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The herald., 1898-03-09
Japan SERIOUSLY OBJECTS
TO THE RUSSIAN OCCUPATION
OF CHINA
A Far-sighted Britisher Thinks mis-
a Good Time to Make Frlenos
With America

pr,K1N March S-The Russian demands
f,or, China have caused the greatest eN-
o,tonent at the Japanese legation and the
Japanese minister has had seVerai 'N'ei
views with the officials OF the lsuhs Ii
yamen. the Chinese foreign oHlce' ursihs
the rejection of Russian demands. In ao-
d;t,on It is reported that Japan has threat
onod to take vigorous action If the de-
mands of Russia are conceded.
TOO LATE TO OBJECT
BERLIN. March S.-A dispatch to the
ra geb,att today from Pekin says Russia
has definitely leased Port Arthur and Ia
lien Wan for ninety-nine years. IL Is aooeo
that Russia is determined to carry inc
siberian railroad to Port Arthur whether
China consents or not
ENGLAND'S OPPORTUNITY
LONDON. March S-Sir George William
Des yauex, formerly governor OF the ba-
hama islands and more recently goVerhof
of Hongkong, in an interview today on the
far eastern crisis said Great Britain QUIZ ~
Immediately to seize the opportunity -
expressing cordial sympathy with tne
United States in her efforts to secure au-
tonomy for Cuba. -. ax-
The time, he Salu, was oPPoA 4 :.
press the disposition of Great brilaln ~
aid the United States with her meet asasns' ans
an attack on her coast. rms ne auus 's, :,
would prevent war with Spain ana Woule :
make general the American sympatny VIII
Great Britain which was now ohly par
tial This, he concluded, wouid pc enor'
mously to the advantage OF botn nations
while also assisting in the solution OF tne
chinese question. He remarked tnat sucn
an onnortunity of "annealing the TWO
English-speaking nations may never re-
cur" ex,
A special dispatch from Shanghai says
that Russia has agreed to open Port Ar
thur and Taiien Wan to foreign trade, but
under Russian laws and administration.
A dispatch to the Times from Odessa
saws: Troops and war material are going
TO the far east with such haste that the
Russian volunteer fleet will not suffice.
The government. therefore, has chartered
some French steamrs. tn first of which
start fortnight hence with 1000 men.
| The Pekin correspondent Of the Times
says: BY an agreement just signed. Ger
many has obtained a concession to con-
strtict railroad connecting the 81 Nan
Tu. province OF Shan Tung. on the Hoans
I1o and Ichau Fet. Germany undertakes
! a ~ e6a1t1e eten ef eezfain details to Nth
The herald., 1898-03-09
IDOL OF A GRATEFUL PEOPLE

General FitZhugh Lee has become
without the slightest apparent effort
upon his own part, the idol of the Ameri-
can people, and it is no. too much to
say that they are prepared to accept
the issue of foreign war in sustaining
him in his fearless attitude in defense
of human rights and American interests
in Cuba. This country might long age
have been involved in war but for the
wisdom and prudence and composure
of this representative of our govern
ment at the great storm center on the
island-a rather paradoxical statement
and yet justified by the facts.
Scarcely more than a business agent
of the government of this country, he
has vested the office with almos. min
isterial dignity and ambassadorial i'm
portance.
So entirely satisfactory had his ad-
ministration of the arduous and trying
duties Of the place been, and SO indis-
pensable had he come to be considered
The herald., 1898-03-09
WANTED TO KNOW
Spain Promptly Admits She Was
Misinformed

WASHINGTON, March SIN conjunc-
ton with the intimation of the Spanish
government regarding Consul General Lee
and the class of vessels in which relief sup
plies should be sent 10 Cuba, third in
quiry was made. Capt. Crowninshield was
the object of the request for information
as to the nature of his recent trip to the
West Indies The Spanish government had
been Informed that Capt. Crownin shield
on this occasion had been in communica-
ton with the insurgents and even went sc
far as to give them indirect aid through
filibustering sources. When the matter
was brought to the attention of President
Mckinley an immediate denial in ex-
plict terms was returned, Spain there
upon closed the incident with an accept
ance of the presidents statement saying
they had been misnformed.
SOME ENGLISH COMMENT
LONDON, March 9.-The Morning Post
editorially comments on the adoption of the
Cannon resolution in the house and adds:
ut is an emphatic way of saying that
the American statesmen intend to stand by
their declarations People who talk about
national honor and responsibility ought to
be prepared to put their money down"
The Daily News says:
"Our Washington correspondent has OBJ
tanned from member of the executive cab
met a positive assurance that the Maine
disaster had nothing to do with the vote
This is a most important declaration
looking to the fact that President McKin-
ley may not always be able to control pub
lie opinion. America and Spain would be
wise to find an honorable way out Of O
hopeless and discreditable deadlock
THE ARTILLERY BILL
WASHINGTON, March S.-The presi-
dent this afternoon signed the Hawley bill
providing for two additional regiments OF
artillery to man the coast defenses.
NO RUSH ORDERS
SAN FRANCISCO. March Striving M
Scott of the Union iron works said today
that no orders had been received to hasten
the construction of the battleship Wiscon-
sin. lie also denied the report that the
United States had secured an option for
the purchase of the Japanese cruiser Chit
ose, recently launched from the works
A LOAD OF POWDER
BOSTON, March 8.--All the modern am.
munition in the United States magazine al
Chelsea, about twenty-six tons, has beer
put aboard the government tug Nina. THAI
vessel will take the ammunition to the
The herald., 1898-03-09
PLATFORM

The Herald believes that the city o.
Los Angeles should own and control q
complete system Of waterworks.
The Herald believes that tho city
should acquire such q system 1T the
earliest date possible and on tho most
advantageous terms possible, consistent
with contract obligations and fair deal
ing.
Tho Herald believes that the con-
tract with tho Los Angeles City Water
company should be enforced to tho let
ter, and that, ut tho conclusion Of the
pending lease, the plant should be taken
over in accordance with the provisions
Of that contract.
The herald., 1898-03-09
ON THE BRINK

A drop of rain, upon memorable oc-
casion. is supposed to have had it's in
fiuence upon the map of Europe. So.
a single incident, inconsequential in it
self, but likely to develop in any one of
a hundred places, without being antici-
pated, may plunge the United States
into an armed conflict with Spain.
Both countries are exhausting every
resource in the way of preparation; the
war spirit is abroad throughout each;
and, although diplomatic relations have
not been severed, the stimulation of
friendship that has characterized the
intercourse between Madrid and Wash
ington, up to a very recent period,
cannot long be maintained, since the
people back of both governments will
now look with disfavor upon the slight
est relaxation of national dignity and
resent the faintest disposition to yield
even the unimportant exactions of the
other.
Thus the recall of General Lee or a
change in the plan for provisioning Cuba
with war vessels, at the behest of Spain,
would have been sufficient to produce
in this country an outburst of indigna-
tion difficult, if not impossible, to con-
troll.
Only the firmness Of the administra-
tion in this crisis and the unanimity
and spontaniety of congressional sup
port, have served to keep the war spirit
in subsection and stay the mailed hand.
Doubtless the hostile impulse in Spain
is now being controlled alone by the
same display of determination upon the
part of the ministry.
The problem now is, how long can the
status be maintained? How soon will
the tension yield? What guarantee is
there that the thin veneer may not be
punctured on the morrow?
The credit of fifty millions of dollars
yesterday given the president by unan-
imous vote of the house, for the undis-
guised purposes of war; voices the deter
mination of seventy millions of people
as could no other vote or act.
The statement made by the chairman
of the committee on appropriations, that
the funds voted are now in the vaults of
the treasury, accentuated the power be-
hind that determination as other Ian
guage could not have done.
"There is not presented with this prop
osition," he added, zone to borrow money
or to increase taxation, to which almost
any other nation on earth would be
obliged to resort"
And yet this extraordinary measure
was offered in the interest of peace and
not of war!
If peace with honor is possible, it will
be welcomed. Otherwise the credit
which a patriotic people will vote its
government will not be measured by the
cash available in the treasury, now four
times the sum named. Money-seekers
though we be, avaricious and aggrandiz-
ing as we have been denominated wor-
Shipping the almighty dollar as perhaps
we should not, there is still not people
extant more ready to sacrifice all for a
great principle, to yield more of human
life and treasure for cause deemed
just in the sight of heaven.
This is not a vain-glorious boast-it is
a Simple statement 20 fact
The herald., 1898-03-09

Brooklyn navy yard. whence It will be
transferred to Key West
SAN DIEGO. March S.--The apparatus
to be used In mounting the three ten-inch
guns on Point Iona will arrive here next
Thursday. The work Of mounting them
will then begin. The local company of ar
tillery is preparing for its departure to
Ballast point, where the men will be sta
toned there in charge of the fortifications.
This morning everybody was astir at the
barracks packing up preparatory to the
change, and by the time the necessary
blocks and tackle arrive the men will be
established in camp at the works.
The herald., 1898-03-09

that, Notwithstanding his antecedent
connection with the confederacy and his
pronounced Democracy, Mr.. Mckinley
asked him to retain the post as personal
favor to the executive. This appeal to
his loyalty he was unable to resist.
The recent prompt refusal Of the ad-
ministration to replace him, at the be-
hest of the Spanish government, indi-
Gates the purpose of the president to be
as loyal to him as he has been to his
trust.
The mere suggestion of his recall,
under whatever pretext, was sufficient
to arouse the ire of this nation, and
eliminated in universal protest against
compliance with the impudent demand
of the Madrid government
1t is now certain that, whatever be-
tides, General Lee will remain at Ha-
vana, more exposed than before to per-
sonal danger, yet as immovable as ever
in the discharge of his duties as the Of
fetal representative of the American
people.
Popular interest in the personality OF
General Lee increases as episodes con-
nected with him and his office multiply
He was born in Fairfax county, Vir-
ginia, November 10, 1885, and is a nephew
of General Robert E. Lee. He grad
uated at West Point in 1856, was COM
missioned second lieutenant, and served
in the west against the Indians, by whom
he was severely wounded in an engage
ment. From May, 1860, to March, 1861
he served as instructor of cavalry at
West Point, resigning to enter the con-
federate army. In that service he ad-
vanced rapidly from second lieutenant
through all the grades to major gen.
eralship, to which he was commissioned
in 1868. He was seriously wounded at
Winchester, disabling him for several
months, but subsequently. on reporting
for duty, he was placed in charge of the
cavalry corps of the army of Northern
Virginia, surrendering to General Meade
at Farmville. From 1885 to 1889 he
served as governor of Virginia, and was
appointed consul general at Havana by
President Cleveland. In 1874 he deliv-
cred a speech at the Bunker Hill cele-
bration in Boston, his utterances upon
that occasion going far to bring about a
better feeling between the north and the
south. In 1886 he participated in the
Washington centennial celebration in
New York, when, at the head of the
second to that of no other person pres
ent.
The herald., 1898-03-09
Enterprising Women of TODAY

In these days when new country is
opened up it acquires all the necessities
of civilization in an incredibly short space
Of time. When California was the object
i've point of gold seekers fifty years ago,
hesitant. Today, when the golden glories
of the Yukon were bruited abroad, women
combined as hastily as the men and ar
ranged for an advance upon the Klondike.
Minneapolis Journal. II
The herald., 1898-03-09

In the Martin trial at Wilkesbarre, Pa
Judge Woodward began his charge TO tse
Jury soon after o'clock yesterday ana at
its conclusion the jury retired to deno-
crate At O'clock the jury not naVins re-
norted. Judge Woodward adjourned court
until this morning.
The herald., 1898-03-09

LONDON, March S.-The Daily Mail an
nounccs this afternoon that the action OF
the Alliance Assurance company against
Sir Tatton-Sykes has been settled out OF
court, by Sir Tatton's paying the ful
amount advanced to Lady Sykes on the
security of his signature
The herald., 1898-03-09

One of the new artillery regiments
provided for by the Hawley bill is to be
assigned to Fort Socum, l.. I. The
other should be sent to this coast.
The herald., 1898-03-09

Back of all there is the conviction, al
most universally shared, that Spain will
not give up Cuba without scrap with
the United States.
The herald., 1898-03-09

The events of the past month have
been almost as helpful to the Cuban pat
riots as would a declaration of bellger-
erency.
The herald., 1898-03-09

A building permit for the new Stimson
block at the corner of Third and Spring
streets was taken out yesterday 1t
calls for an expenditure of $1,000 This
is an enterprise the late T. D. Stimson
was contemplating just before his death;
and the action of the managers of the
estate yesterday affords gratifying as
surance that the plans of the deceased
capitalist are to be carried out. 1t is
safe to assert that in no other city of the
same size in the country are so many
fine business blocks in process of con-
struction. People with money to invest
have faith in Los Angeles.
The herald., 1898-03-09

Not many weeks ago foolish rumor
was started that this country could not
engage in a war, because of the scarcity
of powder. How little the writer knew
of our resources in that particular is
illustrated by the fact that single mill
has offered to furnish the government
five million pounds month! Our dis
patches say that, for week past, an en-
tire train-load of powder has daily been
sent out from the government magazine
at Dover. 1t is likely we have sufficient
quantity Of explosives to blow Spain into
the sea.
The herald., 1898-03-09

The hull of the Maine will soon sink
out of sight in the mud of Havana har-
Dor, but it will not be lost to memory.
The herald., 1898-03-09

This country can't make a very
effective gun play without more gunners
The prompt adoption of the Hawley bill
however, will result in speedily filling
the deficiency.
The herald., 1898-03-09

Pity "Old Rosy" can't live to see his
country duck Spain in the Caribbean
sea. 1t would do his patriotic soul good.
The herald., 1898-03-09

The London News is doubtless well
advised when it declares that European
alliances against the United States are
out of the question, no matter what
Spains friends say" European states
home, and they know when they are well
IA
The herald., 1898-03-09
sIGsBEE's LETTER
Conveys no Information Concerning
the Work

NORWALK. O., March 9.-Captain H. S.
Smith of this city and Captain c. d. Sigs-
bee of the warship Maine are warm per-
SOnal friends.
Mrs. Smith has received the following
letter from Captain Sigsbee in response to
one written after the disaster to the
Maine:
U. S. s. FERN. HAVANA, Feb. 2S.
My Dear Mrs. Smith: Your kind and
comforting letter conveying sympathy
from yourself and Captain Smith came to-
day, and need it be said. was heartily well
coined. The sadness of the great disaster
continues for me in the reception of great
numbers of heart-broken appeals from be-
reaved friends of the Names crew. have
no time to think of my troubles; in fact,
they are light by comparison with those
of others. That the American people think
that l have done my duty is more sustain
ing than 1 can express.
l would gladly send you photograph of
myself. but 1 have had none taken for
about twelve years. Those that have ap-
peared in the newspapers came from l
know not where. l will see if l can get
you a photograph of the wreck. Some good
ones have been reproduced in the papers.
am at present aboard the Fern, a small
dispatch vessel. The Maine lies only few
yards off, distorted and wildly disordered
wreck, with a number of the bodies of her
gallant dead down in the debris awaiting
recovery, which is laboriously difficult.
How very sad and shocking it all is. 1
would take pleasure in writing long let
ter to you and my good friend, the captain.
but am hard pressed with correspondence.
With my kindest regards to both of you
and cordial thanks for your letter, I remain
always, yours most sincerely,
Cd. sIGSBEE
AVAILABLE VESSELS
NEW YORK, March S.--A dispatch to
the World from Glasgow says: There are
six torpedo boats at Glasgow Clyde ship
yards, now and all are ready. Crews ar
rived on Saturday for the Pluton and
Proserpina. and these will go down the
river Wednesday to take on ammunition
and stores at Greenock. They will pro-
ceed to Ferral Thursday. 1t should be
| noted that these six vessels are really gun
| boats with torpedo boat speed. They are
strong, handy. fast and very dangerous.
Their commanders orders are indefinite.
The herald., 1898-03-09

Justice Harlan decides, in the Ne
braska case, that state may not make
a law that will stick, fixing maximum
rates for railways. 1t is very important
ruling, liable to be overlooked in the
hunger for war news.
The herald., 1898-03-09

The postoffice department at Washing
ton yesterday issued a statement of cost
and growth of carrier service in fifty
leading cities of the country. San Fran
cisco is credited with adding $1,000 to its
population in six years, while Los Ange-
gain is, of course, very much in favor of
Los Angeles. The same is true in the
matter of gross receipts. While those
at San Francisco increased 1914 per cent
at Los Angeles increased 945 per cent.
The herald., 1898-03-09

Imperfect pavement patching should
not be tolerated. AT their best, oul
paved streets are nothing to boast of
The herald., 1898-03-09

Truly does the London News declare
that the United States wants nothing
from England but sympathy. And as to
European sympathy it will face the
music with much the same feelings that
inspired the northerner when he ap-
preached the Texas bar, hoping for the
best, but prepared for the worst.
The herald., 1898-03-09

Dole has had his journey for his pains.
and the Indianapolis money conference
will have been held in vain.
The herald., 1898-03-09

General Lee is still there,
The herald., 1898-03-09
Sir Tatton Settles

draw her troops from Tsimo and Kiao
Chau towns.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-25
s Al 6, NJ
ISAAC CANNADAY, REPORTER.

Rev. Francis f. McManus, of salem,
O., will arrive In Salem To day to visit
Roanoke College and also those students
who are here thror gh his instrument
tally. He will deliver lecture to the
students on Wednesday morning.
The Christian Endeavor Societies of the
Lutheran ami Presbyterian Churches will
hold n union meeting next Sunday even.
ing at O'Clock. Mn ic will he a special
feature Of the programme Several short
talks will be niade by members of tue So
cieties.
c. d Hancock. of Lynchburg. was reg
istercd Mt Hot / Duval Sunday.
Or. Henry w. Harrison, OF Roanoke,
was in town yesterday, visiting his old
friend, DR.. Oscar Wiley.
G. w. Worden left yesterday for New
York city.
Mrs Eliza Littrell Is quite sick at her
home east of Salem.
Rev. Clarence B. Strouse was on the
streets yesterday after being confined to
his room for several days.
IT. f Littrell will leave next Thursday
for Algoma. w. Va. where he has Sc
cured q position with the AIgoma Coal
and Coke Company.
Charles Jerain preached last Sunday at
Mount Zion Church to u large audience.
y. L. Hess, the College avenue shoe
maker, expects to leave Salem this spring
for the Klondike.
Judge H. f. Blair returned recently
from Fincastle, where he has been holding
court
The roof on the Town Hall is being re-
painted and otherwise repaired. T.. l..
Maury il doing the work.
John Whitescarver was in town Sunday.
Mrs. DR.. Hutchinson, of Eckman, w.
Va. IS visiting her sister, Mrs. +. b.
Wilson, on Pennsylvania avenue.
Palmer ST. Clair has recently pur-
chased BICYCLE and has declared himself
independent OF Ballard S bus.
Nat Wells and Ed Whitesell are erect
ing for the. Holstein WOODEN mills n stock
room whose dimensions are twenty four
by sixty feet.
II. II. Coleman, of Roanoke, was in
town yesterday
Mrs. Forsyth, the widow of the late
Henry A. Forsyth, died recently at her
home in Botetourt county. Mrs For
sythe was pnralyzed last week and did
not recover from its effects.
w. j. Wade has gone to Summerdean,
augusta county, to erect for the Salem
machine works II Hour mill for ID. Is
Lucas.
The Salem machine works has ccured
the contract for the erection of flour
and corn mill of fifty horse power in
Mecklenburg county for K. NJ. Jeffreys Il
Son.
L. s. Calico. the mayor of Pulaski, was
in town yesterday on business.
j. Emmett, with his wife and child and
servant, Is visiting DIR. j. y. killian on
Pennsylvania avenue.
Several friends from Roanoke and
Lynchbu are visiting Mrs. Thos. Rhodes
near the college.
The trick performer, who was with US
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-25
OUR MOTTO.
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25 dozen Children's School
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seamless, 10c a pair during our
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100 dozen Mems Pure White
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- yard pieces of Blue and
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Tooth Brushes, none but the
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Best India Rubber Hair-P Pins,
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Black and Colored Yak Lace
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One lot Black and Colored
Ribbon Velvet Sc a yard, re-
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1895 inch Iemstitched
Huckaback Towels, fancy blue
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ring our sale this week.
Turkish Bath Towels, extra
large size and quality, very
rough, to be sold during this
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Black, Colored and White
Kid Gloves, specially priced
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Veilings, plain, colors, black,
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Amoskeag and Lancaster
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The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-25
"THE KICKER.
Y. NJ. C. A. NOTES.

Association hall was we'll filled Sunday
afternoon to hear Rev. R. w. Patton's
address on Robert f. Lee the Christian
gentleman. AL men were present. The
boys meeting was the largest yet, tw entv-
one was the number prese Mt. That Roam
oke has n number of bright young men
who know how to seize hold of good
opportunity for self impro vement is evi.
dence by the number attending the y. NJ.
G. A. educational class. Young men can
join any time. Class Monday and Friday
nights from T:30 to 8 o'clock. There is
Observation-Disclosures manifested already in
class in short hand to commence Febrh-
airy j, under the instruction of one of TIE
best practical teachers in the city. This
class will meet every Tuesday and Satur.
day nights. The expense Will be very
small. Those intending to join should
apply at once so rs to permit of securing
necessary books. The boys gymnasium
class will meet at 3:45 o'clock this after.
noon The average attendance last week
was eleven Tha young mems gymna-
SUM class will meet to- night at 8 O'Clock
sharp.