equal force to the captor. This fact is
determined by the court. Where the
prize is of inferior force the captor re-
ceives one-half the proceeds and the
other half goes TO the pension fund of
the government. \ bounty of 5000 is
awarded by the government where the
prize Is of equal or superior force to
the captor n 800 where the prize is
of inferior force. The commanding Of
ficer of a fleet or squadron receives
one-twentieth of the proceeds of the
capture, the commander OF the divis-
ion one-f1ftieth. the fleet captain one
hundredth and the commander of a
single vessel assisting In the capture
one-tenth of the amount allotted to
the vessel. The rest of the crew shares
in proportion to the pay they receive
from the government. The prize mon
ey is turned over To the treasury of the
United States at its nearest sub-de-
partment and is distributed in accord
ance with the decree OF the court. The
distribution is made by the command
ing officer of the fleet and the pay
master.
Ransom money and salvage upon
condemned property are d~istributable
as prize money. The United States
marshal who has the custody and care
of the capture receives one-fourth of 1
per cent. as his compensation. The
prize commissioners receive a salary
of $4,000 a year when their service COW
ers that period: otherwise their com
pensation is fixed by the court, as is
the pay of the other officers
OF the court. Privateers may
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Would BE "a Cavalry Trumpeter.

From the London Chronicle.
At least one Chicago woman will go to
war in a capacity other than that of
nurse or doctor, avs the Chicago
Chronicle. If fortune permits, Mrs.
Marguerite Raymond of 944 West Mad
ison street will blow a bugle in a Ne
braska women's regiment, known as
the Chadron amazons. Mrs. Raymond
has signified her willingness to become
a bugler for the regiment. and is now
waiting for a call.
1t is not that / cannot handle a gun
Mrs. Raymond aid to a reporter for
the Chronicle yesterday. but / blow a
horn much better. and | am hardly
strong enough to fight"
Mrs. Raymond is a splendid horse
woman and a crack shot, two of the
requirements of the regiment. She
is an expert cornet player. and is famil-
lar with all the trumpet calls. For
several years she supported herself by
cornet solo work. but recently gave
that up for singing. She still gives
cornet instructions and keeps in perfect
touch on the strume which she
loves.
Her grandfather's cousin was the ia
nous Ann Pritchard, or "Gunpowder
Ann as she was called. She was but
a slip of a girl living at her uncle's
home, but she openly defied the red
coats and hid gunpowder for her coun-
try's uses. When the British troops
were in Pennsylvania she became such
a leader that the English offered a re-
ward for her capture, and she had
many narrow escapes from imprison-
ment.
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4 BUTTE'S NEW STORE, H FAIR, Next to 1amrs Opera House, Butte M


II is the duty of the prize master to
seize all the documents of the captured
ship. including the logbook. and for
ward them to the prize commissioners
with explanations Of missing papers
and Of alterations I'm submitted papers.
lnterrogatories are prepared by the
court tor the use of the commission
and the case is heard on deposition of
witnesses. The pleadings are not tech
meal. n where the amount nvolved
exceeds $1,000 an appeal lies TO the su-
preme court of the United States. The
flag of the captured vessel is regarded
as prima facie evidence only of the
nationality of the captured vessel. but
the registry of the captured vessel. her
commission and other papers found on
board are conclusive evidence of ma
tionality. The sentence of a prize
commission is a judgment in rem. The
high court of admiralty i'm England
has jurisdiction az "a prize court
throughout the British dominions. Az
ter the prize commission I'm the United
States receives all the evidence. IL re-
ports to the court and the decree is en-
tered, the captured vessel is sold by
the United States marshal and after
the expenses of the court and commits
sion have been deducted from the pro-
ceeds the balance is distributed among
the captors.
The term prize money" has "A wider
significance than the term prize and
extends To any reward granted by the
state for the Capture of enemy's prop
erty. whether 10y land or sea In the
United States, according to the act of
1864. the whole proceeds go TO the cap
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essary, not for fighting. but to exert a
moral influence n to maintain order
while the Spaniards are withdra wing
and the Cubans are coming into their
political freedom.
The problem is working itself out.
While the blockade has been in effect
only one week, il has wrought onder
i'm the situation. All hat has occurred
Is not apparent to the public. but the
government has been made acquainted
with the changes. Cuba in these seven
days has made great strides toward the
achievement of freedom. Spanish au-
thority is lettering. Admiral Sampson
and his seamen may imagine il has
been a tame week. The public may be
deceived by some of the ~vaporings of
Blanco and the vainglorious Spaniards.
But the fact is this peaceful blockade.
coupled with the evidence of SPANS
inefficiency, has dealt a deathblow to
the cause of Spanish loyalty on the
island.
The Cubans are working out their
own political salvation. So long as the
issue of the war was uncertain, so Ion
as il appeared that autonomy or some
compromise might be accepted, the Gu
bans of substance and of conservatism
remained passive in the cities. They
were insurgents at heart, but their lips
did o speak. The appearance of the
American fleet OFF the hills of Havana
and Matanzas shove that Spanish
authority was doomed 1t turned hun
dreds of thousands of Cubans from
passive to active patriots. There is a
revolt on now such at the island has
never known. 1t means that there is
nothing left to Spain in Cuba but the
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The Blockade Working Wonders.

The Cuban problem grows simpler as
il is approached, writes the Washing
ton correspondent of the St. Louis
Globe democrat. War is supposed to
mean fighting. This war promises only
the minimum of fighting. Every day
seems to diminish the prospect for
serious loss of life. The latest infor-
nation from Cuba received by the gov
the belief that
not much more than an army of occu-
patton will be needed. so far as land
operations are concerned. 1t is quite
possible that not more than 20, 1000 Or
%, 900 men will be sent to Cuba from
this country. This force will be nee
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Plan of the Havana blockade.

Key West. Fla, Corr. Chicago Record.
If any persons have the idea that the
ships of the blockading squadron off
Havana remain punched together OPP
posite the MORO and the harbor's
mouth. they should at once change
their notion. s night the distance
between the Wilmington on the east
ern flank and the Iowa on the western
could not have been less than 30 miles.
Lookouts in the lofty tops with long
telescope glasses a sweep the coast
line and the sea for many miles with
out letting the smallest of coasting
vessels escape their observation. and
as long as the blockading vessels are
within signaling distance, one with an
other. the longer the blockade line, the
more effective it is.