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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06
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From The London Morning
Two great nations seriously periurbed over
the presence Of Major Marchaud at FashOdt. Now.
after careful inquiry. have secured evidence or
the most positive character that MAJOR Marchand
does not exist ] cannot go 50 far as 10 say mat
he never did exist for. as matter Of fact. ne was
killed on attempting TO enter the Soudan, There
il a person at FashOda Incorporating as Major
Marchand His real name is MacDougall; he was
born of poor but honest parents on the banks OF
Loeb I,OmOnd. and was present At the battle or
OmGurman as corporal Of the Cameron High
landers The Srdar knows that he Is "A fraud. 50
DO all who accompanied the expedition to Fashoda
so does Lord Salisbury. The secret history of this
extraordinary affair Is as follows. The Prime Min
ster has had many rcbufs from France, ana he
has been eager TO discover method of scoring of
that relOubtable diplomatic adversary II Major
Narchand were only to be discovered up the Nile
and Lord Salisbury TO refuse 10 concedc an
inch of Nile territory the French. the wiShedfOr
triumph would be gained HaSty cipher kilograms
passed between Ondurman and Downing Street
and there was cOncocted this amazing pot OF the
imaginary Marchand Failing the real Marchand
the man MacDougal who bore strong facial re-
semblancc TO the French explorer. and who was
induced to play the part by promise of substantial
secret reward. was to take his place. He Is at
Fashoda now; France is hoodwinked. and England
stands firm The whole secrecy of the Fashoda
business. the Sirdars ambiguous kilograms, the
scraus Of information doled out TO newspaper men
at Cairo. now explained, they were intended TO
nave the WAY for the sensation caused By The pub
LEGATION Of the dispatches.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06

the hill he chascs. with the artist hc-bent after
him. $1,000 -, 81, - -,
''This happened Bs beat The kid gets by
him but he rounds the artist up what - thc
tro,,hln friend SAYS he. The trouble is. said the
artist chat that impudcnt boy asked me what time
il was and when ! told him it was quarter TO ;.
ne said 10 get my hair cut at o'clock flll pat
ted him on the back in Il soothing way wen; now.
friend says he you needn't be in such hurry.
'nok a. here says he. pulling out his big silver
turnip. It's only $50 now, you've got ten minutes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06

hohicction h work in the second. I've got a con-
scicntious hobjection 10 the Master and in the
third I've got a conscientious hohicction 20 you
Ana if my conscicnt ious hohicctions amt better
than those OF bloomin' hanti-waccinaior. why
s'whep me- never ask me TO take my dyh hoa'h
aein
The MAGISTRATE did not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06
NO NEED FOR NJ RRf.


From The Philadelphia Record.
'Rill Slammed. the cop" said Manaynuk man
us a smooth guy. all right an right BlI am
d..d one bv any means. lut h'r"'s the story: one
ui.ht a long-haircd lobster Of an artist was Climb.
ing Icvering-st. hill when a Kid halls nun say
snort SAYS the kid what limo is it,? quarter TO
8 my little man says the artist who was on"
of those easy things you read about. well lays
the Kid at o'clock get your hair cut. and down
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06
A CONSCIENTIOUS DIRECTOR.

From Punch
MAGISTRATE do CasuaD-I understand that you Dis
tincty refused to DO the work given you by the
Master of the Workhousc.
Casual-Quite true Yer Worship.
Mag stratc-W nat was your reason
. Casual-Well. Yer Worship. it was for conscience
sake In the fust place. I've got a conscientious
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-06
TNPOETIC.
From The indianapolis Journal.

From The Indianapolis Journal
He sang n song TO her nu,-brown hair
Her rosy checks. her brow so fair.
He praised her eyes. and said that there
Was sunlight In them hidden
Tho maiden fixed him with her stare.
And said: Jaw, quit your HIDDEN.
The times., 1898-04-25
New York 40 the Front.

William Astor Chanler is raising a
regiment For the benefit of readers
who do not know who William Astor
Chanler Is, it may be stated that he
is the grandson Of an Astor. as his
name indicates, and assembIyman from
the Fifth district Of New York. He
has received military training at st.
Johns Military Academy, at Sing Sing,
and, although but thirty years old, he
has already led a somewhat adven-
turous life. He has conducted two eX-
plorations into Africa. having two or
three hunderd men under him, and he
has written a book about his expert
ences in that country which is very en-
tertaining reading. From hunting eie-
plants in Africa he passed, not pre-
cisely to hunting the tiger in New
York but to the field Of New York
politics, and became one of the thir-
teen Tammany sachems. He is a
wealthy man. but nothing is further
from his ideas Of what is desirable in
life than the career of a society leader
or follower. The war in Cuba seems
to have afforded him an opportunity
for his next adventurous undertaking.
Accordingly, he is raising a regiment.
The peculiarity OF this regiment is
the way in which he is raising il. The
idea was suggested to him by some let
ters which he received from friends.
asking how they could volunteer with
out becoming members Of the National
The times., 1898-04-25
Put RooseyeIt There.

If, as seems to be reasonable, Secre-
tary Alger is willing to give up the
War Department, because of iH-health,
lack of knowledge of its duties, or any
ether excuse, We beg the President to at
once put Roosevelt in the place.
There is surplus of fighting material
in him. He has sense. method and bus
iness capacity along with it, His di-
gestion is good, he is chock full of quar-
relsomeness. and will give an impulse
to every movement What he doesn't
know he might soCn learn. and what he
sets his hands to he will not abandon.
We fancy he might overstep the
bounds Of prudence in many particu-
lars, but he would do something, and
that is what is needed. He might expel
our correspondents and keep them ex-
cluded he might do injustice to some
of his officers; but he would hurry for
ward the legions and set them in over
whelming columns against the enemy
By all means. Mr.. President, make
Roosevelt Secretary of War, and then
back him up
The times., 1898-04-25
The Remedy.

The idea that because yellow fever
prevails in Havana every June and
July our troops ought to be held back
until it has done it's work and died out
is absurd. Let our soldiers take Ha-
vana in May, and clean it and its har-
Dor, to the extent Of preventing yellow
fever from making its appearance at
all Nothing is simpler, nothing easier.
Yellow fever is born of dirt and filth.
Prevent them and their progeny is pre-
vented. Ben Butler showed us how
New Orleans could be cleaned and
cleared, and the lesson should not be
lost. Again, Cuba must never again be
allowed to become a pest hole, or a
pestilence breeder. We want TO do two
hundred millions of trade with her ev-
cry year. and permit no possibility of an
interruption of it 1t is only General
Debility who fears Yellow JACK
The times., 1898-04-25
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The President spent sunday I'm
Mnch-Needed Rest

Yesterday was an unusually quiet day
at the White House. The calm OF the
Sabbath was unbroken By anything
which savored OF war.
The President arose later than usual.
as he has had hard weeks work. and
after breakfast ne was cIoseted with
Secretary AIger. who. with Mrs. Alger.
was the first of the callers or the day.
Secretary and Mrs. Gage arrived later.
as did Miss AIger.
Shortly after 10 o'clock Secretary and
Mrs Gage left for the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. wl.fIe the President
and Miss Alger and Secretary and Mrs.
Gage were driven to the Metropolitan
NJ E. Church
Vigilance was redoubled during the
day. and several extra detectives were
stationed on duty. Everyone who ap-
preached the building was subjected to
close scrutiny.
Mr.. Webb Hayes. soIt OF the late ex-
President Hayes. and George Russell
Hastings. who was in command of the
regiment In which Mr. Mckinley was
major during the war and who have
been visiting at the White House for
several days, took a long drive in the
forenoon.
In the afternoon the President denied
himself to callers. and endeavored to en-
joy. as well as he could. day of rest.
No confirmation could be had at the
White House Of the story which reach
ed this city early yesterday morning of
the firing upon the fleet of Havana by
Blanco FROM Moro Castle.
The President who has a direct wire
from Key West in the Executive Man
sion. by which he is kept informed i'm
mediately they occur. OF every detail
in the movements of the feet. as fast as
they reach that city. could give no In
timation of the truth OF the report. and
the rumor. so far as official confirmation
is concerned. remained as one of the
tales of war.
1t was stated that no dispatches had
been received which would throw light
upon the movement of the North At
1antic Squadron.
1t is believed that Rear Admiral Samp-
son has received orders TO await the
declaration of war by Congress. which,
IL is stated. may be forthcoming today.
in Difference to the wishes of Attorney
General Griggs. who is desirous to keep
in line with international precedent.
The times., 1898-04-25
AN UNPATRIoTIC PREACHER.
Insulting Reference to America
Arouses Intense Indignation.


ArOuses Intense Indignation.
New York. April 94.-The utterances Of
the Rev Jesse r. Thompson in the pulpit
of the Trinity NJ E. Church of Bridge,on,
N j.. have got him into a peck of
trouble. He uphoIds Spain in her course.
and says the United States has no right
TO meddle in Spain's affairs
After the usual Friday night prayer ser
vice he said: II viii preach upon war
Sunday night Ever since the situation
between the two countries had grown
critical he had not upheld the course OF
this nation, he declared
"It is scarcely probable that L can teli
you anything now he went on. yet
may be able 10 make things more clear.
This is bad business. As a Christian na-
ton we should not go TO war The United
States has no righs whatever to inter
fere with Spain in her dealings with Cuba
Spain claims TO be fighting for her honor,
and the United States insists that she is
fighting for her honor.
But Spain's honor is growing very
threadbare. spoke up a prominent MEM
ber.
That's So" said a voice from the
congregation
Yes. and so IS the honor of the United
States threadbare. said the clergyman
A member of the official board said that
the pastor would be informed thar he had
gone too far in his attacks upon the na-
ton. When the report of his words be-
came known everyone severely condemn
ed him. and threats were made against
him.
Mr.. Thompson explained that he re-
ferred to the political honor of the na
tion.
The times., 1898-04-25
Make ID short.

Humanity, success, business, every
Interest but one demands the earliest
possible conclusion Of this war with
Spain
There is a comparatively small num-
Der cf persons-those only who might
individually benefit by it-who wish TO
see it prolonged, but the people. ninety
nine out Of every hundred. want it
closed in the shortest possible time-the
matter Of cost not being entitled 20 a
moments thought.
There are many considerations-the
least Of them indisputable.
The first is that business Of almost
every kind viii suffer seriously from de-
rsngement until victory restores peace.
Nobody is quite sure what is best to be
done, and everybody will consequently
do as little as possible. Business sus-
pense should be ended
Secondly, every day the contest is
prolonged, foreign complications threat
en- US. II is the unexpected that will
happen. and no ordinary provision can
provide against them or prevent them.
All Europe, except Russia. is jealous
Of Us, and regret il as much as We may,
their sympatnies are with Spain. Con
tinental Europe has been unable TO i'm
pugn our motives or question the JUS
tice Of our course-but Europe owns the
debt Of Spain-and where her treasures
are her sympathies are. Some pretext
may be found to embarrass Us, and
therefore every day the war is short
ened relieves Us from peril.
Thirdly. success demands a short war.
We are as able TO put a half million
men in the field as q hundred thousand.
although we have no doubt the smaller
number would be sufficient to achieve
a triumph. But why dawdle about il?
Why not put force at work which Will
crush the life out Of Spain in thirty
days?
Why starve out Havana? Why not
attack her without delay with land
force. in aid Of the insurgents from the
rear. and a naval force in front? Is it
not more humane to the poor Cuban
non-combatants, whom BIanco is starry
ing TO death, to give them an oppor-
tunity TO obtain their living. and is it
not more humane even to our foes to
capture. disarm. and feed them than
70 reduce them to submission by fam
ine?
Last but not least. if we close this
war triumphantIy in ninety days. as we
viii before we Quit it VIII furnish such
a lesson 10 Europe as viii be worth ten
times more than it costs. The Monroe
o-called-whatever they Of
the other side may think CT il, viii
never be seriously disputed. We shall
show them that we are not territory
grabbers, but the supreme and MOTTO
be-disputed power on this continent
IN ninety days We can give Cuba to
the Cubans, and guarantee the indeh-
mite prolongauon Of their independence.
in ninety days we can give independence
also 90 the Philippine Islands and es-
tsblish with the two new nations three
hundred millions Of commerce yearly.
All this can be done If President Nc
Kinley VIII gird up his Ioins and let the
people Of the United States put in their
perfect work
We do not quarrel with him for his
past hesitation. for his stubborn avoid
snce Of war. but now that it is on, We
The times., 1898-04-25
SMUGGLING WAR MUNITIONS.
Customs officials Puzzled by n Sup
posed Attempt.

| New York, April 24-Steps are being
taken by Government officials here TO
prevent the smuggling through this port
of cOntraband of war The necessity OF
increasing vigilance was illustrated by
the arrival from Canada of a vessel flying
a neutral flag and carrying a cargo of
cartridges and projectiIes- The destina-
ton of these munitions of war was off,
ciaIly neutral territory, but as there was
nothing to hinder the delivery OF the car
go to Spain after the vessel had left the
Jurisdiction of this country the matter
was considered proper for investigation
Inasmuch there was danger of COM
plications with neutral country in the
event OF the detention of the vessel, IL was
deemed best TO obtain an opinion from
the Treasury Department. To that end
Collector Bidwell went 10 Washington
Treasury Department, the vessel will be
detained in port here. The name of the
ship and all other particulars. including
the flag under which she sails. wers with
held by the officials.
All the officials of the customs depart
ment were on the qui vive yesterday, and
although they usually close their offices
at l o'clock on Saturdays many of them
remained until Z O'Clock, the regular time
OF closing on week days. Instructions
were received from Washington 10 refuse
clearances to all vessels sailing for Gu
ban ports having munitions of war on
board, and to refuse clearances to all
Spanish vessels. 1t was stated that there
were probably no Spanish vessels nOwsin
port.
Directions were also received not TO al
low the shipment of any coal from this
port, and steps will be taken TO risidiy
enforce the rule. A collier left on Friday
for Perth Amboy. with the intention of
taking on a cargo at that point, con-
trary TO the advice of her agents. who
warned the captain that she would prob
ably be seized before she was fairly out
of the port. Ii was not known. at the
custom house yesterday whether the cap
tain persisted in sailing or not. but clear
ance papers had been given on Friday
The times., 1898-04-25

treaty, debar Congress from exercising
that power (kent. volume 1, page 9S).
Though the declaration of Paris can
not. by reason of having the clause above
referred to- have the effect indicated. the
unbroken practice of forty years, during
which the advantages of the declaration
have been uniformly accorded TO non
asserting powers by asssenting belliger-
ents, gives to the principles laid down a
moral authority just short OF a law. Spain
herself received the benefit of the decla-
ration from France and Germany, and il
she were now to refuse the offer to neu-
trail subjects the same advantages their
governments might justly protest.
The times., 1898-04-25

We hail thee, dear Cuba,
The child of the wave,
Escaped from a bondage
Far worse than the grave.
Let the baby king vail.
And Bucktam Dons rave,
At The land OF the free
And the home of the brave
Sing the words OF the song
That brave Miriam gave
When The horse and the rider
Sank under the wave.
Let the timbrel OF freedom
Enlivcn the dance,
As Gomez, the victor
With comrades advance.
On the walls OF old Moro
Shall freedoms shaft rise.
With Il banner of beauty
star OF the skies.
Inscribed to the soldiers
Who triumphCd DER SPAIN
To the martyrs OF Weyler,
And victims OF Maine,
On journey, hereafter, remember Mood fo-d,
In sailing, whatever the tempest may be,
Salvation awaits you-salvation alone,
BY Watching the compass and yeeriag 10 Lee
But should loneliness seize you,
Remember our Dome.
Uncle Sam sends YOU greeting,
My darling come home"
HON. I n. Upton.
The times., 1898-04-25

President e. p. Andrews, of Brown
University. is again on record. He has
made an address to his students on the
subject to enlistment, and proposes to en-
list a couple of companies of men who
will be practically minute-men. ready to
march at an hours notice. He himself
offers to enlist and it may be noted that
this college president is veteran Of the
late war. He is a striking contrast to
that president OF an Ohio college who re-
fused TO allow the college cadets to
march as escort to the United States
troops on their way to the station. That
president however, was checImated.
The boys went up to the State House and
told the State senate of Ohio about it,
and the senate sent down an order to the
president to revoke his mandate in
stanter. President Andrews evidently is
in no danger OF any such discipline. He
is the sort of instructor of youth this
country needs.
The times., 1898-04-25

1t is reported that in a wild effort at
self-preservation the New York Evening
Post is putting war news on its bulletin
board. 1t does this abhorrent thing in
order to save its windows. People do nol
read the news. They cast looks at the bull
Ietin board as they go by and remark.
''Yah-h-hr' Some time ago Mr. Godkin
published in his paper the pathetic state
ment that if war should be declared every
citizen having anything of value in New
York would do well TO sell his property,
al whatever sacrifice. and go to Europe,
there to remain until peace was estab-
lished. Now ii is not to be rashly as
sumed that Mr. Godkin has anything of
value in his Evening Post, any more than
he has in his head but both of these ar
ticles are probably valuable TO the owner
if not to the general public. He is there
fore earnestly counseled to take his Post
and leave the country. They may want
him over on the other side somewhere;
he is not wanted here. 1t would be out
of the question for him 10 attempt to sell
his newspaper and its reputation, and he
might just as well pack il up In a satchel
and take IL with him. If he does not do
some: hing of this kind some pleasant
evening a pleasing American crowd Is
liable to come and visit, his office and
when they get through with it if there is
not aching desolation it will be because
there is nothing left there with the power
TO ache There will be a great silence in
the Evening Post. The silence of Dean
Maitland viii be nothing to it,
The times., 1898-04-25

An interesting item of news comes from
Iowa. 1t concerns the young men Of the
Iowa National Guard. These young men
were not recruited. in the first place, on
any very definite basis of requirements.
No professional physical examination was
required and the only thing, practically,
that was required was that the members
should be somewhere near the same
height. But now that some of the guard.
if not all. are likely TO be sent to Cuba.
there has been an order that all the mem
bers present themselves to some surgeon
for examination, and the surgeons GER
tihcate has to be indorsed on the back of
the enlistment papers. No surgeon has
as yet been designated for this duty and
the members of the local militia company
are in hurry to get into business. So
they are paying the examination fee out
of their own pockets. Good for Iowa.
The times., 1898-04-25

Guard. After some consideration, Mr..
Chanler opened recruiting Offices and
hung two huge American flags in the
window, and began business. The en-
rollments simply poured in. OF course,
everybody wanted to know if MI Chan
|'ler would be colonel. He said that he
had asked Col. Robert Emmet, formerly
colonel of the Ninth Cavalry, to fill that
position, and that he himself expected
to go either in the ranks or in a subor-
dinate position. That was the first un-
usual feature of this regiment. The
second is that the names Of individual
volunteers are, so far. withheld. Mr..
Chanler says that he does not wish to
convey the impression that only society
darlings are wanted in his regiment,
and although many young men of
prominent families are undoubtedly on
the roll, it is not desired that any man,
Workingman, mechanic, clerk, profess
sionai man or merchant shall be de-
TERED from joining the regiment by fear
that he will be out of place. Mr.. Chan
Ter says that all he wants is men who
are willing to fight for their country,
and that, from the physical condition
of the men who have enlisted he thinks
it will be a crack regiment The re-
cruits are coming in from all classes
Cf society. One hundred and more were
enrolled the first evening by applica-
tiCn in person, and Mr. Chanler had
his pockets full Of applications by letter
and telegraph. He is a patriot of the
right sort. He is of the type of man
which is becoming common in England,
atives here-the man cf wealth, family
and position who is a thorough demo-
crat and patriot, holding himself aloof
from no one. not even the humblest and
Such men are the best arguments fer
| the existence of an aristocratic class
in the community. They are really
fitted to be the brains of a patriotic
movement, while others of less educa-
ton and fewer advantages are the
hands. They would be men Of mark
and influence, even if born in the hum
! blest station, and, with the added ad-
vantages of money, education and
| training, their brains and their dsinter-
ested energy make them valuable in
| deed. All good fortune go with Mr..
| Chanlers regiment! He is the kind Of
capitalist We need in this country.
sat riFlcF ON flt11t n .nflE a
The times., 1898-04-25
Horace Portcr'S Opportunity.

(From the Philadelphia SJsF.)
There is abundant field Just now for the ex-
crcise of the diplomatic gifts OF Gen Horace
Porter, ambassador OF the United States 20 ths
Republic of France That nation. in spite OF the
legacy OF sympathy and friendIiness which the
two republics inherit from The last century seems
to have drifted into an unmistakahle attitude
of hostility 70 the United States.
The times., 1898-04-25

The Spanish war ought not to last three
weeks. Let the President allow Admiral
Sampson to take Havana and permit
Commodore Schley to occupy Porto Rico.
These things could be accomplished al
most without bloodshed and the whole
difficulty would be settled.
The times., 1898-04-25

(From the Atlanta Coustitution.l
\ big reward has been offered foy the cscaDcd
private who was TO have been commanded by
the colonies OF Billyille. They had him il
secure place, but he broke through and got aVa-
in rha r.iuLI
The times., 1898-04-25
Meeting His Notes.
(From the Chicago Chronicle

Notwithstanding the lowering clouds oil war;
the President finds time to send the usual list
OF nominations to the Senate daily, Mr. Hanna
is still paying off his political promissory notes
and the process will continue till the paper Is all
taken up-War or war.